Opinion

Op-Ed

Remembering the importance of community in the age of individuality

Pari Walter - November 27, 2023

It’s no secret that we’re living in an age of growing isolation. 79% of U.S. adults aged 18 to 24 reported feelings of loneliness in a survey conducted by Cigna. It’s gotten to the point where, last May, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared loneliness the latest public health epidemic.Humans are social creatures and are inextricably linked to one another. A sense of community provides a person with many benefits, the most critical being senses of belonging, purpose and support which can reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. People have traditionally found a sense of community in their neighborhoods, places of worship, jobs, interest organizations or educational institutions. I like to think of your community as the people you accumulate as you go on...

Staff Editorials

Zach Bryan: The ghost of country music past is bringing back...

Luke Sims - November 27, 2023

Country music of the past decade is often associated with overproduction, catchy lyrics and shallow messages c...

UMPD should do their job so that we can do ours

Editorial Board - October 13, 2023

The University of Miami Police Department’s mission is “to maximize the safety and security of the...

Artificial intelligence’s future value in environmenta...

Lia Mussie - October 4, 2023

Artificial intelligence is enabling us to rethink how we integrate information, analyze data and use the resul...

Letters to the Editor

Addressing the Ravicher matter

Anthony E. Varona - November 19, 2020

The social media posts by Professor Daniel Ravicher, a lecturer at the University of Miami School of Law, have continued to receive attention from the media, and he has continued to conduct interviews with various media outlets. Despite Ravicher’s public comments to the contrary, he has not been “fired,” nor “pushed out,” nor “cancelled,” nor otherwise threatened with termination of his contract by me or anyone el...

Professor Ravicher responds to criticism of his social media posts

Letter to the Editor - November 16, 2020

On social media, I don’t deny having the temperament of a Dave Chappelle or Bill Maher, who intentionally provoke listeners with uncomfortable commentary. No one is forced to read my writings, but many do because they agree or enjoy engaging in similarly biting retort. I can dish it and take it, and usually both sides of Twitter battles leave better off for them. Yet here, instead of addressing the substance of my statements, critics have responded w...

A letter from faculty regarding Professor Ravicher

Letter to the Editor - November 11, 2020

To the University of Miami Community:We write as faculty members of the University of Miami School of Law to address the recent public statements of Dan Ravicher, who currently teaches a University of Miami Law School practicum.On his Twitter account, Ravicher has promoted baseless claims about fraud in the presidential election, suggested a need to use lethal force against protesters after the election, compared calls for political accountability to the H...