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A history of Cuba recorded

The stories and struggles of Cuban immigrants are being locked away in history for future generations to see and hear.

The Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project is a digital archive of Cuban history being collected at the Cuban Heritage Collection in the Richter Library. The oral history project aims to preserve Cuban heritage by recording the undocumented history and experiences of Cubans through audio and video interviews.

The project, which was launched in April 2008, will provide access to the personal experiences of Cuban immigrants during and after leaving the island, as well as a window into firsthand ac-counts of the culture, history and exile experiences of those who witnessed the Cuban revolution.

In one interview, Bernardo Benes, a Miami banker born in 1934, recounts how he felt when he arrived in Miami during the Cuban exile.

“I remember when I arrived in Miami, I came alone on the airplane. I was already married with an 18-month-old son. It was a Friday and it was a terrible day: the terrible anguish of not hav-ing anyone, not being able to speak with anyone, having left ev-erything behind,” Benes said in Spanish.

Benes is best known for leading a group of Cuban immi-grants to participate in the 1978 dialogue between the Castro re-gime and exiled Cubans.

Will the “ I n t e r -net revo-

lution” occurring in Tunisia and Egypt happen in China? Not for decades.

The primary reason is that

Chinese people have to face the op-portunity cost. They need to choose from two options: making money or having a revolution. The growing “economic pie” of China has ben-efited millions of people in different ways such as income, health care and education. To this extent, everyone in China is more a beneficiary, even though some might be dissatisfied beneficiaries.

Nowadays, those who are discon-tented are focused on the lack of a fair chance to get their share of “the eco-nomic pie.” The Chinese people must hope that the mechanism for wealth distribution would be just, that the people’s will would be respected and that corruption would be eliminated. But the bottom line is that everyone should still have an equal chance to get his or her share of “the economic pie” while these problems are being solved.

However, if the Chinese choose to have a revolution, the “economic pie” may be destroyed and we will be left with nothing. The Chinese people are not confident that we can build a better administrative and leg-islative system that keeps growing the economy if we choose to revolt. It is far more likely that China would not be able to reorganize itself nor oper-ate efficiently after a revolution. This is the opportunity cost if we choose revolution and obviously, we do not want to pay the price.

SEE CHINA, PAGE 6

SEE CUBA, PAGE 4

Will China become the next Egypt?

BY COREY FUJIKAWA | CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

QINGSHU MENG

PHOTOS COURTESY CUBAN HERITAGE COLLECTION, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LIBRARIES; GRAPHIC BY ALLISON GOODMAN

“CULTURA:” The Cuban Heritage Collection at Richter archives materials that tell the history of the Cuban people.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Richter Library’s Cuban Heritage Collection focuses on aging exiles

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Scholarship encourages acceptance

A new scholarship through the International Education and Ex-change Programs (IEEP) office has been created with preference for gay and lesbian students.

The Lawrence R. Hyer/Ed-ward Pascoe Study Abroad Schol-arship, named after its donors, will provide funds for students who in-tend to study abroad for a semester or a year on a UM program.

The donors requested that pref-erence being given to self-identified gay and lesbian applicants. It is not clear from the application form if

preference is also given to others in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community.

The scholarship is offered for up to $2,500 to study abroad for a year or semester and requires an ap-plication and interview process.

“It’s a vote of confidence in stu-dents who receive the scholarship,” said Edward Pascoe, one of the do-nors.

Pascoe studied abroad himself for a year in Rome during his un-dergraduate study and said it was “one of the most impactful experi-ences” of his college years. This is the second study abroad scholarship named after Pascoe, the first being offered to residents of Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties.

“[Studying abroad] broadens people, makes them more liberal,

tolerant and accepting, something of great importance today,” Pascoe said.

Lawrence Hyer, the other do-nor, did not study abroad himself, but sees the value of doing so.

“Students can come back to Miami and be a better citizen,” Hyer said. “It is an opportunity that can have a real influence on the study abroad recipient.”

Student interest regarding the scholarship is building, though not everyone is pleased with the idea.

“Why should any student be offered preference for a scholarship based on any fact other than merit or financial need?” senior Heath Saun-ders asked.

Paige Giusfredi, president of SpectrUM, thinks the scholarship is a great idea.

“It helps to reaffirm that the university supports all minorities,” Giusfredi said. “This is especially important at a time where GLBT rights aren’t often guaranteed or even respected.”

Ryan Aquilina may be contacted at [email protected].

Preference to gay, lesbian studentsBY RYAN AQUILINACONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Download an application on the Study Abroad Web site at miami.edu/studyabroad.

Applications are due by March 1.

Checkmates take over elevator

A bishop, a knight and a queen walk into a Pearson elevator.

No, it’s not the beginning of a bad bar joke. On Sundays, the Pearson Residential College el-evator is used for more than just moving people.

Sophomores Courtney Maragh and Ryne Gottlieb play chess every week in the elevator. Last semester, Maragh and Gottlieb, who are roommates in Pearson, were playing in their room and thought it would be funny to play in the elevator as a joke.

“At first, people thought we were crazy,” Maragh said. “But now people have gotten accus-tomed to us and some stay and watch for a little while. Eventually we want people to see us and say, ‘Oh, it must be Sunday.’”

Sophomore Saramati Narasimhan, a friend of the chess-playing pair, isn’t surprised by their el-evator antics and occasionally joins in the games.

“They love playing chess,” Narasimhan said. “They play everywhere- their room, the dining hall and in the elevator.”

Gottlieb and Maragh’s unusual ideas don’t stop at chess. Gottlieb has passed out slices of pizza in the elevator while they play and on Hal-loween they decorated the whole elevator, dressed up in costume and had a bowl of candy for eleva-tor riders with a sweet tooth.

“Maragh dressed up as the Old Spice man with the sweater and body wash and everything,” Gottlieb said. “He even recited the entire com-mercial each time somebody new came on the

elevator for them.”Gottlieb and Maragh bring two small chairs,

a small table and a small chess set that they set up in the back of the elevator next to the door in the rear. They have had to move when the door opens only a few times, but they said they haven’t had any issues getting out of the way of incoming riders.

The two students have been questioned a few times, but they have never gotten in trouble.

“People have asked us plenty of times, ‘Why are you playing chess in the elevator?’” Gottlieb

said. “Where do you play chess?”Maragh credits the idea completely to Gott-

lieb, but that doesn’t mean he gives him the match. Maragh has a slight edge over Gottlieb in play, but the matches are always close.

“Courtney has the more abstract strategies,” Gottlieb said. “Last time, he had just a knight, pawn and king and was able to keep them togeth-er, get a queen and come back to beat me.”

Trevor Scales may be contacted at [email protected].

Pearson roommates ride and play chessBY TREVOR SCALESCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

LINDSAY BROWN // News EditorYOUR MOVE: Courtney Maragh takes one of Ryne Gottlieb pieces, setting up a checkmate. The roommates play chess in the Pearson elevator most Sunday nights.

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Kill-A-Watt promotes efficiency

Residents of University Village are getting the opportunity to monitor and reduce their carbon footprints.

A pilot program named Kill-A-Watt is coming to UM. Coupled with GreenU initiatives, it will provide stu-dents living at the UV with incentives to monitor their energy use and estab-lish more energy-efficient lifestyles.

Senior Sean Ahearn, vice presi-dent of Kill-A-Watt, is currently work-ing with Ian McKeown, GreenU sus-tainability coordinator, to facilitate

the program.“The overall goal is to create

greater citizens of Earth,” Ahearn said.

Every month, UV residents who participate in the Kill-A-Watt compe-tition will receive a free energy state-ment and they will be provided with tips on how to save energy, which in turn will lower their bill.

“The building that saves the most will get a pizza party,” Ahearn said. “Then individuals from that building will get a chance to receive other great prizes.”

The Kill-A-Watt Program can al-ready be found at various educational institutions in the state of Florida, including Florida International Uni-versity and University of Central

Florida. Both schools have reportedly saved thousands of dollars on their energy bills each semester. The pro-gram is looking to expand onto other campuses, including the University of Florida.

“We’re looking to get this en-ergy program started this semester,” McKeown said.

The launch date has yet to be de-termined, but many students living in the UV are excited about the prospects of reducing their carbon footprints.

“Saving energy is important to me and I think it’s great that so many people on campus care,” said junior Arthur Affleck, a UV resident.

Jahnile Smith may be contacted at [email protected]

Program to make UV energy savvyBY JAHNILE SMITHCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Bike rentals coming soon

Next fall, the University of Miami may see an in-crease in cyclists on campus.

Junior Jake Krupa is working with Student Govern-ment and the Department of Parking and Transportation Services to bring a bike rental program to students by next semester.

The proposal for the program calls for the rental sta-tions to be set up in the Ponce, Pavia and the University Village parking garages, where students will be able to check out bikes from a parking attendant for up to 24 hours and then return them to any of the available sta-tions.

“We want to focus on the parking garages, specifi-cally the UV garage,” Krupa said. “It would really allevi-ate the shuttle problem.”

Eventually, he hopes to implement electronic bike check-out stations across campus, but at the moment there is no electronic system that would work well on UM’s campus. In the meantime, the manual check-out system offers a possibility for creating student jobs to re-distribute bikes and remove the damaged or broken ones from the racks.

Richard Sobaram, director of parking and transpor-tation services, said the program will greatly cut down traffic congestion that is caused by students driving from parking lot to parking lot between classes.

“It would cut down the number of cars on campus and driving around campus. Not to mention the person-al health and wellness thing,” Sobaram said. “It’s just a question of how do we get faculty and students engaged.”

Many colleges in the United States have already facilitated bicycle transportation programs for students. The University of Minnesota is currently in partnership with the City of Minneapolis to provide a public bike-sharing system called Nice Ride where bicycles can be checked out from public electronic kiosks. Schools like Texas Christian University, Duke and Emory have simi-lar programs.

One advantage of the bike rental program at UM is that participation will be free to students, whereas at schools like the University of Minnesota, a season pass must be purchased for $50.

The only thing that is missing before the program can be put into action is funding. Krupa has already sub-mitted a proposition to Sobaram for the purchase of 30 bikes for the program’s initial test run to gauge student interest. At this point, a prototype bike has been ordered that will be tested throughout the spring and summer semester to see if the bikes will be strong enough to stand riding and Miami weather conditions. According to Krupa, the rest of the bikes could total anywhere be-tween $10,000 and $15,000.

“We want to get high quality bikes so we can spend less on repair costs,” Krupa said.

Alexandra Leon may be contacted at [email protected].

Parking garages to house rental stationsBY ALEXANDRA LEONASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

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Documenting a cultureOther interviewees include Cuban-born

sculptor Tony Lopez, former political pris-oner Albertina O’Farrill and Francisco Tab-ernilla, chief of staff of the Cuban army at the time the Batista government was overthrown.

Esperanza Bravo de Varona, the chair of the Cuban Heritage Collection, believes that the primary sources in the oral history project are a huge addition to the already impressive collection.

“It is a very good collection to serve stu-dents, faculty and researchers not only at the University of Miami but the whole world,” de Varona said.

The project includes 43 interviews of political prisoners, visual artists, community activists and other Cuban citizens who were exiled from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution, most of whom are over 70 years old.

Gladys Gomez-Rossie, the community relations coordinator at the CHC, thinks it is an important piece of history because it sheds light on the reality of the experiences in the highly politically-censored Cuba.

“It is not really what the books or Cuban newspapers were saying,” Gomez-Rossie said.

The initiative was sponsored by the Ami-gos of the Cuban Heritage Collection, a group

interested in preserving Cuban heritage. Ami-gos has been at the university since 1995 and supports programs and projects for the Cuban Heritage Collection.

Luis J. Botifoll, the man for whom the project is named, was considered a leading figure by the Cuban exile community. He was a trustee of the university and a founding board member of Amigos at the CHC.

Located on the second floor of the Rich-ter Library, the oral history project is one of the newest exhibits in the Cuban Heritage Collection at UM. According to Maria R. Es-torino, the deputy chair and chief operations manager, 11 of the interviews can also be seen online through the Cuban Heritage Collec-tion Web site and many more will be available soon.

“We have a commitment to make [the interviews] available with a couple clicks of a button,” Estorino said.

Corey Fujikawa may be contacted at [email protected].

CUBA FROM PAGE 1

To view the oral history project visit merrick.library.miami.edu/cubanHeritage/botifoll.

NEWS BRIEFSDINING SERVICES CONSORTIUMUniversity of Miami administrators in the Office of Dining and Vending Services have created a dining task force that will reevaluate food options on campus. The group, which includes student repre-sentatives from the Student Government dining services advisory board and repre-sentatives from the graduate school and law school, drafted two surveys to gauge student interest in dining on campus.

The first survey will be sent by e-mail this week to students who have purchased meal plans to evaluate residential din-ing and the second will be sent later to all students, faculty and staff to evaluate retail dining on campus such as food court vendors, Sbarro and Starbucks. The first group of respondents will be eligible to receive prizes such as an iPod touch or an iPad.

The task force plans to follow up the sur-veys with open meetings where students can give feedback about dining services and discuss how dining can improve.

SPRING CAREER EXPOToppel Career Center will be hosting this year’s Spring Career Expo Wednesday at the BankUnited Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A variety of industries will be present, so all students are welcomed. The list of organizations that are recruiting is available at miami.edu/careerexpo.

ORIENTATION APPLICATIONSApplications to become an Orientation Fellow for the Fall 2011 Orientation will be available Monday at miami.edu/ori-entation and will be due on Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. Fellows will assist in welcoming new students and will lead a group of students through the Orientation experience.

Alexandra Leon and Alysha Khan may be contacted at [email protected].

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Oceans of knowledge

KATIE SIKORA // The Miami Hurricane

MARINE LIFE MATTERS: Two Portuguese Men-of-War, a marine invertebrate related to jellyfi sh, fl oat in a touch tank on South Point, Miami Beach on Saturday.

The touch tank was part of Art by the Sea, a free event sponsored by The Big Blue and You. The Big Blue and You is a non-profi t organization started by University of Miami alumna Danielle Washington aft er she received a grant from the ROXY Follow Your Heart Tour competition. She started the foundation to spread awareness about the problems surrounding the oceans by educating youth.

Art by the Sea was open to the entire community and included activities such as surfi ng lessons, recycled art projects, drumming and dancing, educational touch tanks and an eco-friendly fashion show organized by high school students.

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We have just recently realized that a democratic contract is more attractive than one that only off ers material rewards.

Qingshu Meng”“

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“What is Miami’s best-kept secret?”

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JAYMES GARDZINSKIJUNIOR

“Tuesdays in the Grove.”

MAURA YISOPHOMORE

“Its amazing food.”

JENNIFER DEL TOROSENIOR

“Pinchoman.”

As we all know, no matter what how old we are, eating healthy is always an issue. But how healthy is Chartwell’s, and what exactly are we eating? It’s scary to know that we have no clue.

In the dining halls and food court, calorie counts and ingredients are nowhere to be seen. Not to mention, their Web site simply lists what meals are on the menu each week without any nutritional information.

Chartwell’s servers and managers are will-ing to share the nutritional value of their meals if asked. But the answers to these questions aren’t always pretty. In the dining halls, the veggie meatballs, for instance, are made of corn flakes, which means there is no nutritional value for peo-ple who want protein with their pasta.

The next step is to not only push Chart-well’s to post information online and in the din-ing halls, but to also work on providing healthier food for students. For the amount of money we

pay, shouldn’t we have more say in the food they serve and how it’s prepared? As consumers, we should have a choice.

It may seem that the best way to fix this on-going issue is to go through Student Government. But SG and the student body do not have permis-sion to see UM’s contract with Chartwell’s, a pri-vate distributor, which is a huge problem.

Whether it’s in the dining halls or the food court, every student has complained about Chartwell’s at one point or another, but we’re un-able to take action. Ultimately, the whole issue boils down to transparency. Why not tell your consumers the nutritional information in the food? Why not show the contract to students? If we want to see changes, we need to demand it.

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Students deserve nutritional info

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Second, the Communist Party of China wields powerful control over the government and the army. People who serve in these institutions are stakeholders in the communist party. They will stand with the communist party unless the Chinese Communist Party becomes hopeless.

In all fairness, apart from its economic con-tribution, the Communist Party of China has made political progress. Elections in rural areas and information disclosure have been imple-mented in recent years. Many people, not only officials but also professors, students, business-people, workers and farmers in China, still count on self-improvement of the Communist Party of China to achieve fairness and justice for all.

Third, the tradition of democracy in China is weaker than that in Tunisia. According to sta-tistics, about eight percent of Tunisians are liv-ing in European democracies. Some are union

leaders and are in touch with Tunisians who live in Tunisia. Their democratic experience is more tangible.

However, in China, a totalitarian tradition is stronger and a pluralistic society is just beginning to take shape. We have just recently realized that a democratic contract is more attractive than one that only offers material rewards. In my humble opinion, what we are pursuing is a democracy with Chinese characteristics rather than an American democracy because in Chinese eyes, a democracy promoted worldwide by force is not a perfect one.

Some Americans might wonder why mil-lions of immigrants, including many Chinese, f lood their country even though their government is not perfect. My answer is that because America has the biggest attraction- a relatively fair way to guarantee people’s share of “the economic pie.”

Qingshu Meng is majoring in international relations.

Opportunity costs must be weighed before revolution

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CHINA FROM PAGE 1

TYLER MATTISFRESHMAN

“Finnegan’s Restaurant.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Sit-down restaurants are so 2010; 2011 is all about food trucks.

These on-the-go vendors are invading Miami and setting up camp at a parking lot near you. Most recently, food trucks are in cahoots and have been spotted in Tamiami for Tamiami Trucker’s Food Court as well as at Biscayne Plaza in Downtown Miami. Follow them on Twitter or Facebook to find their location for the day then head over for some great grub. Whether you are craving a grilled cheese, tacos or cupcakes, there’s a truck for you. Here is a peek into five trucks serving up weekly mobile munchies.

Cheese Me Mobile: @Cheese-MeMobile

Sure you’ve been eating grilled cheese since you were little, but Cheese Me Mo-bile takes this classic to a whole new level. Step up and order the American: Ameri-

can cheese melted between your choice of bread and served with a side of savory tomato soup. Or go with something like the McShane-pulled barbecue pork, cole-slaw and vintage cheddar stuffed between grilled garlicked Texas toast. The cheese doesn't stop at sandwiches, they also offer mac and cheese pancakes, pulled pork slid-ers and Kobe beef chili. The combinations are endless.

Latin Burger and Taco: @LatinBurgerAlmost all food trucks offer special twists

on burgers, but Latin Burger takes the prize. Their menu boasts a homemade patty of cho-rizo mixed with sirloin topped with oaxaca cheese, onions and jalapeños with your choice of sauce. You won't find ketchup here but avo-cadolicious sauce, red pepper mayo and gua-chup instead. True to their name, they offer tacos too: chicken tomatillo, pulled pork and chicken mole. Even so, they offer specials daily so you never know what you might get.

Dim Ssäm á GoGo: @SakayaKitchenThis truck hails a motto of "Munch and

move on!" but you might find it hard to leave after sampling their delicious Asian-inspired fare. Depending on the day, the menu features inventive delicacies like pork belly on a banh-mi bun, Korean fried chicken and black plum ribs. Devoted followers will advise you to nev-er pass up the cheese-covered spicy tater tots topped with barbecued short ribs. Some items might sound a bit far-fetched but it's all worth the tasty risk.

Jefe's Original Fish Taco and Burger: @JefesOriginal

"Jefe" means “boss" in Spanish and there's no denying this truck takes control. While they offer all-American burgers, fries and ta-quitos, their ensenada-style fish tacos shine. Soft fresh corn tortillas envelope beer battered crispy fish, shaved fresh green cabbage, pico de gallo and homemade crema to create the per-fect Baja treat.

Sugar Rush: @SugarRushMIAMIDid someone say deep fried cupcakes?

Or what about Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding? They have all that and more at this truck com-ing straight from the ever-popular Sweetness Bakeshop. Try their G.O.A.T. cookie- a choco-late chip cookie with a fudgy center and there will be no question why it's referred to as the "Greatest of All Time." If you would rather slurp your dessert,v they also offer milkshakes. There's no better way to get your sugar rush.

Cassandra Glenn may be contacted at [email protected].

Miami’s mobile munchies

PHOTOS BY BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Art Director

TAMIAMI TRUCKER’S FOOD COURT: Owner and chef Ze Carlos Jimenez prepares his “Gourmet Chicken Toztadas” on his food truck, The MexZican Gourmet. The chef uses a variety of ingredients, spices and chiles in order to make his dishes.

BY CASSANDRA GLENNCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

FAMILY MEAL: Families and friends gather at the Tamiami Trucker’s Food Court Friday night to enjoy dishes prepared at diff erent trucks parked next to Lexus of West Kendall.

OTHER FOOD TRUCKS TO FOLLOW

Follow @THEROLLINGSTOVE for American food with a twist.

Follow @GASTROPODMIAMI for original mobile gourmet.

FOR EVENTS NEAR YOU, FOLLOW @MiamiFoodTrucks

edgeedgeHungry on the far side of campus?Grab a bite at Sebastian’s Café, located in the alumni center, for salads, sandwiches and more. Visit the alumni center Web site for a full menu.

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Cuban painter at the Lowe

On Jan. 29, the Lowe Art Mu-seum introduced a new retrospective exhibition on the work of Cuban ex-ile Rafael Soriano titled “Rafael So-riano: Other Worlds Within.”

Soriano’s daughter Hortensia re-members a childhood shaped by her relationship with her father and his love of art. On Thursday, she hosted the first tour of her father’s exhibit at the Lowe Art Museum during the LoweDown Happy Hour.

“I think (my father’s paintings) inf luenced me to see the world with all its beauty and all its ugliness,” Hortensia said. “I feel very honored that the Lowe Art Museum had my father’s work on their walls.”

Soriano’s ex-hibition at the Lowe is a collection of 75 paintings spanning over six decades, including his last painting “Planeta.” Upon completion of “Pla-neta” in 2000, he retired his easel and put his paintbrush down forever.

“This exhibition is a testimony not only of my work but of the trajec-tory of my life and how it has mani-fested in my paintings,” Soriano said.

Soriano, 90, was born in Cidras, Cuba and began experimenting with various geometric abstraction art

styles in the 40s. Soriano became un-popular with the government of Fidel Castro and in 1962, he left Cuba for Miami with his daughter and wife.

Following his exile from Cuba, Soriano was mentally and emotion-ally unable to paint and initially re-luctant to identify with what it meant to be Cuban-American.

“He will never forget Cuba,” said Gladys Gómez-Rossié, the com-munity relations coordinator of the Cuban Heritage Collection at the Richter Library. “The United States is our second land, but we belong to Cuba.”

But one night, Soriano had a dream that helped him accept his new home. After this experience, Soriano began to paint again, but his style completely changed. His first painting after relo-

cating to Miami, “Ventana Cósmi-ca” (1966), demonstrated a develop-ing stage in the evolution of his style.

According to Brian Dursum, di-rector and chief curator at the Lowe, the museum has a long tradition of featuring older generations of artists. Soriano’s collection will be featured at the Lowe until March 27.

Chloe Herring may be contacted at [email protected].

LOOKING BACK: Visitors admire the Rafel Soriano exhibit during the LoweDown Happy Hour event at the Lowe Art Museum Thursday.

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BY CHLOE HERRINGCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

“The Roommate” is nothing more than a fu-sion of “Single White Female” and “Fatal Attrac-tion.”

Director Christian E. Christiansen’s attempt at a thriller failed miserably, considering how scarce this movie is on scares. However, it is impos-sible to expect much after watching the trailer.

Sara Matthews (Minka Kelly) is a fashion design student at the University of Los Angeles. “Gossip Girl’s” Leighton Meester plays Matthews’ new roommate and stalker, Rebecca.

At first, Rebecca seems like just an overbear-ing friend. However, things take a dark turn when Rebecca murders someone to protect Matthews.

In addition to the unoriginal plotline, the first half of the movie is incredibly slow. It seems like all the suspense and action are thrown into the last 15 minutes of the film. The final scenes are probably the most entertaining part of the poorly executed thriller.

On a more positive note, Meester gives a de-

cent performance, as does Kelly. Unfortunately, they don't ease the dullness of the plot. Perhaps a few additional scares throughout the movie could have made it more enjoyable.

Nicky Diaz may be contacted at [email protected].

Not so scary ‘Roommate’BY NICKY DIAZCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

OBSESSIVE OTHER: Leighton Meester stars in Christian E. Christiansen’s “The Roommate.” Meester plays the role of Rebecca, a creepy roommate.

COURTESY MOVIECARPET.COMSTARRING: Minka Kelly, Leighton MeesterDIRECTED BY:

Christian E. ChristiansenMPAA RATING: PG-13

“The Roommate”

MOVIE REVIEW

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JESSICA HODDER // The Miami Hurricane

I’M OPEN: Redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant tries to inbound the ball to sophomore center Reggie Johnson during Thursday night’s game against Georgia Tech.

SPORTS 77.3percent of free

throws made by the men’s basketball

team Saturday against UVa

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Reversal of fortune leads to consecutive wins

With the season on the line, the Miami Hurricanes needed to do everything in their power to hold onto life.

And they did.Trailing by five points with 39 seconds

remaining, the Canes were on the verge of receiving another loss in the final minutes

to Virginia.But Miami dug deep as freshman

guard Rion Brown scored the last six points for the Hurricanes, including a 3-pointer and three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt, sending the game to overtime.

The Canes went on to defeat the Cavaliers in overtime, 70-68, after hitting free throws down the stretch and holding onto a lead Saturday afternoon at the BankUnited Center.

It was a game that head coach Frank Haith and his team desperately needed.

“Our free throw shooting late in the game was the difference,” said Haith, whose team went 17 of 22 from the charity stripe. “We made our free throws. We’ve been in a lot of late games here. Our execution was outstanding late in the game.”

The last time the Hurricanes (14-9, 3-6 ACC) went to overtime was at Duke exactly two years ago. This was Miami’s first overtime win since beating Florida State, 84-78, in 2006 and its first at home in six years.

The biggest shots came from the bench

against the Cavaliers (12-11, 3-6 ACC).Redshirt senior forward Adrian

Thomas scored 20 points, collected 10 rebounds and made a career-high six of 12 3-point attempts. Brown finished with eight points, but had the biggest shots of the game.

“He rose right up, went to the line, made three free throws,” Haith said about Brown. “He’s an outstanding scorer, a really good defender. He’s scrappy, tough. He’s getting better and better.”

Canes come up big down the stretchBY LELAN LEDOUXSENIOR SPORTS WRITER

23.62Tarika Williams’ winning time in the 200m dash at the Virginia Tech Elite last

weekend

SEE BBALL, PAGE 10

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SPORTS BRIEFSSWIMMING AND DIVINGRedshirt senior diver Brittany Viola won the 10m title at the USA Diving Winter Nationals in Iowa City, Iowa.

TRACK AND FIELDThe Canes competed in the Virginia Tech Elite this weekend. Junior Devon Hill broke his school record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.71 seconds. Senior Tarika Williams finished the 200m dash with the third fastest time in school history. Several other team members placed first in their events and scored new personal bests.

WOMEN’S TENNISMiami has moved up one spot to No. 10 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.

Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.

Darci Miller may be contacted at [email protected].

The past seven games have come down to the final 10 seconds.

Miami has won its past two games, with a victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday, 59-57.

This marks the Canes’ first consecutive wins since late December.

The Hurricanes were on the brink of blowing a 21-point lead against the Yellow Jackets because of a season-high 28 turnovers. However, they held on and ended their four-game losing streak.

Redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant lead the Canes with 15 points.

Miami will look to break its ACC road losing streak as it travels to Winston-Salem, N.C. to play Wake Forest (8-15, 1-7 ACC) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at [email protected].

GIDDY UP: Freshman Claire Fisher brushes J.J.’s legs as he grazes Saturday morning before the start of the UM Equestrian Club’s competition held at the Plan-tation Equestrian Center. Fisher has been riding since she was 8 years old. Equestrian equipment consists of stirrups, bridles, bits and reins that are hung on an empty horse stall. Meetings take place 7 p.m. Thursday on the second fl oor of the Wellness Center. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

BBALL FROM PAGE 9

Log on to themiamihurricane.com to view Daniel Osiason’s photo slideshow of Saturday’s game against Virginia.

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DANIEL OSIASON // The Miami Hurricane

COMING UP CLUTCH: Freshman guard Rion Brown attempts a foul shot during Saturday aft ernoon’s game against Virginia. Brown scored Miami’s fi nal six points in regulation.

Galloping past the competition

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dear ...Dear V: Should this player go and play?

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Dear V,

I am in a relationship that is going on three years. My girl-friend is graduating in a few months and I will be at school for the fall. I am starting to realize that I want my space and time to party while still in college. At the same time I have been with her for a while and don’t want to hurt someone I have been with and loved for almost three years. What is some advice?

Sincerely,

Dazed and Confused

Dear Dazed and Confused,

You need to realize what is more important to you. Sadly, you cannot have it both ways- having a wifey back home while also leading the pimp life. A lot of people deal with this, thinking to themselves, “I could be missing out on something else better or just a lot of different somethings.”

And it’s okay to think about that kind of thing.Take it from someone who has never ever liked

commitment. Being a free little bird is often much more fun than getting tied down to one person. You can do what you want, don’t have to worry about doing or say-ing something wrong and just have a damn good time. However, take it from someone who is also currently in a pretty serious relationship.

It’s weird.Who knew that it could be nice being with one per-

son who you genuinely care about and you know will always be there for you. I realized it’s okay to be happy in a relationship and relinquish my player status. So the moral of the story is what do you think is going to make you happier in the long run? I know college would not have been the same for me had I been with someone the past four years.

Yeah, nope, definitely not. However, I think I’m actually happier now than when I was bopping around doing my thang.

Personally, if you still have strong feelings for your girlfriend and are still in love with her, I would suggest sticking it out. If she’s worth it, she’s worth it. The time that remains for you in college is minimal and ulti-mately won’t matter. But I think we can both agree that if you wrote to me, you are having some sort of doubts about the future of your relationship. You need to talk to her and voice your concerns. I wouldn’t suggest you express your curiosities about trying out someone(s) new, but tell her how you are worried that the differ-ence in settings could negatively affect the two of you.

If you finally decide the single life is for you, then go out and have a ballin’ time. If you join the leagues of the pimps and players you need to do them proud. Be safe, represent.

With love,

V

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