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How Arianna Valme won best actress for “Vixen”

Senior Arianna Valme led the student short film “Vixen” to victory in the 2024 Canes Film Festival. The health sciences and chemistry student called on her high school musical theater experience to c...

So you think you can dance? Check out these organizations

UM is home to multiple organizations that teach members international dance styles, from Hispanic salsa to Indian Bollywood. During Homecoming Week, many of these clubs and teams compete on the Lakesi...

Where to see the biggest stars live this fall

Looking for more fun after the summer? South Florida’s electrifying concert scene has got you covered. Taylor Swift, Childish Gambino and more will be heading to the 305 to perform new music and...

An unforgettable legacy, what former president Julio Frenk means to the U

The COVID-19 pandemic tested educational institutions around the world. In an unprecedented time and just four years into his tenure, Julio Frenk sought to be a beacon of hope to a grief-stricken comm...

‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ creator on his award-winning ode to ...

Directors Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson premiered their latest project, “Los Frikis,” at the Miami Film Festival this April alongside academy-award winners and producers Phil Lord and ...

UM senior takes acting to the seas in Royal Caribbean Cruises’ produc...

Graduating senior Eve Cohen will soon close the curtain on her time at the University of Miami after starring in six theater productions with the theatre department. Less than a month after graduation...

How these identity-based clubs work to improve the University’s inclu...

Nearly 11% of the student organizations at the University of Miami were created by students who noticed a lack of diverse spaces on campus.Historically-underrepresented students make up the majority o...

Undergraduate film students produce sci-fi noir film, “JAMES OUTLAW&#...

With only $1,424 in donations, a student-led film crew will create futuristic costumes and sets for “JAMES OUTLAW: The Epiphany,” their science-fiction short film that begins production in...

A&E staff share Oscars 2024 predictions

Hollywood’s best will flock to the infamous Dolby Theater this Sunday at 7 p.m. for the 96th annual Oscar Awards. Actress Lily Gladstone looks to make history as the first-ever Native American t...

MSA initiative unites and empowers women of color on campus

Enough, a program by Multicultural Student Affairs, instills confidence in diverse female students through monthly luncheons and group discussions that promote mentorship, leadership and networking sk...

Samantha Rodriguez

Samantha Rodriguez is a journalism and television writing student always looking for her next story. Telling riveting, heart-felt stories about change makers and everyday people gives her purpose. She interviews A-list stars as the host of the University of Miami’s talk show, Reel Talk. To her, it’s just another friendly conversation. Outside of reporting at home, she’s probably still reporting but this time, next to her senior maltese, Casper.