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T he Center Ballroom on the third floor of the Donna E. Shalala Student Center was filled with the sound of stu-dents paying homage to their university in the preliminary alma mater competi-tion Friday night as part of Homecom-ing week. Federacin de Estudiantes Cubanos (FEC), United Black Students (UBS) and Association of Commuter Students (ACS) were named the alma mater competition finalists.

Eight teams competed in sing-ing the University of Miamis alma mater as well as renditions of their fa-vorite songs but using lyrics about the university. Songs ranged from hits by current artists like Fetty Wap and One Direction to songs by older artists like

Journey and The Jackson 5. Besides singing, each organization attempted to incorporate dances and props into their performances.

One noteworthy performance came from U Hecht, a group from Hecht Residential Tower, who used umbrellas for their performance of Umbrella by Rihanna and then turned them towards the audience to reveal the letters ABC, a transition into the upbeat anthem by The Jackson 5. Although the performance earned U Hecht a standing ovation, the group was not chosen as a finalist.

[It] feels real good, we made it last year and its all about having fun, but were in it to win, said Ryan Garcia, one of the performers for ACS.

The opening ceremony at the Rat was packed with members of student organizations Friday, with the honor society Omicron Delta Kappa ringing in the week with the chimes of its bell and students singing their cheer songs as they tried to hype up their mem-bers. Homecomings theme is For My City and for the opening ceremonies, each student organization had to create a model of a famous location in the city of Miami that was assigned to them by the Homecoming Executive Commit-tee (HEC).

For each student organization, making a good first impression was important. FEC, the winner, earned 50 points, which helped determine the overall homecoming winner at the end of the week.

They used plastic, cardboard and dominoes to represent the Cuban cul-ture and clay from the stadium to make a knee-high model of Marlins Stadium.

We were super excited to get the building, the hardest part was what to make it out of, but we decided to use the recyclable cardboard and dominoes to represent what our organization is about, said Christian Perez, the FEC member in charge of making the struc-ture. We won two years in a row so we want to do a three-peat, and hearing we got first place puts us in a great start. We are so happy.

Coming in second was the Coun-cil of International Studios and Organi-zations (COISO), which made a model of Sun Life Stadium using cardboard for the exterior, printer toners for lamps around the stadium and paper mache for the grass.

The building process was chal-lenging, to create different layers of the stadium and cutting the toners was dif-ficult. But it was rewarding to see our efforts recognized, COISO represen-

tative for Homecoming Rick Lin said. We wanted to accurately portray the stadium, which all students of Miami love. Many memories have been cre-ated for the students and the athletes.

Heather Stevens, assistant to the vice president of student affairs, Teddy LHoutellier, sustainability manager at UM and Shelley Pamphile, admin-istrative assistant of the Rat judged the

models based on the materials used which had to be recyclable and their creativity.

As Miami Hurricanes we care for our city, the university and our fellow Canes, Vice President of Student Af-fairs Patricia Whitely said.

Those who placed will continue onto the alma mater finals on Thursday at 10:45 a.m. on the Rock.

By Jorge Chabo and Marcus Lim Jorge Chabo and Marcus LimContributing News Writer and Staff Writer

Alma mater Homecoming competition finalists named

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SPIRITED SINGING: Federacin de Estudiantes Cubanos sings their way to the nals during this years Homecom-ing Alma Mater Preliminaries competition Friday evening at the Shalala Student Center. Student organizations performed remixes of popular songs to the tune of UMs alma mater, showcasing their school spirit.

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in the Grand Ballroom of the Shalala Student Center for the eight-hour long 2015 Dance Marathon, Carpe DM: Seize The Decades.

In each hour of the marathon, a new decade of dance was celebrated. Filled with food, sumo wrestling and performances from various student organizations, the

event raised money to support children and families of the Nicklaus Childrens Hospital.

This years do-nation goal was $20,000. Over the past few years, Dance Marathon at UM has had over 350 par-ticipants and raised more than $25,000 for Nicklaus Childrens Hospital.

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November 2 - November 4, 2015 THE MIAMI HURRICANE NEWS 3

V olunteers spread out across Virginia Key Beach on Sat-urday morning for the Butler Centers Hurricanes Help the

Hometown, one of the universitys big-gest service events.

Students were welcomed with free breakfast, a T-shirt and a water bottle on Saturday morning on the Rock before leaving for the trip. After being greeted by the Homecoming Executive Com-mittee (HEC), the students were split up into nine projects. Each project was given an area to clean up when they ar-rived at the beach.

Guy Fortune, executive director of Virginia Key Beach, spoke to the stu-dents about the goal of the service before they began cleaning. Students were then paired up and given gloves and a garbage bag, and sent off to the beach to clean up.

Were working in natural areas around the island to restore its value, Fortune said.

He also discussed the importance of preserving the beachs history as it was a predominantly African-American beach during the civil rights movement.

Its good to give back to the com-munity. Its a nice, underappreciated beach that deserves more attention, said freshman Alec Wasserman.

After about an hour and a half of service, participants ate lunch and dis-cussed what they learned from the expe-rience.

One of the site leaders, Sarah Be-tancourt, said she was surprised by the amount of garbage that was found washed ashore, but was pleased to know that she and the other volunteers were helping clean it up.

F elicia Knaul is a force. Upon meeting her, the warmth in her laugh and her en-thusiasm for things as simple as a walk around Lake Osceola are not what one would expect from the University of Miamis econ-omist-tenured professor-author-activist-humanitarian first lady. Knaul speaks with a passionate eloquence about her projects. She is easy to admire.

Unlike other prominent fig-ures, however, Knaul is refresh-ingly real. She acknowledges her f laws because she knows her pow-er comes from a different place a deeper layer that Knaul dived into when she was diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer in 2007.

She had to adjust to a new self after having a mastectomy. In her first inter-view after her di-agnosis, Knaul was asked what she saw when she looked in the mirror. It was a

difficult question to consider, she said, but one she thoughtfully ap-proached nonetheless.

As I thought about it, I ac-tually realized that I liked seeing myself in the mirror, mastecto-mized, more or better than before because I felt very proud of what I had been able to go through, still standing on two feet, Knaul said.

Breast cancer is not like other types of cancer because of its as-sociation with a symbolic and sexualized part of womens bod-ies, according to Knaul and her husband, President Julio Frenk.

Both the president and first lady have done extensive work in health systems in their part-time locale of Mexico. Frenk was the minister of health for the country and rolled out the Seguro Popular health care program before mov-ing to Boston to serve as the dean of public health at Harvard Uni-versity.

Knaul founded Tmatelo a Pecho, a non-governmental orga-nization founded to educate wom-

en and men about breast cancer treatment and early detection, to reduce stigma surrounding breast cancer and to increase access to care and screening.

Once Knaul was diagnosed, she chose to have the majority of her treatment in Mexico, using the health systems she and Frenk had studied for years.

The understanding of strug-gling with access in a health sys-tem when you know you need that care to live is very different than writing about it. You go from sympathizing to empathizing, she said.

In their travels to Mexico, Frenk and Knaul met women who avoided getting mammograms over the fear that their partners would leave them. Frenk recount-ed a woman who said she thought her partner would think of her as less of a woman.

That was when Frenk began taking a different angle on breast cancer, one focusing on the del-eterious consequences of stigma, shame and the objectification of women in connection with breast cancer.

Independent of other func-tions or symbolisms that that par-ticular part of the body may have, a woman is a comprehensive hu-man being and we need to treat her as such, Frenk said. If she has a mastectomy, that doesnt make her less of a woman or less

beautiful or less interesting or less attractive in any sense.

Although much of their work has been centered in Mexico, both Frenk and Knaul noted that the abandonment of women with breast cancer is not exclusive to one group of people. The soci-etal cancer, as Frenk referred to it, of machismo is aggressive and invasive.

I had not thought it was such a deep phenomenon. And by the way, it was not just poor wom-en, I learned about a couple of prominent cases of very wealthy men who actually walked out on their wives because they were diagnosed with breast cancer, Frenk said.

When talking about breast cancer, it is natural to gravitate toward the suffering. However, Knaul believes in taking that pain and transforming it into empow-erment based on a womans in-herent worth, especially in a city as inf luenced by appearances as Miami.

How can we use that to be able to empower women and get further along in what it means to accept ourselves for what we are? And, frankly, in the Miami and South Florida community this is very important. There is a huge focus on how we look and we do need to get, I think, beyond that in many ways, but also empow-ered, she said.

Knaul founded Tmatelo a Pecho to serve that very purpose. Now, she is collaborating with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to launch a similar pro-gram in South Florida that opens access to breast cancer care and screening to the migrant popula-tion, many of whom are undocu-mented workers.

She has met with small groups of women in Homestead and is in the beginning stages of collaborating with an association for agricultural workers to design and implement community health worker intervention and measure its effect.

On a microcosmic level, the power of a single voice a wom-an admitting she is afraid of being alone in the maelstrom of breast cancer, a man telling his ill wife she is the same woman he fell in love with, an activist sharing in-formation on early detection continues to be an inf luential part of every project Knaul and Frenk take part in and will be what ends the prejudice against women with breast cancer, according to Frenk.

I think, mostly by virtue of women being courageous and talking about this, there has been progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done in combatting these dehumanizing, stigmatizing attitudes that are associated with machismo and sexism, Frenk said.

By Jorge Chabo Jorge ChaboContributing News Writer

By Isabella Cueto Isabella CuetoAssistant News Editor

Hurricanes Help the Hometown organizes beach cleanup service

Felicia Knaul helps to end stigmatization of women with breast cancer

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SUNNY SERVICE: At one site of Saturdays Hurricanes Help the Hometown, participants remove debris and pollution from Virigina Key Beach.

Photo courtesy Rick Lim Photo courtesy Rick Lim

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4 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE November 2 - November 4, 2015

H omecoming may take place for just one week in the fall, but the yearlong prepara-tion needed to put it together makes everyone involved believe that its nine-day length isnt enough.

Almost a year of work is put into the Homecoming week, which began on Friday and ends on Saturday. The Homecoming Executive Committee (HEC) plays a mas-sive role in organizing the parade, pageant, competitions, volunteer outings and cheer events.

Were going to put on a show like they do at Disney because people have worked hard, said OShane Elliot, Homecoming chair for the HEC. Youll find a capacity of 5,000 people on campus for one reason and organizations dedicating time and work to the week for the mere fact that its a good time.

The HEC starts working in December of the previous year to pick the executive board, which is comprised of the chair and three vice chairs as well as a staff of about 30 to 35 members. Afterward, members are split into different committees and work for the next eight months.

The first couple of meetings [are] about building camaraderie and [getting] every-one acquainted with one another so they feel comfortable working together for such a long time, Vice Chair Jackie Safstrom said. Its about bracing ourselves with the logis-tics of things so that over the summer and into the fall, its more about ordering things and action items and then putting it all to-gether when the time comes.

The HEC members began working on a theme during those meetings. For My City was chosen to honor the schools re-lationship with Miami and to deviate from the playful themes of previous years, such as Dr. Seuss and Pixar. HEC wanted some-thing that everyone on campus could relate to, like living in Miami.

We dont all have the same major, but everyones walked across the Rock.

We dont all grow up in the same place, but youve definitely gone on I-95 and realized how terrible traffic is, Elliot said.

Students were confused about what the theme means when it was announced at Canes Carnival in April. The ambiguity was intended to foster creativity and to allow the organizations involved to be unique in their ideas and performances. Students on each committee in HEC, such as Sponsor-ship, Organized Cheer and Spirit Tree, have the freedom to decide what they want their events to look like.

Everyone is in charge of their event and takes a special piece of the pie and feels invested in it, Elliot said. If they dont feel invested, were not doing a good job then.

New rules were implemented this year. The Alma Mater Singing Competition re-quired a playlist to be submitted prior to the preliminary round of the songs and the parade is receiving a sub-theme, the beach, which has not been done before. Organiza-tions were assigned a decade to portray on their f loat that would ref lect UM and Mi-ami at the same time. The Hurricane Howl is concentrating on the Wynwood Walls and each organization that participates will turn in a decorated piece of plywood.

The prep is always fun because you see this thing come from nothing to something

fantastic, said Santiago Massa, Association of Commuter Students (ACS) Homecoming chair. Sitting back after everything and just seeing how well we did and how proud [we are] of each other is great. Nothing can touch the roller coaster of emotions you feel during that week.

Massa joined ACS because he wanted to get more involved on campus and in Home-coming activities like Organized Cheer. In his second year, he took a bigger role in the choreography. Now, as a junior, he wanted to give back to ACS, so he decided to take on a leadership role.

We work hard in everything we take part in, whether its Homecoming or service events or just doing our chants for no rea-son, and people recognize that, Massa said. Plus, we really are a family.

The time spent preparing can be stress-ful between classes and other involvements.

As a participant, I was stressed be-cause I was helping out as much as possible already but as a chair, I have the final say in everything and its a very different feeling, said Patricia Colon, Federacion de Estudi-antes Cubanos (FEC) Homecoming chair . Its just been a roller coaster ride, but at the end of the day I love it and its worth it. Im Colombian and I still represent the Cuban colors.

Colons typical day consists of checking the status of each event FEC is participating in and getting members ready and excited for performances.

We have Homecoming down to a sci-ence, its just a matter of adding the spice to it every year, Colon said.

Alumni of United Black Students (UBS) have a tradition of meeting with cur-rent members and going to watch the parade and fireworks together.

Two years ago, we had the first presi-dent from UBS come and he was just hang-ing out with us watching the fireworks ... and here we have the guy who helped start it all, UBS Homecoming Chair Beja Turner said. Thats my favorite part seeing the beginning to the end all in one space.

Turner decided to become Homecom-ing chair after doing O-Cheer her freshman year and joining HEC her sophomore year. Now, as a junior, she decided to bring it back home to UBS.

Its the best week of the entire year. [While] Im chair for Martin Luther King Jr. week, I still think Homecoming is the best, Turner said. You meet so many organiza-tions and people ... we all love each other, even if were trying to beat each other.

By Alina Zerpa Alina ZerpaStaff Writer

Homecoming celebrates Miamis unique culture with week of events

HOMECOMING

MODEL GROUPS: Student organizations display their models of local buildings and structures during the All Out for My City Homecoming Opening Ceremonies Friday evening at the Rathskeller. Shreya Chidarala Shreya Chidarala // Assistant Photo Editor

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OpinionOpinion

T hroughout the past two weeks, thou-sands of students in South Africa have marched day and night through townships and capitol buildings for the sake of equal opportuni-ties for everyone. The students, united in frustration, protested a proposed 10-12 percent tuition increase that was to be passed across all public South African universities on the orders of

President Jacob Zuma.Similar to protests in America during the height of

the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the #FeesMustFall movement has been confronted with dangerous police encounters. Students have been tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets and brutally arrested, consequently de-stroying their faith in the authorities who are meant to protect them. This is all because students want a fair shot at earning their education.

Many students in the United States are also chal-lenged with the task of affording college because the FAFSA counts a house as income as if the home could easily be converted into cash to pay for your education. Many of us fall into an awkward gap where we do not have the resources to pay off college tuition but are also not considered needy enough for significant financial aid, so we must resort to loans. The difference between us and the students in South Africa is that we are told getting our degree is a must, even if it means being in debt for the rest of our lives.

Instead of fighting to make education more afford-able, we have accepted that we have to make incredible sacrifices to obtain our diploma. While we have accepted this reality, South African students are fighting tooth and nail against it. We have a lot to learn from them.

South Africans have the same financial options as us, but even with loans, tuition is already too high for many to afford. A tuition increase would force other stu-dents, possibly straight-A students, to drop out.

Based on social media reports of the movement, students have been told by opponents to start their own businesses to supplement an income in order to afford college.

How do you run a stable business without a good background in finance, management and even commu-nication? You dont.

Without a college education, South African stu-dents will face a steep uphill battle to climb out of the poverty cycle. Over half of the country lives below the poverty line, according to a 2015 report by Statistics South Africa.

Luckily for us, the poverty rate in the U.S. isnt as high, but we could soon be in the same situation if we dont speak up. The University of California system re-cently approved a tuition increase of up to eight percent every year for the next five years. Over the past three de-cades, tuition across the U.S. has doubled even after ac-counting for inflation, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Although the #FeesMustFall battle was temporar-ily won when President Zuma promised a zero percent tuition hike for the 2016 school year, the movement is still going strong to address the larger issue of accessible education not being a priority. It seems governments around the world are spending money on everything but advancing the country through proper education.

The South African students did not use their busy schedules or workloads as excuses not to participate in a call for change. If they had, the movement would not have existed at all. Everything these students have ever fought against corrupt governments, racial injustices and unfair education systems closely resembles prob-lems that students in the U.S. must stand up against.

Our quiet utters of unfairness will never amount to

anything if we dont follow the lead of our South African peers and fight and protest alongside them. Opponents will tell us that protesting will lead nowhere, but South African students have already won a battle by taking a stand. If we dont continue the momentum, an issue that seemingly has no effect on us will slowly creep into our lives and well find ourselves wishing we hadnt been so complacent. Congratulations to #FeesMustFall protest-ers for their step in the right direction toward fair access to education for all.

Nadijah Campbell is a junior majoring in journalism and pub-lic relations.

Echo #FeesMustFall movement, fight for affordable education

By Nadijah CampbellNadijah CampbellContributing Columnist

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DEANDRE TATE-DRUMMER // SENIORIt was unreal to me. Thats a play that you would have never thought would win the game in like, six seconds.

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SVERRIR JONSSON // JUNIORIt was epic.

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We were at a Halloween party, and then all of a sudden someone pulled up the game on their phone and we all watched the last play, and we were all yelling and screaming. It was great.

GRAY KAFKES // FRESHMANIt was an insane play. I couldnt believe it.

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6 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICANE November 2 - November 4, 2015

W hen I w a s l i t t l e , I re-member reading somewhere that peo-ple dont cause disap-pointment, expecta-tions do.

I thought little of this at the time and hadnt thought much of it for years

afterward. In high school, whenever I was having an off day say, I confidently answered a question wrong in calculus or was second-guessing my choice of majors in college I could easily ignore any nega-tive feelings by not engaging in conversa-tion and instead closing myself off with music or my studies. This is how I dealt with difficult periods of introspection.

Now, I live with my friends. Not only that, but I study, eat and play music with them. I rely on them, and they rely on me. All at once, my world is a great deal smaller than it once was, and I often find myself apologizing whenever Im hit with an off day. The funny thing is, I find them doing it too: Sorry guys, I dont know whats up with me today. I woke up with a headache. Not feeling like going to the beach today. Im going to take a rain check. Sorry.

More and more, Im noticing the ten-dency that people have to atone for the slightest imperfections in their attitudes and behaviors. The reason for this habit is not difficult to deduce. Striking images of airbrushed models are plastered across city buses, street corners and TV ads. High school students everywhere take part in a feverish race to matriculate to the nations most esteemed colleges. We are a society obsessed with perfection, which is the last thing that any developing young adult is well-versed in. One may claim that this simply highlights our societys shrinking tolerance for mediocrity, but getting a B or experiencing self-doubt hardly translates to mediocrity. What these examples demon-strate is our societys shrinking tolerance for the bumps and scrapes we hit while growing up and the many uncomfortable yet valuable learning opportunities that ac-company such an undertaking.

Why is this a problem? The answer is threefold. First, conditioning ourselves to per-

ceive imperfections temporary illnesses, average academic performance or a body type not found on magazine covers as detractors from ones overall self-image places a tremendous amount of stress on us to rid ourselves of these problems instead of understanding and embracing them. This tendency can manifest itself in unhealthy ways and can even contribute to the development of depression and anxiety.

Secondly, in the greater context of the world, judging oneself harshly does not facilitate a greater understanding of ones peers. If I cannot forgive myself for silly mistakes, I will always view the silly mis-takes of others as more detrimental than they actually are. Expecting perfection from not only myself but everyone around me will inevitably disrupt both my personal and professional relationships with the peo-ple in my life.

Most importantly, the final conse-quence of our societys intolerance for the fumbling process of growing up is that, par-adoxically, it hinders ones ability to actu-ally grow up. Ignoring my feelings doesnt make them disappear, and in doing so, Ive given up an opportunity to learn what has caused them and what to do next. If I try to suppress any moments of imperfection for a lifetime, I will never change my habits, learn from my mistakes or reach my full potential.

Thankfully, there are countless ways to avoid this entire negative mentality. The first is to know that your feelings -whether of happiness, sadness or discomfort -are le-gitimate, and you should listen to them.

Read that sentence again. This is a most important truth. Apologizing for little things like having a headache and being quieter than usual is counterproductive; it perpetuates the belief that feeling off is a bad thing, while in actuality, it is an op-portunity to gain better self-understanding.

Get comfortable with being a real hu-man being. Be honest with yourself, and those around you, when youre having an off day. Putting on a fake smile and apologizing for anything less than perfec-tion only reinforces our glossy, rose-tinted expectations of each other.

So the next time that you curse your-self for walking into to class two minutes late, remember that people dont cause disappointment, expectations do. Adjust your alarm clock and forgive yourself. Of course, adjusting your paradigm is no easy task to accomplish, and reading this article will not immediately thrust anyone into a state of eternal enlightenment. But, it may help you love yourself a little more. At the end of the day, thats really all that each of us need.

Mackenzie Karbon is a freshman majoring in jazz performance.

Imperfection: nothing to feel sorry for

By Mackenzie Karbon Mackenzie Karbon Culture Columnist

PERSONAL FOCUS

Silvana Arguello // Staff Illustrator

November 2 - November 4, 2015 THE MIAMI HURRICANE EDGE 7

Miami City Ballet celebrates 30th anniversary with three-part performance

By Ramya RadhakrishnanRamya RadhakrishnanContributing Writer

F or the 30th anniversary opening night of the Miami City Ballet on Oct. 23, the dance company featured a repertoire representing the past, present and future through a se-ries of three distinct ballets. These consisted of Swan Lake, Viscera (a contemporary piece) and Fancy Free (a theatrical piece).

As one of the premiere ballet companies in the na-tion, Miami City Ballet boasts masterpieces from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, performed and commis-sioned by artists at the forefront of the industry.

The celebratory night began with the timeless Swan Lake, choreographed by the prolif ic George Balanchine and performed by Simone Messmer and Rainer Krenstetter. Stripped of its conventional mime sequences, the ballet featured highly dramatic music, an animated background set and an incredibly talented corps de ballet to tell a romantic story of loss and love.

Viscera, the second piece performed, is a con-temporary ballet choreographed by Liam Scarlett, the youngest choreographer to have been commissioned to create a new ballet. Viscera offered the audience a fresh and sensual take on the generally more tradition-

al art form. Featuring high kicks, fast footwork and a challenging musical score, Viscera exuded passion and energy.

The movements they did showed so much emo-tion, said freshman Vyvyan Prado, who attended the opening night. Its not like they did crazy turns and leaps the whole time like typical ballet, but their acro-batic movements were just as powerful.

The dance that f inished the night had the audience laughing throughout the act. Named Fancy Free, the performance is often referred to as the quintessential American theatrical ballet.

I liked it because it was a nice contemporary piece and included comedic elements, freshman Ashley Brooks said.

Set in wartime at a bar, the ballet follows three sailors and their mischievous pursuit of women during their 24-hour leave. With a brash and lively cast and an equally vibrant music score, this jazzy ragtag piece pro-vides the perfect mix of classical and vernacular dance.

Shows during this ballet season at the Miami City Ballet run until April 2016 and include a range of works from the last three centuries.

Photo courtesy Gene SchiavonePhoto courtesy Gene SchiavoneMID-AIR: Jenn i fe r Kronenberg and Car los Guer ra in V i scera .

ON POINTE: Simone Messmer and Rainer Krenstetter in Swan Lake.Photo courtesy Gene SchiavonePhoto courtesy Gene Schiavone

T IMEPIECES : Renan Cerde i ro , Chase Swatosh and K leber Rebe l lo per form in Fancy Free dur ing Miami C i ty B a l le t s open ing n ight on Oct . 23 . Photo courtesy Gene SchiavonePhoto courtesy Gene Schiavone

8 EDGE THE MIAMI HURRICANE November 2 - November 4, 2015

I t isnt easy to be a geek, as Melvin Ferb the Third knows all too well. Hes beat up every day by the town bullies, hes too ugly to get a date with a blind li-brarian, and worst of all, he lives in the cesspool of pollution that is Tromaville, New Jersey. But when a tumble in some toxic waste gives Melvin a chance to turn his life around, will he transform himself into a hero and get the girl, or become an oozing, smelly monster? The Actors Playhouses production of The Toxic Avenger takes the audience on an irreverent ride that is a campy, laugh-out-loud treat.

Based on a 1984 cult film of the same name directed by Lloyd Kaufman, The Toxic Aveng-er first opened off-Broadway in 2009. Compos-ers Joe DiPietro and David Bryan went on to win the 2010 Tony for their follow-up show Mem-phis, solidifying their status as a musical the-atre duo to watch. The current production at the Miracle Theatre is one of the first regional runs of the show and features the original costumes and props from the off-Broadway production.

The Actors Playhouse production is true to the absurd spirit of its source material. Theres nothing particularly deep or emotionally moving about The Toxic Avenger, but the cast seems to be perpetually overflowing with comic energy, bouncing between styles and characters with in-fectious exuberance.

Clay Cartland flexed his comedic muscles in the titular role. He skillfully delivered his punch-lines, earning as many laughs from wordplay as slapstick. Cartlands impressive vocal ability was showcased by such numbers as You Tore My Heart Out, which utilized his formidable belt. Julie Kleiner was appropriately outrageous in the role of Sarah, Tromavilles hot, blind librarian. Her highly specific physicality heightened the already farcical nature of such tunes as My Big French Boyfriend and Choose Me Oprah to hysterical levels.

Still, the supporting cast of The Toxic Avenger nearly outshone its leading players. Laura Hodos deserves a medal of endurance for her dual roles of Ma Ferd and Mayor Babs Bel-goody. Throughout several physically exhausting numbers, her powerful mix was on full display, most impressively in the Act 1 closer, when she demonstrated near virtuosic ability to navigate costume changes and emotional reversals to sing a duet with herself.

Despite Hodoss brilliant transformations, it was swings Joshua Dobarganes and Dexter Carr who were the true chameleons of the cast, portraying everything from scientists to folk sing-ers to little old ladies. If the Toxic Avenger is a show built on extreme sillinesss, these two are its foundation, never shying away from over-the-top choices that pushed the limits to an uproarious fever pitch.

The thrust configuration in the more inti-mate Balcony Theatre space allowed set design-ers Gene Seyffer and Jodi Dellaventura to craft a world full of sight gags and comedic possibili-ties for The Toxic Avenger. Sound, designed by Shaun Mitchell, was also impeccably executed.

Perhaps the best part of the Actors Play-houses current production is that it doesnt take itself too seriously; theres the sense throughout that the cast is having as good a time laughing at themselves as the audience. Is it great art? Maybe

not, but if youre looking for a light-hearted romp packed full of laughs, The Toxic Avenger will have you cheering for more.

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What: The Toxic Avenger

Where: Actors Playhouse at the Mir-acle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables

When: 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays, through Nov. 8th.

Cost: Tickets are $45-53. Student rush tickets are available on week-nights.

For more information, call 305-444-9293 or visit actorsplayhouse.org.

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incorporates a variety of musical influences from classical to R&B, and soul to rock n roll. Not only do they perform on string instruments, but they also sing. During their musi-cal career, the duo have performed with Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Jay-Z.

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November 2 - November 4, 2015 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 9

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T hat really happened.After a lengthy review and a review of the review, the Hurricanes beat Duke 30-27 after junior Corn Elder took the eighth lateral on a kickoff return to the end zone with time expired in Durham, North Carolina on Sat-urday night.

The game appeared to be over when quarterback Thomas Sirk ran in a one-yard touchdown to put Duke up by three with six seconds left. How could this team, after this week, be on the receiv-ing end of a miracle? Despite the worst defeat in school his-tory against Clemson, the firing of Head Coach Al Golden last Sunday, the death of a players mother on Tuesday and the arrest of a player on Wednesday, Miami beat No. 22 Duke on one of the greatest plays in the history of col-lege football.

The play started with a Dal-las Crawford lateral to Elder. Crawford eventually threw the final lateral to Elder back near the 10-yard line with three blockers in front of him. Elder cut past the fi-nal Duke defender 40 yards from the goal line and ran the rest of the way untouched into the end zone, a moment that is sure to go down in football lore.

Its never over. Its never over, Interim Head Coach Larry Scott said after the game, his first as head coach of the Hurricanes. I dont know what to say.

The Canes were in control for most of the night and never trailed until the final seconds. Sirks one-yard score punctuated a 10-play, 80-yard drive that started with 1:50 left on the clock. The Blue Devils were aided by three defen-sive pass interference calls on the Hurricanes, with two on Elder and one on junior defensive back Artie Burns, whose mother passed away on Tuesday morning from a heart attack.

Miami was flagged for a school-record 23 penalties for 194 yards on the night. Duke was called for five penalties for 41 yards.

Duke (6-2, 3-1) made it a one-possession game on a 14-play, 75-yard drive with 2:40 remain-ing. Sirk converted a critical fourth down from Miamis 40 on a 13-yard pass to senior receiver Max McCaffrey. Five plays later, Sirk connected with junior receiver Johnell Barnes on a 19-yard strike for a touchdown, cutting Miamis lead to 24-19.

Miami (5-3, 2-2) recovered the ensuing onside kick, but then went three-and-out after two runs and a short pass. Duke took over at their own 20 with no timeouts and less than two minutes left in the game.

The Hurricanes beat the favored Blue Devils on the road without the help of sophomore

quarterback and team leader Brad Kaaya. Kaaya didnt travel with the team to Durham due to a con-cussion he suffered when playing against Clemson. Redshirt fresh-man Malik Rosier made his first career start in place of Kaaya and had his own health scare during the teams opening drive.

Rosier left the game for one play after taking a hit from multiple Duke defenders. Rosier returned to the game but was evaluated in a Durham-area hospital later, ac-cording to the Associated Press. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound quarter-back played well in his first start for the Canes, throwing for 272 yards and two touchdowns with one in-terception on 20-of-29 passing.

The ACC announced on Sunday morning that it was going to suspend the officiating crew as well as the replay official and com-municator for two games for com-mitting a series of errors in the final play. According to the ACC, the crew made four separate er-rors despite spending nine minutes reviewing the touchdown return. Two of the blown calls would have negated Elders touchdown. The ACC does not have the authority to overturn the final result, so Mi-amis win will stand.

The Canes next face Virginia at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.

T he soccer team closed out its sea-son on Saturday night with a 2-0 loss to the No. 8 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. The defeat resulted in the Canes season ending with a 5-12-0 overall record and 2-8-0 in ACC play.

There was a lot of emotion out here today. Anybody knows it on senior day, you have a lot going through your head, Head Coach Mary-Frances Monroe said to Hurri-caneSports.com after the game. You want to play well, you want to compete. And to have one of the top teams in the country come in for senior day, it definitely puts some pressure on you, but the team was ready and prepared and excited to get on the field.

The team played well despite missing junior forward Gracie Lachowecki, who is ranked third in the ACC in goals and points. Lachowecki clearly emerged this season as Miamis most valuable offensive weapon. She accounted for half of the teams offense this season, having scored 12 of the teams 24 overall goals.

As for the rest of the team, senior for-ward Amy Schmidt ended the season with four goals, redshirt senior midfielder Erin McGovern scored three and sophomore mid-fielder Grace Rapp scored two. The follow-ing seniors suited up for the Canes for the final time on Saturday night: McGovern, Schmidt, forward Ava Ambrose, defender Natalie Moik and forward Jasmine Paterson.

I said to them at the end of the game, its been an absolute pleasure coaching them and an absolute pleasure watching them grow, Monroe said to HurricaneSports.com. I think that the last three seasons that Ive had them, I can honestly say every single one of them has gotten better and improved as a soccer player, improved as a person and improved at being a leader. So Im really proud of them and Im going to miss them.

The Canes still have much to work on, namely their goal-shot ratio and shooting percentage. They also need to be more ag-gressive offensively early in the game, as 16 of Miamis 24 goals and 144 of the teams 225 shot attempts came in either the second half or overtime periods.

However, the Canes still posted better numbers this season in almost every statistical category compared to last years group. Star forward Lachowecki is returning for next sea-son as well as redshirt freshman goalie Phal-lon Tullis-Joyce, who saved over half of the shots attempted on her this season.

A lot of people have watched a lot of our games, especially being on ESPN3. We have played great soccer, Monroe said. Im just really proud of them.

FOOTBALL SOCCER

By Rachel Cox-RosenRachel Cox-RosenAssistant Sports Editor

By Mark SingerMark SingerSports Editor

Miami beats Duke with miracle 8-lateral play

Hurricanes lose 2-0 to No. 8 North Carolina on senior day

SEASON CLOSER: Senior and team co-captain Natalie Moik (10) drives past North Carolina defenders during Saturdays game at Cobb Stadium. The Canes were defeated 2-0 for their final match of their season.

Kawan Amelung //Kawan Amelung // Staff Photographer Staff Photographer

Photo courtesy Ben McKeownPhoto courtesy Ben McKeownMIND-BLOWING MOMENT: Junior defensive back Corn Elder (29) runs past Duke defenders on his way to scoring the game-winning touchdown with time expired. The Canes beat the Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium 30-27 on Halloween.

10 SPORTS THE MIAMI HURRICANE November 2 - November 4, 2015

T he Miami Hurricanes left the sports universe in shock when they pulled off a last-second 30-27 victory over the Duke Blue Devils. The instantly iconic eight-lateral kickoff re-turn touchdown undoubtedly created a state of euphoria for Miami fans. The miracle win over Duke was desperately needed after a tumultuous week for the Hurricanes.

Rewind to last Saturday when the feeling surrounding the team was completely different. The Canes had just suffered their worst loss in history in a 58-0 debacle to Clemson. Following the loss to the Tigers on Oct. 24, there was little hope for the teams future. One day after the loss to Clemson, Head Coach Al Golden was fired.

Coach Golden has led our program through some very difficult times, and he has done so with class, integrity and a true desire to see our students succeed on the field, in the classroom and in the commu-nity, Director of Athletics Blake James said in a statement after the firing. However, we have a proud tradition of excellence at Miami, not just in football but in all sports, and we want to compete for ACC and national championships. I simply believe that now is the time to bring the Hurricane Family together and rally behind our young men.

Following Goldens termination, tight ends coach and run game coordinator Larry Scott was promoted to interim head coach. In his first public statement after Goldens firing, he shared inspirational words on how he hopes the team responds to the change. Life is 10 percent what happens to you, 90 percent how you respond, Scott said.

What already proved to be a turbulent week for the Hurricanes took a somber turn when Dana Smith, the mother of junior defensive back Artie Burns, passed away on Tuesday morning from a heart at-tack. Smith was a beloved member of the Hurricanes and was viewed as a mother to the entire team. In their game against Duke, the players wore shirts in honor of Smith underneath their jerseys.

The week of mayhem continued on Oct. 28 when senior defensive tackle Michael Wyche was arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery charges. The team suspended Wyche indefinitely following the arrest. Wyche will have a hearing Nov. 18 and if convicted, his charges carry a maximum of one year in jail, according to Florida legislature.

The final blow for the Hurricanes came on Friday when sopho-more quarterback and team leader Brad Kaaya did not travel with the team to North Carolina for the matchup against Duke. Kaaya suffered a head injury during the game against Clemson and did not pass the teams concussion protocols leading up to Saturdays game. The team was forced to start redshirt freshman Malik Rosier at quarterback. It was his first time starting for the Canes.

When its your opportunity, you got to be ready for that challenge and it has to be from the first snap, offensive coordinator James Coley said about Rosier.

Despite all of the obstacles the Canes faced this week, they were able to smash through both mental and physical barriers. Their victory over Duke serves as a symbol of the teams motto, Unity beats adver-sity. Hopefully the team encounters calm waters going forward, but either way, the Hurricanes have proved they can weather any storm.

FOOTBALL

By Tej JoshiTej JoshiCopy Editor

Canes survive chaotic week, finish with victory over Blue Devils

TOUGH T IMES: UM fans watch in agony as the Hurricanes play the Clemson Tigers during last Saturdays game.

Hallee Meltzer //Hal lee Meltzer // Photo Editor Photo Editor

HARD-HITT ING PLAY: Sophomore quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) takes a hit from Clemson de-fenders in the first quarter of last weeks game against Clemson. Kaaya later left the game after getting sacked early in the second quarter.

Hallee Meltzer //Hal lee Meltzer // Photo Editor Photo Editor

Photo courtesy Ben McKeownPhoto courtesy Ben McKeown

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END OF AN ERA: Head Coach Al Golden appears defeated near the end of last Saturdays loss to Clemson at Sun Life Stadium.

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TRAGIC LOSS: Dana Smith, the mother of junior defensive back Artie Burns, passed away from a heart attack early Tuesday morning.

PLAYER ARREST: Reserve defensive tackle Michael Wyche was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery early Wednesday morning.

LAST-MINUTE MIRACLE: The Hurricanes defeated Duke 30-27 in Durham on Saturday night.

November 2 - November 4, 2015 THE MIAMI HURRICANE DEAR V 11

Dear V,Dear V,

Last week, my girlfriend and I spent some time picking out matching costumes for a party we were going to together on Halloween. We decided to go as ketchup and mustard. Over the weekend, my girlfriend texted me saying she wasnt able to get the costume to fit her, but not to worry, shed still be there.

I thought it was no big deal until I walked into my friends

house party and saw her in a kit-ten costume fawning over him in the corner.

She was practically naked and I was standing there in a giant yellow mustard tube.

Beforehand, I thought maybe the costume ripped and wasnt wearable, but as I was standing there, I realized she didnt think our costumes were cool enough. I couldnt help but feel her new outfit was meant to impress somebody other than me.

She could tell I was upset and apologized again, saying she just wasnt feeling the costume, but I was less upset that I ended up being a lonely mustard bottle and more upset that she seemed to really enjoy the comments she got from our guy friends who were checking her out.

Im trying not to be the jealous boyfriend type, but its hard not to be when all of your

bros are standing there telling your girlfriend how hot she is.

Am I just overthinking it or is this something to be mad about?

Sincerely,Sincerely,Grey PouponGrey Poupon

Dear Grey,Dear Grey,

Youve got to be kitten me this ones a doozy. At first glance, you seem like the clingy type whos angry that other guys are giving your girl attention, but it was inconsiderate of her to ditch your plans at last minute and to leave you looking like a dork while she got her feline on.

Do you think shes trying to see if other guys are interested or do you think she got stage fright? She might have been afraid that your clique would make fun of your costumes and switched to a more predictable get-up at last minute. Thats still

no reason to leave you in the dark, but its better than if her goal was to catch another guys attention.

Youll have to use your whiskers to feel this one out dont immediately rag on her for the outfit change. For all you know, she might have spilled a drink on her ketchup get-up or could have accidentally ripped it. Youd feel awful for getting angry if that ended up being the truth.

However, there was no reason she couldnt have offered for you to meow it up as well. Im sure you would have happily done so.

Give her some space for a while to see if she comes crawling back if not, you might have to find the type of girl who will happily be the Heinz to your Frenchs.

-V-V

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