The Miami Hurricane -- September 20, 2010

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.Vol. 88, Issue 33 | Sept. 20 - Sept. 22, 2010

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2 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE September 20 - September 22, 2010

Some of the most popu-lar Friday destinations for stu-dents are arguably nightlife hot spots South Beach and Coconut Grove. However, the Wellness Center’s Friday zumba class is an alternative that is quickly ris-ing in popularity, and this one is free.

Fridays at the Wellness Cen-ter mean students packing the waiting area in front of studio room B, where they are given numbers by the staff. The class only holds 55, so if students get there after 5:05 p.m., they have no chance of strutting their stuff in the hour-long dance/exercise class that begins at 5:30.

“The class is full 20 minutes beforehand," said senior Daniel Abramovitz, who is also a Well-ness Center employee. "I get here at four, and people are waiting outside. Sometimes they even try to sneak in after the class starts.”

Zumba, a fitness program that uses Latin-inspired music and dance steps, was invented by accident in the mid 1990s. Co-lombian dancer and choreogra-pher Alberto “Beto” Perez forgot the music for an aerobics class he was teaching, so he decided to use his own merengue and salsa music to teach the class. An international phenomenon was born.

At UM, the class is also of-fered on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. But the one at the end of the week is especially popular. Friday's instructor, Lisa Sevilla, was certified by Perez in 2004.

“I like zumba because I think you can work out in a fun way with good results," Sevilla said. "The class consists of nor-mal dance steps that are done with more intensity to target more muscles. For example, a mambo would include a squat.

Though zumba is promoted as a class for both genders, wom-en make up the majority of par-ticipants. However, this did not stop freshman Andres Morfin from attending the popular class with his friends.

"It’s really fun and involves

lots of dancing,” Morfin said.One of the traits that makes

zumba stand out is its use of pop-ular Hispanic music. Though participants dance to some tradi-tional salsa and merengue, art-ists such as Shakira and Pitbull can be heard as well.

Though zumba is a relative-ly new exercise program, it has already been accredited by the Aerobics and Fitness Associa-tion of America as well as other international fitness organiza-tions.

Zumba’s legitimacy in the exercise world has encouraged students to adopt the class as part of their exercise routines. Second-year doctoral student Amanda Cummings, who par-ticipates in other Wellness Cen-ter classes such as core, said zumba gives her a different workout experience.

“I like trying new things, and I like to mix up my workout schedule,” Cummings said.

Sophomore Ashley Brozic, a weekly zumba participant, was familiar with the program before she began classes at the Wellness Center.

“I had always known about

zumba through infomercials, and my friends were always talk-ing about it. I love the music,” she said.

According to Brozic, zumba is more than just a workout.

“If I don’t go dancing on the weekends, it’s okay because I get my fix on Friday afternoons,” she said.

Kylie Banks may be contacted at [email protected].

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Is the homecoming headliner, Lauryn Hill, killing you soft ly? Steve Pierre asks the Coral Gables campus.

Cassandra Glenn was there for the igKnite/ONE event this past weekend. Watch her video.

The Irvin Korach Gallery is hosting a Mark Hampton exhibit at the School of Architecture. Read all about it from Grier Victoria Clark.

Nick Maslow interviewed actress Emma Stone from “Easy A.” Find out her view on promiscuity.

Miranda Ratcliff e sat down with HP’s Max Winik to get all of the homecoming details.

Head coach Randy Shannon's post-OSU tirade made headlines. Find out more from Lelan LeDoux.

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ZUMBA CLASS TIMES:Tuesday- 6:40 to 7:40 p.m.Thursday- 12 to 1 p.m.Friday- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.WHERE: Wellness Center Room B (Second floor)COST: Free

Exercise routine after Miami’s heartZumba class new Friday destinationBY KYLIE BANKSCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

KATIE CONDON // The Miami HurricaneDANCING UP A SWEAT: Fift y-fi ve UM students make the cut for the 5:30 p.m. Friday Zumba class at the Herbert Wellness Center. The attendees bust moves while exercising to the Latin-infused routines. Zumba has proven to be among the most popular classes.

FROM THE COVERFreshmen Deepa Luka (right) and Stephen Ralph practice on the Quidditch team.


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September 20 - September 22, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE NEWS 3

Quidditch isn’t just some-thing to read about in J.K. Row-ling’s Harry Potter books any-more.

Thanks to juniors Saman-tha Sutliff and Alex Locust, who created the Quidditch orga-nization last year, students can now play it here on campus, mi-nus the f lying brooms and balls. Last Saturday, the club took off to the University of Miami’s IM fields for the semester’s first practice.

“I was smiling the whole time because there was such a good turnout,” Locust said. “There was a really wide vari-ety, guys, girls, seniors, fresh-men [and] all sorts of majors and everyone looked like they were having fun.”

In Rowling’s books, Quid-ditch is the main sport in the Wizarding world.

According to the Harry Potter Lexicon Web site, “Quid-ditch is a fast, dangerous, excit-ing game in which two teams, f lying on broomsticks, compete for points scored by throwing a ball (the Quaff le) through hoops on either end of a large grassy pitch.”

Quidditch played by mug-gles, or non-wizards, looks more like a mixture of dodge-ball, soccer, basketball, and f lag football.

“What makes it difficult is holding a broom between your legs and only being able to use one hand for throwing and catching,” sophomore Hernan Martinez said.

At Saturday’s practice, players ran drills practicing how to throw the ball with one hand, as well as how to run with their broomsticks.

According to Sutliff, Quid-ditch motivates people who wouldn’t normally be playing sports to become active.

The idea for the Quidditch team began when, as a fresh-man, Sutliff posted as her Face-book status, “Who wants to make a Quidditch team?” She received a few joking responses but the next year she and Locust started to get serious about the club.

“No one took us seriously in the beginning,” said Locust, who called muggle Quidditch “a beast of a game.”

This semester they became an official student organiza-tion with Locust as president, or “Headmaster,” and Sutliff as captain of the team, or “Head of Gryffindor House.”

Muggle Quidditch (MQUM) is registered with 78 total members on the Commit-tee on Student Organizations (COSO) Web site. The group is still in the process of becoming an official club sport.

They held an open event last spring to gauge interest on campus and were amazed by the turnout. In the summer, they created a Facebook group to get the word out about their organization and, in less than a month, the group had over 200 members.

“I’m shocked at how nerdy this campus is,” Sutliff said.

The Quidditch craze, how-ever, extends further than just the University of Miami.

Muggle Quidditch has been bringing the books to life for fans since 2005.

According to the Interna-tional Quidditch Association (IQA) website, muggle Quid-ditch first began as a sport at Middleburry College, in Ver-mont. Now the sport is active in over 700 high school and college campuses around the world.

At UM, the club is current-ly working towards becoming an official club sport with the Sports & Recreational Interest Club Federation (SRICF), so that they can have time on the IM fields for free.

They are currently compet-ing for time and space with the already established lacrosse, frisbee, soccer and rugby club teams.

“It’s definitely a hard sell to convince people that we’re a competitive club sport,” Locust said. “But I think with practices like the one we had yesterday we made really good headway. We’re not just a club of people that love Harry Potter, we’re a serious sport and we’re not try-ing to hide who we are.”

Sandra Montalvo may be contacted at smontalvo@themiamihurricane.

Muggles make their own Quidditch magic

INTERESTED IN QUIDDITCH?

Watch Amilynn Soto's video of the Quidditch team online.

MQUM holds practices from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturdays on the IM fields. Last Saturday was its first practice.

For the game rules visit themiamihurricane.com.

New group wants club sport statusBY SANDRA MONTALVOCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

LINDSAY BROWN // Photo EditorMAKING THE CHASE: Students reach for the Quaffl e, which is to be thrown through hoops in order to score points and win.


IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC: Junior Tom Young, a theatre arts major, runs drills on his broom during the fi rst University of Miami Quidditch Club practice. Young is trying out diff erent positions to fi nd his best fi t on the new Quidditch team.

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4 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE September 20 - September 22, 2010

After a week of meeting con-stituents, sending Facebook invi-tations, hanging banners around campus and passing out flyers, candidates for Student Govern-ment (SG) senate are ready to hear what students have to say.

This week, SG elections will be held in the UC Breezeway, Monday through Wednesday. Stu-dents will be able to vote for who they think will best represent their class, residential house and school, for SG's 27 open senate seats.

The ballots will consist of the candidates’ names with a short de-scription of who they are and what issues they stand for, as well a refer-endum: whether or not to increase student government funding.

SG press secretary and ref-erendum creator Ryan Aquilina is asking all voters to mark “yes” on the referendum in order to bet-ter serve the student population by generating more money to fund

student events and cosponsor stu-dent organizations.

According to Aquilina, vot-ing for Student Government is an important part of the year that is easy to get involved in.

“Voters basically just have to show up, and the voting process only takes about five minutes of their time,” Aquilina said.

Running for candidacy is just as easy. Students interested in run-ning for a position in student gov-ernment simply need to submit an application and attend every week-ly Student Government meeting, for the semester they wish to run.

SG elections committee chair Fernanda Sanchez insisted that no prior experience is necessary.

“You gain experience [by participating]. Everyone interested should try it at least once in col-lege,” Sanchez said.

The results of this semester's election will be announced on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Raths-kellar.

Niloufar Abae may be contacted at [email protected].

Elections easy way to make voice heardStudents vote for SG senators BY NILOUFAR ABAE CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Getting your game on

ASHLEY MCKEVITT // The Miami Hurricane

FOOTBALL FEVER: Freshman Chip Brierre focuses during his fi rst round at the Madden Tournament this past Saturday. UM WishMaker’s is an up-and-coming organization on campus. The Madden Tournament was its fi rst big fundraising event, which attracted nearly 40 competing students. It was co-sponsored by EA Sports and The Big Cheese Pizza restaurant. In all, the event raised $365.

NEWS BRIEFSSHALALA HONORED WITH NELSON MANDELA AWARDOn Thursday, University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala was awarded the 2010 Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights. The award recognizes Shalala for her dedication to advancing access to health care in the United States, helping disadvantaged people around the world, and her special commitment to ending apartheid and developing democracy in South Africa.

“Whether it’s providing better health care to soldiers returning from two wars, or shaping the future of nursing here at home, or providing relief efforts in Haiti, or providing leadership on health reform, Donna Shalala has always been there when the people of our country and

the world have needed her,” said Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman, in a UM media release.

UM MORTAR BOARD CHAPTER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARDThe Nu Kappa Tau chapter at The University of Miami was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for its excellence at the 2010 Mortar Board National Conference, held July 23-25 in Chicago. The group was one of 77 chapters to receive the Silver Torch Award, presented to chapters exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Chapter President Christine Pao and advisor Dayle Wilson were present to accept the award.

Compiled by Parker Davis who may be contacted at [email protected].

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September 20 - September 22, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE OPINION 5

I’M STUCK IN A COMIC! ©

Yesterday, Hurricane Sports tweeted “Jacory Harris said he received tweets from people saying that UM doesn’t need a black quarterback.” Shortly after, the site tweeted, “Jacory: ‘A tweet like that almost brings you to tears. I put it out of my mind and move forward.’”

Last Tuesday head coach Randy Shannon forced his players to shut down their Twitter accounts; Jacory Harris shut his down on Wednesday morning. “Goal is to limit distractions and focus,” said the statement posted on the athletic department’s account, @hurricanesports.

We are unsure the real reason to why the football players were asked to stop using their accounts on this social network; was it really just to limit distractions? After receiving unnecessary racist tweets, it’s understandable

why Shannon would make his players get rid of their Twitter accounts. According to a press conference yesterday, the racial comment directed at Harris had no bearing on Shannon’s decision.

What good comes out of criticizing and leaving inappropriate comments through a social network to a 20-year-old athlete who is juggling both the responsibilities of a student and a football player?

After our loss to Ohio State shouldn’t we be encouraging and cheering for our own quarterback? It’s a completely different story to sit behind a pseudonym (aka Twitter username) on the Internet and express the hatred and intolerance of another race. As a football player, he is constantly receiving criticism; why add uncalled for, racist comments to

hurt him?Although white athletes

dominate the quarterback position, there is no reasonable excuse for these shameful comments directed towards Harris, or to anyone else.

Terelle Pryor of Ohio State University is a Heisman candidate. Michael Vick broke records and led Virginia Tech to the BCS title game in 1999. We should be focusing more on a quarterback’s running ability, field vision, ball handling and leadership not his race.

The Hurricane football team was the first program to recruit athletes from the inner city. We were progressive as a university in the 80s. Don’t let that change.

Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

STAFF EDITORIAL

Racism is unneccesary UP!speak

“If you could spend the day with Donna Shalala,

what would you do?”

BRITTANY FOWLERJUNIOR

“Go salsa dancing at Bongos.”

RYAN NOGUEIRASENIOR

“Take her out to a nice seafood dinner.”

JAMES BARTELSFRESHMAN

“Hit up South Beach with her.”

Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy.

Check out video Speak Ups at themaimihurricane.com.

Compiled byEvan Peskin

TONY GUSTITUSJUNIOR

“Take her to LIV, VIP and do body shots.”

In America even the stupid and wrong have a role in the decision-making process. It infuriates me, though.

Andrew Hamner,Contributing Columnist

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OPINION

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6 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICANE September 20 - September 22, 2010

A new direction for Iraqi confl ict

The U.S. has been en-gaged in

Iraq since 2003. Once popular with the public, the war grew unpopular as Americans began to doubt the chance of its success and its necessity. We seemed doomed to stay there forever.

Not anymore. On August 31, a few weeks ago, Presi-dent Barack Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq. This took several years to accomplish, but the present climate in Iraq has allowed a drawdown of troops there.

This is a step in the right direc-tion. We know that this day had to come because our troops could not fight this war indefinitely. They have been stretched thin for far too long. Besides spending unnecessary billions on the effort, we have been embroiled in a conflict that has also killed count-less Iraqi civilians.

This has only added fuel to the notion that the United States is an

unwanted invader there. By declaring the end of combat operations, we have moved toward reassuring those in the Middle East that we are not there to stay. This will regain the trust of those who have grown disillusioned with the war on terror.

This will also help our troops de-vote more attention to Afghanistan, a more pressing focus in the war on terror. Many terrorist organizations have strong presences in Afghanistan, especially al-Qaeda, and need the ex-tra attention. Hopefully we will see the same drawdown there by the end of next year.

Most importantly, the people of Iraq will have a chance to attain self-autonomy. They knew that our involvement in Iraq was not a blank check. With the continued training and aid that we give Iraqis, our de-parture will give them solid footing on which to strengthen their nation and bring a little more stability to the Middle East.

Gaurav Dhiman is a junior majoring in political science and biology. He may be contacted at [email protected].

Aren’t you panicking? As the American economy crumbles,

the world economy falters, crime rises and a commu-nist, black Muslim leads us into a future of new auster-ity, it looks as if our (other) elected officials can do noth-ing but groan and hide.

Television personalities and bloggers have told us that those officials were elected to

solve these problems quickly and in a way that the media could communicate, so the lack of forth-coming solutions is clearly an indication that the system is broken. These incumbent dimwits we’ve been bamboozled into electing must therefore be disposed of, and the system in which they have thrived must also be completely destroyed.

I blame our country’s founding fathers. Some of those otherwise great men made the de-cision to set up an inefficient government. They had the balls to think Americans would buckle under tyranny if one person or group gained too much power, so they established a state designed to ensure people and interests balanced with one another. Of course, these people also wanted deci-sions to be collectively made and approved, which ensures that it took (and takes) a really long time

for controversial ones to become law. A govern-ment designed for gridlock; what’s up with that?

And don’t you think we haven’t been aware of the dangers of that gridlock until now? It took this country 90 years to abolish slavery because we kept insisting on giving those pro-slavery boneheads a “voice.” Their position was dumb, not to mention just plain wrong, but in America even the stupid and wrong have a role in the de-cision-making process. It infuriates me, though, and it should infuriate you too. The right course of action in politics is always clear, but since some people refuse to stop obstructing the flow of poli-tics even when mistaken there ought to be a mech-anism for silencing them. After all, if you agree with me only people who disagree with you will be frozen out of politics.

So, when you go to the voting booth this November, vote against every “in-dumb-ent” and career politician you find on the ballot. Only peo-ple with no experience in politics are free enough from special-interest influence to restructure our government with efficiency in mind. Only the political pups can begin to strip America of the wrongheaded yet age-old commitment to free de-bate and equal interest representation that’s hurt us so deeply for so long.

Andrew Hamner is a senior majoring in political science. He can be contacted at [email protected].

ANDREW HAMNERCONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Out with the old, reinventing U.S. politics

GAURAV DHIMANPRESIDENT OF UM YOUNG DEMOCRATS

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September 20 - September 22, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE EDGE 7

The Lookout: Miami’s ‘key’ to the au naturaleBY ASHLEY BROZICCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

MAPS.GOOGLE.COM, DESIGN BY ALLISON GOODMAN

Six miles off the coast of Miami lies the city’s own serene getaway: Key Biscayne. Unlike the wild, turbulent, and never sleeping ambiance of South Beach, the island offers a chance to escape from the intoxicated, party-hun-gry tourists and experience South Florida’s stunning nature.

Start your day off with EcoAdventures, a Miami-Dade service that takes you kayaking and snorkeling through Crandon Park’s tranquil waters.

For those who want to take a stab at water sports, try Sail-boards Miami. Conveniently located on Windsurfer Beach, they offer paddleboard, kayak and windsurfing rentals. They guarantee that in just two hours, they can teach you how to windsurf like a pro!

One of America’s best beaches, Bill Bagg State Park, is home of South Florida’s oldest structure, a lighthouse from 1825. Hike or bike down nature trails, catch some fish in “No Name” Harbor, sun bathe, or camp out over night. When you need to refuel, grab some grub at one of the delicious lighthouse res-taurants.

Every year, the Crandon Park Tennis Center hosts the Sony Er-icsson Open, one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

One mile south of Key Biscayne’s shore lies Miami’s most peculiar neighborhood, Stilts-ville. These wooden houses sit on stilts about ten feet above water. Although currently un-inhabited, these curious structures were notoriously used as gambling sites and contraband unloading docks during the prohibition and Miami Vice years.

If nature isn’t your thing, Key Biscayne of-fers other activities. Purchase novelty gifts at the Island Shop, Tinkys, and Surmesur. Refuel yourself with some quick bites from Sir Pizza, Archie’s Pizza or La Carreta. For a more exclusive dining experience that won’t empty your wallet, sample some Argentinian cui-sine at Novecento 900, enjoy drinks and live entertainment at Ibis Lounge, dig into some Asian cuisine at Sushi Siam or indulge in fresh seafood at the Rusty Pelican.

From adventure trails on water to pristine beaches for lounging, Key Biscayne is the ultimate “mini-vacation.” After all, it’s less than an hour away from campus.

Ashley Brozic may be contacted at [email protected].

VISIT: Key Biscayne is home to both the annual Sony Ericsson Open and a lighthouse, one of Florida’s oldest structures.

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BRAND NEW!

“The Lookout” is a new column running in Edge that will feature interesting things to do and see

in neighborhoods not usually frequented by students, but worth checking out. Be sure to look

for "The Lookout" next month in Edge!

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Headed to Key Biscayne?Check out the “Flower Animal” exhibit in Crandon Park through Sunday. Log onto Biscaynenaturecenter.org for more info.

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8 EDGE THE MIAMI HURRICANE September 20 - September 22, 2010

The semester has gotten under way, and the papers and test dates are starting to pile up. But what better way to battle the stress of school than looking damn fi ne? Check out this fashionista’s fall trend tips to be sure you’re in the know and can avoid committing a fashion don’t.

Fashion 4Word: The new and noteworthy for fallBY DANIELLE KASLOWEDGE EDITOR

Get the skinny and belt it up.

This season I am dying for belts-- dying! No longer just for the prim and proper J.Crew-types, this fall’s skinny belts are more versatile than ever. Look for studded and metallic leather versions that can be worn with different types of outfits. Using the same belt you can take your out-fit from classic rocker chick, to punked-up prep, to refined college t-shirt chic. Sure, skinny belts are nothing new in the world of fashion, but they’re often over-looked and the perfect finishing touch for an outfit that is lacking.

Leggings are not pants.I’m sorry but they are not. Leggings are just not pants, no matter how comfortable or wrinkle-free they may be. At first the legging began its fashion jaunt while worn under skirts (that was one of those times that we pretend never hap-pened…). Then the skirt was ditched, and fash-ion-forward ladies just wore their leggings under long shirts (somewhat acceptable, at least they were covering their VPL’s…visible panty lines, of course). But now the legging line has been crossed. Personally I don’t care to be affronted by sloppy-looking outfits and camel-toe on the daily. Stop the self-denial and please buy yourself a pair of actual pants.

Danielle Kaslow may be contacted at [email protected].

Okay, so we’ve all been

there and its freaking frustrat-

ing… trying to shove your curvy

self into a pair of stick-straight

skinny jeans is never a fun ex-

perience, especially when your

friend in the next fitting room

over can easily slip them on

(well she has a big nose anyway,

so it’s whatever). Thankfully

Levi Strauss has come to res-

cue. They’ve developed a new

line, Levi’s Curve ID, based

on shape and not size.

With three different “curves,”

finding the perfect fit is no lon-

ger an aggravation. “Slight”

is for those who find jeans are

tight at the waist but fit in the

hips and thighs. Women whose

jeans often fit at the waist but

don’t f latter their figure should

check out the “demi” style, and

“bold” is dedicated to those

with genuine curves all over.

The line debuted Sept. 2; check

out levistrauss.com for more in-

formation.

Thank Jesus for Levi Strauss.

You know the exact ones I’m talking about: those clunky, dark Michael Kors gladiator heels. Way too many Miami girls attempt to wear them (es-pecially out in South Beach) and it simply needs to stop. I weep for those mistaken fash-ionistas who think these heels look attractive just because they were trendy over a year ago and now happen to be on sale at Marshalls. Do the rest

of campus a favor, toss them in the trash bin and trade up for a pair of neutral beige heels. They’re flattering, lengthen the leg and there are so many op-tions available. Choose from a wedge, pump, stiletto, kitten heel, hell even a flat. Instead of cutting your leg off at an odd point, the heels’ neutral tones blend with your skin to create a continuous line and illusion of legs that go on and on.

For the love of Michael Kors, throw outthose goddamn shoes.

FLIC

KR.C

OM

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September 20 - September 22, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 9

This past weekend, the University Center Swimming Pool swarmed with Canes, Gators, Seminoles, Panthers and Knights at the first men’s Collegiate Water Polo Associate (CWPA) tournament of the season, hosted by the University of Miami club water polo team.

Club President Anthony Kanelidis ex-pressed high hopes for his squad this season stating, “This is the first year [we] have a shot at winning and want to take gold.”

Kanelidis’ prediction wasn’t too far off as the club won three out of its four games in the two-day tournament, solidifying second place behind last year’s champion, Florida International University.

Always a tough team to beat, UM fell short to FIU in the championship game by one goal for an 11-10 final score.

Victories over University of Florida A-Team (11-6), University of Central Florida (12-11) and Florida State University (12-7) provide evidence of a turnaround for the Canes.

Kanelidis said they are “much more serious this year and the influx of experi-enced new players will help them go far.”

One standout new member is junior goalie Alan Groll. Blocking everything from lobs to skip shots, Groll saved over 70

percent of the shots on goal over the week-end. Onlookers commented that he was by far the best goalie at the tournament.

The club’s success is mainly due to the cohesion exuded in and out of the water.

The players communicate well, play patiently on 6-on-5, and most importantly, aren’t afraid to shoot the ball.

Although the whole-set is the primary “go-to” shooter, it seemed as if almost ev-eryone in the water converted a goal at the tournament.

With more tournaments in October, the Canes practice four days a week (Mon-day-Thursday) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the UC pool under second-year coach Jimena Lopez.

“We have some work to do to be No. 1, but they played very well together for the first tournament of the year,” Lopez said.

The water polo club is co-ed, consist-ing of over 45 undergrad and graduate stu-dents.

The men compete during the fall se-mester whereas the women play in tourna-ments in the spring semester.

Next up for the Canes is the Oct. 2 CWPA tournament hosted by Florida State University.

“I’m proud to see the team has come from bare bones to a contender in the Flor-ida division,” senior Ryan Freedman said. “These wins mean only good things for the year and the future.”

Claire Miller may be contacted at [email protected].

CLUB SPORTS

LINDSAY BROWN // Photo EditorGOING IN FOR THE KILL: UM water polo players fi ght against University of Central Florida as a Cane chases for the ball during Saturday’s aft ernoon game.

Men’s water polo team makes a splashClub places second in first tourney of season BY CLAIRE MILLERCONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

LINDSAY BROWN // Photo EditorBE AGRESSIVE: James Bartels posts in front of the UCF net. Bartel complained to his coach, “That fat guy keeps dragging me down.” UM won the match 13-12.

SPORTS 19The new

ranking for the Hurricanes in

the Associated Press poll 37

Number of members in the

Fencing Club

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Every movie worth watching includes at least one epic sword battle. From “Star Wars” light sabers, to the bloody blades of Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill,” sword fights have become a part of pop culture.

Now, students at UM can experience the real deal by joining the Fencing Club.

Fencing is the sport of dueling with swords. It is one of four sports to be included in every modern Olympic Games since the first in 1896.

There are three styles of fencing (epee, saber and foil), each with their own rules and techniques.

A huge priority is put on safety. Masks are designed to resist 1600 Newtons; to put that in perspective, a bullet delivers 400.

Girls wear breastplates, guys wear cups, and everyone wears a mask, jacket, glove, and a host of other things to make the possibility of injury very small.

At 37 members, UM’s Fencing Club is at its largest size in recent memory.

“Last year we had like four people,” laughs Club President Kenneth David Fernandez Prada.

The UM Fencing Club has been around since the 1950s but, according to Prada, hasn’t done very much until recently. Since Prada took over the club’s leadership, he has been working hard to get its name out there.

“There’s not a lot of fencing spirit in Florida,” he said, citing the northeast as more of a fencing hotbed.

Nonetheless, the Fencing Club has an ambitious tournament schedule. It includes the Temple Open, where UM will compete against Harvard and the other Ivies.

Without sponsorship, however, the club’s funding isn’t enough to take them to many

more.The Fencing Club, however, is certainly in

able hands. Prada won his first international tournament at the age of 7, and was on the Colombian national team. In addition, he coached 45 other students in his high school fencing program.

He makes it clear, however, that most members have little to no experience when they join.

At meetings some members are just learning to lunge, while others have scored matches along the wall. Students of all skill levels are welcome to join.

Club officer Laura Gonzalez can attest to this firsthand.

“I was never good at sports,” she said with a laugh, “But I played video games, so I was interested in sword fighting. When I saw the fencing club at CaneFest, something just clicked.”

As someone who started out with no experience, Gonzalez is now one who teaches the beginners at club meetings.

“It’s amazing!” raves freshman George Wu, who recently attended his second meeting. “Really tiring, but amazing.”

Despite fencing’s serious nature, the atmosphere at a club meeting is anything but serious.

Members are warm and friendly; helping each other through drills and offering words of encouragement.

“We’re a big family,” Gonzalez says fondly.“People here are different,” agrees Nina

Pi, who’s just finished her second meeting. “There’s a magic in the air.”

If you’d like to join the Fencing Club, meetings are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:40-10:30 p.m. at the Herbert Wellness Center in Multipurpose Room A. Contact [email protected] for more info. Cost is $25 per semester.

Darci Miller may be contacted at [email protected].

Fencing team grows Old club becomes more competitiveBY DARCI MILLERCONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

TOUCHE: Members of the University of Miami Fencing Club practice lunging with the saber weapon. Andrew Murphy leads instruction for the group in a Tuesday practice. There are three weapons in fencing: Sabre, Épée and Foil. The club is working on becoming more competitive this year by sending 20 members to UF.


CLUB SPORTS

SPORTS BRIEFSCROSS- COUNTRYThe cross-country team is continuing its strong start to its young 2010 season after both the men’s and women’s teams placed in the top 10 at the Mountain Dew Invita-tional on Saturday.

Freshmen Connor Adams and Brooke Dovell placed fifth and sixth, respectively, with Dovell running the third-best 5k run in program history. The Canes will next compete at the Greater Louisville Classic in Kentucky on Oct 2.

VOLLEYBALLThe University of Miami volleyball team played its first ACC match of the season Saturday night.

Miami (10-2, 0-1 ACC) lost 3-1 to Florida State (9-1, 1-0) in front of a packed house at the Knight Sports Complex.

BASKETBALLThe start of the basketball season is creep-ing closer. The schedule was recently an-nounced. The men play exhibitions against Barry on Nov. 3 and Florida Southern on Nov. 8 before starting the regular season on Nov. 12 against Jacksonville. The wom-en play against Rollins College on Nov. 6.

Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at [email protected].

Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.

Miami beats Fordham

ALEX BROADWELL // The Miami Hurricane

TAKE IT TO THE FIELD: Sophomore midfi elder Jordan Roseboro shows her game face against Fordham (3-5-0). Miami (6-2-1) trailed 1-0 before scoring two goals in under two minutes, ending the Rams’ chances on Friday night at Cobb stadium. Miami won 3-1.

Check out themiamihurricane.com. for the full story by Debora Rubi.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

It was brought to our attention that V’s column from the Sept. 16 issue of the Hurricane came from

a diff erent source. As a result, we are excited to welcome a new V to our

staff . FOLLOW @DEAR_V ON

TWITTER.

dear ...Dear V: My cougar works in our wilderness...

Dear V,

I joined CougarLife.com about 8 months ago in search of some older women. I’ve been fairly successful and have had a few encounters here and there, but one woman in particular has piqued my interest. Her experience is mind boggling and she is always ready to go. We’ve begun to hook up everywhere from her car to her office... at this university. I had never seen her on campus and had no idea she was a faculty member until a few days ago. Is her employment really a big deal? Or can we keep our lustful relationship alive?

Confused Cub

My Dear Confused Cubby,

I understand your reasoning for wanting to remain in this relationship, but when coming up with a suitable answer, there are many areas that need to be addressed.

Firstly, the rules and guidelines for interpersonal relationships between faculty members and students: if this faculty member is not an authoritative figure at the university and has no input or say in regards to your aca-demic success, then a relationship seems feasible.

If there is no legal infraction at hand, there’s still an-other area that needs to be addressed. Specifically, you may be in classes taught by your lady’s friends and col-leagues and therefore, the dynamic within the classroom and the office could be altered, for better or for worse.

Consider this: How might the friends of an “ex” treat you once they found out you hurt the corazon of their close comrade? Now imagine these friends had power over whether or not you could pass their course and graduate on time.

But let’s focus on the positive. You have found an individual with whom you have an intense sexual attrac-tion, someone that you would classify as your “type.” You’re young and this is your time to enjoy life without the stress, so enjoy this person’s company, revel in the sex and see what happens next - just as you would with any other relationship.

On a brief side note, while I do not feel that I am in any position to lecture on the locations you chose to engage in your lustful encounters, do remember that our university gives Fort Knox a run for its money. While I’m sure we’ve all given thought to capturing a fling on some “hidden” camera, I can assure you these are not the ones to try out such fantasies.

Best,

V

Have a question for V? Hit up [email protected].

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