The Miami Hurricane: March 5, 2019

Vol. 96, Issue 20 | March 5, 2019 - March 11, 2019

Students share internship experiences, advice NEWS // Page 2

Why the United States should legalize sex work OPINION // Page 7

Business professional made trendy EDGE // Page 9

Yardeni’s job aids Hurricanes’ success SPORTS // Page 12

THE JOBS EDITION Graphic by Austin Lent

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STUDENT LIFE

UM students reflect on internship experiences, share knowledge gained

By Noor Khaled Contributing News Writer

Competitiveness within the labor market has rapidly increased in recent years, particularly for the entry-level positions available to recent college graduates.

GPA, extracurriculars and recommendations have always been important resume builders, but in order to stand out in a sea of qualified applicants, many students are now setting their sights on a bigger goal: securing an internship.

While internships are nothing new, many students said they now consider them a necessary part of the college experience. Rather than an addition to a resume, many people said internships feel like a requirement.

Ren Ito, a sophomore majoring in finance, said she believes that internships might be the most important indicator of ambition.

Last summer, Ito interned with Carter Group, a marketing research group in Tokyo. Now, she’s interning with a nonprofit called You Me We. “Internships definitely give you a unique insight on different industries and firms and provides an opportunity for you to really explore your interests,” said Ito. “I know my internship experience allowed me to recognize my interest in financial services and relationship management.”

Ito said she was able to apply the knowledge she gained in Tokyo to her current internship. She used the experiences to help others and encourage them to pursue new passions.

“The technical and behavioral skills I gained from working with professionals has really been valuable to my personal growth and career development,” she said.

During the summer of 2018, sophomore journalism and psychology major Abigail Adeleke served as a sales and guest services intern at Chicago-based company Entertainment Cruises.

Although she was initially intimidated by the unfamiliar responsibility, Adeleke said the internship was a beneficial experience because she learned how to be patient with customers and develop relationships with coworkers.

Adeleke said she will not be returning to the company but will certainly continue to use the talents she gained from the internship.

Many students are also searching for an internship in hopes of making professional connections within their desired career field.

Bruna Fernandes da Silva, a senior majoring in industrial engineering, is an example of this foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

After interning as a Goldman Sachs summer analyst, the company offered her a full-time job in their operations department. She’ll start immediately after graduation.

“My internship gave me the chance to truly get to know a business and determine if it was a good fit for me, ” said Fernandes da Silva. “No amount of company research could have compared to the opportunity to actually be a part of it.”

Katharine Hornish, a sophomore majoring in international studies, has three internships. Her advice to others looking for internships is to network as much as possible in order to gain contacts who can later provide recommendations and job opportunities.

“For each one of my internships, I found them through someone I already knew, whether that be a professor or a family friend,” she said. “Your professors want to see you succeed, so don’t be afraid to reach out to them for help or guidance.”

Fernandes de Silva and Adeleke both said the Toppel Career Center played an important role in providing a starting point for their internship hunt. Toppel provides resume critiques, mock interviews and job search assistance. It also offers Sebastian’s Closet, a free professional clothing rental service available to all UM students.

Toppel aims to help students find success in their desired careers.

They strive to make the internship and jobs application process as easy as possible, providing help for inexperienced students.

The application process was the most stressful aspect of her internship at GS, Fernandes da Silva said. She called it nerve wracking and stressful, but ultimately worth the effort.

“It is exciting to finally see the technical tools we study being put to use on the job,” she said. “I especially look forward to going back full time now that I have a real idea of the impact I can make.”

Courtesy of Katherine Hornish MAKING MOVES: Katherine Hornish interned at the Food Research and Action Center, gaining experience that she plans to use in future positions. She said participating in student organizations at UM prepared her for the workforce.

Many UM students are confident that internships are the vital means to solidifying their career goals and taking the first steps towards accomplishing them.

Regardless of age or status in school, finding a part time job or internship is imperative, they said.

Hornish said her vast experience within the workforce has allowed her to continue developing her skills to acquire the best internships. She recommends that students take advantage of

all the organizations on campus to hone their skills and make connections.

“I found that the most applicable skills were built from clubs and extracurriculars, specifically communication and leadership skills,” Hornish said. “Join some clubs to gain experience, build meaningful relationships with professionals and professors in your field and reach out to others if you need help.”

Graphic by Jacqueline Dubois STUDENT STATS: The Topple Career Center administers an annual survey to recent UM graduates seeking to gain insight on students’ post-graduation success, their experiences at UM and a variety of university programs. The above statistics are from 2017 and are the most recent figures available.

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COMMUNITY

Peace Corps serves as stepping stone for professional development

By Naomi Feinstein Senior Editor

Life after graduation and entering the “real world” is a scary thought for many college seniors.

Most graduates continue onward to graduate school or take on a classic nine to five job. Some, however, go down a different path: joining the Peace Corps.

“I want to volunteer with the Peace Corps because I think it’s important to give back to the community,” said Samantha Fagan, who is a freshman interested in going into the environmental sector of Peace Corps after graduation.

“Volunteering with Peace Corps puts life into perspective, which is going to be crucial once we aren’t living in the comfort of college.”

Established in 1961 by United States President John F. Kennedy, the Peace Corps is a volunteer agency dedicated to addressing challenges in communities around the world. Initiatives include fighting HIV/AIDS, ending the

hunger crisis, teaching sustainable agricultural skills and promoting education.

Volunteers provide 27 months of assistance to over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands.

“I would honestly be fine volunteering anywhere,” said Fagan. “Everywhere you go, people need help.”

The Peace Corps recently ranked UM as the twentieth best participant for colleges with less than 15,000 undergraduates. UM currently has 17 volunteers in the education, environment and health sectors of the organization. Peace Corps public affairs specialist Lisette Rutledge said since the Peace Corps’ beginning in 1961, there have been a total 437 UM alumni who have served as volunteers.

“The University of Miami has an extremely diverse and talented student body, and many students are committed to service and the

betterment of the world around them,” said Adam Housh, Peace Corps Miami regional recruiter. He said he frequently encounters UM students who are interested in the many benefits of service.

UM is one of the Peace Corps’ partnering universities, meaning that the school hosts full-time campus recruiter Daniela Pulido. Working out of the Toppel Career Center, Pulido bridges the gap between students and the Peace Corps, helping with the application process and discussing possible volunteer opportunities.

Former UM President Donna Shalala has been a long-time supporter of the agency, as she volunteered in Iran during the 1960s. As president, Shalala would hold campus-wide events to discuss how the Peace Corps shaped her life and career, encouraging students to consider applying.

A past volunteer and international relations major, Housh said he “was very interested in becoming a future diplomat

and wanted experience both in international development and working with communities on a grassroots level.”

Housh volunteered for 39 months in Armenia. In his first two years, he taught grades three through 12 at two schools in a mountain village. When he was not in school teaching, he would be out in the fields with his host family learning about potato farming and village culture.

“My villagers and I had a healthy respect for one another,” Housh said. “For their part, they took me in like family. There were times I spoke more freely with them than I did my own family in the United States.”

As time went on, Housh said he expanded his role in the school from teaching to grant writing, designing after school programming and gender equality initiatives. In his third year, Housh took on more significant roles with specialized projects in the capital in contrast to working in rudimental villages.

Through his experience, Housh

said he gained professional skills in international development by providing help to communities without the means to create a highly skilled workforce.

“I was able to gain direct experience in project design and management, training design, youth development and health education,” Housh said. “This and other experiences went directly onto my resume and were crucial in my employment search after service.”

Not only did Housh gain knowledge and professional skills, but he also gained an enriched appreciation for culture. He also created a network of friends and professionals that extended far beyond the U.S. borders.

“I had a chance to reflect on who I am, where I come from, and where I want to go as a person and professional in the future,” Housh said. “I gained a second family, many lifelong friends and highly supportive professional contact network that encompasses over 250,000 people all across the world.”

CAMPUS LIFE

Evan Smith visits UM to promote public service journalism and digital media

By Ben Estrada Managing Editor

Evan Smith, digital news pioneer, arrived at the University of Miami Feb. 26 with a blue dress shirt, dark green tie and the idea that journalism is a form of positive public service.

“Just because you can’t make a buck off of it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t make communities better, smarter and healthier,” said Smith, CEO and Co-founder of the Texas Tribune. “It doesn’t mean that it doesn’t motivate civic participation.”

Smith is approaching the tenth anniversary of the Texas Tribune’s founding in 2009. According to him, the online nonprofit news organization focuses on a unique kind of journalism, one he referred to as “public service journalism.”

The goal of this brand of journalism is to hold elected officials accountable for their

actions and to inform the public about the issues most relevant to them, Smith said.

Leanne Perez, a senior who attended Smith’s talk said she hoped to gain a better idea of the Texas Tribune’s accomplishments and what implications they might have on the rest of the journalism industry.

“I would like to have a better idea of where journalism is going in the future,” said Perez, a journalism major.

Aside from reporting, the Texas Tribune is known for its data journalism. The organization scavenges sprawling public databases, compiling information and presenting it online in a way that the public can easily understand and use. Smith said the databases it compiles are all available to anyone who can find them, but they are often hard to discover because “the public doesn’t know they have access to

them.”

Laurent St. Louis, a UM graduate school alum, said he expected to hear more about the Texas Tribune’s data journalism and visualization, but that he thought the talk was nonetheless insightful and included important points. “[Smith] said that ‘We are in the United State of confirmation bias’,” said St. Louis, who earned his master’s degree in public health in 2016. “He’s talking about how it’s good to have people who you don’t agree with around you and to see the differing points of view on specific issues.”

One of the ways in which the Texas Tribune fosters the kind of dialogue St. Louis discussed is through holding public events.

Smith explained that these events, of which there are dozens annually, aim to close the gap between elected officials and their constituents. He said these events

Ben Estrada // Managing Editor TEXAS TALK: Evan Smith, left, and Sallie Hughes, right, the talk’s moderator, speak on the importance of journalism in today’s world, as well as the Texas Tribune’s sucesses as a non-profit news organization.

are a way to spark meaningful discussion and political progress.

“We believe in the power of the public convening,” he said.

Smith stressed the importance of journalism in today’s world.

Although Smith said that journalists today face many obstacles, including officials’

condemnation, public distrust and disengagement, he said he believes “there has never been a better time” to enter the field.

“Journalism is the act of searching for the truth and telling people what you found,” Smith said.

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Security assistants maintain safety in the residential colleges

By Esther Animalu Assistant News Editor

A few minutes after clocking into her shift, Destiny James heard the blare of a fire alarm.

Frantically, she pulled out the University of Miami security assistant manual and examined the protocols that she needed to follow.

“I was nervous and afraid that I would miss a step of the protocol because of the pressure I was under,” said James, a senior majoring in public health and a security assistant.

“I began making necessary phone calls and talking myself through the steps. Experiencing my first fire alarm as a security assistant helped me build more responsibility and learn the importance of the job.”

Security assistants are responsible for maintaining housing security at night between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. A crucial resource to Housing and Residential Life, security assistants verify the residency of all students entering the residential colleges. They also check in guests, monitor the doors and fire alarm panels, respond to emergency situations and keep accurate documentation of any incidents that occur during the night.

Security assistants also work in conjunction with the security supervisors, security coordinators, residential life safety and security manager and assistant director of residential life safety and security. Such high-level coordination prioritizes the well-being and security of residential students and staff.

“Security assistants are role models, ” James said. “When we are dressed in our polos, we represent an import part of HRL. I feel that we help foster a comfortable space for students.

Even outside of my shifts, students have come up to me and greeted me warmly because of the work that they’ve seen me do at night as a security assistant.”

The vision of HRL is creating “student housing for student success,” said Ronald Wabomnor, the head of housing and security at UM. Wabomnor said safety is at the core of this mission.

“The security assistants support this vision by serving as the eyes and ears of campus at night, contributing to the safety of our residents, guests and staff,” he said.

The HRL security department is beginning its hiring process for the security assistant job. The position is geared towards undergraduate and graduate students who possess strong functional skills in organization, administration and communication. As one of the few jobs on campus that pay students above the minimum wage, offering an hourly pay of $11.50, the security assistant position is highly sought after.

For the spring term, there were over 100 applicants and less than 20 were ultimately hired.

Jeremy Munkelwitz, a freshman majoring in chemistry, joined the staff in December. He said he highly recommends this job to other students.

“It really is the perfect job,” said Munkelwitz. “To go to work all I do is go down the elevator and my post is right there. This job also allowed me to meet new people from many backgrounds.

I am able to interact with many students and foster new connections.”

The security assistants’ shifts are typically from 9:45 p.m. to 3 a.m. or 2:45 a.m. to 8 a.m. Despite this late-night responsibility, Munkelwitz said his sleep schedule hasn’t been affected negatively since becoming a security assistant.

“It’s important to take naps during the day, and we are also allowed to do our homework during our shifts, which helps a lot,” he said.

Prior to each semester, security assistants go through an intensive week-long training session to thoroughly prepare

Natalia Rovira // News Editor SECURITY SWIPE: Jeremy Munkelwitz swipes a Cane Card to allow a resident access into Stanford Residential College after 10 p.m., performing one of the SA’s primary duties.

them for the responsibilities that come with the job. The training includes mastering topics such as customer service, standard policies and procedures, fire response, critical response, working with UMPD, crisis response and Title IX training and documentation.

These training sessions are held at night during the normal time of the security assistants’ shifts to help them become acquainted with the job’s hours and environment.

“One of the training sessions

that occurred was called ‘A Night in the Life,’ and we were put in real life scenarios with the supervisors as actors,” said Munkelwitz. “That’s when I learned the vital role that this job truly plays.”

“I have gained emergency management skills and customer service skills,” James said. “This job teachers you to think on your feet in times of crisis and to remain calm so we can carry out necessary procedures.”

Applications to become a security assistant for the 2019

fall semester are now available and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.

Applicants are also welcome to reach out to housingsecurity@ miami.edu for more information.

Wabomnor said he is “looking for candidates that take pride in helping others, have the ability to communicate with peers and professional staff and most importantly, share the same love and joy our team has in calling ourselves Canes.”

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In less than a week, we the students of the University of Miami will finally get what we’ve been waiting for since Thanksgiving break. We can wake up at midday and not feel guilty about missing class because there will be no classes or assignments (yeah, right).

Class attendance for lectures this week will probably be low because spring break is here.

It is also a week that is permeated by stories of lavish vacations, expensive f lights back home and massive mansion frat parties. As a school with varying economic demographics, many of our students can afford to do this, and probably will. After all, it is spring break– everyone should be doing something.

The idea of a great college spring break is something we all want to experience, and why shouldn’t we? It’s evident in American culture that a great big trip is the requisite to a memorable spring break.

Dozens of teen movies and spring break TV shows f launt a lifestyle that many people wanted to participate in. Some

of us surely thought that every party would be as glamorous as they look on TV and that every spring break would be as wild as they are in the movies. Depending on who you are, you can have that

popular culture, you don’t need to do anything crazy to have a fulfilling spring break. If you’re staying in Florida, you can have a great, affordable break.

Despite concerns over

“Contrary to popular culture, you don’t need to do anything crazy to have a fulfilling spring break.”

MTV lifestyle. But the truth is that the average person can’t afford to be doing something super extravagant everytime we have off. And that’s honestly okay.

It’s quite easy to compare yourself to the next person in college. We see wealth everywhere around us, and if that wasn’t enough, it’s plastered all over our social media feeds. Contrary to

climate change and rising waters, South Beach and Miami Beach will see thousands of people from all over the world f lying here for a week-long celebration.

If you’re willing to brave the crowds of drunken college students and the sudden surge in Uber prices, then you can take a trip to the beach. Sightseeing the insanity will surely be a great time. An even

cheaper alternative is our own UC pool, which can be just as fabulous as the beach if you use get creative.

We can also use this break to explore the surrounding neighborhoods. Many times, students find themselves cramped on campus or Coral Gables, but the greater Miami metropolitan area is home to many vibrant communities.

Whether it be Wynwood, Little Havana or even so far as Miami Gardens, you can utilize the break to familiarize yourself with the melting pot that is Miami.

The last and probably best option on what to do this spring break is to catch up on some sleep. In college, 12 a.m. so often feels like 9 p.m so it’s no wonder that we’re all so sleep-deprived. Use this week to go to bed a little earlier and catch up on some muchneeded sleep. When you’re yawning in your 9 a.m. class the Monday after break, you will all wish you had listened to us.

Have a safe and fulfilling week.

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Rethinking the oldest profession in the world It’s a textbook e x a m p l e of culture: The way we think about prostitution and sex work varies different

By Daniel Schwartz in regions of Columnist the world.

In Europe, prostitution is seen not just as a career but an institution that has been around since the idea of employment itself. After all, performing sexual acts for money as a conscious and willing adult is viewed as a service being provided to a client, with little difference from that of a cab driver, housekeeper or truck driver. Simply, prostitution in one of the most developed parts of the world is part of the

service sector. Perhaps it’s a service that not all individuals would like to take part in, but nonetheless, prostitution is a part of the economy that should be respected. However, in the United States, prostitution is not only illegal, but it’s popularly ostracized and pointed to as immoral, unbecoming and undesirable.

Why is there such a stigma attached to sex work in the United States? The short answer is politics. The longer answer is a combination of a patriarchal society and a society that champions personal liberty only when it’s consistent with how the government sees fit.

Furthermore, there is a stark divide among men and women on the issue. More specifically, there is a stark divide between feminists, progressives and those who identify as socially

liberal and the predominantly male groups that seek to control women’s liberties.

There is this odd yet unique American idea of Puritanism that has held fast to our society for far too long. It includes abstaining from certain “sins” in life such as drugs, prostitution, atheism and other beliefs and activities that the ruling class deems immoral. This idea has been an indelible stain on American culture– the thought that “I don’t like what you’re doing, so you shouldn’t be allowed to do it, even though it has no effect on my life” is destructive.

Frankly, college is a very liberal-leaning setting, so it is no wonder why you have probably not found yourself particularly interested in what other people do with their bodies. But sadly, the prevailing thought in

America is that prostitution is something devoid of morality, a practice only reserved for the most desperate and uneducated factions of society. Most people think prostitution is generally something to avoid because it is simply wrong.

The punchline here is that morals are subjective, and while some people think sex work is indeed immoral, many others would disagree. There is no reason to outlaw something that exemplifies personal liberty and allows individuals to choose what they do with their own bodies.

This issue is larger than sex work; it is a story of a sad irony that burdens the United States.

The country synonymous with liberty lags behind other nations that do not pride themselves on the concept of freedom nearly as much as we do. Spain, Portugal,

France, Germany, Greece and Canada, among others, have all legalized prostitution in some fashion. The reality is that it simply is not that big of a deal to allow a consenting adult to sell sex to another willing adult.

Prostitution is broadly legal in Canada, where I was born and raised. It’s just a part of downtown city life, and I cannot recall anyone making a problem out of prostitution and its legal status. But here in the United States, the religious right has had its way with the issue. It is way past time we modernized our standards and morals to allow women (and men) to do as they please with their bodies.

Daniel Schwartz is a master’s student studying philosophy.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Building a universal promise of better tomorrows Last week, I attended the 2019 Global Engagement Summit at the United Nations to partake in millennialled efforts to

By David Saul address the top Acosta challenges facing our world. From climate change and women’s rights to world hunger and political populism, there are many great challenges we have yet to overcome as a collective human race.

Thankfully, as I witnessed

at the summit, college students and young leaders from around the world stand ready to do their part in solving these challenges with the intellect, passion and enthusiasm necessary to create meaningful change.

I was encouraged by the more than 1,500 attendees who took time out of their busy schedules to fly to New York City and engage in lively forum discussions about how we can best improve the conditions of human lives worldwide.

I know that meaningful change can and will come when the American people and their leaders fully understand and

appreciate the role of the United Nations in international affairs.

Americans should properly fund and support UN efforts to improve the lives of people whom we may never come to know or hear of but who are nonetheless valuable and worthy of our support and attention.

We live in an increasingly globalized world— one where the integration of economies and cultures continues to occur, despite the recent rise of exclusion and isolationism in the United States and other parts of the world. It is my fervent belief that the causes of human progress and the universal longing for

enlightened thought to trump politics of fear are ever-present in the hearts and minds of all people who seek to live in a place where better tomorrows are within reach for everyone.

That’s why the United Nations Association of the United States of America— an organization committed to mobilizing support for the United Nations— hosted the 2019 Global Engagement Summit to support and mobilize youthful voices from communities, colleges and association groups nationwide.

The organization leaders know what we as members of the Canes family already know to be true: It

is incumbent upon us, the future leaders of the United States, to enact forward-thinking change in line with the inclusive values we all share.

As an alumnus of the University of Miami, I always take pride in the strength we have from our community’s diversity and openness to change. It is my hope to one day live in a world where these values are welcomed by all peoples, for I know we will all benefit when the promise of better a tomorrow is within reach for everyone.

David Saul Acosta is 2016 UM alumnus.

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Photo courtesy Jenny Abreu STRIKE A POSE: Recurring Drag Out performer and world-renowned drag king Spikey Van Dykey performs at Drag Out 2019. SprectUM hosts Drag Out annually as a way to raise money for South Florida charities that benefit a variety of causes, some of which are related to the LGBTQ community.

Drag Out turns Shalala into queer haven for a night

By Kay-Ann Henry Opinion Editor

Once a year, the ballrooms in the Shalala Student Center are filled with flashy lights and gowns as UM’s LGTBQ+ student organization SpectrUM hosts their annual DragOut show.

For the sixth year in a row, DragOut has been a staple event for SpectrUM, as students, drag queens and kings and faculty members perform to raise money for South Florida charities that serve LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ folks alike.

This year, on Feb. 28, SpectrUM partnered with SunServe, an organization that focuses on providing life assistance and mental health services to South Florida teens and adults who are marginalized and economically disadvantaged.

SpectrUM president Emma Lam and vice-president Alexa Skolnik came on stage to thank the many donors and alumni in the crowd, but I could hardly

wait for them to introduce the host.

When I heard “Bodak Yellow” pounding from the speakers, I knew the emcee of the night was ready for us.

Incumbent host and local drag queen, Tiffany Fantasia sashayed her way on stage and performed the heck out of the hit song that catapulted Cardi B into fame. The crowd erupted and suddenly, I was screaming at the top of my lungs.

The night had officially started.

This year’s show included multiple student performers, a three-person faculty group, two drag queens and for the first time ever, two drag kings (last year’s event was the first to feature a drag king).

South Florida’s very own drag king, Spikey Van Dykey, brought his undeniable charm and essence back to the UM stage as he did a rendition of “Death of a Bachelor” by Panic! at the Disco. Not only did the song choice captivate me but so did his signature colorful spiky hair.

Rock songs permeated the

performances of the night as more students used the genre as a soundtrack, including the second drag king act of the night, Andro Gyn, who wowed the crowd with his eclectic costume and rock-androll flair.

One of my favorite performances of the night was by Miss Toto. The UM alum bewitched us with her choreography, effortless splits and well-coordinated outfits. It was nothing short of iconic.

Her second outfit consisted of a gray short wig, a camo bodysuit and black latex thigh-high boots. What could top that?

There were some other pretty memorable moments. When host Tiffany Fantasia was introducing the judges, she took a particular interest in head judge and UM professor Winston Warrior.

It could have been because she found Warrior attractive, as she made several comments about his outfit, or because of his detailed biography, which she was

reading out loud.

The biography included several of the great things Warrior had done in his life, and as she read them, though impressed, she and the crowd laughed at the length of the document.

Another memorable moment for me was the performance of Envy the Bitch, who was portrayed by Torrey Crosby, a senior majoring in public relations. In fact, his performance was so great that the judges crowned him drag queen of the night.

From Fantasia’s several outfit (and wig!) changes to the ending performance by faculty members singing and dancing to “Single Ladies,” DragOut 2019 was a celebration of belonging, acceptance and badass wigs. I left void of all my onedollar bills and a working voice, but full of pride and with a great Instagram story.

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Internship look book: Stylish outfits for the office and more

By Jordan Lews Edge Editor

It is already March, which means that summer internship season is quickly approaching. Whether still trying to secure the perfect internship or already planning for the first day, I find that one of the most difficult things about starting a new job is the dress code. What is business professional versus business casual, and how do you achieve those without completely trashing your personal style?

While the answer to these questions greatly depends on the atmosphere you will be working in, there are some surefire ways to make fashion meet business. That’s why I have created this look book—as a guide to letting your style shine no matter the situation.

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Mortensen’s happiness and competitiveness feeds peers

Josh Halper // Staff Photographer SMILING SARAH: Sarah Mortenson, center, celebrates with her teammates late in the fourth quarter on Feb. 7 at the Watsco Center. The 25th-ranked Hurricanes upset the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 72-65. Miami plays next in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Friday, March 8 at 11 a.m.

By Justin Sobelman Senior Sports Writer

For Daniel Mortensen, it’s hard to remember a time in his life when his sister wasn’t beaming with positivity.

“She’s always been smiling,” said Daniel Mortensen, a senior forward for Division II Barry University.

Sarah Mortensen, a junior forward on the University of Miami women’s basketball team, didn’t just have an ever-present grin as a child she also had a talent for basketball. Her parents, Pia and René, both played the sport at the semi-professional level in their home country of Denmark, and they passed on their love of the game to their children.

“We’ve always been close,”

Daniel said. “Playing basketball has always been a huge part of that and we’ve always been competitive.”

While she’s known for her sunny disposition, her brother Daniel admits that Mortensen can be a bit of a “sore loser.” Most of the time, this sparked fierce competitiveness in a talented young player, but sometimes the responses to losing were a bit more extreme.

After one loss, Mortensen was so angry that she went into the shower fully clothed and just stood there as the water soaked through her uniform. Another time, her brother said he saw things get a bit fierier.

After a loss at a club final, Mortensen’s team went home with participation shirts instead of trophies. She was so mad that she set the shirt on fire, her brother said.

Although she’s adamant that

she never burned any other items in frustration, Mortensen’s competitive nature pushed her to take major leaps in life.

While most international talents come to the United States for the first time as college freshman, Mortensen took a unique path.

“I had a couple coaches that were like, ‘You need to be challenged more. It’s time for you to either go professional or go to America,’” she said.

Mortensen agreed, making the decision to travel more than 3,000 miles from home all by herself to play her senior year of high school at Long Island Lutheran on Long Island, New York.

Lutheran head women’s basketball coach Rich Slater leads a local powerhouse that claimed four New York State Federation

Championships from 2011-2015.

He heard tales of a sweetshooting girl from Denmark who was looking to come across the Atlantic Ocean and thought Mortensen would be a great fit for his program.

“She’s a machine; the most driven, hardest working kid I’ve ever coached,” Slater said. “Her work ethic is second to none. It’s in her DNA. She’s all about the team.”

Mortensen’s mother said she was nervous about sending her daughter away, but that she ultimately supported the journey because she wanted Mortensen to follow her passion.

“I knew that it was her dream and she wanted to pursue her dream,” said Pia Mortensen. “I was very supportive even though I think it was tough sending her away. She

just turned 18 and I think that was tough.”

Mortensen needed a place to live in New York for the 2015-2016 school year, and Slater knew his friend Mark Halperin’s home would be a perfect fit for Mortensen.

“Here I was in the middle trying to tell both parties that they had something special,” Slater said.

After a few Skype calls between all parties, Halperin and his family welcomed Mortensen into their home.

“She was very social, happy, just wanted to do stuff,” Halperin said.

“She was really a part of my family for the year she was here.”

Mortensen became especially close with the Haperin children, Amy and Carly. A fan of all types of music, Mortensen introduced the Halperin girls to her favorite

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“That was fun because they were singing in Danish,” Mortensen said playfully. “They didn’t understand anything and I could sing a little for them.”

Leaving her family behind wasn’t an easy transition for Mortensen, but she said she’s glad she did.

Mortensen said she learned a lot about herself from her year at Lutheran and that it helped her adjust to life in the United States before college. She credits the Halperin family for making her feel comfortable.

“I think I was nervous going to the States and being on my own and it was good having a family that took me in,” Mortensen said. “I still talk to them today, so that worked out amazing.”

Slater gushed over the impact Mortensen made on him and his program in only one season.

“Coachable,” “unbelievable” and “great teammate” are just a few of the ways Slater glowingly describes his former star. Slater noted

that her defensive skills improved dramatically due to her hard work, but it was on offense where Mortensen shined the brightest.

Scoring 22.5 points per game on 57-percent shooting while being voted the Long Island Player of the Year, she led the Crusaders all the way to the state championship game, where they ultimately fell short.

“When we lost in the state championship, she cried and cried and cried,” Slater said. “She felt like she let me down. I told her that we never would have even gotten to that point without her.”

Slater treasured the time he had with Mortensen, describing her as an amazing player and even better person. However, he admits that she does have one weakness.

“She cannot dance, has no rhythm,” he said. “I always tell her God gave her some amazing gifts, but he can’t give you everything.”

Despite some critics, it doesn’t stop her from trying.

“But she loves to do it,” Hurricanes senior Emese Hof said.

“I don’t really have a say in this

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because I’m probably worse, but there are people on the team who have better dancing skills, to put it that way.”

While her dancing gets mixed reviews, there is one off-court talent that everyone in Mortensen’s life awards five stars.

“She’s a great cook,” Daniel Mortensen said. “She loves to bake cakes and different stuff and she’s really good at it. She was always in the kitchen.”

Mortenson loves to bake and she makes her brother a special birthday cake every year. She doesn’t get to make as many cookies and cakes in Miami, but the team’s group of tight-knit Europeans— Mortensen, Hof and redshirt junior Laura Cornelius— enjoy baking sweets together from time to time.

“I wasn’t there the last time,” Hof said. “They made all these cookies and stuff. In one they put too much pepper, so it was like a pepper cookie, but the rest was really, really good.”

As Miami is enjoying one of its best seasons in program history,

Mortensen has seen her minutes decline as the season has gone on.

“The bench shrinks as the season goes on, and people play you really differently,” UM coach Katie Meier said. “We will find a team that will play us in a way that Morty has to have a big game or we won’t be able to win, and it’ll come.”

Her playing time has decreased, but Mortensen has channeled her competitive spirit into a Miami bench that often doubles as a cheerleading squad during games.

“I think if I stay happy or if I stay engaging in the game, keep cheering on, then when it’s my turn to get in, I’m ready,” she said. “I mean, it’s just a good attitude, you know? I think that’s important.”

Her animated celebrations are appreciated by her teammates, coaches and family.

“I like it, she’s hype,” Hof said.

“If you feel like everyone is locked in and the bench is hyped, that’s just a whole different feel to a game.”

Her on-court impact may be limited this season, but nothing is out of the question when it comes

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“If you work 50 percent as hard in whatever you do as Sarah works in everything she does, you’ll be very successful,” Slater said. “She is a success no matter whether she plays five minutes a game, 10, 20 minutes a game.”

While the options are endless, Mortensen has at least one big goal in mind.

“I hope to have my own business, be my own boss, be a CEO or something,” Mortensen said. “Right now I’m in the business school, so I think it’d be cool to invent something and then go sell it.”

No matter what happens next, one thing is certain: the way Mortensen affects everyone around her transcends the sport she plays.

“She’s always seen herself as a basketball player and sometimes maybe forgets what else she has,” her mother said. “She has a big heart and she wants everybody to feel good, and if she can do anything in order to make them feel good, she’ll do that.”

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Student manager Jake Yardeni is just ‘one of the guys’

By Josh White Sports Editor @_JoshRWhite sports@themiamihurricane.com

The Hurricanes baseball team is off to a historic start under firstyear head coach Gino DiMare.

DiMare tied Perry Moss’ mark in 1955 for the most wins in the first 11 games of his Miami coaching career with a 9-2 record.

While the Hurricanes are much improved on the field under DiMare, off the field, student manager Jake Yardeni has made his impact felt among the organization.

Yardeni, a senior majoring in sport administration, is in his second year with the Canes baseball team.

The Oceanside, New York native fell in love with baseball at an early age. Yardeni, who started playing baseball at four years old, recalls spending countless afternoons going to the New York Yankees and Mets games at the old Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium.

When arriving at the University of Miami, Yardeni knew he wanted to be a part of the baseball program. Director of Baseball Operations Robert “G.M.” McDaniel afforded him the opportunity.

“When I first met him I thought he was a good kid,” McDaniel said. “He came off as very responsible and that hasn’t changed from the day I met him until now.”

Yardeni has quickly garnered the respect from the Hurricanes’ coaches, players and support staff.

Through his strong work ethic and friendly personality, Yardeni has become part of the UM baseball family.

“He does a lot of behind the scenes stuff and does whatever he is asked,” sophomore infielder Tyler Paige said. “He is one of us.

He is one of the guys.”

“He’s one of the nicest people I know,” fellow student manager

Josh White // Sports Editor BEHIND THE SCENES: Jake Yardeni is in his second year with the Hurricanes baseball program. Yardeni’s responsibilities include assisting the coaches with setting up batting practice and tracking pitches during the game.

Andrew Gold said. “He’s just a loving guy. He loves being at the field and among all the guys.

There is always a smile on his face.”

Yardeni arrives at the ballpark before the players, grabbing bats and buckets of baseballs for the dugout, setting up pitching machines for batting practice and assisting McDaniel and the coaching staff in anyway possible.

For a typical Friday or Saturday evening game, Yardeni gets to Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field by 2:30 p.m. ready for a long day at the ballpark.

After the Hurricanes wrap up batting practice, Yardeni assists McDaniel and the other student managers with grabbing Miami’s

pregame meal and helping the opposing team.

“I would consider him like a brother to me,” McDaniel said.

“Everyone loves him.”

When game time approaches, Yardeni spends his time either in the dugout—helping McDaniel with laundry and grabbing water for the umpires—or behind home plate with a radar gun, charting the Hurricanes’ pitches.

“My favorite part is probably

sitting in the dugout with all of the guys and watching the game,” Yardeni said. “It’s just fun to be in that type of environment.”

When the game ends, Yardeni hoping for a Hurricanes victory, he is one of the last people to leave the field. Just as he did setting everything up, Yardeni will make sure everything is returned just the way he found it to start the marathon the very next day.

Yet, despite the long days at

The Light, Yardeni wouldn’t want it any other way.

“My whole life has been encompassed in baseball. I don’t really ever leave baseball,” Yardeni said, laughing. “I eat, sleep and breathe baseball. I want to work in baseball after college because that’s the sport I can see myself working 12 to 15 hours a day. I enjoy coming out to the field every day and taking in the smells and sights of baseball.”

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Dear V, I’m going to Cancun for spring break with three of my closest friends, all of whom are single. They keep talking about all the hot guys they’re going to hook up with while we’re away, which is fine except for the fact that I’m in a relationship. I don’t care what they do, but I also don’t want to be left out of all the fun and forced to sit by myself while they f lirt the night away. What should I do?

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