Opinion

OPINION

Low-Waste Product: I Tried a Menstrual Cup

By GreenHawks Media | October 2, 2020

For the last year or so, I have been trying to take small steps towards living a more low-waste life. It is something that can’t be done right away in the world we live in. To be able to manage it effectively, small changes in your daily life need to be taken. I have been making those changes, and this last week I have made what I feel to be one of the biggest changes in my lifestyle: I tried a menstrual cup. 

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OPINION

How ‘The Puffy’ has impacted my life: one chocolate-chip cookie through the years

By Ames Radwan | October 1, 2020

In a crazy world like today’s, it is key to hold on to what normalcy we can get — like the ordinary measuring, mixing and scooping of baking cookies.

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OPINION

Letter to the Editor: Hate-Free Campus Now

By Letter to the Editor | September 29, 2020

These stickers espouse abhorrent anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic, deeply racist ideologies which do not belong anywhere in the code of love and honor which our university so prides itself on.

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OPINION

It’s not easy being green, but that’s no excuse

By Editorial Board | September 29, 2020

As the younger generation, the stakes of rapid response to climate change feel much higher — we’re the ones who are going to be around when the clock runs out. 

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OPINION

Six Environmental Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

By GreenHawks Media | September 28, 2020

Are you a podcast person? Do you want to be? As students, I know our lives are busy and on-the-go. I listened to six environmental podcasts so I could share them with you! Of course, actively changing and adopting behaviors is vital, but so is simply learning– and these podcasts provide an opportunity to do so.

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OPINION

Greek life and COVID-19: creating bonds while socially distanced

By Megan Miske | September 23, 2020

I joined Greek life to feel more at home on campus, but I feel more disconnected and distant than ever before.

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OPINION

Do this justice some justice

By Editorial Board | September 22, 2020

Ruth was a warrior for change. Let a piece of her live on in you by registering to vote, actually voting, staying informed, staying passionate and staying on the side of what you believe is right. 

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OPINION

Sustainable Brands for Athletes

By GreenHawks Media | September 18, 2020

Growing up as an athlete was always tasking. Your body is constantly asking more from you, and you’re doing the best you can to treat it with patience and kindness. You train for hours on end to get one play right. It’s a constant go-go-go with little time to recover.

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OPINION

Anyone order a case of COVID-19 with a side of internal shame?

By Tim Carlin | September 17, 2020

I let go of the feelings of uncleanliness, of the doubts and the questioning. My reality was a period of coronavirus isolation. And that was OK. 

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OPINION

We don't know how to feel — and that's OK

By Editorial Board | September 17, 2020

Miami administrators say they want to protect our health as well as our reputation as a university. That leaves us with a lot of questions – not just for the university, but for everyone. What’s the cost?

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OPINION

Thoughts from a 2000s baby who is becoming a 2020s adult

By David Kwiatkowski | September 17, 2020

I just … am now at the start of the third decade of my life. But right now, I guess it all feels relative. 

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OPINION

New Assignment Uploaded”: Anxiety and Online Learning

By Kate Stumph | September 10, 2020

The constant reminders, buzzes and notifications caused my mental health to suffer, and I’m not alone.

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OPINION

Don’t talk the talk if you won’t walk the walk ... to the polls

By Editorial Board | September 9, 2020

We all know our generation loves to talk a big game about political advocacy on social media, but if we’re going to talk to talk, we have to walk the walk. 

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OPINION

Coronavirus isn’t your excuse to be a jerk

By Ames Radwan | September 8, 2020

Let me spell it out for you: coronavirus isn’t your excuse to be a jerk.

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FOOD

Plant-Based Staples for College Students

By GreenHawks Media | September 7, 2020

Before going plant-based last October, I always had the misconception that a plant-based diet was more expensive than an animal-based one. As a college student, this was one of the factors that kept me away from trying out a plant-based lifestyle. However, as I near the one year mark of being plant-based, I have actually found that my groceries are cheaper. Here is a list of seven plant-based items that I live on (in addition to lots of fruits and vegetables) that are wallet friendly: 

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OPINION

Creating a sense of community: the first-years’ perspective

By Makenzie Knore | September 4, 2020

While Miami students are currently separated, we will be together in person soon and the sense of belonging will be even stronger.

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OPINION

The Zoom-bomb incident: let’s talk about it.

By The Editorial Board | September 2, 2020

A lot of people were involved in what happened, whether it be those at the event, those dealing with the aftermath, those who instigated what happened or those who are shocked and appalled by the blatantly offensive and hateful actions taken by the hacker. We’d like to address each of you directly.

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OPINION

Bex with a Hex

By Rebecca Wolff | September 1, 2020

Yes, my name is Rebecca, but friends call me Bex, and I’m pretty sure I’ve got a hex, but I’m also not alone.

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OPINION

It’s not the media; things are just really messed up

By David Kwiatkowski | August 27, 2020

In a time like this, there are so many issues the media has to cover that genuinely can’t be blown out of proportion, even if it tried.

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OPINION

Check yourself before you wreck yourself — and a bunch of others

By Editorial Board | August 27, 2020

Above all, we just need to see more empathy.