Celebrating 200 Years

Opinion


Miami University student studying in the MacMillan Hall lobby.

Why everyone should have a foreign language minor

"Miami has fantastic foreign language programs that few students take advantage of. Most would benefit from declaring a language minor — especially students in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) who already have to take these courses."


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Macie Taylor dribbles the ball up the court in game 2 of the MAC Tournament against Ohio University.
OPINION

We owe an apology to our women’s basketball team

"Although the perception of women’s sports has radically improved over the years, it is still riddled with controversies. For example, on-screen representation has continued to be a struggle as ESPN has a history of limiting NCAA women’s basketball tournaments to afternoon and regional coverage."


Kenzi Perkins doing her nails in her dorm room. Photo provided by Kenzi Perkins.
OPINION

The lost art of DIY

"The exchange of services for money is many people’s livelihoods, and supporting their businesses is very important. However, there are tasks we definitely can be doing ourselves."


Raquel Hirsch (second row, second from right) with current and former TMS editors in March 2024. Photo provided by Raquel Hirsch.
OPINION

‘Yes’ can be a life-changing word

"Seeing my name in print for the first time filled me with a sense of confidence I had been missing. I felt like this was something I could be good at, surrounded by people who shared the same values that I had."


Caitlin Dominski (middle, overalls) surrounded by friends at The Student.
OPINION

Friends, plural?

"Eventually, I realized how much I looked forward to those Wednesday nights. I began to stay for the entirety of each six-hour production, despite my spread usually being finished within the first few hours. Being surrounded by so much energy was fulfilling."


Anna Reier and Olivia Patel share a high-five during a production night in the TMS newsroom.
OPINION

Thanks for everything

"I wish I had some magical insight to put my experience into words, but I don’t, because it wasn’t really me that made it so impactful. I just showed up. Which, admittedly, was harder some days than others."


Olivia Patel attended the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl in Tucson, Arizona, on Dec. 27, 2025.
OPINION

Farewell, The Miami Student

"While The Student has been a multitude of different things for me — professional development, a place where I could build my portfolio and a space to meet like-minded people — it has mainly been a place for me to test my boundaries and dip my toe in different pools, including sports."


Sarah Frosch photographs the 2025 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl game in Tucson, Arizona.
OPINION

There will never be a ‘right time’

"Working my way to the over 1,890 published photos and articles that I’ve accumulated over the years was, quite frankly, an absurd task. First-year me desperately wanted to become an editor — without the audacity that The Student has granted me, I may have ended at just that."

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