From after-dinner games and outfit ideas to ways to give back and things to do, here is your guide on how to take advantage of this Thanksgiving break.
Culture, Music
College of Arts and Sciences course uses music to teach history, literature
If you walked into Storer Auditorium on Oct. 31, you could hear classic ’60s music playing. The song “Incense and Peppermints” prepares students to enter a different decade. The ’60s course (ENG389/HIS372/AMS301) uses music to transport students to another time, and the course culminates in a gala consisting of UM professors playing different genres from…
Culture, Theater
Theater becomes part of the UM Law School curriculum
The UM Law Health Rights Clinic is revolutionizing the way students and interns learn to practice law by taking an old theater concept called Forum Theatre and applying it to the modern classroom setting. Some undergraduate students may be familiar with the idea from a similar program used during Orientation events, called “Theatre in Action:…
Culture, Food, Hurricane
Student hotspots survive Hurricane Irma
When the University of Miami canceled classes Sept. 6, UM students and faculty were advised to evacuate. Over two and a half weeks later, people are trickling back onto campus and heading to their go-to restaurants and bars. Restaurant owners faced varying damage to their properties. However, many of UM’s favorite spots are now open…
Culture, Food
UM brings Cuban cuisine to campus with Vicky Café
Pastelitos, croquetas, café cubano, oh my! The University of Miami has finally embraced its roots and entered the world of Cuban cuisine by replacing Innovation Kitchen in the food court with Vicky Café. Vicky Café is a subsidiary of Vicky Bakery, a Miami-based Cuban bakery that began as a single storefront in Hialeah in…
Community, Culture, Food, Music, Theater
Weekend Watch: ‘Death & Harry Houdini,’ Canes Carnival 2017, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sick Puppies Comedy Charity Show, Japanese Spring Festival 2017
“Death & Harry Houdini” Using dialogue and music, “Death & Harry Houdini” wills the famous magician back to life at the Arsht Center. Starting with his family life and ending with his final magic trick that stunned audiences, the play is known for selling out every time it comes to stage and for its breathtaking…
Community, Culture, Q & A + Profiles
Seniors, alumni work to secure positions in entertainment, media
Finding a job after college can be difficult, especially for those pursuing a job in the entertainment industry. Yet graduates are often drawn to the field because entertainment is at the forefront of our daily lives, from television to the internet, especially platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat and Twitter. “This industry is incredibly hard to…
Culture
Weekend Watch: MIAMI BASH 2017, ‘Aida,’ Comedy Takeover, Party for the Planet, 2017 Taste of Miami
MIAMI BASH 2017 Alex Sensation is bringing some of Latin music’s most popular artists to the AmericanAirlines Arena for MIAMI BASH 2017. Alex Sensation will team up with another DJ, Jammin Johnny Caride, to play mixes with great artists, and guests like Don Omar, J Balvin, Farruko and Gente de Zona will be at the…