Opossums crash psychology class after falling through Whitten ceiling

Katie Karlson - March 31, 2026

An opossum and its baby fell through the ceiling of Whitten LC 170 during a psychology class around 9 a.m. this morning. A student who was in the classroom and wishes to remain unnamed said ...

AEPi’s 56-hour Rockathon raises more than $43K in the first ten hours

Katie Karlson - March 18, 2026

Lorenzo Cavallino sat in a rocking chair at 10:30 a.m. on Lakeside Patio on Wednesday, March 18. He’s not planning on standing up until Friday at 6:30 p.m., by which time he will have rocked in the c...

Skateboarder hit by gray Honda near Watsco

Katie Karlson - February 20, 2026

A male riding a skateboard was struck by a gray Honda Odyssey near the Watsco Center parking lot around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. A UM student who witnessed the skateboarder get hit, Whitney...

Two students injured during UM shuttle DUI crash

Katie Karlson - February 18, 2026

One UM student ended up in the emergency room and another suffered minor injuries after a RSMAS shuttle crashed on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 16. 45-year-old Timothy Kowalewski, the shuttle dri...

RSMAS shuttle driver arrested for DUI while operating shuttle

Katie Karlson - February 17, 2026

A shuttle driver for Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science was arrested for driving the UM shuttle with about 15 students on board while allegedly under the influence on Monday, ...

Technical issue prevented spring admits from selecting Lakeside as housing ...

Katie Karlson - February 11, 2026

The housing application for continuing students opened on Monday, Feb. 9, but spring admits quickly ran into issues trying to register for Lakeside Village. Once spring admits reached ...

Verbal altercation involving student influencer is under investigation amid...

Katie Karlson - February 4, 2026

The University of Miami is investigating a verbal altercation between sophomore influencer Kaylee Mahony and members of the Students Supporting Israel club at the Spring 2026 Involvement Fair on Tuesd...

Two students attack Beta pledge in Ungar Building

Vivian Amoia - February 3, 2026

A member of the Beta Theta Pi pledge class was attacked by two male UM students on the evening of Monday, Feb. 2, on the fourth floor of the Ungar Building. A student who witnessed the altercation...

UM announces shuttles to championship game amid student frustration

Elena Fallow - January 15, 2026

As of Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m., The University of Miami will now offer free student transportation to the College Football Playoffs national championship at Hard Rock Stadium. Only students wi...

ACC allows UM to keep $14M CFP payout, and that’s only so far

Katie Karlson - January 2, 2026

The Atlantic Coast Conference is allowing the University of Miami to keep all of the conference’s College Football Playoff prize payout, totaling $14 million so far. Schools can earn up to $...

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Katie Karlson

Katie Karlson is a junior from Houston, Texas, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in sustainable business. She joined The Hurricane freshman year and is thrilled to take on more responsibility as Editor-in-Chief. Katie looks forward to reading her peers' perspectives and continuing to represent the student body. Outside of the paper, Katie enjoys music, waterskiing and baking, and serves as a leader for the ‘Canes Science Bowl and a Dean's Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences.

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