Miami Student

As the community editor for The Miami Student I often receive information about what's going on around Oxford before everybody else. These thrilling tips can include information about the next apartment complex construction project, when a new store, restaurant or bar is opening (yes, I am somehow on the Chipotle press release list serv) or my personal favorite: information I receive from companies across the country about their latest and greatest product I should publicize to the readers of The Student - the most recent being the "TredDesk," a height-adjustable work station that attaches to an existing treadmill so people can exercise while at work and ultimately curb the rising obesity rates … at an affordable price, of course.… Post the First Comment

Saul Alinsky, a famous American activist during the 1950s and 1960s, once had a plan for what he called "the world's first fart-in." He had been called to Rochester, N.Y., by a group called FIGHT, a popular representative of the minority black community in Rochester.… Post the First Comment

A few days ago, I received a call from the notorious "unknown caller." I answered, only to hear an odd silence. I spent a few moments repeating, "Hello? Helloooo?" until a voice suddenly came on with a plain, monotone drone, the kind that tells you there is nothing near a living human on the other end of the line.… Post the First Comment

It is known as the land of hot music, beautiful bodies and raucous parties. No, it's not Oxford, Ohio, but rather Rio de Janeiro, which, in dramatic fashion, beat out Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo in early October to win the International Olympic Committee (IOC) bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.… Post the First Comment