September 17, 2013 | The Miami Student

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

VOLUME 141 NO. 6

MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO

TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1960, The Miami Student reported that, in his seventh year as the university president, John D. Millett squashed the rumors of him moving on to a “bigger job,” which had drawn national attention. Millett assured the administration, “You’re going to have me on your hands for many, many more years.”

Students swarm diners despite long lines

BY ALLIE SHULTZ SENIOR STAFF WRITER

On nearly every quad of Miami’s campus, improvements in construction are occurring behind chain-link fences tucked in between the usual red brick buildings.

On Sept. 3, students got to see the results of one of the biggest changes on campus: the opening of Maplestreet Station, a new dining facility on south quad.

Director of Dining Nancy Heidtman said she has been a part of the improvement process from the beginning.

“The changes to the dining program are part of a long-range housing and dining plan that is well under way,” Heidtman said.

Maplestreet Station is one of three new facilities opening year, according the Heidtman. Armstrong Student Center and another dining facility on Western Campus will open later this year.

Along with the openings of three new facilities came the closing of both Scott and Hamilton Dining Halls. After Armstrong Student Center opens in the spring semester, Haines Food Court will be closed as well, Heidtman noted.

The director of Haines, Tuffey’s and Sundial Pizza, Chris Pirigyi, said he is happy to see the changes to Miami’s dining.

“I’m an alumni from here and I love to see growth,” Pirigyi said.

Pirigyi explained the closings were largely due to cost-related issues, including a lack of customers and efficiency in both Scott and Hamilton.

Heidtman added that the number of daily customers at Hamilton and Scott would reach only about 1,700 while Maplestreet Station has nearly doubled that amount at an average of 3,000 customers a day.

Both Heidtman and Pirigyi said new dining facilities are more focused on efficiency behind the scenes and environmental sustainability than Miami’s more historic dining halls. This includes changing the format of the kitchens, as well as using recyclable paper and plastic products in the eating areas.

“I think it’s remarkable for oncampus dining,” Pirigyi said. “It

EMILY CRANE, KATIE TAYLOR, DAMIEN WATSON THE MIAMI STUDENT

(Top) Maplestreet Station is home to Red Brick Pizza, which serves a number of food options, including the burger and fries pictured on the right. Patisserie displays a mouth-watering array of chocolates and baked goods, as seen on the left. (Bottom left to right) Seniors Kayti Faustini, Sharon Young and Danielle Antony enjoy a meal at the Haines Food Court during their break.

showcases what Miami dining really can be. I think it’s all positive.”

Junior Hannah Reeg has witnessed the transition as an employee of Scott who has now moved to Maplestreet. Reeg said the changes are mainly positive but do have a few downsides.

“Scott was like a family to me, so it is a little bit of an adjustment, but overall I do like Maplestreet and how it has a restaurant feel,” Reeg said. “It is a little more hectic than Scott, but, then again, I’m sure in time things will settle down.”

According tot Pirigyi, the hectic nature of on-campus dining in the fall semester is only a slight concern, especially with the major changes this year.

“We made adjustments to anticipate the higher volumes of customers,” Pirigyi said. “This included adding a lot more grab-and-go items.”

Heidtman said long lines are common at the beginning of every year, and have not been a big concern for them.

“We’re just delighted that people are interested,” Heidtman said.

“It’s normal for the first few weeks of classes to have long lines, but they always settle down after three weeks or so.”

On the other hand, Maplestreet customers who have experienced the long lines feel a little differently, though it has yet to keep them away.

“I’ve had good food, but long lines for sure, it’s worth it though.” sophomore Erica Abrams said.

Her dining companion, sophomore Maria Latta, agreed that the food was good but the service was slow each time she had dined there.

The third girl in their group, sophomore Abby Bell had experienced similar difficulty.

“It’s not as much the waiting in line as it is waiting for food that takes the most time,” Bell said. “It’s only their first week though so it’s understandable. We can be patient, it’s not a big deal.”

Although she deals with the high volume of customers first-hand everyday, Reeg said she is happy with the changes as well.

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Just Call campaign teaches students to Rogue Wi-Fi interferes recognize signs of alcohol poisoning with university network

BY JAMES STEINBAUER FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

This week, Miami University’s Office of Student Wellness will launch its new Just Call campaign, which will educate students about signs of alcohol and drug abuse and encourage them to call for emergency assistance if they see those signs in a fellow student, according to Director of Student Wellness Rebecca Baudry.

Just Call ties into the larger I Am Miami campaign that was launched at convocation for first year students, Baudry said. I Am Miami is the campus-wide phrase the administration is using to define the traits they strive to instill in Miami students: integrity, honor, and respect for each other.

“The Just Call campaign helps to give students the tools to live out those values,” Baudry said. “Our expectation is that students will embrace the code of love and honor and show respect and help each other.”

In conjunction with the new Good Samaritan Policy, Just Call reassures students that seeking emergency care for alcohol or drug abuse will not lead to judicial citations. If a student

calls seeking emergency assistance, the primary concern for law enforcement and emergency responders will be getting that person immediate medical attention.

“We’re not in there trying to arrest people or write tickets,” Miami University Chief of Police John McCandless said. “We’re there to try to help get the person to the emergency room.”

McCandless emphasized that the idea of Just Call is nothing new for the Miami University Police. Law enforcement has always considered alcohol abuse a medical emergency.

McCandless said he feels confident that the Just Call campaign will help students feel comfortable giving the police a call if somebody has an alcohol or drug related issue.

When asked whether he thought that students would take advantage of the Good Samaritan Policy, Graduate Resident Advisor Nathan Toft said he was uncertain. He was concerned that the students would not call police knowing that law enforcement does not want them to be drinking in the first place. However, Toft said he believes that further promotion of Just Call and the Good

Samaritan Policy will result in higher student involvement.

“I think that the more the policy is promoted, the more students will think about calling,” Toft said. “We need to make sure people are focusing on safety and not preoccupied with the legal ramifications.”

This week, the Office of Student Wellness will be launching and promoting its Just Call campaign to educate students on the signs of alcohol poisoning and encourage them to call Miami University law enforcement as soon as they see these signs in fellow students.

Along with placing educational materials on bulletin boards and TV screens throughout the campus buildings, the Office of Student Wellness will be printing magnets and business cards with information about what to do in case of an emergency, Baudry said. Students need to know that as part of the Miami community, it is their job to respect and look out for one another.

“This is a great idea and we want the students to be comfortable enough to do the right thing,” McCandless said. “We absolutely encourage people to just call.”

BY VICTORIA TERSIGNI FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

If students are having issues with their Internet connection in their residence halls, the problem may be the result of a rogue access point. Chris Bernard, director of network engineering and communications at Miami University, explained that rouge access points are forbidden wireless signals that are produced by transmitters like wireless printers.

“A rogue access point is any wireless device that transmits out a wireless signal that is not a part of the Miami network,” Bernard said. “That includes things like wireless printers all the way up to real access points that you would put in your house.”

Bernard said when students set up their own Wi-Fi networks or wireless printers, they interfere with the MU Wireless network and slow down the Internet connection of those around them.

“When one of these [rogue access points is] introduced, they can affect one or two access points in the neighboring

vicinity,” he said. “Not only on the floor that you are on, but also the floor above or below. So one rogue access point could affect a couple students or a dozen students. So that’s why we try our best to ensure that we shut these down.”

Bernard explained although the Information Technology (IT) staff has the ability to force a rogue access point to shut down within their system, but it interferes with their wireless capacity. Instead, they usually remove them on a manual basis with the help of field service specialists.

According to Bernard, (IT) Services can identify a rogue access point through merely the free Wi-Fi Analyzer software for Android devices. They can also use more expensive survey tools such as Ekahau or their Cisco Wireless Management Software.

He said they have a device called a Yellowjacket that can identify the names and IP addresses of student’s Wi-Fi device.

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CAMPUS

EDITORS EMILY CRANE VICTORIA SLATER

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

CAMPUS@MIAMISTUDENT.NET

3D technology prints learning possibilities

BY MARY SCHROTT FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University’s anthropology department can now replicate history thanks to the arrival of a new 3D scanner.

Anthropology faculty Leighton Peterson and Cameron Hay-Rollins wrote the grant that funded the purchase, bringing to campus the university’s fourth 3D scanner.

This new scanning and printing technology allows for replication of 3D objects via digital file, according to anthropology faculty Jeb Card.

“We are definitely getting a bang out of our buck for educational purposes,” Card said.

With the purchase of the 3D scanner, the anthropology department is able to scan, download and print original artifacts to use in the classroom.

Senior Caroline Johnson has worked closely with Card through an independent study exploring the effects of 3D printing and scanning on historical artifacts.

So far, her findings have shown that the printer is a great enhancement to the classroom.

“The ability to have identical 3D models of the same artifact is crucial to the fields of bioanthropology and archaeology,” Johnson said. “This enhances

student learning, saves money and protects the condition of valuable artifacts.”

As an example of the technology’s educational benefits, Card presented a piece of paper covered in intricate stamp marks that were transferred from a replicated South American stamp artifact.

“We made a copy [of the stamp] and covered it in nail polish remover, aka acetone,” Card said, “Melting the surface slightly and making it water resistant, so that the ink would just stay on the top.”

This way, students are able to physically re-enact the stamping process and the original artifact remains in mint condition.

In addition to replicating artifacts Miami already possesses, the 3D printing technology also allows the printing of any 3D object that exists as a downloadable file.

“There’s a museum in Arkansas that has about 400 artifacts ready for viewing and downloading right there,” Card said. “That is the future.”

According to Card, the Business, Engineering, Science and Technology (B.E.S.T.) library has a display of already printed objects, including a miniature replica of a building at Machu Picchu, a famous Incan site in Peru. The figure is not a model, but an actual

scan of the building, downloaded off the Internet.

Though the anthropology department has been getting great use out of this technology, they are not the first ones to do so.

There are currently three other scanners on campus, located in the B.E.S.T. Library and the Center for Information Management (C.I.M.) at King Library.

Senior library technician at the B.E.S.T Library John Williams said these scanners are available to students any time they want them.

“Anyone who wants to [scan and/or print an object] can just come and see us,” Williams said.

Students must begin by setting up a face-to-face consultation by sending an email to 3Dprinting@ miamioh.edu. After the consultation, they can print at the cost of 20 cents per gram.

Students from a variety of departments, such as chemistry, engineering and architecture use the technology, Williams said.

“The fine arts department has a lot of [students] who do 3D modeling but now they can have an object at the end of it,” Williams said. “The fastest growing market right now is in 3D modeling, and 3D printing. It’s a very natural fit for students to use [the technology].”

Q&A with new student trustee Graham Bowling

LAUREN OLSON THE MIAMI STUDENT

Junior Graham Bowling was selected as the new non-voting student member of the university Board of Trustees by Ohio Governor John Kasich.

BY VICTORIA SLATER CAMPUS EDITOR

Q: Give some background information about yourself.

A: My name is Graham Bowling. I am a junior interdisciplinary business management major with a focus in entrepreneurship, which is in Farmer School of Business. I work for the entrepreneurship department as a student aide, the Wells Project and the Business Student Advisory Council (B.S.A.C). I am very involved with Campus Crusade, known as “Cru”, a campus Christian ministry. I also volunteer with Big Brothers and Sisters, which is national mentorship program with local affiliates. As I am on a social entrepreneurship tract, I am really into volunteering and doing things for others.

Q: What is Miami University’s Board of Trustees?

A: The Board of Trustees is essentially the highest governing body of the university. President David Hodge sits with the Board along with nine board members from Ohio and five national members. The five national members must be alumni from the university and they are voted in by the nine Ohio residents. Five times a year on Thursdays and Fridays, the Board meets in Oxford and we will have all day meetings. The first meeting of the year was on Thursday, Sept. 19.

KATIE TAYLOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Senior library technician at the B.E.S.T Library John Williams shows off one of four 3D scanners on campus.

Students from across disciplines can take advantage of this technology by emailing 3Dprinting@miamioh.edu.

“I Am Miami” emphasizes campus values

BY BRIAN HUBER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Across campus, students are seeing T-shirts, posters, lapel pins and signs with the phrase “I Am Miami.”

I Am Miami is the catchphrase for the administration’s new initiative to promote their Values Statement and its longer derivative, the Code of Love and Honor.

This initiative began at the 2013 Convocation when Student Body President Charlie Schreiber introduced the Code of Love and Honor to the first-year students, beginning with the lines “I Am Miami….” The code states that because each student “is Miami,” they must live and act according to the university’s values, which include integrity, responsibility, dignity and respect for each other.

According to President of the Student Senate senior Nick Miller, the initiative came about because few people on campus seemed to

be aware of the Values Statement, despite the fact that it has been approved by the Board of Trustees since 2002. Dean of Students Mike Curme said this Values Statement can be described as an expression of the joint values of the Miami University community.

“Essentially, what that Miami Values Statement does is it defines the culture that exists on our campus,” Curme said. “It’s an effort to remind everyone that they are part of a community in which we respect each other, the right to hold different beliefs and value a variety of perspectives.”

According to Associate Vice President of Institutional Diversity Ron Scott, the campaign is intended to get people in the community involved in emulating, expanding and disseminating the values outlined in the code.

“We want people to take ownership of this campus-wide effort, and

we expect that everyone will be involved in this,” Scott said.

The Code of Love and Honor was generated with that in mind, according to Miller.

“We wanted to get across to the Miami community that these are the values that we hold dear,” Miller said. “And to do that, we changed the Values Statement to more of an ‘I am’ or ‘I will do this’ type statement to make people feel ownership over it.”

Scott said he hopes to see students continuing to use their different backgrounds to get involved with the I Am Miami campaign.

“On the [campagin’s] website, we hope students will continue to generate videos, like the hockey team did with their “If You Can Play” campaign,” Scott said. “We are hoping student groups will come up with ways of talking and articulating examples that promote this larger initiative.”

Q: What does the Student Trustee role entail?

A: I am not a voting member, because I am still a student. My two-year-long role and the role of the senior student trustee, Arianne Wilt, is the student voice, because some members of the board live elsewhere and don’t know what is going on from the student perspective in a way that they could.

Other aspects of the role include keeping up-to-date with the Student Senate, and being another entity of the student government on campus.

Q: Why did you decide to apply for the Board of Trustees?

A: I am very into politics and government, so the Board of Trustees is right up my alley, as far as forming policies, voicing public opinions and acting as the student role goes. I saw a flier for the position and I thought, “This sounds like something I would be interested in for the government and politics route.”

Q: Describe the application process for becoming a student trustee.

A: That was an interesting endeavor. It took about seven months. I applied, and the Associated Student Government (ASG)

interviewed 25 of the applicants.

The interview was among peers: the Student Body President, the Chief of Staff and members of the Student Senate. It was pretty intimidating, as you can imagine.

But I think that is the right way to do it, because this is a student position, for the students, by the students. So then they chose five names out of those that interviewed to be sent to Ohio Governor John Kasich’s office and his office reviewed our applications, résumés and references. I got a phone call from Governor Kasich’s office in July to announce I had been given the position and to congratulate me. I was really excited and grateful.

Q: What are your goals as Student Trustee?

A: Essentially, what I have gathered about the position is that I can make of it what I want. I can do as little or as much as I want.

But I am not interested in this being just another buffer on my résumé. I want to be immersed in the thick of things, feel prepared to improve the lives of students and do what I can to enhance the university. We have a huge diversity on campus. Everyone has their own opinions and view points.

What I want to do is get the issues that will for certain be discussed at the upcoming board meeting and present them to the students: whether it is lunch with the head of an organization or meeting with the leaders of the Greek community on campus or going to events.

That is where I am going to garner the opinion. No one is interested in just Graham’s opinion, because I am just one guy on campus. I would be failing to do the job if I just relied on myself and my close group of friends.

Q: What are you looking forward to the most?

A: The Board of Trustees is a close-knit group. I am excited to meet the Board members. These are people that have strongvested interest in the university, they truly care. They have a strong network with administrators and businesses. They do things like set tuition and enact general policies in all aspects of the university.

Q: When can students apply for next year’s position?

A: It is a quick turn around. We will be looking for a new student trustee to replace Arianne in December. The qualifications are that you have to be a permanent resident of Ohio, an undergraduate student and you must be available for the two years. This means you cannot study abroad during those two years.

EDITORS JANE BLAZER CHRIS CURME

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POLICE Adventure awaits in Brookville

BEAT

KYLE HAYDEN THE MIAMI STUDENT

(Left to right) Brothers Curtis, Zach and Danny Ward lean up against their newly constructed zip line park.

BY KYLE HAYDEN

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

A new outdoor attraction in Brookville, Ind. welcomes visitors with a fiberglass marquee that reads, “YOU WON’T DO IT.” Outdoor adventure entrepreneurs Curtis Ward and his two brothers Zach and Danny Ward have been offering an experience quite like flying, except secured to a cable, since the beginning of September when they opened Skyward Adventures, a zip lining park in Brookville, Ind. “We started building in midJune and finished right before Labor Day weekend, when we opened,” Curtis said.

A family member’s zip lining experience in Hawaii inspired the three brothers to create

another way for locals and tourists to enjoy the outdoors, according to the brothers.

“There’s just no one else around here who does this,” Curtis said, “Brookville has the canoeing and the lake, just nothing like this.”

Curtis said his brothers worked nearly18-hour days throughout the summer, sometimes working past midnight, to meet their project’s deadline.

“There were so many people who told us that what we wanted to do simply wasn’t possible,” Danny said.

Initially, the zoning board, which manages the designation of properties which range from residential to industrial and commercial, warned the brothers the land could not be re-zoned to recreational before their desired

opening date. The brothers also said the builders who were constructing the poles for the zip lines and platforms also said they would not meet their projected deadline.

But the brothers’ understanding of construction, passed down by their father, allowed them to pick up the builders’ slack and finish on time, according to Danny.

“We’re fast learners,” Zach said.

The 30-acre facility, which lies just west of Brookville on St. Rt. 52, touts more than 4000 feet of Korean-made aircraft cable. The brothers constructed a system that breaks the process down in what Curtis said is a two and a half hour tour. The tour consists of a customer receiving a harness and helmet, and climbing a path to get to the top of the property’s hill.

There are two training lines to get participants acclimated to the methods of zip lining. The biggest line on the grounds is 400 feet long, on which zip liners reach speeds of 35 to 40 mph. The highest point is 65 feet in the air.

Skyward Adventures also offers a variety of experiences with the cables and wires. The participant must walk, while secured by harness, on wire and move from rope-to-rope, or across a wire bridge –not unlike tightrope walking. The real test, according to Danny, is when whoever is on the line must let go of their current rope to proceed to the next. The brothers call this a “spaghetti bridge.”

In conjunction with their recent opening, Curtis said Skyward Adventures will be offering a special every weekend in October.

It will be $20 per person for a tour including zip lining with an option to add the final two lines for an extra fee, which features night-time zip lining. Walking on the ground between the lines during the October special will be a zombie-apocalypse themed haunted trail.

The normal price for “The Adventure Tour”, which includes all the lines on the property, is $70 per person according to Skyward Adventure’s Website.

“The best thing to see is the most serious person,” Danny said. “You get them up there on those lines and it’s like they’re a kid again.”

Student on the EAT The restaurants Uptown can satisfy any student’s craving.

So The Miami Student headed Uptown to ask students what they were munchin’ on. . .

What are you eating Uptown?

Senior Megan Bery was at 45 East Bar and Grill eating a plate of blackened chicken alfredo.

First-years Jing Wang and Anni Chu were slupring on seafood hotpots at Teapioca.

First-years Grant Crawford and Jimmy Kunkel were at Skyline Chili, tearing into three-ways and coney dogs.

Senior Amanda St. John, also at 45 East Bar and Grill, was eating the New 45 Salad.

A hard day’s night: officers outline arrest protocol

BY SANAM SAHNI

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

It’s late. A man in black approaches with his flashlight and asks for an ID. The Miami University student reluctantly hands the officer his license, unsure of what comes next.

The most common citation at Miami University is for underage intoxication according to Lieutenant Ben Spilman of the Miami University Police Department (MUPD).

“An officer will identify the person, make an assessment whether the individual is impaired or under the influence of alcohol and then make the decision to make an arrest,” Spilman said.

Custodial arrests are the most common, according to Spilman. In this case, the person is handcuffed, taken to the police department and paperwork is issued requesting the individual to make an appearance at the Butler County Court where the appropriate ruling will be made.

Spilman said MUPD prefers to release people after the arrest, summoning them to appear in court and pay the appropriate legal fee and fine.

Charges vary on a case-by-case basis, according to Denise Holcer, chief deputy at Butler County Court House.

Typically, Holcer said underage intoxication is considered a misdemeanor of the first degree.

“They can get a fine of up to $1000 and six months in jail,” Holcer said.

The fine varies in accordance with the individual’s actions at the time of the arrest.

“Essentially, an officer detects someone who is in violation typically because of their behavior,” Spilman said.

Peculiar public behavior is what draws attention and affects the outcome of the case, according to Spilman. He stressed that it is in students’ best interest to refrain from public urination and

trashcan-tipping; two blatant red flags often seen by MUPD. Spilman said students are only taken to jail under certain circumstances.

“Typically we only take someone to jail if they are unable to care for themselves or if they are uncooperative to the point of being violent, a threat to themself or someone else,” Spilman said.

Miami University’s Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (OESCR) has a different process altogether.

They usually take the police report from the Oxford Police Department (OPD) or the MUPD and assess whether they are going to pursue the case and what they are going to do with the involved student, according to Spilman.

In this regard, Miami’s disciplinary system and the legal process handled by MUPD and OPD are separate, according to Spilman.

The OESCR usually mandates an

alcohol and drug education program to students in violation of the university’s code of conduct.

“Typically, they do a program that the court has nothing to do with,” Holcer said. “If they complete this program, then the police department will dismiss it with them paying court cost.”

While legal violations are not uncommon on college campuses, a number of students fail to understand the repercussions involved.

Junior Lindy Nusky said students need to take care of themselves and recognize the risks.

“When you’re out in public and drinking, keep yourself in control and avoid obscenities,” Nusky said.

The OPD has similar policies, yet is actively taking many arestees to Butler County Jail, in an attempt to deter crime. To learn more about this, refer to the article, “OPD sends students to jail in attempt to curb drinking,” on the front page of our Sept. 10 issue.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

EDITOR BILLY RAFAEL

ARTS@MIAMISTUDENT.NET

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Rock opera excites students and faculty

LENO DAVIS THE MIAMI STUDENT

Music director Stephen Lytle leads the cast in rehearsal preparing for their opening night Oct. 2. Considered a rock opera, “Rent” has been popularized by its intricate but beautiful music

BY CHRISTINA CASANO SENIOR STAFF WRITER

With the new school year at Miami University comes a number of changes within the theatre department, including the structure of the season line-up. This season opens with the hit Broadway musical,

“Rent,” on the second stage rather than a main stage production.

According to Suann Pollock, the show’s director, the department was looking for a way to kick off the new musical theatre minor.

“They were looking for a show to impassion the students,” Pollock said.

Pollock was brought in as a guest director this season, having previously directed at Miami on the production “Urinetown.” She has been connected with Miami for many years, having taught classes on the business side of theatre as she works professionally for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

“Rent” is the story of a group of friends living in New York City struggling to live day to day under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Of the group of eight main characters, the story is told mostly from the point of view of Mark, played by junior Kelcey Steele.

“It starts with him coming back years in the future and remembering the past,” Steele said. “Mark is the only one who doesn’t have AIDS… so he is accepting that all his friends are dying. It’s about making the most of your friends, showing them how much you love them.”

Pollock said she believes “Rent” can have a strong impact on Miami audiences.

“People don’t realize how isolated others are in the real world when things go wrong,” Pollock said. “This is a time when people are being unsafe – they have a feeling of invulnerability. All the characters felt that way once, but now they’re figuring out their lives.”

Steele also discussed the importance to college audiences.

“Especially in a college atmosphere, people take a lot for granted, not thinking about consequences,” Steele said. “The show tells you to go out and do stuff, but don’t put it all

out there because you don’t know if you can take it all back.”

“Rent” has a big fan base in both the theatre community and outside of it. Considered a rock opera, it is popular with the generation that’s going through college right now, having reached an even wider audience with the filmed version of the musical that came out in 2005.

“The music tells the story in a way that a lot of musicals don’t,” Steele said. “The message is something that’s not necessarily unique, but it brings it to another level. I wanted to be a part of bringing that message to people.”

Pollock said the show premiered a little after her generation of musicals, but after digging into it, she is excited about working on it.

“It takes a hard look at relationships, it’s beautifully crafted,” Pollock said. “There are a lot of things in the show that were shock factors when it came out. In this case, revisiting it years later, you have the opportunity to get the shock factor out and focus on the characters.”

“Rent” runs Oct. 2 to 9 in Studio 88 Theatre in the basement of the Center for Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased through the Shriver Box Office.

Fall fashion: New season Student’s personal project gives ‘buddies’ brings new style to Miami a unique opportunity to share their gifts

BY KRISTIN BELL

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

With the way nature has been trying to toast us all like bagels every time we leave our houses lately, it seems crazy to start thinking about fall fashion. But New York Fashion Week has come and gone and Starbucks has already released their holy grail of fall beverages: the Pumpkin Spice Latte. It must then be inevitable to start revamping our wardrobes to fit the crisp autumn breezes soon to come our way. Some of you may take that as, “Yay, time to buy an entirely new wardrobe and put away all of my summer clothes for another year!” but that is what I am here to discourage! There are plenty of ways to revamp your wardrobe without breaking the bank account so that you can save that money for Uptown.

Here are some items that I recommend you transition from summer to fall: Scarves – True, not many wear scarves in the summer, but you may have a few good lightweight ones from chilly summer nights in your closet that will be perfect for those crisp fall days as well. Make sure to stock up on the big comfy knit scarves too though, as those will keep you warm for the next few months until spring arrives.

Cotton tees – The cotton tee is the ultimate layering piece. It can really be worn with anything in your closet. Dress it up with a chunky

necklace and cardigan or dress it down with a denim jacket and black boyfriend jeans.

Blazers – Instead of rocking your boyfriend blazer with denim shorts and wedges, start to wear it over a flannel button-down and dark jeans.

Top off the look with some ankle boots and burgundy lipstick for a perfectly pristine fall look. But put away your pastels and patterned blazers because fall calls for black and other dark colors.

Leather bottoms – Yes, everyone loves the leather and coated pants but you can still rock those leather shorts and skirts that you purchased this summer. Just layer them with some black or patterned tights to keep your legs toasty warm and you’ll be good to go.

Lightweight jackets – As with blazers, you’re going to want to layer sweaters and button-downs with a lightweight jacket. Olive green army jackets and maybe even some camouflage will go with a lot more than you would expect.

Maxi skirts – Easy, breezy and beautiful, you can continue wearing the maxi skirts that you have hanging in your closet after your summer wardrobe overhaul on into fall. Wear them with a tee and a leather jacket.

Plain colors are a good investment, as you can most likely wear them even into next year.

Miami is the most beautiful place to be in the fall, don’t let being unprepared for the cold keep you from enjoying it!

CONTRIBUTED BY TANNER MCCLELLAN

Sophomore Tanner McClellan leads her choir in its concert this past spring.The choir provides the members with performing experiences they may not find anywhere else.

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A Miami University student has undertaken an initiative to share music with a demographic typically void of the opportunity. Teaming up with Miami’s chapter of Best Buddies, sophomore Kinesiology & Health and Special Education student Tanner McClellan formed the Best Buddies Friends Choir last year.

The choir, comprised of fifteen adults, ages 20 to 50, with special needs and disabilities, is directed by McClellan. Hour-long rehearsals are held every Saturday morning in Hamilton, Ohio.

“Tanner has opened up a creative process to a demographic that gets snubbed in the creative field,” senior TJ Ganser, Miami vocal student and Best Buddies Friends Choir contributor, said. “She’s good at incorporating a lot of people and making it meaningful and that plays really naturally into the Best Buddies

Friends Choir.”

The choir ended last season with a performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

“It doesn’t matter if we sound good and it doesn’t matter if we know all the words,” McClellan said.

“It’s all about the music.”

McClellan continues to develop her vocal skills as a member of the MU Collegiate Chorale and the coed a cappella group, Just Duet.

“Ever since I could make noise, I was singing,” McClellan said. “My family can attest.”

The inspiration behind the Best Buddies Friends Choir lies in McClellan’s senior project, where she worked with teenagers with special needs and disabilities on choral music.

“I didn’t realize the impact singing had on me until I saw the impact singing had on the people I was working with,” McClellan said. “You can see it in their face.”

McClellan is now working to

expand the choir and has gained the support of music advocators.

“I was immediately moved by Tanner’s generosity and passion to share her love of singing with others that have special needs,” Jeremy Jones, Miami professor and conductor of Collegiate Chorale and Men’s Glee Club, said. “I asked our American Choral Directors Association student chapter to help sponsor the Best Buddies Friends Choir.”

McClellan is using the ACDA student chapter’s sponsorship to raise awareness and market the choir.

“The Best Buddies Friends Choir is a really positive atmosphere,” Ganser said. “Everyone is there for the same reason: to make music.

That’s what makes it an invigorating experience for everyone involved.”

Those interested in more information, donating or becoming a Best Buddies Friend volunteer can visit www.bbfriendschoir.webs.com or contact Tanner McClellan at mcclelte@miamioh.edu.

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Helpful resources for off-campus housing available for students For most Miami students, it is already too late to snag the perfect accommodations for the 2014-2015 school year. Seniors and graduate students are used to the competitive atmosphere of housing but for juniors, international students and others with different financial situations, playing the housing game in Oxford is not an easy one.

With 51 percent of students living off campus at Miami, it’s important for students to be able to have options when shopping for housing. The average cost for off campus housing at Miami is around $10,500 a year — that’s almost $1,400 a month.

Even though 46 percent of Miami students rated the university as “not being very helpful” with off campus housing according to a collegeprowler.com survey, Miami does offer resources for off-campus life that students are either unaware of or do not take advantage of. The Miami Student Editorial Board encourages students to take advantage of the help that Miami provides and to contact the off-campus student senator, David Doggett and Secretary for Off-Campus Affairs Ari Frum when it comes to housing and off-campus issues.

“Ari Frum puts a great deal of effort into advertising events that ASG puts on for off-campus students,” said Doggett. “We had a housing fair September 5 and he sends out emails alerting students of off-campus news. But it is up to off-campus senators to get that information out to our constituents as well. ASG can’t reserve housing for students, but we make it our goal to educate students about Miami’s unique housing.”

The Office of Community Engagement and Service’s website, miamioh.edu/student-life/offcampus-affairs/ offers some initial, preliminary advice and information for making sound housing decisions. Not only does the website go over Oxford Rental Permits, how to choose the proper roommate and how to shop for housing with a budget in mind, it also provides relevant links for additional information on questions students may have about Oxford Law and who to contact in case of an emergency.

The Office of Community Engagement and Service also goes over what types of leases are the most common in Oxford, something crucial for students to understand, especially if they have to sign a lease by themselves.

Associated Student Government (ASG) also puts on a Housing Fair every September as Doggett mentioned, giving students a chance to

meet local landlords, review properties and listings and help them make informed decisions they sign a lease.

Frum, who was quoted in a Sept.

9 USA Today article on college housing leases, said students often feel pressured to sign a lease early because they may not be able to find good housing on time. Students at Miami often sign 18 months in advance in order to secure their dream digs, which can become problematic if students make a rushed decision when it comes to pricing, or if they are planning to study abroad one semester.

Hutster.com, a popular student housing website, already has leases for the 2015-2016 school year —leaving students already feeling the pressure for the following academic year.

Doggett understands the pressure students feel, but said they can alleviate it by keeping ahead of the game with the resources they are provided.

“I don’t know if students fully take advantage of the services Miami offers,” Doggett said. “Students need to understand that if they want a house or apartment for senior year, you need to be legitimately looking for it August of junior year.

The most important thing is taking initiative with your friends and talking to housing companies and current residents.”

Students have to know what they are getting into when they are signing a lease, and they can do this with the help of Miami services for off-campus students. Timing is key on some properties, so the board encourages students to start early and to save many options so they can compare them.

“Miami’s housing challenge isn’t like most universities,” Doggett said. “Fraternities and sororities ‘pass down’ their houses to form ‘annex’ houses so they can keep their prized locations within the Greek system. There’s nothing unethical or wrong about this, it just creates more challenges for students who are non-Greek. Also, Miami’s student body is only getting bigger, but our housing options are not. The university is trying to accommodate the growing number of students oncampus, but only so much can be done off-campus.”

Keep ahead of the housing market game in Oxford so these challenges don’t affect your time spent here. Housing doesn’t have to be a hassle, and by keeping up with the resources Miami offers as well as what ASG offers students can make informed decisions about their living arrangements.

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Attempts to forecast the 2016 election season should be taken with a grain of salt Is it too early to talk 2016?

Media theorists would probably tell me yes.

Sure, circumstances will change completely between now and then, but it’s fun to speculate ANDREW and political GEISLER positioning is all a part of the game.

Last week, in his monthly 2016 Republican nomination-handicapping column, Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post called Ky. Senator Rand Paul the frontrunner. Cillizza isn’t bullish on Paul’s chances.

“He’s not a clear front-runner but underestimate him at your own peril,” Cillizza said.

Cillizza ranks New Jersey Governor Chris Christie second.

There’s a great debate going on inside the Republican party over which wing will win out: the

old-school Reagan style fusionists like Christie with hawkish foreign policy views; or the Paul, do-nothing government crowd.

It’s impossible to know who’s going to win, but the fight is interesting. Christie and Paul, embodying the divide, should really be ranked as tied at this stage. And what’s funny is no matter how smart we think we are now, it’s unlikely that Christie or Paul will be the guy in 2016 for Republicans.

Front-runners this early in the game have a hard time holding on for this long. That’s why people like Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, or even Representative Paul Ryan and Senator Marco Rubio, are probably better positioned than the two “buzziest” guys in the fall of 2013.

But back to Paul; his recent ascension comes because of a year of smart political maneuvering. A well-timed filibuster and turning out to be on the right side of the issue of foreign intervention with the public have worked in Mr. Paul’s favor, but it’s still

hard to see a party that nominated John McCain in 2008 nominate someone he called a wacko bird just eight years later.

Political parties can change and move ideologically, but a Paul nomination would be a turn toward the abyss for Republicans who are already looking at it.

To amend Cillizza, I’ll say underestimate Rand Paul at your peril, but also remember it hasn’t been so long since he was just a Ky. ophthalmologist with a dad who dreamed of one day finally ending the fed (or maybe just auditing it for you Libertarian realists).On the left side of the aisle, the Hillary Clinton coronation is tentatively scheduled for January 20, 2016. Last month, New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan called Hillary as close to an incumbent as we have heading into 2016, in attempt to justify the Times putting a reporter on the Clinton beat.

Politicos across the spectrum are assuming, if she wants it, the nomination is Hillary’s to lose.

This is a foolish stance to take.

And with a sitting vice president who has always wanted to be president waiting in the wings, I truly don’t understand how anyone could call Hillary as close to an incumbent as we’ve got.

Governor Martin O’Malley always comes to mind. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo too, although, if son is like father, he’ll make us wait until a week before Iowa to make his plans known.

Open-seat presidential elections don’t come around all that often, and when they do, everybody wants to come to the party. Don’t be surprised if 2016 turns out this way despite all the talk of field-clearing candidates.

What will really be interesting to see is how much both Hillary and Biden try to distance themselves from our vacillating commander in chief. Both are closely tied to President Obama, and if his political fortunes continue to fall, minimizing his effect could be the name of the game.

But if that can’t be done, the Democratic bench isn’t as deep as the GOP’s, there are some folks who could step in. Maryland

Our good friend Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont and known for “Dean scream” is even getting some buzz, but we’ll put him in the John Bolton category for Democrats.

Open-seat presidential elections don’t come around all that often, and when they do, everybody wants to come to the party.

Don’t be surprised if 2016 turns out this way despite all the talk of field-clearing candidates.

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Pursuing relevant passions and interests can lead to a successful major and employment

U.S. has paused its thoughts on an intervention within Syria

As I stood in line at orientation talking to other future Miami grads, waiting to receive the much-anticipated activity schedule, it became very clear that many students were confident in their chosen majors and concentrations. I quickly entered the line for the table with the cheery poster board sign: Undecided?

Declare Your Major!

Moments later, I was a zoology major and felt somewhat sure of myself, as though suddenly my listless collegiate wanderings had definition. To me, this seems so…wrong.

College first-years don’t know who they are, much less what they want to become. Also, 24 percent of high school seniors aren’t even sure if attending college is in their future, according to a survey from Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Can we really expect these indecisive students to know their exact futures, five or six years down the road, upon first entering the hallowed halls of their chosen university?

While Miami is certainly a university with a vast course catalogue and list of over 100 majors, the structured regiments for areas of study may prevent some students from truly exploring their interests.

Though the Global Miami Plan appears, at first glance, to offer a variety of classes in subject areas across the board, many students interpret the course requirements to parallel with their high school experience.

Mary Beth Collier, dean of academic advising at the State University of New York stresses, “You’ve taken the same six subjects since kindergarten. If you don’t know your major, don’t

Throughout the past few weeks, the front pages of newspapers around the world have been emblazoned with words of violence and thoughts of military intervention concerning Syria. However, the war mongering may soon be over.

This past Thursday, the U.S. declared it had delayed its thoughts of a disciplinary military strike on Syria. President Bashar alAssad, whose government is believed to have collected one of the world’s largest stockpiles of chemical weapons, agreed to endorse a weapons disposal plan put forward by Russia. Assad has also agreed to apply for Syrian membership in the International Convention of Chemical Weapons, which bans the production, use or stockpiling of chemical weapons. The United Nations confirmed that it has received Syria’s application.

In Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergey V. Lavrov met with teams of arms control experts to discus a plan to secure and destroy Assad’s chemical arsenal.

“Expectations are high,” Kerry said. “They’re high for the United States, perhaps even more so for Russia, to deliver on the promise of this moment.”

But what if this promise is not fulfilled? The Syrian submission of the application gives Assad 30 days to present its stockpile of chemical weapons for destruction under international supervision.

However, if Assad fails to do so, will the U.S. re-open its thoughts on military intervention?

The debate for government involvement in Syria had been split into three groups: a limited, disciplinary military intervention, a larger and more complete military intervention and absolutely no intervention. The Obama administration has been pushing Congress to authorize launching a series of limited airstrikes on Syria in order to punish Assad for his use of chemical weapons, which led to the death of almost 1,500 innocent Syrians, nearly 450 of which were children. President Obama’s main

come here and take the same subjects expecting to figure it out.”

I don’t mean to imply that Miami doesn’t allow students to explore their interests.

In fact, Miami is like most universities in that students have the option to declare their major upon enrollment, but the majority remains undecided initially. And the Global Miami Plan allows more flexibility than most believe.

If you have the slightest inkling toward pursuing a given subject, try to cover your bases by taking the necessary courses needed for said major.

I only wish that universities across the country would direct more energy towards pushing students to excel in their passionately-chosen major, rather than a generically job-guaranteed, safe major.

Especially in this economy and job market, no major is safe. Some students believe that graduating with a double major guarantees them an edge within the workforce.

Miami’s education department reports the number of students receiving double bachelor’s degrees rose 70 percent between 2001 and 2011. But are these students really ahead of the curve, based solely on achieving

multiple diplomas?

Currently, US News reports careers within healthcare, software and computer systems to be the most desirable within the workforce.

However, today’s top jobs with their seemingly strong security may not even be in existence 10 years from now, especially with the constantly evolving job market and working world.

The bottom line is this: Don’t allow your major or initial lack thereof to define you. Do what you know and do what you love. If you’re not sure what that is, explore.

If you have the slightest inkling towards pursuing a given subject, try to cover your bases by taking the necessary courses needed for said major.

Just be sure you’re happy with what you do.

Here I sit, now a double major in English literature and marketing, combining a field I love with a field I can excel in, and though the future does indeed look somewhat frightening, I can honestly say I am confident and excited for graduation day.

When in doubt, turn your major into something that works for you. According to the University of Kent, employers report that they are ultimately looking for graduates with a transferable skill set to the workforce, for example, the ability to work in teams, communicate through writing, manage time and work as a self-starter.

Apply these learned skills to what you love and you’re certain to succeed.

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argument is that the world has a moral obligation to act against those who use chemical weapons.

Some Republicans have pushed Obama to intervene more assertively in order to tip the balance of the Syrian conflict, while politicians from both parties believe that the United States should not involve itself in another Middle Eastern conflict at all. In fact, the most popular response to thoughts of military intervention in Syria is that U.S. citizens do not want another Iraq. And of course, more than a few people see military action against Syria as unacceptable simply because it is President Obama’s idea. However, both actions could leave Syria in an even worse state. Turning the tides of the war means either a victory by Assad’s government and his Iranian supporters or by an onslaught of rebel groups controlled by Sunni jihadists. Doing nothing results in more deaths of innocent civilians.

It seems that the one side of the argument that is being ignored by the White House and Congress is that of peaceful negotiations in Syria, and thanks to Russia, that may be the outcome of this predicament. Over the last two and a half years, the crisis in Syria has led to more than 100,000 deaths.

Two million Syrians are now refugees, and more than 6.8 million urgently need humanitarian aid. Some Americans like to think of the U.S. as the world’s policemen, but if that is true, where was our diplomatic weapons disposal plan? Instead of seeking a peaceful solution and ushering in humanitarian aid, America proposed a military intervention that could have potentially harmed hundreds more Syrian civilians. I can only hope that this startling example of Russian diplomacy will succeed and show both American political parties that policemen do not exist to shoot the bad guys but to protect the innocent.

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However, one thing has bothered Reeg more than the long lines.

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Both Abrams and Bell also noted that prices were higher, but not enough to make them eat somewhere else.

Heidtman added that the changes in dining have meant years of hard work with not a lot of time off, but it is well worth it to her.

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the set 25-18 to go up 2-1 in the match. After being knotted up 7-7 in the fourth set, the RedHawks went on an 11-5 run and, despite a late surge from Saint Louis, would win the set 25-19.

The final set was hotly contested as it was tied at 14-14 before Miami took the last two points and the match.

Junior setter/outside hitter Meg Riley earned her fifth doubledouble this season as she posted 19 kills, 19 assists and six digs in the match while freshman Krista Brakauskas had a solid outing of her own, with 27 of the team’s 52 assists.

“Saint Louis has hard hitters and we’ll see those again when we enter conference play,” head coach Carolyn Condit said.

After trading blows with

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 Bradley in the first set, Miami would go on a 5-1 run to go up 14-11 and did not give it up as the set was won 26-24. The second set was tied 6-6 a 15-3 run that led to a 25-13 set win.

Set three would be a back-andforth affair until the Braves reeled off two consecutive points to take the set 28-26. After an early 8-5 run by Bradley in the fourth set, the Red and White would respond to take the lead 10-9 prior to exchanging points until the Braves won the set 25-22 on a 5-2 run.

The ’Hawks took an early 5-3 lead in the fifth and went on to win 15-10.

Riley recorded yet another double-double with 13 kills, 20 assists and five digs while Brakauskas had a career-high 33 assists and senior libero Madison Hardy posted 20 digs.

After being down 9-10 in the first set against Youngstown State

(4-6), the RedHawks came back with a 7-1 run and never relented as they took the set 25-16. The second set was more contested as the ’Hawks won 27-25.

The Penguins fought back in the third and fourth set, winning the third 25-19 and the fourth 2516, respectively. The clinching set was a tight-knit affair as no team would pull itself away until Miami had 11-3 advantage and would take the match 15-9.

Riley was named Tournament MVP after her near triple-double performance with 12 kills, 22 assists and eight digs in the final match. Riley, Brakauskas and sophomore outside hitter Annie Reiswig were named to the All-Tournament Team. Brakauskas racked up 94 assists during the tournament and Reiswig recording 34 kills during the three matches.

“Meg stepped up and [redshirt

sophomore middle hitter Jenny] Ingle played well,” Condit said.

“It was a neat tournament since there were different styles that we had to adjust to. Reiswig hit well and got some blocks, and Brakauskas did a nice job mixing up the offense and setting up quality balls. I’m proud of the way Ingle and [junior middle hitter Chelsea] Visk played and Hardy did a nice job [against Youngstown]. We fought hard and we built on our chemistry this weekend.”

Brakauskas said she was pleased with the RedHawks play.

“They’re really good teams,” she said. “We shut it down and our passing was spot on. But we went to five sets to each time because we had to make it hard on ourselves. We went through a hard week to come through in a big tournament and it showed our physical and mental toughness.”

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This technology can also pinpoint exactly which residence hall, dorm room, and then exactly where in the room the rogue access point is located.

Bernard said ever since Miami has had Wi-Fi, rogue access points have been against the University’s policies because they can inconvenience other students.

Field services specialist Terry Ruff explained that the job of IT Services is to provide network service for everyone, wired and wireless. They also ensure that students are following the policies of not using a rogue access point.

“There are policies that are in place [at Miami University] that say you are not allowed to have your own wireless device,” he said. “Then our job is to find them, shut down that access point and give them a notice reminding them of the policies,” he said.

Ruff said he was involved with a situation in Flower Hall this year where a student was using a rogue device and it was affecting the Inernet connection of about 15 to 20 students.

“It just so happens the student there was also here last year and was aware of the policies, so this individual was given a second notice,” Ruff said. “They really aren’t allowed to have a device that broadcasts in the Miami space. Because this student was broadcasting with their own device, many other students were not able to use ours.”

Sophomore Wesleigh Jones, who is a resident of Flower Hall, said she was inconvienced as a result of the rogue access point.

“There were some days when the connection was really slow and then there were other days when we would have no Intenert connection at all,” Jones said.

“We were always confused about the kids down the hall from us because they seemed to never have problems with their Wi-Fi. Jones said she then went to It Services to remedy the problem.

“We called the IT people [about the kids down the hall] and they were able to shut down their device and give them notices that they can’t use [the device] anymore.” Jones said. “[The IT staff] was apologetic about the situation and was very helpful.”

Ruff said a student is given a maximum of two notices during their four years at Miami, and on the third notice, he or she is sent to student judicial affairs.

Bernard said no student has been sent to student judicial affairs for using a rogue device, but the security of a student’s information may be at risk if the user of the rogue device is not stopped.

“For example, someone could impersonate the MU Wireless network and act as a man-inthe-middle attack,” he said.

“You could be going to your banking website and they can actually sit in the middle, grab your credentials and be able to log into the bank with your information.”

Bernard explained that students could be using their rogue devices for this reason, or a student may not even realize that they’re doing it. He said sometimes students are not aware of the policies and set up wireless printers without a second thought, which is why they are trying to notify students in any way that they can that rogue access points are not permitted.

“We really just want to get the word out about this issue,” he said. “A lot of the time it is a question of what the device is being used for. Then we have the students who use it to basically be a hub in their room so they can have more Internet ports. And, you know, the question is, ‘Can we turn down the wireless and still use [the device]?’ Absolutely.”

Bernard emphasized that if students have a question or concern to call the support desk at 513-529-7900 or email ithelp@miamioh.edu.

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CELEBRATE THE CHAMPION NOT THE LOUDMOUTH

American culture is steeped in self-involved decadence. As a country, do we value the humble champion or the loudmouth?

Sports, movies, TV shows— they’re all just a reflection of where we stand as a culture. So as often happens, the fight over embracing this decadence or fighting it spilled over into the world of sports in a real way this weekend when Johnny Manziel and his Texas A&M Aggies matched up with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

This weekend, the champion won. And we should celebrate that.

Last year, Manziel became the first freshman ever to win the Heisman trophy. Ever since he won, the 20-year-old college sophomore has run around acting like you’d expect most 20-year-olds who become celebrities to act. Partying a lot.

Writing stupid stuff on Twitter.

It can’t be easy to be a 20-yearold celebrity. However when you professionalize the college game in the manner that we have over the last 30 years, immature people like Manziel, (and like Terrelle Pryor and countless others before him) will make selfish, poor decisions all while dazzling us on the gridiron.

Information continues to trickle out making it clear that the NCAA and A&M’s agreed upon half game suspension is unlikely to be the last we hear of Johnny Football’s affinity for signing

autographs. Exhibit A: a picture of him signing autographs in an autograph brokers apartment that came out this week.

Some folks respond to situations like this by saying we should be paying athletes in high revenue sports, which is absolutely the worst possible option.

When the problem is that a game played by 18-23 year old men too closely resembles the pro game, the answer isn’t to make it more like the pro game. It’s to promote and be proud of programs where discipline is valued.

I understand guys like Johnny Football are fun to watch. I also understand flash is what sells.

But we shouldn’t celebrate immaturity. Instead, we should celebrate teams like Alabama.

Teams that play excellent defense, smart offense and execute on special teams.

Another common response to violations like Manziel’s is to blame the NCAA, which is absolutely a ridiculous governing body with ridiculous rules.

A constitutional convention of sorts from the NCAA would probably be a smart move, but without that massive overhaul, rules are rules. We might not always like them, and they’re often stupid, but life becomes quite difficult for you when you disregard them.

Johnny Manziel has acted arrogantly and he’s disregarded the rules at his peril. We shouldn’t celebrate him for it.

FOOTBALL HOME GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS In order to get into home football games, Miami University students will need to present their IDs. Students will need the newer IDs with photos that were issued back in 2011. The old white ones will not be accepted. While the policy of having a student ID is not new, the need to have the new ID is. Associate athletic director of game operations Keanah Smith said students will have their IDs scanned before entering the game.

“It just helps us make sure that our Miami-Oxford students are getting in, as they are the ones who should be coming to the games,” Smith said. “We want everybody to come, but the students who get in free, we want to make sure we are serving them.”

The policy starts with the University of Cincinnati game Saturday. The game is the home opener for the football team and is a “White-Out.” Miami is hoping to set a student attendance record at the game. According to assistant athletic director of marketing, sales and licensing Anthony Azama, the most students to attend a game since 2007 was when Miami hosted Cincinnati in its home opener Sept. 15, 2007. There were 6,754 students were in attendance for the game.

Azama said Miami has made several changes to how they approach gameday, including a new pregame intro, in an attempt to get more students to come.

“It’s got to be more than just a game,” Azama said. “It’s almost like trying to make it a social event that happens to be at a game. That’s kind of been our focus.”

The game marks the first time Miami will wear its new uniforms at home and Azama hinted at something new with the uniforms.

“It’s a chance for everybody to see them,” Azama said.

“We might have a little surprise there for everybody. A little curveball, maybe something that nobody’s seen yet.”

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SOCCER

’Hawks fall at home to Purdue and Milwaukee

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Miami University senior midfielder Katy Dolesh fights for the ball against the University of Purdue. Dolesh leads Miami with five goals on the year.

BY ZACH MACIASZEK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University soccer team lost two games over the weekend in eerily similar fashion, faltering in the final minutes in losses to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Purdue.

The last time Miami gave up four goals in a match in the regular season was over three years ago in a 5-2 loss to Butler University on Sept. 3, 2010. This past weekend they did it twice.

The RedHawks (3-4-0) fell to the Milwaukee Panthers (1-6-1) Friday 4-3 after giving up two goals in the last 10 minutes of regulation. It was a similar tale on Sunday against Purdue (5-2-1) as the ’Hawks took the lead in the 81st minute only to lose it just over a minute later. Miami then lost the game in the second overtime 4-3.

The loss to the Boilermakers extended a three game losing streak for the ’Hawks.

Despite identical results in both matches, head coach Bobby Kramig said he thought his team put forth a more valiant effort in the game

against the Purdue.

“I think that we showed great improvement over where we were on Friday,” Kramig said. “I felt like this was one of the better 90 minutes … that we’ve put together this year.

I was really pleased with the effort.

We played some very good soccer, scored some great goals against really a very good Purdue team.”

The ’Hawks and the Boilermakers traded goals early and often. Miami senior midfielder Katy Dolesh struck early off of a deflected pass in the box from senior midfielder Kayla Zakrzewski. Purdue tied the game just two minutes later on a goal by junior forward Alex Hairston.

Miami reclaimed the lead in the 37th minute on a goal by sophomore midfielder Haley Walter. It was Walter’s fourth goal in four games.

However, the Boilermakers did not relent, scoring in the 62nd minute on a penalty kick by senior midfielder Jordan Pawlik.

Dolesh was not done as she gave the RedHawks what appeared to be the game-winning goal in the 81st minute on another assist from Zakrzewski. It was not meant to be however, as senior forward Hadley

Stuart scored for Purdue to tie the game at 3-3.

In the first overtime period the ’Hawks had several close calls as Zakrzewski hit the crossbar twice, yet they were unable to find the net.

The Boilermakers then sealed the deal in the second overtime when Pawlik launched the ball from 15 yards out over the outstretched hands of Miami senior keeper Allison Norenberg.

The loss put a damper on senior day for the RedHawks, as this year’s senior class was honored in a pregame ceremony.

Team captain Dolesh was one of the seniors honored before the game.

She said the ’Hawks had to eliminate “little mistakes.”

“Defensively we’ve got to make sure that we step up to everyone and that we’re anticipating everything that’s coming our way,” Dolesh said. “[We] just [have to] be prepared for teams to come right at us.”

The loss to the Boilermakers Sunday came on the heels of a loss to Milwaukee in which Kramig said he was concerned about his team’s defensive organization and communication.

The RedHawks enjoyed offensive success against the Panthers, just as they did against the Boilermakers, as Dolesh, Walter and junior midfielder Kelsey Dinges each recorded a goal. However, it was the defense which once again failed Miami in the waning minutes.

After the Panthers tied the game up in the 80th minute, they scored the game winner in the 88th minute of regulation. Milwaukee junior forward Kelly Lewers weaved her way through the center of the Miami defense and pummeled the ball into the right corner of the net for the unassisted goal.

Kramig said he believes this tough stretch the RedHawks currently find themselves facing will pay dividends in the long run.

“I know that these are trying times for us,” Kramig said. “I know that we’re on a little bit of a losing streak right now. But I’m telling you what, were getting better and I think we’ll be just fine. We’ll be ready to go come conference [play]. We just have to learn some tough lessons.”

The ’Hawks finish up their nonconference schedule on the road against Marshall University Sunday.

VOLLEYBALL

Miami takes pair of weekend games

BY JORDAN RINARD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

After suffering its first defeat of the season at the hands of Xavier University Tuesday, the Miami University volleyball team showed its resolve as it downed Saint Louis University 3-2 (2225, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 17-15), Bradley University 3-2 (26-24, 25-13, 26-28, 22-25, 15-10), and Youngstown State University

3-2 (25-16, 27-25, 19-25, 16-25, 15-9) on its way to winning their third non-conference tournament this season. The RedHawks (81) are off to their best start since 1998 when they also started 8-1 on their way to earning the MidAmerican Conference title.

In the first set against Saint Louis, Miami got off to a quick start with a 4-2 run, but Billiken runs of 8-2, 6-0, and 4-1 proved to be the ’Hawks downfall as

they dropped the set 22-25. Saint Louis took their offensive spurts into the second set as they took an early 6-3 advantage, but the RedHawks would counter with an 11-2 run that gave them control and eventually took the set 25-21.

The Billikens jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the third set that they would not relinquish as they took

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FIELD HOCKEY

RedHawks split games against ranked opponents in Terp Invitational

BY ALYSSA ZEDIKER STAFF WRITER

The Miami University field hockey team (3-4) split its weekend games, upsetting No. 20 (4-2) American University and falling to No. 2 Maryland University (6-0) in the Terp Invitational.

“We are moving in the right direction,” head coach Inako Puzo said. “It takes time to grow and develop a team that is a top 20 caliber team and I think we are closing the gap between us and those programs, but it will just take more work and discipline from us.”

Miami took on American in the first game of the Terp Invitational, where a second half rally helped the RedHawks defeat the Eagles 3-2 and comeback from a first half two goal deficit.

“The players reacted very well to the half time talk, and they went back to the field trying to perform better hockey and pick up the intensity of the game, and we left the field in the end with a lot of character,” Puzo said “Showing that we are Miami field hockey and we are ready to compete against some of the top teams in the nation.”

American outshot Miami 10-2,

and had three penalty corners in the first half, whereas the RedHawks only had one. However in the second half, Miami outshot the Eagles 9-5, and had five penalty corners.

“Coming off of the win against American, we were up to the challenge of Maryland and you could definitely see the excitement and willingness to perform well,” senior goalkeeper Sarah Mueller said.

“We gave our best and now we know what we need to keep working on for the future.”

Maryland handled Miami easily, winning 6-0. It is the third time Miami has been shutout this season.

“In the end, what matters is what we learn from both games, and we probably learned more from the loss against Maryland than the win against American,” Puzo said.

Mueller was able to make 10 saves against the highest scoring offense in the country, and the Terrapins were held scoreless until the 13th minute of play. Maryland is averaging 6.5 goals per game.

“The key to this weekend was that we were able to play with heart and to win our own individual battles, and the most important thing was to stick to our game plan,” Mueller said. “Looking towards

future games we know that we can rely on each other and that we will never give up no matter what the circumstances are.”

Miami’s next game will be its home opener against The Ohio State University. Puzo said the Buckeyes are looking for revenge after Miami knocked off Ohio State in Columbus last season. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“In the end the Ohio State game is just one more competition, and we are taking it one game at a time,” Puzo said. “It will be a battle and we have to be ready for them.”