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Get Out the Vote focuses on increasing civic engagement a year after presidential election By Amanda Herrera News Editor news@themiamihurricane.com @_amandaherrera

Presidential elections historically have the highest voter turnout rates in the United States, but at the University of Miami, Get Out the Vote is encouraging students to be civically engaged all the time. Senior Brianna Hernandez, GOTV president, said though last year’s presidential election was important, students need to realize that local politicians are the ones who affect day-to-day lives. “A lot of students, especially in a hyper polarized climate, don’t want to be involved at the national level, just because their candidates aren’t following what they necessarily believe,” said Hernandez, a political science and history double major. “But that doesn’t mean that they should stop being active.” Rafael Paz, assistant director of

operations for the organization, said this year’s main focus is to increase the group’s presence in Coral Gables. GOTV made an appearance at a Coral Gables commission meeting on Oct. 10 to represent UM and keep commissioners “on their toes.” “UM comprises a large tax base, so it’s good for us to be involved and represented from time to time,” Paz said. In 2016, with the presidential election on the horizon, GOTV registered about 2,500 students to vote in the crucial swing state of Florida, Paz said. This year, GOTV has registered 63 students to vote in Florida’s midterm primaries in early 2018. The organization has also been trying to engage students so they take what they learn in the classroom out into the real world. Stephanie Rodriguez is spearheading at GOTV “Civic Talk” later this month, and said the night will focus on how civic engagement

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is much more than simply voting in an election. “Your voice still matters when a ballot is not cast ... You have to hold your people accountable,” said

Rodriguez, a political science and history double major. “When the ballot comes around in two years, if you don’t know what they did in those two years you picked them,

how are you going to know if they did a good job or not?” Civic Talk will be hosted at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Rathskeller.

CAMPUS LIFE

How to go from checking Facebook to working there By Elina Katrin Staff News Writer

Working for Facebook can be more than a daydream for talented University of Miami undergraduate and graduate business students. Representatives from the company conferenced in to a session at the Toppel Career Center, which was packed with more than 60 interested students. Kimberly Birch, a university recruiter at Facebook, told participants about the internships and job opportunities available for MBA, MS and undergraduate students during the academic year.

Four of the upcoming internships are 12-week programs, Birch said, and could lead to employment upon graduation. One of the requirements for all positions is to have a work authorization – Facebook won’t sponsor a work visa. International students may still apply for opportunities at Facebook offices in London, Dublin and Singapore. Yasunori Sato, an MS student in business analytics who is from Japan, said he applied to a full-time position at Facebook in the United States before he found about the work authorization requirement at the event. “I was disappointed that they don’t give U.S. visa sponsorship,” he said.

Sato was told restrictions enacted by President Donald Trump and his administration may have caused some changes to Facebook’s visa sponsorship. Birch said the internships are not the coffee-run-filled semesters some students might expect. Instead, she said interns are valued and given a chance to flaunt their skills. “We don’t give you a project that no one wants to do,” she said. Birch said Facebook focuses on personal development and even offers different courses for interns and training in the specific areas in which they will be working. Mercedes Marquez Macri is a Facebook sales operation analyst.

One of the perks of working for a forward-thinking company with high expectations, she said, is the flexibility of one’s work schedule. “We work hard but we’re also super flexible in how we work,” she said. “Whatever works for you.” Devin Rogan, assistant director for recruiting services at Toppel Career Center, said UM students should consider applying to Facebook internships and jobs, but it all comes down to deciding what’s best for each student. “If you have an opportunity with Facebook, great, because when you get into that internship, it’s an opportunity for you to learn and develop, and at

the same time to figure out if it’s the right position that you’re in or the right industry,” Rogan said. Facebook is looking to recruit bold, open-minded people who are ready to work in teams to make the most impactful decisions, Birch said. She said the best time to search for full-time job opportunities at Facebook is in January, when more positions open. MBA and MS students should refer to facebook.com/careers, and all interested undergraduate sophomores should visit facebook.com/careers/ university. Applications will close at the end of November.

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HEALTH

Democrats organize to stand UM professor collaborates with FIU, against DACA rollbacks By Amanda Herrera News Editor news@themiamihurricane.com @_amandaherrera

The University of Miami has expanded the extent of the UDreamer program, allowing students state-wide to apply for the grant. The UDreamer program is a grant providing aid to Dreamers – students who immigrated illegally to the United States as children and are beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Act enacted in 2012. The grant covers 100 percent of the student’s financial need. Originally, only Miami-Dade residents applying to UM were able to apply for the grant. According to a 2015 report from a Washingtonbased research organization Migration Policy Institute (MPI), 156,000 undocumented immigrants live in Miami-Dade. “In keeping with the university’s commitment to eliminate barriers to college access and sustain a diverse and inclusive community in which everyone belongs, the UDreamers Grant was expanded to eligible DACA high school seniors as well as transfer students currently enrolled in any accredited post-secondary institution in the state of Florida,”

said Iris Florez, assistant director of UM’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Because of their legal status, dreamers are unable to access state or federal financial aid when applying for college, relying solely on meritbased scholarships. The UDreamer grant was introduced in December 2016 as a result of Florez working with counselors and students to find new ways to help students. Support within MiamiDade and the university has led to its expansion. DACA students transferring from outside Florida are ineligible for the grant but are still able to apply for merit-based scholarship. In January 2017, President Julio Frenk reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Dreamers. “Miami, the city this university calls home, has long been a model in demonstrating the remarkable role immigrants and refugees can play in creating a dynamic and thriving community where everyone – regardless of race, religion or country of origin – can contribute to prosperity and well-being in the United States and around the world,” Frenk said. “This belief is at the heart of the University of Miami’s dedication to creating and sharing knowledge that transcends national, ideological and cultural borders.”

DEA to trace opioid production By Paulina Kanburiyan Contributing News Writer

Opioid misuse plagues millions in America every year, with the heart of the crisis in Florida. Now two professors, including one from the University of Miami, are working to transform the methods to determine the sources of specific heroin samples. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 12.5 million people misused prescription opioids in 2015. The opioid epidemic claimed the lives of almost 13,000 Americans in the same year. On Oct. 26, President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Though funds weren’t increased to fight the abuse, Trump vowed to battle against the epidemic by producing government-funded advertisements against opioid use. “No part of our society, not young or old, rich or poor, urban or rural has been spared this plague of drug addition and this horrible, horrible situation that’s taken place with opioids,” Trump said during a ceremony at the White House. FIU’s José Almirall, director of FIU’s International Forensic Research Institute, was first

NEWS BRIEFS Venezuela: State of the Crisis

The University of Miami’s Venezuelan Student Association, UM’s Department of Latin American Studies and UM’s Institute for the Advanced Study of the Americas are hosting a panel discussion about the crisis in Venezuela. Panel members will include Hugo Faria from UM’s School of Business Administration, Hermes Florez from the Miller School of Medicine, Patricia Mazzei from the Miami Herald, Virpi Salojärvi from the University of Helsinki and Alejandro Velasco from

New York University’s Gallatin School for Individualized Study. Venezuela faces both an economic crisis that has led to a lack of basic goods and a political crisis as President Nicolas Madura tries to consolidate power despite widespread protest. The Miami-Dade area contains one of the United States’ largest Venezuelan populations, and the Venezuelan population is on the rise as many choose to flee their home country. When: 7 p.m Mon., Nov. 13 Where: Grand Ballroom East of Shalala Student Center

approached with a project request funded by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Almirall, also a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, reached out to Ali Pourmand, an isotope geochemist at UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Together, they have been collaborating to fight a national crisis. Pourmand and Almirall’s project is the first of its kind. The researchers examine and profile samples of heroin to find what are called “tagging agents,” impurities that allow researchers to determine the origin of the drug. “By identifying the tracer, I could tell you that this sample has the fingerprint, or the signature, of a South American heroin, or that this sample is from South Asia,” Pourmand said. The DEA’s funding allowed for the processing of 400 heroin samples, all of which originated from four regions infamous for heroin distribution: Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, South America and Mexico. Pourmand said these four “hotspots” are where the opium poppies are refined and “cooked” in to heroin. Although the manufacturing process of heroin is similar throughout the regions, the chemical composition varies. Each

The Perfect Storm: Understanding the Crisis in Puerto Rico

UM’s Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas and UM’s Employee Alliance are hosting a lecture on the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. Will Pestle, a professor in the department of Anthropology and Latin American Studies, and Yolanda Martínez-San Miguel, a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will host the discussion. Florida has

manufacturer utilizes different raw material, and this is what allows the heroin to be traced. The key tracer used in the study, called a radiogenic strontium isotope, either links “the heroin to the rock on which the plant grew, or to the component that the heroin was mixed with,” Pourmand said. Although the DEA had been using a number of other tracking agents, Pourmand said, the introduction of the strontium isotope added a “new layer of forensic and tactical information in tracking where the heroin came from.” In order to verify the accuracy of the new method, the DEA gave Pourmand and Almirall samples it had already traced and asked the researchers to use their approach. Eighty-five percent of samples were correctly traced to the location of origin, creating a “not entirely conclusive, but very successful” forensic tool. Through continuation and refinement of the recently discovered strontium-based method, Pourmand said there is a possibility for expansion of the project. “The idea is to build a big database, ultimately, that an agent that confiscates heroin can go to and have it analyzed and determined where it originated from,” he said.

seen an influx of 67,000 Puerto Ricans, Governor Rick Scott said. The majority of the island is still without power and basic supplies more than a month after Hurricane Maria hit. When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mon., Nov. 13 Where: Cuban Heritage Collection Conference Room, Second Floor of Richter Library

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Break up the monotony of the semester Daylight savings ended Nov. 5. Class registration for spring semester has already started. It’s the second week of November. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s been one year since Trump was elected president. Our journalism professors reading this are cringing because we just violated their advice to never start a story with something as boring as a timestamp. But sometimes it’s necessary to stop and remember that time is passing. This part of the semester can drag on endlessly. We’ve settled into a firm routine with classes, work, extracurriculars and social life, but the cost of that routine is each week feeling completely monotonous. This is especially true this year because of Hurricane Irma. We had this massive interruption to our calendar, and the semester is extended for so long that instead of feeling like our semester is winding down, it feels eternal. Elsewhere, the changing colors of the leaves and the cooling of the weather tangibly mark the passing of time, and with that comes a change of pace – heavier, warmer food and drinks, low-key indoor activities and more serious relationships. But here, life can feel like it always stays the same.

If you’re a freshman, set a list of goals right now for what you’d like do, see or accomplish while you’re here. There’s tons to explore, and you won’t want to wake up as a senior feeling like you’ve done the same things for the past four years, none of which you really wanted to do. If you’re a junior or sophomore and still acting like a freshman, going to frat parties

Seniors seem acutely aware of this and force themselves to appreciate moments as they happen because they know it will be over soon. But if more people took that approach to other years of college, it could help this transition seem less daunting. It can be easy to let life pass by you here, but it’s not inevitable. Plan an excursion

“It can be easy to let life pass by you here, but it’s not inevitable.”

and the Grove every week, it might be time to take stock of the time that has gone by and if this is how you’ll want to have spent your college years. After all, four years will come and go more quickly than you might realize. If you’re a senior, you’re about to enter a completely new phase of life after graduation. You might be living in a new city, going to a different graduate school, working in a job you’ve never done before, hanging out with a completely different social circle or experiencing a myriad of other changes.

somewhere you’ve never been in the city. Delegate one of your weekly responsibilities to someone else, and take the time you would’ve spent on that to do something special with someone you love. Take care of a health problem that you’ve put off and yet to address. Take a weekend trip, even if it’s just a “staycation” or a day trip to Fort Lauderdale. Overall, one of the best ways to combat the monotony is to make time to ref lect on your experiences. The holidays in particular are a time for ref lection. Take

some time to sit down and write cards to friends, family, professors and loved ones who have made this year a little better. It encourages you to remember what matters, and there’s nothing more refreshing than performing little acts of kindness for others. At the end of each year, you can also revisit “resolutions” without judgment and write out good things that happened, accomplishments or growth spurts for each month of the year. It’s easy to forget all you accomplished or learned when the year becomes one big – and intensely humid – blur. Celebrate the small victories, tell your friends how much you care about them and try to keep your eyes on the big picture. Mostly, though, talk about things that matter. Get a group of friends together one night and talk about your large scale goals and dreams, your best and worst moments of college so far and how you’ve evolved as a person. There is a ton of growth that happens during these years, but ref lection is crucial to keep going upward. “Fall” in love with your life again. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

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SPORTS

CATHOLICS vs. CONVICTS :

Rivalries remind fans of team history Ask any M i a m i Hur r icanes football fan which teams they hate a nd you’l l get three responses: By Dana Mcgeehan t h e F l o r i d a Senior Columnist G a t o r s , t h e Florida State Seminoles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. These games, in which emotions run high on and off the field, must be won to confirm the Canes are truly “back.” To be an elite team, we must dominate not only our division or conference but

also the rivalry games – whether they’re played annually or not. I wrote a column last week about the changes needed to improve the football culture among students. Rivalries are extremely important for UM community involvement in the football program because they hold significance to our school’s history and identity. Recent Canes converts may not be familiar with the Notre Dame rivalry, though they’ve likely heard the “Catholics vs. Convicts” slogan. The notorious name of the rivalry was created by Notre Dame students printing unsanctioned game day T shirts. They wanted to portray their team as righteous and the Canes as thugs, playing into

popular stereotypes of the teams. To recap, here’s a brief history of the rivalry: On the road to prominence, Miami defeated Notre Dame a handful of times – most notably, a 58-7 blowout that ended the 1985 regular season and head coach Gerry Faust’s tenure at Notre Dame. Jimmy Johnson and the Canes ran up the score on Notre Dame, especially during Faust’s last game, which was seen as disrespectful by some but awesome by most. In 1987, the Canes would again defeat Notre Dame on the road to a national championship. The real excitement began in 1988 – the so-called “Catholics vs.

Convicts” game. Notre Dame won narrowly, 31-30. The Fighting Irish finished the season undefeated and won the 1988 national championship. The two most recent meetings, a 2012 blowout in which Miami lost 41-3 and a heartbreaking loss in 2016 by a three-point margin, are seared into fans’ minds. Having traveled to both most recent meetings and watched the Canes lose in person – which is much more painful than watching a loss on TV – I am ready to see us lay a beatdown on the Golden Domers. Their Irish fans, their traditions and most of all their winning record in the series never

fails to get under Canes fans’ skin. It’s about defending our honor. We’re not convicts. We’re a serious school that can play a great game of football. And Notre Dame needs to know that. Rivalries have the ability to motivate students and the team. To truly be “back” and reclaim our rightful place atop the college football elite, we must beat rivals not only for the postseason implications but for our history, our team and our students. Dana McGeehan is a senior majoring in history and media management.

CULTURE

Media portrays one-dimensional LGBTQ characters If you’ve ever seen an episode of “The O f f i c e ,” yo u may know the character Oscar Ma r t i nez. He is a gay, Latino man who works at Dunder Mifflin as a paper supply By Dana Munro Contributing Columnist a c c ou nt a nt . And, despite the numerous episodes I’ve seen, this is all I could tell you about him. I couldn’t tell you anything about his family, aspirations or daily trials and tribulations (except, of course, the

notorious Michael Scott). Oscar is one of many gay characters who function as “token characters,” adding a superficial layer of diversity but providing no depth. We never learn anything about Oscar beyond the fact that he’s gay. Though representation of gay culture on TV, film and magazines has increased, the representation conveys a warped depiction of LBGTQ life. Media platforms place gay characters on the sidelines and, on the off chance they do get the opportunity to take center stage, their stories revolve around struggles exclusive to being gay. Nielsen, a company dedicated to studying consumer habits and ratings, found that adults ages 18-24 watch approximately 14.5 hours of

TV weekly, ample opportunity for viewers to have their perception of the world melded and comported to the ideology of television. Camden McNeil, a lesbianidentifying sophomore majoring in finance, said LGBTQ characters are portrayed in a one-dimensional way. “Television tries to incorporate gay people but all their issues revolve around their ‘gayness,’” she said. “Even on the L Word, the characters deal primarily with issues related to being gay – one of them questions if she’s bi, one of them has a father who isn’t accepting. The media doesn’t show gay people living their lives and having identities outside of being gay.” We can’t expect the heterosexual, cisgender community to understand

the LGBTQ experience when we are skewing it and oversimplifying it right in front of their eyes. “It’s become a trope to have the comedic, queer best friend,” said Sam Chan, a gay-identifying senior majoring in musical theater. “TV is built upon stereotypes, but being queer is anything but a stereotype. Queer people live outside the box and TV likes to box them in. The media around me tells me I have to be one pole of the gender binary: ‘masc’ or ‘femme.’ But I’m neither, I’m both.” We depend on the media to mirror our experiences and help us craft our identities. When asked who their biggest media role models were, both students chose real people, not fictional characters. McNeil

chose spunky liberal news anchor Rachel Maddow, and Chan said the gay community of YouTube. Impressionable, young LGBTQ people seek real, live inspiration because they don’t feel they see their side of the human condition reflected on TV, in magazines or in film. The platform we turn to for inspiration and comfort is failing this community and shifting that paradigm is really how we can best serve the LGBTQ population. Dana Munro is a sophomore majoring in musical theater.

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PERSONAL FOCUS

Meditation offers escape from everyday turmoil As I hurry into the studio to shield myself from the Miami rain, I am greeted by a woman with piercing blue eyes. She smiles; I explain to her that it is my first time taking a meditation class. By Elyse Waterman I take my shoes Contributing Columnist off and place my personal items in a cubby, and she leads me into a room in which the dim lights barely illuminate the light purple walls. I arrived early to talk to the instructor and get a sense of what exactly we’d be doing. The only rule she had in this class was that we keep our eyes shut for the entire time. I thought this would be challenging for me, but once I shut my eyes and focused on my breathing, I drifted into thought. With each sound, a different memory appeared. I felt like I was somewhere exotic; I completely forgot about the busy world existing outside the studio doors. We were still, and we were present. I didn’t expect meditating to be spiritual, but as I opened my eyes at the end, I felt more in tune with my body and with my mind. After weeks of schoolwork and stress, I finally felt relaxed and at ease. Most college students don’t travel all the way to South Beach on a Friday night to attend a meditation class, but if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you should consider it. It is so important to take time and let your mind rest. We spend hours staring at screens everyday. We

walk to and from class, thinking about what we have to get done before the end of the day. We dread due dates, and yearn for the weekend. We never give ourselves time to be still – to be present. Meditation can help, and it doesn’t have to be intensive either. Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte found that students were able to improve their performance on tests of cognitive skill after just four days of meditation training for only 20 minutes per day. On one particularly challenging computer test of sustained attention, students who meditated did 10 times better than a control group. They also did significantly better on timed informationprocessing tasks that were designed to induce deadline stress. For anyone experiencing stress, or just feeling uncertain with college and the point of it all, I would recommend you try meditating in a class or even on your own. “Come as you are” and I promise it’ll be worth it. Elyse Waterman is a junior majoring in journalism.

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LETTER FROM THE STAFF Tsitsi Wakhisi, the faculty adviser for The Miami Hurricane, was tapped into Iron Arrow last week, the highest honor a University of Miami community member can receive. As a staff, we thought it would be fitting to set aside part of our newspaper to congratulate her on this achievement and thank her for the tireless work she does for us. Wakhisi is a life-changing professor. She is the kind of professor who has such an impact on her students that one of those students is bound to grow up to make an Oscar-winning film about her. She is so sweet and nurturing. She cares for her students in a deep, maternal way. She cares about the subject matter she teaches and she believes in the importance of training young journalists. She takes us all very seriously,

not just as students but real journalists. She holds us to the same standards as professional publications and truly believes that we can accomplish great things. She is selfless. She goes above and beyond her role as a professor, constantly finding ways to help students. If you have a goal and you ask for her help, she will go out of her way to make connections and open doors for you. We could write pages and pages about how special Wakhisi is to our staff, but we know that’s not how she would want us to use the space in this week’s paper, even though she deserves every word of it to be dedicated to her. Sincerely, Editorial Board of The Miami Hurricane

a hard pill to swallow. Hillary Clinton won the nation’s popular vote by almost 2.9 million votes, according to statistics from the U.S. Elections Atlas. But Clinton still lost the election. “I just remember crying, crying so much,” said Duque, a political science major. Duque had spent the majority of her fall 2016 semester working for Clinton’s campaign, phone banking and going door to door for the candidate she thought was the best for the nation’s future. When Clinton lost the election, she said it took her some time to process. She said as soon as she heard the election results, she began to consider the repercussions a Trump administration would have on her friends and family who are minorities. She said the past year was

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including Iraq and Syria. Trump has to find new, more tactful ways to approach initiatives, Mejia said. “I think there would be better ways to handle and approach things,” he said, “To me, it’s a little unnecessary.” Despite his disagreement with some of the Trump administration’s decisions, he said he still thinks Trump was the best choice for president. He said one of the best results to come out of Trump’s presidency is the appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. For Angelica Duque, a junior and president of UM College Democrats, Trump’s election was

SEPT. 22

THE MIAMI HURRICANE Former Trump aide Paul Manafort charged with money laundering and coordinating with Russia during 2016 election; Trump administration denies knowledge or involvement

OCT. 30

Trump announces plan to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

Trump announces ban on transgender people in military

Trump delivers speech condemning NFL players who refuse to stand during the National Anthem

SEPT. 5

JULY 28

Trump announces he will pull out of Paris Climate Change

JUNE 1

Information on Trump campaign’s potential coordination with Russia during 2016 election leaked

MAR. 22

White House blocks media outlets, including CNN, from press briefings

FEB. 24

Federal judge blocks Trump’s travel ban

FEB. 3

Trump signs order banning visitors from seven countries

JAN. 28

Trump signs order to construct Keystone and Dakota pipelines

JAN. 24

Trump inaugurated into office; United States withdraws from Trans Pacific Partnership

JAN. 20, 2017

Senate republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the ACA fails, after Sen. John McCain votes ‘no’

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigns

JUNE 21

Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

MAY 9

Republicans pitch bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act

MAR. 8

Michael Flynn resigns as national security advisor

FEB. 14

Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court

JAN. 31

Trump signs executive orders to construct border wall and moves to restrict federal funding from states and “sanctuary” cities, including Miami

JAN. 25

Women’s March in Washington D.C.

JAN. 21

Trump is elected President of the United States

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A YEAR IN REVIEW

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“on par” with her expectations for the administration. Some of the worst parts of Trump’s first year came days and months after his inauguration in January, including the implementation of the travel ban and termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, she said. “You’re discriminating against someone’s ethnicity or religion,” she said. “And it’s just the start.” However, Duque said she believes this past year could have been worse if the United States did not have an effective legislative system. “Thankfully, we have horizontal accountability,” Duque said. “We have checks and balances, so a lot of executive actions have been stopped.” Libertarian Gary Johnson received more than four million votes running as a third-party candidate in the 2016 election. Sophomore Daniel LaRose, public relations chair for UM Republicans, was going to be one of Johnson’s voters – up until election night. LaRose, who said he was strongly anti-Clinton, decided to vote for Trump at the last minute. LaRose said Trump’s presidency has been better than he ever expected. As a lifelong libertarian, said he didn’t expect the best from Trump as president. However, as more time has passed, he’s “much happier” with his decision than when he first voted. “When I made it, I thought it was going to be a bad presidency, but thought, ‘I have to do what I have to do,’” said LaRose, an electronic media major. “But actually each day I’m happier about it.” He said among the policies he supports most are Trump’s stances on reversing the Affordable Care Act and supporting the second amendment and religious liberties. “Donald Trump has been the one to take steps toward that and actually get things done,” he said.

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NIGHT OF RECKONING: Freshman students watch election night coverage at a lowkey dinner party in Hecht Residential College.

Angelica Duque remembers Nov. 8, 2016 as a night full of tears, while David Mejia and Danny LaRose both remember it as the night they were on the winning side of history. Nearly 365 days to the day after Donald Trump was elected, the three UM students reflect on this past yeaar as one full of successes and disappointments. Mejia, a senior born to Cuban and Dominican immigrants, has supported Trump since he became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in January 2016. Throughout his campaign, Mejia was supportive of Trump’s policies and initiatives. Being a Trump supporter throughout his presidential campaign was not easy, Mejia said, but now that Trump is president, the negativity in reaction to supporting the president has subdued. “Now people aren’t speaking about it as much,” said Mejia, a senior majoring in economics. “During the election cycle everyone was so focused on what was going on, and now that he’s president I feel like the stigma, it might still be there, but I don’t feel it as much.” However, Mejia doesn’t back Trump on all his policies. He said that his support for some of Trump’s actions has “been up and down.” In a 2016 interview with The Miami Hurricane, Mejia said Latino voters like him must understand Trump’s intentions behind his sometimes unsavory words and policies. While Mejia is still an avid supporter of most of Trump’s policies, he said he has found major issues with his approach to immigration and extreme vetting. In January, just days after he was inaugurated into office, Trump signed an executive order banning the entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries,

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IN THE LIMELIGHT: LIMELIGHT : Students make a scene for TV cameras broadcasting from the Rathskeller on election night 2016. Vocal supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have now experienced a year of a Trump presidency.

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Photo courtesy Alexis McDonald LET INSPIRATION FLOW: Fifth-year student Alexis McDonald stands by two of the pieces from her “Black Hair Magic” exhibit, on display at the Digital Media Lab in Richter Library until the end of the fall semester.

‘Black Hair Magic’ reclaims natural hair beauty By Morgan Threatt Contributing Edge Writer

When fifth-year student Alexis McDonald took a photography class and got free rein to do a project on whatever she liked, she had one goal: to “take up space” as a black woman and to take something often criticized, demonized and politicized – black hair – and show its beauty. It was during this time in her life that McDonald was acutely aware of how black hair had become controversial. Kylie Jenner’s cornrows became the center of national debate when she posted a picture of her hair on Instagram. The conversation got even more heated when Zendaya walked on

the Oscars red carpet with dreads, and Giuliana Rancic of “E! News” said it smelled like “patchouli” and “weed.” McDonald decided to highlight black hair in a positive light. That’s when she created the project that would lead to her latest exhibit, “Black Hair Magic,” on display in the Digital Media Lab on the first floor of the Richter Library. The portraits are of black men and women wearing different hairstyles that are often appropriated or politicized in the national debate on race. The photos have the proper names of hairstyles in the descriptions, too, because McDonald said people didn’t understand the frustration black people felt when their styles were worn by non-black people, like

when Marc Jacobs’ models wore ‘mini buns’ that were actually Bantu knots. “I was just real tired of all of that press, so I decided I was going to show people black hair, the names of the styles, and show the hair on actual people it originates from,” McDonald said. The hairstyles on display are meant to make a point. “Fly Locs Fly” is a photo of a woman with long dreadlocks. McDonald said the photo was a response to the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling back in 2016 that made it legal for employers to fire or turn away applicants based solely on their hairstyle. And McDonald made it a point to include subjects of different skin tones and hairstyles, to show the breadth and diversity of blackness.

“I want to get people to subconsciously to understand that we all might be black but we don’t look alike,” McDonald said. “I hope to spark a conversation, really.” As far as getting the library to showcase her art, McDonald said it wasn’t an issue. She worked closely with administrators, including E-Learning & Emerging Technologies librarian Vanessa Rodriguez. “We requested this specific collection because we find it visually appealing,” sad Rodriguez, who helped McDonald secure the space for an entire semester. The display took on greater meaning for McDonald when she started engaging in thoughtprovoking conversations with people who saw her work. She said

even getting her art on display in the first place is a victory. “I’m happy because it’s unlikely and rare that black art is displayed in white spaces,” she said. “It’s very important to get that black representation on campus. I feel like it’s important to show people that your work is valuable. Even if you don’t want to engage with the piece, it’s literally in your face.” McDonald said she hopes to expand the project to include black men with natural hairstyles, because they are often left out of the conversation. The exhibit will be on display until the end of the fall semester in the Digital Media Lab located on the first floor of the Richter Library.

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Course on 1960s uses music to teach history, literature By Esther Ponce De Leon Staff Edge Writer

If you walked into Storer Auditorium on Oct. 31, you could hear classic ‘60s music playing. The song “Incense and Peppermints” prepares students to enter a different decade. The ‘60s course (ENG389/HIS372/AMS301) uses music to transport students to another time, and the course culminates in a gala consisting of UM professors playing different genres from the era. This year, there are over 40 faculty members volunteering in the gala, which consists of four ensembles: jazz, Motown, R&B, folk, and rock. Professors run and perform in each ensemble, and they practice on Saturdays. Professor involved include popular professors such as Neil Johnson from physics on the saxophone, Max Bunster from architecture on the piano and Mitsunori Ogihara from computer science on the bass. The ‘60s course was first offered at UM in 2002 when Professor Zack Bowen from the English Department asked Professor Donald Spivey from the History Department to help him plan a course. In 2001, when Bowen and Spivey were mapping out the course, they realized that music would play a crucial part in anything the ‘60s-related. Professor Spivey still remembers the conversation. “Zack said, ‘I want to sing,’” Spivey said. “He had sung professionally. He was on folkway records. He said, ‘Anyone else play instruments?’ I said, ‘Zack, I was a jazz drummer.’ He went around the room, and somebody else said, ‘I played guitar.’” They went around the room of professors until they had a group of “Closet Musician” faculty members

willing to participate in an end-of-year gala. The gala occurs on the last day of the course while students get back their final papers. “For the students, we’ll be handing out sheet music and lyrics, and we expect them to sing along,” Spivey said. “It’s one of the requirements. That’s why we call it an Open Celebration and Sing-Along.” Bowen retired in 2007, and since then Professor Patrick McCarthy from the English Department has been the second professor on record for the course. “What really fascinates me is how many people are willing to give generously of their time in this course, and that’s been really good,” McCarthy said. The course itself is a trip to the past. Music plays at the beginning, end and breaks of every class. Speakers come and lecture on their experiences in the 1960s, and panels do Q&As with the students. The class integrates fictional movies, novels, documentaries and fir sthand experiences to give students a vibrant view of the period. “I love it,” said Lucas Baker, a senior studying political science. “I had Donald Spivey for civil rights history class, and I think this one is even better because we’re reading fiction, we’re listening to music in here and we have a literature professor, too. I feel like it’s more dynamic, more accessible.” There are 92 students enrolled in the class, but auditors come as well to learn more. The classes meet every Tuesday night in Storer Auditorium from 6:25 to 9:05 p.m., and the gala will take place during class on Dec. 5. Everyone is welcome to the performance. “One student said it best,” Spivey said. “‘This is not a course, this is a happening.’”

Hunter Crenian // Visuals Editor COCO LOCO: Supervising Animator for Disney Pixar’s upcoming feature film, “Coco”, Gini Santos, poses with aspiring UM film students in the School of Communication Wednesday Oct. 25. The film will hit theaters on November 22.

Pixar animator discusses challenges of making ‘Coco’ to student filmmakers By Laura Manuela Quesada Contributing Edge Writer

G i n i S a n t o s, s u p e r v i s i n g animator for Disney’s upcoming film “Coco,” stopped by UM’s School of Communication as part of a promotional college tour, in which she talks about the new film, the animation film industry and her own background and career choices. Santos is originally from the Philippines and studied advertising, which she viewed as a middle ground between business and creativity. After taking some courses in New York on computer animation, she joined Pixar and has been there for more than 20 years. Santos said she was excited to talk about all the hard work that went into making a new Pixar film. “Having worked on the film and being so close to it, it was the first time that I’m out in the world sharing scenes with fresh eyes, and it’s been a great reaction,” Santos said. “People are just drawn in, and they’ve been asking me all sorts of questions.” She talked about the work that goes into producing a movie of this scale and scope. Santos is responsible for collaborating with different animation departments to make communication easier and more efficient while making the movie.

There are more than 200 people working on a feature film at any given time, Santos said, from lighting crews to special effects coordinators and more. “From someone who knew nothing about the process of animation, it was really fun to learn about everything that goes on behind the scenes and how much work goes into it,” said Alexandra Santiago, a second-year MFA film student specializing in cinematography. Because the film is set during the Day of the Dead, Santos said teams traveled to Mexico over the course of the film’s development to learn more about the culture and fully capture the heritage and traditions. The holiday, like the film itself, is centered around family and tradition. Santos said part of the challenge of making “Coco” was making a skeleton a fun, family-friendly character. “How do we take something that is so universally the same and macabre and give it expressions?” Santos said. With these challenges came fun and exciting solutions, she said. “We broke animation principles of weight and value to push the envelope and do something new,” Santos said. She talked about Pixar’s Open Door policy, which allows any Pixar

employee to speak directly with executives. This is just one of the ways Pixar values their employees and encourages the flow of creativity. There is a willingness of inclusivity that is only getting stronger and making their work better, Santos said. Storytellers and animators work very closely together to create a powerful film. “Pixar is great at storytelling,” said sophomore motion pictures major Griffin Berkenfeld. “They know how to advance the story, plot-wise, emotionally and visually, which is an important aspect of filmmaking that I find interesting in the animation.” Pixar is at the forefront of cultivating the power of storytelling as it continues to break new ground and inspire viewers. Santos said it’s possible to do more at Pixar now than at the beginning of her career because the medium has changed. Now, with computers and digital animation, an entirely new world has opened to the company. “I’m looking forward to what the new generations will bring,” Santos said. Santos left to students aspiring to succeed in the film and animation field with invaluable advice. “Highlight what you do best, what you want to showcase,” she said. “Know where to spend your energy.”

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Course on 1960s uses music to teach history, literature By Esther Ponce De Leon Staff Edge Writer

Pixar animator discusses challenges of making ‘Coco’ to student filmmakers By Laura Manuela Quesada Contributing Edge Writer

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Iron Arrow Honor Society THE HIGHEST HONOR ATTAINED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

We are proud to introduce the 2017 Fall Tapping Class Patricia Abril Lily Acheampomaa-Piasare Noureen Ahmed Chelsea-Jane (CJ) Arcalas Emily Bajalia Jordan Balke Julia Belkowitz Sheryl Borg Rachel Deitz Emily Guilmette

Frankie Hedgepeth Wally Layland Fiorella Magani Edwing Medina Richa Panara John Paul Russo Tomas Salerno Edward R. Shohat Laura Thornton Tsitsi Wakhisi

Iron Arrow is “the highest honor attained at the University of Miami.” There are five criteria for selection, which make Iron Arrow such a distinguished honor. These are leadership, character, humility, scholarship, and love of alma mater. In order to qualify for membership, the candidate must be a University of Miami student, faculty, administrator, trustee, or alumnus. Founded in November 1926 by the first president of the University of Miami-Bowman Foster Ashe-Iron Arrow is the first and oldest student organization at the U. Iron Arrow is based on the ideals and traditions of the Seminole Indian Nation. President Ashe charged Iron Arrow with upholding the traditions of the University of Miami and to be its living history. This is the mission and duty of Iron Arrow at the University of Miami. For more information on Iron Arrow please visit the Tribe’s website at www.ironarrow.com. GO CANES!

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Miami vs. Notre Dame tickets selling fast By Josh White Senior Sports Writer @_JoshRWhite

The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes won their 13th-straight game in front of 63,932 fans at Hard Rock Stadium – the largest turnout of the season by more than 6,000 people. Now, with the Canes still undefeated, UM and the city of Miami are starting to feel a special connection. “It was an hour before kickoff. One of the guys came out, and they just noticed the difference of the energy,” UM defensive coordinator Manny Diaz said after Miami beat No. 13 Virginia Tech 28-10 on Nov. 4. “The student section brought it, and the fans brought it – let our guys know that the city is different, and that’s the relationship between Hurricane football and South Florida.” The players, who rocked entirely black uniforms against Virginia Tech, felt it, too. Sophomore linebacker Shaq Quarterman described the environment as “magical.” “This was the livest game I’ve ever been a part of,” he said. “I’ve never seen so much love for our team, the way our fans showed up. It took me by surprise, honestly, coming out, r unning out the smoke. We rarely saw any other color that wasn’t orange and green.” After selling out the stadium against Virginia Tech, Miami head coach Mark Richt is looking forward to the same type of atmosphere in a primetime matchup against No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov. 11.

Hunter Crenian // Visuals Editor FILLING THE SEATS SEATS:: Two Canes fans show their spirit at Hard Rock Stadium as Miami closed the 28-10 victory over Virginia Tech Nov. 4.

“It was a great night. Every so often, I’ll take my headsets off to listen to how loud it really is,” Richt said on his weekly teleconference Nov. 5. “You can tell it’s really loud when it goes through your mouth mic into your headset. There was no doubt our crowd was on it really from the beginning to the very end. Really, really proud of everyone who came and supported us.” ESPN’s College GameDay, a pre-game show broadcast to preview the day’s upcoming

games, is set to broadcast from Coral Gables for the first time since 2001. The program airs from the location of one of the weekend’s featured games between two highly ranked teams. UM couldn’t be more excited to host. “When GameDay comes, that means something good is happening at your school,” Richt said. “I hope they enjoy it. I hope we live up to the expectation of that type of a game.” The Miami athletic

department has sold out singlegame tickets and only has suites in the stadium still available. As of Nov. 6, the cheapest tickets available on ticket resale websites, such as StubHub and SeatGeek, cost about $230 after fees. With ticket prices increasing as the Hurricanes continue to win, the players have taken note of their fan support. “They’ve been through a lot with us throughout the years,” senior wide receiver Braxton

Berrios said. “They deserve it just as much as a lot of people on this team. They change everything, they really do. That is a huge advantage when Hard Rock gets going like that.” “We’re going to go back to work,” Richt said. “We’re going to battle our tails off and get ready to hopefully excite a packed house. We need a packed house. I believe we’ll get it.” Kickoff against Notre Dame is set for 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Hard Rock Stadium.

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5-foot-7 guard keeps shattering expectations By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor sports@themiamihurricane.com @isaiah_km

Heart over height. It’s a message that 5-foot-7 Chris Lykes has tattooed across his chest and a motto he has lived by his entire life. Lykes, a freshman at the University of Miami, was ranked No. 48 as a recruit on the ESPN Top-100 list. Described as an explosive point guard with the ability to attack the basket and shoot from long distances, he was a highly-coveted prospect. But that wasn’t always the case. “There was always doubt,” Lykes said. “In middle school, it was like, ‘Okay, well can he do it in high school?’ And in high school, it’s like, ‘Well can he do that in college?’ I just gotta keep proving people wrong.” Lykes, a native of Mitchellville, Maryland, averaged 22 points and more than four assists per game while shooting 47 percent from the three-point line in his junior season at Gonzaga College High School. He was named Washington D.C.’s Gatorade Player of the Year that season. That’s when he started getting calls from some of the best basketball programs in the country. In November 2016, he decided to go with the major school that gave him his first offer, UM – a place where undersized guards, such as Shane Larkin and Angel Rodriguez, excelled. “It’s one of the main reasons why I came here,” Lykes said. “Coach tells me that we run a lot of ball screens, and that really helps for me to be able to make plays. I can maybe get the big to switch off, and then I’m pretty much faster than the big, so I can attack or kick it.” Lykes has carried a chip on his shoulder since he was young. Whenever he gets on the court, his motivation is to show people not

only that he belongs, but that size doesn’t always matter in basketball. He has never looked at his size as a weakness, choosing to be thankful for his talents and embracing the challenge. “He’s never let that be a determinant to who he is and what he’s capable of being,” his high school coach Stephen Turner said. “He’s always been that little monster on the court. Some assume just because he’s this little guy that they can take advantage of him, but he has never let that stop him.” Lykes, a high energy player whom Miami coach Jim Larrañaga has compared to 5-foot-9 NBA AllStar Isaiah Thomas, has translated this mindset into an attacking mentality on the court, which helps him succeed no matter who he is playing against. “When I was younger, my parents use to always tell me ‘No fear,’” Lykes said. “That was my nickname for a while because I would do things on the court without necessarily thinking about the consequences. I don’t fear anybody on the court – I don’t fear anyone in general.” The Miami coaching staff and players look at Lykes’ size as an advantage. Because he stays low to the ground with the ball in his hands, he’s that much harder to guard when he uses his speed and agility to get past the defender. No one can attest to this more than fellow freshman guard Lonnie Walker, a five-star recruit out of Reading, Pennsylvania. During a span of just a few months, Walker and Lykes have become best friends. They even refer to themselves as “twin brothers” because of their similar personalities. Walker calls himself Lykes’ biggest fan. “You don’t see anyone like Chris,” Walker said. “Name another 5-foot-7 guard who can dominate almost anywhere at any type of level. I gave him his own definition. If you do something that’s crazy, that’s just Chris.” Lykes’ attitude doesn’t change

UM HOME BASKETBALL GAMES

Gardner-Webb Nov. 10 @ 8 p.m. Navy Nov. 12 @ 4 p.m. Florida A&M Nov. 16 @ 7 p.m. North Florida Nov. 25 @ 4 p.m. Boston University Dec. 5 @ 7 p.m.

Florida State Jan. 7 @ 6 p.m. Duke Jan. 15 @ 7 p.m. Hunter Crenian // Visuals Editor SILENCING THE DOUBTERS DOUBTERS:: Chris Lykes, a 5-foot-7 freshman guard, is motivated to prove that size doesn’t matter when it comes basketball. He is expected to make his college debut during Miami’s 2017 opener against Gardner-Webb University Nov. 10 at the Watsco Center.

off the court. Turner said he has always been a natural leader – “the guy that people follow.” “Most guys walk around the big, buff quarterback – the pretty boy,” Turner said. “Lykes kind of changed that perception. He’s not just a vocal leader, he leads by example.” Lykes is also changing the academic narrative for collegiate athletes. He wants to study mechanical engineering while at Miami and has talked about his passion to build. “It’s a tough degree to chase, but he doesn’t settle for average,” Turner said. “Teachers love him

because he works so hard. He’s a true testament to what it means to be a student-athlete.” Lykes is expected to be the “energy guy,” to push the pace, make plays and score as soon as he comes off the bench this season. Miami’s 2017 opener against Gardner-Webb University is set for an 8 p.m. tipoff Nov. 10 at the Watsco Center. “He’s never been the nervous type, at least he doesn’t show it,” Turner said when asked about Lykes’ emotions prior to his first game. “He just steps up to the challenge.”

Louisville Jan. 24 @ 8 p.m. Pittsburgh Jan. 31 @ 7 p.m. Wake Forest Feb. 7 @ 7 p.m. Virginia Feb. 13 @ 9 p.m. Syracuse Feb. 17 @ Noon Boston College Feb. 24 @ 2 p.m. Virgina Tech March 3 @ Noon

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Making the magic happen during Homecoming

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

Happy homecoming, Hurricanes! This past weekend campus was flooded with older, handsome, probably rich alumni of the University of Miami. To rephrase – campus was filled with potential sugar daddies. I had to take advantage of this opportunity because something like this only comes around once a year – like Christmas or Whitney Houston’s birthday. I unlocked my phone and went to the back of a folder called “Utilities,” where all my dating apps are tucked away. I have to give the *appearance* of not being a hoe.

I made some changes to my app settings. I used this little fingertip to drag the “max age” to 50. Actually … Max age: 70. Radius: three miles. Alumni of all ages came across my screen – recent graduates, DILFs and even a GILTAFWAHOSCNS (Grandpas I’d Like to Take Advantage of Financially but Who Are Hopefully Only Seeking Companionship and Nothing Sexual) or two. I swiped right on everyone within that three mile radius. The matches were coming in like crazy. It was a great day to be a Miami Hurricane.

As Def Leppard once said, “Pour some sugar on me.” Some of these guys were super hot and could pour their sugar wherever they want (just not in my eyes or hair). Best of all, they were giving me what I crave most – attention. Nothing gives an Iron Arrow an iron arrow like reminiscing their college days. With the messages coming in, it was time to go after what I crave second most – financial stability. I know you work for some fancy financial firm, Jared from the Class of 2001. Canes Care for Canes, right? Share the wealth. So far, I haven’t bumped uglies with any former students,

but at least these guys know I exist. It will be great to make connections and to tap into (or get tapped by) UM’s extensive network of alumni. If any alumni are reading and want to relive their freshman year, V can make you scream “Oh yeah! (Hecht yeah!)” while getting down and dirty on a squeaky twin bed. If you are an alumni of the University of Miami and want to support V financially in exchange for companionship and/or sexual favors, email dearv@themiamihurricane.com.

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Greenpeace ship coming to Miami! FREE PUBLIC TOURS OF THE ARCTIC SUNRISE greenpeace.org/usa/shiptour

November 11-12, 10am-5pm | Museum Park Pier Visit www.greenpeace.org/usa/shiptour for more information including accessibility details. Visitas guiadas gratuitas disponibles en español www.greenpeace.org/usa/shiptour para más detalles.