How hypocritical of us all to deny the existence of someone’s sexuality simply because we can’t understand or relate.
Community, News
Erika Rappaport opens World Food Day with discussion on history, significance of tea
“Tea is an intensely global drink. For 500 years prior, there have been global tea cultures consumed around the world,” she said.
Community, Construction, Cover, News
Landscape of Coral Gables, UM rapidly changing in face of urbanization
Though Coral Gables may fall prey to high living costs like all urban cities do, not everyone thinks it should lose its historical fingerprint.
Edge, Theater
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ to open at Ring Theatre
The Jerry Herman Ringman Theatre will kick off its year and start the 2019-2020 season with a reenactment of a classic American musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” starting Sept. 26.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Feeling ‘Blond’: Why Frank Ocean remains relevant
Everytime I listen to a track off of Blonde, it feels like the first time.
Cover, Edge, Music
The Hurricane’s Freshman Class
Every year, hip-hop magazine XXL releases its highly-anticipated Freshman Class. Industry professionals and rap tastemakers come together to comprise a list of 10 rappers and emcees who have made a splash in the industry within the year and who they believe have a long career ahead. If it were up to me, here is what this year’s XXL 2019 Freshman Class would look like.
Op-Ed, Opinion
New ‘poll tax’ puts the progress of Amendment 4 in danger
Florida, your work isn’t over. Hopefully, voters will mobilize this season and all seasons to make sure their efforts weren’t done in vain.
Community, Edge
Drag Out turns Shalala into queer haven for a night
For the sixth year in a row, DragOut has been a staple event for SpectrUM, as students, drag queens and kings and faculty members perform to raise money for South Florida charities that serve LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ folks alike.
Campus Life, Community, News
UM reflects on Black Awareness Month
“The culture of Black America is literally just reaching out to other people and trying to pull support and help so why not do that during a month about us.”
Edge, Music
Vince Staples brings genius, West Coast flair to Revolution Live
Staples’ “Smile, You’re on Camera” tour stopped in Fort Lauderdale this past Valentine’s Day at Revolution Live, and it was one hell of a time.
National News, News, Politics
UM community reacts to State of the Union address
“Personally, I was surprised to hear the bipartisan undertones of the president’s remarks,” said, Kinnon McGrath, president of the UM College Democrats.