Next year’s housing change leads to contradicting student thoughts
The housing change taking place next year made some students happy, while frustrating others, depending on where they planned their living arrangements. Currently, the freshmen who are admitted and unable to live in the Hecht and Stanford towers due to lack of space, are placed in Mahoney or Pearson on floors that are set apart...
Seeking alternative funds for tuition
Over the past few years, there has been a steady rise in tuition and a decline in financial aid. Unfortunately, this is going to continue. When looking at your financial aid package this summer, you may see that the dollar amount of scholarships and grants that you usually receive has decreased, or your aid is...
Glitchy technology fails to impress
I once was team Blackberry, until my phone started leaking battery acid. Then, I switched to an Android phone. I was excited because I had heard such great things about the Android operating system. And I was impressed, until it began having issues too. Technology, though helpful and innovative, isn’t made to last. Think back to...
Calendar changes come at a cost
The university recently made changes to the academic calendar. These changes include having a week off during Thanksgiving and an extra vacation day during fall break. I am all for weeklong vacations and four-day weekends, but these changes are going to cost the students. These extra days off had to come from somewhere and they...
Congress needs to grow up
Congress has finally reached a decision on the fiscal cliff, but the way in which the decision was made disturbed me. Are these really adults? Because the way that they were behaving was reminiscent of high school behavior. The Republicans and Democrats are drifting further from the middle and closer to the extremes of each...
Adjusting to new school doesn’t have to be hard
To the exchange students, transfer students and members of the class of 2016 that are just joining us, welcome to the University of Miami! Choosing Miami was a great decision. You may be feeling lost or a little overwhelmed because it seems like everyone else already has UM all figured out. I will admit, it’s...
Strong faith does not always impact college experience
Being a Christian in college is hard, but not impossible. When I came to college last year I gave my life back to Christ and the subsequent responses from some of my peers were interesting, to say the least. The one response that stuck out to me the most was, “How can you be so...
Religious tolerance could prevent unrest
Recently, a film was made in the U.S. mocking the prophet Mohammed. This video resulted in riots, and American lives were lost. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other embassy employees died in Libya as the consulate came under attack. Stevens was the first U.S. ambassador to die in the line of duty since 1979. Both...
Romney writes off 47 percent of American voters
Recently, the public got a hold of a video that was recorded at a Mitt Romney fundraiser in Boca Raton . In the video, Romney said 47 percent of Americans don’t pay income taxes and consider themselves victims who feel entitled to receive government assistance . He went on to say that he would never...
Culture shock could affect students
Miami is unique. It has a distinctive culture that sets it apart from the rest of the world. Mirriam-Webster defines culture shock as “a sense of confusion or uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect those that are exposed to a foreign culture without proper preparation.” Going to any foreign country can be...
Chick-fil-A president deserves free speech
During the past month, a lot of news coverage has centered on Chick-fil-A’s view on same sex unions, but its president, Dan Cathy, continues to support the biblical definition of marriage. The first amendment right to freedom of speech applies to everyone. Cathy should be allowed to voice his opinion on such topics and policies...
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