Vol. 89, Issue 5 I Feb. 3 - Feb. 6,2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE
LINDSAY BROWN // News Editor MOVING FROM THE U TO FIU: Student leaders surround Keith Fletcher as he cleans out his desk Wednesday before leaving for Florida International University. Fletch followers say farewell
BY NICHOLAS MOORE | CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER he will be leaving his position at UM for the oppor Butler Center, a growing office in student life at the tunity to be Assistant Vice President for Community time. arving out your niche in college isn't easy. Engagement at Florida International University on The Butler Center has become an important part For many students their sense of purpose Feb. 24. of campus life, primarily through connecting students C and community revolves around one man, Keith "For me it's about the opportunity to do good to the outside community through service programs, "Fletch" Fletcher. community work... and pursue my doctorate," Fletch leadership development campaigns and connections Since 2006, Fletcher has directed the William R. er said. "I believe in FIU's mission for community in with service-based student organizations. Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership volvement." RAK, Dance Marathon, STRIVE, Alternative Development at the University of Miami, an office on Fletcher has worked at the university for almost a Breaks, CERT, Relay for Life and Fun Day are all run campus that encourages student involvement within decade. Prior to his current job, he was the residence through the Butler Center under Fletcher's advisement. the Miami community and challenges them to grow as coordinator in Hecht Residential College from 2001- leaders individually. Fletcher recently announced that 2005. He then accepted the position of director at the SEE BUTLER PAGE 4
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\ Check out what's College causes rising stress levels exclusively available at Yet securing an internship TheMiamiHurricane. Tension builds as is only the beginning. Accord com. ing to Defelippo, the procedure pressure mounts to approve his internship was BY KYLIE BANKS even more painstaking. STAFF WRITER "Getting my internship ap proved by UM was like pulling Stress has always been a teeth," he said. "There is a pro part of the college experience, cess to go through with Toppel but recent studies show that col and my boss where they have lege students are more stressed to approve of working together. than ever. I even have to write a paper on . A January The New York it." Times article stated only 52 per Rising college tuition costs cent of college freshmen ranked also adds to students' stress lev their emotional health as "above els. The cost of one year as a average." This number is down UM undergraduate is $36,962. from the 64 percent recorded in This figure does not include • Want to know who 1985. personal and transportation ex students are rooting Among other stressors, col penses, which can add several for in the. Super Bowl lege students must deal with so thousands for students who live on Sunday? Catch cial pressures, demanding class outside Florida. Ernesto Suarez's schedules, staying healthy and "My financial aid issue interviews. pleasing parents. Yet one of the with loans is stressful," junior biggest factors in student stress Stephanie Morel said. "People is the national unemployment really like to drag their feet with • Tired of following rate of 9.4 percent, which causes these things, and you can't reg college football? UM students to fear the job ister until you pay the loan." See what Christina search after graduation. Another common stress De Nicola has to say "My program is well- students deal with is an inabil about becoming a known, but there are no guar ity to choose which career path full-time NFL fan. antees that anyone is going to to take. This anxiety is height give me a paycheck," said senior ened by stiff competition in • Want a recap Mike Defelippo, a music busi the job market-—over 6 million ness major. students are attending. college of Thursday night's Because students cannot throughout the country. basketball game count on their degree alone to "It's hard to know where against Georgia get them a job, internships have to start," Defelippo said. "After Tech? View Alex become a more important part four years I have a general idea, Broadweil's photo of the college experience. but it's not perfect." slideshow. Sophomore Joe Kleiman The college experience it PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ADRIANNE D'ANGELO felt that securing summer in self can be more stressful than • Didn't know UM ternships was a major stress the prospect of job hunting. OVERWHELMED: A recent article published in The New York Times had a bowling club? trigger. "I'm not really worried reported that freshmen recently ranked low in emotional health. "I'm always making sure I about finding a job, but I am Read Patrick Riley's stay updated on internship op worried about getting into med than half the people who apply Kylie Banks may be contacted at coverage of the club portunities," he said. ical school," Morel said. "Less get in. That is a scary statistic." kbanks@themiamihurricane. com. sport.
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NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE February 3 - February 6, 2011 / Students are subjects in studies College campus id£al to find participants
BYALYSHAKHAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Guinea pig or valuable test subject? Depends on who you ask. Research requiring human subjects is fairly prevalent at the University of Miami. According to UM's Human Subject Re search Office (HSRO), there are currently around 2,700 such programs. Some of the institutions conducting these studies include the Miller School of Medicine, the department of psychology, the School of Business Administration, the Frost School of Music and the School of Education. "Research is a systematic search for knowledge, usually to advance a specified field," said Myron Rosenthal, the vice pro vost for the HSRO. All human subject research programs conducted by faculty, staff and students must be approved by the University of Mi ami Institutional Review Board (IRB). The role of the IRB is to ensure that all research adheres to federal, state, local and institu tional regulations that protect human sub jects. - "All studies in which humans partici-^ pate as subjects must have and maintain UM IRB approval," Rosenthal said. "Per federal regulations, these IRB panels have the final determinate responsibility for in GRAPHIC BY CARLOS MELLA suring the safety of participants in human subject research." PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: Students participate in research studies, but are not necessarily compensated for their time. Research programs must then deter mine what criteria will be used to recruit participants, among which students may or While these experiments are safe, par students," Carver said. "The subjective re reading magazines. The other group had to may not be included. ticipants are usually not informed about the sponse varies from 'I'm bored silly' to /this collect shells, animals and do other stuff." "Studies are based on "inclusion/ex "why" of the experiment until afterward in is really engaging.'" clusion" criteria," Rosenthal said. "A study order to prevent any changes in behavior or A faculty member supervises every Alysha Khan may be contacted at akhan@ of student responses to academic stresses, opinion. study but a graduate or undergraduate stu themiamihurricane. com. for example, will likely have inclusion cri "It's a phenomenon in human behav dent often assists in organizing and carry teria that support enrollment of students ior," said Charles Carver, a psychology ing out the experiment. For these projects, and exclusion criteria that do not support professor who oversees the department of the PSY 110 requirement often provides a enrollment of non-students." psychology subject pool. "You are going to useful pool of subjects. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER Depending be watching your "It's easier," said Joanna Tsikis, a se BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN on the study, self and fussing nior psychology major who has been work HUMAN RESEARCH: participants and not behaving ing for the department of psychology re may be asked to I was part of the control group. naturally." search program since her sophomore year. engage in a wide I just sat on the beach reading In the de "It's a requirement and you don't have to What is my motivation for variety of acti magazines. partment of psy compensate them." participating in this study? vates, ranging chology, research Tsikis also participated in a study from filling out Senior Julia Strasser participation is a when she took PSY 110. What are the real risks and forms to inter required compo "It was a little boring but we're con benefits of the research? views to more nent of the PSY tributing to science," she said. physical tasks. 110 class. Accord Others students, like senior Julia Are the risks worth it to me? "This protocol must be defined in de ing to the UM course bulletin, students Strasser, enjoyed their experience despite tail in applications forwarded to the UM who do not wish to participate have the op not completely understanding the purpose What can I do to find out IRB," Rosenthal said. "Approval depends tion of "reading and writing about selected of the experiment. upon its careful review and approval of the research reports." "It was fun," Strasser said. "I was part, about the crucial facts of the risk/benefit ratio of the study." "It's an educational experience for of the control group. I just sat on the beach study?
February 3 - February 6, 2011 THE MIAMI HURRICANE NEWS 3 \ Butler Center looks for replacement for director
program has grown from send the office grew and was named after in front of the whole program and% rector Franklin McCune, although ing out 37 students to almost 180 William R. Butler, a past vice presi asked me to pull up my pants. I was thousands of students interact with across the nation. And, according to dent of student affairs at UM who kind of intimidated by him, but now the office yearly., Fletcher, student groups under the left the position in 1997. Fletcher has if I need anything he is the first per In order to sustain the impact office have raised over $250,000 for continued the office's work by help son I go to. He is like Superman." that the Butler Center has on this charity. ing students become active within Fletcher has created a commu campus, junior Jake Krupa, Heck- Though Fletcher is most well- their community. nity around the Butler Center and erman and Robayna are all in favor »known among student leaders, "I think that he has helped me the students whose lives he has per of an expanded professional staff in thousands of students interact with grow more than anybody on cam sonally touched. order to enhance the abilities of the the office yearly. pus, or ever," senior Claire Heck- university to impact the community. FLETCHER "He is a boss, mentor, friend, "Gandhi Day alone sends out erman said. "I think I have trans advisor... all of the above," Hecker- Students are pushing for expan BUTLER FROM PAGE 1 1,200 students among the Miami formed as a leader in the last two man said. "And I really don't know sion, but they are also saddened by community, and more professional years from being a frustrated sopho how I am going to cope with him not the loss of their companion. "The Butler Center is all about staff would allow for expansion. It more to an adult that can work with being in my life anymore." "Not only is Fletch a fun, lively defining and recognizing the poten baffles me why there isn't more ad different types of people." Dr. Richard Walker, assistant person to be around," said Krupa, a tial of our students to show that lead ministrative support," said senior Fletcher interacts on campus vice president for student affairs, summer placement assistant at the ership isn't a one-time intervention, Matthew Robayna, who is a place unlike any other administrator. will serve as the interim director center. "He'll become personally but a process," Fletcher said. ment assistant at the Butler Center. "I remember the first time I of the Butler Center as a national invested in your life and just talk to During his time at the Butler The Butler Center originated as encountered Fletch; it was during a search is conducted to find a new you about you." Center, the office has grown from a part of the Smith-Tucker Involve freshman leadership program and permanent director. As of now, the advising 12 student organizations ment Center and originally had one I forgot to wear a belt that day," office has two professional staff Nkholas Moore may be contacted at to 55. The office's alternative breaks student representative. Eventually, Robayna said. "He singled me out members, Fletcher and assistant di [email protected].
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MISCHIEF MANAGED: Senior Brett Powers (left) and sophomore Matt Ziff inform students about Muggle Quidditch of University of Miami (MQUM). The game adapts J.K. Rowling's magical sport from Harry Potter to an actual sport played with broomsticks between a team member's legs. . Muggle Quidditch was one of the dozens of clubs that had a table on the green on Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Other organizations included Scuba Club, the fencing team and Habitat for Humanity.
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The class has been of pus events commemorating the ninth- fered for seven years and connects stu annual Holocaust Education Week pre dents to Holocaust survivors who live sented by the Holocaust Memorial of in South Florida. PRETTY LIGHTS MUSIC SHOWCASE PARTV the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. The class capitalizes on the week Events on campus include a spe by connecting with the survivors. Some cial Holocaust Education Week Shab- students meet with their assigned sur TWFIUMWK /// MIAMI KACK bat service. The 6:30 p.m. service on vivor for the first time at the memorial. Friday will be followed by free dinner. FEATURING/// "Holocaust Education Week is a Michael Berenbuam will address fre very important time to commemorate wm quently asked questions about the Nazi what happened in the Holocaust/' said HI MOHALMENERT Holocaust and the questions that re Dr. Eugene Rothman, head coordina main unanswered in 2011. tor of the Holocaust Survivors Support Senior Amanda Hochberg hopes Internship Program. "It is also an op PAPffi DIAMOND that student awareness will increase af portunity for the 50 student interns ter the event. who are working with Holocaust sur "Learning about the Holocaust is vivors to become the next generation's one thing, but having a full week dedi voice for their stories to publicly put cated [to it] really allows students like intc* action what they have learned myself to have a better understanding," from the survivors." Hochberg said. "The stories I hear dur : ; ing this week are really inspiring. 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Laptops become major distraction Nicola Jacob Crows MANAGING PRODUCTION What is your favorite study EDITOR MANAGER Laptops in college classrooms are no lon Laura Edwins Isabel Gonzalez spot? With all this in mind, laptops can be a se ger just educational tools. Instead of seeing rious distraction and it's understandable why ART DIRECTOR ADVERTISING students' faces during class, professors have Brittney Bomnin EDITOR no-laptop policies are implemented to help Demi Rafuls become well-acquainted with the backs of open students in the long-run. But what about the NEWS EDITOR Lindsay Brown PUBLIC RELATIONS laptops and have quickly figured out what stu students who actually use their computer pro James Borchers PHOTO EDITORS dents actually use their laptops for in class. ductively during class? Why is it that those who Adrianne D'Angelo ADMINISTRATIVE Thanks to wireless Internet across the UM misuse their laptops ruin it for others who se Marlena Skrobe ASSISTANT Maria Jamed campus, students are updating their Facebook riously want to take notes? Certainly there is a SPORTS EDITOR Ernesto Suarez ACCOUNT REPS and Twitter statuses, chatting on iChat and difference between those who need a laptop to Misha Mayeur Gchat, browsing StumbleUpon and catching get through class and those who benefit from EDGE EDITOR Brian Schuman Amanda Gomez Jack Whaley KIMBERLEY MACDONALD up on the latest celebrity news during class. the laptop learning style. Someone who prefers SOPHOMORE' OPINION EDITOR WEBMASTER As college students, we can't help but get typing notes instead of manual note-taking Kyli Singh "My suitemate Ji-Wah's room. Nicole Collazo easily distracted. Even when someone walks shouldn't have that privilege taken away be COPY CHIEF GRADUATE into class late, we lose our focus and glance im cause of another student's misuse of a laptop. Alexa Lopez ASSISTANT mediately to see who it is. With a lecture hall ONLINE EDITOR Nick Maslow Additionally, for classes that require Steve Pierre full of laptops and the sound of obnoxious key- readings that are available online and on FINANCIAL ASST. NEWS EDITORS ADVISER clicking, you can only imagine how many stu Blackboard, no-laptop policies can be an in Alysha Khan Robert DuBord Alexandra Leon dents are actually paying attention. convenience when those assignments become FACULTY ADVISER - A Unfortunately, the distraction isn't only unreachable without a laptop. ASST. SPORTS Bob Radziewicz EDITOR through chatting and Web surfing. Those who Using a laptop in class should not be Darci Miller COPY EDITORS * :±$k Heather Carney choose to misuse their laptops can distract banned, but should be used responsibly. Al DESIGNERS Spencer Dandes MAYRA CINI those students without laptops. though it is our prerogative to pay attention in Daniel Cepero Stephanie Parra SENIOR Allison Goodman Have you ever been in a class where an class, it isn't fair to distract and bother others Carlos Mella "The library/' annoying guy in front of you watched You- who are actually trying to learn. Demi Rafuls Tube during the entire lecture, and you wished If you want to fool around on your com ,*•**, the professor did something about it? We can puter to make class fly by, why not do everyone all agree that it's frustrating. Students watch a favor and sit in the back of the classroom? 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MATT ROSEN // The Miami Hurricane February 3 - February 6, 2011 THE MIAMI HURRICANE OPINION 7 X -f- Productive lame-duck period proves bipartisanship possible Miami road rage ollowing the Novem unemployment benefits and tax cuts, and reaching out to Republicans will not be the he horror of driv ber 2010 midterm the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." end of the world. Our Democratic leaders ing to Downtown F:elections , Congress It was one of the most productive lame- may budge on some policies, but they can T Miami from entered what is known duck periods since the 60s. The best part is still remain true to their progressive ideals. Coral Gables in 5 p.m. as the lame-duck period. that many Republicans supported several of A little success is more important than none. traffic is closely related Historically, members of these bills. At a time when many Americans Our party remains optimistic about to that of falling off Congress work frantically thought bipartisanship impossible, we were 2012, and compromise will not only help the roof of a 10-story to pass several last-minute surprised once again. Reason won out over pass very helpful legislation but will also building. Traffic laws GAURAV bills, often miniscule in partisanship. improve the chances of reelection for JENNY are a joke to most driv DHIMAN importance, before the Even though the Tea Party seemed to President Obama and other Democrats. HAMILTON ers, so lawful drivers PRESIDENT STAFF next session of Congress Change has come more slowly than perhaps must drive like mani YOUNG DEMS have overwhelmed the midterm elections, COLUMNIST takes over and each bill moderates have an important role to play we would have liked, but it will still keep acs themselves to avoid has to start from Scratch again. in Congress. Democrats may have a weaker coming. Expect the Democrats to turn their disaster. Basically, if you want to be safe, This time, however, Congress played grip on the federal government now than setbacks into important gains that will help drive unsafely. the game a little differently. By the end of they did a few months ago, but by making the rest of America. 2012, here we come. The reality of driving involves you December, Americans had witnessed the some compromises, on both sides, liberals taking your life into your hands every passage of health care benefits for 9/11 and conservatives have been able to find Gaurav Dhiman is a junior majoring in political time you turn on your engine and make responders, an arms-reduction treaty that elusive common ground. science and biology. He may be contacted at that right-hand turn onto U.S. 1. But, are with Russia, a stimulus bill with extended To the chagrin of some liberals, [email protected]. the inherit risks higher in Miami than, say, Orlando? Here are some statistics. According to car accident statistics for Miami-Dade I'M STUCK IN A COMIC! © County, of the 48,537 car accidents in Dade, 10,814 of them were city of Miami car accidents as of2005."Also in 2005, * 8 l^Miami-Dade. County pedestrian ac cidents were fatal. At UM, students un derstand the heartbreak of losing two stu dents last semester who were hit by cars. SO means "Shout-out" Is this simply negligence on the driv ASO means 7\nti Shout-out" er's part or also of the police? I honestly think the police are not strict enough on SO to Soccer Locker for being unsafe driving. Sure, they have installed the only place to have green red light cameras and often put up DUI shorts for Saturday's Quidditch checkpoints, but it is obviously not slow match vs. FIU! ing down the traffic on U.S. 1 or any where in the Gables for that matter. MATT ROSEN // The Miami Hurricane ASO to being stressed during the I cannot say I am innocent, for I too second week of school! speed through a 45-mph zone by at least 10 mph. I have also accidently run a red YouNiversity of Miami: Looking back SO to cruisin' down the light or two. I have never been caught. causeway with the windows StilL, there is not a day I get behind down and moonroof open! the wheel in Miami and am not cut off by s anyone else aston its name than positive reviews, but little by some jerk in their Prius. And of course, ished that it's already little, it gained support. Now, less than a ASO to the haters who don't no one understands what a blinker is for. 2011? It feels like just year after its debut, it has become widely i love Emma Watson!. To most people driving in Miami, it is yesterday it was the care renowned and sought-after. Students that a decorative light used to make the car free 90s, when the Inter don't want to spend thousands on a laptop SO to all the tanners enjoying the sparkle and shine. net was just being devel are buying an iPad and wireless keyboard, February weather! Something must be done to ensure oped, you could bring a and find the combination impeccable. the safety of drivers, bikers and pedes shaving razor and a full , USB drivers are certainly nothing trians. How many more students must EVAN PESKIN ASO to graduating in 3.5 months! bottle of water onto an new, but are underestimated in their worth. be killed before a bridge is build for their SENIOR airplane, and no one out There's nothing like the lack of Internet COLUMNIST SO to Netflix for keeping me safety? How many times must a red light side New Jersey had ever connection or a complete hard drive crash sane! be run before a police officer takes notice? heard the words "Jersey to make you wish you saved that 200-page If it were up to me, police officers would Shore." You know, the good old days. term paper on a disk drive somewhere. be working on giving out tickets for im Unfortunately, time has a way of mov These lightweight devices are also ideal for Share your shout-out at portant things, such as speeding, turning ing on, and we are already more than a bringing documents to the library to print themiamihurricane.com. We'll without signaling and running red lights, month into this new decade. In this digital without lugging around your laptop. The pick our favorites every Thursday! not for parking. The only way anyone age, it seems that being on the cutting edge only downside is that they're so easy to lose! will be safe is if every driver takes notice of technology and culture is a necessity. All in all, our world has become more of road laws and officers begin to actually While it is true that it is rare to find a student wireless, more digital, fancier, faster and enfore those laws. who doesn't own a cell phone or who doesn't more functional. It's a sink or swim society, How many more fender benders and think an iPod makes working out or zoning so grab your iLifesaver and start kicking. What do you think pedestrian deaths must we endure? out much more pleasurable, there are many of vegan dining more luxurious gadgets that are becoming Evan Eeskin is a sophomore majoring inpre-med vTft Jenny Hamilton is a junior majoring more practical and necessary. psychology. He may be contacted at epeskin@ options? in broadcast journalism and sports When the iPad first came out, there themiamihurricane. com. \^J Take our poll online at administration. She may be contacted were more menstrual jokes associated with themiamihurricane.com. jhamilton@themiamihurricane. com. 8 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICANE February 3 - February 6, 2011 / Want the low-down on the Lowe Art Museum? Enjoy a night at LoweDown Happy Hour, featuring Cuban treats and a guided tour of Cuban artist Rafael Soriano's exhibition Thursday. Check out lowemuseum.com for more information. M SWOOP MIAMI: there it is BY MARGAUX HERRERA ternative. that Swoop Miami was the result of his dissat Swoop Miami is funded through adver CONTRIBUTING. EDGE WRITER . Swoop is a freetax i service that services isfaction with transportation and parking on tisements displayed outside and inside ofThe from 24th street down to 1st street. The com Miami Beach. Smith is now looking to expand taxis. The golf-cart-looking vehicles start run Over and over again, Miami residents pany boasts fully electric, open-air golf carts, his service to the Downtown/Brickell area and ning at 1 p.m. and do not stop until at least 2 face frustrations with the city's lack of public which means that by swooping you are not then out west toward Coconut Grove. a.m., although they often give rides as late as transportation system. For many students, this only saving money, but also being eco-friendly. This could facilitate more mobility for 5 a.m. translates into taking expensive cabs, paying Currently, Swoop has two fully-functioning students, who would be able to catch the Hurry "It sounds like an absolutely feasible alter for overpriced parking and walking long dis vehicles picking up customers in the South 'Canes shuttle to the Grove and take Swoop to native. .. if you're going to do it anyway, you tances whenever they go out. But how, thanks Beach area. Founder Alexander Smith said their destination without spending a penny. might as well not pay for it," UM law student to Swoop Miami, South Beach has a free al While Swoop may make transporation Jordan Greenberg said. easier, it cannot compare to some free trans The late-night hours are useful for any portation services provided by other universi one. Whether club hopping or craving a greasy ties. At the University of Florida, a program sliceof pizza, Swoop Miami has you covered. called Student Nighttime Want to catch a ride? Just Auxiliary Patrol (SNAP) give Swoop a call and they provides free rides to stu NEED A RIDE? will come pick you up. Be dents anywhere on campus. forewarned though- if you SNAP is run by students 305-409-6636 call between 11 p.m. and 2 and monitored by the uni * For more a.m., you may be waiting 15 versity police. It was first to 30 minutes. See Swoop implemented in 1976. UM information visit driving by? Call out "Swoop offers no similar program. swoopmiami.com Swoop!" and they will pull "It's convenient and up curbside to give you a safer than walking by your lift. Be sure to tip the driver. self at night, especially if you have to walk in really unpopulated parts Margaux Herrera may be contacted at mherrera@ of campus," said Rebecca Hutchinson, a senior themiamihurricane. com. at UF. "A lot of people take SNAP from mid- town, where they were drinking, to sorority Staff writer Laura Edwins contributed to this report. MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor JOY RIDING: Swoop Miami is South Beach's newest public transportation. It is a ADRIANNE D'ANGELO // Photo Editor free taxi service that is funded by advertisements displayed on the vehicles. February 3 - February 6, 2011 THE MIAMI HURRICANE EDGE 9 Pro 'Teach Me How to Dougie' Nominated film rappers living the dream «f not so 'Biutiful' BY SARAH B. PILCHICK SENIOR EDGE WRITER BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA EDITOR IN CHIEF "Biutiful" is a sprawling, jumbled film, one that at times feels awkwardly cobbled together by writer-direc Everyone from reality star Kim tor Alejandro Gonzalez Ifiarritu, who is probably best GAURAV Kardashian to NBA player John Wall known for 2005's "Babel." DHIMAN has danced it. The film bills itself as a redemption tale, but it seems PRESIDEh But where exactly did Cali Swag YOUNG r to have taken plot points and characters from the reluctant District, the four-man rap group from mediums of "Hereafter," "The Sixth Sense" or even the has to st Inglewood, Calif, find inspiration for terrified immigrants of "Dirty Pretty Things." Perhaps Thi their hit song "Teach Me How to Dou it is the Academy's the gan, gie"? demonstrated affec Decern! "The idea came from one of our tion for Gonzalez passage friends we went to high school with "Biutiful" Iiiarritu's films that respond and he graduated and went to school in won "Biutiful" its with Ri Texas," rapper/DJ C-Smoove said in an best foreign language interview with The Miami Hurricane. film nomination for "He said we should do a song about the STARRING: Javier Mexico, but the film Dougie and we took the idea and ran Bardem is simply not that with it. We made it happen." VMS good. DIRECTED BY; Naturally, the next question on As Uxbal, a Alejandro Gonzalez many people's minds is what exactly is Inarritu a "Dougie"? morally conflicted According to C-Smoove, "Dou middle-man who MPAA RATING: R gie". comes from Doug E. Fresh, who provides cheap im was also" known as the "Human Beat migrant labor to Box." nefarious employ "It's the hand movement when he ers, Javier Bardem is fantastic and wholly deserving of used to put his hand over his head to his recent Academy Award nomination. His character wipe his head," C-Smoove said. "That's battles the ability to speak to the recently departed, an where Dougie came from and people extremely troubled spouse and the recent discovery of just turned it into a dance." terminal cancer. Uxbal stumbles through the grim side The dance originated in Dallas of Barcelona, one that few tourists ever see. where it would go on to be called the D- Bardem is far better than the commercial trash that Town Boogie. comprises his recent filmography, and after watching The first time C-Smoove, Yung, "Biutiful," one can tell that he is slumming it in movies Jay-Are and M-Bone heard their song like "Eat, Pray, Love." on the radio, they were in the studio. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MARLENA SKROBE Unfortunately, the rest of the film fails to live up to You "We got on the phone calling peo DON'T MESS WITH MY DOUGIE: Junior Jessie Schaumburg demonstrates the high standard set by its leading actor. ple, jumping up and down and record the dance to Cali Swag Distract's hit "Teach Me How To Dougie." ing everything," C-Smoove said. Sarah B. Pilchick may be contacted at sbpilchick themiamihurricane. com. They never expected it to become slow songs for the females and we've the end of the day." so huge; their music video has currently got our party music and club bangers As CSD make TV appearances on received more than 26 million views on and we have a couple of fist pump and George Lopez's show in Los Angeles YouTube. It has even sparked popular rock *n' roll stuff. It's real diverse. I can't and prepare for a cross-country tour, parodies. wait for it to come out." the busy lifestyle seems like a dream. "We just were making a song. We Since "Teach Me How to Dougie" "Our lives right now, it's like a had made songs individually before," went platinum, CSD met Kardashian movie. Everything is just fun," C- EVAN PI C-Smoove said. "This song, we were and Wall. The rapper 50 Cent, someone Smoove said. "We're living out our SENIOR like, 'Let's see what happens' basically." COLUMi C-Smoove would like to work with in dreams and it's real crazy when people Checkmate Music Group co-own the future, struck him as a humble guy. come up to us all over the place and ers Big Wy and Dairold Potts, along "It's crazy. It's like you don't re want to take pictures with us when Shore." with Checkmate executive Poly Rob, ally think about how much you're these we're eating and all that. It's what we Un brought the four together. people's peers now. We went from love to do, so we do it." ing on, The name CSD came from a "vi watching these people, and admiring month f sionary" named Tony Dillard because them, to actually being one of them," Christina De Nicola may be contacted at age, it s "We like to get fly our own way," C- C-Smoove said. "It's a good feeling at [email protected]. of techi Smoove said. While ii Cali Swag District recently an who do* nounced a tour to promote songs off think a? their album, "The Kickback," which out mu* comes out Feb. 15. Visit themiamihurricane.com for an audio more lu "It's for ladies, of course, because snippet of the interview with C-Smoove from more pi we're a group of dudes. It's a lot of mu W; sic you can move to, some of it you can Cali Swag District. were m groove to," C-Smoove said. "We've got COURTESY HOLLYWOODNEWS.COM 10 EDGE THE MIAMI HURRICANE February 3 - February 6, 2011 the number of the total number of wins recruits Al Golden has between Duke and Miami managed to lure away women's basketball 111 from other schools i • teams, which will face off SPORTS Thursday night The scoop on Super Bowl XLV watch parties Rat open, offers specials Sunday Finnegan's Gordon on the River Biersch BY JASON SORIANO 201 SW 3rd Avenue 1201 Brickell Ave CONTIBUTING SPORTS WRITER The party starts at For $20 get a buffet of Usually closed on Sundays, 2 p.m. and goes burgers, wings and fries the Rathskeller is opening its until 2 a.m. and two tickets for home Hard doors this Sunday for a Super brewed beer. Tickets Rock Live Bowl watch party. will be sold Sunday. "It was huge last year," said 1 Seminole Way, Everett Price, Jr., manager of Hollywood the Rathskeller. Enjoy special appearances Freshman Nicholas Schil by the Hard Rock Girls ler, a Steelers fan, is excited to and the Lingerie Football watch the game on the large in door screen set up by the Raths League. General keller. admission seating is - "It's awesome," he said. ^ free. "Instead of running over to ^^ Tobacco my friend's dormNand his small •k Road screen, I can now watch the •k 626 South Miami Ave. game the way it's meant to be %:••:••[ :;:,. «: watched." «-v •k Keep it simple. Tobacco ' Management does not W^ Road is offering its know what to expect after last •^::f"'* -,-:,: MksWMX ^ Sunday specials and . year's big turnout. A their kitchen will be "It's tough to say; it's the ML open until 4 a.m. Packers and Steelers- plus, last year [the. game] was hosted here, so we have to see," Price said. Senior Jeremy Jeffers is glad that the Rat is bringing back their popular NFL beer specials. "It's usually the only rea son I come to the Rat; I mean the food is good, but c'mon!" he said. The beer is just one of the menu specials being offered by the Rat this year. Fans should look out for several other food and drink specials. The Rathskeller is known to fill up quickly, so make sure to arrive early for Super Bowl XLV because according to man agement, there are currently no plans to move the party out doors. Doors open at 5 p.m. and kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Jason Soriano may be contacted at jsoriano@themiamihurricane. com. February 3 - February 6, 2011 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 11 Pro URUITfViENT SPECIAL Gables linebacker signs with the Canes NFL star mentors GAURAV new recruit DHIMAN BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA PRESIDEh EDITOR IN CHIEF YOUNG \ Coral Gables Senior High's has to st Denzel Perryman signed his letter Th? of intent with the Miami Hurricanes the gam on Wednesday. The Miami Hurricane Decemt >sat down with the 5-foot-11-inch, passage 217-pound linebacker to talk about respond getting advice from NFL players with Rv and dealing with the recruiting pro cess. I'MS The Miami Hurricane: What was your initial reaction when you real ized schools were interested in you? Denzel Perryman: I was excited, and I kind of got big-headed, but [coach Joe] Montoya talked to me, kept me level-headed and told me in the next two years by my senior year all of this is going to be crazy and stressful, and that's what it turned out to be. TMH: How do you think you dealt with everything? I noticed random people-shaking your hands. You're like the big man on campus. DP: It is kind of strange, but then I look at it in a good way. Some people at school look up to me and! keep a good image on me. I'm a good role You model to some people. TMH: Did [current NFL players] LINDSAY BROWN // News Editor Jonathan Vilma or Frank Gore or IT'S GREAT TO BE A MIAMI HURRICANE: Coral Gables Senior High School linebacker Denzel Perryman poses with family and friends any of the former Gables guys talk after signing his letter of intent to play football at the University of Miami Wednesday morning in the school's football office. to you? DP: Yeah. Darryl Sharpton and Vil main thing. TMH: Are you excited to play with Hurricane, and now to have it, it's a coach Barrow offered me my fresh ma talked to me before and they told TMH: How did new head coach Al Sean Spehce? dream come true. man year a scholarship to UM. I was me to stay level-headed and don't let Golden sell you on UM? I know you DP: Yeah, I was with him this week TMH: When did you make your de shocked. I didn't do anything but it get to me because it can all be tak have a good relationship with line- * end at my visit. He, was my host with cision? stand there and smile and say thank en away. They just told me to work backers coach Micheal Barrow... [Ramon] Buchanan. I'm very excit DP: I made my decision Saturday you. I was speechless. hard, in school, on and off the field; EVAN PI DP: My relationship with coach Bar ed even with one year, but it's going [Jan. 22], but in my mind I knew TMH: Is there added pressure when SENIOR be successful. row is just a plus and that's why I to be a fun year. that's where I wanted to be. I was people want you and you know you COLUMI TMH: The whole recruiting pro committed. Just meeting with coach TMH: What are those recruiting looking at other schools, but in my have to produce? cess is crazy. What were some of Golden and him talking with my trips like? What's your favorite part heart UM was there. DP: It was pressure my sophomore the strangest things schools tried to Shore." parents, he's a real cool guy, fired of campus? TMH: What do you think will be the year; I came out and that's when I court you with? Un up, he turned the tempo around. I DP: I've been around campus since toughest transition between high made a name for myself and I just DP: The most common is you can ing on, can imagine what he's going to be my freshman year, but my favorite school and college? told myself the next two years to come in and start early, play early. month j atUM. part is just going out with the team. DP: No one's going to be there to work hard and maintain and do a lot My brother, who went through the age, it s TMH: There's not much depth at the We were going out to places and wake me up in the morning, tell me better than I did. Now that I made recruiting process, said they just say of techi linebacker position. Do you think everyone is just walking up to you to go to class and be on top of me and my decision though I'm less stressed. that for you to commit. That's the While ii you can realistically see the field? wanting to take pictures, sign auto tell me I need to do this and that. I'll TMH: Was there ever a time when who doc DP: I have a chance to come in and graphs. I like that. have to be responsible and good at you were thinking, 'Why am I doing think ai start. So yeah, I think so. TMH: Did you always want to be a time management. this?' out mm TMH: How would you compare your Hurricane? TMH: If you can look back on the VISIT DP: Nah, nah, 'cause I love it so more lu game? Is there a certain linebacker DP: Yeah, pretty much. That's whole experience, is there anything much and I'm just going to go themiamihurricane. more pi somewhere? like a dream come true now that I you would change or is there a mo through it. W: com for audio and DP: I would just say I'm instinctive. committed and I'm going to be go ment that sticks out the most? were m video footaae. I just see the ball and go. No hesita ing there. Since I was a freshman DP: I wouldn't change anything, but Christina De Nicok may be contacted at tion. I've just been working to become a the moment that sticks out is when cdmkok@themiamihurrkane. com. 12 SPORTS THE MIAMI HURRICANE February 3 - February 6, 2011 :IAL Home-grown players Golden passes recruiting test Al Golden has faced the Coral Gables- but by also securing some tal first real test of his ability to ent that had pondered doing the same to UM. pick orange and green lead a former powerhouse Anthony Chickillo, another four-star defensive back to prominence. end from Tampa, decided to remain a Hurri Head coach Al Golden received 16 commitments Wednesday on National Signing Day, cane after receiving what had to be one hell of National Signing Day. Dual-threat quarterback Jacoby Brissett will the unofficial start of the a sales pitch from Golden, a man he had never make his decision on Friday. Stars indicate Rival.corn's player rating. new football season, is a day met before taking the Miami head coaching for coaches to prove how job. AUSTEN good they are at convinc Some recruits have decided to take their GREGERSON ing high school seniors that talents away from South Beach, as Miami STAFF SPORTS WRITER whatever their dreams are, Northwestern standouts Terry Bridgewater they can be accomplished at and Eli Rogers decommitted from Miami to their school, and no one else's. And for players, attend Louisville after Randy Shannon's fir it means introducing themselves to a national ing. But those losses are to be expected during audience that may one day know their names, a coaching change, and all things considered, but now will only associate them with the cap the losses suffered have been far from crippling. they put on their heads. I won't go any further in trying to guess As for what it actually means? Your guess how they'll perform. Why we want to anoint is as good as mine. * a bunch of kids, some of whom aren't even old Golden came into his current position enough to buy cigarettes, as either the next best at an immediate disadvantage. Coaches and thing or without a future is beyond me. The PHILLIP DORSETT DALLAS CRAWFORD recruiting coordinators begin lobbying for ranking a recruiting class gets is nothing more Wide receiver Defensive back most elite prospects in every class during their than an educated guess, and ask Notre Dame St. Thomas Aquinas South Ft. Myers High sophomore year of high school. So for Golden what their top-rated recruit classes have done 5'10", 170 lbs. 5'10", 185lbs. and co. to start recruiting roughly 90 days be for them lately. fore signing day with a program very much in With all of that said, there will be no letter flux was a tough sell this year to any blue-chip grade from "Prof. Gregerson" on Al Golden's prospect also being lured by more established, first round of talent-shopping as of yet. Super brand-name coaches. ficial examination would say that he loaded up Frankly, any good talent he pulls out of on defense, possibly found replacements for this class is a bonus. In less than three months, Allen Bailey in Jalen Grimble and Matt Bosher Golden and his staff have had to compete in Matt Goudis, yet didn't get the quarterbacks against what other schools have been working that the team will eventually need. But come a on for three years. few years, when win/loss constitutes as their But despite those hurdles, progress has pass/fail, you won't need to look at a scout's been made. Golden has not only proven his re ranking to know how good these players are- cruiting prowess by stealing away players- as just the standings. he convinced four-star defensive end recruit Jalen Grimble to back out of his verbal com Austen Gregerson may be contacted at agregerson@ mitment to Southern California and come to themiamihurricane. com RICARDO WILLIAMS JACOBY BRISSETT Defensive end Quarterback Homestead High Dwyer High, West 6'5",210lbs. Palm Beach 6'5", 225 lbs. Other signed recruits: BASEBALL • Kevin Grooms RB The Hurricanes Baseball FanFest and team banquet will be held on the weekend of Feb. 11-12. The team banquet will be held at Jungle island on Feb. 11 with guest speaker Jason Michaels, • Dalton Botts P former Cane and current member of the Houston Astros.The FanFest begins at 3 p.m. on Feb. 12 • Bryant Dubose DE at Alex Rodriguez Park. An autograph session with the 2011 Canes will kick off the festivities.The • Taylor Gadbois OT event is free for the public. • Matt Goudis K WOMEN'S TENNIS • Antonio Kinard LB The 1 lth-ranked Canes beat Arizona State (ranked 21 st) in the championship match of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Sunday, advancing to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The • Gionni Paul LB score was 4-3. Miami is one of 16 teams competing in the ITA indoors.The Canes next play Fill ANTHONY CHICKILLO • Rashawn Scott WR on Feb. Tl and FSU on Feb. 13 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Defensive end • Jalen Grimble DE Alohso High, Tampa Information compikdfrom hurricanesports.com. 6'3", 240 lbs. • Thomas Finnie DB • Olsen Pierre DE Darci Miller may be contacted at [email protected]. PHOTOS COURTESY INSIDETHEU.COM February 3 - February 6, 2011 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 15 WOfV!EN?S MEN'S BASKETBALL Pro Miami to duke it out in Durham Close losses odd up for team Ranked teams battle for top spot in ACC Slim chance remains for BY DAVID FURONES postseason plans GAURAV STAFF SPORTS WRITER DHIMAN BY ERNESTO SUAREZ PRESIDEh The University of Miami wom SPORTS EDITOR YOUNG r en's basketball team will be hitting the road Thursday night to legendary • ."•'" •"-"••:.' v. -.: '[>••• * * has to st Four straight games in which the Hur Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, Th? ricanes have been unable to put the game N.C. The Hurricanes will take the the gam away in the final seconds. buzz they created on campus to face Decemt Will the fifth time be the charm? passage Ho. 3 Duke. The Blue Devils, who were dealt Miami (12-9, 1-6 ACC) will look to pull respond out of a tailspin and right the ship on Thurs with Ru their first loss of the season by 36 points on Monday night, against No. day night when they take on Georgia Tech 2 Connecticut, remain undefeated (10-10, 3-4 ACC) at the BankUnited Center. against ACC competition as they re The Hurricanes come into the contest hav VMS turn home to battle the surging Canes. ing lost five of their last six games, includ Head coach Katie Meier's squad ing the last four by a total of 11 points. is piecing together one of the most The team is holding onto slim hopes impressive seasons in the program's of making it to the NCAA tournament, history. UM is now 20-2 on the year and would need to make a run in order to and 6-1 in conference play. The Canes even be in the discussion to make postsea have also accrued a 21-game home son play. Sitting in last place in the ACC at winning streak dating back to last the moment, the Canes have 10 games and year, three shy of the program's all- the ACC tournament remaining to get over time mark. their recent struggles. Miami is coming off a thrilling It's been a rough opening for the Canes Sunday afternoon overtime victory in ACC play, but they know that the season at the BankUnited Center, defeat is not over just yet. In the 2007-08 season, ing ACC rival Georgia Tech 84-74. A the last time they made the tournament, season-high 1,227 fans showed up for they opened up ACC play 2-6, then went on the game. a 6-2 run to end the year. The 84 points the Hurricanes The team also has quality nonconfer- posted tied the season's highest output ence wins against Ole Miss and West Vir against an ACC opponent. Miami's ginia to lean on. You duo of talented junior guards, Riqu The Hurricanes have also traditionally na Williams and Shenise Johnson, been a better home team as well. Of their combined to score 50 points, while last five losses, two were at home, but un sophomore forward Morgan Stroman til that point they were undefeated in the tacked on another 18 to go along with BankUnited Center. Miami plays five of its 10 rebounds. final 10 games at home, including two on But in the most crucial moments this homestand. of the game it was sophomore guard The Yellow Jackets come in to the BUC STEVEN LEVY // The Miami Hurricane Stefanie Yderstrom who knocked after suffering a 74-63 loss to Maryland on TAKE THAT BALL TO THE HOOP: Junior guard Riquna Williams goes for a jump down two key 3-pointers in overtime Sunday night. They currently sit in eighth EVAN PE after not connecting on a bucket dur shot during Miami's 84-77 victory over NC State last week at the BUC. place in the ACC and are looking to make a SENIOR ing regulation. push of their own. COLUMf Williams earned ACC Player of the performance she put on the last Duke is led by senior guard Jas Georgia Tech has been dreadful all sea the Week honors for the fourth time time the Canes were away from Coral mine Thomas, who averages over 15 son when playing in a visiting arena, pro viding more hope for the Canes. They have Shore." this season and sixth time in her ca Gables. points a game on a team that enjoys reer. She would, however, like to erase On Jan. 24 in a 66-59 loss to Flor spreading their offensive productiv yet to win a road game this season, coming Un into the contest with an 0-6 record in games ing on, ida State in Tallahassee, she went 6 ity. She also leads the team in assists. of 24 from the field and the team shot It could become a defensive bat outside of the Thrillerdome. month i The Yellow Jackets are led by junior age, it si just 30 percent from the field, includ tle, as the Blue Devils are known for UPCOMING GAMES ing 21.6 percent in the second half. their suffocating defense, giving up Iman Shumpert and sophomore Glen Rice of techi Jr., who are averaging 16.6 and 12.6 points While it' The Blue Devils have developed just 54.5 points per game. Miami, THURSDAY at Duke the most impressive ACC resume, the NCAA's leader in steals, tends to per game respectively. who doc The game starts at 7 p.m. and can be t FEB. 10 Maryland and currently sit atop the conference force plenty of turnovers to get easy think ar heard live on 90.5 FM or wvum.org. out muc FEB. 13 at North Carolina standings, winning the first 20 games baskets in transition. more lu FEB. 17 at Boston College on their schedule and their first six games in conference play. David Furones may be contacted at Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ more pr FEB. 21 Wake Forest themiamihurricane.com. WI [email protected] were m* %14 SPORTS THE MIAMI HURRICANE February 3 - February 6, 2011 Dear V: I have the sexual experience of an elementary schooler. Dear Inexperienced and Insecure, once (i.e. telling a guy your whole sexual history in one v sitting, whether you're Mother Teresa or Kim Kardashian, It's very refreshing to see that not everyone is slutting is a major no-no). But I will say as weird as it may sound DearV, it up at our school. I'm glad you realize that you do not to you, guys sometimes like girls who have not previously have to spread your legs and lower your morals to get been getting their grove on before. Yes, yes I know this Eve been flirting with a few guys recently and ifs made someone to like you. sounds strange; we think of men wanting the sex god me think and worry. Eve got pretty much the same amount of Now that I have gotten that off my chest let me assure desses. However, many guys like girls who are new to the sexual experience as an elementary schooler at a playground. you I am positive you are not the only sexually inexperi gig because it eases the pressure on their performance and When the time comes, how do I tell the lucky guy this without enced person at UM. I know there is a big difference in not makes them think they can be excellent teachers. Warning: feeling insecure and lame? There's no way it won't be awkward doing the deed and not doing anything at all, but, I mean, not all guys are excellent teachers. when we talk about past relationships and all. everyone has to cross those lines at some point in their The bottom line is if this guy is awesome enough lives. for you to explore new things, then he will be pretty Help! With that being said, do not rush into things and pos understanding of your situation. It may sound awkward sibly end up making rash decisions in the process. 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