Eavesdropping: A threat to our liberty

When the eavesdropping scandal first broke and George Bush told America that the National Security Agency is currently eavesdropping on Americans domestically without court- approved warrants, I didn'...

Spots to munch, lunch, wine and dine around MIA

After a few weeks of eating the usual dining hall food, frozen dinners or take-out, it's time to take a look at some of the new dining spots around Miami. From ethnic to classic, cheap to just a bit p...

Hurricanes can’t handle No. 1 Florida Gators

The men's tennis team fell short to the top squad in the nation, the Florida Gators, 5-2, on Friday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. The Hurricanes (2-1) entered the match having swept Florida State...

CALENDAR

TODAY The 21st Annual Sports Fest will kick off with opening ceremonies at the Rat at 5 p.m. Nominations for the Omnicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society are due in UC 209 by 5 p.m....

Hurricanes fight back, fall short to Wolfpack

Down 15 points midway through the second half, Miami put together a heroic effort to force two overtimes against No. 16 North Carolina State on Wednesday night. It was not enough, however, as the Hur...

STAND continues fight for UNICCO

Students Toward a New Democracy (STAND) is stepping up its efforts to unionize and demand higher wages for UNICCO employees at the University. STAND, which spearheaded the campaign with Service Employ...

Briefs

Men's Basketball Miami used a balanced scoring attack to overcome 27 points by Georgia Tech's Anthony Morrow and beat the Yellow Jackets 70-53 Saturday. The loss left Georgia Tech with its first sev...

MAROONED

I guess the PATRIOT Act wasn't good enough for the Bush administration. In his never-ending quest to grab more power at the expense of the ordinary citizen's constitutional rights, Bush signed an exec...

‘Momentum’ still going strong

On Jan. 27 the University of Miami's Momentum campaign surpassed its stated goal of raising $1 billion in seven years. "We didn't know that it would be surpassed early," Sergio Gonzalez, vice preside...

Women’s tennis is mentally tough

The University of Miami women's tennis team will play two home matches this weekend against FIU (1-0) and No. 2 Florida (2-0). The 'Canes enter the weekend with a 2-2 record after losing to No. 18 Ca...

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