All articles tagged with #university of miami
Kai Trump documented her first week at the University of Miami, tearfully saying goodbye to family before starting college; in a later clip, her friend Emma described Kai living on pre-cooked foods and diet soda and noting she hadn’t eaten in three days while settling in, before Kai’s first week was cut short by a bout of strep throat that sent her home for care. The 19-year-old is Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump’s daughter.
Kai Trump, the president’s granddaughter, shares an emotional first week at the University of Miami as she joins the women’s golf team, recounting crying over leaving home, balancing classes and practices, and fighting off a strep throat, with family support amid Vanessa Trump’s breast cancer battle.
Kai Trump, 18, the daughter of Vanessa Trump and Donald Trump Jr. and an aspiring pro golfer, starts her freshman year at the University of Miami. In a weekend YouTube vlog she’s seen crying about saying goodbye, admitting she’s “struggling” but also excited for this next chapter. Vanessa helped move Kai into her Miami apartment, and Kai shared clips from their shopping trip. Vanessa, who has breast cancer, has been supportive as Kai adjusts to college about 90 minutes from home.
A U.S. Secret Service agent, Marquez Pinder, is among three people charged in Florida with hazing, attempted manslaughter and aggravated battery after a four-day, off-campus hazing at the University of Miami tied to the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. One victim faced potential kidney failure and required surgery; another was hospitalized. Pinder, the fraternity’s dean of pledges at UM’s Coral Gables campus, is on administrative leave. Bond was set at $75,000 with house arrest and a GPS tracker as the investigation continues.
A Florida Secret Service agent and two others were arrested on charges including attempted manslaughter with a deadly weapon for a multi-day fraternity hazing at the University of Miami that left a victim with kidney failure and severe injuries; hazing involved beatings with canes and paddles from April 1–4, the suspects aren’t current students, and the fraternity condemns hazing as investigators continue.
A large University of Miami study of more than 4 million Americans across 12 states finds that adults who have never been married are significantly more likely to develop cancer across major types, with men about 70% and women about 85% higher risk; anal cancer was notably higher for never-married men and cervical cancer higher for never-married women. Being married was linked to lower risks of ovarian and endometrial cancers. Researchers stress that marriage is not protective by itself and that social factors may reflect other risk factors; more research is needed.
A Miami-Dade County judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the 2006 killing of University of Miami football player Bryan Pata, allegedly by former teammate Rashaun Jones, prompting prosecutors to plan a retrial. Jones was arrested in 2021 and the case, unsolved for 15 years, rests on a witness’s account of seeing him at the scene and cellphone data, while his defense argues the state lacks direct physical evidence.
In the Miami Herald live blog, UM quarterback prospect Darian Mensah pushes for an expedited injunction to transfer amid a Duke lawsuit, arguing the Feb. 2 hearing would miss critical enrollment deadlines; Duke cannot block portal enrollment until the ruling, and Mo Toure weighs another year of eligibility after injuries. The piece also notes the transfer portal deadline looming on Saturday, with Girard Pringle Jr. withdrawing from the portal and returning to UM, Jojo Trader entering the portal, and Malik Bryant signing with Missouri after portal entry.
Former adult-film star Abella Danger, a University of Miami student, apologized for the online attention sparked by ESPN’s crowd shot during Miami’s national-championship loss to Indiana; she says she didn’t want the spotlight, hopes to be treated like any other student, and continues to share reaction videos while pursuing a quieter life and studying law at UM.
Only a small portion of UM’s 20,000 CFP Championship tickets were set aside for students (1,000, with 500 more later), allocated by lottery. With demand far exceeding supply, many fans face expensive options on the secondary market as the national title game at Hard Rock Stadium approaches.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is decertifying the University of Miami's Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency due to unsafe practices, poor performance, and systemic failures in organ procurement, as part of broader reforms to improve safety, transparency, and fairness in the organ transplant system.
University of Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes was charged with vehicular homicide after a crash in Florida on May 10 that killed three people, including two children, and injured a fourth. Hayes allegedly drove at high speeds and recklessly, leading to the tragic incident. He turned himself in, was released on bond, and has been suspended from athletic activities pending further investigation.
University of Miami coach Mario Cristobal's decision not to kneel and secure an easy win against Georgia Tech was a fundamental coaching blunder, resulting in a catastrophic loss. This is not the first time Cristobal has made this mistake, as he did the same thing while coaching at Oregon in 2018. The blunder has tarnished Miami's 5-0 start and raises questions about Cristobal's coaching abilities. The team now faces a tough schedule ahead, and the decision not to kneel may go down as the dumbest decision any coach can make.
The Cleveland Guardians have selected right-handed pitcher Andrew Walters from the University of Miami with the No. 62 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Walters, known for his elite fastball, is a reliever-only prospect who has shown success in college and is expected to progress quickly through the Guardians' system.
Ray Anthony Lewis III, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, was found unresponsive in a Florida home and was administered Narcan, which is used to treat narcotic overdoses, but was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. A police report revealed that a used needle, a small plastic bag, and an anti-anxiety pill were found in the home. Lewis III played football at the University of Miami, his father's alma mater, and later transferred to Coastal Carolina and Virginia Union.