Celebrating 200 Years

Olivia Patel


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

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."



Olivia Patel sits at her desk in The Miami Student's newsroom.

Letter from the Editor: Sitting on 200 years of tradition

"While anniversaries like The Miami Student’s bicentennial mark years of impressive tradition, they also act as a benchmark of the evolution of the news industry today. With an estimated 136 local newspapers closing in the last year, anniversaries of long-standing newspapers serve as a significant reminder of the importance of print journalism."



Editor-In-Chief Olivia Patel shares her review of the third movie in the "Avatar" franchise: "Avatar: Fire and Ash."

Pushing the boundary of family, legacy in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

As an avid fan of the Avatar franchise, Dec. 19, the release date of “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” has been on my calendar for over a year. After seeing the second movie — “Avatar: The Way of Water” — in theaters two years ago and leaving the three hour screening with extreme Post-Avatar Depression Syndrome, I was hungry for more.



Ally Winter, senior communication captain on the Miami University Shakerettes, waits for her team's performance during the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Pep Rally on Dec. 26.

Miami, Fresno State prepare for Arizona Bowl game with pep rally

The Miami University RedHawks and California State University, Fresno Bulldogs football teams traveled hundreds of miles for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl game, hosted in Tucson, Arizona, at the University of Arizona Casino Del Sol Stadium. On Dec. 26, the bands, cheer teams and fans from both programs met at the corner of North Toole Avenue and North Fifth Street at 5 p.m. for the annual pep rally.