The Miami Hurricane: January 18, 2023

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Miami sophomore, Ahmed Elfeky, cheers with players Nijel Pack and Jordan Miller following Miami’s win over Syracuse University on Monday, Jan. 16 at the Watsco Center.

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Miami Athletics to build new $100 million footbal center

BY MAYA BROADWATER STAFF WRITER

Current and future students at the University of Miami will have no choice but to become acclimated to a construction heavybusy campus. In the past ten years, the university has undertaken several projects including the Donna E. Shalala Student Center, the Lennar Foundation Medical Center, Lakeside Village, and the currently unfnished Centennial Village.

UM is now preparing to add yet another building to its campus skyline. On January 4th, the University of Miami athletic department announced their plans to build a brand new football operations center on campus.

Dan Radakovich, vice president and director of athletics, is ecstatic about the new building as he thinks the facility will help take the football team to the next level. He also believes that the facility is needed because theybecausedue to the fact that they have to compete with other state-of-the-art centers across the college football landscape.

“Competing in the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics requires creative thinking and bold investments,” Radakovich said. “This new football operations center speaks to the promise of Miami again building a championship football program.”

The complex will stand seven stories tall, encompass more than 172,000 square feet and is set to include top of the line amenities in the areas of sports medicine and psychology, nutrition, strength and conditioning and personal branding. These include but are not limited to a dining hall, nutrition center, recovery spa, digital media lab and rooftop

terrace.

Athletics hopes this new operations center will help elevate the Hurricanes football program and become instrumental in ensuring that the team can recruit and retain the very best football players.

“If you look at the schools we are competing against, many of them have built football-only facilities that not only provide all the resources the student-athletes need but also give them a place to gather with their teammates and build those bonds that last a lifetime,” Radakovich said.

While the athletics departments believe that the 6-fgure facility will help lead the team to championship wins lead to not only victories but championships down the road, some students are unsure whether investing a great deal in a complex will actually yield the desired results. Dan D’Amico, a junior motion pictures major, does not know if the building will produce positive results especially after their 5-7 season.

“There’s lots of schools around the country with state of the art multi million dollar football facilities that haven’t had much success on the feld,” D’Amico said. “To think a building will magically turn the program around is far-fetched.”

Unlike some of the most recent developments on campus, the football operations center won’t grant full access to all students. UM students and visitors will be able to visit the frst foor lobby, but the rest of the building is reserved for student athletes and staff. The fact that not only other students, but other athletes cannot use the facilities is causing strife for why only a small fraction of the campus population will have access.

“I get that having lots of students wandering around your football fa-

cility is a liability for your team, but at the same time, it’s a little baffing that UM is building this expensive complex that will defnitely shut down some areas of campus and not everyone will be able to enjoy it,” Adelaide Sapin, former UM rower, said.

Hurricanes Football’s new home will stand near the Herbert Wellness Center. The development will include a parking garage with 555 spaces and a canal bridge which will connect the building to the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility. Students can rest assured that access to both buildings will not be impacted.

“The parking areas adjacent to the Herbert Wellness Center will be affected but plans are being developed to limit the impact on pedestrian traffc around campus. There will be

detours and routes to navigate the construction safely, and access to the Herbert Wellness Center will not be impacted,” Radakovich said. Although there is no published price tag or estimated completion

date, the athletic department has told the Hurricane that all parties associated are meeting sometime this month with the goal of creating a timeline and campaign to help support the project.

University of Miami Athletics// Contributed Photograph The designed plan for the new football operation center to be built next to Herbert Wellness Center.

Plans for the new facility show an area for players to unwind and realx.

University of Miami Athletics // Contributed Photograph

Student section, “The Eye,” brings a new name and new energy

BY MORGAN FRY STAFF WRITER

At the University of Miami’s Watsco Center, every home game begins in pitch dark. Students hold up their phone fashlights to welcome the hurricanes onto the court. Anticipation builds in anticipation of the frst confetti explosion, signaling UM’s frst three-pointer of the game. This is some of the excitement that the passionate UM student section, “The Eye” brings to every women’s and men’s basketball game.

What initially started as the offcial student section for basketball has now become a unifed section for all sports at the university. “The Eye,” previously known as “Storm Surge” before Category 5 rebranded the concept, brings the energy of

basketball games to a variety of other sports.

“We are a basketball school and I frmly believe that we’ve made an elite run last year, we have a very impressive win record,” junior premed student and Category 5 co-chair Jacques Calixte said. “I expect students to come and fnd a great environment, a great atmosphere with other students.”

Some of the traditions that “The Eye” holds are yawning and shaking newspapers as the opposing team is introduced, holding phone fashlights as the hurricanes come out, confetti cannons after theour frst three-pointer is made, student smoke, pointing and yelling, “U, U, U,” when the opposing team fouls out, holding up the U sign during hurricane free-throws, cross arena student chants and give-

aways. The student section is now on both sides of the court, which allows for the back and forth chants.

“Our goals as Category 5 are to really just bring out as many students to all these games and to make a unifed atmosphere, especially since our men’s team is ranked top 25 and we have an electric women’s team,” Calixte said.

Category 5 plans to increase attendance at games through student giveaways. The frst 50 students to arrive at Watsco Center will be given the opportunity to win hoodies, shirts, sweatpants and other Canes’ attire. When students arrive at Watsco Center, they should check in with the Category 5 table at the top of the arena to enter for a chance to win. The winners will be announced throughout the game, but students will also have

the opportunity to catch merchandise thrown into the crowd at random. This year, Category 5 has also put a lot of funding into a mobile app called Canes United, where students can gain information on game times and win student prizes. The student section was also inspired by other schools to hold up Fatheads with player’s faces in order to support our team this year.

“When we had the Fatheads, [the opposing teams] were constantly missing, and it gave us a little energy boost,” sophomore sports administration and business analytics major Zander Alexander, who is also a co-chair for Category 5 said. “We wanted to be even louder in the second half.”

Win or lose, “The Eye” is sure to bring the energy this basketball sea-

son. Students can follow Category 5 on Instagram @um_category5 and Twitter @UM_Category5 to catch any important updates and information.

“Category 5 is technically an oncampus student section, but we are trying to make everyone a part of Category 5, Alexander said. “We’re trying to make everyone a part of ‘The Eye.’”

Students can attend the following home games at the Watsco Center: Jan. 31, men’s Virginia Tech 7 p.m. Jan. 26, women’s Boston College 6 p.m.

Feb. 6, whiteout DOOK (Duke) 7 p.m.

Feb. 26, women’s senior night Virginia 12 p.m.

March 4, men’s senior night Pittsburgh 6 p.m.

Evidence emerges of ongoing Sigma Phi Epsilon events

BY PATRICK MCCASLIN NEWS EDITOR

The Miami Hurricane has received screenshots confrming the planning and cancellation of an event between Zeta Tau Alpha (Zeta), a sorority at the University of Miami, and UM’s former Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) chapter.

The messages posted to the Zeta GroupMe chat by the sorority’s social chair, describes an off-campus birthday party for a male friend and explicitly states it is “not a closed event with any fraternity.”

However, in a successive message in the groupchat, another member of Zeta, cautions the sorority’s members who may be attending.

“Even though this isn’t necessarily a closed event with anyone, please be aware of how this may look from the outside if a sorority is hanging out with a frat that just got kicked off campus because of video footage about what they were doing,” the text read.

SigEp’s national headquarters revoked the chapter’s charter in early October, 2022, after a video emerged

of members chanting about murdering and raping women before their signature “Adult Swim” event. The national headquarters also received anonymous reports of spiked drinks.

A fnal text posted to the Zeta group chat by the sorority’s risk manager, on behalf of Zeta’s president, announced the event’s cancellation once UM’s Dean of Students Offce was made aware of the party.

“The deans have been made aware of the possible event tonight,” read the message. “Under no circumstances is anyone to go to the event tonight and if you do, you will be sent to judicial for membership review.”

Judicial is a body within Zeta, and many other Greek organizations, that administers punishment for members, including revoking one’s membership.

The two Zeta members who organized the event are currently being sent to “judicial” to receive their punishment.

“Because deans are involved this also means you could face expulsion,” the message from the risk manager continues. “This is an unau-

thorized group that is not recognized by the university and under no circumstances should any Zeta member attend.”

The message concludes with a list of potential repercussions for any Zeta member who chose to attend the event, including loss of membership, the Zeta chapter being shut down and expulsion from UM.

The event caught the attention of two members who sent anonymous reports to the school and a third who spoke with The Miami Hurricane, although she preferred to remain anonymous.

“I know a lot of girls that were against it that didn’t speak up, but, unfortunately, a lot of girls were interested too. To be honest, it’s embarrassing and disappointing,” the anonymous sophomore Zeta member said.

“It was kind of a sticky situation for execs because they probably didn’t know how to handle it until it got sent to the school,” she continued. “Our president and our exec are all super, super sweet people and have good morals overall.”

The communication between the

school and Zeta is unclear. However, once the complaints were sent, the event was canceled.

“The Dean of Students Offce received two anonymous complaints alleging the now closed fraternity was hosting an off-campus house party. The complaints were investigated but no additional evidence was uncovered to support the claims. There is no evidence supporting claims that any other organization has partnered with or been involved with planning social events with the closed chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon at this time,” UM said in a statement to The Miami Hurricane.

When asked if evidence of the event would change their statement, UM failed to respond.

The anonymous Zeta source also shared rumors that SigEp has continued operating underground, allegedly hosting events with other sororities and is currently running a “dirty rush,” a rushing process operated by a banned fraternity and unauthorized by the Dean of Students Offce.

The Miami Hurricane has not been able to corroborate these claims beyond anonymous reports from Greek

life members.

Another anonymous sophomore shared that her friend had attended SigEp events as recently as Dec. 1 or Dec. 2.

“There have been underground parties going on,” she said.

Given that SigEp is no longer an organization on campus, it is much more diffcult to determine what constitutes a fraternity event. None of the fraternity’s events will have the “Registered Party” label, used to identify university-sanctioned Greek life events. Yet, unregistered events, common throughout Greek Life, could continue in secret.

Unregistered events planned with sororities, such as the Zeta event, constitute SigEp activity as would a rushing process, although The Miami Hurricane does not have any proof of a rushing process.

However, without the affliation of SigEp, there is no rule forbidding the former members to gather casually. The delineation between fraternity events and socializing is blurry, making it diffcult to identify and punish any fraternity that chooses to operate “underground.”

What happened in 2022? The year in review: Miami

BY PATRICK MCCASLIN NEWS EDITOR

As 2022 began, COVID-19 unexpectedly surged back into students’ lives. A product of the Omicron variant, the frst month of the year warranted the question: will things ever return to normal?

As the Orange dropped in Bayfront Park, counting off the last seconds of 2022, Miami and Florida had shed nearly all masking mandates, reopened streets and dissolved most remaining pandemic-era restrictions.

Yet, day-to-day life in Miami now warrants new questions: what will be the new name for FTX Arena? What is the future of abortion in Florida? When will the state recover from Hurricane Ian, and what is in store for Miami?

For those seeking the answers, this compilation provides the questions. What happened in Miami this year?

Roe v. Wade falls

Several days after the draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in early May, the National Organization of Women at UM organized a rally alongside other women’s rights groups.

Dr. Louise Davidson-Schmich, a professor of political science, addressed the rally from the stage on Lakeside Patio.

“The research shows us really clearly, abortion doesn’t stop, but it becomes less safe,” Davidson-Schmich said. “People’s lives and people’s health are going to be at risk.”

Later, in June, 2022, the Supreme Court precedent which legalized access to abortions was formally overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Many states soon banned abortions entirely, while others will depend on the deci-

sions of the offcials elected in the 2022 U.S, Midterms.

Those in Miami, Fla. may receive an abortion up to 15 weeks and six days. After that, the only exceptions are in cases where the person’s health is at serious risk or the fetus is not expected to survive the presidency.

Hurricane Ian and other big storms strike

During the fnale of the rainy season, UM students got their annual taste of Miami’s subtropical climate. Viral videos of Ferraris plowing through rain like submarines, clubgoers dancing with a few inches of water on the foor and residents kayaking down their street gave a laugh.

At the same time, these clips showed that Miami will be vulnerable to the increasing threats of storm surges and fooding due to rising ocean levels.

Some students complained about their commute through inches of rain and soaked treks to class.

Junior real estate major Olivia Klinzmann lamented UM’s delay in cancelling in-person classes as she contemplated her commute home.

“They should have took action before instead of right in the middle of a storm to make students more safe,” Klizmann said.

On the other coast of Florida, in late September, Hurricane Ian decimated the cities of Cape Coral, Fla. and Fort Myers, Fla. The category 4 hurricane dumped 20 inches of rain and brought an estimated 18 feet of storm surge.

Some residents lost their loved ones, homes, vehicles or boats.

“I saw pictures of probably three feet, four feet of water in our garage,” said sophomore nursing major Sadie Collins, a Fort Myers native, shortly after the storm. “At that point, I was

getting kind of scared and nervous and trying to text and call my family but no response.”

The community is slowly recovering as cleanup efforts continue through the new year.

A month later, Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida’s east coast, steadily crossing the state to the area affected by Hurricane Ian before moving north as a tropical depression.

Students loans remain paused

Since President Joe Biden’s frst day in offce, student loan repayment has remained paused, both on the principal and interest. This will remain the case until at least Aug. 29, 2023.

“Capping the interest rates is super important because one of the big issues with student debt is not the principal that’s taken out,” said Calla Hummel, an assistant professor in the University of Miami’s department of political science. “Interest ends up really complicating people’s attempts to pay back the debt and often actually being a much larger burden, rather than the principal over the lifetime of the loan”

In the meantime, Biden has also issued a student loan forgiveness program. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 26 million people fled for forgiveness, with 16 million being approved. Before the program can grant funds, the Supreme Court of the U.S. must evaluate the legality of such a decision later this year.

New UM stadium stirs controversy

Founder of MSP Recovery and UM alumnus John Ruiz and his son, UM alumnus Johnny Ruiz Jr. continued to develop plans to build a Hurricane’s football stadium at Tropical Park in addition to several other facilities for the community.

“Tropical Park really provides a suitable location because we’re not just looking for a stadium,” Ruiz said in an interview with The Miami Hurricane in Feb. 2022. “There are a lot of other aspects to what becomes very favorable for the community as a whole. A lot of the Dade-County schools don’t have football felds.”

In late Aug. 2022, Ruiz Jr. tweeted concepts of the renovated park, developed by himself, HKS Architects, Ruiz and Alex Ruiz, also a UM alumnus and son of John Ruiz. The park, located in the center of MDC in Olympia Heights, Fla. would be renamed to “LifeWallet Park.”

Currently the commute from UM’s Coral Gables Campus to Hard Rock Stadium, the Hurricanes home football stadium, lasts at least 40 minutes.

Save Tropical Park, a Miamibased nonproft, currently runs an Instagram page and petition protesting a UM stadium in Tropical Park.

FTX collapses

FTX is a name popular throughout Miami-Dade County (MDC) and in the cryptocurrency indus-

try. In Miami, it holds the naming rights to the arena where the Miami HEAT play: FTX Arena. Elsewhere, it holds the reputation of a now defunct cryptocurrency exchange frm.

In June, 2021, the arena’s name offcially changed from American Airlines Arena to FTX Arena, a refection of Miami’s shift towards tech.

In early November, according to a statement released by the Miami HEAT and MDC on Nov. 11, 2022, FTX would lose the naming rights to the arena. This was the same day as FTX publicly declared bankruptcy.

“The reports about FTX and its affliates are extremely disappointing,” the Miami HEAT and MDC said in the Nov. 11 joint statement.

As the Miami HEAT and MDC seek a new partner to award naming rights for the arena, UM students weighed in with their suggestions.

“Publix would be my pick, since it’s a name everyone knows and the name would have a nice ring to it,” said Elliot Farr, a sophomore majoring in legal studies.

Jenny Jacoby // Contributed Photo Students gather together during a rally in support of Roe v Wade after the draft decison leaked on May 6, 2022.

Mission Jamaica makes debut as a student organization

BY AJHADA GABRIEL STAFF WRITER

In efforts to invite the University of Miami community into the “indescribable experience” that is Jamaican culture, Mission Jamaica (Mission JA) made its debut in August as an offcial student organization.

“When I heard about it [Mission JA] I was so excited,” said Jamaica native and fundraising and outreach co-chair Kaila Ashlye. “I rushed to be on the executive board because I haven’t been home in four years and I just miss the community of people.”

“Even though we have the Caribbean Students Association, I still felt like there was a disconnect, because it’s not personal to Jamaica,” she added.

The organization is more so re-

newed as opposed to brand new.

President and vice president Asheka Newman and Collette Thomas, respectively, along with their executive board, breathed life into Mission JA after the originator graduated before being able to start the club.

Newman said she has observed the Jamaican population on campus grow exponentially and perceives Mission Jamaica to be a resourceful outlet for students.

“When I came to the United States, it was my frst time leaving Jamaica and leaving my parents,” Newman said. “I know how hard it is adjusting to a new culture. So just kind of having that space for those coming in to know that, ‘hey, we’ve done this before, we can relate and we are here for you.’”

Though the organization is cen-

tered around Jamaican pride, Newman clarifes that Mission Jamaica is open to the entire student body.

“We don’t want people to just think of Jamaica and think, Bob Marley or jerk chicken, “ Newman said. “We want them to experience it. We want them to know that we have a lot of social issues that affect us. For people who have never visited the island, or who don’t know that much about it, this is a great way to immerse yourself without taking a trip.”

At its initial tabling in August, Newman expressed her delight in the diverse blend of students interested in Mission Jamaica.

“It was a good combination of people interested in having space for the culture as well as those who were curious,” Newman said. “There was so much excitement and we had a lot

of non-Jamaicans who wanted to try our snacks, so that was great.”

While Mission JA is still in its infancy, the organization has had a spew of successful events during the past semester. These include monthly general body meetings, a Thanksgiving dinner and World Cup watch party for students who were unable to go home, and a volunteering collaboration with the African Students Union during homecoming.

“This is for Jamaican students who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving and won’t be able to return home to get an authentic Jamaican dinner, “ Newman said about the watch party. “Then also just students who never had any kind of authentic Jamaican cuisine, or who are interested in trying it out,”

According to Newman, the Mission JA’s values are a mixture of “so-

cial and service.” The organization is currently in the process of launching one of its defning initiatives named “Canes to Yard.”

With “yard” being a moniker for Jamaica, the initiative serves to help educate Jamaicans interested in attending UM, about the nature of school in the United States.

Tutoring services and receiving information about the college application process and travel documentation are some of the primary focuses.

“Those kinds of information they might not have access to because it costs money to get it, “ Ashlyle said. “We can be a bridge or direct connection, to get them to know about the different universities and possibly get them to come to our university and experience what we get to experience as students studying abroad.”

Incoming spring-admits face UM housing difficulties

BY LAUREN FERRER STAFF WRITER

In early 2022, The Miami Hurricane reported on the housing crisis facing many rising sophomores and upperclassmen. Students were left without housing and many also lost $500 deposits that were previously put down with the idea that on-campus housing would be available in the upcoming semester, after opting to live off-campus. Those admitted for the Spring semester of 2022 were not offered on-campus housing.

A number of students were temporarily housed at the THesis Hotel Miami and the Miami Marriott in Dadeland. Others were placed in renovated study rooms in oncampus dorms, which later became a permanent arrangement. Those housed in the hotels were moved on campus later in the semester. As the spring 2023 semester approaches, incoming spring-admit students and second semester freshmen had to puzzle through their housing options.

According to the University of

Miami’s Department of Housing and Residential Life, frst-year and transfer students were able to apply for housing through the Dec. 1 deadline, which was communicated in advance. The website and application clearly stated that the department anticipated housing being at or near full capacity and would do their best to accommodate as many applicants as possible.

The frst-year spring admits that applied before the Dec. 1 deadline, and those non-local, including students from Broward County, were provided with on campus housing. The department was unable to house transfer students who were spring admits. These students were directed to offcampus.miami.edu for resources and guidance for the next steps in fnding housing for the semester.

The incoming spring class experienced a myriad of processes and outcomes. Incoming students beginning in the 2023 Spring semester are either being housed off-campus in apartment buildings like the Standard and Red Road Commons, in on-campus residential colleges, or temporarily in THesis Hotel Miami.

For Kasey Moriarty, a frst-year from Florida studying biomedical engineering, the application process was easy. Moriarty secured housing at the Eaton Residential College for the Spring semester.

From the Miami Dade and Broward county areas, many commuter students went into the UM admissions process knowing they would be living at home.

Others however, chose to skip the on-campus housing application altogether and fnd guaranteed living space off-campus.

“I decided not to apply for on campus housing, as much as I was looking forward to more of an on campus dorm experience, because of the slim chance I would have of receiving it.” Angelina Carapezzo, a frst year student studying creative advertising and public relations, from Massachusetts said. “Since I am coming in from so far away I wanted to have a guaranteed housing situation that was planned out in advance.”

During the spring semester Carapezzo will be staying at Red Road Commons, an apartment complex about a mile away from campus.

Disappointed by the lack of options, Carapezzo weighed her options and decided having guaranteed housing in advance was more economically sound than scrambling for a back-up arrangement after a long on-campus application process that she believed would turn her down. After making the decision to live off-campus, Carapezzo faced the frustrating process of apartment hunting from 1,485 miles away, as cost of living contin-

ues to rise in Miami.

Carapezzo is a part of a Facebook group of spring-admits where many students and families shared their housing situation. In the group, many students who decided to attend sorority and fraternity recruitment the week before classes begin were able to secure on-campus housing. However, many students shared that they were being temporarily housed in the THesis Hotel.

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Construction for Centennial Village continues on campus.

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With the New Year reigniting the spark of lost exercise regimens and forgotten gym memberships, people are hyper fxated on their bodies — more specifcally, their physiques. Plans to bulk up, lean down, lose fat or gain muscle are drawn in depth. “Successful” ftness progress pictures saturate social media. Unfortunately, because most people see exercise as a means to an end, mobility — one of the most important and fundamental aspects of ftness — is often neglected.

Mobility is the reason we are able to get in and out of chairs, climb stairs, walk around and generally move throughout life. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), mobility is the cornerstone of ftness. Mobility training has even been shown to increase joint health and cardiovascular health. Many people confuse mobility with fexibility and while they are similar, they should not be used interchangeably.

tion.” In other words, a typical test of fexibility would be to bend over and touch your toes with your legs straight, whereas a test of mobility would be to get up off the foor without using your hands. Flexibility is more of a passive stretch and mobility is an active motion; both are extremely important for a healthy, functioning body. However, mobility requires strength and motor control, the basis of all movement, while fexibility does not. It might be diffcult for younger generations to think of mobility training as necessary or applicable to them — it’ll be decades before they have trouble getting out of chairs or being old and in pain, right? Wrong. You can be young and suffer from pain caused by limited mobility. Roger Frampton, movement coach and author of the book, “The Flexible Body: Move Better Anywhere Anytime in 10 Minutes a Day” details his own experience with movement training. Growing up in the Arnold Schwarzenegger generation, he started his ftness journey wanting to be as muscular as possible. He was in the gym fve days a week lifting weights like his life depended on it and as you can imagine, became insanely strong. When his career path took a turn into modeling, transitioned into body-weight training to become leaner.

Even though he was the picture of ftness, he was plagued by constant muscle tightness and chronic pain. He tried a number of therapies, but none of them helped. It wasn’t until he took an adult gymnastics class that the lightbulb went on.

foor in this daze, exhausted from my shocking attempts at an exercise called a Bridge and tried to cast my mind back to six-year-old Roger. I wonder: would six-year-old Roger be better at this than me? And if he were better, what had happened between then and now?”

That was the genesis of Frampton’s journey into “human movement.” Movements that all humans should be able to do, that we were born naturally doing and that we need to start doing again. One example of a “human movement” is the squat, also called the Asian squat or deep squat. For children and many individuals from Asian countries, this position is natural, comfortable even. Yet for Americans, it’s an exercise.

When you combine that with the 65 million Americans reporting episodes of back pain and 16 million reporting chronic back pain, it’s clear that there’s something wrong with our way of moving or lack thereof.

Especially in college, being a student involves long hours of sitting in front of a laptop. Studies have

shown that sitting for prolonged periods of time can lead to a host of health issues, among them lower back pain and spinal issues. When sitting, the hip fexors tighten and core stabilizers weaken, putting the spine under extra stress. Mobility drills can help reverse the damaging effects of sitting.

Recently, new ftness trends have propelled mobility training to a much wider audience. The ‘Hip Mobility Challenge’ popularized by TikTok has no doubt been instrumental in spreading awareness about the importance of unrestricted, pain free range of motion. It’s a step in the right direction.

There’s nothing wrong with working out to look and feel better. Having a workout routine that keeps you active, whether it’s the gym, a sport or simply walking outside, is a great way to keep your body healthy and happy. But when it comes to mobility: if you don’t use it, you lose it. Our hips and backs are fne now, but without proper care they won’t stay like that forever. It’s an investment that your body will thank you for.

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Velocity Sports Performance defnes fexibility as “the ability of a muscle to be lengthened,” while mobility is “the ability of a joint to move through a range of mo-

“Here was this young girl in a class flled with kids just like her, doing gymnastics next to our adult class. She and all her classmates were able to move their bodies in ways that we adults couldn’t,” Frampton said in his book. “I sat there on the

Gobiermo CDMX, CC0, via Wikemedia Commons // Contributed

A woman does a yoga pose, demonstrating her mobility.

Better yourself on your timeline, not on New Year’s

of personal growth.

BY SABRINA WILSON STAFF WRITER

The new year is a chaotic time. For me, it includes a disordered sleep schedule, fighting off a sugar-high from holiday desserts and black-eyed peas — not the singing group, but the atrocious legume that supposedly brings good luck. The holiday break madness concludes with the inevitable question: what are your new year’s resolutions?

While the new year is a great time to reflect on the past 12 months and plan for the next, society’s expectation that everyone should make resolutions that revolutionize their lives leads to a cycle of setting and forsaking unattainable goals. No one wants to be perceived as lazy or uninterested in ‘becoming the best version of themself,’ but many set goals just to fit in rather than because they are intrinsically motivated to achieve those things. Especially around the new year, people take to social media and post their plans for the year and it can feel like resolutions are more of a display to impress others than a metric

New year’s resolutions are also notoriously unsuccessful because the excitement and buzz around achieving these goals disappear as January ends. Studies show that 80% of people will abandon their resolution by February and only 8% of people follow through for the whole year. Setting New Year’s resolutions has become a group activity, so as large parts of the population begin breaking away from their new habits, the rest of the group naturally follows. There is no societal shame or penalty for giving up because as people forget about their own goals, they forget to hold others accountable for theirs. All that remains is an individual sense of guilt for not following through and the feeling that one should be doing more. There is little benefit to this short-lived commitment and in some cases, it can be detrimental to self-confidence and mental health.

Throughout the years, many of the same resolutions remain popular. According to a 2023 survey, this list includes exercising more and eating healthier with 40% of people listing weight loss as one of their resolutions. Weight loss programs such as Nutrisystem or Weight Watchers capitalize on people’s eagerness to finally achieve their dream body. Research shows that advertisement spending in the weight loss sector is about $62 million in the fall months but leaps to approximately $273.4 million in December through mid-January. The pressure to create New Year’s resolutions makes the public more susceptible to advertising at this time of year. Corporations recognize that advertising has more payback when people are actively seeking out ways to help them achieve their goals.

From a business perspective, it is undoubtedly strategic to target ads during

this time of year, but there is a serious ethical dilemma. These ads typically project the idea that a specific body image equates to success. Pictures show extreme amounts of weight loss with small disclaimers listed at the bottom that the results were based not only on the program but on other lifestyle changes. Some companies have been caught photoshopping images of models to market their product. Disclaimers and edits can easily go unnoticed and their impact on the results is understated. It is misleading to claim that a product or program is an effective way for everyone to lose weight when in reality changes in body composition vary by a multitude of factors. This can encourage people to develop unhealthy habits to achieve their goals when the product or program does not work for them or it can lead them to drop their goal altogether. For those already struggling with an eating disorder, the pressure created by commercial and societal forces to resolve to lose weight can be mentally exhausting.

Some resolutions are less mentally taxing but still fail to be effective because of their lack of specificity. Another set of popular resolutions include financial improvements. 39% of people resolved to save money in 2023, but without developing a specific plan, this goal will be hard to achieve. This resolution requires knowing what areas one wants to lessen spending in and is too broad of a claim to carry out without being specific. The same is true for resolutions about spending more time with friends and family. There must be a plan for how to maximize time with loved ones while balancing life’s responsibilities. Goals such as these require a bit of planning, but with the buzz of making a bold New Year’s resolution, the planning is usually swept

under the rug. Most people are not thinking of how to maintain their resolutions nor are they asked to explain that aspect. They simply want to present a bold statement that sounds impressive.

This article is not meant to discourage you from setting goals at the start of the year but to encourage you to only set a goal if it is truly meaningful to you.

The start of a calendar year is a great time to develop new habits, but it is not the only opportunity for a fresh start. Everyone operates on a different timeline, so whenever the time is right for you to pursue new life changes, that is when you should pursue them. January is winding down and if you find yourself not achieving the goals you made for yourself, do not stress. Facing setbacks when working toward a goal does not taint the remainder of the year and it might even be helpful to break down goals into smaller phases to make them more attainable.

New peer educator, Jonathan Jean Charles, from the University of Miami’s Counseling Outreach Peer Education (COPE) program, said, “Block time out of your days to reflect on your failures and the lessons you learned from them. Also, try to encourage positive self-talk while pursuing your goals.”

There is no pressure to share your goals with others. Whether you make your goals public or keep them private, achieving effective and lasting results come from you. Even though society deems the New Year as the only time to make resolutions, there is no deadline for self improvement. What really matters is the passion you have for bettering yourself and the strategies you employ to achieve your goals.

Arts & Entertainment

Grecia Dianel on opportunity, Puerto Rico and “Hipérbole”

BY ARIANNA GONZALE ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

“There was always a happy energy,” Grecia Dianel Rivera Carrasquillo said when looking back on her upbringing.

Known artistically as Grecia Dianel, she recalls that her fondest childhood memories often consisted of hot summer days lounging by the pool with plenty of food and her aunt’s music echoing in the background.

“Puerto Rico is a huge part of me,” Rivera said. “[It] is a very musical country.”

Despite this, it wasn’t easy for her to get her hands on high-tech musical equipment while living on the island. Born and raised in

Caguas, Puerto Rico, she would take advantage of anything that was accessible to her musically.

“My family is not musical,” Rivera said.

Though she wasn’t raised by professional musicians, the selfproclaimed Latin pop singersongwriter remembers her love for award shows and concerts on CDs growing up. Eventually, this would prompt her to pursue music as a career.

Sporting a Guns N’ Roses T-shirt, Rivera attributed her mother’s musical taste in ‘80s rock, Latin pop artists such as Alejandro Sanz and “mainstream” pop artists, such as Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé — in addition to her culture’s roots in salsa — to her musical genre.

She’s been writing songs since she can remember, but began taking songwriting seriously at the age of 15.

In 2015, Rivera’s aunt had gifted her piano lessons for a year at a prestigious and recognizable music academy. After a brief hiatus, she would go on to play and practice the piano, guitar and ukulele on her own. Then, Rivera would return to lessons at the Escuela Libre de Música de Caguas. Within six months, the institution constructed her foundation of music theory.

Rivera was grateful for these opportunities because there weren’t many like this in her “super humble” hometown where “everyone knows each other.” That’s why it was a “huge deal” for her when she was accepted into a school like the University of Miami.

From the state-of-the-art equipment, music production labs and support system that the Frost School of Music has offered her, the junior majoring in Modern Artistry Development and Entrepreneurship said “for other kids it might be normal, but I consider myself very lucky.”

“I still remember getting into UM,” Rivera said.

She learned that sometimes life throws people curveballs when they may not end up where they expected. Nonetheless, Grecia Dianel is here in the 305 for a reason.

“Miami is where it’s at for Latin music,” Rivera said.

Based on a study conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau from July 1, 2021, approximately 70% of Miami’s population identifies as Hispanic or Latino.

Still, Rivera noticed the lack of representation for Latin music on campus.

“We have an audience,” Rivera said about the overwhelming demand amongst UM students who are currently either creating, supporting or aspiring to work in the Latin music industry.

Grecia Dianel’s debut single “Hipérbole” is available now across all streaming platforms.

“I think they would like this song,” Rivera said.

“Hipérbole” is an upbeat Latin pop track illustrating a situation in which it’s unclear if someone’s romantic feelings are being reciprocated.

“Everyone around me is saying it won’t end well and the result is going to be exaggerated, but I’m willing to go through that,” Rivera explained.

“When you dream about something your whole life, making it come true is so crazy,” Rivera said about the artistic process.

Long hours in the studio and tedious music distribution tasks have all led up to this moment. Her goal was to transmit her love of music and good energy into “genuine music” that listeners could enjoy.

Rivera began writing “Hipérbole” in October 2022. She wanted her first song to be a fusion of the artists that she listened to growing up, such as Tommy Torres and Pedro Capo, along with the sound she has created over the last three years. With her foot in the door of the music industry, Grecia Dianel’s followers can expect more music in 2023. On her to-do list, Rivera prioritizes her education in order to become a professional.

Her main mission as an artist includes, but is not at all limited to, putting women and Puerto Rico on the pedestal that they deserve.

“[Women] need a lot more representation [in the music industry],” Rivera said.

She hopes to serve as a strong representative for female singersongwriters to show people that the country’s musical genres go beyond reggaeton. In a way, “Hipérbole” is Grecia Dianel’s resume.

“This is who I am as an artist,” Rivera said about her debut single. “This is what I have to offer, but it doesn’t end here.”

You can find Rivera Carrasquillo across all streaming media platforms as “Grecia Dianel” and as @greciadianel on all social media platforms.

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Grecia Daniel// Contributed Photo

Now playing: Cosford Cinema CAC showings this Spring

BY LAYOMI ADEOJO A&E EDITOR

If you still haven’t seen the sequels to “Black Panther” or “Avatar,” have no fear — this semester, you can see them right here on campus for free!

Every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 p.m., the Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC) hosts free movies at the Cosford Cinema. Located on the second foor of Dooley Memorial, Cosford gives students an authentic movie theater experience right here on campus.

Check out the full list of flms showing this semester:

Jan. 5 & 28

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Following the death of King T’Challa, the nation of Wakanda must move forward and protect their people from hostile invaders without the security of the Black Panther. The only ones left of their family, Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) must rely on the Dora Milaje, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and CIA Agent Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) when a new enemy arises.

Feb. 1 & 4

The Woman King

Drawn from real-life events, “The Woman King” features the Agojie, a group of all-female warriors who protected Dahomey — a powerful African kingdom in the 18th and 19th century — from foreign enemies. This historic flm stars Viola Davis in the titular role, with a strong supporting cast made up of Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and John Boyega.

Feb. 8 & 11

Bones and All

Based on the 2015 novel by Camille DeAngelis, “Bones and All”

follows Lee (Timothée Chalamet) and Maren (Taylor Russell), young lovers who travel the outskirts of society in search of connection. In his second collaboration with Chalamet, “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino paints a gory picture of young love in this romantic horror flm, one that is diffcult to stomach — literally.

Feb. 15 & 18

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Written by and starring actress Jenny Slate, this stop-motion, animated mockumentary follows Marcel, a 1-inch-tall talking mollusk who lives with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini). When flmmaker Dean (Dean Fleischer Camp) discovers Marcel, his online documentary propels the small shell into the spotlight. Don’t underestimate this animated feature — it covers grief and loss, the necessity of connection and the joy found in unlikely places.

Feb. 22 & 25

See How They Run

This comedy murder mystery set in 1950s London stars Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell as mismatched detectives, escaping peril as they investigate the murder of an American movie director hired for the movie version of a popular play. “See How They Run” takes viewers on a whirlwind whodunit reminiscent of “Knives Out,” turning the genre on its head.

Mar. 1 & 4

The Menu

In “The Menu,” Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult play a couple who are invited to a remote island to try food from Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes), a celebrity chef who prepares a lavish menu with unexpected dishes. This dark satirical comedy features a strong ensemble

cast with Hong Chau, Janet McTeer and John Leguizamo, who all play diners at this exclusive restaurant.

Mar. 22 & 25

Smile

Parker Finn makes his feature directorial debut in “Smile,” which stars Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter, a therapist who experiences disturbing, inexplicable occurrences after witnessing a patient’s bizarre suicide. This psychological horror flm combines supernatural entities with real-life human trauma, featuring an unreliable narrator who must confront her past before it consumes her.

Mar. 29 & Apr. 1

Triangle of Sadness

When celebrity fashion models Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, everything seems perfectly instagrammable — until it goes horribly wrong. A dark, satirical comedy, “Triangle of Sadness” pokes fun at infuencer culture, turning social hierarchy upside down in a commentary on wealth and beauty.

Apr. 5 & 8

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

The titular character (Antonio Banderas) realizes that his passion for adventure has dire consequences when he realizes he’s down to the last of his nine lives. In this animated Dreamworks flm, the fugitive cat sets out on a journey to fnd the legendary Last Wish and restore the lost eight lives — all while evading enemies hunting him down. The voice-acting ensemble cast includes Salma Hayek, Florence Pugh and John Mulaney, among others.

Apr. 12 & 15

Avatar: The Way of Water

In the highly anticipated sequel

to the smash-hit flm, “Avatar: The Way of Water” follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Ney’tiri (Zoe Saldana), who have started a family together on Pandora. However, an ancient threat resurfaces that could destroy their home and the life they’ve built. The flm features returning actors Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang alongside Kate Winslet and a fresh, young cast.

acters as the flm traces their rise and fall in 1920s Hollywood, an era of decadence, depravity and debauchery.

Apr. 26 & 29

Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

Apr. 19 & 22

Babylon

An R-rated period drama, “Babylon” boasts a strong ensemble cast including Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo and Li Jun Li. Follow their ambitious char-

In this Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flm, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) struggles to balance his roles as a father and superhero. After Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) approaches him, Lang takes up the Ant-Man mantle once again, transporting to the Quantum Realm along with their family and facing Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors).

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Spring in Miami: 6 events you don’t want to miss

BY SARAH RUIZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Now that the spring semester has finally arrived, it’s time to look for weekend plans in Miami. Besides schoolwork, we all deserve some “me-time” and fun outlets to explore the city’s beauty and diversity.

In just a month, the nearby Coconut Grove will host its own arts festival on Bayshore Drive from Feb. 18-20, the perfect weekend event for any art lover. Visit the Coconut Grove Arts Festival and browse quality art displays and jewelry, enjoy live performances and experience fun family activities.

There will even be cooking demonstrations, so make sure to bring your appetite. General admission tickets include a $20 one-day pass and a $50 weekend pass for all three days.

If you love electronic music and festival outfits, then you’ll also love Ultra Music Festival. Ultra, which will be held from March 24-26 at Bayfront Park, is

Miami’s biggest, annual electronic music festival. People from all over the world fly in to experience the unique DJs, music and production of Ultra.

Artists in the 2023 lineup like Armin Van Buren, Tiësto and M.I.A. will turn up the stage with their contagious beats and have us raving for hours. General admission tickets range from $400-$450 for all three days, so start saving now.

At the start of a new year, some set to be more active and focus on our health and wellness. From March 4-20, head down to the beach for Miami Beach Live, which consists of fitness, entertainment, Nike activations and live music.

Whether you choose to participate in these fitness activities or just watch is up to you. Miami Beach Live! is a monthlong event with unique programming each week and tickets are free.

Staying on the fitness trend is the Miami Open, which will take over the Hard Rock Stadium from March 19-April 2, with dates subject to change. Catch your

favorite tennis players going head-tohead at this famous tournament, where both the athletes and attendees come from all over the globe.

The Miami Open will also have artwork such as murals being created throughout the Miami Open campus, along with live music from DJs and local musicians. Customize your experience with six different ticketing packages including single sessions, mini plans, full day passes and more.

If you’re looking for more arts-related events, look no further than the Miami Film Festival. From March 3-12, Miami will welcome a diverse range of upcoming and well-known filmmakers to the Miami community. Festival-goers can watch films at the Adrienne Arsht Center, Silverspot Cinema and Tower Theater Miami

The festival features American, International and Ibero-American films in competition categories that filmmakers can submit to and win up to $100,000

in prizes. Member early access tickets go on sale Feb. 3rd while general public tickets go on sale Feb. 10.

Maybe you miss riding on the merrygo-round and swing tower as a child. Embrace the kid in you at the MiamiDade County Youth Fair, which will be held from March 16-April 9 at the Fair Expo Center located adjacent to Florida International University.

There are almost 100 rides to choose from and you can enjoy the concerts, animals, competitions and student exhibits showcased. Don’t forget to indulge in your favorite fair treats and participate in games to win big plushies. Tickets start at $12, but admission is $5 on March 16, 29 and April 5 only.

Don’t get left behind this spring — instead, check out these six events for some proper Miami fun. With so much to do, you can fully embrace the UM “work-hard, play-hard” mentality.

From Marvel to mermaids: the most anticipated movies

BY LAUREN FERRER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

2023 is the year for superhero movies, sequels and new interpretations of beloved classic characters. This year’s releases give movie watchers of all ages and tastes a reason to head to the theater. Mark your calendars for the 19 most anticipated movies of 2023.

Magic Mike’s Last Dance (Feb. 10)

Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) returns to the stage after a business deal gone wrong leaves him broke and bartending in Florida. For his last dance, Mike heads to London after being lured by an offer he can’t refuse — a woman (Salma Hayek) with an agenda of her own. With everything on the line, Mike fnds himself training a new roster of talented dancers.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Feb. 17)

Exploring the new quantum realm, Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) return to interact with intergalactic creatures and embark on a journey, pushing them beyond possibility.

Creed III (March 3)

Making his directorial debut, Michael B. Jordan returns to his role as Adonis Creed, son of Apollo and the hero of the “Rocky” movie series. When a childhood friend, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces to prove his worth, the two face off. To settle the score, Adonis puts everything on the line, while Damian has nothing to lose.

65 (March 10)

After a catastrophic explosion on an unknown island, a pilot (Adam Driver) discovers he is stranded on Earth, 65 million years ago. With one fnal chance at rescue, two other survivors (Ariana Greenblatt and Chloe Coleman) must make the diffcult journey across unknown land littered with dangerous prehistoric creatures.

Scream VI (March 10)Four survivors of the original Ghostface killings, sisters Sam and Tara (Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega) and their friends, leave Woodsboro for a fresh start — until they fnd themselves being terrorized across New York City.

Shazam! Fury of the Goods (March 17)

Zachary Levi returns to Shazam for a sequel along with his teenage form portrayed by Asher Angel. When new villains Kalypso (Lucy Liu) and Hespera (Helen Mirren) arrive, the kids must reunite and work together to defeat them.

John Wick: Chapter 4 (March 24)

After a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves’ action franchise arrives in theaters in March. With an ever-increasing price for his head, hitman John Wick goes global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (March 31)

Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the popular game Dungeons & Dragons is revived for the screen. Chris Pine plays the charming thief who bands together with some unlikely adventurers for an epic quest in search of a long-lost relic.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (April 7)

Produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination (“Despicable Me”) and the creator of Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto, the iconic plumber, his brother and a gang of friends are adapted for the big screen. Voiced by Chris Pratt, Mario partners with his brother Luigi on a quest to save a captured princess.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5)

The next installment of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise will make its way to the big screen in May 2023. Not much is known about the plot of the movie except that it is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Little Mermaid (May 26)

The live action remake of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid’’ stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Daveed Diggs and Awkwafna. Ariel is a young, beautiful and spirited mermaid who longs to fnd out more about the world beyond the sea. In search of adventure, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, the mermaid makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, for the chance to experience life on land.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (June 30)

Harrison Ford stars as the classic archeologist Indiana Jones in the flm series’ ffth installment. Not much is known about the plot except that it is set to follow the 2008 “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (July 14)

2023 was supposed to bring us “Mission: Impossible 8,” but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the flm was pushed to 2024, while July of 2023 brings us the flm series’ seventh installment, bringing back familiar faces from the beloved franchise.

Oppenheimer (July 21)

The much-anticipated biopic directed by Christopher Nolan details the life of the physicist and “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy who stars alongside Emily Blunt and Matt Damon.

The Marvels (July 28)

Standing as one of the fve Marvel releases of 2023, “The Marvels” is the sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel. Brie Larson will reprise her role as Captain Marvel in the sequel.

Barbie (July 21)

Greta Gerwig is back with a larger-than-life interpretation of the classic Barbie character. After being expelled from Barbieland for being less-than-perfect, Barbie is left to experience the human world in search of happiness.

Dune: Part Two (Nov. 3)

Austin Butler and Florence Pugh join Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and the star-studded cast of “Dune” for the highly anticipated sequel. While seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family Paul Atreides must choose between the love of his life and the fate of the universe.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Nov. 17)

The beloved dystopian drama returns eight years later for the story of 18-year-old Coriolabnus Snow, years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem.

Wonka (Dec. 15)

The beloved story of Willy Wonka returns for the third time, this time starring Timothee Chalamat. The story follows the origin story of the young chocolatier as he meets the Oompa Loompas for the frst time.

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Miami men’s tennis opens spring season with sweeps of Troy and Binghamton

BY ERIK LAMM STAFF WRITER

After a lengthy offseason full of practices and invitationals, Miami men’s tennis returned to play in style at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. On a breezy Saturday morning that saw temperatures in the 40s, the Hurricanes made quick work of the Troy Trojans, 4-0, before earning their second sweep of the day against the Binghamton Bearcats in the evening.

The ‘Canes (2-0) featured many new faces in the starting lineups as a new crop of transfers and recruits arrived over the offseason. Anchoring the team at No. 1 against Troy (01) was returning veteran Dan Martin, who was fresh off a victory over the top ranked player in the country. At No. 2, Martin Katz made a big jump from the previous season when he played No. 4.

Freshman Antonio Prat made his tennis debut for the ‘Canes

at No. 3 and had the poise of a veteran as he won all four of his matches. In the No. 4 spot was returning senior Franco Aubone, who played in many intense matches last year, including a thrilling win over rival FSU.

At No. 5, freshman Nacho Serra Sanchez made his Hurricane debut. Both Sanchez and Prat were two exciting recruits that head coach Aljosa Piric pursued in Spain.

Finally at No. 6 was freshman Martin Vergara, who looked to have an impact as he officially began his career with the Hurricanes.

To open the day, the Hurricanes were dominant in every facet against the Trojans. In doubles, they won on Courts 1 and 2 by the same score, 6-2, to claim the doubles point and the momentum going into singles.

As singles play began, UM would grab the lead on all six courts. Every ‘Cane won their opening set with freshman Prat notching an impressive 6-0 win.

As the match continued, it was a dash to the finish line. To win, Miami needed three singles victories and every court looked decisive after one set. Prat would be the first to complete his match with a 6-0, 6-4 triumph to notch his first career singles victory.

Martin then surged to put the ‘Canes one point away from victory as he won 7-5, 6-3. With many matches on the cusp of victory, it was fellow freshman Sanchez who dealt the final blow. He won 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the match for the ‘Canes. It was a busy day on the courts with the Miami Women’s tennis team hosting an invitational of its own, so the rest of the matches were abandoned after Sanchez’s victory.

Later in the afternoon, the Men’s team would retake the courts for a second time to face off against the Binghamton Bearcats (0-1). It was another quick affair as the ‘Canes repeated their domination on all courts.

In doubles, the Hurricanes powered their way to victory, winning 6-2 on Court 1, 6-0 on Court 2 and 6-2 on Court 3.

To give Martin and Aubone some rest, the lineup was shifted slightly. Katz moved to No. 1 followed by Prat, Sanchez and Vergara. Grad transfer Leo Bierbaum made his first appearance for the program at the No. 5 position, and freshman Jacson Armistead was featured at the No. 6 slot.

Like earlier in the day, it was

completely one-sided. The ‘Canes pounded their way to first set victories on every single court.

It was Prat once again who finished first as he made light work of his opponent 6-2, 6-1. Next, Bierbaum won his first career match for the ‘Canes in dominant fashion, 6-3, 6-3. With one point needed to clinch the match, Vergara claimed the last victory, 6-3, 6-2.

Next up, Miami travels to Athens, Ga., for ITA Kickoff Weekend and faces Atlantic Coast Conference foe Louisville on Jan. 29 in the opening round. The Hurricanes will take on either LSU or Georgia the next day.

TENNIS

Alex Carnochan // Photo Editor

Graduate student Dan Martin returns the ball during his singles match against Troy University on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Neil Schif Tennis Center.

Stefania Papadopulos // Staff Photographer Freshman Nacho Serra Sanchez returns the ball during a singles match against Troy University on Saturday Jan. 14 at the Neil Schif Tennis Center.

Miami WBB continues winning streak with victory over Georgia Tech

BY QUINN SHEEHAN STAFF WRITER

The University of Miami women’s basketball team took down the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Thursday night at McCamish Pavilion, marking its fourth consecutive win.

“Georgia Tech is a fantastic defensive team. In the second quarter, I thought we looked like an Elite Eight team. We looked as good as we have all year,” head coach Katie Meier said. “We came out of halftime expecting them to be hot again and they were. Georgia Tech is going to start getting some wins so this is a great win for us.”

The key to the victory was Miami’s passing, as the Hurricanes (11-6, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)) recorded 18 assists. This was the 10th time UM notched 15 or more assists in a game this season. The Hurricanes are now 8-2 in such games.

The game did not start how the ‘Canes would have wanted, with them missing their first four field goals. They quickly rebounded and made seven of their last 10 shots to close out the first quarter, leading 16-13.

Graduate student Destiny Harden, in her first game back after missing two contests with an injury, stepped up in the second quarter, scoring nine points, with six of them coming off 3-pointers.

The Hurricanes were well-balanced offensively, with nine players scoring in the period. Additionally, their 57.1% shooting mark from the field in the quarter led to a 40-23 Miami advantage at the end of the first half.

During the first half, Miami forced nine Georgia Tech turnovers and scored 17 points off of them.

Both squads shot over 45% from the field in the third quarter. Georgia Tech (9-8, 0-6 ACC) ended the frame on an 8-3 scoring run to cut Miami’s lead to 15 entering the fourth.

The final quarter saw Georgia Tech continue its comeback as the Yellow Jackets went on a 10-2 scoring run at the start of the quarter to cut the deficit to just seven.

Even though Georgia Tech outscored Miami 20-14 in the fourth quarter, Miami held on to win the tough in-conference battle. Veteran guard Haley Cavinder hit seven crucial free throws down the stretch to help the Hurricanes earn the 69-60 win.

Destiny Harden picked up where she left off before her injury and recorded 13 points, her 11th double-digit scoring output of the season.

“Destiny showed toughness and came through for her team,” Meier said. “Her first half was incredible, so I was really

proud of her. She hit some Destiny shots, shots that we dial up for her. The team was finding her and was excited to have her back.”

Seniors Haley and Hanna Cavinder followed Harden in scoring with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Freshman Lazaria Spearman tallied eight points on an efficient 4-of-5 shooting clip from the field in her hometown of Atlanta.

Fourth-year center Nerea Hermosa led

the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 12 points, while veteran forward Lorela Cubaj led Georgia Tech with 10 rebounds and five assists.

Leading-scorer Cameron Swartz was held to only eight points on 3-of-11 shooting.

Miami will return home to the Watsco Center to host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will air on TV on ACC Network Extra.

Swim and dive ends regular season with dominant wins over Houston and FGCU

BY CHRIS DAMOND ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Miami swimming and diving team ended the regular season in spectacular fashion on Friday afternoon at the Whitten Center Pool, coasting to wins over Houston and Florida Gulf Coast University by 187-108 and 225-70 scores, respectively.

Before competition began, a pre-meet ceremony honored Miami’s senior class, consisting of swimmers Zorry Mason, Aino Otava, Nicole Sowell and Isabel Traba as well as divers Max Flory, Brodie Scapens and Mia Vallée.

“Today’s meet was a great representation by our seniors. It was a great representation

of our team, honoring the seniors and honoring the U,” head swim coach Andy Kershaw said in a Miami Athletics release. “So much credit to our seniors for leading the team throughout this season. As well, a thank you to one of our captains Zorry Mason, who we honored last year on Senior Day, but today was her fnal full meet here.”

The ‘Canes wasted no time after the festivities, taking frst place in 14 of their 16 events in the meet.

Celina Kuehne, Tara Vovk, Mason and Jacey Hinton won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:43.02. Mason made the most of her last home meet by taking the 100-yard backstroke in 57.00 as well.

Adrianna Cera gave the Hurricanes two more frst place fnishes in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:13.89) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.30). Redshirt sophomore Savannah Barr fnished the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.48 for the top spot.

Sophomore Giulia Carvalho won both the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and the 100yard butterfy (56.31), while freshman Jane Fitzgerald beat her competitors in the 100yard freestyle in 52.03.

Vovk continued her stellar outing by taking the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.77) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.61). She also fnished frst in the 400-freestyle relay with Fitzgerald, Hinton and Carvalho in 3:29.32.

Freshman Kate Sommerstad won the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.03) and Emma Sundstrand placed frst in the 200-yard IM (2:05.55).

Vallée ended her last regular season meet in Coral Gables, Fla. with a victory in the 3-meter dive, scoring 360.15.

“We certainly did some great things from an execution standpoint. From a times on the board standpoint, we must make sure we have faster swims,” Kershaw said. “Overall, there was great racing and great execution from the team.”

Next up, the ‘Canes will participate in a dual meet on Jan. 27 at Florida Tech in Melbourne, Fla.

Veteran forward Destiny Harden dribbles the ball down the court during Miami’s win over Georgia Tech at the McCamish Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 13.

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Miami MBB overcomes 11-point defcit to beat Syracuse at home, 82-78

BY CHRIS DAMOND ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Miami men’s basketball is still undefeated at home - but just barely.

The Hurricanes used a late surge to overcome an 11-point second half defcit and defeat the Syracuse Orange, 82-78, on Monday night at the Watsco Center.

Forward Norchad Omier blocked guard Judan Mintz’s potential game-tying shot in the paint with 14 seconds remaining. Guard Harlond Beverly hit a pair of free throws with four seconds left to seal the win and notch a season-high 16 points.

As a result, Syracuse (12-7, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)) is no longer tied with Miami (15-3, 6-2 ACC) for second in the ACC standings.

Omier posted a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds - the most by a Hurricane since 2020. Guard Nijel Pack was close behind with 15, which included fve

3-pointers on nine attempts.

“Every game, especially in [the ACC], is going to be really tight,” Pack said. “I feel like we’ve been pretty successful with close games coming down towards the end … it’s just preparing us for March, especially when we play teams in the tournament. Games are going to be close, and we got to learn how to win close games.”

Up 38-34 at halftime, the Orange quickly extended their lead to a game-high 55-44 with just under 15 minutes to go in the second half after Jesse Edwards slammed a onehanded dunk. The ‘Canes had no answer for the 6-foot-11 center all night, who fnished with 25 points and 11 rebounds, both team-highs.

But the Hurricanes responded with a 16-8 run, fueled by Omier’s nine points, to put them within three.

Miami then got hot from beyond the arc, nailing a trio of 3-pointers during its next four possessions. Pack had two of them, the latter of

which pulled the ‘Canes within one. “We knew this team was going to play a lot of zone … so I just practiced taking deeper shots,” Pack said. “When I had the opportunity in the game, I was ready for it.”

On Syracuse’s next possession, Pack continued his heroics with a steal and cross court pass to Beverly, who made the transition bucket to give Miami a 71-70 advantage. It was the Hurricanes frst lead since 5:30 of the frst half.

Miami outscored the Orange 11-8 in the fnal 3:48 and made all six of its last free throws to win. The ‘Canes shot 25 of 28 from the line in the game to make up for their low feld goal (41.7) and 3-point percentages (30.4).

However, in a game that the Orange led for over 22 minutes, it was Miami that held an advantage for the vast majority of the frst half.

The ‘Canes used three early turnovers to generate an 11-2 run to start the game. But then guard Isaiah Wong committed two fouls

within fve seconds and headed to the bench.

Without their leading scorer’s presence on the court, the ‘Canes went on a 5:01 feld goal drought, which was ended by Pack’s second 3-pointer of the game.

Syracuse closed its early defcit, though, off a 9-0 run that gave it a

fve-point advantage. The Orange took their frst lead with 5:30 remaining in the half and led by four at the break, but they could not hold on.

Next up, the Hurricanes travel to Durham, N.C., for a matchup against Duke. Tip-off is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Miami MBB loses overtime nail-biter to North Carolina State

BY QUINN SHEEHAN STAFF WRITER

The University of Miami men’s basketball team was defeated by the North Carolina State (NC State) Wolfpack on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena.

The Hurricanes (14-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)) were able to come back from a 10-point halftime defcit to force overtime, but it was ultimately not enough, as the Wolfpack (14-4, 4-3 ACC) prevailed in overtime, 83-81.

“I thought that was a very entertaining college game. Both teams played very hard and, I’d say, very well, for the most part. It comes down to the overtime,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said. “We just had too many turnovers for the game. We only have fve assists with 17 turnovers. I would prefer the opposite.”

After a closely contested 15:30

of basketball in the frst half, NC State went on a 14-4 scoring run to close out the half and take a 42-32 lead at the break. The ‘Canes shot the ball well, at a 56% clip from the feld, but their nine turnovers proved costly, especially since they only forced three.

The second half saw the two teams counter each other with scoring runs. Miami started with an 8-0 run to cut the Wolfpack’s lead to two, but NC State responded with an 11-2 run to push its lead to nine.

The Hurricanes answered again with a 19-6 run to take a four-point lead with 8:20 left in the game.

A 6-1 scoring run by NC State gave the Wolfpack a 65-64 lead, but Miami tallied the next four points to retake the lead, 68-65.

NC State countered with an 8-2 run to go up 73-70 with just 55 seconds remaining in the second half.

Then, with 27 seconds left, ffthyear senior Jordan Miller nailed a game-tying 3-pointer, and the ‘Canes got a defensive stop to force overtime.

Miami struck frst in overtime, leading 81-78 with 2:13 remaining, but NC State struck back, scoring the next fve points, including a free throw with 18 seconds remaining, to take an 83-81 lead. The Wolfpack stopped Miami on their fnal offensive possession and held on to win.

Turnovers doomed the ‘Canes as they coughed the ball up 17 times compared to only four times for NC State. They were also outplayed on the offensive glass, as the Wolfpack grabbed 15 offensive rebounds while Miami only mustered four of its own. This led to NC State attempting 24 more shots than Miami, a key statistic in the two-point loss for the Hurricanes.

Fourth-year junior Isaiah Wong led UM in scoring with 25 points, 18 of which came in the second half. Wong also grabbed six rebounds and shot an excellent 7-of9 from the feld.

Third-year sophomore Norchad Omier recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds for the second straight game while also blocking fve shots in his 40 minutes played.

Veteran guard Jordan Miller and sophomore Besley Joseph scored 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the loss.

The ACC’s leading scorer, sophomore guard Terquavion Smith, led the Wolfpack in scoring with 20 points, but only shot 7-of-20 from the feld and 2-of-9 from behind the 3-point line.

Smith was followed in scoring by sophomore forward Ernest Ross, who had 17 points. Ross also grabbed nine rebounds, which was tied for the most on the team with

forward D.J. Burns Jr., who also scored 13 points and dished out a game-best seven assists. Graduate student Jarkel Joiner added 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting from the feld.

Miami will be back in action on Monday when it takes on the Syracuse Orange at the Watsco Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game will air on TV on ACC Network.

by 25,” Omier said.

St. Francis Brooklyn’s Tedrick Wilcox Jr. led the team in scoring with 18 points, 15 of which came from 3-point shots.

Miami’s next matchup will be in Orlando on Sunday, as the Canes take on UCF at Addition Financial Arena at 5 p.m. before heading back to Coral Gables to face Rutgers for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Nov. 30 at 7:15 p.m.

Third-year sophomore guard Nijel Pack drives to the basket during Miami’s win over Syracuse University on Monday, Jan. 16 at the Watsco Center.

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New year, same V

I am going to be completely honest with y’all, nothing infuriates me more than New Year’s Resolutions.

There’s something about the infectious notion that we’re all going to better ourselves simply because we’ve come a full 365-days of doing anything but bettering ours elves that I find absolutely sickening. I hate to break it to you, a ball dropping doesn’t wash you of last year’s sins and usher you into your “it-girl” era. On the contrary, in my experience, balls dropping just means a hell of a lot of back-acne and ascending to a whole new caliber of sinning.

So, save yourself the juice cleanse, put away the matching lulu lemon set and forget the 12-3-30 treadmill workout that Gabby in MKT102 “just absolutely loves” and join me in my latest approach to the age-old New Year’s Resolution. This year I propose that we hold others accountable for bettering themselves, because let’s be real, who ever holds themselves accountable? Behold my 2023 New Year’s Resolutions crafted to help all you wee-lil-things be just a little better in 2023:

In 2023, I resolve to…

1. Encourage my fellow classmates to take better notes in class, so I can sunbathe by the pool

2 Teach my sorority sisters and brothers the whole Greek alphabet, so that they can include their home address to their Sharpie frat pool party ass-tattoos. That way they can be safely delivered home when they pass out on the curb of their favorite frat house #philanthropy

3. Leave a box of Sandler Center condoms in The Stacks once a month (and twice a week during finals)

4. Sneak into the Wellness Center and demolish all the cardio equipment, so that everyone can feel just a little better about bowing out of the fitness resolution early

So, there ya have it folks, my New Year’s Resolutions to make each of you lovely little ‘Canes soar just a little bit higher this year. What else is there to say besides, you’re welcome? Oh and go ‘Canes, of course.

Yours always, V