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Students using the Makerspace in King Library for creative projects.

Glue guns, scissors and paint: Crafting is making a comeback

Crafting and “analog hobbies” are making a comeback this year, with related topics trending online, according to a story from the TODAY show. This crafting trend has been visible at Miami University as well, with students spending more time doing artistic activities with friends, and clubs forming around those pastimes.


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Winter break recap: Crime

During Miami University’s winter break — from Dec. 8, 2025, to Jan. 26 — police officers responded to 47 different incidents, according to an Oxford Police Department report.





Asst. Culture Editor Ayla Peden shares who she thinks should win at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
CULTURE

From Sabrina Carpenter to KATSEYE: A Culture editor’s Grammy picks

Around this same time last year, The Miami Student’s Culture Editor Stella Powers and former Culture Editor Chloe Southard shared who they would like to see win in select categories at the Grammys. So, with the 2026 Grammy Awards show being hosted on Feb. 1, I thought it would be only fitting that I, the latest assistant Culture editor, also share my opinions on the best music of 2025.













Editor-In-Chief Olivia Patel shares her review of the third movie in the "Avatar" franchise: "Avatar: Fire and Ash."
CULTURE

Pushing the boundary of family, legacy in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

As an avid fan of the Avatar franchise, Dec. 19, the release date of “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” has been on my calendar for over a year. After seeing the second movie — “Avatar: The Way of Water” — in theaters two years ago and leaving the three hour screening with extreme Post-Avatar Depression Syndrome, I was hungry for more.




Ally Winter, senior communication captain on the Miami University Shakerettes, waits for her team's performance during the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Pep Rally on Dec. 26.
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Miami, Fresno State prepare for Arizona Bowl game with pep rally

The Miami University RedHawks and California State University, Fresno Bulldogs football teams traveled hundreds of miles for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl game, hosted in Tucson, Arizona, at the University of Arizona Casino Del Sol Stadium. On Dec. 26, the bands, cheer teams and fans from both programs met at the corner of North Toole Avenue and North Fifth Street at 5 p.m. for the annual pep rally.



Opinion writer Karma Abboud recommends reading classics over winter break.
CULTURE

5 cute and cozy classics to read this winter

As falling leaves turn to snow, there’s no better way to pass the time indoors than to brew a cup of tea, curl up on the couch and get lost in a good book. But rather than reaching for the latest Colleen Hoover, why not broaden your horizons with a beloved classic?