The Miami Student Oldest university newspaper in the United States, established 1826
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013
VOLUME 140 NO. 49
MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO
TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1971, The Miami Student published a section titled, “Pictures Define Fall Moods of Oxford Campuses.” Accompanying the black and white photographs of students becoming one with nature, a poem read, “Autumn To Winter, Winter To Spring, Spring Into Summer, Summer Into Fall. So Rolls The Changing Year, And So We Change, Motion So Swift, We Know Not We Move.”
JAKE BRENNAN MANAGING EDITOR
EARNING YOUR WINGS King of the Wing, a wing eating contest, brought students together Thursday in Central Quad.
Football team suspends Harwell after charges BY TOM DOWNEY SPORTS EDITOR
Miami University football Head Coach Don Treadwell has suspended rising senior wide receiver Nick Harwell from the team as a result of the Oxford Police Department’s (OPD) recent charges against him. “He is currently suspended from all football team related activities,” Treadwell said. “And that is kind of it in a nutshell… [It is] indefinite right now until further notice.” OPD charged Harwell with vehicular trespass, unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal damaging and theft, according to the police report. The charges were filed after Harwell kicked down a door at Miami Commons and stole a cap and gown from a car early Saturday morning, according to OPD. Harwell has a year of eligibility
remaining on the football field. Harwell will likely be facing a violation of the code of conduct from the university in addition to the criminal charges, according to Claire Wagner, director of university news and communication. “The charges from the police report would match some of the charges listed in the code of conduct,” Wagner said. Wagner could not comment specifically on Harwell’s case, but did confirm Harwell is still enrolled at Miami. Wagner also said while the court system needs proof beyond a reasonable doubt, Miami only needs a “preponderance of evidence” to discipline a student. Harwell was arguably the top returning player for Miami and had a legitimate chance to set several Miami and Mid-American Conference (MAC) records. Harwell needed 30 catches, 531 yards and nine receiving
touchdowns to set the Miami record in those categories. He currently ranks second in catches and yards at Miami, and third in receiving touchdowns. He needed 78 catches and 1,021 yards to set the MAC records in those categories. For a team that will lose its star quarterback, Zac Dysert, to graduation and to the NFL, the potential loss of Harwell would be detrimental. Miami also entered spring practice having already lost former wide receivers Andy Cruise and Luke Swift to graduation. Treadwell said the incident could be a learning experience for the current players. “I think all the experiences are learning experiences no matter what,” Treadwell said. “We try to teach from the good number one, and if there is a negative experience we try to teach from that as well.”
Miami increases security after key logging scandal BY JOHN FRAHM
FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
Miami University plans to amp up online security following the recent grade changing scandal that revealed security loopholes in the grading system. Two former Miami students were charged March 25 with firstdegree misdemeanors for unauthorized use of the university’s computer system. An investigation by the Miami University Police Department (MUPD) found a key logging device had been used to obtain usernames and passwords that allowed the students access to change the grades, according to director of university news and communications Claire Wagner. According to information security officer Joe Bazeley, key logging is a simple task for the university. Bazeley said key logging devices are available online for only $50. The device itself is about two inches long and resembles a typical USB drive that can easily go unnoticed.
Installation of the device requires that the keyboard be plugged into the key logger and then the key logger into a computer. The device tracks every keystroke made on the keyboard and stores it into a text file. Once the device has been removed, the text information can be retrieved, according to Bazeley. “A specific three-key combination turns it into a flash drive,” Bazeley said. “Like a password.” He added that students had access to the instructor stations in classrooms and were able to put the key logger into place while the room was empty. They could later remove the device to get the information they desired. Bazeley said that at this stage, the university is telling faculty members to report any mysterious devices found in the instructor stations to IT. He also encouraged faculty members to use their own laptops in the classroom setting to provide more protection from the installation of key logging devices. Bazeley had one big piece of advice for the faculty members.
Oxford settles 2008 Taser case involving student death for $750,000 BY JESSICA BARGA STAFF WRITER
The City of Oxford and the Oxford Police Department (OPD) recently settled a 2008 incident with a $750,000 payment. The incident involved the death of a Miami University student after the use of a Taser. Miami University student Kevin Piskura was stunned with a Taser April 19, 2008, when police intervened in a fight outside Brick Street Bar and Grill. Piskura went into cardiac arrest as a result and was transported to University Hospital in Cincinnati, where he died
five days later, according to public records. Several charges were originally brought against the City of Oxford and OPD by the Piskura family, including excessive force by the police at the scene. Doug Elliott, Oxford city manager, said the settlement amount, which was determined March 6, will be covered by Oxford’s insurance. The money will be paid to the Piskura family. Although the case against Oxford has been settled, the Piskura family is now bringing charges against Taser International, the manufacturer of Taser stun guns, according to Elliott.
The City of Oxford and the officer involved in the incident, Sgt. Geoff Robinson of OPD, have been dismissed from the case. Elliott said the original charges against the city of Oxford were about to expire a year ago, but were reinstated by the Piskura family leading to this year’s settlement of the case. The closure of the case against Oxford was mutually agreeable to both the city and the Piskura family. “We felt the settlement was in the best interest of all parties,” Elliott said. “…Our officer was confronted with a
fast-moving situation and responded as trained.” Taser International spokesman Steve Tuttle said the company does not comment on private litigations. Taser International has sold about 655,000 Tasers in 107 countries around the world to date, according to Tuttle. U.S. District Court Judge Herman J. Weber, who presided over the case, could not be reached for comment. Miami students shared mixed feelings about the use of Tasers on college students. “[I think] officers are quick to use their authority,” sophomore
Rick Snyder said. “I think there are other outlets for that, unless the person is harming themselves or others. You also don’t know if someone has a medical condition that would make it dangerous for them to get tased.” Sophomore Mark Johansen said he thought most situations that would arise in a college setting would not justify the use of a Taser. “Even if a situation were to get out of hand, I think that just having two or three officers [to respond] would take care of it,” Johansen said. “Police shouldn’t tase college students unless they really need to.”
Voters settle election despite violations MU FIRES WOMEN’S BY VICTORIA SLATER CAMPUS EDITOR
Election Violation The Charlie Schreiber/Courtney Bernard student body presidential ticket was issued a major campaign violation Thursday. According to the Associated Student Government (ASG) Elections Committee, volunteers for the ticket’s campaign violated policies during the runoff election by vandalizing and removing posters belonging to the opponent ticket Forrest McGuire/
Lot Kwarteng. The Elections Committee said the vandalization involved pasting the McGuire/ Kwarteng violation on its posters. The McGuire/Kwarteng ticket was issued a violation during the primary election after volunteers to their campaign pressured other students to vote for their candidates, according to the Elections Committee. The McGuire/ Kwarteng campaign fund was cut $100 as a result; however their campaign as whole was not affected. The Elections Committee noted that the same is expected for the Schreiber/Bernard ticket.
Election Results The Charlie Schreiber/ Courtney Bernard ticket was elected student body president and vice president Thursday, According to the ASG Elections Committee. The election had a total of 4,606 votes with 51.04 percent toward the Schreiber/Bernard ticket and 49.95 percent toward the Forrest McGuire/Lot Kwarteng ticket, according to the Elections Committee.
BASKETBALL COACH Miami University has fired women’s basketball Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa. “I want to thank Coach Fantanarosa for all that she has done for Miami in her 15 seasons as Head Women’s Basketball Coach,” Athletic Director David Sayler said in a press release. “She has been a valued member of the Miami community, and we wish her success in the next chapter of her career.” Fantanarosa was 237-212 during her time at Miami. She won one Mid-American Conference Championship and made the NCAA tournament in 2008. A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
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EDITORS VICTORIA SLATER CATHERINE MONCEAUX
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New VP for the face of MU IT BY ERICA STONEHILL FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
Those who have received assistance from Miami University’s IT Department know how instrumental it is. What they might not know is that Miami is currently searching for a new Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer to oversee all technology provided to Miami’s 26,000 students, staff and faculty. Heading this pursuit is the VP Search for IT Committee, consisting of 12 members and chaired by James Lentini, dean for the School of Creative Arts. According to Lentini, this will be an important search, as the new VP for IT will have a lot of power within the university. The committee is working with Hudepohl & Associates, an executive search services firm that has worked with Miami before in hiring high-level positions, to find and narrow down the list of candidates. According to the posted vice president position specifications on Miami’s jobs website, the new vice president will be responsible for managing the $23 million budget, IT funding, governance, development and university technology infrastructure and will report to President David Hodge. According to Senior Director for IT Communications Cathy McVey, the position will be opening up at the end of this semester because the current Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Debra Allison will be retiring after more than 30 years at Miami. This will not be Lentini’s first
search for a vice president for IT, as he was also chair of the 2008 committee when Hodge originally asked him to take the position. From his previous experience, Lentini said he knows what to look for in a candidate. “They will need to have the ability to create the right path for how IT should function on a campus like ours and build consensus to move in that direction,” Lentini said. Senior and computer science major Andrew Bair is the only student on the VP Search for IT Committee. As the Associated Student Government (ASG) tech director, he has experience working in IT. Bair said because of his experience as a tech liaison, serving on the committee is a natural fit. “The committee is primarily looking for someone with years of prior IT experience and leadership,” Bair said. According to McVey, the search committee, along with Hudepohl & Associates, is reducing the list of candidates from the almost 175 applications they have received since December 2012 for this prestigious Miami IT leadership position. McVey said the next step will include about 20 on-campus interviews at the end of April with Hodge and his cabinet participating in the interview process. In later rounds, there are likely to be open sessions for IT staff members to hear from the final candidates. “The hope is that we will have someone starting July 1,” vMcVey said. According to McVey and Lentini, Debra Allison will stay in the position until then.
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Hutster hurdles the housing hassle BY MAX MANZONE FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
For students at Miami University who have suffered through the ordeal of trying to find offcampus housing, there is now a solution. Hutster, founded by seniors Thomas Gorczynski and Sean Crowe, is a website that facilitates a painless search for
dawned on us that we needed to fix it,” Crowe said. The two realized they could have a positive impact and were self-motivated to do just that. “We wanted to find a solution, we knew that there was a better way and so we started with contacting realtors about issues they had in regards to reaching out to students,” Gorczynski said.
We wanted to find a solution, we knew that there was a better way and so we started contacting realtors...” THOMAS GORCZYNSKI
MIAMI UNIVERSITY SENIOR
houses and apartments by closing the communication gap between realtors and students. “When we were looking for housing for junior and senior year we realized how horrible of a process it was and it just kind of
The pair set off with the goal of creating a two-way relationship between students and realtors in order to make the housing search process more convenient. The website displays a listing of apartments and houses along with
photos, enabling students to compare places to live without ever leaving the comfort of their residence. The website consolidates all housing options from separate realtors onto one site so students do not have to browse through several different sites to see all of their options. “We last updated the website over winter break, but the first version of it has been available since late August,” Gorczynski said. Although the duo began this project alone, in recent months they have received support from campus organizations that realized the potential Hutster was capable of having. Crowe referenced sources of support that have helped facilitate the growth of Hutster in its earliest stages of development. “We have investments from
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DAMIEN WATSON THE MIAMI STUDENT
HEY SOUL SISTER
Five of the new Summer Orientation Undergraduate Leaders (SOUL) (left to right: Matt Cramer, Matt Krasula, Deepika Hebbalalu, Logan Babcock, Lea Steingberg) enjoy the warm weather on the quad.
Election runoff debate fuels dispute between remaining candidates BY AMANDA HANCOCK SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The student body presidential and vice presidential candidates faced off in a second debate Tuesday between the Forrest McGuire/Lot Kwarteng and the Charlie Schreiber/Courtney Bernard tickets. In their last showcase before Wednesday and Thursday’s runoff election, the candidates debated as part of Student Senate’s weekly meeting in Harrison Hall, speaking directly to Associated Student Government (ASG) Hosted by current student body Vice President Lizzie Litzow, the debate followed a traditional back-and-forth form. Along with two-minute introductions and closing statements, each candidate was allowed 90 seconds to answer a question and their opponent was given one minute for a rebuttal. The first question posed to Schreiber was about the feasibility
of policies in his campaign platform. Schreiber cited the four S’s of which his campaign revolves around, including Scholarship, Social, Safety and Sustainability. “These are things that are really tangible to put in place,” he said “We’ve taken a lot of time and effort to make sure our ideas are not financially
REC would be able to limit its availability to a specific group of people and close off from other paying visitors. McGuire was asked a question about how he would possibly restructure ASG if elected. He talked about a system in which Student Senate seats are categorized by academic divisions rather than
You can’t pass down a presidency, you can’t make a winning platform a current platform.” CHARLIE SCHREIBER
MIAMI UNIVERSITY JUNIOR
damaging to the university.” McGuire’s main point in rebuttal was an issue with Schreiber’s proposed women’s hour at the Recreational Sports Center (REC). “That is something that absolutely cannot be done,” McGuire said, questioning how the
dorms. Schreiber said the question revealed a main problem with his opponent’s campaign. “He talks to his group of friends,” he said. “Courtney and I go out and talk to the people and ask them what they want from their Student Senate. They want a more open door policy, they want
to know what’s constantly going on. They want to feel like they can come and speak in front of you.” The debate proceeded onto questions more specific to each candidate’s campaign. For Schreiber, this dealt with a potential lack of experience in student government and that he and his running mate are considered “traditional ASG outsiders.” McGuire, who is the current ASG chief of staff, was asked what separated him from current administration. These questions provoked a clash between Schreiber advocating for new ideas and McGuire’s ASG experience. Schreiber said the McGuire/ Kwarteng ticket seemed to have a very similar platform to the current administration. “It is crucial to make sure students know they’re current problems are being heard,” Schreiber said. “You can’t pass down a presidency, you can’t make a winning platform a current platform.”
McGuire closed by saying his idea to offer professional development for non-business majors is brand new. “I want you all to think, who do you want to be talk to administration about these policies you want to be put in place,” he said. The battle continued with the vice presidential portion of the debate, fueled by a few more quips from both sides. In her opening statement, Bernard explained her and Schreiber’s experience with different campus organizations. “We didn’t pick and choose who we talked to,” she said. “We were able to have multiple conversations with them, not just lecture them, and we’ve continually taken feedback from them and make sure our platform is representative of the entire student body.” Kwarteng continued the momentum established by McGuire by focusing on their experience
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There’s no mocking the Mock Trial team GPA fails to determine difficulty levels of majors BY CYNTHIA MARCINEK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
Miami University’s Mock Trial team will be heading to their 19th consecutive National Championship Tournament, which will be held this year in Washington, D.C. Professor Daniel Herron founded Miami’s Mock Trial Team in 1993 after students approached him upon hearing about the American Mock Trial Association. The team competes in various tournaments where they are given a fictional legal case they have to represent. After one year of overseeing the team, he reexamined his coaching philosophy. “We don’t sit around and talk about what you do, you just do what I tell you to,” Herron said. “And it was with that year we became competitive and it was that year actually we qualified for our
first national tournament.” According to Herron, the Mock Trial team has 32 members currently. Each year they take between 30 to 40 people and each team has a minimum of six people and a maximum of ten. There is an A, B, C as well as a “baby” team, which is made of first-years. The A team is going to Nationals, according to Herron. In the invitational season, running from October to the end of January, each team goes to four invitationals. Senior Allie Pickerill, a member of the team, explained the invitational process. “There are four rounds at each tournament,” Pickerill said. “This means that your defense side of the case will compete and your plaintiff side will compete twice. Each round has two or three judges who score you on a standard AMTA (American Mock Trial Association) ballot.”
For nationals, the team will have the first trial Friday, two trials Saturday and then the final Sunday. The 38 teams that make it to the national championship are split into two divisions and the teams with the most number of ballots from each division play each other Sunday, according to Herron. Junior Alex Block has been on the team for three years and said he is looking forward to the national championship. “I’m most excited about that first round on Friday,” Block said. “Walking in and knowing we’re prepared, knowing we’re ready to take on whoever we have for the day and hopefully taking the two ballots in that round.” According to Block, the mock trial team requires a commitment of more than 25 hours per week.
MOCK TRIAL, SEE PAGE 4
BY REBECCA CLARK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
As a result of Miami University offering so many majors, students tend to have a wide variety of grade point averages (GPAs). With so much importance placed on maintaining a certain GPA, many students worry that choosing certain majors will result in a lower GPA, including first-year pre-med major Megan Pender. “[The difficulty of the major] did influence me and make me second-guess my decision,” she said. However, according to findings from Miami’s Office of Institutional Research (OIR) and Miami’s Office of the Registrar, the average GPAs of students in
a particular major is not a good measurement for deciding the level of difficulty. Pender said she thought architecture would be one of the most difficult majors. “Architecture just seems so difficult because of planning the layout of buildings to fit a certain number of people, as well as having different designs for different functions,” she said. Fellow first-year, Alli Thomas, is majoring in special education and agreed, offering naming other majors she thought seemed especially difficult. “I feel like architecture and music education are both time consuming and difficult in that
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EDITORS JANE BLAZER CHRIS CURME
COMMUNITY
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POLICE Highway signs honor heroes
BEAT Woman is shocked to find key-chiseled insult
Officers respond to gun threat, find no gun
BY OLIVIA HNAT
FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
Fourteen highway memorial signs have been placed in Butler County for fallen soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The highway dedications were part of a bill passed by the 129th Ohio General Assembly. House Bill Number 325 designates a total of 53 state highways memorialized for fallen Ohio soldiers to honor them and their gold star families. According to State Senator Bill Coley (R-District 4), the idea of gold star families originated during World War I. “Back in World War I, [the country] created the blue star service flags,” Coley said. “So if your family member was in France fighting in World War I, they gave you a little flag to hang in your window or door so that anyone that came to your door [could] remember that they had a family member that
was defending the United States... If that family member was killed in action, they gave them a gold star service flag.” Like the gold star service flags, the highway dedications are meant to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. According to Coley, the highway dedications also memorialize strong role models for children in Butler County. “On this bill we want to make sure that the kids of Butler County have real heroes to be role models for them as they grow up,” Coley said. “That is why we wanted to do this. A, so we could honor our fallen heroes. And b, so the kids of future generations, could… have real role models.” Many families and local officials have gathered to honor their soldiers and dedicate the highway signs. The next dedication ceremony is for first sargeant (1SG) Ricky McGinnis April 6 at State Route 4 and Grand Boulevard.
According to his family-placed obituary in the Hamilton Journal, McGinnis, 42 years old, was killed in combat in Iraq Oct. 26, 2006. Before he deployed, McGinnis was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He lived there with his wife and four daughters. He was born in Hamilton in August 1964 and served in the Army for 23 years. 1SG Ricky L. McGinnis Memorial Highway is located in Hamilton along State Route 4 between Grand Boulevard and Bobmeyer Road. Hamilton Mayor Pat Moeller served as the master of ceremonies on March 29 for sign dedications in appreciation of the lives and sacrifices of Corporal Nicholas Olivas and Staff Sargeant Robert Massarelli. “Those memorial signs are to remember the soldiers as well as symbols of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice,” Moeller said. “We hope that as people pass those signs it causes them to think a little bit
about those who left this country to protect our freedoms.” Coley said it is important for the community to remember the families of America’s fallen heroes. “We always talk about the price of freedom,” Coley said. “There are those that wrote the check. All of us get to dine at the banquet of freedom and these guys pick up the check. It is hard for them to give their lives for their country and their families are still here. We have to make sure we still take care of them and remember their sacrifice.” Miami University senior Gavin Golden said he thinks the small effort for the highway signs is the least the country can do to honor soldiers. “[The highway signs] can remind people that there are soldiers overseas that are dying pretty much every day and it reminds us of what they are doing,” Golden said. Golden’s brother is a second lieutenant in the Army and served in Afghanistan in 2012.
ShareFest Oxford takes what students leave behind BY AMANDA HARR STAFF WRITER
Victim of fight found unconscious in alley
At semester’s end, Miami University students can move out of their residences and leave unwanted items behind to benefit Oxford and surrounding communities. Students can skip the hassle of lugging bulky furniture, food and clothing back home by participating in ShareFest Oxford. ShareFest Oxford is an annual event that began in 2005. It is dedicated to the collection and redistribution of items donated by Miami students at the end of the academic year, according to the event’s mission statement. Collected items benefit needy residents and regional social service agencies. The purpose is to help both the environment and the community, according to ShareFest committee chair, Kevin Bush. Andrew Wilson, ShareFest Oxford marketing coordinator, emphasized the environmental benefit of reducing the amount of trash that heads to the landfill at the end of each semester. “We take practically every usable item,” Bush said. Accepted donations include furniture, nonperishable food, appliances, televisions, toiletries, cleaning supplies, school supplies and even laptop computers. A complete list is available on the ShareFest Oxford website.
“Last year, for example, we had two sets of UGGs,” Marilyn Elzey said, ShareFest Oxford volunteer coordinator. “And multiple hundred dollar purses,” Wilson added. However, ShareFest Oxford will draw the line when it comes to what is accepted as a donation. It will not accept pillows, sofa-beds, items in poor condition, anything needing reassembly or construction materials. According to Wilson, on-campus students will be able to place their donations in receptacles at each residence hall. ShareFest Oxford will dispatch pick-up teams and volunteers to pick up the donations. Miami first-year Nick Mara said he would be willing to donate extra food in his room. “I’m sure we’d have some chips or extra snack foods like that,” Mara said. Off-campus students will be able to donate May 9 to May 14 and can sign up for a set time on the event website, www.sharefestoxford.com. Volunteers will come to students’ and residents’ houses at the scheduled time to pick up the donations. Last year, nearly 130 off-campus houses used the website to schedule donation pickups, according to the Family Resource Center’s ShareFest 2012 Final Report. The website is also tablet and mobile friendly and students can sign up for a time and receive a
confirmation email directly from their smartphone, according to Bush. “The nice thing about the website is students don’t have to wait around all day like you have to do for your cable company,” Bush said. In 2009, before additional social service agencies were employed to disperse donations amongst people in need, the ShareFest Oxford committee itself served over 600 families, according to the ShareFest Oxford website. 2013 sponsors include Butler County Children Services (BCCS), City of Oxford, Lighthouse Food Pantry and Oxford’s Family Resource Center (FRC). The complete list is found on ShareFest Oxford’s website. “ShareFest itself is just the [collection] event,” Wilson said. “The social service agencies then sell the items, like the Family Resource Center and Lighthouse Food Pantry.” The Lighthouse Food Pantry of Hamilton, for example, benefits from donations of food to give families in the Oxford and Hamilton areas. The other agencies give directly to the people in need, according to Wilson. According to the ShareFest 2012 Final Report, the FRC raised nearly $10,000 during the five-day sale event, made possible by ShareFest Oxford donations. For example, dozens of large furniture items, more than 100 bags of clothing and even a
kitchen sink were donated, according to the report. The BCCS, also a ShareFest Oxford sponsor, is a government agency that helps foster abused or neglected children. According to the report, the agency was able to fulfill the ‘wish lists’ compiled by the case managers for families in need. With ShareFest Oxford’s help, two individuals, emancipated from the foster system and living on their own, have been able to live in a furnished apartment, according to Jamey Rutschilling, ShareFest volunteer. “We set them up for success on their own,” Rutschilling said. The event committee tries to recruit students to volunteer each year, but ends up with very few due to busy schedules around final exams, graduation and moving out, according to Wilson. “Students provide majority of the donations, and most of the local volunteers are community members,” Wilson said. Wilson said students interested in volunteering can do so by visiting the event website under the Volunteer link. Last year, 258 volunteers served a total of 1,634 hours to help run the event, according to the ShareFest 2012 Final Report. “My experience has been really positive,” Rutschilling said, “It’s nice to help the individuals in need and also to recycle.”
City Council agrees on water rescue partnership BY AMELIA WESTER
FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
MARIMBA MADNESS
BEN TAYLOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
Thursday in Hall Auditorium, senior Angela Yingling plays with the percussion ensemble.
Tuesday evening, Oxford City Council passed a resolution giving the city manager permission to enter an agreement with the Butler County Regional Water Task Force. According to Oxford Fire Chief John Detherage, this agreement dictates that Oxford will provide water rescue equipment for county emergencies. This resolution coincides with the centennial anniversary of the infamous 1913 Hamilton flood. Oxford City Manager Douglas Elliott will be in charge of signing the agreement and assuring Oxford’s participation in the Water Task Force. The resolution calls for Oxford to house and dispense water rescue equipment, such as boats, life jackets and ice rescue gear in the event of water disasters. “It’s several different entities working to provide water rescues in the county,” Detherage said. Detherage said those agencies include the Butler County Emergency Management Agency, the Butler County Technical Rescue Team, the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, the City of Hamilton Fire Department and the City of
Oxford Fire Department. Detherage said by combining resources for the entire county, no one city has to take on providing emergency water rescue equipment alone. Because such emergencies do not arise often, it makes sense to manage such rare disasters on a regional level instead of leaving it up to individual cities, according to Elliott. “This is another example of a cooperative effort in the county,” Elliott said, citing the 1913 flood as an example of a countywide water rescue. “Hopefully we never see a flood like that again,” Elliot said. If the situation were to arise today, this resolution would help the county be prepared. Similar, though less drastic, water events have occured in recent years. In the past five years, Bonham Road near Yager Stadium and areas of New Miami and Hamilton have all experienced flooding, according to Detherage. Miami University sophomore Daniela Leibovici agreed with the resolution to include Oxford in the Butler County Regional Water Task Force. “You wouldn’t think of this happening in Ohio, however it’s better to have a plan or strategy than be stranded; safety first,” Leibovici said.
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the Miami Student Venture fund in addition to the service provide to us by Pi Sigma Epsilon [PSE], which has helped brand and promote our service in order to build campus awareness,” Crowe said. The Miami Student Venture fund has provided start-up financial support whereas the newest members of PSE were given the task of working on brand recognition and awareness for Hutster on campus. Both founders said cultivating the relationship with students is key in the development of the website, in addition to developing an open line of communication with realtors, considering they are the primary sources of income for the website. The website had previously only had the potential to make money, but this past month it has come to fruition. “When we first started out with Hutster, creating an educational tool to solve an issue relevant to student life was our primary objective,” Gorczynski said.” But this month will be our first where
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we have actual cash flow.” Junior student Thomas Goldberg responded to hearing about Hutster and the innovative service tool it will provide for students. “I cannot even articulate the level of aggravation I endured when trying to find my current apartment,” Goldberg said. “Having Hutster would have surely saved me both time and anxiety.” For first-year students such as Alexander Neal, the website will prevent them from ever having to deal with the headache current upperclassmen had to endure when signing leases. “Hutster sounds like something that all students should be aware of,” Neal said. “Someone should have thought of this earlier.” Crowe and Gorczynski both have full-time internships for the upcoming summer, but said they do not rule out expanding Hutster across other campuses. “In the fall, our next step is to really push the marketing to get people talking about it,” Crow said. “Our goal is to be on five campuses by 2014.”
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During debate on the resolution, junior senator Calvin Davis remarked on its ability to demonstrate ASG’s continued support of national improvement to college housing. “[The resolution] adds support to what is currently in place,” he said. “Miami University doesn’t want to hinder efforts that are going on statewide and nationwide by rejecting this legislation.” The resolution passed Student Senate by unanimous consent. Following, senate also passed the Audit Bylaws Revision by 38-0. According to ASG Treasurer sophomore Kyle Hees, the bill will tweak current bylaws in place that oversee the funding of student organizations. Hees said after he and the ASG audit committee initiated a series of random audits to various student organizations, he found many organizations were not utilizing the money ASG funded them at the beginning of the semester. The bylaw revision stipulates that each organization provide documentation to the audit committee outlining the money they spend throughout the semester. This is to ensure that ASG’s
money is not being wasted. “[The revision] makes our audit committee more efficient,” Hees said. The meeting concluded with the presentation of a bill supporting the creation of a student/ alumni involvement database. According to the bill’s author, Secretary for Alumni Affairs junior Conor Nelson, the bill proposes the creation of an online database that stores information collected from The Hub, such as individual involvement in sports or organizations that can be utilized by alumni and students in the future. Alumni will be able to look back on the organizations they participated in during their college careers, and students will be able to view and contact the alumni that were involved in their organizations in the past. Nelson said the installation of the database will allow Alumni Affairs to easily contact and reconnect with alumni, thus increasing the likelihood of donations and contributions. “Why can’t we call upon our alumni to reach our goals as a university?” he said. This bill will be voted upon at next week’s meeting.
Randy Thomas and serving on the Board of Trustees. “I think those type of skills are going to translate and build inclusion in all aspects of Miami University,” he said. The closing remarks for both Kwarteng and Bernard left the debate on a heated note. “We need a student body president and vice president who are experienced, who know the
student body, who can get things done,” he said. “This is not time for amateur hour.” Bernard closed by portraying her and Schreiber as the more representative ticket and poked at the opposition’s campaign violation in her closing remarks. “We want people to vote for us because they want to vote for us not because someone was coercing them,” she said.
students often have GPAs above a 3.0, he said this in no way indicates that their course aspect,” Thomas said. “And load is easier. anything engineering seems “Students in the School of Crelike it would be the most ative Arts tend to have grades on mentally difficult.” the higher end because they’ve Although both Pender and already been selected through Thomas agreed that architecture a portfolio or audition,” Lenseemed like one of the most dif- tini said. “Results are perforficult majors, Miami’s Office of mance-based, and a C doesn’t Registrar grade distribution list cut it. Students know they have for the fall of 2012 showed that to work harder.” architecture majors fell on the According to Denise Krallman, higher end of the GPA scale, with director at Miami’s Office of Inthe average GPA exceeding a 3.0. stitutional Research, students The data was echoed by James graduating in 2012 studying the Lentini, dean of the School of the fields of American Studies, EcoCreative Arts. nomics and Engineering tended Lentini said he believes a to have lower average GPAs, major’s difficulty cannot be usually around the 2.9 range. measured by GPA. Though his Sophomore student Joe Larson,
who is studying foreign languages, said he believes engineering would be at the more difficult end of the spectrum. “Mechanical engineering would be difficult because it seems like a bunch of math classes,” he said. According to Marti Kyger, assistant dean and director of divisional advising in the Farmer School of Business, all students have different strengths and weaknesses; a student who finds it hard to learn math will naturally struggle more in a math class than a mathematics major would. “There are high GPAs in every major, as well as low ones,” Kyger said. “It comes down to the student being matched with the right major.”
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The Associated Student Government (ASG) unanimously passed two pieces of legislation during their meeting Tuesday: A resolution supporting the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act and the ASG Bylaws Revision, which ensures student organizations are spending the money they are allocated. In addition, a bill supporting the creation of a student/alumni involvement database was presented to Student Senate. Both pieces of legislation passed Tuesday were reviewed by senate at last week’s meeting. According to Student Body President senior John Stefanski the resolution supporting the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act provides reinforcement to legislation that currently exists at the national level. The resolution will promote tax-deductible charitable contributions made to on-campus collegiate housing. The contributions will provide the installation of safety devices within the housing like sprinklers and alarm systems.
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and commitment to ASG. “We didn’t wake up six weeks ago and just want to run for this, we have been doing this for the past two years and have been advocating for this,” Kwarteng said. He also talked about his time with Career Services, interning with university lobbyist
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Miami students participate in King of the Wing. The wing eating contest took place on Central Quad Thursday and was put on by Beta Theta Pi and Chi Omega as a philanthropy event for the MakeA-Wish Foundation.
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FROM PAGE 10 “I’ve been very impressed with how he has begun.” Mandrell said he believes the teams competing in Oxford this weekend will be a good competition for the ’Hawks. “Cincinnati will be right there with us and Eastern Illinois is a very good team,” Mandrell said. “They are a well-rounded team that typically wins their conference by a landslide. Hopefully we will have an opportunity to win.” The women’s team originally planned to send some athletes to compete in Florida this weekend, but Head Coach Kelly Phillips decided to keep them in Oxford and give
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“It can get so intense and so rigorous, but it ultimately pays off,” Block said. For Pickerill, being nationally ranked and known as a mock trial team makes all the effort worth it. “It’s a really great feeling,” Pickerill said. “Quite honestly we are celebrities in this circle. We walk into courtrooms and people whisper our names because they know who we are. People blog about us because we are as good as we are. It’s an exhilarating feeling. Being able to say that you’re the best at something is incredible.”
them the opportunity to race at home. “I think racing at home is an advantage,” Phillips said. “The athletes like being at home and they tend to race better on their home track.” As for top performers, Phillips said she believes senior sprinter Layne Baggett will compete well this weekend. “Our usual suspects will likely perform well,” Phillips said. “Baggett will have an opportunity to win her events. All of the races are loaded with talent, which is good.” The women’s team also finished second in the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, falling only to host Cincinnati. Phillips said the ’Hawks are not necessarily focused on
winning, but increasing confidence. However, winning is a big part of confidence. “Individually, who doesn’t love to win?” Phillips said. “If you win every race, you’re going to be pretty darn confident.” Though the ’Hawks do not worry about meet scoring, they recognize the opportunity in front of them. “When you’re on your home track, it’s always nice to win; and we’re in a position to win,” Phillips said. Phillips said she believes Friday and Saturday will be opportunistic days for the Red and White. “There will be lots of opportunities for success, we just need to take advantage of them,” Phillips said.
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has won three out of four matches. The doubles team of Supejova and junior Nino Mebuke has registered ten wins on the season and are winners of three straight. However, EMU has earned the doubles point in only four matches this season. The Eagles are second to last in the MAC standings and are 2-9 on the road this season. Toledo (7-9, 1-2 MAC) earned its first conference win last weekend when it downed Eastern Michigan 4-3 and are currently in seventh place in the MAC standings. Junior Chrissy Coffman has earned victories in four of her last five matches in singles play while freshman Katelyn Nguyen has recorded seven wins this season. In doubles,
the tandem of sophomore Lexy Pitt and freshman Emily Mazzola are 4-2 on the season. Toledo is 1-7 in matches where they lose the doubles point. The Rockets are 2-6 in away matches this season. “We’re looking forward to these matches after coming off of a great weekend against Buffalo and Akron,” assistant coach Ricardo Rosas said. “We’re having a good week of practice and we’re getting better. Eastern Michigan has a good team and Toledo is going to fight. We have to work on getting tougher as we head on in the MAC season.” The RedHawks start the action 1 p.m. Friday when they face the Eagles at the Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts. They will then return to the court to play the Rockets 1 p.m. Saturday.
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EDITORS EMILY ELDRIDGE NICOLE THEODORE
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Miami community is not taking discovery of key loggers lightly A key logger is a small, twoinch device that can be inserted into a computer’s USB port. It saves the key strokes and converts it into letters, allowing key logger users to save usernames, passwords and other significant, private information. Apparently, this covert piece of technology was involved in last week’s cheating scandal. What shocked the Editorial Board was the fact these key loggers can be purchased on Amazon for about $50. And honestly, we are surprised these things are even legal. While the editorial board of The Miami Student agreed keyloggers are far too easy to obtain for the average Joe, we think Miami University is taking the right steps to prevent these scandals from happening in the future. We also agreed that other students and universities should be aware these things happen. After all, there are always going to be those people in life who would rather manipulate and cheat the system than study and work for an A. After the university uncovered the use of these gadgets, professors were encouraged to start using their own laptops and were told to report any mysterious devices to Miami’s IT department. Professors will also be notified two times of even the slightest changes to their grade books or other databases via email. Other measures have been recommended by the university to prevent the use of key loggers, such as “tamper proof tape” which can be placed over any USB outlet.
Quick fix, indeed, but we see this as just another better-safethan-sorry procedure. But cheating the system is obviously a nationwide problem, and, unfortunately, students are going to simply learn how to become even more tech-savvy and one-up administrators. You may think, for a professor to go on using their computer with a USB chord clearly hanging out is a serious concern, but most Mac’s have their USB outlets in the back, not necessarily visible to users. In addition, the use of personal laptops doesn’t seem like a good use of our pre-existing resources. It is far from logical and economically resourceful to leave hundreds of computers to go without use. And what about other databases and “secure” systems? Like payroll for example; what if they log into that? Overall, this should not be happening at Miami. A school this size with the amount of funding Miami has should be able to hire people that are savvy enough with these programs to be able to prevent key logging capabilities in the first place. Nonetheless, at least this is on our radar, and we all agreed that Miami is taking the appropriate initial steps to make sure things like this do not happen again. With the email notifications, the tamper proof tape and the use of personal laptops, we can rest assured knowing that the university has at least been taking this extremely seriously.
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PATRICK GEYSER THE MIAMI STUDENT
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Denial of homosexual rights can not be justified This letter is in response to the articles covering the case before the United States Supreme Court concerning same-sex marriage. A homosexual person is one who is sexually attracted to others of the same sex. Except for a genetic variation of nature, they are virtually identical to their heterosexual counterparts. They feel the very same kind of attraction to the same-sex as heterosexuals feel about the opposite sex. Now, granted, there are those people who freely choose this behavior as a form of “life-style” but that accounts for a very small population of homosexuals. In fact, if one is not genetically predisposed for this behavior, then by definition they are not truly homosexual but rather some deviant variation of
perverted behavior. Some would argue that the Bible condemns homosexuality, but I believe, through the persistence of science, this behavior will be proven to result from natural genetic variation. One can draw on the example of the developmentally challenged, no offense intended toward either group, who by no action of their own are born comparatively slow or deficient in mental, physical or emotional growth. Homosexual people are therefore entitled to engage in sexual behavior consistent with their genetic makeup so long as it is between consenting adults and by extension should be allowed to marry as well. To deny them this right would be the same as
denying heterosexuals their right to consensual sex. Some would argue that sexuality is strictly for the purpose of reproduction but yet the animal kingdom has many variations of species that also cannot reproduce. Human beings are sexual beings as was intended by their creator and to suggest that a genetic variation of nature somehow makes homosexuals less human is indeed an inhumane concept. “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” Bertrand Russell
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RACHEL’S REFLECTION
Media continues to fuel the fire of the lingering struggle with body image and esteem On a daily basis, we deal with how our body looks, what we think our body looks like, how to properly conceal bits we don’t want others to see or the parts we are not comfortable with. We may find ourRACHEL selves obSACKS sessing with disguising certain parts, either our legs that aren’t shapely enough or our stomachs that aren’t flat enough, and putting the attention on the more “flattering” aspects of our bodies. We are at war with ourselvesover the image of our perceived bodies and how it comes across to others. Magazines, websites, advertisements and practically everywhere else you look in today’s society are telling us how to dress to flatter our bodies, what to eat or how to workout to make our bodies look a certain way.
We are being told that our bodies should look a certain way, and if they don’t we must try to do everything in our power to make them look that way, at whatever cost. One of the multiple problems that stems from this notion is one of the most dangerous; the occurrence of disordered body image and disordered eating. US News reported 10 million Americans have eating disorders, with one million being men and the other nine million women. Most girls will develop some sort of eating disorder or negative body image during adolescence, with around 80 percent of 10-year-olds afraid of being fat and 42 percent of first through third graders wanting to be thinner, according to CNN. With a dieting industry that spends around $40 billion a year on products and advertising and a push by mainstream media and society for women, and men, to buy into these ads, it’s no wonder many of us have a desire to achieve the “perfect” body. But the “perfect” body does not exist. Another problem that
NICOLE’S TWO CENTS
is brought about by the idea that we should look a certain way, is that not everyone looks the same. Not everyone has the same body shape, mass, weight, etc. But the pressure to fit into what society has deemed as the “ideal” or “perfect” body excludes and even demeans those who do not fit into that particular mold. Not only does the effort to be “perfect” affect us mentally and physically, but it also affects others who may not achieve this. From fat shaming and thin shaming amongst our peers, to looking to celebrities in magazines for their weight-loss secrets and obsessing, whether secretly or out loud to our friends, about what we ate and when we plan to work out, our bodies have become a focal point not only in our own individual lives but also in society. Our bodies have become an important factor; just not in the way they should be. We need a body revolution, to do away with the “diet” mentality, fix our relationships with food and with ourselves and start looking at our bodies in a new and positive way.
We need to become body positive. I myself once had an unhealthy relationship with food and negative body image. My behavior in high school and my warped thoughts about food could technically be classified as disordered eating, although I fortunately never got to a point where I needed hospital intervention.
to working out for the sole purpose of weight loss and to try and make myself look better. It may seem simple, but when we feed our bodies well—balance, everything in moderation, treat yo’ self—do good things for them—run, walk, yoga, rock climb, dance, etc.— and think positively, our bodies will respond and make us feel better, live longer and be
We are at war with ourselves, over the image of our perceived bodies and how it comes accross to others.
But when I came to college, I had the chance to start a new chapter in several aspects of my life. When I started eating balanced meals and working out for the sake of making myself feel better, I was happiest as opposed
able to do more. Our bodies may not be meant to look the same as everyone else’s or fit the standard for “perfect;” but they are the vessels in which we will spend our lives. So the least we can do is treat them with love and respect.
EMILY’S ANTICS
The often pained Miami Plan can Monday’s Buckwild death provides overdue offer personal insight and growth reflection on the young-wild-and-free lifestyle A couple of nights ago I sat down to complete one of my last Miami Plan class homework assignments. I dreaded doing this seemingly mundane homework and wished I could be doing everything NICOLE else but THEODORE that, but that’s beside the point. My biased opinion of Miami Plan classes was quickly changed by question three. The homework had to do with the nature of observations, something all of us have learned about since fourth grade science class. What followed inspired me, I have never seen a teacher do this before in this context, and this is another reason why I love Miami University. The following are the questions and my answers to them; maybe you will see the same wisdom I saw in it. “The author brings up the role of ‘authority’ in the problem solving process. Does this author think that meaningful observations are those of our own initiation or those borrowed by ‘authority’? Do you agree or disagree with this conclusion? Why or why not.” I wrote down that I agreed with the author’s conclusion that authority should be sorted out when it comes to making an observation. I agreed with this because it is important to remain partial to only one’s opinion and sight, because once someone else’s opinion or their own “facts” are mixed in with yours, it can create a biased observation, or lead you to miss something while observing because of this preconceived notion. When observing, you should go in with a blank slate ready to be drawn on, there should be nothing already there because how you observe an object could be completely different from the person or authority figure next to you. And then these two questions formed on the paper in front of my eyes, and these are the questions I unknowingly ask my selfeveryday. These are the questions all of us should ask everyday, should almost live by. And my seemingly boring, simple, stupid, Miami Plan class showed me this, proving that nothing is really stupid or simple, and even if it seems like it, it still shouldn’t be cast aside. Everything can teach us something, even if we can’t use the skill at that moment, it will matter five or ten years from now.
“Let’s think about statement #3: Even when our investigation fails to find the answer, at least the [process] should have yielded a greater understanding of factors that are not involved in the solution.” “Do you think the ‘process’ of problem solving is more or less important than the ‘result’ in your experience at Miami University? Why? Give one example to strengthen your opinion.” The answer isn’t always going to be attainable, especially at college, and what really shapes us to be knowledgeable problem solvers, is the process. The answer or solution cannot define anyone, though most would like to think so. An example of this could be someone who get’s straight A’s at Miami and someone who gets average grades. Is the person who gets better grades, ultimately someone who finds all the “answers,” more apt to survive in the real world than the average student? I don’t believe so. The average student could learn just as much or more than the better student, because it is about the process of making mistakes, learning from them, and then adapting to the situation, rather than finding the answer and being correct. The answer does not define a person; it is the process that can. Being wrong does not deserve punishment, being correct may not always deserve a reward, what is ultimately rewarding to the individual which could be seen later, was what they went through to get to the answer, the struggle. “Do you think the ‘process’ of problem solving is more or less important than the ‘result’ in a professional/career setting? Why? Give one example to strengthen your opinion.” Even though the answer may be needed to be found, it needs to be through the process of you understanding and learning how to find it. Otherwise, the answer that wasn’t searched for was actually just luck, and if you don’t know how to find the answer, how are you going to be able to pull it off again when an employer asks you to do the same thing? How are you going to know what to do when something goes wrong? The point of this comes down to the fact that the classes that you think don’t matter and you are only taking to graduate, actually can impact you in many ways at Miami. Don’t take them for granted, especially when it comes to lessons about the benefits and actual process of making a mistake, something we as students can all relate to.
MTV’s Buckwild star, Shain Gandee and two close family members died while “mudding” in Kanawha County, West Virginia a couple of days ago. Responders found their mudcovered ATV deep in EMILY the woods. ELDRIDGE The autopsy showed they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. I don’t watch TV much when I am at school but friends of mine have raved about Buckwild ever since it premiered back in January. Buckwild caught on as being a show about young adults who cause trouble in their small, West Virginian town. Their days are filled with low anxiety and consist of heavy drinking and partying, and the occasional dump truck pool party. This young-wild-andfree lifestyle is appealing to people our age, understandably so. The stars of Buckwild seemed to not have a care in the world. No exams to study for, no nagging parents; just living the simple life. Oh, how I envy that. Though this routine may seem appealing to a lot of young people, I have to ask: when does having fun override being responsible? It seams to me like people my age are having a hard time drawing the line between “not giving a f*ck” and just being plain stupid. We can all recall the death of Jackass star, Ryan Dunn. He was driving drunk at speeds of up to 140 mph when his car crashed and caught on fire, killing him instantly. There have also been a few Real World reality stars who passed away from
drug-overdoses. Teen Mom, Amber Portwood , is currently serving five years in prison after a pretty dramatic drug arrest. MTV loves to showcase people that live extreme lives. Buckwild caught a lot of viewers’ attention because of the kids’ laid-back, low-anxiety, carefree lifestyle. They partied a lot, drank a lot, smoked a lot and that got them a lot of attention. Bad attention, in my opinion, but attention nonetheless. The death of Gandee Candy, as he was called on the show, is 100 percent sad, of course. He’s 21; he should have his whole life ahead of him.
out of whatever mess they decide to make next. I know these four years are the “best years of our lives” and I can definitely say I’ve enjoyed my Miami experience, even when I joke about dropping out of college and moving to Australia. I do work during the school week and have fun on the weekends, just like the majority of Miamians. Regardless, I think the ability to realize when you’re in a dangerous situation or when you just really need to stay in and study is a skill that is hard to learn. It takes maturity and self-discipline, skills that MTV does not even come close to promoting.
Though this routine may seem appealing to a lot of young people, I have to ask: when does having fun override being responsible?
MTV promotes this immortal mentality. These reality stars were being paid to do stupid, reckless things on TV. The same goes for Jersey Shore and other reality shows of this kind. There is absolutely no feeling of responsibility placed on people like this, and viewers, probably as young as 10-years-old absorb this media all the time. I was always expected to go to college, study hard and make my own success. Recently, I don’t see any of the stars of MTV’s shows doing this. It’s basically promoting a lifestyle where people can stay kids forever and act selfishly, immature and irresponsible, and eventually I, along with most of my peers at Miami University and other universities, are going to have to pay up and dig them
Its sad to see kids, like the ones on Buckwild, be rewarded for acting stupid. What happens when MTV stops funding their antics and they have to grow up and support themselves and their family? I’m not saying there is anything wrong with having fun and enjoying life while we’re young and in our prime, but I really do appreciate the life lessons my parents and Miami have taught me in the last few years, and maybe the media can work to promote these same lessons to younger generations. I hope this tragic accident allows the stars of Buckwild, and their viewers, to understand they are not immortal and that they eventually learn where to draw the line between having some fun and being destructive.
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“Be paranoid,” he said. Starting at the end of the spring semester, any grade changes made on Niihka and BannerWeb will be followed by two emails. The first arrives an hour after the change and the second sometime within the next week, according to Bazeley. He also said he hopes this process will make it harder for any unauthorized grade changes to go unnoticed and deter students from attempting to make these changes. Many faculty members said they haven’t really thought about the changes yet. Susan Hoffman, a professor of zoology, said that she didn’t realize how easy it would be for students to hack into the system. “I keep an excel spreadsheet,” Susan Hoffman said, professor of zoology. “I can compare my own document with BannerWeb.” Hoffman said that this process is
the way she has been doing it for a while, and has yet to be changed by the recent scandal. The last piece of the new security measures includes an application for faculty that is currently being developed, which will show all grade changes made in the past semester. Faculty members will be encouraged to run this application near the end of each semester or the start of the next, said Bazeley. Senior Beth Schallip said she is worried that new security protocols might make grading more difficult for students and faculty. “If a professor puts a grade into the system wrong it could be harder … to make changes,” she said. While she thinks that the security hurdles could potentially frustrate faculty, Schallip said she believes they will at least help prevent this type of scandal from occurring again in the future.
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CARSON DRAKE DRAKE’S TAKE
ADAM EATON READY TO MAKE MAJOR IMPACT
Miami bows to Buckeyes BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Monday night, former Miami University RedHawk Adam Eaton (Springfield, Ohio) found himself on the Opening Day roster of the Arizona Diamondbacks. While he received an ovation from the crowd at Chase Field, he was forced to hear the praise from the bench as he is currently on the disabled list. Eaton was set to be the leadoff hitter and the D-Backs starting center fielder until he felt pain in his throwing arm. It turns out that he suffered a minor tear in his elbow and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. The 24-year-old was a letter-winner for the Miami squad from 2008 to 2010. He was drafted in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Diamondbacks. Eaton is the third RedHawk to reach the MLB during current Head Coach Dan Simonds’ tenure, joining John Ely of the Los Angeles Dodges and former Florida Marlin Graham Taylor. Eaton made several quick transitions in the minor leagues, playing eleven games in Double-A Mobile before prior to being promoted to the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League. After only three years, Eaton found himself in the upper echelon of Minor Leaguers and he has not looked back since. After playing a full season in the Minor League, he ranked first in batting average, hits, doubles and runs scored. Additionally, he ranked second in on-base percentage and reached base safely in 41 straight games last spring, which was the third-longest streak in 2012 Triple-A season. He thrived during his time with the Reno Aces in 2012. Eaton finished the 2012 season hitting .381 (119-for338) with seven home runs, 45 RBIs
and 38 stolen bases in 119 games. His impressive offensive prowess granted him the Pacific Coast League (PCL) Most Valuable Player award. He was also named to the PCL AllStar team this past season. The left-hitting center fielder, who is only five-foot-eight, has consistently used his lack of size as a motivation factor. While there are few professional baseball players in his height range, Eaton has proved scouts and opponents wrong time and time again. It is clear that he has the ability to perform in the majors. He earned a September call-up last year, playing in 22 games. He holds a .259 batting average and two homers in a mere 85 at-bats. Eaton received the starting position in center field after the D-Backs organization traded All-Star Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves. Having Eaton ready to play centerfield was part of the reason the D-Backs felt comfortable letting go of the talented Upton. Needless to say, Eaton will have some big shoes to fill in Upton’s absence. He possesses all the right attributes one looks for in the leadoff role – he steals bases, avoids unnecessary cuts, and has the ability to place the ball into gaps. His impressive speed often makes up for the lack in height. Certainly, he has the potential to be a long-term contributor to the D-Backs squad. Eaton is often confused with a former MLB pitcher by the same name. In fact, he once accidentally received six checks worth 20,000 dollars each that were meant for the pitcher. As the recovery process continues, Eaton has his sights set on returning to the field in early May, and then he will have his own opening day.
A defensive duel between Miami University and the Ohio State University resulted in a 1-0 victory for the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. The RedHawks (12-12) employed six pitchers in nine innings against the Buckeyes, allowing only four hits. The lone run occurred in the fourth inning after sophomore pitcher Clay Cinnamon hit a batter, and then advanced him to third with back-to-back wild pitches. A ground out then drove in the winning score for Ohio State. Miami had a chance to win the game in the ninth when sophomore outfielder Matt Honchel and senior outfielder Alex Johnson got on base, bringing senior first baseman Kevin Bower up to the plate with just one out. Bower grounded into a double play to end the game.
“They’re a very solid team,” Head Coach Dan Simonds said of the 18-8 Buckeyes. “It was well played by both teams, and it was certainly well pitched by both teams.” Honchel and Johnson, along with senior catcher Nate Bowles and sophomore infielder Ryan Elble all recorded one hit each, but the rest of the RedHawk offense went 0-for-18. Though the offense didn’t produce, four of the six Miami pitchers recorded shutouts, and Simonds said that his defense’s stellar play was one of the positive aspects of Wednesday night. “There are a lot of positives we can take into the weekend,” Simonds said. “To see a guy like Brian Thene throw three shutout innings … the guys really did a nice job against a pretty good offensive team. Our guys did a good job of keeping them off balance and throwing strikes.” Miami’s next test comes quickly,
SOFTBALL
Red and White sweep Butler Bulldogs
TENNIS
’Hawks host Miami Invite BY JUSTIN MASKULINSKI STAFF WRITER
Miami University will be hosting the Miami Invitational track and field meet Friday and Saturday. Both the men’s and women’s teams will be competing. Some of the teams travelling to Oxford include Butler University, the University of Cincinnati, Ohio Northern University, the University of Findlay and Eastern Illinois University. Men’s Head Coach Warren Mandrell said he is glad the ’Hawks have the opportunity to compete at home. “The kids are usually comfortable because their friends or roommates can watch them compete in an environment that they are comfortable in,” Mandrell said. The RedHawks are coming
off of a second-place finish at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati and Mandrell will continue to make adjustments. “We will be mixing it up with the distance runners,” Mandrell said. “[Senior Jarrod] Eick will be running the 1500 meter race instead of the 5000 meter race.” Mandrell also plans to make adjustments in the sprinter events to see how he can help the team to reach its potential. “[Junior Jahquil] Hargrove will be running his first outdoor 200 meter race,” Mandrell said. One athlete Mandrell hopes to be a top performer is freshman high jumper Peter Stefanski. Stefanski has excelled during his first year of college competition. “Stefanski has been exceptional this season,” Mandrell said.
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WANT BENCH BACK A memorial bench was ripped from its anchors and stolen from the McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Garden off Poplar Street two weeks ago. A Teak Wood Bench with an inscription, “In Loving Memory of........................” was donated to preserve the memory of a loved one. Anyone who has knowledge of the bench or its whereabouts, the donors and hospital would be grateful to have it returned or receive an anonymous tip. Call the Oxford Police Dept. at 513-523-4321 or McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital at 513-524-5502.
as they face Mid-American Conference (MAC) East rival the University of Akron this weekend in a three game series. The zips are 5-24 overall, with a 2-4 record in MAC play. If there was ever a weekend for the RedHawks to extend their quality conference play, this would be it – and the team’s attitude is better than ever, even after a mid-week loss. “The mood of the team is definitely not down at all,” sophomore pitcher Ryan Powers said. “But one challenge is being away from our home field. What we need to do is put pressure on the defense, and have the pitchers continue throwing a lot of quality innings. If we play our game, I think we’ll leave the weekend very happy.” The RedHawks are back in action Friday through Sunday, April 5-7 at the Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field. Friday’s game begins at 3 p.m., while first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
MIKE CHIORAN THE MIAMI STUDENT
Miami University sophomore infielder Kylie McChesney makes contact on a pitch against Butler University. McChesney went 2-6 in the two games against the Bulldogs Tuesday.
BY ALYSSA ZEDIKER FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
The Miami University softball team came out fighting against the Butler University Bulldogs, getting a sweep of the two-game series. The ’Hawks won the first game 5-4 in extra innings, and then took a 6-2 win in the second game. “Especially with these being our first home games, for us to go out and win these first two was huge and we have a big weekend coming up, so we are taking a lot of confidence into this weekend,” Head Coach Clarisa Crowell said. The early game was extended to eight innings, marking the seventh time this season Miami has faced such a situation. “They are doing a great job of
playing until the last out, and while the games aren’t perfect, they are finding ways to win and they just keep battling back,” Crowell said. In the bottom of the eighth inning the RedHawks trailed by one run with two outs, but they were able to make the improbable comeback. Freshman utility player Hailey Reed drove in freshman outfielder Taylor Shuey on a single and an error by Butler allowed sophomore utility player Shayn McIntyre to score from first base. “These games just proves to everyone that we can do this, especially with the extra innings, we realize we can still push through and get the win, we just have to keep trying and doing what we can control to the best of our abilities,” Shuey said. In the first game junior pitcher
Paige Meyers went 3.1 innings giving up three runs, two earned on eight hits. Sophomore pitcher Megan Mattera pitched the final 4.2 innings and picked up her fourth win of the season. “The defense was just solid and they just need to continue playing like [this game] and continue to get better, which they definitely have been,” Crowell said. “For us it has always been about finding ways to get one percent better.” Freshman pitcher Jenna Modic started for the RedHawks in the second game and held the Bulldogs to two runs through four innings. Mattera was brought in at the top of the fifth inning. Crowell said they brought her in for a change of pace and as a closer. In the second game of the night the score remained tied at two in the bottom of the sixth until Shuey hit a triple to left center with the bases loaded, driving all three runners in, giving Miami a 5-2 lead. “The freshmen were huge tonight,” Crowell said of Modic, Shuey and Reed. “All three of them stepped up and produced for us, and they are stepping up in clutch situation.” The RedHawks return to face off against Western Michigan University 1 p.m. Friday for their first MAC home game. Miami will then face former assistant coach Christina Sutcliffe, now with Northern Illinois University. Crowell said playing a former assistant coach only makes the team play harder. “Our team goal at the beginning of the year was that we want to win the weekends and we want to continue doing as well as we can in MAC play,” Shuey said. “We just have to keep going with our strength right now.”
TRACK & FIELD
RedHawks ready for final home matches BY JORDAN RINARD STAFF WRITER
The Miami University women’s tennis team is looking to build off of its Mid-American Conference (MAC) wins over the University at Buffalo and the University of Akron as it faces Eastern Michigan University and the University of Toledo at home this weekend. The RedHawks (6-12, 2-1 MAC) are 3-4 at home this season (2-0 in Oxford), are currently in a four-way tie with Akron, Ball State University and Bowling Green State University for second place in the MAC standings. The ’Hawks won last season’s matchups with the Eagles and Rockets, 6-1 and 5-2 respectively. In singles action this season, Miami has had some quality performances from its players. Junior Nimisha Mohan has earned victories in eight of her last 10 matches
with her most recent being a 6-4, 6-2 decision against her opponent from Buffalo and a 6-0, 6-4 win over her Akron foe. Fellow junior Christiana Raymond has won three straight matches since conference play began, which ties for her longest such streak this season. Junior Ramona Costea is currently on a four-match winning streak after going 1-6 to start the season. “I’m getting more confident in my play,” Costea said. “The gameplan that the coaches put together is working. I’m working hard to get better and I’m ready to fight.” The Red and White are also making strides in doubles play after coming off of back-to-back matches in which they earned the doubles point. The pair of Raymond and Costea has reeled off three straight wins, going 8-5, 8-6, 8-4 against Ball State, Buffalo and Akron
respectively. Mohan and sophomore Alix Thurman triumphed in back-to-back matches as well with 8-1 and 8-2 wins over the Bulls and the Zips. “We’re working at being more aggressive [in doubles],” Costea said. “We’re getting consistent at playing both serves, hitting a lot of shots and are playing closer to the net. We’re getting mentally stronger and improving our [ability to] fight.” Eastern Michigan (6-11, 1-2 MAC) will be competitive this weekend against the ’Hawks as four of their losses, including the two conference defeats, were 3-4 decisions. In singles, freshman Klara Supejova has earned victories in three consecutive matches while sophomore Ankita Bhatia
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