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Page 2: A RSMAS senator continues his effort to install an aquarium in the University Center that would showcase endangered coral and other wildlife.

Page 3: Find out President Frenk’s favorite place, hobbies and thoughts on the campus ducks.

Page 8: Crime-thriller ‘Black Mass’ successfully paints a raw portrait of real-life mob member Whitey Bulger.

Page 9: The Miami Hurricanes football team continues to pull off wins despite recent harsh criticisms.

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FINDING THEIR CENTER: The Herbert Wellness Center hosts UM’s Largest Yoga Class Tuesday evening. Students, faculty and alumni were welcomed to the free class taught by seven instructors.

Free yoga class promotes health

By Isabella Cueto Assistant News Editor

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espite a violent thunderstorm booming and crackling outside, about 100 students, faculty and staff attended “UM’s Largest Yoga Class” and found inner peace Tuesday evening at the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center. At-

tendants received free beach towels, and 10 lucky winners also received raff le prizes, including semester yoga passes typically valued at $60.

Men and women of all ages and skill levels participated, filling the basketball court and bringing the UM community together. Yoga

instructors who work at the Wellness Center took turns teaching the class from a stage in the front of the room and assisted participants when they weren’t teaching. The instructors received an applause following the hour-long practice. jump to page 3

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CAMPUS LIFE

Aquarium could display endangered corals, South Florida ecosystems

By Marcus Lim Senior News Writer

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s the result of a bill passed through the Student Government (SG) Senate on Sept.

16, the Whitten University Center could soon provide a serene space for fish to swim around coral reefs of different shapes and sizes behind a backdrop of tranquil blue water.

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Senator Sam May has been working on his dream project of implementing a 1,100-gallon aquarium in the UC for three years. As a relaxing sight for students and a preservation tank for inhabitants of marine life, the aquarium can offer a lot for the campus hangout.

As a marine science and biology double major, May is active on both the Coral Gables campus and RSMAS campus on Virginia Key, but he feels the latter is not as well known as it should be. The aquarium would serve as a permanent reminder of the work being done at RSMAS. “It would be a bridge between RSMAS campus and the main campus,” May, a senior said. “We have one of the best marine science programs, and all we have to show for it on the main campus is a little office in the Ungar building.”

While the L-shaped aquarium would invite students to observe and be surrounded by aquatic life, it would also serve as something more important. It would house hundreds of endangered corals, protecting them while educationally displaying them.

Many of the corals were saved

by May himself, along with Professor Andrew Baker of RSMAS, who worked with May before the Port of

Miami was dredged last year. The initiative to dredge the port freed up space to allow newer, larger cargo ships to enter from the Panama Canal but also resulted in the endangerment and killing of thousands of corals.

With special permits, May and Baker were able to rescue the endangered Caribbean stony corals to store them for research and preservation purposes. With their permit, the corals can be displayed in the aquarium for educational purposes.

It would be one of only a few aquariums in the world to feature these threatened corals.

May’s vision is for the aquarium to incorporate the three major marine ecosystems of South Florida: coral reefs, mangroves and sea grasses. The entrance to the sitting area would have mangrove trees growing from the floor and there would be colorful fishes and invertebrates swimming around the fluorescent reef.

May consulted two architecture students to help design the aquarium. In the UC, they found the perfect space right next to the stairs on the first floor. Students Rhys Gilbertson and Matthew Smith came up with a design, rendering May’s dream to a physical image.

“They had conceptual minds and went off with the design,” May said. “They came back to me with this cool rendering and, thanks to that, I gained a lot of traction with the project.”

To use the space, May spoke to Daniel Westbrook, the executive director of the Student Center Complex, who advised May on the project’s feasibility. He helped with identifying the space, long-term scenarios and cost estimations for maintenance and construction.

“This proposed project has the potential to add beauty and tie in to our South Florida environment,” Westbrook said. “All the space would be available to students for relaxation, study and socializing.”

The issue of maintaining the aquarium tank, on the other hand, is a major obstacle.

“We have to consider what happens to the tanks during semester breaks and in the event of power failure or equipment failure,” Westbrook said. “Sam has done an outstanding job in trying to pin down

Photo courtesy Rhys Gilbertson and Matthew Smith

SCHOOL OF FISH: The proposed aquarium for the Whitten University Center would be located near the staircase to the second floor. the costs, suggesting options for funding and working with a number of University of Miami and community individuals and companies to move this closer to reality.”

Last year, May’s project had to be put on hold because he was told the project was too expensive. There were two financial components to the aquarium: the initial installation and the long-term maintenance, which would need to be paid annually.

“I worked on this for a year, and basically they told me the answer was no,” May lamented. “The proposal was not firm enough and there were more questions than answers.”

The project was put on hold until this past summer when he received a presidential scholarship at the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America. May said it was the “Comic-Con of aquariums,” and he built a strong network of contacts who could help him with his project.

One such contact was Living Color, the company that runs the show “Fish Tank Kings” on National Geographic. The reality television series follows aquarium specialists as they create intricate aquariums that ensure the welfare of sea creatures and plants.

Since the company is familiar with large-scale installations for aquariums, they agreed to help May with the project.

May also met Dr. Charlie Gregory, a veterinarian who runs a company called Healthy Aquatics LLC., which specializes in aquarium maintenance. He offered to do the long-term maintenance with his company at a significantly reduced price.

May now has a famous company that specializes in aquarium installation willing to work at a reduced cost and a company that would help with the maintenance for less than a third of the original estimates.

It was time to push the proposal forward to see it come to fruition.

May had a reasonable financial proposal and, as a senator, had contacts within Student Government. SG Vice President Ishtpreet Singh assisted May tremendously by making the project a Student Government initiative.

“There are numerous benefits for students and staff; in regards to academics, the aquarium would be an invaluable teaching tool for professors to physically demonstrate the uniqueness of our landscape to both marine science and non-marine sci-

ence majors,” Singh, a senior, said.

“Additionally, students’ enhanced knowledge of marine life through interaction with this conservationoriented aquarium could lead to them becoming more responsible users and stewards of this region’s coastal environments;” The bill to support the installation of the aquarium was passed in a Student Government Senate meeting on Sept. 16 – a major victory for May’s initiative. Now, he will take it to the Division of University Advancement to attempt to find donors for the installation’s cost.

“The University of Miami is one of the only universities in the United States with access to a live coral reef ecosystem,” May said.

“Bringing that to our campus is emblematic of the visions of the university. It’s a good way to incorporate a piece of Miami onto our campus.”

For May, it’s one step at a time.

The project is still in the planning stages, and there’s still plenty to do.

But his hope for himself, the campus community and marine wildlife, is that this aquatic dream will one day become reality.

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Raffles, free food offered at session After the class, instructors and organizers raff led off the semester passes, headphones and $5off coupons for Wellness Center yoga classes, which are regularly $7. Representatives of the event’s sponsors, KIND Snacks and UM Dining Services gave away free food.

“I hope this class introduced more people to yoga. It’s a great exercise to re-energize, focus on yourself and not think about work.

Even if you love your job, you cannot be thinking about it all the time,” Associate Dean of Students Steve Priepke said after participating in the class.

The class was a part of the Healthy Campus Initiative, a collaborative effort between the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and several universities in-

cluding UM, that aims to improve student lifestyles by encouraging physical activity and healthy eating on college campuses.

“We are finding ways to offer more opportunities for health and wellness,” Assistant Director of Wellness and Camp Ashley Falcon said.

The event organizers chose to plan a yoga class to celebrate National Yoga Month, which occurs every September, designated by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The class was one of many special events planned in honor of the Herbert Wellness Center’s 20th anniversary, which will be officially celebrated on Feb. 2nd. The Wellness Center has many more exciting events planned to honor this anniversary, including a spooky studio cycling event in October and a fitness competition in November.

Students can find more information about upcoming events on the Herbert Wellness Center Facebook page and by searching “#HWC20” on Instagram and Twitter.

Alexis McDonald // Contributing Photographer

PEACEFUL POSE: Yoga attendees hold an upright Namaste position at the Largest Yoga Class Tuesday evening.

ADMINISTRATION

Let’s be Frenk

By William Riggin and Isabella Cueto News Editor and Assistant News Editor

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resident Julio Frenk is getting to know the University of Miami through his 100 Days of Listening tour leading up to his inauguration on Jan. 29. With Frenk’s tenure having started on Sept. 1, students and faculty do not know much about Frenk besides the titles and degrees on his resume.

TMH: What is your favorite place on earth?

I had a very early and defining experience in my life in the mountains, the high mountains of the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. It’s right on the border with Guatemala. It’s the poorest state of Mexico and in the mountains, there are still – it’s the state with the highest population of indigenous people. In my junior to senior year in high school, that summer, I took a two-month trip there. This is the 1970s, so Chiapas now is wellcommunicated, it has roads, etc., but there was nothing [then].

I wanted to live in some of the indigenous communities because I was trying to decide if I was going to study medicine or social anthropology, those were my two. And in the university system in most of the world, if you’re going to study medicine, you go straight into medical school.

Most places don’t have the great, great experience of a liberal arts college. It’s those four years where you can explore.

So, it was an important trip because I needed to decide what I was going to focus on once I went to university. So, I went there and it changed my life. It actually made me decide to go into medicine because I had close encounters with really extreme poverty and it made me want to study something where I could have a more direct impact on the lives of people.

But, having said that, the physical beauty of the place is extraordinary, especially being in those mountains. And the warmth of the people, the cultural richness is amazing. I was literally with a backpack, a few friends — most of my friends actually started going back, so in the end, I was traveling alone the last week. Some of my friends couldn’t deal with the poverty, actually. It was very emotionally draining.

At the same time, I just love the people and I love the place, the highlands of Chiapas. It’s called “Los Altos” in Spanish.

TMH: Besides reading and listening to opera, do you have a hobby?

Collecting. I have a collection of kaleidoscopes. I would say that this is a very modest collection compared to serious collectors, but I do have a collection of kaleidoscopes. And at some point, I was collecting ducks.

Not ibises, but ducks. Maybe now I’ll start collecting ibises.

I have ducks of every material you can imagine; every shape. For whatever reason, ducks are a pretty universal object and ducks are all over the world, so almost any country you go to, people do images of ducks, whether it’s in wood, in metal, [or] in cloth.

When I was traveling a lot and I always liked to bring something to my kids, I found that instead of having to think a lot about what to bring that was unique, I could always go to any part of the world and find a duck. So, I have ducks from all over the world ... from Africa, from Asia, from Latin America, from the Middle East, from Europe, from the U.S. and Canada. I have hundreds of ducks.

At some point, I stopped collecting the ducks.

I have some decoys; a few of them are valuable.

It was a way of explaining to my kids that I had been gone for three or four days, but here’s a piece of where I was. It was a way of connecting, of giving them a connection to what was a big part of my life.

I don’t travel as much as I used to. Especially at the World Health Organization, I was traveling 40 percent of the time. So, getting a duck was a way of showing that although I was not at home, I was thinking of them.

Right now it’s in boxes because we don’t have a place to put them.

TMH: How do you feel about the ducks at UM? I, in general, like them. But the one thing I was told from day one was, “Do not call Sebastian a duck.” I know he is an ibis.

TMH will publish excerpts from the interview in a series entitled, “Let’s Be Frenk.” Audio of the interview accompanying the excerpts can be found online.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Blood Drive encourages rivalry, benefitting good cause

By Brianna Hernandez Contributing News Writer

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his week, the university community has battled rival Florida State University for the bucket: the OneBlood Blood Bucket Trophy, that is. The University of Miami has competed in this annual challenge hosted by the committee for FunDay for about six years now. The winning school is based on the number of pints donated.

The pints are donated to one of OneBlood’s 200 hospital partners in the Southeastern United States.

“It is a symbiotic relationship between OneBlood and FunDay,” explained FunDay’s Vice President, senior Micaela Nannery. “FunDay receives sponsorship money, and we organize and promote donations.”

FunDay began work on this event last spring. Nannery recounted that the most difficult part was getting the word out, but that she always donates and was happy to help.

Some students are firsttime donors. Sophomore Rachel Mesa said she has been donating since high school. Mesa admitted that sitting down with a needle in her arm is not exactly easy, but knowing that she is potentially saving a life makes it all worth it.

This sentiment was echoed by freshman Taryn Schrems, who believes donating “is just a good thing to do.”

Even though our campus community seems to understand the importance of donating blood, OneBlood representative Eva Michelle explained that this is not the case in general.

“Only five percent of the population donates blood,” she said.

The OneBlood team is in the business of saving lives and, historically, so is the University of Miami. Last year was the first time that UM lost the Battle of the Bucket.

This year’s results will be announced Thursday morning.

Shreya Chidarala // Staff Photographer

LIFE-SAVING COMPETITION: Freshman Isabella Antonioni donates her blood during the Battle for the Bucket Blood Drive Tuesday afternoon. For Battle for the Bucket, hosted by FunDay, UM competes against Florida State University for the most pints of blood donated.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Events connect senate, campus

By Marcus Lim Senior News Writer

Senate Elections Elections for the Senate Board run next week from Monday to Wednesday. Students can vote for who will best represent their voices and concerns.

There will be 27 seats open, including representation of different housing, classes and colleges.

Voting can be done on OrgSync from Monday to Tuesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voting can be done in person in the Breezeway from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Results will be announced on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Canes After Dark takes place Friday, and this month’s theme is For the Love of Art. The Wynwood-inspired theme will feature aerial artists, human statues, free food and free tank tops for the first 100 students.

Student Government Awareness Week

A bill to amend Student Government Statutes and Constitution was passed to highlight new mentions.

The bill would incorporate the Green Committee into the Energy & Conservation Organization. The committee will be a subdivision and will work to carry out sustainable initiatives at the university.

The constitution was altered so that no person in Student Government can concurrently hold any two offices within the Elec-

Student Government has been hosting numerous events this past week to connect more with the campus community through fun events. Co-sponsored by United Black Students, Thumpin’ Thursday is on Sept.

24, and there will be free appetizers at the Rat. Those who attend will be able to interact with both organizations.

Amendment to Statutes and Constitution

tions Commission or the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

Notes Margo Hall and Briana Meneses-Sullivan were sworn in as the senators of UPride/ SpectrUM and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, respectively.

Academic Affairs wishes to create a universal absence policy for the school.

Student Affairs is looking into installing skateboard racks for those who need to store their boards while in class.

The green sponsorship form is live, meaning any organization that makes their events environmentally friendly can be sponsored by the Energy & Conservation Organization Agency.

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Opinion

Keep candid about sexual assault issues On Monday, the Association of American Universities (AAU) released data from a survey on sexual assault climates among 27 of its member institutions, including large state schools like the University of Florida and smaller private universities. The comprehensive results of the survey are sparking discussion and concern among many institutions where sexual assault was revealed to be much more prevalent than previously thought.

Among them, Yale University, whose 28-percent prevalence of sexual assault is one of the highest among the surveyed institutions, quickly followed up on the survey’s results with a clear message from the school’s president and provost. “The prevalence of such behavior runs counter to our most fundamental values. It threatens individual students, our learning environment and our sense of community,” wrote President Peter Salovey.

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EDITORIAL Though the numbers are disheartening, the AAU survey shows a refreshing sense of transparency about deep flaws within some of the most admired universities in the nation.

The initiative that the universities have taken through participating in the survey and conducting open dialogue about its findings is a huge leap from the longstanding tradition of stifling discussion about college sexual assault. It is admirable that schools with such large reputations prioritize the wellbeing of their students over a good image.

While the University of Miami is not a member of the AAU, we should also model this candid approach to campus sexual assault. Right now, the university’s sexual assault information web page is filled with generic links and instructions for victims.

The bulk of the information still sheds no insight on UM’s campus climate. There are no links to published statistics about sexual assaults reported at UM. There are no particular messages from any deans, provosts or presidents. Rather, a catch-all non-discrimination policy closes out the page.

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UM has gone through the motions to show that sexual assault matters, though no concrete results have been produced so far. The university created a campus coalition on sexual violence in 2014 and even conducted a campus climate survey last year through Blackboard, but what has become of the survey’s findings is a mystery.

The number of “forcible sex offenses” included in the annual campus crime report hardly encompasses the complexity of a problem that afflicts college campuses across the country. If the AAU believed that sexual assault was alarming enough to warrant such a large-scale investigation, shouldn’t UM have a more deliberate approach as well?

If the school has more comprehensive information about sexual assault and campus climate among our students, this data should be made accessible. When the school shows it is willing to conduct candid discussions on sexual assault rather than hiding unsavory issues behind a PRheavy website, it may actually increase the administration’s credibility.

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PERSONAL FOCUS

Laundry room creates camaraderie, unique environment

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ately, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the laundry room. While I shuffle around carrying clothes and detergent, my mind often wanders to thoughts of home and family.

During one of my last nights in my Los Angeles home, my mother sat with me outside in the cool, dry air that one never finds here in Florida and told me stories about her life in college. I listened to tales of her nocturBy Mackenzie Karbon nal roommate, the bizarre situations she dealt with as Culture Columnist an RA and the countless memories she made during her four years.

She passed on words of wisdom, such as, “Passiveaggressive Post-it Notes are not an effective means of communication,” “Never drink coffee past 1 a.m.,” and “Stay with your laundry when you wash your clothes.”

So far, I’ve stayed true to her teachings – except for her dubious last rule.

Stay with my laundry? I feel safe in the dorms. I have a basic level of inherent trust for the residents of my building. Why would I spend 40 minutes shifting uncomfortably on top of a rattling washing machine when I could be in my room, studying quietly? No one’s going to steal my clothes.

So far, no one has. Recently, I began watching my laundry, but not because I felt the need to catch possible thieves. Anyone who has tried to do laundry on a Sunday morning understands the sinking feeling when, instead of finding an open washing machine, there are instead eight consecutive ones full of sopping, wet clothes with no one around to claim them.

I have a theory that this frustration combined with the sheer displeasure of having to do laundry at all is actually a good thing. Communal struggle brings people together. I can laugh with the engineering major next to me when I discover that the door to my dryer is broken, or sympathize with the musician who asks to borrow my detergent. The frequency of these simple interactions is why laundry rooms are some of the most social places on campus.

Beyond being a place to meet new people, laundry rooms also serve as a study commons, a quiet place to call your friends back home and a space to meditate and decompress at the end of each week. The atmosphere resembles that of a coffee shop at midday: students sit on washing machines with their laptops, talk to parents on the phone, chat about calculus and sip on coffee from Einstein’s.

College students have mastered the art of the portable, personal office. The sitting-on-a-washing-machine-while-uploading-homework-to-Blackboard kind of cubicle. It’s how we move through every day when the line separating work and home is nonexistent. No, it’s not ideal, and yes, it smells overwhelmingly like dryer sheets, but it works – and that’s all that matters.

Mackenzie Karbon is a freshman majoring in jazz performance.

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Pennies no longer worth pinching

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’ve been a server at the Rat for two years, and I’ve learned that nothing is more insulting than a

By Rachel Berquist tip in pennies.

Staff Columnist People leave pennies because it isn’t really like spending money – it’s an effective way to lighten their wallets.

People like pennies, I assume, because they hold sentimental value. Characteristic American phrases demonstrate our affection for pennies: “Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck,” or “Save a penny, earn a penny.”

And although these sayings are witty, they do not accurately represent how pennies function in our country. Due to inf lation and the increasing price of zinc, the penny has become useless and needs to be abolished.

Pennies cost almost double their worth. According to the 2013 U.S. Mint report, quarters cost 10.5 cents, dimes 4.6 cents and nickels 9.4 cents (nickels should be eradicated too). Despite being the smallest denomination of our currency, pennies are the most expensive to make proportionally, at 1.8 cents. A March 2014 article in the Washington Post reported that the mint actually lost $105 million last year minting pennies and nickels.

In addition to being expensive to produce, pennies don’t actually

WE SHOULDN’T USE A PIECE OF CURRENCY BECAUSE WE LIKE IT, WE SHOULD USE IT BECAUSE IT’S AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO FACILITATE COMMERCE.

facilitate commerce. Parking meters and vending machines don’t accept pennies, and according to the U.S. Treasury Department, cashiers can legally refuse pennies as a method of payment.

Opponents of getting rid of the penny, such as organizations like Americans for Common Cents, argue that prices would rise if the penny were abolished.

But as economist Ed Dolan points out in his February 2013 article in the EconoMonitor, inf la-

tion is caused by macroeconomic factors such as fiscal and monetary policy, productivity growth and exchange rates, not by the size of our currency. A February 2013 article in The Economist reported that other developed countries have abolished their lowest coins and that has had little to no effect on inf lation (e.g. Britain, France, Sweden, Israel, Spain, Australia, Denmark and Canada).

President Barack Obama has said, “One of the things you see chronically in government is it’s very hard to get rid of things that don’t work so that we can then invest in the things that do. The penny, I think, ends up being a good metaphor for some of the larger problems we got.”

Americans don’t want to get rid of the penny because it’s traditional, but this tradition stands in the way of progress. We shouldn’t use a piece of currency because we like it, we should use it because it’s an effective way to facilitate commerce. The penny fails miserably at this role, and if we eliminated the penny it would lead to a more efficient currency for our country.

Next time you leave a tip at a restaurant, don’t leave your server pennies, because pennies aren’t a reward for good service, they are a representation of how misguided traditions stand in the way of the development of our country.

Rachel Berquist is a senior majoring in English and psychology.

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NFL must increase consequence of cheating

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n 2014, MLB suspended former Hurricane Alex Rodriguez for the entire season for his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The penalty was severe – the standard punishment for a first time offense is 50 games – and still, there were people clamoring for an even worse punishment. The NCAA

By Curtis Mitchell has issued punishments to universities Contributing Columnist like Southern Methodist University, the University of Southern Calirofnia and our own university for infractions not directly related to actual game play, such as offering players illegal benefits.

Removals of scholarships and bans from bowl games and playoffs greatly damages school athletic programs: UM is still under sanctions from the 2011 Nevin Shapiro athletics scandal. Both the MLB and NCAA have adopted a strategy of harsh and severe punishments for anything that threatens the public trust of the sport or the integrity of their respective games.

And then there’s the NFL. Sept. 10 marked the opening of football season, with the Steelers playing the Patriots in New England. The ceremony was marred, however, by the “incidental” interference with the Steelers’ coach-to-coach communication systems.

As the coaches attempted to communicate over their headsets, they could only hear the Patriots’ sideline channel. Being unable to communicate would be a huge disadvantage during a game. The NFL issued a statement claiming that an electrical issue and inclement weather were to blame, but across the board, social media and news outlets considered the Patriots to be up to their old tricks.

The Patriots have spent the off-season defending themselves against allegations of directly cheating by illegally deflating footballs during a playoff game. Their $1 million fine, the largest fine in NFL history but still a meager number compared to the $333 million the team made in 2011, followed a $250,000 fine for their illegal videotaping of opposing coaches’ signals and other cheating allegations.

As a result of these crimes, NFL teams, and especially the Patriots, will not be given the benefit of the doubt in alleged cheating instances by football fans. They have lost the trust of the people because of their repeated offenses. Clearly, the league is still not accustomed to severe penalties for violations of game’s integrity.

Goodell and the NFL need to adopt similar policies to the NCAA and the MLB. Cheating must be punished severely to give future offenders a reason to think twice. Goodell has been given two opportunities thus far to make an example of the Patriots, and has failed miserably. If the NFL is to maintain the trust of the fans, then the next proven cheater should be given a punishment stern enough to curb the enthusiasm of teams like the Patriots, who want to push the limits. If not, with the current trend, we could begin to see the decline of sports’ biggest organizations before our very eyes.

Curtis Mitchell is a sophomore majoring in finance.

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‘BLACK MASS’ DELIVERS AUTHENTIC CHILLS WITH STAR-STUDDED CAST

By Esther h Ponce De Leon Contributing Writer

Hallee Meltzer // Photo Editor

“If nobody sees it, it didn’t happen.”

James “Whitey” Bulger lived by those words, and now millions of people can see what “didn’t happen” in the thrilling movie based on real events, “Black Mass.”

“Black Mass” chronicles the rise of Bulger (Johnny Depp), an ex-convict who returns to South Boston to lead the Winter Hill Gang. Bulger’s horizons expand when an old friend who had become an FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) offers him federal protection in exchange for information on the Italian Mafia in Boston.

Bulger, who kills a large number of “rats” throughout the movie, accepts to inform in his special way. While the FBI goes after other criminals, Bulger builds connections and becomes involved with drugs, murders and the Irish Republican Army. Meanwhile, his brother, William “Billy” Bulger (Benedict Cumberbatch), becomes a Boston senator and walks a fine line between keeping a relation-

ship with his brother and avoiding any knowledge of the Winter Hill Gang.

The film covers a lot of ground, starting in the 1970s and ending in 2011, but the story is easy to follow. Even people who have never heard of Bulger will understand the most important parts of who died and why – something difficult for most true crime films like “American Hustle.” The movie begins from one perspective, but decides to follow other character’s points of view somewhere in the middle, which can be rattling. Other than that, the movie has a direction and follows it until the very end.

The cinematography helps to add to the purposeful discomfort of the film.

Close-ups on Bulger’s face and lingering shots of brutal murders are cringe-worthy for the right reasons. The movie feels real and raw. Adding to this element is the soundtrack, or lack thereof. Huge chunks of the movie are devoid of musical accompaniment. The music starts with a low drawl when something bad has happened, a lingering effect of a gunshot or punch.

The real magic that brings this movie together is the all-star cast. All the actors brought their A-game and a distinct Boston accent to the movie.

It takes some adjusting to, but eventually Benedict Cumberbatch seems more northeastern than British.

Of all the stars, however, Johnny Depp shines the brightest behind the makeup. This is Depp’s second time playing a gangster. Six years ago he played 1930s robber John Dillinger in “Public Enemies.” While his performance as Dillinger was lackluster – possibly due to direction – his portrayal of Bulger is nothing less than chilling. He has a sharp, dead look throughout the entire film – a look that could kill.

Edgerton is the foil to Depp’s violent killer. Connolly never reaches the low depths of Bulger, yet he comes across just as dirty. He sinks lower and lower as the movie progresses while Bulger stays on the same ground, something that can only happen when writing, directing and acting transcend the norm.

Overall, “Black Mass” exceeds one’s expectations. While it is consistently violent, it needs to be so in order to portray Bulger’s merciless melee of murders. The story flows well, with only a few pacing problems from the narration perspective; but the extraordinary acting is the real reason to see the film.

Photo Courtesy Arnold Wells

LEADING MAN: Johnny Depp stars as James Whitey “Bulger” in the new crime-thriller “Black Mass”.

BRINGING ‘SWEATER WEATHER’ TO MIAMI

CONNECTING WITH THE CROWD: Jesse Rutherford, lead singer of The Neighbourhood, speaks to the crowd at The Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday evening.

Fans screamed in adoration and reached out to touch band members’ hands. For their Miami stop on #THEFLOOD2015

Tour, the band was joined by opening acts Hunny and Bad Suns. Despite the rainy weather, The Neighbourhood brought their sultry, California-vibe to their performance.

Best known for their hit “Sweater Weather,” the Neighbourhood’s new LP “Wiped Out!” will be released Oct. 30.

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Canes football winning despite heavy criticism

By Austin Sapin Staff Writer

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ue to an extreme amount of criticism from fans and media alike, the Hurricanes and Head Coach Al Golden have adopted an “us against the world” mentality this season.

After a fourth-quarter collapse against Nebraska, the stage was set for critics if the team lost. With banners calling for Golden to be fired and former players calling for a change, the chain reaction would have been inevitable.

The Canes could have crumbled knowing the firestorm that was coming their way, but instead they proved everyone wrong and moved to 3-0 for only the second time since 2005.

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Number of turnovers forced by the Hurricanes’ defense this season, tied for best in the nation with Ole Miss and Middle Tennessee.

FOOTBALL “[It was a] great look on the sideline when it did go to overtime – nobody panicked, leaders led and everybody else just stayed together. I’m proud of the way we finished,” Golden said after the game. “Obviously, we have some things we have to correct. But I just told the guys, ‘You’re 3-0, you just beat a good team.’ It was a great win.”

Yes, they haven’t played the greatest competition, but a team can only beat what’s in front of it. That’s exactly what the Hurricanes have done.

The fans flying banners and former players calling for change have every right to do so, but even the most critical fans must admit there has been progress.

Remember, the Canes dominated Nebraska for three quarters. While they didn’t close it out the way they wanted to, it was some of the best football we’ve seen around here for a while.

This team has young talent across the field that fans have seen flashes of in each game. Along with the talent, though, is a sense of togetherness that will help them win games just like Saturday’s.

“Unity kills adversity. We had a more unified team tonight, and it showed as far as that overtime,” senior linebacker Raphael Kirby said. “Our leadership, our camaraderie, the great teammates we have in the locker room, it was a test of our leadership once

Hallee Meltzer // Photo Editor

TEAMWIDE CELEBRATION: The Canes storm the field after their overtime win against Nebraska.

again. Adversity hit, and we killed it with unity.”

In past years, we would have seen Miami lose a game like this one, but in every game this season they’ve dealt with adversity and passed the test.

Before the season kicked off against Bethune-Cookman, fans flew a banner reading, “Temple Coach = Temple Results, Fire Al Golden.” The team hadn’t even taken the field and fans were already surrounding the program with negativity. Then they went out on the field and, while it was against an overmatched opponent, allowed just 79 yards and pitched a shutout.

Even in Boca Raton against Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Canes fans flew a banner that read, “Make Miami Great Again, Butch Davis 2016.” With the game tied at 20-20 versus FAU early in the third quarter, the Hurricanes, led by an outstanding performance from sophomore running back Joseph Yearby, outscored the Owls 24-0 the rest of the way for the victory.

After another banner flew over Sun Life Stadium on Saturday, the Canes remarkably blew a 23-point lead in the fourth quarter.

With Nebraska carrying the momentum, junior defensive back Corn Elder picked the ball off on the first play of overtime. Just a few moments later, sophomore kicker Michael Badgley hit a clutch 28-yard field goal to silence the critics once again.

Each and every time the Hurricanes have been presented with a challenge, they’ve answered the call. Despite a perfect record, players know they have to improve.

“Season doesn’t stop here. Just because we are 3-0 now doesn’t mean we have accomplished anything yet,” sophomore quarterback Brad Kaaya said after the dramatic win against Nebraska. “Right now, we’re happy about the win. It’s great for the program, great for the fans, great for all of you people. At the same time, we still have a lot more football to play and we have to keep getting better.”

While the team isn’t contending for a spot in the College Football Playoff, everyone wants progress. Judging from the first three games, it’s safe to say this team has improved despite some of the talent that has been lost.

Some may choose to continue flying banners and calling out the program on social media. However, the Miami Hurricanes are up against the world, and so far, they’re undefeated.

Marques Gayot hospitalized for neck injury, expected to make full recovery

By Mark Singer Sports Editor

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ophomore linebacker Marques G a y o t was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center for a neck injury he suffered during practice, the school announced GAYOT Wednesday.

“Linebacker Marques Gayot suffered a neck injury in a team period at practice today and was transported to Ryder Trauma Center,” the statement from the school said. “He has undergone a battery of tests and will be kept overnight for precaution. He will be placed in a neck collar and released tomorrow morning. He is expected to make a full recovery.”

Head Coach Al Golden was scheduled to talk during an ACC teleconference at 11:50 a.m., but did not participate.

Gayot is a six-foot-one, 222-pound sophomore linebacker out of Lake Worth, Florida. Gayot has played in all three games for the Hurricanes this season, recording seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

The Canes are already without sophomore linebacker Darrion Owens, who is out for the season with a knee injury, and junior linebacker Jermaine Grace’s presence is questionable for Miami’s next game against Cincinnati on Oct. 1 due to his shoulder injury and possible concussion.

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TENNIS

Women’s team leader shines in senior year

By Mark Singer Sports Edior

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enior Stephanie Wagner remembers the court where it happened. It was the fall of her freshman season in 2012 and she slammed her racket to the ground in frustration, just as she had done before in tournaments across Europe. This time it was in front of Miami women’s tennis Head Coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews, and the program’s alltime winningest coach wasn’t about to let a quick temper derail the career of her newest top international recruit.

“My freshman fall … I threw my racket in front of Paige. I screamed bad words in German,” Wagner, a native of Amberg, Germany, said on Tuesday.

“Then Coach called me and was like,

‘Steph, you have to stop doing that.

You can’t be having such bad temper tantrums on the court.’ Now, if I’m mad, I scream once and then get myself together. It doesn’t hold me back anymore.”

Wagner is the unquestioned leader of the women’s tennis team in her fourth and final season. She is also the No. 6-ranked player in the country, Co-UM Female Athlete of the Year for 2014-15 and the eighth player in program history to reach 100 wins. Coach Yaroshuk-Tews knew right away she was a special competitor.

“Once we met her, we knew we wanted to have her on our team,” Coach Yaroshuk-Tews said. “She’s a tiger between the lines, but off the court, she’s the sweetest kid you’ll meet.”

The five-foot-11 senior became the seventh player in program history to reach the NCAA Singles Championship semifinals last season and has been selected First Team All-ACC the last two years.

The success isn’t really a surprise for Wagner. She’s always been assured

in her abilities on the tennis court, dating back to her childhood where she was surrounded by two tennis-playing parents and an older brother who went on to play for Louisville.

“I was always pretty confident when I was already like seven or 12,” Wagner said. “I was pretty confident and was up against the best in Germany, always.”

Wagner is firmly entrenched as one of the Canes’ all-time greats, but she didn’t know she would be playing for Miami just months before her freshman year.

“I came with my dad to visit and I fell in love right away. It was two months before school started,” Wagner said.

Wagner was homesick her first two years in Miami, but now hopes her time in Coral Gables doesn’t end after her final season. She plans to go back to Germany and play for a club team there, but afterward she would like to get her MBA at the University of Miami.

Giancarlo Falconi // Assistant Photo Editor SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST: Senior Stephanie Wagner prepares for a serve during a women’s tennis match last season against FSU. Wagner currently stands as the top player in the women’s team at UM and is ranked the No. 6 player in the country.

There’s still one more season to play before she has to worry about graduate school. Wagner’s goal this year is to win the ACC tournament or the regular season ACC conference, but she also wants to savor her last season as a Hurricane.

“It’s my last year; I want to give it my all. I want to enjoy it as much as I can, just have fun,” Wagner said.

Wagner and the rest of the women’s tennis team will be in Puerto Rico this weekend for the Fall Classic.

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Al Golden goes live to talk football

CONNEC T with other students by sending in- app messages

Matthew Trabold // Staff Photographer

COACH CHAT: Coach Al Golden discusses the Hurricanes’ performance during last week’s game against Nebraska on Monday’s installment of Hurricane Hotline. Hurricane Hotline is a weekly radio show hosted

by Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr. from 6-8 p.m. Mondays at the Rathskeller. Fans can attend the show’s live broadcast or tune in to 560 WQAM to hear the latest about Hurricanes’ football.

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Dear V, I’ve been talking to a guy for a few weeks that I’m really into, but I can’t tell if he’s into me. We went on a date and I thought we hit it off, but he didn’t get in touch with me again until a week afterward. We texted back and forth making small talk and fl irted a bit, but he didn’t ask me out again. I can’t tell if this guy

just wants to avoid making me feel like he ghosted on me or if he’s interested in going out again but won’t say it. I’d like to go on a second date, but I’ve never asked a guy out before and I’m not sure if I should do it. I don’t want to seem too eager. What should I do: make a move, or sit back and wait?

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there who won’t ghost on you – that is, won’t disappear after the first date. While it’s possible this guy doesn’t want to meet up again, it’s also possible he’s still interested – especially since guys tend to cut the cord on girls they don’t have any chemistry with, and he’s still talking to you.

However, there’s a third option you haven’t considered – maybe he didn’t feel chemistry but he might still like to be your friend. If he enjoys talking to you, take that as a compliment.

Don’t fret too much on what’s behind the conversation and instead just enjoy it. If you want to test the waters, you could always say, “I had a fun time the other evening,” and leave it at that. That’ll give him an opportunity to ask you out again.

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As far as you busting the ghost, if he asked you out the first time, he might be thinking it’s your turn to take the plunge. He may assume because you haven’t mentioned your past date, you’re not interested in him that way – so he’s now trying to salvage the friendship.

Stop overthinking it. The worst that’ll happen is he’ll say no – the same as if you sit there and do nothing. Screw gender roles and take the chance. You may end up being pleasantly surprised, plus you’ll take the pressure off of your guy.

-V

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miami.edu/calendar Thursday, September 24

Friday, September 25

HP Patio Jams ft. Eitan

Cosford Cinema Presents: : One Water Glass Screening

12:15pm • Lakeside Stage andPatio

Come out to the patio this Thursday from 12:15-1:30pm for live music from Eitan and FREE snocones and sunglasses! This is going to be a big show with lots of surprises, so be sure to come out!

HP RAB: Street Signs 2:00pm •Rathskeller

Getting a street named after yourself can be hard, but not with the help of the Rathskeller Advisory Board!

Stop by the Rat to make your own personalized street sign! A minimum purchase of $5 at the Rat, day of, is required to participate.

UBS Presents: Thumpin’ Thursday 7:00pm • Rathskeller

Join the United Black Students as they celebrate “The Return of the Thump” at the Rathskeller. There will be food, music, lots of dancing, and free appetizers are included.

12:15pm • Cosford Cinema

Cosford Cinema Presents: : Film MFA Open House 1:45pm • Cosford Cinema

Cosford Cinema Presents: : The New Girlfriend 6:30pm • Cosford Cinema

Saturday, September 26 Canes Classic: Quidditch Tournement 9:00am • IM Fields University of Miami is hosting it’s second official home quidditch tournament on Saturday September 26th! All teams are welcome to attend!

HP CAC Presents: : Inside Out 9:30pm • Cosford Cinema Join the Cinematic Arts Commission of Hurricane Productions for a Disney Favorite. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries

Thursday, October 1 • 7:30pm •Rathskeller As the University of Miami prepares to take on Florida State University in their annual football game, United Way of Miami-Dade has accepted a challenge from United Way of the Big Bend in Tallahassee to a different kind of football game, a tabletop flick football game. Local football fans will compete in a flick football tournament and the winner will receive two tickets to the UM vs FSU game along with a two-night’s stay in Tallahassee the weekend of the big game.

Then the winner will battle against the winner from Tallahassee in the championship game, on the football field, during the FSU game.

Friday, September 25 • 8:00pm Shalala Student Center Come witness the celebration of everything that is Art by joining Canes Night Live of Hurricane Productions as they transform the Shalala Student Center into a night of creative expression and artistic skill and imagination! Enjoy living statues, caricatures, spray can artists, aerial artists, pizza, and funnel cakes! Don’t miss out on this awesome tradition! to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

Sunday, September 27 Cosford Cinema Presents: : The New Girlfriend 1:30pm,4:00pm, & 6:30pm • Cosford Cinema

friends for a fun time, and don’t miss out on your chance to win a $30 gift card and an #AtTheRat tank top!! Also, Adidas will be there this evening handing out prizes throughout the night! So stop by for a chance to win some new Miami swag!

Wednesday, September 30 Monday, September 28 HP RAB & Athletics: Hurricane Hotline 6:00pm • Rathskeller

The Rathskeller will host 560 WQAM’s Hurricane Hotline for the 2015 football season. Fans are encouraged to join fifth-year head coach Al Golden, various assistant coaches and players each week during the 2015 football season. The Hurricane Hotline, hosted by Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr., will air from 6-8 p.m. on 560 WQAM and WQAM.com.

Tuesday, September 29

HP RAB: Weekly Trivia 6:00pm •Rathskeller

Have no fear, Trivia Tuesday is here again! Trivia begins at 6:30PM tonight #AtTheRat so bring your

Health Center Trivia 6:30pm •Rathskeller

1 in 2 young people by the age of 25 will have an STD. Sexual Transmitted Disease are highly preventable when individuals have the correct knowledge and expertise.

The goal of this event is to raise awareness about sex, sexual health, and that safe sex is consensual sex.

Game Day Shirt Sales $3 All proceeds to the United Way! Available at the Herbert Wellness Center, UC Info Desk, and SC Suite 206

Ganghi Day of Service Saturday, October 3 • 9:00am Lakeside Patio Gandhi Day will start at 9AM at the Lakeside Patio near Lime. Food and transportation will be provided to the 33 sites all around Miami. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to bring the members of your organization closer together!

The forms will close on September 30th so have your members sign up soon!

Please submit your information at least two weeks in advance to STUDENT-ACTIVITIES@MIAMI.EDU.

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