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SPEC FORM THE MIAMI H CANE Coral Gables, Florida Since 1927 Volume 79, Number 41 ay, March 26,2002 Causes a priority forUM students By Jackie Pitts Hurnca* While many students were soaking up the sun in (Cancun and the Bahamas, a group ol JENNIFtR BURKE I UM students had a ditferent idea ot how best to ROCK ON: Members of the pro­ spend spring break fessional band Morrison Poe I raving behind suntan lotion and hedomstit compete in the first annual desires, over 70 students spent their vacation Battle of the Bands divided amongst eleven volunteer sites across the countrv lor Ihis vear's Alternative Spring Break The students were divided into teams of about seven to nine people, based on the cause thev preferred to volunteer tor i .iiises varied, including hunger and homelessness in Chicago; Bands battle for spotlight, cash vouth violence in Detroit; wetland restoration in Louisiana students also worked to improve By Rebeca Oliveira the lives ot migrant larm workers in rural By combining the slums, ill' had to reduce 700 show throughout the night ship and audience reaction llorida; enhancing tine arts in utv schools in their bands' plaving time to halt an hour per Of course, not all the attendees were satis told the iudges not to iildge on time, Proviilenic. R i ; ami supporting environmen Filled with Hying hair, binket drumming act, which cat!, ed one ol thnr entries to drop tied but on quality."1ezberg said III protection in the Smoky Mountains bands, bouncing groupies, lots ol energy and out ol the running. "It wasn't verv entertaining." said Trie All the bands MM Miriam Poe played "I wanted lo participate because I leel like music tor all tastes, lhe tiist annual Battle ol None of the participating bands were Hoihstadl, iunior "Some of the bands completer* original sets ot their six Mag people m our generation have become specta the bands organised by Hurruane informed ol this arrangement, a fort th.ii weren't verv talented." set. three were covers. tors," said luan Pena, a senior who addressed Productions IMP] and Quantl'M, had a angered most ot the amateur acts No Such Prizes were awarded as follows Active "I think it's a load tt crap," Hoc hsiadi saul issues nt youth violence in Detroit last week roclav slarl Road, Rizzo, Sondazed, and ( i.ishing I idc Ingredients took home first place and $1000, "I don't think bands should be playingum is While we go to ( ancun and etcetera, people in Conceived out ol two separate events, then The two professional acts were Active Morisson Poe got seeond place and $300, and at Battle of the Bands" our iiiuntrv are falling through the a somewhat haphazardb put together two Ingredients and Morisson Poe I lashing Tide won third place and $200. In between acts, the emcees "I lelt like I got a lot mon-out ot this experi weeks hetore the actual date, the show lett "In the spirit of fair competition, it does I thought the results were right," announcements and plugged various organi ten than what I gave,"said Andrea Sauertieg.a many dissatisfied ss11Ti the wav it was orga not logiially tollow that the 'professional' Hochstadt said. "At least the iudges got it zations and events. More often than not, senior psvchologv man* who served as the nized. bands selected by Hurricane Production* right" their appearance was followed bv I sudden leader for the HIV/AIDS site in Washington Originally, HI' had planned a show tor would he favored in the length ol sets over "We came in second to a reallv good band, hush from the audience Time between Del Saturdav, the 23rd. Quantl'M had another ihost selt'itedhv Quantum,"said I ric Valdes, so we're happy," said lean Morisson, lead bands was also tilled with karaoke and Beginning 12 vears ago when volunteers scheduled tor Thursdav, the .'1st When they Crashing Tide's guitarist "1 leel deicivnt vnialisl lor Morisson Poe. "it was more "guess that song contests though the emcee .une logether to help the community after tound out about each other's events, thev Had we at least been told it was going to be important for us to plav tor evcrvone than lo had to otter the audience cash incenth Hurruane Andrew, Alternative Spring Break decided In unite and CO sponsor one single unfair, we could have dealt with it better" win first prize" Monopolv monev in order to get anyone to has since grown into a well developed program volunteer event. "We didn't want to aflci t .mv ol the bands "We don't consider it losing, we consider it committed to promoting active citizenship. "We had to i om promise,'" said /ach performances, that's whv we didn't tell being inspired." added D. S Poe. b.issisi The only two karaoke aits sang "Bve hie It is part of a larger national organization 1 ezberg, Uuantl'M's president. "We didn't them." lezberg said 'I leel prettv good Tm less broke now," bye" bv N'Sviu ami 'Dont speak" bv No e.ilkd Breakaway, which immerses students in want to have an event lor lour hours people "It wt were to start over, things would be said lonv (astro. Crashing Title's lead vocal Doubt. The "guess that tune" contest went on different cultures, heightens social awareness, would gel bored" different," saul Ben Werlin, Iridav Groove 1st. lor a full five minutes five minutes filled and advocates lifelong soo.il actkm. Since HI' was planning lor three proles chair ot HP and one ol the evenl s organizers Celebrity iudges included Brian ( apt-lit with complete silence in the audience V.isnun Bootwala, ,i senior serving as chair sional bands, thev allotted 4S minutes per I MI vone would get the same plaving lime, from 'One Records, Cuio from 99,9 /eta, Ol the 23 bands that auditioned, six made (vrstin of this ve.irs \SB saul she had a ten band. Uuantl'M's event was planned for and things would go a lot smoother" Delaine Matthieu from Channel 7 News and the final cut. Decisions were made by a com member ext\ utivc board ami 12 site k*aders to eight to ten amateur bands playing tor fif­ Despite these thallenges, organizers sav Tthan Schwartz 'rom South Honda |amz mittee, and were based from live pertor teen minutes each. the event had a high turnout,between MX) to hands were iiidgetl on origtnalitv, musu ian mances and demo tapes "See BREAK • Page 2 Hoops-4-Hunger raises funds for homeless shelter By Seema Gohtl being paid to them," McGrail said "The sto nes vou hear out there are horrifying. Some Hoops 4 Hunger helped homeless women ot these women have actuallv been raped hv "No one deserves this These are real peo poiuemen. pie. There are a Iol ot people in this country I wanted to help and be supporlive since I who are one paycheck awav Ir.un being on doni think our countrv s paving enough the streets Hninelessness is a growing prob attention to the cause,' said Kerrol Nelson, lem." said Sarah McGrail, public relations one ol the plavers UMTV game show tests knowledge representative tor Students Together Hnding "Homelessness is an escalating problem Poverty |STTP|, a student run charitable lien in Coral Cables which is an upscale pari By Andrea Alegria organization at I M ot Miami, povertv is seeping through |ust rVritet DM TV. developed the concept lor this quiz lured by the idea of winning $1000. yet not Hoops I Hunger was a fund raising three driving to I'M. you will see homeless people,' show and became the executive producer. all contestants were in it for the money. on three basketball tournament organized by Sevnoi said. Under the direction of senior Rachel ( hensson ( utfy ot the same team said he SUP, m coniunition with the Wellness The tunds will be used bv the shelter lo \partments against Commuters, (.reeks Bnlla.and with the effort ol Tern Malonev, did it for the fun of it.and many others said ( enter Intramural Association. The event provide teed, tlothing and a plan' to live tor against Pearson the heat is on for the $10 head of post production, the show maleri it was their love of competition and the idea look pl.i.t on 23fd March at mwin in the the homeless, organizers saul (MM) prize for the Live (hampionship Came all zed of being on TV which led them to partici­ Wellness (enter "People are iust corning up with hand aid in the School of Communication courtyard, "I would like to see I'MIQ become an pate. wanled lo generate awareness lor the solutions and not changing the way th. April 17. event much like Sporishsi. where the The Greek team, put together by outgoing cause and basketball is something people ernment system works, which is lh. Ihe UMTV produced 30 minute fact I nivcrsiti community lomes logether in a student government president lose Diaz, plav eurvdav," said Mindy Sevnor. STEP problem," Sevnor said based trivia game show where the ques lompetitive spirit where bragging rights are said that thev were reallv enjoying them i hair "We need to fight misconception! Tien in tions iome trom the protessors, rallied par involved," said Brilla selves in this game and that overall the The tunds raised will be donated to a place like UM, a lot ot siudenis have nevei inipants, trnm the tive residential colleges, She explained that Provost I ms (.laser questions were verv fair and somewhat ( real ive Beginnings, a shelter tor homeless been exposed to poverty," McGrail said the apartments,commuter students and the allocated Slx(HM) in prize monev to 1>> east women and children, organizers said.