The Miami Student | September 11, 2018

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Miami University — Oxford, Ohio

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Volume 146 No. 2

SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTED ON FIRST DAY OF FALL SEMESTER CÉILÍ DOYLE NEWS EDITOR

A female Miami University student was sexually assaulted at 10 p.m. on the first day of the school year, Monday, Aug. 27. The staff at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio notified the Miami University Police Department (MUPD) three days later on Thursday, Aug. 30. The case was then transferred to the Oxford Police Department (OPD), according to an OPD incident report. The suspect was described in an MUPD Safety Bulletin email sent out to students on Aug. 30 as a “white, college-aged male” with brown hair, brown eyes and a build of “approximately 170 pounds” around 5 feet 10 inches tall. OPD officer Thomas Sikora reported that he met with McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Samantha Griffith, to pick up the sexual assault evidence and collection kit for OPD’s evidence room on Saturday, Sept. 1. Griffith informed the OPD officer that the female student did not wish to speak to any law enforcement agents at this time. Miami students who wish to report a sexual assault can contact any campus security enforcement, including MUPD (513519-2222), OPD (513-523-4321), the Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (513-529-1417), any academic or student organization advisor as well as athletic coaches. Additionally, sexual assault survivors can contact Nora McVey (513-431-1111) who is Miami’s campus-based support specialist from Butler County’s office of Women Helping Women. McVey is not a mandatory reporter and can provide survivors with additional support and advice. doyleca3@miamioh.edu @cadoyle_18

REDSHIRT SENIOR QUARTERBACK GUS RAGLAND HANGS HIS HEAD. THE RAIN MATCHED THE REDHAWKS’ MOOD ON SATURDAY AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM. EMILY BRUSTOSKI VIDEO EDITOR

Cincinnati – 21, Miami – 0 BRADY PFISTER STAFF WRITER

Saturday night’s 123rd Battle for the Victory Bell was wet, windy and, for Miami fans, miserable as they watched the Bearcats beat the RedHawks. The loss moved Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin to 0-5 in his career vs. UC. Following a 21-0 Bearcat victory this weekend, the trend of “if only”s against the in-state rival will continue to haunt Miami for at least another year – UC extended their win streak to 13 over the Red & White. “Both teams had very few chances,” Martin said. “When you get an opportunity to make a big play, a game-changing play, you got to make the game-changing play.” In a game where neither offense

eclipsed 250 total yards due to staunch defense and rainy conditions, the difference was Miami’s inability to cash in on big plays. Such game-altering chances happened on four occasions Saturday night. Each one went the way of the Bearcats. The first took place on Miami’s third drive of the game. Following a methodical march into Cincinnati territory, Redshirt quarterback Gus Ragland had Redshirt sophomore tight end Andrew Homer wide open down the seam, but overthrew him, potentially as a result of heavy rain. “We tried to stay aggressive even though the weather was bad,” Martin said. “If you play them on a normal night, I don’t know if the ball slips out of Gus’ hand when Homer’s running wide open down the middle of the

field.” Following the crucial miss, the ’Hawks failed to return to Bearcat territory for the remainder of the half. On the other side, Cincinnati Redshirt freshman quarterback Desmond Ridder consistently outran Miami defenders to the perimeter, accumulating exactly 100 yards on the ground on the night. “We were expecting them to run it a lot tonight,” Miami senior defensive tackle Nate Trawick said. Martin expected the same. “I’m sure they didn’t care too much that it was torrential downpour tonight because of what they were going to do – run the ball and play defense,” Martin added. In the midst of the Cincinnati CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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‘Hockey is a game of people, not a game of pucks’ Stanley Cup’s visit to Miami embodies former coach’s values EMILY SIMANSKIS SPORTS EDITOR

MOST FANS WERE THRILLED TO SEE THE STANLEY CUP IN OXFORD ON WEDNESDAY. OTHERS, NOT SO MUCH. BO BRUECK ASST. PHOTO EDITOR

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They came in Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys. They came from Bowling Green, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky and Washington D.C. They came to Goggin at 10 a.m. and trickled out around 4 p.m. “The Stanley Cup is in the building,” the loudspeaker announced. They cheered at exactly noon. There are few things that bring over 4,000 people together on a rainy Wednesday in Oxford. Few things that force universal smiles in the Goggin Ice Center lobby, turn heads at Skippers, Mac and Joe’s and CJ’s and elicit cheers on stage at

Brick Street. But the combination of “The Radio Voice of the Washington Capitals” John Walton, Capitals Director of Goaltending Mitch Korn and the Stanley Cup did the trick. “This wasn’t about me,” Korn said. “This was about all the people that have impacted my life. It was so everybody could experience this. It’s awesome.” Korn was Miami Hockey’s goalie coach from 1981-88 and spent 30 years in Oxford. Got married here, raised a daughter here and when he won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals on June 8, knew he was spending his allotted 24 hours with the Cup here. Walton, an alum who called Miami hockey games when Korn coached, knew he had to come back, too. Smiling strangers shared the day with Korn, Walton and Stanley. Jim Hodapp, a 30-year Miami Hockey season ticket holder, drove from Cincinnati to see the Stanley Cup. He shook hands with Korn and basked in the Cup’s history for an hour before leaving. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Talawanda reconsiders mascot

The rugby boys are back in town

The committee to rebrand the Talawanda School District met on Monday night.

Past and present rugby players celebrate the 50th anniverary of the MURFC.

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Childhood ends as summer fades

New year, same story

“Everyone thinks everyone they know will fade into memory...”

“When you don’t score any points, any mistake is going to cost you the game.”

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Telluride Festival Film on pages 6 & 7


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