I will preface this with an admission that the majority of my prior Bruno Mars listening time comes from the radio in Target and my mom’s dinner-cooking playlist.I didn’t even realize the drought that his fans have been in waiting for new music.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Miami University’s past, research the history of Western College or find the first copy of The Miami Student, chances are you’ve ended up at the university archives, a collection of Miami’s 217-year-long history. Behind this complex collection, one woman is at the center of it all: Jacky Johnson, head of special collections and archives.
"The Student has driven me to make college what I want it to be and has taught me not to let myself stick to what is comfortable and easy. Being creative while also working on something that is bigger than myself and can truly mean something has been such an amazing experience that I hope to continue until graduation."
The Miami University men’s golf team divides its season between the fall and spring semesters. The team used the fall season as a foundation for growth, and though the RedHawks began the spring with a losing record, they plan to use the experience to prepare for the rest of the season and for the MAC championship in May.
Despite six-straight losses to open its spring season, the Miami University women’s tennis team remains optimistic.
After the 2025 Miami University baseball team made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years, the current RedHawk squad intends to replicate last season’s success.
The Associated Student Government passed a bill titled “Sense of the Senate: A resolution to condemn antisemitism” at its meeting Tuesday evening.
While The Miami Student has always published a physical newspaper for the past 200 years, a lot of the steps within the publication process have undergone changes.
"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."
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.
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."
