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A memorial for Pope Francis is currently located in St. Mary’s Church in Oxford.

From Rome to Oxford: The impact of Pope Francis

Around 8 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 21, I woke up and reached for my phone to check my notifications. There were way more than usual, and the first message I read was from a friend: ‘The Holy Father just died.” Pope Francis had passed away at age 88.


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Jugal Jain was on a flight back to India from the U.S. and coincidentally paused a movie on this quote, and he knew Oxford and Mumbai were inside him. Photo provided by Jugal Jain
OPINION

A camera, campus and compass: How Miami shaped the way I see the world

Five years ago, I was racing across campus, camera in hand, chasing the last bit of golden hour before a front-page photo deadline. It was my third year as the photo editor at The Miami Student, and I had convinced myself, as I often did, that the perfect shot was still out there, waiting. That obsession with moments and meaning, with the timing of light and the power of stillness, followed me long after I left Oxford.


Asst. Culture Editor Ayla Peden gives insight on what to wear this summer
STYLE

What to wear for warmer weather

As temperatures rise and the sun shines brighter, there is more and more of a need for warm-weather clothes. I am sick of sweating after making my way to my classes, and I am ready to embrace my nice, light clothes.So, for the past week, I have been scouring Pinterest to find the perfect summer outfits – something that will remind me that summer is near.




Each professor has different policies for technology usage in class. However, that doesn't stop students from using their devices how they please.
OPINION

Professors should not be able to limit technology use in classes

At the beginning of the semester, professors go over their syllabus guidelines about technology usage during class, and they specifically make a point to mention phones. However, they rarely interrupt lectures to scold someone. In the majority of my classes, students actually put their phones down and pay attention to the professors and course material. 









Pixie Menezes spoke at the “Hands Off Higher Education” rally on April 17. Menezes and Theresa Kulbaga, professor of English, were the primary organizers of this event,  representing the Ohio Student Association and Faculty Alliance of Miami, respectively.
OPINION

The crisis of complacency

In an age where injustice is broadcast in real time and hashtags rise and fall within hours, activism has never been more visible – yet, paradoxically, more performative. We are surrounded by curated expressions of outrage, while the gears of oppression turn steadily in the background, untouched and undeterred. 



The cast and crew of 'Anastasia' performed the show in Wilks Theater.
CULTURE

Journey to the land of ‘Anastasia’: Miami’s Stage Left puts on spring musical

From April 25-27, Miami University’s on-campus theater organization, Stage Left, transported students and attendees alike to early 20th-century Russia in Wilks Theater for its performance of “Anastasia: The Musical.”The musical, which was fully student-run and produced, combines the history of the Russian Empire and the myth of the real-life Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia for a captivating telling of this story.






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