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Takeaways for the American left: Zohran Mamdani

Emil Salgado Vazquez - December 5, 2025

A few months ago, no one would have predicted that 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani would rise from ninth in initial polling to win the mayorship in New York City. Yet, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani has defied al...

POLITICS: Why Zohran Mamdani won in New York City and what it means for 202...

Emil Salgado Vazquez - November 20, 2025

https://youtu.be/FUGJhHD1nkg Emil and Lazaro argue different sides of the debate and explain why they believe Zohran Mamdani won the mayorship of New York City and what that victory means for U....

Video games for the winter season

Emil Salgado Vazquez - November 18, 2025

It’s that time of year again. Daylight savings is over, Mariah Carey is defrosting for the millionth time, and winter is coming back to gaming. As I turn on my computer and finally get to pl...

Janitors rally in Coral Gables for better pay and rights

Emil Salgado Vazquez - November 5, 2025

More than 100 janitors and allies marched through downtown Coral Gables on Wednesday, Oct. 29, calling for the right to organize and an end to what they see as unfair wages. The march featured an 80-...

Are cozy video games the cure for college stress?

Emil Salgado Vazquez - November 1, 2025

After a long day at school, dealing with the usual drama and anxieties of college, I sit down at my desk, wondering what game I can play to cool down and relieve some stress. I open “Kind Words 2,” a...

Enough is enough, Florida’s anti-health government has got to go

Emil Salgado Vazquez - September 16, 2025

Florida’s surgeon general announced earlier this month that the state plans to drop state school vaccine mandates for children, becoming the first state in U.S. history to do this. This new propos...

Sports Brief: The Latest in Hurricane Athletics

Emil Salgado Vazquez - August 29, 2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3W2TsYaz8hKYWCspt1Eymq?si=GvVvcSNrT-q0rsMCNxjA1Q In our very first episode of TMH Sportscast, Bella covers the latest sports scores and news over the past week, ...

‘private music’ by Deftones is the final evolution of alt-metal: Music Revi...

Emil Salgado Vazquez - August 28, 2025

American alt-metal band, Deftones, released their long-awaited tenth studio album, “private music,” on Aug. 22. After a five-year wait, fans finally got to hear Deftones’ most psychedelic, modern sou...

Illegal immigrants went first. American citizens are next

Emil Salgado Vazquez - April 28, 2025

Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy has been his frontline issue since he announced his presidential campaign in 2016, where he called Mexican immigrants “drug dealers, criminals, rapists.” In...

Democrats need to wake up and hear the music

Emil Salgado Vazquez - April 28, 2025

36,000 attendees in Los Angeles. 34,000 in Denver. 20,000 in Tucson and Salt Lake City. An appearance at Coachella, even. The “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” is taking the nation by storm — and it threaten...

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Emil Salgado Vazquez

Emil is a sophomore from Pembroke Pines, FL majoring in print journalism and political science. He joined The Miami Hurricane his freshman year writing for the arts and entertainment section and as a member of the revived podcast team attempting to bring back TMH's podcast, Catch Up Canes. He was named Podcast Editor and created an additional podcast, Eye of the Hurricane. He is a passionate journalist and hopes to build a strong podcast team for The Miami Hurricane in order to amplify its ability to report news. Outside of the newspaper, Emil enjoys music, video games, and basketball.

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