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Vol. 92, Issue 43| March 31 - April 2, 2014
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSIT Y OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES , FL A., SINCE 1929
MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR DESIGN BY CARLOS MELLA DROPPING BEATS: M.I.A. performed on the Live Stage at Ultra Music Festival (UMF) held in Bayfront Park on Friday night. The festival attracts a crowd of thousands to downtown Miami, including many UM students. The festival ran from Friday afternoon to Sunday night. FOR MORE COVERAGE ON
UMF, SEE PAGES 7 TO 8.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Sunset Place shuttle route extended to Dadeland Service provides safe, free ride to the mall BY EMILY DABAU COPY EDITOR
A Saturday Hurry Canes shuttle to Dadeland is now up and running, thanks to a Student Government initiative. The shuttle stops at Dadeland after Publix and the Shops at Sunset Place. The noon to 8 p.m. schedule remains the same for the weekend route, and shuttles depart from Stanford Circle and the Hecht/Stanford stop. Freshman Leadership Council (FLC)members Quinn Kasal and Sarah Potter led the project. SG Vice President Justin Borroto assigned them the task in October when Kasal and Potter expressed interest in making campus transportation more convenient. Kasal felt right at home with the project because of his interest in transportation and his experience as an urban studies minor. “Transportation is something I’m knowledgeable about,” he said. “I thought it was something that I understand really well that I can make a difference in. Students can take the metro to Dadeland, but it’s all about making the campus experience more convenient for them.” The project took six months to complete given the research Kasal and Potter needed before they could initiate the
project. They polled students, determined the demand for a shuttle stop at Dadeland, and made sure it was something students wanted and needed. Kasal and Potter then drafted a proposal and examined how the new stop could fit into the existing Sunset Place shuttle route in the most efficient way, Borroto said. Jesus Melendez and Sarah Quigley, SG parking and transportation liaisons, assisted the FLC. They worked with administration throughout the process. Patricia Whitely, vice president for Student Affairs, gave the project its final approval on Feb. 24 in a meeting with SG President Bhumi Patel. This additional stop is meant to help freshmen who are not allowed to have cars on campus. The expanded shuttle route also provides a safe and easy ride to the mall for all students, Melendez said. Freshman Daniel Tirado likes the convenience the Dadeland stop provides so that students don’t have to spend money on getting there using the metrorail. “One of the major restrictions for freshmen going to that area was that it would be $4.50 for a round trip metrorail pass,” he said. “The free shuttle allows students more access to an area that should be easily accessible.” This was not the first time such a project was proposed. Two years ago, the shuttles stopped at Dadeland Mall, but
VICTORIA MCKABA // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER CAMPUS CONVENIENCE: Students board the UM shuttle on Saturday at Dadeland. The shuttle leaves hourly from the Stanford Circle and Hecht/Stanford stops from 11 a.m. to 8p.m. The new route began March 22.
there were several issues, including timing. “We went back to what we had from the previous trials, and we worked off of that and tried to address all of the issues,” Potter said. “And from that, that’s how we created our proposal for the new one. We’re trying to make a more concrete schedule so people know when it’s coming and use it.”
SATURDAY SHUTTLE ROUTE WHERE: Stanford Circle and Hecht/ Stanford stops. The shuttle travels to Publix, the Shops at Sunset Place and Dadeland Mall, the latest addition to the route. WHEN: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays
NEWS BRIEFS INTERNATIONAL WEEK International Week 2014: Discover the Unknown – Hidden Treasures from Around the World will be held between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the UC Patio. Asia Night will take place
Monday and will showcase cultural cuisine. Students will have the chance
to make flower leis, eat traditional island sweets and learn about the culture of the Pacific Islands on Tuesday night. Wednesday night will feature
African and Caribbean food and activities.
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Middle Eastern night will be
on Thursday and will showcase musical performances and belly performers. Hummus and falafel will be served. The week’s festivities will
conclude with the World of Feast on Friday, which will feature cuisine from Europe and Latin America.
CREATIVITY SEMINAR UM will host the first international seminar on innovation for content creation from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Cosford Cinema. Marlon Quintero, a television producer and content creator, will con-
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duct the seminar. Guest panelists include Ligiah Villalobos, writer for the NBC show “ED,” and Eric Foster, a music producer for artists such as Britney Spears and Whitney Houston. For more information, email infoseminar@cicmedia.tv.
com/huffingtonatUM to register and obtain tickets. Students must use the password Huffington2014 for tickets and are only eligible for one free ticket.
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UM Hillel will be offering Passover Seders, as well as lunch and dinner throughout the Passover holiday from April 14 to April 22. Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is 5 p.m. on April 7. Students, parents, faculty and community members can register at miamihillel.org/ shabbat_and_holidays/passover.
Arianna Huffington will visit the BankUnited Center at 5 p.m. April 8. Huffington, the chair, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, will discuss her 14th book, “Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder.” Students can visit tinyurl.
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Ashley Martinez may be emailed at amartinez@themiamihurricane.com.
Full coverage of Melissa Ribeiro’s candlelight vigil will be available Monday night.
TMHtv’s podcasts are now available online.
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OBITUARY
Vigil held in remembrance of freshman
TORIE O’NEIL // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER DEARLY DEPARTED: University of Miami students gathered Friday night to celebrate the life of Melissa Ribeiro, freshman and sister of Delta Phi Epsilon, who passed away Wednesday night after a sudden illness that was not publicly disclosed. The vigil was held at the UC Patio. Ribeiro’s mother, father and sister attended, as well as hundreds of students.
Friends and family gathered to reflect BY STEPHANIE PARRA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sophomore Stephanie Alcala remembers sharing a bowl of “SpongeBob SquarePants” macaroni and cheese with freshman Melissa Ribeiro. Alcala, who later became her big sister in the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority (DPhiE), recalls that RIBEIRO that is the moment when she knew their bond had formed. Alcala said that Ribeiro preferred the cartoon macaroni and cheese because the crevices had more room to make the taste cheesier. Ribeiro passed away Wednesday night after a short illness that has not been publicly
disclosed. The University of Miami organized a candlelight vigil in her memory. Her parents, sister, school administrators and hundreds of students attended. “She was a hidden gem,” Alcala said at the vigil. “She was an amazing, special person, and I am so lucky to have been graced by her beautiful soul.” The vigil was held at the UC Patio. To express their support, those in attendance wore purple and yellow, the colors of DPhiE. Patricia Whitely, vice president for Student Affairs, issued opening remarks. She expressed the importance of the university gathering together to remember Ribeiro. Rev. Skip Flynn, the chaplain for UM’s Counseling Center, led the ceremony’s prayers. His remarks echoed the impact of Ribeiro’s loss. “She made the greatest friends of her life here,” Flynn said. After the chaplain issued final remarks, Danielle Poreh, DPhiE president, included the public in a sisterhood ritual called “The Rose Story.”
The ceremony concluded with a silent reflection. Those who attended the ceremony also had the opportunity to sign a guest book. Ribeiro passed away at a local hospital from a recent illness. According to her Facebook page, Ribeiro attended Montgomery High School in Skillman, N.J. She was studying at UM’s School of Business and lived in Hecht Residential College. President Donna E. Shalala released a statement to express sentiments regarding Ribeiro’s death. “The University of Miami community mourns the death of Melissa Ribeiro after a short illness,” Shalala said. “... She was sensitive, caring, talented, and had a passion for those treated unjustly. Our thoughts and prayers are with Melissa’s family and friends.” On March 24, Ribeiro was inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for freshmen. Whitely sent a letter to students on Thursday afternoon to address concerns.
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“There have been several inquiries relating to whether there is a public health risk,” Whitely wrote. “The Department of Health and the UM Student Health Service have determined that there is no evidence of such a risk, and no other students are presenting with a similar condition.” Whitely also expressed her sentiments about the student’s passing. “She was giving and passionate about life,” Whitely wrote. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Melissa’s family and friends.” Alexander Gonzalez contributed to this report.
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT SERVICES University chaplains and the Counseling Center staff are available for students in need. For more information, visit miami. edu/chaplains, or contact the Counseling Center at 305-284-5511.
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PHOTO BRIEF
Garnished guest
MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR
MEDAL MASTER: Olympian and alumna Lauryn Williams posed for a picture with Nicola Johnson at the UM Black Alumni Society scholarship awards reception Thursday night at the Newman Alumni Center. Williams, who graduated in 2004, was a track and field athlete when she was an undergraduate. She went on to become the first American woman to earn medals in both the summer and winter Olympics. She is one of only five athletes in the world to achieve this honor.
PROFILE
Senior fosters friendship with disabled community Best Buddies works to rid negative stigma BY KENIA VASALLO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Senior Erika Jackson first heard about a volunteer group that helps disabled people when she was in high school in New Jersey. Five years later, Jackson serves as membership coordinator of the University of Miami chapter of Best Buddies. “I do not have any family members with disabilities, but I have always been a very accepting person,” she said. “I remember in fourth grade, one of my brother’s friends had a sister with a disability ... Her mother was impressed because I was one of the only people her daughter would talk to outside of her family. Ever since, I’ve enjoyed befriending people with disabilities.” Best Buddies is an international organization with almost 1,700 chapters, including the one at UM that has 50 student members. Best Buddies aims to create friendships between people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people without disabilities. The goal is to get rid of the stigma often associated with people with disabilities. Jackson, a broadcast major who is also executive producer of UMTV’s show Pulse, transferred from Gloucester County College in 2012 and found out about the UM chapter during orientation. Andrew Wiemer, director of the Butler Center, put her in contact with Brittney Ginsburg, college “buddy” director, and Jackson got involved right away. 4
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At her first event, she met her new buddy, Steven. From that point on, she has kept in touch with Steven through texts or phone calls. She mostly spends time with him at the events Best Buddies hosts on campus throughout the semester. In May 2013, Jackson was chosen as this year’s membership coordinator because of her dedication to Best Buddies. Her job consists of handling applications when students apply to be part of Best Buddies. She is responsible for matching up students with their buddies, usually through common hobbies. She is also in charge of creating creative themes for chapter events. She likes to call herself the “cupid of Best Buddies.” “I think that’s pretty accurate because she, at the end, is the one that finalizes everything and she has a pretty good sense of people’s personalities and she knows who could be good for someone,” said Evelyn Pereda, Best Buddies activities coordinator. “She’s really active in it and I think it goes well. I think people are really happy with their buddies.” Being a buddy means doing everything most college students do anyway, Jackson said. “Buddies like to do all sorts of things,” she said. “They enjoy going to the movies, eating, shopping and dancing. The buddies love dancing; put on some music and they won’t ever stop.” Jackson said she spends at least three hours per month helping with Best Buddies. Members have monthly chapter meetings in the SAC, and monthly events with their buddies on campus as well. Ginsburg said that Jackson’s work with Best Buddies “has been invaluable.”
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PHOTO COURTESY ERIKA JACKSON FOREVER FRIENDS: Senior Erika Jackson, the membership coordinator for Best Buddies, spends time with her buddy, Steven.
“She’s an extremely reliable member of our executive board, but furthermore, she has been extremely committed to all of our buddies and to making sure all of our members have a meaningful experience through the organization,” Ginsburg said. To join Best Buddies, visit BestBuddiesOnline.org, register on OrgSync or contact the Butler Center.
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OPINION speak UP SHOULD STUDENTATHLETES BE PAID?
“Across the board, I don’t think all athletes are putting in. I think football players are the ones who are hurting themselves more than golf or something that’s more relaxed.”
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“They chose to be an athlete and since they’re not at a professional level, then I don’t feel like they should get paid yet.”
“If they’re making the university money for their time and effort, then I don’t see why compensation would be such a horrible thing.”
ALEX JOHNSON SENIOR
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If student athletes are expected to work so hard and dedicate themselves so fully to the athletics department, then the university must make the experience livable and learnable.
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Student-athletes need better benefits College athletes are students, but they’re also employees. That’s what the National Labor Relations Board ruled Wednesday when it reviewed whether these athletes have the right to unionize. This confirmation of Northwestern University football players’ right to form a labor union means they can finally bargain for the benefits and flexibility that they deserve. Some argue that having tuition, room and board covered is payment enough, but it’s not just about the money. It’s about making sure athletes are able to live a comfortable lifestyle while attending college and after graduating. College athletes receive their athletic scholarship and a small stipend for outside expenses. But for many who have come from underprivileged backgrounds, $200 or $300 a week is not enough to even satisfy their large appetites during the dining hall’s off-hours – the only time they’re not at practice or in class. This could be solved if student-athletes at least had the opportunity to earn more money for themselves. The NCAA restricts studentathletes from holding a job, selling autographs and signing outside sponsorship deals. It is true that, in exchange for playing sports for the university, they receive a degree, but a degree is not the same as a quality education. Unfair grading, easy majors and other advantages are hurting athletes, not helping them. The image of a final paper
by a University of North Carolina football player went viral recently because he “earned” an “A-” for writing 10 poorly written sentences. UNC has also been scrutinized for its African and Afro-American Studies department, which essentially let football and men’s basketball players reach graduation without attending real classes. Here at the University of Miami, many athletes graduate with a liberal arts degree; they don’t even need to have a major as long as they’ve completed general education requirements and enough credits. And some athletes who wish to study something that they’re passionate about are funneled into easier study tracks for convenience. For instance, athletes have been told they could not study majors such as engineering or some of the sciences. The NCAA has set in place such rigid standards that colleges have been forced to structure their student-athletes’ lives beyond reason. If students on a full academic scholarship have the right to tutor their peers in math or English, why can’t someone on an athletic scholarship at least give baseball or basketball lessons to earn some extra spending money? The NCAA says the purpose is to keep student-athletes at an amateur status, but preventing them from using their talents to help others is unfair and unnecessary. Athletes deserve more rights and more flexibility. Their new right to bargain for greater benefits is a start.
Student-athletes who know how to manage their time should be able to take on an additional job, and they certainly deserve to profit off their likeness if they’ve shown that they are talented enough to make a name for themselves. If jerseys are sold with their names printed on the backs, then the athletes should receive some of the profits. They should also be able to bargain for reasonable living stipends and even health care that extends past graduation if they sustain injuries while playing for the university. If student-athletes are expected to work so hard and dedicate themselves so fully to the athletics department, then the university must make the experience livable and learnable. Part of this comes from the academic preparation athletes should be receiving in college. We hope to see studentathletes reap more benefits, which doesn’t need to be the hotly contested pay-for-play solution. Until these students are acknowledged for being the true athletes that they are, universities must also prepare them to be something else, in case they don’t make it in the professional leagues. At the very least, if schools don’t want to compensate their student-athlete employees better, they should return to emphasizing the athletes’ academics as much as their sports. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
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Apple wins in college
Eliminate labels to show respect
p p l e a n d S a m sung, the two rival tech firms of today, are battling for consumer loyRAVI JAIN alty in both the TECHNOLOGY global marketCOLUMNIST place and the courtroom. Since Apple initiated litigation in spring 2011, both companies have released scores of products. Samsung has just released the Galaxy S5 smartphone, which serves to highlight the underlying ideological differences in the companies. Some deplore Apple’s restrictions and lack of customizability, but I consider it an advantage. Overall, Samsung’s entire development strategy seems to model this principle: see something that’s working in the market, take the idea and try to make it cheaper and better. While copying is by no means a new concept, it disrupts the integrity of the market and drives down quality. Samsung’s smartphones are loaded with unnecessary software and gimmicky features that are supposed to lure in customers but instead make their phones harder to use.
isdom can be found in “Mean Girls,” one of the most quotable movies of all time, when Tina Fey’s character tells her students: “You all have got to stop calling each other sl*ts and wh*res. It just makes it OK NAYNA SHAH SENIOR for guys to call you sl*ts and COLUMNIST wh*res.” A few years ago, hearing the word “sl*t” used to make me cringe; it was such a harsh and derogatory term. Today, I have become totally desensitized to it and even hear girls use it a term of affection (“Hey, sl*t”/ “How’s it going, sl*t?”). This transition from using the word “sl*t” as an insult to using it as a term of affection can hardly be called progress toward gender equality. In its original meaning, “sl*t” is used to represent someone who either dresses provocatively or engages in promiscuous sexual activity with the opposite sex. The problem is that the word occasionally refers to a sexually promiscuous female, not a male. No matter how many gender equality bumper stickers fill up Pinterest or feminist blogs exist on the Internet, we still cannot rid ourselves of the age-old sexual double standard. Men with many sexual partners are revered; women with the same number of sexual partners are demeaned. In a 2001 study of the English language, 200 words were identified to describe a sexually promiscuous woman, while only 20 words were identified to describe a sexually promiscuous man.
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On the other hand, Apple has always prized originality from the point of view of the user. Apple designs with quality in mind, both inside and out, and consumers have indicated that this aspect of technology is important to them. As an avid iPhone and Mac user, one might say that my unabashed support for Apple is biased. However, in the not-so-distant past, I was once an owner of PCs and a litany of Samsung products. Comparatively, both experiences have put me on the side of our generation. Though the Android operating system takes up most of the market share worldwide, U.S. college students prefer iPhones by an overwhelming majority. Regardless of which company you support, the only thing that remains clear is that the real winners between the two are the lawyers. Indeed, there have been so many trials and counter-suits that at the end of the day, nobody is looking out for the people who actually use the products. Hopefully once the dust settles, the tech industry will return its focus to innovation rather than competition. Ravi Jain is a freshman majoring in chemistry.
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A dangerous side effect of the sexual double standard is the act of sl*t shaming, which is the shaming of women who have multiple sexual partners. Aside from the fact that this rarely happens to men, it is important to point out that women are responsible for the majority of the sl*t shaming that occurs, especially on college campuses. We women constantly seek gender equality, yet we set ourselves up for failure by putting down our own sisters. Perhaps the most dangerous result of sl*t shaming is the propagation of rape culture in our country. Calling out women who dress in a certain style is another way to perpetuate victim-blame after sexual assault. All too often, perpetrators claim that their victims were “asking for it” because of how they dressed. This is, of course, absolutely absurd. No one ever asks to be raped. Ever. Recently, sl*t shaming and rape culture have attracted significant attention from the media. The students of Florida International University consider sl*t shaming to be a big enough issue on their campus, that they will be holding a Slut Walk on April 3 to change attitudes about women and sexual assaults. Words like “sl*t” and “wh*re” seem harmless – after all, the person getting called those names usually doesn’t know she’s getting called them – but the issue at hand can be solved by breaking old habits and improving campus culture. If we could completely eradicate labels like these from our vocabulary, we might finally eliminate the rape culture and instead spread respect. Nayna Shah is a freshman majoring in music composition.
Use Miami’s start-up culture to create jobs eff Bezos was from Miami. He moved to the Northeast for college and drove to Seattle after graduation, writing the business plan for Amazon.com along the way. PATRICK QUINLAN Eduardo Saverin STAFF was also from MiCOLUMNIST ami. Like Bezos, he went north for college, where he co-founded Facebook and moved the company to Palo Alto, Calif. We face tough questions, usually from anxious mothers, about our intentions after graduation. For those seeking their own careers, leaving town used to make sense. But lately Miami offers a growing start-up ecosystem in which students should consider building both a career and a life.
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According to Toppel’s Graduating Student Survey, the majority of the class of 2013 (53 percent) working after commencement ended up outside of Florida. Why not stick around town after graduation? If you aren’t sure of what to do, like 9 percent of the class of 2013, but still have an idea, Miami is the place for you. Two years ago, the major philanthropic organization Knight Foundation decided to expand its support of South Florida arts to an entrepreneurial focus. And in the fast-paced start-up world, those long two years have created a thriving ecosystem. In fact, the Kauffman Foundation rated Miami as the per capita number one entrepreneurial city in the country last year. This is, for many key reasons, why everyone supports making ideas a reality. There are myriad incubators that will help with guidance in turning ideas into
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companies. For this, our own Launch Pad is a college leader. Miami has also seen a boom in collaborative spaces and events where connections really foster innovation. Coworking spaces like the LAB Miami in Wynwood (full disclosure: I intern there and it is the world’s coolest space) or the Venture Hive in Downtown definitely beat an excel spreadsheet in a cubicle. Events like next month’s Start-Up City: Miami, featuring the Atlantic’s Richard Florida, or May’s eMerge Americas Conference give local entrepreneurs a chance to work with rockstars of the “creative class” culture. Artists, highlighted at Art Basel and given blank canvasses on Wynwood Walls, are as much a part of this entrepreneurial ecosystem as techies. The resulting South Florida companies care as much about design as they performance. Despite (or because of) our frankly dreadful public transit, close-knit neigh-
borhoods full of hipsters and young families are popping up everywhere. The Downtown Development Authority has seen an 80 percent increase in core urban population over the decade. Fundamentally, this all reflects the great assets of Miami: our city’s relative youth and international mindset. With so many newcomers to South Florida and our humble university from all around the world, we can escape many of the stifling traditional social hierarchies that still dominate in more northern, colder parts of the United States. Both the city and its inhabitants are young, so both grow together. You don’t have to be the next Eduardo Saverin or Jeff Bezos to create a job you love. But nowadays, you can do it in a city you love, Miami. Patrick Quinlan is a sophomore majoring in international studies and political science.
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FLASHING LIGHTS: Jeffrey Rojas, from Pembroke Pines, Fla., performs a small light show outside the Carl Cox stage at Ultra Music Festival.
DOWN WITH THE DJ: David, also known as DJ TechNeekz, dances outside the Carl Cox stage at Ultra on Saturday.
DROPPING BEATS: A large crowd dances to Martin Garrix on the Main Stage at Ultra on Saturday afternoon.
Ultra Music Festival highlights Ultra Music Festival is one of the most important weekends of Miami’s music scene. For three days, the hottest EDM artists perform at Bayfront Park. This year’s festival included acts such as M.I.A., MGMT and Tiesto and attracted many UM students. Here are a few of the highlights from this year’s show. PHOTOS BY MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR
MUSICAL MADNESS: Martin Garrix performs at the Main Stage of Ultra on Saturday.
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Dubstep duo drops details of their career BY FRANK MALVAR SENIOR EDGE WRITER
The latest album by dubstep and drum and bass producers Joshua Steele and Shaun Brockhurst, aka Flux Pavilion and Doctor P, proves that, contrary to some people’s beliefs, dubstep isn’t dead. Circus Records, an independent record label that Flux Pavilion and Doctor P helped create, released a compilation album titled Grand Central on March 24. The next day, the release was honored at the launch party, which was appropriately held at Miami’s Grand Central nightclub as a part of the Winter Music Conference. The Miami Hurricane sat down with the British producers to talk about Miami, dubstep, drum and bass, whiskey and their views of the EDM scene. THE MIAMI HURRICANE: You guys come to Miami at least once a year. Do you have any signature stops? DOCTOR P: I literally always go to South Beach Studio every time I’m here. I’ve done two days there this week. The sound in there is unbelievable. I think it’s the best sound room I’ve ever heard in my life. FLUX PAVILION: It is pretty good I guess. DP: Everything I’ve made in that room those two days already sounds perfect. I like going in there. TMH: Any specific reason why you named the album Grand Central? Do you guys have any ties to the venue? DP: No, we come up with a load of names and vote on them. It wasn’t my favorite name, but it’s a cool name. It’s one of those things. An album needs a name. That’s why we did “Circus One,” “Circus
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Two” for our other albums. It needs a name, so people can remember. FP: I’ve always found it surprisingly difficult to come up with names. I think it’s pretty good. Our label manager was real addicted to the idea of doing a ‘Miami’ thing ... I wasn’t really sold on the whole ‘Miami’ thing. I was like, do we really want to sell it to this one place? But then, being here, it makes a lot of sense. TMH: How did you guys get into dubstep and drum and bass? DP: I’ve been really into drum and bass for as long as I can remember. My uncle was into it and he would just play me tracks when I was about 12. But then Josh (Flux) came home from [university] and said, ‘check this out,’ and he played me Rusko [a British dubstep DJ and producer]. It sounds exactly like the music I’ve been listening to in a far more exciting way. FP: I was always crap at drum and bass. It came out with rubbish, really wobbly sounds. It was never gonna happen, so I started making hip-hop music, then when I heard dubstep I was like, ‘Ah! That’s the sh*t I’ve been writing.’ DP: This is the music I’ve been waiting for! TMH: Around what age would you say you started?
FP: About 18 to 19. I had been writing dubstep anyway – DP: But he didn’t have a name for it. FP: Yeah, I kind of stumbled into the scene. I never had an intention to become part of a thing. It was more of a ‘Cool, I’ll make this now.’ I was resigned to the idea that I was going to become a teacher. I was already at university, cause you can’t be a teacher without a degree. I heard dubstep and didn’t say, ‘Cool! This is my break!’ It was more of a ‘Cool, this will keep me occupied.’ TMH: You guys have collaborated with big names. Kanye West and Jay-Z sampled Flux for the “Watch the Throne” album. What are some of your big accomplishments? DP: The track with “Method Man” was definitely an accomplishment. I don’t know how that came about. It was pure luck I think. Generally, touring America and doing big festivals like EDC is something I thought I would never do. Never thought I’d play to 40,000 people in Vegas. FP: I sold out Red Rocks this year. It was the first time I performed without a festival. It was just my show, just me. TMH: Do you guys prefer big or smaller venues? DP: Big ones are shocking. I play and I can’t believe it. I do think the smaller ones are more fun just because it gets crazy and it’s right up in your face when it’s in a small venue. It feels more real. The big ones are surreal seeing a sea of thousands of heads and arms sticking out, but when you’re in a small club it feels like you’re fully involved in what’s going on. FP: Both have their own merits. I prefer small after-party shows, it’s always more fun.
TMH: How important are visuals on your set? DP: That’s something I’ve never really given much thought about. People always tell me they like my visuals, but it’s not something I got super involved with. I think sometimes it could be a bit distracting. I’ve noticed that when I’m watching DJs, I’ve caught myself watching the TV. FP: But you can’t really watch a DJ though. That’s the point of all the dance music live visual setups, ‘cause it’s just a bloke standing there. Doing nothing. DP: When it’s right it’s absolutely amazing. TMH: When fans meet you are they surprised by anything? FP: That we don’t really party. My ideal night is staying home and having a couple of drinks or going to a cocktail bar. DP: People are surprised I don’t smoke weed. Especially with my personality, people think I’m stoned all the time. TMH: Any interesting facts about you that your fans may not know? FP: I collect comics and single malt whiskey. My favorite comics are Sandman, Constantine and Silver Surfer’s pretty cool. TMH: Is there anything you don’t like about the EDM scene? DP: It always shocks me what the scene is like. You get there and people got the gloves with the lights and kandi [bracelets made out of beads]. It shocks me every time. FP: I don’t like being categorized and compared to my peers. Because then you get questions like, ‘This guy’s making tracks. Why aren’t you?’
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MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR FLYING HIGH: Sophomore Alysha Newman finished first in the pole vault at the Miami Invitational on Saturday afternoon. It was the second of three home meets for the Canes this year.
Hurricanes finish with 13 victories at Miami Invitational 15-year-old rising star competes in college meet BY ALEJANDRO NARCISO CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
The ominous forecast had no effect on the UM track and field program’s performance at the Miami Invitational on Saturday. Fans lined up to watch the Canes compete against teams from across Florida in a full day of events. The Hurricanes sought to build off the momentum from last week’s doubledigit win total at the Hurricane Invitational to claim another commanding victory at Cobb Stadium. Miami ended up winning 13 events for a second straight meet.
“We always love running at home,” track and field director Amy Deem said. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase our program in front of family and friends.” The winds grew more powerful as the hours passed. Distance runner AJ Ricketts said the conditions made things a little difficult, but he managed to use “drafting,” a skill where a runner positions himself behind someone to block the wind, as his way of navigating the race. “We can be running in the snow, we can be running in the rain, we just have to face through adversity and compete,” Deem said as she overlooked her runners. The women shined at the invitational, earning Miami nine out of their 13 wins. Freshman Shakima Wimbley
won the women’s 200m with a personalbest time of 23.33 seconds, and Jamika Glades and Kayann Richards finished first and second in the women’s 100m hurdles. “I was very pleased with Amber [Monroe] and Shakima, but I was really happy to see Jamika Glades step up,” Deem said. On the men’s side, sophomore JohnPatrick Friday won the triple jump with a 15.26m mark that ranks third in UM history. His tremendous athleticism has helped him compete against some of the best high jumpers in the nation. “JP was really big for us in the jumps area,” Deem said. In the 400m dash, Anthony Wolliston placed fourth. However, the story out of this race came not from Wolliston, but from Jamal Walton. March 31 - April 2, 2014
A 15-year-old from Miami Gardens, Walton managed second place in a tough race against college athletes. “I feel really special. It all feels great,” Walton said. “I expected to come in first, though, not second. My legs gave out the last 15 meters.” Wearing light blue Captain America socks with wings spread on each side, the rising star was sent to the Miami Invitational in an attempt to break the Junior Olympics record in the 400m. Walton will likely be a heavily recruited runner in the years to come. Miami, meanwhile, has its eyes set on the ACC Championships starting April 17 in North Carolina. Deem and her runners will use the confidence from their two strong showings at home to capitalize in the upcoming performance among the ACC’s elite. THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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V, DEAR V My relationship went down a toilet ...
I was engaged to a co-worker, but this past weekend I saw him hooking up with some guy at Ultra. But he wasn’t just making out with someone random; he was hooking up in a port-a-potty. I mean, who does that? We were supposed to be waiting to get married when gay marriage was legal in Florida. So much for that commitment. What do I do, V? I was ready to spend my life with this man who turned out to be a man whore. Sincerely, I want a relationship like Bert and Ernie’s
Dear Ricky Martin, I know it’s hard – seeing someone who you care about so dearly stab you in the back like that. Truthfully, he did you a favor. He was clearly going to cheat on you anyway, so it’s better that he did it now instead of after the two of you were already married. Imagine how much sadder your life would be if you were a 20-something-year-old divorcee. You don’t want to be Ross from “Friends.” You just don’t. You’re in a great place right now. You get to start your love life over. You get to be free and spend the weekends at Disko with all the super talented drag queens. They’re lots of fun and they’ll let you touch their fake boobies. Trust. And then you can go to Palace for Sunday Brunch. Miss Noelle Leon
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