October 2, 2012 | The Miami Student

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1962 The Miami Student reported that the CBS show “Barry Goldwater – The View From the Right” would depict Senator Goldwater’s visit to Miami University. The broadcast was coast to coast at 10 p.m. on a Thursday night. It featured clips from Goldwater’s speech in Withrow Court and a sequence from an interview with four Miami students.

‘Take Back the Night’ reclaims the F-WORD

By Allison McGillivray Campus Editor

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Seaview Outfitters invited Tim Easton to perform at the Seaview Concert in the Park in Uptown Park Saturday.

Feminists Working on Real Democracy (The F-WORD) will put on ‘Take Back the Night’ Wednesday, Oct. 3 with a few changes. The changes to ‘Take Back the Night’ are part of a movement by The F-WORD to advertise its genderinclusivity, which also included a name change from Association for Women Students (AWS).

The name AWS may have caused Miami students to think that only women can be members of the organization and was not explicit that the organization is a feminist group, according to The F-WORD CoPresident senior Tamika Turner.

“It’s sort of a play on the fact that people consider ‘feminist’ to be a dirty word or a label that they don’t want attached to them,” Turner said.

Vice President Taylor Slayback said The F-WORD does not exist just to support women but to support all oppressed groups.

“Men are just as affected by

gender roles,” Slayback said.

However, Slayback said men’s gender roles are generally less oppressive than those of other genders.

The title of the organization also describes the group’s purpose, according to Turner.

“The Working on Real Democracy part alludes to the fact that without people on the basis of their gender, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity or a plethora of things if they don’t have equal social standing, regardless of what the law says it’s not really a real democracy, you don’t have that equal say in politics or the political structure in your own country if you don’t have equal social rights,” Turner said.

The ‘Take Back the Night’ event is about people reclaiming the ability to walk alone at night without fear of rape or sexual assault, according to Turner.

“As the name implies it’s about rejecting the idea that women don’t have ownership of the same public spaces as men do, that women should be afraid to walk out at night by themselves, that they should have

these confined lives because of rape and sexual assault,” Turner said.

The event’s importance to Oxford is in part to raise awareness that rape and sexual assault is an issue at Miami University, according Treasurer senior Andrea Myers.

“A lot of people seem to think that Oxford is this safe little bubble of a town where nothing bad ever happens but every year before the time that we do this event there is always some sort of rape or sexual assault on campus,” Myers said.

Though it is most known for its march, ‘Take Back the Night’ is a two part event. The first part of the event is the speakouts, which provide chances for people who are victims of rape or sexual assault or are close to a person who is a victim of rape or sexual assault, to talk about their experiences, according to The F-WORD PR Chair junior Carleigh LaFrance.

“Above all it’s a place where people who have survived sexual

Anarchy in Akron: Dysert leads ’Hawks to wild win Students who binge drink may report higher levels of happiness, study says

By Tom Downey Senior Staff Writer

The Miami University football team improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as redshirt senior quarterback Zac Dysert carried the team to a 56-49 shootout victory over the University of Akron in a record setting performance Saturday. The victory also got the Red and White over the .500 mark for the first time since 2010.

Dysert became the first player in NCAA history to throw for over 500 yards and rush for over 100 yards in a single game.

“It’s awesome, but the most important thing is we got the win,” Dysert said. “Without the receivers, the offensive line, the running backs and the whole offense, that would not have happened. I gotta give credit to them and I thank God for that. We played great.”

Dysert set the school record for touchdown passes in a single game, finding the end zone six times, breaking the mark he held along with Ben Roethlisberger and Sammy Rickets.

“Incredible,” senior wide receiver Andy Cruse said. “It was quite a performance by him. He played really well. I think the whole offense did well.”

Dysert also set a school and MAC record for total offense with 624 yards. The co-captain also ran for a career-high 108 yards and

threw for a career-high 516 yards.

“That was absolutely an amazing game for him,” junior linebacker Chris Wade said. “I’m happy for him.”

The 516 passing yards is good for third all-time in the MAC and second in team history, behind Ben Roethlisberger’s 525 yards in 2002 against Northern Illinois University.

“The opportunity presented itself for us to throw the ball,” Cruse said. “I think the entire offense played well.”

The RedHawks finished the day with 705 yards of total offense and 42 first downs, both of which are new school records.

After a back and forth game where the RedHawks fell behind by one point late, Dysert led the team on a drive that lasted just over six minutes to take the lead. However, it was redshirt junior running back Justin Semmes that scored the game-winning touchdown, as Semmes punched it in from three yards out. Semmes finished the game with 20 yards on six carries.

“I don’t think I’ve ever been in a game like that in all of my college years,” Wade said.

With junior wide receiver Nick Harwell still out with a leg injury, sophomore wide receiver Dawan Scott was the beneficiary of several Dysert throws, catching 11 balls for

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A recent study connected high frequencies of binge drinking with self-reported happiness in college students.

By Emily Glaser Senior Staff Writer

College students who participate in keg stands, pre-gaming and pub-crawls are likely to have a better college experience, according to a paper presented at the American Sociological Association (ASA) annual meeting in August.

The study, conducted at Colgate University, found that binge drinking was strongly connected to social satisfaction. The study is

women and five drinks for men in one drinking session at least once every 14 days.

The research found that binge drinking was more common among “higher status students,” students who are white, male, heterosexual and Greek affiliated. Additionally, it found that higher status students tend to be happier with their social lives.

“Lower Status” students (female, non-white, less wealthy, nonGreek affiliated and members of the

Hsu said her data does not specifically answer whether it is the drinking that causes happier students or the social atmosphere.

“With our data, we cannot directly answer the question about actual drinking versus social aspect,” Hsu said via e-mail.

“Our results seem to indicate that the social aspect plays a large role, but you have to do another, different kind of study to really nail down a conclusion on the issue.”

Rose Marie Ward, associate pro-

People who reported being more social or out to have a good time tend to drink more than people who said they were more introverted.”

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Miami University redshirt junior running back Justin Semmes punches in the game-winning score Saturday against the University of Akron.

currently unpublished, but Carolyn Hsu, co-author of the study and associate professor of sociology at Colgate University, said she is revising the study and hopes to submit it for journal publication.

Hsu surveyed nearly 1,600 undergraduates at Colgate University to measure their level of social satisfaction and their level of binge drinking.

The surveys defined binge drinking as at least four drinks for

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) community) who engage in binge drinking are happier with their college experience than their non-binge drinking peers.

Whether they were classified as higher or lower, students who reported that they engaged in binge drinking also reported a higher level of social satisfaction than their peers who did not, according to Hsu.

fessor of Kinesiology and Health, has done extensive research on the campus drinking culture at Miami University.

“I think the study seems legitimate, but without seeing the original data, I do not know if there are confounding variables that could also explain this relationship,” Ward

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‘God in the Box’ stirs interfaith dialogue

By Libby Mueller Senior Staff Writer

Among the small talk before class and the quick exchanges in Shriver Center, the topics of sports, classes and activities are exhausted. One topic falls by the wayside: spirituality. The upcoming event ‘God in the Box’ seeks to change that.

The event is based on a documentary project by Nathan Lang, said senior Colin Matsumoto, who is helping put together the event.

Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the Shriver West Patio there will be a box set up to recreate Lang’s film. According to Senior Director for Student Engagement Katie Wilson, the box will contain paper with two open-ended questions for students to answer: “What does God look like to you?” and “What does God mean to you?”

Wilson also said that a student from the mass communications department will be taking video clips of

students as they answer the questions in order to create a Miami version of the original documentary.

Matsumoto said the event will end with a showing of Lang’s documentary 6 p.m. Oct. 10 in McGuffey 322.

There will also be a viewing of the Miami version of the documentary, Wilson said.

Lang will be on campus for the three days and will be at the presentation of his film on Oct. 10, Matsumoto said.

He said Lang’s original intent in making the documentary was to reflect upon his own image of God and discover what others around America thought as well.

Lang set up a box in cities and campuses around America with questions about God to gather a patchwork of viewpoints and beliefs, according to Matsumoto.

Aliza Rosenthal is a grad student and is involved in setting up the God in the Box event at Miami. She said the box itself contains questions aimed to discover what

students think of God. “The box itself asks essentially ‘what do you think of God:’ what does God look like and what does God mean to you,” Rosenthal said.

“People come in and they draw different things about what they think God looks like or tell different stories.

The box simply asks what does God mean to you, but the answers you get are much richer than that.”

What does God look like to you? What does God mean to you?

God in the box questions The event does not intend to recruit for religious organizations, but instead to stimulate interfaith dialogue, Matsumoto said.

The questions are conceptual but technically skewed toward western perspectives, according to Matsumoto. “[The questions are] technically

skewed toward an American audience and therefore have sort of a western spiritual perspective,” Matsumoto said. “Eastern religions probably don’t get the same exposure as Christian and monotheistic views because the filmmaker grew up in a western, Christian society.”

Rosenthal said the director for the Campus Ministry Center, Rebecca Woods, discovered the documentary project and brought it to the attention of Campus Activities Council. The event is sponsored by the Ford Family Initiative for Spirituality, Meaning, and Purpose, Student Activities and Leadership, Hillel, the Campus Ministry Center, Lights on Campus and Secular Students.

Rosenthal said the event is meant to start discussion about God, spirituality and the big life questions.

“The God in the Box event is about opening up dialogue on campus and getting a conversation started on campus about what is spirituality, ethics, meaning and purpose and why do you do what you do and believe

what you believe,” Rosenthal said.

Sophomore Annie Wood said she does not think God and spirituality are talked about often.

“People are not sure where other people come from on [God and spirituality],” Wood said. “It’s such a personal topic, your faith and your religion, and it’s easier to push that topic off to the side because it can create confrontation if ideals are not aligned.”

Rosenthal said she hopes the event will open up spiritual discussions on a large scale, and that the event welcomes both students and faculty to participate. She said spiritual exploration is a big topic that can hard to wrestle with, especially when there is not always a space to wrestle with them.

“I think we all have these conversations—with your friends, at two o’ clock in the morning when you’re having a heart to heart—but there’s not always a space for those conversations to happen on a larger scale,” Rosenthal said.

Miami seniors look for Students explore virtual reality in HIVE outside GRE preparation

By Samantha Wargolet

By Emily Crane

For the Miami Student

As a senior at Miami University, graduation is no longer a distant horizon for Taylor Reid.

Though two semesters and many requirements still lie between him and his degree, he has already begun preparing for what is to come next: graduate school.

Reid is not alone; last year, 21 percent of graduates at Miami said they intended on pursuing a graduate degree in the following year, according to a report by the Office of Institutional Research.

In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), this rate is even higher: 43 percent of students

I wasn’t offered any help, but I didn’t really seek any either.”

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on average go on to graduate programs according to the CAS web page.

However, the road to grad school is a long one, and the decision to pursue a graduate degree should not be taken lightly, Cathy Moore, associate director of Career Services said.

If students opt to go the grad school route, Career Services offers many resources, both in print and online to help students with researching and picking a program, according to Moore.

“We can also help them with writing their personal statements [for their applications] and getting recommendation letters from faculty,” Moore said.

However, when it comes to preparing for the standardized tests required for most programs, the university provides little assistance, according to Moore and Tim Kresse, director of budget and technology for Student Affairs. The most common of these exams is the GRE (or Graduate Record Examination), required by 69 percent of graduate programs according to the Educational Testing Service. MCATs, for admission to medical schools, LSATs, for admission to law schools and GRE Subject Tests are all commonly required exams as well.

Kresse oversees the administration of these tests on Miami’s campus and said he encourages students to be sure of which exam they are required to take.

“It gets a lot more decentralized when you get to the graduate level,” Kresse said. “Different

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programs within an institution may have different requirements.”

But students will have to look outside the university to find assistance in preparing for the GRE and other exams.

When Reid was preparing to take the GRE in August, the only help he found was in a book his friend loaned him.

“I wasn’t offered any help,” Reid said. “But I didn’t really seek any either.”

Senior Caitlyn Alley also went through the process of taking the exam with no university guidance.

“I just used to the free resources on the GRE website,” Alley said. “But I didn’t ask for help from the university at all.”

However, students are not entirely on their own. For a price, Kaplan Test Prep and Princeton Review offer students a variety of materials, practice tests and classes to walk them through their preparations for standardized exams. Both offer online resources, but only Kaplan has a local center in Oxford.

Becky Ostendorf is the area sales director for Kaplan Test Prep.

“In most cases, the test that you’re taking is the most important part of your application,” Ostendorf said.

Proper preparation is therefore absolutely crucial, according to Ostendorf. She recommends around two to three months of intentional preparation before attempting the test.

“You can’t just walk in and expect to do well,” Ostendorf said.

Once prepared, Miami students have several options for taking the GRE. Those seeking to take the general test will have to go to a computer testing center, according the Kresse.

The full list of testing centers and their contact information is available on the GRE website.

These centers are open yearround and offer tests daily based on availability.

Students wishing to take the general GRE can call their desired testing center to register.

The closest one to Miami is in Blue Ash. However, certain graduate programs require additional GRE Subject Tests, which test students’ knowledge in specific content areas such as psychology, literature, biology etc.

These are only offered in paper form at a limited number of testing sites throughout the country and the world. Miami University is one such site and students can register to take a GRE Subject test on campus Oct. 13, Nov. 10

Participants enter a grocery store full of food with a shopping list in hand, and a timer begins to count down from six minutes. As they walk around the aisles, it is slightly difficult to walk straight, and the items on the shelf are impossible to pick up. These shoppers are not at your local Kroger; they are in Miami University’s Huge Immersive Virtual Environment, also known as the HIVE. Eric Bachmann, associate professor of computer science and software engineering, and David Waller, associate professor of psychology, have created a virtual environment with the world’s largest tracking area. It serves both the psychology and computer science departments at Miami and is located in Phillips Hall. “[The HIVE gives] the ability to explore large virtual worlds that are inside a computer, but we make it sound, feel and look like you in the place that is in the computer,” Bachmann said.

Participants, usually psychology

students, wear a mounted head display covering their eyes, displaying the virtual world. An infrared light is attached to the helmet, and cameras line the walls of the gym, picking up the infrared signal. A backpack sends location signals back to the main computer, according to Tyler Thrash, a fifth year graduate student at Miami.

“It’s like a video game, but you wear the screen on your head, and you can explore the inside the game,” Thrash said.

Bachmann explained how the equipment doesn’t stop users from exploring.

“It is a wearable rendering unit.

You aren’t tied to any equipment and you can walk around,” he said.

Thrash has been working with the HIVE. He said the reason it can feel difficult to walk straight has to do with the way the system is configured.

“The computer rotates what you are watching to lead you back to the center of the gym…[we] use this method to simulate larger environments than what we can accommodate here in this set up,” Thrash said.

First-year Taylor Forbes said she was excited to hear about the HIVE on campus.

“It’s something very unique about our school, and how cool would that be to try out?” Forbes said.

The HIVE is used for research on a wide range of topics, including virtual environment and cognitive research, Bachmann said. Psychology students can use the space to explore topics in memory, special locations, redirection, and special awareness, but the HIVE is also important for computer science and software engineering students.

“The computer science part of this is in developing all this equipment and modeling those very large environments,” Thrash said.

The goal is to eventually let the HIVE exist outside of its current location in Phillips Hall, according to Bachmann.

“We want a low cost virtual environment that is portable,” Bachmann said. The virtual environment team is currently in the process of creating this idea, and they have received research funding from the National Science Foundation and the Army Research Office.

Students interested in participating in studies with the HIVE for the respective departments should visit the psychology website, Bachmann said.

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Former student Joshua Kisling tests the virtual reality study of the HIVE, Miami’s Huge Interactive Virtual Environment located in Phillips Hall.

Afghan scholars explore entrepreneurship

By Katie Sallach

For the Miami Student

Afghan students spent five days in Oxford last week learning about and developing entrepreneurial skills and solutions as part of the Fullbright Program’s social entrepreneurship seminar.

Miami University was selected to lead the seminar for the second year in a row, according to Brian Bergman, assistant director of Miami’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

The seminar was held this past week at the Marcum Conference Center and hosted around 60 students who are studying in postgraduate programs in Afghanistan.

The Fulbright Program is the United States international exchange program and provides funding and opportunities for participants to study,

teach and research abroad.

According to Brett Smith, director of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship, the Fulbright Program was founded after WWII in order to improve relationships with other countries and is sponsored by the United States Department of State.

During their five days at Miami, the students went through an enrichment program to learn about social entrepreneurship and to experience it firsthand, Bergman said.

The students were from many different majors and concentration areas since the seminar was focused on providing students with experience in using social entrepreneurship skills including leadership, networking, and presenting in their daily lives, according to Bergman.

“This seminar is valuable for students because it is giving them tools

that are actually transferrable to their daily lives,” Bergman said.

According to Smith, students began the program by developing business ideas for a startup company and presenting them to the rest of the students. The students then collectively selected nine of the ideas and divided into groups to work together to develop a business plan for each.

Each of the groups’ ideas centered around developing a solution to some of the issues Afghanistan is currently facing, including water scarcity, forced marriages for women and children and violence in marriages, Smith said. On Friday each group presented their business plan to a panel of Miami faculty.

“What we are trying to do is give

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POLICE City over quota for liquor permits

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Based on Ohio’s quota system to grant liquor permits, the City of Oxford has too many bars and liquor establishments with permits for wine, beer and liquor.

The Ohio Division of Liquor Control, a division of the Department of Commerce, is responsible for awarding liquor permits. One way the Ohio Division of Liquor Control awards liquor permits is based on population numbers from the U.S. Census, according to Alan Kyger, economic development director for the City of Oxford.

Based on Ohio’s liquor permit quota system, one permit can be issued for every 2,000 residents. Currently, 12 establishments have a D2 permit for wine and the quota allows

for 11. Similarly, 12 establishments have a D5 permit for beer, wine and liquor and the quota allows for 11.

Both the D2 and D5 permits are for serving alcohol at their location. A variety of businesses have these permits including Morning Sun Café, The Woods and Chipotle Mexican Grill.

“From 2000 to 2010, Oxford’s population shrunk,” Kyger said.

“Oxford currently is over issued [on liquor permits].”

April 2010, Chipotle was granted a new liquor permit that put Oxford over quota. O’Pub, 10 W. Park Place, is the newest bar in Oxford and bought its liquor license from the Balcony, a bar that went out of business in 2009, according to Kyger.

Liquor licenses are also given if other qualifications are met, such as

being a restaurant of a certain size.

Kyger said that La Piñata and LaRosa’s Pizzaria obtained their permits with the restaurant exception.

Lyn Polan, a spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Commerce said that there are a number of ways to obtain a permit. Businesses can buy a liquor permit from a business that is no longer using it or they can apply for a number of exceptions.

“We have a variety of different permits that we issue in 58 different permit classes,” Polan said. “Some of those are limited in number by the Ohio revised code.”

Being over quota does not mean that liquor permits will be taken away from local businesses. However, no new liquor licenses will be granted based on the quota system, according to Kyger.

“I have a feeling that [the Ohio

Division of Liquor Control] was projecting where our 2010 census numbers would be,” Kyger said.

“They thought they would increase so they issued one or two additional permits. Then it turned out the population decreased.”

Polan said that permits can return to natural levels if a business hands in their permit or goes out of business.

“We would never take away or shutdown someone’s business,” Polan said.

First-year Lauren Dole said she likes the amount of bars available uptown.

“I think the amount of bars is fine,” Dole said. “There is a right amount of over 21 [bars] and people who can get into bars when they are under 21. There is a balance for people to have a good time.”

Butler County absentee votes beat 2008 numbers

By Jessica Barga Senior Staff Writer

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Hayden Drake and his instructor Carson Drake at ice hockey free play at Goggin Ice Arena Thursday evening; free style hockey helps children and emerging hockey players develop their skills.

City lengthens parking meter times Uptown

Parking meters Uptown ByHannah Hannah Stein By Stein COMMUNITY EDITOR

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“This is going to be one of those times when people say the government never listens, the city never listens, they don’t care,” Kyger said. “This is a case where the [people complained] and we listened.”

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Four Oxford buildings receive historical markers

By Molly Carroll For The Miami Student

The Historical and Architectural Preservation Commission (HAPC) held its third annual Historic Marker Ceremony at the Oxford Community Arts Center celebrating four unique buildings as official historic markers in Oxford, Ohio.

The four historical markers that were presented this year include Lewis Place, Stanton Bonham House, the Sears House and the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Some buildings that have been awarded markers in the past include Davis Hall on 26 and 28 W. High St. and the William Holmes McGuffey House on 410 E. Spring St. “Each building has significant reason to be included as a historical marker,” Sam Perry, one of the HAPC supervisors said.

The HAPC arranged for the historical marker ceremony to first begin in 2009.

The buildings that receive historic markers in Oxford can receive either a Tier One marker, which is for a Preservation Award or a Tier Two marker.

The program that the historic marker ceremony gave out at the presentation described a Tier One marker as, “buildings that must be awarded nominations of exceptional preservation efforts in the past, or for intact and well maintained architecturally significant structures that contribute positively to the historic fabric of the city.”

Also according to the program, a building can receive a Tier Two marker as well, this is when a building is considered a significant historic site or structure because someone significant has visited or lived in the building.

The Sears Building, which is located on Walnut Street, is the only one out of the four buildings to have received a Tier One plaque.

“The building received the Tier One plaque for its efforts to restore the building but, kept it looking like it originally did in 1927,” Perry said.

The Sears House is the only building out of the four to receive the Tier One award. The house has a

beautiful brick porch and threetiered structure.

Since the house is so old and has such great significance to Oxford it is understandable why so much effort has gone into the preservation of this building.

The other three houses all received the Tier Two award for their historic significance. Lewis Place was built in 1839 and has been the home of all of the Miami Presidents since 1903; current Miami President David Hodge lives there now.

The Stanton Bonham House was built in 1868 and is located on E. Spring St. Its brick structure and large bay windows contribute to its rich colonial presence.

“Since the Stanton Bonham House was built two Miami Presidents have lived there as well as Cady Stanton who was a leader in the Women’s Rights Movement and close friends with Susan B Anthony,” Perry said.

Cady Stanton was also a sister of a Miami President.

The David Swing No. 2 house, better known as the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house, was built in 1857 and is located on 112 S. Campus Ave. The building was recognized as a significant historic marker in Oxford due to many famous people who had lived and visited there.

“Many famous people visited the David Swing No. 2 house due to David Sweeney who was a famous preacher and botanist at Miami,” Perry said. “Ralph Waldo Emerson was amongst many of the famous people who stayed in the house.”

It is unsure that many people know the history that is behind the buildings in Oxford.

“I had no clue about the historical significance the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity had, I feel like I’m always findings out new facts about this campus,” sophomore Clay Packel said.

HAPC is getting more people to understand the historical significance that Miami University and Oxford has.

“It really puts it into perspective how old this school is,” first-year Isabelle Bromberg said.

This voting season, over 20,000 people in Butler County are opting to cast their votes by mail rather than heading to the polls.

Although early votes cannot be cast until Oct. 2, the Butler County Board of Elections (BCBE) has already sent out tens of thousands of absentee ballot forms.

“So far, we have roughly 20,136 [absentee forms]…compared to 2008, they had 20,077 ballots go out, so we’re already past that number,” Jacrisia McKinnon, early voting manager at the BCBE, said.

Part of the reason for the high volume of absentee ballot requests is a letter sent by the Ohio Secretary of State earlier this month that included an absentee ballot request form.

“We’re getting a high number of returns from that mailing,” McKinnon said.

This year’s paper ballot is costeffective, costing about 85 cents to mail out, McKinnon said.

“A lot of people are very passionate about politics and they want to get out and vote,” McKinnon said.

On campus, several groups are working to encourage students to apply for their absentee ballots or head to the polls on Election Day. Senior Meghan Wadsworth, co-chair for College Republicans, said the group has been working hard to keep students involved in the election process.

“We offer to help collect applications for absentee ballots, so [we’re] able to turn them in for people,” Wadsworth said.

The College Republicans also work toward helping people understand where they are registered to vote, whether that’s in Oxford or in their hometown, Wadsworth said.

All this helps to remind students of the importance of planning ahead to make sure their vote gets cast, Wadsworth said.

“It’s a good reminder for students…it’s raising awareness and encourages people to register early so they don’t miss out on election day,” Wadsworth said.

Senior Stacey Mighton, College Democrats Secretary, said the group also does its part to encourage students to stay involved.

“We’re just trying to reach out to people because we believe this election is a very important one,” Mighton said.

The College Democrats, like the Republicans, also help students to think about where they are registered to vote, whether out-of-state or here in Oxford.

“If someone is from another state and there’s an important issue they want to vote on there, then they should vote in their home state,” Mighton said.

“But [at Miami] it’s easier… if you’re on-campus you vote in Shriver, and if you’re off-campus you vote in town.”

The last day to apply for an absentee ballot in Butler County is Oct. 9.

Election day is Nov. 6.

AFTER-RUN MUNCHIES

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Miami graduate student Travis Tucker smiles big after finishing the half-marathon State-to-State Run Sunday.

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STRIKING THE RIGHT CHORD

The Remnants perform at the A Cappella All Stars Saturday night at Hall Auditorium. They shared the stage with Miami’s other a cappella groups the Treblemakers, Mergers, Cheezies and Misfitz.

Pitch Perfect cast tells of antics from the set

By Joe Gieringer

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With the release of NBC Universal’s Pitch Perfect less than a week away, a cappella fans are anxious for anything they can find out about the film. After a pre-screening Sept. 21, a few student journalists from around the country held a roundtable Skypeinterview with the cast and crew. Below are excerpts from sessions with Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow, and Workaholics star Adam DeVine.

Interview with Anna Kendrick (AK) and Brittany Snow (BS) Q: The chemistry with the rest of the cast seemed really genuine. Was it like that off the set as well as in front of the camera?

AK: (jokingly) No, we hate each other. (laughs). I hate Brittany Snow so much.

BS: (laughs) Thanks. Yeah, we very weirdly liked each other. Almost to where we were hanging with each other so much that it got abnormal and I think that’s really something that’s different than other movies. I think it’s because we we’re singing and dancing and there was such a group aspect to the movie that we were constantly around each other. And the chemistry I think shows on camera as well, hopefully.

Q: How different was it to prepare for a music singing film as opposed to a theatre musical?

BS: I think the rehearsal process was probably similar in the fact that there was a month long of rehearsing and singing and dancing and a little bit of training and tweaking things. But then actually shooting it was definitely different than doing a

play because you have a lot of things that are pre-recorded. And then also you’re not in front of a bunch of people every night so you don’t get the same energy, but we had each other to feed off of.

Q: I’ve got to ask – Was it hard to shoot the shower scene with a straight face? The entire audience was laughing out loud when they were watching it.

BS: That’s good. Our being naked in the shower – that’s funny, so good.

Laugh it up.

AK: (laughing) We started that day genuinely pretty uncomfortable.

And I really, truly, didn’t want to have to do it... and then by the end of the day the environment just happened to be really hot and humid. So by the time the end of the day rolled around they kept asking if we wanted our modesty robes back and we were like, ‘Nah, just forget it. We’re fine.

It’s hot up in this piece.’ And like we’ve seen everything at this point.

It’s fine. We’re fine.

Interview with Adam DeVine (AD) Q: Your character experiences little redemption in the film. How was it playing a douche?

AD: Uh, well I’m a douche in real life, so it really hit home for me.

No, it was kind of fun to play the total maniac. Because in Workaholics I’m a maniac, but I’m a fun loving maniac that’s kind of everybody’s friend. With the character Bumper in Pitch Perfect? No friends. He spends a lot of time looking in the mirror, that guy. (laughs) So, it was fun to do.

Q: Are Ders and Blake (co-stars of Workaholics) jealous that you landed a movie role before them?

AD: I don’t think that they’re too jealous about it. I mean, I do hear Ders crying in the other room a lot and just muttering “Pitch Perfect,” but I don’t know. He loves to sing himself, so maybe, it might have hurt him.

Q: What was your favorite song to sing?

AD: (singing) Please don’t stop the music! (Laughs) I sang that so many times. It was like the opening number of the whole movie and we shot it like 80 different ways. So it was a lot of fun at first, and then it got to be like, ‘Oh my God, we’re doing this again?’ But that’s when you get to find the really weird, cool moments of just where you’re trying to have fun for yourself, and I think a lot of that will end up on the DVDs. Q: What do you expect people to walk out of the theater with from Pitch Perfect?

AD: Probably singing a lot? I came back from Louisiana and my friends were like, “Will you shut up?“ Because the whole time I was like, (singing) ‘Please don’t stop the music!’ And they’re like, ‘okay, that needs to stop right away.’ And it took like six months to get out of my system.

There were over 45 minutes of questions and answers. See the rest at miamistudent.net to check out the full interviews with the cast and crew, including producer Elizabeth Banks, director Jason Moore and singer Ester Dean. Be on the lookout for Pitch Perfect, opening Oct. 5.

MUSIC REVIEW

Mumford & Sons lead the way for folk in 2012

‘Babel’ hits the top of the charts

By Billy Rafael

Arts & Entertainment Editor

It’s not very often that you’ll find banjos and mandolins as part of the top album on iTunes, but Mumford & Sons’ second album, Babel, has stolen the spot with little competition in sight.

Released Sept. 21 and competing with other recent releases including Green Day’s ¡Uno! and Good Music’s Cruel Summer, Babel quickly soared to the top of the charts.

The folk genre has made an incredible revival in the past several years with the popularity of the Lumineers, Milo Greene and Of Monsters and Men, but it has been Mumford & Sons leading the way.

Casual listeners of the band may struggle to hear much difference between this new album and their debut studio album, Sigh No More, from 2009.

Mumford’s distinct strumming pattern, delicate riffs and tight harmonies, which fans will recognize from past singles “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave,” are even more present on this sophomore album, polished to the point of perfection.

Produced by Markus Dravs, who has worked with Mumford & Sons before, as well as acclaimed bands Coldplay and Arcade Fire, Babel seeks to capture the live music experience, putting the listener in the heart of the performance venue and letting every

CAC, ME explore consolidation for better programming

By Caroline Bevan For The Miami Student

With the transition to the new Armstrong Student Center, Miami University organizations Campus Activities Council (CAC) and Miami Entertainment (ME) will consolidate to form one organization for the 2013-2014 school year. The decision was made to avoid confusion between the two groups and to centralize campus programming. Specific details of the new organization have not yet been determined, but the two are focused on collaborating in the future.

Senior EJ Corporan is director of Campus Activities and CAC. “We’re going to complement each other,” Corporan said.

CAC is responsible for larger, spread out events such as Homecoming, Family

Weekend and Springfest, while ME usually covers smaller, weekly events such as Afterdark. The idea of the two programs merging together had been proposed in the past, but the development of the new student center triggered the need to centralize planning, according to Corporan.

Dr. Katie Wilson, senior director of Student Engagement, said the merging of the two groups as well as the opportunities and resources available in the new student center will lead to great programs.

“The Armstrong Student Center will be a platform for amazing programming to occur, building upon the tradition of high quality programming already established by the two groups, Wilson said. “By combining both financial and human resources, they should be able to take programming to the next level and take

advantage of all that the new student center will have to offer.”

Student Body President John Stefanski said the consolidation will lead to improvements in programming and teamwork between the two organizations.

“We are analyzing the current structure and finding ways to make campus programming better,” Stefanski said. “Both groups do a tremendous job and could really learn from each other.”

Stefanski said he wanted to make clear that CAC is not taking over ME, rather, they are integrating their planning methods for the better.

“CAC could learn from ME’s ability to work with a smaller budget, while ME could have the opportunity to plan more innovative events,” Stefanski said.

By collaborating, students will benefit from a more efficient system, Corporan said.

“There will be less confusion between the two organizations about which club will plan what if the two are brought together,” Corporan said.

Although specifics of the new program are under way, students can expect the same devotion to campus events as shown in the past. Junior Stephanie Spetrino, a board member of CAC, said.

“Our ultimate goal is to provide Miami students with quality programming that will enhance their undergraduate experience, and that is never going to change,” Spetrino said.

Because the process is still in the early stages, the two groups plan on further discussing this transition and hope to release more details soon. For now, both are determined to improve campus programming and continue to serve Miami students.

note ring in just the right fashion.

The band branches out with instrumentation this album, as well, featuring horn sections and some electric guitar to add an almost-grunge-like texture to some pieces.

Lyrically, the album matures as well. While keeping with their favorite topic of unrequited love, Mumford brings in aspects of his evangelical Christian upbringing to add a new feel to the content.

The most appealing part of this album is that it truly is a diverse collection of songs, while still remaining unified.

Every single track has favoriteon-the-CD potential depending on the listener’s taste.

Those looking for the classic Mumford & Sons finger picking banjo solos will appreciate the fanfare in “I Will Wait.”

If you’re favoring a more acoustic sound listen to the brief but powerful “Reminder.”

The rock anthem of the album would be “Below My Feet,” with wailing choruses and brash instrumental breaks.

It’s safe to say that Mumford & Sons have managed to hit the nail on the head again with Babel. It’s got a hint of Grammy potential and proves that they have found the formula to making hits without sacrificing artistic integrity for the genre they most believe in.

All that is left to see is if they’ll be able to keep the momentum for whatever they have in store next.

FULLBRIGHT, FROM PAGE 2

the best and brightest students of Afghanistan the tools to rebuild their country,” said Smith.

While the Fullbright students were in Oxford, Miami students and faculty were actively involved in their experience, according to Bergman. Students lived with Miami faculty members as their host families and students who have gone through the curriculum acted as student mentors. The student mentors assisted the Fulbright students with the development of their business plans. Senior Jenna Setters said she agrees the seminar was beneficial for both the Miami and Afghan students involved.

“Fulbright provides important real world experience and research opportunities for a variety of students across the world and in many different areas of study,” Setters said. “I think this seminar was an invaluable experience for everyone involved.”

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assault can share their experiences with people who have similar or related experiences,” LaFrance said.

In the past, The F-WORD would host two separate speakouts, one for women and one for men. However, this year the speakouts will be held together in the same space to make them more gender inclusive, according to The F-WORD Co-President senior Becca Hartz.

“That [way of conducting speakouts] was not very inclusive of all people because there were issues of where does someone go if they are trans[gendered] or gender neutral, so this year we’ve decided that instead of having separate spaces we going to have just one space for everyone to come speak out,” Hartz said.

Vice President senior Taylor Slayback said The F-WORD

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012 large incidence of rape and sexual assault,” Slayback said.

Slayback also said it is important to remember male victims.

“There are of course male victims of sexual assault, or incest, or any number of things and we need to be there for them too,” Slayback said.

The participants in the speak outs will sit in small groups so that they can discuss their experiences in a small group setting. If at any point a participant feels uncomfortable they can choose to move to a small group where they would feel more comfortable.

“If there is discomfort they can always switch what group they’re in,” Turner said. “They don’t have to express to the group they’re in why they would feel they would like to move. It’s totally within their prerogative to just get up and move themselves to a space where they feel more comfortable.”

The F-WORD members have

It’s sort of a play on the fact that people consider ‘feminist’ to be a dirty word.”

TAMIKA TURNER

F-WORD CO-PRESIDENT

wanted to make this change because the separate speakouts could cause confusion for people who are transgendered as well as those who do not consider themselves ‘male’ or ‘female.’

“Like me personally, I’m a transwoman, and there was always this question of ‘where the hell do I fit in?’ should I be in the male speakouts or the female speakouts? Is it okay that I’m even in the speakouts?” Slayback said.

The goal of ‘Take Back the Night’ is to help all rape and sexual assault victims, such as members of the LGBTQ community including those of whom who have been victims of hate crimes, according to Slayback.

“We’re helping all victims of sexual assault especially since in the LGBTQ community there is a

been trained to facilitate speakouts, according to Turner.

In addition there will be both a male and female member of counseling services present if a participant wishes to speak to a professional.

The ‘Take Back the Night’ march will begin immediately following the speakouts.

Participants in the march are encouraged to chant and make noise, according to Slayback.

While the march started out as a loud march, previously in the history of ‘Take Back the Night’ at Miami, the march was a quiet candle-lit march focused on remembrance.

According to Slayback, one year the quiet march participants were harassed by a group of students who sang Nirvana’s “Rape Me” at them

as they passed by.

“That really just riled us to no end so we shifted it to a loud march again,” Slayback said. “Just because we felt the quiet march, while it was great for remembrance, it was kind of passive. It wasn’t taking back the night it was kind of just politely asking to take back the night.”

Since ‘Take Back the Night’ is a nighttime event that requires crossing streets, The F-WORD must work with the Miami University Police Department (MUPD), according to Myers.

MUPD officers accompany the participants on the march.

The idea behind having a police presence, according to Turner, is to show that MUPD is supportive of victims of rape and sexual assault and wants students to report to report these crimes.

“The intent is not to protect the march from people who are somehow against its message, although that’s obviously an added bonus, if there was a threat there is police presence there,” Turner said. “But the thought of including police is that many times people will not report their rape or sexual assault because the police won’t believe them or the police harass them… and just showing that the Miami University Police Department is really concerned with rape and sexual assault survivors.”

The officers are pleased to help, according to Myers.

“They [the police officers] are very heavily involved and they are always usually excited about the event,” Myers said. “They seem to really enjoy it.”

Sgt. Susan Tobergte of MUPD said the officers like to support the Take Back the Night message.

“We just like to support the message they are sending to end sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence, especially around campus,” Tobergte said. “And so we usually follow with them on their march to and from campus to ensure their safety number one and to support their mission.”

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with six saves for the RedHawks, and Bain finished with five for the Bears.

“We lost patience and couldn’t play our game,” freshman midfielder Leni Gross said.

Miami again dominated the game early Sunday but struggled to put goals on the board.

The RedHawks recorded nine shots in the first half, but freshman goalkeeper Tori Westhead made six saves to keep Miami off the scoreboard. The Billikens tallied four shots of their own in the opening half, but Heston only had to make one save.

In the 39th minute, Saint Louis illegally blocked a shot from Miller, resulting in a penalty stroke for the RedHawks. Freshman midfielder Bea Dechant converted her third penalty stroke of the season, putting the RedHawks up 1-0.

That would be the only goal Miami needed, as it held Saint Louis without a shot for the entire second half.

“We were patient and played our game as a team,” Gross said.

Miami outshot the Billikens 17-4 and had a 9-1 advantage on penalty corners. Heston only had to make one save, but it was enough to record her first career shutout.

The RedHawks return to Oxford for two home games this weekend. Miami takes on Kent State University in their third MAC contest of the season noon Saturday. The RedHawks then play Indiana University 1 p.m. Sunday in another non-conference game.

“We need to focus on us and get back on track to get ready for next weekend,” Miller said.

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208 yards and two scores. Andy Cruse continued his strong play with nine catches for 111 yards and a score.

“A lot of guys have stepped up these past couple weeks,” Cruse said of the receiving corps play without Harwell. “They just stepped in and have played really well.”

Redshirt junior wide out Luke Swift caught his first career touchdown pass, a 35 yarder to give Miami a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Sophomore Brison Burris sealed the deal for the Red and White, picking off a pass in the end zone as time expired. It was the only turnover of the day for either squad.

The ’Hawks’ defense continued to struggle, giving up 629 yards of total offense, including 446 through the air.

Through five games the RedHawks have given up 2,586 yards and are ranked 117th in the nation

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said. “High status students might be happier and able to buy more drinks because they are from more affluent backgrounds.”

Junior psychology major Luke Custer agreed binge drinking is not necessarily a predictor of a better college experience.

“I think that drinking and happiness are correlated, but drinking does not necessarily cause happiness,” Custer said. “As a result of being a social person in college, you are more likely to be drinking. Being a social person is also what leads to happiness.”

Ward has done a related study on the personality types of people who drink.

“People who reported being more social or out to have a good time tend to drink more than people who said they were more introverted,” Ward said.

According to Hsu’s paper presented at the ASA annual meeting, people binge drink to fit in.

Senior Emma Barnaclo agreed.

“Socially it is what you are supposed to do in college,” Barnaclo said.“People drink to lose their

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in total defense, giving up 517.20 yards per game. By comparison, the ’Hawks allowed just over 360 yards per game in 2011.

“One thing we can improve on is tackling,” Wade said. “If you watch the game, there were a lot of missed tackles. I would say that is the number one thing we can work on.”

Wade continued his strong play, leading the team with 13 tackles. Wade now has 51 tackles on the season in what has become a breakout season for the linebacker from Louisiana.

Graduate senior Dalton Williams was 32-42 for 446 yards and four scores for Akron.

Sophomore Jawon Chisholm was the next running back to have an impressive day against the Red and White’s defense, picking up 156 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. He also caught four balls for 54 yards.

The Red and White travel to Cincinnati this weekend to take on the rival Bearcats in the Battle for the Victory Bell. inhibitions and talk to people.”

The study did not find that unhappy students were drinking to self-medicate for stress and anxiety. On the contrary, the students who reported less stress and anxiety drank more.

Ward has conducted her own research on drinking and coping, and found that men are more likely than women to drink to cope with stress.

The study also included an openended section, in which many research participants responded that they did not want to binge drink, but found it was the only socially acceptable thing to do for fun.

Custer and Barnaclo had mixed reactions.

“Drinking is such a common occurrence on weekend nights, that most activities that you are invited to involve alcohol,” Custer said.

“But doing something outdoors or going to a sporting event are two activities that don’t necessarily have to involve alcohol but are still socially acceptable.”

Barnaclo could not immediately think of socially acceptable nondrinking activities, but said that movie nights can be a fun, socially acceptable alternative.

Volleyball loses 6th straight game over the weekend

By Jordan Rinard For The Miami Student

The Miami University volleyball team extended its losing streak to six games this weekend in the team’s first road trip of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) season, dropping decisions to the University at Buffalo and the University of Akron.

“We have yet to figure out how to play consistently game after game,” Head Coach Carolyn Condit said.

“This weekend we had problems with our assists and our young middle combination is struggling with things. All we need to do is just keep pushing.”

The RedHawks (5-12, 0-4 MAC) made the trip to Buffalo, NY (7-8, 1-2 MAC) only to continue their skid by being swept 0-3. However, the Red and White put up a valiant fight, dropping sets that could have been won (25-27, 23-25 and 23-25).

Key contributors for the ’Hawks included sophomore outside hitter/ setter Meg Riley and senior outside hitter Amy Kendall who recorded double-doubles of 12 kills and 11 assists, and 21 assists and 10 digs, respectively. However, Miami only had a hitting percentage of .105.

The Bulls’ junior middle blocker Carissa McKenna was an offensive force, registering 15 kills and a hitting percentage of .440.

The RedHawks then played Akron (9-7, 2-2 MAC) Saturday night, dropping a 2-3 decision (25-23, 2225, 25-18, 21-25, 8-15). The Zips

swapped sets with Miami in the first four sets, then jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the clinching set and never looked back, powering their way to a match win with a hitting percentage of .412 in the final set. The Red and White continued its offensive struggles Akron recorded more kills, assists and digs than Miami, and outhit them .202 to .146.

Redshirt senior middle blocker Tina Dimitrijevs, junior outside hitter Alex Cocklin and senior middle blocker Paiton Twitty, who accounted for 50 of Akron’s 68 kills, powered the Zips.

Riley continued to assert her dominance for the ’Hawks with a near triple-double of 18 kills, 19 assists and nine digs, marking her 12th double-double of the year.

“Meg has been an effective hitter down the stretch for us,” Condit said.

The losses over the weekend put the ’Hawks in an even larger hole in the MAC East Division. Miami is in last place and is the only team without a MAC win this season.

“We fought as a team and we know that if we work hard together this week and in the weeks to come it will be a great season for us,” Kendall said of the weekend’s matches.

Miami continues its road stand Thursday when it faces Bowling Green State University. However, the ’Hawks have yet to win on the road this season.

The Red and White return to Oxford Oct. 6 to face Northern Illinois University.

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‘Take Back the Night’ campaign, feminist ideas benefit all students regardless of gender affiliation that isn’t as negative or inflammatory as it sometimes can be perceived.

We also support the movement from feminism as a women’s movement to that of a more progressive idea of gender equality for all groups. We believe everyone is in some way a feminist, as they do and should feel that they have certain, unalienable rights they are entitled to regardless of gender affiliation.

We also agree that this organization and event should include men and members of the LGBTQ community, who are often forgotten as victims in the discussion of sexual assault. It is crucial for all of these groups of people to be involved in the discussion of gender equality

FWORD, or Feminists Working on Real Democracy, is again hosting the annual ‘Take Back the Night’ event. Formerly known as the Association of Women’s Students, the group changed its name to encompass all genders, and to point out issues of discrimination and abuse present within all gender groups. With ‘Take Back the Night,’ FWORD organizes “speak-outs” where victims of assault can discuss their experience with their peers.

The Miami Student editorial board supports this event, as well as the organization leading it. We find the name change to be clever and funny and we appreciate the group using the term ‘feminism’ in a way

and rape, to provide greater context for those unaware of the severity of this crime, and to provide the victims with a sense of comfort and support.

Recently, multiple highly disturbing rapes have occurred at Miami University, making it more important than ever for not only women, but all students, to be educated and aware of their decisions before, during and after their time out on the town. Students need to become empowered with education and learn about how to make good choices to avoid dangerous situations. We should become educated not as women or men but as a population, to better protect ourselves from becoming victims.

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Romney needs game changer Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term could mean to gain support in campaign another year of ‘blockbuster’ media attention It’s no secret that while Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has been an absolute mess, President Barack Obama’s has often slid under the radar, effectively mobilizing micro-targeted constituencies and shooting gaping holes in Mr. Romney’s basic rationale to be president.

The President’s campaign team (with a clear assist from the mainstream news media) has put him in a prime position to win re-election.

From their well put together convention to their early take down of Mr. Romney’s business experience, and after running one of the greatest campaigns in the history of modern politics in 2008 team Obama has proven its ability again this time.

Now it’s time for the man himself to perform when the red light goes on three more times and its likely that he will have four more years.

The election is trending in Obama’s direction and the debates are his chance to clearly seal the deal.

Chance number one comes in the first debate. And like the election as a whole, the president must stay on the offensive, disqualify the elusive Romney and he will win.

Unfortunately for the president, brevity is the key to presidential debates. And brevity and Barack Obama go together about as well as peanut butter and soy sauce.

Good preparation can counteract this issue, but President Obama is historically resistant to strong overtures from his staff because he thinks he’s so much smarter than them.

Which leads us to his next big issue. President Obama is often highly condescending. In 2008, he famously told Hillary Clinton she was “likable enough” and similar words could cross his lips to the unlikable plutocrat Mr. Romney.

Then comes the expectations game, which tends to be a hard fought race to the bottom.

However this time team Romney has made the inexplicably foolish decision to raise expectations so high that anything but Abraham Lincoln’s performance against Stephen Douglas will be a disappointment.

On the other side, team Obama has lowered expectations so much that you might think this former law professor was lucky to hack his way through his bachelor’s degree.

Though it is true that while rhetorical mastery has always been

a strongsuit of the president’s, 30-second responses aren’t. But he is still a capable performer in this format.

Mr. Romney clearly needs a game changer in debate one. His swing state poll numbers are slowly sinking and he’s yet to generate any degree of excitement.

There’s even talk that conservative outside groups might begin to pull their money and shift it to key House and Senate races if he does not perform up to snuff Wednesday.

“The Gov”, as his staff calls him, can create this necessary game changer but it will be a delicate dance, and what he really needs is a monumental (and highly unlikely) gaffe from the President.

Mr. Romney has no natural political skill but he’s smart and his staff can feed him enough lines that could come off incredibly well.

This is the most important night of Mitt Romney’s political career, and though Obama’s was clearly the night he was elected president, it’s an opportunity for both to shift the conversation in this race.

For Romney it could be the amazing fall turnaround; for Obama it could be the solidification of the Mitt Romney as Bob Dole storyline that has run on the periphery of the media’s coverage this entire cycle.

Which is more likely? Probably the Romney as Dole storyline, but the media loves a good story and the turnaround storyline is much more exciting.

The most fun part of the debate will certainly be the discussion of health care. When both candidates will look like they would rather be anywhere but standing before the American people, and give their most cynically pathetic answers of the whole night.

My hope is that moderator Jim Lehrer, the dean of the debatemoderating crowd, will push the candidates hard to go past the platitudes, answer the questions and talk squarely with the American people.

Don’t count on it. But it would be nice; and Lehrer, who has promised he’s moderated his last debate each cycle since 2004 then keeps coming back, is one of the most likely journalists to fill this important role.

No matter what happens tomorrow night, the presidential debate will certainly serve their important purpose of informing the voters on the issues, and let them decide who has what it takes to be the president.

A year ago, Paul Clement (chief litigator on behalf of states during the healthcare case) called last year’s Supreme Court term a “blockbuster” when giving a term preview at the Heritage Foundation.

As the lawyer who holds the record for the most cases argued before the Supreme Court, he was confident in his prediction and his prediction was correct.

The justices had a term that can only rival those when Brown v. Board of Education or Roe v.

Wade were announced.

The coverage that was given to the Supreme Court throughout the entirety of the term was unprecedented, and strained the integrity and sanctity of the Court itself.

The justices will likely feel such a stress on the Court this term, which began Monday, but the blockbuster of last term may not see a sequel this year.

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has been known to be a hallowed branch of government, and one that is known for its secrecy and tradition.

What the public saw in the Court’s last term, turned the Court on its head. The case that needs no introduction was the case challenging “Obamacare” (National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius).

This case was said to change the nature of the Court, and be major fodder for the campaigns throughout the summer.

Jeffery Toobin, a leading expert on politics and the Supreme Court, suspended the release of his new book on the Roberts Court and the Obama administration in order to write the healthcare fallout into the end.

While Toobin and other Court pundits masterfully created the hype around the case, the wind was taken out of their sails the day healthcare case was read (Originally read incorrectly by CNN, which is Toobin’s primary outlet) to the public.

Much to the dismay of the press and presidential campaigners, the healthcare case was not about federal powers, but about taxes.

The Court stunned us all with that opinion. From that case, there was a witch-hunt after Chief Justice Roberts at the time, but no such animosity has been felt toward the Chief Justice since mid-June.

The only exception to the

lull in Court bashing has been a staunch rebuke by Toobin in his new book, The Oath and several articles in the New Yorker.

Many campaign watchers anticipated that the base of either side would be resurrected by who one case.

James Carville said to CNN in March of 2012: “I think that this will be the best thing that ever happened to the Democratic party because health care costs are gonna escalate unbelievably.”

Once again, the reality is that the case has done nothing for the Republican or Democratic parties.

Such political doldrums that have come upon the parties after the rulings have only contributed to the false hype that has been created by the press around the Court.

Can we expect another blockbuster this term?

The best way to look at this

The other case the Court will mostly likely hear is the challenge of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (Massachusetts v. HHS, Hollingsworth v. Perry, and Windsor v. U.S.).

This case has been waiting in the wings of the Supreme Court for quite some time, and it would appear that the case is now on the doorstep of the justices.

The case itself will have the justices contemplate the level of constitutional scrutiny and protection that shall be afforded to gays and lesbians.

This case will also deal with the challenges being made to Proposition 8 from California that bans gay marriage in all forms.

Supreme Court expert Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog has made predictions on how the Court will interpret both issues within DOMA, and anticipates the Court to accept the case very soon.

The best way to look at this term is like a sequel to a movie. Too often a sequel is given the same hype and anticipation of the original, but never can live up to the same stature. SCOTUS’s 2012-2013 term will have its major cases, but none that can match the hype of healthcare or the Arizona immigration case. As is typical with the Court, the justices decide to hear two major cases that are at the forefront of the national agenda.”

term is like a sequel to a movie.

Too often a sequel is given the same hype and anticipation of the original, but never can live up to the same stature.

SCOTUS’s 2012-2013 term will have its major cases, but none that can match the hype of healthcare or the Arizona immigration case.

As is typical with the Court, the justices decide to hear two major cases that are at the forefront of the national agenda.

This term will have a case concerning affirmative action requirements in public universities (Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin), revisiting the Grutter v.

Bollinger case decided in 2003.

By the Court taking up the DOMA and Proposition 8 cases, it could easily turn the Court’s term from The Hangover II into The Godfather Part II. Media hype that was found around the Court last term is not likely to return this year, and do not expect to see anchors waiting outside the Court this year trying to analyze oral arguments that are only heard by the most avid of a Supreme Court watcher.

While this term may have the constitutional meat that one looks for by the Supreme Court, the justices will take their place again as the forgotten branch of the government that still remains storm center.

ESSAY timothy mersch

merschtp@muohio.edu

Honest humility: the attractive virtue is necessary for an honest, fulfillling life We’ve all been there: we got an “A” on that really hard test, got accepted into this or that program or accomplished something we didn’t think we could. We honestly feel like our hearts are going to burst out of our chests and fly off to circle the moon a few times.

We run home and tell everyone we can the good news, either in person, on the phone or to the pulpit of our egos on Facebook. “Guys, guess what I just did!” What I just did. If we had our day, we’d have people think that we came in to being, were raised and educated by ourselves. This, we know, is not the case.

Now, we should be proud of our accomplishments. And it’s healthy to have good self-esteem and a good self-image, especially if we can look to our past deeds upon which it is built. I’d even wager to say that it’s possible to be proud of our successes without being considered overly arrogant and pompous. However, there’s a certain element of attractiveness—not strictly speaking of a sexual attractiveness—that lies

in the virtue of humility. But first let’s define humility: the mean between self-abasement and arrogance. Humility could be defined as being honest with ourselves.

Did I accomplish something good? Yes. Did I do it by myself?

Most of the time, it’s no. If we’re being honest with ourselves we don’t do much without the help of our family, friends, teachers or mentors. This is why St. Augustine says, “humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.”

The truth is attractive, as it appeals to our intellects. That’s why we like certain subjects in school and get excited about learning (admit it, we all have that subject that we’re nerds about!). That’s also why it disgusts us when someone we trust lies to us and breaks that trust. It’s that honesty, and that recognition of the truth in them that makes the person so attractive to us—for truth is attractive. The British writer C.S. Lewis

said, “true humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” In essence, humility is having an honest and altruistic worldview.

writer with his Ph.D., but was so down to earth, friendly and humble that I didn’t know how big of a deal he was until a friend filled me in on him afterwards. Whoever it

True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”

C.S. Lewis

We’ve all met that person who fits this description. Maybe it’s that beautiful girl who seemingly doesn’t know how great she is.

Maybe it’s that athlete, who when asked how he scored the winning goal, points to his teammates and coach and says he couldn’t have done it without them. The most recent person that I’ve met who embodied humility was a whitehaired Catholic priest back in Chicago this summer. He actually turned out to be a very influential

is, it’s an attractive trait. We just want to be around that person and praise them for their great humility (which, of course, would make them just a little uncomfortable).

If we look at celebrities and public figures, we judge them the same way. Most of us have a disdain for people like Kanye West, who may be the embodiment of modern arrogance, with his infamous press-grabbing shenanigans on and offstage and self-absorbed lifestyle. In contrast, I think we’d

be hard-pressed to find someone who thought of Mother Teresa in the same way, who for years went about her work, serving the poorest of the poor, without seeking public recognition or esteem.

Mother Teresa makes working with the world’s poor (the complete opposite of our modern culture’s message of “get the most money the fastest way possible” look like an attractive concept!

When we read articles or see films about her, we want to imitate her. Not the case though with Kanye West.

This attractive virtue of humility is all but lost within our materialistic, “me-first” culture. What a great impact would it be if we just stopped thinking of ourselves for a minute? What if we stepped outside ourselves and saw, not in a bad way, but honestly how small we are? That’s not to say we can’t do anything, but that in better terms, we can’t do anything alone.

That, I think, is the true meaning of humility. We need something greater than ourselves and that is the truth.

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BUILDING A LEGACY

The St. Louis Rams are no longer “The Greatest Show on Turf.”

Miami University, or rather redshirt senior quarterback Zac Dysert, stole that title and the show Saturday, putting on one of the greatest offensive clinics in college football history.

Not only did Dysert break Miami and Mid-American Conference (MAC) records for most total yards in a single game, he also became the first player in Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I) history to throw for 500 yards and rush for 100 yards in a single game.

By comparison, the past three quarterbacks to win the Heisman Trophy only had 400 yards of total offense 11 times combined throughout their careers. Only Baylor University’s Robert Griffin III racked up 500 yards in a single game.

Meanwhile, Dysert has hit the 400 total yard mark seven times throughout his career. The only three-time captain in Miami football history is leaving his mark in 2012.

Dysert is 13th in the nation with over 1,400 yards passing and has 11 touchdown passes this year, along with the best quarterback rating of his career. He was also named the MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week for the secondstraight week.

In addition, Dysert’s six touchdown passes Saturday against the University of Akron broke the Miami single-game mark previously held by Sam Ricketts and Ben Roethlisberger. Plus, his 624 yards of total offense are more than Miami’s entire team gained in any game in 2011 or 2012.

A pre-season candidate for the Davey O’Brien Award, given annually to the nation’s best quarterback,

Dysert has now been nominated for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week following his performance Saturday and was even given a helmet sticker by ESPN’s Mark May on “College GameDay Final.”

The other helmet sticker recipient: West Virginia University senior quarterback and Heisman frontrunner Geno Smith.

Despite the coverage Smith or other top quarterbacks get, including the University of Southern California’s Matt Barkley and the University of Oklahoma’s Landry Jones, Dysert is one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Much like Roethlisberger, Dysert is a powerful quarterback with the ability to break a 20-yard run or hit a wide out on a go route down the sideline.

Next level potential aside, Dysert may be one of, if not the greatest quarterback to dawn the Red and White.

Entering week six, the captain from Ada, Ohio is also less than 900 yards away from passing Big Ben as Miami’s all-time passing leader. He is also second in career completion percentage and in career touchdown passes, trailing Roethlisberger in both categories.

If Miami competes for a MAC Title this year, Dysert will likely be the reason why.

Roethlisberger led the RedHawks to their 14th MAC Championship in 2003, his final season in Oxford.

If Dysert leads the Red and White to its second championship in three years, he will accomplish something Roethlisberger never did: win two MAC Championships.

And given the way Dysert has played this year, title No. 16 might be on its way to Miami.

Turf burns field hockey in the ‘Show-Me State’

By Kennan Belau For The Miami Student

The Miami University field hockey team (6-7, 1-1 MidAmerican Conference (MAC)) lost its first MAC game of the season Saturday, falling 3-1 against Missouri State University. The RedHawks won a non-conference game 1-0 Sunday against Saint Louis University.

The RedHawks dominated early play against Missouri State, earning four penalty corners in the first 20 minutes. Miami got on the board in the 20th minute, as sophomore midfielder Chrissy Zessin scored her first goal of the season to make it 1-0. Missouri State answered in the 28th minute off a penalty corner goal from junior forward Hillary Lawless, with an assist from senior back Reiann Stoute.

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Missouri State made it 3-1 in the 52nd minute on Lawless’ second goal of the game, with Scherer recording the assist.

The RedHawks had a few more chances to trim the lead late, but Bear defenders turned away shots from Neira and junior forward Emily Gruesser.

“We weren’t able to finish,” senior midfielder Olivia Miller said.

“They were able to capitalize, and that made the difference.”

Miami was outshot 12-9, despite having a 16-6 advantage in penalty corners. Sophomore goalkeeper Christina Heston finished

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After a weekend sweep of Ohio University and Kent State University, the Miami University soccer team remains unbeaten in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play at 4-0, while improving its overall record to 9-2. Miami now is riding a five game winning streak and has scored 34 goals in 12 games.

Miami faced its first two conference road tests of the season over the weekend following two MAC wins at home last week.

The RedHawks prevailed in a close contest Friday against Ohio, winning 1-0, Miami’s fourth straight win over the Bobcats.

Both teams played stifling defense, and opportunities were limited on both sides. The game was scoreless at halftime, but Miami returned to the aggressive offensive style it has played all season. The ’Hawks continued to pressure the Bobcats’ back line, striking 14 shots.

The Red and White finally broke open the scoring in the 86th minute when senior captain Jess Kodiak tapped in a shot, after freshman forward Haley Walter’s shot was blocked. Kodiak recorded her seventh goal and Walter notched her fifth assist of the season.

Miami finished the game with a 22-9 shot advantage an 8-4 corner kick advantage.

“It was a really interesting game,” Head Coach Bobby Kramig said.

“It was hard-fought. The thing I

really liked about this game was how we handled ourselves, kept our poise and stayed patient. We had a lot of composure and didn’t get frustrated. Ohio’s a tough team to play and a very sound team defensively. We knew coming into the game they weren’t going to

We’ve outworked a lot of teams this year. We’re going to have to keep picking up the tempo of games going further into the season.” morgan beck

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give up anything easy.”

Freshman forward Morgan Beck said the team had to pick up offensive intensity, despite scoring more than 20 goals than its opponents this year.

“We’ve outworked a lot of teams this year,” Beck said. “We’re going to have to keep picking up the tempo of games going further into the season, especially now that the competition is getting better.”

Sunday’s game was a fast-pasted affair against Kent State. The ’Hawks had to respond to Kent State’s early offensive pressure. Redshirt sophomore goalie Allison Norenberg was tested throughout the game, but Miami struck first, as Walter and

Kodiak took a theme from Friday’s game. In the 29th minute Walter again had a shot blocked, but Kodiak was able to put in the shot on the rebound.

The Golden Flashes tied the game just eight minutes later. The 1-1 score remained through halftime. In the 56th minute, sophomore midfielder Kelsey Dinges scored her sixth goal of the year on an assist from junior forward Katy Dolesh. But seven minutes later the ’Hawks gave up a game-tying goal.

The game remained tied until the 70th minute, as freshman defender Lauren Kelly scored her first goal of the season, putting Miami up 3-2.

Junior defender Sam Parrish was awarded the assist. Dinges sealed the victory with her second goal of the game in the 87th minute, putting the Red and White up 4-2.

Miami had a 15-13 shot advantage and a 7-4 corner kick lead over Kent State. This was also the third time in five games the RedHawks had a multi-goal scorer.

“It was just a super hard-fought, physical game,” Kramig said. “I’m very pleased with how our kids responded to not only the difficult conditions and the physicality of the game but also having the lead and being pulled back level twice. We responded so positively on both occasions, I’m really pleased.”

The RedHawks have another home slate of MAC games this weekend, hosting Western Michigan University 4 p.m. Friday and Eastern Michigan University 1 p.m. Sunday.

Runners impress again, finish strong

By Justin Maskulinski For The Miami Student

The Miami University men’s and women’s cross-country teams delivered again Saturday in their third meets of the year, placing second and third in the All-Ohio Championships and the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, respectively.

Junior Dave Wing led the way for the RedHawks for the first time this year, placing 8th. Head Coach Warren Mandrell was impressed with Wing’s performance, which was 22 seconds better than his last meet. “[This meet] was very big for him,” Mandrell said. “[Senior Brett] Wagner had a great race too.”

Wagner finished 15th at 25:07.31, a personal best, while sophomore Daniel Garleb, freshman Joseph Stewart and redshirt senior David Eichenberger rounded out the top five for the Red and White.

Mandrell was most impressed by Eichenberger, who ran 51 seconds better than his last meet.

“David Eichenberger had a very nice race,” Mandrell said.

“He had been injured one thing after another for a year. He can be a real difference maker and he

improves the team’s depth.”

Seniors Jarrod Eick and Steve Kiplagat, the team’s top runners, did not race due to minor injuries, according to Mandrell.

“We needed to take care of it early; it was a conservative move,” Mandrell said.

With Eick and Kiplagat out of the lineup, the RedHawks still managed their third second place finish of the year.

“They would’ve ran if it had been a conference championship, but better safe than sorry,” Mandrell said.

Meanwhile, the women placed all seven runners in the top 50, and only 32 seconds separated the ’Hawks’ first and last runner. Miami finished third as a team with 121 points.

Sophomore Jess Hoover paced the Red and White for the third time this season, finishing 13th in a field of 514 runners, notching a 5k personal-best time of 17:58.

Her time was 38 seconds better than her 5k time in the team’s first meet this year.

Hoover and Head Coach Kelly Phillips said the goal Saturday was to run better as a team.

“We definitely achieved the goal,” Hoover said. “We did a lot

better as a team.”

Freshman Julia Valencia finished 14th overall, and sophomores Alex Chitwood, Elisa Frazier and Anna Lamb rounded out the RedHawks’ top five. Valencia improved her personal best by 56 seconds.

Despite her top 15 finish, Hoover said she was not feeling her best.

“I didn’t have the best day; I fought through it,” Hoover said. “I was really feeling my workouts.

The course was tough; there were a lot of bumps and curves and three big hills.”

All seven women improved their 5k times Saturday.

“I’m happy with how we did as a team; I’m glad we beat Purdue [University] and Northwestern [University],” Hoover said.

The team raced much closer than it has at previous meets. The difference between first and last at the Dayton Flyer 5k Challenge was 1:59 and 2:27 at the Spartan Invitational. Hoover was optimistic following a 32 second spread Saturday.

“This meet was definitely a step in the right direction,” Hoover said. “We add a new step every week. We’re putting it all together.”