The Miami Hurricane - November 17, 2016

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Americans challenge Electoral College after political upset

By Amanda Herrera Assistant News Editor

Check out Jackie Yang’s review of the science-fiction thriller “Arrival,” starring Amy Adams.

Catch up on Canes basketball with Josh White and Justin Sobelman’s recaps of the men’s and women’s games.

Read about the new Lennar Foundation Medical Center with Isabella Cueto’s coverage of the dedication ceremony on Friday.

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Students saddened by Hillary Clinton’s loss in the general election have found hope in an online petition circulating the internet.

The petition, titled “Electoral College: Make Hillary Clinton President on December 19,” is asking the Electoral College to cast their votes in favor of Clinton instead of President-elect Donald Trump.

On Dec. 14, electors in each state will submit votes that get mailed to Congress.

If electors were to go against the majority vote of their state, they would be breaking pledges to their political party – and in some states, breaking the law. A few states also have the ability to immediately nullify and replace the vote of a “faithless elector.”

Two hundred and seventy electoral votes, the majority of electoral votes, are needed to clinch the presidency. Despite winning the popular vote nationwide, Clinton lost the election because she was unable to obtain the necessary number of electoral votes. Trump finished with 290.

Alexis McDonald, a senior and electronic media major, signed the petition after being “shocked” that Trump won the election without the popular vote.

“It doesn’t really represent the people, even though it’s supposed to,” McDonald said. “If Donald Trump would’ve won the popular vote then it would have made sense, but the fact that he didn’t and Hillary did is causing us to question: ‘Is the Electoral College even worth having?’”

The Electoral College is composed of 538 United States citizens nominated by their state legislatures to elect the president weeks after the general election.

The process of electing presidents and vice presidents is outlined in the U.S. Constitution. According to the 12th Amendment, each state is allocated one elector per House of Representative member and per state Senator.

Electors are vetted to ensure that they are committed to voting in favor of their party’s candidate if they win the plurality vote in the Electoral College. Electors then pledge their vote for the party’s candidate.

Often, these electors are selected based on their participation and loyalty to

the party. This could include state party officials, state officeholders or community members with strong personal ties to the party.

This process is supposed to deter electors from voting against their state’s vote. However, there is still a lack of enforcement to ensure that electors vote in favor of the candidate who “won” their state.

“Faithless” electors are uncommon and have never changed the outcome of the original result. Since the founding of the Electoral College system, there have been 82 faithless electors that have changed their vote based on personal incentive.

Most recently, in 2004, an elector from Minnesota who had pledged a vote for then-Senator John Kerry voted instead for Kerry’s vice presidential pick, former Senator John Edwards for president.

The new Clinton petition, found on change.org, has amassed more than four

“It doesn’t really represent the people, even though it’s supposed to.”

Alexis McDonald, senior million electronic signatures since it was made on Nov. 9. Although Democrats around the nation have expressed outrage over the results of the election and place blame on the Electoral College system, UM Associate Professor of political science Gregory Koger said the Electoral College is a flawed but valid system.

“It’s legitimate in the sense that these are not rules that have been designed to cheat anyone out of this particular election,” said Koger, who teaches a course on the American presidency. “They are the longstanding rules of the game and everyone knows what those are.”

Clinton won the popular vote by more than one million votes nationwide, however, she only obtained 232 electoral

votes. This was an unforeseen ending to an untraditional election season as polls around the nation had Clinton’s probability of defeating Trump in the high 80s up until election night.

However, Clinton is not the first Democratic nominee to lose despite receiving the popular vote. In 2000, former President George W. Bush defeated his Democratic opponent, Al Gore, in the Electoral College, despite Gore receiving 0.51 percent more votes nationwide.

Although the odds of the petition’s success are slim to none, members of Congress have previously attempted to amend the Constitution to abolish the Electoral College system.

Most recently, California Senator Barbara Boxer submitted a proposal to eliminate the Electoral College that would need both the approval of Congress and three-fourths of the states. It is unlikely that the proposal will pass as states, particularly smaller states, would lose power in electing the president.

Rebecca Garcia, a senior and international studies major who signed the petition for electors to vote for Clinton, said she normally doesn’t believe in appeals, but the outcomes of elections like 2000 and 2016 are results of outdated procedures.

“The founding fathers put it in place so we have responsibly-held elections, but this is back in 1787 when the Constitution was adopted,” Garcia said. “We are living in the 21st century, 2016, and Hillary, unfortunately, was the victim of a system that did not elect her, but the people did.”

According to Koger, “99 percent of electors” vote in favor of who they are supposed to.

“If there was ever going to be a situation where presidential electors defy their party expectation, it would be this one, but I don’t expect it,” Koger said.

Garcia said she understands both the chances of amending the Constitution to modify the Electoral College system and electors voting Clinton into office instead of Trump are slim. However, she said it was still important to try.

“If you don’t try, you’ll never see it happen. Always take the risks,” she said.

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Trump supporters clash with Clinton voters, minorities after contentious election

By Amanda Herrera Assistant News Editor

Donald Trump. The anti-establishment candidate is now the president-elect, and backlash against his supporters has renewed.

Following the results of the general election on Nov. 8, thousands throughout the country began protesting the outcome that left Hillary Clinton out of the Oval Office. Millions of Americans took to social media to express their sentiments.

David Mejia, a Trump supporter, said he has often received negative comments on his politically driven social-media posts. However, Mejia said this was bound to happen.

According to Facebook’s data, more than 115 million people discussed the election on the social media site on Nov. 8. Twitter reported that more than 75 million tweets were sent out by 3 a.m. on Nov. 9, when Trump’s victory was announced.

“Now that he’s actually president people are just – they’re so mad,” he said. “I don’t think the anti-Trump movement was ever stronger than it is now.”

Mejia has tried to avoid social media over the past week because his friends have gotten into heated arguments online over the results. As a Trump supporter, Mejia says he has been told to “f*ck off” and has been unfriended on Facebook.

Mejia said instead of fighting each other over the unchangeable, both sides should unite.

“Nothing’s going to change. He’s still president-elect,” he said. “People just need to focus on unifying.”

Social-media platforms were not the only outlets people used to voice their outrage against Trump’s 290 electoral vote win. From Los Angeles to Miami, residents young and old, black and white, undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens, swarmed the streets holding signs reading “NOT MY PRESIDENT” and “BUILD BRIDGES NOT WALLS.” For Liam McGrath, who said he’s been called a xenophobe by classmates in the past, the protests are a way for people to heal and exercise their right to freedom of speech. He said though he doesn’t understand the goal of the protests postelection, he’s “very sympathetic for all the people that supported Hillary.”

The University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus became the site of an anti-Trump demonstration three days after Election Day. On Nov. 11, nearly 100 students marched around campus chanting “No KKK, no fascists, in USA, no Trump.” Throughout the march students would stop at different sites along the route to speak, sing and recite poetry.

Marcus Lim // Assistant News Editor TAKING A STAND: Students protest the results of the presidential election on campus Friday afternoon. Nearly 100 students walked through campus and performed poetry, songs and raps about their concerns.

McGrath said he attended the protest but observed from the fringe as his peers denounced his candidate. Initially, McGrath said some students were bothered by his presence because they knew of his political affiliation. He said he was asked to leave until one student protester stood up for him and told the rest of the group to give McGrath a chance to speak.

McGrath said he spoke to the group of protesters for about a minute, telling them he’d “never seen this country so unbelievably divided.”

He said seeing his fellow classmates hurting made him sad, but he encouraged them to give Trump supporters a chance.

“Open your heart and give us a chance.

Labeling – you can’t put this one label on a whole group of people,” he said. “Really just try to open your heart and try to understand why our views might be a little bit different.”

Clinton won the popular vote by 1,002,049 votes despite losing the presidency. Her defeat came to a shock to many, including her close aides, who had been relying on polls that had projected her ahead of Trump throughout the last few weeks of the campaign despite a renewed investigation by the F.B.I. into her private email server.

Protests and social-media posts have been a driving force between this past week’s anti-Trump rhetoric nationally and locally. In addition, reported

personal attacks and incidents of harassment from both political parties have increased since the election.

Ashley Plotkin said although she received negative feedback for supporting Trump before the election, things are worse now that he has won. According to Plotkin, because students thought Clinton was going to win, many paid little attention to vocal Trump supporters.

“It’s been bad on campus. It’s really hard to say that you’re a Trump supporter at this point,” she said. “Now that it’s reality, they’re like ‘Oh, you support Trump? And you voted for him? How could you do that?’ and they take it as an attack on them.”

Plotkin said one of the hardest parts of the election aftermath has been explaining to her Clinton-supporting friends that there’s nothing to fear.

“What I say to them is, ‘Listen, I don’t think you can make a judgment before — he’s not even president yet — and I’m sorry you feel scared. No one should feel scared living in America,’” she said. “This is the greatest country to live in.”

Clinton supporters, particularly minority groups, are ones who have expressed feeling fear with a Trump presidency looming. However, they are not the only ones feeling fear following the election results. With tensions high around the

nation, Trump supporters are also feeling fearful of being vocal about their support for a candidate with a low approval rating.

Ben Brotherton, a Trump supporter who has stayed silent while his classmates have called people who back the candidate racist, said he feels fearful outside of campus in light of recent attacks.

In Washington, a 15-year-old boy wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat was attacked by a group of four students at an anti-Trump protest.

Brotherton said that these situations make him nervous about expressing support for Trump.

He even said he may have to keep quiet during Thanksgiving break when he goes home to Missouri, as his family is liberal.

“I feel comfortable here but in the nation at large I don’t think I quite as much would,” Brotherton said. “I’m going to go home and not be able to talk about it whatsoever except maybe with my cousin who’s in the Marines.”

There have also been reports of Trump supporters attacking protesters. An anti-Trump protester was assaulted while speaking during a rally at Ohio State University. Trump has recently condemned violent behavior particularly against minorities during a “60-Minutes” interview – his first interview after being elected.

He said “If it helps, I will say this, and I will say right to the cameras: ‘Stop it.’”

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OBITUARIES

Pioneering professor-activist, scholar dies at 78

By Nathalie Mairena Senior News Writer

Nancy Clasby, a leading professor at the University of Miami who developed the university’s first black studies course, died in her sleep on Nov. 4 at the age of 78. Since her death, her husband, English professor Eugene Clasby, was approached by those who remembered Nancy as the first person they met in Miami. Those and many others she impacted throughout her life could sum up their encounter with her in one word: engaging.

In an interview with The Miami Hurricane, her husband shared stories of former students’ time with her, recounting that when she spoke to them, they knew she gave them her undivided attention.

“That’s what she specialized in: making people happy,” Clasby said.

Her career as a professor, spanning 54 years, left behind a legacy that has forever changed the nature of UM’s curriculum.

She worked to create the first black studies program and taught the first black literature courses. From then on, the school would begin to offer other black studies courses. As one of the few female professors on campus in the 1960s, Nancy also worked to help unionize the faculty. Though her efforts to do so failed, according to her husband, it helped open the faculty to improve disability plans.

“She was strong and kind and good,” Clasby said.

“And that’s one hell of a combination.”

Nancy and Eugene first met in graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison while studying

literature, and they were together ever since. In 1968, they moved down to South Florida, where they became professors at the University of Miami.

At the time, UM had only recently started racially integrating the school. The United Black Students organization had just formed in 1967, and there was a growing demand from these students to open courses that focused on African-American studies.

A scholar by heart, Nancy knew there was a trove of black literature that was being neglected by the university curriculum.

“She had a passion for justice,” Clasby said.

Eugene said that in Nancy’s Christian beliefs, it was important to stand for those who could not stand on their own and to help them find their voice.

“Nancy said, ‘Wait a minute, why aren’t we teaching this stuff ?’” Clasby said. “One thing she was really good at was organizing people. She was the organizer of this whole thing, the spirit of making the minor of black literature.”

Nancy’s strength was one of the first things Clasby said he noticed about her when they met through mutual friends.

Nancy worked to make the world a better place on a large scale and on a personal level. She participated in protests, volunteered and fought for racial equality throughout her life.

“Always seek what is true, what is just,” said Clasby of his wife’s standing legacy. “Don’t be satisfied with what is hatred and anger and all those things that distract us as human beings.”

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Renowned university donor, philanthropist dies at 81

By Nathalie Mairena Senior News Writer

Miller

Susan “Sue” Miller, philanthropist and advocate to the University of Miami and South Florida, died Nov. 10 after a battle with cancer. She was 81.

After her husband, Leonard Miller, died in 2002, Sue took it upon herself to continue working to uplift and educate students at UM. “Sue Miller was an inspirational force in our community,” UM President Julio Frenk said to University Communications. “Her tireless and passionate advocacy for educational opportunities helped lift and shape young minds. Her legacy, in particular through the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, will endure in the many lives touched by her generosity. The University of Miami family mourns her

loss, and our hearts go out to her children Stuart, Leslie, Jeffrey and the entire Miller family.”

When Miller donated, she believed in donating big. Once she began helping, she didn’t let up, working to raise more than $130 million over the past 35 years for the United Way and other South Florida organizations.

In 2004, she donated $100 million dollars in the name of the Miller family to the University of Miami School of Medicine, which was renamed after the family’s gift. At the time, it was the largest contribution ever given to the university.

In recent years, the Miller family contributed another $55 million in 2012, which is now being used to create the new Miller School of Medicine Center for Medical Education.

Her philanthropic passion for education extended not only over to the School of Medicine.

Along with her husband, Miller contributed $5 million to the creation of the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, the first academic and research center in the United States to focus on issues affecting the Jewish people in the 20th century, along with their history and contributions. Miller stayed involved with the center up until her final years, attending speeches and programs.

“She was a very special person. Very warm as an individual, very committed, very interested, very active,” said Haim Shaked, director of the Center of Contemporary Judaic Studies. “She was really an unusual person in the range of her interests, her philanthropic work in the community, on Jewish and nonJewish issues.”

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ACADEMICS

UCape Town 2017 canceled due to violent political atmosphere in South Africa

By Isabella Cueto News Editor

The UCape Town program was canceled by the office of Study Abroad in the last days of October after months on end of student protests and violence in South Africa. The nationwide response erupted when there was a call to raise tuition by 8 percent, an amount that would significantly impact already-marginalized families.

The student protests escalated, and the country is now in a storm of firebombs, arrests and rubber bullets.

Devika Milner, director of the Study Abroad office, said it was too big of a risk to send University of Miami students to the University of Cape Town, where the program is held, given the current climate.

“The safety and security of our students is paramount,” Milner said.

UM decided to cancel the spring 2017 semester of the program mainly because of the safety concerns, Milner said, but also because the University of Cape Town

had not decided if it would continue classes in the spring and would not decide until Jan. 15.

The academic calendar of the University of Cape Town is completely different from that of UM, so students would be “academically stranded” if classes were canceled; it would be too late for the 10 students who were enrolled in the program to return to the Coral Gables campus.

“It was a heartbreaking decision,” Milner said.

Tatsumi Yanaba, a senior who switched to the Melbourne, Australia program after the UCape Town cancellation, said he was really seeking a cultural immersion of any kind, so he wasn’t too upset by the change.

“I want a global perspective,” he said. “I want to understand what it means to be a human on this planet.”

Mariah Robinson is far from her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, studying in France on a UM exchange program. Robinson, a junior majoring in international studies, was planning to be in South Africa in the spring because of her interest in sustainable development.

“I was hoping to intern with an NGO in that field, especially in Cape Town because it’s such an interest-

ing city in terms of development work,” she said in a message. “So obviously I was really disappointed when the program was canceled. But I was able to switch to Sydney right away so that helped.”

The Study Abroad office was able to work with partner universities all over the world and offer spots on other programs to all 10 students whose Cape Town plans were canceled, Milner said, and most opted to go to Australia for the semester.

The UCape Town program, led by geography professor Richard Grant, was launched in spring 2013. This was the first time the Study Abroad office has canceled a program because of safety concerns although, Milner noted, there have been threats while students are abroad, such as during the Paris terror attacks last year.

“UCape Town is a phenomenal program,” Milner said. “I hope it doesn’t get students down about studying abroad.”

For more information about Study Abroad, visit miami.edu/studyabroad.

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Opinion EDITORIAL

Keeping political conversations civil this Thanksgiving Next week, families will welcome students with stuffing, turkey and pies in hand. But for a lot of us, Thanksgiving is more than just happy homecomings and overstuffed bellies. It is a time when families sit down together and have real, undisturbed conversations, conversations that, despite our best efforts, can turn to divisive topics like politics.

This is especially true for this year’s Thanksgiving, which is coming on the heels of an extremely controversial election.

Protests across the country and trending #NotMyPresident posts indicate that the divisive campaigns have left deep wounds.

Each election is divisive in nature – someone wins and someone loses – but this election has been acutely personal. Presidentelect Donald Trump’s strategy of employing personal attacks, most notably calling his opponent a “nasty woman,” has made it

standard to invalidate others’ opinions by attacking their character.

It can be particularly tempting to engage in these personal attacks in the candid, comfortable setting of a family gathering like Thanksgiving. However, the fallout from such disagreements may not be worth the trouble.

So try to bite your tongue – or stuff your mouth with turkey – to avoid this topic. It is more important than ever that instead of lashing out, we heal wounds and respect the country’s democratic system.

If the topic does arise, there are a few things to keep in mind for a civil conversation.

If you are a Hillary supporter, remember that most Trump supporters probably did not vote for him because they support racist, sexist and other bigoted positions. Most voters chose the candidate who they thought would make American lives better at the end of the day, just as you did.

If you are a Trump supporter confronting a family of heartbroken Hillary voters, be sensitive to their disappointment. Explain your true motivations and emphasize the common goal of improving the country. And while you may feel pressured to defend your vote, make sure you distinguish your views from those of your candidate.

This presidency will last four to eight years, but family lasts a lifetime. The family unit is the foundation of American society.

Holiday memories are forever, so cherish them instead of ruining your Turkey Day over pointless squabbling. If dinner does devolve into mindless insults, you can always enforce this foolproof rule for a peaceful Thanksgiving: be nice, or you don’t get any pie.

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POLITICS

Sweeping Trump victory signals need for Democratic soul searching On election night, the first state that called for Donald Trump was Kentucky, a safely red state. It was a predictable call.

However, what transpired in the later hours of election night

By Matthew Brotz defied party lines. Contributing Columnist “Blue wall” states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that were considered safely Democratic flipped in Trump’s favor. Media pundits have described this as evidence that Trump has redrawn the ideological boundaries of this country, but I reject that interpretation.

The demographics associated with the states that Trump stole haven’t changed that dramatically since 2012. Trump’s victory on Tuesday night was a product of his keen awareness of the underlying mood in this country.

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He articulated an easily understandable message that matched American sentiments.

Many on the left will point to external influences as an explanation for Clinton’s loss, such as F.B.I. Director James Comey’s statements, years of conservative smears against Clinton and Trump’s exploitation of bigotry.

CNN’s Van Jones even described Trump’s ascension as a “whitelash.”

Though none of those explanations are wrong, they are somewhat incomplete.

Clinton was a steady, extremely well-qualified and consistent candidate. Accordingly, she promoted a platform that valued incrementalism over radicalism, pragmatism over ideological conviction and moderation over iconoclasm.

The problem is that status-quo politics, even if it’s the most rational option, isn’t popular when racial tensions are peaking, wages have been stagnant for more than a decade and the gap between the rich and poor continues to widen.

Put simply, Trump realized this and Clinton didn’t.

The Democratic Party must continue to reject the bigotry that Trump and the growing “alt-right” are making mainstream. This is nonnegotiable. However, the party also needs to critically look in the mirror and decide what its future identity will be.

Are we going to continue to dabble in the center-left or embrace a bold ideology that unequivocally demands economic, racial and gender equality? The success of the Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter movements are indicators that young people, who are the future of the party, demand drastic social change.

The country is ready for a resolute brand of principled progressivism. The only question that remains is whether the Democratic Party can engage in the necessary soul searching in order to adapt to the demand for a philosophy more adventurous than the stale neo-liberalism of the ‘90s.

Matthew Brotz is a junior majoring in philosophy.

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AROUND THE WORLD

THE MATURITY COLUMN

Global response to US election suggests

In Trump’s America, opinions are now facts

anxiety over shifting world order In the wake of the U.S. election, responses from foreign leaders have begun pouring in, with mixed reactions.

Congratulatory messages were laced with fear, anxiety and uncertainty from many of America’s longstanding allies. United Nations By Elizabeth Strack Secretary General Ban Ki- Contributing Columnist moon implored President-elect Donald Trump to keep in mind the United States’ role as “an essential actor across the international agenda,” urging others to ask how the outcome of the U.S. election may affect foreign affairs.

The need for such warnings is concerning, and Trump must heed such advice and reevaluate his campaign promises in order to circumvent global chaos.

Following election results, the value of American stocks plummeted overnight, as did the value of the peso. The stability of the global economy has been called into question as our neighbors to the north and south fear renegotiations of trade deals. Along with the potential loss for trade comes the potential loss of jobs as lead industries in the United States begin to sever their foreign ties.

The Americas are not the only region experiencing fear of financial upheaval. Asia also must consider threats of a U.S.-China trade war and currency issues.

Reshaping these major economies would not only

affect finances but also security within the region.

Threats to withdraw security guarantees to Japan, South Korea and India may unleash long-suppressed tensions that would encourage a South Korean nuclear program and grant both China and North Korea greater power.

Similar concerns are prevalent throughout the Middle East and Europe. Turmoil in the Middle East may worsen if American military aid falls through, and allied nations are questioning if they will be able to take a tough stance against hostile powers without guaranteed U.S. support. The future for NATO and the Iran nuclear agreement are unclear, and the refugee crisis is bound to worsen.

However, the deepest concern is the global instability we now face. Without the ability to predict or plan for the actions of the president-elect, allies and adversaries alike must strategically reposition themselves. Everyone is forced to consider what it may mean to see the fall of U.S. hegemony. As Donald Tusk, president of the European Council and former prime minister of Poland remarked, this election should serve as a “warning sign for all who believe in liberal democracy.” The fact is, the world order is shifting, and how we respond will be the true test of what is to come.

Elizabeth Strack is a junior majoring in political science and English literature.

Welcome to the first edition of the Maturity Column: Fact Section.

With the election of Donald J. Trump to the Oval Office, we have now set a new president precedent that opinions are actually facts – and therefore the Opinion Section will now be referred to as the Fact Section.

By Danny New Senior Columnist Donald Trump, the man who has pinned President Obama as a foreign-born Muslim and Hillary Clinton as a prison-bound “nasty woman,” has become notorious for preaching his own thoughts and conceptions as legitimate truths – even though his opinions have more flipflops than a freshman communal shower.

However, this is old news. Despite multiple fact checkers correcting his claims during the debates, the American people have voted him in – and I accept that. Which is why, for now on, I will be following our new leader, and shall rename this portion of the Hurricane, the Fact Section: where all opinions shall be accepted as absolute.

Usually, I can make whatever claim I want, since this is all just based on my thoughts – like when I debated if peeing in the shower was a deal breaker for relationships (note: I really did write that column, for some reason they let me). But now, this is hard-hitting, nitty-gritty journalism. So, let’s talk facts!

For example, did you know that Nickelback is statistically not a bad band? All the data my ears have collected portends that their songs don’t all “sound the same,” and it’s just that lead-singer Chad Kroeger’s voice only has one pitch – similar to the Muppet, Animal. I’m sorry if you disagree, but, again, these are all just facts.

Also, how about that sushi is an objectively vulgar collection of raw, slimy sea tongue, served with spicy, green Play-Doh? My own research shows that everyone urinates in the ocean, so, if you are eating uncooked fish, you are consuming toilet-tinis for dinner. Sorry to burst your bubble tea!

And, of course, we can’t forget that Five Guys and Shake Shack both have mathematically-proven over-priced beef.

Their $7.00 burgers present a one-dollar-per-bite ratio, which, as per the Danny New Book of Beef, is below satisfactory standards for all Americans.

Now, this is usually the part where my editor, Annie, in all of her glory, will tell me that I can’t print this because I just exercised defamation and incorporated lies about a company to change people’s opinions. But hey, it’s just my opinion, which also just so happens to be fact.

So, thank you for reading, I know you enjoyed this – because I just said you did.

Danny New is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism. The Maturity Column runs alternate Thursdays.

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Apathy toward safety of minorities central to Trump win If there is something that has struck me most since Donald Trump was elected, it’s the sheer amount of people who I have seen claim that racism was not the reason he won. That’s an overly simplistic dismissal of what has been a pretty central theme in this

By Andrew Allen election.

Racism as it is understood by Senior Columnist most people, in its least nuanced, cross-burning, swastika-wearing form, is not what cinched this election for Trump. What handed Trump the Oval Office was apathy toward the well-being of people of color.

For years now, I’ve had a common interaction with conservative Americans in which they get defensive and something along the lines of, “You probably think I’m racist/sexist/bigoted because I voted Republican.”

And while that is certainly possible, for the most part I don’t believe that to be the case.

Most Republicans probably did not support Trump’s racist dialogue, they just voted on his economic policies, such as lowering tax rates. Those voters may not hate minorities, but they are so apathetic toward the safety of

people of color that they were willing to give legitimacy to outright racism and racial violence in order to maintain a marginal amount of their wealth.

Thus, the Republican voter base and its relation to minority group concerns can best be described as apathetic, tinged with distaste. White conservatives generally aren’t hell-bent on destroying people of color

“This is, in essence, an extreme sense of cultural narcissism.” insomuch as they’d prefer it if people of color didn’t really exist at all. The “Make America Great Again” slogan struck such a chord with white voters because they want to be taken back to a time when the concerns

of those who didn’t share their complexion, culture or values were simply a non-factor.

This is, in essence, an extreme sense of cultural narcissism.

What Trump’s victory said to me was not that white America is out to get people who look like me, but that they simply couldn’t care less about us. The primary concern of the American right wing is maintaining white cultural norms and comfort. Like a spoiled child, it doesn’t appreciate when the interests of others are held in equal esteem to its own.

White, conservative America was much happier when blacks stayed sectioned off in ghettos, when Islam was distant and faceless and when minorities knew their role as sub-citizens.

Racism won Trump the election. That doesn’t necessitate hatred; it doesn’t necessitate overtly malicious intent. What it means is that white America is willing to hand the fate of minority groups over to an incompetent man-child because it means they get to feel comfortable again. And, in a way, that’s more terrifying than cross-burners wearing white robes.

Andrew Allen is a senior majoring in communications. Upon Further Review runs alternate Thursdays.

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Hunter Crenian // Staff Photographer FAMILY FIRST: Junior Matt Paris and senior Sydney Hymanson play siblings Tom and Laura Wingfield in “The Glass Menagerie” at the Hecht Studio Theater Sunday night. The play, one of Tennessee Williams’ most famous works, examines the troubled life of a family during the Great Depression.

Cast uses small theater to advantage during ‘The Glass Menagerie’

By Esther Ponce de Leon Staff Edge Writer

In the introduction to “The Glass Menagerie,” the narrator tells the audience that they are watching a “memory play.”

The events and characters live in memory, therefore certain aspects appear better, while some appear worse. Through its creative direction and acting, the theatre department breathed new life into Tennessee Williams’ semi-autobiographical play.

Matt Paris, a junior musical theatre major, played Tom Wingfield, the narrator and main character of the play. Tom works at a nearby factory and is the main earner of the household. He yearns for adventure, trips to the movies and opium dens every night to escape reality.

He has a strained relationship with his mother, Amanda Wingfield, played by sophomore musical theatre major Annie Zigman, but he cares dearly for his older sister, Laura, played by senior acting major Sydney Hymanson. Laura is crippled due to several illnesses. Excessively shy, she can

neither work nor find a “gentleman caller.”

Toward the end of the play, Tom brings one of his friends from work, Jim O’Connor (Blake Hawthorne), home to try to connect Laura with someone.

The play begins with the four actors wearing modern clothing and carrying binders. They bring chairs with them, sit down and open their binders as if they are about to do a cast reading.

After describing the setting and each character’s role, the actors begin the first scene. As the play progresses, they all don 1930s attire, shedding modern amenities and dragging their audience into the time period.

The entirety of the play is set in the room of a tiny house. The theatre department held “The Glass Menagerie” at the Hecht Studio Theatre, the black box theater in the second floor of Hecht Residential College. Although the venue is small, it fit the setting of the play perfectly, highlighting the tight living quarters and amplifying conflicts between characters.

“I thought the family dynamics were well-embodied. The tension between Tom and his mother and their concern for Laura

was very believable,” junior mechanical engineering major Danielle Coogan said after watching the play.

The overall cast was strong, but Zigman was the star of the show. She managed to play Amanda’s complex character, the source of many conflicts in the family, in an entertaining and even occasionally funny way. As the matriarch of the home, Amanda wants the best for her children, but she often comes across as overbearing, and Zigman managed to pull this off.

“The mother displayed that kind of frailty that was comparable to Blanche from ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ that sense of not letting go of the old South and moving onto the dirty industrial world that Tom was working in,” Coogan said.

Isabel McGinty, a sophomore criminology and sociology major, also saw the play on Broadway and compared the two productions.

“What was the most interesting about it is that they made so many choices playing their characters in different ways than I had seen before,” McGinty said. “For example,

the mother character was kind of goofy and crazy and the actress took it in a different direction. It was an interesting choice that she made. In acting, it’s about making different choices and figuring out different facets of your character that haven’t been explored yet.”

“The Glass Menagerie” underlines the difficulties of being a woman in the South during the Great Depression, especially for someone coping with personal issues. The play is based on Williams’ own life; the main character even takes his birth name, Tom. By the end of the play, the acting and the intimate setting drew in the audience, leaving viewers shocked at the family’s final decisions. Although not a large production, this interpretation of “The Glass Menagerie” was better able to immerse viewers in the play that made Williams famous.

The last showing of “The Glass Menagerie” was 8 p.m. Sunday in Hecht Residential College.

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Election causes uproar, diverse reactions from music industry icons

Local restaurants to offer Thanksgiving specials

By Amanda Perez Contributing Edge Writer

Staying in Miami for Thanksgiving break? You’re in luck.

UM student organizations will host festivities to celebrate the holiday away from home, and local restaurants will serve Thanksgiving meals.

UM Vegetarian Club

UM’s Vegetarian and Vegan Club will be spending its Thanksgiving morning feeding plant-based meals to the homeless. The event is open to the entire Miami community.

From 9:30 a.m. to noon, students who wish to give back to the community on Thanksgiving can meet at the Government Center in Downtown Miami to feed the homeless. The Government Center is only about a 20-minute Metro ride away from campus.

Yardbird and Swine

For Thanksgiving lunch or dinner, Yardbird in Miami Beach and Swine in Coral Gables, two sister restaurants that serve Southern comfort food, will serve a prix fixe menu. The menu selections will vary between both restaurants, but both with feature traditional Thanksgiving turkey, side dishes and desserts. Prices typically range $50-60.

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By Tristan Niskanen Contributing Edge Writer

On Nov. 11, hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest released its first album in 18 years, “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service.” In addition to being a tribute to hip-hop and the late rapper Phife Dawg, the album is a form of protest. The hook of the second song, “We the People,” is politically fueled. It comments on police brutality, inequality and discrimination. The hook of the song satirizes President-elect Donald Trump, and the current political and economic status of the United States is criticized in “Conrad Tokyo.”

This release, just three days after Election Day, is not the only strong response from movers and shakers in the music and entertainment industry.

The music world did not welcome President-elect Donald Trump with open arms. There are many artists who refused to give him permission to use their music on the campaign trail, such as The Rolling Stones, Adele, R.E.M., Neil Young and Queen.

Before the election, protest music was being made in response to his actions and proposed policies. Compton rapper YG wrote a song called “FDT (F*** Donald Trump),” and Macklemore and G-Eazy joined in on the remix. This song, one of the most explicit that protests Trump, carries the resentment that both those in the industry and a large portion of the public feel toward the future president and his administration.

Hip-hop group Run the Jewels released “2100” in the wake of the election and said, “’It’s about fear and it’s about love and it’s about wanting more for all of us.”

Killer Mike of Run the Jewels is a politically outspoken rapper, and Run the Jewels is one of many groups that have commented on this election. Punk rock band Black Lips released an anarchist punk protest song called “Deaf Dumb and Blind,” while rock duo Best Coast set up an email hotline for concerned citizens and music fans.

Much of the response to this election from the music world has come from social media, especially Twitter. Thousands took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on this controversial election. Lady Gaga, Snoop

Dogg, Chance the Rapper and John Legend are some of the many that voiced their frustration.

The quotes ranged in tone, from Katy Perry saying, “Gonna cry my false eyelashes off tonight,” to Chuck D saying, “Hitler is real.” Yoko Ono simply posted a video of her iconic screech. Radiohead’s Thom Yorke reposted the video for “Burn the Witch.”

On the flip side, there has been support for Trump in the music industry as well, though definitely less prevalent.

Gene Simmons said Trump will be “good for the political system” in the Rolling Stone in March, while Ted Nugent praised Trump. Nugent said, “Trump should be given the Medal of Freedom for speaking his mind in such a bold, honest, and straightforward manner,” in an article he wrote for WorldNetDaily in July. Kid Rock, another rock musician from Michigan like Nugent, agreed that Trump is a strong candidate in the Rolling Stone in February.

In one of the most polarizing, controversial U.S. elections, it’s no surprise that icons in the music industry had much to say about President-elect Trump.

Spring Chicken, located across campus on U.S. 1, will serve its full menu of fried-chicken classics on Thanksgiving Day. For students looking to eat in on Thanksgiving, Spring Chicken is easily accessible and easy to get takeout from. With selections ranging from salads to sandwiches to plates of fried chicken, there is a wide variety of options to choose from. In addition, the Family Meals are perfect for takeout if you are celebrating with friends. There are two family meals: bucket of bird and jumbo tenders. A half bird is $13.95 and a full bird is $25.95. Twelve pieces of chicken tenders are $19.95 and 24 pieces are $39.95. Six or 13 biscuits can be added to any meal for $10.95 and $21.95, respectively. Platters of chicken sandwiches, either a half dozen or baker’s dozen, are also available for $35.75 and $77.35.

The Dutch

Located in South Beach, The Dutch will offer a twocourse prix fixe menu for lunch and dinner between 1-9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. For $55, each person will be served cider-brined turkey with traditional turkey-leg stuffing, whipped Yukon potatoes, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts and ruttabaga. Guests will also get a side of cranberry sauce and gravy. For dessert, each person can choose a slice of apple pie with caramel and vanilla ice cream, pumpkin brûlée with rum raisin ice cream or pecan pie with maple ice cream.

Shooters Waterfront

For those students going to the Broward area or who live in Broward, Shooters Waterfront will be having a Thanksgiving buffet starting at noon for $49 a person. All types of Thanksgiving food will be served, including a variety of vegetables dishes, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, turkey, ham, prime rib and a variety of desserts, including pumpkin cheesecake and apple cobbler. For those who don’t want to be limited by a prix fixe menu, Shooters Waterfront is the perfect opportunity to pay a fixed price and eat to your heart’s content.

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Relax to classic tunes with family this Turkey Day

By Tristan Niskanen Contributing Edge Writer

Thanksgiving is an underrated holiday when it comes to music. There’s no genre dedicated to it like there is with Christmas and Halloween, yet it’s a day when everyone’s under one roof and can jam out together as a family unit.

Thanksgiving is the time for family, fun, friends and good times, the time to give thanks and celebrate. Any songs that play into these ideas can be considered Thanksgiving tunes.

Need some music to get you into the mood to chow down on comfort foods? Here’s the perfect playlist for your Turkey day.

“Lovely Day” by Bill Withers

“Then I look at you And the world’s alright with me Just one look at you And I know it’s gonna be A lovely day” Bill Withers delivered the truest emotions in the simplest way. From “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me” to “Lovely Day,” Withers captured love in song form. “Lovely Day” is a joyful and soulful song to start off your Thanksgiving.

“Everyday People” by Sly & the Family Stone

“And so on and so on and scooby dooby doo-bee Ooh, sha I am everyday people” After such a tumultuous election season, it’s important to remember we’re all in this together.

“Everyday People” is a feel-good song about inclusion, equality and peace.

“The 59th Street Bridge Song” by Simon & Garfunkel

“Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last” “The 59th Street Bridge Song” is a groovy folk classic that’s perfect for preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

It’s an upbeat song to stuff your turkey to.

“Everybody Eats When They Come to My House” by Cab Calloway

“Try a tomato, Plato Here’s cacciatore, Dory Taste the bologna, Tony Everybody eats when they come to my house” Jazz scat singing legend Cab Calloway makes us

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“Hold On, I’m Comin’” by Sam & Dave

“Just hold on, I’m coming Hold on, I’m coming” This is the song to play as you approach the dinner table. With anticipation for the glorious meal soon to come, don’t forget to remind your family not to start without you.

“Can I Kick It?” by A Tribe Called Quest

“If you feel the urge to freak, do the jitterbug Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug” Thanksgiving is a day of relaxation, a day to kick it.

This jazzy song samples Lou Reed and has the smooth mix of Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. With friends and family, it’s good to kick back and enjoy some tunes.

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“You Send Me” by Sam Cooke

“Darling, you send me I know you send me” Every holiday playlist has a love song, and for good reason. This sets the mood for the Christmas music that follows soon after Thanksgiving.

“Love Train” by The O’Jays

“People all over the world Join hands Start a love train, love train” For every guilty-pleasure dessert consumed on Thanksgiving, there has to be a guilty-pleasure dance song. The O’Jay’s disco-infused “Love Train” is a good way to bond with the fam and start burning off those calories.

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen

“Hallelujah Hallelujah” “Hallelujah” is the perfect way to end Thanksgiving. It’s a beautiful, soulful tune that reminds you about the beauty of the world – a song to listen to while giving thanks. Once the tryptophan from the turkey kicks in all the way, you’ll be sent off into your dreamy sleep world. This song is the perfect track to carry you there.

“Feeling Good” by Nina Simone

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me And I’m feelin’ good” Between feel-good food and feel-good music, the combo is delicious.

Listen to the Thanksgiving Spotify playlist at themiamihurricane.com.

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Newton had the fifth-best improvement in points per game among ACC players last season

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Ja’Quan Newton embraces role as floor general

By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor

Last season, junior guard Ja’Quan Newton made himself known as one of the best sixth men in the country, averaging over 10 points per game off the bench for the Miami Hurricanes. This season, Newton has been taking on a bigger role in more ways than one.

Newton has replaced former Hurricane Ángel Rodríguez as the starting point guard; Rodríguez led the team in assists and was second in scoring last season. Miami has high expectations for Newton, who is transitioning from being a combo, score-first guard to a more traditional point guard.

“They are two very different kinds of players,” Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said. “Ángel was a guy who could penetrate and pitch, but was also a very good three-point shooter. Ja’Quan is really an attack guy, he really like to get into the paint, which is going to be helpful for the team’s performance.”

The 6-foot-2 guard from Philadelphia is known for his aggressive style on offense. Newton gets to the rim with relentless drive and is able to finish strong at the basket. Even when he doesn’t convert on the shot, he is often able to draw fouls to get to the free-throw line.

“I don’t force anything,” Newton said. “I have the mindset that no one can guard me, so I’ll take what the defense gives me.”

Even with his clear scoring ability, Newton has a new approach to the game this year: getting his teammates involved.

“Ja’Quan will continue to penetrate the defense, but he has done a great job creating shots for others,” senior guard and captain Davon Reed said. “Over the summer, the biggest thing for him was about taking on that leadership role as the third captain of the team and not having any off days from a leading perspective.”

Josh White // Staff Photographer BEELINE TO THE BASKET: Junior guard Ja’Quan Newton (0) makes a move past a Western Carolina University defender Friday night in the Watsco Center.

Knowing that the team features four freshmen, Newton has been using his experience to set the path for the younger players and now embraces being a leader on the team behind Reed and redshirt senior forward and co-captain Kamari Murphy.

“I wasn’t the person to be vocal last season,” Newton said. “This year, I’ve really been working on that. Especially with the new guys, if they do something

wrong, I tell them that they can correct it. If they need help, I’m here.”

Newton has shown improvements in both his shooting and his physical strength, much of which he credits to his training over the summer. He came into this season weighing 191 pounds, six pounds heavier than his starting weight the previous year. Newton plans to continue to use this to his advantage as he fights through the game-to-game contact that comes with being a starting guard in the NCAA.

“The transition is a little different because teams are more focused on you now,” Newton said. “Teams are going to focus their scouting reports on you.”

His individual statistics are expected to rise this season, and he will receive more attention from the media and fans, but there is only one thing that matters to Newton.

“I just want to win,” Newton said.

“The more my team wins, the recognition will come with it.”

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Miami exhibits strengths, weaknesses in win against Western Carolina

By Cody Brown Senior Sports Writer

The Hurricanes opened their season with a crushing 49-point victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts, and while it was just one game against a clearly inferior opponent, the contest clearly showcased some strengths and weaknesses of the UM basketball team.

Let’s take a look at some of the positives and negatives from Miami’s first regular season outing.

Positives: Defense – Miami dominated on the defensive end from the opening tip on Friday night. They surrendered just 18 points in the entire first half.

“I was very pleased with our defense,” Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said in the press conference following the game. “Right from the very start, we showed a lot of focus, intensity and teamwork on that side of the ball.”

Redshirt senior forward Kamari Murphy was impressed with the effort his teammates put forth on defense.

“Defensively, I think we were great today,” Murphy said. “We didn’t let them get any second shots and really just did our job.”

Larrañaga has been echoing that defense is an area in which the team has struggled during practice, but the Hurricanes showed up in that category against the Catamounts. Now, the team must sustain it.

Balance – Much like last season’s Sweet Sixteen team, Miami spread the scoring around. It had five different players score in double figures, and no single player scored more than 14 points, even though the team racked up 93 in total.

“We didn’t just have balance in scoring; look at the rebounding and assist numbers as well,” Larrañaga said. “If everyone is chipping in, that’s a good thing.”

Murphy talked about how sharing the ball is the brand of basketball that the Canes are always trying to play, and it will continue to be a focus as the season moves on.

Negatives: Inexperience – It is no secret that this year’s team is young. It returns just two starters from last season’s team and is rotating four freshmen in and out of the lineup. The newcomers played well in the lopsided win, combining for 36 points on 41 percent shooting, but there were moments in the game when the players showed lapses of concentration, specifically on defense.

“When we went to the zone late, they made three threes in the final three minutes,” Larrañaga said.

“Had we taken our foot off the accelerator earlier, it could’ve been a very different second half.”

Growing pains are to be expected with a roster that lost four seniors in the offseason. The only question is, how long it will take to for the team to adjust?

Josh White // Staff Photographer The Canes will look to build upon the strengths and improve upon the weaknesses as the season moves REFLECTING ON PERFORMANCE: Coach Jim Larrañaga addresses the media about the state of the team during a press conference after the win against Western Carolina University Friday night. on.

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Seniors look to make most of their final games

By Danny LaRose Contributing Sports Writer

They came here as top recruits and got their start as true freshmen under Al Golden. This season under Head Coach Mark Richt, they make up the veteran core of the Miami Hurricanes defense. Senior defensive backs Jamal Carter, Corn Elder and Rayshawn Jenkins are now preparing for their final three games as Canes.

“I guess it hasn’t hit me yet,” Jenkins said. “I just want to go into this game and play it the best I can.

I’m not gonna overthink it.”

The trio has been a staple in the Miami defense for years and has taken on a significant leadership role as it has grown in experience. With a defense this season that has featured multiple freshmen, the seniors’ positions as leaders on the field have been that much more important and have paid dividends, despite the midseason struggles.

Jenkins came to Miami as a three-star recruit from St. Petersburg, Florida. He committed in 2011, turning down an offer from defensive powerhouse Alabama to come to the U. Jenkins has come into his own as a leader and credits his veteran counterparts for the progress the defense has made.

“Me, Corn Elder and Jamal Carter, I feel like we’ve really taken our roles and just, you know, kind of been those anchors of the defense,” Jenkins said.

Jamal Carter, a local four-star recruit, has a slightly different take on the final games of his college career.

“I’m trying to go all out for these,” Carter said.

Carter said that going out with a “bang” and continuing to be a role model for his younger teammates are his main goals as he approaches the end. He wants to finish strong and show the freshmen how to close out a season that may not have gone as well as the team wanted.

Elder, a frequent captain, is perhaps the most highly touted of the three for a professional future.

With an NFL career likely ahead of him, his mantra for his last ride is to simply enjoy it.

“It’s been a fun four years, we just gotta end it out right,” Elder said.

Elder is not letting the emotions get to him and is more focused on making the last games count. As for his role in guiding his younger teammates, he always makes a point to let his actions speak louder than his words.

“Just try to lead by example,” Elder said. “It’s easier to talk about it, but actually doing it, that’s the best thing to do.”

Elder leads the team in tackles, and Jenkins leads the team in interceptions so far this season. Both hope that the example they’ve set this year leaves an impression on the rest of the defensive unit that will last even after they graduate.

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Australian freshman guard settles in to Hurricanes family

By Josh White Senior Sports Writer

For many high school graduates, making the transition to college can be a challenge. Between living on your own, developing new relationships and spending hours on schoolwork, the adjustment is often difficult.

International freshman guard Dejan “DJ” Vasiljevic took his talents to the U to embrace these hurdles.

Vasiljevic, who was born in Canada, moved to Melbourne, Australia, at the age of six and picked up basketball at 12.

“Basketball wasn’t a thing growing up,” said Vasiljevic, whose parents both played semi-pro handball. “My sister is the one that got me started. She was playing around with her friends, and I was just going to school playing here and there, but I started taking it serious.”

As Vasiljevic grew as an athlete, he started competing internationally for Australia. In 2013, Vasiljevic led the country

to a silver medal at the FIBA Oceania U16 Championships, averaging 19.3 points per game. He played in the 2014 FIBA U18 Oceania Championships and the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships in Greece, among other international appearances.

For the sharpshooter, the decision to attend Miami over schools like LSU, Louisville and Stanford came down to a few key factors.

“When I was on my visit, they mentioned that they have people from all different parts of the world, at the school and in different parts of the community as well,” Vasiljevic said. “I felt Miami was the best for me both for academics and athletics.

Coach L definitely played a big part; it is a new family to me here.”

The relationships were not built right away. There was a cultural disconnect when Vasiljevic first arrived on campus; peers had a hard time understanding his Australian slang. Since then, he has quickly broken the barrier, adopting the dialect of his teammates.

“He’s a really great kid, a great student and fun to be around,” Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said. “What I’m more impressed with than anything is there are so many diverse personalities on our team, and he fits so well with everybody.”

Vasiljevic, who models his game after Croatian scoring legend Drazen Petrovic, has fit well with the team on the court as well, specifically as one of the main scoring options off the bench. Even with his natural offensive talent, Vasiljevic is not one to settle.

“I’m still trying to improve my game, but they call me shooter,” Vasiljevic said.

“I’m a guy that wants to work hard and get better every day and make my teammates better.”

While his smooth shooting touch amounted for 11 points in his debut against

Western Carolina, Vasiljevic acknowledged that he has to improve on the defensive end.

“I knew coming to America that I had to step up defensively because you’re playing against longer and quicker athletes,” Vasiljevic said. “In Australia, they aren’t as quick.”

Vasiljevic has received high praise from both his coaches and teammates alike for his work ethic and ability to adapt to others around him.

“Obviously it’s a cultural difference from two polar opposites in the world, but I think he’s adjusted great,” senior guard Davon Reed said. “We joke around asking him stuff about kangaroos, but I think he loves being here and he’s picked up the lingo really quickly, and he’s been working hard.

He’s a worker and he is constantly getting better.”

Josh White // Staff Photographer

ATTACKING THE BASKET: Freshman guard Dejan Vasiljevic (4) goes for a layup during the season opener against Western Carolina University at the Watsco Center.

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Dear V, My girlfriend of three years just confessed to me that she’s had herpes the entire time we’ve been dating. She said that since it’s been in remission, so there’s a lower chance of me contracting it, and that the reason she didn’t tell me all this time is that she was afraid to lose me.

I’m devastated, and I don’t know what to do. Just yesterday, I was thinking

about possibly proposing to her soon, and then I suddenly find out she’s been lying to me and putting me at risk the whole time we’ve been together.

What hurts even more than that, though, is she thought I’d leave her over something like that. If I had known, we could have just worked together and found a way to use protection that works for us. But she’s on birth control, so we’ve been having unprotected sex for more than two years.

I feel so violated. I want to try to make things work because I love her, but I don’t know if I can ever trust her again. What should I do?

Sincerely, Betrayed Bobby

THE MIAMI HURRICANE Dear Bobby, Besides the fact that you now have to worry about contracting herpes yourself, you’ve got to decide what to do about being majorly lied to for years by someone you’re in love with. Not fun.

First step? Get tested. Find out if you’ve got a case of the herp, too. Hopefully your tests will come back negative, but if not, don’t panic. There may be no cure, but there are many treatments for herpes that will lessen or even eliminate your symptoms and you can still have a healthy sex life.

Sure, it might be a tad embarrassing to tell future partners, but it’s not the end of the world. Just like you said, anyone who cares about you will be willing to work through it and find solutions.

Now, for your girlfriend.

She was dishonest with you and knowingly put your health at risk.

Is this really someone you want to

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keep in your life, and possibly even marry?

Personally, I’d say to dump your girlfriend and find someone who’s honest with you and doesn’t hide secrets. You need to know you can always trust your partner, and it sounds like you might never be able to get over this type of dishonesty.

However, if you’re dead-set on working things out, take it slow moving forward. Your girlfriend will have to prove to you that you can trust her again, and that takes time. Keep an open mind – even if you get a conspicuous burn or itch.

And from now on, make sure to use protection.

-V Have a question for V? Email dearv@ themiamihurricane.com.

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miami.edu/calendar Thursday, November 17 Great American Smokeout B N t 'PPUF (SFFO Are you or a loved one planning to quit tobacco? Research shows that if you pick a quit day that’s within the next 30 days and stick to it, you’ll be more likely to succeed in quitting. Why not pick the Great American Smokeout on November 17?

Join us Thursday, November 17th from 11 AM to 2 PM on the Rock for the Great American Smokeout as we commemorate our smoke free campus and your pledge against tobacco.!

HP Patio Jams Presents: Voices of UM Q N t -BLFTJEF 1BUJP BOE 4UBHF Enjoy lunch by the lakeside with jams from Voices of UM this Thursday from 12:15-1:30pm at the Lakeside Patio! There will be free sno cones and sunglasses!

International Dance Competition 2016 Q N t 6$ 3PDL 1MB[B Are you ready for IDC 2016?! This year’s theme is #keepwatching, and the teams will be dancing with incorporation of a movie or TV show genre! The night will be DPNQMFUFMZ /&5'-*9 UIFNFE 8IP JT HPing to take home the grand prize? Come watch as the teams throw it DOWN! Did we mention that we will be having some of your favorite movie complements: na-

chos with cheese, chocolate covered pretzels, and a popcorn bar! Also, come to our photobooth to dress up as some of your favorite characters!

'SJEBZ /PWFNCFS Salsa Craze Weekly Classes Q N t 6$ 4UPSN4VSHF SalsaCraze is one of the University of Miami’s largest student organizations. It was founded over a decade ago and our primary objective is to instruct anyone in the ways of salsa dancing. We have a welcoming and friendly atmosphere with a funloving, inclusive culture, and our goal is to enable people to implement what they learn relatively quickly while achieving technical mastery of the dance.

Cosford Cinema Presents: Certain Women Q N t Cosford Cinema One of America’s foremost filmmakers, Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff) directs a remarkable ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Laura Dern in this stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest.

Phi Mu Alpha Presents: Battle of the Bands Q N t -BLFTJEF 1BUJP 4UBHF Because advancing music in America

Saturday, November 19 Cosford Cinema Presents: The Love Witch Q N t Cosford Cinema Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder.

One of America’s foremost filmmakers, Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff) directs a remarkable ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Laura Dern in this stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest

HP CAC Presents: 10 Things I Hate About You Q N t $PTGPSE $JOFNB A family rule forbids Bianca from dating until her unpopular, rebellious, boyhating older sister Kat gets a suitor of her own. In an attempt to win Bianca, a potential boyfriend desperately attempts to set Kat up with Patrick Verona, another rebel who may just be able to win Kat’s heart.

Presented by Hurricane Productions and Cinematic Arts Commission. Admission is free and priority seating given to UM Students.

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**Thanksgiving Break**

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is a priority for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and last year’s event was so successful, our chapter will be yet again hosting a music competition at the University Center Patio at the University of Miami!

"MM QSPDFFET XJMM HP UPXBSET UIF 'MPSJEB Music Education Association. The selected finalists will perform at the UC 1BUJP -BLFTJEF 4UBHF PO 'SJEBZ /PWFNCFS 18th at 7PM. When the finalists perform at the competition, the bands will be judged on presentation, musicianship, originality, and funds raised. Donation jars will be set up during performances, so people can support their favorite band by putting money in their jar.