Rising national rankings boost UM status
This year we witnessed the meteoric rise of coach Larranaga and the men’s basketball team, from starting unranked, rising to as high as No. 2 in national polls and winning the ACC Championship. As the philosopher Aubrey Graham says, “Started from the bottom, now we’re here.” This deserves celebration, but in the end, even Shane...
Staff Editorial 2/4: No beautification without education
College has turned into a business proposition. Students invest their time and money in exchange for a degree that will hopefully secure them a spot on the pathway to success. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, published an article in the Huffington Post that made its way around the Internet. In his article...
Marching band hazing often overlooked
Last year, when I read an article in The New York Times about the gruesome death that resulted from “blunt force trauma that caused hemorrhaging and left deep bruises on a man’s chest, arms, shoulder and back,” I expected the story to recount murder by an armed and dangerous criminal. But I was heartbroken to...
Don’t let chicken divide us
Last Tuesday was not a good day for me. In between having a camera shoved up my nose for the better part of a half hour, I was arguing with my roommate, who is one of my closest friends on this campus. The argument was about gay rights versus Chick-fil-A. This was a new debate...
UM drops seven spots in diversity ranking
The University of Miami once held the No. 1 spot for being the most diverse college campus in Princeton Review’s 2011 guidebook, The Best 373 Colleges. But when the 2013 guidebook, The Best 376 Colleges, was released last week – UM was ranked No. 8 – a demotion of seven spots in the category of...
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...
UM is on the path to national prominence
Last time around, the University of Miami Momentum fundraising campaign garnered $1.4 billion in donations. This time around, Momentum 2 is following up with a goal of $1.6 billion in donations to enhance the quality of education and student life here at UM. This is a clear affirmation of the direction in which the university...
Admission process should not involve race
The basis for current affirmative action policies at several universities and colleges across the nation takes into account applicants’ races in the admission process. The logic is that it is a means to improve campus diversity by improving the presence of underrepresented minorities. However, this is flawed logic. Creating a diverse college campus by favoring...
Miami baseball Spring practice soundbytes
The University of Miami baseball team held their Spring practice on Friday, January 28, 2011.
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