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News Briefs – 10/29

Jewish voters Ira Sheskin, director of the Jewish Demography Project at the Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, will give a lecture called “The U.S. Presidential Election – How Are Jews ...

Semester abroad programs available in new locations

Classes near the coast of Western India and service learning in South Africa are two of the many new semester abroad offerings that await UM students in the spring. The International Exchange and E...

Statue revealed at Homecoming opening ceremonies

Last Friday, a new campus tradition was born. The U statue – a project three years in the making – was unveiled at the Homecoming opening ceremonies Friday afternoon. The Cane-colored U enca...

News Briefs – 10/14

Course offerings The course offerings for spring 2013 will be available to students beginning on Monday. Students can search for classes online using myUM. Registration appointments will be availab...

Obama rallies capacity crowd of supporters Thursday at BankUnited Center

President Barack Obama fired up supporters at his grassroots event at the BankUnited Center Thursday afternoon with a speech that touched on his accomplishments over the past four years and his mi...

News Briefs – 10/11

Parking Changes Students and faculty should be prepared for lot closures and traffic delays on Thursday in light of President Barack Obama’s visit to the BankUnited Center (BUC) for a grassroots ca...

News Briefs 10/8

Obama to visit President Barack Obama will visit campus for a rally Thursday. The event, organized by the Obama campaign, will take place in the BankUnited Center (BUC), and doors will open at noon...

Talented twirler energizes halftime performances

Twirling a baton to the rhythm of band music and dressing in a sequined orange-and-green costume is all in a day’s work for Lindsey Finkel. As UM’s feature twirler, she is the newest addition t...

News Briefs – 10/1

GRADUATION Students planning to graduate at the end of the fall 2012 semester must apply online at myUM by Friday. Eligible students who are scheduled to complete their degree requirements in the f...

Funding for Venezuelan students limits academic flexibility

College students change their majors like they change their underwear. They change them frequently, but nobody else can force them to do it. For some Venezuelan-born students on campus, how...

Lyssa Goldberg

Lyssa Goldberg is online editor of The Miami Hurricane. She is a senior majoring in journalism and political science with a minor in math. She has interned at Mashable and the Miami New Times, and her work has also been featured in The Huffington Post.