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Friday, April 19, 2024
April 19 , 2024

New helicopter hovers into university’s hands

The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) made a unique purchase this holiday season: a helicopter. The Airbus helicopter will be transformed into a research vessel to make sc...

Mat Kearney takes Lauderdale Live audience on successful first date

Holding a music festival during South Florida’s busiest cultural weekend doesn’t sound like the brightest idea. But for those who attended Lauderdale Live instead of Art Basel from Friday through Sund...

Speak Up: How do you celebrate thanksgiving? What’s your favorite tradition...

David Dorcius, sophomore "I usually take my family over to my best friend’s house. His mom is a chef, so we have a huge feast." Sydney Beasley, junior "The full house. Family and friends alwa...

Drugstore shuts down local strip-mall

On an inconspicuous corner of a strip-mall about a mile from the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, Beehive Natural Foods sells supplements and snacks. At lunchtime, the Beehive Juice ...

Zedd to bring clarity to the music scene with a performance in Miami Beach ...

Eleven months ago, 24-year-old producer Zedd quietly released "Clarity" as the iTunes Single of the Week. Two months later, he'd be performing at Y100's Jingle Ball – one of South Florida's largest co...

Coral Gables blossoms as culinary center

Consider our off-campus food options and your thoughts might not go much further than T.G.I. Friday’s, Gables Pizza & Salad, and Bagel Emporium. But UM students are lucky that campus is ...

On-campus dining receives a makeover

  This fall, new food options at the Student Activities Center (SAC) and University Center (UC) join tried-and-true on-campus dining venues like the Hurricane Food Court and dining halls. ...

Design-a-Course allowed for academic freedom, creativity

A course dedicated solely to the novel “Jane Eyre” was proposed during the last academic school year. “Jane Eyre” was not approved, but Niurka Monteserin, chair of the academic affairs committee of...

Instant weather forecasts to be delivered via text message

With the help of forecasts made by the Atmospheric Science Club, UM students and faculty members can deal with unpredictable Miami weather conditions through text message updates each day, rain or shi...

Obama shared fries, conversation with student supporters

Maximo Soler and Emily Young received a seemingly suspicious phone call questioning their views on certain political issues. They were asked to explain why they were drawn to President Barack Obama’s ...

Lyssa Goldberg

Lyssa Goldberg is online editor of The Miami Hurricane. She is a senior majoring in journalism and political science with a minor in math. She has interned at Mashable and the Miami New Times, and her work has also been featured in The Huffington Post.