Barry University

A chamber Music Crowd on South Beach Needs Work

The Barry University Debate Continues: A Noose or a Harmless Piece of Rope?

A few weeks ago, New Times published a story about racial tension at Barry University, a private Catholic school that ranked most diverse in the south. Part of the story focused on Oswald Jones, a Jamaican-Born Barry technician who says he was harassed repeatedly because of his race. It came to a he ... More >>

Security Meltdown at Barry University

A few weeks ago, New Times published a story about racial tension at Barry University, a private Catholic school that ranked most diverse in the south. Part of the story focused on Oswald Jones, a Jamaican-Born Barry technician who says he was harassed repeatedly because of his race. It came to a he ... More >>

Obama Appoints Miami-Raised Miguel Diaz as Envoy to the Vatican

President Obama's relationship with religion is complex, but you can't accuse him of not being thoughtful. When it comes to appointing an ambassador to the Holy See, all but President George W. Bush's third and final appointee have been chosen much like any other Ambassador -- big time don ... More >>

Down in Flames

Miami's business leaders vowed to yank MIA from the clutches of politicians, but the politicians yanked back

Nature Rules

Miami's business leaders vowed to yank MIA from the clutches of politicians, but the politicians yanked back

Glory Days

It's time for early-Eighties nostalgia, thanks to a record store's anniversary celebration of Miami's rip-roaring rock

Shelter Fallout

After years of doing nothing Dade County now plans to put 500 homeless people under one roof. It won't be in your neighborhood, of course.

After the Bell Rings

Excessive fights for their right to play rock and roll

Letters from the Issue of October 16, 2008

"I was thinking about letting my daughter enroll at Barry University but have changed my mind big time."

Panty Thief Sparks Security Meltdown at Barry University

Weirdness in the launderette leads to firings.

Super Size This

Weirdness in the launderette leads to firings.

Stage Capsules

Current shows.

Killer Comedy

The Lonesome West brings Martin McDonagh's bloodlust to the Naked Stage.

Meeks Inherits

A historic site in Little Havana cuts out a place for some new masters

That Hat Is Wack

A historic site in Little Havana cuts out a place for some new masters

Melt

A historic site in Little Havana cuts out a place for some new masters

By Any Other Name ... Romeo & Juliet

A historic site in Little Havana cuts out a place for some new masters

Get an Earful

A historic site in Little Havana cuts out a place for some new masters

Phantom Flower

A historic site in Little Havana cuts out a place for some new masters

French Tickler

Jean-Louis Costes and Co. get you riled up

Get on the Bus

If you're looking for stage action, go back to school

Afternoon Tee

The Blue Monster vs. Barry U and you

The Battle of the Barry Bulge

As the university grows and grows, it has hit some of its neighbors

Black Is, Black Ain't

As the university grows and grows, it has hit some of its neighbors

Lesson the Damage

The disastrous demise of Techworld raises questions about how we should navigate the uncharted waters of private-public education

Fem Park

Roxcy O'Neal Bolton Women's History Gallery

Park Raving Mad

This group of single moms thought it would be easy to revive their minipark. Then they encountered Miami's finest bureaucracy.

Best Local Girl Gone Bad

Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin

DeFede

The Flighty Nun

How to Succeed in Education Without Really Studying

Superintendent Roger Cuevas and a few dozen of his top administrators received graduate degrees from diploma mills. No wonder Dade's schools are in such great shape.

Calendar for the week

Superintendent Roger Cuevas and a few dozen of his top administrators received graduate degrees from diploma mills. No wonder Dade's schools are in such great shape.

Breaking News: Paris Hilton Still Dumb, Comically So

The last time Paris Hilton came to town, she asked a respected house producer to play some pop tunes that would better facilitate her table dancing. He refused. The DJ said her posse pushed him, and Hilton lied about it to the tabloids. Now she's back in town, but at the courthouse. In 2006, Paris ... More >>

Racial Tension Rises at Barry

A university employee says he was treated unfairly. A history of complaints lends credence.

Letters from the Issue of May 14, 2009

"I surely hope our entire community will show Barry this is intolerable behavior."

FBI tries to deport Muslim man for refusing to be an informant

After Imam Foad Farahi declined to become a federal informant, the government tried to destroy him.

Deals & Squeals: Salsa Fiesta, Sushi Maki, Coral Gables Thursdays

​Salsa Fiesta Debuts TodayOwners Cesar Olivo and Adriana Pérez Benatar are hosting the grand opening of their Salsa Fiesta Urban Mexican Grill today. The fast casual eatery is located on 29th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, just a block north of the New Times offices. The modern industrial-style r ... More >>

Scholarship Money in Question at Barry University

Hizeternal via Flicker CCChapel at Barry U.​If you believe the Turks and Caicos Sun newspaper, Barry University students from the islands will be in for a complicated next semester. Those who depend on scholarship money are "in danger of having their education abruptly interrupted," the paper ... More >>

Miami's four must-see stage shows of 2010

Hizeternal via Flicker CCChapel at Barry U.​If you believe the Turks and Caicos Sun newspaper, Barry University students from the islands will be in for a complicated next semester. Those who depend on scholarship money are "in danger of having their education abruptly interrupted," the paper ... More >>

Lawsuit: Barry University Worker Fired for Reporting Racism

C. StilesOswald Jones​Last May, New Times ran a story about a Barry University mechanic who found a noose in his office and was fired after reporting it to cops. The incident, it turned out, was a symbol of a larger problem: Stacks of lawsuits showed the century-old university had a history of rac ... More >>

Stormin’ to Omaha

C. StilesOswald Jones​Last May, New Times ran a story about a Barry University mechanic who found a noose in his office and was fired after reporting it to cops. The incident, it turned out, was a symbol of a larger problem: Stacks of lawsuits showed the century-old university had a history of rac ... More >>

BP Protest in Downtown Miami Looked to Bring Awareness

Protester at the BP station at NE 10th Street and Biscayne Boulevard.​I wanted to organize a lil' protest against BP and offshore drilling. It had been exactly one month since the oil spill began. One month of non-stop poison continuously flowing into the Gulf, making its way toward the Loop Curre ... More >>

"Naked" Bike Ride a Symbol of Community Activism

Photo by Justin Namon/WorldRedEye.comProtesters talk with the local media.​Click here to view photos from this event.Saturday afternoon about 100 people gathered outside the BP gas station on NE 10th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. For one hour, a horde of social activists, students, artists, cycli ... More >>

Hell is Other People

Photo by Justin Namon/WorldRedEye.comProtesters talk with the local media.​Click here to view photos from this event.Saturday afternoon about 100 people gathered outside the BP gas station on NE 10th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. For one hour, a horde of social activists, students, artists, cycli ... More >>

Police Search for Gunmen: Man Killed Near Barry University, Woman Shot in Miami Gardens

​Police are searching for suspects in two separate firearm attacks that occurred overnight in North Miami-Dade. One was fatal; the other victim is not expected to survive. A 25-year-old man was found shot to death near his black SUV near Barry University in Miami Shores. In the other shooting, a w ... More >>

Openly Gay Jesse Walters Wins Miami Shores Council Seat After Slurs Deface His Campaign Signs

​Jesse Walters has joined the small but growing ranks of openly gay elected officeholders in Miami-Dade. Walters edged out incumbent Prospero G. Herrera II in yesterday's election and joins the likes of North Miami councilman Scott Galvin and Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora as an openly g ... More >>

Rick Scott, the Veto King: Record-Setting $615 Million in Vetoes (Many to Miami Programs)

​Gov. Rick Scott coronated himself as Florida's veto king today by announcing a record $615.3 million in additional cuts to the already-reduced state budget. Scott made the announcement in the Republican-heavy Central Florida old-folks homes known as the Villages, and repeated his weird flip-flopp ... More >>

Oh Sh*t! Florida's Five Most Notorious Poopcrimes

​Yesterday, jollily bearded fellow Edmund Barksdale set the AP's Poop Alert Newswire (TM) ablaze with his bizarre tale of getting Tasered while taking a dump in a Destin park. Yet he's far from the first fecal-matter felon to snag Florida headlines.If George Orwell put thoughtcrime on the map, the ... More >>

Shocker Mom

​Yesterday, jollily bearded fellow Edmund Barksdale set the AP's Poop Alert Newswire (TM) ablaze with his bizarre tale of getting Tasered while taking a dump in a Destin park. Yet he's far from the first fecal-matter felon to snag Florida headlines.If George Orwell put thoughtcrime on the map, the ... More >>

Fall Farmers' Market Openings and Schedules: Our Faves!

​'Tis once again the season for many local farmers' markets to re-open their al fresco fruit peddling tables. If you want to sink your teeth into some fresh Florida flora, you've gotta know where and when to scoop up the bounty. Here's the lowdown on Miami-Dade County farmers' market openings and ... More >>