Where is your new hangout spot on campus?

Congratulations on your acceptance to Miami! We understand the first thing that students think about when coming to college is the education they will receive. Regardless of which of our 100+ majors and 5 academic divisions you choose, you’re probably looking for a place to hang out and make friends. What is going to be your place on campus? Flat Swoop took a journey around campus to show you where you might be spending quite a bit of time over the next few years.

Upham Arch/HUB: Rumor has it that if you kiss your sweetheart under the arch at midnight you are destined to be married. Upham Arch and the Hub are the crossroads of campus. Whether it’s in the arch itself or sitting on the benches around the university seal, this is a common place for students to stop and chat in between classes.

Central Quad: One of the most picturesque views on campus, Central Quad is where many students go to hang out on sunny days. Whether it’s tossing a football or Frisbee or sitting on blankets doing homework , it is not rare to see lots of students enjoying the quad until dark.

Recreational Sports Center: Students spend hours at the Rec swimming, lifting weights, doing cardio work outs, playing basketball and enjoying the rock climbing wall. Whether it’s a before class work out by yourself, an afternoon basketball game with friends, or a late-night indoor soccer games with complete strangers, the Rec has something for everyone.

The Goggin Ice Center: Where one of the nation’s top collegiate hockey team dominates the ice, The Goggin is home to the best fans in college hockey on Friday and Saturday nights during the season. The RedHawks often face off against some of the best talent in college hockey with Notre Dame and Michigan being a part of the CCHA. In addition, Goggin offers multiple seasons of intramural sports such as hockey and broomball where students get the chance to play with their friends.

Residence Halls: Students spend lots of time in their Residence Halls. Whether it’s watching television and playing games in the common area or spending time in each other’s rooms, the Res Halls are where students are able to form instant communities. Students are required to live in the residence halls for 2 years, and sororities also occupy these buildings. Each sorority has a suite in which the chapter is able to hold meetings and spend time together.

King Café: It’s no secret that students spend a fair amount of time in the library. But when students want a break from peaceful studying, they can head down to King Café to meet with friends and to relax while still studying their material. Students will often bring their books downstairs and grab some coffee and enjoy the change of scenery as they run into friends who are in between classes or studying for the night.

Special Thanks to Elizabeth Anderson, Colin Brand, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Lauren McBride!

Beware "The Ides of March"!

No, this is not a reference to the famous Shakespearean quote from Julius Caesar, it is however a reference to Clooney, Gosling, and Tomei. Yes, that’s right; I am referring to movie stars George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, and Marissa Tomei who are shooting their newest film “The Ides of March” here in Oxford on Miami’s campus.

The film crews have been on campus all week and of course there have been many star sightings, including girls screaming at the mere sight of Ryan Gosling and people scrambling to get a picture of George Clooney. Scenes for the film have been taped at the Farmer School of Business Building and Hall Auditorium, and people from the Miami Community were invited to be extras in the film. Now, I know Oxford is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of movie sets and A-List Hollywood actors, but this is not the first film to tape scenes on Miami’s beautiful campus. “Little Man Tate” starring Jodie Foster was also filmed here in the 90s.

Now that you have your fun fact I’ll share with you my close encounter with The George Clooney. Yesterday as I was walking back to the office after lunch I was diverted from my regular pathway because the movie crew moved to their location at Hall Auditorium. Since I was a Miami student I knew the easiest way around the closed sidewalk was to go around the library. As I was walking around the building and chatting with my friend a large black SUV started coming down the one-way street between the library and McGuffey Hall. We thought nothing about it until my friend peeked in the back window and turns to me saying “That’s him!” I thought someone important was in the vehicle but we didn’t know if it actual was him until one of the producers nodded to us with a smile and said “Yes, that’s him!” There were tons of people waiting on the other side of the building trying to catch a glimpse of George Clooney and here we were just walking back to the office and we were 5 feet away from him. Talk about lucky! My friend froze in her tracks but of course I said “hi” and told him to have fun filming, to which he replied “hi” back, smiled, and gave us the thumbs up. Then everyone realized he was behind the building not in front and he was whisked away in the blink of an eye. Sadly we were not prepared to take a picture of this once in a lifetime occurrence but we have the memory, and I hope you will be able to create great memories like this at Miami!

Did I mention now there are rumors swirling that Leonardo DiCaprio is here too?! I think I may go on Leo Watch to find out if it is true!