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Miami University — Oxford, Ohio

International enrollment still climbs INTERNATIONAL

JACK EVANS MEGAN ZAHNEIS

THE MIAMI STUDENT

QUARTERBACK GUS RAGLAND THROWS TO SAM MARTIN ON SATURDAY AT NOTRE DAME STADIUM PHOTO BY ANGELO GELFUSO

RedHawks dominated by Notre Dame

Miami took on the Fighting Irish for the first time since 1909

FOOTBALL

BRADY PFISTER

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish is one of those rare programs in college football that seem to reload year after year, and is among the most talented in the nation every season. The Miami RedHawks knew this ahead of Saturday’s tilt in South

Bend — Coach Chuck Martin likened the game to a recess pick-up game where Notre Dame gets the first 85 picks, leaving Miami with the leftovers.

With that in mind, the ‘Hawks came out with a game plan to aggressively throw the ball and hope the Irish were overlooking their Mid-American Conference opponent. Unfortunately for the Red and White (2-3, 1-0 MAC), the Irish (4-1)

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Notre Dame: 52 Miami: 17

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Undergraduate international student enrollment at Miami has continued its upward climb this year, despite early predictions that U.S. political anti-immigration rhetoric might discourage students from studying in America.

International students make up 14.5 percent of the undergraduate student population on the Oxford campus this fall, up from 13.4 percent in fall 2016, according to statistics from Miami’s Office of Institutional Research.

An Inside Higher Education report from September found that universities across the nation are experiencing mixed results in their international recruitment efforts. While major destinations for international students, such as New York University and the University of California, Los Angeles, projected slight increases in their international student populations, other schools have experienced a decline one university president quoted by Inside Higher Education called “precipitous.”

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MUCH OF PUERTO RICO IS STILL OFF-THE-GRID, WAITING FOR ELECTRICITY, FUEL. ILLUSTRATION: EMMA KINGHORN

Mapping a path to relief for Puerto Rico

A NEW DOG MOVED INTO LEWIS PLACE. PHOTO BY HEATHER MCCOWAN

Ivy goes public ALISON PERELMAN CULTURE EDITOR

HURRICANE MARIA

I walked into Lewis Place, and Renate greeted me with her usual bright smile. But following in her footsteps was the welcoming committee I was really looking forward to: Ivy, the newest member of the Crawford family, pranced into the hallway to see who had come to call.

At 13 months old, Ivy is lean and lanky, and her light yellow fur is fluffy and soft as can be. She loves to play, but has quickly come into her professional role as First Dog — evident in her perfect posture in her Miami gear in photos.

It’s no surprise that the Crawfords chose Ivy, a golden retrievCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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WALKING ‘OUT OF THE DARKNESS’ Over 200 gathered in Uptown park for suicide awareness

SAMANTHA BRUNN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Zahilyn Allred anxiously waited over a week before she received the call.

“My dad finally called after he borrowed a coworker’s phone at the hospital,” Allred said. “My grandmother’s house was heavily damaged, but she’s okay. And with my dad working at the hospital, he was safe, too. It was incredibly painful to wait for that call, though.”

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‘THE SUCCULENT GUY’

HURRICANE MARIA: NOT JUST NEWS

First- year Caleb Russell’s windowsill is a greenhouse.

For Opinion Editor Angela Hatcher, the disaster hits home.

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PARSEGHIAN’S LEGACY ON, OFF THE FIELD Former Miami, Notre Dame coach honored last weekend

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Allred, a graduate assistant in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department, is from Puerto Rico, where her father, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends all experienced Hurricane Maria in her small hometown of Santa Isabel. But, even after hearing that everyone was okay, Allred is still very worried.

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Remembering Zach Heuple’s ‘great moments’ at Miami OBITUARY

CÉILÍ DOYLE

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Zach Heuple, or as he was better known around Miami, Harry Potter, was the type of kid who could light up a room. The lopsided scar he drew on his face in Sharpie one Halloween became a running joke that stuck.

He was always happy, always smiling and always ready to crack a joke.

Zach, 20, was from the town of Vienna in northern Virginia. He graduated from McLean High School in 2015 and was a junior at Miami, working toward completing a finance major and history minor.

He and John Carroll University student Gary Spice, 19, passed away on Sept. 26 from a vehicular accident in Ibiza, Spain, following a weekend trip, while enrolled in the MUDEC study abroad program based in Differdange, Luxembourg.

Zach was also very close with his younger brother Colton, a senior in high school, and his parents, Mike and Laurie.

“Zach’s favorite quote was ‘Great moments are born from great opportunities,’ from the movie ‘Miracle on Ice,’” Laurie said. “Miami gave him great moments that he turned into wonderful opportunities.”

He was heavily involved in his fraternity, Alpha Sigma Phi, where he was the risk manager last semester and frequently played intramural hockey with his fraternity brothers.

Zach was a hockey fanatic.

“He was always at the skating rink,” sophomore Ariana Smith said. “He loved Miami hockey, and he took me to my first game freshman year.”

A Washington Capitals super fan, Zach also played hockey his whole life and was a forward on his club team, The Highlanders for the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League back home.

“You can’t have a team without a glue guy,” Zach’s former coach John Sherlock said.

“And Zach was my glue guy, he held the team together and was relentlessly enthusiastic, relentlessly positive.”

John, who has since retired, fondly recalled a time during a playoff game from Zach’s sophomore year of high school when the team was down.

“Zach just got us fired up,” John said. “He kept shouting ‘Just one more.’ He was a real competitor. We ultimately ended up winning that game.”

Ariana grew up in the same neighborhood as Zach back home in Vienna, and they attended rival high schools.

“I only knew one person coming into Miami from home and that was Zach,” Ariana said.

“He was so friendly, so kind and just really, really loved this school.”

Ariana, an architecture student, remembers last year when she had an open house for one of her classes on her birthday and her own parents couldn’t make it, but Zach came to save the day.

“He and his girlfriend [junior, Mary Burton] were ‘my parents’ for night,” Ariana said. “We had this sparkly pink birthday cake and then Zach and Mary took me out to celebrate my birthday.”

It was Mary who suggested that Zach go as Harry Potter for Halloween and they ended up attending a party as Harry and Hermione.

Best friends in costume and in life.

“Everyone always thought they were going to be Miami mergers,” Ariana said. “They were just always together.”

At school, Zach was also actively involved in Miami’s credit union and held the position of financial consultant in the club.

“Zach was a valued member of First Miami and a close friend to all of our credit union family,” senior and CEO of First Miami Student Federal Credit Union Patrick O’Malley said. “He was a thoughtful and kind leader within our organization and always strove to

ZACH HEUPLE (ABOVE) WAS KNOWN FOR HIS RADIANT PERSONALITY AND LOVE OF HOCKEY (BELOW) PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY MARY BURTON

do best by our members and interns. His loss will be deeply felt and he will be missed.”

During his brief time in Luxembourg this semester, Zach made several friends, who described him as a happy and confident kid determined to make the most of experience while studying abroad.

“I did not know Zach before going to MUDEC,” junior Jo Ondash said. “But within just the few weeks I have known him, he seemed so happy. He was always laughing and living life to the fullest. He touched so many lives both back at home and here at MUDEC. He will be missed dearly by so many, but never forgotten.”

MUDEC is planning on holding a memorial service for both Zach and Gary on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Additionally, classes stopped for a moment of silence at 10:40 a.m. in Luxembourg.

Ariana can’t imagine a time when the shock will wear off.

“Every time I knocked on the door to his room he’d open no matter what,” Ariana said. “I’m going to miss that.”

Zach’s service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Vienna Presbyterian Church in Vienna, VA. doyleca3@miamioh.edu

Bringing suicide awareness ‘Out of the Darkness’ MENTAL HEALTH

AMANDA PAREL

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Over 200 people gathered at Uptown Park Sunday, Oct. 1, for Miami’s second annual Out of the Darkness Walk, the signature suicide awareness campaign and fundraising event of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

“The purpose of the walk and the reminder for you today as we put one foot ahead of the other is to remember, consistent with the Code of Love and Honor...that every one of us is the Miami community, that every one of us can make a difference,” said dean of students, Mike Curme, as he addressed the crowd before the walk.

Walkers included people of all ages, some young enough to be pushed in strollers. Some were Miami students, and others members of the Oxford community. Many sported matching t-shirts with their team name. Most of the teams were named after lost children, spouses, parents, siblings and friends.

Miami president Gregory Crawford and university ambassador Renate Crawford were also among the participants. The walk marked the end of Suicide Prevention Week 2017 at Miami, which began

COMMUNITY MEMBERS WEARING BEADS SIGNIFYING HOW SUICIDE HAS AFFECTED THEIR LIVES. PHOTO BY BO BRUECKZ

Monday, Sept. 25.

According to the CDC, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for college-age students. AFSP’s goal is to reduce the annual suicide rate by 20 percent by 2025.

According to the AFSP website, 44,193 Americans commit suicide each year.

Many of those who participated in the 2-mile walk through Uptown and campus see beyond the statistics. For them, suicide is a personal number – it’s the face of someone they’ve lost, or the weight of their own struggle.

In Dec. 2013, Miami student Andrew Dalton Salsman took his own life after battling with OCD and

depression. Today, a memorial oak tree for Salsman stands in front of Kreger Hall.

“It is a heartbreak like no other,” said Lynn Dalton, Salsman’s mother, as she talked about her loss before the crowd on Sunday.

Dalton said she made a promise to her son and herself to do great things in his memory.

Dalton was the one who approached Curme about holding an AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk at Miami.

Curme connected her with Kip Alishio and Jennifer Young at Student Counseling Services and Carly Traynor, who, at the time, was president of Active Minds, a

student organization dedicated to erasing the stigma surrounding mental health. Together, they helped establish Miami’s first Out of the Darkness Walk in front of Millett Hall last year.

This year’s walk had raised $7,480 by the morning of the event. Online, there were 19 pre-registered teams and 213 pre-registered participants, but there were also several onsite registrations.

Additionally, Student Counseling Services, HAWKS Peer Health Educators and Active Minds had representatives at the park with information and resources.

Among the walkers was Nicholas Saxton. Saxton is a member of the

Chi Psi fraternity, one of the teams registered for the fundraiser. As a junior social work major, he wants to work in the mental health field.

“I have a few friends that have really struggled with this kind of issue. It means a lot to me to help spread awareness because I don’t think it’s really talked about enough and it’s heavily stigmatized,” said Saxton. “It’s so much more than people realize.”

Amy Vorhees, 34, and other members of her family walked as “Team Jef With One F” in remembrance of her brother, who died in September 2016. For Vorhees, the biggest problem surrounding mental health is the stigma against speaking out.

“A lot of people are afraid to admit they’re depressed or feeling whatever they’re feeling,” Vorhees said.

“You have to open up and let somebody know.”

The impact of an individual life was exemplified by the hundreds of people who walked to bring the issue of suicide out of the darkness.

For Saxton, he hopes people who are struggling realize they are valued and that their lives have meaning.

“They impact people’s lives more than they know,” Saxton said.

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Ivy goes public: Miami’s ‘First Dog’ CONTINUED FROM FRONT

er and former 4 Paws trainee, as their new dog. Greg and Renate’s two previous dogs, Emma and Shelby, were both golden retrievers. Shelby was their “first child,” the dog they had in graduate school when they were first married. And Emma was Miami’s original First Dog, who they had for 15 years.

The Crawford family is never without a dog for long. Students, parents and alumni even started asking when they would get another, saying that the house needed one.

Greg was the one who so badly wanted another dog, but Renate was more reluctant because of how hard it would be for them to train a puppy. Then someone brought up the idea of adopting what 4 Paws calls a “fabulous flunky,” a dog who has been fostered through the socialization portion of training, but who didn’t pass the exam to become an official service dog. Having already been through socialization, the dog would already have most of the necessary training.

They tried to adopt a dog that had been on Miami’s campus, but he was placed with another family.

The Crawfords stayed on the waiting list, but Renate didn’t tell Greg. Ivy was going to be a surprise.

Renate disguised Ivy’s pick-up date on their shared calendar and made sure to be home before Greg. The reveal didn’t quite go as planned. Greg walked into the house, calling “hello?” And Ivy responded with barks, giving herself away.

“A dog?” Greg had asked. “Whose dog is this?”

“It’s your dog,” Renate said. Greg was ecstatic.

Ivy is a major attraction for the Crawfords’ daughters; their oldest is already planning her second visit in just the two weeks they’ve had Ivy. And she’s already famous around Miami. Students will stop by Lewis Place or schedule a visit during Renate’s office hours for the sole purpose of seeing the pup.

“Life’s been pretty good for her,” Renate said. “It’s been really nice to see the students welcoming her so much. That’s been phenomenal, and

she’s definitely enjoyed it.”

Her early training makes it easy for Renate and Greg to take Ivy just about anywhere. She’s perfectly fine with little kids in Uptown park and, despite running from the vacuum, wasn’t even freaked out by the dancing dragons at the Chinese festival.

But don’t be fooled — she’s like any other dog, and still a puppy at heart. She knows how to play fetch, but gets distracted by leaves blowing by or friends at the dog park. She lays with frog legs or shows off her seal yoga pose — her head thrown back and legs outstretched.

Ivy loves chewing on bones, Kongs with peanut butter in them and ice cubes. Ice cubes, for some reason, are her favorite treat and the incentive to get her into the crate.

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ASTRONAUT CHARLES DUKE RECOGNIZES STUDENT RESEARCHERS LECTURE

NINA FRANCO

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Revered general Charles Duke was in tenth grade when he decided he wanted to serve his country.

Duke knew he wanted to fly planes, and he did, but he never imagined he would land a lunar module on the moon.

“There was no such thing as astronauts when I was a kid,” said Duke.

“I didn’t go out in the backyard, look up in the sky and say, ‘Mama, I want to walk on the moon.’…Mama would have sent me to the psychiatric hospital.”

Three years ago, Miami University seniors Avnika Bali and Jana Cable never imagined they would be presented an award for their scientific research by a former Apollo 16 astronaut.

Bali recalled the first time she witnessed an astronaut lecture her freshman year at Miami.

“I had yet to watch the Redhawks win a hockey game or pull my first all-nighter at Pulley Diner studying for organic chemistry,” Bali said.

“But I certainly never envisioned I would be standing on this stage, speaking to the audience like this.”

Nevertheless, on Thursday, Sept.

28, in a packed-to-the-brim Hall Auditorium, Duke, Bali and Cable shared the same stage.

Bali, a biochemistry and biological physics double major and Cable, a microbiology major, were presented Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awards by board chairman, Duke, for the advanced research in their chosen fields.

The Astronaut Scholarship Foun-

CHARLES DUKE, THE YOUNGEST EVER PERSON TO WALK ON THE MOON, ON CAMPUS PHOTO BY SABIK AKAND

dation was founded by the six surviving Mercury 7 astronauts to encourage young people to keep America on the edge of new technology and scientific discovery.

Duke recalled that over his 15 years working for the foundation, a lot has changed.

The number of scholarships has increased from 20 to 40, and the students receiving them continue to impress even someone who has stepped on the moon.

“The two girls getting these scholarships today…you read their bios and ‘Golly!’ Can you pronounce some of the stuff they are doing?”

Duke said.

Bali’s undergraduate research

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at tomato.

Ivy has learned that students who come for Renate’s office hours usually pack a lunch, so she checks their bags for snacks.

Most impressive, though, is Ivy’s dinner routine. It took her a few times to learn not to get so excited as to knock the bowls out of Renate’s hands, sending food and water everywhere. Now, she runs and slides on the hardwood floor to where the bowls will be.

“Almost like she’s sliding into first, she sits down and slides at the same time,” Renate described.

Ivy has timed her move perfectly and is always ready for dinner.

Ivy hasn’t quite learned the no furniture rule She tries to join me on a chair clearly suited for one, but I don’t mind and take the opportunity to enjoy a puppy hug. Greg and Renate also accommodate by watching TV on the floor with her.

Ivy’s definitely a companion dog; Renate often finds herself talking with her.

“I talk a lot to myself, the dog, whatever.

You know?” Renate said. “And you notice yourself doing that. I’m like, ‘Oh, if anybody was listening right now, you do realize that she’s not going to talk back, right? Let’s go upstairs to do laundry or ope, time to work on our lectures.’”

Ivy follows them everywhere. Even when Renate thinks she’s sound asleep and tries to tip-toe out of the room, she’ll jump up and be right behind her.

She’ll sit herself right next to someone, making it obvious that she wants to be pet and loved.

“Do you have anything to add?” Renate asked Ivy, looking down at her intent face and continuing to rub under her ears (she had shoved herself into Renate’s hands).

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involves using a method called electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to illustrate a membrane-mimetic and to, hopefully, use it as a model for studying membrane proteins.

Cable had been researching myosin-binding Protein-C, a protein involved with modulating muscle contraction in our bodies. “[With] two chemists as parents, my love for science was fostered at a young age,” Cable said.“Science projects and books led me to continue with science during college, even if I found it rebelling by choosing microbiology.”

On top of their rigorous scientific research, both girls are involved in

the University Honors Program, where Bali serves on the Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB).

Cable is also the president of Miami’s Habitat for Humanity Organization.

Both girls plan to put their monetary awards toward graduate school, where they hope to continue learning more about their chosen fields.

After presenting their awards, Duke went on to describe his own experiences in the in the scientific field.

While he received a bachelor’s of science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master’s of science in aeronautics from the Massachu-

setts Institute of Technology, his opportunity to become an astronaut didn’t come until later.

After responding to a newspaper advertisement in the Los Angeles Times in 1966, Duke was one of 19 men selected to serve as an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Duke had the opportunity to watch astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins be the first men to land on the moon in 1969 from the mission control room at the Kennedy Space Center.

However, in April of 1972, Duke himself touched both feet on the moon, becoming the youngest man in history to do so.

Months of geological, lunar surface and physical training prepared Duke to make it safely to the moon, but not for what he saw when he arrived.

“It was an emotional high. Wonder. Awe. Beauty. Excitement,” Duke said. “It was like you were just bubbling inside, you know, ‘I’m on the moon, I’m on the moon.’”

Cable and Bali did not necessarily feel the same type of euphoria upon receiving their awards, but it was a step to fulfilling their goals for the future and reassurance that they are making a contribution to society.

“Science, engineering and math are critical to keeping a country on the forefront of technology,” Duke said. “In science, there is so much to be discovered and so much good that comes from these discoveries.” franconc@miamioh.edu @nfranco_16

Boutique moving into empty Uptown storefront UPTOWN

BEA NEWBERRY

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Leeli and Lou, a Cincinnati-based boutique, will be opening its doors on High Street in the next week.

Plans for the shop have been in the works since last spring, but the lease was finally signed Sept. 7.

Shop owners Elizabeth Lance and Julie Twyman tested the market of Miami women at Miami’s eleventh annual Fashion and Design Show and were greeted with the interest they were seeking.

After four years of attending Mom’s Weekends with her daughter and helping Lance run Leeli and Lou’s Hyde Park Square location in Cincinnati, Twyman saw the need to bring Leeli and Lou to Oxford.

She was most excited about bringing options for weekend “going out” clothing and accessories. Inner and outerwear, accessories and gifts will fill their 850-square-foot “style bar.”

It will be moving into the building owned by the Sigma Chi Foundation, right next to Apple Tree.

“We want to complement them. You know, just offer the girls something a little different,” said Lance.

Alan Kyger, the city’s Economic Development Director, was their first contact. He works with all prospective and current Oxford businesses and with what he called “quality of life” issues — whatever can be done to make Oxford a better place to live.

“We would love to see uniqueness in town. When you come to Oxford, we want to see that you don’t get an experience like anywhere else,” said Kyger.

Kyger and Jessica Greene, director of Enjoy Oxford, an initiative of the Oxford Visitors Bureau, share the vision that filling empty storefronts, ideally with mom-and-pop-style stores, will prevent “eyesores.”

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It is great that there is development, but “coming soon” signs are not the same as the actual establishment, Kyger said. Leeli and Lou’s newest home in the Sigma Chi Foundation building sat empty for more than three years.

According to Kyger, Uptown is at over 95 percent occupancy, which includes 131 total businesses locations. Leeli and Lou is among the newest additions.

The manager of the Sigma Chi Foundation and Sigma Chi building, which Leeli and Lou rents out, grew up in Hyde Park Square, where the original Leeli and Lou location currently sits. Twyman said this helped them settle into Oxford so quickly.

Opening Leeli and Lou was not the first business venture for Lance, who will continue to manage the boutique’s Hyde Park location. She had previously owned a preschool for 16 years.

She filled her store with clothes from Los Angeles and jewelry and accessories from New York City, two destinations dear to her. Lance continues visiting once a month and buys often, not necessarily picking out what is most popular, but what she thinks fits the boutique best.

“We really kind of pride ourselves in being trendy,” said Twyman.

Leeli and Lou has used one of Lance’s daughters, Lindsay, who works for Valentino fashion company in New York City, as a resource, running ideas past her. Lindsay, Elle and Lily Lance, are the namesakes of the shop.

Leeli and Lou are tentatively planning to open this Thursday, Oct. 5, just in time for Family Weekend.

The last major tasks, beside the physical setup, is getting all the inventory into the system.

“It’s so fun watching it come together, because it started off as nothing,” Lance said. newberbm@miamioh.edu

W E E K

“Drifting”

Square Dance

Trevor Noah

Apple Butter Festival

Studio 88 Theatre Thursday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Oxford Community Arts Center Friday, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

Millett Hall Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Hueston Woods Saturday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

In this solo performance from William J. Doan, former chair of Miami’s Theatre Department, the audience is taken on a journey into the need to make art. Doan will explore how sounds, smells, images and memories pull us through life.

Admission to the performance is free, but seating is limited.

Sure, you’re probably used to hitting the Brick dance floor on a Friday night to the tune of Top 40 hits, but why not mix it up this weekend?

Round up your friends and get into some old-fashioned foot stomping with the Jericho Old Time Band and Judy Waldron, Oxford’s own square dancing aficionado.

The Daily Show host and author of “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” is bringing his talents to campus. Stream Noah’s Netflix special, “Afraid of the Dark,” to familiarize yourself with this South African native’s sharp, politically driven comedic commentary.

Follow the scent of apples and cinnamon to the Pioneer Farm at Hueston Woods State Park. Tour the vintage homestead and barn on the property, shop for homemade goods, munch on freshly popped kettle corn and, of course, don’t leave without buying a jar of warm apple butter and a gallon of cider.

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The wall between us: Love after the election RELATIONSHIPS

MAYA FENTER

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Sarah Pankratz tried her best not to cry.

“How are you doing?” she asked Graydon, her boyfriend.

The two high school seniors sat side by side on her living room couch watching the 2016 election results.

“I’m good,” he said. “Are you alright?”

Earlier that night, she might have said yes. The two of them had been playing a game of Yahtzee with Sarah’s parents. The news was on in the background, but everyone pretended not to care. The prospect of Trump’s election had been a safe distance away from Sarah’s reality.

But since then, the Indiana gubernatorial election hadn’t swung Democratic as Sarah had hoped.

And Sarah had watched as the United States map turned red state by state.

Sarah was not alright. Before she could find the words to tell Graydon so, she started sobbing.

Graydon tried to comfort her, but Sarah felt like he didn’t understand how; the election results were in his favor.

Once Sarah had calmed down a bit, Graydon said it was getting late and that he should go home.

They hugged goodbye, but Sarah could sense that something was left hanging in the air.

Sarah and Graydon met in fourth grade. They were never really close until they went on a few dates at the beginning of the summer of 2016. That July, they made their relationship official.

She knew going into the relationship that Graydon leaned toward the conservative side of the

political spectrum, like most of the people in their hometown of Columbus, Ind. But she figured that if they stayed away from the subject, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

And at first, it wasn’t.

But as the election neared, Sarah started to sense some tension.

In the days following the election, she began to seriously consider that their differences could be a problem. At first, they didn’t know how to talk about the results or what their future might look like.

They tried to apply the concept of separation of church and state to their relationship and politics, making a temporary agreement not to talk about it.

But for Sarah, it was hard not to talk about such a major national event with someone who was so important to her. She wanted to break the silence.

“Hey, I’ve been thinking about

our political issues a lot lately,” Sarah said to Graydon. “How are you feeling about it?”

Graydon would answer with indifference. Sarah would say that she cared a lot.

Though her family has never been very political and strays away from labels, Sarah believes her liberal social views were established when she was 10 years old when her brother came out. And LGBT rights were one of the issues Sarah and Graydon disagreed about the most.

They started to have political conversations almost every week.

For the most part, it remained civil, with the exception of a few emotionally charged comments from Sarah when she got upset. They always ended on good terms, but every conversation was a reminder that neither of them were going to change their views anytime soon.

Their break up in December was mutual. They were well aware that their political differences were a bit too great to overcome.

It’s been almost a year since they broke up, and Sarah still considers Graydon a good friend. She texts him to ask about his life at Purdue.

She hopes to get lunch with him when they’re both back home for break.

Since coming to Miami, Sarah has joined the College Democrats.

She has found a circle of friends who share her liberal views. She has a better idea of the person she sees herself having a future with.

But election night was when she realized that there was no future with Graydon. fentermc@miamioh.edu @mayafenter

‘The Flick’ refreshingly explores empathy

KATE HERMAN AND BEN COBB PERFORM IN ‘THE FLICK’ BETH PFOHL THE MIAMI STUDENT

THEATRE

ERIN GLYNN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

The opening of “The Flick” appropriately mimicked the beginning of a movie.

A single lamp flickered on and illuminated the back wall of Studio 88 with different colors simulating a projection. Brassy opening music swelled to a crescendo and the audience settled in for a unique sliceof-life story.

“The Flick,” written by Annie Baker, is a bold choice for a production, and an even bolder choice to open the Department of Theatre’s season. It tells the story of Sam, Rose and Avery, three employees of a neglected, old New England movie theater called The Flick. Sam is in his thirties, frustrated by both his job at the theater and his all-consuming attachment to Rose. Rose is a fun-loving, spontaneous girl in her twenties just trying to get by.

Avery is a nervous college student taking a semester off, and the most passionate of the three about film. They are all searching for connection and authenticity, qualities reflected in The Flick’s continued use

of its old-fashioned projection system.

Despite winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2014, “The Flick” has not always been popular with its audiences. Baker typically writes with a sense of hyper-realism, which means that her works tend to feature long periods of silence in which characters go about their everyday lives.

In the production’s program, Miami student and dramaturg Rachel O’Reilly acknowledges that “hyper-realism challenges the normal theatrical experience” and that “audience members are either fully engaged or leave the theater in a fit.” Indeed, two students in front of me walked out of the show during one of the play’s long silences.

However, in a world in which theatre often comes across as contrived and outof-touch with the average person, “The Flick” is a much-needed and refreshing departure. Anyone who has spent at least a few months in any part-time job would recognize these occasionally awkward, oddly close relationships that form between coworkers, right down to the unrequited love and uncomfortable conversations surrounding race and class.

We all know a Rose, an Avery, a Sam. We’ve worked beside them before. We’ve all had a boss like Steve or, at least, we have all been irritated by our bosses in the same way The Flick’s employees are irritated by Steve. While it can be disconcerting to be presented with a play that so closely resembles real life, it offers audiences a unique opportunity to reflect on their choices and actions.

The show was intensely layered and definitely meta. Even disregarding the “theater inside of a theater” aspect, the actors brushed uncomfortably close to self-awareness at times, which they handled skillfully. One such moment featured Sam, played by Ben Cobb, shouting “I’m not performing, I am not performing!” and Rose, played by Kate Herman, replying with “Then why aren’t you facing me?

Look at me.” These lines easily could have seemed artificial, but all the actors deftly navigated this challenging work and still managed to avoid seeming too performative.

The technical aspects of the production were understated, but masterful. The mundanity of the props, like the yellow

Caleb Russell: The succulent guy

ERIC CRAIGO THE MIAMI STUDENT

mop buckets and gray plastic trash cans, cemented the realism of “The Flick.”

Lighting designer Cassie Mings returned to the Department of Theatre this year after her previous Miami work on “Bliss (or Emily Post is Dead).” Mings discussed the surprisingly meaningful transition from incandescent to fluorescent and LED lighting that occurred as The Flick changed ownership, switched from its old projector to digital cinematography and became The Venue. She wrote that “being able to capture how that looks and feels different, and how it represents the progression of time and technology on display in this work, is important to tell the story fully.”

Though absolutely no change to the set was made, the vibe of the theatre was completely altered with the change in ownership, and the lighting scheme demonstrated that switch ingeniously.

After an emotionally charged performance, the lights dimmed in both theaters and “The Flick” was closed.

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JULIA ARWINE

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Caleb Russell’s windowsill is a greenhouse. Mason jars, clay pots and ceramic vases purchased from thrift shops and craft stores cover every available surface, each one filled with tiny green plants.

Caleb is a freshman theatre and arts management co-major.

He lives in Collins Hall as a member of the Celebrate the Arts LLC. Sheets of music paper the walls of his room, and bass thumps from the adjacent dorm as he details the care and feeding of succulents.

“I wouldn’t consider myself an expert,” he says. “But I know what I’m doing.”

Caleb is known to some as “the succulent guy,” a title he garnered from his post on the Miami Class of 2021 Facebook page, back in June.

“Would anyone be interested?”

Caleb asked about the purchase of his succulents. And by the dozens

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of comments and over 100 likes on the post, the answer was clearly a resounding “yes.”

For all his succulent-growing prowess, Caleb has not been growing them for very long; he only started this venture over the summer. But he soon discovered that succulents were not only low-maintenance but also highly profitable. He sells small plants for anywhere between $4-6, and larger arrangements for $15-30.

With little competition on campus — except for MAP’s succulent-planting event during welcome week — Caleb has made enough to pay for a new laptop and all his textbooks.

Caleb got into the succulent business via his girlfriend, Maddie Wagner, although she had no idea that he would take it this far.

“I found them and thought they were cute,” Maddie says of the succulents. “I figured Caleb would like them.”

“And I was like, profit!” Caleb CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Théâtre français: A look at Miami’s Foreign Language Theatre Company THEATRE

MADELINE MITCHELL THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami students are bringing a little piece of Europe to Oxford in the form of live theatre. French professor Jeremie Korta and 10 university students are preparing to perform a production of a French play at the end of the semester.

The Foreign Language Theatre Club is rehearsing “Macbett”

by Eugène Ionesco. A spinoff of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” the play follows the story of a man turned power-hungry by the manipulative Lady Duncan. Sinful chaos ensues as Macbett does everything he possibly can to keep his place as king.

Korta hopes that through these rehearsals students will be able not only to deepen their understanding of the French text, but also boost their confidence in the language and in themselves.

“I worked with a professor at Harvard as a graduate student who was staging plays, and I saw [the students] memorize these monologues, and I was just floored,” Korta said. “I noticed their progress in French, and also just their confidence. I think that affected them, and that affected me.”

Korta’s efforts are working for these Miami students, who have been up on their feet and embodying these characters since the first rehearsal. Korta is drawn to physical theatre, so at the beginning of each rehearsal he leads the students in yoga to warm up.

“I find that somehow having that substratum physical play can maybe, hopefully, have them forget for a moment the challenge of

speaking in a foreign language,” he said. “When you tell a student to say a line while they’re crossing the stage or feel the impulse to go in a direction, that playfulness helps a lot.”

Senior Kadi Jallow was surprised by the amount of physical activity at first, but now finds herself enjoying it.

“It was very different because I was expecting just reading,” she says. “But you have to use your body a lot. One thing that helps is the exercises we do at the beginning, before we start practicing. It helps us just loosen up a little bit and just be more comfortable.”

Jallow is originally from Senegal, a French-speaking country.

She moved to the United States 11 years ago, and says that although she’s been studying French her whole life, this club definitely offers her something more.

“I’ve learned a lot from Professor Korta,” Jallow said. “It helps me connect with other people, and it’s also another way for me to be more open-minded and just try different aspects, since it’s my first time doing [theatre].”

The Foreign Language Theatre Club is also senior Annie McFarland’s first exposure to acting.

McFarland was a part of the production this past spring, when the group performed a night of excerpts from different plays they had worked on throughout the semester.

French is one of McFarland’s three majors at Miami. This organization has helped her realize her newfound passion for theatre.

“It was really intimidating at first because I felt like, ‘I’ve never done theatre, I can’t act!’” she said. “But just from one semester, from the first rehearsal to our end-of-production, I was a com-

pletely different person. It’s a very freeing experience... you feel like you can be anyone in that moment.”

The Foreign Language Theatre Club has been organizing performances since the fall of 2015.

Between 30 and 40 graduate and undergraduate students have participated. Besides French, the group has also experimented with Italian texts under the guidance of visiting assistant professor Nicoletta Pazzaglia. They have studied and staged plays by Eugène Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Molière, Alfred Jarry and Filippo Tomaso Marinetti.

Korta uses theatre as a vehicle for learning, but theatricality is not the most important aspect of the group’s work. The thing he strives most to accomplish is to get students out of their shell and actively explore the text, whether they are experienced performers or not.

“It’s something that goes beyond theatre,” he said. “I like to take on students who have never acted before. I encourage them to kind of play with the language, and that’s what we do during every rehearsal.”

Students wishing to join the club don’t necessarily need to know a foreign language beforehand. Korta says that students wishing to perform should have some basic knowledge of the language, but there are also students wishing to stage manage or work on the technical aspects of theatre who don’t know French at all.

For the actors, learning another language can be difficult, and even more so with the added pressure of performing. From years of experience in both acting and in teaching French, Korta has a plethora of strategies to pull from to help guide his students. He re-

In ‘Hell’ in Alumni Hall

SOPHOMORE AUSTIN CARF TOILSZ IN ALUMNI HALL. MACY WHITAKER THE MIAMI STUDENT

STUDENT LIFE

BEN DEETER

THE MIAMI STUDENT

“We’re in hell.”

That’s what sophomore Molly Burns has to say about the first floor of Alumni Hall, which trades in fire, brimstone and the eternally screaming souls of the damned for wood shavings, broken drill bits and the curses of one of the most hard-working groups of students on campus.

Alumni is an interestingly juxtaposed building. The brick and stone of the old library encompasses the entrance and a few classrooms. Further into the building, the classic space gives way to the modern, lofted, steel and glass showcase and studio space.

This “hell” has four circles, as opposed to Dante’s seven. The first-years are pampered with the only upstairs studio. Straight ahead on the first floor is the junior studio, often referred to as

“the Cave.” It’s flanked by the senior studio on the left, and the sophomore studio on the right.

Entering the sophomore studio feels like walking into a wooden labyrinth. Each corner brings a new marvel to the forefront of vision.

Kite-shaped loft spaces, a suspension bridge, an outdoor canopy cover, shelf space shaped like the letter “X” and a menacing wood pallet fort give a sense of the wide creative spectrum on which the Architecture

cords himself saying the lines so that students can work on pronunciation at home, and he has them sing the lines and even just play with the vowels in the language.

“I sit down with them individually and we really break it down to the atoms of the language, focusing on vowels, which can be pretty complicated in French,” he says.

“Just having them play with the language, just making music out of it, really.”

But for McFarland, the most enchanting thing about the theatre is the storytelling, and how it has changed her in a personal way.

“You create this whole story of a character through so many lines that you have, but you have to be able to adapt who that character is and create something more from it,” she said. “You get to do a lot of self-developing within that too, because you get to put yourself in a different perspective and a different point of view.”

Korta sees the bigger picture as well. At the end of the day, he and his students are working toward personal development more than anything.

“I think once you’ve challenged yourself to speak and perform in a foreign language, it becomes easier, perhaps, to really be mindful of how you are in your own,” Korta said.

“Macbett” will be performed in late November or early December at the Oxford Community Arts Center. In the meantime, the Foreign Language Theatre Club meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday at the Oxford Community Arts Center. To join the club or for more information, contact Jeremie Korta at kortajc@miamioh. edu. mitche49@miamioh.edu and Interior Design students lie.

These designs are a result of the first studio project of the semester: building a workspace. It demands much more than simply building a desk, though.

Each student is grouped with others sitting close to them, and together they must create a structurally interesting workspace that is purposeful and practical, while also connecting the four independent desks and creating a cohesive unit.

It’s not uncommon to find a few people in the studio, perpetuating the silently chaotic atmosphere as they work late into the night and early morning to realize their creative vision.

“I’ll sometimes be in studio until 3 or 4 a.m.,” says Burns, “That way I can get at least three hours of sleep before my 8:30.”

The demands of this project make this even more true.

Many groups have designs that require working right up to the deadline, two weeks after the project was assigned.

RJ Davis, an architecture major, is among one of these groups working on Sunday for the Monday deadline.

“I’m here because I’m committed,” Davis says “I originally wanted to do studio art, but I fell in love with architecture.

I love figuring out how a space will flow, how a space will make someone feel.”

This extreme commitment and passion is infectious in the studio. Many work with concentration comparable to Auguste

Succulent Guy FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

adds with a laugh.

After doing a lot of research and talking to many people, Caleb felt confident enough to start growing the plants by the dozens and giving people advice and tips on how to take care of them. Since they are technically cacti, succulents need to be watered quite rarely — Caleb says one capful of water every two weeks should do the trick. It turns out it is actually rather difficult to kill a succulent.

“Succulents are notoriously known for, if you break off parts, they’ll grow back,” Caleb explains.

“And when pieces fall off, they’ll sprout again.”

Caleb’s roommate, Kyle Carson, doesn’t seem to mind the small jungle growing in their room. In fact, he seems to enjoy it.

“We met on GroupMe back in January and pretty much knew we were gonna be roommates forever,” Kyle laughs.

“He gets commission,” Caleb says. “One dollar for every hundred dollars I make.”

Growing succulents isn’t Caleb’s only entrepreneurial success, however. He was also an instrumental part of an improv group called the ImproGuys that put on a charity show, raising over $1,000 for the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education.

“It was a really cool experience; it’s kinda what got me into arts management.”

Caleb’s other unique occupations include being an instructor at Cincinnati Axe Throwing, and an actor at Room Escape Adventures Cincinnati, where he poses as “DJ Dan” in an 80s house party-themed escape room.

To anyone interested, Caleb is still selling his plants and is eager to get rid of them; just contact him via Facebook or e-mail (crussell8585@ gmail.com). arwinejk@miamioh.edu

Rodin’s statue The Thinker.

Fending off the demons of deadlines and fatigue appears to be rewarding for many students, though. A common sentiment among them is the excitement at seeing one of their designs go from concept to model to real-life structure.

“We’ve made designs and models before, but we never had to live with the outcome,” says Ashley Boyle, another architecture major. “It was thrilling to know that I get to live with and use whatever I built. The best part was when it was finished, knowing that I was able to work with my neighbors to overcome the challenges that came our way.”

The fiery pits will only get hotter from here. The final project in the studio will be designing a nature center, and in another major class they’ll be constructing bridges.

The ARC and ID students have completed their second two-week project and are preparing for their third project in six weeks.

“It’s something that you almost can’t escape,” says Burns, elaborating on being in “hell.”

“But at the same time you’re kind of stuck to it. What keeps me going is the belief that there’s some kind of benefit to it.

That if you put yourself through that, you’ll be stronger in the end, that you’ll learn something through it.” deeterbj@miamioh.edu

‘Best apple cider in the U.S.’ at Oxford Farmer’s Market COMMUNITY

BAYLEE DAVIS

THE MIAMI STUDENT

With the beginning of fall comes innate craving for pumpkin spice, sweaters, apples and apple cider. For Scott Downing, 52, of Downing Fruit Farm, this is optimal selling season.

His family has been in the apple business for 178 years, and he is a seventh-generation owner.

Darke County, where the farm resides, had a demand for fresh

produce, and the farmland was inexpensive almost two centuries ago when his ancestors started the business. It has remained in the family ever since.

“We raise about 75 different varieties of apples and we make about 20,000 gallons of cider a year,” Downing said.

As a full-time orchardist, Downing said he knows no other lifestyle. His father starting grooming him to run the family business when he was a child.

Many of Downing’s memories are of learning the tools of the

apple trade from his father. His personal favorite is of when his father would have him close his eyes and guess which apple he was tasting.

The farm started selling its products in Oxford because representatives from the visitor’s bureau contacted the family when the market first started years ago.

“I had a lady 12 or 13 years ago reach out to me and ask if I would be interested in coming down here,” Downing said. “It’s about an hour [drive], but I’m

glad she did because this is a great market. We do well.”

Other than the farmers’ market in town, the family also sells in a variety of other settings, including selling wholesale to stores in Oxford and to Miami University.

“We sell to our local school district,” Downing said. “A lot of the local high schools buy apples to sell in the cafeterias.”

The Downing Fruit Farm produces an apple cider that has won the National Cider Contest, making it the “best cider in the

United States.” Downing attributes this triumph to the success he has had selling his produce in Oxford.

Despite the lengthy drive, he holds Oxford in high regard.

“The city and people are always exceptional and business is great,” he said.

The Oxford Farmers Market operates every Saturday during the fall and summer seasons and every third Saturday during the winter. davisba5@miamioh.edu

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FILMS TO FALL INTO THIS SEASON try this rare Helena Bonham Carter-less Tim Burton production. Heads will roll and your skin will crawl as you watch 18th-century Johnny Depp try to unravel the mystery of the infamous Headless Horseman (and land 18th-century Christina Ricci).

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We are now officially straddling summer rom-com and winter awards seasons. While horror flicks are obvious choices to indulge in for the next month or so, it would be unfortunate to neglect all other autumnally apt films. Here are eight to watch (or, most likely, re-watch) this season.

“When Harry Met Sally” This acerbic Nora Ephron rom-com is brimming with heart and cozy-looking turtlenecks, and is best when enjoyed from late September to early January. It’s not spooky, nor entirely set in autumn, but the film does feature a brief stroll down a leaf-strewn Central Park sidewalk that became its eponymous red-and-orange poster.

You can stream it now on Netflix or watch it Harry and Sally-style — at the same time as your friend, from different beds, while arguing about it over the phone.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” An animated standby for over 20 years, this is the perfect film to get you in the seasonally spooky spirit. If you’ve never seen it, it’s not too late; “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is currently streaming on Netflix, so you can acquaint yourself with Jack Skellington and Danny Elfman’s songs that are

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” This charming animated film about a family of foxes may be even more aesthetically in-season than “Rushmore.” George Clooney voices the titular patriarch, married to Meryl Streep’s Mrs. Fox; enjoy watching them antagonize the farmers around their home in all their stop-motion, autumn-hued glory.

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still gracing Halloween playlists today.

“Rushmore” This decidedly unconventional Wes Anderson-made rom-com is a masterpiece. It’s witty, absurdly funny and tragic, tracking the rise and fall of extracurricular overachiever and failing student Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman). Most importantly, the film (also featuring a love triangle, of course, between Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Olivia Williams’ characters) is academically-oriented and autumnally-hued.

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“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” It’s always a good time to watch a Harry Potter movie, and a case could be made for either of the first two as optimal October films. But this one is, in my opinion, a better way to get psyched for Halloween than its predecessor. Quirrell is creepy, but there’s a heightened sense of impending doom looming over “Chamber of Secrets;” it’s exacerbated by the spiders, Moaning Myrtle and everyone getting petrified. Plus, if you can’t stream it, you can find it almost every weekend, in some type of marathon, on FreeForm.

“Dead Poets Society” This is not quite as comical as “Rushmore,” to put it mildly. But “Dead Poets Society” is ideal if you’re looking for a film in which Robin Williams espouses poetry, general wisdom and life advice, as only a cool high school English teacher can.

You’ve probably seen it before, but it’s worth another go; maybe it’ll give you some much-needed mid-semester inspiration.

“Sleepy Hollow” If your horror tolerance is relatively low, but you’re still looking for something that will, at the very least, creep you out,

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‘Battle of the Sexes’ serves up solid performances

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If I could push a button and five people in the world would die, but “30 Rock” stayed on Netflix forever, I’d do it.

Yes, the rumors are true. My beloved “30 Rock” departed Netflix on Oct. 1. The decision leaves many a LizLemon-in-training to ask, “WWJD?” or “What Would Jack Do?” The whip-smart comedy earned 103 Emmy nominations during its seven years on air and won 11, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Each episode averages 7.44 jokes per minute, and has produced countless one-liners, perfect for Instagram or Twitter bios.

Case in point? Live every week like it’s shark week.

I will miss having Liz and Jack always at my beck and call. How else will I know when it’s legal to drive drunk?

(The answer — business drunk and/ or rich drunk). Or what to name my children? (Stick to Kings and Queens of England; there will never be a President Ashton or a Dr. Katniss).

As a young woman living through Peak TV™ and managing multiple streaming services, I owe a great deal to Tina Fey and her onscreen counterpart, Liz Lemon. “30 Rock” brought us an unlovable, imperfect leading lady years before we met Selina Meyer, Gretchen Cutler, Hannah Horvath, Piper Kerman, Eleanor Shellstrop or Rebecca Bunch. Liz Lemon is the original female antihero, a woman who hates her job, laughs at blind guys eating spaghetti and French-kisses dogs at parties to impress what turned out to be a very tall 12-year-old. Liz is boldly herself, despite every character constantly telling her that she should not be.

“30 Rock’s” legacy lives on through countless series and creators. Donald Glover, creator of “Atlanta,” got his start as a writer and Tracy Morgan impersonator on “30 Rock.” Tracy Wigfield, creator of the NBC comedy

“Halloweentown” Disney Channel’s original movie repertoire boasts a surprising amount of kid-friendly horror, but “Halloweentown” is perhaps its most enduring autumnal standby. While alternative classic “Twitches” did put a memorable spin on the princess-and-pauper trope (magic) and gift us with Aly & AJ’s iconic “Rush,” “Halloweentown” spawned three sequels and consistently tops rating lists. If nothing else, Debbie Reynolds does not appear in “Twitches,” “Don’t Look Under the Bed,” “The Phantom of the Megaplex” or any other DCOM likely to air this month.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I shouldn’t need to remind you that “Wonder Woman” was one of 2017’s biggest hits. It’s a fun action movie, but the coolest byproduct of the film was reading stories of young girls feeling empowered by what (and who) they saw on-screen.

Films like “Wonder Woman” tap into a truth that counters conventional Hollywood logic — heroes are cool, but heroines are just as good. And if “WW” left you hungry for stories of real-life heroines, there’s a movie now in theaters that should grab your attention.

I had the opportunity to see “Battle of the Sexes” at this year’s Telluride Film Festival. The film follows Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in their respective buildups to their famous real-life 1973 tennis match.

During my screening, the audience was locked in; everyone was invested in King’s success like we were watching the match live on TV. But there was one woman I’ll never forget. She looked to be in her 50s — she may have remembered watching the actual match. And, after every point King won, she pumped her fist, occasionally even whispering, “Yes!” The best movies are the ones that not only entertain but connect to us in an emotional way. Precious few go beyond a connection and empower us to greater

things. We got a glimpse of this in “Wonder Woman,” and now, I’ll never forget the experience of the woman who sat next to me as we watched King stare injustice in the face and stand firm.

But, regardless of the final scene’s reception, how’s the rest of the movie?

Set in the early 1970s, Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) has been storming her way into the national spotlight. She’s been dominating the women’s tennis scene, becoming the first female to earn $100,000.

Due to unequal pay, King and a group of female tennis pros split off from the United States Lawn Tennis Association and form the Virginia Slims Tour, the first professional women’s tennis tour to offer substantial pay for its players. King is on top of the world.

Cut to Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). A former #1 overall in the men’s circuit, Riggs now works for his father-in-law’s business by day and hustles his drinking buddies out of sportscars by night. He balks at the idea of women being paid the same as men, and concocts a plan: he’ll challenge the women’s #1 to an exhibition match to prove himself the superior sex.

First, he challenges Margaret Court (Jessica McNamee) and takes care of her in straight sets. Next up? Billie Jean King.

King is thrust into not only the role of the patron saint of women’s sports, but as a leading figure in the fight for equality.

While she tries to straddle this tightrope, everything becomes irrevocably complicated for her as she accepts that she is attracted to women and begins a secret

relationship with her hairdresser, Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough).

“Battle of the Sexes” is a good movie.

But, that’s all it is — good. It hits all the marks for a standard biopic, but I doubt it’s a classic I’ll be returning to time and time again.

The best parts of the movie — and what is most likely to motivate Billie Jean King agnostics to go to the theater — are Stone and Carell.

King was the perfect role for Stone’s first foray into biopic territory. She exudes wit, charm and verve in the face of opposition, whether it’s Bobby Riggs or chauvinistic commentator Jack Kramer (Bill Pullman). The film’s lighter scenes and Billie Jean’s confident moments are matched with a grounded emotional reality in the fraught moments of others becoming suspicious of her relationship with Marilyn.

Stone carefully portrays the burden of King’s inner turmoil between her closeted sexuality and her public persona.

Steve Carell is just as good, if not better. Channeling aspects of Michael Scott, Carell plays Riggs as a clown, not so much a raging sexist as an opportunist willing to play up the theatrics of a “battle of the sexes” for financial gain. One of my favorite moments comes during the obligatory sports movie montage during preparation for the final match. As King trains, Riggs entertains the media with a training match against one of his sons while dressed like a German shepherd girl (with live sheep on the court, no less) and other equally facetious setups. Carell’s buffoonish humor pairs perfectly with Riggs’ larger-than-life persona. (Note: the irony of me, a straight white boy, lauding the performance of the straight, white male lead in this film about female empowerment, is not lost on me.)

These two lead the way, with a strong supporting cast backing them up. Of note are Sarah Silverman, who’s hilarious as the promoter and organizer of the women’s tour, and Riseborough, whose free-spirited Marilyn helps give King the courage to accept her sexuality.

Outside the performances, though, “Battle of the Sexes” lacks any distinguishing qualities. It’s a solid biopic and worth seeing at least once, especially considering it might get some awards attention once Oscars season ramps up. But if you miss it in theaters, it’s one you could easily catch up with as a rental.

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The ultimate allure of the spy movie lies in its fantastic elements. When you strip the genre down to its essentials, you have colorful villains with ludicrous plots facing off against suave gentleman armed with classic good looks, charisma and ultrahi-tech gadgets. In other words, you have “Kingsman.”

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” opened in 2014 to modest buzz but quickly developed a large fanbase declaring their love from the social media mountaintops. It’s easy to see why the film generated such enthusiasm; crafted as a love letter to the James Bond films of yore, it stars dapper Brits (Taron Egerton, Colin Firth) that prioritize dressing well and preserving chivalry as much as they do kicking ass. With a delightful Samuel L. Jackson as the quirky villain, some absurdly cool concepts (a henchwoman with swords for legs, for instance) and hyper-violent, tightly-choreographed action, “Secret Service” was an immensely entertaining ride that earned its place in the annals of spy film history.

Given the opportunity for

a second go-around, director Matthew Vaughn decided to take every idea from the first one and double down. “The Golden Circle” finds protagonist Eggsy (Egerton) and Merlin (Mark Strong) as the sole survivors of a devastating attack on Kingsman locations around the globe.

Their search for the perpetrator leads them to a maniacal drug cartel leader, played with seriously creepy faux-charm by Julianne Moore. To stop her genocidal plot, they must enlist the help of the Statesmen, the American spy organization headed by agents Ginger Ale (Halle Berry), Tequila (Channing Tatum), Whiskey (Pedro Pascal) and Champagne (Jeff Bridges). Plus, Elton John plays himself, and Firth’s Harry Hart returns from the dead.

Sound like a lot? Well, it is — “Golden Circle” keeps adding more and more to its plate, offering an even higher dose of its already-highly concentrated take on the spy movie. There’s a lot happening, and more often than not, it buckles under the pressure. The reasoning behind why some characters who were presumed dead return is questionable at best. Very few of the new characters get time to develop; if you’re here to see

Tatum, you better stay away, because he’s left off-screen for a decent chunk of the movie.

What’s worse is the plot is often reduced to a mechanism by which Vaughn takes us to the next locale, for the next fight.

Many of the character’s intrapersonal conflicts feel forced and take the viewer out of the experience, rather than further investing in the story. Attempts at humor and outrageous political satire land with relative frequency, but these scenes often feel at odds with what are supposed to be more serious moments of character drama.

At times, I found myself simply counting the minutes until the next fight scene.

Credit must be given where it’s due, and “Golden Circle” ups the ante when it comes to action. While it never reaches the shocking level of the church scene in its predecessor, this film is loaded with high-adrenaline, inventive showdowns.

Electrified whips, robotic arms, weaponized briefcases and giant rolling donuts kept the fights exciting and fresh. The pacing is such that none of the fight scenes overstay their welcome, nor do they feel too spaced apart.

People are coming to watch guys in suits fight, and dammit, that’s

what they’ll get.

But even the film’s highlights are victims of excess. In this case, the problem lies in the visual effects. Where “Secret Service” prioritized stunts and used effects sparingly, “The Golden Circle” is laden with effects for the majority of its runtime. These visuals are neither breathtakingly realistic nor unique and eye-catching. Rather, they are middling and illusion-breaking in some crucial moments. Is the problem one of budgeting, where landing such a star-studded cast lead to reduced money elsewhere?

Lying at “The Golden Circle’s” core is a rock-solid concept — the hardcore application of an age-old genre that has stood the test of time. And the movie remains fun when a wild new gadget is introduced, or when a classic song soundtracks an intense scene (the opening car chase set to “Let’s Go Crazy” is a standout scene). But there are some clear cracks in this film’s foundation. While it manages to capture some of the first one’s fun, the franchise is losing its luster.

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It’s been a long time since I buckled my seatbelt and hunkered down for a trip through outer space. Or through some kid’s digestive tract. Or in this case, a wild adventure to the Galapagos Islands, complete with invasive species and symbiotic ecosystems.

That’s right, 1990s babies, the magic school bus is back, or should I say “The Magic School Bus Rides Again”, which arrived on Netflix Sept. 29. Although geared toward younger audiences, this revival has the advantage of calling upon the fond memories of college-age people like myself who will never forget the thrills of delight and anticipation when a boxy TV was rolled into the classroom. And nine times out of 10, this meant Ms. Frizzle and her magic school bus were about to rescue us from the tortures of everyday elementary school learning.

The first episode of “The Magic School Bus Rides Again” picks up where it left off at the end of 1997, as if 20 years have not elapsed. One of the most notable differences is the mod-

ern-day animation. Gone are the grainy (albeit well-loved) cartoons and in their place are crystal clear, vibrant images.

We’re also missing one of our students, Phoebe, who we are informed decided to go back to her old school (is she insane?!)

In her place is Jyoti, a tech-savvy girl ready to take on the craziness of Ms. Frizzle’s classroom — and field trips. “The Magic School Bus” has always given voice to a culturally diverse and gender-balanced group of kids in the STEM world, and I am happy to say the revival is carrying on the same commitment.

But let’s talk about the biggest change of all: Ms. Frizzle is now Professor or Dr. Frizzle, PhD (but still voiced by Lily Tomlin, thank goodness). However, she is no longer the star of our show, as the world of higher education has called her away to conduct what is sure to be life-altering scientific research. Filling in her shoes is her younger sister, Fiona Frizzle (Kate McKinnon).

Armed with the keys to the magic school bus and a familiar enthusiasm for all things science, the new Ms. Frizzle makes a memorable debut.

But does Fiona live up to her legendary older sister? Yes and

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“Great News,” started as a writer’s assistant on the show and eventually won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the finale she co-wrote. Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have continued roasting New York on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”

Beyond the incredibly talented people

no.

Of course, I have a few personal hang-ups. First, I have always associated Ms. Frizzle’s name with her frizzy hair, but the same association cannot be made with Fiona, who has glorious locks of only slightly wavy hair. But hey, at least it’s red.

Second is the fact that there are no glowing earrings. Besides the whole magic school bus thing, nothing was more magical than Ms. Frizzle’s light-up earrings.

And let’s not forget the new Ms. Frizzle’s clothes. They’re not the wacky, science-themed, Comic Con-jealousy-inducing outfits Professor Frizzle was famous for. Oh, and the crazy head gear is missing as well.

But Ms. Frizzle’s love of science and sense of adventure is just as strong as her sister’s, which — I must admit — is probably more important than her physical appearance. She’s not afraid to shrink the kids down to the size of ants or time travel into the future in the name of scientific discovery. Ms. Frizzle is also learning her way around the magic school bus, which has undergone some upgrades since 1997 making it look sleeker and move faster. But Ms. Frizzle’s stamp of approval really comes

the show launched, it also produced THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of jokes. One episode of “30 Rock” has enough funny moments to sustain five episodes of any comedy currently on air. In the words of Julie Kessler on “Difficult People,” “When did comedies just become half-hour dramas?”

“30 Rock” made you lizz (a combination of laughing and whizzing), and while the characters did grow over the course of the

from her love of her students.

She’s understanding (especially with Arnold, who literally freaks out the entire episode because he hates change) as her students adjust to a new teacher, and her enthusiasm is not just for science, but for her students’ learning about it.

Overall, I’m grateful that “Magic School Bus Rides Again” doesn’t mess too much with a good thing. It sticks with teaching broad scientific notions in a fun, imaginative way as the magic school bus whisks kids away to their next scientific discoveries. Oh, and one more vitally important thing: Lin-Manuel Miranda sings the theme song. And if anyone knows me, they know I’m a die-hard, possibly obsessed fan of the all things Lin-Manuel Miranda. So good job with that one, Netflix. Fangirling aside, I would say Netflix hit the jackpot by mixing modern-day cartoons with a hefty dose of nostalgia. Kids today and those, like myself, who were avid watchers in the 1990s and early 2000s, will gladly buckle up for “The Magic School Bus Rides Again.” sonderk@miamioh.edu @kierrabrynne

series, at their cores, they remained their morally bankrupt selves. We loved them anyway.

Thankfully, Hulu has renewed “30 Rock’s” streaming license, so you can pour out some D’fwine and enjoy it there, if you’re willing to shell out the extra $5 a month to subscribe. Amen. millerhh@miamioh.edu @MillerHaleLife

After the jaw-dropping and tear-jerking season one finale of NBC’s hit drama “This Is Us,” audiences all over the country sat in their living rooms dealing with heartache and searching for answers they were never given (and for another box of Kleenex).

When the second season premiere aired last Tuesday, fans of the show received a major clue to the answer of the question everyone is dying to ask: What happened to Jack?

The season two premiere picks up three months later on Kate, Kevin and Randall’s birthday. This parallels the pilot episode, which opened on the Big Three’s birthday the same way.

Framed in the lateww William’s advice to Randall from one of his poems, the episode follows Randall’s desire to adopt a baby boy as his parents adopted him. However, his headstrong wife is not easily convinced and — guided by the wise words of an ever-present, yet never-present, William — she decides that the best option for the couple would be to adopt an older foster child.

At the end of season one, Kevin rekindled his love with his ex-wife and high school sweetheart (swoon) Sophie, and convinced her to give him one final chance. In the newest episode, it’s a bit of a surprise to see the two going so strong after Sophie was reluctant to give him another shot, and even more surprising when Sophie tells Kevin that she loves him during a phone call. Hopefully, this love will put an end to the string of women Kevin drags into the plot line of the series.

The most impressive woman in “This Is Us” is Kate.

Forever struggling with her self-image, she addresses the real emotions and experiences of women who struggle with body image everywhere.

Her character develops even more within this episode as she exclaims to the two most influential men in her life, Kevin and Toby, that she does not need to be pushed. Once again, Kate is completely capable of taking care of herself.

Among all of the headstrong men in the show, Kate deserves a strong “you go girl.”

Now for the answer to the lingering question (drum roll please): “What happened to Jack?” At the end of season one, fans everywhere watched in horror as Jack and Rebecca’s relationship began to splinter and finally split, as Jack walked out of their home per Rebecca’s request. In the season two premiere, Rebecca treks to Miguel’s to ask Jack to come home and rejoin the family, promising that whatever he is going through, they can go through together. She says, “Everything will be back to normal in a month.” However, it becomes clear that the month will not heal them as the scene is juxtaposed with a shot of young Kate and Randall, crying on Miguel’s couch.

Rebecca is driving slowly down the road, a bag of Jack’s possessions riding shotgun.

She pulls up to a burnt shell of a home — the Pearsons’ home.

She screams and bangs her fist on the steering wheel.

This big reveal only poses more questions for the audience. Did Jack’s drunken antics cause the fire? Did Jack die inside? The premiere’s ending is perfectly timed, practically forcing everyone to watch the next episode and the next until the truth is finally exposed. So many questions, but you should start by finding another box of Kleenex. toolemb@miamioh.edu

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eruption of cheers from Miami’s home stands.

However, a foul was quickly called on the home team for interference with the goalkeeper, and the game remained scoreless.

The RedHawks would go on to create more chances, the greatest being a threatening run into the box, followed by a cross blocked by a Bobcat defender. Cries of “handball” echoed throughout the stadium, but the officials ignored the proposal, subduing any hope of a late-match penalty kick.

Neither team found the net in either overtime period, and the game ended 0-0. It was a positive result for the RedHawks, as they picked up their first point in conference play.

During the game, the voice of Pat Koutoulas could be heard throughout the stadium giving direction to her teammates. The junior keeper helped keep the clean sheet, making six saves on the day.

“It’s huge,” Seyfarth said. “And the fact that we’ve put [Koutoulas] in some tough positions this year [...] when any team has a tough time scoring goals, it puts that much pressure on your back four, on your goalkeeper, and she was big time today.”

The RedHawks will look to build off Sunday’s performance this Thursday when they travel to Northern Illinois University to take on a team that has lost two straight MAC games. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

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Hugh Seyfarth said. “We’ve got to just be hungry to score. We just have to have that desire, because we gave ourselves every chance to convert.”

Miami has only scored three goals in 11 games so far this season.

Clearly anxious to start strong, Miami began Sunday’s game against Ohio University on the front foot. RedHawk sophomore midfielder Olivia Winnett was able to test the OU goalkeeper early and often, though a goal remained elusive.

Led by strong defense and quick transitional offense, the ‘Hawks made their presence felt in the first half, and certainly looked the better side at the break, having outshot the Bobcats six to one.

In the second half, Ohio regained momentum and tested the RedHawks’ back line. Taking nine shots in the half, and forcing junior goalkeeper Pat Koutoulas into four saves, the Bobcats tested Miami’s fortitude.

Led by some brilliant goal-saving tackles from sophomore Lydia Brosnahan and senior Jenny Barr, the Miami defense maintained their clean sheet. The match was then sent into the first of two sudden-death overtime periods.

The RedHawks almost had a goal six minutes into the period, when Koutoulas booted a free kick from half field all the way into the opposing keepers’ hands. Junior OU goalkeeper Erin Beurket then fell into her own net, unleashing an

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play a lot tougher.”

Flavin’s win led him to touch on what it’s like to compete as a team in a sport that is more individually focused.

“I’d say trying to win as a team is more pressure.

I think you want to play your best for the rest of the guys and [...] they are going to be reliant on you,” Flavin said. “You have a lot of trust in each

other and your preparation. You have to focus on yourself but I think there’s definitely more pressure when you’re playing for your team.”

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ate and graduate levels. Indiana State University’s president told Inside Higher Education his institution saw a 50 percent drop in new international student enrollment.

“Those students bring significant revenue. I would guess that it takes two U.S.-based students to replace them in terms of revenue,” he told the website. “We also miss the diversity that they bring to the campus.”

An April report from the American Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO) showed that 77 percent of higher education institutions surveyed expressed concerns about international application yield, particularly from the Middle East, Asia and Latin America — regions that have been the subject of President Trump’s ire.

Additionally, 24 percent of responding institutions reported a decrease in undergraduate applications from China, and 26 percent reported a decrease from India.

At least for now, though, Miami’s international enrollment remains strong.

This year, Miami enrolled 2,485 undergraduate international students at the Oxford campus, 88 percent of whom hail from China. The second-most represented country is India.

Combined, these two populations make up 91 percent of international students enrolled at Miami’s Oxford campus, and about half of the broaderr U.S. international student population, according to a 2016 report published by the Institute for International Education (IIE).

Susan Schaurer, director of admis-

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them. But I have no idea how long it will take to get there.”

But Allred continues to do what she can. A post on Facebook prompted her to reach out to Dereck Torres, a teaching assistant at the Ohio State University, who organized a massive donation network among universities in Ohio. A total of 12 pallets of donations were collected, one of which was from the Oxford community, due to Allred’s involvement.

Allred also helped contribute to Miami’s Mapathon: a threehour-long event where students and faculty volunteers of all levels of experience contributed to a cohesive map that will help relief efforts on the island.

“It is hard to quantify exactly how much of the map we contributed, but the steep jump on Friday afternoon coincides with when we held the Mapathon,” said Damon Scott, assistant professor of Geography and Global and Intercultural Studies.

Scott organized the Mapathon last Friday.

Just over 100 students, faculty, staff and community members helped map out a southeast section of Puerto Rico using openstreetmap.org, an opensource mapping project used by the American Red Cross to help locate where structures should be in the wreckage.

“It was very similar to Google Maps,” Allred said. “It wasn’t very technical; anyone could do it. I mapped out my hometown.”

Michigan Tech and University of South Alabama held similar Mapathon events. Thousands of buildings were mapped in total among the three schools.

Scott believes it is imperative to note a long road to recovery lies ahead for the over 3.4 million American citizens who call the island their home.

“The Puerto Ricans are very strong people, and they will do what needs to be done,” Allred said. brunnsj@miamioh.edu

sions, said Miami’s increasing international enrollment is representative of the reputation Miami has built in the last decade among international populations.

Miami went from having only 113 international students in 2006 to nearly 2,500 this fall.

“International students really value a high-quality education. I think Miami has a great reputation, [as the] number-one public for undergraduate teaching,” Schaurer said, referencing the university’s recent ranking from U.S. News and World Report. “While we’ve certainly seen an increase in international enrollment over the last few years, it isn’t something we’re new at.”

And because international students aren’t typically able to visit schools in order to determine whether they’re a good fit — the typical advice guidance counselors give domestic students — they often rely on rankings to help make their college decision.

“It’s just a natural instinct that you have,” Schaurer said. “When you lack the ability to go out and explore firsthand, you are more apt to draw on what you consider to be reliable and reputable sources.

“If you think about our own purchasing decisions, and particularly a $200,000 purchasing decision, we rely a lot on rankings and what other people say.”

While Miami was able to avoid a drop in international student applications, the university’s most recent data indicates significantly lower graduation rates among the international undergraduate population when compared to domestic

students.

Miami’s Office of Institutional Research measures the number of students who graduate within six years of enrolling at the university. About 80 percent of domestic non-minority students and 73 percent of domestic minority students who enrolled at Miami in 2010 earned their degrees within six years.

The six-year graduation rate for international students over the same timeframe was just 67 percent.

Yet, the retention rate from international students’ first to second years in 2015 was comparable to domestic students’.

The percentage of international students who returned to Oxford for their sophomore year — 93 percent in 2015, the most recent data available — was slightly higher than the Oxford campus’ total retention rate, which was 92 percent in 2015.

The reasons why international students don’t complete their degrees at Miami at a higher rate than domestic students can be hard to pinpoint, Schaurer said.

However, she said, Miami is taking steps to better understand the reasons international students leave Oxford.

Among those initiatives is an institutional withdrawal form that asks students to detail their reasons for leaving the university.

The forms show that one of the most common reasons domestic students drop out usually doesn’t apply to international students at Miami, Schaurer says. “[Domestic] students with lower-threshold GPAs are inclined not to

return. That’s not typically what we see with international students,” Schaurer said. “Overall, they perform well in the classroom, and so that’s not necessarily what we’re seeing.”

More frequently, international students transfer from Miami to another U.S. university.

“The research will show that students will oftentimes transfer to what could be perceived as a more prestigious institution, perhaps a top-25 national institution or a top-ten national institution,” Schaurer said.

If international students don’t continue their higher education at a different American institution, they may return to their home nation due to financial strain or cultural differences, Schaurer says.

The university’s International Students and Scholar Services (ISSS) office has also hosted programming to aid student retention. Schaurer says it’s all in the name of maintaining an important global presence at Miami. “[International students] are vital to the institution in terms of diversity of education and preparedness for interaction, leading, working, in a global society,” Schaurer said. “But also, they are a significant part of our incoming class each and every year and help us meet our enrollment goals. We want to ensure that our domestic students benefit from international students being here, and our international students get the opportunity to engage our domestic students as well.” evansjm4@miamioh.edu zahneime@miamioh.edu

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came to play and walked away with a 52-17 victory.

“We came in with a crazy aggressive plan,” RedHawk head man Chuck Martin said postgame. “We’re going to try to attack and whip it around, hopefully catch them in pressures and get the ball on the seam and try to get them back on their heels, which I thought we did early.”

In games like this, the favored team tends to come out flat while the underdog plays inspired football to give themselves momentum early. This was not the case in this game, as it was evident from the opening series that the Irish were not interested in playing a tight game.

On just the second play from scrimmage on the game, Notre Dame junior running back Josh Adams busted a 73-yard run to the house, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Adams would finish with 163 yards on just eight carries after seeing his game cut short due to injury.

“He would have had 350 [yards] if he played in the second half,” Martin said. “He’s been really good here. He tends to break off big runs if you give him -- he’s big and strong, but he runs through those -- you can’t really make him miss.”

However, the RedHawks answered Adams’ opening blow by stringing together a few passes down the seam. A Gus Ragland interception inside ND territory led to the Irish offense

going right back down the field in seven plays to take a quick 14-0 lead.

Though the RedHawk offense was able to move the ball for 377 yards, the turnovers doomed the ‘Hawks against an opportunistic Notre Dame offense which scored Miami 28-0 off of takeaways.

“We were able to move the ball on them pretty much the whole game,” Miami quarterback Ragland said. “Other than a couple turnovers, which were on me, we had a great game.”

The biggest bright spot for the ‘Hawks offensively was receiver James Gardner who snagged five passes for 115 yards with two touchdowns. Both touchdowns -- the only ones on the day for Miami -- came in response to Irish scores in which Gus Ragland floated passes high in the air, trusting his man would make a play.

“It’s awesome having James out there,” Ragland said. “Obviously he’s a huge playmaker. Any time I see him one-on-one, I know there’s probably a good chance we’re going to come down with it.”

Gardner reiterated the confidence the pair have in each other, explaining the work it takes to develop such a strong pass catching duo.

“We put in work all summer,” Gardner said. “We trust each other. He trusts me and I trust him to make the right throw. When the game’s on the line, my team trusts me to make the play, and that’s all I do.”

Defensively, the Red and White had trou-

ble quelling the Irish attack. On the ground, the physical front of the ND O-line controlled the RedHawk front seven, rushing for 333 yards on the day.

Notre Dame junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush struggled to complete deep passes early. As time went on, the Irish signal caller was able to capitalize on the overmatched Miami defensive backfield that was going without senior defensive back Tony Reid.

Wimbush completed 8-of-17 passes for three touchdowns while also rushing for 46 yards.

As the game progressed, the Irish talent proved to be completely overwhelming — the halftime score sat at 45-14, putting the game out of reach. However, Martin was not completely disappointed with his team’s showing.

“I think there’s 10 to 15 guys that could really play with the guys from Notre Dame,” Martin said. “I’m not saying outplay them. I’m not saying they’re better, but I’m just saying they belonged on the field. We didn’t have enough, obviously, and we had some positions that got really exposed.”

The RedHawks will look to build off the positives as they head into MAC-play for the rest of their season with the goal of a MAC title very much in sight. The ‘Hawks will return home to Yager Stadium to host the Bowling Green State University Falcons. The game is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN3 or heard on Miami Sports Network. pfistejb@miamioh.edu

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Responding to the aftermath of Maria in Puerto Rico The following reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.

Last week, Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico in a catastrophic state. Viral videos permeated Facebook and Twitter feeds showing violent winds and indescribable destruction. Homes were ripped from where they once stood and demolished by the wind and rain. Resources are scarce on the island — including gas and water, both of which are necessary for survival. Additionally, Puerto Rico is anticipated to be without electricity for the next two months.

It’s devastation like the island has never seen in recent years.

The incident was overshadowed in the national headlines by the recent controversy President Trump sparked when he criticized NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem.

And while the state of racial injustice in our country is undoubtedly an issue, we cannot allow the lack of relief being provided to Puerto Rico by the U.S. government to be swept under the radar.

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States. In this case, that means it’s an annexed island reminiscent of an imperial America, obsessed with in-

vading and owning land that wasn’t theirs.

Continued abuse on the island (i.e. sterilizing Puerto Rican women and using Puerto Rican land as a bombing range and site for military training) was a gross misuse of U.S. power. Puerto Ricans have American citizenship, but are allowed virtually no political influence. The island doesn’t have voting power in Congress, and Puerto Ricans can’t vote for president.

Though the Trump administration’s decision to lift the Jones Act was commendable, actions by the President himself such as accusing the Mayor of Puerto Rico, the woman spearheading on-the-ground relief efforts, of “poor leadership.” He added that, “They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort.”

The “they” in question refers to the 3.41 million Americans who inhabit the island. Due to its territorial status, every single person living on the island is a natural-born U.S. citizen, and they are all entitled to the same relief efforts the U.S. has put forth in Irma, Harvey and any other natural disaster that has struck the mainland United States.

And this isn’t just an issue that affects the U.S. as a nation — it affects our Miami

community as well. There is a small, but significant, population of students here who are from Puerto Rico, or have family living there and are subsequently impacted by the aftermath of the storm. They are here and they are hurting. They exist on this editorial staff, on our athletic teams and we walk next to them on our way to classes and as we head Uptown.

And even if you aren’t affected directly

by Maria or you don’t know anyone who is, how can you not look at the devastation and understand that it is absolutely necessary — vital — to help Puerto Rico and give the people the aid that they need?

Here on campus, we have officers of the African Student Union organizing a fundraiser to send donations to a Puerto Rican group in Humboldt Park Chicago. This past Friday, the geography department coordinated a Puerto Rico mapathon for hurricane relief where 15 faculty, six staff, 19 graduate students, 76 undergraduates and two community members mapped a section of the island, outlining the buildings the Red Cross was planning on getting relief/aid to.

We would like to commend both the African Student Union and the geography department for these impactful actions.

Not just a news story: What it’s like having family devastated in Puerto Rico ANGELA HATCHER OPINION EDITOR

It’s not easy to describe.

It hits me every time I watch the news.

It hits me like a ton of bricks.

It hits me sometimes when I’m just walking to class, going about my day.

To say it hits me hard is a gross understatement.

It hits me when I’m laying in bed late at night, unable to sleep, overwhelmed with the weight of my uselessness in this situation.

It creates a pit in my stomach every time I scroll through Facebook and see headline after headline of the devastation that has struck a tiny little island that nearly half of Americans don’t know is a commonwealth of the United States.

The “it” I am referring to is the indescribable, numbing feeling of uselessness when you’re forced to watch your family suffer and your island slowly start to crumble.

Because for me, it hits too close to home. It is home.

I have family spanning the island of Puerto Rico – my abuelita, aunts, uncles and cousins in Aguadilla, family in Arecibo, Aguada, Naranjo and San Juan. My mom and her 15 siblings are from originally from Aguadilla. We come from a proud Boricua family, generations of history represented in each and every one of us.

I waited and waited and waited for days to hear back from my family when Hurricane Maria first hit, nervously twiddling my thumbs, struggling to get air into my lungs.

I, Angla Hatcher, the woman who’s phone is always on do not disturb (ask anyone who knows me) have had my phone off do not disturb for the past two weeks and on full volume. In meetings, in class, at dinners…it doesn’t matter where. It’s always on because I’m in

a perpetual state of waiting to hear bad news.

The relief I felt when my phone buzzed and my cousin Steph texted me and told me everyone was accounted for was short lived. It was in that moment, when she texted me and told me that state of things, that I was absolutely certain of two things. Firstly, all my tías, tíos, primos and beloved abuelita were alive. And secondly, every single person’s life was – is – still incredible precarious.

This was the text I received: “I’m ok. It was catastrophic in parts of the island. Still haven’t heard from my fam since cell towers fell on the west side. I’m so scared and nervous as to how we’re gonna deal with this... they’re estimating we’ll be without power or water for month. How can we recover if we can’t recover? There’s a lot of uncertainty. Sense of community has to be stronger than ever. Staying positive to survive.”

I want to paint a picture for you — a picture of the current state of my island.

Gas is scarce. Hundreds of cars line up on the highways, waiting to get just an ounce of gasoline so they can go get family members in areas where the devastation is worse.

There are streets that are entirely flooded. The images surfacing of people in makeshift boats - floating on pieces of broken doors and wood – are heart wrenching.

People are breaking into houses to steal goods they’d otherwise have to wait in massive lines to receive.

Diabetic patients are flooding hospitals because they can’t refrigerate their insulin without electricity.

Hospitals are barely operating on their diesel powered generators.

Some have shut down because of generator failure. The patients are subsequently released. Even those in need of intensive and immediate care.

Relief has only barely begun to trickle in. Yes, the lifting of the Jones Act was an immense stride toward getting Puerto Rico the aid it needs, but more can be done. So why isn’t it being done?

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that he has dedicated a golf trophy to the people of Puerto Rico – the people that he claims he loves so much and are a part of this great country.

How kind.

On behalf of myself – a proud Boricua – let me be the first to say we don’t need or want your fucking golf trophy.

We need help.

Do you think the people who have lost everything they know because of this disaster care about a golf trophy?

My family needs help.

Do you think the people that are staring at the rubble of their former homes care about a golf trophy?

My island needs help.

Do you truly believe that the people of Puerto Rico, wondering how the hell they’re going to make ends meet as they sit and wait without electricity, with minimal cell service, care about a golf trophy?

I sure as hell don’t. Because a golf trophy and your empty words are not going to calm me when I wake up in the middle of the night wondering if everyone I care about is going to be okay.

If you want to help Puerto Rico in a non-golf trophy related, meaningful way, please donate to the following organizations: • • • • •

“Unidos”: A Hurricane Relief Fund for Hurricane Maria Victims in Puerto Rico American Red Cross UNICEF Global Giving Unidos sobreviviremos hatcheam@miamioh.edu

‘Digital divide’ hurts rural U.S. CHARLES KENNICK THE MIAMI STUDENT

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At one point during my freshman year, the fiber optic wire that provided Oxford with high ­speed Internet service was accidentally damaged during a construction project causing an outage that lasted a few hours. Internet speeds crashed to abysmally low speeds, and some professors even canceled classes. This incident reminded me how critical having a reliable connection to the Internet and a computer is to function as a society today.

However, for close to 10 percent of all Americans and 40 percent of rural Americans, living with incredibly slow or no Internet service at all is a daily reality that is becom-

ing increasingly difficult to ignore.

This, “digital divide” between rural and urban correlates with the lack of economic investment, high rates of unemployment and brain drain of promising youth in America’s poorest regions like Appalachia, the rural South and Native American reservations.

When talking about access to the Internet, the term “broadband” is used as the Federal Communications Commission standard for connectivity. The most recently updated definition of the term came in 2015 and is defined as 25 megabits per second (mbps) of download speed and 3 mbps of upload speed. With this rate, users can comfortably stream videos, download large files, send messages, etc.

For reference, my apartment in Oxford sees average speeds of 115

mbps; median speeds in one of the poorest counties in Ohio, Vinton County, hover around 6.5 mbps.

The cause of the divide chiefly comes from differences population density;­­ metropolitan areas give more monetary return on investment to Internet service providers from laying wires than rural areas do with simply less people to pay for the service. This increases the cost of paying for broadband in rural areas that is further exacerbated by relics of public policy that allow telecommunication companies to operate as monopolies. While there are wireless alternatives, like home satellites, those too are often too prohibitively expensive to install and maintain for the economically impoverished.

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We would like to encourage the entire student body to follow suit. Donate to organizations that are putting forth great efforts to helping provide on-the-ground relief.

Donate clothing. Donate nonperishable goods, toiletries. Do whatever you can to help.

Because while we will be going about our lives as normal for the next few weeks on this campus, the college students — the college students who are the same as us — will not be going to class, spending their weekends out and about and living life carefree. They’ll be waiting in seemingly endless lines to get fuel for their cars.

They’ll be fighting to get a trickle of water from the relief resources being provided.

They’ll be living without electricity. They’ll be struggling to get by.

Below are some of the ongoing relief efforts benefiting Puerto Rico: • • • •

“Unidos”: A Hurricane Relief Fund for Hurricane Maria Victims in Puerto Rico American Red Cross UNICEF Global Giving

GUN CONTROL NEEDED TO PREVENT MASS SHOOTINGS DARCY KEENAN COLUMNIST

On Sunday night, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd of a music festival in Las Vegas killing over 50 and leaving at least 500 injured in less than 15 minutes. As of right now there has been no statement regarding the type of gun used in the shooting. It is speculated that he used a machine gun because of how long the bursts of nonstop fire lasted and because he shot from a distance of approximately 300 yards (NBC). However, one piece of information that has been released is that when Paddock’s hotel room was searched, 10 rifles were found.

Nevada is one of the more relaxed states when it comes to gun laws. There is no permit, license or registration required to purchase and own firearms.

There is no limit to the amount of firearms a single person can be in possession of. There are no regulations in terms of possession or transfer of assault weapons. There are no regulations regarding magazine capacity (Newsweek).

This was not always the case; in 1994 the Federal Assault Weapon Ban was introduced, which prohibited semi-automatic weapons, assault weapons and magazines that could hold large capacities. Assault weapons and large magazines were defined in the ban (Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues). Unfortunately, this ban expired in 2004 and though there have been attempts, it has not been successfully reinstated.

On Sept. 24, there was an attempted mass shooting in Tennessee. A gunman entered a church that had about 50 people worshipping and started firing.

He had two pistols on him, as well as a handgun and a rifle in his car. Luckily, brave soul Robert Engle fought with the shooter and was able to keep most of the churchgoers safe. Sadly, one woman was killed and six were injured.

Though there is no one definition of a mass shooting that is accepted by all Americans, CNN reports that the one most widely accepted states that a mass shooting is an event in where four or more people, not including the perpetrator, are shot and killed. It is almost identical to the FBI’s official definition of mass murder.

According to an article published by the Guardian in June of 2016, every six days there are five mass shootings. That means, on average in the United States of America, there are only 60 days a year that do not include mass shootings. Furthermore, CNN has stated that America holds 5 percent of the

world’s population, but is responsible for 31 percent of the world’s mass shootings.

Currently, America’s federal gun control laws are fairly lenient. Most of the federal laws regarding guns pertain more to the seller and transfer of guns rather than the purchase and ownership of guns. However, in 1990 the Gun-Free School Zones act was passed, which prohibits unauthorized personnel from carrying guns in school zones.

In 1998, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was reworked and the five-day waiting period was replaced with an instant computerized background check that requires no waiting period.

Extra laws and regulations vary from state to state. In Ohio the additional laws include the prohibition of “zip guns,” which refer to homemade guns, and silencers, unless you are licensed to have one. Despite these added regulations, Ohio does not require background checks nor a waiting period.

Anti-gun groups and individuals say that countries with strict gun laws and regulations have significantly less shootings than we have in the USA. Statistics that back up this claim are plentiful: In the United Kingdom, semi-automatic guns were banned after a mass shooting in 1996. Since then, there has been only one. Australia has also cracked down on regulations since their own 1996 shooting: to own a firearm, one must have not only a license but a valid reason, such as being professional hunter or employment as a security or prison guard, to receive one. Japan has the closest thing to zero tolerance of guns of any country; their last mass shooting was in 1982.

Researchers Jaclyn Schildkraut and H. Jaymi Elsass worked together to collect and analyze data regarding mass shootings in 11 countries from 2000 to 2014. In that time span, America had 133 mass shootings; the next highest country was Germany…with six.

Germany has strict gun laws.

If under the age of 25, the firearm purchaser needs to undergo a psychological evaluation.

Magazines that can hold over 10 rounds of ammunition are illegal. This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to German gun regulations.

Regardless of what your stance is on gun control, it is clear that strict gun regulation limits the amount of mass shootings. Regardless of your political beliefs, I encourage you to think about this: Is your right to own a gun worth the injury and murder of innocent civilians? keenandm@miamioh.edu

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017

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Safety guidelines for cyclists and cars around Oxford To the Editor: With the fine fall weather and everybody back at school, there are a lot more bicycles on the road— all the more so because of our community’s many bike lanes and multi-use paths.

This is a good time for everyone to review standard laws for bicyclists and cars.

Bicyclists and cars share most traffic rules, including these below: Obey traffic signals Both cyclists and car drivers must obey traffic signals and stop signs and should ride on the right side of the road. Riding on the left is illegal and dangerous for both cars and bikes.

This holds true for cyclists on the bike lanes who must follow all traffic signals and stop signs—and yes, that even means on the bike lanes on Spring Street. Both bikes and cars can earn a traffic citation by running a stop sign.

Ride on the road

By Ohio law, bicyclists may ride on sidewalks in certain areas, but it’s not a good idea. Accident studies show that even lowspeed sidewalk riding has about double the accident rate as riding on the road. The danger increases with speed. If you ride on the sidewalk, every intersection and even every

driveway is a potential collision site. Motorists crossing your path do not look for conflicting traffic on the sidewalk, especially if you are coming from the “wrong way.”

Bicyclists are prohibited from riding on sidewalks in the Oxford Uptown area.

Turning The rules for turns are exactly the same for bicycles as for other vehicles – merge to the appropriate position (right for right turns, left for left turns), yield to any traffic that has the right of way and then turn. For cyclists, getting into position for a left turn may involve merging across lanes of traffic.

If traffic is heavy, cyclists should start doing this early to take advantage of gaps in traffic: make sure you are visible to all cars as you move into the turning lane; use hand signals indicating your turn; try to get eye contact with drivers of cars. Beginning cyclists may want to dismount and walk the bicycle through the intersection Like car drivers, bicyclists should never turn or change lanes without first yielding to any traffic that has the right of way, and give a signal if possible.

In addition to legal guidelines, cyclists should follow general best practices.

Bike Lanes A bicycle lane is a designated traffic lane

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This leaves rural Americans in a vicious cycle of disinvestment. With poor Internet connectivity, economic growth stalls and residents who can afford to leave, the area becomes even less desirable for providers to lay wires.

This isn’t a new for rural America.

Deficiencies in privately controlled electricity infrastructure occurred for the same reasons and caused the same problems in­­ high cost and low private interest with electricity.

In this case, however, the Roosevelt Administration stepped in to fill the void and created programs like the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Rural Electrification Administration which worked to increase rural electrification rates from about 10 percent in 1936 to nearly 100 percent just 15 years later.

For a modern model of New Deal Era rural electrification, U.S. Policymakers should look to Finland.

The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority made broadband access a legal right for all citizens in 2009, requiring telecommunications companies to provide the service and

allowed companies to utilize government subsidies for the installation in remote or unprofitable areas.

In 2017, about half of the country, roughly the same population density as Vinton County, has access to ultra high­ speed broadband­­ Internet service that averages above 100 mbps. In part due to the Finnish government’s commitment to broadband access, investment in technology related industries has quadrupled since 2010.

With so many politicians vying for the critical swing ­state rural voter, few to none talk about broadband access for rural Americans. Just as economic activity concentrated along strong infrastructure systems in the past, so too will it continue to concentrate in areas with fast and reliable Internet access. With cheap land, far from the expensive and crowded coastal cities and stale labor markets, desperate to find new employment opportunities, rural America is prime for a long awaited economic boom. We just need to spend a little money and a little effort. kenniccd@miamioh.edu

for bicyclists, and only bicyclists are permitted on that lane. No moving or parked cars are permitted on bike lanes, even temporarily “double parked” cars Bicyclists must ride in the bike lane only in the same direction as other traffic. Riding against the flow of traffic is against the law and greatly increases your chances of having a crash, especially at intersections where pedestrians and crossing traffic are unlikely to see you.

Safety Tips for Bicyclists Be safe. Wear a bike helmet!

Be predictable: make your intentions clear to motorists and other road users. Ride in a straight line and don’t swerve between parked cars. Signal turns, and check behind you well before turning or changing lanes.

Be Visible: ride where drivers can see you and wear bright clothing. When riding in the dark or twilight, cyclists should always use both a headlight and blinking taillight. Many cyclists also use a blinking taillight in the daytime. Lights, reflectors, and bright colored biking shirts and tunics are available at any bike shop.

Anticipate: consider what drivers, pedestrians, and other bicyclists will do next.

Watch for turning vehicles and ride outside the door zone of parked cars. Look out for debris, potholes, and utility covers. Cross railroad tracks at right angles.

Safety Tips for Cars NO DOUBLE PARKING ON BIKE LANES! Even for a few minutes. It’s illegal and very dangerous. Find a driveway to pull into.

When driving on a road with bike lanes, keep your eyes out for cyclists who might be turning at an intersection onto a road without a bike lane.

Pay attention to the “sharrows” signal on the road, which, like the “share the road” signs, means that bikes will be on the road.

Ohio law requires all drivers to give bicyclists at least 3 feet clearance. Move to the center of the road when passing a cyclist.

Don’t honk at a cyclist as it could scare the cyclist into a fall. If you want to gain a cyclist’s attention, tap your horn lightly.

After parking your car, look carefully in your rearview mirror before opening your car door so that you do not injure a passing cyclist.

Drivers might consider turning their head lights on, to make it easier for cyclists to see you coming, both ahead and in their rearview mirrors.

KATE ROUSMANIERE Mayor of Oxford Miami University Education professor

What would you bring?

Empathizing with hurricane victims EMMA KINGHORN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

The first day of class. It doesn’t change much, whether you’re pulling out a Crayola 64-pack or an Intro to Business Law novel out of your backpack.

You’re about to hear the same basic spiel.

“Good morning, I’m teacher _____. Welcome to ______ class. Let’s get to know you all of you now!”

There it is. The Icebreaker. The universally dreaded, monotonous, there’s-nothing-fun-aboutme, activity. The worst part? No one really learns from these exercises, or remembers all the names, except for that one girl in the back corner that tells everyone about her jet-setting, my dad is a CEO and my mom a Brazilian bikini model who doubles as a Russian spy, childhood. And her name is probably something exotic.

If you’re lucky, you can skip the fun fact, or the adjective that starts with the same letter as your name round, and jump to an easy question. It goes something like this: Your house is on fire, and you can grab three things. What are they?

Photos. Blankie. Passport. Car keys. Dogs. Cats.

Chinchillas.

It’s almost too easy, when you think about what you want. But, what about what you need?

Your house is on fire, and you can grab what you can carry. What do you need?

In the past month, millions of Americans answered this question for themselves.

And weeks after, they have to live with their choices. In an article by Stephanie McCrummen of The Washington Post, various evacuees tell their game-time, water-rising, what-do-you-bring moments.

Some did take their dogs, others, their medicine or health care papers. Books, shoes, toothbrushes, a vape. The things that people grab in that moment seem so trivial, and so deep at the same time.

I’ve found myself thinking about this question for over a week now. What would I do? What can I not live without? When sitting in a shelter, far away from home, what would I want in my hands?

Where would your mind go, if you could grab only a handful of things? What items would summarize your life, who you are? kinghoec@miamioh.edu

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Parseghian’s legacy felt on and off the field

NOTRE DAME HEAD COACH BRIAN KELLY COMMENTS ON THE LEGACY OF ARA PARSEGHIAN — FORMER MIAMI AND NOTRE DAME COACH. ANGELO GELFUSO THE MIAMI STUDENT

FOOTBALL

BRADY PFISTER

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Notre Dame is rich in college football culture. Between “Touchdown Jesus,” the “Play Like a Champion” sign, Notre Dame Stadium and the famed Rudy, few schools in the nation can match the tradition South Bend boasts.

A building block of Notre Dame football was Coach Ara Parseghian, who led the Fighting Irish to a pair of National Titles during his time with the program. However, the roots of Coach Parseghian can be traced to Oxford, where Parseghian played for Miami and went on to be the head coach of his alma mater before moving on to Northwestern and eventually Notre Dame.

The Miami and Notre Dame communities lost an icon when Parseghian passed away early August of this year at the age of 94, but they have honored Parseghian’s legacy as a coach, program builder and advocate.

From the time Parseghian arrived on Miami’s campus in the 1940s, he made an impact as a multi-sport Miami athlete on the football and baseball field, as well as the basketball court. The grid-

iron is where Parseghian would shine brightest, earning All-Ohio recognition as a running back in both 1946 and 1947.

“As much as he’s [Parseghian] is revered here [Notre Dame], he’s revered way more at Miami,” RedHawk head coach Chuck Martin said Saturday, after Miami’s defeat in South Bend. “He’s a Miami alum. He was a multi-sport athlete at Miami. There’s stories of Ara playing at Miami and what a great player he was.”

Following his Miami playing days, Parseghian spent a short time playing professionally until he returned to Miami. He served on the team’s coaching staff before being promoted to head coach in 1951. As head man in Oxford, Coach Parseghian turned Miami football into a force to be reckoned with -- going 39-6-2 in just five seasons.

“He was one of the starting of the cradle of coaches,” Martin said. “We got on an unbelievable run there of Hall of Fame coaches, but he was one of the first to roll through.”

Coach Parseghian would go on to make the “Cradle of Coaches” proud by becoming the face of the legendary Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Miami grad went 95-174 in his 11 Notre Dame seasons,

good enough to earn a place in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

The greatness of Parseghian has not been forgotten around the Notre Dame campus since his death earlier this year. Tailgates were marked with blue and gold t-shirts with the simple word “Ara” written across them. The backs of the famed golden helmets of the Irish bore the same legendary name on Saturday, while the game program pictured the former coach on its front page. Every TV timeout, the Notre Dame Stadium video board rolled highlights from his career on the South Bend timeline to remember Parseghian.

For current Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, Parseghian was a mentor from the time Kelly left the Cincinnati Bearcats for the Irish. Shortly after Parseghian’s passing, Kelly opened up about the weekly letters he would receive from the legendary coach.

“He stayed in constant communication,” Kelly said. “I always felt that was his way of mentoring, and I took it as such. It became something I very much looked forward to because they were, for me, an opportunity to reflect on his wisdom.”

Beyond football, Coach Parseghian left his mark on the

world as a man with a heart to serve others by forming the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation. This organization raises money to fund research for cures to Niemann-Pick Type C disease (NP-C). According to the Foundation’s website, NP-C is a genetic disease which attacks the nervous system of primarily children, resulting in death. After three of Parseghian’s grandchildren suffered from the disease, Coach Parseghian took action by starting his organization.

“I think they’ve made incredible strides,” Kelly said. Kelly founded an organization which has joined with the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation to find the cure for NP-C. “Whether it’s helping his family and finding a cure for an insidious disease like Niemann-Pick or being involved in our community, or Notre Dame, whatever you’ve asked for him -- that’s why we’re going to miss him dearly.”

With such a man in the mind of both programs, the Fighting Irish and RedHawks took the field late Saturday afternoon. As many expected, the Irish easily defeated the Red and White, yet the fight Coach Martin’s team showed made the game special in his eyes.

“I think both teams played the game the right way,” Martin said. “I think we honored him [Parseghian]. We talked about it this week -- we owe it to Ara Parseghian to play football the right way today no matter what the score is. At halftime, it was ugly and our kids bulled their neck and came out and competed.”

From Notre Dame’s perspective, the Irish are enjoying yet another winning season as a result of the cornerstones laid by men like Parseghian and his proven commitment to the program year in and year out.

“He never lost his ability to stay in touch,” Kelly said. “Just as our lady watches over Notre Dame, it seemed as though Coach Parseghian was always watching over Notre Dame football.” pfistejb@miamioh.edu

FLAVIN FINISHES FIRST, REDHAWKS SECOND GOLF

JILLIAN COFSKEY

THE MIAMI STUDENT

The RedHawks had a promising run at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in Louisville.

The team made a statement about its ability to compete under pressure by finishing second at +2. It battled Louisville in the team and individual standings in all three rounds.

Showing their strength on every hole, the RedHawks produced 154 pars, 51 birdies, and two eagles, putting them near the top of several stats leaderboards.

Senior Pat Flavin was a key player, tying for first after round one at -4, holding the lead through round two at -7 and finishing in first, nine strokes under par. Following Flavin was sophomore Cam Solomon, tying for sixth with an even par.

Flavin’s first place finish at Louisville was his second individual win of the season.

“I felt like I did a good job just staying in the moment and focusing on one shot at a time,” Flavin said. “I made a lot of putts today, so that was key.”

The RedHawks overcame difficult conditions and the challenge of an unfamiliar course this weekend, and head coach Zac Zedrick had positive things to say.

“I feel great about our team,” Zedrick said. “We’ve played three events and this is the second time we’ve had a great chance to win a tournament.”

The wind conditions at the University of Louisville Golf Club changed drastically from round one to round two, forcing the RedHawks to stay focused.

“We knew the wind was going to be coming out of a different direction [...] upwards of 15 MPH,” Zedrick said. “That golf course just needs a little bit of wind for it to CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Equestrian Team takes second on Saturday, third on Sunday EQUESTRIAN

SHELBY FRIESZELL THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University Equestrian Team had a strong start to the season this weekend. The Hunt Seat team traveled to The Ohio State University, where it collectively took home second on Saturday and third on Sunday.

MUET competes as part of the Interscholastic Hunt Seat Association. Teams across the country travel to barns and “catch ride” -- a style of riding where competitors randomly draw a horse and are judged on their ability to ride the unfamiliar animal.

The Ohio State University Equestrian Team hosted the show at Sid Griffith Farm in Hilliard, OH, where seven Ohio teams competed.

Other than OSU and Miami, those teams included the University of Dayton, Wilmington College, Denison University, Ohio University and Otterbein University.

Fifty riders from Miami were selected to represent the team this weekend and the weekend began with the over fences, or jumping, portion of the Saturday show.

Junior Haley Hacala took home third in her Open division fences round, out of a competitive group of nine other riders. Senior Jill O’Bryan earned a fifth for her Novice division fences round.

After the over fences portion concluded, the riders rode in flat classes -- approximately five minute periods of time, where up to 11 riders rode in the arena at once, being judged throughout different gaits.

Miami was stronger on the flat, with several riders bringing home the blue. Many freshmen had a strong showing for their first time out.

Junior Olivia Ramsey and freshman Olivia LeRoux both won their Beginner Walk-Trot-Canter division flats.

Miami earned another blue ribbon from sophomore Rachel Jamison with a win in the Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter division flat.

Sophomores Riley Christianson and Elizabeth Saccoliti showed against each other but shared success with a second and third, respectively in Novice division flat.

Freshmen Megan Goheen and Marley Vieta ended the day on a high for the team, both earning a

blue ribbon in Novice division flats.

This added 14 total points to the board for Miami, as first place ribbons equate to seven points.

Sunday opened with jumping again, and the team had more success this time around.

Senior Julia Mason and sophomore Kelsey Fenger took first and second in their Open division over fences, giving the team seven points for first and five for second.

Miami had 12 points after just one class.

Helping to set the pace for the rest of the flat classes, sophomore Kreigh Elzey won her Intermediate division flat.

Team Captain Tyler Miles helped keep moral high all weekend, and also earned himself a second place in his Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter division flat. Senior Megan O’Connell helped the team to finish strong, as she took home third in her Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter division flat.

Although Miami didn’t walk away with a win, they did walk away with a better understanding of where to go from here.

“We may not have come out with the win, but we came very close,”

ANNA SOLLENBERGER PREPARES TO RIDE FOR THE MIAMI UNIVERSITY EQUESTRIAN TEAM AT SID GRIFFITH FARM ON SATURDAY. MACY WHITAKER THE MIAMI STUDENT

senior team president Kelly O’Bryan said. “The team shows passion and confidence, which is just what we need heading into our home show.”

The Hunt Seat team hopes to have

another successful weekend as they host a show at home on October 21 and 22. The show will take place at the Equestrian Center across from the Miami police department. frieszse@miamioh.edu

RedHawks lose one, draw one on weekend homestand SOCCER

BEN PANZECA

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Miami soccer showed signs of life this past weekend, finally returning home from a long stretch of away games. The familiar field clearly gave the team some boosted energy, as they competed well in both conference games.

Entering Friday’s game against defending Mid-American Conference Tournament champions Kent State, the RedHawks’ re-

cord was 0-9-0 (0-2-0 in MAC play), though they were motivated to pull off an upset in front of a home crowd.

Miami saw an open door when Kent State senior forward Hayden Pascoe was shown a red card after clashing with RedHawk senior midfielder Amy Malone on the ground. Forced to continue with ten players for the rest of the match, the Golden Flashes still managed to keep the pressure on the Redhawks’ back line, with five shots in the first half.

Kent State grabbed their lone

goal via an unstoppable 18-yard strike from freshman forward Isabelle Mihail, and never looked back. The RedHawks looked more threatening in the last 15 minutes of the match, but couldn’t find an equalizer -- the game ended 1-0 to the Flashes. It was a tough loss for a team that desperately needed a positive result.

“We created a lot of scoring chances, and created a couple of melees in the box off corner kicks, balls forward,” head coach CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

SOPHOMORE DEFENDER LYDIA BROSNAHAN CLEARS THE BALL AGAINST OU ON SUNDAY AT THE MIAMI SOCCER FIELD. RYAN TERHUNE PHOTO EDITOR