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November 8 , 2024

Coconut shake stand brings Venezuelan flavor to campus

The promise of the American Dream and Miami as hub for diversity make the University of Miami an ideal business climate for Alonso Marquez and his Venezuelan coconut shake business, Cocomark...

UMPD, Coral Gables honor student for saving peer’s life

A UM student was walking along South Alhambra Circle when she suddenly was hit by a car in January this year. She suffered severe injuries to her legs. Although she was lying near the Univer...

Sportsfest returns with new format

Sportsfest, an annual sporting competition for students, has united the University of Miami in healthy competition since 1986. Over the years, the competition has undergone many changes to i...

Protest against waterboarding simulates torture technique

A student dressed in an orange jumpsuit lay on the ground voluntarily with a towel over his face. With the eyes of campus on him, another student poured a steady stream of water onto his face thro...

Surplus department turns trash into treasure

Rows of filing cabinets, a sea of chairs, couches, elliptical machines, armoires, cameras, high-tech microscopes, medical supplies, a wall of forgotten paintings and even an old telegraph mach...

Leaders in environmental justice to expose students to the field

Students will get a closer look into the field of environmental justice when a panel of four professionals speak at a symposium Wednesday. The event is part of Social Justice Week, an effort by th...

Winter break checklist encourages campus energy conservation

After finishing final exams, students rush to pack their stuff and clean up their dorm rooms. Although an understandable mistake, something as simple as forgetting to turn the lights off over winter b...

Dramatic ‘Black Lives Matter’ demonstration gives voice to voic...

A group of about 30 students, all wearing black clothing, assembled quietly by the U statue near the Foote Green Wednesday afternoon. Suddenly, over a megaphone, a single voice commanded the demonst...

‘Black Lives Matter’ rally to protest Ferguson grand jury decis...

A group of University of Miami students will protest the grand jury decision not to charge Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The group plans to ma...

Tolling system may raise costs

For some commuter students at the University of Miami, the journey to and from school requires the use of major expressways. These students face the reality of paying tolls as a part of their daily ro...

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