Given that Miami is home to Vine’s reigning teen stunt queen Lele Pons, we imagine educators throughout the county shudder whenever the hear the phrase “Do it for the Vine!” What is doing it for the Vine? Well, it’s doing something incredibly stupid or outrageous while your friend records it…
When Donna Shalala was inducted as University of Miami president on June 1, 2001, she became the first female president of the private university, breaking a 76-year streak of five male presidents. During her 14-year reign, she elevated the private university’s ranking so that it regularly appeared on the U.S…
It’s May. Hundreds of thousands of students have recently put on those ugly polyester gowns, marched up on stage, shook some hands, grabbed a diploma and officially entered the real world. They’re on the lookout for jobs now, and there’s probably more than a few looking to take their talents…
Some of the seniors graduating today at the University of Miami will be wearing an extra detail on their graduation caps. As a reminder of the promise of Title IX, the federal law that protects students from discrimination, students are placing the roman numerals IX on top of their caps…
Everyday is fight day in Miami-Dade Schools, and no one is paying $100 on pay-per-view to watch them. According to data obtained by Local 10, the top 8 of the 10 schools with the most reported fights during the 2013-2014 school year were all right here in Miami-Dade School System. …
It’s almost graduation time, and the University of Miami has unveiled a surprising commencement speaker. None other than Jimmy Buffett, he of “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise” fame, will be delivering the keynote address at one of six ceremonies this Friday. Of course, it’s easy to cast of Buffett as…
On Tuesday, New Times published an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Colin McGinn, a prominent philosophy professor at the school and the victim’s allegations that the school didn’t do enough to protect her. Now, UM President Donna Shalala has responded to the report. “No good deed goes unpunished,” Donna…
After being lead by the former American Secretary of Health and Human Services for 14 years, the University of Miami will now be lead by a former Mexican Secretary of Health. According to The Miami Herald, the university is expected to announce that Dr. Julio Frenk as the replacement for…
Rememember James O’Keefe, he’s the young right-wing troublemaker who briefly caused a national scandal that brought down ACORN back in 2009? He posed as a pimp, trying to elicit help from volunteers at the community organization in undercover videos. Yeah, that guy. He’s still around, and his latest subject is…
According to new research out of the University of Miami, it turns out that indeed straight men tend to prefer to find a partner who thinks they’re funny, while straight women have more a preference for a man that could make them laugh. Though, the internet got a hold of…
As an undergrad at the University of Miami, I took President Donna Shalala’s class on health care, which she regularly peppered with stories from her own years as Secretary of Health and Human Services. She once described how she got the job in the first place. An old friend of…
“Oh, wow, Professor Watkins. I haven’t seen you since I took your class on Sino-American relations. Your lectures were always rousing.” “Oh Johnny, you can call me Charlene now, and if you found me teaching you relations arousing, well, I do live close to campus. Maybe we could have some…
Paddling as a disciplinary measure in school may seem archaic, but it’s still practiced widely in certain Florida counties. Though the practice is outlawed in 31 states, Florida leaves it up to each individual school district to make the call. Turns out 28 of Florida’s 67 school districts are still…
The Disneyland measles horror has been spreading, but Miami-Dade kids, at least, should be protected: 98 percent of public school students are vaccinated, according to Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokesperson Daisy Gonzalez-Diego. “The District is at a solid vaccination rate,” Gonzalez-Diego said in a statement, “but we will continue to…
In the wake of this week’s controversy involving free speech, social media, and allegations of filth at one Miami-Dade high school, students at another are reportedly sending out their own pictures of unhygienic conditions. The new photos were taken by students at Miami Palmetto Senior High School, according to Lisa…
Dr. Lucia Cox, the recently embattled principal of Miami Sunset Senior High School, resigned Wednesday following days of uproar stemming from students’ viral social media posts about school conditions. “Recognizing the best interests of Miami Sunset Senior High School, its students, faculty, and community and standing firmly on the high…
Last week, photos posted to Tumblr claiming to show that Miami Sunset High has a filth problem — showing spoiled juice, a moldy shower, and a cockroach allegedly inside the building — went viral on social media, prompting an official probe from public school officials. But some Sunset alumni say…
After Buzzfeed published a post reporting that an apparent Miami Sunset High student had taken pictures of filthy conditions at the school, including disgustingly spoiled juice, a moldy shower, and a cockroach problem, a Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokesman says some of the claims might have been doctored by a…
Florida International University is a juggernaut. The school is fast approaching 60,000 students, has two major campuses plus half a dozen satellite locations, and received voter approval last week to expand into 64 acres of Tamiami Park. But not all members of the FIU family are happy. In fact, some…
John Thrasher has held a lot of positions in his life: speaker of the Florida House, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, lobbyist, chairman of Rick Scott’s reelection campaign, and current state senator. Yesterday the Florida State University Board of Trustees voted 11-2 to appoint Thrasher as the 15th…
Donna Shalala hasn’t even left yet, but already the University of Miami’s party school reputation is back. Playboy released its list of the top ten party schools this year, and the University of Miami comes in at number seven. See also: Donna Shalala Announces Plans to Retire From University of…
Three Miami-Dade high schools cracked the Top 100 in Newsweek’s annual high school ranking list, and they’re all charter schools. Newsweek actually split its rankings into two lists this year: a general top high schools list, and a list for the 100 best schools for low-income students. No Miami schools…
