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A comparison of Western College in1959 and Western Campus in 2014 shows drastically reduced natural space and heavy amounts of new construction along Western College Drive. WESTERN

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When senior Garrett Gust has free time between his classes in Peabody Hall, his favorite place to go is the quiet gazebo by Western Pond. Some of Mackenzie Rice’s fondest memories at Miami are from leisurely strolls taken on Western Campus with her father. These peaceful moments and tucked away spots on Western may soon disappear, as the university contemplates further construction projects on the former women’s college. Looking to the future — across Patterson Avenue Western has already undergone a major makeover in the past three years, trading in open green space and classic Alexander Dining Hall for three new residence halls and state-of-the-art Western Dining Commons. In searching for further solutions to the current housing shortage on campus, the university Board of Trustees sees more opportunity on Western Campus for new construction. In proposed plans, the board aims to renovate Clawson Hall and add on an extension that will include more living space. Also recommended is the destruction of both Mary Lyon and Thompson halls, and the discontinuation of McKee as a residence hall. David Creamer, senior vice president of Finance and Business Services, argued that the potential projects are necessary to the university’s future. “We did an assessment several years ago looking at which structures would be more appropriate to retain and which would be overly costly in terms of renovations,” Creamer said. “We have to consider what’s most affordable. Almost everything can be renovated, but the cost can be pretty prohibitive.” The proposed plan for renovat-

ing both Clawson Hall on Western and Hamilton Hall on Central Quad is estimated to cost $48 million. If the plan is approved by the Board of Trustees, which Creamer said would likely occur between December and February, construction is projected to begin at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Whether these proposals are passed or not, definitive plans are in the works for the future of Western Campus. Among them, an end to the use of the coal plant for energy by the year 2024 and a new monument to Western College and its history. While Patterson Place was saved from demolition last spring after community outcry, its days may still be numbered. The Western College Alumnae Association only has the building until they are absorbed by Miami in 2024 — when Western’s last graduating class celebrates its 50th anniversary. Although change is unavoidable, some like Western the way it is, and perhaps will always remember it for the way it used to be. Ahead of the times Western’s history dates back nearly as far as Miami’s. The college began as Western Female

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An aerial shot looking southeast of Western College in its final decade before it became part of Miami in 1974.

Seminary, chartered in 1853 and opened in 1855. At the time, Western was one of five higher education institutions in the Oxford area. In 1894, it became known as Western: A College and Seminary for Women, and then, in 1904, The Western College for Women. Western remained a private institution, exclusively for women

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Western College students gather on the Peabody porch in 1896.Today, students study and socialize there.

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MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR DIES

FORMER SEC. OF DEFENSE COMES TO CAMPUS

A STROLL THROUGH THE FARMERS MARKET

Robert Gates discusses his political career during lecture

Writer describes the variety of vendors at Oxford’s weekly farmers market

Beatriz D’Ambrosio died unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm Monday

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until men were admitted in 1972. Then, it briefly became known as The Western College, until it merged in Miami in 1974. During its existence as a separate entity from Miami, Western was ahead of its time in more ways than one. The school placed a large focus on both attracting international students and encourag-

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ing students to go abroad. In the 1950s, students from The Western College for Women were touring Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia. In 1960, women from the college visiting the Middle East met with King Hussein of Jordan In the 1960s, Western received national attention for hosting volunteers of the civil rights movement who were preparing to travel to Mississippi — during what would be called Freedom Summer in 1964. Throughout its history, Western’s buildings and architecture were designed with the flow of the land. Rather than being laid out in grids or quads, like many universities, Western’s facilities were oriented around the hills, ponds and streams of the campus. Much of this history remains unknown to Miami students, many of whom never step foot on Western Campus during their time in Oxford. However, some residents have been defined by the Western WESTERN »PAGE 8

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On Sept. 26, 1940, the Western Round-Up newspaper shared an interview with Olga Burgos on the front page. Burgos traveled to Oxford, Ohio all the way from Santiago, Chile in order to attend Western College. Her trip was done on a boat, and took a total of 18 days to complete.


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Miami reacts to unexpected death of professor OBITUARY

GRACE MOODY NEWS EDITOR

Mathematics professor Beatriz S. D’Ambrosio, 55, died from a brain aneurysm Monday. D’Ambrosio died at the University of Cincinnati hospital. She passed out on Sunday and was put on life support until her family arrived. Her two daughters — Rafaela, a Miami class of 2014 alumna, and Gabriela, a freshman at the University of Texas in Austin — were able to say their goodbyes to their mother on Monday. Known by her friends as Bia, D’Ambrosio came to Miami University in the fall of 2005 after teaching at Indiana University— Purdue University Indianapolis. D’Ambrosio was known

throughout campus as a scholar, professor and friend. She grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was proud of her native country, said John Bailer, chair of the department of statistics and a colleague of D’Ambrosio’s. D’Ambrosio came to Miami nine years ago after being selected as one of six faculty members with expertise on discipline-based education in math and science, according to colleague Stacey Lowery Bretz. She served as a leader in the department and contributed to the efforts of creating a quantitative literacy requirement for students in the College of Arts and Science, Bailer said. Suzanne Harper, a professor in the mathematics department, said D’Ambrosio truly cared for her

BEATRIZ S.D’AMBROSIO students. D’Ambrosio would visit K-5 classes to observe the students’ mathematical thinking, and then use similar teaching tools with her Miami students. In addition to serving as a professor, D’Ambrosio was described by Harper as having “incredible achievements as a scholar.”

“Bia was an inspiration to many mathematics educators across the United States and the world,” Harper said. “She was a highly sought-after keynote speaker for many national and international conferences.” Harper said D’Ambrosio had been preparing to give an address in Colombia in a few weeks, before her death. According to Lowery Bretz, the high demand for D’Ambrosio’s lectures around the world was due to her expertise on how children construct mathematical understandings. Publications of her research have been cited nearly 1,000 times by other scholars in the mathematics field. D’Ambrosio will be deeply missed among both the mathematics department and the Miami com-

munity, her colleagues said. “Our close-knit group will be at a great loss without her wisdom, collaboration and guidance,” Harper said. Sources described her as a great colleague and friend to all. “Bia was well-liked, loved, respected and admired,” Bailer said. “She will be missed by all who knew her.” As Miami grieves the loss of D’Ambrosio, Harper said she is grateful for the contributions and positivity that D’Ambrosio brought to campus every day. “She [was] remarkable for her humility, kindness and boundless curiosity,” Harper said. “We have all been exceptionally fortunate that Bia made her academic home at Miami University, and [she] will be profoundly missed.”

Oxford community encouraged to dispose safely with drug take-back day DRUGS

JAMES STEINBAUER OPINION EDITOR

The Coalition For a Healthy Community in Oxford in partnership with McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and the Oxford and Miami University police departments will host the biannual Drug Take-Back Day from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday in Oxford’s Uptown Park. This trio of local establishments hosts one of these events every fall and spring in order to encourage the community to bring their unused and expired prescription drugs to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. The standard American medicine cabinet often contains a plethora of unused expired drugs

— only a fraction of which gets disposed correctly. Many are flushed down toilets or drains and end up in our waterways. For example, a water sample from the Great Miami River yields particles of ibuprofen, caffeine,

these are common drugs at concentrations far below any kind of legal limit for drinking water. “We’re not talking about drinking water violations,” Levy said. “What we’re talking about is creating a brew of chemicals in sur-

‘Basically, you can bring your mother in law’s drugs in and we’re not going to arrest you because you have somebody else’s narcotics.’ WALT SCHNEIDER

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antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and antiepileptic seizure drugs, said Jonathan Levy, director of the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. However, many of

face waters and we don’t know the ultimate ecological impact of that.” Amy Macehko, the project coordinator for The Coalition

For a Healthy Community, said the purpose of drug take-back programs is twofold. The second and most important purpose, according to Macehko, is to prevent the abuse of drugs, specifically opioid painkillers, for illegal, recreational purposes. “We know there is a large problem with opioids in Butler County,” Macehko said. “As a local community, we need to do our part to get those drugs off the street.” The drug take-back accepts all prescription and over the counter pharmaceuticals. McCulloughHyde will also be responsible of a sharps container for needles. The only medicines that will not be accepted are liquids and inhalers. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requires that two police officers be present to take

back any narcotic or prescription drugs. However, the approach taken by the officers is one of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ “Basically, you can bring your mother in law’s drugs in and we’re not going to arrest you because you have somebody else’s narcotics,” MUPD Detective Walt Schneider said. The law on pharmaceutical possession states that people are not to possess anybody else’s drugs or possess them in a container that is not the original Schneider said. So on drug take-back days people are given a blanket exemption from the laws. “We want people to feel comfortable that they aren’t going to be questioned about where they got the drugs,” OPD Sgt. Jon Varley said. “The important part is to get them off the street.”

Oxford’s Princess Theatre set for demolition, construction Chestnut St. reopens COMMUNITY

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The historic Princess Theatre will be demolished Monday as it enters the final stages of its transformation into what will become a theatre and commercial space. The historic theatre caught fire in March 2014, due to an ice machine overheating. Although none were hurt and the theatre was not open at the time, it was shut down due to smoke damage. The Princess sign will remain, but the building itself will have a completely new look and purpose. The theatre will be completely redone and include the first film equipment that will show digital. Lindsey Myers, the managing partner of Rodbro Myers Rodbro Wood LLC, said the past year has included extensive planning to renovate the old theatre into a new space that includes student housing and commercial space. The construction is slated for completion next fall. After designing the building and creating the layout, the construction company faced difficulties with the space, which shared a wall with the Chinese and Thai restaurant, Phan Shin. “When you talk about construction and demolition with taking down such a big building in Uptown Oxford, there are so many

moving parts,” Myers said. Half the difficulty, which prolonged the construction process, was figuring out how to tear down the building without taking down Phan Shin’s back wall. After negotiating with Phan Shin owner Yvonne Lin, the two agreed to shift the property line of the Princess Theatre by 14 inches off the left side. Myers said they were able to save the Phan Shin wall by expanding the building 14 inches to the back. “It was a really nice mutual deal that [Lin] gave us,” he said. According to Myers, the demolition process of the Princess will officially start Monday and take about three to four weeks. Mayor of Oxford Kevin McKeehan approved the permits involving the demolition process and has approved the layout o f the building itself. “They are going to retain the marquee of the original old building and refurbish it,” McKeehan said. “We wanted to keep the Princess sign with the new structure.” According to McKeehan, the student housing that will get put above the theatre is helping fund the remodel of the theatre itself. Miami University junior Matt Schatz is one of many who have signed to live in the student housing apartments for fall 2016. Schatz and his 14 friends reserved the entire third floor of the apartments, which will serve as the fourth floor of the

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JENNIFER MILLS THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Princess Theatre in Uptown Oxford will be demolished on Monday in order to follow through with construction plans. entire building. “We thought it was a pretty good deal and Red Brick Realty has been working with us to show us floor plans and their ideas for the top floor,” Schatz said. According to Myers, the fourth floor will include a commercial space that includes outside rooftop patios. “I have built a lot of buildings in Oxford, and this by far is the nicest building plan I’ve ever seen,” Myers said. Schatz said he and his friends have been worried the building will not be fully ready by fall 2016. “Red Brick hasn’t really kept us

in the loop, but they keep saying that it will be done on time,” Schatz said. “They keep delaying the construction process so I really do hope they stick to it being Monday.” Aside from the complications with the shared wall between Princess and Phan Shin, the construction process has been delayed other times for other complications. According to Myers, part of the delay was a miscommunication with McKeehan concerning the water tap in the building. The previous construction date, set for yesterday, had to be rescheduled or the water PRINCESS» PAGE 8

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Butler County plans to introduce senior citizen housing Fairfield City Council approved a project last week to bring 119 apar tments for senior housing next to the city. — Journal-News

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Ohio shows an increase in deaths from overdoses

U.S. Congress hears speech from Pope Francis

According to the Depar tment of Health, there was an 18 percent increase in deaths from overdosing in 2014.

Pope Francis visited Congress yesterday and urged members to heal the world’s “open wounds.”

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700 dead in Saudi Arabia after collision with Hajj pilgrims Muslim pilgrims collided on Thursday, trampling many to death. Investigations are underway — Associated Press

The intersection of Chestnut Street and US Route 27 reopened Wednesday, Sept. 23, several days in advance of its anticipated 30-day construction period. The closure, in place since Wednesday, Aug. 26, had forced commuters to reroute, causing traffic and delays on the way into Oxford. Danielle Byrne, a graduate student living in Level 27 apartments, said the commute to Miami’s campus took her 20 to 25 minutes every morning during the construction. Since the road reopened this week, though, her commute is down to two to three minutes. “It made a huge difference,” Byrne said. Byrne said she hadn’t heard Chestnut was reopened, she just happened to pass it on her way to campus Wednesday morning. Still, websites for the City of Oxford and the Butler County Engineer’s Office indicated the opening, according to Sharon Smigielski, public information officer for the Ohio Department of Transportation. Smigielski said the road opened early simply because the work was completed sooner than anticipated. “We’ve had good weather the last few weeks,” Smigielski said, “and the contractor was able to get the work done.” Changes to the intersection included widening of resurfacing of US 27, new turn lanes and updated traffic signals.

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Robert Gates brings politics, Washington to Oxford EVENT

MORGAN NGUYEN THE MIAMI STUDENT

As many professors would attest, it takes considerable effort to quiet a room of buzzing students. At the Robert Gates lecture Wednesday, it took all of one second; the time for President Hodge to rise from his seat on stage to introduce the lecture series. The crowd gathered to hear Gates speak about his time as Secretary of Defense in his speech entitled “Duty.” “I thought he was very wellspoken,” said junior Claudia Lamparter. “I appreciated his candor and non-partisan [approach].” Gates began his speech with jokes and remarks on the strength of America as a leader, then continued into a discussion of his time serving President Bush and President Obama as a secretary at war. While he was the Secretary of Defense, Gates described feeling as though he was at war with a Congress and elements of the president’s staff. He spoke about his relationship with both presidents, touching on their demeanors in office and conversations and how their goals affected their approaches. “The main point that I took away from Dr. Gates’ speech is that he worked well under both presidents

even though they were in different parties,” said Lamparter. “The fact that both men respected him shows how professional [Gates] was.” Gates’ personality in person is one that impressed many students. “He was a very soft-spoken, wellmannered man,” said sophomore Cameron Snyder. “He wasn’t what I was expecting at first, having been a secretary of defense. He has a charismatic way of speaking, doesn’t yell or shout. He spoke softly and everyone immediately quieted down to listen. I greatly enjoyed that about him.” Snyder described Gates as one of the university’s “most favorable speakers” and enjoyed his approach to the speech. “He was providing his record rather than throwing things in your face,” Snyder said. “That allowed the environment to become what the listeners wanted it to be.” Snyder added that the environment was one more laid back than lectures of the past, with Gates opening his lecture by cracking a few jokes about narcissism in politics. Students wish Gates had spoken more in-depth on current affairs and policy, the militarized climate around the world and his own background, but overall enjoyed hearing about his time in office.

Gates closed his speech by talking about two issues he holds in high esteem: the welfare of our armed forces and participation in public service. He explained that what kept him up at night when he had the power to deploy troops with a signature was the necessity of putting those men and women in harm’s way. He also challenged all students to get involved with public service, no matter the scale, noting the sense of fulfillment that accompanies it. “I definitely agree that one can’t have a full life without public service,” Lamparter said. “Public service, whether it be as an employee or in general, is very fulfilling. It gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment, and helps the community at large.” Gates met with a few business students after the lecture, where Snyder was able to shake his hand and ask a question of his own. The answer was the greatest take-away point of the night, he said. “I was able to ask him what advice he’d give to someone who wishes to succeed in his respective field, and he said to pick a mentor,” Snyder said. “‘Try to replicate and build yourself in a way that you can emulate that person. You can use him or her as a goal of where you’d like to be.’”

Gender identity at Miami GLBTQ

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Gender is a spectrum, much like the experience of trangender students on Miami’s campus. Alexx Apicella, a first-year majoring in women gender studies and social justice studies said his experience as openly transgender at Miami has been, for the most part, a positive one. “My major kind of yields a certain type of person that comes into the field,” he said. “So, I’ve [been] exposed to more open-minded people.” Yet not everyone has the same experience as Apicella. “I would say [Miami] has a terrible climate when it comes to understanding transgender individuals and trans spectrum identities and providing access and space that is equitable,” said Shevonne Nelson, coordinator of Miami’s GLBTQ Services. Transgender is just one aspect of the trans spectrum. The “T” in GLBTQ does not just refer to those who are transgender. Transgender is when someone identifies with another gender that is different than their biological sex. Although Apicella identifies as a male, he explained his hesitance about going into the male-labeled restrooms. “I’m not exactly passible as a man so I could be very much subject to any sort of brutality or verbal abuse,” Apicella said. “You never know quite what you’re going to get when you walk into a restroom that is not one you physically look like you belong in.” Madelyn Detloff, associate professor of women gender studies, identifies as cisgender and prefers the pronouns she and her. To identify as cisgender is when one’s gender expression and identity agrees with that person’s biological sex. “If a bathroom is unsafe we need to find a way to make it less so, and gender policing is not the way to do it,” Detloff said. Gender policing is when you enforce what someone should be, act like or look like based on their sex.

“Ninety-seven percent of what we think about people is how they look,” Nelson said. Miami does not have restrooms specifically designed to be gender neutral but does have single stalled, or private/family, ones. “There is some push and some initiative now to re-label [gender-specific restrooms] to be more specifically noted as just a restroom,” Nelson said. Nelson identifies as a cisqueer female and uses the Preferred Gender Pronouns (PGP) they, them and theirs. Student organizations such as Prism and Spectrum raise awareness by offering a variety of educational programs and getting students involved through events like Trans Awareness in November and Out Week in October. The GLBTQ Services also provide programs to raise awareness such as Safe Zone 101 and Trans 101, which are open to the campus and the community. Safe Zone 101 is a two-anda-half hour training program that teaches the history and language of the GLBTQ community and how to be an ally for the community. Trans 101 is a three-hour training program that teaches the participants about the language and general knowledge of trans spectrum identities. The training also seeks to provide understanding between gender, gender expression and gender identity. “Administrations can’t change climate, simply by creating policy,” Nelson said. “Administrations don’t want drunk students but we have drunk students, administrations don’t want sexual assaults but we have sexual assaults.” Ashley Cornett, the Prism communications chair, identifies as gender-queer and uses the PGP she. “It’s very dangerous to be openly transitioned,” she said. “When people are calling Caitlyn [Jenner] ‘he,’ they mean to disrespect her, they mean to degrade her, they mean to deny that there can be a change of gender.” Denying someone of their individuality — of being who they are — can be extremely detri-

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mental, as 41 percent of American transgender people have attempted suicide, according to the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Although having conversations about trans awareness is important, the conversations have to be relevant, Nelson pointed out. “Even having [the Caitlyn Jenner] conversation is inadequate and inept because it doesn’t relate to our students,” Nelson said. Caitlyn Jenner had the financial recourses to have the sexual transformation, Nelson said, but this is not realistic for many in the transgender community. “With the exception of California, there is no healthcare for transitions. That’s one of the reasons why I will never transition,” Apicella said. “Hormones are incredibly expensive and no insurance will cover that. Top surgery can be incredibly expensive and no healthcare will cover that.” The National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force also reports that 19 percent of transgender people have been refused medical care and 2 percent have been assaulted in a doctor’s office. Healthcare is not the only obstacle. People who identify as transgender aren’t protected under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) either. The EEOC is supposed to protect people from discrimination in the workplace, but only protects discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. There is nothing that protects people from discrimination against gender. “I am out as trans, but if I am going to a job interview or in a work environment I would never ever have anybody know that I am trans because that would be putting, potentially, my job and my future on the line,”Apicella said. “It’s terrible that I have to pretend to be someone else in order to keep a job.” At the end of the day, though, Apicella said labels don’t matter. “People are who they are, there doesn’t have to be a word for it.”

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EXCERPT FROM INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT GATES TMS: Your lecture was about duty. Do you have any advice to offer to college students regarding how to recognize and follow their line of duty in society?

TMS: What were the pivotal moments or decisions in your career that either reaffirmed your passion, fueled your work ethic and/ or kept you motivated to succeed?

RG: I think it’s figuring out what your passion is, and if you can find a career or series of jobs that allow you to fulfill your passion, that’s more important than looking for a specific kind of job. My basic philosophy is that you cannot have a full life if it doesn’t include some measure of public service; it doesn’t need to be a career. You can be a business executive and still be involved in your community.

RG: I never thought of what I was doing as a career. I wasn’t a very sympathetic. I was working probably 50 hours a week at the CIA, then taking 12 graduate hours at Georgetown simultaneously, and the whole purpose was that I had no intention of making a career out of the CIA. I still wanted to teach. I saw CIA as an interesting interlude. Then literally within two weeks of getting my Ph.D., I was asked by Henry Kissinger to come to National Security Council at the White House. People just kept offering me interesting jobs and 27 years later, I retired as director.

Food theft a campus norm DINING

MEGAN ZAHNEIS THE MIAMI STUDENT

It’s just after 6 p.m. on a Saturday evening. As the sun sets outside Western Dining Commons, two female students exit the building. Armed with a bulging plastic bag in each hand, the pair head off carrying at least a full meal with them. The question begs to be answered: are they thieves? Or are they merely being economical, taking “all-you-can-eat” to its logical extreme? Whether it’s taking a piece of fruit and a drink to-go, or snagging fixings for a second dinner, “dining hall theft” takes place ev-

The way I see it, we’re paying for the food and the food is technically all-you-can-eat while you’re in there... BIANCA OVIEDO

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ery day at all-you-can-eat facilities like Western and Harris Dining Halls. Some enjoy making a competition out of how much food they can smuggle out of their local dining hall. Others feel they’re entitled to take what they want, given that they’ve paid dining hall fees. First-year Bianca Oviedo counts herself in the latter. “The way I see it, we’re paying for the food and the food is technically all-you-can-eat while you’re in there, so I don’t see a problem if you want to take some-

thing home to eat later in the day,” Oviedo said after eating at Western, adding that moderation is key. “Be reasonable. Don’t bring in five bags or Tupperware cases and bring food home to stock up for the week.” First-year Ellie Fiskio justified the food smuggling, too. “You’re still paying for it, whether or not you eat it now,” Fiskio said. Associate Vice President for Auxiliaries Kim Kinsel said that the university doesn’t consider food theft to be a major issue, though it is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Kinsel noted that “carry-out” isn’t permitted in buffet locations on campus. Instead, students should use dedicated facilities, like the markets located inside several dining halls, for carry-out or “grab-and-go” options. “If we observe students taking items without proper payment or in violation of our buffet … we do stop the student and review the policy with them,” Kinsel said. “Many students are not aware of the policy in the buffet locations, so we inform them of the policy and ask them to consume their meal inside the location.” Dispelling a popular campus rumor, Kinsel added that there is no such thing as a “stolen food fee” built into student dining fees. “We have been asked about a ‘competition’ [between students to steal the most food] and a ‘fee’ before, and we just don’t know where this rumor comes from,” Kinsel said. And as for those two would-be perpetrators at Western Dining Commons? According to Kinsel, they were in the wrong. Yet they walked out of the dining commons free and clear.


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Humans of Oxford

Saturday mornings at the Farmers Market UPTOWN

EMILY WILLIAMS

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Saturday morning — most of Oxford is still huddled under their covers, resting after late Friday nights and weeks full of economics exams, long history lectures and dozens of club meetings. Campus is empty except for a few ambitious students trudging with their backpacks to King for the day, or a few pairs of weary feet just now making the trek back home. Some of us, though, leave the comfort of our beds on early Saturday mornings for a different reason — for gallons of fresh-pressed cider, for bundles of dahlias and sunflowers, for hot cups of coffee, for bright red tomatoes, for loaves of sweet pumpkin bread, for dozens of dogs pulling at their owners’ leashes, for the smiling people who stand under their tents every Saturday morning to make a sale at the Oxford Farmers Market. From May through November, over 40 vendors set up tents and tables in a parking lot behind Uptown Park until noon, selling their fresh produce, baked goods or other handmade items to Oxford locals and Miami students. Even from December through April, vendors brave the cold every third Saturday of the month to set up shop at the market. “I enjoy it very much,” said Marvin Hurston. He can be found every week at his table with a chalkboard reading “Just Like Mom’s” propped in front, selling homemade pies, breads, cookies and other baked goods. “I enjoy the people here. We have a great time.” His wife, Norma, Hurston reminds everyone, is the one who makes all the sweets. He just sells them. “After she got sick, I started coming here and selling,” said Hurston. “Norma made everything that’s on this table.” Having been on the Oxford Fire Department and Life Squad for 20 years, a member of the city planning committee for 10 and a farmers market frequent for a length of time that even Hurston can’t quite remember,

he spends much of his time at the market greeting familiar faces. “The farmers market is a great way to start my Saturdays,” said junior Jenny Tassaro, an RA in Tappan Hall, who likes to bring some of her residents to the market on weekends. “I get to escape campus life for a bit and find fresh, locally grown produce there that isn’t available on campus.” One of Tassaro’s favorite stands is Fresh Expressions, a new addition to the farmers market. Prompted by her own struggles with food allergies and an autoimmune disorder, Heidi Mulsoff started the small business to provide customers with healthy, natural juices and smoothies. Mulsoff presses carrots, apples, kale and other organic produce through a juicer, making all of the juices to-order right there at the Fresh Expressions tent. “I love that they make the juice and smoothies right in front of you so you know exactly what goes into your drink,” Tassaro said. On the other end of the market, Kristi Hutchinson, selling certified organic fruits and produce,

Every stand offers a different selection, a different story.

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A breakup, on the bench in front of MacCracken PEOPLE

KERRY MCFADDEN THE MIAMI STUDENT

She stumbled into her dorm room. Her eyes filled with tears that overflowed down her red, splotchy face and onto her grey T-shirt. She tried to speak, but her mouth contorted and her eyes squeezed shut and words didn’t come out. The phone conversation had gone something like this: “We don’t talk,” he said. “I’m sorry. But you’re always busy with football, and I have class and friends.” “You go out all the time.” “I do not go out all the time,”

stands under a sign with the name “5 Oaks Organics.” Hutchinson has been a vendor at the farmers market for about seven years but has only been selling under the 5 Oaks name for three. Having lived on farms throughout her entire life, she has always wanted to try growing her own vegetables. “The women in my family don’t farm, though,” Hutchinson laughed. “It’s just me.” Now, she manages a nine-and-ahalf acre farm entirely on her own. It’s been even harder work than she thought it would be, she said, but she

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This Saturday, in Miami University’s Hall Auditorium, a medley of cultural performances will become a reality when the Global Rhythms World Music ensemble presents “Windmills of Our Minds.” The Global Rhythms World Music ensemble is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, which it will honor in October with a second performance of the dynamic and energetic show. Among other acts, the performance highlights include Nino De Los Reyes, a Spanish flamenco group, Sheejith Krishna’s dance theatre company from India which features an adaptation of Cervantes’ Don Quixote, the Slivovitz Ensemble, featuring a gypsy electro-jazz ensemble from Italy and Brazilian rap duo Pat Klemawesch and Pat Hernly. “The show is a huge melting pot of cultural diversity. You have acts from different places around the world all culminating on one stage and the result is spectacular,” said junior Chandni Chandiramani, project coordinator. “This is one of very few places in the world where you can see so much diverse passion coming together on one stage.” “It’s amazing how different these passionate artists can be in their own domains but yet so open to collaboration with things they have never experienced. This show is like nothing else,” Chandiramani said. With over a hundred performers taking the stage at Miami, the performance is unique because of the magnitude and diversity of the different groups represented. The

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ing judged. Like she was being shamed for taking advantage of the freedom that college offers. But she didn’t want to talk about it. She didn’t want to tell her parents that they would no longer be seeing their daughter’s perfect boyfriend, whom they loved. Instead, she turned off the lights. She got into bed, opened her computer, put in her earbuds, and pulled the covers all the way up to her chin. Their time together would be capped at two-and-a-half years. And two-and-a-half hours after the breakup, she sat up, turned to her roommate and made plans to go to their favorite frat house.

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performers come from not only different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, but also many different disciplines of art — dancing, singing, theatre, mime and everything in between. “Windmills of Our Minds” offers an eclectic, dynamic mix of talents and performances. “Creatively speaking, it is so unique in that it breaks all the boundaries that divide us as people … namely, boundaries of language, of culture, of nations. When you’re watching the performance, not only are you expanding your own perspective on music and art, the performers you’re watching are doing the same thing,” said senior Avnika Bali. While the show’s performers come from diverse cultures, backgrounds and theatrical disciplines, Miami students have found a way to get involved in this unique performance. A few high-level Spanish students were asked to read from Cervantes’s Don Quixote as an introduction to the dance performance. The readings from Don Quixote are bilingual, so the students will read excerpts in Spanish with translations and explanations in English. The readings are structured to give context to the dance performance and connect Spanish and Indian cultures. “Since it will be done through dance, having us summarize it right before will help the audience to know what is going on,” said Lauren Robbins, one of the student speakers. “Since we will be reading some in Spanish, the audience will also get some cultural aspects. It is such an important work in the Spanish culture so using the lan-

she replied. “Stop.” “Well, we don’t talk.” “I’ll be back at home in October and we can see each other then.” “You think I’m just going to wait around?” “Are you saying we should break up?” “I don’t know,” he said. “What do you think?” “I think we should.” And that’s how she broke up with her boyfriend of two-anda-half years. On the phone. On a bench. In front of MacCracken Hall, right in the middle of campus. She was angry. She felt blamed for the breakup, like the life she was creating for herself was be-

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Kendal Lane introduces herself to the small group standing around her. Her sneakers are Miami red. She’s a junior marketing major, pre-dental. The prospective high school seniors — here with their families to visit campus for the day — introduce themselves, too. She leads everyone down the sidewalk, flying through a list of the offices in the Campus Avenue Building, describing each without hesitation. She leads us through McGuffey and King, then out and across Academic Quad. “You won’t regret it if you

come here,” says a passerby. “Exactly!” Kendal says. She outlines academics, traditions, everything you could ever want to know about ID cards or King Library. The parents nod along with everything she says. They ask if she came in knowing her major, if the town embraces the university, how the football team does, about her favorite place to eat on campus. No, she fell in love with dentistry after a job shadowing. Yes, Oxford is a true college town. Well, we’re more of a hockey school. First Stop, hands down. We walk through Armstrong and at least five people wave at her. This is what she loves about Miami. That it’s small enough to see familiar faces, but big enough

to meet new people every day. Then she leads us to the Sundial, across Central Quad, into a dorm room, through Goggin and the Rec. The families ask for restaurant recommendations Uptown before they head out — Bagel & Deli, La Piñata, 45 East, you can’t go wrong, she says. We walk together, back to where the campus tour began two hours earlier. Kendal thanks me for coming on her tour. I tell her that I appreciated it even more as a senior. “Oh my gosh,” she says. “It’s like full circle.” We say goodbye and she heads back into the CAB building, passing a white sign by the door that reads, “Welcome to Miami University!”

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I hate how much I love awards shows. Alcoholics have booze, addicts have drugs, overweight people have McDonald’s. Me, I’ve got the Oscars and the Emmy’s. And the Golden Globes. And the People’s Choice Awards. Sometimes even the Tony’s

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— and I’m not even a big theater guy. I know they’re not good for me. They’re just a chance for show business’ most beautiful and successful people to dress up, pat each other on the back and decide whose work was better than everybody else’s. But, unlike Woody Allen, I don’t have the control or self-respect to stay away. I need my fix. Yes, I’m an awards show addict,

and as far as awards shows go, last Sunday’s Emmy Awards were one of the best. Viola Davis became the first African American actress to win outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work in “How To Get Away With Murder.” “Game of Thrones” finally won outstanding drama series and broke the record

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for Urban Greens. John Malan, who closed the shop where he used to sell his jewelry Uptown, now sets up a table with handmade beaded bracelets and metal pendant necklaces at the market. Robert Kabakoff sells potatoes, beets and squash alongside handmade walking sticks which he describes in detail to anyone who stops by his tent. Every stand offers a different selection, a different story. Sophomore Katie Byrnes has been a frequent visitor to the farmers market since she discovered it with a few of her friends during the first month of her freshman year. A bag of apples tucked into her arm, she talked about why she keeps coming back. “Dogs, apple cider and friendly people — that’s all I need.”

guage will help convey the importance.” The global perspective of the performance is reflected in Miami students’ roles, as their bilingual reading exemplifies the blending of cultures, including their own. “These types of performances show how small the world is in a sense of being able to connect with people from all over simply from a text taken from the seventeenth century,” said Lainey Viau, one of the students speaking. “It is quite beautiful when people can connect on such a level.” The first performance will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. A second, anniversary performance will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 during Family Weekend. Both performances will be in Hall Auditorium. Tickets are available at the box office in Shriver Center for the cost of $8 students/youth, $10 general and $15 balcony.

for most Emmy wins in a year for a single show. Allison Janney won her seventh Emmy, tying Ed Asner for second-most of all time. And Jon Hamm finally won outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Don Draper in “Mad Men.” Known for his goofy humor on “Saturday Night Live” and “Brooklyn Nine Nine,” Andy Samberg was an interesting choice to host the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, and his performance certainly received a lot of backlash after the show. Personally, I thought Samberg did as well as anyone could have expected him to. He hit all the right notes: he had a clever opening segment that poked fun at our culture of binge watching, he included jokes that were both funny and topical (“Why does Bernie Sanders always look like his flight just got delayed?”), and he found ways to both celebrate and make fun of today’s shows (“‘Orange is the New Black’ is now technically a drama, while ‘Louie’ is now jazz.”) Samberg even worked in subtle critiques of racism and sexism in the world of show business, such as when he mentioned that this is the most diverse group of nominees

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in Emmy history and proceeded to congratulate Hollywood because, now, “Racism is over.” Samberg’s problem was that he’s just not cut out to be a host. Some people are. Take Justin Timberlake. I’m not a huge fan of his music, and his acting is atrocious, but he could host an awards show for the year’s most exhilarating chemistry textbooks and I would still tune in to see what he would do with it. Without this innate ability, Samberg just looked awkward and off his mark on the stage. He didn’t do anything wrong; he just wasn’t born to host. As for the awards themselves, I was actually fairly pleased with the choices. As a fantasy series, “Game of Thrones” often faces additional obstacles, but it was relieving to see it finally win the outstanding drama Emmy it deserves. I would have liked to see Bob Odenkirk take home outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his sensational work on “Better Call Saul”, but it would have been a travesty had Jon Hamm finished his “Mad Men” career without a single Emmy. Additionally I was thrilled to see Amy Schumer win for outstanding variety sketch series. Where I took issue was in the out-

standing supporting actress in a drama series category. Uzo Aduba won for her role as Crazy Eyes on “Orange is the New Black.” Personally, I’ve yet to jump on the Uzo Aduba bandwagon. I find her performance to be slightly over the top, and I think many of her fellow “OITNB” actresses, such as Laverne Cox or Kate Mulgrew, deserved a nomination over her. I was also disappointed that there was not a single win for “American Horror Story,” a show dominated by stellar acting performances. Six people were nominated, but not a single one took home the prize. Additionally, I felt that “True Detective” got snubbed. Sure, the second season tanked, but that was due to the writing and directing. Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams both still gave career-best performances and it was a disappointment that neither of them even earned a nomination. All in all, however, I think the right choices were made. I’ll have to get started on “Olive Kitteridge”, an HBO show I’d never heard of that dominated the miniseries categories. And although my awards show hunger has been satisfied for now, the Golden Globes are just a few months away.

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The following pieces, written by the editorial editors, reflect the majority opinion of the editorial board.

Trump-loving Butler County Sheriff is an embarasment POLITICS

“The jobs have all been taken over by illegals. You can’t find dishwashers here, or people to bus tables, landscapers — it all used to be done with local people.” With the Republican presidential primaries in full swing and bigoted comments being thrown out willy-nilly in an attempt to prove to the electorate who’s the baddest of them all, let’s play a little game of ‘who said that racist quote?’ Was it: A) Donald Trump B) Ben Carson C) Dick Cheney D) Your grandfather It seems as there could be no wrong answer, but if you said any of the shamelessly conservative pundits above, you’d be wrong. This quote belongs to our very own Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones. Over the last 20 years, Hamilton has seen a nearly three percent growth in its Hispanic popu-

lation, and the group has been a scapegoat for Jones’ woes since. In 2006 Jones posted an “illegal aliens here” sign pointing toward the Butler County jail, and last year he sent a $900,000 bill to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto demanding

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compensation for the Latino immigrants held in it — the FBI called Jones soon after, warning him that his stunt got him placed on a cartel hit list. Most recently, Jones announced that he’s establishing

Carson’s indictment of Islam is blissfully unaware of the irony POLITICS

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On Meet The Press on Monday, presidential hopeful Ben Carson said he would not support a Muslim in the Oval Office. He justified his comments by saying that the Islamic religion is not consistent with the Constitution and American values. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” said Carson. “It’s inconsistent with the values and principles of America” Muslims believe in one God. Muslims believe that you should not harm yourself or others. Muslims believe in helping those who are less fortunate than you. Muslims even believe that the Gospels are the word of God. The faith stems from the JudeoChristian values Carson says our nation is founded on. I have a hard time understanding what is not consistent with the Constitution from the research I have done on the religion. It’s also ironic that he believes the Islamic tradition defies the Constitution, a Constitution that explicitly says in Article 6, “no religious test shall ever be required as qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” Carson further justified his claims by saying that predominantly Muslim nations, specifically in the Middle East, have governments that do not support women or gays. Carson, of course, is running as a Republican, the party that is willing to shut down the government to defund Planned Parenthood. In 2014, Carson blamed civil unrest in Ferguson on the 60’s feminist movement, which created what he called the “me generation.” He’s not exactly a feminist icon who has the right to point fingers at others for not supporting women. Carson also said that marriage is a religious institution and therefore did not support the legalization of gay marriage before the Supreme Court ruling. I’m not sure he has the right to condemn other nations for being anti-gay when he does not support marriage equality. Ben Carson later said that Islamic governments do not “separate church and state.” An American Muslim elected to lead the free world is not going to overthrow the government and make it an Islamic theocracy. He’s lumping 23 percent of the world’s population with the theocratic government struc-

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tures of developing countries in the Middle East. It seems like an unfair accusation, especially since any person that wants to even consider running for president has to be born in America, instilled with the ideas of a democratic government. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) is a Muslim and, as far as his district is concerned, is fully capable of separating church and state. He’s also, you know, American. Carson’s elitist and, frankly, misguided statement is the latest drama in the interplay between religion and politics in the 2016 presidential race. In the first Republican debate

What part of ‘no religious requirements’ is not clear in the Constitution?

in August, Megyn Kelly closed the debate with this: “An interesting closing question from Chase Norton on Facebook, who wants to know this of the candidates: ‘I want to know if any of them have received a word from God on what they should do and take care of first.’ Senator Cruz, start from you. Any word from God?” Really? I cannot get over the stupidity of this question, especially for the first major primetime debate in the 2016 election cycle. This is a political debate, not a Christian testimonial. What part of “no religious requirements” is not clear in the Constitution? This type of question has no place in a political debate, regardless of your personal faith. I worked at my church summer camp. I know how faith can be an important part of one’s life. And, while your beliefs can guide your moral compass, it cannot be the basis of political decisions or a factor in whether or not to elect a candidate. Furthermore, the First Amendment to the Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion.” The Founding Fathers were very clear in establishing a secular nation that has room for individual faith and spiritual exploration without government interference. So, let’s talk about separation of church and state, Carson, and take religion off of the political table.

an “immigration beat,” specifically for hearing complaints concerning “illegals.” Jones’ campaign against illegal immigration may seem like nothing more than a comedy of errors — we’re used to this now, we’ve been watching Trump for months, right? It would be nice to say he shouldn’t be taken seriously, but in Hamilton, the reign of terror has the local Hispanic community frightened. In an episode of NPR’s All Things Considered, Jennifer Ludden reported that if a crime happened, Hispanics in Butler County would be too scared to call the police. That was in 2006. With so much of the Republican debate revolving around immigration fears today, the conversation in Butler County needs to continue. Richard Jones is an embarrassment for us, and his perpetuation of shoddy statistics and fear of the ‘other’ should no longer be tolerated.

As fall, anxiety grows, students should take advantage of natural areas CAMPUS

Wednesday was the first day of fall, and for many Miami students, that means flannels instead of dresses, jeans instead of shorts and that subtlest of seasonal beverages — the pumpkin spice latte. But, as the trees of Miami begin to turn from green to autumn browns, oranges and reds, students should take advantage of an underused part of the university — its trails and natural areas. One of the largest complaints about Miami is the bubble. For many, the drive through Butler County’s outlying farmland make Miami seem like it’s stuck in the middle of nowhere. But far from being stuck, the extensive network of trails and natural areas and the nearby top-notch Hueston Woods State Park make Miami an oasis. Although there are little to no statistics available on the use of Miami’s trails and natural areas,

one look at the throngs of students migrating between Brick Street and The Wood’s Uptown during weekend afternoons is enough to bet that they outnumber people hiking through the Bluffs or taking a run through the actual woods by a sizeable amount. The Miami Student recently published an article reporting that since 2007, the percentage of Miami student body that have screened positive for depression and anxiety have increased from 18 to 20 percent and 10 to 20 percent, respectively. The smallness of Oxford and the stress of college can be suffocating. The seclusion and calming natural sounds of a hike on the trails or a hammock nap under the trees could be the breath of fresh air students need. Summer has come and gone and before long the brutal bite of winter will be creeping into town. Students should take advantage of the fall weather and the natural areas before it’s too late.

The millenial mindset and the pressure to succeed LIFE

MADDIE’S MATTERS I am sitting in a tiny coffee shop off the corner of my flat in Dublin. It’s called TwoFifty Square, and their iced coffee is apparently Vietnamese style, made with condensed milk and a couple shots of espresso. It’s honestly blowing my mind. On the wall across from the counter, there is a world map cheekily made of coffee beans, and it’s the first one I’ve really looked at since I arrived in Ireland. Back in the states, home was a 13-hour drive, 800 miles away from Oxford. Now, it’s a 13-hour plane ride, 3,400 miles away from Oxford. I sip my iced coffee. A defining characteristic of the members of Generation Y is the overwhelming and profound need to be the best. The evidence — and impacts — of the millennial mindset are everywhere, from Madison Holleran’s deadly jump at UPenn in 2014 to Miami’s very recent spike in student counseling service attendance. It’s nothing we haven’t heard before — standards are higher, jobs are more selective and competition is fiercer than it’s ever been. That’s always something that’s been engrained into us, but up until now, I hadn’t realized how personal this kind of competition could get. It’s different when you experience it firsthand. Trinity College Dublin is the No. 1 school in Ireland, with its first attendees enrolling in 1592. The English program is ranked first in the nation and 32nd in the world this year. In the international trend

of a college’s worth being based on rankings, this is very impressive. Consequently, some of the world’s greatest minds went/go/ will go here. In my program alone two people go to Northwestern, one person goes to Yale and one goes to Wesleyan. In my orientation group, I met a Dartmouth attendee and an Amherst College student. I’ve met students that came from all over Europe, Asia and Australia just to be here. How is someone who goes to school in the bottom corner of Ohio supposed to compete with that? The summer after I graduated, I remember feeling the swell of pride every time someone said, “Wow, you’re going to Miami? That’s a great school.” It’s that swell of pride that students like me ultimately work for. In generations before us, it was about what jobs would

succeeding in work, showing initiative, getting a larger worldview from working or studying abroad, being at the best company or university, being involved in extracurriculars, forming strong personal relationships and keeping up a positive image on the new dimension of social media to strengthen the chance of finding a job. We are a resume-driven generation with need of self-fulfillment, which is an oxymoron in some ways. On the other hand, this phenomenon sort of sounds like a bunch of lucky kids complaining about how hard it is to keep what they already have. It’s a big picture problem — for example, I’m in this coffee shop, stuck on the fact that I have to keep up with someone that goes to Yale when I should just be looking at class lists.

A defining characteristic of the members of Generation Y is the overwhelming and profound need to be the best. yield the most money. A lot of the work that millennials do, however, is selfish and self-validating, based largely in praise and balance. In a two-year project conducted by PwC, results confirmed, “millennials want meaningful jobs, flexible working conditions, a strong connection with their supervisors and teams and recognition and appreciation.” It is this desire for balance (but a lack of experience as to what that actually means) that causes problems. It is no longer about working 40-plus hours a week and showing initiative that goes unnoticed. It’s about succeeding in school,

Everyone knows the Shakespearean phrase “What’s in a name?” Much of the problem with our generation is the fixation on where we are going instead of what we are doing. We can look around at the competition, but success and self-fulfillment do not have to be separate. One of the greatest opportunities that life could offer is the opportunity to no longer be the best at what you do. Miami is more than enough when compared to Yale. It is that sense of doing your own kind of best and being enough that will ultimately take our generation to even higher heights.

Sensitivity killed the college student LIFE

MARY WILLIAMS

THE MIAMI STUDENT

It has come to my attention just how sensitive we are becoming as a society. Clever house names that were once funny are now degrading and derogative. Doing poorly in sports or in school is blamed on our teachers or coaches first, because we could never fathom the fact that we were underperforming. Not getting hired at the job you wanted is due to some underlying reason that the boss hates you, not the fact that you weren’t the best candidate. We are creating problems in our cushy, privileged lives out of issues that are completely unrelated to our cause in the first place.

When and why did we get so soft? When I was a kid, I played for Santos, a traveling soccer league in Ohio. I went to practice every day, I showed up to games prepared to play, I worked hard and I started every game. I would get a trophy if we won at the end of each season. I didn’t get a trophy for showing up or for participating. Showing up doesn’t build character. Showing up doesn’t help me adjust or adapt to uncomfortable situations. Showing up does not make me a “winner.” We as humans learn from failures, from mistakes, from taking the bad with the good and building up a tough skin because that is the world we live in. So, yes, not getting a trophy at the end of every season, or getting yelled

at by my coach or my dad on the sidelines has made me a better person. It taught me that I cannot expect things in life like a trophy to be handed to me or change for me just by “showing up” — I have to work for them. Once we start placing the blame on outside circumstances or others’ incompetence, we are taking away our ability to grow as people and our ability to understand how the world works. Have people forgotten what it is to be human? We screw up. It happens. I make mistakes every single day. I am not perfect. Pretending to be perfect by blaming something or someone else for my failure will not make me a better person, it will make me a fake one, and a weak one.


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Being the ‘second-best’ man is unexpectedly fulfilling LIFE

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Violence is inevitable, it is naive to think otherwise LETTER TO THE EDITOR

TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Milam’s discourse about Islam, President Obama, Ahmed Mohammed and a host of others does a disservice to all of them. His article leads a reader to assume that thousands of lives lost to Islamic terrorism around the world would have never happened if the current commander in chief and others before him would have flown to a place like Damascus and had a hand-holding event with those who have sworn, based on their faith, to kill us. Perhaps he is in a position to think this way because he has had no life experience with violence,

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its causes or its cure — if there is one. I suggest he listen to Alan Jackson’s song, “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning that September Day” and rethink the premise of his writing. His belief that “my violence caused your violence” and that violence would stop, willingly, by one party or the other is absurd. I sit in graduate school with Muslim friends who have often said that they are afraid of radicalized Muslims. One individual recently shared with me that she had been physically threatened by one of these “wackos” simply because she opted to sit in a class at a major American university. Perhaps Mr. Milam could

sit down with her adversary and negotiate some sort of peaceful settlement. Until then, all of Americans needs to know and come to grips with the fact that there is a large group of Islamists, all of whom are Muslims, who have sworn to kill us simply because of who we are — us. I don’t envision that any of them will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, as was Commander in Chief, President Obama. Then again, maybe they will. As we all know, it’s a free country.

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My brother Clay, who married his fiancé Asta just a few weeks ago, asked his best friend Matt to be the best man. Matt died, or so it seemed, as the dirty, rotten scoundrel refused to even respond to the honor bestowed upon him. Maybe, just maybe, Matt was saving himself from what he thought was a death wish. Allow me to explain. Back in the times when the folk of the land were commonly asked to “bring out their dead” and ecclesiastical quests were undertaken like today’s trips to the movies — essentially when “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” took place — things were a bit different. A bit. Women’s rights were hidden somewhere underground and thus “marriage by capture” was a thing. That’s what the “in” crowd did. This was the act of stealing the bride-to-be from her supposed wicked and evil family, a task led and choreographed by none other than the best man. Like the name suggests, this guy must have actually been the best. This brings us up to date, in a world where women’s rights have begun to surface and this sketchy Matt, aka Mr. Unreliable, really doesn’t have a reason to fret best manhood. Whatever, like I said, that guy is as good as dead. Enter Tucker, aka brother and new best man. Sibling rivalry is well known among bigger families (I am one of nine), so I say without remorse that, at least at the beginning, I was skeptical of this choice for best man. Perhaps I was better. Why else, I contended, would Clay have asked that I prepare a speech with Tucker? I went forward with a slight chip on my shoulder; I could prove to be more than a second best man. For my part, I played the crucial role of pacifier before the ceremony, calming my brother’s nerves by bringing jolly Christmas jingles to him via Spotify Premium (thank you, Frank Sinatra). I intentionally flooded myself with coffee as a back-pocket ploy to distract Clay if anything went askew during the

ceremony (yes, peeing myself, that was the plan). I even wielded a pair of pliers in my pocket, just in case, you know, pliers were needed. My intentions were kind and fluffy, sure, but they were decent thoughts at best. The real best man, the one who was rightfully given the title, acted upon such thoughts, of course deciding that while peeing was all around a bulletproof plan, we merely had the wrong setting for such a spectacle. Tucker blew me out of the water

How can people follow the laws if they are not informed about what is happening around them? when we needed water direly. In the heat of the summer air, it was Tucker who provided the groomsmen with SpongeBob Popsicles. You can’t beat that. It was Tucker, with ice (cream) in his veins, who calmed the bridal party when we heard a turbulence of shots and sirens in the distance. In his mind, it wasn’t anything to fret, rather a group of kids with a strange fixation on Michael Winslow — the “I can make any sound” guy from the Police Academy movies. It was Tucker who, at the conclusion of the speech/series of embarrassing events he and I presented, who initiated a chorus of Rhianna’s “Please Don’t Stop the Music,” inciting a hysteria of violent “dancing.” Being the second best man, I was allowed to observe and take notes, but, more importantly, I was able to admire why Tucker was chosen. He could steal the bride from her wicked family upon request. He could stave off boredom and slay lulls in the party, not I. At one point, I thought I could handle such duties. I also thought I could get away with murdering my brother with the pliers I had pocketed. But, as my thinking goes when I try to survive a day without coffee, after about 20 minutes, I give in and regret ever being so irrational.

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of yesterday. Miamians respond to change Western’s past is speckled with tumultuous periods of change, from two damaging fires in 1860 and 1871, to the current debate over the future of many of its buildings. Those close to that side of campus have mixed feelings about the changing landscape. Hays Cummins, a professor in the Western Program who has been at Miami since the late 1980s, said he is frustrated by some of the alterations. “My first thoughts were not very positive, but that could be for a lot of emotional reasons and connections with the way it has always been,” Cummins said. “However, the more people that can be on Western campus, the better, because it’s a gorgeous part of Miami University.” Kevin Armitage, associate professor in the Western Program with Cummins, also looked at some of the positives of change. “I do think the university is being much more conscious to integrate this part of campus with the rest of Miami,” Armitage said. This integration includes the three new dorms that opened last

fall, which have brought more students than ever to live on Western. Mackenzie Rice, director of the Western College Alumnae Association, attended Miami and now works on campus frequently in Patterson Place. While she accepts that change must happen, she also knows many people are frustrated by them. “The [Western] alumnae are very conscientious of the fact that probably not all the buildings will stay, but I think they would like to see as many buildings as possible stay because they really tell the story of Western,” Rice said. The rest of Miami’s campus has not been immune to alterations; many of the 47 residence halls have undergone some sort of renovation as the university attempts to upgrade living and academic facilities. But Miami’s oldest buildings and unique history are as important to its allure as new construction. Gust won’t walk down Western College Drive with its new, looming stone structures. Instead, he chooses to take the scenic route. “I walk through [Western] right by Patterson Place,” Gust said. “To me, that is the Robert Frost quote about Miami. He was talking about that walk — that is the quintessential college campus.”

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per game. WKU lost its leading rusher Leon Allen with an injury in the second game of the season. His replacement, redshirt freshman D’Andre Ferby, has totaled 111 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries. Burris said the lack of balance in the WKU offense isn’t necessarily an advantage. “We just gotta read our cues and make plays,” Burris said. “They’re real similar to UC. They play fast, they play hard. We just gotta read our cues and make plays.” On the other side of the ball, WKU’s defense ranks eighth-worst in the country with 1,604 yards per game allowed. It gives up 225 rushing yards per game, which helps Miami’s threeheaded monster at running back. MU’s redshirt freshman Alonzo Smith leads in rushing, notching 153 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. Redshirt freshmen Kenny Young and Leonard Ross have FROM MARTIN » PAGE 10

— it’s a sport where 40-something people play in the game — don’t understand that there’s a huge process involved in winning. And if you can control the process, and get kids to get the right habits, the wins will come. Now that’s my theory, that’s not Pete Rose’s theory.” Earlier in the day at a private seminar, Rose talked about the importance of attitude in sports. He said there are two attitudes an athlete can have during a game: posi-

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124 yards on 19 touches and 85 yards on 21 touches, respectively. “I think those guys are gonna be a key part of what we’re doing this week,” redshirt senior quarterback Drew Kummer said. “Every single one of them. We gotta push them around on the line, we gotta move bodies. I think our running game could be really good this week.” Though Miami’s 37-33 loss to Cincinnati last week showed promise, the RedHawks had their struggles. The offense went through seven drives without a first down, was 5 of 18 on third down conversions and had three points on four turnovers. “We gotta stop shooting ourselves in the foot,” Kummer said. “I think four of those series were just us making mistakes on first down, and that set us behind. We gotta get the ball moving on first down.” The first-ever meeting between MU and WKU kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky. tive or negative, winning or losing. “There’s no ‘I’m almost a winner,’” Rose said. “No you’re not. You’re either a winner or a loser.” This time, Martin agreed. “Once you have the ability, and it becomes a fair fight, then the team that believes it’s going to win wins, and the team that doesn’t believe they’re going to win doesn’t,” Martin said. “The first thing [Pete] said changes the second one. When you win, you gain confidence. Then you get the attitude that you’re going to win.”

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the toughest out-of-conference opponent MU has faced this year. Miami has shown it can be competitive with the best out-ofconference teams, but now it’s time to face the MAC. The RedHawks return nine of the eleven starters who went 14-3-2 in the MAC last season. Sophomore midfielder Katie Alexander is eager to start the conference schedule. “We’re excited,” Alexander said. “We are ready. We’ve practiced, played preseason games and outof conference games. We’re just ready to go into MAC and win some games.” Bowling Green’s soccer program has won five games in its three previous seasons combined, but it has already matched last year’s win total of four. The Falcons are lost 2-0 to Butler University on Sept. 17 and tied Valparaiso University 1-1 on Sept. 13. MU lost to Valparaiso 2-0 on Aug. 28. The RedHawks are 12-7-2 alltime against Bowling Green, and they are 4-0-2 since 2009. Eastern Michigan began the season 0-3, but bounced back with a 3-1-1 record after that. The Eagles enter this weekend after a 2-1 win against University of WisconsinGreen Bay and a 1-0 loss to University of Detroit Mercy. MU is 10-10-2 all-time against Eastern Michigan and 4-2-1 in the last seven matches since 2009. The ’Hawks face Bowling Green at 7 p.m. Friday in Bowling Green, Ohio. Weekend play continues against Wright State at 1 p.m. Sunday in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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Miami University football (1-2) ends its non-conference schedule against a Western Kentucky University team that beat Vanderbilt in its season-opener and came within three points of beating Indiana University last week. Quarterback Brandon Doughty, who is in his sixth year of eligibility due to medical reasons, has NFL scouts buzzing, as he ranks third in the nation with 1,134 passing yards and a 71.9 completion percentage. He leads a Hilltopper offense that averages 30.0 points per game.

“Besides when I was a secondyear coach at Notre Dame and I had to defend [Indianapolis Colts and former Stanford University quarterback] Andrew Luck two years in a row, which was not a whole lot of fun at all … this is the next best quarterback that I’ve ever seen,” head coach Chuck Martin said Monday. “He never gets sacked. He evades pressure … he throws the ball to guys who aren’t even expecting it, but he throws it in such a good spot they catch it anyways … I’ve nicknamed him Harry Houdini.” Miami defensive back Brison Burris had a similar comparison. “He’s like a magician out there

with the ball,” Burris said. “But we just gotta be in position to make plays. That’s how you get beat by him – being out of position.” Doughty has a receiver corps of six, who average at least 10 yards per catch (minimum five catches). Taywan Taylor leads the group with 333 yards and two touchdowns on 17 catches, and Tyler Higbee is close behind with 299 yards and two TDs on 22 catches. However, the running game is another story. The Hilltoppers (2-1) average 88.7 rush yards per game, as opposed to their 378.0 passing yards FOOTBALL »PAGE 9

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When Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose visited Miami University on Monday, he said Miami football needs to win in order to gain respect as a college football program. MU football head coach Chuck Martin said Rose doesn’t understand. “Because when he was coaching, he was betting on games as opposed to trying to be a coach, Martin said. During an interview with Miami Television News, Rose offered his thoughts on Miami football and what it needs to do to gain traction.

“There’s one thing that can change everything around at this university,” Rose said. “You know what it’s called? W-I-N. Win. Winning eliminates a lot of problems.” “Whether you are a football coach, a basketball coach, a baseball coach — why do you win at hockey and you don’t win at football? … I’m not here so I can’t answer that question, but you know you can win because the hockey team is very good.” But Martin said it’s not that easy. “There’s a huge process in winning,” Martin said. “When I got here, because everybody looked at my resume and they saw that I had never lost anywhere I had been in

my life at any level, they just assumed that I could just walk out here and the wins would happen.” Prior to joining Miami, Martin spent four seasons at Notre Dame and went 20-5 during his two years as offensive coordinator. Before that, he was head coach and offensive coordinator for Grand Valley State University and compiled a 74-7 (.914) record, including a 16-4 record in the NCAA Division II Playoffs and back-to-back championships. “People that don’t understand football as a team sport, particularly because it takes so many guys MARTIN »PAGE 9

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The Miami RedHawks travel to University of Wisconsin for the Badger Invitational Sunday. They have some progress to make after finishing 12th out of 15 teams at the Inverness Invitational tournament in Toledo, Ohio last week. Although the team isn’t fond of its performance last week, the golfers expect big things this weekend. “We have a chance to win,” senior captain Jack Sparling said. “We got off to a rough start at Inverness, but that doesn’t define our team or how this year is going to go. We will

bounce back.” Sparling has a simple formula for success: “Keep working hard and staying patient. Everything else will work itself out,” he said. Senior Greg Conrad is also confident in his squad’s ability. “I am definitely expecting a bounce back from Inverness,” Conrad said. “I think everyone has a little bit of a chip on their shoulder after not performing up to what each of us expected of ourselves at Inverness which can turn into some solid play this weekend.” The 2015 Badger Invitational boasts a competitive field with the likes of Bowling Green, Bradley,

Charleston Southern, Drake, Illinois State, Iowa State, Kansas, Maryland, Marquette, Rutgers, Sam Houston State, Toledo, USC Upstate and Wisconsin. Sam Houston State won the event last year. Stacked against competitors like this, the RedHawks know they have major work ahead of them. In the Inverness Collegiate Tournament last week, MU shot a 304 in the third and final round to finish at 911, or 59-over par on the tournament. Jack Sparling was the team’s best performer. The tournament begins Sunday and continues on Monday and Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin. Miami plays one round of 18 holes each day.

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The Miami University women’s soccer team (4-3) kicks off its conference schedule this weekend against Bowling Green State University (43-1) and Eastern Michigan University (3-4-1). Head coach Bobby Kramig believes his team is ready for the MidAmerican Conference, but isn’t caught up in making sure his team gets off to a perfect start. “The MAC is a marathon, it really is,” Kramig said. “Each game, whether it’s against the best team in

Miami University field hockey (6-4) hosts Wake Forest University (6-2) in the second game of a sixgame home stretch. The ’Hawks are coming off Wednesday’s 5-0 shutout victory over Ohio State University. “Now we can look at Wake Forest,” said head coach Inako Puzo, “Another big match, another ACC coming to our home field.” It is the first-ever meeting between Miami and WFU. Wake Forest is the third Atlantic Coast Conference team the RedHawks face this season (No. 4 University of Virginia and No. 3 University of North Carolina are the others). MU is 0-3 versus ACC opponents. Senior forward Jess Newak leads the Demon Deacons. Newak has scored 49 points in 62 games in her career with a .214 shooting percentage. Miami junior midfielder/forward

The Miami University women’s tennis team travels to Virginia for a set of tournaments split between the team. Four RedHawks face the University of Virginia in Charlottesville for the UVA Invitational, and the rest of the team takes on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. MU has faced neither of these teams before, but they are looking good against some tough competition. “It’s definitely going to be a tough match, but I’m excited to be playing a team of that caliber,” sophomore Hannah Shyten said. Shyten’s overall record sits at 19-13. She is one of the four going to UVA. The weekend road trip is Miami’s first of the season. The Red and White are confident in their ability to compete against the two teams. “The main goal for us is to be match-tough, we want to win,” as-

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play here in Oxford,” Puzo said. “They know they’re going to find a good match. Sunday will be a good day for hockey.” The RedHawks look to keep the momentum going to notch their first victory against an ACC team. The game begins at 12 p.m. Sunday in Oxford, Ohio.

Oh yeah. She’s been at all my games. Not every year, but most of them. Her and my dad. They’ll be there this weekend, too.

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Carla Romagosa tries to bring the ’Hawks their second straight home victory. Romagosa has eight assists and 12 shots in 2015. In her three seasons, she’s combined for 18 total assists, 32 shots and 22 points in 50 games played. “It is important for teams like Ohio State and Wake Forest to come

My mom. I love spending time with her. It would definitely be my mom.

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Miami senior midfielder Bea Dechant gets by an Ohio State University defender in Wedsnesday’s 5-0 win. Dechant had two goals and seven SOG.

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sistant coach Ricardo Rosas said. “The girls are going to be exposed to pretty good tennis … some of the best teams in the country, but hey are who we need to compete against them to get better.” It is Miami’s first time splitting up to face two different schools. According to Rosas, it’s rare for the team to be split between tournaments, but, in order to be able to compete against UVA, they had to make cuts. “It’s sad that we’re not traveling together, but we are all rooting for each other,” Shyten said. Shyten said when they competed against Michigan last year, the team had several areas needing improvement. She feels this year they are much more prepared to take on a tougher team. “One thing we’ve really been working on is being aggressive, and I think that was our biggest problem before,” Shyten said. “We’ve really come together as a team.” Both tournaments begin Friday and continue through Sunday.


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