Re “The Herbert Wellness Center needs a facelift” (Sept. 9):
As a student employee of the Herbert Wellness Center since fall of 2021, I respect that everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, after reading the article published on Sept. 9, I was disappointed that many points did not accurately reflect the full picture of the facility.
The towel policy has been in place since the Wellness Center opened in 1996. According to the 2026-2027 Herbert ...
As a third-year medical student at the Miller School of Medicine, I had the opportunity to participate in our school’s Street Medicine rotation this past March. It is a month-long rotation aimed at providing multidisciplinary care and support to our unhoused and/or uninsured population through a variety of different medical and social service initiatives.
During my time there, I made a comment about the gloomy weather and how we hadn’t seen the sun for...
Attending the University of Miami for the past three and a half years as a student, I can honestly say that FIRE’s 2026 College Free Speech ranking was more validating than damning.
I thought my anxiety about speaking on certain sociopolitical issues was a personal flaw or journey that I needed to address alone. I assumed my thoughts of self-preservation were normal and pragmatic. I thought, if I want to become successful, self-censorship was simply th...
