A word from the editor: 178 issues later
Walking around campus this week, I realized it’s changed. Three and a half years ago, I joined The Miami Hurricane team as an unseasoned designer. When I first wandered through the forest green door into the newsroom, everything was unfamiliar – the people on the masthead, the fancy iMacs, the late-night deadlines. Soon enough, my...
Graphic novelist overcomes muscular dystrophy
David Leal, who lost the ability to walk when he was 8 years old, lives through the characters in his graphic novel. Leal, 31, teamed up with UM alumna Corinne Nicholson, a freelance editor and writer, to finalize his manuscript. For two years, Nicholson has helped him revise and polish the story he conceptualized. “She’s...
Editor’s note: We stand by our diverse opinions
Since publishing the special Adderall report on Monday – which included a news story, an opinion column and the staff editorial – The Miami Hurricane has observed criticism and discontent among readers. People have shared their opinions over email, Facebook, Twitter and through comments on our website. Most have scrutinized the editors’ decision to publish...
Chartwells announces Miss Betty will return to work on campus
After weeks of student uproar, Betty Asbury will return to work at Chartwells Wednesday. However, Asbury will not be allowed back to her post as a cashier at the Hecht/Stanford Dining Hall. Asbury was dismissed on Oct. 10, which she said was the day after a man walked past her in the Hecht/Stanford Dining Hall...
Corporate HR personnel to investigate dismissal of Chartwells employee
Chartwells will send corporate human resource personnel to the University of Miami on Monday to review Betty Asbury’s dismissal, said Nawara Alawa, Student Government (SG) president. Asbury was dismissed on Oct. 10. According to Asbury, this occurred the day after a man walked past her cashier post in the Hecht/Stanford Dining Hall without paying. “I...
Chartwells employee’s dismissal leads to petition
Sitting in the library of St. Bede’s Episcopal Chapel on campus on Tuesday evening, Betty Asbury, known to many as “Miss Betty,” started to cry. “Lord, I done lost my job,” she said. “What am I to do? I done lost everything.” Asbury was dismissed on Oct. 10, the day after a man walked past...
Obama returns to UM for third time in eight months
Thursday will mark President Barack Obama’s second visit to the University of Miami within 21 days. It will also be his third visit in eight months and his fifth since 2007. The president will visit campus as part of a grassroots rally organized by the Obama campaign. UM President Donna E. Shalala said she has...
Obama to visit BankUnited Center for rally Thursday
Thursday will mark President Barack Obama’s second visit to the University of Miami within 21 days. Obama, at this grassroots campaign event, will address voters on his vision for an economy that will grow from the bottom-up, and about his plan to restore middle-class economic security, through the creation of jobs. The event, which was...
Concert ticket distribution raises concerns about HP promotions
According to a poll conducted by The Miami Hurricane, most students believe that Hurricane Productions (HP) brought a fiasco to campus a little too early. Some students began lining up for Homecoming concert tickets to see Lupe Fiasco as early as 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 1, the day HP began distribution. HP ran out of...
Obama visits campus to film Univision broadcast
Twenty-four hours, two presidential candidates. President Barack Obama visited the University of Miami Thursday, less than 24 hours after presidential candidate Mitt Romney stood on the same stage. “I haven’t gotten everything done that I need to get done, and that’s why I’m running for a second term,” Obama said to a crowd of 700....
Obama, Romney visit campus to film Univision interviews
Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama sat before crowds of 750 students and local supporters on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. They were interviewed by Univision journalists Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas for a broadcast on the Spanish station. Candidates have been looking to garner as much support from the state of Florida, which...
Lottery for Romney, Obama events causes controversy
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s and President Barack Obama’s visits to campus on Wednesday and Thursday have raised concerns about the ticketing distribution process. On Friday, the Division of Student Affairs sent an email to students who entered the lottery for Gov. Romney’s event on Wednesday, informing them that there would no longer be a...
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