Celebrating 200 Years
What is now known as The Student’s Culture section has been reporting on entertainment from around the Oxford area and the world for 47 years.

The Miami Student has been reporting for 200 years; Only 47 include 'Culture' section

When The Miami Student published its first edition as The Literary Focus in 1827, it only included three things: literature, poetry and philosophical thought. Now, 200 years later, The Student has sections covering everything from sports and opinion to culture and environmental news. What The Student calls the Culture section today has undergone many iterations since it’s first appearance 47 years ago.


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Sue MacDonald sitting on her desk in the editor's office of The Miami Student 1976-77, when the offices were on the second floor of Shriver Center.
OPINION

‘These are my people!’

As a 1973 first-year student, I decided to major in education just like my grandmother (who attended Oxford College for Women in the early 1900s), my two teacher sisters and my mother, who was administrator at a local school. 





Bobby Goldwater said his love of newspapers began before arriving at Miami, and his time at The Miami Student became an inspiring experience for him.
OPINION

My Student story started at a store

My four years with The Student were filled with indelible experiences, incredible friends and colleagues, including a young Ohio woman who later became my wife, and the inimitable opportunities to contribute to the quality of and commitment to journalism at Miami.  It was inspiring and life-altering.







Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' broke the record for most Academy Award nominations.
CULTURE

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ deserves every award

February is Black History Month. It’s always important to highlight movies, music, books and art that celebrate black culture and heritage. With the Academy Awards season also rapidly approaching, there is a standout film that sits at the intersection: Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.”






Atlanta natives Avery Halseth and Kali Holierhoek browse a table of books at a Barnes & Noble in Marietta, GA.
OPINION

Read a book, it won’t kill you

"I can’t even process the numerous times I’ve heard people proudly announce that they haven’t read a book since elementary school. When did it become cool to admit that you’re willingly avoiding resources that can enhance your critical thinking?"


Student walks into Armstrong Student Center while looking down at her phone.
OPINION

Screen-agers, for better or worse?

"According to a post by Priori Data, in 2025, the average person spent around five to six hours a day on their phones. This begs the question: Are we too obsessed with the relationship with our screens?"



Students walk out of class on Friday, Jan. 30 to protest ICE presence, raids and deportations throughout the country.
OPINION

Ice them out: Stories from a protest

"That truth had never been more clear to me than in the midst of a crowd of hundreds on the cold Friday morning of Jan. 30 at the campus-wide ICE Out Walkout, organized by the Ohio Student Association and Young Democratic Socialists of America at Miami University."




Food Columnist Hailey Craver visited Italy and ranked her favorite Italian restaurants.
FOOD

My 5 top eats in Florence, Italy

This past J-Term, I had the privilege to travel to Florence, Italy, through the Department of English. The 21 days I lived in Florence were filled with pasta, pizza, bread, wine and olive oil. I kept a record of my favorite restaurants and the must-get dishes I enjoyed.


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