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PHOTO BRIEF ONE CANE, TWO CANE: The Association of Commuter Students cheer during Homecoming Opening Ceremonies Wednesday evening on the UC Patio. The Dr. Seuss-themed festivities will continue through Nov. 9, culminating with the football game against Virginia Tech. The next Homecoming event is the king and queen competition, which will be held Monday night in the Student Activities Center’s center ballroom.
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Cuban blogger returns to campus Yoani Sanchez discusses role of social media in Cuba BY AMILYNN SOTO SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR
Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez visited the University of Miami for the second time on Wednesday. Sanchez, who came to campus to lecture students, sat at the front of the room; her long, black hair all to the right side of her head, parted down the middle, the way it is in all the photos. Her smile puts the room at ease. “I have to also talk to you about hope. Because if I only describe to you the sad civic situation, there would be no justification
for why I stay in Cuba, why I need to work there,” Sanchez said. She visited campus to discuss the use of social media and civil opposition. She spoke in Spanish. On her first visit earlier this year, she came to the university’s Cuban Heritage Collection in the Richter Library. A small group of students, along with a few other guests, were able to hear her speak about the restriction of information from independent outlets. She also answered a few questions from the audience. This time, the event was open to all students, many of which are part of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies certification program. “She brings a very unique perspective on the strength of social media,” said Jac-
queline Menendez, vice president of UM communication. “It is a different approach from traditional journalism.” Globally, Sanchez is a well-known voice in the topic of free speech in Cuba. From the beginning of her efforts, Sanchez has had to rely on nontraditional forms of media because of the heavy government censorship. Her biggest tool has been her blog, “Generacion Y,” which describes daily life in Cuba, and was later expanded by “Desde Cuba,” a site that features an array of Cuban bloggers who write about their own experiences within the communist regime.
SEE CUBAN BLOGGER, PAGE 3