Opinion

Letter to the Editor | Bishop Woods has unseen value

Today I walked into Upham Hall. I took the entrance near Bishop Woods. I saw the throngs bustling along. I saw people focused on their cell phones and engrossed in their conversations. I saw an empty bench facing the Upham Arch looking solemnly across the large manicured lawn. It reminds me of an empty pew in an old church. I find it ironic that the Bishop Woods sit behind this pew.

Letter to the Editor | Story about La Piñata showed racism on campus

I am writing to express my concern about the March 17th article, "Breaking open La Piñata: Mexican restaurant a hit in Oxford" by Juanita Gonzalez Valencia. The article praises La Piñata and its employee, Giovani Febus Rodriguez for the delicious food and warm atmosphere. However, the strongest message I got from the article was not about the restaurant, but about the writer's and editor's casual racism and gross lack of thought. In the first sentence of the article, Gonzalez Valencia stating that 'many' people describe Rodriguez as "the friendliest Mexican in town."

Letter to the Editor | Response to accusation of racism

In response to the letter by Anna Lucia Feldman, I feel compelled to point out, as the story itself did, that Giovani Febus Rodriguez is actually Mexican. Just because the writer referred to him as "Mexican," does not mean it's racist. It's not like he's from Venezuela and we called him Mexican. He's actually from Mexico.

Cartoon | Global Rejectives

By A.J. Newberry For The Miami Student

Abolish ‘nerd’ from your vocabulary

By Greta Hallberg

Letter to the Editor | Professors should be required to take education classes

Without a doubt Miami University's classes are taught by some of the most brilliant minds in the country. However, when you go to sites such as www.ratemyprofessor.com, all too often the site is flooded with comments from students who feel that their professors are brilliant and great people, but the professor hindered their student's experience due to a lack of knowledge about education. As a senior in The College of Education, Health, and Society, we are taught and given many chances to experience that in order to get students to really learn and be able to think critically about information, it takes more than just a "professor" of knowledge and a student to sit there and soak it all up.

Spain: an example of water conservation

Brazil as host for World Cup, Olympic Games is proving to be a premature choice

The honeymoon phase is over for Brazil's vast economic expansion. And in the thick of its commitments as host for both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics Games, the slump has arrived at a particularly disagreeable time.

A culture of hooking up: It’s not an everybody thing, but it is a college thing

The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.

Letter to the Editor | The beauty of Bishop Woods

Trees of Miami, beautiful trees,

Letter to the Editor | Continuing the feminist fight: Gender inequality is still around and we need to face it

When reading Greta Hallberg's recent opinion piece, titled "Gender roles should not be up for partisan debate," I had two reactions. I was happy that a student was so moved by something she had learned in class, but I was befuddled by the conclusions she drew. I, like Ms. Hallberg, was disturbed that "only 60 percent of the population agreed" that "women should have an equal role as men in society," according to a 2008 survey. I subsequently learned that the results were a bit more complex, as respondents weren't asked to simply agree or disagree with the statement; they placed themselves on a scale of agreement. According to the survey website, Democrats and Republicans seemed just about as likely to lean toward gender equality, although those who deemed themselves to be "liberal" were more likely than those who labeled themselves as "conservative" to do so.

Letter to the Editor | We need to talk about race in order to empower our kids

This winter, students across the country celebrated Black History Month. They've read books by black authors, wrote research papers on civil rights activists, memorized Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech, or watched videos about the Underground Railroad. And if they are taught honestly, as they learn about the struggle of the past, they'll begin to recognize it in their own present - when a cashier squints suspiciously when they walk into a store, when they turn on the news and see another person who looks like them lose his life to senseless violence. These lessons are anything but history.

Defining manhood with a balance of softness and boldness

Milam's Musings

Plagiarism at The Miami Student requires action and reflection as we move forward

The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.

Celebrating women, differences shouldn’t be a one-day thing

Maddie's Matters

Letter to the Editor | Response: Sexual assault conversation continues with members of campus feminism group

The recent opinion piece written by Brett Milam for The Miami Student regarding the feminist movement's battle against campus rape presents a few important critiques; however, the article expresses several dangerous opinions and makes misguided generalizations about the feminist movement and feminist efforts on this campus.

#EmptyPromises

Cartoon by Patrick Geyser

Gender roles should not be up for partisan debate

By Greta Hallberg, For The Miami Student

Letter to the Editor | Outside perspective: Adjunct faculty have right to complain

I have been following the articles about the situation of adjunct professors, and am amazed, as I assume most people are, about the extremely low compensation that these individuals receive.

We shouldn’t feel bad about the messiness of life

Amanda's Approach