March 7, 2014 | The Miami Student

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VOLUME 141 NO. 38

MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO

TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 2000, The Miami Student reported an Oxford man was charged with two felonies for a hit-and-run accident, vehicular assault, a fourth-degree felony, and leaving the scene, a fifth-degree felony. OPD found the victim, a junior at Miami, lying in the street. Though badly injured, the young man recovered.

MU welcomes renowned writer, reporter to faculty

WIL HAYGOOD

BY EMILY CRANE NEWS EDITOR

Since graduating from Miami in 1973, Wil Haygood has kept himself busy. He has interviewed a Liberian dictator by candlelight in his powerless apartment and he has feigned medical expertise to buy himself time after Somali rebels took him hostage. From Africa to the front page of the Washington Post and a Hollywood movie set, Haygood’s career as a writer and journalist has taken him all around the world—but soon, it will bring him back to Oxford.

He has agreed to join Miami’s teaching faculty for three years beginning January 2015 in the department of Media, Journalism and Film (MJF), teaching upper-level non-fiction writing classes and film

classes one semester each year.

Chair of the MJF department Richard Campbell said he first got the idea to woo the alumnus to join his faculty when he met him on his visit to campus last fall.

“I loved his energy, his interactions with students,” Campbell said.

“He was going through a really interesting change in his life—to have him here at this heightened creative period to share with students would be great, I thought.”

Rick Momeyer, a retired faculty member and a mentor to Haygood, further convinced Campbell he should reach out to him about the possibility of recruiting him to teach. Campbell got his chance at a private dinner at President David Hodge’s house last fall.

Haygood showed immediate interest. Since his front-page Washington Post feature article was adapted to an award-winning Hollywood film in August, he has found himself at somewhat of a turning point in his career, and Campbell’s proposition intrigued him.

“My career has crisscrossed various genres—journalism, biography and now film, and it just seems a good time to share some of the experiences,” Haygood said, “to share these years of traveling the world, after writing about some cataclysmic events—war, famine, world

leaders, dictators and the arts.”

Campbell said he thinks Haygood’s current career position makes him an ideal fit for the new media, journalism and film department.

“He represents in some ways our whole department, both print and film,” Campbell said. “I’ve seen him with students and I think he’s got a lot to share with them. This is a transition phase for him and what better place to do it than at his alma mater?”

Haygood will begin his teaching arrangement at Miami as a Karl and Helen Wiepking Visiting Distinguished Professor for the 2014-15 academic year, and will hold the position of Distinguished Scholar in the two subsequent years. Because his arrangement with the university will allow him to take every other semester off, Haygood will retain a great amount of flexibility amidst his new teaching duties.

But Haygood said what drew him to Miami was not the distinguished professorship or the flexible work schedule but rather the possibility of investing in future journalists.

“I want to inspire students with the beauty of the craft of journalism and the muscle it takes to hone that craft,” Haygood said. “It’s about wanting to spread the gospel about storytelling, which I love.”

LAUREN OLSON PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

‘CHILLIN’ IT’ AT BRICK Cole Swindell sports a Miami t-shirt while performing at Brick Street Wednesday night at his sold-out show.

Project Green Room calls for plans to reduce U.S. deficit, offers $500

BY ALEXIS DEBRUNNER FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Challenging students to create a plan to reduce the United States’ $17 trillion deficit and potentially win $500, Project Green Room will be hosting a Political Science Case Competition to showcase each team’s plan March 18.

The Political Science Case Competition is an opportunity for teams of two to four students to create a plan to reduce the country’s deficit and present it to a panel of judges to win the first prize of $500, Project Green Room President and Founder Jeff Feiwell said. The panel of judges will be chosen by their experience in relevant fields, ranging from political scientists, lobbyists and journalists to businessmen

and academic teachers as well.

“We created this competition to give students an in-depth learning experience, not just on the debt specifically but also from a basic standpoint on how the United States runs,” Feiwell said. “Putting them in a team setting for a cash prize makes it fun.”

With more than 85 students participating, both from Miami and Ohio State, and 30 teams registered to compete, Feiwell said the pool of competitors was a good split between the two campuses, and students were very diverse.

“We have political science and econ majors clearly,” Feiwell said. “But we also have neuroscience, biomedical and chemical engineering, diplomacy, French, nursing majors and more as well. I

remember seeing the biomedical engineering major and that one really stood out to me as something different coming into this.”

Feiwell, who founded Project Green Room with Stephen Hostelley last semester, described his organization as a non-profit that educates and engages college students on the fiscal issues, and specifically advocates for fiscal responsibility.

Their aim for their Political Science Case competition is to give students the opportunity to brainstorm and solve the debt problem using real numbers and real world scenarios.

The case is created like a puzzle, with fictional political figures and groups, and includes challenges that each team will have to overcome to get their plan passed, Feiwell said.

“There is no right answer, and

that is how we wanted it to be,” Feiwell said. “We are going to have people from the left and right who have different solutions and different problems and that is what we wanted. We’re trying to see how well can you make your argument, and how plausible is it.”

Project Green Room Managing Director Lot Kwarteng said this competition, and Project GreenRoom as a whole, is something with potential for support from Washington, D.C., but they did not want it to be a D.C.-based organization.

“Everybody we talk to in D.C. says that this is a great idea and they are glad we are doing it, but we didn’t want to be a D.C. organization,” Kwarteng said. “This was started by college students for college students, and has a lot of potential to grow at

a place like Miami with talented students and alumni.”

Kwarteng said this competition is a perfect fit for Miami’s campus because it has the right demographics that will be receptive to it.

“We were validated in the fact that everywhere we spoke students would email us and call us saying ‘I like what you guys are doing, what can I do to get involved,’” Kwarteng said. “Students care about it. When you break down the issue into dollars and cents, and show how the macro issue effects us personally, people care and want to learn more, and get more politically engaged.”

Student Body Vice President Courtney Bernard is one of four on

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Going for gold: Student trains for 2016 Olympics

BY NICK RAMSEY

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD

LAUREN OLSON PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Miami Activities Planning (MAP) hosted an event in the ASC pavillion asking students to commit to ending the use of the “r word” in reference to individuals with mental disabilities.

While most Miami Students are running laps at the REC in preparation for spring break, one student has a much bigger goal: the Olympics.

Junior mechanical engineering major Karan Sachdeva has not taken a day off from training in over a year and does not plan on taking one anytime soon. While many Miami students had their eyes glued to their TVs for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Sachdeva was focused on the 5,000 meter race at the upcoming 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.

Sachdeva, who joined his father in the United States from India in 2000 for a better education, did not start running cross country and track until his junior year of high school at Bellbrook, near Dayton, Ohio.

In 2012, Miami alumnus and Olympic gold medalist in the 5,000

meter race Bob Schul visited Miami’s campus to talk about his autobiography, “In The Long Run.” Sachdeva took advantage of the opportunity to meet Schul and seek his help.

“I talked to him afterwards, he gave me his number and offered to train me on the spot,” Sachdeva said. “God has given me this opportunity. Not everyone gets to train with an Olympic gold medalist.”

Schul’s experience has been vital to Sachdeva’s growth as a runner.

“My training is not easy and as the body progresses, the training becomes harder,” Schul said. “He has progressed through several plateaus and will continue doing so for months to come. These plateaus can last for three and up to 10 months before I will place more pressure on the athletes body.”

OLYMPICS, SEE PAGE 5

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Alcohol truths: Breaking bottles, myths

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Myth busted! After a long night of drinking, coffee only makes things worse.

BY JAMES STEINBAUER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

With warm spring weather, St. Patrick’s Day and its collegiate cousin, Green Beer Day, fast-approaching, scores of students will be making their way Uptown to bask in the sun and celebrate in the bars.

Whether their goal is to avert a hangover, limit calorie intake, or throw caution to the warm spring breeze for an all-out rager, many students follow a set of longstanding guidelines to get through a night (or day) of drinking with limited consequences.

One of the myths most commonly

respected by students and adults alike is the age-old proverb “beer before liquor, never sicker.” In a poll of 50 Miami students, six out of every 10 believe this myth to be true.

However, research shows “sickness” does not depend on the order in which people enjoy their drinks, but the total amount of alcohol consumed. No matter the order in which you arrange your drinks, you’ll still end up with your head in the toilet if you over indulge.

Another myth students especially tend to put stock in is the belief that coffee will help cure a hangover.

Conversely, students may want to avoid their Sunday morning Starbucks because the dehydrating caffeine in coffee will make a hangover worse.

“Coffee is a stimulant and some students seem to think that stimulants help, but they don’t,” Assistant Director of Health Education Leslie Haxby McNeill said. “The best cure for a hangover is not to get one.”

Even students who don’t like to drink coffee have methods they believe will help them avoid a

hangover the morning following a night of heavy drinking. For some, nothing works better at curing a hangover than a big greasy sandwich from Bagel & Deli before bed.

“There are so many choices of delicious foods for someone to eat after drinking,” junior Spencer Kerivan said. “For me I’d have to go with subs, and pizza and quesadillas delivered from Johnny’s.”

Although some Miami students, five out of every 10, believe a delicious and fatty nosh before bed will help prevent a hangover the next morning greasy food will actually mix with alcohol, contribute to acid reflux and make the inevitable hangover even worse.

All that fattening food may be the culprit behind another alcohol related myth—the “beer belly.”

While nearly eight out of every 10 Miami students believe that beer and alcohol will give you a “beer belly,” that massive mound many uncles insist on calling their “one pack” has little to do with beer consumption.

“Alcohol has a ton of calories,”

McNeill said. “However, any amount of excess calories will lead to weight gain.”

An additional means of besting the dreaded hangover includes the belief that older and finer wines are better at preventing a hangover than newer, cheaper wines.

“Alcohol is alcohol,” professor of viticulture and enology Jack Keegan said. “If you have an older wine that is 15 percent alcohol, it is going to have more of an intoxicating effect than wine 12 percent alcohol.”

Keegan also alluded to the fact that some wines are meant to be aged for decades while others are meant to be drunk within a year.

Sadly, saving your Flip-Flop Cabernet for that special moment will most likely make it taste worse and make you sick.

“Putting stock in these myths is basically hoping you can get away with being stupid,” graduate Resident Advisor Nathan Toft said. “The only things that are going to prevent or help you avoid hangovers are moderation and time.”

Concerns raised over $20 IFC registration fee

BY LIBBY MUELLER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

This year, Miami University’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) implemented a $20 registration fee for men participating in fraternity recruitment. The fee was used to provide pizza for potential new members (PNMs) during recruitment and to pay for a program called Intercollegiate Services (ICS), a software that allows PNMs to log in and check the status of a potential bid in a fraternity.

Junior Ben Meacham called attention to the fee’s possible negative effects in a letter to the editor published in The Miami Student Feb. 4.

“IFC needs to reconsider charging the registration fee next year for formal recruitment,” Meacham wrote. “No one should be discouraged from signing up just so chapters can have food during rush.”

According to IFC statistics, 1,007 men registered for fraternity recruitment this year.

“That’s over $20,000,” junior Alex Catanese said. “Leaders from Cliff Alexander Office and IFC wanted to install a fee to incentivize PNMs to take recruitment more seriously. And there are other costs; we have to pay for ICS and they were going to supply pizza for the chapters. Usually that’s the fraternity’s own expense.”

Catanese said this year, recruitment fell during the week of the class cancellations due to wintery weather.

“This year, rush was the week of all the class cancellations,” Catanese said. “IFC canceled rush two of the nights, so they only provided pizza two of the nights.

They provided probably $100 to $200 per night per fraternity.

What I want to know is, where is this $20,000 going? It doesn’t affect me, it affects the freshman and sophomore men who paid the fee.”

Twenty-seven fraternities participated in formal recruitment.

If IFC provided $100 per fraternity per night, $5,400 would have been spent on pizza. If IFC spent $200 on pizza during recruitment this year, the cost would have been $10,800.

Catanese also raised the issue of the source of money used to pay for IFC executive members’ Vineyard Vines pullovers embellished with IFC and Cliff Alexander Office logos.

“The execs on IFC did not pay for them,” Catanese said. “They were given to them by the Cliff Alexander Office. What I don’t understand is how the governing body can justify a Vineyard Vines pullover. There are ten members on the executive board and the pullovers cost well over $120. I’m not sure what budget it came from.”

Catanese said the $20 registration fee is an egregious amount of money that needs an answer

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Windsor Hanger Western, cofounder of HerCampus.com, presented Tuesday in the ASC Pavilion.

ASG approves $210,000 MAP budget

BY KATHLEEN CLYBURN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Associated Student Government (ASG) met Tuesday to hear the budget of $210,262 for Miami Activities and Programming (MAP).

Director of Finance for MAP Travis Peraza walked the senate through the budget and explained some of the events the group plans to hold.

Such events include Spring Fest, Movie Night, Family Weekend, Mega Fair and Homecoming.

Sophomore senator Katie Caprez said she had concerns about certain aspects of the budget.

“Could you tell me why you need a $3,000 marketing and PR budget for events?”

Caprez asked.

Secretary for Public Relations Allison Gnaegy who also serves as Director of Marketing for MAP explained the importance of marketing for recently-formed organization.

“MAP was just formed last March and not many students know about the organization yet,” Gnaegy said. “The $3,000 you see under marketing and PR goes towards promoting each event and getting word out.”

Several senators including Secretary for Alumni Affairs Conor Nelson had concerns about the amount of money allocated towards food and passouts, such as t-shirts, which are given away at events.

“One of the biggest critiques we had when restructuring budgets, were the amounts spent on

things like t-shirts,” Nelson said.

According to the budget, 700 tshirts for around $9 each are set to be purchased for homecoming and have been bought for the event in past years.

“For homecoming last year we cut the budget from $35,000 to $17,000 and a large portion of that was for 700 t-shirts,” Gnaegy said. “We felt t-shirts would be the best, most influential passout.

We now get blocked by our advisor when we try to buy passouts.

All purchases are audited by our advisor before we are allowed access to any accounts.”

Nelson also suggested not putting dates on event shirts. He said in past years, there have been ex-

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High number of applicants helps Miami raise the bar for class of 2018

BY AMANDA HANCOCK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

KIM PARENT THE MIAMI STUDENT

Junior Nick Daum works on a lab exercise in BIO116. Miami’s nearly 25,000 applicants reflect its growing academic caliber.

As the college decision process is in full swing across the country, more and more high school students are putting Miami University at the top of their list. And as the number of Miami applicants increases each year, so does the caliber of its students.

With the freshman class reporting higher test scores and GPAs than ever before, Miami is aligning many of its application requirements in accordance with its growing prestige.

A record-breaking number of students applied to Miami this past fall. The university received a total of 24,801 applications as of early February, compared to last year’s 22,520.

“As we continue to be more and more selective, no doubt that there’s an increase in our reputation,” Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Micheal Kabbaz said. “What this does is raise the bar for the level of engagement and what kind of student we attract to Miami.”

If the class of 2017 is any indication, those kinds of students are more academically accomplished and diverse than ever before. According to the Office of Admissions, current first-years have higher ACT scores and average high school GPAs than any other class in the history of Miami.

Interim Dean of the Farmer School of Business Raymond Gorman said these numbers display a growing demand for Miami.

“Because of the increase in quality, more students are targeting Miami as a good place to go to school,” he said. “It’s affected our rankings and as our rankings go up, we get more publicity. It’s a really good thing all around.”

Plus, over the past few years, the GPA requirement for the Business School has significantly

increased from 2.0 to the most recent requirement of a 3.3 GPA. “I think all faculty are certainly aware that we are drawing from a more talented pool of students.

I don’t know if it’s a tangible thing, but we know we should expect more from students,” Gorman said.

Interim Director of the Honors Program, Cynthia Klestinec, said she agrees the record-breaking number of applications is a good sign for the university.

“It means that Miami is doing well nationally and that’s good for everybody,” she said.

She said public recognition is important, however, it’s not the only factor that belongs in the conversation.

“It also matters how students will perform when they get here,” Klestinec said. “Sometimes the debate about which schools are

APPLICANTS, SEE PAGE 9

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Cherub ‘doses’ out beats at Brick

Head-butter, lip-buster, scene-splitter, urinator At 12:06 a.m. Thursday, OPD officers responded to Brick Street Bar & Grille, 36 E. High St., to a report of an intoxicated male. Upon arrival, officers found the male waiting outside the establishment, surrounded by two bar employees.

OPD said the male could barely stand, had slurred speech and had an alcoholic stench streamed from his slack-jawed mouth.

The employees said when they asked the male to leave the bar, he head-butted an employee and injured their lip.

When asked for identification, the male first refused, and then claimed he could not find his license in his wallet. The officer graciously assisted him, and located an Ohio driver’s license, which made the male over 21.

When asked how much, if any, alcohol he had consumed that night, the male tried to walk away. He was taken into custody and transported to OPD. During processing, OPD said he raised a closed fist to an officer and had to be restrained.

The male was charged with disorderly conduct: intoxication and obstructing official business. He was transported to Butler County Jail, urinating en route in the back of the transporting vehicle.

Second-worst thing to happen on grassy knoll At 11:57 p.m. Tuesday, an OPD officer was travelling southbound on North Main Street near Uptown Park when he observed a car driving the wrong way down a one way street.

The officer watched the vehicle continue the wrong way and proceed to drive on the sidewalk of Main Street. The car then crossed the street and drove into a grassy area where he came to a stop.

When the officer pulled up, the driver exited his vehicle and asked the officer what the problem was. He asked the driver why he parked where he did, and the male said he was in the parking lot.

The officer informed the male he was, in fact, not parked in a parking lot. Meanwhile, he noticed an alcoholic musk on the male. When asked how much alcohol he had consumed that night, the driver said “a few, but nothing to be concerned about,” according to OPD. The suspect failed all field sobriety tests. The officer had to remind the male several times why he was being arrested. He was charged with OVI, one way street violation, driving on sidewalk and lack of obedience to traffic control device.

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Jordan Kelley of the EDM duo Cherub flew low to Earth Feb. 27 as fans packed into Brick Street bar reach out, begging for more.

BY BILLY RAFAEL

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Electronic dance music (EDM) has quickly become a staple on college campuses, finding its way into parties, clubs and concerts. However, to describe Cherub, the duo that took the stage at Brick Street last week, as EDM would be a bit of a generalization. The electronic quality and the dance vibe of their sound are only two small pieces of a bigger puzzle.

The first thing anyone who sees the duo live will tell you is that these guys bring energy with them. Selfdescribed as “music from the future,” they use their sound and lights to transport you to a different place.

Only making music for several years together, the two members have released two full albums and few EPs but came into the public eye after the release of their hit single “Doses and Mimosas” off of their 2012 album “MoM & DaD.”

“‘Doses and Mimosas’ rocked the night,” sophomore Andrew Lombardi said. “It was clear that was what people had come for.”

While it’s safe to say most of the crowd was only familiar with the pair’s single, you wouldn’t be able to tell from the way the audience was getting into the music. The self-admitting new fans were just as into the performance as those that had been listening for years.

“I wasn’t really familiar with their

music before today,” senior Kristin Bell said. “But the atmosphere for concerts at Brick is always so exciting.”

Brick Street plans to keep that atmosphere going with a full lineup planned for the rest of March, including a rare set of back-to-back Saturday night concerts. First up is hip-hop powerhouse Pusha T March

CHERUB, SEE PAGE 5

Miami joins in packing food for the hungry abroad

BY TALMADGE IAN HAYS FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University’s Feed My Starving Children chapter will host its third annual MobilePack event April 12 to back meals to send to hungry children in over 70 nations.

The massive operation will be held in the pavilion of the Armstrong Student Center and all are welcome to participate, according to Miami juniors Jordan Habel and Megan Schipper, the event’s organizers.

Volunteers will be asked to donate $50 for the purchase of food and supplies, which will then be packed and shipped across the globe. Habel and Schipper said they expect a turnout of over 500 helpers.

Habel, a music education major, brought Feed My Starving Children to Miami’s campus three years ago. When he first arrived at Miami, Habel saw a video about

Feed My Starving Children, which he said immediately resonated with him.

“People must have thought I was crazy, because I thought I was crazy,” Habel said. “[But], the university is a perfect place for the MobilePack. We have such a unique opportunity on college campuses because, if students realize now that they can make a difference financially, then I think that it prepares them to be lifelong givers” According to Habel, ten years ago, 18,000 children died in Africa every year due to hunger. Since CONTRIBUTED BY JORDAN HABEL then, that number has fallen to only 6,200.

Nicole George and Christian Jaekel pack meals at last year’s MobilePack event.

“That’s what drives me the most: the prospect that ten years America. However, Habel said, these sustainable activities,” Habel from now there could be no hun- the goal isn’t to simply feed the said. “So that when we stop proger,” Habel said. needy children. viding meals, these villages and Feed My Starving Children is “We aim to be out of the area towns can fend for themselves and a national organization that asks within three years: to stop provid- flourish on their own.” its volunteers to each donate $50, ing meal support, so that in time FEED, which it uses to purchase and send they can set up business developSEE PAGE 5 food to Africa, Haiti and South ment, education, healthcare and all

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Assault TOTAL INDIVIDUALS CHARGED: 7 Prohibitions TOTAL CRIMES: 16 Criminal damaging Underage persons offenses Obstructing official business One way street violation Driving on sidewalk Obedience to traffic control device Disorderly conduct; intoxication Sales to and use by underage persons OVI Total Miami Students Arrested

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Miami’s Swing Syndicate sizzles and pops in the Shriver Heritage Room.

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Oxfordians convene to debate safety of GMOs

BY STEVEN PERKINS FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Family farm owner Rich Drewes said he would try very hard not to let his children eat foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Monday at an Oxford League of Women Voters debate.

The League of Women Voters is a political advocacy group.

Last week, every local chapter of the League of Women Voters, including Oxford’s chapter, met to discuss GMOs and their role in the food industry today.

“I think it’s important to understand why farmers go to GMOs,” Drewes said. “I would just like for them to have a longer track record before I trust them.”

Drewes was one of many Oxfordians to voice their opinions on GMOs. The discussion focused on whether GMOs should be allowed and, further, if they should have to be labeled as such.

Locals in attendance ranged from concerned mothers, who admitted to not knowing much about the topic, to local farmers and microbiologists who came with pages of graphs and charts.

“There have to be pros and cons on both subjects,” Sally Southard said, before introducing the moderator and topics of discussion.

The community expressed general concern over the safety of GMOs. One Oxford resident claimed GMOs are not tested for safety. Immediately, a league member, known simply as JK, said he disagreed.

“This is totally, totally, totally incorrect,” JK said.

After a moment of tension between the two parties, moderator Jim Rubenstein asked for a new speaker. He reminded the congregation of the purpose of the discussion.

“We’re here to decide what, if any, position the league can take on GMOs,” Rubenstein said. “Let’s remember the rules of discussion, civility and brevity.”

After more than an hour and a half at the Oxford Lane Library Uptown, the discussion was brought to an end.

League members have until April 8 to reflect upon the meeting when they will vote on the topic and send the result to the National League of Women Voters.

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been extra event shirts and they are more difficult to pass out at a later time when they have a specific date on them. Gnaegy said this was a good suggestion the group would consider for the future.

After hearing concerns about the budgets from the senate, Vice President for Student Organizations Kyle Hees explained that MAP is a different kind of student organization.

“The budget for MAP has

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a team that is participating in the competition. She said she joined because she is always up for a challenge and this was a fun way for her to apply her interests inside and outside the classroom on a larger scale.

“I hope to gain a better understanding of the difficulties our elected officials face when trying to pass a bill- particularly one dealing with federal budget,” Bernard said. “While I have experience with legislation at the collegiate level, this will be a much more challenging, real-world experience.”

Bernard said Project Green Room is a perfect example of young people taking initiative on issues that others have been unable to figure out, Feiwell said.

They provide a fresh perspective and non-partisan views on

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Sachdeva eats a strictly vegetarian diet, and often trains twice a day. This makes it nearly impossible for him to gain weight, which is ideal for a runner.

Along with aspirations of making the Olympics, Sachdeva also runs for his family.

“I want to make my parents happy, this is to honor them,” he said.

The tragic death of his grandfather also motivated him to keep running.

“When my grandpa passed away, it made me run more to get the pain away,” Sachdeva said.

Although Sachdeva is not on Miami’s track team, he does not think it will affect his training for the Olympics. Training by himself gives him the opportunity to train when it best fits his schedule

CHERUB, FROM PAGE 3

8 who recently made headlines at the end of last year with his debut album “My Name Is My Name.” After a couple brief stints opening for Kanye West in the winter, he set out on his first headlining tour for the new album.

The following week Brick Street will be bringing in G-Eazy as part of his “These Things Happen” tour. This Oakland-raised rapper has been putting out albums since 2009 but has just been gaining real momentum as of late,

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014 already been decided by higher up authority at the university,” Hees said. “MAP essentially works under different rules than other organizations on campus.”

Senior senator Drew Doggett agreed with this statement saying MAP is kind of an exception when it comes to student organizations.

They are in charge of setting up events pre-approved by the university that will better the entire student body.

With a roll call vote, the senate voted to approve and pass the MAP budget. fiscal issues that college students should understand.

“There is nothing like this, we did the research, and we created it.

We thought of it because I did the William Blair investment banking competition last semester and we went to the finals for that and realized there was nothing like it for political science majors. We’ll see how it goes,” Feiwell said.

Kwarteng said the point of the initiative is to get students thinking.

“We want creativity and we want people to think outside the box,” Kwarteng said. “I want to see kids in the library talking about this, I want to see them debating ‘We should do this because…’ or ‘I want to do this.’

There are a million ways to go about it and we are excited to see what we get back.”

To learn more about Project Green Room visit www.projectgreenroom.com and he gets one-on-one attention from Schul.

Schul said he believes Sachdeva has a similar work ethic his own when he trained for the Olympics.

In fact, Sachdeva uses the same schedule Schul had while training in 1964.

“He seems to have the same drive as I, in that he wants to become the best he can be and is willing to pay the price in time expended,” Schul said.

Even with his busy schedule, Sachdeva has found time to cofound Barefoot Gems, a charity that donates shoes and clothes to those in need. He plans on going to the children’s hospital in April to donate even more shoes.

Sachdevan hopes to grow the charity even more in the future and holds this topic close to his heart because there are so many kids in India without shoes. working with artists like Hoodie Allen and Shwayze. Opening for him will be Rockie Fresh and Kurt Rockmore.

Miami students are acknowledging Brick Street’s efforts in providing a quality concert scene for the campus.

“Brick has been killing it with each concert they announce,” sophomore Ed Krulewitch said. “I hope they keep them coming for the rest of the semester.”

To find out more information on concerts or to buy tickets visit Brick Street or go to www.brickstreetbar.com.

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into the half.

Wright typically plays around 10 players every game, but he said the fouls hurt the ’Hawks.

“I wish [our depth] would’ve helped us a little bit more,” Wright said. “I thought [Anderson] came out aggressive. The foul she got is the kind of foul you want your post player to get. She was trying to go for a board and she ended up going over the back.”

The RedHawks were led by Robertson, who scored 19 points in 32

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National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament.

Miami has locked up at least a share of last place in the NCHC, but Denver’s fate is yet to be determined. The top three teams are jockeying for first place, and the University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University or the University of Nebraska-Omaha will be the first-round draw for the RedHawks, making how they fare against the Pioneers all that more important.

“Denver is fighting for home ice,” head coach Enrico Blasi said.

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Miami returns to Oxford Saturday where it went 2-2 in non-conference home games a season ago.

The offense certainly has room for improvement, as it has a .265 batting average despite striking out 17 less times than its opponents. The same could be said about the pitching and fielding as 103 hits have been given up and 18 fielding errors have been made so far this season.

But it is not all doom and gloom for the Red and White. Senior second baseman Kristy Arbour has had a strong offensive season, hitting .359 and picking up 14 hits.

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At Miami’s chapter of Feed My Starving Children, a national organization, nine core members compose the “Exec Team.” Beneath them are 30 ancillary members who take care of day-to-day activities. During major events such as the MobilePack, the number of volunteers skyrockets to over 500.

The $50 goes to the purchase of differing food items including soy, rice, wheat and mineral dust.

The food is then shipped to Oxford and volunteers pack the raw goods to be shipped to the countries in need.

Schipper, vice president of Miami’s Feed My Starving Children, said she was inspired by its

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Sophomore Jessica Rupright contributed eight points in 14 minutes as she returned to the court after battling an injury.

“It was a good feel getting back into the rhythm,” Rupright said. “I felt a little out of shape, but that’s expected after being out a couple weeks. Overall, I felt well.”

The RedHawks were able to outrebound the Falcons 47-35.

The ’Hawks shot 34.4 percent from the field and 17.2 percent from behind the arc in the loss.

The ’Hawks return to action

Saturday against archrival Ohio University (9-19, 4-13).

Miami will try to avoid the season sweep and snap its eight-game losing streak.

Rupright said the ’Hawks will treat the Bobcats like any other opponent.

“We’re going to work hard in the next few days of practice,” Rupright said. “We’ll prepare for [Ohio] just like we do for every other team and I think that will help us.”

Saturday’s tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m., after the conclusion of the men’s Miami vs. Ohio game.

“I hate to sound like a broken record … They’re a good hockey team and well coached. Their goaltender is top-notch and they’ve got some dynamic forwards.”

Denver (15-13-6, 9-10-3-2 NCHC) sports three individuals with 20 plus points this season, including a dynamic duo in freshman forward Trevor Moore and sophomore forward Quentin Shore with 28 and 25, respectively. While the offense might be a little less potent than some of Miami’s more recent competitors, Denver’s goaltending certainly isn’t. Senior Sam Britain has been superb between the pipes this year and boasts a .931 save percentage, good for

seventh-best in the country. He also qualifies with the eleventhbest goals-against average, coming in at 2.09.

“They’re no different than any other team in our league,” Blasi said. “We’ve got to continue to get better every day and that will be the goal for us this weekend, to get everybody going and playing our best hockey, hopefully, moving into the playoffs.”

For the RedHawks, this weekend is the springboard into the NCHC quarterfinals, and what will surely be the toughest test of the season. The final regular season series begins 9:37 p.m. Friday.

Junior outfielder Brianna Lipscomb has done some good work in the batter’s box, with team-highs in home runs and RBIs. Senior pitcher Paige Myers has been solid on the mound with a 3-2 record and a team-high 24 strikeouts.

“This week, we set some individual goals for ourselves so that we can get better,” Arbour said. “Offensively, we need to consistently do our fundamentals and clean up some mistakes. We need to hit the ball hard to score some runs. These are games that we should win. We should just stay within ourselves. It’s going to be colder than what we’ve been playing in but we can win if we play to our potential.”

Crowell also discussed what needed to be done to pull off a successful home opener.

“We’re excited to be playing at home,” Crowell said. “We need to focus on us. If we can clean some things up, the sky’s the limit for us.

We keep telling the girls that it’s a long season and this is preparing us for the MAC season. Our record is not an indicator of how we’ve been playing. We’ve shown a lot of fight and energy and they had a good attitude in practice. We keep focusing on getting one percent better every day.”

The RedHawks are scheduled to take the field against Austin Peay 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday.

message and Habel’s devotion to the organization. Schipper was further inspired to help after a trip to Kenya in January, 2013.

“I went to Kenya for my own reasons, but I definitely saw the benefits Feed My Starving Children could have,” Schipper said. “It’s my belief that all people are equal. And everyone deserves food.”

Schipper, an anthropology major, said she has always been interested in global cultures.

“It was more of a relation trip than anything else, I wanted to go and meet people, interact and learn more about how Kenyans live,” Schipper said.

Schipper said her strongest impetus to help those less fortunate came from an encounter with a

boy her own age who lived in an orphanage in Kenya.

“He was overwhelmed by the fact that I was just there, obviously I didn’t have anything to give him, but the fact that I wasn’t just some wealthy individual who was removed from the situation really meant a lot to him,” Schipper said.

It is that idea that drives Feed My Starving Children. Nearly 100 percent of the food that is shipped reaches its destination. This is a rarity amongst groups of this type, according to Habel.

“These are some of the most violent places on earth, it’s truly amazing that we can do what we do,” Habel said.

Volunteers can register on the group’s Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/ MUFMSC.

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EDITORS EMILY ELDRIDGE NICOLE THEODORE

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‘Mother of Fraternities’ slowly slips away: Miami stays quiet Greek life may bring some negative attention to Miami University, but it remains a large part of the culture here. So much so that Miami is often referred to as the “Mother of Fraternities.” These organizations have been around since the 19th century – with Beta Theta Pi established first in 1839, followed by Phi Delta Theta (1848), Sigma Chi (1855) and Phi Kappa Tau (1906).

Now, only one of these four alpha fraternities is active on campus. Last month, just hours after becoming members, a handful of sorority women were hospitalized as a result of alcohol consumption.

The Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life partners with the advisors and national chapters of Panhellenic, IFC and NPHC to educate and protect members of the Greek community.

It is also a supporter of the Good Samaritan Policy, which allows the person seeking care of a friend for alcohol or drug abuse to do so without fear of judicial citations. Policies like this are making it possible for organizations like fraternities and sororities to handle problems internally. “Internally” is good. It means nationals and the university don’t have to get involved as much and the media has less of a chance of catching on.

Ideally, this would mean fewer stigmas for Greek life and more fraternities on campus – but that’s if every individual on campus were to act as a Good Samaritan when they have to. Director at the Cliff Alexander Office Jennifer Levering said the office is “working on continuing to improve the training for internal standards conduct and judicial boards in each of our chapters,” she said, “Peer accountability is important. Many issues within chapters can be solved if there is peer accountability for individual members.”

“Continuous and new programming will be offered from the Cliff Alexander Office and from the three individual council programming committees. We will also continue to provide support to student leaders and staff running training for internal standards and judicial boards for each of our chapters,” Claire Wagner, director of University News

and Communication, said.

We encourage you to read the “Letter from Miami” featured on this editorial page for further comments from administration on these issues.

By hearing about these proactive steps, it is clear Miami places a high importance not only on keeping kids educated, but also keeping them safe.

After all, Greeks contribute a lot to the overall success of many third-party efforts. For example, what does the athletic department do to get more attendance at sporting events? Give free tickets to fraternities and sororities. The same goes for undersold concerts at Brick Street or the current implementation of “I Am Miami”.

Greeks have power by numbers and that is something the university clearly recognizes.

But even though they might recognize this problem, they do not outwardly communicate it.

An editorial from last November titled “TMS calls on administration to address recent student deaths” expresses similar grievances.

Afterall, the first step to recovery is to awknowledge there is a problem. We are still waiting for Miami to do this. And not just to the Greek community but to the rest of the student body, because the reputation of Miami University is deeply impacted by the actions of Greek life.

It seems like every few months another fraternity or sorority is getting in trouble with their nationals or the university. We don’t want Miami to be associated with these stereotypes. That is why we urge the administration to speak up about the initiatives they are taking and how they will help Miami stay away from a “party school” stereotype.

But the fact remains that the Greek community is a prominent part of Miami’s culture. It shapes the tone and feel of our whole campus. Not to mention the fact that nearly a third of us are involved in Greek life. As such, the university administration should face these sorts of situations head-on and should be at the center of initiatives to eliminate hazing, binge drinking and other unsafe activities within the Greek community.

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Admins give insight to Greek conflict, resolution The following are responses and comments from various student affairs staff members regarding the recent issues in the Greek Community.

Q: Has or will the administration reach out to the MU student body and/or the Greek community regarding recent controversy with Beta and sorority new members-including ways to keep students away from dangerous alcohol and drug use?

A: Miami staff have already had conversations with student leaders and fraternity and sorority chapter presidents about increased education for fraternity and sorority chapters. All new members are going through the Choices program this semester and we are looking at new programs to launch in addition to bystander education that also launched this year.

Q: If so, what will this look like?

If not, why?

A: Continuous and new programming will be offered from the Cliff Alexander Office and from the three individual council programming committees. We will also continue to provide support to student leaders and staff running training for internal standards and judicial boards for each of our chapters.

Peer accountability is important.

Many issues within chapters can be solved if there is peer accountability for individual members.

Q: What are some of the benefits and rewards of having a strong

Greek culture at our university?

Some negatives?

A: A strong Greek community cultivates involved student leaders who want to give back. Students learn group dynamics, they organize educational, social and philanthropic events and they develop lifelong, meaningful friendships.

They develop leadership skills, provide community service, learn to network and love Miami because of their affiliations. Challenges include that larger communities tend to have larger number of risk management cases, and Miami has numerous chapters. When chapter officers can’t control internal issues, including alcohol misuse, hazing and actions contrary to their core values, they tend to surface as broader issues.

Miami understands and embraces the value of a functional and productive Greek system, and is proud of our rich history with Greek Life.

The university expects our Greek organizations to clearly model their organizational ideals and likewise, to be campus leaders with respect to modeling the values embedded in our Code of Love and Honor. The Miami Greek system should be the model system for the entire nation, and each individual chapter should strive to be the model chapter within their organization.

Overall, the university expects all individuals to be responsible for their actions, and it should not be possible to escape consequences

behind the veil of an organization.

Reciprocally, at the group level, organizations are grounded in the principle that individual members embrace the values of, and ultimately represent through their deeds, the entire organization. Thus, individual actions must have implications for the organization.

Fraternities and sororities are independent self-governing organizations. Consistent with Miami’s institutional values, the best outcome is that we support and empower these students to educate and lead their members in ways that produce outcomes consistent with their own organization’s values. Is this difficult for 18-22 year olds? Yes, it can be.

While it remains up to the national organizations to determine whether the model can work, we’re here to help. Our Cliff Alexander Office of Greek Life and Leadership empowers and supports the leadership to hold member organizations responsible for their behaviors. Miami has many examples of excellent selfgoverning student organizations on campus, including within the Greek system, that function impressively and illustrate how developmentally valuable these experiences can be.

DR. MIKE CURME

INTERIM DEAN OF STUDENTS

MS. JENNY LEVERING

DIRECTOR, CLIFF ALEXANDER OFFICE OF GREEK LIFE & LEADERSHIP

DR. SCOTT WALTER

ASSISTANT VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

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Leading HPV vaccines are not entirely effective, consumers should remain aware For months, my mom pleaded with me to go to the doctor to receive a shot that would “protect me against cervical cancer.” Even though the last part seemed like a convincing enough reason to go, I despise shots NICOLE and doctors’ THEODORE offices.

I reluctantly set up an appointment and eventually went. I received the Gardasil shot in three separate treatments in my upper right arm, leaving a slight bruise and a little swelling. I thought to my self, “well at least this will protect me from cancer.”

A year later, I have found out I am just another fool, blindly led on by a magical cure-all vaccine, concocted by yours truly, the American pharmaceutical companies.

According to lead researcher Dr. Diane Harper, the lead expert for safety and effectiveness studies of the human papilloma virus (HPV) shots Gardasil and

Cervarix, the shots have always been “irrelevant and deadly.”

“The benefit to public health is nothing, there is no reduction in cervical cancers, they are just postponed, unless the protection lasts for 15 years, and over 70 percent of all sexually active females of all ages are vaccinated,” Harper said in a CBS interview.

This was after she initially shocked the audience at the fourth International Conference on Vaccination in Reston, Virginia, where her speech was intended to promote all the wonderful benefits of both the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines. Harper instead came out with the truth “so she could sleep at night.”

Reporter Sarah Cain was at Harper’s presentation in Virginia and documented her 180-degree turn, revealing facts that would make the entire room, and America, very uncomfortable.

“Dr. Harper explained in her presentation that the cervical cancer risk in the U.S. is already extremely low, and that vaccinations are unlikely to have any effect upon the rate of cervical cancer in the United States. In fact, 70 percent of all HPV infections resolve themselves without

treatment in a year, and the number rises to well over 90 percent in two years,” said Cain.

Harper went on to discuss that even though the vaccine is marketed to 9-year-olds, all the trials of the vaccines were done on children 15 and up and that 15,037 girls have reported adverse side effects.

Of these 15,037 girls, 44 of them have died. And the side effects weren’t just your average swelling of the injection site type of issues — some experienced Gullian Barre Syndrome, which is paralysis lasting for hours or even permanently.

Other girls were faced with lupus, seizures, blood clots and brain inflammation.

I found this interview by CBS by pure accident, and once I started to read it I couldn’t stop.

I realized I had put a vaccine into my body before even trying to understand what it was, what the life-threatening side effects were or if it would even prevent HPV or cervical cancer.

I just sat there complacently and listened to the other female in the room, my doctor, tell me this was a “good decision” because it will protect me from cancer.

COMMENTARY

Again, a “magic vaccine,” pure evil-genius marketing campaign if you ask me by the makers of the product.

Am I wrong to believe in my doctor? No, not at all, and most Americans should trust their doctor. According to a Pew research study, 70 percent of U.S. adults still get their information from their doctor or other health care professional.

But am I an idiot for not researching the vaccine on my own and asking preemptive questions about it? Hell yes. I am really in the wrong for that.

Even though I haven’t experienced any negative side effects like some of these girls sadly have, it’s still unsettling that I was injected with a vaccine that in no way is doing what it was marketed to do. And I can’t help but wonder what did it do in my body?

What’s scary is the sheer fact that cervical cancer can really develop from HPV, which is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. What’s even scarier is that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) own website states that to avoid

HPV and the health problems that may develop from it, that getting HPV vaccines are key. The CDC says the vaccines are “safe and effective.”

Dear CDC web editor, you might want to update that text before the thousands of people who click on your link are misled that this is a miracle cure to cervical cancer.

These findings revealed by Harper should be posted in every doctor’s office, anywhere that offers the vaccines to patients, especially for children who these vaccines are target marketed to.

The Gardasil website states the side effects as “pain, swelling, itching, bruising and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting and fainting.”

On Cervarix’s home page of their website, they state that “side effects and allergic reaction may occur.”

But they don’t have anything about 44 kids dying from the vaccine; maybe the makers of Gardasil and Cervarix just forgot?

SENIOR, JOURNALISM & PSYCH THEODONC@MIAMIOH.EDU

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Today’s soldiers are more lethal than ever before: A tale of two cities: Cincinnati’s A fair reason to lower the U.S. defense budget desires, deficit a change in pace People have criticized Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s announcement of drawing military personnel down to pre-WWII numbers.

I understand the mentality of wanting the biggest stick on the playground, but what a lot of critics don’t understand is that the military’s strength isn’t simply based on the raw number of troops with rifles.

Before WWII, we didn’t have any drones; now we have hundreds. We now have 20 aircraft carriers while no other country has more than four.

We also have an air force now which we didn’t have before.

The United States has also developed the Special Operations community. These warriors are bi-lingual, nuclear technicians, divers, expert shooters and can discreetly respond anywhere in the world in hours.

If the government made these cuts, we would be the third largest military in the world just behind India and China. I don’t believe this is a problem unless we’re going to fight them both at the same time with bayonets and without the support of Europe.

We should be rethinking the military for the modern day.

Our current defense spending is at $682 billion, that’s more than the next 12 countries behind us combined. Most of which are also allies like Japan and the United Kingdom.

Today’s military focuses on smaller and more capable teams.

Take me for example. I have been in combat in Afghanistan and I am far more lethal than an entire platoon

of pre-WWII soldiers. I can use precise weapons to eliminate threats up to half a mile away, see in the dark, use lightweight missile systems, coordinate accurate bomb strikes and body armor allows me to walk away clean from a gunshot that would’ve killed any soldier before the 80s.

Today’s military is about fighting smarter, not harder. Also avoiding fights altogether is a nice concept, too.

We currently have 3,000 new tanks sitting in a parking lot that the military specifically said they didn’t want but Congress forced the contracts for construction.

In Afghanistan, we had giant nets wrapped around our vehicles called “RPG Nets.” The idea is that these nets would take the hit of rockets, making them detonate off of the vehicle’s surface.

According to military contractors I spoke with, these nets cost $30K. RPG Nets break easily, too. We broke five of them in non-combat related accidents. They impair the driver’s vision and usually just rip off eventually. It’s a needless danger.

After seeing the aftermath of my vehicle being attacked, the net didn’t do much. To be fair, I’m also not dead. Yet I’m not convinced the silly net saved my life. Instead it was likely the three inches of armor my truck was equipped with.

Overseas, soldiers have to retake a driving test for the assault vehicles.

The instructors are always civilians.

When I inquired about the salary of one of them, he said the first $80,000

was tax-free for his six months in Afghanistan. The average soldier in combat makes about $30,000 per year.

The side that typically argues against cutting defense spending is also the side that screams about handouts. The defense budget is ultimately welfare, it is a handout, its overzealous government support at its best. Better yet, let’s use that dirty word socialism.

To people saying that we just “don’t know” when we’ll need thousands of tanks, jet pilots, and soldiers to jump out of planes, note that the military is really good at rapidly increasing its force in a time of war.

Peacetime has always seen the decrease in force. Just lower the spending. Maybe China will invade the shores of California because we have 19 aircraft carriers as opposed to 20? I’m confident the American people will swarm recruitment offices in mass.

Our National Guard alone is equipped with more tanks, attack helicopters, special forces, and infantry than most other nation’s entire military.

The United States has only had 21 years of peacetime and is ranked fourth in how many countries it has fought in compared to other military powers through history.

I didn’t need fleets of submarines and space lasers to fight the Taliban.

STEVEN BEYNON SOPHOMORE, MEDIA & CULTURE

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

Charles Dickens wasn’t talking about the city of Cincinnati in 1859, but as the city makes its plans for these next two years the oft-quoted first line from “A Tale of Two Cities” sure does fit.

On Monday, the city’s budget office released its forecast for the next fiscal year – a budget deficit of $22 million. That’s right, the city estimates revenues of just $355.4 million compared to $377.4 million in expenses. Already $1.1 billion in debt – it appears it’s the worst of times for the Queen City.

Those of you who are like me will see this number and fear the worst, a downgrading of the city’s credit rating. Facing separate reviews of the city’s finances this month by the ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, the possibility is looking more and more real by the day. And should the city’s credit rating be downgraded, it’s just a short hop and a skip to becoming the next Detroit.

Fear not though, because the city also recently found out it is just one of eight cities nationally to be selected as a finalist to host to the 2016 Republican National Convention. And just when it appeared the news couldn’t get any better, the city also happens to be one of just 24 cities vying for the Democratic Convention.

It would appear that despite it being the worst of times down in city hall, with a real chance at hosting one of the “Super Bowls of politics” it also happens to be the best of times for the city herself. However, a word of caution from “conventions past” to the City officials who might be banking on the party conventions providing the answers to their financial woes.

A 2008 report written by researchers at the College of Holy Cross found that since 1970, “neither the presence of the Republican nor the Democratic National Convention has a discernable impact on employment, personal income…in the cities where the events were held.”

Beyond the research suggesting that the expected economic boon might not come is the costs incurred by last cycle’s host cities. The convention in Tampa cost roughly $50 million, although a majority of it was underwritten by corporate sponsors and private donors. In Charlotte, where the city was bared by the Democratic National

Committee from soliciting corporations for money, the city was expected to come up with just shy of $40 million.

Now to be fair, thus far it appears that throughout the selection process for the Republican Convention there has been a large amount of cooperation between local party officials and the community. Working closely together with the Cincinnati USA Convention Center and Visitor’s Bureau and securing the support of Western & Southern Financial CEO John Barrett, things are off to a solid start for the local Republican Party in terms of finding the necessary community support Also worth noting is that while the city may not be able to bank on the success of the conventions to solve their budgetary problems, the economic impact of the most recent conventions was considerable. Following the 2012 convention Tampa, which played hosted to the Republican’s, estimated an economic impact of $404 million. In Charlotte, the host site of the Democratic National Convention, the city reported $163 million in direct spending as a result of the convention.

Lastly I must say, as a fan of both presidential politics and a good story, it would be something to see my hometown of Cincinnati play host to the Republican Convention for the first time since 1876. Then, it was Ohio’s native son Rutherford B. Hayes accepting the nomination for the Republican Party and in 2016 it may very well be another Ohioan accepting the nomination, Cincinnati’s own Sen. Rob Portman.

All the excitement aside, before the Queen City rolls out the red carpet and buys the balloons, the city should have realistic expectations about their chances and what hosting a national convention means in terms of financial gain, if selected.

It isn’t going to be a magic pill and the city should focus on getting its finances in order. Still beyond the budgetary problems, Cincinnati is ready to shine on the national stage, and to quote Dickens: “Cincinnati is a beautiful city; cheerful, thriving, and animated.

I have not often seen a place that commends itself so favorably and pleasantly to a stranger at the first glance as this does.”

GREG DICK

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called for her third foul just over a minute into the half.

Wright typically plays around 10 players every game, but he said the fouls hurt the ’Hawks.

“I wish [our depth] would’ve helped us a little bit more,” Wright said. “I thought [Anderson] came out aggressive. The foul she got is the kind of foul you want your post player to get. She was trying to go for a board and she ended up going over the back.”

The RedHawks were led by Robertson, who scored 19 points in 32 minutes of action.

Sophomore Jessica Rupright contributed eight points in 14 minutes as she returned to the court after battling an injury.

“It was a good feel getting back into the rhythm,” Rupright said. “I felt a little out of

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from IFC and the Cliff Alexander Office. He also said he brought up these issues to question the operations of the governing bodies of the Greek community and the possible abuse of trust between them and current and prospective Greek students.

Vice President of Recruitment Kapish Manicka said the fee was used for the ICS program and pizza for the chapters participating in recruitment. He said last year, the new ICS program was paid for by a fee charged on the back end of recruitment rather than the front end.

“That database isn’t cheap,” Manicka said. “The difference between this year and last year was it was free to sign up because we charged a fee on the back end after recruitment was over. This year, we charged it on the front because it covered ICS and dinner costs.”

Manicka said the fee did not contribute to the purchase of the pullovers.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014 shape, but that’s expected after being out a couple weeks. Overall, I felt well.”

The RedHawks were able to outrebound the Falcons 47-35.

The ’Hawks shot 34.4 percent from the field and 17.2 percent from behind the arc in the loss.

The ’Hawks return to action Saturday against archrival Ohio University (9-19, 4-13).

Miami will try to avoid the season sweep and snap its eightgame losing streak.

Rupright said the ’Hawks will treat the Bobcats like any other opponent.

“We’re going to work hard in the next few days of practice,” Rupright said. “We’ll prepare for [Ohio] just like we do for every other team and I think that will help us.”

Saturday’s tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m., after the conclusion of the men’s Miami vs. Ohio game.

“We actually in our budget for the year set aside money for us to have an outfit not only to represent the IFC on campus but also at national leadership conferences to make Miami stand out from other IFCs,” Manicka said. “We’ve done it every year. It’s a separate budget from the registration fees.”

Assistant Director of Cliff Alexander Office Danny Catalano confirmed the separate budget for the pullovers.

“That money is a budgeted line item,” Catalano said. “We budget for some piece of apparel so when we get a chance to represent the IFC around campus or conferences, we’re able to use that article.”

Catalano said any leftover money from registration fees this year went to the programming budget.

“If there was money left over, that went to our programming budget,” Catalano said.

“The programming budget is what allows us to put on Greek Week and Acropolis [a Greek leadership conference], for example. IFC pays heavily into that programming.”

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biggest hurdle heading into the National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament.

Miami has locked up at least a share of last place in the NCHC, but Denver’s fate is yet to be determined. The top three teams are jockeying for first place, and the University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University or the University of Nebraska-Omaha will be the first-round draw for the RedHawks, making how they fare against the Pioneers all that more important.

“Denver is fighting for home ice,” head coach Enrico Blasi

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Miami returns to Oxford Saturday where it went 2-2 in non-conference home games a season ago.

The offense certainly has room for improvement, as it has a .265 batting average despite striking out 17 less times than its opponents. The same could be said about the pitching and fielding as 103 hits have been given up and 18 fielding errors have been made so far this season.

But it is not all doom and gloom for the Red and White. Senior second baseman Kristy Arbour has had a strong offensive season, hitting .359 and picking

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better tends to highlight things that as a professor, would never really occur to me.”

Klestinec said the emphasis should be on diversity of perspective among incoming students.

“We like finding students who bring something different to the honors program and who are interested in areas of study that are off the beaten path,” she said.

said. “I hate to sound like a broken record … They’re a good hockey team and well coached. Their goaltender is top-notch and they’ve got some dynamic forwards.”

Denver (15-13-6, 9-10-3-2 NCHC) sports three individuals with 20 plus points this season, including a dynamic duo in freshman forward Trevor Moore and sophomore forward Quentin Shore with 28 and 25, respectively. While the offense might be a little less potent than some of Miami’s more recent competitors, Denver’s goaltending certainly isn’t. Senior Sam Britain has been superb between the pipes this year and boasts a .931

save percentage, good for seventh-best in the country. He also qualifies with the eleventh-best goals-against average, coming in at 2.09.

“They’re no different than any other team in our league,” Blasi said. “We’ve got to continue to get better every day and that will be the goal for us this weekend, to get everybody going and playing our best hockey, hopefully, moving into the playoffs.”

For the RedHawks, this weekend is the springboard into the NCHC quarterfinals, and what will surely be the toughest test of the season. The final regular season series begins 9:37 p.m. Friday.

up 14 hits. Junior outfielder Brianna Lipscomb has done some good work in the batter’s box, with team-highs in home runs and RBIs. Senior pitcher Paige Myers has been solid on the mound with a 3-2 record and a team-high 24 strikeouts.

“This week, we set some individual goals for ourselves so that we can get better,” Arbour said.

“Offensively, we need to consistently do our fundamentals and clean up some mistakes. We need to hit the ball hard to score some runs. These are games that we should win. We should just stay within ourselves. It’s going to be colder than what we’ve been playing in but we can win if we play to our potential.”

Crowell also discussed what needed to be done to pull off a successful home opener.

“We’re excited to be playing at home,” Crowell said. “We need to focus on us. If we can clean some things up, the sky’s the limit for us. We keep telling the girls that it’s a long season and this is preparing us for the MAC season. Our record is not an indicator of how we’ve been playing.

We’ve shown a lot of fight and energy and they had a good attitude in practice. We keep focusing on getting one percent better every day.”

The RedHawks are scheduled to take the field against Austin Peay 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday.

Although its hard to measure diversity of perspective, Kabbaz said it is continuing to rise more students come to Miami from around the country and around the world.

“As you develop a diversity of geography and where students are coming from and the backgrounds of students, it changes the dynamic in the classroom,” he said. He also diversity of perspective keeps Miami students competitive after they graduate. “They’re not just

competing for jobs against students from Ohio, you’re competing against everyone.”

The overarching issue, Klestinec said, is what impact Miami’s changing reputation might have.

“This is the occasion to celebrate Miami because it’s a great turn of events but it’s also the chance to think a little more deeply about what Miami is, who is here and what we want Miami to do with those great students once they are here,” she said.

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PHENOMS OF FIGHT: THE MIAMI BOXING CLUB

In a small, dilapidated room with no ventilation in Withrow Court, inside a ring that has seen its fair share of sweat, blood and tears, the Miami University boxing club works to make itself stand out amongst the other clubs sports that Miami has to offer. The club, which competes in the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) under the umbrella of USA Boxing, has made some drastic changes to its organizational structure in recent years.

Senior Lauren Pinkerton, who has served as both president and treasurer in the club, discussed how the club transitioned into becoming a more inclusive program.

“When I joined the team in the fall of 2010, under Mike Argentine, the club worked very exclusively with competitive only members, and carried a very elitist view of ourselves,” Pinkerton said. “Once Argentine retired and Coach [Eric] Buller came in, the club immediately took a 180.

At first it was very hard for me to adjust to the idea of letting anyone in and creating the recreational side, but slowly, I was convinced that this new tactic was the way to go.”

The boxing club has made several moves in order to increase its visibility in Oxford and elsewhere.

The previous regime did not allow for members to attract attention to the club or make clothing that represents the club. Under Buller, the inclusiveness can be felt as the team members can represent their club with pride and encourage their friends and classmates to be a part of boxing club. The team also holds events at Buffalo Wild Wings on the

night of a big Pay-Per-View, helping build a strong sense of camaraderie and solidarity.

The club has also done well this year, competing in three invitational with the most recent being the Miami Fight Night Invitational, which was held in the Withrow Gym March 1 and featured competitors from Army, Michigan, Purdue, Eastern Michigan and Lock Haven. Pinkerton spoke glowingly of the team’s performance, which defeated the boxing powerhouse from West Point in three of the many bouts on the night.

“If I wasn’t already persuaded that this current team is far more dedicated, hard working and serious than the team I was originally brought into, my doubts were put to rest this Saturday at our annual home show,” Pinkerton said. “It wasn’t just the fact that I saw the highest percentage of wins from Miami than I have at any other home show in my college career: it was that I saw more perseverance with each one of my teammates than I ever have seen before. Each one of them fought harder than I’ve ever witnessed. It is such a privilege to watch this team evolve as it has, and knowing that our legacy will only strengthen in the years to come.”

The boxers will be hosting the NCBA Mid-West Regional and Sub-Novice Tournament in the Student Recreation Center (REC?) the weekend of March 21-23. The team will hope to compete well enough in order to make it to West Point, N.Y. for the NCBA Championships that will take place April 3-5.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

RedHawks fall to BGSU

Career-high from Felder powers Miami past Kent

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Miami sophomore guard Willie Moore guards a Bowling Green guard during Miami’s 55-52 victory over Bowling Green Feb. 23. A win over Ohio University Saturday would give Miami a home game in the MAC tournament.

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A dominant first half allowed the Miami University men’s basketball team (12-16, 8-9 MAC) to cruise past Kent State University (16-14, 7-10 MAC) 73-61.

Senior forward Will Felder led all players in scoring with a career-high tying 26 points. He narrowly missed out on a double-double with a gamehigh nine rebounds.

Head coach John Cooper said the RedHawks’ strong effort out of the gate keyed them to their victory.

“I thought we came out with unbelievable effort and energy in the first half,” Cooper said. “We put ourselves in a position to be very successful.”

The RedHawks were scorching from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half, burying all seven of their attempts on their way to compiling a 45-25 lead heading into the locker room. Junior guard Will Sullivan connected from deep three times, while sophomore guard Willie Moore hit two treys.

Moore finished with 14 points, six boards and three steals on the night.

Sullivan scored 13 points and collected four rebounds.

MU shot a fiery 63 percent from the field in the opening period, amassing 17 field goals on 12 assists.

The ’Hawks held the Golden Flashes to 38.5 percent shooting and swiped seven steals.

The ’Hawks started the second half just as strongly as the first, embarking on a 10-3 run to capture their largest lead of the game, 57-33 with 13:48 remaining.

The Flashes refused to retreat quietly into the night, however, as they used an 18-2 run to pull back within striking distance of Miami 59-51 with 7:58 left on the clock. It was the closest that Kent would get to the ’Hawks, as Miami went on a 7-0 run to push the lead to 15 and never looked back.

Junior guard Devareaux Manley led the Flashes in scoring with 12 points on 3-8 shooting.

Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff said the Flashes did not play with the sense of urgency that Miami

brought to the court Tuesday.

“We didn’t match the intensity,” Senderoff said. “That’s why we lost.”

Felder sunk 10-18 field goals and sunk six of seven free throws. The 10 field goals tied his RedHawk career-high. It was his fifth 20-point game of the season, seventh overall for his career.

“I thought Will Felder was unbelievable,” Cooper said. “It was his last conference road game and he really led us with his energy on the offensive end.”

The Red and White will finish their regular season at home when they host rival Ohio University in the “Battle of the Bricks” at noon Saturday.

The Bobcats defeated the RedHawks 82-75 when these two teams matched up Feb. 8 in Athens. OU’s senior guard Nick Kellogg scored 27 points in that affair.

Felder and senior forward Bill Edwards scored 19 points apiece in the losing effort, while freshman guard Jayrd Eustace chipped in with 14 points.

HOCKEY

‘Hawks head to Denver for final series

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

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Miami senior guard Hannah Robertson drives to the lane for a layup during Miami’s 75-63 loss to Bowling Green Wednesday, March 5.

BY JUSTIN MASKULINSKI SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University women’s basketball team fell to Bowling Green State University Wednesday, 73-56.

In their previous matchup Feb. 9, the RedHawks lost by 46 points to Mid-American Conference leading Bowling Green.

Miami head coach Cleve Wright said things were different for the RedHawks the second time around.

“I think we came out stronger,” Wright said. “I think we came out more together. Our energy was much better, and I think that showed. I’m hoping that we take some confidence from the loss and carry it forward.”

The ’Hawks (7-21, 3-14 MAC) jumped on the Falcons (26-3, 16-1 MAC) early and often, as Miami held a 14-6 lead 10 minutes into the game.

“I think [the fast start] helped tremendously,” Wright said. “It helped sustain our energy. Bowling Green is very good team, we just wanted to try to do some things that could keep them from being like a machine, because sometimes they’re like a machine.”

The Falcons led the ’Hawks 3024 after 20 minutes, and Miami played them closely for much of the second half.

At the 13:51 mark of the second half, senior guard Hannah Robertson was whistled for her fourth foul of the game, forcing Wright to bench one of his top players.

Freshman forward Nicole Anderson was in foul trouble early in the second half, as she was called for her third foul just over a minute

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For any hockey player beginning a new year in October, the end of the season seems impossibly far away. Yet here it is, and what seemed like a juggernaut year for the Miami University hockey team quickly became a nightmare as it crawled to an 1118-3 record.

Luckily for the RedHawks, it’s a bad dream they can wake up from if they can turn it around in

the next few weeks.

After dropping two closely contested games this past weekend to the University of Minnesota-Duluth in its final homestand, the Red and White realized the gravity of their situation.

These close games give hope, but the RedHawks have to start capitalizing if they wish to survive the playoffs.

“That’s 10 one-goal losses,” junior forward captain Austin Czarnik said. “We’re starting to do the right things, we needed

to score but that’s something, obviously, we didn’t do … but we’re starting to go in the right direction.”

Improvement has been noted the past few weeks, but the fact of the matter is Miami has dropped eight of 11 games decided by one goal this season, and these don’t include the one-score games that were extended to two by an empty-net goal. That’s the ’Hawks

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SOFTBALL

Red and White ready for home opener

BY JORDAN RINARD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University softball team is hoping to get off the schneid this weekend as it takes on Austin Peay State University in a doubleheader on Saturday. The RedHawks (4-8) have dropped six of their last seven games.

Austin Peay (6-11) was defeated in seven of its last nine games before knocking off Trevecca Nazarene University 1-0 and 3-2 in a doubleheader. The Governors are also 0-3 away from home this season. The

Governors have struggled at the plate this season, registering a batting average of .202 and 42 runs scored while opponents are hitting .340 and driving in 102 runs. The defense has not fared much better, as it has committed 28 fielding errors so far.

Senior first-baseman/pitcher Lauren de Castro has been a significant contributor to the Govs, both in the batter’s box and on the mound. She currently has a .476 batting average with 20 hits and six RBIs, while making eight starts at pitcher with a 4-4 record and a team-high 26 strikeouts. Another offensive weapon is

sophomore catcher/utility player Mel Pavel, who has a .326 batting average and team-high 12 runners driven in.

“They’re a better team than their record shows,” head coach Clarisa Crowell said. “We played them last year in some close games. They’re a good team that can come out and play hard and be scrappy. We’re similar teams with how we play.”

After starting its season off with three tournaments away from home,

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