November 29, 2016 | The Miami Student

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ESTABLISHED 1826 — OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ALLEGHENIES

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Volume 145 №23

Miami University — Oxford, Ohio

Alt-right fliers hit MU’s campus

11 INJURED AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Blog posts podcasts, articles

ATTACKER SHOT, KILLED BY OSU POLICE OFFICER

HATE

CRIME

white supremacist

RYAN TERHUNE PHOTO EDITOR

Redhaws defeat Ball State University by a razor thin margin of 21-20, making Saturday’s game their sixth consecutive win.

Miami defies odds, achieves bowl eligibility FOOTBALL

COBURN GILLIES ASSN. SPORTS EDITOR

Miami University football silenced the doubters and was victorious for the sixth consecutive contest, this time in its regular season finale over Ball State University by a razor thin margin of 21-20. Gus Ragland put together a career performance, completing 26 of 35 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns to help secure Miami a spot in a bowl game for the first time since 2010. Ragland completed his perfect regular season starting record of 6-0. In the pro-

Redhawks defeat Ball State by razor thin margin cess, the Cincinnati native threw 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions for 1274 yards. Redshirt senior and standout wide receiver Rokeem Williams emphasized the impact Ragland has made on the team since coming back from injury. “Gus is a great leader. I think that’s a real, big part of what he’s done. If you’re a leader, it’s pretty easy for guys to follow you, and it trickles down through everybody else.”

After starting the season 0-6, the program seemed destined for another losing season. However, out of nowhere, the RedHawks rattled off six wins in succession and, in the process, became the first team in NCAA history to finish a season 6-6 after losing its first six ballgames. The final hurdle standing in their way on the path toward the improbable invitation to go bowling was the Cardinals. Head coach Chuck Martin was satisfied but confused

by how the campaign played out. “Heck of a team win, heck of a season. Don’t really know — can’t really fathom, I know everybody’s been talking about it, I’ve just been trying not to think about it because I don’t really know how we’re here.” Everything was going according to plan as the defense stopped BSU on its opening drive and responded with a 36-yard touchdown connection from Ragland to Williams. Defensively, Miami was anchored by redshirt junior Heath Harding. The cornerFOOTBALL »PAGE 8

Vegans struggle to find

College Democrats, GOP

dining options at Miami

to square off in debate

DINING

ALYSSA MELENDEZ THE MIAMI STUDENT

Being vegan on Miami University’s campus is much more difficult than one would expect. So why would someone do it? Gretchen Matuszak, the director of Miami’s Didactic Program in Dietetics, said some people adopt vegan diets for religious or ethical reasons, while others feel veganism is a healthier alternative to animal-based diets. Veganism is a step farther than vegetarianism. It’s when a person abstains from eating not only meat, but every type of food that comes from an animal, such as dairy, eggs and honey.

Aimee Liston, a firstyear on campus, decided to try being vegan about one month into the semester for ethical reasons. “[Being vegan] is another way to cut down on carbon emissions,” Liston said. “I don’t have a problem with eating dairy as a concept. What I do have a problem with is how animals, such as calves, are treated.” Jenna Ramsey, a junior living off campus, was vegan for her freshman and sophomore years on campus. Unlike Liston, her vegan journey was prompted more by the health benefits of veganism than by its overall environmental impact. Senior Natalie Wink beVEGAN »PAGE 2

POLITICS

JAKE GOLD

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

At times, the 2016 presidential election was not about the policies or issues; rather, it was about flashy scandals and party politics. But Miami’s JANUS Forum, along with the College Democrats and College Republicans, wants to prove that it doesn’t have to be that way. On November 30, the JANUS Forum is hosting a debate between the College Democrats and College Republicans. Instead of talking about the highly-controversial presidential election earlier this month, the debaters will be discussing the real changes that politicians

must make to improve America. These debaters (Caleb Stidham and Imani Fields from the College Republicans, Nick Froehlich and Sarah Seigel from the College Democrats) don’t know the exact questions that will be asked, but they know the topics. The debate will focus on foreign policy, healthcare and education. Due to the issue-centric nature of the JANUS Forum’s dialogue, it will differ from most electoral debates. It will contrast especially with the presidential debates this past year. While the prime-time televised events were littered with insults and political doublespeak, DEBATE »PAGE 2

CULTURE p. 3

EDITORIAL p. 6

OP-ED p. 7

SPORTS p. 8

MODERN REQUIEMS FROM BOWIE, COHEN

WATCHLIST A THREAT TO FREE SPEECH

COLLEGE DEMS ENDORSE ELLISON FOR DNC CHAIR

VOLLEYBALL HEADS TO NCAA TOURNAMENT

The pioneers in their music genres turned death into a finale.

With this election, the Oxford bubble has officially popped.

“Ohioans are ... looking for a movement that will heed their concerns...”

The Redhawks play No. 19 University of Oregon in first match.

JAMES STEINBAUER

EMILY WILLIAMS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

MANAGING EDITOR

Dozens of fliers promoting a pro-white, alt-right blog were pegged to bulletin boards in academic buildings and posted around Miami University’s campus last week. The fliers read: “Not seeing the America you want? Start changing it TODAY!” and “Tired of anti-white propaganda in college? You are not alone.” In one of the fliers, black hands labeled “BLM,” “feminism,” “LGBT” and “globalism” reach menacingly for a white man and woman, each holding a young child. The fliers include the web address for The Right Stuff, a self-described “political and cultural blog” that is home to “the edgiest podcast of the current year.” The podcast, titled “The Daily Shoah,” was banned from SoundCloud in November 2015 after the online audio platform claimed it violated the website’s Community Guidelines. Shoah is the Hebrew word for the Holocaust. Many of the podcasts on the website, which are recorded by two anonymous figures named Seventh Son

Eleven people were injured Monday morning at Ohio State University after a student ran into pedestrians with his vehicle before exiting the car and cutting victims with a butcher knife. The attacker, 18-year-old Abdul Razak Ali Artan, was shot and killed by police at the scene. According to a statement from the Ohio State University Police and local law enforcement, the injuries sustained by the victims include stab wounds and injuries from impact with the vehicle. Although a shelter-in-place notification on campus was lifted by 11 a.m., classes were canceled for the rest of the day, said Ohio State Director of Public Safety Monica Mull in a press conference. At around 9:55 a.m., said Mull, the university issued an alert that an active shooter was near Watts Hall. Although the initial alert referred to the attacker as a shooter, that information was false. Law enforcement concluded that there was no other threat of violence at the crime scene or elsewhere on campus after

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After Trump election, a father-daughter schism ELECTION

CÉILÍ DOYLE

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

First-year Rachel Zurilla’s phone began to buzz. She glanced down at the caller ID: Dad. She sighed softly and slowly reached to pick up the phone. It had been three days since Donald Trump had been elected president and three days since she had last spoken to her father. At first their conversation began with light pleasantries: “How was your day? How did the stats test go?” However, the conversation took a turn for the worse at the mention of the results of the 2016 presidential election. “Honestly I really don’t even want to talk about it,” Rachel, a Clinton supporter and feminist, said to her father, Jeff Zurilla, over the phone on the Friday afternoon following the election. While Jeffrey did not find it as difficult to talk to Rachel

after the election, they both agreed that it would be better if they didn’t discuss it. “He’s still my dad, and he’s still one of the best people I know, but it’s hard to rationalize,” Rachel said. “He always raised me to think for myself, but we haven’t talked about it.” The father and daughter duo have always been close while Rachel was growing up in Painesville, Ohio. Lately, their dynamic during this election cycle has been fractured by their sharply contrasting picks for president. “In regards to Rachel’s concerns, I understand the controversial nature of some of his political ideologies,” Jeff said. “But [I] feel the country needs a change in leadership and one that does not have previous political ties to Washington.” As the future of American government for the next four years remains to be determined, this transition period will prove to be chalFAMILY »PAGE 2

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