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State greenlights LLC program no longer mandatory, effective next year Miami’s new ‘Tuition Promise’ HOUSING

SARAH KNEPP

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AUDREY DAVIS

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Jami Langham, mother of an incoming first-year, loves the idea of Miami’s University’s new Tuition Promise.

“I’m a planner, so knowing that, for four years, I don’t have to worry about the cost of college changing is amazing,” said Langham.

Miami’s Tuition Promise was passed by the Board of Trustees in December and approved by the state in January. It will affect all incoming students, starting this fall.

The families of prospective students will now know the four-year cost for tuition, room and board. The tuition rate will be set the first year and will not change for the following three years.

Current Miami students will not be affected by the new policy.

First-year Briena Breckenridge wishes the same type of system had been put in place earlier so she could have benefited from it.

“I feel like I was gypped a year, but otherwise, that’s

pretty exciting,” said Breckenridge. “It kind of feels like an unfair advantage that the incoming freshmen will have. It’s like only giving computers to freshmen and leaving the upperclassmen to hang.”

When told the incoming class of 2020 will be the first to benefit from the Tuition Promise, Langham felt fortunate.

“I finally got lucky for once,” said Langham.

“The cost of college is always changing because of inflation, so I think this is just fantastic.”

The university’s website has already been updated to show information about the Tuition Promise, answering common questions that parents and students may have about the new policy.

Andrew Boehm, associate director of campus visits and events, said that families are already being informed about the Tuition Promise during campus tours.

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FSB scholarship gives students a once-in-a-lifetime experience STUDY ABROAD

LAURA FITZGERALD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Since arriving at Miami University’s Luxembourg campus, sophomore Benjamin Butler has visited four new countries. In just two weeks, he has seen and learned about other parts of the world, all because of the help of a scholarship grant.

Jack and Rose-Marie Anderson donated $1 million last month to the Roger L. Jenkins International Scholarship fund — the scholarship that made Butler’s trip to Luxembourg possible.

The scholarship is offered to all Farmer School of Business (FSB) students who are participating in semester or summer study abroad programs.

The Anderson family named the scholarship after Roger Jenkins, former dean of FSB, for his commitment to study abroad.

“It was really Dean Jenkins’ vision that every Farmer School student have the opportunity to study abroad,” said Kirk Bogard, assistant dean for external relations.

If Butler hadn’t received the scholarship, he says he might not have had that op-

portunity, or, at least, he would have gone into debt studying abroad.

He wouldn’t have been the only one. Most often, Bogard said, students don’t study abroad because they are deterred by the financial burden that comes with it.

Senior Director for Communications Addie Rosenthal says about 60 percent of FSB students study abroad.

This semester, the Jenkins scholarship distributed $95,000 among 17 students studying abroad in places like Barcelona, Hong Kong and Luxembourg, Bogard said.

The Anderson foundation contributed its first million-dollar gift in January 2015, and the second earlier this year, according to Bogard. The third million in the scholarship fund has been contributed from multiple donors.

With the newest milliondollar donation, the Jenkins fund is one of the largest scholarships available at Miami, Rosenthal said.

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Beginning next year, incoming first-year students will not be required to choose an LLC upon enrollment at Miami University.

Instead, LLCs will become optional.

The LLC system started in the 1980s, according to Tresa Barlage Zianno, an associate director in the Office of Residence Life (ORL). However, students were not required to live in an LLC until 2009, the same year the two-year on-campus living requirement was implemented.

“When we implemented the two-year living requirement, the research said students living in LLCs perform better, so we started the practice of requiring the living learning communities,” Zianno said.

The decision to change the LLC system came last fall after a committee of students and administrators, led by a new vice president of community affairs, tried to answer the question, “Are LLCs still meeting the needs of the students?”

“What we were finding was that we were having large communities that

MARY SCHROTT

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Robert Marks’ small Uptown apartment filled with muffled laughs as the afternoon sun shot through a window making the individual beer bottles lining the kitchen cabinets glitter.

“I began brewing my senior year of middle school,” Marks, a senior, said from behind a kitchen counter cluttered with pipes and basins that resembled a science lab.

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After several years as a required on-campus housing program, “Living Learning Communities” will become optional for Miami students next fall. were general focus and that’s where most of the students were going,” said Zianno.

These “general focus” LLCs are akin to the RedHawk Traditions LLC and the Explore Miami LLC, before it was removed this past fall. With the removal of Explore Miami, an even larger number of students chose to live in RedHawk Traditions.

Next year, instead of requiring students to choose an LLC, ORL will be offering a “general housing” option to accommodate this trend.

The general housing option does not mean that incoming first-year students

get to choose the exact residence hall or room they will live in. Those placements will still be up to the ORL. “What we find is that if we assign a community and we say what hall it’s going to be in, suddenly people are choosing a hall instead of a community,” Zianno said.

Sophomore Megan O’Connell has a good understanding of the LLC system because of her job as a campus tour guide. She said she liked the premise of the system.

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Beer-brewing students pull out all the ‘hops’ PROFILE

Miami settles lawsuit with former student

“So, in eighth grade,” senior Garrett Gust jokingly responded to Marks, sliding behind him quickly to grab a clear glass tube from the mess of instruments.

Marks’ first brew looked very different from the “hoppy wheat ale” he and several friends were working on Monday in Gust’s apartment.

“I had bought my dad a ‘Mr. Brew’ kit as a joke, but he doesn’t read instructions so I ended up doing everything,” Marks said.

Marks’ early start in beer brewing brought him to the

Western Program at Miami, where he is majoring in sustainable brewing practices.

Miami’s Western Program “is dedicated to developing students as independent thinkers” and students have the opportunity to create their own majors, according to the program’s website.

While Marks has been brewing for nearly eight years, he only started brewing with Gust, whose senior project for the Western Program is a study of the craft BEER »PAGE 8

MARY SCHROTT SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Seniors Lucas Wagner (left), Robert Marks (center) and Garrett Gust (right) enjoy a cold, homemade beer in their brewing laboratory, located in Marks’ Uptown apartment.

Miami University has settled a lawsuit with Aleeha Dudley, a former student who alleged the university did not accommodate her disability.

The settlement with Dudley, who is blind, will pay the cost of her tuition, books and room and board at Ohio State University, which is estimated to total $108,000 for a five-year education.

In addition, Miami will cover $142,000 in unpaid loans for Dudley, although the university does not claim any wrongdoing.

“While Miami continues to deny any liability, the settlement avoids the costs of litigations and permits Dudley to pursue her education elsewhere,” said the university in its statement.

Dudley, a zoology major from New Paris, Ohio, filed the lawsuit against the university January 2014, as a junior.

The lawsuit claimed the university denied her adequate tools and equipment to succeed in the classroom.

It also specifically stated that her course material on Niihka and her Degree Audit Report (DARs) — both essential tools for learning — were inaccessible.

“I had issues from day one. I just couldn’t learn the same way as my peers without the proper resources,” said Dudley in a June 2015 interview with The Miami Student.

In May 2015, the United States Department of Justice announced that it, too, would intervene in this case, stating the university had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department said Miami failed to provide students with proper software and required them to use inaccessible websites.

Jane Smith, who asked to have her name changed, knows all too well the struggles that Dudley endured on Miami’s campus.

Smith, who is disabled, has followed the Dudley story and feels just as frustrated with the ways in which Miami treats disabled students.

“It’s immoral and inhumane,” said Smith.

“We take our obligations under the American Disabilities Act very seriously,” said Claire Wagner, university spokesperson, in a June 2015 interview with The Miami Student. “Miami provides extensive resources and accommodations for our disabled students, and will continue to do so.”

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4 PAWS FOSTERS WELCOME NEW PUPPIES

STUDENTS DISCUSS THE PROS, CONS OF ‘GOING GREEK’

OXFORD TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR

BOARD DREAMS UP IDEAL CAMPUS TOUR ROUTE

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After “puppy pick up” last week, fosters adjust to their new companions.

In light of recent events, Greek members and unaffiliated students consider the system.

Confucius Institute recreates Chinese New Year festivities on Miami’s campus.

Editors reflect on favorite campus spots, from Western campus to Bachelor Pond.

Miami 2016 recruiting class ranks second in the MAC, according to Scout.com.

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Furry friends: 4 Paws brings new foster dogs to campus CLUBS

ALISON PERELMAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Orientation can mean a few different things to college students — freshmen orientation in the summer, or the beginning of an internship or job. But for the members of the 4 Paws organization on campus, orientation is also known as “puppy pick up.”

Miami University senior Hailey Gilman remembers the first orientation she attended as a member of the 4 Paws for Ability. It was an overwhelming and long day, but exciting, too.

The fosters read through the paperwork about which dog they will receive.

“It’s really exciting because at that point, it’s real,” Gilman said.

But they have to wait some more — learn about the rules, the do’s and don’ts and the terminology.

Finally, everyone gathers in the kennel area. As names are called, the dogs bound out to meet their new fosters.

Hailey has seen the 4 Paws dogs around campus since she was a freshman. She thought about foster-

ing, but wanted to be able to commit the time, so she waited until she moved off campus.

“You have to be in the group for the right reasons because the focus is not on how cute the puppy is, it’s about the great work they’re going to be doing,” said senior Riley Sheppard, the president of Miami’s 4 Paws chapter. “We try to think of the dogs as a life-saving tool.”

When she started her senior year, Hailey finally decided to become a foster.

The student fosters get the dogs when they’re three to four months old and have already been through basic training in 4 Paws’ prison program. The dogs then spend a full semester with the fosters in the hopes of graduating from the program and being placed with a family for service.

Hailey worked with a black lab named Kendy during fall semester — getting her accustomed to a routine, working on commands and most importantly, socializing her with people.

While there were challenges and mistakes along the way, Hailey loved having Kendy around.

“I always tell people that it’s very

humbling because they’re puppies and so they make a lot of mistakes, and they make embarrassing mistakes and you’re kind of the one people turn to when that happens,” Hailey said.

On Jan. 31, Kendy knew something was wrong when Hailey put her in the car. Hailey sat beside her through a final training session and gave her a big hug when it was time to say goodbye.

Hailey won’t deny that she cried a lot that day. It made it even harder for Hailey knowing she wouldn’t see Kendy again at graduation because Kendy had been chosen to be a breeder dog. But Kendy had reached a point were she was practically ALISON PERELMAN THE MIAMI STUDENT self-sufficient — ready to move on to bigger and better things Senior Hailey Gilman with her foster dog Howleen in the Armstrong Student and breed another generation of Center. Student fosters get the dogs when they’re three to four months old. service dogs — so Hailey was proud.

“It makes it all worth it once you went a little differently and actu- siastic puppies changed the mood see it in the end that they’re go- ally happened on the same day that instantly. ing to be with a family and they’re the fosters gave back their previHailey got to meet her short, helping someone, and you know ous dogs. Going from one dog to fluffy Labrador golden mix, that you’re helping a small piece the next in only five minutes made Howleen, better known as Holly, of their lives change,” senior foster the transition more difficult for the only minutes after saying goodbye Kelli Kinderdine said. fosters.

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‘JOSLIN’ FOR A SPOT OUTSIDE Students sit outside, taking advantage of the warm weather at the beginning of the week.

University suspects winter term could be reason for increase in student debt MONEY

TESS SOHNGEN

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Miami University students incur more debt today than they did 10 years ago, but less than the national average. University officials say the addition of winter term may be the reason for both the increase in debt and students’ ability to graduate early.

The average student debt at graduation increased 34.2 percent over the past 10 years, below the Ohio and national average increase of 53 percent and 56.1 percent, respectively. In 2015, the average Miami student’s loan debt at graduation was $28,887, according to Brent Shock, director of Student Financial Services.

“I think it’s very possible we will see loan debt increase because of the winter term,” said Shock.

“We’re still trying to get a better understanding of that.”

Shock said that the winter term, not the increase in construction around campus or Armstrong fees, could have contributed most to the increase in student loan debt since federal aid only apples to spring and fall semester. However, the addition of winter term may also keep student loan debt at bay by allowing students to graduate sooner.

Shock said winter term allows students to stay on track to gradu-

ate on time or early, allowing for graduates to start making money and paying off loans earlier.

Dave Sauter, Miami’s registrar and alumnus, agrees with Shock that winter term is a smart financial option to consider, noting that approximately 100 students graduated after the 2016 winter term after fulfilling a class or thesis requirement. Sauter said paying for three or six credits over winter term is faster and cheaper than paying for spring semester to graduate in May. “The main issue is making college affordable,” said Natalie Roberts, the president and founder of Miami’s No Labels, a bipartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages students to sit down and discuss national political issues and solutions.

Graduating with limited student debt is especially important to Deanna Ponzani, a high school senior from the Cleveland area. Miami is among the top two universities she is considering for next fall.

“I’d like to go to law school after, so if I have to go to a cheaper undergrad school so I don’t have a lot of debt, that’s a big factor,” said Ponzani.

While Ponzani received a meritbased scholarship from Miami based on her ACT score, she said she needs more scholarship money to feel comfortable choosing Miami over her other options.

Miami undergraduates who receive need-based financial aid make up 36.6 percent of full-time undergraduates and average $8,754 in need-based scholarship or grant award, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Miami’s financial aid department offered grants to students registered for the winter term based on their financial need “to make the winter term a financial possibility for all Miami students,” said Shock.

The amount of grant money given for the first winter term was $400,000, and that number more than doubled to $900,000 for the recent winter term.

The past winter term saw a 10 percent increase in the number of students registered for winter term.

As of Jan. 18, 4,916 students were registered, combining for a total of 17,606 credit hours for the winter term.

“I can’t find a downside to it,” said Sauter. “The only downside I’ve ever heard has been a couple parents saying, ‘I don’t know what to do with my son or daughter for six weeks.’”

He said the only negative to winter term is on the side of the faculty and staff who work through the transitions between the four terms, adding up to 47 weeks of instruction in session out of the 52 weeks in a year.

Student clubs affected by new ASG funding process ASG

LILYA NGUYEN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Associated Student Government (ASG) has implemented a new funding process that will allow registered student organizations to apply for funding requests three times throughout the semester, rather than just once.

The goal is to give flexibility and opportunity for students to plan the semester budget more accurately.

ASG held the first training session for organizations’ representatives on Wednesday in Wilks Theater. The first funding cycle opened on the same day.

At the end of the school year, if a student organization still has money left in the ASG-funded account, the treasurer can choose to submit an exempt form to pay for any last-minute expenses or ASG has access to sweep back the money from all accounts for the next semester cycle.

According to ASG Vice President of Finance, Connor O’Hearn, approximately $150,000 to $250,000 of requested funds for student organizations goes unspent each year due to cancelled events, changed plans and other unforeseen is-

sues that cause organizations to spend less than anticipated. He hopes the new process will help students allocate money in the most effective way possible.

“I would like to see an efficient funding process so that we can maximize the opportunities for students,” said O’Hearn.

In years past, anywhere from 180 to 220 student organizations met with the members of the funding and audit committees for funding meetings within four days. The process was busy and rushed, which O’Hearn thinks won’t be as much of an issue with the new system.

Senior Andrew Fosina, a student senator and a member of the funding and audit committees, hopes that a continuing funding process will take some burden off the auditing committee.

“Searching through the funding history will be less complicated, and it should eliminate the chaos at the beginning of the cycle when organizations first get their money,” said Fosina.

JS Bragg, assistant director of student affairs, said that, on average, about 10 to 30 student organizations come to his office every week for event planning and financial advice. Some orASG »PAGE 5

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‘Stop to think why we are Greek’ Students in and out of the Greek community respond to Panhellenic president’s call for reflection GREEK LIFE

EMILY WILD

THE MIAMI STUDENT

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Panhellenic president Elizabeth Nelsen sent an email to all Miami University Greek chapter presidents emphasizing the severity of recent incidents linked to the start of Greek recruitment. She cited 23 transportations to the hospital and two students with BAC levels of .3. At the end of her email, Nelsen urged everyone to “stop to think why we are Greek.”

After taking some time to consider this very statement, Nelsen said one of the main reasons she is Greek is because of the desire she held as a first-year to deepen her connection to Miami. She valued the friendships she made during the first semester of her freshman year, and was partially influenced by her friends’ collective decision to rush.

“Upon receiving my bid, I knew I was now a member of something greater than myself, and that is how I have always approached my involvement in Greek life,” wrote Nelsen in an email interview.

First-year Camille Bode, who is currently going through recruitment, recently struggled with discerning her own reasons for wanting to join Greek life. During high school and her first semester at Miami, Bode always envisioned herself joining a sorority, but could never pinpoint a concrete motive.

When she was finally faced with the reality of registering and paying rush fees, she forced herself to take a step back and ask herself honestly, “Why am I going Greek?” She considered the

additional time commitment and financial obligation it presented — things she wasn’t sure she was ready to take on.

After taking into account the many interactions she has witnessed between girls who are in sororities, Bode realized they all exemplified the type of strong friendships she wants to have.

“I feel like once I get my bid, and look around and see all my ‘sisters,’ then I’ll know that is why I did it,” Bode said.

Junior sorority member Katie Kehres can relate to the desire for sisterhood. After attending an all girls high school and looking for similar friendships in college, Kehres decided that rushing was in her best interest. Two years later, she says her friendships are what she appreciates most about being Greek.

“I think some of the most memorable moments haven’t been nights spent out, but more nights spent in, like listening to music or just having fun with people who take a genuine interest in me and I take a genuine interest in them,” Kehres said.

One senior fraternity member’s decision to go Greek during his sophomore year was influenced by the palpable sense of social pressure to do so.

But, after completing the initiation process, he can agree that his fraternity holds sentimental value to him.

“I can’t really explain it, it’s just a brotherhood.”

For two sophomores, becoming part of a Greek organization was never really a choice, but, rather, something that was instilled in them from a young age.

One always envisioned herself

“I feel like I made all the friends I need during my first semester.”

“Here it’s kind of intimidating, I guess...

It wasn’t something I thought was for me.”

“I feel like once I get my bid, and look around and see all my ‘sisters,’ then I’ll know why I did it.”

“I thought it would be better to kind of step back and take a nice quiet roommate, rather than having 30 girls constantly popping in and out and going out and everything.”

“I really can’t explain it, it’s just a brotherhood.”

joining the same sisterhood as her mother, who has been telling stories of her unforgettable Greek experiences for years.

She said she feels Miami’s second semester recruitment impacts students’ inclinations to rush.

“Girls see what their friends are

doing with Greek life at other universities who have first semester rush and they want to be part of that as well.”

The other sophomore’s decision to rush was also motivated by the hope of maintaining a legacy, following in the footsteps of his

grandfather and father, who was also in a fraternity at Miami.

However, Greek life is not for everyone. Besides the time commitment and financial obligation it presents, students have various reasons for not joining Greek organizations.

“I really feel like I made all the friends I need during my first semester,” said first-year Alexandra Prentice, who believes she does not need the social aspect Greek life encourages.

“For me, I just didn’t see the appeal I guess … I thought it would be better to kind of step back and take a nice quiet roommate, rather than having 30 girls constantly popping in and out and going out and everything,” first-year Julie Matz said.

First-year Olivia Clark also admits that the concept of joining a sorority felt out of her comfort zone, especially considering where she grew up.

“Here it’s kind of kind of intimidating I guess … coming from such a small town,” said Clark.

“It wasn’t designer clothes and it wasn’t a lot of business students or anything like that … It wasn’t something that I thought was for me.”

In light of what Nelsen referred to as “an extremely severe situation” in terms of harm to students during rush events, the Panhellenic president is calling the Greek community at large to contemplate their overall intentions.

“My email conveys my passion for the Greek community, my belief in that it can be a transforming experience for college students, and Panhellenic’s leadership stance in keeping members of our community safe,” Nelsen wrote.

On Wednesday, Red Bull representatives visited campus to deliver energy and excitement to students in front of the Armstrong Student Center.

New campaign encourages 15 credit-hour minimum for students ACADEMICS

CORINNE HAZEN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

While a 15 credit-hour semester may be the norm for many students at Miami University, it could soon be the minimum requirement at American colleges and universities.

A new national campaign called “15 to Finish” encourages undergraduate students to take a minimum 15 credits per semester in order to be considered a “full-time student,” instead of the current 12 credithour minimum.

Those who support the campaign believe that by taking 15 credits per semester, students could graduate faster, obtain their education at a cheaper cost, graduate with less debt and

have summers free to work or have internships.

At Miami, students must have taken at least 128 credit hours to graduate. To achieve this in four years, a student would need to average 16 credit hours per semester, excluding credits accrued from high school Advanced Placement tests or summer and winter term classes.

However, those opposed to the “15 to Finish” initiative believe increasing the minimum credit hour requirement from 12 to 15 would create challenges for working students.

Miami’s Associate Provost Carolyn Haynes said this is apparent at Miami’s regional campuses.

“Because many of our regional campus students hold down full-time or part-time jobs and

may have complex family obligations, such as childcare issues, their average per semester credit hour load is likely to be less than the average of 15 credits per semester on the Oxford campus,” said Haynes.

Peter Haverkos, the assistant dean of Miami’s regional campuses, said the regional campuses have been encouraging the campaign for the last two years in hopes that students will move into their careers sooner.

Haverkos said the students are encouraged to take heftier course loads through the Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program, faculty advising and a first-year experience course titled University Studies 101.

“We realize this is not a one-size-fits-all model,” said

Haverkos. “We encourage students first and foremost to enroll in the number and type of courses that best fit their needs. The online and evening classes we offer give our students flexible options to meet their personal, academic and career goals.”

Haynes said during Miami’s summer orientation, full-time undergraduate students are encouraged to take 15-17 credit hours per semester in order to guarantee graduation in four years.

Emily Oliver, a junior finance major, said that, like most Miami students, she usually takes at least 15 credit hours, mostly out of her interest for many different subject matters.

“I wanted to take classes that possibly didn’t fill a requirement as a freshman,” said Oliver. “I

did this purely out of curiosity about changing my major. Now that I have my major and minor declared, I have no regrets about exploring my options, and I will still be able to graduate on time.”

Lexi Kilgore, a junior early childhood education major, said she typically takes 14 to 16 credit hours per semester, and holds down a part-time job as a server in an off campus restaurant. Kilgore said the total numbers of credit hours necessary to graduate — which, at Miami, is 128 — is reasonable.

“Through experience, I think the 15 credits is manageable,” said Kilgore. “If taking additional credits during a semester would help [a student] graduate on time, then I think it’s important to do so.”

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‘American Crime Story’ takes the stand TELEVISION

KEVIN VESTAL

THE MIAMI STUDENT

The U.S. legal system was founded on the principle of innocent until proven guilty. Only one episode into the season, “American Crime Story” is already liable of being great television.

The elements are all there. Starstudded cast? Check. Social relevance? Double check. Gripping narrative? You betcha.

Hits like “How to Get Away with Murder” prove that American audiences love shows about murder cases. And, unlike other crime and courtroom dramas, “American Crime Story” doesn’t need to rely on fiction.

“The People v. O.J. Simpson” has already captivated the nation once before.

The show, like the trial, centers on the murders of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson outside her Los Angeles home. From the moment he is delivered the news of his ex-wife’s death, O.J. Simpson (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) is considered the primary suspect.

For those old enough to remember O.J.’s highway escape, “Crime Story” will provide new insight into what happened outside the courtroom. But most millennial viewers will experience the media frenzy

for the first time.

While the trial’s final verdict is just a Google search away, “American Crime Story” hopes to explore how each argument unfolded over the course of the eight-month trial.

“American Crime Story” is by no means a documentary, but it does raise serious questions about the merit of the U.S. legal system.

Unlike the fate of O.J. Simpson, the future of ‘American Crime Story’ looks overwhelmingly bright.

Netflix sleuths who enjoyed “Making a Murderer” may want to tune in to judge for themselves whether O.J. Simpson was “100% not guilty” of murder.

Head of the prosecution, chainsmoking Marcia Clark (Sarah Paulson) fights to get O.J. behind bars as she struggles with motherhood and her own newfound celebrity status.

The football player’s all-star defense team is led by bushy-browed Robert Shapiro (John Travolta),

New NBC show walks line between drama and comedy

Johnnie Cochran (Courtney B. Vance) and Robert Kardashian (David Schwimmer), lawyer and close friend of “The Juice.”

Twenty years have passed since O.J.’s trial of the century. The name Kardashian no longer conjures images of a heated courtroom, but rather of sex tapes and makeup routines. Yet race still dominates the headlines.

The show’s opening shots depict the widespread looting and arson of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, immediately echoing the outrage expressed this summer in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police officers.

The trial of O.J. Simpson was racially charged, as many in the black community believed the LAPD framed Simpson. Detective Mark Fuhrman’s use of racial slurs and questionable DNA tests only further ignited this theory.

To this day, opinions on O.J.’s verdict are split. No doubt the audience of “American Crime Story” will be equally divided.

Gooding’s neighborly attitude makes the audience want to believe O.J. is telling the truth, but the evidence overwhelmingly suggests otherwise. The scene in which O.J. explodes at his counsel after a failed polygraph test proves he is more

TELEVISION

DEVON SHUMAN

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The apocalypse has become something of an obsession for writers and producers. From a storytelling standpoint, it’s a simple, yet brilliant, premise.

When your characters are navigating an unpopulated Earth, void of the chaos of everyday society, it suddenly becomes much easier to characterize them and construct an intriguing narrative, all while making a sophisticated commentary on the nature of humanity. On the other hand, it can be a risky genre, as bad apocalypse stories (e.g. M. Night Shymalan’s disastrous film “The Happening”) are often exceptionally bad, lacking strong characters or any sense of direction.

The latest attempt to successfully navigate the genre is “You, Me and the Apocalypse,” which premiered in the U.K. last fall and is now airing in the U.S. on NBC. The pilot episode opens with a diverse group of characters huddled in an underground bunker as they watch the world ending on TV. It then jumps back 34 days to chart the three storylines that led them to the bunker.

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There’s a British banker named Jamie (Matthew Baynton) who is suspected of being the leader of a cyberterrorism group called Deus Ex Machina. Despite the mountain of evidence against him, his solid alibis and quiet demeanor quickly make it clear that he can’t be who the police think he is.

In the Vatican, a humble nun named Sister Celine (Gaia Scodellaro) begins working with the delightfully vulgar Father Jude (Rob Lowe) in the recently reopened office of the Devil’s Advocate.

Far from a typical priest, Jude works diligently to confirm the legitimacy of Christian miracles and, in general, call BS on the Church as needed.

Meanwhile, across the pond, Rhonda MacNeil (Jenna Fischer) is sent to a New Mexico prison after taking the fall for her son who was charged with treason by the NSA. While locked up, she meets Leanne (Megan Mullally), a white supremacist who offers her protection in the cutthroat world of prison.

With this initial set up, “You, Me and the Apocalypse” (YMATA) immediately draws in viewers in.

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In seventh grade, Kelsy Chesser and a co-conspirator decided to make a horror movie.

They stayed up all night filming, traipsing through the woods and scaring themselves. After hours of editing, they had the finished product.

“The Flair Twitch Project.”

Nine years later, Kelsy, now an art history major, points to “The Flair Twitch Project” as her favorite piece of art she’s ever created.

“It’s my magnum opus,” she laughs.

Kelsy is far from the stereotype that “art history” connotes. She just spent winter term at a contemporary art collective in Columbus called “M I N T.” In a warehouse with a chicken coop out front and a mission to represent unknown artists, M I N T is the new face of accessible art in Ohio.

“I like the stuff that people are

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still formulating,” Kelsy says.

Her house in Oxford, called “The Void,” is quickly becoming a space for Kelsy to formulate new ideas and bring part of the art scene from Columbus to Oxford.

Recently, she asked her friends to participate in a texture project.

Watched by a sequined tapestry of Jesus and a 2Pac poster, Kelsy

gathered the friends who had responded to her Facebook invitation in the Void’s living room.

“I was surprised how many people wanted to do it with me, to get their clothes dirty and everything.”

The participants were blindfolded, and subjected to having strange substances poured over

their bodies. The substances included fake blood, coffee grounds and jasmine tea, among others. Hoping to illicit a visceral reaction, Kelsy photographed the reactions.

“I wanted an excuse, in some ways, to just be strange,” she explains. “I also wanted people to get out of their comfort zones and

connect with their bodies.”

Textures are only the beginning. Facebook reveals another “strange happening” is coming to the Void this weekend, a vaguely stated collaborative sculpture project.

She ends the post mysteriously, “That’s all I can say for now … come over.”

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This weekend, Miami University’s Confucius Institute will bring a celebration of the Chinese New Year to campus.

The Chinese New Year is considered the nation’s most important holiday, and it’s typically celebrated for 15 days. It is determined by the lunar calendar, and this year happens to be that of the Monkey.

During the holiday, families watch firework displays, eat food such as dumplings and shrimp and grandparents often gift their grandchildren with “lucky money” for the New Year.

The Confucius Institute works to spread the Chinese language

and culture throughout the Oxford community. The New Year will officially be observed on Monday, Feb. 8, but the organization has put together a concert for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in Hall Auditorium.

The concert is sponsored by the Department of Music, the Chinese American Cultural Association, and the Confucius Institute. All of the show’s advance tickets have already been claimed.

In the first part of the show, Miami’s Symphony Orchestra will play Chinese music with the Chinese Classical Music Ensemble, followed by opera singers Mengyun Chen and Zhi Zhu. Junshu Zheng of “The Voice of China” and singer Jason Chen will perform in the second part, as well as the Institute’s Lion

Dance club, visiting students from the Ohio State University and other Miami students.

Ziyi Zhao, a Miami senior and graphic design major who has been involved with the Confucius Institute since last semester, designed the program and posters for the weekend. Zhao said she was most looking forward to Saturday night.

“I think it’s fun,” she said of celebrating the holiday here, rather than home in China. “You have friends, teachers, things like that . . . so you’re not really alone.”

First-year Raven Hao agrees.

“I miss my home very much,” said Hao. “But this helps relieve some of the homesickness.”

This is what the Institute’s director, Chen Zhao, hopes other Chinese students will feel while

attending the events as well. “[It’s] the time for the Chinese student missing home the most, the student looking for the familiar holiday atmosphere,” said Zhao. “I think this concert is a really good opportunity to provide this for them.”

Recognition of the New Year will continue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, in MacMillan Hall, Room 212.

As last year’s celebration revolved around paper and its Chinese cultural ties, this year’s will be tea-themed. Members of the Confucius Institute’s Tea Club will perform traditional tea ceremony demonstrations every 30 minutes during the event, and attendees can sample Chinese snacks and seven varieties of tea.

“In China, tea is not just sit-

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ting here [for drinking],” said Chen Zhao. “Tea is always related to music and calligraphy, painting, chess.”

Residence halls around campus have also expressed interest in observing the holiday, with at least six planning their own celebrations. The Institute lends decorations and hands out snacks to those wanting to participate.

This is Zhao’s third year working with the organization, which has been preparing for this weekend for nearly six months.

“I will really enjoy seeing American students and Chinese students coming together,” said Zhao. “The students work so hard, regardless of being American or Chinese . . . This kind of happiness celebrating the Chinese New Year is everybody put together to have fun.”

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than capable of violence. This is further evidenced by his pattern of domestic abuse.

When O.J. kisses his ex-wife at her funeral, the audience cannot help but feel sinking disgust.

Fans of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (“Glee,” “Scream Queens”) will immediately recognize their dramatic flair in “Crime Story.” Close-ups linger too close for comfort and are often underscored by faint piano.

Although it serves as a companion series to “American Horror Story,” Murphy’s latest project doesn’t need to dive into the supernatural to achieve shock value.

The bloody glove and footprints at the scene of the crime speak for themselves.

It’s too soon to tell how true to life the show will be, but it is sure to be a spectacle. Like its predecessor series, each season of “Crime Story” will operate as a 10-episode anthology. Next year’s story will revolve around Hurricane Katrina’s impact on New Orleans.

And, unlike the fate of O.J. Simpson, the future of “American Crime Story” looks overwhelmingly bright.

dence of these three storylines, we know that the characters will eventually all end up in that bunker, so we are left guessing how they are all connected. This element of mystery effectively drives the plot forward.

There are some overused character tropes at play here, such as the timid suburbanite who, after losing his wife, craves a life of monotony and structure. But, with only one episode under their belt, the writers have plenty of time to flesh out the characters. Not to mention, the characters who already seem to have found themselves more than pick up the slack.

Rob Lowe leads the pack as Father Jude. If the image of a chainsmoking, potty-mouthed priest wasn’t humorous enough, Lowe piles it on with rapid-fire witticisms that poke fun at the conservatism of the Catholic Church.

“Do you find the phrase ‘Christ on a bike’ offensive,” he asks Sister Celine. “Because I just used it in a meeting and you would have thought that I’d performed an abortion on the table.”

Hidden behind the mask of sarcasm and tobacco smoke, however, is a man who clearly believes in his work. Lowe crafts a sympathetic character by successfully achieving this delicate balance.

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While the university may be saying that they take their obligations seriously, those with disabilities are not finding the support that they need.

“Everyone deserves an equal opportunity and it’s clear she wasn’t and it sends chills up my spine,” said Smith, who transferred to Miami. “But ... I applaud the University for actually doing something [for the disabled].”

Since the lawsuit, Miami has addressed many of these problems and made significant changes to help the 1,100 disabled students in Oxford and 1,500 disabled students at the regional campuses.

According to university officials, Miami has put several initiatives in place over the past two years including forming an accessible technology committee, starting a new software program and hiring a web accessibility coordinator.

Miami’s Student Disability Services (SDS) works directly with

fice,” but even though I was seeing her in a prison cell and not behind a desk, I still felt like I was watching Pam Beesly.

It’s undoubtedly a different character, but Fischer is playing her the same way, balancing a general reserve and humility with brief sparks of passion and enthusiasm.

At times she reveals a unique arrogance, such as when she simultaneously flips off Leanne and the leader of the Latina gang, but if she really wants to develop this role, she will need to build on that arrogance and bring the right amount of depth to the character.

At this point, “YMATA” seems unsure as to whether it’s a comedy or a drama — but that’s a good thing. Apocalypse stories often see these genres as mutually exclusive.

Without a lot of humor, “The Walking Dead” gets dry at times while, sticking solely to comedy, “The Last Man on Earth” lacks a meaningful plot. By toeing this line, “YMATA” can achieve a perfect blend of the two.

Furthermore, unlike many other major network comedies, “YMATA” seems to understand that jokes work best not when they’re aggressively stuffed down your throat, but ratherwhen they’re subtly passed across the table, inviting you to dig in.

There’s certainly room for improvement, but the pilot episode provides the building blocks for a potentially great dark comedy.

students who are disabled and has implemented several programs to help those students. One such initiative is Student Accessing Miami (SAM) which was launched in the fall of 2015, which allows for students to use an online portal to submit information about their disabilities, and then a coordinator will be able to review their information. Students with Disabilities Advisory Council (SDAC) was formed in the fall of 2015 and allows for students registered with SDS to give feedback.

Even with changes being made, students still question whether that will actually make a difference on campus and in the classroom.

“It’s terrible that the schools had to be actually pushed by a lawsuit...awareness needs to be raised [about the issues] on campus,” said Smith.

According to the university, Miami is continuing to negotiate with The Department of Justice in planning changes to make campus more accessible in the future.

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every semester, while others take more time to plan and confirm speakers.

“Sometimes students find out that speakers became available later in the semester, but it was too late to apply for funding,” said Bragg. “This process will give them the opportunity to invite the speaker because there are two more funding application cycles after the first week of school.”

O’Hearn sees another benefit of a continuing funding process.

Frequent interaction with organizations’ leaders will allow ASG to guide those leaders through the complex financial process and for students to address their concerns.

ASG will intentionally allocate the budget so there will be enough money for every cycle. This will help to avoid pressure among student organizations to apply for funds when they do not have enough details to plan accordingly.

to Kendy.

“It’s jarring to go back to phase one again,” Hailey said.

She has to remember that Holly’s only a puppy and has a lot to learn. Hailey has to adjust her schedule to make sure Holly gets into a routine and learns everything necessary to be the best service dog possible.

“As much work as it is, it’s really fun to watch them experience things for the first time,” said Hailey.

Recently, Holly got confused when she had to walk in the rain, not understanding why she was wet. She’s fascinated by grass and can be seen pouncing on leaves that blow in front of her path. Hailey loves watching Holly act like a diva when people gather around to pet her.

“It’s a really, really nice way to make a difference for a really busy, active college kid,” Hailey said.

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know English when you are stuck and missed your train.”

Butler says he’s already making connections between his major and his experiences abroad. He majors in supply chain and operations management. The train system in Luxembourg is especially fascinating, Butler says, because it makes him think about how goods are moved from one place to another.

Rosenthal said the Anderson family has also supported two Farmer professorships and the Anderson distinguished lecture series.

Jack Anderson is a 1947 Miami alumnus with a degree in accounting. He has also served as chairman of FSB’s Advisory Council.

Butler says he is grateful for the experience of learning and living in a foreign country.

“Without studying abroad, I don’t think I would learn as much,” Butler said. “It helps you grow up as a person.”

er cultures and navigate differences among themselves and others.

Butler says he is studying abroad so he can learn about the world from a non-American point of view.

“We think everything is one way, the American way, but when you’re over here you get a new perspective on life as you are traveling, learning and studying in a new country that thinks differently,” Butler said.

He also says he has learned how to function more independently as he adjusts to traveling and living in a country where he may not be able to ask for help from strangers who do not speak the same language.

“You are on your own when it comes to travel, meals, laundry and whatever problem comes your way,” Butler said. “It’s like college, but you can’t expect everyone to

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Welcome week, re-written: An unauthorized guide to Miami’s campus EDITORIAL

Alright everybody, gather round. So, before we get started, we just want everyone to know that we won’t be taking the conventional campus tour today.

That behemoth over there is the Farmer School of Business. Yep, it’s pretty majestic. I’m sure there are a lot of people thinking of majoring in business or finance in this group, but we’re just going to keep on walking today.

The granite tiles, piano and general air of superiority is nice, but there are a couple hidden gems to see that I think will make your experience at Miami worthwhile.

This is Western Campus. You’ll notice that the buildings here are a bit different. That’s because this was originally the Western College for Women.

It was one of the sites where, in June of 1964, activists were trained before heading to Mississippi to help register African American voters.

The college became part of Miami University in 1970 and it’s now home to the individualized studies program — you can actually make

The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board. your own major if you don’t find one here that you like.

A lot of students prefer the natural stone facades of the buildings here versus the straight, red brick. When I was a freshman, I lived in McKee Hall and

pile up. There are some people who never figure this out, but Miami has more than 17 miles of hiking trails to take advantage of.

One of my favorite places to go on the weekends is Bachelor Pond. When

So, while I’ve never rubbed the head of a turtle on the Sundial and have stepped on the seal more times than I can count, I’ve had a pretty amazing time here.

my favorite spot used to be the Western Pond in front of Peabody Hall. It’s changed a little bit. They’ve uprooted some trees and replaced a few benches, but there is still this little gazebo where I spent my days sitting and reading.

There are other places to go when the helter-skelter of maintaining grades, involvement in clubs and relationships with friends and family starts to

it gets warm you can just sit and listen to the symphony of frogs croaking, birds chirping and the wind rustling through the trees.

Now we’re back on the main campus. The building on the left here is Bonham House. Hundreds of students will walk past this building on the way to pick up mail or head to the Rec Center every day, but almost none of them

Signs of Green Beer Day: ‘Barbarism at last’ POLITICS

KYLE HAYDEN DESIGN EDITOR

Talk of Green Beer Day is on the horizon, and the advertisers are out in force — in our course packs, the margins of our internet search pages and between posts on our news feeds.

But the products — the disposable shirts, cups, hats and sweaters — have shaky origions and problematic images. Recently, I saw an advertisement for a sweater depicting a native American man featuring some words related to Oxford and our infamous Green Beer Day. To live ethically, we must learn the history of our state. More specifically — and I pray this is not new information to readers — our region. In the early 1800s, the

“progress” and attainment.

Cole does not invoke American political figures, period-specific architectural elements or weapons, but his paintings were meant as allegories.

In the first panel, an unfettered wilderness is seen aside impartial human habitation and a man hunts in the foreground.

The second panel features a different scene — small settlements peeking through the trees. A structure resembling an ancient Greek temple can be seen and road is carved into the foliage.

The third panel, albeit on the same landscape, has changed dramatically. A grand empire of tall buildings rendered in stone have obliterated all traces of the natural world. The mountains from the first three panels are mostly obscured by pollution from the

Our conception of freedom as a ‘personal freedom’ with omission of responsibility is unacceptable in this century.

federal government of the United States wanted the land in ‘Northwest Territory’ cleared of the indigenous peoples for safe settlement, purchase of the land and utilization of its natural resources for profit.

The throes of American empire and ‘Manifest Destiny’ (read: “The Indian Removal Act of 1830”) with its overtones of white supremacy and subjugation are often forgotten today. This university sits on the land once occupied by native peoples.

However, talking exclusively about history — while there are plenty of “objective” research articles to be had, entire books written about the claiming of land for white America — will not help us form a new discussion.

Thomas Cole, a landscape painter who was active during the Jackson administration (1829-1837) wanted to elevate landscape painting to the realm of historical document. Cole moved from England to Steubenville, Ohio in 1818, at the conclusion of the violent removal of native peoples from Ohio. Cole then moved into several cities in Pennsylvania — finally settling in Catskill, New York, where he completed most of his work. Cole is primarily associated with the Hudson River School, a group of painters mainly concerned with the “sublime” — a quality of “feeling small” in nature or in awe of the immensity of the natural world.

Cole completed a series called “The Course of Empire” after selling several paintings to an art dealer in New York City to fund a trip into the Catskill wilderness. “The Course of Empire,” in five panels, depicts the subjugation of nature by man and the self-consuming course of a reckless empire bent on

city. All the citizens of this fictional empire watch from every possible perch in their city as their leader celebrates a victory of some kind.

The fourth panel depicts the fall of this empire. Their enemies have attacked and are murdering men in battle. The buildings are in flames. Smoke makes sinister arches in the sky.

The fifth and final panel depicts the softened ruins of this empire retaken by nature; a lone column sits at the fore, a thrush of vines wrapped around.

“The Course of Empire” is an allegory for the American empire, to which Cole was morally opposed.

He wanted his paintings to be a warning, a call for the country to refuse the nationalist jingoism of westward expansion and the allure of wealth in the new territories.

Andrew Jackson legitimated the wholesale murder and displacement of native peoples. So many tribes of many, many names have disappeared, their cultures and way of life thusly subsumed in the chasm of capitalism and “Manifest Destiny.” An entire population of eager European immigrants and settlers moved into the new territories and began stripping its valuable resources: the soil, trees, minerals and waterways.

In Cole’s way, his paintings turned into a prophecy.

We live in a supposedly democratic society — our Constitution says we value tenants of freedom, liberty and happiness. Beyond this, our narrow conception of “freedom” as a “freedom from” responsibility and accountability weighs on the entire country’s conscience, making the whole continent sag.

An inescapable aura of sadness and

guilt emanates from what could be considered a useless pile of wealth made from the murder and suffering of so many.

Our wealth was made from the stripping and raping of the landscape for a short-term gain.

Our conception of freedom as a “personal freedom” with omission of responsibility is unacceptable in this century.

I submit against all things we have been ‘taught’ in our establishment educational system. We do not live in the United States of America, we live in an occupied land. We destroyed this occupied land. We ignore history. We trample the corpses of the natives when we design logos in their name, when we name drinks after them, when we sell products containing their symbols, language or images.

We graduate from Miami University and we participate in an economy we feel is impossible to escape. An economy that props up the structure of white supremacy with no regard for history, context or empathy. We even have the gall to say, “But it honors their heritage!” or “They like it!”

We must learn to respond to this hollow statement: “What heritage?

The one where we sanctioned a genocide on the natives then turned the entire region into a shopping mall, ecologically bankrupting it in the process?”

We live in the afterthought of a massive economic project of wealthy, powerful and violent men.

If we are to use our educations in the most ethical and responsible way, we will reject propping up these structures. We will restore what was wrought by white supremacy and the allure and attraction of wealth and attainment.

If we think on the last panel in Cole’s “Course of Empire,” we must ask ourselves where we want to be after the empire fails. Cole advertised his series in a newspaper with a quote from Lord Byron’s “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage:” “There is the moral of all human tales; ‘Tis but the same rehearsal of the past.

First freedom and then Glory – when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption – barbarism at last.

And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page...”

We should dedicate our lives to creating a society where things get better, not worse. Where there are social rights and securities instead of division, hatred and precarity. Where murder is not profitable. Where life is celebrated instead of mocked and destroyed. Where humans are not disposable.

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know what goes on inside or why.

Miami University is named for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, which lived here in southwest Ohio before the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the signing of the Treaty of Greenville in 1814. Bonham houses the Myaamia Center, which has been crucial in studying Myaamia language and culture and maintains ties between the university and the tribe.

Do you all see that radio tower behind Bonham House? That’s Williams Hall and it used to be an NPR affiliate.

The top floor is still riddled with radio labs and there is even a TV studio on the first floor. Now, I’m a journalism major, so I may be a little biased, but I think it is one of the most unique buildings on campus.

How many sports fans do we have in the group? Ah, just one. Well, I know it seems like you’re fighting a losing battle — I’ll be the first to say that we aren’t exactly known for our stellar sports teams. However, the sports history here is pretty cool.

My grandpa had always referenced Miami as the “Cradle of Coaches,” and it is actually the reason why I came here. The first time I visited, I walked down the steps to Yager Stadium and saw the big brick wall with the bronze statues and their glowing faces. Whenever I go to a game I just stop at the top of the stairs and look for a few seconds.

So, while I’ve never rubbed the head of a turtle on the Sundial and have stepped on the seal more times than I can count, I’ve had a pretty amazing time here.

It wasn’t my intention to redesign the admissions office’s pre-packaged, 40-minute tour and replace it with this Miami Student-made tour. I just think it’s important to talk about all of the things that are never said, but have been crucial to my time at Miami University.

Any questions?

This tour is made of a collection of editorial board members’ favorite places on Miami’s campus. It does not reflect the views of an individual.

Talking is the first step in solving mental health issues MENTAL HEALTH

MADDIES’S MATTERS MADDIE LEPLANTE-DUBE THE MIAMI STUDENT

“The mental healthcare system in Ireland is shite,” said my friend from across the table.

We sat down for an impromptu coffee date in South Dublin right before a mental health seminar she would be attending. It was Mental Health Week at Trinity College.

“Up until about six or seven years ago, people never even talked about it,” she said. “Mental health and depression were taboo topics.”

But she spoke candidly about her experience dealing with severe depression.

“I’ve found meds really helpful.

I took myself off of them because I didn’t really need them anymore and they destroy your sex drive.

But they were what got me to a healthier place.”

What made her feel like she needed medication?

“I tried to kill myself.”

She sipped her coffee and pieced together her story unabashedly. An emotionally abusive relationship, a couple of breakups, a stay in a hospital for severe self-harm, a negative, self-pitying group of friends, a bartending job with a lot of post-shift drinks, an overbearing mother.

These things coupled with a serotonin deficiency are more than enough to make a person want out. But after making some life changes, she was able to get in control.

Part of that control was being able to construct her own narrative about her experience, being able to articulate her story without the sense of shame usually associated with ideas surrounding mental illness. It’s a narrative that’s becoming much more open to exploration, a frontier in many ways.

After 40 years, the story of Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster in the 1970s, is suddenly making rounds again.

Two films that premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, including “Christine,” recount the story of the 29-year-old TV journalist who shot herself in the head with a .38 caliber pistol live on air.

She died the next day.

Both of the films explore the lead up to Chubbuck’s final hours, examining the ways her family members and co-workers distanced themselves from her struggles with severe depression by focusing and placing the blame on her romantic life, or lack thereof.

The original report of her suicide in The Washington Post in 1974 preserves the problematic ways in which her life and subsequent death were dealt with. Her mother called Chubbuck a “spinster” who, once she turned 30, would become an “old maid.” She had given Chubbuck’s possible suicide a lot of thought, saying that she supposed she would have drowned herself, not shot herself.

“I think,’ said her mother, ‘she was saying, ‘Look, world, I’ve been here all along. How about a date Saturday night?’ But her last act was the most selfish thing she ever did. She brought her death into other people’s homes,’” recounts the original report in the Post.

Any reader with a critical eye could see just by browsing through that 1974 article that Chubbuck’s suicide could have been prevented.

Everyone in her life knew she had depression but felt that she was too intense a person to help. Her family members knew she was considering suicide and even knew, consciously or subconsciously, that suicide was the method by which she was going to die, but offered her no real solutions. All they needed to do was try to help her help herself.

Rebecca Hall, the actor playing Chubbuck in Christine, sums it up best in an interview with the BBC: “She just shouldn’t have died.”

Back in the coffee shop, my friend was finishing her story.

After her suicide attempt, it was a harsh slap in the face that shook her enough to try and make a change.

“I told my friends [about it] and they said, ‘This is enough. You need to get your shit together. You need to do something about this.’

So I contacted a psychiatrist.”

Here’s the key phrase: “I told my friends.”

Stories like Christine Chubbuck’s, real though they are, paint an extreme picture of mental illness.

Oftentimes conditions like depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder are much more subtle.

Sundance stirred up conversations about mental illness with its showings of the two Chubbuck movies, but it is important to keep the conversation going as 2016 rolls on.

If you are suffering from mental illness, it’s not something to be ashamed of. Don’t be afraid to seek help. If you know someone who is suffering from mental illness, let them know that you care about them.

Sometimes all it takes is sitting down for coffee.

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In defense of Hillary Clinton: An experienced, qualified candidate This letter, by the executive board of Miami Students for Hillary, is in response to the Feb. 2 column titled, ‘Voting for Hillary means voting for a hawk’ POLITICS

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF MIAMI STUDENTS FOR HILLARY GUEST COLUMN

We have seen it all and heard it all on the never-ending campaign trail — students driving to class with a Hillary bumper sticker, donning a shirt emblazoned with the “H” logo and walking down slantwalk, sporting a pin on the strap of a backpack heading to class.

Whether in the murmurs of passers-bys, the sideways glances of pedestrians or the angled camera lenses catching a look for Snapchat, we are constantly aware of our minority opinion on campus.

Sometimes particularly brazen individuals will inform us of the woman we are supporting.

Don’t we know she is a war hawk? How can we support such a fake, untrusted candidate? Aren’t we embarrassed of Benghazi and the emails?

Whenever we are asked why we campaign, the most common response is “human interaction.” As grassroots organizers and campaigners, there is never a day when we are not thinking about voters, scanning political news feeds or sifting through social media in an attempt to bring a voter over to our side.

However, in a 24-hour news

cycle dominated largely by antiA long record can sometimes lead and NATO to lessen what could Clinton sentiment, it can sometimes to differences of opinion regarding have been a much larger crisis in be hard to keep our chins up. So her actions. She voted for the Iraq northern Africa without the policies what drives us? Facts.

War. She supported intervention in she advanced.

Hundreds of hours of media cov- Libya and now favors intervention In Syria, Secretary Clinton proerage and Senate hearings, not to in Syria. Her record suggests she poses an appropriately nuanced, mention millions of dollars, have is a tried-and-true progressive, but balanced plan to combat both the been spent attacking the moral char- wasn’t she late to the game on a few scourge of ISIS and the tyrannical acter and career record of one of the key progressive issues?

Assad regime, while using diplomost successful, globally respected This is where the facts come in. matic pressure to ensure a peaceful politicians the transition through world has seen. the free-election.

Hillary ClinThe final and ton garners the arguably most respect and en- Hillary has comprehensive plans to enact real change pernicious of the dorsement of to help struggling, striving and successful Americans attacks against world leaders Secretary Clinton and U.S. politi- today. revolves around cians alike, not the evolution of because she is her ideas and her seen as ascendplatform throughing the throne in out the years. a coronation carefully crafted by the In 2002, then-Senator Clinton voted When coming from fellow mem“establishment,” but rather because in favor of the Iraq Resolution. She bers of the Democratic Party, it is these people recognize there is no was faced with a hard choice and, both hypocritical and foreign to deleader more qualified, more tested with the information presented to nounce change. Our party has a long and more proven than Hillary Clin- her, made a decision with the sup- history of supporting progressive ton to become the next President of port of the majority of Democrats in change, but members of the party the United States. the Senate. must adopt those positions on their Her record is well known as one She acknowledges the vote was own terms, not when forced. of the most extensive in politics — a mistake and has since dedicated Secretary Clinton has demonattorney for the Children’s Defense her efforts towards diplomacy as a strated a passion since the beginning Fund, First Lady of Arkansas, First means of intervention, with military of her career to not only help those Lady of the United States — the options remaining a last resort. in need, but deliver on the promises only first lady ever to have an office In Libya, Secretary Clinton act- made in campaigns, speeches and in the West Wing, Senator of New ed cautiously while working with conversations on all levels.

York and Secretary of State.

France, Great Britain, Canada, Italy Hillary has acknowledged

that her evolution on some issues may have been too slow, but what matters are her positions now, not years ago.

What does matter when considering who we want to lead our country for the next four years is not who was there first. It’s about who is here now.

America needs a candidate who is willing, able and tested in the ability to deliver on change and progress for all people who are in need.

When we hear questions, when we are faced with this adversity, we hold our heads high knowing that, despite these attacks and this perception, the facts speak for themselves.

Hillary is qualified. Hillary is a tried-and-true progressive on the issues. Hillary has comprehensive plans to enact real change to help struggling, striving and successful Americans today.

In a country plagued by political gridlock, there is only one candidate who has a proven ability to rise above the fray and finish the fight.

Hillary Clinton is battle-scarred and battle-ready, and there is no one with a better plan to champion the progress we have made and will continue to make as a nation.

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Iowa caucus proves a victory for democracy POLITICS

GRETA HALLBERG STAFF WRITER

A few months ago, I wrote about how the Democratic nomination practically fell in the lap of Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state, senator and first lady. The ticket to the presidential race, it seemed, had been handed to her with no questions asked.

I’d like to rescind my previous piece.

Not because I don’t think Hillary will actually end up with the

If anything, Monday was a win for the American democratic process.

nomination. In all reality, the name next to the D on the ticket will likely be hers.

But Bernie Sanders has given her a run for her money.

A few months ago, he was a quirky Independent senator from Vermont. He identified as a socialist, a label he still touts proudly.

Last May, Sanders officially announced his intent to run for the highest democratic office in the land. His campaign, like many others in the initial stages of the race, was not taken seriously.

Since then, his momentum has been building slowly. His campaign platform is the idea that he’s leading a political revolution, championing progressive ideals and running a race that counters the role money plays in politics.

He targets small money donors instead of the Super PACs that funnel money into nearly every other contender, Republican or Democrat.

The Iowa caucuses on Monday night showed us just how serious a threat Sanders poses to Hillary Clinton.

Sanders took 49.6 percent of the votes. Clinton came in with 49.9 percent, an extremely close race that was almost too close to call.

She’ll take two more delegates to the Democratic National Convention in July.

In all likelihood, she will still clinch the nomination. She’s the establishment candidate, favored by other leaders in the party and earning endorsements from reputable media, including the New York Times.

However, her win in the caucus and favorable coverage from the media should be taken with a grain of salt. Many of the media companies, supposed unbiased presenters of information, have contributed significant sums of money to her campaign.

For example, the Walt Disney Company is the second biggest donor to her presidential campaign.

ABC News is a subsidiary of Disney — could the political leanings of the company influence the objectivity of the reporting?

While this might make Hillary Clinton appear favorably, Bernie Sanders and the pool of Republican competitors face an inherent disadvantage in the subtle media portrayals that influence voters.

Could this be the reason for the slight victory of Clinton over Sanders, even though many groups deemed it too close to call?

I doubt it. It’s a harsh accusation and my inner idealist wants to believe that our democracy, including the ever-important fourth estate, is better than that.

A few days ago, a Trump v.

Clinton race seemed certain.

Now? Not so much. Upsets in the results of the Iowa caucus question the validity of polling numbers and the media organizations that collect them.

Americans may not trust Washington, as the popularity of Trump, Cruz and Sanders suggests, but we still have faith in this system. That faith gives me hope for what was previously a bleak political future.

If anything, Monday was a win for the American democratic process. It’s up to primary voters to determine a winner on each side of the aisle, not a game played by a few party and media elites.

That’s the beauty of this country and what allows a little known third-party candidate to pose a serious threat to a political machine.

Democracy prevails.

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Girl power: Women show resilience by standing up against pro-rape group ADVOCACY

CARLEIGH TURNER WEB DESIGNER

An organization that calls itself “Return of Kings,” had planned 165 meetings in 45 countries to take place Feb. 6 at 8:00 p.m. , according to its website.

This meet-up of “men’s rights activists” was supposed to allow “fellow tribesmen” to identify each other and share the views of their leader, Roosh Valizadeh, and his frankly misogynistic, myopic and downright disgusting views about making rape on private property legal.

Thankfully, the meeting was cancelled due to Valizadeh not being able to guarantee the “safety or privacy” of those attending the event, according to a blog post on his website.

I do appreciate our first amendment and how it allows people to voice their opinions, unpopular or not. I also believe that no one should ever be silenced, no matter their opinion. However, the first amendment also grants that I may criticize what I believe to be a terrible use of this freedom.

Although horrified by the alarming reality that people like this exist, I was proud to see the resilient power of my female counterparts and how they responded to the possibility of such an event.

I was especially proud to see the all-female boxing team, The Toronto Newsgirls, that planned to make an appearance at one of the rallies.

Imagining a group of spunky, tenacious women wearing boxing gloves showing up at a pro-rape rally definitely gave me the warm fuzzies.

As someone who has attempted to fight against sexual assault with the written word, it was cathartic to see women willing to use their fists to do the same.

Valizadeh, among the waves of backlash, still attempted to salvage his international gatherings.

However, this did not prevent feminist groups and individuals around the world from standing up to “Return of Kings” with an onslaught of meetings to combat the event. One, in particular, was to be hosted by the Feminist Uprising to Resist Inequality and Exploration (FURIE).

They planned to meet at the same location as “Return of Kings” members, “ready to stand up for gender justice as [“Return of Kings” members] slink away into the shadows,” according to the Facebook group for the meet-up, MRA Pro-Rape Clown Counter Demo.

FURIE members refused to let Valizadeh’s threats deter them.

“The world is moving against us,” said Valizadeh on his website. “Since this meet-up was never intended as a confrontation with unattractive women and their enablers, I’m moving to save as many of these meetups as I can before Saturday so that men can still meet in private away from a loud, obnoxious, dishonest, and potentially violent mob.”

FURIE said on its Facebook page

that its members would respond with a “big show of feminist superstrength” and Valizadeh’s comments only reinforced their reasons for shutting down groups such as this down.

The feminist group also encouraged wearing capes, trench coats, fake mustaches and holding signs with directions to “The Pet Shop,” mocking the code word for those belonging to “Return of Kings.”

Valizadeh’s blog post about making rape legal was putrid and repulsive. Reading about someone praising the “violent taking of a woman” made me sick to my stomach. However, knowing that a makeshift army of formidable females and menacing males had my back made me feel powerful.

Watching the world stand up for women was an amazing sight, despite the violent hate speech being spewed by Valizadeh.

After taking dramamine to curb my nausea, I took a nice, long look at his blog, and I have to say, his tips on “game” need some work.

First of all, referring to your wife as a “world class cock sucker” is probably not going to get you anywhere.

Secondly, showing a woman you are unafraid by momentarily losing your cool when she “steps out of line” to let her know you’ll “go there” if need be, is definitely a precursor to abuse.

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this proceeding to take place. I am comforted that Valizadeh now has a small concept of what it is like to be a woman in this world saturated by FROM BEER »PAGE 1

brewpub scene, and other friends at Miami early last semester.

“It wasn’t hard to get along,” said senior Lucas Wagner, who is also in the Western Program and a part of Marks’ brew team. “‘You like beer?’ ‘I like beer!’ ‘We should make some,’” Wagner light-heartedly recalled the beginning of the group’s friendship.

Craft beer has exploded in popularity over the past several years.

According to the Brewers Association, the volume of craft beer production increased by 18 percent and 22 percent increase in retail dollar value in 2014.

“This steady growth shows that craft brewing is part of a profound shift in American beer culture,” said Bart Watson of the Brewers Association in a release. “Small and independent brewers are deepening their connection to local beer lovers while continuing to create excitement and attract even more appreciators.”

The brewing process for beer at home only takes several hours.

However, the beer cannot be consumed until fermentation is complete, which takes a week, at minimum.

To aid in the waiting process, drinking beer while brewing is an essential step, according to Marks and his friends.

The batches they make yield 55 to 60 beers and can be made for $35 total, Gust said. As for what they do with their product, most of it is for themselves or people who follow what they are doing like their professors and friends.

To calculate proportions, Marks uses a free software called Brewtarget that helps control color, bitterness and other parameters. Marks uses other beers as inspiration for his own creations.

“We find a brew we like, and then we tweak the recipe for things we didn’t like or things we thought we could do differently,” Marks said.

Despite the precision that goes into each batch, Marks said some of his best creations were born out of mistakes.

While the experimental aspect is alluring to Marks, Gust said the ability to personalize and socialize over craft beer is his favorite part.

“It’s a very local experience and that’s cool,” said Gust. Picking ingredients, creating brewing pro-

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cesses and naming batches are all aspects that make craft beer special for him.

Marks also appreciates the local aspect of craft beer for environmental reasons.

“Beer is an extremely wasteful process and I’m not convinced I like the fact it exists in the first place,” Marks said. “[Beer is] not necessary. We don’t need to produce [it] for any reason, but if we are going to continue to produce [it] we might as well use the most efficient, least environmentally harmful way of producing [it].”

For Marks, this means local beer that isn’t distributed very far because the distribution process wastes energy and burns fossil fuels.

According to to the Brewer’s Association, most Americans live within 10 miles of a brewery. Compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. market has the most styles and brands of beer to choose from.

While Marks admits that there isn’t much money in beer, he said after graduation he hopes to get his bartender’s license. His ultimate career goal is to be a consultant for breweries.

“I’d rather do something that I feel is helping people and the environment,” Marks said.

While Marks and his friends enjoy craft beer, they believe the niche hobby will eventually reach other undergraduates.

“I think craft brewing is going to be huge on the university scene,” Gust said. “I know friends [from other schools] that have a studentrun brewery and sell it at their student union.”

While there are many bars in Oxford, Marks says the best places to enjoy craft beer are Quarter Barrel, which has its own brewery, and Circle Bar and Mac n’ Joe’s.

Brewing together at home or grabbing a six-pack with friends, however, is Marks’ favorite way to enjoy a beer.

As Marks and Gust fiddle with a thermometer in a large stock pot sitting on the stove, they make sure the water is the right temperature before adding their ingredients.

Pushing up his glasses and flicking his hair from his eyes, Marks steps back from the contraption.

“Yeah, we are going to be here for a while,” Gust said to Marks.

“It’s okay,” he said. “We got beer to drink.”

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know that people who usually recruit just in-state usually get fired,” he said. “We said we’re gonna put a circle around the Midwest … and Georgia’s gonna be our second home.”

Though the new RedHawks won’t join the rest of the squad until summer camp, Martin doesn’t want any veteran players stepping off the gas pedal. He hopes the new depth motivates veterans to compete for their positions.

In the previous two seasons, Martin had players he “didn’t even want to look at” when a starter went down. But the 2016 class gives him a “Plan B” and “even some Plan Cs.” The class also includes five wide receivers and quarterback Noah Wezensky, who Martin said is ready to compete with freshman Billy Bahl and redshirt freshman Gus Ragland for the quarterback position.

“There’s some balance and some ready-made players,” he said. “I think there’s some players physically that can compete and are gonna help us right away. I still think we’re at the point where we need that. I’m hopeful this is the last year where we need young guys to come in and play the major roles that we’ve witnessed the last two years.”

our game and playing every shift as hard as we can,” senior forward and team captain Sean Kuraly said.

“And sticking to our game plan. I think even though they’re a great team, it has to about us executing our game plan this weekend.”

If the offense can’t pick up the slack, the RedHawks’ defense might be the answer. The Red and White have allowed one goal per game in four of their last seven games.

Senior defenseman Taylor Richart believes the defense has taken a more unselfish approach in the second half of the season.

“Coach has talked a lot about sacrificing for one another and being able to come to the locker room after the games just knowing that you gave it your all,” Richart said. “With that, it comes down to sacrificing by blocking shots, getting in lanes and getting tough on guys. Really, anything to help Willy [goaltender Jay Williams].”

The last time MU and St. Cloud met was in a two-game series on Oct. 30 and 31 in St. Cloud, Minn.

Miami lost 3-0 and 3-1.

Head coach Enrico Blasi said both teams are much different animals since the last time they faced each other.

“They are a much better team now, a little bit later in the season,” Blasi said. “I think we are a different team as well. So I think you take all the information you can and you try to devise a game plan that is best suited to the strengths of your team.

And that’s what we’re going to do.”

The games this weekend are the final of MU’s two-week home stand. The RedHawks don’t play in Oxford again until Feb. 26 against Colorado College.

The puck drops at 7:35 p.m. Friday and at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in Oxford, Ohio.

Doyle No. 3 in his position in Minnesota and No. 24 in his position for the Midwest. 247sports ranks Doyle the No. 15 overall player in Minnesota.

Stori Emerson, wide receiver, 6-foot-3, 210-pounds, Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis): 3-star recruit with an offer from Western Michigan. Scout ranks Emerson the No. 3 wideout in Indiana and No. 23 wideout in the Midwest. 40 time listed as 4.60. 247sports lists Emerson as No. 19 overall player in Indiana.

Tyler Fleetwood, wide receiver, 6-foot-3, 200-pounds, Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview): Non-rated recruit.

Danny Godlevske, offensive line, 6-foot-3, 290-pounds, Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard): 3-star recruit with offers from Ball State, Buffalo, Toledo and Western Michigan. Scout’s position rankings for centers list Godlevske at No. 1 in Indiana, No. 4 in the Midwest and No. 8 overall. 247sports ranks him the No. 15 overall recruit in Indiana and No. 10 nationally for his position.

Quentadrian “Tay” Gowan, defensive back, 6-foot-3, 175-pounds, Covington, Ga. (Newton): 2-star recruit who received offers from Coastal Carolina, Massachusetts and Samford.

KJ Hancock, wide receiver, 6-foot-2, 195-pounds, Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett): 2-star recruit with offers from Georgia State, Jacksonville State and Western Carolina. 40 time is listed as 4.71.

Andrew Homer, tight end,

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in 33 minutes of action against Northern Illinois University last weekend. He had eight points against EMU Tuesday.

“I’ve just been working hard and it’s finally starting to pay off. My teammates also lifted me up and carried me throughout the game. I’m confident that they will do the same tomorrow night too. We all just came out and enjoyed playing and that’s what energized me most.

I can’t do anything more besides play my role and have fun out there tomorrow,” Wade said.

Senior forward Spencer Parker and junior guard Zack Denny pace the Falcons in scoring with 13.6 points per game and 12.9 per game, respectively.

“Looking at BG, I think up until this weekend, they were undefeated on the road, in conference play,” Cooper said.

Washington looks forward to bouncing back from an embarrassing loss against Eastern Michigan.

“We just have stay confident as a unit, honestly. Keeping a positive mindset and understand we have been through the storm so it’s only up from here. We just have to come together as a team do the little things that it take to win games,” Washington said.

The Red and White take on the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Millet Hall.

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LLCs was great because it allowed students of similar interests or majors to live together,” she said.

Other students see this change as long overdue.

“Personally, I don’t remember which LLC I belonged to,” said sophomore Annie Kister. “I think it’s not essential for incoming freshmen to live in one. There are many other ways on campus that allow them to meet people who share their interests and to get involved.”

Although students will not have to live in LLCs, the LLC system will still exist.

Despite the change, residence life will remain community-based.

Zianno said all halls will provide first-year students with adequate resources to help them acclimate to college life, regardless of whether they are associated with an LLC.

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faces,” said Boehm.

Boehm said the real benefit of the Tuition Promise is that by knowing the rates for four years, families can plan out their investments for the entire time the student attends Miami. Boehm said that the Tuition Promise will also allow students’ merit scholarship opportunities to hold their values.

“I think this is simply another benefit to add to what is already a great college experience,” said Boehm.

Mike Blue, guidance counselor for Hicksville High School in Ohio, also praises the idea, but

6-foot-5, 220-pounds, Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier): 2-star recruit with offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Connecticut, Ohio and Toledo.

DeAndre Huff, wide receiver, 6-foot-0, 190-pounds, Covington, Ga. (Newton): 3-star recruit with offers from Bethune-Cookman, Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia State, Indiana, Liberty, Massachusetts, Mercer, Minnesota, Rutgers and Western Kentucky.

Benjamin Kimpler, defensive line, 6-foot-6, 240-pounds, Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville): 3-star recruit with offers from Buffalo, Connecticut, Illinois State, Nevada, Toledo, Western Michigan and Wyoming. Rankings from 247sports list Kimpler as the No. 48 overall player in Illinois.

Trent Maynard, offensive line, 6-foot-5, 325-pounds, Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur Central): 3-star recruit with offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio and Western Michigan. Position rankings at Scout list Maynard as No. 1 in Indiana, No. 12 in the Midwest and No. 52 overall. Overall player rankings at 247sports list Maynard as No. 17 in Indiana.

Myles Reid, linebacker, 6-foot2, 206-pounds, Atlanta, Ga. (Mays): 2-star recruit with offers from Alcorn State, Colorado State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Middle Tennessee State, Troy and Western Kentucky.

Jack Sorenson, wide receiver, 6-foot-1, 185-pounds, Kildeer, Ill. (Stevenson): 2-star recruit with offers from Air Force, Army

West Point, Ball State, Cornell, Dartmouth, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.

Tyrece Speaight, defensive back, 5-foot-11, 183-pounds, Columbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington): 3-star recruit with offers from Ball State, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio and Toledo.

Scout lists Speaight as No. 4 in Ohio, No. 15 in the Midwest and No. 104 overall for his position. 40 time is listed as 4.60. 247sports lists Speaight at No. 56 overall player in Ohio.

Kyle Speas, tight end, 6-foot5, 220-pounds, Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North): 3-star recruit according to Scout, 0-star recruit according to 247sports. Scout ranks Speas as No. 4 in Illinois, No. 15 in Midwest and No. 78 overall for tight ends.

Dalton Strunk, offensive line, 6-foot-6, 290-pounds, Liberty Township, Ohio (Lakota East): 2-star recruit with offers from Georgia State and Western Michigan.

Cameron Turner, linebacker, 6-foot-0, 205-pounds, St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East): 2-star recruit. 40 time listed as 4.70.

247sports ranks Turner as No. 31 overall player in Missouri.

Noah Wezensky, quarterback, 6-foot-3, 195-pounds, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers): 2-star recruit with offers from Akron, Central Michigan and Toledo.

40 time listed as 4.95. 247sports ranks Wezensky as the No. 28 overall player in Indiana.

H/t to 247sports.com and Scout.com for their star ratings and offer lists.

has a few concerns. After reading Miami’s trustee report, Blue said first-year students will see a spike in costs their freshman year no matter when they begin attending Miami, but there will not be any change for the following three years.

“The initial spike, I hope, stays standard,” Blue said. “I hope it doesn’t become something like a nine percent spike, so if they can keep that spike from being too much, then this is good good news for everybody, and I see other schools following suit.”

From a parent’s perspective, Blue said he really appreciates that Miami is addressing the issue

of college costs. He added that he hopes financial aid will not decrease in students’ sophomore, junior and senior years because of the new policy. He said that as long as everything stays stagnate, the promise will be great.

Boehm said the admissions team is excited to present the Tuition Promise to more families at “Make It Miami” events this spring.

“We think it’s something that not a lot of colleges are doing, especially in Ohio,” said Boehm.

“This is just another way that we can present Miami as an incredible value in terms of what’s out there for collegiate experiences.”

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Martin: ‘It’s finally on at Miami’

MU pens 21 on National Signing Day, 2016 recruiting class ranks second in MAC FOOTBALL

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The 21 football recruits Miami University added Wednesday left head coach Chuck Martin excited for next season, as the program achieved the improved size and depth it desperately needed.

“I’m super-excited about this class. Super-excited we covered all the positions,” Martin said. “We’re starting to balance out our roster.

It’s been a three-year process.”

Scout.com ranks MU’s 2016 recruiting class second in the MidAmerican Conference and 82nd in the nation, while 247sports.com ranks MU third in the MAC and 93rd overall.

“I told my guys at the first meeting in January, ‘it’s finally on at Miami,’” Martin said.

Martin, who holds a 5-19 record through his first two seasons with the RedHawks, said the football program’s new depth is critical to making the next step as a football program.

The third-year coach cited the cornerback spot as one of his main concerns during recruitment.

“It was a pretty high-position need, we were only about two-deep at CB,” Martin said. “We have to play better there. We weren’t winning that position battle during the season.”

The solution was signing four de-

The recruits:

fensive backs, and two in particular ­— Quentadrian “Tay” Gowan and Travion Banks. Though he didn’t want to single out any recruits as better than the others, Martin said he didn’t think these two would keep Miami on their radar through signing day.

Scout ranks Banks as the No. 3 corner in Illinois and the No. 14 corner in the Midwest.

“They have all the traits that good corners have. They’re raw and need to be developed, but we’re pretty excited about those kids,” he said.

Another focus was the trenches: MU brought on two defensive linemen, three linebackers and four offensive linemen – one of whom, Trent Maynard of Indianapolis, is already 325 pounds. Two others, Dalton Struck of Liberty Township, Ohio and Danny Godlevske of Indianapolis, check in at 290 pounds each. Scout ranks Godlevske as the No. 1 recruit in his position in Indiana.

“We improved our size greatly, we improved our strength greatly,” Martin said. “Particularly our linemen and linebackers are throwing around some serious weight.”

Six recruits are from Georgia, and of the 15 from the Midwest, three are from Ohio. Martin said he wasn’t trying to stay in-state.

“I’ve recruited long enough to

Nigel Adams, linebacker, 6-foot-0, 220-pounds, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett): 2-star recruit with offers from Georgia State and South Alabama.

Travion Banks, defensive back, 6-foot-0, 175-pounds, Evanston, Ill. (Evanston): 3-star recruit with offers from Ball State and Bowling Green. Scout ranks Banks as No. 3 cornerback in Illinois and No. 14 corner in the Midwest. 40 time is listed as 4.76.

Kobe Burse, defensive bank, 6-foot-2, 210-pounds, Muskegon Heights, Mich. (Mona Shores): 2-star recruit.

Doug Costin, defensive line, 6-foot-3, 255-pounds, West Chester, Pa. (Bishop Shanahan): 2-star recruit with offers from Albany, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Villanova and Western Michigan. Had committed to Villanova on Jan. 18.

Tommy Doyle, offensive line, 6-foot-7, 275-pounds, Edina, Minn. (Edina): 3-star recruit with offers from Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State and Western Michigan. Scout ranks

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TODAY IN HISTORY

1934

Major League Baseball icon Hank Aaron is born.

“Hammerin’ Hank” was named an All-Star 21 consecutive times. He ended his 23-year career with a .305 batting average, 755 homeruns, 3771 hits, 2297 RBI, three Gold Gloves, a World Series championship and MVP award. He was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1982.

ANGELO GELFUSO THE MIAMI STUDENT

Senior forward Kevin Morris had two points in last weekend’s series against Denver University.The RedHawks face one of the country’s top-scoring offenses when they host St. Cloud State University Friday and Saturday.

RedHawks host No. 3 St. Cloud MEN’S HOCKEY

HARRISON SCHWARZ STAFF WRITER

The Miami University hockey team (10-12-3) takes on one of the country’s top offenses when it hosts No.3 St. Cloud State University (22-5-1) this weekend.

St. Cloud has scored more goals (71) than any team in the National

Collegiate Hockey Conference.

University of North Dakota – the team with the second-most goals in the conference and the No. 2 team in the country – is far behind SCSU’s mark with 59 goals.

Miami is second-to-last in the NCHC in total goals with 37.

SCSU ranks second nationally in goals per game (4.39), while Miami ranks 46th (2.40).

Despite an underwhelming first half of the season, MU as seen recent success, including two wins against then-No.7 University of Nebraska-Omaha two weeks ago and split with No. 13 University of Denver last weekend.

“We switched our focus from being results-based to just playing HOCKEY »PAGE 9

MU seeks elusive second conference win MEN’S BASKETBALL

BEN MOLNAR

THE MIAMI STUDENT

ANGELO GELFUSO THE MIAMI STUDENT

Sophomore guard Ana Richter totaled seven points, four rebounds and two assists in Miami’s 55-52 win against Kent State on Wednesday.

The Miami University men’s basketball team (7-15, 1-8 MidAmerican Conference) hosts Bowling Green University (13-9, 4-5 MAC) Saturday afternoon.

Senior guard Eric Washington

was sidelined in Miami’s 94-69 loss to Eastern Michigan University on Tuesday due to violation of team policy. Before that, he missed two games with a lower body injury.

Head coach John Cooper has looked to other teammates like senior guard Geovonie McKnight and guard Dion Wade to fill Washington’s void.

“Dion is coachable in that. I’m on Dion,” Cooper said. “Trying to get him to always stay locked in and focused and from a mental standpoint of what’s going on in the game.”

Wade collected 10 points, five rebounds, five blocks and four steals BASKETBALL »PAGE 9

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