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‘Candid conversation’ stirs sorority concerns about sexual assa...

Sorority members have widely circulated that 67 percent of poll respondents answered that sexual assault was the largest safety concern they had related to Greek Life.

On Veteran’s Day, a UM student reflects on sacrifice

Veteran's Day is a national public holiday observed to commemorate military service members. For Juan Montoya, a UM student and war veteran, the day means a time to reflect and honor the many sacrific...

Annual Hurricane Howl brings together alumni, students to reflect on time a...

Hundreds of University of Miami students gathered around Lake Osceola on Nov. 3 to watch Homecoming's annual Hurricane Howl. For the hundreds in attendance, including seniors and alumni, the event was...

Students working multiple jobs balance school, work

Bouncing between classes and his job is just a normal part of junior Jorge Banegas' everyday schedule. For Banegas, a computer science major, balancing two jobs and five classes has become part of his...

Kappa Kappa Gamma to suspend operations due to low recruitment numbers

The University of Miami’s first sorority – Kappa Kappa Gamma – will suspend its chapter operations effective May 2018, after years of struggling to maintain competitive recruitment numbers. https:/...

Newly appointed executive vice president and provost Jeffrey Duerk reflects...

  He's been here for less than a semester and has already had to make decisions many executive vice presidents and provosts of universities across the nation rarely face. But Jeffrey Duerk...

Associate Professor William Pestle makes 16-hour roundtrip to Puerto Rico t...

In 16 hours, associate professor William Pestle traveled to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to help the millions on the island ravaged by recent hurricanes. For Pestle, Puerto Rico is an island that h...

Recovery efforts led by students and faculty continue as Puerto Rican stude...

  Hurricane Maria barreled through Puerto Rico nearly two weeks ago, leaving millions without power and basic necessities such as clean water. Some University of Miami students witnessed t...

Back-to-back hurricanes ravage UM students’ home countries

For most University of Miami students who reside in the United States, the main concern in anticipation of Hurricane Irma was evacuate and safety from the storm. However, for other students, Hurricane...

Students, professors return to classes and adjust to 20-day hiatus

Hurricane Irma. It was a storm expected to be the worst South Florida has seen since Hurricane Andrew. It obligated the University of Miami to shut down all operations on its multiple campuses for day...

Amanda Herrera

Amanda Herrera can be reached via email at aherrera@themiamihurricane.com and through Twitter at @_AmandaHerrera.