October 4, 2013 | The Miami Student

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013

VOLUME 141 NO. 11

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TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1950, The Miami Student reported that planning had begun for the upcoming Dad’s Day. The event was to be held in conjunction with the Western Michigan football game scheduled that weekend. It was to be the first Mid-American Conference game of the year, and the only one in which students were allowed to sit anywhere in the stadium.

Google Glass gives Miami visions of future

CONTRIBUTED BY LAUREN UGOL

Sophomore Lauren Ugol plays around with Google’s latest innovation in technology in her IMS 201 class thanks to Interdisciplinary Librarian Jen Waller’s efforts to bring the device to campus.

BY EMMA KETE, EMILY CRANE

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

A group of Miami University students were chosen to be some of the select few Americans to try out the newest Google

technology that has everyone raving: Google Glass.

Imagine a product in such demand that consumers must submit an application to purchase it.

Not only that, but if they have the honor of being selected, they must pay $1,500 and purchase a flight

to New York or Los Angeles to pick it up. Google’s latest innovation, the Google Glass, is the envy of techies from all backgrounds, according to Interdisciplinary Librarian Jen Waller.

To be considered for selection, Glass hopefuls had to send a tweet using the hashtag #ifihadglass to explain what they would do with the product. Waller was one of 8,000 “glassholes” selected to be among the first to play with the new gadget, with the winning tweet: “MT @glennplatt: #ifihadglass my students and I would show that learning is everywhere.

We’d help lead our university redefine higher ed.”

An innovation grant from the Miami University library funded Waller’s purchase, but the Glass is hers to use, according to Library Coordinator of Strategic Communications Peter Thorsett.

“The innovation grants allow employees to play around with new ideas like this,” Thorsett said. “We like to encourage that kind of work.”

Though the Glass belongs to Waller, she spends a great deal of time sharing it with students and using it as a teaching tool in the classroom, as she promised to do in her tweet.

“I’m really interested in privacy and sharing and I like using this

device to teach about it,” Waller said. “Our lives are richer when we share. Online support groups and image sharing are examples of this. With Glass, all photos taken are automatically uploaded to Google Plus, so it’s a good tool to talk about these things.”

Waller has been speaking in Interactive Media Studies (IMS) classrooms and allowing students to try out the technology for themselves.

Sophomore computer science major Chris Dieter was one of the students in an IMS class who got to play with the new technology. Each student in the class got around five minutes with the glasses and got to test it out however they wanted, Dieter said.

Dieter said the glasses reminded him of a smartphone, but that made it no less impressive. The voice-operated headpiece is indeed similar in function to a smartphone — except the screen is right in front of the user’s eyes. Users wear it like they would a pair of glasses, and can snap photos or shoot videos from the camera mounted next to the eyepiece. The Glass can also do everything from run a CNN live news feed to give directions to the closest pizzeria.

This version of the technology is called the Explorer Edition and Google is using the feedback

from its initial 8,000 guinea-pig consumers to work out the kinks.

Some of the biggest issues with it so far have been its short battery life and its dependence on wireless connectivity, Waller said.

“Without a Wi-Fi connection it’s really just a head-mounted camera,” Waller said.

In addition to problems with the device’s functionality, the Glass has been raising concerns about privacy. A Seattle restaurant, for instance, has banned the technology on their premises out of fear of people using it to take pictures without asking permission. Waller pointed out however, that this is already an existing issue with smartphone cameras and telephoto lenses and is not unique to the Glass.

“This is just a knee-jerk reaction to new technology,” Waller said.

In time, she argued, people will get used to the idea and may even begin to see its benefits. Over at the Ohio State University for instance, the medical school is playing around with the possibility of using the technology to do remote surgeries, Waller said.

In the meantime, Waller will continue to let students decide for themselves what they think about the technology.

“My goal is to get it in as many students’ hands as possible,” Waller said.

University of Alabama events spark discussion of Greek discrimination

BY LIBBY MUELLER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The University of Alabama school newspaper, The Crimson White, published an article Sept.

11 that highlighted a lack of integration within the Greek system at the university. Specifically, the article exposed the interference of alumni who prevented sororities from extending bids to qualified African American women.

The article brought a startling question into sharp relief: are certain university organizations still segregated according to race?

According to Miami’s Office of Institutional Research, 3.6 percent of total undergraduates in Oxford self-identified as African American or black this fall.

Vice President of Public Relations for Greek life at Miami University Kat Davies said the situation at Alabama does not reflect the values of the Greek system as a whole and certainly not that of Miami. The Panhellenic Association’s recruitment policy at Miami requires that all women receive at least one bid.

“Miami Panhellenic has a system where unless you have a grades problem or you drop out of recruitment or there’s some kind of disciplinary issue, if you go through Panhellenic recruitment, you will receive a bid,” Davies said.

According to Davies, racism in the sorority recruitment process is not an issue at Miami.

“The Panhellenic and IFC [Interfraternity Council] community at Miami, I think it’s very different. The community here is totally open,” Davies said. “The Greek community is all about creating a place where people feel like they belong. Having said [that], Miami, is not perfect. We know we could be a more diverse community but we’re trying really hard to create this atmosphere of inclusion where everyone feels welcome.”

Director of the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Jenny Levering said she has never had women voice concern over discrimination in sorority recruitment during her term.

“In my time here, I have not had any specific complaints or problems,” Levering said. “I think our Panhellenic recruitment process is very inclusive and I think all of our chapters are very open and they run very ethical and fair recruitment processes.”

However, a source who selfidentified as African American and asked to remain anonymous so as not to come under

It just seems like we’re not included in the things that [Panhellenic sororities] have.”

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DELTA SIGMA THETA PRESIDENT

fire from the Greek community, said the issue of skin color came into play for her during formal sorority recruitment.

“As I advanced through the rounds, there was one sorority in particular that paired me with this black girl,” she said. “They kept pairing me with her every time I entered the sorority.”

The source said the pairing of another black woman with her during recruitment was irritating.

“That rubbed me the wrong way,” she said. “I personally don’t see color, especially when I’m trying to join an organization that has nothing to do with race. I was really offended by this particular sorority that continually paired me with this girl. It’s almost as if they wanted to say, ‘Hey, this is someone like you.’

That’s not what I was seeking in a Greek organization.”

The source said the problem at Miami is not nearly as

severe as in Alabama, but it is present nevertheless.

“I do feel like minorities are still receiving bids,” she said.

“I’ve heard a couple different sororities and fraternities openly admit that they have no intention of ever accepting minorities into their Greek organizations, but in the organization I’m in I’ve never felt out of place.”

According to the source, racism still exists in Miami’s Greek system.

“I’m not going to mention who, but a couple different sororities have been named the ‘black sororities’ because they’ll have three black girls in the entire organization and just three is enough to give the whole sorority a name.

They’re obviously not the majority,” she said. “It is meant in a derogatory way.”

There is also a distinction at Miami between the Panhellenic Association and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), which is the governing body of Miami’s historically African American fraternities and sororities. It was created in 1930 at Howard University when African Americans were still denied basic civil rights and faced exclusion.

President of Delta Sigma Theta sorority Desi Jones said she agrees there is little to no unity between Panhellenic and NPHC sororities. Jones said people do not even know NPHC exists on campus. “[At] a predominantly white institution, it gets unnoticed,” Jones said. “It just seems like we’re not included in the things that [Panhellenic sororities] have.

It would be nice to have an invitation from a sorority or fraternity like, ‘We’re having this event, can your sorority come?’ To extend an invitation to the NPHC would be nice.”

However, not all students

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RED AND WHITE-OUT Miami University students cheer on the football team during the RedHawks’ 14-0 loss to the University of Cincinnati Sept. 21.

Men’s basketball: NCAA grants Moore eligibility

BY JUSTIN MASKULINSKI SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Miami University men’s basketball received some great news from the NCAA: Sophomore guard Willie Moore has been granted eligibility for the upcoming season.

“I’m very excited to be back on the court,” Moore said. “I’m happy to be closer to my family and at a great school.”

Moore appeared in 26 games last year for the University of Oregon while averaging two points per game. Moore lived in Cincinnati and played at Aiken High School. During his senior year, Moore averaged 16.8 points,

9.1 rebounds and four assists per game.

Miami head coach John Cooper said Moore’s eligibility will positively impact the team.

“I think it’s like anything; the more talent you have, the better you feel about the team,” Cooper said. “He brings some things that make us a better team.”

Typically an athlete who transfers is forced to sit out one year before playing, but Moore was granted a waiver.

Deputy Athletic Director Mark Rountree described the process for receiving a waiver.

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Student credit union survives recession

BY MARY SCHROTT FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

After two years of hardship caused by the recession, things are starting to look up for the First Miami Student Credit Union (FMSCU).

President and Chief Operating Officer of FMSCU, Dan Krancevic, said he is pleased with the nonprofit student-run business as its net worth ratio reached 11.32 percent in June 2013.

Net worth ratio is the businesses amount of capital on reserve divided by its assets.

“We were really excited,” Krancevic said. “The net worth

ratio is a basis of performance and typically having a seven to eight percent ratio is really good.”

In 2010 and 2011, however, the credit union, like many banks, found itself in trouble as its assets decreased, Krancevic said.

“We did not do as bad as the big banks,” Krancevic said, “And we’ve been able to rebound since then.”

The credit union began the year with assets reaching $975,000, which puts it in good shape for the future, Krancevic said.

The FMSCU started in 1988 with the goal of helping students build credit for their futures. It remains one of only three

student-run credit unions in the country, according to Krancevic. “[We] focus a lot more on reaching out to students and building credit,” Krancevic said.

“By the time [students] graduate not only do they have a credit card with good APR, they have a credit score.”

Though there are other moneymanaging companies on campus, like PNC bank, the FMSCU is different in that it focuses on credit and building credit scores.

Credit score will allow students to purchase items needed for life after college like rent for an apartment, Krancevic suggests.

Sophomore Nick Hermann,

an intern at FMSCU, agreed the credit union has distinct advantages over its competitors.

“Basically, we do everything that PNC would do but we are on a student-based level,” Hermann said. “We are very capable of holding up a professional environment together.”

Along with Krancevic, Hermann said he wants to see the FMSCU’s membership increase, and see the internship program progress.

“I’ve benefited a lot from it,” Herman said. “And I know others have too.”

Herman is a marketing major and sees the FMSCU as an

opportunity to gain work experience. A senior employee of FMSCU, Charles Suarez, said the work experience of running a financial institution has been invaluable.

“It helps you develop a really good work ethic,” Suarez said.

“Working with people, working under management, working as management and working toward a goal as an organization.”

There is a flat $10 rate to join FMSCU and all parties involved encourage student involvement.

“Because we are not for profit, we care about the interests of the students,” Krancevic said.

“We really have their interests at heart.”

New intramural passes Athletic department roots for attendance spike student accessibility

BY ALLIE SHULTZ SENIOR STAFF WRITER

BLAKE WILSON THE MIAMI STUDENT

Senior Meg Albright plays intramural sand volleyball on the courts behind the Recreational Sports Center Sunday afternoon.

BY BRIAN HUBER THE MIAMI STUDENT

Intramural sports have become more accessible this year, as passes are now sold to individuals as opposed to entire teams.This makes it easier for team captains to handle the logistics, according to Director of Intramurals and Summer Camps Ruchelle Dunwoody.

“Basically we went from a team fee to an individual pass fee, so every individual will have their own sports pass,” Dunwoody said. “We wanted to increase participation and take the burden off the captains who were paying for people who didn’t show up to the sporting events.”

Sport passes can be purchased online at imleagues.com or at the Withrow Office and Recreation Center. Around 16 different sport leagues are offered to students who can purchase one of three different sport passes.

“We offer passes that allow students to play one specific sport a season, as many sports as we offer for a semester, or as many sports as they want for the whole school year,” Assistant Director of Intramurals and Summer Camps Geremy Bardon said.

For the second half of the fall

semester there will be a shift to indoor sports including basketball, indoor volleyball, indoor soccer, and racquetball. There will also be several tournaments offered to pass holders including battleship, tennis, table tennis, and badminton, according to Bardon.

Sophomore Michael Dugan is taking full advantage of the new system.

“Right now I am playing football and broomball, but later in the year I am planning on playing lacrosse, boot hockey, broomball and possibly basketball,” Dugan said.

This year has marked an easier, less stressful way for captains and individuals to purchase intramural sport passes, according to Dunwoody. This new individualized system means that captains aren’t responsible for paying for individuals who don’t show up to games and matches. The new online system, imleagues.com, offers a faster, simpler way for individuals to sign up for passes, as well as a more interactive way for captains to add players and make rosters. Students who are interested in participating in intramurals for the second half of the fall semester can sign up online before the deadline Oct., 16.

Half-empty stadiums are a familiar sight at many of the Miami University athletic events. Deputy Athletic Director Mark Rountree noted this problem and made it his goal to fix it when he began working at Miami last March.

The athletic department began several improvements including a revamp of the Red Alert reward system, accommodations at tailgate events and post game activities for all game attendees.

Rountree said he is hoping to make Miami athletics grow beyond just the games alone.

“When you go to a game, it’s more than just the game, it’s an event,” Rountree said. “And you go to the game because you have fun prior to it and have a great time after.”

Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing Anthony Azama said he wants students to see the advantages to including sporting events in their weekend activities.

“Fun, friends and football is what we want it to be about,” Azama said.

“We want to be able to hold ourselves in regard of creating the best event on campus.”

According to Rountree, for the 2013 season Tailgate Town, the section of the Millet parking lot blocked off for football games, has been improved with the addition of a DJ, food vendors and a tent set up for students. Their hope is to attract students to athletic events to continue their normal weekend activities, while still supporting athletics.

“Students are having their tailgate parties and doing fun things on the weekends, they’re just not doing them down at the stadium,” Rountree said.

Azama is hopeful that a mutual pride as Miami students can also help to increase attendance.

“One of the beauties of everyone coming to a sporting event is that it’s one of the few times on campus when we’re all Miami Redhawks,” Azama said. “When is doesn’t matter what your major is, what part of the country you came from, we’re all cheering as one.”

Miami senior Dani Fraelick said she has desired more support for athletics since she began playing for the Miami Women’s Soccer team.

“I feel that a great part of being in college is having pride for your school and doing so supporting your school by attending athletic events,” Fraelick said.

Fraelick said winning has helped sports teams increase attendance in the past. Her own team won the

MidAmerican Conference (MAC) conference championship last year, which showed an increase of support. She has also witnessed the hockey teams high attendance rates due to their national ranking.

However for Fraelick, an overall lack of awareness is what she believes might be missing.

“All too often, when telling people I am on the soccer team, some people don’t even know we have a women’s varsity team,” Fraelick said.

However, Azama said she has seen a significant amount of support for sports teams coming from fellow Miami athletes.

“Usually when we take pictures of the student section the whole front row of kids are teams leading

Weekend as early as summer orientation.

Alcohol restrictions have been a factor deterring students from tailgating in the past, but Rountree said he does not believe this should be a major reason for a lack of attendance.

“We’re not asking students to change what they are already doing on a Saturday,” Rountree said. “As long as you’re of age and having fun and not disturbing anyone, you can have a great time tailgating at Yager.”

While Rountree stressed that they are not encouraging alcohol consumption, students who are of legal age are permitted to drink before the game. This position on alcohol is in agreement with the university’s of-

Fun, friends and football is what we want it to be about.

We want to be able to hold ourselves in regard of creating the best event on campus.”

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ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING

in the support for games,” Azama said. “The good thing is the teams are starting to bring their friends.”

Azama said before each weekend of sports games begin, athletes spread the word around campus that events will be going on that weekend. Athletes not only explain game time and location, but also are talking about the improved tailgate town and student involvement opportunities in games.

Fraelick said she also has seen support from her fellow athletes at games and events.

“The athletic community is pretty tight-knit, so we support each other and want each other to do well,” Fraelick said.

Although it is a close community, Fraelick still hopes to see more attendance in the future.

“I believe there could be a better overall support for every team, not just the ‘big name’ teams or the sports that are popular,” Fraelick said.

Student rewards are something Azama said she believes can significantly increase attendance.

“We’ve also increased the promotions, like having a row in the stands winning a prize and making sure students know they can actually come on the football field after games for 30 minutes,” Azama said.

Rountree added that student athletes are part of Azama’s marketing team promoting games and Family

ficial policy.

According to Miami’s official tailgating policy, alcohol is not permitted inside of Yager Stadium, but for students age 21 and older, they are allowed to drink alcohol while tailgating. Beverages in non-glass containers are allowed, provided the student is not behaving in a disruptive manner.

Azama said the Red Alert system has been enhanced and will bring more benefits to the almost 1,500 students who subscribe to it. Students get points for attending games and posting on social networks about Miami events. Their rewards include coupons, exclusive athletic gear and special opportunities like riding a Zamboni at a hockey game.

Fraelick said she has seen the increase in marketing and promotions from the athletic department and hopes to see it continue.

“I wish that we were able to have a bigger presence and get more of the student body out to games,” Fraelick said.

Rountree said he believes the work in the athletic department can benefit the teams, as well as the whole campus.

“What we do here can have an impact on the entire campus because athletics can bring together a cross section of individuals from diverse backgrounds,” Rountree said.

“It gives you a sense of pride in your campus.”

Students slack off: New club for daredevils teaches slackline skills

BY KAILA FRISONE

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami daredevils now have a new club to get their adrenaline fix.

Sophomore Jeremy Beard formed Miami Slacklining, also known as MUSlack, for students who are interested in developing their slacklining skills.

Slacklining is similar in concept to tightrope walking, except the rope is not held as taut or high.

There is enough tension in the line to

allow feats such as jumps and flips, and the line is typically about two or three feet above the ground.

Beard, already capable of performing multiple tricks, discovered the activity his senior year of high school.

“My high school math teacher was raving about it and brought a line in one day,” Beard said.

“She let all of us try it, and I was immediately addicted.”

From that point on, Beard learn ed jumps and flips from studying

them on the Internet.

Bear began setting up his equipment at Miami, tying the line from one tree to another. Students began approaching him as he practiced.

First-year Chase Guggenheim came across Beard earlier this semester. Although Guggenheim had never slacklined before, Beard invited him to join the club. Guggenheim said most of the members are beginners, unlike Beard.

Senior Luke Custer said the slacklining group is a relaxing way to

exercise and spend time with friends.

“I hope to see slacklining grow in popularity and have other people exposed to how enjoyable it can be,” Custer said.

Drawn in by Beard’s intensity, Guggenheim said he still finds himself impressed.

“I think Jeremy is insane,” Guggenheim said. “He does even more than what you see on campus. He’s an adrenaline junkie.”

The group is officially recognized by the Associated Student

Government and received funding in the most recent funding cycle.

They will use the money to purchase more equipment. The group does not meet regularly. Instead, they utilize Facebook to communicate with each other and set up times to practice. Beard encourages anyone who is interested to join.

“I don’t want people to think I’m just out there showing off,” Beard said. “If you want to join, just talk to someone you see practicing or join our Facebook page.”

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POLICE Seaview Outfitters fits in Uptown

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CONTRIBUTED BY STEVE THOMAS

Steve Thomas, founder of Seaview Outfitters, on an adventure.

BY KAILEY DECKER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

Patagonia fleeces and Vineyard Vines baseball hats are no stangers to Miami students thanks to Seaview Outfitters’ owner Steve Thomas.

These are two of Seaview Outfitters’ top-selling brands, according to Thomas, the store’s 24-yearold owner and Miami alumnus.

Seaview Outfitters, located 22 West Park Place, is the culmination of an idea Thomas had when he was a junior accounting

major in the Farmer School of Business (FSB).

“My two younger brothers and I, who also attend Miami, would spend all of our summers working at our aunt’s bar in Alaska,” Thomas said. “Seeing her run a small business and being so happy about it inspired me to open my own.”

Thomas explained that he spent most of his junior year planning the business until it finally opened at the end of his senior year.

After receiving a bachelor’s degree, Thomas earned a Master’s in accounting from FSB, which,

according to the entrepreneur, made for “quite a year,” working toward an advanced degree and operating a new start-up.

Citing the immediate success of the business, Thomas said he declined a job offer in the accounting sector to fully devote his time to Seaview.

As displayed on Seaview Outfitters’ website, Thomas was motivated by and strives to share his passion for the outdoors.

According to Thomas, Seaview’s motto is, “gear people up for their adventures” by providing customers with top-selling brands like Patagonia, Vineyard Vines, Under Armour, Columbia, Ray Ban, Oakley and ENO Hammocks.

“We sell to both genders equally,” Thomas said, “[This] is good because before we opened there weren’t really any male retail stores in Oxford, only women’s boutiques.”

Thomas said he opened the store because, at the time, there was nowhere in town selling those brands, he foresaw the market for it. Thomas said another plus was the constant influx of new customers, made possible by having his store in a college town.

However, Thomas said Miami students are not his only customers.

“The summers have proved that Oxford locals are valuable custom-

ers,” Thomas said. “Our customers range from 18 to 80, male or female. We sell all lifestyle wear that everyone needs.”

Still, according to Thomas, the students bring great business, especially in the fall around Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Miami sophomore Emma Krauss said she enjoys shopping at Seaview, especially when her parents came to visit.

“My mom bought me a Patagonia vest over parent’s weekend for my birthday,” Krauss said. “They were so nice and helped me find the perfect fit.”

All Seaview employees are, or were, Miami students, according to Thomas.

High school senior Kieran Ellis she said was impressed to find so many student employees when visiting the shop Uptown after a university tour.

“We saw Seaview and decided to go inside,” Ellis said. “As a perspective student, it was cool to see Miami kids off campus, away of classes and working in a business outside the university.”

Bringing outdoorsy Alaskan aesthetic to Uptown Oxford and Miami with the help of Miami students has been an awesome and unforgettable experience, Thomas said.

For more information, call Seaview Outfitters at (513) 273-9988.

Arts center hosts first celebration for first lady

BY MARISSA STIPEK

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

The Oxford community will soon celebrate its first “Caroline Scott Harrison Day.” Harrison was born and raised in Oxford before becoming a first lady of the United States.

The event will include an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Oxford Community Arts Center (OCAC) Oct 20.

At the city council meeting Tuesday night, Vice Mayor Kenneth Bogard read a proclamation detailing the life and importance of Harrison in the Oxford community.

According to the document, Caroline Scott was born in Oxford Oct.1, 1832. She grew up to be a talented musician and artist who also valued education. In 1852, she graduated from the Oxford Female Institute.

Caroline met her husband, 23rd president of the United States Benjamin Harrison, in Oxford while he was studying at Miami University. He graduated in 1852, and the two got married in Oxford Oct. 20, 1853.

During her time as first lady, Harrison was the first to decorate a Christmas tree inside the White House. She also was responsible the installation of electricity in the White House, according to Bogard.

However, Harrison is most noted for her contributions in advancing the education of women. In 1890, she helped to raise funds for the Johns Hopkins Medical School on the condition that women be admitted equally as men.

Oxford residents, Kathleen Fox and Marjorie Bowers, spoke at city council about their involvement in planning this day of celebration.

Fox has received a $3,000 grant from the State of Ohio and hopes to use it toward a marker in front of the OCAC to permanently

memorialize Harrison. She said,

by May of next year, she hopes there will be a bronze statue of Harrison as a young woman.

“Oxford didn’t know her so much as a first lady as when she was a young girl growing up here in town,” Fox said in regards to the plan for the statue.

By establishing this monument to Scott Harrison, Fox wants to draw attention to Oxford.

She said hopefully Oxford will become a place that people want to visit.

“When they travel to the eight presidential sites in Ohio, this can become one of them,” Fox said.

Bowers said she agrees and hopes more people visit Oxford.

“Many people don’t realize that a first lady was born in Oxford,” Bowers said.

Bowers has been writing a book about Harrison, and hopes to have it published in time to pass out copies at the event.

She also plans to send a copy to each of the living first ladies of the United States, so they too can appreciate the influence of Scott Harrison.

Bogard said in proclaiming Oct. 20 as “Caroline Scott Harrison Day,” he urges all citizens to celebrate her role here in Oxford and as first lady.

Miami students are also encouraged to attend and show their appreciation. Miami sophomore Megan Brugnoli said while she didn’t know a first lady grew up in Oxford, she thinks the event is a great idea.

“I think that’s awesome we are celebrating her here in Oxford, especially hearing that she played an important role in the education of women,” Brugnoli said. “Without her efforts, I might not be here [at Miami] in Oxford now.”

Organizers of the event hope to make it an annual celebration.

“We want to do this every year, but we have to ask for it again every year,” Bowers said.

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Hotels hunker down for Family Weekend crowds

BY FREELAND OLIVERIO SENIOR STAFF WRITER

As the rumbling stampede of Miami University parents and siblings nears, Oxford’s hotels say they are prepared for this year’s Family Weekend.

Hotels such as the Best Western Sycamore Inn, 6 East Sycamore St., have grown accustomed to the influx of reservations around Family Weekend and have adjusted their systems accordingly, said Lomonda Conklin, front desk manager at the Sycamore Inn. “We usually pick a day in the summer and have a call-in for Family Weekend,” Conklin said. “We did ours on July 14.”

According to Conklin, the demand for rooms over Family Weekend is so great that their entire hotel was completely booked within 25 minutes of the call-in’s start.

“We’ve been using this system for several years, and every year we are completely booked,” Conklin said. “We have a waiting list of 30 or 40 in case anybody cancels.”

Kim Abney, front desk supervisor at the Comfort Inn, 5056 College Corner Pike, said she also has a waiting list for Family Weekend reservations.

“We have about three pages worth of names of people who wish to be contacted if there are any cancellations,” Abney said. “With such a high demand for rooms in this town on this weekend, there is a lot to do.”

Abney said the Comfort Inn prepares for Family Weekend by

stockpiling extra breakfast foods and ensuring guests will be able to confidently navigate not only Miami’s campus but also the City of Oxford.

“We set out lots of pamphlets about Oxford, Miami University campus maps and local food menus so families can navigate their way around town,” Abney said. “We also like to put out bottled water and cookies, hopefully so we can make everyone’s stay just a little more comfortable.”

Ensuring guests are comfortable is a top priority, Conklin said, especially when every room is full.

“We completely wash down and clean all of our smoking rooms,” Conklin said. “We also double up on staff and lay out refreshments for our guests.”

As for advice on booking rooms for Family Weekend, Conklin urges Miami families not to wait.

“The amount of hotels in Oxford is perfectly suitable for our town’s needs,” Conklin said. “But, Family Weekend is a whole other story …

If families don’t book early enough, they may be stuck in hotels that are 30 to 40 minutes away.”

Junior Bryce Fowler said he knows all too well the issues that can accompany booking rooms over Family Weekend.

“As a freshman, I really didn’t know that Family Weekend would be so hard to book for,” Fowler said. “Now, I’m used to making sure that my parents get rooms in time. It’s just one less thing to worry about when the family comes in for family weekend.”

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Looking at the world through a new set of eyes: Google Glass If sticking a computer an inch away from your face seems like something you would be interested in, you should have applied. More importantly, you should have started saving. Google’s newest product, Google Glass, is such a hot commodity there was actually an application process required to get your hands on it. First, you’d apply by tweeting “#ifihadglass” followed by reasons you were eligible to purchase the product. Then, only if you’re approved, you’d fly on your own dime to New York or Los Angeles to pick it up. Seemes..uhh..excessive.

An innovation grant from the Miami University library gave students the chance to try Google Glass. Jen Wallers’ IMS 201 students were lucky enough to try Google Glass recently. Waller’s Storify called “Glass in IMS 201” documents students’ experiences and reactions to the gadget.

One of these students, Chris Dieter (@dieter_chris) tweets, “Just trying out google glass in #ims201e…

I’ll definitely be a #glasshole”(term used to refer to Google Glass fanatics). We liked TJ Hillard’s (@ TaylorHillard) twitpic with caption, “GOOGLE GLASS!! 1 of 7000 in circulation right now for beta testing #ims201”. Alex Moormeier (@Alexmoormeier) also brings up a good point, “If you can get past looking like an idiot while using it, Google Glass is a helluva cool invention. #technologyisfun #IMS201.”

The Editorial Board of The Miami Student has a lot to say about Google Glass, which is probably true for most people when they first learn of this product. Though we have our speculations, we realize everything has a first step; this could very possibly be Google’s first step to a piece of technology we never knew could exist.

We have faith in the potential benefits of technology, even if we’re slightly wary of it at first.

For example, an orthopedic surgeon at OSU, Dr. Christopher Kaeding, used Google Glass to send live video of an ACL surgery to doctors and students miles away. In an interview with Brie Zeltner for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Dr. Kaeding said, “It’s hands-free and voiceactivated, so I can keep my hands sterile as a surgeon.” He also adds, “I was impressed by how quickly you adjust to it,” evidence that this small

device could help improve medical competence and education in remote areas of the world.

Without a doubt, there is much potential to be seen with Google Glass. Every application—weather, maps, photo, email, Siri and even Google Translate—appear on the miniature screen.

But what makes this piece of technology different from the ones we already have in our hands? What is the point of moving it an inch from our eyeballs? The fact that Google Glass can record, send messages and play video are great, but can we handle it?

Texting and driving is the ultimate sin of a self-described “good multitasker”, but the costs really outweigh the benefits when we convince ourselves we can do two, three, even four things at once.

In an NPR Talk of the Nation broadcast with Ira Flatow this past May, Clifford Nass, a psychology professor at Stanford University says, “The top 25 percent of Stanford students are using four or more media at one time whenever they’re using media. So when they’re writing a paper, they’re also Facebooking, listening to music, texting, Twittering, et cetera. And that’s something that just couldn’t happen in previous generations even if we wanted it to.” So if we have Facebook, Twitter, Redditt, YouTube, Pandora and Gmail all pulled up on multiple tabs, we’re certainly not able to concentrate or focus on anything of importance; we’re just too distracted. Google Glass may add to this problem.

Nass adds, “When it comes to media or our prefrontal cortex, the thinking part of our brain, […] we’re basically switching back and forth.

We only have about three bits’ worth of information we can mess with at any one time.”

A University of Utah study conducted by David Strayer last year found that only two percent of people can multi-task. Strayer calls them “supertaskers”. For the other 98 percent of us, we are blindly shrinking our productivity.

The overwhelming reaction to Google Glass, even months before it’s release, says a lot about our trust in Google and technology itself. Our generation, Gen X, may be more willing to take a risk and try Google Glass before others. We may also be better prepared than our predecessors for “wearable technology.”

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New Editor in Chief checks in with readers To the Miami University community: I would like to formally introduce myself, Katie Taylor, as the new Editor in Chief of The Miami Student. I find it fitting to address the audience in the publication I have committed myself to serving. I am a junior journalism major from Chicago with a love and passion for writing.

Coming in my first year at Miami I had no idea what I wanted to do, or where I would find my self as college went on. The only thing I was sure of was I wanted to create something, and The Miami Student proved to be the place to start.

I have been reporting, editing, managing writers and learning more about the Miami community ever since I began my journey with The Miami Student, and there was no going back for me.

The Miami Student is currently in a transition period. In the mediasaturated world we live in, it is no longer acceptable to have our audience wait for a paper to come

out every Tuesday and Friday to get the news. My hope is to make the changes necessary to send the paper in the right direction. The first change will be transforming Miamistudent.net into a steady news source that students, staff, faculty, alumni and the community can rely on. I hope to someday see The Miami Student website on the computer screen of the people sitting next to me in my classes on a regular basis, be it in the form of words, pictures, videos or audio.

That being said, the transformation taking place will not be an easy one; it will not occur overnight. The Miami Student needs your help. If you enjoy writing, photography, filmmaking or web design, even with no newsroom experience, take this opportunity for what it is—a chance to be a part of something big.

In my years working for The Miami Student, I have seen what it is and I have seen what it can be. As the Editor in Chief, I can guide its growth, but I cannot make it happen on my own.

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NICOLE’S TWO CENTS

Greedy for user data, government can’t keep its hand out of Apple’s cookie jar If you haven’t read Apple’s discussion boards lately about the new biometric fingerprint element of the new iPhone 5S, prepare for a couple laughs.

One user asked in a discussion board, “Will NSA get my NICOLE fingerprints THEODORE with the new iPhone 5S? I am very reluctant to purchase that phone, and I’m not being facetious.”

A user responded back to the question rather satirically, “Then don’t if you are that paranoid.

Don’t purchase any phone at all, because the NSA can track you should they want to. While you’re at it, get rid of all your electronic equipment because it can be used to spy on you. Your best bet is to go live in a cave with no electricity, or running water (you DO know that the NSA adds an energy field to the water supply that saps ‘your precious bodily fluids’, don’t you?)”

As laughable as that response is, it does unfortunately have some bit of truth intertwined within it’s sarcasm.

Don’t worry though — no need to throw out your entire electronics collection as suggested by

Apple user number two.

However, the government may have its hand in the Apple cookie jar, digging around for user data.

Infamous Edward Snowden, an employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton at the National Security Agency (NSA), exposed top-secret NSA documents in July to the Guardian, a British national daily newspaper.

These documents revealed the existence of a NSA program called PRISM, which showed the NSA had direct access to user data through tech giants such as Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Apple.

Of course all parties involved denied such ties to Prism, including Apple saying in a June statement “they have never even heard of PRISM.” Whether or not you believe the documents and top-secret NSA slides that showed who NSA’s current providers are, including Apple, are indeed 100 percent true, it has users taking a step back for once and actually contemplating about the future of technology and what is happening with their data.

The new fingerprint scanner on Apple’s iPhone 5S received more than enough criticism from users, prompting Apple to direct worried users to their support page about the new feature, which explains exactly where fingerprints are stored.

There is some good news for wary Apple users. Your fingerprint is not stored in some sort of secret database in Apple (for now) and it is not stored in iCloud where other apps, iOS users and Apple Servers can access it. The fingerprint, which is actually just a mathematical representation of your actual fingerprint, is stored on a new security feature called the A7 processor Chip within the phone.

According to Apple’s support page, “The Secure Enclave is walled off from the rest of A7

CNN editorial the compromises of biometric fingerprints and why they are not a completely full proof security feature.

“Apple’s fingerprint system may encounter a simple problem, in that the key to unlocking your phone, your fingerprint, could well be liberally scattered across the phone you are trying to protect.”

While the phone may also look for body heat, or skin irregularities, there is at least a distinct path, which could be used to try to break

Too bad the iPhone fingerprint feature has already been hacked by Germany’s Chaos Computer Club two days after the phone went on sale worldwide.

and as well as the rest of iOS. Therefore, your fingerprint data is never accessed by iOS or other apps, never stored on Apple servers and never backed up to iCloud or anywhere else. Only Touch ID uses it and it can’t be used to match against other fingerprint databases.”

Executive Director of Open Rights Groups in UK Jim Killock explained to iPhone users in a

into a phone. We’ll have to see if anyone can use it successfully.”

Too bad the iPhone fingerprint feature has already been hacked

by Germany’s Chaos Computer Club two days after the phone went on sale worldwide.

They accomplished this by lifting a fingerprint and then creating a fake one by putting it onto thin film and then using it to unlock the phone.

However, despite some flaws in the fingerprint scanner, there are tips for iPhone 5S users on how to make their fingerprint more secure.

This includes using a different part of your finger for the iPhone sensor than a part of your finger you would normally use to touch other objects, making it difficult for someone to possibly lift a fingerprint.

But when it comes to the possibility of the NSA and Apple working together and exchanging users fingerprints, Phillip Blum of the Atlantic Wire puts it quite perfectly.

“Your fingerprint, though, isn’t traveling anywhere,” Blum said.

Is it possible that the NSA could ask Apple to upload a user’s fingerprint from the phone so that it can be transmitted to the agency?

Sure. But that likely wouldn’t be a request that comes through PRISM; it would probably require a separate warrant. Not impossible, but, given the burden of demonstrating need for a warrant, not as easy as a few keystrokes,” Blum said.

So in the end, it’s really up to the user to trust in Apple. As a Sept. 15 CNN editorial states, “Give Apple your fingerprint?

It’s your call.”

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Pope Francis looking at issues within the Catholic Church with a progressive eye on social concerns Catholics’ focus on the culture wars regarding abortion, homosexuals and contraception.

La Civilta Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit magazine, published a lengthy and candid interview with Francis wherein he said, “The Church sometimes has locked itself up in small things, in small-minded rules.”

Additionally, the Pope would go on to express a much more grandiose and inclusive vision of the Church in saying, “This Vatican-centric view neglects the world around us. I do not share this view and I’ll do everything I can to change it.”

Certainly, many conservative Catholics have not looked upon this new vision for the Church favorably. For instance, Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Civil and Religious Rights, said, “There’s nothing the pope said that should give relief to people who say all of a sudden now that conservatives should shut up.”

On the other hand, progressive Catholics welcome his words as a reflection of their own experiences.

First, it is worthwhile to deconstruct the notion that Catholics are uniquely “special.”

Second, even though it should be an obvious point, atheists still care about “doing good.” It is quite possible to establish a moral foundation without the bedrock of God.

Bruni goes on to clarify an important point that many – looking to latch onto Francis as a newfound revolutionary or reformer of the Catholic Church – have overlooked.

Homosexual acts are still deemed sinful, the all-male, celibate priesthood remains and he has not exactly righted past wrongs, as Bruni explained, but his message of unity is, nevertheless, a welcome one. In other words, Catholic doctrine and teachings have not been repudiated or re-examined under Pope Francis.

He instead has been trying to de-emphasize conservative

Jon O’Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, said, “This message resonates with so many Catholics because…Catholics are gay and lesbian; Catholics use birth control and Catholics have abortions.”

However, even if Francis sought to turn his blunt, but inclusive words into action, it most assuredly would not be easy.

Michael Sean Winters, a columnist for National Catholic Reporter, said, “I think that there are a fair number of bishops here in the U.S. who have quietly gone along with the more trenchant, culture warrior approach...because they thought that going

along was what was expected of them.”

For some context, American Catholics would likely agree with a shift in focus from sexual issues to the “freshness and fragrance of the Gospel,” as Francis said it.

A Gallup poll in July found 60 percent of Catholics in support of legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states. Another Gallup poll from May 2012 found 82 percent of Catholics believing birth control was “morally acceptable.”

Perhaps, then, there is a bit of cognitive dissonance at play between conservative Catholics’ political mindedness and the social reality.

Dr. Russell D. Moore, a Protestant, cautions that Pope Francis ought to seek a balance between kindness and justice coining the phrase “convictional kindness.” That is, he is worried that Francis’ words may be downplaying sin.

For the nonbelievers, Pope Francis has even offered them a sort of olive branch, saying, “And we all have a duty to do good. And this commandment for everyone to do good, I think, is a beautiful path towards peace.”

Of course, nonbelievers, like myself, may scoff at this notion that a God they don’t believe in has “redeemed them.”

However, atheists should care about the pope’s words inasmuch as it is a two-fold myth-busting olive branch.

First, it is worthwhile to deconstruct the notion that Catholics are uniquely “special.” Second, even though it should be an obvious point, atheists still care about “doing good.”

It is quite possible to establish a moral foundation without the bedrock of God. An institution such as the Catholic Church undoubtedly holds influence and with one billion Catholics around the world, such influence is important to consider.

Therefore, I do find Pope Francis’ candid demeanor, deemphasizing of the culture wars and focus on the “love” aspect of Catholic doctrine encouraging.

As a general rule of thumb, less war, whether infused in our daily language or manifest in our actions, would be nice.

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The former Archbishop of Buenos AiBRETT res, Pope Francis has MILAM shown himself to be less formal and rigid than his predecessors.

For instance, he’s the first pope in over 100 years to decide to live in the Vatican guest house rather than the papal apartments.

To many commentators, such as Frank Bruni of the New York Times, Francis represents a modesty and humility that has been sorely lacking in the Catholic Church for some time.

Bruni said, “Instead of commanding people to follow him, he invited them to join him.

And did so gently, in what felt like a whisper.”

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believe there to be discrimination in the Greek community. Ryan Wheeler is a self-identified African American student and member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. He said he does not believe racial discrimination exists in the fraternity rush process at Miami.

“I rushed a lot of houses,” Wheeler said. “I felt really welcomed at all of them.”

However, according to Wheeler, relatively few African Americans decide to rush IFC fraternities. He said this reflects the

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The process involves presenting the student’s case to the NCAA, and then the NCAA decides if the case merits a waiver. All together, Rountree said the process typically takes six to eight weeks.

“A lot of the responsibility falls on the student; a lot of the work went to Willie,” Rountree said.

“It allowed him to help himself.”

The waiver Moore received is based on circumstances that were not released for Moore’s privacy.

“The NCAA has a process that a student-athlete can seek relief from sitting out an academic year of residence for transferring from one school to another, if the circumstances that led to the transfer were beyond the control of the student,” Rountree said.

Cooper was especially thankful to the University of Oregon staff for their assistance in the process.

“Anytime two administrations can work together towards the well-being of the kid, it’s a great situation,” Cooper said.

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“If Miami had more African Americans to rush, it could be a problem with fraternities,” Wheeler said. “There’s so few it’s not an issue. Perhaps if there were more African Americans competing for bids it could be an issue.”

Wheeler said he has African American friends in sororities who also had positive experiences in the Greek system and did not seem to face discrimination.

“I do have friends that are in different sororities that are African American. They seem to love it as well,” Wheeler said.

“I’m happy that Willie can fulfill his lifelong dream of playing college basketball at the Division-I level.”

Moore said he is excited to be a member of the RedHawk basketball team.

“It means a lot [to be on the team],” Moore said. “The coaching staff is awesome; from the head coach down, I love them all. My teammates are great and I can’t wait to play.”

The RedHawks open their regular season at the University of Notre Dame Friday Nov. 8. The home opener is Saturday, Nov. 23 against Wilmington College at Millett Hall.

The RedHawks placed last in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division last year, but Cooper said he believes the team will improve after a year in the new system.

“Obviously we want the team to improve and get better,” Cooper said. “We’ve got more guys that are familiar with our style of play. The goal every year is to compete and win a MAC Championship.”

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together as a team.”

Kent State (7-8, 1-1 MAC) is coming off of 3-1 losses to Buffalo and Youngstown State University, but has rebounded nicely from a 1-5 start. Freshman outside hitter Bianci Cifaldi and sophomore outside hitter Kelly Hutchison are key players for the Kent attack, generating a combined 5.9 kills per set, 10 service aces and 52 of the Flashes’ 109 total blocks. Senior setter Aleksandra Nowak and senior libero Hannah Herc are instrumental to Kent State’s success as well, with Nowak posting 9.85 assists per set and Herc registering 4.42 digs per set.

Miami has its work cut out for it again this weekend, but it has several players it can rely on. Senior libero Madison Hardy put up 52 digs over the weekend to take down the

FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2013 school all-time career digs record while only having two reception errors during the two matches.

Redshirt sophomore middle hitter Jenny Ingle leads the MAC with a .406 hitting percentage and is on pace to break the single-season school record of .358. She is sixth in the conference with 1.09 blocks per set. Hardy and Ingle were honorary mentions for MAC Player of the Week.

“We’re working on our defense and our bases,” freshman setter Krista Brakauskas said. “We’re also working on hitting out of system balls and having a good block.

It’s been a great week of practice and we’re finding out some of the teams’ patterns. OU is a big team and we’ll have to play our own game, stop their hitters, and stay consistent.”

The RedHawks face Ohio 7 p.m. Friday in Athens and then will travel to take on the Flashes 7 p.m.

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RedHawks kickoff MAC home opener

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After three games on the road, the Miami University soccer team (4-6-0) returns home to take on Ohio University (5-2-2) and Kent State University (6-4-0) this weekend.

Head coach Bobby Kramig said he believes the RedHawks, as the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season and tournament champions, have a target on their backs.

“One of the things that we’ve had to adjust to and learn is that as the defending MAC champs, we’re going to get everybody’s best shot,” Kramig said. “And that requires an even bigger effort on our part than was required last year to win the league.”

Kramig said the Hawks’ loss to Akron University served as a wakeup call to the players on his team.

The Zips’ players celebrated on the field after the game.

“I think that made an impression on some of our kids,” Kramig said.

“Beating Miami is now a huge deal.

You’re now everybody’s big game; you’re now going to get everyone’s best shot. We have to respond in kind.”

Junior forward Hailey Pleshakov said she believes her teammates know teams are going to come after them.

“Because we have that target on our back, we have to work that much harder for every game and every win,” Pleshakov said.

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Miami will surely get rival Ohio University’s best shot. The Bobcats, coming off a 2-1 loss to Central Michigan University, are averaging 1.78 goals per game while surrendering one goal per game.

On offense, OU boasts a balanced attack, as its top four scorers are separated by a point each. Their leading scorer is redshirt freshman midfielder Carly Manso, who has eight points and two goals.

Kramig indicated the RedHawks’ yearly matches with the Bobcats mean a little bit more than their other conference games.

“OU in particular is a huge rivalry game,” Kramig said. “It’s not just a conference game, it’s the Battle of the Bricks. Our games against OU have gone to overtime six or seven [times] in [my] career. It’s just always been a battle, and I would expect nothing less this weekend.”

After the match Friday, the RedHawks will rest a day before hosting Kent State Sunday. Miami’s defenders will have their hands full with senior forward Jessacca Gironda, who leads the Golden Flashes with six goals and 15 points. Sophomore goalkeeper Stephanie Senn has also impressed, as she sports a .796 save percentage and has posted three shutouts on the season.

Kramig said he expects both matchups will present unique challenges to the ’Hawks and that nothing less should be expected in conference play.

“They’re MAC games,” Kramig said. “That means they’re just

gonna be dogfights. There’s no nice way to put it.”

Junior midfielder Kelsey Dinges’ status for this weekend is unknown as she battles an ankle sprain that she sustained in the game against Marshall University Sept. 22.

Kramig said Dinges has tried to battle through the injury, but he wants to give her some rest so her ankle can heal properly. Dinges has started all 10 games for Miami this season.

Pleshakov will be asked to pick up the slack in case Dinges is unable to go this weekend is Hampered by a bad back last season that limited her minutes, Pleshakov is seeing increased playing time and is taking full advantage of it.

Kramig said that he is very pleased with Pleshakov’s play this season, particularly in the win at the University at Buffalo.

Pleshakov said her play has improved from last year, especially defensively.

“Defensively I think I’ve stepped up my game,” Pleshakov said.

“Last year it was more offense for me, I didn’t really understand the concept of how important defense up top is. [It’s] just as important as defense is in the back.”

Pleshakov’s defensive mindset seems to have taken hold with the rest of the team, as MU has allowed only three goals in its last three games combined.

Kickoff for the match against OU is set for 4 p.m. Friday. Game time for the match against Kent State is 1 p.m. Sunday.

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EDITOR TOM DOWNEY

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013 JOE GIERINGER NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

MEET “Z”: THE CAPTAIN OF THE BROTHERHOOD

The three-year old Washington, Mich. native would look on from the stands as his brother and cousin strapped on their roller skates and head out onto the rink. He wanted badly to play with them, and eventually convinced his parents to let him play an age group up. From the moment he tied the laces, Austin Czarnik was in love with hockey.

It is 18 years later and the guy affectionately known as “Z” is still engaged in an love affair with hockey, though now it’s at the collegiate level. The 5-foot-9, 150-pound junior is captain of the No. 2 team in the NCAA, and Czarnik said that though it’s a lot of work, he couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

“It’s hard to do,” Czarnik said.

“It’s a responsibility and you’ve got to take it day by day. Everybody looks up to me and everybody has their own role on the team. I just have to make sure I’m making the right plays for everybody and I’m making the right decisions for the betterment of the team. So far it’s been going well.”

It’s gone well in the past for Z, too. In just two years, he’s compiled 77 points and an astounding +44 rating while on the ice. He’s been one of Miami’s best six guys his entire collegiate career, and was named Central Collegiate Hockey Player of the Year last year. He was also nominated as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award at the end of the 2012-13 season (for those of you who have yet to receive your Bachelor’s in Hockey Studies, think Heisman on ice).

On the ice, Czarnik possesses some of the sauciest paws in the country. The junior is explosive on offense, back checks like a maniac and isn’t afraid to square off against some of his bigger competition in physical battles. Like many of his undersized teammates (by college hockey standards), he plays a lot bigger than his size would suggest, though the real strength of his game lies in his finesse and vision in the

neutral and offensive zones. Like his childhood idol, Pavel Bure, Czarnik uses his speed to cut upice, creating odd-man rushes that have led to many of his 53 career assists. He disrupts passing lanes as well, and is valued as a penalty killer – his four shorthanded goals were tops in the NCAA last year.

When he’s not wearing No. 7, Czarnik is what you’d expect: an average college student. So many athletes can seem arrogant in this day and age, but Czarnik doesn’t seem to be interested in that type of hype. A five-minute conversation with him shows he’s just your regular guy who enjoys friends, video games and cheering for his Detroitbased professional teams.

“Who is Austin Czarnik off the ice...” Czarnik said, and thought for only a moment. “I’m always smiling, always enjoying being around the guys. We’re always joking around. We always chirp with each other and we try to be fun to be around.”

Heading into a new season with a few new faces in a new conference might seem formidable, but Z plans to take it one step at a time. If there is one thing he and his teammates have learned from head coach Enrico Blasi, it’s to “live in the moment”. Don’t worry about the past or future, but focus on the now.

Every time Czarnik takes the ice, that’s what he tries to do.

“I just want to be able to make plays for everybody and make everyone better,” Czarnik said. “I try to be exciting out there and get everyone motivated.”

In a few days, he’ll be back on the ice. He’ll be representing the Brotherhood for the third straight year, this time with a ‘C’ over his heart. And just like that threeyear old boy in Mich. felt a rush of excitement the first time he laced up the skates almost two decades ago, Austin Czarnik will get that same feeling as he takes the ice this weekend.

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’Hawks host Chippewas in conference opener

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Miami senior cornerback Dayonne Nunley breaks up a pass during the RedHawks’ 14-0 loss Saturday, Sept. 21.

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Miami University football team hopes to avoid an 0-5 start to the year as it opens Mid-American Conference (MAC) play against Central Michigan University.

CMU (1-4) boasts just one win this year, and it came against the University of New Hampshire, an FCS school. The opening of conference play should be a welcome change for the RedHawks, who haven’t had much luck out of conference.

“These first four games haven’t gone the way we wanted,” redshirt senior quarterback and cocaptain Austin Boucher said. “It is a little bit of a morale boost knowing that it’s league play now. We start out from ground zero. It’s the MAC race now and it’s anybody’s game right now as far as our league is concerned.”

After a disastrous second quarter in last week’s loss to the University of Illinois, Miami

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responded in the late in the contest and found the end zone twice.

Miami’s passing and rushing offenses are ranked 121 and 116 in the nation respectively, the RedHawks are in need of a breakout game.

“Every game is exciting for us, especially when we get into conference play,” senior defensive lineman and co-captain Austin Brown said. “We want to come out and get a win for ourselves, this university, and the students to give them something to rally around and get on board with us.”

Head coach Don Treadwell ran a two-quarterback offense last week, with Boucher as the passing QB and redshirt freshman Austin Gearing as the running QB. Gearing led the team in rushing with a career high 81 yards on the ground last week.

A win Saturday would provide an opportunity for the RedHawks to re-establish themselves and right the ship.

That starts with defense, Brown said. After a great showing against

the University of Cincinnati in which Miami allowed a season low in points and yardage, they gave up 50 points and 601 total yards last week on the road against Illinois.

“We’ve got to bring it again,” Brown said, referencing the UC game. “We didn’t bring it versus Illinois. We’ve got to get back to where we were and come back with more intensity and get back to where we were.”

Brown said his team needs a spark. Every day, Brown presents a new word, a simple collection of letters to help his RedHawks focus on what needs to get done.

Fittingly, the word of the day Tuesday was “fight.”

“Not in the sense of a brawl or anything,” Brown said. “Just internally. Always fight, keep going no matter what’s going on. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst but at the same time, just getting after it.”

Kickoff for Miami’s second home game is 1 p.m. Saturday at Yager Stadium.

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MU hits road for pair of MAC games Miami resumes quest for first NCAA championship

BY JOE GIERINGER SENIOR STAFF WRITER

JOSHUA ZAK THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami redshirt sophomore middle hitter Jenny Ingle spikes the ball during the RedHawks’ 3-2 loss to Bowling Green State University Thursday Sept. 26. Ingle leads the Mid-American Conference in hitting percentage.

BY JORDAN RINARD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

After dropping its last five matches, the Miami University volleyball team is seeking to right the ship this weekend as it makes its first road trip of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) season against East Division rivals Ohio University and Kent State University. The RedHawks (8-6, 1-1 MAC) were 0-2 and 1-1 last season against the Bobcats and Golden Flashes, respectively.

No. 20 Ohio (12-2, 2-0 MAC), picked to place second in the MAC East in the preseason with five first place votes, is coming off a MAC road stand in which it downed the

University of Buffalo 3-1 and the University of Akron 3-0.

Both of its losses came in five sets against No. 24 University of North Carolina and No. 10 University of Michigan. With the win over the Bulls, the Bobcats have won 11 of its last 12 conference openers.

Preseason All-MAC East Division honoree and junior outside hitter Kelly Lamberti leads the Bobcats with her 3.26 kills per set and 2.66 digs per set on the season.

Sophomore setter Abby Gilleland, who was also named to the preseason All-MAC East Division team, contributes 10.16 assists per set.

OU is a potent offensive team that leads the MAC in hitting

percentage and and is third in service aces per set. The defense is also stout, as it is second in the MAC blocks per set and fourth in opponents’ hitting percentage.

“They [OU] have active middles,” head coach Carolyn Condit said. “Our middles are trying to learn how to stay with them in transition and play with awareness.

We’re also working on serving tough and getting good block penetration. We have to be rethinking how good we are, because just because we lost doesn’t mean everyone had a bad game, so we’re trying to build confidence and come

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The Goggin Ice Center has hosted student intramural sports, developmental hockey camps and synchronized skating this year. Saturday night, it will add another to the mix – its biggest attraction: the Miami University hockey team.

The RedHawks enter the season one place from the top of the USCHO.com poll, an honor held by perennial power the University of Massachusetts Lowell, though Miami did receive 14 first-place votes and trail by just seven points. Miami also returns all but six seniors, meaning the corps of highly touted freshmen and sophomores from last season are all a year older, stronger and wiser.

Head coach Enrico Blasi, who is entering his 15th year as head coach, said they are hungry to get on the ice.

“Everyone’s pretty excited about playing someone,” Blasi said. “The guys have done a great job of getting themselves prepared for the season. I think we’re ready to go and ready to take that next step in the process of not only getting better each and every day, but being in the right situation at the right time at the end of the year.”

Miami is no stranger to postseason success. In the past five years, the Red and White have made two Frozen Four appearances and an NCAA Championship appearance in 2009, won the Mason Cup as Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) champions in 2011, and won the CCHA regular season

championship last year in the conference’s final season.

This year presents a unique challenge, however. In a Division-I realignment years in the making, the RedHawks are now competing in the newly formed National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

The only familiar face joining them in the NCHC is perennial CCHA contender Western Michigan University, although Miami has played several of these new conference opponents in past tournaments.

Rounding out the league is Colorado College, the University of Denver, the University of Minnesota Duluth, the University Nebraska Omaha, the University of North Dakota and St. Cloud State University, the last of which eliminated Miami from the NCAA Tournament in the second round last year to deny them its third trip to the Frozen Four.

This new conference has created quite a buzz around the college hockey world, and Miami players are aware of the expectations on their team to perform. The No. 2 ranking is an honor sophomore forward Sean Kuraly said.

“You hear about North Dakota and Denver and all the top teams in this league, it’s going to be really exciting to go there and have these experiences,” Kuraly said. “But we know we have a lot of work to do and … if we follow what our coaches say and what our leadership says, we’ll end up where we need to end up.”

Miami will suit up for the first time this year 8:05 p.m. Saturday at home against Windsor in an exhibition match.