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PROFILE

Workshop takes artistic, reflective approach to healthcare Museum’s techniques challenge graduates BY LOUIS CAI CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The Lowe Art Museum is dipping its paintbrush into a different can of paint – students looking to pursue a career in medicine can now learn bedside manner from a series of workshops held on campus. Hope Torrents, school program coordinator at the Lowe Art Museum, created a series of workshops entitled, “The Fine Art of Healthcare,” which invites small groups of graduate healthcare students to the museum to examine works of art. In addition to having created the workshops, she also leads them because she is familiar with all of the pieces on display at the museum. Participants of these workshops are asked to slow their thinking, using techniques called Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). According to Torrents, the process of observing and listening to others’ ideas about the art translates to practicing medicine. “It’s a deceptively simple idea,” she said. “It’s very important in medicine to both look carefully and listen carefully. The majority of misdiagnoses happen not due to a lack of knowledge, but miscommunication.” The purpose of these workshops is to improve participants’ bedside manner, through en-

hancing their critical thinking skills and methods of expression. VTS has been researched for more than 25 years, and benefit healthcare professionals who will be closely working with patients. During the sessions, participants are asked open-ended questions to help them slow down, such as “What’s going on here?” “What do you see that makes you say that?” and “What more can you find?” Todd Ambrosia, associate dean in the School of Nursing and Health Studies, believes the workshops have been a valuable “out of box” learning experience for his advanced practice nursing students. “Its ability to develop critical analysis through Visual Thinking Strategies has broadened the students’ perspective of approaching patients and health problems, allowing them to take a multi-faceted approach to diagnosis and management,” he said. Sherill Hayes, chair of the physical therapy department, agrees with Ambrosia. The workshops complement students’ medical education, teaching important skills like collaboration needed in a healthcare environment. “Interprofessional education, often called IPE is difficult to achieve due to the many demanding hours of medical or physical therapy curricula,” she said. “Learning and working together in the Fine Art of Healthcare workshops really enhances this collaboration.” For aspiring doctors, the Fine Art of Healthcare emphasizes that doctoring is not just about

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science. Gauri Agarwal, assistant regional dean of medical curriculum at the Miller School of Medicine, incorporated the Fine Art workshops to introduce the medical humanities to Miller students. “They aren’t just continuing a series of classes that leads to a degree, but entering a profession that is thousands of years old,” Agarwal tells firstyear students. Katya Aribindi, a first-year medical student, felt that Fine Art of Healthcare workshops helped improve her interactions with patients. “From my experiences, I’ve learned how best to ask questions so the patients I work with are

comfortable with speaking of some very personal details of their lives,” she said. “Not only have I become more comfortable asking those rather intimate questions, but I’ve also learned how to address both the medical side and the personal side of their particular symptoms.” According to Agarwal, listening and careful observation are the best measures of good doctoring. “Knowledge is only one metric – the best physicians are those that quietly observe, patiently listen, hear the individuality and perspective of each patient, and are able to effectively communicate,” she said.

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Focusing on fitness FOR THE VETERANS : Junior Vinny Cianciaruso exercised on the seated row machine during an obstacle course challenge and individual fitness event “Sweat with Vets.” The event was held by the University of Miami Veteran Students Organization on Wednesday afternoon on the Green. Donations were collected to aid homeless veterans. YINGHUI SUN // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Award-winning photographer to focus on personal projects SoC professor inspires visual journalists BY ASHLEY ZIMMERMAN CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Photojournalist Maggie Steber once attended a birthday party in Havana with Fidel Castro and ate grilled goat on a little farm with Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Later she fell in love with Haiti, which she calls “haunted, magical, beautiful, tortured ... a singular place.” For the past three years, the awardwinning photographer has taught at the University of Miami’s School of Communication. At the end of this semester, Steber will return to her primary passion – photography. “I’m a freelance photographer and If I continue to teach here I think I would have to make the decision to totally devote myself to teaching because I don’t want to short-shrift the students … I have some projects I’d like to do and I can’t devote myself to right now because I have an obligation to my wonderful students.” Students like alumna Cayla Nimmo were inspired by Steber’s obligation to her students. “Maggie is the kind of professor whose dedication extends far beyond office hours,” said Nimmo, who graduated in visual journalism in 2013. “She would sit for hours going through portfolios and writing letters of recommendation.”

Born and raised in Texas by a single mother, Steber worked 30 hours a week while being a full-time college student. Then, armed with a degree in journalism and a certificate in photography, she landed her first job at the Galveston Daily News where she did everything: writing headlines, obituaries, police reports and of course, taking photos. “I think I was so lucky to have that job because I learned how to write as well as photograph. And I also found out that I’m not really much of a small town gal … [so] I went to New York to seek my fortune,” Steber said. She applied for a job at the Associated Press (AP), which was then maledominated. “They were under enormous pressure to hire a woman picture editor … They hired me and I loved it,” she said. “I could write a caption like that and I was good at it under pressure.” AP sent Steber to cover the Olympics in Moscow, Sarajevo and Canada as well as other high-profile assignments. “Just writing good captions took me all over the world,” she said, laughing. She left AP to freelance in Africa. Later, for the 25th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Newsweek sent Steber to Cuba with Patricia Sethi, a journalist, who was determined to interview Fidel Castro. Then she turned her cameras on Haiti in 1986 and kept going back. Last year, a group of her students created a website showcasing Steber’s work in Haiti. The website is audacityofbeauty.com.

MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR INSPIRING EXPERIENCES: Photojournalism professor Maggie Steber spoke about her work in Haiti at Richter Library’s Special Collections Department on Feb. 20.

“It’s not so much that you choose Haiti, but it chooses you,” Steber said. “If she doesn’t want you there she will do everything in her power to make you run screaming to the airport … But it’s worse if she chooses you because she really wrings you out, she wrings your heart out and she wrings your pocketbook out and you get gray hairs and wrinkles from working in Haiti … If you can survive that you have been given a huge gift.”

Her images of Haiti won the prestigious Alicia Patterson Foundation grant and a collection of those photographs was published in “Dancing on Fire: Photographs from Haiti.” From 1999 to 2003, Steber worked at The Miami Herald as assistant managing editor for photography. In 2007, she received a grant to design a newspaper prototype at the Knight Center for International Media at UM.

GREEK LIFE

Pike house construction continues despite chapter suspension Owners of home to be decided BY MARLEE LISKER EDGE EDITOR

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity’s (Pike) house is still being constructed, despite the chapter’s suspension from campus at a minimum of four years. The ban began near the end of 2013. Plans for the Pike house were set into motion, before the fraternity was suspended. According to a 2013 press release from Pike’s national branch, UM’s chapter lost its charter for “violations of uni-

versity and fraternity risk awareness policies.” Nationals and UM administration did not release further information about the violations. The house is expected to be finished around December, according to Dan Corah, Pike’s real estate officer. Another Greek organization will occupy the house until Pike is re-established. Corah said that his office, White Horse Holding Co., is discussing options with several different Greek organizations. The university does not have a role in this decision. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is also not involved in determining which organization will rent the house. “As far as I know, the Pike housing corporation will be renting the house

out to students until such a time comes that the chapter is back on campus,” said Brad Bradshaw, president of IFC. The house, which is being contracted by Bellin & Pratt Architects, LLC, is on San Amaro Drive. Plans for the twostory house include an outdoor lounge, a lavish pool area and covered spaces for parking. Steve Priepke, the assistant dean of students and director of Greek Life, is excited at the prospect of a new house on campus. According to Priepke, the last fraternity house built at UM was for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, which opened in 2009, according to an article published in The Miami Hurricane. “It will be very exciting when it’s open to see it and to see what they do April 3, 2014 - April 6, 2014

differently than the other ones,” Priepke said. “Everybody always has a different version of what they think the perfect fraternity house will be.” The one question that remains throughout this process: What will happen when Pike re-colonizes? Corah said that the house will not be automatically transferred to the reestablished Pike chapter. New members will have to take time to “establish themselves and get organized” before they are allowed to move into the house. “We like to make sure that a new group is capable of handling the responsibility of a house,” he said. “It’s not an automatic thing.”

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Administration draws up housing’s future STANFORD AND HECHT

MAHONEY AND PEARSON

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In 1996, the Wellness Center was built; next came the Student Activities Center in fall 2013. Now James Smart, executive director of Housing and Residential Life, said it’s housing’s turn. Smart, along with UM administrators from Student Affairs and the Provost’s office, are beginning to address the possibility of updating on-campus housing. Though nothing is set in stone yet, Smart estimates that renovations or construction of any new buildings will take about 10 years. The last major renovation involving housing was in the 1980s when the dorms were converted to residential colleges. But these renovations mainly addressed the firstfloor lobbies and the construction of master’s apartments where faculty members now live. The dorms and bathrooms, on the other hand, have not been significantly renovated since the five residential colleges – Eaton, Mahoney and Pearson, Hecht and Stanford – were built in the ’50s and ’60s. “Our buildings were built for people who had typewriters, a desk and books,” Smart said. The planning process will primarily determine the building’s role in the future – whether they will be demolished or renovated using the same infrastructure. The possible 10-year plan will be divided into phases. Each phase will address the renovation of an existing college or the construction of a new building, according to Smart. Though Smart said that this is a “rough draft,” he emphasized that a key feature of new on-campus structures is that they must be flexible and allow for multiple purposes. The planning process began in December 2012 when Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely asked Smart to put together a list of ideas related to housing. Student Affairs and the Housing office then emailed surveys to students October 2013, asking them what they thought about housing. 4

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Smart is using this data as the basis for a potential plan. “We want to make decisions on some solid information,” Smart said. Aside from surveys, Smart compares UM to similar schools in a process called benchmarking. He referred to benchmarking as “our competition” because prospective students may decide to attend a college based on its housing. Savanna Swartz, who is from Annapolis, Md., chose to attend the University of Florida instead of the University of Miami because of UM’s housing. “I thought the dorms were smallest out of any school I looked at … and weren’t worth how expensive Miami was to go there,” she said. These costs will not get any lower. Students’ room rents will fund any future renovations, according to Smart. Housing rates as posted on CaneLink are $7,336 per year for a standard double room; $9,542 for a small single room in Hecht and Stanford; and $10,966 for a single room. About 4,300 undergraduate students live on campus. The predicted cost for a project that will renovate the existing five residential colleges and the possible addition of a new building is about $200 million throughout the 10-year timeline. Junior Maxwell Collie, who lives at the University Village (UV) apartments, believes that housing conditions should be better given these prices. “We’re paying so much for tuition and paying that much for housing too is insane,” said Collie, who is from Miami and chose to live on campus to get the “full college experience.” Collie also had a strange experience when she matriculated to UM in 2011. She was placed in Eaton instead of Hecht or Stanford because of limited space.

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She felt that she missed out on the traditional first-year experience at UM. “It made lasting friendships difficult to form when most people left within the semester,” Collie said. Though students complain about the living conditions at the freshman dorms, Hecht and Stanford have the best satisfaction, according to Smart. The relationships formed there are usually not replicated when students move to the other buildings. Junior Kinjal Thakor, who also lives at the UV, misses the homey feel in Hecht and Stanford. “The floor is a big family, and it’s easier to make friends,” she said. She does, however, appreciate the gradual development from the large community in the freshmen dorms to the greater independence in the UV. According to Smart, this progression will not change in future projects. He would like to plan buildings that match their mission. For example, renovations to Hecht and Stanford would enhance that community feeling but improve on the existing model with more privacy. Other possible plans include more common room space in the five colleges and add a variety of room styles – suites, standard doubles, singles, etc. – in each floor. “Right now we’re vanilla and chocolate,” Smart said. “Most ice cream shops don’t operate on just vanilla and chocolate.” While there might be a new residential college, Smart does not intend to house the entire undergraduate population on campus. He believes that students should have the option to live off campus if that fits with their academic and professional goals. Smart anticipates that students will not begin to see changes until 2017 and a completely finished project until 2026.

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A VISUAL HISTORY OF HOUSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1940

University housing is spread throughout Coral Gables. There were apartment complexes along LeJeune Road.

1954

Eaton Residential College opens. It is the oldest dorm on campus.

1958

The original Mahoney dormitory opens. It was converted to a residential college in 1988.

1962

Pearson opens its doors and became a residential college in 1987.

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Hecht and Stanford were built and currently house 850 students total in the four towers. Hecht was the first hall to be converted to a residential college in 1984. Stanford followed suit in 1985.

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Campus housing requires housekeeping The residential colleges, as we know them, have not been renovated since the 1980s, with the exception of a touch-up to Stanford’s lobby last year. The Miami Hurricane inquired within the Department of Housing and Residential Life about plans for revamping housing in the future, and Housing’s Executive Director, James Smart, told us about the possibility of a decadelong plan to renovate or reconstruct existing dorms and the addition of a new building. While plans to remodel are welcome, we don’t understand why it has taken 30 years to address the housing situation. In the past, students’ relationship with housing has been rocky. Students are forced off campus, and some even end up living in hotels across the street while paying for room and board to UM. Then, in 2006, there was a light at the end of the hall … or so we thought.

UM added the UV, but there is still clearly not enough housing for the growing student body. Now, there is talk about a possible 10-year plan, but this means a decade worth of students dealing with the same housing problems, plus additional construction nightmares. The dorms themselves are in need of a major facelift. Replacing corroded faucets or terrible mattresses would be quick fixes that would make a huge difference in quality of living for residents. If UM were to demolish any dorms, they would have to have another building already constructed to house students. But it does not sound as though additional housing is as much of a priority as renovations. Also, Smart said that renovations would start with the “neediest” dorms, Hecht and Stanford. The plan to make the first-year dorms more communal suggests

a plan to draw in prospective students and does not address current issues. Smart mentioned the need for a stronger community feel to the freshman dorms, but the real problems lay in the upperclassman dorms, Mahoney and Pearson. Freshman dorms focus on community and group activities, but the upperclassman dorms are relatively shut out from the rest of campus. We understand that rushing construction leads to faulty buildings, such as the un-waterproofed UV, which flooded constantly until the problem was recently addressed. However, the priority should be to renovate current dorms, not to begin new construction. Overall, the long-term plans to renovate are good, but we need a quicker solution for the present. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

Do the ‘happiness challenge’ genuinely ost college students can relate to the feeling of being wrapped up in a scandalous Facebook post or following what is trending on Twitter. In this age of social media, it seems like our real lives sometimes come second to our lives on the web. ALYSSA This is why the newest onJACOBSON line phenomenon, the 100 Days STAFF of Happiness Challenge, is a COLUMNIST great way to integrate social media with overall attitude and well-being. It’s a challenge that aligns with our lifestyle, and the concept is simple. Each day, you capture something that makes you happy and upload it to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #100happydays. The act of setting a goal can entirely change one’s mentality. However, the individual must have the right intentions. Completing this chal-

lenge for social acceptance negates its entire purpose. Many people use social media to create a socially acceptable image of a happier, more composed and better version of themselves. Many are faking it – those happy status updates and smiling pictures don’t tell an entire story. If one chooses to take the challenge, he or she should make sure his or her motivations are pure. If you are doing it as just another tool to garner likes and favorites, then don’t bother. With the overwhelming number of apps for dating, chatting and tracking almost any aspect of our lives, we need to be certain that we also take the time to focus on actually living our lives. After all, what should be most important is a happy life and not just a #happylife. Alyssa Jacobson is a junior majoring in advertising and political science.. April 3 - April 6, 2014

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ast week, a scan of my Twitter feed shook me from my procrastination-induced daze. A tweet from The Guardian read, “The climate change deniers have won,” AMANDA WOOD and it linked to an SENIOR article of the same COLUMNIST title. The author, Nick Cohen, frequently weighs in on environmental issues. In his article, Cohen addressed a recent publication from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) regarding climate change. Entitled “What We Know,” the report summarizes the wealth of scientific knowledge about climate change. It also diffuses any doubt that humans have fueled the rapid climate shift and calls for Americans to acknowledge the problem as a serious threat. With this in mind, Cohen postulates that the AAAS has essentially confirmed the environmentalists’ worst fear: Climate change is a lost cause. But despite Cohen’s defeatist attitude, we can’t give up the fight. As a budding environmental advocate myself, I thought it irresponsible and disturbing that professionals are raising the white flag. I understand that environmental advocacy involves accepting many failures, with few small victories. In this sense, Cohen is being realistic. Still, it didn’t quite motivate me to jump into the environmental ring. Cohen notes that, despite scientific evidence confirming the severity of cli-

all me a hipster, elitist or whatever you may, but fads have never been my thing: shopping at Lululemon, obsessing over cats or considering BeLAUREN GOODE CONTRIBUTING yonce to be a suCOLUMNIST preme being. Not that I’d judge anyone who does. The current trend that irks me the most, however, is the intentional use, or rather misuse, of the word “awkward.” While discussing our hobbies, a guy trying to pick me up at a party put on his best show of Don Juan-ism: “I’ve never met a black surfer before,” he told me, as he smiled and hoped that he had won my approval. Realizing his faux pas, he quickly followed with, “I’m sorry. I’m awkward sometimes.” He then continued the conversation as if he hadn’t just uttered a statement that displayed ignorance and failed to illicit a proper response on my behalf. It’s common to make excuses for uncomfortable situations, or unforeseen behavior; however, overusing the phrase “I’m awkward” doesn’t let us learn from our own mistakes. In popular culture, “awkwardism” is a prevalent force that has become acceptable. There are movies (anything with Michael Cera) and TV shows (“Awkward,” “New Girl,” “Big Bang Theory”) about socially inept people who reduce their odd actions – which really aren’t acceptable or favored in

mate change, political leaders around the world have been reluctant to act. Radical climate change deniers have persuaded politicians to ignore climate change for many reasons, but Cohen believes the principal cause is that these deniers don’t want to admit they are wrong. They have invested so much – literally and figuratively – into fighting climate change that they can’t look back. Finally, Cohen argues that environmental advocates can’t change the minds of such climate deniers; no amount of scientific evidence or official reports from prestigious panels will do. Science can’t beat stubborn. He says that we “need a miracle” to alter the climate change forecast. This suggests that it’s improbable for a global united front against climate change to form. However, large-scale revolutions have happened before. People are unpredictable. Nobody foresaw the firestorm of activism in the 60s, or the wave of uprisings progressing through the Middle East. Maybe I’m hopelessly naïve in continuing my efforts to combat climate change. The truth is that, even if we can’t stop climate change, the cause is worth fighting for simply because we know how the story will end. Climate change will destroy the lives of countless people and animals all over the world. Knowing this means that we have a responsibility to warn people. Even if they won’t all listen, at least some will be prepared. Amanda Wood is a junior majoring in ecosystem science and policy.

the real world – to a matter of entertainment and play them off as “quirky.” This also pervades in daily life. People often describe themselves as socially awkward, or deem situations where they have acted strangely as “awkward.” Certainly there are times when we don’t know how to handle ourselves, and I know that I’ve said it as well. But why must someone choose to put himself or herself down constantly, using an empty phrase to produce a seemingly valid reason for acting out of place? Claiming to be socially awkward or saying, “I’m just an awkward person” really implies: “I don’t know how to hold a normal and satisfactory human conversation” when, in fact, most of us are perfectly capable of doing so. If anything, the phrase subtly condones abnormal behavior that isn’t even productive in the workplace, dating or life in general. Quite frankly, it’s a cop out for acting like a fool. I refuse to let an unjustifiable phrase, nervousness, lack of awareness – or some combination of the three – be the death of basic human interaction and our own self-worth. We should stop using these excuses and instead move toward practicing the confidence to handle any encounter that we may have. It’s as easy as actually listening to what someone has to say, tolerating the social mishaps of others, and avoiding uttering anything that would portray ourselves in a bad light. Lauren Goode is a sophomore majoring in biology.

Break the silence behind bad breakdowns ecause we think breakdowns are an exhibition of mental exhaustion and instability, we don’t tell anyone when a normal night turns into a cry fest. I am not referring to breakdowns caused HUNTER WRIGHT by breakups or bad LANGUAGE friends, but instead COLUMNIST the gut-wrenching, jaw-locking academics-induced turmoil of “I can’t handle my life.” With tons of tests, future careers to worry about and feeling tired to the point of impaired motor skills and dazed interaction,

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the widespread yet little-talked-about student breakdown is often only suffered in the company of oneself and one’s pillows, hidden from sight, with the courteous intention to not make anyone else uncomfortable. Sometimes, we freak out and lose sight of what really matters. We’re cruel to ourselves, and we can’t seem to let things go. I have let this phenomenon massacre my nerves many times, and if you’re done pretending to be perpetually poised, let’s go ahead and admit now that you have, too. These wet-eyed, red-faced episodes are seen in such a taboo light because of society’s desperate desire to quiet down chaos and promote higher order. The assumption is that if one person acts out, displaying dissatisfaction, everyone else might start screaming their heads off, too.

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Yet if you’re bawling in your room, and then dutifully splash your face and go to class, how can you ensure that it won’t happen again? I don’t believe in the notion that having “a good cry” gets out all the poison and makes everything better. If you’re in a wild fit of despair, there’s probably a serious reason behind it that you couldn’t throw out with the tissues. Using the Social Adjustment Rating Scale, researchers have found that when undergraduate college students rank various life events in terms of stress, “Had a lot of tests” is second only to “Death (family member or friend),” while “Parents getting a divorce” is ranked No. 19. Basically, what you might have thought to be the most horrible event in your life is actually far overshadowed by something

that should be considered more of a nuisance than a severe stressor. Because we’re quick to view regular measures of comprehension as regular measures of intelligence, the pressure to prove ourselves quite literally keeps us up at night. But this is absurd. You don’t offer a GPA to the world. You offer amazing qualities, like work ethic and creativity. We bring pain upon ourselves when we choose to give something of little meaning such high a place on the shelf, instead of honoring our true assets. Your grades cannot measure the capacity of what you’re capable. Nothing really can, because there’s no limit. Hunter Wright is a sophomore majoring in creative writing.

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Winged Captain America character soars

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Amid the sea of superheroes, supersoldiers and superspies featured in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” the character who stands out is not the bionic arm menace or the star-studded hunk. It’s the one with the positive attitude and the killer wings who still makes breakfast for his friends. An everyday guy who works at the Veterans Association, Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie) anchors the movie as the only character not undergoing an identity crisis. He quickly becomes Captain America’s wingman – both on the ground and in the air – as Falcon. Donning militaryinvented wings, Falcon f lies high in his first film incarnation. Mackie is honored to play Marvel’s first African American superhero. “He’s the audience’s eyes and ears into the movie because he’s a regular guy who’s now surrounded by superheroes,” he said of his character at a press day in Miami. “Marvel’s movies deal 100 percent with placing superheroes in our reality. That’s why we use minimal CGI. That’s why as the actors we did so many of our own stunts.” Mackie is a certified skydiver and used a harness for his scenes.

Only his wings were made with CGI. He practiced diving into a pool to achieve the swooping technique necessary for f luid movements. “There’s nothing in the human nature that works like landing like a bird,” Mackie said. “You have to work on bringing your entire torso under you and bring your legs under you so you can land and then move.” He spent his first day on set screaming as he was being thrown from 50 feet on the harness. But the tenacious actor, who emailed Marvel repeatedly over five years begging for a role, proves that perseverance pays off. Mackie was proud of the action sequences and heavy stunt work in the film. “It looks real because it was real,” he said. The directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, pushed for a realistic feel to the film that these stunts provided. Mackie says getting them onboard was “genius” since they balanced gritty realism with the youthful lightness from “The Avengers.” Mackie called the film “‘Catch Me If You Can’ meets ‘Jason Bourne’ – with a bunch of superheroes!”

Mackie felt fortunate to work with Marvel, as he knew they would make something great. “You show up for work and it takes all the pressure off you,” Mackie said. “I know I look stupid jumping off a damn crane but they’re gonna make it look cool.” And boy, does he look cool.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Opens in theaters Friday.

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Senior works to enact media and social change BY KATE STANTON CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

When senior Stephanie Rey went to her first Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC) meeting at the end of her freshman year, she had no idea how big an impact it would have on her life. Last June, Rey got an internship with NBCUniversal in its Latin American division. The position eventually evolved into her current part-time job, which includes helping schedule the channels, screening potential movies and TV pilots, helping make monthly presentations of the big things happening on the channels and creating special promotions each month with their movies. “I absolutely love it,” Rey said. “And one of the major reasons I got the job was because of my experience with CAC.” CAC is a student organization that is centered around bringing motion pictures to campus. They are responsible for the movies that play in Cosford Cinema and other screening events that happen at UM. As the vice chair of CAC, she coordinates all the social events for the club and runs meetings when the chair can’t. She finds her biggest accomplishment to be advocating for more cosponsorship opportunities. Because CAC is part of Hurricane Productions (HP), they rarely did anything with organizations outside of HP until about two years ago. Recently, the group helped

Rho Rho Rho, the RSMAS honor society, screen a film. “We’ve really expanded ourselves,” Rey said. “We helped Rho Rho Rho bring ‘Finding Nemo’ to the Cosford for Ocean Awareness Week, which is something we never would have done a few years ago.” As a leader of CAC, she is also involved in the process for deciding on which movies are chosen to play in Cosford. They start with a big list of films available and then narrow it down. No one person brings a movie to campus; it is a joint effort from everyone in the organization. Rey has been involved with CAC when movies such as “The Hunger Games,” “The Avengers” and “Brave” were brought to the Cosford. “It’s pretty easy with some of the big movies like ‘The Hunger Games,’ but we’ve gotten into some pretty lively discussions over smaller films we want to bring as well,” Rey said. She was also involved in organizing and running the popular UM “drive-in” movie experience on top of Pavia Garage last year and says that she would love to organize another one. Students who work with her said Rey brings a lot to the table in everything that she does. “Stephanie is a very hard worker,” fellow CAC member Kyra Munzenmaier said. “She works efficiently with our executive board and general members ... and goes out of her way to bring a great deal of enthusiasm and dedication

to our organization.” In addition to CAC, Rey is the president of No Zebras, which aims to spread awareness about the issue of sexual assault. The six-yearold student organization currently has about 30 members. “We are called No Zebras because in the wild when a zebra is attacked by a lion, the rest of the herd of zebras will just sit back and watch,” Rey said. “If all of the zebras worked together, they could overcome the lion. We use it as a metaphor for the bystander effect.” She joined the group as a freshman because she said she feels passionately about the issue. She served as secretary that year, then vice president as a sophomore and president for the past two years. No Zebras hosts events throughout the semester, but their big focus is April because it’s national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The group’s main event is “Take Back the Night,” an open forum in which survivors of sexual assault and dating and domestic violence tell their stories. Rey’s fellow board members say she has done a great job as president of No Zebras. “I love working with Stephanie,” said Claire Kebodeaux, CAC public relations chair. “She is so organized and on top of things.” With all that Rey has accomplished at the university, she is looking forward to a bright fu-

MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Senior Stephanie Rey poses for a portrait in the Cosford Cinema on Wednesday afternoon.

ture after college. “I would love to continue working in the TV and movie industry, either staying with NBCUniversal or moving to another company,” Rey said. “I think the entertainment industry still has way more room to grow, and I would love to help drive the evolution.”

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Fashionable trends to stand out this spring BY ALEXANDRA DIBACCO CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

With spring approaching, most of the country is trading heavy winter clothes for jackets and flats. But for those of us in the Sunshine State, the southern heat calls for a much lighter wardrobe. It can be tricky to dress weather-appropriate and retain the spring “look,” but by following these tips, any Miami girl can stay cool and look the part for the upcoming season.

COLORING The most important aspect of a fabulous spring wardrobe is the color scheme. This season, the most popular shades are coral, electric blue, watermelon, canary yellow and soft peach. 8

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It’s best to choose an outfit that focuses on one of these hues with muted complementary colors for other pieces. For example, a bright yellow blouse could be paired with white jeans, straw wedges and wooden jewelry. The best complementary colors for this season are white and brown, rather than black. Black points to winter and is tough to wear in the Miami heat, but it can be used in small doses.

denim materials. The same colors still work for jackets, but brown is always a classic shade to have. Because these styles can sometimes be hard to pull off in the Miami heat, it is best to mix and match. For example, pair a light coral jacket with jean shorts and sandals, or mint colored jeans with a white cotton tank top and wedges.

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The hottest trend this season is colored jeans, particularly in coral, light pink, deep blue, mint and white. Skinny jeans are especially in and can be worn with almost any kind of shoe. Another important trend is cropped jackets, especially in light fabrics, like cotton and April 3 - April 6, 2014

Nothing screams springtime like a classy dress. This can also be in a bright color, or in a crisp white or ivory. These dresses should be very tailored and are best worn with flats or wedges. Peplum style is also very popular and fun, so play it up. For a more casual look, try a skater dress in

ACCESSORIES Springtime is all about accessories. Make a statement with a big, bold necklace that is the opposite color of your stand-out piece. For example, wear an electric blue tank top with a bright yellow necklace to complement the outfit. Large, chunky bracelets are also in, as are rings. A classic bag is also important to have for the spring. It’s always good to have a brown tote, but this season is a fun time to experiment with bright colored bags in colors like yellow and pink. These are easy ways for a Miami girl to stay chic and trendy while dealing with the heat.

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Student serves as facility supervisor BY RACHEL COX-ROSEN CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

Daniel Diaz is most likely to be found in one of three places: at the Wellness Center’s “Canes crossfit” class, running around the Wellness DIAZ Center keeping things in order, or at the School of Engineering dreaming up the next social media phenomenon. “After I graduate I really want to get my MBA and start up my own entrepreneurship,” said Diaz, who is originally from Miami. “I had this idea that came to me one day that I thought was so unique and had the possibility of growing to be as popular as Google or Facebook.” The mechanical engineering student is the facility supervisor and chair of the Wellness Advisory Council. Diaz is also the founder of the Norman C. Parsons, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. “Danny is a great example of a student maximizing opportunities at the university … he is truly an exceptional young man,” said Parsons, director of the Wellness Center. Diaz has been an active athlete all his life, playing volleyball, badminton, football and ice hockey throughout his childhood and high school career. When he came to Miami, he started out as a lifeguard but wanted to contribute further to fitness on campus. “Right when I was hired I knew that I wanted to be a facility supervisor,” he said. “I knew I could do

more and lead a staff alongside others.” Diaz’s responsibilities as facility supervisor include managing all aspects of day-to-day Wellness Center operations, such as the front desk and the pool. As chair of the advisory board, he is in charge of setting meetings and updating members on Wellness Center activity. “Danny is not one to sit on the sidelines and let his team do all the work,” said David Furones, operations coordinator and Diaz’s direct supervisor at the center. “He’s always showing the utmost initiative, and his positive attitude permeates through all the other employees on his shifts.” Despite holding such important positions at the Wellness Center, Diaz says that his greatest accomplishment is founding the Lifetime Achievement award. It recognizes the longtime director of the Wellness Center employee who recently announced his retirement. The award “recognizes Norm, the director of the Wellness Center, for his lifetime of commitment and contribution not just to the lives of students within the Wellness Center but those across campus,” according to Diaz. The award will be given from the student organization suite presidents in the Student Activities Center to staff, administrators and faculty who have greatly impacted student life during their time at the university. The winner of the award will have his or her name engraved on a plaque that hangs in the student center and will receive a personal plaque as well. “To be able to honor Norm as the first recipient just before his retirement and my graduation has been a blessing,” Diaz said.

Number of walks for Sebastian Diaz on Wednesday. It was the first time since 1988 that a Hurricane reached base five times via walk in one game.

Number of games in which Miami baseball scored 10 or more runs, as it did against Bethune-Cookman.

NICK GANGEMI // ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR ROUNDING THIRD: Freshman Sebastian Diaz runs for home during Miami's win over Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday night at Mark Light Field. Diaz had an unusual night at the plate, reaching base five times on five walks. The Canes were coming off a sweep of N.C. State on the road, which lifted the team back into the Baseball America top 25 rankings. FOR A FULL RECAP OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S GAME, VISIT THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM.

SPORTS BRIEFS FOOTBALL The Hurricanes will play their second spring scrimmage on Friday at the Greentree Practice Field. Miami’s ﬁrst scrimmage took the team through redzone and two-minute offense drills. Senior Ryan Williams is in position to start next season at quarterback, according to coach Al Golden. Redshirt

freshman Kevin Olsen took snaps behind Williams. Though Friday’s workout is closed to the public and media, Miami has an open practice scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday. The ofﬁcial Spring Game and related festivities will be held at 6 p.m. April 12 at Sun Life Stadium.

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MEN’S TENNIS The men’s tennis team will attempt to rebound from two road losses this weekend. Miami lost to Virginia and Virginia Tech, but returns home to face No. 13 Duke at 2 p.m. Friday, followed by No. 9 North Carolina at noon on Sunday. Spencer Dandes may be emailed at sports@themiamihurricane.com.

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