The 21 law: An excercise in American hypocrisy

For 20 years, the National Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act has served as a condescending slap in the face to legal adults- a deterrent to our assumption of mature behaviors and no doubt another cause...

Why ‘tryin’ to be white’ hurts us all in the long run

Many people may not realize what the term means and may be led to believe this article is about something someone would actually want to do. To clarify: "tryin' to be white", among other similar terms...

ACC INITIATION

The Hurricanes wanted to make sure their first game in the Atlantic Coast Conference was memorable. They accomplished that goal, and then some, by winning a 16-10 overtime thriller over Florida State ...

REPORT CARD

Offense: D For three-and-a-half quarters, there was no Hurricane offense. Just because Brock Berlin was able to right himself before it was too late and the receivers started to make plays at the end...

Hurricanes win conditioning battle

The Hurricanes should write a thank-you-note to Mother Nature and strength and conditioning coach Andreu Swasey. Due in no small part to the dogged summer humidity and Swasey's legendary summer workou...

Writing, Art, and Fame: Chuck Palahniuk Discusses Life

Chuck Palahniuk, ring a bell? Choke, Lullaby, Fight Club? Described as a nihilist, an eccentric, and just plain odd, Chuck Palahniuk is probably one of the most famous and un-famous authors of the dec...

Brutvan has big plans for cross-country team

Miami runners have been enjoying the spotlight throughout the past year. Former Hurricane Davian Clarke attempted to win his second Olympic Medal in Athens this past summer competing for his native J...

PICASSO

The Bass Museum of Art, one of the few icons of the cultural arts and artistic curiosity in Miami Beach, ended its presentation of Pablo Picasso's series of quasi-autobiographical etchings, lithograph...

Sports Briefs

Women's cross-country University of Miami junior Melanie Schultz recorded her third career victory finishing first at the FIU/Lourdes Invitational Saturday morning at Tropical Park in Miami, Fla. Schu...

Napoleon is Dynamite:

Dynamite, Napoleon: Two words and an eccentric name that have been capturing audiences in theaters across the nation. Quirky, simple and completely low-budget, Napoleon Dynamite has been the underdog ...

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