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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY

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In 1996, The Miami Student reported that The Miami Student had filed suit against Miami University claiming violation of the Public Records Act. The Student claimed that reporters were denied records from the University Disciplinary Board on the basis of violation of individual privacy. The Student ultimately won the case and received an award for “Best Defense of First Amendment” from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Miami to host Westboro Baptist Church

By Amanda Seitz

Special Reports Editor

Miami University is moving ahead with preliminary plans to bring Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) to speak on campus in October.

The religious group is known for picketing soldiers’ funerals.

The group is widely recognized for controversial picket signs they carry which are printed with phrases such as “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers.” The U.S. Supreme Court ruled March 2 that the church is allowed to picket at fallen soldiers’ funerals on the grounds of First Amendment rights.

Often, universities find themselves the unwilling target of a WBC picket.

But a controversial picketing session is not in the pipeline for Miami when the group comes to speak on campus with faculty members and select students Tuesday, Oct. 25.

College of Arts and Science Dean Phyllis Callahan approved the department of

comparative religion’s proposal for the visit Monday morning.

Callahan said via e-mail she is consulting with the department but was not available for further comment.

Westboro Baptist Church spokeswoman Shirley PhelpsRoper will be the only campus visitor, comparative religion professor Liz Wilson said.

Westboro Baptist Church could not be immediately reached for comment.

The church has already notified the university, however, of plans to picket an unspecified event in Cincinnati during their stay in Ohio. Wilson said Phelps-Roper has given the university “her word” that WBC will not picket Miami or Oxford.

Wilson hopes the university community will learn more about the family and followers of Westboro Baptist Church because of the visit.

“The intellectual discourse in our country, everyday, everyone is screaming at each other,” Wilson said. “It behooves us to listen to the screaming (and) try

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Protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church have garnered national attention with their picketing of soldiers’ funerals and events like the Golden Globes, where the above photo was taken. A spokeswoman for the church will be visiting Miami in October to speak to students about the church and its beliefs.

to engage it as human being-tohuman being.”

One Miami student, CoPresident of Spectrum Billy Price, has seen the Westboro Baptist Church picket at a past rally he attended.

“From what I can gather, they’re essentially a group that spews hatred and incurs violence,” Price said. “I think if we can keep it respectful, that’d be the goal. (But) I’ve found they’re often challenged with keeping things respectful.”

Price said although he is interested to see what the group has to say, he hopes the Miami community will come together to speak out against the church’s beliefs.

“That’s one of the great things about groups like these, they represent a great opportunity for all walks of life to work together and produce some synergies that we wouldn’t otherwise see,” Price said.

Documents obtained by The Miami Student stress Miami

WesTboro, SEE PAGE 9

Room and board set Franco documentary filming still a possibility to increase in 2012

By Jenni Wiener Campus Editor

By Lauren Ceronie

Campus Editor

Living on campus at Miami University will be more expensive for students starting next year. The Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase the cost of room and board for the 2012-2013 academic year by 3.5 percent.

The increase means a typical meal plan and double room will cost $10,596. Currently, the cost of a typical meal plan and double occupancy room is about $10,240. The cost hike for room and board was higher for board than for room with room costs increasing almost 3 percent and board costs increasing nearly 4 percent.

Increasing food prices are the reason Miami needs to raise the price of board, according to David Creamer, vice president of finance and business services.

“Food prices rose quite significantly,” Creamer said at the Board of Trustees meeting Friday. “Food costs are expected to rise faster than the CPI (Consumer Price Index).”

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted the cost of food will increase nearly 3 percent, a prediction Miami took into account when deciding to increase board rates, according to Creamer.

In a July 2011 letter between Jon Brubacher, manager of food purchasing and operations analyst, and Peter Miller, associate vice president of auxiliaries, Brubacher

recommended increasing the cost of board to keep up with costs of food.

“After analyzing our bids prices and comparing current food prices, I am recommending a 4.75 percent increase as our anticipated increase in cost of food for the 2012-2013 school year,” said Brubacher in the letter. “This is based on our analysis of the cost of activity of high use items, discussion with suppliers, and information from web resources.”

Residence hall renovations are the reason behind the hike in room costs, Creamer said.

The university plans to spend $500 million on residence hall renovations and improvements over the next 15 years and it’s common for institutions to raise room and board in advance of renovations, according to Creamer.

The university decided to vote on raising room and board rates now so students would have time to make housing arrangements for next year, according to Creamer.

“We want to give students the opportunity to know how much living on campus will be as they plan where to live next year,” Creamer said.

Miami is not alone in raising room and board rates.

Colleges and universities all across Ohio, including Ohio State University, Kent State University, the University of Cincinnati, Bowling Green State University and Ohio University, are raising their

ROOM & BOARD, SEE PAGE 9

Although Miami University and James Franco’s production company, Rabbit Bandini, never fully came to an agreement for filming about undergraduate life, there is still hope for the project to move forward here. The production company was also turned down by Ohio University and Xavier University, with similar concerns about student privacy and the reputation of the schools.

Rabbit Bandini’s Producer Vince Jolivette, who grew up in Hamilton, said the only reason the filming at Miami fell through is because the company was not allowed enough access to do a proper documentary.

“To create a proper documentary, nothing can get in the way,” Jolivette said. “I need free reign to truthfully show what I’m seeing. Miami was worried about being portrayed in a bad light. They wanted to censor the documentary, which would have turned it into a promotional video instead.”

Jolivette went on to say that doing the entire documentary just to have it censored by the university seemed unfair, so he told the university that it would not work.

He said that he and Franco started this project three to four years ago when Franco went back to college.

“James and I were talking about the TV show Greek and how no TV show about college ever got it right,” Jolivette said. “So we said let’s try to do something real.

Regular college life stories are

drama enough.”

The original idea for the show was a mix between reality TV and narrative TV, Jolivette said. None of the networks could grasp the idea, so Rabbit Bandini decided they would shoot the show and then have their agents help them sell it.

“When we talked to Miami, we were talking about making it more of a documentary on undergrad life, which was not exactly what I wanted to do, but everyone was really excited about it,” Jolivette said.

If allowed, Jolivette said he wanted to make the filming into a class where he and Franco would help students learn

to shoot and edit. He was even going to try to bring in professionals from Los Angeles to speak at weekly seminars.

“All that was meaningless though if we didn’t have access to filming it,” Jolivette said. “So we went back to our original idea of interviewing a bunch of students, getting their stories and making a narrative TV show with people who would act out the stories on a fictionalized campus.

That way, everything would be the same and it would still be a well rounded show but Miami’s name would not be shown and its reputation would be protected.”

TV shows about college are

generally shot on a campus.

According to Jolivette, filming on campus is a normal part of life at the University of California, Los Angeles. Miami, however, was concerned people would recognize the campus and did not wish to be a part of this.

“These kind of projects are always an uphill battle,” Jolivette said. “We are still exploring our options for this project. It’s very dear to our hearts, so we somehow want to find a way to do it. Something in southern Ohio would be great because I am familiar

FRANCO, SEE PAGE 9

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THE MAN WE WANT HIM TO BE Country artist Chris Young performs for a sold out Brick Street Bar and Grill Wednesday.Young is nominated for CMA New Artist of the Year. See article on page 8.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

NEWS BRIEFS Safety Fair promotes emergency text message system Miami University’s police department is holding a Campus Safety Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Slant Walk, where they will be encouraging faculty, staff and students to register for the new e2Campus emergency text message system.

The new system allows users to log in with their uniqueIDs and passwords.

Users now must use their uniqueIDs to access e2Campus for registering a new account or updating an existing one. This was done to streamline the registration process.

Any previous usernames that are not Miami uniqueIDs will no longer work, so those users will need to create a new e2Campus account on www.muohio.edu/ens.

The same goes for people with current accounts that use their uniqueID but not their MUNet password.

Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to register for receiving emergency text messages and emails. Miami will test the new emergency communications system next week.

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Miami eliminates MBA program

By Andy Martin

For The Miami Student

Miami University’s full time accelerated Master of Business Administration program (MBA) for graduate students has been suspended for the time being because of its lack of financial viability.

The final decision was made by the Dean of the Farmer School of Business, Roger Jenkins, but Miami had been wrestling with the decision for months.

In the fall of 2010, a strategic studies taskforce was sent to inspect all programs Miami had to offer to see which ones were most

costly for the university.

It was after this that recommendations of the suspension of the full time MBA began to surface.

“Right now, Miami needs to invest in programs that are more financially viable,” said Alan Oak, assistant dean of FSB. “That doesn’t mean the full time MBA is gone for good. However, for the time being, this is our wisest option.”

Even though the full time program is suspended, Miami still offers a professional MBA program located at the Voice of America branch in West Chester.

This program is geared toward professionals who are

already working full time.

The classes are held during the evening.

“With the full time MBA gone, we’re now in the process of planning big growth within the VOA branch,” said MBA Program Director, Brad Bays. “It’s our goal that in the next couple of years the size of enrollment will double from about 75 students to 150 students with the help of a second entry date throughout the year.”

The professional program, started in 2009, just graduated its first class.

It’s a program that is doing well and attracting excellent students, Bays said.

Trustees pass increased ASC budget The Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve the resolution that authorized the construction phase of the Armstrong Student Center project. The Board of Trustees voted to increase the budget to $40.15 million. The Board is allowed to award contracts that are

110 percent over the original budget, meaning the Board can award contracts up to $44.165 million.

The total cost of the ASC project was originally estimated to be $50 million but that estimate has been increased to $53.11 million for the total project.

This new budget leaves an unfunded balance of $3.11 million that is to be met through fundraising.

The Board needed to increase the budget for the ASC after construction bids for the project were estimated to be nearly $8 million higher than Miami

The program is part time and takes a full two years to complete, whereas the full time MBA took only 14 months.

Students worried the change could make the undergraduate business program slightly less attractive.

“I think this will most likely deter undergraduate students considering Miami because they will have to look at another university for their graduate studies rather than somewhere familiar,” junior Brooke Hess said.

Bays said that graduate students who would have enrolled in either program University originally thought. After the higher than expected bids came in, the university looked into the cost variance and found two problems.

In the Sept. 13 issue of The Miami Student Robert Keller, university architect, was quoted as saying, “This occurred strictly from market volatility.” At the Board of Trustees meeting, Keller

would already have needed to acquire extensive post-graduate work experience and would not be enrolled right after their undergraduate studies.

Oak said the suspension of the accelerated program will not affect undergraduates or applicants for Miami’s graduate school. Out of 4,000 students enrolled in the business school, only 30 students were part of the accelerated program.

“We seriously regret having to make this decision,” Oak said. “The program was well ranked, but the economy has forced Miami

MBA, SEE PAGE 13 clarified that market volatility was one of the issues that led to the cost variance, but an estimation error on the part of BHDP Architecture, a Cincinnati architecture firm the university used, was also part of the problem. The firm underestimated the amount of material that would be needed for the building.

The ASC is still planned to open January 2014.

‘Study Abroad Week’ aims to increase global awareness among students

By Annie Stenback For The Miami Student

While all Miami University students will undoubtedly hear about Study Abroad programs by the end of their four years, The Office of International Learning and Study Abroad, Lifelong Learning and many other programs hope to promote student awareness and have collaborated to create Miami’s first ever Study Abroad Week.

The week, beginning Sept. 26 and ending Sept.

30, is reaching out to first years and students who have never heard about Study Abroad, as well as undergraduate and graduate students who have never had the opportunity to be involved.

Jennifer Ward, international program coordinator and adviser, said she hopes

that this week will help students become a lot more knowledgeable about study abroad options and aware of experiences students already have.

“We want to plant study abroad in people’s minds early and have them understand the process now rather than later,” Ward said.

The week offers extensive programming. Students who have studied abroad will talk about their experiences and share blogs, faculty and staff will promote programs coming up in the next year and students will have the opportunity to learn about various cultures, according to Ward.

“We’re excited to see a response from the Miami community,” Ward said. “And if it’s positive, we hope to expand every year.”

The pinnacle event of

Study Abroad Week is the Study Abroad Fair, which Miami has put on for many years.

Some of the sponsoring offices include the Luxembourg Office, the Office of International Education, the Office of Lifelong Learning, Farmer School of Business’ international programs, Center for American and World Cultures, various cultural groups and foreign language departments, financial aid and career services.

Alyssa Klein, OxfordBased Luxemburg Program Coordinator, has been involved in the development of Study Abroad Week.

“Study Abroad week is really an opportunity to promote global awareness among the students at Miami and promote more of a campus wide awareness about all of the study abroad

opportunities,” Klein said.

Expanding from just the fair to have a whole week of programming will mean more opportunities for busy students to learn about study abroad, according to Klein.

“I’m excited about Study Abroad week because now I have a bunch of opportunities to learn about the different options,” first year Ava Keck said.

For a list of the scheduled events and Study Abroad opportunities, students are encouraged to visit the Study Abroad website at www.muohio.edu/LLL/ studyabroadweek.

“Miami was rated number one last year for Public Doctoral Institutions and Study Abroad so it’s something that Miami really values and encourages students to look into while they’re here,” Klein said.

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University Multicultural Council faces proposed changes

By Hannah Stein Senior Staff Writer

Ron Scott, associate vice president for Institutional Diversity proposed changes to the current university multi-cultural council that will be reviewed by the University Senate.

The changes proposed at the Sept. 12 University Senate meeting include placing the council under administrative control instead of Senate con-

trol and changing the name to the Council on Diversity and Inclusion (CODI).

“I think the whole notion of diversity and inclusion will bring in more groups than simply the Multicultural Council does. I think there will be an expansion of membership across campus,” Scott said.

Scott summarized what the proposal states the Council’s job is and will be.

“It will (still) look at long

range-planning and look at trends for diversity,” Scott said. “It will (continue to) help with university communication about diversity (and) it will probably have sub-committees that will look at things like retention, climate, curriculum, those kind of things that impact the overall sense of inclusion on campus.”

In the proposal it says, “Change in composition of the membership

of the committee and provide more direct control in terms of appointment and subsequent accountability of membership.”

Despite all the changes the proposal states, Scott said the most crucial one is whether or not the Council should be a subcommittee of the senate or not.

“I think the idea is to take it back to its original impact and to bring it back as an independent (entity),” Scott

said. “The biggest change being whether or not it’s a subcommittee of the senate or not. I think for many that’s a serious question.”

In regards to Scott’s proposal, Madelyn Detloff, program director of the Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Department, said she supports all changes in the proposal except making it an independent council.

“It is a standing committee of senate right now and there

are only a few and they’re very important,” Detloff said.

“The Multicultural Council is one of them, and for the sake of longevity, it should (remain that way).”

However, Detloff does think the change in composition of the committee would be beneficial, provided the term served by its members was lengthened to a

COUNCIL, SEE PAGE 13

U.S. Postal Service debt may affect on campus post office

By Kyle Murray

For The Miami Student

For over 30 years, Miami University’s campus post office has been providing postal services to faculty and students. Originally located in the Shriver Center, the office is now located in Wells Hall on Spring Street. The current staff includes five full-time

employees and 35 students.

Services offered at the office include the sale of stamps, delivery of packages and the sale of Postal Money Orders.

However, the United States Postal Service is undergoing a financial crisis that threatens to shut down the operation.

In a report released by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Sept. 6, the

“USPS has experienced a cumulative net loss of nearly $20 billion over the last five fiscal years, including an $8.5 billion loss in 2010 and a net loss of $5.7 billion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011.”

According to the report, “USPS expects to reduce costs by closing about 300 mail processing plants and

12,000 retail facilities; reducing service; and eliminating layoff protections in collective bargaining agreements so that it can reduce its total workforce by about 125,000 career employees by 2015.”

Miami’s post office is not immune to the financial troubles that the USPS is experiencing, according to Campus Post Office Manager

Anita Byrd.

“Our sales are down about 16 percent this year from last year,” Byrd said. “They went from about $98,000 in sales to about $82,000 in sales this past year.”

This does not appear to be a passing trend, according to Bill Shawver, senior director of Purchasing and Central Services.

“The financial difficulties are a consequence of what I think is a changing environment in the way we communicate with each other,” Shawver said.

Byrd said she wasn’t overly concerned about the office’s future.

POST OFFICE, SEE PAGE 13

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COMMUNITY

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POLICE

BEAT Police chief retires Stores fail ID compliance checks Four Oxford retailers failed to check IDs during compliance checks Sept.

10. Clerks at Kroger, Oxford Spirits, The U-Shop and Johnny’s Campus Deli sold alcoholic beverages to underage volunteers and were cited. At Kroger, the receipt indicated that the clerk had overridden the ID check, according to the Oxford Police Department (OPD). The volunteers are sent in with money to attempt to purchase alcohol without misleading or lying to the clerks. OPD checks volunteers before they go into the store to make sure they do not have identification on them. Compliance checks are done a couple times a year, according to OPD Sgt. Jon Varley. Retailers who pass compliance checks receive a letter afterward letting them know they had passed.

“Usually most [retailers] pass, or only one fails,” Varley said. “It’s unusual for four to fail.”

By Justin Reash Community Editor

The last time someone other than Stephan Schwein was the chief of the Oxford Police Department (OPD), most students at Miami University weren’t even born yet.

Schwein has been the Police Chief in Oxford for 21 years.

His last day was Friday, as he retired effective immediately from law enforcement after more than 35 years of service.

Robert Holzworth, who retired from OPD as a lieutenant but was rehired in the spring, is OPD’s interim chief.

Before being named chief in Oxford 1990, Schwein served in the

Ft. Meyers, Fla. police department for 16 years.

During Schwein’s tenure the OPD implemented SWAT and K-9 units. He also created the annual pig roast in the summer, according to Sgt. Jon Varley of the OPD. Asked what his plans are for retirement, Schwein said he will stay local.

“I will continue to live in Oxford, it’s a great place to live,” he said. “The students really bring a livelihood to this city.”

Schwein said he has taken the most pride in the achievements of his fellow officers.

“I would probably say my favorite memory was seeing how my fellow

Ohio loses two congressional seats in redistricting

officers have been recognized for their service and protection in our community,” Schwein said.

“Throughout the years, several of them have received awards for their commitment, and that has made me proud.”

Oxford Mayor Richard Keebler said, “Schwein has done a very good job and he will be missed as chief of police. “ The mayor reiterated Schwein’s comments when he said, “We truly do have a very good group of officers serving this city.”

A nationwide search will be conducted by the City Council to determine who will be Schwein’s permanent successor.

By Rebecca Zemmelman

For The Miami Student

Because of Ohio’s limited population growth over the last decade, the state will be losing two of its 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives.

According to Bryan Marshall, a political science professor at Miami University, this change will have quite a few implications for the state of Ohio.

Male refuses to leave hotel pool Miami University firstyear Craig McIntire, 20, did not want to leave the Best Western Hotel around 2 a.m. Sunday. Hotel employees asked McIntire to leave twice, but he refused, police reports said. Officers met McIntire at the pool area where he had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. The officer told McIntire he could either go to jail or back to his residence hall and he chose to go home to Porter Hall.

On the way, the officer explained McIntire’s citation to him, which he said he wanted a lawyer to review before he signed anything and he knew his rights.

McIntire agreed to sign, but before he did, he began reading the citation back to the officer and began yelling when asked to sign the citation again, police reports said. McIntire was uncooperative with the officer when he was arrested and continued to refuse to sign the ticket. McIntire was cited for charges of trespassing, underage drinking and resisting arrest and taken to Butler County Jail.

Thrown bottles injure females Two Miami University females were the victims of multiple beer bottles thrown at their heads at 1:30 a.m.

Saturday at Brick Street Bar and Grill. Both told management at the bar and were treated at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital.

One victim had staples in her head and the other was treated for a bump on her head, police reports said.

The women have one male subject in mind who “had words with them” 10 minutes prior, police reports said. Brick Street is pulling video to help identify the suspect.

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Community band seeks student members

By Emily Ketterer For The Miami Student

The Oxford Community Band (OCB) has been bringing together members of the Oxford community of all ages and backgrounds since the late 1980s, and is currently seeking more musicians.

Ted Beerman started OCB as a means of bringing people together in a relaxed atmosphere to play their instruments simply for the joy of playing. However, last year, the band suffered its lowest participation ever, and this year they are looking to replenish their ranks.

Last Tuesday, The Oxford Community Band met at Talawanda Middle School at 7 p.m. as they do every week for rehearsal. Local people from the community dotted the room, ranging in age from middle school to retirees.

Before rehearsal

started, the members chatted pleasantly with one another and warmed up their instruments.

The director, Bob Eckhardt, entered the room and welcomed both old and new members to their 25th year as a band.

Band members smiled and greeted Eckhardt, while one member noticed his shirt that read, “It is what it is.” They laughed and noted how fitting the quote was for their group.

OCB prides itself on not holding auditions for new members. The band is comprised of people from all different walks of life and skill levels while still playing great music.

The band welcomes any member of the community who has a musical background and knows how to play an instrument. Even if you don’t have an instrument or the means to get to practice, they can hook

you up with a ride or tuba.

The band “is what it is,” and proud of it.

“I like to tell jokes and have fun, but I like to get to business too. We are kind of like a tight knit family,” Eckhardt said.

The band performs a mix of older and newer music including marches, songs from movies and holiday classics. They mostly perform locally at senior centers, parks and have also played at Oxford’s Fourth of July celebration for the past 25 years.

Band member and Miami University employee Matt Evins highlighted how the band benefits the community.

“We provide entertainment for community functions and always get great feedback. We have a following that comes out to watch us play and therefore bring people together to participate in their

community,” Evins said.

In previous years, OCB has had Miami student involvement, but now there is a lack of student participation.

Recent Miami graduate Cait Pantano played with the band during her career at Miami and said that Miami students should join the band as a way of building the community.

“I think that [OCB] could be a good bridge between college students and the people who live and participate in the community,” Cait Pantano said.

Those interested in joining can go to the band’s website at www.oxfordcommunityband.com and fill out the contact information, email the director Bob Eckhardt directly at robert.eckhardt@hotmail. com or just show up to rehearsal at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights at Talawanda Middle School.

“The most focus seems to be on Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich’s combining districts,” Marshall said.

Their combined district will be in Northern Ohio, running along Lake Erie.

Both Kaptur and Kucinich are members of the Democratic Party with similar voting track records, however, they have very different styles.

According to Marshall, Kaptur is focused more on local issues such as unemployment, whereas Kucinich takes a more national approach, focusing on foreign policy.

Kucinich plans to stay in Ohio and run for reelection next year, rather than moving to Washington state, a plan he had been considering.

Kaptur is the longest serving female Democratic member of the House, with a great deal of seniority, and the second highest on the Appropriations Committee. Because of this, Marshall is concerned that if she were to lose, Ohio may receive fewer appropriations for projects.

Marshall said that due to the redistricting, many of the districts that may have been more competitive in the past, are now very promisingly Republican.

Hamilton County GOP chairman, Alex Triantafilou, said one of the seats that Ohio is going to lose is in the Miami Valley area. However, he also believes that because John Boehner’s district remains in Ohio, the state should have no problem still holding a big representation in the House.

Triantafilou said even though the House will lose one seat from this region of Ohio, we are maintaining three other strong seats for Southwest Ohio.

The loss of two representatives also means that Ohio will also lose two electoral votes in the 2012 Presidential election.

Marshall and Triantafilou agree that although this redistricting gives Ohio less weight in the election, the state will remain an important swing state and a focus for presidential candidates.

Senior political science and history major Ann Daniels is interested to see how this change in the United States will affect Ohio and its national political importance.

“I think the current redistricting in Ohio is going to have significant effect on the upcoming 2012 Presidential and congressional election, making Ohio a center of political media attention,” Daniels said. “I’m interested to see how it plays out and the consequences it will have on the outcomes of the elections.”

The redistricting is not yet finalized, though it looks like there will be few changes from here.

If signed into law by Governor Kasich, the redistricting will be in effect for the next House of Representative elections.

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EDITORIAL The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.

Trustees shouldn’t forget that cost increases pinch students, too

PATRICK GEYSER THE MIAMI STUDENT

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HB 194 threatens precinct education, absentee votes When this country was founded, not every resident was permitted to participate in our new democracy. It took nearly 200 years and four constitutional amendments to finally include every United States citizen over the age of 18 years to vote in our elections. Through the hard work of advocates and average citizens, voting every November has become one of the many quintessential traditions of our American political system.

However, since the 2004 election debacle, our state has been notoriously infamous for having election irregularities.

While every states’ board of elections differs with the specifics of their elections, Ohio is about to change the entire voting landscape. House Bill (HB) 194 threatens and restricts the rights of all Ohio citizens to vote, making it even more difficult, if not impossible, for students to vote.

One of the many regressive aspects of this bill is that it strips voters of the basic right to be directed to the correct precinct. Before, our state elections laws instructed poll workers that they ‘shall’ direct voters to the correct polling

location. If passed, the bill will state that poll workers ‘may’ direct voters. This word change is significant because voters often become confused as to where they are supposed to vote. Without requiring poll workers to direct voters to the correct polling location, there is an increased risk of citizens’ votes not counting if they vote in the wrong precinct.

Other provisions in this bill include shortening the voteby-mail timeframe from 35 to 21 days as well as in-person voting from 35 to 14 days.

This would be detrimental to Ohio election turnouts because, in 2008, more than 1.7 million Ohioans voted before Election Day through mail and in-person. In addition, the bill prohibits in-person early voting during the busiest three days of early voting (Saturday, Sunday and Monday before the Election Day on Tuesday).

Additionally, county boards of elections will no longer be able to proactively send request forms for absentee voters. This is crucial because vote-by-mail allows voters the ability to vote more conveniently at home. By

eliminating this approach, many people will either forget to vote or update their voter registration. In consequence, this will mean that citizens will either not vote or have to wait in long lines at the polls.

It is embarrassing enough that America has the lowest voter turnout amongst other industrialized nations, but HB 194 will further deter voters from going to the polls. The Republican majority in the Ohio Assembly is playing politics with one of our most fundamental rights.

While this election year is not glamorized with a presidential or even congressional race, this Election Day is made as important with issues such as HB 194 and Senate Bill 5. If you want to make a difference, please contact Laura or Chelsea by email to sign the petition.

Laura Kretz

The Miami University Board of Trustees voted to raise room and board for the 2012-2013 school year by 3.5 percent. This translates to an increase in costs for meal plans and a double room to $10,596. The cost for room will increase roughly 3 percent and board will see a 4 percent raise. Miami University says that increasing food prices are the reason for higher board costs, where food is increasing by 3 percent nationally.

The university also attributes residence hall renovations as a reason behind the growing room costs.

The editorial board of The Miami Student understands that as costs for commodities increase nationwide, the university needs to supplement their losses. But there are problems with raising room and board that the university is failing to acknowledge. Firstly, the increase does not put into perspective how students

will be affected financially.

Oftentimes, students are paying their way through college by working university jobs.

Even though room and board is increasing by 3.5 percent, most student employees are still receiving low wages. The university should adjust student wages with an increase in costs to students if they expect students to compensate for the new costs.

Secondly, the university claims that other Ohio universities are facing room and board increases, but Miami is already considered one of the most expensive public universities in the state. When Miami increases prices, even when other universities increase prices, there is still a large disparity that disadvantages Miami. The university needs to find ways to stay more costcompetitive with other Ohio public universities.

The spirit of a public university is that everyone should

be able to pay to attend. Miami needs to be accessible to all and the escalating costs inhibit students. This latest increase will make Miami less accessible to another swath of the public. Moreover, the room and board raise will affect out-of-state students, forcing them to potentially choose a university with lower costs.

Yet, we do appreciate the university’s efforts to inform students of the increase before the new school year begins. This will allow students a chance to make alternative living arrangements for junior and senior year. Upperclassmen will most likely choose to live off campus and this may help the university’s problem with residence hall overcrowding. It is smart that the university has begun to send word out about the increase but it is up to the students to determine positive or negative repercussions.

Rule of Thumb MBA temporary suspension Miami University will feel another academic blow when the program is gone.

Fall and wearing warm clothes It’s ironic, but we can’t wait to bring out the North Faces, Uggs and Patagonias.

RedHawk football team and coaching staff They fought to the end but they lost against the University of Minnesota.

Study abroad week Traveling and studying about new cultures makes the Miami experience thrilling.

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Communications Chair of MU College Democrats kienecd@muohio.edu

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 OPINION

THE BITTER AND THE SWEET

ESSAY

THOMASINA JOHNSON

ROBERT GERLACH GERLACRB@muohio.edu

‘Stupid American’ stereotype has potential to become dead-wrong Pop quiz time: what do CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times have in common? They are all American-based news sources. This is pretty easy and I don’t mean to insult your intelligence. Now, what do The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Le Monde and Süddeutsche Zeitung have in common?

These are all powerful, widely-consumed foreign news operations. Which question was easier for you: the first or second?

For most Americans, the first question is a no-brainer.

And that’s great. It’s a newsroom success story if a publication can be easily spotted out from the crowd and classified as informative and vital for readers. However, Americans are lagging behind in international news smarts and it’s pretty embarrassing.

According to Peter Arnett, a former foreign correspondent for CNN and the Associated Press, international coverage is like a Giant Panda

surrounded by poachers. It’s at risk of extinction due to the changing face of American media demands.

“Today, a foreign story that doesn’t involve bombs, natural disasters or financial calamity has little chance of entering the American consciousness,” Arnett wrote in an American Journalism Review article.

So, what does this mean?

How much does the average American know about our friends across the border or the pond, as opposed to a few years ago? According to a 2007 Pew Research poll, the difference in international news IQ has changed pretty dramatically. In 1989, Pew reported that 47 percent of Americans could name the president of Russia. In 2007, that percentage dropped 11 points, to 36 percent.

So what, you could say.

You could argue that in 2007, at least 66 percent of Americans could name their state’s governor and 69 percent could name the current vice president, according to Pew. Isn’t

that really more important than knowing who the president of Russia is, because the governor and the vice president have a more direct influence on your life?

Sure, but if you approach it like this, you’re doomed.

Have you ever wanted to travel to another country, work in another country, work with an international organization or communicate with other non-Americans? I hope so.

Because, reality check: America is not a bubble. It is an ever-growing, changing nation made up of mostly immigrants from all over the world.

American businesses seem to become more and more international as jobs become less and less unstable. Now, the issue of international news IQ becomes an issue of survival and adaptation for Americans.

You and I must embrace the international future of not only the US, but the entire world.

As a student who will graduate in December, I’ve spent time looking for and stressing over jobs. I’ve heard over and

over again that the best way to market yourself is to highlight unique skills that will be an asset to whatever position I applying for. Making a memorable (in a good way) first impression and interview is key to landing a good job.

So, how does this connect with reading the international section of the newspaper?

By becoming a more wellrounded and educated person, you can more easily ace tough interview questions with insightful answers. If you seem like you don’t care enough to even read the headlines, how will any employer believe you can take the initiative?

Reading about Posh and David Beckham, a column on Israeli politics or the German national football team, won’t make you an instant international know-it-all, but by selectively and critically comparing cultural icons, following important elections as well as world trends, you can become not only an asset to a potential employer, but to yourself, as well.

Perceiving reality KARLI KLOSS

Generation Y must look past entitlement, instant gratification “And that’s the problem with your generation.” …

Heavy sigh. I’ve heard this particular phrase from countless sources over the years, and rarely does it induce the shame and introspection the speaker desires. A number of adults seem to believe the worst thing that can happen to this country is putting our generation in charge.

Normally, I pay no mind to generalizations such as these because hey, I’m a college kid up to my neck in entitlement and insulated from the real world. However, it pains me to prove my aunts, uncles and parents right. As I get older and graduation looms, I see a lot of things wrong with the identity of our generation and where we may be headed.

I read a piece in The New York Times on Aug. 30 that absolutely stunned me.

“Echoing a call by Warren E. Buffett, members of the European wealthy elite are urging their governments

ESSAY SHANNON WHITSON WHITSOSK@muohio.edu

While Facebook and Google+ have seemed to sell out in the name of more users, more marketing and more cash, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo continues to make Twitter an independent and user-concentrated social media network as opposed to a social network funded and dictated by Wall Street. In the long run, Costolo thinks Twitter will profit more by putting the interests and values of its users before that of the company. Nevertheless, how is Twitter actually being centered on users?

And, how do Twitter’s practices and procedures differ from those of other social media networks?

Costolo advocates that because Twitter allows

to raise their taxes or enact special levies to help reduce growing budget deficits.” The piece goes on to describe the number of French elites who signed a petition published in the French magazine, Le Nouvel Observateur, asking the French government to tax them more. Germany has had a similar movement in place since 2009. Even in Italy, the chairman of Ferrari backed the words Buffett wrote in an Aug. 14 op-ed piece urging the government to tax the wealthy — the ones who would be able to live on stricter austerity measures — instead of the poor who have no savings to live off of compared to these financial giants.

Regardless of the chances of the various governments taking this call seriously, or even if this is just good publicity for these corporations, the very idea that a billionaire would even say ‘tax me more’ is pretty much beyond my realm of believability.

Our grandparents were the

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generation that banded together during the Great Depression and WWII. Our baby boomer parents may have slacked off somewhat compared to the work ethic of their parents, but moves like this prove that there are still people out there willing to look beyond themselves and their primary interests. Though you can certainly make the case that these businesses recognize they will function better in countries without grotesque amounts of national debt, I’m not interested in the talking points of economic liberalism right now.

What struck me most was that I couldn’t imagine anyone of my age group, grown up and making serious bank, proposing something like this.

There is something about our tech-savvy, instant access, instant gratification lifestyle that shows little promise of evolving. As a microcosmic example, look no further than Twitter. Twitter is useful for news updates, but that’s not what it is really there for. It

thrives because it gives people our age a chance to talk and talk and talk about themselves. The very idea that you assume other people actually care about the fact that you are plowing through a Chipotle burrito at a given time is narcissism, plain and simple.

I don’t have an account, but I’ve been exposed to enough asinine tweeting to see how pointless it all is.

I can only hope that as a whole we can move towards more personal responsibility and a larger perspective. Yes, college students are focused on themselves first — myself included — but there is so much more out there to be worried about. Tweeting ‘fml’ over anything that doesn’t involve having your foot chopped off is stupid, selfish and self-centered. There are a whole lot of problems out there and it’s going to fall to us to fix it. My question is whether or not we’ll be strong enough to rise to the challenge.

Are NFL games replacing Sunday morning services?

After the brutal beating of the New York Giants’ fan at the Los Angeles Dodgers stadium earlier this year, it is clear that Americans take sports very seriously. In my life, sports have become so important that I don’t even think of Sunday as the Sabbath, but as game day. In fact, being a sports fan has completely overcome my roll as a Catholic believer. At one point in my life, God inspired me, but now I find faith in the Cleveland Browns. And when I began to compare the

NFL’s most celebrated day of the year, the Super Bowl. And after both the Super Bowl and Easter, the cycle begins again and each fan or believer has another shot at a better year.

Philip Wise, leader of the Board of Directors for Christian Ethics Today at Baylor University believes that “sports, like many other practices can work like a Rorschach test for Christian Character. Do we quit too easily? Are we resistant to discipline? Are we too individualistic?” Wise is saying

Both the undeniable similarities between being a fan and a religious follower and the recent growth in sports popularity have me wondering if one day we’ll be worshipping teams instead of gods. similarities between sports and religion, I found the results shocking. The similarities, though somewhat farfetched, have given me reason to believe that sports are becoming a new form of religion.

In this era, it has become more common to idolize the New Orleans Saints than actual saints. Sports figures are a source of inspiration for millions of Americans and in many cases, give people hope and a reason to live.

Religious followers worship their god(s) and usually attend services where they chant and sing in order to strengthen spiritual bonds.

This practice is not far off from going to a game and rooting for your team. Ohio State University fans, for example, have specific cheers and songs such as “Carmen Ohio” to strengthen their role as fans and to encourage the Buckeyes to succeed. And if they don’t participate in these hymn-like cheers, they are deemed bad fans.

The Christian religious calendars are similar to many sport cycles. In the Catholic sect, for example, followers go through a cycle that consists of Ordinary Time, Lent and Easter. Ordinary Time is comparable to the NFL’s regular season as it is the longest part of the cycle and is not as crucial as the other parts of the year. Next comes Lent, which, to me, relates to the NFL playoffs because it leads up to the most important part of the religious year, Easter.

And Easter, the day Catholics celebrate the most, is like the

that like religion tests our faith in god, sports test are faith as fans. Similar to being a devout follower, being a good fan means that you take part in the weekly rituals and attend each game. In addition, fans wear team gear as part of their commitment to their team just as many religious followers do by wearing religious jewelry and clothing.

Despite rapid population growth in the 20th century, the Official Catholic Directory claims the amount of Catholic priests in the United States has dropped from 58,632 in 1956 to 39,466 in 2011. However, the US Catholic population was 45.6 million in 1956 and grew to 65.4 million in 2011. But if you consider that the US population has nearly doubled since 1956, the growth in US Catholics is declining.

The NFL, however, has experienced quite an opposite fluctuation in followers.

In fact, the National Football League announced in July that the NFL Network has had double the amount of preseason viewers in 2011 than in 2010. The NFL also announced that in the last year, the official NFL website has had a 143 percent gain in web traffic.

Both the undeniable similarities between being a fan and a religious follower and the recent growth in sports popularityhavemewondering if one day we’ll be worshipping teams instead of gods.

But until then, I will continue to pray for a long overdue Super Bowl appearance by the Cleveland Browns.

Twitter’s independence, user dedication makes its future bright users to go by fake names, such as “Bozo123,” it sets itself apart from Facebook and Google+ because of the more subtle and user-friendly way in which it markets to those on Twitter. Additionally, Twitter’s marketing and advertising is not based on targeting specific users or audiences for specific products, but rather for determining which “sponsored Tweets” will appear in which users’ streams. This is determined by “who they (the user) follow and who the people they follow follow.”

“Other services may be declaring that you have to use you real name because they think they will be able to monetize that better and they think they will be able to

get more information about you,” Costolo said in a recent www.wired.com article. “We are more interested in serving our users first, and we think that by serving our users first, we will have a better platform for marketers and advertisers,” he said. However, is Costolo standing in the way of Twitter reaching its true potential — a potential and future that might look even bigger and better than that of Facebook? How does Costolo plan to complete with Google’s new social network Google+ in order to keep people Tweeting?

Because I am the type of person who would consider herself to be a bit of a nonconformist, when I read this article I was a bit shocked

and proud. I could not believe that a company such as Twitter, which is so widely known and branded could/ would be so bold in regards to marketing, advertising and its users. It is no secret social networking sites make their money off marketing and advertising. And, with the launch of Google’s new social networking site Google+, I had predicted that Twitter and Facebook would be running scared. While one can simply get on Facebook and see all the pointless layout changes, website modifications and know that Facebook is mildly in trouble; Twitter seems to be holding its own. By marketing in such an ideal, but effective way users will see Twitter

for what it truly is … an intelligently run, entertaining and informative social media site where users can connect and communicate with friends and strangers all over the world.

Though there is always room for improvement in regards to site mechanics, Twitter’s greatest asset is that it is so different from any other social networking site and Costolo strives to maintain the uniqueness that people love about Twitter. Costolo states that when comparing the launch of Google+ with Google’s affect on Twitter in the next couple months, he knows that the new social network will be a hit due to the company’s bundling of Google+. Costolo’s outlook

on this new competitor seems to be very innovative. While Facebook and Google+ are trying to add services, Twitter will “simplify ours down.”

As Twitter begins to implement this strategy, users try to anticipate and fathom the impact this could have not only on them as Tweeters, but also as Facebook users, and much more. It is nearly impossible to predict the impact that will be made by these Twitter enhancements, but one thing is for sure; Twitter will only continue to grow despite what companies like Facebook and Google continue to do. As for Wall Street, Twitter executives plan to become a technology giant on their own terms. I confidently believe that this will happen.

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Editor MEGAN MCGILL

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Global Rhythms: A Miami tradition continues

By Christina Casano

For The Miami Student

There is no other event on Miami University’s campus that brings together the amazing musical talent of its students and internationally renowned artists.

This weekend marks another year’s presentation of Global Rhythms, a decades-old tradition brought to Miami by alumnus Srinivas Krishnan.

Over the years Global Rhythms has grown into the huge collaborative program that it is today. Two ensemble choirs, Collegiate Chorale and the Choraliers will be performing, conducted by Jeremy Jones.

These, as well as the Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra, will share the stage with a large variety of guest

artists. The list of international talent includes a Mid-East fusion band, a string orchestra comprising of 24 child prodigies, a steel drum ensemble and a collection of dancers from multiple countries.

This year, Miami is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to welcome four Grammy-winning artists to the stage, including AR Rahman, composer of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack.

As with any stage production, the logistics of coordinating a huge event such as Global Rhythms will be the biggest concern, particularly this year in which there are 400 performers to organize.

According to Srinivas Krishnan, director of Global Rhythms, the shows this year will focus on all the senses, not just the music.

“We looked at a map of

the world and we tried to find the color and texture from around the world and bring these cultures into the show,” Krishnan said.

On the desk in his office was another package of bright, colorful silks from around the world. The handmade costume pieces have slowly been collected over the past six months in anticipation of the large group of performers to be onstage.

All the senses will be included in this exploration of the world. On Saturday night, there will be an Indian food tasting that is covered by the ticket price, catered by a Cincinnati restaurant.

Besides the audience perspective of a wonderfully diverse show, the Global Rhythms program has been an excellent learning experience for

students of music and students who love music, for years.

“It translates into a powerful experience for students … It allows for one to be one with the music, creating music,” Krishnan said.

The participating students get to experience and learn

the stage with well-known international artists. This is also a great opportunity for music students to get unique musical experiences.

Jones, the conductor of Chorale and the Choraliers for the show, mentioned that this show gives student leaders the

We looked at a map of the world and we tried to find the color and texture from around the world and bring these cultures into the show.”

SRINIVAS Krishnan

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL RHYTHMS

more about music from around the world. Chorale and Choraliers perform global music throughout their season, but Global Rhythms is the time in which they get to share

chance to collaborate. They are able to take active involvement in leadership positions in many areas from the technical logistics to the artistic arrangements for the performance.

Lara Wolford, a music education major and member of Collegiate Chorale has in the past conducted, sung, played the drums, danced and played the trumpet at Global Rhythms.

The most important message of Global Rhythms is that music is universal across cultures.

Krishnan began the program with three or four performers and has branched out to include music from all over, connecting cultures through music.

“It’s that we’re all speaking the same emotional language; we’re all doing the same thing,” Wolford said.

Global Rhythms will be presented 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Hall Auditorium.

Tickets are available through the Miami University Box Office and are $9 for the public and $7 for students on Friday and $12 for the public and $9 for students on Saturday.

Brick Street hosts country stars

By Megan McGill Arts and Entertainment Editor

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HOT, HOT, HOT Miami University senior Zack Vacovsky works on a metals project in the Hiestand Hall studio late Monday night.

Miami students’ band hired to headline Family Weekend concert in Uptown Park

By Claire Krieger

For The Miami Student

Each year, Family Weekend is filled with many unique events not found every weekend Oxford. This year, one of the events the Campus Activities Council has planned is a concert that will be held in 6-9 p.m. Sept.

24 in Uptown Park. Two of the stars of this concert are Miami University senior Adam Saxe and junior Grant Peterre. Both men say that Miami has significantly impacted their musical careers and aspirations.

Adam Saxe has been playing musical gigs since he was a senior in high school, although he has only been playing shows in Oxford since he was a sophomore at Miami.

When asked how he thinks

Miami affected him as a musician, Saxe said, “I came here thinking I was going to be a doctor, which obviously changed. I got involved in Glee Club and the Cheezies.

Both of those things definitely changed my perspective on what I wanted to do, how I wanted to spend my time, things like that…Music was always there. One thing led to another; now I’m playing uptown.”

Saxe now plans on putting a CD out sometime this year.

He wants to try to make a career out of his music. He says that if he hasn’t made it in five years that he will always have his psychology degree from Miami to fall back on.

Grant Peterre also explained how Miami has affected him as a musician. He said that on-campus organizations like the

CORRECTIONS It is the policy of The Miami Student to publish corrections for factual errors found in the newspaper.

An article in the Sept. 13 issue of The Miami Student stated that Nothing, a multimedia production by Miami senior Jon Kovach, would be fully released on campus in January 2013. It is planned for full release in January 2012.

marching band and the countless opportunities to play with students on their own personal endeavors have aided him in developing his musical career.

Peterre’s former roommate was the director of the Cheezies, a men’s a cappella group affiliated with Glee Club, and through that connection, Peterre was able to play the guitar on their summer tour.

“I have played uptown on weekends and anywhere else I can. Everybody [at Miami] has been really open,” Peterre said.

The Family Weekend concert was a brainchild of Miami’s CAC. Saxe was originally approached about the possibility of playing over Family Weekend last spring. He explained that he did not think anything would actually come of it, so he was surprised when he received a call over the summer (which he spent playing piano on a cruise ship) to confirm whether or not he would perform.

Saxe said that Max Richards, the man responsible for hiring him, most likely heard about the self-proclaimed “Adam Saxe Band” through word of mouth.

Peterre originally met Saxe through the Cheezies and began collaborating with the

band soon after. Other musicians that will be joining this duo for the concert uptown include Saxe’s brother, Aaron, Kyle Westhafer and University of Cincinnati student Christian Schlorman.

These men will be playing a variety of music and instruments. While Saxe sings and plays piano and Peterre plays guitar, the concert will also include a drummer, a bassist and a five-piece horn section.

Most of the music the band will play for this particular gig will be a wide variety of covers.

Saxe cited band such as Earth, Wind and Fire, The Script, Dave Matthews Band and Maroon 5 when asked what types of music his band would be playing. Saxe also emphasized that although these songs are covers, he likes to put his own twist on each song.

Saxe explained that personally, it is the first time he has been hired by Miami for a gig and that he is hoping this concert will be a great way to get his name out there.

“It’s not going to be your stereotypical college band, ” Peterre said. “The thing I’m most impressed about is that we managed to get together some of the best musicians in our age group from around the state … we are looking to put on a good show.”

Brick Street Bar and Grill is the only uptown venue that consistently brings in national acts, and over the past few years has gained a reputation for bringing in country stars on the rise.

The likes of Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin and Billy Currington have all made Brick Street a part of their journey.

CMA New Artist nominee Chris Young was added to the list Wednesday when students and members of the community packed Brick Street for a sold out show.

Young’s performance did not disappoint. His rich, deep voice is not done justice by recording; Young sounded even better live.

The crowd ate up Young’s wide smile and shout outs to everyone from military members, single ladies, little siblings and small town-ers.

Young played a good mix of previous and current hits, not leaving out

“I’m not waiting on anybody to give me the go,” Cavanaugh said.

“I’m just going out and playing because I love it.”

And the crowd loved him. Cavanaugh’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ cavanaughmusic,instantlyreceived new fans and congratulatory posts after the concert.

But according to Cavanaugh’s regional manager Scott Gunter, he doesn’t expect congratulations, he just wants to entertain.

“Around February, I started calling clubs and bars and getting him gigs,” Gunter said. “He can write from his heart and really play for the people right in front of him and that has been a great experience for me to see.”

According to Gunter, Cavanaugh has recently opened for the likes of Luke Brian, Jake Owen and Josh Thompson.

Gunter was employed

by Universal Music Publishing Group and worked with some of the best songwriters of the past decade, including Craig Wiseman (“The Good

The coolest thing for me is to look in the crowd and see people I’ve never played for before singing my songs.”

CHRIS CAVANAUGH COUNTRY ARTIST

number one singles “Gettin’ You Home” and “The Man I Wanna Be.” Young also played many songs off his new album, Neon, including new single “You” and his fourth consecutive number one hit “Tomorrow.”

The real surprise of the night was opening act and country star on the rise Chris Cavanaugh. Though Cavanaugh said he often plays with a band, all it took to steal Oxford’s heart was himself and his guitar.

A Midwest native, Cavanaugh said that he writes songs that really hit home to people from his area.

“The great thing about country music is that people can relate to it and I hope my songs can do the same thing,” Cavanaugh said.

Cavanaugh’s music obviously spoke the language of the crowd, as everyone laughed through “I Meant to Say That in My Head” and quickly caught on to the chorus of “College Years.”

Stuff,” “Live Like You Were Dying”). Gunter recently retired after 17 years to support new artists like Cavanaugh.

The roars of approval from the crowd proved that they believe in Cavanaugh’s music and performance just as much as Gunter.

“The coolest thing for me is to look in the crowd and see people I’ve never played for before singing my songs. ‘College Years’ has become kind of an anthem for some universities in Missouri,” Cavanaugh said.

It seems as though Cavanaugh’s music is spreading by word of mouth, and according to him, that’s his ultimate goal.

“In the end, I want to spread the music I feel good about. If I get to travel and play my music for cool people, then I’m a pretty lucky guy,” Cavanaugh said.

Brick Street will be bringing in country superstar Justin Moore in November.

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with it and my family is down there.”

When asked if he would reconsider Miami as a potential option, Jolivette said, “Yeah, I definitely would if I could get to the right people to negotiate with.”

He said that he felt his ideas were not being translated correctly through administrative channels at Miami over the summer “Our motivations were not harmful, just well-rounded,” Jolivette said.

“We want to be truthful to whatever happens. We are not trying to

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 sensationalize anything.

This wouldn’t be Animal House. It would be balanced by other aspects.”

Richard Campbell, director of the journalism department and interim chair of communications, said he thinks this project is a good idea, but one that would be difficult to do.

“Miami wants to be portrayed in the best light,” Campbell said. “The issue is that Miami can’t control what happens off campus but it would reflect on us. Social life and academic life would be hard to balance.”

Although according to Campbell, this project is a high risk, it would also have a high reward.

“We are a national university and our goal is to recruit out-of-state and I think this would have helped get our name out there,” Campbell said.

Miami wasn’t the only school that couldn’t come to an agreement with Rabbit Bandini. The production company also talked to Ohio University and Xavier University.

“We had a couple talks with Rabbit Bandini regarding the show,” said Kelley Finan, senior manager of external communications at Ohio. “While we were very excited about the learning aspects, we ultimately decided that the distraction on campus and the possible

vulnerability/privacy invasion of our students would be too much, so we declined to participate.”

Finan said she applauds James Franco and his production company for wanting to portray the lives of real college students but at the same time OU did not want to expose its students to something that may have portrayed them or the university negatively. She continued to say that she hopes another university participates because the learning value is tremendous.

Laurel Bauer, media relations coordinator at Xavier, said the director of public relations was contacted about a narrative reality series on campus.

“We were unable to get them to clarify what the content would be and how the university would be portrayed,” Bauer said. “Uncomfortable with that, we passed on the opportunity.”

Rabbit Bandini is currently working on other projects as well, according to Jolivette. They have a documentary called Saturday Night that looks at an episode of Saturday Night Live will be released into theaters later this year and a biography picture on the life of poet Hart Crane called The Broken Tower will be released in January 2012, among other projects.

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Now, the visit will only include a pre-recorded interview that will be played back later on campus for viewing as well as a visit to Visiting Assistant Professor Hillel Gray’s Religion 102 class.

This visit will be live for Religion 102 students but according to documents obtained by The Miami Student, the department may hold this interview in a separate room while live streaming to the class. Students may also have the option to opt out of the class, according to the documents. As of print time, the class had not been informed of the visit.

The president of the Comparative Religion Student Association, Bailey Morgan, hopes students will look at Westboro Baptist Church’s religion objectively.

“If the Dalai Lama is allowed to speak, this group is allowed to speak,” Morgan said.

“That’s their belief, and they’re entitled to it.”

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will not incur any costs because of the visit but the campus will need increased security during Westboro Baptist Church’s stay. The cost of such security has not yet been determined.

“That’s something I’ll have to investigate, we really don’t want the university to have to pay,” Wilson said, adding that the event’s co-sponsor, the student organization Comparative Religion Student Association, may be able to pay for such costs, if necessary.

Miami will not pay for travel costs associated with flying the members of the church from their Topeka, Kansas location.

An earlier proposal for the WBC visit included the possibility of a luncheon with students and faculty as well as visits to several comparative religion classes. These aspects of the visit have since been removed.

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room and board rates. The University of Akron has recommended raising room rates by almost 10 percent.

Sophomore Marlee Beuke said she thinks the cost hikes are unfair to students.

“It’s unfair we have to pay more for food, there shouldn’t be that much

difference in price,” Beuke said. “I think they’re acting too quickly, prices probably won’t rise that dramatically.”

Sophomore Elyse Brown said she agreed living on campus shouldn’t be that expensive. Brown said she is living off campus next year, which will cost less than living in the residence halls.

“I think it’s ridiculous we have to pay so much more for a dorm than a house,” Brown said.

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These days, it seems like everywhere you look, Miami University has taken on a new initiative to improve the school, which typically results in some kind of recognition (think the building of the Farmer School, current development of the Armstrong Student Center, and the construction of new residence halls near MET Quad).

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One of the university’s more recent achievements sparked from an ongoing initiative to make Miami a top school for embracing military service members and veterans. Miami was recently named a Military Friendly School for 2010 by G.I. Jobs magazine, which means Miami is in the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the United States, doing the most to create a good experience on campus for military members.

Lou Caraglia, Miami Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadet has enjoyed his time on campus as a member of the reserves. “Miami is just a friendly school in general,� Caraglia said. “Being in the NROTC program makes it an even friendlier environment.�

Miami University hosts an ROTC program for students interested in joining the Navy and Air Force.

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can participate in ROTC through Xavier University in Cincinnati. “The people here at Miami have respect for you because they know what you have to go through every day of the week,� Caraglia said. “In my short time at Miami, I have always been treated with respect from everyone in the Oxford community.�

In addition to being rated as military-friendly due to policies, a new military-inspired workout regimen is also coming to campus.

The concept behind TRXŽ Suspension Training was created by the US Navy SEALS and developed by Fitness AnywhereŽ. According to Recreational Center informational material, the classes involve bodyweight exercises while suspended off the ground. Benefits of TRXŽ Suspension Training include increased power, strength, flexibility, balance and mobility, which can prevent future injuries and reduce the impact of the workout In addition to being available for military reserve participants, the program is available to the general student, faculty and community populations. “I’ve heard of it and may try it out,� Tim Parker, Miami Air Force ROTC cadet said. “It seems like a really rigorous core workout.�

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FROM PAGE 2 to prioritize, and we think it’s more practical to begin putting more time in VOA’s professional program.”

Sophomore Aubrey Smales said increasing efficiency is a good idea.

“I guess it’s smart that Miami is trying to weed out programs that might not be worth the money,” Smales said. “It gives the university an opportunity to do something new with itself.”

The full time MBA is no longer recruiting for the new class that would have

begun in June 2012.

“We are, however, still putting our full support in the students currently enrolled who still have plans to graduate,” Oak said.

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three-year term.

“I think the changes in the composition of the committee would be helpful,” she said. “But my position is to lengthen the terms to three years. It’s really just a little glitch in the language that could prove to be potentially dangerous and so we should get rid of the glitch.”

Another problem Detloff has with the proposal is that if the committee is independent, it will be run solely by the administration.

“It’s an elected body and once that committee no

longer becomes a standing a committee of the senate it could be changed at the will of the administration,” she said.

Detloff said administration changes frequently and, “We want to make sure that the committee has longevity.”

Some students are supportive of the changes as long as they remain beneficial to everyone.

“As long as the changes are beneficial, I would say it’s a good idea,” sophomore Leah Hastedt said. “But if keeping it the way it is now is more beneficial to both students and faculty, then I would support that.”

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“It is unlikely that we will be affected by the closures because we are a retail location which seems to be what the Postal Service is moving towards,” Byrd said.

Shawver agreed and said there have been no discussions about closures.

So how do the students feel about the situation? Miami senior Cassandra Willhelm said she feels that the government has an obligation to protect the USPS. “The government already saved the car industry and I feel the post office is more

important than the car industry,” Willhelm said.

Although it appears that the campus post office is safe for now, the government has the final say, according to Shawyer.

“If the US Postal Service for some reason suspends it, we would not have a whole lot of say,” Shawyer said.

Additionally, should the USPS determine that the campus office is not in line with its restructuring plans Byrd said she believes it would happen within the next year because there is a need to take immediate action by the postal service because of their financial situation.

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It’s time for the NHL to shine This past weekend, NHL training camps opened in preparation for the 2011-12 season. The opening of camps signifies not only the impending season, but also the beginning signs of a league returning to normalcy after a nightmarish offseason. It actually started during the postseason in May when New York Ranger Derek Boogaard was found dead at 28. In the second half of August, the league lost two more players: Rick Rypien and Wade Belak, ages 27 and 35, respectively.

The biggest blow came Sept.

7, when a plane carrying all but one of the members of the KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed in Russia, killing 44 players (many of whom spent time in the NHL), coaches and crewmembers.

Another cloud hanging over the league, albeit not one as emotionally devastating as any of the ones listed above, is the health of its best player, Sidney Crosby. He hasn’t played since January after suffering concussions in back-to-back games, and his ability to play this season is still unknown (although he did participate in a 70-minute skating session the first day of camp, which is more than encouraging). Losing Crosby for much of this season would be a big blow to a league that depends on star power way more than the other three major sports. Also, while all indications are that he will make a full recovery, he’s only one hit to the head away from missing more time and, more importantly, further jeopardizing his health.

It’s been a rough few months since the Bruins hoisted the Stanley Cup. Yet, if the future is any indication, this NHL season has a chance to be special.

By far the biggest thing the NHL has going for it this season is the NBA lockout.

The seasons for each sport are nearly identical in duration and assuming the NBA will miss games due to the lockout (a very likely scenario),

its only real competition will be college basketball, which isn’t even that tough to compete with because of annual roster turnover and less than inspiring non-conference schedules. College basketball doesn’t really pick up until conference play begins after the New Year, which, coincidentally, coincides with the winding down of the football seasons. That gives the NHL a solid two-month monopoly on weeknight sports, which equates to 25-30 games.

Their television contract is a major hindrance to their potential exposure, but games are still available locally. That could offer a huge windfall of new casual fans; hockey would dominate the “I have a few hours to kill tonight and feel like watching a game, what’s on?” demographic, plus sports bars and the like.

Taking into account the rising postseason television ratings and hockey’s unparalleled ability to suck in a casual viewer and it’s a recipe for potential growth.

Looking at everything the NHL has to offer, keeping all of these hypothetical new fans should be the easy part. Consider the following: the duration of games is much easier to predict because they aren’t bogged down with commercials or excessive timeouts and they have a definitive time constraint unlike baseball; nothing in sports beats overtime hockey; it already has a marquee event in the Winter Classic; it has the best professional sports postseason (obviously nothing can touch March Madness or even the College World Series); and it boasts the best championship trophy of any sport.

In a much simpler context, the relationship between the NHL and potential fans is one based on need. The NHL needs to get back to business after a draining offseason and sports fans need something to watch in lieu of the NBA. Hey, all beautiful relationships have to start somewhere.

Golden Gophers edge ’Hawks

By JM Rieger Staff Writer

Looking for their first nonconference road win since 2005, the Miami University football team fell just short Saturday, losing 29-23 at the University of Minnesota, falling to 0-2 on the season while the Golden Gophers improved their mark to 1-2.

Needing a touchdown to tie and an extra point to win, the Red and White drove down the field with under three minutes remaining in regulation down to the Minnesota 20-yard line only to have a Zac Dysert pass to Chris Givens broken up in the end zone as time expired.

“I think when you’re in a game with a Big Ten opponent and you’re driving the ball down the field and you have a chance to win, that is a positive,” Head Coach Don Treadwell said. “It’s going to bother you that you didn’t come out on the victory side

but there’s no question we played a good team tonight that played very inspired [football] as well.”

The game was a defensive struggle through the first three quarters, with both teams battling for field position and settling for field goals after driving the ball deep into each other’s territory.

Two fourth quarter Gopher touchdowns proved to be the difference in the end though, allowing Head Coach Jerry Kill to notch his first win at Minnesota after returning from a seizure that he suffered the previous week.

Dysert led the RedHawk offense, completing 27 of 47 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns, while true sophomore wide out Nick Harwell notched his third career 100-yard receiving game, pulling in 12 balls for 162 yards. Redshirt sophomore running back Erik Finklea gained 54 yards on 15 carries to go with one touchdown.

Miami had 405 yards of total offense compared to Minnesota’s 399 total yards, but it was the ground game of Minnesota, which racked up 236 yards, including 171 by quarterback MarQueis Gray, that made the difference in the end.

“He’s a tremendous athlete and if you don’t bring him down on the first hit, many times, he’s good enough and fast enough that he can cover a lot of ground and he showed that tonight,” Treadwell said.

“We had a lot of respect coming in, and he just demonstrated why we had so much respect for him.”

Gray accounted for nearly 84 percent of Minnesota’s offense on Saturday, which made a huge difference down the stretch, especially in his ability to extend drives for the Gophers.

Minnesota’s 399 yards of total offense were the most given up by Miami since Oct. 16 of last season,

when the Red and White gave up 401 yards to Central Michigan University.

The RedHawks played well on defense, but the team will likely adjust their strategy when they face off against Bowling Green State University this Saturday. Safety Anthony Kokal led the defense with 13 total tackles while linebacker Jerrell Wedge had 12, including four solo takedowns. However, Miami was not able to get a lot of pressure on Gray and were only able to sack him once the entire game.

The Red and White will now try to stay focused and bounce back from a tough loss in a game that came down to the wire.

“It came down to the end,” defensive lineman Austin Brown said. “We never quit and we never gave up. We just need to continue to get better and we have to put on a show this weekend.”

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SCORE ONE FOR THE RED AND WHITE Emily Gruesser, Olivia Miller, Jackie Nguyen and Brittany Branco celebrate a Miami goal in the RedHawks 3-0 victory over The University of California at Davis.

Miami performs well at Spartan Invitational

By Josh North

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Facing their toughest competition all season, the Miami University women’s cross country team ran very well at the Spartan Invitational in their first 6k race of the season. The Red and White were paced by seniors Maggie Bingham and Kelley Miller who finished 13th and 14th, respectively.

The event was hosted by Michigan State University.

Bingham ran a personal best of 21:16, while Miller followed close behind with a time of 21:20. Freshman Jessica Hoover was third on the team finishing 20th with a time of 21:30. That time ranks her 10th all time in the 6k race for Miami.

“Hoover ran very well,” Head Coach Kelly Phillips said. “She is one of my best freshmen and I’m very impressed with what she is doing at her age.”

Alex Chitwood, also a freshman, finished 35th with a time of 22:03. Sophomore Kate Carter rounded out the scoring, finishing 40th with a time of 22:08.

The ’Hawks ran against Michigan State, Kent State University, Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University among others. Miami alumna Rachel Patterson won the race running individually with a time of 20:16.

The team will take a week off before running at the AllOhio championship Sept. 30

We need to get tougher. We’re going to run a lot of hills and other strength training workouts.”

KELLY PHILLIPS

HEAD COACH

at Cedarville University. Miami won the meet last season, but Phillips is looking forward to a great two weeks of practice to prepare the team for the meet.

“We need to get tougher,” Phillips said. “We’re going to run a lot of hills and other strength training workouts.”