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At a campus that has seen enormous growth since it was first imagined 84 years ago in a city that is notoriously difficult to build in, an agreement has been struck that will determine the University of Miami’s fu-

ture for the decades to come. On Aug. 11 the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board passed a new development initiative that will provide the university with greater clarity as to where they can build and how they can ex-pand over the next 20 years.

The new development agreement will af-fect multiple projects already proposed on campus and re-zones the campus as a whole. Major changes will include the approval for an additional 1,830 seats and the sale of alcohol at the BankUnited Center, the re-zoning of the area in front of the BUC, now known as the Serpentine parking lot, for commercial and private develop-ment and the five-year postponement of the con-troversial internal road, originally planned to cut through the Gifford Arboretum.

BY LAURA EDWINS | MANAGING EDITOR

UM and Coral Gables sign 20-year development agreement

COURTESY THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HISTORIC PHOTO COLLECTIONVINTAGE MIAMI: The wooden administration building (left ) and the original student union building now known as the UC.

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UNICCO took a stand. Brittney Bomnin and Adrianne D’Angelo created a photo slideshow to capture it in still frame.

Steve Pierre caught up with Student Government to see what it was up to over the summer. Check out his video.

Christina De Nicola thought that “Kick-Ass” kicked ass. Read her DVD review.

Have you been to Hogwarts yet? Christina De Nicolareviews Universal Orlando Resort’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Justin Antweil reports on the departure of Steven Wesley and Thearon Collier from the football team.

Miami beat Stetson 6-0 in soccer on Sunday. Read Debora Rubi’s recap.

Follow us on Twitter @TMH_SPORTS for the latest on all Hurricane sports.

Subscribe for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at www.themiamihurricane.com/subscribe.

This fall semester the cam-pus bookstore is helping reduce the costs of the college experi-ence by introducing a textbook rental program.

Rent-A-Text, a service of-fered by the Follett Higher Edu-cation Group, allows students to rent over 2,200 required text-books from the campus book-store for an entire semester at a relatively low price.

“The prices between rentals and sales are drastically differ-ent,” said Pietro Bortoletto, vice president of Student Govern-ment. “For example, a chemis-try book that would cost $157 new and $127 used would be of-fered at $73 for rental.”

Aside from the average 50 percent in savings, students are allowed to keep the rented book until the end of finals and may choose to buy it or receive a re-fund if they drop the class.

Though there seems to be a catch, there isn’t.

In fact, one of the biggest perks of the program is the abil-ity to mark the textbooks with moderate highlighting and un-derlining.

“I would definitely use the rental option,” freshman Lina Hernandez said. “The fact that you can mark them makes it the best option.”

If textbooks are not re-turned or are returned dam-aged, students will be charged a

f lat fee that varies depending on how much was orginally spent on the book.

Textbooks are already avail-able for rent, though not every course’s book titles are offered.

“We’re focusing on the big-ger, general education classes first and then expanding the se-lection,” said senior Christina Farmer, president of Student Government.

The service was one of the major initiatives taken on by the UFirst platform, which was elected in the spring. Its goal to

make things easier for students placed the cost of textbooks on the forefront.

“When I was running on the UFirst ticket, I heard from many students about the is-sue of textbook affordability,” Farmer said. “We worked on it through the summer with the bookstore and are very excited that it’s now available.”

To rent textbooks, students should visit the bookstore’s Web site to register for a rental ac-count as listed on the homepage, which makes it faster to rent the

text at the bookstore.“I think it’s an excellent

program. Books are one of the many expensive parts of col-lege life, yet there’s really no financial aid for them,” said ju-nior Michael Kaplan, a Student Government senator. “This is a better way for students to get books for cheap.”

For more information on Rent-A-Text, visit http://www.rent-a-text.com.

Nicolette Roque may be contacted at [email protected].

Textbook rentals reduce costs

TO RENT OR NOT TO RENT: Freshmen Alex Schrieks and Brandon Lay browse the UM bookstore for rentable textbooks. The Rent-A-Text program was instated this year by Student Government.

ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // Assistant Photo Editor

Sorry Gators, the University of Miami is officially the number one school in Florida according to the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges in

America” issue.The rankings, which were re-

leased Tuesday at midnight, put UM on top for the first time, followed by UF and FSU in the state. Nationally, UM now ranks 47th, up from 50th last year. UM shares the position with Penn State and the University of Il-linois.

In addition, U.S. News ranked UM 48th in its “Great Schools, Great Prices” category.

“I was shocked,” President Donna E. Shalala said. “I’m so proud of our students, faculty, and staff for working hard to make this happen.”

Since Shalala took over the presidency in 2001, the university has managed to climb 20 slots, making UM one of the fastest-rising institu-tions in recent history.

“I’m excited about how fast we’ve moved,” Shalala said. “No one has ever really done that before.”

The rankings are based on sev-eral criteria, including peer assess-ment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity and alumni giving.

“We’ve worked so hard to get to this point,” Shalala said. “Now let’s focus on the fact that UM is getting better and will continue to do so.”

Megan Terilli may be contacted at [email protected].

SG initiative helps students save BY NICOLETTE ROQUEASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

UM continues to rise in rankFirst in the state, 47th in the nationBY MEGAN TERILLISENIOR NEWS WRITER


August 23 - 25, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE NEWS 3

Less is truly more when it comes to the Hurry’Cane shuttle service- less time that is.

The Department of Parking and Transportation Services has updated shuttle routes to run more efficiently. There will only be two direct routes instead of three: one from Stanford Circle to Ponce Garage and one from the Fountain to Ponce Garage.

The most common complaint from students using the shuttles was that they ran far behind schedule, leading to a long wait time between buses.

“The maximum wait time will [now] be around seven minutes," said Richard Sobaram, director of Park-ing and Transportation Services.

The new system was tested by the parking and transportation staff themselves.

“We timed how long it took to get to certain stops during rush hour, when traffic [volume] was heaviest," Sobaram said.

He promises that there will be as little as a five-minute walk to any

destination from each stop.The only negative effect of this

new routing is that a few stops have been taken away.

UV residents living in Buildings 1-4 will have to catch shuttles on San Amaro Drive, in front of the Hecht Athletic Center, instead of the Al-benga Garage stop. Students living in Mahoney/Pearson will now have to walk to Stanford Drive to catch the shuttle.

"The majority of my classes are in Flipse and the [School of Commu-nication] building," junior Shaquayla Mims, a Mahoney resident, said. "I would rather have a shuttle that is prompt in picking me up. What's the point of a shuttle stop being close if you're going to be waiting there for-ever for the shuttle to even come?"

Student Government was also involved in this decision to make changes to the routes. Improving parking and transportation around campus was one of the platforms during President Christina Farmer’s campaign last semester.

“We are happy with the new sys-tem," Farmer said.

She ensured that Student Gov-ernment will make sure that all stu-dents are informed of these changes so there will not be any confusion

and is confident that these changes will benefit students.

“We had to think logically," Stu-dent Government Press Secretary Ryan Aquilina said. “It just makes more sense."

Although students may have to walk a little farther to catch a shuttle, it is guaranteed that they will not have to wait as long for it to arrive. For instance, instead of riding down Stanford Drive to get to Stanford Cir-cle, the shuttles will go down Mer-rick Street, which instantly cuts off five minutes of traveling time.

Aside from the Hurry’Cane shuttles, Ibis Ride will be available to students starting Sept. 16. This shuttle will pick up students from Stanford Circle and take them to Co-conut Grove on Thursday and Friday nights from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.

For longer trips, the university also provides students with Zipcar. Students using Zipcar can rent a car at an hourly rate of $8 that includes both gas and insurance after pay-ing a $35 yearly fee. They can also be parked for free at any university parking lot. Zipcars can be reserved on the telephone or at zipcar.com.

Olivia Woolbright may be contacted at [email protected].

Shuttle routes re-structuredFewer stops promise faster serviceBY OLIVIA WOOLBRIGHTCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

MIAMI.EDU

FOLLOW THE ORANGE AND GREEN ROAD: A map of the updated routes of the Hurry ‘Cane shuttle system.

At the 2010 New Student Convocation on Friday, Fareed Zakaria spoke as the dis-tinguished lecturer to the incoming class of 2014.

Brought to the stage by President Donna E. Shalala, Zakaria spoke to the crowd main-ly about what the future holds for the global community and how he sees the current gen-eration fitting into it.

“I think that the key for college students for the future is to help Americans help their country realize how different a world we live in now,” Zakaria said. “It really isn’t their father’s world, and [students] recognize that almost intuitively because of who their class-mates are because of the way you’re growing up.”

With his left hand in his pocket and his right orchestrating the speech, Zakaria touched on topics ranging from his recent

experience deal-ing with Libyan President Muam-mar al-Gaddafi and his “Amazo-nian Guard,” to explaining how Ross Perot could remain a Popu-list while being a billionaire.

But regard-less of what tone the lecture took, from light-heart-ed to insightful, Zakaria’s mes-

sage of an ever-increasingly connected world stayed the same.

And as for what role the University of Miami will play in the global landscape, he believes it to be that of an example for the rest to follow.

“[UM] is one of the great melting pots of America,” Zakaria said. “And yet it has been able to maintain great academic excellence, excellence in sports, so to me it’s a model of what the country should be able to become. That’s a pretty good model for the country."

Austen Gregerson may be contacted at [email protected].

Delivering a message of global unityLecturer Fareed Zakaria inspires incoming CanesBY AUSTEN GREGERSONCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

FAREED ZAKARIA


4 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE August 23 - 25, 2010

Inside a small church Sat-urday morning, pews were filled with people in purple shirts each holding up a paper that said “Voting Card” and chanting, “Si se puede! Si se puede! UNICCO escucha estamos en la lucha,” which means “Yes, we can! Yes, we can! UNICCO listen, we are in the fight.”

The workers and student group S.T.A.N.D. held this rally at St. Bede Episcopal Church to authorize a strike against UNICCO, a company that con-tracts workers to the University of Miami. If UNICCO refuses the employees' proposals by Aug. 31, the renewal date for their contracts, UNICCO workers will strike.

The event started with a bois-terous speech from Eric Brakken, a regional Service Employees International Union director. SEIU is the national union under which UNICCO workers are al-lowed to organize. Brakken got the crowd clapping and cheering with his words.

“We’re here to tell the uni-versity and the entire city of Miami that we’re serious about winning a good contract,” Brak-ken said.

A slew of speakers spoke regarding the issue, including State Representative Luis Gar-cia, candidate for Miami-Dade Commissioner Annette Taddeo and S.T.A.N.D. member Stepha-nie Sandhu. At the end, workers moved outside with signs and marched across Ponce de Leon Boulevard to U.S. 1.

S.T.A.N.D.'s request to pro-test was denied by Vice Presi-dent for Student Affairs Patri-cia Whitely and the Office of Student Affairs. However true, S.T.A.N.D. and SEIU received approval from the City of Coral Gables for a permit to march. Whitely was not available to comment.

Sandhu believes history has proven that the university has a major role in what becomes of the labor disputes.

“The university has the pow-

er and resources to set aside these demands,” Sandhu said. “All UM has to do is talk with UNICCO and the workers’ demands will be satisfied.”

Four years ago, the univer-sity’s cleaning and landscape workers held a nine-week strike against UNICCO. The strike was against unfair labor practices, below minimum pay and lack of health benefits. The result was a four-year contract with higher pay, health care and other stan-dards.

Former S.T.A.N.D. mem-bers UM medical student Jacob Coker-Dakowitz and Trishal Sid-dharthan came out to St. Bede to support the workers. They also participated in the strike of spring 2006.

“It was the largest protest on campus,” Siddharthan said. “The students joined workers outside, which were 1,000 people in total.”

Siddharthan said that back then, the workers did not have the privilege to protest. They joined the SEIU after 75% of them voted to be unionized.

“All [the workers] are asking for is the dignity to fair wages on the job that shouldn’t be too hard for [UNICCO] to give,” he said.

A few weeks ago, the union’s bargaining committee met with UNICCO representatives for contract negotiations. The dis-cussion ended with UNICCO of-fering a one-year contract, freez-ing worker’s wages and rejecting most of the union’s proposals, such as vacation time, safety and job seniority.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the union will ne-gotiate again. If proposals aren’t met, workers will strike.

Andrea Concepcion may be contacted at [email protected].

Workers authorize strike against UNICCOStudents support landscapers, janitorsBY ANDREA CONCEPCIONSENIOR NEWS WRITER

ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // Assistant Photo EditorSTANDING UP FOR WORKERS: Senior Stephanie Sandhu, a member of S.T.A.N.D. rallies a church fi lled with members of SEIU, the union that represents UNICCO workers at UM. Students and workers united to pressure UNICCO in contract negotiations.



It’s great to be a Miami Hurricane

ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // Assistant Photo Editor

SOUTHERN SUNS AND SKY BLUE WATERS: New students and parents attended this year’s ‘Cane Kickoff , an Orientation activity aimed at boosting school spirit and introducing incoming Canes to University of Miami traditions.

This year’s event at the BankUnited Center featured appearances by President Donna E. Shalala, football head coach Randy Shannon, women’s basketball head coach Katie Meier, UM cheerleaders, the Band of the Hour and UM mascot Sebastian the Ibis.

Orientation seeks to encourage new students to take advantage of the many opportunities available at UM and to truly love and feel comfortable as a new part of the Hurricane family.


6 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE August 23 - 25, 2010

NEWS BRIEFS

FLORIDA LICENSING ON WHEELS

The University of Miami Police Department is bringing the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Mini-FLOW (Florida Licensing on Wheels) program to campus during the first week of classes. Eligible students can renew, replace or obtain a Florida’s driver’s license as well as switch an out-of-state license for one from Florida. Vehicle registration can also be renewed. Written exams and driving tests will not be offered. No appointment is necessary.

University Center- First Floor Lounge

Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

More information is available at www.miami.edu/police.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FAIR

Offices offering part-time and work study student employment will set up informational booths Monday from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the UC Lower Lounge. Interested students should bring a copy of their resume and their class schedule.

CANES PLACE IN RED BULL FLUGTAG

A team of University of Miami students won second place in the Red Bull Flugtag competition at Bayfront Park July 10. The annual event focuses on attempts at human flight in which teams pilot their machines off a 30-foot deck into Biscayne Bay. Engineers Guillermo Amador, Derek Schesser, Dustin Griner, William T. Hagen and Randall Schwartz modeled their aircraft after Sebastian the Ibis, outfitting it with the mascot’s familiar corncob pipe and intimidating snarl.

MISS UNIVERSE 2010 PAGEANT

Tamika Henry, a recent University of Miami graduate, will compete in the Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, Nev. The 22 year old was recently crowned Miss Guyana Universe. On Monday, she will compete for the international crown live on NBC and Telemundo at 9 p.m.

BUS STICKERS TO BE AVAILABLE

Students can pick up stickers to ride the bus to Sun Life Stadium for UM football games at the University Center Info Desk. For the first game, which will take place

Thursday, Sept. 2, sticker distribution will begin Thursday and will end Monday, Aug. 30. For every game afterward, stickers will be available starting one week prior to the game and ending at 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the game.

Buses will leave from the BankUnited Center starting three hours before kickoff, with the last bus running at kickoff time. Buses return to campus starting at halftime and will continue for 45 minutes after the end of each game.

Freshmen may ride in a special group of buses for the first game on Sept. 2. Times and instructions are available from Resident Assistants and Orientation staff.

Items such as food, drinks, backpacks and umbrellas will not be allowed on the buses. All students are required to bring are their Cane Cards with bus stickers attached.

Season discount parking passes are also available at the Hecht Athletic Center, University Center and Wellness Center for $75.

Parker Davis may be contacted at [email protected].

Alexandra Leon may be contacted at [email protected].



During a family vacation in Reding-ton Beach, Fla., rising UM sophomore and rugby player Kelly McConnell was on his way back from watching a late show-ing of “Predators” when he was killed in a car accident.

At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sun-day, Aug. 1, 20-year-old Demetrius Jor-dan, driving under the influence of al-cohol and marijua-na, crashed his car into McConnell’s.

McConnell was joined by his father Elroy “Roy” Jr., 51, and brothers Elroy "Roy" III, 28, and

Nathan, 24, all of whom were killed in-stantly.

The vacation had been planned to co-incide with McConnell’s birthday along

with Nathan and his wife’s fourth anni-versary. McConnell had just turned 19 on July 30.

The accident left Roy Jr., Roy III and Nathan’s wives widows, while Roy III’s newborn son and Nathan’s young daugh-ter were left fatherless. McConnell’s girl-friend Celine Parietti, a student at UM, was with the family when the accident occurred.

Friends and family have filled McCo-nnell’s Facebook page with fond memo-ries and loving statements.

“If you can read Kelly's page, it is my broken heart that is writing this,” Mc-Connell’s grandmother, Patricia Voelker, said.

Students who played rugby with Mc-Connell have also left their condolences. One student summed up her teammates thoughts.

“I know that I speak for everyone on the guys’ and girls’ team when I say you were an amazing person and you will be greatly missed,” Amy Alexander said on McConnell’s Facebook wall.

Alexandra Leon may be contacted at [email protected].

Goodbye to a CaneUM student killed by an intoxicated driverBY ALEXANDRA LEONNEWS EDITOR

KELLY MCCONNELL

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A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT

SHALALA REGARDING THE

PASSING OF UM STUDENT KELLY MCCONNELL AND THE NEW

INITIATIVE OF CANES CARING FOR CANES.



For all of our in-coming freshmen, wel-come to the U! You’re in for four years you will never forget. And for all of our returning students, welcome back home!

My name is Ryan Aquilina and I am the press secretary for Stu-

dent Government (SG) this year. I will be writing about what SG is accomplishing on campus, what we’re looking to do and differ-ent events we have planned.

Our summer began with some unfortu-nate news, with elected Vice President Valen-tina Lamas having to leave the university for personal reasons. We were sad to see Val go, knowing how much passion and excitement she had for the things we were working on. SG President Christina Farmer appointed Pietro Bortoletto as interim vice president to make

sure our ideas become a reality. In accordance with the SG consti-tution, Pietro will appear before the senate on Sept. 8 to be confirmed as the new vice president.

This summer, SG also unveiled a new Web site, www.miami.edu/SG, with an initia-tives page to keep track of progress being made on all of our projects. In the spirit of our campaign goals, the Web site in-cludes an idea gen-erator which allows students to directly send us their ideas. We will read suggestions

at weekly executive meetings and respond di-rectly to the stu-dents. Students can also sign up to sit down for lunch with Christina ev-ery week at The Rat. The Rat has agreed to pick up the bill, giving stu-dents the oppor-tunity to meet the face of SG, share their thoughts and ideas and enjoy a free lunch.

As part of SG’s new “’Canes Nights” program, we will be bringing everything from ICEE machines

in the C-Store to $5 Marlins game tickets with

a post-game Pitbull concert. With Coke, Red Cherry and Blue Raspberry as three confirmed ICEE flavors, we decided you, the students, should choose the fourth flavor. Be sure to go to www.themiamihurricane.com and vote for your favorite!

Interested in joining SG? Online filing for candidacy in one of our 27 open fall sen-ate seats begins Aug. 23, with an information session Aug. 30 in UC 211 at 9:30 p.m. Other applications for open Cabinet, advisory board, and Supreme Court positions will be available for download on our Web site.

We’re excited for another great year in SG and at UM!

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (UMiamiSG) and visit our Web site at www.miami.edu/SG.

Ryan Aquilina is the press secretary for Student Government and can be reached at [email protected].

SG DATES TO REMEMBER

Aug. 23- Online fi ling for candidacy begins

Aug. 30- Info Session for Senate candidates in UC 211 at 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 1- First open Senate meeting (Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in the UC Ballrooms)

Sept. 4- Marlins Game & Pitbull Concert for $5 (Tickets in Hecht/Stanford and STIC)

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10 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICANE August 23 - 25, 2010

STAFF EDITORIAL

UP!speak

What is the craziest thing you did this summer?

ALI GRANA Junior

“Sky diving in Switzerland!”

DAN WARDSophomore

“Traveled through Europe.”

JAYMES GARDZINSKI Junior

“Crowd surfi ng at Lollapalooza!”

NICOLE SPITERISophomore

“Ventriloquist Camp.”

Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy.

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OPINION

In the past few weeks, the issue of the proposed Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero has become a political contro-versy. For an issue so hotly contested, some of the specifics are unclear.

Park51 is not just a mosque, it’s an Is-lamic cultural center. Along with a prayer room, it will include classrooms, an audito-rium, galleries, a swimming pool, a gym, a restaurant and a memorial to victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Additionally, it will be two blocks north of the World Trade Center site, which is a di-verse area. A neighborhood with restaurants, shops, bars, churches and office buildings, there is nothing about the area that denotes

sanctimonious ground. In fact, the building used to be an ordinary Burlington Coat Fac-tory. Park51, in fact, will not even be visible from Ground Zero.

With these facts in mind, there doesn’t seem to be a logical reason why Park51 should not be a welcome addition to one of the most diverse cities in our country.

The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 were at-tacks on our values, principles and core be-liefs. If Park51 is rejected, we are in turn rejecting America’s commitment to freedom and religious tolerance. By embracing the Islamic community, we are weakening the base of extremism that led the attacks on Sept. 11.

In the end, we must realize this is a local issue that has been politicized for a nation-al audience. As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated, “Part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mu-tual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11.”

We as a campus can be proud of our di-versity and cultural acceptance. There is no reason as to why our cultural harmony can-not be replicated across our country.

Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

To be American is to accept diversity

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August 23 - 25, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE OPINION 11

This past summer while most of you were tak-ing a well-earned break, one of your fellow students was killed with his father and two brothers by a 20-year-old drunk driver.

His name was Kelly McConnell. We will join his friends and teachers for a memorial service for him

on campus this semester. He would have been a sophomore, a member of the class of 2013.

Kelly was a brilliant student- a funny guy- who was loved by his rugby teammates.

He worked in the marketing department as a student assistant. He was majoring in accounting.

He was a young man of great poise and promise. He had just celebrated his 19th birthday.

He was cut down tragically by a stupid, ir-responsible driver who had been drinking. This year, more than 11,000 people will lose their lives to drunk drivers.

I know you receive all sorts of mixed mes-sages. Young people hear a lot of empty lectures these days.

People tell you that alcohol use is dangerous. But then you see advertisements and TV shows and movies that glorify drinking.

People tell you that you don’t have to drink to have a great time. But then you go to parties and clubs where almost everyone is drinking.

Personal responsibility means standing up for something you know in your hearts is right. And working together to stop substance use and impaired driving can save lives.

If you’re underage, don’t drink. If your friends drink, don’t let them drive home. Take their keys.

We need more Canes caring for Canes.Our young friend Kelly will never walk across

our beautiful campus on a sunny day in Septem-ber.

He won’t get to go with his friends to see the Miami Hurricanes beat Florida State on Oct. 9.

He won’t be pulling an all-nighter studying and writing papers to finish this semester.

What I wanted for him I want for each of you: wonderful learning semesters at an excep-tional university, a glorious graduation day, a job or graduate school and fabulous futures.

Have a safe semester. Take care of each other.

Donna E. Shalala is the president of the University of Miami.

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

...College is the best time to meet interesting people, learn a thing or two about the world and refl ect.

- Evan SeamanStaff Columnist

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So you’re final-ly in Miami, and it’s hot as

hell.Don’t panic.

The heat will sub-side and so will the grace period of get-ting familiar with new surroundings and people.

A lot of fresh-men are extremely outgoing in the be-ginning of the semester and quickly lose energy, but don’t let that fizzle.

If you’re on a floor with what seem slike a bunch of tools, do not be quick to judge and if they really are tools, cut your losses and join other social outlets where you can shine.

Nobody said you had to solely hang out with people on your floor just be-

cause they are readily available.Kill off idealistic expectations; noth-

ing is as it seems in the movies. You aren’t going to become the boss of South Beach after dabbling in the night scene once or twice, nor are you magically going to win over the hearts of the opposite sex.

You’ve worked hard to get here, so there’s no reason to think that things will fall in your lap without some effort.

And if things aren’t going swim-mingly upon your arrival, allow time to elapse before passing judgment. Don’t be too hard on yourself if it appears every-one is ecstatic and you aren’t.

Just remember, college is the best time to meet interesting people, learn a thing or two about the world and reflect.

Evan Seaman is a senior majoring in marketing. He may be contacted at [email protected].

Back to school- those are the words every

college student loves. Being back to school means friends, going out, partying, meet-ing new people, foot-ball games and, well, new classes.

Honestly, re-turning to school is something I love do-

ing every year now.It’s funny how perspectives and life-

styles change. Getting into college, I was homesick for Texas. I was miserable as a freshman. I did not know anyone and I had never shared a room, especially in such a cramped style, with anyone (I do have a wonderful roommate who made it bearable though).

After a summer away from my com-fort zone at UM, however, I find myself excited about going back. I look forward to seeing my friends, who I consider part of my family. I know many of the sophomores and upperclassmen understand what I am saying.

So freshmen, listen up. I will help you make it through your first semester.

First, it is ok to be homesick, but do not allow being homesick to keep you from living life. It might be hard to grasp now, but I promise, Miami is going to be a part of you if you allow it.

Second, make friends. If you sit in your room, wasting your time on Facebook or playing those God-forsaken video games, you are never going to enjoy Miami.

Look around you. We are living in a beautiful, tropical area filled with critters I know most Northerners (face it, most of UM students are from up North) have never seen.

Another way to keep your head above water is by going to class. If not to learn, then go to meet people. It is the easiest way to become a part of a community. I have met great people from just attending classes.

Finally, do not be afraid to re-invent yourself. You just moved to a place where very few, if any, people know you. Take ad-vantage. You get to be your own person. It is time for a revolution, if not nationwide, at least personally.

Jenny Hamilton is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism and sport administration. She may be contacted at [email protected].

Revolutionize your freshman experience

JENNY HAMILTONCONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Freshmen, don’t stop believin’

DONNA E. SHALALA

EVAN SEAMANSTAFF COLUMNIST

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August 23 - 25, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE EDGE 15

You’ve made it to campus and have already taken the standard tour that highlights the academic build-ings, the library and where students play sports.

But did you get the REAL tour of the University of Miami? Have you been exposed to the best “ARRSE” on campus? That’s right, it's time you get to know the best “Areas to Relax, Ro-mance, Study and Eat.”

So you made it through the first few days of school, and it’s the week-end! Time to relax.

While most people run to the pool or the intramural fields, they tend to forget the Edward T. Foote II University Green in front of the library. It’s a great place to stretch out, take a power nap or just to soak up some sun without the normal crowd. Or if movies are your thing, head over to the Bill Cosford Cin-ema in the Dooley Memorial Building. It offers at least two completely free movies a week!

The weekend can also be a time for romance. If you aren’t heading to South Beach or Key Biscayne, then

sitting by our Lake Osceola is always an option. The palm trees surround-ing the lake allow for hammocks, and on those breezy nights with clear skies you can always hear someone ser-enading passers-by with their guitar- romantic, right?

If you truly want somewhere spe-cial, try the “pit.” Hidden by the ar-boretum, many people miss it, but it’s literally a part of campus that looks like it has been scooped out. With a couple of chairs and a table, the pit is a great place to “talk."

You survived the weekend and it’s Monday afternoon: welcome to Club Richter (a.k.a. the Otto G. Rich-ter Library). You’ll have several dif-ferent places to study whether it’s the social first floor or the second floor where you can reserve a room for a small group. There are also the infa-mous stacks! Whether you’re explor-ing anatomy or history, this portion of the library is a secluded place where some serious “work” gets done.

Perhaps you’re cramming for an exam and can’t make it to the library but you need a place to study. Try the tables in the School of Communica-tion Courtyard or the ones lining the

wall behind the Ashe Administration Building (they’re never crowded). If you want a more scenic area, check out the Frost School of Music Marta and Austin Weeks Library that over-looks the lake. And if you like the comfort of your own room, there are plenty of study rooms in the dorms themselves.

Food is an essential part of college life. After weeklong trips to the dining halls, you’ll want a change. On cam-pus, there’s the semi-hidden Subway in the School of Law and in the food court, try Niko's, Sushi Maki or Jam-ba Juice. There’s also the ever-popular “Rat,” or the Rathskeller, where every Cane must dine at least once!

If you’d like to venture off cam-pus, minutes away you’ll find Pizza Rustica (6800 SW 57 Ave.), Sunset Place (check out the area around the mall for some awesome picks like Out-back, RA Sushi and Carrabba’s Italian Grill) and Denny’s, which offers UM students a discount and much, much more.

Chhaya Nene may be contacted at [email protected].

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The school year has begun, and the long-awaited time has come to meet your random roommate. After some pre-introduction phone calls to decide who’s bringing the mini-fridge, the rug and the curtains, you start to wonder what’s behind the cell phone and have thoughts of, “What if they smell bad? What if they’re a klepto-maniac!?”

Well… things topple over when you find out that he or she isn’t exactly who you originally signed up for.

In need of an escape? Looking for some fresh air far from the Hecht/Stanford tables? Check out these getaways and your nightmare roommate will be cleared from your mind in no time.

For those without a car, the UM cam-pus holds two secret hiding places known to seasoned Hurricanes as “the pit” and the Gifford Arboretum. One of the finest gems on campus, the pit is a mysterious man-made hole behind the Dooley Memorial building where friends go to read, chat or even to sort out their budding thoughts of their dopey roommate.

UM graduate student David Tayloe describes the pit as “a serene place that’s completely out of touch with the rest of the UM campus.”

Have a car and need to go somewhere that feels like a well-deserved vacation? Try heading to Fritz & Franz Bierhaus. With waiters and waitresses clad in authentic le-derhosen and dirndls, it has the atmosphere of a bier garden in Germany.

Senior Megan Wise, frequent Fritz and Franz-er, recommends this restaurant because of its “good food, good beer and a good escape to somewhere for an other-worldly experience.”

For a scenic venture into the outdoors, head to Matheson Hammock Park. The park has many options, including renting a kayak, going for a ride on the bike trail, having a picnic or going fishing.

Check out these places to bring ease and relaxation to your mind after a bad experience meet-ing the roommate from hell.

Carey Goldenberg may be contacted at [email protected].

Whether it’s pizza in Coconut Grove, tailgate food or even those late-night snacks we all sneak into Club Richter, college is an eating experience. You’re on your own for the first time and you can do, and eat, whatever you want.

This newfound freedom, however, can come with a price- "the freshman 15."

Contrary to popular belief, the freshman 15 is not an urban legend. There are many factors that can affect your eating habits and cause weight gain. Hectic schedules, buffet-style dining, emo-tional or stress eating, lack of sleep and alcohol are all factors that can result in weight gain, said Ashley Falcon, assistant director of wellness at the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center.

The Hurricane has compiled some tips to help guard all stu-dents against the freshman 15.

First, unlimited Chartie's (Chartwells food service in the din-ing halls) is not your friend. Just because you can have access to an endless supply of grilled cheese sandwiches and fries doesn’t mean you should eat them. Give the salad bar a try and don’t skip the veggies. Stir-fry with cooking spray instead of oil is another healthy choice, and try to cut back on the soda. A regular Coca-Cola with every meal will add up to tons of empty calories.

Next, eat breakfast. Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day and, as you’ll quickly learn, one of Chartie’s best. Grab an egg white omelet for a great start to the school day. If you don’t have time to go to the dining hall, have a granola bar. Eating breakfast will help spark your metabolism and keep you from being too hungry during the day.

Also, try walking when you can. Walking is one of the easi-est forms of exercise on this campus. Distances are short enough so you can travel by foot to all of your classes, and the surround-ing area is full of walkable restaurants and shops. You can even track your on-campus walking with the Wellness Center program Walking Counts, a campaign that calculates the distances and calories burnt on popular routes through campus. Add up your daily routes and you can easily walk up to two miles a day.

Use the Wellness Center. The Wellness Center is a great re-source on campus to help manage your weight. In addition to the machines and weights, there are also fitness classes, healthy cooking classes and the free CHAMP assessment, which mea-sures your fitness level.

Lastly, go easy on the booze; beer bellies often start freshman year. Not every football game and weekend

should be a blackout mess. Start to learn self-control. Your waist-line and your liver will thank you.

Start your college career off right by developing the right habits as soon as possible. Indulging in sweets and fats is okay every once in a while, but it’s important to remember you’re in a transition phase. What better time to develop a healthy eating regiment? Enjoy your college career and worry about the things that need to be worried about. Eating healthy is not something to fret over. At the end of the day a little discipline can go a long way.

Nancy Oben may be contacted at [email protected].

Escaping your crazy roommate

Avoid the “freshman 15” in any year of college

IF YOU GO

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Matheson Hammock Park 9610 Old Cutler Road, Miami, (305) 665-5475

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Moving into a dorm can

feel like a prison sentence.

Come to think of it, the char-

acters on “Oz” may have had

more square footage in their

cells. But never fear! There is

a solution to make that small

space feel like home.

The first hurdle is dealing

with the cinder block walls. A

great way to add personality

is by draping curtain fabric

from the wooden rail that

runs along the ceiling. An in-

expensive few yards of fabric

can add a pop of color with-

out damaging the walls.

Another solution? Cre-

ate the look of wallpaper with

large-scale removable wall

decals. A set of eight vinyl de-

cals can be purchased for $48

on www.etsy.com.

Curtains are a great

touch to an already unsightly

window, adding warmth and

softening the look of the hur-

ricane shutters. You can use

removable 3M hooks and

curtain ring clips to hang pan-

els. Go to www.ikea.com and

pick out a set. Ann Tupplur

curtain panels will run you

$9.99 per panel.

In small spaces, multi-

purpose furniture allows you

to maximize use and minimize

space. The Expedit bookcase

from Ikea ($69.99) allows for

extra storage and can work as a

nightstand between beds. Bed

risers can add storage space

as well. Ceramic table lamps

from Target ($19.99) with

lampshades to display photos

can be personalized with an

individual touch (www.pb-

teen.com photo shade $39).

The recently launched

Pottery Barn Dorm collec-

tion has a full-length mirror

with cork board around the

border for pinning photos and

the errant number picked up

in Coconut Grove. Emerson’s

2.8-cubic-foot fridge ($89) also

has a built in dry-erase board.

The Kikkerland Easy Fold

step stool can also double as

extra seating ($14.99 at Bed

Bath & Beyond).

To draw the different

decorating styles between you

and your roommate together,

an area rug can create cohe-

sion. Finally, be sure to invest

in a good pillow and mattress

pad. Your back will thank you

at the end of the semester.

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18 EDGE THE MIAMI HURRICANE August 23 - 25, 2010

GAMER PARTY: The National Guard organizes an innovative recruiting event, attracting crowds with an on-campus video game exhibit and tournament.

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The Florida Army National Guard will partner up with Interactive Gaming Experi-ence (IGX) to bring its first free video game exhibit to the University of Miami campus Tuesday in the University Center breezeway.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., students will be able to gather around 17 game ports that sup-port Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.

“Video games vary from a hobby to a borderline religion on campus,” senior Patrick Sully said. “It should draw a decent crowd. The size might be dictated by how hot it is in the breezeway.”

The games featured include the sports classic, Madden NFL ’11, UFC Undisputed 2010, NCAA Football ’11 and top worldwide seller Call of Duty 2: Modern Warfare.

Attending students can also sign up for any of the three tournaments offered 30 min-utes prior to the exhibit's start, and prizes will be presented to all the winners.

The video game exhibit is an innovative effort by the Florida National Guard to reach out to students across the state. Other par-ticipant schools include Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University, among 12 others.

“We are constantly looking for innova-tive, imaginative ways to be in conversation with high quality young men and women

about a career in the Guard and we have found the Interactive Game Experience to be a really effective vehicle for this mission,” Lieutenant Colonel Bill Mitchell said in an of-ficial statement.

Thirty popular games will be featured in total, showcased by IGX, a company that brings video game exhibits to different venues around the country.

“I think this is a much more original and creative way to get students' attention,” senior Felicitas Massa said. “A video game exhibit is a really well thought-out idea because it still appeals to almost everyone's interests and it's something that hasn't really been done be-fore.”

Claudia Aguirre may be contacted at [email protected].

IF YOU GO

Place: UC BreezewayTime: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.Tournaments:

UFC Undisputed 2010 noon- 1 p.m.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2 p.m.- 3 p.m.)

Tekken 6 (4 p.m.- 5 p.m.)

Gaming expo Tuesday to promote military careersBY CLAUDIA AGUIRRECONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER


August 23 - 25, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 19

SPORTSSUMMER SPORTS

A look at athletics while ‘U’ were goneNews comes from the

University of Miami Ath-letic Department in an end-less cycle. Even in the sum-mer months after school ends, teams still battle and

student athletes find suc-cess on the playing fields.

Follow the ups and downs surrounding Miami Hurricane sports in the timeline below.

Justin Antweil may be contacted at [email protected].

May 12 – Head football coach Randy Shannon signs a four-year contract extension.

May 24 – Junior catcher Yasmani Grandal is named ACC Player of the Year.

June 1 – UM basketball adds transfer Trey McKinney-Jones to its roster. The guard transferred from University of Missouri-Kansas City.

June 7 – Grandal is drafted 12th overall in the 2010 MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds.June 10 – Head women’s

basketball coach Katie Meier receives a fi ve-year contract extension.

June 11– Sophomore point guard Durand Scott participates in Chris Paul’s basketball camp in Winston-Salem.

June 12 – Miami loses to Florida in the Super Regional in Gainesville to end its season.

June 25 – Power forward Dwayne Collins is selected in the second round of the NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.

July 9 – Highly regarded offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson chooses to attend UM after being released from his scholarship at USC. The Trojans suffered NCAA sanctions.

July 13 – Senior track runners Ti’erra Brown and Tameka Jameson win gold medals at the NACAC Championships.

July 28 – Three Hurricane football players are named to the pre-season All-ACC Team (Allen Bailey, Matt Bosher and Brandon Harris).

July 31– Defensive end Steven Wesley and wide receiver Thearon Collier are dismissed from the football team for undisclosed reasons.

Aug. 4 – Junior guard Shenise Johnson is named to the “Wade Watch” list for the State Farm Wade Trophy Division 1 Player of the Year.

Aug. 5 – The Hurricanes offi cially begin fall football training camp.

Aug. 6 – UM men’s basketball adds transfer Kenny Kadji to its roster. The center transferred from the Univer-sity of Florida.

STEVEN STUTS // File PhotoYasmani Grandal

COURTESY UM SPORTS PUBLICITYTi’erra Brown

Catch up with a Canes timelineBY JUSTIN ANTWEILSPORTS EDITOR

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20 SPORTS THE MIAMI HURRICANE August 23 - 25, 2010

Seven months ago, junior quarterback Ja-cory Harris feared the worst when he received word that he had a torn ligament in his right throwing hand that required surgery.

A candidate for the 2010 Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award who tossed for 3,352 yards and 24 touchdowns, Harris was frightened that his playing career was over.

“That was the worst time in my life because I can’t imagine not being able to play football again,” Harris said. “I was thinking, ‘Oh man, when I get ready to throw, my thumb won’t be healthy. I won’t be able to grip the ball.' I’m the type of person that always thinks the worst.”

But now, Harris is ready to move forward with the 13th-ranked Hurricanes and improve his season from a year ago.

Harris was the first quarterback since Ken Dorsey in 2002 to throw for 3,000 yards in a season and the seventh Miami quarterback with 3,000 yards passing in a single season. After the Hurricanes started off 3-1, Harris was in con-tention for the Heisman Trophy.

However, a trip to Chapel Hill, NC on Nov. 14 changed the complexion of the rest of the year.

Harris injured his thumb when he banged his throwing hand against a helmet during the first quarter.

For the rest of the season, the thumb prob-lem had Harris using different wraps, tape jobs and treatments. Due to the predicament, Harris couldn’t squeeze the ball properly and had to adapt to a new release.

He threw side arm, similar to Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young.

Days after the Hurricanes finished 9-4, Harris opted to have surgery on his thumb.

The surgery forced Harris to sit out pass-ing drills, spring practices and the annual spring game. Watching from the sideline, the only thing Harris could grasp was a clipboard, but he

worked side-by-side with second-year offensive coordinator Mark Whipple.

Harris believes the experiences on the side-line made him a better quarterback.

“It slowed everything down for me,” Har-ris said. “I’m able to look at plays, understand our whole playbook, know what reads are going to be there against coverages. Now I can see the play, what receivers are going to be open. Now it’s just a matter of me getting the ball there.”

Harris spent most of his time mentoring backup quarterbacks sophomore A.J. High-smith, junior Spencer Whipple and freshman Stephen Morris.

Still, head coach Randy Shannon was criti-cal of Harris and felt the spring was a learning experience for him.

“Sometimes Jacory would say, 'Why did he make that throw?' I would tell him you made those same exact throws,” Shannon said. “He’s grown now, has seen a lot of different things and understands the things it takes to win.”

Harris not only worked on being mentally tougher, but he also worked on his technique. Harris worked hours on his three-step drops and five-step drops all while pretending to hold and release the ball.

During fall practices, Harris has been wear-ing a protective brace around his thumb, but Shannon insists it is for precautionary reasons.

Redshirt junior center Tyler Horn and the rest of the offensive linemen plan on keeping Harris off his back this year. Harris was sacked 35 times last season.

“We don’t want to get any dirt on 12’s jer-sey,” Horn said. “That’s the goal.”

While Harris is more reserved this offsea-son and not talking about the outfit he’ll wear to the Heisman Trophy ceremony, he still has high expectations.

“At the University of Miami you’re expect-ed to go 12-0,” Harris said. “You have 30 players on the team, they still expect you to go 12-0. If you’re not prepared for that, you shouldn’t have come to this place.”

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at [email protected].

Jacory Harris gives a thumbs upStar quarterback returns after injuryBY LELAN LEDOUXSENIOR SPORTS WRITER

FOOTBALL

COURTESY STEVEN MURRAYONE, TWO STEP: Now fully healed, junior quarterback Jacory Harris drops back and hands the ball off during one of the fall training camp practices last week.

SPORTS BRIEFS

FOOTBALLCategory 5 will be offering a travel package for the Miami versus Ohio State game Sept. 11. Tickets will be sold Aug. 30 at 7 a.m. at the University Center for $300, which includes a game ticket, airfare, hotel accommodations and transportation. Payment must be made by either cash, check or money order, with exact change only. Contact Brandon Mitchell at [email protected] or Doug Aguililla at [email protected].

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLSenior Lici McGee and junior Lane Carico have been named to the pre-season All-ACC Team. The Hurricanes hosted their sixth-annual Alumni Match on Saturday with the 2010 squad coming away with a 3-1 victory. Their season begins Friday in Oklahoma where they will play in the Nike Invitational.

MEN’S BASKETBALLForward Adrian Thomas has been granted an extension waiver by the NCAA allowing him to play for the Hurricanes for a sixth season. The team will travel to Memphis Nov. 16 to open ESPN’s third annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon at midnight.

Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at [email protected]. Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.


August 23 - 25, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 21

Five University of Miami football players are looking forward to getting back to school with high expectations of making an impact-ful return to the gridiron after frustrating 2009 campaigns. Below is a list of the top-five come-back players for the UM football team:

5) Redshirt junior defensive back JoJo Nicolas:

Nicolas played in just three games in 2009, recording 10 tackles before being sidelined with an upper extremity injury. He is a safety who has a chance to start alongside redshirt sopho-more Vaughn Telemaque. UM has had trouble creating plays in the secondary the past couple of years. Expect Nicolas to be hungry as he looks to prove the doubters wrong.

4) Junior linebacker Sean Spence:Spence is an undersized linebacker who

was highly regarded coming out of Miami Northwestern High School. He was named

2008 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. He had 9.5 tackles for a loss and an interception return for a touchdown against Florida State. Spence had nagging injuries last year and missed three games. He struggled to make tackles and got burnt by

eventual first-round draft pick CJ Spiller. Ex-pect Spence to get back to freshman form. If he makes better reads, he should be able to put up respectable statistics.

3) Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Marcus Forston:

Like Spence, For-ston will look to bounce back from an abysmal sophomore season. The former five-star recruit was granted a medical redshirt after a shoulder injury sidelined him for the remainder of the

season after the Oklaho-ma game. He played in three games and record-ed more offside penal-ties (three) than tackles (zero). He was tabbed with the nickname “Big Boom” for his bone-crushing hits at the line of scrimmage during his freshman year. He is too

talented to not perform well. He will provide tons of pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

2) Redshirt senior fullback Patrick Hill:Hill is vital to UM’s success in the run-

ning game. He injured his ankle against Vir-ginia Tech last year and was awarded a medical redshirt that allowed him to return this year. Fans call him the "Hu-man Bowling Ball" be-cause the 5-foot-9-inch, 255-pound player is sturdy and knocks down defensive linemen like

they are bowling pins. He is the unsung hero because he does what you will not see in the box score the next day. He sacrifices his body to pick up blitzes and keeps Jacory Harris up-right.

1) Redshirt junior defensive end Ad-ewale Ojomo:

Ojomo broke his jaw last August during training camp in the locker room after practice. A walk-on punched him in the jaw and the punch immediately ended Ojomo’s 2009 sea-son before it even started. Ojomo lost 30 pounds when his jaw was wired shut after surgery. He regained the muscle he lost and added back the weight this spring. Ojomo is expected to start at right defensive end, opposite preseason All-ACC selection Al-len Bailey. Ojomo has a great motor and if Bai-ley draws double teams, Ojomo could easily tally double digit sacks.

Justin Antweil may be contacted at [email protected].

Bouncing back and staying strong FOOTBALL

A look at the top-five comeback playersBY JUSTIN ANTWEILSPORTS EDITOR

MARCUS FORSTON

ADEWALE OJOMO

PATRICK HILL

JOJO NICHOLAS

SEAN SPENCE


22 SPORTS THE MIAMI HURRICANE August 23 - 25, 2010

Reaching the NCAA tournament is a big deal for any college sport.

Last season, the University of Mi-ami volleyball team accomplished the feat for only the second time in the young program’s history. However, Mi-ami lost a heartbreaking five-set match to FIU in the first round.

One of the biggest questions this season is can the Canes make it back for another tournament appearance?

“That was last season, and I don't think it has much of an impact on my expectations for this year… although I will say I expect to make it further into the tournament this year,” junior out-side hitter Lane Carico said.

The past two years have been very successful for Miami. In addition to last year’s tournament bid, the 2008 team was fantastic. It finished with a 26-6 record in the regular season and was essentially snubbed by the NCAA selection committee for a spot in the contest.

Unfortunately for Miami, a core group from those solid teams has graduated leaving several unknowns heading into this season for head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch.

“We have a lot of returning play-ers, a lot of positions back, [but] we do miss some key people that are done and that happens every year,” said Lantagne Welch, who is entering her 10th season as head coach for the Hurricanes. “You just have to find other players to step it up and take bigger roles.”

The position of libero is one of the biggest voids that needs to be filled after the departure of the senior class. Cassie Loessberg anchored the spot for the past four seasons and delivered flawless play every time she stepped onto the court.

The libero is arguably the most important position for any volleyball team. Getting solid defensive play from whoever takes over for Loessberg will be key to the Hurricanes’ success this year.

“There’s really three players that are competing for the libero position: [freshman] Ryan [Shaffer], [freshman] Mariel [Schofield] and [sophomore] Lizzie [Hale],” Lantagne Welch said.

As to who is currently winning the battle to earn the starting spot at libero, the head coach gave little indication.

“I think it’s going to be a daily bat-tle,” Lantagne Welch said. “They’re all going to make each other better.”

With regards to the incoming freshman class, the team seems to be very excited about the influx of talent, which includes seven new players.

“The freshman class is bringing a lot of athleticism and skill to the mix. They are raising the intensity of prac-tices and adding depth to our roster,” Carico said. “That’s the nice part of having a large team this year.”

In addition to the newcomers, Lan-tagne Welch expects big things from her more experienced players as well.

“Every one of my players that is returning I expect to play at a higher level this season,” Lantagne Welch said. “Every player works very hard and you see that in their play. They want to take that next step as individu-als and as a team.”

Miami begins regular season play Friday.

The Hurricanes will face UT Ar-lington in their opening match of the Nike Invitational out in Norman, Okla.

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Adam Berger may be contacted at [email protected].

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SLAP THAT: Senior middle blocker Lici McGee serves a point in the second set in the alumni match Saturday.


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dear ...Dear V: My boyfriend has a case of male PMS...

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Dear V,

My boyfriend has recently been getting into the nasti-est moods for no reason that I can see - he sulks and won’t speak to or look at me. He’ll go and sit in another room and do something else alone as if I’m not there! He won’t give me an explanation for it, and although I try to be patient with him his behavior does get to me. As soon as I confront him about it or say something in a slightly off tone of voice, he f lies into a rage and says I’ve put him in a bad mood because I’m always bitching at him and treating him like shit! I really don’t think I do, and he can never give me an example of this, except for the slightly off thing I just said minutes earlier.

He seems so convinced that I’m out to get him! I realize I should probably just run a mile... but do you have any idea what’s going on here, and is there anything I can do to try and sort it out with him?

Sincerely,Random Rage

Dear Random Rage,

This is what I’d like to refer to as male PMS, except, unlucky for us, it doesn’t come at the same time every month. Sigh. It definitely seems like something is bother-ing him, but it’s hard to be sure what it is. As much as this means you want to pester him with questions until you figure out what’s wrong, it’s probably not the best idea.

Most guys aren’t huge fans of talking about their problems and feelings (that’s why they’re men and we’re women). This doesn’t mean they don’t HAVE feelings, they’re just much more reluctant to share and being bom-barded with “What’s wrong? What’s wrong?” certainly doesn’t make it any better. If he cares about you and trusts you, he’ll probably come talk to you about it on his own time, but until then I would try to back off.

As for him blaming you for all this, I think you might be right about his slight craziness. Unless you’re leav-ing some major points out of your story, it seems like all you’re guilty of is caring too much and maybe being a bit clingy. While this can be annoying, it’s nothing for him to fly into a rage about.

My advice is to give him a little space and do a few cute surprises for him and involve as little contact as pos-sible while he’s figuring out his issues. Mail him a card, leave his favorite food at his place when he’s not home, something to show him you care and want him to be hap-py again, but without asking him a million questions.

As you back off and he realizes how you’re only try-ing to help, hopefully he’ll realize he’s been unreasonable by taking his anger out on you. If this still doesn’t help, maybe you should ask him to talk to someone about it. He might not like the idea, but if you could convince him, it might help him get his thoughts out and understand what’s really bothering him.

Hang in there,

V

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