November 12, 2013 | The Miami Student

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

VOLUME 141 NO. 21

MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO

TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1980, The Miami Student reported that the FBI had begun an investigation in Oxford to determine the source of several counterfeit $20 bills that turned up in Fairfield, Middletown and Hamilton. In an attempt to get the fake bills out of circulation, “virtually every law enforcement agency in the county [had] been comparing notes,” according to Oxford Police Detective Pat Baird.

Field hockey takes home MAC Championship

BY ALYSSA ZEDIKER STAFF WRITER

The Miami University field hockey team claimed the MidAmerican Conference (MAC) Tournament Championship this weekend. In the semifinals, the RedHawks defeated Ohio University 2-1 and defeated Central Michigan University 2-0 in the finals.

This is Miami’s second straight MAC Tournament Championship, and the RedHawks move on to the NCAA Tournament as a result of their victory Saturday.

It will be the first time in school history the field hockey team will participate in the tournament.

Miami faced a tough battle in both tournament games, and both came down to the last few minutes of the second half.

“In the regular season, in our game against Ohio, we didn’t get the exact result that we wanted,” senior forward Alyssa Logan said. “So we were able to prove what we are capable of [this time] and I was really confident in my team.”

In the Ohio game, the Bobcats struck first and went into the half up 1-0, but Miami responded with two unanswered goals.

In the final seconds of the game, the Bobcats earned a penalty corner off a Miami foul. As the clock expired the Bobcats had a chance to tie the game and send it into overtime. However, Miami was able to hold off their

attacks, not once, but three times, as two more fouls were called on the RedHawks.

In their third and final attempt, the Bobcats committed a foul to end the game and put a win in the books to send Miami to the championship match.

“This wasn’t an easy win, so I am really proud of our team because we kept fighting the whole way to get the result we wanted,” Logan said. “The penalty corners were very nerve-racking and frustrating, but we looked at each other to calm down and in the end, it worked out.”

The Chippewas denied Miami any offensive opportunities early in the championship match.

While the RedHawks dominated possession, they could not find a clean shot into the back of the net for the entire first half and much of the second.

Miami was finally able to get on the board in the last 10 minutes of the game with a pair of penalty corners. The first was passed to sophomore midfielder Bea Dechant, and she made a quick move to her right and drove the ball into the back of the net.

“Bea was sitting on the bench and I told her, ‘Next corner you are going to take the ball right and take the shot, otherwise it looks like we can hit through,’” head coach Inako Puzo said. “Since her basic skills are great and she is always composed on the ball, she found the space and took an

amazing shot.”

The second penalty corner was a few minutes later when junior back Ali Froede dished the ball off to Logan for an easy tip into the goal.

“Central Michigan is a very good team and they have a tough defense inside their 25, and for that reason I think we give a bigger value to our championship today,” Puzo said.

Miami outshot the Chippewas 18-2 and had the advantage in penalty corners 10-1.

“I’m so proud, and I couldn’t imagine going through this process with any other teammates or coaching staff,” Froede said.

“I love this team so much, definitely a really great experience going through this twice with people I love.”

Froede was named Tournament MVP. Miami will face Michigan State University in a play-in round for the NCAA Tournament Wednesday. It is the first time the play-in game will count as a game in the tournament.

“It feels really good to finally have something for all our hard work and we have worked really hard this season and have had really tough competition,” Froede said. “It’s exciting to see where our team will go because the season’s not done yet. We are going to focus one game at a time, starting by celebrating the win here, but soon it will be back to business.”

BEN TAYLOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University field hockey team celebrates its victory over Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference Tournament which Miami went on to win. Miami will be competing in the NCAA Tournament.

The Wells Project aims to quench thirst in Rwanda through 10 Days Campaign

BY KELLY HIGGINSON FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

There are 780 million people in the world who lack access to clean water. Water crisis statistics such as this motivated junior Jordan Griebner to start The Wells Project at Miami University.

“I saw a video two years ago that showed that American’s send around $500 billion on Christmas ever year. The world water crisis only takes $20 million to solve, which is 4 percent of what we spend on Christmas,” Griebner said. “This statistic made me want to do something on this campus to solve that.”

The Wells Project will be fundraising for 10 days throughout campus to help save the water crisis in Rwanda. The purpose of the 10 Days campaign is for students to drink water and give water.

“We ask students to only drink water for 10 days – no pop, juice, coffee, tea – and the money you spend on those drinks will be donated to build wells in Rwanda,” Griebner said.

The world water crisis only takes $ 20 million to solve, which is 4 percent of what we spend on Christmas.”

JORDAN GRIEBNER

WELLS PROJECT PRESIDENT

The Wells Project is a national nonprofit organization that gives proceeds to Living Water International. When all the money is donated from each fundraiser, Living Water will use trained and

educated people within the communities to build the wells.

This is the second year the Wells Project has taken part on Miami’s campus. Griebner started the project for the first time on campus last fall and has been working with The Wells Project executive team all year prepping for the 10 Days.

Junior Kiley Cook took part in The Wells Project last year.

“I always go and get a Starbucks drink every day that costs around $4, it’s really simple to not do that for 10 days and instead give that money to people it will really benefit,” Cook said.

Community outreach chair of The Wells Project junior Graham Bowling helped organize the events for the kickoff the 10-day campaign.

“Last year we raised $1,500.

Our goal for this year is $3,000,”

CONTRIBUTED BY JEFF FEIWELL

YES WE CAN (Left to right) Jeff Feiwell and Lot Kwarteng, on behalf of Miami’s Project Green Room, spoke at “The Can Kicks Back” rally held in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 30.

FSB dean candidate drops out of race, open forum canceled The Farmer School of Business (FSB), in search of a new dean, conducted two open forums for dean finalists last week. Students and faculty welcomed Mark Dawkins and Matt Myers, both currently serving as deans at other universities, for Q&A sessions to get students involved in the selection process and signal to the candidates that students will be a critical part of their constituency once they start the job, according to Director of Business Student Organizations and Diversity Michelle Thomas.

Miami had originally planned to host a third open forum session, but the third candidate, Jorge Haddock, sent a letter to the executive search committee to withdraw his name, according to President of the Business Advisory Council Melanie Smith.

Dawkins, Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the Terry College of Business in the University of Georgia, Bowling said.

“This year, we are reaching out to more of the campus by doing more events like a documentary, profit sharing and other things that should raise awareness,” Griebner said.

The overall goal for the national organization is to raise $100,000 for Ruhango Rwanda, a district, currently suffering from the water crisis.

To reach this goal, several events have been planned for the 10 days. Last Friday, Christian artist Phil Wickham performed for 500 plus students to raise awareness and kick off The Wells Project at Talawanda high school.

“The concert that Phil Wickham performed to kick off these 10 days of awareness was amazing,” Bowling said. “It was amazing to have him come

attended the session on the Nov. 4 for Dawkins.

There, he discussed his reasons for pursuing the dean position at Miami, and stressed his belief that if business students take advantage of resources from alumni, corporate partners, donors and parents, they can succeed at the university and in the business world. He also accentuated the importance of a diversity in a good education.

Myers, the Associate Dean of Executive Education at the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, joined the session on Nov. 6.

According to junior Graham Bowling, Myers impressed on students that life is about more than just a successful business career and that the business school should be about more than just climbing in the rankings. He promised to work on “protecting the core” and building relationships with alumni and corporations. here to Oxford.”

The signup to donate for the 10 Days campaign opened yesterday. There will be a documentary screening about the water crisis on Tuesday, Orange leaf profit sharing on Thursday, a bake sale Friday and on Wednesday the Nov. 20, all the money will be collected.

If the organization reaches its international goal, Living Water International will provide about six wells for Ruhango Rwanda.

Griebner said students can donate through checks, cash or online, and all of the proceeds will go directly to Living Water for the wells in Rwanda.

“A large part of what we are doing isn’t just for the money, but for awareness to let students know there is a water crisis and they can do something about it,” Griebner said.

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CAMPUS

EDITORS REIS THEBAULT VICTORIA SLATER

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

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Miami students go ham for Meatless Mondays

BY ALI PREISSING

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami students are deciding to forgo the steak knife for “Meatless Mondays.” The campaign, began Oct. 28 and continues through Nov. 25, encourages students to not eat meat on Mondays with the possibility of winning a gift card to a business Uptown.

The program has been implemented at the Miami Traditions line at Alexander, Erickson, Harris and Martin dining halls.

“Meatless Mondays is a campaign to make students aware of the health effects and unhealthiness of large amounts of meat in a diet,” senior Chelsea Jones said.

Jones is a student working with Green Oxford, a student-led organization specializing in sustainability efforts.

Decreasing meat in students’ diets lowers the risk of heart disease, Jones said.

It also helps the environment, since the production of meat is the single greatest contributor to greenhouse gases.

“Meat is filled with hormones and chemicals to make sure it stays preserved,” Jones said. “If the demand for meat goes down, then less meat will be produced.

There is a chain effect.”

According to Jones and Susan Clark, the executive manager of Alexander Dining Hall, students get credit for going meatless by getting a slip of paper from the server in the buffet line, filling out their name and putting it into the basket correctly labeled in the dining hall. As of right now, Green Door, Chipotle and Moon CO-OP are the

businesses involved in the campaign. More businesses are expected to join in on the campaign throughout the month. Gift cards will be given out to six students, Jones said.

However, meat will not be completely eliminated from the dining halls on Mondays. Students will continue to be offered a variety of vegan, vegetarian and meat options in the dining halls.

“At Alexander, we showcase vegan and vegetarian menus.

We offered meatless lasagna last week and this week; we served sautéed kale with mushrooms,” Clark said. “We want to give students choices, so we still have meat. Students can have a little bit of both if they want.”

MEATLESS, SEE PAGE 8

Week-long event raises awareness of Ohio’s prevalent sex trafficking industry

BY DOUG MILLER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

MIKE CHIORAN THE MIAMI STUDENT

LIGHTING UP THE STAGE

The Indian Student Association (ISA) celebrates Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, with their annual performance. This year, the piece was “Keeping up with the Kapoors,” and was presented Friday and Saturday evenings in Hall Auditorium.

Sex trafficking is an issue that hits close to home for Ohio residents.

Ohio has the sixth highest number of sex trafficking cases in the country, with Toledo serving as a hub for the trafficking of women and children, according to the Polaris Project. In fact, Toledo is the third largest city for child trafficking and slavery in the country.

Miami University is hosting its first sex trafficking awareness week from Nov. 11 to 15. The event will include an exhibition on the west patio of the Shriver Center.

The Polaris Project, an organization dedicated to stopping sex trafficking, said traffickers will target vulnerable women with histories of abuse and violence. Sex trafficking is the trading of humans for the

purpose of sexual slavery. Once they trick these women into trusting them, they will use violence, threats and false promises to keep them in the sex industry. The victims can be found in brothels, escort services and strip clubs across the country.

These women can be taken just as easily in small towns and neighborhoods as they can in large cities across the world.

The FBI estimates that the number of domestic and international victims of sex trafficking is close to 30 million.

Students of the Western Program 341 class and the writers of Her Campus, a student media organization specializing in college women issues, are sponsoring the week.

The Western Program specializes in interdisciplinary education and students of the 341 class had to develop an action-based project similar

to what occurred at Western College during Freedom Summer.

According to Western Program student junior Jacie Nowland, the event will feature a week-long exhibit on the west patio of the Shriver Center. Nowland said she is hoping to bring awareness to an issue that is more prevalent than most people realize.

“There is no other agenda other than to promote awareness of an important social issue,” Nowland said.

The exhibit will feature mannequins labeled with different words for trafficking, Rowland said, and will include images of young women with messages including, “This could be your daughter or sister.”

“We really want to make it provocative, we want students to stop

TRAFFICKING, SEE PAGE 8

Published English professor shares insight into writing process, love for teaching

BY JIAJE JIN

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

ENGLISH LECTURER JOSEPH BATES Miami English lecturer Joseph Bates has had a packed schedule this fall with the publication of his short story collection, “Tomorrowland: Stories,” in September.

From the book’s launch party in Chicago to readings in New York, the Midwest and his native Deep South, Bates has found himself caught between airports and the classroom, trying to stay on top of his book tour as well as keeping up with his regular teaching course load. Although this has left him a little bit exhausted, Bates said the welcoming responses from his readers and the enthusiasm of his students have kept him going.

“Tomorrowland” is a debut collection of 10 stories, and though his earliest piece, “Boardwalk Elvis,” came from 1999, the majority were written during his time at Miami University. The idea of organizing these stories as a book, however, and unifying them as a whole experience, did not emerge

until the title story, “Tomorrowland,” was completed.

In the book, Bates said he is trying to explore fears of an uncertain future and nostalgia for the lingering past along with the unsolved problems of daily life. Life gets out of control for the protagonists in “Tomorrowland” in sometimes uncanny and ironic ways. The book is neither pure science fiction nor literature wholly grounded in reality, according to Bates.

“It’s somewhere in the middle,” Bates said.

Besides the scientific gadgets and futuristic ideas, humor is also an essential element of the book, according to Bates. Influenced heavily by Franz Kafka, Bates takes humor as a subversive way to catch his audience off guard and get to serious emotional material. Reading Bates’ stories, the readers might laugh at one moment and then begin to question “why am I laughing?”

Bates has worked at Miami University for seven years. Some stories in “Tomorrowland” were finished during this period. He teaches contemporary fiction, introductory and advanced creative writing courses and poetry this semester. Except for writing, most of his time is devoted to his students.

Bates said he is willing to be a professor who takes every student’s work seriously to encourage, challenge and facilitate. He said the biggest reward for him is seeing his students get published and every effort is worth it. Since last year, at least 10 of Bates’

students have published their works under his guidance. Even after their graduation, some of them still receive mentoring from him.

In reference to his students’ work, Bates said the level of talent and creativity he witnesses often surprises him.

“There are plenty of days keeping me feeling that my own tank is pretty low of creativity,” he said.

Because of the inspiring energy he receives from both his students and colleagues in the English Department, Bates said teaching at Miami is an ideal job.

“I could never find a better job than where I am now,” he said.

However, balancing writing and teaching is not always a relaxing task, Bates said. While keeping his office door open to welcome any students stopping by to chat with him, Bates also needs to preserve his private time so he can immerse himself in the world under his pen.

Holidays and weekends are good opportunities for writing, especially the summer term.

“The thing is, being a writer, the moments most people say, ‘Oh good! I get to relax!’ I say, ‘Oh good! I get to a write!’” he said.

For Bates, a cup of coffee and the window of a café on a pleasant afternoon often produces a long story, but only if he can avoid the daily interruptions.

“But that’s just life,” Bates said. “Even if I weren’t teaching, life would have other stuff to put in its way, no matter what work I am in.”

DISHING IT OUT

KIM PARENT THE MIAMI STUDENT

Culinary dietitian Gina Keatley spoke to a packed room at the semiannual nutrition conference on Thursday night.

Heated sidewalk myth is just a bunch of hot air

BY REBECCA CLARK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Contrary to many students’ beliefs, the warm air gushing through metal grates on Miami University’s campus are not heated sidewalks.

Mark Lawrence, the manager of utility systems on campus, clarified this common misconception.

“The grates in some sidewalks are for ventilation of and maintenance access to the utility tunnels below,” Lawrence said. “The hot steam and water pipes in the tunnels are insulated to retain the heat inside, but there is a small amount of leakage. This leakage heats the air around the pipes. The hot air is more so a byproduct.”

In fact, Lawrence said many of

these underground utility tunnels are located directly underneath sidewalks.

“The sidewalk, in some cases, is actually the roof of a utility tunnel below. The hot air within the tunnel heats the concrete slab that you perceive as the sidewalk from above,” Lawrence said. “So there was no conscious decision to heat sidewalks.

Hot air rises and enters a grate as it exits the tunnel, while other grates have cold air rushing back in to replace the hot air, Lawrence added.

He said there are some positive aspects to having sidewalks placed directly above these

SIDEWALK, SEE PAGE 8

EDITORS JANE BLAZER CHRIS CURME

COMMUNITY

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POLICE Princess returns to her throne

BEAT

Nude intruder Goldilocks self in bathroom At 1:31 a.m. Friday, OPD officers responded to a report of a burglary in process in the 100 block of South Beech Street.

A resident said she was in her bed when she was awoken by an unrecognized, pantsless female standing in her doorway. The resident then roused her sleeping roommates and, upon their return to the bedroom, found the scantily-clad intruder asleep in the bed.

The residents attempted to wake the female, but throughout their attempts, they claimed the girl pretended to be asleep while grinning mischievously.

Eventually, the residents were successful, and, as the sleepy nudist rolled off the mattress, she sprang up and ran into another room, where she slipped into bed with another sleeping resident.

Yet again, the residents returned to the now-Sisyphean task of removing the girl from a bed. Again, after being removed from the mattress, the female ran into the bathroom and locked the door behind her.

At this point, residents called OPD. When the officers arrived and entered the bathroom, it was empty. While taking the residents’ statements, one officer noticed a similarly pantsless female running eastbound down West Collins Street. She was ordered to stop, but continued running until she arrived on a doorstep.

The residents of that particular address said they did not know the female, and she was arrested and taken to Butler County Jail.

She was charged with burglary and obstructing official business.

BY SANAM SAHNI

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Princess Theatre reopened its doors to the public Friday evening.

According to Theater Management Operations Specialist, Mark Siegel, The Princess sold out several of its showings that night.

“We are all very pleased,” Siegel said.

Bart Taylor works at the newly opened cinema and said it was a busy weekend. “‘Thor’ was definitely the big seller,” Taylor said.

According to Shelbi Schwab, also a Princess employee, many people came out just to see the theater back in operation.

“We had lots of college kids, that’s for sure,” Schwab said.

“There were a decent amount of older citizens that came in for Blue Jasmine and The Butler.”

Siegel said Miami students were well represented among those who came out for the re-opening.

He estimated about 60 to 65 percent of ticket-buyers were students.

Miami senior Jenna Freedman said she was happy to have the theater back.

“It’s really great to see the marquee lit up again,” Freedman said. “It’s nice to have a classic theater within walking distance of campus.”

Unlike big multiplexes, The Princess serves a small, local community, which is why the

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Movie-goers flocked to The Princess Theatre Friday night and enjoyed $5 admission to showings on the cinema’s opening night. owners want a base audience that will come back every week, according to Siegel. “[Multiplexes] have such a broader base to draw from,” Siegel said. “They do not need a base every week.”

The Princess wants to keep movie tickets affordable, which will be easier if attendance holds steady from this weekend. Regardless, the owners are not planning to change the $5 price, according to Siegel. “$5 [tickets] were a big hit,” Siegel said. “People liked that.”

According Siegel, The Princess wants to show films that appeal to those who shirk from mainstream commercial cinema.

“We want to try to cater to everyone with mainstream pictures each week; to an adult, to a

family, to the discriminating film goer,” he said.

He said the owners want to offer something to satisfy every cinematic taste.

“We want to try to offer an upscale, more mainstream, but nothing too obscure, every week,” Siegel said.

Friday, for example, The Princess showed Blue Jasmine, a Woody Allen film released a while ago, so that people still had a chance to catch it.

“Since we haven’t been open for a while, we are showing some older movies so that people get a chance to see them,” Taylor said.

Even though this weekend required some fine-tuning, according to Siegel, things will be ironed out by next week.

The property was bought by

four successful local businesspeople who know how to adapt, Siegel said, so some changes may be in store for the coming year.

“They’re going to upgrade everything: the seating, digital projection, revamping of the front lobby, the restrooms,” Siegel said. “When it’s finished, it will totally be a new venue.”

According to Siegel, there may be eventual plans to add additional screens, as it is often hard to split up films among only four screens.

For now, the owners are focusing on going digital. Doing so will make it easier to experiment with different movies, such as classic and cult films.

“Once we go digital, we’ll be able to show a lot more,” Siegel said.

Float like a butterfly, punch like a drunkard At 1:31 a.m. Saturday, an OPD officer was driving northbound in the 100 block of North Poplar Street when a bartender from The Wood’s Bar flagged him down.

According to OPD, the officer pulled up to the bar and saw two employees restraining a male who had reportedly just punched another male in the face.

The male at the other end of the blow was standing nearby holding his face, which was covered in blood. The officer confronted and detained the male being restrained by bar employees, then called life squad for the injured man.

An employee who witnessed the incident said the aggressor had taken 10 sprinting steps toward the other male and punched him square in the face. The male fell backward into a car. The witness summed up the entire altercation as a “standing TKO.” Another employee told OPD there had been some sort of altercation inside the bar, which was later determined to be an argument between the males about cutting in line to get drinks at the bar.

According to OPD, the puncher was walking out of the bar after the argument and was choked by the other from behind. They were then kicked out of the bar and onto the sidewalk where the knockout occurred.

The victim, according to OPD, smelled of alcohol, kept changing his name, and spoke incoherently. He handed the officer a driver’s license belonging to his older brother. He was taken to McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and was cited for sales to and use by underage persons and certain acts prohibited.

The puncher was charged with assault and released to a friend at the station.

OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART, WITH HEART

JOAN FOPMA THE MIAMI STUDENT

(Left to Right) Nelly-Bly Cogan of Funky Fiber Fashions (Studio 360) delighted in artwork created by visitors during the Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) Open Studio. Jennifer Kinney shopped in the OMA store, the proceeds from which went to the Intergenerational Art Program for People with Dimentia.

Local businesses anticipate January-Term freeze

BY SHANNON O’CONNOR

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

With Miami University students comprising over half of Oxford’s population, local businesses expect a downturn in traffic over the upcoming J-Term, Jan. 2 to 25.

While a number of students said they will stay on campus for classes, many plan to simply extend their winter break at home or while studying abroad.

According to senior assistant

registrar for technology Tim Kuykendoll, of the 17,035 total students on campus, 2,709 have signed up to take classes in January.

Bagel and Deli, 119 E. High St., said they expect the significantly decreased student population will effect revenue.

However, the Oxford staple has been in business since 1975, and bagel maker Jordan Kuhn said a little decrease in customers is an annoyance, not a problem.

“We cut back on the number of

employees and our hours,” Kuhn said. “We still get pretty busy, but we are definitely affected with fewer students on campus.”

Although most local businesses are prepared for a lower number of customers, cook and bartender at Skipper’s Pub Thomas Herrick said he believes students who remain on campus will be more likely to go Uptown at night due to a lighter courseload.

“I feel [business] will be a little busier than usual,” Herrick said. “Breaks don’t normally bring in a lot of business, but I

still expect a decent number of people in our bar.”

Miami sophomore Heather Cunningham compared J-Term to the summer term. She said in the summer, Oxford is a virtual ghost town.

“I didn’t feel like I was in Oxford anymore,” Cunningham said. “The restaurants weren’t nearly as crowded and parking spots were always available, but it seemed as if no one was here.

It was amazing how everything changed. I expect it to be the same way over J-term.”

CRIME STATISTICS: November 7 – 11 Assault

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS CHARGED: 18 TOTAL CRIMES: 37

Burglary Resisting arrest Criminal trespass Unruly juvenile

Disorderly conduct; public intoxication Offenses involving underage persons Right-of-way at stop signs violation Posession of marijuana drug paraphernalia OVI DCPI Disorderly conduct Obstructing official business Certain acts prohibited Sales to and use by underage persons

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ANNE GARDNER THE MIAMI STUDENT

FIREHOUSE TO BE FIREPROOFED

The Oxford Firehouse, 217 S. Elm St., plans to expand in the coming years. It will accomidate a newly 24/7 fire department and fireproof the current building.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

EDITOR BILLY RAFAEL

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Stage Left looks to shake up ‘Chicago’

BY CHRISTINA CASANO SENIOR STAFF WRITER

If there’s one thing that can be taken away from the media, it’s that sex and violence sells. Such are the themes of the musical “Chicago,” presented by Stage Left, opening this week.

The musical tells the story of Roxie Hart, a woman who kills her lover and is sent to jail in the time before her trial. There, she meets other women accused of murder, and learns the tricks to gaining celebrity and infamy with the press while working with her lawyer Billy Flynn. Her time in jail coincides with the vaudeville star Velma Kelly, who she eventually teams up with to extend their individual fame.

Stage Left’s production will make an attempt to separate itself from the original Broadway

production directed and choreographed by the well-known Bob Fosse.

“We wanted to get away from the Fosse style,” Sean Mormino, the director of the Stage Left production, said. “Every production of ‘Chicago’ that you see is exactly the same.”

Mormino is the current Vice President of Stage Left and has been involved in the organization for three years, making “Chicago” his sixth production.

Stage Left chooses its shows based on potential director submissions, meaning that a student presents their idea to the organization before it becomes a part of their season. Mormino said he presented “Chicago” because of the messages inherent in the show.

“I hate how corrupt the media is,” Mormino said. “Everything we hear is from one source… this

show satirizes the corruption of media, their use of language and fancy footwork.”

The cast shared this view and incorporated it into their work.

Lauren Kammerling, a first-year theater and journalism doublemajor, shared her experiences working on the show.

“It’s very entertaining, but when you get it, you just get it,” Kammerling said. “At the end, for example, [Roxie and Velma] thank the audience. It’s the last thing, it shows the corruptness of the media and how the audience [of both the trial and the audience in the theater] allowed it to happen.”

Because of this, the show is a good choice for Miami audiences.

“We call it the ‘Oxford Bubble,’” Mormino said. “We don’t see a lot of what’s going on until we go out into the real world.

You can fall into this show and not

even realize it.”

Stage Left shows are known for their forays into more controversial shows, such as “Spring Awakening,” “Evil Dead,” and “Rocky Horror.” There is a definite draw to the organization because of their willingness to take chances.

“I just love that we’re all figuring it out,” Kammerling said.

“We all are comfortable making mistakes because we’re all learning. They’re willing to push the envelope, but everything in the show is tasteful.”

Mormino was familiar with the show but said he was not an expert on it when he placed his submission.

“I had seen the movie and I loved it, but other than that I had no experience with the show,” Mormino said. “There are so many things in the show that I didn’t know about, songs that were cut, scenes that are

different. There were some hard decisions to make because of it, but it was really fun to discover, to work sort of on a blank slate.”

According to Mormino, “Chicago” relies on the efforts of the production team, consisting of student designers, a student choreographer and student technicians, as well as the cast.

“It’s an incredible cast… dedicated, hardworking and they’re a lot of fun on stage,” Mormino said. “They’re always asking questions, always looking to improve. It’s definitely not my show, it’s theirs.”

“Chicago” will take place 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Oxford Community Arts Center, located at 10 South College Ave. Tickets are free and available at the Shriver Box Office, but going fast.

OPINION

Personal fashion senses allow individual branding

BY KRISTIN BELL

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

JOSH ZAK THE MIAMI STUDENT

HELPING THROUGH HUMP DAY

Country artist Brian Davis performs to fans Wednesday night at Brick Street. Davis is one of many live acts Brick Street brings in on its weekly “Country Night.”

Opera program’s evening of scenes lets the fat lady sing multiple times

BY BILLY RAFAEL

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The Miami University Opera Program will be presenting “An Evening of Opera Scenes” this weekend. Students have been preparing their scenes as part of the “Opera Production” class for the majority of the semester in preparation for this weekend’s performances. While the Opera Program usually puts on a full-length show in the fall, they’ve opted for a night of shorter scenes this semester while they prepare for a production in the spring of “Albert Herring” by Benjamin Britten.

Junior vocal performance major Kyle Karnes is participating in the opera scenes as preparation for a future career.

“Being a part of these scenes

has exposed me to several different operas, both American and European, that I was unfamiliar with,” Karnes said. “Having a wide range of knowledge about these shows and characters is important for anyone interested in a performing career.”

The cast will be putting on scenes from “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Cosi Fan Tutte,” “Candide,” “La Nozza di Figaro” and more. Karnes said he feels the night of scenes may be more accessible for those unfamiliar with the genre.

“People who may not have been to an opera before might enjoy that it’s only an hour and a half performance, as opposed to the more normal three hour show,” Karnes said. “There’s not a huge story plot to follow, the scenes are

self-contained and give a wide range of styles. Some are funny and some are tragic.”

Junior Seth Wagner, who recently switched majors to vocal performance, said he is excited to break any stereotypes people may have about the genre.

“The opera scenes are great because they allow people to get a peak into many of the different styles of this art that exists,” Wagner said. “For a lot of people, when they hear the word ‘opera’ they think of singers in giant costumes and Viking helmets and are immediately turned off, but it can be so much more and this gives people a window to see that.”

“An Evening of Opera Scenes” will take place 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Miami University Art Museum.

“Oh, that’s so you.”

I’m sure we have all heard it before. You’re shopping and you pick something up off the rack that you may or may not like.

“Oh that’s so you,” your friends say, and you aren’t sure whether to take that as a compliment or not. Are they trying to skirt around the fact that they don’t like it or do they really just think it is perfect for you?

What you may not realize is that your friends probably have a picture of you in their mind, and maybe the item you picked up fits into their picture. It all has to do with the way you brand yourself, the “you” that you put out into the universe.

As a marketing student, maybe I do just think about branding more often than the average person, but it is such a monumental concept that affects our lives everyday. Branding doesn’t just apply to retail and service companies; it pertains to people as individuals as well.

A former marketing professor of mine, Jim Friedman, has a saying that he uses in his classes throughout the semester to guide his students on a path to selfawareness in their job search.

He says, “Everything you do makes a statement.” Your personal brand does not only consist of what you do, it’s made up of every part of you; what you wear, what you say, the music you listen to, your facial expressions, who your friends are, etc.

Most of us go through our lives

not wanting anyone to define us.

For some reason that can seem like the worst thing in the world, to have another person think that they know us when we don’t even feel like we know ourselves completely. But why do we see that as such a bad thing? Shouldn’t it be comforting to think that someone else knows us even better than we know ourselves? That someone cares about us enough to pay attention to what we like and how we react to situations?

This all comes back to the topic of fashion, because the way you dress says a lot about you and the way you want others to see you. Famed fashion designer Miuccia Prada put it wisely when she said, “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.”

That is not to say that wearing certain labels makes you better or worse than someone else.

I strongly believe the way you dress is an extension of yourself because it shapes who you are in someone else’s eyes. It may sound shallow, but the reality of the situation is that you are what you put into the universe, you are what you make of yourself, and your style is a physical representation of that. And it may not even be what you are wearing that shapes you, but rather how you wear it.

So the next time you pick up a sweater and your friend says “oh, that’s so you,” thank them.

They just might be helping you show the world the real and awesome you.

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The Wells Project gives water to Rwanda all the way from the 513 Clean water is something we take for granted in the United States, but a group of Miami University students is calling attention to the millions who do not have this privilege. The Wells Project’s 10-Day Challenge challenges students to drink nothing but water for 10 days—yes, this includes alcohol and coffee.

After the 10 days, the students who participated in the challenge will donate the money they saved by drinking only water to the cause: building wells in Ruhango, Rwanda.

Seeing as Americans spend $25 on coffee a week, according to Fox Business News, switching to water and donating your savings doesn’t seem like too much too ask—coffee stains your teeth anyways.

The Editorial Board of the Miami Student is happy to support The Wells Project and all it does for the citizens of Rwanda, as well as the many other student organizations who are dedicated to helping those in need—domestically and abroad. Not only does The Wells Project raise money to build wells in Rwanda, it raises awareness of the lack of access to healthy drinking water around the world.

It is estimated that nearly 10 percent of the global disease burden could be reduced through improved water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resource management, according to water.org.

Water is the most basic necessity to life. The human body—depending on age, gender, weight and the area you live in—needs two to three liters a day to stay healthy, according to the Mayo Clinic.

To drink the recommended three liters a day seems like a chore for some, but in countries like Rwanda, it would be a luxury.

Not only does lack of access to water mean lack of nutrients, it means unhygienic living situations—and we are shocked by the statistics: 90 percent of the deaths due to diarrheal diseases are children under 5 years old, mostly in developing countries, according to water.org.

The fact that there are children living in such poor conditions that they are dying from diarrheal diseases is saddening, especially in 2013.

It seems like this problem should be so easily solvable—I mean, we have glasses that take video and phones in our watches but there are children dying from diseases caused by fecal matter.

It is easy to feel disgusted and hopeless with situations like these; we know that people would help if they could. The Wells Project makes it possible for students right here in Oxford to provide care to countries like Rwanda.

Efforts to bring health care to countries like Rwanda have been going on for decades. For example, hunger affects around 1 billion people globally, 200 million of which are children.

Lack of access to basic education is also prevalent; nearly 1 billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names, according to globalissues.org.

The Wells Project is not the only organization on campus that is using creative and strong leadership to solve world problems and bridge the gap between students and the rest of the world.

For example, Growth International Volunteer Excursions (GIVE) is a new student organization started by students interested in actually traveling to third-world countries to help out first-hand. Students in GIVE traveled abroad this summer to Nicaragua and built schools from recycled plastic bottles, taught children English and worked to create sustainable development in the small villages where they lived.

Just last week, students helped plan Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and Pledge a Meal, where they successfully raised funds to fight the problem of hunger right here on U.S. soil.

So if you’re eager to “save the world,” you no longer have an excuse to sit back and watch; there are students just like you who have dedicated their time to helping others. Why not join them?

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

@MiamiConfessions’ racist, sexist tweets deleted “N*ggers stank”, came a tweet from the Miami Confessions Twitter account on at 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7.

After a fury of mentions to the account expressing the classlessness and blatant racism of the tweet, it was deleted by the curator of the @MiamiConfessions account.

Still, it prompted Twitter banter from students across campus concerning the disrespect, stereotypes, and ignorance of the tweet.

The Miami Confessions twitter page posts statements (“confessions”) from Miami students submitted through the anonymous social media messaging platform “Ask.fm.” This ensures that no one knows the identity of the confessor.

As long as it’s been active, the Miami Confessions page has been relatively humorous. Some tweets feature sexually explicit content and strong language, but it hasn’t been racially or culturally offensive in the past. The account curator was probably being selective in the confessions it chose to post so as to not be an accomplice to racism on campus.

However on Thursday night,

the curator made the wrong judgment call and posted the tweet in reference to how a particular group of students supposedly smelled.

College is supposed to be a place where one goes to open one’s mind to new ideas, cultures, and ways of learning. Miami prides itself on having some of the brightest scholars in that regards, pushing critical thinking and liberal education. But when instances such as these happen, especially on social media, it is yet another reminder of how information is only retained within the classroom. The fact that students take elective upon elective that centers around diversity, yet continue to make such remarks either in the real world or online, points to the fact that the head knowledge hasn’t been turned into heart knowledge.

It’s true that you can’t particularly force people to change their thought process concerning racism toward a certain group of people. But what can be controlled is the use of a platform that incited such racist commentary.

And the Miami Confessions

page was one that perpetuated not only racial commentary that was unwarranted, but also about sexism.

There were many “confessions” posted degrading women or making light of sexual harassment. Many confessions, outside of cultural stereotypes, relied on crude sexual humor and also included references to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.

Since the outcry of anger expressed from those who in fact saw the Miami Confessions tweet posted Thursday evening, the Twitter account has been shut down-- only to be quickly replaced by an account hoping to reclaim the glory of Miami Confessions, calling themselves @ MiamiConfessors.

Here’s to hoping this administration makes better judgment calls concerning the nature of the concessions they choose to post for humor and a good laugh while making sure it doesn’t come at the expense of a particular racial, cultural, or interest group.

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The 2013 election may not bring as many changes as public may want to see Last Tuesday, election day 2013 came and went with little buzz, but the results give closeobservers an interesting look at the political climate for conservatives a year out from the Obama presidency’s ANDREW second midGEISLER terms.

Three races really mattered to Republicans around the country. Governor Chris Christie’s reelection in New Jersey, the gubernatorial race between Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and democratic fundraiser Terry McAuliffe in Virginia, and a special run-off election between businessman Bradley Byrne and tea party backed Dean Young in Alabama’s first Congressional

district. The results were somewhat of a mixed bag.

Governor Christie’s 20 plus point win was reminiscent of then Texas Governor George W. Bush’s 1998 reelection victory—both ran up their numbers as moderates and both were obviously setting up a presidential run. Christie won over 60 percent of the total vote, over 50 percent of the Hispanic voter and won the women’s vote by 15 points. He’s certain to run for president in 2016, and it’s clear he’ll be running largely against the insurgent Tea Partiers.

In Virginia, McAuliffe, who polls showed up by as much as nine points before election day, won by just two and a half points.

This surprised the commentariat quite a bit given their obsession with wedge social issues, and Cuccinelli’s fame for his opposition to abortion rights. But even with the government shutdown, which some (including me) assumed sunk

Republicans with independent voters, Cuccinelli won independents by nine points.

In Alabama-1, it was a clear Tea Party versus establishment fight.

The establishment won 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent despite outspending their ideological opposites nearly two to one.

Young ran as a candidate in favor of the government shutdown, as a vote against John Boehner for speaker next Congress, and told voters he believed President Obama hailed from Kenya. Without the help of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it’s likely he would have beaten Byrne and joined the wacko bird caucus in the House.

Election day 2013 proved Republicans probably have nothing to worry about in the House, and given the right candidates (a big if based on candidate debacles in recent years) and the disaster that is the Affordable Care Act’s rollout, the Senate is even more

up for grabs than most originally thought. That means life in our gilded capital will remain tough for President Obama and his

cans based on their ideological preferences.

And all that this means is that the grassroots establishment fight

[Chris Christie is] certain to run for president in 2016, and it’s clear he’ll be running largely against the insurgent Tea Partiers.

allies right up to the end.

Republicans are likely to continue their all out opposition to the President’s agenda, sometimes at their political peril (though most of the time not).

Given the results, on the national stage, both the reformer moderate and the base turnout strategy can be argued as viable by Republi-

will continue, still with no real end point in sight. Though a possible end point is a unifier presidential candidate in 2016. Until then, it’s hard to see the Republican Party putting together any real governing coalition.

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COMMENTARY

NICOLE’S TWO CENTS

World should be asking what they can do to help with the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan

Decreasing backlog at Veterans Affairs is a way to honor vets

After Typhoon Hayain ripped through the Philippines on Friday killing at least 10,000 and leaving its coastlines looking like something out of a horror film, Miami University student Will Schlaeger considers himself NICOLE and his famTHEODORE ily lucky.

Schlaeger’s mother is originally from the Philippines, growing up in the slums outside the province of Camarines Sur, a location that is inland compared to other proveniences and didn’t feel the same kind of hell that ripped through other areas.

The Schlaegers had a lot to lose though, like the rest of families who have relatives in the country.

“I have 36 cousins who are there, most that I am really close with,” said Schlaeger. “All my family is from that area, and even though they weren’t hit the worst out of the country, they really are used to that kind of stuff.”

“That kind of stuff” isn’t just the average flooding and a couple cracks of thunder. The Philippines have an average of 20 deadly storms a year, and suffered Typhoon Pablo in 2012, which left over 1,000 dead and countless still missing.

Looking at a map of the Philippines can indicate why it is so vulnerable to such super storms.

Its many islands are the first landmasses for storms to hit after they build up over the Pacific Ocean and the country has almost 23,000 miles of coastline. Together, the 73 provinces are only slighter larger than the state of Arizona.

Haiyan is now the third Category 5 typhoon to hit the country since 2010. It may possibly be the strongest storm ever to make landfall, with winds that reached up to 195 mph and hleaving a

In 1981, while delivering his first Inaugural Address, President Ronald Reagan said the following “As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; we will not surrender for it, now or ever.”

Noting the constant struggle between maintaining peace and preserving freedom, President Reagan captured the spirit of the holiday we observed just yesterday, Veterans Day. When the holiday was first observed over 94 years ago, it was to honor world peace and the Armistice Agreement. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed into law an Act of Congress that would rename the holiday Veterans Day in honor of those whose service promoted peace and freedom.

Having fought a decade-long in Iraq and Afghanistan now more than ever, it is important to honor the men and women who have volunteered to serve this nation’s military. Honoring their service means more than remember their sacrifice – it means providing them with the proper care and attention they need and deserve.

That is why it is important that this Veterans Day, we stop and think about how our nation’s heroes are being treated and demand more of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).

Over the last several years the DVA, which still files and process over half of its work and claims using paper, has allowed an enormous backlog to pile up.

In fact, this past year, more than 250,000 veterans waited a year or more to receive their benefits for injuries sustained while on active duty.

And while the average veteran waits 273 days to receive word on their claim, in California the backlogs are so bad that wait times can still be as high as 588 days in Los Angeles or 579 days in Oakland.

Despite the fact that it seems like there is little to no hope for the time being, to Secretary Eric Shinseki’s credit, the DVA has answered the call and worked diligently to reduce the waiting time and backlogs that plague the current system.

Since March, the DVA has reduced the number of veterans waiting more than 125 days for their benefits claims to be processed by nearly a third.

It is their goal that by 2015, through the implementation of their strategic plan, centered on reforming the claims process by computerizing records and making the switch to an electronic filing system, no veteran will have

25-mile wide path of destruction.

According to NASA Earth Observatory, since 2000, there has been a hurricane, cyclone or typhoon each year that has reached at least 120 mph. In the Philippines, there is statistical data that indicates these storms are getting worse, and this may not be worst of it. Secretary General of the National Statistical Coordination Board of the Philippines Dr. Romulo A. Virola has data that suggests this claim may be true.

“Menacingly, the typhoons are getting stronger and stronger, especially since the 90s. From 1947 to 1960, the strongest typhoon to hit us was Amy in December 1951 with a highest wind speed recorded at 149 mph in Cebu. From 1961 to 1980, Sening (Joan) was the record holder with a highest wind speed of 170 mph recorded in Virac in October 1970. During the next 20 years, the highest wind speed was recorded by Anding (Irma) and Rosing (Angela) at 161 mph in Daet (November 1981) and in Virac (Oct-Nov 1995), respectively. In the current millennium, the highest wind speed has soared to 190 mph recorded by Reming (Durian) in Nov-Dec. 2006 in Virac,” said Virola in a 2011 article.

While storms seemingly getting worse, so does the damage.

Common images circling the news wire of the Philippines show barefoot children and mothers walking hand in hand with masks over their faces, trying to avoid the stench of bodies lying on the ground. Residents fight and push to get relief supplies and support at buildings with no roofs. Hungry faces and empty eyes stare back into cameras of journalists. These aren’t scenes that are new unfortunately.

Hurricane Katrina took almost 2,000 lives in 2005 when it hit states like Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. It cost an estimated $75 billion in damage to the Golf Coast. However, almost $4 billion was raised in charitable efforts for

relief. These same photographs of the Philippines were being taken in the United States, with people sleeping in stadiums without relief for weeks.

Schlaeger plans to go back to his family in the Philippines in February with his mother, who has friends “who are in a lot of trouble back home.” His sister is planning to go in December, but his family is having second thoughts about her traveling there so soon.

“My mom says it is really dangerous there right now and doesn’t know if it is safe for my sister to go,” he said.

The Schlaeger family isn’t alone in wanting to help back home. The Asian American Association at Miami University plans to get something off the ground within a couple weeks to help victims.

Rachel Oburdo writing for The Guardian conveys how strong Filipinos are as a culture, but even though they are used to struggling

In the Philippines, there is statistical data that indicates these storms are getting worse, and this may not be the worst of it. for clean water, electricity and food on a daily basis, they need the help more than they ever have.

“Most Filipinos are accustomed to hardship. With 98 million people vying for space and resources, surviving is part of the daily struggle. However, with thousands dead and millions displaced from their homes, Typhoon Haiyan has left us more vulnerable than ever,” said Oburdo in her column.

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to wait longer than 125 days for their claim to be processed.

And despite the fact that the government of late hasn’t shown they can use technology and websites effectively, recent legislation passed by the House of Representatives should help ensure the DVA Affairs meets its goal by 2015.

On Oct. 28, the House passed H.R. 2189 by a vote of 401-1.

Titled, “Establishing Commission or Task Force to Evaluate the Backlog of Disability Claims” the bill does just what its name implies and creates a task force to provide suggestions and oversight to the Department as it works to meet its goal of reducing wait times.

That is why it is important that this Veterans Day, we stop and think about how our nation’s heroes are being treated and demand more of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).

And in the spirit of Veterans Day, the House passed another three bills that same day that were also designed to help our nation’s veterans.

Those bills were, H.R. 2481, which would help create more economic opportunities for our veterans by allowing the department the ability to reallocate funding.

The other two, H.R. 1405 and H.R. 2011 would make it easier for veterans to appeal claim denials and improve access to educational opportunities.

So in addition to saying thank you – “two words every veteran deserves to hear” -- I encourage you to look into these important pieces of legislation. Look into the troubles at the DVA and demand more be done.

Hopefully, we can all do a better job honoring the men and women who served in uniform because as Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs said “the willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”

GREG DICK

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“There has been quite a bit of participation already,” Clark said. “Students are open to trying different recipes and have given us good feedback so far.”

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“The lost heat is providing some benefit in the winter months by maintaining the sidewalk above the freezing point so ice and snow melt in contact with those warm sidewalks/tunnel tops,” he said.

The piping system has also been implemented in an attempt to be more financially efficient for the school.

“We insulate the hot pipes to retain the heat as there is a cost to the university to generate that heat,” Lawrence said. “The heat loss and its associated cost are a small part of a large expense to heat 100 of the largest buildings on campus.

That cost is shared by all academic and business units within the buildings served.”

As for whether or not these grates pose any danger to students, Lawrence assured they are, for the most part, safe.

“Generally, there is only a risk if the grate is left open and

the overall premise of “Meatless Mondays” is not to have students eliminate meat from their meals.

Instead, Jones said the focus is on a healthy body and minimizing the environmental impact.

“We aren’t trying to make students convert to being vegetarians,” Jones said. “We want to make students aware of what they eat and where it come from.

We want to show them the greater effects of their choices on not only themselves, but on the environment as well.” editors, senior Melissa Maykut, said it is important for them to sponsor an event like this.

“We really support women’s empowerment, so it’s a great event to be a part of,” Maykut said.

Her Campus ran an article on Nov. 3 about the exhibit, stating the importance of students understanding the “implications and horrors of sex trafficking…”

The mannequins and images will be up for the duration of the week for student viewing. unattended,” Lawrence said. “When a service is being performed, a worker is normally assigned to watch the opening or a temporary gate structure is erected. We have been known to park a service vehicle over an opening to ensure no one is harmed. After a service is complete, the grate is welded or chained in place.”

Some students, on the other hand, do not feel the same way. Sophomore Joe Larson avoids the grates when he’s walking around campus.

“They just seem kind of unsafe,” he said. “They don’t look completely stable.”

Sophomore Alli Thomas said she normally avoids the grates as well.

“Sometimes when it’s cold I’ll walk across them because of the heat,” she said. “But other than that, I don’t usually walk across them.”

According to a Miami Student article from October 2011, one student fell through the grates and was injured. The article states that Assistant Tradeshop Manager Phillip Bowling advises students to simply avoid walking across the grates.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Winter is Coming

Winter Term: January 2-25, 2014

FOOTBALL

Miami faces Kent State in search of first victory

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

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The Miami University football team is still without a football win this year, but the RedHawks will try to change that this Wednesday when they travel to Kent State University for some midweek MACtion.

Following a 45-3 blowout loss to Bowling Green State University last Tuesday, the RedHawks have been preparing to take on the Golden Flashes in hostile territory. The contest against a 2-8 opponent marks what many consider the last chance for the boys from Oxford to grab a win this year.

Kent State’s offensive numbers are middle of the pack in the MidAmerican Conference (MAC), while Miami is dead last in all major offensive statistical categories including passing, rushing, and total offense.

Miami is last in points scored in the country, averaging only 10 per outing. It’s been a constant struggle for the ’Hawks this year, in and out of conference play.

Most teams would fold under the scrutiny and adversity the RedHawks have faced this season, but the group has remained resilient and even optimistic. Each week is a new opportunity to improve.

And for players like redshirt senior tight end and captain Steve Marck, the sense of pride that this team carries appears stronger than ever.

“Speaking candidly, I think on Tuesday we were embarrassed

with what happened on national TV,” Marck said. “That’s not Miami football, and we heard about it. I had old teammates calling me and asking what happened. We need to take pride in Miami football and go back out on national TV and showing people that’s not what we’re about.”

That pride can be seen in the way the RedHawks commit to getting better every practice. Interim head coach Mike Bath has broken the remainder of the season down into a week-by-week basis, which helps the Red and White focus on the task at hand.

“We’ve talked about going 1-0 each week,” Bath said. “It’s a unique opportunity every week.

It’s a one-game season every week and that’s how we’re going to approach it. The young men have done a great job of not worrying about the past and just focusing in on today.”

For seniors like redshirt defensive lineman and Wes Williams, the season is far from over. He feels there’s “still a lot to play for.” The defense has a lot to answer for after its performance last week, but Williams said he is excited that he’s got another game in front of him.

“It’s another opportunity to go out and give it everything we’ve got,” Williams said. “I feel like that’s something we’ve tried to instill in these younger guys – to never quit.”

The RedHawks and Golden Flashes clash Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in Kent, Ohio

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MiaMi University Libraries noveMber PUbLic events Muslim Journeys Film Series Tuesday ~ November 12

6:30 PM King Library - Room 320 - 3rd Floor Prince Among Slaves Join us for the final installment in our Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys film series: “Prince Among Slaves” This film tells the story of Abdul Rahman, who was brought to Natchez, Mississippi in 1778 and sold into slavery. The film follows his life in the United States as a slave until his eventual return to Africa, some 40 years later.

Muslim Journeys Book Discussion Tuesday ~ December 5

4:00 - 5:00 PM King Library - Room 320 - 3rd Floor

Saturday ~ November 16 4:00 - 8:00 PM

The Center for Digital Scholarship King Library - 3rd Floor You are invited to join the University Libraries as we celebrate the 6th Annual International Games Day! Come and and try your hand at a variety of games.

From classic board games to video games on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Wii, you’ll have a chance to try out some of the best games from our collections here in the library!

Free pizza, drinks, and snacks will be available and everyone who attends will have a chance to win one of four cool prize packs!

International Games Day is free of charge and open to all students, faculty, staff and the public.

In the Country of Men Get ready for the first in a series of book discussions as part of our Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys Book Discussion Series.

Learn more about these and all of our upcoming events online at: MiamiOH.edu/Library

Hisham Matar’s debut novel tracks the effects of Libyan strongman Khadafy’s 1969 September revolution on 9 year-old Suleiman’s family.

A limited number of FREE copies of this month’s title are available.

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MU FOOTBALL NEEDS CULTURE CHANGE TO FIX PROGRAM FAILURES

RedHawks split series

WHAT’S GOING DOWNEY

It can’t get much worse for the Miami football team.

A 45-3 loss to Bowling Green State University (6-3, 4-1 MAC) might represent the lowest point this Miami program has seen in a long time. The point differential in the loss was the worst Miami has suffered against a MAC opponent in school history.

Miami has lost its first nine games to start the season; the worst start in school history. Miami has had winless seasons before, but the RedHawks at least mustered a tie during those years.

The RedHawks haven’t won a game since Oct. 27, 2012, when they upset the ranked Ohio University Bobcats at home. That’s 13 straight losses, which ties the longest losing streak in Miami history. That streak occurred in 200809 at the end of the Shane Montgomery era and the beginning of Mike Haywood era. The worst winless streak for Miami was from 1988-1990 when the ’Hawks went 0-18-2.

Miami has had one of the worst offenses in college football this season. The RedHawks are second to last in total offense in the FBS and last in points per game with 10.

Miami hasn’t put up more than 17 points in any game this year.

The offense and the defense have been among the worst units in the FBS for most of the season. The special teams has been the only element of Miami’s play that’s been consistently decent. Very little has gone right for the RedHawks.

It’s been that way for a while now. The culture at Miami is no

longer one of winning. It started with Montgomery and continued with Don Treadwell.

When the late Randy Walker and Terry Hoeppner were at Miami from 1990 to 2004, Miami had one losing season. Since Hoeppner left after the 2004 season, Miami has had just two winning seasons: A 7-4 record under Shane Montgomery in 2005 and the magical 10-4 season under Haywood in 2010.

Athletic director David Sayler has to make the right choice in hiring Miami’s next head coach. Not the sexy hire, not the big-name hire, but the right hire. Whoever is the next head coach has to be someone who can change the culture at Miami. It might just be the biggest hire in Miami history.

That change isn’t only on the field, but also in the stands. Miami has lost its fan base. The fan support for the RedHawks has dwindled. Students no longer care about Miami football. The stands are empty and that doesn’t help the performance on the field. The next Miami coach needs to find a way to revitalize the fan base in a similar way Mark Stoops has for Kentucky.

There is no reason Miami can’t compete with the best of the MAC every year. The RedHawks are sitting in a hotbed of recruiting talent in Ohio. Miami has failed recently at recruiting its backyard, and that will need to change with the new coach.

This Miami team is historically bad, but the night is darkest just before dawn. And hopefully, the dawn is coming with a new coach.

VOLLEYBALL

Miami upsets Kent State, comes up short vs. Ohio

BY JORDAN RINARD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University volleyball team downed Kent State University 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 26-28, 25-21) and took the MidAmerican Conference (MAC) East Division-leading Ohio University to five sets in a 3-2 (27-25, 17-25, 24-26, 25-17, 12-15) decision. The RedHawks (11-15, 3-11 MAC) are mathematically in the still postseason picture with the University at Buffalo sitting at fourth place in the East with a 4-10 conference record.

The first set against Kent State (12-15, 6-8 MAC) featured the two teams trading points until Miami went on a 4-0 run to go up 12-8. The Golden Flashes responded with an 8-4 spurt of their own to knot things up at 16-16, but the ’Hawks showed their resiliency as they reeled off four consecutive points on their way to a 25-23 finish.

The RedHawks exploded on a 5-1 run to start the second set, as they would maintain their lead as they took the set 25-18.

The following set had the two teams exchanging blows until Kent State took a 14-10 advantage after a 6-0 run. The RedHawks fought valiantly, tied the set at 17-17 and continued trading points until Kent closed the set on a 3-0 spree to win 28-26.

The two teams bartered points for most of the fourth set, prior to Miami closing the match on a 6-1 spurt.

Junior setter/outside hitter Meg Riley had a near triple-double on the night with 19 kills, 27 assists, eight digs and a .679 hitting percentage while freshman outside hitter Maris Below also had a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs. Freshman middle hitter Paige Hill had a strong outing with 12 kills and a .458 hitting percentage.

The first set against Ohio (22-4,

12-2 MAC) was a back-and-forth contest for much of the set, culminating with the Red and White clinching it 27-25 with a Bobcat attack error and a Miami kill.

In the second set with the score tied 7-7; the Bobcats went on an 18-10 run to take the set.

Things heated up in the third set as both teams battled, with Ohio coming out the victor with a 26-24 decision.

Miami got off to a fast start with a 10-5 advantage in the following set, as it would hold on to its lead and take the set 25-17.

The RedHawks jumped out to an early 8-4 lead in the deciding set. Ohio responded and the two sides duked it out until a couple of errors and a kill ended the match 15-12 in favor of Ohio.

“It was a very emotional match,” senior libero Madison Hardy said. “We have to think positive. We gave it all we had tonight. We had some untimely errors and Ohio is a good team. Next week will be hard... We have to do what we’re supposed to do.”

Riley again had a near tripledouble with 12 kills, 22 assists and nine digs, while Below had a double-double with 16 kills and 16 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Annie Reiswig finished the match with 13 kills and Hardy tallied 27 digs.

“We had our finest front balls tonight,” head coach Carolyn Condit said. “We were barely outhit, had a good defense, but they had great experience and ball control... Below did amazing, but our middles were not effective and we could have pulled it out [if they were]. We’re learning everyday. Both of our seniors played well.”

The ’Hawks close out the regular season on the road as they face Buffalo and the University of Akron 7 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday, respectively.

BEN TAYLOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami senior Max Cook skates up the ice in a game against Canisius College. Cook is one of just two seniors on the hockey team. He has three points for the season, on one goal and two assists.

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

After a weekend visiting the Huskies of St. Cloud State University, the Miami University hockey team walked away from the series against its highest-ranking opponent yet with a split decision.

The now-No. 8 RedHawks stormed into St. Cloud Friday with strong special teams and even more impressive goaltending. Sophomore netminder Ryan McKay recorded his second straight shutout and led the RedHawks to a ‘W,’ handing the Huskies their first loss on the season in the process.

SCSU goaltender Ryan Faragher, a stellar netminder in his own right, proved a difficult puzzle to piece together for Miami, but freshman defenseman Matt Joyaux tickled twine for the first time in his collegiate career early on in the second period.

The dynamic duo of junior captain Austin Czarnik and sophomore linemate Riley Barber added to their chemistry-fueled, early season-stats at 8:42 of the final frame, Czarnik won a faceoff to Barber, who ripped a shot inside the far post to notch his ninth goal of the season. The strike moved him into fourth place in the NCAA goals category, while Czarnik’s helper was good enough for fifth place in the country. It was

also enough for a 2-0 Miami win.

Saturday night was an equally intense battle, but this time, the RedHawks ended up on the wrong side of the goals column. After senior forward Max Cook recorded his first goal of the year in the first period, SCSU tallied goals of its own for a 2-1 win.

McKay stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, ending his streak of 180-plus minutes of shutout hockey dating back four starts, beginning with his Oct. 26 performance at Providence and ending in the second period Saturday in St. Cloud.

His last few performances earned McKay the honor of Co-National Collegiate Hockey Conference Goalie of the Week, and Miami head coach Enrico Blasi pointed to the several games of shutout play as his reason for giving McKay his first full series of action this year, though the decision of which goalie to go with for a particular night will continue to be a day-to-day decision by the coaching staff.

“Both Jay [Williams] and Ryan [McKay] do well when they’re in there,” Blasi said. “Practice is really tough to make a decision on who’s going to play in net, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see them split again coming up here. Last week it was a decision we made – how do you go

against Ryan after his two shutouts back-to-back?”

Czarnik had similar remarks to make about the RedHawks’ last line of defense.

“They’re probably the best tandem in the country,” Czarnik said of his team’s sophomore goaltenders.

“Every day out they push each other to get better, and obviously we feel comfortable with either one in the net. Every time they are on the ice and in the game, we know we have a chance to win.”

Penalty killing was an area the ’Hawks excelled at this weekend.

They denied the Huskies on all 10 of their man advantages, something Blasi said pleased him and he hopes the Brotherhood will continue to do heading forward.

“Special teams are such a big part of the game,” Blasi said. “Our penalty killers did a good job of blocking shots and making sure that we were taking away lanes… it was really a plus for us, especially Friday in the win.”

The RedHawks take on their fourth opponent of the year that ranks among the top fifteen teams in the country in their upcoming weekend when they host the Badgers of Wisconsin University. The No. 8 vs. No. 12 series kicks off 6:30 p.m.

Friday in Oxford.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

’Hawks fall to Notre Dame opener

BY ZACH MACIASZEK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University men’s basketball team (0-1) was unable to upset the No. 21 ranked Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame (2-0) on the road, losing 74-62.

Sophomore guard Reggie Johnson contributed a career-high 22 points in the losing effort, connecting on four of his eight attempts from beyond the three-point arc.

Among the other RedHawks who joined Johnson in scoring doublefigures were senior forward Will Felder with 13 points and seven boards and sophomore guard Geovonie McKnight with a careerhigh tying 12 points.

Notre Dame’s senior guard Jerian Grant scored a career-high 26 points and added five assists. Second to Grant in scoring for the Fighting Irish was fifthyear senior forward Tom Knight with 13 points.

Despite the loss, head coach John Cooper said he believes his team displayed a good effort.

“I thought we acquitted ourselves in the right manner as far as competing and being ready to play,” Cooper said. “I wasn’t crazy about our start and how we got off early in the game but I thought our guys stuck together and they

competed to chip away at it [the lead].”

The ’Hawks were playing catchup for most of the first half, as Notre Dame led by as many as 16 points. Miami started a 14-3 run to bring the deficit to within five with 3:39 remaining in the opening half. The run was sparked by Johnson’s shooting, as he tallied 12 points during the surge. After a Fighting Irish 7-2 run pushed their lead back to double digits, Johnson nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to close the half with Miami trailing 39-32.

MU freshman guard Jaryd Eustace opened the second half with a jumper to pull Miami within five, 39-34, but that was the closest the ’Hawks would get. Notre Dame’s lead reached as much as 16 points in the second half. Miami made several small runs to attempt to close the gap but it was unable to get within nine points of the lead.

It was the third time in Johnson’s career that he eclipsed 20 points. He credited his teammates and a sound offensive gameplan for his personal success on the court.

“The shot got going, my teammates found me,” Johnson said.

“We had a pretty good offense … mainly a lot of our shots came through the offense, which was good.”

The ’Hawks outrebounded the Fighting Irish 30-27, but shot just 44 percent from the field, including 27 percent from three. Notre Dame shot 50 percent from the field, sinking 10 of its 21 shots from three-point land.

Cooper said the loss should serve as a building block for the rest of the season.

“I think this is certainly something you can build on if you get better the very next game,” Cooper said. “We’ve got a tough gauntlet here, so if we go out and we just don’t show up against Arizona State then you just take this [game] for naught. The key is to always get better and improve on every game.”

The ’Hawks were without sophomore gaurd Willie Moore, who is serving a nine game suspension, and redshirt senior forward Bill Edwards. Edwards is recovering from a knee injury he suffered last year.

The RedHawks travel to Arizona State University Tuesday, the middle leg of a three-game road stretch.

ASU is coached by Herb Sendek, who was the head coach at Miami from 1994-1996. He made a 10 year stop at North Carolina State University before taking over as the Sun Devils head coach.

Tip-off is set for 9 p.m.