October 1, 2013 | The Miami Student

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013

VOLUME 141 NO. 10

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1983, The Miami Student reported that an outbreak of measles had spread through several Indiana colleges and threatened to make its way to Miami.

Student health clinic doctor Henry Salzarulo urged students to get vaccinated and avoid spreading the disease while on spring break, saying, “Folks always get together in Florida and swap germs ... ”

Miami mourns a student ‘going places’

BY EMILY CRANE CAMPUS EDITOR

Sean VanDyne was not one for doing things the conventional way. His love for fun and his tireless ambition often took him off the beaten path and made those around him stop and take notice. As Sean’s childhood friend Jon Lee put it, “He knew what he wanted to do and how he was going to do it.”

In an elementary school worksheet where Sean wrote of his love for dogs and math, he also declared that he would be a lawyer someday. Though his ambitions shifted over the years, his drive did not, Lee said.

VanDyne died last Monday following a car crash that put him in critical condition. He had just started his first year at Miami University as a Farmer School of Business (FSB) Scholar, with a long list of merit scholarships covering the bulk of his tuition and fees. He was studying accountancy with ambitions of becoming an FBI agent someday, according to his parents. But Lee, also a Miami first-year, said Sean’s brief time in the “Renaissance in Italy” art class had led him to wonder if he should pursue a degree in the arts.

“He told me one day, ‘I really love this [14th] century Western art class. I think I want to change my major,’” Lee said.

The professor for the course, Andrew Casper, said it was rather unusual for a first-year student to be taking this 300-level course, but that Sean had stood out during class discussions.

“I was impressed by his ability to participate in a way that was substantial and meaningful to the class,” Casper said. “That was unusual for a first-year student.”

As a part of FSB’s China Business Program, Sean was also taking Mandarin. One of his favorite places to practice was his job at Skyline Chili in Hamilton, where he worked with Lee. “He’d come in here and talk in Chinese to the customers, yelling ‘zain jin!’ as they were leaving,” Lee said, laughing at the memory. “He always wanted other people to have a good time.”

Lee said he relentlessly poked fun at his coworkers and kept the work atmosphere light.

“You knew it was going to be a good day when you walked in and saw Sean,” another coworker, Hope McClain said.

In the two months she worked with Sean, Hope said she had come to recognize him by his bright red Toms shoes.

“He had red Toms; it was kinda his thing here,” McClain said. “It was kinda unusual for a guy to wear Toms, but Sean did, and he would always tell us to get them.”

Lee agreed with the sentiment.

“He always did things his own way,” Lee said.

And Sean’s way was helping people no matter what, according to his wife Rachel, also a Miami first-year.

“He just really loved to help people,” Rachel said. “You could call him literally at 3 a.m. or 5 a.m. and he’d be there.”

SEAN VANDYNE MIAMI UNIVERSITY FIRST-YEAR

First-year student Sean VanDyne died Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the University of Cincinnati Medical center after a VANDYNE single-vehicle crash Saturday, Sept. 21.The accident also killed University of Cincinnati football player Ben Flick and SEE PAGE 9 injured two others.

Administration fights sexual assault by MU men grow beards calling for a change in attitude, policy to battle breast cancer

BY REIS THEBAULT SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University administration has updated its policy regarding sexual assualt in response to the ongoing prevalence of this crime across college campuses.

However, according to President David Hodge, there is no easy answer.

“This is one of those things where there is no silver bullet, there is no way to go in and say we’ll do this and it’ll be done,” Hodge said.

Hodge sent an email Sept. 18 to all students and faculty reminding them of, “our obligation to foster and maintain an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination and sexual violence.”

Hodge said there is a multifaceted plan in the works that includes an updated Policy Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination, an updated Sex-Based Offense Protocol and will garner support and momentum from the “I Am Miami” campaign.

The policy changes and expansions come from a portion of the Violence Against Women Act that Congress passed last fall that called for universities to report domestic violence, dating violence and stalking just as they do sexual assault.

The act will become effective in March 2014.

“We have begun early compliance with that act,” Miami’s general council, Robin Parker, said. “It essentially asks universities to address domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in the same way that we address sexual assault.”

According to Miami’s sexual assault response coordinator, Rebecca

Getson, Miami had already been informally, in terms of submitting police reports, responding to domestic violence, dating violence and stalking cases but this was not in writing.

“I know when I came on board, one of the things that I was interested in doing was including those kind of pieces as well,” Getson said. “The big thing was actually putting in writing the things we were doing.”

The policy side, or the response side, is only half of the issue. There is also the preventative side of sexbased offenses. This is where the “I Am Miami” campaign and bystander intervention education come in.

Melissa Auringer is the coordinator of women’s services at the Student Counseling Center and is an advocate for this education.

“Bystander intervention is really encouraging students to look out for each other,” Auringer, said. “This idea of what happens to one of us, happens to all of us and we want to be proactive in supporting each other and preventing these things from happening.”

Building that sense of community will, administrators hope, foster a truly safe environment.

“We will be linking ‘I Am Miami’ with bystander intervention education because, as Miamians and as part of the community, together we can prevent that violence and we can help each other respond to and prevent things like this,” Getson said.

This is another step forward for Miami in combatting sexual assault since last year’s infamous “Top Ten Ways to Get Away With Rape” flier rocked the university. At that time, Miami did not have a full time sexual

assault response coordinator.

Since then, the university has hired Getson, who is employed full-time, and is pushing initiatives, like “I Am Miami,” that will further educate on how to prevent and respond to sexual assault.

“As this has continued to evolve, we have come to understand that we need to be more explicit and more complete in our education around these matters,” Hodge said.

The changes in code, the inclusion of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in the new sex-based offense protocol, according to Parker, are a big part of this evolution.

“We have, kind of from soup to nuts, overhauled the way we approach it to be much more intentional about making sure all of the bases are covered,” Parker said. “We were doing it before but I think in a less transparent and prescribed way.”

Parker also responded to student concerns that the university was dismissing the issue of sexual assault after the students arrived for their first year.

“The ‘I Am Miami’ will be that ongoing information and education campaign,” Parker said. “So for the students that said ‘I just heard about it before I came or when I came and then nothing after,’ the I Am Miami campaign will be that.”

These recent initiatives and expansions, administrators believe, will be key to uniting Miami’s campus and, in turn, making it a safer one.

“This has to be a comprehensive movement forward in terms of clarifying expectations for everybody,” Hodge said. “And that’s why the ‘I Am Miami’ activities are so important, because they help connect us.”

BEARDS FOR BOOBS THE MIAMI STUDENT

Sophomores Alex Belman and Kenny Ness promote the“Beards for Boobs” event to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.

BY ALI PREISSING

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The month-long beard-growing competition commonly known as “No Shave November” is being redefined by Miami University sophomores Alex Belman and Kenny Ness, who will ignore their razors for a purpose other than growing the most impressive scruff; they plan to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.

After Belman and Ness combined National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and “No Shave November,” the campaign they named “Beards for Boobs” was born.

Gaining national popularity over the past few years, “No Shave November” is a whole month dedicated to men

growing out their facial hair.

Through Belman’s and Ness’ event, men will now raise money for breast cancer for not shaving during November.

“Guys who decide to participate grow out beards for the month of November while receiving donations from family and friends in order to raise money and awareness for breast cancer,” Belman said.

According to Belman and Ness, the fundraisers inception was held last year and went really well, but they hoped to expand it even more. More students became interested in being a part of “Beards for Boobs” after Belman and Ness presented their idea to their fraternity,

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CAMPUS

EDITORS EMILY CRANE VICTORIA SLATER

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New MUPD member sniffs out trouble

BY CHRISTINA FERRELL FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University Police Department’s (MUPD) newest officer is specially trained for detecting bombs, but his true love is chasing tennis balls and running around his backyard. Figo, a Belgian Malinois dog, is the new officer for MUPD’s K-9 Unit. His handler, Officer Keith Hibbard, has been working with this K-9 Unit since 2007.

“My background from the military was working with explosives,” Hibbard said. “I didn’t know anything about working with a dog.

But I figured I had half the equation, knowing bombs.”

Hibbard started the job working with Ero, MUPD’s first police dog.

Figo took over for him this summer when he retired from the job. Though Figo now calls Oxford home, he is originally from Holland is commanded in Dutch. It’s pretty common for police dogs to come from Europe, Hibbard said.

“In Europe, they have their own kennels and breeders who actually breed dogs for service,” Hibbard said. “They have a trait, a temperament [that’s suitable].”

A big part of Figo’s daily routine is his obedience training, Hibbard said.

This is important because police dogs are required to be obedient in order to avoid liability.

“The last thing I want is for my dog to ever bite somebody,” Hibbard said.

The training includes following beside Hibbard, turning on command, sitting, lying and staying on

command, even when his beloved tennis ball is thrown across the field.

“He likes to chase things, anything that moves,” Hibbard said.

“I’ll throw his ball and make him sit, which drives him nuts, because the one things he wants more than anything is to chase the ball.”

Figo’s job is to detect explosives, especially in public places. According to Hibbard, MUPD Chief John McCandless wanted to prevent Miami being a “soft target,” or one which is undefended from attack, and McCandless was instrumental in starting up Miami’s canine unit. McCandless said with recent events like the Boston Bombing, universities and other areas with large populations of people have become less safe.

“Because we want universities to be open and welcoming, they are kind of soft targets,” McCandless said. “For the most part you can walk across Miami’s campus unimpeded and you could kind of be anybody.”

McCandless said the K-9 unit is a way for the MUPD to reduce the risk of being unprotected. The unit is funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security and works in conjunction with the Butler County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). Because of decreasing funding, Hibbard and Figo not only serve Miami’s campus but the whole southwest Ohio region, according to EMA Director Jeff Galloway.

But Figo spends most of his time around Miami’s campus. It is constantly being searched for explosives in order to keep it a safe place, Hibbard said.

“We do random spot check searches,” Hibbard said, “which means people may see us out just walking around campus, like we’re just out walking our dog, but actually, Figo’s always looking for explosives because that’s how he gets his reward.

He could be going up and just smelling a trash can but he’s not actually looking for food; he’s been trained to go up and sniff the trash can for explosives.”

When a police dog finds his target, he displays an alert to his handler, Hibbard said.

“When he gets close to it, you see a change in behavior,” Hibbard said.

“His body posture will change, he’ll drop into his haunches a little bit, his tail will start going back and forth like a rudder on a boat and you’ll hear his nose. His breathing just gets crazy fast… when they find the source of the odor, they sit down and they stare at you.”

McCandless said both Ero and Figo have been a great fit for Miami’s campus because of their ability to interact with people.

“Besides being great work dogs, the dogs that we’ve had are very social,” McCandless said. “Our first dog, Ero, and Keith’s current dog, Figo, both are very social dogs and we don’t have any worries about them begin around people or being petted, and not every police dog is like that.”

When he is not sniffing for bombs around campus, Figo enjoys making a mess of Hibbard’s home.

“There’s no such thing as a ‘house dog’ when it comes to police service dogs,” Hibbard said. “My screen

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MUPD’s new K-9 member, Figo, looks up at his handler, Officer Keith Hibbard at the Miami Safety Fair. Sept. 26.The Belgian Malinois replaced the last police dog after he retired this summer. door is pretty dinged up from when he runs into it when he’s trying to get outside. He can’t figure out why he can’t just bully his way out.”

But Hibbard’s family has welcomed Figo into their home with open arms, along with retired Ero, who remains with the Hibbard family and their other dogs.

“Probably one of [Figo’s] favorite things is to hang out with my son in the back yard, running and playing around,” Hibbard said. “That’s his

off time; he gets to spend some time with my son.”

Hibbard said he felt he had made the right choice when he decided to become a K-9 handler.

“When I became a police officer I never set out to be a canine handler,” Hibbard said. “But sometimes an opportunity falls in front of you and you take that opportunity, and you find out that that was the best decision you ever made. I’ve found a job I love. It’s just very rewarding.”

Two Miami students blast off to NASA launchpad

BY RYAN HEBEIN

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

STARTUP AFGHANISTAN

JESSICA REDDING THE MIAMI STUDENT

Entrepreneurship professor Mark Lacker shares insights on social enterprise with Afghani Fulbrighters.

Shriver to continue serving students despite replacement by Armstrong

BY KATHLEEN CLYBURN FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The anticipated opening of the Armstrong Student Center (ASC) has left Miami University students, staff and faculty wondering what will remain of the Shriver Center that has served as a common meeting ground and food venue for almost 60 years.

With a grand opening date set for Feb. 6, 2013, the ASC, will present a new, larger, more accessible meeting space for students, as well as various food options. Shriver will remain an important landmark on Miami’s campus.

David Creamer, Vice President for Finance and Business Services and Treasurer, oversees new construction and adaptations for buildings. He said changes to the layout of Shriver will be minimal enough that students can easily transition and continue to use the new space.

“At this point in time, there is only an actual plan in place for the third floor, and the Rinella Learning Center (RLC) is scheduled to occupy that space,” Creamer said.

Marijo Nootz, Senior Director of the Shriver Center, has been helping with the decisions for adaptations to the Shriver Center. According to her, the RLC, a tutoring program on campus, will best benefit from the larger and more central space.

She added that he third floor of the Shriver Center will also house the Student Disability Services along with the RLC.

Plans for the first floor are still in discussion, but may include a new Welcome Center, according to Creamer.

“One initiative is to create a Welcome Center in the lower level, a space where the admissions office could be located and a place where prospective students and parents will initiate there interaction with the university,” Creamer said.

The Shriver Center has offered many food options for students, Creamer said, but with the creation of the ASC, there may no longer be a need for this.

“The Haines food court will close during the spring of 2014 so that will be one of the most significant changes, but there will be food options in the Armstrong Center,” Creamer said.

One of the food options available in the ASC will be a market to replace the Spring Street Market currently located in Shriver, according to Nootz.

“The market in the ASC is called the Emporium and is off of slant walk on the west end of the building,” Nootz said.

After the spring semester, there will be renovations to Shriver’s dining spaces, but what will become of them is still undecided, according to Creamer.

Other spaces in Shriver, including the bookstore and the Office of Housing Options, Meals and Events (H.O.M.E.), will remain in place, and plans for expansion of the

bookstore are still in discussion, according to Nootz.

As the ASC becomes more of a meeting ground for students, foot traffic will decline in Shriver, but the space will still remain open to students and be a space of value to them, according to Katie Wilson, senior director for Student Engagement.

“There will still be a huge need for Shriver’s multipurpose rooms and the Heritage room because there are a lot of student events occurring on campus,” Wilson said.

However, according to Creamer, there are no plans for adaptations to be made to these particular facilities.

He said the need for a new student center was largely student-driven by a need for more space for student organizations. The ASC is going to provide a bigger, more structured space for student organizations that will allow them to meet and work at night.

“Until the creation of the ASC, about the only space students could work and convene late at night was the library,” Creamer said.

The space for student organizations in the ASC, called the center for Student Engagement and Leadership, will be 12,500 sq. ft., according to Wilson.

Both faculty and students have high hopes for the ASC and the adaptations to the Shriver Center.

“I think Armstrong is going to impact the campus life in ways that we can’t even imagine,” Wilson said.

With help from a special astronomical project, and an enthusiastic engineering professor, a class at Miami University is now reaching for the stars. This summer, two Miami students traveled to the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) launching pad in Wallop Island, Va. to blast a year-long mission called Project Highflight into the sky.

According to junior Elizabeth Beumel, a member of Project Highflight and the team leader of the RockSat-C program, Project Highflight focuses on a variety of different astronomy projects through highaltitude balloon travel and joined a program called RockSat-C last year.

Beumel said two Miami students were involved in the RockSat-C program out of an interest to design a rocket payload for a project. A payload is typically a science experiment that makes up part of the rocket.

“Myself [the team leader] and Desmond Dixon [a junior Chemical Engineering major] were the two students from Miami who went down to Wallops Island for RockSatC,” she said. “There were no students outside of Miami helping us with RockSat-C. During the year I had help from various students on the project, but no one that stayed with the project for the whole year.”

According to Bob Setlock, undergraduate research adviser and professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, RockSat-C worked on a payload that would give aspiring astronauts the ability to go to space despite their health conditions. In the past, astronauts needed perfect health. However, with this recent experiment, astronauts will now be able to explore space even with artificial limbs.

“I wanted to make space more accessible to people that aren’t necessarily in perfect health,” Setlock said.

Project Highflight, which was primarily focused on high-altitude balloon launches was surprised by the opportunity to work with rockets.

Setlock offered the idea of working on a payload for a NASA rocket and the idea was immediately picked up.

Beumel said the team of eight Miami students measured, experimented and tested the release rate of

ibuprofen from titanium nanotubes.

The real injection in space is actually antibiotics but the ibuprofen worked as a good control group. The antibiotics are essential for an astronaut with artificial limbs. The injection of the antibiotics would allow access to space despite the health of the traveler. The testing process on Earth was simple, Beumel said, the main issue was figuring out how the initial rocket launch and the zero gravity in space would affect the release rate.

“We worked all last year on an experiment to test the effects that the components of space flight [rocket launch and zero gravity] had on the release rate of ibuprofen from titanium dioxide nanotubes,” Beumel said.

According to Beumel, after the launch of the rocket, the team compiled data and concluded that the release rate of ibuprofen was faster than expected. Due to the single experiment, they concluded space

I wanted to make space more accessible to people that aren’t necessarily in perfect health,” BOB SETLOCK

ENGINEERING PROFESSOR

speeds up the process. The team was impressed at the launch of their payload.

“Now that we know it all worked and have collected viable data to show that during space flight the release rate increased we can use that information to create a more exact and specific experiment,” Beumel said.

Since their first rocket launch was a success, the RockSat-C team can look into the future more positively. According to Beumel, the team is now in search for a more precise design.

“The launch is such a unique experience. You wake up before the crack of dawn to get out to the launch pad, so everyone is slightly delirious both due to excitement and lack of sleep,” Beumel said. “First you see it go up, and then hear it boom up.

You literally get the breath taken out of you because it’s so incredible and the shock wave hits you as the rocket is launched.”

EDITORS JANE BLAZER CHRIS CURME

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POLICE Queens drag in dollars for charity

BEAT

BY SHANNON O’CONNOR AND JANE BLAZER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

With the help of high heels and higher hair, Miami University’s Spectrum Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Association recently hosted its first drag show of the year at Top Deck Bar. The revenue from the event, which is held twice a semester, goes to charity. This year, the money went to Women Helping Women of Hamilton County.

Women Helping Women is a social service agency with multiple chapters throughout Ohio. According to its website, the foundation was established in 1973, “on the feminist belief that individuals within a community can and do provide effective support and counseling for each other.”

The organization is targets victims of sexual assault and stalking. Contrary to the organization’s name, help is there for “women and men of all backgrounds, sexual orientations and abilities,” as stated by the group.

In the past, the Spectrum drag show has raised money for charity at Balcony and Stadium Bars. Top Deck’s General Manager Mark Johnson said he is glad the organization is returning to Top Deck for the second time.

“This is definitely one of our more unusual events, since we mostly cater to fraternities and sororities,” Johnson said. “But it’s still a fun night for the bar.”

Top Deck’s doors opened at 11 p.m. and the show continued until 2 a.m.

The door cover charge of $5 and all earnings from drinks went to Women Helping Women.

During the show, drag queens preformed on a catwalk, lip-syncing and dancing to popular songs. Audience members danced and cheered along, tipping the “girls” with dollar bills, often taken by mouth. In between acts, host Mirelle Jane Divine entertained the crowd.

The queens brought in over $290 in tips alone, according to sophomore Amber Brown, an event organizer.

Drag being a definite highlight of gay culture, senior and Specturm copresident Brandon Sweeney said he loves when students personally get involved in the show.

“We normally have a professional come in from the outside, as we did for this show,” Sweeney said. “They are amazing, but watching someone you know participate is something else.”

Former Spectrum member and Miami graduate Amy Bruno said the whole night is exciting, but she enjoys the festivities before the show the most.

“The performers really love to

KYLE ALAN HAYDEN PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER

Thursday night, after her performance, Loretta Van Damme takes a dollar from a spectator while emcee Mirelle Jane Divine encourages donations. interact with the audience members, so it makes it a lot more fun than just watching,” Bruno said. “And the best part of it all is that all proceeds will be donated to charity.”

Executive Director of Women Helping Women, Kendall Fisher, said she is in disbelief over what Spectrum has done for the service.

“I’ve never heard of anything like this before,” Fisher said. “It’s really exciting to hear a group going to such

great lengths for our cause.”

According to Sweeney, each event usually raises more than $1,000 in proceeds for the charity of choice.

While the specific date and theme are unknown, Sweeney said there will be a second show at the end of the semester.

For more information on Spectrum LGBTQ, visit http://spectrummu.com or attend its meetings every week 7 p.m. Wednesday in Shriver 336.

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Action on Acton Lake

Three men enjoy an afternoon on Acton Lake at Hueston Woods.

Late-night cravings find sweet satisfaction Uptown

BY VICTORIA POSMANTUR

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Oxford’s late-night cookie cravers have found new satisfaction with the recent openings of Baked Sweets, 32 W. High Street, and Insomnia Cookies, 33 E. High Street.

Jennifer Ward, from Miami University’s Office of International Education and one of Baked Sweets’ owners, said she and her fiancé, Justin Craime, wanted to invest their finances in something they thought would be appreciated by the Oxford community.

“When I was a student [at University of Texas at Austin], we had

a company that delivered cookies late-night, and I thought Oxford would be a great platform for this idea,” Ward said.

Ward said the company helped to bring their idea to life.

“At first, we talked to local bakeries about expanding ... then we met the owner of Quiznos, Justin Elgie, who thought this was a great idea,” Ward said. “We decided to open up with Elgie in the Quiznos store, and corporate Quiznos was actually very favorable of this idea.”

Baked Sweets has its own staff members, some of whom are crossstaffed with Quiznos. They are all trained by Cramie, Ward said.

“Justin [Cramie] makes all of the

JALEN WALKER THE MIAMI STUDENT

The face of Insomnia Cookies occupies what was once the Pita Pit uptown.

The bakery opened Wednesday.

cookie recipes and teaches our staff how to make them from scratch in small batches like the cookies we make at home,” Ward said. “We use all natural ingredients with very little, if any, preservatives at all.”

Ward described the success of their endeavor since their grand opening, Aug. 12.

“We weren’t expecting to be as busy as we were right off the bat,” Ward said. “Members of the local community were very excited about our opening before school started. We kept selling out of our chocolate chip cookies.”

At this point, most of their clientel has been drawn by word of mouth, according to Ward, who said they still have a lot of marketing they want to do. They will be continuing to make changes moving forward.

“We understand that we’re not a chain, but believe our community supports and shows loyalty to local individual businesses, and we hope that people will recognize us more as a ‘Mom and Pop’ cookie delivery place,” Ward said. “We also hope to create a unique counter at the Quiznos, making the space more homey and welcoming for our costumers.”

The creator of Insomnia Cookies, Seth Berkowitz, also recognized the need for a late-night cookie fix in 2003 when he started his business, according to marketing manager at Insomnia Cookies, Renee Sarnecky.

“The concept was built by Seth when he attended college at University of Pennsylvania,” Sarnecky said.

“There were limited late-night food options, so he began making

cookies out of his dorm room and started delivering them all over campus, and it was a huge success.”

Renne Sarnecky is marketing manager for the Insomnia Cookie brand, headquartered in New York City. She said she spends time at the different locations during each store’s launch.

“We hire a general manager, who goes through extensive training to learn everything that goes into running a bakery,” Sarnecky said.

“Then the general manager is responsible for training the new staff members before opening.”

Miami students are currently involved with members of Insomnia’s marketing team, Sarnecky said.

“We keep about three to four marketing reps active after opening, and their job is to help promote deals and assist during fundraising events throughout the year,” Sarnecky said.

Miami sophomore Ivy Shtull discussed her role as a part of the marketing team during the opening at Insomnia Cookies.

“I worked with about seven to ten other Miami students during the opening,” Shtull said. “We went around Oxford handing out coupons with the different deals going on and it was a great way to meet other members of the community.”

Sarnecky also encouraged members of the Oxford Community to sign up for weekly emails, which offer exclusive deals. Sarnecky said students and community members should consider Insomnia Cookies as a resource during fundraising initiatives as well.

More information is available at https://insomniacookies.com.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

EDITOR BILLY RAFAEL

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013

Capstone project calls for comedic casting

BY BILLY RAFAEL

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

A senior film production capstone at Miami University is having a casting call for a short comedy film they are producing over the course of the semester. The movie is going under the working title of “Competitive Nature.”

“The film is an office comedy about two guys who work at the same level,” senior Jordan Carlson, casting director, said. “They’re polar opposites; one’s a bachelor who owns a BMW while the other guy has a wife who’s pregnant so he’s trying to bring home the bacon for his family. They end up having to work together to get the position.”

This year’s class has formed their own production company, called Corporate Collision Productions, and is in association with Capstone Pictures, the larger company that

encompasses the capstone project.

“Everything is student run,” senior Heather Keith, director of the film, said. “The two professors for the capstone serve as executive producers, overseeing everything and helping if we have any questions, but it’s the students doing everything else, from direction to fundraising to promotion.

We get a glimpse of a real-life Hollywood experience.”

While some students may have only one title, particularly for the bigger tasks such as director and producer, many play multiple roles throughout pre-production, production and post-production.

Senior Jessalyn Bertone is serving as assistant casting director, assistant set designer and is in charge of props.

“We’re essentially doing everything from start to finish of a grand-scale motion picture, except

it’s only a 15 to 20 minute film,” Bertone said. “I’ve had experience working with props through theater but not like this. I’m in charge of finding things like a BMW we can film with and an office computer that can have coffee poured on it.”

According to Bertone, past capstone films have won awards at college-level film festivals, and they hope to do the same this year.

They’re hoping for a late-November release and plan to have a screening on campus, most likely in the spring.

The production team will be hosting a casting call on campus for the necessary roles. The roles are: Joel- 25-30, tall, average build, glasses, any ethnicity, married male, hipster-ish, sarcastic, works as a sales account specialist.

Bredd’s competition, sensible, nice guy who drives a modest sedan.

Bredd- 25-30, average to short height, single male, muscular build, any ethnicity, over-compensates and tries too hard, genuine but difficult. Works as a sales account specialist, Joel’s competition, very energetic, jokester, drives a BMW convertible and has a fish named Gil.i.am.

Ms. King (the Boss)- 35-45, any build, any height, any ethnicity, business chic, strong, dark sense of humor, loves dinosaurs, seeks to find a resolution to the competition between Bredd and Joel.

Receptionist /Girl On The Date20s, any build, any height, any ethnicity, very attracted to Bredd, naïve and quirky, very over the top The Waitress (Bob Long’ s Bistro)- 18-50, any build, any ethnicity, just doing her job.

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Today Miami University Professor of English Joseph Bates will be reading selections from his recently released work “Tomorrowland,” a collection of short stories.

With an original release date of Sept. 10, Bates is looking forward to sharing his Miami release with a nice crowd of friends when he will read “They’re stories that borrow from B-movie science fiction,” Bates said.

“I’m interested in that sort of popular culture unrealism, that future retro realism you find in fifties B-movies.”

One conceit Bates uses in one of the stories is time travel when a man is visited by a future version of himself who tells the protagonist to go back in time to correct mistakes he has made, as this will put him in a better place than he is.

“It’s more about regrets and the paths that haven’t been taken,” Bates said. “The man has to come to peace with the fact that every wrong decision he’s made is just as important as the right ones.”

Bates has to find a balance in his stories, using fantastical elements without preventing the reader from being able to relate to the bigger meanings.

“They borrow from science fiction and other genres but hopefully to get back to something more everyday,” Bates said. “I like to read stories with a similar approach; a breaking from the strictures of realism in a number of ways but doing so to get to everyday human subjects.”

Bates described his stories as fiction, but enjoys that fans of all genres are enjoying it, especially after “Tomorrowland” being one of Amazon’s daily deals on Sunday for science fiction and fantasy books.

“I consider it to be literary fiction even though I don’t have a good definition of what that really is,” Bates said. “Different types of readers have found their way in. I’m heartened that readers from a number of different genres have found something of themselves in this book.”

According to Bates, the title, “Tomorrowland,” shares its name with the story he considers the outlier of

the collection, opting for less humor and absurdity than its companions but holding the work together thematically. Centered on an older gentleman about to retire from his job as a construction worker, he realizes he can’t when his wife suddenly takes ill. Dealing with an inability to let go of the past while being uncertain of the future, his emotions are tied together when his job requires him to demolish a 1950’s theme park.

Before he can sit back in revel in the release of “Tomorrowland” Bates has a novel he’s finishing up for release as well.

“The book is about Franz Kafka being drafted as the pitcher of a terrible semi-amateur New York baseball team,” Bates said. “No one will explain to him why it’s happened because obviously he’s a writer, not a pitcher. It needs about one more pass through and then it will be ready.

Then maybe I can sit on the couch and watch TV for a while.”

Bates will be reading selections from “Tomorrowland” 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday in the Leonard Theater in Peabody Hall on Western campus.

Throughout his career, Justin Timberlake has shown dramatic growth in each of his solo projects.

On 2002’s “Justified,” we saw him shrug off his ‘N Sync boy band image with hits like “Cry Me a River” and “Rock Your Body” and step into a full fledged superstardom.

2006’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds” saw even more expansion into futuristic electro dance music. With progressive soundscapes crafted by longtime collaborator Timberland, not only mainstream, but music critics alike could no longer deny the musical prowess that came from the Memphis singer.

After his seven-year hiatus, Timberlake is back this year and bigger than ever. In case you’ve been living under a rock this year, in March Timberlake released the first part of his double album, “The 20/20 Experience,” to massive critical and commercial success. The album showcased an older, more experienced Timberlake. With massive, full-blown production and infectious grooves, the album toed the thin line between commercial appeal and critical acceptance. The follow-up, however, does not seem to want to push that envelope. Timberlake almost seems complacent and doesn’t look to push the boundaries like he has throughout his career.

The album’s opener, “Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want)” seems like an extension of the first part of “20/20.” Although the lyricism is not anything to write home about the beat-box-infused track provides a solid introduction into what is expected to be the next superb chapter in Timberlake’s legacy. However, as the next tracks show this album serves as more of a step back than a leap of progression in what has always been a forward-thinking artist discography.

On “20/20” and “FutureSex/ LoveSounds,” songs were no doubt longer than your average pop album.

With nearly every track in the five or six minute range Timberlake sought to challenge listeners, but this time around it really felt like a challenge.

In the later minutes of part one’s hit single “Mirrors,” your ears almost instinctively perk up when the, “you are, you are, the love of my life” kicks in. On part two, in comparison, it feels like a chore to get through

some tracks. After about the fourminute mark on “True Blood” you get sick of hearing super cliché, simplistic vampire lines that are less engaging than the HBO series it shares a name with.

That being said, part two of this double album does have some bright spots. The first single, “Take Back the Night,” could have fit perfectly into Daft Punk’s latest release with its 80s-inspired disco flare. The epic horn and string sequences on “Amnesia” as well as the lofty vocals Timberlake puts on the track are more of what we have come to expect after the first iteration of “20/20.” Drake’s guest spot on “Cabaret” works perfectly with the funky beat, but Timberlake spoils the song with its lacidaisical hook and cringeworthy lines like, “got you saying Jesus so much, it’s like we laying in a manger.”

As the album moves on, it seems more and more like Timberlake is just going through the motions.

Everyone is familiar with Justin as a nice Memphis boy who showed his roots in such a resounding way on “That Girl” of part one. Now, on part two, “Drink You Away” sounds like less of an ode to his heritage and more like a Keith Urban crossover attempt gone incredibly awry.

On “Murder” he enlists the help of “Suit and Tie” collaborator Jay-Z only to fail the rekindle the adult sensibilities that made that track so elegant, and with every repeat of “You know that girl is murder,” more fingers head toward the skip button.

The album does redeem itself a bit on the nearly 12-minute halfacoustic closer “Not a Bad Thing” that has Timberlake crooning over a fingerpicked guitar with some of the most emotion found on the album.

However, not even this can make up for the lack of inspiration that is present on this project.

When Timberlake said he had recorded both parts of this album around the same time, these tracks must have been the B-sides to the wonderful tracks that were on part one. This iteration feels very rushed, diluted and just overall lacking in progression that one has come to expect with a new Timberlake album.

Maybe in seven more years Timberlake will swoop down from his pop throne to bless the world with another genre-changing LP but until then we may be stuck with the halfhearted and ill thought out second part of “The 20/20 Experience.”

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Be aware of what a government shutdown can look like for you The U.S government might be shut down after 12 a.m. Tuesday if Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on a spending bill that funds the government. There is a great chance by the time you are reading this the government and its agencies have turned off the lights and closed their doors. Despite the messy politics and the underlying causes of the hold up, citizens should be aware of the consequences of a government shutdown, and why it may matter to them.

It is more than likely that the U.S. government will only remain closed for a couple days if they cannot come to a decision, but the most recent shutdown that occurred in 1995 lasted for 21 days. So, what exactly is affected during a government shutdown, and how will we see the effects in our daily lives? The Miami Student Editorial Board encourages readers to get acquainted with how a shutdown can affect the way they go about their day and the implication of those effects.

For starters, if you are included in the 76 percent of Miami students who receive some sort of federal financial aide, a prolonged shutdown could affect the disbursement of that aide. This includes Pell Grants, which 24 percent of all Miami campuses receive according to director of the Office of Student Financial Assistance Ben Shock.

According to the Washington Post, the payment of federal aide would be prolonged because there will not be enough people to process the payments. The U.S. Department of Education will stop most of its operations, and have 94 percent of it’s employees furloughed in the case of a shutdown.

With the study abroad fair on Monday for those interested in gaining international experience while at Miami, we hope you got your passports already. The State Department says it will keep most of its offices and embassies open, but some visa and passport processing has a good chance of being interrupted. The last time the government shut down in 1995, 200,000 passport applications went unprocessed. Offices overseas

that give visas to foreigners who want to visit the United States will also be closed. However, foreign embassies will remain open for Americans already traveling in a different country.

If your family works in the government or a government agency, they will potentially be sitting at home while the government is shut down. Out of the two million government workers, 800,000 will be sent home. Even though Congress in the past has paid workers during shutdowns, it may not happen with this one, and they could not be paid.

There is also no guarantee for retroactive pay once a shutdown is over.

The president will still receive his $400,000 dollar salary however, as well as House and Senate members still getting their checks.

More than 350 national parks will be closed. Museums, like the Smithsonian, will also be closed during a government shutdown. Any visitors staying at national parks or campgrounds will have two days to leave after a shutdown. Federal regulatory agencies and the IRS call centers will also be closed. However, the good old postal service will still be delivering mail. If you were hoping to avoid first of the month bills, we’re sorry to break the news to you that you will still be getting those.

When it comes to the economy, a few days of the government being closed will only produce minimal negative effects. If it lasts for a while, such as a week or two, which economists are possibly projecting for this potential closing, tourism will be the first industry hit due to national parks and museums being closed and the inability for foreigners to get visas into the United States. It could also increase the unemployment rate and deeply affect financial markets.

The Miami Student Editorial board hopes our readers will keep up with news regarding the government shutdown and research how it could possibly affect them or your their family. For more information, the board has provided relevant links from national media sources on our website cited in this article.

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Congressional conservatives discredit the movement they support themselves By the time this goes to print, Congressional Republicans will have shut down the government or cut another embarrassing last-minute deal by continuing resolution to prolong our ridiculous governANDREW ment.

No GEISLER matter what happens, the process that’s gotten us to this point has greatly discredited the conservative movement as a legitimate governing coalition in America.

A centerpiece of Mitt Romney’s campaign for the presidency and numerous losing Republican Senate candidates was a commitment to repeal President Obama’s central legislative achievement, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As everyone knows, Governor Romney lost, Democrats held their majority in

the Senate, and Republicans held their wide majority in the House.

I began the last sentence with “as everyone knows”, but that might have been assuming too much. There are more than a few key people who are acting like the circumstances are much different. I’m referring to conservatives in the House and Senate who are holding their conferences hostage by acting like they won the election and political circumstances are such that it’s actually possible to defund Obamacare. This is all despite the fact that Republicans hold just one-third of the legislative power, and there are not sweeping majorities of the public in favor of defunding Obamacare.

Conservatives in Congress have refused to pass the eight appropriations bills that truly fund the government (four defense related bills have passed). Instead, they are working off a seemingly endless continuing resolution (CR).

We’ve been playing this game for over two years, and quite frankly, it’s a tiresome and irresponsible approach to governing.

Sometimes it’s the debt ceiling.

Other times it’s the debt ceiling and automatic tax increases. This time it’s the debt ceiling, the CR and a fixation on defunding a bill supported by the White House

legislate and no clear grand strategy other than starve the beast whenever possible. These people are going to send the movement back into the wilderness, and Americans will continue to see

Conservatives in Congress have refused to pass the eight appropriations bills that truly fund the government (four defense related bills have passed).

and the Senate. The way to change government is to win elections.

Republicans did that in 2010 due to the President’s overreach, but now they’ve made the same mistake the White House made without even a quarter of the leverage the White House inherently has.

They’ve misread their mandate. And worse, the conservative movement has been hijacked by politicians with no idea how to

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more of the same in Washington D.C.. This may be a centerright country, but come midterm season, voters are likely to tell Republicans enough is enough.

Especially if they shut down the government, because if they do, it will be nobody’s fault but their own, and they will probably lose the House. Bomb throwing and a lack of strategy are both fine if you’re fine with losing every

election of importance. But if you lose every important election, you can’t do anything. Without the House, there’s no real opposition to the forward march of liberalism—no essential critique of their natural overreach. That’s a terrifying future, but conservatives in the House and Senate may have maneuvered us into that very position. Given their government by crisis strategy of the past few years, why should the American people trust Republicans to run anything these days?

The answer is clear; they’re serious about cutting the debt.

And when it’s well north of $16 trillion, that’s reason to give their ridiculous antics their day in court.

But that day has passed. Let’s quit the government by crisis and instead prove we’re actually serious about cutting the debt however and whenever it’s possible.

Conservatives failed to do even that. I guess they’ve just been too caught up in their own noise.

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College athletes cashing in: If the NCAA makes it Based on recent events, Syria a rule to pay players, Miami can expect problems could be in same state as Iraq As Miami Athletic Director David Sayler sits at his desk, he looks down into his morning coffee to see if they’re still there.

Sure enough, the ripples on the surface aren’t going away. In fact, they’re getting bigger.

Notwithstanding the impact on Miami athletics, there is a bigger question: Is professionalization the right thing to do?

Something’s coming. Something big. And it can’t be good.

Mr. Sayler isn’t alone. All but a handful of his NCAA Division I cohorts are having similar Jurassic Park moments. Those who aren’t … well … they’re not paying attention.

The threat is no bipedal carnivore, but a growing movement to mandate that big-time college football and men’s basketball programs pay hefty salaries to scholarship players. Should this come to pass, Miami will find itself on the bottom floor of a two-tiered caste system with no means of improving its lot.

“What’s wrong with a top football player receiving an extra $50,000 a year?” Asked Pulitzer Prize winning author Taylor Branch at a UNC-sponsored panel discussion. “Or a top basketball player receiving an extra $200,000?”

Branch has been a central figure and movement crusader since publishing “The Shame of College Sports” (The Atlantic) in 2011.

Using figures compiled on 225 public universities by USA Today, only 22 athletic departments

generate enough revenue to cover their expenditures without extra help. Miami is not among them.

Of these, only 14 could afford to pay the kind of extra money Mr. Branch suggests, roughly $7 million per year.

With 8 percent year-over-year tuition inflation, it would be unconscionable to force students to pony up the difference. That leaves two options: additional state subsidies or bigger athletic booster contributions. Otherwise, Miami would have no choice but to accept its lot and settle into its new basement digs.

As it currently stands, Miami can and does find ways to woo top talent. But give one class of competitor the ability to sweeten the pie with monthly paychecks and no recruit will settle for a RedHawk jersey until he’s exhausted every option to play-for-pay.

Notwithstanding the impact on Miami athletics, there is a bigger question: Is professionalization the right thing to do?

After all, Mr. Branch and New York Times columnist Joe Nocera among others have likened the current system to plantation era slavery. Slavery?

Perhaps they haven’t seen the lavish facilities created for athletes who play for the big-time programs—not exactly slave quarters. And last I checked, college athletes—black, white and otherwise—are free to pack their bags and call it quits anytime they choose.

That wasn’t an option back on the plantation. Bottom line, the provocative reference is shamelessly absurd and while it may unnerve some would-be dissenters, it should offend the senses of every African-American who hears it.

Ironically, professionalizing the big-time programs could actually result in fewer scholarship opportunities for minority players.

Administrations are routinely asked to lower academic standards in order to admit desired recruits.

Make no mistake; this draws the ire of administrators, professors and more than a few alumni and students. In a two-caste system, this practice will likely come under greater scrutiny at non-paying schools. With fewer television dollars at stake for motivation, it could well come to a screeching halt.

Meanwhile, at paying schools, academic expectations will diminish—if not disappear—as athletes morph into full-time W-2 employees and part-time (at most) students. “Once players become university employees,” argues Dr. Richard Southall, Director of The College Sport Research Institute, “they shouldn’t even be required to be students.”

All this raises an important question: How will fans respond?

They’re the wildcard.

No one can say for sure whether fans will derive the same satisfaction following an NFL-lite team with little more than a licensing relationship with the university.

If not, we’ll have killed the goose that laid the golden egg, in which case everyone loses.

The movement has high-profile supporters and they’re having an impact.

A recent Time Magazine cover story (“It’s Time to Pay College Athletes”) confirms it. The discussion has gone mainstream and the ripples in Mr. Sayler’s coffee just got bigger.

Something’s coming, something big, and there’s nothing good about it.

David Bryan Magee is a writer, entrepreneur and former college football player. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC.

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As the Iraq war comes to a close, a new threat arises to take its place. Many politicians in the United States believe Syria could become the next Iraq if an agreement is not met. The Syrian civil war has been going on for 2 1/2 years with no end in sight. Most recently the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, was accused of using chemical weapons on his own people to try and quell the resistance. This was met with much contention specifically between the United States and Russia. With Syria being in the Middle East and their leader being a dictator, accusations of weapons of mass destruction being used and United States and Russia having discrepancies over how to deal with Syria one could say this sounds like Iraq all over again.

But, before diving into Syria let us look back at Iraq.

Syria, like Iraq, has been very uncooperative and has even claimed that the accusations being made against them were false.

In March 2003, President George W. Bush addressed the nation telling everyone that the United States was going to war with Iraq. The terrorist bombings of Sept. 11, 2001 were still fresh in the people’s minds and there was still a sense of revenge. There were also reports of weapons of mass destruction being built in Iraq at the time.

Russia did not agree with this and wanted further investigation.

Similarly, to present-day Syria, Russia’s stance on Iraq was “wait and see.” Once they had finished their investigations the Russian’s suggested Iraq should cooperate more with the United Nations.

This suggestion would largely be ignored. The weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein killing his own people are what President Bush said was making the United States go to war.

President Bush in his address to the nation said, “The people United States and our friends and allies will not live, at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.”

It is interesting to see that Iraq had a very similar situation as Syria does today.

Syria, like Iraq, has been very uncooperative and has even claimed that the accusations

being made against them were false. Bashar al-Assad says that he is only trying to stop the resistance. The United States has decided to take a stand and be the front-runner in ousting Bashar al-Assad. United States President Barrack Obama has made many claims that Bashar al-Assad is using chemical weapons.

He most recently addressed the United Nations about this problem in a speech he gave on, Sept.

24, 2013. He believes that it is the United Nations’ job to stop alAssad because of the international laws that clearly state chemical weapons are not allowed to be used.

President Barrack Obama says that if the United Nations will not step up and stop al-Assad then they are not upholding one of the more basic international laws.

He also seems to be insinuating that if the United Nations does not move against the Assad regime then the United States will.

“When I stated my willingness to order a limited strike against the Assad regime in response to the brazen use of chemical weapons I did not do so lightly,” he said, according to The New York Times.

This shows that the United States is ready to intervene if an agreement with Syria does not come soon.

Luckily, in more recent events, Syria has started talking with the United Nations about a chemical weapons agreement. This deal would allow United Nations’ inspectors into all sites in the country and Syria would have to hand over all of its chemical weapons. This would be a much more peaceful solution but there is still a good amount of work left to be done before an agreement is reached. If the agreement is not reached then the United States may be looking at another war in the Middle East.

Is Syria the next Iraq? If the agreement on Syria’s chemical weapons fails and the United Nations or the United States decide to intervene, then yes, Syria is the next Iraq. The United States may not start with an invasion like they did in Iraq, but if President Barrack Obama believes more force is needed, United States troops will be fighting in the Middle East again. It is not only in the United States’ best interest that there is not another war like Iraq, but in the world’s best interest as well.

For now, the world just sits and waits hoping this agreement is reached.

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Rachel and Sean were married this August after dating since they were 13. Their friend and fellow Miami student Brandi Sauerwein learned before long that where one was, the other was sure to be close-by.

“Their relationship was different and special,” Sauerwein said.

“They loved each other and that was just apparent.”

Rachel is studying management and leadership at FSB. They attended Hamilton High School together along with Sean’s best friend, Ben Flick, a University of Cincinnati firstyear who died in the same car crash that killed Sean.

Around Hamilton High, Sean and Ben were the

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 quintessential dynamic duo, feeding off each other’s humor and causing just enough mischief to be well-loved.

“Ben was always the funny kid in the class and Sean was right there next to him being hilarious,” Sauerwein said.

Sean joined Ben in playing on the football team their senior year where he impressed former head coach Bob Jacoby with his work ethic.

“I spent a lot of time with Sean in the weight room and watched him in the school community,” Jacoby said. “He was a highly respected kid, a very hard worker.”

Sean stood out to his teachers for his hard work, not only on the field, but in the classroom as well. His mother has carefully preserved dozens of Honor Roll

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certificates and “Outstanding Reader” awards in clear plastic sheet protectors, and placed them in plump scrapbooks dating back to elementary school. The last few pages include a letter from the College Board granting him the title of AP Scholar for getting high scores on his many AP exams, and a President’s Award for outstanding academic achievement.

“He was going places,” Lee said. “He went through a lot of adversity, but he was going places.”

In true Sean style, he was buried Monday in a suit, his fedora and his aviator glasses.

“That’s the way Sean would have wanted it,” Lee said, smiling. “He always did things his own way and wouldn’t have wanted it traditionally done.”

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Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike).

“We’re looking forward to this year because ‘Beards for Boobs’ has already grown so much in just the first year,” Ness said.

The amount of success and involvement from last year’s event has increased expectations for the second year of “Beards for Boobs” at Miami, according to Belman.

“We raised $2,500 last year and we’ve almost made that much with just T-shirt sales alone [this year],” Ness said. “We have over 300 orders as of right now.

This year, we have a goal of $10,000, which I think we can accomplish.”

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source of participation includes both fraternities and sororities.

Since many Greek organizations are interested in the “Beards for Boobs” campaign, they have the potential to raise a lot of money for Susan G. Komen, which is the largest breast cancer organization in the United States.

“Sororities will sponsor and pair up with fraternities to help raise money for the cause,” Ryan said. “Hopefully we’ll have a social at the end and have a prize for the team the raises the most money.”

However, “Beards for Boobs” is not strictly a Greek event. According to Belman, anystudent can get involved by ordering a T-shirt, donating money online to Susan G. Komen foundation online under the “Beards for Boobs” team at Miami or forming a team According to Belman, “Beards for Boobs” is an event that only Miami holds. However, participation has quickly grown around campus, and he hopes to expand the event to other college campuses.

“Even though it’s not a nationwide event, I hope it grows so more and more people can get involved, not just at Miami,” Belman said.

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SPORTS

EDITOR TOM DOWNEY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 JORDAN RINARD RINARD’S RUNDOWN

WOMEN’S CLUB HOCKEY TEAM EARNS MORE NOTICE

After starting off the season 3-0-1, the Miami University women’s club ice hockey continues to enhance its status as one of the best club sports programs that Miami has to offer.

This is astounding to think about since the club has only been in existence since the 2010-2011 season.

In the spring of 2010, Natalie Dillon, Jess Wood and Liz Wardlow, who all had wanted women’s club hockey at the school, approached Miami administrators. Miami accepted their offer and went about searching for a head coach for the fledgling program. It was decided that Scott Hicks was the best candidate for the job with his 22 years of hockey experience as a player, coach,and official, as well as working under Miami men’s varsity ice hockey coaches Steve Cady, Bill Davidge and Enrico Blasi.

The 2010-2011 season had some growing pains for the RedHawks, as they went 1-6 in seven exhibition matchups. However, having fielded a team earned them respect in the women’s hockey community and Miami joined the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association (CCWHA) following the season, a conference that includes Ohio State University, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Western Michigan University.

In the first season in the conference, Miami showed it belonged in the ranks of elite programs as it knocked off the University of Buffalo, Colorado State University and Ohio State in the Buffalo Invita-

tional Tournament on its way to a sixth place finish in the CCWHA and a national ranking of 13. Wood and Channing Abhe were named honorable mention All-Americans following the season.

Last season, the RedHawks had a record of 12-12-5-1 and earned the distinction of being the 12th ranked team in the country. Abhe earned Second Team All-American honors in the 2012-2013 season along with being named to the All-CCWHA First Team with Morgan McGrath and received a place on the AllTournament Team. McGrath was recently named to Team USA for the World University Games.

The rise of women’s hockey at Miami also mirrors the rapid growth in the sport that has occurred in the past couple of decades. In 19901991, there were 2,700 participants in women’s hockey according to a count by USA Hockey; today, the International Ice Hockey Federation states there are 66,692 women hockey players in the U.S. and they are ranked second in the world while the men’s world ranking is seventh.

The women’s ice hockey club has come a long way since its inception and this can be seen at the games at the Goggin Ice Center.

The women play with a passion for their sport that cannot be duplicated and the fans are as rabid as they are at the men’s games. The team’s success, without a shadow of a doubt, will continue to grow as the interest increases in the team throughout campus.

WEEKEND RESULTS VOLLEYBALL Western Michigan........3 Miami University....................2

UPCOMING EVENTS VOLLEYBALL 7 p.m. Friday, Ohio University 7 p.m. Saturday, Kent State University

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FOOTBALL

Scheelhaase shows up MU in Illinois blowout

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Miami University redshirt freshman quarterback Austin Gearing looks to cut right during Miami’s 50-14 loss to the University of Illinois. Gearing led the RedHawks in rushing with a season-high of 81 yards.

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

It was a long day for the Miami University football team (0-4) in Champaign, Ill., as the University of Illinois (3-1) cruised to a 50-14 blowout victory at home.

It took Miami’s offense some time to find success, as they got on the board with 2:09 remaining in the third quarter. Redshirt senior quarterback Austin Boucher hit freshman wide receiver Rokeem Williams with a six-yard pass for the RedHawks’ first second-half touchdown of the season. Boucher had arguably his best statistical outing of the year, completing seven of his 13 attempted passes for 95 yards and the previously mentioned score. He also ran for 13 yards. Freshman quarterback Austin Gearing dominated the RedHawk running game, accumulating 81 yards on 16 attempts. Senior tight end and captain Steve Marck said the dual-quarterback threat is something Miami hopes to employ with increasing efficiency.

“They each have their own

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strengths,” Marck, who hauled in one catch on Saturday for 19 yards, said. “Gearing’s probably more of the runner, [Boucher] is probably more of the thrower. They each bring something to the game.”

On the other end of the field, senior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase had a record-setting of a game, throwing five touchdown passes in the first half alone en route to the 5014 victory. Those five scores were good enough to tie the Illinois record for most touchdowns in a half, while his four second quarter strikes is the most in a single quarter in school history.

“Give Illinois a tremendous amount of credit,” Miami head coach Don Treadwell said. “We knew this was going to be a very explosive and dynamic offense. The thing we didn’t want to do was give up big plays, but they were still able to manage some big plays. They made the plays they needed to make.”

The RedHawks have played a third of their season now with no wins to show for it. Though the initial outlook has been tough for the

Miami faithful, conference play is now the focus for the young squad.

Treadwell has continually stressed that these early season games have been invaluable, as some of the more inexperienced RedHawks can gain much-needed real-game experience. Heading into a home matchup versus Central Michigan University, he thinks that will be a big help for his team.

“Our young guys got some good reps that were needed,” Treadwell said. “This was our fourth game where our guys were just now starting to play a little more. The fact that some of our other guys got game experience that you can’t replace or simulate, that will serve us well as we turn to conference play next week.”

The ’Hawks host the Chippewas of Central Michigan 1 p.m. Saturday, where they will hope to avoid an 0-5 start.

The last time the RedHawks started with five straight losses was the 2009-10 season when they went on to finish 1-11, winning their only game on Halloween against the University of Toledo Rockets.

SOCCER

RedHawks lose by one to Big Ten teams ’Hawks snap five game losing streak with victory

BY ALYSSA ZEDIKER STAFF WRITER

The Miami University field hockey team faced two Big Ten Conference teams this weekend as they squared off against Indiana University and No. 8 Penn State University. The RedHawks kept both games tight, but fell just short of the victory losing by one against both Indiana and Penn State.

“It was a good weekend, and we only lost by one goal, so it’s not that we played badly, but we could have scored more and you can only win games with the way that you play,” junior midfielder Valentina Neira said.

During the 3-2 loss against Indiana Friday, the RedHawks fought to make a comeback as they were trailing 2-0 at the end of the first half. The Hoosiers improved to 6-2 after their sixth consecutive victory.

“We maybe gave [Indiana] ten minutes of the game, but after we realized we could win the game, we

started to build momentum, unfortunately our two goals did not give us the chance to win,” Neira said. “Our second half was just on and we kept the ball on the fifties.”

The RedHawks overtook the Hoosiers during the second half and only allowed Indiana to take one shot, while taking 10 of their own. Miami outshot Indiana 13-9 for the game.

Neira was able to score for Miami on a two-on-one breakaway, and she also had the most shot attempts for the game with four, three of which were on goal. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Mueller made five saves in net on the day.

“Against Indiana we started off slow and in the end that ruined it for us because we definitely could have won that game,” senior forward Alyssa Logan said.

Once again facing a top ten team in the nation, the RedHawks battled against Penn State Saturday, and held the Nittany Lions scoreless until just before halftime. Miami got on board within the first five minutes of the

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Miami junior back Shannon Regan makes a pass in 3-2 loss to Indiana.

game on a breakaway from Logan.

The Nittany Lions were able send the game into the half tied at one when they scored in the 33rd minute.

“Penn State is a top ten team and we made them work for their win, since we made it hard for them to score,” Logan said. “It made us realize that we can keep up with almost any team in the nation.”

A foul on a penalty corner attempt awarded a penalty stroke to Penn State, and the penalty stroke was converted giving them a 2-1 advantage.

Neira and freshman forward Grace Leeker led Miami with two shots a piece. Mueller made seven saves in goal.

Logan said she was pleased with the way the RedHawks adjusted to their new formation and how they changed their press during the game.

“The adjustments we made were awesome, and we had not done that before in a game, so it shows we have good game awareness,” Logan said.

Niera said the team is now looking forward to the start of Mid-American Conference (MAC) play.

“We learned a lot during these two games, but we have to keep looking forward and getting ready for our first MA] games and I’m pretty sure we will be ready for the first game,” Neira said.

The next match for Miami is the MAC opener, which is against Ohio University Friday.

“These past few days, we have proved to ourselves that we can do anything and keep up with anyone, and that will definitely give us more confidence heading into the MAC,” Logan said.

BY ZACH MACIASZEK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

For the first time in three weeks, the coaches and players on the Miami University soccer team can exhale after putting an end to a five game losing streak.

The Redhawks (4-6-0) split two road games over the weekend, falling to the University of Akron (44-2) 2-1 Friday before shutting out the University at Buffalo (3-4-2) 1-0 Sunday to end the skid.

Team captain and senior forward Katy Dolesh said she was happy to finally get a win.

“It feels great,” Dolesh said.

“Everyone’s super-excited about it. It felt like a good win. It felt like we earned it.”

In the first half, the teams were locked in a dead heat, as Miami led in shots 5-2 but was unable to find the net. However, the ’Hawks scored in the 48th minute.

The RedHawks’ earned a corner kick after an attack spearheaded by the offensive combination of Dolesh and junior forward Hailey Pleshakov led to a shot by Dolesh that was blocked. Pleshakov placed the ball in the perfect spot on the corner kick, lofting it into the penalty area where Dolesh was able to rise above the defense and head it home for the score.

“I got a little [angry] because the defender deflected my shot,” Dolesh said. “I was a little more determined to put the corner in. Hailey put the corner kick in and I just did whatever

I could to get the ball and make contact with it. It was just a really awesome, exciting feeling to score first finally and be ahead.”

It was the only score that MU would need as its defense blanked the Bulls for 90 minutes.

Head coach Bobby Kramig said he knew Buffalo would present a tough challenge to the ’Hawks.

“Playing at Buffalo is extremely difficult,” Kramig said. “We’ve always struggled up there in the past. We had every expectation that this was going to be a very tough game to win.”

The win at Buffalo was preceded by a 2-1 loss at Akron. In that match, the Zips stormed out to a first half lead on a goal by junior forward Lani Smith. Smith tacked on another goal in the 57th minute of the second half.

Pleshakov responded with a quick goal in the 59th minute, but that was all Miami had to offer offensively.

The RedHawks’ defense has been much improved recently, as they have allowed only three goals in their last three games combined.

Kramig said he believes his team is getting better on that side of the ball.

“I feel like we’ve been making progress,” Kramig said “If you look at our results the last couple of games, the defense has held up pretty well … if you don’t give up any goals you can’t lose, and that’s certainly where it needed to start with us.”

Miami’s next match is 4 p.m. Friday when it hosts Ohio University.