April 16, 2013 | The Miami Student

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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013

VOLUME 140 NO. 52

MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO

TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1982, The Miami Student reported the addition of a 1967 London double-decker bus on campus. Dwarfing traffic, the bright scarlet behemoth carried students from the nearby Candlewood Terrace Apartments to the Shriver Center upon every hour. Apartment owner Edward Kostic said, “It perfectly compliments the charm that is Oxford.”

Student debt increases with rising tuition

BY JM RIEGER

EDITOR AT LARGE

The following article is part one of a three-part series on education at Miami University.

Miami University senior Jake Westfall considers himself lucky.

Westfall will graduate in May with a degree, Latin honors and enters the job market with three internships and three campus leadership positions on his résumé.

However, like many Miami students, Westfall will graduate with student debt totaling more than $48,000.

This year, Miami students are projected to graduate with nearly $28,000 in debt, $4,000 more than the national average for fouryear public colleges and universities, according to the College Board. Nationally, student debt rose nearly 18 percent between 2001 and 2011.

More than 40 percent of Miami undergraduates receive need-based aid, although the university has met less than 60 percent of students’ demonstrated need over the past five years, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

“Meeting unmet need is a thing that very few institutions can do now across the country,” Brent Shock, director of the Office of Student Financial Assistance, said.

“It is for 99.9 percent of the institutions across the country, meeting need is just not commonplace. And is not something that I think we’ll see happen anytime soon.”

This year the university is projected to meet 56 percent of demonstrated student need, according to the Common Data Set. Meanwhile, Miami student borrowing increased nearly 55 percent over the last 10 years, and 54 percent of last year’s graduates took out student loans.

Rising student debt levels have impacted students like Westfall.

“It has changed my experience while at school,” Westfall said.

“My classes are more important to me, what I do, what I make, what

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Miami University senior Jake Westfall will graduate with more than $48,000 of student debt, $20,000 more than the average Miami student.

I spend, what I look at, what I consider important or significant all matter because I know that I paid every step of the way to be here.”

Shock said the increase in student debt can be attributed to two factors.

“I think it’s the financial, economic climate and I think it’s the expanded borrowing that the federal government has permitted,” Shock said. “And I think it’s more of the former versus the latter; I really think it’s the economy.

We also have an unprecedentedly high number of students across the country entering college for the first time. When people lose their jobs, the safest, most common sense thing to do is to better yourself and better your chances of getting another job by furthering your degree.”

Miami’s net in-state tuition increased more than 85 percent from 2002 to 2012, outpacing the national average for four-year public institutions by more than 25 percent. This year, Ohio residents paid more than $13,000 to attend Miami’s Oxford campus and outof-state students paid more than $28,000, a 71 percent increase over 10 years.

As tuition has risen, so have other related costs.

Miami’s room and board costs have increased more than 58 percent over the last 10 years, rising from more than $6,600 in 2002 to more than $10,500 in 2012. The total estimated cost of attendance grew from more than $28,000 to more than $46,000 for out-ofstate students and from more than $18,000 to nearly $31,000 for Ohio residents, a 65 percent increase.

As costs at Miami have increased, students like Westfall have closely monitored their finances.

“I plan my life out weeks and months at a time, which I guess is different than most college students that I have to have an investment plan [and] a savings plan,” Westfall said. “So when I do take opportunities, such as internships, sometimes that does affect me financially, but again then you have to [measure] the opportunity versus the financial burden.”

Others, like senior Anna Humeniuk, have relied on their parents. Humeniuk’s parents have taken out more than $42,000 in student PLUS loans to finance her Miami degree.

“It puts like this damper on Miami because it should be a really good time and a really great experience, but you constantly have this nagging stress of knowing that you’re going into debt,” Humeniuk said.

Although, according to university officials, Miami has increased aid and controlled costs while giving students a strong return on investment. The university’s average financial aid package grew nearly 73 percent over the last 10 years.

“At the end of the day, while we know students are really focused on their ability to afford the education today, the reality is once they leave Miami they’ll recognize that the quality of the experience is really what will have the impact on their life,” David Creamer, vice president for finaxnce and business services said. “We constantly have to figure out how to balance affordability with the quality of the experience.”

PayScale.com ranked Miami first in 2012 among Ohio public universities for best salary potential after graduation, and SmartMoney.com ranked Miami 11th in the nation in 2012 for return on investment.

However, rising student loan default rates nationally have raised concerns among some economists.

“For a variety of reasons we are getting away from the idea that college should be affordable by anybody who wants to do the work and effort to get a degree,” James Brock, Miami economics professor, said. “It is becoming increasingly unaffordable, even with financial aid, or it comes at a very high price in terms of debt.”

According to the most recent

Department of Education data, 6 percent of borrowers at fouryear public institutions defaulted within two years, and that number jumps to more than 9 percent for all college borrowers both in Ohio and nationally.

More than 5 percent of Miami students defaulted on federal loans in the same period according to the Department of Education, although Shock said less than 1 percent of Oxford campus students default on federal loans every year.

Despite higher education’s rising costs though, Westfall said what is most important is the quality of education students receive.

“I really worried about the quality of the institution I was going to and then figured that any way possible I’d find a way to finance it.”

Scan this code to view a video with more on student debt at Miami University. This video aired on MUTV’s “Oxford Week in Review.”

Digital development: Students question shift in job application process

BY LIBBY MUELLER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Though one may argue the pink, scented résumé Elle Woods proudly presented in “Legally Blonde” was overkill, students engaged in the job and internship search constantly look for ways to differentiate their résumés, especially with the rising trend of online submissions through LinkedIn or company websites.

Associate Director of Career Services Michael Goldman said a well-written and wellorganized traditional résumé is still indispensable for the job search process.

“Now having said that, having a well-written, well-documented LinkedIn profile is becoming increasingly important,” Goldman

said. “The reason these profiles are becoming more and more important is two-fold. One, employers are researching applicants by looking at their LinkedIn profiles, but even more importantly, students can use their LinkedIn profiles now to network with employers for informational interviews and with alumni for job search or internship contacts.”

Goldman also said more companies are beginning to advertise jobs and internships on LinkedIn. According to Goldman, the Office of Career Services has begun conducting LinkedIn workshops for students this year. He also said Career Services is offering a new LinkedIn page on its website with models for a LinkedIn page and information on how to use the site.

Goldman said many companies will not accept paper résumés for legal reasons. Large companies are subject to affirmative action requirements and have to record each application to demonstrate efforts to recruit women and minorities and software enables the processing of online résumés to do this reporting, Goldman said.

According to marketing professor Dave Rosenthal, companies are also employing software to search résumés that are submitted online. The software finds key words and phrases which fit with the company’s job description or the nature of the skills the company wants for the job opening.

Rosenthal said the software is an artificial way of screening candidates.

Senior Paige Patton said she

has had more success in her job search handing a hard copy of her résumé to employers rather than applying online because of this filtering candidates system.

“Applying online I didn’t really get that much feedback because you know your résumé goes into a system and that [system] picks things out of your résumé,” Patton said. “I’ve had more success turning in a hard copy. It’s just more interactive and I think it works better.”

Rosenthal said there is a concerning new tendency among many employers who come to Miami University’s annual career fairs in the spring and fall.

“There is a troubling trend and that is that companies are sending their recruiters here to our career fairs and rather than having a

conversation with the students at the career fair and then following it up, what they are doing is having the conversation with the kid and then they’re saying submit your résumé online and so the whole conversation that is being held at the career fair goes out the window,” Rosenthal said.

According to Rosenthal, this minimizes students’ strengths and competitive advantage.

He said Miami students come across stronger than those from other schools in interactions with employers.

“I routinely meet with recruiters and fight with them to encourage them not to do this to make sure they will accept résumés in

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Illegal Adderall use rises among students

BY REBECCA PEETS SENIOR STAFF WRITER

JULIA BIOLCHINI THE MIAMI STUDENT

I SEE LONDON, I SEE FRANCE

Senior Coby Bohman, first-year Andrew Wallace and sophomore Sean Cullen (top to bottom) participate in the Nearly Naked Mile.

Multiple majors widen breadth of knowledge

BY EMILY GLASER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Double majoring has become increasingly popular in the United States in the last few years according to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Miami University has shown an increase as well. In fact, some students take it even a step further.

As a quadruple major in computer science, electrical engineering, engineering physics and mathematics and statistics and a Chinese minor, junior Jamie Morton averages about 20 credit hours per semester.

“Originally I was planning on computer science and electrical engineering, so I was required to take a lot of the core fundamental classes,” Morton said. “When I talked to people I found out there was a lot of overlap so it was possible.”

Phyllis Callahan, dean of Miami’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), said there are many benefits to having multiple majors.

“Declaring a double major should be based on sincere interest in two areas,” Callahan said. “It is impressive on a transcript to both employers and graduate programs.”

According to Tim Kuykendoll of the registrar’s office, 12.3 percent of Miami students are double majors. According to a graduation survey conducted among Miami seniors in the 2011-2012 school year, 73 percent of students with double or triple majors received at least one graduation school acceptance by the time of

the survey, compared to 61 percent of those with one major. In addition, 56 percent of students with double or triple majors had received job offers.

Richard Campbell, director of the journalism department and interim director of the communication department, noted the im-

It is impressive on a transcipt to both employers and graduate programs.”

PHYLLIS CALLAHAN

DEAN OF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

portance of having a breadth of knowledge. Next year the journalism and communication department will merge and become the department of media, journalism and film. Majors within the department will be required to double major or have two minors.

“We think that [double majoring] adds value to your degree when you come out [of college],” Campbell said. “People who double major are more dynamic thinkers, especially if your double majors are different. I encourage students to do them in one media related field and one nonmedia related field.”

Morton said he agreed with Campbell and said having a breadth of knowledge is important. He said he has not regretted his decision to quadruple major.

“It already has helped me,”

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Procrastination, cramming and difficulty focusing are all common problems for students around finals. As a result, the abuse of prescription stimulants also becomes more prevalent, according to Dr. Josh Hersh, board certified psychiatrist at Miami University’s Student Counseling Center.

Common prescription stimulants include Adderall, Adderall XR, Amphetamine Mix Salts, Ritalin and Vyvanse as well as others, according to Hersh.

A growing trend on college campuses is the misuse and abuse of prescription stimulants, according to Hersh.

According to a student who uses these stimulants without a prescription and asked to remain anonymous, this trend may be due to the increasing ease at which the drugs are accessed.

“If they’re getting it it’s not coming from here,” Hersh

said, referencing Miami’s counseling center.

The process for being screened for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD) or continuing use of medication through Miami Health Services is lengthy, about six to eight weeks, according to Hersh. This includes a drug screen and full medical evaluation before a trial run of stimulants are prescribed.

are to help students learn how to focus and use time management and concentration, in an attempt to help students deal with their problems instead of medicate them, according to Hersh.

Hersh said he does not believe it is easy to get a prescription at Miami by faking a diagnosis.

“I don’t think we see too many people faking to sell the drugs,” Hersh said. “The people we see are very motivated to get help.”

Many doctors prescribe when they shouldn’t and it is making it too easy to get a hold of.”

DR. JOSH HERSH

MIAMI UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRIST

“We believe in a combined approach to ADHD,” Hersh said. “We perform screening, evaluations, counseling treatment in conjunction with behavioral treatments.”

These behavioral treatments

According to one anonymous student who uses prescribed Adderall, there are several reasons why they seek stimulants,

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Senate hears numerous title changes

BY JORDYN GRZELEWSKI

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University Senate heard reports about name changes to various departments, divisions and schools at its meeting Monday.

James Oris, dean of the graduate school, gave a report about the designation of academic divisions as either schools or colleges.

According to Oris, the terms ‘division,’ ‘college’ and ‘school’ have been used interchangeably at Miami, resulting in confusion for students.

Oris proposed the term ‘division’ be applied to units at the university directed by a vice

president, the term ‘college’ be used for units directed by academic deans and the term ‘school’ be used for units directed by an academic dean or units, which are incorporated as a subunit within a college.

Several Senate members raised the point that designating certain departments as a college or school will increase the clout of those departments, such as the department of music or the department of architecture.

Senate members said renaming these departments would put them on par with other universities in the eyes of prospective students.

The Senate also heard a report from Michael Pratt, dean

of the regional campuses, about a new academic division on the regional campuses.

The proposed name of this new division is the college of professional studies and applied sciences.

Under this new division, three departments are being transferred from the school of engineering and applied sciences (SEAS) and two departments will be renamed.

According to Pratt, the new division will include the departments of business technology, computer information technology, nursing, engineering technology, integrative studies and

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JEANNE MARIE DU-TOIT THE MIAMI STUDENT

GALA GROOVIN’

Members of Miami University’s African Student Union (ASU) perform a dance during the African Gala.

Olympic Handball Club holds its own MU baseball coach recalls journey, love of the game

BY CYNTHIA MARCINEK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University Olympic Handball Club hosted the first RedHawk Invitational the weekend after spring break and hope to continue improving and become more well-known on Miami’s campus.

Though many students on Miami’s campus are unfamiliar with the sport, it is the game junior Komi Akpalo grew up with when he lived in Togo in West Africa as a child.

“I personally grew up playing handball and soccer in my home country of Togo,” Akpalo said.

“It’s a sport that is fun and very easy to learn. It keeps your interest because it is high paced and very physical at some points.”

According to Akpalo, the sport includes seven people from each team on the court at a time—six

of which are field players and one a goalie.

While playing, a member can pass the ball upon receiving it, keep the ball or shoot. If a player decides to hold the ball, they can either dribble or take three steps for up to three seconds at a time without dribbling.

The ultimate goal of the game is to put the ball in the opposing team’s goal.

When Akpalo first started the team, he said he gathered players using word of mouth, but this year the team also participated in Mega Fair and Club Sports Fair.

Although it currently consists of around 15 people, at one point there were 24.

First-year player John Evans said he likes that handball combines aspects of many different sports.

“It’s a lot of the different parts of great sports of the world and

they kind of roam together,” Evans said. “There’s a lot of raw movement and energy about it, which makes it fun.”

First-year Ethan Bush has drawn on past sports he has played for experience to help him learn.

“The best feeling is rocketing the ball past the goalie,” Bush said. “Getting to know this sport has taken time, but my past baseball experience has built up my arm strength to be ready for handball.”

According to Akpalo, everybody works together to improve the team when they meet Mondays and Wednesdays.

“Everybody helps out,” Akpalo said. “[When] someone learns from watching handball, like a video, they bring it to practice

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BY CHARLIE CLIFFORD FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

A brisk wind whipped across the McKie Field infield at Hayden Park on a late March afternoon as Miami University baseball Head Coach Dan Simonds’ squad took pregame warm-ups.

“Turn two now,” yelled the skipper, now in his eighth year as head coach. He watched the final warm-ups intently and stood proudly behind home plate.

It was not an ordinary fall for Simonds as he welcomed 10 firstyears to an already young team of ballplayers. It was not ordinary because the RedHawks would play the 27 of their first 31 ballgames on the road. It was not ordinary to be picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference

(MAC) East on top of these two monumental challenges.

But two things have been occurring early and often for this club: victories and solid team chemistry.

“There are no superstars on this team,” Simonds said. “This team pulls for one another. This team’s chemistry is some of the best we have had in a long time.”

Swaying back and forth in the third base coaching box, Simonds is not shy to rub elbows with the men in blue. The Boston native can be seen rubbing elbows with an umpire if a questionable call does not go his way.

Miami is sitting in third in MAC East following a sweep at

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POLICE Counties offer college experience

BEAT Student plants self on floor of Brick Street

Around 6:38 p.m. Saturday, before sundown, an officer responded to a report of senior Keith Schilstra lying on the floor of Brick Street Bar and Grill, 36 E. High St., and refusing to rise, OPD said.

According to OPD, when officers arrived, Schilstra was enwreathed by a gaggle of onlookers.

A female had bent down to speak with him. Like a Venus flytrap, Schilstra sprung, grabbing the girl and pulling her onto him, OPD said.

His arms were pried apart to release the female. As officers attempted to pin down his arms, Schilstra attempted to kick nearby bar patrons.

With the help of a dutiful citizen, the officer managed to roll Schilstra and his flailing limbs over to be handcuffed, according to OPD. Schilstra, who had been continuously muttering to himself, was found to be soaked in his own urine.

The officer noticed an alcoholic odor coming from Schilstra and surmised he was intoxicated, according to OPD. As the Life Squad was in transit to Brick Street, a group attempted to carry Schilstra out of the establishment.

After scraping him off the floor, the group had trouble transporting Schilstra, who alternatively resisted and allowed his body to go totally limp, according to OPD. Schilstra was eventually crammed into a cruiser and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to OPD. He was taken to Butler County Jail.

Bagel brawl ensues as girl calls out rudeness Around 2:59 a.m. Sunday, OPD arrived at the Bagel and Deli Shop, 119 E. High St., in response to an assault, according to OPD. An employee informed the officer that a female, who was later identified as Ashley Wilson of Hamilton, had assaulted another female on the bagel shop property, OPD said.

Wilson and two others had been yelling at staff when a female Miami University student asked them to stop. Wilson, who later admitted to having been intoxicated, grabbed the victim by her hair and a fight ensued, according to OPD. Employees called out that they were contacting police. Upon hearing this, Wilson vamoosed, leaving her wristlet behind, according to OPD. Patrons insisted the wristlet belonged to the subject, and the officer found an ID within. However, the ID was not Wilson’s, but rather a 22-year-old female’s, according to OPD. Meanwhile, another officer spotted a woman matching Wilson’s description in the vicinity, according to OPD. The officer asked for her name. “Amanda Wilkerson,” Ashley Wilson said.

Having been asked several times, Wilson refused to say any name other than Wilkerson.

However, she quickly broke down, admitted she was inebriated and under 21 and that she was, in fact, Ashley Wilson, according to OPD. Wilson informed the officer she had lied to her because that was the advice she was given by her friends, according to OPD. Wilson was charged with assault, offenses involving underage persons, certain acts prohibited and obstruction, according to OPD.

BY ABBY RUSS

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

High school students will have the opportunity to experience college life this summer through a new program offered by Wilmington College, a private university about an hour from the Hamilton and Middletown area.

Both the Warren County Educational Service Center and the Butler County Educational Service Center are working with Wilmington College to create a program called the Academic College Campus Experience for Student Success (ACCESS).

The program will be offered to 40 sophomores and juniors in both Warren and Butler counties and is intended to give students the full college experience, according to Ken Lydy, associate vice president for student

affairs at Wilmington College.

“This will be an opportunity for rising juniors and seniors to experience college first hand before they send in their applications,” Lydy said.

The one-week college “crash course” will offer high school students an inside peek at dormitory life, an ACT prep course and other leadership and college success strategies.

Aside from living in the dorms and eating in the dining halls, students will attend lectures to prepare for the difference between high school and collegiate classes.

It will teach college success strategies to inform students about time management and study skills, according to George Sehi, Executive Director of University Relations for the Warren County Educational Center.

“This program is for students who are serious about going to college,” Sehi said.

High school students preparing for the ACT will be able to attend a preparation course guided

by Wilmington faculty to learn test taking tips and what to expect on the standardized test.

Miami University junior Erin O’Malley said she thought the program was a good idea for both counties.

“I wish I had a similar opportunity, it seems really beneficial for high school students to see college first hand,” O’Malley said.

According to Lydy, the weeklong program will also provide the chance for parents to get involved. Both students and parents will be able to attend a lecture on the college admission process including financial aid.

A graduation-type ceremony will also be held on the last day of the program, which families may attend.

Lydy went on to say that he recognizes that many Butler and Warren County students are firstgeneration college students, which may be overwhelming them as well as their parents.

“We want to provide parents the opportunity to attend lectures where they can ask questions about the application process,” Lydy said.

Educators at Wilmington College are hoping this new program will strengthen the relationship they have with Butler and Warren County students.

“This is a pilot program for us but we hope that after the success of this summer we can open up similar programs to offer to more students who may be interested,” Lydy said.

Rash of library burglaries sparks increased security

BY SANAM SAHNI

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The board of directors at the Hamilton Lane Library has approved the installation of six security cameras in response to a recent series of thefts.

According to the Hamilton City police department, there have been three thefts at the library over an eight day period. Stolen items include two purses containing driver’s licenses, credit cards, cash, a cell phone and a Dell laptop.

Carrie Mancuso, the public relations manager at Lane Libraries, said two library-issued laptops have also been stolen.

Since the thefts occured around the same time, the library took the initiative to install new cameras, according to Mancuso, but they do not have any ongoing issues with safety. “[Lane Libraries] is focusing on areas where we have issues,” Mancuso said. “We got some securities in place and we’re working with

the police.”

Miami University junior, Emily Grimes, said she never thought theft was an issue in libraries. Even though she never leaves her things unattended, she said she agrees that security cameras are a good idea.

“Cameras would be the best next step for them if they can’t do anything else,” Grimes said.

Mancuso also encouraged people not to leave their things unattended, especially in public places.

“You can’t trust strangers,” Mancuso said.

Library staff members watch over unattended items when people leave them, but this only helps to a certain extent.

“There’s only so much we can do,” said Mancuso.

Sophomore Colleen Maddensaid she believes it is not the library’s job to take care of people’s belongings.

“If you leave your stuff unattended, then there are definitely people who would steal it,” Madden said.

MIAMI MAXXINISTAS

Junior Sarah Ross and sophomore Abby Cramer browse through clothing during T.J. Maxx’s grand opening Sunday.

Foster care reform emphasizes alliances

BY KELSEY SIMON

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Foster Care Advisory Group released recommendations April 8 on how to improve the welfare of children in the Ohio foster care system with hopes to introduce new legislation.

DeWine formed the Foster Care Advisory Group in December 2012. The group is composed of attorneys, child welfare advocates and other foster care service representatives. DeWine said the recommendations are based on findings from a series of public hearings.

“I think every child deserves to have a caring and loving family,” DeWine said. “Too many children don’t have those families at all, and they don’t have them because we let the kids languish in foster care.”

One of DeWine’s critical recommendations is the improved engagement of the guardian ad litem, a child’s legal representative, in court hearings. Foster children are assigned a guardian ad litem and meet them a few minutes before a hearing, according to Crystal Ward Allen, member of the Foster Care Advisory Group.

The guardian ad litem is expected to represent a child and make decisions in the child’s best interest even though little is known of the child, Allen said. The recommendation aims to advance the relationship between the guardian ad litem and the child to ensure the child’s best interest is preserved, according to Allen.

DeWine also aims to further involve foster parents in court proceedings. Foster parents are qualified to speak on behalf of the foster child since they have oftentimes raised the child for years and generally know what is in the

child’s best interest, according to Allen.

To ensure the best interests of older foster children are met, DeWine and the Council said they hope to see children having a voice in their own placement, Allen said.

Normalizing the foster child’s experiences is another provision in the recommendations. A foster child is restricted and cannot experience the same things as most children because the liability is on the foster parent or foster care agencies, according to Ohio state senator Peggy Lehner, who is sponsoring legislation to improve Ohio’s foster care.

Liability is intended to protect foster parents and foster care agencies from lawsuits, yet restricts foster child’s activities. However, DeWine and the Council are working so that foster children will be permitted to participate in normal childhood activities, according to Lehner.

“If it is a ‘normal childhood activity’ there is no liability [on the part of foster parents or foster care agencies],” Lehner said.

Children would be able to participate in sleepovers, swim in a friend’s pool or get in the car with a friend’s parent, according to Lehner.

This recommendation empowers foster parents to make reasonable and prudent parent-like decisions regarding the child, according to Allen.

“We’re trying to normalize the experience and that will help [foster children] to really grow up in a positive way and start learn to have the same types experiences both to succeed and fail as all kids do,” Allen said.

DeWine also recommended limiting the placement of children

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in Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (PPLA), which is a custody status that does not work toward the reunification of children with their natural parents or adoption, according to Allen.

Reunification with a foster child’s biological parents is currently emphasized in Ohio foster care, however reunification is often difficult. Allen said because a child was initially removed from a certain, unsafe family environment, returning them to that potentially unsafe environment may not be in the child’s best interest.

“Too often children are bouncing around [in PPLAs], living without a family in group foster care,” Allen said.

This proposed provision will make PPLAs a more permanent living arrangement with a foster care provider, according to Allen.

There are many children who cannot go to their natural parents for safety reasons, which make PPLA the only solution, Allen said.

“Everybody needs a family,” Lehner said. “When foster kids get to be 18, they no longer have a foster family. They don’t have any family. They don’t belong to anyone.”

The focus of this recommendation is to keep children from aging out of the system. Once they turn 18 they are emancipated, but this potential legislation will help them find a family or a permanent home in PPLA, according to Allen.

“As a future educator, I want my students to succeed,” junior Paige Kellar, middle childhood education major, said. “Hopefully the new foster care laws will give the children a better opportunity to do so.”

No legislation has been introduced yet, but Allen said it will be passed by the end of the year.

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Book covers teen assault

BY LAUREN KIGGINS STAFF WRITER

BADA$$ BY NATURE

MIKE CHIORAN THE MIAMI STUDENT

Young hip hop musician Joey Bada$$ won the crowd Wednesday night at Brick Street Bar and Grill. He was joined by rap groups the Flatbush Zombies and the Underachievers.

April marks the release of Miami University alum Laura Smith’s fourth novel, “It’s Complicated,” coinciding with National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

“It’s Complicated” depicts the first year college experience of four roommates, Palmer, Hannah, Kat and Claire. Each young woman deals with a unique relationship dilemma, including date rape.

“People like to sweep the topic under the table because it’s hard,” Smith said. “I hope my book gives people an easier place to start the conversation.”

The novel does not focus solely on sexual assault, according to Smith.

“The story is about funny, lighthearted college things and the different relationships they have,” Smith said. “If date rape was the main thread of the book, it’d be too solemn or ghastly.”

Smith graduated from Miami in

1991 with a business degree and spent her early career in the corporate world of marketing, although she had wanted to be an author since second grade.

“Being a writer was like saying I wanted to be a rock star or a runway model,” Smith said. “It didn’t seem like something I could be.”

Seven years ago, Smith began taking writing workshops and publishing short pieces in Chicken Soup for the Soul. Since, she has published four novels, with Skinny and Hot and Angry ranking No. 1 in their category on Amazon’s Kindle.

“The culture conveyed in most media is one of a rape-supportive culture that perpetuates weakness,” Director of Student Wellness Rebecca Baudry said. “It’s important to have media literacy and be able to identify what is actually being portrayed. Books like Laura Smith’s are good counter to pop culture.”

“It’s Complicated” is Smith’s first novel targeted at college students.

“Even from the first page it is so

real,” M.E.H, a Miami date rape victim, said in a press release. “It’s almost as if Laura L. Smith was with me that night. All of it [the abduction] happened so quickly for me and she nailed it in that story. I wish every college freshman had to read this book upon entering college.”

Miami’s Women Against Violence and Sexual Assault (WAVES) student organization is using National Sexual Assault Awareness Month as a crutch to host Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, where men can show their support against sexual assault by walking a mile in heels. The event is set for 4 p.m.

Thursday at Cook Field. Registration is on site.

Baudry suggests that victims call 9-1-1 or the MU Police at (513) 529-2222 for immediate assistance.

“Sexual assault is not a Miami problem; it’s a societal problem among young people,” Baudry said.

“There is no wrong door to turn to for help at Miami.”

Theater department musical tackles classic fairytales with a twist

BY CHRISTINA CASANO

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University theater department is preparing to put on its final show of the 2012-2013 season. Opening Thursday, Into the Woods will run for two weekends and includes a number of students from different majors in the cast.

Into the Woods is a musical by Stephen Sondheim that puts together a number of classic fairytale stories using two added characters, the Baker and his wife. In the first act they strive to find a way to have a child go into the woods to collect ingredients to break a curse.

According to director Gion DeFrancesco, an associate professor in the theater department, the second act shows what happens after people get their wishes.

“Their actions in act one complicate things and put them in danger in act two,” DeFrancesco said.

“They ultimately become more human through the course of journeying. The two-dimensional characters become three-dimensional.”

The new take on classic stories allows students to form interesting characters.

“Act II is a lot about what happens when you finally get your goals and what happens when they’re threatened, what happens after happily ever after,” junior Grant Lemasters said, who plays the Baker. “The Baker kind of ties everything together, not really in the narrator sense but because he has to go to all of the other

development of characters, as some actors have found. According to Max Jansen, a sophomore vocal performance major, playing Rapunzel’s prince meant changing his perception of the stories.

“Because we all know the stories, [Matt and I] played the princes as nicer than what Gion wanted,” Jansen said. “The princes are nice,

[The show] is really about growing up and coming to terms with things that go wrong in life...one of the points is that you never really learn who you are, always discovering new things because the world is changing around you.”

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characters to get stuff, so he’s more like hub.”

Playing his wife is senior Grace Eichler, president of the student organization Stage Left.

“All of the other characters have background fairytales to fall back on,” Eichler said. “Grant and I had to create our own story.”

Having the familiar characters can sometimes hamper the

but they have sinister, ulterior motives… but that’s what’s interesting about the show. You make extraordinary characters into real people.”

Neither Jansen nor Eichler are theater majors, but both have been involved in shows before. Both said that they appreciated having a director that was on faculty.

“We always bring in guest directors for the opera, so it’s nice to

have someone that’s around as the director,” Jansen said.

Eichler reflected on her experiences in Stage Left as a comparison.

“One of the advantages of being in a department show is that you get to rehearse on the stage that you’re going to perform on,” Eichler said.

“It’s also refreshing to get measured for a show rather than going out to buy my own costumes.”

A major draw to the students that auditioned was that it’s a Sondheim show.

“Stephen Sondheim is an important figure in musical theater,” DeFrancesco said. “It’s important to expose students to his work.

Of his works, this is the most fun and really creative for actors who can sing.”

Each student brought a different experience with the show to his or her work.

“All of [Sondheim’s] shows are really singable for someone that’s classically trained,” Jansen said.

“Of course, you have to throw out some of your training for a musical… but I really missed working with the text.”

Though Lemasters has been in department shows, this will be his

first musical at Miami.

“I was drawn to the show because I haven’t done any Sondheim before,” Lemasters said. “I also haven’t done a show with my sister [who plays one of the step-sisters] since high school and I knew she wanted to audition for this show as well.”

The show has a strong message for students at Miami.

“The woods are kind of like life,” DeFrancesco said. “[The show] is really about growing up and coming to terms with things that go wrong in life… one of the points is that you never really learn who you are, always discovering new things because the world is changing around you.”

Despite the recognizable stories, the audiences may not expect the way in which the story progresses.

“Just because people are familiar with the characters doesn’t mean they won’t surprise you,” Lemasters said.

Into the Woods runs 8 p.m. April 18 to 20 and 25 to 27 and 2 p.m.

April 28. All performances will be in the Gates-Abegglan Theater in the Center for Performing Arts.

Tickets are $6 for students and $9 for adults.

Warm weather welcomes Punk band returns after ‘falling out’ for chic, sporty women’s wear a few years with unexpected album ALBUM REVIEW

BY KRISTIN BELL

BY BILLY RAFAEL

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

There is no denying rock and roll is no longer where it was on the musical food chain in the 80s and 90s. In the days of hip hop and electronic music, adolescent dreams of music stardom can be found more easily behind a computer screen than a drum set or microphone. So when the punk band Fall Out Boy announced their return from the grave with news of a new album, it was fittingly named Save Rock and Roll.

This is Fall Out Boy’s fifth studio album, but the band really saw their initial rise to fame after 2005’s From Under the Cork Tree, the album that brought us those middle school dance hits Sugar, We’re Goin Down and Dance, Dance. In fall of 2009, the band said it was going on indefinite hiatus so that its members could explore side projects. The world was left wondering if they’d ever hear anything new from Fall Out Boy for three and a half years until February this year, when out of nowhere they dropped a new single, My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark, accompanied by the announcement of the subsequent album, an upcoming tour and a teaser music

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video to the single featuring the eclectic 2 Chainz.

The band was extremely successful in keeping the album a secret, recording from October of last fall to just last month. They managed to squash rumors of their revival so their announcement was truly a surprise. Although the CD officially is released in the U.S. April 16, the band posted it in full on the Internet music community SoundCloud over a week ago.

Fall Out Boy is known for a few things to be essential to their music making, and Save Rock and Roll does not allow any exceptions. One example is their reputation for hitting strong with their first tracks on albums, something that would be especially important after a hiatus long enough for an artist to rise to fame and fall out of it. The Phoenix, their opening track, does so perfectly, setting the pervading theme of the album of rising from ashes. They managed to effortlessly let the old Fall Out Boy shine through, yet build anticipation for what’s left to come in the remaining 40 minutes.

Another thing people associate with Fall Out Boy is their catchy melodies and abstract lyrics. I’m sure people remember listening to some older tracks and wondering what lead singer Patrick Stump

was even saying, let alone meaning. That being said, it’s impressive in itself that they can hook you in regardless of text with just their tunes. They have taken their addictiveness even further with their absorption of dance qualities in tracks like Where Did the Party Go and Young Volcanoes.

Lastly, as Fall Out Boy developed, they began to make full usage of guest artists on their albums. This time around they’ve brought in big names like Courtney Love, Elton John and Big Sean. While the first two manage to fit their personal sound perfectly into the mature angst tone of the album, Big Sean’s rapping on The Mighty Fall falls mighty short of the rest of the album, failing to bring anything crucial to the track. These tracks that fall short aren’t necessarily bad, but stand out more as weaker in comparison simply because they’ve packed the album with such strong tunes.

Does rock and roll need saving?

Maybe, maybe not. Will Fall Out Boy’s new album do it? Maybe, maybe not. Are we excited for what they have in store for the future? Most definitely.

One of the best parts about the sporty chic trend is the comfort level. If you’ve read any of my articles before, you know that I am all about being comfortable in whatever you are wearing. No one wants to go to coffee with someone who sits like they have a pole in the back of their shirt.

The great thing about this look is that you don’t have to be a pro tennis player to pull it off. If you’re anything like me, you may not have hand-eye coordination at all, and that is quite all right.

Now I know you all are on the edge of your seats for this so without further ado, I will give you the secrets to perfecting sporty chic.

First, make sure your clothes are fitting in the right places. As with any outfit or item of clothing, you look much more put together when everything fits. You can wear a bigger t-shirt, but tie the bottom into a knot or cut it into a crop top so it doesn’t look like you left the house in your pajamas. There is a big difference between effortlessly messy and just plain sloppy.

Graphic tees are a great way to rock the sporty look. Throw one

on with a pair of skinny jeans and sneakers to get an easy look perfect for class. To dress it up at night, put on a blazer, swap the sneakers for a pair of wedges, and add a bright-colored bag to pull it all together.

Graphic tees are a great way to rock the sporty look. Throw one on with a pair of skinny jeans and sneakers to get an easy look perfect for class.”

My last piece of advice: fashion sneakers. This trend has evolved over the last few years from Converse high-tops to Keds to wedge sneakers, which were made famous by designer Isabel Marant this past year.

Compared to other spring trends that appeared on the runway this year, this trend is definitely one of the most ready and easy to wear. Use my tips to be the real star of sporty chic this season.

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Transitioning into a digital world: traditional versus virtual résumés With the rising popularity of LinkedIn and other online networking websites, it seems as if the virtual résumé is stealing the spotlight of the traditional job application process.

You go to Career Fair. You wrap up a ten minute conversation with a company representative and then reach into your portfolio to hand him/her a résumé. All of a sudden, you are interrupted and encouraged to “submit your résumé on our website,” leaving you wondering why you bought this fancy résumé paper if all they want is an electronic copy.

The editorial board of the Miami Student agrees that the traditional, paper résumé is a necessity no matter how digital the world becomes, but having a résumé uploaded to websites like LinkedIn can assure your experience, education, involvement and so on are being updated and will continue to be viewable to the public, or more importantly, potential employers. To add to that, we agree there is always the importance of a personal interaction, too.

Especially for careers that require personal skills like business, communication, education or journalism, we think it would be more important for employers to ensure a one-on-one interview and to require that customized, traditional résumé. But we see that they too are turning to the automated style and that is a bit disappointing.

You have to stand out somehow,

and in the past, you did this by having a rocking résumé. Now, the challenge is figuring out how to stand out virtually.

When submitting a résumé online through a company’s website, it is hard not feel like just a number. Without meeting an employer and without the ability to put a face to a name, it is not nearly as easy to grab their attention as it used to be.

Time after time, the most proven way to land a job is to network. Haven’t you ever heard, “It’s all about who you know”?

This considered, job-hosting websites are indeed a way of keeping your connections straight. After all, the human brain is said to handle a maximum of 150 relationships at a time. With the aid of LinkedIn and other social networking sites, making, and more importantly, keeping connections, is now easier than ever.

All in all, it is good to have both a virtual résumé as well as the traditional one-pager. Online applications and social networking sites are just there to help.

After all, our generation is constantly looking for the easiest and most efficient way to do things.

But you need to make sure you are having that personal interaction with a potential employer.

Making it a priority to print and mail your personalized résumé makes it clear how much effort you put into your application and, in turn, makes the process less of a numbers game and more about your true talents.

Rule of Thumb Austin Czarnik Congrats to this hockey star for being named first-team AllAmerican!

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NICOLE’S TWO CENTS

The consequences of verbal abuse can cut far deeper than society recognizes “Hey fat whore,” screamed a group of three guys across the street in my direction. “Are you walking alone because you’re an ugly fat slut and not a single guy will touch you?”

You could imagine my confusion as I quietly walked in my heels, standing at 5’2 NICOLE and weighTHEODORE ing close to 120 pounds. I looked around to see if anyone else was by me, but I was alone in the McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital parking lot. And I quickly came to the conclusion that these nasty insults were being directed at me.

I walked on as they screamed at me from a distance about how I probably never have had a boyfriend; how I probably beg guys to even talk to me. They then continued to call me a four-letter word that I can’t even type without shaking.

They called me a c*nt.

Stomping over, actually, practically running in my heels with tears of anger reaching my eyes, I marched over to the origin of insults. I thought to myself maybe it was my dress, which I thought was stylishly different from other girls in

that it didn’t cling to my body like duct tape begging for attention, but whatever it was, these guys were disgusting in my head. They realized I was coming toward them and also slowly began to realize I wasn’t who they previously thought I was.

I screamed at them, furious that they would ever talk to a woman like that. The worst part about it was, when they realized I was skinny, they then became apologetic. Their faces turned red and they quickly walked down Poplar Street as if they had seen a ghost.

What if I had been overweight?

Would they have apologized? Or would they have kept going? I was so mad, so unearthed by this group of men who would degrade a woman because she didn’t fit a typical stereotype. I was mortified that I went to college with men like this, where did they learn to scream at a woman like this from a distance, not even trying to understand how deep words can cut?

My little situation doesn’t even compare, not even close, to what other women have been put through.

According to the Violence Against Women Online Resources, verbal abuse is also defined as psychological and emotional, where threats, undermining self-esteem/self worth, humiliation and name-calling all fall under this type of abuse. The Center For Disease Control cited that teens

who are physically abused are three times more likely to be a victim of violence in college than those who are not abused. Yale University found in their studies that bullying victims are between two to nine times more likely to consider suicide. In this case, numbers can really speak volumes.

How many people does it take to commit suicide after enduring physical or domestic abuse to signal that this is an enduring, increasing problem in our society? Watching Karen Klein, a 68-year-old bus driver bullied on YouTube by children on her bus back in June, was one of the hardest things I have ever had to watch. These boys verbally abused a woman that was the same age as probably some of their grandmothers, calling her fat and taunting her about her breasts. As mortified Klein started to cry in the video, one child said, “You can see the sweat dripping from her fat face.”

Most recently, CNN published an inspiring story about Penny Loker, a 31-year-old woman who suffers from two major birth defects known as hemifacial microsomia and Goldenhar Syndrome. Her face has been badly disfigured all of her life, and she has yet to have a boyfriend, and even experience her first kiss. In her interview with CNN, she revealed while at school, she had no friends and was referred to as a “monster,”

“ugly” and a “freak.”

What has made it acceptable in our generation to even utter words such as c*nt, whore, slut, freak and monster to women who on the outside may look different, but may be the same person as everyone else inside? People in every generation have had their opinions about what constitutes as normal when it comes

could a group of supposedly, “welleducated, mature” college men believe what they were saying to me was normal? It doesn’t matter if they were under the influence, or if any verbal abuser is, the words still flow just as easily off the tongue to an unsuspecting innocent person with indefinite consequences to that persons well being.

How many people does it take to commit suicide after enduring physical or domestic abuse to signal that this is an enduring, increasing problem in our society?

to beauty, but now, those opinions are heard every single day. Verbal abuse can now be found on social media and even texting. Unfortunately, cyber-bullying and abuse has resulted in tragic suicides for many.

Most probably don’t even understand the implications of what they are saying to another human being when they decide to unleash hate upon them. Where do children hear these hateful words and what initiates them to believe it is okay to call another person such derogatory things? Worst yet, how

I may not have a solution to the growing problem of bullying and verbal abuse, but I can say that it is present, at all stages of life and it affects every group of people.

All I can hope for right now is that someone reads this and it may inspire him or her to stand up for themselves the next time someone calls them a name. Better yet, I hope it may prevent some act of hatred from ever happening, because we all have secret battles going on within us, and at the end of the day, no one is really perfect.

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Kobe keeps legacy living through determination, Porn stars as role models: Why others should take note of his never-ending drive have we become so shameless?

Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in a game April 4 against the Golden State Warriors.

With two games left before the playoffs, and given the season the Lakers have had – various injuries, coaching issues and Dwight/ Kobe headBRETT lines – as MILAM well as the season Kobe has had, it is a heartbreaking injury.

I could talk about those things or how Kobe wore himself down playing more minutes per game than anyone in the league over 30, 47 per game in the seven games prior to the injury. Or that it would make perfect business sense for the Los Angeles Lakers organization to use the amnesty clause to void Kobe’s over $30 million contract next year.

However, those components of the Kobe Bryant story are not the focus of this article.

When Kobe went down with his injury, I heard about it almost immediately on various social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. There was a persistent thought propagating those web sites that astounded me.

Essentially, the thought was, if anybody could come back from what is often considered the worst sports injury an athlete can sustain, Kobe Bryant can. Yeah, he has had a 17-year career with high-mileage legs, past history of knee and ankle problems and all told, he is 34. With the injury sidelining him anywhere up to a year, he would be 35 or 36 before he could play again. But he is the guy that could come back. If anyone could, the Black Mamba is the one to do it. Sure, many professional athletes may be content with the knowledge of five NBA championship rings, two Olympic gold medals, countless other accolades and being considered one of the greatest basketball players to ever

play the game, but that is not enough for Kobe.

Kobe cares about his legacy and he most definitely will not let the last chapter of his legacy be of him limping off the court April 4.

Such is the focus of my article here: Kobe Bryant’s almost unparalleled drive and motivation to succeed. There is a reason they refer to him as the Black Mamba.

Everyone knows it when they witness it too; the moment in a game when Kobe turns it on and becomes the Black Mamba: his jaw clinches, his eyes become fiercely focused and he is unstoppable.

After knowing he was injured, Kobe was noticeably distraught when talking with reports; he had tears streaming down his face.

Then he went on a Facebook rant, which included at the beginning some woe-is-me material such as, “This is such BS! All the train-

Pundits, sports fans and even athletes themselves will say they are blessed with God-given abilities and athleticism.

I find that assertion unfathomable. It completely negates this “Mamba” mentality. Athletes did not get their world-class athleticism and skill because they prayed for it or because God bestowed it upon them. Champions and winners, like Kobe Bryant, achieved their success through years of practice, hard work and perseverance. And yes, the drive to be the absolute best in the world. Certainly too, there is a genetic component to this. Some people are simply more predisposed to athleticism than others.

To put such accolades and human achievement at the pedestal of a God completely downgrades what it takes to be successful.

When Kobe Bryant returns to the hardwood, it will not be be-

Even so, his drive and overriding “Mamba” mentality is so palpable as to be inspirational.

ing and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I’ve done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable.”

And then Mamba came out at the end. The self-pity was gone and the familiar determination of Kobe Bryant shown through: “Maybe this is how my book ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not! One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day,” Kobe said.

Certainly, I do not wish to see Kobe push himself too far and come back too early. Nor am I oblivious to the probability that Kobe Bryant will not be the same Kobe Bryant upon his return.

Even so, his drive and overriding “Mamba” mentality is so palpable as to be inspirational.

And it brings me to a point that I often find irksome.

cause God healed his Achilles tendon back to full strength and mobility. It will be because Kobe Bryant not only put in the physical effort to rehabilitate the tendon, but because mentally he is strong – he is the Black Mamba.

This is not just about basketball or Kobe Bryant. I believe many people are so paralyzed by the thought of failure that success never happens; one’s potential is never fully realized. Then there are others that will not let anything slow them down.

I often wonder the type of person I will become and what my legacy will be. I do not want to be another in a case of, “What if?”

And that is what I extrapolate from this Kobe Bryant story: push, push and push some more.

There is no ceiling to our potential for success; only our perceived limitations and fears pushing back on us.

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Not too long ago, a story came out that drew quite a bit of media stir and drove some individuals to outrage. An ex-pornography star who crossed over into mainstream acting, Sasha Grey, attended a Californian grade school as a guest and read to 1st and 3rd graders. Normally schools bring in firefighters, nurses or bankers as role models for the little kids, but this school administrator thought it would be best to have the adult-film star show off her reading skills for the children.

After parents got wind of the matter, they were not too happy, to say the least. As complaints piled up, some news companies got hold of the story.

As a result of the growing publicity, Grey later interviewed on The View to defend her actions.

Toward the end of the interview, Grey, commenting on her pornographic past, just having an adult-film released two years prior, stated “I grew up ashamed of my sexuality…and the more I opened my mind, it felt for me like it was a good decision and I don’t have any regrets.”

Earlier, Barbara Walters had asked her, “Do you feel now that you can get beyond this, that is a stigma that you have to face?”

By asking this question, Walters was making Grey out to be a victim of those parents who held her unapologetic adult-film history against her. Admittedly, Walter’s question caught me off-guard a bit. Is she so against any sort of stigma that she would be more in favor of little girls embracing their sexuality by having aspirations to get paid for putting out?

Or does she think it is wrong for parents to not want their little boys objectifying women and having porn addictions as they move on in life?

I point this story out to highlight the paradigm shift that has occurred recently in our culture.

In an attempt to make everyone feel good about themselves, we are no longer able to condemn even those careers and life choices with known destructive consequences. Our society has become so politically correct that parents cannot raise their voices on who the schools elect as role models for their children.

Looking at accounts like this, one has to ask, “How did we ever get here?” Somewhere along the winding road toward tolerance, we lost our way. Our society praises the obscene and masks it as independent thinking and

individual expression. We are successfully destroying any standard by which we define ethical boundaries, despising all definitions of what is natural. Our society is attempting to become shame-free, dismissing all individual needs for forgiveness.

We have to come to our senses, realizing that we must have some standard to anchor ourselves to. It is only once we have this understanding that we can admit our mistakes, allowing us to make necessary corrections and improvements. Being able to admit that we can be wrong is the first step to being able to accept forgiveness.

One has to walk a fine line to stand for both morality and forgiveness and I believe Jesus was the best at this. One time, the religious leaders of his day brought a woman caught in the act of adultery to him (a crime worthy of the death sentence at that time). As she stood among them bearing the weight of their unapproving stares, the leaders prepared to kill her because of her serious offense. Expecting him to go along with their sanctimonious condemnation, they were all astonished when Jesus instead stopped them. He proceeded to forgive the woman and sent her away saying, “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

The forgiveness and love felt by this woman from Jesus empowered her to go and change her life. Admitting her moral guilt and receiving forgiveness led to a healthier life with a fuller purpose. On the other hand, rejecting moral boundaries would have led to a forsaken life with a loss of purpose.

I think the Sasha Grey story became so noticed because she adequately represents our generation—a generation that does not want to be told we are ever wrong. What a great influence our generation and her could be to young girls by directing them toward brighter futures, but it is only by accepting our faults when we can grow and change, pointing the way for others. I hope Grey may be able to see her lifestyle for what it truly is. I hope she may be able to be a high role model for those looking up to her.

I hope she may taste the forgiveness Jesus has for her—the same forgiveness I have felt. The forgiveness that changed my life.

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especially around finals time.

“I use it to get work done, to study for exams and pull allnighters,” the student said. “It helps you stay focused and do homework. When you are focused you can do work for long periods of time.”

If students are not getting stimulants from Miami, the question becomes: where are they getting them?

“Most people are getting medication at home,” Hersh said.

“Many doctors prescribe when they shouldn’t and it is making it too easy to get a hold of.”

One anonymous user of focalin XR, a stimulant similar to Adderall, is an example of this.

“I have a prescription which was easy to get but I’ve never sold it, always just given them away if someone I know asked for one or needed one,” the anonymous source said.

Other sources of the medications are dealers of prescription stimulants, friends and even parents, according to anonymous sources.

“I buy it from a friend,” another anonymous source said.

The usage of prescription drugs for abuse on The Ohio State’s campus is 4.4 percent at least once per year, according to Hersh, which he said he believes is similar to Miami.

“I think some of them [abusers of stimulants] do have undiagnosed ADHD but I think a lot of them are using them for all sorts of reasons, like mixing it

with alcohol to get excited for a party or to lose weight or reduce inhibitions,” Hersh said.

Other uses are to perform better in athletics, help wake up in the morning, reduce anxiety or to deal with depression, although overuse can lead to depression, according to Hersh.

“Like any drug once you get to the point of addiction it can contribute to depressive symptoms,” Hersh said.

One anonymous student said they experienced that reaction to the use of prescribed stimulants.

“Depression is a side effect when you use it too much,” Hersh said. “There’s another drug you take although that does the same thing as Adderall, but doesn’t have the depression factor.”

Hersh said students do see some of the risks, but not all.

“I see repercussions such as becoming dependent on it, but once off it for a while, such as over the summer, it’s easier to function without it,” an anonymous user said.

But, according to Hersh, stimulants are controlled substances by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they have a high potential for abuse that may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Other negative effects may include developing a tolerance, which will cause them to escalate the dose and have withdrawal symptoms.

“We see four to five people each year who have abused stimulants and have consequences from that,” Hersh said.

Some of these consequences include panic attacks, psychosis

and development of an addiction. Hersh also said snorting is much more dangerous than taking the pill form.

“Snorting avoids the liver, making it more potent and it has the potential for a lot more toxins to enter the body,” he said. “An addiction usually starts with swallowing but with gained tolerance turns to snorting and injection.”

Intranasal use (snorting) can lead to loss of sense of smell, congestion, nosebleeds, hoarseness and problems with swallowing, according to Hersh.

Other possible consequences of abuse include an inability to function at work or school, relationship problems, financial problems and illegal behavior.

Polysubstance abuse is also common in prescription abusers, according to Hersh. This is using more than one substance together, such as a stimulant and alcohol or multiple drugs at the same time.

Hersh said students who use prescription stimulants non-medically are more likely to abuse other substances such as alcohol, marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine.

“They are usually using it with other stimulants such as caffeine and other drugs,” Hersh said.

He said he has also found evidence to suggest that the highest rates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants are on college campuses with highly competitive admissions criteria.

“I think there’s more pressure to do well,” Hersh said. “It’s not the kids with the top grades or the A’s that you would think, it’s the kids with the B’s and C’s, the kids who are struggling with grades.”

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the hands of MAC East leader Kent State University. Still, the team was atop the MAC Eastern Division before the series and Simonds is ready to roll with his confident team.

“We need to focus on getting better every game at this point,” Simonds said. “We have tremendous leadership from our seniors and our young guys are filling roles nicely by taking the next man up approach.”

Simonds is no stranger to this approach as he starred at Davidson College during his college career and later was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles. He reached the big leagues, but not in the way he had hoped: as a bullpen catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1992.

This, however, turned into the start of his coaching career, and he said he values the great minds he studied first hand for over two years in the majors.

“To see what it takes to play the game at that level, and to see the everyday consistency and hard work that is required had the biggest impact on me,” Simonds said. “That is what started my coaching foundation and that is

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Morton said. “Having such a breadth gives you a lot more room for creativity and provides you with a different way of thinking. Especially in mathematics, it’s a very multidisciplinary field.”

While many students double major within the same division, some will have majors from separate divisions. For example, some of Morton’s majors are in

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and show it to others. Everybody tries to help out the full team.”

Akpalo said he hopes to see the Olympic Handball Club continue to grow in the future. He also said he hopes to see the team go above and beyond his expectations.

“I created the team so that we could establish handball as a big club sport at Miami,” Akpalo said. “With many new teams being created nationwide, I would like us to take things we learned from this first year and use them

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justice and community.

The Senate also accepted the proposed name change of the school of engineering and applied sciences to the college of engineering and computing and the proposed name change of the department of chemical and paper engineering to the department of chemical, paper and biomedical engineering.

In a continuation of its discussion from its last session, the Senate discussed some changes in the compositions of Senate committees.

One point of debate was whether or not the Senate should designate one spot on the Liberal

RÉSUMÉ, FROM PAGE 1

person,” Rosenthal said.

“Frankly, we’ve had some success in causing companies to go back the other way.”

Rosenthal said the point of a résumé is to secure the kind of one-on-one interactions with employers that happen at the career fairs.

“The purpose of a résumé is one thing and one thing only and that is to get you personally face to face with someone with whom you can interview, so the whole purpose of the résumé is to open the door for the

Education Council for a member of the University Honors Program.

One member of Senate pointed out that Honors students might have a special interest in being represented on this committee because some Honors students face the challenge of having to complete the liberal education requirements of the Honors program on top of the requirements of their division.

Other members disagreed, saying that the Associated Student Government (ASG) should decide on its own which students should be represented on the council and that the need for representation of certain student groups might change from year to year.

The Senate voted to include

three students on the council, without specifying whether one would be an Honors student.

Another discussion arose regarding the representation of Oxford students on Senate committees versus the representation of regional campus students.

The Senate approved all of the proposed changes to the composition of Senate committees with the exception of the codification committee, which the Senate voted to dissolve.

The Senate also voted to eliminate the restriction that only University Senate members can sit on the University Board of Appeals.

They voted to expand the pool of potential appointees to faculty, undergraduate students and graduate students.

prospective candidate to meet and have the opportunity to sell himself,” Rosenthal said. “If you have a paper résumé and you are just sending it out cold with a cover letter, then there really isn’t much difference between doing it with paper or doing it electronically.”

According to Rosenthal, the vast majority of students who obtain an internship or a fulltime position do so through networking with parents, family members, friends, previous employers and others.

“The vast majority, probably 80 to 90 percent, of internships and full-time employment

opportunities come through personal contact,” Rosenthal said.

Junior Taylor Darkoch said she has had better luck in her internship process using hard copies of résumés and networking.

“A lot of the places I applied to online I would [submit a résumé online] because you have to, but I would try to find a creative way to reach out because I don’t think you can really trust the online submission because there’s so many analytical tools employers use to find key words,” Darkoch said.

Senior Matt Arhar also said he had more success using hard copies of résumés.

the same thing I try and advocate to the kids today.”

Baseball is not the end game for Simonds’ coaching philosophy. The Davidson graduate said he understands the importance of getting a degree at Miami and refers to it as a main focus of his recruiting pitches. Off the field, 11 players have become Academic All-MAC honorees under Simonds’ tutelage.

“The opportunity to be able to walk out of here with a degree from one of the best schools in the country is what is most important,” Simonds said.

Digging into the batter’s box across the world, Simonds found himself in the former Soviet Union in 1989. Two weeks of teaching the unknown game of baseball to young people via the Diamond Diplomacy Tour turned out to be one of the best experiences of the Simonds’ life, he said.

“The opportunity to teach the game I love, and the chance to represent my country in a positive way, made this an extraordinary experience,” Simonds stated.

Simonds said his worldly experience will play a big part in motivating his squad in the second half of the season. the School of Applied Science, while some are in the College of Arts and Sciences. Morton said there is a lot of overlap that makes majoring in separate divisions possible.

According to Callahan, majoring in separate divisions is more difficult, but still possible.

“The Bachelor of Arts degrees in the CAS are intentionally constructed to allow maximum flexibility, thus giving students real potential to do two majors,” Callahan said. to develop into a national powerhouse as well. The team is currently very athletic with many of the players having a background in at least two other sports, and these guys will be the leaders for the newcomers next year as we make a push to become well known.”

Evans also said he hopes to see the team make an impact on the sport nationwide.

“I heard about [handball] from watching the Olympics and [knew] we’ve never won a gold, and I thought ‘What if we could change this?’” Evans said.

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“I’ve had more success with paper [résumés] because you can show some personality through the way you organize it,” Arhar said. “When you submit an online résumé…everything is standardized and you can’t use a specific font or structure it in any way. You’re more of a number.”

Junior Jon Leist said every company he interviewed with for a summer internship required an online submission of a résumé.

“When I came into my interview, I would have my résumé printed out on résumé paper,” Leist said. “I’d give them the cleaner-looking, more

crisp copy.”

Leist said the benefit of handing a potential employer a paper résumé is the hard copy is the updated version of your résumé and it looks more professional.

According to Leist, formatting is one of the most important things for a strong résumé.

“If your résumé is too spaced out or not visually appealing, they’ll immediately toss it and move to the next one,” Leist said. “The next point is, have all your accomplishments data-driven, not subjective. If it’s more quantified, it gives them a better idea of what you accomplished.”

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SOFTBALL

Miami sweeps Ohio, splits with Akron

BY ALYSSA ZEDIKER FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University softball team swept Ohio University (OU) in its doubleheader and finished the weekend by splitting a twogame series with the University of Akron, coming back from an 8-1 loss to take the victory 7-6 the following day. The RedHawks improved their conference record to 9-3 and 15-23 overall.

“I had a lot of adrenaline since it was my first time playing OU, the emotions were high, but we had our mind set on one game at a time,” Freshman pitcher Jenna Modic said.

The ’Hawks took the win in the first game against Ohio 1-0 when Modic had her first career shutout and then followed that victory with an 11-5 win with the help of a three run homer from Modic.

“For us to have swept OU, that’s huge,” Head Coach Clarisa Crowell said. “They are a great team and they are a great hitting team. But Jenna just had a great

weekend; she came up big pitching in the circle and offensively.”

Modic said she felt well prepared for the game as the upperclassman had warned her about the aggressiveness and the loudness the rivalry brings to the stadium, and after sweeping Ohio said she felt good going into the Akron games.

The RedHawks couldn’t recover from a grand slam by senior first baseman and pitcher Alissa Birkhimer to give her team a 6-1 lead.

“We always play 110 percent even if one inning doesn’t go our way or we have a bad game,” Modic said. “We just try our best to flip the switch and to comeback and pick up the energy and one another up.”

The team’s mentality going in to the second game in the series was to forget about the previous loss and remain focused and determined that this next game was going to be its victory. Crowell said she felt the RedHawks were having an off day and they were

not playing Miami softball in the first game.

“They don’t let outcome dictate their attitude and we called ourselves the comeback kids, and we don’t let outcome determine how we play,” Crowell said.

The following day the RedHawks were able to take a late lead thanks to three seventh inning runs. The two teams were tied at four entering the seventh inning. They needed all three runs to hold on to the 7-6 victory as Akron scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh.

“We had a double play to end the game and it could have very easily gone Akron’s way, but fortunately it went ours,” Crowell said.

The RedHawks will now face Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in a home and home series.

NKU is currently 4-14 in conference play and 10-30 overall.

“It’s always good coming off of a win just because you can keep that rolling, and keep the momentum going,” Modic said.

would take the next match 8-6 against seniors Katie Grubb and Maddy Eccleston to push their doubles winning streak to six matches.

BGSU took the doubles point with juniors Nikki Chiricosta and Emily Reuland getting the 9-8 (4) win over Guerrazzi and Rajkovic.

Miami drew even in singles play as Rajkovic won her fourth consecutive match in singles, downing Grubb 6-1, 6-1 to even the match at 1-1. The Falcons answered back with a 6-3, 6-1 win by Hill over Costea. However, Raymond defeated Eccleston 6-0, 6-4 to extend her winning streak to seven matches and put the score at 2-2.

The two teams continued to trade points as Brozovich earned a 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Guerrazzi and Thurman downed Chiricosta 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Mohan would clinch the match and the regular season MAC title as she triumphed over Reuland 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 for her third straight

singles win.

“I was very proud of how we competed this weekend,” Head Coach Anca Dumitrescu said. “We had to dig very deep against a very tough Bowling Green and we came through under pressure. We need to take this confidence as we head to NIU next weekend. We will enjoy this victory but come Monday we need focus again on our preparation and our game plans.”

Raymond also elaborated on the match.

“I am so proud of all my teammates, especially Alix and Nim for making comebacks in each of their matches,” she said. “We lost the doubles point today so we knew we had to rebound and win at least four singles. We made a commitment to be on the court for as long as it would take to win the match and we were successful because we fought for each other.”

The RedHawks will wrap up regular season play 2 p.m. Saturday, when they hit the road again to face Northern Illinois.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 JOE GIERINGER NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

LOVING YOUR LIFE AND LOVING YOUR SPORTS

We all have our problems, in sports and in life.

For some, it could be as important as not getting into graduate school this year. Maybe you tore your ACL and are undergoing season-ending surgery. It could just be something as small as scuffing your new Sperrys Uptown last night. Regardless of what is going wrong in your life right now, I want you to do something for me – take a deep breath and smile.

Wondering why I’m asking you to do this? Just bear with me for a minute or two.

Sports have the power to bring out the best in all of us – emotions are brought to the forefront as we pour our heart and soul into a game we love. Athletic competition has the ability to help us in a number of ways: it improves our self-worth, enhances our self-image and provides us with hours of fun, whether we are viewing or playing. For those few hours, everything else in the world doesn’t matter. You’re in the zone.

You’re doing something you truly enjoy. But perhaps the greatest thing about sports is that it doesn’t matter who you are or what your situation is, there’s a venue for you to achieve your goals, however big or small.

One out of every 88 children in the U.S. will be born with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and for most of those kids, that perfect venue is much harder to come by.

Though sports have that incredible capability to unite us, they can also divide us in an equal measure. From a young age, athletic ability defines how we view ourselves and others, and for many with an ASD, the intertwining of the athletic and social fabric of our lives often leaves a void that few of us truly understand.

I’m bringing this up because I was reading some literature last week on the upcoming Ohio Special Olympics, which will be held June 28 to 30 at The Ohio State University. We are occasionally made aware of inspirational stories from the autism community, and 90 percent of them are made possible through sports.

Organizations such as Autism Speaks and the Special Olympics provide those venues I previously mentioned. In Ohio alone, there are approximately 200 local member organizations and over 24,000 athletes

involved with the Special Olympics, and countless volunteers from all walks of life who help make the dreams of impaired athletes a reality.

On a wider scale, over four million athletes are involved with the Special Olympics in 170 countries.

That’s a massive number of people, but what’s more impressive – and immeasurable – is the boost in selfesteem these athletes and their families gain through this organization.

The mission of the Special Olympics is “to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics contributes to the physical, social, and psychological development of the athletes.

Through successful experiences in sports, they gain confidence and build a positive self-image which carries over into the classroom, home, job and community.”

By fostering these positive attributes in friendly and meaningful competition, events such as the 2013 Ohio Games have and will continue to shift the focus from disability to ability, and help those affected with autism like my brother, Kurt, to share in the satisfaction of succeeding in sports. I maintain that of the countless sports organizations the world over, none are more important or essential to its members than the Special Olympics.

As for me, I will never cease to feel that rush of excitement and pure joy that I experience every time I step into a hockey rink or onto the lacrosse field, and I hope you know and embrace that feeling as well.

Whether it’s at the intramural, club, or varsity level, play like it’s the last time you’ll ever step foot on the court, the ice or the field. If you’ve got time or are looking for a way to give back and share with an amazing community of people, volunteer at a local Special Olympics event. But the easiest way you can make a difference right this moment is by loving the sports you play, appreciating the chances that you’ve been given to play them and respecting and supporting those who are courageous enough to try to do the same as you in the face of such adversity.

It’s hard not to smile to yourself when you realize just how great the world of sports can be.

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TRACK & FIELD

Red and White soar to record breaking heights

BY JUSTIN MASKULINSKI STAFF WRITER

The Miami University women’s track and field team was in action Friday and Saturday as some athletes were competing in Athens, Ohio and others were in Knoxville, Tenn.

The athletes in Athens were competing in the All-Ohio Championships and despite the limited number of athletes the RedHawks sent, they were able to finish seventh in the 13-team pack.

Leading the way for the ’Hawks on the first day of the All-Ohio Championships was junior Tori Paterra, who broke her own school record in the javelin throw, as she threw 50.51 meters and finished first.

Also performing well in Athens was junior Erica Howes, who won the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 10:40.85.

The ’Hawks also sent athletes to Knoxville to compete in the Sea Ray Relays at the University of Tennessee. “[The Sea Ray Relays] was probably the best meet outside of a conference meet I have seen since I have been at Miami,” Assistant Coach Brian Etelman said.

Redshirt senior Diona Graves broke two school records at the Sea Ray Relays. She broke her own 100 meter record of 11.68 seconds, which she had posted twice, with a time of 11.62 and finished second. “[The 100 meter] was a good time, I was hoping to do better but I’ll take what I can get,” Graves said.

Graves also took down the Miami 200 meter record, posting a time of 24.03 and finished fourth in the preliminary race.

The previous 200 meter record, set in 1986, was held by Becca Williams.

“I thought that the record had been set in the 90s, I really wanted to break that record,” Graves said. “Training has been tough at times but it is worth it in the end.”

The RedHawks 4x400 relay team of senior Katie Scannell, freshman Kala Allen, Graves and sophomore Charlotte Myers

BASEBALL

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For the second time this year, the Miami University baseball team suffered a three-game sweep, though it was the first by a Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe. Kent State University was the culprit this weekend, as three victories catapulted the Golden Flashes to first place in the MAC, while Miami dropped to third in the Eastern Division and currently sports a six-game losing streak.

The RedHawks (14-18, 7-5 MAC) opened the weekend with a strong performance on the mound from senior right-hander Brooks Fiala, who held Kent to just six hits and one walk through seven innings. But after loading the bases in the eighth, the

Miami University junior Kori Tatman competes in the pole vault at the Miami Invitational April 6.Tatman took home third place in the event. also broke a school record with a time of 3:39.82.

Redshirt senior Layne Baggett tied the school record for 100 meter hurdles, recording a time of 13.31 seconds.

“She was only one hundredth of a second from the record,” Etelman said. “That’s a great time and [the Sea Ray Relays] have confirmed what we already knew about the talent of these girls.”

The men’s track and field team also travelled to Knoxville and competed in the Sea Ray Relays and Head Coach Warren Mandrell was satisfied with the performance.

“A lot of good things happened, much more good than bad,” Mandrell said. “It was a very, very good and competitive meet.”

Freshman high jumper Peter Stefanski suffered his first outdoor collegiate defeat but Mandrell said he is not worried. “[Stefanski] was in a foul

mood, but the high jump is difficult because you jump until you fail a height, you never win,” Mandrell said. “[Stefanski] was a great performer, his jump of six feet, ten inches should qualify him for nationals.”

The field events saw numerous personal records for the ’Hawks.

Stefanski’s 2.10 meter jump was a personal best. Sophomore Tyler Yee threw a personal best 61.76 meters in the javelin as he finished third. Junior Rob Stein took fifth place in the discus invitational with a personal best 50.94 meter throw.

“Yee had a personal best and he is recovering from Tommy John surgery,” Mandrell said.

Both Miami teams saw numerous records fall this weekend, both personal and school. The RedHawks will look to continue this success as they strive toward a Mid-American Conference Championship.

TENNIS

Golden Flashes sweep RedHawks

BY JOE GIERINGER

MIKE CHIORAN THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami bullpen was called upon and juniors Seth Varner and Charles Zubrod finished the contest after Fiala allowed two earned runs. That was all the Golden Flashes needed, as they won 2-1.

The RedHawks failed to muster much offense in the next two games, garnering just two hits Saturday and eight Sunday. Kent State’s junior ace Ryan Skulina was as good as advertised in the Saturday affair, pitching nearly eight innings without surrendering a hit. Miami fell 9-0, and was routed again Sunday 13-2, committing four errors in the process.

“We’ve got to be a better baseball team,” Head Coach Dan Simonds said. “All of us – coaches, players, everything – we have to respond better.

Any time you compound mistakes

against a good team, they’re going to take advantage of it.”

In this current six-game slump, the RedHawks have allowed nine or more runs in four of the games. Pitching has not been consistent and the Miami batters have been noticeably absent, putting up only 11 runs over the past five games. Although it is not a position the ’Hawks would like to be in, it’s one Simonds said he is confident his team can learn from.

“The first thing is getting our heads right,” Simonds said. “There are some things we need to address.

It goes a lot to our team concept; it goes a lot to handling adversity and being accountable. We’ve got to perform on offense at a higher level … we’ve got to be making more plays in the field … and we need more guys to step up and pitch the way they can.”

One of the bright spots on the weekend for Miami was the play of senior first baseman Kevin Bower, who went 4-for-11 with a one RBI. Although Bower said he feels okay and acknowledges he’s “seeing the ball better,” his attention is with his team and their upcoming matchups.

“It was a tough weekend,” Bower said. “I really don’t think there’s much to say about it. We just need to regroup, refocus and start playing some better baseball.”

Miami will look to swing back to its winning ways 3 p.m. Tuesday, in Richmond, and 6 p.m.

Wednesday, at home.

Miami clinches share of regular season MAC title

BY JORDAN RINARD STAFF WRITER

After starting Mid-American Conference (MAC) play with a loss, the Miami University women’s tennis team has won six straight matches, including this weekend’s 5-2 and 4-3 decisions over Western Michigan University and Bowling Green State University, respectively.

The wins clinched a share of the regular season MAC crown for the fifth consecutive season and the No. 1 seed along with a bye in the MAC Tournament. The RedHawks (1012, 6-1 MAC) would clinch the title outright with a win in the last match of the regular season Saturday against Northern Illinois University.

“We pulled out a tough win [on Saturday],” junior Christiana Raymond said. “We had a great weekend and fought hard for every match. We are definitely excited about the wins and plan on bringing the same intensity for next week’s match against NIU.” In doubles action Friday, Western Michigan (11-12, 4-3 MAC) would take the first match as sophomore Caroline Aleck and junior Kathleen Hawkins defeated sophomore Christine Guerrazzi and freshman Ana Rajkovic 8-1. However, Miami would take the doubles point for the fourth time in its last five

matches as Raymond and Ramona Costea and the team of junior Nimisha Mohan and sophomore Alix Thurman got 8-4 and 8-6 wins over senior Jill Pastunink and freshman Kelsey King along with the duo of junior Nini Sujashvili and senior Maggie Remynse, respectively.

The RedHawks carried their momentum into singles play by taking the next three points to take the match. Thurman downed Remynse 6-1, 6-4, while Raymond pushed her winning streak in singles to six matches with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Pastunink and Rajkovic won her third singles match in a row by triumphing over Aleck 6-4, 6-0. The Broncos would respond with Hawkins getting a 7-5, 6-0 win over Guerrazzi. Mohan earned the final point of the match for the Red and White in a 6-4, 7-5 decision against Sujashvili and Costea had her six match winning streak in singles snapped with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to King.

In doubles play against Bowling Green (15-4, 4-3 MAC), the RedHawks would fall in the first match as Raymond and Costea dropped an 8-4 decision to seniors Mary Hill and Jade Johnson, but the team of Mohan and Thurman

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