After 31-straight wins, the Miami University men’s basketball team’s perfect record has finally concluded.
"I remember stepping into my new role as editor and dreading going to meetings, editing stories or giving advice to my writers, because how was I at all qualified for this? I don’t belong here, and, in my head, everyone agreed. Nothing ever felt good enough."
The Miami women's basketball team won its first postseason game against Kent State, sending the RedHawks to the semifinals of the MAC tournament
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) men’s basketball tournament begins on March 12 at Rocket Mortgage Arena in Cleveland, where the No. 20 Miami University RedHawks (31-0, 18-0 in conference play) look to continue their perfect season. Eight teams will compete across three rounds between March 12-14.
The new arena project on Cook Field has raised questions around the Miami University community since it was first announced in February 2025. While ROTC students worried about their facilities being moved, intramural sports teams debated a replacement location choice, students raised concerns over tuition impacts and faculty rattled about program cuts, the underlying question remained unclear: who will pay for the new arena?
For a show whose premise lies in making people smile, the latest news about the show “Smiling Friends” is making fans anything but cheerful.The show premiered its first episode, “Desmond’s Big Day,” on April 1, 2020, as a part of Cartoon Network’s nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The complete first season aired on Jan. 10, 2022, despite plans having been made for a weekly release.Almost immediately, it became clear that viewers loved it, gravitating towards its smart humor, witty jokes and lovable characters — characters who genuinely seemed to care for and play well off of each other. Unfortunately, this high did not last long.
Held every four years, the Winter Olympics showcase events ranging from skiing, ice skating, hockey and curling on an international level. This year, Milano, Cortina – the birthplace of alpine skiing – hosted the games in a much warmer climate than previous years.
"While stepping to the start line feels thrilling, crossing the “finish swine” feels illuminating. I always love seeing the line of goodies and refreshments the race organizers offer, and reuniting with family and friends for post-race debrief and brunch."
"Our nation was built on books, paintings, plays and music — it is a foundational part of our society and censorship directly threatens our democracy."
"Not only did people welcome me with open arms, but the people in the paper have easily become some of my best friends. Walking into the newsroom never felt like going to work. If anything, it feels like heading home after a long day at work. I can put my feet up, listen to music, play darts or cards or just talk about our days."
"And so, to the current staff of The Miami Student, and to all of those students before them, through two centuries … thank you. Thank you for shining a light. Thank you for being leaders. "
My memories of The Miami Student start with wax, not words. In the mid-1980s, when Bruno’s Pizza slices were 50 cents and dinosaurs roamed Oxford freely, student journalists burned fingers twice a week applying hot wax to two-inch wide strips of news copy spat out of a phototypesetting machine and trimmed with X-Acto knives. We literally bled for, and often on, our work.
During my stint as The Miami Student’s editorial page editor in 1974, I put considerable energy into opposing the university’s proposal to build an ice skating rink. I was paying my own way, and considered a $20 student fee for an ice rink to be an extravagant waste.
"If it weren’t for the relationships I’ve built through this newspaper, I don’t think I would still be at Miami today. When I say joining The Student is the best thing I’ve ever done, I mean it."
The Miami University Senate reviewed the community arena survey and discussed the implementation of Student Workday and Online Library Video Educational Resources (OLiVER) during its meeting on Feb. 23.
In small towns and news deserts like Oxford, there are times student publications are the only form of journalism a community has access to. Local student journalism serves as the backbone for sharing information to both students, faculty and the surrounding city.
Miami University released its updated biannual report on hazing violations for the fall semester of 2025. The report cites all violations five years prior to Dec. 1, 2025.
Mitski began her music career at Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music. She recorded her first two albums there: “Lush” (2012) and “Retired from Sad, New Career in Business” (2013). These began as piano-based student projects that she self-published on Bandcamp (an online platform and store for independent musicians to sell their music and merchandise) before signing with record label Double Double Whammy for her third studio album, “Bury Me at Makeout Creek” (2014).
"The Student is where I found my friends, but also a passion. It has given me a pastime, an outlet, connections, a place on the sidelines, an awesome team and, above all, my best friends in the world."
