Celebrating 200 Years

Abe Hagood



Campus police stand in front of the doors to the Miami Board of Trustees meeting.

Miami isn't listening to us; make them

"The truth is blatantly obvious: those speaking on behalf of the vast majority of students were barely allowed to enter the room because their opinions and voices were not valued."


Abe Hagood is the assistant Opinion editor. Photo provided by Abe Hagood

Meet the Columnist: Abe Hagood

"I am, to the frequent disgruntlement of my friends, a very opinionated person. It’s not uncommon that I’m stopped mid-rant and asked to 'shut up.'"




The Miami Plan could save you from AI

"What makes an individual stand out in the application process is what experiences and perspectives they bring from outside their specific field. To stand out in a shrinking job market, students don’t just need a professional major; they need the liberal arts programs that make them unique."




A student retrieves their food from the ghost kitchen at Bell Tower.

Bell Tower is a dystopian nightmare

"GrubHub is completely distanced from the user and does not provide any direct methods of remediating an issue. Have a problem with an order? You can’t talk to a cashier, but you can report an issue in the app; maybe a chatbot or worker in a third-world country will get back to you."


Liz Wilson teaching a religion course, one of the several majors targeted by Miami University.

Miami: You’re a liberal arts college, not a polytechnic institute

"The new system changes how funding for departments is calculated. Now, 40% of instructional revenue will be given to a student's primary major, a large increase from the 25% set aside previously. This means that a department will get far less funding for offering courses to students from other majors, emphasizing ones that mostly offer courses to its own students and punishing ones that participate heavily in the Miami Plan."