April 19, 2013 | The Miami Student

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1991, The Miami Student reported the story of alumna Laura Kretekos who, instead of working in an office after graduation, chose to dress up as a skunk and play a Lost Boy in Walt Disney’s World on Ice Production of Peter Pan. Kretekos said she found pleasure in her life on the road, though she admitted, “Sometimes I’ll be in the middle of a show and suddenly wonder ‘What stadium is this and what city am I in?’”.

Student body lacking in economic diversity LAUREN OLSON PHOTO EDITOR

BY JM RIEGER

EDITOR AT LARGE

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

Despite rising racial diversity levels over the last 10 years, Miami University has continuously failed to attract economically diverse students, according to analysis by The Miami Student.

As tuition outpaced the national average for four-year public institutions by more than 25 percent, Miami students’ family wealth also increased.

More than 30 percent of Miami’s 2016 class reported family incomes greater than $200,000 in 2012, more than double the national average for four-year public colleges and universities and a 9 percent increase from 2002. The national average increased less than 6 percent in the same period.

According to UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute, which conducts the first-year Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) each year, the nation’s economic situation was also less likely to affect Miami students’ college choice in 2012, comparatively.

This data follows a December 2012 report from the National Bureau of Economic Research tracking how universities nationwide have failed to attract low-income, highachieving students, while continuing to draw from a pool of high-income, high-achieving students.

Miami has followed this trend.

Miami students are more than twice as likely to report family incomes above $250,000 and more than 20 percent fell under this income bracket in 2012.

Meanwhile, the median national

household income in 2011 was approximately $50,000 and fewer than 5 percent of households earned more than $200,000, according to the United States Census Bureau.

Despite rising incomes, incoming students’ academic performance remained relatively constant over the last 10 years. At least one-third of incoming students graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class during that time, and more than 20 percent of Miami students in the class of 2016 had ACT scores above 30, the highest ratio since 2002.

However, Miami’s four-year graduation rate decreased nearly 7 percent between 1997 and 2006, the 10 most recent university cohorts.

As average family income has risen, so have the number of out-of-state students.

The number of out-of-state firstyear students rose from 27 percent in 2002 to 35 percent in 2012 at Miami, compared to 8 percent statewide in 2011. This number jumps to 14 percent on universities’ main campuses, according to the Ohio Board of Regents, although Miami has enrolled the second-fewest in-state students over the past six years, behind only Central State University.

Public universities have also increasingly targeted “full-pay” students, or students without financial need. According to a 2011 Inside Higher Ed survey, more than one third of all four-year institutions reported increasing recruitment efforts for “full-pay” students. These students may often be out-of-staters, according to Miami economics professor James Brock.

“What I’ve noticed from the very beginning down to the present, is Miami always had a fairly significant draw from upper-middle income families or lower upper-income families,” Brock said. “That has always been a very important part of our appeal for a variety of reasons.”

As out-of-state recruitment efforts have expanded, Miami has also increased its merit aid, which draws a

diverse pool of students according to Ann Larson, director of Miami’s Office of Admission. Larson said it is important to make Miami accessible to a broad range of students as a state institution.

“Certainly diversity broadly defined, but you’d like diversity of thought as you read an application,” Larson said. “That is incumbent on the reviewers to look at that broad continuum and find differences.”

Merit aid increased more than 22 percent from 2002 to 2012 as financial aid continued to play a larger role in students’ college decisions.

Nearly 37 percent of Miami students said financial aid was “very important” in their decision to enroll in 2012, an increase of more than 19 percent from 10 years earlier, according to CIRP data.

However, low cost of attendance was also significantly less likely to impact Miami students. Nearly 42 percent of all public university students said the cost of attending was “very important” where they enrolled, compared to 30 percent of Miami students. And nearly one half of Miami students reported no concern in their ability to finance college, compared to less than one third of all public university students.

Larson said the university is “needblind” when reviewing applications though, and does not review a student’s economic need until receiving student FAFSA forms, even though less than two-thirds of Miami students complete the form each year.

“We look at racial ethnic diversity, geographic diversity — we don’t in admission look at economic diversity,” Larson said. “We don’t have that access to a student’s financial situation; we read our applicants need blind. Do we work and strategically visit, I would say, economically depressed areas [though]? Yes … then the secondary effort to hopefully fund them with need-based aid and potentially, if they’re stronger students, with the merit-based aid money, it will make us accessible to

those students.”

According to Diversity Affairs Council President Jonathan Wheeler though, economic and racial diversity are equally important and rising tuition makes it impossible for Miami to be economically diverse in the future. “[Most colleges] have to sacrifice low income students and the benefit of low income students oftentimes, for the security of knowing that the university … will be able to pay its bills; that is something that Miami has to navigate,” Wheeler said.

“The numbers don’t lie. The white, upper middle class … often suburban student has those resources, and so that’s what’s going to make its way to Miami.”

Despite economic diversity concerns, Miami’s racial diversity has grown over the past five years. More than 11 percent of Oxford campus undergraduates were racial minorities last year and Miami will welcome its most racially diverse class ever this fall.

Miami has expanded recruitment efforts nationwide and internationally, including hiring an assistant director of urban outreach in 2012 and implementing the Miami Access Initiative in 2006, which covers tuition costs for low-income students.

However, increased international recruitment, including a 43 percent

increase in the number of Chinese applicants over the last two years, has raised questions among some.

“Increased [international] diversity is an easy way to justify everything,” Brock said. “I’m not so sure that we have cultural diversity or just sort of isolated islands of cultural differences that don’t really interact with the others.”

But according to Nick Miller, incoming president of Student Senate, diversity is important because of its academic contribution.

“We’re not looking for increased diversity on campus just to get specific checkboxes and fulfill rankings,” Miller said. “It’s because diversity adds something to the academic culture of the institution.”

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Fan of the tan: Students ignore the risks

BY AMANDA HARR STAFF WRITER

LAUREN OLSON PHOTO EDITOR

HERE COMES THE SUN Students take in the sun as they walk past new blooms in Central Quad.

Women and men who use tanning beds more than once a month are 55 percent more likely to develop malignant melanoma, the second most prevalent form of cancer among women aged 20 to 29, according to Miami University’s Health Advocates for Wellness Knowledge and Skills (HAWKS).

Promoting indoor tanning safety at Miami, HAWKS educates students with facts like these to reduce unsafe tanning practices with their “Tanning: Don’t Get Burned” program.

Tanning is at its peak at Miami the week before spring break.

Uptown tanning salon, Miami Beach, earns 60 percent of its profit over the duration of the second semester, according to owner Jim Eveslage.

“In the last few years, we’re

sold out from 8 a.m. through 10 o’clock at night from that seven-to-nine-day window before spring break,” Eveslage said.

Following spring break, he said students continue to use the tanning beds weeks after to keep up their tanned appearance.

“The tanner the better,” firstyear Maddie McCallie said.

Maintaining a sun-kissed glow artificially has its consequences, according to the assistant professor of kinesiology and health, Rose Marie Ward, who said the base tan students chase after is not advantageous.

“It looks better now, but the tanning researchers will let you know that all the burns and tanning that you’ve done before the age of 20 is directly linked to the amount of wrinkles later,” Ward said.

According to her, whether someone burns or not, the body is still releasing chemicals as the

result of UV ray damage.

The UV lights in tanning beds are even more intense than rays from the sun, according to Ward.

“The UVB ray you’re getting at such intensity and high doses of it is like putting yourself in the oven,” Ward said. “Would we do that? No. Think about the intensity of rays that you’re putting your body in.”

Assistant Director of the Office of Student Wellness Leslie Haxby McNeill said she agrees the UV rays are dangerous.

“There’s really no such thing as a safe ray,” McNeill said.

According to her, UVB rays are most associated with sunburns and UVA rays do result in a tan, but also causes premature aging and damage to nerve and blood vessels.

Students said these hazards do

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Selling books doesn’t stack up

BY MARGEAUX LEAKAS FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

As the semester comes to an end, many students will soon dust of their books and return them to a bookstore in hopes of getting a good amount of cash in return; some feel they are not getting what they deserve.

John DuBois, the owner of DuBois bookstore, said when it comes to buying books back, the biggest factor is demand.

“If there’s a demand for the book, if there is an order for the next semester, we will pay half price,” DuBois said. “If it’s not ordered for the upcoming term, we pay anywhere from zero to 30 percent.”

According to DuBois, the money they pay the students is based on a National wholesale price. It depends on how well the book will sell somewhere else in the country.

He described the textbook world as a mini stock market, and said the sellback price is dependent on whether or not teachers have ordered it, or if new additions have been created.

Some professors said they understand how costly textbooks can be for students, so they try to find the cheapest version.

For instance, marketing professor David Walsh said he selects his textbooks based on whether or not they are up-to-date, comprehensive and affordable.

“Cost was a particular concern because this [textbook] was a new edition of this text and used copies might not be available,” Walsh said, referring to the textbook he uses for his management 303 class.

“Since the soft-bound, black and white version of this text has the same content as the full-price hardcover book, we were able to go with the less expensive option without sacrificing very much.”

Junior Audrey Inniger, who is currently enrolled in Walsh’s management class, plans on selling her book back and said she hopes she will get some cash.

“I definitely will not get as much money back as what I paid for the book,” Inniger said. “I feel as if I have been ripped-off every time I have sold books back to the bookstore.”

DuBois explained how sell-back works, and how the bookstore has no control over what books are in the demand. His employees work hard at trying to explain the price they are getting to students, but some choose not to listen.

Sarah Thacker, interim director of the Miami University Bookstores, said that some professors work with the bookstore to try to find the cheapest route.

“A handful of teachers call us and let us know that a certain book is required, and ask us to buy it back,” Thacker explained. “Some stay with an old edition, and others make custom books and work with the publisher to chop out chapters they don’t need.”

Thacker said students can return their textbooks to either of the two trailers located around campus, or inside the bookstore and they need some form of identification. The bookstore buys back all books except teacher editions, international editions or books in bad condition.

A book is in bad condition if it has water damage, torn pages or over excessive highlighting.

According to Thacker, under the Higher Education Higher Opportunity Act, professors are required to know which textbooks they will be using when the students sign up for the class.

“The more textbook orders the better,” Thacker said. “We have liaisons with each department, but some classes don’t have teachers yet, or some teachers don’t know what books they will be using.”

Although students feel like they are getting ripped off, bookstores have little to no control over what textbooks are in demand. Marijo Nootz, senior director of the Shriver Center, said she feels the staff at the bookstore work hard to inform students about textbook returns.

“We try to explain [to the students] if they are willing to listen,” Nootz said. “Sarah and the staff try to explain so many variables, but most don’t want to hear it.”

If students are not happy with the price they are offered, they have the option to not sell it back right away.

It is possible that the book will be needed during a future semester, and so they could potentially get a higher price.

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#TooMuch Twitter for Miami students

BY KAILA FRISONE

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University students on Twitter are constantly informed of the creation of yet another Miami-related account. @MiamiUMakeout tweeted for the first time Nov. 4, 2012. The account now has nearly 4,900 followers and more than 890 tweets.

“This account is for the best bar makeout pics at Miami University,” the account’s bio line said. “Share your public make out pics here or use the #MiamiUmakeout. Show em your stuff fellas.”

Will, a junior who asked his first name only be included, has been in five photographs tweeted to @MiamiUMakeout.

“At first, I was mad about it because I felt like it was an invasion of privacy,” Will said. “But now, since it is with the girl I’m dating, I don’t really care because I have nothing to hide with her.”

Junior Quinton Cook stopped following @MiamiUMakeout because he said it got old.

“It wasn’t really my thing to see swapping tongue,” Cook said.

According to senior Melissa Danubio, @MiamiUMakeout has even influenced people’s behavior when they go out.

“Now everyone’s first reaction when they see people kissing at a party or in a bar is to snap a picture,” Danubio said. “It’s changed how many of my friends feel about PDA (public displays of affection).”

Danubio also said some people go

out with a mission to make it in one of the tweeted pictures.

University social media specialist, Kelly Bennett, said these accounts do not shine a positive light on the university.

“There’s not a whole lot we can do about them unless they’re using our logos or tying themselves publicly to us,” Bennett said.

She said Miami’s legal counsel is currently dealing with these trademark issues.

1,600 tweets.

The links to submit confessions are available to anyone, which is why Harp said she questions the validity of some tweets and is also concerned of the consequences.

“Regardless of how funny or harmless we think submitting something is in the moment, we have to be aware that these accounts can reflect who we are as a student body and if we’re not careful, they make us come across as a population of

I think the people that run the accounts have way too much free time, but some of them are really funny.”

MELISSA DANUBIO

MIAMI UNIVERSITY SENIOR

Another Miami related account that began March 13 is @MiamiConfession. People can send in anonymous confessions to the link provided on their Twitter account profile. This account has more than 3,800 followers and more than 950 tweets.

The confessions are uncensored and often scandalous activities allegedly performed by students.

“You can’t tell if people are making the stuff up,” Cook said. “Some of it is just a little too out there.”

Junior Hannah Harp said she thinks these accounts are typical for most universities. @OU_Confessions tweeted for the first time March 10. This account has more than 8,800 followers and more than

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trashy and tasteless twenty-somethings,” Harp said. @MiamiofBrohio has been on Twitter since July 17, 2011.

“We are the definitive view into the elite life that Miami bros live,” the account’s bio line said on its profile page. “Try not to fog up the windows as you stare.”

The account has nearly 6,800 followers and more than 4,900 tweets. “@MiamiofBrohio retweeted me once,” Cook said. “I kind of laughed when they did.”

For those wanting to know the weather forecast with a twist of humor attached, @MiamiUweather

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Miami University quidditch coach junior Matt Dwyer delivers a speech to inspire his teammates before the Quidditch World Cup last weekend in Kissame, Florida. The team placed third in the nation.

ASG closes cabinet position elections MU field hockey team shouts out to urban youth

BY AMANDA HANCOCK SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Elections for Associated Student Government’s (ASG) executive cabinet continued Tuesday during Student Senate’s final official meeting of the semester.

Senators voted on five positions including Treasurer, Secretary for Off-Campus Affairs, Secretary for Alumni Affairs, Secretary for On-Campus Affairs and Secretary for Public Relations. Senate also heard two nominations for Chief of Staff and Vice President of Student Organizations.

do,” Stefanski said.

Hees, current ASG treasurer, served on the funding committee and was previously an off-campus senator. Hees will be in charge of ASG’s Funding Committee for Student Organizations, as well as sit on several committees throughout the university.

“I want to stress having an open dialogue with student organizations, I don’t want to go into this role and dictate it,” Hees said.

President-elect Charlie Schreiber appointed sophomore Christian Cook to be his Chief of Staff, however, Senate voted a motion of no confidence, meaning they did not

...Now is not the time to stray from determined resolve, but instead refocus the effort and truly get this job done.”

CONOR NELSON

JUNIOR, SECRETARY FOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS

The Senate approved sophomore Kyle Hees as Vice President of Student Organizations, a position that was open to applications from all Miami University students and decided by a small committee of ASG members.

Student Body President John Stefanski served on the committee, which unanimously voted for Hees over other candidates.

“The committee as a whole felt that Kyle definitely had a leg up in terms of his knowledge of the funding committee and all he wants to

confirm Cook’s nomination.

Schreiber described Cook as a good friend and confidant that helps him better understand inner workings of ASG. Senate members asked questions about Cook’s qualifications for the job before moving into a time of debate.

“I’ve met my responsibilities and I’ve been an active senator,” Cook said, adding that he authored a bill last semester and attended committee meetings.

After running against sophomore Nate Koska, the new ASG Treasurer

is sophomore Nathan Lombardi.

Lombardi will head the audit committee and be a member of the funding committee for student organizations. He is a finance major, serves on the Armstrong Student Center Board and was a VP at First Miami Student Credit Union.

Lombardi recently authored a bill to revise the audit bylaws.

“It’s going to make us more efficient to make sure that the right student organizations are more empowered and that the organizations that are dishonoring are caught,” Lombardi said.

Junior Andrew Bair was named the Secretary of Public Relations amidst three other candidates including sophomores Elizabeth Beumel, Jeff Szczecinski and Colleen Ryan.

Bair, a combined bachelors and masters student in the computer science department, is the current Technology Director for ASG. His role will consist of areas in communications and publicity and monitoring the web page and social media accounts.

“We need to come together and keep ourselves up to date by showing people these are our senators, this is what they did and this is what we’re working on right now,” Bair said.

Junior Conor Nelson was reelected as Secretary for Alumni Affairs, a position that heads the Alumni Relations Committee aiming to connect with graduated students. Nelson ran

ASG,

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BY REBECCA CLARK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University’s field hockey team has been selected to participate in the “You Go Girl!” initiative, a program that introduces the sport to young girls who are in at-risk situations in urban environments.

Chip Rogers, the assistant coach for Miami’s field hockey team, said he is excited that Miami has been offered to participate in the program.

“Miami has been among the leaders in field hockey and community service initiatives,” Rogers said. “We’ve helped to start a bunch of different programs. We also are in a location that is prime for this. We have Cincinnati right down the street.”

The “You Go Girl!” program, which was started by the United States Olympic Committee, is geared toward girls between the ages of 10 and 18. College athletes, including some of Miami’s own field hockey players, will introduce the sport to the girls in these non-traditional communities, hopefully encouraging them to continue with field hockey through high school and college, as well as learn leadership and teamwork skills.

Jen Willis, president of the Southwest Ohio Field Hockey League said she, is looking

forward to seeing how the program will help these young girls.

“Most people don’t pick up field hockey until their freshman year of high school,” Willis said.

“It will be good to introduce the game to a younger audience.”

One of the most important aspects of the initiative, according to Willis, is giving the younger girls a good female role model in their lives.

“Young athletes are able to see these girls engaging in healthy activities and they’ll have a strong, confident role model in their life,” she said.

Sophomore Ali Froede, a Miami field hockey player, said she cannot wait for the program to begin.

“I am mostly looking forward to working directly with the athletes,” Froede said. “It will be a rewarding experience teaching them field hockey and watching their skills grow as well as being a positive influence in their lives.”

Rogers said she believes the program will also open up many doors to the young athletes.

“Athletics are such a great vehicle to help women develop self esteem and self confidence, as well as learning how to be part of a team,” Rogers said. “Getting out there and being active will help

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POLICE Partnership to engage students

BEAT Fight in bar restroom is reported,no charges filed

Around 1:09 p.m. Wednesday, a female reported an altercation to OPD that occurred at 1:30 a.m. April 6.

Early that morning, the female was in Brick Street Bar and Grill, 36 E. High St., when she bumped into a patron in the women’s restroom. The patron was an acquaintance of the victim and took offense to having been nudged. In response, she hit the victim in the back, according to OPD. When the victim turned to face the aggressor, she was pushed down. While shoving her attacker, the victim’s hair was grabbed and the assailant threw her to the ground, according to OPD. While the victim lay on the floor, two other women joined the acquaintance.

The victim who called stated she did not wish to press charges as of now, but wanted the situation documented. However, this victim had also been issued a summons regarding her assault of a bar employee in a separate incident, OPD said.

Perscription pilferer punks local pharmacy Around 9:28 a.m. Sunday, an officer was dispatched to Kroger, 300 S. Locust St., in response to a pharmacy patron who had been writing himself illegitimate prescriptions, OPD said.

A pharmacist informed the officer that a male used stolen prescription pads to issue him prescriptions in order to obtain drugs, according to OPD. The pharmacist said he had been informed that the man had been arrested at another Kroger location that day. There, the subject had been using the same false prescriptions, OPD said.

There is an ongoing investigation to uncover where the male stole the prescription pads and at what other locations he obtained drugs illegally, according to OPD.

Stolen debit card leaves trail of faraway charges Around 4:56 p.m. Thursday, OPD received a call from a man who said he believed his identity had been stolen.

The victim said he had only used his card for one online purchase.

However, his card company informed him of eight other charges, originating in Florida, which were all made between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. that day, according to OPD. There are no suspects, OPD said.

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The Booker T. Washington Community Center (BTWCC) in Hamilton will soon offer new opportunities for Miami University students looking to get involved in community outreach.

The Booker T. Washington Community Center closed April 15 for facility renovations and plans to reopen in June under a new partnership, according to the Great Miami Valley YMCA. This new partnership with the Great Miami Valley YMCA and the City of Hamilton will create new programs in collaboration with Miami, the Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton and other non-profit organizations, according to the YMCA. The BTWCC is devoted to the public. The building is located on 13 acres of parkland and includes a basketball court, a playground,

shelter houses and more, according to the City of Hamilton. Within BTWCC is an indoor pool, computer lab, meeting rooms and a gymnasium. The City of Hamilton said BTWCC is accessible to the community daily and can also be rented for special occasions.

Current renovations are designed to update the building and all of its accouterments.

Along with the new renovations, emphasis is placed on programs that work with other local organizations, according to Karen Miller, the Executive Director for Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton.

“We are partnering with Miami University students during the school year for programs like homework help and reading assistance for youth,” Miller said.

Kim Munafo, vice president of development for the Great Miami Valley YMCA, said the end goal of working with Miami and

other outside groups is to offer at least 20 new programs to children in the community.

“We are hoping it serves more children in the community and meets their needs that they shared specifically with us,” Munafo said.

The Boys & Girls Club will work with Miami students at the new BTWCC to provide educational activities for local children.

“We would like more youth living in poverty to be successful in school,” Miller said.

Miami’s Office of Community Engagement and Service sets up tutoring partnerships with various local schools and arranges transportation so Miami students can tutor children at the BTWCC, according to senior Jordyn Grzelewski, a student employee at the office.

“A lot of our tutoring is more easy-going,” Grzelewski said.

“It is an after-school program and you just work with kids

one-on-one with whatever homework they have.”

First-year Erin Wahler said she believes many Miami students will take advantage of this opportunity to work with children in the community.

“I think it is a really good idea, and programs like this always need more volunteers,” Wahler said. “Advocating for opportunities such as this one is something that I would really like to start up next year.”

Programs at the BTWCC is projected to begin in June when the center reopens, according to the Great Miami Valley YMCA. Some of the many programs that will be offered include swim lessons, homework assistance and art lessons, according to the YMCA. “We are very pleased that all the collaborators have been so willing to work together and lend their expertise,” Munafo said.

Brown proposes raise in minimum wage to $10.10

BY FREELAND OLIVERIO SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has proposed a bill that would effectively raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10.

The bill, which entails implementation in three increasing installations of $.95, would also gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers for the first time in over 20 years. The adjusted minimum wage for tipped workers would go from $2.13 per hour to 70 percent of the regular minimum wage, according to Lauren Kulik, press secretary for Senator Sherrod Brown.

“Senator Brown believes that Ohio citizens who work hard and play by the rules should be able to take care of their families,” Kulik said. “But today, too many Ohioans are working harder than ever – and barely getting by. Working full-time in a minimum wage job in Ohio pays about $16,000 per year – which isn’t much to live on when you’re trying to put food on the table.”

With the proposed bill, minimum wage employees working 40 hours a week would make about $21,000 per year, according to Kulik. He said this price increase would hopefully cause a spark in commerce.

“According to the National Employment Law Project, the minimum wage has lost more than 30 percent [against inflation] over the last forty years,” Kulik said. “If the minimum wage had kept up with inflation, it would be worth approximately $10.55 per hour today.

Intoday. Increasing the minimum wage would boost GDP by nearly $33 billion and generate 140,000 new jobs over the course of three years as workers spend their raises in their local businesses and communities.”

Although Brown’s office maintains that the proposed bill would cause a boost in the economy, not everyone agreed.

William Even, economics professor at Miami University, said he feels that the proposed bill would have numerous unforeseen consequences. According to Even, the bill would result in minimum wage workers losing their jobs to employers who cannot afford the new pay hike.

“For minimum wage workers who keep their jobs, earnings will rise,” Even said. “Some minimum

wage workers will lose their jobs and low skill workers [such as] teenagers and young adults with low levels of education will lose jobs.

There is considerable controversy among economists about how many jobs would be lost to such a hike, but one study estimates that between 250,000 and 750,000 jobs would be eliminated if the minimum wage was increased to $10 per hour.”

In addition to the loss of minimum wage jobs, Even proposed the increase in minimum wage would affect the prices of services that rely heavily on minimum wage labor.

So, although most prices would be affected very little by the hike, businesses such as restaurants, fast food establishments, hotels and retail trade would see an increase in pricing as owners make up for the higher input labor costs, according to Even.

“For those workers who keep their jobs, a higher minimum wage would help fight poverty, but if a job is lost, poverty is worsened,” Even said.

“The federal and state governments have other policy tools for fighting poverty that they can tie directly to a family’s income.”

According to Even, such policy tools include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which is a way Credit (EITC), that the state or federal government can boost the incomes of low-wage workers based upon their family status. status.

For example, a single parent with two children could receive a $5,200 as a tax credit from the federal government in 2012. Policies such as these are effective means of combating issues often associated with minimum wage, according to Even.

Junior Leo Massenkeil, who is a Miami employee, commented on the proposed hike in minimum wage.

“I don’t think that the minimum wage has kept up with the cost of living,” Massenkeil said. “I could see it come up a little bit. The few extra dollars that I would make [after the bill] would really add up.”

Even said he believes the costs exceed the benefits.

“The desire to help improve the standard of living for low wage workers is understandable and admirable,” Even said. “Nevertheless, it is important to note that an increase in the minimum wage is only one way to fight poverty – and it has the disadvantage of causing some workers

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BEATS DROPPING AT BRICK STREET

Wednesday night, Sam Hunt and Minni Jean Brown perform for the crowd at Brick Street Bar and Grille.

County transit authority to merge with Miami Metro

BY AMELIA WESTER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Tuesday, Oxford City Council discussed the transition from the Miami Metro to the Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA), a countywide public transportation system.

Expanding the BCRTA to Oxford has been in the works for about a year and a half and is protected to be put into effect by August 2013, according to city council member Bob Blackburn.

Blackburn said incorporating the BCRTA into Oxford is a gradual process.

“You have to crawl before you walk,” Blackburn said. “Baby steps.”

According to city council member Kate Rousmaniere, the Miami Metro is transitioning from a private company to a public company.

“One advantage of this is that all buses have to be wheelchair accessible by law,” Rousmaniere said.

City manager Douglas Elliott said a number of people have supported the expansion of the BCRTA in Oxford, due to public need. Elliott added that the BCRTA’s ridership numbers have grown exponentially since 2008.

Blackburn said he is hopeful that the greater accessibility to the public will alleviate traffic and parking issues around the Oxford community.

BCRTA’s service in Oxford would include on-campus as well as off-campus stops. Miami University students and faculty will be able to ride for free, while the fare for the general public will be two

dollars.

Initially, the number of off-campus stops would be limited due to lack of funding and the length of the routes, BCRTA representative Carla Lakatos said. A lack of funding would also exclude summer service, limiting rides to the academic year.

BCRTA has said $90,000 would be needed to finance off-campus stops, according to Blackburn.

The BCRTA hopes to get this additional funding from many sources, including the City of Oxford.

This would require budgetary planning on city council’s part.

However, it would need to be planned in the future, according to Blackburn.

Blackburn said it is possible to adjust the off-campus routes.

“I think it’s new enough that if we gave something they would work with us to get something,” Blackburn said.

Elliott said he believes expanding the BCRTA to Oxford is welcome news, as it would meet the city’s goal of providing transportation to the public.

Despite the potentially positive impacts on Oxford and Miami, this transition could pose disadvantages to current Miami Metro bus drivers, Lakatos said.

According to Lakatos, the bus drivers will not be earning as much as they do in the current system, due to BCRTA’s monetary restrictions. Drivers will also not receive health insurance benefits for the same reason.

Lakatos added that anyone will be able to apply to be a bus driver for the BCRTA, including those who currently work for Miami.

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There’s no such thing as a safe ray: the effects of indoor tanning If you tan more than once a month you are 55 percent more likely to develop malignant melanoma, a.k.a skin cancer, the most prevalent form of cancer in young adult females, according to Miami University’s Health Advocates for Wellness Knowledge and Skills (HAWKS). Despite these statistics, we all tan or know someone who tans much more than once a month during the spring and summer time.

Whether it is due to our disbelief in the consequences or our lack of knowledge on the effects of indoor tanning beds, it might just be time to put away the oil and goggles and start embracing the pale.

The editorial board of The Miami Student knows it isn’t easy being pale at Miami. There is a culture here that is hard to ignore and we picked up on this as soon as we stepped foot on this campus. And because of this culture, people seem to neglect the fact that tanning is unhealthy.

There are many helpful resources on campus to help with an addiction to unhealthy behaviors. Miami has its own advocacy program, HAWKS, which says its mission is to encourage students to be conscious of their health and wellbeing and to make good lifestyle choices in general.

Without a doubt, the benefits of having that deep tan come at a major cost. Tanning is bad for you in both the long run and the short run. Tanning beds are physically and emotionally damaging to our bodies and the editorial board believes there are plenty of healthier alternatives on the market to help us look our best without harming our bodies.

Spray tans are an option, even

though they are pretty pricey. Jergens lotions are always good alternatives and they moisturize at the same time. There are also spray tans you can purchase at most drug stores that have a surprisingly good reputation.

And maybe this is just a trend to be tan. Hopefully trends go back to being your natural color. In fact, in a lot of European countries, men and women think pale is beautiful and try to avoid sun exposure.

In the mean time, it is not as easy to quit tanning as it may seem, and we recognize that. In some extreme cases, men and women can develop what has come to be known across the nation as “tanorexia.” Though not a scientific term, tanning can actually become an addiction. We’ve all seen that woman on the street that has extreme wrinkles and sunspots all over her face and body and we think, “Wow she looks terrible.” But those are indeed the long-term effects of indoor tanning and ignoring the health of our skin. They are real.

We want to encourage men and women to accept their complexion for what it is and to steer away from the Miami mold. Being tan really isn’t all its built up to be. The editorial board believes that having the mindset that we always have to be tan, even in the middle of January, is a deeper issue. It becomes a mind game and somewhat of an addiction.

All in all, there’s a culture at our school and its not good. Girls and guys need to realize that there are other consequences than getting wrinkly when you’re old: like being diagnosed with skin cancer and forming a serious addiction. Just be happy with how you look.

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Hypocricy, victim blaming may be actual problem I will not pretend that I am particularly satisfied with many of our role models in this day and age. However, it was sadly unsurprising to me to read the recent essay in The Miami Student regarding the matter of an expornographic actress appearing as a positive role model. While Mr. Stephen Hudson, who wrote the editorial, continues his misaimed crusade against what he sees as the problems of our society, views such as his own are a symptom of a much more real problem. That problem is people refusing to take responsibility their own views and actions.

In his article, he argued that Sasha Grey is not an appropriate role model and that parents are justified in taking issue with her appearance at a grade school.

He suggests that allowing her is encouraging, in particular, their sons to “objectify women” and have “porn addictions.” I take issue with this statement, not because addiction to pornography or objectifying women are good things, in my view they are very bad things, but rather because of what it implies.

That is to say, the implication that it is the actress’ fault that men should develop these problems is more than untrue, it is absurd. It is an extension of the victim-blaming mentality that so pervades our society, perpetuated by men like these who would hold women accountable for their own inability to control their lusts or

distinguish fantasy from reality.

For truly, who is it that chooses to develop an addiction? Are men who allow themselves to become addicted to pornography forced to watch it? Very much the opposite in most cases, they have to pay to do so. And it is hardly as though they lack the knowledge of what it is when they first find themselves exposed to it. Yet, some of them allow themselves to become addicted; who do they have to blame for this but themselves?

This is, sadly, only a step away from those who blame rape victims for their plight, and a very narrow step indeed. The rationale is almost identical, in that it shifts the blame for the inability of weak-minded men to control their actions away from them an onto others onto women who have no influence on whether or not these men can control their own actions. The morality of the actress in question is almost irrelevant to this. It is rather the suggestion that she, and others in her position, is to blame for people being unable to make their own choices that is ridiculous.

However, since Mr. Hudson’s general point was made about that, I shall address it as well.

What is so immoral about choosing the life that she chose? Even if Ms. Grey were still a pornographic actress, I think it would be as hypocritical of a man to condemn her for it as it would be for him to condemn a prostitute when it is the loose morals of his

own gender that ultimately creates the demand for such things.

And of the many immoral things in this world, pornography is one of the least harmful.

Indeed, it is almost farcical that the same people and primarily, the same men who are so quick to condemn pornography are quick to defend things such as industry and quick to deny serious moral issues such as polluting, destroying and overpopulating the very world that we live upon. Since Mr. Hudson felt the need to bring religion into the matter, I shall draw upon one of his own faith’s texts; those who live in houses of glass should not be so quick to throw stones at others.

Personally, were I a parent, I would have much more pride in a daughter who was an adult actress and was comfortable with her sexuality and the choices she had made than one who allowed her self-worth to be dictated by the hypocritical views of selfappointed moral guardians. But, with all of this said, there might perhaps be some comfort for him in this. After all, his claim is that we are afraid to say that others are wrong, and I am very much saying that he is wrong. The real question that remains to be answered is whether he is ready to accept that he could be wrong.

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Boston Marathon coverage: Media, public should not rush into making conclusions The Boston Marathon bombings shattered what little comfort Americans had slowly amounted in the years after 9/11. They showed us we’re not entirely safe, even SARAH if we have SHEW to take our shoes off every time we get on a plane, even if we have enhanced security measures and are wary of every threat. They showed us, most importantly, that in the midst of evil is overwhelming, incredible kindness.

The media has repeated all of these lessons for the last four days with a rhythm of radio, television and social media fervor.

I’ve seen it firsthand at Al Arabiya, where we, like many other outlets, shelved most of our story plans for the week and devoted time and correspondent presence to Boston.

While I believe that the media’s greatest responsibility is to

relay information to the public, I am somewhat concerned by its response to the Boston bombings. It is a response that has not been seen before, as social media and smart phones did not exist on September 11th, 2001.

The response of the online public also concerns me.

The news of 9/11 broke first with media outlet footage on main networks across the country. There were few major snafus with erroneous information in the aftermath of 9/11.

Boston broke first on Twitter, when photographs and tweets surfaced from people at the marathon. Though Twitter’s capabilities are to release information in an immediate and more organic form, this immediacy leads to errors.

Many reputable news sources reported incorrect information in the hours and days following the bombings. Monday, New York Post and Fox News reported 12 casualties, and the Post also reported a Saudi national was in custody as a “suspect” in the bombings. The Wall Street Journal also inaccurately reported Monday that police found five

incendiary devices.

Wednesday, CNN tweeted news of an arrest that was quickly picked up and perpetuated by the other main networks. All of these outlets later deemed their reports inaccurate, removed their tweets and made quick apologies.

its way through the events and information of the attacks. No single source is to blame, and this is an even greater issue. Has frantic inaccuracy become a part of media that we’ve come to accept?

Also, the continuous coverage through TV, radio and

While I believe that the media’s greatest responsibility is to relay information to the public, I am somewhat concerned by its response to the Boston bombings.

Even though Twitter has allowed for greater participation in breaking news, and outlets should take advantage of its many benefits, they also have a greater responsibility than timeliness. They have a responsibility to be accurate.

In order to remain reputable, the main networks must prove that they’re not in a horserace of tweeting and hash-tagging. The coverage in the last few days has gotten ahead of itself numerous times, fumbling and backtracking

Twitter seems to be overwhelming. I agree with the statement of Congressman Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who said the media needs to “chill out” in its coverage of Boston, according to Politico. The victims and their families should not have to be bombarded by reporters or dealing with incorrect information being published about them.

Murphy’s statement is applicable to the public as well, at least in the online sense. My Facebook newsfeed has been consumed by

posts about the bombings, ranging from “I hate the world” to “Pray for the victims of Boston.”

I too, posted items about the attacks, mostly breaking news as I saw it unfolding here at Al Arabiya, and later a piece in respect for the first responders.

I am glad people can come together and show an outpouring of support for those affected by a tragedy like Boston, but I see a great problem in this kind of interaction with tragic events.

It’s impersonal. It doesn’t actually benefit the cause, and as I’ve said before, there’s a huge difference between Facebook advocacy and actual activism.

Instead of just posting online, or conjecturing about what I felt or saw when the attacks occurred, I am donating to The One Fund Boston, and looking for ways to volunteer. I encourage you to do the same. Don’t just post about a topic because it’s trendy and what everyone else is doing. Do your research and post accurate things that have been published for at least a few hours from numerous, reputable news sources. Hopefully they’ll be competent enough to get you the right facts.

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American values shine through in Boston Tragedy Impacting the life of an individual can create a lasting impression Peace. It is something everyHorrific attacks of this nature terror inflicted by the bombs. In

one longs for in life, especially in times of tragedy and loss. For 117 years, one of the most historic races, the Boston Marathon, operated in peace. As with most acts of terCARSON ror, the DRAKE bombings that occurred on Patriots’ Day attempted to disrupt the harmony of one of the greatest and most historic cities in the United States.

It would be wrong to suggest the sickening actions of an individual(s) failed to inflict momentary distress on the 23,000 runners and thousands of spectators. However, they did not succeed in breaking the character of Boston, or its people.

President Obama appropriately recognized the city and its people as resilient. Resiliency is ingrained in the lives of Bostonians. It was their resiliency that allowed them to halt the British advance at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

There is a reason residents of Massachusetts continue to celebrate Patriots’ Day and Paul Revere’s ride with such passion – it’s their holiday.

Bostonians have always been resilient and they always will be.

show people the frailty of life.

The heroic responses of ordinary individuals in light of tragedy reveal the good nature of humanity.

The vast majority of people on this earth possess the ability to be kind, courteous and loving.

Granted there are evil doers who exist in this world.

For me, stories of the courageous acts of Marathon participants in the face of evil and tragedy restore the faith I have in humanity. The resiliency of Bostonians was shown in the many participants who crossed the finish line and continued running toward hospitals to donate blood without hesitation.

They had just completed a grueling 26.2-mile run, and their first thought was not to sit and rest, it was to keep running in order to help the injured. Incredible.

The good in the majority of people will always outweigh the evil in the few.

As I scrolled through the multiple news networks covering the attack, I continued to see the exact same thing. On every channel, I saw the positives in humanity; I saw the true character of Boston.

Through all the horror and bloodshed of innocents, I witnessed the affectionate, kindhearted nature that is synonymous with Boston’s people. The actions of complete strangers putting themselves in harm’s way to help those in need significantly overshadowed the

times of tragedy, we respond by mourning the losses of the three people who passed away and we pray for the quick recovery of the 130 or so injured. Bostonians responded by opening their homes to complete strangers.

The heroic responses of ordinary individuals in light of tragedy reveal the good nature of humanity.

This tragedy will not spread fear as attacks often try to do.

Americans are too proud to allow that to happen.

In the presence of darkness, the courage, compassion, loyalty and strength of the marathoners and police officers provided light for the world to see. It is a testament to the goodness of humanity.

The unspeakable acts of a coward will never destroy the pride of Boston, nor will they divide the citizens of this incredible country.

As America has done so many times before in moments of despair, I’m confident this country will emerge brighter and stronger than before. After all, it is ingrained in our nature.

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Peter Drucker once said, “Plans are only good intentions unless they are immediately degenerated into hard work.” I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this quote and I’ve only recently realized how right Drucker was.

Hard work really is the only way to bring about change in society.

As an upper-middle class, heterosexual, white male, I am fortunate to have never personally experienced any sort of social injustice in my life. It was not until I took Doctor Othello Harris’ Social Justice Studies 165 course that I realized the vast amounts of injustices in our society, which have gone basically unaddressed.

I really wanted to write this article about the multiple injustices which can even be seen on Miami University’s campus and ways we can help correct these, but then I remembered what Drucker had said. I now know that it is much more important to actually put the work in to the see the change you want, rather than to just recognize a problem. I’ve had a personal experience in which I inadvertently impacted people’s lives in a positive way, and I’m hoping that my experience will urge you to go out and make a difference.

I was a junior at Wilmington High School in Ohio when this amazing opportunity fell into my lap. I was in an economics class, which I was on the verge of failing, when one day, my teacher offered a large amount of extra credit to any students willing to enter a contest called the Martin Luther King Jr., Art, Essay and Multimedia contest, which was put on by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. I forget exactly what the theme of the contest was that year, but it had something to do with music that encourages overcoming adversity. For some context, music has always been a huge part of my life. And at the time, a good friend of mine, Logan, and I were creating multiple pieces of original music. Seeing as Logan was in the same economics class, we jumped at the chance to gain the extra credit.

Logan and I decided that we would write our own song about overcoming adversity, record it, and shot a music video for the contest. A few weeks before we learned about the contest, I wrote a song with the working title “All the Things Undone.” It was a very simple song with an elegant melody and a very catchy hook, but I wasn’t exactly attached to the song. We decided to take the same melody of my song and change the lyrics so that it fit the topic of the contest, and changing

the title to “Stay Strong.” In all honesty, we spent no more than fifteen minutes writing the song.

After the recording and the video were finished, we submitted the piece and collected our extra credit. We didn’t really think much about it until a month or so later when we received notice that our song had actually won the contest in its category. We were allowed to miss school to travel to the state’s Capitol Building where the governor gave a speech and we, along with the other winners, received awards for our artwork, essays and videos.

I’ll admit our intentions were not the best. We had honestly entered the contest for extra credit and spent little time on the project. But when we were receiving our awards I noticed that some people were so overwhelmed by our song and you could see the emotion on their faces when they listened. I remember one woman in particular who just loved the song, thanked us multiple times, and took a picture with us. After another similar moment with another person, I realized that despite our intentions, our work had inadvertently made an impact on people’s lives. It was after this incident that I began to take part in activist groups in my high school and eventually deciding to take multiple social justice courses at Miami.

Social change is not an easy thing to accomplish. It takes countless hours of hard work and could take years to accomplish.

But it’s little things like our song that can have real impacts on how people think. At a wonderful university filled with bright, young, philanthropists, we can effectively bring about positive change in how our society functions.

The Social Action Center (SAC) here on campus is a great group that works hard to bring about these sorts of changes by giving students ideas and resources in order to help them focus on social change. However, they have surprisingly small numbers, relative to the amount of students here. I am urging students to get involved with programs like these. They can create such a large impact and it’s important to take part in bringing about the change you want to see. The lesson to take from my experience is that although it takes a lot of hard work to make a big change, it is easy to positively impact the lives of individuals, which is ultimately where social change starts.

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not stop them from visiting the tanning beds.

“I know it’s not the safest thing ever, but I mean, it doesn’t stop me from going,” McCallie said.

First-year Hannah McCue said she tans once a month in the lower-intensity, 30-minute beds at Miami Beach to start a base tan.

“I don’t think its 100 percent safe, but it’s safer than going eight minutes with more intense rays,” McCue said.

Eveslage said while flash-burning in certain tanning beds is bad for those who tan, his 30-minute beds are better for the user.

Eveslage said he focuses his 27-year-old business on educating customers on tanning and his beds in particular.

The tanning beds at Miami Beach are comprised of 98 percent UVA ray bulbs and 2 percent UVB ray bulbs, according to Eveslage. He said these beds, grandfathered out in the early 1990s, contain more UVA rays than other salons.

According to Eveslage, the 30-minute beds were discontinued because some salons were using cheap bulbs, but still having customers tan for half an hour, resulting in intense burns.

“I would say the vast majority of the bulbs in the marketplace are 92:8 (UVA:UVB) and 95:5,” Eveslage said. “But you’re lying on the bulb; the 1 percent difference is a big deal, you’re very close.”

According to Ward, a recent article about the dangers of indoor tanning was published that negating the sun tanning industry’s research and claim that tanning is healthy.

“But in contrast, American Academy of Dermatology came out with a statement that said the indoor tanning’s position was not based on any evidence, and it was really based on money,” Ward said. “Indoor tanning is dangerous to your skin.”

However, Eveslage said he believes the media portrays indoor tanning in a bad light, due to the practices of some bad tanning salons.

“It’s bullshit,” Eveslage said.

“Bad news makes news, good news doesn’t make news.”

Other tanning salons Uptown, A Place to Tan and Palm Beach Tan, declined to comment.

Some students said they do stray away from tanning beds for personal or health reasons. Sophomore Raya Lawson said she interned with the American Cancer Society in high school and her internship would have been revoked if she had tanned indoors.

“Hearing about the constant worry about it and dealing with the people affected getting spots removed made me not want to either,” Lawson said.

Sophomore Kathryn Rowe said she does not tan for genetic reasons. Skin cancer runs in her family and she said she does not think it is worth the risk.

“My mom had cancer, so that’s a huge reason why,” Rowe said.

“I’ve had hundreds of moles removed that have been pre-cancerous, that’s another reason.”

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Dozens of Miami-related Twitter accounts exist, and Cook said he thinks there are too many.

“Same tweets, different account,” Cook said. “I’d never create one; it’d just be a waste of time.”

Danubio said she agrees there is an overload of these Twitter accounts.

“I think the people that run the accounts have way too much free time, but some of them are really funny,” Danubio said.

Harp said she finds accounts such as @MiamiUBoobs and @ MiamiYogaPants inappropriate. @MiamiUBoobs tweets faceless pictures of females’ breasts that are sent in via email or Snapchat. @ MiamiYogaPants tweets pictures of girls wearing yoga pants. Some pictures are taken by strangers and sent in, while others appear to be staged.

Bennett said she hopes students realize employers look at social media sites when hiring.

“These students are going to be applying for jobs soon so that might be something to be aware of as people take pictures of each other at Brick Street and other places Uptown,” she said.

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these girls develop physically and have good mental health.”

Willis also said she hopes that the program will provide younger girls with a wide variety of opportunities.

“A neat component is getting specifically into urban environment and using sports as an the damaging impact that will occur later in life due to tanning and that there may be a psychological root, according to Ward.

“It’s interesting because with some students, it’s not just about the tan,” Ward said. “Some people do report that they feel better and there’s some aspect about it that influences their mood.”

Ward said she thinks the Miami culture has a lot to do with being a part of an image and looking a certain way, but it is important to not rely on changing one’s appearance.

The HAWKS’ “Tanning: Don’t Get Burned” program states 80 percent of Americans under 25 think they look better with a tan.

McNeill said she believes some students tan to feel better. According to McNeill, research shows that it is addicting and stimulates a part of your brain that gives you a reward.

Tanorexia, though not a clinical term, is a body dysmorphic disorder, which involves a distorted body image and is diagnosed in those who are extremely critical of their physique or self-image.

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against juniors Drew Doggett and Max Smith.

As well as currently holding the position, Nelson is a finance major, an Armstrong Student Center ambassador and is involved in business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi. He authored a bill to create a student/alumni database to keep track of what organizations students were involved in earlier this semester.

“This year has been a learning experience to grow and develop, now is not the time to stray from determined resolve, but instead refocus the effort and truly get this job done,” he said.

Sophomore Cole Tyman ran unopposed for re-election to the Secretary for On-Campus Affairs, a position related to non-academic issues that take place between Campus Avenue and Paterson Avenue.

Tyman is a supply-chain and operations management and individualized studies double major and a member of Pi Sigma Epsilon business fraternity. He is also a student tour guide and a Resident Assistant in Peabody Hall Additionally, junior Ari Frum ran unopposed to be reelected as the Secretary for Off-campus Affairs, which oversees the Oxford Tenants Organization and matters with off-campus housing. Frum is an engineering management major.

Student Senate will hold a special session Monday to hear another appointment for Chief of Staff and vote on two bills. opportunity to build character,” she said.

Once Miami receives confirmation, the program will start as soon as possible, and Rogers said she hopes the program will continue for a while.

“It will definitely last throughout the summer, but there is no ending point,” Rogers said. “The idea is that we want to be able to have things grow on a regular basis.”

Studies show that endorphins are released when a person tans, creating a high in the brain.

“Some people think they look more slender, that if your legs are tanned, you look trimmer or something,” McNeill said.

For those who tan because of a self-image problem, Ward offers a simple solution.

“I think it all comes down to psychologically, be happy with how you are,” Ward said. “Why are we always doing these things to change what we look like?”

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2013 NFL DRAFT: HOW TO BE A KIPER, NOT A MILLEN

Miami sweeps Colonels

WHAT’S GOING DOWNEY

The majority of NFL Draft viewers can be grouped into three categories: the mini-Mel, the middle-man and the Matt Millen. The mini-Mel is named after Mel Kiper, the ESPN Draft aficionado. These viewers have a great deal of knowledge about the incoming draft class. The middle-man knows a little bit about the draft class, but once the third round is over, things get dicey. The Matt Millen is named after the infamous former Detroit Lions General Manager (GM): these viewers have little to no knowledge of the draft class.

I fancy myself a mini-Mel, so here are some tidbits, fun facts and patterns to help you become a mini-Mel or escape the dreaded Millen category: -The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has radically altered the way teams approach the NFL Draft. The CBA was signed in 2011 and put in a rookie wage scale, which drastically reduced rookie deals. As a result, teams are more willing to trade up to take a player early because the financial risk is lower. In the 2012 draft, there were four draft day trades in the top 10 picks. The last time there were three or more trades in the top 10 picks was 2001.

-Expect Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys to make at least one draft day trade. The Cowboys have made 59 draft day trades since Jones become owner in 1989.

-On the flip side is Mike Brown and the Cincinnati Bengals. They’ve made just four draft day deals since Mike Brown took control of the team. They’ve traded up in the draft once. Oddly, Jones and Brown are the only owners to hold the title of GM as well.

-In the 1990s, Cowboys coach Jimmie Johnson created the “trade value chart,” which assigned point values to every draft pick.

A variation of it is still used by NFL teams today.

-Texas A&M OT Luke Joeckel should be the first overall pick. If he is taken No. 1, he will be just the third non-quarterback to be taken in the past 13 years. A mere five offensive

tackles have been taken No. 1, with the most recent being Jake Long. Joeckel would be the first player from Texas A&M to be the top pick.

-It is a great draft class for interior lineman. 11 of 12 of ESPN’s Scouts Inc. top players can play on the offensive or defensive line.

-West Virginia QB Geno Smith is expected to be the top QB taken.

This QB class has been criticized as one of the worst in recent memory, but there hasn’t been a draft since 2000 that a QB wasn’t taken in the top 3 picks.

-If a team wants a franchise QB, it is going to have to take one in the first two rounds. Of the QBs who started most of their team’s games last season, just six were not first or second round picks. Don’t be surprised if two QBs get taken in the first round, as 2001 was the last draft in which multiple quarterbacks weren’t taken in the first round.

-Watch for the Cowboys to take an FCS player in the fourth round.

They’ve done so for three straight drafts, with poor results. The three players have appeared in a combined seven games.

-Listen for the boo’s following the New York Jets first round pick. The draft is held in New York each year, and Jets fans have a habit of booing whoever the team’s first round pick is: whether it was taking fullback Roger Vick in 1987, taking TE Kyle Brady over Warren Sapp in 1995 or when they took Quinton Coples over Melvin Ingram last year.

-In three of the past four years the Oakland Raiders have taken the fastest player that participated in the NFL Combine. But don’t expect them to take Texas WR Marquise Goodwin this year. The trend of taking players based on speed died with former owner and GM Al Davis. Current GM Reggie McKenzie bucked the trend last year and should do it again this year.

-The last pick of the draft is dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant.” The “winner” not only gets a parade in California but the “Lowsman Award.” The award is a trophy that looks eerily similar to the Heisman Trophy, except the run is fumbling the ball.

RYAN HOLTZ THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University freshman pitcher Shane Kriss delivers a pich to home plate in Wednesday’s game against Eastern Kentucky University. Kriss pitched two innings, giving up one run and striking out three batters.The apperance was just the 10th of Kriss’ career.

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University baseball team is back to its winning ways after a midweek sweep of the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels, by scores of 19-2 and 6-5.

After dropping their last six games, the RedHawks (16-18, 7-5 MAC) found their swing again Tuesday, as every member of the Miami lineup had at least one hit. The Red and White had a season-high 23 hits, and senior outfielder Alex Johnson notched Miami’s first homerun in 20 games. Not to be outdone, junior catcher John Crummy recorded his first career home run in grand slam fashion, going 5-for-5 in the game. By the end of the ninth, the RedHawks had a 17-score lead.

Sophomore pitcher Brian Thene retired 18 of the first 20 batters he faced en route to his second win of the season.

The Colonels came back with

a stronger effort Wednesday, as Cory Klenke had his hands full in his first career start. Klenke came to Miami as an infielder, but began pitching this season. He handled it well, pitching the first four innings and allowing just four hits and two runs. Crummy continued with the hot-hitting, as he went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Ryan Powers earned the save, as Miami narrowly fended of Eastern 6-5.

“It was nice to see our bats come alive,” Head coach Dan Simonds said. “We did a great job of just taking what they gave us. We hit well situationally and we did some things to manufacture runs.”

After snapping the six game skid, the RedHawks are looking up. Confidence is building, as is the team’s rhythm.

“Baseball is so much about confidence,” Simonds said.

“We needed to play better baseball; that was the biggest thing. We needed to play better

SOFTBALL

’Hawks knockout Northern Kentucky

TENNIS

RedHawks look to clinch regular season title outright

BY JORDAN RINARD STAFF WRITER

After clinching at least a share of the regular season Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship for the fifth consecutive year along with the No. 1 seed and a bye in the MAC Tournament with its sixth straight victory, the Miami University women’s tennis team hopes to close the regular season on a high note this weekend as it travels to takes on Northern Illinois University.

The RedHawks (10-12, 6-1 MAC) can clinch the regular season title outright with a win or a loss by the University of Akron.

“We are looking forward to our match against NIU this weekend,” junior Christiana Raymond said.

“We will be going into the match with the same intensity and competitive attitude we have had throughout this season. We know NIU will be coming after us to get the upset but we are going to be focused and fight for the MAC regular season championship. We are taking one match at a time and working hard every day in practice to achieve that goal.”

During their stretch of wins in conference play, Miami has had some strong performances in singles action. Junior Nimisha Mohan, who was named MAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, and sophomore Alix Thurman have won five of their last six matches in singles. Raymond and freshman Ana Rajkovic have compiled winning streaks of seven

and four, respectively. Junior Ramona Costea and sophomore Christine Guerrazzi saw their respective winning streaks of six and four end last weekend as neither were able to get a singles win against Western Michigan University and Bowling Green State University.

The play in doubles by the ’Hawks has also been at a high level since entering the MAC season. The team of Mohan and Thurman has been a dependable unit for the Red and White as they are on a six-match winning streak in doubles. The tandem of Raymond and Costea has been equally impressive with five wins in their last seven matches.

Northern Illinois (14-8, 0-6 MAC) has lost six straight matches in conference play after going 14-2 to start the season. They are 2-4 at home this season. Prior to hosting Miami, the Huskies will take on Ball State University at home Friday afternoon.

“We’re going to continue to do what we try to do every match [against NIU],” assistant coach Ricardo Rosas said. “We’re working to be very confident, a team that’s tough to beat, and play good tennis with energy and determination. The players have embraced it. We’re going to focus on playing NIU. It’s just another match and we need to keep taking it one match at a time.”

The RedHawks will travel to DeKalb, Ill. to take on Northern Illinois 2 p.m., Saturday at the West Tennis Courts.

defensively, play better on the base paths and not running ourselves into outs. Pitching-wise, we needed to challenge batters.”

On the offensive front, Crummy, who went 8-for-8 on the series, said he knows his team is capable of playing with anyon, if they keep the bats swinging.

“In the Kent State series we were kind of down,” Crummy said. “We came out with some fire on Tuesday and we tried to have some good bats at the plate and put up some runs. We tried to play some good fundamental baseball and we came away with two wins.”

The RedHawks will try to continue to produce wins at home as they open up the weekend series with a 6 p.m. game Friday at McKie Field. They will continue facing off against the 16-17 Ball State University Cardinals 3 p.m.

Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. Sunday will also serve as tribute to Smokey Alston.

RYAN HOLTZ THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University sophomore outfielder Tiyona Marshall looks at home plate while on third base. Marshall is batting .261 on the season.

BY ALYSSA ZEDIKER FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University softball team was scheduled to play a doubleheader against Northern Kentucky University, but was only able to get one game in because of lightning. The RedHawks took the win 5-4, thanks to some late game heroics.

The RedHawks’ (16-23) offense struggled to get things started and they were held scoreless until the fifth inning. Head Coach Clarisa Crowell said senior Norse pitcher Emily Schwaeble gave the ’Hawks some trouble early, but the players were able to adjust.

“Basically we laid off the junk and attacked the good pitches in the zone and when we started doing that things started to turn offensively for us,” Crowell said.

In the top of the fifth inning

Miami scored four runs to take a 4-1 lead heading into the bottom of the inning. However, Schwaeble responded with a three-run homer to tie the game.

“One thing that I learned is records don’t mean anything because on paper Northern Kentucky may not look like a great team, but when they are out on the field they play the game hard,” Crowell said.

Junior Paige Myers came in as a relief pitcher for freshman Jenna Modic, and Myers was able to hold the Norse scoreless and only allowed one hit for the rest of the game.

“When I came in and got that first strike out, I knew that everything was going to be fine, so I was just cruising for the rest of the game,” Meyers said.

The second game was canceled one out short of being an official

contest. It would have been a victory for the RedHawks, as they were leading 3-0.

“To think that you were one out away from a win, but have to stop because of rain and lightning, of course you had that back,” Crowell said. “Though we went down there and did what we had to do, which was win a game.”

Crowell said she felt positively about the way the first game went as it will help prepare them for Ball State University, who currently leads the Mid-American Conference (MAC). She said the team was able to figure out how to make adjustments at the plate.

“We needed to get that win [against Northern Kentucky], and that is great momentum going into this weekend, and hopefully we are saving that second ‘W’ for this weekend,” Crowell said.

Going into the Ball State games the RedHawks are looking forward to the return of junior catcher Kayla Ledbetter.

Additionally, they are hoping for the return of freshman outfielder Taylor Shuey, who injured her hand in the second game against Northern Kentucky.

“We have definitely done well in the MAC and these games gave us more confidence too and as long as we come out with our bats swinging I think we will be fine,” Myers said. “Seeing how to lay off the rise ball, will also help us going into this weekend.”

Crowell said Ball State is an offensively focused team and it can swing the bats to put up the runs.

The RedHawks are working on figuring out a way to contain Ball State’s offense and its top hitters.

“We can’t give up the long ball this weekend, we have to keep the ball in the park, so the defense can play,” Crowell said. “Hopefully we can out score them; it’s going to be a weekend, where our offense has to step up.”