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

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BALANCEDMEAL Sophomore Nicole Adlmah adds food to her plate in the Mahoney-Pearson dining hall. Going trayiess in the dining halls this year may have been an inconvenience, but it has helped save water on campus. PHOTO RACHELEWY HANGTEN Sophomore Joanie Obeh and freshman Lauren Toribio chat while riding on the Key Biscayne beach shuttie. The new route instated this year takes students without cars to Key Biscayne once a month. PHOTO GENEVIEVE STACK ii l IBISRIDERETURNS Sophomore Ali Levenson fundraises at the Ibis Ride shuttle that travels to and from Coconut Grove on weekends. After its canceilation last year, the Ibis Ride returned due to the efforts of SS. PHOTO GENEVIEVESTACK After the dismal downturn of the economy, President Shaiala enacted a construction freeze to conserve resources for the University. However, this year, construction resumed on the Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center, a $14.5 million project. Additionally, after an $8 million donation, the Patricia and Allan Herbert Wellness Center was released from the freeze and broke ground on a 20,000esquare-foot expansion. PHOTOS RURIKDELROSARIO ............... 0.26 Lifestyles RECYCLINGMADEEASY New bright blue lids Oh trash cans around campus encourage students to recycle cans and bottles. PHOTO GENEVIEVESTACK

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P H OTO CO U RT E SY IBIS YEARBOOK 1973 AND 1974 719m Megan Lane, Laura Poncelet. New logo solidifiespower and strength of the TUii WO R DS KRYSTAL GREEN P H OTO l L LU ST R AT I O N SHAYNA BLUMENTHAL When asked what visual symbol most represents our school, most will respond with the orange-and-green split-U symbol, a logo commonly associated with the spirit and sports of the school. In an effort to unite the university with its many colleges and centers, the Office of Communication and Marketing put into effect a new logo. The University of Miami's visual identity handbook says it best: tilt is one of the most recognizable collegiate marks nationally, and perhaps the most ubiquitous graphic symbol throughout South Florida? The previous logo, established in the early 19805, was finally put to rest in the same year UM took its seat as one of the leading research universities in the country. It became important to display a unified identity for effective marketing and communication. The split-U has carried the weight of the universityls identity for some time and establishing it at the forefront of the universityls name strengthens the schools recognition. Junior Sandy Joseph agreed with these remarks as she expressed her own feelings on the new logo. I like that the lUl has been added into the logo, she said. It is definitely the symbol that comes to mind when someone mentions the University of Miami. I think the logo is more lighthearted than the previous one, junior Crystal Jones said. ltTo me, its not as serious and even seems more welcoming. Not all students agree with the logo change. llWhat l dont agree with is that student organizations cannot use the UT on their shirts or promotion materials, senior Jaife Calil said. Calil feels that student organizations are proud of the lUl and should be allowed to show their spirit through their organization. Though it sparked controversy among student organizations in the fall, junior transfer student Tranquilla Golden-Taylor summed up the intended purpose of the logo change: It represents the school: united? BLEEDING ORANGE AND GREEN Foam hands to represent the MU are common icons at any Hurricanes football game. PHOTO BRIANLANTRY Patrick Azcarate and Simone Azcarate PHOTO Erin Podracky and Kushal Desai Lauren Anderson, Kim Griswold, Ryan Perry and Chris Britton PHOTO COURTESY CO U R T E SY PATRICK AZACARATE P H OTO CO U RT E SY KUSHAL DESAI RYNE GOTTLIEB Logo Change Q 2. 5

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SMALL CHANGES BIIMPACT Lionel Moise discusses subtle changes enacted during his term as student body president WO R DS TORY GILLIAM u. Few words have meant more in recent years than the word change. Change was a major part of President Barack Obamais platform and made The New York Times list of The Buzzwords of 2008. On a local scale, change has happened in ways that may not have even been noticed. Yet, sometimes little things that go unnoticed have the largest impact. Due to the closing of the Apartment Area, the Department of Residence Halls enacted a lottery for housing starting with the fall semester of 2010. Current residents were required to opt-in and if the University did not have enough housing to accommodate those who opted-in, there would be a random drawing. Due to a glitch in the system, however, some people woke up to find that they did not have housing after seeing that they did at midnight on March 1. Outraged students started a Facebook group, which allowed them to share views and express their feelings directly to administrators who viewed the group. In his State of the U address, Student Government President Lionel Moise recapped his term as president and spoke about the changes that he has affected. First and most popular with his constituents was his bringing back the ibis Ride shuttle to Coconut Grove. The canceled shuttle was a point of much contention among the student body, so Moise and his team went to work quickly and successfully fought to have it reinstated. Other additions to transportation included the monthly Key Biscayne beach shuttle and the return of the holiday break airport shuttles, which Moise described as nespecially touching because of the economic crisis. Another commitment that Moise stayed true to during his term was his environmentally conscious platform, including putting blue lids on recycling cans to make them more obvious. The removal of trays in the dining halls was controversial at first. Although we have received some complaints Itm pleased to announce this program has saved over 46 tons of waste, Moise said. He and his team also extended library hours to 247 the week before final exams, enabled UPrint dollars to carry over for an entire academic year, had the bookstore offer discounts before sporting events and added a printer to the UC computer lab. Recapping his policies at the State of the U, Moise said, Today solidifies that the year is almost over; my college career is almost over, but its been a great and amazing experience. STATEOFTHEU Student Body President Lionel Moise gives the annual State of the U speech on the Rock, recapping the various changes and improvements made during his term. Moise answered questions from his constituents about past and future initiatives. PHOTO CAYLANIMMO Changes on Campus 027 ...............