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Police raid house, seize cocaine
By Shannon Mahoney | 5 days agoA SWAT and Oxford Police Department (OPD) team was seen raiding 16 E. Walnut St., a house named “Mtn Dew.”
A SWAT and Oxford Police Department (OPD) team was seen raiding 16 E. Walnut St., a house named “Mtn Dew.”
The University Senate debated academic attendance policy changes and discussed student advocacy and the future of the senate in its final meeting of the semester on Monday.
A SWAT team was seen raiding 215 S. College Ave. in the early afternoon on Friday, May 8.
Canvas, a learning management system widely used in high schools and universities across the U.S., went offline around 4:50 p.m. following an attack from a hacker group claiming to have compromised identifying information of 275 million people across 9,000 institutions. ShinyHunters, the hacker group, said it would release intelligence May 12 at midnight unless Instructure, Canvas’ parent company, pays a ransom.
City council welcomed a new police officer and passed a resolution to permit electronic signage at Brick Street Bar during its May 5 meeting.
Summer break may indicate a pause for students, but for campus officials, the countdown from May graduation to August move-in offers a crucial window to take on major renovations and infrastructure projects.
Several fake gravestones naming removed arts and humanities majors lined the edges of Cook Field as students, faculty and community members gathered to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to develop a new basketball arena in its place despite wide student and faculty opposition.
Miami University’s nationwide search for a new provost has come to an end. Trent Gould, current professor and dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), will join the Miami community as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs on July 1.
On a typical day, even sitting in class can become uncomfortable for students with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).
All campus Starbucks locations at Miami University mistakenly charged customers with state taxes on mobile ordered drinks that included extra espresso shots since an app update on July 1, 2025.
The Associated Student Government (ASG) passed a resolution Tuesday to introduce “Swoopette” as Miami University’s female mascot, alongside a separate resolution encouraging zero-waste initiatives, as well as electing four senate leadership positions.
Between April 20 and April 27, police officers responded to 14 different incidents, according to the Oxford Police Department report.
Courtney Hineman and Melanie Schael attended Best Buddies’ annual ball this February, each wearing black dresses and dancing to “Low” by Flo Rida and T-Pain. The pair sees nothing unusual about their friendship, but others might question it.
Miami University Senate outlined their short and long term financial trends, emphasizing challenges to come during their annual budget forum on Monday.
Christopher Howell, who was demoted from his post as director of the Physician Assistant (PA) program in December, was the target of complaints from three female staff who said he “makes us feel unsafe and uncomfortable,” according to the Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity (OEEO) Incident Reporting Form.
The group of roughly 25 Miami University students and faculty marched from Cook Field to Roudebush Hall April 24 as part of their sanctuary campus campaign to protect students, faculty and staff if ICE were to come to campus.
On a quiet campus Tuesday evening, Shideler Hall room 237 is anything but quiet. It’s busy with the bustle of people bouncing from table to table, excitedly catching up with friends. The room smells of cookies and Koolaide while the sound of lively gospel music fills the room.
The University Senate reviewed end-of-year updates, advanced multiple policy proposals and introduced new academic initiatives as the end of the spring semester nears.
The Associated Student Government (ASG) rejected a proposal Tuesday to reallocate an off-campus senate seat to create dedicated representation for the Honors College and approved a resolution to extend Clawson Fitness Center’s hours.
Kazue Harada can’t vote. She can’t apply for certain grants. She can be deported.