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Discovering the humans of Miami UM’s presence on Facebook has been growing, especially with pages like UMiami Secrets gaining popularity around school. Recently, students’ Facebook feeds have been taken over by a new kind of webpage: “Humans of UM,” modeled after the popular page “Humans of New York,” which was created by Brandon Stanton in 2010.

If you follow “Humans of UM,” you may have noticed that there are two different pages by the same name. Juniors Sam Koay and Collin Li have each created Facebook accounts within the last two months in hopes of sharing the stories of the people we meet around campus. Koay’s page joined Facebook on Jan. 8 and Li’s on Feb. 3 (although Li formerly had

content on a blog). Since then, they have received 1,194 likes and 2,241 likes, respectively.

Each started the blog with a distinct goal in mind and, since starting, each has created an identifiable style. The Miami Hurricane sat down with both Koay and Li to talk about their individual reasons for starting and the experiences they’ve each had since the blogs took off.

MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR ANOTHER HUMAN OF UM: Junior Collin Li created the page Feb. 3. The page was created to spread awareness of the different personalities that populate campus.

BY ALINA ZERPA // COPY EDITOR

MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR FACE BEHIND THE PAGE: Junior Sam Koay created his Humans of UM webpage on Jan. 8 to share stories about those on campus with the community.

Collin Li, a junior at UM, created his “Humans of UM”, Facebook page to satisfy the curiosity everyone has to learn about the people around us.

He thought “Humans of New York” was a great idea to bring to UM to show the online community all the different personalities on campus.

“I’m still developing my personal goal for this project but I do want to show that everyone is a human and we all have struggles and stories,” Li said.

During his free time before and after class, Li photographs and interviews students, faculty, and bystanders about their goals in life or any advice they may give.

BY EMILY DABAU // COPY EDITOR

SEE LI, PAGE 8

Junior Sam Koay was so inspired by the webpage “Humans of New York” and its idea of sharing stories that hold the power to impact people that he decided to created a similar one. Koay, who lived in Brunei before college, created a page called “Humans of Brunei” to emulate that idea.

SEE KOAY, PAGE 8

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FOOD FRENZY TMH ENCOURAGES COURTING OTHER OPTIONS PAGE 5

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Food Court renovations to dish out expanded options Addition of a second C-Store part of plan

BY ALINA ZERPA COPY EDITOR

Students at the University Center (UC) Food Court have been eating their Wendy’s burgers with a side of noise from the construction next door.

Since the start of the spring semester, part of the food court is being renovated. Dining Services divided the renovations into two plans referred to as phases. Phase II will update the food offerings at the UC, and is expected to be completed by spring 2015.

The first phase, which was completed in the fall of 2013, involved the renovation of the Mahoney-Pearson Dining Hall. This phase also introduced the venues for the Student Center Complex, such as the Made to Order Deli and Salads (M2O), Lime Mexican Grill, Jamba Juice and a second Starbucks.

As part of Phase II, the Hecht-Stanford Dining Hall will receive a similar facelift, and an Athletic Training Table will be developed. This table will be a dining room within the HechtStanford Dining Hall for the athletics department.

The table will be shared by all students, but is geared to athletes’ needs, said Sandra Redway, executive director for auxiliary services.

Redway says that Phase II offers more variety to on-campus dining.

“Completion of Phase II will see the introduction of new healthy and decadent food concepts, something for everyone,” she said.

In the food court, these new food concepts will feature a Subway, a full-scale Sushi Maki, Panda Express, Pollo Tropical and others.

Mango & Manny’s Supermarket will be removed in fall 2014 with the opening of Pollo Tropical, a quick-service Latin American restaurant that offers similar fare to Mango’s.

Two future options that are not currently part of a restaurant chain are “Tossed,” a salad concept and “Built by the Counter,” a gourmetburger venue. These are scheduled to open spring 2015, Redway said.

Pat Whitely, vice president for student affairs, believes the renovation “will be a significant change and upgrade and meet the contemporary needs of the university community with an expanded convenience and a variety of new offerings.”

Greater convenience not only refers to restaurant additions. There are plans to create another C-Store near the food court that will offer fresher and healthier options to the existing, smaller shop in the UC. The restaurants were selected based on student surveys, focus groups and town hall meetings. Research took a year to compile.

Students have mixed feelings about the

YINGHUI SUN // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER RENOVATION NATION: The Food Court renovations are expected to be completed spring 2015.

renovations.

“I think other schools have better options than we do,” junior Marilyn Pape said. “It’s expensive so I just bring food from home.”

Other students, like senior Caroline Williams, are surprised by the decisions.

“I can’t believe they’re taking out Mango & Manny’s even though it is healthier than Pollo Tropical,” she said. “I’m surprised they’re taking out a fast food to bring in more.”

Junior Ishtpreet Singh believes it is important to keep an open mind about the changes to

the Food Court.

“There has been a negative view about the food choices on campus because there’s not enough healthy options, but I think we should wait and see what comes out,” he said.

To read more about the renovations, check out the staff editorial on page 5.

CAMPUS LIFE

Brazilian artist visits campus to discuss creative career Britto talks art with IEP students

BY CRISTINA LONDONO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Neo-Pop artist Romero Britto visited campus Friday to discuss his experience as a Brazilian-born immigrant and artist with students in the Intensive English Program (IEP).

As part of a project about art, students in the program talked to the artist about his life and work.

Sitting in front of a projector displaying images of his endeavors, Britto listed his inspirations.

“At the end of the day ... the whole world inspires me,” he said. “I surround myself with things that I like. I paint things that are positive to me.”

Some students, like Genivaldo Panzo who is in his fourth semester, were excited to see how culture affects art.

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know about what inspires him to do it ... In Angolan art we show our culture. This is something new for me,” Panzo said.

However, others like Mohammed Hamadah, who is in his second semester in the program, were not as thrilled about the project.

“I’m not that excited because I don’t like his work, but I can appreciate it,” he said. “I think his works are all similar to each other.”

Though his work may seem similar to Hamadah, Britto believes that art should reflect personal interest even if the work’s meaning is not clear.

Discouraged about his future and the possibilities offered to him in Brazil, Britto decided to travel to Europe in 1983, ultimately landing in Miami, where he has been living for the past 27 years. He initially thought of pursuing a career in law before dedicating himself to art.

“I was about to finish my fourth semester [of law school], but I was so miserable,” he said.

“My art has taken me to places I never knew about.”

Britto also works as an activist. He has donated to more than 250 charitable organizations

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each year, was chosen as a speaker for the arts at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, and is an inaugural founding benefactor of the Harvard International Negotiation Program.

“It’s important for everybody to participate in the community ... it’s the right thing to do,” he said. “Every time I give something to someone, I have a great feeling. It’s pretty inspiring.”

In his presentation, Britto explored what art and education can do for one another.

“Art means inspiration ... The more educated you are, the more you are able to understand opportunities all around you … Education can help so much a person, a community, a country.

Knowledge is power,” he said.

Though he did not receive formal art training, he said he has visited many museums and surrounded himself with art and books on art history. Art education “is helpful but is not the entire picture ... It’s about yourself.”

Britto encourages students to pursue their passions above all else.

“If you love something, you have to act on it,” he said. “If you want to be successful, you have to work hard.”

YINGHUI SUN // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ACKNOWLEDGING ART: Britto visted campus Friday to speak to students in the Intensive English Program (IEP).

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GREEK LIFE

Greeks compete for fundraiser Greek Week kicked off Feb. 23 and lasted through Sunday. The annual competition pairs fraternities and sororities against each other to win points for different events or activities. The team with the most points is deemed the winner. This year’s theme was “Super Mario Greeks,” and each team had a familiar Nintendo video game character as a mascot. Points were earned

according to participation in games such as God and Goddess, which is similar to the Homecoming King and Queen event in the fall, Best Carnival Booth and others. More than $35,000 was raised throughout the week.

Proceeds will benefit United Cerebral Palsy. The Miami Hurricane captured some of the action that took place during Greek Week.

HOLLY BENSUR // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MAKING MEMORIES: The brown team celebrates its Greek Week win at the Rock Sunday. The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity competed as part of the brown team.

Want to geek out about Greek Week? See more photos online at themiamihurricane. com.

HOLLY BENSUR // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DODGING COMPETITION: Junior Melissa Damas, a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister, plays dodgeball for the black team. The match was held during Olympic Day at the Wellness Center basketball courts on Saturday.

YINGHUI SUN // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER CHEERING FOR THE CROWN: The yellow team cheers on their teammates during the God and Goddess event Tuesday at the UC Patio.

HOLLY BENSUR // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MAKING MOVES: Sophomore Chelsea Cook, a Chi Omega Fraternity sister, competing with the pink team, dances in O-Cheer Friday at the UC Patio.

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PROFILE

Documentary follows life of quadriplegic soldier Former US staff sergeant shares story

BY FRANK MALVAR CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Travis Mills is a former United States Army sergeant with a wife and daughter. In 2012, on his 25th birthday, he woke up in a hospital. Four days before, he had an incident with a homemade bomb, which caused him to lose portions of his arms and legs.

A documentary crew followed him through his recovery process. Now, he’s a motivational speaker who inspires people to never quit. On Monday, Mills will talk at a screening of the documentary “Travis: A Soldier’s Story” at the Cosford Cinema. The Miami Hurricane got the chance to ask Mills a few questions about his experiences since the accident, what filming was like and his plans for the future.

THE MIAMI HURRICANE: When you woke up in a hospital bed after the incident, what were you thoughts?

TRAVIS MILLS: My brother-in-law was beside me in the hospital. I kept asking MILLS him, ‘Am I paralyzed? I don’t feel my legs or arms.’

He told me, ‘No, you’re not paralyzed. You’re missing your arms and legs.’

TMH: When the incident happened, you must have had a strong foundation, right?

TM: I had the support of my beautiful wife and daughter, as well as my family. I was always moving forward, never backwards.

TMH: What got you into the military?

TM: I wanted adventure. I really wanted some fun.

TMH: Is this your first time in Miami?

TM: It is my first time. I’m excited. I’m going to sky dive in Homestead, go to a Heat game and have a good time.

TMH: How did it feel being filmed?

TM: It didn’t bother me at all. I think it bothered the cameramen.

TMH: What was it like to have a screening of the documentary at Times Square?

TM: Awesome. It sold out, over 400-plus tickets.

Everyone was into it. People were excited.

TMH: What do you hope people get from the film?

TM: My mantra, ‘Never give up, never quit.’ It’s gonna get better. Reminisce, don’t dwell. Tell me I can’t, and I’ll show you I can. I go work out, fish, kayak and even drive.

TMH: How do you workout? What exercises do you do?

TM: I do lots of abs. I run. I walk with no wheelchair. Pretty much anything that gets my heart racing. Summer’s coming up, and I got to get beach body ready. You know how that is. It’s funny how people forget I don’t have arms or legs, so when someone suggests a product for my nails, I laugh and tell them, ‘what nails?’

TMH: What do you drive? And how do you drive?

TM: I’m currently driving my Ford F250 truck, and I also drive a van. There’s a handle on my right side that controls the acceleration and break. I use my prosthetic hands to control it.

TMH: As a retired U.S. staff sergeant, what do you miss from the military?

TM: I enjoyed the brotherhood and adventure. I got asked to stay, but I choose my family.

TMH: Do you have any future goals?

TM: Be there for my daughter. She’ll watch me fall and struggle sometimes, but never see me fail.

SCREENING OF “TRAVIS: A SOLDIER’S STORY” WHERE: Cosford Cinema WHEN: Monday at 7 p.m.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Sgt. Travis Mills. Tickets cost $35 and can only be purchased online at travisthemoviemiami. eventbrite.com.

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Food trucks provide diverse weekly dessert options Chartwells works to meet need for variety

BY DEVON-ASHLEY WADE CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Students with a sweet tooth now have five different dessert trucks on campus to satisfy their cravings. The only dessert shop on campus, Red Mango Frozen Yogurt, closed at the end of last semester.

The dessert truck rotation started on Jan. 14 after Chartwells, the university’s food service provider, presented the idea to the Student Government (SG) Senate.

There is a different truck every day of the week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Rock. Trucks include Churro Mania, Hip Pops, Gozen Yogurt, Dolci Peccati and Cold Stone Creamery.

A decision was made to close Red Mango because it was not meeting students’ standards. Jamba Juice replaced Red Mango in the Student Activities Center.

The Senate agreed to this new idea of dessert trucks on campus because they felt the trucks would give the student body more choices.

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Brianna Hathaway, speaker pro tempore of the SG Senate, said Red Mango did not meet the needs of the students.

Hathaway said the dessert trucks are a big opportunity to “try something new and bring greater variety onto campus.”

Chartwells contacted the most popular trucks in the Miami and Broward areas, and formed a relationship with these vendors to come on campus on a trial basis for the entire semester.

According to Joey Sanchez, director of operations for Chartwells, the Rock was chosen as the permanent site of the trucks because it “is the only place where we had the permission to allocate these dessert trucks.”

Aside from this, the Rock is also located next to the UC Breezeway where student organizations and most students travel through on their way to and from classes.

The prices vary across the different dessert trucks from $3 to $6.

Sophomore Austin King stood in a line of 20 people last week.

“I make my way by these trucks twice a week, and I love them because you get a flavor here that you can’t find anywhere else,” he said.

Chartwells measures the satisfaction levels through daily sales, customer counts and surveys that are administered

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MINGYUE BAO // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER SWEET TREATS: The Coldstone food truck parks near the Rock on Friday. There is a different dessert truck at this location every Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

each semester primarily to students. The specific numbers were not disclosed.

Michael Ross, the resident district manager for Chartwells, says the company will revisit the issue if students’ needs are not being met.

“If this new implementation of dessert options on campus is not meeting the students’ expectations, then Chartwells will consider meeting again with the student Senate to discuss further possibilities,” he said.

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Please help me help Venezuela. Spread the word. Get informed. Share pictures on social media. Don’t let the voices of fellow human beings be shut out by the wrong end of a gun.

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Food Court should court other options With Phase Two of the Dining Master Plan underway, we can expect exciting new eating options in the coming year – from Pollo Tropical to a salad station to a venue selling gourmet burgers. Another one of these additions is a larger convenience store with fresher and healthier options located at the Hurricane Food Court – and yet, just

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a mere 116 steps from the current C-store. Trust us on the number of steps – we counted.

The university’s intention is to keep the old C-store on campus as well, but The Miami Hurricane editorial board suggests that we take advantage of the current C-store space and replace it with a different venue. Here are a few suggestions.

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BEAUTY SALON A beauty salon for students to get haircuts would help make this a more self-sustained campus.

When freshmen arrive in Miami, they don’t know where to go get haircuts, and throughout the four years, it’s an inconvenience to leave campus for such a simple errand. Other college campuses, like Florida International University and the University of Florida, have had salons and barber shops, which are convenient timesaving resources. Students could also do their nails or get other beauty treatments on the weekends.

CENTRALIZED SERVICES The Writing Center and the office for getting new Cane Cards have both moved to farther parts of campus. Either could be moved into the space currently occupied by the C-store and allow students to take advantage of these services more often or access them more quickly. Services like these should be centralized.

The addition of another study space where students can work together on projects, or even just hang out and eat, would allow students to meet up between classes without walking all the way from the classroom buildings to the Student Activities Center.

ITALIAN FOOD OPTION On campus, we have a variety of food cuisine options, ranging from Asian to Mexican. But, the addition of an Italian food option, featuring pizza and pasta, would be a crowdpleaser.

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significantly. The government stopped publishing official murder rates, but according to the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence, there were around 25,000 murders in 2013.

On Feb. 18, also during a peaceful protest, one of Venezuela’s opposition leaders, Leopoldo Lopez, surrendered to government forces. He knew that by leading the protests, he would likely end up in jail, so he recorded a video the night before and shared it on Twitter the night of his arrest.

In the 10-minute video, he asks the Venezuelan people to become a medium of communication. “I invite you, brother and sister, to become a center of activism,” Lopez said. “To become a reference for your community and family, so we can organize what will come ahead of us now.”

Please help me help Venezuela. Spread the word. Get informed. Share pictures on social media. Don’t let the voices of fellow human beings be shut out by the wrong end of a gun.

Yael Herman is a junior majoring in journalism and political science.

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opinion against the government. They are getting murdered because they are sick of living in fear, of living in hunger, and of living in oppression.

I mourn Bassil, the 12 others who have died protesting the government, and the 25,000 people who died in 2013. I mourn all of those who have died at the hands of violence. I mourn the loss of liberty. But, I don’t want to feel powerless anymore.

In April 2013, after former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez died while in office, Chavez’s handpicked successor, Nicolas Maduro, won the election by a small margin of 1.49 percent against the opposition, Henrique Capriles. After Maduro took office, the country spiraled downward.

The economy – which was previously unstable – crumbled. Venezuela currently has the highest rate of inflation in the world, according to the World Bank. Food shortages are rampant. There is no milk, bread or flour. There is no toilet paper.

Crime also went up. Robberies, kidnappings and assassinations were common during Chavez’s regime, but under Maduro, crime rose

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assil Da Costa died on Feb. 12 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was a 24-year-old student at a demonstration against Venezuela’s government.

On Venezuela’s Day of the Youth, students decided to march peacefully YAEL HERMAN CONTRIBUTING on the streets in protest of COLUMNIST the government’s repressive measures. The demonstration quickly turned violent. The Bolivarian Intelligence Service was deployed and shot rubber bullets at the crowd. The crowd was not dispersing, so they turned to real bullets.

That is how Bassil died. There have been 13 deaths in the protests as of Sunday. We must spread the word about the state of Venezuela.

I sit and cry, indignant and impotent, because there is not much I can do. My brothers and sisters, my fellow students, my fellow Venezuelans, are getting murdered because they are voicing their

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EDOUARD DUVALCARRIÉ: IMAGINED LANDSCAPES EXHIBITION AT THE PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI

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This exhibition project, done by Haitianborn, Miami-based artist Edouard DuvalCarrie, is a series of his new work from the past year. The exhibition will feature largescale paintings and sculptures. Duval-Carrie is known for his strong colors, but there are works in this project in black and silver glitter.

His art is influenced by African fables, classic mythology and Haitian and world history with contemporary events.

PAMM is located at 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.

It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibit runs from March 13 to Aug. 31.

WAYS TO SPICE UP YOUR SPRING SOCIAL CALENDAR

BY FRANK MALVAR SENIOR EDGE WRITER

CONFERENCE EDM fans have WMC marked on their calendars before anything else. With most of the prominent DJs and producers gathering in one city, it’s no wonder people look forward to it more than kids do to Christmas. There are tons of events to choose from, whether it’s a Tuesday pool party at a South Beach hotel or Ultra Music Festival, which is the event that closes WMC. If you like bass music and getting the most for as little as possible, you’ll want to stick with WMC events at Grand Central such as: Bromance & Friends, Grand Central Tour Launch Party and HARD Miami.

Can’t miss producers include Flux Pavilion, Doctor P, Brodinski and Gesaffelstein will spin there.

Tickets for every WMC event differ, ranging from $20 to over $300. Winter Music Conference runs from March 21 to March 30.

The month of March revolves around spring break travels and beach days. But break can be rough if you’re left out while others go on nice trips, and bad weather spoils the beach. Instead of spending all that time looking around for what to do, make every day feel like spring break and check out these events.

CALLE OCHO FESTIVAL Calle Ocho is the largest street festival in Miami. It celebrates Miami’s Latin culture in Little Havana. Walking around the festival, you’ll see performers and hear merengue, bachata and rap. People proudly show off their home countries, and there is Latin American and Caribbean food everywhere. The festival has 12 stages set up.

This year Daddy Yankee and Sean Paul are scheduled to perform at the Power 96 stage.

Calle Ocho Festival runs from Eighth Street to SW 27th Ave. Calle Ocho Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday.

Watching Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ferociously hitting tennis balls at over 80 mph is just one of the sights at the Sony Open. During these two weeks, the Crandon Park Tennis Center features live music, food and Q&As with big shot players like Nadal, Djokovic and Maria Sharapova.

Tickets range from $11 to more than $300, depending on seat location. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 305-442-3367 or online at sonyopentennis.com.

Crandon Park Tennis Center is located at 7300 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne, Fla. The Sony Open runs from March 17 to March 30.

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Page adds perspective Posts reveal variety of students KOAY FROM COVER

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After moving to Miami and attending UM, he decided to create a page about the university’s community, leading to the startup of his “Humans of UM� page earlier this year. The page follows a similar format to “Humans of New York,� including pictures of students, faculty and visitors around campus with a quote from the person pictured.

Koay initially reached out to Collin Li, the creator of the other page, so they could work together, but Li declined.

Li told Koay he was not interested in a collaboration.

The Miami Hurricane sat down with Koay to discuss his idea for the project, how he runs it and his plans for the future.

THE MIAMI HURRICANE: What gave you the idea to start “Humans of UM?�

SAM KOAY: After hearing more about “Humans of New York,�

I realized this is a phenomenal project. It has a way to impact lives that is very real because you hear it from real people.

TMH: How do you choose a person and approach them for an interview?

SK: I look around me. If I see someone who’s engaging, who’s wearing something interesting, holding something interesting, or has an interesting aura to them, I’ll approach them.

TMH: How do you get a stranger to open up about their life? What kind of questions do you ask?

SK: I take an interest in their lives. I want to find out more about them in a sincere manner.

People are always willing to tell their story if they have a very good listener who’s willing to listen to detail.

TMH: Why is it important for you to tell these people’s stories?

SK: They all have a thousand problems, a thousand things to be thankful for and a thousand things they can tell you. This project shows that people want to connect with each other. We all can understand each other’s stories. Whether it’s a challenge, 8

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Through the eyes of other people, writing and telling stories, you live a more fulfilled life because you get to hear, learn and be inspired by other things that you would otherwise not be exposed to.

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we understand it in our own way. This is what the project is about. Everyone has a story to tell.

TMH: What do you enjoy the most from this project?

SK: I think if you live by yourself, you can only live through your life, your experiences, what you’re taught in books. Through the eyes of other people, writing and telling stories, you live a more fulfilled life because you get to hear, learn and be inspired by other things that you would otherwise not be exposed to.

With that you can grow as a person.

TMH: Your name isn’t mentioned anywhere on the page as the interviewer or photographer.

Why is it important to you that it stays that way?

SK: I don’t think this project should be about the person because of the nature of it. My pride out of this project is being able to get a real story and extract that from somebody, and then putting it somewhere where people can learn and people can be moved.

TMH: What have you learned so far and what are your future goals for the project?

SK: I learned to be a good listener, how to be a journalist and how to connect with people. I’m trying to integrate people into it; I think it’s a great way to get different perspectives. Once I’m gone, people will take over.

To view Koay’s page, visit Facebook. com/humansofum.

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Facebook newsfeeds of the people who have liked the page are filled with pictures of strangers and blurbs of text, as Li posts daily of the people he finds.

Sam Koay, the founder of the other Facebook page, reached out to Li because he was interested in working together, since their pages are similar.

Li declined. “I didn’t see it working because the two of us were catering to different audiences,� Li said.

He claims that Koay’s page aims to give people “fame� and does not focus on exhibiting diversity.

The Miami Hurricane sat down with Li to find out his perspective of the photographic project.

THE MIAMI HURRICANE: Why did you decide to work on “Humans of UM?�

COLLIN LI: There are interesting people everywhere, and it’s also a challenge for us photographers. I saw the “Humans of New York� page and thought it would be interesting to bring it to UM. As human beings, it benefits our curiosity. We all have this antenna, where we are drawn to certain people. I wanted my page to satisfy that.

TMH: Do you have a post limit? Are they taken and then saved or posted as you go?

CL: I try to do one a day but it ends up being four ...

They’re all current.

TMH: What do you look for mostly when choosing someone to interview and photograph?

CL: People who are walking or sitting alone but mostly sitting because I can approach them and ask them my questions. Also any outfit that catches my eye.

TMH: Have you been rejected before?

CL: I usually get rejected by people in uniforms and professors who don’t want their beliefs or affiliations connected to them online.

TMH: What questions do you ask?

CL: I try to get the personal questions or something that I think can be inspiring such as “what’s something people don’t know about you� or “what are your goals in life?�

TMH: Do you make them pose for the picture?

CL: My favorites are the serious or candid ones but I’ve had some posed ones before.

TMH: What are the personal benefits?

CL: I’m actually really shy and I fear rejection. This let me get out of my comfort zone and go up to strangers ... I also have found a way to relate to all the stories.

To view Li’s page, visit Facebook.com/humansofUMiami.

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Hurricanes named AllACC in track and field for the 2014 indoor season.

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career doubledouble for Miami’s Tonye Jekiri. The sophomore center posted 14 points and 13 rebounds at N.C. State on Saturday.

Canes win on Senior Day

BY SPENCER DANDES | SPORTS EDITOR

Wolfpack tamed

NICK GANGEMI // ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR COURT VISION: Junior Suriya Mcguire analyzes the floor as she sets up a play during the women’s basketball game against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Miami won 67-54 on Senior Day at the BankUnited Center, led by 19 points from Keyona Hayes. With the win, the Hurricanes wrapped up their regular season schedule with a 16-13 overall record, and an even 8-8 ACC mark.

Miami shines at ACC Indoors The UM track and field program put on a strong performance at the 2014 ACC Indoor Championships in Clemson, S.C. Artie Burns, Amber Monroe, Isaiah Simmons, Shakima Wimbley and Lea Johnson all won individual events this weekend, as did the women’s 4x400 relay team.

Wimbley scorched the competition in the 200m final, earning first place with her 23.58-second time.

Burns, meanwhile, narrowly won the men’s 60m hurdle event. He posted a time of 7.74 seconds, just .05 seconds better than the silver medalist from Virginia.

“It feels great to come in fresh from high school and do this,” Burns said. “It’s big for my confidence going into nationals.”

In the field events, Miami was equally impressive. The Canes won men’s and women’s shot put to wrap up a tremendous weekend.

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Jim Larranaga wore a huge smile after his Hurricanes handled the N.C. State Wolfpack during Saturday’s 85-70 win.

“Quite frankly, our guys just executed the game plan perfectly,” Miami’s proud coach said.

Five Canes scored 14 points or more in Miami’s best shooting performance of the season. Senior Rion Brown led with 20 as the team shot nearly 59 percent from the field.

Miami took a 37-36 lead into halftime in Raleigh, N.C., after Davon Reed beat the buzzer with a wide-open 3-pointer.

Sophomore Tonye Jekiri, the Hurricanes’ 7-foot center,

notched his first career doubledouble with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

In the second half, the Canes withstood an attack from N.C. State’s T.J. Warren.

The ACC’s leading scorer at 24 points per game, Warren kept the Wolfpack alive by forcing Miami into turnovers with a strong full-court press. He scored 20 points and had three steals.

The Hurricanes (15-14, 6-10 ACC), however, put together a 13-0 run late in the game to secure their important road win.

Next up for Miami is a matchup with Clemson at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, followed by Wake Forest on Saturday.

FSU takes baseball series over UM Miami got off to a good start in its weekend battle with Florida State, but the Seminoles came out on top.

The Canes dealt No. 2 FSU its first loss of the season with a 3-1 win to open the series on Friday.

Junior Chris Diaz earned his third victory in as many starts, keeping the Seminoles at bay for seven innings at Tallahassee’s Dick Howser Stadium.

“He’s one of those guys who goes right after people,” coach Jim Morris said. “He’s got good sink, gets a lot of ground balls. If you play good defense behind him, you have a good chance to win. I thought he had guys off-balance all night. He pitched extremely well.”

A combination of timely hitting and smart base-running was enough to plate three runs and lift the No. 14 Hurricanes over FSU. Freshman Bryan Garcia pitched the final two innings and got his third save.

On Saturday, the Seminoles immediately turned the tables.

While Miami jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Alex Hernandez’s RBI single in the first inning, Florida State was all over Bryan Radziewski during his brief stint on the mound.

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Miami’s junior ace struggled through 4.1 innings, and coughed up four runs in the bottom of the first to quell any momentum the Canes were building.

Radziewski loaded the bases with no outs when he walked the first three batters he faced. Then, a two-out double followed by a clutch single quickly blew the game open.

The Hurricanes struggled with their command, after Radziewski was relieved by Cooper Hammond in the fifth.

“If you walk nine guys against a team as talented as Florida State, you’re not going to win,” Morris said. “I thought it was a tight strike zone. Their pitchers threw strikes, made us swing the bat, and we didn’t.”

The series tipped in the Seminoles’ favor on Sunday.

FSU crushed AJ Salcines during his relief appearance, totaling seven runs in the sixth inning to once again put Miami out of contention.

Despite an early five-run deficit, the Canes had battled back to tie it at 6-6. Zack Collins homered during the attempted comeback, but Miami fell 13-6.

After the two losses, Miami sits at 5-5 while Florida State is 8-1. Due to changed rules to accommodate the recent ACC expansion, this series was not a conference matchup.

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V, DEAR V My girlfriend wants British babes ...

My girlfriend admitted that she fantasizes about other people while we’re having sex.

She told me that the action has gotten stale, and she imagines sleeping with celebrities.

The weird part is that she is not into American stars like George Clooney or Leonardo DiCaprio. Instead she’s into the Brits like Benjamin Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Radcliffe. Her ultimate fantasy is to have a threesome with Cumberbatch and Radcliffe. She’s obsessed with these fandoms.

What do you think I should do? I really like her, but I don’t feel comfortable acting as a surrogate Potterhead.

Sincerely, Can’t handle these Cumberbitches

Dear Every-guy-whose-girlfriend-hasa-Tumblr, You’re going to have to build a big, fat bridge and get over it.

Honestly, if I were you I’d just have fun with it. Do you know the amount of leverage you can get over this girl if and when she makes you dress up like a boy wizard? The possibilities are endless. For example, have you ever had a Princess Leia/Jabba the Hutt fantasy? I’m sure you can get her to sport a metal bikini whenever it tickles your fancy just because she’ll owe you for the Sherlock/ Potter fantasy.

Indulge in your deepest desires while at the same time playing into hers. It’s every guy’s dream to have a magical stick anyway, so why not just make it a wand. I’m sure it’ll be more pleasurable than you think it will be, and let’s be real here – a little roleplay never hurt anybody.

If you really don’t feel comfortable with this to the point where it’s messing with your libido, then get rid of her. It’s not worth be-

ing with someone who doesn’t satisfy your needs, but demands you to satisfy theirs.

Or maybe, find a fantasy that you both like. Maybe it’s your calling as a couple to play the parts of dear Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Crawley, who took 100,000 years to get together and then he died ... I’m not bitter. But that aside, maybe the upstairs/downstairs intrigue of “Downton Abbey” is something that the both of you could enjoy. She gets her English fix, and you get to stop thinking about being compared to The Boy Who Lived.

Though being that four-eyed little wizard nerd does have its upsides. After all, he was naked in front of an entire Broadway audience and became the fantasy of every teenage girl in America.

Think of yourself as Paul McCartney circa 1965 and you’ll be good to go. Channel that cheeky British humor and have at it.

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