The Miami Hurricane-- November 8, 2010

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CALL IT A COMEBACK: Ms. Lauryn Hill returns from a 10-year hiatus to perform Saturday at the Homecoming concert on the green. Ms. Hill was the headlining act and followed Atlanta rapper Donnis. The concert was just one of many events that marked the University of Miami’s 2010 Homecoming week.

LATE TO HER OWN PARTYLATE TO HER OWN PARTYWAS MS. LAURYN HILL THE BEST CHOICE

FOR THE CONCERT? PAGE 6

IBSEN AT THE RING IBSEN AT THE RING THE FAMOUS DRAMA “HEDDA GABLER” PREMIERS WEDNESDAY PAGE 7

MORRIS MAKES A MOVEMORRIS MAKES A MOVETRUE FRESHMAN STEPS IN TO LEAD THE CANES TO VICTORY PAGE 9

.The Miami Vol. 88, Issue 46 | Nov. 8 - Nov. 10, 2010

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Homecoming in the spotlight

With a dimly lit candle in one hand and a waving finger raised high across the air, hun-dreds gathered around Lake Osceola on Friday night for a

tranquil hymn of the alma mater, a symbolic tradition defining Homecoming celebrations. This tradition is only one of many that devoted Hurricanes practice year after year.

Under the cue of President Donna E. Sha-lala and Sebastian the Ibis, fireworks framed

the skyline of the Hecht and Stanford Residen-tial Colleges, a view that was coupled by the sounds of the Band of the Hour and the chants of Hurricane cheerleaders and Sunsations.

Sights and sounds, however, were not the only memorable part of Homecoming. The smell of burning wood and ignited scent was a call for Iron Arrow, UM’s highest honor, to initiate new members and recognize those who share a love of alma mater.

BY JONATHAN BORGE| STAFF WRITER

Fireworks, food and friends, a week of tradition and festivities

SEE HOMECOMING, PAGE 4

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2 NEWS THE MIAMI HURRICANE November 8 - November 10, 2010

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The Hurricane’s staff photographers were on the sidelines at Saturday's football game. Check out their photo slideshow.

Andrew Dymburt previewed Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Evan Seaman gave his thoughts on bogus green initiatives. Check out his column.

Steve Pierre and Justin Antweil dicsussed Twitter and texting terminology. Check out their video Speak Up.

Adam Berger caught up with the volleyball team on the road this weekend. Check out his story.

Cassie Glenn and Justin Antweil recapped Miami’s win over Maryland in a video.

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NEWS BRIEFSBOOK SIGNING AND ART SHOW

The University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), together with the Bahamas Marine EcoCentre and the Nature Conservancy, will host a book signing and art show featuring “Islands of the Sun: a Tribute to the Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas.”

The event will take place on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at RSMAS. RSVP to [email protected] or call 305-421-4061.

SPOKEN WORD WEDNESDAYS

Every second Wednesday of the month the Rathskeller Advisory Board hosts Spoken Word Wednesday at the Rat. Come out for a student-filled open mic and see the Write Side Poets.

Food will be available, as well as an open mic for any interested students. To reserve a spot, visit urathskeller.com or e-mail [email protected].

MIAMI POVERTY CONFERENCE

Applications for the 2011 executive board for the Miami Poverty Conference must be submitted to the Butler Center no later than Tuesday at 5 p.m. E-mailed applications will not be accepted. If you have an questions, email [email protected].

Parker Davis may be contacted at [email protected].

Student runs stop sign, hits driver

A car accident occurred in the University Village on Sun-day afternoon after a student ran a stop sign in front of Building 5 and struck another vehicle.

Patricia Ruffin, a Coco-nut Grove resident, crashed her gold Toyota Avalon into a tree while traveling east on Scodella Avenue. after being struck by a green Jeep Wrangler driven by UM junior Brett Feldman.

Feldman, who lives in Build-ing 6 of the UV, was heading back to his apartment from the library around 1:45 p.m. when he collided with Ruffin’s car at the intersection of Scodella and Liguria Avenue.

“He just blew through the stop sign and clipped her car from the side,” said Eric Lem-berg, a resident of the UV who witnessed the accident.

Paramedics arrived at the scene quickly when students from Building 5 heard the crash from their apartments and called the police. They left shortly after determining that no one was se-riously injured.

Ruffin, who had pain in her right hand and a swollen lip from the crash, had never before been in an accident. She was cutting through campus with her elderly mother on her way to church in Coconut Grove.

“It totally scared me,” she said, describing how the crash

happened quickly. “I’m just glad my mother was wearing her seat-belt.”

Feldman, who says he never really sees people driving dan-gerously in the UV, was issued a citation for running a stop sign. He said he was thankful that no one was badly hurt.

The speed limit is not clear-

ly posted around the UV, but is 20 miles per hour according to campus policy.

The intersection of Scodella and Liguria joins Buildings 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the University Vil-lage and receives a steady f low of traffic from both drivers and pedestrians.

Senior Steven Stuts, who

lives in Building 3, says that all of the intersections in the UV are dangerous.

“I’m surprised this doesn’t happen every day,” he said. “People run those stop signs all the time.”

David Sargent may be contacted at [email protected].

UV intersectionsdangerous for allBY DAVID SARGENTCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // Assistant Photo Editor

WRECKED: Patricia Ruffi n, a Miami resident, calls a friend to pick her up aft er being hit by a student on Liguria Avenue. “I couldn’t get out of my door. I had to climb over my mother,” Ruffi n said.

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The long-awaited upgrades for the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center will be unveiled before spring 2011, but until then, guests are being affected by the gym’s construction.

Starting this November until February 2011, people can expect to enter the Wellness Center through Center Court while the floor of the main entrance is being re-done. This temporary entrance is located past the main entrance, down the walkway and along the canal, closer to the Hecht/Stanford dining hall.

Completion of the Wellness Center renovation is cur-rently slated for Feb. 15. Officials will evaluate progress Dec. 15 to determine if an extension is necessary, setting March 3 as the latest date construction will end.

“Expansion [of the Wellness Center] will help allevi-ate congestion in the areas that are extremely crowded,” said Norm Parsons, director of the Wellness Center.

Plans to refurbish the Wellness Center were imple-mented to accommodate the needs of the increasing stu-dent population. They were arranged by the same con-tractor who managed the construction of the new Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center.

According to Parsons, there have not been any major setbacks throughout the process, partly due to the lack of destructive storms. Parsons’ current focus is on coordi-nating the production so that the new equipment arrives in time for installation.

“It is like building a Lego house. Everything has to fall into place,” he said.

Students seem to have adjusted to the conditions of the construction, exercising at the facility just like they would at any other gym.

“I’m a freshman, so I don’t know any different,” Em-ily Krone said.

The changes during renovation have mildly disrupt-ed the routines of some gym attendees.

“I’ve heard complaints from the older patrons and alumni about the noise and finding where everything was moved,” said senior Lauren Anderson, a fitness leader at the Wellness Center.

The majority of members, however, understand that the results will be worth the inconveniences of the con-struction period.

A significant reform of the Wellness Center involves converting the courtyard into 7,000 square feet of added space for the cardiovascular area, with an additional 50 pieces of new equipment.

Upcoming features on the second floor include a Pi-lates studio with six reformer machines, two multi-pur-pose rooms and a new studio cycling room, complete with a video wall simulating outdoor cycling trips in the Alps.

Parsons eagerly anticipates the moment people will first walk into the revamped Wellness Center.

“I can’t wait to see people’s faces. It will be a visually ‘wow’ experience,” Parsons said.

Caitlin Good may be contacted at [email protected].

Reveal tentatively set for Feb. 15 BY CAITLIN GOODCONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Gym renovations still on schedule

Community space created for Canes

Thanks to one service-ori-ented organization, University of Miami students now have a new place to show their school pride.

This Sunday, the UM chap-ter of Big Brothers and Big Sisters (BBBS) remodeled the second-f loor room in S&S Diner, a part of the community’s historic Allen’s Drugstore, into a UM-themed rec-reational space.

The drugstore, a South Flori-da-based business that has been on Bird Road since the 1940s, has al-ways catered to UM students and hopes to attract even more Canes with the new rec room.

“We’re doing the upstairs to be called the U-Room,” said S&S Diner manager Carlos Cardona. “We want them to enjoy the free Wi-Fi and TV to watch the foot-ball games and set up study groups in a welcoming environment.”

Students and alumni will re-ceive 10 percent discounts on au-thentic, inexpensive diner food

while they enjoy the Norman Rockwell-esque atmosphere of the 50s-style diner.

In addition to its proxim-ity and good relations with UM students, Cordona says that the diner has worked with the one-on-one mentor organization in the past,and enjoys helping forge valu-able friendships between bigs and littles.

Orange and green paint and amused children filled the diner’s upstairs room. The event allowed BBBS leaders to spend time paint-ing and redecorating together with their little brothers and sisters, or “littles.” The group brought out their littles as a part of their regu-lar weekend excursions.

BBBS president Nicole Col-lazo makes sure to take her little out at least twice a month, wheth-er it is to eat, see a movie or just run errands.

“Events like these are a good way to get littles involved in the community and also let us spend more time bonding,” Collazo said.

The room will be dedicated to BBBS with a plaque, honoring them for their service.

According to BBBS member Alejandro Fonseca, who attended

the event with his little, the club will be hosting more events like these to raise awareness about the organization and connect the chil-dren with their community.

“The kids that were there had a great time working on this, so hopefully this will be a place where future bigs and littles can come to hang out, watch games together and have fun,” Fonseca said.

Nicolette Roque may be contacted at [email protected].

Big Brothers Big Sisters work, bond BY NICOLETTE ROQUEASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

JESSICA HODDER // The Miami Hurricane

WORKING HARD: Asia Samuel has been a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters for the past two years. On Sunday, BBBS painted a room for UM students to use as a gathering space in Allen’s Drug Store and Diner.

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CONTACT: BBBS President Nicole Collazo at [email protected]

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According to sophomore Stephanie Coradin, Homecom-ing is an annual festival of love of alma mater and celebration of the university’s competitive nature.

“It’s a reminder of the privi-lege and opportunity of being a student here and it’s just so excit-ing and awesome to see everyone come together and represent the spirit of the U,” Coradin said.

A sense of pride and satis-faction filled those who trekked across the Coral Gables campus as participants in the annual Homecoming parade, a show-case of f loats that hardworking student organizations laboriously constructed.

“The Homecoming parade can be a daunting task. But see-

ing all the hard work you've done come alive before your eyes is something I'll never forget,” said Aaron Esman, the parade com-mittee co-chair for this year’s Homecoming Executive Com-mittee.

After a performance by Don-nis, students patiently awaited the arrival of this year’s Home-coming headliner, Ms. Lauryn Hill.

Ms. Hill stepped onto the stage and quickly demanded the attention of her audience by shouting, “Energy! Energy! En-ergy!”

Although the cold breeze upon the university green made it difficult to raise energy, a majori-ty of students stayed for the entire

performance.The evening was followed

Saturday afternoon by a success-ful win against Maryland, a win that perhaps recaptured the faith and commitment of Hurricane fans that may have felt disillu-sioned by previous football losses.

“Homecoming is special to me,” said sophomore Nawara Alawa. “It’s a time where all the UM community comes together, and we can all bleed orange and green."

Jonathan Borge may be contacted at [email protected].

See what The Miami Hurricane has to say about Ms. Lauryn Hill on page 6.

HOMECOMING FROM PAGE 1

MICHAEL DUNCAN // The Miami Hurricane

AND THE CROWD GOES WILD: Enthusiastic students attend the Homecoming concert featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill and Donnis.

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LINDSAY BROWN // Photo Editor

LINDSAY BROWN // Photo Editor BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Art Director

PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR: (Top) Members of the Association of Commuter Students cheer during the Homecoming parade down Stanford Drive. (Bottom left ) Senior Maury Abascal sings the alma mater before the boat burning celebration. Candles were handed out to those sitting by Lake Osceola. (Bottom right) Students from Henry S. West Laboratory Elementary dress up in Monopoly theme and ride their fl oat during the parade.

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6 OPINION THE MIAMI HURRICANE November 08 - November 10, 2010

Why not let the student body have a voice in deciding who comes to our campus for this special annual tradition?

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“‘Dog the Bounty Hunter.’”

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“A judge on ‘Iron Chef.’”

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“‘Eastbound & Down.’”

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There should be designated smoking areas.

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On Friday, Hurricane Productions (HP) presented the legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill as the headliner at the Homecoming concert on the uni-versity green.

As soon as it became known that this year’s Homecoming act was going to be Ms. Hill, many students asked “why?” or “who is she?” and Ms. Hill’s concert had plenty of mixed reviews.

Don’t get us wrong, Ms. Hill is a remark-able musician. From the Fugees to her Grammy award-winning solo album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” Ms. Hill was a 90s legend.

However, for a college-aged audience in the 21st century, Ms. Hill was not the best choice for our Homecoming act. Why not choose a per-former that is highly acclaimed among our age group? For example, last year the University of Central Florida brought Asher Roth and T-Pain for their Homecoming, and last month it brought LMFAO, Ludacris and Corey Smith.

This past summer Ms. Hill ended the U.S. Rock the Bells Tour in D.C. by making her fans wait for three hours until she hit the stage. Ac-cording to The Washington Post, she was delayed because she was getting a manicure and pedicure. Why hire someone to perform who is known for showing up late to her own concert for ridiculous reasons?

In addition to the low anticipation for her performance at UM, Ms. Hill’s late arrival made students even more dissatisfied with the concert. It took an hour and 15 minutes for Ms. Hill to fi-nally perform after Donnis, the opening act.

Additionally, she was only allowed to per-form for 50 minutes because of the Coral Gables noise ordinance that requires any outdoor acts to be quiet by midnight. In the short time she per-formed, Ms. Hill did not play the last three songs on the official copies of the show’s script: “Kill-ing me Softly,” Bob Marley’s “Turn Your Lights Down Low” and the popular “Doo Wop (That Thing).” If she had arrived on time, she would have been able to perform these hit songs.

The main issue is that the type of people in charge of choosing the Homecoming act do not represent the majority of our school. In order to prevent an unsuccessful concert like this in the fu-ture, HP should allow more student input.

Homecoming is not only the tradition of wel-coming back alumni of an institution, but it is a time to celebrate our school. Why not let the stu-dent body have a voice in deciding who comes to our campus for this special annual tradition?

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

STAFF EDITORIAL

Ms. Lauryn Hill disappoints

Cartoons by Matt ©

MATT ROSEN // The Miami Hurricane

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For the past few weeks, the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre has played host to a small Nor-wegian manor.

Here, actors and actresses have been re-hearsing for their rendition of Norwegian play-wright Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler,” which premieres Wednesday at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre.

The 1890 drama follows Hedda Gabler, a wealthy and beautiful woman that is bored with her aristocratic lifestyle.

“I view Hedda as a woman that was trapped in a different time. She very well could be a modern day woman,” said director Bruce Lecure, a profes-sor in the theatre arts department.

At the outset of the play, Gabler has

just married George Tesman, a fumbling aca-demic. It becomes increasingly clear, however, that she does not truly love him, and her ennui leads her to play games with those around her.

“She’s sort of cruel and manipulative, but she does it out of this total sense of boredom and entrapment,” said senior Brian Detlefs, a musical theater major who plays Tesman.

According to Detlefs, the actors have been able to relate to the play’s modern themes.

“It was written so long ago, but it still feels very relevant,” Detlefs said. “It deals with

some very accessible stuff. It asks ‘why do we live?’ and ‘what is it that we’re here for?’”

Following the play’s serious themes, rehearsals came com-plete with lessons on gun safety. Although a fake gun is used in the play, it shoots out realistic jets of steam.

Fire safety also played its own role in

rehearsals. The cigarettes that Hedda Gabler, played by senior Leah Costello, smokes were monitored by crew member Scott Swartz, a senior majoring in film and theater.

“If anything were to go wrong, I’m sitting here with a fire extinguisher and there’s a fire curtain that closes between the set and the au-dience,” Swartz said.

The play will present heavier material than the season’s opener “Urinetown,” but the cast is taking advantage of its lighter aspects.

“It’s heavy material but we really don’t indulge that. We really try to mind the comedy to have something to offset that,” Detlefs said.

The play will run until Nov. 20, and both cast and crew hope to see students fill the seats.

“I hope students aren’t scared off by a classically-oriented play,” Lecure said. “This play has lasted for a hundred years and will continue to last over a hundred years because it’s got issues in it that will probably never be solved or fully dealt with and will hopefully shake people up a little bit.”

Alexandra Leon may be contacted at [email protected].

“HEDDA GABLER”

WHEN: Wednesday-Nov. 20

WHERE: Jerry Herman Ring Theatre

PRICE: $8 for students; $16 for non-students

TOTALLY TUESDAY: Nov. 16; students get in free

Modern manorBY ALEXANDRA LEONNEWS EDITOR

MAKE-UP FOR THE MANOR: Junior Megan Moran applies make-up to sophomore Andrew Leonard backstage for the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre’s “Hedda Gabler.”

PHOTOS BY ALEX BROADWELL // The Miami Hurricane

edgeLove the English language?The Mangrove is hosting “Alliterative: a Literary Lollapalooza” Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Rock. Take part in an open-mic reading or check out the fl ash fi ction/poetry contest.

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Heading for yet another Thursday night at ‘Cudas and Tavern? Then try something a little out of the ordinary this week. Uncle Kracker is coming to South Florida this Thursday for an intimate concert at Round Up Country Western Nightclub, which will be sure to “make you smile.”

Uncle Kracker is touring to promote his new album “Happy Hour- The South River Road Sessions.” This CD is a six-song follow-up to his 2009 CD “Happy Hour.”

On this album Uncle Kracker rein-terprets some of the songs on “Happy Hour,” including the country version of “Smile,” a top-five country hit, and his new single “Good to be Me,” featuring his good friend Kid Rock.

“I would describe Uncle Kracker's music as pop-rock, [more] than anything else,” junior Asha Agrawal said. “I like that it is laid back, but still upbeat.”

“Happy Hour” and his new follow-up album both feature country-inf lu-enced pop-rock ballads and showcase his talents as a songwriter. These are perfect songs to sway to with a drink in your hand when he performs on the Round Up stage, a private setting that holds a maximum of 1,000 people.

“I have never been to a concert at Round Up before,” junior Genevieve

Stack said. “But I think that Uncle Kracker would be a great first act to see.”

If you haven’t heard of Uncle Krack-er’s new material, he has definitely changed from his eight-year stint as Kid Rock’s DJ in his Twisted Brown Trucker Band. “Happy Hour” is his second solo album and the first he has put out in five years. The songwriter waited to find just the right sound for his sophomore album.

Round Up night club likes to bring up-and-coming artists to their stage and most of their shows are from September to March or April.

Paul Gumus, a manager at the club, said that it is all about timing and hopes that Uncle Kracker will bring in some new patrons to the country-western en-tertainment venue.

“So far we’ve had a good response,” Gumus said. “And we will have a good show on Thursday.”

Nancy Oben may be contacted at [email protected].

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Uncle Kracker will perform at Round Up Country Western Nightclub.

WHEN: Thursday; Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 9 p.m.

WHERE: 9020 W. State Road 84, Davie, FL (SW Corner of Pine Island Road and Interstate 595)

COST: Tickets are $20 in advance (roundupcountry.com) and $25 at the door.

Uncle Kracker cranks beats ThursdayBY NANCY OBENSENIOR EDGE WRITER

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Uncle Kracker is touring to promote his new album, “Happy Hour- The South River Road Sessions,” a six-song follow-up to his 2009 CD “Happy Hour.” He will perform Thursday night at Round Up Country Western Nightclub.

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After hearing the crowd erupt, true freshman Stephen Morris lay on his back on the turf with his arms raised over his head, knowing he had thrown the game-winning touchdown. Morris then got up and ran down the field to celebrate with his teammates in the end zone.

With three minutes remaining in the game, the Hurricanes’ season was on life support, but Morris breathed life back into the program.

In his first collegiate start, Morris filled in for junior quarterback Jacory Harris, who is recovering from a concussion, and led the Canes (6-3, 4-2) on an 82-yard decisive drive in the final minutes to defeat the Maryland Terrapins (6-3, 3-2) 26-20 at Sun Life Stadium.

On the drive, Morris completed every pass (4-4) and converted on a third-and-11 situation with a 16-yard scramble. On the next play, Morris connected with senior receiver Leonard Hankerson on a 35-yard touchdown. The toss hit Hankerson in stride over two defenders.

“Coach [Mark] Whipple called the right play,” Morris said to the Miami Sports Information Department. “I knew when he called it, the play would work. The rest [is] just Hank doing what he does best.”

Hankerson caught his 10th touchdown pass of the season and is one shy of tying Michael Irving for the single season record. Hankerson admired Morris’ composure and poise.

With the win, the Hurricanes became bowl eligible

for the third straight year under head coach Randy Shannon.

“A big win today, huge for us to be bowl eligible,” Shannon said. “I thought it was tremendous effort from everybody on the football team.”

Statistically, the Hurricanes’ offense had their best game of the season. Miami racked in 504 total yards and controlled the ball for nearly 37 minutes. The Hurricanes came

full force in the run game to help out Morris as Miami had 218 yards rushing.

Redshirt freshman Lamar Miller made his first career start as well. He didn’t disappoint, and had 125 rushing yards, one touchdown and a two-point conversion. Miller’s 125 yards rushing were the most run by a freshman since Javarris James set the school record with 148 yards in 2006.

Now, the Hurricanes will travel to Atlanta, Ga. to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The last time the Hurricanes played in Atlanta, the Yellow Jackets ran all over the Canes for 472 rushing yards, the second highest total ever allowed by the Canes.

The Canes can still win the coastal division if they beat GT and Virginia Tech. Miami also needs Virginia Tech to slip up

against either North Carolina or Virginia.

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at [email protected].

SPORTS 504total yards of off ense for UM on Saturday. 35

yard touchdown reception for Leonard

Hankerson with 37 seconds left in the

game.

FOOTBALL

Fresh blood from fourth string kick-starts team

VICTORY: True freshman quarterback Stephen Morris walks past the media aft er the Miami Hurricanes’ comeback win against Maryland Saturday aft ernoon. Morris started his fi rst game for the Hurricanes because junior Jacory Harris had a concussion.

DANIEL OSIASON // The Miami Hurricane

Morris throws winning pass BY LELAN LEDOUXSENIOR SPORTS WRITER

Check out CASSIE GLENN and JUSTIN ANTWEIL’S VIDEO

RECAP of the game at THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM.

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BY SPORTS EDITOR JUSTIN ANTWEIL The Professor may be contacted at [email protected].

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November 8 - November 10, 2010 THE MIAMI HURRICANE DEAR V 11

dear ...Dear V: Why won’t my boyfriend seal the deal?

Dear V,

I am dating this awesome guy; he’s cute and fun and we get along great. And our chem-istry is WOW. Just one thing: He won’t seal the deal. We have done just about everything else and it’s great. I know he wants to do the deed, but he just won’t do it. I don’t know if he’s wor-ried about how it will affect things or what, but I mean a girl’s got needs! What can I do?

Frustrated Fox

Frustrated Fox,

Well, this does seem to show that stereotypes cannot be taken too closely to heart and that a man isn’t always ready to get down to it, regardless of his feelings for the person he is interested in.

I’ve found this to be caused by two main reasons if the man is truly interest-ed: Either a girl is more experienced than her boyfriend, or the two have shared a past as friends and it is difficult for one of the partners to take that final leap.

The reason for the former could be overall performance anxiety on his part, regardless of the fact that he may have had his share of experiences as well. If he views you as being more comfortable sex-ually, then he may naturally have some anxiety.

The other problem could stem from the fact that you two may have started out as friends and it might be difficult for him to take the leap and cross that final line

that will officially mark the end of the friend stage.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: Great, I might have an idea as to why, but what can I do to get some? Simple. If his trepidation is related to the former of the two possible reasons, then trying to approach the situation by displaying an overtly sexual side of yourself might hinder any progress you want to make in terms of actually ‘nailing the guy.’ If it relates to the latter of the two, however, exuding a fun, playful and overtly sexual role might help if he just needs that ex-tra push and encouragement to show that you are okay with taking your relation-ship to that next level.

While I’m sure that you’ve discussed this with him, don’t forget the power of words in any relationship: That really is the only way to get to the bottom of the issue at hand. Whether it’s performance anxiety, nerves, or perhaps some deep seeded internalized issue that he has yet

to unveil to you, the only way you can get a better sense of his hesitation is by bluntly (but calmly) asking him.

Don’t fret, my little fox. Assuming he isn’t actually a closet case, his natural desire to connect sexually with you will come forward. Just address the root of his anxiety and then, ideally, lay back (or on top, reversed, or whatever tickles your fancy) and enjoy the ride.

Best,

V

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