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

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The sense of community experienced as a student was one that extended off campus and seemed to transcend time and space.The iconic 'U' served as an unspoken greeting for students worldwide. By throwing it up, two people could form a IIIIU. :illllllllllllllllllull :Hllllllllllllllllllllll conneCtionWithOUtCVCrb?lVingPreViouSIY : E 000 E known one another. Knowmg the other :1. :Ill-L person was a part of a sacred, well loved : :MLH community was enough to form a bond. TH - Through the shared experience ofbeing a Cane, students and alumni could form new .1. relationships and create a support system 5 that extended wherever life took them, E. because they were bound together by pride. 1- B y Lindsay Perez r- :1 rr Amie, X :IIIIIIIII h Ulmmx :1 'NIII Elm-IIHI 7mm - IIIHIIIIIIIIIIIT' : h :anxx I; 11 AJ :1 II eh llllllllllllnmw 'nlllllllllllllll $ w IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHN :HIIIH- alllllllllllllllllllllll PAINTED WITH PRIDE Sophomore Zach Tiah ahd his friends fihd creative ways to show their support by dOhhihg face paint, colored hair spray and eveh a spandex, fiourescent orange spidermah suit Photo by Marlena Skrobe THROW I l .p w: 'KJD K ALL U, ALL THETIME Whiie hangihg out ih the parkihg lot at Stih Life Stadium, jUHiOi Caitlih Giies arid her iriehds take a break from griiiihg to show support for their team Photo by George Wu 028 Lifestyles

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miomi For one of the most anticipated games of the season against our rival Florida State University, fans went above and beyond to travel to Tallahassee to support the football team. Road tripped dazed attendees arrived in Tallahassee with a challenging swagger, ready to fill their stands with orange and green. Tailgating is a tradition even eight hours away from Sun Life Stadium. However, students found that tailgating in tropical Miami was much different from the deep south weather, tradition and culture of the state capitals campus. The palm trees disappeared and the oceanview was replaced with rolling hills and dense forests. The campus was filled with brownstone buildings and the stadium had more garnet and gold than orange and green; it was obvious you were in Seminole country. Senior Lauren McIntosh was among those fans who traveled to FSU for the game and quickly got a taste ofwhat 4W 3 m KEEPING TRADITION Hip cup is a popular game for fans before, games. The fun extended to Seminole country for seniors Nick Diaz and Cassandra Persch who are seen here piayn'ig Hip cop against other tailgaters in the parking lot. Vimyso COLHTFQ i'armfw Axtauxe 5W; Wis; .. , WINNINGSPIRIT V LHW? :m'w ,t r U: t: ' bww w :1 bmgzrit 1mm; mw .1 1': in J.J'iii'x b'iffi' ,Ct4',fw:v. :M ov E D Time and distance did not stop thousands of loyal football fans on the road to FSU it was like to be on the iiawayb side, removed from her natural sub- tropical surroundings. iiUsuaHy at home games we hop from tailgate to tailgate seeing our friends, but this one was different because we didnt know the other tailgaters? McIntosh said. She and her friends were lucky enough to find a parking lot near other Canes so they weren,t too overwhelmed by Seminoles who heckled anyone in orange and green. MFhere were really friendly people from both sides and we tailgate hopped anyways. All the fans were bonding in the parking lot? she said. Even though she supported her school in a strange place with unfamiliar fans, it turned out to be an even better tailgating experience with the added bond of playful animosty. uNo matter what happens in football, as a university we beat them in eveyrthing else? freshman Talia Touboul said. Byjasmz'ne 33v 4S: Tailgating 027

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3nCed :1 off time 3 an arldw1de. dd form a ml'iouslv Other ' lOVed Ib0nd. Ofbelng a form new System : em, I W Pride. NOSTALGIC VISIT Former linebacker Mlchael Barrow of the 91 champlonshlp team made a special visit to a football game to cheer on hIs much beloved team by throwing up that IconIC symbol. Barrow played at the Orange Bowl In hIs day, but was no stranger to Cheering from the sidelines. Photo by Jessrca Bryant x W h. wW THROW IT UPTo show support, seniors Angela Rasile and Kushal Desai raise thelr hands in unison in the stands at a football game, Photo by Jessica Bryant DEVOTED FAN SenIor Jessica Bryant with the poster she made for Travis Benjamin. Photo courtesy Jessica Bryant ' 5 air xm I W INNxxw xxxxmx X W $ 4mm $ x I think what sums up student pride here at UM is the 'all about the U' theme we all see in the media and on TV. Those y four words sum up how the general l4 population bonds. Once you say that ll . y or even throw up your hands In any y way, fellow Canes respond and there's just a sense of togetherness no matter how different we all are. Pylin Liptlin X Freshman owx x xx$ V W g exxX Whenever I travel, I teach people anywhere I am - a small fishing village or a big city - what the U sign is and to always throw up the U. Ronald Porcelli r Junior It's always a big deal to me when I see UM stickers on cars when I'm in New Jersey and I turn into the crazy girl in the other lane waving and cheering. I'd hate to know what they're lllll thinking just before the INN moment I throw up the N1 U and they realize I'm In just a Hurricane. III Rachel III Steinhauserr IIII Senior I It mum m m llllmm m l Well, MIN I live inside of the library, so NIH I show a lot of HIM pride academically. I llu think games are also very Hm important, both female and nll male sports. I'm proud of the diversity here. That's why I came here and that's what I brag about most when I talk to people. Keely Redding r Junior wesf I'm a fourth generation Cane, so UM pride is pretty much in my blood. My great grandfather was one of the first to graduate from the law school and my 7 . ,Q v . grandparents and aunt went here. I went to my first game SWEET REVENGE Canes celebrate a touchdown in the student seCtIon at the game against Boston College at Sun Llfe Stadium. Photo by Chrrstopher Hardgrove when I was 7, and ever since then I think I've been to every home game. Ingrid Mera rJunior