What happened to the Golden Pig?

Feb. 7 slipped by quietly, and few would have guessed that halfway around the world 1.2 billion people were setting off firecrackers and celebrating the dawn of another year. No, not the New Year tha...

Students Against Sweatshops hosts Winter Conference on campus

The national and the University of Miami chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops hosted an annual Winter Conference throughout the weekend on campus. About 200 students from around the nation, a...

Step show, Gospel Explosion continue month-long Black Awareness effort

With "gospel explosions" and step show competitions, students kicked off Black Awareness Month last week with music, dancing and a month-long itinerary of events. So far, students have participated i...

Possible recession unlikely to impact tuition, endowments due to long-term ...

The stock market may plummet and the housing crisis in South Florida may continue, if experts are correct in anticipating a recession, but the University of Miami will likely remain unaffected by any ...

Noles chop Canes, continuing slump

Coming off two consecutive losses on the road, the men's basketball team failed to capitalize on their first game back at home. The Miami Hurricanes lost to the Florida State Seminoles 62-55 on Wednes...

Birth control pills offer menstruation regulation, lower risk of cancer ove...

Many girls have seen the commercials, heard the statistics and ordered a prescription for the birth control pill. But what many girls don't know are the facts behind the 48-year-old contraceptive, us...

Heat to host Greek Night for Area Schools

The Miami Heat will be hosting their first "Greek Night" on Tuesday, February 12. Greek students from area universities such as the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University and Florida Interna...

COLUMN: Comin’ to U

Despite a 5-7 2007 season, a season that left the Hurricanes without a post-season bowl birth, the University of Miami football program did not miss a beat on the recruiting front, as Head Coach Randy...

What’s going on?

TODAY FEB 7 Patio Jams will feature Tavern, a rock band that plays both covers and original material, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the UC Patio. Rejuvenate at a meditation workshop, from 12:30 to 1:15 p...

Environmental engineering students: Lake Osceola in good condition, but cou...

Although the university strictly forbids anyone from taking a dip in the lake at the center of campus, a few students still decided to test the waters - literally. A group of environmental engineerin...

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