Miami University’s Great Seal was host to a memorial reading commemorating the victims of the Holocaust and other atrocities on Tuesday, April 18.
Readers throughout the day included a mix of students, faculty and community members.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., volunteers took the stage to read from a list of names. Details also often included the person’s age and the place they died.
Names that were read off were often accompanied by the person's age and the place where they were killed.
Signs around the Seal identified the event and asked for quiet from those passing by. As the readings happened, people occasionally stopped to listen and pay their respects.
While the event was hosted by Hillel at Miami, an organization for Jewish students, people of all backgrounds were invited to read.
The reading event was put on by Hillel at Miami, an organization dedicated to empowering Miami’s Jewish students. It was part of the commemoration of Yom HaShoah, a Jewish holiday also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The list of names were predominately those killed in the Holocaust, but also included victims of other modern atrocities.
Across Miami University’s campus, students with a wide variety of dietary restrictions face difficulty when looking for something to eat at on-campus dining locations. While Miami does offer accommodations for a variety of these restrictions, some students still find it challenging to satisfy both their diets while avoiding certain foods.
Frequent articles in The Miami Student this semester have documented unsuccessful attempts at cooking. May is National Hamburger Month, so it is the perfect time to learn the proper way to cook a burger at home that is tastier and healthier than fast-food options.
Speaker of the Senate Tia Bakshi reviewed accomplishments from the past year during Tuesday’s Associated Student Government (ASG) weekly meeting. ASG elected three senators to Senate Leadership and two to the cabinet, passed legislation surrounding the role of secretary of on-campus affairs and outlined current expense requests.