I saw the Los Angeles wildfires
By Chloe McKinney | February 6, 2025Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the smell of burning rubber hit my nose outside my apartment in AVA Toluca Hills, Los Angeles.
Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the smell of burning rubber hit my nose outside my apartment in AVA Toluca Hills, Los Angeles.
For people recovering from a substance use disorder, reentering society can feel like suddenly being forced to live your life with your non-dominant hand, only 30 times harder. It’s a slow, often frustrating process that is only exacerbated by being constantly surrounded by people who can’t relate to you.
The City of Oxford, Oxford Community Arts Center (OCAC) and the Public Arts Commission of Oxford (PACO) have teamed up to launch their third annual Call for Art initiative. After receiving 79 submissions from 37 artists, only 13 artists and their respective pieces were selected for a year-long exhibition in the Oxford Municipal Building.
Miami University is much like other American colleges. There's crime and underage drinking, but also sexual assault on and around campus. Nearly two-thirds of college students are sexually harassed, and among college women, nine out of 10 victims of rape and sexual assault know their offender.
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) announced on Jan. 22, 2025, that it had selected Miami University’s TEACh Cincinnati program as the recipient of its inaugural “Increasing Educator Diversity: Promising Practice Award.”
Hailey Roth came to Miami University last fall excited about the many opportunities of college life. A local to Bethesda, Maryland, Roth saw college as her opportunity to break out of her hometown mold and start something new: a new living situation, different classes, a fresh environment and most importantly, new friends.
Of the 24 Interfraternity Council fraternity chapters at Miami, 21 occupy off-campus houses associated with the university. These chapter houses allow second-year fraternity men to live off campus, so long as they and their chapter are in good standing with the university. But sorority women do not have the same opportunity.
Fires rage, with high winds helping the flames spread and set everything in their path ablaze. Los Angeles citizens’ houses and livelihoods are being burnt to the ground, and in the middle of it all is a group of Miami University students.
Miles Davis, a visiting assistant professor in the Media, Journalism and Film (MJF) Department abruptly resigned in November.
Jazmyn Barrow-Stover, the head of Miami University’s negotiating team on the faculty side and hired outside lawyer, faced indictment on Tuesday of one count of tampering with records in an illegal bar scheme taking place throughout Cuyahoga County.
President-elect Donald Trump secured his victory last night over Vice President Kamala Harris. His supporters are overwhelmed with excitement, while Harris’s supporters are left in shock. In Butler County, 36% voted for Harris, and 62% voted for Trump.
Director of Admissions Bethany Perkins and Assistant Vice President of Research and Analytics Steve Graunke announced that admissions to Miami University will remain test-optional at the University Senate meeting on Dec. 2.
Thursday night’s public comment during Talawanda School Board lasted almost an hour because on Nov. 7, Talawanda High School teacher Danielle Mann posted a public TikTok filmed in her classroom in which she talked about her feelings about the election.
Miami University’s Information Technology Services recently expanded its technological offerings with three new artificial intelligence (AI) tools: Google Gemini, Zoom AI Companion and Webex AI Assistant.
For first-year students in the Farmer School of Business, going to class is no laughing matter.
Most days, Jessica Rivera is busy teaching one-on-one voice lessons, attending meetings with music department faculty and helping prospective students learn about the music program at Miami University.
At its Nov. 19 meeting, Oxford City Council reviewed proposals for cutting the amount of convention tax funds from 100% to 50% given to “Enjoy Oxford.”
For many students, the weeks between Thanksgiving break and J-Term can be the longest of the semester. Students break out of their academic routine and default back to their lives at home. As students barrel towards the finish line, they are met with final exams, projects and essays. Here are seven ways to prioritize your mental health to end the semester strong.
Two members of Miami University’s Planning Committee appeared before the University Senate on Monday, Nov. 18, to advocate for a cautious approach to modifying campus green spaces in response to development plans proposed by the university administration
Throughout parent’s weekends, move-in and graduation, one consistent complaint arises year after year – a lack of lodging options. With more than 16,500 undergraduate students, Oxford has just 379 hotel rooms.