The Miami Hurricane: April 10, 2018

Vol. 96, Issue 21 | April 10 - April 16, 2018

LGBTQ at the U

Student orgs renew focus on mental health NEWS // Page 4

Progress through the eyes of alumnae

Signature styles of UM’s campus

NEWS // Page 2

EDGE // Page 10

THE BIG 10: University of Miami students ride down Ocean Drive on a float designed by LGBTQ-friendly organizations. The students were among the more than 130,000 people who attended Miami Beach Pride Parade on April 8.

Hunter Crenian // Photo & Visuals Editor

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UM alumnae reflect on increase in LGBTQ visibility

By Amanda Herrera News Editor news@themiamihurricane.com @_AmandaHerrera

Hundreds of LGBTQidentifying University of Miami alumni have graced the very walkways and buildings outand-proud students do today.

But one thing sets them apart – acceptance.

“The interesting thing is it wasn’t until the last five to seven years that the University of Miami really started embracing their LGBTQ population,” said Alice Kerr, a 1996 alumna who attended Miami Beach Pride 2018 with UM students over the weekend. “We used to come here, and you were lucky if you saw maybe 10 people be open enough to wear university apparel.”

Kerr and her wife both wore Turnover Chain T-shirts as they watched colorful f loats parade down Ocean Drive.

More than 100 University of Miami students took to the streets of Miami Beach to celebrate their identities.

SpectrUM, the University of Miami’s largest LGBTQ organization on campus, is also celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Pushes for equality are bubbling up throughout the country.

UM has a president who calls for a “culture of belonging” on campus. But it wasn’t always like this.

Kerr is a first-year student at UM’s Law School. Kerr also worked at the University of Miami for 23 years and obtained her master’s in 1996 from the university. She identifies as lesbian.

Though Kerr said it was only recently that the university started to push toward LGBTQ acceptance, it wasn’t necessarily the school that was lagging in the area of equality. Kerr said the community at large had an issue with anyone who identified as

Hunter Crenian // Photo & Visuals Editor LOUD AND PROUD: An estimated 100 University of Miami students attended this year’s Miami Beach Pride parade. University students, faculty, staff and alumni walked down Ocean Drive donning t-shirts with a rainbow turnover chain. The parade culminated UM’s Pride Awareness Week, a week full of events geared toward bringing awareness to the LGBT community at large.

anything but heterosexual.

“South Beach is always known to have the ‘gay vibe,’ but once you got off of South Beach, it was kind of like everyone went back into the closet,” Kerr said. “Florida itself was not that accepting of people embracing themselves openly.”

Though Kerr said discrimination still exists, the momentum LGBTQ rights has right now is unlike what she saw as a student. She said she takes pride in seeing the number of students, including allies to the LGBTQ community, taking part in events across campus and in the community, such as at the pride parade.

Sheryl Borg, Kerr’s wife,

graduated from her undergraduate program at UM in 1985 and obtained her master’s degree from UM in 1992. Borg retired in January 2018 after working for the university for 32 years.

She has a lot of U pride and is even a member of the Iron Arrow Honor Society.

Borg said when she transferred to the university as an undergraduate, the campus was “quiet” and “very apathetic” toward anyone who seemed different.

“The students were not able to fully express themselves and, now, we come here under one umbrella,” Borg said. “I couldn’t be more proud of the community and how the community has

evolved when I look out here onto what is happening on Ocean Drive. I am so proud to be part of that.”

Borg said she and Kerr attend events that support the new generation of LGBTQ students to offer their support and guidance on issues they’ve both gone through before, including navigating their experiences as lesbians.

“People come to their identity at different stages in life,” Kerr said. “If you’re not sure, it’s OK ... but I firmly believe, number one, you have to be comfortable with yourself, and the more comfortable you get with your identity the more comfortable you get in the

situations where you have to ‘out yourself.’”

Even now, legislation to protect LGTQ community members has been slow. Florida isn’t one of the 18 states in the United States that protects LGBTQ people from being fired on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Kerr said one of the keys to being accepted is accepting yourself.

“Be patient with yourself,” Kerr said. “Be kind to yourself because there’s plenty of people in the world who won’t be ... and gravitate around people that are also kind. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Do everything on your time.”

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Car flips into campus canal UM employee fired for threatening comments

By Annie Cappetta Managing Editor managing@themiamihurricane.com @ACMCappetta

Miami drivers strike again.

A silver Nissan convertible with Florida license plates was seen lying upside down April 5 on top of rocks lining a canal connected to Lake Osceola and partially submerged in the water behind the University Center.

Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely confirmed the driver was a University of Miami student and that he is OK. No other injuries were reported, despite the car rushing through a sidewalk to get to the canal.

“It’s very, very lucky for the university and for that student, obviously, because he came over and people were walking and the car flipped into the lake,” Whitely said.

University of Miami Police Department and Coral Gables

Police responded to the call around 8:30 p.m. It was not immediately clear if there was a passenger in the car after the driver was pulled out.

Officers on the scene said there were no injuries and a preliminary search had been done to ensure there were no passengers in the vehicle.

Whitely and UMPD officers could not confirm the student’s identity, but officers said the incident was caused by his trying to cut another driver off to enter a parking space.

The car was pulled out of the water around 10:15 p.m. Police divers began the process of getting the car out shortly before 10 p.m.

As the crane pulled the convertible out of the canal and over the same parking spots the driver had been trying to nab just hours earlier, water poured out from the trunk.

Isabella Cueto, Amanda Herrera, Tommy Fletcher and Hunter Crenian contributed to this report.

By Amanda Herrera News Editor news@themiamihurricane.com @_AmandaHerrera

A public advisory has been issued for former University of Miami employee Melania Obando after she allegedly made concerning comments about mass shootings.

The Miami Hurricane obtained a BOLO, or “be on the look out,” for Obando issued internally March 30 by the University of Miami Police Department. She is the same individual in the community information advisory sent out to UM students, faculty and staff April 6.

According to the BOLO, Obando made “concerning comments” to colleagues two separate times.

Obando allegedly said if she had been the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter, “they would have never seen her coming.”

On another occasion, Obando was allegedly heard whispering, “When I start shooting everyone I am

not going to care who asks for forgiveness, I am going to shoot everyone.”

She was questioned about what she had said and repeated herself, the BOLO said.

Obando, 49, worked in Accounts Receivable Management at the Gables One Tower across from UM’s Coral Gables campus. She was on vacation when the BOLO was sent out

Photo courtesy UMPD

but was terminated when she returned April 2.

Obando has been issued a Trespass Warning. She drives a 2003 White Nissan Sentra with Florida tag AECW62.

UMPD has asked if anyone sees Obando on campus or at Gables One Tower, they can call them at 305-2846666.

CELEBRATING 50:

Hundreds of University of Miami students celebrated International Week’s Africa night April 6 at the Lakeside Patio. COISO, the student organiztion in charge of the event, called this year’s I-Week “Remembering Our Roots.” COISO celebrated the weeklong event’s 50th anniversary this year.

From Latin America to Southeast Asia, COISO intended to highlight international students’ diverse backgrounds and cultivate understanding.

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Outreach brings mental health resources to students

By Elina Katrin Staff Writer @linakatrin

It can be embarrassing for some students to walk up the ramp to the entrance of the University of Miami Counseling Center.

The fear of being seen seeking help keeps some people from ever making an appointment. Healthy U, Healthy Me and Counseling Center Peer Outreach are trying to change that by bringing mental health awareness to the center of campus.

Last week, that help came in the form of a full week of “Health Week” events hosted by HUHM, a health and wellness organization.

College is a particularly risky time for students’ mental health since the late teen and early

adulthood years are a common time for people to experience the first symptoms of many illnesses, including depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, said Amanda Jensen-Doss, associate professor of psychology.

“We know that early treatment is really important, so college students can help each other out by keeping an eye on one another and encouraging each other to get help,” she said.

Words such as “depression” and “panic attack” are extremely familiar to Tiffany Vlasenko, a sophomore majoring in international relations and computer science.

She said people her age were raised being told that seeking help for one’s mental health is a weakness, and that with enough willpower, eventually people would “get over it.”

“As a kid, I was never exposed to mental health” Vlasenko said.

“I never even understood what I was feeling. There was no media representation of someone who suffered from it.”

Sabrina Xiao, the chair of COPE, said the stigma related to mental health is still widespread because of a lack of knowledge and a culture of shame and silence.

“Taking the first step to start the conversation is crucial,” said Xiao, a senior majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. “Being vulnerable and honest with our struggles helps normalize sensitive topics and encourages more people to seek help.”

Vlasenko said she waited to seek help until things were so bad she “didn’t care,” but she doesn’t want others to go through that

experience.

To prevent students from reaching this snapping point, COPE regularly organizes events on campus to quiz students on mental health, spread awareness and offer a self-screening tool for common mental-health issues. With such events, COPE wants students to become more knowledgable and support each other.

“There’s always somebody who’s willing to talk to you,” said Rhea Manohar, president of HMHU. “You just have to be willing to talk to them.”

If you are struggling with mental-health issues or know anyone who is: Contact the Counseling Center at 305-284-5511 at any time of the day or night.

The center offers different services, including emergency and walk-in appointments, individual therapy, group therapy and psychiatric services.

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EDITORIAL

Teachers, not tenants A great teacher can make a school feel like a home but lately, Miami-Dade County has been taking that idea a bit too literally.

The county’s proposal to build a new middle school

by Southside Elementary in Downtown and have teachers live on-site for low rent sets a dangerous precedent. Though the idea has its bright points – such as the appeal of ditching the commute altogether – it ultimately serves as a Band-Aid fix to the larger, more pressing problem of how we treat our teachers.

We ask a lot of them already.

Teachers are often full-time parents or grandparents at home and part-time parents at school.

They’re researchers, therapists, college counselors, supervisors and maybe someday – for a “little bit of a bonus,” suggested President Donald Trump – armed guards, too. It’s not too much to ask in return, then, that they get to live the other 12 or 15 hours of their lives outside the classroom purely as people and not a live-in resource.

All workers deserve the chance to distance themselves from the company that writes their paychecks. As one teacher told WLRN, “teachers need a buffer zone away from our place of work, in order to recharge mentally and physically, to be a better teacher.” Inviting teachers to live at school blurs the line between “home” and “work,” potentially expanding the expectation of constant availability – emotional or

otherwise – so often placed on teachers, even when they’re technically off the clock.

Other school districts have tried teacher housing.

In California, Santa Clara’s Casa del Maestro (“Teacher’s House”) offers charming redroofed, low rent apartments and plenty of lush grassy space to enjoy. But Miami is no Santa Clara. Apartments sandwiched between school and a busy metro

rent-to-salary ratio is one of the worst in the country.

But why tackle this as a housing problem and not a salary problem? Probably because the latter is easier to dance around. It’s less tangible than an apartment (or lack thereof), and it’s firmly ingrained in our communal status quo. As kids, we all learn that teachers make less money. It’s practically a given but it can’t be anymore,

“Teachers should feel secure knowing that their ability to feel “at home” does not depend – directly or indirectly – on their experience at work or the decisions of their employer.” street sound less idyllic.

Sure, no part of the county’s proposal suggests that the teachers must live onsite. They won’t be expected to even if the Southside plan works and expands to land adjacent to Overtown’s Phyllis Wheatley Elementary. But to propose these options to cash-strapped teachers would be to recommend these living arrangements. Who wouldn’t take the county up on that offer considering teachers’ salaries? When paired against median rent prices in the city, Miami teachers’ salaries don’t go far at all. In fact, Miami’s

not in one of the country’s most expensive cities.

Real estate is notoriously volatile and finite. Even if the proposed projects at Southside and Phyllis Wheatley worked perfectly for the handful of teachers who got to live there, what happens to the rest of them? What happens when a foreign investor wants to turn that housing development into a luxury condo? Miami isn’t exactly known for maintaining low-income housing options in the face of millionaires.

What’s more, teacher housing necessitates a built-

in dependency on the district.

Teachers should feel secure knowing that their ability to feel “at home” does not depend – directly or indirectly – on their experience at work or the decisions of their employer.

Miami-Dade should, instead, focus on ensuring an across-the-board living wage.

Even easing the financial burden through reimbursing out-ofpocket purchases would be a start.

Of course, these efforts will require state cooperation, something Gov. Rick Scott hasn’t always been willing to give. Last year, he vetoed a bill that would have analyzed “costof-living disparity” in all of the state’s counties, a move that might have allowed MiamiDade to up its wages in response to the exorbitant price of living here.

Still, we’ve got to start somewhere and however wellmeaning these projects might be, they can’t help but detract from the real problem.

While this attempt at a solution misses the point, we don’t have to just go along with it. In tandem with movements such as Oklahoma teachers’ push for better pay and school conditions, we ought to be speaking up alongside them.

Where would we be without them, anyway?

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

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It’s good to grow up Look out for friends —

When I was a little girl, I would walk down Michigan Avenue admiring all the “older girls,” in their early 20s, comfortable in

By Dana Munro their own skin, Staff Columnist talking to their friends with total abandon – unique styles, thoughts and looks. They knew who they wanted to be, and they were who they wanted to be.

And I began to piece together my image of who I wanted to become. I wanted a vocabulary broad enough to express exactly what I meant. I wanted to walk around with an air that made people respect me. I wanted a signature sense of humor: the quick wit of Tina Fey and the good-natured self-deprecation of Mindy Kaling, with a hint of Jerry Seinfeld-esque Jewish humor for good measure.

I collected character traits like I was making a scrapbook of what would hopefully, someday, comprise grown-up Dana.

Turning 20 recently hit me as a turning point. I am no longer a teenager; the awkward years are behind me. So where am I in this process of becoming that person I want to be?

I’m not sure that is a question that can really be answered. I guess we’re all really just enigmas, trying to solve ourselves one day at a time.

But I also saw that as I turned 20, I was so much more aligned with the person I dreamed of becoming than I’d ever been before.

A delightful element of growing up I don’t often hear people my age discuss is that as far as I can see, the older we get, the more who we want to be and who we are converge.

We spend most of our formative years in elementary, middle and high school – a structured educational system putting everyone on virtually the same course: some math, some

science and some language and history. Our friends are primarily dictated by the region in which we live and the school we attend.

Our vacations, what we watch on TV, our political beliefs, our sense of humor and sense of self are all somewhat contingent upon our families, friends and this arbitrary place we live.

But the older we get, the more freedom we attain and the less systematic our world becomes. We get to college and suddenly we are the ones drawing the blueprint of our everyday lives. We can spend a Thursday night out in the Grove, playing Minecraft in our rooms or having existential chats with our roommates. We can major in American history or never watch a Ken Burns documentary ever again. We can become known for being smart or sociable or artistic.

We can really be anything.

And, yes, that freedom can be daunting. We’ve all heard the horror stories of the people that went too far in any one direction.

But this freedom can also build character. Without even realizing it, you are becoming that person you wanted to become, possessing those traits you always admired.

And who knows, maybe some little kid on the street is walking by you thinking that someday he or she wants to be just like you.

I may not yet have the confidence of a Clinton or the Fe y / K a l i n g / S e i n f e l d - e s q u e humor I fantasized about, but I’d argue that I grow closer to it with every passing day and infuse some of my own uniqueness in there as well.

So in the midst of all your studying, partying or studying at a party, take a second to think about your identity holistically – and I bet you’ll find that you are morphing into that person you always wanted to be.

And if you’re not, change direction. Who’s stopping you?

Dana Munro is a sophomore majoring in musical theater. Glass Half Full runs every Tuesday.

and strangers too

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I were relaxing on the rooftop of a Miami Beach hotel.

People were mostly sitting

By Alexandra Diaz around and Contributing having drinks Columnist at the bar, but one pair of 20-something-year-old women was the center of attention.

Initially, they were dancing and seemed to be enjoying themselves, so I laughed, knowing they had probably had too much to drink and would regret their silliness in the morning.

The girls were flirting with two older men who, at their request, helped them (clumsily) get up on the bar. Slowly, I began to see the situation escalate. One of the women started pulling up the shorts of her romper, exposing her entire butt. As this was happening, the bartender and the old pervs they had been talking to pulled out their phones and recorded them both, joking that the footage was “going on the hotel’s website.”

The entire ordeal made me uncomfortable. I wasn’t sure if the women were extremely drunk and incapable of making responsible decisions or simply out for a good time. I didn’t want to intervene and be accused – by the two women or by any of the men – of sticking my nose in other people’s business or, even worse, of “overreacting.”

I quickly decided that my possible embarrassment would be a small price to pay in exchange for helping these women, who I believed were being taken advantage of while in a vulnerable state.

I ran over to the other end of the rooftop where I thought the women’s friends were seated, and they told me that the women had come alone. As I’m being informed of this, I turn around and the woman that had

pulled up the shorts of her romper had now taken off her bra and was dancing nearly naked on top of the bar. Her romper was scrunched up around her middle and everyone around her seemed to be enjoying the show.

At this point, the danger of the situation slapped me in the face and I felt forced to intervene, especially since no one else seemed to think this was a problem. By the time I reached the bar, the bartender had already asked her to put on her bra. She went into a little room in the back and fumbled with her bra and romper until she emerged fully clothed. I asked the bartender if he had pictures (he did) and asked him to delete them. Although I don’t think he deleted them, he said it was “nothing crazy” and, in the moment, I decided to let it go, turning my focus to the young, drunk woman.

I asked her if she needed my help and informed her that everyone had been taking pictures of her while she was dancing. To my relief, she didn’t seem concerned, informing me that she was visiting from Australia and would be back in her home country soon. Although they were struggling to walk in their heels and definitely drunk, the women seemed aware of what they were doing, unfazed by the possibility that their pictures could end up online or elsewhere.

I was glad the situation ended the way it did. I felt better knowing that I had offered the women my help. The events of that evening, however, stuck with me for the entirety of the following day.

When should you intervene?

How can you tell the difference between someone having a good time and someone who is too drunk to make their own decisions? How do you intervene in a risky situation without coming off as patronizing?

Prior to this experience, I always thought that it would be simple for me to decipher when and how to intervene in a situation that I deemed to be dangerous for the people involved. Instead, I felt unprepared

and awkward every step of the way.

I learned that bystander intervention can be messy and embarrassing. That your help will sometimes be unwarranted and misconstrued as nosiness, or perceived as forceful. Despite its risks, being an active and responsible bystander could save someone from a dangerous situation. If you’re ever concerned that someone may be too drunk to acknowledge the consequences of their actions, or that someone is being taken advantage of, intervene.

It’s easy to overlook these kinds of situations when there are other people around and the responsibility is diffused. You tell yourself that if something bad is really going on, someone else would intervene. In social psychology, this is known as the bystander effect. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely an individual is to step in during an emergency.

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network highlights the role of bystanders in preventing sexual assault with the acronym CARE – Create a distraction, Ask directly, Refer to an authority and Enlist others.

It’s important to note that intervening in a dangerous situation should never put your own safety at risk. You can decide upon your course of action depending on your comfort level. If confronting someone directly and asking if they need your help isn’t your style, you could talk to someone in charge or enlist other people to support you.

In the worst-case scenario, if you see something sketchy and choose to remain silent, you could unwittingly be complicit in a crime. Forget the awkwardness and remember that if it were you, you’d probably appreciate some friendly help, too.

Alexandra Diaz is a junior majoring in political science and women’s and gender studies.

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‘Cane Records to host ‘For The Record: Vol. III’ release party

By Haley Walker Edge Editor edge@themiamihurricane.com

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For the drop of another genre-spanning compilation album, the student-run ‘Cane Records is throwing a party.

Several of this year’s selected artists will perform songs at 4:30 p.m. April 13 on the Lakeside Patio Stage.

Since its founding in 1993, ‘Cane Records has given UM students the opportunity to run one of the nation’s first and most renowned university labels. Continually, it has been in the indie music spotlight – the Independent Music Awards nominated its 2012 release, “Breaking the Surface, Vol. 2,” for the “Best

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4. in the music business because it offers real-world experience, but also for musicians 5. who want to practice performing, work on their social media presence and grow sethemselves as artists in the Milected ami community,” Schuit said.

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Campus fashion roundup: Spring has sprung

By Jordan Lewis Contributing Edge Writer

A campus with such a dynamic student body undeniably brings diverse styles of dress along with it. Some students dress to the nines for class, and some practically live in “athleisure” wear. Some sport a preppy style, while others prefer grunge or bohemian.

Name a trend and you can probably find it on this campus.

Check out these five students showing off their signature styles.

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RUTH TRAGO, GRAD STUDENT Professional clothes don’t have to be boring. The skyline print and bright colors of this ModCloth dress give a modern, fun flair to an otherwise classic outfit. To top it off, it has hidden pockets – who doesn’t love pockets?

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Gone are the days when a stylish outfit meant breaking the bank. Local thrift stores are full of hidden treasures, ones that will have you looking like a million bucks for less than you ever imagined. Gonzalez got her top from a thrift store in Wynwood, her jeans from a shop in Rome and her bracelets from her home country of Venezuela.

GET THE LOOK Top: Thrift shop in Wynwood Jeans: Thrift shop in Rome, Italy Bracelets: Collected from her home country, Venezuela Photos by Jordan Lewis // Contributing Photographer

LIZIE DELGADO, SENIOR DAVID DE LUCA, SOPHOMORE Remember that old rule, “No white before Memorial Day or after Labor Day?” It’s exactly that: old. Pairing a white statement item with other bright colors creates an outfit sure to bring smiles and catch a few glances. Not to mention it’s a signature Miami look when the weather gets hot.

GET THE LOOK Top: Tennis Shoes: New Balance

Delgado combined two trends – mesh (Maniere Devoir pants) and vintage (racing tee) – to create an edgy outfit that stands out on UM’s fashionable campus.

All that’s missing is a colorful, iconic Wynwood street-art backdrop to make for the ultimate Instagram photo.

GET THE LOOK Top: Vintage racing tee Pants: Maniere Devoir Shoes: Nike

CARNELL BOLDEN, FRESHMAN Don’t feel like you have to wear yellow, orange and pastels for spring. Earth tones are an understated way to stay welldressed and in style all year round. Bolden pairs his American Eagle button down with ASOS jeans and Sperry shoes.

GET THE LOOK Top: American Eagle Jeans: ASOS Shoes: Sperry

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April 10, 2018 - April 16, 2018

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The Hurricanes snapped a seven-game losing streak, their longest in 58 years.

BASEBALL

Late rally, rain ends drought for Hurricanes

By Josh White Asst. Sports Editor @_JoshRWhite

The Canes will take a win however they can get it, even with a little help from mother nature. This victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for Miami – the team’s longest skid since 1966.

Through four innings of a Sunday matchup against North Carolina April 8, Miami dealt with the same issues that cost it the first two games of the series. But in the fifth inning, the Hurricanes delivered, rallying six runs while bringing 10 batters to the plate for a comeback 7-5 victory over the Tar Heels in a rain-shortened game.

The first pitch had already been moved up one hour because of inclement weather in the forecast, and the game went into an official rain delay before play was permanently stopped after five innings.

With Miami (13-18, 7-8 ACC) trailing 5-1 in the fifth inning, redshirt senior Michael Burns ripped a bases-loaded triple over the head of Tar Heels’ center fielder Brandon Riley to cut the deficit to a single point. On the next pitch, freshman catcher Isaac Quiñones plated Burns with a sacrifice fly to tie the score 5-5.

Then three batters later, after freshman Dylan Cloonan doubled and freshman Tyler Paige drew a walk, fellow rookie Freddy Zamora laced a double to left field to drive in two runs to give UM the lead.

Junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Cabezas (3-3) surrendered five runs in five innings. The Miami Gardens native scattered six hits and recorded four strikeouts compared to four walks.

North Carolina’s Joey Lancellotti (1-3) was charged for the

Hunter Crenian // Photo & Visuals Editor SETTING THE TONE: Freshman Freddy Zamora swings for the hit at Mark Light Field. Zamora went 7-for-12 and drove in four runs in the weekend series against North Carolina from April 6-8. He recorded his first career home run April 7.

loss after getting tagged for four runs in the 1/3 inning pitched in relief.

The Hurricanes opened the game’s scoring in the first inning off a throwing error by Tar Heels’ shortstop Ike Freeman. Senior Hunter Tackett hit a routine ground ball to Freeman, but the infielder threw over the head of Michael Busch to allow Zamora to score from third.

UNC (21-11, 10-5 ACC) scored five unanswered runs, including three in the second inning on backto-back doubles by Clemente Inclan and Brandon Martorano. Riley delivered a two-RBI single in the fifth frame to add to the Tar Heels’ tally.

UM will host in-state foe University of Central Florida at 6 p.m. April 11.

Notes from the game...

1. Paige made his first career start for the Hurricanes. He went 1-for-1 and reached base in all three plate appearances. The hit was his first as a college player.

2. Miami suffered its first home series defeat to North Carolina since 2008.

3. If the Canes had lost, it would have been their first eight-game

losing streak in program history.

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The come-from-behind victory marks the first time this year UM has won while trailing past the fourth inning – the Hurricanes were 0-11 for that situation prior to the win.

Coach Jim Morris and the baseball team had no media availability after this game.

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By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor sports@themiamihurricane.com @isaiah_km

Track and Field UM hosted its annual Hurricane Alumni Invitational Saturday, April 7, at Cobb Stadium, in which the team’s sprinters and hurdlers led the way.

The Canes posted eight personal-best scores and an overall time in sprints and hurdles that ranks top-five in program history.

“We had some really solid competition, and I just felt like the kids are really starting to believe in themselves and put things together,” Miami director of track and field/cross country Amy Deem said. “I think we’re healthy, and that’s helping a lot. We’ve got to continue to do that and take care of ourselves, but I think they’re starting to come together at the right time.”

April 10, 2018 - April 16, 2018

SPORTS

Women’s Tennis

Men’s Tennis

Football

The Hurricanes posted their most dominating win of the season in a 7-0 victory over the No. 25 Syracuse Orange April 8 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. This marks the first time in 2018 that UM has won every singles and doubles match against an opponent.

No. 18 Miami (12-6, 8-3 ACC) captured its fourth top-25 and fifth shutout win of the year. No. 6-ranked Estela Perez-Somarriba defeated No. 10-ranked Gabriela Knutson in singles play, marking her third top-10 victory of the spring, which moves her overall singles record to 19-1.

“We knew that we just had to be tougher,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “That means playinggreatdefense.Wewereable to do that today against a team that, on courts one, two and three, was hitting absolute rockets.”

No. 43-ranked Miami suffered an end to its fourgame winning streak in a 7-0 loss to Virginia Tech April 8 in Blacksburg, Virginia.

The Canes (12-8, 3-5 ACC) stumbled in their first game indoors this season. The Hokies (14-6, 5-5 ACC) move to a 13-8 all-time record against the Hurricanes.

“Our guys were ready to play, but we just could not adjust,” Miami head coach Aljosa Piric said. “It seemed like we were playing in slow motion on some of the courts. We need to learn from this and have a better plan and mindset going forward, as this is not going to be the last indoor match we play this year.”

The Canes participated in their first spring scrimmage April 7 at the GreentreePracticeFields,andcoach Mark Richt confirmed nothing has changed in the quarterback competition.

“Malik is ahead of everybody as far as just knowing what to do and how to do it; there is no question,” Richt said to the media following the scrimmage. “Even throughout the week, it was very evident that if we try to run our total system, he’s more than well-equipped to do it.”

Rosier and redshirt freshman N’Kosi Perry – who is currently considered the clear No. 2 quarterback in the race – both got reps with the first and second teams.

Rosier completed 8 of 17 passes for 109 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while Perry completed 6 of 13 passes for 33 yards, no touchdowns and an interception.

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THE MIAMI HURRICANE

April 10, 2018 - April 16, 2018

PROFILE

Baseball player turns from Division-I to club

By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor sports@themiamihurricane.com @isaiah_km

Junior Alex MacDonagh has always stood out on the baseball field. Throughout high school in Milton, Massachusetts, he dominated as both a hitter and a catcher.

And when he came to the University of Miami as a freshman in fall 2015, he decided to try out for the Division-I baseball team as a walk-on athlete. MacDonagh caught the attention of coach Jim Morris and received the opportunity of a lifetime.

“I ended up trying out in the fall, and I got to know the coaches and the guys pretty well,” MacDonagh said. “Sure enough, I ended up on the team, and it was a really awesome experience.”

But sports aren’t always fair. MacDonagh was cut from the team during the fall of his sophomore year in 2016.

The Miami Hurricanes showed interest again months later in spring 2017, but the club had already started its season.

Because of NCAA rules, they could not add MacDonagh to the roster.

“Knowing how competitive he is and to what level he holds himself, I know he was probably pissed off,” said senior Matt Colonero, a friend of MacDonagh.

MacDonagh said it was heartbreaking.

“I felt a lot of my identity was circled around being on that team, but you got to rebound,” said MacDonagh, who was listed as a 6-foot, 177-pound catcher.

At that point, he began to move on to another team – club baseball. There, he impressed his teammates from the start with his energy, poise and talent.

Senior club baseball coach and captain Michael Fredette said he was “blown away

Hunter Crenian // Photo & Visuals Editor PURSUING A NEW GOAL: Junior biology major Alex MacDonagh tells his story Feb. 22 by the Merrick Fountain on UM’s campus. MacDonagh played for Miami’s Division-I baseball team during spring 2016.

immediately” when he first met MacDonagh.

“We gain a lot of knowledge from what he brings back from the varsity team, and he’s also a great leader for the younger guys to show what it takes to play at a high level,” Fredette said. “I commend him for handling the situation incredibly well, being back and forth between two teams.”

The UM club baseball team plays every college in Florida and has the opportunity every year to travel to North Carolina for the World Series.

Colonero said MacDonagh always leaves his mark.

“He wants to rip the cover off the ball, and he knows that he can, so he holds himself to

that standard and doesn’t ever really waver from that,” he said.

MacDonagh plays with high intensity, and throughout

“I felt a lot of my identity was circled around being on that team.”

Alex MacDonagh games, he wears his emotions on his sleeve. His teammates love it, and his spirit has become contagious in the dugout,

especially when he lets out his characteristic, emphatic holler when a Canes pitcher throws a strike.

“I like to be very involved in the team aspect of things,” MacDonagh said. “When my teammates do well, that’s what fires me up.”

He competes in every competition he can, but sometimes his busy schedule forces him to miss out on events.

For MacDonagh, arguably the most important thing club baseball has offered him that Division-I baseball didn’t is the time to devote more of his efforts to his studies. He majors in biology and is a research intern at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

“As an upperclassman, I can see the importance of putting a lot of time into school,” he said.

“I don’t think I could have done that on the D-I team, so club offers a good balance of school and baseball and allows me to succeed in both.”

MacDonagh said he will never leave baseball behind, even when it takes a backseat to bigger priorities. The sport has always been a “good teacher” in every area of his life.

“It’s definitely taught me a lot of discipline that I can use off the field,” he said. “I’ve learned how to remain calm in the face of adversity and to really do your best in all aspects.”

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V’S TAKE

April 10, 2018 - April 16, 2018

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Love yourself first

Have a question for V? Email

dearv@themiamihurricane.com.

As you may or may not know, but probably do know because I share way too much about myself with my fans, I am in a relationship.

Despite being in this relationship for almost the same amount of time as one season of Grey’s Anatomy, I’ve recently made a new discovery about my love life – you have to love yourself first.

Throughout this coupling I’ve written about everything from respecting your partner’s pace to dealing with your bae going away to buying condoms in a Target. Looking back (at it), I think I could have

dealt with some of these things differently.

I love my significant other more than words can describe, and a lot – maybe even too much – of my happiness and stability comes from our relationship.

It is truly amazing how somebody can come into your life and you can forget how life was before them. And while I think that is amazing and speaks to the strength of my relationship, it has caused some issues.

Over the last week, I have realized that I need to love myself first. I need to be responsible for my own

happiness and bliss, and I shouldn’t rely on getting that solely from someone else. Just think of that happiness you get from your partner as the cherry on top of your own creamy, luscious, thicc self-love sundae ( just don’t pop the cherry).

Putting yourself and your self-love first can make any situation a lot better because you are able to give your partner the space he or she needs to continue to grow as an individual. Filling yourself up with love also relieves the pressure your S.O. might feel to make you happy all the time.

For example, if your bae goes away for a weekend, don’t

be sad and miss them or be jealous that you’re not with them. Instead, be happy they are getting a much-needed break.

This can apply to everything and anything, and hopefully thinking like this will make my relationship and your relationships much stronger.

For all you single folks – if this was too mushy-gushy for you, I’m sorry. I’ll be back next week with something that pushes the limit of what a college publication can print.

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