Windows in UM Dorms are Sealed for Health Reasons

One of the joys of living in a temperate climate is the ability to open up the window and enjoy some fresh air - unless those windows are locked at all times. The rooms in Mahoney/Pearson and Eaton R...

BASEBALL: Canes crush North Carolina, 12-2

The Miami Hurricanes dominated the No. 2-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels at home Thursday night, 12-2. The Thursday night game, in order to give teams a break before the ACC tournament which begins W...

Pata case still unsolved

Nearly two years after the tragic death of University of Miami football player Bryan Pata, his killer continues to elude authorities. The investigation into the death of the 22-year-old outside his Ke...

Q&A INTERVIEW: Departing AD Dee in his own words

Having served as athletic director since 1993, Paul Dee will no longer find himself in this role at the university. When everyone comes back to school next year, it will be Kirby Hocutt, not Dee, who ...

Meal plan costs to rise 4.5 percent for next year

In addition to an increase in tuition, Auxiliary Services plans to increase the cost of all meal plans by 4.5 percent for the 2008-09 academic year. The decision was made by the Board of Trustees, th...

In response to last week’s news article on transportation to Dolphin ...

If you're going to write about transportation to Dolphin Stadium, why didn't you contact anyone actually on the committee that Dr. Whitely appointed to make these decisions? There were four students a...

Mashups and heavy bass propel spring concert at the Rat

Early last Thursday, there was an air of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming concert at the Rathskeller. With students wondering if they would get in, who they were going with and how they we...

big changes good, but smaller ones needed too

More than 3,300 students will be graduating on May 9 and thus forced to make changes. At the same time, the university seems to be approaching long-term transformations as well. The news story on pag...

Events Beat

Third annual Die-In 'kills' 200+ More than 200 lifeless bodies covered the UC Rock Thursday afternoon during the third annual Die-In organized by Amnesty International. Throughout the afternoon at var...

Breast Augmentation: do or don’t

According to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation surgeries accounted for more than 35 percent of all plastic surgery procedures in 2005, and women aged 18-35 accounted for m...

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