The $281 million question: Who’s paying for the arena project?

Smiling ends

For a show whose premise lies in making people smile, the latest news about the show “Smiling Friends” is making fans anything but cheerful.The show premiered its first episode, “Desmond’s Big Day,” on April 1, 2020, as a part of Cartoon Network’s nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The complete first season aired on Jan. 10, 2022, despite plans having been made for a weekly release.Almost immediately, it became clear that viewers loved it, gravitating towards its smart humor, witty jokes and lovable characters — characters who genuinely seemed to care for and play well off of each other. Unfortunately, this high did not last long.

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics

Held every four years, the Winter Olympics showcase events ranging from skiing, ice skating, hockey and curling on an international level. This year, Milano, Cortina – the birthplace of alpine skiing – hosted the games in a much warmer climate than previous years.

The Flying Pig: The marathon of a lifetime

"While stepping to the start line feels thrilling, crossing the “finish swine” feels illuminating. I always love seeing the line of goodies and refreshments the race organizers offer, and reuniting with family and friends for post-race debrief and brunch."

Trump closes The Kennedy Center for ‘renovation,’ sets a standard of censorship for the nation

"Our nation was built on books, paintings, plays and music — it is a foundational part of our society and censorship directly threatens our democracy."

Turning a college club into a family

"Not only did people welcome me with open arms, but the people in the paper have easily become some of my best friends. Walking into the newsroom never felt like going to work. If anything, it feels like heading home after a long day at work. I can put my feet up, listen to music, play darts or cards or just talk about our days."

Why student journalism still matters

"And so, to the current staff of The Miami Student, and to all of those students before them, through two centuries … thank you. Thank you for shining a light. Thank you for being leaders. "

The words we bled for the broadsheet

My memories of The Miami Student start with wax, not words. In the mid-1980s, when Bruno’s Pizza slices were 50 cents and dinosaurs roamed Oxford freely, student journalists burned fingers twice a week applying hot wax to two-inch wide strips of news copy spat out of a phototypesetting machine and trimmed with X-Acto knives. We literally bled for, and often on, our work.

Long-lasting impact of the unsigned editorial

During my stint as The Miami Student’s editorial page editor in 1974, I put considerable energy into opposing the university’s proposal to build an ice skating rink. I was paying my own way, and considered a $20 student fee for an ice rink to be an extravagant waste.

Finding my home away from home at TMS

"If it weren’t for the relationships I’ve built through this newspaper, I don’t think I would still be at Miami today. When I say joining The Student is the best thing I’ve ever done, I mean it."

University Senate discusses arena survey, reviews new online services

The Miami University Senate reviewed the community arena survey and discussed the implementation of Student Workday and Online Library Video Educational Resources (OLiVER) during its meeting on Feb. 23.

Learning local: Community benefits of student journalism

In small towns and news deserts like Oxford, there are times student publications are the only form of journalism a community has access to. Local student journalism serves as the backbone for sharing information to both students, faculty and the surrounding city. 

Miami report lists 5 years of hazing violations in fraternities, sports teams

Miami University released its updated biannual report on hazing violations for the fall semester of 2025. The report cites all violations five years prior to Dec. 1, 2025. 

Worth celebrating

Nationally-renowned Scripps Gerontology Center leads aging research at Miami

From basement gigs to glory: Mitski’s standouts on ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’

Mitski began her music career at Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music. She recorded her first two albums there: “Lush” (2012) and “Retired from Sad, New Career in Business” (2013). These began as piano-based student projects that she self-published on Bandcamp (an online platform and store for independent musicians to sell their music and merchandise) before signing with record label Double Double Whammy for her third studio album, “Bury Me at Makeout Creek” (2014).

How a hobby became my life

"The Student is where I found my friends, but also a passion. It has given me a pastime, an outlet, connections, a place on the sidelines, an awesome team and, above all, my best friends in the world."

Who’s who at MU: Head of special collections

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Miami University’s past, research the history of Western College or find the first copy of The Miami Student, chances are you’ve ended up at the university archives, a collection of Miami’s 217-year-long history. Behind this complex collection, one woman is at the center of it all: Jacky Johnson, head of special collections and archives. 

‘I Just Might’ love Bruno Mars now: A review of ‘The Romantic’

I will preface this with an admission that the majority of my prior Bruno Mars listening time comes from the radio in Target and my mom’s dinner-cooking playlist.I didn’t even realize the drought that his fans have been in waiting for new music.

How The Miami Student has transformed my college experience

"The Student has driven me to make college what I want it to be and has taught me not to let myself stick to what is comfortable and easy. Being creative while also working on something that is bigger than myself and can truly mean something has been such an amazing experience that I hope to continue until graduation."

Miami golf eyes MAC title behind veteran leadership

The Miami University men’s golf team divides its season between the fall and spring semesters. The team used the fall season as a foundation for growth, and though the RedHawks began the spring with a losing record, they plan to use the experience to prepare for the rest of the season and for the MAC championship in May.