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Canes star in retelling of classic fairytale Edge // Page 10

Changes to football ticketing policy taking effect this year Sports // Page 12

BACK AT IT

RETURN TO MIAMI: UM seniors pose at the Rock after a three-month summer hiatus from classes Monday afternoon.

Hunter Crenian // Photo & Visuals Editor

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CAMPUS LIFE

University clarifies policy about pets on campus

By Elina Katrin News Editor

This semester, University of Miami students will be a lot less likely to see pets in their classrooms.

A new, university-wide ‘Pets on Campus’ policy has been implemented for the 2018-19 school year, clarifying what pets and service animals are allowed in classrooms and residential colleges.

“The goal of the policy is to ensure that each member of our community is able to learn, teach, research, work and thrive in an environment that offers a sense of belonging for all,” said Jeffrey Duerk, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, in an email sent to all UM students.

The policy, which was created by members of the Faculty Senate and other faculty members, clarifies what has been an issue and area of confusion for some faculty and students for years.

Now, people who are afraid of dogs and the whole staff responsible for cleaning and the maintenance of the buildings won’t have to worry about accidentally coming across a dog in the classroom, according to Duerk.

Per the new policy, only service animals will be allowed in classrooms and office spaces. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a service animal as a dog trained to do work or perform a specific task for a person with a disability.

Assistance animals, defined as an animal that performs a task or provides assistance

or emotional support for a person with a disability, will be allowed in on-campus housing in addition to service animals.

Pets, assistance animals and service animals will be allowed in most outside areas if they are on a leash. However, pets will not be allowed in Lake Osceola, swimming pools, food service areas or athletic events.

Duerk said that the new policy is especially beneficial for students with service animals.

“Most importantly, those students who have legitimate service animals should know that those animals and their access to campus, to classrooms, is unencumbered and safe,” he said.

The new policy clarifies rules about pets that have been unclear or unenforced, causing issues for some students.

Senior studio music in jazz major Aaron Mutchler said that one of the reasons why he decided to move off campus this year is the issue he faced with registering his cat as an assistance animal with the Counseling Center during the spring 2018 semester.

At that time he was seeing a PhD counselor at the UM Counseling Center, but, according to Mutchler, PhD candidates are not allowed to fill out any of the paperwork that is required for registering a pet as an assistance animal.

“I think that the hustle of getting her registered as emotional support animal was more than I was willing to go through just to live on campus and be able to keep her,” he said. “It was kinda like a nail in the coffin for

Elina Katrin // News Editor EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL: Senior Aaron Mutchler hugs his cat Espy, which he considers an emotional support animal.

me for not living on campus.”

Mutchler said UM’s new pet policy provides “the bare minimum” for allowing assistance animals on campus. He believes that many students could benefit from having

pets allowed in on-campus housing.

“I think all animals are emotional support animals,” he said. “But for me in particular, I find that I’m never really alone because my cat Espy is always around.”

RSMAS makes wish come true

By Tommy Fletcher Managing Editor @TommyFletcherTV

Photo courtsey Make-a-Wish Southern Florida

Researchers from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science helped make the wish of a 17-yearold battling a rare blood cancer come true.

M a k e - a -W i s h Southern Florida helped Anna Kearney travel from Kansas to Key Biscane, where she spent Friday tagging sharks with

RSMAS researchers.

Before her expedition, Kearney said the only time she had seen a shark was on the Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week.’

Kearney left Crandon Marina in Key Biscayne and got the chance to catch sharks, help with lab work and tag and release several different species of sharks.

Kearney’s parents and grandparents were able to join her on the boat, which is something the teenager said she was not expecting.

“It’s okay to have fun and not be so worried about what the next issue is to drop,” her father said.

“We can be a family, we can be together and just live.”

After her sharktagging experience, Kearney said she hopes to return to the University of Miami.

“I’ve learned that I’m probably going to come here for school,” Kearney said. “I am going to be a marine biologist.”-0

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She’s a student, singer, nurse and aspiring fashion editor, despite odds

By D’Andre McIntyre Contributing Writer

It’s 2 a.m., and University of Miami junior Aline Jean is working the night shift as a respiratory therapist at Jackson Memorial Ryder Trauma Center. When she gets off, she will only have a few short hours to complete her class assignments and get some rest for class later that day.

Working 40 hours each week while trying to get a degree in journalism and music business takes its toll, Jean said.

“It is really tough,” Jean said. “With everything, I have to give 100 percent. I can’t half step anything.”

Jean said she summons her spiritual foundation to make it through the day.

“When I wake up in the morning and I just meditate and spend quality time with the Lord, like my day just tends to go smooth,” Jean said. “I am ready for whatever the storm brings.”

Many would wonder why Jean would go back to school when she already has a career.

The answer – to follow her dreams.

Jean is working full time to pay for school and eventually start a women’s magazine, dedicated to women of all shapes and sizes. It would focus on faith and fashion. A singer, Jean also wants to break into the music industry and release an album.

“I can’t just stick to the safety of health care,” Jean said.

Jean, who hopes to have children some day, said she “couldn’t bring kids into this world and tell them to follow their dreams when mommy never did.”

Jean received her associate’s degree at Miami-Dade College’s Respiratory Care Program, a career she chose because she was born with bronchitis and her brother, born premature, died of a lung condition. When she went to college, she wanted to be in a field in which she could be like the professionals who changed her life as a child.

Nevertheless, after doing respiratory therapy for some time, Jean said she realized that it was not her passion: Singing and fashion were. She enrolled at UM as a full-time student and took on two majors – journalism and music business.

“You know, you just feel as though God is calling you to do something greater,” Jean said.

“Not that what I am doing is not amazing. It is beautiful and rewarding to save lives, but I just felt like I just have to move on with my passion.”

Jean said she feels as though God is telling her to listen to her heart and to follow her dreams just like she did when she suffered from dyslexia as a child.

Her teachers and even family members discouraged Jean. Jean said her “reading level was not up to par” and in high school and middle school, she was told she’d never graduate with honors, get a scholarship or go to a university.

“But I did all of that,” Jean said.

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ACADEMICS

New Learning Commons provides Kislak Center a hidden jewel central location for study, tutoring of UM’s Special Collections

By Emily Dulohery Editor-in-Chief editor@themiamihurricane.com

By Emily Dulohery & Christian Liljenquist Editor-in-Chief and Contributing Writer

For years, the University of Miami’s tutoring services and interactive academic tools were spread across campus. Running from a peer tutoring session at the Richter Library to a Writing Center appointment in Whitten University Center made for a complicated study experience.

But in March, that all changed.

After three years of research, planning and construction, UM Libraries unveiled the brand new Learning Commons, a dedicated space on the first floor of Richter featuring nearly every academic service offered at the university.

Laurel Anderson, a junior neuroscience major who started working at Richter her freshman year, said the new space is a welcome change for incoming and returning students.

“Before, we had the writing center over near the freshmen dorms, the tutoring center in the UC, and we didn’t even have a research center,” Anderson said. “But now it’s all together, so students who are trying to navigate their way through university life can have one hub where they know where everything is.”

The commons incorporates collaborative study spaces, a dedicated help desk, specialized labs and a handful of rooms for lectures or meetings. Colorcoded signs and decorations direct students to different services – purple for research assistance, for example, or orange for digital media – and a mix of traditional tables and open cubicles allows for group or individual study.

“It’s meant to be sort of homey and inviting,” said Lauren Fralinger, a learning and research services librarian. “Sitting down at the tables, you can spread out, have your computer out and spend some time talking through a project.”

With a variety of academic resources only 20 feet away, Fralinger said getting help with multiple aspects of a project or paper has become much easier.

“You can come get help with your research and get the articles that you need.

Then, once you’ve gotten your ideas together, you can turn around, walk five feet over to the Writing Center, and get help structuring your essay based on the research you just got help with,” she said.

Along with a more collaborative atmosphere, the Learning Commons

Right next door to Starbucks at the Richter Library, the newly-established Kislak Center houses a treasure trove of rare books and antique documents.

Nineteenth-century botanical scrapbooks, novels inlaid with gold leaf and “artist books” carved into snowy landscapes or furled into hollowed-out eggs are all on display in a reading room off the beaten path for most UM students.

The Kislak Center, which opened its doors on March 22, will serve as the new home for the University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives Departments, in addition to providing a place for student research and display cases for rotating exhibits. The repurposed space, originally known as Brockway Hall, will also remain open as a venue for lectures, performances, graduation ceremonies and poetry readings.

Cristina Favretto, head of the Special Collections department, said the need was high for a new place to store the university’s nationallyacclaimed collections, but it wasn’t until Dean of Libraries Chuck Eckman saw the decades-old lecture hall that the project became a reality.

“When he came, he saw the good bones of the structure,” Favretto said.

“We’d been wanting to find a good space for special collections for a long time, and he said ‘What about Brockway Hall?’ You couldn’t really see the potential, but he did.”

Now, the $2.2 million multipurpose center is a place for students to discover and use research materials from around the world, dating back

Tommy Fletcher // Managing Editor

STUDY ZONE: Richter Library’s new Learning Commons, renovated in March, includes a Writing Center, Math Zone, interactive media lab and the hub for the Peer Research Consultants, a student-led program that provides research assistance and consultations.

also introduced an expansion on the library’s Peer Research Consultant program. The program, which has been around for three years, offers peer-to-peer research assistance—six undergraduate students and one graduate are trained to help library patrons find specific sources or build a comprehensive plan for a long-term project.

“A lot of students, no matter what major or what subject they may be in, will run into a class where they will need research, and they will need to find certain articles or books in the library,” said Myra Singh, a junior who joined the PRC program in the spring.

“With Peer Research Consultants, it makes it easier and more convenient for students to actually find these databases.”

Fralinger, who is also the PRC project manager, said the team tries to hire students with a range of academic backgrounds.

“That way if someone comes in and they’re a chemistry major, we have someone who’s kind of familiar with chemistry,” she said. “If you have someone who’s a literature major, we have someone who’s been through the English program. It’s meant to be comprehensive.”

Both Fralinger and Lisa Baker, the Head of Learning and Research Services, said it was important to have peer consultants who understand the current academic landscape to supplement the library’s support staff.

“Students often understand the needs of other students better than a librarian would,” Baker said. “If someone asks me a question, maybe I would interpret it one way from my point of view, but another student might have even taken that class.

So we’re trying to build the Peer Research Consultants as a team of students who can really perform a service by understanding students and their needs.”

Currently, research consultations are available on a walk-in basis only, but the team has plans to integrate an appointment system by the end of this year.

“When it comes to consultations in the library, graduate students are the biggest users of our services, especially once they work on their PhDs,” Baker said.

The PRC program is mutually beneficial, Anderson said. Showing students how to use research guides and select reliable sources has helped her brush up on her own research skills.

“We had so many different types of issues that I didn’t know how to solve,” she said, “but going through with it and doing what I could to actually find the solution helped me grow as a person in terms of tech, research and just general people skills.”

A complete list of Learning Commons hours and services, including the Peer Research Consultants program, is available at library.miami.edu/ learningcommons/

as far as 500 years. The firstf loor reading room is currently open to students, faculty and the general public– provided they don’t bring food, drinks or ink pens inside– and the Kislak Gallery of Exploration and Discovery will open on the mezzanine level with the completion of phase two in late fall.

Throughout the year, Favretto said, the Special Collections are available for use in class projects and personal research, or any other idea a student might bring to the department.

“What a lot of students don’t realize when they come here is that we’re here for them, we’re here for your research, for your new experiences,” she said. “You can’t go to a museum and feel the brushwork on a piece of art, but in a place like this, as long as your hands are clean, you can turn the pages of a book that’s 400 or 500 years old. You can engage with one of the artist books, you can look at an old game, and you can do a lot of detective work on history and literature and art.”

The Special Collections are an under-utilized resource, Favretto said. Every year, she meets graduating students who bring their parents to the library and realize they haven’t seen everything the department has to offer.

“Freshmen have this opportunity: now you know it’s there, and you know it’s there for you. We’re not intimidating, we’re going to enhance your experience,” Favretto said.

“Whether you’re in the humanities or the sciences, there’s something up here for everyone. It’s a place here on campus where you’re going to get to really indulge your curiosity, your spirit of adventure and your creativity.”

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Freshmen and seniors describe their hopes for the academic year

BACK AT THE RAT: Returning students celebrate the beginning of the semester at the University of Miami’s Rathskellar Monday afternoon.

By Rebecca Goddard Assistant News Editor

As classes began Monday, Aug. 20, UM campus was abuzz with students contemplating their expectations for the upcoming school year. While freshmen focused on learning to navigate college life, many seniors thought about how they can prepare for life after graduation.

Hope Kenny, like most of her freshman peers, is looking forward to her first year at the University of Miami. Although academics are her main priority, she said she’s most looking forward to the social aspects of college, like going out with friends and attending football games.

“It’s about finding a balance between academics and social life,” said Kenny, who is majoring in architecture.

She said that she’s aiming to make new friends soon this year, mostly because she’s nervous about the adjustment that comes with leaving home for the first time.

Kathryn Ford, a freshman preveterinary student, agrees that building a social life is important. Ford said that she is excited to participate in campus traditions and pride for her school, but admitted that she is most worried about the difficulty of her classes.

“I just want to keep my grades up and take advantage of all the resources that UM has to offer,” Ford said.

Both freshmen shared that their experiences at UM have been good so far, citing the ease of move-in day as a major point of positivity. They said that although temperatures were high, and the elevators were unavailable, the

Josh Halper // Contributing Photographer

KICKING THINGS OFF: Incoming freshmen gather in the Herbert Wellness Center to meet with representives from UM’s club sports teams.

Hunter Crenian // Photos & Visuals Editor

FIRST DAY FUN: The University of Miami’s Rathskellar is a popular place for students to hang out after class.

Hunter Crenian // Photos & Visuals Editor

overall process was better than they expected.

“It was really easy to find everything,” said Kenny. “It was really accessible and there were a lot of people helping out.”

Kenny and Ford both expressed excitement for the upcoming school year, mixed with concern over the uncertainty of campus life.

“I’m feeling slightly anxious, but not in a bad way, so I think that’s excitement,” Ford said.

With three years of experience as college students under their belts, seniors Emma Lohbauer, Kagan Holley and Alejandro Sanchez are less focused on adjusting to campus life and more

concerned about their plans for the future. These students said that they hope to develop post-graduation plans as soon as possible, citing resume building and job hunting as their main priorities for the fall semester.

“Really figuring out what I want to do would be an accomplishment in and of itself,” said Holley, who is majoring in English.

Lohbauer, a computer science student, said she’s focused on completing her resume and cover letter this semester, while Sanchez said he wants to spend more time focusing on resume-building extracurriculars.

“I’d like to take my extra-curricular activities a bit further, kinda start doing

my own projects and research, start a programming portfolio, find a job, maybe,” said the business technology, finance and management triple major.

Specifically, Sanchez pointed out that he wants to design an official website for UM’s Council of International Students and Organizations in order to help the club and add to his resume.

Still, seniors have a lot to look forward to besides classes and careers.

“I’m looking forward to the different activities that the seniors do as a final hurrah,” Lohbauer said.

And for Holley, the best part is something as simple as graduation: “I can’t wait to get through it and see all the hard work pay off,” she said.

Hunter Crenian // Photos & Visuals Editor

CHANGES COMING: New and returning students arrived on campus to significant developments on the new Student Housing Village.

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Photos courtesy Conglomerate/Kingsway ON THE BIG SCREEN: Business school graduate Armando Gutierrez Jr. produces and stars in a Hans Christian Anderson-inspired remake of “The Little Mermaid.” Gutierrez says he is excited for people to see his twist on the fairytale.

‘The Little Mermaid’ retelling packed with UM alumni

By Emily Dulohery Editor-in-Chief editor@themiamihurricane.com @edulohery

Photos courtesy Conglomerate/Kingsway DREAM COME TRUE: Miami-born Loreto Peralta appears in what she says is her biggest film so far, as reporter Cam Harrison’s sick niece Elle.

Disney’s 1989 hit “The Little Mermaid” swept theaters with bubbly musical numbers, chatty animated sea creatures and the movie giant’s quintessential princess plotline. But UM alumnus Armando Gutierrez Jr. hopes to bring audiences back to the original Hans Christian Anderson story with a live action retelling.

Gutierrez’s film, also titled “The Little Mermaid,” follows reporter Cam Harrison (William Moseley) and his sick niece Elle (Loreto Peralta) to Mississippi, as the pair investigates rumors of miraculous healings surrounding a traveling circus.

“Everyone grew up with the classic little mermaid tale, and I’m excited for everyone to see a different version of it, with a twist where the little mermaid doesn’t end up in a fairy-tale castle,” said Gutierrez, who graduated from UM with a master’s in public administration.

The actor-producer worked on a number of films since breaking into the business in 2014, but said this is first time his team has taken on such a

familiar story and sought to make it their own.

“We have an interpretation of the story, just like Disney did, but Disney made theirs animated, with a talkin sg crab and all that,” said executive producer Rob Molloy. “Ours is a little more realistic, but we still keep the magic.”

Part of that magic comes from a cast and crew who love what they do, ”Family Matters” star Jo Marie Payton said.

“When I got cast by Ed Arenas, I was the second choice,” said Payton, who plays housekeeper Lorene in the film. “But I went in and I was so happy to do it. And I’m even happier that I did it now because everyone was just wonderful, they’re so professional and they didn’t have one issue. I’m just very pleased that it turned out so beautifully.”

Payton said she was also glad to join the Florida-based project because of her lifelong connection to Miami.

“I was raised here, went to school here, did all my education here: elementary, middle school and high school.”

The actress from a family of nine eventually received a special scholarship to study at UM and then Miami-Dade College.

Gutierrez said much of the team is at home in Florida, including 14-year-old Peralta, who was born in Miami and visits often when she’s not on a

shoot or at home in Mexico City.

“There’s some actors in front of the camera and crew behind the camera that are Canes,” Gutierrez said. “You can look at one of the bullies that’s an actor—he’s a Cane—and the newspaper editor’s son, he was also a UM Cane.”

Family value, from that shared college experience to the crowded theater of parents and children at the movie’s premiere on Aug. 17, is a central theme for the film.

“You’ve got the love story, you’ve got a relationship with family and different circus characters which are sure to surprise everybody, and also the grandmother telling the story to her grandkids,” Gutierrez said.

Payton said in her 40-year career, she has seen very few casts and crews that bonded as quickly as the “Little Mermaid” team.

“I just feel so blessed that I was able to work with some people that are really wonderful, and that’s from the top to the bottom,” she said. “I still keep in touch with them, and it was my first time meeting them. But sometimes you meet people, and you stay with them for a lifetime.”

“The Little Mermaid” is now playing at theaters across South Florida, including AMC Sunset Place 24 at 5701 Sunset Drive. For showtimes and ticket prices, visit amctheatres.com.

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New ticket policy in effect for Hurricanes football

By Maxwell Trink Senior Sports Writer @MaxwellTrink

With the 2018-2019 academic year kicking off, students are getting back into the rigors of college life at the University of Miami and the excitement of a new Canes football season.

Between the glamorous Turnover Chain and the ACC Championship Game in 2017, it seems that head coach Mark Richt has brought Miami back into the national spotlight.

However, a new ticketing system for UM students will shake the availability of seating for football season.

“Going into this year, the idea for the new ticketing protocol system is going to be the same as the way you get guest tickets on Hurricanesports.com or how you would purchase tickets as any other fan,” Category 5 Football CoChair Valeria Velasco said. “Students now have to register for seats. It is based on a first come, first serve basis. It will not always be guaranteed students will have seats for a football game.”

Previously, Miami students only needed to present their Cane Cards at the gates of Hard Rock Stadium.

Depending on their arrival times, and the occupancy of the student section, students would get seats in either the lower or upper bowl of the venue.

The new process adds an additional step to how students receive their tickets.

“Instead of walking up and giving your Cane Card at the door, your Cane Card will now be in addition to our ticket,” Velasco said. “Tickets should open up a week before the game, and it will close that Friday.”

Students should reserve general admission into Hard Rock Stadium online. Once they arrive at the stadium, with both their ticket and Cane Card, students will then choose their seats inside the stadium.

While this new policy was in the works for years, the success of the Canes’ last season created an uproar

BIG CHANGES: UM students will now have to reserve tickets prior to attending games at Hard Rock Stadium this season.

of demand for tickets, leaving many students without a seat to watch the game.

“The one game that sparked the huge conversation was Notre Dame last year,” said Timothy Cavanaugh, the assistant athletic director for ticket operations. “There was tremendous student turnout for both that game and the Virginia Tech game. From an event management standpoint, a bussing standpoint and an engagement standpoint, we want to manage those numbers, understand those numbers and reach out to the students to inform them of everything that is going on.”

Student Government, Category 5 and the Hurricanes’ ticketing department took into account the student section’s capacity for each game before making the decision on how many tickets will be available for game day.

“We took a long time looking

over the numbers of the fluctuation of student capacity,” Velasco said. “This is something I felt was very important, that these numbers were accurate as possible and would not be turning away a student who is going to show up at the door. I feel fully comfortable that we have plenty of spots for all the students who usually attend, and we even boosted it up knowing that this year was going to be even more successful.”

Depending on the opponent, the number of available tickets will vary.

For a popular game, such as against rival Florida State, more tickets will be available for students.

At other schools throughout Florida, including the University of Florida and FSU, students are required to pay a separate amount for season tickets, which enables them access to football games for their respective schools. The student ticketing system is different at UM.

“Once a student pays an athletics fee, they are granted the opportunity to attend any sporting event across campus,” Velasco said. “That includes basketball, football, baseball and other sporting events in between.”

Currently, this ticket policy is only in effect for football, but it could impact other sporting events at UM. “We want to roll out the plan for football, and we are going to have weekly meetings to discuss how we can improve it,” Cavanaugh said.

“Eventually, we want to work it into men’s basketball.”

Between the increase in demand for Hurricanes football tickets and staying competitive with other top football programs, UM’s student government and the ticket sales department felt it was time for a change. “[At] a lot of other schools, especially the larger state schools, students have to purchase the tickets

Photo courtesy Hard Rock Stadium

on a game-by-game basis,” Student Government President Evan De Joya said. “We are fortunate to have the agreement with athletics where it is incorporated into our student fees to get tickets to all UM sporting events. I think that this is actually advantageous for students in that if you request the ticket, you know that you will have a seat in that stadium waiting for you.”

The Canes will play their first home football game against the Savannah State Tigers at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Tickets are scheduled to become available on Sept. 1, with ticket availability closing on Sept. 7. The Hurricanes’ athletics department will soon be releasing an email about the new student ticketing system for this football season.

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By Josh White Sports Editor @_JoshRWhite

By Josh White Sports Editor @_JoshRWhite

A new school year means a fresh start for the Miami Hurricanes volleyball team.

The Canes are coming off a strong 22-6 season highlighted by their ninth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.

“It’s always an exciting time of the year,” coach Jose “Keno” Gandara said. “We have a brand new team. Every group is different.

I njoy that part of it. I believe they understand each other’s differences, they respect each other and know they want the same thing.”

Miami lost three starters from a season ago, including last year’s ACC Player of the Year Olga Strantzali. The Hurricanes bring back seven players from 2017, led by four-time Preseason All-ACC honoree Haley Templeton, who sits third in program history with 3,583 career assists. Standout senior outside hitter Kolby Bird is Miami’s returning kills leader, after notching 281 in 2017.

“As [Olga] became a more well-rounded player, we were able to develop other players like Kolby [Bird] and Elizaveta [Lukianova],” Gandara said. “I’m pleased with their development, their maturity, their understanding of their jobs and they’re good examples for the younger girls.”

Along with Lukianova, UM also welcomes back fellow sophomore outside hitter Cameron Dobbs, who had a breakout campaign as a freshman.

“It’s incredible how mature and how big of a part they are of our team,” Gandara said about the sophomore duo. “They’re still young players and we obviously expect big things from them.”

With eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer, the Canes are poised to see their younger players make big

contributions on the court.

“The freshmen have really stepped up,” Templeton said.

“They come in the gym and have gotten to work. We had two practices every day, bright and early and late at night. We’ve worked really hard this preseason.”

One underclassman who is expected to make an immediate impact is freshman outside hitter Chloe Brown.

“Chloe is always in the gym trying to get better every day,” Templeton said of the Beaverton, Oregon native. “She’s a very consistent hitter. She likes to put the ball in good places on the court.”

Despite the Hurricanes’ personnel changes, both coaches and players said the season objective remains the same.

“Every year our goal is to win the ACC,” Bird said. “We definitely have a chance this year if we come together. Since I’ve been here, I’ve experienced not making the NCAA Tournament and making the Tournament, and it’s just so fun. I think that’s another goal for us too.”

The Hurricanes have extra motivation heading into the year with Gandara, who enters his sixth season as head coach, one win shy of 100 career wins.

“It means that I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of good players,” Gandara said. “I’ve had some good players and people to work with. My staff has been awesome ever since I’ve been here, it’s a tribute to them and I’m excited for many more.”

Miami kicks off its 2018 campaign against the Florida Atlantic University Owls at 7 p.m.

Friday at the James L. Knight Sports Complex as part of the Sunshine State Challenge.

“It feels amazing and kind of surreal,” Bird said. “It’s definitely different than previous years, but everyone adds their own thing to the mix. I’m really excited for us to play this year.”

While students routinely spend their summers filled with family time and internships, some student-athletes on the Hurricanes baseball team spent their summer months honing their skills on the baseball diamond.

13 returning Canes competed across the country against some of the best competition in collegiate athletics.

ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

Anchorage: All-Star infielder Willy Escala ranked among the team’s offensive leaders during the regular season, with 30 runs scored and 14 RBIs. Alongside his fellow college teammate, rising junior Daniel Rivero recorded a 2.73 ERA and struck out 34 batters in just under 30 innings pitched. The Canes duo helped lead the Bucs to an ABL Championship appearance to finish the summer with a 27-21 record.

CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE

Chatham: Right-hander Gregory Veliz dazzled in his first summer in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League.

Veliz finished with a 2.57 ERA, four saves and 32 strikeouts in 21.0 innings pitched to help the Anglers reach the CCBL Championship Series. The Key West, Florida native was named an East Division All-Star and ranked third in the league with 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.

Harwich: Rising sophomore Gabe Rivera displayed tremendous defensive prowess patrolling the outfield for the Mariners. Rivera recorded 40 putouts compared to zero

errors in 30 games. The 5-foot11, 210-pound slugger finished tied for fourth in the league in triples. Rivera found his stride down the stretch of the regular season, recording a hit in five straight games.

Wareham: Catcher Michael Amditis batted .333 in eight games for the Gatemen.

Amditis’ -contributions in the early parts of the season helped the Gatemen capture the top seed in the playoffs before going onto win their eighth championship in franchise history.

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE

Danbury: Just like he did in his rookie campaign at UM, infielder Tyler Paige remained a patient hitter at the plate. The Miami native drew 10 walks in just 22 games for the Westerners.

Despite only recording three hits, Paige reached base in nine games and stole three bases.

NEW YORK COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE

Olean: Kam Lane, who is Miami’s lone returning rising senior, finished his summer off on a high note. Lane reached base in his final eight games for the Oilers. The speedy outfielder batted .333 and scored four runs in five postseason games to help Olean reach the NYCBL Championship Series.

NORTHWOODS LEAGUE

Wisconsin: Power-hitting first baseman Alex Toral blasted seven home runs, which tied for the club lead. While catcher Isaac Quiñones, who broke out as a Freshman All-American in 2018, notched 17 assists compared to just four errors behind the dish.

The duo combined for 40 RBIs and 36 runs scored.

SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE

Florida: Rising sophomore Joe Sparber served as a two-way player for the Pokers. Sparber finished with a 4.26 ERA in his first three appearances on the mound as a collegian. The righthander struck out six hitters in 6.1 innings pitched and held opponents to a .190 batting average. Defensively, the Lincroft, New Jersey native tallied nine assists compared to just one error.

VALLEY BASEBALL LEAGUE

Staunton: All-Star southpaw Jeremy Cook impressed out of the bullpen for the Braves.

Cook went 4-2 with a 3.04 ERA. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound hurler registered 41 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched. The Weston, Florida native held opposing hitters to a .183 batting average and picked up one save.

Waynesboro: Dylan Cloonan played in seven games, including six in the Generals’ lineup. The two-way player had five hits and scored four runs for Waynesboro after beginning his summer with the Newport Gulls in the NECBL. The rising sophomore batted .290 and walked eight times in 10 games for the Gulls.

Winchester: Corner infielder Raymond Gil led the Royals down the stretch with a team-high three postseason home runs. Gil batted .294 in the playoffs and finished the season riding a nine-game hit streak. The right-handed slugger launched five homers after playing with the Mariners.

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V’S TAKE

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Take it slow: don’t sleep through all the freshmen

Have a question for V? Email

dearv@themiamihurricane.com.

L e g e n d has it that every August, dating apps are f looded with a naive and inexperienced, yet extremely horny creature – the college freshman.

It’s not a legend, it’s the truth. My Tinder, Hinge and Bumble are literally exclusively showing guys from the class of 2022.

(Oh yeah, V is single again.

I’m blocking it out because #hea lt hycopi ng mecha n isms, but I’ll explain more next week.)

These kids’ profiles scream naivety, showing photos of their prom dates, the first time they

had a beer after prom, and their college visits.

It’s easy to forget that they were in high school just a few months ago. But now that they’re at the U, the students of the class of 2022 better get ready to give V the D. They are seemingly easy targets for a hookup: away from home, experiencing freedom for the first time and emotionally fragile.

One can assume they may even catch feelings for the hot upperclassmen who will show them what college is all about.

(Awkard missionary sex in Twin XL bed, in case you’re wondering).

While the first few weeks of the semester are great for a lovely come-and-go, you may want to pace yourself.

There are more than 2,000 new students at the U, but the Tinder swipes will eventually run out.

Here are some words of wisdom from someone who knows: pace yourself.

Do not sleep through the entire freshman class in your first few weeks back at school.

Moderation is key.

There is nothing worse than lying in your residential college bed, changing your Tinder preferences to men aged 18-65+

who are 50+ miles away just to get attention.

Stay away from 30-year-old lawyers who live in Palm Beach, my friends.

Take things slow and maybe even make a friendship.

Although new students mean new orgasm opportunities, they can also be new friends!

Sure, take advantage of the condom buckets in the lobbies of Hecht and Stanford. Just don’t do it so much that you are out of options in a few weeks.

Do you have a question for V, or want to be her new special freshman friend? Email dearv@ themiamihurricane.com

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