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April 19 , 2024

Campus went pink for breast cancer

Pink is the color of hope, strength and support for those diagnosed with breast cancer. And for one week at UM, pink was everywhere on campus – including the water fountains. Zeta Tau Alpha’s (ZTA)...

Professors live on campus, embrace students

Not many children can say they grew up in a residential college eating at dining halls, attending on-campus festivals and listening to world-quality speakers. For professors like Laura Kohn-Wood an...

WVUM unveiled new transmitter

Robert Mann, the first on-air manager for WVUM, stood among several other alumni and students who partook in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for WVUM’s new transmitter last October. Mann, who attended ...

Graduate creates resource for potential employees

During this economic recession, applying for a job can sometimes translate to one resume in a stack of 5,000. When Jonathan Rosen, 26, applied for work after earning his Ph.D. in international stud...

Apps ease summer vacation plans, connect travelers

Summer, the glorious end to the semester, has finally arrived and students can practically feel the sand between their toes. Before taking off, it’s important to pack all the essentials, including...

Damas de Blanco leader honored

Every Sunday, mothers, daughters and wives dress in white to attend mass and set out on their mission. After the service, the Damas de Blanco head toward Fifth Avenue in Havana to silently protest the...

High school partnership opens doors

Going to college is something most students take for granted, but for many people, college is an unattainable dream. The University of Miami Office of Civic and Community Engagement is bridging the...

Professors live on campus, embrace students

Not many children can say they grew up in a residential college eating at dining halls, attending on-campus festivals and listening to world-quality speakers. For professors like Laura Kohn-Wood ...

Professors live on campus, embrace students

Not many children can say they grew up in a residential college, eating at dining halls, attending on-campus festivals and listening to top-notch speakers. For professors like Laura Kohn-Wood and h...

Miami Mayhem competition to benefit Indian orphanage

        Photos by Yinghug Sun The energetic music pounding through the audience, the vibrant costumes that flow in time with the choreography, and the brightly c...

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.