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

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Stark, empty spaces transform into homey, welcoming places on move-in day, with or without personal mementos from home Stuffed animals, pillows or teshirts are things that students keep around to make them feel or remind them ofbeing at home while living in the dorms. Whether they were moving into Stanford or Hecht Residential Colleges for the first time or an upperclassman upgrading to the suite life in Pearson or hiahoney, it was always a struggle to make the barrack- like concrete walls feel like home. 018 Lifestyles Freshman Natalie Colburn flew down to Miami from Pittsburgh, Pa, and had to have her belongings shipped to campus leaving little room for anything besides the necessities. However, that did not stop Colburn from covering one side of her wall with photos and a stuffed Roo, the character from liWinnie The Poohf that a friend bought for her. She had all of her belongings strategically placed to maximize the space for herself and her roommate. ill had my guitar sent to me. Thatis one thing I had to have from home here with me? Colburn said. Sophomore Melissa Kaszak, from Lake Worth, Fla, is lucky to live Close. ill just took everything out of my room and packed it in my car, Kaszak said. iii brought my favorite black pillow from my bed just because? Kaszakls advantage is completely SHINY NEW KEYS Opehmg the door of NS dormtory, treShmah Will Markowski uses his key for the first time, with his bags Oh his shoulders. Photo by Kenneth Rubi different from her roommate Jacqueline Roth from San Diego, Calif. Since she couldnt bring much from home she decided to create a home-like feel from scratch. iiBoth of our homes have carpet so we decided to carpet the floor and put up curtains to make us feel a little more at home? Roth said, as she showed off the lush, fluffy carpets that covered the main floor and bathroom. iTm also very organized with my room at home so thatis something I brought with me? Roth said. Roth,s color-coded closet is the best example for her home organization skills with her shoe collection taking up the rest of her Closet. Freshmen roommates Alban Toci and Omri Saadi brought more than mementos from home, they brought each other. The two were friends in high school back in Staten Island, New York and serve as reminders to each other of home. But that doesnt mean they did not bring things of their own to give their room a sense of familiarity. While SaadYs entire shoe collection came with him from New York,Toci is most excited about his favorite red denim pants that he always wore at home in Staten Island. On the other hand, there are those like Charles Theori, an International Studies major from Long Island, New York, who accepts his Pearson suite as it is, with no photos on the wall and no mementos to remind him of home. ill didnit bring much for no real reason. I have no mementoszheori said and noting that he was there to make his own, new memories to cover his walls. Byfasmine Henderson

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IV QM , meta data; I 1n. inja V a .3 luv 2 Fe: g, . v0. uThere was a sea of people at headlining shows like Th 0 U 5a n d S a tte n d ed DeadmauSX, Roque said. iilf you thought Ultra was music festivals around the hljgeythiiwasisrrilihensei; k d Eh country making memories umor at1e 11man e e o ersummer with a 14-hour road trip. She drove with friends to they Wi ll never forg et Manchester, Tenn, and waited six hours in line for the 10-year anniversary of Bonnaroo, a music festival held on a 700-acre farm. lTve gone to Bonnaroo before and its the best way to see the most bands as possible at the cheapest price? Silliman said. Music vibrated throughout the farm everyday until 4 a.m. and at night, lights and glow sticks were cracked and lit among the crowd. iiThere is hippie music being played, guys are wasted on beer and you,re in the middle of nowhere, Silliman said. ill practically didrft sleep the whole four days? Festival-goers camped out in tents during the four-day festival. h'I had to wake up when the sun came up because it was too hot to stay sleeping in the tentf Silliman said. liPeople were in their bathing suits mostly with bandanas over their faces because it was so hot and dusty? Junior Katie Sullivan made friends with her tent neighbors and shared unforgettable moments at Bonaroo. iiWe grilled hotdogs for breakfast everyday and our neighbors would play the guitar and jam for us, Sullivan said. 0I also stayed up ltil 6:30 a.m. for the STS9 show and watched the sunrise? From paint in the eye to mud fights to communal campgrounds, music festivals this summer consistently provided students with unexpected and unforgettable memories. i... tiniiijgr.' Boom, boom, boom. Mesmerizing bass pulled music-lovers across the country to festivals blasting live music of every genre. Some popular festivals were right here in Miami, while others were as far as Manchester,Tenr1. and Chicago, Ill. iiDayglow Miami,, was held at the BankUnited Center where attendees dressed in white shorts, bathing suits and crop tops were drenched in gallons of neon pink and green paint. White shorts were nowhere to be found as fans exited the venue. llThere were some rowdy people in the crowd? senior Patrick Azcarate said. iiNext time 111 stick to Identity or Ultra, somewhere where I get less paint in my eyes? While Azcarate may not have enjoyed dealing with the adverse conditions at Dayglow, senior Nicolette Roque went to Chicago for Lollapalooza, where she was determined to enjoy herself, rain or shine. llI went for my sisters birthday, but I personally wanted to see the city,,, said Roque, ilWe were a group of five couples that have been good friends since high school and we had a great time? Lollapalooza offers a memorable display of the Chicago skyline with its location in Grant Park. Roque, however, was most overwhelmed by her muddy experience at the festival. iiGetting soaked in the rain on Sunday while waiting for the Arctic Monkeys was definitely memorable and muddy,,, said Roque. i?eople were playing, dancing and throwing mud after the rain Mh-Mwa-a ,, lELK life size tyrannosaurus came out suspended fell. above the crowd like a float in the Macys Day Parade and a man dressed like a butterfly flew over the audience with firecrackers in his hands? Sullivan said. tilt was awesome, to say the least? By Elizabetla De 14777151.? A record 270,000 went to Lollapalooza this year. They waited in line for hours to watch over 130 artists perform. The festival spanned over 115 -acres 9 with performers who ranged in genre from hip-hop and house to reggae and indie. l-h-Il-EMORABLE SUMMER MOMENTS Expected or not, adventures can happen anywhere Traveling to music festivals around the country can offer On our way to Lollal I lost the car key at the We were in the . A moge oppurtumtytfor grounds, we stopped port-o-potty, but one of middle of the crowd . : u , a C ance encoun er at a Subway restaurant. my favorite bands was and some random girl ormhamsthese WWW Wdup or hosting over 30 dittemt musical acts during the course of trzvelers Wlllltell you, MCLOVin from Superbad gomg back to lOOk for bUt we dropped her Wee hot, sweaty days m August'The Omy problem is deciding 't 095 not a ways was next to me Wlth 1t hours later and found because the pamt was whether or hot you should eat dimmer or watch Lupe Fiasco take a 14-hour James Franco's little it in the port-o-potty. too slippery. Patrick after you just saw DeadmauS and are gomg to ehd your might road VIP to make brother. I wanted to say I'm glad we found it Azcarate wSenior Nith Kamye West You ask yourself Should I sleep in or go memories last a hi but I felt bad calling because we didn't have see Radio Head7' i can sleep wheh Wm dead. senior Jason lifetime. By Sandra him MCLOVin. Nicolette the spare. Katie Silliman Norman said. Photo courtesy Quincy Hder M. MontalVO Roque Senior wJunior Summer Fun and Work 017

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