On-campus events during finals
>> Midnight Breakfast The Division of Student Affairs hosts this semester’s Late Night Breakfast on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. Students can receive free breakfast from the Hecht/Stanford and Mahoney/Pearson dining halls. A meal swipe is not required. >> Outdoor Studying For a break from mundane studying in the dorms or library, check out the hammocks...
News briefs 10/17
DONUTS FOR A CAUSE Order Krispy Kreme donuts from the Office of the Controller to support United Way. To order, call 305-284-4656, or email rrichards@miami.edu or bpope@miami.edu. The donuts will be ready for pickup on the first floor of the Gables One Tower on Thursday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. One dozen donuts are $7....
Misuse of new flooring getting costly
Since the reveal of the Wellness Center’s 420,000-square-foot expansion last February, the multipurpose rooms on the second floor have experienced substantial damage and must undergo repair. Made of soft maple wood, the floors can be easily bruised and marked by jump ropes, broomsticks, tap dancing shoes and nails, a result of overuse and guideline violations....
News briefs 9/15
PARTY IN PAJAMAS Canes Night Live (CNL) will give away free pajama pants to the first 200 guests at the “CNL Pajama Party at the Wellness Center” on Friday at 9 p.m. Nachos and beverages will be provided in addition to a screening of Horrible Bosses and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off . Bring your blankets,...
News Briefs 9/12
PERUVIAN CUISINE Learn to make ceviche, papas a la huancaina and alfajores with Chef Mercedes at the Wellness Center on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The class is $20 for UM students and WC members; $25 for non-members. Register inside the Wellness Enrichment Suite or call 305-284-5433. MEDITATE FOR FREE For a short break...
Playing at all levels and fields
Not everyone can be a varsity NCAA scholarship athlete. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get play your favorite sport for the University of Miami.
Meet Norm Parsons, Wellness Center Director
Get to know Norm Parsons.
The face behind the Wellness Center: Al Rose
On any given day, Al Rose, the assistant director of facilities at the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center, is constantly in motion. Meetings with student employees, checking on equipment and chatting up patrons, Rose is known as the face of the Wellness Center. As the assistant director of facilities, he is in charge of maintenance,...
Jiu-Jitsu Club Profile
Brazil brings to mind images of soccer and samba, but not fighting. However, one group of UM students has learned that Brazil is the birthplace of one of the most unique martial arts in the world. “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is based on Japanese Judo,” senior Jonathan Robbins said. “It allows a smaller person to defend against a bigger person successfully by using leverage...
Improved Wellness Center unveiled
The wait is finally over. After nearly a year of construction, UM students, faculty and alumni will get their first look at the Wellness Center’s newly expanded fitness center this afternoon.
Men’s lacrosse season could be cut short
Unfortunately for Ryan and 34 other members of the lacrosse club, their season may be cut short partly because the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) has run out of money for the rest of the semester. The team was counting on SAFAC, which funds student organizations, to help out with its budget of $13,000....
CHAMP program promotes healthy lifestyle
The purpose of this program is to help students understand their own level of fitness and what they need to do to improve it in a healthy way. Norm Parsons, the director at the Wellness Center, highly recommends the program to any student looking to improve their lifestyle.
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