Costumes to leave in 2025

Halloween costumes are supposed to be scary, but nothing frightens me more than knowing I’m about to see 50 identical cowboys, a dozen angel-and-devil duos and enough cat ears to make someone with an ...

A guide to Narcan use and access

As students head to III Points and Fantasy Fest in the coming weeks, knowing how to respond to an overdose and administer Narcan could mean the difference between life and death.  A 2026 stud...

The evolution of game day fashion

Hurricanes colors have long been a staple of gameday attire, but the way fans wear them has evolved through the years.  At the UM tailgates, traditional T-shirts and baseball hats have been i...

Balancing work-hard, play-hard

Spending five hours in the library studying for an exam, another hour fixing your résumé and then somehow ending the night — or, in some cases, your early morning — at a club in Brickell is not unhear...

Total recorded safety incidents increases in 2025

A fire alarm. A car break-in. A case of sexual assault. Campus safety can become real in an instant for college students. The University of Miami reported changes in several categories of crime an...

Inside Student Government’s impact

UM students vote for student government president, vice president and senators every spring. Candidates plaster campaigns all over social media, making election season one of the most visible moments...

UM climbs nine spots in 2027 U.S. News rankings

The University of Miami climbed nine spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing No. 55 among national universities in the 2027 Best Colleges rankings.  Last year, UM r...

Patio Jams moves to every other Thursday, sparking mixed reactions

Students walking through the University of Miami’s campus this fall may notice Lake Osceola is a little quieter than normal.  The live music of Hurricane Productions’ Patio Jams is now set to...

9:20 p.m. is too late for class

Walking to class while the sun is still out and leaving in the pitch-black of night has become a reality for University of Miami students stuck with night lectures.  Three-hour classes that meet on...

A semester later, has UM fixed its Wi-Fi problems?

After semesters of University of Miami students reporting slow Wi-Fi connections across campus, the University continues to make changes in an attempt to improve the connections.  Now, as stu...

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