February 21, 2014 | The Miami Student

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014

VOLUME 141 NO. 34

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1940, The Miami Student reported over 300 attended a second-generation student and alumni reunion held in October. The article began, “Ghosts of

bygone days haunted Benton hall Thursday as students whose parents, grandparents and even great grandparents attended the university made the rafters ring with modern chatter about ancient days.”

PHILL ARNDT THE MIAMI STUDENT

SON, CAN YOU PLAY ME A MEMORY?

Graduate student Jon Sanford dazzles the crowd with his Billy Joel-like talent on the keys during the Brown Bag Recital Wednesday in the Shade Family Room.

Beta faces hearing today, hazing allegations loom

BY EMILY CRANE NEWS EDITOR

The university administration is holding a hearing for the Beta Theta Pi (Beta) fraternity 12:30 p.m. Friday in Warfield Hall to investigate allegations of hazing. Though the fraternity faces allegations from both the university and the fraternity’s own administrative office, no official charges have been filed by either party, senior fraternity member Winston Reid said.

“We are under investigation by Miami University but mostly by our own administrative office,” Reid said.

In the face of these allegations, the chapter’s disciplinary committee has begun a rigorous self-governing process, conducting a series of trials by chapter to consider expelling members from the fraternity, sophomore and disciplinary committee member Raphael Gobidas said.

“We are working to remove individuals from the fraternity and impose sanctions on ourselves,” Reid said. “Security cameras are being installed in the house— they were installed yesterday— using our own money … we just want to make sure everything is in order.”

Gobidas said the disciplinary committee had already been in the process of reorganizing and restructuring the fraternity before the allegations arose.

In a trial by chapter, quorum must be reached in order for a member to be expelled from the fraternity. Though the chapter has held such trials in recent weeks, they never reached quorum and could not put the issue to a vote, Gobidas said.

“In the Greek system, the executive board governs the chapter,” Gobidas said. “When you can’t prove that you’re capable of self-governance, the university and the organization will get

involved. It began to seem like we were incapable of self-governing so the university and organization jumped on our backs.”

Reid said there would be a strong presence of fraternity members in the Warfield lobby during the hearing Friday to show their support.

“We are very passionate about this, as the alpha chapter [of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity], this is a big deal,” Reid said.

He went on to emphasize that despite these allegations and what may come of them, Beta has produced men of excellence over the years.

“Beta is dedicated to building men of principle,” Reid said.

“During the pledging process, we pride ourselves on building men up; not tearing them down.

We’ve had the highest GPA of all the Greek fraternities. We’ve

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Panhellenic responds to multiple hospitalizations

BY KATIE TAYLOR & EMILY HANHART

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

All sorority chapters were placed under a social moratorium Feb. 13 in response to the high volume of individuals requiring medical attention as a result of alcohol consumption.

The incidents involved six new members from five different sororities, and occurred within 48 hours of the Feb. 9 bid day, according to Panhellenic Association President Cait Duckworth.

The moratorium was lifted Wednesday night.

“We held an emergency meeting with the presidents, and then the next day we decided to put the entire sorority community on a social indefinite moratorium, meaning that they could not have

official registered socials through the [Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life].”

Several of the new members were transported to the hospital Monday and Tuesday night, however, Duckworth said no one has suffered lasting physical harm.

“So this is a major concern because five chapters is what? A third, or more than a quarter of our 18 sororities,” President of Kappa Kappa Gamma Amanda Potts said.

In lieu of the social moratorium, the Panhellenic Association held mandatory meetings with chapter presidents.

“We suggested to the presidents that they need to provide alternate programming for their

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Oxford 5-0: Citizens step into police officers’ shoes

Pres. Hodge one of many to oppose boycott of Israeli academic institutions

BY LIBBY MUELLER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

President David Hodge has formally opposed the American Studies Association’s (ASA) recent boycott of Israeli academic institutions in an agreement with university presidents of the Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC), an educational association of Ohio public universities, and the presidents of many other colleges and universities across the nation.

The ASA is a group dedicated to the study of American culture and history. Its boycott of Israeli academic institutions, according to the editors of its website, is in support of scholars and students, namely Palestinian, who are denied academic freedom as a result of the Israeli government’s military occupation of Palestine and numerous violations of human rights and international agreements.

Beginning in 1948, the Israeli military occupation of Palestine has raised international concern for decades. Human rights violations and disregard of international agreements, such as the Fourth Geneva Convention, which sought to protect Palestinians from occupation, continue to color the actions of Israeli leadership toward Palestinian Arabs.

Among other abuses, Israel discriminates against Palestinians through security checkpoints, segregated roads, arrests and land confiscations. The Israeli military has also killed Palestinians living in the West

Bank and destroyed Palestinian homes. Israel and Egypt’s blockade on Gaza, starting in 2007 and still in place today, places economic strain on Palestinians living there.

Matthew Gordon is a history professor at Miami University who specializes in Islamic and Middle East history. The history of the Middle East region and the issues there are complicated, he said.

“Israel has subjected the Palestinians to the humiliation and violence of military occupation for many decades,” Gordon said. “This is a basic fact to which academics, both in Israel and the United States, the human rights community and many political movements across the world have been responding for years with deep dismay.”

ASA’s decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions is part of a broader movement of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it addresses the problems and complies with international law. The BDS movement began in Palestine, but has since spread to organizations like the ASA. Much of the problem, according to Gordon, rests in the occupation of the West Bank of the Jordan River and Gaza.

“The fundamental fact is military occupation since 1948 and particularly 1967, when Israel and the Arabs fought the Six-Day War during which Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza,” Gordon said.

“Since 1967, with the introduction

of military occupation, the building of large Israeli settlements and the basic colonization of both areas, the idea of a two-state solution, once considered a viable solution to the conflict, has become more and more remote.”

According to Gordon, the U.S. has provided support to Israel despite Israel’s role in perpetuating the conflict.

“There are many observers who believe Israel has done an insufficient amount to achieve the twostate solution,” Gordon said. “This relates particularly to the large and growing settlement movement on the West Bank. The Palestinian leadership shares much of the blame, of course, but it is vital for us, as Americans, to recognize Israel’s detrimental role as well and the extent to which the United States has thrown its considerable support to Israel despite this role.”

These settlements are an obstacle to the creation of two states. They are also regarded as illegal based on international agreements.

Israel is left with three options, Gordon said: remaining a military occupation state, becoming an apartheid state with a separate but unequal situation where Palestinian Arabs are second class citizens or giving up its identity as a Jewish state in order to absorb the Palestinian population.

Hodge said his decision to reject

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CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN BUCHHOLZ

Students of the Citizens Police Academy (CPA) simulate entering a school in search of an active shooter, one of several CPA exercises.

BY CONNOR MORIARTY FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

This semester, Oxford residents and Miami Students can see Oxford Police Department (OPD) in a new light — one that is not just red and blue. The OPD is offering a police-to-community awareness program called the Citizens Police Academy (CPA) that will officially begin its 16th season this Monday.

Created in 2001, the CPA offers a unique opportunity for people residing in Oxford to get a behindthe-scenes experience of what the OPD does, said OPD Community

and Business Outreach Officer John Buchholz. “[CPA] is an opportunity to reach out to the community and to engage them,” he said. “It allows citizens to know a little more about the police, and for the police to know a little about the citizens.”

After his service in the military and a 30-year career in law enforcement, Buchholz tackled the task of taking over leadership of the CPA in his retirement.

“I work more now than I did before I was retired, but I love it,”

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EDITORS REIS THEBAULT VICTORIA SLATER

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STRUMMING IN THE STUDENT CENTER

Sophomore Eric Hill serenades passers-by with a song of his own creation Thursday night at the Bicentennial Rotunda at Armstrong Student Center.

MU welcomes new VP of Student Affairs

BY EMILY C. TATE

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

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Beginning March 1, Miami University will welcome the new Vice President of Student Affairs Jayne Brownell to campus.

Brownell was one of many highly-qualified candidates seeking this position, President David Hodge said. By November, the university’s selection committee narrowed it down to the final two candidates, who were invited to Miami’s campus.

“Jayne proved to be the one

who resonated best with people across the campus: students, staff, faculty and administration,” Hodge said. “Everyone found her to be open, caring and engaging.”

Brownell’s finesse for connecting with Miamians at all levels will come into play as she transitions to the new environment and begins to employ some of her own methods.

“I want to create more of a community on campus, so when different departments have an opportunity to collaborate, they will,” she said. “For example,

leadership and Greek life or service opportunities in the residence halls.”

Brownell has held positions at several reputable institutions, including Columbia University, the University of Michigan and most recently Hofstra University in Long Island, N.Y. During her seven years at Hofstra, she managed to accomplish many of the goals she had set for herself.

“While I was there, I revamped their advising system, I started a newly integrated disability office,

I started their family and parent program and I worked very closely on hosting two presidential debates,” she said. “I’m very proud of [the debates], that was a very big deal for me.”

From a more comprehensive approach, Brownell also managed to unify the campus at Hofstra.

She was able to link several disconnected offices into a more unified division of student affairs.

“She has a fine record of

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ASG prepares to elect student body president

BY KATHLEEN CLYBURN FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

With Student Body President Charlie Schreiber and Vice President Courtney Bernard’s term coming to an end, ASG met Tuesday to discuss and approve an election bylaw amendment as they prepare to elect a new student body president and vice president.

Petitions for the positions will be accepted until March 5.

The senate revisited the election bylaw amendment, which was tabled in the previous meeting due to requests for more time to ask constituents their opinion on the amendment and to revise if necessary.

The amendment states if there are three or more candidates running for student body president or vice president positions, the winning candidate must have a 15 percent margin of victory in the primary elections in order to avoid a general election. If one of

these candidates should win by 50 percent of the votes in the primary election, they will automatically be declared the winner.

The bylaws were revised slightly by the authors, including Bernard. She said she found the 15 percent victory margin clause inessential for the election procedures because the margin is unlikely to occur in a real election.

“We got rid of any percent margin of victory procedures,” Bernard said. “We felt they were confusing and unnecessary to the amendment.”

Many senators, including junior Kevin Krumpak, agreed the existing bylaws were confusing, not widely-accepted and needed amending.

Nobody completely agreed on the previous bylaws and this new amendment fixes a lot of issues, he said.

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CONTRIBUTED BY STEPHANIE CHAFFIN

STYROFOAMING AT THE MOUTH

Two students gawk at the Spectrum Analyzer during Engineer’s Week in Benton Hall. The Spectrum Analyzer uses fans to illustrate a song’s equalizer levels by propelling bits of Styrofoam in the air.

Paying for summer term no pool party, but financial aid may keep students afloat

BY ALLIE SHULTZ

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

TAYLOR WOOD THE MIAMI STUDENT

NUMBER ONE ON THE CHARTERS

Miami celebrated its birthday by giving away free cake in the dining halls. Miami was chartered on Feb. 17, 1809. It is the 10th oldest university in the nation.

As spring approaches and summer course registration opens, many students are beginning to make their summer plans. For some, this includes taking extra courses to supplement their academic work during the school year.

In doing this, students may face extra costs, raising questions about the possibility of financial aid.

Brent Shock, director of student financial assistance, said students must consider their own individual circumstances when considering summer courses, which begin May 20. Summer classes may help speed up the time it takes to get a degree, but the cost could deter some students.

“I say between a combo of winter term and summer term and with the right academic advising, they can meet with them and figure out if summer is going to benefit them.” Shock said. “There is additional cost but it’s not a bad

investment if it works out for you.”

David Creamer, vice president of financial and business services, agrees with Shock that each student has different needs that they must consider before choosing to attend summer classes.

“Each student has to really look at their priorities, because oftentimes a few more dollars, if you’re able to do it, might save someone an entire semester,” Creamer said.

“Under that circumstance the savings may far outweigh the cost.”

Both Creamer and Shock emphasized that students must consider their goals after graduation when considering how they want to complete their courses. The ability to begin graduate school or a professional career earlier can be part of the appeal of summer classes.

“Each student had to examine what their goals are…and try to find the best path that will work for them,” Creamer said.

Shock said finding financial aid in the summer can actually be

fairly easy for any student who has already filled out the FAFSA form, which each student fills out for federal financial aid.

“There’s actually no application that they have to complete, we automatically review everybody who is a federal financial aid recipient,” Shock said.

However, according to Miami’s summer term website, summer federal financial aid may only be available to students who have remaining aid left over from the previous semesters of that academic year. Several other specifications may also apply.

“Generally, students are only eligible for additional federal student loan funds if they have the number of hours required to advance in grade level by the end of the spring semester,” the website reads.

“Students cannot use their Miami scholarships for summer session(s) unless the scholarship was

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EDITORS JANE BLAZER CHRIS CURME

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POLICE Miami alumnus represented in

BEAT Time saving tip: Want a watch? Steal one.

At 1:48 a.m. Tuesday, OPD officers responded to Arrowhead Drive in response to a reported theft.

Upon arrival, the complainant said he had noticed a white male rummaging through his car, which was parked in a lot.

The victim confronted the male, who then ran away with another, both dressed in all black. The victim followed them both inside an apartment building further down the road. The victim reported that he was missing a watch from the center console of his car.

Officers went to the apartment into which the victim claimed to have followed the suspects. While one officer knocked on the door, the other walked around the side of the residence and observed a male sitting inside. The male then turned off the light.

After several attempts to make contact with the residents, a male who appeared to have just woken up came to the door. When asked if there was anyone else inside the residence, the male said his cousin and his friend were inside.

The officer entered the apartment and observed one male fitting the suspect’s description. Officers found several articles of black clothing inside the residence and, upon further investigation, found a watch matching the victim’s in a pants pocket.

Both males were arrested and taken to OPD where they each denied the theft. However, each gave a different, conflicting alibi.

When confronted about their discrepancies, they admitted to lying and having taken the watch.

One male was charged with theft and criminal mischief, and the other, the lookout, was charged with complicity. They were taken to Butler County Jail.

Clooney’s new Hollywood film

BY NICK RAMSEY

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

George Clooney movies and Miami University have a history.

In 2011, he filmed part of “The Ides of March” in and around the Farmer School of Business.

Clooney’s latest movie “Monuments Men” may not have been filmed on campus, but one of the 345 real-life Monuments Men is a Miami alumnus and Co-Founder of the Miami University Art Museum, 801 South Patterson Ave. Walter Farmer earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Miami in 1935 and enlisted in the military in 1942. In 1945, he joined the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA), a group later known as the Monuments Men. During World War II, the Germans had a scorched earth policy where they would destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy as they retreated, including Art. That’s where the Monuments Men came in.

Miami University Art Museum Director Robert Wicks said their duty was crucial to saving

the artwork.

“Their job was to ensure that this cultural heritage was not sacrificed by this regime,” Wicks said.

After the war, there were still hundreds of thousands of pieces of art that had to be identified, possibly restored, and returned to the rightful owners. Walter Farmer was director of the Wiesbaden Collection Point, according to the Monuments Men Foundation, where they oversaw thousands of pieces of art that had been stored in mines during the war.

According to the Monuments Men Foundation website, “Upon his return to the U.S. in 1946, Farmer continued his work as an interior decorator and in 1949 he opened his own firm, Greenwich House Interiors, in Cincinnati which he owned and operated until his death in 1997.”

While working as an interior designer, Farmer was also busy working on his collection of art from all over the world, according to Wicks.

Last fall, the Miami University Art Museum celebrated its 35th anniversary, and has greatly

benefited from the donations of Walter Farmer. His donations exceed those of any other person in terms of range, quantity, and design, according to Wicks.

“It’s in the thousands, part of it depends on how you count the pieces,” Wicks said, “The safer number would be 10 to 15 percent, but it’s not about the numbers, it’s has to do the range. He collected pieces from all over the world.”

Farmer’s collection of art spans from Pre-Columbian, Ancient Roman glass, Central American textiles, Ancient Greek ceramics, and many more.

Wicks said he thinks the publicity from Walter Farmer and “Monuments Men” will be good for the art museum.

“It’s a fortunate moment in time, the only unfortunate thing is the movie itself,” Wicks said.

The museum has about 12,000 students come though each year, but the majority of that is for classroom purposes.

“We would like to change that, but many other campus museums have that same problem,” Wicks said. “We are using social media to

get the word out.” Wicks said.

The art museum has a big challenge on their hands.

First-year Addie Lottman said she would like to visit the museum sometime soon.

“I’ll probably go before I graduate, but I honestly didn’t know it existed.”

Senior chemistry major Cole McMath said he has been to the museum before and enjoyed his experience.

“I went for an event last semester,” McMath said. “It’s very cool because it’s different than the rest of campus.”

Senior Tom Terlep admitted he has never been, but said he still thinks the Art Museum is valuable to campus.

“It’s nice that it’s accessible here as opposed to going to a major city like Chicago or New York to see art,” Terlep said.

The Miami University Art Museum has many ways to get involved. There are currently five galleries at the museum, two of which are permanent, and most of the galleries have linkage to either faculty or programs on campus.

Oxford and Talawanda team up to make sidewalks safe

BY KATE GROTON

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Recent snowy weather and negative temperatures have led to dangerous walking conditions. Talawanada School district and the City of Oxford have recently requested a grant to make sidewalks safer for students to walk on to to get to school.

City Manager said travel plans have recently been discussed.

“As far as I know, no projects have been submitted for a grant

for the school district, although a travel plan has been promoted,” Elliot said.

Although there hasn’t been a grant suggested, Oxford’s city planner Sam Perry and Town Director Jung-Han Chan will continue to work to improve sidewalks.

“We will continue to work with staff such as Sam Perry and JungHan Chan, on making routes to schools safer” explained Elliot.

Elliot said in March there will be changes to improve sidewalks.

“The US 27 South project in

March will include improving sidewalks and creating shoulders on both sides of the road which will make it safer to walk to the new high school,” Elliot said.

Chan said the travel plan takes a specific look at the number of students inside a quarter, half and one mile radius of the schools.

“This will give us insight as to where we need to add cross-walks where there may not be ones now, or missing side-walks as well,” Chan said.

Chan said the overall goal is to

make students have a safer walk or bike to and from school.

Miami sophomore Nicole Blachowicz, said she is a frequent runner off campus and sometimes sees children walking home from school “Some of the sidewalks just are not safe enough for children to be walking and biking on,” Blachowicz said.

Blachowicz believes that this could be a major improvement for Talawanda students and their families.

CRIME STATISTICS: Feb. 13 – 20 Criminal mischief Turning violation

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS CHARGED: 19 TOTAL CRIMES: 31

Underage offenses Disorderly conduct; public intoxication Complicity (theft) Complicity (criminal mischief) Failure to yield at crosswalk Warrant Attempted suicide Theft OVI Certain acts prohibited

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Sales to and use by underage persons

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Women’s club lacrosse team poses in Santa Barbra, Calif. over the weekend. The team went 4-0 and are now ranked 11th in the national poll.

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Skipper’s sizzles with savory sandwiches, sides and student smiles

BY JANE BLAZER

COMMUNITY EDITOR

As I walk into Skipper’s Pub, well, let’s just say I instantly want a burger and fries. The grill sizzles with each new slab of meat that smacks the surface.

The Jukebox, TVs and beer signs all illuminate the inside. The walls look like a collage: filled with posters, signs and pictures. Not one of the tables are parallel with one another. Televisions don’t usually catch my attention at restaurants, but I am instantly drawn to the Olympics shown on all four.

“Who is it?! Who’s the girl?!” I could hear the employees embarrass their co-worker, cracking jokes and smiling while flipping patties. The customers wash down their sandwiches and fries with a refreshing, cold beer from the bar in the back of the room.

“What’s up sunshine?!” One of

the owners Andy Amarantos said to a well-known customer as he enters the pub. I go into his office for an interview. He smiles and greets me in his raincoat and casual, black slacks and starts going on about his kids loosing the remote control for the fourth time.

Andy Amarantos and brother Terry Amarantos have been the owners of Skipper’s Pub for 30 years.

“We showed up here in the fall of ’83 with a bag full of nickels and a bag full of nails, two Greek carpenters and a hammer and we put the place together,” Amarantos chuckled.

The two brothers, as well as their mother, father and younger brother, grew up in the heart of Chicago, where they went to school and worked for their father’s hot dog stand in their free time.

“My dad would say, ‘your butt’s going to work,’” Amarantos said about his hard-work attitude and

experience in the food business.

The Amarantos boys became best friends with their three Danish boy neighbors, who were all of the same age. His older brother Terry and neighbor Kevin were all close in age and became best friends.

Amarantos said Terry and Kevin were finishing up college and weren’t sure what to do after, so the three got into business together.

“It was basically a couple of guys after college not sure what they wanted to do, so they opened up a restaurant and bar,” Amarantos shrugged.

Since then, the menu hasn’t significantly changed. Amarantos said he likes to stick to his original roots of the famous burgers, gyros and sandwiches. Even my parents, attending Miami the time it opened, rave about the food. Skipper’s

SKIPPER’S, SEE PAGE 9

JANE BLAZER COMMUNITY EDITOR

The grilled chicken sandwich is a popular Skipper’s menu item.

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POLICE, FROM PAGE 1

he said.

His main job is to build a closer relationship between the police of Oxford, and its citizens. According to Buchholz, it offers a chance for citizens to ask and learn about the local law enforcement and for police to learn more about community needs and concerns. And the officers can benefit just as much as citizens from their involvement in the program, Buchholz said.

“The police don’t solve crimes, citizens solve crimes. They’re the ones who see everything, and they’re the ones who know everyone. We just piece it together,” Buchholz said. “If the police aren’t unintimidating enough for the citizens to trust us, then we are never going to get anything done.”

Ideally, Buchholz wants nothing more than for the CPA members to graduate from the academy with not only a better sense of what the OPD is doing, but also with the feeling like they can better communicate with the police.

“I’ve had skeptics join the class who weren’t too fond of law enforcement, only to return the next year because of how much they loved it,” he said.

But the CPA is not limited to verbal communication. One of the many unique qualities of the academy is that members are immersed into the daily lives of police officers, firefighters and various other law enforcement officers. According to Buchholz, every week CPA members are given the opportunity to do what the OPD does and to experience it first-hand.

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tackling challenging issues by working collaboratively with people inside student affairs and across the university,” Hodge said. “She is a super-strategic thinker and team builder.”

Brownell said the results she saw at Hofstra, and has seen in previous positions, are what drove her into this particular field.

“I love students,” she said.

“They grow, change and develop throughout their four years and I love being a part of that and feeling like I can impact that as they figure out who they are. I believe that is a gift.”

Brownell said she understands there will be challenges during her time at Miami, but one she expects to be particularly difficult is being patient and reining in the desire to hit the ground running.

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Senior senator Brandon Patterson was also satisfied with the revision.

“I think the bill we’re seeing today is much stronger than the one from last week,” he said.

The amendment was approved unanimously by the senate.

Bernard said this newlyamended bylaw is particularly pertinent due to the upcoming student body president election.

“The positions of student body resident and vice president are open to all full-time undergraduate students studying at the Oxford campus who are in good

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In past CPA sessions, citizens have participated in fingerprinting, cop car ride-alongs, shooting weapons at the firing range, meeting a K-9 unit and putting on S.W.A.T. gear to hunt down a fake gunman in a local high school.

“Every session is different from the last, and no two years are ever the same,” Buchholz said. “CPA members are certainly exposed to many once-in-alifetime experiences.”

The CPA also hosts guest speakers. Past speakers include police officers, detectives and coroners.

OPD Chief of Police Bob Holzworth has been affiliated with the CPA for many years, and though he was hesitant about it at first, he now supports it wholeheartedly.

“At first I believed the academy to be an [inefficient] use of our resources, but fortunately now that I’m over 60, I have an easier time admitting when I’m wrong,” he said. “The academy is just wonderful.”

Holzworth said he would recommend the academy to anyone and he is sure anyone would love it and get something out of the experience.

Returning CPA member Debbie Vogt cannot stress enough how valuable the academy has been for her. She said just knowing what goes on behind the scenes of Oxford is the most important thing she got out of it.

Vogt, though, joined the academy with slightly different intentions than most. After she was invited to join the CPA at the fall “Welcome Back” community pig roast, she agreed to join in order to be an informed parent.

“Raising high school kids in a college town, it’s important for me to know what the city is like,” Vogt said. “Obviously Oxford at 2 a.m. is a different city than at 8 p.m., so I wanted my kids to know that I knew what went on, which would hopefully keep them on the good side of the law.”

Vogt, along with the many other CPA members, has a long list of memorable stories to share her experiences throughout the years.

“During a ride-along I asked the cop to pull into the Kroger parking lot where I knew my son hung out with his friends,” she said.

“I’ll never forget the look on his face as he saw his Mom pull up in a cop car.”

Vogt shared many of her favorite experiences while participating in the CPA. These included shooting pistols at the firing range, marching through a high school in S.W.A.T. gear looking for a gunman, and doing sobriety test on actual intoxicated people.

To her, though, these stories do not even crack the surface of what the academy is like.

Vogt said what is most valuable to her is the respect she has earned for the police over her years in the CPA. “After experiencing what the police do, I have gained so much respect for what they have to do and the danger that they’re in,” she said.

Buchholz said he loves how the class currently is, and hopes to continue it this way for years to come.

The first official session of the year is Monday, Feb. 24 and the academy is only open to 20 people.

“There is always an [impulse] to run in and start doing,” she said. “I need to take the time to plan and be intentional and do things right the first time.”

Similarly, Brownell said her primary goal at the outset of her new position is to listen to students, staff and faculty alike.

“I need to learn about what they think is going very well, where things can improve, where there are frustrations and learn to act from there,” she said. “The spring semester will be mostly listening, then plan from there. I don’t want to walk in the door and assume what should be done.”

Based on what she has seen and heard of Miami, Brownell said she perceives a fast-paced, passionate student body on a vibrant college campus, where so much is already happening all of the time.

“I haven’t even started yet and people have [already] been

so welcome in including me in the community,” she said. “I have been so impressed with the energy around Miami and I think it is going to be a fabulous place to work.”

Brownell also said while she has high hopes for the progress she can launch on campus, she knows that this university is already in excellent condition. She aims, instead, to expound on the solid foundation of Miami University and improve upon the areas that still warrant some change.

Hodge, along with the rest of the Miami faculty, said he is excited to have Brownell at Miami and looks forward to having her join our community.

In the coming weeks, Brownell will be moving from her current residence in New York to her new home in Oxford. Her first day with the university will be Monday, March 3.

academic and disciplinary standing with the university,” she said.

Students running for these positions must be elected as a slate, meaning the student body president and vice president must run together. They must also compose a petition of at least 150 undergraduate signatures and unique IDs. According to Bernard, this information must be turned into her in room 2012 in the Armstrong Student Center by 8 p.m.

March 5.

On March 8, soft campaigning begins, where candidates cannot yet disclose their plans of running to more than one person over electronic media, according to

ASG election rules.

Open campaigning will start March 31. During this time, candidates can voice their campaign through sources of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter and email.

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been top in philanthropy, we’ve placed in the top in Greek Week for the past five years. Two of the last four student body presidents have been Betas. One of the two student trustees last year was a Beta.”

President of the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) Samuel Crockett said the IFC would not be present at the university hearing Friday but they would follow up

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members to provide them with other things other than going out,” Duckworth said. “That being said, we don’t have the authority to prevent anyone from making that decision on their own …”

The Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, as well as the Panhellenic Association, made the decision to put the moratorium in place, despite never having done so before.

“I know that other campuses have tried this type of policy before, so we’ve looked into that and done our research on that level,” Duckworth said. “The good news is we haven’t had any other incidents.”

The Panhellenic Association has held meetings with each of

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the ASA’s boycott was not a political statement, but rather a firm belief in academic freedom.

“There are certain things that are so important, and one of those is the freedom of academic inquiry,” Hodge said.

Hodge’s decision does not represent Miami University as an institution or any particular political stance, but rather a personal belief shared by fellow university presidents across the country, he said.

Charlotte Newman Goldy is the director of the Jewish Studies Program at Miami. She said ASA’s boycott of Israeli academic institutions is not the right action to take to make a symbolic statement in support of Palestinians.

“A boycott of a country hopes to isolate it economically,” Goldy said. “But that’s not what a boycott by an academic organization does.

I don’t know what an academic organization hopes to accomplish by trying to boycott another institution.

Israeli universities, like American universities, are filled with debate.

That’s where the biggest debates

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awarded specifically for summer study. If all federal student loan eligibility has been exhausted, the student may want to consider a Federal Direct PLUS loan or a private loan.”

Reviewing for summer financial aid will begin soon, and students will be notified in April whether they are eligible to receive financial aid.

One thing Shock also urged students to keep in mind is summer courses are paid for per cred-

on the conclusions the university might make.

“The Inter-Fraternity Council has a strict, zero-tolerance policy on hazing,” Crockett said in an official statement. “We approach these issues as serious offenses, and are making strides to eliminate hazing on our campus.”

Director of University Communications Claire Wagner declined to comment on the hearing until after it takes place. Beta President Nate Calendar also declined to comment on the issue. the chapters that had incidents to discuss possible consequences.

“We decided to do this not as a punitive measure for the chapters because there are chapters who did not have problems,” Duckworth said. “We decided to do this proactively, until we could complete investigations and decide what we’re going to do with the chapters who had incidents.”

According to Duckworth, the chapter meetings are confidential. However, she ensured follow-up will continue to address the issues of conduct.

“What I can be proud of, as the president of Panhellenic, is the way the chapter presidents and the chapter members have stepped up and said that this is not what we stand for, it is not up to our standards as Panhellenic organizations and our Greek community,” Duckworth said. are going on about the treatment of Palestinians.”

Goldy said the boycott of Israeli academic institutions targets the wrong people in this issue.

“The universities have students who are Palestinian, including some who live in the territories,” Goldy said. “[And] those are issues that are being debated in the universities themselves. So for any academic association to boycott another academic association where there is freedom of speech and debate, to me, it sends the absolute wrong message of what academic institutions are all about.”

Goldy said she supported Hodge’s decision to reject the ASA’s boycott.

“I very much support [Hodge’s decision] because it does send a message to faculty, staff, students and prospective members that we support academic freedom,” Goldy said. “It is not saying anything about the politics or taking sides in any policy in Israeli territories, but it is saying the university is a safe place whether you’re Jewish or Muslim, left or right, or on a particular side of this particular issue, you’re welcome to come here. We support academic freedom and civil debate.” it, unlike the semester courses, which are paid for per semester.

For in-state students, each credit hour costs $525; for out-of-state students, $1194.

“There could be a case where a student only needs six hours, so the summer could work, and it’s probably going to be better to do that,” Shock said.

Both Shock and Creamer agree that meeting with a financial aid adviser is best for any student considering summer courses.

Financial aid advisers can often point out unknown scholarships and helpful tips for any student in need of monetary assistance.

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No winner in minimum wage debate, students must stay aware A few weeks ago, via his State of the Union address, President Obama introduced us to a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $10.10. The fate of the bill will be decided in 2016 and would increase today’s federal minimum wage by $2.85, or roughly 72 percent. Supporters of the proposal, mostly Democrats, argue the raise would bring 900,000 families out of poverty and increase the incomes of 16.5 million low-wage workers in an average week. And the Republicans? According to a recent New York Times article, their disapproval stems from the estimated 500,000 workers that will be unemployed by May 2016. Republicans contend the policy will be a job-killer, while Democrats assert it will help alleviate poverty. Economists say both might be right.

The Board knows many college students are working minimum wage jobs right now. A jump in hourly wage wouldn’t be a bad thing for a lot of us—more textbook money or trips to Kenwood Towne Centre wouldn’t be all that bad. But there is a dark side to this hike in minimum wage that wouldn’t be so fun.

If you are, or ever were, a server, you know the importance of gratuity. Though this minimum wage proposal would probably have a big impact on a waiter’s weekly paycheck, their pockets may be emptier than before. The food and dining industry has always aggressively opposed wage increases. In 19 states, waiters make $2.13 per hour plus tips.

This proposed bill would most likely give waitresses a higher

paychecks but their employers could possibly give them less hours or customers could tip less knowing they’re servers are making more than they used to. Again, this bill won’t even have the possibility of going into effect until 2016. But it is something to think about, especially if your wage relies heavily on gratuity.

Another reason the Editorial Board wants to bring your attention to the federal wage increase is the fact that a lot of us will be entering the workforce in a few years (or months).

Tuesday, The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report that found lifting the minimum wage would have a complicated effect on the labor market, acting as a boon and a burden for businesses and workers.

According to the New York Times article, “Raising the minimum wage would also make hiring low-wage workers more expensive relative to other investments, like new machinery. Businesses might then reduce their use of low-wage workers and shift their spending toward other things, like automated systems.”

Fortunately for us, we’re on our way to receiving a credible college degree, ideally lifting us out of the group of workers that would suffer from this minimum wage increase. But if employers really are unable to invest as much in human capital come this new proposal, would more and more jobs be at stake? As college graduates relying on an abundant job market, that is one question all of us should be asking.

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Big drug companies, big money:Treating mental illness with prescription drugs The media has been consistently fed data and statements pointing to “correlations,” “links,” and “relationships” between mental health and medication.

Most of them alert the pubNICOLE lic that paired THEODORE with proper medication, those with mental health problems can become healthier and symptoms are easier to manage.

Big name drug companies have been wooing the public eye since antipsychotic drugs became a big money maker. According to the Market Research firm IMS Health, the fifth and sixth leading prescription drugs are antipsychotics Abilify and Seroquel which in 2011 racked in $18 billion, a 13 percent increase from 2010.

Mental disorders often stereotyped in the media include schizophrenia,

multiple personality disorder (correctly known as disassociate identity disorder by the psychology world) and bipolar disorder. Those suffering from these common mental disorders are characterized as crazed murderers dealing with hallucinations and voices who have steered away from their medication in rebellion. The media does a great job of portraying these scenes, especially Hollywood.

The film “The Roommate,” is a great example, where Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester goes off her medication, which is treating her for an unknown mental disorder. She then kills her roommate’s ex-boyfriend and basically goes on a rampage attempting to kill others because of her obsession with her roommate. I am a psychology major and that movie even terrified me and put a stereotype in my head of what a mental health patient may look like.

According to a 2012 study by University of Illinois College of Medicine researcher Martin Harrow, which detailed a 20 year study of schizophrenic patients, he found

results opposite of what major drug companies pushing anti-psychotic drugs like Thorazine, Haldol, Etrafon and Trlafon would want the public to know.

“At each follow-up, 30 to 40 percent of schizophrenic patients were no longer on antipsychotics. Starting at the 4.5-year follow-ups and continuing thereafter, patients not on antipsychotics for prolonged periods were significantly less likely to be psychotic and experienced more periods of recovery; they also had more favorable risk and protective factors,” Harrow stated in his results section.

Harrow’s 20-year study also concluded that patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders and psychosis who did not go off their medication experienced even more psychotic episodes, increased anxiety and cognitive issues. They also experienced less phases of recovery compared to those who went off their medication.

If a number of mental health patients dealing with serious disorders are not necessarily leading more normal, healthy lives, then why do 1 in

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5 Americans with mental disorders take medication? This is an increase of 22 percent from 2001.

That is an estimated $16 billion on antipsychotics, $11 billion on antidepressants and $7 billion to treat ADHD that Americans spent in 2010. Why would drug companies want the public to know that antipsychotic medication doesn’t necessarily always help? Follow the money I guess. Even though Americans are spending more money annually on prescription drugs for mental illness and mental illness is now a standard story in the media, mental illness is still not even being recognized as a serious problem by some college institutions. It is considered more of burden for schools like Princeton.

A Princeton University student was told he had been evicted from his dorm room, banned from attending classes and prohibited from stepping foot on campus after he tried to kill himself by downing an overdose amount of the antidepressant Trazodone. The student was told this after the school found out about the

incident and the hospital visit. Dan, 20, is now suing Princeton for prejudice against a “protected disability,” which is mental depression.

Even though socially the United States has accepted the misconstrued images of those with mental health issues by the media and drug companies have successfully made bank selling to Americans that those with mental health issues need prescriptions, why are people like Dan being told they can’t continue school because of their mental disability?

If prescription drug use by Americans is increasing to 1 in 5, then those who can’t handle the symptoms and issues they face shouldn’t be punished. It’s not their fault drug companies are instilling advertisements of happy, smiling faces and they aren’t feeling like those in the television ads that drug companies spend almost $2.4 billion on a year.

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Miami is far from equipped to help its veterans Internet discourse is negatively with on-campus services, needs to step it up affecting the video game industry I’m serving my sixth year in the Army as a Cavalry Scout Sergeant in the Ohio Army National Guard’s 2/107th Cavalry, 28th Infantry Division. I deployed with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan 2011-2012.

Ever since the end of WWII, the military has put tremendous resources into paying back servicemen and women with college education.

Miami University has a poor reputation among the military community in Ohio. My choice of attending Miami was questionable among my peers.

“I really don’t recommend Miami. They aren’t known to be the best in dealing with military things.

You’d be a lot better off at a school like UC or OSU,” one Army Officer said to me.

Regardless of whether or not that statement is fair, or even accurate, that perception inevitably trickles down to potential students.

I was disturbed. I questioned my decision to attend Miami. How do you even gauge “military friendliness?”

The bulk of my unit of almost 100 male soldiers is attending school. Most soldiers are attending University of Cincinnati. The rest are sprinkled across other major Ohio schools.

341 military students attend Miami. University of Cincinnati has 1,009. This is a huge increase from 500 in 2008.

“I think our veteran population is low. We need to do better,” Bob Rusbosin, Senior Associate Dean of Students on Regional Campus, said.

Unlike most other major schools in Ohio, Miami currently does not have designated veteran offices to assist troops with benefits and education privileges.

Soldiers across several different universities all sang high praises of places like Devry and The Ohio State University for their helpful initiatives and knowledgeable staff.

According to the Department of Defense, Miami is a Yellow

Ribbon School. Miami Hamilton is not a part of that program, according to Kristie Gillespie, a 12-year Cashier’s Office worker. Rusbosin couldn’t confirm that information.

“I cannot speak for Miami Hamilton,” Brent Shock Director Office of Student Financial Assistant said.

The Department of Defense has Jody Cosgrove listed as Miami’s go-to assistant for veterans. She didn’t respond to several interview requests.

“It’s terrible we can’t help our vets. We’re hoping to roll out better ways to help in the future. But that doesn’t help now,” one Miami University financial aid office worker told me.

No single employee can sit down with a veteran that can properly assist with the three main military tuition programs. It’s unlikely anyone is held accountable for issues that may arise.

“When we see a veteran in the middle of the process we communicate between departments. We don’t kick students,” Shock said.

Despite that, professors have given me anecdotes on veterans being removed from school or not given easy access to someone that can help them.

“I’ve had a lot of veteran students that had their student status stripped from the school after the government was late on paying,” Miami Professor Jane Barnett said.

“We just had to have myself and the student keep grade records on paper. It was very difficult and added unneeded stress. How veteran students are treated is pitiful.”

Miami’s staff isn’t trained in handling veteran’s financial aid. In a lot of cases, staff isn’t even aware of basic military benefits.

“We have never had training on military benefits,” Rachel Steck, a 12 year Cashier’s employee said.

When I had a personal issue with the federal government not paying my bill on time, I was removed from the university. A major problem I encountered was a spiderweb of staff sending me to people unqualified to assist me.

“I’m not familiar with this

[Federal Tuition] service,” Timothy Rhoton Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs said.

I’m not asking the entire staff to know the ins and outs of complicated government programs, but they should at least be aware of what exists and have an immediate contact for students.

The military has an initiative to help soldiers get college credits for military education.

Most advisors don’t know the program exists and others didn’t know how to assist me.

Some of them gave me out of date information.

Not a lot of soldiers know that their training can be transferred to college credit. Academic Advising needs to communicate to troops how this is accomplished. That should be step one whenever a veteran enters an Academic Advising office. One link on their website isn’t good enough.

I see a lot of potential for veterans to become lost in the “spiderweb.”

Not knowing who to talk to and being wrongfully directed in circles to talk to staff who aren’t equipped with correct information.

“Our veteran population is just small,” Shock said.

It’s arguable that’s because Miami doesn’t market itself to local Army units like other schools and doesn’t have resources that meet the standards of the military community.

Miami needs to have a staff that is aware of all the major military education benefits. Staff members on the first line of contact when a problem arises for the student are the Financial Aid and Cashier’s Office workers.

It’s inexcusable for one of the most expensive public universities in the country to lag behind. This is the same school that received over half a billion dollars in donations.

Its lack of commitment to assisting veterans is troubling to both the lower level staff and myself.

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This power comes with a heavy element of personal restraint. It’s really easy to have nasty knee-jerk reactions to things.

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College students across campus got way into Flappy Bird. The game isn’t necessarily good by any means.

It certainly isn’t intellectually challenging nor does it offer any enticing narrative. For students wanting something simple to mess around with for 30 seconds while waiting for the bus, Flappy Bird seemed like an OK way to do that.

It was a simplistic mobile game created by an indie Vietnamese game developer, Dong Nguyen.

Despite making $50,000 per day from advertisements, Flappy Bird was taken off virtual stores by the developer.

“I can call Flappy Bird a success of mine. But it also ruins my simple life. So now I hate it,” Nguyen said in a tweet.

The game community accused Nguyen of stealing art assets from Nintendo games.

According to Nguyen, there are no legal reasons he took a very profitable game off virtual marketplaces.

Nguyen later tweeted, “I cannot take this anymore.”

It isn’t clear what this means.

Much of the videogame press have the hypothesis Nguyen couldn’t take the spotlight. Overnight he became rich and was swarmed for interview requests and thousands of people began tweeting at him.

Its likely Nguyen emotionally fell apart after people attacked him for allegedly plagiarizing other games.

Some gamers also saw it unfair that Nguyen got rich off a simple concept while indie developers around the world go into millions of dollars of debt to craft creative games with strong narrative hooks and thoughtful art design.

There were even rumors of Nguyen committing suicide after a fake news story reported he was found dead in his apartment. The entire story turned out to be a distasteful hoax.

One Flappy Bird article written by Jason Schreier for the popular gaming blog, Kotaku, was titled “Flappy Bird Is Making $50,000 A Day Off Ripped Art.” The article’s title was changed. Kotaku’s Editor in Chief, Stephen Totilo, posted an apology to Nguyen.

Schreier wrote this update on the article: “This article was originally titled ‘Flappy Bird Is Making $50,000 A Day Off Ripped Art.’ Given that the word ‘ripped’ can be interpreted as ‘lifted,’ I’ve decided to change the headline for the sake of clarity. Before scrutinizing the two pipes side by side, I believed that Flappy Bird’s art was directly taken from Mario— however, when examined, it’s clear that Flappy Bird’s pipe is a new albeit unoriginal drawing. The similarities are apparent, as I originally noted, but ‘ripped’ may have been too harsh a word.”

Is it fair to give Nguyen some flak for alleged plagiarism? Possibly.

Regardless, Flappy Bird was a free game made by a single guy. This wasn’t a multi-million dollar budget game. No one is immune to negative criticism regarding intellectual honesty. People need to know everything they say on the Internet does make its way to whomever they were referencing in a message.

In 2013 we saw a similar instance involving popular indie game developer Phil Fish canceling his high profile game, FEZ II, shortly after announcing it.

Fish was one of the stars in the theatrically released documentary, Indie Game: The Movie. The film chronicled the struggles of independent game developers. It is one of the highest rated documentaries of all time.

FEZ II was canceled shortly after Fish fired at the game press with heated rhetoric. Essentially he has been in the spotlight for so many years and has taken a lot of negative criticism over the years.

“He’s an asshole,” one editorialist stated.

Fish has been heavily criticized for being pretentious and unfairly dismissing his critics over the years.

He doesn’t necessarily have the most pleasant personality.

“I’m not cancelling FEZ II because some boorish fuck said something stupid, I’m doing it to get out of games...and I’m getting out of games because I choose not to put up with this abuse anymore”, Fish later tweeted.

You are not anonymous on the Internet and whatever you write does carry weight. Open up a dialog whenever you can, but have constructive conversations. Challenge others, but don’t bully your way into discourse.

STEVEN BEYNON FIRST YEAR, MEDIA & CULTURE BEYNONSM@MIAMIOH.EDU

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always reminded me of my parents.

“You would go to get a beer and a big fat hamburger for cheap, basically because you drank too much the night before,” my mom told me, laughing between sentences. “It was hangover food!”

Over the years, the bar sees influxes of employees who do not know old customs, but Amarantos said they will teach the new workers the traditions and old ways of the Pub. “Once in a while we try something new, but I’m in the belief of, you know, you guys know who we are, you know what we do, and once you guys come and visit us, if the food is cooked properly and the way it should, they’re pretty good damn sandwiches,” Amarantos said. “We just do good.”

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disrespect to Kent, but they didn’t show their pressure necessarily. There were turnovers where … we weren’t thinking very much.”

Both teams struggled from the onset, as the game was tied 2-2 after five minutes of play. As the first half rolled on, the Flashes built a 21-11 lead with 6:10 remaining. The RedHawks closed the gap slightly as play continued, and they found themselves down 28-22 heading into the locker room.

The gap between the ’Hawks and the Flashes widened into

and fries were to die for. My teeth sunk into the soft bun and patty but the crisp lettuce and tomato gave it a crunch. The waffle fries were perfectly cut potatoes, crispy but soft on the inside. Having recently turned 21, I washed it down with a cold bud light. The meal cost no more than $10.

Skipper’s employee and Miami junior Erika Spragg said her favorite part is the relaxing atmosphere and “chill” employees she works with. She said not a lot of places are as laid-back or offer outside dining, so Skipper’s stands out amongst the assembly of Uptown restaurants.

“I was working a Saturday afternoon and people were coming in after beat the clock and broken clock, and I looked over, and I saw a kid taking napkins and wiping off his face and I asked him what happened,” Spragg said. “They were all laughing and having a good time.

He said that his friend ‘Ketchup slapped’ him, where he took a big

ketchup bottle and jokingly slapped him in the face.”

As I got up, I could see the rain droplets streaming down the window, illuminated red by the fluorescent Skipper’s sign. I dreaded going outside, but I still had a smile on my face.

Maybe it was Andy’s laid-back, enjoyable personality. Or maybe it was the way the employees made fun of each other as they were grilling, frying and flipping. Or maybe it was the fact that after the burger and fry smell, I was excited to order one later.

Whatever it was, I left Skipper’s that day feeling a part of a tight-knit community. Oxford may not have a mall, a beach or skyscrapers, but it does have good-hearted people and delicious eateries.

When asked how a slice of life is at Skipper’s, Amarantos smirked, “give me a great, big cheeseburger, a hot order of regular fries and a cold Budweiser.”

a gulf in the second half. Kent State embarked on a 21-9 run to open the second period, giving them a 49-31 lead with 13:30 remaining. MU employed its full-court press in an effort to get back into the game, but it was to no avail as Kent maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Cooper’s move to relegate freshman forward Josh Oswald to the bench in favor of Hawkins proved to be ineffective.

Hawkins’ impact was minimal: He went scoreless and grabbed just one rebound in nine minutes of play.

Cooper said he made the move in an attempt to give Miami more

size on the court, as its lack of length has plagued them all season long.

“I thought his size could help us,” Cooper said. “We’re fighting with our size so much throughout games. Even if he doesn’t block shots, just the mere presence of his size, being able to get his arms up and challenge guys [helps us].”

The Red and White will look to stop their free-fall out of the Mid-American Conference race against Bowling Green University (11-14, 6-7 MAC) Sunday.

The Falcons boast a balance scoring attack, which features a trio of players averaging 13 points. Junior forward Richaun

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we were able to get some good looks.”

The RedHawks were outrebounded by a large margin, 4425. Coming into the game, the RedHawks were out-rebounding their opponents by an average of three boards per game.

“I thought we defended well, all the way up to not boxing out,” Wright said. “I thought Ball State went hard to the boards and we didn’t respond. I’m going to watch the film and see what the problem was. There’s not many times that we’ve been outrebounded [this season], and certainly not by nearly as many as [Thursday].”

The Cardinals were able to pick up 23 second chance points, compared to the RedHawks’ 10.

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bid, their only ticket left to gain access to a ninth-straight NCAA tournament appearance.

The players remain focused, composed and ready to play and sophomore forward Kevin Morris understands the urgency. There’s just not much hockey left to play, and St. Cloud is first on the everdwindling list.

“Right now it’s about taking care of us,” Morris said. “This is

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on the right foot as it defeated Tennessee State University 8-0 in six innings and had several strong performances throughout the weekend. Senior pitcher Paige Myers was lights out on the mound that weekend with two wins in two starts, a 0.89 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and surrendered only one run.

“This week, we’ve been working on staying clean in fielding, communicating, and being confident,” senior second baseman Kristy Arbour said. “We’ve also been working on being more ag-

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Robertson led the RedHawks in scoring, and three other players were in double digits. Junior guard Kindsay Brandt and freshman forward Nicole Anderson tallied 11 points apiece, and senior guard Haley Robertson had 10 points.

The ’Hawks head up to Kent State University (5-19, 2-11 MAC) for a 2 p.m. tip off Sunday. The Red and White hope to take the positives from the Ball State loss into the matchup.

“It definitely starts in practice,” Robertson said. “We can’t be intense in certain parts of the game and not intense in other parts of the game. We need to keep working on being consistent with our intensity.”

The RedHawks defeated the Golden Flashes in Oxford Jan. 25, 72-62, and hope to have a similar outcome Sunday. us getting ready for the playoffs, and we have these next six games to gear up for them. From here on out, we need to start building confidence and getting that swagger back that, obviously, we haven’t had in a while.”

That swagger Morris mentioned should be helped by the home crowd at Miami’s back the next two weekends. The RedHawks face off against the Huskies at 7 p.m. evening, and continue the series the following night at 7:05 p.m. gressive with our hitting. Last week, we were trying to get a feel of each other and trying to get more comfortable with each other.

We need to learn how to play together and trust our skills because we’re good, but we make some mental mistakes. We’re playing good teams this weekend and we’ll need to bring our ‘A’ game.”

The RedHawks will take on Canisius at 12:30 p.m., followed

by Belmont at 3 p.m. on Friday.

They’ll face off against Western Kentucky at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and will wrap up play against Bradley at 1:30 Sunday. All of the games will be played in Bowling Green, Ky.

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SPORTS

EDITOR TOM DOWNEY

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2014 CHARLIE CHIFFORD CLIFF’S NOTES

USA-RUSSIA HOCKEY 2014: KARMA ON ICE

Let’s face it; the Winter Olympics are downright weird. It is baffling to think that in 2014, humans are still sliding stones across a sheet of ice for entertainment. Why not give my grandparents a shot at a shuffleboard gold medal in the next summer Olympics? I’ll stop. After all, curlers are just as much of Olympians as the rest of them. Plus, the rest of the world would have no chance beating the goldmine of 60 plus year-old shuffleboard talents that is stockpiled here in the states.

In the heap of this Olympic weirdness, however, there lies a gem in Olympic hockey. For the good ole USA, it is safe to say Olympic hockey is back. If you took one lap through Brick Street last Saturday morning at 8 a.m., you would have found it hard to argue with me. Will the epic battle between USA and Russia be labeled as the best sports moment in Oxford in 2014? Sarcasm aside, is there anything else that will even come close?

Olympic hockey is the purest form of sport in my opinion. Hockey in general is a game of skill and toughness more so than any other; a continuous grind for 45 minutes that leaves no room for the weak. In

this case, no cash incentive is on the line. A break from the “day job” of professional hockey, these players suite up and play like no tomorrow for entertainment of the world. For the fans, this is as good as it gets.

There is something about the uniforms too. Red, white and blue will never get old, and seeing the opposition across the ice draped in all red certainly will not either.

If 1980 was the “Miracle on Ice,” 2014 should go down as “Karma on Ice.” I understand this was not nearly the upset of 1980, but the context surrounding this game cannot be belittled. LGBT rights in Russia’s eyes and in ours are worlds apart.

Government thinking on LGBT rights in both countries is heading in opposite directions. This game is where they collide.

Again, USA played the role of the underdog. Again, this game was much more than a hockey game.

And again, the USA found a way to come out victorious. USA vs. Russia is a Hollywood movie script.

The director? T.J. Oshie.

With Russia’s elimination to Finland, no rematch will be had until 2018. Hopefully then it will be nothing more than a hockey game.

But in 2014, it was Karma on Ice.

SOFTBALL

RedHawks prepare for Spring Fling tournament

BY JORDAN RINARD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

After picking up a couple of wins in its last tournament, the Miami University softball team (2-2) returns to action in the Holiday Inn Hilltopper Spring Fling 2014. The tournament features Canisius College, Belmont University, Western Kentucky University and Bradley University in the.

“It was good to have a week off to rest some of our injured players,” second-year head coach Clarisa Crowell said. “We also have an opportunity to go outside which is good. For tournament weekends, we look for tendencies in offense and defense for the teams. We also look at the different pitchers that we could face.”

Canisius (2-2) is coming into the weekend losers of two of its last three games. Freshman catcher/ infielder Lindsey Silfer and sophomore infielder Meghan Cuda have been big for the Golden Griffin offense, as the former picked up five hits in 12 at-bats while the latter had two home runs and seven RBIs over the weekend. Senior pitcher Jen Consaul had a strong with a complete game, two-hitter in a 4-2 victory over Bowling Green State University.

Belmont (3-5) snapped a threegame losing streak Sunday when it downed Samford University 18-8 in six innings. Junior infielder Kirbie Ferrell has been on a tear with a .429 batting average and five RBIs while freshman catcher/infielder Jessica Wilson has two homers and

nine RBIs. The pitching staff for the Bruins has been solid, as it has recorded three complete games.

Western Kentucky (5-4-1) is looking to right the ship as it comes into the weekend off losses to the University of California-Los Angeles and Robert Morris University.

Senior infielder Olivia Watkins is a vital part of the Hilltopper attack with a .545 batting average. The pitching staff as a whole has been consistent with an ERA of 2.86.

Bradley (2-8) is coming into the Spring Fling having dropped three of its last four games. The Braves offense has struggled mightily this season with a team .221 batting average and 65 strikeouts. The pitching staff has not fared much better, as it has surrendered 57 runs on 82 hits with 41 errors.

“Belmont has gotten a lot of runs and they play hard and they’re scrappy,” Crowell said. “Against Western Kentucky, we need to put the ball into play and manufacture runs, which is hard to do against their pitching. Bradley is coached by my old pitching coach at Virginia Tech, so we know that they are going to be well coached and they will play hard. This weekend, we need our pitchers to step up and throw well and our hitters need to step up. We focus on winning two out of the three phases of hitting, pitching and fielding. We need to be mentally ready to go and get better and minimize our mistakes.”

Miami ended its last tournament

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Robertson passes 1,000 points as ’Hawks fall

BY JUSTIN MASKULINSKI SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Senior guard Hannah Robertson became the 22nd player in Miami University women’s basketball history to score 1,000 career points Thursday in Millett Hall as the Red and White fell to Ball State University 80-70.

Robertson hit the shot to put her at 1,001 points 1:05 into the second half of the game. Robertson finished the game with a team-high 14 points as the RedHawks lost their fourth straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) game.

“I think the number means a lot of opportunities,” Robertson said. “Obviously with the previous coaching staff and the current coaching staff I’ve had a lot of opportunities. People have blessed me with a lot of opportunities to be on the floor and to play a lot of minutes. I guess it’s a collective four years of a lot of experiences, a lot of blessings and a lot of opportunities that I was able to take advantage of.”

The first half of the game was full of back-and-forth play as the ’Hawks (7-17, 3-10 MAC) fought the Cardinals (11-13, 6-7 MAC) every step of the way.

The crowd was cheering loud all game, as area elementary students filled Millett Hall for the ’Hawks annual “Class at the Court” game.

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Miami senior center Kelsey Simon puts up a shot during Miami’s 75-63 loss to Toledo on Feb. 6. Simon averages 4.5 points and five rebounds per game.

The halftime score was 36-32 in favor of Ball State, as the Cardinals sunk a 3-point bucket to beat the buzzer.

The RedHawks regained the lead five minutes into the half and held the lead until the 12:29 mark.

Ball State answered with a 12-5 run that lasted nearly six minutes and put the Cardinals in front 64-55 with six and half minutes remaining. The ’Hawks were unable to answer the Cardinals run.

Both teams shot the ball above average Thursday afternoon, as Miami shot 48 percent from the field and 36 percent from behind the arc. Ball State shot 45 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range.

“I think we got open looks,” Miami head coach Cleve Wright said. “I thought we were aggressive on the offensive end, so

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Red and White drop fifth straight game

BY ZACH MACIASZEK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

His team mired in a four-game losing streak and in search of a much-needed jolt, head coach John Cooper inserted little-used seven-foot sophomore center John Hawkins into the starting lineup.

Unfortunately for the Miami University men’s basketball team (9-15, 5-8 MAC), the change in the rotation did not result in a change in the team’s poor play, as it fell to Kent State University (15-11, 6-7 MAC) 75-63.

The loss is MU’s fifth in a row.

Employing a zone defense, which they have increasingly used as the season has progressed, the RedHawks sank back in the paint and dared Kent State to beat them from the outside. The Golden Flashes obliged, pouring in 15 3-pointers.

Kent State’s junior guard Kris Brewer came off the bench to score a game-high 25 points. He nailed all seven of his 3-point attempts.

“Brewer really got them going,” Cooper said. “He made shots and we could not control him. As I always say, ‘we let him get out of the barn and he was running wild and we couldn’t get him back in.’”

Senior guard Quinten Rollins said Miami had a difficult time handling the versatility of Kent

State’s wing players.

“They’ve got players who can shoot the 3, mid-range and get to the hole,” Rollins said. “If we close out too short, they’re going to raise and take the 3 on you, but you don’t want to close out too long because then they’re going to drive by you so it’s sort of a catch-22.”

The ’Hawks shot the ball relatively well at 47.6 percent. However, they managed only 42 shot attempts to Kent State’s 54, as they turned the ball over 15 times and garnered only eight assists.

Senior forward Will Felder scored a team-high 23 points for the RedHawks. Sophomore guards Willie Moore and Geovonie McKnight tied for second with 12 points apiece.

Cooper admonished his team for its lack of ball movement and failure to maintain possession of the ball. “[We had] careless turnovers,” Cooper said. “You can’t have eight assists and 15 turnovers. Not if you expect to be successful … no

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Miami sophomore guard Willie Moore

HOCKEY

Brotherhood looks to end recent struggles against St. Cloud State

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

With three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Miami University hockey team is beginning to feel the pressure of a possible lastplace National Collegiate Hockey Conference finish.

Miami (10-15-3) has been in a downward spiral since late November – they’ve won just four games in the past three months. For a team that was ranked No. 1 in the USCHO poll just two weeks into the season, it’s

been quite the fall from grace. Add in Saturday’s 9-2 loss at the hands of the University of North Dakota and it’s been a volatile second half of the season. Though No. 4 St. Cloud State University presents a huge challenge, the head coach Enrico Blasi said his team won’t back down come Friday.

“We need to be ready to go Friday night,” Blasi said. “Just like we have to be ready to go every night the past month and a half. This is a good hockey team, it reminds me of the way our teams in the past have played and the way they conduct themselves and the

way they compete. It’s going to be a heck of a challenge for us … we’ve got to start making some strides.”

The Huskies (17-6-5) split their first series with the RedHawks this year in early November in Minn., but weekend’s series will be hosted by the ’Hawks at the Goggin Ice Center. Miami has been spotty, at best, at home this year, sporting a 6-6-1 record. It should come as some concern, then, that St. Cloud is 10-2 when playing at the opposition’s barn this season. They’re 5-2-0-1 in the last month of play, and the Huskies

are one of the favorites heading into the NCAA tournament to grab a No. 1 seed, let alone the favorite to win the NCHC tournament.

“Well, they’re one of the top teams in the country,” Blasi said.

“They’re well coached, and a team that went to the Frozen Four last year so they’ve got a lot of confidence.

They’re a team that you can’t make mistakes against, because they’ll make you pay.”

Unfortunately for the RedHawks, there’s been an abundance of mistakes the past few months. Blasi said

his team is still “searching for their identity and still trying to get better in a lot of areas,” which means putting together a full 60 minutes of hockey in the near future is the goal – something, Blasi said, his team hasn’t quite done yet this year.

With an at-large bid impossible at this point, Blasi’s boys are trying to gain confidence over the next few weekends to make a run at the NCHC tournament championship

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