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Miami salary roster reveals admin pay Head football coach has second highest salary FINANCE

JAMES STEINBAUER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Miami University President Gregory Crawford has unseated Head Football Coach Chuck Martin as the highest paid employee for the 2016-17 academic year, according to the university’s salary roster, obtained

by The Miami Student last week.

Crawford will be paid a yearly salary of $495,000, a more than 14 percent increase from former president David Hodge’s base pay of $432,022, The Student reported in early October. The salary roster shows that Martin will be paid a yearly salary of $472,300, up by about three percent from 2015.

The salary roster contains a departmental listing, sorted by campus, of all faculty and staff and their salaries and gives insight into the value placed on certain positions.

The next highest-paid employees are Vice President for Finance David Creamer, who will be paid $361,514.92 this year, and Provost Phyllis Callahan, who will earn $338,910.

Enrico Blasi, the head hockey coach, will earn $336,119 this year.

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At Miami, an increase in demand for counselors

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First-year Julia Mordarski is not ashamed of her political beliefs and the conservative values that she stands for.

She proudly displays her Trump-Pence sticker on the front of her laptop and wholeheartedly supports Donald Trump for president.

Many college-aged women and women of all ages and backgrounds have been criticized for supporting a man who has openly denegrated women and displayed misogynistic attitudes, exemplified in the leaked Access Hollywood video in which Trump

For many, because he is not Hillary Clinton said “when you’re a star, they let you do it” in reference to groping and kissing women without consent.

However, several women at Miami University continue to support the business mogul despite his controversial remarks throughout the past 18 months of this election cycle.

“I went to an all girls high school back home in Cleveland,” Mordarski said. “My entire school made it a running joke whoever was planning to vote for Trump, and I definitely was highly criticized back home, but I have

no shame regarding my political beliefs. We need to switch up the government.

We can’t just be dominated

by Democrats for 12 years.”

According to a recent article in the New York Times, 93 percent of Republican women voted for Mitt Romney in 2012. Today, 79 percent of Republican women support Trump, which is a significant drop but still a large percentage.

Although some female students are voting for Trump based on his policies and ties to the Republican Party, others are voting for him in op-

Homeless and food insecure in Cincinnati

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Since the mid-1900s, Federal programs like food stamps and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provided a hunger safety net for those who are food insecure, but many – particularly those experiencing homelessness – fall through the cracks.

Food insecurity does not mean a person is insecure or unsure about the safety or nutritional value of the food they are eating; it references the inability or uncertainty to access nutritionally adequate and safe food in socially appropriate ways. This includes having to panhandle for food, search through garbage or resorting to emergency food supplies.

Approximately one in eight people in the United States are food insecure, according to Feeding America, the largest network of food banks and related research in the country. In Hamilton the percentage of food inse-

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FOOTBALL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME

Debate surges among students during Halloween, World Series.

The votes are (almost) in: Your voice still matters, so use it.

Forget the personalities, it’s time to move on to the real issues.

The ‘Hawks are riding their first four-game streak since 2010.

KELLY MCKEWIN

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After over 11 percent of students took advantage of clinical services from the Student Counseling Service (SCS) during the 2015-16 school year — a 22 percent increase from the previous year — students have continued to see back-ups and longer wait times for individual therapy appointments.

While students are able to schedule initial consultation appointments with the SCS relatively soon after reaching out to the center, the wait times for the therapy appointments following the consultation can take multiple weeks or even months in some cases. The center sees spikes in service demand throughout the year as well, with one occurring from mid-October through November, which has contributed to the current

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rules and regulations, even though individuals and families experiencing homelessness are those who require the most assistance against food insecurity and hunger.

Because SNAP and other programs are designed to not help those experiencing homelessness, some do not bother to receive any benefits toward food insecurity at all.

In a 2013 study of food insecurity among people experiencing homelessness in New Jersey, 94 percent of the sample population were food insecure. Even though all 319 participants, or an overwhelming majority of those, qualified for SNAP benefits and food assistance, only 55 percent of the sample population were currently receiving SNAP benefits.

Even with the help of SNAP and other food assistance programs, the diets of those who are food insecure do not meet the nutritional needs they require. The diets of food insecure individuals are low in essential vitamins

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position to Secretary Hillary Clinton.

“I don’t defend the comments that Trump has made, but I believe it’s naïve to think that people don’t talk that way,” first year Spencer Ruebel said. “They call it ‘locker room talk,’ and obviously, as a woman I think that’s disgusting, but at the same time: boys talk, girls talk. I’ve heard women say awful things about men in that way and vice versa. Personally, I’d rather look at policy issues than focus on the things Trump has said that hurts people’s feelings.”

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Why are female students voting for Trump?

POLITICS

MIAMI FOOTBALL STAR ARRESTED AFTER ASSAULT

Miami University football player Zach Smierciak was arrested this weekend for felonious assault. According to the official complaint from the Butler County Area Court office, the 6’2’’ starting defensive end was being removed from Brick Street bar Saturday night when he deliberately shoved a ladder, knocking off a victim who fell and hit his head on the ground.

Smierciak, 22, ran from the scene. The victim, who was unresponsive, was taken to McCullough Hyde Hospital and flown to the University of Cincinnati hospital in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 6.

The events of the incident were confirmed by an interview, 10 written statements and a security video from the bar, according to court records.

Felonious assault is a second degree felony under Ohio law and carries a penalty of two to eight years in prison, according to Ohio Revised Code sections 2903.11 and 2929.14.

In June 2014, Smierciak was charged for disorderly conduct in Oxford. He plead guilty to the charges and paid a $150 fine.

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cure people are 18.6, above the national average of 15.4 percent, based on 2014 data.

Poverty is the primary cause of food insecurity in the country, and 72 percent of all Feeding America client households live at or below the federal poverty level.

SNAP is the largest federal program addressing food insecurity and hunger, but the 2015 White House Report suggested that current SNAP benefits are inadequate for households. Furthermore, those who experience homelessness are further inhibited to access to food because of SNAP benefit restrictions.

Those who receive SNAP benefits cannot use that money for hot foods or food that will be eater in the store.

Without an adequate place to store or cook a meal, the SNAP benefits do not adequately fit the needs of those experiencing homelessness.

SNAP benefits also cannot be used toward vitamins and medicine.

Inadvertently or not, this program and many others punish those experiencing homelessness through these

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Credit hour requirements out of compliance at MU ACADEMICS

JULIA PLANT

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University has been out of compliance with the minimum total bachelor degree credit hour requirement of 124 hours since April 2015, when the guidelines were revised by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Currently, all of Miami University’s bachelor’s degrees require at least 128 hours and some degrees exceed even this amount.

According to the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Guidelines & Procedures for Academic Program Review, the bachelor’s degree is an “award that requires completion of 120 semester credit hours (or 180 quarter credit hours); bachelor’s degree programs should not exceed 126 semester credit hours unless it can be shown that the additional coursework is required to meet professional accreditation or licensing requirements.”

A proposal to revise

graduation requirements for associate and bachelor’s degrees will be up for discussion and approval by the University Senate at their meeting on Nov. 7. If approved, the changes will go into effect fall 2017, said Carolyn Haynes, Miami University associate provost.

“The vast majority of programs can easily be adjusted to be at 124 credit hours since they have multiple elective credits which can simply be reduced,” Haynes said.

After this change is implemented, certain degrees will continue to require more than 124 credit hours. These degrees include zoology, integrated language arts education, science education, bioengineering, chemical engineering, paper science engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering and nursing.

“These degree programs need to have additional hours in order to ensure that they comply with the requirements and regulations of their professional acCREDITS »PAGE 2

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linebacker, Smierciak moved to defensive line for the RedHawks this season. A redshirt junior from Aurora, Ohio, he graduated from high school with a 4.0 GPA and captained both the football and track teams.

The two-star recruit had scholarship offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo and Kent and visited Penn State and Northwestern.

An engineering major, Smierciak recorded a sack, forced fumble and two tackles in Miami’s 37-17 Saturday victory over Central Michigan. This win was Miami’s fourth straight following a six-game losing streak to start the season. With the Mid-American Conference victory, the RedHawks remained in contention for a bowl and a MAC Championship berth.

On Miami’s defense, Smierciak is tied for third in sacks, with three.

Through 10 games, he has 30 tackles — 12 solo, 18 assisted, with 3.5 of those tackles coming for a loss.

Miami’s head football coach Chuck Martin did not mention Smierciak’s arrest at his regular press conference on Monday.

Smerciak’s hearing will be held at 10 a.m. this Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Butler County Area courthouse in Oxford.

and minerals while high in saturated fats, sodium and cholesterol. For the participants in the study, they averaged approximately 74 daily servings of fats (USDA recommends only 6 daily servings) and fell below the USDA recommended number of daily servings for every other food group except grains.

Food insecurity is also a significant predictor of negative nutritional outcomes in adults, according to the New Jersey study.

Overweight and obesity, diabetes, cardiac disease and chronic diseases. Those experiencing homelessness face even higher risks of health problems, especially if they have experienced homelessness and poverty for an extended period of time. Additionally, the nutritional adequacy of their diets are less considered (if at all) because safety and shelter are the primary concerns of those experiencing homelessness, which often takes precedent over health problems these individuals might be facing.

Federal programs are not alone in punishing those experiencing homelessness. Recent city ordinances across the country have made food- and resourcesharing restrictions among those experiencing homelessness illegal. Other ordinances target soup kitchens providing hot meals claiming the restrictions aim to ensure that those experiencing homelessness receive nutritious and safe meals.

Limiting access to food is just one more avenue through which cities have criminalized homelessness, starving individuals of their rights and basic needs.

crediting bodies,” Haynes said.

“Most departments feel that these hours are coming out of the Miami Plan and not the department. It’s going to vary by department, some won’t be affected by this,” said Richard Campbell, professor and chair of the department of media, journalism and film, in reference to the four less required credit hours.

Rachel Tracy, senior, did not come into college with any credit hours, which she believes had an effect on her experience with classes.

“Changing to 124 credit hours I think, while obviously it’s not a big change, would be efficient for a lot of students, especially those that come in with little to no credit hours just because it takes off a little bit of burden of having to get to 128 versus 124,” Tracy said. “[The extra 4 credit hours is] an extra one to two classes that I had to take and those could be filled with classes that you do want to take or another extracurricular. Those four credit hours can make all the difference in one to two semesters of your college career.”

Most first-years have not yet been affected by the current 128 hour requirement, but many look forward to potentially fewer required classes.

“As a freshman, I haven’t been affected by the overage of credit hours yet in my college career,” said Tessa Buzzetti, first-year.

“But, while the number of hours is only changing slightly, I can definitely see how that would give students more time to take classes they enjoy and are genuinely interested in that are not required by their major.”

backlog in appointment requests.

Dr. John Ward, associate director for clinical services, said the issue is mainly caused by an increased demand for services. The SCS lacks the number of therapists needed to accommodate every request for individual therapy at this time.

In addition, he said the center also implemented a new structure during the 2015-16 school year that allowed students to be seen for initial consultations sooner than in previous years, which has led to longer wait times for followup appointments.

“If we’re bringing more people in at the forefront, then that means later on it’s going to take a little longer for folks to get in,” Ward said.

Ward says the center does everything it can to ensure students are being connected to resources despite the wait time. After the initial consultation is conducted, he says the SCS often refers students to group therapy sessions or onetime skill building workshops designed to help students cope with common problems, such as anxiety. Students often have a shorter waiting period for the workshops and group therapy.

“Not all students actually need individual counseling, but I think that’s forefront in most people’s minds when they think about counseling services. We actually find for many of our students that going to one of our skill building workshops or group therapy is actually appropriate for them,” Ward said.

Ward said that the workshops often help students who lack the time that weekly therapy sessions would take and that group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy in fulfilling student’s needs. However, many students still request to have one-on-one therapy appointments at the center and can wait for weeks before being able to book an appointment.

Tre, a first-year student, contacted the SCS in September, after he felt his depression was worsening during the transition into his first few weeks of college. He said that while he got into an initial consultation with the center quickly, he was told afterward that there was a long waiting period before he could start individual therapy.

He was put on a waiting list and referred to off-campus services in the meantime.

“It was a little frustrating, coming here to this new environment and told about all the amazing resources we have, but then to be shoved off and told there’s nothing they can do right now kind of sucked. It was frustrating. I was in a vulnerable place,” Tre said.

Tre says he ended up getting an individual therapy appointment about three weeks later, but only because a friend had told an RA about a concerning comment he had made, prompting the SCS to accommodate him sooner.

“They thought that I was worse off than I was, I guess, so they pushed me up,” Tre said.

In order for the SCS to reduce the wait times, more therapists would need to be hired. However, as Ward described, the SCS only has so many resources, and adding therapists to meet the student demand is not an entirely feasible option.

“There would be a limit, though.

We couldn’t continue to add counselors ad nauseum. But that’s what it would take in the short run to deal with that backlog,” Ward said.

throughout his campaign, her conservative nature is what will ultimately guide her at the polls despite criticism she faces from her peers.

“I’m more of an anybody but Hillary person, and I’m not going to vote for Gary Johnson who clearly doesn’t have a shot,” Ruebel said. “I’m a girl, and I’m young which is really weird to be a Republican, but I believe in it, and I’m not going to waver on that.”

For some, the notion that Clinton could be the first female president of the United States does not bring forth a sense of pride or enthusiasm for what would be a historical moment.

“Hillary as our first woman president — just saying that is not exciting at all,” first year Courtney Raysfield said. “Both candidates are not going to uphold the integrity of [the presidency,] but I believe Trump will do a better job than Hillary.”

Regardless of who ends up winning the 2016 election, this year in particular has been incredibly polarizing for Democrats and Republicans alike.

“It’s very heated, and it’s very intense,” Mordarski said. “I hate that this is the first election I’m voting in.”

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Apart from Martin and Blasi, members of the president’s executive cabinet make up some of the highest paid employees at Miami University.

Vice President for University Advancement Tom Herbert will earn over $326,252 for the 2016-17 academic year, followed by VP for Enrollment Management and Student success Michael Kabbaz, $282,425; Director of Intercollegiate Athletics David Sayler, $267,020; VP for Information Technology J. Peter Natale, $241,588.91; VP for Student Affairs Jayne Brownell, $213,200; Miami’s General Counsel, Robin Parker; $211,916.10; Associate VP for University Communications and Marketing Deedie Dowdle, $211,363.72; Secretary to the Board of Trustees Ted Pickerill, $148,372.94 and Associate VP for Institutional Diversity Ronald B. Scott, $130,000.

Crawford said that as a new president, he is working hard to understand Miami’s salary structure across the board as well as how the university compares to others in respect to salaries, benefits and living costs.

“The University is committed to fostering an environment that values both the professional success and personal fulfillment of faculty and staff by ensuring they are recognized, rewarded, supported and given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally,” Crawford wrote in an email to The Student on Monday. “We must have competitive salaries and benefits to attract and retain accomplished faculty scholars and teachers, and dedicated and devoted staff.”

The 2016-17 salary roster was published on Nov. 1 and is available for viewing at the King Library circulation desk.

This story was produced in cooperation with patch.com, a community-focused website with content produced by Miami journalism students.

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Appropriation debate surges during Halloween, World Series RACE

ELIZABETH HANSEN

ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR

With the passing of Halloween and the recent World Series, which featured the Cleveland Indians and their controversial mascot, the topic of cultural appropriation has become a major conversation throughout America as well as on Miami’s campus.

Students gathered in Upham Hall on Halloween night to discuss appropriation and how our generation can understand this ongoing debate.

Leading the conversation was Amira Beasley, a senior Latin American and international studies double major. Beasley is a campus fellow for Diversity Abroad, an organization focused on connecting diverse students with international, educational and career opportunities. This discussion was just one event that Diversity Abroad puts on throughout the year.

Beasley defined cultural appropriation as members of a culture (usually dominant) “borrowing” or “using” components of another (usually minority) culture for reasons other than their original intention.

“I’m sure I’m guilty of it, and it’s not to be down on people but to open their eyes,” said Beasley.

“For me it’s more like, how can you

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Cleveland Indians fans proudly displayed Chief Wahoo, their team’s mascot, during the World Series. While many see the logo as an example of cultural appropriation, its supporters contend that they mean no offense by it. condense one culture into one costume?”

A common culture that is often appropriated on Halloween is Native American culture. Borrowed elements such as headdresses and traditional jewelry are used as costumes rather than for their original spiritual purposes.

But Native Americans aren’t just appropriated on Halloween — they have been appropriated in American sports for centuries.

Many people are pushing for American sports teams like the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians to reconsider their use of these terms

like Miami University did with its own “Redskin” mascot back in 1998.

Jacob Glaser, a sophomore Cleveland Indians fan, understands how the mascot, Chief Wahoo, can be offensive. But to him, Chief Wahoo isn’t a symbol of racism — it’s a reminder of memories shared with his dad.

“Chief Wahoo is more than just the logo of my favorite baseball team,” said Glaser. “I see it and think about all the memories I have of the Indians from when I was a kid. Indians baseball played a major role in my childhood and is something that brings my dad and I to-

gether.”

Glaser believes that most Indians fans feel the same way about Chief Wahoo.

“For a lot of fans, I think the logo is a symbol of what the Indians mean to them, and that meaning is what is associated — not anything that’s offensive…” said Glaser. “[But], when it comes down to it, it’s a caricature of a Native American, so it’s easy to see why people are offended by it …

I can see why the logo might have to go, but I don’t want it to.”

Lydia Yellow Hawk, a member of the Native American Student Association, said the controversy over these mascots, especially Chief

Wahoo, is one of the most common questions people ask her. She asked students to put this into perspective.

“It’s dehumanizing to Native Americans, and it’s really interesting to see why people want to use Native American culture and appropriate it,” said Yellow Hawk. “I’ve had people say, ‘Oh it’s fine, Native Americans make up less than one percent of the population…’ [But] what if you threw another cultural minority up there?”

Beasley offered that the excitement and tradition around American sports often blinds us from seeing where the line that can’t be crossed lies.

“It sometimes prevents you from taking a step back,” said Beasley.

Beasley believes the reason Americans have more of a problem with cultural appropriation than other cultures is because there are so many cultures in America.

“We see elements of different cultures around us, but just at a superficial level,” said Beasley. “I think [solving this means] getting to know someone who will invite you into their culture, just so you can see how a lot of things that we think have superficial meanings really have deep meanings.”

The Diversity Abroad program hopes to present a similar discussion next year, involving even more cultural organizations.

Students reflect on the use of social media and pop culture in the 2016 election POLITICS

KAITLIN PEFFER

THE MIAMI STUDENT

In 2008, Barack Obama became the first presidential candidate to utilize Twitter during his campaign.

Now in 2016, social media has become a prevalent campaigning weapon for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

However, some students question the roles that social media plays in this election. Because of the speed and ease with which candidates can post online, their content often

needs to be checked for accuracy.

“The media’s played a huge role, but it’s been biased,” said junior Sarah Becker. “It’s good that information is out there, readily available, but people need to take it with a grain of salt and fact check it.”

For most students, this is their first election that they are able to vote in. While trying to make an informed decision, students often worry social media is lopsided toward one candidate.

“I personally feel like social media has been trying to tell people to vote for Hillary,” said sophomore

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I am a die-hard Cleveland Indians fan. That being said, the past few weeks of playoff baseball have been a roller coaster of emotions.

But nothing could prepare me for Game 7.

I settle in to watch the final game with my friend in my dorm room, not wanting to be seen in public shouting after umpires’ questionable calls against Cleveland.

When the Cubs’ Dexter Fowler smacks a home run off of Indians’ pitcher Corey Kluber on the third pitch of the game, it feels like the wind has been knocked out of me.

My jaw hangs open in disbelief as I brace myself for eight more innings of crappy baseball.

But my Indians keep the damage to a minimum, and I keep my cool for the next few innings.

In the third inning, when the Indians’ Carlos Santana hits a liner that scores Coco Crisp, I stand up

and clap my hands together without saying a word. It’s tied up, but it’s far too early to get overly excited.

And it’s a good thing I don’t because heading into the seventh inning, the Indians sit at a three-run deficit.

I sit silently on the floor, cradling my chin in my palms. I’m hungry and have to go to the bathroom, but I am too dejected to move.

But in the bottom of the eighth, I hold my head a little higher after the Indians’ Brandon Guyer hits an RBI double. I flip the Cleveland hat that I am wearing inside-out to make a “rally cap.”

When the Indians’ Rajai Davis hits a two-run shot to tie the game, I jump out of my chair and scream with joy. My friend buries me in an embrace that almost knocks me to the floor.

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ber, believes Americans should not let social media influence their vote.

“I don’t think the role social media plays is negative, but I also don’t think that people should base their vote heavily on these celebrities and on pop culture because it takes away from the political aspect of the candidates’ views,” said Weber.

Pop culture, like social media, has played an integral role in this election. But some think entertainment outlets have gone too far with their humor, thus distracting from the issues at hand.

Many late-night TV talk shows

have been trying to be the key factor in swaying opinions. Students rely on episodes of shows such as “Saturday Night Live,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for their information on the election.

Media and culture majors, who study pop culture and its societal context, jump at the opportunity to discuss pop culture’s role in the election.

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Michelle Dyrda. “There have been so many ‘Vote for Hillary’ videos and pictures featuring celebrity endorsements, and I don’t think I’ve seen any for Trump. There must be some strategic planning going on, say if a celebrity likes this person then I too will like this person. It’s those kind of subtle messages that I see all over social media. Honestly, the only posts I see about Trump are negative ones.”

While it may seem one-sided at times, both candidates are campaigning on social media. Junior poitical science major, Emily We-

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Editor’s note: The names of the people in this story have been changed to protect their identities.

A small tar pebble pierced the space between Joie York’s big toe and toe ring. She winced with pain, but she continued to sprint, her feet pounding against the rocky street. Her strappy sandals dangled from her polished fingertips. She couldn’t waste precious seconds putting them on.

Lights flashed and sirens blared behind her as she made her way down a suburban side street in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Her scarlet bikini and bleeding cuts blurred together in the darkness as she dashed into some trees.

When she was far enough away, Joie rested her elbows against the back of a house, the brick’s surprisingly chilly touch sending a shiver down her spine in the sticky August

air.

She could hear the voices from earlier that night play over and over in her head: “Dude, we have to take him to a hospital or call the cops or something,” one of the players said.

“Are you fucking kidding me, man?” said another. “We’ll all be screwed if cops show up. We would be attending the funeral of our futures, you fuckhead.”

The rest of the high school players and girls huddled in agony.

They had only seconds to decide what was more important: their futures as athletes or this boy’s life.

~ The night started out as a celebration. The high school rugby team had won the Illinois state championship a few weeks earlier. Joie’s boyfriend, Mike, was the team captain and promised to throw the boys and their girlfriends a party at his aunt’s house, which had an indoor pool.

Joie reluctantly attended, the fear of Mike breaking up with her

pushing her into the situation.

Joie stood in the corner with a Budweiser Straw-Ber-Rita in her hands. She clasped the ice-cold can, tracing circles in the condensation with her thumbs. Her eyes wandered. Every person held a drink, a terminal cancer to their hopes of being collegiate athletes if any coach, parent or scout knew they were here.

Joie swallowed hard.

In one corner, a boy sat alone.

His name was Tim Daniels, yet in school, he was known as the Hulk or the Monster. Few people knew his real name.

He was the biggest kid on the team at 6 feet 7 inches and 250 pounds. He usually stood like a mountain, rigid and stiff, unable to be shaken by anyone or anything.

But tonight was different.

Tim’s head hung low. He occasionally released a heavy groan, yet the chatter and beat of the pop music tuned him out. He was the PARTY »PAGE 4

Editors’ pop culture picks

The things we watched, listened to and streamed in the days before the election.

“THIS AMERICAN VOTE IN SONG”

After one of the producers for the podcast “This American Life” compared the 2016 presidential election to tragic opera, the “TAL” team started looking for songwriters. From that idea came three original songs, each written from the perspective of a player in this year’s bizarre political spectacle. Leslie Odom Jr., who earned himself a well-deserved Tony Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in “Hamilton,” sings the best of the three — a smooth, R&B tune written by singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (“Waitress”). The lyrics of the track, titled “Seriously?” are told from the perspective of President Obama. “Red, white and blue, is black in there, too?” he croons. A bouncy track written by the songwriters of Disney’s “Frozen” and performed

by Neil Patrick Harris imagines Paul Ryan’s hopes for “A Better Way” in 2020. Rounding out the trio is a Broadway-style rendition of RNC Chairman Reince Priebus’s frustrations with the GOP nominee, “Party Guy.” All three songs are available to download for free on the TAL website until Dec. 3. (Emily Williams, Managing Editor)

“JANE THE VIRGIN”

This mega-meta pseudo-telenovela masterpiece tells the tale of Jane, a virgin who is waiting until marriage, after she gets accidentally artificially inseminated in a mix-up gynecology appointment. And that’s just the beginning (cue: murder, a drug kingpin, a telenovela star and some other insane affairs). The cool — and important — thing about this show is that it breaks all the stereotypes of the ‘telenovela’ — it comments on immigration policy, depicts female relationships in a way that displays female agency and blatantly celebrates Jane’s Venezuelan heritage. (Jane’s grandmother, a central character, doesn’t speak one word of English, and instead, her dialogue is delivered in Spanish with English subtitles.) The best part? Gina Rodriguez, or “Jane,” is empowering, philanthropic and smart in real life, too. (Madeleine LaPlante-Dube, Opinion Editor)

“CUBS IN FIVE” BY THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

“And the Chicago Cubs will beat every team in the league,” sings The Mountain Goats’ poetic lead vocalist, John Darnielle. “And the Tampa Bay Bucs will make it all the way to January. And I will love you again.” It’s a crooning celebration of the underdog, a hopeful declaration that someday the little guy will emerge victorious. And after last Wednesday, it’s finally starting to ring true. (Devon Shuman, Culture Editor)

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only one sitting. He was also the only one without a girlfriend at the party.

Mike strutted over to Joie, drunkenly swinging his arm over her shoulder.

“Want to go check out one of the bedrooms, babe?” Mike said, pulling Joie close. His breath reeked of beer and his skin of chlorine. He winked at her, his cheeks rosy and eyes droopy.

Joie slid out from beneath his arm.

“I think you should look at Tim,” Joie said.

“Babe, he’s fine. He’s just had a little too much.”

“Mike, I’m serious. He’s beyond drunk. I’m worried.” Joie attempted to meet Mike’s gaze, but his eyes wandered.

“Fine, whatever. God, you can be such a prude little bitch sometimes.” Mike rolled his eyes and walked over to Tim. “Hey Hulky, c’mon, get up.”

Tim didn’t move.

“Dude, come on. I’m serious. Are you ok?” Tim slumped over and onto the ground, his head smacking against the tile. Each girl gasped as the sound rang through the room.

“Oh shit. Guys come here, now,” Mike said.

As whispers traveled about call-

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gin, the game is delayed because of the rain in Cleveland.

I pace around the room. I call my mom. I organize my desk. I make my bed. Anything to take my mind off the agonizing wait.

The game starts back up. The Cubs score two runs in the top of the tenth, and I watch the Indians blow the last half-inning while curled up in the fetal position beneath my covers.

As the Cubs begin to celebrate on my screen, a single tear drips down my right cheek. I turn off the TV in disgust.

In time, I will try to be happy for the Cubs for breaking their franchise’s 108-year-long championship drought.

But for now, I will stay in my bed and mourn the loss of my beloved Cleveland Indians.

ing 911, girls and younger players began to slither out into the darkness, leaving just Joie, Tim, Mike and two other guys.

Joie shook. She shouldn’t be here. She couldn’t be here. But looking at the vomit that now dripped down Tim’s chin and his fluttering eyes, she couldn’t leave him.

The roaring of sirens shattered her thoughts. Her worried gaze met Mike’s.

“You have to leave, now,” Mike said. “Save yourself.”

This time, his eyes locked into hers. He grabbed her quivering palm and rushed her to a back window. He jammed his white knuckles to the glass, sending shards into his hand and scattering across the frame.

“I felt nothing,” Joie said. “I didn’t have time to react or actually process what was going on. I was selfish and knew had to save myself.”

Joie squeezed herself through the jagged opening and tumbled onto the outside lawn, bleeding profusely from colliding with the glass. She heaved herself to her feet, getting caught in the corner of the police car’s headlight as she stood up.

Joie took one last look at Tim through the shattered window, said a prayer and bolted forward.

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season has been seeing latenight hosts like Seth Meyers and John Oliver explain how ridiculous it is when people say Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both equally bad, despite the fact that Donald Trump has had significantly more scandals than Clinton,” said senior media and culture major Sharon Horwatt.

But viewers have to be wary of these political commentaries as most of these late-night analysts tend to be left-leaning.

Horwatt points out that despite all of the political mudslinging, not only have these shows brought about more political involvement, but their humor has taken the pressure off of an otherwise tense election.

“I actually have really enjoyed the SNL sketches this year,” said Horwatt. “I think that Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin have done a spectacular job playing up the insanity of the two candidates to the nth degree. For me, it’s sort of made this whole election tolerable.”

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downs, both one-yard scores on the ground. While Rush — who changed his number from 10 to 21 prior to kickoff — didn’t find the end zone, he managed to spread the ball out, finding four CMU receivers for at least four catches and 40 yards a piece.

Senior safety Tony Annese and sophomore linebacker Malik Fountain led the CMU defense in tackling, as Annese had 11 while Fountain chipped in eight. The sophomore linebacker was shaken up in the third quarter but returned later.

For the Red and White, penalties were a major problem during MU’s six-game losing streak to start the season. At one point, the ‘Hawks committed a doubledigit number of penalties in four straight games. Friday night, the team committed just three penalties.

“Way back, early in the year, we cost ourselves games by just doing dumb things,” Martin said.

With the win, the ‘Hawks managed to end the three-game losing streak they had against the Chippewas.

Next weekend, Miami travels to face the University at Buffalo.

The game is scheduled to kickoff at 1:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3. The RedHawks look to extend their winning streak to five games, and to take the next step toward qualifying for their first bowl game in six years.

yielded no goals, shots favoring Longwood and an advantage in penalty corners to Longwood. The RedHawks would not be discouraged, however.

Early shots and a couple penalty corners led to back and forth play until the 97th minute. Portugal found herself on a breakaway and found the back of the net to end the game and send the RedHawks to the MAC Championship.

“I just knew I had to score. There were 3 minutes left in overtime, so I knew I had to go in,” Portugal said. “It was all I was thinking about — this is the ball, this is the goal, I have to score it.”

“I think that Longwood played a better overtime than us. They had the best opportunities,” head coach Inako Puzo said. “They could have won that game, five minutes ago.

They had three or four corners in overtime — they could have put that game away. I’m happy that, in this opportunity, we were a little bit lucky that Longwood didn’t put it away.”

Shots favored the Lancers, 1817, but they fell short in their first appearance in the MAC tournament.

Saturday brought the challenge of top-seeded Kent State’s speed and effective passing.

In the first half, Miami effectively held off Kent State with seven shots to the Flashes’ five. The RedHawks showed their intensity and were playing for the win that they couldn’t come up with in last year’s championship or this year’s regular season.

The second half brought Kent State’s persistence, and the Flashes found the back of the net four times to secure the shutout win. Junior midfielder Ines Delpech scored in

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 the 41st minute with junior midfielders Silvia Figa Malgosa and Jessica Nesbitt assisting. Senior forward Krysti Lober scored in the 58th minute with assists, again, from Malgosa and Nesbitt; freshman forward Lalia Richter in the 64th minute; junior forward Shannon Talbot in the 70th.

“I think this weekend was obviously a big battle for us. We had two really hard opponents — Longwood and Kent State — and I think we were able to fight all the way until the end for Longwood,” Sturm said. “I think we put it all out on the field for Kent State.

We just didn’t get the outcome we wanted, obviously.”

Miami’s senior goalkeeper Alysa Xavier made 11 saves while Portugal took three shots.

Portugal ends the season with 18 goals, senior forward Geagy Pritchard with nine and Romagosa ends the season with 12 assists.

Various RedHawks throughout the season were named MAC defensive and offensive players of the week — a testament to the wellrounded of the team.

MU finishes the campaign 12-8 overall and 5-1 in MAC play.

Kent State improves to 14-6 overall and will play American University in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday.

The Flashes went undefeated in conference on their way to their third-straight MAC Tournament title.

The RedHawks now reflect on a successful season while the returning players look forward to next year.

“I think we’re just continuing to grow every year,” Sturm said. “So next year we’ll be able to step up our game even more and work on the things we need to to try and get that championship next year.”

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stand at 13-12 overall with a 9-4 conference record. The victory added to the RedHawks’ school record, giving them their 20th consecutive win.

The team then travelled to face the Golden Flashes in their last true road game of the season. Kent built a 12-7 lead to start set one, forcing a Miami timeout. The ’Hawks responded, as three straight Tomasic kills and two blocks from Hill tied the score at 15. KSU then went on another run, taking it to set point at 24-21. While the RedHawks managed to tie the game at 24 apiece, the Golden Flashes then scored two in a row to win the game 26-24.

Trailing 8-10 in the second set, a kill and a service ace by Below led the Red and White on a 5-0 run.

The RedHawks never looked back, as two kills apiece by Hill and Kukoc stretched the lead to 20-14.

From there, Tomasic and Stutz put down kills to complete the 25-21 victory.

Down 0-3 at the start of set three, MU again responded by going on an 8-1 run behind three Hill kills.

KSU fought back, taking a 15-14 lead. The RedHawks then answered with a 7-2 charge to reclaim the lead. Leading 24-19, a Kukoc block secured the 25-19 win.

The ’Hawks came out sluggish in the fourth set, falling behind 2-10.

Down 12-18, Miami nearly made a comeback, as two Rusek kills were a part of a 6-3 run that put the game at 18-21. Out of a KSU timeout, Rusek and Stutz put down kills to bring the game to 21 all. A kill from Hill eventually gave Miami match point at 24-23. However, the Red and White failed to capitalize, as the Golden Flashes took the final three points to steal the 26-24 victory.

In the decisive fifth set, MU

managed to keep it close early on despite the considerable momentum in KSU’s favor. However, tied at 3-3, the Golden Flashes seized their opportunity, going on a 6-2 run that put them in control. Below and Rusek put down kills to cut the lead to 7-9, but Kent pulled away yet again, going on a 6-3 run to take the set 15-10, ending Miami’s win streak at 20 games.

Kent State improves to 14-13 overall with a 7-7 MAC record.

Despite the loss, the RedHawks are optimistic that they can learn a lot from this game.

“This was an incredible match that will serve to make us better,” said head coach Carolyn Condit.

“Kent was on fire and played the best defense we’ve seen this season.

We begin a new streak next week with our goals in mind.”

Senior setter Krista Brakauskus finished with a double-double of 33 assists and 12 digs. She also became the 15th player and first setter in school history to reach 1,000 career digs.

Tomasic led the RedHawks with 14 kills, while Stutz set a new career-high with 13 kills. McDonald also set a new career mark with 33 digs. Hill led the the Miami defense with 8 blocks, while Zielenski (22 assists and 12 digs) and Kukoc (10 kills and a career-high 16 digs) recorded double-doubles.

“We know we are capable of winning any match we are in, but we have to bring our A-game to the table every time,” Tomasic said.

Miami (20-5 overall, 12-1 MAC) still has a great chance of winning the MAC title. With back-to-back wins in its final two regular season games, the squad can clinch the top seed in the conference tournament.

The weekend slate begins 7 p.m.

Friday night at Millet Hall against the University of Akron.

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The votes are (almost) in: Your voice still matters, so use it The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.

D

uring the third presidential debate, Donald Trump said something unprecedented: that he would not accept the results of the election. He said that he would “look at [the results] at the time,” that he would keep us “in suspense.” Without evidence, he suggested that the election was rigged against him. All of this suggested that America was possibly in for a president who does not value democracy, who questions his voters’ opinions and who doesn’t believe in the legitimacy of the voting process.

It is a statement that many politicians and Americans, both for and against him, criticized. But after over a year of insanity on both sides, the day has finally come. At the end of today every voter has a task before them: they need to accept the results of this election.

There is no doubt that the democratic process in America has come under fire in the past couple of decades. The Electoral College is an ominous mystery to many Americans. According to a study done by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 43 percent of Americans don’t even know what it is. But the truth is that the Electoral College has only voted

in a president who did not win popular vote four times in history.

The most recent example, and the most relevant one, is the election of George W. Bush, who “lost” to Al Gore in 2000 by a large margin of 500,000 votes but won the Electoral College 271 to 266. The public felt cheated and that began to set a highly divisive precedent for the next election years.

But this phenomenon is a rarity.

The election is not rigged and that will be especially true in this election cycle. The Electoral College system may contain certain biases that seem antiquated 228 years after the Constitution was ratified, but it is a transparent system and process that we have accepted in the past as legitimate. “Rigged” would imply that the rules will not be followed.

They will be followed. To claim that the system is rigged without any credible evidence, and before the election has even happened no less, is damaging to the sanctity of American democracy.

If anything, this election has shown that, more than ever, the two-party system may not actually be working. Even deciding states like Ohio are going into the election

The split within parties on both sides ... is reflective of what the American public needs: something different.

with a very close split between blue and red. And if this says anything about the American public, it’s that there needs to be a change.

The split within parties on both sides (between Bernie supporters and Hillary supporters on the Democratic side and the early Republican battle between four very different, mostly effective rhetoricians) is reflective of what the American public needs: something different.

That’s probably why both of our candidates are what they are — either a “Glass Ceiling” breaker or a “fiery” political outsider.

At any rate, the results of tonight’s election will determine the shape and stance that the United States will take in the next few years, and that means that the American public needs to accept the results in

UNESCO promotes anti-Israel agenda, disregards religious ties to holy site POLITICS

JOSH BRODY

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Jerusalem, the city which holds immense significance in the major three monotheistic religions, is also one of the world’s most highly disputed territories. Jerusalem is a thriving and diverse city, full of culture, heritage and history.

On Oct. 13, 2016, UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) passed a resolution 24-6 with 26 abstentions on “Occupied Palestine” in which it completely disregarded Jewish and Christian ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, referring to the holy site only by its Islamic names, the Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram AL-Sharif, meaning ‘the holy sanctuary.’

The Temple Mount, considered the spiritual focal point of Judaism, is not attributed to the Jewish people whatsoever in the resolution, nor does the resolution acknowledge any legitimate Israeli claim to the holy site. The Temple Mount is considered to be the holiest site in Judaism, and the location of the first and second Jewish Temples, which stood several centuries before the creation of Islam. In Islam, it is deemed the religion’s third holiest site.

Ancient Arabic writing discovered in the village of Nuba near Hebron refers to the site as ‘Beit Almakdas,’ referring to the Hebrew name for the Jerusalem Temple, the ‘Beit HaMikdash.’ Islam recognizes the historical connection and significance of the Temple Mount to the Jewish people. It is also the site where, according to the Gospel of Luke, twelve-year-old Jesus met with the Jewish theologians of the time and confounded them with his knowledge of Torah.

The resolution, which was submitted by Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar and Sudan, condemned Israel for its actions

in and around three holy sites: the Temple Mount (the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in Jerusalem, the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs (Al-Haram Al Ibrahami) in Hebron and Rachel’s Tomb (Bilah Ibn Rabah Mosque) in Bethlehem, all in relatively close proximity to one another.

Although the resolution states that the latter two holy sites “are of religious significance in Judaism, Christianity and Islam,” it blatantly denies any Israeli connection to the sites.

The resolution called on the Israeli government to return to the status quo of 2000, giving “exclusive authority” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the Jordanian Awqaf

Ultimately, UNESCO cannot and should not attempt to influence the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through its resolutions.

(religious) authority, which proves this attempt at rewriting history stems from political and religious prejudices.

For many years now, non-Muslim visitors of the Temple Mount/ Al-Aqsa Mosque are allowed to visit Sunday-Thursday for a short four hour period. There is only one entrance for non-Muslims, who are forbidden to pray on the Temple Mount. By handing the Jordanian religious authorities exclusive control, opportunities for non-Muslims to visit the holiest site in Judaism would be further diminished.

The UN chief Ban Ki-moon has separated himself from the Arab states-backed resolution. According to his spokesman’s office, Ki-

moon “reaffirms the importance of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls for the three monotheistic religions” and recognizes that the AlAqsa Mosque is also the “Har HaBayit — or Temple Mount — whose Western Wall is the holiest place in Judaism.”

UNESCO is known to be the “intellectual” agency of the UN. Since its creation in 1945, the UN agency has aimed to build intercultural understanding “through protection of heritage and support for cultural diversity.” If UNESCO aims to protect the integrity of world heritage sites, is dismissing the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and the people who built the Temple that once stood on it antithetical to its goals?

Ultimately, UNESCO cannot and should not attempt to influence the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through its resolutions. These holy sites have deep-rooted connections to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, yet UNESCO consequently seems to completely disregard Jewish and Christian connections to these holy sites. This can only be seen as the UN’s continued promotion of an anti-Israel agenda.

If the UN is truly concerned about alleged Israeli abuses of the Palestinians, UNESCO is not the outlet to change the status quo, nor should the organization attempt to rewrite history in order to promote its anti-Zionist agenda. Doing so only adds fuel to the fire, denying Jews and Christians around the world their connection to the holiest sites in their respective faiths and enlarging the divide between the Israeli and Palestinian people.

The shared significance of these holy sites for the three monotheistic faiths, especially the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque, can be a source of unity and peace, rather than one of violence and separation.

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order to move the country forward.

That does not mean to take the results laying down. That means voting. Popular vote has real power in the United States, and knowing that should fuel your desire to shape the future of this country. Much of the rhetoric peddling the idea that this election will be automatically rigged and therefore voting doesn’t matter is both false and misleading. It is rhetoric meant to bar Americans from the polls.

Pollsters have indicated that this election will either have the lowest or highest voter turnout in decades; either way, we the voters determine that. It is our duty as Americans to participate in the conversation, to write our own history, to secure an America that we can be proud of — so go vote.

The American government is predicated on a peaceful transition of power. This very phenomenon that began with George Washington himself is what separates successful democracies from chaotic ones. If any side refuses to respect the process, the precedent that would set will have far more negative consequences than either candidate’s success or failure. Even Al Gore, in the wake of his loss in 2000, conceded the election to George W. Bush, putting the legitimacy of the system above any single political event.

At some point, we may as a nation decide that we need to change the Constitution to accommodate our views on how we should select leaders and how our parties coagulate. Until then, the sake of greater good demands that we accept the results of this election.

The past few months have been divisive times for the American people. In such times, it is important that we can unite behind the legitimacy of the system in the end. As long as accusations of widespread corruption remain unfounded, that is a lesson we hope all candidates and their supporters remember.

In the line of duty: The reality for officers on the job POLICE

HANNAH MEIBERS GUEST COLUMNIST

Chief of Police John McCandless wakes up every morning before the sunrise. He puts on his uniform and badge and begins his day at the Miami University police station. Given the recent events, McCandless is mourning with the policemen and women in Des Moines, Iowa. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the early hours of the morning, a shooter, suspected to be Scott Michael Greene, gunned down two Iowa police officers. Both officers were reported to be in their squad cars, simply on duty.

“It’s funny because you can tell a change when these things happen,” McCandless solemnly says as he discusses the impact that the shooting had on his department. “When officers are gunned down, it has an impact on all of us.”

Detective B., who asked that his name not be used, sighs as we discuss the recent shooting.

“You know what? The job itself is unsafe. Every time you leave the house, you have that feeling of ‘I may not come home.’”

As a father of three and happily married, he stresses the importance of enjoying his family and living everyday to its fullest.

I can’t imagine the thought process of Greene as he shot the two officers. No matter how many situations and reasons the media brings about, it can only be concluded that at the end of the day, only Greene and God will know.

Detective B. shakes his head and says, “It’s very hard to look into the mind of a criminal.”

News aside, Chief McCandless and Detective B. gave me insights on not only the danger of the field, but their fears for the future of policing and their past experiences, which have made them into the officers they are today.

Detective B. shared that his fa-

ther had been a police officer for 45 years, adding, “[The profession] was something I always saw as very noble and rewarding … I’ve always been the type of person to want to stand up for people.”

Chief McCandless shared that his older brother had always been a great role model, and he decided to follow in his footsteps.

Both McCandless and Detective B. told me of their personal experiences with danger in the field. McCandless had only been an officer for several months when an officer in his department was shot and killed. This was 35 years ago. Then, just five years ago, his nephew was shot and killed while on duty.

Detective B. talks about how his first mentor in the force was shot and killed while on duty as well.

I couldn’t hide my shock when both men shared their stories of their friends and family getting gunned down. To think that they’re just two people in an entire profession shows how dangerous the field of policing is.

Over the course of 2016, it seems that police officers have become the “criminals.” Just like the Catholic priest sexual abuse scandals that occurred within the 20th and 21st centuries, policing has now become a field some fear pursuing as a career.

McCandless stated this concern, saying, “My fear is that good people won’t gravitate toward policing.”

Detective B. expressed a different concern. Having spent a lot of time recruiting in African American communities, he fears future loss of diversity in the field.

Listening to these two officers discuss their takes on the dangers of policing opened my eyes. Other than informing me of their professions, McCandless and Detective B. displayed passion for their jobs and shined with love and honor for the people within their communities.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Poli-Sci major leaves Politico open on laptop to impress peers SATIRE

JOEY HART ASST. EDITORIAL EDITOR

Jared Krauser, political science major, says he regularly leaves his laptop open with Politico articles on the screen to show other students that he knows about politics.

Krauser, a sophomore, explains that he usually does this in general education classes so that other students know he is majoring in political science. He says he even leaves open videos on occasion to ensure that passersby notice what he has been browsing.

“Yeah, it’s pretty cool that everyone is paying attention to politics right now because there’s an

election,” Krauser says. “But I just want to make sure you guys know that I’m a total political junkie, no matter the time of year.”

Explaining that he has already finished two poli-sci courses at Miami, Krauser says he knows what he is talking about. He notes that he loves telling friends about the latest FiveThirtyEight election forecasts and how Gary Johnson could still technically be chosen by the House of Representatives.

He proceeds to list off every election where the candidate that won the popular vote didn’t win the electoral college count.

“It’s like a sport to me, politics is,” Krauser says. “I guess I’m just a really unique guy in that I love it

“My favorite opening phrase to use on social media is ‘Coming from someone who actually studies politics,’” he said. “It just lets people know that I have an enlightened opinion.”

so much. Hey, did you know that two democracies have never gone to war with each other?”

Krauser explains that in between retweeting posts from political analysts that none of his friends have ever heard of, one of

Forget the personalities, it’s time to move on to the real issues POLITICS

NICK FROELICH and CHARLES KENNICK MIAMI COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

As this long and trying election season concludes today, we must ask ourselves: what now? Over the past seventeen months the media has focused a great deal on emails, foundations and other personal scandals. In their obsession with personality, many important policy stances have taken the backseat.

These policies — combating climate change, addressing the student debt crises and reversing income inequality, to name a few — will impact ALL Americans in the present and in the years to come. After the polls are closed, we must bring our attention back to the issues that should have been in the spotlight this whole time.

Our advocacy for the issues that we hold most dear does not end with our vote at the polls, but rather just begins. It will continue with adamant activism for our deeply held beliefs. We are obliged to stay involved in the political process through engaging with our lawmakers in order to make them aware that, as public servants, we have chosen them to serve us and not themselves.

We will make them aware that we will no longer tolerate a government more concerned about the wants of the few, and not the needs of the many.

We cannot afford to complain about the rigged system when WE ARE the system. The system works when we demand that it works. We must hold our elected officials accountable through the entire spectrum of political activism.

Until we, as members of a representative democracy, do this, the system will remain rigged if we remain complacent to our selfimposed ignorance and inactivity in the governing process.

ies politics,’” he says. “It just lets people know that I have an enlightened opinion.”

Krauser says he will be spending his election day drafting tweets that all in some way indicate that he knew exactly what the result would be before it happened.

“All the tweets are mostly written, I just have to fill in the name of Trump or Clinton depending on who actually wins the election,” he says. “After that, I have to make sure that I save enough time to copy people’s analyses from the politics subreddit and post them on Facebook as if they were my own.”

We must do what the media has failed to do and spread awareness of the true challenges our nation faces. We must come together and organize un-ignorable demonstrations that communicate realistic solutions to our problems.

We must pick up our phones and tell our representatives on every level how we feel about pending legislation. We must make our voices heard loudly and clearly, as activism has been the catalyst for true change all throughout our history.

Whether it was the fight for women’s suffrage, worker’s rights, the end of legal segregation or the right to marry who you love, it took a large scale movement that

as little as 54 percent of what white men make for doing the same job.

More than 33,000 Americans are fatally shot each year.

These are huge issues and we cannot trust any single person to enact the reform that we so desperately need. We must educate, organize and mobilize millions of people in order to shape our government into one that will represent and look out for us, the people.

This great political task will be next to impossible if a selfish, egotistical, short-tempered billionaire controls the executive branch. Any progress that could be made will hit a 45-foot cement wall under an administration that wants to dis-

We must educate, organize and mobilize millions of people in order to shape our government into one that will represent and look out for us, the people.

mobilized Americans in between elections.

Our fight now is a continuation of the struggle that has been going on since the founding of our nation. It is the fight for political, economic and social justice and it is not an easy one. Our planet is dying at an alarming rate. Student debt is greater than credit card debt. Healthcare in America is more expensive than anywhere else in the industrialized world.

Structural racism leads to the murder of innocent black lives.

Our roads and bridges are crumbling.

The top 1 percent owns more wealth than the bottom 90 percent combined. Women of color make

mantle the EPA, abolish the federal minimum wage and unconstitutionally apply a religious test to become a citizen of this nation of immigrants.

Thus, we must elect Hillary Clinton and then mobilize to make sure our ideas are heard, respected and implemented. We cannot afford to be a passive republic.

We can only show that we will no longer accept those that are disingenuous and self-serving as the leaders of a government that is by the people and for the people.

his favorite pastimes is debating obscure acquaintances from high school on Facebook about the election.

“My favorite opening phrase to use on social media is ‘Coming from someone who actually stud-

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OH, HOW EASY IT ALL IS LIFE

A.J. NEWBERRY CARTOONIST

8:30 AM: Eyes closed, smirking, I reach my hand over to suspend the alarm on my phone.

How foolish my device is to take me for self-flagellant. Time is impotent, for man is doyen of the agenda.

10:48 AM: Sparked with the might of day, I hurtle from my dejected sheets. How silly are those who make beds, only to thrash them about so shortly later. Long ago I decided breakfast is terribly indulgent, and a big breath of fresh air is basically all one needs.

10:58 AM: Perceiving that I will have ample downtime in academia’s woeful attempt at higher education, I’ve prepacked my book bag with the new Chuck Klosterman book, Post-it notes for my crazy ideas, and four copies of The Hollywood Reporter.

11:12 AM: Arriving to class perfectly fashionably on time, I have the attention of the entire class as I stroll back to my seat in the first row. I pity those who must stare at me, their attention spans destroyed by a compulsion to socialize digitally with the person sitting next to them.

11:14 AM: Possessing the unique knowledge only found in an episode of Royal Pains in 2010, I seized a moment of physical hinderance and transported myself to the lavatory. While neutralizing the deviation, I capitalize on the recess from activity by virtually observing the social activities of my supposed peers.

12:30 PM: I head to the library for a large black coffee and sweet iced tea, to be drunk promptly to

before an hour of homework. Before the hour is over I will receive two emails from members of a club of which I am the treasurer (my choice). I will not dignify them with responses; they must learn to be independent.

3:30 PM: My favorite class of the day is cancelled, but I am too busy to express emotion. My overly ecstatic classmates only reveal their ineptitude and isolate themselves further from what I deem socially acceptable.

3:45 PM: I surmise that the best use of my time is a power nap. To avoid the possibility of appearing powerless, I stand like a horse. Horses are valiant.

6:20 PM: My power nap was too powerful and now I am famished. I replenish my vitals with meat, cheese and a pint of melted Ben and Jerry’s. People stare.

8:20 PM: I come home and shut my door. This is time of privacy.

9:00 PM: I am politically against homework and have intentionally let my computer die.

My phone too. I break both my arms and intend to orally present my assignments for the remainder of the year.

11:30 PM: I phone my mother incessantly, leaving messages filling her in on all my romantic exploits. She wants lots of grandchildren and I intend on giving them to her.

1 AM: Flood the kitchen to teach my roommate the perils of a dirty kitchen.

1:30 AM: Work on my screenplay.

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WMU sweeps hockey in NCHC opener HOCKEY

BEN BLANCHARD SPORTS EDITOR

ANGELO GELFUSO THE MIAMI STUDENT

Redshirt senior wide receiver Sam Shisso dodges Central Michigan’s Amari Coleman during Friday’s game. Shisso had three receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown, bringing his season totals to 113 yards and two touchdowns through 10 games.

MU WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT, REMAINS BOWL ELIGIBLE FOOTBALL

COBURN GILLIES

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

In its biggest home game since 2010, the Miami University football team extended its win streak to four in a row over Central Michigan, 3717, in front of 14,270 Yager Stadium fans. Quarterback Gus Ragland threw for a career-high four touchdowns and running back Kenny Young rushed for 89 yards.

The redshirt sophomore quarterback and running back set the tone for the offense, opening up the scoring for the Red and White in both halves. Ragland found redshirt junior wide receiver Jared Murphy for a 10-yard touchdown. Kenny Young started the second half with a career high 72-yard touchdown run to give the ‘Hawks a 27-17 advantage.

“We’ve been playing with a lot of confidence lately, and really just every drive, before it even starts, we’re confident, you know, with how it’s going to end,” Ragland said. “We were kind of rolling on all cylinders.”

Since Ragland took over as starting quarterback, the RedHawks are 4-0, as the Cincinnati native has thrown 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Offensively, the RedHawks displayed a perfectly balanced attack with 436 total yards, 218 yards coming on the ground and 218 yards through the air.

Friday night’s win puts Miami (4-6 overall, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) in a position to remain in contention for a bowl game and secures the RedHawks’ second place standing in the East Division.

CMU falls to 5-5 overall and 2-4 in MAC play to fifth place in the West Division with its third straight loss, falling to 5-5 overall and 2-4 in MAC play, putting them fifth in the West Division.

“We had a great victory today,” head coach Chuck Martin said. “We beat a really, really good football team.”

Redshirt junior cornerback Heath Harding and the rest of the defense were tasked with finding a way to neutralize the Chippewas’ senior quarterback Cooper Rush,

Field hockey loses MAC Championship to Kent State FIELD HOCKEY

EMILY SIMANSKIS THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University field hockey team’s season came to an end this weekend in Kent, Ohio after beating Longwood University 3-2 in double overtime Friday in the Mid-American Conference semifinals, only to lose Saturday to the two-time defending champion Kent State 4-0 in the MAC Championship match.

The second-seeded RedHawks finish the year 12-7 overall. Longwood, the third-seeded team, finishes 9-9 overall.

“As a whole I think our season was great,” sophomore back Avery Sturm said. “We had great leadership on and off the field from all of our seniors, and I think in so many ways they’ve affected the team and the program for the better.”

The Longwood Lancers started off the semifinal game on Friday quickly with an unassisted goal coming in the sixth minute from sophomore forward Leonie Verstraete.

Fairly quiet play followed with no shots taken or penalty corners awarded. Sophomore forward

Paula Portugal managed to convert the RedHawks’ enthusiasm and determination into a goal in the 15th minute, tying the score at 1-1.

The teams entered halftime with the Lancers leading the RedHawks 5-3 in shots, though the teams were awarded a penalty corner each.

Within the first 10 minutes of the second half, Miami took a shot and then earned a penalty corner. On the corner, a pass from senior forward Carla Romagosa found junior back Mariona Heras, who buried it in the 44th minute to put the RedHawks ahead 2-1.

The pace of the game sped up with more shots taken by both teams and more chances resulting from penalty corners.

Longwood’s tying goal came in the 60th minute from junior defender Lil-Sophie Achterwinter off a pass from junior forward Edel Nyland. The goal was scored off of a penalty corner.

The last 10 minutes of the game were punctuated by two shots apiece for the two teams before the game headed to sudden-death overtime.

The 15-minute overtime period FIELD HOCKEY »PAGE 5

and they stepped up. After scoring 17 points in the first half, CMU was blanked in the second.

“Cooper Rush is one crazy great player and a great player in this league. He made some throws — in particular in the first half. I didn’t even feel bad about how we played defense in the first half. We made him earn it,” Martin said.

Harding shared similar thoughts.

“He’s a big time quarterback, as you mentioned. One of the best in the MAC, top in the country, so we knew coming in it was going to be difficult because he can throw pretty much every ball.”

Harding finished the night with eight tackles and a pass breakup.

Junior safety Tony Reid had five tackles and an interception off a tipped pass. However, Reid was ejected for targeting with 0:29 left in the first half.

Central Michigan was without starting junior running back Devon Spalding, so senior tailback Jahray Hayes filled the void. Hayes scored the Chippewas’ only two touchFOOTBALL »PAGE 5

Following a surprisingly hot start to the season for Miami University’s young hockey team, the RedHawks have lost three straight matches. This weekend, MU travelled to Western Michigan University for its opening National Collegiate Hockey Conference series and lost 6-3 Friday and 5-2 Saturday.

Friday night’s loss came on the heels of a 4-1 home defeat to Bowling Green the prior weekend, a loss that ended Miami’s five-game unbeaten streak.

The RedHawks competed well against WMU through the first two periods Friday, as the game entered the third period tied 3-3 after MU led 3-2.

However, the Broncos offense wore down Miami’s defense, outshooting the Red and White 41-20. In the third, WMU started to convert on its opportunities, putting up three goals while blanking Miami’s offense.

“I thought the better team won tonight,” head coach Enrico Blasi said. Western Michigan made plays and out-worked us.”

Of Miami’s three goals, senior forward and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Anthony Louis netted the first two and assisted sophomore forward Kiefer Sherwood’s tally. Freshman forward Carson Meyer has been a sparkplug for MU’s offense, and continued his production with two assists Friday, bringing his point total to 10 through nine games.

Saturday night, the ‘Hawks looked to rebound and earn a split in their first NCHC series.

The first period went according to plan, as the RedHawks took a 1-0 lead 4:24 into the game when Sherwood got behind the Bronco defense and scored on the breakaway.

With five minutes remaining in the first, WMU answered with a tying power play goal from sophomore Jade McMullen.

Thirteen seconds later, Miami won the draw and entered

the offensive zone, where junior forward Conor Lemirande found wide-open freshman forward Gordie Green at the backdoor for an easy tap-in goal. This tally, which put Miami up 2-1, was Green’s first as a RedHawk.

The first period ended with Miami leading 2-1 but WMU holding the edge in shots, 13-11.

The intermission seemed to do the RedHawks no favors, as Western Michigan came out in the second and outshot MU 16-7 on its way to scoring three unanswered goals.

“I thought we started the game well and played hard,” Blasi said.

“The second period hurt us with the penalties and they made us pay for every mistake.”

Special teams play, typically one of Miami’s greatest strengths, strongly favored the Broncos Saturday night. WMU converted 2-of-9 power play opportunities, while MU went 0-for-11.

In the third, trailing 4-2, the Red and White outshot the Broncos by a 13-5 margin, largely due to five power play chances. However, it was WMU’s power play that struck, as freshman forward Wade Allison put the game way with 4:02 left to make it 5-2.

“We had some good chances in the third period, but their goalie played well,” Blasi said. “This wasn’t our best performance and we’ll get back to work on Monday.”

The RedHawks drop to 3-4-2 overall and 0-2 in conference, the first time Miami has dropped below .500 this season.

Western Michigan, whose only losses came on a road series at No. 2 Denver, improves to 5-2-1 overall and 2-2 in the NCHC. The Broncos received the most votes of any unranked program in this week’s NCAA top-20 rankings.

Miami will look to right the ship this weekend with a home series against NCHC foe the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

The puck drops in Steve ‘Coach’ Cady Arena 7:35 p.m. Friday and 7:05 p.m. Saturday.

Volleyball win streak ends at 20 VOLLEYBALL

KYLE STEINER

THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Miami University volleyball team’s school record 20-game win streak came to an end this weekend after the squad dropped the second game of its doubleheader against Ohio University and Kent State University.

The RedHawks had not lost a game since falling to Illinois State University on September 3. It also marks the first loss for the ’Hawks in Mid-American Conference play.

The action began Friday night in Athens against the archrival Bobcats. In the first set, senior middle hitter Paige Hill put down a solo block and a kill to help MU jump out to a 12-4 advantage. Junior middle hitter Meredith Stutz and junior right side hitter Olivia Rusek then recorded kills of their own to stretch the lead to 16-5. The RedHawks never looked back, as a Hill kill sealed the dominant 25-14 win.

The ’Hawks continued where they left off, getting out to a 7-1 lead in set two. OU went on a run to slim the lead to 11-13, but Rusek responded with two kills to help MU gain a healthy lead at 18-13. Ohio rallied again to 19-21, but back-toback kills by Stutz helped Miami

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After a record-setting 20-game win streak, the ‘Hawks fell to the Kent State Golden Flashes this weekend. close the game at 25-21.

Set three was tightly contested from start to finish. Tied at 12, backto-back kills by senior outside hitter Maris Below helped the Red and White take control. Later, a Bobcat run forced a RedHawk timeout at 19-21. Out of the break, Miami scored three straight points to bring it to match point. Tomasic and Hill put down the final block to clinch the 25-21 win, giving the Red and White yet another straight set victory.

Rusek, Stutz and sophomore

outside hitter Stela Kukoc all finished with nine kills. Hill led the team with six blocks. Brakauskas had a team-high 22 assists, while junior libero Maeve McDonald led the back row with 23 digs. Redshirt sophomore setter Mackenzie Zielenski (14 assists and 11 digs) had a double-double.

Miami hit .312 for the match while holding Ohio to a .175 attacking percentage.

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