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Dryer catches fire on the 4th floor of Pearson Residential College

A fire that started in the laundry room of Pearson Residential College’s fourth floor around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4 activated fire alarms that caused residents to evacuate the building.  ...

Student Government takes Freebee’s free ride-sharing services to the next l...

Freebee, the free ride-sharing service on campus, has accumulated 5,500 rides since its launch, nearly 10 times more than its predecessor, SafeRide. Following UM Student Government advocacy, the late...

UM cost of attendance jumps nearly $4,000, students will pay $97,774 next y...

By: Mel Tenkoff & Jaslyn Troung The University of Miami will cost students living on campus $97,774 for the 2025-2026 school year, a more than 4% increase from the year prior.  The cos...

University of Miami supports Southern California students affected by LA wi...

Wildfires that erupted in the Los Angeles area during the final week of winter break have significantly disrupted the lives of University of Miami students from Southern California. In response to...

TikTok goes dark, Trump steps in to delay the ban

TikTok was removed from U.S. app stores and went temporarily non-functional on the night of Saturday, Jan. 18, only to restore service 15 hours later, following an announcement by President Donal...

How to prioritize your well-being during final exam season

Students at the University of Miami are gearing up for final exams in addition to the quickly approaching holidays, which begin on Thursday, Dec. 5 and continue through Wednesday, Dec. 11. This bu...

Miami-Dade’s voters ride Trump’s red wave to victory

By: Mel Tenkoff & Jaslyn Troung A red wave swept through Miami-Dade County on Election Day, with President-elect Donald Trump not only clinching the county’s first Republican presidential ...

The elephant in the room: Hispanic votes turn Republican

By: Sophia Ibanez & Mel Tenkoff The 2024 election saw a shift in Hispanic voting patterns, with increasing support for Donald Trump reflecting significant political drifts towards the Republic...

Fire in Mahoney Residential College causes students to evacuate

A fire that started in the laundry room of Mahoney Residential College's third floor during the late hours of Monday, Oct. 28 activated fire sprinklers on both the second and fourth floors, resulting...

Indigecanes and students across campus stood in protest as Iron Arrow ‘tapp...

The University of Miami’s Native and Global Indigenous student organization, Indigecanes, held a protest to voice their concerns about the Iron Arrow Honor Society and its impact on the Cane...

Mel Tenkoff

Mel Tenkoff is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California, majoring in media management and mathematics. She joined The Hurricane as a staff writer and went on to serve as a news editor shortly after. As Managing Editor, Mel is excited to be working with such a passionate editorial team to report on what matters most to the U. Outside of the paper, she serves as a residential assistant, housing liaison for Student Government and associate producer for UMTV SportsDesk. If you can’t find her, she is probably too busy enjoying a sunny day in Miami.