The high life nuzzled into the corner of the Grove

Just a hop away from the rowdy, beer-chugging section of Coconut Grove, is the elegant and inviting Gnu Restaurant and Lounge. Offering up a sophisticated array of Caribbean-Mediterranean fusion cuisi...

Campus quirks: Spring Break

Congratulations, you survived your midterms. You're clamoring for a break, and sure enough, Spring Break is right around the corner. Different people spend Spring Break in different fashions. Some us...

The return of the Creature Feature

When was the last time you saw a good creature movie? One that stayed with you because it was actually good. The secret in creating an effective creature film lies in letting the monster do its dirty ...

Finances dire for working class college grads

I've known for a while that the United States' distribution of wealth was one of the worst in the world, but coming from an upper-middle class family, I always assumed that I wouldn't be affected by t...

Risky movie pays off

It's risky making a movie about a black man who chains a white woman to his radiator, but writer/director Craig Brewer pulls it off. Brewer, who made 2005's indie hit, "Hustle & Flow," may be one...

It’s never too late to make a statement

Last week's Student Government elections once again proved a very important point: when students feel their interests are at issue, they come out and make a statement. Over 1,900 of you turned out to ...

MYTH OF THE NEW YEAR KLAXONS

What is a Klaxon? Well, for those of you who don't know, it's an electric horn or a similar loud warning device. Now, what are Klaxons? Right now the majority of the US population doesn't know, but d...

The Simpsons: A dynasty in decline

I was sitting in front of my TV at 8 o'clock on a recent Sunday, as I have been for a decade and a half. The channel was set to Fox, and "The Simpsons" was on. As I sat there watching the television, ...

News Briefs

UMNews School of Medicine receives scholarship grant The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine received a $5 million grant last week. The North Dade Medical Foundation donated the money, whic...

Clinton comes to campus

Few speakers could follow former Vice President Al Gore's presentation of "An Inconvenient Truth" Wednesday evening. That is, of course, unless his old boss showed up. And he did. The long-awaited ...

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