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The Art of Healing club brings joy to hospitalized children - The Miami Hurricane
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (611+ words) When she was five years old, senior neuroscience major Liza Dowling was hospitalized after dealing with a severe autoimmune condition. As the president of The Art of Healing club, her leadership is influenced by her personal experience." The Art of…...
The dining hall disparities dilemma - The Miami Hurricane
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) The differences between Centennial and Mahoney-Pearson dining halls are astonishing. Centennial has variety, freshness and customization. Mahoney-Pearson has monotony " limited choices and food that feels like an afterthought. The solution isn't complicated: either make the dining halls genuinely equal in…...
Ditch the Sephora 10-year old lifestyle and bring back pre-teen media - The Miami Hurricane
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (764+ words) The children of today have lost the art of the "awkward phase." All too often I see 12 year olds buying products for their Drunk Elephant skincare routine, buying outfits from Garage and listening to Sombr." There is a huge lack…...
Good riddance to Blackboard - The Miami Hurricane
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (502+ words) For the past 20 years, University of Miami students and staff have endured the clunky and outdated learning system known as Blackboard. From the constant glitches to the outdated format, it caused more headache than not." But now with the decision…...
Caregivers in Brazil offer steady love where families cannot - The Miami Hurricane
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (860+ words) Confused by Alzheimer's, the old man mistook the caregiver for a stranger and tried to hit her with a determined hand. His daughter rushed into the room, panicked. But, the caregiver didn't flinch." It wasn't Maria da Silva's first time…...
How to thrive, not survive, as an international student - The Miami Hurricane
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (850+ words) Most mornings of her first semester at the University of Miami, Mika K. ate maple-soaked blueberry waffles and a huge Dunkin" coffee. It was simple and didn"t involve cooking. But the diet caused her to gain 10 pounds in only four…...
There are no winners or losers in freshman housing - The Miami Hurricane
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) Closer walks to most classes, non-communal bathrooms, more socially connected floors, and Glen's greeting at the dining hall. These are all things that the Mahoney-Pearson Residential Colleges bring to the table." As someone who has lived in 11 houses throughout my…...
Freshman dorm life at UM - The Miami Hurricane
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (170+ words) In this episode of Eye of the Hurricane, host Camila Go dives into the freshman housing experience at the University of Miami, comparing the vibrant social scene of Mahoney-Pearson, the community-style living of Eaton, and the modern feel of Centennial…...
UM alum launches Formatr app to ease citation stress - The Miami Hurricane
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (371+ words) University of Miami alum Kyle Griffith, class of 2007, launched Formatr, an app designed to simplify academic formatting for students and researchers on July 25." Griffith studied architectural engineering at UM and now teaches entrepreneurship at Syracuse University. He said the idea…...
Sigma Chi Fraternity placed on interim suspension - The Miami Hurricane
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) UM's chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity, often referred to as Sig Chi, has been placed on interim suspension by the International Fraternity as of Sept. 18." Since this suspension was issued by international fraternity headquarters, it is unclear what the suspension…...