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LOOKING AHEAD: The Miami baseball team hangs out in the dugout before the annual Alumni Game at Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Stadium Saturday afternoon. The team is preparing for its opening series against Rutgers starting Friday.
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UM’s fourth president passes away
Former congressmen Anthony Weiner, Joe Garcia discuss modern political issues, demographics
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ormer University of Miami President Edward Thaddeus “Tad” Foote II has passed away at the FOOTE age of 78, a school spokesperson confirmed Monday night. Foote, born on December 15, 1937, was the school’s fourth president, succeeding Henry King Stanford in 1981 and stepping down in 2001 when Donna E. Shalala took over. He is survived by his children, Julia, William and Thaddeus, and eight grandchildren. Foote’s wife Roberta “Bosey” Foote passed away in May of 2015. The school spokesperson said arrangements were still being made for a ceremony honoring the former president. Foote was the former dean of the law school at Washington University in St. Louis before taking over at UM. He had a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a law degree from Georgetown University. He also served in the United States Marine Corps. “President Foote’s tenure as president from 1981 to 2001 was marked by a far-reaching and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence that helped to distinguish our students and faculty among the finest in the nation,” said President Julio Frenk in a statement. “Together with his late wife, Roberta “Bosey” Fulbright Foote, they made Miami their home, and we are a far better and stronger institution and community thanks to them.” “He was a remarkable leader and a real gentleman,” said Shalala in a statement from the school. “The University improved greatly under his tenure.”
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wo former congressmen, who are known for vastly different reasons, spoke about everything from immigration reform to Jeb Bush’s eyewear Monday night in the Storer Auditorium at the University of Miami. Former congressman Joe Garcia is familiar to Miami natives for representing the city in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013-2015. Anthony Weiner, a former congressman from New York, may be more well-known than Garcia because of his sexting scandals that made national news, even when speaking at a school that Garcia graduated from. Before the two even spoke, a student had texted teacher’s assistant Kevin Sands during the class asking if the man at the back of the class was Weiner. Garcia and Weiner were at the school to speak to a class called Latino Politics and the 2016 Presidential Primary Elections. After a short lecture by professor Fernand Amandi, Garcia began by telling students that despite the “fear factor” of the current election cycle, the country is in the best state it’s ever been in. He
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TALKING POLITICS: Former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner discusses immigration, the role of money in politics and current presidential candidates during the Latino Politics and the 2016 Presidential Primary Elections course in Storer Auditorium Monday night. then took questions from the approximately 70 students in attendance. Garcia said that the current rhetoric around immigration, especially the idea of building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico that has been touted by Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, was “absurd.” “Immigration is good,” Garcia said. “Students like you, millennials, know you’re not competing
with someone across the [Mexican] border, you know you’re competing with someone in China.” Garcia, a Cuban American, responded to a student who asked about the recently improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, saying that they would be positive for the people of Cuba. He said that while many older Cuban Americans may still support harsh sanctions on the country’s government, the best way to incite change in the country is by opening up travel to the island nation just 90 miles south of Miami. Garcia added that change becomes more frightening as people get older, so universities usually are at the forefront of change. “Your walking in the streets of Havana will have more of an effect on Cuba than your grandpa sitting at Cafe Versailles damning them,” Garcia said. Garcia, who promised the students that Weiner would be more entertaining than himself, then gave way to the former congressman and failed New York City mayoral candidate. Weiner’s discussion with students strayed away from the Latino vote more than Garcia’s, touching on the current state of political campaigning and presidential candidates, consistently evoking laughter from both the students and Amandi. He criticized polling, which he said has become the focus of campaigns and campaign coverage, and pointed to President Barack Obama’s win in the predominantly white state of Iowa in the 2008 primaries as an example of polls being wrong.
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African Student Union discusses cultural appropriation, appreciation By Alexis McDonald Senior News Writer
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ithin the last year, multiple celebrities have been called out for appropriating black culture. Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg made a video titled “Don’t Cash Crop On My Cornrows” that addressed the cultural appropriation of historically black hairstyles such as braids, twists and dreadlocks, and criticized other celebrities for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture. The members of the University of Miami’s African Student Union (ASU) took a different approach to the issue Wednesday night, questioning whether black Americans can appropriate African culture. A forum called “Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation” poised questions to the audience regarding black-American cultural appropriation and African cultural appropriation. During the discussion about whether black-American culture was being appropriated by non-black people, most in the audience agreed that it was.
When it came to the question of whether black Americans can appropriate African culture, the audience did not come to a clear consensus. However, they did agree that it was a slippery slope between appreciation and appropriation. “People try and say that it’s appropriating, but it’s really appreciating, because black Americans are just trying to feel connected because they don’t have a belonging,” said freshman Courtney Hamilton. “They’re just trying to find their identity through the African garb, the African clothing, the African tradition, so they can’t steal something that’s already a part of them.” Senior Miriam Jock was born and raised in Nigeria, coming to the United States for college. She said that black Americans have the right to appropriate African culture if they are doing it to accept the fact that they came from Africa and are trying to connect with their roots. However, she stated that black Americans should be fully invested in Africa to avoid appropriation. “Not just appropriate the good and leave the bad,” Jock said. As the night continued, the conversation provided both sides with insight into the other’s perspective on the matter of cultural appropriation and appreciation. “Normally, we have just Africans in the ASU, but talking to the black Americans I get a different perspective. It made me be less judgmental,” Jock said.
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True to You wins 2016 executive election By Marcus Lim Staff Writer
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ontinuity was the popular choice for University of Miami students, as all three candidates from the platform True to You, generally thought to have the closest ties to Student Government, were elected into executive positions Wednesday afternoon. As announced on the Lakeside Patio, Vikesh Patel, Ashley Pittaluga and Morgan Owens will be the next Student Government president, vice president and treasurer respectively, beating out the other two platforms, Empower U and One Team, One U. The candidates needed at least 50 percent of the votes to win. Patel secured 59 percent of the 1,877 votes cast by students for president, Pittaluga received 60 percent of the 1,874 votes cast for vice president and Owens got 66 percent of the 1,863 votes cast for treasurer. Jason Goldenberg of One Team, One U came in second to Patel with 28 percent of the votes. The announcement concluded a nine-day process of campaigning and debating between the three tickets. “This is very overwhelming. It’s great to see all the support out here,” Pittaluga said. “This is why we did it, for all the people that are out here supporting us and behind us. It makes this worth it.” True to You had a crowd of supporters cheering behind them when the announcement was made. Many students recently changed their Facebook cover photos to feature the ticket’s logo and a statement showing their support for the three candidates. Supporters also created a video explaining why the campus would thrive under Patel, Pittaluga and Owen’s leadership.
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VOTING VICTORY: Along with their supporters, Ashley Pittaluga, Vikesh Patel and Morgan Owens celebrate their respective wins for vice president, president and treasurer of the 2016-2017 Student Government executive office on Patio Wednesday evening. The three candidates have leadership experience in every aspect of campus life. Since their freshman year, Patel and Pittaluga have been heavily involved in Student Government and familiar with the intricacies of its operations. They have also worked together on the Homecoming Executive Board, with Pittaluga serving as the 2016 Homecoming chair. Patel has also been involved in Greek life with Owens. Both were presidents of their respective fraternities, Alpha Sigma Phi and Delta Lambda Phi. In addition, Owens is the current treasurer of SpectrUM. Though elected, True to You did not forget about the other two platforms that they edged out. Patel, who had tears of joy, praised them for their initiatives and passion for the school. “We all had great ideas. We all came from different places. We all wanted to do things for the school and that was to make it better,” Patel said. “We all had the same goal and while we took different paths to get there, it shows that every Cane here cares about this school.”
Though disappointed, Jason Goldenberg, the presidential candidate for One Team, One U, had nothing but respect for the victors and hoped that his ticket’s desire for change was heard. “They are a group of leaders who showed their own ideals and issues on what needs to be corrected and are run by fantastic people,” Goldenberg said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the people who supported us and I really hope that our message sunk in – that the student body needs to be more involved with Student Government.” Despite three tickets in the race and two debates, one of which was televised by UMTV, there was a big drop in voter turnout from last year. While students could vote for one position and not another, they were only allowed one vote for each position, meaning the number of votes cast for each position was below 20 percent of the school’s undergraduate enrollment of more than 10,000 students and was down significantly from the school-record 2,934 votes cast last year. Aqeel Khanani, the Elections Commission chair, thought more stu-
dents would vote and was curious about why they did not. “We had additional events this year, such as the live UMTV debate and the WVUM discussion,” Khanani said. “We anticipated a larger turnout because of those events. I’m honestly not sure why there was a drop in voter turnout. Last year’s tickets likely did a better job in getting their supporters out to vote.” Austin Eng, the vice presidential candidate for Empower U, praised the campaign management of True to You and hopes they will go on to do great things. “I sincerely hope they proactively tackle the larger issues such as access to health care, connectedness, cross campus communication, transparency, inclusiveness, racial disparities and others,” Eng said. “I am confident that they possess the passion, dedication and vision to do so.” The current executive board of President Brianna Hathaway, Vice President Ishtpreet Singh and Treasurer Robert Renfro will retain their positions until April, when True to You assumes
office. During that time, they will help the newly elected candidates learn their future roles and responsibilities. Brandon Gross, the associate director of the Student Center Complex and the Student Government president in 2008, said that the campaigns for all three tickets went well. “This is a great opportunity for student leaders to get their voices heard, get their initiatives out there and hopefully their promises can make all of student life better,” Gross said. Also announced were the list of nine newly elected Student Government senators: Milind Khurana and Francesca Lerner will represent the College of Arts and Sciences; Brandon Bierly will represent the School of Business Administration; Alexis De la Rosa will represent the School of Communication; Brandon Armstrong will represent the College of Engineering; Sarah Betancourt, Liztiffany Couceir and Josh Konikoff will represent the commuter students, and Monica Bustinza will represent transfer students.
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CELEBRATION MARKS LUNAR NEW YEAR
CULTURAL PRIDE: (Left) Freshman Xinxin Rong prepares hot tea for students as part of the fifth annual Lunar New Year Celebration hosted by the Asian American Students Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the Hong Kong Student Association on the Lakeside Patio Monday evening.
(Right) Freshman Isabella Zheng performs a cultural dance on the Lakeside Patio Stage. At the celebration, students were able to watch traditional Chinese Lion Dancing and Chinese musical acts. According to the Chinese calendar, 2016 is the year of the monkey. To read more about the celebration, visit themiamihurricane. com.
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he day is April 18, 1775. Dawn breaks over Lexington – and the American Revolution. Seven hundred British soldiers tramp through a township on the eastern coast of what soon will be United States to confront a feeble roundup of less than 80 colonial minutemen who stand in opposition to their king and country. Although few men died that day, their deaths represent an ideal to which the new country dedicated itself: democracy. Of course, “democracy” at the time was equivalent to white, landowning men gathered in a room, writing sweeping, hypocritical verses on
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sweaty parchment before dying at the old age of 43. Things are very different now, as one would expect to be the case after the passing of centuries. But grandfather clauses and poll taxes are still lasting stains of intolerance in the relatively young history of America – as are the Alien and Sedition Acts, the barring of women from universities and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell legislation. These are decisions that hindered, rather than expanded, the power of democracy – the very essence of our country’s independence. But there is a reason why it costs nothing today for every American citizen to cast a ballot, why I am enrolled in college and why anyone can speak out against the government. There is a reason why change happens and that reason lies in
the immeasurable power of the voice. It lies in the promise that the United States of America made to its citizens when “common defence [sic]” and “general welfare” were permanently penned into the list of this nation’s top priorities. Yes, that’s a fairly romanticized view of a country that likes to get drunk off its own glory while millions of its citizens work 70 hours a week to exist just above the threshold of starvation. And yes, sometimes the phrase “equal under the law” seems more like a mockery than a pillar of justice when unarmed black men are being killed for selling cigarettes. And yes, knowledge is not all that powerful when accompanied by $100,000 in student debt. So yes, there will always be reasons to believe
that nothing will ever improve. And yes, change on a large scale can be devastatingly incremental. But it is possible. The Montgomery Bus Boycott would never have been so successful if people stopped believing it was important. The right of gay and lesbian couples to obtain legal marriage licenses would never have been championed through the Supreme Court if people stopped believing it was important. When people stop believing that change is possible, progress stagnates. It is easy to fall victim to this political selffulfilling prophecy. The perception that progress is unachievable creates a defeatist atmosphere that ultimately muff les any person’s motivation to enact change, leaving everything the same and everybody unhappy. Thank-
fully, this disheartening situation need not be our permanent reality. This country — be it great, selfish, overrated, glorious or what have you — was founded on the principle that fair representation in government is the lifeblood of a functioning society. The 2016 presidential race is quite possibly the most peculiar and certainly the most polarizing election cycle in recent memory. These are changing times. There are big issues at hand. Your support is needed. Your voice is powerful. Vote. Godspeed. Mackenzie Karbon is a freshman majoring in jazz performance. Her new column, Here’s That Rainy Day, runs every third Thursday of each month.
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hen Miami students hear the words “Sunset Place,” they think of catching a movie, going on a shopping spree or enjoying an off-campus dinner with friends. But one weekend a year, the street in front of the mall, Sunset Drive, transforms from a retail destination to a vibrant artist’s exhibition. This Saturday and Sunday, Canes can get a taste of some of the best art Miami has to offer at the South Miami Rotary Art Festival. Free and open to the public, this event features the work of more than 150 exhibitors. Their diverse work includes a range of styles such as paintings, photography, jewelry and sculptures. Like last month’s Beaux Arts Festival on campus, this is a juried competition, with prizes for the best exhibitor in each artistic medium. In addition to streets lined with canvas and necklaces, the Rotary Art Festival fea-
tures food vendors and a beer garden. There will also be live music, including jazz musicians and the blues band IkoIko. After the official end of the festival on Saturday night, there will be a jam session open to musicians from 6-8 p.m. This festival is not only a chance to expand cultural horizons and take a break from ordinary campus life, but it is also an opportunity to give back to the Miami-Dade community. All proceeds will go toward Rotary Club scholarships for aspiring college students as well as the organization’s other charitable efforts. If you’re an art buff with a free weekend or if your budget won’t cover the Uber to Wynwood, the South Miami Rotary Art Festival is a convenient and exciting way to broaden your cultural horizons just a short walk from campus.
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here’s more to a UM baseball game than the game itself. For some fans, a trip to see the Hurricanes isn’t complete without one of vendor Mitch Freedman’s famous milkshakes. This season, two new flavors will be added to the hundreds of combinations that are already on the menu. The first newly introduced flavor is the Grandma Debbie, a shake named after Freedman’s wife of 42 years who has been making homemade cream-cheese brownies for years. She has even shipped the baked goods to Super Bowls and the Masters Golf Tournament. “We decided to use her recipe and make a cream-cheese brownie shake,” Freedman said. This will be the first cake shake on the menu, so Freedman also added red velvet because of its general popularity. Freedman has been selling milkshakes to the lines of fans waiting at Alex Rodri-
guez Park at Mark Light Field for more than 30 years. He says the experience has been a central part of his life. “We started making shakes and 31 years later we are an overnight success,” Freedman said. His personal favorite is the Nestor Special, a mocha and hot-fudge shake. He said the shake was named after one of his earliest and best customers, Nestor Leon. “He has since passed away, but his son and namesake have started coming to the games and he moved me to tears last year, thanking me for naming that shake after his dad,” Freedman said. As for the home of Freedman’s shakes, he says Mark Light is a venue that offers unique relationships with fans. “It is truly a family experience. Those of us who work there work hard to keep it that way,” Freedman said. “The shake phenomenon is just an outgrowth of that. People love to be involved with shake flavors and future names.”
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Miami looks forward to returning to College World Series By Mark Singer Sports Editor
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im Morris knows how to get the most out of his players. The twotime champion entering his 23rd season as head coach of the Hurricanes has had more than 150 players go on to play professionally. But Morris might be reaching a bit too far when it comes to junior catcher Zack Collins. “I need him to hit about .800,” Morris said of his star hitter at Tuesday’s media day. “He’s obviously joking. He knows that. At least I hope he knows that,” Collins said. Morris laughed after his ludicrous demand but was serious about needing Collins to per-
form at the plate this season. The Canes no longer have several crucial members of last year’s team, arguably the best offensive group in the country in 2015. Collins is the main contributor returning from the 2015 team that reached the College World Series for the first time since 2008. “He’s our best hitter on the team. The ball really jumps off the bat, there’s no question about that,” Morris said. “He has a lot of ability and we need him to have his normal year, which for him means he could hit .400.” Collins has received Preseason All-America recognitions from every major publication following his impressive performance last season. The 6-foot3 South Florida native hit .302 with 15 home runs and 70 RBI in 66 games for the Canes in 2015. Collins knows that he alone can’t carry the Canes back to Omaha, though. Top hitters from last year’s group such as David Thompson, George Iskenderian and Ricky Eusebio are now playing for pro teams, but Collins
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BIG HIT: Junior catcher Zack Collins hits while at bat during the Alumni Game hosted at Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park Saturday night.
likes what he’s seen so far from his current teammates. “From what I’ve seen of the team in the fall and spring, everybody can really hit. I think we do a really good job of get-
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ting on base,” Collins said. “We may not hit as many homeruns as last year, but you never know. Guys stepped it up last year and the same thing could happen this year.” Junior left fielder Jacob Heyward is one of the players who stepped up last year and he is expected to be one of the team’s top power hitters along with Collins. Heyward, whose brother Jason plays for the Chicago Cubs, was Miami’s best hitter last NCAA postseason with a .355 batting average over nine games. Heyward leads a talented trio of outfielders that, along with Collins, will provide most of the power for the Canes. “Zack Collins is one of the best power hitters in the country and the whole outfield (Heyward, Willie Abreu and Carl Chester) has significant potential,” Baseball America national writer Teddy Cahill said in an email. “The key will just be getting those guys to do it consistently.”
If all goes well, Cahill believes that a 25th trip to the College World Series could be in store for Miami. “We do think this team is good enough to get back to the College World Series. We have them ranked sixth entering the year because they bring a lot of talent back from a team that won 50 games last year,” he said. “So we’re expecting them to be one of the best teams in the ACC and in position to get back to Omaha.” The Canes start the season with a three-game series against Rutgers at 7 p.m. on Friday at Mark Light Field.
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Hurricanes return 2 starting pitchers in 2016 season By Tej Joshi Staff Writer
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ast year, the Hurricanes ranked No. 4 in the ACC in earned run average (ERA) with a team average of 3.15. A large part of that success can be attributed to the Canes’ starting pitchers from a season ago. When the Hurricanes take the mound for the first time this weekend, the team will feature two of last year’s starting pitchers, senior Thomas Woodrey and junior Danny Garcia. Last year’s ace, Andy Suarez, was taken with the 61st pick in the 2015 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants. The Canes planned to bring back senior Enrique Sosa, but he tore a ligament in his pitching shoulder during the off-season and is out indefinitely. Sophomore Michael Mediavilla and either freshman Andrew Cabezas or sophomore Jesse Lepore, who are in the middle of a heated position battle, will fill the remaining two starting pitcher positions.
Woodrey is expected to be the Canes’ Fridaynight starter this year, as he was for most of last season. Woodrey had a strong 2015 season, registering a 2.88 ERA, the lowest among the Canes’ starting pitchers, and earning second-team AllACC honors. He consistently tossed pitches over the plate as he only walked 24 batters in 103 innings pitched. Woodrey should be able to have another strong year and finish his Hurricane career on a high note. Mediavilla is entering his first season as a starter after finishing last year as the team’s top left-handed reliever. As a reliever, he held batters to an outstanding .187 batting average. If he can translate his success as a reliever to his newfound starting role on Saturday, he should have a strong year for the Canes. As a sophomore, Garcia served as both the Canes’ No. 4 starting pitcher and the primary lefthanded long reliever. The Miami native started 11 games for the Canes last season and made a total of 23 appearances. His top performance last year came when he struck out 11 batters in seven scoreless innings against Stetson University in March. The new Sunday starter aims to build off of a successful sophomore campaign in which he led all Miami pitchers with 80 strikeouts. Either Cabezas or Lepore will fill the final mid-week starting position. Cabezas was drafted in the 34th round of the 2015 MLB Draft coming out of Coral Gables High, but opted to play for Miami. Lepore saw playing time in only 10 games last season.
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ATHLETE AUTOGRAPHS: Freshman third baseman Romy Gonzalez (10) passes a ball to senior pitcher Thomas Woodrey (43) for him to sign during the Fan Fest celebration at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field Saturday afternoon.
Relief pitchers vital for team’s success this season By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Senior Sports Writer
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n baseball, a starting pitcher playing all nine innings doesn’t happen too often. Because of this, solid relief pitchers are vital to a team’s success. For the Hurricanes, sophomore Jesse Lepore and juniors Bryan Garcia and Cooper Hammond are there to take care of business when the starters come out. Garcia is a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American second-team selection and has been named to the Preseason Stopper of the Year Award Watch List. Garcia is one of 70 players who were put on the list for the award that is given to the best relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball. As Miami’s closer of the past two years, right-handed Garcia has been and will continue to be relied upon heavily to finish off games. He had an impressive season last year with 10 saves, a 2.50 ERA in 39.2 innings and a 6-2 record. The talented 6-foot-1 player out of Columbus High School earned All-ACC third team honors for his performance in 2015. Garcia ranks No. 5 all-time in career saves at Miami with 25 and struck out 38 batters in 35 appearances last season. Hammond is no slouch himself. Miami’s set-up reliever had a 2.25 ERA and a 5-1 record in 2015. The 6-foot-3, right-handed pitcher walked only nine batters all of last season while recording 30 strikeouts in 40 innings. The bullpen took a hit when junior pitcher Derik Beauprez was dismissed from the team on Monday for a violation of team
GARCIA rules and standout sophomore Michael Mediavilla moved to the starting rotation, but Hammond and Garcia are good enough to make up for their absences. “Miami’s greatest strength might be the bullpen. Bryan Garcia has plenty of experience closing games and Cooper Hammond has been very effective in a setup role,” national writer for Baseball America Teddy Cahill said in an email. “If some of the young starters step up like they’re expected to, Miami should have a good pitching staff.” Lepore, another righty, only saw playing time in 10 games last season, but made the most of it by posting a 1.93 ERA. The 6-foot-4 player out of Beverly Hills, Florida struck out 10 batters in 14 innings in 2015. Lepore is currently battling for the mid-week starter’s job with freshman Andrew Cabezas. Cabezas was drafted in the 34th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians out of high school but chose to come to Miami instead. He’s one of three first-year pitchers with Isaiah Musa and Frankie Bartow also on the roster. To close out the bullpen, the Canes also have redshirt freshmen Kevin Pimentel and Devin Meyer, redshirt junior Ryan Guerra and sophomore Daniel Epstein. Expect to see a few of these pitchers in action during the three-game series Miami will play against Rutgers this weekend, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday at Mark Light Field.
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Canes will face tough stretch in coming weeks By Cody Brown Senior Sports Writer
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he Hurricanes are nearing the end of a magical regular season. So far, they have climbed the national rankings all the way to No. 11, sit in second place in the ACC and have captivated fans with a high-flying and up-tempo style of play. The key words in that sentence are “so far” – the Canes have a four-game stretch coming up in the next two weeks that will define their season for better or for worse. In a 12-day span, Miami will square off against heavyweights North Carolina, Virginia, Louisville and Notre Dame. The first game in this brutal stretch against North Carolina on Saturday is perhaps the most crucial. North Carolina is the only team ahead of Miami in the ACC rankings, so a win against them would catapult the Canes into the top spot and give them a tiebreaker over UNC if the teams finish the season tied. The Canes (20-4, 9-3) will need to play their best game of the season if they want to leave the Dean Dome with a victory against the No. 5-ranked team in the
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MID-AIR: Redshirt senior guard Sheldon McClellan jumps up to shoot during the men’s basketball game versus Virginia Tech at the BankUnited Center Wednesday night. The Hurricanes have five games remaining in the regular season.
MEN’S BASKETBALL country. The key to this game will be how well Miami’s interior players perform. North Carolina’s frontcourt is very big and deep off the bench, but if Miami can keep them in check, the Canes have a shot at bringing home a huge victory. The second game of this challenging stretch is a Monday matchup with Virginia, the team that has won the last two ACC regular season titles. Miami lost the first matchup of the season in Charlottesville, but the Canes will have the home crowd advantage for this contest. In their previous meeting, Virginia’s methodical and slow style of play limited the Canes’ transition opportunities and put them in a funk offensively. Additionally, poor defense in the second half didn’t help the team’s cause as the Cavaliers handed Miami an eight-point loss. Redshirt senior guard Angel Rodriguez and the other ballhandlers will need to control the tempo and push the pace of this game to combat Virginia’s style of play. The grueling home stand continues with a Saturday game against Louisville on Feb. 27. The Cardinals always feature a talented group of players, but they could arrive in Coral Gables with a little extra motivation. Because of self-imposed sanctions, Louisville will be ineligible to compete in post-season play after the regular season ends. Therefore, this late-February game against a potential top-10 opponent could provide a pseudo-championship game for the Cardinals and their seniors. The Canes should be favored going in, as Louisville enjoys playing an up-tempo game similar to what Miami thrives in on the hardwood. Finally, the Canes will play a road game against Notre Dame in the beginning of March in their last true test before the ACC Tournament. Miami dismantled the Irish in the first matchup of the season behind a breakout performance from freshman forward Anthony Lawrence. However, Notre Dame has proven that it is a much better team at home, highlighted by a victory over top-ranked North Carolina a couple of weeks ago. Defense will play a pivotal role for the Canes in this matchup as they will need to cut off Notre Dame’s penetration that leads to easy three-point looks on the outside. This four-game stretch will undoubtedly be difficult for the Canes to navigate, but this is a team filled with experienced players who enjoy a challenge. It seems like madness for such a great season to boil down to four regular season games on the back end of the schedule, but then again, madness is what college basketball is all about this time of year.
Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech 65-49 behind strong second half By Mark Singer Sports Editor
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e deserved that second half. The Hurricanes owed everyone who watched their 65-49 win over Virginia Tech Wednesday night that much after a miserable first half of the game. The Canes trounced the Hokies 44-27 in the second half after ending the first half down 22-21. Miami found its shooting touch in the final 20 minutes, shooting 17-of-25 from the field. This was after going 7-of-23 from the field and committing seven turnovers in the first half. Miami (21-4, 10-3) opened the second with three quick field goals to take a 27-22 lead less than two minutes in. Redshirt senior guard Sheldon McClellan put the Canes up by double digits with a pair of free throws at the 14:56 mark. The Hokies (13-13, 5-8) turned the ball five times in a little more than three minutes to start the half. Virginia Tech didn’t make a shot until the 12:44 mark, ending a nearly 11-minute stretch going back to the first half without a made field goal, but it was too late for the Hokies. They never threatened Miami the rest of the game. Junior guard Davon Reed put the finishing touch on the Hokies with a breakaway dunk to put the Canes up 55-37 with 6:06 left to play. Reed ended the night with 12 points, two behind redshirt senior guard Angel Rodriguez’s game-high 14.
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FLYING HIGH: Sophomore guard James Palmer goes for a layup during the first half of Wednesday evening’s game against Virginia Tech in the BankUnited Center. The Canes beat the Hokies 65-49.
Four minutes and four seconds into the game, Miami had not scored a single point. A McClellan free throw at the 15:56 mark finally got the Canes on the board and allowed the 6,614 fans at the BUC to take a seat. Senior center Tonye Jekiri ended the team’s 0-of-6 start from the field with a layup 34 seconds later to give the Canes the lead. McClellan, the team’s leading scorer coming into the game, took an early seat on the bench when he picked up his second foul with 12:14 left to play in the half. Already down sophomore guard
Ja’Quan Newton who missed the game with an undisclosed medical condition, the Canes could not get their offense going. The team often went several minutes between each made field goal. The Canes couldn’t afford to lose a Virginia Tech side that had lost six of its last seven games coming in. Miami, now tied for first in the ACC with North Carolina after the Tar Heels’ 74-73 loss to Duke, faces the other top four teams in the conference in a row starting on Saturday. The Canes next play North Carolina at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Chapel Hill.
February 18 - February 21, 2016
Dear V, My boyfriend hasn’t been attracted to me lately and hasn’t wanted to have sex as much as usual. I had a gut feeling something’s wrong, so I went through his phone. I feel guilty about it and want to tell him, but I don’t know how to apologize without mentioning what I found. He’s been talking to a guy constantly. They exchanged Snapchats and I’m concerned about the kind of Snaps they’re sharing – the conversation between them seems quite f lirty. I think my boyfriend might be questioning his sexuality. I feel awful – this is the guy I’m dating and am in love with. If he’s not straight, why is he with me, a girl? Please help. Sincerely, Overlooked Olivia Dear Overlooked Olivia, First off – since you’re already guilty, I won’t beat you over the head – but in any relationship, no matter how rocky things are, you shouldn’t go through your significant other’s phone. Relationships should be built on trust. If you’re constantly doubting your partner’s honesty, then you either have trust issues and should work on that first, or you and your partner aren’t meant to be. Now, for the second issue – whether your boyfriend is involved with another guy – don’t take that personally. He probably does love you, but he might be realizing that he loves you platonically, not sexually. This isn’t something to be upset about. Sexuality
is a f luid thing and it takes many people decades to discover themselves. The true thing to be upset about is if he’s cheating on you with this guy. No matter whether he’s questioning his sexuality or not, it’s not right to go behind your back like that. If he’s questioning, he should have ended your relationship. If you’re certain that’s what’s going on, then it’s time to admit you snooped. Try to have a conversation with him about what you saw without painful, back-and-forth accusations. If you aren’t sure, then ask him to explain himself before jumping to conclusions. Maybe he’s just getting to know someone as a friend. If you have no proof otherwise, don’t assume the worst before getting the facts. Either way, it’s time to move on. It’s clear you and your boyfriend don’t have a foundation of trust if you went through his phone. Take a break to focus on yourself and your own life. If it turns out your boyfriend is questioning, move on, but offer him support as a friend. He’s not doing it to hurt you and this can be difficult to come to terms with. He’ll need a strong support system – and that includes you. Good luck. -V
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