Lexi is a sophomore journalism and American studies double major from Toledo, OH. She has been writing for The Student since she first came to Miami and is excited to be an assistant editor. She enjoys writing profiles and human-interest stories. In her free time, Lexi likes watching movies and TV and listening to music. Her favorite movie is “Coraline,” and she is currently binging “New Girl” for the second time. In a post-COVID world, she can’t wait for concerts to return. She would love to see Paramore live. On the weekends you can find Lexi studying at Armstrong or getting a bagel Uptown.
As this unprecedented academic year comes to a close, Miami University students, faculty and administration are reflecting on the changes made and lessons learned this past year as they look toward the future.
The demographics of Miami University as an institution and its five academic colleges are not equal. Some academic colleges include more unequal gender demographics, and some include more or less students of color.
Two changes are being made. Beginning in August, the application will ask for “legal sex” instead of “sex” to reduce confusion. Students will also be able to select or type in their pronouns in addition to describing their gender identity.
Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan, authors of "Sexual Citizens" a book about sexual assault on college campuses, spoke to about 160 Miami University students, faculty and staff members on Thursday, April 15.
Despite classes at Miami University being mostly online for the entire academic school year, Miami’s Office of Academic Integrity has not seen an increase in academic dishonesty cases due to the pandemic.
I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift for about three-fourths of my short life. There was a period of time when I stopped because I discovered music I thought was “cooler,” but that’s another story.
Chants of “Yes means yes, no means no, whatever we wear, wherever we go,” echoed down High Street as just less than 50 people marched in a Take Back the Night protest on Wednesday, April 7.
Concrete, the photograph and white noise are some of the individual objects being highlighted at Miami University Humanities Center’s lecture series titled “Objects that Changed the World.”
Around this time last year, like many people, I began experimenting with my self-expression — trying out different styles of clothes, hair and makeup. Stuck in my house with nowhere to go, it was safe and easy to try something new within the walls of my bedroom.
President Joe Biden’s latest stimulus package did not include forgiveness for student loans, but it did include legislation that could open doors for student loan forgiveness in the future.