February 21, 2012 | The Miami Student

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VOLUME 139 NO. 42

TUESDAY, FEBRuary 21, 2012

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1980, The Miami Student reported that several uptown bars were waiting for the Ohio Department of Liquor Control to approve liquor license applications. These were the first liquor license applications submitted by the city, which had been dry before the passage of a referendum in November 1979.

RedHawks take fight out of Irish in sweep

By Tom Downey staff writer

Despite being out-shot in both games, the Miami University hockey team swept the University of Notre Dame this weekend in a battle of two teams desperate for CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) points.

Senior goalie Connor Knapp got the start both nights and allowed only one goal on 60 shots.

The Red and White entered the weekend in a three-way tie for seventh place in the CCHA with Notre Dame and Northern Michigan University. The sweep jumped the ’Hawks up to fifth place and only three points behind third place Western Michigan University.

“It was a huge sweep,” senior forward Trent Vogelhuber said.

“Especially with the season winding down with only four games left.

We’re considered a bubble team for the NCAAs.” Entering the series, Notre Dame had been carried by their offense, but Knapp and the rest of the Miami defense shut down the Irish, only allowing one goal the entire series that came on a 5-3 power play. Notre Dame outshot the Red and White 60-42 in the series.

Knapp recorded a shutout in the first game, a 3-0 victory, giving him 11 shutouts in his career and his third of the season.

“In big games down the stretch

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University of Notre Dame goalie Mike Johnson (right) kneels as members of Miami’s hockey team celebrate junior Reilly Smith’s first period power play goal Saturday night. Miami won Saturday’s contest 4-1, earning a sweep of the Fighting Irish.The wins moved Miami into fifth place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

you’re not going to win without a goaltender who is playing well and is hot,” Vogelhuber said. “For us to have success, our goaltenders are going to have to be the MVP.” Freshman forward Cody Murphy scored his first and second career goals in the second game as the Red and White won 4-1.

“I took a penalty [before the goal] and felt bad,” Murphy said. “I was just happy to contribute anyway I could. It was a really special one for me.”

Freshman forward Tyler Biggs had a goal and an assist in the first game, the first time he has had a multi-point game in his career.

Junior forward and tri-captain Reilly Smith scored in both games, increasing his CCHA-leading goal total to 23. Both of his goals came on power plays.

“Everyone is starting to believe and has been positive,” Vogelhuber said. “It is a great locker room to be around right now. I think this is the best hockey we have played all year and we’re excited going forward.”

The ’Hawks penalty kill was sharp once again, killing nine of 10 Irish power play opportunities.

Meanwhile, Miami converted two of their eight power play chances, both coming in the second game.

The RedHawks got off to a fast

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Candidates, slates set for ASG primary Over-the-Rhine program celebrates 10th anniversary

BY Lauren Ceronie Campus Editor

This year’s Associated Student Government (ASG) student body elections will see more competition amongst a group of candidates that is more diverse than in recent years.

Five slates of candidates – including four females and a sophomore – are running for president and vice president in the March election, according to Matt Frazier, student body vice president.

“The five sets of candidates are really great, we have a diverse group of candidates with diverse majors and interests,” Frazier said.

The number of candidates running this year is the most in recent memory, said Frazier. He said he hopes this is due, at least in part,

to the work of himself and Student Body President Nick Huber to make ASG more visible.

The diversity and relative youth of the group is also surprising, Frazier said.

“I was a little surprised when I saw sophomores were running,” Frazier said. “But, the sophomores who are running seem well versed on the issues and really seemed to have a handle on this.”

This year’s election will mark a watershed year for women. Two females are running for president and two are running for vice president.

All but one of the five tickets have at least one female.

“That’s awesome in my opinion,” Frazier said. “We have had a female run for president before but she didn’t make it past the primary.”

The wider range of candidates

ASG student body president tickets Taylor Davis- sophomore Major: undeclared CAS and undeclared business & Andrew Doggett-junior Major: political science, mass communication Colten Kidwell- junior Major: business economics Minor: entrepreneurship & Molly Kenney-junior Major: speech communication John Stefanski- junior Major: public administration & Lizzie Litzow-junior Major: speech communication, political science Campbell Stemper- senior Major: political science, Minor- Chinese & Sam Meneely- junior Major: accountancy Meghan Wadsworth- junior Major: public administration, health promotion & Robert Harrelson-junior Major: political science, Minor: history

will hopefully mean a greater number of students will be reached out to during the course of the election, said Frazier. Last year a record high of nearly 5,000 students voted in the elections, a record Frazier said he hopes is broken this year.

ASG advisor and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Scott Walter said he too hopes the number of students who vote in this year’s election breaks last year’s record.

“Last year we had the most people vote since we’ve kept track and I won’t be surprised if we have a record number of votes this year too,” Walter said.

The voting will take place on the Hub digital or real? this year, which will hopefully make the process more convenient for students, Walter said.

ASG recently amended its elections by-laws to change the primary and general elections process. Now, if a candidate receives over 50 percent of the vote in the primary, they will automatically win and no general election will be held. However, both Frazier and Walter said with the wide range of candidates running this year they doubt one will garner more than 50 percent of the vote.

“I’ll be surprised if we don’t have the second part of the election,” Walter said.

First-year ASG senator Cole Tyman said he’s never seen the election process before but he expects

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By Andrew Yde

For the Miami Student

Friday, the Miami University Center for Community Engagement (MUCCE) in Over-the-Rhine (OTR), a historically underprivileged neighborhood in Cincinnati, will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

According to Thomas Dutton, Miami professor of architecture and

“The Center has become a place where students, faculty and community people can learn from each other,” Dutton said. “We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the blessing of the community.”

Not long after the MUCCE’s conception, Dutton implemented a residency program for Miami students in OTR. Since 2006, the residency

The Center has become a place where students, faculty and community people can learn from each other.

We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the blessing of the community.”

THOMAS DUTTON

ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR FOR MIAMI UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN OVER-THE-RHINE

interior design and MUCCE director, his students have been involved in OTR dating back to 1996, even before MUCCE’s founding.

“It originally started with students wanting to be more involved,” Dutton, who got his students involved in the non-profit Over-the-Rhine design-build project said. “We were there; we were being a value to the non-profit for which we were working.”

Eventually, Dutton orchestrated his students’ designing and building of the MUCCE. The building was approved by Miami in February 2002 and has remained in OTR for the past 10 years as an epicenter for community engagement.

program has allowed 12 to 15 students at a time to stay in OTR during the fall to take classes during the evening and to participate in design-build projects, student teaching, daycare services, afterschool programs or other activities, depending on each respective student’s interests during the day, according to Dutton.

“We attempt to bring students who are generally wealthier or have perhaps had more resources at their disposal to an environment outside of their comfort zone,” Dutton said. “The intention is that students

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Editors Lauren Ceronie JENN SMOLA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012

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MU seeks input on regional campus plan Forums to be held to voice student, faculty opinions on proposal

By Jenn Smola Campus Editor

A series of forums regarding the future of Miami University’s regional campuses will take place over the next few weeks.

Miami faculty, staff and students are invited by the Miami University Senate’s Academic Policy Committee as well as by the Regional Faculty Committee to voice their opinions about the current proposal to create a new academic division for Miami’s regional campuses.

The proposal suggests creating a new academic division for regional campuses that would have the authority to develop new degree programs and hire new faculty autonomously.

The proposal also stipulates that the new division could not offer the same degrees offered by other academic divisions. Additionally, if approved, a name will be determined for the new division, which will then be specified on the diploma of regional campus students.

“I think this is a very poor proposal that doesn’t do anything to increase the quality of Miami Uni-

I’m hopeful that the forums allow us to influence the way the administration thinks about this issue. Hopefully they’ll make a difference.”

David Berg

ZOOLOGY PROFESSOR

versity,” David Berg, professor of zoology at the Hamilton Campus, said.

Seventy faculty members from the Oxford and regional campuses signed a letter to President David Hodge and Provost Bobby Gempesaw in January describing concerns about creating a new division.

According to Rob Schorman, chair of the Regional Campus Faculty Committee, the forums aren’t directly because of the letter but are being held to help prepare for a report that both committees are putting together along with the proposal for the university senate. “[The forums are] obviously related,” Schorman said, “But I think we would have been having the forums whether the letter had been

written or not.”

Because of the controversial nature of the proposal, the two committees are hoping to gather as much input as possible from the Miami community regarding the proposed changes, Schorman said.

“We wanted to have a chance to have as many voices as possible heard,” Schorman said. “We’re interested in getting a broad range of views in the campus community.”

The forums will be held in Oxford, Middletown, Hamilton and in West Chester at the Voice of America Learning Center beginning this week.

“I’m hopeful that the forums allow us to influence the way the administration thinks about this issue,” Berg said. “Hopefully they’ll make

a difference.”

Senior Lauren Hall transferred to the Oxford campus after beginning her education at the Hamilton branch. Hall said she thinks very highly of the regional campuses and hopes the proposed changes will not hurt them.

“I think the regional campuses are great,” Hall said. “If they’re able to do this with keeping the quality of professors and quality of degree programs, I might be for it.”

However, if the changes threaten the quality of teachers and programs, the university would be lowering its standards, Hall said.

“I would hate to see the quality of regional campuses go down,” she said.

Hall said she thinks the upcoming forums are very significant. Hall attended similar forums regarding different issues in the past that were very helpful.

“I would definitely go,” Hall said.

“I think it’s really important.”

The university senate will consider the proposed changes in early April and the board of trustees will vote on the proposal during their April 27 meeting.

Dates and locations for the forums are as follows: Tuesday, Feb. 21 Hamilton campus, Wilks Conference Center 1:15-2:15 for students 2:30-3:30 for staff 3:45-5:00 for faculty Wednesday, Feb. 22 Middletown campus, Miriam Knol Community Center, JHN 142 1:15-2:15 for students 2:30-3:30 for staff 3:45-5:00 for faculty Monday, Feb. 27 Oxford campus, Benton 102 4:10-5:25 Middletown community forum, Miriam Knoll Community Center, JHN 142 5:30-6:30 Tuesday, Feb. 28 Oxford campus, McGuffey 322 4:10-5:25 Hamilton community forum, Wilks Conference Center 5:30-6:30 Wednesday, Feb. 29 West Chester community forum,Voice of America Learning Center Auditorium 5:30-6:30

Harvard Sailing Team comedians to visit Miami

By Amanda Hancock For the Miami Student

SUCCESS THAT’S UNDEBATED, UNABATED

CONTRIBUTED BY MICHAEL SALVADORE

From right to left: Paul-Auguste Salvado, Matt Frankland, Emily Thieman, Justin Foote, Danyelle Barton, Michael Salvadore, and Alex Lange hold up awards from their state debate championship win Friday.

Increasing number of students take unpaid internships, earn credit instead

By Kaitlin Schroeder For The Miami Student

Around this time of year, Miami University students are often hunting for summer internships.

As they search, students are finding not all of these internships come with a paycheck.

Sue Martin, director of Career Services, said many Miami students will find themselves working unpaid internships or internships compensated only by credit hours.

“Are [the students] getting experience? Absolutely,” Martin said. “But they still need to be valued. If you can value someone by paying them then that’s great, but you can also value someone by getting them a stipend or free parking or tickets to the game, and I think students need to think about trying to negotiate for those things.”

Patrick Haney, a political science professor, works with students from his department who intern and said in the current economy, he has seen a growing amount of work opportunities for unpaid interns.

“A lot of places have been more interested in having unpaid interns,” Haney said.

Martin said some students with more money might have an easier time chasing after nonlocal internships that don’t offer a paycheck.

“Does that make it very unfair what student can go to D.C. for

My biggest thing when looking for an internship was good experience and wanting to build a resume.”

Lee Jones

MIAMI UNIVERSITY SENIOR

the summer and get an internship and what student has to go home for the summer and wait tables to help pay for their education?”

Martin said. “It does make a difference and it’s unfair. If I could wave my magic wand and fix it, I would.”

The university does not record how many students intern for pay or for credit hours. Haney said many students who intern do not file for credit at all.

“They often don’t need the credit, but they will get billed for the credit so we don’t see a lot of students taking them for credit,” Haney said. “They don’t want to get billed for the credit hour when they’re working for free.”

Martin said if students do file for credit for their internship they should try to negotiate for a stipend that will cover the cost of the credit hours.

Martin also said the nature of the internship may change based on a student’s major.

“When big business tries to get interns and wants them to get credit and not get paid, I think they’re doing a disservice to the

student,” she said.

In 2011, 46 percent of outgoing seniors reported interning while at Miami, according to a survey by the Office of Institutional Research at Miami.

Senior Lee Jones has worked three unpaid internships while at Miami. He did not file for credit for the two he worked during the summer.

Jones worked 40 hours per week at his most recent internship and was not able to hold a paying job during the summer. Despite this, he said he is glad he interned.

“My biggest thing when looking for an internship was good experience and wanting to build a resume,” Jones said. “I never had the highest of hopes getting a paid internship and with all the other pluses surrounding the job I still took it.”

Haney said it’s important for students to intern, paid or unpaid, in order to gain experience, build networks and learn what specific careers they are interested in.

“The first job is a tough one to get so any help getting started on that is a boost,” Haney said.

Take nine friends’ best inside jokes, add New York University (NYU) theater degrees, a few argyle sweater-vests, plus five million YouTube hits and you might just end up with the hilarity that is the Harvard Sailing Team.

This New York City-based sketch comedy group is bringing its highly acclaimed wit to Miami University Wednesday.

The Harvard Sailing Team gained widespread exposure through YouTube videos such as “Boys Will Be Girls” and “Puppy Pictures,” and they have since appeared on CBS, VH1 and Comedy Central and also hosted a weekly show in New York’s People Improv Theater.

Although none are Harvard graduates or sail, they draw inspiration from the Ivy League vibe of preppy and clean-cut images in their sketches.

According to Rebecca Delgado Smith, who is one-ninth of the team, “We take mundane or odd things that happen in reality and our everyday life and take them to an absurd level.”

Their polo-shirt wardrobe is just one piece of the team’s personality. Their “absurdist reality” style is comparable to Saturday Night Live or Funny or Die, and they’ve coined phrases like “it’s totes the best hun cal fro yo.”

“They have a good sense of humor and it’s not a stupid humor like you see in other YouTube videos; it’s very sophisticated and well thought out,” first-year Britton Troth said.

Although their videos are nationally recognized, the group prefers performing live, Delgado Smith said.

“We enjoy being together and we use the opportunity to make fun of each other,” she said.

“Any chance we can do that is much appreciated.”

After the group’s college days at NYU, the four men and five women that make up the team more like close friends than coworkers.

“We’re more like a family at this point,” Delgado Smith said. “We finish each other’s sentences and we know exactly what to do to make [each other] mad; it’s definitely a family dynamic.”

And it is this dynamic that makes the sketches and videos more fun to rehearse, perform and then watch, she said.

“We’re very fun and collaborative; our way of doing things

We’re looking for the crowd to get a good laugh and enjoy themselves; that’s the main goal.”

Brie Sakach

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES COUNCIL CO-CHAIR

is more of an open environment which forms us into more of a group mind instead of each of us having an individual script,” Delgado Smith said.

After years of having the idea to bring the Harvard Sailing Team to Miami, the Campus Activities Council (CAC) finally pursued the group.

There was a $13,000 price tag, according to senior Brie Sakach, a co-chair of CAC, but said CAC is satisfied with the cost.

“We’re looking for the crowd to get a good laugh and enjoy themselves; that’s the main goal,” Sakach said.

According to Delgado Smith, students can expect a fun-filled show with a mixture of familiar and new acts, plus a few singing and dancing surprises.

“We encourage people who haven’t heard of them to go; we just show them their videos and it doesn’t take much convincing after that,” Sakach said.

The group will perform at 8 p.m.

Wednesday in Taylor Auditorium (Room 1000) in the Farmer School of Business. Tickets are free to students and can be picked up at the Shriver Center Box Office.

CORRECTION It is the policy of The Miami Student to publish corrections.

In the Feb. 10 issue of The Miami Student in the article “Miami acts to curb illegal note-sharing,” StudyBlue.com was listed as a website that pays students for uploading their notes to their site. However, StudyBlue.com does not pay students for notes, although it was listed in the memo sent to Miami faculty about illegal note-sharing.

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University sets goal to raise $50 million for scholarships in five years

By Chris Harrison For The Miami Student

Miami University has decided to make its educational experience more attainable for prospective students by raising $50 million in need-based and merit-based scholarship money in the next five years.

Miami’s decision to raise $50 million in scholarships was in response to recommendations by the Strategic Priorities Task Force, Brad Bundy, interim vice president of University Advancement, said.

“One of the ways in which they felt that we could improve fiscally is to provide more scholarships for need based and merit based students,” Bundy said.

Bundy’s division accepted a $50 million scholarship goal to be raised within five years through the For Love and Honor Campaign. So far, they have raised $3 million.

It’s a good opportunity to help those that need scholarships, while allowing those that have the resources to help show their love and honor for Miami.”

Lance Samples

MIAMI UNIVERSITY SENIOR

“[The task force] basically looked at all the finances of the university in terms of resources and allocations and then came back with a series of recommendations, and the number one recommendation was to increase private fundraising for scholarship support,” Bundy said.

Although the original goal set by the Task Force was only $40 million, Bundy said he and his division knew they could raise an additional $10 million within five years.

Susie Sadler, Director of Development for University

Projects, said this is a huge increase from Miami’s past scholarship f undraising goals.

“Prior to the $50 million goal, we haven’t been this focused on scholarships,” Sadler said. “We quickly found out through the Strategic Priorities Task Force recommendation this is an area we need to beef up.”

Raising scholarship funds took precedence over other university goals because 70 percent of students enrolled at Miami take advantage of some form of financial aid, Bundy said.

According to Sadler, such a goal was also set in order to attract the best possible students to Miami.

“There’s only so much money that the university itself can put toward these scholarships,” said Sadler, “So the goal is to really increase the amount of scholarships we can offer.”

Bundy agreed.

“The students obviously are the heart and soul of the institution and our goal is to make sure a diverse and exceptionally well rounded student body experience Miami,” Bundy said.

Most of Miami’s scholarships are endowment-based, Bundy said.

“Donors and alumni will give the university and a sum of money and then that money is invested every single year, and a portion of the earnings is used to award a certain student,” Bundy said.

Despite the Task Force’s goal, other university donor projects,

such as the Armstrong Student Center, have made it more difficult to raise money for projects like this, Sadler said.

Bundy plans for more than half of the $50 million to go toward recruitment scholarships, with other funds aimed specifically at specific departments and divisions within the university.

Senior Lance Samples said that he supports Miami’s goal of raising $50 million dollars in scholarships.

“It’s a good initiative in my view,” Samples said. “It’s a good opportunity to help those that need scholarships, while allowing those that have the resources to help show their love and honor for Miami.”

First-year Andy Waugh agreed.

“It’s great to hear that Miami is doing something in terms of raising scholarship money,” Waugh said.

“When I was applying, that was one of the factors that compared unfavorably with other schools.”

English professors proud Thousands of students ‘like’ new of alumna’s national award Miami Memes Facebook page

By Allison McGillivray

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Alumna Rita Dove was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama Feb. 13.

Dove is a former poet laureate and graduated from Miami University in 1973.

Keith Tuma is an English professor and Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Science as well as the Editor for the Miami University Press.

Tuma said he is pleased and proud of Miami for having produced such a distinguished poet as Dove. He is not surprised that Dove received the National Medal of Arts, the latest in a long series of awards earned by Dove.

“I’m pleased, and I would like to say I’m not surprised because Miami has a long history of distinguished professors teaching both poetry and poetry writing going back well beyond the years that Dove was an undergraduate at Miami,” Tuma said.

English professor David Schloss said that the National Medal of Arts is selective because the award can honor people from several different fields.

“Everybody who’s held it is pretty seriously considered by poets in general,” Schloss said.

Junior creative writing major Tammy Atha said she thinks Dove’s achievements honor Miami’s creative writing program.

“I think that her being the poet laureate and being a Miami alumna speaks volumes for the creative writing program here,” Atha, who is also a poet, said. “It speaks to

the fact that we’ve got a really good program and really great people working inside of it.”

Atha said awards in the arts help prove the humanities have value.

“I think awards for the humanities proves that there are still spaces for the arts to function and it’s not just this dying dream,” Atha said. “I think it says that the humanities have a space in which to be legitimized because I can’t imagine a world without poetry and I know that some people could.”

Atha said poetry can offer an alternative form of communication.

“Poetry has always been a lovehate relationship for me, and it’s the one way that I know how to communicate and I’m sure that’s

I think awards for the humanities proves that there are still spaces for the arts to function.”

Tammy atha

MIAMI UNIVERSITY JUNIOR

probably how a lot of people feel,” Atha said.

Dove still maintains a strong relationship with Miami and returned to Miami in 2003 to give the Hammond Lecture, Tuma said.

With Dove’s permission, the Miami University Press will include one of her poems in a book currently in preparation about the Freedom Summer Memorial on Western Campus, Tuma said.

CONTRAST OF OLD AND NEW

By Jenn Smola Campus Editor

First-year Austin Friedman created a meme for the Facebook page, mocking Miami students Sperry boat shoes. Friedman said he thinks the page has become so

explain why their popularity seems to be exploding.

“I was glad to see [the Miami memes Facebook page],” Platt said. “I thought it was fantastic.

If you are a Miami University Facebook user, you have probably noticed the explosion of “memes” on your news feed lately.

With the creation of a “Miami University Memes” Facebook page, students have created and posted memes that relate specifically to Miami. The memes vary from poking fun at Ohio University students to satirizing Miami traditions such as avoiding stepping on the seal.

Most of the memes consist of inside jokes that all Miami students can relate to. Over 3,000 people have “liked” the page so far.

The creators of the Miami University Memes page remain anonymous. The Miami Student contacted them through Facebook and email but they declined to comment for legal reasons.

Glenn Platt, director of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, explained how memes are things that can be reused CONTRIBUTED BY AUSTIN FRIEDMAN and remixed.

“A meme is a theme that catches fire virally across the Internet,” Gene Wilder, as WIlly Wonka, admonishes students for their footwear Platt said. “They’re almost always choices.The Miami University Memes Facebook page has over 3,000 ‘likes.’ humorous and amusing.”

Shira Chess, visiting assistant professor of communication, said memes deal largely with audiences popular because the memes reflect This strikes me as a wonderful way and that the culture of them cannot things that are somewhat true. students can express themselves.” be predicted.

“They say what people are First-year Rachel Novick is a “This is all about audiences, and thinking in a way that’s funny,” fan of the page. audiences pick up on things and Friedman said.

“I think they’re really funny,” push it forward,” Chess said. “It’s According to Platt, memes have Novick said. “I think it’s fun to not something that can be led by been popular for a long time, but make fun of your own stereoany media corporation. It ends up they have become easier to make type, and that’s kind of what the being entirely audience-specific.” in the past five years, which might page does.”

JULIA ENGLEBRECHT THE MIAMI STUDENT

Students check out the graphic design Best In Class exhibit, designed by the junior graphic design class, in Alumni Hall Monday. Designs were voted into the exhibit. The poster (right) was letter pressed by Emma Cooper.

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COMMUNITY

Editors JUSTIN REASH LISA REYMANN

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012

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POLICE Miami to pilot Walmart bus route

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Officer arrests student for punching woman Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, an Oxford police officer responded to a fight outside Brick Street Bar and Grill while patrolling the uptown area. The officer saw a male, identified as Miami University firstyear Jarrell Jones, 19, exchanging words with a group. Jones circled around the group before punching a woman causing her to fall onto the pavement. The officer detained Jones and began talking to him and two women. The women claimed Jones had started punching the woman on the dance floor and everyone was thrown out. The fight continued outside and ended up in Jones’ arrest. Jones told police he was acting in self-defense. He was charged with two counts of assault and released.

Police detain duo after man drags female Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, an Oxford police officer was driving on High Street and passed Heavy Hands Bar. He observed a white female being dragged by a white male. The female appeared to be incoherent. The officer stopped the cruiser to check on the welfare of the female. Before he could, however, the male had pushed her into a waiting car and told the driver to, “Go, go, go!” The driver did not leave as the officer had yelled at him not to and the officer approached the male and female. He asked both people for their IDs. The woman could not provide him one and the male eventually gave the officer a Missouri driver’s license.

The male was identified as Miami University sophomore Kurt Wiedeman, 20. Both people were taken to the Oxford Police Department and it was revealed that the woman was first-year Lauren D’Errico. At OPD, D’Errico was giggling incessantly and apparently talking to people who were not present in the building. She was cited for underage drinking. Wiedeman was cited for obstructing official business.

Male vomits and urinates in parking lot Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, an Oxford police officer responded to a call from an employee at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital regarding two people urinating and vomiting in the middle of the parking lot. The officer inspected a vehicle and found an opened bottle of Hypnotiq on the floorboard.

Throughout the night, the officer checked on the vehicle and around 2:25 a.m., he saw three males returning to the car. He approached the vehicle and one person fled but the officer made contact with Taylor Luckett, 19. He asked Luckett if he urinated in the lot but he said it couldn’t have been because he “had been at Brick Street [Bar and Grill] for hours.” Luckett was charged with underage drinking and Luckett was charged with an open container in a moving vehicle. Neither was charged with urinating since the officer had not seen them do it.

CORRECTION It is the policy of The Miami Student to publish corrections for factual errors found in the newspaper.

In the Feb. 17 issue of The Miami Student in the article “Research Shows Coffee Supply Similarity” The Student reported Kofenya coffee shop does not buy fair trade coffee. In fact, Kofenya has seven fair trade certified coffees in their rotational selection. The other coffees they sell heavily emphasize direct or relationship trading with coffee farmers. Also, The Student reported Kofenya has not been focusing on the origins of their coffee beans, which is also untrue. Kofenya has been conducting intense research on the origins of their coffee beans, according to Head Manager Tex Bateman.

By Sam Kay

Editor in Chief

Miami University Metro buses will soon be rolling to Walmart. In late March or early April, Miami will run a trial route in hopes of establishing a permanent route, according to Miami University Police Lt. Benjamin Spilman.

The addition of a route to Walmart is the result of input from public forums, students and transportation consultants involved in Miami’s 2011 circulation master plan, Spilman said.

“This is very much a studentdriven project,” Spilman said. “ We’re still looking at whether this will be used on an ongoing basis or not. We hope that it’ll be on a regular basis, and that will make it easier to incorporate this in our regular routes.”

The trial runs will take place on

a weekday evening between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and a weekend day between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. One bus will make six 45-minute “laps” of the route, which services major residential areas both on and off

Jacob Hilton has applied to corporate offices for a grant to cover the costs of the trial run. Hilton said Walmart is also planning promotions, such as giving away gift cards to some bus passengers, to increase

“As someone who has walked to Walmart, it’d be nice to have a bus going there. I think its great for people who don’t have a car,” Scott Hyland

MIAMI SOPHOMORE

campus, according to Spilman.

Running twice a week, the route will cost about $2,500 a month to operate. Spilman said other underutilized routes may be consolidated to prevent fee increases to students.

Oxford Walmart Store Manager

student interest in the route.

“We’re excited to get this going,” Hilton said. “We’re a couple of miles away and it would be a great thing for the students to ride the bus [here].”

Sophomore Scott Hyland

said a Miami Metro bus to Walmart will help students, especially underclassmen.

“As someone who has walked to Walmart, It’d be nice to have a bus going there,” Hyland said. “I think its great for people who don’t have a car.”

The 2.1 mile trek from campus to Walmart can be arduous on foot, according to sophomore Molly Sosnowski.

“I’ve walked it three times.

It’s like a whole day thing,” Sosnowski said.

Spilman said the path and timing of the route will be set based on rider feedback.

“We’re looking for everybody’s feedback and input,” Spilman said.

“We want to find ways to make campus life easier for everybody.”

Students wishing to give input should go to www.muohio.edu/ parking/newmetroroutes.

Unpaid parking tickets cost city thousands

By Justin Reash and Melissa Krueger For The Miami Student

The Oxford Police Department (OPD) currently has 15,168 unpaid parking tickets remaining from 2011. These outstanding tickets amount to roughly $540,000 in lost revenue, according to Public Information Officer Sgt. Jon Varley.

OPD employs several tactics to track down vehicles that have outstanding tickets, according to Varley.

Once an officer writes a ticket, he or she programs the license plate into his or her parking computer system. The department installs a license plate recognition device in each cruiser, and in its SUVs. The scanners can read 1,000 license plates per minute, and once the scanner hits on a plate with outstanding tickets it alerts the officer.

The department will also send individuals to collection agencies for unpaid parking tickets, even if they do not live in Oxford.

However, the department does recognize that it is nearly impossible to cash in on every unpaid ticket and it prepares for that with each year’s budget.

“We know there is a small percentage that will end up not paying, whether its because the address attached to the plate is not the owner’s current address or someone simply does not pay, but we do prepare for a small percentage that will not be collected at all,” Varley said Varley said as more and more students are driving instead of walking or riding the bus, more violations have occurred. Also, a large amount of the tickets were written for unpaid parking meters compared to vehicles parked illegally.

“Most students wait until they’re caught before they pay and others just forget until they get another ticket or a boot,” Varley said.

Numerous outstanding tickets usually lead to the department putting restrictive boots on cars found within the city to have unpaid violations.

According to Varley, the department starts administering boots after an individual has not paid for at least two tickets.

“It depends on what the violation is, whether it is a five or 25 dollar ticket, but we typically start putting boots on after two outstanding tickets,” Varley said.

These boots are extremely expensive for drivers, with each boot price increasing by $100 each time it is put on a repeat offenders car.

“It is initially $100 to take off a boot for the first violation, then moves up to $200 the second time and then $300 the third time over what could have been a $10 parking ticket,” Varley said.

For one student, having a boot put on his car made him think twice about not paying his outstanding tickets.

Senior Marshall Beckwith received a

boot in 2011 when he parked his car on Withrow Street. He came back to find a yellow boot on his front tire, which was accompanied by a sign posted on the drivers window.

“It was this giant piece of paper that told me not to move my car because it was immobilized,” Beckwith said. “In order to have it taken off I had to pay my outstanding tickets plus the fee for the removal of the boot which ended up costing me hundreds of dollars.

I thought I could hide from them and not pay my tickets, but there is no hiding.”

What other alternatives do students have for transportation around the city?

“If the buses were better I would definitely ride them more,” junior Madison Reiser said. “Bikes are also a good idea, but they are hard to keep on campus sometimes.”

Varley suggests students and citizens alike pay their tickets within due time to avoid boots and other harmful and expensive consequences.

ANDREW BRAY THE MIAMI STUDENT

THIS SHOW WAS NO DRAG

Stadium Bar and Grille hosted Spectrum’s annual drag show Saturday. These shows occur twice a semester and raise money for various charities.

Alum business owner to compete in international start-up competition

By Christina Lundin For The Miami Student

A company founded by Miami University alumnus Shane Gring is competing for a spot in an intensive “start-up incubator” workshop held in Colorado.

Gring’s company, BOULD, is dedicated to the goal of eliminating substandard housing through green building education.

BOULD has made its mark in the environmentally friendly housing industry by providing low-income families with sustainable, energy efficient homes.

So far, the company has built homes in Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina and Alabama, and has plans to add Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia to that list, according to Gring.

Through all this success, Gring has stayed humble and recalls his time at Miami with fond memories.

“I am a huge Miami guy — it was the best experience of my life,” he said. “I will always be in debt to Miami.”

Currently, the company finds itself on the verge of a big break and in position to gain national exposure.

According to the founder, BOULD’S most recent business venture comes in the form of a worldwide competition sponsored

by Unreasonable Institute, a highly intensive start-up incubator for high impact entrepreneurial companies.

BOULD was selected from a pool of 300 companies from around the

globe to compete for a spot in the institute. It is the first Colorado-based company to make it this far in the competition. The prize is an intensive six-week workshop held at a rented fraternity house at the University of Colorado.

According to Gring, the workshop is designed to accelerate small startups into thriving international businesses, and to do social or environmental good with their business.

He notified friend and current senior at Miami, Max Rodriguez, who then got in touch with Brett Smith, the entrepreneurship department chair.

Smith decided to incorporate the competition into one of his classes by dividing the class into teams and having each team raise awareness and funds for BOULD. “I saw it as an opportunity to help a Miami alum and provide real world experience for students,” Smith said.

I saw it as an oppurtunity to help a Miami alum and provide real world experience for students.”

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If admitted, Gring will have access to invaluable resources to help foster the growth of the company, including intensive skill training, access to seed capital and world class mentorship.

In addition, the six-week workshop will be filmed and formatted into a series of episodes documenting the trials and tribulations each entrepreneur, similar to an adaptation of The Real World and The Apprentice, but with significantly less drama.

In order to gain admission into the Institute, participants were assigned the task of raising $10,000.

In order to reach this goal, Gring utilized any and all of his resources, including his connection to Miami.

Determined to see BOULD succeed, the students dove headfirst into the project, turning to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin to get the word out.

Junior Paul Baechtold is an aspiring entrepreneur and was especially enthused by this project.

“I understand the value of networking and so I see huge personal benefit coming out of working very actively on as many projects like this as I can. I think I understand exactly how much this opportunity means to Shane,” Baechtold said.

To learn more about BOULD or to make a donation, check out their website at www.beBOULD.com

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Anti-smoking ban denies students’ right to light up

PATRICK GEYSER THE MIAMI STUDENT

EDITORIALs The following pieces, written by the editorial editors, reflect the majority opinion of the editorial board.

ASG candidates give students more options to observe diverse viewpoints For this year’s Associated Student Government (ASG) elections, expect to see more candidates than in years past.

Candidates from five different tickets, with candidates for student body president and vice president on each ticket, are running in the student primaries.

The group is also more diverse than in years past, with two female students running for student body president, two females for vice president, one sophomore, and only two out of all these candidates having previously held positions within ASG. The editorial board of The Miami Student commends the many students who are running because these students, who come from

varying backgrounds, majors and other campus associations, show their efforts and willingness to be involved and to set goals and make changes for the Miami student body.

It is admirable that students outside of the ASG family have also decided to run, expressing a greater interest in campus affairs.

These students gain the advantage of really having an influence; they go above and beyond the obvious candidate by bringing something new to the table.

The editorial board of The Miami Student suggests that all running should take the opportunity to get students to vote this year. Candidates must campaign vigorously, speaking to those student groups

who are underrepresented.

They should speak to outside organizations that aren’t as obvious as the Greek community or those already within ASG. Candidates should make this year’s ASG primaries relevant for students, setting goals and highlighting future expectations for students wishing to see change. Candidates need to take advantage and shape the campus dialogue in order to prove their abilities and passion for Miami’s student government.

Students should step up and take notice of ASG’s elections.

The candidates are only half of the equation; the elections will only be truly meaningful if students participate fully.

Student success in Over-the-Rhine should prompt program expansion Friday, Miami University’s Center for Community Engagement (MUCCE) located in the Cincinnati neighborhood, Overthe-Rhine (OTR) will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Miami students designed MUCCE as a place devoted to community engagement and interaction. MUCCE has a residency program for 12 to 15 students to live in OTR during the fall semester to take classes, participate in design projects, student teach and be active in after-school and day care programs. OTR is a historically underprivileged neighborhood. In part through the presence of MUCCE, it has become a focal point for social justice reform.

The editorial board of The Miami Student commends the university for pioneering a program that encourages students to live and

work in an environment that needs economic and social attention.

Since its inception in 2002, the program has seen success, attracting a diverse group of students in majors such as architecture, education and business. Similar to the study abroad experience, involvement in MUCCE pushes students to step outside of their comfort zone but without the cost of many study abroad programs and located only an hour away from Miami.

Moreover, it is a program that offers privileged students attending Miami a chance to see another side of life and make a difference in helping the less fortunate, meanwhile gaining valuable life and professional experience. It is an overall solid program that is cost effective, helpful to the community and it promotes personal growth.

This board feels MUCCE has the potential to grow and reach even more students, particularly by better publicizing the program.

Success will increase with a larger pool of student applicants.

Once students from different majors and studies become more involved, the program will grow and be more effective. In addition, the program should network with other organizations and departments in the university.

By spreading publicity around to all corners of the university, OTR may gain more exposure to encourage students to help out a community in need. Ultimately, it takes a unique type of person to find the OTR program appealing so more publicity is needed to attract those students and encourage typically unlikely students to participate.

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Anti-smoking campaigns on campus have the wrong focus.

Since arriving this fall as a firstyear, every piece of literature I’ve seen is concerned about the health issues caused by smoking. As a general non-smoker with asthma, I’m being reminded of the same facts and statistics that I had to memorize in middle school to pass my D.A.R.E. program.

While smokers may not know the exact amount of nicotine in their particular brand of cancer sticks, most are all very much aware that tobacco products are a health risk. It’s like pointing out that Americans are from North America. It’s redundant, and only creates resentment.

That is not to say that it is unimportant for people to be aware of what they are consuming. It’s just as neccessary as it is for nutritional information to be provided for students regarding campus hamburgers and fries and for students to pass AlcoholEdu before starting their first-year. But the difference is that students only have to hear about the dangers of drinking and unhealthy eating once and can ignore it.

While this school is very concerned that students don’t smoke, they could care less whether students choose to kill themselves slowly through unhealthy eating and alcohol consumption. All of these life choices are legal, but only one of them is

constantly condemned.

And after living here for a semester, it seems blatantly obvious that smokers are going to smoke, regardless of the campus ban. This may be because they are brainwashed by predatory tobacco lobbyists or too many Mad Men episodes. So instead of continuing to complain about the smoking, it will be more productive to address something that can be changed. Because smoking is banned on campus, smokers have no place to discard their cigarette butts.

If the university were to provide designated smoking areas with ash trays, the hundreds of cigarette butts littering the campus would disappear. Also, those who don’t want to be around smokers can avoid them, and a segment of the campus population wouldn’t feel so alienated for making a perfectly legal life choice.

But that being said, if the university chooses not to provide ashtrays, they should at least consider installing designated vomit stations for drinkers walking through campus and uptown. Even though this is not as common a problem as cigarette butts, I would rather walk on the butts than weave my way through vomit puddles as I walk around Oxford.

Marjorie Schinner schinnmk@muohio.edu

Rule of Thumb Charter Day Ball turnout Everyone seemed to be having a great time.

Congratulations to the committee that planned a great event!

Oxford’s forgotten parking tickets More than 15,000 parking tickets remain in limbo. Pay your tickets, they aren’t nearly as expensive as Miami’s!

Unpaid internships Not everyone can afford to work without pay, but all students need the experience.

Students’ hard work deserves compensation.

Hockey sweeping Notre Dame Congrats to the team on dominating on the ice! The Irish didn’t put up much of a fight!

Harvard Sailing Team Wednesday, the comedy sketch team, known for their video “Boys Will Be Girls,” is coming.

University hosting forums about regional campuses Now the public gets to have a say in the future of Miami’s regional campuses.

PAGE DESIGNERS WANTED. Email Colleen Yates at yatescl@muohio.edu for more information.

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Colonial imperialism is dead, Americans need to understand detrimental effects of cyberwarfare statehood must now prevail It’s debatable if we’ve made “progress” in the Middle East since the unwarranted 9/11 attacks on US soil. But what many fail to realize is that there is a different war upon us, intangible yet detrimental in its efforts to seize information: this would be the dawning age of cyberwarfare, however, it’s not such a new concept as everyone makes it out to be. Since the creation of the Internet (originally ARPANET, which was created by the US Department of Defense to strengthen informational data systems and communication), some countries have challenged our development in the cyber universe, working strenuously to extract information to not only use against the United States, but also one other. In the last two years, some of these countries have been rumored to be Russia, Iran, China, North Korea and Israel to name a few.

This past October, journalism professor Cheryl Heckler and I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the National Cryptologic History Symposium — “Cryptology in War and Peace: Crisis Points in History” in Maryland. On the first day of the conference, Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency, and Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, both spoke to audience members about their outlook for strengthening our defenses at home as well as overseas. Predictably, both addressed how the US will now be working harder than ever to fight cyberwarfare.

Presenters at the symposium addressed both classified and unclassified information, but I suppose the one presenter that really gave a mind-blowing description of cyberwarfare in the future was Stewart Baker, author of Skating on Stilts: Why We Aren’t Stopping Tomorrow’s Terrorism and former first Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security under the Presidency of George W. Bush. Seeing as some of his information may have been deemed “classified,” I will provide

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Imagine a country, unable to be tracked by our defense systems, targeting industrial factories, water plants, food distribution plants, etc., just shutting down each facility, or even worse … infecting it. We would be hopeless to even know how to address such an issue or even survive it. the basic highlights.

Baker showed us an industrial machine solely operating from a computer, but no one controlled the computer — the computer thought for itself. It was somewhat equivalent to what occurred in June 2010 with a computer virus called Stuxnet: a virus (that can read a system, copy it and then operate entirely on its own) that targets industrial software and equipment. Imagine a country, unable to be tracked by our defense systems, targeting industrial factories, water plants, food distribution plants, etc., just shutting down each facility, or even worse … infecting it. We would be hopeless to even know how to address such an issue or even survive it. That was the image Baker put in my mind that day.

So why have I waited so long to write about what was addressed?

For one, this information scared me to think it was possible. And two, I wanted to see if what I heard would become reality, so I gave it a couple months to see if these theories manifested into more than just rumors. So have they?

Forbes contributor E.D. Kain addresses in his article, “Cyber Attacks Take Down Two Israeli Websites - Is Cyber Warfare The Next Front In The Middle East Conflict?” that this conflict in the age of Internet hacking leaves, “… many Israelis [rattled] by the attacks which represent a new front in the Israeli Middle East conflict, so far defined by more traditional terrorist attacks.” He quotes Yoni Shemesh of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange saying, “It is a real cyber war.”

Just this week, NPR published “US Not Afraid To Say It: China’s The Cyber Bad Guy,” in which

China seems to be “super aggressive” in its attempts to “cyberintrude” economic espionage.

In the article, former director of National Intelligence and prior to that, the director of the National Security Agency, Mike McConnell states, “We know, and there’s good evidence ... of very deliberate, focused cyber-espionage to capture very valuable research and development information, or innovative ideas, or source code or business plans for their own advantage.”

Has it shut down our way of living? No. But is cyberwarfare a threat? Yes, one that the American public should familiarize itself with fast. It’s not just a question of what or who is stealing information but how far an enemy is willing to go for this information. Civil liberties and privacy issues will be threatened in escalated attempts to retrieve things we take for granted.

Furthermore, our involvement in the Middle East will change if cyberwarfare persists between these warring countries.

As Kain says politely but boldly, “The more hyper-connected we become and the more interdependent we become, the more we rely on technology for all of our day-to-day needs. But that very hyper-connectivity makes us more vulnerable to cyber-terrorism and other threats.” Inevitably, as Shemesh said, it is real. Regardless of which country cyberwarfare attacks are endemically leading, it is in everyone’s best interest to become more informed on this subject before we find ourselves in an even more problematic state; or worse, involved in another war, but a war undoubtedly much different from any other.

World culture, especially in the United States, is obsessed with numbers, most of which are dividable by five, preferably ending in zero. Most Christians believe in exactly 10 commandments. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments. With the exception of the one and two dollar bills and the penny, all American currency is set in to increments easily divisible by five. However, the arbitrary adherence to easily divisible numbers is hurting human rights, specifically alleged U.S. citizens, across the globe.

We are all taught the original 13 colonies rose up against the tyranny of England to separate and form a sovereign democratic republic, which would stand against imperialism and colonialism. No one wants to hear their country be called an imperialist nation yet, America was and still is a major player when it comes to owning land not within its borders. The government calls them territories, instead of what they really are: colonies.

It makes no sense, other than to preserve the number 50 to keep them as territories rather than promoting to full statehood, especially Puerto Rico. America has a moral obligation to admit these tiny, albeit, potentially important regions into statehood under Article IV of the United States Constitution.

Critics say many of these territories do not provide enough resources to contribute to the rest of the nation to earn statehood. In fact, the United States loses money supporting these tiny nations. At best the small islands, like Guam, are best served as nothing more than naval stations or tourist destinations with proceeds going back to the government.

Puerto Rico is more than just a tiny island floating in the Atlantic. It has a population of nearly four million, which means it has more of a population than 22 states. There are two Dakotas with hundreds of times more space, yet combined they still don’t have as many people as Puerto Rico. Additionally, millions of current Americans can trace their heritage back to the island. The amount of a legal American workforce from

Facebook, Apple need to look beyond rivalry

After reading Nick Bilton’s article in The New York Times titled, “Apple, Meet Facebook. Facebook, Meet Apple,” I couldn’t help but feel a little bit confused.

Bilton fills this brief piece entirely with satire and sarcasm, while intensely personifying and mocking two of the biggest technologically centered corporations of our time, Apple and Facebook.

Through this personification, Bilton inevitably and necessarily makes fun of two of the most money-hungry corporations in the world expressly because of the childish rivalry they maintain with on another.

One would think that these two companies, who are awfully profit oriented, would overcome the immature and juvenile-spirited competition they maintain towards each other in order to join together, grow, and develop both of their businesses. However, by keeping their respective distance from one another, Apple and Facebook are both simultaneously washing millions of dollars right down the drain. And for what reason?

In his article, Bilton lists a few of the many ways that both Apple and Facebook could experience tremendous and lucrative outcomes if they became business partners. Bilton suggests: 1. Instead of making Apple’s amazing mobile platform, iOS 5, solely capable of integrating with Twitter, Apple should build Facebook into iOS 5, seeing as how, Facebook now has 350 million

Facebook could really profit and expand this new Apple product into something great if it would just grow up and let go of whatever rivalry or competition continues to exist. This negative attitude is easily seen between both technologically centered companies, and is noticed by most of those who are involved.

people accessing the site on mobile devices.

2. Facebook should build an application expressly for the iPad, which would purely be optimized for this Apple tablet. Bilton wrote a follow-up article on Oct. 10, 2011, stating, “Apple’s tablet, the iPad, is the hottest selling tablet of all time, but when you go to Facebook’s Web site on the iPad, it’s a sad experience.”

3. Additionally, Apple and Facebook should team up because Facebook “knows social media better than anyone out there,” and currently, Apple is also “trying to dip its toe into the social media waters too.” Apple attempted this first by releasing a product last year called Ping. Ping, which has since failed to take off, still shows much promise. Facebook could really profit and expand this new Apple product into something great if it would just grow up and let go of whatever rivalry or competition continues to exist.

This negative attitude is easily seen between both technologically centered companies, and is noticed by most of those who

are involved.

After Bilton points out just a few ways in which both companies could benefit from one another, he continues to try and persuade these personified corporations by saying, “To top it all off, [Apple and Facebook] both love video games, photography, music, and a long list of other fun things. But wait, there’s one more thing: According to Google Maps, you both live just 10 miles away from each other, so meeting up would be really easy. (I would introduce you both to Google, but something tells me neither of you would like them very much.)”

Bilton emphasizes Apple and Facebook’s many shared interests, which would really benefit the two companies’ partnership should they decide to team up one day. Then he goes on to poke more fun of all of these similar, monopolistic corporations that never seem to partner, even though they could profit very much.

All in all, this article by Bilton speaks nothing but the truth.

I thoroughly loved reading it thanks to Nick Bilton’s one of a

kind voice. This article is unlike anything I have ever read in The New York Times before. In spite of the fact that this piece was puzzling to me at the beginning, I am mystified by the clarity expressed

by Bilton when arguing his point.

He paints a transparent picture for readers, through his word choice in conjunction with his genuine and specific style.

While this article was inspiring, I also totally and completely agree with the arguments Bilton reveals. The extreme disgust these incredibly similar companies maintain towards one another truly shows the immature, shallow and superficial character of companies like Apple, Facebook and also Google. Instead of continuing this unnecessary and childish rivalry, these companies should focus on how much they could actually prosper and grow if they just simply put their heads together. If this happened, Apple and Facebook would be an unstoppable pair, and they would both be putting the good of their corporations, customers and/ or users above all else, as they should be doing. Though companies like Apple, Facebook and additionally Google, appear to be well built, big and have staying power, articles like Bilton’s, as well as the unsophisticated behavior these business exhibit, proves that these companies are actually weak, pathetic and small in character. These monopolistic companies might only be here for the interim at this rate.

Puerto Rico is a prime example of how these islands can contribute to the economy.

While Puerto Rico has a more stable base because of population, most of the territories are incredibly small, but still can support themselves despite what economic officials might say. These small islands could be as profitable as Hawaii. The total surface area of Hawaii is 6,422 square miles, which mostly is located on the big island, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The chain loses and gains land in different places every year based on erosion and volcanic activity. However, it is not the size of the state that is important, it is main product it sells: tourism.

Guam, America Samoa, and the rest can foster, along with good business savvy and initial help from the federal government a stable economy.

Besides, most of the other states are in debt. The territories should have their own chance at a free market failure.

The most important part of letting territories become states is the violation to human rights. Most follow U.S. law, although a few do have certain local laws based on native tradition. Four territories have a congressman, but none are a voting member of the House, meaning their voices are not being proportionally represented. The United States owns these lands and the people willingly follow the laws and regulations, but the government does not extend full rights to them by allowing their representatives to vote.

Old Glory would need to be redone, but it is only a symbol. These islands are not connected to the mainland, but neither are Hawaii or Alaska. Many of them do not speak English, but you should not have to speak English to be an American. It shouldn’t matter whether the number of states is even, prime or even squared. The whole is greater than the sum; one united country is more important than the number of states, provinces or districts it has. Every person under the U.S. flag should have equal rights and equal representation for the greater good of the country.

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“We turned 203 years old yesterday!” began President Hodge’s welcoming speech to Saturday’s birthday bash for Miami University, better known as the Charter Day Ball.

For 2,300 alumni, faculty and students, the evening was an out of the ordinary formal evening with friends, but for an 80-member committee, it was the realization of over a year of dreaming and planning.

Charter Day Ball (CDB) is Miami’s opportunity to show off in nearly all realms of entertainment. The evening featured many types of live music, hot food and even a performance from a group of ballroom dancers. Logistics, decorations and entertainment were three of five subcommittees that handled all facets of entertainment and aesthetic.

“An exciting challenge was turning Millett Hall from a basketball stadium into a grandiose ball,” CDB Executive Co-Chair Matt Turk said.

A lit canvas archway led guests from the concourse into the stadium, a piece that, according to Decorations Co-Chair junior Kristen Uhl, was a benchmark in her committee’s vision.

“We really wanted the lighting of the ball to have that ‘wow-factor’,” Uhl said. “It was difficult planning at first because the ball was so far away and we didn’t have anything tangible in front of us to see.”

Uhl’s committee eventually decided on a classy winter wonderland theme of black, red, silver and gold.

Flower arrangements echoing this color scheme were made by uptown’s Oxford Flower Shop and they decorated the bistro and buffet tables in the concourse.

Black lounge chairs, couches and coffee tables allowed guests a place to relax.

“We rented the furniture from Special Events Rental based out of Detroit,” Uhl said. “They do a lot of big events, including working with the Super Bowl in Indianapolis

this year.”

The basketball court was hardly recognizable. Red carpet bordered a large raised dance floor that covered the majority of the court. Large, black curtains hid the stadium seating.

A large stage stretched across the far end of the court.

The Kim Kelly Orchestra first took the stage from 8 to 10 p.m., a time that, according to Entertainment Co-Chair Junior Megan Walsh, was geared towards alumni and community guests.

Guests of all ages, however, swung to Big Band classics such as “Zoot Suit Riot,” “My Way” and “It Had to Be You.” Afour-piecejazzensembleofMiami student musicians welcomed guests as they entered the main concourse. Local pianist Treva Boardman played American standards on the east concourse.

Miami’s beloved a cappella groups the Cheezies, Remnants and Misfitz each performed a three-song set during the transition from orchestra to DJ. Having performed first, The Cheez-

ies suffered from a learning curve in sound adjustment. By the time the Remnants finished their set, the sound was adjusted and the Misfitz’s sound was clear and heard by all.

A DJ affiliated with Columbus based Magical Attractions then took over for the remainder of the night.

“An exciting challenge was turning Millett Hall from a basketball stadium into a grandiose ball.”

Matt turk

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The tunes were energetic and varying, selections like “CottonEyed Joe” being particularly reminiscent of high school prom.

Something prom did not feature, however, was the hot food provided by Carillon Catering.

The menu featured such Miami

classics as Clintons and mini toasted rolls. Lines were long to get a taste of pasta kabobs, buffalo chicken dip and mini hamburger sliders.

According to logistics co-chair Hillary Weymouth, ticket costs covered all aspects of the evening.

While the 2,300 guests had not a worry for the evening, the 80 committee members were forced to mix work with play. According to Walsh, each member took a different shift throughout the ball. Duties included guarding doors, taking tickets, escorting performers and working coat-check.

Even executive co-chair senior Sarah Joslyn worked coat check late into the evening.

Though some non-ball goers may refer to CDB as a “glorified prom,” the work of the committee proved to provide so much more.

In no time, preparations for Charter Day Ball 2015 will begin.

Charter Day Ball was co-sponsored

by Campus Activities Council and Miami Entertainment.

Powerful production hopes to empower women Band to premiere new piece

By Christina Casano

Senior Staff Writer

Colorful platforms spreading across Studio 88 Theater lend themselves to an intimate production as Miami University Theater Department prepares to open For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf Wednesday.

For Colored Girls is a series of poems written by Ntozake Shange.

The show is often referred to as a choreopoem and shows the struggles of seven women, broaching controversial topics such as rape, abortion and murder. Choreopoem is a term that describes the combination of poetry and dance to explore emotion.

The original production of For Colored Girls included a multi-cultural cast and was performed outside of Berkley, Calif. with the intent of reaching all women. Over the 40 years since its first production and publication, the show has evolved to include, in many cases, only African American women.

The director’s approach to the production includes a multi-cultural cast.

“I wanted to bring it back to the roots of the show. It is powerful because it can relate to women of multiple cultures and ethnicities,” John Frazier, the show’s director, said.

The multi-cultural aspect of the show is reflected through costume and set design.

“This show explores not only

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Performers run through scenes at a rehearsal of For Colored Girls. The show will run Wednesday through Saturday in Studio 88 Theater. the abuse of women, but also how to rise above it. It’s not only about women, but for men as well — for men to learn about women,” Frazier said.

On board with the project is Kate Hawthorne, a senior theater major whose focus is in design. Hawthorne is the show’s scenic designer.

Hawthorne discussed her opinion on why For Colored Girls was powerful to her. The Vagina Monologues, which will run at almost the same time as For Colored Girls, while a good piece, sends a different message, according to Hawthorne.

“We’re featuring women in an empowering play,” Hawthorne

said. “What I like about For Colored Girls is that I’m more than my vagina. It shows what women go through as opposed to men.”

According to both Hawthorne and Frazier, For Colored Girls is an important play for this campus, dealing with issues such as rape and abortion.

These issues are relevant to students as they are problems women may not have to face personally, but they may know someone who has dealt with them. Other issues brought up in For Colored Girls include struggles for identity, safety, security and the struggle for sisterhood.

The non-Realistic choreopoem format makes for a more freely

moving piece, reflected in the set design.

“I used levels in my design to add movement and drama,” Hawthorne said.

As a piece without realistic conventions of a set time and place, the set design was based around a need for a space in which the women could move and tell their stories through expression, running or standing on platforms, or moving close to the audience to communicate.

At the request of the director, the theater space was flipped around so that the audience is situated where the stage is usually set, with the ramp and stair entrances to the theatre being used as playing space for the actors.

Hawthorne also created a set of murals for the production. They portray women from around the world and contain words that connect with the poems performed by the women, showing an “expression of themselves,” according to Hawthorne.

At 4 p.m. Wednesday, there will be a panel discussion in Studio 88 Theater in the Center for Performing Arts. Following the show Wednesday, there will also be a talk-back session in the Theater.

For Colored Girls will run from Feb. 22-26 with shows at 8 p.m.Wednesday through Saturday and matinees at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $6 for students and $9 for adults and are available through the Shriver Box Office.

Monologues’ profits will benefit crisis center The Association for Women Students is proud to present their annual production of The Vagina Monologues, a play written by Eve Ensler.

Inspired by hundreds of interviews conducted by Ensler herself, the show consists of a collection of monologues all pertaining to women’s issues.

“It’s not your typical theatre production,” sophomore and co-director Kiaya White said.

“The themes of the show are more explicit because they talk about issues people often don’t hear about or bring up in conversation.”

Becca Hartz, co-president of AWS and a performer in the production, emphasized that The Vagina Monologues does not have one specific target audience.

“This show is a compilation of events that are relatable in every woman’s life,”

Hartz said. “It reflects a broad range of experiences, but it’s not just for females. It’s important for men to understand these issues, because every man has a woman in his life who comes into contact with these themes on a daily basis.”

All the proceeds of this production are presented to the Butler County Rape and Crisis Center. According to Hartz, AWS donated close to $3,000 from last year’s ticket and merchandise sale.

“The audience is going to be shaken up at times from some of the deeper pieces,” Hartz said. “But they’ll also be laughing during the lighter, comedic monologues. It’s a great mix.”

Performances will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 through 27 in Peabody’s Leonard Theatre.

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UNDERAGE ARTISTS ROCK CINCINNATI Jessica Jarrell opens for Cody Simpson last Friday at Cincinnati’s Bogart’s.

Both performers for the night were under 18 years old.

By Dan Hamlin

For The Miami Student

Miami University’s Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Band are set to celebrate the leap year with a concert on Feb. 29. Featuring music that provides great variety, talent and special guests, this concert looks to be memorable.

Under the direction of Stephen Lytle, the symphony band’s set includes the campus premiere of Roma, written by Valerie Coleman.

As part of a College Band Directors National Association composition consortium, Roma is hot off the press and gathering attention. Utilizing melodies and rhythms from across the world, listeners are sure to connect with the composition.

In addition to this premiere, the band is set to perform works

by Steven Bryant, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Holst and John Philip Sousa. Sousa’s Black Horse Troop, one of his many famous marches, was originally written for the Ohio National Guard Unit.

In the original performance, Sousa had members of the mounted unit ride onto stage behind the band, much to the delight of the audience.

“There is a lot of variety in the music,” Lytle said. “We have everything from a traditional Sousa march, Shostakovich’s wellknown folk dances, to a premier that incorporates world music.

There is something for everyone to enjoy.”

Included in the set list is Johannes Brahms’ famous Symphony No. 2 as well as George Philipp Telemann’s Double Concerto in F for recorder and bassoon.

Faculty members Andrea Ridilla, professor of oboe, and Christin Schillinger, professor of bassoon, will join the orchestra for Telemann’s work. Additionally, Daniel Sommerville, professor of music at Wheaton College (Ill.), will lead the orchestra through Brahms’ symphony.

“Telemann’s concerto for recorder and bassoon is the only one that exists with this instrumentation,” Averbach said. “We are using an oboe instead of a recorder, but it is unique and enjoyable.”

The concert features students from a variety of academic disciplines, as well as two of Miami’s major performing ensembles. The concert is free and sure to keep the Year of the Arts moving forward.

The concert will be held 8 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 29 in Hall Auditorium.

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ASG,

FROM PAGE 1 there will be a lot of competition this year.

“I think it’s good to give the Miami students the chance to choose someone who represents them, but I really just hope that, man or woman, sophomore or junior, whoever the best candidate is will come out on top,” Tyman said. “I trust the student body to do that.”

While Tyman didn’t say whom he plans on voting for, he did say he is looking for qualities in a candidate both as a student and as a member of ASG. “As a student I’m looking for someone who gets Miami on the map, I know that’s been a big initiative the past two years with ASG presidents,” Tyman said. “I also think they should make the changes that are obvious to students,

HOCKEY, FROM PAGE 1

start in the first two periods of the first game, scoring within the first five minutes each time.

Freshman forward Blake Coleman started the game off with a goal less than two minutes into the game. Smith scored later on a power play and Biggs sealed the game with an empty net goal with less than two minutes remaining.

Miami scored twice the first period of the second game, as Smith found the back of the net and Vogelhuber also had an unassisted goal. The end of second period and start of third was loaded with penalties as both teams had three.

“I thought we handled it well,” Head Coach Enrico Blasi said. “It

TUESDAY, FEBRuary 21, 2012 there’s a lot of complaints about different programs on campus that students want changed and I think that if we get a candidate who is willing to institute those changes, that’s important.”

Within ASG, Tyman said he’s looking for someone who is willing to work with the organization.

“As a member of ASG, I’m looking for someone who’s willing to hear all perspectives, who’s a uniter not a divider and who will really rely on their cabinet and the senators to have initiatives and push what they see as problems because one single student or a pair of students can’t identify all the problems that students have on campus,” Tyman said.

The primary election will take place March 22 and the general election, if necessary, will take place March 29. [the penalties] went both ways and we just had to stay composed for as much as we could in those situations. When we had a chance to execute we did. It was a real good weekend for everybody.”

The teams exchanged power plays as each team scored on a 5-3 advantage. The Irish trimmed the lead to 2-1 on their power play, but Murphy’s two goals on a 5-3 opportunity and then again in the third period put the game out of reach.

The RedHawks return to the ice for a home and home against the Ohio State University this Friday and Saturday. Friday night’s contest will be the team’s final home game of the season. Fans can listen to both games on Miami’s IMG Sports Network or online at www. redhawkradio.com.

OTR,

FROM PAGE 1 want to work in a way to serve the under-served.”

Allison Bavaro, who graduated from the architecture program in December 2011, was inspired to participate in the residency program after a teacher-housing design-build project in Abrafo-Odumase, a small village in Ghana, during the summer of 2010.

“I was excited to have another chance to partake in the rehabbing of such a historical district,” Bavaro said.

After acting as a tutor and combining efforts with other residency program participants to renovate the OTR Homeless Coalition throughout the fall semester, Bavaro felt changed.

“I lived in OTR for four-and-ahalf months and I lived in Oxford for four years,” Bavaro said. “I experienced more friendliness in my short time in OTR than I did my entire four years in Oxford.”

However, architecture majors are not the only eligible participants. According to Dutton, education, business, psychology, philosophy and even English majors have taken advantage of the residency program.

Benjamin Wilkey, a senior teacher education major, became involved with MUCCE in 2010.

Teacher education majors under

BASEBALL, FROM PAGE 12

“I’m seeing the ball pretty well right now,” he said. “It is nice to come away with a good first weekend.”

Junior pitcher Brooks Fiala helped the RedHawks rebound in the second game by striking out a career-high nine batters over 7.2 innings. He only gave up five hits and two earned runs in the 8-2 victory.

“Fiala pitched a great game,” Simonds said “We really bounced back from a tough first game.”

The Red and White fell behind early in the opener and were never able to catch up. Junior starting pitcher Mac Thoreson gave up six runs in only 3.2 innings of work, all of them earned. He walked three and struck out three. The ’Hawks were only able to muster up five hits and two runs, with both runs coming on Bower’s two-run blast.

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the residency program are able to student teach in the Rothenberg School in OTR. “As education majors, we provide another view into the community that the other students may not see,” Wilkey said. “Having different groups — architecture majors, education majors and others — doing different ‘programs’ within the experiences allows us to avoid focusing on one aspect.”

The first 10 years of MUCCE have brought about numerous successes, including the creation of an OTR People’s Movement history timeline poster in the fall semester of 2011. The completed two-foot-by-18-foot timeline was displayed in front of around 500 people last December during an annual Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless banquet.

According to Dutton, the People’s Movement is an attempt by residents of OTR to promote social justice and human rights in the area.

The movement builds its foundation on goals of affordable education and housing.

Students and faculty associated with the MUCCE in OTR collaborated with the OTR People’s Movement, collecting oral histories on the movement to create a timeline of its history.

“By looking at the timeline, people realize that there is a people’s movement trying to move forward in OTR,” Dutton said.

The People’s Movement timeline was a product of the MUCCE’s overarching engagement model.

According to Dutton, this model, called Agitation-Propagation (AgitProp), prompts Miami students to agitate and propagate points of view concerning the history of OTR and overall political consciousness.

With the introduction of spring and summer residency opportunities, immersion in the agitationpropagation agenda with MUCCE in OTR is becoming increasingly possible for Miami students and faculty.

“I would recommend this program to others,” Wilkey said. “For education majors, it gives a unique setting in which you can grow as a teacher.”

As its 10th anniversary approaches, the MUCCE in OTR has maintained its mission of community engagement and Agitation-Propagation.

“Students build relationships and try to build trust with people from the community so that an exchange can occur,” Dutton said. “We are not trying to be a charity model; it’s an engagement model.”

An open house will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Buddy’s Place, 1300 Vine St. in OTR, according to Dutton. Beginning at 7 p.m., people will be providing testimonies about their experiences with MUCCE and the role and value of MUCCE in OTR.

Fiala limited Furman’s offense to only five hits in game one of the double header and the team’s bats came alive as well. The Red and White smacked 15 hits, with four coming from Bowers and three apiece from senior rightfielder Ryan Curl and freshman shortstop Scott Slappey.

“It was big,” Fiala said about winning the second game. “We really wanted to salvage the weekend and I just wanted to keep the team in it.”

The second game of the double header was a high scoring affair filled with errors, as Furman committed four and Miami committed six.

The offense picked up where they left off in the first game though, racking up 13 hits and 12 runs. Freshman designated hitter Matt Honchel and senior centerfielder Alex Johnson each had three hits and three RBIs. Bower had four RBIs during the game.

Senior left-fielder Bryce Redeker managed to draw four walks during the game.

The RedHawks took a 10-7 lead in the sixth and narrowly held on to win the game, 12-11. The Paladins picked up a run in the eighth and two more in the ninth before Curl made a sliding catch in foul territory to seal the deal.

“We have some young guys who haven’t been in that situation before,” Simonds said. “We got a little tight. We have some improving to do and we have to get better late in the game. The nice thing was we were still able to get the win.”

Senior pitcher Matt Rosinski closed the final four innings for the ’Hawks to pick up the save. He allowed only two hits and three runs, all of which were unearned.

The RedHawks return to Greenville next weekend for two games against Michigan State University and another against Furman.

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VOICES OF HEAVEN

Members of the Miami University Chamber Singers sing during a concert in Kumler Chapel on Western Campus Sunday afternoon. The Chamber Singers is a mixed choir of 28 to 32 singers.

MAVUNGA, FROM PAGE 12

play at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati for a second-straight year. The previous year, Mavunga had a less than stellar performance, finishing with two rebounds and zero points in 14 minutes.

“Julian had an awful game,” Associate Head Coach Jermaine Henderson said. “He was airballing layups and we couldn’t get him off the court fast enough.

The whole environment seemed to overwhelm him.”

As a result, Mavunga came out angry the next year and was by far the best player on the court, racking up 18 points and 12 rebounds, dominating the game. The RedHawks lost 60-53 but the game

showed the toughness and potential of Mavunga.

Mavunga really started to come into his own his junior year. He was the central focus of opposing team’s defensive strategies and now had to learn to deal with increased defensive attention.

Rising above these obstacles, Mavunga’s work ethic rose to the challenge as he led the team in points, rebounds and assists. He was the team’s most valuable player and was a first-team All-MAC selection.

Every offseason Mavunga challenges himself by reflecting on how he can improve.

This mantra is seen by his coaches. “[He] is always pushing himself further and never settling,” Henderson said. “He could have

been satisfied with the level of his game after his sophomore year but Julian is always looking to elevate his game.”

The final chapter of Mavunga’s book should be titled, “The Maturation of a Star.”

In terms of wins and losses, this has been a relatively disappointing senior season for the senior from Indianapolis. However, Miami has been plagued with injuries throughout the year, leading to roster shifts nearly every night and younger players getting more minutes than expected.

Mavunga became the leader on the stat sheet as well as the senior leader on the team. He is still leading the team in points, rebounds and assists this year, but now he has to exude strong leadership qualities at

all times.

Miami’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Charlie Coles, described Mavunga’s leadership style as, “Do as I do, not do as I say to do.”

This style parallels Mavunga’s laid back personality. “[He is] one of the most popular and personable guys I have ever coached,” Coles said.

Mavunga came into Miami knowing that he would be molded into a better man. However, it is safe to say he did not expect to deal with the adversity he has had to endure.

“The Miami way is a culture of hard work, not giving up and holding each other accountable,” Mavunga said.

He attributes this philosophy to helping him improve as a player and

as a person. “[Miami] is a program of underdogs, a place where players can develop,” Henderson said, in explaining why Mavunga has flourished at Miami. “Julian mirrors this persona by coming here and getting better and making those around him better.”

The future for Mavunga is as uncertain as most graduating seniors.

Mavunga said that he is not looking too far down the road at this point and his only focus right now is on the current season.

Whatever the future holds, it will be met with the same level of passion and intensity that Mavunga brings to the basketball everyday.

He undoubtedly has been a bright spot in Miami athletics, embodying the Miami way and standing tall.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 ANDREW GEISLER GOING LONG WITH GEISLER

SPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO SCHOOL PRIDE It is not a stretch to say student enthusiasm for athletics at Miami University, outside of hockey, is quite low. Sure this is due to the fact that some of our athletic teams are underachieving, but what about teams that deserve the student body’s support?

For example, the RedHawk baseball team turned a corner last year by going all the way to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship game and finished 35-25 overall, its highest number of wins since 2005.

This year, the team returns with 15 letter-winners and is predicted to finish second in the MAC East Division.

Now unless you are a member of the baseball team or surprisingly dialed in to the RedHawk sports scene, you probably would not know any of this. This is partially due to the overall lack of enthusiasm surrounding any sport except hockey, but more so to the fact that spring sports like baseball have thus far been ignored by the Miami University sports marketing department.

I understand resources are limited and are best put towards more popular sports which can bring revenue to the athletic department. However, the way to encourage a culture of excitement towards athletics at Miami is not to focus just on the sports that already have support behind them.

Instead, it is to build an overall excitement around all of our Miami teams.

Sports are one of the best avenues towards building a better community and this is especially true here at Miami. The athletic department should keep this in mind

when they decide how to allocate their resources.

It is easy to deride Ohio University for being our little brother when it comes to academics, but when considering the real point behind the Bobcat Perspective video, namely student support for sports, we have to concede that they have us beat in athletic enthusiasm.

Also think about the Ohio State University. Sure it helps to have a massive athletic department with nearly unlimited resources, but they’ve always had the community. There’s a certain pride that people have when they say they went to Ohio State that is missing here.

Graduates of Miami are proud of the university and thankful for its excellent reputation, but there is not the same type of excitement about being a RedHawk.

I tend to think this is directly tied to the fact that there is little to no excitement for sports here.

Sports enthusiasm gives a graduate a level of pride for their school that goes beyond just the academics.

When all pride is centered on academics as it is here at Miami, an elitist air quickly develops around an institution. Without any real sports fervor, people will continue to just think of us as an elitist institution.

Sports build a community and they bring people together. Although I never expect fans of the Miami RedHawks to rival the enthusiasm of an Ohio State Buckeye fan, it would be nice to see more effort put into building a true sports community, not just one narrowly focused on one excellent team.

’Hawks soar past Bulls

By Brian Gallagher STAFF WRITER

The bus ride from Buffalo, N.Y. to Oxford, Ohio is a long eight hours, but with a 66-50 win Saturday over the University at Buffalo Bulls, the trip home was a little easier for the Miami University women’s basketball team.

Junior forward Kirsten Olowinski carried the RedHawks to their second road victory of the week, scoring 22 points and grabbing 19 rebounds, tying a career-high, and giving her her 10th double-double of the season.

“We had a lot of different people contribute, but Kirsten just had a great game,” Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa said. “She has been playing hurt and coming back from an injury, so today was a huge step for her.”

Senior guard Maggie Boyer shared the scoring load, adding 13 points in addition to shutting down Buffalo’s Brittany Henderson, who came into the game averaging 22.5 points per game but was held to just 13 points

by Boyer.

Junior guard Courtney Osborn dished out eight assists to go along with nine points, and became just the sixth RedHawk to join the 1,500-point club.

“Any road game is always great to get a win,” Olowinski said. “But at this point, late in the season, with things so competitive and so close with everyone fighting for seeds, it’s important to stay focused and win as many games as you can.”

The first half was a back-and-forth affair, which saw eight lead-changes, as neither team was able to pull away.

The biggest lead of the half came after a Boyer three-pointer, which put the ’Hawks up 11-6 five minutes into the game.

Buffalo would not go away though, and the RedHawks found themselves down by one, heading into the break 31-30.

“During halftime, we talked about

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Senior guard Maggie Boyer drives against Northern Illinois University on Feb. 17. Boyer is averaging 11.3 points per game this season. how important the game was and what we needed to focus on,” Olowinski said. “So when we came back out we were fired up and that helped change things.”

The score stayed close in the second half until a layup by Olowinski sparked a 9-0 run to give the RedHawks a 54-44 lead at the 5:55 mark.

Buffalo had no response this time as the ’Hawks continued to pour it on and never allowed the Bulls to get closer than eight points.

Miami’s defense clamped down as well, holding Buffalo to just six points in the last 10 minutes of the contest as the RedHawks rolled to their second win in as many games.

“This is preparation for the [MidAmerican Conference (MAC)] tournament, when you have to play tired and fight through fatigue,” Fantanarosa said. “It’s a positive that we

were able to play well and still execute while tired.”

Miami returns home Wednesday to face the University of Akron Zips for a noon tip-off. The last time these two teams met, the Red and White pulled out a 95-85 overtime victory and Osborn poured in a school and MAC single-game record 48 points.

The RedHawks are fourth in the MAC standings and will look to hold their spot in the top four with only three games remaining in the season, which would automatically send them to the MAC Tournament in Cleveland.

“In these last three games, we’re going to keep talking about attention to detail,” Fantanarosa said. “We’re going to keep reminding them that they have to play with energy and focus.”

RedHawks take two Senior forward Mavunga of three from Furman shines, leads Miami basketball

By Tom Downey Staff Writer

Despite losing their season opener, the Miami University baseball team won their series against the Furman University Paladins thanks to a Saturday doubleheader sweep in Greenville, S.C. “I felt that we did a good job,” Head Coach Dan Simonds said.

“Just because we lose the first game [of a series] doesn’t mean the series is over.”

The RedHawks lost Friday’s game 10-2 but came back on Saturday to win both games,

8-2 and 12-11.

“Playing a double header wasn’t too bad,” junior first baseman Kevin Bower said. “We’ll have to get used to it because we’ll have more later in the season because of weather. We went down expecting to win three games, and after losing the first it was really important to win the next two.”

Bower led the offensive charge in all three games. He finished the series with seven hits, six RBIs and a home run.

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By Chris Hopkins For The Miami Student

The career of Miami University senior forward Julian Mavunga is the personification of an iron man who has stood tall through a flurry of adversity.

When Mavunga walks out of Millett Hall for his final home game, he will be Miami’s all-time leader in games played. The record itself is impressive but the story behind the record and player is even more impressive.

On Nov. 11, 2008, Mavunga played his first game for Miami. It

was a modest performance against Weber State University; Mavunga had six points in 11 minutes. It would be that type of year for Mavunga, as he would average 3.5 points per game (PPG) and 2.2 rebounds per game (RPG). His freshman year would set the tone for his career at Miami.

Few people knew that he played the whole year on an injured knee.

He kept quiet about it and continued playing; he did not miss a game all year.

This injury hampered his conditioning and overall basketball ability. He was able to work

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through the injury and came out averaging 10 PPG and 6.3 RPG during his sophomore year.

He was an All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honorable selection and help lead the RedHawks to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.

During Mavunga’s second year he had a moment that would stand out for the rest of his career in a game against Xavier University.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the RedHawks were forced to

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Sophomore Quentin Rollins skies for a jumper during Miami’s 68-61 loss to Tennessee State University on Sunday, The RedHawks return to the court Tuesday and will honor Hall of Famer Wally Szczerbiak.