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Hurricanes football must improve during upcoming challenging schedule By Austin Sapin Staff Writer
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f the Cincinnati Bearcats were to beat the Miami Hurricanes years ago, it would have been crowned as one of the great upsets in college football. Now, sadly, it’s not much of a surprise. In a game filled with penalties and a lack of execution and energy, the 3-2 Bearcats defeated the 3-1 Canes, 34-23 at Nippert Stadium Thursday night. To make matters worse, it happened on national prime time television. The Hurricanes had as great of an opportunity as ever to prove the doubtful wrong and show that this program was back on its feet, ready to contend once again. In every aspect of the game, they fell flat on their feet. On defense, the Canes didn’t have safeties senior Deon Bush or junior Jamal Carter for the first half, allowing 446 total yards to an offense led by a second-string freshman quarterback. The most egregious of the errors, though, came when redshirt junior defensive back Rayshawn Jenkins and the rest of the Miami defense somehow allowed Bearcats running back Hosey Williams to break through a tackle and scamper to the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown in the first quarter. “You know I had him,’’ Jenkins said of his missed tackle. “He fell in the pile and I was waiting for a whistle, but then he popped back up off the pile and starting running again. That’s clearly my fault, because I have to make sure he’s down on the ground all the way. At the end of the day, we can’t have those mistakes.” The mistakes were not as extreme on the offensive side, but they were not much better, either. Sophomore quarterback Brad Kaaya’s streak of 16 games with a passing touchdown came to an end, and the entire Canes offense had little rhythm to speak of. The struggles to finish off drives in the red zone due to penalties and bad execution resulted in field goals as opposed to touchdowns. “We’ve just got to stop making the mistakes and be more disciplined on third down,’’ Kaaya said when asked about the offensive struggles. “Penalties killed us tonight, and when you get yourself into third and longs, it just becomes much more difficult.” jump to page 10
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HELPING HANDS: Sophomores Alyce Kuo (left) and Geena Marzouca (right) participate in the National Gandhi Day of Service Saturday by entertaining children at the Ronald McDonald House with crafts and games.
Gandhi Day offers service opportunities By Amanda Herrera Contributing News Writer
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early 900 University of Miami students volunteered on Saturday throughout 29 different sites during National Gandhi Day of Service, an annual event inspired by the late spiritual and civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi.
This year’s service day engaged a variety of students who wanted to make a difference in the Miami-Dade community with different service experiences. Sophomore Heather Sanchez, a commuter student, said that it was her first time participating in a service day at UM, but she was ready and excited to help. “I hope that I can just help as many people as possible in whatever ways I can,” Sanchez said. During the opening ceremonies, Director of the Miami Institute for the Americas Felicia Knaul encouraged students to take advantage of opportunities like Gandhi Day, because the
service she participated in during her youth impacted her even into adulthood. “It will mark the rest of your lives and it will help others. It is all about making our community better as part of a global community,” Knaul said. Freshman Torrey Crosby, who previously participated in the Butler Center’s Orientation Outreach, said that he looked forward to improving the community for those who don’t have the “same opportunities that UM provides.”
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Older auditors keep minds active by attending classes, offering perspectives By William Riggin News Editor
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erb Bobman traded friendly barbs with Ed Blake before their class began Tuesday, jokingly asking Alfred Feingold in the row behind them whether he wanted to switch seats with him before class. History 341 was about to begin at 11 a.m., covering a period of history that all three were alive for during Nazi Germany. Bobman, Blake and Feingold are 80, 86 and 74 years old, respectively. They chat before class begins, take notes and sometimes speak up when a professor’s question to the class goes unanswered. They are a few of around 20 senior citizens who audit classes at University of Miami through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Unlike other full-time students, they do not take tests or write papers. The three auditors do not lack knowledge; rather, classes keep them mentally active. Blake and Bobman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). Feingold graduated from Dartmouth, went to Tufts University School of Medicine and has also spent time at the University of Chicago. Auditing classes helps them battle their fears of boredom and stagnation. “I’ve never been bored,” Feingold said. “It is so rewarding to return to UM to listen to [professors] who have spent their entire life trying to understand a subject.” Feingold, a former anesthesiologist who taught at UM brief ly, said his ideal class teaches him two new things each hour. When he retired and started working part time 15 years ago, he audited classes in the business school in order to manage his finances in retirement. He moved on to philosophy and is currently taking classes on Nazi Germany, anthropology and Middle-Eastern art. He started driving to and parking on campus, but decided the 20-minute walk was easier and healthier for his body. Blake ran his own architecture practice in Newark, New Jersey, which is now run by his son. Bobman owned and oper-
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ONGOING EDUCATION: Alfred Feingold, 74, walks to his 9:30 a.m. anthropology class Tuesday morning. He has been auditing classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for 15 years. Erum Kidwai // Contributing Photographer
ated a chain of men’s retail apparel stores before retiring. Bobman and Blake have driven together to classes from their homes on Key Biscayne ever since Bobman, who first audited classes through a similar program offered at UPenn, convinced Blake to take classes five years ago. All three mentioned how technology changed the way classes operated, but Blake and Bobman also pointed out societal differences they can see in class. “We used to smoke in class,” Blake said, laughing. “But the variety of languages here, I’d like to stand somewhere and count them – ask each person what language they are speaking and where they are from.” “The dress is much more informal now,” Bobman said, pointing out a student wearing a pair of f lip-f lops. All three said they limit their participation to moments when they think they can offer a unique perspective. Some professors have asked them to refrain from asking questions, while others actively invite them into discussions. Feingold spoke up during a history class when students were discussing the period of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s hearings on the threat of communists in the United States – a major part of the “red scare” of the 1950s. He told the students that his high school would broadcast the hearings live in their gymnasium and that people would go to watch. Sometimes they even took tests or wrote papers. “One time I chose to write a paper on idealism for a class; under bibliography I wrote ‘book of life’ and my age,” Bobman said with a grin.
One business professor asked Feingold to take the tests for class. Feingold said he had a B at the end of the course. “These are individuals who have lived accomplished lives and want to stay intellectually and artistically invigorated,” Bruce Oliver of OLLI said. He said that auditors, who have to be 50 years or older and a member at OLLI, pay $400 dollars for up to three classes and another $400 for each additional class. Auditors can take any undergraduate class that has space. All three mentioned certain professors they would take, regardless of the class’ subject matter. This can lead them to take the same class, such as the Nazi Germany class taught by professor Hermann Beck of the history department. Usually, though, their interests lead them to take different classes. “I go through the whole course catalog, A through Z, looking for interesting classes,” Blake explained. He has taken cases on anthropology, geography, geology, religion and history. Bobman is taking classes on the Chinese political system as well as one on globalization and human rights. “There is something good in everything you learn,” Bobman said. None of the three anticipate an end to their auditing. “One thing you appreciate is when you have very intelligent, engaged students [in class],” Feingold said. “Seeing the gears turning in their heads as they become adults.”
FOOTBALL FUN: Alumnus Mike Cody competes in the Flick Football Tournament during the Cincinnati watch party at the Rathskeller Thursday. Participating students had the chance to win tickets to the upcoming football game against FSU and a hotel stay in Tallahassee.
Cobb Fountain turns pink for breast cancer awareness The Cobb Fountain will turn pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this Monday, Oct. 5. Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will host the Think Pink event at 7:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Patio Stage. UM Presi-
dent Julio Frenk and First Lady Felicia Knaul will be in attendance at the lighting. Knaul is a breast cancer survivor and authored a book about her experience called “Beauty Without the Breast.”
Screening showcases Pakistani activist Cosford Cinema will present an advanced screening of the film “He Named Me Malala” at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngestever Nobel Prize
laureate. The Taliban failed in their attempt to assassinate her following a rise in prominence of her advocacy. The film documents her growth in importance as a leading advocate for children’s and women’s rights.
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Nationwide event connects community, organizations National Gandhi Day of Service is the largest campus service day, and it grew in size this year. This year, students served a total of 29 organizations, increasing from last year’s 18. Sophomore Simar Puri, who was in charge of logistics for the service day, attributes this to “a spark” that comes as a result of participation. “It has the potential to be a formative thing. I think that it’s a terrific way to get out there, see the community around us and its needs and places, where we can maybe develop our own organizations to help. It’s just a great spark,” Puri said. Sites this year varied from serving the homeless with the Miami Rescue Mission to mentoring at-risk young men in underserved communities with Empowered Youth. Some of the sites even reached far beyond the MiamiDade community. Senior Sarah Hudson, a three-year Gandhi Day volunteer, said she served at the Ronald McDonald House and was taken aback when she realized that hundreds of international families are hosted by this organization in Miami. “It was moving to see how spending a mere two hours with a nine-year-old Colombian boy who left his country for his older sister’s operation could bring such joys to his day. All we really did was play PlayStation 3 and paint,” said Hudson, a Miami native. “It really is the little things that make a huge difference.”
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IMMERSIVE INVOLVEMENT: (Left to right) Sophomores Neha Bhaskar, Geena Marzouca, Alyce Kuo and Aaron Gluck of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity restock the kitchen and filter out expired food at the Ronald McDonald House Saturday.
CRIME AND SAFETY
Annual report documents crime trends By William Riggin News Editor
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he University of Miami released its annual crime and fire safety report on Thursday. It documented a decline in liquor and drug law violations from 2013-14, and a rise in reports of a forcible sex offense, domestic violence and dating violence.
The report is made available each year through the Jeanne Clery Act of 1990, which requires any college or university that receives federal funding to share information about crime on campus. The “Comprehensive Combined Annual Security Report & Annual Fire Safety Report” showed 277 liquor law violations in 2014, down from 414 the year before, with no arrests reported compared to one in 2013. Drug law violations on campus dipped from 166 in 2013, to 133 in 2014. There were 19 on-campus drug arrests in 2014 compared to 24 in 2013. UM Police Department crime logs from Aug. 18 to Oct. 1 of this year show 11 reports of drugrelated violations on campus so far in the fall academic semester; 19 on-campus drug arrests were made in 2014. Forcible sex offenses on campus went up from four in 2013 to five in 2014, with one case be-
ing reported as “unfounded.” Four of the five cases were reported in student residencies, where the one “unfounded” case occurred. Three instances of domestic violence were reported in 2014 after none were reported in 2013, while occurrences of dating violence also rose from zero to two at the school’s main campus. Eight cases of stalking were reported in 2014 on the Coral Gables campus – the same as 2013. In the crime logs of Aug. 18 to Oct. 1, there was one report of sexual assault, one of domestic violence and one of a sexual offense. Robbery and burglary cases declined from two and 15 in 2013, to one and 10 in 2014, respectively. One motor vehicle theft was reported in 2014, down from two in 2013. Reports of aggravated assault increased to five on campus, compared to three the year before. Crime logs show 21 reports of “theft” or “auto theft” in the period of Aug. 18 to Oct. 1, al-
though some of the thefts allegedly occurred prior to the period when it was reported. There were three reports of “possession of a fake driver license,” one report of criminal mischief, one report of vandalism and two reports of simple battery. One instance of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting with violence was also reported. Two fires were reported at Coral Gables campus housing facilities in 2014, including one classified as arson in Walsh Tower at the Stanford Residential College. The other was classified as an electrical fire. One religious hate crime was reported as intimidation in 2014. For the entire 53-page report, visit miami. edu/asr.
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Think Pink event brings advances in breast cancer research to light By Isabella Cueto Assistant News Editor
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eta Tau Alpha sorority will host the Think Pink Cobb Fountain Lighting on Monday, Oct. 5 in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. University of Miami President Julio Frenk will be in attendance alongside UM First Lady Felicia Knaul to watch the typically white fountain be illuminated in pink.
Knaul is not only a full-time professor at the Miller School of Medicine and director of the Miami Slingerland Institute for the Americas, but she is also a breast cancer survivor and brings her personal experience with cancer to the administrative level. UM also has the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center on the medical campus. Dr. Joyce M. Slingerland is the director of the institute and has worked as an oncologist since 1992. There are breast cancer research projects being conducted in nearly all of the programs at Sylvester, according to Slingerland. Slingerland is working on a tumor biology program, investigating how the microenvironment interacts with breast cancer and affects its growth.
Dr. Marc E. Lippman, deputy director of Sylvester, is studying the links between the immune system, depression and breast cancer. Other researchers are investigating cells that suppress anti-tumor immunity and breast cancer stem cells that instigate tumor growth to find ways to specifically target those cells and decrease toxicity in patients. “There is a lot of very exciting research in breast cancer,” Slingerland said. The recent development of new ways to grow live breast cancer cells directly from patient tumors, for example, enables researchers to test the response of a tumor to certain drugs to identify “molecular pathways” that make it uniquely susceptible. Before the development of new growing techniques, researchers had to use labgrown cells. “All academic breast centers are anxious to improve the quality of patient care and improve survival rates,” Slingerland said. “One thing particularly is … improving diagnosis in underserved communities.”
For example, Sylvester is conducting research to understand why women in the Caribbean get cancer at an early age and what the genetic connections are to breast cancer. This research is similar to work Knaul has done in Latin America. In 2008, she founded a non-profit agency in Mexico that promotes research, advocacy, awareness and early detection. To sustain high levels of research and treatment, Sylvester has recruited three new clinical trialists to test new treatments on patients and review outcomes. The medical oncology recruits run medical trials of new therapies and will be able to host patients instead of needing to be at the medical campus, Slingerland said. In a racially and ethnically diverse community, Sylvester and the Braman Institute’s work is statistically necessary. Non-Hispanic white women and black women are the most likely to have breast cancer followed by Hispanic women, according to the American Cancer Society. The risk of breast cancer in women increases significantly after the age
of 50. However, people in their 40s account for most of the deaths from breast cancer, according to Slingerland. Despite these statistics, she said the importance of taking preventative measures from a young age can not be underemphasized. “Know your family history. Exercise regularly,” she said. “The importance of exercise as a preventative [measure] … is so important. There is very good data showing that three hours of aerobic exercise per week can reduce breast cancer reoccurrence.” Weight gain – specifically between the ages of 19 and 50 – increases risk factors for the development of breast cancer, Slingerland said. In addition, the risk of breast cancer increases in a linear relationship to the amount of pounds gained in postmenopausal women. Sylvester has centers on the medical campus, in Kendall, Plantation, Deerfield and Hollywood. There is also a new breast clinic at the Plantation center.
CONSTRUCTION
Frost School of Music future renovations include recital hall, increased practice facilities By Nathaniel Bradley III Contributing News Writer
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he Frost School of Music constructed new music studios in the spring. The school is now prepared for additional changes, including a recital hall. Renovations will be carried out in different phases in the distant future, according to Associate Dean for
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Administration and Professor of Professional Practice at the Frost School of Music Raul Murciano Jr. The inclusion of a 200-seat recital hall facing the lake, located near the L. Austin Weeks Center and Clarke Recital Hall, is the major project in their plans. This will allow for more opportunities for Frost students to showcase their talents to a wider audience. It is currently in the design stages and construction will begin as soon as they solidify the design. Plans also exist for more practice facilities to be built based on student needs and physical space. Those plans rest on whether they will renovate the Foster Music Building or tear it down in favor of a new facility. If they choose to demolish it, there would have to be new practice facilities already in place to avoid detracting from students’ performances. “We have a heightened sense of excitement because we don’t know what’s coming next,” Murciano said. “[The improvements] open up the door to give our stu-
dents a more significant kind of experience, the spaces that we have are more conducive for a better quality musical environment.” Current Frost students echo this hope as they witness the changes firsthand. Jeffrey Chapman, a French horn major, is impressed by the potential for new practice rooms. “Having more places to practice is definitely something that we need to address,” Chapman said. Jazz guitar student Marc Solomon also made note of the practice facilities. “The next step, as far as improving facilities goes, I think should be to increase the amount of practice space for both individuals and groups,” Solomon said. “Right now, there are only a few different places big enough and outfitted with the right equipment for a group of people to freely get together to play or rehearse.”
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Fragmented gun laws must be standardized On Thursday, a shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Oregon left nine people dead and even more wounded. The deceased are students Lucero Alcaraz, Treven Anspach, Rebecka Carnes, Quinn Cooper, Kim Dietz, Lucas Eibel, Jason Johnson, Sarena Moore and writing instructor Lawrence Levine. This violent crime brings to mind a slew of tragedies still fresh in the public’s memory, ranging from classrooms to churches, movie theaters to military bases. Tragedies such as this always reinvigorate national debate about gun laws. President Barack Obama was quick to address the issue of gun control reform after Thursday’s shooting, calling it a “political choice that we make to allow this to happen every few months in America.” Like the UCC killer, most of the gunmen in recent mass shootings legally obtained their firearms from federally licensed dealers, according to a recent feature by the New York Times. Criminal
histories and documented mental health issues for at least eight of the gunmen fell through the cracks of the current background check system. The current set of gun laws in the U.S. is too fragmented between the states. To prevent weapons from falling into the wrong hands, a more universal standard for the trade of firearms must be implemented. Currently, the only federal stipulations are background checks, record-keeping of the sale and inventory of firearms and reports of multiple sales in certain cases. These laws apply only to licensed gun dealers, not private sellers. All other provisions about conducting firearms trade are in the hands of the states. While federal law requires all licensed firearms dealers to conduct some sort of background check, there is no specification for who conducts the background checks. Oregon, for example, is one of the 13 states – including the state of Florida – that have opted out of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in favor of completely statecontrolled background check system. Even states with the NICS, such as South Carolina, are not immune from letting red flags pass by unnoticed, as tragically seen in the case of the Emanuel African
Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston. While states’ rights are an essential component of American federalism, we cannot afford to have inconsistencies between gun laws from one state to another. A citizen living in Arkansas should not be living with a higher risk of being killed at gunpoint than a citizen living in Massachusetts in the domain of federal law. There must be a more universal and comprehensive blanket guideline for firearms trade to replace the outdated, patched-together regulations that exist today. The states should comply with common standards about who will conduct background checks, which databases will be used, how mental health issues and alarming behavior can be documented in a detectable way and other responsibilities of a defined “licensed dealer.” While gun law reform may never completely prevent tragedies like the one on Thursday, having firearms regulations standardized at a federal level may be able to prevent loopholes and oversight. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
GUEST COLUMN
Smoke-free campus needs full student support
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By Dr. Patricia Whitely
Vice President for Student Affairs
By Scott Levin
Executive Director for the Department of Wellness and Recreation
t wasn’t long ago when a cloud of smoke greeted you anytime you walked out of class. But throughout the past few years, this trend has drastically changed. Thanks to the efforts of the Breathe Freely campaign, the Coral Gables campus has been declared smoke-free and now provides an environment that is healthier for all. But have we eradicated smoking completely? Quite simply, no. Smoking has now retreated to a few areas on campus, but we recognize its impact on our campus community as a whole. As such, the Healthy Cane Network, a team of UM departments dedicated to health and wellness on campus, is implementing more than twenty different tobacco prevention initiatives and activities at UM in this semester alone. Departments like Student Health Services, Wellness and Recreation (Herbert Wellness Center), the Dean of Students Office (PIER 21) and Housing and Residential Life consistently col-
laborate to develop programs designed to inform the campus about the smokefree policy, as well as highlight quit resources available on campus. The School of Nursing and Health Studies and the Area Health Education Center, members of the Healthy Cane Network, also provide quit resources to the UM community. In addition to campus communication efforts including digital signage, table tents, yard signs, light pole banners, e-newsletters and Truth Campaign videos, HCN departments come together to host events like the Great American Smokeout and campus-wide cigarette butt pick-ups. These events aim to raise awareness of the smoke-free policy and encourage the entire campus community to get involved in the smoke-free initiative. But our efforts are not solely focused on informing the campus community of the smoke-free policy. HCN departments offer resources designed to help smokers kick the habit. Classes like BeSmokeFree Quit Now, offered at the Herbert Wellness Center, and counseling available at the Student Health Center are free resources available to students looking to quit. Is completely eliminating smoking on campus an easy task? Absolutely not. We all need to do our part. If you walk past a smoker, ask them to stop. It is not just the responsibility of Student Affairs or Human Resources staff and administrators to do so. We have absolutely done our best, but we need the entire community to be committed and help in this effort. We are not going to see results overnight, and that is okay. Change takes time, but in the long run, we know it will be worth it. Dr. Patricia Whitely is the vice president for student affairs at the University of Miami. Scott Levin is the executive director for the department of wellness and recreation.
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typically uninformed citizen who is far too concerned with his or her own personal issues to worry about some godforsaken planet. As mind-blowing as the revelation is, it all boils down to the tireless efforts and progress of the scientific community. About a century ago, the idea of exploring Mars was a mere fantasy of science fiction, popularized by authors such as Ray Bradbury and H.G. Wells. Despite famous observations of Mars made by Galileo and other notable scientists, most skeptics claimed that it was simply too far away to closely study. Then the Space Race came along in the late 1950s and NASA’s own Mariner program blew the world away with the first close-up images of the Martian surface. This thrill, combined with the excitement of sending humans to the moon for the first time in the late 1960s, sparked several proposals for human missions to Mars. Decades have passed since then, and while we haven’t sent a human to Mars yet, we’ve sent a barrage of probes and rovers that have helped us to learn that at one point, the barren Red Planet may have been able to sustain life by possessing qualities similar to those of Earth. Several studies of physical features of Mars support that theory, including the recent discovery of liquid water. The scientific community has made tremendous advancements that have helped us to know Mars better than we ever could before. NASA’s revelation on Monday was a beautiful love letter to those who have supported the seemingly outlandish ambitions of astronomers and engineers for years on end. It’s safe to say that the discovery of liquid water on Mars marks the beginning rather than the end of a phase of exploration. NASA, among other space programs, now considers the idea of sustaining life on the Red Planet to be less far-fetched as we continue to unravel the mysteries of what lies beyond our comfortable atmosphere.
his past week, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited America on his first state visit. While President Barack Obama chatted with President Jinping and his wife over an elegant state dinner, the atmosphere was strained by allegations of Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage on American firms. By Andrew Langen Separating hyperbole from fact in this case Staff Columnist is almost impossible, but what is known is that the state of computer security is astonishingly weak. New breaches have practically become routine. These breaches are problems that can be solved; however, unfortunately for those who seek an easy solution, they require a fundamental shift in corporate culture. It is important to realize through all of these breaches that the core principles of cybersecurity have not been compromised. Advanced Encryption Standard-256, the method that is generally conventional for encryption, has not been weakened in any real sense: there are more possible ways to encrypt data than there are atoms in the entire universe. Companies that are willing to put in the effort to protect their data are virtually impregnable. However, to do so requires much more than a small cybersecurity team. The biggest threats in cybersecurity are not created by hackers or spies, but by the average worker. If those in charge of protecting servers know what they are doing, attacking through the Internet might as well be impossible. However, any attempt to protect sensitive information is only as strong as its weakest link. Openings can be introduced as much through exploits in systems as through the mistakes made by people who don’t know any better. In the dry humor of the IT world, these are referred to as PEBCAK errors: Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard. Dropping infected USB drives in parking lots so that workers take them into their offices to check what is inside, for instance, has become so common that many branches of the government outright ban the use of USB ports. Until gaping holes like these are closed, any discussion of hacking will be pointless, as there can be no security without everyone understanding what should be avoided. Training workers to respect cybersecurity rules when they’re not particularly knowledgeable about technology is difficult, but not impossible. One potential way to move forward is to follow the model of Riot Games, a company most widely known for the multiplayer video game “League of Legends.” To buff up employee awareness about espionage, the company hires actors who pretend to be employees, according to a 2012 article from Eurogamer.net. Employees who spot the imposters are awarded a prize. By placing an incentive on being vigilant, Riot Games creates a culture where even those who know little about security understand what is and isn’t permissible. Others would be wise to adopt policies like this and more. As such, even those who find cybersecurity boring and arcane will see a reason to care.
Israel Aragon is a freshman majoring in neuroscience.
Andrew Langen is a junior majoring in economics and math.
Photo Courtesy NASA BIG BREAKTHROUGH: Imaging technology allowed NASA to detect traces of hydrated minerals on Mars.
Mars water discovery validates scientific, engineering progress
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n recent years, the exploration of Mars has been an extremely hot topic in the scientific community. The successful launch and landing of NASA’s Curiosity Rover on the surface of the Red Planet raised hopes of finding resources that could sustain life in the future. By Israel Aragon On Sept. 28, NASA once Contributing Columnist again stunned the scientific community by confirming evidence that liquid water flows on the surface of Mars, as indicated by new findings from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. NASA had been hinting at the announcement the previous weekend, prompting speculation about the possibility of living microbes on the supposedly uninhabitable planet, but the discovery of water had always been at the top of the space administration’s long list of goals. However, it’s fairly easy to gloss over this stream of news as something insignificant. Those who are indifferent might be thinking, “So what? How does this change the way we live?” To be fair, that’s a perfectly reasonable rebuttal. While an enthusiast who has read Ray Bradbury’s “The Martian Chronicles” several times might be moved to tears by this recent announcement, the prospect of exploring Mars may still be a bit much for the everyday,
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Sushi Maki unveils new menu items By Isabella Cueto Assistant News Editor
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Julie Kolakowski // Contributing Photographer
BITE-SIZED BLISS: The “Snowed In Roll” features snow crab, imitation crab, soy wrapper and Sushi Maki’s new ponzu butter.
apanese street corn, lychee grape tiradito, lemon fish chirashi and salmon ceviche. These dishes aren’t currently on Sushi Maki’s menu, but they will be – along with other vibrant dishes made using locally sourced ingredients – starting Oct. 5 as part of the company’s menu update. The Coral Gables-based chain celebrated 15 years of service along with the new menu with an exclusive tasting event at the Coral Gables location on Thursday night. President and CEO Abe Ng and his wife and co-founder, Christina Ng, welcomed foodies, members of the media and Sushi Maki lovers to sample new sakes and local craft beers in the “beer garden” on the outdoor terrace as waiters served lobster tacos and miniature ahi poke bowls. Later, Christina Ng sat guests for the main event: tasting the new entrees. The Veggie Head Roll, filled with vegetables and covered in savory aji amarillo sauce, was a crowd-pleaser, along with the Snowed In Roll: a bite of snow crab, Marine Stewardship Council certified krab and soy wrapper with a new Sushi Maki creation, ponzu butter. Sushi Maki has 20 locations in South Florida, so using ingredients found in the area was an important next step for Ng, who said it was the “right thing” to do. “We’re so fortunate to have a variety of places in town to share the goodness of sushi,” he said. “We’re excited to be able to imagine and create incredible recipes, and share them with so many people through new and unexpected places.” New rolls will be available at Sushi Maki in the University of Miami food court in spring 2016.
SWEET ENDING: To feature Miami’s locally-grown strawberries, Sushi Maki will serve a dessert of Japanese steamed cake, shiso, green tea and strawberries beginning January 2016.
VAMPED-UP VEGGIES: “The Veggie Head Roll” combines assorted vegetables, aji amarillo sauce, micro greens and soy wrapper to create a flavorful twist on a classic vegetarian sushi roll.
WVUM SPARKS FESTIVAL EXCITEMENT
PRE-III POINTS: Senior Lisa Walker draws on the collective art project during WVUM’s III Points Warm-Up Party Thursday for a chance to win tickets to III Points Festival. The III Points Warm-Up Party featured local DJs and raffles for tickets to up-
coming events at Miami venues, such as Bardot. Student artist Eman Gorrin also created a live art installation during the party at the Rathskeller. III Points Music, Art & Technology Festival takes place Oct. 9-11 in Miami’s art district.
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#WeAreMiamians inspires locals to embrace, capture beauty of city
‘The Walk’ excites audiences despite lack of supporting character development
By Alyssa Cruz Contributing Writer
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iami is known for its beautiful beaches, unique culture and vibrant city life. In an effort to encourage locals to capture the neglected beauty of the inner city, the #WeAreMiamians Instagram project was created. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Lowe Art Museum, in partnership with media company Fullbottle, presented the Instagram project #WeAreMiamians during its Lowe After Hours event. It showcased 25 submissions from community enthusiasts using the hashtag. “We are interested in embracing new technology and finding projects that interest students by connecting with them in a meaningful way,” Lowe Art Museum Director Jill Deupi said. Created by Fullbottle, the marketplace that brings brands and their inf luence together to execute campaigns, the #WeAreMiamians project aims to capture and share stories of individuals who create Miami’s culture. “We are interested in leveraging the power of social media in all the different platforms that are being used routinely,” Deupi said. “Not only to provide the opportunity for students on campus to connect with us, but to also send out to the wider community messages about what we are doing.” The project’s 25 submissions included photos of a homeless man riding a bicycle, an educator with her students and men playing dominoes. The exhibit may evoke a feeling of familiarity because of its resemblance to Humans of New York, the project’s inspiration. Unlike Humans of New York, however, the pictures of #WeAreMiamians are taken by a myriad of individuals across the city. “There had been some other attempts here in Miami to start a similar project, but we wanted to use our company and our platform to launch this,” CEO and co-founder Reed Berglund said. “It’s great to see what is going on here in Miami in terms of media, technology and art, but on an individual basis.”
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PURPOSEFUL POST: Marty Steinberger (pictured), educator and founder of CARE Elementary School, provides quality education to underprivileged kids in the Overtown community who are eager to learn. This photo, taken by Courtney Welbon, won second place in the #WeAreMiamians Instagram contest. Welbon plans to donate her winnings to CARE. Originally hailing from Los Angeles and Boston, the two men had several options when picking which city to start the project in, but were both enchanted by Miami’s energy. “Coming in, we bought into the stereotype thinking it was a party town. When we got here and saw how incredible the energy is, we realized the opportunity that many people aren’t aware of,” Berglund said. The project also awarded prize money to the top three images with the most likes and comments. “When I heard about the contest, I thought I would be able to get a few likes and hopefully be able to donate the money to a cause that really needs it,” said second-place winner, Courtney Welbon, who received 854 likes. “When I went to the ceremony that recognized their impact on the community, there was this energy in the room that was infectious.” This isn’t the end for #WeAreMiamians. Fullbottle plans to take on similar projects in the future. “It’s a chance for our company to be active in the community and an opportunity to grow and bring exposure to the city,” Berglund said.
hen “Man on Wire” won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2009, the film’s subject, tightrope walker Philippe Petit, thanked the Academy for “believing in magic” before balancing the Oscar statuette upside down on his nose. Petit’s new 3D biopic “The Walk” attempts to capture that same magic and heavily succeeds in incorporating all the anticipated thrills. “The Walk,” directed by Robert Zemeckis, who is famous for his work on “Forrest Gump” and “Back to the Future,” is set in 1974. It focuses on Petit’s (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) attempt to walk across a high wire hung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Using a ragtag crew of accomplices, Petit arranges a coup that will allow them to sneak onto the rooftop overnight to pull off this heavily dangerous and illegal stunt, but a series of difficulties cause the crew to think that maybe this goal is sending Petit a little over the edge. Zemeckis’s use of 3D technology does an incredible job of adding an extra dimension to the film. The scenes featuring Petit atop the World Trade Center use the sheer depth of his height to their greatest advantage. Even the gimmicks of objects popping out of the screen feel natural and enjoyable to watch. Some of them overstay their welcome slightly (the camera seems to linger on a cable hook for a while) but these elements bring the audience into the story in a way that most films this year haven’t managed to do. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is on point as Petit. The real figure has always come across in every interview as charismatic, witty and a generally enjoyable person to be around, and Gordon-Levitt captures that aspect of his personality quite well. His character remains likable enough that the audience wants to see him complete his dream act. Just as well, Gordon-Levitt and the filmmakers are able to capture the darker side of his
goal, as his desire for perfection begins to drive everyone around him mad. Unfortunately, the rest of the cast seems to take a back seat to GordonLevitt’s performance. The audience never learns much about anyone else despite the fact that many of them have interesting characteristics that could make their own story, including a crew member with acrophobia. Eventually, the characters get to the point where most of their names become interchangeable. Petit’s girlfriend Allie (Charlotte Le Bon) is an exception to this, largely because she is the only named female character in the entire film. However, this lack of supporting character development doesn’t stop “The Walk” from being one of the most exhilarating films of this year. If your pulse isn’t racing by the time GordonLevitt sets foot on the wire, you might want to get it checked.
Photo Courtesy Christopher William Adach
BALANCING ACT: Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Philippe Petit in the new drama “The Walk,” based on the true story of Petit walking on a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. DESIGN BY AMY MELTZER
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Golden faces increased pressure after Cincinnati loss
Miami sweeps ACC rival Clemson 3-0
Sophomore kicker Michael Badgley and junior punter Justin Vogel were maybe the only bright spots of the night as Badgley nailed three field goals when the Miami offense stagnated. Vogel was a weapon with his ability to switch the field and put the Bearcats deep in their own territory. Even with the strong execution from kickers Vogel and Badgley, the special teams unit as a whole could not avoid key blunders. For the third time in four games, sophomore kicker Jon Semerene had a kickoff go out of bounds, which allowed Cincinnati to capitalize on the shortened field with a touchdown. Then, the punt coverage team allowed a 69yard return in the first quarter that eventually put the Canes in a 14-3 hole on the road. The coaching staff matched the players’ poor performance on the field with struggles of their own on the sideline. “I’ve got to do a better job, the staff has to do a better job and we just have to execute better,” Head Coach Al Golden said after the loss. It was clear Golden and his staff needed to be much better late in the game as there seemed to be no adjustments made for the
By Rachel Cox-Rosen Assistant Sports Editor
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LOOKING FORWARD: Quarterback Brad Kaaya prepares to throw during Thursday’s away game versus Cincinnati. The Canes lost to the Bearcats 34-23. second half, in which the Canes scored just three points. Even when the Canes had a chance to put themselves back late in the game, they found a way to shoot themselves in the foot. With the score at 34-23 and five minutes left in the game, the Hurricanes were on the Cincinnati five-yard line with a fourth and goal looming. Instead of kicking a field goal, which would have at least given the Canes a chance to stay in the game, they decided to go for it on fourth down and failed. Just like the rest of the night, things did not go as planned and the game was essentially over. I’ve called for fans to give this staff a chance until things start going bad. Yes, the banners to me are still a bit excessive, but the pressure will and should now squarely fall on the shoulders of Golden.
Making matters worse for Miami, the games won’t get any easier throughout the rest of October. Next, the Hurricanes head to Tallahassee to take on their talented rival, the Seminoles. After that, the Canes will take on a solid Virginia Tech team at home, top10 Clemson at home and a trip to Duke to finish out the month. The team could very well flip the narrative next week and pull a huge upset over Florida State, but if the Canes perform like they did Thursday, this week’s game could result in a blowout. Those next three games are going to be challenging as well and we could possibly see the Canes below .500 when they enter November. Maybe this was just a oneoff and maybe things will turn around, but one thing is clear: this is not your father’s Miami Hurricanes.
he Hurricanes took down ACC rival Clemson 3-0 at the Knight Sports Complex Sunday afternoon. Miami (9-5, 2-2) finished out its opening weekend of ACC play at home by sweeping Clemson 25-23, 25-16 and 26-24. The Canes defeated Georgia Tech 3-1 on Friday. The team struggled with passing early on in the match, a common theme in the Canes’ play recently. Although this resulted in sets one and three both being decided by two points, the team’s offense once again took over and pulled the win. Redshirt junior outside hitter Kelsie Groot and senior outside hitter Taylor Scott each tallied 14 kills, while sophomore outside hitter Olga Strantzali recorded nine kills and senior middle
The Hurricanes’ third down conversion rate, second worst in the country behind Kent State at 20 percent.
blocker Alexis Mourning finished with eight kills. “They are a dangerous opponent,” Assistant Coach Sanja Tomasevic said of Clemson (5-11, 0-4). “They came out hitting really good serves, and once we got our serve receive in check and we started doing our thing on our side of the net, I think our girls responded well.” The defense received a boost from the typically offensive-minded Strantzali. Known for her ability to record kills, the second-year player had 12 digs. Senior libero Kalysta White demonstrated her defensive prowess with 11 digs against the Tigers. “You have people off the bench doing their role, you have everyone on the court doing their role, and it takes the pressure off one single person,” Groot said. The Canes go on the road to face four more ACC opponents over the next two weeks. “Every ACC team is hard. We just have to focus on ourselves, that’s the most important thing,” Scott said. “We have to trust in ourselves, our techniques and what our coaches say. We’re pumped.” The Canes next play Wake Forest Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Winston-Salem.
Giancarlo Falconi // Assistant Photo Editor
DOUBLE DEFENSE: Sophomore Olga Strantzali (12) and freshman Lucia Pampana (11) block a spike during the second set of Sunday’s volleyball game against Clemson University. The Canes won 3-0.
October 5 - October 14, 2015 started dating, he cheated on me and it broke my heart. My parents have never forgiven him, and they didn’t accept that I’ve chosen to stay with him, either. He’s convinced me that it was a one-time mistake and I believe him. I want to tell my parents the exciting news, but I know they won’t be pleased. What should I do? Dear V, I’ve been with my boyfriend since sophomore year of high school. We’re juniors in college now and have lived together for a little over a year. I couldn’t be happier. In fact, a few months ago, my boyfriend asked me to marry him... I said yes! The problem is, I haven’t told my parents yet because, well, they hate him. Back in high school when we first
Sincerely, Moving Forward Dear Moving Forward, First off, don’t be too hard on your parents for struggling to let bygones be bygones. Cheating is something that few people can forgive or get past in a relationship. Your boyfriend should realize that not many girls would stick around after what he did. Your parents’
THE MIAMI HURRICANE anger stems from a good place: protecting their daughter. That being said, it’s been years since that rough patch in your relationship, so it’s time for your parents to leave the past and join you in the present. If they know that you’ve forgiven him and are happy with your relationship, that should be enough for them to loosen the reins. Tell them that while you love them and respect their opinion, the decision of who you spend the rest of your life with is yours. However, your parents do have a point. No matter how long ago it may have been, cheating is a huge deal. People who are cheated on rarely heal in that same relationship. You may want to step back and ask yourself if you truly trust your boyfriend before you take this leap. Yes, you may be madly in love with him and that’s wonder-
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ful, but you’ll never be truly happy in a relationship where you’re left wondering if your future husband is really on that “business trip� or if he’s gone to shack up with that coworker he’s always clicked with. You shouldn’t have to spend the rest of your life wondering why he chose someone else over you in that moment, either. Ultimately, you’re the only one who can know what you’re truly feeling deep down. Respect your parents’ opinions, but do what’s best for you and will make you happy. If you love him and trust him not to hurt you again, then take the chance and break the news to your parents in the most gentle way you can. -V
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