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It’s all about the . . . healthcare?

The University of Miami paid Manny Diaz, the former head football coach, a base salary of $3.4 million during the fiscal year ending in May, 2022. Between high profile football games and a passionate ...

What’s inside GPT-4’s “brain” anyways?

Shortly after ChatGPT ballooned in popularity, Microsoft released a paper: “Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence: Early experiments with GPT-4.”Artificial Intelligence? Sure. Most peo...

More details emerge from ‘Canes Take Flight incident

A mistake involving the fire extinguishers overwhelmed the audience at ‘Canes Take Flight, a hallmark of freshman orientation, causing some of them to seek medical attention.“If it was lik...

When identity clashes with aspirations; trying to teach in Florida

Some young students have never seen a man dressed like John Castro in their classroom. One of his casual outfits might include clip-on nails, pearl and hoop earrings, a tank top and some makeup. ̶...

REVIEW: Rolling Loud 2023 brought the heat…literally

From Ultra to III Points and so much more, Miami is the place for music lovers. Annual music festival Rolling Loud brings your favorite hip-hop and rap artists to Hard Rock Stadium for a jam-packed three days. This year’s festival saw everyone from viral sensation Ice Spice to Grammy-award winner 21 Savage and more.

UM News Briefs: Duerk steps down, later start times and $600,000

Note from the news editors: UM News Briefs are a new segment from The Miami Hurricane. News briefs provide a weekly snapshot of life at the University of Miami, in Miami and sometimes around the state, country or world. Stay up to date with UM News Briefs.

5 key takeaways from Tuesday’s Teach-in on HB 999

A teach-in is not the same as a protest. That’s the first message organizers wanted their audience to understand. The event, a midday gathering on Tuesday, April 25 titled “What’s going on?!” featured an array of University of Miami professors educating on House Bill 999 through the lens of their particular disciplines.

The 65th: “We are here to electrify campus” Niseem says

An eight-year old Niles Niseem played an exceptional Jackie Robinson. His job was simple: pretend to be a Jackie Robinson statue. His second grade class was part of a Black history museum exhibit where students could tap each others’ hand to “power on” the statue. Each kid had a small speech prepared, telling the story of who their historical figure was.

The 64th: SG President Williams-Smith’s year in review

Jamie Williams-Smith, the 64th Student Government president, is planning to relax this summer. Her presidency defined her senior year of college. She entered the role with a steep set of promises to her voters, focused on ushering in “a new era of transparency.” Through her non-stop commitment and knack for problem solving, she did.

Momentum builds against HB 999; activists demand UM support

A newly-formed group of University of Miami community members gathered in protest against House Bill 999 across the street from UM on Friday, April 21. The group, dubbed “Student-led coalition” at the moment, is a collection of students, faculty and staff, primarily from UM. Birthed in response to Florida legislation, it also stands against other injustices and marginalizations throughout the past 20 years.

Patrick Mccaslin

Patrick McCaslin is a junior from Philadelphia studying mathematics, computer science and political science. He joined the Hurricane within his first few days at UM and has been a writer and co-news editor since joining. His best known stories include a report on proposed construction of a UM football stadium at Tropical Park and an investigation into a UM fraternity's misogynistic chant. Outside of the Hurricane, Patrick is usually running, reading, or having a conversation, all preferably at the beach.