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HOLLY BENSUR // IBIS YEARBOOK RED HOT COMPETITION: Members of Zeta Tau Alpha cheer on their fellow red team members during Greek Week’s Greek Gods and Goddesses event on Wednesday night. Red team member Stephanie Schwartz, a sister of Zeta Tau Alpha, won with a tap dancing routine. Christoph Rodriguez, a brother of Alpha Sigma Phi from the orange team was crowned God.
Greek, Engineering weeks take over campus Student organizations share their spirit with a variety of events throughout the week. Greek Week is a Homecoming-like competition that unites fraternities and sororities to raise money for charity. Engineering students host a medley of entertaining and educational activities to connect the student body with science and technology. Pages 2-4
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Engineering Week hosts coding, canoe events UHack beneficial for all majors, skill levels BY JACKIE YANG OPINION EDITOR
The atmosphere of the Student Activities Center (SAC) Ballroom is both quiet and electrified as the clock crawls through an early Sunday afternoon. Empty soda cans, blankets and wires are strewn across the floor. Ringing through the air is the hum of intense discussion and the muted energy of over a hundred students running on dubious amounts of sleep, caffeine, catered food and adrenaline. This is UHack, the University of Miami’s fourth annual hackathon, a 24-hour marathon of brainstorming, problem-solving and attempting to develop viable software. UHack kicked off Engineers Week (E-Week) this past weekend. Hackathons are what passionate coders live for, but as these focused innovation efforts continue to prove their practical advantage in addition to their recreational appeal each year, they are gaining a larger and more varied following. The backing for hackathons has burgeoned over these past few years. Indications of this include the appearance of organizations like Major League Hacking (MLH), which was founded in 2012 and sanctions collegiate hackathons like UHack. According to its website, MLH seeks to provide mentorship and expertise to college organizers. Other networks, like Hacker League or large Facebook pages like Hackathon Hackers, help groups organize their own hack-
athons, find hackathons to attend and swap tips and tricks of the coding trade. According to avid programmers, programming in real life does not always resemble our glamorized computer-savvy misconceptions. Rather, hacking is collaborative – not the work of a single “computer wiz.” Successful projects are often the result of brainstorming and collaboration, as with any traditional business project. “Programming is very collaborative, we work together,” UHack 2015 Chair Alex Ruhlman said. He is a sophomore majoring in software engineering. “It’s not just some guy sitting in the basement,” he said. Hackathon’s formation allows groups of skilled individuals to congregate in one place, where all of their needs – snacks, water and even air mattresses – are taken care of. This leaves teammates with only their ideas to focus on for the next 24 to 48 hours. Programming can also be practical and accessible. In the past two to three years, there has been a push to develop programming literacy through initiatives like an Hour of Code, which started in 2013 by a nonprofit called Code.org. Activities offered on the website include “Code with Anna and Elsa,” and an Angry Birds coding overview. While games like these can be effective and exciting introductions to programming, Ruhlman emphasizes that these are only springboards for individuals who want to further their coding ability. “I think they’re really good at introducing people. But they’re designed to be accessible; they’re designed to be easy enough for anyone to do, yet entertaining enough to keep people
interested,” Ruhlman said. “If you look at what you’re actually doing [in most of those programs], it’s only about seven hours of work at a very beginner level.” Ruhlman cautioned against the image that coding can be easily dabbled in as a casual hobby. Rather, he compared it to learning an instrument. While many have the potential to master the skill, he said, achieving fluency requires the same discipline that it takes to differentiate between a pair of hands playing “Chopsticks” on the piano, and another performing Rachmaninoff. “Coding isn’t just something that you can just do and then get,” he said. “It take years and years of problem-solving skills. It’s up to you and how far you want to take it.” Likewise, hackathons are opportunities for beginning programmers to advance their introductory skills. UHack includes activities for a spectrum of skill levels, including challenges and video game modifications for beginners. There are even places for those with no coding skills at all. “When I went to EDHackathon, [a small event at] LAB Miami, I saw that you don’t need a lot of programming experience to enjoy this event,” Ruhlman said. “If you’re in public relations, and you want to make an app more user-friendly and appealing, if you’re in graphic design, if you’re in communications; these are all useful skills to have.”
Concrete cruises lake ROW YOUR BOAT: The Engineers Week (E-Week) concrete canoes event took place on Lake Osceola on Tuesday. UM’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) constructed canoes made of concrete as part of the ASCE Southeast Student Conference. Concrete canoe competitions have been part of ASCE’s activities since 1988. ASCE students navigated the lake and invited bystanders to join in an effort to promote E-Week. E-Week continues Thursday with “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” and Friday with “Happ-E-Hour” at the Rathskeller. LYSSA GOLDBERG // ONLINE EDITOR
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These apps and websites were developed by past hackathon events across the country.
GROUPME, a popular groupmessaging platform used by many students on this campus, was created during a TechCrunch hackathon in 2010 and eventually purchased by Skype.
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PHONEGAP, a software used to develop mobile applications, was born out of the 2008 hackathon iPhoneDevCamp in San Francisco. Its parent company was purchased by Adobe in 2012.
Stock photography website SHUTTERSTOCK hosts internal hackathons for its staff, and many products of these hackathons are eventually implemented in the company throughout the year.
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Limited space causes clashes BY SOPHIE BARROS STAFF WRITER
Simone Douglas, president of the Engineering Advisory Board (EAB), reserved the Student Activities Center’s (SAC) ballrooms for Engineering Week (E-Week) events. But E-Week had to give up those spaces to make room for Greek Week’s blood drive, even though Douglas made the reservation in advance. This is one of many challenges Student Center Complex (SCC) Associate Director Brandon Gross and his office face on a daily basis. SCC staff schedule about 40 reservations per day for the 290 student organizations throughout the complex, which includes the SAC, the Lakeside Patio and Stage, the University Center, the Breezeway, the Rock and Foote Green. This week was particularly difficult because of the vast number of large-scale events, such as Greek Week, E-Week, Orange Fest and Week of Cuban Culture, which kicks off this Friday. According to Gross, while reservations are handled on a first-come,
first-served basis, certain events are prioritized depending on their nature. “If we get a community event that is going to pay $5,000 to be in the ballrooms, and we get a student event that wants to be in the same place at the same time, we give it to the student organization because it’s your building, so we want to give you the opportunity first,” he said. Some of the E-Week events that were moved included the M. Lewis Temares Entrepreneurship Forum, which was moved to the Newman Alumni Center, and the Society of Women Engineer’s (SWE) Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. As a result, EAB had to pay for the Newman Alumni Center venue and use approximately $3,500 from its budget to rent a tent for the SWE event. “It was a shame to see organizations put out additional money for venues when we have the SAC ballrooms to use,” Douglas said. “We hope next year will be different and would like to cooperate with the student leaders of Greek Life to avoid this overlap again.” Gross says that it has also been a challenge to deal with the Flamingo Ballrooms loss in the UC. “We’ve had to make some decisions with the schedules, and it obviously took a lot to make everything happen, but we want to do as much as
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we can,” he said. “If we can find a way to say ‘Hey, could you start your event one hour later so that this other event can also happen?’ most of the time the students are willing to help each other and support the other events. We try not to say ‘no.’” Greek Week Executive Board members did not seem to have difficulties with their events’ reservations in the SCC. Part of the reason for the success with reservations was early planning at the beginning of the fall semester, according to co-chair Danielle Morabito. If conflicts occurred, it was only a matter of sitting down and sorting schedules out. “We try our best to work with other organizations in order to ensure that everyone has the space they need,” she said. Daniela Lorenzo, president-elect for the Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos (FEC), has worked with SCC reservations and recognized that, while schedules may sometimes conflict, a solution is always proposed. “I’ve worked with them a lot and, although sometimes things clash, they really try their hardest to help students and make everything run smoothly,” Lorenzo said. “They also get a lot of reservations, so it’s a lot of stuff to manage.”
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT: HAITI The University of Miami campus is invited to spend a night learning about Haiti and how God fits into the Haitian culture. Sponsored by Baptist Collegiate Ministry, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Planet Kreyol, students are welcome to join others from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 at Baptist Student Union, across from Mahoney-Pearson Residential Hall, on 1200 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Fla. 33146.
HEALTHCARE MEET-UP
VICTORIA MCKABA // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER CREATING CHARACTERS: Graduate student Sukru Senveli practices Chinese calligraphy during the Lunar New Year events held on the UC Patio Monday night.
Toppel Career Center will be hosting a meet-up for students interested in the healthcare industry, where they will be invited to an employer panel. Brought to students by Alpha Epsilon Delta, HealthCanes and Health Studies Student Association, professionals representing pharmacy, health administration and
Mahoney, Pearson residents asked to exit building BY ERIKA GLASS MANAGING NEWS EDITOR
Sophomore Mahoney resident Nicole Katz was sitting in her room when students were asked to evacuate. “I just figured it was another fire drill,” she said. Mahoney and Pearson Residential College residents were evacuated from their dorms on Wednesday afternoon after a sprinkler pipe burst. “At first it was kind of scary since we didn’t really have any idea what was happening,” she added. Katz also said that though no announcement was made about the situation, everyone outside calmed down after a while. “Since there didn’t seem to be any visual damage or a fire occurring when we were outside, things calmed down,” she said. “Then it was just a waiting game of when we’d be let back in.” Katz said students were outside for about 30 minutes. As of 5 p.m., students were let back inside the building. Officials say that the university is dealing with the burst sprinkler pipe. This leak is responsible for three to four inches of standing water in the basement, which will be pumped out. There was no impact on student floors and no one was hurt. Facilities and other personnel are on site cleaning up and removing water.
public health will be meeting with students to explain their careers. For a list of participating organizations, visit tinyurl.com/healthcaretoppel. The event will begin from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 at Toppel Career Center.
CANES CAMP OUT Students excited about the men’s basketball team have the chance to camp out for the University of North Carolina game with free dinner, ice cream, breakfast, tents and other activities. Co-sponsored with Hurricane Productions (HP), Canes Night Live (CNL) and Canes After Dark (CAD), students can enjoy inflatables, music and hourly raffles. Students can receive a wristband in the morning to receive priority seating for the game. Camping begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, and the game begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the BankUnited Center. Alina Zerpa may be contacted at azerpa@themiamihurricane.com.
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Read about... Wednesday night’s Canes baseball game against Barry and men’s basketball game against FSU S. Molly Dominick’s preview of Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Thursday Jamie Servidio’s blog post about Vietnam’s vitality on Miami Globe Trotter Eddie Sanchez’s video on the dunk tank fundraiser for E-Week
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Victim of deadly factory collapse shares story Survivor advocates fair worker treatment BY ALINA ZERPA ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Mahinoor Begum has been an apparel worker since she was 13 years old. She was one of the many who was working for VF Corporation (VF) in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh when the factory collapsed and killed 1,100 workers in April 2013. “I’m a survivor,” she said. Begum shared her experience with University of Miami students and members of the student-led organization Students Toward a New Democracy (STAND) Tuesday at the Student Activities Center. STAND is attempting to convince the university to cut their contract with VF, the clothing manufacturing company that employs Begum and introduce more sweatshopfree clothing at the campus bookstore. The UM bookstore sells Jansport, Nike and Adidas products, all owned by VF, the larg-
est apparel manufacturing brand in the world. The company subcontracts factories in countries like Haiti, Taiwan and Bangladesh where they won’t be liable when situations such as Rana Plaza occur. “We want students to use their leverage to help workers have a safe working space,” said Kalpona Akter, Begum’s translator and union organizer. “Mahinoor represents every worker of Rana Plaza.” Akter began working when she was 14-year-old and became a union organizer by age 17. During her time as executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, she has faced criminal charges and has been imprisoned for her actions. “There have been building collapses before Rana Plaza but no one cared because there weren’t enough deaths,” Akter said. “Workers still aren’t considered as a human being in 2015.” Begum has only ever known 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. work days. She is also used to enduring continued verbal and physical abuse.
Rana Plaza is built over a pond that was filled with sand. Although it was supposed to be a five-story building, the owner built an extra four floors with the excuse that an engineer had approved the renovation. According to Begum, on the day of the collapse, workers noticed a crack on the third floor and refused to work. The following morning, after being forced to enter the building, the power went out within 30 minutes. Generators were turned on, and the building shook. “We all knew it was unsafe,” Begum said. “I don’t know what I felt at the moment.” A machine first fell on her right leg and concrete hit her head, making her left ear bleed and leaving her unconscious. “I saw my co-workers die and everyone was asking for help,” Begum said. “I was sent to a hospital for 28 days with a lost toe, wasn’t cured fully but got sent home anyway.” Begum received $1,100 as compensation for the collapse, but she says she used the money for medical costs and to help take care of her family. The amount she received for compensation is more than a year’s worth of work for
an average worker like Begum, who typically makes around $816 a year. According to national organizer for United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), Morgan Currier, Adidas has 12,032 factories all over the world. In Bangladesh, VF subcontracts 90 factories and employs 190,000 workers. Currier said that in these factories across the world, workers endure long hours, sexual harassment and not enough pay. “No one is holding these corporations responsible,” Currier said. “If these companies start losing contracts, they ruin their money and reputation among colleges.” Although not purchasing these brands is an option, it won’t do much, according to Currier. “It is the corporation’s fault when you buy $30 jeans, but people like Mahinoor are only getting a cent and the factory is making $2,” Atker said. “Who enjoys the bigger piece of pie?”
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Greek Week events cover campus
GREEKS UNITE: Fraternity and sorority members participate in United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Trivia Night and in the blood drive to accumulate points for the annual Greek Week competition. Seven teams made up of UM’s Greek organizations come together to participate in a week-long series of events as part of the competition. According to umiamigreekweek.org, the event’s mission is to “create and promote unity within the Greek community” and to raise money for UCP of South Florida, the designated charity for UM’s Greek community. GIANCARLO FALCONI // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Frustrations mount over spotty SecureCanes In an era when most of our work is completed online, a strong wireless Internet connection is tantamount to efficiency. An unreliable wireless connection could be the root cause of major problems for busy students, resulting in late assignment submissions or an inability to access course materials. The University of Miami Information Technology department (UMIT) has revamped the wireless infrastructure over the past two years by switching from WirelessCanes to the encrypted network, SecureCanes, and installing thousands of new wireless access points throughout the residential colleges to improve connection quality. For the most part, SecureCanes is not particularly problematic in classrooms and residential areas. However, many students still express frustration with the reliability of the connection, reporting occasional spotty connection in the dining halls and the Storer Auditorium at the School of Business, as well as irregular, temporary connection problems across campus. Often, users turn to CanesGuest – the unsecure wireless network meant for temporary guest use – as an alternative. The fact that students resort to other networks undermines the purpose of SecureCanes. If the very network that is meant to provide a more secure, reliable connection is outperformed by CanesGuest, SecureCanes clearly has room for improvement. In addition, even if occasional spottiness in the network is unavoidable, more transparency and understanding about network issues should
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Violence is violence, regardless of ideology etween violence perpetrated by ISIS in the Middle East and the rising Islamophobic sentiment in the United States and Europe, the topic of Islam and its relation to extremist violence has been on the tips of everyone’s tongues. ANDREW ALLEN CONTRIBUTING Conservative and liberal COLUMNIST pundits alike have taken to attacking the Muslim faith – most notably folks like Bill Maher, who has been using his television airtime to launch an ideological crusade against Islam. “What we’ve said all along, and have been called bigots for it, is when there’s this many bad apples, there’s something wrong with the orchard,” said Maher on his show “Real Time.” Alongside Maher (perhaps Maher is the one alongside them) are “New Atheist” authors and speakers like Sam Harris, who are outspoken about their beliefs. They think that religion, particularly Islam, is society’s central, most dangerous problem and thus must be extinguished. Writers and scholars like Reza Aslan have been quick to challenge Maher and Harris on their
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ideological aggression. But even so, it has become clear that the Western public’s opinion of Islam has been deteriorating. This anti-Islamic sentiment manifested tragically on Feb. 10 when Craig Stephen Hicks, an avowed, outspoken atheist, shot and killed three young Muslim college students: Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, in their home in Chapel Hill, N.C.. The most revealing thing about this shooting, however, was not the Islamophobic prejudice that drove the murders, but the relatively muted reaction from the country’s media and politicians. Contrasting to the outrage expressed towards January’s Charlie Hebdo shooting, the response to the Chapel Hill murders can best be described as “relatively apathetic.” News coverage lasted only a day or two. There were no marches or protests, but quiet vigils held for the slain students. While the Charlie Hebdo attack resulted in an extended (and largely misinformed) outcry in the media about “the defense of free speech,” hardly a word has exited the mouths of these news pundits concerning “the defense of freedom of religion” as it applies to Islam.
Though I do not intend to suggest that the writers and comics behind Charlie Hebdo had it coming or asked for what happened to them, it’s worth noting that their publication was based on being intentionally provocative. The staff of the magazine had been threatened many times in the past, yet felt strongly enough about the content of their work that they refused to yield. Charlie Hebdo did go toe-to-toe ideologically with quite a few dangerous people, and their response was savage and brutal. Those murders were tragedies, which was the result of a risk that the writers of Charlie Hebdo willingly took and gave their lives for. By contrast, Barakat and the Abu-Salhas took no such risk. Their only offense, in the eyes of Hicks, was their religion and culture. Andrew Allen is a sophomore majoring in communications.
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STUDENT TICKETS Limit one ticket per person, will be available at:
CORAL GABLES CAMPUS Whitten University Center Ticket Window 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON 42nd President of the United States
CHELSEA CLINTON Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
M.D. students will receive an email with instructions on obtaining tickets. Graduate students (who are not employees) go to the Office of Graduate Studies, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Suite 1128 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL CAMPUS Graduate Studies Office, S/A Building, Suite 130 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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AMERICA FERRERA Actress and activist
TAWAKKOL KARMAN
Yemeni journalist, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.) BankUnited Center at the University of Miami
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BY ANDREA CESPEDES CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
To live like a tourist is a novel piece of advice that guides students to enjoy the beautiful views offered by the sprawling city they call home for four years. One of the features that makes Miami such a popular destination is the crystalline, turquoise water surrounding modern skyscrapers. While tourists come in droves to the Magic City during spring break, students have the upper hand. Take advantage of what Miami has to offer, and explore the area while appreciating the beauty of the city’s geographical location and architectural developments.
To see the downtown skyline, with a clear view of the iconic MacArthur Causeway, hop on the 395 bridge heading east and get off at the Miami Children’s Museum exit. While making a right, continue on the road that leads directly under the bridge. Find a place to park and walk toward the water to admire one of the most famous views of Miami. This view is even more special at sunset.
After viewing the skyline, get back on the MacArthur Causeway and head south to Alton Road, down to South Pointe Pier. From there, visitors can see the downtown skyline, as well as the port and cranes captured in many photos of Miami Beach. This is another great spot to watch the sunset. Be sure to stroll around the park to capture the picturesque view from different angles framed by palm trees.
To exit Miami Beach through another scenic route, head north on Alton Road until the Venetian Causeway. Make a left on that intersection and drive west. On this causeway, students can enjoy a drive with intracoastal waters, where many sailboats remain year round.
The last stop is a lighthouse located in Key Biscayne. Visitors can enter Bill Baggs State Park to visit the Cape Florida Light. On Saturday, the lighthouse allows guests to go all the way up to the top, offering a pleasant view overlooking Miami’s beaches and downtown. Guests can also park on one of the beaches along Key Biscayne to dig their toes in the sand while admiring the views that this tropical city offers.
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Experienced professor to retire from theater department BY HALEY WALKER SENIOR EDGE WRITER
After five years as the producing artistic director at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre and the director of conservatory programs, Henry Fonte will retire from UM at the end of this spring semester to pursue independent projects in writing and directing. “Although the official title is that I’m ‘retiring,’ I am not retiring,” Fonte said. “I am retiring from this job, but I want to move on to new projects. I’m a person who likes to invent rather than keep. New works are my passion, and I really want to jump back into that.” Originally from Havana, Cuba, Fonte graduated from Miami High School in 1969 and went on to earn two degrees from University of Florida (UF) – a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and a Master of Arts in teaching in 1976. Fonte left Florida to begin his acting career in Washington, D.C.. He then launched his directing career in New York
City as a founding member of The Pearl Theatre Company, where he developed, wrote and directed. In 1998, he founded the New Works Development Program at FONTE The Hartt School at the University of Hartford in Connecticut and developed a lasting association with Goodspeed Musicals during his tenure. He is now coming to a close on his latest project: his five-year tenured career at the University of Miami. “He did a lot of great things for our department, I think,” junior Rachel Eddy said. “He made a lot of big steps forward. The partnership with the Arsht is such a big deal. I hope that we’re able to keep that.” During his time at the University, Fonte has brought the theater program outside of the campus bubble. His direction of
a collaboration between the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and the university allowed UM students to perform in big name shows like “Metamorphoses” and “Peter and the Starcatcher” at a wellattended, off-campus theater. “When I first got here, I was looking for a second space in which to produce,” Fonte said. “I wanted to keep the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre as a sort of classroom, and produce somewhere else. We’ve now done four collaborations with the Arsht Center. It’s been great working with them and having that kind of exposure for our students.” In order to offer UM’s theater program a professional perspective, Fonte drew on his experiences of directing more than 60 performances, working on 16 new plays and 14 new musicals at The Hartt School and writing for companies across the country. In the past five years, he has brought esteemed artists like Tommy Tune, Nilo Cruz and Moisés Kaufman to campus. “It’s not just as if we’d have a famous person come in and do a master class for
two hours. We’ve had really famous people come and stay for six weeks,” Fonte said. Tune came and developed a new allstudent cast musical, “Fifty*Four*Forever,” with the department. During the process, students worked with Tune, as well as playwright Mark Saltzman and Broadway costume designer Dona Granata. “In every case, these professionals have been really proud of our students,” Fonte said. Though Fonte will no longer lead the university’s theater community, he hopes his time with the program will leave a legacy of professionalism and international collaboration. “Our theater really runs like a professional theater now,” he said. “We brought in some really A-list actors; some of international acclaim. Our city is an international city, and I wanted that to reflect in our program. I just wanted us to be a vibrant part of the university, a vibrant part of the city and a vibrant part of the national scene – and we’ve gotten that.”
The last five years Since 2010, Fonte has led the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre as artistic producer and has overseen several productions. Here are some notable plays that have been staged during his time at UM.
October 2011, directed by Fonte
October 2014, performed with the Adrienne Arsht Center
November 2011, directed by Tommy Tune
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National ranking for Hurricanes women’s tennis
SPORTS BRIEFS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Hurricanes are heading to Wake Forrest (10-18, 1-13 ACC) in their last regular season road game on Thursday. Tip off will be at 7 p.m. Miami has won three straight games against Wake Forest and leads 9-8 in the all-time series. In last season’s two meetings, the Canes won 84-53 at Wake Forest in January and then defeated them at home 72-64 in February. The Canes received votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll for the fifth time this season, though they remain unranked. As the season winds down, the Canes will look to possible post–season runs with a current 19-8 record overall and 8-6 in the ACC.
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GIAN PIERO // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER HITTING HARD: Freshman Wendy Zhang prepares to return a ball during Friday’s game against Florida Gulf Coast University. This was the first game of the women’s tennis team’s three-game home stretch. The Canes will take on Wake Forest Friday.
Team to begin ACC competition after latest win BY ALEXA PAPPAS SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The Hurricanes women’s tennis team has gained momentum after last week’s 6-1 victory over Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). A change-up in singles and doubles combinations proved the potential and chemistry that this group holds. It will be necessary for the Hurricanes to utilize these strengths with Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play starting up this weekend. After a handful of out-of-conference wins, combined with a difficult tournament against the country’s top-ranked opponents, the No. 9 Hurricanes must be prepared for the most important stretch of their season. Regardless of ranking, conference matchups consistently provide tough competition, especially when five of the teams are in the top 25, the most out of any conference. “It seems like once you start ACC play, everything is just kind of a blur,” said Head Coach Paige
Yaroshuk-Tews. “If you’re not ready to play, you’re going to have your tail handed to you, and the girls know that, and the level has to be high beginning Friday, but I think we’re ready. I think we’re ready, and it’s only going to make us better.” No. 10-ranked Stephanie Wagner, who is also No. 7 when paired with Lina Lileikite in doubles, leads a group of four other singles players, all of whom are ranked in the top 90 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Rising freshman Sinead Lohan moved up to No. 45 on the singles list last week. Veteran duo Clementina Riobueno and Monique Albuquerque were also ranked at No. 17. The Hurricanes will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at home 4 p.m. Friday.
HURRICANES V. DEMON DEACONS WHERE: Neil Schiff Tennis Center WHEN: 4 p.m. Friday WHAT: The Canes women’s tennis team will continue their home stand against Wake Forest.
The Hurricanes are running back to action at the ACC Indoor Championships in Blacksburg, Va. this weekend. Virginia Tech will be hosting the championships this year. Athletes will seek to better their rankings for the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13-14. Sophomore Shakima Wimbley will be defending her title as ACC indoor 200m champion and as a member of last year’s gold medal-winning 4x400m relay. This season, Wimbley established an ACC and school record with her time of 51.82 seconds in the 400m on Jan. 23. Senior Lea Johnson will also be defending her women’s weight throw ACC indoor title from a year ago. The events take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with finals on Saturday available for viewing on ESPN 3.
MEN’S TENNIS It’s a full weekend of tennis in Miami. In addition to the women’s team playing Wake Forest on Friday, the Hurricanes men’s tennis team will play a double header against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. The No. 71 Canes will attempt to bounce back from their 4-3 loss to No. 48 Pepperdine on Valentine’s Day. The matches begin at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Courtney Fiorini may be emailed at sports@themiamihurricane.com.
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Canes win rivalry matchup CLOSE CALL: Junior center Tonye Jekiri (No. 23) and redshirt junior guard Angel Rodriguez (No. 13) defend Florida State’s Xavier Rathan-Mayes during Wednesday night’s game. Capitalizing off 11 FSU turnovers, the Hurricanes defeated the Seminoles 81-77. After taking on rival FSU, the Hurricanes will be faced with their final home game against No. 15 North Carolina at 2 p.m. Saturday. Junior guard Sheldon McClellan is listed on the 16-player watch list for the inaugural 2015 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. The award recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men’s college basketball. As of Monday’s national statistics, McClellan has the top shooting percentage in the nation by a guard in the Big 5 conferences and is seventh best by a guard in the nation. Over the course of this season, Miami has had a number of wins against top 25 teams, but the team finds itself on the NCAA Tournament bubble as the regular season winds down.
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V, DEAR V Can I go back on a breakup?
About a month ago, I broke up with my boyfriend of two years. I still love him, but I was bored in the bedroom and had been talking to another guy. For a couple weeks now, I’ve been seeing the new guy. He keeps me on my toes, literally and figuratively, but I don’t feel he cares about me at all. We rarely talk about things that aren’t sexual, and I’m starting to think I’m being used. I want to go back to my ex-boyfriend, but I’m not sure that is the right thing to do. Please help! Sincerely, Undecided
Dear Undecided, Katy Perry must have you in mind when she sings “Hot N Cold.” Ask yourself why you threw away a stable relationship in order to pursue a meaningless f ling. Is it because these guys aren’t right for you, or because you’re not ready to be involved with someone yet? You’re using this second guy as much as he’s using you, and not in the fun, “50 Shades of Grey” kind of way. Well, if that’s your idea of fun anyway. He’s a rebound to get over your ex, yet you’re already considering f lying back to your comfy bird’s nest. My suggestion? Ditch both of the guys, and start givin’ yourself some lovin’. Enjoy a spa day and get your nails
done, or grab a few of your friends for coffee and talk about life. If that’s not your style, grab a bag of Cheetos and go play “Grand Theft Auto V” for a few hours, or go kick around a soccer ball with a classmate. You need to be happy with yourself and your own life before you bring someone else into the picture. When you’re ready to have a healthy relationship, you’ll find someone you love for who they are, not what they can offer you. And if you’re too busy for any of these activities, you can always string one of them along. You get some free compliments and he believes he’s doing something right. Sounds like a win-win situation. Good luck. By the way, let me know if you need a spa buddy. V
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$BUFHPSZ $BOFT /JHIU -JWF A$BOFT $BNQPVU 'SJEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t Q N t -BSSBOBHB -BXO 0VUTJEF #6$ Join Category 5 and Canes Night Live (CNL) as we join together to take down the UNC Tarheels! The campout will begin on Larranaga Lawn at 9pm and the night will include free pizza, inflatables, DJ Push Play, ice cream, raffle every hour, and priority access to the game the next day! Tents will also be provided.
miami.edu/calendar Thursday, February 26 Greek Week Blood Drive B N t 4"$ #BMMSPPNT Give back and give blood as part of Greek Week. For every pint we donate, $5 also gets donated to UCP, so you are doing double the good! In appreciation, there will be tons of food, awesome t-shirts, and exciting giveaways! So swing on by the SAC Ballrooms with your ‘Cane card and don’t forget to bring your friends! All members of the UM community are encouraged to donate.
Ibis Yearbook Portraits B N t 4"$ OE 'MPPS Don’t miss out - Ibis Yearbook is starting its last session of portraiting for the year! Seniors, underclassmen, and graduate students are welcome! Seniors can set up their appointments at ibisyearbook.com.
Pier 21 Presents: Safe Spring Break “Don’t Go Overboard� Q N t 6$ 3PDL Pier 21 will be out on the Rock with different campus partners each day, as well as different educational materials (covering: personal safety, highway safety, sun safety, and AODP) snacks and giveaways.
Patio Jams ft. Javier Nero Q N t 4"$ -BLFTJEF 4UBHF Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the sweet jazz sounds of Javier Nero. A
Juilliard and UMiami graduate, Nero has been getting some serious attention from music moguls around the world, and this week it’s our turn to have him. Free merch, snacks, and coffee will be provided.
Ibis Yearbook Portraits
Men’s Basketball vs. UNC
B N t 4"$ OE 'MPPS Don’t miss out - Ibis Yearbook is starting its last session of portraiting for the year! Seniors, underclassmen, and graduate students are welcome! Seniors can set up their appointments at ibisyearbook.com.
Q N t #BOL6OJUFE $FOUFS Let’s #PACKTHEBUC and cheer on your ‘Canes as they take on the Tarheels of UNC.
Los Huracanes
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Q N t .BSL -JHIU 4UBEJVN 1BUJP Enjoy UM Baseball with a Cuban twist - complete with a roast pig and tons of giveaways!
Engineers Week: CoE Happy-E-Hour
Baseball vs. Wright State Q N t .BSL -JHIU 'JFME
Q N t 6$ #SFF[FXBZ 4"$ "DUJWJUJFT North and South Sponsored by United Black Students, PreBlack Law Students Association, HamNPOE #VUMFS *OTQJSBUJPOBM $IPJS %SFBN Defenders.
Q N t 3BUITLFMMFS Join the Engineering Advisory Board and College of Engineering Alumni Association for an evening of networking at the Rathskeller! Appetizers and drinks will be served. Please contact Simone Douglas at s.douglas1@umiami.edu.
RAB AGLO(W) Party
Baseball vs. Wright State
WVUM Sports ‘Cane Talk Q N t 3BUITLFMMFS Catch up on Hurricane sports news with WVUM live from the Rathskeller every Thursday from 1-2 p.m.
BAM Closing Ceremonies
Q N t 3BUITLFMMFS Looking for fun on a Thursday night? You don’t need to look far. Come to the Rathskeller and celebrate Greek Week with a late night dance party from 10pm-midnight. Free food, good music and a good time, #AtTheRat.
Friday, February 27 Orange Festival B N t 4"$ 1SPNFOBEF The 3rd Annual Orange Festival celebrates our university, its history, its traditions and our pride in the U. Come out for free food, free giveaways and learn something new about the U!
Women’s Tennis vs. Wake Forest
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Greek Week Organized Cheer Q N t 4"$ -BLFTJEF 1BUJP Join us and help cheer on the O-Cheer teams of Greek Week 2015! This event never disappoints, so be sure to come out! For teams participating, sign-ins are from 7:15-8:15! Everyone else come out at 8 p.m.!
Saturday, February 28
CAC Presents: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 Q N t $PTGPSE $JOFNB After being tired of having despicable bosses, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to open their own business. In this sequel to the 2011 comedy, the trio is caught up in an investment scam, and is forced to resort to more unorthodox methods to get their way. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day. Free with your CaneCard.
Sunday, March 1 Women’s Tennis vs. Clemson B N t /FJM 4DIJò 5FOOJT $FOUFS
Baseball vs. Wright State Q N t .BSL -JHIU 'JFME
Men’s Tennis vs. Bethune-Cookman B N t /FJM 4DIJò 5FOOJT $FOUFS
Women’s Basketball vs. FSU Q N t #BOL6OJUFE $FOUFS
HP Daytime Programming Spring Break Bash
.POEBZ .BSDI t Q N t 3BUITLFMMFS Missed your chance to make a customized street sign last semester? Don’t miss this! We’ll be giving away free street signs from 3-7p.m. with proof of a Rathskeller purchase.
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