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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1973, The Miami Student reported that Oxford City Council heard and rejected an initial marijuana petition that would call for a $5 fine for “casual possession of marijuana;” that is, quantities for four ounces or less. A second similar petition was rejected by City Council on a technicality, because it failed to list the committee members proposing the change.

MU expects $6M surplus Trustees still consider raising tuition

By Emily Glaser Senior Staff Writer

Miami University officials are projecting that the institution will have a budget surplus of nearly $6 million when this fiscal year ends in June. The surplus is a result of greater enrollment, according to David Creamer, vice president for finance and business services. “[The surplus] is a little larger this year because of the enrollment situation where the incoming class was larger than projected,” Creamer said.

Michael Trivelli, treasurer of the Associated Student Government (ASG) believes recommendations from the Strategic Priorities Task Force could have also led to the surplus.

“Under the leadership of the administration and the guidance brought forth by the task force, every department has made cuts that are critical to make us a more sustainable university and enabled us to be more fiscally responsible than some of our peer schools,” Trivelli said.

According to Creamer, when the fiscal year ends there is a discussion with the Board of Trustees to decide what to do with the excess money, though one option is accumulating the funds to use in more difficult budget years.

“We all too often get cuts in state support,” Creamer said.

“Accumulating surplus funds helps us be able to absorb those without dipping into other funds.

We look at how we can use the money to provide the best benefit for the institution going forward.”

Trivelli agreed that rolling funds over for more difficult fiscal years is a good idea.

“I think setting aside some money would be good and investing in academics is always a top priority, I mean that’s why we’re here,” Trivelli said.

Despite the expected surplus, university officials and the Board of Trustees are still discussing a tuition increase, according to Creamer.

much as a 6 percent increase.

Currently, the state of Ohio prohibits a tuition increase of more than 3.5 percent per year, according to John Stefanski, student body president.

Stefanski said ASG is discussing the possibility of legislating a lock-in policy, which would keep tuition the same for students for every year they are enrolled at Miami.

“We want to make it easier for prospective students to predict what a Miami education is going to cost,” Stefanski said. “We are

I think setting aside some money would be good and investing in academics is always a top priority, I mean that’s why we’re here” MICHAEL TRIVELLI

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“The unfortunate part is that tuition increase is almost an annual thing, though the size of the increase is expected to be smaller than in past years,” Creamer said. “The amount currently being contemplated is 2 percent for both resident and non-resident students.”

According to Creamer, last year’s tuition increase was 3.5 percent for Ohio resident students, and 3 percent for non-resident students.

In years past it has been as

starting to talk to people about the feasibility of a lock-in policy.”

In addition to the potential tuition increase, beginning next January when the Armstrong Student Center opens, students will pay a fee of $125 each semester to help pay for the building, an agreement previously agreed upon between ASG and the university.

According to Creamer, the new dining halls and residence halls will not increase the cost of room and board.

University alumna helps students ‘chow’ down on Bagel & Deli, online

By Freeland Oliverio

Senior Staff Writer

Bagel and Deli is making another change, and this time, it doesn’t involve adding another bagel to the wall.

Beginning Feb. 8, the bagel shop, located at 119 E. High St will allow customers to place orders online.

Lauren Sudekum, a 2007 graduate of Miami University, works as the Director of Corporate Communications at ChowNow. “ChowNow is a company based out of Santa Monica California, and we provide restaurants with online ordering through three different branded channels,” Sudekum said.

These channels include a personalized online website, a customized app and an ordering option on Bagel and Deli’s Facebook page, according to Sudekum. “[Bagel and Deli] will soon have a button on their Facebook page which says ‘Order now,’” Sudekum said. “The entire website will have a digital menu, so you can order your blonde bombshell directly through Facebook.

The second channel is that we provide every restaurant with a custom app, so you go to the app store and download the free Bagel and Deli app. You don’t have to call, wait in line, or be on Facebook [to order]. You can order from an app while studying at King Library and it will all be paid for when you pick it up.”

Additionally, Bagel and Deli will have an online ordering menu on its website, which

allows customers to order via the website, according to Sudekum.

The recent association with ChowNow is a result of popular demand, according to Gary Franks, co-owner of Bagel and Deli.

“We have had customers asking about online ordering for some time now, so I researched it

ordering process convenient for the customers as well, according to Sudekum.

“You can add the tip online, and for college students it’s a nobrainer,” Sudekum said. “A lot of our users are college students, so I think Bagel and Deli will be a great fit in that regard.”

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I think that that app will make it so much easier to order a Sarah’s Secret [with] no mustard while depleting my bank account like never before.”

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over break.” Franks said. “After I researched eight or nine online ordering websites and talked to different people who use them, I decided to go with ChowNow.” The online ordering forms will cater to both pickup and delivery orders, according to Franks.

“Generally our policy is to stop accepting delivery and pickup orders at midnight because we get really busy because of the bar rush. The same will apply to the online orders.” Franks said.

Although online ordering for restaurants is nothing new, what sets the ChowNow website apart from other programs is that the company completely designs the app, website ordering, and Facebook page to fit the specific restaurant, according to Sudekum.

“It’s all about the restaurant’s specific brand,” Sudekum said.

“Users love it because it’s really easy and intuitive.”

ChowNow seeks to make the

students said this will be a positive addition to an iconic local venue such as Bagel and Deli.

“I think that that app will make it so much easier to order a Sarah’s Secret [with] no mustard while depleting my bank account like never before,” sophomore Lauren Delk said.

Sophomore Matthew Bricklebank also plans to use the online ordering app and website.

“I would definitely use this program,” Bricklebank said. “Bagel and Deli is a Miami staple and an iconic place to go eat when thinking about the Oxford life.”

Sudekum said she is enthusiastic to be a part of the connection between ChowNow and her alma mater.

“I hope students enjoy it as much as me and hopefully we can do a lot of online ordering in Oxford and hopefully continue the relationship,” Sudekum said.

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Miami women weigh in on newly lifted combat ban

By Rebecca Peets

For the Miami Student

In the wake of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, women will be allowed to fill certain combat roles as the ban on women serving in combat has been lifted.

Thursday, Jan. 24 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced at a press conference at the Pentagon that the ban barring women from combat positions would be lifted.

“The intent is to open up all positions in the U.S. military to women,” Captain Joleen Young of the U.S. Marine Corps said.

“Whether this is feasible or realistic, we’re not sure, but that is the intent.”

First-year Cara Wicklein is part of the Naval Reserves ROTC program at Miami University and plans to become an Officer of the Marine Corps after graduation.

As the only woman in the Marines unit she has high hopes for the change.

“I am absolutely thrilled about the change in the rules because it opens up so many more opportunities for what jobs I can do in the Marine Corps,” Wicklein said. “One of the reasons I picked the Marines is because I wanted to be out fighting on the ground, not in a plane or on a ship or even worse, stuck behind a desk, so with this change in the rules it means I am much more likely to be able to do that.”

Lifting the ban allows women to serve in combat and allows them more opportunities within the military.

“It will have an effect on all the branches, and however way they cut it, thousands of new positions will be open to women now,” Wicklein said.

Several higher up-positions and promotions in the military can only be attained with a tour in combat.

“Just like a higher position in the Air Force requires flight experience, some combat infantry positions require combat experience,” Young said.

Opening combat positions to women allows them to gain the necessary experience for those certain positions, confirmed Young.

“I think with the combat exclusion law being removed means that women will have more

opportunities for advancement because according to the research I’ve done combat experience is key to advancement,” Wicklein said.

The nature of war in Iraq and Afghanistan has changed the way women and combat are seen in the military. Women are already fighting side by side with men in combat, only they are labeled as “attached” to a unit instead of being “assigned.” Young confirmed, “Women have been in combat a long time.”

In the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over 150 women have died and over 800 were wounded while under the “attached” term.

Lifting the ban is recognizing the women who are already in combat.

The plan is for a three-year implementation of women into combat and other positions within the military.

Most of these are primarily in the Army with a small number in the Marines. The Navy and Air Force have had fewer restrictions for women as far as combat positions in recent years.

First-year Caitlin Jones is a part of Miami’s ROTC Navy Division.

“I do not think the change will affect me personally because what I think I want to do in the Navy is submarine warfare, and that has already been open to women,” Jones said.

The combat positions will have gender-neutral standards. Still, certain positions may be harder for women to achieve.

“A woman and a man who are the same height and weight are still very different,” Young said.

“They have different physical capabilities and different strengths and weaknesses. The physical requirements may need to be changed if the intent is to open up every position to women.”

Some of the more demanding positions include the Navy SEALs, the Army’s Rangers and the Green Berets, which are known to be highly competitive to begin with and have stringent physical requirements.

“I am still skeptical that the special warfare units will be opened up to women, but if women can perform to the same standards

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MU taps Post writer to speak at graduation

By Sarah Sidlow News Editor

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Washington Post journalist and Miami alumnus from 1976, Wil Haygood, will speak at commencement May 11.

Miami University announced Monday that the May 2013 commencement speaker will be journalist, author and Miami alumnus Wil Haygood. Haygood (Miami ’76) has worked as a journalist for the Washington Post since 2002, according to Carole Johnson, assistant director of university news and communication.

The 2013 Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee identified Haygood along with a handful of other potential speakers to be presented to University President David Hodge, according to Ted Pickerill, executive assistant to the president. Hodge then made a final decision and extended Haygood a personal invitation.

The selection committee looks for commencement speakers who are successful, well-respected, good speakers and inspiring to students, according to Pickerill. As is customary, the Miami alumnus will receive an honorary degree at the commencement ceremony in May. Pickerill said Haygood’s recent success as well as his connection to the university made him a strong candidate.

“It’s really special when [the commencement speaker] can be an alumnus who’s successful, wellknown, well-respected and inspiring,” Pickerill said. “What’s more inspiring to a Miami graduating student than to have a speaker who once sat there themselves?”

The advisory committee is

comprised of 20 people, including faculty, staff and students: an undergraduate student from each division, one from a branch campus and a graduate student. Each member submits a list of names to be considered for the position, and then the committee as a whole votes to narrow the list to a few key suggestions.

Pickerill said the inclusion of student opinion is an important component to the selection process.

“Because commencement is an event for the graduates,” Pickerill said. “To celebrate their completion of Miami University.”

Senior Taylor Lewis was on the committee that selected Haygood.

He will graduate in May and hear Haygood speak.

“I’m excited,” Lewis said. “We’re all at this place in our lives where we’re going off into the real world.

Having someone there to inspire [the graduates] and encourage them to go forward with their Miami degree and do something great, so that 20 years down they road maybe they can come back and say ‘this is what Miami gave to me.’”

Lewis said Haygood’s achievements and connection with Miami were impressive attributes.

He also cited Haygood’s inspirational personal story as a reason for his selection.

“He was raised in Columbus and came to Miami and obviously he is African American,” Lewis said.

“Coming to Miami is not the most [welcoming] in terms of diversity.”

Lewis, an education major, said Haygood’s success and

career is something that will resonate with all graduates, regardless of their program.

“I think journalism and media affects all of our lives, doesn’t matter if your in education, engineering, if you’re going to be a doctor or a businessman,” he said. “All of us read the news, all of us like reading good books. Just the fact that he’s a Miami alum and he knows what it takes, he’s walked the same brick paths as we have. I think that’s just one more thing that’s like ‘oh wow, I can totally be successful in this world.’”

Haygood is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has earned awards and distinctions for feature writing and national and foreign reporting, including a National Headliner Award, Sunday Magazine Editors Award and National Association of Black Journalists award, according to Johnson.

For the Washington Post, Haygood covered Hurricane Katrina and reported on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Pickerill also pointed to Haygood’s recent newsworthy endeavors as another reason for his selection. Haygood’s 2008 frontpage story about White House butler Eugene Allen is the inspiration for the film The Butler, directed by Lee Daniels due to be released next fall.

The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr. Vanessa Redgrave and Robin Williams. Haygood is an associate producer of the movie.

Haygood is also currently writing a book about Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice and Brown v. Board of Education lawyer.

Parent donates $1.5 million in hopes of ‘engineering’ success

by Melissa Girgis Staff Writer

Miami University parent, Karen Buchwald Wright, the CEO and President of Ariel Corporation, a successful global manufacturer of natural gas compressors donated $1.5 million to Miami’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS).

Two of Wright’s four sons attended Miami to study engineering, one of whom, Samuel Wright, is currently a sophomore.

According to Wright, during the time her sons spent at Miami, she had the opportunity to get to know Engineering and Applied Science professor, Brian Kirkmeyer, who helped her son through a tough spot.

Kirkmeyer later approached Wright

about the possibility of a donation to the program, and Wright agreed.

Wright, who is very active in philanthropy in her community, said she feels a strong need to give back.

“I feel really lucky,” Wright said.

“I’ve worked hard and had a lot of success. I feel like if you are successful you should give back; that’s how it works.”

Rather than simply offering a handout, Wright said she likes to choose things that will help improve peoples’ quality of life, or help them to help themselves. She said she believes donating money towards education and scholarships is one way to do that.

According to Kirkmeyer, the funds, which have already been received, will be put to immediate use.

Wright said the goal of the donation was to provide ways for students in the engineering program to develop skills needed to work as a team, understand others and communicate well. The endowment funds will be used to create new programs and opportunities for engineering students to develop and apply these skills.

While many students in the program are knowledgeable and have strong technical skills, Wright said they are not always the most sociable. A large part of success, she said, is being able to lead, follow and negotiate.

Kirkmeyer said the endowment of $1.5 million is consistent with the program’s goals, and will go a long way in helping SEAS work towards those goals. Kirkmeyer cited

experiential learning, liberal education and the student-faculty bonding as core values of the SEAS. These values are used to pursue the program’s goal of preparing students for the world they will enter after they graduate from Miami.

Kirkmeyer said he is very grateful that the program has received this endowment.

“I want to thank Karen Buchwald Wright and the entire Wright family for their generosity,” Kirkmeyer said Wright said there is incredible growth potential in engineeringoriented fields such as energy and manufacturing. She understands that students are often worried about the prospect of graduating and finding a job, and offered advice to aspiring engineers and students alike.

“If you look around in this moment, all of these things are made somewhere, by somebody,” Wright said. “There are so many interesting industries out there to get involved in as a student. Job variety exists.”

Thomas Gorczynski, a junior electrical engineering major with minors in mathematics, physics and entrepreneurship, was pleased to hear not only about the donation, but also about the way it would be used.

“Engineers have incredible potential to solve the world’s toughest problems,” Gorczynski said “But, if engineers could better communicate in teams composed of members both non-technical and technical, then their combined effort would accomplish more than we could imagine.”

Students hungry for Startup Weekend Club captures student after last year’s NomNom Nation app interest in photography

By Olivia Hnat Community Editor

As Miami University students prepare for Startup Weekend, Feb. 8-10, some of last year’s winners continue to develop their entrepreneurial idea, NomNom Nation, a mobile app for charitable food donations.

Startup Weekend is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Wash. that holds events across the country for people to pitch new entrepreneurial ideas in teams.

In February 2012, Miami University was the first to host this weekend event for a college campus, according to event organizer and entrepreneurship professor, Mark Lacker.

“You learn how to start a business in one weekend,” Lacker said. “You take an idea and prove whether or not it is going to be marketable. That is what we do all weekend long, you crunch through that process. You learn basically how to start a business in 48 hours.”

Miami University’s event is different than other Startup Weekends because student participants receive one course college credit. On the last day, teams pitch their ideas to judges and a winner is chosen.

In addition, the Miami University Student Venture Fund will provide up to $25,000 for a proven and marketable startup business. The Student Venture Fund is a student organization that supports student and alumni entrepreneurial ventures and startups.

Chelsea Nauman, a senior graphic design major, was a member of the team that designed last year’s winner NomNom Nation. According to a NomNom Nation’s promotional Youtube video, “NomNom Nation provides a quick and easy way for smartphone users to donate to their local food banks with a click of a button.” The remaining group members continue to develop NomNom’s prototype.

“Right now, we are in the development stage of it,” Nauman said. “Since late September we have been working with four [computer] engineering students from Miami that are helping us further develop the app.”

Nauman, Brent Bielinski, a senior entrepreneurship major, and Amy Lewin, senior graphic design major, are the three students on campus currently working with the computer engineering students, according to Nauman.

Nauman and Bielinski said that after winning last year,

Lacker approached her team with an option to help NomNom come to life.

“We picked up an extra two hours of class credit, along with the hour from Startup Weekend,” Bielinksi said. “It was called Startup Weekend boot camp, that was the course title. That basically was a whole semester of us as a group, hashing out our idea.”

During this time, the group altered parts of its charitable app idea to make it more marketable.

According to Bielinski, their original idea was to put QR codes on the top of food items at the grocery story. NomNom Nation now focuses on connecting people to food banks and creating virtual food drives via smartphones.

Lacker said that Startup Weekend is more than just having a good idea; it is about what students learn while participating in the event.

“It is a 48 hour high impact, high focus learning environment,” Lacker said. “Students worked on site at Benton hall between 26 and 30 hours last year.”

The program is expecting about 150 participants this year, according to Lacker. Anyone can register to participate for $25.

For more information visit www. muohio.startupweekend.org

By Cynthia Marcinek for the miami student

Students are beginning to focus in on a new club at Miami University.

This year, sophomore James Rohaley founded a student organization, InFocus that dedicates itself to the art of photography.

“We have over 400 student organizations on campus, yet we still didn’t have a photography [organization],” Rohaley said.

Sophomore Lauren Simpson said she was surprised that Miami lacked a photography club.

“We have so many different groups on campus that seem to cover all interests,” Simpson said. “With photography being an interest for so many people, it only seems right that Miami has a photography club.”

The 24 InFocus members share an interest in digital, film and cinematography. Rohaley said he hopes to get funding from Associated Student Government (ASG) for a Canon 5D Mark II, a professional camera with video capabilities, a lens and gyroscope tripod for shooting videos.

“It is my hope that our funding is approved since these items are a necessity for the club,” Rohaley said. “I want students to be able to learn more about photography while being able to experiment with a professional camera. So, many

students don’t have access to this type of equipment, and with this club we can give students the opportunity to use professional equipment to experiment and learn about how to use a camera.”

InFocus meets every other week to go over photographs members have taken. They also work with other organizations to provide photographs for PR and various events at Miami.

Two professional photographers at Miami, Jeff Sabo and Scott Kissel, serve as InFocus advisors.

Member Halley Green first joined InFocus through the Facebook group.

“My favorite part about InFocus, I believe [I] will be able to share my love of photography with other students at Miami who share my love for it, “Green said. “I am really excited to share my work and also learn new techniques and perspectives from the other photographers in the club. It is also exciting to me that I am part o the first photography club here at Miami.”

For Rohaley, InFocus is a way to leave his mark at Miami.

“It may sound cheesy but I would love it to be my legacy to leave at Miami I really want to look back and know that I left something permanent, successful and ongoing here,” Rohaley said.

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training while going through ROTC,” Jones said.

“Even on the Marine side, the one woman we have in the unit, Cara, goes through the same training as all the other guys.”

Although thousands of positions are opening up, the reason for women to join the military is still the same, according to both Jones and Wicklein.

“I think that for many women who want to serve, it’s more about the fact that you’re serving your country in any capacity possible, not so much that you can get the job you want,” Wicklein said. “Yes, the prospect of having more jobs available could be an incentive to join the military, especially if there were women who were heart set on having a job in combat and wouldn’t join just because of that, but in the end it comes down to doing your part and the job you were given.”

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as men then they should be allowed to fight along side them,” Jones said.

For example, some positions require a person to carry 6070 pound backpacks or even a 200-pound male who has been wounded in combat. Also, tank workers must repeatedly load 55-pound tank shells.

So far no women have made it through the Marines Infantry Officer Training Course at Quantico, Va. The change in the ban may have a large impact on positions in the military, but creates little change in Miami’s ROTC program, according to Jones.

“Specifically for Naval ROTC I do not think it will directly affect us since both the men and women do the exact same

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Talawanda community The Hatch creates 100 plays ball to fight cancer new ways to take a shot

By Amelia Wester

For The Miami Student

For the first time, Talawanda High School will participate in the Coaches v. Cancer program, which raises money for the American Cancer Society.

This event, which takes place today, is a combined effort between the high school’s FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) organization and the high school basketball program, according to Sharon Gregory, Talawanda’s FCCLA advisor.

Gregory ran a similar event at a school that she previously taught at and suggested the idea of the event to her students when the American Cancer Society contacted her with the idea. Gregory said that her students were enthusiastic about the idea of a cancer fundraiser because each student had a personal story relating to cancer.

“Cancer affects so many people, and everybody has a story,” Gregory said.

In order to raise more money, Gregory said the students of Talawanda’s FCCLA chapter are also working with LaRosas pizza, which will donate 25 percent of that night’s proceeds to the Coaches v. Cancer program. Additionally, Doughby’s restaurant will be selling crepes and 15 percent of the proceeds go to the program.

At the game, there will be a silent auction with prizes such as Vera Bradley baskets, hotel stays, a Valentine’s Day basket and baskets with other themes such

as baking and scrapbooking.

According to Abby Sullivan, distinguished events manager for the American Cancer Society, the Coaches v. Cancer program is a national program that began with colleges and is beginning to gain popularity among high schools.

Charles Cole, the former Miami men’s head basketball coach, helped start the program, which has raised over $85 million since its start in 1993. There are five colleges in the area that participate in the program, including Miami, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Dayton, Xavier University and Wright State University, Sullivan said.

“Area coaches team up to fight back against cancer,” she said.

Sullivan said there are ten high schools from the Cincinnati and Dayton areas involved in the program. The goal is for all ten of these schools to raise a total of $10,000 this year. Since this is the first year Talawanda has held this event, there is no set goal and Gregory said that the group is just hoping to raise as much money as possible.

Miami University sophomore Gilberto Brito said he is a huge supporter of such fundraising events.

“I think events like this are a new and creative way to get money for an issue that is affecting a lot of people,” he said. “I feel like there should be more events like this, and more that are geared towards young people, like this basketball game so that it connects their interests with the world around them.”

To get more involved in this event, visit cvcsouthwestohio.org.

By Kaitie Espeleta For The Miami Student

Oxford’s newest bar, The Hatch, will open Friday Feb. 8. The bar, located at 45 East High St. is replacing Tonic at the bottom of 45 East Bar and Grill.

Senior marketing major Shannon Ford teamed up with Jeremiah Robuck, 45 East’s general manager and co-owner Mark Weisman to create Oxford’s newest bar with a focus on something other than a DJ or dancing, according to Robuck.

Ford said the bar will be classified as a shot bar, and will serve roughly 100 specialty shots that will contain both classic and interactive drinks. While you can still purchase traditional shots, like a Kamikaze or “Haterade,” there will be specialty shots, created by the owners, that will require the customers to use props such as hats, tiaras, wigs, skis, etc.

“This is more about having fun with your friends and doing something slightly ridiculous, versus watching a bartender spin a bottle around and make you a mai tai,” Robuck said.

According to Ford, the idea of The Hatch was inspired by her experience abroad in Barcelona at a famous shot bar, Chupitos.

After pitching the similar concept tailored for college students to Weisman and Robuck in early December last year, they have been working hard in preparation of their grand opening, Feb. 8.

With barely any time to transform what used to be Tonic, the team spent the majority of its time during winter break testing new shots, researching different liquor companies and preparing their bar for business, Ford said.

Robuck said pricing at The Hatch will be fairly even with the competitors around High Street, so students should not worry about The Hatch being more expensive.

All of the 100 shots’ names are written on the walls, with no descriptions, keeping the element of surprise when you pick your poison, according to Ford. The shots that require participation and props will be hidden in the mix of all of the normal ones, so people won’t know what exactly they are getting themselves into as they order their first round.

“This is more about the bartender having fun with the customer, and the customer having fun with who they came with,” Robuck said.

If a customer is indecisive or is fearful of what they may pick, there will be a shot wheel that will pick a shot for them. They will get a $1 shot or a $5 trashcan as a bonus, according to Robuck.

Ford said that due to the small space around the actual bar, The Hatch will also serve mixed drinks and beer with seating throughout the room to ensure that everyone will have a drink in

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La Comida Burritos replaces FYI with Mexican flavor

By Lauren Williams Senior Staff Writer

La Comida Burritos, 26 W. High St., is the new quick-serve and delivery restaurant Uptown that took the place of the closed frozen yogurt shop, FYI Yogurt.

The restaurant opened at the beginning of the spring semester. Owner Justin Elgie already launched the La Comida Burritos website with the full menu and online order form. La Comida Burritos sells and delivers burritos for $5.

La Comida Burritos offers pre-designed steak, chicken and pork burritos with various toppings. Another option is the Build-Your-Own Burrito, which allows customers to choose the tortilla, meat, toppings and even the cooking temperature of their burritos. Side items on the menu include chips, guacamole and salsa.

Elgie also owns the Quiznos, 32 W. High St., where customers can use coupon cards that apply to both restaurants.

Even with similar products, Elgie said he is not nervous about the competition with Chipotle.

“If Chipotle can sell burritos, then we’re going to try too,” Elgie said.

“If they can do it, we can at least give it an effort.”

Alan Kyger, Oxford economic development director, said the key to success for an Uptown business is having a quality product and a product that the market wants.

The current retail market in Oxford is strong, causing business

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Mario Brown, a staff member of La Comida Burritos, makes a chicken burrito for a customer.

space to be snatched up quickly after a business closes, Kyger said.

“If you wanted to locate a business in Oxford, there are very few existing buildings for you to go into,” Kyger said.

One of the goals of Oxford economic development is to encourage the increase in small, locallyowned businesses instead of large, commercially-owned chains.

“There is a desire to not see Uptown become one big exit off of an interstate, where you could be any place and you couldn’t tell the difference,” Kyger said.

Kyger said local ownership is a big plus for success in Oxford as the owner directly participates in selling the product and attracting customers.

This is certainly the case for La Comida Burritos. Elgie’s travel experiences in the U.S. and over the border influenced his choices for the menu and ingredients.

Elgie spent years in various parts of central Mexico and Texas and hopes to bring the authenticity of Mexican food to his Oxford burritos, he said in fluent Spanish.

La Comida Burritos is hoping for a small cult following

that loves burritos.“We’re not looking to take over the town,” Elgie said. “We’re geared towards customers that love well-priced food with fresh ingredients.”

Junior Amanda Beckman, a Spanish speaker and burrito lover, said La Comida Burritos definitely appeals to her.

“There are many Hispanic-specialty restaurants Uptown, but I would want to go there because they deliver,” Beckman said.

You can check out the menu and order a burrito at www.lacomidaburritos.com.

Smith Historical Library debunks weird Oxford laws

By Lauren Williams Senior Staff Writer

The weird laws allegedly still on the books in Oxford appear to be nothing more than historical myths.

A quick Google search for ‘Oxford weird laws,’ shows laws ranging from the prohibition of dueling to the illegality of women appearing in public unshaven.

Smith Regional History Library, 15 S. College Ave., receives visitors who come in to uncover the rumored laws in the Oxford village ordinances from 1890 to 1920. The microfilm set

consists of the minutes of each Oxford city council meeting in the 30-year period. Each ordinance is handwritten in cursive in between hundreds of maintenance requests, payments for renovations and levy propositions.

The most ridiculous law that library manager Valerie Elliott has heard around Oxford’s rumor mill is that a woman may not strip her clothes while standing in front of the picture of a man.

But as amusing as these laws may be, they remain a mystery for researchers, who are unable to locate them in the library’s archives.

“People have come in here looking for them,” Elliott said.

“But no one’s been able to find them.”

Miami history lecturer Helen Sheumaker said she has no idea where the law prohibiting women from undressing in front of a man’s picture originated or why it would have been posited as a law.

“They’re not really historical,” Sheumaker said. “They’re more like historical memories that actually gain their power from the fact that there’s not a lot of [evidence] to back any of it up.”

However, some laws that are just as strange do have

permanence in print.

A 1975 ordinance, for example, states that a person who possesses less than four ounces of cannabis “shall be fined not more than five dollars.” This still exists as part B in section 513.14 of the Oxford City Code, titled, “Casual Possession of Marijuana.”

Oxford police officer Sgt. Jones said this is one he finds most unusual.

“It doesn’t make any sense, the fine being so small,” Jones said.

“That [law] I find kind of odd,

weird laws, SEE PAGE 8

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Women earning right to fight, equality not handed to them Last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban keeping women from entering specific combat roles.

The Miami Student editorial board supports Panetta’s actions and believes that this change is long overdue. Women have been part of our nation’s military since the country was founded and we believe they deserve equal opportunity within the organization.

Though some are not comfortable with drastic change, especially when it comes to women, we need to erase the old and outdated ideologies that permeate society.

This change can discontinue the age-old idea that men and women are simply not capable of fulfilling the same roles. It may be hard to imagine a mother, a sister, a wife or a granddaughter in combat alongside her male counterparts, but this is not about what we are comfortable seeing; it’s about what thousands of women have earned. Even before the ban was lifted, women were not sheltered from the realities of war. Women die every day for our country.

Objections have been raised over the perceived physical limitations of women, but we do not believe this is a reason to keep women from combat roles. Both men and women must pass physical requirements to fulfill some roles; this will disqualify some

men and women from specific positions, but it will not discriminate based on sex.

Further, those who disagree with the change and believe men and woman cannot perform the same tasks need to realize the armed forces deal with more than just physical tasks. This is one of the most strategicallyoriented groups in the world that relies on mental acuity as much as physical strength.

Some may feel this is an extreme jump for women, but in reality women have been doing the same thing men do for quite some time. This change finally gives credit to those who have stepped up, and in some cases died trying to protect our freedom. By letting everyone’s talents shine and prosper in the military, it actually strengthens, not weakens the organization. We have to remember that these men and women are on the same team and have the same goal for our country: to keep it safe.

Women do not want to be “given” anything, or have things handed to them on a silver platter. But, they do want and have a right to compete for anything that men can do and rightfully earn their place in combat just as they have throughout history. We applaud those who serve in the armed forces and hope that this change brings a safer America and ultimately a better world.

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GLBTQ services recognize accepting groups Dear

Miami

Community,

GLBTQ Services would like to celebrate the work of Student Health Services, Career Services and the Campus Ministry Center. Each of these organizations has worked to become more accepting by participating in Safe Zone Trainings and learning more about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community at Miami.

Student Health Services (SHS) offered employees an opportunity to participate in Safe Zone Trainings during work hours. Twentysix employees took advantage of this opportunity.

Further, SHS held two lunch time educational sessions around LGBT inclusion, which were attended by 23 employees. SHS improved their patient intake form to be inclusive of transgender folks and changed both restrooms into family rooms, allowing them to be gender neutral.

SHS also invited Spectrum to host a meeting in their facilities in order to have a discussion about health and inclusion. Addition-

ally, Counseling Services has a dedicated LGBT liaison on staff.

Career Services has also hosted a Safe Zone Training, which was attended by 14 members of both the full-time and student staff. It created an informational guide for LGBT students seeking jobs, which will soon be featured on their website.

Additionally, members of Career Services have attended webinars and educational programs through the “Out for Work” program.

The Campus Ministry Center (CMC) has also hosted several Safe Zone Trainings at its Uptown location. It has generously allowed Spectrum and GLBTQ Services to use the space regularly, such as for the upcoming Ga(y)la that will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the CMC. Additionally, CMC has not only strived to become an accepting space, but also requires anyone who wishes to host an event at their location to recognize that the CMC is a Safe Zone.

The Safe Zone Program invites everyone to create a safer and more supportive campus climate for

sexual and gender minorities and their allies. This program engages students, staff and faculty across all departments and offices at Miami University.

The Safe Zone mission is to promote an environment where the LGBTQ community and their allies flourish intellectually, socially and emotionally. We envision the program as a visible network of allies who support each other and support individual LGBTQ people.

We hope to build a climate where everyone feels safe and accepted.

GLBTQ Services would like to thank the more than 500 people who have gone through Safe Zone Training in the past four years.

Some participants have even elected to have their names listed on GLBTQ Services website (www.miamioh.edu/SafeZone) as a resource to the community.

We are very grateful for everyone’s effort in making Miami a more inclusive community.

COLIN SEXTON

glbtq@miamioh.edu

Student court applications for 2013-2014 open Dear Miami freshmen, sophomores and juniors, I am pleased to announce that Student Court applications for the 2013-2014 school year are open.

Student Court is a diverse group of 16 university-appointed students from all majors who engage in outreach opportunities, hear non-suspendable student conduct cases and provide student advocacy for students going through the Miami disciplinary process.

While part of Associated Student Government, Student Court closely partners with the Office of Student Ethics and Conflict Resolution (OESCR) and renders university-binding decisions.

Not only is it a unique opportunity that “puts ownership for student integrity and behavior in the hands

of students,” as stated by Advisor Graham Hunter, Student Court offers the opportunity to hone analytical skills and offer advice to students involved in the disciplinary process or through classroom education and residence hall programs.

Student Court is also a challenging experience. As senior justice Hillary Miller describes, it is difficult “when you have to make the tough decision, it is hard because it is your peers you are dealing with. It’s a situation that pushes your integrity.”

While challenging, Student Court also offers many benefits of personal growth and development.

Tim Keil, a senior justice, describes “Student Court is an opportunity to be an advocate for students in the sense that court members have the opportunity to view cases

from an objective standpoint and work together to deliver a fair and just assessment . . .”

The application process is a vigorous three-part process including a written application, group interview and personal interview. However, students from all majors and with diverse career applications are encouraged to apply.

Please contact Chief Justice ProTempore Cory Brown for more information at browncd2@miamioh. edu. The application, which is due March 1, can be found at: http:// www.units.muohio.edu/saf/hja/judicialaffairs/index.html We look forward to seeing your application and answering any questions you may have.

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School shooting brings to light issues of gun regulation, modification of Constitution Though mentioning the massacre in Newtown, Conn. and using the term “good thing” in the same sentence seems near impossible to do, Bob Costas came about as close to pulling it off Monday night on KIEL “The Daily HAWK Show” as a person could get. Of course, he was referring to the good thing being the resulting attention that was brought to the issue of gun violence, not the shooting itself.

As discussions over gun control laws press onward, it’s critical to keep in mind that there is always an opportunity to make changes for the better. And as unfortunate as it may be, often it takes tragedy to compel us to make those changes. What would make the situation a bigger tragedy would be to let the 26 deaths at Sandy Hook elementary to transpire and not use them as an impetus to do everything possible to prevent similar instances from happening again.

Early in January, the president

proposed that several policies be put into place that would address gun violence issues. The major ones include requiring all gun sales to require a background check, limiting ammunition magazines to a 10-round capacity, banning certain semi-automatic weapons and armor-piercing bullets and providing funding for gun violence research and security personnel.

Needless to say, these propositions have been met with strong resistance by the NRA, other gun-rights advocates and people that are generally convinced that there is a conspiracy in Washington to turn America into a communist country. Wayne Lapierre, the executive vice president of the NRA, has gone so far as to call the president an “elitist hypocrite” and suggest that the government should not dictate what citizens can lawfully own and use to protect their families.

What exactly is the government supposed to do then? It’s quite ironic to hear the leader of a primarily conservative organization make such statements when surely most members of the same group are pro-military and favor U.S. attempts to keep nuclear weapons out of dangerous hands. So, they

favor intervention and limitation of access to weapons in one sense but not in the other. But the distinction on which they would likely attempt to justify such a position is a futile one. Just because my neighbor thinks it may be appropriate to defend his house with a grenade-launcher doesn’t mean that he should be able to do so.

A strong case could be made that this is a variety of gun, however.

I agree that attempts should be made to keep weapons capable of mass destruction out of the hands of some. Guns are no exception.

Gun rights advocates and several Republican congressmen have been quick to defend gun ownership on the grounds of the Second Amendment. A couple of things are worth mentioning here.

First of all, just because something worked at one time in history doesn’t mean that it will work at another. The weaponry that existed when the Second Amendment was written was quite different than that which exists now, as are a myriad other variables that should be considered.

Second, and this is on a similar note, people act like just because something is in the constitution that it is sacred. Of course, the constitution needs to be regarded

and respected, but it’s silly to attack somebody that seeks to change something about it. The Second Amendment is just that for god sakes: a modification of the original constitution! The Second Amendment was not passed until 1791, four years after the constitution was ratified. Why not just keep the original constitution the way it was? Or why replace even replace the Articles of

What would make the situation a bigger tragedy would be to let the 26 deaths at Sandy Hook elementary to transpire and not use them as an impetus to do everything possible to prevent similar instances from happening again.

Confederation to begin with? The answer is obviously because governing documents should live and grow with the needs of the society that uses them.

The president and other proponents of gun control are sure to face tough resistance, but hopefully the passage of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms

Bullying extends to all generations, but to stop cruelness we must know the reasons behind it

We stand for causes, but we do not know why we stand for them.

We cry for justice, but then find we have no standard by which to define justice.

expanded, allowing kids to post online statements they would never dare utter to someone’s face. I watched one Youtube video in disbelief, as a few teenagers harassed a grandmother chaperone on a bus for being “fat.”

With the social advancement of our age, bullying is one point at which we seem to be failing.

Our society has rightly attempted to derail this new rise in bullying and push on toward a more tolerant community. We are currently combating bullying using things like anti-bullying wristbands that say, “Bullying Sucks!” (They’re similar to Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong yellow bracelets, just not going out of style as fast). There are anti-bullying demonstrations outside and inside of school that students can participate in. And there are countless celebrities that come onto talk shows to denounce bullying.

Through all our attempts to

stop bullying, which I do believe are admirable and support the cause, they just don’t seem to be working.

Kids—and adults for that matter—are still mean. Children call each other “fatty,” and adults call each other things I can’t repeat here. And bullying lives on.

I believe we are not effectively fighting the bullying epidemic because no one is attempting to answer a deeper question: “Why is bullying wrong?”

The school administrators assume everyone already knows this fundamental answer.

But do we?

We assume high schoolers understand that all people have dignity and are to be respected, but we continually undermine the philosophical backing for this statement.

We seem to live in a society with diametrically opposed ideologies.

In the humanities, we are taught on topics such as equality, love and justice, while in the sciences, based primarily on the philosophy of naturalism, we are taught about Natural Selection and the Survival of the Fittest.

The philosopher Daniel Dennet once said that evolution is the “universal acid” eating away everything we believe. I think this might also be the case in our anti-bullying campaigns.

We straddle a chasm in the prevalent worldview we receive.

In one class we stand for the equality of all people, but not knowing why.

In another class we cling to our naturalistic theories, not knowing what devastating ends they are capable of taking us to. I believe philosopher G. K. Chesterson said it best when he penned the following, commenting on modern man: “As a politician, he will cry out that war is a waste of life, and

then, as a philosopher, that all life is waste of time … The man of this school goes first to a political meeting, where he complains that savages are treated as if they were beasts; then he takes his hat and umbrella and goes on to a scientific meeting, where he proves that they practically are beasts.

In short, the modern revolutionist … is always engaged in undermining his own mines … Therefore the modern man in revolt has become practically useless for all purposes of revolt.”

Chesterson is uncannily right.

We stand for causes, but we do not know why we stand for them.

We cry for justice, but then find we have no standard by which to define justice.

In the naturalist’s defense, some would say that through our reason, humans could rebel against our selfish genes of ‘survival of the fittest’ and thus become an altruistic society. This argument, however, doesn’t make sense to me when we acknowledge that a machine cannot rebel against the processes that make it up. In other words, if our reason came to us only by the process of ‘survival of the fittest,’ then our reason would be incapable of rising above living out our selfish genes acquired from the process of ‘survival of the fittest.’

Our worldview is important and must make sense. It needs to be both logical and coherent, being practical and grounded in truth. Unless we can answer the question of, “Why is bullying wrong?” we will never be able to stop bullying.

Until then, we will have to continue watching Lady Gaga dance around in outlandish costumes singing “I Was Born This Way,” hoping against hope that the bullies will listen and oblige to her.

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have concealed to carry licenses in some cases.

Freedom does not necessarily come from the lack of regulation. Rather, the proper legislation and overarching governmental framework is what creates an environment that enables us to live in safety and carry on as freely as possible.

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ESSAY

News flash: bullying sucks.

The demeaning actions of bullies have been generating widespread infamy as news companies have daily slotted times for them. Bullying has become more prevalent as the social networks have

Enforcement Act (NY SAFE Act) on Jan. 15, which bears many similarities to the president’s proposal, is an indication that people are ready for changes in gun laws.

There is absolutely no reason ordinary citizens need to have guns like AR-15 assault rifles. And just to be clear, I am not opposed to citizens being able to own and keep guns in their homes or even against allowing people to

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The ‘DREAM Act’ negates real, legal American Dream There are few people in the United States who think educating a child is a bad thing. There are few who would admit to begrudging a child who performs exceptionally well in school the chance to pursue further education. Respectively, this basic tenant and accepted attitude are the bases upon which those who support “The Dream Act” have built their arguments.

The Dream Act is a legislative proposal, which would allow immigrants under the age of 35 who have come to the U.S. illegally to apply for legal status and citizenship. Only those immigrants who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 can apply for legal status under the law, but they can then proceed to apply for legal status for their illegal resident family members. As it stands today the DREAM Act umbrella covers persons with criminal records including D.U.I.s or known criminal involvement and does not seek to prosecute those persons (parents or others) who brought children illegally across U.S. borders.

This change in U.S. law has been debated since the beginning of this century among national legislators, inspiring conflict, partisan mudslinging and arguments of immorality from both sides of the aisle.

Understandably, supporters of the act often accuse those who oppose it of being unsympathetic to the plight of young, intelligent people with ambition in their hearts. The emotional appeals to would-be supporters often include accounts of young undocumented persons rising to the top of their high school graduating classes and then not being granted in-state tuition rates (or sometimes admission) at public colleges.

Unfortunately, many who argue for or against The DREAM Act have ignored the plight that legal residents of this country have endured to immigrate.

Both of my grandparents were born and raised in Italy, emigrating from northern and southern Italy, respectively, in their early twenties. Each of their families encouraged them to leave their economically unstable hometowns in pursuit of a better life in the United States. Some might say that they dreamed the American dream. After

saving money for passage, my grandmother traveled all alone, leaving the safety of her tiny town for Virginia. Meanwhile, my grandfather was hired as a manual laborer in Venezuela where he continued to scrimp and save, dreaming of one day reaching his final destination in the U.S. I could go on with the emotional story of my Nonna and Nonno’s first meeting on New Years’ Eve at the Italian club in Akron, Ohio, the beauty of their eight grandchildren, or the details of their upcoming 50th anniversary party, but those are not the facts that are important here.

The most important thing to remember when evaluating the appropriateness of this piece of legislation is the message that we are sending to the rest of the world and to our children—and the children who will immigrate here from now on—about what the American Dream is really about.

The American Dream is about working hard, playing fair and reaching your goal in an ethical and legal way that Americans around you can be proud of. It is about making a better life for yourself and your posterity by virtue of your own sweat and tears. In making a decision about this bill, legislators have not only the future of this country’s legal system in their hands, but our moral codes as well.

It would not do to disrespect the hard work that so many millions of Americans have done to earn passage into this great country in order to placate a political agenda. In passing this law, we say to parents all over the world that the proper channels of immigrating mean absolutely nothing to us and that if they manage to bypass them, we will grant their children and eventually them full access to everything that Americans have worked hard to build over our more than two hundred year history.

The laws of these United States have been built and fortified for a reason, and it would be a slap in the face those who have taken legitimate avenues to citizenship to pass this so-called “DREAM Act.”

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season, just one shy of CCHA leader Notre Dame. Alaska has repositioned itself in the standings over the past few weeks, and now sit just four points back of Miami and five points back of the top spot currently occupied by Western Michigan.

As the Nanooks look to extend their streak, sophomore forward Austin Czarnik says Miami is looking to string together a few wins of their own now that the entire depth chart has rekindled its offensive fire.

“At first we were down a little bit, we couldn’t score at all,” Czarnik, who is the CCHA scoring co-leader along with freshman linemate Riley Barber, said. “Now I think the guys have a lot more confidence

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FROM PAGE 10 Sunday, we competed at a high level and the team became more connected and confident.”

Rajkovic echoed the same sentiments.

“It felt satisfying (to win the match),” she said. “It felt good to come together and compete very well.”

Eastern Kentucky (2-1) had an impressive start to the spring season as it won its first two matches rather decisively, defeating Eastern Michigan University 6-1 and swept University of the Cumberlands 7-0. EKU then fell to Xavier 3-4 for its first loss of the season.

The Colonels also boast some talented competitors. Sophomore Melissa Gerritsen has yet to be defeated in a singles or doubles match, while junior Milena Poffo has rolled in her two singles matches of the season, winning 6-0, 6-0 against Cumberlands and

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because we had lines produce this weekend. All four lines could probably be top two lines at a lot of programs … we’re just trying to have fun out there. Coach said have fun so that’s what everyone’s doing and I think it’s working so far.”

The Nanooks come into the weekend as one of the most aggressive teams Miami has faced.

In its previous series against the Red and White, Alaska racked up 43 penalty minutes on 16 infractions, including one major penalty and game misconduct. Though the RedHawks have only scored on 19 of their 115 man advantages this year, they have found the back of the net on four of their last 10 power plays – which is 3.5 percent better than their usual 16.5 percent conversion rate.

With just a month left of regular season hockey, the RedHawks will close out the last season of

the CCHA with all in-conference games. Though top ten teams Notre Dame and Western Michigan are looming just over the horizon, Blasi is urging his team to take it one game at a time – and that starts with Friday’s game.

“We’re just worried about Alaska, we’re not focused on anyone else at this point,” Blasi said. “With a young team you can’t focus on anything but the present. The fact that their playing as good as anyone in the country presents a big-time challenge for our team … we’re going to have to manage the puck well, take care of our own end, and hopefully do a good job on special teams.”

The series will take place Feb. 1-2 at the Goggin Ice Center. The puck drops 7:05 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. Friday and Saturday, respectively.

6-2, 6-2 against Xavier.

California (Pa.) opens its season against the RedHawks after having a successful fall season.

Freshman Alexandra Borgenhoff and sophomore Lucie Rey both had double-digit wins in singles play (12 and 10, respectively), and teams of Rey and junior Lucie Sipkova along with sophomore Ramona Czakon and senior Jade Pondicas combined to go 18-4 in doubles action.

Xavier (2-1), meanwhile, got wins early in the season by beating the University of Detroit 5-2 and narrowly earning a 4-3 victory over Eastern Kentucky.

However, the Musketeers did struggle against the formidable University of Louisville as they were swept 0-7.

In the match against EKU, XU had strong showings from its key players. Senior Katie Pleiman, freshman Alex Brinker, and junior Andrea Wolf all earned quick victories in singles, while the duos of

Pleiman and senior Kally Alkire along with Wolf and sophomore Daniella Patton got the doubles point with their victories.

“We look forward to seeing what the ladies’ competitive spirit and mental toughness will be like this weekend,” assistant coach Ricardo Rosas said. “Eastern Kentucky is a good team, and having two matches on Sunday will be a challenge. Our fitness will play a role in overcoming adversity this weekend.”

Rajkovic also spoke of the challenges that this weekend presents.

“It will be a tough three matches,” she said. “We’re very excited for the opportunity and look forward to giving our best fight.”

The RedHawks begin action on the court at the Riverside Athletic Club in Hamilton against Eastern Kentucky at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and host the doubleheader against California (Pa.) and Xavier the following day at 10 a.m and 4 p.m., respectively.

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and why nobody’s ever taken it out.”

Jones said officers typically ignore this code and use section 513.03, which classifies the possession of marijuana as a misdemeanor if it does not exceed 200 grams.

Another wacky Internet example is one law that states motor vehicles may not circle around the square 100 times in a single session.

“These seem really out of character,” Elliott said. “If you look through the ordinances, they are business matters: signs of the times, but nothing more.”

One law that graces several weird law websites is the prohibition of horn honking as to not disturb horses. On the surface, this one seems legitimate.

“That seems practical, when motorized vehicles were introduced,” Elliott said.

Although some of the actual

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“Teams struggle with shooting percentage against Northern Illinois,” Fantanarosa said. “We’ll need to find good shots.”

The ’Hawks will look to improve their MAC record and Fantanarosa looks for Senior Courtney Osborn to continue to lead the ’Hawks. “[Osborn] is definitely a leader for the team,” Fantanarosa said.

“She takes a lot of attention from defenders which allows other players to succeed.”

Osborn has played all but one game for the ’Hawks this season. Senior Kirsten Olowinski has played every game this year and Fantanarosa called her the ’Hawks “most consistent player.”

Olowinski was named the MAC East Player of the Week for the third time this year last week.

The RedHawks have battled

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their hands no matter what types of drinks the customers prefer.

The Hatch has limited hours, only opening Thursday through Saturday nights, but will be available for renting throughout the weeknights. According to Ford, the concept is amazing for celebrations or birthdays and they are welcoming any reservations they receive.

Senior Jessica Downs said she is excited to see how The Hatch compares to other bars.

“I went to a shots bar in Paris, and it was so much fun,” she said. “I’m so excited to see how it compares to the one I went to, and definitely ready to have something different in Oxford.”

The Hatch is a new concept to Oxford, one that students seem to look forward to.

“If you are looking for something different and you’re looking for a laugh, come to The Hatch,” Ford said. ordinances used to be realistic, it is easy to see how some of those ordinances have become unlikely over time.

For example, the law that supposedly prohibits parking a vehicle in the city square could have originated from the June 15, 1893 ordinance in the microfilm that instructs the marshal to arrest “any person or persons riding or driving any bicycle, tricycle, wheel-barrow or delivery cart on or over any sidewalks within the limits of the village of Oxford.”

Sheumaker said the perpetuation of these weird laws is attributed to Oxford being founded to host the university.

“Higher education has had a disproportionate influence on the town compared to other college towns,” Sheumaker said. “A lot of these may have originated as inside jokes in the 19th century.”

Jones said he has not seen a historical basis for any of these legends, including the rumor he has heard for years that it is illegal to spit on the sidewalk. injuries all year and gone through many lineup changes and Fantanarosa believes that Hannah Robertson has been a key player and Olowinski also praised the breakout play of the junior.

“Hannah is a very talented and passionate player. She puts in a lot of effort,” Olowinski said.

Olowinski said different players have been stepping up at different times for the RedHawks.

“I don’t think I could name just one person,” Olowinski said. “Everyone has been stepping up on any given day, whether it’s a junior, sophomore or a freshman.”

Hannah’s twin sister Haley and Almady have also helped the team through injuries.

“Almady and Robertson have contributed for us and seized opportunities,” Fantanarosa said. “Haley has been playing a lot more minutes.

Even when she is exhausted she is outworking people and fighting.”

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h February – a time to express your love in so many ways. To get to this point, a whole bunch of us have been working together to express our love for zero waste. Try out what’s happening on campus – from single stream recycling and compost trials at King Library and Cafe, through the new “utility dashboards” that will help us spot electric waste.

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next Friday at: pfd.muohio.edu/miami0 (that’s Miami Zero) and you’ll be entered into a

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zero waste SWAG. (Stuff we all get.)

(Want to know what composting is all about? Bring your lunch to an “Intro to Composting Lunch and Learn” in room 137 of Cole Service Building from noon-1:00 PM on Friday, February 8 and repeated on February 22. No registration is required.)

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King Library and Café aren’t the only places where new things are happening. As at King, SCOTT RESIDENCE HALL is leading the way with SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING. This is where empty bottles, cans and paper all go in the same recycling container.

(In support of Recyclemania, which also runs this month, everyone is reminded to put the caps back on their plastic bottles before recycling.)

Cole Service Building and the offices in King Library are collecting all of their desk-side waste in new plastic baskets.

Our colleagues from Employee Wellness tell us that there are numerous health benefits to taking a one or two minute physical activity break for every hour of sitting, so these employees are now taking basket breaks.

Residence Hall Eco Reps and PFD’s Green Team have joined forces to conduct a series of pizza box composting trials, scheduled as follows:

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January 28-February 8: Wells and Dorsey February 11-February 22: Peabody, Thomson, Scott February 25-March 8: Flower and Dennison March 18-March 29: Stanton and Anderson April 1-April 12: Emerson, Tappan, Stoddard and Elliott We anticipate our housekeepers loving it when residents deposit their empty pizza boxes (plus napkins and leftover slices) in the collection cart instead of clogging the trash cans with them.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Osborn and olowinski form dangerous duo

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The dynamic duo has landed at Miami University.

Women’s basketball stars Courtney Osborn and Kirsten Olowinski have dominated the court yet again this year. Each are on pace to average double figures and new career milestones have solidified Osborn and Olowinski as two of the greatest players in Miami women’s basketball history.

Osborn, the 5’10’’ guard from Fishers, Ind. quickly left her mark, becoming the fastest player to reach 1,000 points in school history, hitting the milestone her sophomore year. She is now less than 100 points away from passing Amanda Jackson as the school’s all-time leading scorer. Osborn also holds at least a share of the single-game records for most points, assists and field goals made.

She has been named the MidAmerican Conference (MAC) East Division Player of the Week six times in her career and earned First Team All-MAC honors last year.

One of the most dominant players in Miami history, Osborn has the unique ability to score in nearly any situation.

Meanwhile, Olowinski, the 6’1’’ forward from Erie, Pa. has been a force in the post since stepping foot on campus four years ago. She became Miami’s all-time leading rebounder in December and creates mismatches due to her ability to dominate in the post, then step out and nail an 18-footer.

Miami’s two leading scorers have helped solidify a very young RedHawk squad, reliant on strong play

from the Red and White’s only seniors and key contributions from juniors Haley and Hannah Roberston and Erica Almady.

Osborn and Olowinski are combining for more than 43 percent of Miami’s points this season. Meanwhile, the ’Hawks have only played three games where Olowinski did not lead the team in rebounding and have only played four games where either senior did not lead the team in scoring.

As the Red and White prepare for the final month of the season, the MAC title is once again within sight.

Miami is tied for first in the east following a close loss Thursday against the University at Buffalo, setting up a crucial matchup in New York against the Bulls in three weeks.

The RedHawks understand what it will take to bring home the conference championship following a quick exit from the MAC Tournament last year, and will rely on strong performances from the dynamic duo down the stretch.

Miami has lost in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals three of the last four years and has not won the championship since 2008.

But this year is different.

With two of the most prolific players in program history playing alongside one another in their final seasons, Miami not only has the experience but also the drive it needs to capture the MAC. Now we’ll see if Osborn and Olowinski can do something NBA greats John Stockton and Karl Malone never could: win a championship.

HOCKEY

Red and White ready to host dangerous Nanooks

By Joe Gieringer Senior Staff Writer

For the third straight week, the Miami University men’s hockey team is preparing to face off against one of the hottest squads in the country: The University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

This will be the second Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) opponent for the RedHawks in as many weeks, who will finish out the regular season with four more in-conference foes. The Brotherhood, which is 15-6-5 overall this year and 10-4-4-4 in CCHA play, also jumped up in both national polls this week. They are fourth in the USCHO.com poll and third in the USA Today poll, the latter matching their highest poll positioning this year.

The Nanooks (12-8-4) have yet to be beaten in the new year, as they ride a six game winning

streak coming into Oxford. During that streak, the Blue and Gold have recorded two one-goal wins over No. 9 Notre Dame, and have scored 22 goals in the process.

Though Miami swept the series in convincing fashion when the two teams met Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, Head Coach Enrico Blasi warned that it is a different program that his RedHawks are going up against this weekend.

“You’ll see a team from Alaska that’s very confident,” Blasi said.

“They feel good about every aspect of their game, and rightly so. Watching them on tape they’re playing smart, honest game where they’re not making many mistakes.”

The Nanooks have also capitalized on other team’s mistakes, especially in their offensive zone.

They’ve scored 56 goals on the

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TENNIS

MU set for home opener

by Jordan Rinard Staff Writer

After earning its first win of the season last weekend, the Miami University women’s tennis team would like to build on its success with its home opener in Hamilton this weekend against Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Saturday, and a doubleheader with California University of Pennsylvania and Xavier University (XU) the following day.

“It will be nice not to take a trip somewhere this weekend,” junior Nimisha Mohan said. “We are looking forward to competing and preparing for our three matches this weekend.”

The RedHawks (1-2) are coming off of a decisive 6-1 win at

the University of Cincinnati Sunday, but they seek to improve even more as they inch closer to conference play.

Mohan, sophomore Christine Guerrazzi, junior Christiana Raymond, and freshman Chloe Heerden all looked impressive in singles action as they picked up wins against the Bearcats, while the tandems of Guerrazzi and Mohan along with Heerden and fellow freshman Ana Rajkovic picked up the doubles point for the Red and White.

“We fought and competed hard, and achieved what we wanted to achieve,” Mohan said. “On

tennis

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BEN TAYLOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University freshman guard Reggie Johnson attempts to drive past the Western Michigan defense. Johnson put up five points and is averaging just under nine points per game for the season.

By Win Braswell Senior Staff Writer

Despite jumping out to a 13-2 lead less than four minutes into the game and forcing 23 turnovers, the Miami University men’s basketball team fell to Western Michigan University Wednesday night 72-68 in a scrappy and hard-fought battle.

Miami (7-12, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) has lost four straight, including three in a row at home.

Redshirt junior forward Will Felder made his presence felt, again leading the RedHawks with his second double-double of the season, scoring 17 points and grabbing a season high 13 boards.

Head Coach John Cooper once again shuffled his starting line-up, trying to find a scheme that worked, starting two true freshman guards in Geovonie McKnight and Reggie Johnson. The starting five was noticeably smaller in comparison to the Broncos’ line-up, which featured a frontcourt of three players standing at 6’7”, 6’8” and 6’10”.

The gamble paid dividends early, as Miami’s first five baskets came on layups. Sophomore guard Will Sullivan pushed the lead to 11 on a 3-point basket, but a 10-0 run by Western Michigan quickly changed the momentum of the game.

“I wasn’t looking for anything, and I’m not looking to send any messages either,” Cooper said.

“I’m going to play the guys that are doing on a consistent level what we’re trying to get done. It doesn’t just happen on just one end of the court. It happens on both ends of the court, but you also have to bring the right mentality on a day-in, day-out basis.”

The first half was tightly contested, with three ties and eight lead changes, but for the first time in six games, Miami had the advantage at the break, 35-32. The ’Hawks held the Broncos to just 20 percent from three range, but still allowed 57 percent from the floor.

The second half saw the Broncos’ offense improve, shooting 60 percent from the field, keeping Miami under pressure to knock down shots. After taking its largest lead of the game, 54-45, Western Michigan struggled to maintain the cushion, as Miami forced turnovers and knocked down free throws to eventually take a one-point lead, 63-62.

However, the closing seconds were detrimental, as missed free throws and poor shot selection doomed Miami.

“We just said to ourselves in practice, ‘We’ve got to start bringing it,’” Felder said. “We feel like the last couple games we fell due to lack of effort. I think the effort was there tonight, but we still didn’t get it. We had some plays down the stretch that we didn’t execute and it cost us.

I gave up one big offensive rebound

that I feel like was pretty big in the game. It’s plays like that that make you lose by (a few) points.”

Miami posted better statistics in three point percentage and rebounds, but struggled from the floor in the second half, shooting 28 percent, while uncharacteristically shooting 19-30 from the foul line. Miami was plus eight on the boards, 37-29, over a Broncos team that was top 20 nationally in rebounding differential.

“To be honest, I thought they (Miami) outplayed us,” Western Michigan Head Coach Steve Hawkins said. “Our defense was abysmal, but I thought Miami really pushed it and took advantage of it. We just made enough plays at a critical time to pull out the game.”

Miami now heads to Central Michigan University tomorrow for a 7 p.m. matchup. The Chippewas are 9-11 on the year, sharing an identical 2-5 MAC record with Miami. Senior guard Kyle Randall leads Central Michigan with 16.7 points per game. Central is strong at the foul line, shooting 72 percent in comparison to Miami’s 68 percent.

Last season’s meeting was no contest, as Miami cruised to a 19 point victory. Miami will try to avoid eclipsing its longest losing streak of the season, four games, which it suffered once earlier this season and three times last season. Miami is also still battling for its 600th career MAC victory.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Red and White prepare for Huskies

BY Justin Maskulinski For The Miami Student

The Miami University women’s basketball team will travel to DeKalb, Illinois for a MidAmerican Conference (MAC) game Sunday against Northern Illinois University (NIU).

The RedHawks (13-7, 5-2 MAC) will take on the Huskies (5-14, 0-6 MAC) after having their five game win streak snapped with a 78-70 loss to the University at Buffalo.

The Bulls (7-13, 5-2 MAC) were led by freshman guard Mackenzie Loesing, who dropped a game high 19 points, six boards and three dimes.

The game was a homecoming of sorts for Loesing, who attended high school at St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The ’Hawks were led by junior guard Hannah Robertson, junior forward Erica Almady and senior forward Kirsten Olowinksi.

Robertson recorded a team high 18 points and chipped in seven boards. Almady had 17 points and seven boards as well. Olowinski recorded yet another double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

“Hannah is our x-factor,” Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa said.

“When she is healthy and plays she takes our team to a different level.”

Buffalo’s victory ties them with the RedHawks for first place in the MAC East. The RedHawks will need to regroup against a Huskies team with a deceptive record.

Despite the Huskies’ winless MAC record, they have played

all of their games close except one loss to Central Michigan University (12-7, 6-0 MAC).

The Huskies have lost each of the other five games by less than 10 points, and two of those games were decided by three or less points.

Miami Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa believes that defense is the key to the Huskies’ strategy. “[NIU’s] coach [Kathi Bennett]

is known for defense,” Fantanarosa said. “They are a very strong defensive team.”

The Huskies are allowing 62 points a game and are slightly out rebounding them as well. The Huskies’ opponents are shooting just 39 percent on the year.

Women’s BASKETBALL, SEE PAGE 8

BEN TAYLOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami Univeristy junior guard Hannah Robertson drives to the lane for a lay-up. Robertson led the team with 18 points and is averaging almost 11 points per game on the season.