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Study shows time spent at the beach may increase risk of illness A beach study reports that the more time a beachgoer spends in the water or wet sand, the higher their risk is of acquiring gastrointes...

Miami names new athletic director

Surrounded by his wife and two young children, Kirby Hocutt announced he was taking the biggest plunge of his professional career. With his entire clan dressed in orange and green, he announced he was...

So he’s kinda new to this gay thing…

Dear Hurriqueen, I have been hanging out with this guy for about a month and we've really been enjoying our time together. The only problem is that he's kinda new to the whole gay thing and he's worr...

Group aims to shine light on ‘invisible children’ on Red Hand D...

A group of University of Miami students are doing their part to end the suffering of child soldiers around the world. Invisible Children, a club started by students last semester, is participating in...

What’s going on?

TODAY FEB. 11 Feeling overwhelmed? Today is the kick-off of Anxiety 101, a new weekly event designed to teach skills to cope with anxiety and stress. The group is free and will take place from 4 p.m. ...

Miami captures first ACC road win of season

The Miami Hurricanes have struggled playing away from the BankUnited Center this year. But for the first time this season, the Hurricanes get a win on the road, defeating Virginia Tech, 74-71 and endi...

Power outages hit Coral Gables campus after midnight

POSTED FEB. 13 AT 1:35 A.M. UPDATE: 2:15 A.M Power returned by 2 a.m. Florida Power and Light workers returned power to parts of the campus at around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, after a disruption to a...

Students from residential colleges compete in SportsFest

Jimmy Ohrberg plans million dollar shows at Sea World, but for the past 22 years he has managed the scores for SportsFest - an activity he has been doing since he was a student at the University of Mi...

America needs less, not Moore, healthcare

Michael Moore's claim that there is something wrong with American medicine is correct. But the problem isn't healthcare. Well, it actually is a problem, but I have healthcare so I don't care. More imp...

Shannon names President Shalala as his recruiting MVP

When football Head Coach Randy Shannon faced the media last Wednesday to discuss his new recruiting class, one reporter asked who his "MVP" was; who was most important in capturing ESPN's No.1 ranked ...

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