University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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start .. i MAKING :8 CCl 0 JS From Club sports to community service, Canefestpresents endless involvement options WOR DS KATY PATAO AND RACHEL DEHAYES The night before classes officially begin, the BankUnited Center transforms into Canefest: a conglomeration of campus organizations, free food and live performances aimed to engage students for the upcoming year. llThough it was hectic, my favorite thing by far was all the free stuff, freshman Jason Soriano said. Signing up for organizations was a great opportunity, but who doesnt like getting free chocolate? Freshman Alexandra Hurtado said, I gravitated more towards the social and leadership organizations like homecoming, student government and the sororities. Wandering through the maze of tables, new freshmen and transfer students alongside veteran seniors welcomed the opportunity to learn about and sign up for activities that will suit their interests for the year to come. ........... TAKING THE GOODS Dale Brocoh Checks 3:; girfaetrent , . , a 4 l EN JING COLLEGE LIFE All Can Canefest tables a i can go to the BankUhited Center have to offer for Cahefest, an event where but makes sare different campus organizations to sto b Pier recruit new members. often using m 21's taglexto et free memorabilia to attract as 9 many students as possible. PHOTO his free goodies. PHOTO JESSICA COURTESY BYRONMALDONADO BRYANT PUTTINGITALL TOGETHR The Canefest Committee, composed of Jennifer Del Toro, Ramon Hill, Hunter Hensier, Leslie Elus, SETTING UP Senior Angela Bonavita from Up Leslie Gale, Jackie Garavito, Erica Steihmiller, Ashley Taggart, Rebecca Brave, Liliana Oyarzun, Rebecca Espihosa and Brittany lTil Dawn sets out a sigh-up sheet and free Williams, celebrate a successful event with performers Brooke Hogan and Phyllisia Ross. PHOTO TANYATHOMPSON candy. PHOTO COURTESY BYRONMALDONADO O1 8 Lifestyles

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OLD TRADITIONS, NEW FACES ' J t x v P H OTO TANYA THOMPSON TASTEOFINDIA Members of the Hurricane Bhangra dance team join the Band of the Hour on stage to perform their Indian dances and rally the crowd at Cane Kickoff. The Hurricane Bhangra team uses traditional Indian moves to create a high-energy style Of dance. PHOTO COURTESY BYRONMALDONADO HURRICANEBALLIN'BOYSAND GIRLS While some students lounged on the grass under the warm Miami sun at the President's Picnic, others joined together to play a friendly game of volleyball. PHOTO TANYATHOMPSON Orientation presents the first text message voyage across campus to transition students For the first time, new Canes participated in a scavenger hunt GPS-coordinated through their cell phones. Participants registered their teams and received text message riddles directing them to an unknown location. After solving the riddle, teams raced through campus to the answer and waited to receive their next riddle with a new location. You lost your student ID. You need to eat at Chartwells, go to the library and swipe into your dorm later tonight. Now what? Go here to replace your Cane Card. A Allen Hail Caught on campus without the time? Look around for this building which houses the clock tower. A Richter Library Monday Night Football and Hurricane away games are great times to meet new Canes. Your next place is equipped with several TVs and snacks to help enjoy the games. A The Rathskeller Orientation and Picnic

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PLAYINGDRESS UP Recent alumni Andrew Geffher and Jonathan Armstrong dressed up as a Viking and mummy to help attract new members to the SHAARKS organization table. PHOTO COURTESY BYRONMALDONADO RULES OF ATTRACTION Ignacio and Luis Caceres head up a table to ensure that the hundreds of students that come to Canefest know about and join their organization. PHOTO JESSICABRYANT LIBERALS, CONSERVATIVES AND HURRICANES, OH MY! New Canes had the option to attend the new student convocation as part of Orientation, For the second year in a row, Pulitzer Prizeewihhihg columnist George Will spoke to students about his take on the current American political scene. this year featuring a talk on liberals, Conservatives and Hurricanes, Wili is a political commentator who writes for The Washington Post. Will attended Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. studied at the University of Oxford to earn an MA. and earned a PhD. in politics from Princeton University. PHOTO TANYA THOMPSON PEACE,LOVEAND HUGS Kemy Joseph, Kimberly Reyes and Sarah Fraser of Random Acts of Kindness give out the first free hugs of the year. PHOTO JESSICA BRYANT Canefest O1 9