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2 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE October 14 - October 20, 2010

Five weeks with only five days of smooth sailing. Two people to a closet-sized cabin. Seventeen people crammed aboard a 96-foot long vessel for 40 days. Welcome aboard the F.G. Walton Smith research vessel.

“Pretty much the worst experience ever,” joked Troy Fulford, the third mate on board the vessel. “But really, it was great.”

The catamaran, a member of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System fleet, returned Friday after having spent a little over a month studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

“People asked what the impacts could be and there was just a huge question mark,” said Malinda Sutor, assistant professor at Louisiana State University, one of the chief scientists aboard the Walton Smith. “The Gulf of Mexico has not had as much oceanographic research as other parts.”

The main goal of the scientific team on board was to survey the plankton population at various depths in the Gulf. Plankton are mostly microscopic floating sea organisms that are a key food source for many other sea creatures.

“We were trying to get a better understanding of the plankton,” Sutor said. “We want to know what lives at the bottom and what could

have been affected by the spill.”Equipment like a CTD

that measures conductivity, temperature and depth, and a MOCNESS (Multiple Opening/Closing Net Environmental Sensing System) were used to gather information about the underwater environment and to collect samples when anomalies were detected.

“The CTD is our workhorse,” said Denis Ilias, the ship’s marine technician.

The crew’s role on board was to help with the deployment of equipment, to navigate the ship and to generally look after the boat and the individuals on board.

“Everybody wears different hats because we are a small crew,” said Shawn Lake, captain of the Walton Smith.

In order to be at sea for such a lengthy period of time, the Walton Smith, named for the first dean of the Rosential School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, carried 10,000 gallons of fuels and 3,000 gallons of water. Meals were often supplemented with fresh catches.

“I caught a big mahi one time. We had it for dinner the next day,” Fulford said.

The ship is popular with scientists because of its two spacious lab areas: a dry lab and a wet lab. But for some, the most exciting part of the cruise was not just the research.

“The most incredible thing was the deep-water angler with big luminescent organs. They have huge teeth but they are this big,” said David Nadeau, the marine biologist on board, indicating the length of the 2-inch fish with his fingers. “It’s fascinating!”

The next step for the scientific team is to begin to analyze all the data that has been collected and to arrange more scientific cruises.

In the meantime, after a weekend break, the Walton Smith and her crew are destined for Florida Bay where a new scientific team will be researching red tides in the area.

“We plan to do more cruises throughout the fall and winter,” Sutor said. “We are hoping to get

the Walton Smith again because it was a really wonderful ship.”

Alysha Khan may be contacted at [email protected].

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ALL HANDS ON DECK: Denis Ilias, the marine technician on the F.G. Walton Smith, explains the various functions and uses of an instrument on the boat known as a CTD. The tool helps measure conductivity, temperature and depth.

JESSICA HODDER // The Miami Hurricane

UM’s oil spill research still in full swingAfter 40 days, catamaran returnsBY ALYSHA KHANCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

NEWS BRIEFSYOUNG REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS DEBATEThe University of Miami’s Young Democrats and Young Republicans will be debating the issues that most affect students in the United States. The debate will take place Monday from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the UC Lower Lounge. The Council for Democracy will moderate the debate.

BEYOND THE BALLOTThe University of Miami department of political science will host Beyond the Ballot, which will provide insight on elections in Florida and nationwide, on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Storer Auditorium. Featured speakers include Mark Penn and Karen Hughes.

GREAT GIVE AWAYRandom Acts of Kindness is preparing for this

year’s Great Give Away, a two-to-three week incentive-based clothing drive that rewards anyone who donates five or more articles of clothing with a brand new ‘U R Awesome’ Shirt. Volunteers are needed and will be able to claim community service hours through the Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership Development, if desired. To get involved, email [email protected].

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Wednesday was the fi rst day of UM’s Farmer’s Market, a Student Government project. Miranda Ratcliff e has a video.

Hannah Romig previewed this year’s UN Day, which will take place Wednesday.

The University of Miami Police Department will begin off ering its Rape Aggression Defense classes in November. Christopher Watson has the report.

Steve Pierre and Justin Antweil asked students what have been the best excuses the football team has used this season. Check out their video Speak Ups.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:There will be no new issue of The Miami Hurricane on Monday due to fall recess.

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Stories on gay teen suicides seem to be permeating national headlines. In a period of three weeks, six gay teens committed suicide and two anti-gay attacks occurred.

These tragic events have forced the nation as a whole to examine bullying and harassment of the gay community.

“I think that it’s gotten a lot of coverage, but it has been going on all the time. It’s good that people are noticing it, but we should be doing something about it,” said Shelby Juarez, treasurer of spectrUM, the LGBT alliance group on campus.

Juarez identifies herself as androgynous, a form of sexual orientation that identifies with neither male nor female gender norms, but accepts and lives within both.

She has not personally been a victim to harassment or bullying at the University of Miami, but she claims people sometimes mistake her gender.

In high school, however, the football team football team once circled around her and questioned her about her gender.

Juarez attributed their abruptness and concern with an inability to label herself and her choice not to conform to a stereotypical gender role.

Dr. Jill Kaplan, a lecturer in the department of psychology, teaches her psychology of gender class the causes of discrimination against sexual orientation in society.

“Even as young as 3 years old, children start to differentiate between boys and girls, they start to have ideas about gender roles and stereotypes,” Kaplan said. “Whenever something doesn’t fit in, we resist it; it is out nature to separate from those people.”

Kaplan explained a psychological theory called reaction formation in which people despise others with similar characteristics they tolerate in themselves.

A student might see that they have a lot in common with an LGBT student, but he or she does not want to be associated with those characteristics and ends up being prejudiced against the LGBT student.

To get over these types of prejudices, according to Kaplan, students should get to know more about the people against whom they are initially.

“The more you learn about someone, the more you will find similarities, make connections, even like them,” she said.

Kaplan’s psychology of gender class emphasizes an acceptance and understanding of all people- campus wide, National Coming

Out Week is aiming at also achieving just that.

National Coming Out Week is observed all over the nation, including the University of Miami campus.

This week is a time to discuss LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transsexual) issues, and participate in events and ceremonies that commemorate the lives of the recent suicides as well as unite the straight and LGBT communities.

“These events aren’t just for LGBT; they’re for members of the straight community and hopefully they will learn new things and be introduced to LGBT culture,” President of spectrUM Paige Giusfredi said.

Despite the attempts to educate students, bullying and harassment continues to have a high prevalence amongst the young gay community, and the effects are alarming.

According to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, the largest and most comprehensive survey of transgender discrimination ever conducted, more than half of transgender and gender non-conforming people who were bullied, harassed or assaulted in school because of their gender identity have attempted suicide.

Students that are struggling with gender issues and are considering ending their lives can turn to UM Lifeguards, a suicide awareness and prevention group, or the school’s new ‘Canes Care for ‘Canes program.

Implemented this fall by the Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Pat Whitely, the program aims to get the word out through posters and postcards to promote a caring community, as well as a list of resources that are available to assist students if they are ever in need.

In January, a Web site will be available where students can voice their concerns confidentially for themselves or their peers about topics such as suicide, depression and substance abuse problems.

“Being responsible to one another means you realize that your actions directly impact someone else. Knowing that the choice to act- or not act in some situations- can change your life of the life of another forever. The power and impact of the decision that you make should never be underestimated,” Whitely said.

Rebecca Zimmer may be contacted at [email protected].

A TIME TO REMEMBER AND A TIME TO REFLECT: Freshman David Moyer listens to speakers at the Coming Out Week Candlelight Vigil Monday in the UC Patio in remembrance of those who have been lost to anti-gay discrimination. The vigil was only the fi rst of many Coming Out Week activities.

LINDSAY BROWN // The Miami Hurricane

Coming out for equality, fighting intoleranceLGBT teen suicides call for awareness, actionBY REBECCA ZIMMERSTAFF NEWS WRITER

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It all began on Skype last spring. A group of University of Miami students were talking to University of Michigan students about how to bridge the centuries-old divide between Israelis and Palestinians.

The two groups decided that rather than continue the virtual discussion, it would be better to bring their message to an even larger audience.

“At the end of the day, we are all people,” said senior Reem Habash of the UM student organization Jews and Muslims (JAM). “We need to look past our differences, especially religious, to create a brighter future.”

In March, students from JAM and other campus groups began planning a conference that would provide a platform for dialogue, education, networking and social action on Middle Eastern issues for students in the United States and abroad.

The months of hard work will culminate with the Yad b’Yed, or Hand in Hand, National University Student Conference, which takes place Oct. 24-26 on the Coral Gables campus. The conference is to provide a pluralistic

approach to interfaith relations and peace in the Middle East.

The event stems from JAM’s Clinton Global Initiative University commitment to “bridging the divide” between Jews and Muslims though discussions, donations and community service.

The conference will feature a variety of sessions that examine some of the age-old conflicts between Israelis and Arabs.

“This event is a way people can feel and understand the pain going on overseas,” said Shoshana Gottesman, a Hand in Hand organizer.

One of the chief goals of Hand in Hand is to provide students with the connections and tools needed to build trust among religious and ethnic communities in order to establish social change.

The conference speakers include Middle East policy experts, interfaith land community leaders and peace activists. The speakers will emphasize the importance of interacting and developing relationships.

“This conference is extremely important because small misunderstandings can lead to serious problems,” said Alyssa Mische, another conference organizer and JAM co-founder. “As long as we stay ignorant, it’s easy to fall victim to outside ideas.”

Christopher Watson may be contacted at [email protected].

Promoting peace in MideastJoining hands for a better futureBY CHRISTOPHER WATSONCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Cream of the crop

JESSICA HODDER // The Miami Hurricane

KEEPIN’ IT FRESH: Jennifer Dennis, a sophomore, shops for fresh produce at the fi rst Farmer’s Market held Wednesday aft ernoon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event was organized by Student Government.

“I like to support local growers...we used to have a farmer’s market back at home too,” Dennis said while perusing The Market Company’s tomato selection. The Market Company said they were “thrilled to work” with Student Government aft er hearing of their eager interest.

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The battle of the bulge

CARISSA HARRIS // The Miami Hurricane

TRIMMING THE FAT: McKenzi Payne, a 19-year-old junior from Miami, receives her waist measurements during the kick-off of the Tau Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta’s Health Initiative titled Red Alert. Payne was measured by Nastasha Pollard, a member of the sorority and a junior Nursing major, on Monday in the UC Lower Lounge. Students, such as Payne, who decided to participate in Red Alert received waist measurements, BMI and blood pressure readings as well as information about the year-long initiative.

Red Alert Health Initiative, a year-long program to promote health and physical activity, off ered free health assessments and sign-ups on the UC Patio from noon to 2 p.m. The Tau Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Excercise Physiology Organization created the Red Alert Initiative to help the university become more physically active and aware of their health. The initiative will culminate in a 5K walk/run around campus.

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6 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICANE October 14 - October 20, 2010

UP!speak

“What is your favorite thing to do on Saturday

night in Miami?”

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

Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com.

Compiled byEvan Peskin

JOANNA DRUCKERSENIOR

“Go to SoBe.”

JESSICA STINNETTSENIOR

“Catch up on sleep.”

GREG ROSMANJUNIOR

“Blackout.”

ZACH MOSTJUNIOR

“Read a good book with a tall glass of Chardonnay.”

It may sound like the Wild Wild West, but it’s the latest trend today.

Believe it or not, four states now have laws that allow weapon permit holders to carry loaded guns in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.

Tennessee joined Arizona, Georgia and Virginia in recently giving the thumbs up to allowing loaded guns in bars and restaurants. The new legislation in these four states came about after two landmark Supreme Court rul-ings which decided that U.S. citizens have an individual right to keep a charged handgun for protection.

This new law, however, does not allow gun permit holders to consume alcohol while they possess a weapon. According to The New York Times, Tennessee State Representative Curry Todd, who initiated this bill, stated, “The police aren’t going to be able to protect you. They’re going to be checking out the

crime scene after you and your family’s been shot or injured or assaulted or raped.”

Allowing people to carry deadly weap-ons in restaurants and bars which serve alco-hol is not the solution to tackling Tennessee’s personal safety issue. In fact, a man in Lynch-burg, Va. with a weapon permit accidentally shot himself in the leg while drinking beer at a restaurant. By endorsing this bill, we are al-lowing incidents similar to this to take place.

We must understand that this new risky legislation does not promise safety; it compro-mises it. Carrying a firearm in public puts citi-zens at risk. Furthermore, consuming alcohol while carrying a gun will only increase that risk, whether it’s unintentional or intentional.

In Tennessee, if a permit holder gets caught drinking while carrying a gun, he or she will be charged with a misdemeanor and can potentially spend up to a year in jail. This makes us wonder though, how will restaurant

and bar staff members know who has a gun in their pocket and who doesn’t? People can easily walk into a bar or restaurant with a dangerous weapon and no one would know. Clearly, the law itself creates a heavy burden for the city.

These four states are not the only ones that have jumped on the “gun and alcohol” bandwagon. Not only have these rulings re-pealed handgun bans in cities such as D.C. and Chicago, but it has also expanded and strengthened the rights of gun advocates across the nation.

How long till this law is enacted in Flor-ida? Imagine people holding guns at a bar in Grove. It’s a scary thought. We need to stand up and say no to the catastrophic idea of mix-ing alcohol and guns.

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The greatest members of our species were the ones who sailed in the direction of their choice.

Josh Kornfi eld,Staff Columnist

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Everybody is af-fected by technol-ogy. But the truth

is that technology has greatly inhibited our ability to communicate with people. We do not call. We text. We do not send letters. We e-mail. We do not make friends. We Facebook stalk them.

For some reason, we feel that communication has helped us keep in touch with people and gives us a con-nection to society. Yet consider this: How many times have you walked around campus texting and missed saying hello to someone

because you could not pull your eyes up from your BlackBerry or iPhone? The fact that we allow technology to rule our lives and sched-ules is sickening.

I am not excluding myself from this phe-nomenon. I begin to get a bit woozy when I look at my phone and see 20 percent battery remaining with no charger in sight. I mean, what am I going to do without the ability to text, e-mail and Facebook stalk people?

This addiction is slightly ridiculous if you ask me, yet I continue to remain a slave to my technology. I find myself making lame ex-cuses, such as ‘how will my mother get a hold of me from Texas,’ or ‘Facebook helps me find friends from high school.’

So let’s think. How many hours a day are wasted when you should instead be produc-

tive because of Facebook, texting, e-mail and Google searches? Procrastination at its best is spent watching TV, searching the web for music, watching the newest funny YouTube video or photo stalking someone on Facebook that you probably don’t know.

Technology has been abused. Now, tech-nology is abusing its users. Technology has al-lowed even the most outgoing people to hide behind the clicking of a keyboard. Tell me, can anyone go one day without checking their texts? Why not try a week without Facebook? I guarantee you won’t believe the amount of time you’ve been wasting.

Jenny Hamilton is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism and sport administration. She may be contacted at [email protected].

Cheating on reality with technology

JENNY HAMILTONCONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

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There is no denying that humanity is like a giant flock of sheep.

Fads, rituals and traditions regulate our day-to-day ex-istence. I believe our irra-tional tendency to kowtow to social norms condemns many of us to live less ful-filling lives than we could potentially live. Those who believe they are not sheep,

consider this.Look at the clothes you’re wearing now.

You insist that you wear them because they are the clothes that you find most attractive. Nev-ertheless, I’m sure there are students all over this campus who happen to be wearing some-thing similar. Was there a genetic mutation

that affected most babies born between 1987 and 1992 that instilled a natural appreciation for flip-flops, shorts that extend past the knee, blue jeans, and sweater-shorts combinations? I don’t think so. You may be right that the clothes you choose to wear are a result of personal pref-erence, but I insist that those personal prefer-ences are rooted in a desire to conform.

Consider your personal faith. If you were born on the opposite side of the world or a few hundred years earlier, you would almost cer-tainly have a different set of values, or pray to a different set of deities. What about your po-litical preferences? Numbers show that almost all of our political beliefs are determined by the opinions of family and/or friends. I am sure that if you were born in another place or time, even your music preferences would change.

Many of us revel in conforming to social

norms. Ovations from the solidly orange stu-dent sections in Sun Life Stadium are conta-giously thrilling. You would most likely not idolize UM’s football team if you attended a different university.

My intended message is not that people should be nonconformist (even that is a cliché). My sole argument is that during this critical moment of our lives, we should take stock of the things that we truly enjoy. The greatest members of our species were the ones who sailed in the direction of their choice. Those who simply date, drink, marry, study, pray or jump rope to follow the ritual flounder aim-lessly at sea.

Josh Kornfield is a junior majoring in international studies and political science. He may be contacted at [email protected].

JOSH KORNFIELDSTAFF COLUMNIST

Taking the road less traveled reaps benefits

ALEXA ABALLA // The Miami Hurricane

Candace & Cassie

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Ever wondered what it would be like to eat a meal without being able to see? Thanks to Ability Explosion, a week-long series of events promoting disability awareness, you will be able to give it a try for one night.

“Lights Out Miami,” which has been endorsed by Miami Spice, is a one-night event that will allow diners to experience the tastes, textures and sounds of their meals without actually seeing them.

The event is a spin-off of a one-day event last year, when Miami Beach city employees spent a day working with various simulated disabilities.

“[This year], we wanted to do things that would in-corporate anyone,” said Mikey Wiseman of Ability Explo-sion. “This is a true fine-dining experience, and by default creates awareness about people with disabilities.”

According to Wiseman, this is part of a larger goal of making Miami Beach the “most ac-

cessible city.”

Ability Explosion has worked in part with the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind to organize this event, which will take place at 12 different restaurants across Miami Beach. Five of the participating restaurants will have a complete “black-out,” where the wait staff will be using night vi-sion goggles to serve (the remaining restaurants will be providing their customers with sleep masks for the meal). The waiters will be trained by volunteers from the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind in order to enhance the dining experience. The menus are prix fixe and will feature mul-tiple courses.

“Lights Out Miami” is not only a new experience for the patrons, but also for the chefs. The evening was met with excitement from many chefs, as it has challenged them to create new dishes that have enhanced textures and tastes, because for once, presentation is not important.

“Just being in the dark enhances all of the senses, so we are featuring the kinds of foods that we have been mak-ing for 18 years... but we have a new menu for the event,” said Giancarla Bodini, chef and owner of Escopazzo, one of the “black-out” restaurants. One such dish will be an

eggplant ravioli served with stewed tomatoes, scamorza cheese and mint oil.

The hands-on approach to gaining awareness is one that has been well received.

“I think [Lights Out Miami] is a really inventive way of doing things, because people publicize things all of the time but this is a way for people to experience it in a way that you wouldn’t normally experience it, but in a way that you will remember,” sophomore Shelby Juarez said.

Some students are even interested in participating.“I’ve always been interested in experiencing the world

in a different way,” said freshman Taylor Rambo. “Doing that would raise the issue... in my mind and help me to understand and to empathize with people who are blind.”

The real goal of the event, according to Wiseman, is pure and simple.

“I really want people to get up and say ‘I had a won-derful meal without having looked at it,’” he said.

Margaux Herrera may be contacted at [email protected].

BY MARGAUX HERRERACONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Experience dining with all but one sense

ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN BY BRITTNEY BOMNIN

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Lights Out Miami

WHEN: Wednesday

WHERE: Participating restaurants

NOTE: Seating is limited. For prices and times, contact participating

restaurants directly. For more information and other Ability Explosion

events, visit abilityexplosion.org.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

660 at the Angler’sBLT at the BETSY HotelCatch 10EscopazzoGotham Steak at the Fontainebleau HotelIndomaniaJoe’s Stone CrabThe National HotelOla at the Sanctuary HotelQuattroRed the SteakhouseSmith & Wollensky

edgeWant to get your wine on? Check out the Miami International Wine Fair Thursday through Sunday at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Check out miamiwinefair.com for more information.

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Since the release of their debut album in 2003, The 88 have yet to disappoint. With each album, the Los Angeles rock band dives into the pool of rock and brings pop with them to stay af loat.

The 88 consistently de-liver catchy lyrical tracks that are infused with infec-tious and upbeat tempos. H a v i n g kept their feet firmly planted in the musi-cal world, The 88 should dig even deep-er with their self-titled album.

The trio, comprised of vocalist and guitarist Keith Slettedahl, pianist Adam Merrin, bassist Todd O’Keefe and drummer An-thony Zimmitti, created their album while touring worldwide with Ray Davies of The Kinks.

The 11-track EP features songs that embody the Cali-fornian laid back melodies once heard on “The OC,” but also contains the high-energy rhythms that resem-ble the rawness of live music.

The opening track “They Ought To See You Now,” which includes back-

up vocals by Ray Davies, consists of pleasantly jarring rifts of the guitar and lively beats of the drums. At times, the song resembles the blues with the eclectic sounds of the guitar, and at other points the music of Broad-way shows with theatrical leading vocals, accompanied by harmonized back up sing-ing.

Tracks, such as “After Hours,” “Dead On The Wa-

ter” and “Automat-ic Brain” harbor the similar as-pects of the lead-ing num-ber. The 88 dexterous-ly include

over-the-top sounds of the guitar, base, piano and voice without overwhelming the listener, keeping the band at the forefront of the rock and pop world.

Nothing is more pleas-ant than a rock band singing a ballad. Reminiscent of the slowed paced tracks sung by the grunge bands of the 90s, “Takes It Away” adds the passionate love lyrics and folk f lare to the 11-track EP, bringing the self-titled al-bum full circle.

LonnieNemiroff may be contacted at [email protected].

The 88 stays catchy

“The 88”

LABEL: Rocket ScienceRELEASED: Sept. 28

BY LONNIE NEMIROFFCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

ALBUM REVIEW

The audience howls, shrieks with disgust and stares in silence as daredevil Steve-O bounces several stories in the air, buckled into the toilet seat of a used (and very full) Porta Potty attached to oversized bungee cords. It feels like human waste splatters not just Steve-O, but also the audience.

That’s because we’re at a seven-minute preview of “Jackass 3D” at Paragon Theaters, donning 3-D glasses that make the movie feel real- a little too real for some.

But 10 years after the debut of “Jackass” on MTV and more than four years since the franchise’s last fea-ture film, the shock value is exactly what fans expect and want from headman Johnny Knoxville and his troupe of professional exhibitionists.

As the enthused audience leaves the theater with signed photos in hand, Knoxville and longtime “Jack-ass” director Jeff Tremaine nurse cans of Bud Light while spilling the deets on the 3-D flick to The Miami Hurricane.

The Miami Hurricane: How does it feel for “Jack-ass 3D” to finally hit the big screen?

Johnny Knoxville: It’s an odd feeling because it feels like we were just shooting it yesterday, and I wish we were still shooting it. But we’re very excited. We feel like this is our best “Jackass” film.

TMH: Because the film was shot in 3-D, did you try anything that fans might not be used to?

JK: 98 percent of the ideas we wrote just to be funny in 2-D. If it’s not funny in 2-D, it’s not going to be funny in 3-D.

Jeff Tremaine: We definitely wanted to stay true to the brand. We were nervous about making it in 3-D, just thinking that it might change our process. We weren’t open to that. We did some tests with different compa-nies and we found [one] that could keep up with us so we didn’t have to change anything [and] could shoot it how we wanted to.

TMH: What was the worst injury on set?JK: We had a bunch. [James] Lemus blew out his

shoulder and had to have surgery on his shoulder and hand. I had a whiplash, concussion, I dislocated my shoulder, I had stitches in my hand.

JT: Steve-O got his nose broken pretty bad.TMH: You guys are celebrating 10 years, a decade of

“Jackass.” How do you keep it fresh creatively?JK: I feel like we write better ideas now than when

we began.JT: Yeah, to be honest, we didn’t shoot more bits this

time. But it was harder to kick bits out of this movie than it ever has been. We’ll make “Jackass 3.5.” With the last movie, we made 2.5 with the things that just didn’t make number two. In this one, we have so many bits that didn’t make the movie. I think it’s because either our ideas are better or we’re just better at executing it.

JK: Our ideas are better. We had so many bits that we didn’t even get to film [for “Jackass 3D”]- great bits, which I’m still f***ing pissed about.

JT: I think part of it is that, look, we only do these things every four years, so you start bursting at the seems to get the guys back together.

The 3-D Jackass reunion debuts this Thursday.

Nick Maslow may be contacted at [email protected].

‘Jackass’ makes its 3-D debutBY NICK MASLOWOF THE STAFF

You can watch Nick Maslow’s interview with Johnny Knoxville at THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM.

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A serious rebound is needed from the Miami Hurricanes. The Canes (3-2, 1-1) can no longer afford to look ahead.

After falling out of the Top 25, the Hurricanes will have to regroup and travel to face the Duke Blue Devils (1-4, 0-2), Saturday at 1 p.m. on ESPN3.com or on 560 AM.

“Anytime you play an ACC opponent it’s going to be a tough game,” head coach Randy Shannon said. “It’s always been a struggle to play at Duke for the University of Miami and other teams in the conference. We have to make sure we go out there focused and ready to play, don’t fall into that trap of going out there and just going through the motions.”

Shannon thought the Canes just went through the motions against Florida State, as they got pounded, 45-17, Saturday evening.

As the players put it, the game was “embarrassing” and the loss is still in their mind but they’re trying their best not to dwell on the past anymore.

“It’s always going to burn,” said senior running back Graig Cooper, who never thought about redshirting this season after tearing his ACL last season. “It’s still hurting us but we got to move forward because we still got a long season ahead of us. It starts with Duke.”

Miami holds a 6-1 series lead against a Duke team that hasn’t won a bowl game since 1960. South Carolina’s head coach Steve Spurrier was the last coach to bring Duke to a string of consecutive winning seasons, back in the late 1980s.

The Blue Devils have played quite well against the Canes the past couple of meetings.

The last time the Hurricanes played at Duke in 2008, junior quarterback Jacory Harris, then a true freshman, led the Hurricanes from a 10-point deficit to win, 49-31. Harris had a career-high five total touchdown.

Even last year’s game was close as the Canes trailed the Blue Devils at halftime at Sun Life Stadium. Miami had to score 21 fourth-quarter points to defeat Duke, 34-16.

This year Duke is struggling. They have lost four straight games including two losses in the ACC and another against defending National Champions Alabama.

“Their record says 1-4 but the film says much more differently,” redshirt junior center

Tyler Horn said. “They play hard. The past two years the games have been tight games. We haven’t blown them out by any means. We cannot overlook a team.”

Duke is ranked 15 in the nation with 295 passing yards.

“We’re not going to take them lightly,” said redshirt junior safety JoJo Nicolas. “They are an ACC team. We just want to stay focused on Duke.”

Harris is struggling to stay healthy so far through five games. According to Shannon, Harris played with a groin pull against

Florida State. He has already been battling an injured left shoulder this season.

Harris has been a very tough player while at Miami. He has been the Hurricane leader since the Emerald Bowl during the 2008 season when he played against California with an injured arm.

Last season, Harris injured his thumb against North Carolina and required surgery during the off-season and missed all of spring football.

Harris has never missed a game though, and since he injured his shoulder at

Pittsburgh, he hasn’t missed a practice. Being nicked up during the season is nothing new to players, especially Harris. He has always been able to be full go come game day. The question becomes how many more injuries can he suffer.

Shannon has seen Harris progress with his injuries this week.

“He’s a little sore,” Shannon said. “But not as sore as he was in the game.”

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at [email protected].

FOOTBALL

Canes hope to rebound after blowout loss at homeTeam stays focused as it prepares for DukeBY LELAN LEDOUXSENIOR SPORTS WRITER

DEFEAT: Junior quarterback Jacory Harris watches the defense take the fi eld in the fourth quarter of the UM vs. FSU game last Saturday. He completed only 19 of 47 pass attempts with an interception and no touchdowns in the entire game.

ALEX BROADWELL // The Miami Hurricane

SPORTS 7:30the start time for

North Carolina vs. Miami football game on Oct. 23. 7

the combined pass attempts for Spencer Whipple and Alonzo

Highsmith, Jr. this year.

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Quarterbacks Defensive Line

Running Backs Secondary

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

Special Teams

Off ensive Line Coaching

David Furones may be contacted at [email protected].

GET UP-TO-DATE SPORTS ACTION BY FOLLOWING @TMH_SPORTS.

SPORTS BRIEFSBASEBALL

Two former Hurricanes are currently fighting for a chance to appear in the MLB World Series. Outfielder Pat Burrell and first Baseman Aubrey Huff, both currently with the San Francisco Giants, advanced to the National League Championship Series after eliminating the Atlanta Braves. They will now face off against the reigning National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies.

Heading into his 18th season as the head baseball coach, Jim Morris and the baseball team will begin fall practice on Thursday afternoon at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. A class of 12 freshmen and one sophomore join the team.

VOLLEYBALL

The Hurricanes will hit the road this weekend for a pair of ACC games, taking on both Maryland and Boston College. Miami, currently 13-5 including 3-4 in the ACC, will look to improve over .500 in the ACC this weekend. The Canes will face off against the Terrapins (13-6 overall, 4-3 ACC) Friday

at 5:30 p.m. before going up against the Boston College Eagles (8-12 overall, 0-7 ACC) on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

ESPN2 announced that it will broadcast the Canes’ game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23. The game will also air on ESPN2 HD and ESPN3.com.

SWIMMING/DIVING

After placing third overall in their season opener at the 2010 All Florida Invitational, hosted by University of Florida, the Hurricanes scored 733.50, finishing just behind Florida and Florida State. Overall, they won five events total including the 200-medley relay, 100 breaststroke, 100 freestyle and 1-meter diving. The team is returning to the pool on Friday at 5 p.m. when they host Florida International University.

Ernesto Suarez can be contacted at ass tspor ts@themiamihurr icane.com. Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.

LOG ON TO THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM FOR DAVID FURONES’ ANALYSIS OF EACH UNIT.

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KICK SAVE: Goalie Brad Armas waits for the puck in a game last year.COURTESY ALEX LOPEZ

Roller hockey has national title dreams

A national championship may be on the horizon for the University of Miami. It is being chased by a team of guys- and girls- clad in helmets, pads and rollerblades.

“It’s no longer just a possibility,” said Alex Lopez, co-captain of UM’s roller hockey club. “It’s time to win.”

The Hurricane roller hockey club competes in Division II of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association, which has nearly 200 teams and 2,000 players nationwide.

Roller hockey is similar to ice hockey. The team uses pucks, not balls, as many believe. Most of the rules are the same. In roller hockey, however, there is no icing, no offsides and no checking. Roller hockey games are played with four players plus the goalie, as opposed to ice hockey’s five.

Sixteen games are played per season, which lasts through April, with teams traveling and playing four games at a time over the course of a weekend.

The club kicked off their season during the

first weekend of October in Georgia with a solid 2-2 finish.

The Canes were defeated by George Mason University and Bethel University, but routed Middle Tennessee State and Virginia Tech 13-0 and 9-1, respectively.

This comes as no surprise. Club co-captain Brad Armas’s favorite part of the sport is “scoring,” he said with a grin.

“There’s nothing like hitting the back of the net,” he said.

UM’s roller hockey club was established in 1995. It has since had a number of rough years, but the days when the club was floundering are long in the past.

Lopez and Armas took control last year, and through their hard work, the roller hockey club was named “Most Improved Club” at the Club Sports Awards Banquet last spring.

“Alex and Brad have been awesome and organizing,” said Rhonda DuBord, club sports adviser.

Darci Miller may be contacted a [email protected].

Co-ed club plays 16 games during seasonBY DARCI MILLERCONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

CLUB SPORTS

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The University of Miami women’s soccer team (8-4-1, 2-2) has im-proved its play greatly this year.

Its eight wins thus far already match the to-tal from last season.

What has stood out more than anything has been the increased offensive threat the Hurricanes have shown.

In all of last year, the Canes scored only 20 goals in 19 games. Through 13 games this season, they have scored 24. Senior Brittney Steinbruch leads the team with six goals.

Steinbruch, committed to making her last year with the Hurricanes her best, has gained confidence from having players step up around her. She has had a record-breaking year, becoming the University of Miami’s all-time leader in goals (34) and points (75).

The people who have joined her up front have allowed Steinbruch to get increased spac-es close to the goal. As a result, she has been able to create goal-scoring opportunities.

And it’s been help that has come from the entire team.

Eleven different players have scored for the Hurricanes, including key defender and se-nior Brittney Macdonald, who has three goals-two of them game winners.

While Miami will undoubtedly miss the loss of second-leading scorer sophomore Kate Howarth to a leg injury, other players like freshmen Tara Scwhitter and Blake Stockton have been key contributors to give the Hurri-canes’ speed up front.

The Canes have also shown greater com-mitment pushing the ball forward, at times en-tirely bypassing the midfield players.

While this has led to increased scoring- and better play overall, at times it has been eas-ily rebuffed by teams such as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Florida State Seminoles.

Both were able to cut off play and take away momentum from the Hurricanes.

Miami has been much more threatening in the second half of play, scoring three times as many goals in the final 45 minutes. This

forces the back line to hold strong until the Hurricanes generate enough momentum to finally push the ball through for a score.

It did fail for the orange and green dur-ing the Wake Forest game, however, when two goals in the first half were too much to over-come.

For the most part, however, the back line on defense continues to be strong for the Hur-ricanes with the help of Macdonald and junior goalkeeper Vikki Alonzo.

Alonzo, who already holds the program record for career shutouts with 22, has record-ed five on the season.

The trust test will come during the second half of the schedule for the Hurricanes.

They face three top-10 opponents- the fifth-ranked Boston College Eagles (9-3-1, 2-3), second-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (11-1-1, 3-1) and fourth-ranked Maryland Terrapins (11-1-1, 3-1-1)- all on the road.

This makes their final two home match-es, against No. 9 Virginia (8-3-1, 2-2) and No. 23 Virginia Tech, (8-5, 2-2) must-win games for the Hurricanes if they hope to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA tour-naments.

It all starts this weekend when the Hur-

ricanes play the N.C. State Wolfpack, which is 1-4 in ACC competition.

So far, Miami has shown the mental for-titude to come back in tough games, and the team will need that fortitude if it hopes to pull off huge road upsets in the second half of the year.

Debora Rubi has been the soccer beat writer for two years. She may be contacted at [email protected].

Second-half stretch crucial to postseason plansWOMEN’S SOCCER COMMENTARY

ACC road games willdecide team’s fateBY DEBORA RUBISENIOR SPORTS WRITER

RUBIUPCOMING MATCHES

THURSDAY at N.C. State

SUNDAY at UNC

OCT. 21 at Virginia Tech

OCT. 24 at Virginia

OCT. 28 at Boston College

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dear ...Dear V: The man of my dreams wants to rush things...

Dear V,

I recently started seeing this amazing guy. He’s a smart, classy, sweet and optimistic man with lips that are as good for nice conversation as they are for blissful kisses. Did I mention he’s a doctor and that we have similar family backgrounds? I think I could seriously like this guy if everything progresses smoothly. The only apparent problem is how quickly he’s wanted to start having sex. I’m certainly attracted to him, but I find myself wondering if getting in bed this early is wise. Furthermore, if he wants to do it with me this fast, how many others has he rushed into bed? I just highly doubt that, considering his age and obvious appeal, I’m special enough to have triggered a change in behavior. What is one to do when they just might have met the man of their dreams, but haven’t been given the time to develop the romantic fantasies that foreshadow lasting love?

Sincerely,

Skeptically bedding Dr. Fast

Skeptical Seductee,

I understand your worries about jumping into the sack too quickly. You seem to have insight into questions that many people seem to overlook when dealing with similar situations. Specifically, are his actions that he is showing you unique to you or is it a generic gesture that he bestows upon others? Does he get around?

Well, judging from his forwardness and apparent confidence, it seems that this might be a common trend for him. He is a successful professional and most likely indulging in the sexual side of his life. But that cannot be the only aspect that you use to evaluate his intentions with you.

Observe his level of intrigue in conversation and your interests, his eagerness to be with you outside of the bedroom and how available he makes himself to you- among other things.

While I encourage your inquisitive nature, I also suggest that you see beyond your fears and realize that there truly are no “rules” when it comes to dating or romancing someone. While many people may generally engage in carefree encounters with multiple partners within a relatively short period

of time, that does not imply that those with similar sexual and forward dispositions all engage in such behavior.

I suggest that you progress at a rate at which you feel comfortable and allow him to engage based on your willingness. It goes without saying that you should never do what brings you a level of discomfort, especially in terms of intimacy.

In reality, you can be the only judge of his actions. So if you cannot gauge his actions and evaluate the level of seriousness with him, then simply ask. Communication is key here and needs to be made available- both inside and outside of the bedroom (of course, some communication that goes on inside the bedroom should never see the light of day).

Don’t write him off because his level of passion and interest is exuberant. Simply progress at your speed and, while holding tight to your guards, leave a bit of wiggle room for opportunity.

Warmest Regards,

V

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