The Miami Hurricane - October 27, 2016

Vol. 95, Issue 8 | October 27 - November 2, 2016

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PETRIFYING POLITICS Trump supporters face judgment on campus NEWS // Page 2-3

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“I’M VOTING FOR TRUMP” Supporting the nontraditional candidate on campus

By Amanda Herrera Assistant News Editor

Find the nearest location to cast an early ballot with Sherman Hewitt’s interactive map.

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Being an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump requires thick skin. Many view the candidate as not only corrosive, but also directly promoting hate and ignorance. Those who agree with his ideas often face judgment and disapproval from their peers on college campuses.

Emory University was put in the national spotlight in April when pro-Trump chalk messages, such as “Build a Wall,” sparked student protests. In September, a student at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota was verbally assaulted for wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap, according to the school’s College Republicans.

The University of Miami has dealt with similar uneasiness. An on-campus demonstration by Trump supporters in April 2016 drew criticism from a group of students who wrote a letter to President Julio Frenk about their concerns.

Students wrote in the letter that the signs supporters held outside Richter Library – including “Build a Wall,” “Can’t Stump the Trump” and “All Aboard the Trump Train” – demonstrated support of a campaign that has “espoused an egregious rhetoric of blatant racism, xenophobia, misogyny, violence and unadulterated hatred.”

These are just some of examples of opposition that students supporting the Republican candidate face. As a result, students sometimes avoid publicly speaking about their political affiliation.

For Ashley Plotkin, a freshman from New Jersey who supported Florida Senator Marco Rubio in the primary election and supports Trump in the general election, the classroom has become a judgmental environment. Throughout her day, she said she feels as if her classmates are silently criticizing her for being one of few Republicans to speak out about conservative policy positions.

As a political science and economics double major, Plotkin said she feels criticized in her classes when students are “throwing shade.”

Plotkin, who became interested in politics after her father lost his job during the 2008 recession, said one of her classes in particular – “The Election” class – is generally more biased toward Democrats.The lecture course is offered by the university exclusively on presi-

dential years and hosts special political guests every week. According to Plotkin, most of the speakers throughout the semester have been liberal.

“The professors feel like they have 300 students whose opinions they can sway before Election Day and they use that for their advantage,” Plotkin said. “But I hope that people on campus can keep their own opinions, regardless of what their professors are telling them.”

Plotkin said she is standing by her deci-

Hallee Meltzer // Photo Editor COMMITTED TO THE CANDIDATE: College Republican and junior Liam McGrath supports Donald Trump for president.

sion to support Trump despite surrounding influences and Trump’s recent controversial actions.

On Oct. 8, The Washington Post released audio recordings of Trump having lewd conversations with former Access Hollywood host Billy Bush. Throughout the audio recording, Trump described encounters with women.

“And when you’re a star, they let you do it ... Grab them by the p*ssy,” he said.

The leaked audio resulted in more than two dozen political officials pulling their endorsements from Trump while other party leaders condoned his remarks. Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “sickened” by the audio and uninvited Trump from campaigning

alongside him at a scheduled event in Wisconsin later that week.

These comments, multiplied by Trump’s reputation with women, have caused the G.O.P. nominee to struggle with potential female supporters. According to an Oct. 7 Quinnipiac University poll, Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton leads Trump 53 to 33 percent among women.

Plotkin said although she disapproves of Trump’s words in the leaked audio, the inappropriate comments have not swayed her vote.

“I don’t like the politicians that are trying to make it seem like it’s just locker-room banter,” she said. “However, I do think the things Hillary has done against women are 10 times worse than what he said.”

Among the reasons Plotkin said she believes Clinton is worse for women than Trump, is a case when Clinton represented an alleged rapist and, according to Plotkin, said it was the girl’s fault because she “had a thing for older men.”

In 1975, Clinton, a lawyer at the time, was appointed to represent a man charged with raping a 12-year-old girl. The case ended in a plea bargain for the defendant. The 12-year-old girl, now 54, was one of the women at a Trump news conference held ahead of the second presidential debate where a total of four women alleged mistreatment by the Clintons.

Self-described as “somewhat feminist,” Plotkin said she supports many of the ideals the women’s movement strives for, including the eradication of rape culture and the normalization of sexual assault against women, but does not agree with its liberal political views.

Plotkin said the negative responses she’s received for being a Trump supporter were more pointed because she is a woman.

“I find it funny because no one tells men they have to vote a certain way because of their sex organs. Only women are told that we have to vote as Democrats because we are women. I don’t think that’s fair,” she said.

Plotkin said even though there are times during class when it seems others are judging her political views, she tries to find common ground with those who disagree with her.

“People have opinions and they should not be told that they can’t vote for a certain political party because of their color or because of their gender. People talk about equality. I think that’s equality,” she said.

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ELECTION 2016 For senior Ben Brotherton, situations like the assault at Gustavus Adolphus College make him uneasy about wearing Trump apparel around a campus he described as “at best, begrudging acceptance or begrudging tolerance.”

Brotherton, a senior management major from St. Louis, Missouri, was raised in a Democratic household and voted for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary. After Clinton beat Sanders for the party nomination – amid heavy controversy – Brotherton said he began to understand Trump, a candidate who started off as a joke to him.

As a son of working-class parents, Brotherton said he saw potential in Trump that he hadn’t seen in Clinton or Sanders. Specifically, he said he found Trump’s position on immigration to be one of the most important selling points.

Since the start of his presidential campaign, Trump has been adamant about building a wall across the United States-Mexico border to keep illegal immigrants from entering the country. Brotherton said he believes the plan will help not only Americans but also immigrants living in the United States because the closure of the border would alleviate wage stagnation.

“No way that these people are getting paid what their labor is actually worth,” he said.

Sanders, a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist whose policy plans in-

“I find it funny because no one tells men they have to vote a certain way because of their sex organs.”

Ashley Plotkin cluded tuition-free public universities and a universal health-care system, was a candidate Brotherton strongly supported through the primary election. However, as the primaries came

to a close, Brotherton began to feel

After the student finished telling

Hallee Meltzer // Photo Editor ELECTION SEASON SWAG: Senior Ben Brotherton shows his support for the Republican presidential nominee with his “Hillary for Prison 2016” shirt.

the debility of Sanders’ campaign and realized the country needed a strong leader: Trump.

Brotherton said transitioning from being a Sanders supporter to a Trump supporter during one of the most unprecedented general elections has not been easy. He said being a Trump supporter has come with its share of backlash, during which Brotherton tries to remain silent.

In one instance, during a class about advanced organizational behavior, Brotherton said his political views were grouped with those unlike him simply because he supports Trump.

“One of the students in class with me said her doctor, who is Muslim, said he was happy Trump was out here because now he can tell who the racists are,” he said.

the story, Brotherton said students in the room seemed to agree with what the doctor had said by nodding their heads. Brotherton stayed silent.

“Everyone in the room was like, ‘Yeah, uh huh.’ So before hearing anything I have to say, I’m already racist?

Fantastic. Gotta love that,” Brotherton said.

The Republican nominee has been called racist by Clinton supporters and others because of comments he has made about different minority groups, including blacks, Muslims and Latinos. Following the December 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California that left 14 people dead, Trump announced his proposal to ban all foreign Muslims from entering the United States.

However, Trump’s association with the “racist” label began months

earlier, when he announced his bid for presidency on June 16, 2015. During part of his speech, Trump made sweeping comments about illegal immigrants that upset many Hispanic and Latino voters.

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” he said. “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

Trump trails Clinton among Latino voters 15 to 74 percent, according to an Oct. 24 poll by Latino Decisions, a firm specializing in Latino community surveys.

David Mejia, a junior born to Cuban and Dominican immigrants, said being a Trump supporter has made being vocal about his political affiliation confrontational both on-campus and online. Mejia said he refrains from talking about politics on campus because whenever he does tell someone that he supports Trump, “it never goes well.”

“They usually start with an argument of hate toward Trump or calling me stupid,” he said.

Mejia said the negativity toward Republican students comes not only from peers but also from professors who make political jokes. Most recently, Mejia said, his economics professor made a joke about Trump and international trade deals. Although he’ll usually laugh if he finds the comments funny, Mejia said partisan quips are not appropriate for the classroom.

“It kind of bashes on students’ opinions and as a teacher, you shouldn’t be doing that. You should support students making their own decisions and opinions based on what they’ve learned in your class,” said Mejia, an economics major.

Gregory Koger, an associate professor of political science who teaches an American presidency course, said the Trump campaign is a challenge for professors to tackle throughout this election because Trump is not a traditional candidate.

“It’s that he’s so far out of the mainstream of American politics. It’s one thing to respect Republicans and Democrats, Liberals and Conservatives — fine,” he said. “It’s another thing to have someone say things that are so demeaning to large segments of the American population and then

have to show up in class and act like it’s normal … It’s my job to show up and talk about these two candidates in an impartial and fair way, and that’s difficult.”

According to Mejia, he usually doesn’t vocally react to anti-Trump rhetoric in the classroom and said his own Facebook profile is not safe for him to express his conservative opinions without receiving negative responses.

Mejia said he posted Trump’s tax plan to his page and, within minutes, he was receiving comments from people telling him he was “stupid” and shouldn’t vote for Trump because “it’s dumb.”

“I wasn’t supporting him specifically. I was just sharing his tax plan and people came out, and I had a string of comments about how I could support a racist, a bigot,” he said.

Being a Latino voter, Mejia said Latinos have to understand Trump’s intentions behind sometimes unsavory words and policies.

“They need to actually listen to him and see that he’s actually trying to help the immigrants that are here … because a lot of the illegal immigrants will take the low-wage jobs that minorities have here,” Mejia said.

According to an Oct. 7 Quinnipiac University poll, Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton leads Trump 53 to 33 percent with likely female voters.

Trump trails Clinton among Latino voters 15 to 74 percent, according to an Oct. 24 poll by Latino Decisions, a firm specializing in Latino community surveys.

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Third-party voters stand by their candidates despite unlikely win

By Marcus Lim Assistant News Editor

Amidst the bulk of supporters for major presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, a few students at the University of Miami are voting for third-party candidates. While each student has specific reasons for supporting these candidates, the general consensus is the same: the current major candidates gunning for the White House are unacceptable.

Two of the more popular third-party candidates are Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson, the governor of New Mexico, and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, a member of the Lexington, Massachusetts, Town Meeting from the second district.

Though typically buried under the media storm that focuses on the major Democratic and Republican candidates, Johnson’s policies of minimizing the government’s role in personal decisions – such as abortion and marriage equality – have been popular among student voters. Stein’s hands-on approach to social issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the Dakota Pipeline protests have similarly won some voters.

Johnson’s lack of knowledge on the Syrian city of Aleppo made some voters questions his qualifications to deal with foreign policy.

Jill Stein’s claims of Wi-Fi being harmful to children, along with her indecisiveness in taking a side and a video that surfaced of her in a rock band affected her chances.

Both Johnson and Stein have been doing poorly in national polls, with Johnson lingering from 5 to 10 percent, though still significantly higher than Stein’s predicted support – two percent.

A poll conducted by The Miami Hurricane showed that of 106 students surveyed, five supported Johnson, which is around 5 percent, falling in line with national polls.

One Johnson supporter, sophomore Ryan Yde, said he will stand by the candidate despite his low chances of reaching the presidency.

“I care about the principle and voting for the candidate for the right reasons, I want to vote for somebody because I love their platform,” Yde said. “I would love to see him win, but statistically it’s hard. It’s about principle at the end of the day.”

Though Yde said Johnson isn’t his ideal candidate, he fits the “parameters” to serve as president, better than Trump and Clinton do.

“You always have to settle, you won’t find your ideal candidate no matter what. I don’t care about political affiliation, I vote on political ideology,” Yde said. “I don’t know how you can look at the mirror after your candidate wins. Trump and Clinton are both awful … I will not participate in this atrocious election in supporting either Democrat or Republican.”

Austin Skiera, a senior from Illinois who cast an absentee ballot voting for Johnson, said he feels he is the most qualified candidate for president and isn’t trying to “stick it to” any other candidate.

“People say a vote for Johnson is a vote for Clinton or Trump,” he said. “I support Gary Johnson, I believe he is the best option.”

Skiera preferred Johnson’s commitment to free trade and how he wants to minimize the role the government plays in people’s lives.

Skiera supported different Republican candidates during the primaries, apart from Trump, who he dislikes.

“Anyone would be more qualified than him,” he said. “Trump has a long laundry list of things … a crass man, a great entertainer but a terrible leader.”

An alumnus who wanted to remain anonymous is one of the few vocal Jill Stein supporters, but he did not want to be identified in case future employers would factor his political affiliations against him.

Though he admitted Stein lacks the political experience of some other candidates, he praises her as a politician “for the people.”

“She has been consistent and on the forefront of progressivism for decades,” he said. “She is a candidate who marches with the people.”

The supporter said he believes third parties help challenge “mainstream parties” of the major candidates, who he said have based their campaign strategies on each other’s shortcomings instead of their respective strengths.

“The notion that we have to vote Democrat ... is fear mongering defined. There are good Democrats and good Republicans as well as bad ones. Vote for whoever helps you,” he said.

Josh Zuchniarz, a senior, said he will not vote for Clinton or Trump because voting for either would place a psychological burden on him – he does not fully support either of the major party candidates.

“I cannot be personally complicit in a Trump or Clinton presidency,” Zuchniarz said. “It is immoral to vote for either of them.

When faced with that choice, I choose neither and if it means my candidate has no chance, at least my soul is clean from voting for the others.”

He initially supported Jeb Bush in the primaries, but once it was clear Trump would be the Republican candidate, Zuchniarz switched to Johnson, whose non-intervention foreign policy and hands-off approach aligned with what he looked for.

“He worked in government and in state and knows how to get things done,” Zuchniarz said. “More than anything else, the other two candidates are unacceptable.”

Karen Sancen said her loyalties lie with the Republican party, bordering on Libertarian due to their economic policies and hand-off approach when it comes to social values.

“Libertarian believes the less government is involved in social issues the better it is,” Sancen said. “They can’t tell you how to live your life, that’s where I agree.”

Johnson as a candidate though, isn’t the most ideal choice for Sancen, calling him a “weird” man. However, he has more appeal than the other candidates.

“Gary Johnson is a really ridiculous man, he says things and very strange things. Not very presidential, but then again, neither is Donald trump,” she said. “I kind of don’t care if Donald or Hillary wins. I will be upset but at the end of the day, I think it’s more important who wins the Senate seats and House of Representatives, which will affect the presidency of Clinton or Trump.”

Sancen is more interested in the Libertarian party, where if they get 5 percent of national votes, it would legitimize the party and allow federal funding in the next election.

Similarly, the anonymous Stein supporter hopes Stein would hit 5 percent of all votes that would not only help the future of The Green Party but also improve democracy.

“I believe that Jill – not Johnson – is much better than either candidate running,” the anonymous Stein supporter said. “A third party getting enough votes will be the best thing for democracy, in terms of legitimizing other options and in terms of causing political ideologies to shift and expand. Having more choices helps end the duopoly of democracy that really exists as a stranglehold on democracy.”

The majority of students on campus have either been Clinton or Trump supporters, yet third-party supporters have not received as much backlash as some thought they would.

“Most people are uncomfortable with both candidates so they share my feelings,” Yde said. “Some of them choose to plug their nose and vote for the lesser of two evils. I haven’t gotten much hate from either party. They respect my opinion.”

In Skiera’s eyes, Trump supporters get persecuted more by other students than third-party supporters and, no matter the outcome, his vote is what matters to him.

“No one vilifies us for supporting third parties whereas if you are a Trump supporter, you face real persecution because he is a vilified individual,” Skiera said. “I am just exercising the vote that is given to me by voting for the person I feel that is most qualified for the office of presidency in terms of experience.”

Sancen has many Trump and Clinton supporters trying to convince her to vote for their candidate, but, despite numerous attempts to try and like Trump due to her loyalty to the Republican party, she couldn’t find herself “getting on the Trump train.”

“If Hillary wins, I can live. If Donald wins, I may be worried,” Sancen said. “I guess me voting for Gary Johnson is some sort of subconscious effort to vote for Hillary without actually voting for Hillary.”

Notes for the vote: Things to know before you touch the ballot Voters can choose to abstain from any provision on the ballot.

Be prepared and read carefully. Look at a sample ballot. For more obscure provisions, use sites like Ballotpedia and check recommendations from your local newspapers and political organizations.

Bring a form of government-issued photo identification that contains your birthday and your signature.

To be safe, plan to spend at least 30 minutes in the polling place. University of Miami’s chapter of Get Out The Vote has partnered with other campus groups to organize free transportation to early voting. The shuttles will transport voters to Coral Gables Library from Stanford Circle, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 27, Nov.1and Nov. 2.

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ENVIRONMENT

Many shades, smells of Lake Osceola part of its healthy life cycle

By Nathalie Mairena Senior News Writer

Lake Osceola is the centerpiece of University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, with its free flowing fountain and assorted wildlife of ducks, egrets and barracudas. But every so often, its water turns brown and a pungent odor invades the surrounding air, making students wonder what exactly is going on underneath the serene surface.

“I have noticed that the lake sometimes looks murky, and sometimes it’s clear and even looks green,” said Naja Murphy, a freshman and marine science major.

Lake Osceola has been a part of campus since 1947, starting out as a canal connected to Biscayne Bay and other freshwater systems.

Professor Dan DiResta, senior lecturer in the Department of Biology, has been studying the lake since the 1990s and used to take students to test the lake’s salinity, nutrient levels and cloudiness.

“It’s one of the best things on campus,” DiResta said.

From endangered mangrove trees to the occasional manatee, the lake is home to a large and varied ecosystem that has remained healthy throughout the past couple of years. However, this wasn’t always the case.

“One of the things we found was that the lake was stratified with fresher water on the surface and saltier water towards the bottom,” DiResta said.

The brown coloration and pungent smell is part of the normal life cycle of the lake, according to DiResta. Given how shallow the lake is – its deepest point is eight feet – whenever there is a storm or any other disturbance of the water, the sediment at the bottom of the lake drifts upward, resulting in the cloudy, brown color.

Victoria McKaba McKaba// Photo Editor CONCERNING COLORATION: Students have noticed a brown coloration of Lake Osceola, which is part of the normal life cycle of the lake.

Sediment isn’t the only thing picked up. Nutrients trapped at the bottom of the lake are released to the surface, resulting in large algal blooms. Algae can range from microscopic, unicellular organisms to pieces of kelp, and once they die off and settle to the bottom of the lake, bacteria sets in to break them down.

The result is the sour smell many students have been greeted with on their way to class. This also results in the death of fish as oxygen is used up by bacteria.

Since the installation of the fountain and oxygen bubblers in the water years ago, the lake has improved considerably according to DiResta.

The features work to keep the balance of salt and fresh water equal, helping the free movement of oxygen while still allowing the natural process of the sedimentation to take place. The number of deaths in fish has dropped considerably since their inclusion.

“I think the lake is functioning more as a natural system than it used to,” DiResta said.

CAMEO FOR A CANDIDATE:

Actor Josh Gad showed his support for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by tabling with the College Democrats in the breezeway Wednesday afternoon.

Gad talked and posed with students for photos. The College Democrats were passing out tickets to see singer Jennifer Lopez this Saturday in Bayfront Park as part of the Love Trumps Hate Concert Series. Early voting is happening from now until November 6, with Election Day on November 8.

Hunter Crenian // Staff Photographer

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Opinion EDITORIAL

body - and athletic force. Because of all of this movement and change, the university is still rooting its traditions.

Some students feel that many school traditions are advertised to create an artificial form of school spirit. School myths and traditions that no one knows about, such as the “cursed” school seal outside of the Campus Store or the spirit tree outside of Ashe, seem to only be kept alive by P100s, Orientation and Homecoming.

While many universities inflate the importance of school quirks to make themselves stand out to prospective applicants, students may feel deceived when they arrive on UM’s campus.

Our history simply is not as rich as that of larger state schools or Ivy Leagues, and for good reason. We are still young. The traditions that will last in the years to come will be the ones that are organic, original and interesting, not simply those invented for the sake of tradition.

While groups like Cat 5 and the Orientation Committee do their best to keep tradition alive, a sustainable tradition has to be facilitated through

less “authoritative” figures - from peer to peer.

The success of our football traditions results from our incredible legacy and the genuine excitement our students have about winning games.

The university is also affected by its community. Miami itself is modern, superficial and transient. Miami still hasn’t circled back to the point of cherishing tradition and convention, and it may never. Somehow, these characteristics of the surrounding environment may shape the way students perceive their college experience.

Authentic traditions will grow only with time. With each additional class of Miami Hurricanes, our self-awareness as a community will grow and we will find more ways to take ownership of this legacy. In the meantime, let’s enjoy the free tee shirts.

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Long-distance relationship kept alive by UM-issued HBOGo account Store offering a vast array of novels on its one bookshelf, UM is sure to promote academic scholarship by offering literally more than two days’ worth of “Game of Thrones” episodes. Even more certain than HBOGo’s academic benefits are its abilities to prolong true love.

“At this point in our relationship, we still have so much to offer each other,” said freshman Cynthia Gilbert about her boyfriend Ron, who attends UCLA. “He’s still on season four of ‘Game of Thrones,’ and I need his Spotify Premium account to stream the new Bon Iver album.” Gilbert went on to add that she simply couldn’t see their relationship ending before Leslie Odom Jr. released his Christmas album.

Although Cynthia and Ron barely talk and are perpetually crushed by the weight of loneliness on their shoulders, their relationship is too strong to let go. The mutual

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Many freshman students enter college entangled in long-distance relationships from back home.

Long-distance relationships are often doomed by the drastic change By Conner Barrett Staff Columnist in communication dynamic, the separation of everyday lives and the simple lack of face-to-face contact. While many of these relationships end within months of the start of the semester, certain couples are finding strength through university-issued HBOGo accounts.

The university offers premium HBOGo accounts to on-campus residents as part of its mission to create critically thinking, highly literate, hardworking and driven leaders of tomorrow. With the Campus

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Julie Harans

Only with more time comes deeper meaning to traditions Homecoming Week celebrates the proudest UM traditions, such as the Alma Mater, Iron Arrow and the Hurricane Howl canoe burning.

The celebrations culminate with Alumni Weekend, when past Canes reunite with old friends, enjoy a football game and be baffled by the new construction around campus. While many enjoy the flagship events, the focus on our few well-known traditions also highlights the lack of tradition at UM. This campus has never stopped changing, growing and reinventing itself since the day it was born.

Originally envisioned as a traditional, ornately designed campus, the university has rarely kept still since the Great Miami Hurricane in 1926. Departments, schools and campuses were gradually added. Even today, we see that there are new committees, departments and staffs being created around campus to figure out how to best govern a campus of 10,000 undergraduates.

For 90 years, what we now know as the “U” has still been building its reputation as an academic institution and molding its identity as a student

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benefits of sharing HBOGo and Spotify accounts are just too great.

Other couples have cited that they cannot split at the moment because, “S*** …

‘Westworld’ is actually pretty good.”

“I can’t see myself ending my relationship anytime soon,” said Ron. “I just care about her [Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, first of her name, the Unburnt, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar of the First Men, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons] too much. I need to see this through to the end.”

Due to the scheduling of the next two seasons of “Thrones,” Ron has already purchased an engagement ring for Cynthia.

“Looks like we’re in it for the long haul.”

Conner Barrett is a sophomore majoring in political science.

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THE MATURITY COLUMN

Choose Halloween costumes for humor and appreciation, not shock-value For some reason, 2016 just keeps dragging on, as our morals fall apart and our favorite people keep dying.

Essentially, 2016 is “Grey’s Anatomy.”

However, one

By Danny New of the best reflec- Senior Columnist tions of an eventful year, Halloween, is approaching. Each October, Americans dress up as their favorite, topical icons from the previous 10 months – except in college, where it always seems to be a slutty kitten.

Therefore, this terrible, destructive year, we have a whole slew of people for us to replicate and parody, and I’m here to offer some senior, sage advice for your costume.

First off, I’m telling you right now that presidential debate M.V.P. Ken Bone is still a funny costume. He is not old news. He is still pudgy and adorable, but only in costume form and not in RedditA.M.A. form (if people get upset that you are impersonating a man with questionable morals, just say you are Milton from “Office Space” if he finally mated with a big, red stapler).

I guess it’s ironic that I’m discussing Mr. Bone before I give any thought

on dressing up as the actual political candidates, but that’s because, like you, I’m tired of talking about the election. At this point, it would be more entertaining if you were somebody who lost in the primaries, though be aware that if you’re dressed as Bernie Sanders, you have to go to bed probably right after “Jeopardy.”

Moving on, this is an opportune year to offer some tributes to some of our fallen heroes. You could easily don all purple and pull off Prince or throw on anything with silvery glitter to be David Bowie. Besides them, the best figure to honor is Muhammad Ali, which some girls dressed as “kittens” will be honoring when they show up shirtless anyway.

Okay, so we’ve covered the election and deaths, so let’s quickly touch on pop culture. I’ve noticed that a lot of websites have been selling costumes to be “kidnapped Kim Kardashian,” following her being robbed in Paris.

However, this is not funny. In fact, this is what we call terrible. Why do we have to make fun of a woman who got tied up? If you’re really jonesing to be someone who was held at gunpoint, just be Ryan Lochte. That way, you don’t have to get held at gunpoint at all, and you get Ellen DeGeneres’ hairdo in thirty years.

Furthermore, I guess what I’m trying to say is: don’t offend anybody with your costume just because they’re not there to

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defend themselves. That makes you just like the politicians – which is the whole point of dressing as Ken Bone instead of them in the first place.

Danny New is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism. This column is for the Halloween special edition, but The Maturity Column will return to its regular schedule next week.

COMMUNITY

Despite superstitions, black cats deserve love too They’re cute, they’re furry and they’re being thrown out into the streets. Black cats often come to mind because of one particularly important day that’s just around the corner.

And no, I’m not talking about Halloween.

I’m talking about Black Cat By Israel Aragon Day, of course. In 2014, the U.K.’s Staff Columnist Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported that 70 percent of the abandoned cats in its care were black. The Cats Protection charity subsequently designated Oct. 27 as a day to celebrate the wonders of our dark-colored feline friends and encourage people to adopt them. While there’s no concrete answer as to why black cats face such

high abandonment rates, some have attributed the neglect to ancient European folklore.

Historically, black cats are often associated with bad luck and other superstitious beliefs. In Medieval Europe, black cats were thought to be witches in disguise and were often killed by the thousands. In some cases, owners of black cats were also thought to be witches and were promptly punished or executed.

Today, we live in a far more scientifically advanced age that invalidates just about every superstitious belief out there. While the witch craze of the Middle Ages has died down, black cats continue to be abandoned by the thousands in many countries. In the United States alone, black cats have the lowest adoption rate and the highest euthanasia rate, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

As in the United Kingdom, the United States has its own day for raising awareness about these potential furry companions. The day is Aug. 17, which the ASPCA designated as Black Cat Appreciation Day in hopes of getting them off the streets and into warm, comfortable homes.

So the next time you stop by a pet store or shelter, consider having a black cat in your life. Even if it’s not Black Cat Day, don’t let that discourage you from adopting one of these intelligent, beautiful, ebony-coated felines. The experience of owning a pet is very rewarding, as many scientific studies demonstrate. Pets in general can improve mood and lower depression, and black cats are no exception. They’ll love you just as much as any other cat would and, regardless of what some people might tell you, they’re completely jinx-free.

Israel Aragon is a sophomore majoring in psychology.

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FROM COVER

TWO CENTS: SCARY HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS MUST BE A POLICY FOCUS In Two Cents, our columnists offer their brief takes on current issues. For this Halloween special edition, students discuss a particularly scary issue: the rising cost of education.

Costs of college have been reaching new highs. Students are asked to make the decision as seniors in high school whether they should go to less prestigious, but more costeffective schools, or chain themselves to paying student loans for years, or possibly decades to come.

Acclaimed by The Economist and Bloomberg, Marco Rubio’s plan would work through a fixed income percentage contract where, for a fixed period of years, you would pay a percent of your income to investors who front the costs of your college education. This investment in human value could unfortunately

By Adam Kozloski minimize incentive to go into fields like philosophy and the humanities.

However, through this system, the burden of loss is placed on the investors instead of students in cases of bankruptcy. The best part is that such contracts may create pressure from powerful investors on colleges to actually reduce tuition costs.

Adam Kozloski is a sophomore majoring in economics, political science and computer science.

The cost of living in college is often overlooked because so much focus is placed on tuition. However, these costs can significantly contribute to total expenses. The difference in cost of living between the 25th percentile and the 75th percentile of colleges was $4,000–$5,000, according to a fall 2014 study from WisconBy Neydja Petithomme sin HOPE Lab. This means that if your school is in an expensive area, you could be paying an additional $5,000 a year, an amount comparable to tuition for community colleges and state schools. At Miami-Dade College, off-campus living expenses average $8,455, but for students living at home the average is $2,345, according to The Century Foundation. The differences in living cost between schools and even between living at home or off campus should be a focus, not just tuition.

Neydja Petithomme is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism.

The state and federal governments have historically helped pay for higher education in America, with the former carrying a heavier load until recently. Aid from the federal government focuses on financial aid to individuals whereas state aid goes directly to help cover operating costs of a university. After the recession, 47

By Kevin Bustamante states (minus lucky Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota) cut their higher education budget, and to this day states still haven’t been eager to increase their spending on it. Simply put, states should increase their aid to universities, otherwise schools will keep hiking up tuition costs just to keep the lights on.

Kevin Bustamante is a junior majoring in political science and creative writing.

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The blurred line between empowerment and sexualization in women’s costumes

By Alyssa Bolt Edge Editor

It’s a few days before Halloween.

You scramble to pick up a last-minute costume at a local party store, but you’re surprised by the limited options: sexy firefighter, sexy police officer, sexy nurse. The list goes on.

You imagine hosing down a burning house in thigh-high boots, fishnets and a lacy bra – a bit counter-intuitive, perhaps – but you don’t think too much of it and proceed to buy the costume.

Every year, women make a choice: they can wear sexy, revealing costumes, or they can opt for conservative garb.

The two sometimes clash, like in “Mean Girls,” when Cady goes to the Hallow-

een party dressed as a zombie bride and is shocked to find her friends dressed as sexy mice and kittens.

While there are sexy men’s costumes, the pervasiveness of women’s sexy costumes is astounding. Men can opt for funny or scary costumes, but many times, women can’t find a single “normal” get-up in a party store.

This discrepancy is so ingrained in our culture we don’t think twice about it.

“Sexism has long been a tradition in costume culture,” psychology major Lindsay Cohen said. “Short dresses and pants, lots of cleavage. Some women choose to own it ... but for those who aren’t comfortable doing that, there aren’t many options.”

Sissi Chinea, a 20-year-old psychology and English major, agreed that there is a divide between the genders when it comes to Halloween costumes.

“For women to look sexy and for men to be comfortable or funny is pervasive throughout the fashion industry,” Chinea said. “Women’s value is on their beauty, while men’s is on who they are as people.”

Should we condemn this cultural norm, or is it good that women can now show their skin? The answer comes down to whether revealing costumes are empowering or a result of the pressure to be attractive.

Claire Oueslati-Porter, a women’s and gender studies professor at UM, said that the pervasiveness of sexy women’s costumes comes from the conflation of women’s self-empowerment and sexualization.

Women “should not define their self-esteem and how sexy they are by men,” Oueslati-Porter said. She added that it’s important that “nobody feels coerced by cultural norms,” and that women know they have options besides sexy costumes.

The discrepancy between men’s and women’s costumes can be harmful for

those who don’t adhere to traditional gender roles, too.

“In a way, it’s reinforcing gender binaries,” said Oueslati-Porter about this clear contrast. “[It leads to] erasure of people who are interested in challenging the gender binary.” Oueslati-Porter referenced the recent Caitlyn Jenner costumes that became popular despite being deemed offensive.

Yet, others feel that Halloween is a day to break free from roles and expectations.

“Halloween unifies two societies … by disguising the non-queers from the queers via costumes,” said Sam Wortman, a 22-year-old creative writing major.

Wortman explained that Halloween is a day when people of all gender identities and sexualities can wear anything and still fit in.

On the whole, Oueslati-Porter believes Halloween costumes can be divisive. “In the larger society, it might reinforce heterosexism,” Oueslati-Porter said.

So what should we do about this discrepancy?

Let people, particularly women, wear whatever they feel most comfortable and confident in. This might be a scantily-clad Catwoman costume or a head-to-toe covering, such as a nun’s black dress. While many of the female costumes are comically exaggerated, women should be able to wear revealing outfits if that’s what they enjoy. Discouraging individuals from wearing sexy costumes entirely leads us down a rabbit hole of slut-shaming and victim-blaming.

“Some women might just want to emphasize their beauty based on what they value personally, regardless of the patriarchal norms,” Chinea said.

Cohen, who is now 20 years old, once dressed up as Spyro, a titular dragon character in a popular videogame series, when she was six.

“I remember a number of houses I went trick or treating to thought I was a boy because I wasn’t a princess or an angel,” Cohen said. “The mask didn’t help with that either, but I had a blast either way, whether I was a ‘boy’ or ‘girl’ Spyro.”

Photos courtesy Crazy For Costumes

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Add flavor to Halloween festivities with creative treat, drink ideas

By Madelyn Paquette Staff Writer

Halloween is almost here and spooky festivities will soon commence all over Miami.

Need some scary snacks for your ghoulish get-together? Have no fear, there are no tricks about these terrific treats.

Rice Krispies Pumpkins

Create your own edible pumpkin patch with pumpkin Rice Krispies treats. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, then add a 10-ounce bag of marshmallows and enough orange food coloring to create the desired hue. Stir the marshmallows until melted, then remove from heat and add 6 cups of Rice Krispies. When the mixture has cooled, shape handfuls into a pumpkin shape, add a pretzel rod stem and a bit of green Airhead as a leaf.

Oreo Eyeball Truffles

Eerie Oreo eyeball truffles will have your guests howling for more. Combine a crushed package of Oreos with 8 ounces of cream cheese and refrigerate for 30 minutes. In the meantime, melt 12 ounces of white chocolate. Roll the Oreo mixture into balls, then dip in the white chocolate and quickly place a Lifesaver candy as the iris and a chocolate chip as the pupil of the eye. Then return to the fridge until hardened.

Boo-nana Pop

Since Halloween still feels like summer in Miami, cool off with a frozen boo-nana pop. Cut a medium banana in half, insert Popsicle sticks and freeze. Dip the banana pops into melted white chocolate (or vanilla yogurt for a guilt-free twist), put two chocolate chip “eyes” on each ghost and freeze again until ready to eat.

Creepy-crawly Cookies

Spiders can be scary, but a chocolate spider on a cookie makes for a cute Halloween dessert. Bake the homemade or store-bought cookie dough of your choice, and then add a Reese’s cup to the top. Draw two circles with white icing on the cup to make eyes, then add in pupils and draw on spider legs with chocolate icing.

Ghastly Green Drink

Mix 2 liters of Sprite with a tub of lime sherbet.

Scoop additional sherbet on top and pour more Sprite over them to create a foamy topping.

Bloody Beverage

Mix equal parts fruit punch, apple juice, cranberry juice and ginger ale.

Either option can easily be concocted for monsters of drinking age by adding the liquor of your choice.

For extra gruesome fun, fill a plastic glove or Halloween mask with water and freeze to make a frozen hand or face to float in the punch, or surprise your guests with gummy worms frozen inside ice cubes.

DEVILISHLY DELICIOUS: Creepy-crawly Cookies, Oreo Eyeball Truffles and Boo-nana Pops are Halloween-themed recipes you can debut at a spooky party.

Evelyn Choi // Staff Photographer

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Haunt events around town this weekend

By Madelyn Paquette Staff Writer

Just as many Canes are emerging from the terror of midterm season, Halloween has arrived. Still haven’t concocted any plans?

Have no fear – here are some spooky events to attend this weekend.

DeathScribe Miami

For a frightful night at the theatre, check out DeathScribe: Miami at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Chicago-based Wildclaw Theatre will perform five of the best scary radio plays from their annual competition, complete with live sound effects and music in the Arsht’s Studio Theatre. Come dressed in costume for a chance to win a prize!

• WHEN: 8 p.m. on Oct. 27-29 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 • WHERE: Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fla. 33132 • PRICE: $39, $5 student tickets for Thursday and Sunday through Culture Shock Miami

Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast

CaneStage Theatre Company’s annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast should be on every UM student’s bucket list. Dress up in the scandalous costume of your choice and take part in this cult classic (yelling at the screen and throwing popcorn is encouraged). Get there early for a UProv performance at 11 p.m. on Thursday and preshow entertainment at 11:30 p.m. Tickets can be picked up in advance in the SASO office (SC 206) or you can take your chances at the door.

• WHEN: Midnight on Oct. 27-29 • WHERE: Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, Fla. 33146 • PRICE: Free

• WHEN: 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 28, 29 and 31 • WHERE: Zoo Miami, 1 Zoo Blvd., 12400 SW. 152 St., Miami, Fla. 33177 • PRICE: $14.95

Vizcaya Halloween Sundowner

The 305’s classiest Halloween event by far is Vizcaya’s Halloween Sundowner. It’s a splurge, but for those who can afford it, it’s a premier destination. This year’s 30th-annual gala is Prohibition-themed, and it will feature live music, swing dancing, burlesque shows and an open bar at the historic Vizcaya mansion on Biscayne Bay. All proceeds go toward the upkeep of the museum and gardens, so break open your piggy bank and feel charitable as you party.

• WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 29 • WHERE: Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, 3251 South Miami Ave., Miami, Fla. 33129 • PRICE: $165 regular ticket, $250 VIP, 21+

Grown Halloween Party

Halloween goes healthy at Grown with a party co-sponsored by the healthy fast-food restaurant and Whole Foods Market. Come decorate a pumpkin, make your own trail mix, compete in the costume contest and try holiday treats that are friendly to all diets.

• WHEN: 3 p.m. on Oct. 30 • WHERE: Grown, 8211 S. Dixie Hwy., Miami, Fla. 33143 • PRICE: Free

Spooky Zoo Nights

Go wild at Zoo Miami’s Spooky Zoo Nights! This family-friendly event features a haunted house, zombie trail, ghastly carousel and creepy storytelling (plus candy).

For more Halloween events, visit themiamihurricane.com.

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Miami’s record last season, when the team tied for second in its division and earned a three seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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Despite learning curve of new players, Miami sets high hopes for season

By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor

Basketball season is right around the corner, and the Hurricanes hope to continue the success following a season when the men’s team made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.

“I see that we have the talent to be back in the NCAA Tournament and be one of the top-tier teams in this league, but it’s not just going to be given to us,” senior guard Davon Reed said in a press conference on Monday.

Miami has plenty of talent returning to the team, including the slashing Reed, defensive anchor redshirt senior forward Kamari Murphy and the offensive firecracker that is junior guard Ja’Quan Newton. Still, the Canes will face the challenge of adjusting five new players in the rota-

tion – four of whom are freshmen – who have yet to play their first game with the team.

“Something I see right now with a young team is the inconsistency,” Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said. “We want to see a consistent effort defensively and a more consistent performance offensively, but we know we need to be patient with the young guys.”

The freshmen are top recruit forward Dewan Huell, guard Bruce Brown, international guard Dejan “DJ” Vasiljevic and center Rodney Miller.

Redshirt junior guard Rashad Muhammad will also be playing his first minutes for the Hurricanes.

He sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules after coming to Miami from San José State.

“I think we had a great recruiting class,” Murphy said. “You have seen the talent, especially on the offensive side, from the beginning.”

That is something that has been no secret; the newcomers can score the basketball. They have added to the array of offensive ability that the Canes already have, with players who thrive off driving to the basket.

“We are very athletic and get out in the open court well,” Reed said. “We can be a good, high tempo team because we attack the rim.”

Larrañaga said offense hasn’t been as much of a concern as the other end of the court, where there is noticeable need for improvement.

“The area that needs the most attention is our interior defense and rebounding,” Larrañaga said.

“We are going to have some challenges as far as defensive conversion is concerned.”

Reed echoed his coach’s points.

“If you can’t defend anybody, you’re going to lose every game,” Reed said. “Offense is something

you can figure out as the season goes, but defense is something you got to have from the beginning.”

Reed and Murphy are the captains this season and are committed to helping the young team members do what it takes to win.

“Now we have the process of teaching them the defensive principles,” Murphy said. “Especially when you have four freshmen, it’s all about teaching and game experience.”

Larrañaga is confident that the Canes can overcome the growing pains and reach their goals for the season.

“I would describe our culture as playing up to your capability,” Larrañaga said. “I think this team will do it.”

Miami will open the season with an exhibition match against Barry University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Watsco Center.

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BASKETBALL

Two former Canes making impact on professional teams

By Lior Kozai Contributing Sports Writer

After leading the Hurricanes men’s basketball team to a Sweet Sixteen appearance in March and graduating from the University of Miami in June, two 23-year-olds have begun their pro basketball careers. Sheldon McClellan and Ángel Rodríguez have taken drastically different paths, but both appear to be on their way to success in the pros.

McClellan, who led the Canes in scoring last season on route to making the second team All-ACC, was not selected in June’s NBA Draft. However, McClellan signed a partially guaranteed two-year contract with the Washington Wizards shortly after the draft ended. He needed to prove himself to turn that contract into an official roster spot.

McClellan struggled in the NBA Summer League. He averaged just 2.6 points per game in five games with the Wizards.

He did enough to be named to the Wizards’ training camp roster in September.

McClellan appeared in five of the team’s seven preseason games, averaging seven points in just more than 15 minutes per game. His standout performance was in a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 6, where he racked up 20 points and four assists. After the preseason concluded on Oct. 21, it was announced that McClellan had officially made the cut to be on the Wizards’ roster.

“Extremely happy for him,” senior guard Davon Reed said in a press conference on Monday. “That’s the goal at the end of the day, and to have someone you played with be there, we are nothing but happy for him.”

Head Coach Jim Larrañaga talked about the news of McClellan making an NBA roster being one of the highlights of his year.

“One of my happiest moments of 2016 was to get a text saying that I could include one more player on my wall of NBA players, and that Sheldon McClellan would be a Washington Wizard this year,” Larrañaga said. “I am so happy for him; he is deeply deserving of that acknowledgment.”

Larrañaga spoke about McClellan’s combinations of skills being fit for the highest level of professional basketball in the world.

“The NBA has certain criteria that it looks for and he meets all the criteria,” Larrañaga said. “Size, strength, speed, quickness, jumping ability, shooting ability, driving ability and the ability to guard and defend different players; I think Sheldon is well on his way to having a very long NBA career.”

Redshirt senior forward Kamari Murphy believes McClellan’s place in the league can help Hurricanes players as well.

“It’s good to have someone that close to us in that environment to give us feedback on what to expect and the things that we need to do to get to that level,” Murphy said.

Reed thinks the news will provide extra motivation for the newcomers on the team.

“It’s good for the young guys as well,” Reed said. “When they hear about his work ethic and what it takes, it inspires some of our players.”

Rodríguez has taken a much different post-collegiate route. Like his former teammate, McClellan, Rodríguez was able to make an NBA Summer League roster, repre-

FOOTBALL Miami looks to break a three-

Photo courtesy Ned Dishman LETTING IT FLY: Washington Wizards guard Sheldon McClellan (9) shoots a jumper during the team’s double overtime win against the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason game this fall. McClellan was not drafted but signed a contract with the Wizards just days after the NBA Draft last June.

senting the San Antonio Spurs. However, he was unable to draw the eye of an NBA team, so he decided to explore other options.

In July, Rodríguez signed a 10-month contract with Cholet Basket, a small-town team in the top division of the French league.

The Puerto Rican has started at point guard in three of his team’s first four games of the season. He’s averaging 14 points per game, making him Cholet’s second leading scorer.

“I talked to Ángel twice this weekend, he’s doing very well,” Larrañaga said. “His team is 2-2. He is happy with the way he’s playing.”

SOCCER After clinching a playoff berth with a win against the

Rodríguez has had four American teammates with him helping him acclimate to the adjustment of moving from Miami to France, those being Isaiah Swann, Graham Brown, David Noel and Benjamin Dewar.

Both McClellan and Rodríguez were not originally Hurricanes. McClellan began his collegiate career at the University of Texas, transferring to UM after his sophomore year. Rodríguez joined the Hurricanes for his last two college seasons after starting out at Kansas State University.

CROSS COUNTRY The Canes will compete in the ACC Cross

game losing streak as it faces off

Virginia Tech Hokies last Sunday, the Hurricanes will try to

Country Championships at 10 a.m. on Friday in

against Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on

better their seeding by beating the No. 12-ranked Notre

Cary, North Carolina. Miami is coming off an

Saturday in South Bend, Indiana. The

Dame Fighting Irish at 7 p.m. on Thursday in South Bend, In-

excellent performance in which the team took the

Canes have a record of 4-3 and the

diana. On Sunday, the team will play in the first round of the

top five individual places in the men’s 5K and the

Fighting Irish are 2-5.

ACC Championship at 1 p.m. The opponent and the location

top four individual places in the women’s 5K.

are still to be decided.

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Dear V, My girlfriend is absolutely obsessed with Halloween.

Every year, she throws a gigantic, expensive party. She goes all out: arranging catered food, renting a bar, hiring a live band, you name it. The decorations are plastered all over the walls and everything is orchestrated down to the nitty-gritty details.

She basically turns into a Bridezilla, except instead of her wedding, it’s just a Halloween

party. She’s like a Halloweenzilla – or, to be frank, a total witch.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, my girlfriend is a loving, sweet and wonderful person to be around. But the last week of October has been absolute hell for me these last three years, and I’m tired of it.

She makes me help her with all the planning, down to the point of picking out what color the punch bowl should be and where the fake spider webs should be hung. She insists on badgering me for my opinion until I’ve helped her enough for her to be satisfied.

You’d think she’d get the hint that she’s no fun to be around if all of her female friends bail on planning the party with her and she has to decorate with her boyfriend, but nope. Totally clueless.

I’m so sick of it. I just want to go out to a bar and grab some

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This party is way too important to my girlfriend for me to bail, but I’m tired of dealing with the chaos. What should I do?

Sincerely, Fatigued Frankenstein Dear Frankenstein, Sure, this party clearly matters to your girlfriend. After all, who would cough up all that dough otherwise?

But if it doesn’t matter to you at all, you shouldn’t be forced to help.

Now, of course, if she wasn’t such a Halloweenzilla, I’d say it’s your boyfriendly duty to help her out. But because she’s being such a – cough – witch, you shouldn’t feel required to ruin your holiday every year just to placate the decorations dictator.

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Let your girlfriend know as soon as possible that you won’t be helping out this go-around. She’s bound to be devastated and it might even cause a fight, especially if she can’t get any of her girlfriends to help her out.

However, maybe this will be the wake-up call that she needs. Once she realizes she’s making it miserable for the guests by being such a perfectionist, she might finally chill out a bit.

That could be wishful thinking, but ya can’t help but hope.

Have fun this year and do what you enjoy, and let the chips fall as they may. Hopefully your girlfriend will turn back from a werewolf to a human on Nov. 1, and you can continue with your otherwise happy relationship.

-V Have a question for V? Email dearv@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Come out for a spirited event and help us kick off Homecoming 2016! Food, performances, fun, and the traditional ODK bell to ring in the week of Homecoming.

Opening Ceremonies includes an artistic competition where each organization or team designs their own board game based on their traditions and history!

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miami.edu/calendar Thursday, October 27 HP Patio Jams Presents Javier Nero Septet Q N t -BLFTJEF 1BUJP This week’s Patio Jams presents Javier Nero Septet! Come out to the Lakeside Patio from 12:15-1:30pm on Thursday for live free music, sunglasses and sno cones.

HP Concerts will also be giving away 40 floor tickets to the Homecoming Concert!

HP RAB Presents: Ghost Hunters Q N t3BUITLFMMFS The Rat is getting spooky for Halloween!

Come watch paranormal expert Chris Flemming and join him on a campus wide ghost hunt!

HP CaneStage and CAC Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show B N t $PTGPSE $JOFNB It’s time to do the Time Warp again! Join CaneStage Theatre Company and Cinematic Arts Commission in one of the most popular events of the year! Tickets are available in the Student Activities Office (SC 206) and can be picked up with a CaneCard. Doors open at 10:00pm for ticket holders, 10:30pm for general admission, a UPROV Performance at 11:00pm and the pre-show at 11:30pm!

Friday, October 28 Yearbook Portraits B N t 4$ OE 'MPPS The Ibis Yearbook will be taking yearbook portraits for inclusion in the 2017 yearbook. Underclassmen can take their portraits for free. Seniors, please visit www. ibisyearbook.com to schedule your portrait appointment.

UM Homecoming: Opening Ceremonies Q N t -BLFTJEF 1BUJP 4UBHF Come out for a spirited event and help us kick off Homecoming 2016! Food, performances, fun, and the traditional ODK bell to ring in the week of Homecoming.

Opening Ceremonies includes an artistic competition where each organization or team designs their own board game based on their traditions and history!

UM Homecoming: Alma Mater Preliminaries Q N t -BLFTJEF 1BUJP 4UBHF Come see teams perform their creative version of the Alma Mater! Organizations will perform the original Alma Mater and a remix of popular songs to showcase their organization and spirit for the U. They will compete against each other in the preliminary round and the top three contenders will move on to Finals on the following Thursday. Are you ready to play The Game

of Crazy Combinations?

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Join Canes Night Live (CNL) on October 28 at Hurricane Horror Nights! Enjoy a night of Zombies, Silent Disco, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, Haunted Art Walk, Digital Caricature Artists, TONS of giveaways!

For the ultimate trick-or-treat prize, we will be having a costume contest where the winner will win tickets to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights! Get your costumes ready!

HP CaneStage and CAC Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show B N t Cosford Cinema It’s time to do the Time Warp again! Join CaneStage Theatre Company and Cinematic Arts Commission in one of the most popular events of the year! Tickets are available in the Student Activities Office (SC 206) and can be picked up with a CaneCard. Doors open at 10:30pm for ticket holders, 11:00pm for general admission, and the pre-show at 11:30pm

Saturday, October 29

and friendship at Hurricanes Help the Hometown! Connect with your peers by helping out the Miami community that we all know and love. After registration, groups will be assigned to different sites around the city and spend the day serving with friends.

Service is fun!

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Hurricane Productions Presents the 2016 Homecoming Concert featuring top EDM artist Marshmello, and rapper D.R.A.M. on Thursday, November 3rd, 2016. Doors will open at 7:00pm and the concert will take place at the Watsco Center (Formerly BankUnited Center)This is a free event, however tickets are required for entry!

Grab a bite from one of your favorite Miami food trucks! Free food vouchers will be provided to students with a valid Cane Card. Then, students, alumni, and families are invited to join in the fun at the Homecoming Block Party. There will be rides, games, and a number of special art displays. Finally, come celebrate the biggest tradition of Homecoming with our Cane family around Lake Osceola, The Boat Burning Ceremony.

Have an event that you would like to see posted in the ad? Please submit your information at least two weeks in advance to saso@MIAMI.EDU.

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HP 2016 Homecoming Concert