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Hodge’s contract under review By Adam Giffi
Senior Staff Writer
Students won’t be the only people on campus spending time reviewing this semester. Miami University President David Hodge and the board of trustees will meet to review his employment agreement and begin to discuss renewal, extension or non-renewal of this contract. Hodge said he is unsure of whether he plans to pursue renewal of the contract, but he did make it certain he does not intend to exit out of his contract early. “My contract allows for two dates, one would be to finish in 2012 and the other
would be to finish in 2013,” Hodge said. “At this point, my expectation is to serve at least to 2013 and possibly longer if the board is willing.” Hodge Though the official date for the meeting has not yet been set, Hodge’s contract stipulates it must take place before June 30. Donald Crain, chair of the board of trustees, confirmed this contract review will indeed occur in the future and said it is not uncharacteristic of employment agreements. “The two parties will get together to discuss performance,” Crain said. “He’s
our employee. We are responsible for not only taking care of David’s needs, but also for talking to him about the goals and objectives of the university, which David has laid out, and making sure that these are being met appropriately.” Despite the upcoming meeting, Hodge said he will not be stressing about his contract. “I really don’t think about the contract too much,” Hodge said. “I just think about my commitment to Miami and the decisions we need to make in these challenging circumstances.”
Hodge’s ease of mind about his employment seems to match the board of trustees’ feelings on the matter. According to Crain, there is no obvious reason for the board to actively pursue a path of non-renewal unless it is what Hodge desires. “He’s done just a wonderful job for us and been an outstanding president and we are very lucky to have him,” Crain said. “I can say that I personally hope that he’s around as long as he wants to stay. I’ll just leave it at that for now.” Sophomore Ronald Kidwell has not been as satisfied with the job Hodge has done at Miami, but he admits he is not
positive how many of his complaints are about decisions made directly by Hodge himself. “The amount spent on new construction seems like a big waste of money,” Kidwell said. “Also, the direction he’s led the professors, which is seemingly towards more time researching and less time in the classroom, I feel is hurting the Miami brand.” Junior Rachel Smith said she hasn’t had any issues with Hodge and
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Miami ranks 18 among ‘druggiest colleges’ By Amelia Carpenter Campus Editor
Students doing drugs on campus landed Miami University in the top 50 druggiest colleges in the United States, according to a Dec. 13 report by The Daily Beast. Miami ranked 18th out of 50 behind two other schools in the state, Ohio Wesleyan University at 10th and Kent State University at 14th, with an overall grade of C-. The top druggiest college was the University of New Hampshire. The Daily Beast, a news source and opinion website, published the report based upon available statistics and out-
side research related to drug law violations on college campuses. The report included information about each state’s drug use for 18 to 25-year-olds. In Ohio, the percentage of 18 to 25-year-olds using marijuana and cocaine is 28.74 and 5.83 respectively. There were 60 arrests for drug law violations on campus in 2009, according to Miami’s most recent crime statistics. Statistics for 2010 will be released in October 2011, according to Miami University Police Dept. (MUPD) Lt. Ben Spilman. The rankings were based upon the given data and student population. In 2009, the City of Oxford reported
150 drug related arrests, according to Sgt. Jim Squance. Those arrests include non-students arrested for drug law violations. Spilman said most MUPD arrests happen in and outside residence halls. “Typically we’re seeing marijuana, but (there has been) an increase in prescription drug abuse and other drugs like (oxycodone and Adderall),” Spilman said. He said the report could be a subjective one. “I’m not sure it necessarily reflects individual schools as accurately as what they really are,” he said.
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By Shane Corcoran
Marijuana, a popular drug choice for some Miami students, has helped land the school on a list of ‘druggiest’ colleges.
reflected positively on his presidency. “I like President Hodge, he really seems to interact with the students well,” Smith said. “He comes to the games and smiles and high-fives the students and I feel that he really cares about the student body and what we’re doing.” Though the contract allows for Hodge to stay on the Miami team as a professor in the geography
Students requesting transcripts need to start getting their wallets out because the Miami University registrar has enacted a new transcript fee. The charge, which began in July 2010, is $12 per transcript. If a transcript is ordered online through the National Student Clearinghouse, the charge decreases to $8. According to Amanda Euen, associate registrar for operations, the charge is a common practice among universities. “Miami was one of the few universities still sending transcripts out for free,” Euen said. She also said the prices are based on average transcript request fees that are being implemented at schools such as Ohio University, Wright State University, The Ohio State University, Kent State University, University of Cincinnati and Cleveland State University. In 2010, Miami sent out approximately 52,122 transcripts, down from 60,793 the year before, a drop Euen attributed to the new fee. “The reduction in volume in 2010 compared to 2009 likely resulted from the implementation of the
$8 fee for transcripts,” Euen said. “With the implementation of the fee, we have seen fewer orders for 10-plus copies at a time.” Seniors applying to graduate school, internships or jobs are particularly affected by the charge, which has left some students bitter.
“With the implementation of the fee, we have seen fewer orders for 10-plus copies at a time.” AMANDA EUEN
ASSOCIATE REGISTRAR FOR OPERATIONS
“I’m glad that they’ve made it so our transcripts are available faster, but I think the amount of money that they’re charging is a little pricey,” first-year Gage Spears said. “I believe the school should be helping students out in any way possible, and charging us a high price isn’t the way to go.” Senior Chris Lyttle agrees. He said he doesn’t think Miami should be taking advantage of
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Editors Stephen Bell Amelia Carpenter Amanda Seitz campus@miamistudent.net
NEWS Miami revamps dual majors BRIEFS By Stephen Bell Campus Editor
FYI Health unit to help smokers kick the habit Students looking to stop smoking will soon be able to get help from Miami University’s Mobile Health Unit. The Mobile Health Unit is partnering with the student-led American Lung Association Freedom From Smoking Program to help students and staff quit smoking. The eight-session program costs $45 per person and will be held at 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, all in Phillips Hall. To find out more information or to sign up, contact Christopher Escue at escuecs@muohio.edu.
Dance Theatre auditions to take place Miami University’s Dance Theatre will hold auditions at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 in 115 Phillips Hall. The dance company is open to male and female students from all academic divisions. Dance Theatre performs in a variety of dance forms including ballet, tap, modern and jazz. An audition sign-up sheet is posted outside the studio. Callbacks will follow auditions. For more information, contact Lana Kay Rosenberg, director of Dance Theatre, or go to www.muohio.edu/dancetheatre.
Session offers advice on summer programs Students interested in participating in Miami University programs over the summer break should attend Sneak Peek of Summer 2011: at Home and Abroad. The session will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Shriver Multipurpose Room AB. During the session, students will learn about the opportunities Miami offers on campus and abroad. Students will be able to discuss these options with directors and advisers. There will also be a drawing to win an iPod shuffle. Lifelong Learning will sponsor the event. For more information, visit www. muohio.edu/summer.
The college experience may be getting a little shorter for students at Miami University. The school plans to revamp its dual bachelor’s/master’s program. Members of Miami’s graduate council met Thursday to discuss the future of the dual bachelor’s/ master’s program and possible changes to it. Since 2003, Miami undergraduates have been able to simultaneously receive a bachelor’s and a master’s degree by participating in a combined program, according to Ann Frymier, associate dean of Miami’s graduate school. Frymier said while the program has existed since 2003, participation has been low among students and departments, causing the university to re-examine the program. She said approximately 20 students are currently part of the program. “More recently, the issue has been reviving the program
because when it was created in 2003 it was kind of forgotten about,” she said. “There were not many students who used it or departments who encourage students to do it, it wasn’t quite developed.” Sophomore Cameron Mokas did not even know a dual program was available at Miami. He said if more students knew about it, interest would likely be high. “As a social work major, a dual master’s and a bachelor’s program would help me tremendously,” Mokas said. “A lot of students have to stay at Miami for five years anyway, so getting a dual degree would make it even more worthwhile.” While talks to redesign the program began in 2009, Frymier said progress was halted as Miami grappled with more important budgetary issues. However, as talks over the program resume, many are excited about what the program could offer. John Bailer, Department of Statistics chair, was part of the 2009
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Miami University’s award-winning dining services do not come cheap, even for students who choose to opt out of the school’s on-campus meal plan options. Students who select the “no dining hall” option when making decisions about room and board must pay a $1,500 fee for the dining halls’ operation, according to David Creamer, vice president of finance and business services. The fee is only required for students who pay for on-campus boarding. Creamer said those with meal plans also pay the $1,500, plus additional money for actual preparation and consumption of the dining halls’ food. Creamer said the philosophy behind the fee is to ensure that no student pays more than anyone else
reach 128 undergrad hours, they are considered graduate students by the registrar.” After reaching graduate status, students can then finish their graduate work and receive the dual degrees, she said. Frymier also said students are not expected to pay double tuition. Students pay undergraduate tuition rates until they reach graduate status, after which they begin paying graduate tuition rates. Frymier said the program does have some financial kinks, which she hopes to work out in the coming months. “We are looking to make it more economical,” she said. “Scholarships are now just for undergraduate students, so they would not pay for tuition once a student is classified as a graduate student.” Both Frymier and Bailer are confident about the program’s future. “I think this could be a real attraction for students to come to Miami,” Bailer said. “I think it’s part of the evolution of education.”
Students flock to recreation center after new year By Sylvie Turner For The Miami Student
The Miami University Recreational Sports Center (RSC) is typically packed with students aching to stay in tip-top shape, but it is the weeks following winter break the building sees a great influx of people, according to Mindy Stephens, associate director of fitness and marketing for the RSC. Transfer student Margeau Barnes was shocked when she first entered Miami’s top-rated health facility. “There was no chance I was getting a treadmill that day, so I resorted to running on the track, which inevitably ended with a few stepped on toes,” Barnes said. Others had different problems. Sophomore Jessica Morgan said she didn’t have the time to wait around for a machine to become available. “I really want to keep up with my resolution to get in better shape, but standing around waiting for a treadmill isn’t helping,” Morgan said, adding that she waited almost 20 minutes the first week back from break. Others have strayed from the RSC in order to stay in shape. Sophomore Heather Ruwe has an
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Students work out on the treadmills Thursday afternoon at the Recreational Sports Center. 8 a.m. class Tuesday and Thursday and is able to drive to her Cincinnati home gym to meet with a trainer. “I feel a lot better when I workout with a professional,” Ruwe said. “It’s worth the money.” The list goes on with ways to get and stay healthy. Exercise science major Julie Glover had some tips on how to achieve a healthy lifestyle. • Weight training three to five times a week because it boosts
On-campus students without meal plans still face charges By Sarah Sidlow
talks to revitalize the dual degree program and remains committed to it today. According to Bailer, six hours of graduate credit can currently be counted toward both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. However, the proposed changes to the program would increase that number to 15, making it easier for eligible students to earn a dual degree in four or more years. “Students must receive both degrees simultaneously, or else they forfeit the ability to double count,” he said. “There needs to be some careful academic planning to do this.” To be eligible for the program students must have junior status and a 3.5 GPA, according to Frymier. She said students must also apply and be accepted into a given graduate program to acquire dual master’s and bachelor’s degrees. “Once and if they are accepted, they can simultaneously work on their bachelor’s and master’s degrees,” Frymier said. “Once they
for dining services that are available to everyone. Pete Miller, associate vice president of auxiliaries, is responsible for dining operations on campus. He said there may be two or three students a semester who choose to pay the fee and opt out of additional meal plan options. “They are paying their fair share of the meal program that is designed to meet their needs, and by them paying that fee no other student is paying more than they should for the meal program,” he said. Miller also said at the beginning of each semester there might be up to 25 students who choose not to select a meal plan. This may be, he said, because students are confused by the meal plan options presented to them. After working with university staff, many students add the meal plan option a
few days after the beginning of the semester. The $1,500 fee is designed to take care of the expenses incurred by the dining facilities, including services they provide for individual students, Miller said. These services include making special arrangements for unusual food items as well as student-specific ways of preparing food for diet or cultural needs. Miller also said the university is working to simplify meal plan options by eliminating the ambassador and passport meal options, which are less popular. Additionally, Creamer said his office has not received any questions or complaints by students paying the $1,500 fee who have chosen to opt out of oncampus dining plans. “That should in some way suggest that students see it as an equal way to allocate costs for services,” Creamer said.
your metabolism and allows you to burn more calories. • Eat breakfast every morning at most an hour after you wake up. • Drink 64 or more ounces of water per day to keep hydrated and stay healthy. Nutrition was also on the brain for many Miami students. Sophomore Madeline Issleib said she struggles the most with eating healthy, vitamin-enriched foods.
“It’s not that I don’t want to eat fruits and vegetables, they’re just not as easy to come by when you’re living in a dorm,” Issleib said. Glover suggests picking up easy to eat fruit like bananas and apples to keep in your room and eat on the way to class. Most students said it was too soon to tell if they’d stick with their resolutions, but most had the ‘so far, so good’ attitude.
Redskin rally
SCOTT ALLISON The Miami Student
Self-proclaimed “Chief Redskin” Rich Myklebust shows his Miami pride as he passes a petition to protect the university’s former mascot at the basketball game Thursday.
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Hospital records go electronic By Lauren Ceronie Staff Writer
Male passes out waiting for friend At around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oxford Police Department (OPD) officers were dispatched to the lobby of OPD in response to a male causing a disturbance. According to police reports, a male was waiting for a friend who was in custody for an OVI arrest and kept attempting to open the door to the secured area of the department. The male was reportedly asked to stop multiple times by dispatch officers. Officers reportedly found the male, later identified as Thomas Raker, 25, to be semi-conscious. According to reports, Raker had difficulty holding his head up, slurred speech and admitted he was too intoxicated to go anywhere. Officers reportedly arranged for Raker to be picked up and was told to behave while he waited in the lobby for a ride. Raker reportedly asked officers if he could visit his friend in the holding cell, but was denied. When officers returned to check on him, Raker had reportedly fallen asleep in a chair. Officers were reportedly unsuccessful in attempts to wake Raker, who was lying in the fetal position on the rug in the lobby. When officers attempted to handcuff him, Raker reportedly mumbled to “f*ck off.” The life squad was reportedly summoned while Raker continued rolling around on the ground, cursing at the officers. When the life squad arrived, Raker reportedly physically resisted treatment. While in the ambulance, Raker also reportedly kicked out a window and a metal cabinet. Once Raker arrived at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, he reportedly had to be restrained. According to police reports, Raker screamed profanity at everyone he came in contact with. Raker also reportedly threatened he would “f*cking kill everybody.” In order to complete tests, the hospital staff was reportedly forced to sedate Raker. Raker was cited with criminal damaging, aggravated menacing and disorderly conduct before being transported to Butler County Jail.
Senior punches male, gets assault citation At around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Oxford Police Department (OPD) officers driving in the alley behind 36 E. High St. reportedly witnessed two males walking, one of whom was bleeding profusely. The life squad was reportedly called, and the male told officers he was punched in the face after bumping into another male outside a bar. The suspect was reportedly described as short and athletic with red hair, and he had entered The Wood’s Bar after the altercation. Officers were reportedly unable to locate the suspect inside the bar, but more witnesses came forward identifying the male as Miami University senior Patrick Hart, 21. Officers attempted to visit Hart at his residence, but a housemate reportedly told officers he was not home. At around 4:30 a.m., Hart reportedly called OPD and agreed to come into the station. He reportedly told officers that while approaching two males outside the bar they would not move out of his path. Hart reportedly told officers the males made derogatory comments toward him and he struck one of them in the face. The victim reportedly sustained a broken nose. Hart was cited for assault.
For everyone who dreads the long wait at the doctor’s office, there is good news. New electronic patient records will shorten their visit to McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital (MHMH) and local doctors’ offices. MHMH and local physicians are in the process of transferring patient medical records into an electronic database, hospital CEO Bryan Hehemann said. As part of the health care bill passed by Congress in the spring, physicians must make patient medical records electronic. Hospitals received stimulus money from the federal government to transfer records and will be penalized if the switch is not made, Hehemann said. Electronic records will help ensure speed and accuracy with medical treatments and insurance companies because physicians and insurance companies will no longer have to mail or fax patient records, Hehemann said. Medical information shared among physicians will also eliminate false or inaccurate information because providers will be able to see complete patient history on one database,
hospital, Park said. he said. “The more information you have about a “With one database, no one has to worry patient, the better care you can give them,” about paper records going back and forth bePark said. tween providers,” Hehemann said. Some information cannot be automatically The hospital chose to use Computer Systems entered into the system and must be scanned and Programs Inc. medical record computer manually, leading to frustrating delays, Park software because it is compatible with small said. However, electronic records will still hospitals, he said. be more accessible than MHMH is in the process of paper records. switching to the electronic re“With one database, Sophomore Brianne Reedy cords and will be fully switched no one has to worry said electronic records will by August, but the hospital will about paper records be helpful to patients who see take several months to fully imgoing back and forth multiple doctors. plement the equipment because between providers.” “Treatment will be more the process is complicated, accurate if someone has mulHehemann said. BRYAN HEHEMANN “Eventually the idea is to retiple issues where they see CEO duce paper records almost enmultiple doctors,” Reedy said. MCCULLOUGH-HYDE tirely,” Hehemann said. “Doctors can collaborate to MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Physicians in private treat patients.” practice are also transferReedy also said electronic ring to electronic records, according to Kami records may have a risky downside. If the comPark, a primary care physician at Oxford puter system were to crash, doctors would be Internal Medicine. unable to access patient information, she said. The electronic records allow doctors to acLike Hehemann and Park, Reedy said she cess patient history, drug allergies, labs and believes the benefits of the electronic software X-rays even if the physician is away from the far outweigh any disadvantages of the software.
Buying books
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Senior Sarah Jones helps students find books Thursday at Follett’s Miami Co-op uptown.
Butler County to finalize 2011 budget By Melissa Tacchi Senior Staff Writer
While facing a projected $7 million deficit for 2011, the Butler County commissioners passed a one-month budget to better analyze the year-long budget and discuss spending cuts for the new year. The temporary budget has granted commissioners additional time to decide whether or not certain annual issues will be funded this year, said Pete Landrum, director of the county’s Office of Management and Budget. “There isn’t only one specific reason for the passing of this January budget,” Landrum said. “We purely wanted more time to make sure everything was on the right track and whether or not things such as the MetroParks and travel and training would be funded.” Additionally, the temporary budget has given newly-elected Commissioner Cindy Carpenter the opportunity to make last-minute contributions to the permanent budget, he said. Although a permanent budget does not need to be approved until April 1, commissioners have hopes to release the completed product by Jan. 14. According to Landrum, further delay would make it increasingly difficult to figure out how annual payments would be made. “This month’s budget was not
implemented to delay paying bills or anything like that,” Landrum said. “Because we have intentions of finalizing the budget this week, we feel that the temporary budget will not have an effect on the county.” According to the Butler County Office of Management and Budget website, the county has been suffering from an $18 million revenue decline since 2008. In order to contain and minimize the current deficit conditions, commissioners have turned to spending cuts, according to Landrum. The cuts that will be revealed at the time of the permanent budget release will be made in place of a proposed increase in sales tax by outgoing Commissioner Greg Jolivette. According to Landrum, it was either one or the other. “I think that the last thing residents need right now is a sales tax increase,” Miami University junior Megan Shefte said. “I love the outdoors, so it would be nice to see the MetroParks restored, but I agree with a majority of the commissioners in that it is in the people’s best interest to make cuts instead of raise taxes.” Commissioners are currently working to ensure that the projected deficit for the upcoming year does not harm the county’s credit rating, Landrum said. The Butler County website has recorded a debt standing at $91 million.
Uptown Updates Brantley Gilbert, an up-and-coming country singer, will be performing at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Brick Street Bar and Grill. Tickets are available online or at Brick Street in advance for $10. If tickets are available the night of the show, they will be available for $12 at the door. Gilbert is a singer and a songwriter. He wrote and recorded Jason Aldean’s hit single “My Kinda Party” before Aldean cut the record. Brick Street will also host country star Easton Corbin at 9 p.m. Thursday, March 24. Corbin’s single “A Little More Country Than That” reached the top 10 on iTunes and Billboard charts. Tickets for the concert are available beginning Jan. 24. The City of Oxford Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a snow tubing trip to Valley’s Edge in New Paris, Ohio from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17. Equipment will be available through Valley’s Edge, but those wishing to snowboard can bring their own board. Transportation will be provided at 10 a.m. from the TRI Community Center located at 6025 Fairfield Rd. There is a fee and registration is required. There is currently a waiting list to go on the trip. For more information, call (513) 523-6314. The Miami University Office of Community Engagement and Service Learning will hold a fundraising gala Feb. 12 to raise money for the Oxford Resource Center, Serve City Hamilton, Hope House Middletown and Drop Inn Center Cincinnati. Channel 9 Chief Meteorologist Steve Raleigh will be the emcee for the evening, which will feature music, food, dancing and live and silent auctions. The event will be held at the Marcum Conference Center, which is offering a special room rate for the evening. Tickets can be purchased by calling (513) 529-2961 or e-mailing Cheryl Bowles at bowlesce@muohio.edu The Wood’s Food and Spirits will host a hot dog eating contest for charity at 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Any team of four students of the same sex can enter for a fee of $20. The entry fee covers the cost of hot dogs and T-shirts. To enter the contest, e-mail Olivia.r.clark@gmail. com with a team name and shirt sizes. To get a T-shirt, entries need to be received by Jan. 18. The winning team will get $300 for its chosen charity, $100 cash and free rental of The Wood’s. The event will feature live music and all you can eat hot dogs. The hot dogs will cost $5 for underage patrons and will be free for patrons over the age of 21. The Wood’s will also host a similar event benefitting Relay for Life Jan. 26. This competition will be a his and hers hot dog eating contest. The winners will have $100 donated to Relay for Life in their name.
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the ice By Leslie Scott
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women’s club hockey team makes history
Senior Staff Writer
One by one they stepped onto the ice, leaving a fresh imprint on another historymaking Miami hockey season with each stride. After years in the making, the Miami University women’s club hockey team is here. While Miami University is known nationally for its men’s hockey program, seniors Natalie Dillon and Jess Wood felt a void with the lack of a competitive women’s program. After playing intramurals for their first two years at Miami, Dillon and Wood spent most of last year building the framework for the team’s debut this season. Wood has played hockey her entire life at a competitive level, and a student job at Goggin Ice Center provided her with an easy connection to support from within the arena. “Since I worked at Goggin, I had a lot of staff support,” Wood said. “When we went to register ourselves to be a club sport we had to include a list of girls willing to play. We found girls by looking at the intramural teams.” Dillon also played hockey at a young age and played on intramural teams among boys. “I eventually realized that there were more girls who were willing to play and that we had enough numbers to form a team,” Dillon said. “Women’s hockey is not only growing at Miami, but throughout Ohio. It is interesting to be a part of something so new.”
Finding their stride The first women’s hockey team to appear on campus has taken a while to find a comfortable groove since many of the players have various skill levels. While Dillon and Wood have been playing all their lives, other girls are just picking the sport up now. Players like first-year Amanda Schachtel are newer to the sport and decided to give the club a try. “I’ve only been playing for two years,” Schachtel said. “I saw the girls promoting the club at Mega Fair and it sounded like fun. Although I am newer to the game, all of the girls on the team are extremely supportive. I play defense and everyone has offered to give me tips when I ask.” According to Head Coach Scott Hicks, the large skill range left him uncertain of what to expect from the team this season. “I’m not judging the team’s progress based on wins,” Hicks said. “I look at our practices now compared to the first practice we ever had and how much better the team is. Since we have such a wide skill range, it was important to turn the team into something that works cohesively.” Despite the range in skill, Wood is pleasantly surprised that the team has become a reality. “There are a lot of steps in order to become a club sport, such as finding a minimum number of girls interested in playing, applying for funding, finding coaches, et cetera,” Wood said. “Luckily we had people like (Director of Goggin Ice Center) Kevin Ackley who helped us get moving. He helped us apply for funding and directed us where we needed to go to create the team.” Dillon was also skeptical about getting the club off the ground, but said she is confident the team will continue going strong for at least several years. “As a team we have come a long way,” Dillon said. “However, we still have a lot of goals we want to reach, such as joining another league called the Western Collegiate Club Hockey Association (WCCHA).” Joining the WCCHA would allow the team to play more games against better competition. The team is currently a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY DEREK FELICI
According to Assistant Coach Jim Stearns, it has been difficult for the team to schedule games with other schools due to the numerous travel costs. The team received some funding, but has had to be frugal by taking vans instead of buses to closer games (in Cincinnati.) “Luckily other schools are open to playing new and different teams,” Stearns said. “Schools are very open to Miami because we are considered an easy win for now.”
A recruiting tool Stearns said that the team is packed with a lot of girls from hockey-rich areas, such as Minnesota and the East Coast. “The new women’s team is actually a huge asset for Miami right now,” Stearns said. “It is being used as a huge recruitment tool for female hockey players to enroll here. We are proud to give these girls the opportunity to play.” Stearns said in order to promote the club the team plans to play a few under-19-years (U-19) teams. Because these teams are comprised of high school aged girls, the games could also serve as a recruiting tool for Miami. According to Stearns, the team’s fan base currently consists of friends and staff members. The team has many away games, which has meant fewer opportunities for students to come see the girls play. Despite the barriers, Dillon said approximately 50 people made it out to the last game.
Passion for the game As an athletic first-year looking for involvement on campus, the new women’s team served as an exciting new challenge for Schachtel. “Although I’m newer, everyone is extremely patient and supportive,” Schachtel said. “They are all very nice and I feel so comfortable with the girls.” According to Wood, it took a while for everyone to warm up to each other, but now they are all extremely close-knit. “There was distance at first, but once we went to our first away game we had a lot of bonding time,” Wood said. “The atmosphere on the bus ride back was extremely different than the trip there. We were a lot more talkative on the trip back. We all hang out now and partake in group pasta dinners.” Hicks said the players have an unparalleled passion for the game. “I think the girls are even more passionate than the male hockey players at this school,” Hicks said. “They really want the club to succeed and it shows. Although we aren’t winning, no one has quit yet. They are determined to succeed as a team. They don’t count success based on wins and that is a great attitude.” Although Dillon was one of the original members to create the club, she feels everyone is attached to it because they all helped make it come to life. “Every player has had a hand in creating this team,” Dillon said. “We are also close friends and protective of our program.” Dillon said she is sad that to be graduating after just one season with the team, but is excited about the club’s potential to keep growing. Hicks said the team wants competition. “It makes people work hard,” Hicks said. “It shows that nothing is guaranteed and it can be applied off the ice as well.”
HANNAH MILLER The Miami Student
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Friday January 14, 2011
Editors Sam Kay Jessica Sink editorial@miamistudent.net
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Trustees should closely review Hodge’s record W
ith Miami University President ning the search for someone else. David Hodge planning to retire The editorial board agrees that the after his time as president at Miami, university president’s evaluation holds the board of trustees special significance in will inevitably be comparison with othWith the expiry of er employees’ based looking forward to what Miami’s next President Hodge’s upon the changes president will look that could contract, taking the attakeMiami like. Regardless of the place. step of judiciously trustees’ and Hodge’s We ask that the evaluating his trustees look at all decision to stay unaspects of the univertil 2013 or beyond, record is vital to sity (Greek life, budthere will eventually the next hiring get, the new student be a new president for decision and the center, the image of the university. future of the the university, treatThe editorial board ment of university of The Miami Student university. employees, student urges the trustees to affairs, et cetera) keep the university’s in considering what characterisbest interests in mind throughout the tics they want in the next president search for the next president. Hodge’s presidency should be close- they hire. We trust the trustees will not arbily evaluated in the same manner every university employee is in performance trarily renew Hodge’s contract and reviews each year, and the totality of urge them to hold the standards high his work should be seen before begin- for Miami’s future success.
Dual degree program requires promotion M
iami University plans to revamp its dual bachelor’s and master’s program after reviewing the low participation numbers in the program since its introduction in 2003. Members of Miami’s graduate council met to discuss the future of the program and identify possible alterations. According to Ann Frymier, associate dean of Miami’s graduate school, student involvement has been low, prompting the university to investigate a redesign of the current plan. The editorial board of The Miami Student is excited about possible changes to the program and hopes that overall students will take advantage of the opportunity to participate. For many students who enter Miami with Advanced Placement or post-secondary credit, having the opportunity to take graduate courses before officially graduating with a bachelor’s degree can save time and money. The concept of graduating with
a dual degree could also be very appealing to prospective students and prompt ambitious, hardworking individuals to attend Miami. In addition, having more students in graduate courses could be economical for the university and possibly save some of the departments currently facing cuts. By encouraging students to take graduate courses, those courses are more cost efficient and faculty time is maximized. Although in place since 2003, the dual degree program has had relatively little promotion and many students simply do not even know it exists. Therefore, advisers and departments should work to educate students about the benefits of the program and encourage them to always look for options to benefit the most from their time at Miami. The program can help make graduate education relevant and achievable and should be encouraged by the university.
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Voters won’t welcome stagnation in new session of Congress The 112th Congress has a chance to ride the wave of favorable congressional action to keep stimulating our economy and more effectively regulating financial markets. The Reagan/Bush policies of deregulation are now buried with the tombstone heading of “The Great Recession” and the Obama administration’s return to Keynesian principles has proven to stop the free-fall of the American economy by creating jobs and growth. However, because the economy functions in a different time span than political opinions, the Republican Party has been given a new seat at the governing table. At the head of the conservative movement is Rep. John Boehner, whose first move has been to lead a dog and pony show against everything the Democrats have accomplished in the past two years. Luckily for the more than 50 million people who now have health insurance and every student with a government loan to finance their education, the executive branch will get the decisive vote on this breed of conservative politicking. This is particularly reassuring as the
Student support needed for Van Jones lecture Jan. 20, environmental activist and scholar Van Jones will speak at Miami University. Jones, a current professor of Princeton University, is speaking as part of the Annual Robert E. Strippel Memorial Continuing Dialogue on Justice and Human Rights. Dedicating his life’s work to greening the economy, Van Jones wrote The Green Collar Economy and founded the nonprofit Green For All, which works in small communities to create quality, environmentally-conscious jobs. As one of Time’s 2009 Most Influential People, the Strippel Committee is proud
Democrats just ended a holiday season full of gifts for anyone ascribing to the American ideal, passing legislation that recognizes equality for gays and lesbians in the military and extending unemployment benefits, which the Congressional Budget Office recognizes as one of the most economically stimulative efforts the government can take. Topping off the seasonal festivities was the passing of the START treaty to further Obama’s goal toward nuclear nonproliferation. Hopefully the Democrats can take these successes as a lesson in what they can do when they stand united. The midterms proved that a unified party can win regardless of policy. The political right once again sold the slogan that a government that does nothing is best. Electing our representatives to do nothing may well be what the American people did, but I highly doubt it’s what they want. Congress faces too many challenges to waste time making strictly political statements like undoing the Democrats’ progressive legislation. This rugged party absolutism led to the 2008 economic collapse, and it cannot happen again.
to welcome Jones onto Miami’s campus so interested students, faculty and community members can learn and understand why green jobs are important in the world today. The event, held in Hall Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., is open to the public and free. Each person can pick up to two tickets at Miami’s box office. While topics of the environment, green jobs and global warming have become rooted in politics, I encourage you to listen, to consider and then to analyze the viable solutions Jones offers to our environmental and economic problems. I urge you to look at the issues of today through another lens in which the dialogue surrounding a green
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economy ultimately determines our country’s step toward the future. As more than 20 community and university organizations have dedicated their support for the Van Jones lecture, I ask for your support as a student of Miami. On a campus of thousands we encounter opinions contrary from our own everyday, and I hope you do so respectfully. This upcoming Thursday should be no different. I hope you welcome Van Jones into our community, I hope you listen with respect and I hope you give his innovative solutions a chance as we all have much to learn. Ashleigh Achor
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The new year: a time for reflection, big dreams Most people enter a new year with the mindset that this year is their year. They will stick to their resolutions and will become better people. They will lose those extra inches off their waist and spend more time with family and schoolwork. They will not waste life’s precious moments and they will be fearless. Millions of people each new year believe these things will happen for them. Well, for the first month anyway. While dreams of fitting into those jeans or getting that promotion may seem to fade or become less important over time, reflection is something that should remain prominent in our minds this year. As the clock struck midnight Jan. 1, we were not only leaving behind a year, but a decade; a decade of goals completed, personal changes, loved ones found and loved ones lost. With a decade of memories behind us, we have a wide-open range ahead of us to make new ones. According to a long-term study
done at the University of Washington, only 40 percent of Americans achieve their new year’s resolutions the first time around. Why should we limit ourselves to achieving such hefty goals — such as happiness or love — in just one year when we know we have at least 10 more? Ten years ago, I was in fourth grade learning about the capitals of the states and taking on the role of the grandmother in the Oregon Trail game. My classmates were my best friends and my mom knew everything there was to know about life. As I reflect on those carefree times as a 10-year-old, life seems to have flown by rapidly. Think of all you have done! You survived the tumultuous years of middle school, endured the stresses of the SAT and ACT, went to many a homecoming and prom and anxiously awaited the acceptance letter telling you that the college you wanted to attend is where you indeed belong. The rollercoaster of high school love and friendships and the end-
less fights with your parents about curfews and money are all things of the past. The year 2011 has nothing but open space for us to roam. These next 10 years that lie ahead of us are to be used at our own discretion. These years can be used to achieve the goals we’ve been dreaming of since 4th grade. They can be used to fall in love and have a family. They can be used to travel and explore, to continue searching for what we want. While the previous 10 years seemed scripted and planned, these next 10 are for us and our imagination. Before you set a time limit on a goal with so much depth, remember that you’ve got an entire decade ahead of you. Use these 10 years to create even bigger goals. Reflecting on how far you have come can help you discover how far you have to go. Sarah Title
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Women take Don’t betray your true interests School charge in new foolish to economy ban bands There is a new saying, “Men are the new ball and chain.” It’s interesting to see change from generation to generation, particularly the dynamic shift of gender power. According to journalist Hanna Rosin, men were once the breadwinners of the family. Now, women fill that role. Rosin suggests Oriana the Great Recession Pawlyk has taken a lot of men out of the running. Three-quarters of the eight million jobs lost were lost by men. Is the “rise of women” happening due to economic woes or rapid cultural progression? Rosin believes the rise of women in the 1920s and 1960s happened because women fostered “passion” behind equal rights, better opportunities and an intelligent, successful image. Now, women are rising naturally because they are adapting to this economy better than men. Education seems to be the key. It begins with less competitive boys in the classroom, what some theorists call “the boy crisis.” Very young boys do worse in school than girls. Some theories suggest boys need to do hands-on work, while girls tend to do more verbal exercises, which are the focus of today’s middle school curriculum.
This seeming economic shift indicates a cultural movement as well. In American fertility clinics, 75 percent of couples are requesting girls instead of boys. More girls are going to college than boys, and in the United States only two men receive college degrees for every three women who do. Because women are getting college degrees at a faster rate than men, women outnumbered men in the workplace for the first time in 2010, according to Rosin’s study. It’s not just in the U.S. that this is happening. In India, women are learning English faster than their male counterparts in order to staff new call centers opening up all over the country. In China, women are starting small businesses faster than men, while men tend to occupy the big business sectors. In South Korea, families prefer female babies to male babies. Decades earlier, female babies were killed until a male heir was born. This is partially due to current economic conditions. Women are better at acquiring a certain set of skills than men. Fostering creativity, team building and solving problems in the workplace are just certain skills that women can handle better than men. Thus, women are starting to flood professional fields. They are doctors, lawyers, accountants and bankers. They hold more than half of all managerial and professional jobs. They dominate all but two of the professions projected to grow the fastest in the next 15 years (excluding janitors and computer programmers). This seeming economic shift indicates a cultural movement as well. In American fertility clinics, 75 percent of couples are requesting girls instead of boys. Television shows such as Parenthood and Desperate Housewives promote the stay-at-home dad. Women can even have families without men if they so please. Rosin calls this “the end of men.” Is this positive for women? Men are losing jobs, but women are gaining the burdens of new responsibilities and a tougher workload. While I love to see women making a name for themselves in the workplace, I’m not sure if I’m ready to adapt to an economy completely run by a female workforce. As Rosin concludes her study, she says it’s important to be the boss but you’ll go nowhere if you don’t take the men with you. Oriana Pawlyk
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A historically Jewish fraternity, Sigma Alpha Mu, is being brought back to Miami University by senior Bob Brooks. Its sound logo, “Be a founder, not a follower,” just calls for members to do things in their own way. Dogen Zenji once said “Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.” However, in our daily life, we are inclined to follow others’ steps and likely to give up our own directions. Walking in the world of white snow, you suddenly realize that you haven’t come across your friends on the street from the short holiday yet. Where are they? They chose to study abroad in Spain, China or Italy, or they finally determined to transfer to another university that is too far away from yours, or they successfully graduated last year and started to work in a company in the new year. Then, you begin to question yourself, “Will I choose to stay here in Miami?” Seeing most of your classmates studying business or changing their prior majors to business, you may wonder if you are going to follow their tides, betray your own interest and lie down on the comfortable sofa in the Farmer School of Business. Such things are frequently happening around us every day, and as a result, sometimes we easily get lost in others’ decisions. A case study of developing a leadership-training program
for high potentials in 2009 by Gina Abudi, the chair of Global Corporate Council Leadership Team, strongly insisted that independent thinking be the most prominent part of a successful leader. It’s a new year and a fabulous new semester. Why not just follow your own mind and make your own choices? Our life should be dictated by our own brains, not others’ hands. You are sure to be jealous of your friend who updates his or her Facebook status everyday about some fresh things that took place in Spain, a totally different country from the United States of America, who uploads some amazing photos taken on the Great Wall, who established a new relationship with a French boy, but these are not the real reasons you should go to study abroad.
Be respectful of your own unique talents and interests. When half of Miami students major in accounting, marketing or finance, it many not be a good thing for them or for society. Before you make a decision, you should stay calm and think about every factor in order to balance the advantages and disadvantages. These factors include your foreign language skills, the ability to adjust yourself to
an absolutely new environment and, most importantly, whether a decision matches with your major or your academic interest. When you see scores of people ending their education and moving into a job to earn money while you hesitate to continue yours in graduate school, you need to take time to seriously consider your own situation. Be respectful of your unique talents and interests. When half of Miami students major in accounting, marketing or finance, it may not be a good thing for them or for society. Nowadays, people’s motivation is mostly driven by money, reputation and high social status. Those who just care only about sales of groceries will never know how to plant healthy rice and high-quality corn. Those who only focus on the import or the export may not be familiar with the materials of which the goods are made. In other words, they know less about life. If everyone pursues fields of business, who will feed the world and who will take care of people? We need to give ourselves some time to carefully listen to our own heart. We need to settle our own goals and make plans to achieve them. We also need to be devoted to our own dreams. We need to be engaged in what we have determined to do. With these skills we can finally arrive at our destination. Qiao Song
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Cutting athletic budget at time of success will hurt for years to come Miami University is off to a good start with eternal winners nor losers. Even if one is born its very own football team becoming nationally an aristocrat or wealthy, it is ultimately talent and recognized by winning the GoDaddy.com Bowl effort that determine the end result. against Middle Tennessee State University. According to Fortune magazine, only 19 of We all feel very proud of the accomplishments the Fortune 500 corporations in the top 100 in of those athletes who put trethe 1960s are still in the top mendous time and effort into 100 50 years later. Of the 19 the victory. I hope this unthat are still in the top 100, a The football team precedented event will loosen recorded double-digit handful moved up the ladder the grip of the budget cuts in in rankings, but the majority losses last year, but the athletic programs, least of of them fell down on the list. did not give up. all in the football program. This shows how hard it is Previous Strategic Priorities for corporations to stay on They returned the Task Force recommendations top because there are confollowing season to include cuts to the budgets of stantly new businesses that sweat even more. athletic programs in light of grow and overcome them. the financial downturn, and Businesses don’t start big, the decision was made final they grow big. Dec. 10, with the reduction of Intercollegiate The football team recorded double-digit losses Athletic budgets by 2 percent every year. last year, but did not give up. They returned the However, this decision might be a little too following season to sweat even more and concostly because for Miami graduates and stu- tinue to work hard. dents it was never about revenues and money. It They did not get weaker, but grew stronger is about school pride. We all saw the Facebook from their defeats because they learned from updates on the night of the football game con- their mistakes. gratulating the team on its victory. It gave us all We, as a whole, should not be afraid to fail, a sense of pride to be a member of a prestigious make mistakes and fall down as long as we learn university full of such hardworking people. from previous experiences. We build on these Whatever the results these athletic programs experiences to improve ourselves and creep may bring in the future, we must embrace them closer to perfection. because of their positions as representative As a result, budget cuts should not be consportsmen for the school. Whether our football sidered by university officials as a way to warn program suffered a double-digit loss or a victory athletic programs about their poor results and in the Mid-American Conference championship, resulting decreasing revenues. Efforts should be its members are nonetheless proud athletes who made to build up, not tear down the programs wear the block M logos and red and white. that make Miami strong. On the other hand, the unusual feat of the Charles Lee football team reminds us that success starts from leec2@muohio.edu humble beginnings because there are neither
The Easton, Pa. school district has banned two middle school girls from wearing rubber bracelets which simply state “I (heart symbol) boobies!” The mothers of the two girls have taken the school district to court due to their view that the ban infringes on the girls’ First AmendChris ment rights. DeNicola The bracelets were purchased as a way to raise awareness for breast cancer and the school district is overstepping its bounds. The attorney for the school district said the reason the bracelets were banned was because the school believed the phrase’s double entendre is inappropriate for schoolchildren and it took attention away from the children’s school lessons. Now, the court case has reached the federal level and schools in other states are awaiting the verdict.
With so many women affected every year by breast cancer, it is absurd that any effort to raise awareness would be stopped. This court case shows how far off the priorities of some schools in this country are. This case should not have reached the federal level. The bracelets were purchased as part of a very good cause, raising awareness of breast cancer. Yes, these bracelets hold a double meaning, as do many current breast cancer awareness messages. However, these bracelets should not be banned. The schools should be focused on education and should allow the courts to deal with court cases that really are a concern to the well being of our country. The message does not contain any explicit material and is encouraging students to be aware of their bodies as well as the health risks associated with them. If the school is going to ban the bracelets because of their double meaning, why are we teaching sexual education in middle and high school classrooms? Why, if we aren’t supposed to say that we love boobies, especially in the context of women’s health, are we teaching children more about their bodies? How is it that the social value of the breast cancer bracelets doesn’t match the supposed educational value of putting condoms on bananas? With so many women affected every year by breast cancer, it is absurd that any effort to raise awareness would be stopped. Students should be encouraged to be aware of their bodies. Schools should go back to what they are supposed to be doing, teaching, not curbing philanthropic efforts and denying the free speech of students while clogging a judicial system that has more important matters to deal with. All women and men should keep themselves aware of the risks they face, not only with regard to breast cancer, but also all life-threatening diseases. I support breast cancer awareness, and I’m not afraid to say “I heart boobies!” and you should too. Chris DeNicola
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Words of honor and remembrance in Tuscon “We are grateful to the men who tackled the gunman as he stopped to reload ... We are grateful for petite Patricia Maisch, who wrestled away the killer’s ammunition and undoubtedly saved some lives. And we are grateful for the doctors and nurses and first responders who worked wonders to heal those who’d been hurt. We are grateful to them.” “These men and women remind us that heroism is found not only on the fields of battle. They remind us that heroism does not require special training or physical strength. Heroism is here, in the hearts of so many of our fellow citizens, all around us, just waiting to be summoned as it was on Saturday morning. Their actions, their selflessness poses a challenge to each of us. It raises a question of what, beyond prayers and expressions of concern, is required of us going forward. How can we honor the fallen? How can we be true to their memory?”
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twice in the CCHA, but after playing them close in November, ’Hawks like senior forward Pat Cannone know Bergeron will have his men prepared. “That (statistic) doesn’t mean anything,” Cannone said. “Any night anybody can beat anybody. They are coming in here pretty strong and tough to play against, so we just have to be ready and just try to play well in our building.” In order to get offensive, the ’Hawks will need to fix a power outage that had them shutout by the The Ohio State University Buckeyes for the first time this season. Ranked No. 12 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, the Red and White still have three players spotted in the top four in points scoring in the nation. Senior Carter Camper leads the list with 38 and is followed by Andy Miele (34) and Reilly Smith (27). Maybe more importantly, that trio tops the list of points in conference. The team leads the conference with a power play percentage of 22.7 percent. “You know going into the season there are going to be ups and downs, and right now we are in a rut,” Cannone said. “You know it’s bound to happen at some point in the season, but it’s rough that it’s happening now when it’s coming down to the wire, but we just have to get back to where we were at the end of the year.” The ’Hawks and Falcons fly at 7:35 p.m. Friday and 7:05 p.m. Saturday.
students’ needs. “With the economic downturn, it’s unfortunate that they’re utilizing something that students need, like transcripts for applications, to get to the next financial level,” Lyttle said. While the new charges have some students upset, there are benefits, Euen said. The online ordering system, which puts transcript requests straight through to the National Clearinghouse, has a 24-hour turnaround time compared to the five to seven days it takes for manually-processed requests, according to Euen. Euen said the system has streamlined the transcript request process, increasing the overall efficiency of the Office of the Registrar. “The improvement in the turnaround time is an obvious bonus in all of this,” Euen said. “The majority of requests are now digital as opposed to hand-entered, which allows us to provide better service.” According to Euen, although the university does not save money with the new practice, it does generate revenue, which is being used to offset budget deficits.
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Some resident assistants (RA) have noticed the drug problem. “I’ve dealt with (drugs in my hall) a lot this year,” an anonymous RA said. The RA said standard operating procedure for when a drug is
suspected in a residence hall is to immediately contact MUPD. The RAs meet the officers in the lobby typically and give them a sense of direction as to where the drugs are suspected. After that, the job is completely up to MUPD, according to the anonymous RA. “Stoners are smart,” the RA said. “Unfortunately you get things like Febreze, inhalers … Stoners are clever and they don’t want to get busted, but at the same
time some officers have been doing this for 20-plus years.” The RA didn’t have exact numbers, but said drug violations have happened more lately. “That’s not to say it has gone up across campus,” the RA said. “(It has to do with) group dynamics and who you have in your hall. Last year, North Quad was physically violent and this year South Quad is a bunch of pot heads.” The gallery can be viewed at www.thedailybeast.com/galleries.
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department upon the completion of his role as president, he said he will not transition into that position in the future. Regardless of whether he and the board decide to renew the contract, Hodge knows what he plans on doing after his tenure as president here. “I’m 62, and at the end of 2013 I will be in the 65 age range, and so you do start to think about retirement,” Hodge said. “When I finish this job, I will retire.”
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s the college football season came to end and the Auburn University Tigers defeated the University of Oregon Ducks in the Tostitos National Championship game, fans have already started to anticipate the next season. Players will graduate or opt for the NFL draft, new recruits will begin to learn college systems and people will continue to debate the importance of a collegiate playoff system. Not overlooked, but overtly omitted from the previous sentence is the position of the head coach. The dictionary defines coach as “one who instructs players in the fundamentals of a competitive sport and directs team strategy.” Miami University lost its architect of the greatest football program turnaround in NCAA Division I history as Michael Haywood accepted the University of Pittsburgh’s head coaching offer. While things were short lived in Pittsburgh, it proves that a coach needs to be more than someone who trains players and creates strategy, especially at the collegiate level. Winning at the Division I stage is too often the determining factor for employment, and some schools tend to overlook personal values and morality if the winning percentage is high enough. Although acts of violence and broken laws more often than not result in termination (whether it be Haywood for the alleged chokehold on his wife, or Woody Hayes punching a Clemson University linebacker in the 1978 Gator Bowl), moral dilemmas are more often than not swept under the rug. For example, Rick Neuheisel coached a Washington University Huskies team in the 2000-01 season that fostered a rapist, several spouse and girlfriend abusers, drug dealers and thugs, but it was tolerated because the Huskies were winning. Had these acts been nationally exposed at the time, it would have been a much different scenario, but the greater Seattle area kept these heinous acts buried in its legal system. At the college level, a coach should be able to train players and implement strategies to help their university win, but they should also provide a moral high ground for players and positively influence their students’ academic lives. While the quality of being an influential teacher and winning games does not always come packaged together, it is not an impossible combination to attain. Coaches like Jim Tressel, Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden have demanded excellence not only on the field, but also in academics and creating positive values. Unfortunately for most universities, this ideal coach comes with a hefty price tag, which is why Haywood left Miami, Brian Kelly left University of Cincinnati and Jim Harbaugh bolted to the NFL. Most often these coaches are found at the most highly regarded football schools that can foot gigantic salaries, leaving the little schools where they built up their reputation in the dust. At a time when most boys grow into men, a coach is the most influential male figure in a college player’s life other than a father. These figures are hired at the discretion of the university’s board to not only mold their players into a winning machine, but to uphold school values and create better citizens to release into the world. If only Pete Carroll had gotten the memo.
MICHAEL GRIGGS The Miami Student
Miami’s Matt Tomassoni battles for the puck with Ohio State University’s Chris Crane Jan. 8 in Columbus.
HOCKEY
Bergeron returns to crease
By Alex Butler Staff Writer
They’ve been spotted. For the first time in a month, the Miami University hockey team is back in Oxford. Last year, they were ranked No. 1 at this time before being swept by Ferris State University. This year, they are coming back to the books and bricks following a Buckeye beat down. Head Coach Enrico Blasi’s team is no alien to adversity, and it’s
looking to a thrash a former mentor on the home ice to heal quickly. “A couple of years ago, we lost five in a row in the month of January and were able to pull ourselves out of it and make the Frozen Four, so no need to panic just yet,” Blasi said. This time, it’s three in a row and the Brotherhood (118-3, 8-6-2-1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)) hasn’t started
gnawing on fingernails. Steve Cady Arena will host two hockey games over the weekend, and 25 to 30 former RedHawks will be honored during the second intermission Saturday. The most notable nester will be the man peering through his glasses on the Bowling Green State University Falcons’ bench, Head Coach Chris Bergeron. Blasi and Bergeron usually dial digits during the week before the game, but
so far both men have been strictly strategizing. “I haven’t talked to him this week,” Blasi said. “Usually we text back and forth, but he has work to do and so do I. I’m sure we will touch base here in a few days, and it’ll be nice to see him, but at the same time we are focused on what we need to do.” The Falcons have only won
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Schedule
men’s basketball
women’s basketball
hockey
swimming
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
Bowling Green 1 p.m. Bowling Green, Ohio
University of Akron 2 p.m. Akron, Ohio
Bowling Green 7:35 p.m. Oxford, Ohio
University of Cincinnati 5 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio
FOOTBALL
MU introduces Treadwell as head coach By Michael Solomon Sports Editor
The Miami University football team got their man. Their man is returning home. Sixteen days after seeing their head coach depart for the University of Pittsburgh, the Athletic Department selected former Miami wide receiver and current Michigan State University (MSU) offensive coordinator Don Treadwell to take over the reins of the football program. Treadwell was formally introduced Jan. 10 at Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center as the 34th head football coach at the school. “Don Treadwell is a man of integrity, enthusiasm, passion, intellect, competitiveness, loyalty, love and honor, all the characteristics you expect from a Miami man,” Miami Athletic Director Brad Bates said. “His pedigree, mentors, extensive responsibilities, cumulative experiences in five major conferences and values distinguish him as a great teacher.” Treadwell played wide receiver for Head Coach Tom Reed from 1978 to 1981, earning first team all Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors as a junior before captaining the team his senior season. Treadwell still holds the record for average yards per catch at Miami at 21.1. He now joins a list of Miami graduates who became the head coach at their alma mater. Names on that list include Ara Parseghian, John Pont, Bo Schembechler, Bill Mallory, Tom Reed and
Randy Walker. “It’s a dream come true to return to my alma mater, Miami, as head football coach,” Treadwell said. “Miami has always held a special place in my heart, and the opportunity to be a part of the Cradle of Coaches is a privilege as well as a responsibility.” Treadwell’s experiences include coaching a Football Championship Subdivision championship team as well worked in the MAC, Big East, Pac-10, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast conferences. As the offensive coordinator for MSU this past season, Treadwell saw his team put up elite numbers on offense. The Spartans were one of two teams in the Big Ten to be in the top five in the conference in rushing, passing, scoring and total offense. “Our students indicated they wanted a great teacher with extensive knowledge of the game,” Bates said. “Don has coached all facets of the offense, including receivers, running backs, quarterbacks, coordinating the passing game and coordinating the offense.” The 16-day search for a new head coach was led by the leadership council, which looked for candidates with the experience and personality to lead the RedHawks’ program. “We proceeded to do our homework, to identify the perfect fit for the profile our students helped us define,” Bates said. “For our research, we danced around the holidays, bowls and NFL games, ultimately visiting with, get this, 24 athletic directors, four
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Don Treadwell, a former wide receiver at Miami, was introduced as head coach Jan. 10. conference commissioners, three executive directors, 31 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches, five NFL coaches, 12 Miami alums who are leaders in the industry, 117 assistant coaches and many members of our Cradle of Coaches, and we came down to one extraordinary man.”