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News Briefs 9/19

A Better High Author of “A Better High,” Matt Bellace will be speaking at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the SAC Center Ballroom. The event is sponsored by Pier 21. As a comedian and clinical psychologist, ...

News Briefs 9/16

MASCOT TRYOUTS Ever wondered how it feels to lead a student section in a Canes spell out at a football game? If you think you have what it takes to pump up a crowd, attend the information session f...

News Briefs 9/12

9/11 VIGIL A Sept. 11 Remembrance Memorial was held on Wednesday. The evening included guest speakers, poets, and the acapella group BisCaydence singing the “National Anthem” and “God Bless America...

Safety Fair alerts campus of new texting ban

The University of Miami Police Department (UMPD) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) co-hosted the third annual Safety Fair on Wednesday. “The fair has always focused on tra...

Storm season encourages proactivity

Hurricanes are a part of life in South Florida – it’s how the university became the home of the Hurricanes – but, in the peak of hurricane season, it is critical that students understand the dangers o...

News Briefs 8/29

Open Hearts, Open Mind Acclaimed journalist Lisa Ling will be speaking at UM's 2013 Fall Convocation on Monday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. at the Bank United Center. She will be presenting "Open Heart, Open...

Visionary passes

Jim Bauer, who worked as the senior associate dean of enrollment management and the executive director of the Office of Financial Assistance Services for 13 years,  passed away  Monday. Bauer fough...

Smoke-free initiative enters final stage

To light up a cigarette, students will now have to leave campus perimeter because as of Aug. 1, Phase III of the Smoke-Free Campus Initiative has begun, making the Coral Gables campus completely smoke...

Obscure majors offered diverse prospects

Majors like accounting and education usually led students to clear career opportunities. But other options may not have prepared students for a particular career path, and instead helped pave the way ...

High school partnership opened doors

Going to college was something most students took for granted, but for many people, college was seen as an unattainable dream. The University of Miami Office of Civic and Community Engagement bridg...

Ashley Martinez

Ashley Martinez is a senior majoring in journalism and psychology, which have sharpened her people-watching skills. She has worked as a staff writer, copy editor, assistant editor and is now the Edge arts and entertainment editor at The Miami Hurricane. She serves as the president of UM's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Her work has been featured in The Hurricane, Distraction Magazine, The Communique, Gables Home Page and The Miami Herald. When she's not working on a story, she loves going to the theatre and singing show tunes.