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Students learn how to ‘finish rich’

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The Smart Women Finish Rich seminar, based on the best-selling book by David Brach, aimed to steer women at UM towards a path of living rich in America Wednesday. The seminar was hosted by Melissa Seifer and Heather Berry of Morgan Stanley and was held in Founder’s Hall.
“How are we supposed to be smart about money if we’re not taught?” Heather Berry asked the question which many women (and men) confront daily.
By touching on such issues as the stock market, 401K plans, IRAs, and taxes, the seminar helped women understand the tools they need to make it big in business.
According to Seifer and Berry, women today own 9.2 million businesses, 24 times more than they did 25 years ago.
In one year alone, women earn $1 trillion.
“The most important thing is for women to take control of their finances,” Seifer said. “We all have dreams, and we need to fund them.”
The concept of “Finishing Rich” comprises of a seven-step process that includes using the power of “The Latte Factor.” Something as simple as cutting back on the expenses of a daily latte at Starbucks, a candy bar and a protein shake in the afternoon can add up to an annual savings of almost $2,500.
As for the other expenses – the super-cute Coach bag or the “perfect pair” of high heels at the mall – Berry proposed an alternative.
“Give yourself a waiting period on impulse purchases,” Berry said. “If you see a purse you have to have, walk away, come back two days later and see if you still want it.”
“Not only does waiting save money, but it helps to prioritize,” Berry said.
When asked why money is important to them, most women answered that it provided them with a sense security and independence.
The seminar taught that living rich, does not mean living expensively. It means making sure that financial expenses contribute to personal values and personal happiness.
For more information on Smart Women Finish Rich visit www.finishrich.com.

Natalia Maldonado can be contacted at n.maldonado@umiami.edu.

Alcohol Awareness Week teaches students consequences of alcohol misuse

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As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, paramedics, firefighters and volunteers reenacted a DUI car accident to show students what really happens during such a traumatic event.

“Being on the stretcher felt very real. Looking up at the IV and the lights is a very scary feeling,” said Jeff Malen, a student volunteer during the the accident re-enactment.

Ronny Garcia, a paramedic, gave students a graphic explanation of the procedure for saving a trauma alert patient. He also showed students some of the equipment used to save trauma alert patients.

Garcia stressed the importance of wearing a seat belt because many spinal injuries are a result of car accidents.

“I would rather help young people here than [in an accident] out on the street,” Garcia said.

The week, sponsored by Pier 21 and Bacchus, has been promoting alcohol awareness for nearly fifteen years. The organizations host events during the week to educate students on the facts about alcohol use.

One drink is equivalent to one 5 oz. glass of wine, one 1.5 oz. shot of hard liquor, or one 12 oz. beer. Behavior varies as one’s blood alcohol level [BAL.] rises.

A .05 BAL. will cause one to feel warm and relaxed. At .10 an individual is considered legally drunk in Florida. At .25 one becomes emotionally and physically numb, and at .40 one may suffer from a coma and risk his or her life.

A common misconception is that alcohol will kill 10,000 brain cells every time one drinks. Although this is not necessarily true, in the long-term, chronic drinking can cause permanent memory loss and brain damage. According to the American Council for Drug Education, almost 70 percent of people in treatment for alcohol-related problems suffer severe impairment of memory formation, abstract thinking, problem solving and ability to concentrate.

The movie 28 Days, starring Sandra Bullock, played on Oct. 19 at the UC Lounge as another event for Alcohol Awareness Week.

“It [alcohol] is against my beliefs and it is an unhealthy drug that causes people to lose control, and I want to be in control, always,” said Arzu Yenibarak, a graduate student. “28 Days is an inspiring movie for anyone who is committed to getting over an addiction or problem of any kind.”

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L&A Quality Bumps: Irish drunk COLIN FARRELL whips it out. L&A’s MUSTACHIO BASHIO is Saturday – Here is the lineup. Keep growing.

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Life & Art Associate Editor

sssssssssssssssss LOVELY JOLIE ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Damn…Angelina Jolie is so hot with those thick, succulent lips; I’d break up with my girl for a day just to get on that. But, fantasies aside, it should be known that she’s a good woman, boys, often traveling for philanthropic motives, and she doesn’t tolerate sloppy drunks (that rules you out, Hunter…but you’re in NYC covering CMJ so you wouldn’t care).

Word is that Jolie’s been in Marrakech, Morocco, filming Alexander, when co-star Colin Farrell got smashed at Le Meridien and did justice to his nickname “Cockout Colin” by whipping out his member and putting out smokes on hotel furniture, making the revolted Jolie leave the hotel.

Damn drunkard fool.

More on film: Robert De Niro has prostate cancer, but will still start filming in mid-March the sequel to Meet the Parents. Meet the Fockers (haha, the word is fock) will focus on the son-in-law’s family, joking on why some parents would name their child Gaylord M. Focker. How clever.

sssssssss MUSTACHIO BASHIO IS THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER FIIIRRRTH ssssssssssssssss

More details on this this week. Look for drunk Scottish guys on campus with huge ‘staches and pints passing out flyers…or just look for Kevin [who’s a stoned surfer], Hunter [who is Scottish but might already be RIP up in New York from all the VICE and trashy Big Apple hipster girls], Sven [who’s a Viking], Omar [who’s not French], Skiz [who’s Jewish], and Nate [who’s got a huge ‘stache].

Guys who plan on attending need to either grow a ‘stache (you can do it) or buy a fake one and a nice monocle up in Hialeah or at a costume shop on the beach.

It’s going to be slimey people, absolutely slimey.

Stats [update]

10 Kegs
2,000 CluE?? J-ello Shots
’80s electro by DJ Jimmy James of L&A, WVUM 90.5, Vice, and Revolver
’90s hip hop by DJ Contra of the #1 stunna g-unit shaolin diplomats
Live performance: 2 dudes from The Empirical Mile
Live performance: MC Arjun of L&A Music Inc. and DUCKS ARE DEAD crews
The Rapture “Echoes” listening partay (join us in the praise)
The RZA “Birth of a Prince” listening partay (Wu-tang’s back kids. Word.)
Comp’d T-shirts and skate-tips (naaah) courtesy of M.I.A Skateshop

For directions: email Soasis@aol.com and Biigdeano@aol.com.

And for those who want to blabber on and on about journalistic ethics (and we’ll challenge anyone on this), please take note that publications ranging from Miami New Times (which threw the advance Kill Bill screening) to The Village Voice (which throws a huge concert party in the summer) organize cool events to promote their papers and partying and good times.

ssssssssss EMINEM GETS IMMORTALIZED sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Damn…I foresaw this happening a while ago. Eminem (or his persona at least) has been a lingering subject of interest to the media and the people since his inception with The Slim Shady LP even though he showed his illest skillz on his first effort, the much slept-on Infinite.

It’s been downhill from there, but Anthony Bozza, a former Rolling Stone journalist, has just penned his biography, Whatever You Say I Am.

Reportedly, the book avoids mushy cajoling and gives readers a compelling insider’s look into Marshall Mather’s real life since Bozza was the first to write a national story about him in 1999 and has been behind the scenes with the superstar ever since.

Fine, Eminem has had major impact on American pop culture, but he has become the perfect gimmick: a blonde haired, blue-eyed sometime-misanthropic white rapper who seems to tell everyone to fuck off, leaving his audience wanting more every time.

But, on the real, his tales about getting bullied, his crackhead mom and former trailer life, and his omnipresence in the mainstream are tired and redundant. He’s a gifted lyricist, but he’s become a colossal pop phenomenon with pot-bellied hicks in northern Florida sporting the
Eminem logo on their stained plaid shirts.

Sad.

Lyrics by Josh Kaston

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The unwavering scent of quince brings on the juggernaut:
Legs, like woolly tree trunks, marching
A locomotive beating down a beaten path
Over cratered purple landscapes
As trampling gives to stomping
Our careless queen is stuck.

Black sap oozes between her toes, swallowing her feet
But on she presses, intent with newfound sweetness
Losing sight of her knees, she heaps forward
Salivating eyes never deserting the glossy fruit
As knuckles crack, a muscle rips, ligaments are pulled
Her mighty brown shoulders sink into liquid night
Desperately, her trunk reaches out, searching, stretching, gasping…
And finally finds her luscious prize:

Too bad her mouth is already full of tar.

Josh Kaston can be reached at hey804@yahoo.com

Bump the Strokes in a frat house

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Chris Howard and Ross Whitsett

Jean Grae
The Bootleg of the Bootleg EP
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Girls can’t really rap; they gotta be at least a little hermaphro-styles to flow proper like Cadbury Cream. Jean Grizzy lets off some not-quite telepathic rounds, but from time to time her, dare I say, subtle crooning is quite enchanting. Check “My Crew” to feel as gay as I did for writing that. So, she’s pretty ugly, but at least not Bahamadia ugly. That has little to do with much, but something that adds up to more than a little would have to be the inverse proportions of skills to silicone in the world of female wiener-scaling rap.

Cannibal Ox, a wiener that no girls would want to touch, pops up and spits some creamy raps for your throats to regurgitate at your next sausage-fest. The contract assassin song is just as lame as its subject would suggest, plus the Bonnie and Clyde-ish styled hook is enough to have Jay-Z blubbering “Who’s ‘a?” I don’t get it either, but at least you have an idea of how listening to a couple of the cuts on the EP will feel.

Grae can rhyme, don’t get me wrong, but she always seems a little more to the tune of “I’m spittin’ ill flows/Shows and ‘fros never mind those/Wake me up from this dream/Never understanding the intricacies of how the fuck a girl can really try and rap like she has a peen…”

OK, I was making all that up, but the bars are mostly braggadocios rap crap that don’t invite much actual depth, like Indian bread, Nan mean? Punjab props to some of the proper pipey production on “Swing Blades;” please peep, plus I made up a word to describe it. The 45 minutes of “freestyles” are entertaining, but have nothing to do with freestyling. I wish people would stop claiming that, “Yeah, uh, I wrote these rhymes, but since I’m using someone else’s beat, it’s a freestyle.” It’s not bad though, especially for an ex-man.

-Sven Barth

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The Strokes
Room on Fire
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While still feeling the sticky tinge from this pre-packed commercial product, it’s obvious that the Strokes – spoiled trust fund hipsters from NYC (who went to private high school with Omar in France) – have proven to be truly boring clich

His Own Personal Jesus

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Never before have birds, Christ and scrap metal fit together so…complementarily. Rene Strubel, Outsider Artist at Damien B. Contemporary Art Center brings together paintings and sculptures depicting morose scenes of destruction and mayhem and, unlike many of the self-absorbed artists showing in the Design District, Strubel’s work is introspective and real.

The first sculpture to stand out in the gallery, “Le Porteur d’Ailes,” (“The Bearer of Wings” in French), shows a man in sorrow, his face reminiscent of Munch’s “The Scream,” his arms, one of wood and one of metal pieces intricately placed together, his legs bound by twine, and his body leaning, as if giving in.

With the image analogous to The Terminator-esque notion of man versus machine, this bearer represents the struggle to break free of all that binds you and the morbid outcomes of when you just can’t do so. Strubel’s sculptures seem to be mimicking his own outlook on life, a man considered too dark for most art galleries.

On second thought, though, Strubel has nothing to really complain about. He’s a self-taught artist who, as a teenager, ran away to Paris and engulfed himself in the artistic bastion that is the city of lights. One can only believe that he, like any great thinker, had to take a few hits before conjuring up his work. How else does one explain why there are 11 different paintings of a hollow, petrified face and a bird?

Yes, my friends, we have a bird gouging out the eyes of the depressed soul in one painting, a bird pecking at the brain of another in a second painting and, finally, a bird perched above a cloud-engulfed face, as if to look its nose down at the confused visage in a third.

Surely, something’s not right for Strubel. Amidst the scrap metal sculptures wearing away at a fragile existence that seems to withstand the crazy birds doing damage to one’s brain are five different paintings of Christ. But not just any paintings: paintings of a Jesus built out of garden supplies, metal twine and wood.

These Jesus portrayals wear crowns of thorns built of nails and have huge red hearts that scare you into believing that they are actually beating. This is heavy shit.

Oddly enough, though, the pieces all mesh well together. There’s a certain fluidity to Strubel’s choice of elements and symbols in his work and thus a truth (alas, a dark one) emanates from this show as a whole. An existential human suffering lies within us all whether we are aware of it or not. Some are more conscious of this than others, such as Strubel, an outsider artist, whose work here displays something very real to face up to a somewhat plastic city.

Rene Strubel, Outsider Artist is on view at Damien B. Contemporary Art Center, 282 NW 36th St., Miami Design District, through November 25th. Call 305-573-4949 for more info.

Sarah Giusti can be reached at tthinkerr@aol.com

Bump It Up

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Since SoBe’s Washington Avenue seems pervaded by glossy strutting figures, NYC-wannabe pizzerias, kitschy storefronts with metallic letters and tawdry neon lights, monstrous nightclubs and Cuban-owned bodegas, it doesn’t appear to be the ideal spot for a counterculture clothing shop, does it? Surprisingly, Osiel shuns all the archetypal perceptions of glamorous fashion on South Beach to adopt an off-the-wall take on the latest vogue.

Opening their store last June 10th, owners and managers Osiel Rojas and Melissa Ettere moved to Miami and decided that it was time for the beach to flip the script and keep up with New York’s massively dominant style.

The space where Osiel resides has been reborn, transformed from its once beat-up shape as a vintage store to an uncluttered, visually appealing shop with some elbow room. Complete with tall hospital-white walls, black and white checkered tile and a single display case, Osiel gives off an enigmatic allure that keeps you wanting more.

While enthralled with the uniqueness and peculiar fusty smell, an hour (or two, or three…) is easily passed carousing the racks, fondling numerous reworked t-shirts, simple dresses and jackets. Plus don’t overlook the industrial racks full of robotic toys, books and original Nintendo games, but keep in mind that Osiel not only claims to have style but also a flair for music and a taste for art. So it’s a bit like a fusion of three elements, if you will: fashion, music and art.

The art serves as decorations (but isn’t merely decorative) and splash the bare walls with an aesthetic vibrancy. About every month, anyone can come and partake in some schoomzing and enjoy the gala for a new artist (not to mention the promise of free alcohol and killer music). Usually the art is from locals or artists Osiel has ties with back in NY. As of late, Hugo Brioso’s altered photographs hang in the space along with four very eye-catching ’80s Cuban entertainment posters straight from his private collection and unfortunately not for sale.

As for the fashion, every ingredient needed to make a turning-heads outfit is right at your fingertips. Just inside the door is a display case filled with big, plastic, dark-lensed glasses and some rather large gold belt buckles – the kind that you wear to make someone take notice of you “down-there.” Beyond that, Osiel gets its styles from NY, Philly, LA, San Fran and, of course, Miami, although NY and LA have the best selections. The knowing pair who own and run the store claim that they cater to both men and women and tend to have a very tourist vs. local clientele.

“For the men, it’s the classics, t-shirts and jeans, and for the women, it’s
important to have unique pieces,” says Ettere.

For this, Osiel is perfect: endless amounts of tees and numerous, very matchless tops with knots, sequins and lace provide the perfect balance to the one-in-every color clothes that “Mall-based” Miami carries. If from the look of some of the more renovated pieces you ask yourself, why not just go to the flea market to score some cheaper finds, the answer is simple. Osiel is selective and convenient, everything is clean and you don’t have to worry about encountering someone’s left-over body odor (ick!) or a squashed spider without legs chillin’ in the pocket fold of a pair of jeans.

“Sometimes, it’s the atmosphere that you’re paying for,” explains Osiel, and why not, especially ’cause it’s worth it.

As for the accessories, classic brightly-colored ’80s pumps, beige canvas totes, brown leather TWA bags and plain trucker hats line the industrialized shelving.

Just when the magnetism of the store can’t get any better, the smell of musty records draws you like a mouse to cheese into the back corner where dozens of records envelope your fingers as they flip through the titles. All of the music is electronic and record junkies who e-mail Osiel for the lists of their new titles are given an “alternative to the regular groove man and Uncle Sam’s style, it’s very international,” says Ettere, allowing the music hungry clients to have access to a stockpile of IDM and electro type disks.

One glance up above will reveal the makeshift DJ booth lofted at a bird’s eye view, perfect for Osiel’s once-a-month soir

REPORT CARD

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Offense: This was probably the most balanced game that the offense has played this season, gaining 342 yards on the ground and 259 yards passing. The unit must cut down on penalties if they want to beat Virginia Tech in a couple of weeks, however.
Grade: A-

Quarterback: Brock Berlin had his most consistent effort of the season, throwing for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He made much better decisions against Temple than in any other game this year. Derrick Crudup performed well in second-half duty.
Grade: A

Running Backs: The Hurricane running backs combined for a season-high 342 yards rushing, with Jarrett Payton gaining 115, Tyrone Moss picking up 135, and Geathers adding 17. The backs scored four touchdowns while exhausting the Owls’ defense.
Grade: A

Wide Receivers: Berlin and Crudup connected with nine different receivers, with Ryan Moore leading the group with four receptions for 45 yards. Kellen Winslow added four catches for 43 yards. It was nice to see Kyle Cobia, Darnell Jenkins, Kevin Everett, and Devin Hester get catches in the second half.
Grade: B+

Offensive Line: The line did a great job opening up holes for the running backs, and they only allowed one sack in the entire game. There were too many holding penalties, however, which could be very costly against a team like Virginia Tech.
Grade: B+

Defense: The defense gave up an early scoring drive and a 69-yard rushing touchdown, but the unit held up strong throughout the rest of the game. They held the nation’s leading passing attack to 21 yards passing, and allowed only 150 yards on the ground despite giving up the long run in the first half.
Grade: B+

Defensive Line: Giving up a 69-yard run to Jamil Porter is inexcusable, and the opening drive exposed some weaknesses in the d-line, but if they only allow 14 points against Virginia Tech, they should have a good chance to win the game. They forced Temple to punt eight times, allowing the offense to control the ball.
Grade: B+

Linebackers: Jon Vilma had a good game with a fumble recovery and eight tackles. D.J. Williams broke up a pair of passes, and Darrell McClover was solid.
Grade: B+

Secondary: The secondary did a nice job compensating for Sean Taylor’s injury, holding the No. 1 passing offense in the nation to 21 yards passing. The unit didn’t make any interceptions, but that was because the Owls never threw the ball downfield.
Grade: B+

Special Teams: Jon Peattie hit one of two field goals, and Brian Monroe did a much better job on kickoffs than in the Florida State game. The key play in the game was the fake punt in the third quarter, which gave the ‘Canes a 31-14 lead that they never relinquished.
Grade: A

Hurricanes dominate Owls

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MIAMI-The Hurricanes were able to overcome an early deficit and a plethora of penalties to blow out Temple 52-14.

The ‘Canes scored at will through the air and on the ground, and their defense held the Owls, the nation’s leading passing attack, to 21 yards passing.

The Hurricanes’ running backs had their best efforts of the season, with Jarrett Payton rushing for a career-high 115 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. Freshman Tyrone Moss contributed 135 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown, with most of his touches coming in garbage time. Senior Jason Geathers ran for a score and hauled in a touchdown catch in the third quarter.

Quarterback Brock Berlin completed 16 of 26 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns in about two-and-a-half quarters of work. Derrick Crudup came in for the rest of the game and completed six of seven passes for 72 yards. The quarterbacks connected with nine different receivers.

Temple was led by Jamil Porter, who gained 84 yards on only six carries, including a 69-yard touchdown run that made the game 24-14 in the second quarter, the closest the Owls ever got to the Hurricanes.

The ‘Canes looked half-asleep on Temple’s first possession of the game, committing offside penalties on consecutive plays. Antrel Rolle fumbled Mike McLaughlin’s punt, giving the Owls a second chance on their opening drive. Porter then ran up the middle for a two-yard touchdown, giving the Owls a 7-0 lead before the Hurricanes got the ball on offense.

“We had a very auspicious start defensively,” Head Coach Larry Coker said. “We had two penalties in a row to allow them to have first downs….but we did a lot of good things today.”

The ‘Canes responded quickly, with Payton scoring on an eight-yard run to tie the game. The drive featured a 14-yard catch by Kellen Winslow and a 20-yard reception by Ryan Moore. After forcing the Owls to punt, Payton rumbled for a 14-yard touchdown to give the Hurricanes a 14-7 lead with 6:21 left in the first quarter.

The offenses stalled for the remainder of the opening quarter, but Jon Peattie extended the ‘Canes’ lead to 10 with a 21-yard field goal at the beginning of the second quarter. Another three-and-out for Temple led to another touchdown for the Hurricanes, with Berlin finding Geathers in the end zone for a 15-yard score.

It didn’t take long for the Owls to get themselves back into the game, as Porter broke loose for a 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of their next drive, cutting the ‘Canes’ lead to 10. Neither team would score before the half ended.

The Hurricanes stalled on their first drive of the second half, and it appeared that Temple would have a chance to make it a one possession game early in the third quarter. However, the ‘Canes decided to roll the dice with a fake punt and the gamble worked, with linebacker D.J. Williams taking a direct snap 61 yards for a touchdown, giving UM a 31-14 lead.

Coker credited the fake punt for breaking the game open.

“The second half was an impressive half for us,” Coker said. “The fake punt really ignited us, gave us some energy and momentum. It’s [the fake punt] one of those things where it’s great if it works and it’s not when it doesn’t. We really needed something to get us going.”

The Hurricane defense tightened up after the Williams touchdown, not allowing the Owls to mount a single drive in the second half. Berlin found backup tight end Kevin Everett for a three-yard touchdown to make the score 38-14, and on came Crudup.

Berlin was pleased to see Crudup get some prolonged action against Temple.

“I thought Derrick played really well, and I was happy for him to get in there and be able to play,” Berlin said. “He made some great throws and he played great.”

Despite concerns about the ‘Canes’ ability to play their best against lesser opponents, Coker didn’t appear to have any doubts that his team would come out to play.

“I think our attitude was good,” Coker said. “We had a good week of practice and I had no doubts about that.”

Coker was impressed with how the Hurricanes performed only a week after the Florida State victory.

“It was a good win for us, especially coming off an emotional win against Florida State where we really spent a lot of energy,” Coker said. “Those games can sometimes linger throughout the next week.”

-Eric Kalis can be reached at elk777bc@hotmail.com

Balanced attack leads to ‘Canes victory

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The Hurricanes’ running game was extremely successful against the Owls. Jarrett Payton set a new career high for rushing yards and enjoyed his first 100-yard rushing effort of his career. Payton finished with 115 yards on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns. Payton’s two-touchdown performance was the first multi-touchdown game of his UM career. The senior tailback had 79 rushing yards on nine carries in the first quarter, and those 79 yards out gained the entire Temple team 79 to 51 in that frame.

Tyrone Moss also had a breakout performance, with a career high 135 yards on 15 carries. Moss only had 67 yards rushing this season entering the game and his 36-yard run was the longest of his short career.

The touchdown run by Jason Geathers was his first rushing touchdown since an 11-yard TD against Florida State last season.

Overall, the ‘Canes’ rushing attack exploded for a season high 342 yards, shattering the previous season high of 223 yards against East Carolina. Payton and Moss both had 100-yard rushing days, becoming the first duo to accomplish that feat since Clinton Portis and Frank Gore did it against Syracuse on November 17, 2001.

Special Teams Trickery

The fake punt that DJ Williams ran 61 yards for a touchdown was Miami’s first fake punt of the season and their second longest play of the year. It was also their longest touchdown run of the season. The special teams touchdown was the ‘Canes’ ninth non-offensive touchdown of the year.

Berlin Plays Sharp

Brock Berlin got off to a fast start, completing his first five passes for 59 yards, and then never looked back. Berlin did not throw an official incomplete pass until the second quarter and ended the day completing 16 of 26 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Berlin was relieved by Derrick Crudup in the third quarter. Berlin did not throw an interception for the first time all season.

Penalties Hurt ‘Canes again

Penalties continue to plague the Hurricanes, as they committed 12 penalties for 102 yards. The six holding penalties assessed on Miami was a season high. Overall, there were 21 penalties between the two teams for over 150 yards in a flag-happy afternoon.

Balanced Offense

Miami’s offensive strategy is based on providing a balanced attack and they achieved perfection in that area in the first half. The ‘Canes ended the first half with 284 yards of total offense, with 142 yards rushing and 142 yards passing. Also, the offense scored on their first four possessions of the game, building up a 24-7 lead. It was the first time all season that the offense opened the game with consecutive scoring drives. The ‘Canes also set a season high for total offense with 601 yards and could have scored on their first five possessions if not for a missed 39-yard field goal.

Miscellaneous

With the victory over Temple, the Hurricanes improve to 14-0 all-time on ESPN Regional Television, which also includes a 47-15 win over the Owls in 1997. The ‘Canes last win on ESPN Regional TV was a 42-17 victory over Rutgers last season…Jonathan Vilma’s fumble recovery in the first half that led to a field goal was his first of the season. Vilma and DJ Williams were both named to the Butkus Award semi-finalist list earlier in the week…The three-yard touchdown reception by Kevin Everett was his first touchdown catch as a Hurricane. Everett had two catches for nine yards on the day…The 69-yard touchdown run by Temple running back Jamil Porter was the longest running play allowed by UM this year. It exceeded the 65-yard scamper by Florida’s DeShaun Wynn on September 6th and was the longest run the ‘Canes have allowed since Cedric Houston of Tennessee broke off a 74-yard run on November 9, 2002…Punter Brian Monroe booted a 56-yard punt late in the second quarter, which was his longest punt as a Hurricane. His previous long was a 47-yarder against West Virginia…The attendance for the game was 49, 144.

Huffman leads Hurricanes toward NCAA tournament

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The Miami humidity is finally starting to affect the soccer players. The game is getting late, but Anik Huffman is still sticking to her assignment. She runs down the right sideline, watching players react to the ball. Over time, it isn’t really the ball or the players that are moving, it’s the field itself.
Huffman sees the field widen and shorten with each movement of the ball. The ever-changing lengths of the field are never even or still.
As a midfielder, it is Huffman’s job to shorten the offensive side of the field and make the defensive side as long as possible for the opponent. There is one word that sums up her mission throughout of the game: transition.
“I widen the defense; it is about the width of the field. I have to keep the transition,” Huffman said.
Although this may appear to be far-fetched, this is how the game is played and won. To Huffman, the junior midfielder from Winter Park, Florida, this is how she perceives the game. She has always seen the game move rapidly and even as a child she preferred this speed.
“[I chose soccer] to play with my sister when I was seven, and it’s better than ballet,” Huffman said.
Huffman hasn’t changed her tempo since her high school days, where she was first team all-state during her final two years, scoring 12 goals and totaling 35 assists her senior year.
Aside from high school, one of the most influential experiences for Huffman was playing on club teams.
“[Soccer clubs] were a great experience to get to play with girls and see them now at various colleges,” Huffman said.
Huffman chose to come to UM in 2001 and as a freshman she played in all 20 games and was the team leader in shooting percentage.
“UM is like an adventure, it is a special place with great opportunities,” Huffman said.
As a junior, Huffman has assumed new responsibilities on the field. She now serves as a leader on the team and provides experience on a young squad.
“Being an upper classman gives me the experience to understand what the new players are going through,” she said.
Huffman has done an admirable job as a leader, already amassing four points on the year, good for fourth on the team. She currently leads the team in percentage of shots on goal at .727.
Miami is 8-6-1 on the season, which includes a recent loss to Notre Dame, the No. 2 team in the nation.
“It was disappointing losing to Notre Dame, but that is good that we were disappointed losing to the second best team in the nation,” Huffman said.
Huffman is excited about where the Hurricanes stand this year and where they will be in the future.
“The team morale is really good and the team is young. I feel we’re at the peak and everybody is really excited,” she said.
Hopefully the ‘Canes will be peaking at the right time if they wish to advance to the final four of the Big East and qualify for the NCAA tournament.

Spencer Weinkle can be reached at fontier33@yahoo.com

Women’s soccer edges ‘Cuse in crucial match

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The Hurricanes edged Syracuse (8-7-1, 2-3-1 in the Big East) 2-1 on Sunday at Cobb Stadium in a crucial final regular season home match. The ‘Canes are 10-6-1 and 4-1 in conference play.

They now look ahead to successfully getting into the post season.

“It was a big game,” said junior Britney Butcher. “We need to start gaining points to get into the Big East Tournament.”

Sunday was Senior Day at Cobb, and graduating players Vonda Matthews, Michelle Provenzano, and Mary Luke were recognized.

“I got real excited before the game just playing all out for our seniors,” said Butcher.

Butcher and junior Lindsey Yach had the only goals of the game, with Yach also assisting Butcher’s score. Butcher and Matthews each had three shots on goal while junior Andrea Radice had one as well. Yach went one-for-one. Freshman goalkeeper Alex Alford made nine saves.

In the first half, junior Gitana Gotay turned the ball around to save the Orangemen’s first attempt at scoring. The offense looked aggressive in keeping the ball in control. After three shots on goal, Butcher’s fourth attempt was successful 33 minutes into the match, giving Miami a 1-0 lead. Alford managed four saves in the half.

The second half saw a more fierce competition with a Butcher-Yach pass that was miraculously fought off by Syracuse backup goalie Emily Kowalczyk. A ‘Cuse junior Kelly Bailie penalty shot sailed over the net, but sophomore Kristina Cristofori was able to follow it up with a goal at 71:54. Butcher kept the ball in a controlled dribble down the field, setting up and attempted a score that led Kowalczyk to knock her down. She was given a red card, and Cristofori, a field player, became goalkeeper. (The Orangemen’s starting goalie had suffered a dislocated thumb prior to the start of the match.) Yach was able to score off the penalty kick, giving the Hurricanes their final lead of the match.

“Between the two of them, [Yach] and Butcher, they were starting to read each other much better,” said Head Coach Tricia Taliaferro. “Tactically, being able to slip in between the backs to get those other chances, I think Butcher was one of the main reasons why we won today.”

Yach’s confidence in the team never made her doubt its abilities.

“First half I think we did awesome,” said Yach. “We let down a little bit in the second half for 10 minutes, but then we brought it back up and showed that we can finish the game where we started the game.”

Taliaferro, in her second year at UM after coaching at University of Illinois, enjoyed her first win over Syracuse as a collegiate soccer coach.

“I thought we did well,” said Taliaferro. “I think that’s one of the things we’ve been focusing in on is to be able to perform in the Big East games, and just being organized. Everybody contributed and created a lot of chances so I was pleased overall with our performance.”

Miami has two matches remaining, both in the Big East. Friday the ‘Canes take on Boston College in Chestnut Hill at 7 pm and Sunday they move just south, to Providence, for a 1 pm game. Coming into the Syracuse match, UM was ranked fourth in the Northeast division of the Big East, but will no doubt move up with the win.

“We’re just going to maintain what we’ve been doing,” said Taliaferro. “We’ve just been trying to clean up some things technically and create some chances. We’re not going to do anything different in the next week because I think our momentum is going, and we’re confident in the way we’re playing right now.”

Melissa Teich can be reached at melissateich@hotmail.com.

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