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Tragedy, and the coming together that follows

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Tragedy, and the coming together that follows

The Hurricane chose to refer to Daniel Bishop by his first name throughout this article.

Daniel Bishop was many things — Chair of Hurricane Productions, President’s 100 tour guide, Orientation Leader, It’s On Us ambassador and math tutor.

But Daniel, who passed away on March 4 at the age of 22, was best known for his infectious energy and compassion that impacted many students on campus.

Whether he was your orientation leader, tour guide, math tutor or even just spotted running around at one of HP’s various events, Daniel was known to be heard singing from across the room surrounded by laughter that could only be attributed to one of his many pop culture references.

Daniel was a senior majoring in mathematics and psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. He was an exceptional student, having earned a spot on the President’s Honor Roll almost every semester.

Passionate about the subject, Daniel was known to say that anyone could learn math, but many of his friends attest to the fact that it was only because he was the one teaching it.

Daniel started his own math tutoring business in high school, an endeavor he continued throughout his time at UM.

Comments saying “You weren’t just a math tutor, you were a friend to me and I’m glad to have known you” and “You were the reason I started enjoying math and understanding it. I truly can’t ever imagine how hard school would have been if you hadn’t come along to help me” were left on Daniel’s Instagram in the days following his passing.

Teaching was one of his many talents and he was set to begin his post-graduate career at Gulliver Preparatory in the fall to teach mathematics.

Those who knew him, know that he paced his life at 100 miles a minute. From his daily workout routine on the stairmaster to interactions on the steps of Shalala mid-power walk from Dooly Memorial to the HP suite, his friends knew him to be busy — but never too busy to stop for a laugh or quick hello.

His interests and hobbies were just as vast as his many involvements on campus. He was a Swiftie and Broadway enthusiast with an intense infatuation for the Miami Heat, often attending games and events with friends.

As the chair of Hurricane Productions, Daniel led the University’s largest student programming board with a unique compassion and goal to help students make memories.

Daniel was an Orientation Leader for the 2023-2024 ‘Cane Kickoff cycle, where he helped welcome thousands of students and families to the University of Miami.

“Whether it was a 7 a.m. shift or a 10 p.m. event, he came to everything with a smile on his face and a motivation to foster an environment that people can enjoy and relate to,” Sara Ebrahimi, a junior who currently serves as a ’Cane Kickoff program coordinator, said. “His energy was infectious.”

Daniel was also an exceptional tour guide and representative of the UM admissions office.

“He was the ultimate embodiment of what it means to be a P,” the President’s 100 said in a statement posted on Instagram. “His passion, humor, leadership, enthusiasm and joy inspired all those around him.”

The day after the accident, Dr. Patricia A. Whitely, the senior vice president for student affairs and alumni engagement, and Dr. Guillermo “Willy” Prado, the interim executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, sent an email, informing the student body of the tragic loss.

“He was a student leader who would rise by uplifting others. Whatever he did was with authenticity and he cared for everyone he interacted with and tackled each task he undertook with determination,” the statement said.

The Day After

The day after Daniel died campus was quiet. There were no P100s in orange polos teaching wanna-be students how to throw up the U, the trivia lovers traded in pens and paper for candles.

Daniel kept campus running, and without him, everything seemed to have stopped. For the entire week, every HP event and P100 tour was canceled.

Within hours, a candlelight vigil was planned by It’s on Us and held for Daniel on the evening of March 5. Hundreds of students, faculty, old friends and counselors gathered on the second floor of the Whitten University Center.

During the vigil, students came forward to reminisce about Daniel’s impact on their lives. From impromptu bursts of song to sharing how Daniel single-handedly saved math grades, everyone agreed that Daniel was a friendly face and an influential presence more than anything else.

The evening concluded with a walk around the lake, as friends of Daniel walked with candles in hand, in memory of Daniel’s life and impact.

On Thursday, March 7, P100, Hurricane Production and Category 5 joined together to host an event for their members to remember Daniel. In the center of the room, a banquet table was filled with bandanas, a staple accessory of Daniel’s, as well as flowers and paper to write messages to his family on.

The next day, Daniel’s family invited his friends from campus to attend his funeral. The Department of Student Activities and Student Organizations organized a bus to transport students to Weston, where the funeral was taking place.

In the days that followed, friends of Daniel took to social media to share their love, gratitude and shock in losing Daniel.

The Department of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement, P100, It’s on Us and HP posted photos and statements on their respective Instagram accounts, expressing their gratitude for Daniel’s contributions to their programs.

Friends flooded Instagram feeds with heartfelt photos, videos and comments, showing Daniel in his truest form, smiling with friends.

“I love and miss you so much Dan. You were one of the most incredible people I ever met.” UM student Julian Ramos said in a comment on Daniel’s Instagram. “It was an honor to know you. Rest in peace.”

Miami pitching excels, but the bats can’t finish the job in 3-0 loss to FAU

Carter Lutz
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Miami pitching excels, but the bats can’t finish the job in 3-0 loss to FAU

Miami (15-13) traveled up to Boca Raton to take on cross-town rival FAU (17-9) Tuesday night. A strong pitching effort wasn’t enough, as the Hurricanes’ offense struggled in the 3-0 loss.

Redshirt freshman Ashton Crowther was the star for the Canes’ tonight. In his third career start, Crowther pitched 6 1/3 innings, holding the Owls to two runs. The Florida native fanned five batters, setting down 10 Owls in a row from the fourth frame into the seventh.

In his first start of the season, redshirt senior Benjamin Smith was in command from the start.

The right-hander had not pitched more than three innings in a game this season but pitched five shutout innings against the Owls. Smith only allowed three hits, throwing 41 of his 56 pitches for strikes.

The third inning belonged to the Owls. An RBI single from sophomore Patrick Ward and a run-scoring double from junior John Schroeder would’ve been enough, but an insurance run in the eighth from senior second baseman Christian Adams was the final scoring of the night.

Offensively, Miami went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. A few reckless baserunning decisions cost UM’s offense, and it couldn’t bounce back.

The Hurricanes get back on the road this Friday. Miami heads up to Durham, N.C. for another top-10 series to take on No. 9 Duke. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. at Jack Coombs Field.

After 4 more months of silence, another vigil held for Gaza

Jenny Jacoby
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After 4 more months of silence, another vigil held for Gaza

This story was initially published March 6 but was lost in a website update.

For the past four months, war has continued to rage and claim thousands more innocent lives in Palestine. For these same four months, Arab and Palestinian students’ demands for the University of Miami administration have remained the same: acknowledge us.

They have continued to be met with silence.

This inspired a student, he will be referred to as John in this article for safety purposes, alongside the Arab Students Union (ABSU) and ’Canes for Palestine, to hold another vigil in honor of the 30,000 people lost in Gaza.

“After five months of basically genocide, and them [UM] not having said a thing, I think it really isolated a lot of us here on campus, and we all were feeling alone,” John said.

Held at the Rock Plaza on Feb. 27, pictures and stories of children killed lined the wall and candles illuminated the stairs. Similar to the vigil held four months prior, the candles were lit in honor of all those killed, except this time each candle represented 314 people, not 64.

“These past few months have been pretty difficult for a lot of us here on campus. We faced a lot of harassment for outspoken support of Palestine. The lack of acknowledgement of Palestinian suffering has left a lot of us feeling like we sometimes don’t belong on this campus and that the University couldn’t care less about us,” John said to close the event.

In response to John’s closing remarks at the vigil, Patricia A. Whitely, senior vice president for student affairs and alumni engagement, provided The Miami Hurricane with a statement.

“The University is committed to providing a positive and engaging experience to each student who attends our institution. We understand that each student is individually influenced by events involving their family, friends, country, and personal experiences. The conflict between Israel and Hamas has impacted a number of our students. We continue to connect with students who want to share how it has affected them and how we can offer assistance. The Division of Student Affairs has overseen events on campus that have let students express themselves and their opinions, which is important to our mission of promoting positive discourse of divergent opinions in a respectable manner. We are always available for further dialogue,” Whitely said.

Just a week earlier John and other student-leaders from ABSU and Canes for Palestine sat down with Whitely, UM President Julio Frenk and other administrators to discuss the current climate on campus for Arab and Palestinian students and how the University can improve it.

“What we want is to see public support for us. We want to see you guys [UM] not afraid to put out a statement and allow the campus community and the rest of the South Florida community to know that the University of Miami also cares about Palestinian students,” John said.

On Oct. 9, 2023, Frenk sent an email to the UM community with the subject line “In Solidarity with Israel,” following the Hamas attack that killed about 1,200 Israeli’s. The email made a brief mention of Palestinians, Druze and Bedouins but primarily focused on the University’s ties to Israel. ‘Canes for Palestine and ABSU want to see something similar for Gaza.

“We weren’t condemning the email that they made where they said they stood unequivocally with Israel. All we were asking was for another email that equally acknowledges our struggle and shows that they stand with the Palestinian community as well, and condemn civilian deaths. That’s all we ask for.”

In place of the University’s silence, John and fellow students have used student-led avenues to give the issue a presence on campus, primarily through events like the vigil.

John began the event with the story of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl that was trapped in a car with six dead relatives before being killed herself in what is believed to be an Israel tank attack. The audio from the calls between Rajab and the Palestine Red Crescent, a humanitarian organization working with the International Committee of the Red Cross, were played aloud. Then, the sound of Rajab’s screams and gunfire pierced through the inaudible crowd.

The Israel Defense Forces have stated they are “unfamiliar with the incident.”

The event also included the reading of poem “If I Must Die” by Refaat Alareer, written weeks before he was killed in an airstrike, an address from Imam Nasir Ahmad and a statement of support from lawyer Jalal Shehadeh who spent most of his childhood in the West Bank.

“We can’t bring back the 13,000 children that have been killed by Israel in the last five months. But we can choose to never forget. We can choose to allow their lives not to be lost in vain. We can choose to allow their memories to fuel our advocacy. And as we continue to move towards a free Palestine.” Shehadeh said.

This story was updated on August 1 to replace a sources name with the pseudonym John out of safety concerns.

Miami gets commitment from ECU transfer Brandon Johnson

Luke Sims
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Miami gets commitment from ECU transfer Brandon Johnson

The Miami Hurricanes are making moves to get players to Coral Gables early this offseason, as they land a commitment from ECU forward Brandon Johnson. After spending three seasons at East Carolina, the 6-foot-8 junior from Raleigh, North Carolina is making his way to Miami for his senior season.

Johnson averaged 14 points and 8.6 rebounds per game this past season for the Pirates. Offensively, Johnson is a superb floor spacer, as he shot 36.5% from deep on 5.7 attempts per game this past season. After taking a visit earlier this week, Miami lands his commitment, as he’ll provide the ‘Canes with a forward with an outside jumper.

Head coach Jim Larrañaga noted in his end-of-season press conference that adding size was a priority for the Hurricanes this offseason. Miami has done just that in the transfer portal’s early stages, adding Lynn Kidd, who is 6-foot-10, and Johnson so far.

Johnson will help to fill the gap left by AJ Casey, Michael Nwoko and Christian Watson, who all entered the portal earlier this offseason. Jounson is known as a solid rebounder and strong defensive presence, two things that Miami was lacking this past season.

Johnson is a step in the right direction for the ‘Canes. It’s still early in the transfer portal cycle, and Miami has two vacant scholarships remaining.

Road woes continue as Miami men’s tennis’ losing streak continues

Shea Mcdonald
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Road woes continue as Miami men’s tennis’ losing streak continues

Miami men’s tennis continues to struggle with a rough weekend, growing its losing streak to four straight. Both losses on the road highlight the main struggle for the men, who are now 1-6 when traveling for matches.

The first of which was on Thursday, when the Hurricanes traveled to Clemson to take on the Tigers and lost 4-0. Clemson took control quickly and secured the doubles points. On court three, Wissam Abderrahman and Max Damm took down sophomores Sam Baumgartner and Nacho Serra Sanchez, 6-1. Quickly after, the Hurricanes’ No. 64 ranked Vladislav Melnic and senior Adrien Burdet fell on the top court, 6-3, to Clemson’s Max Smith and Noa Vukadin.

Singles didn’t fare much better for the ‘Canes and continued the Tigers’ dominance on the day. Steward Aronson took down Baumgartner 6-4, 6-0. No. 119-ranked Ryuhei Azuma took down sophomore Antonio Prat 6-3, 6-1. To end the match, Marko Mesarovic took down Melnic 6-4, 6-2, completing the Tigers’ sweep.

On Saturday, Miami started out much better against Georgia Tech. Starting the day, Prat and junior Martin Katz took down the Yellow Jackets’ No. 48 duo of Marcus McDaniel and Keshav Chopra to open the day. Melnic and Burdet grabbed court two, 6-4, and Sanchez and freshman Yannik Rahman, with a win of 7-5, took court three and secured the doubles point for Miami.

As the match transitioned into singles, Miami again struggled to keep up. Georgia Tech’s Rohan Sachdev took down Sanchez 6-4, 6-2. Baumgartner fell to GT’s Krish Arora, 6-2, 6-4, to take the lead. Prat, facing No. 16 ranked Andres Martin, fought hard to keep Miami in the match but fell 6-3, 7-5 to put the ‘Canes down, 3-1. Richard Biagiotti put the nail in the coffin, taking down Burdet on court four, 6-1, 7-5, sending Miami home with a 4-1 loss.

Miami now falls to 10-10 on the season and 2-7 against its ACC rivals. The Hurricanes have a chance to get things turned around to end the season with three straight matches at home, where they are 8-4. They will face a gauntlet of ITA-ranked opponents, including sixth-ranked Wake Forest, No. 15-ranked Florida State and No.16-ranked NC State. This test will start next Friday, April 5 with North Carolina State.

Takeaways from Miami baseball’s series loss Clemson

Luke Sims
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Takeaways from Miami baseball’s series loss Clemson

This past weekend, the Miami Hurricanes dropped their home series against the Clemson Tigers 2-1. In a Thursday-Saturday series, the Cardiac ‘Canes struck again with a walk-off homerun on Friday night to go up in the series 1-0. The Tigers then showed why they are the third-ranked team in the country as they won the next two games to secure the series win. Against a formidable opponent, the Hurricanes showed heart and had a chance to win against a top team but let it slip away. Here are some takeaways from another weekend of ‘Canes baseball.

Missed opportunities came back to haunt

On Friday night, Miami had the bases loaded in the fourth inning, trailing by one with a chance to take the lead in the game and the series, the ‘Canes were unable to deliver.

“In a one-run game, the little things matter,” head coach J.D. Arteaga said. “Against good teams, when you have opportunities to score runs, you have to take advantage.”

Solid effort against a tough team

Miami put together a solid effort against one of the top teams in the country. They were one good inning away from securing another series win against a ranked team.

“I’m extremely proud of our guys,” head coach J.D. Arteaga said. “I have the utmost respect for Clemson. They’re a fundamentally sound team. They make every play, and they capitalize on their opponent’s mistakes. They’re playing winning baseball, and that’s why their record is what it is.

The result is disappointing, but the team can find some hope in the fact that they still put in a good effort, and it’s something to build off of moving forward.

Starting pitchers in the first two games were spectacular

Gage Ziehl threw a complete game and struck out 15 batters, both career highs.

“I was just throwing it in there,” Ziehl said. “I got ahead and made them swing at bad pitches. My defense helped me out behind me and the bats came alive in the last inning. We’re never out of it. To get a win like this is huge. We need to carry that into tomorrow.”

Then, on Friday, Rafe Schlesinger did enough to give Miami a chance to win the game.

“He was able to minimize damage early,” Arteaga said. “He settled in and did a really great job.”

On Tuesday night, Miami will travel to face local rival FAU. The first pitch for this contest is set for 6:30 P.M.

All stats and data via ESPN and the Miami Hurricanes unless otherwise noted.

Potential candidates for Miami’s WBB head coaching job

Caleb Shapiro
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Potential candidates for Miami’s WBB head coaching job

It’s been nearly two weeks since Miami Hurricanes head coach Katie Meier retired, and in its wake, there are shoes to fill. Meier will transition to a new role involving mentorship and fundraising; however, there’s no doubt she’ll have a say in how UM will fill her vacancy.

While Meier doesn’t completely depart from the program, multiple players, such as Kyla Oldacre, Ja’Leah Williams and Ally Stedman, have entered the transfer portal. Major changes are coming to the ‘Canes any way it’s put. As Miami aims to remain competitive in a new-look ACC with Stanford, SMU and California joining, each change matters.

The door is now open for a head-coaching replacement. Here are five potential names who could lead the Hurricanes in 2024.

Fitzroy Anthony

This is an in-house name that athletic director Dan Radakovich could opt for in the long term.

Anthony has been named the interim head coach while the nationwide search is underway.

Anthony has been on Miami’s staff since 2015 as an assistant coach and was promoted to associate head coach in 2022 by Meier. When Meier served her three-game suspension to open the 2022-2023 season, Anthony stepped in and went 3-0.

Notably, The Athletic ranked Anthony second in their list of women’s top basketball assistant coaches. His value, combined with his ties to Miami, indicates he’ll likely be here for the foreseeable future, whether or not Miami makes another hire.

Amanda Butler

The former 2018-19 ACC Coach of the Year (COTY), Amanda Butler, was recently let go by Clemson on March 12.

Butler’s best season with Clemson was also her first and winningest. She notched COTY, made the NCAA tournament and broke a 17-year absence while doing so.

Similar to Meier, Butler started her head-coaching career at Charlotte. She was Meier’s assistant before taking over the job. Butler, like Meier, had playing experience as well— she was a prolific college player at Florida before transitioning to coaching.

Most of all, however, Butler and Meier are friends. An AP article from 2023 reports that when Meier and Butler were competing in the NCAA tournament and WNIT, respectively, Butler’s mother called to celebrate Clemson’s win.

“I’m proud of you,” Butler’s mother said, “but I was watching Kate’s game.”

Tomekia Reed

On Sunday, Reed became a free agent and likely one of the hottest on the market.

The Jackson State head coach was hired in 2018 and has revitalized the program while being rewarded in the process. The three-time SWAC Coach of the Year has led the Lady Tigers to three NCAA tournament appearances over the last four years.

Reed making a return to Jackson State is possible; however, this is unlikely for contractual reasons combined with more enticing offers. According to Clarion Ledger, Reed has interviewed for Power-Five conferences in the past; in fact, before agreeing to JSU’s extension, she was a finalist for an unnamed Power-Five school.

Given Reed’s leverage, leaving for a Power-Five program offers what JSU can’t currently— one is a more competitive conference, and two is a limitation around salary. In contrast to a Power-Five, an HBCU—a smaller school— comes with more restrictions around athletic facilities and budgets. For context, Reed has made $135,000 per year since her extension in 2020.

Raina Harmon

A name that might be high on Miami’s radar is Raina Harmon. Harmon is an assistant coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes and is in her seventh year with the program.

Though she’s known mostly for working with wings, Harmon is noted for developing the perimeter game of Iowa guard Kate Martin. With Miami’s recruiting class composed mainly of guards, combined with the departure of Jaida Patrick along with Ally Stedman and Ja’Leah Williams hitting the transfer portal, this is an opportunity for Miami to seek out a valuable player developer.

Iowa’s been a competitive program, making the NCAA tournament in six out of the past seven seasons; however, they face the departure of notable names such as Martin, Caitlin Clark and Gabby Marshall. Naturally, this will leave questions about the program’s direction going forward and Harmon’s decision to stay as well.

It may just be enough to sway Harmon to come work with espnW’s No. 9 recruiting class in the nation. Miami also brings back talented stars such as Jasmyne Roberts, Shayeann Day-Wilson and Lazaria Spearman.

Karl Smesko

Smesko has been running the show for the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles (FGCU) for the last 22 years.

In his time with FGCU, he has led the Eagles to a 549-101 record, giving them a winning percentage of 85%. Through these wins, FGCU has made the NCAA tournament 10 of the past 13 seasons, including this year as a 12th seed with a 29-4 record.

Smesko has been in the running for a Power-Five job, more specifically, an ACC job, over the past year. Last spring, the Eagles coach was in talks with Pittsburgh before returning to Fort Myers.

Like Anthony, Smesko has been in the Florida coaching market for some time. His involvement with Pitt is a sign he’ll consider a new landscape in the ACC.

Longtime Miami men’s tennis head coach Aljosa Piric to step down

Shea Mcdonald
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Longtime Miami men’s tennis head coach Aljosa Piric to step down

Miami men’s tennis has announced head coach Aljosa Piric will be stepping down at the end of the 2024 season.

“To all my players, coaches, administrators: thank you,” Piric said in a Miami Athletics release. “My family and I will always cherish our time here. We will always be Miami Hurricanes.”

After this year, he will take on the position of Director of High Performance and Recruiting at Tennis Innovators Academy in White Plains, New York. In his statement, he explained the decision and expressed his excitement.

“I am personally excited to embark upon a new challenge — to coach, develop, and mentor players that have dreams of reaching a higher level, and ultimately play college tennis,” Piric said.”

Piric, since arriving in Coral Gables, has drastically turned the program around.

In his second season, in 2018, he brought Miami out of a seven-year drought without an NCAA tournament berth. That season, Miami won the most games in seven years, had the had the most ACC wins since 2014 and had its best home win percentage since 2006. Also, for the first time in program history, three Hurricanes earned All-ACC honors.

Between that 2018 season and 2022, he led the ‘Canes to four straight tournament appearances. After eight years as Miami’s head coach, he owns a record of 103-80, having received his 100th victory this season against Pennsylvania on March 7.

Additionally, his athletes have excelled in the classroom. In 2023, a program record five student-athletes made the All-ACC Academic teams, and through fall 2023, the team recorded a GPA of 3.44, the highest in program history.

Before his stint at Miami, Piric was the head coach at Old Dominion for five seasons and an assistant coach at Georgia Tech for three seasons.

“We want to thank Aljosa for his dedication to the Miami men’s tennis program over the past eight years,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich said. “We wish him and his family all the best.”

This news comes as Miami (10-10) returns for a three-match homestand to finish out the regular season. Their next match is this Friday, April 5 against North Carolina State.

EXPLAINER: UM financial aid policy change

Patrick Mccaslin
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EXPLAINER: UM financial aid policy change

The University of Miami has indicated that students might not be able to fund their second majors or minors with federal or state financial aid. That entails any scholarship, grant, benefit or loan provided by the state of Florida or the federal government.

The new policy, first posted publicly earlier this March, would affect students receiving the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, the FL EASE grant, Pell grants, all federal loans, the Florida Incentive Scholarship, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, the Florida Supplemental Assistance Grant and Federal Work Studies.

UM has yet to send an email to the entire student body regarding the rule change. In its place, The Miami Hurricane has created this explainer to help students navigate the new policy as they choose classes for the fall 2024 academic semester, when enforcement of the policy will begin

This semester, some students received an email warning them that they were not in compliance with the policy. Presumably, a student only receives a warning email once they’re already in violation.

What does the UM policy officially say?

According to a recently posted tab on UM’s financial aid Terms and Conditions titled “:

“Federal financial aid regulations require that enrollment status (i.e. full time, half time, etc.) be based solely upon courses required for the student’s primary major and degree. This means that courses taken outside of the degree requirements will not count for establishing a student’s enrollment status for financial aid, and will not be considered in payment of Federal or state financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans and work study. Students who pursue minors or second majors should be aware that this restriction applies to courses not needed for their primary degree and therefore may impact them as well. If a student has questions about their particular circumstance, they should speak with their academic advisor.”

The federal regulations have long existed, but UM is only now taking action to make sure its in compliance. Otherwise, the university could face fines.

How does that impact me?

Every undergraduate student at UM declares a “primary major.” Every student then must complete at least 120 credits as described by their primary major’s “Curriculum Requirements,” which can be found on the University of Miami’s Academic Bulletin.

For example, if a student’s primary major is international studies (course code INS), they must complete 36 credits of INS classes, along with their required 18 credits of Cognates and nine credits of math and writing requirements. The student then has 57 credits of electives left to complete their primary major, also known as their “Program of Study.”

Another example: If a student’s primary major is biochemistry (course code BMB), they must complete 70 credits towards BMB and 24 credits of Cognates and other requirements. They’re left with 26 credits of electives to finish their Program of Study.

Some students might accumulate credits in high school or at another institution that satisfy the major’s requirements. These would count towards the Program of Study as well. If a credit can’t be allocated to a specific requirement, it counts as an elective credit in the Program of Study.

If a student has used all of their elective credits and completed their primary major requirements, then they have officially completed their Program of Study. This would mean they can no longer use federal or state financial aid to fund their education at UM.

Using the Biochemistry major example, imagine the student also wanted to complete a second major in mathematics. They could take classes exclusively for their Biochemistry major, complete their general education requirements, then use their 26 leftover elective credits to take 26 credits of their math major. However, to complete the math major, they would have to take nine more credits of math. Those credits would be paid for out of pocket.

In a statement to The Miami Hurricane, UM advised students to reach out to their academic advisors with any questions.

Confusion abounds

The Miami Hurricane has received conflicting reports that students receiving grants and merit scholarships from UM have been told by their advisors that these forms of aid may or may not cover courses outside of the “Courses in Program of Study.” It has also received reports of students being told certain grants will not be impacted, when the policy indicates otherwise.

The Miami Hurricane has repeatedly reached out to Daniel Barkowitz, the assistant vice president of Financial Assistance and Employment at UM, and received no response. The Miami Hurricane also reached out to other top officials at UM for clarification on the policy, but were redirected to Barkowitz.

SOC hosts career fair for students after last year’s absence

Grace Tylee
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SOC hosts career fair for students after last year’s absence

At this year’s Communication, Media and Entertainment Career Fair, students gathered in the courtyard of the School of Communication dressed in business attire, eager to meet and present themselves to a variety of PR agencies and news companies to secure themselves a future internship or job.

This past Thursday, March 28, the School of Communication gave students the opportunity to sign up for this event through career website Handshake to learn about professional opportunities in the greater Miami area and to meet professionals in their field of interest.

Some of the various companies at this event included ANDER & Co., Avenue Z, Cox Media Group, Inter Miami CF, Max Borges Agency, VLTED and WLRN News.

This year’s career fair comes as last year the School of Communication did not host one, due to the former communications recruiter at Toppel Career Center leaving the role.

Audrey Carballo, programs manager for the Office of Career Services & Internships for the School of Communication, worked closely with other staff to help put this event together.

“We worked with faculty who have a connection to the industry, since there are a lot of professors of practice, to bring these companies here,” said Carballo.

“Knowing that these employers want to hire UM students is the biggest thing, and they are so excited to join us today.”

The School of Communication focused the fair on current juniors and seniors who are seeking internships and possible jobs after graduation. The exposure to these companies, many of which have great prominence in the Miami area, allows students to bring their education at UM to the job market.

Students were asked to do prior research on the employers that were going to be at the event, dress in business attire and bring paper copies of their resumes to hand to companies of their interest.

As of now, the School of Communication is planning to do another event in the fall on a larger scale than this spring event.

“This is a smaller scale than we hoped for, but we are doing one in the fall around September or October, being more personalized to each different major,” Carballo said.

Track and field continue to break records in first road meet of the season

Shea Mcdonald
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Track and field continue to break records in first road meet of the season

Miami took the road and made a visit to Gainesville for the Florida Relays on Friday and Saturday. The weekend wasn’t the strongest all around, but several built off a strong last week, with four Hurricanes etching their names into the record books.

Florida State transfer Milton Ingraham II continued to build on a strong start to his season. Coming off a meet where he claimed second all-time in the outdoor discus, he took another leap. With a throw of 60.99m, Ingraham came in first for the meet and now holds the record in the event over Jeff Williams, who set it in 2022.

Junior Austen Cannon, after a second-place finish in the 5000m last week, also jumped from second all-time to first. His time of 14:15.28 beat his previous best by 16 seconds and propelled him over Sean Grossman’s record set back in 2018.

The weekend also had a couple of great outdoor season debuts. Sophomore Gabriella Grissom, with a time of 2:04.60, is now tied for second all-time with Thandi Stewart’s mark from 2014. Grissom had only taken part in the 400m back a couple weeks ago during the Hurricane Invitational.

Sophomore Kennedy Sauder finished in second for the high jump with a height of 2.16 meters and is now third all-time in the event. This was his first meet since earning an All-American nod at the NCAA Indoor Championships at the beginning of the month.

Track and field had some other impressive performances outside of those too. In the long jump, freshman Ashton Torns’ jump of 7.37m got him second place. Senior Solomon Strader, with a time of 46.46, earned a fourth-place finish. The women’s 4x400m team, made up of Grissom, senior Kennedy Brace, UCLA transfer Makenzy Pierre-Webster and Indiana transfer Alyssa Robinson, finished in third place.

Arizona State transfer Christina Warren had a very impressive day. She first participated in the 100m hurdles and earned a personal best of 13.64 seconds. Less than an hour later, she participated in the triple jump and placed sixth of 28 with a distance of 12.85m.

The ‘Canes will return to Miami next weekend for the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 5 and 6. It is their last home meet of the season.

UM Hillel hosts annual ‘6 Hours for 6 Million’ in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Sofia Minzer
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UM Hillel hosts annual ‘6 Hours for 6 Million’ in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day is a sentimental time for Jews all around the world, as the day honors all six million Jews that perished in the Holocaust during WWII under Adolf Hitler´s regime.

University of Miami´s Hillel, a Jewish college-based organization, coordinates an event called “6 Hours for the 6 Million” annually from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, taking place on March 26 this year.

Jewish faculty and students are encouraged to read child victims’ names out loud during the event, indirectly educating students about the tragic time period, according to UM Hillel´s rabbi, Jason Cook.

“We see horrible things happening in the world, and when we have an opportunity to memorialize those that have died, it says something about the Jewish community and about the world at large,” Cook said.

UM Hillel’s president, Betty Srour, notes that despite the long duration of the event, the day still does not account for all of the victims who died during the Holocaust.

“If we held a moment of silence for every victim of the Holocaust, we will be silent for 11 years,” said Srour. “These are just children and in six hours we can’t even read the entire book.”

Throughout the event, UM’s students, faculty and president, Julio Frenk, read a total of 5,520 names, which is equivalent to 0.36% of all 1.5 million children that perished.

According to Cook, as more and more Holocaust survivors pass on during the years, attending events such as this allows local Jewish communities to “share who we are so that the legacy stays on.”

Despite the rise of anti-Semitism across college campuses due to the events that occurred on Oct. 7, 2023, UM Hillel and fellow Jewish organizations on campus continue to persevere by reciting the names of the victims of the worst massacre in history as a sign of resilience.

Srour highlights the privilege she has of going to such a campus where organizing peaceful events such as this one is allowed without opposition.

“It means a lot, especially when antisemitism is rising, to know we have allies that do show up for us,” she said.

Students showed their support during the event by stopping in complete silence and listening to the names being read.

“People seem to look by and realize what’s going on, and they stop talking and just walk by silently,” said UM Hillel Vice President Corey Silbergleid. “It is one of the only times throughout the year that I´ve seen the Rock Plaza be completely silent.”

At other universities, Srour notes, anti-semitic protests continue to increase, causing Jewish students to be more limited in their ability to organize events.

“So many of my friends can’t put on a demonstration like this without students counter-protesting, which is really sad to say because we are just sitting here and remembering the victims of the Holocaust and there would be counter protests at other universities,” Srour said.

Ultimately, UM Hillel´s executive board and organizers felt the event was a success, with members like Silberglied citing that it demonstrates the resilience of the Jewish people and the importance of “taking every day as a blessing and remembering those that did not have the life that we have.”

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