The Miami Hurricane: March 23, 2017

Vol. 95, Issue 21 | March 23 - March 29, 2017

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Hunter Crenian // Senior Photographer DIFFICULT DIALOGUE: Tuesday’s Hijab-a-Thon raised cultural awareness about Islamic traditions and practices, but also sparked challenging conversations. A “counter information” session held at the same time highlighted different perceptions of the same religion.

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RELIGIOUS LIFE

Students divided over free speech, Islam at Hijab-a-Thon

By Nathalie Mairena Staff Writer

It was intended to be a peaceful event to educate students on Islam and the meaning of the hijab, a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, but by the end of the afternoon it was an all-out impassioned debate about freedom of speech and religion.

This was March 21, the Tuesday of the second annual Islam Awareness Week, hosted

by Muslim Students of the University of Miami (MSUM). The organization was holding a Hijab-a-thon event, where students could try on hijabs and learn about the significance of the garb.

About 100 students visited the table on the Lakeside Patio, trying on hijabs of different styles, colors and textures. MSUM members supplied the fabric, which students could keep, and assisted the men and women who stopped by in putting them on.

The mood at the event took a turn around 1 p.m., when a man approached the table and told the Muslim women wearing hijabs to “tone it down” and not make others uncomfortable.

Sasha Baranov, associate justice for the Supreme Court of Student Government, said the unidentified man told the students that if people felt threatened by the hijab, Muslim women should make an effort not to wear them.

“I thought that was an inappropriate statement to make because, as a Jewish man, you don’t tell a Jewish person to stop wearing a yamaka or a kippah, as a gay man you won’t tell me to stop wearing my LGBTQ pride stuff,” Baranov said. “I think telling someone to tone down does not ultimately fix the problem, it just exacerbates it, because it tells people that they are less-than and they have to hide it.”

Though the hijab has been characterized by critics as a tool of oppression, MSUM president Aya Eltantawy said it is perceived differently by the women who wear it.

“It’s actually a form of empowerment for us,” she said. “That’s kind of the end goal of today, to have people empathize and walk a mile in a Muslim woman’s scarf.”

For MSUM members, including former president Rowanne Ali, that interaction was a reminder of why they hosted a Hijab-a-thon in the first place.

“You’re telling me to tone down who I am and to essentially stop being Muslim so I am palatable to you,”Ali said. “At the end of the day, that doesn’t fix the problem, it doesn’t fix Islamophobia. The right question we should be asking is why people are feeling this way in the first place and how we can fix that.”

Nathalie Mairena // Contributing Photographer TRADITION ON DISPLAY: Junior Charlotte Bowditch is dressed in a hijab by freshman Neemi Patel during Hijab-a-thon at the Lakeside Patio.

The incident was the first confrontation during Islam Awareness Week, according to MSUM members, but it would not be the last.

On the same day as the Hijab-a-Thon, junior Sarah Samuels hosted a “counter information session.” More than 100 students had something to say about her stance when she posted on Facebook about her event over spring break. She wrote that her event aimed to show “what it’s really like to be a woman of Islam.” With approval from the university, Samuels set up a table in the Breezeway and handed out pamphlets about the issues in Islam and Muslim-majority countries. She declined an interview at the event.

In another public Facebook post on March 19, Samuels said she received “hatred and anger“ in response to the event and “would not remain silent to satisfy those who wish to dominate the conversation.” She said that one student contacted her about discussing Islam in a constructive way, and she invited others to stop by the Breezeway table for a “civil discussion.”

Tabling with her was Driena Sixto, a Florida International University student and field director of the South Florida chapter of Turning Point USA, a conservative grassroots non-profit.

“We understand that they want to bring light to getting rid of stereotypes about all Muslims, which I think is great, but the religion as a whole needs reformation,” Sixto said in an interview. “Unfortunately, the majority of the people who practice it have very archaic beliefs and practices that go against individual rights and freedoms.”

Sixto said she wanted to focus on issues such as child brides, female genital mutilation and honor killings. Samuels had mentioned the same three topics in a phone interview with The Miami Hurricane over the weekend.

During the event, Sixto and Samuels also spoke about banning Islam from the United States until the religion was reformed.

Baranov approached their table after he participated in Hijab-a-Thon. He spoke to Samuels about her opinions on Islam but also asked for her thoughts on hate speech.

“The rights to free speech are fundamental, and unless you’re violating people’s rights through inciting violence, I support your right to free speech,” Samuels told him. “Who determines what’s hate speech? It’s always for people who don’t hold a popular opinion.”

Heated debate grew around the table, with at least 40 students hovering around the action at one point. Administrators and plainclothes UM police officers lingered in the area to make sure things didn’t get out of hand. Videos circulating social media showed passionate exchanges between the tablers and both Muslim and non-Muslim students, everyone asking pointed questions and pulling up supporting evidence.

“Whether or not both sides are listening to each other is another matter entirely,” said Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Ricardo Hall, who was in attendance. “All you can really ask for is dialogue. In that regard, conversations have begun and that’s a first step to understanding and getting along.”

“If you can’t have open dialogue of opposing or even agreeing views on a college campus, where in the world can you have it?” he said. “Our students are demonstrating what a truly inclusive campus is. Inclusion doesn’t mean we’re open to just one view or one prevailing view or way of thought. Inclusion means you are open to everyone, it is an appropriate form to air out all your differences.”

Students like Baranov, while still debating, helped Samuels keep her signs and pamphlets from blowing away in the breeze.

MSUM members walked over from the Hijab-a-Thon and gave Sixto and Samuels pamphlets, which they took and said they would read.

The crowd lasted well until 4 p.m., at which point Student Government and other administrators asked them to disperse.

Davin Laskin, a junior majoring in economics, said he knew Samuels because she was starting a chapter of Turning Point USA and he was starting a chapter of Young Americans for Liberty, a partner organization. One major platform they have in common is promoting free speech.

“Free speech on college campuses: it’s not here so you can talk about your grades, so you can talk about the weather, it’s so you can talk about controversial things and bring up controversial ideas,” Laskin said. “It’s important to have spirited debates on controversial issues.”

The events for Islam Awareness Week will go on as planned, though Tuesday was an eye-opener for students in MSUM. “We have definitely become more realistic about the world we live in because it’s forced us to take a step back and say, ‘If we are putting on Islamic-related events, anything related to the religion, it will receive some sort of backlash,’” said Nabiha Khakoo, secretary of MSUM.

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COMMUNITY

Friends remember prominent student a year after his death

By Marcus Lim Assistant News Editor

During spring break this year in Barcelona, senior Adrianna Ortega climbed a hill to a remote monastery and saw thousands of candles memorializing the deaths of loved ones. Ortega felt compelled to do the same for her close friend, “campus celebrity” Adam Levine.

“Not only was the anniversary of his passing coming up, but I felt like it was symbolic of him,” Ortega said. “Adam had a huge light that was noticeable from a mile away, and I wanted to do a little something that would let his light keep shining for others to see.”

Levine was considered the type of person who could have been anyone’s best friend.

Levine was a prominent member in numerous organizations, notably Student Government (SG) in the freshman liaison council and Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity where members would find it difficult not to know who he was. A vibrant personality who loved to joke and go out, he would capture people’s attention with his signature introduction: “My name is Adam Levine, like the singer in Maroon 5, but better.”

Campus was distraught when Levine died of a drug overdose in the early morning of March 20, 2016, right after attending Ultra Music Festival, according to a toxicology report from the medical examiner’s office. More than 500 people attended the candlelight vigil and memorial organized by student affairs and Hillel, respectively.

A year after his death, Levine’s close friends said they still find it tough to accept that he’s gone, especially since he was “the loudest but happiest person” they knew. Ortega said that the weeks after Levine’s death were “surreal” and difficult, but she tries to stay positive for Levine and the great times they shared.

ADAM LEVINE

“I remember always hearing his laugh whenever I thought about him and at the time, it made me want to cry,” Ortega said. “Now when I hear his laugh, I get a smile on my face.

It’s not that it gets easier losing someone, but you think about it different. You remember the better times.”

Senior Marc Szasz, one of Levine’s fraternity brothers, said that it was hard moving on, but he pointed to a statement he made in Levine’s memorial.

“I thought to myself, ‘What would Adam say?’” Szasz said last year. “Honestly, he would tell me to stop being a bitch and suck it up.”

Szasz said that Levine’s absence hit him when he returned for his senior year. He said he was surprised by how many of his daily activities and observations reminded him of Levine.

One of these moments was during the 2017 SG elections.

“It was weird not seeing him on some sort of ticket or running around campus rooting for his ticket,” Szasz said. “It was weird – he was very involved and I never processed it before that.”

Harry Kroll, Levine’s roommate and fraternity brother in the AEPi house, fondly remembers Levine’s “larger-than-life” personality.

“It feels weird that it’s been a whole year,” Kroll said. “The way Adam’s personality was – it

Marcus Lim // Assistant News Editor HAPPY DAYS: Sorority members of Alpha Delta Pi created a collage board in remembrance of Adam Levine, a student who died in March 2016 after Ultra Music Festival.

was so vivid – I can remember him like he was around yesterday ... All of his close friends and me still talk about him, he is still a part of our lives in memory, and we make conscious effort to make sure that’s the case.”

On Jan. 3, what would have been Levine’s 22nd birthday, his Facebook wall was showered with messages. Close friends privately sent each other uplifting messages, retelling stories of Levine. The display of love and support was a reflection of the role Levine played on campus: connector. At his memorial, dozens raised their hands when asked if Levine had introduced them to someone they came to cherish.

Kroll credited his strong relationships with his close friends to Levine.

“When friends of his and I are hanging out and having a

good time, the atmosphere of being together happily will remind us of Adam because he was the reason I am friends with many people,” Kroll said. “In that way he brings happiness into our lives.”

The following weeks after Levine’s death, Kroll could not go back to the room they shared out of fear that it would “set [him] off randomly.” Hillel let Kroll stay in a room inside their building, typically reserved for speakers or traveling Rabbis, for as long as he needed. After a week and a half, Kroll returned to his room to gather Levine’s items and spread them to close friends.

“It was emotional going back; seeing all of his stuff, it felt surreal,” Kroll said. “It almost felt that I had gone into a time machine, and I expected him to walk through the door any time

... Returning was also nice, too, because I had so many happy memories in that room with him, so it was good to return when I felt ready to do it.”

Both Kroll and Szasz kept mementos belonging to Levine.

Kroll kept Levine’s AEPi sweatshirt, which Levine wore frequently when they were roommates, and “awful Crocs that were unmistakably his.” Szasz kept Levine’s medal and race number from the time they completed the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, where they cycled more than 14 miles together.

“This past year, it’s weird not seeing him there but having his medal is great, he was passionate about raising money for cancer,” Szasz said. “And having the memento, a shared passion is something I will cherish forever.”

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Cane Buddy provides freshmen with mentorship system

By Marcus Lim Assistant News Editor

For many first-year students, transitioning to college life can be confusing and difficult, but most have pieced together the ins and outs of campus life by senior year and are ready to help out floundering freshmen. Student organization Cane Buddy was founded two years ago to foster a mentorship system between seniors and new students.

When Folashade Akinola was accepted to the University of Miami for the 2016-17 academic year, she was worried about the basics – making friends and handling the workload – so she applied to be a mentee, along with 222 other students.

“I didn’t know anyone in Miami, I didn’t know much about the university and thought it was good there would be someone here to help me get used to the

college lifestyle and to hear advice from upperclassmen,” Akinola said.

The overwhelming response caught Cane Buddy leadership off-guard – they only had 45 mentors and 75 open spaces for mentees.

Through the program, Akinola, an Atlanta native, was paired with senior Massiel Leiva.

“This changed my whole experience here for the better,” Akinola said.

“I got involved and met a lot of people.”

Cane Buddy requires the mentors to reach out to their mentee by text once a week and meet at least once every two weeks. Leiva and Akinola formed such a strong friendship that the pair still see Photo courtesy Cane Buddy each other even though Akinola “gradDON’T SWEAT IT: Cane Buddy mentors and mentees participate in a bonding trip to Soulcycle at Merrick Park in Coral Gables. uated” as a mentee in fall 2016.

“Having that safety net and having a really big at times and you can get lost in “This is your chance to help someperson just there for you is what can push it as a freshman.” one else,” Leiva said. “To have a great you to excel and push you out of your Akinola hopes to become a mentor experience and fall in love with this place comfort zone and make you feel like you for the fall 2017 semester, following in and be the best version of themselves.” are not alone,” Leiva said. “Even though Leiva’s footsteps. our campus of 10,000 is small, it can feel

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CRIME & SAFETY

BLM banner stolen, incident under investigation

By Nadijah Campbell Contributing News Writer

University of Miami Police Department (UMPD) is investigating the theft of a Black Lives Matter banner, allegedly stolen from the University Center (UC) Breezeway around 9:20 p.m. March 2.

Senior Jaime Owens, who started the petition to have the banner hung in the Breezeway, said she noticed the sign was missing when she walked to the Breezeway intending to take a picture of it to send to her mother. She didn’t assume it was stolen right away but was angry that she wasn’t notified of its removal, she said.

When Owens went to the UC to retrieve the banner, she was told no one took it down and it wasn’t in the UC’s possession. According to UM’s Student Center Complex (SCC) policies, the SCC is not responsible for stolen or damaged banners.

UMPD Captain Bill Gerlach said the department is actively investigating the theft. The investigation would also conclude whether the incident meets the criteria to be classified as hate crime.

“I was heartbroken, angry, confused, overwhelmed and disappointed,” Owens said in an email. “The banner being stolen felt like an emotional threat to me as a student of color.”

Jaime said she specifically chose the Breezeway location so the banner would be seen by the hundreds of students who pass through everyday, and where there was ample security to

protect the banner — four security cameras, all with different angles of the corner where the banner was placed. There are about 1,400 cameras around campus, Gerlach said.

Before the banner could be put in the Breezeway, Owens said it took six months, five follow-ups with UM President Julio Frenk and 750 signatures from students, faculty and staff.

Owens said part of the challenge of placing the banner was that administrators knew there would be pushback. Junior Antonio Mercurius, who helped Owens with her petition and is a member of the Standing Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (SCDEI), said the meetings about the banner petition were filled with debate and preparation.

“The controversy in the room wasn’t that we don’t want the banner up,” Mercurius said.

“It was saying that if we put it up, we need to be able to defend it at all times in an intellectual kind of setting.”

Owens said the banner was important because it would disrupt the atmosphere and challenge the “All Lives Matter” retort many Americans use to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement.

“It’s comforting for a lot of students to see the university say, ‘Your lives matter. We’re against the issues that are pertaining to African Americans and black people in this country,’” Mercurius said.

According to a report by the Washington Post, black Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be shot than their white American counterparts. Eighty one percent of black people with at

Photo courtesy Malcolm Lee Price THEFT ON CAMPUS: Police are investigating the March 2 theft of a Black Lives Matter banner (above) from the University Center Breezeway.

Students and faculty petitioned the university for several months in order to have the banner hung.

least some college experience said they’ve faced discrimination or have been treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

Knowing the importance of the banner, Mercurius said the university should have been quicker to respond and notify relevant parties, such as the SCDEI. “Being on a standing committee, I should’ve known and the university should’ve addressed it the day after,” he said. “I get it. They don’t want it to seem like there’s hateful people at the university.”

At this level, the incident would go on file as a petty theft, said Kelly Denham, Coral Gables Police Department spokesperson.

Owens said she wants to push the university to take further action by charging the thief with a hate crime and any other charges possible. She said she wants the thief to pay for reparations for a new banner if the original has been vandalized.

“I want the school to hang the banner up past Black History Month and open more conversations about race and ethnicity so that ignorance and privileged can be overcome with education and understanding,” Owens said.

COMMUNITY

Coral Gables ordinance up for vote to ban plastic bags

By Amanda Herrera Assistant News Editor

University of Miami students getting food to-go at dining locations across campus may need to bring their own eco-friendly bags if a Coral Gables city ordinance banning plastic bags is approved.

If the ordinance passes a second vote on March 28, Coral Gables will become the first city in Florida to ban plastic bags.

As of right now, students can get to-go meals in plastic bags from either of the two dining halls on campus, as well as from Outtakes and locations in the food court. Chartwells School Dining Services, the university’s dining service provider, would have to find alternatives to using the plastic bags.

“UM Dining learned about the ordinance recently and is looking into sustainable options (i.e. recyclable paper or reusable) for bags within these locations if the ban goes through,” said Amanda Armstrong, director of marketing and guest experience for Chartwells. “UM Dining was proactive in instituting a sustainable option when the ban for Styrofoam went into effect in the city of Coral Gables.”

GreenU Sustainability Manager Teddy L’Houtellier said the move away from these products is a necessity for humans and the environment.

Recycling plastic bags has become an ecofriendly way to discard the bags without affecting the environment. Land-based waste, including plastic, accounts for approximately 80 percent of global marine pollution, according to the United

Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

L’Houtellier said that though recycling plastic is a good alternative to simply throwing away plastic in the garbage, and the steps Coral Gables is taking are the best ones to make sure plastic debris does not end up in the ocean.

“Honestly, recycling bags is really energyintensive,” he said. “What we should do is make sure we use natural resources in a smart, sustainable way. Plastic is the opposite of that.”

The ban does provide exceptions for businesses. For example, if a consumer provides the plastic bag, the items can be stowed inside by the retailer without penalty. However, if a retailer violates the law by providing plastic bags, it could be fined anywhere between $50-500.

Senior Matthew Dull said he wouldn’t mind having to carry around his own reusable bags. Dull said he already takes his own bags when shopping because he knows the damage a single shopping trip can have on the environment.

“I used to work at a grocery store,” Dull said. “You go through several thousand plastic bags in a day and virtually none of them get recycled. It’s a huge threat to the environment.

Any way that we can reduce single-use plastic is a great thing.”

The next Coral Gables City Commission meeting to vote on the ban will be 9 a.m. March 28 in the City Hall Commission Chambers at 405 Biltmore Way.

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Opinion

Rave smart, take care of others this weekend “We must take care of one another to ensure we do not lose another member of our community.”

The experience of taking recreational drugs in a hectic environment such as Ultra, particularly for first-time users, can be especially dangerous. Whether or not attendees plan on using any substances, it is responsible to research the effects of commonly used drugs, travel with a group of trustworthy friends and set an established meeting place within the event if anything happens.

Have phone chargers and plenty of hydrating fluids on hand. Do not take water and substances from strangers.

Most importantly, pay attention to the people around you and recognize when they are pushing their limits. Being prepared not only for one’s own safety, but also for the sake of taking care of fellow attendees, should be a priority.

The university urges students to reach out to the proper resources, and there is an amnesty policy in the student handbook for medical emergencies, in which students can reach out to Housing and Residential Life, 911 or on-campus police at 8-6666.

Ultra itself is notorious for its lax security, bad traffic management and lack of access to free water. Even with its history of danger and safety issues, Ultra is ill-equipped to tend to the wellbeing of its large crowds. Its ticketing terms and conditions state that it holds no responsibility for any theft or personal injury at the event.

You’re on your own out there, so rave smart.

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POLITICS

Maddowʼs tax return letdown shows need for more accuracy in reporting T o d a y ’ s politically charged atmosphere has become a shouting match to prove who is better and who is right. This bitter spectacle prompts people to bypass

By Nicole Macias Contributing Columnist daily news cycles.

But every so often a story breaks that entirely captures the public’s attention.

One of these stories unfolded on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show March 21. She tweeted about gaining President Trump’s long-awaited tax returns, but what she gave the public instead was a major letdown. Critics of Trump hoped these tax

returns would incriminate the president in a damaging scandal. However, Trump made $153 million and paid $36.5 million in income taxes in 2005 – not the numbers for which his critics were hoping. Maddow received tremendous backlash for the way she hyped up this story to then let her viewers down in the execution.

Reporters are reading too far into situations based on their own assumptions, doing a disservice to the average Americans who count on the media to report based on truth. Maddow’s attempt to force nothing into something is a symptom of the assumption-based, view-crazy media dynamic that exists today.

Exaggerating stories without sufficient substance only disheartens the public and discourages them from trusting the media’s ability to provide accurate news. When

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This weekend is the annual Ultra Music Festival, the massively popular EDM festival in Downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park. If you aren’t going, then you probably know people who are.

And of those of you who are going, you absolutely know people who are planning on attending the music festival under the influence of cheap alcohol or expensive drugs. It happens. Denying this fact is dangerously ignorant.

Preaching not to use recreational drugs this weekend will probably be just as effective as abstinence-only sex education, but we urge students to be smart and safe with their decisions.

Ultra has historically had a problem with safety concerns.

Last year, a UM student died due to a lethal mix of drugs. In a recent statement to students, Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Whitely wrote,

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reporters sensationalize certain issues, viewers are left feeling misinformed and confused.

Whether the information comes from the right or left wing, reporters need to return to the facts and crucial problems facing the nation. As evident from Maddow’s show, marketing stories solely based on conjecture eventually backfire.

The media has a responsibility to be patient in their reporting, rather than focusing on churning out big headlines that bring in viewers. Reporters must become more aware of their end goals and broaden the scope of issues they cover to provide factual information so the public is able to draw its own conclusions.

Nicole Macias is a freshman majoring in English.

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POLITICS

Democrats are setting themselves up for legislative failure For eight years, Republicans in Congress opposed almost anything President Obama put forth, most notably when it came to Obamacare. Now that they are in control,

By Ryan Steinberg Contributing Columnist the health care plan they created appears to be a failure, and the Republicans look like absolute fools. Yet the Democrats are setting themselves up to look just as foolish in their opposition to President Trump. All the Democrats have done since Jan. 20 is frantically point out Trump’s flaws. Anybody can point out an issue.

It takes real leadership to find solutions to those issues.

From the beginning of the campaign until now, the Democratic tone has predominantly gone along the lines of “Republicans are crazy and we aren’t them.” But as the election showed,

Democrats need to do better. There is legitimate anger within America about the economic situation and the way that Washington is run.

People wanted real change and new ideas. So when Trump came along stating that he knew what needed to be changed and how he would do it, he was naturally appealing. Meanwhile, Secretary Clinton was about as unappealing as possible, spending most of her campaign denouncing Trump, talking about abstract concepts, such as compassion and equality, and barely mentioning actual ideas she had on issues like college tuition or the minimum wage. In the end, people saw her offering few fresh ideas and little change.

The Democrats still have not learned their lesson. Instead of simply denouncing the Republican health care bill, they need to offer a better solution that acknowledges and fixes the flaws within Obamacare. Then they need to sell their plan to the American people, convincing the public that their plan is better. This attitude needs to be the blueprint for how Democrats handle themselves going forward. The American people are sick of lousy politicians who don’t actually

fix anything. For far too long, Democrats have said that the Republicans are the problem and they are the solution. Democrats now need to show that they have better solutions.

When elections in 2018 and 2020 roll around, they need to show a Democratic vision for America, rather than an antiRepublican vision.

If not, they will set themselves up for failure both in future elections and the public debate.

Ryan Steinberg is a freshman majoring in political science.

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Trumpcare enabled by inattention, laughing off extreme campaign promises It’s been an eventful couple of weeks in Trumpland. We’ve been introduced to a healthcare plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, a budget that cuts 30

By Annie Cappetta Senior Columnist percent of funds for the EPA and afterschool meals for kids and another judicial hold on President Trump’s revised immigration bans.

People voted for Trump because they didn’t like Hillary Clinton, but they didn’t take Trump seriously. Over and over we heard, “Well, he’s not actually going to repeal Obamacare,” “He wouldn’t actually come after LBGTQ rights” or, “He would never truly ban all Muslims from the country.”

Yet here we are just months into his administration and he has proposed a healthcare plan that will strip millions of people of their insurance. He repealed executive orders protecting transgender rights and continues to push his immigration ban on several majority-Muslim countries, despite numerous court rulings finding it unconstitutional.

During the campaign, these ideas seemed so absurd that they were out of the realm of possibility. Trump was just acting, being a character to get media attention as a strategy during his campaign – or so voters thought. He cleverly convinced voters he wouldn’t actually follow through, all while repeatedly yelling about his intent to follow through. He capitalized on the long history of American presidents breaking some of their most fundamental campaign promises when the feasibility in office is challenged.

What is clear now is that Trump is fiercely intent on keeping his promises.

He doesn’t care about the feasibility of his plans, nor about their legality. The Trumpcare plan unraveled as quickly as it was rolled out, hemorrhaging support from Republican legislators and receiving a disastrous review from the Congressional Budget Office. Although changes to the plan were announced Monday to appease these concerns, moderates still fear excessive losses of insurance, and conservatives worry the cost is still too high.

The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan government office that releases information about the impact of proposed bills, found that under Trumpcare, 24

million fewer people would have insurance in 2026 than under Obamacare. People could again be denied insurance for preexisting conditions.

And although Republicans promised lower healthcare costs, older, poorer Americans could see their monthly insurance premiums rise by 750 percent under Trump’s original plan. That same demographic tended to support Trump in the election, but 66 percent of his voters still said this proposal would be better than the Affordable Care Act, according to a YouGov poll last week.

The lesson I see from this is that people are not paying attention. This is demonstrated by the story of Charla McComic, who thought that the subsidy she received to lower her premium was the result of Trump’s proposal, when it actually came from provisions in the Affordable Care Act. It’s not enough to laugh off Trump’s plans as absurd anymore. It’s not enough even to point out the flaws in his policies.

People need to hear and feel the directly negative effects his policies will have on their lives and the lives of their loved ones.

They could lose insurance, get sick and be unable to get treatment. Their children could lose Medicaid coverage and free meals at schools.

The vote for the healthcare plan is set for Thursday. Keep paying attention. Not understanding the real-world outcomes of national policies is how a person like Trump gets elected in the first place.

Annie Cappetta is a junior majoring in ecosystem science and policy and political science.

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Hear it here first: Summer concert headliners to take Ultra stage

By Alyssa Bolt Edge Editor

So you’ve got your tickets to Ultra Music Festival this weekend. But what happens when the lights cut out and the crowd goes home?

Just because Ultra ends doesn’t mean there’s not plenty more dancing and electronic music to come. This spring and summer, see your favorite Ultra acts a second time at music festivals across the country.

Armin van Buuren: Spring Awakening

The critically acclaimed, Grammy Awardwinning Dutch DJ will play at Ultra’s Main Stage at 7:30 p.m. on March 24, and the Resistance Stage at 9 p.m. on March 26. Winning Best Dance Recording for “This Is What It Feels Like” featuring Trevor Guthrie, the DJ released his most recent album, “Embrace,” in 2015.

Armin van Buuren will be playing at Spring Awakening Music Festival in Chicago June 9. Spring Awakening is held June 9-11 and

features many EDM artists. Single-day general admission tickets start at $69.

DJ Snake: Coachella, Lollapalooza

Best known for his smash hit “Turn Down for What” with Lil Jon, the Parisian DJ’s more recent tracks span major hits like “Middle” with Bipolar Sunshine, “Let Me Love You” with Justin Bieber and “The Half,” featuring Jeremih, Young Thug and Swizz Beatz. DJ Snake will play at the Ultra Main Stage at 11 p.m. on March 24.

DJ Snake will also be playing at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 15 and 22, and Lollapalooza music festival on August 4. Coachella, held April 14-16 in Indio, California, is sold out. Fortunately, Sunday general admission tickets are still available for Lollapalooza, starting at $120. Lollapalooza runs August 3-6 in Chicago.

Galantis: Coachella, Spring Awakening, Firefly

The EDM duo hailing from Sweden put itself on the map with the 2014 single “Runaway (U & I).” In 2016, the duo also released the single “No Money.” The duo’s most recent single, “Rich Boy,” was released in February.

Galantis also previously spoke with The Miami Hurricane in an interview. Galantis will grace the Ultra Main Stage at 5:40 p.m. on March 26.

Galantis will be playing at Coachella April 16 and 23. The duo will also be at Spring Awakening June 9 and Firefly Music Festival June 17. Singleday admission for Firefly starts at $79, and the festival runs June 15-18 in Dover, Delaware.

Martin Garrix: Coachella, Spring Awakening

The Dutch DJ, whose start began with “BFAM” with Julian Jordan and “Just Some Loops,” is more recently known for “Scared To Be Lonely” with Dua Lipa. Garrix, who

performed at Ultra in 2016, will return this year to the Ultra Main Stage at 9:55 p.m. on March 24.

M a r t i n Garrix will also be playing at Coachella and Spring Awakening, April 15 and 22 at Coachella, and June 11 at Spring Awakening.

Coachella: April 14-16, 21-23, Indio, California Spring Awakening: June 9-11, Chicago Firefly: June 15-18, Dover, Delaware Lollapalooza: August 3-6, Chicago Photos by Hallee Meltzer and Victoria McKaba

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Lowe ʻThe Art of Mindfulnessʼ workshop offers mental break from stressful routine

WEEKEND W WATCH C AUGUSTO SOLEDADE BRAZZDANCE WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 24-25

By Esther Ponce de Leon Senior Edge Writer

A group of 10 people closed their eyes, took three deep breaths and concentrated as the air entered and left their bodies.

They were participating in “The Art of Mindfulness,” a 45-minute meditation workshop at the Lowe training the mind to focus on the present moment instead of the distractions and stresses of daily life.

Mindfulness is rooted in Buddhist traditions, and it is one of many forms of meditation. The workshop was led by Alice Lash, the owner of Mindfultime studio on Red Road, and law professor Scott Rogers, the co-founder and co-director of UMindfulness.

“I was in law school and I was introduced to this idea of paying attention to an object and when you notice your mind wandering, bringing your attention back,” Rogers said. “I began to find that to be very helpful for focus and concentration and also the ability to really be aware of my emotions as they were changing moment by moment.”

Rogers teaches several classes on how to use mindfulness to balance students’ lives.

Lowe Curator of Education Jodi Sypher has attended almost all the workshops since they started being offered.

“Even when I am very busy and find it difficult to pull away from my work – and I am never sorry,” Sypher said.

“It always gives me a sense of calm in a crazy day and world.”

Mindfulness is an ancient concept that is gaining more attention in a world full of distractions, from social media to homework to family stress. It helps enhance patience, compassion and focus. Additionally, the practice can be employed outside of meditation.

“You can be in class, paying attention to the teacher, some people are next to you, you notice your mind wandering away and you say, ‘Oh, there my mind goes. Let me come back to the breath and to what the teacher’s saying,’” Rogers said. “It’s a human quality. It’s not manufactured to add something to our experience. It’s about bringing us back to the honesty of our experience in its most authentic way.”

The museum began holding workshops for mindfulness as part of its larger mission to support faculty and students.

“The Lowe strives to serve as a laboratory for learning, a place for engagement and enrichment and site for self-discovery through art, culture and human history,” Sypher said. “We are always looking for programs that can help us achieve this vision … This year we wanted to have a mindfulness program that occurred more frequently and was offered during the day so that University of Miami students, staff and faculty could benefit from this program.”

“The Art of Mindfulness” is offered 12:30-3:15 p.m. every other Tuesday at the Lowe, starting April 4. Other mindfulness programs are held throughout the semester at the Wellness Center and the library.

Admission is free for students.

WHERE: 1300 Biscayne Blvd.

CONTACT: 305-949-6722

The Miami-Dade County Fair, also known as the Youth Fair, will open for the 66th year in a row. The fair will have a variety of attractions and exhibits, including Ferris wheels, fastpaced rides, a petting zoo, acrobatic performances, street races and robots.

There will be a concert featuring Skillet 8 p.m. March 25 on the Main Street stage. The opening parade will start 7 p.m. March 23 on the fairgrounds.

General admission is $6 on March 23 and $10 per day after that.

MIAMI OPEN WHEN: March 20 to April 2 WHERE: 7300 Crandon Blvd.

CONTACT: 305-442-3367

The 23rd-Annual Bali Ha’i at The Kampong has food from Polynesian culture. There will be a silent auction, and food lovers can enjoy the delicacies as they explore the beautiful Tropical Botanical Gardens.

Tickets start at $175.

Augusto Soledade Brazzdance (ASBD) will premiere “Think Blue” at the Arsht Center. Using contemporary dance, ASBD will perform brand-new choreography for its performance of “Think Blue.” Based on the book “Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Tale,” the performance will touch on the interactions between humans and nature. University of Miami students can use UTIX to purchase tickets for $20.

COUNTY FAIR WHEN: March 23 to April 16 WHERE: 10901 SW 24 St. CONTACT: 305-223-7060

The Miami Open features some of the world’s best tennis players together at Crandon Park Tennis Center. The tournament began on March 20, and the second round of singles and doubles will begin Friday. This year, tennis players such as Angelique Kerber (2) and Venus Williams (11) will participate. The No. 3 men’s player, Stan Wawrinka, will also play, along with Rafael Nadal (6) and Roger Federer (10). Tickets vary by day starting at $30 on March 24. The tournament can also be viewed on the Tennis Channel and ESPN2.

BALI HA’I WHEN: 5-8 p.m. March 26 WHERE: 4013 S. Douglas Rd. CONTACT: 305-442-7169

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Evelyn Choi // Staff Photographer

BELTING IT OUT: Students from the Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC) perform at karaoke night at the Rathskeller Tuesday. The event was organized to promote CAC’s screening of SING! this weekend.

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Sports PROFILE

Head tennis coach balances athletics, motherhood

By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor

Paige Yaroshuk-Tews often prefers to be unconventional in both her roles as head coach of the University of Miami women’s tennis team and as a mother.

In no instance was this more obvious than at the 2009 National Indoor Championships.

Laura Vallverdu was a senior at UM and one of the best young tennis players in the country. She was looking to build on the previous year in which she had made it all the way to the finals.

That did not happen. In fact, she didn’t even get close, playing one of her worst matches as a collegiate athlete.

“It was over,” Vallverdu said. “[My shots] wouldn’t bounce on the court.”

Every one of her forehand shots – which had always been her strength – sailed from the strings of her racket, over the net, to the opposite fence.

When hearing about her issue from a confused Vallverdu herself, Yaroshuk-Tews reacted in a way that few would expect.

“She sat by me with a bag of peanuts in her hand and began laughing,” Vallverdu said. “She said, ‘You’re so crazy right now that it’s borderline hilarious.

Why are you hitting the ball to the fence?’”

Vallverdu told her coach to stop laughing, but YaroshukTews wouldn’t budge. She kept going.

“I was in a dark hole, and her strategy was to dumb the situation down and keep it in my

mind that it was just a game,” Vallverdu said.

That night, Yaroshuk-Tews took Vallverdu out to dinner.

They walked around the city of New Haven, Connecticut, and talked for nearly four hours.

Vallverdu laughed some and cried some. They did not hit a single tennis ball – they just talked about life.

The next day, less than 24 hours removed from her meltdown, Vallverdu ended up winning the entire consolation bracket. Yaroshuk-Tews’ strategy had worked to perfection.

“It shows that you have to open up to have a great relationship with your coach,” said Vallverdu, who is now an associate head coach for Miami. “Just by being Paige, she bounced me back from a tournament.”

Yaroshuk-Tews, who is the program’s all-time winningest coach, is in the midst of her 16th season at the helm for Miami. She has led the Hurricanes to eight appearances in the NCAA’s Elite Eight in the last 13 seasons. She was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Being a former player, Yaroshuk-Tews has consistently found success through a process of using athletics to develop her players,first and foremost, as people.

“Sports are great because you can learn life lessons,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “Hard work pays off; working with a team is not an easy thing to do, but you have to find ways to do it. They are always related to life.”

Part of her perspective is shaped by the fact that she is a mother of two, who are both involved in sports. With a busy

schedule that sometimes doesn’t allow her to sit down and relax until 10 p.m., Yaroshuk-Tews has done a great deal of her parenting from the Neil Schiff Tennis Center and has gotten her kids involved in the UM environment.

“You didn’t know my daughter was taking a nap here under the table?” Yaroshuk-Tews said with a laugh when asked about how she balances her family time. “Honestly my kids are here a lot. I have a husband that is unbelievable and gets it.

I have kids that have grown up on this campus. They love being here and everything about it.”

Although balancing her time can be difficult, YaroshukTews said there is something special about raising kids on a college campus, especially with a lot of family in the community. For her children, she called it “their second home.”

Volunteer assistant coach Sergio Velez Angel, who is in his third year at Miami, has seen firsthand the discipline Yaroshuk-Tews displays each and every day to manage two of her most important jobs.

“Honestly, I don’t know how she does it,” Velez Angel said. “She comes in with her coffee every morning. Being a mom and then a coach, you have to do homework with your kids and then come in the next morning with such a passion. It’s difficult, especially doing it for so many years. Its hard for me to wrap my head around.”

Velez Angel has been one of many who has built relationships with Yaroshuk-Tews’ kids.

“Three years ago, we started junior clinics, and her daughter Emma, who was 8 or 9 years

Photo courtesy JC Ridley

old at the time, was just learning tennis,” Velez Angel said. “She was a real tennis player after the clinics; she definitely improved.

And her son Landon – a really good baseball player. I’ve been trying to get him to play tennis, but he is very good at what he does.”

But regardless of her various methods, Yaroshuk-Tews tackles coaching and raising children in a similar way. She has always wanted to make a difference, to affect other people positively and help them grow.

That’s why she left her playing career to become a coach and teach young athletes year after year. That’s what she does constantly as a mom.

“Honestly, that’s the coolest part of my job – it is where I put all of my energy,” YaroshukTews said. “With our society today, having a person with a strong position of inf luence over young people and just helping them get through and pay it forward: that is what I love about my job the most.”

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With season’s end, UM students reveal mixed feelings

By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor

Less than a week ago, the University of Miami’s season came to a halt in a crushing 20-point, firstround loss to the Michigan State Spartans that eliminated the Hurricanes from the NCAA Tournament.

It was a heartbreaking defeat for the Canes, reflected in their faces when the final buzzer sounded.

The Spartans dominated in almost every facet of the game.

Many analysts expected this to happen, given Michigan State’s superior level of experience in March Madness. Others felt, that despite being inexperienced, Miami had the young talent to overcome inconsistencies exhibited early in the 20162017 campaign.

Now that it’s all over, students have had time to reflect and come to their own conclusions on how they feel UM performed as a whole this season.

The reactions varied.

Sophomore Brian Mulligan felt the year was a success, considering the fact that the team had just nine scholarship athletes eligible to play, two seniors and no true point-guard.

“I think it was a good season because we lost so many players and veteran leadership,” Mulligan said.

“I didn’t expect the team to do this well, I thought we would be closer to .500.”

He wasn’t the only one.

Miami lost four seniors from the previous season – its two leading scorers in Sheldon McClellan and Angel Rodriguez, its best defender and rebounder in Tonye Jekiri and one of its

best shooters in Ivan Cruz Uceda. The departures left college basketball analysts across the country wondering how the Canes would fare.

Junior Jolie Starr, however, believes Coach Jim Larrañaga and his team met expectations.

“This season was a lot like ones in the past to be honest,” Starr said. “They beat good teams and then lost to teams they were supposed to beat. It is a trend.”

UM was able to defeat ACC powerhouses North Carolina, Virginia and Duke in the regular season to finish with an overall record of 21-12 and 10-8 in the conference. The ranked wins elevated the Hurricanes to an eight seed for the Big Dance. However, Miami struggled heavily against teams in the conference that failed to even make the tournament, including Syracuse and Wake Forest.

“Going forward, the real issue is staying consistent and not giving up those easy games,” Starr said. “Seeing that the team was replacing guys who could create their own shot, some of the players underachieved this season.”

A consensus opinion amongst most Miami students, however, was that the Canes found a gem in freshman Bruce Brown.

“Bruce Brown exploded in a few games – one of the most impactful players,” sophomore Parth Desai said. “He emerged as a leader and somebody that shows potential to be that centerpiece player for next season.”

The combo guard displayed he could do a

little bit of everything, averaging nearly 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and more than one steal per game. With maturity beyond his years, Brown played best in the biggest games, scoring a careerhigh 30 against UNC and 25 against Duke.

“Watching the development of Bruce Brown was exciting,” Mulligan said.

“To get a top-30 recruit for Miami, which is a school that normally runs off transfers, it’s great for what the future will be. It will make other players want to come here.”

UM’s 2017 recruiting class, which features fivestar guard Lonnie Walker and four-star players Chris Lykes and Deng Gak, is currently ranked in the top 10 by both ESPN and 247Sports.

Student opinions on the future are mixed once again, between looking forward to a promising future and worrying that Miami is still missing something.

“It feels empowering – the way I view Miami’s program is up and coming,” Desai said. “We are trying to gain respect in the ACC. As a fan base, we have to make sure we have the expectations that we can beat these teams. I’m excited for the future.”

“I am going to keep my expectations low for Miami basketball until it proves something otherwise,” Starr said. “We need to change our mindset to compete with those teams. Until you find that consistent team chemistry to rely on each other, we wont get to the next level. That’s what we need.”

Victoria McKaba // Photo Editor SLASHING WITH SPEED: Senior guard Davon Reed drives to the basket in a 55-50 Miami win against Duke Feb. 25 in the Watsco Center.

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