GreenHawks Media is Miami University’s first environmental publication. Our goal is to unite green initiatives on campus and in the community. We hope to make a difference in a journalistic fashion by spreading news and information as well as educating our readers. We would like to present GreenHawks Media as a central place for groups and individuals to share their ideas, concerns, and initiatives. Individually and in small groups, efforts are made to make a difference and promote change. While one person may have a concern, another is researching it and needs assistance. While one initiative is being made in a science department, a similar idea is being discussed in a local business. GreenHawks Media provides the opportunity for shared visions to come together. We are journalists, writers, photographers, and scientists. We are students. We are motivated to use media to contribute to the change that our generation needs to make in order to protect and understand the planet we call home.
by: Morgan Schneider I want to begin by thanking all the readers and writers who have supported us this year. When I took on the role of editor-in-chief last fall, I had no idea how much time, effort, and love this publication would ask of me. Through it all, you guys have been the ones … More One Chapter Ends, And A Whole New Story Begins
By Sam Norton Hello to all loyal GreenHawks readers, writers, and anyone else reading this. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sam Norton, and I will be the new editor for GreenHawks Media! I am a sophomore biology major, with an environmental science co-major and journalism minor. I am a member of the … More Introducing myself, and the exciting future for GreenHawks
by: MJ Watkins The birds are chirping, the grass is finally green, and temperatures are climbing higher every day: spring is truly here at Miami. Revel in it on April 26 with these two events, perfect for casual and serious nature lovers alike. Miami University’s Literature Program will host its annual marathon poetry reading beginning … More Spring At Miami Is In Full Swing With These Two Events
by Sam Belkowitz Stepping onto the trail, I anticipated what I had seen times before. There would be the creek, fields with horses, and the old cabin. When the weather is nice, I ride my bike along the path’s changing terrain of pavement, gravel, and dirt, but this day, I walked. It was a warm … More An Unexpected Light
by: Macrae Hanke The meandering walk started on pavement; concrete cookie cutter blocks molded from the ground, poured to match the miles of sidewalk before it. As I continued my departure from man-made civilization, the buildings turned to trees and stadium lights faded from view. Concrete turned to gravel and gravel to dirt. Step after … More The Bend In The Creek
by: Jessie Opfer The air was crisp, probably 50 degrees. I had not checked the weather app on my phone since the morning. It had not been considerably windy, but there was a breeze, one that was almost blocked by the trees and valleys along Four Mile Creek. It was one of those days where … More One Winter Moment In Nature
Written by: MJ Watkins You asked, we listened. Here are three more green clubs around Miami’s campus worth checking out! Zero Waste Oxford is a “green organization” centered around waste management and sustainability. Zero Waste promotes the ideology of zero waste living for students and community members alike. The organization got started a few years … More Hungry For More? So Are We!
Written by: MJ Watkins Miami University is home to over 700 student clubs and organizations, all aiming to engage students and deepen their connection to the communities around them. Many of these reside in the realm of environmentalism—including GreenHawks Media! Anyone can create a club or organization on Miami’s campus with almost any idea. Here are … More Three Green Clubs To Check Out Around Campus
Thanksgiving is almost here, which means the trees around Miami are losing their leaves faster than we can say Turkey time! Before winter’s chill settles in and snow blankets the landscape, let’s look back at some of the vibrant fall colors that painted our beautiful campus this autumn. All photos and captions by Gia Mariani.
Written by: Morgan Schneider “If I could take you somewhere right now, it would be that walkway in the Peruvian Amazon,” said Meg Lowman, PhD when asked what her favorite place on Earth is. Known as “Canopy Meg”, Lowman, an ecologist studying tree canopies, visited campus on November 3 for the 48th annual Hefner Lecture. … More Renowned Tree Ecologist Visits Miami
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