Finally, it was spring break in Miami and I was getting ready to sprawl out on the plush grass of the Foote Green right in front of Richter. You see, this was a big occasion for me: I hadn’t been able to enjoy the campus’s premiere field for two months. Unfortunately, it was in recovery…
At last, mental health is being supported on campus and even getting a monetary boost. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the money is going toward the right proponents for this sensitive subject matter. A few weeks ago, Student Government teamed up with the school administration to unveil two napping pods that cost $9,000 each. “Danny,…
Seven Halloweens ago, 13-year-old Danny New proudly wore a suit draped in “Yes We Can” buttons to school. When he arrived, it turned out that every boy sported the same costume. Except for the one kid who had discovered girls – he was smart enough to be Edward Cullen. But Danny and the others were…
After one semester, we can finally start to paint a picture of President Julio Frenk. A fully-clothed picture, that is. Our new leader’s face first greeted us last spring from online pictures and magazines featuring his signature crinkly, closed-mouth smile. Like if James Franco had a baby with Principal Skinner from “The Simpsons.” But now,…
Any time a new student media site has the words “Change the meaning of campus journalism” in its mission statement and then posts an article titled “Do mass murderers just need to get laid?” you’re gonna be intrigued. Especially if you write a humor column for another student media outlet. “So, are we rivals? Do…
Hello, and thank you for coming. Please be seated. We are gathered here today to discuss something that has changed all of our lives, the kind of substance that would alleviate your spirits following a long day of walking to class and dodging “hoverboards.” But now, this thing is gone. I am, of course, referring…
You’ve certainly heard about them: those long-distance relationships that overflow into college as lovers cling to the remnants of an entire lifetime of dating — or, in other words, a year. All their friends tell them it won’t work, but their hormones scream, “Damn it, it’ll work!” But, you know what? The world needs more love,…
At six-foot-six, Giancarlo Stanton stared down at me as words clumsily stumbled out of my mouth. It was the Miami Marlins’ first baseball game of the season, which happened to be their first loss as well. So I guess you could say it was the perfect scenario for my first interview with professional athletes. In…
President Donna E. Shalala may be known for being our coveted Dumbledore, guiding us all with her strength and composure, but we students have never had the privilege of witnessing the sensitive, wants-to-spoil-you-with-sweets side that is characteristic of the grandfatherly headmaster. However, this doesn’t mean that we can’t indulge our imaginations with what kind of grandma Shalala would be. Personally, I had the pleasure…
For the “generation without an attention span,” we surely don’t mind waiting for something if we want it badly enough. New “Hunger Games” movie? Wait in line. Thirty-minute wait at Buffalo Wild Wings? Wait for your buzzer to ring. New season of “Breaking Bad?” Wait until it comes out on Netflix (for some reason, we’re…
It’s around 8 p.m. Thursday. WVUM Sports Director AJ Ricketts stands courtside in Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball, where Spike Lee comes to eat his feelings and think about his Knicks’ woes. Only one hour remains until the start of Rickett’s final Hurricanes basketball broadcast: the National Invitational Tournament championship (NIT). “We heard…
I just woke up from a nap, and oh, was it a glorious one after waking up early to chauffeur friends to the airport – the only sleep I salvaged was through tiny power naps in bumper-to-bumper traffic. However, napping has actually been a hot topic recently, especially with the entirety of UM’s population still…