The Miami Student | February 5, 2019

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FORWARD PATRICK NEWELL OF ST. CLOUD TRIES TO BEAT GOALTENDER RYAN LARKIN. SCSU ATHLETICS MADDIE MACFARLANE

EMILY SIMANSKIS SPORTS EDITOR After going winless in December and January, Miami hockey aimed to kick off February with a much-needed victory.

That didn’t happen.

The RedHawks lost 5-1 to the St. Cloud State Huskies on Friday night, only to repeat

the 5-1 performance again on Saturday night.

The pair of losses on the road in St. Cloud, Minn., extends Miami’s winless streak to 12 games and losing streak to eight.

“It’s hard,” senior defenseman River Rymsha said. “We’ve just got to keep doing the right things. Hopefully one of these days we can get a break that goes our way and start getting back in the win column.”

The last time the ’Hawks (9-15-4, 3-11-2

National Collegiate Hockey Conference) lost eight games in a row was during the 199596 season. The last time Miami hockey went winless for more than 12 games was during the 1990-91 season, when current head coach Enrico Blasi was a freshman forward. They went 17 games without a win.

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THETA CHI SUSPENDED FRATERNITY HOSTED, FIRST-YEAR HOSPITALIZED CÉILÍ DOYLE NEWS EDITOR Miami University’s chapter of fraternity Theta Chi was temporarily suspended by Dean of Students Kimberly Moore on Thursday, Jan. 31 following a general conduct report received by Moore and the Office of Community Standards (formerly known as OESCR).

In the report, Theta Chi’s chapter president, sophomore Jaret Beechy, said a firstyear student (whose name was redacted) was out drinking with members of Theta Chi at an off-campus annex house that he knew around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27.

Beechy said that some of the Theta Chi brothers dropped the first-year off at his residence hall. The student was “transported after drinking” to McCullough-Hyde Memorial hospital after he was found unconscious in his dorm, even though that was the night before fraternity recruitment started and fraternity members were not supposed to be out with potential new members (PNMs).

MUPD responded to the scene at the residence hall and a report was filed through the Office of Residence Life, according to the report.

Moore made the decision to summarily suspend Theta Chi after reviewing the initial report and having a hearing with chapter representatives, including Beechy, and members of Theta Chi’s national organization.

“A summary suspension is always an assessment of if there’s a danger to an individual or group that’s present to a point [where there is] a risk to allow the organization to continue operating,” Moore said.

Theta Chi will remain under suspension while the Director of Community Standards, Ann James, is actively investigating the organization.

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Razor Sharp : Building relationships one cut at a time BRIAH LUMPKINS STAFF WRITER The buzz of hair clippers fills the room like a soothing hum. Pieces of kinky dark hair fall to the ground clump by clump, varying in texture and color by each client. The room is full of the smell of acrylic and nail polish as the nail technician paints each nail with careful strokes.

As students march through Armstrong Student Center (ASC), many fail to notice what is happening in the small tucked-away corner. Many don’t hear the eruptions of laughter or deep life talks that take place in the three brown chairs spaced evenly through the tiny room, or see the relationships that are born at the brown rectangular nail desk in the corner.

Although these things go unnoticed, with the door wide open, Armstrong’s new barber shop is ready to invite students into a place they can call home and where students of color can unapologetically belong.

Razor Sharp opened its doors to the Miami community on Nov. 5, 2018. The barber shop occupies room 1075, beside the Rowan Boutique in ASC. It has two barbers, a hairstylist and a nail technician. The price for a haircut is $25, while the prices for the stylist and nail technician vary.

Marquan Richardson, owner of Razor Sharp, did not begin his business pursuit with

much knowledge of Miami University. After graduating with his master’s from Lake Erie College in 2017, he wanted to find a creative way to use his degree in business administration.

Richardson had been fascinated with the idea of becoming a barber from an early age.

He even spent a part of his teenage years cutting his own hair instead of seeing a barber himself. Although he had a passion for cutting hair, he decided to go a different route after receiving an athletic scholarship to Lake Erie College.

Once he had his degree in hand, Richardson set out to open his own barber shop.

Richardson knew Miami had set aside a spot in ASC for a barber shop, but had not decided who would fill the vacant room. Richardson, who had already opened his first Razor Sharp location in Dayton, Ohio, was looking to expand his business to Oxford.

He also desired to create a space for black students on campus to call home, while being aware that the small town does not have many barber shops that specialize in the art of black hair.

“It’s not a large city, but it does have a decent [black] population as far as people who are on campus,” Richardson said. “[Miami’s] mission statement of wanting something for minorities on campus lined up with what we CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 PHOTOGRAPHER ZAIM HAQ

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Blasi could not be reached for comment before publication. His weekly Monday press conference was pushed back to this afternoon, and there was no on-ice practice on Monday for the ’Hawks due to travel on Sunday.

Miami’s last victory came on Nov. 17, 2018 when the RedHawks beat Colorado College 3-2 in overtime. Most recently, Miami tied Providence on Jan. 5 for its last non-loss.

“At some point, everybody’s gone through this,” Rymsha said.

“Whether it’s at the college level or the junior ranks or growing up, everyone has a little taste of what it’s like. But, at the end of the day, you’ve just got to keep working and get back to the basics. Hopefully, we can steer this around.”

In the past eight games, Miami has been outscored 33-10, with nine of those goals scored on the penalty kill. The ’Hawks went 7-for-11 on the man-disadvantage against the Huskies this weekend.

But Miami’s two goals from the weekend came on the power play, and the man-advantage went 2-for9.

Playing in his first games back from injury, senior forward and co-captain Josh Melnick assisted on both goals. Melnick and junior forward Gordie Green now lead the RedHawks with 20 points each.

Green finished the weekend with a goal and assist. “[Melnick’s] a good leader,” Rymsha said. “He knows the right things to say at the right time. For me, it was more his presence — getting him back in the locker room, getting him back on the ice. He’s a big part of the team and it was really exciting to see him out there.”

At the other end, senior goaltender Jordan Uhelski saw 31 shots on Friday, and junior goaltender Ryan Larkin faced 36 shots on Saturday.

The duo had 26 and 31 saves, respectively.

Regardless of these ugly statlines, the RedHawks find strength in The Brotherhood.

“You love your teammates, you love the game,” Rymsha said.

“When you have those two things, it makes it easier to go through something like this — when you know you’re going through it with guys you love, playing the game you love.”

The ’Hawks will play the game they still love against the University of Nebraska Omaha (8-16-2, 4-11-2 NCHC) at the Steve “Coach” Cady Arena this weekend. Miami, now eighth out of eight teams in the NCHC, faces UNO, which sits two points above the RedHawks in the league standings.

After a bye-week starting Feb. 17, Miami will end the season playing three NCHC teams consistently ranked in the USCHO.com’s top-

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Back-to-back 5-1 losses in St. Cloud

Armitage trial postponed until May CÉILÍ DOYLE NEWS EDITOR

The federal trial of former Miami professor Kevin Armitage, who was arrested for trying to hire a sextrafficked 14-year-old girl in May 2018, was postponed until May 6, 2019.

Armitage’s lawyer, Chris Angles, filed a motion for continuance to reschedule the case to April because the defense is still waiting for “forensic evidence” from Armitage’s laptop, which was seized by federal agents during his initial arrest.

Angles argued that counsel would not be ready for a trial until April because “analysis and evidence” from the computer “has not been produced yet.”

The prosecution, represented

by U.S. Assistant Attorney Teresa Moore, was “not opposed to the request.”

Judge John Maughmer granted the motion and reset Armitage’s trial for Monday, May 6. He also ordered Angles and Moore to be present for a “pretrial conference” on Thursday, April 18 to discuss the case prior to trial.

During the pretrial conference, Angles and Moore are expected to discuss any potential issues that may arise in court. The judge will consult with both sides regarding admissible evidence, any circumstances requiring a pool of jurors larger than 45 people, pending motions, how long the trial will last, how many witnesses will be called to the stand, the status of Armitage’s plea or if any charges are going to be dismissed.

Judge Brian Wimes will continue to preside over the trial, as previously determined, which will begin at 9 a.m. on May 6 in Courtroom 7D at the Charles Evans Whittaker U.S. Courthouse in Kansas City, Missouri. doyleca3@miamioh.edu

SENIOR GOALTENDER JORDAN UHELSKI (TOP) TAKES A BREATHER. SENIOR FORWARD JOSH MELNICK CELEBRATES A REDHAWK GOAL WITH SENIOR DEFENSEMAN GRANT HUTTON (BOTTOM) ON SATURDAY IN ST. CLOUD, MINN. SCSU ATHLETICS MADDIE MACFARLANE

20 poll — current No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, No. 7 Denver and No. 8 Western Michigan.

For a team defined by its preseason and early season energy, the RedHawks hope their energy will soon translate to wins. “[The energy] is definitely still

there,” Rymsha said. “It’s a little bit harder right now with the losses, but guys are still enjoying coming to the rink. Guys are still joking around. That same energy is still there. It can get a little frustrating at times, but hey, that’s hockey and we’re going to be fine.”

Puck drop is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night and 7:05 p.m. on Saturday. Friday’s contest between the RedHawks and the Mavericks will air on CBS Sports. simansec@miamioh.edu

THETA CHI SUSPENDED FRATERNITY HOSTED, FIRST-YEAR HOSPITALIZED FROM FRONT

Cutting out a space on campus for students

the same person for several years.

Going to a different barber or nail technician can be difficult, but Razor Sharp tries to make this transition easy for students who are unsure about trying something new.

“It’s a very friendly and open environment,” Smith said. “We are all professionals. You’re not gonna get a service that you don’t like that you can’t be open and honest with us about.”

If you are interested in trying out Razor Sharp, you can call 937546-7096 for appointment availability.

from participating in fraternity and sorority activities and cannot host social events, new member meetings, chapter or other organization-wide events while Community Standards conducts its investigation. The suspension does not mean Theta Chi is removed from campus or that necessarily will be.

Moore will determine if the fraternity’s continued presence on campus “endangers themselves, others or property,” after reviewing the results of the investigation, according to the Student Code of Conduct.

Before Moore suspended Theta Chi last Thursday, the fraternity offered bids to several PNMs who initially accepted the invitation to join the chapter.

Interfraternity Council president and junior Grant Zehnder sent an email to the PNMs who were extended bids to join Theta Chi, informing them of the suspension and offering them an out, James said.

“Those who received a bid from Theta Chi were given the opportunity to receive a bid from another chapter if they so decided,” Zehnder wrote in an email to The Student.

“With any organization, if members are initiated and the chapter is removed from campus, the national headquarters work with the current members to determine their status moving forward.”

“Those who violate our policies will be brought through our judicial process,” Zehnder added. “I do not have all the information regarding this case but I’m confident the university is taking the necessary steps to investigate the organization.”

This is an ongoing story and will be updated with further information. Check back at miamistudent. net for new developments.

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wanted to do.”

Richardson contacted Jon Brubacher, director of procurement and food purchasing through Campus Services, who assisted him in applying to occupy one of the rooms set aside in ASC. “We felt that it was a good fit for the space we had available, and he was able to provide the service we were looking for on campus, ” Brubacher said.

Michael Ivy, a barber for Razor Sharp, has also had a passion for cutting hair since he was young. It was not until last year that he was able to finally pursue his dreams.

Now Ivy works as one of the main barbers who services students at Razor Sharp. In addition to cutting hair during the week in Oxford, he also works at Leveled Up barber shop in Cincinnati on the weekends.

Although his schedule is constantly full, Ivy enjoys cultivating relationships with the clients that sit in his chair.

“The purpose of the shop was to give students a home away from home,” Ivy said. “I look forward to watching some of the students who come in as freshmen and watching them grow and succeed.”

Ivy also enjoys the conversations that he and his clients have during each appointment. This “barber shop talk” that takes place between a client and their barber has been vitally important for young black men as they grow into adults, he said, because of its ability to give them a point of view that may differ from those in their inner circle.

Junior Quiyanni Smith, Razor Sharp’s newly-appointed nail technician, also enjoys connecting with her clients. As a student who was not heavily involved with organizations on campus in her first two

RAZOR SHARP ORGINALLY BEGAN IN DAYTON, OH PHOTOGRAPHER ZAIM HAQ

years at Miami, she has enjoyed meeting new students who come into the barber shop.

Smith thinks of herself as a “big sister” to the younger students that she services at the shop. She even gives clients rides to and from their nail appointments when they do not have other means of transportation.

She especially enjoys bonding with the first-years on campus and would potentially like to continue working at Razor Sharp after graduation.

“I [am] definitely going to continue this for a long time,” said Smith, “maybe even here at Miami University.”

Although Razor Sharp opened its doors not too long before Mi-

ami students left campus for winter break, Richardson said that the barber shop has received a decent amount of support from the students who have utilized their services.

Richardson’s goal for 2019 is to reach out to even more students on campus and make them aware that Miami has a barber shop on campus that wants to build relationships with their clients as they go through their college years.

“Our biggest goal is to let everyone know of our service,” Richardson said. “We want to build relationships and be an impact. We want to see those kids graduate and go on and be better.”

Prior to attending Miami, many students have had their hair cut by

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Miami Tribe breathes life into annual Winter Storytelling tradition JULIA ARWINE

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The sun had set over the plains of Oklahoma when members and friends of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma gathered in the tribe’s spacious Council House to listen with rapt attention to the aalhsoohkaana: The winter stories.

The younger members of the tribe, from small children to young adults, sat cross-legged or sprawled across patterned blankets spread in the center of the room. Everyone else sat in rows of folding chairs on either side.

All waited quietly as George Ironstrack, tribe member and assistant director of the Myaamia Center, adjusted his microphone and began the first story.

There would be no applause between stories and no interruptions.

While Ironstrack and others did the storytelling, the audience would fulfill the important role of what Ironstrack called “story-listening” — focusing fully on the tale at hand.

There are two types of stories in the Myaamia tradition: aalhsoohkaana and aacimoona, which are historical narratives. These stories were passed down by Myaamia storytellers — called aayaalhsoohkiaki — who told them to historians and linguists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, before the language went dormant. It wasn’t until a little over a decade ago that members of the tribe began to perform the stories again.

Some of these stories only exist in English, while others still survive in myaamiataweenki, the language of the myaamia people, or in the languages of the Peoria and Wea tribes.

“Myaamia stories are the narratives of our lives,” Ironstrack said.

“The historical narratives are about recounting our lives as a people... The winter stories are connected more to our moral and metaphysical existence over time, as a people.”

The aalhsoohkaana are only told during the winter, after the frogs have stopped singing and the first killing frost arrives. In the spring, once the frogs begin to sing again and the first thunderstorm rolls in, the storytelling stops until the next winter.

Traditionally, there was no need for stories in the summer, Ironstrack said. It was much too busy of a season for the tribe, which saved its stories to pass time in the cold, dark winter.

It is not improper to discuss and reference the stories during other parts of the year, Ironstrack said, but they should not be told and performed as they are each January during the tribe’s Winter Gathering.

The historical narratives, however, can be told year-round.

The stories are not meant to be recorded either in audio or video. Each storytelling experience is unique and contained within the moment of the telling.

“We are breathing life into these stories for this moment, for tonight, for our community, and it’s meant to live just in that moment,” Ironstrack said. “And then — it’s gone.”

Ironstrack began with the opening oration. His father, George Strack,

AUDIENCE MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN “STORY-LISTENING.” (TOP) GEORGE IRONSTRACK PERFORMS THE AALHSOOHKAANA -- WINTER STORIES CONNECTED TO THE NARRATIVES OF THE MYAAMIA PEOPLE. (BOTTOM) CONTRIBUTED BY MYAAMIA CENTER

followed with a cautionary tale about what happens when the winter stories are told outside of their allotted time — in it, the man who tells winter stories in the summer is attacked by giant frogs. Father and son were followed by five other tribe members who told stories both short and long, both morbid and funny.

Some of the winter stories end abruptly, leaving outsiders feeling as though the story is incomplete.

Ironstrack said Myaamia stories are meant to be like building blocks – able to be put together, back to back, in any number of ways. In this manner, a skilled storyteller can seamlessly weave individual stories together into their own unique storytelling experience — they decide when to begin and when to end.

“It takes a lot of time and effort to really, fully immerse yourself and to think through [the stories] from a Myaamia perspective and not from

ASG creates Secretary of Safety, discusses meal plan changes ERIN GLYNN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) heard from University President Greg Crawford and passed two bills, establishing a Secretary of Safety and supporting a more flexible swipe meal plan, at their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29.

The meeting began with a presentation from Crawford, in which he discussed highlights from the past year in terms of Miami’s rankings and student involvement.

Sophomore RA senator Mariana Niekamp ran against first-year On-Campus Senator Chelsea Kao in an election held to fill an open seat on ASG’s steering committee, which manages the agenda for ASG’s weekly meetings. Kao won the seat.

After the election, senators discussed a bill to create a Secretary of Safety position. Academic Senator Shelby Frye explained that she wrote the bill because the duties of the safety committee chair (a seat held by a senator) are equivalent to those of cabinet secretaries (a paid executive position), yet the safety chair position is unpaid.

Many senators agreed with Frye that since safety is a priority for many students and their parents,

the position should be paid. The bill passed with 23 senators voting for, six against and two abstentions.

A bill to ensure respectful debate within ASG was tabled until the Feb. 12 meeting to allow time for the 11 elections that will take place during the meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5.

ASG also passed a resolution for “dining equity” that expresses support for a flexible swipe program. The program would assign a dollar value to a swipe so that students could use that money at à la carte dining locations.

Though the resolution is very similar to a bill passed last year, senators clarified that they believe this resolution would be more successful because the language focuses on the differences in food quality and healthiness between dining halls and à la carte locations. Frye said that after conducting a poll, the senators found the majority of students prefer places where they can use their declining balances and also think those places are healthier.

The resolution passed unanimously, and senators from the on-campus affairs committee plan to visit the Campus Services Center to discuss its implementation. glynnee@miamioh.edu

a...European perspective,” Kara Strass, the Miami Tribe relations assistant at the Myaamia Center and a storyteller herself, said.

The personal touch of each storyteller was evident as the night went on. Ironstrack yielded the spotlight to six other tribe storytellers, including Strass and Jarrid Baldwin, community language program coordinator for the tribe.

Baldwin, an experienced storyteller, told several of his tales twice, once in myaamiataweenki and once in English. He changed his voice to imitate different characters, and got down on the floor to mimic what was happening in the story and capture the attention of the restless little girls in the front row.

Although storytellers can individualize their tellings of the tales, it is important that the core aspects of each story remain.

Many winter stories include

talking animals. Several of the stories told at the Winter Gathering centered around recurring characters like the wily red fox who tricks his gullible brother, the gray wolf. More than one story included the character of Wiihsakacaakwa (pronounced we-sawcuh-chaw-qua), a complex person or being who is sometimes the hero of the story and sometimes the butt of the joke.

Some of the stories are serious and end in death, but humor, too, is an important part of the winter stories. More than once throughout the night the storytellers drew laughs from the entire gathering.

Some stories reference French fur traders, which is evidence of how Myaamia stories evolved as the world around them changed, particularly due to European contact.

The underlying theme or moral in a given winter story is not always clear, and individual interpretations

are respected. It’s not about what the storyteller says, so much as it’s about what the listener hears.

“One of the major powers of these stories is that they resist single interpretation,” Ironstrack said.

There is great depth to the stories of the Miami Tribe, such that they cannot be easily understood in full.

Like the literary tradition of any culture, appreciating the stories’ depth takes much study and immersion.

“Who are these characters in these stories? Why are they doing what they’re doing? What is that teaching us? What values is that imparting?”

Strass said. “There’s a lot of aspects that take a long time and a lot of effort before you can truly come to an understanding.” arwinejk@miamioh.edu

ASG pays student organizations to pass out water bottles RACHEL BERRY

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) is addressing drinking Uptown by handing out water bottles, an endeavor it is paying student organizations to help with.

Organizations can sign up to volunteer on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night from 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. They will be paid $50 for their time. The money is taken from the Miami Family Fund — comprised of private donations from Miami families — rather than from ASG’s typical funding.

Mark Pontious, director of parent and family programs, said money from this fund can be used for professional conference and non-conference travel — including study abroad and career development trips — and initiatives of departments or student organizations. It is also used for the Faculty-Student Discourse Fund, which is meant to further learning outside of the classroom.

Since the water bottle handout

isn’t directly funded by ASG, the $50 each organization receives is not under the typical restrictions of other ASG funding. Therefore, it can be used for whatever the volunteering organization wants, including food or t-shirts.

Once an organization completes its night volunteering with ASG, the money will be deposited into its account.

Secretary for Governmental Relations Cecilia Comerford said ASG has been working on developing the water bottle program since the fall of 2017. However, it was not until last semester that they began to ask other organizations for help.

Student volunteers stand in front of the former Follett’s bookstore, right next to Brick Street, and offer water bottles to anyone that walks by.

“We want to make sure all our students are staying healthy and are staying hydrated,” said Darsh Parthasarathy, a member of the governmental relations committee. “More than anything else, we want safety for our students.”

Comerford said that while

ASG wants to address the physical well-being of students, they also hope that the experience is eye-opening for volunteers who are able to experience a weekend night Uptown while sober.

The monetary incentive entices student organizations to sign up to help, but Comerford does not think it deters from the goals of the project.

“I think that everyone goes in with an appropriate attitude, and the $50 is just a little incentive,” Comerford said. “It’s really a thank you.”

A notice went out through the Hub notifying organizations of the program on Friday, Feb. 1. Immediately, Parthasarathy started receiving emails from people interested in helping.

Parthasarathy said that last semester, all of the slots were filled within a week of announcing the program, and this semester’s openings were already nearly full. berryrd@miamioh.edu

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Chick-fil-A finds new temporary home in Oxford BRIAH LUMPKINS STAFF WRITER

Oxford residents are once again able to enjoy crispy Chick-fil-A sandwiches and nuggets — at least until the end of the school year.

On Feb. 1, Oxford welcomed a pop-up Chick-fil-A location at 32 W. Walnut Street, a block away from Buffalo Wild Wings. As a pop-up, the store will only remain in town until the end of the spring semester.

The location is open 11:30 a.m. through 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and does not

have an in-house kitchen, but caters its food through the Chick-fil-A in Colerain.

Marc Osbourne, owner of the Colerain location and a 2005 Miami graduate, decided to open a pop-up store in his alma mater’s small college town due to the large student population.

The pop-up location has a limited menu, but still includes items such as the Chickfil-A Chicken Sandwich and many of their well-known sauces, said Tim Lagoy, director of operations for the Oxford location.

The location’s Marketing and Hiring Director, Andrea Emory, said that she and her team spent the past weekend handing out

over 300 free chicken sandwiches to students and residents in the Oxford area.

Emory reached out to various organizations on campus via email, including Greek life, Young life and Cru, to advertise the new shop. She also plans to spread physical flyers around campus advertising the pop-up shop.

The pop-up store is looking for students to hire at a starting pay of $10.50 per hour.

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MU to offer new full-ride merit scholarships in the fall SAMANTHA BRUNN NEWS EDITOR

Beginning with the class of 2023, Miami University will offer the Presidential Fellows scholarship, which includes a full ride — including all tuition, room and board and meal plan costs — a one-time $5,000 stipend and educational and service programming for the cohort.

Based on the tuition and fees for the 2018 Miami cohort, the university will spend a minimum of $1,829,284.80 in scholarship dollars over the course of four years for the class of 2023 Presidential Fellows cohort.

Susan Schaurer, Miami’s associate vice president for strategic enrollment, management and marketing, said the program aims

to bring in higher-caliber students.

“We really want to recruit the brightest and best students across the country and the globe,” Schaurer said. “Many of our competitor schools have full-ride scholarships, and we wanted to have something to offer to those students who are drawn to those offers.”

The application rolled out in mid-fall 2018, and the deadline for interested students was Nov. 1, 2018. Schaurer said that despite the short application period, nearly 1,300 prospective students applied for the scholarship.

The prospective students had to apply to either or both the Honors and Academic Scholars programs and respond to an additional essay prompt tailored to the Presiden-

tial Fellows program. The essay prompt was posed by University President Greg Crawford. Prospective students were asked to explain how they see themselves contributing to the Miami community.

Of the nearly 1,300 students who applied, 75 were offered competitive spots for interviews over Presidents’ Day weekend.

The interview weekend will entail individual interviews, an academic component involving a reading assignment the students have been provided and team-building exercises.

Ultimately, Miami plans to offer the scholarship to 15 accepted students. brunnsj@miamioh.edu

Two rape incidents reported to OPD in last week MEGAN ZAHNEIS MANAGING EDITOR

In the past week, two incidents of rape were reported to the Oxford Police Department (OPD).

On Thursday, Jan. 31, OPD officer Peter Durkin responded to McCullough-Hyde Hospital, where registered nurse Cathleen Hackett told him “a female was admitted into the emergency department stating she was sexually assaulted and wanted medical examination.”

The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, Jan. 30 and involved “substantially impaired judgment.”

McCullough-Hyde staff administered a SANE (sexual assault nurse examination) kit to collect DNA evidence, but Hackett said the victim did not wish to press charges.

A second report, filed on Sunday, Feb. 3, alleged rape against a victim with a “mental or physical disability” at an unknown apartment in Oxford. The victim’s identity and relationship to the suspect were redacted from the report, written by OPD officer Joshua Jenkins. Jenkins traveled to Atrium Medical Center in West Chester to collect a SANE kit and another biological specimen. The victim, his report indicated, was not present and did not want to speak to police.

Miami students who want to report a sexual assault can make their report to any campus security authority, including Miami University Police (513-529-2222), Oxford Police (513-5234321), the Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (513-529-1417), student organization advisers and athletic coaches.

Survivors can also receive confidential support from Sierra Clippinger (513-431-1111), Miami’s campus-based support specialist from the Butler County office of Women Helping Women. Clippinger is not a mandatory reporter. zahneime@miamioh.edu

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Museum art showcase challenges artists to create ‘Outside the Box’ ERIN GLYNN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami Art Museum kicked off the new semester by opening three new exhibitions: “Outside the Box,” “More Than an Object” and “40 at 40.”

During the VIP opening Thursday night, students and faculty gathered to drink coffee and admire the collections.

“Outside the Box” is the first exhibition patrons see upon walking into the gallery. The collection makes up the fifth annual Student Response Exhibition, a showcase wherein Miami students were asked to create pieces surrounding a specific theme.

“Selecting ‘Outside the Box’ as the main theme enables students to think beyond limitations of a physical form,” Curator of Exhibitions Jason E. Shaiman said in the museum’s magazine, Visual Arts at Miami.

“Typically represented in two or three dimensions, a box can also elicit a response in a metaphorical manner and be represented in theoretical and abstract explanations.”

A committee composed of staff at the art museum selected the work of 34 students out of 94 submissions for the exhibition. This year’s theme drew in a diverse group of artists.

Submissions came not only from art majors, but from students all across campus, including some from mechanical engineering and urban and regional planning.

One piece, tilted “BLOCKS: A Social Catalog,” by senior art major Tom Myers invited visitors to pick a wooden block from a bin, find the block in a catalog he created and then place it on a stand among other blocks.

Each catalog description detailed both the physical characteristics and a personality trait of the block.

Myers happily demonstrated how to interact with the work. He picked up a pyramid shaped block and noted that the catalog said this particular block was self-conscious about one of its sides, so he placed the block in

DESPITE THE EXHIBIT’S TITLE, MANY OF THE ARTISTS’ PIECES FEATURED VARIATIONS OF BOXES. ASST. PHOTO EDITOR BO BRUECK

such a way that the offending side was hidden.

“Now it doesn’t have to be self-conscious,” Myers explained.

“This piece is an experiment to see how much it takes to get people to personify an object.”

It seemed as though the experiment worked, as other students remarked on their favorite blocks.

“Which one is the cube with the rounded corners?” one student asked

Myers from across the gallery.

“That’s the one that cares about you,” he responded.

Senior Nikki McGlosson had two works selected. One of her submissions, titled “Juggling Cube,” is part of a series based on her time as an aerialist with the Cincinnati Circus Company.

The other, titled “The Final Box,” features a coffin as a sort of garden with calla lilies growing through

the pelvis of a skeleton and a rose blooming like a halo near its skull.

“I wanted to explore the relationship between life and death,” McGlosson said. “My grandma worked in a funeral home when I was growing up, so death sort of became mundane to me.”

The exhibition asked visitors to pick their three favorite works of art and submit them in a box inside the gallery. The three pieces with

the most votes will be revealed at an awards ceremony April 9, where the winning student artists will receive cash prizes.

“Outside the Box” will be open until May 18. The Miami Art Museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 12-5 p.m. on Saturday. glynnee@miamioh.edu

Miami Women’s Center teaches Muslim culture on World Hijab Day

MADDIE TOOLE

THE MIAMI STUDENT

A HIJAB IS MORE THAN A HEADSCARF; IT IS A SYMBOL OF A MUSLIM WOMEN’S ABILITY TO WORSHIP IN THE WAY SHE CHOOSES. THE MIAMI STUDENT SARAH BROSSART

One of Helena Kabasele’s friends was once asked if she ever took off her hijab. Did she wear it in the shower? Seriously, did she ever take it off?

Kabasele, a senior political science major, knows what it is like to be confronted by these misconceptions — she wears a hijab too.

“Another [misconception] is that we do it for men — saying that we wear the hijab so that men don’t look at us,” Kabaseke said. “That’s not true. We wear it for God and only God.” Hijabs are worn by Muslim women as an act of servitude to God. To the people who celebrate

World Hijab Day, the hijab symbolizes a Muslim woman’s right to worship in any way they please.

World Hijab Day is celebrated on Feb. 1 every year. The day was founded in 2013 by Nazma Khan, a Bangladeshi-American activist. It’s used around the world for non-Muslim women to experience what it’s like to wear a hijab while allowing them to support the right of Muslim women to practice their faith in whatever way they choose.

In observance of the day, the Women’s Center set up a booth in Armstrong, inviting women to try on a hijab and learn about Muslim tradition and culture.

Kabasele spent the afternoon putting hijabs on non-Muslim students and seeing their reactions to

wearing them. Kabasele says that people find it easy to judge the things they do not understand, and in order to understand the purpose of the hijab, it is important to try one.

“When you try it on for yourself and you experience it for yourself, it kind of widens your perspective,” Kabasele said. “It changes how you feel.”

Renate Crawford, physics professor and university first lady, stopped by twice during the event to show her support. The second time, she tried on a pink and gold hijab.

Rhonda Jackson, administrative assistant in the Women’s Center, coordinated the event. She enjoys trying on the hijabs and experiencing Muslim culture.

“There’s a sense of beauty when you put it on,” Jackson said.

She emphasized the importance of celebrating unique cultures and engaging with people from different backgrounds.

“It is important to dispel the myths and misconceptions about women who wear the hijab,” Jackson said.

Posters of prominent female Muslim activists surrounded the booth. Among them were Rashida Talib and Ilhan Omar, the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, and Carolyn Walker-Diallo, the first Muslim woman elected to serve as a judge in the United States.

On World Hijab Day, women around the world express their support of Muslim female choice to wear a hijab using #FreeInHijab on Twitter.

“I feel a personal responsibility to raise awareness about the Muslim community and their faith, and to provide opportunities like World Hijab Day to hold space for building community and creating allyship across cultures,” said Jackson. toolemb@miamioh.edu

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Pop-up art installation incorporates viewers into the exhibit CHARIS WHALEN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

In its truest form, senior Ben Dysart’s video art piece captures the feeling of anxiety that accompanies knowing something is about to go wrong. For me, the video, on display in the Art Building, pushed me into a rabbit hole that ended with a jarring, self-reflective experience.

In the lobby of the Art Building, where members of the Visual Arts Club put finishing touches on their work, I walk over to a clunky TV that looks straight out of the ‘90s.

After I put on the black headphones, the muted rumbling of a car driving down a road filters into my ears. I’ve entered the video a few seconds in.

As I stare at the telephone wires racing by on the screen, I hear a female radio voice. She mentions something about Ruth Bader Ginsburg then continues onto her next topic.

The shaky image quickly cuts to a deserted path through a heavily wooded area, indicating that the man behind the camera is alone.

Seconds later, the sound of water enters my ears as the picture switches back to the low angle view of telephone poles. Though water isn’t pictured in the frame, I stare at the electrical wires with the forethought that if the two were to mix, calamity would ensue.

As the video progresses, more images of familiar places appear. I find myself alone on a trail in the woods again, then in the backseat of a car on a grey day. A log floating in a lake just below where I would be sitting on the bank flashes onto the screen, and then I am leaning against a railing by a river.

Eventually, a rumbling noise, the sound of rushing water and the female voice all join together and intensify into a deafening cacophony of white noise that makes me freeze, eyes locked on the screen.

In a Jumanji-esque way, I felt as if I was no longer standing in the Art Building watching a short film. My surroundings faded away and suddenly I was sitting in the car again. The destination was unclear, but with an overwhelming sense of deja vu I was certain I’d been in this very position before — chair reclined, staring out the window at a grey backdrop with the same wires passing by over and over again. In that moment I only partially grasped the chilling reality that I was not the driver.

Then the screen went black.

I felt as though the floor disappeared from beneath my feet.

Staring into the TV that was now just a provisional mirror, I was unprepared to look into my own eyes. More importantly, I was unprepared to face the realization that I couldn’t hold my own gaze for more than a few seconds at a time.

I thought the video would climax to a catastrophe or short lived horror, but instead I was left looking at my own reflection.

I realized the images on the screen and the sounds in the background weren’t the focal point of the video — I was.

The installation is titled “In the Rush I am Overcome” and will be on display beside other works from the Visual Arts Club through Feb. 22. whalenc2@miamioh.edu

MANY STUDIO ART MAJORS JOIN THE VISUAL ARTS CLUB TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK AND PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS. THE MIAMI STUDENT COLLEEN GRIMM

The Body Project aims to challenge beauty standards, boost self-esteem MAYA FENTER

MAGAZINE EDITOR

Junior Bea Newberry first heard about The Body Project from her first-year resident director in Scott Hall.

She thought it sounded cheesy, but attended a workshop anyway. Now, she’s the president of The Body Project at Miami University.

The Body Project is a nationally recognized initiative organized by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). April Smith, an associate professor in Miami’s Department of Psychology, brought the program to Oxford in 2015.

The program challenges women to argue against society’s beauty standards and change their attitudes toward themselves and their bodies.

“I think the biggest thing is that it changes your attitude with how you take in information about body image, about social media, things like that,” said senior Emma Harris, a peer mentor for The Body Project. “One thing we talk about a lot is the beauty standard that exists right now and we try to make it as clear as possible that it’s not actually possible to reach, it’s a completely unattainable goal.”

The Body Project at Miami hosts three to four workshops per semester. Each workshop includes a pair of two-hour sessions.

Sessions include seven to 10 participants and three peer leaders. Groups participate in discussions and role-play to learn how to respond when someone talks negatively about themselves.

Body image issues are something especially important to address at Miami, Newberry said.

“Most of the people who sign up for the sessions aren’t the ones who, some may argue, need it most — the ones in settings that have higher standards, so say, Greek life,” Newberry said.

The organization discusses how social media has changed the way that people perceive

other people, as well as themselves.

“We talk a lot about how people pick and choose the things that they post and make their lives the best version that they’re presenting,” Harris said. “This can be really hard, as someone who’s taking in all of that, because you’re seeing the best version of everyone and you don’t just get to see the best version of yourself.”

The two sessions are one week apart from each other. In that time, participants are given “homework assignments” to complete before the second session.

One of these assignments is to write a letter to a younger girl about why she should feel comfortable with her body and not be too influenced by what she sees on social media.

Another is the mirror exercise, in which participants are to stand in front of a mirror with as little clothing on as possible and find 15 things they like about themselves. These things can be related to physical appearance or other character traits.

“One thing we bring up a lot is you can look at yourself and be like, ‘You know what, I’m a great friend,’ and that can be the first thing you think about yourself, which is a lot better than thinking, ‘I look fat right now,’” Harris said. “So we’re trying to train people to recognize the positives rather than the negatives.”

Newberry hopes to see The Body Project reach more students and grow to have general body meetings in addition to workshops.

“If our presence grew, at least in terms of people knowing about us, a two-hour session could help someone a lot,” Newberry said.

“They might not want to be peer leaders afterwards, but we do get feedback that it helps them more than they thought.”

The Body Project will be hosting workshops in mid-March, though no exact dates have been set. fentermc@miamioh.edu

The trials and tribulations of a second-semester RA DUARD HEADLEY

ASST. CULTURE EDITOR

As temperatures dipped into the negatives last Wednesday and windows filled with frost, Miamians found themselves with an unexpected day off. While students across campus pondered what to do with their free time, Resident Assistant Steve Sitko knew exactly what he wanted to do.

Hoping to provide his residents with an interesting indoor activity as the air turned to ice outside, he pulled out his copy of Super Smash Bros. — a competitive, multiplayer video game where various Nintendo characters battle one another. Game in hand, he invited the residents of his corridor in Hillcrest to join him for a day of laid-back fun.

“Having the snow day early on was kind of a fortunate thing,” Steve said. “Super Smash Bros. had just come out, and I brought it out during our first week kickoff event. It was a hit there, and it was a hit the second time too.”

Steve said that he and his residents played for hours — talking, relaxing and enjoying the day off. The event served as a way for him to get back into contact with his residents after the long winter break.

Coming back from J-term can be mildly disorienting. The break is more than a month long, providing ample time for younger Miamians to forget how campus life works. For RAs like Steve, this means it can be difficult to reestablish the relationships they built with their residents before the break.

“There’s absolutely a difference [between first and second semester,]” Steve said. “And I think it’s more important for me to be available as an RA now that we’re back.”

Although Steve has spent his entire career, almost three years, as an RA in a sophomore dorm, he believes the difference between first and second semester might be even more of an issue in first-year dorms.

“In a freshman dorm, everyone gets to college, and it’s a brand new experience,” Steve

said. “The residents are experiencing all new things. They’re homesick and sometimes solitary. By second semester, they’re opening up to their corridor and connecting with their RA more.”

Tiffany Turkovich, an RA in Stonebridge Hall, echoed Steve’s thoughts on second semester, but added that with increased familiarity sometimes comes a lack of participation.

“Second semester, you definitely learn more about your residents,” Tiffany said. “That means you can approach them a little better.

But at the same time, when it comes to holding programs and trying to engage them, you know that sometimes they decide not to show up to things, which can be a little disheartening.”

As RAs for sophomore dorms, both Steve and Tiffany have experienced the frustrations of lackluster participation.

“The biggest challenge for me as an RA is attendance,” Tiffany said. “Like people not wanting to show up to their one-on-ones and attendance to programs, especially second years since they’ve already solidified their campus involvements.”

Although she’s aware of the reasons behind the dip in attendance, Tiffany said that doesn’t always make her feel better.

“It’s difficult to not blame yourself when some things like that don’t go well or if you don’t meet your goals to get people to show up to your events, even though you’ve spent some money on it,” she said.

But Tiffany said she doesn’t let low involvement get her down.

“I love being an RA,” she said. “[My residents] are awesome, and at the end of the day, it’s worth it.”

Steve echoed Tiffany’s sentiments toward her residents.

“It’s a very rewarding experience,” he said.

“And despite how intimidating it can be, second semester especially, I like it a lot.” headledd@miamioh.edu

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RedHawks strengthening identity as they ready for Kent State CHRIS VINEL

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

The Miami RedHawks haven’t scored more than 75 points in a game since Jan. 5. They’ve been forced to grind out low-scoring, defensive battles and, for the last three weeks, it’s been working.

After losing its first four Mid-American Conference games, Miami’s won four of its last five, all while putting up 71 points or less.

Overall, the squad averages 72.3 points a game this season.

In their latest outing, the RedHawks defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 59-48. It wasn’t pretty, but it’s indicative of the team’s recent trend.

Miami has found its identity in defense and in winning the less glamorous aspects of basketball. It hasn’t been lighting up the scoreboard, but neither have its opponents.

In the RedHawks’ last five contests, no team has recorded more than 66 points against them.

“If you look at the last five games, I think our attention to detail, and from a defensive standpoint, has all been on point,” head coach Jack Owens said. “The guys are competing.

They’re doing their jobs for the most part. We just have to continue to get better, and that’s where we’re at.”

Miami will need to be on point when it travels to Kent tonight.

Entering the contest with a 16-5 record, the Golden Flashes don’t have a particularly explosive offense, but they’re hot and have the MAC’s most explosive scorer.

They haven’t tallied less than 78 points since a Jan. 15 win at Ohio, and they are coming off an 83-80 victory at Ball State. Senior guard Jaylin Walker leads the Kent State offense and the entire MAC in scoring with 22.9 points per game.

“They have four guys scoring in double figures,” Owens said, “Obviously, it starts with Walker.”

To counteract Walker and Co. and give

themselves a chance to extend their positive streak, the RedHawks will need to continue their concentrated defensive effort and overall scrappy play.

“We just have to go with the same mindset we’ve had going on the road our last few outings, where it starts on the defensive end,” Owens said. “We’ll just continue to work offensively to get better and those kinds of things. But at the end of the day, we know this is going to be a fight.” vinelca@miamioh.edu

SCOUTING REPORT THE GAME

Tipoff.....................................7 p.m. tonight at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center TV/Radio ������������������������������������������������������������������������ ESPN+/Miami IMG Sports Network

MIAMI REDHAWKS

Record �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12-10 (4-5 MAC) Offense �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 72.3 ppg Defense ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 69.0 ppg

PROJECTED LINEUP

Player ������������������������������������������������(position, height, key stat) Mekhi Lairy ����������������������������������������������������������������� (guard, 5’8”, 6.0 ppg) Nike Sibande �������������������������������������������������������������� (guard, 6’4”, 15.7 ppg) Abdoulaye Harouna (guard, 6’5”, 4.2 ppg) Dalonte Brown �������������������������������������������������������� (forward, 6’7”, 13.1 ppg) Bam Bowman �����������������������������������������������������������(forward, 6’8”, 9.6 ppg)

KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES

Record ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16-5 (5-3 MAC) Offense �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 77.3 ppg Defense ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 73.1 ppg

PROJECTED LINEUP Player ������������������������������������������������(position, height, key stat) Jalen Avery �����������������������������������������������������������������(guard, 6’0”, 12.3 ppg) CJ Williamson �������������������������������������������������������������(guard, 6’6”, 8.0 ppg) Antonio Williams ������������������������������������������������������ (guard, 6’0”, 10.8 ppg) Jaylin Walker ������������������������������������������������������������ (guard, 6’3”, 22.9 ppg) Philip Whittington �������������������������������������������������(forward, 6’8”, 10.0 ppg) Jaylin Walker

PLAYER TO WATCH

NCAA NET Ranking ���������������������������������������������������������������� Miami (142); Kent State (139)

HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED SINCE LAST TUESDAY… FRIDAY Hockey

Miami ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1 St. Cloud �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5

SATURDAY Men’s basketball

Miami ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 59 EMU ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 48

Women’s basketball

Hockey

Miami ......................... 81 WMU .......................... 62

Miami ........................... 1 St. Cloud ....................... 5

Women’s swimming

Men’s swimming

Xavier ......................... 56 Miami ....................... 234

Xavier........................... 55 Miami.........................239

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Men’s basketball to host “Wayne Embry Day” CHRIS VINEL

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Not that the Battle of the Bricks ever needs any added significance, but the RedHawks’ upcoming matchup with Ohio will have some anyway.

Miami basketball legend Wayne Embry, 81, will return to Oxford for “Wayne Embry Day” on Saturday. Just like at last season’s “Wally Night” honoring Wally Szczerbiak, Miami Athletics will celebrate Embry and his accomplishments.

“We’re just excited to get [Embry] back, to be honest with you,” head coach Jack Owens said. “Any time you can get a guy of his caliber to come back and who’s looking forward to coming back, it means a lot to the program and what we’re trying to build here.”

Embry starred as a center at Miami from 1955-1958. He averaged 19.5 points and a school record 15.5 rebounds per game and led the RedHawks (then Redskins) to back-to-back Mid-American Conference Championships in 1957 and 1958.

He scored 21 points and grabbed 20 boards in Miami’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory — an 82-77 win over Pittsburgh in 1958.

Upon his Miami graduation, Embry played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, winning an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 1968.

Embry blazed trails for African-Americans in basketball when he became the NBA’s first black general manager after his retirement. He ran the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors and won two Executive of the Year awards (1992, 1998) along the way. He still serves as a senior advisor for the Raptors.

He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Miami Hall of Fame in 1970.

Embry hasn’t completely left Oxford behind since his time here. He served 14 years on the Miami University Board of Trustees, including one as chair.

His No. 23 jersey hangs from the rafters at Millett Hall and remains one of just six retired RedHawk numbers.

Miami hosts the Bobcats at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The first 450 students will receive a free Wayne Embry jersey. vinelca@miamioh.edu

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’Hawks seek sixth straight win, poised to strike in conference play BEN PANZECA, EMILY SIMANSKIS, CHRIS VINEL SPORTS STAFF

The RedHawks continue to tear through the Mid-American Conference.

After logging an 81-62 victory on the road against Western Michigan on Saturday, they turn their attention to Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night.

On Saturday, the ’Hawks reached their season high in points behind the efforts of junior forward Savannah Kluesner and junior guard Lauren Dickerson — each eclipsed 20 points.

Miami managed to shoot over 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc but was held to a close game by the Broncos who climbed their way back from early deficits. MU found itself leading by only five points with six minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Five minutes later, the Red & White were up by 21.

A furious 18-3 run in the final minutes of the game showed how quickly the ’Hawks can put the nail in the coffin.

Head coach Megan Duffy’s squad has demonstrated its ability to finish games strong this season. The RedHawks have outscored their opponents 142-127 in the fourth quarter so far this season.

Duffy could not be reached for comment before publication.

After five consecutive conference wins, the RedHawks sit with a cool 15-4, 6-2 MAC

record. That’s enough to keep them in second place in the tough MAC East, only behind Ohio (18-2, 7-2 MAC).

With 10 games left in conference play, Miami is in prime position to climb to the

top of the MAC East.

Miami is looking to extend its winning streak to six games when it hosts Eastern Michigan (10-9, 3-5 MAC) at Millett Hall tomorrow. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

SCOUTING REPORT THE GAME

Tipoff......................................7 p.m. tomorrow at Millett Hall TV/Radio..................................... ESPN+/Miami IMG Sports

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MIAMI REDHAWKS

Record............................................................. 15-4 (6-2 MAC) Offense ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 68.0 ppg Defense �����������������������������������������������������������������������59.4 ppg

PROJECTED LINEUP

Player......................... (position, height, key stat) Lauren Dickerson..............(guard, 5’3”, 15.7 ppg) Leah Purvis........................(guard, 5’6”, 7.8 ppg) Baleigh Reid......................(guard, 5’10”, 4.2 rpg) Kendall McCoy..................(forward, 6’0”, 12.2 ppg) Savannah Kluesner............(forward, 6’2”, 14.8 ppg)

EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES

Record.............................................................. 10-9 (3-5 MAC) Offense ������������������������������������������������������������������������63.3 ppg Defense �����������������������������������������������������������������������63.7 ppg

PROJECTED LINEUP Player......................... (position, height, key stat) Corrione Cardwell.............(guard, 5’8”, 13.3 ppg) Danielle Minott.................(guard, 5’8”, 15.7 ppg) Courtnie Lewis...................(guard, 5’10”, 10.5 ppg) Jenna Annecchiarico.........(guard, 5’5”, 7.3 ppg) Autumn Hudson................(forward, 6’5”, 4.1 rpg)

PLAYER TO WATCH Danielle Minott The redshirt senior guard leads the Eagles in points per game (15.7) and is second in rebounding per game (5.9).

NCAA NET Ranking..........Miami (54); Eastern Michigan (191)

GUARD ALEXIS STRAW (RIGHT) RUNS BACK ON DEFENSE. GARY SHOOK WESTERN MICHIGAN ATHLETICS

’Hawks Talk Our assistant sports editor Chris Vinel moderated a debate between sophomore guard Nike Sibande and senior guard Darrian Ringo on whether Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time:

Vinel “Nike, is Tom Brady the greatest quarterback of all time?”

Sibande “Easy. He’s the greatest quarterback of all time. No cap.”

Ringo “I believe he’s second.”

Vinel “Second? Behind who?”

Ringo “Peyton Manning.”

Sibande “I can mess with that, but Tom Brady’s like Michael Jordan.”

Vinel to Ringo “Well, you’re an Indiana guy.”

Ringo “[Nike] is, too... I thought.”

Vinel to Sibande “Yeah, you’re an Indianapolis guy, too.”

Ringo “He’s supposed to be.”

Sibande “I mess with Peyton, too. But, let’s get real, Tom’s gettirrrng it.”

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019 STAFF EDITORIAL

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS The following reflects the majority view of the Editorial Board of The Miami Student

ILLUSTRATION BY: CONNOR WELLS

On Sunday night, The Washington Post aired its first Super Bowl ad. It cost more than $10 million, and was narrated by superstar actor Tom Hanks. The spot highlighted the importance of a free press and always having a reporter on hand.

It was an inspiring ad about the importance of journalists. But the reality is, journalism is dying. That $10.5 million could have paid for the salaries of over 140 reporters for a year, according to some back-of-the-napkin math by angry journalists on Twitter.

As many as 2,100 people who work in the media industry have been laid off in the past month due to falling budgets. Major online publications such as Vice Media, HuffPost and BuzzFeed have cut between seven to 15 percent of their workforce. The Gannett Company, which owns over 1,000 daily newspapers, including the Cincinnati Enquirer, laid off 400 journalists nationwide.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows reporters are losing their jobs faster than coal miners.

The cuts at regional papers are nothing new, as small papers have been slowly shrinking over the past decade due to the growth of online media. But now, even online media is struggling because of the disparity between millions of dollars given to the upper management and meager salaries of report-

‘22’ might not look like what Taylor Swift promised

KIRBY DAVIS

MANAGING EDITOR-AT-LARGE

Since 2012, I had plans for my 22nd birthday. I did not know what, exactly, I was going to do or who I was going to do it with (though I hoped it would be something with someone), but I knew at some point I had to listen to Taylor Swift’s song “22” and revel in how relatable it finally was. I would make “breakfast at midnight,” “fall in love with strangers” and, of course, be “happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way.” Taylor promised.

Until a few months before my 22nd birthday, my plans remained intact. Then they were tentatively still set. Then they unraveled completely a couple weeks before Dec. 5, when I decided to take time off of school to get a handle on my moderate-to-severe (depending on which therapist, psychiatrist or BuzzFeed quiz I consulted) depression.

I knew my life would be different from Taylor Swift’s when I turned 22 because the only thing we’ve ever had in common is stockbroker dads. Nonetheless, it was difficult to reconcile just how sharply her rosy, romantic vision of age 22 contrasted with my depressed reality.

But as I reminded myself several times on Dec. 5 and afterward, Taylor Swift led a very different life than me in her early 20s. She left her scarf at Jake Gyllenhaal’s apartment, and I left my good Chapstick at the Sammy house.

She was accused of smuggling herself out of her apartment in a suitcase just to work out unphotographed, and I could rarely summon the drive to take the elevator down to my apartment building’s gym.

Comparing your life to celebrities’ is not as damaging as comparing it to your peers’. I didn’t really expect my life to be like that of a 10-time Grammy winner and close friend of Selena Gomez’s, so while I was not devastated that my version of age 22 didn’t line up with Swift’s, I was deeply troubled by the fact that it was different than most of my friends’.

Four of my close friends also turned 22 in the mid-Scorpio to early-Sagittarius time frame. Another turned 21. They all had their

own issues, of course, but none were so depressed that they could no longer manage fifteen credit hours on top of their own mental health. I felt guilty driving back to my house in Cleveland the first week of November, like I had failed not only myself but my friends, family and professors.

It’s taken me two months to accept that taking time off school was the right decision for me, and that graduating a year later than I originally planned is not the end of the world. Rather than motivate me, as I thought it would, comparing my life to my friends’ and my pre-college expectations just made me miserable.

When I was a kid, I thought I’d grow up to be tall and blonde. I can’t tell you why, except maybe because I had a tall, blonde babysitter. Imagine my surprise when I became a thick-eyebrowed woman of average height with dark, sort of frizzy hair.

In first grade, I thought I’d always have the same friends, and now I don’t even still talk to the girl from freshman year who vowed to make me her maid of honor someday. I was dead-set on being a fashion designer up through my “Kirby Couture”-themed bat mitzvah, and I’m clearly not one.

I wouldn’t even go so far as to say ‘everything will be all right.’

But I’ve learned to embrace the unibrow, and I have other friends. I’m a journalism major and I love it. During my time off school, I’ve read a lot of books, stayed in touch with those other friends and, most importantly, have worked on feeling better and succeeded for the first time since maybe middle school.

Taylor Swift repeatedly sings in “22” that “everything will be all right, if we just keep dancing like we’re 22.” This may not be the case for everyone, and certainly hasn’t been for me.

I wouldn’t even go so far as to say “everything will be all right” for everyone aged 22 because that is unrealistic.

But I do think, at this point, that changes in your early 20s’ life plans don’t have to be life-ruining, or even overtly negative. As my adviser once told me, “Shit happens and you deal with it.” And as Taylor Swift once sang, “Heartbreakers gonna break/And the fakers gonna fake/Baby, I’m just gonna shake/I shake it off,” which roughly translates to, “Things will suck sometimes, but for the most part we will probably be fine.” daviskn3@miamioh.edu

ers everywhere.

As newsroom numbers dwindle, there are fewer journalists to do the demanding and often-thankless job of reporting the news.

The few left are overworked and underpaid as they are forced take on the responsibilities of those who have been laid off. Quality journalism cannot survive if this trend continues, and with this slow death comes the rise of misinformation and ignorance that damages our democracy.

Journalists need to act to protect themselves. Workers everywhere need to protect themselves. Journalism is not alone in being eaten alive by profit margins. Journalists must demand what they are due and unionize their workplaces.

Unionizing with the Writers Guild of America enabled the journalists laid off at BuzzFeed and Vice to get better severance deals. In Vice’s case, the writers walked away with paid-out time off and severance.

Unions give a paper’s staff a way to advocate for themselves. Unionizing helps people negotiate better wages, healthcare, child care and severance packages if layoffs occur. It also ensures that every member of the staff is protected — from reporters to photographers and designers. If more newsrooms unionize, the men and women who work for the free press will be free from fear of living in poverty and losing their livelihood unceremoniously.

The oft-referenced solution of subscribing to local and regional newspapers is one

important step the general public can take to safeguard the free flow of information. Readers must support their local reporters, those individuals with a vested interest in protecting the communities in which they live and work.

Media subscriptions are not unreasonably expensive. A subscription to the Cincinnati Enquirer starts at $13 per month, which is roughly the same price as a standard Netflix subscription. For the same price as access to all ten seasons of Friends, readers can connect to their community through stories like the Enquirer’s Pulitzer-winning coverage of heroin in southwest Ohio.

In the past two years, the press has been under siege by slams of “fake news” and claims of elitism. Online harassment and death threats have become part of the dayto-day for many journalists. Even The Miami Student has a consistent band of trolls harassing our editorial staff in Facebook comments.

If world events in the past two years have taught us anything, it is that we need journalists to hold those in power accountable. The information journalists give us is powerful and allows us to be more informed citizens who can make informed decisions and cast knowledgeable votes. That is why journalists need to take measures to protect themselves, and the public needs to take steps to protect journalists. One may not survive without the other.

Newsrooms everywhere must unionize and people who even remotely care about democracy must subscribe to local and regional news if we ever have a shot at taking on the structural inequalities facing modern democracy. Our success is interdependent, and everyone has a stake in this fight.

The plague of public apologies

HALEY MILLER

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Situated at the intersection of celebrity and technology lies one high-profile rite of passage — the public apology. Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and traditional media have all become spaces for politicians, influencers, actors and musicians to ask their constituents and fans for forgiveness.

The public apology has become a prerequisite for seemingly every Democrat running for president in 2020, and for every public figure that appeared in a yearbook in the 1980s. Joe Biden has apologized for his treatment of Anita Hill during Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearing, Elizabeth Warren apologized to the Cherokee nation for taking a DNA test and Kamala Harris expressed regret about her history as a prosecutor in California.

Each of these presidential hopefuls are quick to admit regrets and shame in their quest to challenge President Trump, a man who has still never apologized for his insensitive remarks after the Charlottesville riots and who argued that “locker room talk” includes discussions of sexual assault.

An admission of guilt is a slippery slope for politicians; first, they apologize, then they are expected to resign or be impeached. Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia remains resistant to call for his resignation after a racist yearbook photo from 1984 re-surfaced last weekend. Notably, these calls are coming from his political enemies and his political allies. Instead of prioritizing the communities he has betrayed, Northam prioritized his own power.

If this year’s debacle is any indication, a public apology will also be necessary for any future Oscars hosts. I predict that in 2030, the Academy will institute a new category for “Best Apology in an Instagram Live,” and a Pulitzer Prize will be awarded for the Best Notes App Apology featured in a Screenshot.

Following the #MeToo movement, one would think we would be better at apologies. Although we are exposed to more apologies than ever before, the definition of an apology has grown to include self-preserva-

tion, rationalization, gas lighting and other misinterpretations of the word.

In 2017, Kevin Spacey “apologized” about accusations leveled against him and added, “I choose now to live as a gay man,” irresponsibly conflating his homosexuality with his sexual predation. Two years later, he was begging to return to public life in a bizarre YouTube video titled Let Me Be Frank, (presumably a reference to his “House of Cards” character) in which he patronizingly coos, “You wouldn’t rush to judgment without facts, would you? Did you?”

Also in 2017, Louis C.K. expressed regret and shame, and assured the world he would be taking time to listen. In 2019, he was already openly joking “I like to jerk off, and I don’t like to be alone,” while complaining about the Parkland students’ activism after living through a tragedy.

Many celebrity apologies are first shared on Twitter. The site is the rare social media platform that can puncture celebrities’ teams and expose the rich and famous to negative feedback. Perhaps this is why so many public figures no longer use the site and admonish the “cancel culture” it perpetuates.

“Cancel culture” refers to the act of “canceling,” or ending a celebrity’s career through social media activism that usually takes place after a controversy. After the premiere of the documentary, “Surviving R. Kelly,” #MuteRKelly began trending on Twitter in an effort to draw attention to his crimes and prevent people from playing his music.

It is easy for celebrities to categorize any valid criticism as online outrage perpetuated by a single group of people. This tactic was most recently employed by Kevin Hart, who faced opposition after being announced as the host for this year’s Oscars. Members of the LGBTQ community and their allies reminded the public of the comedian’s homophobic tweets. Hart emphasized he had apologized in the past and called all those who opposed him “trolls.”

It is difficult to define what a public apology should be, but the best example is Dan Harmon’s apology to his former employee and “Community” writer, Megan Ganz.

Ganz called out Harmon on Twitter, which prompted Harmon to speak openly and honestly about his experience on his podcast, “Harmontown.”

None of our heroes, political or cultural, should be infallible. Nor should we expect them to be. We should, however, expect them to be humble, respectful and willing to learn. And just like most children, we should expect them to say “I’m sorry” when they’ve made a mistake. millerhh@miamioh.edu

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