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Vol. 93, Issue 26 | Dec. 8, 2014 - Jan. 22, 2014

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THE MIAMI HURRICANE

STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERS UNIVERSITY SITY O OFF M MIAMI IAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929

Holiday wrap-up On the first week of finals, the Hurricane gives to you 12 Netflix shows, 10 gift ideas and a farewell to 2014.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT: PART 2

MEN’S BASKETBALL

ISABELLA CUETO REPORTS ON CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICES THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS PAGE 3

CANES LOOK TO REBOUND AFTER FIRST LOSS OF SEASON AGAINST GREEN BAY PHOENIX PAGE 10

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICK GANGEMI

DESIGN BY SARBANI GHOSH

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CAMPUS DINING

Vegetarian-friendly option to open next semester Tossed to offer fresher, more affordable food

BY VIVIAN GARCIA CONTRIUTING NEWS WRITER

For vegetarians living on campus, dining options can quickly grow stale, particularly for those with a meal plan.

However, vegetarians and the rest of the University of Miami’s population will have a new dining option when they return to school in January, with the introduction of Tossed to the food court. Tossed, a food vendor specializing in made-to-order salads as well as hot soups, smoothies, melts, sandwiches and wraps, anticipates opening on campus at Whitten Hall on Jan. 8.

Food options at Tossed are prepared with gourmet ingredients and locally sourced produce and will provide more variety for students on campus, including those with dietary restrictions.

Freshman Shreya Chidarala, a vegetarian living on campus, finds herself with limited choices when eating in the dining hall.

“I feel really restricted that there aren’t always vegetarian options at the dining hall other than the routine grilled cheese or salad,” she said. “I feel as though the vegetarian and vegan people are at a disadvantage with the meal plan and aren’t getting the most for what they pay for.”

Some students feel that those at the HechtStanford dining hall are often insensitive to their needs. Contamination of kitchen utensils is prevalent, especially in the sandwich line.

“I had meat end up in my food multiple times, even when I had asked for a clean knife or for them to wipe down the kitchen surface,” said freshman Richa Panara.

Panara also felt that vegetarians are paying more than they should, even outside of the dining hall.

“It’s been hard, and I find that my options are limited and just as expensive as those

of meat eaters, which isn’t fair,” Panara said.

“For example, at Lime, even if I get meat removed from my meal, they will still charge me for it.”

Tossed will provide different options for students who are vegetarians or have other dietary restrictions for a reasonable price. Vegetarian items on the menu include the Sweet Beets Salad for $7.99, the Farm House Salad for $5.99 and the Roasted Veggie Melt for $7.99, including a bag of chips.

Tossed has another connection to UM, as alumnus Brian Chodash serves as the vice president of marketing and is one of the company’s owners.

“With the Design-Your-Own feature of our menu, students and faculty can create their own salad or wrap choosing from over 50 of our fresh ingredients. This is especially helpful for anyone with strict dietary needs,” Chodash said.

The food vendor is environmentally conscious on several levels. Materials used in

building the units were chosen for their function and sustainability. In sit-down units, chairs are made from recycled Coca Cola bottles.

“Tossed has green initiatives that we implemented into our brand and operations,” said Chodash, “This includes our salad bowls, which are made from three recycled water bottles and our handheld menus that are made from recycled paper.”

TOSSED OPENING WHERE: Hurricane Food Court WHEN: Jan. 8 Tossed will offer made-to-order salads, soups, sandwiches and wraps. The new restaurant will provide options for vegetarians, too.

To see the full menu, visit tossed. com/menu.

NEWS BRIEFS way through the baseball, soccer and football practice fields as well as the Hecht Athletic Center and campus landmarks like the Richter Library, Lake Osceola and the Student Activities Center. Head coaches, members of women’s athletics teams, the marching band and Sebastian the Ibis will be present to cheer on contestants making their way to the finish line, and a celebratory tailgate will follow. All participants will receive a T-shirt and a medal. To register, visit miami5k.com.

CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEERS

NICK GANGEMI // PHOTO EDITOR FLEX FOR FINALS: In anticipation of the finals week, the University of Miami Public Relations Student Society of America held “Yoga on the Green” sessions for the UM community Thursday afternoon on the Green.

EDNA C. SHALALA 5K RUN/WALK In honor of University President Donna E. Shalala’s mother, Edna C. Shalala, who passed away this month at the age of 103, a 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Edna C. Shalala Foundation will be held Saturday. The foundation supports the university’s women’s athletics teams. The inaugural 5K will begin at 10 a.m., starting and finishing at the Bank United Center. It will make its 2

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The eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), hosted by President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, needs volunteers to serve in the event’s success from March 6-8, 2015.

The event, being held on the University of Miami campus, brings together students leaders and entrepreneurs to address international challenges. More than 150 student volunteers are needed for a variety of roles, from logistics and production to photographers and press. In addition to working the event, volunteers are also required to attend a training session. To apply, visit miami. edu/cgiu. The deadline to apply to be a volunteer is Dec. 15.

DIRECTED INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE STUDY A program aimed to help students learn languages not taught at the University of Miami, the Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) pairs students with a native speaker, the

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“Language Partner” who will practice the language with them for hands-on learning through dialogues and role play. Examples of languages taught in the program are Catalan, Dutch, Korean, Swahili, Turkish, Russian and Swedish. DILS is free and the language study is noted on the students’ transcript. The application deadline for the spring semester is Monday. To apply, visit as.miami.edu/dils.

PUPPIES ON THE GREEN With final exams beginning Thursday, students can enjoy the calm before the storm with study breaks in the days before finals commence. To take a break from the books, you can destress by playing with puppies. The University of Miami Pre-Vet society will be hosting Puppies on the Green from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday on the Green. One By One Dog Rescue, Inc. will have puppies available for adoption on the green. Students are welcome to play with the dogs and even take one home after adopting.

UAID SYMPOSIUM The UAID symposium, being held at the University of Miami in the spring, will feature speakers and activities speaking on how to fight health inequalities. Held Jan. 16-18, it will allow for networking with experts and colleagues from around the country. There will also be interactive sessions, health inequities case studies and an epidemic simulation. To register, visit uaid.org/ symposium. Registration ends Dec. 15.

Emily Dabau may be contacted at edabau@themiamihurricane.com.

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CRIME AND SAFETY

Sexual assault a nationwide college campus issue On-campus groups raise awareness

BY ISABELLA CUETO SENIOR NEWS WRITER

Before President Donna E. Shalala created the President’s Campus Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education in May, university services and student-led activism worked to raise awareness about sexual assault.

Services such as the Counseling Center combined with student organizations, such as No Zebras and Yellow Rose Society, have combated this nationwide issue. The Jameis Winston hearing, allegations against comedian Bill Cosby, and a Rolling Stone article about gang rape at the University of Virginia have called attention to sexual violence and its prevalence in college campuses.

The Miami Hurricane published the first story in this series Thursday that told the story of junior Angela Cameron who was sexually assaulted in April 2014 after a party near campus. Over a tumultuous weekend following her assault, Cameron counted on the Sexual Assault Resource Team’s (SART) hotline to counsel her through the effects of her rape.

“I want others to come forward and realize that there are people who can help you. The SART hotline has been one of the most helpful resources,” Cameron said. “We are practically on a first-name basis by now.”

SART was founded in 1992 and includes a 24-hour hotline and outreach efforts, both of which are run by the Counseling Center and volunteer advocates.

Audrey Cleary, director of SART and a clinical psychologist in the Counseling Center, stresses that the blame never lies with the victim.

“There are many misconceptions about sexual assault. The first is that it doesn’t happen,” Cleary said. “There’s a different shame around sexual violence than any other crime. We try to justify and make sense of it, but end up victimiz-

ing the person instead. Any instance of violence is the fault of the person who committed the violence, not the victim.”

The Counseling Center set a 15-visit limit per student per year in October 2014. The center houses seven psychologists, two full-time contract therapists, three part-time psychiatrists and 10 doctoral-level interns, according to a Miami Hurricane story published in October. If a student needs additional support, such as biweekly sessions for severe illnesses or disorders, the Counseling Center will refer them to outside services.

Cameron was referred to a psychiatrist in the Counseling Center after she was sexually assaulted. The visit cost a steep $125, according to Cameron, because the center does not process certain health insurances. After some time, however, Cameron had to seek outside help.

“The Counseling Center refers you out if you’ve been raped. They don’t have the resources there,” Cameron said.

The Counseling Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Whenever a student needs assistance outside of those office hours, the SART hotline is available 24 hours a day.

In her “Listening to Shame” TED Talk in 2012, vulnerability and shame researcher Brené Brown explained how staying silent about a traumatic event only makes the victim feel worse.

“We have to talk about shame. It is a straightjacket. It’s an epidemic in our culture.

If you put shame in a Petri dish, it needs three things to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence and judgment,” Brown said in her talk.

Student support groups such as No Zebras offer survivors and supporters alike an opportunity to speak freely about sexual assault and raise awareness in a community setting.

“The mission of our club is to educate the campus, as well as the surrounding Miami community, about sexual assault and sexual violence cases,” No Zebras President Brenna Riley said.

1972 Title IX passed, requiring gender equity for males and females in educational institutions that receive federal funding.

OVER THE YEARS A look back at national and on-campus efforts to address sexual violence

No Zebras was founded in 2002 and works with other organizations to host events such as “A Call To Men,” documentary screenings and self-defense classes.

A Call To Men is an organization dedicated to stopping violence against women by teaching men to change the social and cultural norms of what characterizes manhood. The organization hosted an event on campus Sept. 30.

“When zebras get attacked in the wild, they all stand around and watch, instead of helping.

We don’t want any zebras on our campus,” member Rachel Korotkin said of the club’s name.

Senior Claire Kebodeaux joined No Zebras her last year and has helped the organization host events such as “Zebra Cake Socials” to spread awareness, self-defense classes and Tunnel of Oppression, a multisensory experience used to educate visitors on different forms of oppression.

“I’ve learned so much about assault, the effects it has and how to educate others about it,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed teaching other people about an issue that people don’t know about as much.”

For Riley, having No Zebras at UM events is a proactive measure as much as it is an educational one. The organization often used a sixfoot-tall zebra to catch the attention of students passing by.

“Freshman females in their first semester of college are actually the most likely demographic in the United States to be sexually assaulted.

That’s why we feel it is so important to educate on a college campus,” Riley said.

Another on-campus club speaking out against sexual violence is Yellow Rose Society, a women’s empowerment organization founded at UM in 2006.

“A lot of women have suffered and been through sexual assault, but we cannot allow ourselves to keep quiet and let it fester because we think we are alone. Remember that there is still a person there. Survivors are not broken,” said Phalande Jean, president of YRS.

TO FIND MORE: To read Part 1 of this series and more about sexual assault across the nation, visit tinyurl.com/ umiamisexualassault.

GET UP TO SPEED Sexual assault has held an important role in the media, with recent coverage including the article in Rolling Stone about the University of Virginia scandal (and subsequent retraction), as well as the New York Times article about the way rape is mishandled on college campuses. rollingstone.com/culture/ features/a-rape-on-campus-20141119 rollingstone.com/culture/ news/a-note-to-our-readers-20141205 http://www.nytimes. com/2014/11/16/opinion/ sunday/mishandling-rape. html

May 2014

1992 Sexual Assault Response Team (now Sexual Assault Resource Team) founded at UM.

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President’s Campus Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Education created at UM by President Donna E. Shalala.

January 2014

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) passed.

White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault created.

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ENVIRONMENT

Winter break checklist encourages campus energy conservation Organizations lead green initiative

BY S MOLLY DOMINICK SENIOR NEWS WRITER

After finishing final exams, students rush to pack their stuff and clean up their dorm rooms. Although an understandable mistake, something as simple as forgetting to turn the lights off over winter break wastes energy and money that could easily be conserved. Multiplied by each person who forgets to turn off a light or unplug a charger, this forgetfulness contributes to larger environmental and fiscal ramifications.

The Winter Break Conservation Initiative drives this message home at the University of Miami. Lasting from Dec. 20 to Jan. 4, the initiative asks students and staff to help reduce UM’s carbon footprint by following a checklist of energy-saving tips before leaving campus for winter break.

The checklist includes tips applicable to campus residents, like remembering to turn off personal electronics and fridges, which

will inevitably go unused during the owner’s extended absence from campus. Tips for staff are also included, such as checking rooms for temperature adjustments and shutting fume hood sashes in labs. The initiative asks everyone to report any issues with energyusing devices to Facilities Customer Service before Dec. 19.

The idea for an annual energy-saving effort during winter break was formulated

by Facilities Management. To make it possible, the department joined forces with the administrative sustainability group GreenU and Student Government’s Energy Conservation Organization Agency (ECO).

Nika Hosseini, an executive board director of ECO, said the effort supports university-wide sustainability endeavors.

“There is now a huge push on the side of GreenU and ECO, along with many other departments, to substantially reduce the university’s carbon footprint, and this is one way to assist the overall goal,” Hosseini said.

ECO Chair Benjamin Slavin illuminated the impact these efforts could have on the greater Miami area.

“Given that the city of Miami is the second-most vulnerable city in the world for sea level rise, it’s imperative that we take advantage of every opportunity to be sustainable as a university community that we possibly can,” Slavin said.

To further these environmental goals, the initiative continues the larger UConserve Campaign that brought the Green Office Certification Program and a sustainability survey to campus earlier this year.

Teddy L’houtellier, coordinator for GreenU and sustainability manager for UM, was a leader in outreach for these UConserve initiatives.

“Basically, this is about communication and getting the message about sustainability out there,” L’houtellier said.

Regarding the necessity of the Winter Break Conservation Initiative, L’houtellier appealed to one simple reason.

“It just doesn’t make sense to run everything when everyone is gone,” he said.

For the full Winter Break Conservation Initiative checklist, visit bit.ly/1AMfbho.

TO BE A PART OF THE WINTER BREAK CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, FOLLOW THIS GREEN U CHECKLIST. 5 Turn of all the lights in your room and unplug any electronics, including equipment chargers.

5 Clean out contents of your refrigerator and unplug it prior to the break.

5 Ensure all the doors and windows are closed properly.

5 If any repairs are needed on items that can impact energy usage, contact Facilities Customer Service by Dec. 19.

CAMPUS LIFE

Holiday happenings on the Green

MORE ON THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM. Read Isabella Cueto’s story on Canes Consent for details on the sexual assault awareness event planned by Professor Katharine Westaway’s women’s and gender studies class.

Check out Lyssa Goldberg’s UBuzz story about the conversations sparked on social media in response to the oncampus Black Lives Matter rally.

Watch TMHtv’s coverage of the Black Lives Matter rally that students held on campus Dec. 3.

NICK GANGEMI // PHOTO EDITOR SEASONAL CELEBRATION: Freshman Grace Jean constructs and decorates a mini gingerbread house during Friday night’s Winter Wonderland-themed Canes Night Live event held on the Green. Students decorated cookies, made tree ornaments and created candy grams. Artificial snow was brought in for snowball fights. Free Chick-Fil-A and funnel cakes were also given out at the event.

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Look out for Erika Glass’s story on the LGBTQ Task Force Thursday.

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COMMUNITY

Habitat developers to balance preservation with job creation Apartments, shops to replace forest

BY JACKIE YANG CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

In July, the University of Miami sold 88 acres of its endangered pine rockland habitat in the South Campus, located near Zoo Miami, to developer Ram Realty Services (Ram). Ram plans to use the land to develop an apartment complex and several retail stores, including a Wal-Mart superstore.

The sale has since faced opposition from environmentalists, who petitioned against the destruction of an ecosystem that exists only in South Florida, the Florida Keys and Cuba.

According to Florida International University’s South Florida Terrestrial Ecosystem Lab, the diversity of the plants and animals in the pine rocklands are highly threatened by human activity.

In response to public opinion and the recent designation of two additional federally-endangered plants species in the land area, Ram intends to submit a habitat conservation plan to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), along with its application for a special permit to “take” non-endangered species, according to an article published in the Miami New Times.

In a statement released in August, Ram announced that “[t]he [UFSWS] and Ram are working collaboratively to balance environmental preservation with job creation and economic development in South Miami-Dade.” However, many are skeptical that the conservation plan will accomplish enough to protect the delicate pine rockland ecosystem.

“It’s bunk,” said sophomore Zac Cosner, an environmental studies and biology major who is a member of the Tropical Audubon Society, a South Florida non-profit that is dedicated to environmental conservation and education. “First, pine rocklands need

about 200 hectares to be truly healthy.

Second, you need to burn them … I find it highly doubtful that a pine rockland situated right next to a Wal-Mart, an apartment complex, a hotel, and a water park is going to receive the fire treatment it needs to survive. Third, construction will likely disturb soil topography in a way that will very badly disrupt the system.”

UM fully acquired this tract of land in 1981 from former Naval Air Station property with the agreement that it would be used for educational purposes up until 2011. The South Campus was home to research projects and a primate research center.

“Once you build a Wal-Mart, that’s not a restorable property at that point,” said Matthew Schwartz, executive director of the South Florida Wildlands Association in an interview with the Miami New Times. However, Schwartz believes that it is not too late to turn around development plans and fully restore the property into a habitat preserve.

MAGGIE URBAN-WAALA // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER RENOVATED ROCKLAND: The University of Miami sold 88 acres of its south campus to a real estate developer, containing the pine rockland habitat, a rare Florida ecosystem.

Sustainability Scholarship Competition Presented by Student Government

You reduce the carbon footprint on campus, we give you prizes!

Registration opens in January.

Interested? Visit ECO at www. miami.edu/sg

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Semester’s end ushers in new beginnings If we always live our lives in the moment, the past becomes just a large, undefined mass. As the semester winds down, it’s worth taking a moment to ref lect on its defining events and characteristics, so that it won’t just blend in with all the others.

It’s easy to see this semester as the end of an era. Now that President Donna E. Shalala is stepping down, the next few months will orient themselves toward the selection of her successor.

Whichever qualified individual the Presidential Search Committee will no doubt appoint, he or she will never be Shalala – the character of the University of Miami is bound to shift somehow.

But nothing ever ends without prompting a new beginning. Even now, the campus landscape is in f lux and will continue to change, like a caterpillar hidden in a cocoon, when we leave for the holidays.

Already this semester, the old wooden buildings behind the Knight Physics Building, which once served as the school’s first administration center, house departments from the College of Arts and Sciences; now, in 2015, Frost Studios will be completed, providing physical support for the idea that the university will never stop striving to improve.

Indeed, UM’s ability to develop and adapt to the times was well proven this semester.

With its coordinated and professional response to the Ebola crisis, faculty and staff were able to educate the campus about the disease as well as to assuage its accompanying paranoia.

The coalition on sexual assault and the school’s recent Black Lives Matter demonstration reinforce the idea that UM has not hidden from pressing national issues, but rather stepped forward and engaged them.

The appointment of new leadership will ultimately not affect the qualities that define UM. Presidents come and go, and the campus landscape may shift, but these outward adaptations only aim to protect UM’s fundamental character from damage by enabling it to keep up with, rather than be dragged along by, the turning tides of time.

As we’ve seen this semester, that fundamental quality is the university’s commitment to participation in the national conversation.

Students, staff and faculty alike can rest assured that as we move into the next semester, we will continue to f lex, grow and push boundaries, but always in dialogue, and never while sacrificing what is truly important.

Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

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BUSINESS MANAGER Christopher Dalton

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Experimental drink may be tough to swallow gooey, pale green substance could soon change our world. No, it’s not Flubber. It’s the open source nutritional drink known as Soylent, named after a campy science fiction movie.

More importantly, it’s what some activists are hoping to use as a solution to world hunger.

The drink is a mixture of water and a nutrient-dense paste that theoretically provides a SPENCER PRETECRUM balanced diet.

HEALTH I can attest that it tastes foul. However, it COLUMNIST is primarily marketed to those on the go, who would otherwise resort to fast food, and those on a budget. The makers are particularly proud of its low cost. It could feed a family for a week for less than $200.

And there is something appealing about the idea of never having to worry about what to eat; a person could theoretically rely on Soylent for nutrition, and then only eat for enjoyment.

Unfortunately, the drink so far hasn’t lived up to its promise.

The taste and liquid form of the diet quickly grates on the consumer. While many hope Soylent would at least be sufficient for those suffering starvation, the lack of chewing appears to risk proper development.

Most importantly, the powder has to be mixed with clean water, which is difficult to find in much of the third world.

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In America, liquid diet fads are frequent occurrences. While Soylent doesn’t aim for weight loss, it is a part of the same ideology. Liquid diets just seem easier. They claim to pack in nutrients with appropriate calories and are able to be eaten on the road.

The Nutrisystem shakes at least manage to taste good. But few people would willingly live their whole lives never chewing again. And so, when people switch back to solid food they inevitable regain any weight lost or go back to improper nutrient composition.

Soylent doesn’t seem to have filled a niche we have in this country. The last thing Americans need is more time to focus on enjoying food.

We appear to enjoy it far too much as it is. For a country that loves to super size itself, there’s certainly a risk the Soylent would just accompany the Big Mac instead of replace it.

Soylent will have to go abroad to be put to use. Although, if concerns are justified, it still has ways to go before it can be implemented.

What we should appreciate about this concoction is that it’s a step away from conventional food practices; coupled with cultured meats, grown in labs, it could be the beginning of a world free of hunger and perhaps less dependent on environmentally damaging crops and herds.

Spencer Pretecrum is a senior majoring in psychology and creative writing.

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Drugs, all-nighters prove detrimental to finals preparation hough I already knew how to tell time before I graduated high school, my parents like to remind me that there are only 24 hours in a day, and as finals loom over the horizon, it almost seems as if there are fewer than that.

The clock seems to tick faster, and under-eye bags become increasingly JACKIE YANG CULTURE common among sleep-deprived scholCOLUMNIST ars. There only seems to be so much time to wade through thick chapters of coursework, and students turn to willpower, caffeine and other questionable resorts to stretch their hours in the stacks.

How do we reach such a deplorable state? When a letter grade rests on the line, it is easy to succumb to tunnel vision.

Apparent necessities like rest, nutrition, well-being— perhaps even cleanliness—are suddenly put on the back burner when desperation takes over. We begin to feel guilty taking an extra cat nap or spending too much time in the dining hall, wondering if we’ll come to regret our poor time budgeting later on in the night. Showers and deodorant suddenly don’t seem so important in the face of an 8 a.m. exam the next morning, though neighbors might disagree.

But how much of the time we chip away is really spent wisely? How much of it is spent on cat videos and Tonight Show reruns used to put off our unavoidable work? Cutting from activities that are required to maintain our health and sanity is neither sustainable nor effective. In a nation where over 80 percent of students on college campuses claim to experience stress on a daily basis (according to a 2008 survey by the Associated Press), we clearly

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KEVIN SCHWARM JUNIOR

“The football games. I haven’t gone to a lot of football games in the past few years because of all the academics, but this year I got to go. The Florida State one was a pretty legendary event.”

AGENIA DELOUCHE SOPHOMORE

“I’ve gotten really close with my friends on a deep level in little moments. I stayed up until 5 in the morning playing cards with them. You need those little moments where you can have fun and be stupid with your friends.”

need to rethink the way we solve problems and manage our time.

One nasty side effect of this whatever-it-takes mentality is the increasing abuse of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulants, like Adderall or Ritalin, on college campuses. These prescription medications meant for individuals suffering from narcolepsy or ADHD have now assumed the glamorous guise of super study drugs that will instantly focus our minds and jack up our efficiency. This appeal has led to high rates of abuse on college campuses; in a 2012 New York Times

Cutting from activities that are required to maintain our health and sanity is neither sustainable nor effective.

Jackie Yang, Culture Columnist

article, students attested that Adderall had become a regular part of their lives and was popularly dealt in schools.

According to a rigorous study conducted between 2005 and 2006 at an unnamed southeastern public university, 34 percent of participants reported abusing ADHD drugs. This incredible statistic epitomizes how willing students are to trade off their health with short-term returns.

Without even considering the ethical considerations of such abuse (because how fair can a class curve be when a third of your peers use performance enhancing sub-

stances?), these students were all putting themselves at risk for insomnia, headaches and drug dependence.

Besides the damage prescription medicine can wreak on our bodies, stress itself lowers quality of life and learning. According to the Mayo Clinic, stress can cause muscle pain, fatigue and upset stomachs, as well as irritability and changes in appetite. So not only could we study ourselves sick during exams, we could become Scrooge and tick off a lot of people. That must really spark our love for learning.

Thus, before diving into the dark clutches of finals week desperation, we might want to step back and take a breather. Setting up a realistic and focused study plan ahead of time, and actually following it, might eliminate last-minute hassles and heart attacks that call for desperate measures.

Even if stumbling blocks do appear—a challenging concept, a tech problem, or missing notes—we must prevent ourselves from falling into utter panic, which is completely unproductive and can be more time-consuming than the actual problem. The British didn’t beat the blitzkrieg by complaining to their neighbors how they “just couldn’t even,” just as we won’t defeat our exams unless we keep calm and carry on.

I know in the back of my mind that pacing myself is much easier said than done, as someone who has done her share of all-nighters. As young students living in an increasingly fast-paced world, it’s against our nature to slow down.

But if we continue to race on without making pit stops for ourselves, the risk of damage increases. Perhaps, instead of continually creating ways to stretch our limits, we should learn to respect them before we burn out.

Jackie Yang is a freshman majoring in neuroscience.

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“Applying for a job at Richter Library. I’m not very good at interviews, but they were really accommodating and friendly.

I realized that this was the place I wanted to work.”

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“Canes After Dark. I like the whole ambience about it. It’s interesting that they’ll have night events so other students who normally don’t interact can mingle and talk to each other.”

“My favorite moment was the first home football game.

Everybody dressed up in UM colors and everyone had a lot of spirit. We all came together to watch the game.”

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“When we all first got back and were reunited since we hadn’t seen each other over the summer. It was a really happy time. I thought that was really great.”

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BY ASHLEY MARTINEZ EDGE EDITOR

‘Tis the season and with it comes many secret Santa gift exchanges and holiday parties. The Hurricane is here to get you in the spirit with a gift guide for your naughty or nice friends from all different majors.

1. Engineering major: After hours spent calculating one complex formula, this sand kit is the perfect outlet to provide your stressedout pal with a much needed mental break. It can get as intricate or simple as desired – engineer a sandy structure or just run your fingers through it. Shape It Sand $19.84, Amazon.com.

2. Art History major: Rembrandt, Picasso and Dali grace the pages of this do-ityourself paper doll kit. Famous faces, like Leonardo da Vinci, appear alongside their masterpieces, such as the “Mona-Lisa.” Feel 8

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“young-at-art” with this crafty gift for your favorite art connoisseur. Young at Art Paper Doll Set $12.99, modcloth.com.

3. Marine Science major: Give your tea-loving, marine science-studying friend this mana-tea infuser made from BPA-free silicone rubber. It’ll help the water soak in all the spices, and the caffeine can help keep your friend swimming through the semester. Sea for Two Tea Infuser $14.99, modcloth.com.

4. Chemistry major: What’s better than the Periodic Table of Elements? A 1,000-piece visual exploration puzzle of every known atom in the universe. Your friend can enjoy the foundations of the universe that will look perfect on any table. The Elements Puzzle $17.99, modcloth.com.

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is the irresistible foray into the Fifty Shades of Grey. Exciting and breathtaking, this elaborate chart details everything you ever wanted to know about the color in thrilling detail.

Fifty Shades of Grey Poster $9.35, bookishengland. co.uk.

6. English major: For those over 21, enjoy a cocktail with a literary twist. This book includes drink recipes that will be sure to be a novel experience, like “Romeo and Julep” and “The Last of the Mojitos.” “Tequila Mockingbird” $14.99, modcloth.com.

7. Math major: If you’ve run out of time to find a better gift, look no further than this math clock. Choose your recipient wisely, because if your friend hasn’t gotten past finite math, by the time he or she has solved the problem, the clock hand may already have

reached the next one. Solve Some Time Clock $34.99, modcloth.com.

8. Psychology major: Start the day with a little Freud. This “Freudian sip” mug is the perfect way to enjoy a steaming cup of coffee while making you rethink your childhood.

Freudian Sips Mug $14.95, Amazon.com.

9. Music major: Musicians are creative souls, so give your friend the chance to customize their favorite musical tools. This guitar pick punch, which allows user to make picks out of souvenirs and gift cards, will hit all the right notes. Guitar Pick Punch $25, urbanoutfitters.com.

10. Photography major: For the photographer who eats, sleeps and breathes their craft, now he or she has the chance to zoom right into the day. Pour and Shoot Mug $14.99, modcloth.com.

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Next generation of TV may be nothing but Netflix

BY ESTHER PONCE DE LEON SENIOR EDGE WRITER

The end of final exams marks the beginning of the long-awaited winter break, a time when students gear up to engage in binge-watching, or watching shows for longer time spans than usual, often several episodes of a show in one sitting.

The on-demand streaming service Netflix has changed the way many college students consume media, allowing them to watch shows on their own schedule and on portable devices.

Aside from providing access to established programs for its more than 53 million users, Netflix has also ventured into making its own original series, with shows like “Orange is the New Black” and “House of Cards.”

In November, Netflix announced it will be making a show based off the hit novel series “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Additionally, it will be teaming up with Marvel Comics to make

a show about a retired superhero detective, Jessica Jones, and another about the superhero “Daredevil.”

“I’ve seen a lot of people binge-watching right now, or they’re just waiting for the series to end so they can watch it on Netflix,” freshman Nathan Morales said.

In the past, viewers would have to wait a full week to watch the next episode of their favorite show. Netflix works to lower that wait time to nothing between episodes.

“When I used to watch TV on TV, sometimes I would forget about the show because I would have to wait a week, but now I just watch it all at once and I’ll remember it and be more into it,” Morales said. “I’ll actually finish the show or series.”

Netflix recently conducted a survey to see how people perceived binge-watching, and 73 percent of those surveyed held a positive view.

“Our viewing data shows that the majority of streamers would actually prefer to have a whole season of a show available to watch at their own pace,” Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix, said concerning the survey.

The survey also revealed that 79 percent of people find the television show better when they can watch several episodes at once.

According to freshman Jack Sheitelman, there is a social component to binge-watching.

“It’s a give and take,” he said. “For a few days, you’re gone from the world, but when you come back you’re able to talk to people about the show, especially if it’s popular.”

The rise in Netflix has caused some, like Morales, to question the relevancy of traditional broadcast. He said that he would be interested in watching “A Series of Unfortunate Events” on Netflix, versus a cable network.

“If I knew that Fox was coming out with something like that, I probably wouldn’t watch,” he said. “I know that Netflix shows have been nominated.”

Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, said that although traditional broadcast served a purpose in the past, it will die within 16 years.

“It’s kind of like the horse, you know, the horse was good until we had the car,” Hastings said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “The age of broadcast TV will probably last until 2030.”

As Netflix continues to grow in popularity, Sheitelman believes cable networks must make strides to keep up.

“I think it is going to push networks to make better content, and I think we will see more content released online immediately after the episode through a company’s own website,” Sheitelman said.

To make the most out of the 601 hours during winter break, check out these 12 series, complete with how long it will take to watch them.

If you start watching Netflix at 11 p.m. on Dec. 17, and watch ...

14 hours of “Sherlock”

2 days 2 hours of “30 Rock”

3 days 2 hours of “How I Met Your Mother”

14 hours of “Freaks and Geeks”

6 days 2 hours of “24”

2 days 9 hours of “Mad Men”

22 hours of “House of Cards”

1 day 8 hours of “Scandal”

1 day 14 hours of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”

INFORMATION COURTESY NIELSENTOPTEN.COM

2 days and 13 hours of “The Big Bang Theory”

1 day 18 hours of “Parks and Recreation”

1 day 22 hours of “Breaking Bad”

... you will have five hours of free time before the begining of spring semester.

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Winning streak winds down

Loss ends season Despite defeat, Canes proud of team’s performance this year

BY COURTNEY FIORINI SPORTS EDITOR

NICK GANGEMI // PHOTO EDITOR CANES CONTESTED: Redshirt junior Sheldon McClellan is contested by Green Bay defenders while attempting to make a shot. Green Bay defeated the Hurricanes 68-55 during Saturday’s upset at the BankUnited Center.

The Canes held an undefeated record going into the game.

Canes no longer undefeated

BY NEIL DWYER STAFF WRITER

Sophomore guard Davon Reed walked onto the court for the first time this season and received a standing ovation late in the second half, his Canes down 14 to the Green Bay Phoenix.

At the half, Reed had told one of the coaches that he’d get taped up and ready to go. His enthusiasm had inspired Miami to climb the Mt. Everest of a deficit they had formed off missed jump shots and wide-open three-pointers, but it wasn’t enough.

The Phoenix handed the Hurricanes the season’s first loss, 68-55.

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a driving team. They were able to drive it on us and get to the rim. I think once they did that, they had tremendous confidence in their ability to keep scoring on us…there was no resistance at the rim.”

Freshman guard Deandre Burnett racked 21 points on the board, a new career high after 19 in Tuesday’s win over Illinois. Redshirt junior Sheldon McClellan followed with 16 and guard Angel Rodriguez has 12, all in the second half. Even with the stats, Burnett was more concerned about the big picture.

“My teammates and my coaches put me in a good position to score the ball,” Burnett said. “But 20 points tonight doesn’t matter with the L. It never matters with the L.” The Canes lost on the same day that another mid-major, New Jersey Tech, beat Michigan 72-70 in Ann Arbor, and the day after Yale upset

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Connecticut. Larrañaga has been around college basketball since 1967, playing in Providence, and said that the mid-majors are closing the gap fast because of player development.

“Primarily, because of age… that Green Bay team has a number of seniors, players who have developed in their system (and) in their program,” Larrañaga said. “A kid like Keifer Sykes is an NBA prospect; he’s considered one of the top 50 players in the country…(Kenneth) Lowe I thought killed us, he was only 4/7, but his baskets were right at the rim, where he just bullied us and we let him do it.”

Sykes scored 18 points in the win, second only to Carrington Love’s 20 for Green Bay. The Canes tip off at 7 p.m.

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The Hurricanes women’s volleyball team brought its NCAA Tournament run to a close in four sets against the eighth-ranked Florida Gators Saturday.

Miami lost in the second round 3-1 and finished the season 22-9 overall and 14-4 in the ACC. “I am so proud of our team,” Head Coach Jose “Keno” Gandara said. “From where we started to where we are today, the way we played today in this environment against [Florida], hitting some of our best numbers all year, is all we worked for and all you can expect in a match like this.”

The Canes took an early 6-1 lead in the first set, causing Florida to have to slow down Miami’s momentum. Miami took the first set 25-13 with the help of senior Savanah Leaf, redshirt sophomore Kelsie Groot and freshman Haley Templeton.

The last three sets were hard fought and close. This was not enough to hold off the Gators,

who won three in a row to take the game.

Leaf, the ACC Player of the Year, closed out her career at UM by earning her 13th doubledouble this season. She posted 20 kills, 10 digs and hit .381.

“I just wanted to hit as aggressive as I could, and I think if I worried about how tall they were or how well they’ve done this year, I wouldn’t have done so well, so I think just focusing on myself and my own game helped me a lot,” Leaf said.

Groot tallied 11 kills and tied Leaf with a team-best .381 attack percentage and leading the team with 17 digs, making her fifth double-double this year.

The Canes are 3-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. They won their first NCAA Tournament match since 2011, when they beat UCF in five sets Friday. It was also the first NCAA Tournament victory in Gandara’s head coaching career.

SPORTS BRIEFS FOOTBALL The Hurricanes Football team was selected for the Duck Commander Independence Bowl announced Sunday. Miami will face South Carolina at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 27 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Independence Bowl has been played for 38 years. Both the Canes and the Gamecocks finished the season 6-6, making them bowl eligible. The game will be broadcast on ABC. For more on the Independence Bowl and the new college football playoffs, read Alex Green’s story on themiamihurricane.com/section/sports.

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V, DEAR V

So I never got on the Tinder bandwagon, but my roommate did. For months, she’s been scouring the Internet for the perfect guy and now she claimed she’s found him. But when she brought him over so I could meet him for roommate approval, he ended up hitting on me. Now, he’s added me on Facebook and won’t stop messaging me … but he’s not answering her texts. What do I do?

Sincerely, FB Flirt

I may swipe my roommate’s man ...

Dear Cyber Hussy, Whether we’re talking emoticon subtext or in real life, the same rules apply. And by rules I mean code. The girl code. Barney Stinson might have preached the legen – wait for it – dary importance of the bro code, but our guru in a suit doesn’t come close to fathoming the importance of girl code.

Yes, MTV and Real Housewives may try to make it look like all girls do is fight and claw at each other’s weaves, but at the end of the day, we just wanna have fun. And that bond is never stronger than with a roommate.

Especially when you consider that she sleeps three feet away from you and could therefore easily kill you in your sleep, or worse: make a bonfire of your sweaters.

So it’s time to come clean. And I don’t mean in the Hilary Duff circa-2003 way of standing out in the rain with your mascara running. It’s

time to summon your inner Justin Long and tell her the cold, hard truth: he’s just not that into you. Yes, she might be hurt, especially when she discovers her OkCupid.com cutie is hitting you up, but trust me – it’ll save you trouble in the long run. And it’s better for her to hear it from you than discovering it during a cyber snoopfest. Plus, it might teach her a valuable lesson: Tinder is for hooking up, not wife-ing up.

If she’s mad, assure her you blocked the creep (then go block him).

Promise her that she’s the pretty roommate and remind her that swiping right doesn’t count as sweeping her off her feet. If that doesn’t work, break out the Ben & Jerry’s and the cheap moscato and offer to Netflixbinge on crappy rom-coms until she feels better.

And a pro-tip for next time she brings a guy over? Don’t be home.

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