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April 26 , 2024

Who is Alan Dershowitz and why is he coming to campus?

Harvard Law professor and strong supporter of Israel Alan Dershowitz is coming to the University of Miami Campus just a month after his name was featured on the Jeffrey Epstein List - and some student...

Miami Wilds, the not-so-wild water park interrupting critical habitat, face...

A group of protestors stood at the entrance of the University of Miami, demanding the UM Board of Trustees buy back the 88 acres of pine rockland forests sold to developers for $22 million. That was i...

Palestinian vigil sheds light on Gaza after campus communities remain quiet...

Under candlelight, dressed in keffiyehs, more than 150 students gathered at the center of the University of Miami campus in remembrance of all those lost in Gaza, and in Israel, since war broke out on...

The Cloisters vacates units following city inspections

Following the Miami Hurricane’s coverage on the Cloisters Miami housing crisis. The Cloisters Miami has vacated four units following inspections by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory...

UM’s US News and World Report Best National University ranking falls ...

The University of Miami is now #67 in the newly released 2024 U.S. News & World Report National University ranking, dropping 12 spots from last year’s report.Previously at place #55, UM shar...

Low on spots and high on damages, parking struggles at UM

As the University of Miami readjusts to having over 15,000 students back on campus, the parking lots are readjusting to the thousands of cars that accompany them.With students constantly rushing in an...

Lake Osceola’s annual Earth Day squeeze

This year is the 19th rendition of Hug the Lake, the prized Earth Day tradition for the University of Miami. It comes just days after the Southeast coast of Florida was inundated with record levels of rainfall that led to rescue efforts, delays and water pollution throughout Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The “hug" is a symbol of resilience, but also one of compassion for the environment that continues to support the livelihood of UM.

Undoing the errors of the past, new reservoir set to restore Everglades

Since the passing of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) in 2000, the Everglades has become the largest ecological restoration effort in the world, receiving several billion-dollar infusions in pursuit of preserving the water quality and environmental health of the South Florida basin. The latest addition to the restoration effort is the most prominent to date. A $4 billion endeavor, the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir will encompass a 10,500 acre reservoir and 6,500 acres of wetlands, otherwise known as the Stormwater Treatment Area (STA). Set for completion in 2030 and full implementation a few years later, the EAA will mark the conclusion of a thirty year endeavor to restore Florida’s natural water flow.

50 year celebration of Roe v. Wade is instead a day of protest

On what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic case that granted the right to abortion in the U.S, there was instead a day of protest as pro-choice groups mobilized across the country. In Miami, the local Women’s March chapter, alongside other grassroot programs, organized a rally outside the Miami-Dade County (MDC) courthouse where a couple hundred supporters gathered throughout the day.

Mayor vetoes Urban Development Boundary expansion, halting development proj...

Standing against the majority of the Board of County Commissioners, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced her veto of a more than 370 acre expansion of the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) on Thursday, Nov. 10. “I must veto this legislation so that we can continue building a strong, resilient foundation for future economic growth,” Levine Cava said in a public statement released on Nov. 10. “Moving the Urban Development Boundary will have a detrimental impact on residents countywide for generations to come.”

Jenny Jacoby

Jenny Jacoby is a junior from Cape Coral, FL majoring in political science and ecosystem science and policy with a minor in Arabic studies. She joined The Miami Hurricane her freshman year writing for the news section and went on to serve as managing editor the following year. She is looking forward to sharing what she has learned about writing and managing a news team with her fellow staff and hopes to continue the TMH legacy of strong reporting on campus and in lively Miami. Outside of the paper, Jenny conducts undergraduate research, is a P100 tour guide and spends her free time running, scuba diving and reading.