The opening chords of David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" blared, and audience chatter quickly dissolved into thunderous applause as comedian John Mulaney leapt onto the stage of Procter and Gamble Hall in Cincinnati.
Oktoberfest celebrations have been going on for over 200 years and Miami's German Club was eager to add to that tradition last Thursday evening.
Miami's Residence Hall Association hosted creative activities last week in an attempt to help students ease the stress of midterms. From making hand-crafted bracelets to creative, yet complex paper cranes, these activities proved to make those who participated forget about their midterm studying. However, I don't know if it helped me relieve any stress.
At the end of Western Campus Drive sits a log cabin. On the outside, Western Lodge exhibits an inherent creepiness, even during the daytime. Inside, the stone fireplace and lofts provide a cozy feel, but only when the lights are on. On Oct. 19, the lodge provided the perfect setting for a frightful event.
The first thing most people picture when someone mentions parkour is people doing dramatic flips and scaling shear walls with ease. However, the president of Miami's Parkour and Slacklining Club strongly believes that there is much more to the sport than what's typically depicted in most YouTube videos.
A line of black snaked its way across the second level of Armstrong. Black leggings, black leather jackets, black shirts -- almost all form-fitting. High heels and boots. Hair and makeup done.
She has graduated high school and gone off to college, made new friends and left old ones behind.
The lights went down in Armstrong's Wilks Theater, and only the stage was lit with a lone microphone in the center. Members of the audience murmured as they waited for the show to begin.
After weeks of summer weather, fall finally unveiled itself by way of orange, red and yellow leaves scattered across the sidewalk and a quick temperature drop.
It all happened with one snap of a finger. Hair in drains, loud toilet flushes, overstuffed trash cans, leaky faucets, doors swinging in and out.
Trevor Noah heard screams of excitement and joy as he walked out onto the stage at his nearly sold-out performance in Millett Hall on Saturday evening. As part of Miami University's annual Family Weekend, students and parents alike waited anxiously to see the young comedian, who has become a household name since his immigration to the United States in 2011.
"So far, the status of where we are today, the incidents that have taken place are not any grounds for cancelling the trip," said Juan Carlos Albarran.
"What are you guys still doing here"
Three recently published novelists visited Miami's campus last Tuesday. Jessie Chaffee, Dave Essinger and Brendan Kiely read excerpts from their most recent publications. Two of the authors, Essinger and Kiely, are Miami alumni who graduated in 1998.
Black and gold balloons decorated the entrance to the Oxford Community Arts Center. Attendees roamed the building in suits and flapper dresses, nibbling on hors d'oeuvres and dancing to the live music escaping from the main ballroom. Laughter and excited exclamations bubbled over into the hallways as students, parents and Oxford locals enjoyed an evening of visual and performance art.
Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Colin Evans and I had just finished an exam for Introduction to Software Engineering, we were walking past the seal, when I felt someone grab my left shoulder.
Miami University's Symphony Orchestra performed the first concert of its 101st season on Friday, October 6. The concert, titled "The Symphony of the Dance," featured a diverse program of music, with all the pieces centered around the theme of fighting for freedom. This year's theme comes from the concert's dedication to Daniel Pearl's World Music Days.
Miami students are bringing a little piece of Europe to Oxford in the form of live theatre. French professor Jeremie Korta and 10 university students are preparing to perform a production of a French play at the end of the semester.
With the beginning of fall comes innate craving for pumpkin spice, sweaters, apples and apple cider. For Scott Downing, 52, of Downing Fruit Farm, this is optimal selling season.