The Miami Hurricane: October 31, 2017

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Need a last-minute costume? V’s got you covered V’S TAKE // Page

For international students, gun control is part of culture shock When dressing up for Halloween, avoid insensitive stereotypes OPINION // Page XX

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Homecoming snapshots and what’s to come HOMECOMING // Page 8

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CAMPUS LIFE

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Students react to losing tailgate privileges

By Jackie Yang Online Editor online@themiamihurricane.com

The parking lots at Hard Rock Stadium, usually an atmosphere of thousands of students in green and orange jumping up and down to loud music, will become just another tailgate lot with the closure of lots nine and 10 to student organizations as a safety precaution. Now, students are reacting to the university’s decision.

Sammy Kamme, a junior majoring in microbiology, said he thinks the university’s new policy hurts not only attendance at the games but the way the university is perceived overall.

“The university ultimately wants the most students attending the game as possible, but the way they’re going

about it is so inefficient,” said Kamme, a member of Phi Delta Theta. “Allowing the fraternities to tailgate openly at the stadium brings the most students to the game, showing off our school the best.”

On Oct. 25, Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Ryan Holmes met with Greek organization leaders to announce major changes in tailgating procedures at Hard Rock Stadium for the rest of the season.

A newsletter sent from Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Whitely later that day details the changes, which include student organizations losing their reserved spots in lots nine and 10.

“We have observed continuing unsafe behavior around alcohol, and we are not going to put up with it,” Whitely said in a phone call with The Miami Hurricane.

The Dean of Students Office

warned the organizations in question, but the unsafe behavior was still observed, Whitely said. Students who attended the Syracuse game on Oct. 22 suggested that the number of minors in possession of alcohol may have contributed to the decision.

“We’re not in the business of telling students you can’t have fun, or that you can’t tailgate,” Dean Ryan Holmes said. “That’s not what we’re doing. What we are saying is that we’re not going to outline a specific space for you to condone those behaviors that we’ve seen for the past few weeks.”

The official UM tailgate will be held at the UM Fan Zone sponsored by Student Government.

All buses transporting UM students will be directed to that area. Student organizations that tailgate on Hard Rock Stadium property and create

“an environment conducive to unsafe behaviors” may be delivered a cease operation order, according to the newsletter.

However, for Kamme, the decision to completely bar any student organization from having an organized tailgate at the stadium discourages students from taking part in the football culture.

“By reintroducing the field of dreams and then almost immediately taking it away, it discourages students from actively taking part in the college football culture at the U, hurting academic and athletic recruitment,” Kamme said.

Junior Sarah Stankard, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, said she’s not too upset about the ban because of the unsafe conditions in the “field of dreams,” the synonym used by UM

students to refer to the two lots where fraternities host their tailgates. She said the she thinks the reason people are upset over the new policy isn’t about football.

“The debauchery that occurs at the frat field of dreams gets out of hand too often with so many student organizations in one place,” Stankard said, a double major in political science and public relations. “We’re a bigger party school than a football school, and that’s why people are upset.”

Whitely emphasized that this decision is not a suspension or ban on student tailgating, but the lots typically reserved for student organizations will not be available.

Isabella Cueto and Elizabeth Gelbaugh contributed to this report.

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Days of service combine for maximum effort

By Amanda Herrera News Editor news@themiamihurricane.com @_amandaherrera

Nearly two months after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, more than 350 students united on Oct. 28 to help sites across South Florida recover from the storm as part of the Magic of Service Day. Students were spread across 21 different sites in South Florida, including at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne.

The park suffered significant damage from the storm, and park rangers are still to pick up debris on the park’s beach. Assistant Park Manager Lu Dodson said though the park has made progress in recovery, the process is still ongoing.

“We’ve gotten a lot done,” Dodson said.

“We’ve gotten crews from West Virginia helping us out but it takes you guys as a community too to help us out with services to keep the park clean.”

Students at the site spent the majority of the morning cleaning up debris on the eastern side of the beach and the harbor on the western side. Mizelle Hornilla, who volunteered at the site, said it’s not only important for students to volunteer in nearby communities.

“It’s important for students to remember that we are not only a part of the community at the university but also as apart of the community at large,” said Hornilla, a sophomore studying industrial engineering. “The university is nestled in the city of both Coral Gables and Miami, and it’s important to give back to our community.”

The site’s service day was cut short because of rain, and students were bused back to school

around 1 p.m., nearly two hours before the service day was supposed to end.

However, even though the service day was cut short, Hornilla said she felt she did her part in helping restore one of South Florida’s most popular parks. In the end, Hornilla said it’s about service.

“Being able to improve the conditions of these communities is something that I can help with,” she said. “Through service, give and receive. I give my time and passion and receive an experience like no other.”

The service day was the first time two service days have been combined. National Gandhi Day of Service, an annual event inspired by the late spiritual and civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi, is usually held in early October. However, because of Hurricane Irma prevented the event from taking place as scheduled. Hurricanes Help the Hometown is a service day that is always held during Homecoming week. In order for National Gandhi Day of Service to still happen, the two were combined.

Hurricanes Help the Hometown Chair Mary Balise said the two service days tend to attract different crowds. She said they usually sees a lot of student organizations coming out for homecoming points for their group while National Gandhi Day of Service sees a lot more people coming out solely to serve.

“It’s important to have service days, so the university can give back to the community in general,” said Balise, a senior majoring in studio art and psychology. “It was very important to make sure that National Gandhi Day of Service didn’t end up being canceled because they do have a different crowd, so we could give everyone the opportunity to go do service.”

Matt Bernanke // Staff Photographer ALL SMILES: Dr. Edward Abraham, dean of the Miller School of Medicine, speaks to a guest during Moving the U Forward, UM’s new leadership open house. The event took place Oct. 26 in the Shalala Student Center, and gave guests a chance to interact with seven of UM’s new administrative leaders.

New admin meets community

By Jackie Yang Online Editor online@themiamihurricane.com

More than 100 people attended UM’s New Leadership Open House in the Shalala Student Center on Oct. 26 to greet seven of UM’s new administrative leaders: Jeffrey Duerk, executive vice president and provost; Jacqueline Travisano, executive vice president for business and finance and chief operating officer; Dr. Edward Abraham, dean and chief academic officer of the Miller School of Medicine; John Quelch, dean of the School of Business Administration; Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies; Lourdes Dieck-Assad, vice president of Hemispheric and Global Affairs; and Ryan Holmes, associate

vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students.

President Julio Frenk spoke about Moving the U Forward, an initiative to make UM “a magnet for talent,” before bringing each of the new leaders up to the stage.

After they were introduced, the new leaders were assigned to their own Q&A stations, where they were available to greet guests.

Administrators, students and members of the UM community mingled while enjoying refreshments and ice cream from Hip Pops, and slideshows displayed fun facts about each of the new leaders – Abraham used to ride calves in rodeos and Munro trained to be a mermaid at Weeki Wachee springs.

Members of the greater Coral Gables community also attended the event.

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GREEK LIFE

Greek and gay: bridging the gap

By Nathalie Mairena Assistant News Editor asstnews@themiamihurricane.com @mairenanathalie

Kayle Rae Edwards loves her sorority, Chi Omega. She also identifies as lesbian. The meeting point of her two identities – and the tension sometimes created – led her to create the LGBTQ Greek Life task force.

Edwards joined a sorority as soon as she could, in her second semester of freshman year. However, she said she didn’t feel comfortable enough to come out to her sorority sisters until sophomore year and, because she “doesn’t look gay,” people assume she’s heterosexual.

“I kind of felt like I had two identities,” Edwards said. “I was a Chi Omega and I was a lesbian, and those two things, not that they couldn’t go together, but it felt like I never had a place where they could.”

During her sophomore year, Edwards was inspired to create the LGBTQ Greek Task Force, a student-led group in which the subjects of sexuality and gender can be openly discussed, after a fellow sister in her sorority mentioned creating a more inclusive space for Greeks who identify as LGBTQ.

Kayle Rae Edwards Photo courtesy Kayle Rae Edwards

Though Edwards said she didn’t know whether her fellow sister identified as LGBTQ, she said they both held meetings with Director of the William R. Butler Center for Service and Leadership Andrew Wiemer to discuss the possibility of creating a task force.

After her sister graduated, she took it upon herself to take that idea and make it a reality.

Edwards, a senior, said the task force’s main mission is to promote visibility of LGBTQ students in Greek Life. The task force is composed of students in Greek Life but is open to any student who wants to join.

“We’re really aiming to increase awareness that there are LGBTQ Greek members in our community,” Edwards said.

“Usually you don’t hear LGBTQ and Greek together.”

It felt strange to her to constantly hear about bringing a “cute boy to semi-formals” or “buying a cute boy candy grams,” Edwards said. But even so, she said she’d heard worse in fraternities, where the terms “fag” and “no homo,” a phrase used to assert that the statement made to another person of the same-sex has no homosexual implications, are commonly used to undermine an individual’s sexuality.

The task force has been working with the LGBTQ Student Center and with the YES Institute, a South Florida non-profit focused on suicide prevention and healthy youth development, to create a dialogue about sexuality and gender.

In the past, the task force has raised funds for the YES Institute by tabling in the breezeway and selling baked goods. The group raised more than $300 for the nonprofit.

Gabby Perry, a graduate assistant at the LGBTQ Student Center, said they are creating a space to engage students in speeches about becoming a more inclusive and diverse Greek community. She said it’s the first

Photo courtesy LGBTQ Greek Task Force TOGETHER AND STRONG: Members of the LGBTQ Greek Task Force table in the UC Breezeway. The task force was created by Kayle Rae Edwards, a sister of Chi Omega, to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ members of Greek Life.

step in “challenging stereotypes, addressing divides and changing the culture.”

“LGBTQ people exist at all intersections of the university community,” Perry said. “It’s important to not only acknowledge that fact but to actively work toward bridging gaps between groups that, in the past, have served as obstacles to diversity and inclusion.”

Greek Life is a prominent staple of UM, with 2,500 students – nearly 20 percent of the student population – involved in either a fraternity or sorority.

“The whole basis of being in a fraternity or sorority is to have a home away from home,” Edwards said. “The chapter came together to take you in and pledged themselves to help you and support you no matter what.”

That means supporting LGBTQ members, too, Edwards said.

The task force gave a presentation at a symposium for incoming Greek Life members. The symposium is usually composed of alcohol and sexual assault education. For the first time last semester, the symposium added the LGBTQ education component.

Edwards said she hopes that those within Greek Life will learn that words and connotations can have an impact on those around them even if they don’t know it. She said though she’s never faced prejudice within her sorority, she’s heard subtle heteronormative references. She also said Panhellenic policies require any sister bringing another woman to formal sign a document that states that she is romantically involved with their same-sex date because they want the event to be exclusively for sisters.

She said she also hopes that leaders within Greek Life will learn to be more accountable for

their words.

In the future, Edwards hopes to implement an interactive program so the task force can go to different Greek chapters and teach a course on stereotyping and homophobia.

Members in the chapter will be asked to read through fake but realistic character biographies of people ranging from transgender to homophobic, and then they will discuss as a group why a particular character feels a certain way.

“We understand that education isn’t going to change someone’s whole perspective,” Edwards said. “We just want to educate on why saying those things are wrong and our hope is that we can help them realize it’s wrong.”

Students can join the task force by contacting Assistant Dean Cristina Luna at the Dean of Students office by emailing cxl1100@miami.edu.

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NEWS BRIEFS International Games Week The UM Game Committee is hosting its second International Games Week celebration. The event will feature local and student game developers, and will include video, tabletop and card games provided by the University of Miami libraries’ game collection. The UM Game Committee includes members of the University of Miami libraries, the Cinema and Interactive Media Department of the School of Communication and the UM video games club.

UN Report on women in the Americas

Truffles Cooking Class

The UM Institute for Advanced Study of the

free and open to all UM students. UCook meets

Americas is hosting a lecture by Fernando Filgueira on a recent UN report regarding the progress of women in Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 2015, the institute promotes human, economic and social development throughout the Americas through research and teaching. Filgueira is a co-author of the report and former deputy minister of education of Uruguay.

When: 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 Where: Shalala Student Center, third floor

When: noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31 Where: Pick Hall, 1541 Brescia Ave.

UCook is hosting a truffles cooking class that is every month and sponsors various cooking classes with local chefs throughout the year.

UCook’s goal is to give members the cooking skills necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle after college, and the organization focuses on hosting cooking classes and other appreciative events.

When: 9-10:30 p.m. Nov. 3 Where: Wellness Center Kitchen

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Internationals face culture of gun violence

By Zach Grissom Contributing News Writer

For international students, culture shock can mean a lot of things – a different language, unique social habits and an unfamiliar environment – but increasingly, part of coming to the United States is making sense of the reality of gun violence in this country.

Regina Sánchez-Jiménez, an exchange student from Spain, said her friends and family back home would joke about Americans’ “crazy” gunfriendly attitudes. She failed to realize that the violence extends far beyond periodic mass shootings that make international news until she moved to Florida and had a conversation with her aunt’s friend who lives in Orlando.

“She was talking about guns like it was so normal, like, ‘We need to have a gun just in case someone comes,’” she said. “But, in Spain, we don’t have guns. This is not the

normal.”

United States citizens own more guns per 100 people than citizens of any other country, according to Congressional Research Service data.

When Manvi Seth, a junior mathematics and international studies major from India, was preparing to move to the United States, her parents first worried about her adapting to life in a new country as a 17-yearold. Then her parents became increasingly concerned about gun violence “because of all the incidents that happen to ordinary people on ordinary days,” she said.

“You don’t want to imagine your daughter going to class and being shot,” Seth said.

Seth said she and many other international students are blind to the severity of the violence because they still revere the “American dream.”

Because she did not grow up in an environment where “having guns was considered a necessity,” Seth said she believes anyone who wants to buy

a weapon should have to first undergo a rigorous background check.

“If you have to give someone the power to end a person’s life within a second, it should be given with a lot of reservation, and the current laws do not do that,” she said.

Gun control activists want to close the loophole that allows guns to be purchased on the secondary market without background checks, as well as stricter gun control legislation regarding the process of getting a gun and a ban on semi-automatic and automatic weapons.

On the other side, gun rights activists argue there are enough protections in place to keep weapons out of the wrong hands and want to preserve second amendment rights.

“There needs to be better laws,” said Venezuelan Alejandro MartinezScharffenorth, a senior majoring in finance. “I don’t see why people would need an assault rifle in their house.”

Martinez-Scharffenorth said

Hunter Crenian // Visuals Editor CULTURE SHOCKER: Junior Manvi Seth, who was raised in India dn began studying at UM in 2015, poses for a portrait. She said her parents were worried about sending her to the United States because of the rate of gun violence in the country.

he sees the validity of the secondamendment activists because, in Venezuela, people do not have weapons to protect themselves from the dictatorship that has overtaken the country. Even so, he said private citizens have no need to own automatic weapons.

Sánchez-Jiménez said her parents would have cautioned her against coming to the United States if they had known about the frequency of gun homicides, but she would have chosen to study at UM anyway.

“I am not scared,” she said. “I don’t have fear of anything.”

CAMPUS LIFE

New app encourages greener transportation habits

By Isabella Cueto Editor-in-Chief editor@themiamihurricane.com @isabellacueto

Students chatting as they walk through the tree-lined Coral Gables streets. A jam session between friends on a long carpool to campus.

A breezy morning bike ride to class.

This is the eco-friendly future the University of Miami’s Department of Parking and Transportation envisions.

And the university could get one step closer to that dream with the launch of the RideFlag app, a service that is “like Uber or Lyft” but for arranging carpools with people in the same community.

“We thought, ‘Wow, this is much safer for our students that they can stay within the circle

and not be riding with a complete stranger,’” said Lluvia Resendiz, mobility manager for Parking and Transportation at UM. But the system only works if enough people sign up – “the better the chance of getting a ride,” Resendiz said – so Parking and Transportation is making a big push for app downloads with a competition organized by UM partner South Florida Commuter Services.

The South Florida Commuter Challenge pits 12 Florida universities against each other to see which students can log the most alternative modes of transportation – carpools, bikes, walks, public transportation – on RideFlag from Nov. 6 to Nov. 17.

The winning student will receive a sweet payback for all those gas-guzzling miles: a $2,500 scholarship grant and two tickets to

a Miami Heat game.

JP Becerril, president of the Association of Commuter Students, said the university’s efforts are a good start, but the commuter student parking issue is much more complicated.

“A lot of commuter students not only live in Broward, where it’s much more difficult to coordinate a ride, but they tend to be involved and stay pretty late on campus,” Becerril said.

In areas like Doral, where Becerril and many other students live, access to time-effective public transportation is scarce. And having to go out of the way to pick up friends from the same area can add more time than anticipated to a commute.

There are too many factors at work for this proposed plan to cure all commuter woes, Becerril said.

“I understand the direction the

school is trying to move toward, but it’s just not ideal for commuters,” he said.

Part of the problem is that all commuters get equal standing when it comes time to buy parking permits. Those who live across 57th Avenue, in Red Road Commons, can get the same pass as those who drive an hour every morning from Broward County.

“Even doing something like having commuters who live a certain distance away from campus having first priority for parking passes would make a difference,” Becerril said.

UM will use the commuter challenge to gauge interest in the RideFlag system and plan the next steps. Last week, Parking and Transportation announced the university would be implementing a more eco-friendly, license plate-

based permit system by spring 2018.

And within the next few months, students will be able to upgrade parking permits by picking up a few friends along the way.

For example, if a student with a yellow parking pass carpools with another student, the two will be automatically upgraded to more indemand lots, such as purple or red, for the day. All of it will work through license plate-based permitting and be monitored through RideFlag.

The goal, Resendiz said, is “to reduce carbon emissions and the miles traveled per vehicle, single occupancy” and, in the longterm, reduce campus traffic that has only been aggravated by new construction projects in the past few years.

To find out more about the South Florida Commuter Challenge, visit sflcommutes.com.

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Art professor shocks with politically charged display

By Shellie Frai Edge Editor edge@themiamihurricane.com

Crowds formed outside the windows of the University of Miami art gallery in Wynwood and stared at the display: Ku Klux Klan hoods made out of American flags.

Associate Professor of Sculpture Billie Grace Lynn showcased “American Masks” as part of UM’s annual faculty art show.

She first created the masks in 2006 as a reaction to the racism she witnessed growing up in Louisiana.

At the time, she called her display, “American Empire.” After the riots in Charlottesville, Virginia, she decided it was time to showcase the hoods again. She renamed the display “American Masks” to shed light on what she called racism disguised as patriotism.

“I watched the Charlottesville riots and saw people carrying American flags, Nazi flags and the Civil War battle cry side-byside,” Lynn said. “It made me think about how people are hiding their bigotry and racism behind the American flag.”

Gallery director Milly Cardoso said it was Lynn’s choice to bring the piece and put it by the window, like store-front mannequins.

This is not the first time Lynn has flaunted the masks to the Miami community. Last October, at one of Wynwood’s monthly art walks, she and the five students in her advanced sculpture class wore the hoods and walked the streets of the art-centric

neighborhood, holding signs that said, “Bigotry is not patriotic.”

One of the students, who wanted to remain anonymous, described wearing the masks as challenging and overwhelming.

Putting the mask on immediately stripped the student of identity and individualism.

“As a Jewish person wearing this KKK mask and to not be mentally affected is very challenging,” the student said, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and a minor in sculpture art.

When looking out of the two tiny holes of the mask, the student said there was a “fish-eye view of the world.” The deliberately narrow and distorted view could be another way Lynn was making a statement against the originators of the hoods.

Lynn’s class wore the masks in Wynwood because of the area’s notoriously open-minded community.

The group reasoned it would be able to teach understanding rather than hate.

The student said they received mostly positive feedback from onlookers who gave them thumbs ups or took pictures to post on Facebook but were eventually thrown out of the Wynwood Walls when its security guards were instructed to remove them from the property.

Lynn said Miami is an “apolitical environment,” with many residents from Latin America who aren’t heavily involved in U.S. politics.

However, with her

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Lincoln Road Parade Watch hundreds of people strut down the outdoor mall in outlandish Halloween costumes to music by multiple live DJs. Take a break from walking and sit and sip on Halloween-themed cocktails at Sugar Factory. Their cocktail “Spooky Goblet” cocktail features candy snakes, lollipops, licorice and candy bracelets. Admission is free.

When: 5 p.m.

Where: Lincoln Road Mall, between Alton Road and Washington Avenue, Miami Beach For more information: 305-389-3767; lincolnroadmall.com.

Halloween Costume Contest at Foxhole The bar’s costume contest will award $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and a $250 bar tab for third place. DJs Tony G and Iron Lyon will keep the night going at the South Beach speakeasy. Admission is free.

When: 9 p.m.

Where: Foxhole, 1218 14th Ct., Miami Beach For more information: 305-534-3511; foxholebar.com.

Nightmare on 23rd Street Sport your spookiest costume as you walk down Wynwood’s colorful grafitti streets. The first 300 guests will receive free entry and a complimentary drink. Register for free entry at eventbrite.com.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: La Garage Wynwood, 127 NW 23rd St., Miami For more information: 786-241-9318; facebook.com/LAGARAGEWYNWOOD. Photo courtesy Billie Grace Lynn MAKING A STATEMENT: STATEMENT : “American Masks,” a display of Ku Klux Klan masks made out of American flags, is on display at the University of Miami’s Wynwood art gallery. The exhibition was made by Associate Professor Billie Grace Lynn.

art and the tense political climate, Lynn was able to successfully ignite a conversation.

“I always thought of art as an excuse for a conversation,” Lynn said.

“Just like democracy.”

Some onlookers scrutinized Lynn’s

desecration of the American flag and missed the fundamental point of her argument, she said.

“It is interesting to note that many are concerned about what I have done to the flag, but where is that same outrage to those who carry the American flag next

to a Nazi flag,” Lynn said.

No matter the outcry, she is determined to let the art stand on its own and decided against putting up any signage to explain the work. Lynn has an unexpected attitude toward onlookers who don’t like her work.

HalloWyn Head to Wynwood this Halloween for the “largest Halloween block party” at Mana Wynwood. There will be 20 local food trucks, themed cocktails, live DJs and a costume contest to show off your crazy ensemble for a cash prize. RSVP for a free drink at hallowynblockparty.com. Admission is free.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: 2250 NW Second Ave, Miami

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Enjoy DIY Halloween and magic crafts, a photo booth, food and live music from Patio Jams.

When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SC Patio

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Various student organizations participate in the annual cheer competition, which showcases skits and dance performances. Organizations compete until one team wins.

When: 7 p.m. at Lakeside Patio Stage.

A$AP Ferg and Cash Cash Concert Jam to rapper A$AP Ferg and electronic music group Cash Cash at the HP Homecoming Concert on Thursday. Pick up a free ticket in the UC Breezeway between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and stay tuned to the event page for meet and greet and floor pass opportunities.

When: doors open 7 p.m. at Watsco Center

Hurricane Howl Have fun with carnival games, eat great local fare from food trucks, take pictures at the photo booth and dance to live music, before and after the parade.

When: 6-10 p.m. Food Trucks at Miller Circle.

Homecoming Parade Hundreds of students, families, faculty and staff can see how organizations interpret the theme, “Magic in You” with floats, outfits and cheers.

When: 7 p.m. at Stanford Drive Boat Burning and Fireworks Gather around the lake to take part in UM’s time-honored tradition. The sky will light up in green and orange before the annual boat burning takes place.

When: 8:30 p.m. at Lake Osceola Homecoming Game against Virgina Tech Wear your most vibrant green and orange to cheer on the Canes as they play the No. 13 team and try to maintain their undefeated streak.

When: 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium

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Homecoming celebrations bring the magic to campus Upcoming game will be biggest test for football team’s future

By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor sports@themiamihurricane.com

The homecoming football game is always highly anticipated at the University of Miami. It is the culmination of a week of events, including the annual boat burning that predicts whether the Hurricanes will win or lose that Saturday.

But this year, the Nov. 4 game will have a greater impact than just a tally in the win-loss column.

If Georgia Tech defeats Virginia, the Hurricanes will have an opportunity to clinch the Coastal Division by beating the No. 13 Virginia Tech Hokies that night.

Winning the division would give Miami the chance to play in the ACC Championship Game for the first time in its history after joining the conference in 2004 after previously playing in the Big East.

But if Miami loses, it opens the door for Virginia Tech to win the Coastal down the line. While the Hokies will not have any ranked opponents on their schedule after the Canes, UM will have to match up against No. 5 Notre Dame the very next weekend – a team that is playing its best football of the

season with six-straight wins.

The stakes could not be higher.

“I tell the guys, ‘One day, a Miami team will win the Coastal ... Are you the team?’” head coach Mark Richt said in his weekly teleconference Oct. 29.

Virginia Tech is one of the most well-rounded teams in the country, with no glaring weaknesses. The Hokies rank in the top 20 in both points per game and yards per game, and in the top 10 in opponent yards per game allowed.

“I think they’ve been underrated from the preseason,” Richt said. “I think they are one of the better teams in America.”

UM starting quarterback Malik Rosier is dealing with shoulder soreness, but Richt said he should be fine for practice and the game. Starting freshman offensive lineman Navaughn Donaldson also should be good to play against the Hokies.

“I hope they get excited for a big moment,” Richt said. “We’re about to have a big moment whether Virginia wins or loses.”

Virginia Tech is currently the two-point favorite going into the matchup, and Miami will need fans to create a strong home-field advantage at Hard Rock Stadium.

Vanessa Gonzalez-Gomez // Contributing Photographer WINNING SMILES SMILES:: Anthony Preston and Gabrielle Hand celebrate their win at the Homecoming King and Queen Pageant Oct. 30. The annual pageant awards winners based on the talent, spirit and involvement.

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Vanessa Gonzalez-Gomez // Contributing Photographer CELEBRATION OF COLOR COLOR:: Students decorate the Homecoming Spirit Tree on Oct. 30, thankful that the tree survived the wrath of Hurricane Irma in September. The tree, the only orange tree on campus, is decorated each year.

Amanda Prats // Photo Editor SPIRITED SONG: SONG : Students raise their index fingers to imitate the frond of a palm tree while singing the Alma Mater at the Homecoming Opening Ceremonies Oct. 28. Each participating organization performed a remixed a cappella rendition of the Alma Mater.

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Tailgate changes worsen the problem Fraternity brothers sent frantic messages in group chats, student organizations scurried to better understand what was happening and friends shared screenshots which got increasingly blurry as they were passed like a game of telephone.

No more tailgates.

The Canes are undefeated, and UM students are celebrating the best season we’ve had in years. The better the Canes have been performing, the more intensely students seem to be drinking at tailgates, and the administration is taking a stand against it by no longer reserving parking sections for student organization tailgates.

While we appreciate that the administration is trying to put its foot down for student safety, the negative consequences of this decision may outweigh any benefits.

First of all, students won’t stop tailgating. They may just end up pre-gaming near campus and drinking even more excessively in a shorter period to “stay drunk” for the game, or not even make it to the game at all.

They also won’t tailgate in the designated Student Fan Zone where they can’t drink alcohol.

Most likely, student tailgates will just move in smaller groups to other sections. This means that student will disperse throughout the stadium instead

of congregating in one place where potentially dangerous activity could be monitored comprehensively and efficiently.

In the student organization sections, there were plenty of people to get help if someone needed it and easy access to emergency services, instead of a potential cross-stadium trek.

Additionally, if a student wants to go from one tailgate to

drink and end up unable to drive.

The increased drinking and driving is a terrifying possibility that cannot be overlooked.

“We’re not in the business of telling students you can’t have fun, or that you can’t tailgate,” Dean of Students Ryan Holmes said. “That’s not what we’re doing. What we are saying is that we’re not going to outline a specific space for you to condone

“...we’re not going to outline a specific space for you to condone those behaviors that we’ve seen...”

Ryan Holmes, Dean of Students another, they may be branching off on their own, again walking across huge stadium lots and not having anyone looking out for them.

The worst consequence, howe ve r, is if s t u d e n t organizations can’t provide... buses and mass transportation, but still want to tailgate, many more students may be driving to the stadium in personal vehicles.

People cannot leave their cars parked at the stadium if they

those behaviors that we’ve seen for the past few weeks.”

This statement represents the whole problem with the move. The administration knows these behaviors will continue outside the designated student organization tailgates. The decision is not meant to combat the specific behaviors that are endangering students, but instead to distance the university from negative attention by saying

it won’t be the one providing a specific space.

To be clear, The Miami Hurricane does not endorse these behaviors. A culture in which students feel the need to be blackout drunk in order to appreciate a winning football team is definitely not a healthy one, or something we want for our school. But that’s a subject for another editorial.

Simply, this decision is not the right one to keep students safe. There are many other steps that can be taken to accomplish that goal. Administration should spreading awareness about...

UM’s medical amnesty policy.

They could create a system for allowing people to leave cars overnight if they are not sober to drive. Student organizations who hold tailgates could be required to provide food and water. Water stations could be set up throughout the area not just at the Student Fan Zone.

The university could work with police to prioritize safety instead of issuing excessive minors in possession. These all seem like better solutions.

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

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CULTURE

Stay away from cultural appropriation on Halloween Americans have associated Halloween with ev i l : w itches and spooky skeletons for years. Recently, h oweve r, , h i s t o r i c a l ly

By Andrea Illan Contributing Columnist o p p r e s s e d groups . have brought to light the issue of cultural appropriation, which might be scarier than any supernatural creature.

Cult ural appropriation takes many forms, but its most basic comprises members of a privileged group mimicking select aspects of an oppressed

culture for amusement. In the context of Halloween, our supposedly post-racial nation has seen too many instances of white people objectifying the rich cultures of minorities to use as costumes.

Supermodel and TV persona Heidi Klum dressed up as a Hindu goddess in 2008. Reality star Paris Hilton dressed up as a Native American with a sexy twist in 2010. Actress Julianne Hough donned blackface as “Orange Is the New Black” character, Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in 2013.

In a country so immersed in popular culture, if inf luential figures are engaging in such

offensive behaviors, what can we expect of ordinary citizens?

On one hand, we have a culturally privileged group making the argument that, by dressing up in these costumes, they are celebrating these groups.

Me m b e r s of u n d e r p r i v i le g e d groups disagree and take offense, r i g ht f u l ly so, for t wo ma i n reasons.

First, culturally-appropriated costumes strengthen the false stereotypes that these groups have fought so hard to end.

By objectifying cultures and minimizing them to costumes, appropriators disregard the complexity of the cultures they claim to be celebrating. When

someone dresses up in a sombrero and poncho while holding a maraca in one hand and a bottle of tequila in the other, they feed into the common belief that the “fiesta culture” is all any Latin American group has to offer. This not only neglects the clear distinction among cultures in Latin America, but it also disrespects everyone from there.

Second, it is hypocritical to claim to be celebrating a culture which faced discrimination by the appropriators’ culture in the past. When people dress up as Native Americans for Halloween, they disregard years of systemic m ist reat ment. A nyo n e who partakes in blackface blatantly

ignores the grossly offensive origins of the practice and the hardships and inequality that blacks continue to face in this country.

It’s important to highlight that some people might not engage in cultural appropriation out of malice but ignorance.

Nevertheless, actions like these contribute to the racial divide in America. We need to fight this ignorance and take it upon ourselves to educate each other, especially during Halloween.

Andrea Illan is a freshman majoring in journalism and political science

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TECHNOLOGY

Workplaces must adapt, train for new technology The rapid adva nceme nt of technology is both exciting and daunting.

Technological improvements have l e d to

By Nicole Macias b r e a k - .

Senior Columnist throughs in the medical field and enabled access to countless resources with the tap of a screen. However, many hardworking Americans fear that advanced technology will soon put them out of a job.

For me r P r e s i d e n t B a r a c k Obama recently gave a speech addressing how rapid technological change is altering manufacturing industries with the rise of

a u t o m a t i o n a nd a r t i f ic i a l intelligence, making it harder for governments and businesses to keep up. Almost 40 percent of U.S. jobs are at risk for automation within 15 years, according to a March 2017 analysis from consulting firm PwC. Large tech companies must lead the charge to find innovative ways to adapt the workforce to this new technology and halt the destruction of jobs.

Human oversight and interaction will remain a key role in areas like customer service, based on current projections by the Sloan Review at MIT. Many new jobs will emerge in the next 20 years — jobs that look nothing like those that exist today.

These categories will include titles like “trainers,” “explainers” and “sustainers.”

“ Tr a i n e r s ,” o r h u m a n workers, will teach AI systems how to perform, including how to detect the complexities of human com mu n ic at ion. Workers at...

Yahoo Inc. are teaching language processing systems that human speech is not always literal.

This dilemma prompted Yahoo engineers to develop an algorithm that can detect up to 80 percent of sarcasm on social media, improving the system’s accuracy and creating jobs.

“Ex pla i ner s” w i l l prov ide clarity on these new mechanisms.

They will help bridge the gap between the technology programmers and business leaders by explaining the inner workings of intricate algorithms to nontechnical professionals.

“Su st a i ne r s” w i l l e n s u r e that AI systems are operating as designed. These workers will monitor systems for signs of bias and address these unintended results with the appropriate... urgency.

Amazon is another company leading the way with this new technology. Its warehouses, which employ more than 125,000 people, are being outfitted with the latest robots, but not at the expense of human jobs, according to the New York Times. The employees’ duties are being altered to fit this new age of robotics. Previously, employees had to lift and stack heavy bins onto conveyor belts. Now, a giant mechanical arm performs the physically-taxing job as they supervise, troubleshoot and ensure

the arm has bins to load, making human work more efficient and mentally engaging.

These accommodations Amazon and Yahoo Inc. are making are crucial to the survival of jobs for future generations. An economy driven by massive technological change is quite dangerous if not transitioned properly. It’s imperative that we continue to find new ways to advance and adjust to technology, without endangering the job market in the process.

Nicole Macias is a sophomore majoring in English.

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CULTURE

Dear Southerners: Halloween is more than just a time to dress up and party Harkening back to the ancient Celtic tradition of celebrating the c o nc lu s io n of the summer months and last h a r ve s t s , a s

By Dana Munro Contributing Columnist well as bracing for the cold, Halloween has taken many twists and turns through every culture that has adopted it.

Growing up in the bone-

c h i l l i n g t u n d r a o f C h i c a g o, experiencing Halloween in Miami for the first time is a culture shock. In Chicago, my Halloween consisted of running around my neighborhood in a spooky perforated sheet, clad in multiple pairs of wool socks and surrounded by the last bursts of color nature would provide for the foreseeable future. A sense of urgency hung in the air because this holiday marked the end of enjoying the outdoors, with its vibrant foliage and without fear of impending sundown or potential frostbite. We relished

the final opportunity to enjoy the fleeting, mild weather and the freedom that came with it.

A Miami Halloween is a different story. This sense of urgency to eke out the last moments of autumnal joy simply isn’t present in this perpetually hot and sunny climate. Miami’s adoption of Halloween traditions takes on a different character.

Halloween-themed parties and concerts light up the clubs of South Beach. There are no boundaries – atmospheric or cultural – standing in people’s way of wearing whatever

costume suits their fancy. An event such as “The Playboy Halloween Masquerade” on Miami Beach couldn’t exist anywhere else.

Miamians, unexposed to the ups and downs of a seasonal climate, take a more superficial approach to Halloween. Walk around campus during this time of year and you will undoubtedly overhear discussions of matching sexy Starbucks cup costumes, frat parties and club events.

But, by celebrating the holiday in this way, they are missing what makes it truly special. It lacks the

mystique of celebrating something fleeting, inciting a spirit of gratitude for the warmth and carefreeness of the summer and excitement for the cheerful holiday season ahead.

The turn of the season is about more than just barometric pressure and chlorophyll but a progression forward in time and an appreciation for the present moment.

Dana Munro is a sophomore majoring in musical theater.

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Josh White // Staff Photographer SAVING THE DAY: Redshirt junior receiver Darrell Langham (84) fights through contact for the first down in a 25-24 victory against Georgia Tech Oct. 14 at Hard Rock Stadium. The Canes have won their last four games by a combined total of 18-points.

Hurricanes have potential to keep winning

By Michael Leyva and Maxwell Trink Contributing Sports Writers @MJ_Leyva @MaxwellTrink

The No. 9 Hurricanes have the makings of a great team – talent on both offense and defense, big-play potential in the game’s most pivotal moments and a win on their resume over rival Florida State for the first time since 2009.

But the talent on both sides of the ball can’t seem to produce at the same time. Many of Miami’s big plays have come at the last second after failing to close out the win earlier in the game.

And although a victory over the Noles is always huge for the Canes, FSU has fallen three games below .500 for the first time since 1976.

Over the last four weeks, UM has won its games by a combined total of 18 points. Most top-tier teams have defeated at least one team alone by that margin. The national media and the

AP Top 25 poll have noticed, dropping the Hurricanes one spot in the rankings after just a five-point victory over the 1-7 Tar Heels.

Even though Miami has a perfect 7-0 record nine weeks into the season, one question still remains: Are the Hurricanes a legitimate contender for the national championship?

Despite the team’s inconsistencies, the answer is yes.

The difference between being recognized as the ninth best team in the nation and being unranked is just a few game minutes. Despite the close calls, Miami is still in the running for an ACC championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff.

“We are a very, very solid football team that is fighting like mad to win the close battles,” head coach Mark Richt said. “I’ve always said that teams that win close games have the chance to be champions. We’re still in the running.”

Richt is right. Throughout college football history, national championship teams have often had close calls during

the season.

Just last year, the Clemson Tigers, led by star quarterback Deshaun Watson, had tough battles against unranked teams. They beat Troy 30-24 and NC State 24-17. Their one loss of the 2016 season was a 43-42 defeat to the 6-4 Pittsburgh Panthers.

Despite the nail-biting finishes, Clemson went on to beat Alabama to win the 2017 National Championship.

In Hurricanes football history, UM experienced tight victories against unranked teams and still ended up winning the national title by season’s end.

In 1983, Miami lost 28-3 to the No. 16 Florida Gators the first week of the season. Even though the Canes went undefeated from that point on, they did have three marginal victories over unranked opponents, beating Cincinnati 17-7, East Carolina 12-7 and rival FSU 17-16.

The Hurricanes eventually upset No.1-ranked Nebraska 31-30 to win it all.

Starting quarterback Malik Rosier has acknowledged the team’s hiccups so far this season but said he knows when it comes down to it, all that matters is the score.

“The big thing for me is wins,” he said. “At the end of the day, you are judged on how you win and how you lead your team.”

The level of team camaraderie is also an indicator of a championshipcaliber group.

“They play together, and they play for each other,” cornerbacks coach Mike Rumph said. “That’s the most important ingredient for a championship type of team. We’re all about each other having success.”

With the Turnover Chain, a gold necklace that players are rewarded with when they recover a turnover, the Canes have brought back their trademark swagger to drive them on defense. Miami has performed well in that department, ranking No. 28 in the country in passes intercepted.

Even with the dramatic past four

weeks for Hurricanes football, it is not impossible for the team to compete with top programs, such as Alabama and Georgia.

The key for Miami is to maintain its confidence but realize that certain areas need improvement to prevent the season from going awry.

“It’s up to us to see how far we want to go,” sophomore wide receiver Ahmmon Richards said. “Everyone’s bought in right now.”

The real test will come in the next couple weeks, when Miami faces off against two of the top teams in the country – No. 13 Virginia Tech and No. 5 Notre Dame. With pressures high, this is the make-or-break part of the Hurricanes’ season.

“You know the players – the one thing you can’t question is their effort,” Richt said. “Sometimes, you run into a season where you have the chemistry just right, and this is one of those years.

I don’t know how it’s going to end, but I know at least we’ve got the right ingredients.”

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SOCCER

UM freshman sets sights on military after college

By Maxwell Trink Contributing Sports Writer @MaxwellTrink

The University of Miami soccer team finished its season on Oct. 26 with a record that ranked near the bottom of the conference standings, but freshman defender Morgan Asmussen isn’t fazed by the rough season. She’s accustomed to dealing with the difficulties that come with new beginnings.

Asmussen was born in Okinawa, Japan, and has since lived in California and most recently Lake Bluff, Illinois.

Her parents were both part of the United States Air Force while she was growing up, and it majorly impacted her life.

“I was born on a military base,” Asmussen said. “I’ve always had the influence of the military around me.”

That influence has turned into a career path. During her senior year of high school, Asmussen decided she wanted to continue her family’s

tradition.

“I decided later than most people,” she said about her choice to enroll in Air Force ROTC. “I always liked volunteering and being a part of something bigger than just myself.”

Originally, Asmussen was unsure about joining but, after extensive research, realized that it was the right fit for her.

She has since made strides in becoming an official member.

She plans to graduate with a double major in atmospheric science and marine science, which will prepare her for her goal of becoming a weather officer in the Air Force, which would entail prepping planes for special operations.

Asmussen recently passed her physical fitness test – one of the many steps needed to become an officer.

Being a part of the Air Force program and a Division-I soccer team calls for a substantial amount of training.

This has given Asmussen an edge on and off the field.

“Soccer training has

definitely helped me with the fitness aspects, but the Air Force has helped me out with the strength aspects,” she said.

“I feel like this factors into the way I practice and the way I train.”

While it is clear Asmussen is as tough as they come, UM soccer coach Mary-Frances Monroe strength is not the only thing that contributes to her success.

“One thing I really enjoy watching and observing of Morgan is her leadership,” Monroe said. “I think that has to do a lot with her family background. Both of her parents being involved in the Air Force and how structured it is; it is nice to see that in her personality, and it’s been nice to see her grow as a freshman.”

Asmussen started developing a passion for soccer when she was just three years old, and since then it has been a main focus in her life. She played travel soccer until her senior year, when she joined her high school team.

In summer 2019,

Asmussen will be in field training for three weeks in either Alabama or Texas. After her training is complete, she will receive her uniform.

She has a lot on her plate but also plenty of support to help make her aspirations a reality.

“Honestly, with all the resources I have, with Heather de la Osa my advisor, my advisor for atmospheric science and the support from the coaches – and in the Air Force, everyone has been like, ‘We are making this happen no matter what,’” Asmussen said. “Definitely having all those people behind me, even though their initial reaction is, ‘You’re insane,’ has been really, really nice.”

Asmussen also hopes her team can take home the ultimate prize during her time at Miami. “ H o p e f u l l y, we’ll be regular season ACC Photo courtesy Miami Athletics champions – that’s the goal,” STARTING OUT STRONG: Freshman defender Morgan Asmussen’s significant training as part of both the Air Force ROTC program and Division-I soccer team has she said.

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V’S TAKE

Keep it hot with easy costumes

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

Happy Halloween, Hurricanes! ‘Tis the season when way too many people wear lingerie with bunny ears and call it a “costume.”

If you’re looking to get a little more creative, V has some great ideas for last minute costumes. But since this is a sex column, all of the costumes are sexy.

You’ll also be sexy if you wear them.

Sexy Pennywise Everybody is obsessing over this creepy clown. Put on a clown wig and a polka

dot bathing suit. Just make sure the carpet matches the drapes.

Sexy Melania Trump Start with an unnecessarily high pair of heels and some oversized sunglasses. Then, look like you’re confused and don’t want to be wherever you are.

Sexy Fake News Cover up your unmentionables with a newspaper. Write FAKE on your stomach with eyeliner.

Note: TMH is real news, so you cannot use the paper you’re currently reading.

Sexy Adam or Sexy Eve

a bonus if you provide your own snake.

Sexy Darth Vader You probably know someone with a Darth Vader mask. Ask to borrow it, and wear it with some sexy spanks or a sports bra.

The best part about wearing a heavy plastic mask is that you won’t have to make eye contact with the people judging you.

Find a friendly neighborhood tree and Sexy President Frenk politely ask it if you can We’ve all seen the borrow some leaves, then shirtless picture. Channel it use them to cover up the Do you think V missed by doing your hair up nice goods. Add an apple from something? Did you wear and staring seductively into the dining hall as a prop. If any of these costumes and a camera. Don’t forget to you dress as Adam, you get want to submit a pic? Let throw up the U. me know – email dearv@ themiamihurricane.com.

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