Miami University’s Board of Trustees met to discuss campus development and approved plans for a new basketball arena on Cook Field, while also addressing administrative changes and regional campus expansion at its meeting last Friday.
"But as 'the Instagram guy,' I’ve seen the value in capturing many of the behind-the-scenes elements that have kept a publication such as The Student around long enough to celebrate 200 years."
It is correct, but no one verifies it, until one day someone says, ‘Wait a minute, you're not the oldest. We're the oldest.’
"When I think about what The Student means to me, I think about having somewhere to go where I have a purpose. The Student filled a hole that I didn’t even know existed."
Miami men's basketball hosts one more game at Millett Hall this season against Toledo.
During his time in TMS Sam founded the GreenHawks section, was editor of the Opinion section, and was co-managing editor of The Miami Student Magazine, winning regional and state awards for his work. He’s now a freelance environmental journalist.
It’s been 50-plus years since the last story I wrote for The Miami Student (TMS) appeared in the Nov. 4, 1975, issue.
Like everything in this digital age, journalism has rapidly evolved. While some assume this shift was out of the blue, journalism and media more broadly have long been subjected to rapid evolution.
Since its beginnings in 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated and honored by Miami University students. From early pushes to recognize the event locally to a vibrant annual celebration, students have been at the center of promoting the holiday.
"My first semester was extremely challenging. But it was my friends at The Student who made me feel less alone."
College students’ fashion today consists of hoodies, leggings, thrifted pieces and Shein packages. If you look back 200 years, fashion for young people in the 1820s consisted of tailored, mended and long-lasting clothes. Understanding 1820s fashion can show us how clothing went from a few specially-made, meaningful pieces to the fast-changing wardrobes the world knows today.
The Miami Student has hosted a staggering number of student members, each doing their own part to get every issue out on time. This consists of writers, photographers, designers, section editors and then the editor-in-chief (EIC) at the very top; the captain steering the whole ship.
"While anniversaries like The Miami Student’s bicentennial mark years of impressive tradition, they also act as a benchmark of the evolution of the news industry today. With an estimated 136 local newspapers closing in the last year, anniversaries of long-standing newspapers serve as a significant reminder of the importance of print journalism."
The proposed Cook Field arena district project has left Miami University students, faculty and alumni wondering why that green patch on the eastern part of campus is significant to the Miami experience.
Oxford is constantly welcoming new restaurants. Between Ohana Island Grille, Sushi King andPaseano’s Pasta House, we seem to have it all. But there was a time when there were no coffee shops or late-night pizza spots. Historical information about these early buildings and businesses comes from records compiled by the Oxford Historic and Architectural Preservation Commission.
Western campus -- and its surrounding natural areas -- hold deep roots in Miami University history.
It’s 1827, and students are in between classes or sitting in the student center on campus reading the paper. They’re not holding The Miami Student, though. Instead, they’re leafing through The Literary Focus.
In the warm fall of 2020, I stumbled my way to Miami University, green behind the ears, eager to get away from home and terrified of where I was going.
From student performers to big names like Billy Joel and Seth Meyers, Miami University has been home to a vast variety of performers over the years. Performers from all genres — comedy, music, theater and more — have filled different venues on campus, providing entertainment to students, faculty and community members for over a century.
Associated Student Government (ASG) discussed multiple safety and transportation concerns, including a non-functional crosswalk light and the dangers of e-scooters on campus.
