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Students lose sleep over hunger Event raises funds for food to Haiti BY AUSTEN GREGERSON CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
The University of Miami will participate in “All-Nighter for the Poor” as a fundraiser for food donations which will be given to Haiti. Sponsored by the volunteer group Food for the Poor, colleges, high schools and organizations across the country will participate in a web-drive and stay awake in order to raise funds for developing countries like Haiti and awareness of problems of hunger and starvation. The money they raise will go towards programs that teach communities to feed themselves through projects like animal husbandry and farming. Senior Alexander Rafuls is the captain for UM’s team, Canes for the Poor. After hearing a lecture on some of the problems facing Haiti he took it upon himself to bring a fundraiser to UM that would help Haitians. “Haiti really, really needs the support right now and for less than two dollars a day we could be saving lives,” he said. With the event organized entirely on the internet, the funds raised can be given out much more efficiently. “What really separates us from other events is that we donate our raised money directly
to distribution centers in Haiti and not to the government,” Rafuls said. “It’s good to know that the food will be given out equally, without much extra interference.” Sophomore Daniel Schoch found out about the All-Nighter through Facebook. “I was invited to participate in [it] by a friend,” Schoch said. “The concept of it was really interesting and I figured it would be worth sacrificing one of my Friday nights.” Students staying up will receive monetary pledges from family and friends speculating on how many hours they can stay awake. The event will last from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. “I’m usually never asleep before 2 a.m. anyways, so that wasn’t a drawback at all,” Schoch said. To help keep their eyes open, activities planned for the night include multiple speakers, games and possibly Skype calls with other colleges and organizations also participating. Currently, Canes for the Poor have raised $110 of their $5,000 goal, with donations continuously coming in.
Katey Ceccarelli writes about how Hillel offers events for people of all faiths. Students from the School of Architecture are working with community outreach programs in Miami and Latin America. Nikolaus Rizos provides the details. Dana Hatic got to hear Mark Rufeh, a Citigroup executive, speak to the School of Business students last Thursday night about the economic crisis. Read her recap of the event online.
Austen Gregerson may be contacted at agregerson@themiamihurricane.com.
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SMILES ALL AROUND: Children at Rainbow House, an orphanage for children with HIV/AIDS ranging in age from three to 18, have received aid from organizations that have worked through Food for the Poor.
Long road to recovery after accident Student remains at Jackson Memorial BY MEGAN TERILLI ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The condition of seriously injured University of Miami student Bianca Milov has not significantly changed, Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia A. Whitely said Wednesday. Milov, a junior, was injured on Sept. 11 in an accident involving a Coral Gables
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street sweeper, and she remains in the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Coral Gables police released an incident report this week regarding the accident, but withheld details pending an unspecified investigation. The report did pinpoint the location of the accident as the intersection of Aurora Street and Altara Street, approximately a block from Milov’s apartment. Milov’s family members are appreciative of the outpouring of support from the UM community and have asked that all inquiries be sent to Whitely, who confirmed
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that Milov is still in the trauma center and has undergone many surgical procedures. Whitely continues to continually stay in touch with Milov’s family, friends and sorority, Delta Phi Epsilon. According to Whitely, students experiencing grief may go to the on-campus counseling center at any time. “Bianca continues to progress in a positive direction,” Whitely said. “It is clear that she is going to have a long recovery process.” Megan Terilli may be contacted at mterilli@ themiamihurricane.com.
Fifth-string running back Damien Berry had his breakout game against FAMU. Justin Antweil provides his analysis. Ramon Galiana covers the baseball team’s No. 9 recruiting ranking in the sports briefs. Missed the Stand Up event sponsored by igKnite, watch Cayla Nimmo’s photo slide show online. Sign up for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at www. themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.