Pick up the paper every Friday to read the Public Safety call log and learn ways to protect yourself and your belongings.

Safety Tip of the Week: Gambling

One of the greatest potential dangers for fraudulent loss posed for people using the internet is gambling. There are as many as 200 gambling sites on the Internet. Consumers may gamble on sports, Blackjack, Keno and Roulette, among others Gambling on the Internet is especially risky because gambling is an unregulated industry and currently, there is no effective way to control it. Companies based in foreign countries using foreign bank accounts are able to easily bilk consumers out of their money. Many times Internet “gamblers” are unable to contact the companies with whom they placed their bets to collect their winnings. Gambling on the Internet exposes consumers to fraud, civil liability and possible criminal liability

If you are a victim of a crime, call the Department of Public Safety at 305-284-6666 or if calling from a campus phone dial 8-6666.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18

2:41 p.m. 5050 Brunson Dr. Hit and run

FRIDAY JANUARY 20

10:00 p.m. 1211 Dickinson Dr. Juvenile alcohol violation

3:41 a.m. 1310 block of Campo Sano Juvenile alcohol violation

5:30 p.m. 6000 San Amaro

Dr. Burglary-vehicle

5:30 p.m. 1241 Dickinson Dr. Theft

SATURDAY JANUARY 21

9:55 p.m. 1245 Dauer Dr. Simple battery

MONDAY JANUARY 23

N/A 1211 Dickinson Dr. Fraud

9:30 a.m. 5050 University Dr. Theft

11:00 a.m. 1306 Stanford Dr. Theft

11:00 p.m. 1211 Dickinson Dr. Vandalism

TUESDAY JANUARY 24

9:00 a.m. 5100 Brunson Dr. Theft

Music and the scent of barbequed food caught the attention of those flowing to and from classes through the Breezeway on Wednesday. Students gathered on the UC Patio around decorative tables and bright signs to participate in Up ’til Dawn’s annual fundraising event, known as the “All Team Meeting.”

Up ’til Dawn is a nationwide college-based fundraising campaign benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. As the largest pediatric cancer research facility in the world, it does not ask a patient to pay more than their insurance covers. Those without insurance are not required to pay at all. St. Jude accommodates the patient and one parent with transportation, housing and food for treatments and yearly visits. Opportunities for children in need of the often expensive treatments are made possible as a result of generous donations to the hospital from organizations such as UM’s Up ’til Dawn.

With several different events scheduled throughout the year, the “All Team Meeting” letter-writing party is one of the organization’s largest fundraising efforts. Students formed teams during the first semester and competed against one another on Wednesday to write as many letters as they could, requesting donations to St. Jude’s.

While teams competed for prizes, most seemed motivated by a more important goal and ultimate prize: money for the hospital.

“It’s for such a good cause,” Ramiro Munoz, junior, said. “I remember when it [Up ’til Dawn] started, and [I’ve watched] the momentum that built up.”

Student support for the philanthropic group has continued to build.

Now a widely recognized organization on campus, Up ’til Dawn was able, for the first time, to adhere to the national campaign model for this event.

In previous years, smaller letter-writing parties took place, but were catered to specific organizations. This left out those who wished to participate, but were not members of a certain group. This year’s switch to a large “All Team Meeting” for all groups proved to be more efficient and successful in raising funds. Another significant change this year was requesting sponsorship earlier and providing a packet with donor levels.

Students such as Rachel Ewy, freshman, planned to write 50 letters to family and friends. Others popped in, without previous knowledge about the event, and began writing just a few letters here and there. This year, students were given the option of finishing letters at home and turning them in on Friday, which made participation a bit more flexible and accommodating.

“We have a goal of raising $30,000 this year,” Mariano Rego, assistant director of Up ’til Dawn, said. “Last year we raised $16,000, so we hope to almost double that amount by vamping up our strategy.”

So far, Up ’til Dawn has raised about $25,000, without any letters but through events and sponsorship pledges.

While many students on campus were unaware of the event, some stopped in to donate money, grab a burger, and enjoy the music and beautiful weather, while at the same time, learning about one of the largest charity organizations on campus.

Taylor Pashley can be contacted at t.pashley@umiami.edu.

The Cane for a Day program is looking for student hosts interested in having a high school senior follow them for a day. Online applications may be found at www.miami.edu/caneday/hostapplication and are due by Feb. 10.

(U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C.-A physician is faced with the tough decision of whether or not to place a catheter in an elderly patient with a partially clogged artery.

The doctor takes into account his professional experience, the patient’s medical history and a limited range of physiological measures. Only time will tell whether the physician’s choice is a wise one.

Soon, however, a physician may be able to better calculate a patient’s likelihood of successful recovery and a range of other considerations even before a procedure by using pioneering technology that analyzes genetic predictors.

Later this year, Duke University researchers will begin using the new Affymetrix GeneChip High-Throughput System-which includes small gene chips containing the entire human genome-to identify and classify genetic information associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer in clinical trials of unprecedented size.

Under Affymetrix’s five-year collaboration with the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the company will fund Duke’s researchers’ work to develop new applications for translational research projects.

Microarrays-gene chips that identify the specific gene expression in a cell -have already shown major promise as predictors of the success of various cancer therapies.

The technology allows testing to occur almost 100 times faster than with existing microtechnology procedures.

New clinical capabilities, however, not only raise hopes but also pose potential challenges for physicians.

“Richard Jolley: Sculptor of Glass from 1985 to present” and “Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and other 17th Century Printmakers” will be on view at the Lowe Art Museum, from Feb. 4 through April 2. A preview on Feb. 3 will feature a lecture by Jolley. The preview and lecture is free to Lowe members, University students, faculty, staff and alumni and $10 for non-members.

Drawn from Richard Jolley’s private collection, the retrospective features approximately 54 glass objects in no less than 10 different categories of work ranging from the mid-1980s through today. The exhibition’s curator is Richard Gruber, Director, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, and Stephen Wicks, Curator, Knoxville Museum of Art.

Over the two-decade period that the exhibition spans, Jolley moves between various media, from glass and bronze to works on paper.

Young people will face a global economy and flat playing field when they enter the job market, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman said Monday at the School of Communication.

As part of the Northern Trust lecture series, the New York Times columnist spoke to 600 invited guests seated on the ground-level, as well students and staff on the overlooking walkways, about his best-selling book The World is Flat.

“We were looking for someone with a global view and knew about the global contexts students are getting into,” Sam L Grogg, dean of the School of Communication, said.

Friedman has been the foreign affairs columnist at the Times since 1995 and has covered an array of topics including the Middle East, the state department and the White House.

“Tom has helped us to understand the complex forces that shape our world,” President Donna E. Shalala said. “[He is] the most gifted journalist of his generation.”

The inspiration for the book, according to Friedman, came while he was working on a documentary for the Discovery Channel in Bangalore, India.

“The World is Flat came about completely by accident,” he said.

Friedman then went on to give an overview of the book, outlining the 10 factors that he said contributed to the “flattening” of the global economy. In addition, he explained three convergences that brought about a genesis in the flat world and, in turn, created a level platform for collaboration.

“We’re going from vertical to horizontal,” he said about the way business is and will be conducted. Friedman added that the changes the world is seeing will be as big a revolution as Johann Gutenberg’s movable type.

He attributed all of this to several major political changes, such as the fall of the Berlin wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. These changes, coupled with new widely available technologies, have played a role in connecting billions of people around the globe.

“In a flat world, there’s no such thing as an American job, just a job,” he said.

Shalala emphasized what a privilege it was to have Friedman speak on campus.

“He’s not bookable,” she said. “You just can’t call his agent and have him do a book signing. He’s doing this as a special favor.”

Before the main event, Friedman spoke to group of roughly 20 graduate and a few undergraduate journalism students about his experience in the field as a reporter and columnist.

J.R. Biersmith, a graduate broadcast student, was a part of that group and thought Friedman’s thoughts were important for others to heed.

“I think it’s a pertinent message for students as well as our parents,” Biersmith said. “He’s a brilliant mind; I think he takes the complex and makes it really simple. It’s a message that needs to be heard in these changing times.”

Jennifer Shook, freshman, also felt positively about the speech.

“I thought it was really exciting and I think he had a lot good things to say,” Shook said. “I think it made an impact because I saw a lot of students who I would never have imagined thinking about that or caring about that. [There] was a really good turnout, and I really enjoyed what he had to say.”

Greg Linch can be contacted at g.linch@umiami.edu.

Bestselling author explains why the world is flat

By Greg Linch

Assistant News Editor

Young people will face a global economy and flat playing field when they enter the job market, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman said Monday at the School of Communication.

As part of the Northern Trust lecture series, the New York Times columnist spoke to 600 invited guests seated on the ground-level, as well students and staff on the overlooking walkways, about his best-selling book The World is Flat.

“We were looking for someone with a global view and knew about the global contexts students are getting into,” Sam L Grogg, dean of the School of Communication, said.

Friedman has been the foreign affairs columnist at the Times since 1995 and has covered an array of topics including the Middle East, the state department and the White House.

“Tom has helped us to understand the complex forces that shape our world,” President Donna E. Shalala said. “[He is] the most gifted journalist of his generation.”

The inspiration for the book, according to Friedman, came while he was working on a documentary for the Discovery Channel in Bangalore, India.

“The World is Flat came about completely by accident,” he said.

Friedman then went on to give an overview of the book, outlining the 10 factors that he said contributed to the “flattening” of the global economy. In addition, he explained three convergences that brought about a genesis in the flat world and, in turn, created a level platform for collaboration.

“We’re going from vertical to horizontal,” he said about the way business is and will be conducted. Friedman added that the changes the world is seeing will be as big a revolution as Johann Gutenberg’s movable type.

He attributed all of this to several major political changes, such as the fall of the Berlin wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. These changes, coupled with new widely available technologies, have played a role in connecting billions of people around the globe.

“In a flat world, there’s no such thing as an American job, just a job,” he said.

Shalala emphasized what a privilege it was to have Friedman speak on campus.

“He’s not bookable,” she said. “You just can’t call his agent and have him do a book signing. He’s doing this as a special favor.”

Before the main event, Friedman spoke to group of roughly 20 graduate and a few undergraduate journalism students about his experience in the field as a reporter and columnist.

J.R. Biersmith, a graduate broadcast student, was a part of that group and thought Friedman’s thoughts were important for others to heed.

“I think it’s a pertinent message for students as well as our parents,” Biersmith said. “He’s a brilliant mind; I think he takes the complex and makes it really simple. It’s a message that needs to be heard in these changing times.”

Jennifer Shook, freshman, also felt positively about the speech.

“I thought it was really exciting and I think he had a lot good things to say,” Shook said. “I think it made an impact because I saw a lot of students who I would never have imagined thinking about that or caring about that. [There] was a really good turnout, and I really enjoyed what he had to say.”

Greg Linch can be contacted at g.linch@umiami.edu.

Bestselling author explains why the world is flat

By Greg Linch

Assistant News Editor

Young people will face a global economy and flat playing field when they enter the job market, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman said Monday at the School of Communication.

As part of the Northern Trust lecture series, the New York Times columnist spoke to 600 invited guests seated on the ground-level, as well students and staff on the overlooking walkways, about his best-selling book The World is Flat.

“We were looking for someone with a global view and knew about the global contexts students are getting into,” Sam L Grogg, dean of the School of Communication, said.

Friedman has been the foreign affairs columnist at the Times since 1995 and has covered an array of topics including the Middle East, the state department and the White House.

“Tom has helped us to understand the complex forces that shape our world,” President Donna E. Shalala said. “[He is] the most gifted journalist of his generation.”

The inspiration for the book, according to Friedman, came while he was working on a documentary for the Discovery Channel in Bangalore, India.

“The World is Flat came about completely by accident,” he said.

Friedman then went on to give an overview of the book, outlining the 10 factors that he said contributed to the “flattening” of the global economy. In addition, he explained three convergences that brought about a genesis in the flat world and, in turn, created a level platform for collaboration.

“We’re going from vertical to horizontal,” he said about the way business is and will be conducted. Friedman added that the changes the world is seeing will be as big a revolution as Johann Gutenberg’s movable type.

He attributed all of this to several major political changes, such as the fall of the Berlin wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. These changes, coupled with new widely available technologies, have played a role in connecting billions of people around the globe.

“In a flat world, there’s no such thing as an American job, just a job,” he said.

Shalala emphasized what a privilege it was to have Friedman speak on campus.

“He’s not bookable,” she said. “You just can’t call his agent and have him do a book signing. He’s doing this as a special favor.”

Before the main event, Friedman spoke to group of roughly 20 graduate and a few undergraduate journalism students about his experience in the field as a reporter and columnist.

J.R. Biersmith, a graduate broadcast student, was a part of that group and thought Friedman’s thoughts were important for others to heed.

“I think it’s a pertinent message for students as well as our parents,” Biersmith said. “He’s a brilliant mind; I think he takes the complex and makes it really simple. It’s a message that needs to be heard in these changing times.”

Jennifer Shook, freshman, also felt positively about the speech.

“I thought it was really exciting and I think he had a lot good things to say,” Shook said. “I think it made an impact because I saw a lot of students who I would never have imagined thinking about that or caring about that. [There] was a really good turnout, and I really enjoyed what he had to say.”

Greg Linch can be contacted at g.linch@umiami.edu.

TODAY

Applications to be a resident assistant are due by 5 p.m. to the Department of Residence Halls.

Senior Reflections for the Ibis yearbook are due by 5 p.m. in UC 209.

This month’s Belly Bust comedy show features Kyle Cease at the Rat from 7 to 9 p.m. Besides stand-up, Cease has appeared in 10 Things I Hate About You and Not Another Teen Movie.

SATURDAY

The foreign film Gilles’ Wife (La Femme de Gilles) will be shown at the Cosford Cinema at 8 p.m.

Canes Night Live presents The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou at 8 p.m. at the Rat.

SUNDAY

The Cosford Cinema will be showing the award-winning documentary Private at 6 p.m.

MONDAY

Phi Beta Kappa, the national honorary society for arts and sciences, is hosting Steven Shapin, a science history professor from Harvard University. He will be discussing “The Way We Trust Now: The Authority of Science and the Character of the Scientist” at the Wilder Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Health insurance waivers for full time students are due on Feb. 1. Information to do so may be found on MyUM.

TUESDAY

There will be a r

The European Union (EU) expansion will continue towards Turkey and Eastern Europe, the EU ambassador to the United States and former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton said on campus Tuesday.

Bruton spoke at a lunch at the Law School, where he emphasized the unanimity of the EU in the steps it has taken to ensure the integrity of its endeavors.

“It has been a minor political miracle that we have done what we have been able to do,” Bruton said. “We will unanimously agree to take in Turkey. We will unanimously take in Serbia. We will unanimously take in all countries under scrutiny granted that they meet the criteria.”

The standards that he referred to are the Copenhagen Criteria, which were enacted in June 1993 to set a precedent for nations wishing to become part of the EU.

Bruton also touched upon the emergence of China as a major world power in the coming decade.

He pointed out that China dominated three-quarters of the world’s economy a little less than 300 years ago. He said that the recent cooling of China’s influence on the world market is nothing short of a vacation.

“It did not surprise me that China is now making a comeback,” Bruton said. “It’s very natural that this very large mass of people takes its proper place in this world economy.”

There were concerns in the crowd about the how the EU would deal with the issue of healthcare in its member nations.

“In the area of health, many people don’t understand the options and therefore a public provider may be a better approach,” Bruton said.

Molly Kurnit, sophomore, questioned the possibility of the EU adding countries that are not physically in Europe but practice the ideals that the EU sets out to accomplish in its mission.

Bruton said that such a situation is unlikely because the mission of the organization is to ensure the safe and secure transport of goods and services between neighboring nations of somewhat similar financial backgrounds.

The potential for undercutting businesses by encroaching foreign enterprise from less developed countries is a major concern and an explanation why those countries wouldn’t be included in the EU, according to Bruton.

He said asking the EU to include countries that wouldn’t normally be accepted is like asking the U.S. to include South and Central American countries as part of the country.

Nick Schaad, a sophomore international studies major, felt that the ambassador didn’t sugarcoat anything in his commentary, given that Bruton’s vocation is one that regularly takes on a diplomatic role.

“He’s very straightforward, very justified, very logical and I appreciated that aspect of his discussion,” Schaad said.

Laust Schenenborg, a graduate student in international studies, said she has been paying very close attention the state of the EU.

“I feel that Bruton used his diplomatic expertise to disguise that the power the EU is growing,” Schenenborg said.

Larry Nolan can be contacted at l.nolan@umiami.edu.