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UM graduate starts new campus chapter: Campus Creator Club

Beatrice Baialardi Souza De Mello
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UM graduate starts new campus chapter: Campus Creator Club

When Emeline Smith started posting on social media as a University of Miami student, brand deals began filling her inbox. 

She quickly learned that not every offer was legitimate.

Smith had to learn how to read contracts, negotiate rates, file taxes and protect herself from scams on her own.

Facing those challenges became part of the mission behind Campus Creator Club, a community founded by UM students Noah Gaudet and Thomas Van Der Leegte to connect college creators with industry resources, opportunities and each other. 

Within CCC, Smith is the community lead and host.

“I really wanted to be able to supply creators with those resources,” Smith said.

CCC started in March 2025 as an extension of the founders’ marketing company, DRFT Marketing, where Smith first joined as an intern.

The team created a GroupMe and recruited student creators through Instagram, connecting them with paid and gifted brand collaborations.

Within months, the GroupMe grew to nearly 1,000 members. By that summer, the team had built and launched its own mobile app to support the expanding community.

“It was honestly really rewarding,” Smith said. “I didn’t realize how quickly it would grow and how many people would be empowered and inspired by it.”

Smith credits that growth to the relationships CCC created among students at different schools.

“I really think community is the core of Campus Creator Club,” Smith said. “We have a lot of students that have been able to become friends with other people that are in universities across the country.”

As members joined CCC, the team saw firsthand the problems student creators were facing. Smith said one student reached out after someone impersonating a legitimate company put her in an uncomfortable situation.

CCC gives creators a layer of support that most lack when starting out in the industry by vetting brand opportunities before sharing them with members and prioritizing safety in monetary transactions.

The organization also exposes students to the financial realities of the industry. Payment can take more than 60 days after a creator completes a job, and available work can change with seasons and social media trends.

“It’s not the most reliable career,” Smith said. “I would always recommend creators to have it in addition to their life.”

Free products, events and money can also attract students to content creation, but Smith believes the value of an audience extends beyond those benefits.

“There is so much power in creating community and inspiring people around you,” Smith said.

CCC is now working to bring those resources back to the place where it started. The organization is seeking recognition from UM for a campus chapter.

The proposed chapter would operate similarly to a business fraternity, with guest speakers, networking and educational opportunities for students interested in content creation.

“Our goal is to be able to connect them with everything that they need to succeed and feel successful as a creator while they are in the University,” Smith said.

Smith said that posting publicly can feel intimidating for students who are not surrounded by others who take content creation seriously. She wants the chapter to give those students a community where they can share that interest and learn from peers pursuing similar goals.

She said having other creators around can make it easier for students to put themselves online and learn from people pursuing similar goals.

For Smith, those resources have become more important as content creation becomes a career path for college students.

“If it’s being called the influencer school,” Smith said, “then the University of Miami should embrace it and really supply the resources.”

UM graduate reimagines entertainment rankings with new app, Cinova

Hanna Himelstein
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UM graduate reimagines entertainment rankings with new app, Cinova

Dylan Rattet graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Miami Herbert Business School in May 2026. After graduation, he had one month before starting his job as a financial analyst for Under Armour. 

He spent that month in Europe, where he came up with the idea for Cinova. 

Cinova is a modern entertainment app that eases the stress of deciding what movie or TV series to watch. The app exposes users to movies and TV series, allowing them to rate what they’ve watched, directly access streaming platforms, read critic reviews and connect with friends. 

“During this month, I was grinding. I was re-learning how to code and figuring out what I wanted to do in this app, what features I didn’t like in the other apps that already exist,” Rattet said. “And with all that, I was just spending countless hours working on it.” 

He also had help from his hometown friend, Ethan Nigrin. 

“He’s a mastery student in mathematics and he helped with the math behind what gets recommended to you on the app,” said Rattet. 

Together, Rattet and Nigrin launched Cinova.

One of the app’s main features is its ranking system. 

“You start by rating a movie or TV show you have watched,” said Rattet.” The app will ask you if this movie was exceptional, excellent, good, mediocre or poor.” 

Depending on what rating the user clicked, the app will cross-reference movies previously rated similarly and recommend movies in other categories.  

Four scores will also be generated for the user: a Cinova score, a friends score, a critic score and an individual rating that can be entered manually or be curated by the app. 

What makes this app different from its competitors — like Letterboxd — is the generation of a Cinova score. The Cinova score allows the user to see averaged out scores of everyone else on the app. Along with the Cinova score, the app includes modernized features that foster entertainment-centered social connections. 

“You can DM friends, send them movies directly and see where to stream them. You can look in the app, see what your friends have rated certain movies and see what the critics’ score is,” said Rattet. “You can see what everyone on the platform thinks about the app, and then just pick a movie straight from it.”

Unlike other apps, Cinova also allows flexibility when it comes time to rate the movie or TV show. 

“On other sites, you are stuck with either rating a movie —  let’s say an 8 or 9, whereas on this app, you don’t have to be stuck with a whole number. You could give a rating of 8.5, 8.2 or something in between,” said Rattet. 

For more personalized recommendations, users can use the Cova feature. Cova allows users to pick a movie or TV show, the genre they want to watch and their preferred streaming services. 

Users can also see their strongest matches according to Cinova, or they can interact with Cova’s swiping feature. 

“It’s kind of like Tinder. You swipe left for not interested, right for interested or up for already seen, and you can click straight into the movies or watch a trailer,” said Rattet. 

For those who enjoy TV more than movies, Cinova offers a unique outlet for sharing thoughts on new and old series. 

“The apps out right now don’t have TV. It’s a super big hole in the market, so, I’m hoping this app helps people find a different platform to rate something they are passionate about,” said Rattet. 

Right now, Cinova is just a side gig, but Rattet is hopeful that it will eventually become his full-time job. 

In terms of jobs, Rattet is also looking for a marketing intern. The internship will focus on running Cinova’s Instagram. 

“I want Cinova to be the future where people discover new movies and also rate them,” he said.

Internationally acclaimed violist David Aaron Carpenter joins Frost faculty

Alejandra Chavez
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Internationally acclaimed violist David Aaron Carpenter joins Frost faculty

After years of performing with major orchestras around the world and learning from renowned musicians, David Aaron Carpenter is bringing his international experience to the classroom.

Carpenter joined the Frost School of Music as a visiting professor of viola for the 2026-2027 school year. 

His relationship with Frost School of Music began before he joined its faculty. Carpenter reached out to Jodi Levitz, the Frost professor of viola, about becoming involved with the school after moving to the Miami area. 

What started by teaching one master class evolved into multiple visits, meaning Carpenter became familiar with students and their progress.

When Levitz decided to take a leave this year, she asked Carpenter to temporarily take over her viola studio.

“I’ve never been in a teaching position before,” Carpenter said. “I’ve only given master classes.”

Taking on this position at UM has allowed Carpenter to bring the lessons of his international career into the classroom while challenging himself in a new role. His teaching is also influenced by the mentors who shaped his own career, including violinist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman.

In 2007, Carpenter became the first American selected for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, where he studied under Zukerman.

“I would say I’ve been very blessed with the mentors that I have had throughout my career, and I’ve studied with many, many, many teachers,” Carpenter said.

So far, Carpenter’s experience with Frost students and faculty has left him optimistic about the school’s future. He said that the collaborative environment allows students to work closely with accomplished musicians such as conductor Gerard Schwarz, who served as music director of the Seattle Symphony.Carpenter said these opportunities distinguish Frost from other music schools.

 That collaboration is central to the Frost Method, the school’s approach to music education that emphasizes learning through performance and collaboration while preparing students for professional careers in music through taking marketing or business classes.

“I would love to see Frost School of Music just grow and become really the premier music school in the country,” Carpenter said, hoping to contribute to that growth during his time at UM.

Now, having 10 to 11 students, Carpenter can work consistently with the same students and watch their development.

“To see one week to the other, and just telling them a minor tweak here and there,” Carpenter said. “ I can even see tremendous progress in the first week or two.”

Despite joining Frost as a professor, Carpenter has also become a student again by auditing a Japanese course.

The class has presented a different kind of challenge for a musician accustomed to performing before large audiences.

“I never get nervous, ever, on performances,” Carpenter said. “This [Japanese quiz] is stressing me out.”

Learning Japanese has also given Carpenter a new appreciation for the workload UM students balance.

“If it takes me hours, then it’s going to take a lot of other students the same amount of time, but they have another four or five courses,” Carpenter said. “I commend all the UM students.”

His wide-ranging interests align with Frost’s emphasis on developing musicians whose education extends beyond performance. Carpenter said his experiences studying various subjects, from theater to economics, encouraged him to remain curious throughout his career.

Carpenter will bring that perspective to Frost students on Sept. 18 with a talk on entrepreneurship and music at Gusman Concert Hall. The event will explore his career and how his experiences both within and beyond music have shaped his approach to the industry.

That curiosity has also shaped Carpenter’s approach to the viola itself.

Throughout his career, he has worked to expand perceptions of what the instrument can do by performing and transcribing repertoire traditionally associated with other instruments.

“It just shows the capabilities of the viola,” Carpenter said. “It could be like a cello or it could be like a violin. It’s right in the middle.”

Carpenter also believes classical music has an opportunity to reach a new generation. After attending the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, he said he was struck by how young the audience was.

“I’ve never seen such a young audience,” Carpenter said. “I feel like classical music is really coming back.”

 A classical performance offers an experience that differs from other forms of live music for Carpenter. Sitting through a major orchestral work requires patience and attention, but he believes that experience can create a deeper connection between listeners and the music.

As Carpenter begins his year at Frost, he hopes to pass along the lessons he has gained throughout his career while helping shape the next generation of classical musicians. 

“I’m incredibly grateful that I have this opportunity that pushes me to imparting what I’ve known all these years from my mentors and giving it to the next generation, and seeing the level of the musicians here, from the pianist, to the violas, the violinists, cellists, I’m very hopeful for the future of classical music.”

From Sebastian to stand-up: Spencer Wright takes the stage

Charlotte Schuyler
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From Sebastian to stand-up: Spencer Wright takes the stage

Before Spencer Wright was performing stand-up in comedy clubs, he was already making crowds laugh. The only difference? No one could see his face.

Wright, who graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, spent part of his time at UM behind one of the most recognizable faces on campus: Sebastian the Ibis.

“I love UM and was extremely loud about it,” Wright said. “My friends made me audition so I could have a way to show school spirit, while also not being allowed to talk.” 

His first appearance in the suit was at a pep rally at the Ratskeller in 2015, where former Sebastian, John Routh, watched from the crowd.

“He told my boss, ‘he needs to work on his walk, but he’ll figure it out,’” Wright said.

And so he did.

Without relying on speech or facial expressions, Wright learned how to get a reaction from a crowd through movement alone, whether that meant dancing, eating popcorn or kicking his feet up at The Rat. 

“I learned how to be animated and get laughs through just act-outs,” he said.

Some moments, though, he could never have planned.

During homecoming, NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Hurricanes legend Ed Reed put Sebastian in a headlock.

“He whispered in my ear, ‘You’re a legend Sebastian, don’t forget it,’” Wright said. “You can’t tell Ed Reed no, so I just nodded and saluted him.”

After graduation, the bird suit came off, but the performer underneath remained.

Wright began posting comedy sketches in 2020, gaining millions of views across social media. He has since performed stand-up around the country while growing his audience through TikTok and YouTube.

The transition from performing anonymously in an ibis costume to standing alone onstage may seem drastic, but to Wright, the two versions of himself are not that different.

“I think Sebastian was my own personality, but just at 200%,” Wright said. “Now in stand-up, it is still me, just at 150%.”

Before playing Sebastian, Wright said he was interested in performing but never had the confidence to pursue it fully.

Those years inside the costume turned out to provide more than just school spirit. Wright credits Sebastian with giving him the skills and confidence that pushed him to pursue stand-up. 

“After portraying the best mascot in college sports, doing stand-up felt easy,” Wright said. “I wouldn’t be a comedian if it wasn’t for Sebastian.”

Sebastian allowed Wright to do what he loves while keeping his face hidden. 

In the process, he gained the confidence to show it.

A review of Centennial Village’s newest dorms — Vista, Biscayne and Grove 

Hannah Brown
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A review of Centennial Village’s newest dorms — Vista, Biscayne and Grove 

Centennial Village Phase Two welcomed its first residents this fall, adding three more residential colleges to the University of Miami’s newest housing community for first-year students.

Vista, Biscayne and Grove opened two years after Coral and Ibis, bringing Centennial Village to a total of 2,025 beds across its five Residential Colleges. 

According to Housing and Residential Life, Vista is the smallest of the new buildings, housing about 270 students compared to the 450–500 in Biscayne and Grove.

Tiffany Idol, the director of Residence Life, took The Hurricane on a tour of the new Centennial buildings. She explained that the three buildings each have distinct color identities — aqua, orange and green — as part of a branding system created for all Centennial Village residential colleges. Most lobbies feature accents of their designated color.

The new buildings offer students a variety of amenities, including community spaces, study rooms, recreational areas, a meditation room and a sky bridge. These shared spaces have made meeting people easy, and residents think they are one of the best parts of living in Centennial Village.

“Everyone is so happy to be living in these brand-new residential colleges,” Idol said. “What’s great now is that all of the first-year students are on the same side of campus, so they can easily meet others and make new friends.”

Resident Assistant Ty Raimann has watched the community develop during the first month of the semester. 

“I love how everyone on our floor hangs out together in the common areas and in each other’s rooms,” Raimann said.

Students echoed that experience. 

“I put a whiteboard on my door with questions for people on the floor to answer,” said Aubrey Levitan, a first-year student living in Grove. “It’s been a great way to spark conversations, get to know my neighbors and help new friendships form quickly.” 

Levitan also highlighted the convenience of late-night dining and her appreciation for Ronda Holmes, a dining hall worker who has become a familiar face in the Centennial Village dining hall.

“Ronda makes my day every day when she says ‘welcome beautiful’ every time I walk into the dining hall,” said Emma Lisiecki, a first-year student. “She also featured me in one of her TikToks (@rondaholmes1) at late night dining which was really cool.” 

While students have praised the social atmosphere and modern facilities, living in the brand-new buildings has also come with some growing pains.

Residents have expressed concerns about Wi-Fi connectivity in the buildings.

“The glitchy WiFi makes it hard to join my Zoom class and call my family back home,” said Andrea Ricabal, a student living in Grove. 

Beyond technology issues, students have also noted challenges with maintaining cleanliness in the dorms’ shared spaces.

“The communal bathrooms can definitely get messy,” said Alesa Kastle, a freshman living in Biscayne. “There’s often water and hair on the floor and sinks, so that’s probably been one of the less enjoyable parts of adjusting to dorm life.”

Biscayne is the only building with resident rooms on its second floor and the rest of floors 1–2 across Centennial Village are communal spaces, which may contribute to heavier shared-bathroom use. 

Despite these frustrations, many students say the experience has been positive overall, particularly because of the friendships they have formed with other residents.

“I’ve made so many new friends on my floor,” said Parker Walley, a student living in Biscayne. “I definitely got homesick during my first few weeks at school, but the people on the fifth floor have really made it feel like home.”

Only weeks into the semester, the newest Centennial Village buildings are still finding their rhythm. But, for the first group of residents to call them home, the halls are already becoming an important part of their experience at UM. 

Riding high: Hurricanes football returns for home opener against FAMU

Shea Mcdonald
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Riding high: Hurricanes football returns for home opener against FAMU

The No.7 Miami Hurricanes are heading back to the 305 for their home opener at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 10, against the Florida A&M Rattlers.

This game follows a 45-6 victory on the road against Stanford, and while FAMU isn’t expected to put up a better challenge than the Cardinal, Miami’s 2026 home opener feels more significant than previous years. 

There is an atmosphere around this team that has ignited this fanbase once again, and expectations around the Hurricanes are so high that Hard Rock Stadium could be bumping all season long.

Thousands of Hurricane fans made their presence known in Stanford Stadium and were rowdy all night despite the one-sided scoreline.

“It seems like the Miami faithful is growing,” Miami head coach Mario Cristobal said. “The old-school fans are bringing along the new-school fans.”

Friday night in Palo Alto, California, gave a glimpse at what this year could bring — two potential Heisman candidates, one of the most explosive offenses in college football and a group of young players to get excited about even when the game is all but over. 

Quarterback Darian Mensah and receiver Malachi Toney connected three times for 75 yards and a touchdown on the team’s opening drive, foreshadowing a record-breaking night for the duo. 

Mensah finished the night completing 27 of his 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns — a Hurricane record for most yards completed and touchdowns thrown in a debut.

“His ability to read the field and his ability to digest concepts and continue to evolve is really, really impressive,” Cristobal said. “When the lights go on, the game for him is fun.” 

Toney was even more impressive. The reigning ACC rookie of the year opened his 2026 campaign with one of the greatest performances in college football history, totaling a program-record 234 yards and three touchdowns. 

The Hurricane offense moved the ball at will, scoring 45 points on 549 yards — with the bulk of the points coming before the fourth quarter.

With such a positive performance in Palo Alto, the ceiling may be higher for this version of the Hurricanes than ever before. 

All of this builds on an energy that hit a fever pitch during last year’s postseason run. 

Despite being a national brand, the Canes have been a sleeping giant for more than two decades, waiting for someone to restore the program to its former glory.

In year five under Cristobal, the Hurricanes are peaking, and the fanbase is alive and thriving. 

Whether it’s the student body, alums or fans all around the country, the hype is real. Miami’s supporters are juiced up, eager to see the program fight for its sixth national championship.

Road teams traveling to Miami Gardens and entering Hard Rock Stadium should brace for impact.

Senior quarterback Cam Ward throws a pass during Miami’s game against Florida A&M University at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 7, 2024. Photo Credit: Alexandra Fisher, Co-Photo-Editor

Miami Volleyball suffers third straight sweep

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Miami Volleyball suffers third straight sweep

After a winless road trip to start the season, Hurricanes volleyball returned home hoping to get their season into gear with a doubleheader against UCLA.

But after getting swept by the Bruins on Friday, Miami was unable to regroup on Saturday, suffering another sweep and starting the season 0-4.

UCLA’s Size Advantage: 

It was immediately obvious to anyone around the court that UCLA held the size advantage over the Canes. The Bruins have seven players on the roster listed above 6 feet compared to Miami’s total of just three.

The most notable members of the Bruins are 6-foot-7 Hazel Avelok and 6-foot-4 Marianna Singletary. 

Singletary led the Bruins with 11 kills and two aces on Saturday, while sophomore Ava Utterback and Mija Bendziute each tallied 10 kills of their own. UCLA’s gameplan was heavily dependent on quick kills, while Miami tried to make the Bruins cover ground and pass to each other. Throughout both Friday’s and Saturday’s match, the Canes  consistently tried to force long rallies that were killed by the Bruins. 

Singletary and sophomore hitter Eliana Urzua set the tone early on offensively, spiking the ball hard enough that Hurricane players were fully knocked over on multiple occasions. 

A bright spot for Miami defensively however was redshirt senior Gaby Arroyo. Miami’s libero tallied a whopping eight digs in response to the Bruins’ offensive barrage and cemented herself as a vocal leader for the Hurricanes throughout the match. 

Offensively for Miami, Asia Harvey was a machine. Her 17 kills marked the most of anybody on either team. 

Key Moments: 

While each set was extremely close, the defining moment of the match came in the middle of the third set while UCLA was leading 16-14. 

A long rally between the two teams ended with a simple volley from UCLA’s Singletary, which hit the Hurricanes side of the floor due to miscommunication between the Hurricanes. This momentum proved to be all the Bruins needed and the Bruins outlasted the Hurricanes 25-23 and walked away from Coral Gables with a whopping 6-0 record in sets against the Canes. 

Miami looks to turn the season around in Gainesville against Florida on Wednesday while the Bruins look to build on their 4-1 start in Utah next week, where they travel to both Utah State and BYU.

Saturday’s Scores:

Set 1: UCLA 26, Miami 24

Set 2: UCLA 25, Miami 23

Set 3: UCLA 25, Miami 23

Sadusky scores in final seconds to lift Miami soccer over FIU

Omar Pinto
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Sadusky scores in final seconds to lift Miami soccer over FIU

For more than 89 minutes, Miami women’s soccer was in a scoreless deadlock with its cross-town rival FIU on Sunday evening.

With 13 seconds left in the game, FIU’s Yasmine Decombe was shown a red card, giving the Hurricanes a free kick just outside of the penalty area — one last chance to steal victory on the road against the Panthers.

Junior midfielder Ciara Alarcon whipped the ball into the box, finding the head of Madelynn Sadusky, who pushed it past FIU’s Valery Restrepo and into the net to seal the win for the Canes with six seconds remaining.

Coming into the game with a record of 4-1-1, the Canes were favored over the 1-2-3 Panthers, but the match turned into a hard-fought affair that seemed destined for a draw. 

While the score was tied until the final seconds, Miami dominated offensively, peppering the Panthers with 23 shots to FIU’s 11. The Canes also earned 11 corners to the Panthers’ three.

Despite their offensive advantage, Miami was unable to control possession throughout the game, as FIU bested UM with 54% possession total. However, 50% of the Panthers’ possession came in the middle third, whereas half of the Hurricane’s was in the attacking third.

FIU spent the majority of the game attempting to control the ball, playing solid defense, and holding out until the Hurricanes would make a mistake and attack on the counter.

Those opportunities came far and few between for the Panthers, as FIU totaled just three shots on goal compared to the Hurricanes’ 10.

In the first half, Kambryl Armstrong created two chances on her own to put the Canes up early. In both chances, Restrepo turned the junior forward away — a story for most of the match.

Despite the loss, Restrepo was dominant for the Panthers, making nine of a possible 10 saves against the high-powered Miami attack.

That trend continued for most of the second half, as the FIU goalkeeper made four saves in 18 minutes, putting the Panthers on her back.

Miami, however, stayed unrelenting on offense, pushing until the final whistle and finally breaking through with Sadusky’s game-winning goal.

With the win against its cross-town rivals, Miami improves to 5-1-1 and is now unbeaten in six straight matches. Following the opening-season loss to Jacksonville, the Hurricanes are playing some of their best soccer just before ACC play begins.

The Hurricanes will be back at home Friday, Sept. 11 to host the SMU Mustangs for their first ACC match of the season. Kickoff at Cobb Stadium will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Plane crash at MIA halts airport activity

Gianni Echeverria
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Plane crash at MIA halts airport activity

A cargo plane crashed outside the Miami International Airport on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 1:55 p.m. local time. 

 According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing 747-300 aircraft operated by Amazon overran the airport’s diagonal runway and hit multiple vehicles.

In a statement to CBS News, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they “arrived to find an airplane that had caught fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing.” 

Fire Rescue also said there are “multiple patients” at the scene and that they will “provide additional updates on the patients as they become available.” More than 60 members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene.

The aircraft departed from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico and arrived in Miami at 2 p.m.

A spokesperson for the airport said all runways and taxiways were closed as of 3 p.m. and “a ground stop is in effect.” 

Students traveling for the holiday weekend could face delays or diversions if their travel plans included MIA. Taking the Brightline or flying into Fort Lauderdale could provide a solution, although those methods of transportation could begin to fill as people look for alternatives to flying in and out of MIA.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava wrote on X that her office is “closely monitoring the situation,” and that they will “provide updates as we learn more.”

This is a developing story.

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Fire alarms and sprinklers triggered in University Village Building 6

Katie Karlson
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Fire alarms and sprinklers triggered in University Village Building 6

Students in University Village Building 6 were woken up by fire alarms and the sprinkler system at about 2:30 a.m. 

Firefighters arrived at the scene approximately five minutes after the alarms went off, but according to a message a Resident Assistant sent in the building GroupMe, there “wasn’t an actual fire hazard.”

A resident of the building told The Hurricane she heard a man discussing how his roommate’s friend threw a football that hit and broke the sprinkler, triggering the alarms.  

The Hurricane verified a video showing male students surrounding a trash can they had placed under a sprinkler that was pouring water.

The incident occurred on the fourth floor, and neighbors a few doors down did not suffer from water damage. At the time of publication, it is unknown whether any apartments were affected by the water. 

The Hurricane contacted the University for information but has not yet received a response.

Fire sprinklers are activated by high temperatures, not by smoke, so cooking or a candle will not activate them, according to the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. 

Heat from a fire can cause a glass tube in the sprinkler to break or melt a smolder plug, both of which cause a release of water. Only the sprinkler closest to the fire opens, confining the water to the source of the danger.

Water pouring into the University Village Building 6 courtyard at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sep. 6. // Video credit: Katie Karlson.

The Hurricane contacted the University and asked how UV’s specific sprinkler systems work, but has not yet received a response. 

Students were allowed to reenter the building around 3 a.m., at which point a reporter with The Hurricane saw two people — who appeared to be staff members — standing outside of an open apartment door. A suitcase labeled “FRAGILE,” some belongings and the recycling and trash cans were outside of the apartment.

Sophomore Housing War

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