Florida’s Little Salt Lake rich in life and history

As we dove into the upper section of the lake, which at around 40 feet would be all we'd see of it, each of us gawked at the giant cavity from behind our masks. Here, in the soupy, sepia-green lake wa...

Best Albums of 2001

1. The Strokes: 'Is This It?' The debut from this New York City band has brought back the hope in the rock and rollers' heart that the future of music is here. Surrounded by well deserved hype and...

Art fair showcases talent

Has it ever crossed your mind that maybe $34,000 is a little overpriced for what you're getting out of school? Well, if you took advantage of last weekend's opportunity offered at UM, the Beaux Arts ...

Involvement Fair sparks interest

This semester' Spring Involvement Fair last Thursday took place under an unseasonably hot sun and attracted a large number of inquiring students despite the fact that it was not heavily promoted. In ...

Alumnus philanthropist honored

The rededication of the newly renovated Intramural field last Thursday was organized to honor UM alumni Dr. Michael Yaron for his gracious contribution of $1.5M to the University of Miami. "It was my...

Queen for a Day

The Ford Commitment to Kids Award was recently awarded to UM student, Jenna Edwards, Founder and President of Queen For a Day, a program that hosts tea parties and donates tiaras to terminally ill chi...

News Briefs and Campus Calendar

UM'S TEMARES NAMED ONE OF BUSINESS WORLD'S TOP 100 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERS M. Lewis Temares, Ph.D., vice president for information technology at the University of Miami, has been named by Compu...

Cellular Divide

Professors at the University of Miami have no sympathy for student emergencies. While they may be great researchers, and a selected few great teachers, they fail to understand that when a student's ce...

An examination of desktop scrawl

If you wish to feel the pulse of college students, then read the scrawl on the study stations situated near the walls and windows of the Richter library. These eclectic snapshots of mystical ruminatio...

French cuisine thrives in Gables

After plans to dine at a Coral Gables restaurant fell through, a friend and I cruised Ponce de Leon Boulevard, scoping out the numerous restaurants that line the avenue. My goal was to find a restaur...

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