The sixth edition of Edge Editor Haley Walker’s weekly playlist.
Campus Life, News, Uncategorized
Wreck diver visits Scuba Club to talk about his noteworthy dives
World-renowned wreck diver John Chatterton spoke to members of the University of Miami’s Scuba Club about some of his most infamous dives, as well as his contributions to Robert Kurson’s New York Times bestseller “Shadow Divers,” which chronicled Chatterton’s discovery of a sunken WWII German U-boat off the coast of New Jersey. One of Chatterton’s…
Campus Life, News, Uncategorized
Battle of the Bucket blood drive cut short due to hurricane
The 219 pints of blood University of Miami students and faculty donated to OneBlood during the “Battle of the Bucket” went through an unusual process this time around: Zika testing during a tropical storm warning. The donations were made over the course of three days as part of a blood drive contest between the University…
Health, News, Uncategorized
Working through illness may do more harm than good
With schedules filling up, student organizations kicking into high gear and midterm exams rapidly approaching, UM students have a lot on their plates. Yet when illness strikes, many students often attempt to power through it, which can compromise productivity, according to experts, who stress that rest is just as important as work. When it comes…
Community, International, News, Uncategorized
Student leaders, community join forces to help with hurricane relief efforts
With the threat of Hurricane Matthew long gone from South Florida, Miami-Dade County is setting its sights on helping thousands in Haiti who felt and continue to feel the severe impacts of the hurricane. According to Haitian officials, more than 800 have died and the nation’s government estimates that hundreds of thousands are in need…
Projects, Senior Profiles, Uncategorized
Senior Profiles: Keelin Bielski
Keelin Bielski is graduating with a major in neuroscience and minors in sociology, chemistry and geography during her time at UM. She became a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority as a freshman and led it through suspension and reinstatement in 2015. She is the vice president of No Zebras: ‘Canes Against Sexual Assault and also has…
Campus Life, News, Uncategorized
Law symposium discusses technology’s affect on TV industry
University of Miami School of Law and the American Bar Association held a two-day-long legal symposium on the worlds of film, music, television and sports on Thursday and Friday. The conference featured a host of big-name speakers including Marc Trestman, offensive coordinator for the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens; Tom McMillen, executive director of NCAA…
Uncategorized
I-Week impresses crowd with cultural showcase, diverse foods
The five-day-long International Week (I-Week) ended with Asia Night on Thursday and Island Styles on Friday night, drawing the largest crowds of the week. Alumni who returned to partake in the annual celebration of cultures were full of praise for the week of events. Each year, the tradition has served as a homecoming for alumni…
Campus Life, Greek Life, News, Uncategorized
Greek God and Goddess contest rained out
A mob of soaked students in Greek life made their way back to their rooms earlier than expected after the annual Greek God and Goddess contest got cancelled as a result of an unwelcome surprise Wednesday night: Miami weather. What started as a drizzle halfway through the talent portion of the competition intensified shortly thereafter, soaking…
Academics, Campus Life, Health, News, Uncategorized
Experts discuss human-machine collaboration at World Information Architecture Day
Designers, content strategists, web developers, scholars and students all came together at the University of Miami on Saturday to talk about the future of information architecture on World Information Architecture Day. The event was held at UM for the first time and was co-hosted by information architect Diego Baca and the Knight Chair in Visual…
Campus Life, News, Senate Recap, Student Government, Uncategorized
Senate Recap: New delivery app, Lunar New Year, Black Awareness Month
Delivery App on Campus Favor, a food-delivery service, presented their mobile application by detailing the function of the food-oriented service. With Favor, students are able to order food from both on and off-campus locations and have their order delivered to them on campus. Deliveries are made to all locations on campus, excluding classrooms. The service…
Crime and Safety, International, National News, News, Uncategorized
Panel raises public awareness of human trafficking
With 600,000-800,000 people trafficked across international borders every year, the month of January is dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking. Organized by the National Organization for Women (NOW) and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, a panel with specialized guests in the field was held on Wednesday to discuss how modern-day slavery can be prevented….