‘Grindhouse’ slips by MPAA ratings

The new film "Grindhouse" is double feature extravaganza penned by two of the more creative filmmakers of our time. It is a three-hour thrill ride (with fake previews sandwiched in between) that has i...

UM student receives debate award

Jodie Barkin, a senior and captain of the debate team, was recently honored as one of 30 members of the Scholastic All-American Debate Team at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Champi...

Restasis: helping Borat collect gypsy tears

Some people may feel that "Borat" is overrated. I am not one of them. Sasha Baron Cohen's portrayal of the character is so convincing that at times you forget he is even acting. It's brilliant, origin...

Shalala: No decision yet on stadium

The University of Miami has been dragging its feet on the future of the Orange Bowl, President Donna E. Shalala told the Student Government Senate at the first meeting of their new term Wednesday. "I...

Halle Berry may be perfect, but she isn’t a stranger to anyone

Love triangles, cold-blooded murder and secrets so grand they have to be fictional. It may sound like the recipe for a clich

This movie is rated “Hard R”

The MPAA is looking to lose the stigma surrounding its NC-17 rating as it attempts to differentiate between films considered a "hard" or "soft" R. The term "Hard R" is the MPAA's in-house description ...

Weird News

Cigarettes and Coffee linked to Health? A study by William Scott at the University of Miami is making national headlines: His finding add to a growing body of evidence that some substance in tobacco ...

Were Richardson’s comments really that bad?

This week, Michael Ray Richardson was fired as head coach of the Albany Patroons, a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), over the "anti-Semitic" remarks Richardson made abo...

Elevator annoyances an unavoidable part of daily dorm life

Elevators are often overlooked as an important part of life-until one breaks. For instance, in Hecht Residential College, the drive board of an elevator burnt out and was down for more than two days ...

Football: Scrimmage highlights QB battle

Approximately 7,000 fans filed into the Orange Bowl Saturday morning to catch a glimpse of the 2007 Miami Hurricanes, under the direction of new Head Coach Randy Shannon. However, what they saw was ve...

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