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VOLUME 139 NO. 6
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By Sam Kay
Editor in Chief
For most current Miami University students, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 was half a lifetime ago. As the nation prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11, The Miami Student offers a glimpse into the immediate aftermath of that day’s events on the Miami community.
Shock and confusion Political science professor Adeed Dawisha was entering his POL 221 class when news coverage of the first tower being struck began. “We turned on the TV in the classroom, as students were coming in there was a buzz in the air. After 20-25 minutes, we got on with the class,” Dawisha said. During the class, the second tower was struck. By the time the class ended, Dawisha and his students turned the TV back on to see both buildings burning. Richard Little, then senior director of university communications, said the first overwhelming reaction on campus was shock. “I was in the president’s office. Students would just wander in upset, not knowing exactly what to do or how to react,” Little said. “Given what was going on, we were all walking around in shock.”
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Steve Snyder, executive assistant to the president and secretary to the Board of Trustees, said adrenaline kicked in and everyone from administrators to faculty and students began to take action. “It’s hard to experience human instinct while trying to manage a situation for 15,000 students,” Snyder said. “There was a lot of confusion, phone calls from parents, students from New York City. We needed to find a way to communicate with them.”
Coming together In the late morning or early afternoon, Dennis Dudley, a member of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, called Snyder on behalf of the Religious Communities Association at Miami University (RCA) offering to hold a prayer vigil. “Everybody pitched in,” Snyder said. “It was a very grassroots type of effort, a coming together of the community.” Offers of assistance poured in from all quarters and by late afternoon, about 1,200 students gathered on the back patio of the Shriver Center for the vigil. Somber groups of students sat and stood, comforting one another and crying. Two women led the crowd in a Jewish prayer of mourning, the mourner’s Kaddish. There were readings from
scripture, singing from the Miami Collegiate Chorale and remarks from President James Garland. The event and others like it served as a time for people to come together, according to Snyder. “When something like that happens, you don’t want to be alone,” Snyder said. One of the most potent moments of togetherness came as the group gathered behind the Shriver Center sang “My Country Tis of Thee.” “Most of the students were sitting. When we starting singing, they all stood up,” Dudley said. “At that point, I almost lost it. There were students standing all around just sobbing, you saw groups of students holding each other. It was incredible. The process of singing together is such an emotional experience. There is something in the American psyche, maybe the human psyche, when you all of a sudden feel like we are one, like we’re united. For that moment, we felt a sense of unity and appreciation of what it meant to be an American, without demanding revenge. I did not want to see revenge.” Over the course of the next few days, more events were held across campus to allow the community to come together. Administrators decided not to cancel classes on the
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ERIN KILLINGER THE MIAMI STUDENT
This iconic image, one of many that emerged in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, continues to resonate with a generation whose world has been defined by the events that took place a decade ago.
Special coverage of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks can be found on the following pages: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8.
Senior’s poem helps heal nation’s wounds Oxford police sergeant holsters career after 33 years By Hunter Stenback
Online Editor
While most Miami University students understand the impact of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, few have offered as much inspiration to those affected by the tragedy as senior Aaron Walsh. As an 11-year-old sixth grader in suburban Cincinnati, less than a month after the twin towers fell, Walsh
was prompted to write a poem in English class based on the prompt, “I hold in my hands.” Walsh, who said he usually wrote about his soccer and basketball games, rarely filling a full page in his composition book, chose a heavier topic than most of his classmates: the 9/11 attacks. “It was immediate,” Walsh said of his decision to write about that fateful day in American history. “I start-
ed writing that second and I still remember that moment when I started writing it. It was profound.” By the end of the class period, Walsh had completed a work of prose that would resonate far beyond the walls of his Cincinnati classroom. “I hold in my hands ... The dust ... The dust and wreckage of the towers,” his poem began. “I can still feel it ... It has damaged my hands with dirt ... It has damaged my
I hold in my hands... The dust. The dust and wreckage of the towers. Even though I wasn’t there, I can still feel it. It has damaged my hands with dirt. It has damaged my heart with sorrow. It has damaged my body with fear, and it has damaged my life with war. I hold in my hands... My life. My life could soon be filled with war, cruelty at its worst. Miles away, I can hear the planes’ roaring engines, gliding through the air. I hold in my hands... My future. My life ahead. Whether it will be filled with war or peace, we will not know. My future keeps me going from dawn to dusk. I hold in my hands... Hope. Hope for the future. Hope for peace. Hope for my country’s freedom. And hope for America to win this war on terrorism.”
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heart with sorrow ... It has damaged my body with fear and it has damaged my life with war.” Hundreds of miles away, flight attendant Tanya Hoggard was volunteering at Ground Zero when she began collecting encouraging letters and artwork sent to firehouses by children. “She found all these letters from kids all over the country and all over the world, postcards, flags, all kinds of stuff,” Walsh said. “She was going to put together this big memorial because otherwise it was all going to go in a garbage can.” Back in Ohio, Walsh’s teacher had directed him to share the poem with his parents, who in turn shared it with extended family. Walsh’s aunt shared it with her former college roommate, who sent it to a friend: Hoggard. “I didn’t even know that it was in circulation, like I knew my grandma would give it to people like her bank teller because that’s what grandmas do, but we got the call from Tanya, and we were like ‘well how did she get a hold of it?’” Walsh said. “It’s hard to imagine.” Ten years later, Hoggard’s collection, including Walsh’s poem, is set to be displayed permanently in the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. Hoggard and Walsh will also take part in a commemorative ceremony this weekend in Cincinnati, which Walsh will close by reading
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By Bethany Bruner News Editor
English churchman Robert South once said “If there be any truer measure of a
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man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” If Oxford Police Sgt. Jim Squance’s retirement celebration on Tuesday was any indication, Squance gave an awful lot to the city of Oxford. The celebration, held at the Oxford Courthouse prior to Tuesday’s City Council meeting, recognized Squance’s 33 years of service to the police department. Community members, fellow officers, members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity Sqance advises and family members all came to wish the retiring sergeant well as he begins a new chapter in his life.
“It’s better to say it in person,” Sean Talbot, a member of Kappa Sigma, said. “We wanted to come by and thank him and wish him well.” “He’s supported us through the years, so I wanted to come out and support him,” fellow Kappa Sigma brother Will Mcintyre said. Squance joined the Oxford Police Department on Sept. 11, 1978 and was promoted to Sergeant in May of 1982. He has worked as a supervisor for the Talawanda Local Schools resource program, began the “Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs” campaign and helped the Annual Pig Roast become the event it is today. Most recently, Squance has been the public information officer for OPD. His job makes him the go-to guy for public relations at the department. “He’s been the face of the police department for 10 years,” OPD Chief Steve Schwein said. “He’s well known, but he’s just as well known in his private life. He knows just about everyone in the community and a lot of students too.” Talawanda Local Schools Coordinator for Community Development Holli Morrish said having a celebra-
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Eyewitnesses to history As part of our look back on the events of September 11, 2001, The Miami Student asked students from the New York City and Washington, D.C. areas to share their stories with us. Geremias Ramon Hometown: New York, New York
Shortly after the first plane hit, my science teacher rushed into my classroom and started whispering into my other teacher’s ear. She gasped and rushed to the window. She began tearing up and started closing the window shades, which made me suspicious of what was going on. Seconds later, my principal announced over the PA system that our parents were coming to pick us up. At this point, I began to panic because I did not know what was going on. When my mother arrived, she greeted me with tears in her eyes and told me to get in
Melissa Tacchi Hometown: Miller Place, New York
It was about 9:30 a.m. when Mrs. Eagen asked me to pick my head up off the desk so that I would not miss her exciting preposition song. “About, Above, Across, After and For,” she sang in a pitch that no one should have to endure at that hour. I thought
the car. As we drove home, she told me that terrorists had flown an airplane into the World Trade Center. I was in the fifth grade when I heard what was happening, so naturally my imagination began to run wild with ideas of what this meant. I thought the terrorists were on the streets of Manhattan shooting everyone but thankfully that was not the case. As soon as we got home we rushed to the living room and turned on the TV. The burning WTC tower was on every channel and the newscaster was speechless. My heart was racing as I continued to watch when I suddenly saw another plane fly into the second tower. The newscaster and my mom gasped in shock. We watched both towers fall, which left us all overwhelmed, trying to comprehend what we had just seen. For the next couple of weeks, I could see the smoke billowing from the destroyed towers from my house. From then on, I was fearful of another attack every morning as I walked to school. it would be another typical day in the sixth grade but I was wrong. Six periods later, I found myself in technology but the conversation that swept through the room wasn’t about saws or projects. “The twin towers were hit by planes,” I overheard one girl say. “They just fell to the floor. That’s why so many kids are getting picked up from school.” This was a lot for a 10-yearold to process. Was this an accident? How could the accident happen twice? Within a half hour, I was called to the main office to take a phone call from my mother. “I’m coming to get you,” she said. “I just wanted to let you know your dad is alright.” I was confused and thought my mother was just being
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I was sitting in class in central Virginia when our principal came in to let us know about what was happening; he was very blunt and seemed a little distraught, but didn’t take any time to explain, just that it had occurred. I remember parents coming to pick their kids up from school and I guess at that point, being 10 years old, I didn’t fully understand the scope of what was going on. It wasn’t until my neighbor picked me up after school and asked if I knew if my father was okay that it really dawned on me.
My father had been living in the D.C. area for a few years and working for the IRS, while my mother and sisters lived a few hours south for my oldest sister to finish high school. At that point, I sort of freaked out. I had no idea at the time how close the Pentagon was to where my father worked or if anything else would happen in the city. As soon as we got home, we called my mother, who was at work. She said that my father’s building had been evacuated due to a bomb threat and that for all she knew, he was safe. Knowing he was safe was of little relief to me though, as he now had to worry about both aerial attacks and bombs. I remember being very confused and scared until my mother called back about 20 minutes later and told us that my father was okay and was on his way out of the city. Apparently, a car had caught on fire on the street about a block away from my father’s building and, in the heightened sense of security that the city was in, no one was taking any chances and assumed it was an attack.
dramatic for pulling me out of school. When I got home my older brother, Edward was already there and the news was on. The clip of the second tower being hit was being played on every channel. It didn’t seem possible that this could be happening to my home. “The principal called us to the auditorium and put the news on,” Edward said. “Kids started running out of the high school frantic and crying heading for the middle and elementary schools to get their brothers and sisters.” The loud crumble of the second tower interrupted him and my mother quickly turned off the television. It was too late. By that point, I was horrified. I later found out that my father, a detective in New York City, was on his way to the
towers when the second one fell and would have been in grave danger had he not made a wrong turn on his way. I also found out that my cousin worked on the top floor of one of the towers but decided to leave her job a week prior to the attack. Many children in my town were greatly impacted by September 11th. It wasn’t uncommon to come across a Tuesday’s child, someone who had both of their parents die in the attacks. My brother’s baseball coach and a number of my uncle’s fellow police officers died that day. While it has been 10 years since I stood in front of that television set, the events of September 11th remain fresh in my mind. It is a hard time to remember, but in my heart I know that it is important never to forget.
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Oxford Police Chief remembers 9/11 By Bethany Bruner News Editor
On 9/11, Chief of the Oxford Police Department Steve Schwein watched United Airlines Flight 175 crash into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on a cable news stream on his computer. After the department turned on TVs and realized the events of that day were more than a mere accident, Schwein said the unthinkable began going through his mind. “We anticipated a fullfledged assault all across America, not just New York,” he said. “There was lots of anticipation about what was next.” Schwein said no one was certain if there were going to be attacks in America’s heartland or if colleges and universities would be targeted.
Schwein said the department also felt a great feeling of loss for their fallen law enforcement comrades. “There’s just an empty feeling, especially when you see the buildings collapse and know there are people inside,” he said. On average, 40 to 60 police officers are killed nationwide a year, according to Schwein. “To think all these police officers and fire fighters died at one time, they were truly heroes,” Schwein said. “They were running in when everyone else was running away. It strikes a note of sorrow and pride to have those kind of people in law enforcement.” Schwein said the police department has adjusted how they have trained and communicated in the years after the attacks. One of the adjustments is using plain language instead of codes on radios
during situations. Schwein said on 9/11, there were difficulties across the country because different departments used different words to mean the same thing. Oxford and Butler County have also updated their radio system. The addition of a $35 million radio system has come in the wake of 9/11 and has allowed officers to talk to each other on stronger frequencies that will be less complicated during an emergency.
One of the positives to emerge from 9/11 is increased communication with federal intelligence agencies. Schwein said local departments now get memos when weapons or ammunition are stolen with a believed intent to do harm. “It’s better than it used to be, but it’s not perfect yet,” Schwein said. “We also have to worry about the domestic terror side in the heartland. That’s a reality.”
Talawanda Local Schools will be remembering 9/11 throughout the district on Monday. “This year, on the 10th anniversary of this tragic event in our nation’s history, we will share together in a moment of silence and we will lower our flag to half mast,” Coordinator for Community Development Holli Morrish said. The timing of the lowering of the flags across the district will be synchronized. Morrish said each school will have different ceremonies to remember the lives lost and families affected on that day.
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Love and Honor: Remembering Miami’s 9/11 victims On Sept. 11, 2001 the world lost nearly 3,000 people to acts of terrorism. Four of the victims were graduates of Miami University. The Miami Student is honored to remember the lives of these four people whose smiles, charity, dedication and love for life will not be forgotten.
Myra Joy Aronson By Amanda Seitz
Special Reports Editor
Family members describe Myra Joy Aronson as a firecracker — she wasn’t afraid to be a rebel when she needed to be. One of her proudest moments, sister-in-law Nancy Aronson said, was in protest of the Vietnam War during her collegiate years at Miami University. “They got arrested, they were rounded up and held with other student protestors,” Nancy Aronson said. “She talked about that for years.” During her time at Miami, Myra, a 1971 graduate, studied abroad in France. After the trip, Nancy said Myra turned into somewhat of a Francophone. Myra spoke such fluent French, she called up the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. one day and landed an invite to the embassy’s Bastille Day celebration — an exclusively
French affair. Before her life ended on American Airlines Flight 11, Myra loved feasting on red wine and cheese. Family members would poke fun of her for being a “gym rat.” She was happy working for Compuware Corporation as a public relations manager. She eagerly anticipated meeting the latest addition to her family — Nancy’s granddaughter, Sophie, who was born in Honolulu weeks before. Then, suddenly, on Sept. 11, 2001 everything stopped. “It was just shocking,” Nancy Aronson said. “I think one of the most shocking things was to go into her apartment. Jules [Myra’s brother] and I went up after she died. It was like she had just been there. Her gym bag was on the bed, with her gym clothes still damp, there was a coffee cup in the sink, she was growing all kinds of herbs and tomatoes and all these flowers were
Alicia Nicole titus overflowing; the end of summer bounty that she was never going to harvest.” For Nancy and Jules, the loss of their sister has inspired them to become active in 9/11 advocacy groups. Just days after the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, they will travel to Paris to act as delegates for the 7th International Congress on Victims of Terrorism. Nancy also serves as the treasurer for the non-profit, Families of September 11. Myra’s unexpected death has also led Nancy to realize the fragility of life. “I never felt before, this concept, everybody knows you’re going to die one day, [but] that it could be so sudden,” Nancy said. “I never talk to my family without ending, I say, ‘I love you.’” To find out more about the non-profit organization Nancy Aronson serves on please visit: familiesofseptember11.org
Kelly Ann Booms By Amanda Seitz
Special Reports Editor
Since her tragic passing nearly 10 years ago, the family of Kelly Ann Booms is remembering her in the very way in which she lived her life. Booms, a 1999 Miami University graduate, was an avid volunteer for various charity organizations before her life unexpectedly ended on Sept. 11, 2001. She was just 24 years old when she boarded the fateful American Airlines Flight 11. Years later, her parents, Rick and Nancy Booms, have established a Memorial Fundraiser in honor of their daughter, whose smile lit up any room she walked into. The Kelly A. Booms Fundraiser, which features an annual golf outing every
By Noëlle Bernard
Editorial Editor
On Sept. 11, 2001, John Titus’s world stopped. It was his oldest son’s birthday and the day his oldest daughter was killed. Alicia Nicole Titus was a flight attendant on United Airlines Flight 175, the second plane that crashed into the World Trade Center. She graduated from Miami University in 1995 earning her Bachelor’s degree in international marketing. After working at several marketing firms, she left to pursue her passion for traveling by becoming a flight attendant. But her career was cut short on Sept. 11. She was 28 and hoped to return to school to advance her degree and teach journalism. She was the oldest of four children and her absence has left a permanent hole that her family will never fill. “Growing up, she was
always very astutely aware of things, very inquisitive, adventurous, courageous and bold in how she approached life,” Titus said. Through his immeasurable grief, Titus said both his family and his faith have been strengthened. “Grief has the power to destroy and it also has the power to recreate,” Titus said. Alicia was heavily invested in her family. She would fly home every chance she had to spend time with her then 18-month-old nephew Logan and her best friend and mother, Bev. “They had this mutual admiration thing going on, where Alicia looked up to Bev and Bev looked up to Alicia,” Titus said. Titus recalls the moment he learned Alicia’s plane crashed into the second tower. “I remember just wailing,” Titus said. “My whole body just shaking and the pain and the an-
guish were just completely overwhelming.” Titus was concerned about where his daughter was on the plane after learning that one flight attendant was shot and the remaining passengers were pushed to the back of the plane with Mace and sharp objects. Through all this, Titus still felt solace from Alicia. Titus said he had a vision where he saw Alicia with a “luminescent white light” around her, stroking the hair of a young boy. “His head was on her lap and she was caressing his head,” Titus said. “I could see this sense of this countenance of peace around her that was almost like she already made the transition. I looked on the website for the passengers a couple months later and I saw this exact same little boy.” Titus published a book about his emotional quest to find answers titled, Losing Alicia: A Father’s Journey After 9/11.
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September, has raised over $55,000 for the Make-AWish Foundation of Southern Ohio and the Saint Vincent De Paul Society of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Rick Booms said. The fundraiser is living proof of what a big mark Booms was able to make before her death. Even years after the 9/11 attacks, friends and family fly in from all corners of the country to remember the charitable woman they lost that day. “Her friends come from all over the country,” Rick Booms said. “She was a person that everyone loved.” Her father said Kelly’s appetite to give back to the community was never fully fed. “She was really big into working for charities,” Rick Booms said. “She spent a lot of times on the weekend doing a lot of various
charity work.” From Habitat for Humanity to serving at food pantries during the holiday season, Kelly even found time for charity after she moved to Boston for her first full-time job with the accounting firm Price Waterhouse. Kelly’s charitable life will forever be immortalized on Miami’s campus. After her passing, Kelly’s friends collected money to place a bench on Miami’s campus. It sits facing the Recreation Center, with her name engraved on the seat. For Kelly’s family, her smile will be the legacy that lives on in their memories. “She had the most — the most — beautiful smile,” Rick Booms said. “You just knew she was there.” To make a donation in honor of Kelly A. Booms, please visit: www.KellyABooms.com
By Thomasina Johnson Editorial Editor
On Sept. 11, 2001, Miami University alum Todd Weaver (’93) seemed to have it all: a loving wife, supportive parents and his dream job as vice president and product manager for Fiduciary Trust Co. International. Todd was 30 years old and loved his new job and life in New York, according to his mother, Marilyn. He worked on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. Weaver was born in 1979 in Ann Arbor, Mich, and grew up in North Canton, Ohio. He graduated in 1989 from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. Weaver met his future wife, Amy Lawson, at
Miami and the two moved around the world together, first to Japan, where he taught English. Weaver and his wife followed jobs and schools as they moved to Atlanta, Chicago and New York. He was the youngest senior consultant J.H. Ellwood & Associates ever hired. While working at the Chicago investment firm from 1998 to 2000, he dealt with more than $15 billion in assets. Weaver earned his M.B.A from the University of Chicago in August 2000 and was quickly offered a job in New York. Weaver enjoyed skiing, spending time with his family and working at his office. According to his mother, he had a lot of ambition and dedication to his job. Weaver worked
hard to become the best he could possibly be. The Todd Weaver Memorial Tree and Plaque
Weaver enjoyed skiing, spending time with his family and working at his office. According to his mother, he had a lot of ambition and dedication to his job. is located in North Canton. To honor the best male and female prefect at Western Reserve Academy, the Todd C. Weaver Memorial Scholarship Fund helps pay for their college expenses.
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From left: Myra Aronson, Alicia Titus, Kelly Booms and Tood Weaver lost their lives on September 11, 2001. All four were Miami alumni.
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FROM PAGE 1 day of the attacks or subsequent days, hoping instead for classrooms to serve as another setting for students and faculty to come together and talk through their thoughts and feelings. The Miami Student reported Sept. 18, 2001 that more than 600 students signed up to donate blood on Sept. 17, overwhelming the mobile blood bank, which had brought 450 blood bags to the drive. The Political Science department held forums for students to learn about a rapidly changing world. Dawisha spoke at several of the forums. “I talked about the difference between a radical Islamist and Islam in general,” Dawisha said. “Identity gets obfuscated in moments of great
passion, and that was our concern.” On the Friday after 9/11, thousands of students, staff and faculty gathered in Millett Hall for a telecast of the prayer service being held at the National Cathedral. “It was amazing,” Dawisha said. “The entire hall was absolutely packed, the choirs did a selection of somber music, then we sat and watched the memorial. People were crying, it was a moving experience.”
‘What does this mean?’ Dr. Kip Alishio, head of student counseling, said there was a marked increase of students requesting counseling services in the months following 9/11. “In those weeks and even months afterwards, there was a tremendous amount of anxiety and stress,”
Alishio said. “People were wondering, ‘what does this mean? What’s going to happen next? Am I safe?’” The general anxiety felt by the student body was especially hard on international students, according to Alishio. “International students felt marginalized,” Alishio said. “There immediately started to be talk about ‘those people,’ soon we realized it was Muslim extremists, but for some people all Muslims became a point of fear. There was a lot of paranoia that grew up, and that tends to happen in the face of uncertainty.” It took quite some time for any sense of normalcy to return to campus. Several days after 9/11, a suspicious truck was stopped on Route 27, according to Little. “It turned out to be no big deal, but the world had changed,” Little said. “You had to be suspicious
about everything.” Dudley remembers the strange absence of the sound of airplanes in the days after the attacks. Maggie Malone Swearingen, then a senior and Editor in Chief of The Miami Student, recalled a subdued feeling on campus that lasted for weeks. “I think everybody really matured for awhile,” Swearingen said. “Things eventually degraded and we eventually got back to our college debauchery, but there was a very mature feeling on campus that isn’t usually there … nobody really knew what to think, nobody knew how we were supposed to act or react, so it was really hard.” Snyder said adjusting to a new world took some time. “There was a fear of [another attack,]” Snyder said. “It took most of the semester to get that feeling of whatever normal was going to
be, and your definition of normal changes. Over time, you adapt to a new normalcy.” After the shock and mourning wore off, a twinge of anxiety at football games or other large gatherings marked a fundamental difference in life at the university. The events of that day continue to reverberate across the years, as evidenced by the cracked voices and wet eyes of many of the individuals quoted in this article. Dudley’s remarks to the crowd gathered at the vigil the evening of the attacks portended such an outcome. “You will remember this day for the rest of your life,” Dudley said. “You were robbed today of some of your innocence, you were robbed today of some of your sense of personal security, and, perhaps, today you were reminded of your own mortality.”
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NEWS BRIEFS EVENT Miami hosts final Pulley Tower concert Miami University will host the final Pulley Tower “Welcome Back” Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday. This is the third and final concert in a series that began Aug. 28. The 30-minute concert is part of Miami’s welcome back to campus events. Randy Runyon, university carillonnuer, will play the final concert. A carrillonneur is a person who plays bells in a bell tower. Pulley Tower is located at the corner of Patterson Avenue and Route 73 at the corner of Cook Field. The concert if free and open to the public.
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Graduate student faces charges for videotaping up female’s skirt By Lauren Ceronie Campus Editor
King Library is a place to do research, to get coffee and to study. The library is used for many things, but it is not the place one would expect a crime to occur. However, in April 2011, Patrick J. Hibbeler, then a Miami University graduate student, was caught videotaping up a female’s skirt in King Library. On April 7, a student filed a voyeurism complaint that an unknown male subject was using a camcorder to videotape up the female victim’s skirt, according to Miami
University Police Department Lt. Ben Spilman. Detective Dustin Young, the reporting officer on the case, identified Hibbeler as the male subject and brought him in for an interview. During the interview, Hibbeler admitted he was in the area where the crime occurred and later identified himself in a surveillance photo. The surveillance photo was taken from the security cameras in the library, according to Spilman. Hibbeler then agreed to let the officer see all his equipment that could be used as a recording device. During a second interview
April 12, Hibbeler admitted he had videotaped up the unsuspecting female’s skirt at King Library. Hibbeler said he used a camcorder with a memory card, but admitted he had taken the memory card to Hayden Park and broken it in half after his first interview with MUPD. The next day, Hibbeler was issued summons for voyeurism, possession of criminal tools and charged with tampering with evidence, a third degree felony. On July 29, Hibbeler was charged with three counts. The counts were tampering with evidence, a third degree felony,
possessing criminal tools, a first degree misdemeanor, and voyeurism, another first degree misdemeanor. According to the Ohio Revised Code, jail time for a first-degree misdemeanor is no more than 180 days. The jail time for a felony of the third degree can be up to five years. Hibbeler had a plea trial August 31, but his plea of guilty or not guilty has not been released to the Butler County Clerk of Courts yet, according to Barb Sargent of the Butler County Clerk of Courts. Hibbeler’s troubles did not end with his legal charges,
however. According to Sgt. Jon Varley of the Oxford Police Department, Hibbler and his wife separated in April 2011 and police had to get involved in a suicide attempt. Court records show Hibbeler and his wife filed for divorce in August 2011. Hibbeler was a psychology graduate student and a teaching assistant at Miami. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree in psychology in December 2008 and was set to graduate with a PhD in May 2011. The records in the office of the registrar show that Hibbeler did not graduate in May.
Fiji violates deferred suspension, receives new sanctions By Jenni Wiener Campus Editor
It has almost been a year since Miami University’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta (also known as Fiji) faced a three year suspension, but even today, their troubles are far from over. In January, Fiji violated past sanctions by engaging in recruitment during their semester of suspension, said Susan Vaughn, director of the Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (OESCR). Members of the fraternity accepted responsibility for their actions at a Procedural Review June 1 and rather than suspending the fraternity longer, the members were placed on deferred suspension and more sanctions were issued. “Instead of suspending the fraternity for three years, more sanctions were imposed on the chapter with the idea of coming up with a plan on how to be successful,” Vaughn said. “Between now and 2013, they have to comply
with all sanctions.” The new sanctions include a formal presentation made by the president and one undergraduate member of the executive board to OESCR and the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Leadership. This presentation should highlight how the fraternity will transition back to being active on campus, while dealing with past sanctions. “We are not sure yet when the meeting will be,” Vaughn said. “They have to initiate it and so far they have not contacted us. This all has to be done by Oct. 1 if they want to become active on campus again. I would advise all students that sooner is better than later.” Vaughn continued saying that in the meeting she wants to make sure they are covering all the bases and after that, the plan will be presented to the entire chapter in the presence of OESCR. So far, Vaughn said Fiji has not yet sent in the required monthly report, but she
expects to see it by the end of September. However, she is still lacking the August report as well. Fiji’s problems all started Sept. 11, 2010 when members allegedly held an off-campus party at which an underage student became intoxicated and the Oxford Police Department had to intervene due to disruptive behavior. According to Vaughn, the fraternity was found to be in violation of two sections of the Code of Student Conduct, and therefore, was called to an administrative hearing at which they were found responsible for misconduct. “Sanctions, or punishments, were issued against the fraternity, which included a three-year suspension, meaning they would not be recognized as an organization until December 2013,” Vaughn said. “However, organizations have the right to appeal with the Appeals Board and the Vice President of Student Affairs. In this case, their punishment was revised by the VP.” The Vice President of Student Affairs
decided to suspend Fiji from Dec. 17, 2010 to May 30, 2011, with the rule that any additional violations during the deferred suspension would result in the automatic reinstatement of the original, pre-appeal suspension, Vaughn said. Past sanctions, the chapter is facing include all events being alcohol free, a comprehensive review of each member to determine who will continue in the fraternity, all events must be authorized by the international fraternity, among others. On top of that, all members must devote at least 10 hours a term to community service and philanthropy, two members must attend the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute during each summer they are on deferred suspension, and an alcohol education program will be administered to them in the fall of 2011. Nick Prusinski, president of Miami’s Phi Gamma Delta chapter, did not wish to comment on the situation.
Candidate pool narrows in search for College of Arts and Science dean By Kaler Hazen Staff Writer
Miami University is currently considering over 30 prospects for an open position as the Dean of the College Arts and Science. The application deadline has
passed, and the current pool of prospective applicants is under consideration by various campus bodies. The recent vacancy was created when Dean Karen Schilling retired from the college. According to university policy, the selection
of a new dean requires the formation of a committee consisting of roughly 10 members who are responsible for identifying potential candidates for the position. The committee draws applicants from a pool of prospects, which are compiled
after extensive research by a third party company. According to Kathie Bradbury, a member of the Office of the Secretary, which provides support to the university relating to matters of governance and the Student Handbook, the
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Miami University Dean’s Search Committee is currently conducting a prospect search via the services of Isaacson Miller, a third party which browses through a potential applicant database and also advertises the position in various publications, some of which target minorities and women. “Isaacson Miller has done numerous searches for the university, including the one for President Hodge,” Bradbury said. According to Marek Dollár, chair of the search committee and dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, the search committee was formed in May and over 30 prospects are being considered at this time. These individuals are not yet candidates and roughly a dozen or so will be invited back for semifinal interviews. The interviews are not public, therefore the applicants’ names and information will not be released at that time. The final round of interviews with the committee – with anywhere between three to five finalists – is public, meaning personal information regarding those final candidates will be released. “The final round of interviews can be expected in November or December, whereas the first round will be in October,” Dollár said. “The goal is to have a new dean identified by the end of the semester.” According to Dollár, work for the new dean would begin in August 2012, but the committee would ide-
ally like to have this person selected well in advance in order to provide both the new dean and the provost enough time to adjust to the transition. According to the Invitation to Apply for the Position of Dean for Miami University, duties required of the position include building partnerships on and off campus, raising the visibility of the college and partnering with the provost and other deans to enhance the progress of the College of Arts and Science. The new Dean will also be responsible for oversight of academic programs, faculty development, budget concerns, hiring and fundraising for the college, Dollár said. The Dean of a college not only interfaces with administrators and representatives from other schools; he or she will have a direct, albeit unseen impact on the activities of almost all Arts and Science students. Students said communication skills and openness will be key for whoever gets the job. “As long as the dean can communicate well with undergraduates and listen to the suggestions of students within the college, I think the majority of students would be happy with the search committee’s selection,” sophomore Connor Smith said. The dean reports to the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and receives reports from multiple department chairs, two associate deans, assistant dean and several other directors.
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Alumnus shares solar company’s success By Ursula Cauffiel Staff Writer
Who is Chris Clark? Clark is a Miami University alumnus from the class of 2008. He chose to leave his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and go to Miami because of the excellent business program here. Chris Clark spoke Aug. 19 to Miami’s class of 2015 as one of their convocation speakers. Before the appearance, many people had not heard of him, but after, his words left a lasting impression that students won’t soon forget. At Miami, Clark was inspired to develop an idea that turned into a company five years later called Sunflower Solutions. Sunflower Solutions wouldn’t exist without its main product that Clark invented, the first easy to operate and accurate manual solar tracking system. “The solar arrays allow people anywhere in the world to accurately follow the sun with their solar array which then increases the amount of electricity they receive by 35 percent,” Clark said. This 35 percent causes expenses to be lower, saving customers money for energy. “We work with a lot of different organizations but mostly
with not for profits, NGOs and churches and missionary groups,” Clark said. Because of the success of his company – which he attributes at least partially to the education he received at Miami – he was chosen to be one of the 2011 Convocation speakers. “Miami asked me to come back and speak to the students because my experience since graduation of starting my own company has been in working with developing regions of the world,” Clark said. “A lot of my work was in Africa, helping bring electricity to people to empower things like schools, hospitals, clean water wells, etc.” At Convocation, he shared some of this background story, but mainly focused on the incoming first years. Clark said he focused on “life at Miami, making the most of your time here, how being at Miami led me to start Sunflower Solutions, my company and of course, this year’s summer reading book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind which was about a young boy who built a windmill to bring his home electricity for the very first time.” Clark’s humorous, yet motivating speech caught the attention of the new students in the early
morning on Central quad. “You could spend these next four years exploring as many different things this university has to offer, and trust me there’s a lot,” Clark said. “Find what excites you. Find what makes you passionate. And when you find it, chase the hell of out it.” First-year Erica Guidobono would describe his speech in three words: passionate, inspirational and motivating. “I think he was very motivating,” she said. “He told us a story we all could relate to, considering a few years ago he was sitting in the same shoes as us. It’s really cool to know that someone who went to Miami was able to create a new product that helped people throughout the world.” She also added that Clark’s speech has made her want to find her passion at Miami and explore all the student organizations and opportunities that the university has to offer. For now, Clark’s main focus is Sunflower Solutions. “I have my head down making Sunflower Solutions the best it can be,” he said. “I would love to see myself having created a successful business that existed to bring help to people around the world.”
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BEAT Local court sees increases in caseload, costs Sophomore works out in OPD cell
By 4 a.m. Saturday, 19-year-old Miami University sophomore Sean Callahan had a workout in and multiple citations under his belt. At 3 a.m., an officer thought he saw Callahan urinating in front of a residence, police reports said. Callahan was holding a Four Loko and a number of beers, and he tried to hide himself, police reports said. Callahan said he had no identification and started to inch away, police reports said. Callahan took off running before stopping two blocks later when the officer told him to “please stop.” Callahan told the officer he had already been to the alcohol education program three times and didn’t want to get in trouble again. Callahan was cited for underage drinking, open container and obstructing official business. At OPD, Callahan was doing sit-ups on the cell bench before being transported to Butler County Jail.
Male claims to be 325 years old At midnight Monday, officers found 19-year-old Colin Dewire lying down in a parking lot on Brown Road. Dewire was breathing and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, but the officer was unable to wake him. The life squad was able to wake Dewire, who was disoriented and told them his name was “Scott Hall” and he was “325-years-old.” Dewire had been drinking at Hawks Landing earlier in the evening, police reports said. He was cited for underage drinking.
First-year asks officer to forgive him At 2 a.m. Friday, firstyear Maxwell Richey, 18, was urinating on a fence in the alley behind Skyline Chili. An officer on bike patrol stopped Richey, who slurred his words, moved slowly and smelled like alcohol, police reports said. Richey told the officer he had been drinking uptown and lost track of how much he had. Richey asked the officer to “find it in (your) heart to forgive (me)” and not give him a ticket, but said he understood that he had “really screwed up.” Richey was cited for underage drinking.
Police arrest screaming senior Senior Jared Hasson, 21, was in a disagreement with a female at 2:15 a.m. Saturday and began running around the streets screaming at various people. The officer stopped Hasson and noted an odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and trouble keeping his balance, police reports said. Hasson was cited for disorderly conduct but refused to sign the ticket and began fighting his roommates who were going to take him home, police reports said. Hasson was arrested and taken to OPD before he was released to his roommates.
By Sarah Sidlow Senior Staff Writer
With the students settled back in Oxford and the semester in full swing, the Butler County Area 1 court can expect increased activity, according to Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Gmoser. While some may think that the increased number of cases means good news for the court’s bottom line, this may not be the case. All of this activity costs money: paying the judge to hear the case, employing programs to curb recidivism for alcohol and drug offenders and monitoring community service, Gmoser explained. “We’re all going broke on the basis of young and dumb offenders of our laws,” Gmoser said. “There’s no free lunch to these youthful violators, someone has to pay for them.” The programs put in place to avoid repeat offenses are successful, Gmoser said. But, he added, the court will deal with a whole new crop of offenders the next year. According to Gmoser, court costs have not increased. The judge can order restitution for the court costs,
but it takes time to work through the system, if it gets paid at all. The courts do the best they can in recouping expenditures, but the cost remains. The extra expenses are picked up by the court, the city and the taxpayers, Gmoser explained. The court collects filing fees for civil cases, and for traffic and criminal cases, the court can collect a fine plus cost, if the person is found guilty. “Our bookkeeping is a nightmare,” said Debbie Bolser, chief deputy clerk. “The court does not keep all of the money they collect in fees. The state gets some, the Legal Aid Society gets some and it is all dictated by Ohio law.” The court is even responsible for purchasing the tickets for the police officers to use, Bolser said. “The judge can assess all of these fines, but with this economy, trying to collect [the money] is difficult,” Bolser said. “You can’t really put someone in jail if they don’t have the money to pay. Even if we could, the jail doesn’t have space for people who just owe money.” There are some avenues for collection, Bolser said. The court can suspend a
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person’s driver’s license or as a last resort, they can call in the help of a collection agency. “It’s not always successful,” Bolser said. “But it helps.” Bolser could not offer an estimate of the approximate cost of each case heard by the Area 1 court. Some students may be surprised that the courts may not be making out as well as they seem. A Miami University junior, who wished to remain anonymous, was cited last year for disorderly conduct and underage drinking. He was required to pay roughly $100 in court fees as well as $600 for an alcohol class. “The class cost $600. We used some markers, read some articles and looked at a Powerpoint that wasn’t even very well done. It seems to me they should be making a huge profit off of this,” he said.
City Council recognizes retiring officer, approves multiple grant applications By Bethany Bruner News Editor
The Oxford City Council meeting got underway on Tuesday with a standing ovation. Council and almost 20 community members stood and applauded Oxford Police Department Sgt. Jim Squance who is retiring after 33 years of service. The ovation came after the reading of a proclamation by Vice-Mayor Ken Bogard that declared Sept. 9, 2011 to be “Jim Squance Day” in the city of Oxford. Oxford Police Chief Steve Schwein talked about how hard it is to see someone like Squance retire. “It’s difficult to see someone like this, someone who helped build this department to what you want it to be, retire,” Schwein said. Schwein presented Squance with a rocking chair on behalf of the city as a thank-you for his service to the city and citizens of Oxford. Council also proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 to be Hispanic Heritage Month in the city. The month of recognition coincides with the kickoff of the UniDiversity festival from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 in Uptown Park. Several grant applications were approved by Council to potentially allow the city to receive funds for construction projects.
A $3.1 million grant from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund will be applied for by the city’s service department for rehabilitation of equipment at the city’s waste water treatment plant. Mike Dreisbach, service director, told council this grant is a loan, but would not have to be paid back, functioning as a grant. “We’re not likely to get this, but you never know,” Dreisbach said. The city will also be applying for a $395,000 grant from Ohio’s Public Works Commission for the rehab of the bricks on College Avenue between Spring and High Streets. Dreisbach said the city will likely be successful in obtaining this money and the project would be completed during the summer of 2013. Dreisbach said the city of Oxford would have to pay $105,000 from its general improvement fund to cover the total cost of the project. Council also approved a resolution that accepted a fact-finding report in the ongoing negotiations between the city and the Oxford Police Department Sergeants and Lieutenants. City Manager Doug Elliott told Council that the fact finder suggested no changes for unresolved issues with the exception of wages. The report suggests the city give a pay increase of 2 percent retroactive
to July 31, 2011 and 2 percent increases in 2012 and 2013. Council approved the resolution unanimously. The city also issued a proclamation in tribute to 9/11. Vice-Mayor Ken Bogard said the city of Oxford will recognize Sunday as a voluntary day of service in the city as a tribute to the lives lost. Bogard also encouraged citizens to attend the memorial service taking place at Miami University’s Rhodebush Hall on Sunday. The city of Oxford will be sounding the emergency weather sirens at 1 p.m. on Sunday in remembrance. Bogard urged citizens to observe a moment of silence at this time. In other action, Council approved a pre-annexation agreement to move forward with the Miami Heritage Tech Park. Council also discussed and passed a resolution regarding the amount of money the city will receive in property taxes. Finance Director Joe Newlin told Council the amount of money received through property taxes this year will be approximately $930,000. This is $20,000-30,000 less than last year. Newlin told Council this may be due in part to property revaluations taking place this year. The next City Council meeting will be held 7 p.m. Sept. 20.
Community group that benefits locals seeks student help By Allison Gnaegy
For The Miami Student
When people think of volunteerism on Miami University’s campus, they typically think of the philanthropic requirement of the Greek organizations, but there is an organization right here in Oxford looking for any student volunteers and support called the Oxford Family Resource Center (OFRC). Located on College Corner Pike, OFRC provides emergency assistance, information and referrals, assistance with job hunting and aid in the form of clothing and household items to citizens of Oxford. The organization traces its roots back to 1956 formation of The Welfare Committee of the Oxford Federation of Clubs, which sought to compile multiple Oxford service organizations into one. After several name changes, the center changed its status from a government-affiliated welfare organization to a selfsufficient agency in 1997, following the passing of a welfare reform law which imposed a work requirement on any recipients of public assistance and limited the amount of time for which aid could be received. The OFRC has been affected by the economy’s downturn, with busier days and more clients to serve from the Talawanda community. “We have seen a growing number of new clients,” OFRC Executive Director Diane Ruther-Vierling said. “We have a certain client base we have always served, kind of the generational poverty clients … we’re seeing a lot more of what I would call middle class people.” In 2008, the organization provided emergency assistance to 408 households, matched 293 household and furniture items, received 3,243 bags and boxes of clothing and household items and received assistance from 255 people of the Oxford and Miami communities who provided a combined 2,441 hours of service, which takes a lot of time, energy and donations. “About 40 percent of our clients this year are new to us,” Vierling said. “And most of those have never had to ask for help before.” As the organization is a selfsufficient agency, fund raising is critical in keeping the organization and its programming
interests afloat. The OFRC was recently selected to serve as the benefactor of the ninth annual State-to-State HalfMarathon Run & Walk. The event will be held Sunday, Sept. 25 and will begin near the intersection of High and Main streets uptown. Many students are familiar with the OFRC Thrift Store, which boasts colorful 1980s nylon workout gear and enough holiday sweaters to last an entire season of themed parties. Consider visiting the store for some great finds, but also consider helping the community or simply making more room in your closet by donating any gently used clothing or household items. Currently, the store is running a “buy-one-get-one” special on all clothing, books and videos. “It’s a great place to shop if you’re looking for something unusual or something different,” Vierling offered. Volunteer opportunities through OFRC are varied and of plenty, available in the form of administrative and clerical assistance, babysitters, tutors, receptionists, publicists and food pantry workers, among others. “Volunteering [at the food pantry] taught me so much about the struggles others face, brought me much closer to a first-hand experience of these struggles, and provided me with an amazing experience and lesson on how giving back to the community is more than just trying to do something good for your neighborhood,” junior and past OFRC volunteer Trevor Cook said. “It’s good for you, too.” Students interested in volunteering with the OFRC can contact the Office of Community Engagement and Service at 529-2961. Want more information? Oxford Family Resource Center: www.frcoxford.org Miami University Office of Community Engagement and Service: www.units.muohio. edu/servicelearning State-to-State Half-Marathon Run & Walk: www.statetostate.org OFRC Business Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday & Thursday: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Closed: Saturday and Sunday Thrift Store Hours: Monday-Friday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday
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Miami plans events to commemorate 9/11 anniversary By Jenni Wiener Campus Editor
September 11, 2001, was a day that traumatized the world and continues to impact people today. As the 10-year anniversary of that day approaches, Miami University has a few events planned in remembrance. “The main event is Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m.,” Assistant Director of News and Public Information Carole Johnson said. “It is a commemoration ceremony and everyone is invited.” This commemoration will take place on the front lawn of Roudebush Hall and will open up with Miami’s brass choir. The Misfitz will perform “America the Beautiful,” and the Miami Men’s Glee Club will sing “In Remembrance” and “A Parting Blessing.” There will also be a tribute to four Miami alumni who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. Myra Aronson (class of ’71) and Kelly Booms (class of ’99) died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 11 in New York City. Alicia Titus (class of ’95) died in the crash of United Airlines Flight 175 into the
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tion at the courthouse is a great way to say thank you to someone who’s done so much for the community. “He’s a legend and a friend,” Morrish said. “He’s just a beloved police officer and community member.” Schwein said he has made a tradition of having a celebration for retiring officers that is open to the general public before city council meetings as a way to well-wish officers. “It also brings a sense of closure for us,” Schwein said. Squance said he is retiring because of mandatory requirements in Ohio’s pension plan. He said the thing
World Trade Center. Todd Weaver (class of ’93) died in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. As part of the memorial, 3,000 flags will be placed in the lawn in front of Roudebush Hall. “Organizers (including members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the Interfraternity Council) will also be placing 3,000 flags on the lawn of Roudebush Hall to honor the victims of 9/11,” Johnson said. Besides the commemoration ceremony at Roudebush, various events around the Oxford campus and the regional campuses will also mark the anniversary. Friday, Sept. 9 there will be a public viewing of the movie World Trade Center in the multipurpose room of the Shriver Center at 8 p.m. followed by the movie United 93. These movies are sponsored by Miami Entertainment AfterDark and Beta Theta Pi, according to Johnson. “On Sept. 12, the university lecture series is kicking off with a famous journalist speaker who has written a lot on the events of Sept.
11,” Johnson said. Journalist and bestselling author Peter Bergen will speak 8 p.m. Monday in Hall Auditorium. His lecture is titled,”10 Years Later: How 9/11 Changed America’s Place in the World.” The event is free, but tickets are required due to limited seating. Monday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept 16, quilts crafted by the Miami community will be assembled and on display to pay tribute to 9/11 at both the Hamilton and Middletown campuses, according to Johnson. Students say they are looking forward to these events and are proud that Miami is so involved in remembering the historic day. “I think it’s really great Miami is doing something to remember the victims of 9/11 and their families,” senior Emily Cameron said. “It’s especially important to honor the alumni, so I am glad to hear they are doing that.” For more information on events, contact the News and Public Information Office.
he will miss most isn’t really a thing. “The people I work with and I’ve met over the years are probably what I’ll miss most,” he said. “I’ve met a lot of interesting characters.” Squance was presented with a rocking chair at Tuesday’s City Council meeting and Schwein jokingly told Squance he would now have to put his feet up on his own desk. Sgt. Jon Varley has been appointed to take over Squance’s job for now and Schwein said Varley has a tough act to follow. “Over time, [Varley] will definitely live up to Squance’s legacy,” Schwein said. “He’s very capable and has been here close
to 17 or 18 years. He also knows a lot of people.” Squance said the part of retirement he is looking forward to most is being able to spend time with his children. Squance and his wife Kathy have two daughters, Emily and Sarah. Squance also has three grown sons. “I’ll be home when they get home from school and on snow days and in the summer,” he said. “I’ll get to be around them.” Squance addressed City Council on Tuesday night and became visibly emotional when thanking the city for the recognition he was getting. “I found my dream job, my dream wife, I have my dream family and I live in my dream city,” he said.
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On Sept. 11, 2001, a vigil on the back patio of the Shriver Center drew around 1,200 students. University President James Garland spoke to the crowd.
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his poem. Walsh, for one, is still in shock that his work has had such a widespread impact. “You don’t know what impact such a small act will have on other people, and that’s what I’ll keep with me throughout this whole thing,” Walsh said. “This little poem I wrote, it’s like a page and a half in my sixth
grade notebook, has grown to represent this big event. It just goes to show what people are capable of.” Looking back, Walsh said his feelings about 9/11 have not changed since the day he inked his famous poem back in middle school, and he believes that is why so many people identify with it. “I think people like it because it’s so simple, it’s simple minded, but it has the core message that ev-
eryone would want (about their) country summarized in a little poem written by an 11-year-old,” Walsh said. “I think if you read the poem, each stanza has a different theme to it. At the beginning I felt injured, I felt hurt. There was an attack on our country, on our pride, on our patriotism. And then it gradually goes into feeling better, into hope for the future, and I still have that. We’ve rebounded.”
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The Miami Student staff remembers 9/11 My 9/11 began with the most incredible magazine drive assembly a 12-year-old could imagine. There were crazy lights, prizes and interactive games throughout the morning assembly. Just as class resumed, the voice of my principal sounded over the intercom saying we needed to remain calm and take a moment of silence. My class had no idea why. My teacher left the class to find out. When my teacher returned, her face was pale and we all knew something horrible had happened. I left school early and at home, my mom was staring at the television. I didn’t grasp the gravity of the events until I realized that she was home early too.
–Noëlle Bernard On 9/11, my sixth grade teacher got called out into the hallway by the guidance counselor. I remember she came back in and was trying really hard not to cry. I figured something had happened that affected her personally. After school, my mom sat my sister and I down and tried to explain as best she could to an 11 and seven year old what had happened before we went to our piano lessons. She wanted to tell us before our piano teacher said anything to us about it.
–Bethany Bruner 9/11 seemed like an ordinary day to me. I went to school, I had my classes, I played outside for recess. I had no idea anything out of the ordinary had happened until the end of the day. My teacher passed out purple sheets of paper saying only “The open house has been postponed. Please pray for our country.” I assumed some sort of accident had occurred, but I had no idea the magnitude of what had happened. When my mom picked me up from school, she told me about the attacks, but I didn’t really understand until I saw footage on the news. Even then, I thought the footage was a clip from a movie. I still remember the sick feeling I got when I realized it was real. NOAH CARL THE MIAMI STUDENT
EDITORIAL The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
Sgt. Squance exemplifies community leadership After 33 years of service at the Oxford Police Department (OPD), Sgt. Jim Squance is retiring. Besides working for OPD, Squance was a supervisor for the Talawanda Local schools resource program, started an anti-drug campaign and participates in the Annual Pig Roast. He is also the advisor for the Kappa Sigma fraternity and contributes to Miami University’s Performing Arts series. The editorial editors of The Miami Student wish to thank Sgt. Squance for his years of dedication and service to the community, university and especially to this publication. Sgt. Squance has always been
very helpful to Miami Student writers and students. He was willing to talk to anyone about questions
He is dedicated to making OPD, the Oxford community and Miami a happier, healthier and safer place to live.” related to OPD and was a wonderful information resource. Sgt. Squance goes above and beyond as a public servant. He is dedicated to making OPD, the Oxford
community and Miami a happier, healthier and safer place to live. Receiving a standing ovation twice at Tuesday’s Oxford City Council meeting indicates that Sqt. Squance is more than just a member of the OPD; he’s a friend and neighbor. Having a strong bond with the community and university is very important to maintaining a welcoming atmosphere. If every police sergeant were as friendly and caring as Sgt. Squance, every community would be blessed. Future sergeants should continue Sgt. Squance’s rich tradition of community engagement that he has worked so long to develop.
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–Lauren Ceronie I was in my sixth grade classroom and we watched the World Trade Center towers go down on TV. It was so surreal because it was hard to believe that the little white specks falling from the building were people. We didn’t know what was going on, but looking, back, I’m glad my teacher let us watch the news because it was important to see the breaking news.
–Thomasina Johnson We were halfway into our sixth grade science class, talking about the phases of the moon. Our custodian, Mr. Blake, appeared in the doorway. He walked up to the front of the room and whispered something to our science teacher, Mr. Brys. Mr. Brys paused before he spoke. “Some planes have hit the World Trade Center in New York,” he said. There was a long silence, then I raised my hand. “Is this some kind of a joke, or a test?” I asked. “No.”
–Sam Kay The principal of my elementary school came over the loud speaker on 9/11/ to instruct teachers to turn their TVs off for the rest of the day. My sixth grade class had been staring at a picture of smoking buildings, but my teacher obeyed long before I was able to even remotely begin to comprehend what had happened. On the bus home that day, a kid from the back of the bus joked about planes hitting a building in New York. I didn’t know what had happened that day, but I knew it wasn’t funny. My mom was waiting for me when I got home. We sat down at the TV together and I watched for the first time all of what had happened. I’m glad my mom was the one to explain to me what had happened, or at least attempt.
–Megan McGill I remember sitting in my junior high art class and suddenly, without a word, my teacher clicked on the news. Charlie Gibson was on the television telling viewers a plane had crashed into a building in New York City. Was it an accident? They didn’t know. I remember Charlie Gibson saying “it’s a perfectly clear day, no clouds in the sky” further adding to the confusion of this plane crash. I watched as a plane soared into the tower. I was so confused were they replaying the crash? “That looks like a second plane…” Charlie Gibson yelled.
–Amanda Seitz I was in sixth grade walking downstairs to my gym class and I ran into my brother and he told me that the World Trade Center was hit by an airplane. I didn’t even know what the World Trade Center was so I just went to gym class like nothing was wrong. There was a girl in my class whose dad worked in the World Trade Center and she got taken aside by our school principal and a minute into the conversation she started to scream and cry. I still didn’t understand what was going on until we went into a classroom to watch the news and I saw the second plane crash into the second tower and our teacher explained what had happened and how terrible it was.
–Colleen Yates I was in my first period class in sixth grade. I remember the principal called my teacher over the intercom and told her to come up to the office. After 10 minutes passed, our teacher came back in crying. The principal came down with her and told us about the events and that our teacher’s sister worked in the World Trade Center. None of us knew what the World Trade Center towers were, but we knew it was serious. We were told at lunch to go home early and when I got home, my family was sitting in front of the TV watching the tapes of the attacks. I remember sitting there trying to grasp what was going on and hoping that somehow, someway, the events on the screen didn’t actually happen.
–Michael Solomon I remember nearly dozing off in sixth grade math class the morning of September 11, 2001 when I was snapped back into consciousness by the principal’s voice blaring over the loudspeaker. As calmly as he could, he explained that a plane had struck the World Trade Center and instructed teachers to refrain from turning on TVs in the classroom. While most of the class did not know much about the twin towers, it was clear that it was an event of great magnitude when our substitute teacher told us that our homework was cancelled. Little did any of us in that classroom know that the events of that morning would define the rest of our day, let alone lives.
–Hunter Stenback I was walking from homeroom to ancient history class in sixth grade when I overheard my gym teacher say that a plane crashed into a building. I was so confused by this at first because I thought, “didn’t the pilot see the building?” As I sat down in my history classroom, my teacher turned on the TV and we all watched as the second plane hit the second tower. It was unbelievable and I was so naive. That was the first I ever heard of terrorism and it changed my life forever.
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U.S.’s obsession with surgery must be studied critically This past summer, I dreaded only one thing: having my wisdom teeth removed. My dentist told me that if my wisdom teeth weren’t removed soon, I would most likely have teeth or jaw complications, and I would probably have to kiss those bracesstraightened teeth goodbye. I was also assured that this was a very routine operation and that almost everyone had their wisdom teeth removed. I didn’t want to cause trouble for my mouth and I certainly didn’t want to return to the days of holiday-colored bands in my braces, so I scheduled an appointment with the oral surgeon as soon as I could. I had never had a surgery before, and I was terrified of the fluorescent lights, the surgical booties, the IV and the long recovery. And the dry socket. And the bleeding on the pillow. And the strict diet of jello and ice cream… for one week. Needless to say, I survived having my four wisdom teeth removed. It was scary, nauseating and a just plain long recovery. I even had a terrifying freak-out from taking Vicodin for the pain. It certainly wasn’t the worst surgery in the world, but I would never want to go through it again. When I read a recent article in The New York Times
about wisdom teeth removal, I expected to be comforted by my dentist-approved surgical battle choice this past August. And I was, when I read that the surgeons’ association released a study in 2010 that said 80 percent of young adults who kept healthy wisdom teeth developed problems within seven years. However, I was mildly shocked and angered at both the U.S. medical community and my dentist when I read further. Apparently, numerous studies have shown that there are actually quite a few unnecessary wisdom teeth removals. In fact, outside of the U.S., it seems that wisdom teeth removal is getting frowned upon more and more. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh said that if wisdom teeth are pretty much healthy, removal is not advised. In Greece, studies showed that a much smaller percentage of people (12 percent of adults as opposed to 80 percent of adults in the U.S. study) experienced any issues from nonimpacted wisdom teeth that weren’t removed. The Chochrane Collaboration said that there is “reliable evidence” that suggests that getting rid of the “fab four” wisdom teeth actually doesn’t affect crowding of
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the teeth. Another study has found that keeping impacted teeth is most likely to not be harmful. What’s going on? Have we been lied to by our dentists and oral surgeons for years? Did I have my four teeth yanked for no reason at all? Perhaps. When my dentist told me I basically had no choice: removal or severe complications, I felt like I was trapped into surgery. The American culture is so seeped in medical treatments: a cureall seems like it is always in reach, if we can only pay for it. So much can go wrong from surgery and anesthesia. Is it worth it? Even knowing that America is obsessed with medical procedures and popping pills, it’s hard for me to grasp these conflicting thoughts. I want to have a healthy mouth and I trust my dentist and oral surgeon. However, the truth can often be harsh. In the future, if I have a child who comes home from the dentist with an order to have his or her wisdom teeth removed, I will take a second look and research and talk with the dentist and oral surgeon. Medical education and true analysis is so valuable and rare, but it could end up saving you thousands, and your sanity for about a week.
9/11’s ripple effect touches every citizen I can remember exactly what I was doing on Sept. 11, 2011. I was sitting in my fifth grade classroom on what seemed like another boring Tuesday morning. Suddenly, a girl walked into the class late from a doctor’s appointment with a huge grin on her face, as if she had the craziest gossip to ever hit Barrington Elementary School. She took her seat and despite our teacher’s discretion, the word quickly spread around the room that airplanes had hit some buildings in New York City. Her story was slightly inaccurate, as if it had just gone through a game of telephone, but we got the gist. I remember some of my classmates cried, but others wanted to spread the gossip to their friends in the rooms across the hall. Personally, I was just excited that school was cancelled for the day. At the time, I really didn’t understand the impact 9/11 would have on the United States and the rest of the world. I don’t think any of us did. After 10 long years of recovering from the terror on 9/11, it seems we are still feeling its effects. The most obvious effect (aside from the ridiculously long airport security lines) is the ongoing wars with Iraq and Afghanistan. According to CNN, since 9/11, there have been over 7,000 U.S. and ally causalities.
This number includes soldiers from 20 different countries, making 9/11 not only a problem for the United States,
No longer would people feel safe sending their children abroad, getting on an airplane or even opening a simple letter.” Iraq and Afghanistan, but for the entire world as well. On Sept. 11, many families were forever torn apart. And New York will never look the same, but more importantly, American culture will never be the same. The disaster destroyed a common trust that we shared with our neighbors, coworkers and even strangers on the street. No longer would people feel safe sending their children abroad, getting on an airplane or even opening a simple letter. I can’t even remember when we could actually walk into a sporting event or concert without being searched. And although it’s not that big of a deal to open your purse or jacket when going into a game, there are some questionable invasions of privacy resulting from the terrorism on 9/11.
In the last 10 years, one of the greatest changes in American society is the way we view Muslims. After the attacks, we began to associate Muslims as terrorists. Still, 10 years after the tragedy, if people hear the word terrorist, the first image that comes to mind is a Muslim man. Americans won’t immediately picture Irish terrorists for example, but dark skinned, older men with beards and turbans. It’s not a fair stereotype, but like the revealing body scans at airports, it’s just another unfortunate side effect from the attacks on 9/11. As a fifth grader, I had no idea how my life would change because of that sunny Tuesday morning. It was not until about nine months of constant 9/11 television coverage that I realized how much this event was shaping our culture. We must always remember the men and women who died on 9/11 — the policemen, the firefighters and the volunteers who dedicated their time at Ground Zero and especially the soldiers who defended our freedom and safety in a time of desperate need. This is an event that will always be a part of us, whether we like it or not. And one day, decades from now, our grandchildren will be asking the question I’ve been asking time and time again: Where were you on 9/11?
GUEST ESSAY Dr. kelly quinn assistant professor of american studies quinnk@muohio.edu
Dr. King’s words challenge us to examine and question the post-9/11 world In a recent television advertisement, Chevrolet invited viewers “to take your seat at the table.” Onscreen, men, women and children of various ages, races, ethnicities, religions and classes meet across a very long, narrow table draped with a white linen cloth, set with crystal goblets, china plates, shiny cutlery and bowls of fresh fruit. The table snakes from the water’s edge through an abandoned block in New Orleans, across lush lawns, down a musalla in a mosque, through fields of industrial corn and other commodity crops, between rows of high school lockers, next to a diner, through a stand of trees, around curvilinear suburban streets, near high rise urban office buildings, to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in
the national capital. When Spike Lee’s team adopted the symbolic table as the primary visual trope for their advertisement, they made manifest one of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s evocative lines from his now famous “I Have a Dream Speech” of August 1963. According to King, not only would sons of slave owners and formerly enslaved people sit at “the table of brotherhood,” but Americans would find themselves on a “sunlit path of racial justice” with interracial children holding hands and playing. King shared these optimistic, comforting images of his iteration of the American Dream. As a major corporate sponsor of the monument to Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., Chevy used this arresting ad to beckon us to the dedication ceremonies in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.
diversity and tolerance. These were interesting, even important, events to host. Yet, according to this particular reckoning, King emerges as a
King offers us a model of what it means to be liberally educated in turmultuous, anxious, dangerous, exhilarating, revolutionary times.” And under the auspices of “The Table of Brotherhood Project,” they also convened public conversations around the country, in the hopes of extending King’s legacy through contemplative and deliberative dialogue. They organized panel discussions around four major themes: education, the economy, healthcare, and cultural
sentimentalized hero. As the 10th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001 approaches, we may wish to turn our attention to another iteration of King: the one who challenged Americans “to break the silence” in his speech at New York City’s Riverside Church in April 1967. This King, the one who
urged this nation to “undergo a radical revolution of values,” is the King I return to, think with and hold up. This is the King for our times, for Americans making sense of our post-Sept. 11th world. Here, in this speech, King implored his audience to reject “smooth patriotism” and to embrace dissent. He examined U.S. public policies (at home and abroad), while also exploring international relations and military campaigns. He advised against America’s commitments to technology, profit and property, insisting that we shift “from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society.” And, he excoriated the pernicious, beastly triplets: racism, extreme materialism and militarism.
In sum, he identified, evaluated and critiqued American traditions, values, behaviors and beliefs. I claim King’s work as a model of American Studies thinking. His work also demonstrates the creative analyses fostered by other interdisciplinary academic programs, and humanistic traditions in the Liberal Arts. King offers us a model of what it means to be liberally educated in tumultuous, anxious, dangerous, exhilarating, revolutionary times. King invites us to the table of brotherhood. Once seated, what to say? What to do? Our Miami University community 0has adopted a pretty decent model: Think critically. Understand contexts. Engage others. Reflect and act.
ESSAY Michelle ludwin ludwinma@muohio.edu
Luxembourg program changes to business, language requirements for the better Studying abroad is an important time for college students. Some may have already spent a week or two with family or friends traveling around the world, but very few get to spend months in a foreign country immersed in a culture. It is the time for us college students to live freely, which could mean bungee jumping in the Swiss Alps or running with the bulls in Spain. And for others, it will be the only time during their life when they will be able to choose to spend time in Africa, Asia, Europe or South America. Miami University has worked over the years to give
every student the chance to study abroad. Now students are able and within reason able to ask advisors to help them find a program in the country of their choice or find a program geared to their general interests. One of the most wellknown and popular programs is the Luxembourg campus in Europe. It is the perfect situation for students. There is no hassle trying to find a program, apply through a different college or trying to figure out if any of the credits will transfer at the end of the experience. Students are also surrounded with other people from
Miami, including a few chosen professors. Being surrounded by other Miami students can help because you and your best friend can go to Europe together and travel for a semester, summer or year at a time. And one of the best parts of the Luxembourg program is being able to either take classes for Miami plan, major, minor or thematic sequence. Luxembourg has even moved in the direction to accommodate students in specific majors and completing key requirements for school. Recently, business students have the option of taking core classes that need to be
completed once admitted to the Farmer School of Business. So instead of taking Marketing 291, Management 291 or Finance 301 on campus, they can be completed while studying abroad. This can help students with tight schedules and they will not be behind in completing classes if they went abroad. Students will now not have to sacrifice a once in a lifetime experience because they will not be able to graduate on time. Another change in the Luxembourg campus is the language requirement. Before, every student that spends a semester or year in
Luxembourg had to take either French or German. They do not necessarily have to take the 101 course for each language but they could take a beginner’s course that would teach students how to speak French or German in a social context. It would help students speak to people around town and learn vital phrases. Now, students have the ability to file a request to have the language requirement waived for them while they are over in Luxembourg. However, there has to be a valid reason behind a student’s wish to waive the language requirement or else
everyone would do it. Miami’s Luxembourg campus is evolving even more every year to help students fulfill their wish to study abroad. Accommodating majors that have strict graduation requirements is a positive step in the right direction for the program. This way if students want, they can spend an entire semester abroad instead of six weeks in the summer. If the campus keeps evolving and changing it has potential to expand even more and draw in more applicants every year. Who knows, maybe next year, you will be getting lost in Rome.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
NEXT GAME: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 17, vs. Minnesota
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Next time, blame oregon
This past weekend, my personal favorite sport in all the land began. College football started off with a bang. Shootouts and upsets were happening all around the nation. Even our mighty Miami University RedHawks got into the action, giving the University of Missouri Tigers a scare, but that’s not the most newsworthy thing of the past weekend. The biggest story of this opening college football weekend was none other then the star of the show: the uniforms. Miami unveiled a new helmet, and boy, did they look sharp. Miami looked crisp, they looked clean and they looked just like a college football team is supposed to look. The times were good and filled with happiness, and then the primetime games came around: the University of Georgia (UGA) Bulldogs vs. the Boise State University Broncos and the University of Oregon Ducks vs. the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers. The best team on either field was by far LSU, and not because they gave a basic drubbing to Oregon, but because they (unlike the others) didn’t find some far-fetched way to make me think my TV was broken. The University of Oregon is known for some of their crazier uniforms as Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, is a major benefactor for the school and football team. Saturday could have been some of their worst work of all time. Oregon ran out onto the field in uniforms that seemed to have been shaded in with a lead pencil and shoes that were colored in with a yellow highlighter. The Oregon uniforms were so heinous that I had a tough time watching the game because I was so busy being perplexed by the uniforms. The University of Georgia decided to take the field wearing what seemed to be a clown costume mixed with an Arena Football League team uniform. Georgia took everything that was brilliant about their standard uniforms, then
decided to use that blueprint as a rag to clean up spills and out came this monstrosity. UGA had red uniforms, but not their normal wonderful cardinal red, but rather some sort of awkward mix of scarlet and blood along with a silver line down the helmet that looked more like something out of a “Just for Men” commercial then a helmet stripe. Who would have guessed that the team with the Blue Turf would come out of Saturday’s primetime games as the best looking of the heinously dressed teams? Last year, Boise State came out with a similar arrangement that they wore last Saturday, except this year it was white instead of blue. Boise decided to wear a helmet with the decal on only one side and shoes that were dipped into a vat of the same orange color they use to make traffic cones, and yet Boise STILL managed to look better then both Oregon and Georgia. Then came Monday night, the University of Maryland Terrapins vs. the University of Miami Hurricanes. “The U” came out in there standard homes (odd, seeing as they were playing at Maryland) which had nothing noteworthy to report, besides the addition of “THE U” on the back of their helmets. Then out came Maryland, and at first glance, you would think that this had to be some sort of practical joke. Maryland was wearing what appeared to be a state flag. The helmet and uniform were literally designed to look like the state flag and their shoes were in a shade of yellow, red and camouflage … and they looked positively brilliant! Maryland threw caution to the win, and put out something so hideous that it became quite simply spectacular. Who would have guessed that something so particularly awful would come out as the best “outlandish” uniform of the weekend? In summation: college football teams, for the love of everything holy … keep it simple, because next time I have a seizure, I’m blaming Oregon.
Big plans in place forTreadwell
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHAEL PEARSON
Head Coach Don Treadwell talks to members of the football team during training camp.Treadwell’s plans include keeping Miami atop the Mid-American Conference for years to come.
By JM Rieger STAFF WRITER
Entering his first season at the helm of the Miami University football team, Head Coach Don Treadwell is looking to instill a winning mentality once again in a RedHawk squad that went from “worst to first” last season. “One thing we have talked about this year is taking the next step and creating and developing the mindset of being the dominant team in the Mid-American Conference,” Treadwell said. “The four pillars [that we follow] are faith, trust, discipline, and passion. It is an ongoing process but we are building respect and trust [among the players and coaches].” Having coached alongside the likes of Tyrone Willingham, Mark Dantonio and Jim Tressel has helped prepare Treadwell for this opportunity, not to mention his two previous stints with
Miami as a player and as a coach. “Each individual [coach] is unique,” Treadwell said. “I’ve learned from each of them but they are more similar than different from each other. It’s been a blessing to be around these tremendous [coaches].” Treadwell was a four-year starter at wide receiver for the RedHawks before becoming an assistant coach at Youngstown State University after `six seasons with the Penguins, Treadwell spent two seasons as an assistant at Miami before having holding various positions with the University of Cincinnati, Stanford University, Boston College, North Carolina State University, Michigan State University and Ball State University. Over the past four seasons, Treadwell was the Offensive Coordinator at Michigan State University where he engineered one of the most balanced offensive attacks in the Big Ten
Conference and where he was nominated in his final year for the Broyles Award, which is given to the nation’s top assistant coach every year. This RedHawk squad has had to overcome numerous obstacles thus far, including a new coaching staff for the third time in four years. This transition has been one of the main things Treadwell has focused on in his first few months as head coach. “The transition has been good,” Treadwell said. “There is a sense of comfort and excitement. I know the lay of the land, this being my third time here, which makes it extra special for me.” Treadwell’s experiences at Miami have helped him gain the respect and trust of his players, which has made a huge difference both on and off the field. “It’s always hard to have a coaching change,” redshirt senior wide receiver Chris Givens said. “Guys
RedHawks set to host home tournament By Michael Solomon Sports Editor
After winning their opening tournament of the season, the Miami University volleyball team headed to Pittsburgh, Pa. this past weekend looking to keep their hot start going. Against tough opposition, the RedHawks played well, but were only able to come out of the weekend with a 1-2 record. The ’Hawks opened up their tournament with what could be their hardest match of the season. Miami went up against four-time defending National Champion Penn State University and played well in a losing effort. The Red and White got off to a fast start against the Nittany Lions, pulling ahead 4-1 with kills by freshman Meg Riley and junior Lisa Treadway. Penn State made their run, but the RedHawks hung close throughout, maintaining a 12-11 advantage midway through the set. That was the last time Miami would lead in the first set. Penn State went on a five point run to take control of the set, but the ’Hawks
weren’t done fighting. Senior Amy Raseman got the RedHawks within two at 19-21 with back-to-back kills, but Penn State maintained their edge for a 25-20 set one win. The second set didn’t start off well for Miami, as Penn State jumped out to an early 7-2 lead. With the score 12-5 in favor of Penn State, Miami made their run to get back in the game. The ’Hawks took the next three points off a kill from freshman Chelsea Visk, a block by senior middle Cassie Farrell and a service ace by sophomore Madison Hardy. Two Farrell kills would get the RedHawks within two at 1315 midway through, but Penn State would not give up the lead. The teams traded points until the Nittany Lions held a 19-17 edge, but a 6-1 run at the end of the set gave Penn State a 25-18 set two victory. Set three was very similar to set one, in that the RedHawks got out in front early with a 5-1 advantage. Another Penn State run would hurt the ’Hawks, as the Nittany Lions took control of the set with a 19-8 run to take a 20-13 lead. The Red and White made their own run to get back into it. Farrell got the
RedHawks going with a kill and a block that cut the score to 16-20. Junior Amy Kendall get the Red and White within three at 19-22, but it was not enough as the Nittany Lions pulled out the three set victory with a 25-21 victory over Miami. Senior Jenn Caylor led the way on the offensive end for the RedHawks with nine kills and Hardy added nine digs on the defensive side. After the encouraging showing against Penn State, the RedHawks added another early season win to their total against the University of New Hampshire. The 3-1 set win over the Wildcats (21-25, 2523, 25-18, 25-10) improved Miami’s record to 5-1 on the season. Riley stole the show for the Red and White and the freshman recorded her first career double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs. The ’Hawks rounded out the tournament Saturday night, falling to the host school, the University of Pittsburgh, in three games (22-25, 22-25, 1825). At the end of the match, Caylor was named to the All-Tournament Team, as she put down 23 kills during the three matches.
“I think our team can take a lot out of last weekend at Pittsburgh,” Farrell said. “The game against Penn State gave us a lot of confidence because we were putting balls down against them and out blocked them. We gave them a good fight. The Pittsburgh game has probably been our most beneficial game of the season so far.” Up next for the RedHawks is their home tournament, the Miami/Best Western Invitational, which takes place this weekend (Sept. 9-10). After two weekends on the road, the team is looking forward to returning home. “The team loves to play at home and really appreciate the fans we have here,” Head Coach Carolyn Condit said. “They are motivated to get back on the winning track after letting one slip away against Pitt. I expect to win all three matches and win the tournament and I believe the team is of like mindset.” The ’Hawks will start off with Florida Gulf Coast University 7 p.m. Friday before facing Radford University (10 a.m.) and Alabama A&M (7:30 p.m.) Saturday.
have adapted well and like the philosophy and schemes that [Treadwell] is bringing with him. It is always good to have a Miamian and a former Miami football player because you can relate his stories and experiences with your own.” Treadwell is excited to be back coaching at his alma mater where he has been able to reconnect with a variety of individuals who impacted his life at Miami. Treadwell now hopes to do the same for his players and on coaching staff. “It is very special for me to come back and still have people here who helped mentor me when I was at Miami, including faculty such as Dr. Susan Lipnickey,” Treadwell said. “She helped me in my life to see the big picture and the academic part of the equation [of being a studentathlete]. I am a better coach because of her and I hope to instill these values into our players.”
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