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April 26 , 2024

Inside spook on Halloween Horror Nights’ haunted houses

With Halloween lurking around the corner, October is the season to seek plenty of thrills and chills. Or, if you want a more up-close and personal experience with things that go bump in the night,...

Musical offers sensational selection of characters

Could you use “crepuscule” in a sentence? Would you be able to spell “syzygy” off the top of your head? For stellar spellers and spell check abusers alike, the spelling bee is coming back to school ...

Library hosts Read Out to celebrate free speech

The American Library Association (ALA) reported 307 attempts to challenge or ban books in 2013. According to University of Miami librarian Laura Fralinger, this means that almost on a daily basis so...

Students witness democratic milestone

“Yes” and “no” banners lined the streets of Edinburgh in the weeks before Scotland’s historic vote for independence from the United Kingdom. At 3 a.m. on Sept. 19, the day after the election, Univ...

Cosford hosts silent film experience

Filmgoers can embrace their inner private-eye Sunday at the Cosford Cinema to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Buster Keaton’s classic movie “Sherlock Jr.” with live orchestration by Frost School of ...

Autism IDs could prove beneficial

With just six letters, “autism” is a word that tends to create more questions than it answers. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that creates impairments in social interactions s...

Daily dosings of Miami Spice

If your week needs a little more spice, visit the city’s top restaurants through Miami Spice — an event serving a fixed, three-course meal at a tasty $23 for lunch and $39 for dinner. These dishes b...

Lollapalooza 2014

Iconic music festival Lollapalooza took Chicago’s Grant Park by storm Aug. 1 to 3. Headliners like Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon drew in more than 100,000 concertgoers. From the fantastic food, ...

News Briefs 4/24

Commencement Undergraduate students will participate in commencement May 9 in the BankUnited Center. College of Arts and Sciences students will begin to process at 8:30 a.m.  School of Architecture,...

Alumnus crafts glass figures to fight cancer

In 1982, alumnus Jerry Burnett and his wife Bobbie co-founded Caring Collection, Inc., a nonprofit that raises money for cancer research. When Burnett was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999, his caus...

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.