April 10, 2012 | The Miami Student by The Miami Student

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VOLUME 139 NO. 53

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012

MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO

TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1989, The Miami Student reported the Alpha chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity’s charter was suspended for three years by its national organization

following hazing “abuses” involving alcohol and writing on pledges with a pen and marker. The Student reported Miami University had not taken formal action against the fraternity yet.

Sigma Chi loses charter

University Senate votes on regional campus proposal

By Jenn Smola and JM Rieger

By Jenn Smola

The Miami University Alpha chapter of Sigma Chi International Fraternity, founded 157 years ago, lost its charter as an active chapter Thursday evening. Associate Director of University Communications Claire Wagner said the Executive Committee of Sigma Chi International Fraternity voted Thursday night for the revocation of the chapter’s charter and notified the members of the chapter 9:30 p.m. Thursday. According to Wagner, there is no return date set for the chapter, but Wagner said she estimates potentially a four or five year hiatus, allowing all current members to graduate. According to Wagner, the fraternity’s headquarters have had ongoing concerns about the Alpha chapter. “Sigma Chi International Fraternity, the headquarters, have been working with the chapter for a few years because they have [had a] concern about a culture of misbehavior,” Wagner said. The fraternity was on disciplinary probation through May 10, 2012 following reports of prohibited use of alcohol, hazing and violation of the law, according to an Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution file. A letter from the Executive Committee of Sigma Chi to the brothers of the Alpha chapter said the chapter has persistently engaged in illegal activities, failed to uphold the standards of the fraternity and engaged in inappropriate behavior. According to the executive committee letter, “the chapter’s refusal to move in a positive direction has left the Fraternity with no further recourse to consider other than a period where the Alpha Chapter temporarily closes its doors until the Fraternity has the ability to establish a chapter that all Sigma Chis can be proud of.” A source with knowledge of the situation said the chapter lost its charter following a number of “issues” including hazing that occurred in front of the chapter’s live-in advisor, as well as drug incidences. The source said all members of the fraternity are required to be out of the house by Wednesday. According to Miami’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) website, the fraternity had 35 members as of fall 2011. Wagner said Sigma Chi had a fraternity second-year exemption, allowing sophomores who would otherwise be required to live on campus to live in the fraternity house. The 22

In a packed session Monday, Miami University Senate reviewed and voted on the provisions of the proposal to establish a new academic division for regional campuses. In a roll-call vote, the majority of the Senate voted down the creation of a new academic division on the regional campuses, with 21 members favoring the proposed division, 27 members opposing it and six members abstaining. Senate Chair Steve DeLue said the Senate’s vote was not binding on the administration but would be considered by President David Hodge, Provost Bobby Gempesaw and the board of trustees. After a report from the Academic Policy and Ad Hoc Regional Campus Committees regarding its considerations of the proposal, the Senate discussed each of the first seven specific provisions of the proposal. The first provision stated a new division will be created on the regional campuses. This new division would be given the authority to develop new degrees and programs with the same procedures used by other academic divisions. Additionally, the new division could not offer the same degrees offered by other academic divisions. Faculty members voiced their opinions of the provision. History Associate Professor Charlotte Newman-Goldy said the proposal was confusing and left many questions unanswered. “I’m very concerned,” NewmanGoldy said. “We don’t know really what this division is academically about. A lot of us have grave reservations on provisions having to do with faculty, and yet we’re supposed to give a sense of the Senate on each one of these. I think this proposal leaves too many open questions and did not respond to the committees’ report that showed that there was a widespread concern about parts of it.” Madelyn Detloff, associate director of English and director and associate professor of women’s gender and sexuality studies said the proposal felt rushed. “I’m a little worried this feels very, very rushed,” Detloff said. “Even if it were a good thing, and my mind’s not made up about that, it would have the flavor of something that was imposed.” Finance Department Chair Steve Wyatt said the provision could benefit the regional campuses by giving them a way to reach their own unique goals.

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An Oxford Police Department cruiser sits outside the Miami University Alpha chapter of Sigma Chi International Fraternity Friday evening.The fraternity’s charter was revoked Thursday evening. sophomores currently living in the fraternity house are required to move back on campus. “Miami has been working with them since Friday to give them rooms,” Wagner said. According to Wagner, seven upper class students also lived in the fraternity house, and they have been given the option to live on or off campus. In addition, 18 students joined this semester’s pledge class. According to a letter sent to Sigma Chi from its Alpha House Corporation notifying it of the chapter’s suspension, “the current pledge class is suspended and will not be initiated into the Fraternity.” Over 10 Oxford Police Department (OPD) officers entered the fraternity house Thursday night following the executive committee’s vote, and a combination of six police officers from OPD and the Miami University Police Department were then stationed in the house for 65-straight hours to make sure no damage was done to the house, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Individuals from Sigma Chi’s International Headquarters removed “valuables” from the house Thursday evening, according to the source. The chapter’s charter removal followed an interview process that took place in January, where about 30 percent of the chapter’s members were placed on alumni status, keeping them from interacting with the active chapter in any way. The live-in advisor was placed in the Sigma Chi house at this time, according to Mike Dunn, executive director of Sigma Chi International Fraternity. Dunn said about 30 members were left in the chapter following the

membership review at the beginning of the semester. According to Dunn, the chapter was on probation leading up to the decision. He would not elaborate on the type of probation the chapter was on, but said the chapter violated the probation terms. “They certainly had probation, all of which was violated,” Dunn said. The status of active Alpha chapter brothers enrolled at Miami has been changed to alumni status, according to the letter from Sigma Chi’s Executive Committee. Despite being founded at Miami, Dunn said the fact it was the Alpha chapter did not influence the decision to revoke the chapter’s charter. “It doesn’t matter whether it was the Alpha chapter or the last chapter we installed,” Dunn said. “It’s always a decision that’s not taken lightly. It wasn’t without a lot of consternation that [the executive committee] made the decision. There’s probably a heartstring to the Alpha chapter, but they treated them on the same level as they would treat any other chapter.” According to a letter from Sigma Chi’s International President Dennis Santoli regarding the closure of the chapter, the fraternity will begin planning for reactivation immediately. Dunn said this is the first time the Alpha chapter of Sigma Chi has ever had its charter revoked. Sigma Chi was suspended from Miami from March 2, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2010, and then was on disciplinary probation from Jan. 1, 2011 through Aug. 23, 2011 following

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“I actually see this as a way to allow these people to have an identity, and have some degree of autonomy and power to reach their own mission,” Wyatt said. Chair and Assistant Professor of the School of Engineering and Applied Science Diane Delisio said the university needs to find a way to view the regional campuses as complimentary to the main campus. “I don’t understand how this university can talk about diversity when we can’t handle diversity within our own institution,” Delisio said. “We should be able to figure out a way to value the regional campuses, integrate them and see that they’re complimentary, not threatening to the Oxford campus.” The second provision of the proposal stated new faculty would be hired through the new academic division and that search committees may consist entirely of regional campus faculty. While final hiring decisions rest with the provost, Oxford faculty may serve on regional campus search committees as well. Associate Professor of Zoology Paul Harding said this provision would impact what kind of faculty is hired. “Implementing this proposal would make it impossible to hire quality faculty,” Harding said. The provision was opposed by 35 senate members, leaving five members in favor and eight members abstaining. The Senate discussed the third, fourth, fifth and sixth provisions of the proposal very little. The third provision of the proposal stated there could be joint appointments between Oxford academic divisions and the new academic division, should it be created, and was opposed by the majority of the Senate. The fourth provision stated current faculty members on the regional campuses would continue to be tenured and promoted within the departments they are currently in, with 40 members in favor of the provision. The fifth provision stated the new division would continue to collaborate with divisions in Oxford to enhance teaching, research and outreach partnerships. There were 29 members in favor of the provision and 21 abstentions. The sixth provision stated that should a new division be established, its name will be determined after consultation with stakeholders. There were 36 members in favor of

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Miami introduces Cooper as next men’s head basketball coach By Brian Gallagher Sports Editor

Following an extensive search, hundreds of conversations, as well as several rumors, the wait is finally over as Miami University has named John Cooper as the next head men’s basketball coach. Cooper comes to Miami from Tennessee State University (TSU) where he was the head coach for the past three seasons. His record at the helm of TSU was 43-52, but he led the Tigers to a 20-13 mark this season, the team’s first winning season since 1995-1996. TSU’s season also included a win over Murray State University, one of only two losses the 31-2 Racers suffered in the regular season, as well as a berth in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship game and a trip to the CollegeInsider.com Basketball Tournament (CIT).

“[Cooper’s] values are consistent with Miami’s values,” Miami Athletic Director Brad Bates said. “He is highly focused on the intellectual development of the students, he’s intensely competitive, he works with integrity and he’s got a history of working with great leaders in the industry. He’s worked in the [Southeastern Conference (SEC)], the [Pacific]-12 [Conference], as well as at a mid-major program. So I think his diversity of experience positions him really well for Miami.” In filling the position, Bates had the challenge of replacing Charlie Coles, who retired March 5 after 16 years at the helm of the program. Coles, whose name has become synonymous with Miami basketball, amassed a 263-224 record while at Miami, including seven postseason appearances and three regular season Mid-American Conference (MAC) titles, in the process becoming the

winningest coach in Miami history. “[Coach Coles] is hard to replace because his name is so recognized with Miami basketball,” Bates said. “The easy part is that Charlie has laid an incredible foundation for [Cooper] to inherit and to build on going forward.” Cooper, 43, was at Miami just two months ago when his Tigers knocked off the RedHawks in Millett Hall 68-61. He now returns to Miami as the 23rd head coach in program history, looking to lead the program to new heights. “I will, along with this group of young men, put the pride, passion and excitement into the program,” Cooper said. “It will be a different style of play; I like to get up and down the court, we like to press, we like to attack the offensive team and the defensive team.” Before his time at Tennessee State, Cooper was an assistant in some of

the major conferences in the country. His first destination was Fayetteville State University from 1993-1995 before moving on to the University of South Carolina where he spent six seasons helping the Gamecocks reach the SEC title in the 1995-1996 season and the No. 6 ranking in the country. Following his stint in Columbia, SC, Cooper was an assistant coach at the University of Oregon before his last stop as an associate head coach at Auburn University. Prior to his coaching days, Cooper was a standout player at Wichita State University, where he was a two-time captain and a Rhodes Scholar candidate. According to CBSsports.com, The Tucson Citizen and NBCSports. com, one of the other coaches considered for the position was James Whitford, associate head coach at the University of Arizona. Whitford

was an assistant at Miami for 11 seasons and the top assistant for eight of those years before following current Arizona Head Coach Sean Miller first to Xavier University and then to Arizona. Whitford was not available for comment and Miami ultimately decided Cooper was the one to lead the ’Hawks moving forward. “It was an open search but I’ve been keeping an eye on [Cooper] for the past couple years,” Bates said. “I came from Vanderbilt so I have a lot of cronies down there who told me to watch him. But he really distinguished himself when we went to New Orleans [for the NCAA Final Four] and interviewed a bunch of coaches. And then we brought him to campus he exceeded our already high expectations.” Cooper inherits a Miami team

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Students work to ‘HackMU’ By Emily Glaser Staff writer

REALIZE LIFE WHILE YOU LIVE IT

RICHARD MANDIMKA THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami Univesity students act during Friday evening’s performance of Our Town by the Miami Theater Department. The play deals with family life and relationships.

Graduating seniors often leave their reimbursement funds in bursar accounts By Kyle Murray

For The Miami Student

As another semester nears its end, most students are coping with an increasing workload. With group projects and final exam preparation weighing heavily on students’ minds, it is no wonder why updating one’s mailing address through BannerWeb is a low priority. For those funding their education with financial aid through student loans, grants or scholarships, maintaining an accurate address through BannerWeb is critical. Each year, students seeking financial aid in the form of student loans and grants fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). According to Matt Moore, associate director of student financial assistance, 76 percent of first-years this year received some form of financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships or loans. After Miami’s Office of Student Financial Assistance determines how much aid a student qualifies for, an award package is offered to the student. The student then decides how much of this offer they wish to accept, according to Moore. Upon acceptance of the award package, the Office of Student

Financial Assistance transfers the funds into the student’s bursar account and any amount exceeding the cost of tuition and fees is reimbursed to the student through either a physical check or electronically through a direct deposit using Miami’s Automated Clearing House (ACH). Additionally, any surplus detected on a student’s account during a weekly scan is also reimbursed to the student, according to Miami Bursar Kristine Cassano. For the first two weeks of the semester the Bursar sends out between 2,000-3,000 of these reimbursements. The average then remains steady at 200-300 per week for the remainder of the semester. These reimbursement checks vary widely in value from a few hundred to as high as $15,000, according to Cassano. The problem that arises during this process is that students sometimes fail to maintain an accurate mailing address through BannerWeb. After six months the reimbursement checks expire and the funds are returned to the student’s bursar account. According to Cassano, students are also refunded their enrollment deposit upon graduation, minus their application and any other outstanding fees, which currently

amounts to $330. It is not uncommon for graduating seniors to leave with these funds left unnoticed in their bursar account and the funds often exceed $1,000, Cassano said. Cassano stressed the importance of maintaining an accurate address but also emphasized a better alternative. In lieu of receiving a physical check, students can opt to receive reimbursements via direct deposit through the Bursar’s ACH. “The ACH is better for the student because they always get their money, and is also better for the university,” Cassano said. The ACH allows the university to avoid the cost incurred by processing and mailing a physical check and also allows for a faster and more reliable transfer of funds, according to Cassano. Miami junior Tyler Bowman funds part of his tuition with student loans and receives a reimbursement each semester. “When I started working as a student employee, I found out you could receive the reimbursements through direct deposit so I went ahead and did it,” Bowman said. He said the decision was a “nobrainer” and said other students should follow suit.

False fire alarms in residence halls bring a rude awakening to students By Nicole Pfabe

For The Miami Student

As most of us know, a ringing fire alarm due to burnt popcorn is not an uncommon occurrence in the residence halls, whether during the day, completely out of the blue or springing you out of bed at 5 a.m. But how many alarms do Orville Redenbacher and his delicious buttery popcorn actually cause? According to reports from the Oxford Fire Department, there were 129 false alarms on Miami’s campus in 2011, totaling nearly 72 percent of total incidents. Of those, only about 2 percent of incidents are attributed to malicious or mischievous false calls. Emerson Hall Resident Assistant (RA) Bailey Box said almost all of the alarms she’s dealt with have been due to burnt popcorn. “Every fire alarm instance I have experienced as an RA had always been for students who are incapable of making popcorn in their microwave,” Box said.

“Or in the case of this year, a toaster strudel.” However, Box pointed out that sometimes students purposely set off the alarms, even though they aren’t always caught. However, pulling a fire alarm when there is not an emergency has consequences. The Miami University Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (OESCR) takes the matter seriously — police are called and the incident is considered a crime. According to Chris Taylor, associate director of ethics and student conflict resolution in OESCR, “As far as pulling a fire alarm, [the punishment] could be anything from probation and community service on the low end to possibly suspension on the high end.” Lucy Dilworth, a sophomore resident of Richard Hall, said she does not think anyone would purposely pull a fire alarm. “They’re super irritating and loud,” she said. “Everyone hates doing them.” Everyone, however, does not

account for intoxicated students, Taylor said. “Most people won’t do it just for the prank, so it’s a reasonably safe bet that there is some level of intoxication involved,” Taylor said. Intoxication is especially suspect in alarms that go off at 4 a.m. as Box experienced. Although the student was never identified because of the time of night and the repeat occurrence 45 minutes later, she said it was pretty unlikely the student was sober. Even though these incidents occur, they are often few and far between and rarely end in the individual being caught, according to Taylor. Taylor said in a given year OESCR does not see any cases involving a student pulling a fire alarm, including this year where no intentionally pulled fire alarms have been reported. More often the office hears about students covering smoke detectors in their room. There was no returned response from the MUPD about this issue.

This month, Miami University and the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies (AIMS) will host students from The Ohio State University (OSU) and the University of Cincinnati (UC) for its first ever Hackathon. HackMU begins April 21 and is a contest where teams of four students work with technology companies to create the best software application in a 24-hour time period. Contrary to its title, ‘Hackathon’ does not mean “hacking” into a computer system, but is the process of designing and developing a software or mobile application. Senior Patrick McCoy came up with the idea to host a Hackathon at Miami after attending one himself. McCoy said usually these events are held on either the east or west coast and this will be one of the first Hackathons in the Midwest. “I’ve participated in events like this and I thought it was almost a crime that we couldn’t have one because we aren’t located on the coast,” McCoy said. “We have great students in the Midwest, so we wanted tech companies to recognize that.” The event is sponsored by well-known technology companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Evernote, Twilio, Factual, SendGrid, MongoDB, Hunch/eBay, Coursekit, GitHub and MediaTemple. Representatives from some of these companies will be at the event and will present the teams with what they have to work with. In addition, sponsors will provide prize money and each participant’s résumé will be sent to the companies. McCoy said one of his goals for the project is allowing students to

meet with companies they otherwise would not get the chance to talk to. “We want to take great students and connect them with great companies to create great things,” McCoy said. Connecting with tech companies is not the only incentive for participating in HackMU. The first place prize is $1,000 plus gifts from sponsors. The second place prize is $500 plus gifts from sponsors. There will also be a student-choice award; the prize is not yet determined. AIMS Co-Director Peg Faimon worked closely with McCoy to provide financial support, as well as find a space for the event, which will either be held in Benton Hall or Hiestand Hall. “We were eager to get involved because this sort of activity is of growing importance in the world of digital innovation,” Faimon said. According to McCoy, registration and introductions for the free event begin at noon April 21. Participants begin hacking 2:30 p.m. and stop hacking at noon the next day. Eric Villarreal, junior graphic design major, signed up for the event and said he is excited for the time constraint challenge as well as future opportunities with the sponsoring companies. “I think the collaboration is the most exciting,” Villarreal said. “A lot of times in design class we develop ideas but don’t have the development background to make functional products. I think the merging of two disciplines will make a better product.” Villarreal signed up by himself and is hoping to find teammates who will benefit from his design skills. According to McCoy, the deadline for team registration is 10 p.m. Saturday, April 21.

FSB and Nielsen take relationship to next level with physical office space By Katie Sallach

For the Miami Student

Miami University’s Farmer School of Business (FSB) has had a successful partnership with market research company Nielsen for several years but took their alliance further this year when Miami provided Nielsen with a physical office in FSB. Nielsen works with six universities, including Miami, to sponsor classes and provide classrooms with services. Nielsen provides the schools with teaching resources and examples of data, issues and survey techniques for students. They have taken a new approach with Miami by including an office where students have access to oneon-one interactions with Nielsen representatives, according to one of the Co-Directors of the Miami-Nielsen alliance and Marketing Professor, Timothy Greenlee. Nielsen has not yet collaborated with any other school to set up a physical office space. Greenlee said this gives Miami students an edge over other schools. “The partnership has provided them with amazing insights and levels of data that I venture is unmatched at any other university in the country,” Greenlee said. According to Greenlee, weekly personal interactions with Nielsen representatives will provide students with valuable insight on the marketing research career, internships, full-time jobs, Nielsen’s processes, how to interpret Nielsen’s data and interview tips. First-year finance major, Elisa

Frazier, said the office could be beneficial to her business career. “Being a freshman, I’m not sure exactly what I want to do yet, and I think that having this great opportunity with such an influential company is an exciting way to further my career development,” Frazier said. In addition to a physical office space, Nielsen provides Miami students with many resources, including access to their basic data to help students learn to read and interpret data, Greenlee said. Dean of the Farmer School of Business Roger Jenkins said the relationship has been a valuable one. “It is hard to overestimate the value of access to Nielsen’s data,” Jenkins said. “There are more Miami grads as employees of Nielsen than any other university.” Nielsen representatives and executives also play an important role in the classroom environment at Miami’s school of business, according to Co-Director of the MiamiNielsen alliance Gillian Oakenfull. When Oakenfull taught a study abroad class in Europe during summer 2010, Nielsen employees provided her class with data on Proctor and Gamble’s Pantene brand and its competition. “They have provided data for many classes in this way to provide our students with real-world business data that can be used to apply concepts taught in class,” Oakenfull said. Nielsen’s office is located in FSB room 2007 and Nielsen representatives are available to students all day Tuesdays.

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POLICE ‘Touchdown Jesus’ is resurrected

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By Lisa Reymann Community Editor

Solid Rock Church, home to the former “Touchdown Jesus” statue in Monroe, Ohio is nearly finished constructing a new figurehead for the church. According to Ron Carter, administrator of Solid Rock, the figurehead will be completed in mid-July. After the iconic 50-foot statue of Jesus burned down in summer 2010, the project to rebuild another statue has been in the works since January of last year, Carter said. Cincinnati resident and sculptor Tom Tsuchiya has been in charge of the design plans for the replacement, but according to Carter, the new statue will be a lot different

than the old one and complete with a new water feature. “The new statue will feature a full body portrayal of Christ,” Carter said. “There are rocks at his feet and water will flow from the base of the rocks into the pond below. Jesus’ hands will also be stretched in front of him towards the highway instead of gesturing up to the sky.” Carter said the new water feature is just for the aesthetics and is sure to be very appealing. Miami University junior Sami Doupnik knew about the “Touchdown Jesus” statue and was sad to hear something else was taking its place. “I don’t think anything will live up to the old statue just because it was so iconic,” Doupnik said.

“The new statue is also going to need a new name considering it’s going to look very different.” Carter said from the aspect of the church, the statue was built to remind people of the gift God gave mankind in his son. “There are thousands of cars that go by on [Interstate 75] everyday who would see the old statue reaching out,” Carter said. “It’s a reminder that God loves them, and people were used to seeing it and it became quite popular.” Miami Comparative Religion Professor John Charles Duffy said the design of the statue was conventional. “It’s very common to see a portrayal of Jesus gesturing out to the world or motioning downward,” Duffy said. “Whereas one of Jesus

with arms up to God is more striking and unusual.” Duffy also said when dealing with public sculptures, anyone who passes by can attribute their own meaning to the work of art. He said he was not familiar with the motive behind the new project, but that building a statue of a different design could evoke a new kind of message for the community. “The presence of such a popular statue is an interesting example of how public art works in terms of what Solid Rock Church wants to convey and how the public perceives it,” Duffy said. According to Carter, the new statue will reach a height of about 51 feet, the same measurements of “Touchdown Jesus.”

Shop brings soft serve and other treats to Oxford By Catherine Ubry Community Editor

This summer Oxford community members will welcome a new, unique and charmingly small, soft serve ice cream shop. Allen Ansorg plans to open Spring Street Treats in July at 321 W. Spring St. and will serve soft serve ice cream and other treats. Ansorg said opening a place like Spring Street Treats has been a dream for he and his wife for years and they recently decided to take action. “This is something we, my wife and I, had been talking about for seven or eight years,” Ansorg said. “We felt like it was a niche not really filled in Oxford. Every small town has a small sweet and snack place.” Ansorg said as business moves along and he continues to work more through permits, architectural details and other preparations, he hopes to open in July. Spring Street Treats will be located in a small former bank, a vacant property his wife and he looked at about four years ago. “At the time it was just an idea and then a few years went by and we decided it was time to make this happen,” Ansorg said. “So we signed the lease back on March 21; I’ve really been devoting time to it the past few weeks and we are going through the whole process now.” According to Ansorg, the shop will sell more than soft serve. He hopes to sell various flavors, including chocolate, vanilla and a twist flavor and at least a dozen toppings for the ice cream. He also would like to have freshly made hand dipped ice cream cones. “We went to a food show in Cleveland recently for great ideas,” he said. “We want the typical toppings like nuts, fresh fruit, sprinkles, gummy bears and syrups. But then we also want to have hot dogs with

the same idea where customers can put toppings like chili and cheese on it.” He said he believes the shop’s appeal will be that it serves more than just ice cream. “There are hot dog places in town but they are all kind of grab it yourself,” Ansorg said. “We want to have a great all beef hot dog with lots of toppings. I saw one at the food show even that was pineapple mango salsa for hot dogs. We also want to have soft pretzels and fountain coke products.” Ansorg said the shop will have seating inside and also benches outside for customers to eat at. There will also be a drive thru window. Alan Kyger, Oxford’s economic development director, said Spring Street Treats will be a great asset to the Oxford community. “I think that every town seems to have that one cool, kinda funky mystique of that hometown place,” Kyger said. “I know there is one in Hamilton called, ‘Flubs.’ It’s just a little place that people really line up to in the summertime for soft serve and I think it will be great.” Ansorg said having a place with the hometown, family appeal is one of his goals. He said he wants family members and community members to all feel welcome. “We wanna have that place where it’s a warm summer night and you can sit out on the benches and tables and families, Oxford residents and visitors can come and enjoy themselves,” Ansorg said. Miami University sophomore Nikki Boyer said Spring Street Treats will be a great addition to the community. “I work in a small ice cream shop at home and I love it,” Boyer said. “It’s great for the community and it’s great that Oxford is getting one also. I think everyone will be enjoy it.”

City plans sidewalk to new high school By Molly Leasure For The Miami Student

While the new Talawanda High School is set to open next fall, accessibility for students who normally walk or ride bikes to school is limited. According to Talawanda School District Director of Transportation Terry Williams, U.S. Route 27 is too dangerous to walk on since there is no cement sidewalk, but simply an asphalt path. According to a study by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center conducted for the Federal Highway Administration, the likelihood of a site with a paved sidewalk being a crash site is 88.2 percent lower than a site without a sidewalk after accounting for traffic volume and speed limits. Being able to access a location farther outside of town was taken into consideration when the new high school was built. According to Williams, buses make individual stops for students to walk directly to and

from their homes in order to make sure everyone is safe because there are not stop lights in some areas. Individual stops will continue to happen and transportation will stay the same, meaning the number of buses and stops will not change although the bus routes might take a few minutes longer, according to Williams. “We currently have 34 buses that go out and we will continue to use the same number of buses at the new school,” Williams said. Some Talawanda buses transport students to both the middle school and the high school, which will continue to happen at the new high school. The new high school is not far from the old one so student transportation is expected to stay the same. Of the 1,000 students attending Talawanda High School, about 413 report they drive to school and about 450 report they ride the bus, according to Holli Morrish, communications director for Talawanda

School District. Students are aware of their bus options through postcards and advertisements in The Hamilton Journal-News, according to Williams. The temporary sidewalk was built along U.S. Route 27 at the beginning of the year on the top of the hill leading to Miami University’s campus. Next spring construction will begin on a new sidewalk along U.S. Route 27 leading directly to the new Talawanda High School, according to Victor Popescu, city of Oxford engineer. According to Popescu, the sidewalk is important for safety and easy access to the high school. Originally set to open for the second semester of the 2011-2012 academic year, the new high school is planned to open fall 2012. U.S. Route 27 has few walkers, but according to Williams, putting in a sidewalk has been talked about for a few years. Morrish said the reason it took so long to put a solid plan in place was because the city was waiting to redo the road.

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A WALK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Oxford community members enjoy feeding animals at the event sponsored by the university’s Middle Eastern Cultural Club and Arts.

Summer spurs changes to uptown businesses By Sanam Sahni

For The Miami Student

Although Miami University students have shown they have a taste for Indian food, Darbar Indian Restaurant, located on 24 East Park Place, closed its doors April 1. A Chinese restaurant and carryout will open in its place. According to Alan Kyger, economic development developer of the city of Oxford, a number of restaurants close during the summer and by the time students return in August there are usually a number of new ones. In 2011 three businesses closed and 11 opened, Kyger said. Half of the closings occurred during the summer, according to Kyger. There was a similar trend in 2010 when Qdoba Mexican Grill, Balcony Bar and High Street Health closed between May and June. “Logic says the best time to open a restaurant is during the beginning of the school year,” Kyger said. This way when students return to Miami they see the new places and want to try them, according to Kyger. The existing businesses in general see a slow time. “It gets slower and slower as the summer progresses,” David Coffey said, manager at Brick Street Bar and Grill. Brick Street is one of the few bars open during the summer and the bar tries its best to attract customers, Coffey said. “We might lower some drink prices like summer specials to try to get people to come in,” Coffey said.

Skipper’s Pub also faces a similar situation. Manager Andrew Amarantos said they see a drop in business during summer. “You know when 16,000 students leave, it changes,” Amarantos said. He said he believes by maintaining good service and good food, people will continue to come in. Manager of Princess Theatre, Joshua Mull, agreed Oxford is not the same without students. “More of the towns people do typically come out but it’s a lot slower without students in general,” Mull said. However he said they still try to attract as many people during the summer as possible. Unlike during the school year when the theatre opens only after 6 p.m., the Princess has extended hours over the summer. Retail stores like The Apple Tree stay busy over the summer and do not see much of a slow down. “It doesn’t slow down very much, I mean obviously it’s not as busy as Christmas time,” Katie Reed said, an employee at The Apple Tree. The Apple Tree also gets a lot of business during summer orientation sessions, according to Reed. Employees at The Apple Tree keep the business going by keeping current inventory and making sure the store has things people would be interested in buying, Reed said. Miami University senior Sandeep Sarkaria said there is not much to do in Oxford during summer. “Summer is really different; the locals take over the bars,” Sarkaria said. “Pretty much all the students leave, which is why the residents become more prominent uptown.”

Golf courses discourage alcohol use on the green By Katie Mark

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Spring’s warm weather has brought out flip-flops, T-shirts, sunglasses and for some students, golf clubs. While having a few drinks on the course may seem like fun to Miami University students, courses in town have a strict no-alcohol policy. Phil Asbury, assistant golf professional at Indian Ridge Golf Club and Brian Toothman, natural resource

worker at Hueston Woods State Park Golf Course, said their courses do not allow alcohol. According to Toothman, people cannot bring alcohol into Hueston Woods, but they can purchase beer at the lodge. Toothman said some golfers are calm and go about their business and there is no trouble with drinking on

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Novelist gives advice on becoming a writer By Lorraine Boissoneault

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“You don’t get braver in life as you go on.” Eric Goodman, director of Miami University’s Creative Writing Program, offered this advice based on his own experience after graduating from Yale University with plans to become a doctor. Although he spent four years studying pre-med, Goodman backpedaled when he realized medicine was no longer his passion. Instead he applied and was accepted to Columbia University’s School of Law. He went to classes for five weeks before dropping out

and pursuing a career in writing. Now that he is releasing his fifth novel, Twelfth and Race, Goodman is confident he made the right decision 30 years ago. “Novels were what I really wanted to do,” Goodman said. In addition to his novels, two of which were published in his 20s, Goodman has written over 150 pieces of nonfiction, composed lyrics for the band Kevin Kane and the Grifters and written screenplays for Hollywood. At a recent event at Peabody Hall, Goodman read from Twelfth and Race to an enthralled audience. The narrative describes the lives of a biracial couple in a fictional Midwestern city. It is loosely based on

the 2001 race riots in Cincinnati. Goodman said he feels a strong sense of societal obligation as a writer and uses his writing to examine controversial topics. “It’s definitely about racial issues set in the Midwest,” Goodman said. “It’s set at the border between Kansas and Missouri, one that used to be a slave state and one a free state … where place and race are defined.” To promote his novel, Goodman has scheduled numerous readings at universities and spoke on the WVXU radio show Around Cincinnati. Goodman said he even has a Facebook page for the novel, something, “nobody did in 2004.” Besides encouraging students

to dedicate themselves to whatever they love for fear they will not have the courage to do so later in life, Goodman also spoke more specifically about what it takes to be a writer. “Resist the urge to pay to go to a creative writing grad school,” Goodman said. “I’d wait a year or two and see if you still have a real burning desire to write when you’re not in somebody’s workshop, and if you do, the things you write about will really change when you’re not in college. That will really help your application.” Goodman also suggested setting a goal for the number of pages to write every week and acting professional about writing.

“Think of it as a job,” Goodman said. “Don’t wait to be inspired.” As he’s proven with his own life, hard work and dedication pay off. But the writing life does not entirely match with what he imagined. “What I didn’t say aloud was that I’d be rich and famous, since they seemed to go hand-in-hand,” Goodman said. “I published two novels and then I wasn’t rich or famous and I had to figure out what came next.” Fame and fortune aside, Goodman has certainly found success. For more information on his novel and on the songs he wrote that were recently released on CD, visit www.erickgoodman.com.

‘American Pie’ brings nostalgia By Joe Gieringer

For The Miami Student

We all have a friend like Stifler; that guy that just refuses to grow up, who you know will try to keep the party going long after he leaves college. Like a 30-something-year-old on spring break, American Reunion tries to fight the inevitable and, as expected, has mixed results. The opening scene carries with it a sense of nostalgia as we are reintroduced to each of the characters one-by-one. Jim and Michelle are married with a kid. Oz is now a famous sports broadcaster. Kevin is a happily married, work-from-home architect. Finch is missing-in-action. Stifler is, well, still Stifler. As one would expect, the East Great Falls High School reunion finds each of the characters reconnecting with old flames and being tempted by new ones. Jim fights the urge to cheat with an 18-year-old he used to babysit while Oz reconnects with Mia. Finch slowly falls for the ugly-duckling-turned-swan Selena and Kevin starts to have old feelings when he runs into Vicky. As each of the guys begins reliving his past, the hilarity quickly ensues as the gang finds themselves in all-too-familiar scenes of sex, drugs and embarrassing situations. It is these scenes, in which each old joke is rehashed and cherished, that make the movie. The collegeage audience continuously laughed with delight at the memory of these moments from the first three films of the American Pie franchise. But this is a double-edged sword; Stifler’s mom, warm apple pie and the flute at band camp are lost on some of American Reunion’s younger viewers. The film relies so much on its old gags that it forgets to make new ones. Luckily, Jim and his dad Noah have their perpetually awkward discussions on the finer points of life, which take somewhat more meaningful and serious overtones in Reunion. This subtle addition helps to ground the potty humor and sexual innuendos giving the film more than one dimension. This is not to say that the humor is not funny. Sean William Scott steals the show as Stifler, providing more laughs and silly scenarios with his old high school friends than one can count while struggling in a battle against maturity. With the humor of the first three movies relying mostly on the naivety and youthful nature of the young cast, American Reunion is charged with the almost impossible task of keeping the same humor relevant 13 years later with a matured cast, and though not perfect, it succeeds. Though formulaic, American Reunion succeeds in making audiences laugh while feeling nostalgic, serving as a fitting end to the franchise.

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PUSHING THE LIMIT

Stage Left’s spring musical production of Rocky Horror had its actors don glitter, lingerie and high heels for both the female and male performers. With songs such as Sweet Transvestite and Touch Me, students on stage and in the audience pushed their comfort limits.

Chorale ends year with double concert performance By Billy Rafael

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Miami University Collegiate Chorale will wrap up its concert year this weekend with Choralablanca, two performances of choral music in Western Campus’ Kumler Chapel. “Our theme for the concert is love and springtime, and we have pieces that deal with finding love and opening up to love,” senior and Chorale Vice President Kellie Huebner said. “That’s where the title of the concert came from, as everyone knows the love story of ‘Casablanca.’” According to senior Zach Williams, Chorale president, the

performance will include pieces spanning many eras, from Eric Whitacre’s A Boy and a Girl to the sacred How Lovely is thy Dwelling Place by Johannes Brahms. Along with their new repertoire, the audience can expect to hear the standard selections that finish out every Chorale spring concert. Along with Precious Lord, Chorale’s alumni song, the group will be dusting off The Lord Bless You and Keep You, which was brought to Miami by conductor John Walbrick, who passed away earlier this year. According to Williams, the later performance will also feature senior recognitions. “Each senior will get

recognized individually with how long they have been in the group as well as their future plans,”

Rahman, whom Chorale has worked with in years past and will also be speaking at this

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Williams said. It is also customary for the seniors to pick a piece from their past four years to perform. This year’s class has picked Balleilakka, a Bollywood piece by Grammy-Award winning A. R.

year’s commencement. Choralablanca will take place 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday in Kumler Chapel. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults and can be purchased through the Shriver Center Box Office.

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University should take action to create positive Greek life image

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Student on the Street What was your reaction to the decision to revoke Sigma Chi’s charter last week? They shouldn’t have been kicked off because every frat hazes, and they’re an alpha chapter. It’s a little extreme. Andrea Bertrams First-year

As part of the Greek system, I think that hazing isn’t acceptable at all. The alpha chapter should be setting an example for the rest of the chapters. Paul Schuler

The Miami University alpha chapter of Sigma Chi International Fraternity lost its charter Thursday evening following a vote from the international fraternity’s executive committee. The fraternity lost its charter following reports of hazing and drug use, and will not return until all current members have graduated from Miami. The Miami Student editorial board believes the decision, while appropriate, should have involved Miami to a greater extent. The university took a backseat to Sigma Chi’s nationals, allowing them to conduct an investigation of the fraternity and hand down a ruling and punishment. This was despite previous incidences involving Sigma Chi and despite the university’s recent history of being very proactive in handing out punishments to Greek organizations, such as in the sorority suspensions and probations two years ago. The Student understands the university is prohibited from releasing information while investigating an organization, but the editorial board finds it inappropriate Miami’s administration did not crack down on the fraternity before the international organization needed to be involved. With Greek community problems in the past few years drawing national media attention to Miami, the editorial board feels the university needs to develop a better system of monitoring Greek organizations and focus less on passive initiatives, such as the National Hazing Prevention Week, and more on initiatives that enforce severe consequences for serious offenses. Miami is reliant on donations from Greek alumni, but the

university cannot have a double standard for Greek organizations. Furthermore, the university must recognize these incidences impact the entire student body and the reputation of the entire university. Miami should make an effort to present the Greek system in a positive light and attempt to curb the recent problems through real solutions, rather than programs that simply look good on paper. The editorial board feels the social culture at Miami needs to change for these issues to resolve themselves. Even though only one third of the campus is Greek, Miami’s social scene is dominated by Greek life, especially for underclassmen who have limited social outlets. This has been unintentionally aided through university policies such as requiring sophomores to live on campus while allowing sophomore males to live in fraternity houses. The only options for students, especially underclassmen, on weekends are After Dark, fraternity parties or bars uptown. The editorial board has seen Miami administrators take off the gloves and punish organizations in the past, instead of allowing other groups to hand down punishments. The university must instill a culture and a system of accountability that encourages individuals to report wrongdoings, rather than covering them up to protect themselves. The editorial board is disappointed in the brothers of the alpha chapter of Sigma Chi and hopes that this event helps all students at Miami realize the standards and values they are expected to live up to while at this university.

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America’s obsession with being offended: incorrect, colloquial usage of the word leads to superficial drama, not beneficial debate

Merriam-Webster defines “offend” in its transitive verb form as, “to cause to feel vexation or resentment usually by violation of what is proper or fitting.” Macmillan Dictionary defines the transitive verb “offend” as, “to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something.” However, you would never know this by looking at American society. American society has been obsessed with being offended. Every time you watch the news you are met with dozens of stories of how people are “offended” with what a politician, leader or comedian has said or done. But are we really “offended” or are we just using the word in substitute of being “upset,” feeling “disrespected” or “disliking” what someone has said? I am not claiming it is impossible to be “offended.” Everyone has experienced instances in their lives when they have truly been

offended by something. I can think of four or five times in my life where I was truly “offended” by something somebody said or did. However, the distinction between “disliking” or “disagreeing” with something and being “offended” by it is a lot more convoluted than it should be. Many comedians and journalists have commented on the abuse of the phrase “offensive.” American author Fran Lebowitz once said, “being offended is the consequence of leaving ones house.” English actor and comedian Stephen Fry once said, “it’s now very common to hear people say ‘I’m rather offended by that.’ As if that gives them certain rights… It’s simply a whine,” and that the phrase ‘I find that offensive,’ “has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase.” I recently saw a clever eCard, which said “Announcing ‘I’m

Offended’ is basically telling the world you can’t control your own emotions, so everyone else should do it for you.” I have to say I wholeheartedly agree. Yes, there are some times when an individual can be “offended” but in our society we consistently abuse the use of the word, which has resulted in diminishing its implications. Politicians and public leaders are the number one abusers of the word “offended.” If someone says something against him or her, if they say they “disagree” or were “upset” by the statement, nobody would care. But once they say that they were “offended” the linguistic battle is on! When a public official says they are “offended” it pushes any insecurities with the statement away from the person they were directed at and back to the person who spoke the words.

Instead of responding to the statement, the “target” of the statement can just claim they were horribly offended and push the responsibility back onto the person who spoke the words. In politics, being “offended” is nothing more than a distraction. Americans are so on guard for things that may “offend” them. Especially things that target the social groups they associate with. We seek comfort in identifying with various social groups (our religion, political party, community group) and we feel threatened when other people challenge us on our beliefs or make a joke at the expense of our identity. We shouldn’t be offended - we should start a dialogue. It almost seems like Americans seek out opportunities to be offended so we can assert our beliefs and ourselves. If you are a confident, secure

individual and someone says something you find morally repulsive or something that strikes at the core of your beliefs or identity, try to think of a more intelligent rebuttal than “that’s offensive” and challenge the person on the statement which you disagree with. Declaring something is “offensive” doesn’t allow a forum for debate or discussion over what someone has said; it simply is a linguistic roadblock that stops the conversation completely. Next time you feel “offended” by something, reflect on it. Are you really “offended?” Have your core beliefs and values been attacked and destroyed unfairly? Or are you offended only because society says you should be? There are incidents where people can justifiably find offense with a statement or action, but as a society we need to be careful with our use of the word.

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Easter weekend comes and goes without any reflection

The countdown to summer for all students should be a balance between work and play

The following is written in the same fashion C.S. Lewis wrote his book The Screwtape Letters. This book is about Screwtape, an experienced demon, writing to anther demon, Wormwood. They discuss strategies to stop people from dwelling on, thinking on or believing in Christ, “the Enemy.” Dear Wormwood, It is evident to me you have already done well in fashioning these people’s minds into thinking they are modern, which has deterred them from thinking we are indeed real. I am impressed you have so cleverly deceived them into thinking science has disproved us when they couldn’t name the first scientific law the Enemy governs which does so. And if you have not yet deceived them of this, then at least make them think all too-much of us to take their focus off the Enemy; especially on the weekend the Enemy’s people have set up to remember the hour of our defeat. And if this is not possible, then make them think we are no more than those 12th century medieval paintings, which were not painted based on anything written in the Enemy’s book but centered around the idea of mocking us — yes, make this be the reason they do not think we have any influence, because the more absurd they think we look the more obvious they think it will be when we show up. How much easier it will be to sneak into their hearts and ways! I must say, for a weekend originally devoted to celebrating our defeat, you have done well to make them think of bunnies, chocolate and painted eggs rather than blood, new life and eternity. Keep the people secure in the second grade philosophy that because the majority of people are doing what we want them to do, it is okay if they continue the same, and because so many masses do this, they too must be forgiven in the end. Make sure anything they heard of the Enemy this weekend was filtered by a modern mind, which made them think feeling better

As of Thursday, students have had their sights on the last month of the school year. It’s the home stretch, and the buzz of excitement in the air is tangible. With the end of the year in sight, people are faced with the need to balance the need to work and have fun. The countdown to finishing the year could mean cranking up the party meter or leaving on strong academic footing. We will soon be entering a world where employment is less common and the job market more competitive. Yet rates of college drinking are rising ever higher. Students need to be proactive and look ahead to the future. They need to place work as their highest priority. However, even though academics should be a top priority, college students need to make time to socialize, and thus need to strike a balance between work and play. Both are very important in personal development and who you are. With sights set on the end of the year’s academic demands, there’s a collective feeling of pressure to ace exams and final papers. Several students complain of a drastic increase in workload and added pressure to finish off the year with a good GPA. Every year brings different demands to keep a high GPA. A strong start is important for first-years. Sophomores and juniors must be competitive for internships and seniors for graduation and future job plans. But it’s a balancing act for students, especially for seniors

after hearing a message meant they are better off in eternity for their actions. What is more, convince them that they must work to earn the Enemy’s love to counteract those actions. Make them think the Enemy will then owe it to them for their hard work. Any talk this weekend of the Enemy’s work and how that work alone was enough for them, do not let them dwell on that — it will only lead to their freedom and them being made alive. Any talk given to the Rise of the Enemy who took away the sting of our touch for those who trust fully in Him — may it be forgotten. Let them think it is just a cleverly invented story by many lying hooligans. Especially do not let them look into reliable sources on the historical reliability of the Resurrection in any way — this will only lead them to know the Truth themselves. Yet, above all, make them think it is all just for morals. Do not let them hear the truth that surrendering their lives to the Enemy is actually what makes Him no longer mere moral duty but pure joy and bliss. Do not let people hear the Enemy is at all someone who they will enjoy more thoroughly than anything we can convince them their short life has to offer. No, instead make sure the Enemy was spoken of only as a ticket. May He remain a ticket for later rather than the ultimate treasure now, preached of as someone who came down because He had to in order to give them life, not because He chose to. Above all, remember that when they realize He chose to come even though they had nothing in them to draw Him down, you have already lost. Whatever the cost, make the Rise about them and their future, not the Enemy and his mighty glory in his free love — for it is in the midst of human selfishness you will find the greatest time to skew their minds on what this weekend was actually about.

who are graduating in a mere four weeks. They want to “live up” their last year of college before they enter the workforce. But they must also focus on job applications, interviews and preparing for the new demands of the “real world.” Especially for upperclassmen who are legally able to drink, parties and drinking are the most prominent ways to socialize with their friends. And drinking has increasingly become an important part of college culture. According to the Dole Nutrition Institute, one in two college students drink alcohol on a regular basis. Also, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, excessive drinking rates have jumped sharply. Yet this is simultaneously occurring during increasing competition in the workplace and a weakening economy. Students now, more than ever, need to put extra effort into being marketable in order to find a job. According to The New York Times, the rate of employment right out of college has dropped from 90 percent in 2006 to 56 percent this year. Parties are oftentimes the only way to bond with your friends and peers, so many feel they must go to keep up social connections. But priorities need to be made and academics must be at the top. No amount of academic workload can keep students’ minds off of the end of the summer. Oxford police are anticipating this inevitable shift in student behavior by tightening law enforcement uptown for

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underage drinking. However, students are still racking up the partying. The exceptionally good weather in Oxford isn’t helping matters. Since Spring Break, a contagiously carefree mood has occupied campus. Students tan in bathing suits on central quad frequently. Lately uptown is hopping with students who are involved in organizations, from Greek life to the honors program. Even with top academic students, I strongly believe their academic success lies in the ability to separate their social life from academics to succeed in both. It’s the home stretch to the end of the year, and most people are trying to live up every second to its fullest. I think this mad dash to squeeze out as much fun as possible from these last few weeks is the subconscious will for kids to get as much out of college as possible. College is a time to develop as an intellectual, but also as a person. You are given an opportunity to truly discover who you are by whom you connect with. Our social experiences give us more than any classroom lecture can offer. Oftentimes parties are the easiest way to connect with your peers. However you decide to do it, I urge everyone to follow up hard academic work with socializing, which can be done in many different ways. Embrace people around you in class, clubs, uptown or in casual get-togethers. Doing so is embracing the chance to grow into a stronger individual.

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the provision with 12 abstentions. The seventh provision stated the name of the academic division from which a degree is received will be specified on the diploma of all Miami students. The provision was met with resistance from some Senate members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The provision] really has nothing to do with the creation of a new division so there must be some other motive for it, and I wish that motive was more clear,â&#x20AC;? Delisio said. Information Security Officer for

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reports the Alpha chapter damaged hotel rooms while intoxicated in Columbus, Ohio. According to the university Code of Conduct, suspension of a fraternity withdraws university recognition of the chapter, during which the organization forfeits all rights and privileges afforded to them by university policy. Disciplinary probation prohibits chapters from hosting or sponsoring functions with alcohol on its property or elsewhere during the period of probation.

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that went 9-21 last season, only the second 20-loss season in program history. The team loses senior Julian Mavunga, but returns a strong core of young players including freshman guard Brian Sullivan, sophomore forward Jon Harris and sophomore guard Quentin Rollins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I watched the group on tape and I think I have a unique perspective because we played [Miami] and played them at the end of the season,â&#x20AC;? Cooper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the team I saw didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like a 21-loss team to me. There was just as much, if not more, talent individually than our team [at Tennessee State]. But that was individually, the goal will be to have a good team.â&#x20AC;? Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team will be almost entirely made up of players Cooper did not recruit. While it will be a difficult adjustment going from Coles to Cooper, junior center Vince Legarza said it is still an opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time you get a chance to play for a new coach or for a new system, you get a chance to learn more about the game and more about yourself,â&#x20AC;? Legarza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great to learn under Coach Coles and even though last year was

a struggle, we had success. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to learn Coach Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system and make the most out of it.â&#x20AC;? Cooper signed a five-year deal with a base salary of $250,000, as Miami aims to keep pace with other schools at a time when coaches are constantly lured away by bigger paydays. While Bates acknowledged the difficulty of competing in the Darwinian world of college basketball, do not expect Miami to get into bidding wars for big-name coaches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a conference that has multimillion-dollar distribution to the schools, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to be able to give the coaches what other major institutions can pay,â&#x20AC;? Bates said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having said that, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think that we attract people who get into coaching not for the money, but for more noble reasons. .â&#x20AC;? MAC schools are moving forward, and with Cooper at the helm of the program, Miami will look to keep up, and according to Cooper that will include the pursuit of championships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dream is for me to win the MAC Championship and then be able to sit back and just watch the team celebrate,â&#x20AC;? Cooper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan on being here for the long haul.â&#x20AC;?

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’Hawks sweep away MAC foes ANDREW GEISLER GOING LONGWITH GEISLER

Time for an end to one-anddone culture The University of Kentucky Wildcats, led by Head Coach John Calipari, had a dominant season, and while it is indisputable they were the best team in college basketball this year, that does not mean we should be happy they won. Calipari has been the head basketball coach at three universities: the University of Massachusetts (UMass), the University of Memphis and Kentucky, and has achieved great success at each stop. But that success has come with a price, as he is also the only coach to have Final Four appearances vacated at two different universities due to NCAA violations that left the programs at UMass and Memphis shackled with penalties upon his departure. He gets off fairly easily with the media and fans because he seems to be the type of coach that genuinely cares about his players. However, based on his track record, it’s fair to guess that something shady has gone on in Lexington, Ky. as well. While that’s just conjecture, the facts are Calipari’s teams take advantage of the ridiculous “oneand-done” rule that is screwing up college basketball. He brings in uber-talented superstars who play for him for a year, have success and then move on to the NBA, usually as first-round picks. This is in stark contrast with the approach Mike Krzyzewski takes at Duke University and brings in players committed to Duke for the long haul and slowly builds teams, which also do incredibly well. I may sound like an old man, but the professionalization of college athletics is an epidemic that must be stopped. I do not actually begrudge Calipari for winning under the current system. It calls to mind political candidates accepting support from SuperPACs: it would be stupid not to take advantage of the system, and it puts you at a competitive disadvantage to take a stand against that same system. We let athletes come to school for free and in the case of top college basketball players, the NBA is essentially forcing them to come to school for free for a semester and live the life. However, when an average citizen cannot foot the bill to better their life through college education they are out of luck. That sounds to me like a system that could use some improvement. While I am not calling for the elimination of full scholarships, it seems the NCAA and NBA need to get together and face reality. Let’s cut the charade and either make them stay out of the pros for at least three years after their high school graduation (the NFL model), or just let the kids make the choice they want to make (the MLB model). Even NBA Commissioner David Stern seems to be on board with reforming the system as he has said he is in favor of adding a year, but said the player’s union would turn it down and ask for something in return. He also said the current rule is “not a social program,” but one that is good for the business of the NBA. They want more time to look at the undeveloped talent. Unfortunately reform like this is unlikely to occur, especially when the system rewards programs like Kentucky for becoming nothing but basketball factories that bring a lot of money to their respective universities. But regardless of financial implications, the “one-and-done” policy should be done away with, for the good of the game.

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Sophomore first baseman Allie Larrabee connects Saturday against Ohio University (OU) in Miami University’s 1-0 victory. Larrabee went 3-6 in the series against OU as the RedHawks won all four games of their weekend series.

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The Miami University softball team (23-12, 6-2 Mid-American Conference (MAC)) brought out the brooms this weekend and swept its doubleheader against the University of Akron before taking down Ohio University (OU) Saturday and Sunday to cap off a perfect 4-0 weekend. “Any time you can win all four games in MAC play it’s great, no matter who you’re playing because the competition in the MAC is crazy,” senior pitcher Jessica Simpson said. “It really helps our confidence to win four games in one weekend.” The first series against Akron was marked by stellar pitching performances by Simpson and sophomore Paige Myers, who both shutout the Zips. Simpson picked up her 10

shutout of the season and held Akron to just four hits as Miami picked up the 4-0 victory. Myers continued the RedHawks’ dominance, as she also only allowed four hits and moved her record to 8-2 on the season in the ’Hawks’ 5-0 victory. In both games, the Miami bats backed up the strong pitching with a potent offensive attack. Sophomore second baseman Kristy Arbour led the way for the RedHawks, going 5-8 and scoring three runs, and senior outfielder Jordan McElroy also stepped up going 3-6 against the Zips and driving in two RBIs in addition to scoring one run herself. “Friday’s games were a boost for the team defensively earning two shutouts,” Head Coach Kelly Schoenly said. “And Kayla Ledbetter did a fantastic job of controlling Akron’s speed game which is a huge confidence builder for

our team.” Saturday’s game against OU was a pitcher’s duel where Simpson faced Ohio’s Lauren McClary. McClary held the ’Hawks to just one run after sophomore outfielder Kirstie Fehrenbach drove in sophomore Brandi Hernandez who was in as a pinchrunner. However, that lone run was all the RedHawks needed as Simpson allowed only four hits and struck out 10. The final game of the series was a back-and-forth battle with the Bobcats. Miami trailed 7-6 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, but a single by Arbour brought home a run to tie the game 7-7. It was not until the bottom of the 11th inning when freshman Shanyn McIntyre hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Fehrenbach for the winning run. McIntyre was 2-5 on the day with one RBI, but it was arguably the biggest RBI of the game.

“McIntyre and Arbour clearly came through in the clutch to tie up the game and get the game winner.” Schoenly said. “It’s great to see new faces meet the challenges.” Simpson went 10.1 innings for the win, bringing her record to 15-10 on the year. The victory also gave her 85 career MAC victories, which is tied for the most in conference history. “As a senior, Jessica just brings a confidence to the game, along with our other seniors,” Schoenly said. “They’ve been there before and they thrive under the pressure.” The ’Hawks will travel to Morehead State University for their next series, a doubleheader this Thursday. First pitch in set for 2 p.m. “There’s a lot of little things that we need to work on,” Simpson said. “But [this weekend’s games] just showed that even if we’re not playing our best we can still pull out a win.”

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Ball State clips RedHawks’ wings in weekend series By Tom Downey Staff Writer

The Miami University baseball team dropped its series against the Ball State University Cardinals over the weekend, losing the first two games before salvaging the weekend with a win Sunday. In the RedHawks’ two losses during the series, they committed four errors resulting in five unearned runs. “It was very important to win Sunday just to keep us in the hunt,” Head Coach Dan Simonds said. “It was a disappointing weekend. We didn’t do the little things we need to do.” All five unearned runs came in the 7-6 series opening defeat. Junior pitcher Mac Thoreson threw only four innings, giving up seven hits and six runs. However, only two of those runs were earned, but Thoreson was still tagged with the loss dropping his record to 3-3. “We have to continue get better,”

Simonds said. “We took a small step back, but a step back nonetheless.” Offensively, the top of the lineup once again led the team. Leadoff hitter and senior outfielder Ryan Brenner went 4-13 with four runs scored over the course of the series. Freshman outfielder Matt Honchel went 5-14 and contributed two runs and an RBI, while senior outfielder Bryce Redeker went 4-11 with three runs and three RBIs. Cleanup hitter and junior first baseman Kevin Bower also hit well, going 7-15 with three RBIs over the weekend. Sophomore third baseman Dan Walsh had an impressive series in coming back from injury, going 5-12 with one RBI. The Red and White lost the second game 4-3 despite a solid start from junior pitcher Brooks Fiala. Fiala went eight innings, which counted as a complete game because Ball State did not bat in the bottom of the ninth. Fiala gave up four runs, all earned, on nine hits, dropping him to 2-4 on

the year. “We had opportunities but didn’t execute when we had them,” Simonds said. Senior Shawn Marquardt pitched the series finale and helped the RedHawks avoid the sweep. In the 9-5 victory, Marquardt went 5.2 innings, giving up five earned runs and striking out five. Marquardt picked up the win for his efforts, moving his record to 3-2. “We have to learn from this,” Simonds said. “We have to improve in some areas. That means coaches and players.” The RedHawks return to Oxford when they host the Joe Nuxhall Invitational Tuesday and Wednesday. Wright State University and the University of Cincinnati (UC) will play the first game 3 p.m. Tuesday and the RedHawks will play Xavier University (XU) 6 p.m. The championship and consolation games will be played Wednesday. Miami will play 6:30 p.m. regardless of

whether they win Tuesday. Xavier and Miami met early this year in Oxford, with XU winning the first game 8-3 and the RedHawks winning the second 6-3. Xavier enters the game 13-18 overall, with a 5-2 record in Atlantic-10 Conference play. “I’m expecting us to go out and play better baseball,” Simonds said. “[The Nuxhall Invitational] is exciting and it is full of good programs.” The Red and White will meet UC later in the year, during a home and home series. UC enters the tournament 11-19 overall, with a 1-8 Big East Conference record. The Bearcats are the defending Joe Nuxhall Invitational Champions. Wright State enters the invitational with a 19-10 record and is 10-2 in the Horizon League. They are on a 10-game winning streak. Fans can listen to both games live on www.redhawkradio.com or see the ’Hawks in person at McKie Field.