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MHMC- Commercial Template Doc Size 11.25” X 14” Image Area 10.375 x 11.75 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 1 February 6 - 8, 2007 THE MIAMI HURRICANE NEWS 1 MHMC- Commercial Template Doc Size 11.25” X 14” Image Area 10.375 x 11.75 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 pagetwo information you need what’s going on? newsbriefs FEB TODAY Interested in studying abroad? Stop by UMNEWS 6 the Study Abroad Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UC Lower Lounge. UM researchers identify method to help fi ght cancer Who will be the next Miss UM? Find Researchers at the Sylvester Comprehen- Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute, and her The researchers’ next step is a clinical trial. out at the Miss University of Miami sive Cancer Center have identifi ed how an im- research group discovered that the oncogene The work will be funded by the Doris Duke Dis- Pageant 2007 at 7 p.m. in Gusman portant growth control mechanism is disabled Src is successful in inactivating the growth tinguished Clinical Science Award and a grant Concert Hall. Admission is $5 for UM in certain cancers, and have found a way to inhibitor p27. The p27 inhibitor is normally from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. students. restore its function in the lab. switched off, allowing cancer to propagate and Dr. Joyce M. Slingerland, director of the UM spread. The Sixth Annual Jack Chester Founda- tion Lecture presents Aaron Lansky, School of Architecture hosts Spain exhibit founder of the National Yiddish Book The University of Miami School of Architecture will host the exhibit “Architecture in Spain 1935-2005: Modernity & Future” through March 2. Held in Center. He will be speaking from 8 to the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Gallery, the exhibition is curated by professors Jose Gelabert-Navia and Jean-Francois Lejeune. For more informa- 10 p.m. at the Miller Center. Admission tion on the exhibit, visit www.arc.miami.edu. is free; RSVP at 305-284-6882. FEB WEDNESDAY Applications to be a School of Busi- ELSEWHERE 7 ness peer counselor or team leader are due today in Merrick 104. Scams prey on students seeking fi nancial aid Looking to get involved on campus? BY KATIE THORN the more than 350,000 students caught in aid implementing national awareness activities, Visit the Spring Involvement Fair from OSU DAILY BAROMETER (OREGON 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UC Patio. STATE U.) scams each year, according to the National including a scholarship fraud awareness page on Association of Student Financial Aid Adminis- the U.S. Department of Education’s Web site.” Toppel Career Center presents the (U-WIRE) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Sometimes trators. Scholarships that never materialize, “Ready to Wear…Ready to Work” fi nancial aid offers can be too good to be true. Much of the scholarship information in scholarships for profi t, scholarship prizes, an fashion show at the Rat from 6:30 to As scholarships and Free Application for e-mails has turned out to be fraudulent. advance-free loan and even seminars all raise 8 p.m. Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) season rolls in, To assist students and their families, red fl ags. solicitation of fraudulent e-mails and Web Congress passed thea College Scholarship Fraud As a general rule, one should be cautious CAC will be screening “Babel” in the sites offering application help for a fee affect Prevention Act on Nov. 5, 2000. of any company that promises scholarships or Cosford Cinema at 8 and 10 p.m. Free students and families alike. The act established “stricter sentencing makes other fi nancial aid offers that contain admission with ‘Cane Card. Nearly $5 million is lost annually from guidelines for criminal fi nancial aid fraud ... with specifi c elements. FEB THURSDAY Patio Jams presents Bacon Bits from 8 noon to 1:30 p.m. on the UC Patio. ETC. All student organizations must send one member to attend a mandatory budget workshop this week in order to be able to submit a 2007-2008 Women’s basketball will take on SAFAC regular budget request form. For workshop times and locations, visit www.miami.edu/safac. Wake Forest at 8 p.m. in the BankUnit- ed Center. Black Awareness Month presents the INFO YOU NEED Miss Black and Gold Pageant at the : Weeks Center from 8 to 10 p.m. You can now fi nd The Hurricane online at our new address, www.TheMiamiHurricane.com. Bookmark the site to get all your important UM news online. NEWSROOM: (305)284-2016 The Miami Hurricane is published semi-weekly ADVERTISING POLICY BUSINESS OFFICE: (305)284-4401 during the regular academic year and is edited The Miami Hurricane’s business offi ce is located and produced by undergraduate students at the at 1306 Stanford Drive, Norman A. 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The Miami Hurricane is available for subscription SENIOR ADVISER ASST. SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR Letters, with a suggested length of 300 words, at the rate of $50 per year. must be signed and include a copy of your Sigman Splichal Pravin Patel Dara Solomon student ID card, phone number, and year in ©2006 University of Miami school. 1 copy per person, 50 cents after 2 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE February 6 - 8, 2007 MHMC- Commercial Template Doc Size 11.25” X 14” Image Area 10.375 x 11.75 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 3 The Donna on ‘The Report’ Hillary will speak; time TBD Pres. Shalala talks Shalala hopes to host several about her Comedy candidates in fall Central debut BY GREG LINCH BY GREG LINCH NEWS EDITOR NEWS EDITOR The answer is yes–Hillary The following are selected questions Clinton will speak at the Univer- and answers from an interview with Pres- sity of Miami at some point, par- ident Donna E. Shalala two days after ticularly if there is an early Flori- she appeared on Comedy Central's The da primary, said President Donna Colbert Report on Jan. 30. Some of the E. Shalala. Republican or Democrat, as long questions have been edited for brevity. Mrs. Clinton is one of many as they are a legitimate candidate, candidates for president in 2008 just to give the students expo- The Miami Hurricane: Do you Shalala would like to speak on sure.” watch “The Colbert Report”? What campus. Shalala recently discussed do you think of the show? “I hope huge numbers of stu- Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy when Donna Shalala: Yes. I think it’s dents will register to vote because she appeared on “The Colbert hilarious. PHOTOS COURTESY COMEDYCENTRAL.COM that will encourage presidential Report” last week. TMH: Would you call yourself THE SOUND OF CHEESE CURD: Shalala fi elds wacky questions candidates to come here to the “When people ask me who a fan? from Stephen Colbert on his Comedy Central show. university,” she said in an inter- I’m going support in the presiden- DS: Big fan. view with The Miami Hurricane, tial race, I simply say if Hillary adding that she will send out a runs, I’m a Hillary person,” Sha- TMH: Do you watch the “Daily It’s sort of like being letter to each candidate once all lala told The Hurricane, adding, Show [with Jon Stewart]” as well? interviewed by a have filed. “Everybody knows it, it’s not like DS: I do, and I read The Onion. I Shalala expects that the visits it’s a surprise. was one of the original supporters of drunk in a bar–you will begin next fall. Student orga- “Hillary and I have been [the newspaper], financial and other- nizations, such as the College Re- friends for 30 years, so there’s not wise. In fact, one of those writers is a just don’t know; publicans and Young and College a chance that I’m going to sup- writer for Colbert.