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The Miami Student FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 Volume 144 №24
Miami University — Oxford, Ohio
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Miami responds to Paris attacks GLOBAL
BONNIE MEIBERS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The terrorist attacks in Paris Nov. 13 stunned the international community and left many questioning their security. Miami University is
no exception. Arthur Saint-Mleux is a senior from Paris, France. He called his parents, who are still living in Paris, the night of the attacks. They didn’t know what had happened until the next day, which is when they told their
son about the explosions and the hostage situation. ISIS has since claimed responsibility for the attacks. “It was pretty crazy,” Saint-Mleux said. While none of his family or friends were hurt, SaintMleux said the more he
thinks about the attacks, the more personally affected he feels. “Just the fact that someone would come to your country and hurt you,” he said. “It’s unthinkable.” Saint-Mleux considers himself and loved ones lucky.
Regional students wary of changes
The orchestrated events last weekend were, combined, the most fatal attack on French soil since World War II, killing 129 and wounding 350. “I’m shocked that some-
Students respond to upcoming vote REGIONALS
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MEGAN ZAHNEIS THE MIAMI STUDENT
With University Senate’s vote on regional campus restructuring fast approaching, the students affected are still leery of change. Senate is scheduled to begin voting on restructuring issues Monday afternoon, with its Nov. 30 session earmarked to wrap up the process. If passed, the legislation would rename and reorganize many academic departments on the regional campuses in order to house new bachelor’s degree programs. The proposed new departmental structure has drawn the ire of some faculty, who feel that they haven’t been given a fair
BRITTON PERELMAN CULTURE EDITOR
TO PARIS, WITH LOVE The terrorist attacks in Paris have sparked many important questions across the globe, like how to address the Syrian refugee crisis.
ASG appoints disability advocate ASG
Reeves hopes to place more benches around the campus, braille numbers on number plates in Upham Hall and get involved with the second phase of Armstrong
LILYA NGUYEN
THE MIAMI STUDENT
The more than 800 students at Miami registered with a disability now have an official representative in Associated Student Government (ASG). The student senate voted unanimously Nov. 10 to approve Student Body President Joey Parizek’s appointment of sophomore Rachel Reeves to become the Director of Student Disability Advocacy. Reeves is studying Diplomacy and Global Politics
and serves as secretary for Etheridge Hall. She is also an active member of many student organizations at Miami, like the Student Disability Advocacy Council, Model UN and College Democrats. She said these organizations give her an opportunity to hear a broad range of issues and concerns from some of the most underrepresented populations on Oxford’s campus. “I know there are a lot of problems and each individual requires specific accommodations, but I will try my best to solve as many problems as I can,” Reeves said.
Reeves will be working with three to four senators from ASG to work on various issues. By the end of her first tenure, May 2016, Reeves hopes to convince the university to place more benches around the campus, braille numbers on number plates in Upham Hall and get involved with the second phase of Armstrong to install proper signage to help students navigate the building. She also hopes to work with the Office of Disabilities Services to add an educational component for the ASG »PAGE 3
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VCA offers lower tuition rates for in-state veterans VETERANS
CHRISTINA ROMINE THE MIAMI STUDENT
Paying for college isn’t easy, and affording high out-of-state tuition prices doesn’t make the expense any cheaper. But for veterans and their family members, the financial weight of college recently got a little lighter. The Veterans Choice, Access and Accessibility Act (VCA), which was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2014, allows re-
cent veterans and their dependents to access benefits for college education. The VCA’s Section 702 serves as the latest program to ease the financial burden of college for veterans and their dependents by providing in-state tuition rates to qualifying individuals. Junior Phillip Carr, president of the Student Veterans Association at Miami, is a veteran of the United States Army. “Ohio has a number of VCA »PAGE 2
Seasonal depression touches MU Giving thanks around the world HEALTH
EMILY WILD
THE MIAMI STUDENT
As the days grow shorter and sunlight becomes sparse, many students start to notice a bleakness pervading their usual disposition. Although many students may simply chalk up these feelings to a lingering case of the “winter blues,” it may be a clinical form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). In a 2013 article from the
American Psychological Association, SAD expert Kelly Rohan explained the subtle differences between clinical depression and SAD. “The symptoms of SAD are exactly the same as nonseasonal depression symptoms,” Rohan said. “The only difference with SAD is the seasonal pattern it follows.” Kelly Cole, a licensed independent social worker supervisor who runs a private counseling practice in Oxford, said these symp-
toms may include isolation, moodiness, change in appetite, fluctuation in weight, disrupted sleep patterns, general sadness and low energy level. “Some people can have regular depression and then also experience more intense symptoms during the winter months,” Cole said. “That doesn’t always necessarily become a separate diagnosis but it definitely could.” First-year Emma
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KONA BISTRO CHANGES OWNERSHIP
OXFORD RESIDENT HONORED WITH “GAIL PAVEZA DAY”
New family to bring new decor and atmosphere to popular Uptown eatery
Paveza, a retired employee of Follett’s, was honored Nov. 18 with her own day
TODAY in MIAMI HISTORY
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HOLIDAY
AUSTIN SUM
THE MIAMI STUDENT
Turkeys, parades, pumpkin pie, pilgrims — Thanksgiving is often thought of as a uniquely American celebration, but there are many other cultures that celebrate a holiday of giving thanks. Although many of the customs differ, these holidays share a common theme of expressing gratefulness for food, community and tradition. The Canadian Thanks-
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giving is very similar to Thanksgiving in the United States. It also originated as a celebration to give thanks for the year’s bountiful harvest. The Canadian Thanksgiving is observed on the second Monday of every October with very similar foods to America’s Thanksgiving. Junior Ben Hicks, a Canadian, said despite the similarities, Canadians’ Thanksgiving celebrations are usually smaller than Americans’. “Our celebration for the American Thanksgiving
is a bigger deal in our family than the Canadian one,” said Hicks. “When we were in high school in Canada we only got the Monday off from school so the festivities couldn’t be as grand.” For the Korean holiday of giving thanks, Chuseok, the iconic food is songpyeon, colorful little rice balls. Rice is also used to make a traditional liquor. Friends and family gather with one another and, rather than watchTHANKSGIVING »PAGE 5
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MIAMI ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS ON CAMPUS
BOARD SAYS, ‘DO YOUR OWN LAUNDRY, KIDS’
BOTTOM-FEEDERS TO BRING THE MACTION
Orchestra holds special concert to recognize its centennial at Miami
Editorial board considers importance of growing up, learning lessons in college
RedHawks to go up against UMass Minutemen Saturday in last game of the season
On this day in 1979, The Miami Student reported that voters approved Oxford’s controversial liquor referendums, allowing the sale of high beer, wine and liquor by the glass at local establishments. Voter turnout was especially high that election, with more than 1,000 votes coming from the two precincts impacted by the referendums.