The Miami Student

Five ways to get involved with sports on campus at Miami University

(08/25/23 3:00pm)

If you’re like I was my first year, you’re a little overwhelmed with all the stuff going on in your life right now. But you’re a big sports fan, newly retired from a (not so) decorated high school athletics career, hoping to stay in the game (and make your parents feel like they aren’t wasting thousands of dollars by sending you to Booze University).

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/08/five-ways-to-get-involved-with-sports-on-campus

Calling all gamers: Here’s what you need to know about gaming at Miami

(08/23/23 2:00pm)

An earlier version of this story included a virtual reality room in King Library. The virtual reality room is not currently available.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/08/gaming-at-miami-university-valorant-genshin-overwatch

Get your entertainment fix with these affordable options in Oxford and online

(08/18/23 5:00pm)

College is expensive.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/08/cheap-entertainment-in-oxford-youtube-spotify-hulu

From niche to national: Miami’s esports program is one of the best in the nation

(04/24/23 3:57pm)

This March, Best Colleges named Miami University’s varsity esports program the best of its kind in the country.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/04/from-niche-to-national-miamis-esports-program-is-one-of-the-best-in-the-nation

Humor Bi-Weekly Roundup

(04/21/23 9:00pm)

Uncooperative Squirrel Freed From Manhole Cover

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/04/humor-bi-weekly-roundup

Student gambling: Growth in the light and dark

(02/19/23 3:00pm)

At this point, most people have seen the Ohio sports betting ads. They’re everywhere.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/02/student-gambling

League of Geeks hosts its annual halloween event

(11/02/22 4:00pm)

Just outside Armstrong Student Center, students were spending their first night of Halloweekend gluing white cut-up paper to form the wings of a golden snitch inspired by the Harry Potter series.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2022/11/league-of-geeks-hosts-its-annual-halloween-event

Varsity Video Games: A look at a Miami esports athlete

(03/19/19 9:00am)

Among the silent studiers and book-laden shelves of King Library, the esports arena, tucked just to the right of the library's main entrance, is a world of its own. The neon red lights from the PC towers bathe the floor in an intimidating glow, and the walls are painted black and red, giving the room a more intense tone than the rest of the library. Rows of sleek monitors and elaborate red-and-black gaming chairs fill the space, providing the members of Miami's various esports teams with a well-equipped space to practice and play.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2019/03/varsity-video-games-a-look-at-a-miami-esports-athlete

Miami adds Super Smash Bros. to list of Varsity esports

(04/03/18 9:00am)

The Miami University Varsity Esports Program has added Super Smash Bros. (Smash) to their list of official varsity esports. Miami is one of the first collegiate varsity esports programs to adopt the wildly popular game.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2018/04/miami-adds-super-smash-bros-to-list-of-varsity-esports

A Friday night in the esports lounge

(12/05/17 10:30am)

Sitting outside of Miami University's King Library after dark on a Friday night, one can see all types of people headed Uptown for the night. However, amid the sea of people making the trek up slant walk, another group emerges. Instead of heading toward Uptown, this group makes a beeline for the library, straight to the back.

https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2017/12/a-friday-night-in-the-esports-lounge