Senior, lineman Bryan Pata killed outside Kendall apartment

12:00 AM THURSDAY - In a tragic turn of events, Miami football player Bryan Pata was found shot to death at his apartment complex, located on the 9000 block of S.W.. 77 Ave. in Kendall Tuesday night. ...

How to recognize your saints while bumming around Queens

Writer-director Dito Montiel has an eclectic artistic background that includes music and writing, and perhaps this range of experiences gave him the confidence to make an excellent debut film. "A Guid...

LSAT, GRE tests to undergo format overhaul for 2007

Test preparation representatives are advising students to take the Graduate Records Examination and the Law School Admission Test before they change format in 2007. Scores on the GRE and the LSAT are...

Cross town teams meet for hyped season opener

As the Hurricanes look to kick off the season against the FIU Golden Panthers, they will be featuring a starting lineup that does not include Guillermo Diaz and Robert Hite, two cornerstones of the te...

Contest hopes to inspire ‘green’ ideas from students

General Electric and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, have come together seeking to inspire college students to make a significant environmental impact on American college campuses. They have laun...

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UMNews Renowned psychologist joins School of Education Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D., a prominent psychotherapist and one of the founders of cognitive behavior therapy, will join the University of Miami a...

Editorial: Dealing with tragedy and loss on campus

Tuesday night, UM defensive lineman Bryan Pata was shot dead outside his apartment complex, less than a week after senior John Warnecke's car hit a train, a month after freshman Erik Swanson died in M...

Freshman survival 101: elevators, and the creatures who use them

I recently discussed with my friend the wonders that are the elevators in the freshman towers. The issue of people taking the elevator to the second floor came up, to which she yelled, "Take your fat...

It’s time to join the fight against global warming

On October 30, a report commissioned by British Treasury Chief Gordon Brown, who is likely to become Britain's next prime minister, stated that unchecked global warming will devastate the global econo...

In memory of John Warnecke

So.it's 1 PM, November 7, 2006. My roommate, John Patrick Warnecke, is probably being enterred about now (his ashes, anyway), in Charlottesville, VA. I have to admit, I was a bit upset that they decid...

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