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Rule banning reusable water bottles in Mahoney-Pearson dining hall repealed...

Staff in the Mahoney-Pearson dining hall were turning students away on Tuesday, Jan. 27 for attempting to bring reusable water bottles inside. Students trying to enter the Mahoney-Pearson dining h...

Tree collapses in front of Mahoney Residential College

A tree collapsed in front of Mahoney Residential College on Monday, Jan. 26.  The incident was first reported to The Hurricane at 7:45 a.m. No injuries have been reported. As of noon on Monday, ...

Mark Fletcher Jr. threw a punch at Indiana lineman following National Champ...

Mark Fletcher punched Indiana defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker following the devastating 27-21 National Championship loss to the Hoosiers.  Other players and athletic staff separated the players t...

UM will not charge $1,700 winter housing fee following student concerns

Lakeside Village and University Village residents will not be required to pay a fee of $1,700 for the Winter Intersession beginning Fall 2025. This would have been the first time students in UV and La...

UM ranked #229 for free speech, raises questions about expression on campus...

The University of Miami was recently ranked No. 229 out of 257 colleges and universities in the FIRE 2026 College Free Speech rankings, dropping almost 40 spots since 2024. This is the lowest ranking ...

Four UM students arrested in Key West during Fantasy Fest weekend

Four University of Miami students were arrested in Key West this past weekend at the annual Fantasy Fest halloween festival. Three of the four students were arrested by the Monroe County Sher...

HHS moves to ‘decertify’ Miller School’s organ recovery agency 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is moving to “decertify” the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, a division at UM’s Miller School of Medicine, as of Thursday, Sept. 18.  &...

UM switching from Blackboard to Canvas by fall 2026

The University of Miami Learning Platforms department has announced they are switching from Blackboard Learn to Canvas beginning fall 2026.   “The University of Miami is pleased to announce the tra...

Florida announces intention to end vaccine requirements

Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo announced Wednesday during a press conference that they intend to make Florida the first state to end all vaccine requirements, i...

UM Rabbi joins interfaith vigil at Alligator Alcatraz

UM campus Rabbi Jason Cook joined more than 50 faith leaders and spectators on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Alligator Alcatraz during a vigil calling for the closure of the immigration detention facility. The...

Daniella Krasney

Daniella Krasney is a junior studying journalism and biology on the pre-medical track. She is passionate about scientific and media literacy and hopes to become a scientific communicator. Daniella is excited to be working with such a motivated and informed team while mentoring emerging journalists. Outside of class and writing for the Hurricane, Daniella is a P100 tour guide, a Finance Chair in the pre-medical fraternity, an intern at Hillel, and conducts undergraduate research.