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Draw the line: Dining understaffed A recent report reveals 65% of dining hall work shifts remain empty
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A report by Dining and Culinary Services revealed student employment for fall 2014 is short 3,500 hours in comparison to last year. In preparing for the fall semester, Culinary Services did not expect the drastic drop in the number of student employees. Every spring, staff development specialist Jennifer Baker Williams evaluates the number of student employees at each dining hall location through statistics. “Our customer count has gone up, which we expected, but the people willing to work is going down,” Baker Williams said. According to Nancy Heidtman, Senior Director of Dining and Culinary Services, the lack of student staffing has resulted in the long lines students complain about at the Armstrong Student Center. With full-scale operations in all of the dining halls, the Vacancy Report, released earlier this semester, showed that only 25 to 35 percent of student shifts are currently filled, This means nearly 65 percent of work shifts in dining halls are vacant. Mark Andrea, the manager of computer systems for dining services, is overwhelmed with the lack of student employment this fall.
“We’ve certainly done everything that we have in years past,” Andrea said. “We’ve put it out there digitally, we had sign ups at the job fair, information on our websites, things sent out to parents, there are just not enough workers.” To recruit more student workers, Heidtman has ensured that there will be more bonus programs for students who decide to work in dining services. In years past, Culinary Services restricted student employment to Miami students only, giving the college students priority. However,
ery maximum minute, and some are working at the hours that they can, and we can’t ask them to do more,” Baker Williams said. In moving past the understaffing, Culinary Services has started distinguishing zones to group multiple dining locations together in similar areas. Some places are busier than others at certain times, and employees are starting to work multiple halls under the same shift. “Wherever needs help, the executive of that zone can send workers over to that area for some extra help,” Baker Williams said. Associated Student Government (ASG) helped Culinary Services last spring by launching employee incentive programs that were set to start the first four weeks this fall, a time which usually sees the lowest student staffing. “We ran all three of the incentive programs and none of them met our expectations,” Andrea said. Andrea said that, for the time being, Culinary Services is bringing in outside help, such as temp agencies, and hiring more full time staff that they can rely on each day. “We are doing the best that we can, and working with what we have,” Andrea said. The Streats Food Truck will also KATIE TAYLOR EDITOR IN CHIEF be driving around Armstrong and (L-R) Angel Foland, one of the recently hired temps working in Maple Street area serving food to Armstrong, and Courtney Dunn, a senior from Talawanda high school. help alleviate the lines inside the busy dining locations.
STACKING UP University of Cincinnati rallied from an early deficit to take the lead in the MU vs. UC Food Race. The race culminates at this weekend’s football game. All donations go to local food banks. Donate in person or through the NomNom Nation online app.
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As Miami’s enrollment increases for both domestic and international students, a discrepancy in graduation rates calls for concern. According to Miami University Fact Sheets provided by the Office of Institutional Research, enrollment increased from 14,936 undergraduates at the Oxford campus in 2011 to 15,081 in 2012 and 15,462 in 2013. Of those numbers, international students totaled 722 students in 2011, 837 in 2012, and 1,026 in 2013. Although the number of international students enrolling shows positive growth, another statistic demonstrates an obvious problem.
According to the International Student Retention and Graduation report conducted by Miami University’s Office of Institutional Research, international student retention to junior year
Some of the students leave because they want to be in a big city — Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. “
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has dropped from 89.5 percent in 2005 to 77.8 percent in 2010 and the four-year graduation rate sits at 45.7 percent for students who enrolled in their first year in 2009. The domestic student four-year
Former Miami University student Aaron Lakes, 24, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 15. Miami officials have no information on the cause of death. Lakes, from Germantown, Ohio, was a junior kinesiology major studying at Miami’s regional campuses; however, he was not enrolled at the time of his death. He lived in Oxford where he worked as a bartender at O’Pub. Director of University News and Communications Claire Wagner expressed the University’s condolences. “Anytime a young person is lost, we as the campus feel it because you never know the potential that he or she had and what they might have done,” Wagner said. Funeral services for Lakes will be held at Arpp and Root Funeral Home today at 10 a.m., and burial services will follow at Germantown Cemetery.
graduation rate is 68 percent, in the top 10 for public universities in the country. The plausible reasons behind this statistical discrepancy are varied and uncertain. Assistant Provost of Global Initiatives, Cheryl Young, speculates recruitment agents unaffiliated with Miami University encourage international students to transfer schools. “My sense is they could be recruited based on Miami’s high rankings, but being told, ‘Go to Miami a couple years. Get really good grades and you can go to a higher ranked school,’” Young said. “Rankings are very important to this student population.” Young offers several other explanations that might fill DROP »PAGE 4
In 2010, The Miami Student reported the university’s Housing, Dining and Guest Services employees rallied in an attempt to stop a rumored outsourcing of their jobs. Current VP of Finance and Business Services David Creamer said, “We know that we have to find ways to operate in a more efficient way. A lot of (decisions) will take place as we continue to evaluate.”
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as of this fall, they are now taking applications from Talawanda High School students in hopes that some students might apply and fill the vacant positions. “We have been trying all of the positive methods to recruit students, we will honestly take anyone that is willing to work,” Baker Williams said. Student employees who work for dining services have the flexibility of choosing their own hours, as long as they do not exceed 22 hours per week. “Some students are working ev-
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Miami Plan makeover to allow more flexibility ACADEMICS CORINNE HAZEN
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As of fall 2015, Students entering Miami University will enroll in fewer Miami Plan foundation courses due to a multi-year examination and makeover of the Miami Plan. Associate professor Rich Smith of the Division of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, said the change was made in unison with the Liberal Education Counsel and the University Senate, with redesign and modernization in mind. Reducing the required Miami Plan courses will offer students more freedom within their first years at Miami, but will also encourage students to choose their courses more intentionally, later in their academic careers. “While [the Miami Plan] remains a good framework, changes in the way students operate in the 21st century make the interactions among the Miami Plan, the rest of the curriculum and the wide diversity of student preparation, expectations and ambitions less than we might expect,” Smith said. Smith said this change was implemented in order for students to receive a more consistent liberal education. Some concern arose sur-
rounding transfer and AP courses, which are able to fulfill certain courses, and whether or not they provide a “distinctly Miami background.” “In general, some parts of the foundation have been minimized and substituted with upper level courses that are expected to have more advanced liberal learning objectives,” Smith said. “To be specific, one foundation writing course, one global perspectives course and one science course are removed from the foundation and replaced by an advanced writing course and an intercultural perspectives course. There is also an experiential learning course that has no set number of credit hours.”
I’m really glad to see this is changing, but wish it could have been changed sooner.” LEXI KILGORE Lexi Kilgore, a sophomore early childhood education major, said she is glad to see this change, even though it does not affect her personally. Kilgore said students should not be required to take so many courses that do not apply to their majors.
“Some of the Miami Plan courses I have taken have been really difficult and affected my grade in a bad way when it is something I necessarily don’t need for my future job,” Kilgore said. “I’m really glad to see this is changing, but wish it could have been changed sooner.” Sophomore Hannah Deters said she believes the Miami Plan courses she took that were unrelated to her major were beneficial to her and her development, such as her Latin American Studies (LAS) course. Deters recognized the need to scale back the amount of Miami Plan hours required though. “I believe that [Miami Plan courses] take up a lot of time and credits in the students’ schedule which deter [them] from having time to focus on their major,” Deters said. “Unless the student came in with advanced placement credits, it is more difficult to graduate with another major/ minor. All of my Miami Plan classes were beneficial to my development in multiple disciplines.” Smith said the overall goal is to have students better prepared to leave Miami and navigate the complex world. “We hope to document student gains in a variety of competencies including writing, critical thinking, creativity, information literacy and many other areas,” Smith said.
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HONEST TO BLOG New York Times “Dot Earth” blogger Andrew Revkin speaks to a packed audience at Miami University Monday in the Harry T. Wilks Theater.
Miami and UC go beyond the ball with week-long food race SERVICE GRETA MORRIS
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This Saturday’s football game against the University of Cincinnati is providing more than just entertainment. The MU vs. UC Food Race aims to provide 30,000 meals to the local community. “It’s the Miami versus UC game, but at the end of the day it’s all about fighting hunger in our local community,” Brent Bielinski, co-founder and CEO of NomNom Nation, said. NomNom Nation was created in 2012 by Bielinski and Chelsea Nauman, both Miami graduates. The idea originally began as an entry in Miami University’s First Annual Start-Up Weekend. NomNom won the competition and has continued to fight hunger ever since. The Food Race, which officially began Saturday, Sept.13, is taking a new, digital approach. Donations can be made via cell phones using NomNom Nation’s mobile app. “We wanted to make it really easy for somebody to make a donation right from their phone,” Bielinski said. “Not everybody
wants to carry eight cans of food with them across a big parking lot, and with our generation we don’t carry much cash with us, if at all.” NomNom encourages monetary donations rather than physical donations. Every dollar donated using NomNom can produce three to seven meals for those in need by food banks.
All proceeds raised during the food race will go to Share Harvest Foodbank in Fairfield and Freestore Foodbank in Cincinnati, both serving Southwest Ohio. Kurt Reiber, president and CEO of Freestore Foodbank, said he hopes that along with raising money, they raise awareness. “We can raise a little bit of awareness from everyone’s point of view as far as the impact
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At the University of Cincinnati, students are doing more than just donating cans. This week UC students covered the above car in Miami RedHawk logos before taking turns at it with a mallet.
Back to basics: honors revamps system University Honors Program simplifies, cuts requirements HONORS BY JEFFREY SADOWNICK FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT
The new school year has brought with it a new, revamped University Honors Program. This new program will focus its curriculum on the Global Miami Plan, which consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours as well as a thematic sequence and a capstone course. The new program director, Linda Marchant, shifted emphasis toward interdisciplinary learning and the community aspect of the honors program. “They give us lots of opportunities to bring people together,” first-year honors student Shane Mart said. The program was changed because the previous program,
of hunger in our community,” Reiber said. “Many people are not aware of it.” In the Cincinnati area, there are 300,000 food-insecure individuals, 100,000 of whom are children, according to Reiber. Nationally, Cincinnati ranks second in childhood poverty. For students, the food race allows for an opportunity to get involved in their community and
called the Honors Plan for Liberal Education, was too confusing for students and faculty. Students were unsure of what classes were required for the program. Additionally, the program was not sustainable because the thousands of honors portfolios, one of the Honors Plan requirements, overwhelmed the honors advisers.
scrapped those that did not, like the portfolios. The new plan allows all incoming first-years to be advised based on the same requirements. “We want to enhance the liberal education goals of the Global Miami Plan, rather than standing as an alternative to it,” Associate Director of University Honors Program Zeb Baker said. “I think
We want to enhance the liberal education goals of the Global Miami Plan, rather than standing as an alternative to it.” ZEB BAKER
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The new Honors Program kept elements that worked well from the Honors Plan, such as First-Year Cluster courses, and
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help fight hunger, an idea Bielinski hopes students embrace. “I hope the students really get behind this first Food Race event,” Bielinski said. “I think it’s important that community engagement is a part of love and honor and the motto and meaning for why we go to Miami University. I’m partial to Miami winning, but I’d love to see the student body getting involved and winning this food race. “ The historic rivalry between Miami University and the University of Cincinnati is also being used to increase donations. The food race was strategically placed during the MU vs. UC game to incorporate competitive edge between the two schools and encourage more students to participate. Canned food and monetary donations can also be donated in person at Saturday’s game at Paul Brown Stadium. The total amount of food collected and the winner of the food race will be announced between the third and fourth quarters of Saturday’s game. Digital donations can be made at www.MUvsUCfoodrace.com or by downloading the mobile app, NomNom.
Traffic lights source of tumult and tardiness SAFETY BY JENNA TILLER
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The new traffic signals installed near Bachelor and Shideler Halls this summer, though much safer for pedestrians, have caused an uproar among students. Vincent Cirrito, the project manager of the new traffic light systems, said the main goal of the project was to make the intersection safer — an especially necessary change with the opening of the new Western Campus residence halls. “We wanted to make sure this crossing was as safe as we can make it for the students — our top priority,” Cirrito said. The biggest departure from previous years is there is a period for pedestrian traffic only, as evidenced
by the new “No Turn on Red” signs. This allows pedestrians to cross freely at all intersections simultaneously without any vehicle traffic. Additionally, Cirrito said the new lights are hooked up to a backup generator in Bachelor Hall, so if the power were to go out the lights would continue to function. Although the intersection sounds safer in theory, many students have not found this to be true. The interval between pedestrian traffic crossings lasts so long that many students have started crossing between them, regardless of traffic signals. With only 10 minutes between classes, students feel rushed to cross the street. “There are times between the pedestrian crossing times when there is no traffic in one part of the LIGHTS, »PAGE 9
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Despite publicity, crime rate steady CRIME MACKENZIE CLUNE
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Similar to previous years, violence and physical outbreaks Uptown and between opposing fraternities have been reported regularly. Publicity of recent events, like the YouTube video of the “break in” fight, has campus under the impression that the crime rate in Oxford is higher than usual. Contrary to this belief, Officer Pete Durkin of Oxford Police Department (OPD) said crime is about the same as normal. “Most incidents occur either
Uptown at the bars or are result of the students getting into arguments and taking it elsewhere,” Durkin said.
I had no clue that the video itself would go viral or be made such a big deal about.” JOSHUA CHURCH SOPHOMORE
In a letter, Oxford City of Commerce Chairman Michael Rudolph reported OPD has made 66 calls to the Uptown business district for fights since January.
Despite steady crime rates, the hype on social media and among the student body has led some to believe that the violence is becoming an issue. Sophomore Sigma Phi Epsilon member, Joshua Church, said he found the “break-in” fight between the two fraternities, and the amount of hype it got, blown out of proportion. “I was in the car that Monday after the fight and heard a radio station talking about the ‘break in’ at Miami,” Church said. “I had no clue that the video itself would go viral or be made such a big deal about.” Because many fights take place
Uptown near the bars, employees often witness violence. Bartender Drea Gross said the bar scene can get out of hand at times. “I have only seen a few fights, always between guys, sometimes because of a girl,” Gross said. Gross added many of the confrontations in the bars are due to students feeling overcrowded and starting fights by pushing others out of the way. Because of the concentration of bars Uptown, these issues are not new according to OPD. And, despite commentary on social meda, they are not becoming more severe.
Teapioca takeover: Phan Shin owner steps up
New owner says the tea shop will be undergoing change, including a new shop name and menu
POLICE BEAT Feisty Female At 4:54 a.m. on Wednesday, an officer was called to McCulloughHyde Hospital to reports of an uncooperative female. When the officer arrived, he was informed by the doctor on duty that the female had been combative with staff and was refusing treatment. The female had an odor of alcoholic beverages coming from her mouth, and had been transported to the hospital after she had thrown up on a public transportation bus. The female had attempted to bite two nurses and had slapped a third. When told she would be taken to jail if she refused treatment, the female insisted that she would rather go to jail than be treated. The female was arrested for Underage Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct, and was transported to Butler County Jail.
Janitor cleans husband’s clock
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Early this past summer, two young Oxford business owners closed up their shop for the last time. After just eight months in business, the future looked bleak for Teopioca. That is, until another local business owner stepped in. “Oxford is a very special market; not everyone can take it,” said Yvonne Lin, current owner of Teapioca and Phan Shin. Having purchased Phan Shin from its previous owners in 2008, she knew how challenging Oxford business could be. “At first it was really tough, because the restaurant had been here a long time, and people had a lot of expectations,” Lin said. “When I first opened, I didn’t even care about making money, I just wanted to break even.” She purchased Teopioca in July, knowing that she would face similar struggles. “With the students gone, we lost money, but that’s okay, I expected it. I spent the summer training people, and getting ready.” Lin said. Krysta Yater, who also works as a staff member at Miami University, was hired in July. Said she could not
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TEA TIME The new owner of Teapioca hopes to make the hot spot for Asian students more accessible to all. She also plans on adding new snack items to the menu. be happier with the improvements at the shop. Phan Shin has offered bubble tea for several years, but Lin wanted to do more. “I love bubble tea, but we just don’t have a lot of room at Phan Shin to do much with it,” Lin said. “Now we can add a lot more flavors and toppings there.” Bubble Tea is a cold drink with a base of green or black tea infused with fruit juice or milk with tapioca on the bottom. “The tapioca balls are a fun little pop in the drink, but they really don’t have any taste,” said Merfy Rice, an Oxford local and an employee at Teapioca.
A bubble tea fan herself, Rice is an expert when it comes to flavors and mixes. “The coconut and the taro flavors are definitely the most popular flavors,” she said. “The taro is actually made from the taro root, which is really bitter. But you can’t even tell in the drink; it tastes like a liquid cookie.” Yvonne also plans to upgrade the menu with some quick snacks. “I want to keep the menu simple, with some authentic Asian snacks, noodles and soups,” Lin said. “We’ve already added spicy noodles, and those have been very popular.” She hopes to change the previous reputation of the store as well.
“The old owners focused mostly on the Asian student population,” Lin said. “I want to reach out to everyone. We encourage people to stop in and sample something, and see what they like.” The store will see a name change in the coming months. “The name Teopica is trademarked, but the previous owners didn’t tell me,” Lin said. She has already picked the new name; Tea Cha House. “Cha” means tea in Chinese. “I definitely want to keep it relaxed, and the space very bright and open,” Lin said. “I want it to be a fun coffee and tea shop, somewhere that you can hang out with friends and enjoy a drink and a snack.”
Uptown security cameras to be placed in City Council budget CITY
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STUDY BREAK Students gather and relax around Kyger Rader Fountain in scenic Uptown Parks in between classes.
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Ebola patients buying survivors’ blood from black market
Missing British hostage surfaces alive
IN THE NEWS OXFORD City Council approves, redraws boundaries in overlay district City Council approved a controversial overlay district for Cedar Drive. –Oxford Press
CINCINNATI Law makers vote to arm Syrian rebels Cincinnati-area law makers supported a measure Wednesday to arm and train Syrian rebels. –The Enquirer
Desperate patients have turned to the black market in result of slow hospital service. –CNN
John Cantile surfaced in a new ISIS propaganda video. Hostage seemed alive and well to viewers. –ABC News
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City officials agreed to budget for two security cameras to be placed in the Uptown business district in the coming months in order to counter vandalism. Up until now, the Uptown area has not had any security cameras, leaving the streets open to crime and vandalism that often goes unpunished. According to Richard Keebler, Oxford City Councilor, the location of the cameras has not been decided upon nor has the decision to place the cameras Uptown been totally approved. “We have agreed to place the cameras in the budget for the coming months,” Keebler said. “The location and final decisions for the cameras have not been finalized.”
According to the Oxford City Council, the cost of the two cameras would be somewhere around $24,000 in total. The need for these two security cameras were brought up to city council in a letter drafted by Oxford City of Commerce Chairman Michael Rudolph. The letter was presented to Oxford City Council and the board agreed to budget the security cameras due to the reports within the letter. Since January, there have been more than 200 police calls to the Uptown business district, including 86 calls for disorderly conduct, 86 calls for theft, 40 calls for property damage and 66 calls for fights, according to the letter Rudolph sent to council. According to Keebler, these reports from the Oxford City of Commerce and Oxford Police Department are the main motive for needing security cameras Uptown.
At 8:57 p.m. on Wednesday, an officer was dispatched to US Bank, 1 Lynn St., to a report of assault. When the officer arrived at the scene, they were met by the caller who reported that her husband had gotten into a physical altercation with the janitor of the bank over an issue regarding where they had parked. The husband of the caller explained to the officer that he and his family had been eating at LaRosa’s, which is right next door to the bank, when they were confronted by the janitor. The janitor told the husband the bank parking lot was only for bank customers, and the husband replied the owner of the bank had given permission for customers of the restaurant to park in the lot. The owner of the restaurant mentioned to the officer there had been issues in the past with the janitor confronting customers. The janitor had called his boss after speaking with the husband, and the husband asked to speak to the boss as well. The boss had reportedly informed the husband and the janitor there was no issue with the parking lot and the janitor should leave the situation alone. After the phone call the men continued to argue and then the janitor punched the husband in the chest. The husband then knocked the janitor to the ground, and this cycle repeated three times. The husband told the officer that he wished to press assault charges against the janitor, and the janitor was given a citation for assault and released.
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BIG LOSS AT THE BIG HOUSE: In Ann Arbor, Miami University put up a valiant effort against the heavily-favored Michigan Wolverines. At one point, the RedHawks drew even with their BIG 10 opponent, but they could not hold on. Miami eventually fell 34-10, extending their losing streak to 19 straight games.
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in the gaps. “We know from the surveys that some of the students leave because they want to be in a big city — Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles,” Young said. Young said the surveys that her office conducts found that students often cite friends at different universities as motivation for transferring as well. Sophomore Sisheng Liang, an international student from the Jiangxi province of China, came to Miami because of the Farmer Business School’s high academic ranking, but expected to transfer schools before graduation. “At first I didn’t expect to graduate from here because I was thinking about transferring to another school,” Liang said. “I thought Miami would just be a step for me in my college life, but it turned out to be a very good school and I want to finish all four years here.”
Liang’s initial motivation for transferring was consistent with the survey results that Young’s office received. Liang came to Oxford expecting a metropolitan area and hoped for a more active city life. “I was thinking about transferring to maybe New York or the East coast or West coast – to a more developed city – so that I can have more career opportunities,” he said. Although transferring is the reasoning often provided to explain the slipping retention rates, the International Student Retention and Graduation report suggests this is not the only force at work. According to the report, of international students who did not return to Miami, only 23.9 percent enrolled at a different U.S. institution. Despite the declining retention figures, Global Initiatives proactively searches for a solution. Young believes that strong connection to the Miami community and building a sense of belonging
provides the remedy to this issue. “My office and the staff in International Student and Scholar Services develop programs for them — Global Buddies, NationaliTea — to help them integrate into student life at Miami,” Young said. “The people in student affairs, especially in residence halls, are doing a lot of great work to keep the students engaged in Miami University and keep them here.” One of Young’s favorite community-building programs aims to bridge across cultures and create a sense of home and connectedness. Every November, Global Initiatives partners with Oxford community members to host a traditional America Thanksgiving dinner for international and domestic students to attend. This immensely popular event uses the holiday to engage international students in Miami culture. Another component to solving the declining rates of retention and graduation lies in presenting international students with
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adequate information from which they can base expectations of Miami University. The International Student Retention and Graduation report states that only between 12.5 percent and 47.3 percent of international students who enrolled during 2010 to 2013 expect to be satisfied with Miami, compared to the 64.9 percent to 69.9 percent figures for domestic students during the same years. Young said that she and her team are fixing this information gap by hosting two orientation programs that familiarize international students with Miami life and resources. Pre-orientation, a new program aimed at accomplishing these goals, consists of Miami faculty traveling to China to host information sessions for prospective students. “We hope to grow this next year with more sessions in more cities and probably more sections in Beijing and Shanghai,” Young said.
She believes that this component is essential to starting international students at Miami with a welcoming atmosphere. “The first week, I saw a lot of students who I had met in China over the summer,” Young said. “I think that helps them feel like, ‘I’m in the right place. I know her.’” Young and her staff hope that this will help create a stronger sense of inclusion and attachment at Miami. “We’ll assess that and see if that leads to retaining those students longer.” With the excitement of increasing international enrollment on the horizon, Miami’s Global Initiatives and International Student and Scholar Services is actively pursuing ways to better the international student experience and maintain students through graduation. “We think they made the best choice in coming to Miami University,” Young said. “We want them to stay.”
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The dark cloud of the Miami Plan: the downfalls overshadow benefits EDITORIAL
The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
When it comes to the Miami Plan redesign, The Editorial Board could sum up our thoughts with one word: finally. It finally happened. But in the interest of filling out our argument, allow us to go on. Collectively, we’ve suffered through far too many random required classes in our time at Miami. We’ve earned empty credit hours by showing up to a crowded lecture hall and vaguely scribbling notes down. We’ve gotten a “global perspective” by sitting in Upham Hall scrolling through Facebook on our laptops. We’ve spent hundreds of dollars on science textbooks that are collecting dust in our closets. We’ve received our worst grades in classes we have no interest in. We’ve wasted away hours studying for Geology exams when we
could’ve been getting better at our chosen craft. So after years of headaches and a few interspersed mental breakdowns, the fact that students will soon have fewer foundational courses on their plate is happy news.
We’ve spent hundreds of dollars on science textbooks that are collecting dust in our closets.”
We know that, in theory, the Miami Plan is a good, potentially life-changing, thing. For some wide-eyed students, particularly
President Obama needs to keep his promise, avoid Iraq GLOBAL President Obama made a commitment to the American people that he would not entangle the nation in another ground war in Iraq. However, he is toeing the line of this declaration. President Obama should honor his commitment to end the loss of American lives in Iraq throughout his presidency. Unfortunately, the forecast seems bleak for this promise. To aid the Iraqi forces, President Obama has already ordered the deployment of 1,600 troops to Iraq since June. Additionally, the possibility of American troops engaging in ground combat is increasing: President Obama has already consented to allowing American military advisers to consult with Iraqi commanders at their headquarters. He is also receiving pressure to allow Special Operations units to assist Iraqi forces.
Though America tends to serve as a global policeman, it may be time to step down from that role.
Army General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has noted that he believes troops on the ground in Iraq are the “appropriate way forward.” Though President Obama has repeatedly said that he does not want to authorize a combat mission, General Dempsey has publicly stated that that will be his recommendation if the situation calls for it. Too many lives have been lost in Iraq. America has already overextended itself into a region whose wars and politics do not directly affect it. The Islamic State poses no real organized threat to America. The worst potential effect of a collapsed Iraq would be economic: a spike in oil prices. However,
America buys most of its oil from Canada and Latin American nations, so the economic burden for individuals would be less than one might think. However, another war with Iraq could require a hefty increase in federal taxes to extend the defense budget. American tax dollars would fund the Iraqis’ war. Withdrawing and then re-deploying into Iraq is a move that would not only risk American lives but also American reputation. Many already view the war in Iraq as less than a success; going back in for a second try will make it all the more shameful to return home again. American refusal to deploy troops to Iraq would not be a sign of weakness. Instead, it would be a sign of restraint and prudence from a military giant that often forgets its strength. Though America tends to serve as a global policeman, it may be time to step down from that role. Instead, America could use the resources to focus on internal affairs, and preparing defenses for serious, organized threats to homeland security. Perhaps the most grave aspect of the issue at hand is the real cost of another ground war in Iraq. It is impossible to know how many lives have been lost or people wounded due to American military interventions in Iraq. President Obama must decide if he is willing to risk more innocent American and Iraqi lives for a war that does not involve America, as General Dempsey will advise him to do. President Obama took credit for the total withdrawal of troops from Iraq in 2011, which was the formal end to the war in Iraq. Though he recently denied that this was his decision, it would be wise to remember that American troops withdrew for a reason. America has overextended itself as the policeman of the region, and should better focus its resources on legitimate threats or domestic issues. CHRISTINE OSTROSKY OSTROSCM@MIAMIOH.EDU
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those who check undecided next to their area of study, the Miami Plan is a way to test the educational waters. It’s a way to discover what you like and what you don’t like and to decide what kind of field is calling your name. Without the Miami plan, you may have never stumbled upon that hidden love of environmental science or nutrition or coaching. Those are the times, rare as they may be, when the Miami Plan is good. We know that there’s some value in the Miami Plan. There’s certainly value in taking a diverse list of courses and continually evolving your educational palette. We’re glad that Miami is home to a wide selection of courses and fields of study and that we have the opportunity to choose any possible direction. The folks
enrolled in winetasting or Racquetball right now probably agree with that sentiment. The best part about your first year at Miami is that every door is wide open – and the Miami Plan attempts to guide you through the array of options. It gives you a starting out point that can be hard to find when you first step onto campus. Yes, the Miami Plan, as it is now and as it has served the majority of us on The Editorial Board, is a good idea in theory. But in reality, it falls short. It makes our time at Miami jampacked with courses we don’t enjoy and it adds unnecessary, irrelevant tasks to our workload. If you come to Miami and you know what you want to do, that long list of foundational courses gets in the way. You’re forced to
tack on extra classes, sit through boring PowerPoint presentations and take tests about subjects that make your eyes glaze over. There’s just nothing worse than jugging upper-level classes specific to your major while also being assigned a pile of Geology readings, right? We’d rather spend our energy on classes we actually are excited about. So, hearing about this change has us taking in a big sigh of relief. We’re glad the Miami Plan is catching up to the 21st century and we expect much better things from this new version. It will provide students with more freedom and time to explore all that Miami has to offer, minus the meaningless requirements. It is definitely a positive step for this university. But we won’t lie – we’re just a tiny bit bitter that it took this long.
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Miami dining understaffed, working on improvements Students, Parents, and Miami University Community, First and foremost, our goal and standard is to provide an outstanding dining experience for students. This is done through close relationships with student groups, constant program assessment, and a solid staffing structure. Due to this dedication, we are now serving more meals than ever before (29,000 transactions daily). As we all know, great success brings great challenges. Historically, student staffing numbers begin low, rapidly increase, and then even out in the fourth week. This year, we have been met with an unanticipated challenge—students are not applying for jobs. Compared to this time last year, we are at half the level of student staffing. That translates into over 3,000 unscheduled hours weekly. Because of these unscheduled hours, students are experiencing long lines at Armstrong Student Center. In order to address these issues, the department has implemented and/or will be implementing
the following: »» Recruiting to add more full-time and part-time staff »» Holding a student job fair »» Creating new bonus programs for student employees in dining »» Reevaluating staffing structures »» Shifting labor between several operations to increase staffing at busy locations »» Using multiple temporary work agencies »» Recruiting high school students Adding popular mobile dining alternatives around Armstrong Student Center to help alleviate the lines We understand that time is a precious commodity during classes and we want to ensure that all students are able to get lunch. Therefore, we would like to invite students to the other venues surrounding Armstrong Student Center. • Maplestreet Station • Western Dining Commons • Bell Tower Place • King Café • Market Street at MacCracken These close-proximity locations
will provide a variety of options, including grab-and-go salads and sandwiches. For location hours, please visit http://blogs.miamioh. edu/dining/dining-options/. Many have also expressed concerns about buffet service on campus. We proudly offer buffet-style lunch seven days a week, dinner six days a week, and a student favorite brunch on Sundays. The recent change in breakfast service was based on several years of declining customer counts and student feedback that called for a quick, graband-go breakfast option that they can eat on the way to class. Again, we extend our gratitude for the prompt assessments. Our success is based solely on student satisfaction. We ask for patience and understanding as we continue to work through these issues. Love & Honor, NANCY HEIDTMAN SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DINING AND CULINARY SERVICES
Learning to be more than “just” anything AMANDA’S APPROACH LIFE My hands felt small against the weight of the wide fairytale-sized doors. I sloped the spiraling stairs looking down at the time ticking on my wrist and suddenly felt very aware of the holes in my jeans. Because some buildings and some rooms and some people have a way of making you feel underdressed. These are the worries that filled my nineteen-year-old mind seconds before, and all the way during, an interview with President Hodge. I looked around at the illustrious room adorned with more beveled M’s than I had ever seen in one space and I looked into eyes of a man who has accomplished so much, yet whose voice was filled with a friendly echo. This was a big moment for me, but I honestly don’t remember what my conversation with President Hodge entailed or the subject of the article I was writing. What stood out then, and still sticks out to me today when I think about it, were the words we exchanged after the tape recorder was shut off as he walked me out of his office, in the idle moments of chatter about my major and Miami and personal tidbits. In my awestruck state, I forgot for a second that he had asked me a question, something about my
future aspirations, and the silence told me I hadn’t answered yet. “Oh, I just want be a writer,” I said while trying to untangle the light-blue thread dangling from my backpack. The words casually fell out of me in the same familiar order as they had so many times before. Right then, he stopped me, his hands doing one of those wiping away mannerisms. With an encouraging, yet firm smirk scrolled across his face, his head shook. And then he said something more powerful and human and jarring than any impressive speech could convey. “Well, not just a writer. And you don’t want to be a writer,” he said with a confident ease. “You’re a writer.” This is one of those moments I carry with me when I’m overcome with self-doubt and when I’m worried about where I’ll be a year from now. It may be a small, forgettable moment by many standards; but to me, it’s a reminder that I’m not just a writer, a student, a girl, a young person, a journalism major – I’m not just anything. I’m something, no “just” about it. If you think about it, “just” has the power to undercut any statement you make and set yourself up for an outlook of ambivalence. I bet you let the word “just” slip out more than you really consider. If you tell yourself that you’re just a college student, no one will take you seriously. If you say you’re just a quiet person, you’ll never speak up. If you let these “just” kind of thoughts creep into your mind and into your everyday
conversations, you’re championing the idea that you’re average. Saying “just” doesn’t help you take steps forward; it’s non-committal. When we say “just,” we’re holding back without giving ourselves a chance to stand out in that meeting or that job interview. It doesn’t matter if you’re the most talented or if you have a long list of achievements backing you up, but describing yourself with any kind of “just” phrase is an automatic way to put yourself in the back of the line. When we slip into these “just” kind of statements, we instantly sell ourselves short. It’s like holding up a huge warning sign saying, “You shouldn’t believe in me.” For me, it’s easy to hide behind “just” in a warm blanket kind of way, to let its aura of self-preservation wrap around me. I like to avoid the risk of sounding too confident or too decided about something, I would rather rely on the thought that I’m just this or just that. I fill in the gaps with “just” when I think I’m not good enough or cool enough or smart enough and when I compare myself to other people who seem to be more than enough. But then, I remember how it felt to be told that I’m not just something and how much of an impact that little word can have. And now I know it can have even more of an impact when I don’t use it. AMANDA HANCOCK
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Being sick is no fun, but it does have it’s benefits HEALTH No one enjoys being sick, but at this time of the year a lot of people are sniffing, sneezing and passing around various forms of sickness. If you’re feeling tired just trying to manage your classes, social life and other responsibilities, getting sick adds another obstacle and responsibility. It often seems impossible to get through your whole day, but adding a fever or sore throat makes it even more challenging. The small amount of energy you once had is now completely depleted. So it makes sense when you are sick to excuse yourself from any sort of responsibility. Even with a little cold, people chalk their week off as lost time to the enemy called a bad immune system. Is this you in moments of weakness and sickness? Do you wave the white flag the moment you feel under the weather?
You could face the problem of losing out on productivity by overtaxing your mind if your body didn’t make you pause.”
This passive, shut-down approach misses the bigger picture when it comes to being sick. For some time you might hate your life and be named Mr. Sniffles in all your classes. However, this is only temporary. Being sick is a part of life and you will undoubtedly be sick again. Everyone gets sick—especially in college—and feels miserable. That is why it doesn’t make sense to waste your energy complaining and being depressed when you can’t control whether you are sick or not. People curse illnesses, but being sick gives you significantly more than what it takes away. For one, consider all the downtime that comes along with being sick. College students are notorious for their on-the-go lifestyle and frying their brains as they stay up at all hours of the night. When you are sick, your
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body forces you to slow down and rest. This slowed-down pace leads to important, underrated advantages. The brain stops adding information and uses its time to organize and process previous information. In a Scientific American article, Mary Helen ImmordinoYang of the University of Southern California says, “Downtime is an opportunity for the brain to make sense of what it has recently learned, to surface fundamental unresolved tensions in our lives and to swivel its powers of reflection away from the external world toward itself.” So if you are sick and resting, you can dispel the worry that you’re losing out on useful time and falling behind because your brain is still working. Rest just changes your brain’s gears to reinforce what you recently learned and to internally process yourself. You could face the problem of losing out on productivity by overtaxing your mind if your body didn’t make you pause. Another advantage in times of sickness is the insight to focus on your top priorities: the priorities that often get pushed under the rug when you’re constantly moving. When you are healthy, your body and mind tend to race around as you believe that you will get it all done until you are forced to stop. Sometimes that stopping force is getting sick. A sick person recognizes the urgency of a situation better and is more likely to finish a task in efficient time because they know they cannot afford to waste time. Sick people make better use of their time and energy because the same abundance is not available compared to a healthy person. Use your sickness to empower you and combat the disease of perfectionism. The next time you’re feeling sickly, take it as reminder that you’re not invincible. Take a deep breath and listen to your body as it tells you to slow down. The sickness spell can come early or late, but it always comes; so face the challenge and use your illness to your advantage. BRIAN ROBBEN
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Kasich poised to be a republican nominee ACCORDING TO ANDREW POLITICS During much of his first term as Ohio’s governor, it looked like John Kasich would get a credible challenge for his seat in 2014. Then Cuyahoga County executive Ed FitzGerald started running his campaign. This week, a poll has Kasich up 30-points (59-29) — an unprecedented number in a purple swing state like Ohio. Even in the modern media environment where campaign activity is essential, FitzGerald probably would have been better off channeling Ohioans William McKinley and Warren G. Harding and conducting a frontporch campaign and begging off attention. Highlights of the parade of horribles that has been FitzGerald’s campaign include the news that he was found in a parked car at 4:30 AM in 2012 with a woman who was not his wife in Westlake, he drove without a regular Ohio driver’s license for ten years until 2012 and was forced to have his first running mate drop from the ticket due to tax issues back in December. “Kasich’s tough. But Kasich works,” as one of his ad campaigns says, smells pretty strongly of Iowa. As we know, when someone has tried it before (as Kasich did in 2000), they likely believe they can, and want to be, president. And much of his political positioning indicates a serious interest in running in 2016. A blowout win in a swing state will do a lot to help his chances. Kasich may be the poster-child for the fiscally squishy; “progressive-lite technocracy of compassionate conservatism,” as conservative writer Ben Domenech terms it. But if Kasich finds suc-
cess in the 2016 field running on his record as governor, it could tell us a lot about the status of the conservative movement. Some may say Kasich is simply the heartland Jon Huntsman of this cycle—the guy who talks down to his party because they’re insufficiently pragmatic (read liberal). This strain of thought had already emerged in the rightleaning press, where outlets like The Federalist write anti-Kasich pieces like one from May called “Why John Kasich is the Media’s Favorite Republican Governor.” This is not meant as a compliment. The piece slams Kasich for expanding Medicaid, and for questioning the morality of his opponents on the issue with rhetoric like this: “when you die and get to the meeting with St. Peter, he’s probably not gonna ask you much about what you did about keeping government small, but he’s going to ask you what you did for the poor.”
end; that is, if it sticks. The problem is Kasich is a well-known budget hawk, and vigorous in defending the right to life and traditional marriage — all issues that are huge with the heartland GOP crowd. As we know, he’s willing to employ unabashedly religious rhetoric and as House Budget Committee Chairman the last time we balanced the federal budget, he’s got strong fiscal credentials. He also actually enjoys budgeting. Putting in a mid-budget review bill in Ohio’s normal biennial process and getting deeply involved in the process. This is an excellent interest and area of competence for the federal government’s chief executive. Even if he’s not perfectly pure on fiscal matters (see Medicaid expansion) at least he’s actually been in the arena. There’s not much we can be sure about when it comes to 2016, but it’s safe to say people will
Kasich may be the poster-child for the fiscally squishy, ‘progressive-lite technocracy of compassionate conservatism,’ as conservative writer Ben Domenech terms it.”
Without addressing the merits of the arguments, it’s unquestionably true that Kasich, by positioning himself as the compassionate conservative in the heartland, has carved out an intriguing space for himself in national Republican politics. Still, due to the Affordable Care Act’s unpopularity with all Republicans, it is possible that all it will take to eliminate Governor Kasich from real contention for the nomination is for someone like Senators Rand Paul or Ted Cruz to look at Kasich on a debate stage in Iowa after a compassionate conservative pro-Medicaid expansion riff and say “John Kasich is the most liberal Republican on this stage.” With that tag, it could be the
want someone who is more substance than style since trying the other way didn’t go so well for the last eight years. The GOP has a lot of interesting candidates to offer, from Senators like Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, Rand Paul, and Ted Cruz or Governors like Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, and Jeb Bush. But few of those listed have carved out such an interesting space for themselves in the race as our very own governor Kasich. Whether it works or not remains to be seen, but Kasich’s strategy and impending win could make him a surprise front-runner for the 2016 Republican nomination. ANDREW GEISLER
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report: “I think it was really a power move by the former offensive coordinator [Chudzinski] – he was really positioning himself and trying to show, ‘Hey I’m capable.’ I think he was applying for a head coaching job, and our offense kind of suffered because of that. At times, we got kind of cute and did things that weren’t necessarily us.” Smith was unusually frank here, but he was right since the next year, the Panthers vastly improved, finishing 12-4 and making the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Meanwhile Chudzinski got that head coaching job. He went 4-12 with a Browns roster that was better than their record showed and was shown the door after just one season at the helm. Chudzinski’s circumstances don’t mean the same will happen to Gruden, but trying to get too showy on offense before you’re really good at anything is a great way to lose a lot of games in the NFL. This is often true even if you have a Brady, Manning, or Brees— none of these teams do anything particularly ground-breaking on offense (Aaron Rogers is omitted not because he isn’t one of the best, but because the Packers run a highly complex offense). Obviously you can afford to dress things up a little more with stars, but most quarterbacks aren’t stars. Which brings us back to Dalton. The Bengals may have overvalued Dalton by giving him a sixyear, $115 million extension this off-season before he even won a playoff game, but having a passible quarterback is something FROM FIELD HOCKEY »PAGE 10
Sophomore midfielder/forward Geagy Pritchard is mentally preparing for this weekend’s challenge by taking it one game at a time. “I mentally get ready by being prepared to work really hard because they are going to be different games, but we’ll be successful by working together,” Pritchard said. “Teamwork and working really simple are going to be important to us.” It has been 11 years since the Tar Heels and RedHawks have faced each other. In 2003, UNC defeated the RedHawks 10-0. “We know that it will be a hard game but we try to stay focused on the team objectives and we try
you should overvalue. That’s especially true when you’ve got a top-tier defense like the Bengals do. NFL teams don’t need a generational talent at quarterback, or a revolutionary offensive scheme, to win the Super Bowl. They just need a quarterback who won’t lose them the game if the other pieces are there. That’s where the Bengals find themselves, but Gruden’s offensive ambitions and Dalton’s inexperience held the team back these last few years. Fortunately for Bengal fans, under new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, the Bengals look committed to not making Dalton do too much. They ran it 45 times last Sunday, threw it 25 and beat the Atlanta Falcons 24-10. Contrast that with their embarrassing first round playoff loss to the Chargers in January, when Gruden dialed up 51 passes and only 25 runs. This is a simple metric to make a nuanced point, but suffice it to say the Patriots could win a game with this kind of a run-pass breakdown. The Bengals couldn’t because Andy Daulton isn’t Tom Brady. Though we’re in the era of the venerated quarterback in football, that doesn’t make Daulton bad—it just means he’s unlikely to make the Hall of Fame. That the Bengals current coaching staff appears to understand this fact bodes well for their chances this year. Sometimes in football you’ve got to do less to get more. ANDREW GEISLER
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to analyze the team and then focus on that,” Neira said. “Sometimes we adjust to the team we are playing. We don’t play the same way against MAC teams as we do nationally ranked teams.” Pritchard is approaching this weekend like any other weekend, regardless of Miami’s competitors. “Every single game is challenging when we get to it we just need to take one game at a time,” Pritchard said. “I treat every team like they’re the top team and I work as hard as I can in every game.” Miami faces Appalachian State noon Saturday in Oxford. The RedHawks then hit the road as they play North Carolina noon Sunday in Louisville.
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ing to accomplish. The Honors Program is deeply committed to liberal education.” The new plan has fewer requirements than the Honors Plan. Students must complete a minimum of four honors experiences, consisting of two First-Year Cluster courses and two other honors experiences. Under the Honors Plan, students had to complete nine honors experiences as well as portfolio entries. The class of 2018 will be the first class under the new honors program. Sophomores, juniors and seniors currently in the honors program will continue under the original Honors Plan and will have the same advising and benefits as before.
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As a part of the interdisciplinary focus of the program, the new Honors Program will encourage students to take advantage of leadership and service project opportunities as well as other opportunities outside the classroom. “They have any number of opportunities to complete the other Honors requirements through internships, study abroad, campus and community engagement, teaching opportunities and undergraduate research,” said Baker. Students reacted positively toward the emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. “In today’s modern world, students more than ever need to be well-rounded and understand more than just their major,” first-year honors student Jacob Groth said.
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intersection and it is safe to cross,” sophomore Jesse Via said. “But there are others when there is a left turn signal we can’t see, but we just walk anyway because we only have 10 minutes of passing time [to get to class].” Sophomore Liz Dejohn also had complaints about inefficiency. “It creates a lot of congestion,” she said. “There are times when you can go when you’re not supposed to, like when a lane on the opposite side of the intersection has a left turn light.” Cirrito, however, claimed the intersection is currently working as planned, and urged students to follow the “walk” and “don’t walk” signals for their own safety. “The amount of time provided
for the pedestrian ‘walk’ and flashing ‘don’t walk’ is set using state and national standards,” he said. “While there are a few times in the cycle when an able-bodied pedestrian can cross, we cannot provide the 21 seconds of [walking time] that are required by law. Therefore, we cannot have additional walk intervals at other times without increasing wait times for all users.” Cirrito said that, like any new technology, there is an adjustment period to work out all the tweaks. “Changes of this magnitude always take time to get used to,” he said. “We needed to find the right timing mix for motorists … and pedestrians … two competing interests. [We will] continue to monitor the intersection to make sure our students have a safe intersection to cross through.”
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Senior wide receiver Dawan Scott looks to the sideline for the playcall during Miami’s 34-10 loss to the University of Michigan. Scott has averaged more than 10 touches per game.
Bragging rights are on the line this week as the Miami University football team takes on rival University of Cincinnati in the Battle for the Victory Bell. Miami leads the series 59-52-7 all-time, but UC has had the bragging rights lately. The Bearcats have won the past eight matchups. “When you come to Miami, every single person that is an alum talks about Cincinnati and OU,” head coach Chuck Martin said of the rivalry. “You learn about it immediately. We have so many alums from this area, this greater Cincinnati area that they live it all year round. At work, there are Cincinnati people and Miami people … It’s very important to our school and our alumni base.” Miami (0-3) enters the matchup on a 19-game losing streak, while UC is coming off its season-opening 58-34 win over the University of Toledo. The Bearcats had two byes to start the season, but the offense looked like it was in mid-season form. Sophomore quarterback Gunner Kiel, who was making his first career collegiate appearance after transferring from Notre Dame, guided the offense. Kiel had a monstrous performance, completing 25 of 37 passes for 418 yards and
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The Miami University soccer team (4-1) is coming off another positive result ready to hit the heart of the season in full stride. With the Mid-American Conference season looming, the upcoming matchups against Marshall University (3-2-2) and Illinois State University (5-3) mark the end of non-conference play and the beginning of a series of six straight two-game weekends. “Part of the test this weekend is the Friday-Sunday format,” head coach Bobby Kramig said. “Our returning players have been playing [two games a week] for however long they’ve been here, but our freshmen haven’t seen it yet. We’ve been working hard on our fitness the past couple of weeks and hopefully it pays off.”
Junior winger Haley Walter knows the upcoming weekends will be demanding, but she feels the RedHawks have a leg up on their competition. “It’s gonna be more work and you’re gonna be tired, but that’s how everyone’s playing,” Walter said. “We have a lot of depth on our team, which is a huge advantage when it comes to these multiple game [weekends]. We can rotate people in and keep people fresh.” Last year, Miami fell to both Marshall and Illinois State by one-goal margins. Kramig hopes things will be different this time around. “We’re looking to set that right,” Kramig said. “We wanna win, we wanna be successful and we wanna get a result.” The Sunday game against Illinois State also marks senior day. Courtney Zanotti, Danielle Wiseman, Kelsey Dinges, Hailey Pleshakov
and Olivia Evans will be recognized and thanked for their lasting contributions to the program. “Our senior class has been fantastic,” Kramig said. “We’ve got terrific leadership on the team and it starts with them. When I think about our senior class I think about great moments that I’ve seen from them over the course of the last four years. I’m sure that we’ll see more great moments from them as this season progresses.” Walter, just one year away from her own senior day, expects Sunday to be bittersweet. “It’s exciting to have a day for them,” Walter said. “I don’t want to think about them leaving, but we have a long way to go. We have a full season ahead to be with them and play with them – that’s exciting.” The ’Hawks host Marshall 4 p.m. Friday and Illinois State 1 p.m. Sunday.
six touchdowns. Martin is familiar with Kiel from their time together at Notre Dame. “He’s very talented, he’s very competitive and he was a great, great player in high school,” Martin said. “He’s gonna be a handful for us and he was a handful for Toledo last week.” Miami quarterback Andrew Hendrix is also familiar with Kiel. “We were roommates for fall camp one year,” Hendrix said. “He’s a really good kid, comes from a really good family. Really good pedigree football-wise. He’s competitive, big, strong athletic guy. I saw some comments Coach Martin made, and those are pretty accurate. He’s a good football player.” Miami’s defense has its work cut out for it against Kiel and company. The RedHawks do have the reining Mid-American Conference East Defensive Player of the Week in their secondary. Cornerback Quinten Rollins never won the award as basketball player at Miami, but it took him just three weeks to win it as a football player. He leads the MAC in interceptions with two. “I really don’t pay attention to what’s going on outside as far as accolades, I’m just trying to get better each and every week and get wins,” Rollins said. “I’m here to win. We’re 0-3 and I feel like we beat ourselves each and every week.” The RedHawk offense has
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The points Miami and UC combined for during last season’s Battle for the Victory Bell. Expect more scoring in this year’s contest: Miami’s offense is noticably improved and UC put up 58 last week.
Bengals improve on offense by doing less to get more GOING LONG WITH GEISLER COLUMN As is common in the NFL, Jay Gruden treated his three-year stint as Bengals offensive coordinator as a head coaching job try out. Too often, NFL types are more impressed by schematic complexity than simplicity and excellent execution. When the Washington Redskins hired Gruden away to be their head coach this offseason, they fell into this trap. Gruden is a good coach, and like every NFL coach, probably a wiz on the white board.
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However, offensive wizardry is an over-rated coaching skill— they’re all wizards—and too much complexity can make even the professionals play too slow and make poor decisions. That’s precisely what appeared to happen with Andy Dalton under Gruden’s tutelage. Dalton has played well, but inconsistently, in his first three years in the league. He made too many mistakes and hasn’t been able to get the Bengals out of the first round of the playoffs. In 2012, the Carolina Panthers finished 7-9, and under-produced offensively. Then-receiver Steve Smith put the blame on offensive coordinator Rod Chudzinski in a Sports Illustrated COLUMN »PAGE 8
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struggled with self-inflicted wounds for much of the season, be it false starts or turnovers. The ’Hawks face a defense led by senior middle linebacker Jeff Luc, who transferred from Florida State after two seasons. He was highly recruited out of high school and led the team with 12 tackles against Toledo. “Hopefully we’ll do the things we need to do offensively,” Hendrix said. “Mainly, stop shooting ourselves in the foot. That’s been the theme for us the last three weeks.” Miami’s losing streak stands at 19 and the Bearcats are favored by 28 points this week. The ’Hawks want to snap that streak, but wanting something isn’t enough for according to Martin. “Talking about winning is different than preparing to win,” Martin said. “Our kids want to win and they’re playing hard and competing harder, we’re not playing smart enough. And some of it is focus and some of it is preparation, which is still our biggest Achilles heel. Our Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday isn’t good enough. It’s not bad, but it isn’t good enough or consistent enough.” The RedHawks and Bearcats kickoff at 7 p.m. at Paul Brown Stadium, the home of the Cincinnati Bengals, Saturday. The Bearcats are playing their games at Paul Brown because Nippert Stadium is undergoing renovations. Fans can listen to the game on redhawkradio.com.
The Miami University women’s field hockey team plays two non-conference opponents this weekend. The RedHawks (1-6, 1-0 MAC) face Appalachian State University (2-4) from the NorPac conference, and the University of North Carolina (5-0) from the ACC. Appalachian State is coming off a 3-2 overtime win over Davidson. “We care about the records but
at the same time we know we’re playing top ten teams in the nation so we’re getting a lot of things from them,” said senior midfielder/forward Valentina Neira. The Tar Heels aren’t just on of the best teams in the nation; they’re the best right now. “On Sunday we play the No.1 team in the nation,” Neira said. “We are still working on a couple details. We love to play against good teams because that’s what makes us better and prepares us for the MAC tournament.” FIELD HOCKEY »PAGE 8