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Quinten Rollins: The surprise NFL prospect Rollins’ college career is almost over after one year of college football, but his football playing days are just beginning ATHLETICS TOM DOWNEY SPORTS EDITOR

Last year, Quinten Rollins was playing basketball for Miami University. This year, the 6-foot, 203-pounder is playing cornerback for the Miami football team.

Next year, the 22-year-old hopes to play in the NFL. “I’m definitely trying to get to the next level,” Rollins said. “I didn’t come out here to just do this for fun.”

It might seem like a crazy concept for someone who rarely played defense in high school and spent the past four seasons playing point guard, but the odds are in Rollins’ favor.

“He’s gonna get drafted …” head football coach Chuck Martin said. “I think people will be surprised how high. It’s too early to tell [exactly how high]. He’s gonna have to do the post [season] stuff, but he’s definitely getting drafted somewhere from the first through seventh rounds.”

But, the Wilmington, Ohio native isn’t just shooting for the NFL for himself. He’s also trying to provide for his 3-year-old daughter Quinlyn.

“Back home, got a daughter,” Rollins said. “She’s everything to me. That’s the other reason I’m

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Quinten Rollins may have switched sports from basketball to football, but his number stayed the same. If he makes it to the NFL, he’ll have to change numbers. Defensive backs can only wear numbers 20 to 49. doing this. Trying to give her the world. Give her things I couldn’t do growing up.”

Rollins’ eyes light up when he talks about his daughter.

“She’s 3, about to be 4 in December,” Rollins said, smiling.

“Thinks she’s grown, thinks she knows everything. But that’s daddy’s little girl, so she can

get away with some things. To a certain extent.”

Senior wide receiver David Frazier is one of Rollins’ best friends on the football team.

Wishy washy prices: Laundry cost comparison

The two have known each other since Frazier arrived on campus and the two grew close when ROLLINS »PAGE 4

Niihka no more, MU selects new learning system TECH KAELYNN KNESTRICK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

and $4.50 for one washer, the price again dependent on the size of the load.

For one dryer, Locust Laundry charges between 75 cents and a dollar. Its prices for drying and laundry services are cheaper than Miami’s laundry prices.

However, the price difference is likely due to the additional services Miami offers, Frerick said.

“Included in Miami University’s

Miami’s current learning management system, NiihkaSakai, is in the process of being replaced by Canvas — an open source learning system managed

by Instructure Inc. Canvas’ implementation on campus is currently in phase one. This means that there were a few online and hybrid courses that were available through Canvas this fall semester.

Phase two will occur during the winter and spring and will provide more online and hybrid classes available from all campuses. Canvas will be fully up and running by fall of 2015 for all online, hybrid and face-to-face classes.

Like Niihka, it will be the teacher’s choice if they use Canvas. Niihka will still be available for the 2015-16 school year at the Oxford campus.

“Miami’s IT Services will be providing technical support for the implementation of Canvas,” Senior Director for IT Communications & Customer Advocacy Cathy McVey said. “IT Services

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Sophomore Matt Avery waits patiently to see if one dry cycle did the job, or if he’ll have to pay extra for another spin.

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One load of laundry at Miami University costs $3.50. It costs $1.75 to wash one load and $1.75 to dry one load. Each extra spin cycle is $.50. For on-campus Miami students, this is merely the status quo, but few understand how these prices are determined.

Matt Frerick, the director for

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auxiliary planning and facilities at Miami, provided some insight.

“We review our historical rates as well as compare them to the Oxford markets/rates based at local laundromats,” Frerick said.

“In summer of 2014, we adjusted our laundry rates for the first time since 2012, in part due to analysis that compared Miami to three other laundromats.”

But compared to some Oxford laundromats, Miami teeters somewhere in between.

Suds City, a laundromat located on East Chestnut Street, charges $1.75 to $5 for one washer. The price varies depending on the size of the load.

They charge 25 cents for every five minutes in the dryer, which is equivalent to $13.75 for an hour — drastically more expensive than Miami’s on-campus laundry options.

Another local laundromat, Locust Laundry on South Locust Street, charges between $1.50

In 2002, The Miami Student published an article in which Oxford residents expressed concerns over the local quality of water. Despite a new water treatment plant built 11 years prior, Oxford’s water was considered extremely “hard,” meaning it contained high concentrations of calcium and magnesium.

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MU study abroad program No. 2 in nation INTERNATIONAL ALISON TREEN

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

From sports management in Dublin to social justice in Fiji, Miami University students are globetrotters. Miami offers hundreds of program options for students, ranging from faculty-led to exchanges to partnering with outside programs. In fact, this Jterm alone, students can choose to study abroad from programs that span over 30 different countries.

Miami’s expansive study abroad options helped establish the university as No. 2 among all national public universities by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The IIE releases its Open Doors Report on students studying abroad annually; this data is from the 2012-13 school year.

The IIE creates its ranking by dividing the number of undergraduate students studying abroad to the number of undergraduate degrees that the university offers.

For Miami, this number came out to 37.4 percent estimated participation in study abroad.

Melanie Ziegler, chief program adviser of International Studies, said she has seen Miami’s focus on studying abroad grow over time.

“We’ve always had our flagship [Luxembourg],” she said. “That was always an incredible thing for

Miami to have. I think it’s really grown around that and from that in many ways.”

According to Karla Guinigundo, Associate Director of Global Initiatives, Miami’s Luxembourg campus is the university’s largest single destination; last year 258 students attended the European campus, and the target amount of students is around 120 per semester.

A majority of students who choose to go elsewhere do so through faculty-led programs — 73 percent of students studying abroad last year did so.

Guinigundo attributed the success of the programs to the value of Miami’s faculty.

“The faculty-led piece has grown considerably over the past few years; it’s an area we’re looking to grow even further,” she said.

Kim Suellau, director of the Farmer School of Business’ (FSB) International Programs, agreed that faculty is an essential part of Miami’s study abroad experiences.

Suellau noted the recent FSB faculty-led program to Australia, which was so popular that the admission spots were increased.

Last winter, only 20 students were allowed to go on the trip, but this year the roster has doubled.

“They’ve flown off the shelf,” Suellau said of the FSB faculty-led programs.

Suellau added that FSB

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Miami students take advantage of the many study abroad opportunities the university has to offer.

Pictured: Cape Town, South Africa programs are open to all students, regardless of their majors; however, some programs do require prerequisites.

[Studying abroad] is a window to the world that you can’t possibly experience any other way. I’ve never had a student regret studying abroad.”

MELANIE ZIEGLER

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ADVISER

While summer is the most common time for students to study abroad, Guinigundo predicted the recent addition of J-term would show an increase in the number of students who study abroad.

Since the IEE report analyzes criteria one year behind, the current

Patagonia gives a ‘DamNation’ about environmental sustainability ENVIRONMENT RYAN THOMAS

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Hydroelectric power, ecology and historical preservation were topics of discussion Tuesday evening when over 50 students gathered in the Harry T. Wilks Theater in Armstrong Student Center to watch Patagonia’s award-winning documentary “DamNation.”

“DamNation,” narrated by Ben Knight, an environmental activist and creator of the documentary, explores the struggle between ecological damage and the hydroelectric power that seemingly harmless dams are producing.

Tuesday night, a panel discussion followed the 90-minute documentary featuring Jonathan Levy, associate professor of geology, and Jennifer Silico of the Outdoor Pursuit Center (OPC).

The two discussed the environmental impact of local dams on the Great-Miami River.

Seaview Outfitters and OPC collaborated to bring the surprising documentary to campus.

The OPC, located in the Rec center, works to promote environmental sustainability and outdoorsmanship to students.

OPC offers a variety of courses, including backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, domestic and international trips, as well as a living-learning community for on-campus students.

Assistant Director of the OPC Maureen Mowl said she believes the film promoted OPC’s policies and ethics.

“Being able to sustain the environment is important … don’t go and ruin [the environment] for people,” Mowl said. “We are hoping to bring some exposure to environmental issues that are happening nationally.”

Mowl also believes students would be able to relate the lessons of the video back to the Miami community.

Outfitters promoted the film.

The issue of historical preservation was also exposed throughout the film, as once-pristine lands inhabited by Native American tribes were exploited in the effort to generate power for the expanding Western United States. Entire valleys and towns were destroyed as dams flooded areas and, with them, a way of life.

Even knowing that this is an issue is a step in the right direction. Beyond that, [students] have to make their own decisions.”

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE OPC

“Even knowing that this is an issue is a step in the right direction,” Russell Hobart, assistant director of the OPC, said. “Beyond that, [students] have to make their own decisions.”

Sean Thomas, owner of Seaview Outfitters, saw an opportunity for a partnership with the university to promote the film.

“Seaview and Miami University’s Outdoor Pursuit Center have very similar goals and objectives, thus we make great partners on projects like this,” Thomas said.

As a part of Patagonia’s mission, the company annually gives one percent of its total revenue to environmental causes and grants.

This year, the company sponsored “DamNation” as a part of its environmental pursuits. As a retailer of Patagonia, Seaview

report detailing the 2012-2013 school year does not take J-term into account.

In addition to J-term, Miami

Primarily, the documentary took on the hard issues of conservation and preservation of our nation. The documentary exposed the more than 70,000 dams in the United States; these dams hinder the movement of natural species like salmon, which leads to the current declines in their species.

Sophomore Joe Brundz said he was shocked by the environmental impact.

“I’m surprised that the environment changes so rapidly with the presence of dams,” Brundz said. “We need to be more aware, be sure that it’s worth it.”

Brundz’s sentiment was the take-home message; be cautious of where dams are constructed, and be sure dams are worth the environmental and ecological damage that follows.

has taken other proactive steps to promote its study abroad options.

“We have information sessions to let students know of opportunities, individual advising, study abroad 101, scholarships,” Guinigundo said. “We work with faculty to promote and assist their

programs, and we have one adviser who acts as a liaison between Miami and non-Miami programs.”

Ziegler also acknowledged the Global Perspectives requirement of the Miami Plan as a way Miami has pushed its study abroad focus forward.

“We want to combat the sense that some people have that [study abroad] is just vacation,” she said.

Whether students are looking to study abroad in more popular destinations like the U.K. or Italy, or less frequented locations like East Timor or Kosovo, Guinigundo offered advice.

“Start early,” she said. “It takes a while to find a program that’s a STUDY »PAGE 4

Writer’s Harvest reaps hundreds for charity SERVICE SAM HUNTER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The 23rd annual Writer’s Harvest benefit reading at Miami University raised over $200 for area charities on Wednesday night.

Share Our Strength, a Washington D.C. based organization dedicated to fighting hunger in America, founded Writer’s Harvest in 1992 as a national event.

Originally, hundreds of readings were held across the nation.

Although national readings were discontinued in the late ’90s, Miami continues to hold the event every year, combining it with the PledgeA-Meal program. In doing so, Miami has raised over $35,000 to fight hunger in the community, former organizer Eric Goodman said.

The organizer this year was Cathy Wagner, the director of the creative writing program, and a reader at this year’s event. Wagner recognized Writer’s Harvest doesn’t raise as much money as Pledge-A-Meal, but she said it was still important for the English department to give back.

“It’s valuable to keep up this tradition of helping our community,” she said.

The reading featured five members of the creative writing faculty, although for one professor, David Schloss, this Writer’s Harvest will be his last. He’s retiring this year.

“I’m quite pleased with tonight,” he said. “I hope I hit my mark. I just wanted to do this one more time. It’s a good cause.”

Schloss also said he enjoyed the new work Writer’s Harvest required

him to create. Some of the poems he read included “Monkeys and Sharks,” “The Luxury of Sexual Jealousy” and “Fall of the American Empire.”

Wagner echoed his comments, saying she enjoyed using the friendly environment to try out new work.

Wagner presented four poems, including two pieces about “the African-Americans who keep getting killed by cops”.

Keith Tuma was another reader at the event. Before presenting his series of prose poems titled “Note Noir,” Tuma said it was always a pleasure to participate in Writer’s Harvest, and he enjoyed hearing the mix of faculty perspectives presented at the reading.

Bryan Partner read his haunting tale “The Dutchman’s Funeral,” detailing the events surrounding the death of an unknown Dutchman, and the effect it has on his siblings.

Michael Stoneberg read “An Open Letter To The Squirrel Who Keeps Throwing Shit At My Face,” which was written to a squirrel near Bachelor Hall who once threw an acorn at him.

“This shit cannot fly, no pun intended,” he said to the squirrel, which he nicknamed Ben. First-year Kinsey Cantrell said she enjoyed the reading.

“It was interesting to see how the readers incorporated Miami into their writing,” she said. “The way the readers knew each other and supported each other gave the event a community feel, which made me excited to be a creative writing major.”

Schloss would certainly agree.

“It feels warm and friendly and familiar,” he said.

Over-the-Rhine residency program leaves lasting impact ACADEMICS RACHEL DUNCAN

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami University’s Over-theRhine residency program provides students an invaluable experience throughout a semester in downtown Cincinnati.

Open to all Miami students, the program has historically included majors in philosophy, architec-

ture, interior design, education and social work.

In addition to earning 15 credit hours, students come out of the program with new perspectives and a better understanding of themselves and others. Each week, the students participate in reflection, write journal entries and poetry.

The students live in universityprovided housing on 14th street, in a 19th century townhouse

located in the heart of Overthe-Rhine and right next to Music Hall.

According to Cincinnati Center Development Corporation, Overthe-Rhine is, “One of the most economically distressed areas in the country with a poverty rate of 58 percent, an unemployment rate of just over 25 percent and a median household annual income of less than $10,000.”

In 2006, the residency program

was created because students wanted to spend more time in the community. Previously, professors had driven to Over-theRhine three times a week and only spent about three hours at the site. This meant, on average, they were only getting in about nine hours a week, which they said wasn’t enough.

The program takes place during the fall semester. During the semester, the team works on

designing, building and carrying out plans for housing developments in the community.

In the spring term, students work in architecture and design firms downtown, usually on community projects under professional guidance.

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Area shelters prepare for the cold POVERTY JACKIE MOONEY

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

As Miami students retreat to their homes and dorms in the cold weather, they may not realize there is a local population of people near them that is not fortunate enough to do the same. There is an increasing number of homeless people in Butler County.

“The number we put on the homeless population depends on how you define homelessness,” Linda Kimble, executive director of Serve City homeless shelter said.

According to the official website of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, a person is homeless when they meet certain qualifications including, but not limited to, when they reside in cars, sidewalks, emergency shelters or are fleeing domestic violence.

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“There are 300-400 homeless people in Butler County when you use the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s definition,” Kimble said. “When you define homelessness as people in Butler County who do not own their own homes, but are able to find friends or families to stay with, the homeless count rises into the thousands.”

Serve City attempts to do a count of the homeless every year, but Kimble said it is very hard to get an accurate number due to the homeless population not having a permanent place of residence.

There are three main homeless shelters in Butler County.

These shelters are Serve City in Hamilton, Ohio, Haven House Emergency Shelter in Hamilton, Ohio and Hope House in Middletown, Ohio.

Hope House has two locations, one for men and one for women and children.

These Butler County home-

less shelters provide meals and beds to the homeless in addition to other services.

According to the official website for Hope House, in addition to meals and beds, mentoring, case management and goal setting, educational guidance, transportation services and psychosocial evaluation are some of the services offered.

Each shelter has specific requirements for those allowed to take advantage of the shelter.

Guests must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, must not have any sexual convictions and must abide by the curfew.

“As it gets colder, there is naturally a greater number of homeless people who seek shelter,” Kimble said. “Many of them do not like our 8 p.m. curfew, but when it gets cold, it’s worth it to them — they begin to consider shelter for an early curfew a good tradeoff.”

Miami students can get involved with helping the homeless in

many ways.

Serve City takes volunteers for serving dinners in their pantry.

Volunteers include organizations, groups or individuals.

All shelters welcome donations.

Haven House has lists of household items that they are constantly in need of on their website. They also accept monetary donations, which can be donated online.

Hope House allows community members to donate by registering their Kroger card online. Each time a purchase is made using a registered card, Kroger makes a donation to the Hope House Mission. Instructions for registering can be found on the Hope House website under Get Involved.

“I didn’t realize homelessness was so prevalent in Butler County,” junior Laura Ferguson said. “More Miami students should get involved in volunteering at homeless shelters, even if we just donate, we will be making a difference in our community.”

At 2:01 p.m. Nov. 16, officers responded to a report of shoplifting at Walmart. According to Walmart management, a male was shopping at Walmart and placed various items in a Walmart shopping bag. The defendent then proceeded past the last point of sale without paying for the items. Walmart management approached the defendent and questioned him. When confronted, he dropped the items and fled from the store. The total value of the items was $89.84.

When the officers arrived on the scene, they arrested the subject and charged him with theft without consent.

One too many Skyline coneys At 1:49 a.m. Nov. 16, an officer was working an off-duty detail at Skyline Chili when he observed an intoxicated male who appeared as if he was going to vomit inside the restaurant. The male was rushed out of Skyline by his friends. His friends sat him down on the outdoor chairs just outside the restaurant. The officer followed the male outside and observed him vomitting on the ground. The officer questioned the male and he appeared to be intoxicated. The male was then cited for Disorderly Conduct and Offensive Behavior.

Female arrested with OVI near Campus Ave. ALL THAT JAZZ Music students perform a jazz ensemble in Hall Autitorium last Tuesday.

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Ebola virus considered Small Business Saturday deadly global epidemic to support local shops 5,000 dead, students and faculty concerned HEALTH GRETA MORRIS

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

In the past few weeks, ten Americans have contracted Ebola. Of those ten, eight have recovered, and only two have died. For West Africa, however, it is a very different reality.

Since the Ebola outbreak began in March, nearly 5,000 people have died, according to the World Health Organization. Most of the outbreaks have occurred in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, all located on the western coast of Africa.

Since its outbreak, many people have turned the virus into a joke, but for sophomore Becca Wesseh, Ebola is no laughing matter.

“I don’t think it’s something we should be making fun of,” Wesseh said. “People are dying, and if it was happening right here on campus, then we wouldn’t be laughing.”

Wesseh and her family moved to the United States from Liberia. The capital city was a major hub of the disease in 2006. At the

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time, they were escaping a civil war. Now it is Ebola — not war — threatening the country.

Ebola is a rare disease caused by infection with one of five Ebola virus strains, according to the Center for Disease Control. The virus can be spread from direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids from an infected person.

Ian Yeboah, a Ghanian geography professor, said the poor infrastructure of West African healthcare is leading to the high death toll. Only 44 doctors are available to service 5 million people in Liberia, he said.

“The progression on the disease is such that the longer you have the disease, the higher the count,” Yeboah said.

“Most people in West Africa, by the time they catch it, they are beginning to hemorrhage. By the time it gets to the case where they realize that it is Ebola, they don’t have access to health care facilities.”

But, this is not the first time Africa has faced an outbreak of Ebola. Outbreaks began in 1976 in Sudan and the Democratic EBOLA »PAGE 9

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become highly anticipated Thanksgiving traditions. In recent years, though, local businesses across the nation have adopted the Saturday after Thanksgiving as their own business opportunity.

This Saturday, known to many local business owners as “Small Business Saturday” has gained momentum over the past three years. It is a day where shopping small and shopping locally is promoted and encouraged across the country.

On Saturday, Nov. 29, the Oxford Chamber of Commerce will hold their version of Small Business Saturday campaign Uptown.

The day is held as part of the November campaign the Chamber of Commerce has dubbed “Shop Small, Shop Local, Shop Oxford.”

“We had it last year and did really well with it,” Cheri Corcoran, manager of The Apple Tree said of Small Business Saturday.

“The locals and everybody came out that day and supported us.”

In 2010, American Express

founded Small Business Saturday. Their goal was to help local small businesses with one thing they struggle most with: attracting more customers.

American Express chose the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year to hold the event — the day after Black Friday.

In 2011, Small Business Saturday became official when mayors, governors and senators across the country and even President Barack Obama announced support.

According to the American Express website for Small Business Saturday, an estimated $5.5 billion were spent at small independent businesses on Small Business Saturday in 2012. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before.

The Oxford Chamber of Commerce has reached out to many local businesses in Oxford and gotten them on board with the campaign.

Some of the businesses involved are The Apple Tree, Lane and Kate, Juniper, Paisley On High, Bluetique, Walker’s Footwear & Apparel, Luna Blu Salon, Spa & Galleria, Wild Berry and SHOPPING »PAGE 9

IN THE NEWS OXFORD Talawanda schools considers 17 policy changes According to the district’s HR director, the changes will be put into action next month.

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CINCINNATI Police confirm OTR shooting Last night a shooting occurred in Overthe-Rhine near the intersection of Finley Lane and Lynn Street.

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NATIONAL Ten dead in Buffalo, the city could see three more feet of snow The area recieved over a year’s worth of snow in just three days.

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INTERNATIONAL Egyptian terror group pledges alliance to ISIS Ansar Beit al-Maqdis pledged its allegiance to ISIS after an attack in mid-November.

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At 4:38 p.m. Nov. 7, an officer responded to the area of North Campus Avenue and East Sycamore Street in regards to an injury vehicle accident.

Upon arriving at the scene of the accident, the officer identified the driver of the at fault vehicle as a female student. The officer suspected the female may have been drinking and had her perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests. The officer discovered the female’s BAC to be .102 and began to search the defendant’s vehicle. The officer discovered marijuana drug paraphernalia and placed the female under arrest for OVI. The female was cited for Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs, Marijuana Drug Paraphernalia, Offenses Involving Underage Persons and Operating a Vehicle Without Reasonable Control.

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Rollins joined the football team.

Frazier said he talks about Quinlyn with the “laid-back” player nicknamed “Q.” “I haven’t met her, but we always talk about her,” Frazier said. “I talk about her to him a lot.

Just ask how she is doing and let him know he needs do what he’s gotta do. Cause you know he’s going to the next level and he’s gonna have her and she’s gonna be happy.”

Frazier and Martin speak matter-of-factly when they say Rollins will be in the NFL, and they aren’t the only ones.

“His talent is very good,” defensive backs coach Jon Hauser said. “He’s one of the better kids I’ve ever coached and I had a guy play in the NFL. Great player, very athletic. A lot of desire to be great. Just being a senior, being through college athletics, he really gets it. I mean he’s put everything he’s had into it.”

Rollins almost didn’t play for four years with the Miami basketball team. He contemplated leaving the squad during his sophomore season.

“My sophomore year I thought about it when Charlie Coles retired …” Rollins said. “But something told me just stay the course and stick with basketball and give the new coaching staff a chance and see what they want to do. And it really led me to this position, where I was fortunate enough to get a fifth year, instead of crossing over early and finish out four years of basketball …”

Given his success on the gridiron, few would blame Rollins for wondering if he should have moved to football sooner. But Rollins wouldn’t change a thing.

“I’d do the exact same thing,” Rollins said. “No matter how much fun I’m having out here, despite the wins and losses, I couldn’t trade that basketball experience. Not the relationships built, not the time spent, not the hard work I put in with those guys. I couldn’t trade that.

I’d definitely do it the same way over again.”

Those four years on the court,

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Over-the-Rhine program, emphasized that each student works with organizations that correspond to his or her majors so they can most effectively serve the underserved.

This program allows 15 students to get hands-on experience in the fields of their interest while immersing themselves in a culture with a different class and race.

Throughout the term, six hours are earned for participating in the program and working with organizations. The remaining nine credits are earned through three different classes. The courses are in service learning, American cities since the

as strange as it sounds, may have helped Rollins become a better football player.

“It’s not an easy transition for everybody, but being a point guard [helps him],” Hauser said.

“Some of the best hips, feet and ball skills. Ball skills are a hard thing to coach and he’s got all those.”

Rollins’ first year has been spectacular. He’s racked up 66 tackles, four tackles for loss, five interceptions, nine pass breakups and 14 passes defended. Rollins is tied for seventh in the nation in picks, but hasn’t even come close to reaching his potential. And NFL teams know that.

“It puts me in a good spot because I played in high school, came out here after playing basketball for four years, and doing some of the things I’m doing, it intrigues a lot of people at the next level,” Rollins said.

Scouts like what they see and they watch Rollins on a regular basis.

“There are guys here everyday watching him,” Hauser said.

“There are guys at every game watching him. Everybody likes him. He has some stuff to work on. He has to learn, learn, learn.

There is going to be a lot of stuff that is going to be thrown at him. I think he has the mindset, the athletic ability and he has a ton of upside.”

Rollins is quick to point out he’s still learning. He doesn’t totally get the technical aspect and is raw. After all, he’s played in just 11 games. But’s he’s getting better each week.

“Week one the game was so fast,” Rollins said. “Now … the game has slowed down so much for me. I’m able to read stuff now.”

The self-described “film-head” and “homebody” uses much of his free time to watch film.

“The only time I consider free time is when I’m about to lay it down,” Rollins said. “And even then, I’m just on film. I really am.

I go through classes, get treatment, taking care of my body, get something to eat. Kick it with maybe some of the football players. Then when I get home,

shower and open up the iPad and do some learning.”

Rollins has already graduated from Miami with a degree in sports studies. And with so much of his time devoted to football, it’s not surprising that it’s tough at times to focus on school.

“It’s kinda hard, because I’ve already got my 128 credits and graduated. I’ve already walked … I’m not gonna be here next semester … It’s hard at times to stay focused in school. You gotta put so much time and effort into football each week. Homework or film? You gotta balance, but which one is more important? I’m not gonna say which one I feel is more important at this time, but I think you know where I’m coming from.”

Once the season wraps up, Rollins’ focus will turn to preparing for the NFL Draft. That means training for post-season events like the NFL Combine, Miami’s Pro Day and workouts with teams. It also means the Senior Bowl, which Rollins was just invited to.

“Really wasn’t expecting it,” Rollins said. “Just kind of came out of nowhere. Really enjoyed the way I found out with the team. Just looking forward to the opportunity to get out and compete with the so-called best players in the country and see where I match up with them.”

The Senior Bowl is when NFL teams will get their chance to really breakdown Rollins and his game. So far, Martin says they haven’t found much to complain about.

“The NFL guys are shaking their heads, trying to pick a hole in a kid that has played [11] games,” Martin said. “And they really can’t. [He’s got] explosiveness, change of direction, speed, strength … athletically he’s a rare, rare human being.”

If Rollins stays on the path he’s on, he’ll have gone from the hardwood on Saturdays to the gridiron on Sundays. Those around him believe he’ll do just that.

“I tell him all the time, ‘you’re about to go to the NFL,’” Frazier said. “I know it.”

1940s and designing and writing for social change.

“You cross a class boarder and a racial boarder, and in that effort to learn from life on the other side, life is impacted,” Dutton said.

Halley Novak, a senior architecture major, participated in the program during the 2013 fall semester. She said she took away many positive things from her experience.

“I feel that the true gift of the Over the Rhine Residency Program actually lies in its ability to make indifference difficult,” Novak said.

Novak said one of her favorite parts of the program is the com-

munity dinners held every Sunday.

The students make a potluck dinner and invite community members to come join in discussion. It allows the students interactive time with community members.

Although Novak’s major doesn’t involve social justice directly, she said she discovered she could make an impact on social issues. This program gave her a more personal connection to all the issues she heard about in school and made her think more about what she wanted for her future.

“It affects how you view issues,” Novak said. “When you think about your career, all that starts to play a role.”

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cost is also our administrative and system/app costs, including the ability for residents to be notified via their smartphone when a washing machine [or] dryer is available, when it is done with its cycle, etc.,” Frerick said. “Local laundromats do not offer this time saving feature.”

When compared to other regional universities, however, the price of Miami’s laundry services is a bit steep.

Ohio State University (OSU) charges $1.50 for the use of a washer and $1 for a dry cycle, or a total of $2.50 for one load of laundry. Ohio University charges $1.75 for one washer and 75 cents for one dryer, which totals to $2.50 as well.

Bowling Green State University instead charges a $50 laundry fee for students to wash and dry their clothes for the whole semester. If a Bowling Green student washes one load of laundry each week, they would be paying about $3.33 for each load.

Miami University’s laundry prices are above all three of these other universities.

Frerick said Miami does not compare its laundry prices to other universities because those universities are not in the local market and do not make for equitable comparison.

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will also be working with the project team.”

One of the main reasons Niihka is being replaced is because it does not keep up with technological demands.

“Niihka is always freezing on me, especially when I am trying to turn something in,” first year Brittany Hochstetler said. “It is also unreliable. It will say that I have submitted something but then my teacher will never receive it. I am hoping these issues will be fixed in the new system.”

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good fit for you.”

Guinigundo added that the extra time would also help with researching, funding and submitting scholarship applications.

While the many options and processes of studying abroad may seem daunting, Guinigundo believes that it is worth it.

“Studying abroad changes your outlook on everything. It changes you as a person. I think it’s one of the most important things a

Miami has a contract with ASI Campus Laundry Solutions that was re-negotiated in the spring of 2012 for an additional six years, Frerick said.

ASI charges the university a flat rate each month for each washer and dryer, totaling about 450 machines. ASI works with over 1000 universities nationwide, including other regional universities like OSU, University of Cincinnati and University of Kentucky.

Frerick said there are many benefits to working with ASI. He mentioned that all university machines were upgraded to new ones in the summer of 2012 and that ASI is very responsive.

He said they perform routine preventative maintenance, and when a concern arises with one of the machines it is addressed by ASI within 24 to 48 hours.

Executive Vice President of ASI Campus Laundry Solutions and Miami alumnus David Drake said his company is preferable because they assume all the responsibilities.

“The benefit of working with us is that we take care of everything,” Drake said. “We provide the equipment. We have a person who goes proactively to every laundry room on campus without a call. We are searching out the problems before the students identify the problem.”

Part of the reason Canvas was chosen was because of its adaptive nature and its superiority in its usability for online and hybrid courses. Currently, more than 800 colleges, universities and school districts currently use Canvas.

Canvas also supports Miami’s 2020 plan that calls for flexible pathways to degree completion.

“I think that Niihka is an easy way to see our grades. I also like that it allows you to turn in papers and other assignments,” first year Eric Dann said. “It is very organized and very easy to use.” student can do,” she said.

As a leader of the Cuba In Transition J-term program, Ziegler said the opportunity brings a wealth of benefits to students and faculty alike.

“You’re teaching the next generation, but you’re not forcefeeding them,” Ziegler said.

“The joy from it is amazing.

[Studying abroad] is a window to the world that you can’t possibly experience any other way.

I’ve never had a student regret studying abroad.”

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We want more than sports: a gentle reminder to change the channel in ASC EDITORIAL

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

Hey, has anyone seen the remote to the biggest television on campus? You know, the giant wall-sized one in Armstrong. The remote must be lost, because it feels like the TV has perpetually been stuck on ESPN all semester. As the Editorial Board, we’ve been worried about this, so we put our college-educated heads together and looked around.

We thought it might be hidden in a basement storage closet collecting dust. Or at the bottom of a freshman’s backpack. We had hopes it was nestled between the couch cushions in Shade family room, but that was a no. The batteries might just be dead, we thought. We kept looking.

We were ready to issue a campus-wide search comittee, but instead we decided to check our facts. We did some digging and emailed the director of Armstrong asking for answers. In these journalistic pursuits, we discovered that the remote isn’t lost. It never was. And after all of that, the response we received was rather anticlimatic. They just kinda forgot about changing the channel for a whole semester.

Roughly twelve hours after sending that previously

mentioned email, we opened the doors to Armstrong and saw CNN playing on the TV. With that kind of turnaround, it clearly wasn’t too hard of a change.

But for the past few months, all we’ve seen are football games, anchors talking about football and all the other athletic-related things you show on sports channels.

Shouldn’t something that is seen by thousands of people on a daily basis be higher on someone’s list of priorities?”

When this TV is simply forgotten about, it’s a missed opportunity.

Here at The Miami Student, we don’t accept the “we forgot” excuse. We’re annoyed that the TV was only showing sports day after day and we are politely asking whoever has that job to actually do their job, for real this time.

When we’re standing in line to order our stir-fry or taking a moment to sit down and eat a meal in the dining area, we

Social media has more benefits than costs Blaming issues on social networks is not warranted SOCIAL MEDIA

Almost everyone has that one argument they’re sick and tired of hearing about. There’s healthcare, gay marriage, abortion rights, global warming and plenty of other argued-to-death topics that have begun to take on the effects of a white noise machine.

For me, I have a relationship with one of these slightly less partisan (yet equally obnoxious topics): a relationship that has now surpassed the “white noise” stage and transitioned into a “nails on a chalkboard” effect.

I’m tired of hearing arguments about how social media is to blame for all of our problems.

This past Monday, each one of my three professors brought up the “horrific,” and “detrimental” nature of social media, citing evidence that was both exhausted and untrue. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media outlet are constantly being blamed for anti-social and unproductive people, mainly teens or college students.

Though there might be a correlation between social media use and low grades and productivity (a study provided by socialnetworking.procon.org said the average GPA of students who use social media is a 3.06, compared to the 3.82 average GPA of those who do not use social media), it might not be the whole story. I find myself asking one question whenever a statistic like this is brought up: Should we blame social media or should we blame laziness?

Don’t get me wrong, scrolling through Facebook photos from 2011 is sometimes simply more interesting than reading the material you need to learn for an upcoming exam. However, spending an hour or two on the Internet as opposed to spending an hour or two studying or doing homework, in my opinion, is a matter of priorities and willpower — it’s not a reason to bash social media.

More often than not, students are using social media in valuable and educational ways. A study done by the National School Boards Association found that 59 percent of students use social media to talk about educational topics, and upwards of 50 percent of online students use social media to talk specifically about schoolwork. So-

would like some variety. At this point, anything but sports would be preferable.

This may sound like a small, trivial detail to be concerned about in the grand scheme of our campus and our hectic days.

But this television holds a lot of power between its large screen, hoisted up in the dining area of

cial media is not inherently problematic in regards to academics, and that the problem tends to stem from the social media user, not the social media itself.

Facebook and Twitter and other platforms have also been criticized for encouraging anti-social behavior; however, they actually allow for greater opportunities for people to stay connected with one another, and with the evolution and success of websites such as “match.com” and “eHarmony,” social media has also become a platform for meeting new people and building new relationships entirely.

“Common Sense,” an organization that caters to families and schools, did a study on the relationship between social media and the social lives of students. They found that well over 50 percent of students reported using social media, and it helped students maintain friendships with people that they both saw regularly and irregularly.

Just as with academics, social media can be useful in maintaining relationships and actually being social if it is used in the right ways. And it’s up to the user to use social in ways that benefit themselves. If a person chooses to spend hours catching up on news feeds by themselves, that’s a choice made by that person, not by an app on a screen.

It would be ignorant to say that social media does not pose as a convenient distraction, because it does. That being said, just because something has the potential to be distracting doesn’t mean it has to be a distraction.

You have the power to put the blinders on and not let it become a distraction. Social media shouldn’t be blamed for someone not wanting to study for an exam, and therefore using it as a tool for procrastination.

The existence of social media shouldn’t cancel out the need for prioritizing and willpower. But by blaming these platforms for lack of social and academic performance and general lack of productivity, the idea of personal responsibility and accountability is taken away.

our student center.

This giant screen is in the most centralized location in the most centralized building on campus —which means if you go to Miami, you will probably encounter it at some point. And you will probably, on some level, absorb a slice of what is playing on the screen. Shouldn’t something that is seen by thousands of people on a daily basis be higher on someone’s list of priorities?

The Armstrong Student

Center Board, which is comprised of students who are apparently accustomed to having remote privileges, made a formal recommendation last spring for what should be shown on the TV — because what’s shown on the TV is actually a big deal. The board laid out a rotating schedule of news, sports, talk shows and even a block of time in the evening where students in the building could decide what to watch.

There was a clear plan involving a variety of channels and subject matters. So, why is it always on ESPN? That hardly reflects the board’s recommendation and it doesn’t reflect the preference of the majority of people on this campus.

We know they have a plan that includes channels other than sports, so why are we not seeing that plan? Why was that plan just tossed away?

If students want to know the score of a football game or watch the highlights, they will seek it out on their own. You can easily look up a game on your phone.

But, the majority of Miami students won’t go of their way to seek out news. Students probably won’t spend their precious

free time checking The New York Times website or chatting with a friend about world events.

A lot of students probably won’t have local news on in the background while studying. Going to Armstrong could be the only time some students have to catch a glimpse of the news, but oh wait, there’s old golf highlights on instead.

Shouldn’t an educational envrionment make a conscious decision to inform in every possible way, with every possible screen?

With things like the readership program on campus, we know it’s important to Miami administrators that we’re informed.

This is a quick and easy way to keep that mission alive. Using this TV in a meaningful way and taking it seriously is a convenient method of providing our student body with what’s going on in the world and outside of Oxford.

This television may seem like just another screen you pass by during your busy morning, but it has the ability to serve a bigger purpose, one that’s bigger than the TV’s surface area. It’s in a spot to have an impact — all you have to do is change the channel.

Looking through the eyes of a 74-year-old offers new meaning to living and dying LIFE MILAM’S MUSINGS

The imminence of my death is something that preoccupies my meandering thoughts on occasion.

As far as I’m aware, I’m a fully healthy, able-bodied 24-year-old male, but relative to the scale of human life expectancy, death is not only soon, but hangs over one’s head like an alarm clock with no snooze button.

This is not so much a fear of death, but a fear of dying without having lived.

Life, as I understand it, is about trying to find the infinite in the infinitesimal since our lives are finite.

So we hang on to the smallest moments that would seem insignificant to an outsider. It’s why we populate our social media feeds with selfies and status updates about the exciting (and sometimes minutia) of our lives.

I see it as the innate desire to be seen, to be heard, to want to plant your, “I’m alive,” flag at every conceivable opportunity.

Other generations want to lampoon the silliness of our Facebookdriven lives, but not only are they the ones most likely to send me Farmville or Candy Crush invites, but back in their day, they had their own ways of “planting their flag.”

No, this isn’t another pitting of the past generation vs. the present generation, because every generation shares the commonality of wanting to not die.

Nevertheless, I do, in fact, work with a 74-year-old named Ray. Take his age out of the equation and he’s one of the hardest working people I’ve ever met. Put his age back into the equation and the previous statement astounds me.

Working with someone exactly 50 years older than me sure stirs up those meanderings about “living.”

Where am I going to be in 50 years?

What will I have done? What will I have become? Will I have made my, “I’m alive!” flag flutter in the wind

a bit stronger than it does now?

If it sounds terribly self-indulgent, well, that’s because it is. After all, I am talking about my life and my could-be life.

I sometimes feel like Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars wherein, like him, I’m preoccupied with wanting to be or do something great. So much so that I often find it paralyzing to the point where I tap out and just browse Reddit.

It’s like I’m an albatross in an elevator unable to unfurl my wings or more pointedly, unwilling because it’s scary. To do as Kurt Vonnegut suggested, and build my wings after I already jumped off the cliff, is a daunting challenge.

As humbling as it is, most of us live average lives, which isn’t a bad thing. A remarkably small number of us get to become Galileo or Shakespeare or Picasso.

Besides, living the so-called aver-

Ray often tells me with that weathered-eyed look only someone that’s done a lot of that living stuff has, “Get out of here. Finish your schooling and get out of here.”

Therein is the struggle. Every day I wake up and do what I’m supposed to do — go to work, go to school, go to work, go to school (for the most part, as I do miss a class here or there) — but there’s a constant tension in my head to “get out.”

Earlier I said I saw myself in Augustus, but it’s more likely that I’m represented by Chris McCandless from Into the Wild. There’s a nagging whimsical desire to shed it all and see if I can develop my wings on the way down or if it’ll just face plant.

It’s something of a need to be tested. To know that I’m not just in an agonizingly slow and passive transition from birth to coffin-filler.

Working with someone exactly 50 years older than me stirs up those meanderings about ‘living.’

Where am I going to be in 50 years? What will I have done? What will I become?”

age life is an awfully hard business to go about doing and even then, it has its rewards: raising good kids, building a life with a significant other and so on.

I’m not here to say any of the aforementioned aren’t markers of a fulfilling or well-lived life, but my eyes seek something beyond the horizon of conventional. I crave going beyond “what you’re supposed to do.”

Or maybe that’s merely wishful thinking. Maybe I’m actually conforming to the romanticized idea of what a twentysomething is supposed to do. Maybe the next step is to get “carpe diem” tattooed on my forehead.

Despite this imminence of death shadowing my living, I,too, take it for granted. All too often I’ve fallen back on the cushy convenience of, “Tomorrow.” What happens when one day I fall back and there is no tomorrow?

Of course, I don’t mean that as fatalistically as McCandless. I type this under a comfortable brown and white blanket with salsa chip residue on my fingers. I’m not “flying” any time soon. As it is, I’m already settling into tomorrow even though today is still here vying for my attention.

In the end, I’m still a wide-eyed idealist; my eyes not yet weathered by the storm of living, but also not yet able to focus on any one direction, only the long gaze of “out there” and “away from here.”

Surely it will be with much dismay if my epitaph on my digital tombstone reads, “He was another survivor of that living thing.”

For is that not the worst fate of all, to have survived, but not lived?

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Continuing the conversation: Deans, President Hodge respond to anonymous letter In response to Nov. 4 letter to the editor, “Admitting international students for the wrong reasons brings down the university,” the Editorial Board would like to clarify, the original letter was sent via anonymous forum. We are unable to confirm the author was a faculty member at Miami. Please email your comments, concerns to eic@miamistudent.net.

To the Miami University Community, Recently, The Miami Student published commentary critical of the university’s international initiatives, and many international students, on our campuses. In this open letter, the Council of Academic Deans (COAD) addresses these criticisms and states clearly and unequivocally our firm belief that the diversity of our faculty, staff and students enhances learning for all members of our academic community. International students play an important role in this diversity and contribute to our commitment of preparing all students for living and working in global communities.

We have each observed the positive impact that our international students have had not only on our campuses, but also within the entire region that we serve. Certainly, the growing presence of international students has made Miami a different institution compared to what it was ten years ago.

They have changed us; and change — especially in a university environment — can be challenging. Still, there can be no growth or improvement without change, and we are thankful to have attracted such an excellent cohort of international students, faculty and staff into Miami University and the surrounding communities.

Students whoa choose to matriculate in a non-native

country, live with cultural challenges, and study in a different language, demonstrate the benefits of the immersive international experience that we have as a goal for all of our students.

Given the inherent challenges associated with being far removed from home, acclimating to a new culture, and mastering college-level academic content presented in a different language, one could argue that international students who attend Miami are capable in ways beyond what their academic records alone may suggest. Not only are our international students well prepared academically, they are also likely to be independent, open to new experiences and willing to step outside of their comfort zone.

In short, they possess characteristics that we hope all of our students develop by the time they graduate.

As academic leaders, we are committed to providing a “vibrant learning and discovery environment that produces extraordinary student and scholarly outcomes” for all of our students on all of our campuses.

We also believe in the importance of the second foundational goal of the Miami 2020 Plan to promote a diverse culture of inclusion, integrity and collaboration that deepens understanding and embraces intercultural and global experiences, and we support, wholeheartedly, the campus initiatives for global-

ization which make a diverse university experience possible.

In summary, the COAD supports without reservation our international students, faculty,and staff, and we thank them for making Miami a more fulfilling environment for learning, living and working. The recent letters to The Miami Student have increased our sense of urgency and resolve to advance our progress towards meeting the Miami 2020 Plan goals related to inclusion, diversity and learning. We invite the entire Miami University community to join us in this critical step forward.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ACADEMIC DEANS PHYLLIS CALLAHAN LINDSAY CARPENTER JEROME CONLEY JANET COX MIKE CURME MAREK DOLLAR JERRY GANNOD RAYMOND GORMAN CAROLYN HAYNES MICHAEL KABBAZ DENISE KRALLMAN THIERRY LETERRE STACY KAWAMURA SUSAN MOSLEY-HOWARD ELIZABETH MULLENIX MATTHEW MYERS JAMES ORIS G. MICHAEL PRATT BETH RUBIN RONALD SCOTT CHERYL YOUNG

Dear Miami Community, A recent anonymous letter in The Miami Student regarding what the writer perceives as the negative impact of international students in classes has prompted a vigorous and illuminating response across the university. The Council of Academic Deans in a companion letter to this letter unequivocally detail many of the positive qualities that international students bring to Miami, most especially an exceptional degree of initiative and courage.

Also, the Asian and Asian American Studies Program and supporters provided a thoughtful critique of the anonymous letter and its failure to understand a pluralistic culture. On a more personal level, a senior international student provided a lens to the Miami experience through her own time here.

These responses go to the heart of what higher education and Miami University are all about. Foundation Goal #2 from the Miami 2020 Strategic Plan calls for us to “Promote a diverse culture of inclusion, integrity and collaboration that deepens understanding and embraces intercultural and global experiences.” This goal is truly fundamental to a quality education. It recognizes that we have the most to learn from people, places and cultures different from those that we normally experience. Thus, it is imperative that we go beyond tolerating and accepting our differences to welcoming and embracing them.

Yes, embracing differences can be challenging at times. Ask our students who have studied abroad.

It is not easy, especially at the beginning of their time in an unfamiliar country. But with time, the experience reveals deep insights about culture, economy, daily lives, politics, and yes, even, if not especially, a person’s own identity. We begin to think more broadly and openly, become more curious, and are better prepared to work and live in a global society.

Becoming a more inclusive community requires significant collaborative effort. We need to create more and better ways to integrate international students into the university. We need to provide more support to faculty to help create class environments that advance all students while using the incredible opportunities to challenge our thinking that comes with a diverse classroom. And we need to nourish a vibrant student culture in which students of all nationalities and diverse backgrounds engage with each other actively. We are committed to meeting these challenges. Working together we can create a more inclusive and energetic university.

I am greatly encouraged by our international students who have chosen Miami as the place to take on this challenge, bringing their perspectives, wisdom and personal experiences to us locally — broadening their own knowledge and ours. We are a much better university because they are here.

DAVID HODGE

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CINDERELLA 2.0 Disney released the first glimpse of its new live action version of Cinderella, and it’s everything. Honestly, anything that brings Robb Stark (aka actor Richard Madden) back after his depressing end on Game of Thrones has our full support.

CHARLES MANSON GETTING MARRIED The 80-year-old convicted mass murderer found himself a bride in 26-yearold Afton Elaine Burton, who has been visiting him and striving to prove his innocence for years. We don’t see this ending well.

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You can give your own “normal Barbie” cellulite, stretch marks, freckles, acne, tattoos, bruises and dirt stains. The doll may have a more typical body shape than the old school version, but we’re too creeped out to buy it.

Miami was recently ranked No. 2 nationwide among public universities for study abroad.

Approximently 38 percent of Miami students study abroad during their undergraduate education, primarily during their junior year.

BILL COSBY One of America’s previously well-respected comedians is in a storm of controversy after new allegations arose that he sexually assaulted women.

Several women over the years have come forward before, but the demand is stronger than ever for a response from Cosby.

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say enough about the team. We play well together.”

The biggest lead of the first half came with a Rupright layup at the 8:34 mark to make the score 23-13.

CCU immediately answered with a three-pointer from freshman guard Natalie Stoeppel. CCU narrowed the lead to three points with 6:27 to go, but a three-point play from sophomore forward Tamira Ford and a jumper from junior forward Hannah McCue extended the lead to 30-22. With under a minute to play, CCU’s senior guard Amanda Baute tossed in a layup, but Rich-

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improve at playing out of system balls; 95 percent of the match against Ohio was us working with broken plays. We’ve seen Ohio at their best and we look forward to meeting them in the finals and giving them a much better match, but we’re not looking past the quarters or the semis.”

Four RedHawks were named All-MAC selections. Senior/outside hitter Meg Riley and sophomore middle blocker Paige Hill were named First-Team All-MAC. Redshirt junior middle hitter Jenny Ingle was named Second-Team All-MAC and freshman outside hitter Olivia Rusek was named to the All-Freshman team.

Led by Riley, who is the only player in program history with both 2,000 assists and 1,000 kills, Miami has an offense that has shown flashes of brilliance. Riley has

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Miami struggled a bit offensively Saturday, scoring one goal on 29 shots.

Czarnik said offensively, the team is looking to get a lot of shots this weekend.

“For us, I think it’s just getting pucks to the net,” Czarnik said. “I think we’ve done a good job with that we’re starting to score more goals in the past two weekends, so we just have to keep getting pucks to the net.”

Junior defenseman Chris

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goaltender Emalee Wills and freshman goalie Carly VanOrden compose a nice netminder tandem for the Red and White, as they have a combined .940 save percentage and 171 saves between them.

Liberty has been rolling so far this season, as it has recorded six shutouts and seven victories by six goals or more. Senior center Carrie Jickling and senior center Sarah Stevenson have led the charge for the Flames with 25 points each on

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ter sunk a jumper six seconds later to make the score 32-24 heading into the half.

CCU trailed by seven at the 14:13 mark of the second half, but Miami steamrolled ahead. The ’Hawks routed the Eagles with a 27-6 run in a near nine-minute stretch to post a 28-point lead with 5:19 to play.

“Certainly, our second half was much better than our first half,” Wright said. “We probably had 10 to 12 minutes total that I felt like we really got after it better, had good energy, had good ball pressure, rebounded it well. We need to build on that.”

In addition to Richter, several other freshmen had impressive first games. Guard Baleigh Reid posted 14 points, and guard Kayla Brown totaled nine points and five rebounds.

Senior guard Courtney Larson contributed with eight assists. As a team, Miami had 21.

“For any team, no matter who you’re playing or what you’re doing, to get 21 assists — that just shows we’re sharing the ball, and I think that’s indicative of our team, that we are a true team,” Wright said.

The Red and White continue their campaign Saturday

against University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

UIC (2-0) is coming off its best season in school history, with a program-record 26 wins and the nation’s largest turnaround (17 more wins than 2012-13). The Flames were also crowned champions of the 2014 Women’s Basketball Invitational. All but three players from the championship team return this year.

Junior forward Ruvanna Campbell was named the 2013-14 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year. She also ranked fifth in the nation in double-doubles (26) and seventh in rebounding (12.8)

and was one of only four players nationally who averaged at least 17 points, 12 rebounds and shot over 50 percent from the field. Junior guard Terri Bender was named to the Horizon League’s All-Defense Team and recorded 93 steals.

“UIC rebounds really well, and we have to keep them off the boards,” Wright said. “We can continue to work on our man-man defense, continue to work on our ball pressure, continue to work on our help rotation, and continue boxing out and rebounding. We can be a much better defensive team.”

Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday in Millett Hall.

registered at least a double-double in seven of her last nine matches, including three triple-doubles.

Hill has been valuable by tallying nine or more kills in eight of the last 10 matches.

Sophomore setter Krista Brakauskas had an impressive run of her own, going seven straight matches with 20 or more assists, including two matches where she recorded over 30 assists. Junior outside hitter Annie Reiswig is cranking it up at the right time as she put down 25 kills over the past two matches.

Defensively for the ’Hawks, freshman libero Maeve McDonald has been vital down the stretch as she has posted 15 or more digs six times in a seven game span. Sophomore outside hitter Maris Below has also been a critical part of the back row as she has 2.26 digs per set in MAC play this season.

Earlier this season, the Red and

White swept Eastern Michigan on the road and Kent State at home, although the Flashes were able to take Miami to five sets in their home arena on Friday night.

“We’ve been working hard to take care of the details and to get better at the little things,” Hill said. “This weekend, we have to serve aggressive and be aggressive at the net with our blocking and swinging, along with communicating well and getting our positioning on defense. We’re looking to do a lot of good things and play our best so that we’re still playing on Monday.”

The RedHawks face the winner of the contest between Eastern Michigan and Kent State 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Athens, Ohio. The winner of that matchup will face Northern Illinois University 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the semifinals. The winner of that match advances to the finals 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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Joyaux said the weekend would be about effort.

“Well, they play pretty tough so we need to match their compete level,” Joyaux said. “Just outwork them down low so we can keep pucks out of our net.”

The team is excited to come back home, but Blasi said it’s important to maintain the energy level from last weekend.

“At home, you’re used to everything that’s around you right? So it’s a little different, a little more comfortable,” Blasi said. “Yet you have to play with that intensity

we had on Friday and Saturday at home as well. And that’s something we’ve tried to convey to our team and something I know our guys understand. We have to play with the same compete level at home as well as on the road.”

Czarnik said it’s a little different at home.

“Obviously, being here is a special feeling,” Czarnik said. “Playing in front of all of our fans helps big time, but I think it’s a great place to be.”

Puck drop is set for 7:35 p.m.

Friday and 7:05 p.m. Saturday.

training, I enjoy fight night, it’s the best feeling in the world to be in that ring, and to win. I’m basically chasing a dream and a passion.”

Algieri’s love of the fight game notwithstanding, Pacquiao’s manager Freddie Roach has engaged in some verbal sparring lately, saying that the New Yorker’s “got a good jab, that’s it,” he “couldn’t break an egg” with his punches and “He’s a tough kid, but tough kids don’t win big fights.” However, the challenger claims to have shaken off the criticisms in an interview with fightnews.com.

“He [Roach] is wasting his time because I don’t even read those reports, so that’s the first thing,” Algieri said. “It seems kind of odd for him to be coming out so much and saying so many different things and every day it’s a new thing. But like I said, I don’t read them and I don’t care about them and it doesn’t make a difference come fight night.

I would imagine it is some kind of strategy, a kind of mental game or whatnot. Freddie’s been around a long time and maybe this has worked for him in the past, but it’s not going to work on me.”

The collision between Algieri and Pacquiao is 9 p.m. Saturday on HBO PPV.

the season. Jickling has 15 goals with 10 assists, while Stevenson has nine goals along with 16 assists.

Six other players also have posted double-digit points, including sophomore defenseman Marissa Graham with 21.

Senior goalie Chantal Lischynski has been dominant in goal for Liberty as she has a .6 goals against average with 126 saves. Junior goaltender Kristina Toppazzini has a 1.38 goals against average with 117 saves.

“We’re having more diversity in

drills in practice to keep us mentally fresh and have some friendly competition before we experience notso-friendly competition,” junior defender Jessica Gould said. “From playing Liberty last year, they have speed and want to set the pace of the game and probably want to come right at us. We have a target on us that comes with being champions, but it’ll be a good weekend for us and we’re excited for it.”

The RedHawks host Liberty 9:15 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Goggin Ice Center.

Boston Herald. “I’ve been a fulltime boxer for this camp, so all this [promotional] stuff I’ve been doing is kind of on par with stuff I’ve been doing anyway. I’m a guy who does a million things in addition to boxing.

I was training people on the Tuesday of fight week [of the Provodnikov fight]. I had some very fit people. I had a very varied client list.”

While it is easy to see why Pacquiao is coming in as a heavy favorite against an unknown competitor like Algieri, it would not be fair to completely write off the American due to his championship pedigree in both kickboxing and boxing, but also his remarkable toughness and resolve that was showcased in the Provodnikov matchup.

In a 2012 USA Today article, the fighter discussed the laundry list of accomplishments that he has and goals that he has set for himself (world class kickboxer, bachelor’s and master’s degree in nutrition, desire to go to medical school) and elaborated on why he’s a boxer.

“I think I’m probably an anomaly in that sense,” Algieri said. “I come from a Long Island suburb, and I still live with my family. I don’t box for a need to get out of something or to escape something. I went to school all through my fight career. It’s just a passion I have for the sport. I box because I love to fight. I enjoy the

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Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Since the first outbreak, Ebola has flared up in central and western Africa, though never with the severity of the current outbreak.

“Unlike HIV where the virus keeps growing, the history of Ebola in other parts of Africa is that after awhile, the virus dies,” Yeboah said. “Western Africa is highly populated, more so than the places that were affected in previous outbreaks.”

Yeboah said he expects this outbreak will have a large impact on the culture of West Africa.

Handshakes, a cultural norm, may become less frequent for fear of germs. Food practices and sanitation will likely earn the regulation they may currently lack.

“Burial practices will change,” Yeboah said. “Most dead people are handled by their extended families. The family prepares the body, and physically carries the body to the cemetery and buries it. With time, those practices are going to change.”

Wesseh feared this outbreak may be more devastating than the war that caused her family to

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many more.

Many of the small businesses will offer discounts and deals on this day.

According to Dodi Wolke, owner of Paisley On High, they will be offering some deals and discounts this year such as $2 off slippers, 20 percent off ornaments and more.

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flee Liberia.

“I think it will be a setback because it’s just after we recovered from a war,” Wesseh said.

“Now Ebola is causing money and all sorts of other problems. It will be like the Great Depression all over again. “ To ease the outbreak, Wesseh cited education as the key to stop Ebola from infecting more people.

“For my country, they should educate the people and telling people a few steps to avoid Ebola, like washing your hands and covering your cough,” Wesseh said.

Another key to ending the outbreak, Yeboah said, is supporting the poor West African health care systems and treating patients as soon as they contract the disease.

Above all, Ebola is a serious problem, not just for the people of West Africa or the ten affected in the United States, but to people across the globe.

“When it is a West African problem, we need to help,” Yeboah said. “When it is a global problem, we need to solve it because it will be in our backyard very quickly. Until we change our mindset, we will be missing the point.”

Wolke explained that this day means a lot more to local business owners than most people think. It represents the idea of shopping locally that is essential to the success of small businesses.

“It’s my livelihood,” Wolke said. “I always try to shop in Oxford for whatever I can, if you own a business in Oxford it is your livelihood. Shopping locally is very important.”

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Aces trump RedHawks Evansville hands Miami first loss of season in 69-50 contest

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Junior guard Eric Washington prepares to shoot a free throw during Miami’s 69-50 loss to Evansville Wednesday night. Junior guard Geovonie McKnight (0) and junior forward Kalif Wright (21) look on.

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The Miami University basketball team was outplayed and defeated 69-50 by the University of Evansville Wednesday night.

The RedHawks fell to 1-1 on the year, while Evansville improved to 2-0 thus far.

Miami had the game tied up at 2-2 for a minute and a half, but the Purple Aces took the lead and never gave it up. “[They’re] not a team that’s, for lack of a better word, ‘sexy,’” head coach John Cooper said.

“But it’s a team that’s ... just solid and solid, and you just really start to appreciate what they do and how they go about doing it.”

Evansville’s first half success was largely in thanks to dominant play from junior center Egidijus

Mockevicius, a 6-foot-10 bruiser from Lithuania. Mockevicius was a perfect 6 for 6 in the first half, thanks to open dunks and pointblank, uncontested layups in the first 20 minutes of play. Mockevicius finished the game with 17 points on 7 of 8 shooting, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Miami was however able to contain Evansville’s leading scorer in the first half. Junior guard D.J. Balentine went 1 of 6 with only 2 points in the first half.

However, as great shooters tend to do, Balentine found his stroke in the second half Balentine improved to 6 of 17 from the field, racking up 19 points for his team. He became the catalyst to place Evansville’s lead out of arm’s reach for the RedHawks.

Junior center LJ Livingston Jr. led the ’Hawks in scoring, putting up 12 points and three blocks. Ju-

nior point guard Eric Washington put up eight points and added seven assists against three turnovers.

Junior guard Willie Moore could simply not get the ball to fall, contrary to his usual whitehot shooting RedHawks fans have grown accustomed to. Moore went 0 for 5 and 0 for 2 in the land of three, and failed to put a single point on the board for his team.

Junior guard Geovonie McKnight shot 5 for 14 from the field, and 0 for 2 from behind the arc. He totaled 11 points, 3 rebounds and an assist through 35 minutes played. “ I mean every game you are not going to have a lights-out game like you had in first one,” McKnight said. “We just got to shoot better and get back in the gym. “ Miami’s plays the Liberty University Flames (2-1) Saturday in Millett Hall. Tipoff is set f or 3:30 p.m.

Oxford is stuck in below-freezing temperatures, but the Miami University women’s basketball is just heating up.

Leading from start to finish, the ’Hawks defeated Cincinnati Christian University 75-53 Tuesday evening at Millett Hall.

Head coach Cleve Wright was pleased with the season-opening victory, but didn’t hesitate to give credit to CCU (3-4).

“I’m glad to get the win,” head coach Cleve Wright said. “Cincinnati Christian played well.

They’re a good team. They’d already played six games — we’re game seven for them in their season — and you could tell they had a little more game experience on us.”

Miami was led by junior

forward Jessica Rupright and freshman guard Ana Richter, who both recorded their first career double-doubles. Rupright achieved a career-high 14 points

I’m glad to get the win.

Cincinnati Christian played well. They’re a good team.”

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and 12 rebounds, while Richter tallied 17 points and 10 boards.

Rupright was quick to acknowledge her teammates’ efforts.

“I owe it all to the team, I mean, it’s a team sport,” Rupright said.

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Is Algieri the next great American boxer?

COLUMN RINARD’S RUNDOWN On November 22, worlds collide in Macau, China as living legend Manny Pacquiao takes on undefeated upstart Chris Algieri in order to defend his WBO welterweight title. Algieri, a 30 year-old from Huntington, New York, is a former kickboxing world champion

as well as nutritionist, athletic trainer and resident of his parent’s basement. He earned this opportunity with a split-decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov to win WBO light welterweight title after sustaining back-to-back knockdowns and a swollen eye.

This match marks the first time Algieri has prepared for a bout without having any obligations to his other jobs.

“This is actually the first time I’m fighting when I’m not working as well,” he said in an article in the COLUMN »PAGE 9

Miami heads to Athens Red and White hosts Western Michigan for MAC Tournament MEN’S HOCKEY

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After seeing its 10-match winning streak snapped at Ohio University Saturday, the Miami University volleyball team is ready to get back in the saddle again for the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The RedHawks face the winner of the match between Eastern Michigan University and Kent State University.

The RedHawks (19-9, 12-4

MAC) are looking to win its first tournament match since the 2010 season and its first tournament title since 2007.

“This week, we’re working on passing under pressure and serving tough balls to get other teams out of system,” head coach Carolyn Condit said. “We’re just working on our game, working on our strengths and working on defending the slide attack to the right side, which Eastern Michigan, Ohio and Northern are good at. We have to VOLLEYBALL »PAGE 9

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2007 The year in which Miami last won a Mid-American Conference Tournament title in volleyball. The No. 3 seed RedHawks have a chance to change that this weekend in Athens, Ohio.

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The No. 7 Miami University hockey team returns home this weekend to start a four game conference homestand. The ’Hawks kick it off with a series against Western Michigan University.

The RedHawks’ rivalry with the Broncos dates back to the days of the CCHA. “It’s quite a rivalry for us and it’s been that way for the last five years,” head coach Enrico Blasi said. “It’s really been elevated, too.

We’re playing them in the semifinals in the CCHA, in the finals in the CCHA and now in the NCHC. It’s a real good rivalry and we’re going to have to be ready to go.”

Miami remained No. 7 in both national polls after a split on the road against No. 2/3 University of North Dakota. Captain and senior forward Austin Czarnik said it’s a nice confidence boost.

“I think that just helps us realize we’re a pretty good team,” Czarnik said. “To go in there and split with the number two team in the country that’s huge and the atmosphere they have; that’s a big confidence builder for all of us,

but we’ve got to come back here and play a tough Western Michigan team.”

Blasi said preparation was important for the homestand.

“Well, I think we are getting the month of November, where it’s a little bit of a grind,” Blasi said. “[Against North Dakota] it was a couple heavyweights going at it.

As far as momentum going into this week, we have to start preparing for a different opponent. Western plays equally as hard; they play in you face and you have to be ready for it.”

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No. 1 MU hosts No. 2 Liberty WOMEN’S HOCKEY JORDAN RINARD

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After having its winning streak snapped in a 1-1 tie to Adrian College last weekend, the No. 1 Miami University women’s hockey team faces quite the challenge in building a new winning streak. The RedHawks host no. 2 Liberty University in non-conference action this weekend at the Goggin Ice Center.

The RedHawks (12-0-1) have a commanding 10-point lead in the CCWHA standings, while Liberty has a 13-1-1 record on the season.

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Liberty’s last game was a 4-3 loss in overtime to the University of Rhode Island.

“It’s a big weekend for us, like last weekend,” head coach Scott Hicks said. “We’re trying to stay focused. We’re trying some different things in practice, because things can get repetitive at this point in the season, so we need to have fresh minds. They’re good. They move the puck well, especially in transition and they have good fundamentals. They’ll be a tougher challenge for us, more than Adrian, so we need to be prepared and expect the unexpected.”

Miami has not allowed more

than two goals in any game this year, while posting five or more goals in 10 games. Junior center Haley Williams and junior right wing Rachael Booth have been big for the ’Hawks as they both have registered 32 points on the season. Williams leads the team with 17 goals, while Booth is the team leader with 18 assists.

Nine more members of the Red and White have double-digit points on the season. Sophomore forward Cassidy Guthrie and sophomore center Katie Augustine have 21 and 20, respectively. Sophomore WOMEN’S HOCKEY »PAGE 9

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