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ENVIRONMENT

Exhibit combines environmental awareness, art Greenhouse to shed light on topical issues

BY MAYA LUBARSKY CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Wynwood Art Walk has become a staple of Miami culture. The monthly event is at the forefront of not only art, but also philanthropic initiatives.

Saturday’s Art Walk will mark the second time that The Green Dream at Wynwood exhibit is displayed since it was first shown in March. The Green Dream at Wynwood is an art exposition where visitors can participate in the Art Walk gallery experience as well as engage with University of Miami juniors Smitha Vassan and Mary Wissinger’s environmental awareness project.

Wissinger and Vassan came up with the idea when they attended the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference in 2014. It originated as a CGI U commitment with the purpose of spreading environmental awareness.

“The idea started during last year’s CGI U, where we did a project to raise awareness about sea level rise in Miami,” Wissinger said.

“The whole idea was to spread environmental awareness in the community, but we realized we shouldn’t just focus on sea level rise.”

They decided to create a greenhouse out of a shipping container while exposing it in an area where people could engage in conversation about topics like sea level rise, pollution and wildlife. The pair then attended this year’s CGI U conference in Miami with their revamped project.

After partnering with beefree media, a marketing firm that focuses on “innovative campaigning and conceptualization,” the pair obtained a shipping container that they plan to transform into a greenhouse.

Wissinger and Vassan are using the media company’s space to create an event around their project. The shipping container is already at the gallery, so visitors can see where the greenhouse will be built.

Wissinger and Vassan also enlisted the help of the School of Architecture and UM’s chapter of U.S. Green Building Council, where they serve as president and vice president, respectively.

“We just want to get people thinking about this in their every day lives,” Vassan said.

“Our idea was to have a gallery where you can

find art, but it’s art about social activism and environmental awareness.”

The project is currently budgeted at $30,000, making Wissinger and Vassan’s next challenge organizing fundraisers.

Vassan says that they have already made a lot of progress in the pursuit of their dream.

“When we look at this in retrospective and think of where we started out and where we are now, that’s gonna be the thing that blows my mind and realize that we can actually do stuff,” Vassan said.

The pair expects to have the greenhouse completed by the next Art Basel, which usually takes place in December.

Junior Ashley Dixon saw The Green Dream at Wynwood exhibit the first time it was shown.

“It’s inspiring to see how you can really make a dream into a reality,” Dixon said. “I also didn’t think about how Miami would be affected by climate change because we’re so densely populated. It definitely made me think about how urgent the need for change really is.”

Other features of the event include live music, free falafel for the first 50 attendees and free Bai tea bottles, which can be recycled on the spot through a seedling-planting workshop.

Wissinger and Vassan explained that what first began as a crazy idea and a half joke soon grew into a bigger dream. They plan on incorporating an Aquaponic food-growth system into the greenhouse, which works by growing food in water and using fish to produce waste that can act as a fertilizer. The produced food would be distributed or sold to locals and local businesses, such as Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. “It’s our dream, but we want this dream to live forever, so our goal is to make everyone more actively involved,” Wissinger said. “A lot of people are trying to do the same things, but separately, so if we all just get together this could make an impact in Miami and even influence other cities.”

IF YOU GO The Green Dream at Wynwood exhibit can be visited every second Saturday of the month during Wynwood Art Walk at 2313 N. Miami Ave., Miami, Fla. 33127 (beefree media space).

For more information, email umiamiusgbc@gmail.com or like them on Facebook at The Green Dream at Wynwood.

INTERNATIONAL WEEK

Creative culture PATIO PERFORMANCE: During Asian Night, the third night of COISO’s International Week, students from the Chinese Student Scholars Association perform a cultural dance on the Lakeside Patio Stage Wednesday.

International Week 2015 continues Thursday with European and African events and ends Friday with Island Styles. The afternoon festivities occur from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at night from 6:30- 9 p.m.

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Protests culminate in community petition Activists fight for pine rocklands

BY S MOLLY DOMINICK STAFF WRITER

A faculty member is circulating an online petition around the University of Miami community to encourage UM to support efforts to buy back endangered pine rockland property and preserve the university’s reputation. The petition will be presented to UM administration next week during Earth Week.

Timothy Watson, an associate professor in the English Department, drafted the petition in mid-March after a protest in front of the university’s main entrance on Stanford Drive.

“When I saw people standing outside of campus waving ‘Shame on the U’ signs, I thought it really is time that people within the university acknowledge that this is a problem,” Watson said. “That’s why I organized a petition specifically for people affiliated with the university.”

The petition is being signed

by UM students, faculty, staff and alumni who feel UM’s reputation has been tarnished by the ongoing controversy.

“Some of the most powerful statements in the comments on the petition have come from alumni,” Watson said. “We have Iron Arrow members. We have people who say they won’t give money to the university anymore. People are very upset.”

The pine rockland habitat is globally jeopardized and houses endangered species like the Miami tiger beetle and the Florida bonneted bat.

In 2014, UM sold 88 acres of this land to RAM Realty Services (RAM) for about $22 million. RAM has plans to develop the land with establishments like a 158,000-squarefoot Walmart, a Chili’s restaurant and about 900 apartments, prompting concern from environmentalists and local residents.

Dana Krempels, a senior lecturer in the Department of Biology, signed the petition to prevent destruction of the habitat by the developer.

“I’m a conservationist deep in my heart,” Krempels said. “Pine rocklands are amazingly beautiful and obviously a very rare ecosystem, unlike anything else in the world.

To think that, for a quick buck, this developer is going to raze all of the beautiful plants that are still there ... it just kills me.”

Watson said that UM unfairly shares blame with RAM for environmental concerns.

“While the university is not itself the developer, it looks to people from outside that the university was in cahoots with the developer,” Watson said.

There are also allegations of mistreatment to the land while it was under university ownership. These allegations include nuclear dumping, as recently reported by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.

“I think the University of Miami has the chance to be a green U

NEWS BRIEFS VICTORIA MCKABA // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER COURSE FOR A CAUSE: Junior Anthony Pumilia works out on the Intramural Field during the Sweat with Vets event held Tuesday afternoon.

Participants were able to complete a military style obstacle course and proceeds went to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.

or the chance to be a brown, fuzzy, radioactive U,” said Daniel Messinger, a psychology professor who signed the petition.

Watson shared similar sentiments.

“I’m very upset to see the university’s reputation taking such a hit for its environmental stewardship,” Watson said. “When you walk onto the main campus in Coral Gables, the first thing you see is beautiful, open, green space.”

Otavio Bueno, chair of the Department of Psychology, signed the petition. Repair of the university’s environmental reputation is important because of UM’s role as a green educator, he said.

“I think the university plays a key role in educating the next generation,” Bueno said. “It’s crucial that it teaches our students to understand, value, care for and preserve the fragile environment in which we all live.”

But Mitchell Smith, a sophomore marketing major who also signed, said the university has been too hypocritical.

“I don’t want to hear anything from the school telling me to be environmentally friendly ever again,” Smith said.

Mayor of Miami-Dade County Carlos Gimenez and Commissioner Dennis Moss recently sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott asking for Amendment 1 funding to buy back the land from RAM and put it under county control. However, RAM stated that the land is not for sale.

We have Iron Arrow members. We have people who say they won’t give money to the university anymore. People are very upset.

Timothy Watson, Associate professor in English Department

The petition asks the university to publicly endorse the actions of Giménez and Moss, among other requests. Watson said he believes there will be a “significantly higher chance” of Scott approving funding if the university gives its support.

Krempels said the number of student signatures will most influence if the university listens.

“We’re all part of the UM team, but the administration cares a lot about what students think,” Krempels said. “I think if students sign, the administration will take it more seriously.”

Zachariah Cosner is a sophomore who has been invested in the controversy since it began. He said that many students remain unaware of the controversy.

“I would say there are individuals on this campus who know about this, but not as many as I would like and not as many as there should be,” Cosner said. “Generally, it was

CANES GO BALD ANDY GARCIA 4 KIDS ON THE HISTORY OF CUBA The St. Baldrick’s Foundation focuses on funding children’s cancer research, much of which is conducted at the Miller School of Medicine. To raise money, Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority is inviting students to donate their hair. The event is free for students.

To register, join a team or donate, visit stbaldricks.org/events/CanesGoBald4Kids. Haircuts and head shaves will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10 at the Rock.

Distinguished actor, director and producer Andy Garcia is narrating a new documentary on the history of Cuba titled,“Cuba: From Columbus to Castro.”

Beginning with Christopher Columbus’s discovery on the island, it continues to explain Cuba’s history, Fidel Castro’s revolution, the turn to communism and the present state of the country. The DVD can be purchased for $20 by calling the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) at 305-284-2822 or e-mailing, iccas@ miami.edu.

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swept under the rug pretty well by the administration.”

But Smith had the opposite experience as Cosner.

“There’s absolutely concern in the student body,” Smith said. “I’ve discussed it so many times with different people and every student I’ve talked to views the situation negatively. Articles about it have been pretty consistently in my Facebook newsfeed for the past six months or so. I would like to help in any way I can to show the school how upset we students are.”

Overall, the petition has received over 280 signatures, left in comments or sent via email. The signatures will be gathered and the online petition will be made into a physical copy, alongside select comments from signers, to be presented to President Donna E. Shalala when she is in the office, if possible.

Watson said he was happy with the turnout from the UM community.

“I’ve been inspired and delighted by the response,” Watson said.

“The response has been overwhelming, and so far, I haven’t received a single negative response to this – in fact, quite the opposite. Almost everyone I’ve talked to has been so glad this is happening. It’s about time.”

To read more about the pine rocklands, visit themiamihurricane.com.

HUG A CACTUS In light of Earth Week, Hurricane Productions and Student Government’s ECO Agency is hosting a day dedicated to decorating planters, and taking home a baby cactus and free dirt cups with gummy worms and crushed Oreo’s.The event is free for all students and will be from 12–2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Rock.

Alina Zerpa may be contacted at azerpa@themiamihurricane.com.

Be sure to check out the Hurricane’s special edition issue on President Donna E. Shalala April 23.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Post-graduation plans span globe 5% Part-time work

SHERMAN HEWITT ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR EMILY DABAU ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

One month: that’s all the time left between now and graduation. Some graduates will pursue full-time jobs or further their educations, while others pave their own paths.

These paths range from helping the community to climbing the corporate ladder. For a peek into the plethora of post-graduate plans, three class of 2015 students gave a glimpse of what their lives will be like beyond the ibis-covered campus.

5% Internship or fellowship 5% something else

37% Graduate school

48% Full-time employment

To read the rest of these profiles, visit themiamihurricane.com.

People say the real world follows graduation, but for communications major Lainey Meiri, travels in Europe and Israel await.

After graduating in May, Meiri plans to visit Europe with friends and family.

Her excursion will begin in Greece, followed by a Mediterranean cruise through the Grecian islands and Italy.

From there, she will move to Israel, where she will teach English to schoolchildren for a year or “possibly two.” The experience will come full circle when Meiri returns to the United States for law school.

“I definitely recommend anyone who’s going to some sort of post-undergraduate education to take time off and get an experience they can’t get while in school,” she said.

Unlike some of her fellow graduates, Meiri is graduating after three years at the University of Miami. Down a GIANCARLO FALCONI // fourth year, she was unable to fit a chance to study abroad.

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Splash Mountain, “It’s a Small World” and Haunted Mansion all help Disney’s Magic Kingdom live up to its “Most Magical Place on Earth” slogan, but for senior Peter Mann, a whole other attraction captures his imagination.

“I loved the hotels more than going to the theme park,” Mann chuckled.

After graduating in May, Mann will join the Disney College Program.

Fulfilling a lifelong dream, he will help handle hospitality in a Disney hotel.

“I’ve wanted to do something in the travel industry and help people as well, showing them a good spirit and a

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good face,” Mann said. “The hospitality industry is a perfect mix of those two.”

The full-time position lasts from May to January. The management and accounting double major will take part in career development classes, work with guests, and team up with domestic and international students. This way, Mann’s perfectly placed to put his foot in Disney’s door.

“It’s something I’ve always dreamed of,” Mann said. “I am incredibly blessed to have this. This is one of the few opportunities that presented itself to me.”

From a young age, Mann has had an innate love for travel. It’s arguable that his hankering for hospitality began long before college.

“My family and I did road trips every summer growing up, and I became the family coordinator, planning where we’re going and what we’re doing,” he said. “I loved the logistics of traveling.”

Mann found this opportunity by reaching out on his own and looking chances that fit his interests. Though the University of Miami does not have a program specifically for hospitality, Mann believes his time at UM improved how he talks with others and presents himself.

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After graduation in May, senior Dykisha Potter will head to Jacksonville to teach in City Year Corps, an AmeriCorps program that pairs young adults with schools throughout the country to help with education in high-poverty communities.

“I’ll be conducting tutoring sessions, mentoring the students, calling home to make sure students are coming to school and keeping parents updated on their student’s progress,” she said.

Potter, who majors in economics and has minors in accounting and English, originally planned on going to graduate school to study public policy. Her plans fell through, however, after a busy fall semester made her miss deadlines for her two top choices, so she decided to take a year off.

Potter received a lot of information about Teach for America because she wanted to pursue education and social policy. Although she was looking for the classroom experience, she didn’t feel ready to teach fresh out of college.

She then remembered hearing about City Year.

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“I researched it more and more and really fell in love with their model,” Potter said. “… It was exactly the type of classroom and school experience that I wanted, working with kids and making a difference, without being the sole person in charge of a class.”

Potter has experience tutoring and mentoring others throughout her undergraduate years, so she thought City Year was a good opportunity to immerse herself in a classroom full-time as a mentor assisting a school teacher.

She won’t find out which school she’s assigned to until after training for the position.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alexander Gonzalez

Take responsibility for negligence There is often a dichotomy drawn between fiction and nonfiction, and as a news publication, we pride ourselves in relaying the latter. However, storytelling is as much a part of journalism as it is of fiction. How journalists and reporters choose to develop a narrative can drastically influence how others perceive information.

The American higher education system was rocked last November upon the publication of “A Rape on Campus,” a lengthy story published in Rolling Stone magazine describing a violent sexual assault at a University of Virginia (UVA) fraternity.

The administration quickly suspended all fraternities for the rest of the semester, and furious students held on-campus protests.

However, soon after the story’s publication, other UVA students who claimed to know the victim portrayed in the story came forward to The Washington Post with doubts about the account’s validity. Repeated inquiries into writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely’s reporting culminated in a thorough audit by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, which was published on Sunday.

The report, available on the Rolling Stone’s website, reveals that Erdely and the magazine’s editors failed to follow basic journalistic procedures. Erdely relied largely on the testimony of her primary source, a student named Jackie, and did not follow through on independent factchecking, despite the detailed information that Jackie provided.

So how were so many gaping holes overlooked at one of the largest magazines in the country?

Erdely was blinded by a preconceived intent.

When Erdely reached out to UVA for a student contact, she was looking for a single, “emblematic” story that would represent the worst of rape culture on college campuses, according to Erdely’s notes audited in the report. The narrative she found was simply too good to fact check.

While Rolling Stone’s editorial staff attributed their lapses to an over-accommodation of Jackie’s wishes in an online statement, Erdely could have upheld journalistic integrity without compromising Jackie’s sensitivity.

Erdely’s desire to break a sensational story hijacked her judgement, and this has irrevocably

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damaged the credibility of all indicted groups: university administrators, fraternities, rape victims and journalists alike.

Though both Erdely and Managing Editor Will Dana released statements apologizing for the article, neither Erdely nor the editors will stop working for Rolling Stone. For a journalistic failure so catastrophic, more accountability should be taken.

“A Rape on Campus” revealed serious problems with the editorial chain of command; others could have stepped in at any point to address the red flags, yet somehow a story with multiple unconfirmed accounts made it to print.

Rather than fulfilling Erdely’s original intention of improving the situation for sexual assault victims on campus, her story has since done the opposite. Journalists are meant to give a voice to the voiceless and advocate for the public’s right to be informed. Instead, Rolling Stone’s lapse of judgment may silence those who may want to speak out.

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speak UP WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE SUMMER? DANIELLE COOGAN FRESHMAN

ANA PANTIN SOPHOMORE

“I’m going on vacation with my family to Europe. I also applied to a pre-vet program at the University of Pennsylvania. After that, it’s also taking class and Camp Kesem, an organization that I’m involved with oncampus that helps kids whose parents have cancer.”

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“Currently, I’m trying to get a summer camp counseling job here at UM.”

“Over the summer, I will be doing a paid internship with NextEra Energy here in MiamiDade County; I’m currently studying mechanical engineering.”

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PHILLIP CHAN SENIOR

“I will be starting off by graduating, and then I’m coordinating a community event called Imagining Miami, which envisions Greater Miami in 20 years, when arts and culture become infused in daily life.”

“Since I’m graduating, me and my friends are going to do a postgrad trip, probably to California or Las Vegas.”

SPEAK UP ANSWERS ARE EDITED FOR CLARITY, BREVITY AND ACCURACY. COMPILED BY JACKIE YANG.

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Shift spotlight from income disparity to wealth inequality

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n 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement popularized the phrase, “We are the 99 percent,” referring to the income inequality between the top one percent of earners and everyone else in America, the 99 percent.

ANNIE CAPPETTA Since then, “income CONTRIBUTING inequality” seems to be the COLUMNIST catch-all phrase everyone is using to describe what’s wrong with the American economy. This is especially true when it comes to the Democratic Party’s economic policy agenda.

Americans should be talking about inequality. It’s a good way to explain why we should expand social programs and it highlights the injustice of American poverty. We should not, however, be so focused on income inequality.

Wealth inequality is much more indicative of many economic injustices.

Income is the weekly, monthly or yearly flow of money into a household, normally involving salaries or wages. Wealth, on the other hand, is the accumulated amount of money that a person has saved. This includes financial assets like houses and inherited estates.

When using wealth as an economic marker instead of income, inequality becomes much more evident. Emmanuel Saez of the University of California, Berkeley and Gabriel Zucman of the London School of Economics state in their October 2014 seminal study on wealth inequality that, in 2012, 0.1 percent of the population controlled 22 percent of the country’s wealth.

Compare this to Saez’s 2012 income inequality figure in which the top one percent earn 22.5 percent of the pre-tax income. The income figure shows that roughly the same portion of money is held by a 10 times larger portion of the population, showing that wealth is distributed much more unequally than income.

Wealth is a more inclusive marker of an individual’s economic standing. It considers burdens like student loans, mortgages and vari-

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h e Student Activities Center (SAC) has become an iconic edifice on campus.

JACKIE YANG OPINION EDITOR Opened just before the 2013-14 school year, the hulk of gleaming white pillars and shimmering glass symbolize everything that the University of Miami hopes to embody: modernity, significance and swag.

The center was made possible by a generous $20 million lead gift from the Fairholme Foundation as a part of the Momentum2 fundraising campaign. Lead donors Tracy and Bruce Berkowitz called it an honor to support “the University of Miami’s prestigious growth under the leadership of President Shalala,” according to a statement published on the Momentum2 website.

Today, the SAC is a watering hole for student life. Students work inside offices, fall asleep on couches, study in the 24-hour lounge and host events in the ballrooms. For off-campus students, the SAC acts as a second home.

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yet been dedicated. Favorite student spots like the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center, the Norman A. Whitten University Center and the Otto G. Richter Library all bear equally cumbersome names.

The SAC, however, remains the single-named Beyoncé of campus buildings.

One wonders whose name would be worthy enough for the SAC. It might be suitable to honor an individual whose legacy is as large as the physical size of the building, whose commitment to this school during the past 14 years warrants the dedication of the most recognizable symbol of the new UM and perhaps whose tenacious fundraising efforts have made the construction of the SAC and other new facilities possible.

But that’s just speculation. It seems that the SAC’s namesake still remains a mystery to be unveiled, perhaps in the weeks to come.

Who knows what building the P100 tour guides will be parading prospective students in front of next spring? The Gloria Estefan Student Center? The Dwayne Johnson SAC? One can only guess.

Jackie Yang is a freshman majoring in neuroscience.

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ous forms of debt. When looking at income, policymakers can’t accurately measure financial security, because income figures do not account for the weight of financial burdens that every American faces.

If the conversation shifted to wealth inequality, politicians might be more willing to address structural issues like skyrocketing student debt.

I’m not saying we should stop talking about income inequality all together. Citizens just need to be more aware of wealth inequality and the intricate link between the two markers.

It is intuitive that income creates wealth, because common sense tells us that more dollars earned means more dollars saved in the bank. It is less intuitive, though still very true, that wealth can go on to create income.

As Vox.com’s Matthew Yglesias put it in a May 2014 story, “A billionaire who owns tons of stock is going to earn substantial dividends from his stock holdings. Some of that income will be saved and turns into further wealth. This tends to put the wealth of the wealthiest on an upward trajectory.”

The way that this plays out in numbers is that the top one percent of income earners save 35 percent of their income, while the bottom 90 percent of earners save basically nothing, as Saez and Zucman find. This means that because of wealth inequality, it is much harder for most American families to invest in the future for themselves and their children. It represents a lack of mobility that keeps families stuck in the same economic straits.

The policy conversation needs to be refocused to include wealth inequality. American economic policy centers on the idea of preserving the American dream for everyone. When I think about the American dream, I think about home ownership, about a stable retirement after years of hard work and about leaving an inheritance for my children.

The American dream is much more about wealth than it is about income, and our policy discussions should reflect that.

Annie Cappetta is a freshman majoring in political science.

NAMES BEHIND BUILDINGS: LOOKING INTO LEGACIES

BY LYSSA GOLDBERG ONLINE EDITOR PHOTOS BY GIANCARLO FALCONI // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER served for 10 years, and the university became desegregated under his tenure.

PATTI AND ALLAN HERBERT WELLNESS CENTER

WHITTEN UNIVERSITY CENTER, WHITTEN LEARNING CENTER Norman A. Whitten worked in student activities at UM during the 1950s.

He was instrumental in the building process of the original Whitten University Center, which opened in 1965 as the student union. Whitten served as the first director of the student union, but passed away after only one year of service, so the building was renamed to the Whitten Student Union. According to the Association of College Unions International’s September 2005 issue of The Bulletin, Whitten also created the first concept of Sebastian the Ibis.

PEARSON RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE Jay F. W. Pearson took over as president after Bowman Foster Ashe had his first of two debilitating strokes. He

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The “official lovers of UM,” Patti McBride and Allan Herbert met at the university in the 1950s. Patti was sitting at a typewriter in The Miami Hurricane office as a freshman when her friend approached to introduce her to Allan. She graduated with her bachelor’s in business administration in 1957 and he with his master’s in 1958. They have been married for more than 50 years.

ASHE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING Bowman Foster Ashe was the first president of UM, and he served from 1926-52.

EDWARD T. FOOTE UNIVERSITY GREEN STANFORD RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE Henry King Stanford’s presidency from 1962-81 was marked by further emphasis on research activity, additions to physical facilities and reorganization of the university’s administrative structure, according to miami.edu.

The fourth president of UM, Tad Foote, served from 1981-2001 and helped raise undergraduate admissions and academic standards, recruit top faculty, secure private and government funding and increase the university’s national and global profile.

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PHOTO COURTESY BARRETT DENNISON ATTENTION TO DETAIL: While producing “The Black Card,” graduate student Barrett Dennison checks the framing of an interrogation scene.

BY ESTHER PONCE DE LEON SENIOR EDGE WRITER

QuantUM Entertainment presents its second production of the semester: “Edges,” a song cycle that shows that everyone is a little rough around the – well, edges.

“Edges” is a song cycle, meaning that there is no plot or dialogue. Instead, the songs are connected by a common theme of discovering one’s self.

The song cycle will be junior Danielle Davidson’s directorial debut, as she proposed the production and will serve as the director.

“I saw this show for the first time last year and immediately

Barrett Dennison once thought a graduate degree in film would be his golden ticket to becoming a producer.

“I wanted to be the boss who wears the suit and gets to throw the money around,” Dennison said in a Kentucky drawl.

This soon fell to the wayside as Dennison, 25, sharpened his writing, directing and editing skills while earning his Masters of Fine Arts degree at the University of Miami.

Professor Thomas Musca, who teaches courses on screenwriting at UM, discovered that Barrett not only had the “DNA” of a producer, but also a skill for screenwriting.

“As I taught him in different classes, I noticed now his writing skill set has taken an enormous leap, I thought, between his first and second year,” Musca said. He has produced, written and directed major films such as “Stand and Deliver.”

Dennison is in his third and final year of the program. Before he graduates in May, he plans to screen his thesis project titled “The Black Card” at the Canes Film Festival taking place May 1-3. He wrote and directed this lighthearted comedy about race relations in Miami.

The short film tells the story of Charles, a “tragically white guy” who cannot communicate with African Americans. He earns a job in an “urban” shoe store and decides to apply for a black card, a physical object that would allow him to interact with African Americans.

Dennison worked on the project with a multicultural production team that included people from various ethnic backgrounds such as African American, Colombian, Chinese and Egyptian. “We tried to hit as much of the racial commentary as we could,” Dennison said.

Luis Galvis, who is originally from Santander, Colombia, was the film’s producer. He did not question his faith in Dennison’s story after a diverse focus group read the script.

knew I wanted to bring it to UM,” she said. “It’s so great to see a show where people like you are singing about the things you and your friends are going through right now. Especially for a college student, the theme of figuring out who you are and who you want to be is really important.”

Since the play revolves around songs, Davidson worked with graduate student Jenna Moore, the production’s musical director, to plan which songs they wanted in the play and which actors should sing those songs.

The actors do not play individual characters. Instead, they play several different characters throughout the play, depending on

the song. Senior Adam Bornstein plays Man Two, and he describes the difficulties and subjective nature of a song cycle performance.

“We had a relatively short time to prepare this show, and although there’s no dialogue, the music itself is very complicated, so learning all the intricacies and then making those songs our own was a struggle,” Bornstein said.

“I’d personally like to think that my character remains the same throughout all the songs, but that’s up to both my interpretation and the audience’s.”

Even though the production consists only of songs, the actors have some room for improvisation. Sophomore Joe Verga recalls

“Everyone was laughing and giving notes,” Galvis said.

“You always have second doubts, but with the reading table, it’s great.”

Musca says writing about race is difficult because “a lot of people immediately take offense.”

“Let’s hope people find it funny,” he added.

Dennison took this into account, penning more than 20 drafts for a 10-page script. He says the film explores ideas that are funny to all cultures, such as what it means when people say, “Gosh, you are so white,” or “What does it mean to be African American?”

“You want to push the boundaries, but you don’t want to overstep the boundaries,” Dennison added.

This is not the first time Galvis and Dennison have collaborated with one another.

Before Dennison moved to Miami from Glasgow, Kentucky, he had never met a Colombian. Now, Galvis is one of his best friends.

“I see him every day. We work together until we yell at each other,” Dennison said.

Dennison and Galvis, along with fellow graduate students Chantale Glover and Nick Katzenbach, were recognized for their documentary “Romana,” which was screened at the Miami International Film Festival and won best documentary at the Cinemaslam student competition.

“Romana” tells the story of Romana, an Ecuadorian woman who wants to offer her daughters the education she could never afford to have. Dennison and Galvis’ team filmed on site in Ecuador during MFA’s program annual trip offered to second-year students.

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one such improvisation as one of his favorite moments of the play.

“Adam [Bornstein], who plays Man Two, improvises a new monologue each time he performs his song ‘In Short,’ about how he wishes death upon his ex,” Verga said. “His past monologues have included references to ‘Frozen,’ ‘Pocahontas’ and other films, and we never know what to expect next.”

One of the most popular songs from the play, “Be My Friend,” brings out the best in the actors and discusses one of the most important parts of a young adult’s life: Facebook.

“There is a song that the whole cast sings in the middle of April 9 - April 12, 2015

the first act called ‘Be My Friend.’

It’s all about needing Facebook to survive and the lyrics combined with the actors’ delivery of the lines makes me laugh every time,” Davidson said.

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IF YOU GO The concert is just one of several events HMI has planned as part of its “Frost Plays: Video Game Music.” Other videogame related events include a Super Smash Bros. tournament, a panel discussion and an “interactive experience” that features retro video game consoles.

Video game music gets symphonic spin

BY HAYNES STEPHENS CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Mario and Luigi. Sephiroth. Master Chief. Aside from their video game origins, they are each animated by iconic musical scores.

On Saturday, the Frost School of Music is turning into a symphonic arcade. The Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) Orchestra will perform “Frost Plays: Video Game Music,” a concert with music from the history of video games such as “Super Mario Bros.,” “Pong,” “Final Fantasy,” “BioShock,” “Halo,” “Warcraft” and more.

HMI will perform in collaboration with the Frost Concert Jazz Band and Frost Jazz Vocal One Ensemble and Extensions.

“This is an exciting time, as students are playing music written by their colleagues in a concert that was designed and produced by more of their colleagues,” said Derek Ganong, vice chair of the HMI Arts Committee and a jazz trumpet student.

Voiceover artist Gene Farber will host the concert. Farber is known for his work in the games “Call of Duty: Black Ops” and “Killzone: Shadow Fall.”

The program will also include two new suites written for HMI by professional video game composers Trevor Morris and Garry Schyman. Morris’s credits include composing for the video games “Dragon Age: Inquisition,” “Command & Conquer Three: Tiberium Wars” and “Marvel Ultimate Alliance Two.” Schyman has composed

for the games “Dante’s Inferno,” “BioShock” and “BioShock Infinite.”

“The sonic depictions of video game narratives come in various forms: from those witty enough to make one giggle to sounds so epic that they transform how one feels about their life while listening to the music,” said Ksenija Komljenovic, an HMI committee member and a graduate assistant at the Frost School. “This concert is a journey through stories known to all.”

Ganong said that every aspect of this concert, from the brainstorming to the production to the music and the musicians, has been of superb quality.

“This is not simply a student concert, but rather, it shows that the future of music really is here at the Frost School and that it is more than just sitting in a practice room,” he said.

The Super Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the University Center Storm Surge Room.

The tournament will be single elimination and will be capped at 32 participants. The finals will be a one-on-one match-up that will be live-streamed to the big screen in Gusman Concert Hall during the concert’s intermission. The winner will receive a prize provided by Games Exchange of South Miami.

The panel discussion on “The Art of Composing for Video Games” will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Gusman Concert Hall. Morris, Schyman and Gerard Marino will lead the discussion about composing for video games and what it is like working in the industry and take questions from the audience.

Gerard Marino’s credentials include “God of War I, II and III,” “Spiderman: Edge of Time” and “DC Universe Online.”

Frost Plays will also host an “interactive experience” at 7 p.m. Saturday held on the Outside Patio of the Gusman Concert Hall. Participants will have a chance to play on retro video game consoles, see costumed video game characters and enjoy a photo booth.

For information on tickets and streaming of the event, visit frostplays.squarespace.com/come-play.

EDGE BRIEFS WYNWOOD SHUTTLES The second Saturday of the month means it’s time for Wynwood Art Walk, where students can walk around art galleries and enjoy food trucks and entertainment in the Wynwood Arts District. Free shuttles will be available to take students over to the area. Buses depart from Stanford circle at 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Buses will depart from Wynwood 200 NW 23rd Street at 5:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 8:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m., 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.

‘WASTE LAND’ One man’s trash is another’s Oscar-nominated film. The Lowe Art Museum will host a screening of the film “Waste Land” at 2 p.m. Sunday. The film follows artist Vik Muniz over three years in his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramcho. Muniz’s work utilizes everyday objects that many would consider garbage to create art with noteworthy images, mainly from current events or history. The exhibit will be on display through April 19.

Admission in included in the museum entrance, which is $3 to $10. Entrance is free for UM students, staff and Lowe members.

ART EXHIBIT The University of Miami presents Artificial Oasis, a Master of Fine Arts exhibition by Jena Thomas. In Thomas’s rich, color-saturated fictional landscapes, the natural world is disrupted by swimming pools, patios, golf courses and other human debris imposed on nature, illuminating the visceral boundaries between the fabricated and organic. The exhibit will be on view through April 26 at the university Art Gallery, located in Wynwood. The gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The gallery is located at 2750 NW Third Avenue, Suite 4, Miami, Fla. 33127. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Miami to lose two talented players Freshman leaves Hurricanes

BY MARK POULOSE SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

NICK GANGEMI // PHOTO EDITOR SECOND-YEAR STRONG: Sophomore Guard Manu Lecomte (No. 20) drives past a Georgia Tech defender before shooting during a game against the Yellow Jackets at the BankUnited Center.

Sophomore to transfer out

BY MARK POULOSE SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

After missing the NCAA tournament and finishing as the controversial runner up in the NIT, the chatter surrounding the Miami Hurricanes basketball team centered on the team’s strong finish to an upand-down season and the optimism surrounding 11 scholarship players returning.

Now, only 10 are slated to return, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, who reported that Belgian combo guard Manu Lecomte has elected to transfer from the University of Miami. The transfer was confirmed by Coach Jim Larrañaga.

Lecomte was a key cog in the Miami machine this season, despite its inconsistent nature, and provided solid guard play in the wake of Angel Rodri-

guez’s prolonged slump to help carry the team at times.

The Belgian sophomore, nicknamed “Waffles,” dropped 23 points in Miami’s marquee win of the season, a 90-76 win over eventual national champion Duke. Lecomte’s performance that day was vital in ending the nation’s longest active home winning streak in Division I basketball, which is no small feat at Cameron Indoor Stadium among the Cameron Crazies.

Next season, the guard rotation was to be led by Angel Rodriguez, Sheldon McClellan and Davon Reed, with DeAndre Burnett, Ja’Quan Newton, James Palmer and Lecomte playing in reserve roles. There were not enough minutes to go around, it seems.

For the year, Lecomte averaged 7.9 points in 22.4 minutes a game. Lecomte’s playing time had dwindled since his freshman campaign, in which he played 28 minutes a game.

The sharp-shooting sophomore

shot better from beyond the arc than he did from the field, shooting 46 percent on threepoint attempts while just 43 percent overall.

His playing time shrunk with the emergence of Newton. Newton, a freshman from Philadelphia and also a combo guard, seems to have more upside than Lecomte. Newton is more athletic and a better defender, and often creates his own shot. Lecomte, meanwhile, is a 5-11 guard who relies on others to create his own shot and is a lesser ball handler than Newton.

Lecomte must sit out the 2015-2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but has two years of eligibility remaining.

Lecomte arrived at the University of Miami never having taken an official visit. He was the main point guard for the Hurricanes last season, oddly enough, as Angel Rodriguez sat on the bench in accordance to NCAA transfer rules.

Hours after losing Manu Lecomte, the Miami Hurricanes lost another guard Wednesday afternoon with the announcement that DeAndre Burnett is transferring from the program.

In an announcement, Jim Larrañaga confirmed that guard Manu Lecomte was also leaving Coral Gables.

Burnett, a Carol City native, leaves after his first season for the Hurricanes. The freshman averaged seven points per game in just 17.4 minutes and shot 36 percent from the field. He was part of a deep stable of UM guards.

The transfers of Burnett and Lecomte may be casualties of Davon Reed’s September knee injury. The Miami coaching staff expected young freshman James Palmer, 18, to redshirt this season. However, Reed’s injury pressed him into playing time this year and exhausted one year of eligibility.

Palmer’s first year of on-court action could have been the 2015 season.

But he played this season and it accelerated his development. At the season’s end, the Hurricanes featured seven guards (Angel Rodriguez, Sheldon McClellan, Davon Reed, Ja’Quan Newton, James Palmer, Manu Lecomte and Burnett) vying for three guard spots in the 2015 rotation. There was not enough playing time to go around.

Burnett proved vital to Miami’s hot start to the 2014 season, scoring 19 points against No. 24 Illinois in December and a career-high 21 against Green Bay. As the season waned, Head Coach Jim Larrañaga tinkered with lineups each game, and Burnett’s playing time became sporadic and inconsistent.

In conference games against No. 15 North Carolina and No. 11 Notre Dame in the ACC tournament, Burnett hardly played. Miami needed these wins to make the NCAA tournament.

The freshman logged just five minutes but scored six points against North Carolina, and just 13 minutes against the Fighting Irish when he scored nine points.

NICK GANGEMI // PHOTO EDITOR POWER PLAY: Redshirt freshman Deandre Burnett drives to the basket (No. 1) during Tuesday’s first round NIT game at the BankUnited Center. Burnett scored 10 points in the win against NC Central 75-71.

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TRACK AND FIELD

Sprinter earns ACC honor for third time High-performing sophomore shines

BY ELENA TAYEM CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

ACC women’s indoor 400m record holder.

Miami women’s indoor 400m record holder.

2014 ACC freshman of the year. This week, Shakima Wimbley is the ACC performer of the week for the third time this year.

And yet, the one word repeated over and over again from her teammates and family members when describing her: humble.

This record-breaking star athlete still doesn’t even really know how fast she truly is.

“I still shock myself. Sometimes I’m just like wow Shakima – you’re really doing it… thank you, God,” the sophomore sprinter said.

“Let’s keep pushing forward and let’s keep chasing those dreams. They don’t stop here.”

Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Wimbley, 19, is majoring in sociology with a minor in human and social development. She has been running track since she was seven years old.

Wimbley is not the only star athlete in her family. Her mom, Elizabeth, was also a track runner. She was the first woman in Broward

County to break the 59-second barrier in the 400m in 1978.

“As kids, she put me and all my sibling into sports. She let us pick any sport we wanted, but we all somehow liked track and field,” WIMBLEY Wimbley said.

Her brother, Joshua, ran track and field at the University of South Florida. Her sister, Jasmine, ran track in high school. Her father played professional basketball overseas.

State and county champion track runner Joshua Wimbley, 26, says his sister always looked up to him and was always there to support him at his meets.

“She would always say, ‘I want to be just like you.’ I would tell her, ‘No, Shakima ... I want you to be better than me.’ She listened to me because … man … she’s taken off,” he said.

Wimbley was not always the star she is today. During her first two years of high school, she hit a growth spurt.

“It was hard for me to learn how to use my new long legs,” Wimbley said. “My body was maturing on me and I didn’t know how to go

about it. So it was tough getting the speed back and the muscle strength going and everything.”

She was ready to quit. But then she met Dillard High School Track coach Davidson Gill, who later became her mentor.

“He told me the potential he saw in me. He stayed on me and he really helped me. I started practicing more. He started teaching me how to lift weights and do abs – all the small things that I was missing out.”

By her junior year, Wimbley was reaching new times and rankings.

“I started to get happy again and fell in love with the sport again,” she said.

By her senior year, she was No. 1 in the nation on top of county, district, regional and state champion. Wimbley then signed with the University of Miami and says this was a huge turning point in her life.

“I went to a high school that was in a neighborhood that wasn’t so rich. The education system wasn’t so great. When I came here I saw all the opportunities that I had here. I learned how to be more disciplined and more focused on school,” Wimbley said.

Wimbley always wanted to stay in Florida for college, but one of the main reason she picked UM is because of track and field coach Amy Deem.

“When I wasn’t so great, she saw the potential in me … she stuck by my side and once I got good, I was already in love with the school,” Wimbley said.

“I was used to being on the top so when I came here, I was put back with everybody else.

My pre-season of my freshman year I had a lot of things going on,” Wimbley said. “How am I going to get better? Do I belong here? Is this type of environment for me?”

Track at UM built Wimbley’s character, Deem said.

“She’s grown more in one year than any athlete I’ve ever coached. I think the sky is the limit for her,” Deem said.

Wimbley feels her coach and teammates really changed her for the better.

“My coach said you deserve to be here, you made it here, now work for it. Then everything began to change. I got to represent the country. I won ACC, won freshman of the year, and everything began to blossom.”

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Extra inning win VICTORY OVER OWLS: Danny Garcia (No. 14) pitches in the game against No. 21-ranked FAU on Wednesday evening. The Canes won 4-3 in extra innings.

Miami is 25-9 and 11-4 in the ACC. The battle between two top 25 teams, the No. 11 Canes and the Owls, was hard fought.

Though FAU took the lead first with three runs in the fifth inning, Miami rallied back in the bottom of the sixth with three runs of their own putting them back in the game.

Garcia pitched 5.1 innings, allowing six hits and three runs with four strikeouts.

Miami will continue their homestretch 7 p.m.

Friday in a three-game stand against Virginia Tech.

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V, DEAR V Embrace alter egos in the bedroom...

Recently, I came home early from work to surprise my boyfriend with a couple of Redbox movies and a bottle of wine. However, I got more than I was asking for. I walked in on my boyfriend wearing my bra and underwear. At first, I was uncomfortable and considered breaking up with him on the spot. Afterwards, he assured me he wasn’t questioning his sexuality and just had a fetish for playing around with women’s clothing. I’ve decided that I want to help him feel sexually fulfilled. Where should I start?

Sincerely, Swapping Styles

Dear Swapping Styles, Good for you for stealing a chapter from Madonna’s playbook. “Dress You Up” is all about playing into your man’s desires, and you’re a great girlfriend for being willing to stray from the beaten path in the bedroom. I always encourage couples to explore both each other and themselves through intimacy, so I’ve created a cheat sheet for you and your guy to consult as you explore this new part of your relationship.

Speaking of Madonna, I’ve found some other playful pop personas your guy can try on for size.

Katy Perry: Your boyfriend isn’t just “One of the Boys,” so let’s make him feel special. Hand him your puffiest pushup bra and your brightest bubbly skirt.

Throw in a few Skittles and Hershey’s kisses to show off his sweet side. You can say you “Kissed a Girl,” and your boyfriend won’t mind it. However, remember to leave “Left Shark” in the ocean.

Britney Spears: Put a platinum blonde wig on your guy’s head and give him your old high school uniform and heels. Watch him become a femme fatale before your eyes. Don’t be shy, because the bedroom is your own “Circus.”

Rihanna: Get a little “Loud” with this one. A bright red bob wig and shiny black bodysuit will make your man feel like the “Only Girl in the World.” If we’ve learned anything from Rihanna’s “S&M,” a few whips and chains can be exciting.

Lady Gaga: Release your inner monster with this one. Your boyfriend can don a red bodysuit with lacy fishnets and flash his best “Poker Face” despite his excitement. Or wrap him up in caution tape and turn off his “Telephone”... you’ll need some peace and quiet with his disco stick.

Embrace this new activity that the two of you can share in private, and don’t forget to enjoy yourself.

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