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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1990, The Miami Student reported that two English professors, Kay Sloan and David Schloss, also a married couple, witnessed a failed Russian coup on Aug. 19 over summer break. The two were in Czechoslovakia, studying the effects of the revolution on poetry writing. “They planned on studying a revolution, not witnessing one,” The Miami Student reported.

Marketing superstars head for the halls of FSB

By Katie M. Taylor Campus Editor

A new event is presenting business students with the unique opportunity to meet a group of highly successful marketing minds from Fortune 500 companies, brought together by their shared background—Miami University.

According to Bob Dahlstrom, Seibert Professor and chair of the marketing department, all students are welcome to attend the event, Miami Rocks Marketing, which will take place Feb. 15 in the Farmer School of Business (FSB).

The event is the result of brainstorming done by three Miami alumni, CMO Network Editor at Forbes Jenny Rooney, Chief Marketing Officer for Rockfish Interactive Dave Knox, and Senior VP and Global CMO of Beam Kevin George.

According to Rooney, the event provides a way for her to give

back to the university, a place she recently referred to as “the Cradle of Marketers” in a piece she wrote for Forbes.

“There are a lot of Miami graduates who are in high-ranking marketing roles now both on the client side and the agency side,” Rooney said. “It just became very clear that there was an opportunity to bring them all back to campus and assemble them all in one place, and that their collective expertise would provide a great learning opportunity for current Miami business students.”

Dahlstrom said the event grew beyond initial expectations.

“The goal was to have people who are chief marketing officers of Fortune 500 companies that are Miami alums come back,” Dahlstrom said. “So, we started with four companies and then the word got out …”

Miami will play host to marketing minds from a list of

well-established companies including, but not limited to, Kellogg, Beam, Louisville Slugger and Yahoo. According to Dahlstrom, president of Twitter Adam Bain, will be among them.

“We’re really juiced up about it because getting these kinds of people in the room is rare,” Dahlstrom said. “The idea that students are going to actually get to talk to these guys, to be able to have lunch with them, to be able to find out what they think is where the markets go.”

Dahlstrom said the day-long event will consist of multiple parts in which students will meet the panel of alumni, be presented with several mini cases and work in groups to come up with solutions, present those solutions, and discuss what awaits them after college.

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MIAMI FIRST-YEAR DIES First-year Miami University student Nicole Sefton was killed in a car accident Thursday morning, according to the Butler County Sherriff ’s office.

Around 6:20 a.m. passersby reported seeing a car that had traveled off the road and into a field on state Route 129 just west of Garner Road in Morgan Township, according to Sgt. Monte Mayer.

Responders found the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta about 80 feet off the roadway. They believe the car traveled off the right side of the roadway, tumbled over and ejected the driver before stopping in the field.

Mayer said Butler County officers do not know exactly when the crash occurred, but they believe it happened sometime overnight.

“There’s probably more questions than there are answers at this point,” Mayer said. “We don’t know the exact time of the crash, what the actual causes were, our office and the coroner’s office is trying to patch it

together right now.”

According to Director of University News and Communication Claire Wagner, Miami’s system shows Sefton was in her first year taking classes at the Hamilton and Oxford campuses. Sefton, 18, was an athletic training major.

“The university’s entire heart goes out to the student’s family,” Mike Curme, interim associate vice president and dean of students, said.

When information about services is available, it will be posted to MyMiami.

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Ezra Klein, Ari Fleischer slated to appear at student-run forum

By Allison McGillivray Campus Editor

Miami University will host Washington Post writer Ezra Klein and former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer in the first JANUS Forum Feb. 6.

These speakers will address the question “Is democracy in America working?” This question was posed by the students of the JANUS Forum organization, according Eric Buller director of the Wilks Leadership Institute. Buller is one of the faculty advisors of the JANUS Forum organization. “[The forum] is about having a civil discourse, kind of leaving the emotion out of it and bringing some logic and perspective into it that we can make reasoned and well informed decisions about what we believe as opposed to listening to the rhetoric,” Buller said.

Buller said the speakers will be able to offer two viewpoints on democracy in the United States.

“I think you have two very different perspectives, two very different backgrounds and as a result two very different opinions and ideas about the direction we’re headed as a country,” Buller said.

Fleischer worked as press secretary under former President George W. Bush.

feelings about its ability to continue doing things the way it does,” Buller said.

Klein provides a more youthful perspective of a non-Washington insider, according to both Buller and JANUS Forum advisor and Professor of Political Science, Patrick Haney.

This is all student driven. There are students that select these topics, that select the speakers, and it’s a student who is going to moderate the event, and it’s going to be students that ask questions at the event.”

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“We think [Fleischer is] an interesting choice to look at ‘this is how Washington works and has worked for a long time’ and he probably has very strong

The lecture, which is open to the public, will consist of both speakers presenting a 2025 minute answer to the question. The speakers will then

field questions from students.

One of the aspects of the JANUS Forum that makes it unique from other types of lectures is that it is student run, according to Haney.

“This is all student driven,” Haney said. “There are students that select these topics, that select the speakers, and it’s a student who is going to moderate the event, and it’s going to be students that ask questions at the event.”

The event is focused around the idea of students being able to ask questions of the speakers, according to graduate student Tyler Sinclair. “[Questioning the speakers] is the central component of [the forum] what sets it apart from other things is for the students to openly challenge what either speaker has said,” Sinclair said.

Sinclair is also a member of the steering committee of the JANUS Forum, which decides on both the question debated in the forum and the speakers who are invited to lecture.

Sinclair, Buller and Haney all want the steering committee to consist of diverse set of students who have an interest in political and social issues.

After the first event, the JANUS Forum will be held once a semester.

Both Buller and Haney agree that the Forum provides an excellent opportunity for students to engage in political discussion.

“I think we’ve chosen the right topic,” Buller said. “It’s very timely. And I think we’ve chosen the right speakers.”

Haney said he hopes that students with diverse opinions take the opportunity to engage with the speakers.

“We have big speakers here that come one at a time but to have two big speakers here at once, this is really neat and I hope that a broad set of Miami students will turn out,” Haney said.

The forum will be held in Taylor Auditorium and will be followed by a reception with the speakers.

Miami pairs with Antioch for sustainability co-op

By Amanda Hancock

Senior Staff Writer

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WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU GUZZLE DOWN SWEETS? Students (from left) Lindsay Suprenant and Grace Heiser participate as Oompa Loompas during “Willy Wonka Day” in Harris Dining Hall, Jan. 23, 2013.

College can easily feel a little different from “real” life every now and then. It’s often hard to find true job experience in the college town bubble. For Miami University undergraduates though, a career-oriented approach to education is becoming more and more accessible on campus.

Miami’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability (IES) recently partnered with nearby Antioch College to develop cooperative education relationships in a project called the Ohio Agrarian Trade (OAT) Partnership. The goal is for Antioch and Miami students to be able to work with employers in the Ohio food and agricultural industry.

Thomas Crist, director of IES, said the project was funded by a grant from the Ohio Board of Regents.

The two colleges will work

together to identify undergraduate Miami students fit for the co-op positions and Antioch will use the grant funding to hire a part-time employee to work on establishing how the project will be arranged, Crist said.

Richard Kraince, associate professor of Cooperative Education at Antioch, approached Miami about a partnership because of its programs in environmental science and sustainability.

According to Kraince, the point of the OAT Partnership is to bring fresh ideas into the mix to prepare students for employment.

“Our hope is that the incentive will convince companies to explore the benefits of a cooperative education relationship; it is then up to us and our students to prove the value of hiring co-op students on a regular basis,” Kraince said.

In this project, Miami students will be able to work for 12 weeks in the summer filling full-time

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Student on the Street What’s on your senior bucket list?

Atari class offers a new type of ‘pong’ this summer

By Emily Glaser

Senior Staff Writer

“Before I graduate I’m trying to hike all the trails at Miami.”

Elizabeth Hartmann Senior

“I want to get a White Russian at Circle Bar.” Maggie Mueller Senior

“I’d like to maybe be hired before I graduate.”

Jordan Frazin Senior

Miami University students who are fans of the classic video games Pac-Man and Frogger will soon have the opportunity to create their very own games using the same computer system. Bo Brinkman, associate professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, will be offering a class on the Atari 2600 gaming platform for the first time this summer.

Atari 2600 was the first very successful video game console, which came out in the late 1970s, according to Brinkman.

“The Atari uses a dying form of programming, but it helps you understand how computers think,” Brinkman said. “I think I am a more effective software developer because I understand programming at a low level.”

Brinkman said the course will be aimed at students who have had one programming class, and will be set up as a studio course, meaning students will have the four weeks of the summer term to solely work on their project.

“By setting it as a studio course, we’ll be able to go through the process of design, critique, revision and

discussion and build a community around the course,” Brinkman said.

Brinkman said he hopes to use the summer term teaching the class as practice for next year’s January term.

Junior computer science major Taylor White said he thinks the studio format is a good idea for this course.

“I think it’s cool because you could walk away from the class with a distinct project that you created,” White said. “I would definitely consider taking it in January if I can’t take it this summer.”

White said he is interested in the class because the Atari is more technical than software that he has worked with, and it is interesting to see how technology has evolved.

Bizzy Young, senior interactive media studies major, said she would also be interested in the class, although she plans to graduate in May. “Right now I’m taking a couple classes where we’re learning to design games for iPhone applications,” Young said. “I’m taking a lot of [computer] programming classes but we haven’t really looked into the history of gaming and where it all started.”

Brinkman said the class is modeled after a class that has been taught at Georgia Institute of Technology.

ASG receives update on construction, Couples still ‘going to the hears resignation of treasurer, senators chapel’ despite construction

By Victoria Slater Senior Staff Writer

Senior Director of Auxiliary Construction and Facilities Matthew Frericks presented Miami University’s Long Range Construction Master Plan to the Associated Student Government (ASG) during its first meeting of the semester Tuesday.

Frericks said he has led the renovation construction efforts on campus since 2007. He reviewed the plans of Phase I of the Housing and Dining Plan with ASG in the most detail, yet cited that the last of the three phases of the restoration will conclude in 2026.

Phase I encompasses construction to South Campus, Maple Street, Western Campus and a complete overhaul of East Campus residence halls; Phase II comprises renovations to North Campus and Phase III will complete with refurbishment to Peabody Hall.

According to Frericks, the most significant construction currently transpiring is the development of MapleStreet Station, Etheridge Hall, which is a new residence hall on Southern Campus, and renovations to Bishop Hall. This

section of phase I will be complete

by July 2013.

Frericks said MapleStreet Station will feature a series of seven restaurants along Maple Street, including a deli, a pizza place, a patisserie, a traditional hamburger place, a diner that offers breakfast throughout the entire day and two other eateries inspired by the Pacific and Central and South America.

Above the restaurants, a 90-bed residence hall will be erected. Frericks said the residence hall will include a variety of individual housing sections, like a 15-bed apartment.

Each housing section will include its own kitchen, study room, bathroom and recreational room, meant to emphasize the living learning community atmosphere.

“You will be a part of the community of your house, and it will really reinforce the living learning communities that are important on campus,” Frericks said. “I think it’s going to be a great concept. It will greatly improve the community.”

Perpendicular to MapleStreet Station, Etheridge Hall is undergoing construction in the MET Quad. The new residence hall will possess the same style of housing sections that MapleStreet Station

will, but at a much larger scale, by adding 232 beds.

As a result of this construction, Frericks noted that Scott and Hamilton dining halls will close permanently.

At the conclusion of Frerick’s presentation, President of the Senate senior Peter Dougherty announced that seniors Katie Knable and Taylor Seitz and first-year Mark Gamble had resigned from Senate due to time commitment issues. Elections to fill these positions will occur at next week’s meeting.

Subsequently, President of the Student Body senior John Stefanski revealed that Treasurer senior Alex Busam resigned after his appointment to the presidency of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. Stefanski explained that Busam could not thoroughly perform his duties as treasurer while in the position of president of his fraternity.

“We discussed whether he would be able to carry out his role [as treasurer] in the capacity that I find acceptable while carrying out his role as president [of Beta Theta Pi] in the capacity I find acceptable for that as well,” Stefanski said. “In about three weeks we will have a special election to fulfill the open position.”

By Katie Sallach

For The Miami Student

While the construction on Western Campus may be causing disruptions in the lives of students and community members, Kumler Chapel’s appeal continues to draw in weddings.

According to Miami University’s Conference and Event Planner Jane Gaitskill, who books weddings at Kumler Chapel, she has received no complaints about the construction since it began this past July. In fact, she said the chapel is booking just as many weddings as usual.

According to Gaitskill, the chapel has always been an extremely popular place for people to get married, and the construction has not slowed the demand for weddings there at all.

Gaitskill said there are a number of reasons the chapel remains in such high demand, one being the allure of the chapel’s architecture, another being its surrounding scenery.

“It is very different and unique, there is nothing else like it around here,” Gaitskill said.

Although the sentimental value

the chapel holds is a significant reason people choose to get married there, Gaitskill said she also has a lot of people who decide to get married there simply after seeing it once.

“I have a lot of people who get married there who went to school here, people who met and started dating here, who had parents that got married here, or grew up in Oxford, but I’ve also had guests at a wedding there see the chapel and decide that they want to get married there too,” Gaitskill said.

Junior Jen Karbula agreed, saying that her time at Miami and on Western is a major reason she wants to get married at Kumler someday.

“I lived on Western my freshman year and a lot of my favorite memories from Miami took place there, so I think it would be a lot of fun to go back someday to get married in such a beautiful setting and get a chance to re-live some of them,” Karbula said.

According to Gaitskill, the construction does not seem to intimidate couples, and very few

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Alpha Phi Alpha march Online course offerings expected to held in memory of MLK increase at Miami based on global trend

By Megan Thobe

For The Miami Student

An assorted group made up of Miami University students and Oxford community members gathered 10 a.m. Monday in Uptown Park Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his life’s work. The peace marchers sang gospel music and remembered King’s messages during a march that led down high street and through campus. Following the march, many of the participants attended a commemorative program featuring speaker Carl Westmoreland.

Miami’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha sponsored and organized the march with assistance from the Office of Diversity Affairs and the Center for American and World Cultures.

According to senior DeJuan Hill, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, the annual march is important to the values of the

fraternity both as its biggest and most important event.

“Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an important time to remember a man who worked for something bigger than himself,” Hill said. “Dr. King was an Alpha and he embodies our goals to be leaders.”

Hill also said the event is set up as a proactive approach to bringing together advocates for peace and social justice to remember past victories and plan for future success.

The march opened with a welcome from the university and Oxford vice mayor, Ken Bogard.

The opening ceremony included a global justice prayer delivered by representatives of Catholicism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam. According to junior Tariq Mohammed, the event’s Master of Ceremonies and the

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by Melissa Girgis Staff Writer

Online courses currently make up 1.3 percent of course offerings at Miami University, though a national and global trend suggests this percentage will increase significantly. As society becomes increasingly fast-paced and technology focused, the flexibility offered by online courses is attractive.

Cheryl Young, director of Lifelong Learning, said she expects the percentage of online course offerings to rise 5 to 10 percent over the next three years.

Over six million students are now learning online across the United States, according to Young, and nearly a third of all students across the country who are engaged in higher learning are taking at least one online course. In addition, partnership programs between the U.S. and universities abroad are becoming more common.

Young said she predicts Miami

will follow this trend.

“I am anticipating more summer and winter session courses online, and more courses that are hybrid in the academic year—face-to-face with some online components,” Young said.

Online courses offer several benefits to students, the greatest benefit being the flexibility to work on assignments whenever and wherever is most convenient. According to Young, students who work irregular hours, for example, may access their classroom via computer, smartphone or tablet at a time that fits their schedule.

Another perk is that class is never cancelled due to inclement weather, decreasing the possibility that material will not be covered on time or in adequate depth, according to Young.

Tom Southern, an educational psychology professor who runs some of the online courses at Miami, said online programs are a great way for students to fit in more

classes during their time at Miami without extending the number of years they spend here. For faculty, online courses provide the opportunity to offer classes that would not otherwise be possible due to shrinking budgets.

“Because it is outside the normal central university budgeting process, we can offer programs we do not have the staff or budget to do normally,” Southern said. “The online minor in special education is an example. We simply do not have the faculty to do this if not for it being online and paid for through a workshop model.”

Young said it is important for students to recognize that online courses are not easier than traditional courses taught in a classroom. In addition, online courses may further extend students’ knowledge with their intense technology focus, which incorporates digital libraries,

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POLICE Coffee shop perks up local grind

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By Freeland Oliverio Senior Staff Writer

Miami University students and faculty who need that extra kick to settle into a new semester can wake up to a new coffee venue.

The Oxford Coffee Co., located on 21 Lynn Ave., opened its doors Dec. 20, 2012. The shop is partially owned and operated by Miami University professor Robert Thurston, a semi-retired professor of Russian history. As a professor in Miami University’s “Retire Re-hire” program, Thurston teaches several classes at Miami every spring semester.

His interest in coffee began when he received a coffee grinder as a gift in the late 1970s, but Thurston found passion in the study of coffee after becoming partially retired in 2004.

“I had previously studied Russian history, so after retiring I decided to begin studying coffee,” Thurston said. “After receiving a coffee grinder as a gift, it was the awakening of my own taste buds that encouraged me to study and write about coffee.”

Throughout his time as a professor at Miami, Thurston taught several classes on the history of coffee, as well as contributing to a number of coffee magazines and periodicals such as Specialty Coffee Retailer and Roast. Thurston is currently working on a book titled Coffee: A Handbook, which will consist of articles from numerous players in the coffee trade, such as farmers and roasters, and will cover basically everything there is to know about coffee, according to Thurston.

“In 2004, I began to seriously study coffee and travel to various coffee farms around the world,” Thurston said. “I’ve been to coffee farms in a lot of places around the world and talked to some of the best coffee farmers in the world.”

Thurston used this knowledge that he gained to expand his expertise and understand what it took to brew great coffee. His daughter, Lara, who helps run the coffee shop, said her father’s interest in coffee reached a peak when he began roasting his own coffee roughly five years ago. “[My father] had a lot of interest

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Senior Eric Koggi makes an espresso drink at the Oxford Coffee Co., 21 Lynn Ave. and within the past year had decided to open the coffee shop,” Lara said. “So, some other partners got involved and then on Dec. 20 we finally opened our doors.”

According to Lara, who shares her father’s passion for coffee, the Oxford Coffee Co. sells a higherquality of coffee.

“We are the only shop in town that actually roasts its own beans,” Lara said. “We roast all of our beans inhouse, which guarantees maximum freshness. So, while other places in town may order their beans already roasted and wait for them to be delivered, we roast our own beans and are able to use them the next day for our brewed coffee.”

The roasting process, which is done by employees of Oxford Coffee Co. in-store, is a very intensive process, according to Thurston.

“We have control over the quality of the coffee from the very beginning because we take great care in roasting the coffee,” Thurston said. “We buy green [fresh] coffee beans, we grind it and we roast it ourselves.”

The Oxford Coffee Co. roasts up to five pounds of beans at a time with its coffee roaster. Although the roasting process only takes about 15 minutes, it is by no means a simple task, according to Lara.

The roasting machine requires

Last call for StadiUm Bar

By Hannah Stein Community Editor

Rumors have been swirling around Oxford about StadiUm Sports Bar & Grille since its closing a few days ago.

According to StadiUm manager Mo Nelson, the building closed Monday.

“The only thing I’m comfortable saying is there was a dispute between the property owner and the bar owner,” he said. “Until they get it worked out this is where we sit.”

He said whether or not StadiUm will be gone permanently is still undetermined.

According to Alan Kyger, Oxford economic development director, the building StadiUm Sports Bar & Grille has been on the market for the last month and a half, but he said there needs to be a distinction between selling the building and shutting down the business.

“Sometimes you have to separate the building from the business,” he said. “In this case the building was just sold but I don’t know exactly why the business closed.”

Some students have expressed unhappiness about the bar closing, but remain optimistic.

“I mean it’s kind of

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sad because it was really popular during our first few years here and I have a lot of great memories there,” senior Krista Dunkman said. “But at the same time there’s are a lot of great places to go in Oxford and there’s a reason people started calling it ‘Shadium’ in the past few years.”

Other students said they do not go to StadiUm often, so the bar closing does not have much of an impact on them.

“I don’t really care,” first-year Laura Adkins said. “I think I’ve been there once but it wasn’t that big a deal for me.”

Junior Allison Hall said she also does not care much that StadiUm is closing.

“I personally don’t go up there so it doesn’t matter for me,” she said. “But I’m sure people who do go Uptown do care about it.”

Junior Drew McCormick said he thinks StadiUm shutting down is a loss to Oxford.

“I know Stadium is a pretty well-known bar in Oxford so it kind of takes away from the tradition I guess, which I don’t really like to see,” he said. “The one time I went there I kind of enjoyed it…based on social networks I feel like people are not a fan of the fact StadiUm is closing.”

several people to operate at a time, and the roast of the beans is affected by everything from the amount of gas used to heat the beans to the balance of convective air circulating within the roaster. Next to the roaster lies a “Roast Profile” chart, which displays what various factors must be adjusted throughout the process to receive the desired darkness, strength, and taste of each batch of beans.

“We get the coffee beans from a distributor in South Bend, Ind., but they’re an importer that buys the beans green from everywhere from Hawaii to Columbia,” Thurston said. “Over my years studying coffee, I’ve met many different coffee farmers, so we’re hoping to eventually form direct trades with farmers in the future.”

The shop itself offers a unique, comfortable atmosphere that makes it stand out from other coffee shops, according to Thurston.

“Some of the artwork on our walls is from local artists who are displaying and selling their work here,” Lara Thurston said. “That includes me; the big self-portrait is mine. ” In addition to the decorations and furniture, the shop also has decks of cards on every table, as well as various coffee and history magazines.

Also adorning the store’s walls are various styles of coffee grinders,

presses, kettles and makers for sale.

If customers so desire, they can also play the lounge stereo with a choice of CDs consisting of Greatest Hits albums from Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, as well as The Beatles’ Revolver and Pink Floyd’s The Wall.

“The CDs are compliments of my dad,” Lara said with a laugh.

For those who wish to purchase Oxford Coffee Company’s homeroasted coffee, four different blends are available for sale in 2 ounce and 12 ounce bags at The Moon Co-op and the Uptown Farmers’ Market as well as in the store itself.

“In addition to selling our own coffee, we are now offering several flavors of cappuccinos, espressos and tea,” Thurston said. “Pretty soon here we’ll be selling our coffee online. So, we’ll be able to sell our coffee to anyone around the world.”

First-time customers and junior Miami University students Zach Gilbert and Adam Piccus shared Lara’s sentiment.

“The coffee shop had a very nice environment,” Gilbert said. “It was a very comfortable place to hang out, and the cards and CDs were a nice touch.”

“I have to say that was one of the best cups of coffee I’ve had,” Piccus said. “I’ve never had a cup of coffee that tasted so good and was brewed to such an ideal temperature.”

Ohio receives failing grade for tobacco prevention

By Katie Mark

For The Miami Student

The American Lung Association has again ranked Ohio as one of the worst states in the country for tobacco use. The Association gave Ohio several failing grades in its recently released 2010 State Tobacco Control, according to Shelly Kiser, director of advocacy for the American Lung Association in Ohio.

In 2010, Ohio was the sixth worst state in tobacco use in the country.

The 2011 statistics showed 25.2 percent of Ohio residents smoke, compared to the 20 percent national rate, Kiser said.

The best ranked states have made the largest investment in tobacco prevention and have the highest tobacco tax rates, while the worst ranked states, such as Ohio and Kentucky have not made those efforts, Kiser said.

The American Lung Association determines yearly smoking grades by assessing state cigarette tax, funding on tobacco prevention and cessation, the existence of the Smoke-Free Air laws and state smoking cessation programs, according to Kiser.

The country’s highest cigarette tax, around $4, earns an A, and the lowest, around 40 cents, receives an F. The average cigarette tax is $1.45, according to Kiser.

Kiser said Ohio’s 1.25 percent tax is below the halfway point, which earns a D. According to Kiser, Ohio’s low cigarette tax is the worst problem with tobacco in the state.

“Other states have raised their taxes which has been an effective method to reduce smoking rates,” Kiser said. “Ohio has failed to increase it.”

The Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC) sets a recommended spending level for funding tobacco prevention and cessation, according to Kiser.

“If you get a certain percentage, you get a certain grade,” Kiser said.

“So we’re at less than 50 percent, which is an F.” Senior Katie Davis, who will pursue a doctorate in nutrition, said she believes a reduction in smoking rates must start at the college level.

“It’s important to emphasize the awareness and reduction of tobacco use at Miami [University] because college students experience stress and peer-pressure that could lead to tobacco use,” Davis said. “And those bad habits formed now could potentially last a lifetime and cause future tobacco-related illnesses.”

The Smoke-Free Air Law is another way states are graded; points are awarded for areas that are smokefree, according to Kiser.

“Since 2006, we’ve had that strong A with Smoke-Free Workplace laws,” Kiser said. “It led to a reduction in smoking rate because it changes social norms so you can’t smoke in work places, and if you see people not smoking, you’re encouraged to stop smoking.”

Points are also awarded if the state covers medications for tobacco prevention and cessation. Kiser said within the past few years Ohio was improving faster than the rest of the country because $46 million was invested in the statewide tobacco prevention and cessation program due to funding from the Master Settlement agreement.

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BASKETBALL, team point guard D.J. Cooper paced his team with 17 points, nine assists, seven boards and three steals. Cooper played to his billing, as he is the second in the nation for assists. Ohio is the top ranked team in assists per game with 19.8 per contest.

Ohio’s junior guard, Nick Kellogg, son of famed CBS Sports analyst Clark Kellogg, added 15 points on five triples as well.

“It’s kind of how we play, Ohio Head Coach Jim Christian said.

“We only have one low-post scorer. This is as well as we’ve shot the ball on the road. The reason why our 3-point shots were open, our post players were running the floor. When your post player runs down the middle, the defense

kind of has to shrink in to take a layup away, and if our wings now run behind him, you get 3-point shots.”

Miami made a late charge to get within 10 points, 71-61, with a little under 90 seconds of action, but couldn’t capitalize on steals by redshirt junior guard Quinten Rollins and point blank attempts by Felder and junior forward Jon Harris.

“We’re not going to ever lay down and let a team just pummel us, especially not OU,” Felder said. “We just couldn’t get over the hump at the end.”

Ohio shot 52 percent from the floor and was 12-25 from beyond the arc. Miami was just 34 percent on 3 of 17 from deep.

“We (shot) 34 percent from the field,” Cooper said. “Quite frankly, we’re lucky we lost by 12.”

Ohio senior forward Ivo Baltic surpassed the career 1,000 point and 600 rebound marks with his 13-point, 12 rebound effort. Miami’s Harris recorded a career high eight boards as well. Roberts finished with 14 points.

Miami now squares off against Ball State University tomorrow in a 3 p.m. tipoff. The Cardinals are also 7-10 on the year, but own a 1-4 MAC record, last in the West.

The Cardinals boast three players averaging 12 points a game, but struggle in the half court offense, shooting 41 percent. Ball State has lost six of its last eight games. This will be the only regular season meeting between the two teams. The RedHawks won last season 59-53 at Ball State.

With a win over Ball State, Miami would earn its 600th all time MAC victory.

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production is still at a relative standstill. The RedHawks have recorded 320 shots in the past nine games, but have only come away with 11 goals, and it appears they haven’t quite found their late-season rhythm.

“It’s everything but putting the puck in the net,” Blasi said.

“The type of chances we’re getting are quality chances. The type of plays leading up to those chances are quality plays. It’s just one of those things where … we’ve played [against] some great goaltending and we’re going to continue to face that down the stretch.”

Miami has only been outshot twice in those nine games, coming away with a win both times.

“So maybe we shouldn’t shoot the puck?” Blasi said jokingly. “I’ll put that in the scouting report.”

The series opens Friday, Jan. 25 at the Goggin Ice Arena. The puck drops 7:35 p.m. the first night, and 7:05 p.m. Saturday.

States team.

Head Coach Carla DeGirolamo feels the competition in Sweden is a great opportunity to perform in front of the international judges and technical specialists.

The team will see most likely see the judges again at the world championships in April.

“Going internationally to compete is always a really special experience for the team,” DeGirolamo said. “It’s exciting for them to take their skating into a different atmosphere and still really focus in on what we need to do [to succeed].”

DeGirolamo also said the Sweden competition allows the team a great opportunity to see other places and meet new people.

“Just to be able to compete against some of the top teams in the world and to skate for the United States is a cool experience,” Benson said.

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of them even ask about it before booking the chapel. She said the brides don’t seem to mind the construction since it’s not directly surrounding the chapel.

The only thing Gaitskill foresees as a potential problem is the construction blocking off the entrances to Western Drive.

In addition to Western Drive being closed off, when senior Kevin Drake got married at Kumler Chapel last November, the entrance at the Art Museum was blocked and traffic was being redirected. Drake said he was a little concerned at first about getting his 200 guests past the construction and back to the chapel smoothly, but the construction had concluded for the day before the ceremony started, so it wasn’t a problem after all.

While the construction has caused some concern regarding the chapel’s access, Drake said

the construction caused no other issues and it was worth it to be married at Kumler.

“It definitely wasn’t ideal, but Kumler is a beautiful chapel,” Drake said.

According to Gaitskill there are a few ways Miami is trying to make accessing Western easier for weddings and other events.

In addition to the signs posted directing traffic to the new route to Western, Gaitskill sends out an email to every bride explaining the construction and she said often times the brides send out maps and directions to their guests to help them find the chapel.

According to Gaitskill the construction team and the city have also been very helpful in opening streets when there is a wedding or another event happening on Western.

With construction set to end in July, 2014, Gaitskill does not expect to see any decrease in weddings at Kumler over the next year and a half.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013

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Miami students will benefit from sustainability co-op Miami University’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability is partnering with Antioch College, located in Yellow Springs, Ohio in a cooperative-education program called the Ohio Agrarian Trade (OAT) Partnership.

Creators of this program hope it will be a hands-on experience that gives Miami and Antioch students real-world skills and knowledge.

The Miami Student editorial board believes this could be a valuable experience for students.

This program can introduce students to real-world jobs, and it can be the stimulus for students from two very different universities to interact and learn from each other.

However, as always, careful considerations must be made when one institution partners with another. Antioch is a privately funded university that has been closed down four times because of funding difficulties.

This could be a symbiotic relationship between Miami and Antioch that gives students a chance to work in their related fields and promote diversity and a true

liberal arts education. However, it is rather nerve racking that Antioch has closed several times, leaving a less-than-stable reputation for students to mull over while deciding on whether or not this program would be worth it for them.

So did the school made famous by its business program make a smart business decision? Since the program was a grant, rather than a loan, it seems as though Miami has made a low-risk move in partnering with Antioch. But while Miami may not have much to lose financially, it must also remember that students’ trust is on the line. With Antioch’s historic instability, it is not unreasonable for students to question whether the school will be open when they decide to participate in this co-op program.

Antioch is a truly diverse university and can offer Miami students a different perspective on work experience and on what other colleges are like. We hope Antioch has put in ample research and uses the grant given to it wisely.

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The gateway to equality for all Lessons to be learned from Spring Awakening must extend beyond toleration In my experience, musical show gained its notoriety. production comes from my own Much of the focus in the gay rights debate is on gaining equality under the law, and understandably so.

In President Obama’s inauguration address on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, he did something no president before him had done: he mentioned BRETT gay people.

MILAM “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well,” Obama said.

He equated the struggle for gay equality to the tribulation blacks and women have faced in gaining equality under the law.

However, equality under the law, while a necessary step, is not enough for me.

I am content with those that say they tolerate gays from a legal standpoint. Such tolerance is acceptable so, as a country, we can move forward with ensuring the equality of gay people.

Yet, I would be severely lacking in depth if I allowed such legal contentment to translate to moral apathy. Morality ought to be the foundation from which all else follows politically, socially and culturally. As such, the moral question is in conjunction with the legality therein.

Therefore, I want to take it a step further and argue that tolerance is not enough. If anything, tolerance is an affront to gay people, much in the same way that we would be aghast to hear someone say, “I’ll tolerate the blacks.” To me, it signifies a sense of superiority on behalf of those doing the tolerating, which is a morally bankrupt position.

Homosexuals from a moral perspective ought to be viewed as normal, equal and perfectly acceptable within the fabric of society, just as women and blacks came to be. In other words, there is nothing inherently abnormal or wrong about homosexuality.

Leading this new way of thinking are the young people or socalled Millennials, born since 1981. They are by far the most supportive of same-sex marriage, according to David Masci, senior researcher with the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Pew found 63 percent of Millennials support same-sex marriage, while 30 percent of people born between 1928 and 1945 support it.

In fact, when Obama changed his position on gay marriage back in May, one of the reasons cited were his daughters, Sasha and Malia, both of whom have friends with gay parents.

“There have been times where Michelle and I have been sitting around the dinner table and we’re talking about their friends and their parents and Malia and Sasha, it wouldn’t dawn on them that somehow their friends’ parents would be treated differently,” Obama said.

There are people that view homosexuality as immoral, sinful and gross. Perhaps such perceptions of gay people derive from that fear of the unknown: they simply do not know any homosexuals. Much like how a white person in previous times had never seen a black person before, but were fearful of them by racist reputation alone.

If such individuals actually talked to some homosexuals, they would come to find that

Morality ought to be the foundation from which all else follows politically, socially and culturally. homosexuals are normal individuals with hopes and fears that love and lose like the rest of us.

Sure, not all people that view homosexuality as a sin think and act so with vitriolic hatred; it is simply derived from religious beliefs or their upbringing.

However, religious beliefs and one’s upbringing should not be a nonstarter for moral questioning and skepticism. One ought to always question their beliefs. For instance, there are many churches of varying denominations that accept homosexuality and even homosexual priests.

Some will argue with the adage that I am putting the cart before the horse here. Essentially, that I should focus on the legal battle first and then worry about the moral one later.

I would contend that it is the moral battle that informs the legal one. The government’s laws reflect the attitudes and beliefs of the electorate. President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not a panacea to end racism in the United States, but it did reflect a changing attitude towards blacks.

Only by changing the attitudes and beliefs of the electorate will the legal barriers for homosexuals become the gateway to equality.

theater generally elicits a wholeheartedly positive or vehemently negative response. There are those that plaster every corner of their rooms in cherished Playbills and show posters and could recite every word of “Good Morning, Baltimore!” before they knew their times tables. They know the names of each member of the original Broadway casts and insist that Les Miserables, while an excellent film, will never match live productions.

Unfortunately, others regard the theatre with general disdain, disgust and overwhelming disinterest. While it is anyone’s prerogative to view musicals in such a way, I must extol the work of the cast and crew to present a story and a message in such an artistic and entertaining manner, advocating a theme that would otherwise be presented in a boring leaflet or lecture. I can think of no better example than that of the recent Miami University Stage Left production, Spring Awakening.

Perhaps one of the most controversial plays of the twentieth century, Spring Awakening has faced widespread opposition, both in historical and more modern settings, due to its mature nature and tendency to portray children as likable protagonists, while adult characters remain monotonous and ignorant. The musical weaves the story of several German teenagers in the late nineteenth century, discovering the joys and terrors of puberty, sex and love.

Because of its mature subject matter, the show only premiered in 1906, though Frank Wedekind wrote it in 1890. Later, Spring Awakening faced various court cases and attempts at censorship, until 2006 when Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater adapted the drama into a rock musical, where the

Indeed the show has a reputation for its blatant, visceral approach to such taboo topics, yet much can be learned from the show’s story.

Spring Awakening opens upon a young Wendla Bergmann, begging her mother to explain the

personal experience working with Stage Left, yet I sincerely stand by the fact that this show should hold meaning to everyone. While set in the 1890s, the points made by Spring Awakening will never be irrelevant. The lessons learned are timeless and

Indeed, our nation continues to add to the number of girls like Wendla, pregnant out of wedlock, with no one to turn to, and the teens like Moritz, driven out of their mind with the belief that life simply isn’t worth enduring. creation of children, while Frau Bergmann insists that a child simply comes about from loving one’s husband, no more, no less.

Fittingly, Wendla soon comes across Melchior Gabor, a teenage boy with a well-conceived knowledge of reproduction and its inner workings. After several meetings, the two have sex, Wendla without any understanding of the act they have committed, until a doctor pronounces her pregnant.

Thus comprises the major plot of the show, yet the audience is also exposed to Martha, a young girl abused by her father each night; Moritz, an adolescent boy plagued by lust and a cold, uncompromising father that ultimately commits suicide; Hanschen, a boy confused by homosexual desires; and Ilse, a girl forced out of her home and into a bohemian lifestyle.

The stories of these hodgepodge characters are interspersed throughout the show, giving glimpses into their lives and ultimately passing on what I believe to be the show’s greatest message: no one’s life is without struggle or imperfection.

Indeed, my attachment to the

quintessential to any audience member, regardless of age, sex, religion or economic status.

If anything, Spring Awakening stands up for teenagers and young adults and extols their right to knowledge. Sheltering youngsters from sex, lies, drugs and desires may almost always end in catastrophe. Indeed, our nation continues to add to the number of girls like Wendla, pregnant out of wedlock, with no one to turn to, and the teens like Moritz, driven out of their mind with the belief that life simply isn’t worth enduring.

We must take notes from the pages of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater. Uncomfortable topics should never be skimmed over. We must address all taboo talking points and learn from mistakes, while also understanding that mistakes are inevitable in life. Yes, we will all stumble, but eventually spring will come and with it, an awakening much deserved.

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The plague of the ‘nice guys,’ why people are not obligated to always say yes I highly doubt this is a phenomenon only I have experienced, as it is so commonly elaborated on and highly discussed on various television comedies, blog and Internet platforms, but since when has a rachel guy being sacks nice to a girl elicited that she return as a favor the promise of dating him?

Girls seem to be constantly complaining over the fact that nice guys don’t exist anymore.

“Where are all the nice guys?” is something commonly heard from girls after one more failed relationship or date occurs in their lives.

But what about the flip side of this scenario?

Let’s say someone has been nothing but nice to you, helping you out when you ask and being generous. Then they work up the courage, take the plunge one day,

ask you out—and you politely say no.

Suddenly, a flip has switched.

They’re no longer as nice to you, and you feel as if you’ve lost a friend.

I write about this specific situation because I have heard so many cases of this from others, and have experienced it myself.

But the worst part of this is that is seems as though everyone around asks, “why did you say no? You complain about not having a boyfriend/girlfriend/ whatever, then say no to someone who asks you out? Why not give them a chance? You know it took a lot of courage for them to ask you out. It would be nice, or even honorable, of you to give them a chance and say yes.”

It’s as though you are expected and obligated to accept their invitation for a date simply because they were nice to you.

Now it may take some people more effort than others to work up the courage to ask someone out on a date, so I believe that if you do turn someone down you shouldn’t be rude or mean about it.

But being nice to someone doesn’t mean that they, especially females, return the prospect of a date or sex.

If we were to play some role reversal and put this situation in everyday, “normal” scenarios and explicitly state people’s sexual orientations, we would find no obligation of favors.

disrespectful to say no to someone who asks you out on a date. Girls are not obligated to say yes to any and every guy who asks them out.

If girls are supposed to say yes when they get asked out, why is it even up for questioning?

We are taught to say no to anything that makes us feel uncomfortable in any way.

It’s not dishonorable or disrespectful to say no to someone who asks you out on a date. Girls are not obligated to say yes to any and every guy that asks them out.

A heterosexual girl being nice and friendly to another heterosexual girl would not expect any extra favors.

But when we look at a heterosexual girl and a heterosexual guy, more often than not, the girls may be expected to give something in return for the guy’s gesture of human decency and kindness.

It’s not dishonorable or

If one person doesn’t feel an attraction or connection and they feel that they wouldn’t be comfortable going on a date with the other person, they are allowed to say no.

If you want to take a chance on someone, then by all means say yes if they ask you out.

No one should be made to feel uncomfortable simply because they do not want to go out with a

supposedly “nice” person.

If they were truly nice, they would respect that you do not wish to go out with them or may not reciprocate feelings.

Someone who is only nice in order to benefit themselves, or who drops any act of decency after you say no, is not looking out for your best interests.

Labels such as “nice guys” are arbitrary and completely meaningless and only serve to hinder any chance of social progression for equality.

We spend so much time labeling and judging people that we overlook or forget qualities that maybe we should spend more time finding in others and working on in ourselves.

Qualities such as kindness without expected mandatory reciprocation, honesty and respect for everyone.

To bring everything down to a simpler understanding of things, remember the golden rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.

Don’t label those who choose to turn down a date even though the guy was “nice.”

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historian for Alpha Phi Alpha, the prayer was included to remind people that King’s ideas transcend cultures.

“I think that [the global justice prayer] showed the diversity of the people involved,” Mohammed said. “It was great to see the different ideologies of each religion unite around King’s ideas.”

Mohammed, Hill and the rest of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity led the march down High street and through Miami’s campus to Hall Auditorium where a commemorative program took place.

The keynote speaker was Carl Westmoreland, the senior advisor for historic preservation at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati.

Westmoreland spoke on the importance of remembering the past and accepting difficulties that may come on the quest for a better future. He also spoke about his personal experiences at Miami as a student and highlighted the fact that although change has happened in the past, social activists should not get too comfortable with societal rules.

“Sometimes we tolerate the things that make us uncomfortable,” Westmoreland said in an interview. “What we should do is take those uncomfortable moments as an opportunity and challenge the things that are causing us pain.”

Westmoreland also emphasized the importance of understanding history and heritage before moving forward. According to Westmoreland, even though he chose to do something different than his father and grandfather, their work taught him the importance of being good at what he does.

“I learned a lot from my community and my heritage,” Westmoreland said. “ I learned what worked and what didn’t work and I realized that my job is to fix what’s broken.”

Westmoreland said he felt the Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace March embodied the ideas of the original peace marches led

by King; he referred to the participants of the event as the “new army” fighting for social justice.

The expected changes to Miami’s schedule will make it impossible for a future Martin Luther King Jr. Day peace march to exist because the spring semester will begin after Martin Luther King Day. However, according to senior David Moore of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, “this isn’t the last you’ve heard of the peace march, or of the Alphas.”

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“If you learn by doing, you learn a lot more when you’re asked to do a project rather than just to report on what others have done,” Dahlstrom said.

The experience will also provide students and alumni with a great networking opportunity according to Dahlstrom.

“The primary purpose is for everyone to network, for our students to get an opportunity to meet with executives,” Dahlstrom said. “It’s an opportunity for these executives to meet one another.”

Knox stressed the importance of making connections in the business world, and credited much of his success to networking.

“When I look at my career, it has been the networks and relationships that I’ve formed that

have been more valuable than probably anything else to help me get to the place I’m at, and many of those relationships started at Miami,” Knox said.

According to Knox, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that Miami students will be lucky enough to experience every year.

“Business conferences that would charge thousandsa of dollar to attend would be ecstatic for the chance to have the CMO of Beam, president of Twitter, all these amazing people attending,” Knox said. “Yet Miami students get a chance to attend it for free, and get to meet these amazing alumni who definitely have a stake in helping Miami students succeed.”

Rooney said she urges all students to jump on the rare opportunity while they have the chance.

“I would strongly encourage students to go in and really realize what they’re getting is a fantastic and fabulous panel of really the best marketing talent out there right now.”

down four times because of financial instability. It recently opened back up to students with a heavy focus on being sustainable, he said.

“Revitalizing the historic Antioch College has made us keenly aware of the importance of investing in efforts that will benefit future generations, not leave them with systems and structures that have to be torn down and rethought,” Kraince said.

This is why, according to Kraince, the partnership is a positive move for both Miami’s IES and Antioch students interested in sustainability.

“We have an opportunity to build upon a legacy of creativity, invest in sustainable food production systems and be a part of the food renaissance in our state,” he said.

Miami offers two co-majors in Environmental Science and Sustainability and a minor in Global

Perspectives on Sustainability.

Any Miami student interested in the food and agriculture industry may participate, however students in those co-majors are most likely to have the relevant background and interests for the co-op positions, Crist said.

Though the partnership is an exciting step forward for Crist, several details remain to be sorted out.

“We are still working on the specific employers who will participate in the co-op and the kinds of work experiences that will be available to students,” he said.

Kraince said he also looks forward to the process ahead.

“The grant enables us to broaden dialogue with Ohio employers, hear their perspectives, understand their needs, and work together to solve some of the problems facing agricultural producers and food production firms in our state,” Kraince said.

such as software, instructional design, student support, registration and the bursar. Tuition for in-class, online and hybrid courses is all the same on Miami’s main campus, however, there is a differentiated fee structure for the regional campuses.

According to Southern, the option to offer courses online is a great one, however he said it is not a substitute for a university experience and that some limitations exist. Lab components, field experiences and capstones, for example, are very difficult if not impossible to translate into an online format.

Though online courses become more popular, some

students still prefer the traditional in-class experience.

Junior Chelsea Stegman said that the flexibility of online classes is appealing, but that learning in the classroom is more effective.

“I would consider taking an online class over the summer when I am busy with work, but during the year I definitely prefer to be in a classroom,” Stegman said.

Southern said he believes growth in the number of online courses offered will continue.

“It is an enormous trend nationally, and I expect offerings and enrollments will rise nationally and at Miami,” Southern said.

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campaigns, grants and other things in line with what the CDC recommended for tobacco prevention and cessation, according to Kiser. “[The] cessation grade can easily be made better by adding cessation counseling to Medicaid,” Kiser said. “In our Medicaid population, 42 percent is smoking and those Medicaid costs of tobacco related illnesses come right out of the state budget and from taxpayers.”

Sophomore Sam Walter said she is not surprised by Ohio’s failing grade because of personal experiences.

“My grandmother was a chain smoker and the consequences have deterred me from tobacco,” Walter said. “And because Miami is a smoke-free campus, I’m shocked by the amount of students who smoke outside King Library.”

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job positions alongside a partner organization. Antioch students will work for similar time periods during the school year, so positions will be filled yearround. The partnership is practical for Antioch because it does not have students available for co-op this summer.

“For a tiny college like Antioch that is just beginning to extend itself to higher education partners again, this grant is a huge boost,” he said.

Antioch College, located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is small, but known for its unique approach to education. It has been the subject of several articles in The New York Times, most recently in 2011, where it is has been labeled as the most liberal of liberal arts schools.

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Southern added that some elements of online courses, such as online quizzes and other activities, are now used to compliment the traditional classroom by enhancing learning through increased interaction outside of class time.

According to Young, it is a common misconception that Miami stands to benefit financially from offering courses online rather than in the classroom. Tuition from online courses is used to pay for expenses

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Editor TOM DOWNEY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

hockey returns after YET ANOTHER lockout

’Hawks fall to Bobcats

linski’s list

By WIN Braswell Senior Staff Writer

119 days.

That is how long the National Hockey League (NHL) owners and the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) took to agree on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

The NHL kicked off its 48-game season Saturday and Sunday with all 30 teams in action.

The owners and NHLPA reached an agreement Jan. 6, 2013, before they repeated the 2004-2005 season, in which the two sides never met and sacrificed an entire season.

It is nice to see that the two sides may have learned their lesson, because according to NHL.com the new CBA will last for 10 years, with a possible opt-out after eight years. This means an NHL lockout should not be possible again until the 2020-2021 season.

The main dispute with between the owners and NHLPA was a split of revenue. The players will receive 50 percent of hockey related revenue, a drop from the 57 percent they used to receive.

During the lockout, the players were out of work as many of them, including New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk, chose to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia and other European leagues during the lockout.

Other workers including ticket scanners, concession workers and seat ushers were out of a job because of the stubborn bargaining.

Many businesses that relied on the business of NHL fans suffered financially as well.

As a longtime fan of hockey, and the NHL in particular, I felt that the fans were being disrespected. I was also starting to think that all of the popularity hockey had gained since Team USA’s silver medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics would be erased.

According to numerous news sources, the NBC airing of the Pittsburgh Penguins/Philadelphia Flyers game reached a 2.0 overnight regional rating. That is the highest NHL has seen (excluding the annual Winter Classic) since 2002.

The Penguins and Flyers were perfect choices to kick off the shortened season because they are popular rivals and they played an extremely physical playoff series last season. The Penguins won the series 3-1.

The teams did not have a lot of time to prepare because of the shortened season. They had about a week of training camp, and no preseason so some teams looked a little rusty.

One of the teams that underperformed was the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings. They raised their Championship banner and then dropped their opener to the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2.

Another team off to a slow start is the aforementioned Philadelphia Flyers, who had games Saturday and Sunday. After they dropped their home opener to the Penguins they went to Buffalo and lost to the Sabres 5-2.

The Detroit Red Wings, a team that is typically towards the top of the standings, were annihilated by the St. Louis Blues 6-0.

There are many storylines surrounding the shortened NHL season including the Minnesota Wild’s offseason acquisitions, where and if goaltender Roberto Luongo will be traded, whether a young Edmonton Oilers team can begin to succeed and how can the defending champion Kings try to repeat.

These storylines are only possible because of one reality: Hockey is back.

After No. 49 Indiana University (IU) swept the Miami University women’s tennis team 0-7 to open the spring season, the Red and White seek to right the ship as they hit the road to face the University of Louisville and the University of Cincinnati this weekend. During the 2011-2012 season, the RedHawks downed Louisville 4-3 and Cincinnati 6-1.

The ’Hawks (0-1) hope to have a stronger showing this weekend after their defeat at the hands of the Hoosiers in Western Hills.

Junior Christiana Raymond and freshman Chloe Heerden were the only singles players for the Red and White to push around their opponents and had opportunities to pick up set wins, while the usually consistent junior Ramona Costea and sophomore Christine Guerrazzi struggled to get things going against IU as they were both defeated 4-6, 0-6.

The play of the doubles teams last weekend showed that there is room for improvement, as they scored four games compared to the 24 by Indiana, three of which were accounted for by the team of junior Nimisha Mohan and sophomore Alix Thurman in a 3-8 decision.

“We have been working on running down the ball and competing hard this week in practice,” Heerden said. “We are trying to keep out team spirit up and work together.”

The Cardinals (2-0), meanwhile, hit the ground running as they started their season with

Miami University sophomore guard Will Sullivan drives for a lay-up against the Ohio University Bobcats Wednesday. Sullivan missed the shot, but he recorded seven rebounds in the game.

sweeps of Xavier University and Morehead State University. Louisville won each contest rather decisive manner, with junior Julia Fellerhoff, who is ranked the No. 84 singles player in the country, and senior Stefanie Villajuan being the only players to lose a set in singles play.

Some of the key returning players for the Cards’ are junior Rebecca Shine, who is ranked 62nd nationally in singles, and sophomore Manuela Velasquez, due to their efforts on the court in the 2011-2012 spring season, during which they combined for a 27-14 record in singles and 2513 in doubles.

The Bearcats (0-1) suffered the same fate as the RedHawks last weekend as they were also swept 0-7 by Indiana in Western Hills, Cincinnati in a doubleheader.

The only singles competitor that fought her way to a third set was junior Sierra Sullivan with a 6-3, 0-6 (5-10) decision against the Hoosiers’ sophomore Shannon Murdy. The Bearcats are returning junior Ashleigh Witte, who earned a record of 14-11 last season and was the only member of the team to have a winning record in singles.

“We are working on becoming more competitive in matches this week,” Costea said. “We look forward to having hard practices this week and we are going to do our best to fight for every point this weekend.”

Miami travels to face Louisville Saturday 4 p.m. and will then make its way back to Ohio to take on Cincinnati 3 p.m. Sunday.

established himself early, following Felder’s quick six points with five of his own. The RedHawks and Bobcats traded baskets for the next few minutes, but Ohio eventually built a seven point advantage, 25-18. Both squads closed the first half scoring 11 points each, as Ohio held a 36-29 lead after a buzzer beater from 10 feet out.

The Bobcats shot 54 percent from beyond the arc in the opening half, while notching 12 assists. The opposite was the case for the RedHawks, as their 3-point shooting continued to suffer. Miami followed its 6-24 performance vs. Eastern Michigan with a 2-9 effort from deep in the first half.

“I think everyone understands if we don’t shoot the basketball well, we’re going to struggle,” Head Coach John Cooper said.

“We are who we are. It’s an old cliché, but it’s the truth.”

In the second half Ohio turned up the intensity, controlling the game on the defensive end, while racking up five consecutive three balls in the early minutes of the second half. The ’Hawks watched a seven-point hole balloon into a 22-point deficit, 58-36 with 13:50 to go.

“That’s the type of team you just can’t give wide-open looks,” Felder said. “I wouldn’t necessarily say that they got hot.

They just did what they were supposed to do.”

Ohio’s two time All-MAC first

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HOCKEY

Red and White host Bowling Green in first home game in nearly 2 months senior staff writer

Miami looks to rebound against Cats and Cards staff writer

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by Joe Gieringer

TENNIS

by Jordan rinard

The Miami University men’s basketball team fell to 7-10 (2-3 Mid-American Conference (MAC)) Wednesday night with a 74-62 loss to rival Ohio University in the 190th “Battle of the Bricks.” The ’Hawks are now 5-3 at home this season, having dropped the first game of a three game home stand to an Ohio team that returns all of its core players from last season’s Sweet 16 run.

The win improves Ohio’s record to 14-5 (5-0 MAC), the ‘Cats’ best start since

the 1998-99 season.

Redshirt junior forward Will Felder led Miami with a doubledouble, scoring a game-high 19 points and grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Geovonie McKnight also scored a career-high 11 points.

“I just tried to be the spark and tried to get a few steals,” McKnight said. “I just got a little confidence and started getting some buckets.”

Miami came out strong, pounding the ball inside to Felder on three consecutive possessions to claim a 6-2 lead. Redshirt junior guard Allen Roberts also

For the first time in seven weeks, the Miami University men’s hockey team is set to play in front of a home crowd in a series slated for Jan. 25-26.

The ’Hawks will face Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) foe Bowling Green State University (BGSU).

The RedHawks (13-6-5, 8-44-4 CCHA) jumped two spots in the USCHO.com national poll Monday, landing at No. 6 after splitting last weekend’s series in Wisconsin, a trip which resulted in the program’s first-ever win over the Badgers. It was also Miami’s first regulation win in nearly a month, ending a four game, 0-3-1-1 skid.

If Miami hopes to start a new winning streak against Bowling Green, senior captain Stephen Spinell said it starts with a high intensity-type game,

something he thinks will be helped by playing in front of a home crowd again.

“The energy we get in this building every night, everyone really feeds off of it,” Spinell said of the home crowd. “Of late, we’ve kind of been in a slump, so hopefully this will help get us out of it.”

Senior forward Marc Hagel said that in addition to the fans’ energy, they need to build their own during practice.

“We love our fans, they’re awesome and they help us out a ton,” Hagel said. “We’re just trying to get our intensity level up from the beginning of the week.

We need to get guys going so we’re in the mindset that we’ve got to win battles and be all over and be ready to compete.”

Much like Wisconsin last weekend, the Falcons (8-11-5, 5-8-3-1 CCHA) are riding a hot streak into the weekend, going 5-1-1 in their last seven games, including

wins over both Notre Dame and Western Michigan, who are currently tied at the top of the CCHA rankings. Though the RedHawks are just a point behind the lead, head coach Enrico Blasi said his team is just trying to take it one game at a time, starting with a quality BGSU team.

“We’ve just got to focus on Friday,” Blasi said. “We need to prepare for a team that works as hard as anybody in the country. They have skill up and down their lineup, they have defensemen that can join the rush. Sound familiar? It’s the teams that we’ve been playing thus far. Don’t look at their record, I think what you’ve seen the last few weeks from Bowling Green is indicative of what their team is really like.”

Though Miami lifted themselves out of a winless streak last weekend, the offensive

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SYNCHRONIZED SKATING

RedHawks glide into weekend events

by ALYssa Zediker fOR The miami student

The Miami University synchronized skating teams are continuing to train and clean up their routine for their next competitions in Sweden and Kalamazoo.

In practice, the teams have been working on details such as making different levels more clear in order to increase their technical score.

“We have definitely built a good foundation so far this year,” senior team member and senior Ingrid Benson said. “Now we continue to work synchronization and continuing to expand the programs with speed and flow, and making our interpretation of the performance better.”

The junior and collegiate teams will be competing for the Midwestern Championships in Kalamazoo Mich.

The senior team is headed to Sweden to compete for the Leon Lurje Trophy.

The Midwestern Championship provides the junior and collegiate teams the opportunity to continue to boost their score and compete against other teams before they compete at Nationals.

In order to compete at Nationals, the RedHawks first have to place in the top six at the Midwestern Championship.

Senior Lauren Bracken, collegiate team member, said the goals for the weekend are to continue to improve on a great start to the

season, placing first in their first two competitions.

Bracken feels that the team is prepared, skating well as a unit, and they are mentally prepared with the same goals in mind for the upcoming competition.

“We want to have a really great performance that shows we deserve to be one of the best teams in the nation,” Bracken said.

In Sweden, the senior team will be competing against the two Swedish teams, one of which is the current world champion.

They’ll also be facing a team from Finland, and the Crystallettes, another United

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