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Miami snaps streak with crazy comeback FOOTBALL TOM DOWNEY SPORTS EDITOR

Miami University scored 28 unanswered and stopped the University of Massachusetts at the two-yard line to complete a 27-point comeback and snap a school-record 21-game losing streak.

“It felt like we won the dang national championship, that’s what it felt like,” head coach Chuck Martin said. “I’ve been there, I know what that feels like, and it didn’t feel any different.”

The RedHawks (1-5, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) were down 41-14 to UMass (05, 0-2 MAC) with two minutes left in the first half, but the defense didn’t allow a single point after that.

“To come back from 4114 to break a two-year losing streak, that’s a pretty amazing thing I witnessed today,” Martin said. “I’m really, really proud

of everybody.”

UMass had a chance late, getting the ball all the way down to six-yard line with three seconds left.

But, rather than spike the ball and send out the field goal unit for the potential game-winner, UMass ran a play.

“Our defensive coaches were calling out the play,” Martin said.

They were calling out ‘bubbledouble slant.’ Our defensive coaches knew what UMass was doing.”

Junior linebacker Joe Donlan was ready for the play and forced UMass sophomore running back Shadrack Abrokwah out of bounds at the two-yard line as time expired.

The few students that stayed for the whole game then rushed the field, just like they did in Miami’s last victory, an upset win over undefeated and ranked rival Ohio University.

“At first it was kind of disbelief because it’s been so long since we’ve gotten a win,” junior linebacker Kent Kern said.

“I just stood there speechless for a couple of seconds and then it kicked in ‘We won.’ It was a great feeling and then the celebration began.”

For players like sophomore safety Heath Harding, it was the first win while wearing red and white.

“That’s why I came here, to experience what we just experienced out there,” Hendrix said.

“The fans rushing the field, the team enjoying the victory. I’m walking up to guys and they are crying because they are so happy to have won a game and to sing the Miami fight song.”

It felt like we won the dang national championship, that’s what it felt like. I’ve been there, I know what that feels like and it didn’t feel any different.”

CHUCK MARTIN

HEAD COACH

“I wanted to sing the fight song so bad,” Harding said. “It was great to finally be able to do it.”

Quarterback Andrew Hendrix did it all for Miami, picking up 91 yards and a TD on 13 carries, completing 32 for 58 passes for 437 yards and four touchdowns.

Hendrix provided 528 of Miami’s 557 total yards. Not surprisingly, he won the MAC East Player of the Week.

Hendrix is also the clubhouse leader for ESPN’s Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week.

All four touchdown passes went to freshman wide receiver Sam Martin, who caught eight balls for 111 yards. The four scores tied Miami’s all-time record for touchdown catches in a single game. Martin entered the game with just three catches for

30 yards.

The Minutemen started the game by scoring 14 points before Miami got on the scoreboard, courtesy of 30-yard touchdown pass from Hendrix to Martin.

However, UMass responded with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Hendrix found Martin for their second touchdown of the game to trim the lead to 21-14. But UMass reeled off 20 unanswered, including an easy score following a fumbled kickoff by Miami. The Minutemen also put together a 99-yard drive after they stopped the ’Hawks at the one-yard line.

However, UMass missed the extra point to keep the score at 41-14.

“Worst nine minutes of football I’ve ever been a part of,” Martin said.

Miami scored with 46 seconds left in the half thanks to Martin’s third touchdown catch of the game.

On their first drive of the second half, the ’Hawks turned WIN »PAGE 9

Food price discrepancy irks students MU to make it rain: $100 million for scholarships Armstrong Bell Tower DINING

LAUREN OLIVER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Students express concern over lack of dining hall price transparency. Without realizing it, customers are paying different prices for similar products around campus.

A burrito at Serrano’s in Armstrong Student Center is almost $2 dollars more than a burrito at Bell Tower, and students are also paying 10 cents extra for chips and salsa at Armstrong.

Nancy Heidtman, Senior Director for Dining and Culinary Support Services, said that the increase in pricing is due to the different protein portion sizes at each location.

Bell Tower offers a 2 oz. portion size, whereas Serrano’s offers a 3 oz. portion size. As for the chips and salsa, Serrano’s provides homemade, hand-cut and deep-fried tortilla chips, versus Bell Tower, which serves commercial chips supplied

by Husman’s.

However, junior Miles Senior, does not agree with this reasoning.

“As much as we pay to come to this university, I don’t think it’s fair for them to nickel and dime us on food options, especially when

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Burrito $7.20

Burrito $5.65

3 oz portion size

2 oz portion size

Chips and Salsa $2.30

Chips and Salsa $2.20

Homemade, hand-cut and deep-fried chips

Commercially supplied chips

with meat

they appear to be so similar,” he said. “The chips I can understand, but I’ve never been able to tell that the portion size varies from dining establishments.”

Students are also curious about the difference between a burger from Campus Grill at Bell Tower versus one from Encounter at Maplestreet Station.

According to Jon Brubacher, Director of Procurement and Food purchases, they are entirely different burgers.

“The burger meat at Encounter is locally raised, about six miles away at Reserve Run Farms,” he said. “It’s all natural [and] humanely raised beef.”

Brubacher said it’s not to take away from the quality of the other burgers, as they’re still a great product, but they are able to buy it

with meat

in bulk quantities. Junior Maddie Hudak was unaware of the price discrepancy, and expressed concern about the lack of visibility.

“I feel left in the dark, and now I’m wondering what else we’re being charged extra for,” she said.

“That’s something that needs to be advertised, and somehow we should know that’s going on. I feel I’m missing opportunities to save money, because I am just a college student.”

Heidtman acknowledged the university could, in fact, do a better job with advertising and marketing, and there are plans to do so in the future.However, Brubacher said this is not the first time a differential in pricing for the same item has occurred, but PRICES »PAGE 9

FINANCE JEFFREY SADOWNICK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University recently announced a plan to raise $100 million to go toward scholarships for incoming students. The Miami Promise Scholarship Campaign hopes to give prospective students the means to attend Miami.

“We know families want to come to Miami, and we want to make sure that we can provide the resources to families to make it a reality,” Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Michael Kabbaz said.

The university will raise the money over the course of five years and fundraising began this past July. Although the plan spans five years, the money will be put to use immediately on the next incoming class.

Prospective students may receive the scholarships as financial aid, merit-based aid or both. All applicants will be eligible for scholarships created through the Miami Promise Campaign, regardless of their majors or academic division.

The University Advacnement office created will execute the program under the direction of

The university wants to have access to the best and brightest students...”

MICHAEL KABBAZ

ASSOCIATE VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

The university will use donations directly toward scholarships.

Miami hopes more donors will be attracted because they would know their donations went directly and immediately toward the students.

Miami also sees the campaign as an opportunity to attract the best students. The Office of Student Financial Aid will administer the money raised by the campaign and SCHOLARSHIPS »PAGE 9

In 1996, The Miami Student reported that Miami alumni returning to campus for Homecoming festivities were to get their first glimpse of Miami’s $13 million building project — Edgar Weld King Undergraduate Library.

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President David Hodge.

Miami will likely receive most of the money from individual donors, families and corporate supporter and expects many of the donors to be alumni.

“I am very confident that Miami alums will respond and be supportive,” VP and Executive Director of the Miami University Foundation Thomas Herbert said.

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A closer look: Diversity at Miami University International students face unique challenges while attending college in the United States

INTERNATIONAL OLIVIA BRAUDE

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The waiting game is not one Phuong Dang, a Miami University junior, likes to play.

In her native Vietnam, she is not accustomed to standing in line for things.

“We don’t like waiting,” Dang said, thinking back to the big city where she spent her childhood.

Dang realized quickly after arriving at Miami that waiting, and thus patience, were two things she would have to learn, especially if she was ever going to get a meal around campus.

The first time she went to a dining facility, she hopped in line, stood for a few tedious minutes then decided she had had enough. It was only the persistent grumbling in her stomach that caused her to return and finally get a meal.

According to Dang, in Vietnam servers come to the tables, even in small restaurants, to bring the customers their food.

“People really treasure their time,” Dang said of the Vietnamese. “They don’t want to spend a long time waiting in line.”

That is just one of several

adjustments the more than 1,200 international students enrolled at Miami may have to make when starting college in a foreign country. For some, like Dang, who had never been to campus before beginning her freshman year, the differences are numerous and the changes can be difficult.

For others, like Ke Wang, a senior from China, the transition required less effort.

“I didn’t even look at schools in China,” Wang said. He had spent time traveling throughout America, visiting major cities and universities, before settling on the idyllic red brick, tree-lined Miami campus.

He said he does not regret the decision and has found making friends easier than expected.

What he found most challenging, however, were the academics.

“As a student majoring in mass communication, there are too much contexts that I have to know,” Wang said.

By contexts, Wang said he meant a history of American film and television. Professors often refer to old “classics” that Wang has never seen before. Other students understand what the professor is describing, but Wang is at a loss because American “classics” are just that — classic

to Americans.

Academics also proved a struggle for Dang, who did not know the Farmer School of Business required separate admission, and that she had not been accepted.

Eileen Rintsch, a first-year from Germany, deals with her difficult science classes by recording them.

options she would have had if she attended school in Europe.

Dang from Vietnam and Rintsch from Germany both commented on the inflexibility of coursework in their native countries.

“High school students in my country have to know exactly what they want to do in

High school students in my country have to know exactly what they want to do in university.”

PHUONG DANG

MIAMI JUNIOR FROM VIETNAM

“They just use words that I’ve never heard in my life,” said Rintsch who has been learning English in Germany since third grade, but gets tripped up on the scientific words she is hearing in classes for her zoology and environmental science majors.

Magda Orlander, a sophomore, agreed the academic environment at Miami is different from what she was used to in Luxembourg, but posits that the differences are good.

The freedom she has to create her schedule and change her major contrasts with the less flexible

university,” Dang said.

Although, to obtain their student visas, Dang, Wang, Rintsch and Orlander said they had to tell the immigration officers at their respective embassies exactly where and what they would be studying.

Student visas, according to the United States’ State Department, are required for citizens of a foreign country to enter the United States for prolonged study. The visas last the duration of study, but once international students graduate they must either reapply for a visa or return home.

“It’s a complicated process,” Wang said.

He said the center where he had his interview was located in Beijing, about 500 miles from the city in which he resides. He thought the consulate who interviewed him confirmed or denied visas based on his mood, not on the content of the interview.

Dang agreed the interview process is troublesome — an American sits behind a glass screen while officials from the student’s country review his or her files.

There is no chit-chat to calm the nerves of the eager student standing on the other side; it is all business and quite intimidating.

“A lot of students from my country fail because of the interview process,” Dang said.

But, the visa process is the first of many hurdles international students must overcome to study in the United States.

Once they do arrive, they find not only academic differences, but often staggering social and cultural differences.

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Expecting the unexpected abroad STUDY ABROAD ALISON TREEN

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FRANKIE ROSKAM THE MIAMI STUDENT

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE Prior to Saturday’s home football game against the University of Massachusetts, the MU drumline performed at Tailgate Town, playing to the rhythm of victory. The Miami RedHawks won their first game since 2012 just hours later.

With recent turmoil in China and the Middle East, and the threat of Ebola plaguing Africa, travel does not seem like such a safe idea; however, despite global conflicts, millions of American students still study abroad every year.

In fact, according to Miami University, 38 percent of Oxford students study abroad in nearly 70 countries, making Miami third among public universities across the nation.

But what occurs when the unpredictable happens?

Professor J.E. Elliot runs a summer study abroad program in Ghana, called “Design/Build in Ghana.”

During their 19 days in the West African country, students work rigorously to build a structure (this past year was a guesthouse), with only manual labor.

After six years of taking students to build in Ghana, Elliott knows how things work; yet, service work in a foreign country carries dangers.

“From the day we get there, I’m sort of in a knot, of what could happen at any moment,” Elliot said.

Miami University undergoes many precautions before sending faculty and students abroad,

including distributing safety information to participants before and during the program and directing participants to other sources of information regarding health and safety, such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website.

University Services also recommends medical precautions to students before traveling abroad, like getting vaccinations.

“If there are shots recommended by anyone, we get them,” Elliot said.

The Miami University Global Assistance Program (MU-GAP) is another resource regarding safety abroad. MU-GAP supports study abroad programs through the collaboration of campus administrators and outside resources, such as International SOS and HTH International Health Insurance.

“Students are the core of what we do,” explained GAP coordinator Cheryl Young. “We want to make sure our students, faculty and staff are safe.”

Young cited the unrest in Hong Kong as an example. Miami students are currently studying abroad in this area through different programs, but the university receives updates from the programs daily on the state of the students.

“We have to make sure our students are fully supported as if they’re on campus,” Young said.

Although faculty members who

run study abroad programs undergo training such as risk management and assessment, both with Miami University and outside programs, the recent outbreak of Ebola has sparked global concern.

Last year, Elliot only had one parent who expressed concern about the disease. But at that time, Ebola had not become as widespread as it is now.

“There’s enough I have to worry about on the trip,” Elliot said. “From vehicular safety, to build-site safety, to food safety.”

To keep up on Ebola, he reads the CDC website, the State Department website and publications like The Guardian and Aljazeera because of their Africa sections.

Global Programs Coordinator Erin Brandyberry also keeps a close watch on Ebola’s spread. “[The disease] requires our full attention and consideration,” Brandberry said. “We use our same resources to make assessment and make decisions about the safety and security of a location and would not send students to unsafe locations.”

Currently no Miami programs are planned to run in countries affected

by Ebola.

Although Ghana is not yet affected by the outbreak, Elliot said the presence of Ebola is still “a scary ABROAD »PAGE 9

Miami sprint course pedals its way through Oxford New KNH mountain biking class works up a sweat, teaches history and safety ACADEMICS CORINNE HAZEN

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Miami University is offering a new mountain biking course.

Students can now ride bikes and, in the process, move one step closer to graduation.

Miami University’s Kinesiology and Health department has created a two-credit hour mountain biking course, KNH M-150.

This course will allow students to enjoy the beauty of Oxford, while also being active. Students will learn the history, safety and maintenance required for mountain biking, co-professor of the course Ricardo Maduro said.

Maduro said the course covers a number of topics related to mountain biking, while encouraging students to continue this

healthy, leisurely activity long after they leave Miami.

“Mountain biking has an interesting history, and students will learn about this as well as learn how to safely ride a mountain bike, where it is safe and acceptable to ride a mountain bike,” Maduro said. “And they will also learn some basic maintenance of the bike.”

According to Maduro, the mountain biking course is currently open for enrollment for spring semester, and students can register via Banner Web as they would for any other courses.

Helaine Alessio, chair of the Kinesiology and Health department at Miami, initiated the creation of the mountain biking course. Alessio said the class is placed under the Physical Activities Life Skills (PALS) Program.

“The mission of the PALS

program is to provide students opportunities to learn about physical activities that are healthy and can be continued throughout the life span,”

[Students will] definitely learn new skills ... and see parts of campus and the Oxford area they didn’t know existed.”

BOB FELDMAN MIAMI PROFESSOR

Alessio said. “Other PALS classes include Racquet Sports, Weight Training, Horseback Riding, Power Walking, Broomball, Ice Skating, Ice Hockey and Outdoor Pursuit courses such as Rock Climbing and Canoeing.”

Alessio also said the creation

of KNH M-150 was the result of an increased interest in mountain biking, since it is a healthy and environmentally friendly outdoor leisure activity. According to Alessio, there will be two sections of mountain biking offered and the class will officially begin Oct. 22.

According to Alessio, both sections of the class meet four days a week, Monday through Thursday. One section meets at 8:30 a.m. and the second one at 4:00 p.m. Alessio said the afternoon class is full, but there are spots left in the 8:30 a.m. time slot.

Sophomore Erin Skaggs said she likes the idea of such an interactive class setting.

“I honestly didn’t know until now that there was a mountain biking class, but it seems like a really cool idea,” Skaggs said.

“Since Ohio is relatively flat and mountain-less, I’m a bit curious how this class would work. It would be a cool and fun way to not only gain credits and to get some good exercise.”

Skaggs did say she would be hesitant to take this class because it requires extra fees.

Bikes and helmets will be provided to the school by a third-party, but Bob Feldman, co-professor of KNH M-150, said students wishing to use or rent these bikes must pay a $50 charge per semester.

Feldman and Maduro both said they hope students who take this course gain a lot from the unique experience. “[Students will] definitely learn new skills, work up a sweat and see parts of campus and the Oxford area they didn’t know existed,” Feldman said.

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BAGEL BLISS Bagel & Deli employees work the night shift as patrons stop in on their way home from the bars Uptown Saturday night.

Student housing to replace Stadium Students can now lease apartments above former Stadium Bar & Grille for 2015 - 2016 CONSTRUCTION CALLIE FURNAS

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Though Stadium Bar & Grille is no longer in business, the real estate where the former college bar was housed will still benefit the student body.

A prospective project has been planned for brand new off campus student housing which will be available to students during the 2015-2016 school year. The Oxford RE/MAX Alpha Real Estate Company will be handling the project.

The new housing, which will be christened the Stadium 16 Apartments, will be located between E. High and E. Walnut streets, where the bar was formerly located. The business has been closed for over a year now.

Stadium Sports Bar & Grille was once a hot spot for many students to hang out. The new commercial space opening up below the Stadium 16 Apartments will serve as a replacement, sparking student interest.

According to Missy Friede, a RE/MAX Alpha Real Estate agent and partner in the Stadium 16 Apartments project, in addition to the rental units upstairs, there is a

two-story commercial space being rented with a liquor license below the housing space. There is no current lease agreement in place, though a new bar in that space would make sense.

“I used to go to Stadium back when it was open,” said senior Alison LaDouceur. “It was always a good time. I’m eager to see what will be taking its spot next year.

News of a new bar in Oxford is always exciting to hear.”

According to the Stadium 16 Apartments’ webpage, “upon completion in Fall 2015, our student housing will combine comfort and privacy with easy access to campus and all the amenities of High Street.”

There will be five units in total, consisting of two apartments and three townhouses. Both apartments accommodate for three people while the townhomes will vary. There will be two four-bedroom townhomes and one threebedroom townhome.

“All spaces will be completely furnished, including washer and drier, with an Uptown location,” Friede said. “They are all based off of contemporary floor plans.”

RE/MAX Alpha Real Estate has partnered with local architect Scott Webb to design and build the rental spaces for this project,

which began earlier this summer.

Scott Webb, Miami graduate of ’85, has worked in Oxford since 1999 when he established his own firm. Webb wanted to come back to Oxford to work because he grew up here and had many close friends in the local development business where he was able to get his name out.

that within what the zoning laws will allow, whether it is the size of the lot or the amount of people allowed to live there.”

Although Webb does a good amount of commercial architecture, mainly student housing, he has also worked on many residential projects around Oxford.

For the first year, all of the

My friends and I are excited to be living in a central location Uptown ... I’m super eager to see the final product next year when they are finished.”

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Some of Webb’s most known projects in the Oxford area include the Dubois Bookstore building, Stewart Square, Fiesta Charra, Orange Leaf apartments and also the new apartment complex on S. Beech St. across from United Dairy Farmers.

Oxford zoning laws create obstacles that Webb is required to follow. There is a strict set of rules, which Webb referred to as a “formula,” for how much you can do in each space.

“Everyone wants the highest and the best,” said Webb. “They hire me to find ways they can do

units in the Stadium 16 Apartments will be priced the same regardless of the number of people, bedrooms and bathrooms.

“My friends and I are excited to be living in a central location Uptown that is not too far from campus,” said junior Montanna Card, who recently signed the three bedroom townhome space. “I’m super eager to see the final product next year when they are finished.”

As of right now, all units have been signed for the 2015-2016 school year, but students are encouraged to look into signing the units for the following year.

Thrifty locals lend a hand for families in need BUSINESS NICK RAMSEY

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Shopping affordably benefits the wallets of an entire community at the Family Resource Center Thrift Store.

All proceeds fund Family Resource Center programs that are working to build a stronger community by helping move clients out of poverty, making the thrift store much more than a place to find an outfit for the next themed party.

“When six guys get out of a car at the thrift store there is only one mission,” thrift store manager Rory Uhler said.

The mission of The Family Resource Center and its programs is to “Promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families in the Talawanda School District.”

Last year, 331 individuals worked to help complete their mission by volunteering 7,249 hours for the Family Resource Center.

The Family Resource Center has some marketing and funding

challenges to overcome in order to help more people in need.

“Trying to make the community aware of what we are doing is a challenge,” Family Resource Center Executive Director Diane Ruther-Vierling said.

Army because the thrift store could not handle all of the donations.

According to Uhler, they need a bigger store for the 2,112 bags of donated clothing, but the small location has some benefits.

“We can afford to be very selec-

Trying to make the community aware of what we are doing is a challenge.”

DIANE RUTHER-VIERLING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Family Resource Center has been working with PR Visions, a student-run public relations firm, to help get some publicity for their major events like ShareFest Oxford.

ShareFest Oxford is a service event that occurs at the end of each academic year. Last year 242 volunteers worked to collect items donated by Miami University students. The event was so successful that they were able to donate the majority of clothes to the Salvation

tive about what we bring in. We have a lot of name brand stuff,” he said.

The thrift store needs students to run the cash register and sort clothes, but there are many other options for volunteers.

“Every hour someone volunteers frees me up for an hour to work here in the office,” Uhler said.

The Family Resource Center could also use interns to work with clients, develop an online store, help with their social media sites,

and other marketing strategies.

These positions would require at least a semester commitment because of the training they require.

“Anyone who wants to work for us can work here because we have a lot of needs,” Ruther-Vierling said.

Oxford Works, a recently started program, mentors people in need of jobs by providing resume prep, interview practice, GED classes and other basic employment skills.

They work closely with employers like Miami University, Hueston Woods and Cash Flow Solutions to place people in jobs and achieve self-sustainability.

The Community Garden, another resource center program, grows two crops a year that go to the food pantry and local churches. It also provides agricultural education to local youth. Pre-school children often take field trips to the Community Garden in the summer.

The Family Resource Center is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located at 5445 College Corner Pike, about a mile from Uptown Oxford on the left.

IN THE NEWS

At 3:41 a.m. Friday, Sept.

19, a 19-year-old male engaged in a heated standoff with a garbage can near 117 E. Walnut St. Several police officers observed the student kicking the trashcan down the street, leaving a trail of litter in his wake. Upon recognizing that several OPD officers had joined him, the intoxicated male fled, beginning a brief police chase. It required a total of five officers to restrain the student, who refused to reveal any information once brought into custody. His offenses included Obstruction of an Official Business, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Mischief and Underage Consumption of Liquor.

First-year attempts to bunk at Bagel & Deli At 1:13 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 a first-year male Miami student with a graphic design major was found passed out in the chairs out front of Bagel & Deli. Officers were called to the scene with Life Squad to assess the state of the defendant.

When officers did arrive at the Bagel & Deli shop, the male could identify himself to the officers at the scene. The male was charged with public intoxication and a liquor violation for being underage. After being given the citations from officers the male student was given transportation back to his residence, Porter Hall. According to the Oxford Police Department’s police report, the victim of the crime was society.

Intoxicated female found in traffic lane At 1:51 a.m. Friday, Sept.

27, an officer observed a female student passed out, lying in the northbound traffic lane of S. Poplar Street. The officer attempted to wake the unconscious female, but she was unresponsive and began to cough.

After rolling her over, the officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her breath. A male that was standing over the female told the officer she had been drinking heavily that night and the officer called for a Life Squad. The female was transported to the McCullough-Hyde Hospital Emergency Room. She was cited with Disorderly Conduct, Intoxication and Sales to and Use by Underage Persons.

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‘Gone Girl’ adaptation stays faithful to novel FILM BRITTON PERELMAN STAFF WRITER

Told from two different perspectives, “Gone Girl,” the film based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, is a psychological drama about the difficulties of marriage.

On the day of their five-year wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) comes home to find his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) is missing. In the weeks that follow, Nick goes from being the unknown owner of a Missouri bar to the most hated man in the country. Everyone seems to think that Nick killed his wife, but a twisted treasure hunt of an investigation proves that no one could ever know the whole truth.

Gillian Flynn adapted the novel herself, something most authors are not given the chance to do when their work becomes a movie. That simple fact made “Gone Girl” one of the most faithful adaptations I’ve seen. Flynn was able to retain the core of the novel, both plot-wise and emotionally, and expertly cut the narrative prose that comprised her 400-plus page drama.

The actors, both lead and supporting, were perfectly cast.

When I originally heard that Ben Affleck was chosen for Nick, I was skeptical. I didn’t know if he had what it took to portray the emotionally complex, yet silent and brooding character. My doubts were assuaged as soon as I saw the trailer over the summer.

The image of him standing next to his missing wife’s picture, smiling for the cameras is even more twisted to see on screen than it was to read and Affleck does an excellent job defending his mur-

der allegation but not quite being convincing enough. Even better than Affleck was his on-screen wife, Rosamund Pike, who was absolutely phenomenal as Amy Dunne. Pike embodied her character in every way, able to command scenes with only her husky voice or haunting eyes. They are perfection as the complicated, borderline sociopathic, couple.

the downward spiral of their marriage, starting when they both lost their jobs in New York, to when they had to move to Missouri, and finally, to when it all culminates in a mysterious disappearance.

The minor qualms I had with the film weren’t typical of those I usually have with book-to-movie adaptations. Instead of lamenting forgotten details or changed plot

Long after the final shot, you’ll find yourself thinking, about marriage, what spending your life with someone truly means and how we’re all capable of destroying one another.”

The story itself is quite possibly more absorbing on screen.

David Fincher’s directorial abilities are evident in the outstanding performances by, not only main characters, but supporting ones as well, including Neil Patrick Harris as Desi Collings, Carrie Coon as Margo Dunne and Kim Dickens as Detective Rhonda Boney. Every cinematic element, from the shots themselves to the music choice, is precisely chosen. The pace of the film mirrors the pace of the novel, with the big reveals happening at just the right times over the course of the two and a half hour screen time. I was particularly impressed with the way voice-over narration is used to help tell both sides of the story. We are taken back and forth between the present, where Nick is the center of a murder investigation mysteriously lacking a body, and the past, where Amy is alive and well through the pages of a diary documenting the seven years of their relationship. We see

points, I found myself picking at the intricacies of the two leads that didn’t line up exactly with the book. Besides that, the only issue I had was a nagging desire for the opening line to be repeated during the closing shot. Doing so would have ensured that, instead of being left with a clear feeling of disgust for only one character at the end, the audience would have felt the same for both characters. This emotional punch is, perhaps, the only thing the film lacked that the book delivered so bluntly.

“Gone Girl” is a psychological mystery that keeps everyone, including the characters, guessing until the very end.

Long after the final shot you’ll find yourself thinking, about marriage, what spending your life with someone truly means and how we’re all capable of destroying one another.

KIGGINLA@MIAMIOH.EDU

Apple Butter Festival celebrates 50th year CUISINE ANNABEL BROOKS

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

’Tis the season for apple picking.

Oxford took the seasonal tradition one step further this past weekend with gallons upon gallons of apple butter.

Oct. 4 and 5 commemorated the Hueston Woods Apple Butter Festival’s 50th anniversary at Pioneer Farm on Brown Road.

The festival, created in 1964 by the Oxford Museum Association, honored its 50th year of applechurning demonstrations with children and adults alike lining up to take their turn cooking the apple butter.

Ben Jones, a Oxford Museum Association (OMA) board member estimates the festival receives three to four thousand visitors each year. Ultimately, despite the harsh winds and cool temperatures, the OMA considers this year’s festival a success.

“The weather’s been against us, but strictly from a sales standpoint we’ve done very well,” Jones said.

Each batch of apple butter takes three to four hours to fully cook, so the lines filtered through quickly.

Melissa Petrick, a Miami University senior, visited the festival with her friends Saturday morning.

“We didn’t churn it, but we watched other students do it,” Petrick said. “It was chunkier than expected, but really good.”

As well as apple butter, the festival offered a variety of other seasonal buys including cider, pumpkins and gourds.

Besides the festival’s namesake displays, booths were set up around the farm selling a variety of local food, clothing, accessories and art. Jones explained that every year the OMA attempts to bring in new vendors.

“We are trying to continually forge partnerships with local businesses, like the Alpaca Farm

where visitors are encouraged to meet the visiting alpacas and buy goods made from the alpaca wool,” Jones said.

Tours were offered of the 1980s built Doty farmhouse and barn, with internal displays of pioneer museum articles. Stands outside were manned by volunteers demonstrating how to make a selection of pioneer crafts.

There were also volunteers clad in traditional historical costumes, reenacting America’s historical scenes and posing for pictures with visitors.

“We are trying to expand the festival from an entertainment standpoint,” Jones said. “Last year we collaborated with a local Native American tribe to put on native dance demonstrations and educate visitors on the history of the tribe.”

This year’s festival, because of its special anniversary, received notable recognition from the state and was able to put on free live folk music during Sunday’s festivities.

The cost of attendance, $4 per adult, was a fundraiser for both the OMA’s educational programs and support of maintaining Oxford’s local historical sites. This year’s festival proceeds are going toward maintaining three local historical grounds, the Doty Homestead, the Black Covered Bridge and the Dewitt Long Homestead, the oldest remaining log structure in Oxford Township, built in 1805.

This fundraiser has been in existence for as long as the festival. The OMA hopes the support and celebration will continue, and the executive board is already looking forward to next year’s event, as well as planning the other festivals they organize like the Arts and Crafts Fair, and the Maple Syrup Festival.

The remaining apple butter, canned in pint and half-pint jars, is being sold by Ace Hardware on College Avenue in Oxford for anyone who missed the festivities or anyone who just can’t get enough.

FIFA 15 additions feed realism in gameplay ENTERTAINMENT COREY BRUEGGEMEYER FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

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LEAVING THE NIGHT ON American country music singer and songwriter Sam Hunt jams out in front of a packed audience Wednesday night in Brick Street.

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OCTOBER 12

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The best-selling sports video game in the world is back, and this time better than ever. FIFA 15 hit stores Sept. 23.

This year’s installment is marked by much-needed upgrades across all game modes, most notably in the onthe-pitch gameplay. Improved ball physics make scoring much harder, but add a much-needed touch of realism to first touches and long shots.

Instead of relatively straight longshots like we saw in FIFA 13 and FIFA 14, balls dip and bend more often, making it harder to shoot ontarget, but easier to beat goalkeepers when you do.

Goalkeepers have also received a long awaited upgrade, no longer just being a brick wall in front of the net.

An improved range of motion and upgrades in ball physics now allow for more realistic deflections and positioning, making it harder to score the first time, but easier for secondchance shots.

In my mind, the most significant upgrade in this year’s edition has come from the in-game atmosphere provided by the fans and the players. Realistic in-game reactions have been modified for both players and fans, building intensity and making it much more satisfying when you hit that last-second goal.

Hundreds of personalized chants and crowd reactions have also been added to the game, from the pregame bubbles at Uptown Park to the ritualized chanting of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” before every match at Anfield. Pitch wear and tear is a great new in-game feature that has been added this year. Based on the weather and the resulting play, the pitch will decline in quality as the

game goes on.

Probably the most noticeable upgrade in this year’s installment comes in the realm of tactics. Players can now control where and how they position their players, developing custom strategies such as counter-attack, long balls or possession. In the “Team Management” screen, players can now also manually adjust the positioning of their players, telling them when and where to move on the pitch.

The playing pitch has also been noticeably expanded from last year’s edition, making it much easier to counter attack or burn defenders with skill moves. It’s much easier to go through an entire defense with one player, but much harder to sneak one past the goalkeeper in a one-onone situation.

While FIFA 15 may offer many new, realistic in-game advances, almost nothing has changed in Career Mode. FIFA is apparently sticking with the Global Transfer Network, an added feature from last year that adds a significant amount of time to scouting and signing players in Career Mode.

Improved “story-arcs” are about the only new noticeable feature in Career Mode. Fake news stories for each team crowd reactions and attendance based on how the team is doing builds intensity for the season and makes the mode seem more real.

Overall, a few minor upgrades in this year’s model make the game seem more fluid and realistic. If you’re a big fan of the franchise, I would recommend buying ’15 simply for updated rosters and the added gameplay features. However, if you’re not a regular footballer, I would probably sit this one out or wait until it rolls back at Walmart.

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It is more important than ever to become a critical consumer of news EDITORIAL

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

Ebola: The virus that seems to be taking over our Twitter feeds and newspaper headlines faster than it’s actually taking root in America. Why is it that our media is presenting Ebola as such a high risk for Americans?

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention website states that “the risk for an outbreak in the U.S. is very low,” so shouldn’t we be focused more on areas where Ebola is a risk such as countries like Sierra Leone?

Why do we focus on Ebola in general, when there are many other medical issues, such as widespread bacterial infections like Tuberculosis, that present a much higher risk for people in the U.S. and around the world?

This is just one example of many in which the media, including newspapers, magazines and news websites, has taken a story and run with it, presenting it to be far more of a current issue and risk for the average American than other events.

The Editorial Board believes this sensationalist method of obtaining readers or viewers is something that needs to stop in today’s media, and we are in no way exempt from this sort of criticism.

The Miami Student has come under scrutinization as well for presenting stories that make small issues seem like large, campuswide problems such as theft and mental health difficulties.

How can we, as a society, stop this vicious cycle? The solution comes from both the average person and the media doing their part.

On the end of print and electronic media, new sources need to present information and stories to the public that are relevant and of importance. Top news sources, such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, are arguably the best in the business at doing this.

Unfortunately, with the competitive atmosphere that comes with a shrinking news audience, media outlets are more inclined to

produce stories that are catchy and appeal to short attention spans.

Many more people are likely to read a short tweet about an arrest than a lengthy column on problems in the Middle East.

media and our consumption of news doesn’t mean we have to give up reading celebrity gossip.

However, it does mean becoming more critical and focused on the news that is presented to us in

The Editorial Board believes this sensationalist method of obtaining readers or viewers is something that needs to stop in today’s media, and we are in no way exempt from this sort of criticism.”

And that brings us to the other end of the problem: the consumer.

We all have moments where we simply read a Yahoo headline rather than delving into the actual story, or choosing to read the article about Blake Lively’s baby bump or Kris Jenner’s divorce over the story on Thailand’s current effort to write a new national constitution. It’s an easy tendency that we all fall into.

Changing our attitude toward

the media. We all need to become more aware of the facts behind the stories we read, and what the true issues are in the world around us.

If we all don’t start paying more attention to what’s happening around us, news sources will continue to give us simple and mindless stories that grab our attention for a few minutes.

We at The Miami Student have to do our part as well. That means better reporting and fact

checking, as well as taking a hard look at what the real campus issues are and what students and community members need to be informed about.

We will work our hardest to provide the university and the Oxford community with the most relevant and factual pieces, but it is on the shoulders of the students, faculty and community members to understand the necessity of paying attention to these stories.

The Editorial Board believes this is a two-part effort and it’s something that can change the culture of news consumption.

It can give everyone a better idea of local and global issues that actually matter.

Take time to read more news stories from various news outlets that will provide a more wellrounded view of an issue or event.

Giving just slightly more attention to the things we are reading and watching can go a long way in changing our perspectives on the media and the world.

ROUND TABLE

What do you think of the media today?

What are your biggest issues with it?

The Miami community joins the conversation surrounding media CREATIVE COMMONS

My biggest issue is how news today seems to be focused on quantity, not quality and speed, not accuracy. With most news organizations being focused on a 24-hour news cycle, there has never been so much information available to us, but the focus has shifted from saying what needs to be said to saying as much as possible as fast as possible just to fill time.”

I don’t pay as much attention to the news because I think they focus on the wrong things and they present bigger issues in a biased way. With the emergence of social media, there’s this competition to make the information quick and cool. I worry they won’t remain the estate they were intended to be.”

KYLE BUSH SENIOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

LAUREN KAMMERLING

SOPHOMORE, JOURNALISM AND THEATRE

It’s gotten out of hand with Fox News and things like that being so popular, that isn’t really news. I would like to see more investigative journalism on a small scale and on a national scale because that’s what media is supposed to be: a check.”

EVAN MARTINSEK

JUNIOR, MICROBIOLOGY

I generally get my news from websites and TV. The repetition that so many news outlets use when covering a topic day after day is probably my main issue. And the fact that there are more negative connotations and stories highlighted often.”

COLE DYE

JUNIOR, SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SCIENCE EDUCATION

Bill Maher represents widespread problem of generalizing Muslims GLOBAL MILAM’S MUSINGS When talking about nearly two billion people, it’s best not to use sweeping generalizations about what they think and believe.

But such common sense seems to elude the likes of comedian Bill Maher, host of HBO’s Real Time and neuroscientist and author Sam Harris when discussing Islam and Muslims.

Bill Maher’s position, presented as nuanced and courageous, is that liberals are too silent on Islam, particularly its violence and oppression of women. On his Sept. 26 show’s closing monologue, he said President Obama keeps insisting that ISIS is not Islamic.

“If vast numbers of Muslims across the world believe -- and they do -- that humans deserve to die for merely holding a different idea, or writing a book ... not only does the Muslim world have something in common with ISIS, it has too much in common with ISIS,” he said.

Therein is the generalization presented as if its a factual claim that vast numbers of Muslims believe a human deserves to die for drawing a cartoon of Muhammad or similar blasphemies.

Pew Research did the most extensive polling ever done to gauge what Muslims from all over the world believe on a variety of issues.

Before unpacking that data, it’s

important to understand where Muslims are even living.

After all, also according to Pew, a majority of Americans say they “do not know very much or know nothing at all about Islam.”

Nearly 62 percent of Muslims live in the Asia-Pacific region. As Pew noted, more Muslims live in India and Pakistan (344 million) than the entire Middle East-North Africa region (317 million). The country with the largest Muslim population is Indonesia and then India.

And not surprisingly, the near two billion Muslims spread out across the world hold differing views on Sharia law and other issues. In short, while many Muslims support Islamic law (Sharia) to be the official law of the land, they not only want it to apply just to the Muslim population, but they differ on its application and interpretation.

Marit Tolo Østebø, a University of Florida lecturer on human rights and other issues, argues an important point about Islam.

“Very often we tend to think that Islam is one thing -- that it’s one homogenous religion, but if we just look at Christianity, there are so many different traditions and views on things. That is exactly the same in Islam,” she said.

Maher will cite Egyptians, for instance, in saying they are not outliers in the faith, with 90 percent of them believing death is the appropriate response to leaving the religion or apostasy, as it is known.

While it is true that Egyptians whom specifically favor Sharia law support the death penalty for apostasy, to claim that view is not an

outlier is empirically incorrect.

Among the 37 countries where the question regarding the death penalty for apostasy was asked, a median of 28 percent of Muslims say apostates should be subject to the death penalty, according to Pew. Yes, 28 percent is still a troubling number, but it’s important to understand that generalizations do not help us combat that number or in our relations with Muslims.

Sam Harris, on Maher’s Oct. 3 show, sided with Maher against Ben Affleck in a heated exchange.

“Islam at the moment is the motherload of bad ideas,” he said at one point in the exchange.

Again, that’s a nasty generalization. He earlier said that there’s a conflation between Islamophobia, which he said is wrong, and criticising Islam, but it’s hard to see how the above statement qualifies as the latter and not the former.

I’m not religious, but I have no interest in demonizing an entire group of people, especially a group of people the United States has spent the last fifty years invading, bombing and killing. As Ben Affleck noted, we’ve killed far more Muslims than they’ve killed us.

Worse yet, we not only know little about the people we continue to bomb, but we demonize them, like Maher did, as being similar to ISIS. Religious scholar Reza Aslan was on CNN to push back against Maher and like-minded people. The ridiculousness was already on display before the discussion began with a banner across the bottom asking, “Does Islam promote violence?”

“Female genital mutilation is not

an Islamic problem, it’s an African problem,” Aslan said.

Maher had stated that 91 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of Somali women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).

“Eritrea has almost 90 percent female genital mutilation. It’s a Christian country. Ethiopia has 75 percent female gnital mutilation. It’s a Christian country,” Aslan continued.

Politifact mostly backs up Aslan’s claim. They cite a quote from Francesca Moneti, the UNICEF senior child protection specialist who co-authored a UNICEF report on FGM.

I’ve used this space before to talk about how people apply a unique criminal pathology to black crime and assert that people aren’t talking enough about black-on-black crime.

Substitute what Maher and Harris are saying about Islam with blacks and it’s the same arguments.

They argue that not enough Muslims speak out about the violence perpetrated by extremists.

They say there is something unique about Islam that promotes violence.

It’s bigotry wrapped up in edgy pseudo-intellect and I’m glad Affleck called them out on it.

According to Pew, when asked

I’ve used this space before to talk about how people apply a unique criminal pathology to black crime and assert that people aren’t talking enough about black-on-black crime.

Substitute what Maher and Harris are saying about Islam with blacks and it’s the same arguments.”

“It is extremely clear that in many countries that have a very high population of Muslims, female genital mutilation/cutting is not practiced,” she said.

The short answer is that FGM derives largely from traditions that predate Islam (as well as Judaism and Christianity).

UNICEF wanted to clarify Aslan’s claim about it being an African problem since it happens globally, but overall, his point that FGM is not strictly an Islamic problem is accurate.

about their dreams for the future, Muslims say they want better jobs and security, not conflict and violence.

Sounds familiar.

Muslims also say the most important thing Westerners can do to improve relations is “change their negative views toward Muslims and respect Islam.”

Not bombing them would go a long way, too.

BRETT MILAM

MILAMBC@MIAMIOH.EDU

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Senior year is for the self-deprecating LIFE AMANDA’S APPROACH I don’t know. I declare that as my default answer, the box I wish to check and the empty oval I would like to eternally fill in when anyone asks me a senior year question.

You know the kind of question I’m talking about – the one that happen when an acquaintance, or a distant relative or a especially curious cashier at Kroger makes the lovely connection of what it means to be almost done with college.

They suddenly have permission to ask the worst kinds of questions.

This is why on any occasion where the phrase “I’m a senior” is forced to escape my mouth, I immediately brace for impact.

I can spot the inquisitive look rising on the other person’s face, the twinkle in their eyes as they picture me gleefully tugging at my bright red cap, off to take the post-grad life by storm. I take a step back, hoping

they won’t see the terror from afar.

And then they ask, because they’re thinking about the impressive set-instone things on my agenda.

Before I can check for the emergency exits, it’s happening.

Here it comes.

“You’re a senior? Well, what are your big plans?”

This is when I go into panic mode.

I attempt to unleash some sequence of nondescript syllables that will be pleasing to this person’s ears. I search my brain for the right words, the magical set of plans that are hiding somewhere in the depths of my indecisive soul. They might as well be asking for the steps to a twelve-part algorithm and I’m just not ready to walk up to a chalkboard.

I’m thinking, how many different versions of “I have no idea” are there in the English language and which one would you prefer? I’ve tallied 12 so far, in the time I should’ve been applying to jobs.

It seems rather unassuming and obvious at first and, maybe in theory, it shouldn’t be a burdensome conversation topic.

Oh, but it is. One simple back and forth like this can unlock the floodgates of mental breakdowns.

Saying the senior word is like an open invitation to reveal that I don’t

have it together. That I don’t know what action verbs to use on my resume and I don’t know if this skirt is the appropriate length for business casual and I don’t know how to balance my checkbook. There’s actually a giant blank abyss waiting for me where a detailed future plan should be, thank you for asking.

With three years at Miami behind me, I would like to spend this year celebrating the things I know well, like my go-to Starbucks order and the colorful signs at Bagel and Deli.

I would like to avoid the long list of unknowns for as long as possible and yes, that includes consistent reminders that I don’t know what I’m doing with my life.

And it’s hard to not know, to have uncharted territory lurking around the real-life corner. This isn’t what senior year is supposed to be about.

Senior year is supposed to be for extravagant items on bucket lists and making picteresque memories, but the unknowns leave me wanting to eat Chipotle burritos alone in my sweatpants. Or do I want Jimmy Johns? Ugh, I don’t know.

AMANDA HANCOCK

HANCOCAE@MIAMIOH.EDU

RULE OF THUMB MIAMI WINS FOOTBALL Wait, what? The RedHawks ended their 21-game losing streak in a heart pounding comeback against the University of Massachusetts Minutemen, winning 42-41.

MAN RUNNING TO BERMUDA We have to give him props for creativity.

Reza Baluchi tried to run across the ocean to Bermuda in a self-made “Hydro Pod.” Although innovative, the plan ultimately failed.

NEVER ENDING CONSTRUCTION After the huge additions of Armstrong, Maple Street, Etheridge and Western dorms, we thought we were done with construction. Unfortunately, it looks to be here to stay.

SUCCESSFUL WOMB TRANSLPANT A woman in Sweden who was born without a womb successfully underwent a womb transplant surgery, and just gave birth to a healthy son named Vincent.

MASS GRAVE IN MEXICO After students clashed with police and then went missing in the town of Iguala, a recently discovered mass grave is believed to hold dozens of the students.

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rather for different reasons.

“Years ago it happened more frequently,” he said. “If there was a new product in a convenience store, we did find that each individual location would use a different point of sale system.”

Now, to ensure that all prices for the same product are identical, the university has adopted an entirely new system.

“If MacCracken enters a new flavor of juice, then it’s going to scan the same at Scoreboard and everywhere else,” Brubacher said.

Heidtman and Brubacher are also aware of the concerns that students have about an increase in food pricing. They recognize many students budget their meal plan, so they try to eliminate up-charging as much as possible.

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In fact, the university has sought out different ways in which to be economically smart so that students are not affected.

“Miami is a part of a Group Purchasing Organization called Provista that allows us to buy food products far under the market price,” Brubacher said.

If the market price increases, the university is still able to pay the same price no matter what.

They also purchase food products in very large amounts so they last throughout the entire school year.

However, it is noticeable that many items at MacCracken or other convenient stores across campus are priced much higher than at chain stores such as Kroger.

“Due to the fact that our sales and most of other convenience stores are only a small fraction of what a chain [like] Kroger or WalMart would have, we pay a

higher price through a convenience store supplier, then what a chain such as Kroger would pay for most items,” Brubacher said.

Brubacher points out that there are products being sold at the convenience stores at the same price as other chain stores. “[Many] of the Frito Lay products, and most of our beverages are priced competitively with grocery stores,” he said.

As for whether prices will vary or increase, Heidtman said it is a last resort, as they have the students’ best interest in mind.

“We work hard to keep meal plan fees affordable, while also maintaining a level of quality and service that Miami students deserve,” she said. “College is expensive, and [students] need to be well-nourished and wellfed. There’s a direct correlation between your academic performance and nutrition.”

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the ball over on downs at the four-yard line. However, they forced a three-and-out and cut the lead to 41-28 on a threeyard rushing touchdown by redshirt freshman wide out Jared Murphy.

Redshirt sophomore cornerback Marshall Taylor picked off UMass junior QB Blake Fronaphel, setting up Martin’s fourth touchdown catch of the game with 6:16 left to cut the lead to 41-35.

On UMass’ next drive, redshirt junior linebacker Tre Clifton forced a fumble that was recovered by senior safety Jarrell Jones.

Hendrix then plunged in from

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the university can use the money to give generous scholarships to highly competitive applicants.

“The university wants to have access to the best and brightest students from Ohio, from around the U.S. and from around the world, and the way in which we can provide that support is through scholarships,” Kabbaz said.

Over the last 10 years, the cost of tuition and fees at public fouryear universities has risen 4.2 percent on average; nearly double the average rate of inflation FROM COLUMN »PAGE 10

every single one of them, but they fell short. Miami lost the first five games by a combined 61 points.

In 2013, the ’Hawks lost their first two games by a combined 72 points and finished 0-12.

They say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, but close means having a chance to win in football, and that’s something Miami struggled with a year ago. This year, there’s a new Miami team.

This team is full of hard working people, and that doesn’t only include the players. The coaches and support staff work for a win every week too. That’s not to say that

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posting 25 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Maris Below put in good work on that side of the ball as well, recording 15 digs.

“Maeve McDonald played the best she has in her short career and was amazing tonight,” Condit said.

“Maris Below was a quiet worker for us, hitting aggressively and giving us opportunities on offense.”

After the first set was tied 14-14, the ’Hawks exploded on a 7-1 run on their way to taking the set.

The Red and White struggled to get the offense going in the second set as they were unable to rally from an early 7-2 deficit.

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possibility” and despite his status as a village chief (his title is Nana Bukuraw II) Elliot would not hesitate to cancel the trip due to safety concerns.

“If the environment is okay, we’ll go,” Elliot said. “If there’s any question or situation that I wouldn’t want my kids going, I’m not bringing students.”

Dr. Mel Cohen, who directs “Health Care and Policy in The Gambia,” agreed.

Cohen will not know until December if the trip will run this summer due to the spread of Ebola. Although the healthcare system in The Gambia is better than other West African countries, it is “not up to U.S. standards,” Cohen said.

During their month in The Gambia, students, generally from the nursing program, work in clinics fixing wounds, weighing babies and giving shots, among other tasks. After 10 years, Cohen said, “we know the system PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED

a yard out with 2:58 remaining to give Miami its first lead of the game.

“There was no way we were not going to score,” Hendrix said. “I can assure you of that.”

Harding picked off Fronaphel on UMass’ next drive, allowing Miami to kill more clock.

UMass got the ball back with 1:13 left, marched all the way to six-yard line, but came up short.

With the victory, the RedHawks hand ownership of the longest active FBS losing streak to the Minutemen.

“I thought we were gonna win one, I didn’t think it was gonna be that hard,” Martin said. “…

I’ve never been a part of a comeback like that.” over the same period. Additionally, more recent college graduates struggle with student loans than ever before. The Miami Promise will make college more affordable for more Miami students.

“We want to create pathways to Miami and we don’t want cost to be the barrier,” Kabbaz said.

Miami created new matching gift programs to encourage donors to create new endowments.

“I would be in favor of anything that lessens the cost,” firstyear Brennan Kauffman said. “I think it’s important that as many people as possible get the opportunity to go to college.” nobody wanted to work hard or win last year — things are simply different in 2014.

Take my word for it: I’ve worked with the team since 2012 as a student equipment manager.

Until Saturday, the last time we sung the fight song was back in 2012. Now I’m proud to say I have a more recent memory of singing Love and Honor.

More and more memories will be forming in the near future. Losing is contagious, but winning is contagious too. The win was celebrated, not as the highest achievement we can accomplish, but as a sign of things to come.

Miami football is headed in the right direction.

Hawks fell 26-24 despite having a 24-24 tie.

After finding themselves down 7-3 in the fourth, the ’Hawks managed to make an impressive rally to force a fifth set as the team outhit the Huskies .268-.093.

After the fifth set was tied at 7-7, Miami surrendered a 5-1 run to Northern Illinois as the team hit .185 to close the match, while the Huskies hit .333.

“It was our first five set match of the season, so I thought we played well,” Chaney said. “We just have to prevent those big runs and finish the match. Communication is definitely something we can improve on and just having everybody doing their role to the best of their ability.” there pretty well.”

Cohen explained the program only includes minimal risks to students.

“We’re not out in rural areas; we’re in the city. We keep pretty close tabs on people as well.”

If something were to happen, the faculty would notify Study Abroad at Miami immediately and decisions would then follow.

Although Cohen takes all the safety precautions he can, he still experiences a level of stress similar to that of Elliot.

“You are responsible for someone else’s children,” he said. “I don’t want anything to happen.”

Going abroad poses threats, especially in underdeveloped countries, but for Elliot, the trip is worth it. He describes the program as an immersive experience that students wouldnot otherwise experience.

Cohen feels similarly.

“It changes your life,” he said. “It helps the lives of other people. You never see the world again the same way.”

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RedHawks grab pair of 2-0 wins over Toledo and CMU SOCCER JUSTIN WOODS

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Another weekend has come and gone and, not surprisingly, the Miami University soccer team has added two more wins to its resume. A pair of 2-0 victories over the University of Toledo and Central Michigan University vaulted the RedHawks to 9-2 with a 3-1 mark in the Mid-American Conference.

Sunday’s win over CMU was representative of the scrappy way Miami has been racking up wins, and head coach Bobby Kramig doesn’t mind.

“Some games are tough and you just gotta fight your way through them,” Kramig said.

“We did what needed to be done. Our kids stayed focused and concentrated throughout the whole game.”

Freshman forward Kat Zalar struck first against the Chippewas, picking up her third goal of the year with a strong left-footed shot from distance in the 28th minute. Senior midfielder Kelsey Dinges sealed the deal as time

was winding down by turning and rifling a ball out of the air.

Dinges now has seven goals to her credit this season.

“We took a couple good goals today — Kelsey’s goal was first class and Kat’s was a nice strike too,” Kramig said.

The ’Hawks opened up the weekend ousting Toledo, thanks to header goals from Dinges and sophomore defender Shannon Stearns, who claimed her first career collegiate goal. In a display of supreme partnership, Stearns assisted on Dinges’ goal and Dinges assisted on Stearns’ goal.

After its first loss of the season against Northwestern University, Miami followed with four wins in a row. The RedHawks have now strung together three wins after opening conference play with a loss to Eastern Michigan University on Sept. 26. “[The EMU loss] was a realization moment that the MAC is hard and we need to step up and play big games, every game,” Dinges said. “Whoever shows up that day is gonna win that game.”

Kramig agreed with his star senior’s outlook.

“This is a tough league,” Kramig said. “Winning the MAC is about showing up every day, working hard, being consistent and being good all the time. We think we’re good and can beat anybody in the league.”

The RedHawks hit the road next weekend after finishing their extended home stand.

Sunday goal scorer Kat Zalar’s recipe for success away from home is simple.

“Let’s just keep doing what we’re doing here,” Zalar said.

“Our goal is to come out and win as many games as we can.”

Kramig is also hoping for wins, but is also looking forward to the road trip experience.

“It’s great playing at home and it’s great playing in front of our fans and families, but I think we’re due for a change,” Kramig said. “I’m looking forward to getting out with the team and spending some time together. We wanna see what life’s like back on a bus.”

The ’Hawks take on Kent State University 4 p.m. Friday and face rival Ohio University 1 p.m. Sunday.

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LINSKI’S LIST The words of the Miami University Fight Song were sung loudly and proudly in the football locker room at Yager Stadium Saturday for the first time in 23 months.

And damn, did it feel good.

The fans that stayed at Yager Stadium through the cold wind and 27-point deficit were able to experience the joyous atmosphere that followed the victory.

The Red and White emerged victorious against the University of Massachusetts. The RedHawks scored 28 unanswered points after being down 41-14 late in the second quarter to win 42-41.

Miami never gave up. That’s because the team is much different this year.

Saturday was Miami’s first win since defeating a ranked Ohio University team Oct. 27, 2012.

About two weeks after defeating

the Bobcats during my freshman year (I’m now a junior), President Barack Obama was re-elected for his second term. That gives some perspective of just how long it has been.

Perspective is just what the ’Hawks received when head coach Chuck Martin became the captain of a then-sinking ship last December. Martin came in and things have changed since.

Martin is a coach who is not afraid to tell a player if they are doing something wrong, and is a coach who will not leave the player alone until the problem is fixed. The ’Hawks had lost 16 consecutive games when he became coach and it was clear that a lot needed to be fixed. The players worked hard to snap the losing streak, and it started with a new mentality that Martin has established within the players.

Players knew they would have to work hard and become bluecollar players in order to succeed.

They also knew a win wouldn’t come easy, and it didn’t.

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The percentage of Miami’s total offense generated by quarterback Andrew Hendrix. The Notre Dame transfer had 528 of Miami’s 557 total yards. It is the second most yards gained by a player in Miami history. Note: The 95 percent is rounded up from 94.79.

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Junior forward/midfielder Haley Walter attempts to dribble past a slide tackle from Toledo defender Kirsten Catloth. Walter has two goals and two assists on the season.

’Hawks split exhibition games MEN’S HOCKEY STEVEN PERKINS STAFF WRITER

The Miami University men’s ice hockey team split a set of home exhibition games this weekend, losing to the U.S. National Team Development Program U-18 team and beating Simon Fraser University.

Miami fell short to the US U-18 team 3-0 Saturday. It was Miami’s first game of the season.

“It’s hard to prepare when you have limited time with them [the players] due to NCAA rules,” head coach Enrico Blasi said. “Now that we’re able to practice everyday hopefully we’ll be able to get better each and every day.”

Though the U.S. U-18 players are younger, it does not mean they are less skilled. The team is made up of the best young American hockey players. Several RedHawk players, such as junior forwards Riley Barber and Sean

Kuraly were once members. Blasi noted the team was skilled, but still felt the RedHawks could have played better.

“The U.S. team, that’s as talented a team as you’re going to play,” Blasi said. “They have some obviously high end guys and we didn’t play well. We didn’t execute very well.”

Execution was not a problem Sunday. Miami thrashed Simon Fraser, a Canadian college just outside Vancouver, 11-0. Blasi said shooting helped contribute to the big numbers.

“Well I thought tonight we were shooting the puck,” Blasi said.

“Where last night, especially early I thought we were trying to be too cute.”

Miami outshot SFU 57-13, after the ’Hawks were outshot 32-25 against the US U-18 team.

Miami’s first line accounted for five goals on the night, with two from senior center Austin Czarnik, two from senior winger Blake Coleman and one from senior

winger Alex Wideman. Czarnik and Coleman also each tallied a pair of assists while Wideman had three helpers. Wideman said practice had helped get them ready to score goals.

“We’re working on a lot of stuff in practice in the O-zone [offensive],” Wideman said. “Tonight we really put that into place.”

Kuraly and junior forward Kevin Morris each added a pair of goals.

Junior forward Cody Murphy and sophomore forward Devin Loe added a tally apiece.

Captain Austin Czarnik said it was nice to generate offense.

“It feels good to finally get it going,” Czarnik said, “I’m happy with how the team played. There are still things we can work on in every zone so we’ll get back to that this week.”

The No.10/11 RedHawks are gearing up for a home-and-home to open the regular season against Bowling Green State University.

They travel to Bowling Green Friday and host the Falcons Sunday.

After winning two of its first three matches in Mid-American Conference play, the Miami University volleyball team lost a 3-2 (25-20, 17-25, 24-26, 25-18, 13-15) decision to a Northern Illinois University team that is unblemished in conference play. The RedHawks (9-7, 2-2 MAC) will have to regroup as they host Ohio University Friday and Kent State University Saturday.

“It was a tough one,” head coach Carolyn Condit said. “They’re the best team in the West and are undefeated [in MAC play] and we were close. No team dominated the match.”

Freshman outside hitter Olivia Rusek had a great match against the Huskies (11-7, 4-0 MAC), putting down 20 kills while barely

missing a double-double with eight digs. Junior outside hitter Annie Reiswig also recorded double-digit kills on the night with 10 and a .346 hitting percentage.

Senior setter/outside hitter Meg Riley was not far from a tripledouble as she had nine kills, 25 assists and seven digs. Senior outside hitter Sarah Chaney put down seven kills on the night. Sophomore middle blocker Paige Hill was not far from double-digit kills as well, recording eight.

“Paige Hill did well despite getting double- and triple-teamed constantly,” Condit said. “Sarah Chaney needs to keep playing the way she’s playing; her and Meg Riley are what we need on the right side.”

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SCOREBOARD

MEN’S HOCKEY

USA U-18............... 3 Miami.......................0

Miami.................. 11 Simon Fraser............0

WOMEN’S HOCKEY Miami.................. 12 Midland....................1

Miami.................. 14 Midland....................1

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NIU........................ 3 Miami.......................2

Miami................. 5/7 All-Ohio

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Miami......................2 Miami.................. 3/7 Ohio.......................... 0 All-Ohio