Competition is fierce Booze, kegs and pitchers: & feisty at UM's eighth L&A at the Beer Festival annual Sportsfest See story page 11 See story page 5 THE MIAMI HURRICANE Volume 80, Number 31 Tuesday, February 4,2003 Fallen Heroes America mourns lost Columbia astronauts
Photos courtesy NASA LIFTOFF: The ill-fated Columbia launches from Kennedy ON A MSSION: The seven-member crew of the space shuttle Columbia wave from the Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, taking the crew boarding platform before leaving for their mission. on a two-week mission to the space station. THE MIAMI HURRTT^ THE MIAMI HURRI Tuesday, February 4,2003 NEWS
TODAY For more information or to R.S.VP. con 2855. Refreshments will be provided The School of Business Administration rooms. A reception will follow in Dr. tact 305-284-6882. Atlanta Public Schools will be con invites you to attend the 2003 Northern Moore's apartment at 8:30 p.m. The Vice Provost and College of Arts ducting on-campus interviews.For Trust Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in the THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6 and Sciences Dean James H. Wyche and information, and to submit your resume if Storer Auditorium. The lecture will fea Join PRSSA for their first general the Interdisciplinary Studies faculty invite you qualify, log on to CaneTRAK at ture Jeffrey L. Bleustein, Chairman of meeting of the semester at 6 p.m. in the Join A Week for Life at a Candlelight you to an open house and dedication of www.miami.edu/toppel or call Toppel the Board and CEO of Harley- UC ballroom B. Come find out about their Vigil at the Merrick Fountain at 8 p.m. the Reshefsky Family Seminar Room Career Center at 305-284-5451. Davidson, Inc., who will speak on semester plans and membership. For more information, call 284-GIVE. at 4:30 p.m. on the Dooley Memorial Celebrating Freedom, Adventure and Building patio, in front of room 125. For Join A Week For Life and watch a Individual Expression: 100 Years of Sigma Gamma Lambda hosts an Stude Hurricane Productions invites you to information, call 305-284-2017. movie in the I-Lounge at 8 pm. For Tradition. The lecture will be followed by informational session at 8 p.m. for all interested at the Rathskeller in the Lewis stop by the patio in the UC to hear Project more information, call 284-GIVE. dessert R.S.V.P to 305-284-2875 or FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7 Refreshments will be served. eventsmanagement @miami.edu. Room. For information, contact O play from 12 to 1:30 p.m. the [email protected]. The Department of Multicultural Attention all graduating seniors: the Save a life by becoming a blood donor. Missing Students: Columbine By Leigha Taber Student Affairs presents "Access deadline to apply for May graduation is The Wellness Center will hold a blood Revisited presents the Untold Story. The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Hurricane Assistant News I drive from 4 - 9 p.m. in the atrium. For Come hear about the extraordinary life of Contemporary Judaic Studies presents the Granted," at 4 p.m. in the UC ballrooms. today. Applications must be done through Access Granted is an open forum for the EASY system. more information, call the Wellness Suite Rachel Scott. The program begins at 7:30 eighth annual Futernick Family It happened early Satui black students to discuss issues affect at 305-284-5433. p.m. in Gusman Auditorium and is free to Lecture: What is the Most Difficult "I was shocked. I wok ing the black student community at Applications are due for Kids N' Culture everybody. Mitzvah to Keep? by Rabbi Jack Riemer; cartoons but all I saw w UM. Special guests from the black faculty classroom instructors. The time commit Come see Brown Sugar starring Mos author, editor, lecturer and former Senior tures of objects falling and staff will dialogue with students and ments are Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 3 Def, Queen Latifah and Taye Diggs, in A Week for Life continues with a speak Rabbi - Beth David Congregation. The lec sky - I didn't know wh address issues on campus and in the a.m. Applications are available at the VSC the Cosford Theater at 8 and 10 p.m. Free er: A Boy, A Girl, A Virus, and the ture is from 8 -10 p.m. at UM Miller on," freshman Melissa Si inUC241. for students; just bring your Cane Card. Relationship that Happened Anyway, Center, 105 Merrick. It is free and open to South Florida community. For informa "I was sleeping wh< WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5 at 7 p.m. in the Mahoney/Pearson class the public. Refreshments will be served. tion or to RSVP contact MSA at 305-284- called and woke me up Sarah Hunts said. "Sh< lUeWf turn on the TV and thei THE MIAMI HURRICANE Briel "I was shocked whei FOUNDED 1927 news," sophomore . An Associated Collegiate Press Kristy Curtis said. Hall of Fame Newspaper On Saturday, Feb. 1, space shuttle Columbia Wolfson Campus. It's a great way to build relation "At first I was really Editor in SR CONSULTANT LIFE & ART EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR AD REP plummeted to Earth in flames. Aboard were 7 ships and learn with 200-250 student activists and worried that it had Chief Jordan Rodack Hunter Stephenson David Eppolito William Gong Brian Poliakoff astronauts: Commander Rick Husband, an Air leaders, faculty, non-profit professionals and others. been terrorism or Business NEWS EDITOR LIFE & ART COPY EDITOR CLASSIFIEDS Force colonel from Amanita, TX; Pilot William The registration fee of $40 includes all meals. For something." Manager Jorge Arauz ASSOCIATE EDITOR Heather Bogus MANAGER Omar Sommereyns William Gong McCool, a Navy test pilot; Payload Commander more information and to register, go to: www.flori- "I hope that this Abby Dwyer ASSISTANT ONLINE Michael Anderson, who had traveled to Russia's Mir dacompact.org or contact the Butler Volunteer doesn't end the whole Financial NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR PRODUCER STAFF ASSOCIATE Leigha Taber Matti Waarna space station in 1998; Mission Specialist Kalpana Services Center at 305-284-GIVE. Adviser Sam Lockhart HosanaArmenteros space . program" Chawla, an engineer who emigrated to the U.S. in Robert DuBord SPORTS EDITOR ART DIRECTOR PRODUCTION OFFICE because it is so the 1980s; Mission Specialist David Brown, a Navy Senior Jeremy Marks-Peltz Emily Pulis MANAGER ASSISTANTS Attention Sophomores: The Nu Kappa Tau amazing," Curtis William Gong William Gong Adviser jet pilot as well as a doctor; Mission Specialist Laural chapter of Mortar Board is proud to announce said. Sigman Splichal LAYOUT EDITOR Rochelle Nunez Kristian Rodriguez Dorian Turner Clark, a diving medical officer aboard submarines; their second annual Golden Torch Scholarship For many, the Samantha Riepe and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli for Sophomore Leadership. This scholarship rec Columbia tragedy The Miami Hurricane is published semi-weekly during the regular academic year and is edited and produced by undergraduate students at in space. the University of Miami. This publication does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of advertisers or the University's trustees, ognizes an outstanding sophomore who has exhib stirred up memories faculty or administration. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of The Hurricane's Editorial Board. Commentaries, letters and cartoons During a recently televised conversation with ited the principals of Mortar Board: leadership, of the Challenger Expe< represent only the views of their respective authors. The newsroom and business office of The Hurricane are located in the Norman A. Whitten University Center, Room 221. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Ramon said, "I scholarship and service. The sophomore selected "on Jan. 28,1986. call upon every Jew in the world to plant a tree in the will receive a scholarship in the amount of $500 at "I was only five yeai LETTER POLICY land of Israel during the coming year. I would like to The Miami Hurricane encourages all readers to voice their opinions on issues related to the University or in response to any report published the end of the Spring 2003 semester. Students happened, so I don't i in The Hurricane. Letters to the editor may be submitted typed or handwritten (please make your handwriting legible) to the Whitten see at least 13 or 14 million new trees planted in applying must be of sophomore standing (30-60 Challenger, but my mo University Center, Room 221, or mailed to P.O. Box 248132, Coral Gables, Fla., 33124-6922. Letters, with a suggested length of 300 words, Israel exactly one year from now, on the anniversary must be signed and include a copy of your student ID card, phone number and year in school. credits); exhibit exemplary leadership, scholarship in tears because it br< of the launching". Officials with The Jewish and service; and submit a complete application, many memories," NEWSROOM: (305) 284-2016 BUSINESS OFFICE: (305) 284-4401 National Fund (JNF) accepted the challenge imme with at least one letter of reference. Applications are Wheaton said. "I can't FAX: (305) 284-4404 diately by planting trees in honor of Ramon, whose available in the Academic Development Center, UC it must be like to e> ©2002 University of Miami first name means "tree". To plant your tree in Israel room 201, and are due no later than Friday, Feb. 21 twice." ADVERTISING POLICY in honor of Ilan Ramon and the rest of the Columbia at 5 p.m. "I remember the Chi 777e Miami Hurricane's business office is located at 1306 Stanford Dr., Norman A. Whitten University Center, Room 221, Coral Gables, Fla. 33124-6922. crew, call 800-542-TREE or visit www.jnf.org. Classified advertisements may be placed at that location Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on holidays. The Miami Humcane is published such a heart-wrenchir Tuesdays and Fridays during the University's fall and spring academic terms. Newspapers are distributed free of charge on the Coral Gables campus, the Ann Stein, a Coral G; School of Medicine and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Join Black Awareness Month for the Harlem said. "I think that it DEADLINES Come attend The Second COOL Summit on All classified and display ads must be received, cash with copy, in 77?e Miami Humcane business office, Whitten University Center, Room 221, by noon Renaissance Royal Ball at the Wyndham Miami though, just because i Tuesday for Friday's issue and noon Friday for the Tuesday issue. Learning the Lessons from Social Movements, Airport Hotel on Feb. 15 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. of the old memories." SUBSCRIPTIONS co-sponsored by Campus Compact, Florida Prizes will be awarded for best dressed. Tickets are On board the J The Miami Hurricane is available for subscription at the rate of $30 per year. Compact, Florida Campus Compact and Miami- For advertising rates, on sale now in the breezeway from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Columbia were seven c call 284-4401 or fax us Dade Community College. This event will take place Tickets are $20 in advance or $22 the week of the at 284-4404. Feb. 21-23 at Miami-Dade Community College, 1 copy per person, 50 cents after. ball. THE MIAMI HURRICANE NEWS Tuesday, February 4,2003 3 Amid tragedy LIVES LOST swill be provided. st and College of Arts The crew of i James H.Wyche and 7 Studies faculty invite space shuttle Columbia use and dedication of mily Seminar Room HOPE PREVAILS the Dooley Memorial front of room 125. For 35-284-2017. Students react to the demise of \RY7 the space shuttle Columbia -aduating seniors: the for May graduation is By Leigha Taber Commander Rick Husband was must be done through Hurricane Assistant News Editor tration camp. The picture was of married and a father of two. He had Earth as the boy had imagined it It happened early Saturday morning. wanted to be an astronaut since he would be from space. Payload Commander Mission Specialist "I was shocked. I woke up to watch was in fourth grade. "I can't imagine what the families due for Kids N'Culture MICHAEL ANDERSON DAVID BROWN cartoons but all I saw was these pic Pilot William McCool was married must be feeling," freshman Ken White ors. The time commit- tures of objects falling through the and had three children. He described said. "They were waiting at the space day from 12 p.m. to 3 sky - I didn't know what was going his first trip into space as "beyond center for them to land. Then they ire available at the VSC on," freshman Melissa Soule said. imagination." heard the news." "I was sleeping when my mom Payload commander Michael "I was listening to the radio and called and woke me up," sophomore Anderson was married and had two Power 96 has decided not to have DJs Sarah Hunts said. "She told me to children. He was proud to be one of this weekend - they said it's because turn on the TV and there it was." only a handful of black astronauts. they don't feel right laughing and "I was shocked when I heard the A former circus performer and having fun," White continued. "I news," sophomore think that's really Kristy Curtis said. cool - you know, it : way to build relation- "At first I was really "I remember the Challenger; it shows how many 3 student activists and worried that it had people have been Mission Specialist Mission Specialist ofessionals and others, been terrorism or was such a heart-wrenching time. affected." KALPANA CHAWLA LAURAL CLARK ticludes all meals. For something." For some stu jister, go to: www.flori- "I hope that this I think its harder now though, dents, their child the Butler Volunteer doesn't end the whole hood dreams of UVE. space . program just because [Columbia] brings being an astronaut because it is so take on a whole new The Nu Kappa Tau amazing, Curtis up all of the old memories." meaning. s proud to announce said. "I remember ;n Torch Scholarship For many, the - Mary Ann Stein, Coral Gables resident when I was little I . This scholarship rec- Columbia tragedy _ wanted to be an omore who has exhib- stirred up memories astronaut," Wheaton :ar Board: leadership, of the Challenger Expedition disaster gymnast, Mission Specialist David said. "I thought it would be cool to ie sophomore selected on Jan. 28,1986. Brown told his parents how beautiful walk on the moon or something. This the amount of $500 at "I was only five years old when it the earth is from space, comparing it just makes me realize that it is so Commander Pilot 3 semester. Students happened, so I don't remember the to an IMAX movie. much more than that." RICK HUSBAND WILLIAM MCCOOL more standing (30-60 Challenger, but my mom was almost Mission Specialist Falparr As the investigation into this eadership, scholarship in tears because it brought back so Chawla, the f jut Indian-born oman tragedy continues, people should be complete application, many memories," junior Tim in space, had dreamed of going to the reminded to try to look toward the *ence. Applications are Wheaton said. "I can't imagine what moon since she was a little girl future in a positive manner. ;velopment Center, UC it must be like to experience this Mission Specialist Laurel Clark was "As bad as it may sound, I'm glad :er than Friday, Feb. 21 twice." married and a mother of two. In a that they got to go to space," freshm an "I remember the Challenger; it was recent radio interview from Columbia Joseph Lakes said. "So many people such a heart-wrenching time," Mary she discussed the beauty of life, call dream of being an astronaut, and Ann Stein, a Coral Gables resident, ing it a "magical thing." their dreams actually came true. Drith for the Harlem said. "I think that it's harder now Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, the "It must have been beautiful to see he Wyndham Miami though, just because it brings up all first Israeli in space, was married and the world from space." rom 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. of the old memories." had four children. With him, he had st dressed. Tickets are On board the spaca shuttle brought a drawing by a 14-year-old Leigha Taber can be contacted at Payload! from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. Columbia were seven crew-members. boy who had died in a Nazi concen [email protected]. ILAN RAMON »r $22 the week of the Tuesday, February 4,2003 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICAMP THE MIAMI HURRIC* UM Urban Legends series A "croco-gator" moves sp°rtsfc ^ ^*S BRyv Jacly.larlun LisenbI iconhwy Hurricane News Writer
If you were on campus thi; in for spring semester may have noticed several inter By Jorge Arauz ing random people rowing in 1 Hurricane News Editor ny that specializes in removing dangerous ani of screaming girls wearing ma mals from residences, businesses and other generally high energy level nea Rumors of an alligator living in Lake Osceola areas where the animals pose a threat to people. You're not crazy; these are si [Lake 0] have been around for decades, and no "We get calls about alligators and crocodiles UM's annual Sportsfest comp one really knew if the stories and supposed eye every blue moon," said Dedrick Watson, dents. witness accounts were true. telecommunications officer for Public Safety. "Our goal is for everyone to h Recently, however, the Miami Hurricane has "They don't really hurt anybody." playing together on their respe< discovered that a seven-foot American crocodile "I was walking around the lake one afternoon for their college and enjoying i not an alligator] has been in Lake 0 for the past when a Public Safety officer, who was patrolling said Norm Parsons, Wellness G three weeks and has been traveling through the the campus, pointed out to me in the middle of This past weekend was Coral Gables waterways for over six months. the lake an alligator," said Sarah Artecona, assis Sportsfest, a friendly competi "This is a rare event - it's the same as having tant vice-president for Media Relations. "I made up of students from the d a bald eagle on campus," said Tim Regan, biolo- would estimate it was about 4 feet in length. I area. the Division of Wildlife of the Florida barely saw it, but it came up and skimmed the Only Hecht and Stanford wer and Wildlife Conservation Commission. surface and then went back down." Sportsfest in 1986. A new dor it while you have it." Some are fond of the animal and think it is a mix each of the following thre According to experts, most Americans welcomed addition to the renovations going on dents were included. don't know the difference between around campus. There are 63 teams this yea an alligator and a crocodile - for "I think he should become our new mascot," self-defining, often sexually sug this reason, many are referring to junior Evelyn Vilaboy said. year the sexual innuendoes se the crocodile in the lake as a Most students, however, see the crocodile for more provocative. "croco-gator." what it is: a wild, cold-blooded predator. This year, it has been said t Crocodiles are larger and more aggressive "The best way to escape a crocodile is to run have been called "Sex Fest" in : than alligators and have narrow, pointed snouts. in zig-zags because it gets them dizzy and they because of many of the teams Alligators are darker with broader snouts. can't chase you because their legs aren't built that many participants cut thei According to Henry Christensen, director of that way," junior Lauren Kellner said. revealing. Public Safety, UM administration has requested "My biggest concern is that people are going Among some of this year's m to remove the croco- to have a few too albeit hilarious, names were dile, but the state :c many [drinks] and Mahoney's "Bad Girls"; E refused the request. This is a rare event- get a little 'liquid Hunggarians"; Hechts "Homei "We tried to get courage' in them and Naked Nine," and "MT Thre rid of it, but this its the same as having a start playing croco "Alpha Q,""Fourplay;'"Nasty Tr: type of crocodile is a dile hunter," said protected endan bald eagle on campus. Todd Hardwick, gered species," owner of Pesky Christensen said. Enjoy it while you can." Critters. "If some Are y "The only way we one gets hurt, no • gradu can remove it is - Tim Regan, one's really going to • prepa through permission ask the crocodile • in nee by the state." biologist, FFWCCwha t happened." However, ,: :.. MAKE; ; "Crocs are cool, TO UN! Christensen says but not in our lake," that the state informed bim that the crocodile is junior Grace Dyjak said. "I can hear it now: 'Oh, Care not dangerous and that tney are relatively timid how cute; look at the little croc in the pathway' A five-we< animals when it comes to interactions with Yeah, right!" with techn humans. "I haven't noticed too many ducks lately," said your survi "The state says there has never been a case of Rachel Williams, a Coral Gables resident who workplace, an American crocodile attacking a human being frequents the lake. "In fact, I think I'm going to career like in the United States," Christensen said. be keeping my kids away from here for a while." Begins T Regan says that if crocodiles are removed Reserve from an area they like, they will usually end up The Miami Hurricane will continue to investi wandering back. gate popular urban legends at UM through the pd.cstudu According to Public Safety records, small alli month of February. gators and manatees have periodically been 305- spotted in the lake. For suggestions of urban legends to be Usually, these animals migrate somewhere researched, please contact Jorge Arauz, News else or are removed by Pesky Critters, a compa- Editor, at [email protected]. School of VIIAMI HURRICANE THE MIAMI HURRTCANF. NEWS Tuesday, February 4,2003 5 lOVes I sportsfest generates skimpy clothes and lots of sweat By Jaclyn Lisenby Hurricane News Writer Other names included "Plumber's Union,""Ladies of Scum" and "Your Mom." SPORTSFEST 2003 FINAL RESULTS lester If you were on campus this past weekend, you Sportsfest is generally the same each year: teams may have noticed several interesting sights, includ compete against each other in sports events for the TOP 5 WOMEN'S TEAMS FINAL RESULTS TOTAL POINTS ing random people rowing in Lake Osceola, groups title of overall champion. 1. Hecht. 37337 of screaming girls wearing matching t-shirts and a amoving dangerous ani- Events range from sports like football, basketball, 1. Eaton's Angels 2. Stanford 357.20 generally high energy level near the dorms. businesses and other volleyball and track and field to more outrageous: 2. Ghetto Girls from Eaton 3. Eaton 276.28 ; pose a threat to people, You're not crazy; these are simply the effects that mystery events, board games and human bowling. 2. Bad Girls from Mahoney 4. Pearson 191.58 illigators and crocodiles UM's annual Sportsfest competition has on resi "Each year the student committee, residents from 4. Women on Top from Stanford 5. Mahoney 118.24 >aid Dedrick Watson, dents. each college, puts their touch on Sportsfest by 5. PT Threesome from Hecht 6. Apartment Area 64.57 ficer for Public Safety, "Our goal is for everyone to have a wonderful time adjusting some of the events, tweaking the rules, anybody." playing together on their respective teams, cheering deciding on awards, etc.," Parsons said. TOP 5 MEN'S TEAMS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD d the lake one afternoon for their college and enjoying a fabulous weekend," Scoring is done each year by Jimmy Orhberg, a Mens: Spider 6 from Hecht ficer, who was patrolling said Norm Parsons, Wellness Center director. former Sportsfest participant. Orhberg lives in 1. Shindig Samurai from Pearson Women's: PT Threesome from Hecht t to me in the middle of This past weekend was the 18th annual Orlando, where he works at SeaWorld, but travels 2. On Probation from Eaton id Sarah Artecona, assis- Sportsfest, a friendly competition between teams here each year to do the computerized scoring. 3. Backdraft from Pearson SPIRIT AWARD >r Media Relations. "I made up of students from the dorms and apartment "Jimmy developed the scoring system," Parsons 4. The Fire Hose from Hecht Mens: Alpha Q from Stanford about 4 feet in length. I area. said. "He's an invaluable part of the event." 4. The Nancy Boys from Stanford Women's: PT Threesome from Hecht ne up and skimmed the Only Hecht and Stanford were involved in the first Some students expressed concern about the >ack down." Sportsfest in 1986. A new dorm was added to the canoe race in Lake Osceola because of the seven-foot animal and think it is a mix each of the following three years until all resi crocodile that has recently made the lake its home. begin with, but the enthusiasm seemed infectious. "Playing sports isn't fun if it's die hard," said Shelly he renovations going on dents were included. "There's no way I'm going into crocodile-infested "My RA bribed me into this with a free T-shirt," Steele, Solomon's co-captain. "For our team, it's There are 63 teams this year, each with its own waters," said Jose Candelaria, a Hecht freshman. said Jessica Solomon, a team captain. "It's a lot of about involvement and having a good time." ecome our new mascot," self-defining, often sexually suggestive, name. Every However, a rescue boat stayed in the water for the work, but the end result will be worth it." aid. year the sexual innuendoes seem to get more and entirety of the race, and no one spotted the crocodile. Overall the event is played in fun and everyone Jacklyn Lisenby can contacted at yer, see the crocodile for more provocative. Although Sportsfest is a friendly event, meant to comes out a winner. j. lisenby @umsis. miami. edu. )looded predator. This year, it has been said that the event should encourage residents to interact with one another ape a crocodile is to run have been called "Sex Fest" instead of "Sportsfest" and develop a sense of community, some said teams ;ets them dizzy and they because of many of the teams' names and the fact became a little too serious about the competition. mm ;e their legs aren't built that many participants cut their T-shirts to be more Hecht and Stanford Residential Colleges have long i Kellner said. revealing. been fierce competitors, especially after last year, is that people are going Among some of this year's most obviously risque, when Hecht won the championship and broke to have a few too albeit hilarious, names were Pearson's "Fokers"; Stanford's 10-year winning streak. many [drinks] and Mahoney's "Bad Girls"; Eaton's "The Well- "We'll demonstrate good sportsmanship, but not get a little 'liquid Hunggarians"; Hecht's "Homerun Hoochies," "The at the expense of losing," said Michelle Boyd, a resi courage' in them and Naked Nine," and "MT Threesomes"; Stanford's dent assistant [RA] at Stanford. start playing croco "Alpha Q,""Fourplay" "Nasty Trix" and "Yankmes." Others weren't so excited about the competition to MAY9.2003 dile hunter," said Todd Hardwick, owner of Pesky Critters. "If some Are you . . • DEADLINE TO APPLY one gets hurt, no » graduating soon? , one's really going to • prepared for your first job? FEBRUARY 7, 2003 ask the crocodile • in need of career advancement? what happened." MAKE A SMART MOVE "Crocs are cool, TO UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI'S SUMMER I & II GRADUATES but not in our lake," 1. "I can hear it now:'Oh, Career Coach Seminar Apply for your appropriate Summer ttle croc in the pathway' A five-week seminar designed to equip you with techniques and strategies to insure Term by Feb. 14, 2003 D many ducks lately," said your survival in today's rapidly changing ral Gables resident who workplace. Learn to manage your own career like a marketing professional. fact, I think I'm going to COMMENCEMENT BOOK ay from here for a while." Begins Tuesday, February 11. May uraduates, you must apply Reserve your place now! By FEB. 7.2003 to have your name appear e will continue to investi- \ends at UM through the [email protected] or Summer I & II graduates* you must apply 305-284-2614 By FEB. 14.2003 to have your name appear UNIVERSITY OP urban legends to be itact Jorge Arauz, News APPLY ON EASY: www*miami.edu/easy 'ahoo.com. School of Continuing Studies www.pd.cstudies.miami.edu For detailed Commencement information: www.miami.edu/eommencement 6 Tuesday, February 4,2003 NF.WS • ^-M^HURRICAM— ^^5£AN.E j THTHEE MIAM MIAMI I HURRTHURRICP / Renowned architect designs new School of Architecture Equity
R\/kathlpon FnrH\/np ————i. A nicinM c .__u__ • .i . ,i . , .. . -*- # By Kathleen Fordyce A VISION: faculty, is that this building i s th By Dan Patrick & Sarah Trol Hurricane News Writer Far left, A beginning of the rest of the School of i;|!;4f'-- Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U. ir-i;; walkway at Architecture." The School of Architecture has been the current "When Elizabeth showed me th trying to build a new school for years, U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON: school. Left, plans for the building, I fell in We with after a previous plan fell apart because a IX experts said recommenda a sketch of it," Perez told a Miami Herald reporter donor withdrew the donation promised Thursday by President Bush the planned "It's not a large building, but it really is to the school. commission could significan new building. a work of art. And I think a great school "The school has been planning this the federal law that determi of architecture should have a great specific building for several years. equity in schools. Ccxirtesyof building." Actually, when the School of media rebtbns The Commission on Opp< Architecture moved into its current The school expects to break ground Athletics' 15 members rec< buildings, the intention was that these within one year. The new building will only mild changes to Title IX, buildings would be temporary head sit comfortably among its "quite grace tion act that prohibits gender < quarters," professor Joanna Lombard also committed to help raise the tributions to this community, and as a date the school's visiting lecturer's pro ful and minimalist" companions, said tion in federally-funded publ said. "So just about every student and $250,000 needed from other supporters member of the Board of Trustees and gram that brings celebrated architects School of Architecture Dean Elizabeth vate schools,, after mulling ( faculty member associated with the for the school. through the generous gift, he greatly to Miami for public presentations. Plater-Zyberk. this week two dozen proposal; School of Architecture has been waiting "It's always wonderful to give back to enhances the quality of the University of "Leon Krier is one of the leading "Mr. Perez continues to make his The panel voted 7-7 on for the new building as long as we have the community in which you live and Miami," President Donna E. Shalala said. architects of our era. He is an important mark in urban development in South allowing schools to have 50 p< been a School of Architecture." work. It's very exciting to participate in The new architecture school will con thinker whose ideas have inspired Florida," said Plater-Zyberk. "The and 50 percent female athletes Jorge M. Perez, founder and CEO of providing a learning center of this mag sist of an 8,600-square foot building much of the work that goes on here, so School of Architecture is honored to be of student body makeup, to c The Related Group of Florida, a Miami- nitude for the architectural students at designed by architect and urbanist Leon it is appropriate that he would design part of his commitment to his commu Title IX. A proposal to elimina based real estate development company, the University of Miami, an institution I Krier. The building will provide a lecture the first major building of the School of nity." "proportionality" requiremen and member of the University's Board am very proud to be involved with," said hall for daily teaching, a gallery for exhi Architecture," Lombard said. 4. of Trustees, has donated $ 1.25 million to Perez. bitions and a classroom with multi "My hope, and one that is widely Kathleen Fordyce can be contacted at The commission, whicl the UM School of Architecture. He has "Mr. Perez has made significant con media capabilities and will accommo- shared by generations of students and [email protected] Washington and only lookec will send a report to U.S.
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Service. Friday February 1 4, 2003 1:00 PM (UC 211) 8 THE MIAMI HURRICAKIE Tuesday, February 4,2003 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICAN EDITORIAL t^&w*^ Guevara i Almost every day, I see a U "The Columbia is lost" PSUgTPT QR NOT.. dent around campus proudly \ Seven brave pioneers sacrificed their lives this weekend for the advancement of sci a Che Guevara T-shirt. ence and of humankind. Seven men and women, fully aware of the risks of their mis Leftist propaganda p sion, and carefully selected for their courage and expertise, were forever lost, but will be Guevara as a "freedom fighter forever remembered. champion of the common m The Columbia Seven are more than heroes. They became heroes when they became 1954, Guevara plotted an overt astronauts. On Saturday, February 1,2003, they became legends; examples of the tri Cuba's Batista Government in umphs of human will. Their martyred names shall be inscribed in the texts of history, with then-exiled Cuban revolu accompanied by some of the most respected words of our language: bravery, guts, sac Fidel Castro. With the sue rifice, devotion. completion of the coup, < Commander Rick Husband. Pilot William McCool. Payload Commander despotic communist regim Michael Anderson. Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla. Mission Specialist David power on January 1, 1959. ( Brown. Mission Specialist Laurel Clark. Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon. was instrumental in shaping t The tragic culmination of shuttle mission STS-107 shocked the nation and the cies of Castro's Cuba and play* world. They were so close; why must fate intervene at such a bitterly sardonic moment? nificant role in the Cuban Students gathered by televisions, hoping it was all a hoax, praying for the souls they feared were lost. Mothers called their children, grateful to hear once again their young voices. All were thankful of their own lives, and shared concern, bewilderment, fear, and horror. Their firstglimps e was a diagonal line of white across a fieldo f blue, tipped Not ano by two glowing embers. In Texas, it rained metal. In the wake of yet anothei This has been a historically devastating week for the American space program. A Americans are once again fire in the cockpit of the Apollo 1 spacecraft, on January 27,1967, killed three. The and mourning. explosion of the Challenger shuttle on January 28,1986, claimed seven more. This Columbia's ill-fated joui weekend, we lost the Columbia Seven as well. The future looks dark for the under ther compounds the gri funded National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Challenger disaster halt shared as a country over our ed shuttle launches for over two years. And today, the partially constructed September 11,2001 and the International Space Station may become abandoned as well. ing war with Iraq. Unfortun Congressmen and Bureaucrats appeared on television, accusing this and that of mission was so understa blame, still sorting it out in their own minds. A president addressed his nation, giving Americans didn't even kr the most comforting words he could give: "My fellow Americans, this day has brought was going on - until it was o terrible news and great sadness to our country" Widows, widowers, and children spoke tainly had no idea. of the undaunted loyalty, passion, and spirit of their lost loved ones. In these times, the first sy. Some will argue that the risk is too great. That the need is not justified. That science is terrorism, and while offi is slowly killing us all. Most likely, they will point the finger in many directions, casting quick to dispel such rumors culpability and fault anywhere it can be directed. wonder if maybe it would b Past mistakes and neglect are not nearly as important as future commitment and this terrible disaster could advancement. The Columbia Seven gave their lives for a cause they were dedicated to, how attributed to yet anotl and would be insulted, appalled, and disillusioned if the cause that they died for were 1st act against our country, to be abandoned. The deaths of the Columbia Seven should not magnify the dangers of that were the case we could spaceflight and the horrors of reality. They should instead inspire international unity and allegiance to the progression of science, technology, and knowledge. Just as the American space program survived the wounding catastrophes of Apollo - 1 and Challenger, so it shall survive the loss of Columbia, its oldest shuttle, and the wvtstiaiders ofitUi u>UwW»A It's time Columbia Seven, a most heroic crew. France is not our friend. "Mankind is led into the darkness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery It can be stated no sim and the longing to understand," said Bush. "Our journey into space will go on." The ##$S'^t;4u of A, ytmt'itfr
ARAD USHA <*"\ It's time to stop pretending that France is a friend Senior "We're on France is not our friend. Experts familiar with those, as the aren't alone or Council. Of course, how in the hell a probation and we're It can be stated no simpler than National Review's Jonah Goldberg so in the minority nation that surrendered in World War still winning." that. For as long as I can remember, eloquently put it, "cheese-eating sur on that posi II got a permanent seat on the despite claiming to be our ally, render monkeys," say that this con tion. However, Security Council is another question. France has nevertheless acted in a tinued French predilection for where I draw We should recognize this new real publicly hostile way towards the opposing us is merely their way of the line is in ity by severing any defense agree United States. Reminding them of demanding the respect that they their public ments with France and calling them the thousands of Americans, who believe they are entitled. Entitled statements not what they are - an adversary. They twice in the last century shed blood would seem to hit the mark here, only in oppos clearly hate our guts and the feeling and died on French battlefields in since they certainly haven't done any ing the US is certainly mutual with many order to keep France free, only seems thing to earn anyone's respect. Of SCOHWACHOLTZ position, but Americans. It's time to end the rele ANDYREILLY Freshman the University or in to embolden their resentment. It's as course, they would probably bring up also in stating that they will actively vance subsidy we've given them for "Reffing Sportsfest is pretty rough :d typed or handwrit- if for a Frenchman to recollect that their assistance to us in the work against us. A friend doesn't do over fifty years so they can finally or mailed to P.O. Box Revolutionary War... as if World War that. A friend sits down with you and descend into the irrelevancy that because you have to stay on your feet his nation had to have its ass pulled all day and listen to people bitch at you." [email protected]. out of the fire twice because of its I and II never happened. discusses or argues it with you - in they have so richly earned. your student ID own incompetence is akin to claim Certainly, if the French don't private, not on TV. A friend doesn't Speak Up answers are edited for may be withheld ing that he's child molester or some believe there should be a war in Iraq, tell the whole world that they're going Scott Wacholtz is a senior majoring clarity, brevity and accuracy. :ers for clarity, brevi- I can respect that. Obviously, they to vote against you in the UN Security in Computer Science. thing. COMPILED BY JAY WETZEL -Y
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vllAMI HURRir AxTr 11 THE MIAMI HURRICANE LIFE & ART Tuesday, February 4,2003 NEWS BRIEFS ieature )licy ed Policy: ught to our srsity Center, Rob Zombie promoted his first flick, 8132, Coral House of 1000 Corpses (which is set to hit theatres on March 28), at the Comic Book vill be taken and Pop Culture Convention at the BOTTOMS UP s are to be in Pasadena Center in California this past weekend. By making this appearance, the re to run in fright-rocker wants to legitimize himself L&A goes on a binge at the World of Beer Festival Mdayifthey as a credible writer/director. Prepayment A new spy thriller, The Recruit, star ds. Rates are ring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell, aduates and debuted at No. 1 in By Omar Sommereyns area usually plagued by Mango's cocktails On-Campus the box office, Life & Art Associate Editor and Wet Willies' frozen drinks. grossing $16.5 "The goal of the event is to erase the million in its first ate UM stu- Amidst the bustle of ostentatious weekend. It was stigma attached to beer drinkers," said 1 advertising followed by Final Destination 2— a horror pedestrians, flashy neon signs, Art Deco- Justine Stock, the head volunteer coordi -commercial film about death lurking around young designed restaurants and ritzy edifices nator and daughter of one of the event's 1 ' 1 people on Spring Break—with $16.2 mil such as the Tides Hotel and the Versace organizers, Melissa Frantz. "Beer should lion, according to studio estimates. placement of Mansion on SoBe's Ocean Drive, a dis n't just be associated with white trash. It BR»x?'':'*> 'S^^^NIJ parate brand of festivity installed itself has history, they had casks in Noah's Arc. PI l%v oB are cancella- A group of notable American poets, invit er deadlines. ed to the White House poetry sympo among the lush sand and palm trees. Americans care more about the market sium on Feb. 12, were planning to use the Ostensibly, it seemed like a paradox for ing. I mean, Budweiser tastes like shit, but tfm #:« ' ad does not event to criticize the administration's poli the Miami Beach International World of they have great ad campaigns. We want to cies towards Iraq. However, when the First Beer Festival 2003 to inaugurate the first create more awareness about world beer liiV/ . ' • l ' * Lady heard of this, the occasion was indef 1 will run on global beer fiesta in South Florida on the and show that it can be as interesting as Photos By OMAR SOMMEREYNS initely adjourned. event of an beachfront between 7th and 8th St., an wine and cocktails." SoBe GLITTER VS. BEER PITCHERS: We asked ourselves how Controversial Whether or not beer can have this epi this leopard-skinned Mango's kitten got a booth at the festival. for the first Russian lesbian curean value didn't matter: Life & Art had ferent flavors, yet the crowd was slim com After guzzling down a Saxo (really mly if, in our duo, Tatu, have to dive in and savor what such a festival pared to the amount of space at the festi sweet and fruity), a Hoegarden (pungent, recently topped the could offer. Upon entering, my photogra val. Stock blamed this on the recession flavorful) and a Stella Artois (a perfect ralue. In this British singles charts, wearing pher quickly disappeared into the various and $25 price tag for admission, also mix between dry and sweet), I was off to is assumed racy school uni tents, letting me scrutinize the surround pointing out that this was the event's first a good start and walked over to the 2 ad itself, forms in their ing alone-on stage, a jam band played a year. In any case, I was starting to feel Warsteiner booth, a pilsner brewed in video, while kissing miscellany of Goo Goo Dolls, "Sweet dehydrated and so made my way to the Warstein, Germany. A flabby, red-nosed in order to and cuddling. The music group's been Home Alabama," and original Celtic flute most lively, gregarious booth: the Belgian sort, Mark Dean, special events coordina accused of "targeting the dirty old man market" and of "pedophile porn" by tunes. Along the sandy field, an eclectic beer stand. While shouting out "Mussels tor for Warsteiner importers, conceitedly child protection agencies and British TV tang of bourbon chicken, Maryland crab from Brussels!" and singing along to "It's proclaimed his beer to be the "nectar of hosts. cakes and fried alligator blended with the Great to Be a Belgian," Paul Cuypers, pres the gods." potent aroma of beer ident of the Belgian Club of Florida, greet "It's crisp and clean, easy for the Dirty South rapper inside the many pavil ed me. American palette and many people think Juvenile got bust ions boasting more than "Belgium has the best and most differ that our dark beer tastes lighter than the ed again: the MC and friends were 300 international singu ent kinds of beer in the world," he said. regular pilsner," he told me. He also mpus arrested from a lar brews. "Every little village has several small emphasized that his beer is brewed in its Lincoln Town Car Thirsty amblers- breweries and so everyone tries to make native land, then imported to the U.S., mdo during a traffic stop ranging from the prep theirs better. It's very competitive and a while another representative elucidated in New Orleans and pies in Hilfiger and Polos big incentive to make good beer." He also that a lot of imports aren't made in their dng were charged with possession of marijuana and to the pot-bellied beer noted that each habitant in Belgium con country of origin-Guinness and Fosters cocaine. In the past, Juvenile's been devotees to the few mul sumes about 130 liters of beer per year are both made in Canada, instead of mtal off campus charged with aggravated battery with a let-heads rocking flick (the second largest consummation after Ireland and Australia, respectively. I tast bottle, battery on a law enforcement offi ering ornaments on Germany, which holds first place with 142 ed both the dark and light varieties of cer, simple battery when he punched his their bodies-wandered liters). Also, many international beers are Warsteiner, but couldn't really tell the-dif- barber, two counts of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Miami. Jf around to taste the dif- brewed using Belgian techniques, he said. SeeBEER* Page 12 ft"
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jaxLxe&ueML feature inte Exploring the depths of female sexuality By Chris Howard Wh Life & Art Writer —Britney Spears need not apply
With so many young girls trying to "Ginger:" Everyone's favorite slut attain a false sense of sexuality made (before Christina Aguilera of course)! Is Cou popular by magazines, movie stars, and & Sexy, alluring poses, and hands explor ing each other's bodies seem to tease music icons, A.A. Rucci shows a much By Sven Barth the viewer amidst a deep green back more realistic portrayal of femininity Life & Art Writer ' and sensuality. Living up to his current drop. reputation as one of the most innova "Baby:" A virginal pink canvas sur Count Bass D, who's t you're probably wonderin tive and creative artists touring the . -^' x-y* L* rounds a group of headless cheerlead Miami art circuit, Rucci's works were ers. The sweet seemingly innocent listened to his new album nothing less than inspiring. "Britney Spears/ Olsen twin hybrids" ed talking to people other 1 His "Headless" series, currently dis i pose as one defiant cheerleader facing latest LP (his third)- emerj U of High Times' newly spi played at the Ambrosino Gallery in backwards bends down with legs North Miami, shows his work from 1 111 spread just enough that her panties exactly what Count Bass E 2000 to the present. Six large acrylic peak out from below her skirt. Rucci the MPC (the Akai drui paintings portray an approximately >> - had decided his opening would be the device that has basicall ffro-inch headless female figure repro t% *•• H metaphorical cherry popping of these you've nodded your hea< duced in various poses and stages of — Xi\ :• pieces...in celebration of the Olsen Premier). . undress, centered on a single-colored twins becoming of legal age (hey, some Based on the sound of background. Each work, explicitly dif Jfc. one had to do it). casual affiliations with IV ferent in its poses and overall appeal, In the future, Rucci plans to make Madlib (among others), h was drawn with meticulous detail and larger headless composites with up to head from day one. After c specific attention to the interactions four hundred figures on one canvas and please give me a wedgie ; between the figures. "Small works is also thinking about creating a coloring edge of a locker; for I am engage the viewer to observe each work NAKED AND BEHEADED: Rucci's 'Violet" sensually studies the female body in various poses. book for adults using some of his figures. that he'd done collabo intimately," Rucci explained at his open His work is on display at the Vitamin C (what?) to Victc ing last Friday. Spice Girls or to some other imaginary open and inviting. One woman's hand is ultra red canvas, women prance around Ambrosino Gallery, 769 NE 125th St., n't sure what the hell to th Rucci's search for a female figure to train-wreck of a girl group. Soon I was outstretched towards the sky while holding sharp menacing objects like North Miami, through Feb. 23. Call 305- phone call at his home : draw eventually led him to a close putting a face to each figure just as another's explores the crevices of her meat cleavers, spades, and machetes. 891-5577 for more info. Trust me, asking for soi friend who he felt epitomizes real-life Rucci had expected of his viewers. own womanhood against a navy blue "Sporty:" Its grayish-blue backdrop "CountBassD" is far more women. Strangely, I found myself relat "Posh:" The most erotic of the works background. surrounds a group of figures whose Chris Howard can be reached at imagine; it's like calling u] ing some paintings to members of the with figures laying or sitting with legs "Scary:" Aggressive and wild like the poses ooze Bob Fosse-like appeal. [email protected] peteer's house and askinj the tele, the Count recoun Music, beer and alligator heads you go:
From BEER • Page 11 to taste, yet I will attest that these brews Q: My friend told me had the most original flavor and a delec more gospel, Biblical ev ference because I was drinking both at the table zest. "We make our beers Belgian CBS: Nah, your friend's same time. style, using techniques like refermenta- guest appearances with si Across this booth, another Belgian tion, aging, etc., to make it more flavorful," big in the gospel music J stand caught my eye. Dubbed said Michael Hruska, regional sales man body that does anything < L'Alsacienne "Sans Culotte" (i.e., "without ager for the company. "It's enjoying beer automatically wanna cla underwear" in French), the bottle's label for what it can be, flavor wise. American own. I'm far from anythir portrays "Fannie" lifting up her skirt to beers aren't as exciting as Belgian or do believe in Jesus Christ reveal a bare ass. However, explained Mike German ones and you could compare our Back inside the exhibition area, I stum described to have the "lightness of semi-empty Miller Lite stand, jokingly terand... OuUer, president of the company that brew to a champagne or even a port wine bled upon Magner's Cider, brewed in American beers and the full body of pondering who would even want an imports these beers from their brewery in finish." Ireland. Sales rep Shane McCarthy noted European ones" by Micheal Larsen, sales American beer after relishing the succulent Q: You switched style* Erteveldt, Belgium, the ass has to be cen At this point, while handling three sam that while American ciders tend to be very director of Commonwealth Brewery. And, flavor of the international selection offered right? sored otherwise it would be deemed inde pling cups, I was searching for my photog sweet, English ones are very dry, so on the other side of the planet, Singha, the here. Moreover, we ran into the Mango's CBS: The guy whose e cent in the U.S. since it's an alcoholic bot rapher and observing the Canstruction Magner's is pegged in the middle. John oldest Thai beer, is more bitter and con booth, the only one serving liquor instead had some personal prot tle, while this isn't the case in Belgium. "can castle." Night had fallen and the brew Keogh, a sales manager for the English tains more alcohol (6%) than American of beer with a blonde in a see-through didn't know how to pro Cleverly and humorously, Cutter stamped was heating me up. Steve, a volunteer, cider Strongbow, mentioned that before brews. Nondhee Trananon, of the Thai leopard suit pouring Bacardi bottles, which were concerned, so I had a censor that could easily be scratched off came up to me for a chat and praised the the prohibition, cider was widely con Trade Center, noted that in Thailand, beer prompted a reality check-we were still in was play an instrument, when the bottle is bought and describes it array of people. "There was this girl who sumed in the U.S. Due to the introduction is served with more alcohol (8%) and in the middle of South Beach. As we mean a "live" instrument albun as having a "non-hop finish" and a "non- was soaking wet from swimming in the of malt beverages such as Smirnoff Ice, larger volumes. dered back through the gaudy Ocean Drive one; it just so happened 1 bitter and refreshing taste." cold ocean," he said. "She was from Americans hardly consume cider, while While drunkenly jotting down the last crowd andjlistening Porsches, I felt rather do it as my first record. 1 Moving along, I bumped into the Norway' Meantime, an older man was it's the first alcoholic drink young Brits few notes for my story, I finally found my disoriented, as if I stepped in from some backwards. Unibroue stand-beers from Chambly, having a hard time standing up, and after buy when growing up because it's cheap, photographer, looking hammered, his strange, outside land. Quebec, with eccentric gothic designs on crashing twice onto the ground, he belched he said. body oscillating in his corner. I drifted Omar Sommereyns can be reached at Un-huh. the bottles. Perhaps the image enticed me out the beer and was escorted to the exit. Kalik, a popular Bahamian brew, was towards him and we both noticed the [email protected] rt
AMI HURRICANE THE MIAMI HURRICANE LIFE & ART Tuesday, February 4,2003 13 feature interview ality WhlGR the classically-trained Rgirj ryone's favorite slut i Aguilera of course)! >es, and hands explor- Is Count the Earl Manigault of hip hop? bodies seem to tease st a deep green back- By Sven Barth Life & Art Writer that I have. Only because I have more training than anybody who I've ever even heard of. Ahhh... ;inal pink canvas sur- Count Bass D, who's that? Yeah, that's what CBS: Honest to God, you know? Trust be told, I CBS: I think that's the problem. If I had a drive to )f headless cheerlead- you're probably wondering. I know I was, until I really feel like I'm better than everybody. Q: What kind of "training" are we talking about really get out there and "rah rah rah sis boom bah, seemingly innocent listened to his new album Dwight Spitz and start here? look what I can do," I would fare better than a lot of Olsen twin hybrids" ed talking to people other than myself. The Count's Q: Alright? (It's kind of hard to come up with CBS: I sung classically in Hungary, you know in these other cats. I have a wife, I've got three children; ant cheerleader facing latest LP (his third)- emerging from the green mist something to say after hearing that, you tenth grade? I toured Austria, you know, even before I'm just really try to become a better husband and ds down with legs of High Times' newly sprouted record label - is know?) I was graduated high school. father to them. I'm justgonna express myself and just ugh that her panties exactly what Count Bass D professes; a mastery of CBS: The same way the Oakland Raiders felt like hope there are enough people out there who enjoy it. •elow her skirt. Rucci the MPC (the Akai drum machine/sampler), a opening would be the device that has basically spawned every beat Unhuh. >rry popping of these you've nodded your head to in the '90s, think CBS: You hear these football players all the time," ration of the Olsen Premier). . If I'm playing my best game, I feel like no one can )f legal age (hey, some- Based on the sound of the album and Count's touch me," I feel that same way. I don't care what beat casual affiliations with MF DOOM, J Rawls and maker it is out there and we start talking about you Rucci plans to make Madlib (among others), he appeared to be a beat know (forgive the spelling here) Mixalidied Modes omposites with up to head from day one. After checking his website (yes, and Dorian Scales... ires on one canvas and please give me a wedgie and hang me up on the >out creating a coloring edge of a locker; for I am a nerd) and discovering Oh? ing some of his figures, that he'd done collaborations ranging from CBS: They gonna get squashed. But personally, on display at the Vitamin C (what?) to Victor Wooten (who?), I was you know, I can't shoot a gun well, I can't drive cars ry, 769 NE 125th St., n't sure what the hell to think. So, I gave the man a real fast, I've never had rims on my car, I've never ough Feb. 23. Call 305- phone call at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. owned a pair of Timberland boots and I don't really *e info. Trust me, asking for someone by the name of know how to walk around like I'm a b-boy, I'm just a "CountBassD" is far more awkward than you can I can be reached at imagine; it's like calling up a "Sesame Street" pup ol.com peteer's house and asking for Snufalufagus. Over Q: Are you considering taking some classes to the tele, the Count recounted, OK never mind, here work your b-boy stance? you go: CBS: Nope.
Q: My friend told me your earlier work was Q: As far as being on High Times Records and more gospel, Biblical even? What's that about? they were better than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. having a song called "Say No To Drugs"? CBS: Nah, your friend's just wrong. I've done two CBS: I'm talking about say no to sugar, say no to guest appearances with some guys who are pretty (Note to reader: at this point I really had no caffeine, say no to meat, that's the biggest dope out big in the gospel music scene. It seems like any idea what was going on, as far as I could there, say no to cigarettes. There's a whole bunch of body that does anything on anybody's album they remember the Raider's lost the Super Bowl, but other things out there, you know, High Times and automatically wanna claim that as one of their anyway...) things like that, whatever people plan to do with mar own. I'm far from anything like that, even though I ijuana, and all this other type of thing, that's their do believe in Jesus Christ and my father's a minis CBS: I personally believe Mike Tyson's the best personal business. I personally have two jobs right T Lite stand, jokingly ter and... heavyweight out there, but he's having a hard time now and have random drug tests and I don't partici would even want an proving that, you see what I'm saying? pate in that. r relishing the succulent Q: You switched styles from your first album, ational selection offered right? Q: Um, not being put in the most favorable Q: What, two jobs? i ran into the Mango's CBS: The guy whose equipment we were using situations? CBS: I work at FedEx and an insurance compa- s serving liquor instead had some personal problems at the time, and I CBS: Just like basketball, I'm sure there's a bas ny..fm trying to get an IRA eventually. onde in a see-through didn't know how to program as far as samples ketball player doing 25-to-life that would give Q:Uhhuh? g Bacardi bottles, which were concerned, so I had to do what I knew, which Michael Jordan a.run for his money as the greatest CBS: I went to boarding school just on a music So there you have it, more or less. Count Bass D r check-we were still in was play an instrument. I never planned to make basketball player of all time. scholarship, so as far as me doing rap," a lot of my has more projects in the works (excluding selling th Beach. As we mean- a "live" instrument album, until my third or fourth teachers are disappointed...it's just, for me, rap is sec policies and delivering packages) than you can shake l the gaudy Ocean Drive one; it just so happened that it was in my cards to (Another note: Possibly. I've seen Rebound: The ond nature to me, you know, this is not difficult. a stick of Nag Champa at: including, well just check ig Porsches, I felt rather do it as my first record. I've kind of been doing it Legend of Earl 'The Goaf Manigault Exchanging www.countbassd.com, it's thorough. stepped in from some backwards. change on the top of a backboard, c'mon.) Q: So is the next step complete mastery and For more info visit www.hightimes.com. id. Short of Teddy Riley (he produced "No Diggity'for domination of hip-hop? Sven Barth can be reached^' at yns can be reached at Un-huh. Blackstreet, woo hoo, gotta bag it up!), maybe, I don't CBS: Honestly I'm just livin' my life man, I don't believe that there's anybody who has the type of skills feel like I have anything to prove. big_sven@hotmail com. -t-
14 Tuesday, February 4,2003 LIFE & ART THE MIAMI HURRICANE THE MIAMI HUI movie news lihealre. South Florida in Film: High school homicide, ya-yo, DeNiro and Sarah Jessica Parker By Shawn Wines Life & Art Writer and always has been an appreciated, low- dons flaws like Hawaiian shirts from paths with back stabbing gangsters. key area for films of all kinds, from inde Target. Although most of the movie takes place If you have a computer, newspaper pendents to Hollywood blockbusters. The Pacino plays Tony Montana in an in New York, parts also occur in South subscription, television, ears or any other following are informative vignettes of intensely charismatic role, but not neces Beach. means of receiving news, you've probably four different movies set (totally or par sarily a great one. The main problem with As the viewer becomes wrapped in the heard about the recent filming of Bad tially) in South Florida - from Trick Scarface is that it doesn't fall into one of three different stories, the endings of each Boys 2 and The Fast and the Furious 2 in Daddy's favorite gangster epic of the'80s, the two categories of successful gangster soon unfold, giving us clues to loose South Florida. The former's production to a whimsy romantic comedy, to one of movies - stylish or gritty. It tries to be a lit details in the others. It's sort of a prede was especially newsworthy, since it the most brutally and sexually raw films Clark later made the similarly themed tle bit of both, but since it can't commit to cessor to recent time-jumping movies required sections of Miami's main roads of our present decade. Bully, the true story of a South Florida either, the movie ends up falling on its like Memento and The Hours, and a meaty to be closed for days, leaving fellow murder in the early '90s. Nick Stahl face and becoming a long, self absorbed textbook on a life in crime. Miamians even redder faced in heavy {Terminator 3) plays Bobby Kent, a tough mess that only succeeds in its coke-fueled traffic. BULLY high school student whose mistreatment action sequences (ironically, just like MIAMI Throughout the history of film, South 2001 of his friends, both male and female, '80s). RHAPSODY World i Florida has been a shooting location for a Director Larry causes them to band together and slay Scarface is a movie that's supposed to 1995 variety of reasons. Obviously, the colorful Clark taught shock him. If you're an out-of-state UM student, comment on the Hispanic cultural strug scenery is a major draw, since there are to audiences with this film gives you a humorously biased gle of Miami, but the casting sure doesn't Surprisingly, w i few other areas in the United States that Kids in 1995, an NC- pinch of the local high schoolers' white show it. Pacino plays a Cuban character, this offbeat, wear the tropical paradise-look. Then 17, documentary- trash shenanigans. and his excessive use of the word "man" blithe romantic there's the glitzy atmosphere of South style look at the Bully is set in eerily familiar strips of (pronounced "meyn") is just one of many comedy does not Mian Beach, where celebrities flock like sheep sweaty, drug-induced adolescent bastion South Florida, but the Everglades are stereotypes. Possibly the most ridiculous highlight homi and wannabe celebrities flock like small of New York. Filled with images of teen where the blood hits the sand. The film of the supporting characters is F. Murray cide, drugs or crime like most Miami er, less important sheep. There are the. sex (some of which bordered the real found a limited release in 2001, as Clark's Abraham as a Hispanic drug dealer. You films. Rhapsody stars Sarah Jessica By Latisha Rowe hoards of awful drivers, allowing for the thing), Kids disturbed many of its view avant-garde, arguably exploitative mater might remember Abraham from one his Parker ("Sex and the City") in a like Life & Art Writer convenient and cheap filming of car ers, but earned powerful critical acclaim ial involving young people would have many American roles, including the bad able role as a woman with many dif crashes. and blew AIDS into high school lunch assuredly resulted in an NC-17 rating. guy teacher in Finding Forrester or the ferent versions of infidelity happen The Miami Light P Regardless of the reasons, Miami is discussions everywhere. Instead, it was released as unrated, which envious composer in Amadeus. ing all around her. Like most films cultural organization
""• i allows it to be stocked in some limited to this genre, it's not great, performances by art Blockbuster stores. ONCE UPON A cursed by the same annoying nuances might illuminate your: With Bully, Clark cements his position TIME IN that run throughout your girlfriend's try. Their current sh< MWDOIAI;* as the best director of movies about kids AMERICA VHS collection, but the characters are Center of the Arts, a doing bad stuff. Bully is daring, gripping, 1984 real enough and the setting airy musicians, and comedi and strewn with nonfiction sinew - three enough to make it tolerable. ing performance by ; elements that make it a great film. Once Upon a Burkina Faso, Africa. Time in America A spiritual journey 1 SCARFACE is one of those lights dimmed and the 1983 s great movies that falls through the cracks played in the backgrou Scarface is a and gets stuck behind endless copies of melodious tone. Surpi film that wants to The Country Bears at local video stores. sounds soon faded an be as raw and Director Sergio Leone (The Good, the Bad the show particularly MASSIVE ATTACK 6 real as Bully, if on 9 and the Ugly) is not as much a household was hardly any music X a larger scale, but name as De Palma, but Leone's '80s gang the music themselves. 1 fails in its ster saga is way better than De Palma's, The cast boasts a large group of with no plot, yet with e attempt. Al Once Upon a Time tells three stories at semi-popular actors, including Kevin At one point, a perf< y •-.•/• Pacino plays a Cuban immigrant who once, and in a way, it's like watching three Pollak {The Usual Suspects), Jeremy with his feet grounde laboriously builds a drug empire in different movies. The film, which lasts Piven (Old School) and Antonio resting on one hand. H W t"4i Miami. Since its original theatrical run, almost four hours, spends a great deal of Banderas (Desperado). unbalanced. The whole Scarface has gained cult, college poster time on one central character, Noodles, Rhapsody doesn't dive deep into the belief as seconds latei staple status, and many viewers place it played by Robert DeNiro. Leone tenderly Miami setting, letting it linger like a among the classics of American gangster develops the character from his child daydream or a Cranberries song, cinema, with the likes of The Godfather hood in New York, the middle period of L&AA- * although we do see Parker's character and Goodfellas. Though Scarface has his life where he's reunited with child shopping at local malls, and one of Life&Artiscurre TIENEN ALBUM flashes of brilliance - Brian De Palma is hood friends in illegal business, and the the characters plays for the Dolphins. erate female, 18-21, certainly a talented director - the movie later part of his life when he's crossing It's a nice alternative to violence and or Omar at 305.284, drugs, but the Miami moviegoers resume off at UC #2 continue to relish for is the one in muscle excessive fluff like Bad Boys or On Saturday, Feb. in rough, shady dramas like Bully. throw a keg-aliciou; ape. We need to ma] Shawn Wines can be reached at On Tuesday, start sp [email protected]. quick scheme. Hop< -+- vfl HURRICANE THE MIAMI HURRICANE LIFE & ART Tuesday, February 4,2003 15 theatre news Parker itabbing gangsters. WE GAINED WEIGHT ie movie takes place also occur in South
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MIAMI We've added over 250,000 brand new scholarships RHAPSODY and revamped our entire site to give you 1995 World culture is illuminated more accurate search results! Surprisingly, with the this offbeat, blithe romantic comedy does not Miami Light Project highlight homi- e like most Miami :ars Sarah Jessica By Latisha Rowe ie City") in a like- Life & Art Writer jumped into a handstand on his back and an with many dif- remained poised on the one hand—all infidelity happen- The Miami Light Project, a non-profit acrobatic feats that flaunted their flexibility, . Like most films cultural organization that showcases live making them almost seem like alien beings. ire, it's not great, performances by artist internationally, While at times they performed like balleri We've changed. annoying nuances might illuminate your mind if you give it a nas, their movements often seemed like it your girlfriend's try. Their current show at the Gusman cryptic seizures. the characters are Center of the Arts, a medley of dancers, Salia Ni Seydou represented only one of Come and see. the setting airy musicians, and comedians, featured a strik the many types of artists than can be found olerable. ing performance by Salia" Ni Seydou of in the Miami Light Project collection. It Burkina Faso, Africa. hosts performances all year round and has A spiritual journey began as soon as the been giving artists international exposure lights dimmed and the African instruments since 1989. In addition to the Contemporary played in the background, therein setting a Performance Series which has brought over melodious tone. Surprisingly, the African 300 world-renowned artists to Miami, their sounds soon faded and this is what made other programs include Here and Now, for the show particularly intriguing—there instance, which presents and tours the work was hardly any music, the bodies created of Miami- based performance and media the music themselves. It was a play of dance artists. All in all, this company projects light a large group of with no plot, yet with emotional climaxes. on a city whose provisions for cultural arts s, including Kevin At one point, a performer was bent over have sometimes been declared to be sub Check out Hurricane's Scholarship Suspects), Jeremy with his feet grounded, his back arched, dued. >/) and Antonio resting on one hand. He seemed completely b). unbalanced. The whole crowd stared in dis Latisha Rowe can be reached at Channel at: dive deep into the belief as seconds later another performer misange@hotmail. com. www.thehurricaneonline.com/scholarships ng it linger like a ranberries song, L&A 411 Parker's character nails, and one of Life 8c Art is currently recruiting writers, photographers, and critics. If you are a lit for the Dolphins. erate female, 18-21, who is down with the SoBe fashion scene, please contact Hunter re to violence and or Omar at 305.284.2016. The pay is Kate Moss, but the clips are fat-tastic. Drop a iami moviegoers resume off at UC #221. powered by: (XjBrekeScMar for is the one in iilike Bad Boys or On Saturday, Feb. 8, L&A is linking up with Cabin 5 House Party Designs Inc. to nas like Bully. throw a keg-alicious bash that meets every college party cliche known to man and ape. We need to make our money back. Remember: no systems and no Circle K beer. in be reached at On Tuesday, start spreading word to your vixens and cool professors like it's a get rich www.thehurricaneonline.com 71. quick scheme. Hopefully for us, that's exactly what it will be. See you there killer. rf-
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Intramural Scores Do you want to have a chance to MEN'S OPEN Kappa Kappa Gamma - 0 Sigma Chi - 55 2L Scrubs - 51 Mian compete for wonderful prizes at CHAMPIONSHIP Kappa Sigma - 34 No Fear - 25 Miami unable halftime of one of the Hurricane Kirk Tracy Memorial FC - 2 BASKETBALL By Melissa Teich basketball games at the new (PK) Griswalds - 45 Sigma Chi-38 The Boodroskis - 41 Hurricane Sports Writer Zeta Beta Tau - 36 Downtown - 37 Convocation Center? If so, here is Reggae Ruffians -1 12 Angry Men-42 It was business as usual f( Got It Locked - 54 Cleveland Steam - 52 to solve 'Nova your chance in the 2-Ball Hurricanes in their season c GREEK CHAMPIONSHIP Walsh 7 - 44 Chokers - 45 Competition! All-you have to do is Elbows - 29 The 'Canes annihilat Zeta Beta Tau-2 Drive By - 26 From 'LADY CANES* Page 18 get. a partner and sign up at the Surs Flow - 51 Get Money - 56 Atlantic 7-0 at the Neil S Outlbor Courts of the Wellness Lambda Chi Alpha.r0 UBS Girls - 26 Casador de Pajaro - 36 Mongooses - 24 Center Thursday night. A Center this week until Thursday down thirteen points in only a couple of minutes, battle by freshman Colin Pn WOMEN'S OPEN Big Daddy Abraham -19 during Intramural basketball Sons of - 50 Booty Jackers - 41 and that can crush a team." singles iced the match for h CHAMPIONSHIP games. The finalists in the Men's Wahine - 28 Punishers - 24 Penthouse All-Stars 2 - 35 The key factor in Villanova's run was Juhline, Early in the contest, UM The Kneebreakers -11 and Women's divisions will be invit Women Gunners -16 who found ways to get open for outside shots, as bles team of Purcell and Freestylers - 0 ed to compete against each other GBSA - 26 Benevento All-Stars - 34 well as earning trips to the foul line. Manrique dominated, cont during a game. Pimps and Gigilos - 38 RT9ers - 24 Penthouse All-Stars-17 "Juhline and Davis were able to beat us with PANHELLENIC ing the FAU duo of Erne Famous Guys - 34 backdoor cuts," Labati said. "They used hard cuts Jeremy Perez into sever CHAMPIONSHIP Complete - 59 Team Racquetball: For more information, contact to get good open looks at threes." Gunners - 57 Blue Balls - 2 errors. The Hurricanes foui Jason Carroll at 305-284-8518 or Kappa Kappa Gamma - 2 Shooting Stars - 65 The 'Canes will look to rebound from the loss Storper -1 consistently hitting deep Delta Gamma - 0 Primetime - 34 tonight in Piscataway, New Jersey, as Miami takes [email protected]. Macro-orchidism - 29 and volleys that were out of on Rutgers. MEN'S CAMPUS Miami Hurrigangstars - 43 Fuzzy Furze - 28 Mark2 - 3 less-agile Owls. Purcell Cell Block 6 - 0 "We just need to go on the road and play hard backhand volley into deuce SUCCER PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP Team Highlight - 41 Above the Rim - 55 and mentally tough," Labati said. "In the Big East tenth game, finishing off I The Kneebreakers - t Kirk Tracy Memorial FC - 2 Down with Brown - 33 The Squad - 35 Sigma Alpha Epsilon - 3 a team can beat any other team as long as they can giving Miami a doubles poi I Women - 0 Zeta Beta Tau - 0 OJU Top Shottas - 23 Kappa Sigma - 0 match-up with them and adjust to their style of play' The No. 3 doubles tear Donkey - 47 Freestylers - 2 WOMEN'S CAMPUS and Eric Hechtman won 8- Pi Kappa Alpha - 56 : Riders - 36 -You can reach Eric Kalis at Goalden Girls -1 CHAMPIONSHIP Alpha Epsilon Pi - 41 elk777bc@hotmail. com The Kneebreakers- 7 ^r m ^vmnaanrcr i , ^uNranacnror ^B UMloc i jjygjg CLUB SPORTS 2003 1^||Q l club president e-mail phone No respect for 'Canes lady 'Cam Aikido Eric Sternberg [email protected] (305) 689-6965 Badminton Jun Yang [email protected] (305) 663-4538 From BASEBALL* Page 19 The Hurricanes will play another tough off FAU 6-1 Baseball Stephen Rodriguez baseballclub.studorg @ miami.edu (305) 689-4230 schedule this season, including three games Bowling Michael Folmer [email protected] (305)298-0101 ranked anywhere from 14 to 16 on most polls, against Tony Gwynn's San Diego State squad as make run c G^ket Punit Shah [email protected] (305) 447-3783 but the Baseball America poll excluded UM well as a weekend series on the road with the Equestrian Lisa Grimm starryeyed 116 @ aol .com (301)404-3558 from the top 25. Florida Gators. Later in the season, Miami par By Sandeep Konka Fencing Hannah McCharen [email protected] (305) 689-9473 "I take offense to it," Morris said. "We were takes in six straight contests against bitter rival Hurricane Sports Writer Golf Jeff Garfield [email protected] (305)689-1898 three outs away from Omaha, and to not even be FSU. No one questioned th* Karate Joji Kitaura j.kitaura© umiami.edu (305) 878-4458 included in a poll is a shot to this teams pride." Miami opens it all up tomorrow night at 7 PM Miami coach Paige Yaro; Lacrosse Cara Lynch [email protected] (305)740-3188 "We are still Miami and with the amount of against Florida International University at Mark However, the Miami oppo] P.HA.T.E. Caitlyn Fantauzzi cfantauzzM @ hotmail.com (305) 689-9497 success the program has had on a yearly basis, to Light Field. ize that the talent is alreac Raquetball James Palmer dive_guy21 @ hotmail.com (305)270-8117 be overlooked is unbelievable, and it should give ries Roller Hockey Andy Hooper [email protected] (305)665-5848 our players motivation to get it going this year." -You can reach Ryan Ellis at [email protected] The No.24 Hurricanes' Rowing Alex Masse' umiamicrew® hotmail.com (305) 665-0603 defeating No.75 Florida Rugby Seren Wallen SerenWallen @ hotmail.com (305) 495-7737 Schiff Tennis Center. Sailing Mike Laas [email protected] (305) 662-3902 Hurricanes' winning strea SCUBA Frank Venzara [email protected] (305) 689-3474 ified their status as a team Soccer (Men's) Drew P. Anderson [email protected] (305) 689-4276 WHEN YOU SUPPORT NCAA title run. Soccer (Women's) Mary Lisec [email protected] (305) 689-4989 "I definitely think we Squash Yenvy Truong [email protected] (786) 683-9422 VOLUNTEERS OF contender for the national S.R.I.CF. Seren Wallen SerenWallen @ hotmail.com (305) 495-7737 coach Tari Ann Toro said. Swim & Aqua Nicole Kirchhoff [email protected] (305) 689-2935 AMERICA, THERE'S The Hurricanes domi Tae Kwon Do Daniel W. Brown umiamitkd @ yahoo.com (305) 689-9661 start, winning all three Tennis Gabriel Widi [email protected] (305)510-4639 NO TELLING Megan Bradley and Mel Triathlon Club Frank Gencorelli TriCanes @ hotmail.com (561)445-6638 WHOSE LIFE No.l doubles, 8-6, whil Ultimate Frisbee Iliana Baums [email protected] (305)361-4642 Stevens defeated FAU's ' Volleyball Karen Breitlow blikkil @yahoo.com (305) 689-3428 : YOU'LL CHANGE. Aguirre-Gomez 8-2. Ig Water Polo Maria J. Lopez [email protected] (305)333-3416 - Smith won at the No. 3 s Wmiens Fastpitch Lori Fulcher [email protected] (305) 807-8902 A child. A family. A community. IMf Volunteers sweep. The coaching staf Visit our Website at wwwaniami.edu/wellness/club 1,800.899.0089 or www.voa.org. they saw from their freshi fe For more information call the Department of Wellness and Recreation at (305) 284-3253 W of America* or visit the Wellness Center There are no limits to caring. "The team is gelling
4- +- -t- i HURRICANE THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS Tuesday, February 4,2003 17 Miami shuts out FAU in the season opener iable By Melissa Teich doubles Andrew Golub and Tim Krebs Hurricane Sports Writer hold onto my serves, I could win the "Since we opened up practice January 6, struggled through much of their match match. The key is keeping your concen [Widlanski] and I have seen constant Jova It was business as usual for the Miami before pulling out an eventual 8-6 victo tration." improvement." Hurricanes in their season opener. ry. Getz came out of his first match as "We're going to have peaks and val The 'Canes annihilated Florida Page 18 Widom eased through his No. 1 sin head coach without a scratch, some leys because we're a very young team. Atlantic 7-0 at the Neil Schiff Tennis gles match, winning 6-3, 6-3. By the thing that he was certainly excited As long as we're continually improving, Center Thursday night. A hard-fought third game of the first set, Widom's vari about. that's all I can ask for. The rest will take ;ouple of minutes, battle by freshman Colin Purcell in No. 4 ety of shots left FAU's David Demer with "It's a great feeling, an unbelievable care of itself' singles iced the match for Miami. nowhere to turn. A late Demer double feeling," Getz said. "As coaches we did Golub took care of Kevin Obletz in run was Juhline, Early in the contest, UM's No. 1 dou fault set up match point for Widom, who our part to prepare them as much as No.2 singles 6-2,6-2, while Krebs won 6- r outside shots, as bles team of Purcell and junior Luis didn't have to think twice before serving possible, [and] they did the rest. They 3,6-2 over Cristian Paiz in No.3 singles. line. Manrique dominated, continually forc up a quick shot that Demer could not all fought through, and I was most Purcell, Hechtman and freshman e to beat us with ing the FAU duo of Ernest Diaz and keep in bounds. proud of the fact that they stayed com Shauny Hoyes also won their matches ley used hard cuts Jeremy Perez into several unforced "Todd did what he's been doing the mitted to their game plans and what for the'Canes. errors. The Hurricanes found success in last year and a half, and that's knowing they were trying to do." "We're looking forward to all of our und from the loss consistently hitting deep court shots what he has to do, going out there, and After two seasons as an assistant matches because we have a tougher gy, as Miami takes and volleys that were out of reach for the taking care of business," head coach coach, Getz now has the top job and schedule than we did last year," Widom less-agile Owls. Purcell delivered a Bryan Getz said. first-year assistant Ari Widlanski as his said. "That is great for all of us because oad and play hard backhand volley into deuce court in the Widom was satisfied with his play as right hand. Both are ready for a major we're going to get much better as a I. "In the Big East tenth game, finishing off FAU 8-2, and well. challenge this season. team." as long as they can giving Miami a doubles point. "For my first match of the year it was "We're going to continue to practice DAVID EPPOUTO / Photo Editor 3 their style of play'' The No. 3 doubles team of Widom a good performance," Widom said. "I hard, train hard, and continue to do the -You can reach Melissa Teich at melis- SOUND RETURN: The Hurricanes and Eric Hechtman won 8-3, while No.2 was in control and as long as I could things we've been doing," Getz said. sateich@hotmail com. made very few mistakes. Kalis at UM looking to be contenders mes said. "We are really happy to have Melissa and lady Vanes knock Megan here." Playing at No.l singles, Bradley won the first set y another tough off FAU 6-1, poised to 6-3 over Alena Dvorakova in less than 20 minutes ling three games and seemed well on her way to victory. However, she sgo State squad as make run at title began to falter in the second set and unforced the road with the errors doomed her to a 2-5 deficit in the second set. eason, Miami par- By Sandeep Konka Bradley went on to lose the match, 6-3,2-6,4-6. against bitter rival Hurricane Sports Writer The rest of the singles matches yielded better No one questioned the amount of talent that results for the 'Canes. Mari Toro won her match at rrow night at 7 PM Miami coach Paige Yaroshuk had to work with. No.2 singles in a resounding manner, defeating her University at Mark However, the Miami opponents are starting to real opponent, Tania Rivera, 6-2, 6-0. Toro hit several ize that the talent is already resulting in easy victo; cross-court and baseline shots to keep Rivera on ries her toes much of the game. nsgnyc@yahoo. com The No.24 Hurricanes' improved to 2-0 Friday, "I have played her before, she is actually from defeating No.75 Florida Atlantic 6-1 at the Neil Puerto Rico so I know her. I was able to care of it in Schiff Tennis Center. The win extended the straight sets which is good," Mari Toro said. Hurricanes' winning streak to 12 and further solid Applebaum maintained her composure after she ified their status as a team ready to make a possible lost the first set 6-7, as she would stage a comeback NCAA title run. to win her match in a tiebreaker at No.3 singles, 6- "I definitely think we are a top 10 team and a 7,7-5, and 10-1. Staci Stevens beat her opponent in contender for the national championship," assistant straight sets, 7-6, 7-5, to win at the No.4 singles coach Tari Ann Toro said. position. The Hurricanes dominated the Owls from the Ewelina Skaza and Sihem Bennacer defeated start, winning all three of the doubles matches. their opponents, 6-3,6-4 and 6-3,6-3, at the No. 5 Megan Bradley and Melissa Applebaum won at and No. 6 spots, respectively No.l doubles, 8-6, while Mari Toro and Staci "FAU is a really feisty team," coach Toro said. Stevens defeated FAU's Tania Rivera and Maria "They have players that grind a lot and hit every Aguirre-Gomez 8-2. Igna deVilliers and Abby thing back. But our girls fought really hard and Wednesday, February 5th 7:30 p.m. Smith won at the No. 3 spot, 8-6, to complete the pulled it together at the end." Gusman Auditorium sweep. The coaching staff was impressed at what xnteers they saw from their freshman doubles team. -You can reach Sandeep Konka at skon- merica* "The team is gelling together very well," Toro [email protected].
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The University of Miami baseball with a home run to right centerfield in The Alumni struck back in the top fielder Chirino to give the Alumni a 5- team mounted a four-run ninth the fourth inning off UM sophomore of the seventh inning, racking up two 3 lead. inning comeback to defeat the Alumni Brandon Camardese. runs on four hits to tie the game at 3- Barton lined a single between in the annual Alumni game, 9-8, The 2003 Hurricanes struck back in 3. Chris Anderson highlighted the shortstop and third base to leadoff the Saturday night at Mark Light Stadium the bottom of the fifth inning, tying inning with a two-RBI double down eighth inning, advancing to second on By Ryan Ellis in Coral Gables. the score at 1-1. A leadoff walk to the left field line. a error by left-fielder Kenard Lang. Hurricane Sports Wi Sophomore transfer T.J. Hacker reserve catcher Greg Dini started the Freshman Gaby Sanchez ripped a Barton stole third before freshman After another o knocked in the game-winning two- rally. Centerfielder Danny Figueroa two-out double over the centerfielders Braun blasted a 2-1 pitch over the left- dealing, the Mian run double scoring Ryan Braun and followed with a double over the right- head, but the threat was ended as Burt field fence to tie the game at 5-5. their final prepara Israel Chirino, giving the Hurricanes fielder's head to drive in Dini. grounded out to third. The Alumni took an 8-5 lead in the sonofUMbasebal the victory. Adam Ricks led off the Junior captain Jim Burt opened the Juan Llanes lined a single to center ninth, which was highlighted by Rey The Hurricanes bottom of the ninth with a walk, bottom of the sixth with a single up off J.D. Cockroft to leadoff the eighth. Noriega's two-run homerun over the off experience dur advanced to second on a walk to Gaby the middle. Brian Barton drew a walk UM assistant coach Greg Lovelady fol right-field wall. Lang broke the tie a heavily favored I Sanchez and scored on an error by the before Chirino grounded into a dou lowed with a bunt single down the with an RBI double scoring Jose regionals only to catcher. After Braun walked, Chirino ble play that scored Burt to put UM on third base line. Cockroft loaded the Trujillo. play against the Ui doubled, scoring Sanchez. top, 2-1. Dini followed with a single to bases with one out, walking Rey DAVID EPPOLITO / Photo E The 'Canes were t Tampa Bay Devil Ray Aubrey Huff right that scored Barton, giving the Noriega. Chris Anderson then dou -Compiled -by the Sports SOUTHPAW: LHP Brandon eighth College W got the Alumni on the scoreboard first Hurricanes a two-run cushion at 3-1. bled under the glove of diving right- Information Department Camardese delievers. nine years under li Instead, Miami ranking when the concluding the t( James hurt in Miami loss Morris. Another road setback This year, the ' By Eric Kalis putting on a new Hurricane Sports Writer Wildcats compared to the one attempt from the In the end, the freshman 3-point specialist was 'Canes. Despite the difference in three-pointers, some consistency. too much for Perry Clark's team to handle. The Hurricane women's basketball team came Labati felt that the loss had more to do with her "Right now we Elijah Ingram, who leads the Big East Conference into Saturday night's game against No. 20 team's overall execution. together until we in 3-point shooting percentage, hit all five of his Villanova with hopes of staying in contention in "I don't think the styles of play for each team Morris said. "I'll t( attempts from long range over the final 10 minutes the Big East title race and giving Coach Feme was the big factor in our loss," Labati said. "It that we put out tl Sunday, leading St. John's to a 77-74 victory over Labati her 400th victory at the college level. had more to do with us missing shots. When we be the same as the Miami at Madison Square Garden. The 'Lady Wildcats had other plans in mind, miss shots on offense, we tend to give up on of the season." Ingram, who had a career-high 21 points, didn't however, and were able to fire up 36 three-point defense." Thanks to gradi score against the Hurricanes until beginning his 3- ers and force 17 'Canes turnovers to leave the The 'Canes came out with more intensity in al of Miami's key point blitz that included two from well beyond the Convocation Center with a 61-55 victory over the second half, and tied the score at 38 after an baseball draft, la NMline. Miami. Alicia Hartlaub field goal. That was as close as become even you The loss marked the fourth straight time Miami All Big-East guard Trish Juhline led the way Miami would get though, as the Wildcats went key players such fell to the Red Storm. The'Canes dropped to .500(9- for the Wildcats with 15 points, all in the second on a decisive 13-0 run to put away the home Howard, and Dam 9) and 2-5 in the Big East. St. John's upped their half. Katie Davis and Nicole Druckenmiller both team. The UM pitchi record to 11-6 on the season. contributed 12 points in the winning effort. "That was the critical stretch of the game for their depth as thn Darius Rice scored 25 points for Miami, which Yalonda McCormick led the 'Canes 13 points us," Labati said. "We went from being tied to Bengochea, Troy had won two of three after a three-game losing and pulled down five rebounds, while Shaquana departed, along streak. James Jones added 18 points. Wilkins contributed seven points and seven See 'LADY CANES • Page 16 DeBold and Vince Marcus Hatten had 22 points, his season average rebounds in the loss. Dan Touchet, \ for St. John's and well above the eight he had against "We went into tonight's game hoping to not towards the end o the Hurricanes last season in the team's previous give up three-pointers and make turnovers, but the ace in Lazer DAVID EPPOLITO / Photo Editor: meeting. we did both," Labati said. "It's a tough loss for us Brandon Camar BREAKING OUT OF HIS SLUMP: James Ingram entered shooting 41.5 percent (34-for-82) because it was a winnable home game." Ryan Dixon, and J Jones' 18 points were not enough to iom 3-point range, a percentage that would go up The 'Canes also had a major scare when their for the remaini] prevent Miami from falling on Sunday. with the five in a row. The first came with 9:26 left leading scorer and rebounder Tamara James left Cockroft also beg and gave St. John's a 55-53 lead. He hit the next one John's in scoring with a 10.3 average, finished 5-for- the game in the second half with a hyper extend with George Hugi 38 seconds later to give the Red Storm a five-point 7 from 3-point range and 6-for-6 from the foul line. ed knee. Labati is confident that James's injury ness in his throwi lead, and his third 3 made it 64-56 with 5:44 left. His previous high was 19 points against St. Francis, wasn't serious. "George feels Rice then scored eight points in a 10-0 run that N.Y. "Tamara will be fine after some rest," Labati holding him back put the Hurricanes up 66-64 with 4:12 to play. St. John's entered 13th in the 14-team Big East in said. "She took a hard fall but there was no is ready to throw But Ingram hit consecutive triples to give the Red 3-point shooting at 30.6 percent and the Red Storm, major injury." probably miss ab< Storm the lead for good and also converted from the except for Ingram, were l-for-9 from beyond the arc The 'Canes looked sloppy from the outset, of the season." charity stripe, going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line against Miami. turning the ball over several times and giving up To lighten the ] over the final 24 seconds to hold off the Hurricanes. The 'Canes will practice throughout the week a barrage of threes to Druckenmiller and Katie Morris dipped ii Rice got Miami to 77-74 with four-tenths of a sec before taking on Villanova Saturday night at the Davis. Villanova was able to go into the locker EVAN PIKE/Hurricane Staff during the off-s ond left on a rebound basket, but St. John's inbound- Convocation Center. room with a 32-25 lead. TOUGH TWO: Meghan Saake chunk of experier e^the ball to run out the clock. An interesting statistic from the first 20 min attempts a jumper. The 'Canes fell "We got some Ingram, who entered the contest third on St. -Compiled by the Sports Information Department utes would be the 22 three-point attempts by the to 1-3 at the Convocation Center. California this sec guys who have t)
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with youth and hope DANNY FIGUERGA BRwy RyaR\/an ElliFllis JL\* - '. • Hurricane Sports Writer and they really now how to play the game." • TOMMY SHANNON KEVIN MANNIX/ "The best baseball in the country is played RICHARD GIANNOTTI After another off-season of wheeling and in Florida and California. The weather allows dealing, the Miami Hurricanes are making these guys to play in a lot of games during the PACO FIGUEROA iRYANBRAUN/ their final preparations to begin another sea course of the season and after two years, these JOEY HOOFT son of UM baseball. guys have more experience than some of the The Hurricanes come off a bittersweet play northern guys will get in four years at school." GABY SANCHEZ JIM BURT off experience during which, UM knocked off Among the newcomers are outfielder a heavily favored Florida Gators squad in the Tommy Shannon from Fresno City College, regionals only to lose in the final inning of and Adam Ricks, a versatile infielder that can DAN TOUCHET '0LIT0 / Photo Editor play against the University of South Carolina. play all positions on the dirt. HP Brandon The 'Canes were three outs away from their Shannon fills a gap in the UM outfield as 5 delievers. eighth College World Series appearance in Jim Burt moves from right field to play first nine years under head coach Jim Morris. base for Miami. Before attending Miami, Burt GREG DINI Instead, Miami wound up with a No. 20 played most of his career at first base, as Designated Hitter ranking when the final polls were released, Morris expects him to be defensively sound at EDRO concluding the team's worst season under the position. loss Morris. "Burt is a big guy who can save a lot of runs This year, the Hurricanes are once again for you at first base, and that certainly adds up e one attempt from the putting on a new face in an attempt to find over the course of the season," Morris said. PITCHERS SHORTSTOP *ence in three-pointers, some consistency. "Kevin Brown did a great job of that when we This year's squad will begin Paco Figueroa will begin ad more to do with her "Right now we are just going to put things won the championship in 2001." with Dan Touchet, Brandon his first season as the full- together until we get something that works," With added experience and a sound Camardese, Vince time shortstop. Figueroa Morris said. "I'll tell you right now, the lineup defense, the question that remains is where Bongiovanni, and Ryan performed well as a part- $ of play for each team Dixon in the rotation. J.D. time starter last year. Morris that we put out there on Wednesday will not the power will stem from in Miami's lineup. r loss," Labati said. "It Cockroft will be waiting in is looking for his speed to lissing shots. When we be the same as the lineup we put out at the end "We don't have a guy who is going to hit a the wings for a starting job. contribute to the Hurricanes ve tend to give up on of the season." ton of home runs for you," Morris said. "What offense this season. Thanks to graduation and the loss of sever we do have is a lot a guys who have the capa BULLPEN 3RD BASE with more intensity in al of Miami's key players to the major league bility of hitting few, and that certainly adds George Huguet will be the Gaby Sanchez will start at third base. -Morris is looking for a big year from this kid on all sides the score at 38 after an baseball draft, last year's young team has up. closer after coming back of the ball. .1. That was as close as become even younger with the departure of Morris wasn't concerned with the lack of a from his injury. Until then key players such as Javy Rodriguez, Kevin true power hitter. Cockroft will hold down the I, as the Wildcats went fort along with Shawn LEFT FIELD "The Anaheim Angels won the World Series to put away the home Howard, and Danny Matienzo. Valdes-Fauli, Andrew Cohn, Junior transfer Tommy Shannon will most likely The UM pitching staff also lost much of without a real power hitter in their lineup," and a myriad of newcomers. take this spot. Look for a leadership role out of Shannon as the season progresses. stretch of the game for their depth as three of last year's starters, Kiki Morris said. "If you look at the standings Bengochea, Troy Roberson, and T.J. Prunty throughout the course of the year, the teams :nt from being tied to CATCHER CENTER FIELD departed, along with fellow relievers Luke with the heavy hitter in the lineup are not the Erick San Pedro will start The second half of the ones that are on top. We are striving for a bal behind the plate for the 'Canes. ES* Page 16 DeBold and Vince Vazquez. "Brothers Figueroa" will start San Pedro had a great off-sea Dan Touchet, who earned the No. 1 spot anced offense that is going to pick their spots in center. Danny Figueroa and hit the gaps." son, improving his bat in the towards the end of the 2002 season, returns as process. Look for San Pedro to can cover a lot of ground as the ace in Lazer Collazo's pitching rotation. One of the guys planning on hitting those put up decent numbers this he also posses great speed. Brandon Camardese, Vince Bongiovanni, gaps is freshman Gabby Sanchez. A Miami season to go with his arm and Look for the Figueroa's to hit Ryan Dixon, and J.D. Cockroft are left fighting native from Brito Private School, Sanchez was defensive abilities. towards the top of the order, drafted out of high school, but chose to go to or in the nine and one spots. for the remaining spots in the rotation. 1ST BASE school instead. Sanchez will take over a spot Cockroft also begins the year as UM's closer, Jim Burt moves in from RIGHT FIELD with George Huguet sidelined thanks to sore vacated by Kevin Howard, and many think his perch in right field to Kevin Mannix and Richard ness in his throwing elbow. that the third baseman could easily be the pre take over at first. He will Giannotti will fill the void "George feels fine," Morris said. "We are mier player on this year's squad, be expected to play sound left by Burt. Mannix has defense as well as do his holding him back a little just to make sure he "I asked the players who the best hitter on the bigger bat, but best to contribute power to Giannotti has a better is ready to throw in a game situation. He will the team was," Morris*6aid. "Gabby Sanchez the Hurricanes lineup. glove. probably miss about the first three weekend's was the favorite. He plays an outstanding first base and has great baseball instincts." of the season." 2ND BASE "He will be starting at third base for us this DESIGNATED HITTER To lighten the load on the younger players, This is a toss up between This role will vary on Morris dipped into the junior college pool season, no questions asked." returning freshman Ryan Whatever happens on the field remains to Braun and sophomore almost a nightly basis for during the off-season, pulling out a nice the Canes. Backup PIKE/Hurricane Staff be seen, but Morris wasn't pleased with the Joey Hooft, with junior chunk of experience for the 'Canes to build on. Catcher Greg Dini or one an Saake team's pre-season ranking. The 'Canes were transfer Adam Ricks in the r. The 'Canes fell "We got some junior college guys from mix as well. There is no of the second basemen ar* vocation Center. California this season," Morris said. "These are room for error if any of prime candidates at this guys who have two years experience already See BASEBALL •Page 16 them want the job. point.
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Serving another victory Women's tennis squad improves to 2-0 on the season DAVID EPPOLITO / Photo Ector DOUBLES POINT: Miami won all three doubles matches. See story page 17
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