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Volleyball beats West Virginia, falls to Pitt

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The women’s volleyball team opened a busy weekend with an important win against conference foe West Virginia as the ‘Canes swept the Mountaineers 3-0 on Friday night.

Miami came out strong, taking the first game 30-23, and never looked back, winning the next two games 30-17 and 30-24.

Sophomore middle blocker Karla Johnson led the Hurricanes with seven blocks on the night and the ‘Canes had 12 total blocks as they completely overpowered the Mountaineers.

Miami held WVU to a .104 hitting percentage and earned their eighth consecutive win against Big East opponents at the Knight Sports Complex.

Junior Jamie Grass came up with 20 digs in the win while junior outside hitter Elizabeth Tyson led the Hurricanes with 13 kills.

The win put the Hurricanes at 19-6 overall with a 7-1 record in the Big East. The loss dropped West Virginia to 16-7 overall with a Big East record of 2-6.

After a somber Saturday night for obvious reasons, UM came out on a mission to move ahead of second place Pittsburgh in the Big East standings. Things ended much like they did Saturday night for the football team, however.

After a commanding first game win, the ‘Canes lost the next 3 games because they were never able to take a commanding lead at the beginning of each game.

“We came out on fire in game one, ” Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch said. “And things were going our way, but unfortunately we got a little off in games two and three.”

Karla Johnson led the ‘Canes with 17 kills.

“Karla had an incredible match with a career high in kills,” Lantagne Welch said. “She was on fire blocking and attacking as she was ready to go tonight.”

Miami fell apart in the final three games, getting away from what helped them win the first game of the afternoon. The Hurricanes will have an opportunity to rebound in their final Big East matches of the season.

“Any time you lose it’s a setback, especially to a conference opponent,” Welch said. “We have a few big matches coming up, including the Big East Tournament.”

Miami returns to the court tonight at 7 p.m. against Central Florida in the first volleyball match ever at the Convocation Center.

BRIEFS

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Rowing
The University of Miami Women’s Club 8+ placed first out of 16 boats, and the Women’s Collegiate & Club Novice 8+ placed first out of 34 boats, and the Women’s Freshman/Novice 4+ placed first out of 14 boats at the 2003 Head of the Chattahoochee Regatta (The Hooch) on Lake Lanier.
The Women’s Club 8+: Coxswain Jessica Martin and rowers Anna Cohen, Bridget Gallagher, Karen Wiley, Sarah Conlon, Rachel Sander, Laura Coltman, Rachel Clausing , and Jenny Dunning finished in a time of 17:44.8.
The Women’s College/Club Novice 8+: Coxswain Meghan Leydecker, and rowers Valerie Webb, Ashley Via, Alicia Alamar, Marenda Chamberlin, Sarah Stocks, Erin Morris, Molly Wilson, and Noelle Van Ee finished in a time of 19:27.1.
The Women’s Freshman/Novice 4+: Coxswain Meghan Leydecker, and rowers Karen Wiley, Sarah Conlon, Valerie Webb, and Laura Coltman finished in a time of 20:18.4.

Cross Country
The University of Miami men’s cross country team finished 10th while the UM women’s team took 11th at the Big East Cross Country Championships held at Van Courtland Park in the Bronx, N.Y.
The UM men, ranked 12th in the South Region by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association, were led by sophomore Alex Brutvan who finished 35th overall with a time of 26:14 over eight kilometers. Brutvan has been the Hurricanes’ top finisher in every meet this season.
Sophomore Melanie Schultz led the Hurricane women finishing 47th with a time of 22:59 over the six kilometer course. Schultz has been Miami’s top finisher in all but one meet this season.

Hurricane Force invites

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Hurricane Force, a program created by Category 5 (the organization that promotes student participation at UM athletic events) and the new name for the Convocation Center student section, is giving students an opportunity to earn prizes and compete with some of Miami’s best student-athletes.
This Wednesday, all UM students are invited to participate in the first ever Hurricane Force Student Challenge at the Convocation Center from 6-8:30 p.m. This free event will feature a dribbling contest, free throw shooting competition, three-point shootout, and a slam-dunk contest against the men’s and women’s basketball players.
Students can sign up for the Hurricane Force Reward program while at Wednesday’s event, which was also created by Category 5. Upon signing up for the program, members will be given an official t-shirt and reward card. Each time a member attends a Hurricane basketball game, he or she will receive a stamp on their reward card. When a Force member reaches certain stamp levels, he or she can receive retail discounts, food products, merchandise, and even become eligible for several grand prizes including guaranteed tickets to the 2004-05 basketball season (the ‘Canes’ first season in the ACC), hotel stays, and round-trip airline tickets.
One of the originators of Hurricane Force program, Corey Schwartz, the Assistant Director of Marketing for Basketball, said that the program has been created to encourage more students to attend more Hurricane basketball games.
“The Convocation Center holds only 7,000 people, with 1,000 reserved for students,” Schwartz said. “We want to create a student-dominated atmosphere at the games where our school spirit can be displayed. It [Hurricane Force] gives students an incentive with the rewards program and makes it a lot easier for students to attend Hurricane basketball games.”
There will be a table for members in the concourse of the Convocation Center where students can receive their stamps and receive reward prizes. In addition, students will be seated together during games in the east side of the stadium, an improvement from last year’s layout where fans were on opposite ends of the court. The student ticket policy will also be changed back to the “first come, first serve” policy formerly used when the ‘Canes played at the Miami Arena, and Hurricane Force members will be notified of upcoming games and other basketball events via email.
On Tuesday, November 4, the women’s volleyball team will be hosting Central Florida in the Convocation Center for the first time in school history. All students are encouraged to attend this the historic event.
For more information about the Hurricane Force, check out the Hurricane Force Student Challenge tomorrow from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Convocation Center or email sportsmarketing@miami.edu for further details.

INTRAMURALS

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Co-Rec Championship

MS-3 defeated Da Kine 27-0 in the Co-Rec Championship game. QB Mike Abraham threw three touchdown passes to WR Dave Bailey in a winning effort.
Champion: MS-3

Women’s Championship
Wahine overcame an early 6-0 deficit to defeat Delta Phi Episolon 28-6. The sorority gals struck first off their opening drive on a 10-yard touchdown pass. However, from that point on, it would be all Wahine and QB Amy Omae. Omae quickly drove Wahine down the field, capping off the drive with a long 45-yard scramble. Wahine covereted the two-point conversion when Omae found Melissa Caulfield in the front of the end zone. That duo would hook up several times on the day, including another two-point conversion following a 17-yard touchdown run by Omae.
Leading 16-6 at the half, Wahine expanded their lead when Omae found Cassie Walker for a touchdown. With the score 22-6, Wahine iced the deal on Omae’s third touchdown run of the game, this time from 37 yards. Overall, Omae accounted for four touchdowns in a very impressive Wahine victory.
Champion: Wahine

Men’s Championship

The campus champion Boss Players met Greek Champion Pike for the campus crown. The Boss Players got in front early when star QB Brian O’Reilly found Jeremy Rose on a 16-yard touchdown pass. O’Reilly would scramble in on the conversion to make it 7-0. On the ensuing possession, Rose would intercept Pike QB Jon Itzkowitz, putting the Boss Players in position to take a commanding lead. However, an interception by Ray Guthrie of Pike would keep the Boss Players off the scoreboard.
Early in the second quarter, Pike answered back when Itzkowitz found Ryan Pezdirc for an eight-yard touchdown. However, a failed conversion left Pike down 7-6.
Midway through the second quarter, Rose would step up again, catching his second touchdown pass of the game, this time for 38 yards from O’Reilly. Later in the quarter, O’Reilly would throw his third touchdown pass of the day, this time to Hugh Garrity, giving the Boss Players a 20-6 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Rose and O’Reilly would hook up one last time, this time from six yards out to give the Boss Players a commanding 26-6 lead. The defense would take over after that, as the Boss Players win the flag football title 26-6. On the day, O’Reilly was 14 of 21 for 199 yards and four touchdowns while only throwing one interception. Rose caught five passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns, while Garrity caught five passes for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Champion: Boss Players

9Prats enjoying successful freshman golf season

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Adjusting to life as a student-athlete can be difficult, but women’s golfer Tiffany Prats has had little trouble balancing her studies and golf.

Prats came to UM from Williston, FL as an All-State First Team selection and an All-Area Player of the Year. College has been a different experience for Prats, however, as she has faced new challenges of maintaining her rigid schedule and being in a classroom setting instead of taking classes online.

“There’s a huge change coming to college,” Prats said. “When I was in high school, I dual enrolled and took online high school classes, so I never had to worry about managing my time.”

Prats high school career was impressive. She was the team captain and MVP as a junior and senior, leading her team to the District Championships in her senior season. As a junior, she captured both the District and Regional titles, earning first team All-State Honors. She finished fourth in the state championships with a score of 68, the lowest total in Williston High School history.

“My freshman year of high school I decided it was time to give up everything and concentrate on golf. That’s when I left high school and practiced seven hours a day,” Prats said.

When Prats wanted to practice golf, she could, and when she wanted to do her schoolwork, she was free to do it on her own schedule. This flexibility allowed her to concentrate on golf.

In her first tournament as a collegiate golfer, Prats’ dedication paid off. She shot three consecutive rounds of 76 to finish tied for 21st, an impressive performance for a true freshman in her first tournament.

“I was a little nervous before that first tournament. The girls on the team said not to worry but I was surprised I did so well,” Prats said.

Her performance in the Cougar Classic assured Prats that she could compete on the collegiate level. She has always been a confident person.

“I am a very cocky and confident person, and I’m very outgoing,” Prats said. “But if you aren’t confident in golf, you will lose because if you don’t think you can beat your opponent, then you won’t be able to do it. You have to be confident in golf in order to succeed.”

Prats is the oldest of three siblings, with one sister, 13-year-old Elizabeth, and a brother, Kyle, who is 11 years old. Her parents have supported her dedication to golf.

Prats’ goal for this season is to be the Big East Freshman of the Year, and for her career, she does not want to be just another face in the crowd. She wants to leave the University of Miami as a winner and have people remember what she accomplished in her collegiate career.

“I want to get wins and I want people to remember me as one of the top collegiate players when I graduate,” Prats said.

While Prats has a long way to go, the future is definitely bright for this talented freshman.

The Miami New Times: They are a changin’!

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Since I moved to Miami from a small town in Texas over a year ago, I have had little problems when it came to meeting all the wrong people. I want you guys to take my advice so you can make better decisions in the future wherever your journeys will take you.

First, for a little romance, I decided to put in ad in the New Times, a weekly newspaper by the Miami Herald [Ed. Note: The Miami Herald prints Street, not New Times]. It did seem like a good idea, except that no woman would ever respond to the following. And I quote: “Some schizophrenic guy looking for a woman who is Eskimo, has inverted nipples, a square-looking ass, small head, and has no knowledge whatsoever of the U.S. legal system. I have many diseases and my father always told me to share the wealth. Interesting people need not reply.” Well, I did not find my soul mate. But I almost got one. But she was a smoker. I prefer a nonsmoker.

Now, I am a guy who enjoys the occasional massage. I thought about going to a massage parlor where I can find licensed professionals. But instead, I went searching into the New Times again to find another unfortunate adventure.

In the ad was someone named Sierra. She offered great sensual massages for a low price. I immediately thought that she could do a great job. But I ended up with two problems. First, why was it important that she was a transvestite? Was there any important relevance in that she was a she-male? And when I came to the massage session, she used her mouth on only one area of my body. I was outraged. I called the Better Business Bureau and complained. For some reason, the guy on the other line was laughing his ass off and I really got insulted and hung up.

Finally, since I’m new to Miami, I needed a clean place to stay for a cheaper price. So I contacted a guy about a roommate. The problem is that another guy lives there and they wanted another person to play. I immediately thought they meant playing basketball. I figured it did not matter so I went to their apartment to live peacefully. But after a week, these guys would frequently come into my room naked as I was sleeping. They asked if I wanted to brush my teeth with them. I immediately left them. I cannot stand people with bad teeth.

I hope you guys learn my lessons if you actually think I’m not joking.

Seth Bleicher can be contacted at sethbleicher@yahoo.com.

Understanding 9/11 now that time has passed

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Some people in this country and around the world feel that 9/11 is over with and that Americans should move on. They think we should not dwell on it so much. This view is very dangerous and will lead to another attack. If we forget about that day and let our guard down, then those 3,000 people died for nothing. I want everyone to take a second and think of those horrific scenes. Remember those planes attacking our homeland. See those innocent people jump to their deaths to escape the dreadful fires. Relive those images over and over. Watch those towers fall and think of the ones you love. Your father, your sister, your cousin. And then remember that all of those people had thousands and thousands of people that loved them too. Like you love. Thousands of broken hearts that will never be pieced together. And what makes it so tragic is the way and reason they were murdered.

I have heard many people ask since 9/11: What did we do to the terrorists? Some people believe that we are bullies and that we have in fact done something to these terrorists to make them angry. These ideas show nothing but pure ignorance. I ask you: what did we do to them? Have we taken their livelihood? Have we conquered and colonized their land like every superpower before us? The answer: NO! As far as I can remember we have promoted freedom and democracy. We have saved a country from brutal conquest. We have liberated an entire people. We even helped Afghanistan fight off the invading Soviets. So why do these terrorists hate us? They hate our way of life; the fast food we eat, the blue jeans we wear, the music we listen to, and the ideals we teach. Ideals such as tolerance of other religions, freedom, democracy, and equal rights for women. They believe that everyone who is not a part of their radical ideology is an “enemy of Islam” and therefore, must be killed. Now I ask you, how can we rationalize with that? We cannot rationalize with people who are not rational. We cannot appeal to their sense of logic because they are not logical. They have developed a movement that is based on hate and evil deeds and Americans must understand this. In order to win this crucial war (and ladies and gentleman this is a full scale war) we must understand our enemy. There is no place for this degree of hatred and intolerance in the civilized world. Especially when we are paying the price with the blood of the innocent.

So when you think of those bright New York skies turning black as night, those firefighters running up stairs only to meet their deaths, and those children that will never know their fathers, you remember why. It was because of brutal hatred and baseless intolerance unlike most of us can even imagine.

David Abroms can be contacted at DAbroms710@aol.com.

Civility is lacking in our mini “Arena of Ideas”

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I was struck last week by the thought that courtesy is in fact a dying quality on our campus. A little over a year ago in my first column for the Hurricane I posed this question as it applies to students’ injudicious use of personal mobile communications devices as well as the unrestrained operation of one’s oral cavity in a zone reserved for quiet. It goes beyond this however in some of the discourse we see here in these hallowed pages.

As we were all reminded last week we don’t write, “to win over friends.” True enough, but we also don’t write because we’re all so inarticulate that we have to call each other’s work, “condescending and hypocritical.” Having said that, I am under no illusion that some of you may be finding some of what I write, “condescending.” If what you read makes you mad and gets you to either think about an issue differently or even to write a letter to the editor, then I’ve done my job. It is not however, either an honorable way to respond nor representative of clear intellectual discourse, to descend to the level of a personal attack on those with whom you do not agree.

Newspapers have as their primary purpose the dissemination of events to keep the public informed. They have an obligation to present information in a factual and honest basis and to report events free of the biases of those doing the reporting. Some newspapers, like the one you are reading now, are successful at this while for others that success is debatable.

Opinion sections of university newspapers, particularly this one, have a somewhat different mission. Theirs is to be a forum for the presentation of ideas – a mini “arena of ideas,” if you will – where columnists put forth strong opinions and students respond through letters to the editor. It is not a place where columnists should be attacking other columnists by name just because they don’t agree with what someone else wrote. The section would soon degenerate it that which it was never supposed to be and the entire discussion of ideas would be lost.

Getting an education is about expanding your mind and your horizons. The key to that is a debate of the ideas presented, not the labeling of the debater as, “condescending,” or “incomprehensible.” That sort of discourse belongs to presidential candidates.

Scott Wacholtz can be reached at aramis1642@hotmail.com.

EDITORIAL: Can’t we just bomb the restaurant?

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America is sitting at a very expensive table at the Restaurant of International Diplomacy, vegetating after a big hearty meal of Liberation and Occupation. This restaurant has everything: from War to Trade Disputes to those interesting little Peace Treaties like the one in Israel where people are still allowed to bomb each other. They were fresh out of WMDs, but they’ve got a lot of anti-American sentiment for you to chew on; the Arabs at the table in the corner are practically feasting on it. America lets out a little burp of Insurrection, stifles it quickly (and rather violently), and proceeds to gluttonously pick its teeth with a toothpick made out of recycled post-conquest rebuilding contracts (mmm . . . tastes lucrative).

Now the bill for occupying Iraq has finally come to the table. The waiter spent all that time trying to beg the French, German, and Russian customers at the other tables for some cash, but they balked. “$87 Billion!!!” America roars. “That’s outrageous! We could have gone elsewhere, and spent our money at the little Social Security CafE across the street, or perhaps that Bistro where they make great Education. I demand to see the manager!” America commands, and the frustrated waiter scurries off in anger. After all, somebody’s got to pay the bill, and soon, or else America’s going to have to start washing some dishes, figuratively of course.

The manager arrives and gives some speech about God’s will and the need to wipe out Terrorism (apparently, a cousin to salmonella). It’s all there on that enormous bill: troops, supplies, medicine, food, weapons, money to rebuild oil refineries, and the high-priced wages of Ambassadors and Administrators. Occupation tasted good, said the crowd at the America table, but they didn’t think it would cost this much. And people are dying back there in the hot, poorly supplied kitchen, too. It’s a desert in there! The sooner we pay this the sooner our boys can get out of the kitchen, because they don’t seem to be taking the heat very well at all.

Well, now the bill’s just sitting in the middle of the table and everyone is arguing about it but no one is picking it up. The Democrats argue that $10 Billion should be treated as a loan, that (grateful or vengeful?) Iraq should pay back once we’ve fixed the economy and infrastructure we had to break to teach them a lesson. The Republicans are mortified. Shame on those Democrats, trying to skimp out on the bill just because they’ve got a grudge against the President. If we don’t pay this bill, they argue, Iraq will fall into (more?) chaos and (greater?) economic depression. Some of the more independent Americans think it’s funny that the Republicans and Democrats are only now thinking along those lines, rather than being worried about the decay of Iraq’s infrastructure, oh, maybe BEFORE the war. The only thing everyone can agree on is that the best time to remove troops from Iraq will be right around Election Day, 2004, and that it is somehow a good idea to open up Iraq’s first-ever Burger King in the former Saddam Hussein International Airport (Motto: “Have it your way and we’ll shoot you for looting”).

A columnist in The Washington Post related our nation and our President’s headstrong and cocksure attitude (or is it head-sure and cock-strong?) to an old African legend (“The Iraqi Monkey Trap,” 10/20/03). You can catch a monkey by filling a paw-sized hole in a coconut with rice. The monkey will reach in to grab the rice, and with its fist clenched can’t get its paw out through the hole, even though it knows that it could open its fist and withdraw its hand. This poor monkey values the treasure more than its own freedom! When the hunters come to catch the monkey, it will refuse to unclench its fist and escape, because that would mean giving up the rice. Ensnared by greed-that’s just how America still sits at the table, arguing over the bill, too busy clenching fists and playing partisan politics to realize the situation we’ve placed ourselves in, and what it can teach us about International Diplomacy, or lack thereof.

SG UPDATE: Four New Senators appointed to UM Student Government

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During last week’s meeting, four students were ratified into the SG Senate: Stephanie Soricelli as School of Education senator, Christopher R. Vasquez as Pearson Residential College senator, Silia Sagre as School of Nursing senator and Ramiro Munoz as School of Architecture senator.

Along with the ratifications, President Scott Sadowski presented his State of the University address.

Highlighting the improvements Student Government has implemented, Sadowski discussed the increased internal communication and executive board dedication. He praised the PR committee for their efforts in the “For U by U” campaign and the SG website which is currently under construction.

Sadowski also discussed upcoming projects including having a shuttle before breaks to take students to Miami International Airport.

Sadowski ended his speech expressing his enjoyment in working with all of SG.

If anyone has any complaints, problems, or concerns, inform your SG senator and he or she will contact the proper individuals.

For more information on SG, visit the SG website at www.miami.edu/sg, stop by the office in UC 214, or call 305-284-3082.

To contact SG, email them at studentgovernment@umiami.edu.

Senate meetings are held every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. and are open to the public.

Meredith Friedman can be contacted at m.friedman@umiami.edu.

Greeks and Goblins brings UM neighbors to campus

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The UM fraternities’ and sororities’ traditional Greeks and Goblins event brought trick-or-treating, a costume contest and other Halloween fun to local children Friday afternoon behind the Pi Kappa Alpha house.

This year the Greeks invited not only the families of UM faculty and staff, but also families living in the area surrounding the UM campus.

This initiative comes from the newly established College Town program, an effort to reach out to the Coral Gables community to become involved with the University.

“This is great,” said Dr. Pat Whitely, vice-president for Student Affairs, who attended the event along with her husband and neighbors. “It’s wonderful that the fraternities and sororities have reached out to the community.”

The event included food stands for trick-or-treating, fishing, face-painting and crafts booths.

There was also an area set up for photo opportunities, a costume contest and a visit from Sebastian the Ibis, decked out in a jack-o-lantern costume.

“This is fabulous – it makes the neighbors feel involved in the community,” said Diane James, who brought a toddler to the event. “It’s terrific.”

“It’s a nice, safe environment to bring the kids to, and it’s a pretty diverse crowd,” said Teresa Miller, who brought her two young sons. “This is our first time, and we will definitely come again.”

The kids agreed.

“I like the fishing,” said Donovan, who was dressed up as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. “I won a prize.”

“The music and the food are good,” said Joshua, wearing a black cloak and gory mask.

College Town began in September with the mailing of an informational packet sent to each of the households in the surrounding UM area.

Among several invitations sent in the packet, one invited families to bring their children trick-or-treating to Greeks and Goblins.

“I got the invitation in the mail, and even though I didn’t RSVP I was able to come,” said a Coral Gables resident and mother of two children at the event. “It’s great that they’re inviting the community, especially since we already love the ‘Canes.”

This is the first time UM has launched a neighbor outreach initiative of this kind.

“Before, we hadn’t been able to allocate the resources for it,” Whitely said. “This year we formed a sub-committee to specifically carry this out.”

The next event for College Town is still being planned, but administration says it will most likely be a concert or a picnic sometime during spring.

For more information on College Town, contact Media Relations at 305-284-5353.

Patricia Mazzei can be reached at pmazzei@umsis.miami.edu.

November Faculty Series: Dr. Eugene Provenzo

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For 28 years Dr. Eugene Provenzo’s passion to learn and teach has guided him into a variety of avenues as a scholar and professor at UM. From investigating the effects of video games on children to chronicling the devastation of Hurricane Andrew, Provenzo has used his interests in learning to teach others.

“I’ve always liked learning. Coming from a family of teachers it seemed to me that working at the University as a professor was sort of an ideal job,” Provenzo said. “You not only get to research and be a scholar and learn but you get to teach people.”

At the School of Education, Provenzo teaches several courses in the social and cultural foundations of education, including an introductory class for undergraduates as well as courses like Computers and Education and History of American Education for doctoral and master students.

Provenzo’s experiences in the area of education has taught him to ask the important questions and to learn from other teachers and students.

“I have a natural tendency towards being a little overly serious or pompous. My students have helped me laugh at myself, and I think occasionally we have to laugh at ourselves,” Provenzo said. “We ought to worry more about the joy of learning and being with others in community.”

Apart from being a serious teacher and scholar, Provenzo also makes time for many hobbies. He has an extensive wind-up toy collection, is a woodworker and sculptor and has even published children’s books, including Favorite Board Games You Can Make and Play.

Despite winning the University-wide undergraduate teaching award in 1991, being interviewed by ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News and BBC radio and becoming a well-known expert on the impact of computers on contemporary children, his most memorable accomplishments are far beyond accolades.

Provenzo mentioned his top three accomplishments:

“Being successfully married to a wonderful woman for 30 years, Asterie Baker Provenzo, having made something of a difference in terms of improving conditions of education for children in the United States through my research and having taught several generations of UM graduates and hopefully taught them well,” Provenzo said.

For almost three decades, Provenzo has called UM home, and he sees himself there 10 years from now. He feels that the University has benefited with each change it has undergone.

“I feel I’ve grown and matured with the University as the University itself has grown and matured,” Provenzo said. “One of the things that impresses me is that no matter how imperfect an institution like UM may be, as all institutions are, it has evolved, and I think we come out better every time.”

Paul Fajardo can be contacted at p.fajardo@umiami.edu.

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