The Miami Hurricane: September 24, 2019

Vol. 97, Issue 5 | September 24, 2019 - September 30, 2019

Why college rankings aren’t everything OPINION // Page 6

Hurricanes still have work to do, despite wins SPORTS // Page 12

LOSING GROUND:

UM’S RANKING FALLS AGAIN NEWS // Pages 8-9 Austin Lent // Art Director

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PASSIONATE PROTEST: A massive crowd of at least 300 protesters gathered in front of the Miami Beach City Hall demanded climate justice and more governmental action on September 20th’s global youth climate strike.

By Natalia Rovira News Editor

Thousands of people gathered on the steps of the Miami Beach City Hall, many of them students.

They held up homemade signs that read “There is no Planet B” and “Our house is on fire.” They chanted calls to action, anything to get the attention of the city officials working in the building above.

And they were all there for one reason: to demand that Miami’s politicians treat climate change as a serious threat.

That same day, Sept. 20, students held thousands of strikes worldwide to protest climate injustice perpetrated by their governments.

According to the New York Times, over four million people went on strike around the globe.

They all demanded immediate, aggressive action through policy and systematic change to fight the climate crisis.

This was the first-ever globallycoordinated demonstration by children and young people demanding climate action.

Miami, a city on the forefront of the problem of sea level rise, had

its fair share of civil disobedience on the steps of Miami Beach City Hall. Hundreds of frustrated students went on strike during the two protests that took place that day.

From the City Hall building, a “Thank you!” sign could be seen from below pasted against one of the windows.

Middle school, high school and college students all banded together, skipping classes in the hopes of making the local

important than anything else she could have been doing that day.

Junior Delaney Reynolds, chair of ECO Agency’s Green Committee, is another champion for the battle against global warming. “It’s time for action,” she said. “It’s not time anymore for resiliency or mitigation. We don’t have enough time.”

Reynolds, a marine science and geology double major, spoke briefly in front of the protesters on the importance of sending a strong message to politicians about the direness of the climate situation.

“I hope that today, political leaders will see that we are serious about this topic and that we do want changes and not just lackadaisical words,” she said.

“I just hope people listen. I mean, that’s all we want, really,” said sophomore marine affairs major Sophie Colantuono. “We need the people who are going to be able to implement the policies to listen.”

The global youth climate strike was proposed and promoted by sixteen-year-old Swedish climate

“I hope that today, political leaders will see that we are serious about this topic.”

Delaney Reynolds government aware of how much they value their future. University of Miami students were seen in the crowd as well.

“We’re fed up,” said the chair of UM’s Energy and Conservation Organization Agency Talula Thibault.

The environmental activist has worked closely with the university for years to implement sustainable policies.

She said the strike is more

activist Greta Thunberg who first went on strike against the Swedish government herself in August of 2018. Just over a year later, momentum has grown tremendously in her mission to rally against world leaders and demand action against climate change.

“Someone once said every storm starts with one drop, and I think today is one of those drops,” said Thibault.

Photo courtesy Cassidy Renninger TAKING A STAND: Sophomore Cassidy Renninger holds up her homemade protest sign urging leaders to acknowledge the threats facing Earth and its inhabitants.

Natalia Rovira // News Editor

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Student-run ‘BrewBike’ brings coffee, opportunity to UM students

By Esther Animalu Assistant News Editor

Between Einstein’s, the Billy Goat and two Starbucks locations, there is no shortage of coffee at the University of Miami.

But there’s only one option that serves it from a bike: BrewBike Miami.

Students can spot the BrewBike stand parked outside the Merrick Building, where customers are served cold brew coffee and tea as they walk to class.

“BrewBike has become so handy during my busy schedule,” said Destiny Daniels, a sophomore majoring in biology.

Cory Levy, the chief people officer of BrewBike Miami, said catering to students’ hectic lives is at the heart of BrewBike’s mission.

“The whole concept of serving coffee off a bike was to be a quick and convenient option for students who did not have the time to wait in long lines between their classes,” said Levy, who is a sophomore majoring in finance.

BrewBike began as a startup four years ago on the campus of

Rohama Bruk // Contributing Photographer

Northwestern University and quickly expanded to other schools. Now, its operations span three states and including various bicycles, retail stores and wholesale customers.

And in addition to serving its customers, BrewBike seeks to serve its employees. The business is completely student run, offering young adults the chance to gain hands-on experience.

Since its beginning, BrewBike Inc. has put over $100,000 in the pockets of student representatives and allowed students across the nation to experience the process of running a startup.

“Working for BrewBike Miami has already been such an amazing experience,” said Ally Bush, a junior majoring in marketing and management and the campus founder and chief executive officer at BrewBike Miami.

“Over the summer, collaborating with members of the BrewBike HQ team to develop an in-depth, roll-out marketing playbook that can be implemented at any other school was an incredibly rewarding experience.”

During its first week of operation, the BrewBike division at UM broke a company record, selling more than any other campus location. BrewBike Miami aims to start selling its coffee to wholesale consumers and at special events.

Eventually, the team wants to open a small “micro-retail” indoor cafe location which would allow BrewBike to sell more specialty coffee and tea drinks, as well as food items. The team also hopes to expand at UM, adding more bikes around campus.

Levy said she is looking forward to watching BrewBike

Rohama Bruk // Contributing Photographer BARISTA BREW: Gillian George, an employee for BrewBike Miami, pours a cup of iced tea to fulfill a student’s order.

Miami continue to grow.

“The response we have gotten from students and from the university has been extremely rewarding, and we already have so many plans to expand and innovate,” she said, attributing the stand’s success to the hard work of its employees and Florida’s hot climate.

“Iced coffee and tea are essentials to getting through long and hot days on campus,” Levy said.

Bush said that her team wants to establish a strong brand image on campus, develop a loyalty program and distribute other brand assets for BrewBike Miami.

The student employees are also striving to be more ecofriendly. BrewBike Miami offers compostable cups and is currently

working on a finding a good alternative to plastic straws. The startup also offers almond and oat milks without charging extra for these non-dairy alternatives.

To avoid plastic waste, students can also bring their own tumblrs, regardless of size, and fill them up with original cold brew, cinnamon brown sugar cold brew or iced tea for the price of a small-sized drink.

Bush said she is using what she learns in her business classes at UM and applying it to her current role as campus CEO. One strategy that Bush is pushing forward with BrewBike is called the “virtually flat hierarchy,” which emphasizes involvement of all employees in decision-making processes and features few levels of management. Through this

strategy, Bush said she is able to promote inclusivity and a more unified team.

“Since all employees of BrewBike are students, we are all in this together,” Bush said.

“And through the virtually flat hierarchy, everyone feels equal and welcomed. I want every person who works for BrewBike Miami to feel that their ideas and feedback are extremely valued.”

Levy said her experiences with BrewBike have been positive, teaching her lessons and skills that she’ll be able to use in the classroom and after graduation.

“Running a business as a student while balancing my extracurriculars has been challenging, but it has shown me that anything is possible,” she said.

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EDITORIAL

Ranking lists don’t reflect full UM experience In the decision-making process of choosing a college, st udents weigh several options that ultimately bring them to their end result. Some might consider degree options, location, t uition cost and even rankings. Undoubtedly, attending a universit y with a high ranking comes up in ever yone’s mind; any st udent would be attracted to the allure of a school prestigious enough to top the U.S. News and World Repor t’s famous list.

But here at the U, our ranking in the new 2020 U.S. News and World Repor t’s list is 57. Our ranking has been steadily falling for years, as this is a decrease from last year’s ranking of 53 and 2016’s ranking of 46. W hile rankings are cer tainly not the single marker of a great college, it is concerning that our ranking keeps falling.

W hat’s especially concerning is the fact that while our t uition goes up, our rankings fall. Meanwhile, other Florida schools such as Florida State Universit y and the Universit y of Florida continue to rise on the list.

FSU is now tied with us at no.

57 and UF sits 19 spots above us at no. 34. These state schools boast signif icantly lower t uition rates than U M, which begs the question: Is a U M education wor th the exorbitant t uition rates?

Many st udents think so.

Despite our rankings, people still want to go to U M. This past year, we welcomed more than 2,800 new st udents

and got more selective in our admissions process, thus solidif ying the fact that smar t, well-rounded st udents want to come to our school.

Many changes have been happening on campus, and we are becoming an

implemented, it has already earned national recognition from St udent Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation.

The ranking list gets its outcomes from factoring

“Instead of focusing on how to improve our ranking, let’s focus on how to improve our school.” even more sought-af ter school. Ever y year, we accumulate thousands of outstanding applicants and alumni. Schools such as the Frost School of Music are nationally acclaimed and other schools such as the School of Communication are continuously garnering prestige.

The universit y has also been creating initiatives to better suppor t the underrepresented population of st udents and have found success with programs like Empower U, a program spearheaded by members in the Off ice of Academic Enhancement to suppor t f irst-generation st udents.

Though just recently

things like graduation rates, st udent retention and academic reputation. If we are discussing reputation, then we have been doing well. We just welcomed t wo new deans– Anthony Varona at the School of Law and Karin Gwinn Wilkins at the School of Communication– both of whom are well k nown in their f ields. Our Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has earned National Cancer Instit ute designation, which is quite notable as there are only 71 chosen centers.

Honoring and suppor ting the multicult uralit y of our school, the universit y has also opened a regional off ice in Mexico Cit y, Mexico, the f irst of what they expect

to be “f ive hubs aimed at cementing our aspiration of being the hemispheric universit y.”

And yet, we are not perfect. Our housing should be better, and many st udents str uggle to feel comfor table in the ding y and outdated dorms. However, U M is working to f ix this problem, with the new Lakeside Village under constr uction.

This project promises to be a suff icient, integrated and sustainable living experience.

We also ack nowledge the fact that some st udents unenroll or transfer schools due to the high cost of t uition and board, and the initial cost of the school might scare applicants away. U M’s price is def initely a burden for a lot of st udents, and we have to ack nowledge that.

So yes, our school has f laws, much like any other universit y. There are things that we don’t like, things the universit y should change.

But instead of focusing on how to improve our ranking, let’s focus on how to improve our school.

U M’s st udents, facult y, staff and alumni are what make this universit y great; not its ranking. So instead of looking at the past, we should keep our sights set on the f ut ure. Because at the end of the day, we’ll always be proud to call ourselves Miami Hurricanes.

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

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The Patriots finally do something good for the NFL I would like to preface this by admitting that I am from Pittsburgh, and I am sure you can guess my opinion

By Zachary Zytnick c o n c e r n i n g A n t o n i o Online Editor Brown and the New England Patriots. I can’t believe I am actually saying this, but for once in my life, I am happy with the Patriots. On Friday, Sept. 20, they finally decided to cut ties with ex-Steeler Brown.

The day after the four-time, first-team All-Pro forced his way

off the Oakland Raiders and signed with the Patriots, Britney Taylor, Brown’s former trainer, accused him of two instances of sexual assault and one of rape.

While Antonio Brown denies all the accusations, evidence has emerged of damning messages he sent to the victim.

Just before his first game with the Patriots, Brown was accused of sexual assault by yet another woman. On Friday, September 20, she provided evidence of a group text conversation where Brown intimidated and threatened her to stay quiet. While Brown cannot be tried criminally for his inappropriate sexual advances on Taylor since the statute of

limitations has passed, he can be tried for criminal harassment in Massachusetts for threatening the unnamed woman if these accusations are true.

The New England Patriots are one of the most shameless teams in the NFL, if not the most shameless. They sign and retain players who routinely get in trouble with the law; they have a coach who often blinds himself to the severity of his players’ poor conduct; they have an owner who is facing misdemeanor charges for soliciting prostitution, and yes, they cheat and routinely get away with questionable calls and rulings from referees. However, they may have somewhat changed that narrative today by

finally reacting to the absolute egregiousness of Brown’s misconduct.

I would like to thank Brown for being a prime example of what NFL players should not become. This is karma for him treating the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders so terribly, signing with the Patriots just to win a Super Bowl, being a “diva” throughout most of his professional career and lying to and manipulating his former teammates. With all the legal and career-related troubles coming his way, business is indeed booming.

And finally, as much as it pains me to say it, I would like to thank the New England

Patriots for finally waking up and realizing who Antonio Brown really is. Many stars in the NFL who have been in similar situations have avoided what they truly deserved. The Patriots absolutely did the right thing by cutting ties with Brown.

Perhaps they have repaired their reputation a little bit.

To make me really love you, New England, blow a 28-3 lead against the Atlanta Falcons in the next Super Bowl. Then, I will buy a Tom Brady jersey and declare him the greatest quarterback of all time.

Zachary Zytnick is a sophomore majoring in accounting and economics.

CULTURE

What we can learn from Chanel Miller’s bravery Justice for rape victims in America is barely served to the criminals who deserve it, with many of the violators

By Rachelle Barrett serving only Contributing a few months Columnist in jail or e s c a p i n g punishment altogether. There is no doubt that most victims keep their stories to themselves in fear of losing the case, being the subject of victim blaming or reliving the trauma all over again. A lot of feelings can

suffocate a victim in such a time of questionable selfworth. Society, and in turn the law, becomes ruthlessly inconsiderate to victims as it is to women who face any type of sexual abuse.

In the case of now 26-yearold Chanel Miller, a rape survivor who attended Stanford University alongside her attacker, it’s understandable as to why she waited so long to have her identity revealed.

It is believed that Miller finalized her decision in revealing her identity mainly due to understandably difficult self-coping issues. According to CNN, she says in her 12page impact statement post that

coming out as the victim after the attack left her angry, selfdeprecating and empty.

“I had multiple swabs inserted into my vagina and anus, needles for shots, pills, had a Nikon pointed right into my spread legs…” said Miller.

She continues to describe her mortifying experience in a manner that justifies her hesitation to come out to the public. The procedures that follow victims after they report their assault to the authorities is quite invasive. Even though that type of probing of your body must feel traumatic, it is brave to let people be aware of its realities.

Overcoming the fears

and troublesome emotions caused by rape is one of the most challenging periods in a survivor’s life. How a victim took such a horrific moment in her life and healed to a point where we now know her as Chanel Miller is empowering and encouraging. Not only has she regained confidence and is actively taking back control of her life, but Miller also penned a memoir of the incident and her strife with all that came with it.

Rape is an evil thing that affects the entire world. Victims can be elderly or juvenile, suffering forms of assault such as molestation, sexual abuse, and rape. What makes it worse is that justice isn’t always served

in these cases. Sometimes the perpetrators aren’t caught or jailed, and even when they do serve time, their sentences are often light. Many times, the victims suffer more than those who hurt them. But with her story and the unveiling of her identity, Chanel Miller teaches that justice can be served when you take control of your narrative and start the journey of healing.

Rachelle Barrett is a junior majoring in political science and broadcast journalism.

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Falling again, UM’s U.S. News and World Report ranking drops to no. 57

By Anna Timmons News Editor

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or the second year in a row, the University of Miami was marked outside of the top 50 universities in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. In the past year alone, UM dropped three spots and now stands 57th in the country, tied to rival Florida State University. This is the third consecutive year that UM has dropped in ranking.

In response to the report, Provost Jeffrey Duerk said the university takes these rankings seriously.

“Since I arrived, we have been taking an active role in ensuring UM is the strongest possible,” Duerk said.

Breaking it down: The U.S. News algorithm

One of the points of improvement for the university is first year retention rate, which accounts for 4.4 percent of overall ranking within the U.S. News algorithm. To address this, Duerk said the university redesigned the student accounts, financial aid and registration process and has new residential buildings coming in 2020. These plans are aimed

to improve the overall student experience, he said.

“We take these steps not because they will improve our rankings, but because they are fundamental to our core mission,” President Julio Frenk said in a message to faculty and staff addressing the report.

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complaint for many students.

Student outcomes including retention rates and six-year graduation rates, as well as measures for social mobility tracking Pell Grant students, now account for 35 percent of the U.S. News algorithm, a change made in

Florida public universities on the rise

We take these steps not because they will improve our rankings, but because they are fundamental to our core mission.

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- President Julio Frenk

Current residential facilities are what senior Harry Hewson, majoring in economics and political science, said he believes is “fixed at the core” of UM’s problems with retention rate.

“Somebody could have a great fit here, might fit in with the people here, might have great friends, the classes might be just right for them, but simply because the housing is terrible, they might say ‘I can’t do this anymore, I have to leave,’” Hewson said. He noted that Stanford-Hecht and MahoneyPearson, in particular, are causes of

acceptance rate as a ranking factor, an area UM performs well in, reporting a rate of 27 percent for the class of 2023. That year the algorithm also changed to decrease the weight of expert opinion, SAT and ACT scores and high school class standing.

the fall of 2018. That was the same year UM dropped from no. 46 to no. 53. This past year, the algorithm shifted once again, removing high school counselor’s assessment from consideration, deferring all marks in expert opinion to peer review among other universities.

According to the provost, UM’s peer-reputation score has greatly improved over the past few years.

Expert opinion accounts for 20% of the overall score determining ranking.

In 2018, U.S. News also removed

UM peaked in ranking at no. 38 in the 2012 report, during former President Donna Shalala’s tenure.

Now 19 spots away from that point, UM is tied with FSU at 57th, sitting 23 spots from the University of Florida, which is ranked no. 34.

FSU experienced an incredible upward soar in rankings in the past four U.S. News reports, jumping 35 spots from no. 92 in 2017 to match UM at no. 57 this year. FSU is now ranked no. 18 for public universities.

Similarly, UF steadily moved up in ranking the past four years, from no. 50 in 2017 down to no. 34 in the 2020 report, making it the highest ranked university in the state, a bragging right that UM and UF have battled for over the past decade.

The rise of UF and FSU, both large public universities in the state of Florida, meets a goal set

by former Gov. Rick Scott, who sought to have a top 10 research university in the U.S. and another public university in the top 25. In February of this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a budget plan to increase performance funding for state universities by $66 million.

This money is purposed to help bolster programs and investment in students without hikes in tuition.

As both UF and FSU experience surges in ranking, Duerk said UM’s fall has prompted the university to look into the methodology for how it is reporting its data to U.S. News.

The faculty senate, several professors and the dean of the Miami Business School John Quelch declined to comment.

In further response to the ranking, Duerk said that USNWR is just “one-yard stick” and touted the many other ongoing marks of progress that members of the UM community have reason to be excited about.

“I think UM is one of the most vibrant and vital universities in the U.S.,” Duerk said. “The diversity of its degree programs, the diversity among its students, the credentials of our students, our nationally recognized research, our selectivity and yield, and our student to faculty

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UM’s ranking has dropped 19 spots in the last 8 years ratio, certainly place us among the best universities in the U.S.”

Students respond to the ranking

For junior Ashia Latimore, a marine science and chemistry double major, the drop in ranking did not shake her view of the quality of education at UM, she said.

“Academically, I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think it was a really good place to be,” Latimore said.

Other students agreed that ranking didn’t play a huge factor in their decision to come to UM and doesn’t affect their current views of the university.

“Ranking will only tell you so much,” said Hewson, who decided to come to UM after studying film at the UM Summer Scholars program.

“You do have to go back to simply going to the school. If it’s a good fit for you, then it’s a good fit.”

However, Hewson went on to say that if he was a senior applying to schools right now, he might feel differently.

“If I was a senior in high school, and I’m tracking university growth, I might be less inclined to go to some place that has been dropping

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steadily over the past couple years,” Hewson said.

Jack Borowsky, a current senior at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut is considering applying early decision to UM. He said he looked at rankings when choosing where to apply, but he also used a website called Naviance that matches students to schools that might be a good fit based on their strengths and credentials. The website matched Borowsky with UM and he “fell in love with the school ” after visiting.

“There’s schools that might be ranked higher than Miami, but when you look at the Naviance scores, Miami is a lot harder to get into,” Borowsky said. For him, ranking isn’t as important as “the highlevel sports and academics,” warm weather and campus environment that he sees at UM. Duerk said students have the opportunity for a great college experience at UM. “No ranking can measure the level of student access or engagement, or how each student embraces the opportunity of the university,” Duerk said.

UF’s ranking has risen 24 spots in the last 8 years

FSU’s ranking has risen 40 spots in the last 7 years

Student Reactions to UM’s Ranking “I’m not really surprised. Being in the Rosentiel School is a little different just because it is one of the top in the countr y. When I applied here I was looking mainly at my major and what I would be doing.”

Olivia Watts marine affairs, junior

“I actually picked this university because it was at a higher place than other universities that I got into. I thought that the education here would be ver y good, ver y impressive. I don’t know what could be happening that could be causing that drop in ranking.”

Jean Pierre Vilcherrez, transfer student, junior majoring in economics and minoring in management

How U.S. News Ranks Schools 20% 10% 12.5% 7.5%

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Source: U.S. News and World Report

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Trends to look out for post-New York Fashion Week

By Defne Selen Contributing Writer

New York Fashion Week recently wrapped up its shows, and as per usual, provided a sneak peak at all the hot trends and styles that will be inescapable this spring. From the looks of things, this season will be an interesting one, bound to include lots of color and structural pieces that can easily be incorporated into everyday-wear.

The Miami Hurricane has gathered five styles to keep a close eye on.

Blazers (and blazer-esque vests)

Fun Monochrome

Upgraded Corsets

Blazers aren’t just a workplace staple anymore– they’re cool, fun and edgy. With bigger shoulders, you don’t need much to style the outfit. Add a blouse under for the day and a sexy bralette for the night.

This year, designers proved that monochrome doesn’t have to be boring. Either wear a statement head-to-toe look in the same color or try differing shades of a single color for something a little less bold.

The corset finally gets a modern twist, and we’re all here for it. Designers have turned the waistslimming, painful under garment into an everyday top that has you looking sexy and trendy.

Euphoria

The fashion world is obviously taking major style inspo from the HBO show everyone is raving about.

Now, we’re seeing neon makeup with rhinestones and quirky style being embraced and considered high fashion. There’s no better way to rock this style than by finding your own personal one.

Dots, lots of them

Out of all patterns, the polka dot was by far the most recurring look seen at NYFW. The pattern gives a peppy and positive vibe, perfect to add to your upcoming spring style.

Photos source: vogue.com

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Mint Trip plans to break music barriers, releases debut album

By Jake Davis Contributing Writer

Frost School of Music graduates turned best friends Amy Gionfriddo, Brian Gross and Max Molander formed an alternative pop-rock band during their time at the University of Miami. Following graduation, they moved across the country, now living in Los Angeles, to chase their music industry dreams.

It only took the genre-bending trio 18 months to be signed by independent record label Blue Élan. Their unique sound is dubbed “cerebral, atmospheric

pop-rock,” with Gionfriddo’s chilling yet ethereal voice making the blend of spacey beats stand out without being overpowering.

The name of the band, derived from the feeling of biting into a York Peppermint Pattie, is Mint Trip. It is an ode to that instant rush of minty mayhem that perfectly parallels the type of music they produce– fresh, a bit chaotic, but most importantly, a unique experience. Or dare I say, a trip.

Mint Trip knows that their sound isn’t the “norm,” and they’re okay with that. Unlike the programmed and extremely repetitive content the music

industry is currently producing, Mint Trip isn’t afraid to make music that is completely different from everyone else’s sound. While the band knows they are taking a leap of faith by not conforming to a specific type of genre, they hope that their unique sound will change people’s perception of music and hopefully be a part of a new, less conformist era in music.

Their debut album “Animator,” which came out on Sept. 9, is the first official step to becoming a serious, successful band that breaks down barriers and holds nothing back.

Though “Animator” is not my

usual music of choice, it is unlike anything I have ever heard and definitely worth giving a listen.

Just because I did not vibe with it doesn’t mean you won’t.

Photo courtesy of David Monnich

Photo courtesy of David Monnich ANIMATOR: Cover of Mint Trip’s debut album, Animator, released Sept. 9, 2019

MINT TRIP TRIO: Composed of Frost School of Music graduates, female-fronted band Mint Trip is working to break barriers in the music industry. Amy Gionfriddo (lead vocals), Brian Gross (bassist), and Max Molander (guitarist) are currently in LA chasing their dreams of stardom.

COMMUNITY

Sam Smith publicly declares “they/them” pronouns

By Inés Eisenhour Contributing Writer

Last week, Sam Smith became one of the most highprofile celebrities to identify as gender non-binary. As an Oscar and four-time Grammy winner, Smith’s announcement almost immediately reached a worldwide audience.

The 27-year-old singer-songwriter took to their Instagram page of 13.4 million followers to publicly announce via picture with a paragraphlength caption explaining what they called “a lifetime of being at war” with their gender.

The photograph simply said, “My pronouns are they/them,” and the caption dove further into Smith’s emotional struggle of embracing their identity and overcoming fear of announcing it. Smith tagged 15 activists and leaders of the non-binary and transgender community in effort to field questions regarding the exact meaning and implications of being gender non-binary Among this was Queer-Eye’s

Jonathan Van Ness. Van Ness has been very vocal in defining his understanding of being nonbinary. He prefers “he/him” pronouns, but considers himself “gender queer” or “gender nonconforming.” In an interview with Out Magazine earlier this summer, Van Ness said, “Some days I feel like a man, but then other days I feel like a woman.”

Although reactions to Smith’s announcement have been overwhelmingly positive, there are a few instances of blatant unwillingness to accept their choice or even respect their pronouns.

The Associated Press released a story covering Smith’s Instagram post. The article repeatedly failed to include the “they/them” pronouns throughout the story when referencing the British singer. The article received backlash for its insensitivity and has since been revised to include the correct pronouns.

First-year UM student, Samantha Hill, commented on Smith’s announcement as

“something she saw coming.”

She, like most internet-active people, saw the news fairly soon after its release but was not surprised by Smith’s choice.

Hill had previously read interviews where Smith had talked about their struggle to find where they belonged on the gender spectrum. Hill, however, said she was shocked by the Associated Press’ lapse in judgement.

“Since this is such a big and important social movement right now,” she said she sees the AP’s article as “a major screw-up.”

Other students took to social media to express their feelings, one of them being senior Ahli Switzler.

“I am a non-binary person,” they wrote in a Facebook post Sept. 14. “I am gender neutral, and every single day since coming out, people have misgendered me.”

Switzler said they use humor to laugh it off when people misgender them, but seeing the negative comments on Smith’s

announcement post has been difficult.

“How little it is taken seriously just absolutely destroys me,” they said. “I know there are bigger things out there right now, but just treating people as people and recognizing it’s not easy to come out even today should be the bare minimum. Also for the last goddamn time, they/them is a singular pronoun.”

Even America’s oldest dictionary recently took a step towards institutionalizing the use of “they” as a singular pronoun.

The updated definition of the word now says “used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is non-binary.”

In a blog post, MerriamWebster stated in regards to arguments that the singular use pronoun “they” is grammatically incorrect and conversationally confusing.

“Regardless of what detractors say, nearly everyone uses the singular they in casual conversation and often in formal writing,” it said.

Source: Instagram @samsmith

PRONOUN PRIDE: Sam Smith, a Grammy-winning artist, recently announced on Instagram that their pronouns are “they/them.”

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FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

After ugly win, Hurricanes still have more to prove

By Maxwell Trink Assistant Sports Editor

While the Canes did defeat Central Michigan, it wasn’t pretty.

The Hurricanes only scored 17 points against a team that lost 61-0 against Wisconsin. If it weren’t for the strong defensive showcase, Miami could have easily gone 1-3 in their first four games of the Manny Diaz era.

“Obviously, it was our fourth game of the season, and tonight was our second win and probably our fourth-best performance of the four we’ve had so far,” head coach Manny Diaz said. “With all that being said, the only thing that we could accomplish today was beating Central Michigan, which, after the course of 60 minutes, when everything was added up, that’s what we got done.”

One of the major problems for the Canes was a lack of rushing yards. Running back DeeJay Dallas only tallied 40 yards on 14 rushing attempts.

“The answer is to get back to the fundamentals, understanding who you are,” Diaz said. “What runs were there, and what did we miss? Where did the breakdown occur? And part of that is evaluating our run game in general, which we thought was showing a lot of really good signs. Today, I don’t think that we ran the ball very well and not just in terms of our stats but also in terms of the way we hit things and the way we blocked things up; it was substandard.”

Despite the lack of a running game, redshirt freshman quarterback Jarren Williams continued his spectacular run as

Miami’s starting quarterback. He went 17-for-24 with 250 passing yards and a touchdown.

His offensive line, however, did not shine and allowed Williams to be sacked four times.

“Just getting the ball out of my hands quick,” Williams said.

“Just working those quick routes, just taking what they were giving us. I felt like when we started doing that it was really good and we were executing. I feel like we left a lot of plays out there; we’re definitely not complacent. We’re happy with the win but we know we got to get better.”

The defense held up strong against CMU. The turnover chain appeared three times on the sideline, the most in one game throughout the 2019 season.

“It was really cool, really a blessing,” defensive end Gregory Rousseau said about earning the turnover chain for the first time in his career. “All of the hard work that I put in after being hurt last year, I’m just so grateful. I’m just really blessed.”

Penalties did plague Miami throughout the contest. The Canes finished with 13 flags while the Chippewas ended up with nine.

“It’s the name of the game,” linebacker Shaq Quarterman said. “You’ve just got to put the play behind you. We call it having amnesia. You have a good play, you still have to forget about it because they’re about to snap the ball. If you have a bad play, you have to forget about it. They’re about to snap the ball. Regardless of it being aggravating and redundant, we just line it up every play that we could until we couldn’t

CHAIN CHAMPION: Gregory Rousseau (15) wears the turnover chain for the first time in his career after forcing and recovering a fumble. anymore.”

With a bye week approaching, the Hurricanes need to strap up before they face Virginia Tech in their second Atlantic Coast Conference matchup of the year.

“I think it is what it is,” Diaz said. “Obviously, we need to practice and we need to keep playing. Part of that is that we have some guys, like Jarren [Williams], that need to play.

He’s doing a really nice job, but the more he plays, the better he is going to be, like all of our guys.”

The Miami Hurricanes will face the Virginia Tech Hokies Oct. 5 at Hard Rock Stadium.

The time is still TBA.

Josh Halper// Staff Photographer

Josh Halper// Staff Photographer

DODGING DEFENSE: Jeff Thomas (4) attempts to escape a defender. Thomas had three catches for 29 yards and a 21 yard kick return.

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ROUNDUP

Hurricanes’ teams win some, lose some

By Austin Pert Staff Writer

Cross Country

Both the men’s and women’s teams were in action this weekend in Blacksburg, Virginia for the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational. The women were led by freshman Jessica Mitchell, running a time of 21:01:08 in the six-kilometer race. Her finish was seventh-best individual in the field of 65 athletes. Junior Emma Langlois and sophomores Lauren Schiffenhaus and Alison Johnson made up the rest of the slate for the women, all finishing with times under 30 minutes.

The Miami women finished fourth overall among the eight schools present.

On the men’s side, junior Dylan Sykes led with a team best 26:16.5 time on the eightkilometer course. Freshman Andrew Madden was the next Cane to cross the finish line, following less than 20 seconds behind Sykes. UM finished in sixth overall as a team.

“I think this was a really great starting point for us,” assistant coach Cody Halsey told HurricaneSports.com. “For most of these athletes, this was the first time they’ve even ran that distance. I think they understand we have some work to do, but they are ready to put in the work and are up for this challenge.”

Both teams are back in action on Oct. 11 at the FSU Invitational in Tallahassee.

Volleyball

Miami was up in Orlando for the annual Sunshine State Challenge, winning two of three games. On Friday morning,

the team dropped its opener to Florida Gulf Coast 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-23) as the Canes failed to get their hitting percentage above .111 during the match.

A trio of freshmen led UM in each of the major statistical categories, with Kennedy Price earning 11 kills, Janice Leao blocking five opposing kill attempts, Savannah Vach recording 28 assists and Amanda Falck getting nine digs. The Hurricanes rebounded Friday evening to win 3-2 (25-15, 2515, 25-27, 12-25, 16-14) in nail biting fashion, with the help of a combined effort from both rookies and veterans. Junior Elizaveta Lukianova led with both 11 kills and five blocks, while Vach registered 45 assists.

Price also added a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.

A 3-2 win (25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 23-25, 15-11) over host UCF on Saturday gave UM a winning weekend while boosting its overall record to 4-4. Price earned a second double-double by way of 15 kills and 12 digs, while Vach added another 58 assists to her total. Junior Janet Kalaniuavalu, a transfer from Southern Utah, added her name in the final box with an impressive team-high 17 kills.

“There is some confidence to gain from winning,” associate head coach Kasey Crider told HurricaneSports.com after the tournament. “I hope the majority of confidence comes from beating two high-quality opponents. UCF and FAU are no joke, and we passed better than we have been, and we were a little more connected to the plan than we have been.”

UM begins ACC play on Sept. 27 at Wake Forest.

Soccer

The Hurricanes fell 2-0 at Virginia Tech to open ACC play, giving up a goal in each half as their overall record sank to 3-31. Miami was only able to muster three shots on target throughout the 90-minute match, compared to the six on-target shots fired by the Hokies.

“You are going to have a hard time beating anyone in this conference until you’re composed enough to win the ball and keep it, especially under low or no pressure,” coach Sarah Barnes said to HurricaneSports. com. “That is the number one thing that has to change.” Miami plays next on Thursday when they travel to Boston College.

Men’s Tennis

The men’s tennis team was split between two tournaments over the weekend, the Farnsworth Ivy-Plus at Princeton University in New Jersey and the the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Fall Invitational in Columbia, South Carolina.

Two UM doubles teams and a Hurricane singles player each made it to their bracket’s championship matches.

However, each of the finalists— Bojan Jankulovski and Dane Dunlap, Franco Aubone and Francisco Bastias and singles player Adria Soriano Barrera— were unsuccessful in their final matches. Soriano Barrera and doubles partner Benjamin Hannestad were able prevail in the consolation bracket, winning the extended set by an 8-4 score.

Jankulovski and Aubone also got to consolation finals in singles.

The team’s next competition will take place this weekend at the Southern Intercollegiate

Josh Halper// Staff Photographer THINK FAST: Lucia Marzal stands ready to swing at an incoming ball at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

Championships at the University of Georgia.

Women’s Tennis

The women’s team was also split between two competitions, with sophomore Daevenia Achong and freshman Selma Cadar traveling to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, while the rest of the team stayed home to take part in the weather disrupted Miami Fall Invite.

Achong lost in the championship match 6-7 (57), 4-6 against USC’s Angela Kulikov on Monday. Meanwhile, Cadar fell in a three-set semifinal to Kulikov, preventing an all-Hurricane final. Due to inclement weather Saturday, the tournament at UM’s Neil Schiff Tennis Center could not produce any bracket winners.

Matches played outside of draws on Sunday put a cap to a largely successful weekend for UM players, with defending national champion Estela Perez-

Somarriba prevailing 6-4, 6-2 over FAU’s Natalia Boltinskaya.

Teammate and fellow Spaniard Lucia Marzal took down LSU’s Luba Vasilyuk, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, while Marzel and her doubles partner beat Whitney Hekking and Madison Tattini of Utah 7-5.

While freshman Nada Dimovska fell in straight sets in her Sunday match. The women’s team went a combined 22-5 in individual matches across both tournaments over the weekend.

“I think, overall, the girls had a good start to the season.

I think we saw some good things,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews told HurricaneSports.com.

“We still have to work on staying offensive and moving up in the court, taking our chances.”

The Women are next in action at the ITA Hall of Fame Classic in Williamsburg, Virginia, from Sept. 27-29.

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Dear V, Recently, my boyfriend asked me to be a bit more vocal in the bedroom and to say certain things in the heat of the moment. I have never tried talking dirty since I’m very uncomfortable with the idea of saying the wrong thing. How do I even know what to say?

Love, Simply Speechless Dear Simply Speechless, I’m going to have you talking as dirty as the freshman communal bathrooms and sounding like you should be charging $3.99 a minute.

All you need to do is follow my advice and pair it with the right amount of confidence.

When you think about it, talking during the act can actually bring you closer. Communication will not only make your sex better, but also reinforce the importance of consent.

Without further ado, I present V’s Beginner Guide to Dirty Talk: If you are on the bottom, start off with small instructions and praises.

Tell him what you want, and then when he does that you can tell him it feels good or he does that so well.

If you are on top, ask little questions. Ask if he likes what you are doing, or you can go as far as to make him beg you to do more.

Don’t hold back your moans, groans, grunts or anything in between since it actually can improve the

enthusiasm. Most couples don’t actually pay too much attention to what’s being said when they’re already in the heat of the moment. Plus, your boyfriend is probably already so turned on by you that I doubt it’s even possible for you to say the wrong thing.

Porn is not an accurate representation of sex talk. Also, I am a firm advocate that college boys do not have the right to be called “daddy” since all they do is play fortnite and lie. You don’t need to call each other offensive names, or demand that he says your name. Besides, if you’re doing it right, he’ll scream your name anyway.

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