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Party video shows ‘Pike’ imagery Vimeo account Miami Parties garners 1,333 views BY ERIKA GLASS MANAGING EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF VIMEO.COM ON THE ROCKS: An anonymous partygoer drinks from an ice luge during the “Call of Booty” party on Sept. 20. A video of the party was released three weeks ago on vimeo.com under the Miami Parties username. It has been played 1,333 times.

Pike through the years 2005

The UM Gamma Omega Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity was suspended for 30 days on March 21, 2005 for violations of international fraternity policy and the University Code of Conduct.

2011

Two incidents involving Pike initiated investigations. The ﬁrst incident was an unauthorized, off-campus party during Labor Day weekend. The second was the initiation of ineligible members during the fraternity’s spring 2011 semester.

The UM Gamma Omega chapter has a history of violations and suspensions.

2013

UM’s chapter of Pike lost its charter for violations of international fraternity policy and as well as being ﬁnancially delinquent to the national organization. The suspension from campus was made for a minimum of four years.

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Despite the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity’s suspension from campus near the end of 2013, the Pike house constructed continued. The house, which is expected to be completed in the spring, will be occupied by another Greek organization until Pike is reestablished. INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE MIAMI HURRICANE STAFF

Camouflage-clad University of Miami students at a party in Brickell were the subjects of a video posted by an account called Miami Parties on vimeo.com in early October. The video, which has 1,333 plays, depicted an army-themed party titled “Call of Booty”. But this was not just any party. Some of the shots show symbols of the suspended Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) fraternity, including a sign that reads “Pike Platoon” and the official fraternity flag. As a suspended fraternity, Pike is not allowed to participate in any of the events sponsored by Greek organizations on campus, including philanthropies, athletic and social events. One alumni who attended the event told The Miami Hurricane that the party was not an official Pike event. He said that, after they were suspended last spring, any kind of structural organization was gone. To some, however, this party suggests that Pike’s presence is palpable in the UM community. “There is a belief that Pike continues to operate,” said Dean of Students Ricardo Hall. “They may well have initiated new, unofficial or illegal members to their organization. We don’t know. But I imagine we’ll find out over time because they’re not at all giving any impression that they’re operating in secrecy.” The Gamma Omega chapter of Pike was suspended by national headquarters toward the end of the fall 2013 semester. According to the suspension letter sent to the university from the national fraternity, the UM chapter was removed “due to activities that were inconsistent to fraternity standards.” According to Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Greek Life Steve Priepke, the national headquarters did not cite any specific facts or situations that went into making that decision. Those who were official members of the chapter prior to the 2013 suspension are now referred to as Pike alumni. Several attempts to reach out to Pike alumni and national headquarters were made with little response. SEE PIKE, PAGE 2

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Fraternity may jeopardize chance of returning in 2017 According to the guidelines set by Pike headquarters, the UM chapter is slated to come back to campus in 2017. However, Interfraternity Council (IFC) President Brad Bradshaw said that IFC will vote on whether that will happen. “The presence of an ‘underground’ chapter would make it increasingly difficult for that vote to go in the fraternity’s favor,” Bradshaw said. “The IFC looks forward to welcoming Pi Kappa Alpha back to the University of Miami (and into their new fraternity house) based on mature and responsible behavior by both prior and future brothers.” Before its suspension, Pike was in the process of welcoming a new member class and building a new house for fraternity members. The house, located on San Amaro Drive, is expected to be finished around December, and another Greek organization will occupy the house until Pike is re-established. Although the party was held off-campus, Bradshaw said that these actions may put them at risk of larger repercussions. “I must warn them,” Bradshaw said, “that they are not an official chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha recognized by that fraternity’s national headquarters and may be subject to legal action stemming from copyright infringement.” An anonymous partygoer said that most of the people at the party were UM students but still, because some of those in attendance do not belong to the fraternity, the event was not affiliated with Pike.

“I do believe that some of the now alumni were there ... but that doesn’t mean that it was a Pike party,” she said. “I would say that it 100 percent wasn’t an affiliated party at all, and the fact that some of the symbols were in the video is mere coincidence considering the people that were there.” The source also claimed that she was aware that she was being filmed and that the videographer is not part of Pike. She wasn’t, however, aware that the video would end up online. “The video was a little bit rowdy,” she said. “Any shot that had me personally in it was a group of friends talking, so it wasn’t something that personally bothered me, but there are girls bouncing and it was a little bit of a mess. But I didn’t really feel like I was being personally violated or anything considering, you know, I wasn’t the one doing anything crazy like that.” The video description on vimeo.com says: “No alcohol or illegal substance is used during filming, just props.” However, according to this partygoer, there was alcohol served at the party. Hall said that there is currently no official relationship between UM, the Dean of Students Office and Pike, and the university will have the final say on when or if Pike ever returns to campus. “That return date is by no means set in stone and will certainly not be dictated by Pi Kappa Alpha,” Hall said. “So, if there is a belief by the university, or proof that Pike has continued to operate, they may never return to campus.”

According to Priepke, some of the organizations that remain on campus are bothered by Pike’s behavior, but he said it is their responsibility to report any behavior that they are uncomfortable with. “As long as they tolerate that involvement, as long as they fail to report what they know is behavior that violates the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as long as they look the other way, as long as they don’t confront the behavior of their peers, as long as they’re bystanders in this, they contribute to the ongoing existence of this illegitimate organization,” he said. The end of the aforementioned “Call of Booty” video promised an event on Oct. 17. Information from several anonymous sources suggests that there was a pool party on that day, in which a large number of Pike alumni were in attendance. Hall said the university administration is typically aware of what is going on “underground.” “We don’t go looking for information on Pike or any other fraternity or sorority,” Hall said. “But sometimes information is forwarded to the office, and sometimes what is happening oncampus or off-campus or at the football stadium or elsewhere is so prominent, so in our face that we can’t not notice it. We would be blind not to notice.” Alexander Gonzalez contributed to this report.

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Diabetes awareness event provides free testing Nursing school, national organization team up BY NADIJAH CAMPBELL SENIOR NEWS WRITER

In an effort to raise awareness of the risks associated with diabetes, the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies partnered with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to host the second annual UStop Diabetes event on the Lakeside Patio Wednesday afternoon. UStop Diabetes served as a “no excuse” event. It provided free testing by professional staff, who conducted blood glucose and hemoglobin a1c screenings. A blood glucose screening provides a quick snapshot, while a hemoglobin a1c screening views blood sugar levels from the past six months. “There are high rates of diabetes in the African American community and since it was very convenient I decided to get a screening,” said junior Atara Muhammad. “It was easy and painless.” Founder and UM alumnus Jose Hernandez- Solaun, a board member of the ADA, said he started the event to educate the younger generation of diabetes’ alarming presence in the U.S. 2

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“There’s one statistic that if you’re born after the year 2000 you have a one-third chance of having diabetes in your lifetime,” HernandezSolaun said. “We need to address the issue early on with the university students.” Those with diabetes are at a higher risk for health complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke and loss of toes, feet or legs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. UStop Diabetes provided students with options to help prevent diabetes from becoming a part of their daily life. Some of the suggestions included weight watching, healthy eating and exercising. During the event, students had the chance to sample healthy food options, like dragon fruit and protein shakes. There were also dances facilitated by the staff. JC Del Valle, assistant VP of government and community relations at the ADA, wanted students to know that as long as people have unhealthy habits, regardless of their body type, they are susceptible to the disease. “It’s not that if you see somebody who is obese they have diabetes,” Del Valle said. “You can have someone with a regular physique and regular build but they’re eating a lot of sugar, harmfully they’re feeding their body with the wrong kinds of food and they can contract it.”

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GIANCARLO FALCONI // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ON-CAMPUS CHECKUP: Senior Kayla Dawson and Junior Ashley Serjilus have their glucose levels tested during the second annual UStop Diabetes event held on the UC Patio Wednesday. The event aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of diabetes.

Diabetes is one of the fastest killer of Americans, passing AIDS and breast cancer. Hernandez-Solaunt believes that it is on the incline because of America’s fast food traditions and hearty meals partially at the fault of older generations. Unlike Type I diabetes, a pancreatic defect in which the pancreas does not produce sufficient

amounts of insulin, Type II diabetes is completely preventable. “Education is key,” Del Valle said. “Our parents and our grandparents didn’t grow up with all of that knowledge.” All of the supplies for testing were donated by the ADA.

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Dancers bring Indian culture to campus Traveling troupe performs traditional Kathakali routine BY EMILY DABAU ASSISTANT EDITOR

An Indian dance troupe visited the University of Miami on Wednesday to demonstrate Kathakali, a traditional dance from southern India. The artists travel to universities across the United States to educate students on the art form. Their performance at the University of Miami, which took place at the UC Patio, was their first on a Florida campus. The event was coordinated by religious studies professor Arthi Devarajan, who heard about the group from a colleague. She brought up the idea to the chair of the religious studies department, who helped make the performance possible. Devarajan said she hopes the performance will create a visual experience for students to see religious life in other cultures. “Sometimes when we see something from another culture and we experience it, hear the music, and see the different colors and materials that are involved, it makes us think a lot more about the way the human body participates in religious experience,” she said. “I think Kathakali is a very clear example of how religious life can be experienced through the body.” The kathakali performers, three men from Kerala, India, graduated from Kerala Kalamandalam University, a fine arts institution. The university is the highest institution of training for the style of dance, similar to Julliard for western ballet, according to Devarajan. The artists are trained to use all the muscles in their face and as well as body language to convey stories from Indian mythology using traditional theatrical techniques. “The movements are structured, and later the emotions come in,” said Viswanatha Kaladharan, a professor and senior artist at the Kalamandalam Institute who is the head of the Kathakali dance troupe. He explained viewers will get a sense of the specialized style of training the performers go through to learn the movements. “They would also understand the dominance of form in the Indian traditional performing arts and the grueling exercises the

AMY SARGEANT // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER RELIGIOUS RHYTHM: A member of an Indian dance troupe from Kerala, India performs Kathakali, a traditional Indian dance, on the UC Patio Stage Wednesday. The religious studies department organized the event, which also included a makeup demonstration prior to the performance.

students have to do repeatedly for years and the kind of magical impact it does have on the audience,” Kaladharan said. In addition to the facial expressions and body gestures, kathakali performers also use makeup and costumes to tell the message. “The headdresses, makeup, masks and costumes are visually stunning,” said Devarajan. The makeup is a type of colored flour that can then be spread on the performer’s face. Kaladharan explained that the colors of the makeup serves as a general differentiation between kathakali characters depending on the character’s qualities.

The performers held a makeup demonstration in the UC before the performance to show the type of makeup used and its purpose. Senior Rahul Sheth thought seeing the performers apply makeup for the dance provided a better understanding of all details that play a role in the art. “I think it adds another layer of depth to the performance,” he said. “When you go see performances, you only see the finished product, but right now we get to see the entire process and how much more involved it is than we expect.”

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Organization highlights statewide drug policy Students advocate voting in November election BY VIVIAN GARCIA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

On Nov. 4, Florida voters will decide the fate of The Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative, also known as Amendment 2, that, if passed, would allow Florida residents with debilitating medical conditions to use medical marijuana. In light of this, groups such the University of Miami’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), an international grass-

roots organization pushing for education and policy reform, are aiming to inform voters. “If there is a treatment that could make someone’s debilitating condition more bearable, it should be available,” said Micah Nellessen, president of UM’s SSDP chapter. “Marijuana has a stigma, but we have an overwhelming aging population with conditions that medical marijuana could alleviate.” The club is promoting the “Yes On 2” campaign in an effort to gather support and encourage votes for Amendment 2. SSDP is the face of the United for Care campaign on more than 15 different campuses in the state of Florida. United for Care is a campaign run by People United for Medical Marijuana that petitioned to put Amendment 2 on

this year’s ballot. At UM, the club has tabled in the UC Breezeway to register students to vote in the elections. According to the Florida Department of State, people who have cancer, glaucoma, hepatitis C, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Crohn’s disease and other conditions would be able to use medical marijuana. SSDP will host a banquet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Student Activities Center Ballroom West to share awareness and information about the amendment. A United for Care representative as well as medical marijuana patients will speak at the event. “Everyone should vote yes on Amendment 2 because nobody should be treated like October 23 - October 26, 2014

a criminal for using a plant that has been scientifically proven to treat a huge variety of debilitating medical conditions with virtually no side effects or risks,” said Colin Fitz, the Florida Campus Coordinator with SSDP. Apart from advocating the “Yes On 2” campaign, SSDP has been pushing for a good Samaritan policy at UM. This policy would allow students to call for help if someone is overdosing without fear of getting in trouble with administration or the police. Students interested in joining SSDP can get connected through the organization’s Facebook page, SSDP at University of Miami, or on OrgSync. The club meets at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday in UC 207. THE MIAMI HURRICANE

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Food delivery service sends meals to dorm rooms Local company brings variety, convenience to doorsteps BY WILLIAM RIGGIN SENIOR NEWS WRITER

Doorstep Delivery, a food delivery company, has expanded into Coral Gables, now allowing students to order food from restaurants that otherwise do not offer delivery service. A.J. Billapondo, the owner of Doorstep Delivery Miami, started the Miami branch three years ago. “What’s really important for us is that we have restaurants that do not usually deliver,” he said. “For example, we’re one of the only people in the country that can deliver Chipotle.” Currently, students who live on campus without a car must walk across U.S. 1, a six-lane highway that is notoriously dangerous to cross, in order to find limited food options. With the Doorstep Delivery option, some students like junior Chris Kasianko think getting restaurant food will be more convenient. “It sounds like a better option than renting a Zip Car, using Uber or a cab, so I would definitely consider it,” said Kasianko, who lives in Mahoney Residential College. According to Billapondo, there are currently 15 restaurants to choose from, but the company hopes to have around 50 by the end of the year.

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Junior Rutvik Ghandi, who lives in Pearson Residential College, also considers the delivery service an easy way to get a break from dining hall food. “I think students in the dorms would like it because most students don’t have cars and are therefore restricted to the hours set forth by the dining hall,” he said.

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After placing an immediate order, students can get an expected delivery time. According to Billapondo, the delivery time is between 45 and 55 minutes for orders made the same day. There’s also the option of placing an advanced order a day or more in advance and choosing a preferred delivery time. Doorstep Delivery also offers concierge service on large orders for groups or organizations. The catering concierge plans out the entire meal for the meeting according to the specified date, budget and food preference. The company is also currently looking for part-time workers, including students, to act as delivery drivers. “We are constantly hiring people. We need help. They just have to be 21 or over, have their own vehicle and their own cell phone,” he said. “There are daytime and nighttime shifts, weekend and weekdays, and they can make their own schedules so they can plan it around their class schedules.” The usual fee for delivery is a fixed rate of $3.99, but UM students can enter the coupon code “UMONE” to be charged $1 instead. There is also a coupon for free delivery, “UMFREE,” that can be used just once.

DOORSTEP DELIVERY To place an order with Doorstep Delivery, visit miami.doorstepdelivery.com or call 305-356-7043.

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Make club memberships more meaningful As close as the idea of democracy lies to many of our hearts, most of us will readily admit that taking the time to vote on every issue within a student organization would make it almost impossible to get anything done. But at least one new group on campus does believe that students deserve to have a greater role within their organizations. No Organization Without Representation (NOWR) was formed in response to a recent decision by SpectrUM’s executive board to change SpectrUM’s name to UPride. Indignant members came together under the name NOWR to push for the public forum they feel this issue deserves. “Our aim is to have a vote,” said an anonymous source affiliated with NOWR. “Leaders are necessary, but they should represent the people. An organization needs to move together as a whole.”

The situation suggests that, although club officials are presumably elected for their ability to act in the club’s best interests, a certain degree of direct participation by students is necessary to ensure the accurate representation of its membership. Particularly, clubs with a larger social or political impact must put significant thought into their policy changes, however innocuous these changes may appear at first. By choosing to belong to a certain group, a person makes a statement that his own beliefs are in alignment with those of the group. Even an action as seemingly simple as a name change can alter the way those beliefs are portrayed to the world and risk misrepresenting members. Ultimately, organizations as a whole should strive to ensure that their members are represented in every way that counts, amplifying student voices rather than drowning them out.

Yet students do not need to rely on established systems to make themselves heard. Grassroots movements like NOWR should serve as a reminder that the ability to advocate one’s beliefs does not hinge solely on existing and established organizations, or even on university approval. Whatever the outcome of NOWR’s anticipated SpectrUM/UPride vote, our source believes members will be satisfied with the chance to speak their minds. “This is our organization, and we really care about it,” she said. Perhaps we should all try to benefit from the satisfaction and fulfillment that comes from admitting and showing that we care. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

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Keep body’s positive aspects in mind

hat quick glance in the hallway mirror tells you two things: first, that you can rock a sweater vest, and second, and more importantly, that the body beneath that vest isn’t going anywhere. Sure, you could drop SPENCER 10 pounds and transform PRETECRUM HEALTH from winter to summer COLUMNIST mode. You could even gain 600 pounds and get a TLC special, but please consult your physician first. However, even if you habitually binge and fast, your basic morphology is unchanging. Your height and frame aren’t as malleable as the rest of you. We all learn this eventually. No matter how much I played basketball, being fivefeet-nine-inches kept me out of the professional leagues. This marks a sad divide, one where genetic inheritance defeats skill and perseverance. Okay, I also wasn’t particularly good at basketball, but I prefer to blame genetics. This mandatory dependence on one’s genome requires us to evaluate our own bodies. Take the good and the bad, and find the sport, exercise plan or lifestyle that suits you specifically.

Now, we need a way to specify. The somatotype test, a method of measuring your body type and fitness, will allow you to better create a practical goal. The three body types in this method are the ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph. The ectomorph is someone who loses weight easily, has difficulty adding weight or muscle and has a linear physique. The mesomorph gains and loses weight quickly and tends to have culturally approved proportions. The endomorph often loses weight slowly, gains it quickly and has a softer physique. Some find these broad categories disheartening, while others find them liberating, but there are positives and negatives to each. The theory is to accentuate those positives. Gender is an important component in thinking of these types. The slender ectomorph is a prime example. Our culture has flocked to the tall ectomorphic girl for 40 years. The male ectomorph, however, may feel too skinny compared to the muscular male ideal. With a renewed appreciation for athletic women, the mesomorph and endomorph body types are gaining more positive attention. Unfortunately, it can be easy to laud the mesomorphs and ectomorphs and to forget about

the endomorphs. The endomorphs often have the most difficult time aesthetically. Even if you are in comparable shape to the other body types, endomorphs often still look thicker or softer. But fear not. An ectomorph has an advantage in some sports and in weight training. Any body builder will tell you that fat is necessary to increase strength and size; those who start training with more fat have the potential to become much larger and stronger over similar time frames. Another benefit for athletes is that the naturally higher body fat composition potentially reduces chance of injury. The moral of the somatotype system isn’t that you are simply cursed or blessed with the body you have. Instead, it can help guide you toward taking advantage of all your type has to offer. Don’t waste time yearning after something that’s genetically impossible. Whether you’re an ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph, it’s the body you’re stuck with, and you may as well enjoy it. Spencer Pretecrum is a senior majoring in psychology and creative writing. October 23 - October 26, 2014

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Halloween concert fuses genres BY NICK SIRIO CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

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Before next week’s Homecoming and Halloween festivities, students will have a chance to bust out their corsets and fishnet stockings to experience virgin sacrifices, sweet transvestites and the “Time Warp.” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is coming to campus with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Quantum Entertainment (QE), with the Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC), will be running its annual shadow cast production of the adaptation of the 1975 musical comedy horror film at the Cosford Cinema. This will be the first time in more than five years that the performance will not be held on Halloween, its traditional running date, because it would conflict with Homecoming. The show is an opportunity for all students to express their truest selves, according to sophomore Tyler Felts, QE chair. “Most of the audience is very interactive, and you can be completely free, you can wear whatever you want and don’t feel judged by anyone else, because everyone else is as crazy as you are,” Felts said. Felts believes the film gained popularity because of the fan participation. Dressing up as a character from the movie and shouting out key lines has become part of the cult-classic tradition. Junior Lissa Mandell, one of the show’s dancers, explained how dedication and an open mind are all it takes to be part of this “weird and fun” student-run show. “As long as you’re confident, you can learn to look sexy, and the audience will like it,” said Mandell, a psychology and computer science major. “As long as you really want to do it, and you’re dedicated, anyone can do it.” The show’s dancers are mostly responsible for keeping the audience engaged, performing as Transylvanians and preparing some surprises for the audience, including lap dances. “Virgin” is a term coined by Rocky Horror to describe first-time audience members. Virgin rituals are performed at every show and are meant to integrate newcomers into the Rocky Horror community. The ritual can range from having them sport virgin-specific lipstick, to standing on stage in a number of sexually suggestive situations. For the past few years, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has had a full house every night, and Robert Pinney, chair of CAC, expects the same results this year.

IF YOU GO WHERE: Cosford Cinema WHEN: Midnight Thursday, Friday and Saturday Thursday’s pre-show will begin at 10:15 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, the pre-show will start at 11:00 p.m.

As October draws to a close, Canes After Dark Halloween is bringing pumpkins, candy apples and a haunted house to campus Friday. The SAC, UC and UC Patio will be packed with activities including a psychic, henna tattoos, mask decorating, and roaming performances by UProv, UM’s improvisation group. Quantum Entertainment will present “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at midnight, when all the other events wrap up, at the Cosford Cinema. But the act to see this Friday will be on the Patio from 9 to 11 p.m. when two local bands, Nag Champayons and Ephniko and the Patacon Conspiracy, unite. Both bands have performed on the Patio stage this semester as part of the Thursday “Patio Jams” afternoon concert series. For this event, they will be doing a longer set and merging forces to feature artists and music from both bands. Nag Champayons is a 10-year-old project that has been the dream of bassist Ed Cardona, guitarist Jose Elias and keyboardist Ryan Cacolici. Cardona and Cacolici worked together at a record distribution center where they would get samples of world music that would not sell. “Nobody wanted to hear, like, the cool Afro-beat stuff, but we would,” Cardona said. With these albums as inspiration, they brought on Elias, who had Afro-Cuban roots, and started a “world-garage” band. The band picked up speed, attention and new members. Champayons is constantly evolving and acquiring new musicians, instruments and members. One of the latest additions to the band is Colombian rapper, producer and conga drummer Ephniko Dialecto. After jam-

ming with the Champayons for about a year, he has become a regular part of their show. He also has his own band called the Patacon Conspiracy, which draws its name from the traditional Caribbean dish – that’s their f lavor. Nag Champayons categorize themselves as “afrogalactic tropidelic,” and there is no better way to describe them. The members are multicultural, drawing musical roots from Afro-Cuban, psychedelic rock, rap, jazz, folk and just about any other genre that can be named.

Ephniko and the Patacon Conspiracy are more world-beat hip-hop. Again, the diversity of Patacon is its draw with the Latin as well as hip-hop beats and bilingualism. Both bands are strong believers in improvisation as one of the most righteous forms of expression because, at that moment, the music is “the most modern art [being] made” Cacolici said. Expect some sweet world grooves, awesome percussion, and tight, bilingual raps Friday.

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Coral Skies feeds festival fix BY MARLEE LISKER NEWS EDITOR

Music festival fans who are still thinking back longingly to the days of Coachella and Lollapalooza may want to consider checking out Coral Skies Music Festival this weekend. The all-day festival features a 12act lineup, art, food trucks and craft beer. It is being held in Tampa and West Palm Beach on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Though it might not get as wild as it does out in the California desert, Coral Skies is the perfect event for festival lovers to get their fill as they wait for Ultra to roll around again. The event includes artists such as Cage the Elephant, City in Color, Bombay Bicycle Club and the festival’s newest addition: Manchester Orchestra. There are two stages at each location, ensuring constant entertainment. Between acts, festival-goers are invited to peruse the art, which ranges from decor to tie dye to jewelry and accessories. There is no shortage of food (or beer) options at the festival, either. In Tampa, food trucks include options

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such as barbecue, pizza and tacos. West Palm Beach offers gelato bars and frozen yogurt, as well as Middle Eastern food, Mexican fusion and several other types of cuisine. Even the University of Miami’s food truck favorite, Ms. Cheezious, will make an appearance. Those who are of age can also enjoy a craft beer as they appreciate the art and enjoy the various musical performances. Coral Skies has two locations: the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Saturday and the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Sunday. The acts begin at noon on both days and run until 11 p.m., finishing the night with Cage the Elephant. General admission tickets are $30. For more information, visit coralskiesfest.com.

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Upset reopens ACC standings Canes to take on Virginia Tech BY NEIL DWYER STAFF SPORTS WRITER

An upset in Chapel Hill last weekend: North Carolina beat Georgia Tech at home 48-43, and suddenly the ACC Coastal is seemingly wide open once again. That’s good news for the 4-3 (1-2 ACC) Miami Hurricanes, who will see their first game action in nearly two weeks as they travel to Blacksburg, Virginia on Thursday to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies, who have an identical record. The Hokies lost to Pittsburgh in Heinz Field last Thursday 21-16, but were without their three top rushers Marshawn Williams, Trey Edmunds and Shai McKenzie. Edmunds and McKenzie will still miss the Miami game; Edmunds is out for up to two months with a broken

clavicle, and McKenzie suffered a torn ACL during a win over Western Michigan in September. Canes head coach Al Golden still remains cautiously optimistic. “They’re going to have at least two running backs back when we play this Thursday,” Golden said. “It’s going to be a great challenge for us. We know exactly what we’re getting into, and we expect at least two running backs to be back for them.” One of the big criticisms from fans and analysts alike is the Canes’ defense, which is eighth of 14 in total sacks this season with 16. Even in the 55-34 win over Cincinnati on Oct. 11, the defense’s Achilles’ heel began to show later in the game when the second and third teams couldn’t quite slam the door on a big win. Defensive coordinator Mark D’Onofrio felt they missed an opportunity to get stronger in a blowout. “Obviously we wished when we put our second

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and third group in … that we closed it out better,” D’Onofrio said. “That was an opportunity for us to get our team deeper and get our team healthy, having played seven straight games.” In particular, the defensive line has taken a lot of heat for simply not being present and quick enough to stop the run, giving up 300 yards twice this season against Nebraska and Georgia Tech. However, D’Onofrio is still confident that the line can show the flashes of excellence like they did in the Duke game, giving up only 85 yards on a rainy night in Miami. “I think we’re really moving in the right direction,” D’Onofrio said. “Trent Harris has been playing a lot for us this year, Chad Thomas has played a whole lot in the last two games … we went out and got all those guys so we would have the depth that we have and I think they’re all improving.” MATTHEW TRABOLD // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

MIAMI VS. VIRGINIA TECH The Canes and Hokies kick off 8 p.m. Thursday in Blacksburg, Virginia on ESPN.

CONQUERING THE COURT: Freshman Kevin Bondar, ranked No. 13 in California, practices with the men’s tennis team on Tuesday morning. The team will be competing at the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational Thursday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Orlando.

SPORTS BRIEFS VOLLEYBALL After becoming the eighth player in school history to record 1,000 kills at the Georgia Tech game Sunday, senior outside hitter Savanah Leaf earned her second straight ACC Player of the Week. Leaf currently leads the ACC with 4.67 kills per set,

which also brings her to the second highest total in the conference, 313. During her two weeks as reigning ACC POTW champ, the Hurricanes have boasted an undefeated 4-0 record – all in ACC play. Miami will travel to North Carolina this Friday to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

BASEBALL Canes baseball coach Jim Morris revealed the 2015 schedule Tuesday. The reigning ACC Regular Season Champions will take on a 55game schedule with 35 home games in Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. The Canes finished the 2014 season with a

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44-19 overall record. Along with the 30 ACC games, Miami will play non-conference in-state rivals Florida, FAU, FGCU, UCF and others. Miami opens conference play with a trip to Louisville, an ACC newcomer. Courtney Fiorini may be emailed at sports@ themiamihurricane.com.

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