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Compared to intense military training, frequent deployment and strict regimes, entering college may not seem much of a challenge for veterans. Still, each veteran faces his or her own chal-lenges when seeking higher education.

Cpl. Mitch Phillips, 32, joined the Marine Corps as a way to see the world and get an experience he knew he couldn’t receive anywhere else. After successfully enduring training, work-ing in Security Forces and deploying all around the world, he readied for his

next challenge – pursuing a degree in aerospace studies at the University of Miami.

“No transition could have helped me enough for this one,” Phillips said. “This school is very demanding and it expects a lot and offers a lot, which for a person like me, who gets very involved in everything, can get over whelming.”

Along with academic pressures, senior Phillips encountered more prob-lems involving the paperwork he had to fill out, because he was both a military and transfer student. Because of the vast amount of paperwork was sent to sev-eral offices, he didn’t know he was ad-mitted to the university until one week before classes started.

His personal experience led him to connect with other veterans who

formed the Veteran’s Student Organiza-tion (VSO), a group to support veterans and the challenges they face when ad-justing to life at the university.

“The biggest thing we want is to al-leviate the issues students run into when starting school here,” said Phillips, pres-ident of the VSO. “We want to exist to help and create smooth transitions for incoming veterans.”

The aims of the VSO ref lect the campus-wide initiative to increase the efforts and programs being offered to student veterans. The Dean of Students Office, for instance, has ordered a new computer for the veterans to assist them with whatever they need, according to Dean Dayle Wilson, advisor of VSO.

The humanities department at UM will further spread its wings in the year-long event, “Taking Flight: The Year of the Humanities and the Arts at the Uni-versity of Miami.”

A member of the congressionally-appointed American Academy Commis-sion on the Humanities and Social Sci-ences, UM President Donna E. Shalala announced that the 2012-2013 academic year be marked by a continued emphasis on the humanities through special guest scholars and performers.

“The humanities and the arts are an integral component of life at UM, creat-ing a vibrant mosaic of perspectives that enriches our students’ educational experi-ence in countless ways,” she said in a press release.

The Center for the Humanities, a divi-sion of the College of Arts & Sciences, will be coordinating this year’s events. Mihoko Suzuki, director of the center, and a fac-ulty board helped choose speakers that re-late to the humanities but are also relevant to a variety of disciplines.

“All of the speakers are very much in-terdisciplinary,” she said.

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Program features guest scholars, performersBY ALEXANDER GONZALEZASSISTANT EDITOR

UM support group helps ease transitionBY ASHLEY MARTINEZSTAFF WRITER

UM to extend emphasis on humanities

STAND PROUD: Cpl. Mitch Phillips, 32, is one of many veterans taking undergraduate courses at UM. Though he does not typically wear his Marine Corps dress uniform to class, Phillips wore it for this photo to distinguish himself from ROTC students.

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It’s easy for college students to neglect to vote, as they balance a packed schedule of classes, homework and social activity. But UM’s Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaign will return to campus for its eighth year to help students get informed and register to vote in November’s presidential election.

Between now and Oct. 9, any UM stu-dent can stop by the GOTV table in the UC breezeway Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. to fill out voter registration forms and learn more about the voting pro-cess. Students will then be able to head to the Bank United Center on election day to cast their votes.

This year, the campaign will also imple-ment the Turbo Vote initiative, a convenient website where students can request registra-tion forms, absentee ballots, and email or text reminders about voting.

After being contacted by Sam Novey, a student at Harvard University and co-found-er of the program, UM was awarded a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foun-dation to fund the entire operation. The grant will cover the cost of stamps, envelopes, pa-per and copying.

“We thought that that was such a nice thing and we wanted to implement Turbo Vote really because it’s like another alter-native,” said Alessandria San Roman, the GOTV chair who spearheaded the Turbo Vote initiative. “If we can’t catch them there, then they can always try Turbo Vote.”

GOTV has also recruited a partnership with Student Government at the request of President Donna E. Shalala, according to San Roman.

“GOTV is it’s own thing, separate from

SG,” said Sean Norris, co-chair of the GOTV committee. “But what SG has brought to the table this time is Turbo Vote. They were aware that we were doing this and thought it’d be a nice complement to our efforts.”

In 2004, the GOTV campaign was able to register approximately 2,000 students with a voter turnout of about 62 percent of that.

San Roman and Norris hope this year’s new Turbo Vote program will help them surpass the 2,000-student mark and improve voter turnout.

GOTV will not stop its work after the Oct. 9 deadline. The committee also wants to inform the voters about both candidates and the issues that will be present on this fall’s ballot. To achieve this, the committee has

partnered with the League of Women Voters and plans to hold two informational sessions about voter registration, the responsibilities of voting and issues that directly affect students.

“I feel this is an opportunity for my peers and I to make a difference in the political world through such a small contribution,” freshman Rimsha Chowhan said.

GOTV’s website states that its mission is to “empower other students by registering them to vote and educating them about the issues that affect them.”

“Our sole purpose is to register you and mobilize you,” co-chair of GOTV Ricardo Fraga said. “We don’t care whom you vote for, as long as you’re expressing your opinion and making your voice be heard.”

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ROCK THE VOTE: Junior Kate Maier registers to vote on the Rock as part of the Get Out the Vote initiative on campus. The GOTV table will be out through Oct. 9.

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The Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaign awarded $215,000 to Miami Dade College, Florida International University and the University of Miami last year, according to Alessandria San Roman, the GOTV chair who spearheaded the Turbo Vote initiative.

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“I noticed a lot of PSAs and ads talking about hiring a veteran, supporting veterans, and this is a global issue, not just here on cam-pus,” Wilson said. “It’s good ev-eryone is taking some responsibility because they’re willing to give their lives for their country. The least we can do is make their transition eas-ier and help them find their place,” Wilson said.

For Sgt. Krystine Smith, 23, music had been something she loved since she was a child. She had played flute for 12 years and wanted to pursue a degree in music thera-

py. This love of music inspired her to serve her country in the Marine Corps band.

After traveling around the country to locations such as New York City, San Fransciso and New Orleans, she saw a different side of the Marine Corps, which consisted of performing for high-ranking offi-cials and being surrounded by other sergeants and corporals.

Her biggest difficulty was ad-justing to the student body at UM. Age-wise, Smith, a freshman, said she felt closer to the teachers than to the students. She felt her experience in the military set her apart from her classmates, because they lack the

level of discipline she became accus-tomed to in the Corps.

“Before, I wasn’t focused. I didn’t care much about school,” Smith said. “I wasn’t social or con-fidant or comfortable with myself but the Marines taught me determi-nation and how to handle respon-sibilities. If I had gone straight into college, I wouldn’t have been suc-cessful.”

At 17, Sgt. Joel Gomez gradu-ated high school early and became an aviation mechanic in the Marine Corps. He worked on F-18s and was deployed to Japan, Iraq and Afghanistan. He even made a de-tour to South Korea where he was

stationed during the missile tensions between North and South Korea.

“We had to be prepared just in case,” Gomez said. “You’re always prepared to deploy. You get used to getting moved to another location. It teaches you to be adaptive.”

With that lesson in mind, Go-mez, now 23 and a senior, still had difficulty adjusting to being a full-time student at UM, because he felt the workload and the expectations at the large university were much more demanding. He lost his com-fort blanket, Gomez said.

He felt pressure and told him-self he couldn’t fail since he had left the Marine Corps to go to UM and

didn’t want to disappoint his family, or himself.

“I’ve adapted,” Gomez said. “It’s what we do. We find obstacles, make up a plan, and if we don’t suc-ceed, we try again and we try again. We don’t give up.”

Both the Veteran Students Or-ganization and the Veteran Student Program are available on campus to assist veterans with the transition into life at the university. For more information, visit facebook.com/groups/UMVets.

The university also maintains a Veterans Affairs (V.A.) Office in the office of the registrar, 121 Uni-versity Center.

Consider a plane that can fly sideways and enter supersonic mode without a super-sonic boom.

Not to be confused with a UFO, the air-craft looks like a four-cornered ninja star plas-tered with the orange and green U logo.

And it can take you from New York to Los Angeles in two hours flat.

This crazy contrap-tion, called a supersonic bi-directional flying wing nonetheless, is not some-thing out of a childhood Dr. Seuss tale.

The man who came up with this machine is GeCheng Zha, an associ-ate professor in aerospace engineering at UM. He

holds a Ph.D. from the University of Montreal.NASA recently awarded Zha and his

team of researchers a $100,000 grant for the supersonic bi-directional flying wing concept, allotting them further exploration.

A sleek aircraft model with four wings, the plane uses its longer wingspan for take-off, while the two shorter wings create less drag once it turns on its side and continues flying into the uppermost parts of space, according to an article published in The Daily Mail.

The grant was awarded by NASA’s In-novative Advanced Concepts division, which promotes noteworthy ideas that can impact fu-ture NASA endeavors. The money will allow-Zha and his team to continue their research on

the bi-directional flying wing for an additional year, bringing them one step closer to their goal of breaking the supersonic barrier.

“It’s exciting, and I hope this inspires oth-ers,” Zha said.

Zha’s concept for this unique plane design can potentially change the future of air travel by remedying two problems that are inherent to traveling at supersonic speeds.

The first is noise, Zha said. The plane’s speed would not create the thunderclap sound produced by a sonic boom, reported Space.com.

“As you break the sound barrier, it is very noisy. That is one of the reasons supersonic travel was forbidden by land,” Zha said.

The second is that supersonic air travel consumes an enormous amount of fuel.

“This design greatly improves fuel ef-ficiency and minimizes the amount of noise,

bringing us closer to supersonic travel,” Zha said.

The supersonic bi-directional flying wing’s 90-degree rotation would not produce an intolerable G-force, or the force due to the acceleration of gravity during free-fall. The flight experience would be milder than that of what airline passengers feel during take-off, ac-cording to Space.com.

It may take decades for this concept to be-come reality, according to an article published in The Daily Mail, but the funds still give the research a giant boost. Zha looks forward to making the once-unimaginable notion a scien-tific mainstay.

“Long ago we used to think the earth was flat, and that our solar system was at the center of everything,” he said. “Now we know that our solar system is just a piece of it all, and we’ve landed a rover on Mars.”

RESEARCH

Supersonic air travel no longer science fictionUM professor awarded NASA grant for researchBY ISABEL BRADOR| STAFF WRITERLYSSA GOLDBERG | ASSISTANT EDITOR

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NEWS BRIEFSFARMERS MARKET BACK’Canes Farmers Market will return to the Coral Gables campus on Sept. 19. It will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along the walkway between the Richter Library and the post office. The market features locally grown and organic produce, baked goods, local honey, marinades and more.

A joint initiative of the Office of Hu-man Resources and Student Gov-ernment, the on-campus farmers market was launched in fall 2010.

VOTE FOR SEBASTIANSebastian the Ibis is in the running for the 2012 Capital One Mascot of the Year. Sebastian is currently up against the University of Ne-vada’s Wolfie Jr.

The top eight mascots with the best head-to-head records will then compete in a bracket-style, single-elimination competition in order to determine the overall win-ner. Online voting opened Monday and will continue weekly through Nov. 26. Visit capitalonebowl.com to vote for Sebastian.

Lyssa Goldberg may be contacted at [email protected].

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS: UM professor GeCheng Zha was awarded a grant from NASA to further his research in aerospace engineering.

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University organizations help veterans transition to campus

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The first major category of events is the annual Stanford Distinguished Professors lec-ture series. “Taking Flight” will include five professors instead of the usual three to four, according to Suzuki.

The first of this series highlights Mark Juergensmeyer, a sociology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, on Sept. 20. His research focuses on the role of re-ligious violence and how the 21st century has been influenced by religious rebellion.

Juergensmeyer will also hold seminars for UM students and faculty in the Department of Religious Studies in the days leading up to the public event.

In January, Temple Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, will discuss her experiences with autism. She is a recognized individual with autism, having written and published four books, appeared in countless news outlets such as Forbes and the Today Show, and featured in a 2010 HBO movie, starring Claire Danes.

Given Grandin’s wide appeal, Suzuki hopes that anyone interested in attending this event and others throughout the year will reg-ister in advance online. The process secures each ticket with a unique confirmation num-

ber.Suzuki said that Grandin has agreed to

meet with a select group of students in addi-tion to the large public event. The details of this more private session have not yet been final-ized.

“She is very interested in engaging with her audiences,” Suzuki said.

Grandin also shows how “Taking Flight” will bridge the humanities with other disci-plines, including the sciences. Though she is an animal science professor, Grandin will at-tract varied audiences such as students in edu-cation and psychology, parents with autistic children and medical students.

Junior Adriana Morell, a neuroscience major, is excited for Grandin and the general focus on the humanities.

“As a science major, it helps to be more open-minded and have other interests,” she said. “Having different kinds of likes and dis-likes helps you relate to others.”

Suzuki agrees with Morell.“Humanities is not separate from the sci-

ences,” Suzuki said. “The two are very much connected.”

Another major component of “Taking Flight” is attributed to Shakespeare and his lit-erary legacy. Titled “Shakespeare in Miami,” February will center around the Ring Theatre’s

performance of “King Lear” and encompasses other spheres of Shakespeare scholarship like a visit from the former director of the Folger Shakespeare Library with a Caribbean twist on Shakespeare’s language and themes.

Sophomore Jorge Cartaya, an English major, is looking forward to the post perfor-mance talks that will occur after two select per-formances of “King Lear.”

“I think it would be great to experience the production and discuss it afterward,” he said. “That doesn’t happen often.”

Shakespeare, however, will not be the only recognized author. “Taking Flight” also includes an annual discussion series called BookTalk, which features the work of a UM faculty member. The readings are held at the Books & Books in Coral Gables and are cur-rently welcoming reservations for these presen-tations.

The BookTalk lineup includes associate professor of political science Casey Klofstad, assistant professor of English Joel Nickels, pro-fessor of history Michael Miller and associate professor of English Brenna Munro.

Klofstad argues how “civic talk,” discuss-ing politics and current events with friends and relatives, incites actions such as voting and civic volunteering. Nickels explores modern literature and modernism’s connection to the

political realms. Miller delves into a new per-spective on 20th century globalization, while Munro provides an outlook on South Africa’s post-apartheid world and the inclusion of the gay community.

Two upcoming events include Klofstad and Nickels. Klofstad will give his presentation on Friday, while Nickels is scheduled for Oct. 3. Nickels’s first published book explores how spontaneity shaped early 20th century poetry.

“BookTalk is a great example of the way the community and the university are in dia-logue with each other,” Nickels said.

For Suzuki, “Taking Flight” stands as an exciting precursor of the events that the center hopes to accomplish in the future.

“This is a special year, and I hope this is the beginning of something great,” she said.

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Initiative features distinguished guests for seminars, lectures

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Casey Klofstad “Civic Talk”

WHERE: Books & Books in Coral Gables, 265 Aragon Ave.

WHEN: Friday at 8 p.m.

For a complete list of events, visit humanities.miami.edu/calendar.

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HOT WHEELS: Freshman Michael Satter, a biomedical engineering major, adjusts the pedals on his new bike that he purchased at the sale on the Rock.

UBike and Mack Cycle teamed up for the bike sale and fair, which was sponsored by the UM Department of Parking and Transportation on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Seventy percent of the proceeds will be dedicated to other campus initiatives. UMPD also helped register bikes and distribute free U-Locks.

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Mack Cycle, UBike promote green transportation option

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UP!speak

What is your favorite humanities class and why?

KIKI ROSSMAN-REICHJUNIOR

“CLA-310 with Dr. Kirby. He relates the Iliad, one of our

main texts for the class to real life scenarios, including the philosophies Homer taught and how they are practical

in everyday use to make decisions.”

AMRITA JOSHISENIOR

“Religions of Islam taught by Dr. De Sondi because I love

him as a professor, and I love the course. He takes the time to understand diff erent types of cultures and religions that

the class has and applies Islam to that.”

CLAY ALTERFRESHMAN

“Philosophy. I am taking an introduction to Philosophy course this year and I’m

really enjoying it because the discussions go in depth.”

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

Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com.

compiled byJennifer Levine

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V e r y soon, o u r

seniors will be graduat-ing and thrust into the work-force where they will meet an unemploy-ment rate of 14.2 percent, according to

bls.gov. In fact, according to the-atlantic.com, 53 percent of recent college graduates are jobless or un-employed.

President Obama said that if he can’t restore job growth to the pre-Bush era, where unem-ployment was below 5 percent, it would be a “one-term proposi-tion.” But can we really blame Obama? If Bush put the coun-try into economic strife over the

coarse of eight years, how can President Obama get it back up and running in three years or less?

Let us look at the facts. Presi-dent Ronald Reagan inherited an unemployment rate of 10.8 per-cent. When he sought reelection, unemployment went down to 7.3 percent. One of the main things the Reagan administration did that President Obama refuses to do is embrace our surplus in natu-ral resources or encourage free en-terprise and competition.

For example, why is the un-employment rate for mechanical engineers at 3.8 percent, accord-ing to CBS News? Because the oil market is controlled and regulated by the Organization of the Petro-leum Exporting Countries, and there is no incentive to create an alternative form of energy that is cost efficient. Therefore, compa-nies are not hiring engineers the

way they did in the Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and W.Bush era.

The Minerals Management Services states that there is an esti-mated 18 billion barrels of oil just off of the Gulf Coast, not taking into account other places in Amer-ica. We need engineers to devise ways to tap into new sources of oil deep underground and offshore to be forever independent of other countries who are in OPEC.

President Obama invested money into Solyndra, and that went bust. He is right that the fu-ture is in alternative fuel, but we need to do one more thing before we can start hiring engineers and make that unemployment rate drop: Increase competition. Do not tax the rich more. Let them hire more employees, as well as increase employee benefits.

ANDRE RAIKHELSONCONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Unemployment rates still worrisome

Ignorance no longer an optionThis week, The Miami Hurricane hired a social

media editor to oversee its Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. Recently, Ibis Yearbook, Dis-traction Magazine and UMTV did the same.

Social media is integrated into all aspects of our daily lives. It’s not just a college student obsession – it’s a bandwagon that’s attracted businesses, news outlets and presidential candidates. Getting sucked into the online world is inevitable.

On Aug. 29, President Barack Obama went live on reddit.com, a social news media website founded in 2005 that allows users to submit their own content or links on topics they find interesting. Obama allowed Reddit users to ask him anything for 30 minutes, and he received more than 20,000 questions.

Although Reddit had already entered the social media sphere in 2008, it wasn’t a primary means of political rhetoric. Social media was trending, but it was not a vital means of communication. Now, it is.

Reddit is not the only social media outlet har-nessed by presidential candidates. Both Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have Twitter and Facebook accounts, and use them

to gear messages toward the younger generation.In today’s technology-saturated world, stu-

dents don’t have an excuse to be uninformed. With everything readily available at your fingertips, not knowing is not possible.

Social media has allowed college students to stay informed about local and national news, with-out turning on a television or reading a newspaper (not that we discourage the latter).

While social media outlets are tactful and trendy, be cautious when utilizing these tools. Don’t be so quick to believe everything you read, because the demand for instantaneous information creates room for error.

Think back to January, when CBS cited an incorrect report on Twitter that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno had died. Although a credible news source, CBS made a mistake that can never be erased.

Lesson to be learned: Check your sources. And for the record, think for yourselves.

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

In today’s technology-saturated world, students don’t have an excuse to be uninformed.

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Carolyn Helmers, a UM junior majoring in history, spends more time writing about feminist history than reading about it in textbooks. Her all-girl, alternative-music band, Testökra, formed last winter as a means for Helmers and her two bandmates – bassist Anna Hart and drummer Ale Campos – to voice their opinions on women’s issues.

With an aggressive sound and politically charged lyrics, Testökra’s music shows women what it means to be a feminist today.

The Miami Hurricane spoke with Helmers about her musical inspiration and how she and her bandmates dispel rumors that feminists are man-haters.

The Miami Hurri-cane: Given the genre that your band is in, how do your studies at UM relate to the themes in your music?

Carolyn Helm-ers: I’ve been interested in feminism since I was about 12, because that’s when I

started listening to feminist bands. But then

it really kicked off at UM. Since I became a history ma-

jor, I just got very, very into social thought and feminism and the civil rights movement.

TMH: Can you tell me a little bit about your involvement with WVUM?

CH: I got involved with the ra-dio literally the day after I started at UM. I’m a big fan of hardcore punk. They needed a host for the hardcore punk show, so I filled out the ap-plication and everything, and they were super friendly and super sup-portive … Starting fall semester, my friend Morgan Coleman and I will be hosting a punk show, which is kind of the same thing but more var-ied, with subgenres. WVUM is the best thing I ever did because I got so much

more involved with the local music scene than I was, and that’s really what got me to go out and go to shows and meet people.

TMH: How did you get so involved in this genre in the first place? Most people don’t know it exists.

CH: It’s definitely a seem-ingly random genre. When I was 12, I started listening to Hole and Courtney Love. ... It’s very relat-able as a girl because all of the lyrics are about women’s issues and it’s all sung by women. As a result, I’ve always preferred girl-sound bands.

TMH: What are some bands out there that have inspired you?

CH: My two favorite

bands that really changed my life are Hole and this other band,

Babes in Toyland. ... Heavens to Betsy is a really big influence be-cause they’re very political and I’ve actually found myself writing songs that kind of sounded like Heavens to Betsy before I had even listened to Heavens to Besty ... And Bikini Kill was probably the most famous Riotgrrrl band … It’s really cool to hear young women sing such heavy and angry music, especially because the mainstream today is Nicki Minaj and Regina Spektor, which is cool but it’s not really at all comparable to the ‘90s girl bands.

TMH: So what does the word ‘feminist’ mean to you?

CH: Feminism means wanting equal treatment,

equal rights, social rights,

economic rights and political rights between men and women. It’s not about hating men at all. We don’t hate men. It’s basically confronting the subtle sexism in today’s world because it’s definitely out there. Just because I’m a girl doesn’t mean I read Cosmo and watch rom-coms. It’s about being a conscious indi-vidual and thinking about the way society treats us.

For more information, visit Facebook.com/Testokra.

TESTÖKRAThe Miami Hurricane sits down with founder of alternative, feminist band

BY LYSSA GOLDBERGASSISTANT EDITOR

PHOTOS BY CAYLA NIMMO // PHOTO EDITOR

GIRL POWER: Junior Carolyn Helmers performs with her band at Churchills in August. The band, Testökra, maintains an alternative feminist style.

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WYNWOODTELEVISION

UM Wynwood gallery relocates

The next time you don your hipster eyewear and explore the streets of the Wynwood Art District, make sure that a visit to the University of Miami Gallery’s brand new home is at the top of your to-do list.

The gallery has moved to the funky, zebra-striped Wynwood Building, a mere two blocks from where it originally stood. Gallery Director Milly Cardoso said she feels that the new building perfectly portrays what the gallery stands for.

“The new location we’ve moved into is much more modern,” Cardoso said. “The building has parking spaces and security which are great improvements. The new location definitely ref lects the energy and the look of the art gallery.”

Lise Drost, chair of UM’s Department of Art and Art History, made the decision to move the gallery from its five-year home in lower Wynwood in an effort to bring more recognition to the university’s artists. The gallery’s new home is in a professional building that also houses artist galleries and studios as well as art

and design businesses, according to Drost.

“It’s important for the department to showcase the work of our artists – students, faculty, staff and alumni – in the gallery district in Wynwood to help our people with their careers and to show the art community what the U of M artists are doing,” she said.

The gallery’s new location is also closer to the Wynwood Art Walk, which allows it to better reach its goal of inspiring others by attracting more visitors.

“When you leave, we do hope you have more knowledge of art, but we really want students to be inspired to do their own work,” Cardoso said. “More than anything else, we want to inspire.”

Jimmy Fallon branches out from ‘Late Night’ gig

Jimmy Fallon has teamed up with producers Charlie Gran-dy and Amy Ozols for NBC’s upcoming comedy, “Guys With Kids.”

The new TV show follows three dads (played by Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford and Zach Cregger) who are dealing with fatherhood, while trying to hold on to their youth. Although it seems been-there-done-that, Anderson insists they aren’t fol-lowing the usual formula.

“You can go for the quick and easy laugh all the time, but that’s short-lived,” he said. “I applaud [the writers] for allow-ing us to find the humor in the situations of just parenthood and not, you know, just fart jokes and pee jokes and diaper jokes, and all of that.”

The idea for the show came together after Fallon noticed fathers were becoming more in-volved in their children’s lives.

“Jimmy said, ‘There’s no show about this,’” Grandy said. “There’s no show about, you know, parenthood improving the life of a dad. It always is sort of encumbered; it changes your life for the negative.”

After filming the show’s first few episodes, Grandy, who has three children, hopes to recreate the experience he had while watching TV with his family as a kid.

“I just want it to be a fun place viewers can come with their families,” he said. “It’s trying to recreate that feeling I had with my family growing up and watching television, those family comedies, you know, NBC ones, but also, ‘Roseanne,’ ‘Growing Pains,’ what have you.”

Anderson agrees with Grandy’s vision.

“It sounds kind of cliché and corny and hokey-dokey, but to bring the family back togeth-er again, that’s what I hope for,” he said.

BY NICKY DIAZEDGE EDITOR

iF WALLS COULD TALK: The Wynwood Walls are a collection of murals and graffi ti on warehouse walls in Downtown Miami. FILE PHOTOS

STOP AND STARE: Artwalk, which takes place the second Saturday of every month, draws a large crowd to the galleries in Wynwood.

BY ISABEL BRADORCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

IF YOU GO

WHERE: 2750 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 4WHEN: Sept. 8FOR MORE INFO: Visit as.miami.edu/art/exhibitions.

Admission is free to all UM students.

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8 EDGE THE MIAMI HURRICANE Sept. 6 - Sept. 9, 2012

WYNWOODTELEVISION

UM Wynwood gallery relocates The next time you don your

hipster eyewear and explore the streets of the Wynwood Art District, make sure that a visit to the University of Miami Gallery’s brand new home is at the top of your to-do list.

The gallery has moved to the funky, zebra-striped Wynwood Building, a mere two blocks from where it originally stood. Gallery Director Milly Cardoso said she feels that the new building perfectly portrays what the gallery stands for.

“The new location we’ve moved into is much more modern,” Cardoso said. “The building has parking spaces and security which are great improvements. The new location definitely ref lects the energy and the look of the art gallery.”

Lise Drost, chair of UM’s Department of Art and Art History, made the decision to move the gallery from its five-year home in lower Wynwood in an effort to bring more recognition to the university’s artists. The gallery’s new home is in a professional building that also houses artist galleries and studios as well as art

and design businesses, according to Drost.

“It’s important for the department to showcase the work of our artists – students, faculty, staff and alumni – in the gallery district in Wynwood to help our people with their careers and to show the art community what the U of M artists are doing,” she said.

The gallery’s new location is also closer to the Wynwood Art Walk, which allows it to better reach its goal of inspiring others by attracting more visitors.

“When you leave, we do hope you have more knowledge of art, but we really want students to be inspired to do their own work,” Cardoso said. “More than anything else, we want to inspire.”

Jimmy Fallon goes beyond ‘Late Night’

Jimmy Fallon has teamed up with producers Charlie Gran-dy and Amy Ozols for NBC’s upcoming comedy, “Guys With Kids.”

The new TV show follows three dads (played by Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford and Zach Cregger) who are dealing with fatherhood, while trying to hold on to their youth. Although it seems been-there-done-that, Anderson insists they aren’t fol-lowing the usual formula.

“You can go for the quick and easy laugh all the time, but that’s short-lived,” he said. “I ap-plaud [the writers] for allowing us to find the humor in the situa-tions of just parenthood and not, you know, just fart jokes and pee jokes and diaper jokes, and all of that.”

The idea for the show came together after Fallon noticed fathers were becoming more in-volved in their children’s lives.

“Jimmy said, ‘There’s no show about this,’” Grandy said. “There’s no show about, you know, parenthood improving the life of a dad. It always is sort of encumbered; it changes your life for the negative.”

After filming the show’s first few episodes, Grandy, who has three children, hopes to recreate the experience he had while watching TV with his fam-ily as a kid.

“I just want it to be a fun place viewers can come with their families,” he said. “It’s try-ing to recreate that feeling I had with my family growing up and watching television, those family comedies, you know, NBC ones, but also, ‘Roseanne,’ ‘Growing Pains,’ what have you.”

Anderson agrees with Gran-dy’s vision.

“It sounds kind of cliché and corny and hokey-dokey, but to bring the family back together again, that’s what I hope for,” he said.

BY NICKY DIAZEDGE EDITOR

IF WALLS COULD TALK: The Wynwood Walls are a collection of murals and graffi ti on warehouse walls in Downtown Miami. FILE PHOTOS

STOP AND STARE: Artwalk, which takes place the second Saturday of every month, draws a large crowd to the galleries in Wynwood.

BY ISABEL BRADORCONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

IF YOU GO

WHERE: 2750 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 4

WHEN: Sept. 8

FOR MORE INFO: Visit as.miami.edu/art/exhibitions.

Admission is free to all UM students.

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Sept. 6 - Sept. 9, 2012 THE MIAMI HURRICANE SPORTS 9

CLUB SPORTS

Live the high life with UM rock climbers

Florida isn’t exactly known for its rocky terrain, but the University of Miami has a well-established rock climbing club.

Senior Drew Hughes, the club president, has been involved with the club since high school.

“I am a commuter stu-dent so this was a great way to branch out and meet new people,” he said.

Hughes enjoys rock climbing because it is a fairly laid back sport that also pro-vides an intense workout. Climbing works out muscles in both the arms and legs and because it is a strategic sport, it stimulates the brain.

Frankie Pereda, a recent graduate, joined the club during his junior year to try something new. He was able to balance climbing with a rigorous engineering class load and commitment to marching band.

He still enjoys climbing even though he is no longer a student.

“For me, rock climbing is the best way to work out,” he said. “It works everything. It is fun, engaging and keeps me interested.”

The club has about 70 ac-tive members, and no experi-ence is necessary to join. Les-sons are included in the club dues so that new students can learn to climb, and experi-enced students can improve their skills.

“We accommodate ev-eryone from green to vet-

eran,” Hughes said about the club’s open membership.

Another opportunity af-forded to club members is rock climbing competition. The club competes with oth-er Florida schools including FSU, UF, UCF and USF.

The different schools visit each other’s home gym and the students attempt to complete a planned course. Judges watch participants and declare a winner based on how far the climbers prog-ress and how frequently they fall. Hughes is trying to gen-erate more interest in compe-tition because the University of Miami has a comparatively small team.

“Competitions are a good opportunity for people to pass what they thought they could do,” Hughes said.

The club also takes trips to places like Alabama and Kentucky so students can ex-perience climbing on natural rock features.

Al Rose, the faculty ad-visor for the club, has made rock climbing a friendly af-fair.

When a student is climb-ing, another student will be-lay, or hold the rope attached to the harness so members get to know each other.

“It’s just fun,” Rose said. “A lot of friendships are de-veloped.”

The club meets Fridays at 5 p.m. and carpools from Mahoney Residential College to X-Treme Rock Climbing, an indoor facility that was once an aircraft hangar.

Membership dues are $50 per semester or $90 for the year, which allows students to climb anytime on their own.

The first climb is free.

Benefits include unlimited climbsBY VICTORIA HERNANDEZCONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

TOWER OF TERROR: Abigail Blumenfeld, a fourth-year architecture student, belays the rope for junior Kim Vermer as she scales the rock wall at X-Treme Rock Climbing. UM’s rock climbing club meets every Friday.

RACHEL KOROTKIN // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

WANT TO TRY OUT FOR THE BASEBALL TEAM? All interested students must attend a meeting on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the baseball offi ces at Alex Rodriguez Park. Tryouts will begin Sept. 17. SPORTS

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Contributing sports writer Neil Dwyer takes a look at Saturday’s battle between Miami and No. 21 Kansas State. Both the Canes and Wildcats are 1-0 on the season.Week 2 football matchups

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Sept. 6 - Sept. 9, 2012 THE MIAMI HURRICANE DEAR V 11

dear ...Dear V: I won’t go out for slurpees because he has herpes...

,

So, I’ve been using this phone app, Grindr, to find dates, hook-ups, whatever … Anyway, I’ve been talking to this guy for about a week, and we really hit it off. We scheduled a date, but the day before, he said he had to “get something off his chest” and that he had herpes. I lied back and made an excuse not to go on the date. He replied, “I know no one wants to be with someone sick like me,” and I felt super bad about lying to him. Was I wrong in not going out on a date with him, even though he has an STD?

Sincerely, Tryna Stay Clean

Dear iDon’t Want Warts,

I understand not wanting to catch what he’s got going on down south, but you can go on a date without getting hot and heavy in your dorm room when it’s over. They haven’t criminalized that yet. Clearly, if you’re hitting it off, he has some decent qualities you’re attracted to. Having herpes doesn’t change his personality and automatically make him some horrible jerk.

You, however, are a jerk for making an excuse to not even meet the guy. At least if you’re going to lie to him in order to stop seeing him, do it after the date. Then maybe you can claim that open-mouth chewing is a real turn off for you and you just can’t stand to watch him eat another thing.

But making up the excuse not to go right after he told you? That’s more obvious than Lady Gaga’s arrival at a red carpet event.

Here’s the thing though – and I’ll go first grade teacher on you with this bit of advice – lying is bad. If he could be honest with you about the situation in his pants, the least you

could do is be honest with him about the fact you just don’t see yourself having a sexual relationship with him. That doesn’t mean you can’t still be friends!

You’re not wrong for not going out with him. You’re wrong for lying to him. Why not go on a date? You’ll get din-ner, and you’ll make a new friend. If your rendezvous never gets past sharing burgers at TGI Friday’s, then it doesn’t.

But you do know that there are these magical things called condoms that help prevent the spread of STDs, right? They’re not perfect, but if you do go on this date and things do heat up between you, keep ‘em in mind.

If it’s not too late, and if you’re willing to grow a back-bone and be honest with him, try for a second first date. Or continue feeling bad about lying. The least you can do is apologize and explain yourself; maybe he’ll appreciate the gesture.

Just remember, some things don’t stay in Vegas.

V

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Patio Jams ft . Taber12:15 p.m. • UC PatioStart a new Thursday afternoon tradition with HP’s Patio Jams! Take a break from classes, bring your lunch, and enjoy the sounds of Taber! For more information, please contact Hurricane Productions at 305-284-4606.

RAB Presents: Digital Caricatures4 p.m. • RathskellerHead to the Rathsekeller and have your unique caricature drawn and printed on a 4x6, full-color, lanyard keepsake for FREE! Choose from a variety of digital back-grounds for your photo and view it online so you can download it anywhere, anytime!

LoweDown Happy Hour : It’s All About the U!7 p.m. • Lowe Art MuseumWelcome Back, UM Students! Show UM Colors with pride at our fi rst LoweDown of the season. Don’t miss a guided tour of our renowned Beaux Arts Gallery by UM Professor Nathan J. Timpano, Department of Art and Art History. Enjoy healthy treats from Cabot Cheese, Pop Chips, cocktails courtesy of Bacardi. Beverages by Vitamin Water Zero.$10 Admission; Free for Lowe Members.

MSA Student Success Series5 p.m. • Mahoney Residential CollegeStudents have an opportunity to interact with facutly and staff, and learn skills that will assist them in achieving their collegiate goals. Some of the topics include: goal set-ting, time management, netwroking and business etiquette, study abroad opportuni-ties and etc.

Toppel Career Center : Freshman Sophomore Orientation 12:30 p.m. • Toppel Career Center LibraryDont wait to begin planning for your future career! Whether your plans include full time employment or gradaute school, the fi rst step in your career planning process is to attend Freshman/Sophomore orientation. Learn about choosing a major, internships, career assessments, Toppel programs and events, Career CaneZone, and Career Fairs and Expos.

Women’s Soccer vs Idaho7 p.m. • Bobby Dodd StadiumCome support your lady ‘Canes as they take on the Idaho Vandals! Coverage available via live video on Hurricanesports.com.

Delta Phi Omega Sorority Inc Presents : The Encore7 p.m. • Cox Science CenterThe Sisters of the University of Miami

Colony of Delta Phi Omega Sorority, In-corporated cordially invite you to witness the reveal of their newest members.

Women’s Volleyball vs Florida St 7:30 p.m. • Knights Sports ComplexCome support your lady ‘Canes as they take on their rivals the Florida State Semi-noles! Coverage available via ESPNU and WVUM 90.5 FM.

Salsa Craze6 p.m. • I-LoungeWhether you can shake to the beat or want to learn how join us and learn some Casino-style Salsa! Be apart of the largest student organization on campus. our fi rst class is *free!* After that it’s just $25.00 for the en-tire semester! Your dues include unlimited classes, workshops, invites to parties, and more!

RAB Football Watch Party: Miami vs Kansas State 12 p.m. • RathskellerCome cheer on your ‘Canes at the Rathskel-ler for their second game of the season! En-joy 50 cent wings* courtesy of the Rathskel-ler Advisory Board (RAB) and watch your team take on Kansas State in their open er. Coverage available via FX, GameTracker and WQAM 560 AM.*Limit 20 wings per person. Dine-in only.

S.O.S Training12 p.m. • Whitten Learning CenterThe annual Student Organization Orien-ation Series training for student organiza-tion presidents and treasurers will feature breakout sessions on UM policies and pro-cedures to help your organization, assitance in Orgsync database and leadership devel-opment. All COSO registered student organizations are required to attend this mandatory session to maintain their active organization status.

CAC Presents: The Hunger Games10 p.m. • Cosford CinemaEvery year the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punish-ment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hun-ger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fi ght with one another to the death. Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts. If she’s ever to return home, Katniss must make impos-sible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

CAC Presents: The Hunger Games8 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

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Football vs Bethune CookmanSaturday, Sept. 15th • 12 a.m. Sun Life StadiumCome support your ‘Canes as they take on Bethune Cookman for our fi rst home game of the season! Buses depart for the stadium 3 hours be-fore kickoff and the last buss leaves the Coral Gables campus at kickoff time. Admission to the stadium student sections has changed. Look out for an email from Athletics describing the new process. Bus information will also be sent out so keep an eye out for both emails. Dont forget to come show your support by wearing organge!

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Saturday, Sept. 8

Sunday, Sept. 9

CNL’s Screen on the GreenFriday, Sept. 7th • 8 p.m. Foote Green Bring your lawn chair or favorite towel and come ba part of another Screen on the Green! First “Toy Story 3” at 8:00pm! In the third and fi nal edition of this childhood series, the toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and its up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren’t abandoned and to return home! Starring Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack and Time Allen. Immediately following wil be “Old School”, the story of three men who are disenchanted with life and try to recapture their college days. Starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell.

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The Capitol StepsWednesday, Sept. 12 • 7:30 p.m. Gusman Concert HallThe Capitol Steps is a troupe of congressional staffers-turned-comedians who satirize the people and places that once employed them. They perform more than 500 shows a year al over the country, have recorded 21 albums, and been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS and NPR. Their topical show of political humor and song is as fresh as today’s headlines. Free student tickets are available at the Whitten University Center Ticketmaster. One ticket per ‘Cane Card. The ticket window is open 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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