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Paella served in South Beach

Black faculty numbers low Minority students seek more relatable professors S MOLLY DOMINICK SOPHIE BARROS STAFF WRITERS

ASHLEY MARTINEZ // EDGE EDITOR BEACH EATS: Chef Najat Kaanache serves paella, the signature dish of her new restaurant Piripi that will open spring 2015 in the Village of Merrick Park, Saturday at the Grand Tasting Village during the 2015 South Beach Wine & Food Festival.

Kaanache’s paella is inspired by her grandmother’s recipe from San Sebastian, Spain. This year’s SoBe festival brought with it a selection of local restaurants, celebrity chefs, and wines and spirits. Restaurants ranged from local favorites like the Ms. Cheezious food truck to new ventures like Piripi, which is Spanish slang for “tipsy.” Read more chef profiles and the dishes they brought to the festival on page 8.

STELLAR STUDIOS

DEFICIT DEBATE

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ADDITION TO FROST SCHOOL IMPROVES RECORDING, ACOUSTICS EXPERIENCE PAGE 3

PATRICK QUINLAN, RYAN DURGA ANALYZE U.S. FINANCIAL SITUATION PAGE 7

ANDREW SUAREZ FACES SETBACK DURING WEEKEND UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SERIES PAGE 11

Sophomore Beja Turner has never been taught by a black professor at the University of Miami.

“I rarely see them in any of our colleges and schools on campus outside BLAKE of the Africana Studies department,” said Turner, a public relations co-chair for United Black Students (UBS). “My experience on campus has shown me that there’s a deficit in black teachers at UM.” According to the education analytics company Niche Ink, about 47 percent of UM’s faculty identify as another race other than white. Of this total, 4 percent identify as African American.

At the onset of Black Awareness Month (BAM), President Donna E. Shalala called for a task force to recruit more black faculty. Now, a “Task Force to Address Black Students’ Concerns” aims to review current efforts in diversifying faculty as well as assess the campus climate for black students.

The percentage of black faculty members at UM is comparable to universities of similar size and caliber, such as Boston College and George Washington University, according to Niche Ink. These are fouryear institutions with a student body of about 10,000.

Unlike these schools, however, UM has almost five times the number of Hispanic faculty.

While Shalala hopes to raise this percentage, UM has, in fact, increased the diversity of its faculty in the past four years. In 2011, about 36 percent of UM’s faculty identified as a race other than white, and 3.4 percent identified as black, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2014 Higher Education Almanac.

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Task force aims to increase faculty diversity Brian Blake, vice provost for Academic Affairs and dean of the Graduate School at University of Miami, is leading the task force.

“You really need to have all these different perspectives at the table, so you have the ability to shape our academic programs,” he said.

Blake estimated that about six black faculty were hired in the last three years. While this number may seem low, it becomes more significant considering 32 faculty members were hired in total, many by the College of Arts and Sciences.

“Compared to other universities in the, let’s say, top 50, our numbers are actually pretty good for black faculty,” Blake said. “But that being said, that’s not anywhere near what our student body is or representative of what the population demographics are.”

UM’s student body has consistently been ranked as one of the most diverse campuses in The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges list.

About 47 percent of undergraduate students enrolled in fall 2014 identified as a race other than white, according to UM’s website. This has not shifted widely since 2010, when The Princeton Review named UM the most diverse school in the nation.

Of this 47 percent, 8 percent of 11,273 undergraduates (or 856 students) enrolled in fall 2014 identify as black. This is slightly above the national average 6.9 percent of students who enrolled in private, nonprofit universities with a high level of research activity in fall 2012, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Blake is coordinating the task force with Thomas J. LeBlanc, executive vice president and provost. LeBlanc specified that the task force will focus on solving the underrepresentation of black faculty.

However, black faculty members like Nicole Yarling view their underrepresentation as a more universal problem.

“I think it’s a great idea to diversify faculty and have people from all over,” said Yarling, a lecturer in the Frost School of Music. “The important part, besides academics, is the socialization of the students, and they need to be exposed to people other than themselves, because they need to go out into the workforce.”

As a student, Turner agreed that exposure to diversity as a college student will prepare her for work in the outside world.

“Having a diverse faculty allows for you to learn things through different cultural lenses, offering a multi-faceted outlook on life and history,” she said. “I believe that learning in this way is highly beneficial for students as we go out to work in this increasingly globalized world.”

The task force is, however, not directly responsible for the hiring of faculty. That job belongs to the academic departments. The task force will instead encourage departments to consider diversity as a key factor in recruitment and provide incentive programs to retain minority faculty members after hire.

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Creating more cultural community A task force made of faculty, students and staff was created in early February to increase the number of black faculty. A breakdown of the University of Miami’s faculty and student body by ethnicity.

FACULTY DEMOGRAPHICS 2011 2014 3.4% African American

10% Asian American

10.8% Asian American

64.3% White

4% African American

53% White

21.3% Hispanic 0.1% 0.1% Native Pacific American Islander

21% Hispanic 12% International

Source: Education analytics group company Niche Ink

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2014 Almanac of Higher Education

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 2014 43% Asian American/ Pacific Islander, Hispanic, 2 or more races

49% White

8% African American Source: UM website

“Representation is important in every aspect of life,” Turner said. “If there is no one to look up to that reminds you of yourself, sometimes people don’t find anything to aspire to.

That is why it’s so important for students to identify with their professors.”

The task force’s initiative was devised to be self-sustainable, allowing for its continuation throughout the years. LeBlanc described this as a “pipeline” that involves a chain of inputs and outcomes that feed into each other. In the context of maintaining faculty diversity, this means that incentives would lead to retainment, which would in turn support an influx of minority faculty over the years.

“We’re helping to build the pipeline by training the next generation,” LeBlanc said.

“That’s why it’s somewhat of a long-term effort, too.”

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8% 6.9% Percentage of African-American students at UM in fall 2014

National Average percentage of African-American students enrolled in private nonprofit universities with a high level of research activity in fall 2012

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics.

By preserving the longevity of the initiative, the task force aims to prevent the fluctuation of minority faculty numbers.

At his prior position in the University of Notre Dame as the associate dean of engineering, research and graduate studies, Blake noticed that the two to three black faculty members hired were offset by the four that left for a lack of retention incentives.

The creation of a pleasant working climate will be vital to ensuring retention. Yarling says this will inevitably benefit both students and staff.

“It’s a win-win situation,” she said. “Not only for faculty looking for employment in such a prestigious university, but also for the students.”

However, success in retainment is easier said than done, so maintaining consistent diversity can prove to be a challenge.

“This is a hard problem,” LeBlanc said. “If it were easy, then first of all, we’d have done it, and every other university would have done it.

But if you look around and see, we’re at seven percent [of black faculty] and [other comparable research universities are] all at three percent, so we must be doing something right.”

The task force plans to meet to start coordinating efforts this month but has not established a quantifiable goal for the desired increase in black faculty. Instead, the emphasis is on increasing without limitations.

“When we get to a point where ‘more’ doesn’t seem like the right goal, we’ll worry about it,” LeBlanc said. “But we don’t think we’re there yet.”

Alexander Gonzalez contributed to this report.

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Frost Music School opens bigger, better building Studios improve acoustics, efficiency

BY JORI GROSSMAN CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The Frost School of Music has received a face-lift.

On Friday, the school unveiled its new Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios, which will serve as a space for music students and faculty to practice their craft. The 41,089-square-foot building includes 77 teaching studios and two classrooms.

The studios, featuring a LEED Platinum designation for efficiency and environmental sensitivity, provide an upgrade from the previous buildings used for classrooms in the School of Music.

“The school has grown both in its size and in the way that it provides education to the students,” Associate Dean Raul Murciano said.

“We have been in need of spaces like this really for about 30 years.”

NAGASHREYA CHIDARALA // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER CELEBRATORY SONG: Frost Music School students perform during Friday’s dedication event for the newly constructed Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios, located adjacent to the Gusman Concert Hall.

The addition to the school will benefit Frost students with more space to play, Murciano explained.

“It will allow the School of Music to finally have facilities in the space that is commensurate

with the kind of work that it does, in spite of the less-than-ideal space that we’ve had up until now,” he said. “We have been able to do more with very little than virtually anybody else. So now we will be able to do even more.”

The opening ceremonies included a performance of Joan Towers’ “Fanfare for an Uncommon Woman” by Frost students dedicated to Patricia Frost and a speech from School of Music Dean Shelton Berg. The Frost Studios then opened for self-guided tours, with more than 300 guests from around the country present to tour the building.

Associate Dean Steve Moore stressed the importance of having rooms with the proper acoustic and recording capabilities for music compilation.

“You don’t just take a classroom and make music in it because it has to have acoustic properties and it has to have acoustic isolation,” he said.

“So that’s part of the reason that you would want to make rooms specifically conducive to music learning, and that’s part of the reason why we needed the new studios.”

Murciano said the installation of the studios will enhance the image of both Frost and the university.

“The new Frost Studios will impact the university because it will continue to raise visibility in the School of Music and, by proxy, the university’s image will be enhanced by that,” he said.

NEWS BRIEFS workshops from 8-9 p.m. on Tuesday in the lobby of Eaton Residential College and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in classroom 101 of Mahoney and Pearson Residential College.

For more information, including where to nap on campus, visit miami.edu/SleepyCanes.

CHINA FILM LECTURE

MARWAN ALENEZI // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER PULLING FOR A PURPOSE: Members of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon compete in the sorority Alpha Delta Pi’s (ADPi) “Tug for Tots” competition held on the Green Friday. Proceeds from the event went to ADPi’s philanthropy, Ronald McDonald House Charities.

SLEEPY CANES For students who don’t get enough sleep, residential colleges will be hosting several workshops on the importance of sleeping and its link to academic performance. A workshop will be held from 8-9 p.m. on Monday in the Master’s Apartment in Stanford Residential College and the Maldonado Apartment in Hecht Residential College. Students can also participate in the

Stanley Rosen, political science professor for the University of Southern California’s US-China Institute, will be hosting a lecture entitled, “Can China Devise a Strategy to Promote Its Films Aborad?.” The event is free and open for students and faculty at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Shoma Hall 3053 in the Communication International Building. For more information, contact Marisa Hightower at mhightower@miami.edu. To RSVP, visit tinyurl.com/ StanleyRosen.

ORANGE FESTIVAL 2015 The third annual Orange Festival will return to promote the University of Miami’s traditions and history. Local businesses will be serving orange-colored foods and student organizations will be hosting various competitions and activities. Orange Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. To learn more about the event and sign up, visit facebook.com/UMOrangeFestival.

FREE STD TESTING As part of the University of Miami’s Adolescent Program, “Promote 2 Prevent,” the Student Health Service will be offering free, anonymous and confidential STD testing. The service is free and open to the community from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the Wellness Center.

GREEK AND E-WEEK Engineers and Greek life will be simultaneously celebrating a week of free events for students on campus.

For Greek Week’s Greekapalooza, events include a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday, a God and Goddesses pageant from 8-10 p.m. Tuesday and Organized Cheer from 8-10 p.m. Thursday. The money raised will be donated to the United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida.

For more information, visit umiamigreekweek.org.

Engineering Week will be featuring events to introduce students to the engineering community such as a concrete canoe showcase at 11 a.m. Wednesday on Lake Osceola, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day at 8 a.m. Thursday in the SAC Ballrooms and Happ-E-Hour at 6 p.m. Friday at the Rathskeller. For more information, visit coe.miami.edu/eab/ eweek.html.

Alina Zerpa can be e-mailed at azerpa@themiamihurricane.com.

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Debate team teaches real-world skills

Car strikes junior on outskirts of campus

Communication among benefits

BY CODY BROWN CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

With individuals facing controversial issues around the globe each day, the skill of debate is one that is greatly sought after. It is also a skill that the University of Miami debate team has mastered.

The team has won four tournaments in policy debate, which has helped it climb the rankings to No. 1 in the country. The team has found success in both world debate and parliamentary debate.

David Steinberg, who serves as the director of debate, and Anna Shah, sophomore team member, attribute the success to the team culture.

“It has been so inspiring to be on such a supportive team that works hard to make sure other team members succeed,” Shah said.

Steinberg described the group as having “an unselfish team culture where everyone supports and helps each other, works together and learns from each other.” He also praised Patrick Waldinger, assistant director of debate, for the work in helping the team reach its top ranking.

Although the team is open to all undergraduates and offers no tryouts, there are several demands and specific characteristics for those who wish to join the team.

“A great debater should be smart, logical, quick on their feet and adept at communicating their arguments,” Shah said.

Steinberg added that the most important characteristic he looks for in team members is “work ethic.”

“Successful debate is work, so it takes discipline, dedication and an attitude that hates to lose,” he said.

Both Shah and Steinberg indicated that the benefits of debate extend well into the future, even after members are done competing.

Shah, who dreams of becoming a doctor one day, said debate will certainly give her an edge in the medical field by giving her the skills to effectively communicate with her patients.

Steinberg believes that there is no other activity that can benefit students in so many different facets of life.

“Debate makes you a better student, professional, friend and family member ... It’s a game which benefits the players,” he said.

The team’s goals for the rest of the season include winning the Front Royal Cup in novice debate and advancing in the United States Universities National Tournament.

Injuries determined as non-fatal

BY EMILY DABAU ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

On Friday afternoon, 20-year-old Matthew Wisehaupt, a University of Miami student, was hit by a 2015 gray Audi while trying to cross San Amaro Drive and Albenga Avenue. This is located near the University Village apartment complex.

According to Coral Gables police, the 16-year-old driver remained on the scene throughout the investigation.

Coral Gables Fire Rescue transported Wisehaupt to Kendall Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to recover, according to Local 10 news.

The Coral Gables Police Department’s Crash Investigation Unit continues to investigates the crash. No further details are available at this time.

ENVIRONMENT

Marine laboratory to offer interactive educational experience Focuses include pollution, more sustainable technology

BY EMILY DABAU ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

Modeled after a floating marine laboratory and environmental classroom powered by renewable energy in New York, a science barge is set to open in Miami’s Biscayne Bay. The project will offer students and the public an opportunity to engage in interactive experiences on the floating marine innovation lab, with a hydro-aquaponic garden and education center.

The Miami Science Barge is a project shadowing the original New York barge, which opened in 2007 and was designed by Ted Caplow, a Miami resident and founder of Caplow Applied Sciences (CappSci), an organization applying science to challenges affecting the globe.

The project is a finalist in the Knight Cities Challenge, which recognizes ideas that encourage civic engagement and expand economic opportunity. It is expected to open by January 2016 and will offer guided tours to the public for free with a suggested donation.

The barge will educate on environmental science and sustainability through a curriculum focusing on Biscayne Bay. It will also offer interactive experiences like water quality testing, growing food and fish with minimal pollutants and using underwater drones, allowing visitors and students to learn about native species and their place in the ecosystem.

Alissa Farina, innovation associate at CappSci and a University of Miami alumna who assists with the project’s program implementation and development, said educational value is a key component of the project.

“The overall concept is to give students a holistic view of Miami’s environment,” she said. “We plan to teach in two mod4

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ules: ecological systems and sustainable technology. Instructing in this way helps students develop an understanding of local ecosystems and how they work, and then how we can use technology to enhance and sustain natural systems.”

For college and graduate students, the barge will be a platform for conducting research and collaborations. In addition, it plans to host programs opening discussion on environmental topics like restoration, ecology, sustainable food supply and citizen involvement with local scientists.

“We hope visitors will leave the barge with a greater understanding of their environment and the motivation to contribute to Miami’s blossoming future,” Farina said. “This project is a game changer for STEM education in Miami. Its future location in downtown Miami ensures widespread access to the platform and will create a central hub for environmental science in Miami.”

Kenneth Broad, a programming advisor for science and education for the project, is confident that experimental, handson learning is the best way for visitors to learn about the environ-

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ment. He hopes those who visit the barge will learn more about Miami’s environmental issues, including sea level rise and landbased pollution that runs into the bay and ocean.

“The barge is a microcosm for our habitat and an example of what we can do to keep Miami environmentally healthy,” Broad said. “The barge allows students to get a hands-on feel for technology, environmental issues and the role they may be able to play as citizen scientists.”

Nathalie Manzano-Smith, director of innovation at CappSci and the Miami Science Barge project lead, helped start the Miami barge after visiting the one in New York. The New York barge, which was in the process of closing down for the winter when she visited, sparked her idea to open a barge in Miami that could be available year round.

“We determined that there are very few opportunities for Miami residents to get on the bay in low-cost [or] no cost ways, and we thought the barge would be an amazing platform to teach about the South Florida environment in an experiential setting,” Manzano-Smith said.

Caplow was supportive of the idea to re-create the original platform in Miami and took on the role of chief technical designer.

“He has assisted us by bringing his experience creating the original barge to help guide us through the process,” ManzanoSmith said.

To read the rest of this article, visit themiamihurricane.com The Science Barge will be part of the Knight Cities Finalist Showcase on Tuesday. For more information on the project, visit facebook.com/miamisciencebarge.

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Volunteers unite for Black Awareness Month event United Black Students hosts Day of Service

BY ALEXIS MCDONALD CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Children from all over Miami spent Saturday morning dancing and bouncing at the University of Miami as part of Black Awareness Month’s (BAM) annual Day of Service.

Hosted by United Black Students (UBS), the service event invited more than 90 students from local community centers for workshops on tutorials in math and English, Black history games and a bounce house on the UC patio.

Participants also made get-well cards for Miami Children’s Hospital.

This year’s goal was to “bring the children on campus, shed some light on black culture and just make sure they were having a good time, and see college in a positive light overall,” said Victoria Graham, a co-chair of BAM Day of Service.

Rebecca Carter, who is Graham’s BAM Day of Service co-chair, said the volunteers were the most crucial part in making the day run smoothly.

“They all provided a very welcoming environment for the kids,” she said.

Carter and Graham were able to get in touch with community centers with help from the Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership.

One of the community centers at the event was Touching Miami with Love. The center’s mission is to promote the Christian faith and “love of Christ” by providing hope, opportunities and resources with the Overtown community.

“I think it’s good to see a lot kids from various areas of Miami have the opportunity to come to the University of Miami, touch bases with people who look like them and have the opportunity to incorporate themselves with different cultures, different people, and different activities,” said Christopher Meeks, program instructor at Touching Miami with Love.

Lawrence Rolle, president of Brothers Overcoming Negativity and Destruction, believes this event is important because it allows community children to look up to and learn from university students.

“It seems we definitely had an impact on a lot of students. It’s good to see children at this campus, seeing what it could be like in terms of their future,” he said. “It just feels good knowing we’re making a difference on people’s lives. It was great experience.”

Nareka Trewick, a UBS member, explained that Day of Service is her favorite BAM event because it allows students to interact with the community and helps them branch out of the UM campus.

“I hope the volunteers gained a little perspective into what goes on in the Miami community outside of Coral Gables,” she said.

UBS hosts a number of events dedicated to making the student body aware of the different social, economic and academic contributions of the African-American community throughout February.

BAM EVENTS What Does the Camera Capture: An Interactive Look at Black Portrayal in the Media Feb. 23, 7 p.m.

Shoma Hall Remember the Times Feb. 24, 6 p.m Wesley Art Gallery Art of Words Oratorical Competition Feb. 25, 7:13 p.m.

SAC Activities North BAM Closing Ceremonies Feb. 26, 7 p.m.

UC Breezeway & SAC Activities North and South Black Friday, Meet and Greet Feb. 27, 6 p.m.

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UPride holds second annual DragOut at Rathskeller WORKIN’ IT: Professional drag star Tiffany T Fantasia (top) and senior Rex Pham, with the stage name Lulu DeVille (right), perform during UPride’s second annual drag show, “DRAGOUT,” held at the Rathskeller Thursday night.

Students joined professional drag stars onstage during the event.

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Long road ahead to achieve total tolerance In the past two years, the university has created two task forces that address issues involving the LGBT community and the hiring of more black faculty.

These task forces are linked in their efforts to promote the diversity at the University of Miami. The campus has ranked in the top 10 lists for its variety of cultures and perspectives and was even named the most diverse school by The Princeton Review in 2010.

These task forces will ultimately be successful if students continue to be at the heart of every decision and initiative.

For example, the LGBT task force surveyed students in spring 2014 and found surprising results about their experiences. It is shocking that about 30 percent of self-identified LGBT students do not feel safe at UM – a place that prides itself on being diverse.

Another 35 percent of self-identified LGBT students have experienced negative or insulting comments because of their sexual orientation.

Others say they have never had a class taught by a black professor throughout their undergraduate careers. While the low number of black faculty is not exclusive to UM, the creation of a task force could not have come at a more opportune time.

Diversity should be a two-way street – an exchange of ideas and perspectives different from one’s own background, whether that falls along racial, religious or cultural lines.

An administration and staff that represents many backgrounds can best offer additional insight for the students who relate to them.

A collection of diverse voices drives a university experience more than any philosophy or engineering class.

Concerted efforts to increase diversity should not stop at arbitrary rankings. Diversity must be applied so that students are better equipped to work in a globalized society.

We are lucky to be a part of a campus where people come from all over the United

States and abroad. Given the opportunities for intercultural interaction that surrounds us, we are as much to blame for any intolerance that undermines the goals of a well-rounded undergraduate education.

It’s up to students to maintain an openminded attitude. Although it can seem overwhelming, organization tables at the UC breezeway make themselves seen and heard.

Try talking to unfamiliar organizations and learn as much as you can from them.

As President Donna E. Shalala steps down after this semester, her successor will be charged with perpetuating the work of highlighting UM’s best and most complicated asset.

Let’s show the next president that diversity does not stop at The Princeton Review list. Diversity is defined by our interactions and experiences.

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Avoid post-graduation regrets with bucket list losing in on year two at the U, I’m weighing my approach to my “best four years.”

I’ve had my fun: interviewed President Shalala, dressed in drag for “Rocky Horror” and even once enjoyed the dining hall.

DANNY NEW HUMOR I want to verify that COLUMNIST I’m taking advantage of both the campus and the raging metropolis up U.S. 1. Has my odyssey been bold enough to contribute to the UM bucket list?

So I decided to fish for some of the most outlandish escapades students have enjoyed that I can pin to my real-life Netflix queue.

“A producer once asked me and my friend to start a band,” said freshman music major Sydney Robinson.

This sounded neat but not exhilarating, though I did consider asking the loud couple from my floor last year to make a screamo band.

“My friend was jumped by kids with knives on South Beach,” said grad student Emma May

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at the newly-christened Billy Goat. “But they left the phone on, so she tracked them down.”

So far, my two options were either forming an indie-pop group or wielding a piece to score an iPhone. I didn’t see the benefit in the latter, considering how many iPhone 4s are still at large.

Surely, there’s a middle ground.

“I’ve never had sex in the [library] stacks here, but I did [at American University],” freshman Isabelle Soltani said . “I wouldn’t be against it.”

Sex in the stacks? I’d never try that. But after hearing continuous feedback on its prevalence, I mandated an investigation to validate if this was the staple of the UM bucket list.

When I reached the ninth floor of the Richter library, white signs popped up like prairie dogs screaming: “Quiet zone!”

To follow this rule, I tried acting out “sex in the stacks” to a nearby student, but he asked if I had a pancake fetish.

After navigating to the seventh floor, I secured a private conversation with junior Chris Illes.

“What are the chances someone had sex in the spot you’re sitting in right now?” I asked.

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“On a scale of one to 10, it’s deep in the nines,” he said. “When people don’t have time to relocate the night before a test, they just gotta get a good release sometimes.”

Unfortunately, library lovin’ apparently existed, but I hoped Illes could supply me with an easier objective to finally spice up my college recipe.

“I spent a night on South Beach and saw homeless people do it.”

Minus the homeless humping, an outdoor slumber party didn’t sound ... awful.

“I once ran out of a cab because I was broke and ate s*** on the IM fields.”

Okay, maybe just South Beach then…

“I once got held at gunpoint in the Grove, and wrestled a guy for my Blackberry Curve.”

Wait … risk my life for a Blackberry?

On second thought, does anyone want to start a band?

Danny New is a sophomore majoring in broadcast journalism. As The Miami Hurricane’s humor columnist, he writes “The Maturity Column” once a week.

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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEBT

Fiscal future in millennials’ hands s the end of the 2015 Up to Us competition approaches, the Up to UMiami team finally has a second to reflect on what the competition has meant for UM. After this long yet rewarding uphill endeavor, RYAN what we need to focus on has DURGA become clear. Up to UMiami STAFF seeks to address one central COLUMNIST issue: the lack of millennial involvement in America’s fiscal future.

Regardless of your politics, facts are facts.

America is currently accruing a debt that we can’t possibly sustain over the long term. In fact, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the best-case scenario entails that the debt owned by the public (you and I) will grow to 106 percent of GDP in the next 25 years.

Okay, we can agree that spending more than you make is generally a bad thing, right?

The next step becomes a dilemma of action, or in many cases, inaction.

Creating a real solution is a two-step process. Step one: determine who needs to act.

Step two: agree on action.

The first answer is central to the goal of Up to UMiami. Fiscal policies are made without considering their impact on young Americans. Congress is essentially racking up a bill they know they won’t have to pay. It’s always nice to have free things, but not on our dime.

As millennials, it’s our job to act. But we have to get people invested. No student is going to care about our national debt if they’re busy paying off college, trying to find a job, financing a house or car, or doing any of the things “adults” do.

The solution is to emphasize the relationship between the things millennials care about to the larger picture. Instead of talking about vague issues, organize the conversations around those central to students.

Student debt and unemployment are two of the things students worry about the most, and they inexorably link to the national debt.

Some might argue that this is a dangerous comparison, but it would be irresponsible not to show how such a large issue was impacted by the accumulation of many smaller actions.

The second step is more complicated.

After we’ve established that the millennial is a target population, the work really starts.

Now we have to figure out how to act. If gridlocked Congress is any indicator, the blamegame seems to be in style.

While accountability is definitely necessary, we won’t get anywhere by pointing fin-

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gers. It’s time to put aside ideology and get to work. By “work,” I mean setting our sights towards solutions as diverse as the problem.

The issue started with Congress, but has slowly begun to weigh us down. We see this as an increasing number of students graduate from college unable to find a job.

The effects of this phenomenon are paramount – unemployment among the millennial generation is an economic nightmare. It seriously challenges the United States’ position in the global arena as an economic powerhouse.

It seems like common sense to have solutions rooted in and representative of the people they affect. We need to have more millennials finding solutions to these issues.

Unfortunately, this starts with compromise – something we aren’t too good at.

I’m not here to tell you how to best reduce the national debt. I’m in no way an economist.

What I can offer is experience in uniting people behind this cause, without using ineffective scare tactics.

Essentially, what this boils down to is showing people that they have a stake in the issue, whether they know it or not.

We challenged the students at UM to gauge their understanding and level of commitment to the issue. Getting over 500 students to sign the pledge signifying they care about fiscal responsibility and raising awareness about the debt indicate at least a cursory demonstrative effort.

Afterward, we invited everyone out to “take the plunge” with us at our pool party to speak with us about their concerns about the national debt.

After all of these events and talking to numerous students, I’ve gathered that the students at UM care a lot about the fiscal future of America. They aren’t without their concerns about the dangerous path we’re on, but I have yet to encounter a student who indicated hopelessness.

After running this campaign, I see why older generations are hopeful about us. We’re full of passion, ideas, energy and dedication.

So, while the entire campaign concerns itself with millennials, I’m inclined to close this year’s Up to Us competition with a call to action not to my peers, but to current policy makers: If you truly believe that the future of America is bright because we have the potential to create change, why not offer us a seat at the table and let us prove it?

Ryan Durga is a junior majoring in political science.

Propose realistic solutions for deficit student campaign is raising awareness of the national government debt. However, with budgets and the debt, students can easily be overwhelmed by large, scary numbers. As such, a bit of context is helpful.

First, Congress doesn’t cover all its spending (and rarely ever has). The cumulative debt owed by the federal government is a whopping $18 trilPATRICK lion. But does debt actually affect everyday life?

QUINLAN Honestly, federal debt is one of the safest longSTAFF term investments, so the interest rate that bonds COLUMNIST traders get on debt is a signal for all kinds of investments – like business loans and home mortgages. If there’s so much debt that investors think the government might not pay it all back, then those investors will demand more interest. This reverberates through the entire economy. All kinds of investments get “crowded out,” and everyone goes broke as a result.

Pretty bad. But is that happening? There are some governments, like Greece, whose investors have no confidence and demand huge interest to cover their risks. Fortunately, our interest rate is right around a healthy two percent, and has been for a few years. With inflation, that the expected rise in prices is two percent in a healthy economy means the government might make up what it loses in interests through a bigger economy and more taxes.

There’s little threat of our debt ruining the economy today. If you were a risk-averse investor, where would you go? The European Union is on life support, Japan has been stuck for 20 years and the mighty Chinese are scared of independent bloggers. The prices of gold and oil have crashed, and you always know that there will be the US Government.

Is the debt getting worse? It’s true that we do run a deficit every year. For all the talk of “trillion dollar deficits,” spending rose sharply and taxes plummeted only in 2008. It was this small thing called the “recession.” Since then, the deficit has decreased by two thirds and is below some pre-recession levels already.

But assume debt is a big problem in the long run, and we ought to do something, disregarding how inaccurate most long-run projections are. What action steps to take? As “Diamond” Joe Biden put it, “Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.”

Do we assume that Congress would willingly cut the military or raise taxes? If you think so, have you ever seen Congress?

Do we cut healthcare and welfare for the poor and elderly? Despite the fact that wages still haven’t recovered from the 2008 recession, and millions remain unemployed?

Do we try to cut the remaining “discretionary” budget that makes up 17 percent of spending? The environment, transportation, education, arts, science, research, law enforcement and more?

We deserve a smart debate about policy. If college students can’t have one, then no one can. But relying on large numbers and platitudes about “awareness” is disingenuous to our student body as future taxpayers and citizens.

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Patrick Quinlan is a junior majoring in international studies and political science.

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SOUTH BEACH FESTIVAL BRINGS TREATS TO BEACH This weekend, the 2015 South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) came to town, bringing with it a powerhouse of culinary forces including local restaurants, celebrity chefs and wines and spirits. The event was set right on the beach, allowing guests to get a taste of the sand and sea as well as the incredible array of dishes.

BY ASHLEY MARTINEZ EDGE EDITOR

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For those who didn’t get a chance to attend the festival, there’s still a way to try some of the best food Miami has to offer. Students can recreate the experience by ordering drinks, appetizers or smaller bites for a fraction of the festival’s ticket cost at these local spots. Here are some closeto-campus restaurants to check out from SOBEWFF 2015.

Earls Kitchen + Bar

The Drunken Chefs Company

Cuisine: Americana with a twist

Cuisine: Globally inspired

Cuisine: Alcohol-infused desserts

Festival Dish: Mini Dirt Cup (whipped tierra nueva with brown butter caramel pretzel)

Festival Dish: Tuna Tostada

Festival Dish: Buttery cookie

Chef: Justin Draper

Chef: Giorgio Rapicavoli

Favorite Dish: “Royal Burger,” a freshly baked brioche bun, patty, tomato relish, tomato aioli, mushroom ketchup, smoked cheddar and

with Bailey’s Irish cream, butterscotch schnapps, Beernuts, Heath bar crunch bits and butterscotch morsels

Easy dish for students: Fritattas – mix all kinds of leftovers with eggs to create a new dish.

Location: 804 Ponce De Leon Blvd.

Chef: Jonathan Alexander Walkenstein

nacho cheese

Favorite Dish: Chocolate with walnuts and bourbon with a raspberry sauce

Location: 7535 N. Kendall Drive Unit 2510

Location: 1172 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 481

PHOTOS BY ASHLEY MARTINEZ // EDGE EDITOR FOODIE FEAST: Left: Junior Megan McCrink prepares a raspberry Lifeway Frozen Kefir bar with shredded coconut. Middle: At the Botran Rum booth, Valeeco Lewis hollows a coconut for the signature drink of a coco frio with a shot of rum served in coconuts for guests. Right: BBQ Berkshire Sammies are prepared at the booth of Miami Smokers, which opened Feb. 14.

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Ying Yang Twins take Rathskeller

BY HAYNES STEPHENS CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

The Rathskeller served up more than drinks on Friday as it hosted a performance by the Ying Yang Twins in collaboration with Hurricane Productions and the Rathskeller Advisory Board.

A total of 800 students and guests showed up at the Rat Friday night to attend the on-campus concert.

“Seeing as we have never had an event like this in the Rat before, we were all very unsure of how things would go,” said Julie Earl, chair of the Rathskeller Advisory Board for Hurricane Productions.

Before the doors opened at 9 p.m., a line formed from outside the Rat that extended to the far end of the Student Activities Center.

“I started off thinking ‘We’ll be happy to get about 200 people to come,’ to ‘Wow, I didn’t realize how many people still loved the Ying Yang Twins,’” Earl said.

The concert began with DJ Push Play, a Miami-based disc jockey, working the turntables.

The Ying Yang Twins were scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. but did not make it to the stage until a little over an hour later.

The Atlanta hip-hop duo performed many of their popular songs including “Shake,” “Whistle While You Twurk,” “Wait (The Whisper Song)” and “Salt Shaker.”

MATTHEW TRABOLD // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DOMINATING DUO: Ying Yang Twins D-Roc and Kaine perform during Friday night’s concert at the Rathskeller, with 800 people in attendance. The duo performed as part of an initiative by Hurricane Productions and the Rathskeller Advisory Board.

They also performed an improvised a cappella rendition of “Get Low,” a song they are featured on, singing together with the crowd during some temporary technical difficulties.

“It was just a good vibe, energy f lowing,” junior Tiffany Okieme said.

“People vibing with each other. No

EDGE BRIEFS FROST OPERA THEATER Frost Opera Theater will present “Gianni Schinni” and “Suor Angelica” at 7:30 p.m.Thursday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on March 1 at the Gusman Concert Hall. The Opera Theater will round out its season of Puccini’s romantic masterpieces with these two one-act operas. Alan Johnson will be the music director and conductor. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and free for students with a Cane Card. For more information, visit miami.edu/frost.

ART COLLOQUIUM A Colloquium entitled “Islam, Art, Gender and Sexuality” will take place with professors Amanullah De Sondy and Karen Mathews at 4 p.m. on March 2 at the Lowe Art Museum. The event is free, open to the public and will seek to explore the ways in which Muslim men and women deal with issues of patriarchy, freedom of views, pluralism, race and ethnicity, censorship, and exile through gender and sexual expression in the visual arts. RSVP at as.miami.edu/religion/IAGS. Ashley Martinez may be emailed at edge@themiamihurricane.com.

hate, just love. Just chilling, having a good time.”

The Ying Yang Twins announced at the end of their performance that they are releasing a new album called “The Ying and the Yang” later this year.

Earl said that Rathskeller is intended to be a late night venue and has got-

ten a lot of encouragement to bring back that atmosphere.

“We hope students had a fun time and we’re excited to say this paved the way for a wider variety of programming in the future,” she said.

USpeak hosts Miami author

BY HALEY WALKER SENIOR EDGE WRITER

Award-winning essayist, fiction writer and Miami native Jaquira Diaz will serve as the featured speaker at the USpeak Flash Fiction & Poetry Performance event at 7 p.m.

Thursday.

The Wesley House welcomes writers and listeners to another USpeak as part of the bimonthly series held by the College of Arts and Sciences, the English Department’s Creative Writing Program, and the undergraduate Mangrove Literary Journal.

The event is free to attend and open to students of all majors.

Students will perform alongside Diaz, who is a recipient of a PushFebruary 23 - February 25, 2015

cart Prize, the Carl Djerassi Fiction Fellowship from the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, and an NEA Fellowship to the Hambidge Center for Creative DIAZ Arts and Sciences.

Her work appears in, is noted in, or is anthologized by publications such as The Southern Review, Best American Essays 2012, Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014, and The Los Angeles Review of Books.

USpeak will take place at the CAS Gallery. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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You have to relax and play. This is a tough place for us to play, no question about it.

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Rivalry loss against Fla. Gators

Canes lose traction ACC tournament may be out of reach for Miami

BY MARK SINGER CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

PHOTO COURTESY ANDRES LEIVA // THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR STIFF COMPETITION: Redshirt sophomore Christopher Barr (No. 17) attempts to make an out during Saturday’s game at the University of Florida. The Hurricanes won 7-2.

Canes try to regain confidence for conference games

BY ALEXA PAPPAS SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

It wouldn’t be a Miami Hurricanes rivalry weekend if a threegame series didn’t go to the final game.

The No. 8-ranked Canes traveled to Gainesville to take on the No. 6-ranked Florida Gators in the continuation of an epic battle between two Florida baseball powerhouses. The Florida Gators took the series 2-1.

Against their first ranked opponent of the season, the Hurricanes (5-3) hung tough against University of Florida (UF) after a tough road loss to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) earlier in the week. In the three-game series, Miami fell in the heartbreaking opener, 4-3, after a walk off single with two outs in the ninth by Florida’s Buddy Reed.

Both Miami’s and Florida’s top pitchers were injured during the game, which led to a slow start on offense for both teams.

Junior David Thompson carried the Hurricanes’ offense; he batted 2-for-4, included an RBI single and a run, and now leads the team with nine runs and seven RBIs. On Saturday, the Hurricanes bounced back hot. Sophomore Zack Collins blasted a three-run homer, his first of the season, and led the team to pick up a decisive 7-2 win. Miami scored in four of the first five innings of the game, 10

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giving junior left-hander Thomas Woodrey plenty of room to work with. Woodrey improved to a career-high 10-0 in his three seasons at UM, allowing just five hits over six 2/3 innings.

“I thought the run support early in the game was huge,” Woodrey said. “Having the big lead we did early on really allowed me to throw strikes and let my defense make plays for me.”

On Sunday, Miami took an early lead when junior George Iskenderian scored on a passed ball by Florida’s catcher. UF responded quickly with two RBIs in the third and fourth innings.

Right-hander Enrique Sosa and Florida’s Danny Young duked out three innings of no runs for either team. Florida held off miami for the remainder of the game, winning 2-1.

In the long history of these teams, Miami is 126-110 against Florida but 46-68 at Alfred McKethan Stadium. In the last two meetings, the Hurricanes and Gators split both series’ 2-1 and escaped with one series win apiece.

With ACC play still weeks away, the Hurricanes have to keep momentum strong in out-of-conference contests. Two weeks of unranked opponents should give Miami the confidence it needs to take on conference matchups.

“You have to relax and play. This is a tough place for us to play, no question about it,” head coach Jim Morris told Hurricanesports.com. “They have a great program, they’ve played well lately. It’s a big rivalry for a long time.”

The Hurricanes return home from a four-game road stretch and will take on Barry University at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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A missed three-pointer by junior guard Angel Rodriguez could be the difference between dancing in March and falling into the NIT for the Hurricanes. They now sit squarely on the NCAA tournament bubble after an impressive eightgame winning streak to start the season and being ranked as high as No. 15 in the country in December.

Rodriguez’s heave with time running out against No. 12 Louisville on Saturday, with the Canes down two, had a chance to propel the team into the tournament, but instead it fell short.

Blowout losses early in the season to Green Bay and Eastern Kentucky, combined with the recent heartbreakers against Florida State, Wake Forest and Louisville in the last three weeks have Miami on the outside looking in, according to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

What seemed like impressive wins at Florida and at Syracuse earlier in the season now look less remarkable by the day as those two schools are suffering their worst seasons in years. The Canes still have that resounding 90-74 victory at Cameroon Indoor Stadium against No. 4 Duke to point to as proof of their quality, but that alone won’t be enough to carry the team into the tournament.

Miami’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI) currently stands in the mid-60s, right around the threshold for teams that miss the NCAA tournament. The Hurricanes, 17-10 overall and 7-7 in the ACC, only have four games remaining before the ACC tournament starts on March 10. Closing out the regular season 4-0 is a necessity now for the Canes.

IF YOU GO WHERE: BankUnited Center WHEN: 9 p.m. Wednesday The Canes will take on school rival Florida State Seminoles. It will be the Canes’ secondto-last home game of the season and may help determine the Canes’ post-season destination.

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Pitcher pulled for strain injury

NICK GANGEMI // PHOTO EDITOR THROWING DOWN: Then junior Andrew Suarez pitches the ball in one of last season’s games against Virginia.

Gators player also hurt during Friday matchup

BY MARK POULOSE CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

Miami Hurricanes pitcher Andy Suarez was set to make his second start of the season Friday night in a matchup against rival Florida Gators at Alfred McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

But the staff ace was out before the game even started, scratched from the lineup after a potential oblique strain during his pre-game bullpen warmup.

In an odd turn of events, Gators right-hander Logan Shore was also pulled from the game due to injury after only nine pitches.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a game where both starting pitchers were out within five minutes,” Hurricanes head coach Jim Morris said.

Suarez will visit team physician Dr. Lee Kaplan on Monday, according to Morris, but until then, no one is sure of the extent of the injury.

“Hopefully everything will be good and he won’t miss too much time,” Morris said.

Staff ace Suarez was not even supposed to be throwing in the Hurricanes’ bullpen this spring, at least according to baseball industry insiders.

Last summer, Suarez was selected 57th overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2014 MLB Draft. Just a few rounds later, Washington selected Suarez’s center fielder and Hurricane teammate Dale Carey.

Analysts around the game figured it was a foregone conclusion that Suarez would sign. After all, he didn’t sign when he was drafted out of high school, and he tore his labrum soon after. Plus, Washington offered him almost a million dollars.

Nonetheless, Suarez told Morris the week before the signing deadline that he would be returning. Morris, as surprised as anyone, expected Suarez to sign even after his pitcher alerted him of his intentions to stay at Miami.

“We got a big break with Suarez deciding to come back,” Morris said. “He’s No. 1 in our rotation, and he turned down

more money than any other player in the draft. I’m happy to have him back.”

The decision to return was not always clear for the Hurricanes starting pitcher.

“The first few weeks after I was drafted, I didn’t know [if I was coming back],” Suarez said. “Probably a week before the deadline, I had a feeling I would be coming back.”

Last year, Suarez compiled a 6-3 record with a 2.95 ERA and led Miami in innings pitched. He also struck out 87 batters while only allowing 15 walks. His two-fold combination of accuracy and durability was attractive to pro scouts, and also earned him third-team All-ACC recognition.

Suarez, who is a redshirt junior, will graduate this spring with a degree in criminology. Being able to graduate from UM played a role in his decision.

“I’m glad I am back. I am graduating this year, so it’s a win-win for me,” he said.

This season, Suarez has returned to Coral Gables as the undisputed ace of the pitching staff. Suarez, a built 6-1 lefthanded pitcher, is the only returning member from last year’s rotation.

While some have doubted his decision to return, this is not Suarez’s first time ignoring the allure of professional play.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Suarez, who pitched locally at Christopher Columbus High School, in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB Draft. People around the Blue Jays organization expected Suarez to sign; yet, he did not.

Suarez was a three-time All-Dade First team pitcher, two-time All-Florida First team pitcher, and a consensus top pitching prospect in South Florida following his senior campaign at Columbus.

Suarez opted for school instead of dollars and decided to suit up in green and orange for the University of Miami.

Now, Suarez has again spurned the pro ranks in order to return to Coral Gables. This year, Suarez leads a team featuring preseason All-Americans Zack Collins and Bryan Garcia and tantalizing talents like Willie Abreu.

“We are excited about the club,” Morris said. “We have a unique combination of talent this year.”

Lyssa Goldberg and AJ Ricketts contributed to this report.

SPORTS BRIEFS WOMEN’S TENNIS The ninth-ranked Hurricanes Women’s tennis dominated Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Friday in their final match before ACC competition.

They defeated the Eagles 6-1 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. In doubles matches, the No. 17-ranked pair in the nation, senior Monique Albuquerque and junior Clementina Riobueno, took down Julianna Curtis and Johanna Sterkel, 8-1.

Albuquerque was the first player to win a singles match as well, quickly defeating Curtis, 6-2, 6-2. Senior Lina Lileikite and freshman Silvia Fuentes played together for the first time this year. In their doubles match, they defeated Candela Munoz Giron and Breana Stampfli 8-2, giving Miami the doubles point. Junior Stephanie Wagner and freshman Sinead Lohan paired up for the first time this year as well. Their match was left unfinished with the Canes’ pair leading 6-4 over Elizabeth Means and Sarah Means. The Hurricanes enter ACC play Friday against Wake Forest.

SWIMMING AND DIVING The Hurricanes diving team finished a successful run in the four-day 2015 ACC Championships Sunday.

Miami divers totaled six medals in the competition, including two gold by freshman Briadam Herrera in the 1-meter and 3-meter. There were three silver, one by Sam Dorman in the 1-meter and Thea Vock in the 1-meter and 3-meter. Cheyenne Cousineau brought in one bronze medal in the 3-meter.

Courtney Fiorini may be emailed at sports@themiamihurricane.com.

GIANCARLO FALCONI // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER CLOSE CALL: Sophomore Adrienne Motley goes for a jump shot during Sunday’s game against UNC. The Hurricanes lost 66-65.

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V, In high school, I was super shy and didn’t take any risks. Now, as a freshman, I’m trying to break out of my shell.

I’ve done well making friends, but I’m hoping to start dating. I’ve tried f lirting with some guys, but I went too far last weekend.

I was at a house party, and this guy in my biology class made small talk with me. He was just being friendly, but I had too much to drink and told him how hot I thought he was and groped him. I was so embarrassed. He seemed to be f lattered, but I don’t want him to think I’m that type of girl. What should I do to fix this?

DEAR V Taking it too far

Sincerely, Miss Cop-a-feel

Dear Miss Cop-a-feel, You violated Fergie’s golden rule: “You can look, but you can’t touch it.”

A guy needs to feel like his “humps” are sacred – just like a girl’s are.

I’m sure if a guy you’re not close with got handsy with you at a party, you’d feel creeped out – and maybe even scared.

Sure, he may have acted like it was all right, but he could have been putting up with it just so you’d go away.

Of course, there’s a chance he’s into you too, but that’s not the way to win a guy over when you’re getting to know him. If you want somebody to respect you, you’ve got to respect them as well.

Let’s talk damage control.

Don’t make this worse than it already is. Apologize as soon as you can, but don’t make excuses.

Being drunk doesn’t excuse your behavior, no matter how much you

wish it did. I have fist-hand knowledge of the kind of courage that comes with wine Wednesdays but let’s practice some self control here. You drink the night away as long as you maintain your composure. Nobody likes a sloppy drunk.

I’d make your apology as lighthearted as possible, but still sincere.

After apologizing, say, “I suppose the drinks made me forget you can’t just straight up tell somebody you find them attractive.” That way, if he is into you, he can make a move. Being able to laugh it off is key so don’t take yourself too seriously.

Don’t get your hopes up, though.

There’s no time machine for you to go back and fix your mistake. But at the very least, you’ll have a great anecdote for the next time you find yourself in a social situation.

Still, just apologize, see how he responds and go from there.

V

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