UM News Briefs: Tekashi 6ix9ine, drag jeapordy and Putin’s arrest warrant
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themiamihurricane.comUM News Briefs: social innovation, 1,000 foot bounce house and sargassum
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themiamihurricane.comDidn’t get on-campus housing? Here’s a list of off-campus options
Struggling to find a place to live next year? With on-campus housing more competitive than ever, many UM students are scrambling to find off-campus living options for the 2023-2024 academic year. Whether you are looking for affordable, luxury or walkable living accommodations, there are a variety of nearby options for UM students to choose from.
themiamihurricane.comConcordia Americas Summit returns to UM in 2023
World leaders, activists and executives will return to the University of Miami’s Shalala Student Center for the 2023 Concordia Americas Summit on March 9 and 10 to discuss Latin America’s most pressing issues and seek solutions through conversation. Concordia announced a three year partnership with the University of Miami at its annual summit in New York City in September of 2022. The regional initiative, Concordia Americas Summit, will be held at UM between now and 2025, the centennial of the university.
themiamihurricane.comUM Hillel leaders discuss anti-Semitism and combating hate
Anti-Semitic movements have become increasingly active across college campuses, especially in Florida. Earlier this month, the group, “Ye is Right,” visited the University of Florida, Florida State University and University of Central Florida to spread antisemitic messages. The hate group wrote antisemitic messages with chalk around the University of Florida.
themiamihurricane.comGallery: Marlee Matlin shares her story and advice with WMTU
On Thursday night, Academy-award winning actress Marlee Matlin joined What Matters to U (WMTU) in a conversation with students and faculty. Moderated by senior Grace Altidor and University of Miami lecturer Kirsten Schwarz Olemdo, Matlin shared stories about working in the entertainment industry as well as her advice for students who are still finding their passions. Here are some of the best photos from the event, taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.
themiamihurricane.comUM News Briefs: SG elections, insulin costs and Shakespeare
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themiamihurricane.com$750,000 worth of federal funding allocated to UM’s Aquaculture Program
Following the one trillion dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in 2022, many University of Miami students wondered whether the funds would benefit their lives in the near future. Now, students will be able to witness their government at work on campus.
themiamihurricane.comStudents should not be political collateral in DeSantis’ hunt for power
With every banned book and lifelong educator fired, DeSantis further erodes the value of public higher education and jeopardizes its foundations as part of a political agenda that has intensified since he took office. Students, many of whom are still too young to vote in gubernatorial elections, will end up paying the price for these decisions.
themiamihurricane.comPREVIEW: the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre presents “The Rover”
Coming to you live, the University of Miami’s Jerry Herman Ring Theatre presents “The Rover.” Written by England's first professional female playwright Aphra Behn, the two-part Restoration play is a non-stop party filled with masked revelry and scandal. The play opens on Wednesday, March 1.
themiamihurricane.comUM’s Hanley Democracy Center set to transform civil discourse
In the face of unprecedented political challenges that threaten the integrity of democratic institutions, the University of Miami is establishing a democracy center to promote discourse on imperative topics and foster research opportunities for faculty and students The George P. Hanley Democracy Center, instituted through UM’s fundraising campaign Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century, was imagined by entrepreneur and philanthropist George P. Hanley. Hanley, a financier who has demonstrated involvement in many successful financial industries in Miami and beyond, is committed to creating a space that invests in the education and mentorship of young adults.
themiamihurricane.comWMTU welcomes Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin, an Academy Award winning actress, will be participating in a moderated discussion at the University of Miami on Thursday March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Shalala Student Center Grand Ballrooms. What Matters to U (WMTU), a Student Government agency created in the spring of 2019, welcomes high-profile speakers to campus for conversations with students and faculty that would not ordinarily occur in a classroom. At a typical WMTU event, students have the opportunity to hear wisdom and experiences from accomplished individuals of various backgrounds. Student and faculty moderators also can ask hard-hitting questions about how students can take what they learn and apply it to their current journey.
themiamihurricane.comStudents protest DeSantis memo
Transcendence, an affinity group of students who advocate for transgender-positive initiatives, and supporters protested Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration’s memo requesting that public schools share information on “gender dysphoria” services provided to students. “We are going to make our voices heard,” said Ryan Hires, a junior studying gender and sexuality studies and psychology. The protest occurred on Thursday, Feb. 23 outside of the University of Miami’s Whitten University Center, near the center of campus. Students displayed signs and gave speeches condemning the request. They chose to protest in solidarity with the Feb. 23 statewide walkout staged at Florida public colleges.
themiamihurricane.comUM News Briefs: UFOs, Disney World and chicken costumes
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themiamihurricane.comJanitors protest ABM, UM
The battle between ABM employees, their parent company and the University of Miami continued last Friday, Feb. 10. A crowd of ABM janitors, union workers and students gathered at the entrance to UM, holding signs scrawled with words of protest and demands. UM Employee Student Alliance (UMESA) led the protest in concordance with Service Employees International Union 32BJ (32BJ), the organization that represents UM’s janitorial staff union. ABM employees began protesting their company and the University of Miami in fall, 2019. Going forward, the workers, union and students have also called on UM President Julio Frenk to meet directly with workers.
themiamihurricane.comMiami track and field sets records at Music City Challenge, Tiger Paw Invitational
The distance runners raced in Nashville, Tennessee at the Music City Challenge, while the sprints and field events went down at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina. Zahafi blew the school record out of the water with a time of 4:05.83. Also in Nashville, junior Natalie Varela ran a personal best in the women’s one mile, earning her a No. Her time was 4:50.96, and she finished just before sophomore Elle Mezzio, who ran 4:55.69, a personal best. Junior Blanca Hervas Rodriguez finished just behind Oliveira with a time of 53.75, also a personal best.
themiamihurricane.comMiami rowing looking to build off 2022 success
The University of Miami’s rowing team is gearing up to start its 2023 season in just under a month, and it intends to dominate. The ‘Canes concluded their 2022 season by finishing fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which was a program best. On top of an entirely new coaching staff, the Hurricanes have seen many positive changes since the end of their 2022 season. Head coach James Mulcahy has lofty expectations for Miami rowing this season and said that the school and athletic department have been supportive in the transition. The team allocated resources to purchase three new boats and modified their strength training program, and Balaam credits an elevated mentality to the new coaching staff.
themiamihurricane.comJim Cramer shares his success with UM students
At UM, Cramer hosted a Q&A session with students from the Herbert Business school earlier in the day, then broadcast his “Mad Money” show from Lakeside Patio. A Harvard University alumnus, Cramer described UM as the ideal combination of academic rigor without the gloom of his alma mater or other schools. He also remarked on the energy from the students at UM, enthused by the eager questions he had received earlier in the day. UM students are among the sources of Cramer’s seemingly endless energy that allow him to produce at such a high capacity. For students who were not able to attend any Cramer events and feel they missed out on his advice, Cramer offers his own basic principles for any young student.
themiamihurricane.comStudents praise new mobile ordering at UM dining halls
When campus re-opened for the spring 2023 semester, UM students quickly discovered another change to UM dining: mobile ordering in the Hecht-Stanford and Mahoney-Pearson dining halls. Derek Hart, a sophomore majoring in English, thinks mobile ordering prevents long waits, which can be helpful for students in a hurry. Passante and Hart both agree that mobile ordering should have been introduced to campus dining halls earlier. Unlike the dining halls, not every dining option on campus offers mobile ordering. Some students think mobile ordering should be a widespread feature of dining options at UM.
themiamihurricane.comBlack History Mobile Museum Coming to UM on February 9th
These are just some of the artifacts University of Miami students will be able to see at the Black History 101 Mobile Museum next week. Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, founder of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, spent 30 years probing through different flea markets, auctions and antique shops to seek out hidden relics. Today, he holds a stockpile of over 10,000 African American artifacts that tell 400 years of black history. The Black History 101 Mobile Museum visit was organized by the Office of Academic Enhancement and is one of many events happening on campus during Black History month. Lauren Lennon, president of the United Black Students, is ecstatic that a non-student organization has arranged events in the name of black history.
themiamihurricane.comHairology’s first annual hair show celebrating “Hair-I-Tage”
Hairology, in collaboration with multiple student organizations, will be throwing their first annual hair show on Feb. 7, 2023. Scheduled during Black Awareness Month, “Hair-i-tage” will trace the history behind hairstyles and fashion from the African Regions, Afro-Europe, the Caribbean and Afro-Latino communities. Over 30 student models and 10 student hair stylists alongside Hairology’s e-board have come together to showcase a variety of elaborate Afro-Centric hairstyles to present to the University of Miami (UM) community. When the card is completed with hole punches from all the student organizations, participants will get free Insomnia Cookies. “Seeing Black hair in a positive light reminds me that my hair is nothing to be ashamed of.”Hairology is a young student organization, founded five years ago.
themiamihurricane.comI hear wedding bells!
These TikTok, YouTube and Instagram icons have positioned themselves atop a social pyramid with profound trickle-down consequences. From mega-star @Xandrapohl to TikTok icon @Gailthegirl of UM’s campus, we flock like a herd of sheep. UM’s biggest influencer, Alix Earle, said “yes” to a lifetime of disappointment in the backyard of an off-campus Sigma Chi frat house during the SigChi “wedding” party. Clad in white, Mrs. Earle, walked (or stumbled) down an aisle with the eyes of UM’s most impressionable upon her. We can all thank Alix Earle, or better I say Mrs. Alix Earle-frat-guy, for helping our campus move toward a more virtuous and monogamous community of happily wedded 20-year-olds.
themiamihurricane.comMiami MBB: key areas for improvement following its three-game road trip
Over the past week, the University of Miami men’s basketball team played three games on the road, dropping two of them. The road trip began with a close 68-66 loss in Cameron Indoor Stadium against the Duke Blue Devils on Jan. 21. The Hurricanes closed their three-game road trip with a visit to the Petersen Events Center on Saturday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Panthers. It is a great opportunity for Miami to regain the confidence it played with earlier in the year and bounce back from the tough road trip. Seeing that the two losses on the road trip came by a combined five points, just a handful of shots going Miami’s way would have greatly impacted those games.
themiamihurricane.comMiami routs Florida State on the road, 86-63
The University of Miami men’s basketball team dominated the Florida State Seminoles in an 86-63 victory on Tuesday night at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. When we’re sharing the ball and shooting the ball like that, it gives me a lot of confidence. The Hurricanes’ lead grew to as large as 28 in the first half and was 26 as the teams headed into the locker room. Miami shot an impressive 60.6% from the field and held a 19-0 lead in second chance points in the first half. Miami will continue its road trip against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday at 4 p.m.
themiamihurricane.comMiami Athletics to Build New $100 Million Football Operations Center
On January 4th, the University of Miami athletic department announced their plans to build a brand new football operations center on campus next to the Herbert Wellness Center, and the news is already sparking controversy. Athletics hopes this new operations center will help elevate the Hurricanes football program and become instrumental in ensuring that the team can recruit and retain the very best football players. “To think a building will magically turn the program around is far-fetched.”Unlike some of the most recent developments on campus, the football operations center won’t grant full access to all students. Hurricanes Football’s new home will stand near the Herbert Wellness Center. There will be detours and routes to navigate the construction safely, and access to the Herbert Wellness Center will not be impacted,” Radakovich said.
themiamihurricane.com‘Canes fall to Duke at Cameron Indoor, 68-66
The University of Miami men’s basketball team dropped a 68-66 decision against Duke on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Fifth-year senior guard Jordan Miller was a standout player, earning a game-high 19 points, 13 of which came in the second half. In the second half, Miami hit only 30.9% of its shots while Duke utilized a zone defense. After a Duke player missed a crucial shot, Miami had a chance to take the lead with 1:45 to play. “I thought we got out of character in the second half; we were taking way too many difficult shots,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said.
themiamihurricane.comMiami’s winning streak ends against NC State
20 North Carolina State (NC State) Wolfpack (14–5, 4–4 ACC) at the Reynolds Coliseum. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Hurricanes. NC State answered right back with an 18–4 run to close the first quarter and take a 20–14 lead. NC State dominated the second quarter, outscoring Miami, 15–5. “I have to give credit to NC State because they have not been shooting this percentage and they hit some big-time jumpers and pull ups,” Meier said.
themiamihurricane.comEvidence emerges of ongoing SigEp events
Another anonymous sophomore shared that her friend had attended SigEp events as recently as Dec. 1 or Dec. 2. Given that SigEp is no longer an organization on campus, it is much more difficult to determine what constitutes a fraternity event. None of the fraternity’s events will have the “Registered Party” (RP) label, used to identify university-sanctioned Greek life events. However, there is no rule forbidding the former members of SigEp to gather casually, unless the gathering is under the SigEp name. The delineation between fraternity events, especially unregistered ones, and socializing is blurry, thus making it difficult to identify and punish any fraternity that chooses to operate “underground.”
themiamihurricane.comOut with “The Storm,” in with “The Eye”
Anticipation builds in as students wait for the first confetti explosion, which signals UM’s first three-pointer of the game. This is some of the excitement that the passionate UM student section, “The Eye” brings to every women’s and men’s basketball game. “The Eye,” previously known as “Storm Surge” before Category 5 rebranded the concept, brings the energy of basketball games to a variety of other sports. “We wanted to be even louder in the second half.”Win or lose, “The Eye” hopes to bring the energy this basketball season. Students can follow Category 5 on Instagram @um_category5 and Twitter @UM_Category5 to catch any important updates and information.
themiamihurricane.comMission JA Makes its Debut as an official Student Organization
In efforts to invite the University of Miami community into the “indescribable experience” that is Jamaican culture, Mission Jamaica (Mission JA) made its debut in August as an official student organization. “When I heard about it [Mission JA] I was so excited,” said Jamaica native and fundraising and outreach co-chair Kaila Ashlye. President and vice president Asheka Newman and Collette Thomas, respectively, along with their executive board, breathed life into Mission JA after the originator graduated before being able to start the club due to the pandemic. So we brought it back to life.”Newman said she has observed the Jamaican population on campus grow exponentially and perceives Mission Jamaica to be a resourceful outlet for students. “This is for Jamaican students who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving and won’t be able to return home to get an authentic Jamaican dinner, ” Newman said about the watch party.
themiamihurricane.comMiami loses overtime nail-biter to NC State
The University of Miami men’s basketball team was defeated by the North Carolina State (NC State) Wolfpack on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena. A 6-1 scoring run by NC State gave the Wolfpack a 65-64 lead, but Miami tallied the next four points to retake the lead, 68-65. NC State countered with an 8-2 run to go up 73-70 with just 55 seconds remaining in the second half. Turnovers doomed the ‘Canes as they coughed the ball up 17 times compared to only four times for NC State. This led to NC State attempting 24 more shots than Miami, a key statistic in the two-point loss for the Hurricanes.
themiamihurricane.comMiami continues winning streak with victory over Georgia Tech
The University of Miami women’s basketball team took down the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 69-60, on Thursday night at the McCamish Pavilion, marking its fourth consecutive win. “Georgia Tech is a fantastic defensive team. During the first half, Miami forced nine Georgia Tech turnovers and scored 17 points off of them. Georgia Tech (9-8, 0-6 ACC) ended the frame on an 8-3 scoring run to cut Miami’s lead to 15 entering the fourth. Even though Georgia Tech outscored Miami 20-14 in the fourth quarter, Miami held on to win the tough in-conference battle.
themiamihurricane.comMiami swim and dive ends regular season with dominant wins over Houston and FGCU
It was a great representation of our team, honoring the seniors and honoring the U,” head swim coach Andy Kershaw said in a Miami Athletics release. Mason made the most of her last home meet by taking the 100-yard backstroke in 57.00 as well. Redshirt sophomore Savannah Barr finished the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.48 for the top spot. Sophomore Giulia Carvalho won both the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.31), while freshman Jane Fitzgerald beat her competitors in the 100-yard freestyle in 52.03. Vallée ended her last regular season meet in Coral Gables, Fla. with a victory in the 3-meter dive, scoring 360.15.
themiamihurricane.comWhat happened in 2022? Year in review: Miami
Yet, day-to-day life in Miami now warrants new questions: what will be the new name for FTX Arena? “Tropical Park really provides a suitable location because we’re not just looking for a stadium,” Ruiz said in an interview with The Miami Hurricane in Feb. 2022. In Miami, it holds the naming rights to the arena where the Miami HEAT play: FTX Arena. In June, 2021, the arena’s name officially changed from American Airlines Arena to FTX Arena, a reflection of Miami’s shift towards tech. As the Miami HEAT and MDC seek a new partner to award naming rights for the arena, UM students weighed in with their suggestions.
themiamihurricane.comStudent rally against Iron Arrow Honor Society in petition against cultural appropriation
The title is “A Call to Change the Practices of the Iron Arrow Society.”With just under 1,000 signatures, the petition has called to attention ongoing controversy surrounding the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor attainable at UM. “The strength of Iron Arrow is through our individual members who give their time, talent and treasure back to the university,” Nuñez said. Many of the posters displayed during the protests reference the use of Indigenous-made patchwork jackets by the members of the Iron Arrow Honor Society. Following a series of criticisms regarding the key traditions of Iron Arrow, especially those included in the tapping ceremony, the honor society issued a “Memorandum of Understanding”. Additionally, after a two year internal review, the honor society announced in August 2020 that it would make some changes regarding the tapping ceremony.
themiamihurricane.com‘Canes set records at SMU Invitational
Graduate student Tara Vovk put on a show as she flew to three individual school records in the 200-yard individual medley (1:57.22), 100-yard breaststroke (58.89) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:10.24). Not only were her times record-breaking for Miami, but the 100-yard breaststroke was also a pool record. She’s walking away from this meet with four school records, one pool record, and some of the fastest times in the country,” head swimming coach Andy Kershaw said. She also played a crucial role in the 200-yard freestyle relay in the 400-yard medley relay. In just the swimming competition, UM finished second out of the eight schools there, coming behind San Diego State.
themiamihurricane.com‘Canes in the NFL: Midseason Update
Over the last few decades, the University of Miami football program has developed a reputation for producing high-level NFL talent. Below is a list of former Hurricanes who have been key contributors to their NFL teams through the first nine weeks of the season. Jaelan Phillips: Linebacker, Miami DolphinsPhillips was selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Through the first four games, Phillips only had six tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. Gregory Rousseau: Defensive End, Buffalo BillsRousseau, like Phillips, was taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
themiamihurricane.comRacist video goes viral, UM students demand action
A TikTok video recording a Black man on campus, without his knowledge, and comparing him to a gorilla has gone viral. The video, recorded by University of Miami students on the Coral Gables campus from the account “CanesCritters,” spread quickly through group chats Wednesday night. After receiving the video, The Miami Hurricane reached out to administrators, faculty and members of the student body for their response. There are many resources at UM that work to maintain a welcoming environment and support UM’s wealth of diverse students. MSA offers diversity training and workshops, as well as a form to report bias incidents.
themiamihurricane.comMiami Sports Pod: Dolphins upset Bills, remain only undefeated team in AFC
On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro discuss the major upset win by the Miami Dolphins. First year head coach Mike McDaniel and third year QB Tua Tagovailoa are now 3-0 on the season, the only undefeated team remaining in the AFC.
Pronóstico preocupante para Florida y la costa del Golfo de Estados Unidos
A medida que el huracán Fiona se aleja de los turcos y caicos como un poderoso huracán de categoría 4 y la recién formada tormenta tropical Gastón se acerca al estado de huracán sobre las aguas abiertas del Atlántico norte, una fuerte onda tropical que se mueve hacia el Caribe comandará nuestra atención en Florida a medida que tome forma en los próximos días.
Michael Lowry on his future as Local 10′s Hurricane Specialist, Storm Surge Expert
Shortly upon deciding to leave The Weather Channel as its on-air Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert at the end of 2016, I received a phone call from Bill Pohovey, the long-time vice president and news director at WPLG – Miami’s local ABC affiliate. Having been a one-time resident of Miami, I knew the station letters well. I also knew its team of meteorologists, including Chief Certified Meteorologist Betty Davis, also a Weather Channel alum, and its resident Hurricane Specialist Max Mayfield, a colleague, friend, and former National Hurricane Center Director. I don’t remember the details of our conversation – it was brief – though I do remember the impression it left. This local station knew its niche – hurricanes – and it had a plan to not only cover them best, but to cover them better than the rest. The timing for me, though, didn’t quite fit.