March 13, 2012 | The Miami Student

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VOLUME 139 NO. 45

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1942, The Miami Student reported that the Miami University Senate approved a motion allowing fraternities to initiate any pledge with a C gradepoint average and a minimum of 30 credit points. The proposal came following a request from the Council of Inter-fraternity Presidents to the Student Organizations committee of the university senate, which was against allowing fraternity rushing and pledging during the first semester.

Hanging up the turtleneck after 16 years Miami’s men’s head basketball coach Charlie Coles announces his retirement

By Brian Gallagher Sports Editor

After walking the sidelines for 16 years, Miami University’s Men’s Head Basketball Coach Charlie Coles announced his retirement March 5. The announcement followed the RedHawks’ loss last Monday against the University of Toledo in the first round of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament.

Coles has become synonymous with Miami basketball and with the entire university, but after health problems resurfaced again this season, the winningest basketball coach in Miami history decided it was time to walk away on his own terms.

“After I got sick about three weeks ago, I had a conversation with my doctor and he told me that sooner or later I’d have to address the issue of my heart,” Coles said. “That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to be coaching, but at this particular time, to be coaching at Miami with so many health issues, I thought ‘Why punish Miami with this?’ and decided it was probably time to give it up.”

Coles’ commitment to Miami and his love of the game has been evident as he has continued to coach through a myriad of health problems over the years.

He has undergone two gastric

bypass surgeries, the most recent in 2008, which caused him to miss the MAC Tournament that year. But the biggest scare came in March of 1998 when Coles collapsed on the court during a MAC Tournament game and went into cardiac arrest.

Through it all his teams have continued to excel on the court and his commitment to excellence has been recognized by basketball organizations everywhere. In addition to his induction into the Miami University Hall of Fame in 1990, he was elected into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

“You don’t get respect overnight or without doing things the right way,” Associate Head Coach Jermaine Henderson said. “You gain respect by the moments and that’s what coach Coles has earned.”

One of the greatest honors he received may have been the NABC Guardians of the Game Pillar Award for Education, which he received at the 2011 Final Four. The Guardians of the Game program selects coaches who play key roles in the lives of student-athletes on and off the court.

Success in the academic arena has been a trademark of Coles’ teams. In 2011, the basketball team received an Academic Progress Report score of 976, which was good enough for

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Miami men’s head basketball coach Charlie Coles was the winningest basketball coach in Miami history, racking up 355 career wins. Coles was known for his dedication to player development and maintained an 82 percent graduation rate. over the past six years. second in the conference and exceeded the national average of 945.

Additionally, the RedHawks maintained a graduation rate of 82 percent over the past six years, an exceptional score considering that top-ranked University of Kentucky

graduated just 31 percent of its players over the same period of time.

“One of my goals coming in was to maintain Miami’s basketball image,” Coles said. “That meant recruiting kids with good character who would fit in at Miami. I wanted

kids who could be successful here, meaning they could study, play and then graduate.”

Not only have they graduated, but

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Synchronized skaters bring home 8th consecutive national title

By Melissa Girgis

For The Miami Student

When Miami University’s Collegiate synchronized skating team took the ice at the U.S. National Synchronized Skating Championships in Worcester, Mass. March 1-3, it had already won more

consecutive national titles than any other synchronized skating program at any level.

Competing among a field of 13 teams, Miami again proved itself to be the best of the best, snatching up a first place finish with a winning margin of 3.51 points over second place. The win marks

the collegiate team’s 14th national title overall and eighth consecutive title, which ties Michelle Kwan’s record for most national titles won in a row.

“Our coach told us on the day of competition: ‘Just step out on the ice like you own it.’ She was very, very, happy with the results,”

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The Miami University synchronized skating team took home their 14th national title and 8th consecutive title, tying Michelle Kwan’s record for most national titles in a row.

senior skater Courtney Voss said.

“The expectation was for all three of the teams to go out, take command of the ice and give everything they had,” Head Coach Carla DeGirolamo said. “Every year the goal is to bring home a title. I was very pleased, the teams skated very well.”

The team’s success at nationals followed an undefeated season that Voss described as perfect and unforgettable. According to Voss, the success of the team has had a lot to do with the culture among its members that has been established over time.

“Everything continues to grow on our end and theirs. We are never complacent. We are always continuing to push ourselves to be better, stronger, more creative and more athletic so we can challenge the best teams every year,” DeGirolamo said.

“Knowing that you’re skating for such a prestigious group makes you want to continue the success of the past,” Voss said. “We are all dedicated as individuals which helps the team as a whole with its desire for success. It’s a culture that is passed down from the seniors to the freshman.”

Miami has two more skating teams, Junior and Senior, that also competed at nationals, taking 7th and 3rd place, respectively. While the Collegiate team only competes against other colleges in the US, the Junior and Senior teams compete against club teams locally and internationally.

Earlier this year the Senior team travelled to France, while the Junior team flew to Austria.

“Traveling and having the opportunity to compete against higherlevel teams is such an experience,” junior Shaheen Kazmi, a skater for the Senior team said. “The people in other countries are so involved and want to know about the sport which is great. In France it was a

full house.”

The Senior team’s third place finish at nationals was made more special by their win of the Performance Award. The award looks at performance, not placement, and is given out by the Professional Skaters Association based on costume, artistry, originality, quality, music and theme. Each category including men, women, pairs and synchronized skating is awarded individually.

“In the past we have been technically solid, but we needed to strengthen our connection with the audience to make it more interactive and more entertaining,” senior captain of the Senior team Christina Lee said. “That was something we really focused on this year and our improvement was reflected in us winning the Performance Award.”

First-year Taylor Wickware said she heard about Miami’s skating teams on her tour of the campus, but aside from seeing the teams skate at hockey games, did not know much about them and their achievements.

“I think some students have heard about our skating teams, but it doesn’t seem like they get very much publicity,” Wickware said.

Voss agreed that many people are surprised to learn that Miami’s program is one of the best in the country.

“To say you skate at Miami is a really big deal in the skating world,” she said.

Although all three teams have finished their competitive seasons for the year, they will be putting on a show that is open to the public 7:30 p.m. Friday April 20 and 2 p.m. Saturday April 21 at Goggin Ice Arena.

Tickets are $9 and the teams will be showcasing the programs they have been working on all season, including those they performed at nationals.

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After delay, IT pilots new MyMiami portal

By Mike Belden

For The Miami Student

After some delay Miami University will change its portal system, commonly known as MyMiami, from Blackboard to a system provided by CampusEAI at the end of the spring 2012 semester.

Miami Information Technology Services originally planned to change portals in December 2011 but extended Blackboard’s contract with the university for six months so the technicians working on the new portal would have time to become comfortable with the new version of MyMiami.

Senior communications and web coordinator for IT Services Randy Hollowell is a lead designer and planner of the new portal.

“There have been issues with timing,” Hollowell said.

Hollowell also noted that there were difficulties letting CampusEAI have full access to Miami’s current system.

“Most of the problems came with the aspect of working with a new company,” Hollowell said.

“Anytime you work with a new vendor or contractor there will be difficulties because they don’t know how you operate.”

During the week of March 11, Miami will release a pilot to a select number of students to test the new portal.

“The pilot will help us find any bugs we have not discovered yet,” Hollowell said. “It will also allow technicians to see how the new system runs while people are using it.”

Hollowell said he hopes the pilot of the new MyMiami will become available to more people later in the spring 2012 semester as Miami begins to phase out Blackboard.

“Everything will be on this system and we want people to compare and experience the system before we make the switch,” Hollowell said.

During the summer of 2011 it became apparent that it was in Miami’s best interest to explore new portals, Hollowell said.

According to Hollowell, Miami was worried Blackboard’s future system upgrades could impact the price of the portal and decided it was

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The future MyMiami site, provided by CampusEAI, will be available to students starting the end of this year. A pilot of the site is currently available for select students. time to switch to another portal.

One of the most important factors in picking a new system was the cost, Hollowell said.

“If it was apparent we were going to save money, we would have stayed with Blackboard,” Hollowell said.

Miami’s switch to CampusEAI will help them save money in the long-run, Hollowell said.

After the decision to switch portals was made, Miami looked at a variety options on who could provide their new portal.

The search resulted in

CampusEAI, a company that provides portals and clouds to education institutions and secondary schools.

“CampusEAI allows us to use our

Portal, SEE PAGE 11

Arabian Peninsula to get Miami alumni chapter

By Emily Daniels

For The Miami Student

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BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY

Under the baton of Stephen Lytle, the Miami University Symphony Band performs in Hall Auditorium Wed., Feb. 29. The Symphony Orchestra also performed at the concert.

Spring semester stress sends more students to counseling services

By Rebecca Peets Staff Writer

Counseling Services at Miami University expects to see a longer waiting list from spring break through April than it has in previous months.

Pam Wilkins, associate director of Student Counseling Services at Miami said this is because there are a greater number of students seeking counseling services at this time of the school year.

Counseling Services started to see an increase in students seeking counseling around the beginning of midterm exams.

There are a number of factors involved, Wilkins said.

Stress about midterms, grades, breaks and going home, leaving school after graduation and relationships are the most prominent reasons for students seeking services, Wilkins said.

First-year Laura Cordonnier said she can see why more students may seek counseling during the spring semester than the fall semester.

“I think many students may seek counseling right now because this is the time of year when we have the longest amount of time in school with fewer breaks than fall semester,” Cordonnier said. “Help that students could obtain at home may be sought here instead.”

Wilkins agreed.

“People try to make it on their own at first and the stress builds up: eventually students realize they need professional help,” Wilkins said.

Many soon-to-be graduates are anxious and frightened about what to do after college, Wilkins said.

According to Wilkins, the idea

of emerging out into the real world under this economic system creates anxiety. She added counseling services sees a large range of student issues.

“Miami is like a microcosm town of 15,000 people,” Wilkins said. “The range of things we see is very wide.”

Of these problems, students are increasingly seeking services for romantic relationships, but this is not the biggest concern, Wilkins said.

learning disorders.

“We often find bright students did just fine in high school, they had people to help them stay focused,” Wilkins said. “But now professors are expecting them to do it on their own. The disorder didn’t come to play until college.”

Sophomore Megan Payne thinks the transition from high school to college causes many students to turn to counseling.

“I feel many students were so used

People try to make it on their own at first and the stress bulilds up, eventually students realize they need professional help.”

Pam Wilkins ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES

“Our biggest demand is from people with anxiety, panic attacks and depression,” Wilkins said. “All [these issues] cause academic and social problems.”

Although Miami’s counseling services do not offer long term, in-depth therapy they do have emergency appointments everyday. Students in crisis are seen the same day or the next day, Wilkins said.

Students first undergo a one-onone assessment triage where they are able to talk with a counselor. Counselors decide whether the case is an emergency or if it can be put on the waiting list, Wilkins said.

A popular alternative to one-onone counseling is for students to participate in free group counseling, Wilkins said.

Another popular service offered by the counseling department is learning assessments and programming for ADHD and other

to having guidance through high school that they don’t know how to handle the academic load alone and turn to counseling,” Payne said.

Counseling services also deals with eating disorders, bipolar disorders and alcohol abuse assessment as well, Wilkins said.

Counseling Service’s staff consists of one full time psychiatrist, nine full time counselors, three full time interns in the final stages of their PhD’s in clinical psychology and three placement students.

“We’re seeing as many people as possible,” Wilkins said. “We get solid referrals and we’re busy from the first day of school in the fall to the last day in the spring. We have had a wait list from the third week in September until spring and we’re seeing students use all usable hours.”

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Miami University is setting up an alumni chapter in the Arabian Peninsula in order to keep alumni connected with their alma mater.

Rebecca Luker, academic initiatives director of development, said the idea to start an alumni chapter in this region began in November 2011 and is expected to be in full swing by April.

“We not only plan to set up an alumni chapter in the Arab Peninsula, the goal is to have alumni chapters worldwide,” Luker said.

Miami currently has alumni chapters in Shanghai and Luxembourg and over 3,000 alumni living abroad. Luker said they are also focusing on setting up another chapter in London.

“We just have to find where we have pockets of concentration,” she said.

An alumni chapter means Miami students graduate, get jobs and

live abroad working on their area of interest.

“One of the main reasons in having an alumni chapter is to keep our alumni engaged with all the great things that are happening at Miami University,” Luker said. “Let them know about this new Armstrong Student Center we’re building, let them know the rankings of the business school and let them know Miami continues to be an exceptional university.”

Luker said alumni working abroad will also benefit those still in school at Miami.

“Another good reason to have alumni chapters is to try to network with alumni to get students internships,” she said.

Luker said having an international internship on your resume is the key in getting an employer’s attention.

“A company will be more likely

Alumni SEE PAGE 11

University Senate revises classroom cell phone policy

By Jenn Smola Campus Editor

The Miami University Faculty Senate voted Monday to refer a student senate proposal regarding midterm grades to the University Senate Executive Committee for consideration. The senate also passed a motion revising university cell phone and communication policy in the classroom.

Student body president Nick Huber presented student senate’s proposal.

“Student senate would like to see mid-year grade reports available on BannerWeb for all students,” Huber said. “Not just first-year students.”

According to Huber, current university policy makes midterm grades mandatory for first-year students during their first semester to provide feedback during their transition into college.

“What the bill is doing is basically asking for an expanded offering so that all students will be able to access their grades midway through the semester,” Huber said.

Senate members had mixed feelings on the proposal.

“We’d have to change the way we do things,” Music Department Professor Andrea Ridilla said, adding she sees what her students are capable of and challenges more throughout the semester.

Madelyn Detloff, associate professor of English and director and associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, said the recent transition to Niihka has also hindered grade accessibility.

“The transition to Niihka made it a little harder to get the grades up,” Detloff said. “So I wonder whether we could, as a university, do a better job on Niihka so we can get our grades up there.”

Some faculty argued that mandating midterm grades would not solve the problem of faculty not providing feedback.

“To tell [faculty], ‘you have to do this one more thing,’ it’s not solving the problem,” Computer Science and Software Engineering Chair James Kiper said.

After discussing the proposal, the senate voted to refer the issue to the senate executive committee to determine which senate committee should discuss the issue.

“I want to address this issue and I want to take it very seriously but I want to do it right,” Detloff said.

The senate also voted to change the language of a university policy regarding cell phone and communication device usage in class periods to make the policy more

U Senate SEE PAGE 11

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Alum to lecture on global design work

By Billy Rafael

Arts & Entertainment Editor

The Department of Architecture and Interior Design is hosting renowned architect and Miami University alumni Kevin Gordon on Wednesday as part of their lecture series for the year.

Gordon has worked for tvsdesign for 15 years and currently leads their Atlanta and Chicago offices while traveling and working internationally.

“Tvsdesign is a really nice firm,” John Weigand, chair of the Department of Architecture and Interior Design said. “They do a lot of great work. They do a balance of architecture and

interior design, so he’ll be able to speak on several different disciplines.”

According to Weigand, the audience can expect to hear topics ranging from sustainability to dealing with recessionary economics to global practices.

Gordon is currently active in China and Vietnam.

“I’ve had a really remarkable and lucky career when it comes to working globally,” Gordon said.

Weigand said he feels students will be eager to get a professional perspective.

“We try to bring in a balance of people who can talk about the academic, intellectual side

as well as the professional side,” Weigand said. “He’s going to be in the latter category. When you

major John Fleming said he is particularly looking forward to Gordon’s lecture.

We try to bring in a balance of people who can talk about the academic, intellectual side as well as the professional side. He’s going to be in the latter category.”

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CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN

have the partner of a firm come in, you are going to get something that the academic side just doesn’t give you.”

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“[Gordon’s] designs are very strong and I am excited hear him explain in more detail how he incorporates the surroundings of his projects into his work,”

Fleming said.

Gordon, a Miami alumnus, obtained his bachelors in environmental design in 1978 and his masters in architecture in 1980.

“I know Oxford can feel removed from where the big firms are, and especially in these economic times life after graduation can be daunting,” Gordon said. “I want to give students an idea of what to expect and how to use their resources and networks effectively.”

Gordon’s lecture, “Post Graduate Trajectory and Recent Work at tvsdesign,” will take place at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 in Alumni Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Student band Triple Thrust keeps performances unpredictable

By Claire Krieger Senior Staff Writer

Three Miami University students recently entered into a new musical venture together. The three students, senior Peter Foley (guitar/vocals), senior Josh Sebo (bass/back-up vocals) and sophomore Austin Richardson (drums), perform under the name Triple Thrust.

The name was somewhat inspired

by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s band Double Trouble. The trio liked the idea of calling themselves “Triple (blank)” and after a miscommunication during a phone conversation where a word was misheard as “thrust” the name was born.

Musical inspirations from the band members were drawn from a wide range of artists including B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Phish and The Grateful Dead.

“We are all very dedicated musicians and we all mesh very well considering all of the different styles and tastes that we have,” Sebo said.

While comparisons of Triple Thrust have been made to The Black Keys, Foley said he believes that fans of artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer Trio will most likely be fans of Triple Thrust’s take on blues-rock.

The band has only been playing

together for a few months but Foley and Richardson have been playing together since high school. Foley and Sebo met during their freshman year at Miami and when Foley started forming the band, he invited Sebo to join.

Before the band’s first ever gig at StadiUm Sports Bar and Grill in Oxford the three had never played together.

This lack of rehearsal ended up working very well for the band. In fact, they enjoyed the improvisation so much that they continue to not practice together.

Don’t think these guys are lazy or underrate practice. They simply value the thrill of experimenting and making it up as they go.

According to Foley, the band begins with a song as a “jumping-offpoint” and then makes it their own through playing with drumbeats, bass lines, guitar riffs and even lyrics.

According to Foley, Triple Thrust aims to be unpredictable.

“They’re really loud and [what we end up performing is] as surprising to us as it is to the audience,” Foley said.

“We walk in and don’t know what we are playing. We have such a high level of confidence because we are so comfortable with each other musically. Playing together is like having

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Triple Thrust jams for an audience. The band feels their laid-back style is their appeal to fans. From left to right: Peter Foley, Austin Richardson and Josh Sebo. a conversation with each other.”

Triple Thrust’s style is appealing to students.

“You’ll have to dance when you hear them while fighting the urge to stand in awe of how talented they each are individually,” senior Emma Troesch said. “Their show is a fun

experience. If you don’t like Triple Thrust you don’t like to be happy.”

Foley is thrilled with his experiences playing with Triple Thrust thus far. “[Playing in Triple Thrust] taught me how to take something that I love and form it into something that other

people can like,” Foley said.

The band has played a few gigs around Oxford at such venues as StadiUm and at various fraternity parties. They will continue to perform together and have shows scheduled at StadiUm on March 31 and April 21 that both start around 10:30 p.m.

A cappella group invites campus to ‘ShamRock Out’ on St. Patrick’s Day

Murder mystery gala to make killing for United Way

By Lauren Kiggins

By Billy Rafael

The Remnants, the all-male a cappella group, will kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this Saturday with their final concert of the semester and they plan on using the holiday to their advantage.

“The audience can expect an entire St. Paddy’s Day experience,” Bill Brunner, president of the Remnants said. “We will be decked out in green and will balance out our songs with skits.”

With a typical rehearsal schedule of six hours per week, the Remnants have put in extra hours to ensure a high quality concert.

“Preparing for a concert this early in the semester has been a lot of pressure,” Assistant Music Director Justin McKay said.

“Everyone has stepped up to the challenge.”

Brunner agreed that the group has been self-motivated in their preparation for Saturday.

“I don’t feel like I need to be the leader and motivate in rehearsals because we all want to be there. We want to collaborate,” Brunner said.

According to McKay, the Remnants will be performing nine songs at the concert.

The set list includes old favorites of the ensemble as well as hits by Zac Brown Band and Chris Brown.

“We do our best when we do

The Shriver Center will experience a Miami Merger like never before as the Miami University United Way Student Foundation (MUUWSF) teams up with Alpha Psi Omega to put on “I’m Getting Murdered in the Morning,” a gala dinner to benefit the United Way of Oxford.

“It’s a benefit and a play combined into one,” sophomore Stephen Hostelley, facilitator of the event, said. “There will be a murder mystery going along with the dinner.”

According to Hostelley, the dinner will be set up like a wedding reception and guests will be encouraged to work with each other to try and figure out who the killer is.

The partnership between MUUWSF and Alpha Psi Omega was formed out of the university’s “Year of the Arts.” Junior Amber Bryant, president of Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society, says they were contacted last summer to start making preparations. “[MUUWSF] asked us to come in and perform for a dinner fundraiser, so we found a script and gathered actors through the theater department and the faculty as well,” Bryant said. “The audience is as involved as the wedding guests. There will be a bouquet toss and a garter toss.

We’re trying to make it as authentic as possible.”

Bryant assures guests need not

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The Remnants entertain the crowd as this year’s Charter Day Ball. They have been preparing for their upcoming concert since December. songs that we enjoy,” Brunner said. “Our favorite thing is giving students songs that they’ve heard on the radio, but in a different style. Everyone’s musical taste will be shown.”

The Remnants are adding an extra factor to the concert with a competition between the sororities on campus. By registering the event as non-alcoholic, the sorority with the most members in attendance will win a free performance from the group at their next event.

McKay said he feels one of the Remnants’ strongest attributes is the bond between its members.

“If you were to ask anyone in the group, we’re friends first,” McKay said. “Because we’re so close, it brings a different level to the music we make.”

The Remnants’ “ShamRock Out” will take place 7 p.m.

March 17 in Hall Auditorium.

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults and are available in advance at the Shriver Box Office or at the door.

worry about being made uncomfortable through the play’s interaction. The audience can participate as much or as little as they would like.

The money raised through this event will go directly to the Oxford United Way. According to

There will be a bouquet toss and a garter toss. We’re trying to make it as authentic as possible.”

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Hostelley, it will then be distributed to 20 organizations in the Oxford community, such as the Family Resource Center.

Hostelley hopes the event will draw a diverse crowd.

“This event really is for everyone,” Hostelley said. “We want to see guests from all grade levels and as many organizations as possible.

It should be a fun night for the community while raising funds for a great cause.”

“I’m Getting Murdered in the Morning” will take place 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 18 in the Shriver Center Multi-Purpose Room.

Tickets are $25 for students and $40 for the community and can be purchased through the Shriver Box Office.

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POLICE Rumors of extra police ring true

BEAT Thief grabs cash register, flees

Around 2 a.m. Feb. 25 a police officer pulling up to the intersection of East Park Place and E. High Street witnessed a male run in front of his vehicle carrying something in his hand. When the male saw the police officer, he dropped the object and ran. After the object had been dropped, the officer identified it as a cash register drawer filled with cash. It was later determined that it belonged to the Will’s Pizza stand located outside Brick Street Bar and Grill. The employee working stated that the male subject approached the pizza stand, grabbed the drawer and sprinted off. Several people chased him but the subject was not found.

Vehicles damaged during birthday bash At 4:50 a.m. Feb. 25, residents of 1 Wooster Pl. reported damage to several vehicles parked near their house and theft of a purse from their house. They believed the theft occurred during a birthday party held at their house that evening. Damage of the vehicles included four slashed tires, a broken rear window and a large dent in the side of one of the vehicles. There are no suspects at this time.

Male cited for McDonald’s trespass Around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 22, a trespass call was made to an officer from McDonald’s. A 21-year-old male, identified as Caleb Crooks, walked into the fast food restaurant after specifically being told not to return, according to McDonald’s employees. Crooks received a citation for Criminal Trespass.

Female reports suspicious vehicle At approximately 10:30 p.m.

Feb. 26, an unnamed caller reported observing a suspicious station wagon pull into the parking lot at 909 Arrowhead Dr. and observed two males get out of the car. The caller believed the males were attempting to siphon gas from the vehicles. The caller believed the males saw her looking out of the window and then quickly left the scene. The males’ vehicle could not be located in the area.

By Rebecca Zemmelman

For The Miami Student

Rumors of heightened amounts of law enforcement in Oxford ran rampant the week before spring break and, according to Sgt. Jon Varley of the Oxford Police Department (OPD), the rumors held some truth.

More OPD staff were on patrol as well as Miami University Police. Both were on high alert surveying the streets of Oxford. On top of the local enforcement, the Ohio State Government Division of Liquor Control’s Investigative Unit came to Oxford.

According to Varley, this year the weekend of Green Beer Day carried 13 underage arrests and one arrest for supplying to minors.

Geoff Dutton, Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS)

media relations director, said officers that came to Oxford this year on Green Beer Day reported few problems.

“They checked ID’s and ensured that the people and the parties stayed safe,” Dutton said.

The ODPS did not make any arrests for the time they were present on Miami’s campus and surrounding areas.

According to Varley, the officers from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control come in plainclothes and usually stand away from crowded areas to observe.

The Division can either come on their own for big events, like Green Beer Day, or at the request of police departments.

Varley said when the ODPS comes in they work very well with the local police departments.

“They come in and talk to us and let us know that they are there, where they are going to

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This year’s mild winter temperatures have saved the city of Oxford thousands of dollars.

Less than $20,000 was spent on salt purchases this year compared to last year, which cost the city $60,000 according to Mike Dreisbach, the City of Oxford service director.

Oxford’s $40,000 saving this year allows for more money to be spent on city improvement.

“The saved money stays as part of the street fund which will allow us to buy other materials instead of salt, such as asphalt, concrete and supplies for other maintenance projects,” Dreisbach said.

According to Dreisbach, money spent on snow plowing is separate from salt purchases and is considered to be part of the materials cost.

“There’s regular time and overtime wages paid for snow plowing,” Dreisbach said. “We’ve had very little overtime this year and we’ve probably saved an additional $20,000 or so from lack of needed overtime.”

Dreisbach acknowledged the winter season is not completely over yet and there’s still opportunity for snow, but the money spent so far is less than what was spent during last

said she and her underage friends did not take a chance spending their Green Beer Day uptown.

“It isn’t worth it if you are underage,” Sullivan said. “There are police officers everywhere. Even if you aren’t trying to drink, there is supposedly public enforcement just swarming.”

Varley gave some lasting advice for students who engage in drinking activities: No matter what, even if the bar is rented out for a private event, law enforcement can go into bars at any time and ensure there is no underage drinking.

Another piece of advice he gave was to watch out for your friends. This year OPD has implemented a medical amnesty.

As long as there are no problems and everyone in the situation is compliant, no one will be cited if someone needs to go to the hospital due to alcohol.

Local schools take stand against bullying

By Sanam Sahni

For The Miami Student

Ohio Governor John Kasich signed an anti-bullying bill this February that requires all schools in Ohio to have a system through which harassment can be reported online.

This law will impact Talawanda High School (THS) students who experience cyber bullying, triggered by comments made on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, according to Mike Malone, assistant principal at THS. “There is some bullying at

The school tries to emphasize positive things the children should learn. They start by explaining the basics of bullying and what consequences it could have and organize peer mediation sessions to help students, according to Morrish.

“The kids are being taught to respect other people,” Morrish said.

Many students go to a counselor after experiencing or witnessing bullying, according to THS counselor Matt Smith.

THS has an open door policy and students are encouraged to talk if they experience bullying. The school also urges

I have younger siblings and I would never want them to go through something like bullying. Bullying can have an impact on a kid’s mind that might last a long time.”

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all levels,” Holli Morrish, head of communication and public relations at THS said.

To create awareness about this issue, THS is conducting a survey for students and parents regarding bullying and other social issues. Administrators believe it is important for parents to know how the school personnel can be helpful, Morrish said.

students to get involved in organizations and groups like social skills group that might be of use for students, Smith said.

“Kids come to us,” Smith said.

Students who do not feel comfortable talking with their guidance counselors about such issues

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Mild winter saves city thousands

By Katie Mark

be, and who their officers are,” Varley said. “A lot of times we will give them one of our radios if they need assistance instead of trying to reach our department over the phone.”

Miami graduate Ally Moloney, a bartender at Brick Street Bar and Grill, worked all day Green Beer Day. She too said this year was relatively quiet.

“I did not see any arrests the entire day,” Moloney said. “I only caught one person coming to the bar trying to drink underage and I only saw two police officers the entire day.”

Brick Street checked ID’s at the door and checked them at the bar every single time someone ordered a drink.

“Green Beer Day is the worst day to go uptown if you plan on underage drinking,” Moloney said.

Miami junior Kathleen Sullivan

year’s colder winter.

With this mild winter, the controversial concept of global warming resurfaces.

Miami University Professor of Geology, Dr. Jason Rech, said the unusual weather could not be attributed to global warming because conclusions cannot be based on one year.

“We need to look at the long-term view,” Rech said. “If this keeps happening again and again then there’s reason for concern because you are tracking a concern in the mean state of climate.”

Rech said the real question is how historically abnormal this weather is considered to be.

“We need to question if we’ve ever had a winter this warm with little snow in the last 100 years and if we keep track over the next decade or so does this become more common,” Rech said.

Seth Binau, the Science and Operations Officer at National Weather Services in Wilmington, Ohio, also said assumptions cannot be made based on one season or part of a season.

“You have to look at longer term trends on how the atmosphere is behaving if you want to make any big conclusions,” Binau said. “It’s best

to look at 10 or 20 year running averages, sometimes even longer than that to determine what the speed of the atmosphere is long-term.”

Rech said there’s a possibility for a major cold front to come through during March or April, but Binau predicts otherwise.

“Now that we are heading into March, the threat of any winter-like weather is disappearing rather quickly,” Binau said. “After spring we are focusing on severe weather, not winter weather.”

The warmer temperatures and lack of snow has made life easier for Miami sophomore Chelsea Menke.

“I’ve experienced Ohio weather when it has snowed a ton and made driving extremely difficult,” Menke said. “So I prefer mild winters, especially in college since I’m walking everywhere.”

In the meantime, Oxford can allocate the saved money towards city improvement and Binau’s advice provides an important perspective regarding the interpretation of this year and last year’s dissimilar winters.

“If you are going to make any big conclusions, you don’t want to look at just one warm winter or even two warm winters,” Binau said. “You need to keep in mind long-term.”

ANDY BRAY THE MIAMI STUDENT

CONCERT, CROWD, CRAZE Top: Dominic Lalli plays the sax during the Big Gigantic Concert Feb 27. at Brick Street Bar and Grill Bottom: Students cheer as Big Gigantic plays at Brick Street Bar and Grille

Oxford Township gains land from University

By Jessica Barga Senior Staff writer

A new ordinance passed during the March 6 city council meeting will allow Oxford Township to gain 304 acres of land, according to City Manager Doug Elliott.

The land, which includes three parcels owned by Miami University, will be incorporated into the township jurisdiction.

“The city sought annexation of this land so water and sewer services can be provided to the Miami Heritage Tech Park developer and the city can receive any future income tax revenue from the development of the site,” Elliott said.

Looking into the future, the city is beginning to consider joining a government aggregation program for its electric and power service, according

to Elliot.

Underanaggregationplan,thecity of Oxford would choose one supplier of energy, potentially lowering costs for residents depending on the chosen supplier.

“As it stands now, the residents of Oxford do have a choice – the retail choice program allows you to pick your own electric supplier and many residents have done that and so that might affect whether or not they would want to go in with the program and whether or not their [electric] contract would allow them to cancel without penalty,” Elliot said.

A resolution was also passed to temporarily suspend the noise ordinance and allow the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event to be held at Rider Track and Field April 14, according to Mary Ann Eaton, Oxford clerk of council.

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Pursuing interests: history as path to past and future

PATRICK GEYSER THE MIAMI STUDENT

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

Students should appreciate nationally ranked synchronized skating team Miami University’s varsity skating teams competed and took top ranks during the 2012 US Synchronized Skating Championships.

The Miami University Collegiate, Junior and Senior synchronized skating teams competed against other teams from across the country in Worcester, Mass. Feb. 29 through March 3.

The Junior and Senior teams placed seventh and third, respectively, while the Collegiate team won its 14th overall and 8th consecutive national title, tying with Michelle Kwan for the most national titles won.

Throughout their seasons, the Junior and Senior teams also

traveled to international competitions, representing the United States in Austria and France while competing against some of the best teams in the world.

The editorial board of The Miami Student congratulates the synchronized skating teams and their coaches on an excellent job this season but would like to see more student recognition for the teams.

Too often students associate top athletics at Miami with hockey, basketball or football. The skating teams embody the idea of the Culture of Champions with national and international success.

These athletes train day in and day out but go largely unrecognized by the student body, that

puts more focus on hockey as a top sport at Miami.

Although synchronized skating is not an NCAA sport, Miami University ranks as one of the top competitors in the sport, both nationally and internationally.

When these athletes showcase their talents at hockey game intermissions, they deserve an involved and attentive audience.

The Miami University Varsity Synchronized Skating teams consist of more than 60 women who have dedicated themselves to a sport they are truly passionate about.

The teams have seen accomplishment on both national and international stages and deserve the attention of an audience closer to home.

Miami loses great coach, gains enduring legacy in Charlie Coles Charlie Coles, Miami University’s men’s head basketball coach for the past 16 years, announced his retirement last week. Coles had the most wins of any Miami basketball coach, but should also be remembered more for his dedication to the sport and to Miami.

After playing for Miami in the 1960s, he came back to coach in the 1990s and fans locally and nationally loved him. Even Ohio University coaches and students sent cards to Coles after his most recent hospital visit. We feel that this outpouring of support shows just how much of an

impact he made on basketball regionally, as well as at Miami.

Coles has managed to make a lasting impact on Miami and on his players despite his health problems, including suffering from a cardiac arrest, when his heart stopping momentarily on the court during a game.

His team has a graduation rate of 82 percent, which is high for the sport and his salary is considerably lower than most other NCAA Division I head basketball coaches.

Throughout his career, he cared more about developing his

players on and off the court than wins, losses or garnering personal benefits. Coles strengthened the basketball program and had a successful career, without any of the scandals or violations so common in today’s collegiate programs.

The Miami Student editorial board believes that Coles’ personality and devotion to Miami basketball confirms the legacy he leaves behind.

Students should recognize and appreciate all that Coles gave to the basketball program, to his players and to the university. Miami will certainly miss him.

The Miami Student Oldest university newspaper in the United States, established 1826

Let me begin by making it clear that I am not a history major. I am a history minor, but that was sort of an accident; I’m a mathematics major who intends to pursue a PhD and career in math, and I ended up as a history minor when I realized that in pursuing a hobby, I had come to be only one class short of a minor, which I then took.

That is to say, I have made a study of history with nothing but a personal interest in the past in mind and without any intention of gaining anything of any material value from it.

And yet looking back as I prepare to graduate, I think in terms of both understanding the world and of what would be most useful in seeking a career. If I were not pursuing further education, then I would say the most valuable lesson during my college career was learned unintentionally through my study of the ancient world.

Math has taught me countless interesting theorems and refined my abilities as a problem solver, but something even more striking came through my interest in history.

When we think about the world around us, or something we’ve read, or evaluate an idea, there is an unconscious but entirely real set of criteria we apply to it almost instinctively.

As the wise professor I’ve studied history with these last two years is fond of saying, this is the “furniture of our universe.” Certain ideas of propriety, intrinsic value, or even definitions of what something like “religion” means are all parts of this invisible “furniture,” and these things very much shape our reactions to the world.

But when you make a study of the past, of a time so ancient that one might almost think it another world entirely, you must become aware of the “furniture of your universe” if you intend to do more than make blind and uninformed judgments about things that you cannot understand from your present perspective.

Even if you don’t intend to radically rearrange this conceptual furniture, as it were, simply being aware that it exists and that it is shaping your perceptions and that it is not the same as that of someone else’s universe allows you to study something much more fairly.

Looking back, I never realized at the outset that I was learning to do this, even when the professor pounded the point home at the beginning of every course. I also was not aware of just what this ability meant until somewhat recently.

I can identify the approximate point at which I really began to be able to do it well, probably the same point in time when I stopped hating the Romans for doing things that from my own prior ill-informed viewpoint, I had considered stupid or cruel or otherwise unfavorable.

But it took dealing with others who could not overcome the constraints of their own beliefs to enable me to understand what this learning strategy really meant.

Recently in another course, I was in another situation in which moving beyond my own context to deal with material on its own terms was required, and I found those around me lacked that ability. I found myself frustrated that, instead of thinking about what was different about what we were reading and why it was different from what they would’ve found enjoyable, they insisted upon judging it by their criteria as though that was the only way to judge it.

Now that in itself might not impress you after all, says the business advocate or engineering elitist, what does it really matter if they couldn’t look past their own context in a classroom? But the answer is that it matters in everything you do that involves other people. Even in the same nation, the same state, the same school, the furniture of two given individuals’ universes is not the same. When someone is not prepared to deal with that by stepping outside his or her own context and considering the situation from another perspective, the only result can be intolerance.

I don’t have to enumerate the obvious effects of intolerance in society, because things like genocide and terrorism and hate crimes speak quite forcefully for themselves, but what is harder to see are the smaller, more insidious effects of intolerance. In our everyday lives, being intolerant of others is not only hurting them, but also us. The husband and wife who won’t even try to understand each other’s problems, the businessman who offends a client with the wrong joke, the company that gets sued for an advertisement with unfortunate implications: these are only a few of the many, many ways in which a little intolerance can hurt ourselves as much if not more than others.

I won’t pretend that I have anything remotely close to the ability to totally avoid this problem, but what I’ve learned from my study of ancient history gives me an edge toward avoiding these things. Far more than any technical skill or factoid, this is the most valuable thing I have learned from my time at this university.

So when thinking about what classes to take, don’t just ignore your interests and shun the things you might enjoy just because you’ve been told they’re not “useful.” You may well find, as I have, that the most valuable lessons are the ones you learn by accident.

Clayton CollierCartaino

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Pondering life lessons thus far: ‘What I’ll teach my kids someday’

I’ve recently had several discussions with some incredible friends about what truly matters in life. While I still have a lot of work to do myself, I believe I finally know the way I want to live my life. For anyone who would like to take a step back and reflect:

Put life into perspective:

It’s widely accepted that the Earth has been around for approximately 4.6 billion years. You might live for 80. Your existence is a mere blink of the eye. What you do in that time is incredibly insignificant. This should not be a discouraging statement; instead, it should encourage you to take chances, do something extraordinary and make every day memorable.

Don’t stress about mistakes because they are ultimately insignificant in the grand scheme of life. Don’t get mad over little things because life is too short to spend even a second of it pissed off. Your time here is limited, so be happy for as much of the ride as possible. If you’re not waking up happy on a consistent basis, it’s a sign that you need to make some new choices in your life. Don’t be afraid to make a change in your life for the purpose of becoming something even better.

Dealing with Struggles:

I am not one who believes that everything happens for a reason and

that we’ll all be happy in heaven someday. Sometimes, life just sucks.

Lou Holtz said it best: “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.” Yes, there are some things in life that you simply can’t control. You will live a very stressful life if you worry about things that you cannot change. Instead, focus on what you have direct influence over. People will not judge your character based on what happens to you; instead, your character is defined by how you react to what happens to you.

can have is this: when you’re with someone else, make that person feel like he or she is the only person in the world who matters to you.

Every one of us is related and connected. What’s more is that we all share the same emotions. We all know what it’s like to feel happy, sad, angry, scared, helpless and hopeful.

In this sense, we should all be seeking to help one another. We are all connected and should treat each other as such. To put this concept into action, ask yourself “What do other people do that makes me feel good about myself?” Do these same things for other people. Offer compliments on a regular basis. Show appreciation.

Inquire about someone else’s life and genuinely listen. Understand that we can accomplish more together than we ever could on our own. You can only get so far in life by yourself. Perhaps the most admirable quality you

Building others requires a high degree of self-confidence. Once you’re at a point where you feel good about yourself, you can then direct your attention towards other people. You shouldn’t have to constantly hear from yourself and others you’re an amazing person; you should already know you are. Instead, help others feel better about themselves. A person who puts others down typically does so out of personal insecurities.

Do you want to be someone who puts others down or someone who builds others up?

Happiness: I think everyone wants one thing out of life: happiness. If you’re happy without hurting others, all other externalities are irrelevant. True happiness

Helping Others:

You can only get so far in life by yourself. Perhaps the most admirable quality you can have is this: when you’re with someone else, make that person feel like he or she is the only person in the world who matters to you.

Anthony welsch

MIAMI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT

Humble Confidence:

emanates from close relationships.

Happiness is not the size of your bank account; it’s not the clothes you wear; it’s not the car you drive; it’s not the house you live in. Happiness stems from relationships with friends and family. Give others the opportunity to achieve happiness. Meet new people and start a relationship with them. Recognize yourself in other individuals.

Love:

Love is the most powerful thing in the world. Love can make you do things you never would have imagined doing otherwise. Replace all of the hate you have towards others with love and your life will never be the same again. When you find true love with another person, hold onto it for as long as you can — it’s rare.

Progression:

Understand tough love. Recognize when someone is trying to help you.

Don’t take it as a personal attack. If a

friend is pointing out ways you can improve upon yourself, it means they care. Always seek to improve yourself. Progression can be social, mental and physical. Social progression arises naturally when you show a universal love towards everyone. Mental and physical progression means striving for a sound mind and sound body. A sound mind requires a neverending search for truth. Actively seek to understand truth before you make decisions. Learn something from everyone and from every experience. A sound body requires respecting your physical appearance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Success:

You can only evaluate personal success once you determine what you want to achieve in life. Every action you take should support your life’s purpose. My personal goal in life relates to helping people become happier individuals.

Take Action:

Go hang out with friends and have fun; you’ll remember those nights more than the ones you spend studying. Make people laugh. Go have sex — the safe and consensual kind.

Help someone out. Show love to everyone. Improve yourself. Discover what brings you happiness and then give it the opportunity to take over your life.

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Republican candidates should find their message and stick to it There was a telling moment the Sunday before the Michigan primary on ABC’s This Week. Host George Stephanopoulos asked Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to weigh in on President Obama’s energy policy.

Snyder did what all on message politicians do best: he answered the question how he wanted to answer it by pivoting directly to the unemployment rate, the deficit and the President’s handling of the economy.

His insistence on not answering any journalist’s question is one of the reasons why people hate politicians, but the ability to effectively pivot and drive your message is one of the most important skills a candidate can possess.

Rick Santorum does not have this skill. When he’s asked about contraception, gay marriage and other social issues Republicans don’t exactly have a popular opinion on, he drones on for five minutes about them.

As Republican strategist Alex Castellanos told New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd in an obvious reference to Santorum, “Republicans being against sex is not good. Sex is popular, as a party it’s a bad thing to be firmly against sex.”

99 percent of all women and 98 percent of Catholic women report they have used contraception.

President Obama is weak with the American public on the economy, not social issues. Last month, Gallup reported that the only 38 percent of Americans approve of the president’s handling of the economy, while 59 percent did not; 32 percent approve of his handling of the federal budget deficit, while 63 percent disapprove. These are the issues the GOP should press the President on.

When it comes down to it, electoral politics is all about finding the issues where your opponent is weak and drawing a clear contrast with them on these issues. There are some slight exceptions, most notably President Obama’s “the arc of the moral universe bends towards justice” storybook campaign four years ago, but even then he hammered Republicans on their policies.

Campaigns are all about contrast; they are ultimately a choice between two visions, not a referendum. Because of this, they too are

often inherently ugly; it’s nearly impossible to create an effective contrast between you and your opponent without being negative.

As the polling above indicates, the contrast Republicans must create in their quest to take back the White House and senate in 2012 must be drawn on economic terms.

Mitt Romney seems to understand this, as his campaign is all about what Americans want: “Americans are crying out for more jobs, less debt and smaller government — and I will deliver.”

This is the final applause line in his stump speech, repeated by Romney several times.

This is not because all Mitt Romney wants to talk about is the economy; he just knows it presents the best opportunity for a contrast that is advantageous to him given relevant polling.

Romney’s ability to talk about what matters to a majority of Americans is a big reason why he will be the Republican nominee. Unfortunately, everyone else in the race lacks any semblance of message discipline. During their respective moments in the sun, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have both talked about pressing American concerns like the horrors of negative campaigning, contraception and in Gingrich’s case, an American colony on the moon, all in the face of a $15 trillion deficit and 8.3 percent unemployment.

Some Republicans may argue that social issues are important, which I happen to agree with. I also know that according to Gallup, 40 percent of Americans identify themselves as independent, 31 percent as Democrats and 27 percent as Republicans.

So the GOP can either continue their death march into the oblivion by talking about issues Americans disagree with them on, or they can do what conservatives do best: talk about building a dynamic economy largely unburdened by a paternalistic government.

Americans clearly want a leader willing to tackle our big economic issues, not one who lectures from the bully pulpit like it is Sunday morning, or who describes themselves as “grandiose.”

Despite the Looney Tunes quality this primary has taken on, President Obama is still vulnerable, but not for long if the party doesn’t get a message, and fast.

American violence in Afghanistan reflects poorly on US government What is going on in Afghanistan? It seems now more than ever, the United States needs to hurry up and leave Afghanistan.

Currently, the US military presence in Afghanistan is transitioning as leadership is being handed over to local Afghan forces in preparation of troop withdraw scheduled for 2014. However, in light of recent events, the climate in Afghanistan is changing and looking more dangerous as more troops are removed and smaller teams remain.

This uncertainty comes after the early morning March 11 civilian killings in the Panjwai district of Kandahar Province. Allegedly, an Army staff sergeant broke into several homes in three villages and open fired killing at least 16 civilians, nine of them children, according to NPR’s Tom Bowman.

The news of the heinous killings demands pause as it follows several recent and unjust incidents. In February, US soldiers threatened Kabul and Washington negotiations by burning copies of the Quran. This incident resulted in deadly anti-American protests and the US military apologizing that the holy books were mistaken for trash. In addition, January incited more protests when a video of U.S. Marines urinating on dead insurgents went viral.

One shocking revelation is that this incident echoes the March 2010 civilian attacks led by a “kill team” brigade from the same base in Fort Lewis, Wash. Back in 2010, Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs and his “kill team” of four killed three Afghan civilians in the Kandahar Province for fun, posed for photographs with the bodies and then kept fingers and teeth as war trophies.

The New York Times (NYT) reminds readers that the most recent killings “came two days after

President Hamid Karzai condemned the random killings calling it an, “inhuman and intentional act”... but the US government is just as baffled but promised a complete investigation. Yet, will this promise be enough to appease resurfacing anti-American sentiments?

NoëllE Bernard

MIAMI UNIVERSITY SENIOR

an episode in Kapisa Province, in eastern Afghanistan, in which NATO helicopters apparently hunting Taliban insurgents instead fired on civilians, killing four and wounding another three.”

Then according the NYT in March 2007, an attack occurred in eastern Afghanistan, when several Marines “opened fire with automatic weapons, killing as many as 19 civilians after a suicide car bomb struck the Marines’ convoy wounding one Marine.”

These past incidents have offended and upset Afghans but strategic partnership talks seemed to have resumed, until now.

President Hamid Karzai condemned the random killings calling it an, “inhuman and intentional act” demanding answers from Washington.

But the US government is just as baffled but promised a complete investigation. Yet, will this promise be enough to appease resurfacing anti-American sentiments?

I would be naïve to answer yes.

At this time, news of the killings is linked to one 38-year-old Army Staff Sgt. in custody, who is married and a father of two. However, according to NYT, some Afghan villagers believe he did not act alone and insist “seeing a number of soldiers, and also a helicopter and flares at the scene.”

According to NPR, at this point, the military has no knowledge about other soldiers involved. But one explanation could be some soldiers entered the villages to stop

the killing spree. Moreover, at this time there is no known motivation for the killings.

To make matters even worse NPR’s Tom Bowman suggests as U.S. troop numbers “draw down in Afghanistan - they’re going to cut another 22,000 troops this year - they’ll be breaking down small training teams, going out there into these rural areas, 18 member teams, and working with larger Afghan units.

“And that’s going to put American soldiers in greater peril as more and more of these incidents come to light.”

So is there hope for strategic partnerships and peaceful negotiations between Afghanistan and the United States?

I worry for the safety of troops in Afghanistan who are facing a more dangerous fight ahead. Perhaps, the army staff sergeant just snapped as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder or something more sinister.

Unfortunately for the troops remaining, as President Obama said in a statement, “This incident is tragic and shocking, and does not represent the exceptional character of our military and the respect that the United States has for the people of Afghanistan.”

Only time will tell how these events unfold as the 2014 withdrawal approaches, but Sunday’s killing is a major setback to the U.S. military. I just hope more American troops, Afghan forces and Afghan civilians don’t die as a result.

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can call a hotline number or use an online service to file complaints, Morrish said.

Despite the options students have for getting help, Malone said he believes the best resources for the students at THS are the adults in the school who take situations regarding bullying very seriously.

Bullying can have serious consequences at THS with discipline varying from in-school suspension to out of school suspension, according to Malone.

“We have an extensive bullying education program,” Morrish said.

The PRIDE program is one bullying prevention program at THS that helps the students understand each other better, according to Malone.

Miami University sophomore Ankita Pandey said she believes bullying is a serious and common issue.

“I have younger siblings and I would never want them to go through something like bullying,” Pandey said. “Bullying can have an impact on a kid’s mind that might last a long time.”

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Coles’ players have also been recognized for their excellence on the floor. Twenty players have received 31 All-MAC accolades and Coles has had one player earn First-Team All-MAC honors each of the past nine years.

He has also mentored some of Miami’s all-time greats in Wally Szczerbiak and Michael Bramos, both of who won the MAC Player of the Year Award in 1999 and in 2009, respectively.

Coles will go down in the annals of Miami history as one of the alltime great leaders of the Red and White. In his 22 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Coles amassed a career record of 355-308, including a 263-224 mark at Miami and 218 wins in the MAC. He also won three regular season titles in 1997, 1999 and 2005 and reached the NCAA tournament three times as well in 1997, 1999 and 2007.

However, many of the things that made Coles great cannot simply be reflected by wins and losses.

“Charlie has made a major impact on not only his student athletes and coaches but on the whole Miami family,” Miami Women’s Head Basketball Coach Maria Fantanarosa said. “He will be strongly missed by our women’s basketball staff and he deserves the time to celebrate his entire career and accomplishments.”

From his memorable post-game interviews to his acknowledgment of Ohio University’s “O-Zone” at a game in Athens, Ohio to his “rapport” with officials, it has been Coles’ personality that has endeared him to many around the nation.

“He’s always been able to give to others and make people laugh and that’s been one of the most enjoyable parts of being a player for him and coaching with him,” Volunteer Assistant Coach Sean Mock said. “Part of what has made all his years so memorable has been his personality, in addition to what he’s brought to Miami basketball, which is so much more than the basketball part.”

Many forget that long before he was “Coach,” Coles was a standout player for the Red and White, leading Miami to the MAC Championship in the 1964-1965 season.

He returned to Oxford in 1994 as an assistant coach after six successful years as the head coach at Central Michigan University from 1986-1991. Coles took over as Miami’s head coach following the departure of Herb Sendek in 1996.

“From the moment I met him to his press conference [announcing his retirement] he continues to raise my respect and admiration for him,” Miami Athletic Director Brad Bates said.

The RedHawks often found themselves pitted as the underdog while Coles was at the helm due to his aggressive non-conference schedule which saw the ’Hawks take on the likes of the University of Kentucky, the University of Notre Dame and other big-name programs around the country.

It might have been easier for a mid-major such as Miami to take a less arduous road to success, but the easy way has never been Coles’ way.

“Losing games never affected me because I was never afraid of a loss,” Coles said. “I like 20 wins but I’d much rather have a good experience than just get wins.”

Fans witnessed one of the most memorable moments in Miami sports history and the biggest upset in program history in the 1999 NCAA Tournament when Wally Szczerbiak led the ’Hawks to a 66-58 victory over the University of Utah.

“One thing that he was good at was knowing his opponent,” Henderson said. “In 1999 during our run in the Sweet Sixteen, I’ll never forget him coming into the locker room at halftime, looking at our guys when our deficit was four, and he said, ‘We got ’em right where we want ’em. Utah does not want to win this game!’ It seems crazy because of how good Utah was but everybody collectively got it and everything came together. That exemplifies who he was because Charlie exuded such confidence on that kind of stage.”

Miami was the Cinderella story of the NCAA Tournament that year, finishing the season ranked No. 20 by the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and even making the cover of Sports Illustrated.

“The day we left to go play in the Sweet Sixteen was one of my favorite memories at Miami,” Coles said. “We had 7,000 people at Millett Hall for a pep rally and people were lining the streets when we left.

That would be the special moment by far.”

In a day and age when coaches jump from job-to-job following the dollar signs, Coles stayed at Miami through good seasons and bad, never wavering from goals that were about success on the court as well as off.

“I’ve never coached to advance so I could get to another job,” Coles said. “I never asked for a raise in my life but I got paid in other ways.

I was very happy representing Miami and that’s what I wanted to do.

I wanted people to say that’s the luckiest guy in the world coaching at Miami.”

However, as Miami looks to start a new era of basketball, Coles was wrong about one thing.

The luckiest person in the world was not him, but was everyone who had the chance to see him coach the game he loves.

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Miami students weigh in on social media privacy

By Mekenna Sandstrom

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Privacy today has become a rare concept as social media continues to grow and thrive. Many social media outlets, such as Facebook and Google, work to improve user experience for millions, sometimes by tracking user’s online actions.

There has been speculation these sites may be going to even greater lengths to “increase the experience” by reading text messages of users. The issue garnered attention when an article in the London Sunday Times accused Facebook of reading text messages of those who have downloaded

and used the social networking site’s smart phone application.

Facebook has said they are attempting to release their own messaging service.

First-year Alyssa Goss said information gathering should be survey based.

“I think it’s an invasion of privacy and they should do a survey or something instead of going into someone’s personal life on their phone without their permission,” Goss said. “It’s hard to tell what is real and what is rumored though.”

Andrew Revelle, a librarian at King Library, cautioned against taking the kerfuffle too seriously.

“I think the London Sunday Times was just looking

for something to write about,” Revelle said.

Revelle said he believes people are made aware of privacy policies before they sign up with a social media website and when changes are made they are notified.

Facebook has denied they read text messages of people who use their application on smart phones.

First-year Natalie Rayner said she thinks Facebook should keep their applications separate from text messaging.

“It gets kind of confusing since they have applications for Facebook messaging already,” Rayner said.

Rayner said she believes Facebook has a right to use one’s

personal information since a person provides that information to the company in the first place.

According to Facebook’s privacy policy, a user gives Facebook permission to use the information about them, though the user will always own their information.

Facebook will only use their information if permission is granted, notice is presented and/or personal information (i.e. name, etc.) will be hidden.

Even if these privacy settings were less private, first-year Sarah Madson said she would not be worried.

“I haven’t done anything crazy in the past five years, so I wouldn’t be too concerned even if that was the case,” Madson said.

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PORTAL FROM PAGE 2

own programmers to work on the portal, rather than Blackboard’s,” Hollowell said. “This will allow us to have more customization with our portal, whereas Blackboard would program our system for us.”

Miami first-year Katie Hockman said she was excited for the new portal.

“I don’t know much about the new MyMiami but I am hoping it will be easier to use than Blackboard,” Hockman said. “It is [also] never a bad thing to save money.”

First-year student Matt Dwyer agreed.

“I haven’t heard much about the new system, but I hope it is easier to use and I hope that more people are willing to use it,” Dwyer said.

Dwyer said he has not used the Blackboard site as much as he would like and is curious to see how it will be integrated with Niihka.

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to hire you if you have a language skill and if you have cultural knowledge,” Luker said.

Alumni chapters are not only used to help students. They also benefit those working abroad. Alumni chapters connect working graduates to their affiliated college.

“All alumni love their alma mater and they want to know what’s happening with Miami,” Luker said. “[The alumni] like to network with other Miamians and to help Miami students.”

Luker said around 20 alumni will work in the Arabian Peninsula, with students able to work right after graduation. She said a major factor in being able to establish a career overseas is to study abroad while in school.

“These alumni are living abroad and if a student would like that in their future they have to study abroad,” Luker said.

This is something Miami senior Michael Dashner took advantage of when he studied in the Arabian Peninsula.

“It’s a completely different for the students compared to Luxembourg…it’s quite a prosperous area,” Dashner said.

Dashner said students should keep an open mind when studying abroad.

Both Luker and Dashner encourage students to take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

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‘Usable hours’ is time allotted to one-on-one assessment and student counseling.

According to Wilkins, next year there will be one additional intern and an additional placement student, which will help more students receive counseling services.

“With the budget situation as it is expansion will have to wait for the budget to have room for it,” Wilkins said. “We feel very supported by Miami at Counseling Services.”

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encompassing.

It allows instructors to prohibit the use of these devices, where in the past they could simply ban the possession of such devices, University Senate Chair Steven DeLue said.

“I think there is a general feeling of displeasure towards people using digital devices to focus on things outside of the classroom,” DeLue said. “It gives people who are bothered by [cell phone and electronics usage] to invoke a rule. Do you have to do it if you don’t want to? No.” Huber agreed with the proposal.

“This puts the power in the hands of the professor to do their job as they see fit,” Huber said.

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picked up her 11th double-double of the season, scoring 16 points to go along with 15 rebounds. Senior guard Maggie Boyer added 11 points and senior forward Lillian Pitts led the charge on the glass, grabbing a career-high 18 rebounds. Miami’s leading scorer on the season junior guard Courtney Osborn was held to just eight points in the contest but was able to find her teammates and dish out ten assists.

“Central’s defense was tough; they’re a tough team,” Osborn said.

“They were able to finish today and we didn’t. That really contributed to the difference at the end of the game.”

In a game that could only be described as physical, the battle was won down low. While the RedHawks held a 53-47 advantage on the boards, Central Michigan outscored Miami 52-24 on points in the paint.

“We were expecting a physical team,” Olowinski said. “The hardest part was communication with our defense and our switching, and they were able to take advantage of our mistakes.”

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pitchers led the way.

Against Sacred Heart University, junior pitcher Mac Thoreson picked up his first win of the year.

Thoreson pitched a complete game while striking out six and allowed only one earned run on six hits as the ’Hawks went on to win 8-2.

The Red and White then defeated Seton Hall University 7-5 as junior starting pitcher Brooks Fiala went 5.2 innings and struck out seven batters. Sophomores Dan Walsh and John Crummy led the offensive attack, picking up four and three hits, respectively. It was Walsh’s first career multi-hit game.

In the final game of the Snowbird Classic, Miami defeated the University of Pittsburgh behind senior pitcher Shawn Marquardt’s second complete game of the year. Marquardt allowed only four hits while striking out six in the 6-1 victory.

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floor as the ’Hawks struggled to find their offensive rhythm. The Chips on the other hand could not miss and shot 58.1 percent from the field in the second stanza.

“Coming out after halftime we felt good as a coaching staff about our position with 20 more minutes to play,” Fantanarosa said. “But that’s where they were able to finish and we weren’t. We had turnovers and they got easy points.

The second half was when they turned it up and we weren’t able to stay with them and that was the difference.”

The RedHawks grabbed their last lead of the game after Boyer hit a three to make it 44-42 with 10:48 to play, but Central Michigan responded with a 13-0 run to grab a lead they would never relinquish.

Miami closed to within six at 6357 with just under five minutes to play, but the Chips were too strong down the stretch and crushed the ’Hawks NCAA Tournament dreams. CMU rode their hot streak all the way to the championship game before falling to Eastern Michigan University 72-71.

“We wanted to go to the NCAA tourney,” Osborn said. “We felt like we had a good shot but Central outplayed us today and that’s going to be the hardest part to digest.”

The ’Hawks must now play the waiting game to see if they receive an at-large bid for either the Women’s NIT or the Women’s Basketball Invitational.

“It was a good way to end the trip,” Simonds said. “Playing in these types of atmospheres, tournament atmospheres, really helps.”

Following their game against Villanova, the RedHawks played the University of Miami Hurricanes in a game that was not part of the Snowbird Classic. The ’Hawks nearly pulled the upset against the No. 13 Hurricanes, but the Hurricanes scored three runs late to win 4-3.

“It helps expose the areas we have to work on,” Simonds said of playing ranked teams. “If you want to get to that level, you have to beat those kinds of teams.”

The RedHawks now have their first home game of the season Tuesday as they start a two game series against Canisius College. Canisius currently sports a 7-7 record with a game against the University of Kentucky Wildcats remaining before they face Miami.

The first pitch is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at McKie Field.

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DROPPIN’ DIMES

Sophomore guard Quinten Rollins looks to dish the rock Tuesday against the University of Toledo. The RedHawks’ season ended with a 60-53 loss to the Rockets in the opening round of the MAC Tournament.

Results

tennis

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

Saturday, March 3

Ohio Northern University W 7-0 Tampa, Fl.

University of Louisville W 4-3 Hamilton, Ohio

Thursday, MARCH 8 University of South Florida L 5-2 Tampa, Fl.

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MANNING-LESS COLTS WILL FALL EVEN FURTHER

NEXT GAME: 4:35 p.m. Friday, vs. Western michigan

’Hawks thump Spartans

By Bethany Bruner News Editor Emerita

Four NFL MVPs. A Super Bowl for the first time in 35 years. 11 NFL playoff appearances. 11 Pro-Bowl appearances. A franchise value expanded $236 million. A new downtown state of the art stadium.

All of these events occurred in Indianapolis under the reign of Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning. That reign ended early last week when Jim Irsay, the owner of the Colts, announced Peyton’s waiver during a tearful press conference.

Peyton Manning is arguably the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history. His greatest accomplishment may have occurred this year when he was not even playing. Without Tom Brady, the New England Patriots still managed to finish with a respectable 10-6 record. However, without Peyton Manning the Colts finished with the worst record in the NFL. This past season proved that Peyton was truly the lifeblood of the Indianapolis Colts and they will forever regret releasing him.

Look at Aaron Rodgers, winner of the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award this past season.

He spent his first three seasons learning under the one of the National Football League’s best, Brett Favre.

Had Rodgers been thrown into the fire immediately following his college career, there is no chance he would have enjoyed the same success.

Why would you not want the future of your franchise learning under a future Hall of Famer?

Peyton Manning, like Brett Favre, is a first ballot Hall of Famer, and the lessons that he could give the likely No. 1 pick of the Colts, Andrew Luck, would be invaluable.

I understand the critics, who suggest his $28 million roster bonus would eat up too much of the Colts’ salary. But that is petty cash compared to what Peyton brought to the city of Indianapolis. Without Manning, Indianapolis might not even have an NFL franchise today.

The last time the Colts held the No. 1 pick was in 1998

when they were in the cellar of the NFL, the worst of the worst.

The RCA Dome (the Colts home field at the time) was an adequate stadium, but people would not come to games. Plus, the enormous Los Angeles market eagerly awaited any team who wished to jump ship.

So who did the Colts draft with the No. 1 overall pick? None other than the future four-time MVP and Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning.

Peyton not only saved the Colts, but he now has the potential to take his next team to the Super Bowl. One of his future destinations could be the Denver Broncos. Many believe the Broncos playoff success this past season was because of their staunch defense and a little something called “Tebow Magic.”

Imagine the Broncos with a little “Manning Magic.”

The deep threat and passing game suddenly becomes wide open. With Peyton leading the team, John Elway could soon be hoisting the Lombardi trophy wearing a suit and tie as the Broncos executive vice president of football operations rather than the shoulder pads and eye black he wore last time the Broncos won the Super Bowl.

What about the Arizona Cardinals as a future team? With Beanie Wells in the backfield, Larry Fitzgerald at wide receiver and Peyton Manning under center, the Cardinals could be a force to be reckoned with in the NFC, especially against the notoriously weak NFC West.

The Miami Dolphins might even be an option. The thought of Peyton firing passes to Brandon Marshall or Reggie Bush must have Dolphins fans salivating with hope.

Any one of these scenarios could occur next year while fans in Lucas Oil Stadium watch Andrew Luck struggle with a depleted offensive line and no running game.

Mark my words: cutting Peyton Manning may ruin football in Indianapolis for a long time.

The RedHawks earned their first ever Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Tournament victories over the Michigan State University (MSU) Spartans in a 6-0 Friday night decision and 4-1 Saturday win for the playoff quarterfinals sweep.

The RedHawks had been 0-9 all time against MSU in the CCHA Tournament.

The Red and White will head back to Joe Louis Arena in Detroit for the third straight year, marking the second time in program history the team has made it to “The Joe” three consecutive years.

Miami will face Western Michigan University, a team the ’Hawks swept back in January.

“We felt in our locker room we would be a better team in January, a better team in February, a better team in March if everybody just stuck to the plan and continued to do what we were asking,” Head Coach Enrico Blasi said.

The scoring came early and often for Miami on Friday as freshman forward Jimmy Mullin got the RedHawks going 12 seconds into the game, finding the net off an assist from classmate Austin Czarnik.

Senior defenseman Chris Wideman, freshman forward Tyler Biggs and freshman forward Blake Coleman all got into the action in the second period, each netting a goal for the ’Hawks.

Mullin also scored his second goal of the game in the second period giving him his second career multi-goal game.

Junior forward Curtis McKenzie finished the scoring for Miami with a power play goal at the 10:13 mark in the third period. Miami also killed a 5-on-3 power play in the period to preserve senior goalie Connor Knapp’s shutout.

The shutout makes Knapp the sole record holder for career shutouts at Miami with 13. The shutout was also Knapp’s fifth of the season, a career high. “[The team] makes my job easy,” Knapp said. “If I can come up with one or two big saves, that’s usually enough to win the game and then

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Freshman defenseman Ben Paulides (28) and sophomore forward Bryon Paulazzo pile on senior defenseman Chris Wideman after his goal Saturday against Michigan State University.Wideman had two goals in the series. just stop the routine shots.”

The Spartans were ready for battle Saturday night, applying pressure early to Knapp and keeping Miami off the scoreboard until almost six minutes into the game.

Junior forward Reilly Smith got the scoring going with a goal off Mullin and Wideman assists. Mullin extended his point streak to a career high five games on the play.

But despite scoring first and keeping the game tied, the RedHawks were not happy with the first period.

“We didn’t get the start we wanted to, ending the period tied, but we had a great second period and that really helped us close it down,” Smith said.

The second period was once again key for the RedHawks as another burst of goals deflated the Spartans.

The Red and White scored three times in the time frame and Smith extended his career-long point streak to eight games with an assist, as Miami cruised to victory and a

berth in the CCHA semifinals.

“When one line sees another line score, they want to come out and do the same thing and contribute and be part of the success,” Wideman said. “It’s contagious with our team right now and it’s great.”

Miami secured their eighth straight victory with the sweep.

The team has not lost since being swept at the University of Michigan Feb. 3-4.

“At this time in the year, it’s not about practicing or anything like that, it’s about getting physically and mentally ready to go on the weekend,” Blasi said. “We’ll be ready to go.”

Puck drop is set for 4:35 p.m.

Friday in Detroit against Western Michigan. Depending on the outcome of the game, Miami will play either at 3:35 p.m. or 7:35 p.m. Saturday.

“We’re not looking to match up with other teams, we want them to match up against us,” Smith said.

“We’re going to play our own game no matter who we play.”

Chips end RedHawks tournament run Miami bats come alive to finish trip with three wins

By Tom Downey Staff Writer

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Junior guard Courtney Osborn looks to drive against Kent State University Jan. 13. Osborn had eight points and 10 assists in Miami’s loss to Central Michigan University in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament Thursday.

By Brian Gallagher Sports Editor

All good things must come to an end, but for the Miami University women’s basketball team (21-9, 11-5 Mid-American Conference (MAC)), the end of their MAC Tournament came far too soon as they fell to the Central Michigan University (CMU) Chippewas 78-64 in the quarterfinals last Thursday.

Although the RedHawks came into the game as the No. 4 seed, it was the 5-ranked

Chippewas (19-14, 8-8 MAC) who played like the favorite, containing the Miami offense with tough defense and capitalizing on 20 RedHawk turnovers.

“Central Michigan outplayed us today,” Miami Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa said. “They were very physical and very aggressive. The biggest difference for us was that we were tentative because of their aggressiveness and our shots just didn’t fall.”

The CMU team that showed up at “The Q” in Cleveland was a much different team than the

one Miami trounced 79-57 one month ago.

In the previous meeting, the Chips were without their top three scorers — all of whom are freshmen — Jessica Green, Crystal Bradford and Jas’Mine Bracey.

This time around those three players, led by Bracey’s 21 points, combined to score 57 of the Chippewas’ 78 total points.

The ’Hawks were led by junior forward Kirsten Olowinski, who

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While many students were enjoying their spring breaks on the beach, the Miami University baseball team played eight games, half of which were against ranked opponents. The RedHawks won four of those games, including the final three.

“I think we made some good progress,” head coach Dan Simonds said. “We were challenged each and every time we went out.”

The RedHawks finished 4-4 during the eight games and are now 7-7 on the season.

“I think we had a pretty good performance over break,” sophomore catcher John Crummy said.

Crummy was 0-5 for the season before the spring break trip, but exploded for an incredible week of hitting. He went 13-24 from the plate and had 10 RBIs. He now has a team-leading .448

batting average.

The Red and White started their break with a three game trip to Oxford, Miss. to face the No. 16 team in the country, the University of Mississippi. Behind Crummy’s three hits and three RBIs, the RedHawks pulled the upset in the first game, winning 9-8.

It was the first time since 2007 the ’Hawks defeated a ranked team. The RedHawks lost the next two games though, 11-3 and 2-1.

“We had a chance to do something special, but could not quite take the final day,” Simonds said.

Following the Ole Miss series, the RedHawks traveled to Florida for the Snowbird Classic. The Red and White lost the first game against the Villanova University Wildcats 12-5 but bounced back and did not lose a game for the rest of the tournament, as their starting

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RedHawks earn All-MAC honors Junior Courtney Osborn, Guard, All-MAC First Team Junior Kirsten Olowinski, Forward, All-MAC Third Team Senior Maggie Boyer, Guard, All-MAC Third Team Senior Julian Mavunga, Forward, All-MAC First Team Freshman Brian Sullivan, Guard, MAC All-Freshman Team