The whole world has changed since I started at UM in 2014, and I have changed, too.
Cover, News, Politics
BREAKING: Shalala makes run for Congress official with video announcement
UM’s first female president will run for Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s Congressional seat on March 5. She made the official announcement on her website on March 7 after months of talk about a possible campaign.
Cover, Greek Life, News
Delta Gamma chapter ceased following allegations of violating UM alcohol, hazing policies
The university is looking into alleged hazing.
Academics, Cover, News
University names endowed chair in the study of atheism, humanism and secular ethics
Not only is the atheism chair the first at the University of Miami, but it is also the first endowed academic chair of this kind in the nation.
Greek Life, News, Profiles
Is the next Elon Musk a fraternity brother at UM?
“It’s a word I’ve used a lot as a kid, but I realized the word ‘empire’ doesn’t align with my values in some sense just because, I suppose, being the product of a post-colonial country,” junior Tumi Lengoasa said.
Culture, Movies, Q & A + Profiles
UM grad Vasisth Sukul discusses his film ‘Zindagi’
Sukul started the project during his senior year in the UM School of Communication. “Zindagi” premiers on WPBT on Tuesday.
Crime and Safety, News
‘Ellie’s Law’ to establish stricter airboating regulations after UM student’s death
Elizabeth Goldenberg graduated from the University of Miami’s rigorous musical theater program in May 2017. The next day, she died in an airboat crash in the Everglades. Now, legislators are taking action with “Ellie’s Law.”
News, Religious Life
New student organization creates connections between those of different religions
The newly appointed Interfaith Council student organization co-hosted its first Interfaith Thanksgiving dinner just two weeks ago. Now, the organization is looking to bring representatives from every religion on campus together and bridge the gaps.
Cover, Greek Life, News
‘Candid conversation’ stirs sorority concerns about sexual assault on campus
Sorority members have widely circulated that 67 percent of poll respondents answered that sexual assault was the largest safety concern they had related to Greek Life.
Campus Life, News, Science and Technology, Student Organization
New app encourages greener transportation habits
Students chatting as they walk through the tree-lined Coral Gables streets. A jam session between friends on a long carpool to campus. A breezy morning bike ride to class. This is the eco-friendly future the University of Miami’s Department of Parking and Transportation envisions. And the university could get one step closer to that dream…
Environment, News
There’s a crocodile on campus. Here’s how to live with it.
On Aug. 31, students whipped out cellphones after spotting it along the edge of Lake Osceola. Then it was spotted by the UM School of Business. A four-foot-long American crocodile has been lingering in the waterways throughout the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus for months. But when Senior Facilities Manager Son Vo brought in…
Crime and Safety, News
Alumna sues UM for Title IX violations
A University of Miami alumna is suing the university for its “deliberate indifference” toward her being raped, stalked and physically assaulted during the first three weeks of her junior year. The student, identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, said the administration failed to protect her from her assailant when he harassed and stalked…