Feb. 26, 2010 | The Miami Student

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Friday, February 26, 2010

In 1935, The Miami Student reported that President A. H. Upham invited Burton L. French, a 26-year member of Congress, to become an associate professor of government. French accepted the position. He was qualified due to his expertise in government, legislation and background as a public school superintendent.

Energy ASG hopes to reduce MU’s carbon footprint service benefits students CAMPUS

By Dylan Tussel Senior Staff Writer

By Vanessa Moore For The Miami Student

Between sports, sororities, fraternities, clubs and academics the electric bill is the last thing students want to worry about.

However, when the monthly bill arrives and is beyond the student’s budget, they may think twice about leaving the lights on. Soon, a change in how students receive their service may be saving them money.

According to Sally Thelen, communications manager of Duke Energy, the company is initializing a plan to install smart electric meters in Oxford. The installation of the meters began Feb. 16.

“Hopefully it’s a program that is wrapped up in the middle of May and beginning of June,” Thelen said.

Thelen said there would be slightly less than 6,000 smart grid meters off campus and would come with many benefits.

“The positives of the smart electric meters is that we’ll be able to do remote connects and disconnects,” Thelen said.

“It will put information of previous day’s usage and allow customers to go online and look at their energy usage. Customers can go online and look at energy from the previous day and can do it down to the hour — you can control your own energy usage.”

The meters will have some cost, however. Thelen said the costs would be about 50 cents and cap out to about $5.50 added to the monthly bill.

Oxford was one of the first cities in Ohio to implement this plan because it

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With only one small, outdated alternative energy program on campus, Miami University currently depends on fossil fuels for over 99 percent of its energy, said Adam Harris, student body vice president.

Miami’s heavy dependency on fossil fuels is one reason Associated Student Government (ASG) passed a bill Tuesday to support Miami’s signing of a climate commitment to reduce its carbon footprint.

Matt Forrest, off-campus senator, drafted the bill to support Miami’s signing of the

American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). “(The ACUPCC) basically commits Miami University to developing a plan to become carbon neutral sometime in the future,” Forrest said.

Carbon neutral implies a net carbon emission of zero, Harris said.

“Just by having the lights on, we’re producing carbon in some shape or form,” Harris said. “But it’s a matter of carbon offsets.”

A wind turbine and an abundance of trees

are two things which will help offset Miami’s carbon emissions, bringing it closer to becoming carbon neutral, Harris said.

Forrest described signing the ACUPCC as joining a larger community made up of American universities that work to hold each other accountable for meeting their specific goal reductions of carbon emissions.

About two and a half years ago, the commitment was sent out nationwide, giving every university president the option

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CAMPUS

Technical difficulties result in free laundry

By Kristen Grace Senior Staff Writer

KATHRYN ANDERSON The Miami Student

Students may have enjoyed a week of free laundry in February if they got their timing right.

Problems with the eSuds program prompted the university to change the price of laundry after receiving an increased number of complaints about the eSuds payment system.

“That’s not the service level we want to provide,” Stacy George, director of residential support services, said. “Students have to do their laundry.”

According to Steve Thole, director of business systems and technology, problems with the eSuds system began to escalate October 2009. While problems did not occur every time a student did laundry, many students began reporting that when they swiped their student identification cards with the eSuds machine, they received a “network error” message and were unable to use the machine. Students using coins were still able to do laundry.

According to Thole, the eSuds program is run by USA Technologies located in Pennsylvania. They provided the school with the eSuds card swipes and run the system that allows students to check online to see when their laundry has finished. For this system to work, the USA Technologies server that contains

Mack Converse, a first-year, does his laundry for free in Stanton Hall while the eSuds system is down.

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Research funding helps Miami patent, license beneficial inventions

By Natalie McKerjee Staff Writer

Miami University is anticipating expansion of the researching process in hopes of generating new patents and licenses, therefore generating revenue and credibility for the university.

According to James Oris, associate dean for research and

scholarship, the process of acquiring licensing revenue beings by obtaining funding for research in the form of grants.

With the current plan for economic advancement in the state of Ohio, Miami is hoping to progress in the realm of patenting and licensing inventions.

According to Oris, one method of doing so involved the

entrepreneurship capstone offered in the Farmer School of Business.

Oris said students in this capstone recently received a high ranking in a regional competition.

“The students are working on an invention that helps reduce the gag reflex,” Oris said. “This was invented for a small percentage of children that have a developmental defect that makes them really sensitive to

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Miami students and American Greetings team up for some card making.

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gagging; so sensitive that it effects their drinking, eating or speaking.”

According to Oris, this invention was created by an engineering faculty member and a speech pathology faculty member, and is currently being commercialized by the students.

Oris believes this capstone class enables students to interact with clients, inventors and patents

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The Oxford Community Arts Center receives much-needed renovations.

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Miami alumnus Steve Mullan returns to perform at Three Trees Irish Pub.

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Both men’s and women’s basketball teams lost games to the Ohio University Bobcats.

GREEN HAZE

Anna Turner, Amusement editor, explains the rounds of Green Beer Day.

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themselves, while allowing the university to expand on its patenting and licensing sector.

“A grant is brought in by a federal agency or department to fund research,” Oris said. “If a student finds a new discovery or invents something while receiving funding from the grant, the invention then

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News MU proposes grad certificates BRIEFS events Women’s Center to hold celebratory dinner In a celebration of diversity and the accomplishments of women of color, the annual Women of Color Celebration dinner will take place Wednesday, March 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Shriver Center Multipurpose rooms.

Featuring a panel of student, faculty, staff and testimonial speakers, as well as student performances and international cuisine, the event will bring together both members of the local community and people from the university. The presentation of the Jennie Elder Suel Distinguished Woman of Color Award will also take place.

This event is presented by the Women’s Center with support from various other university offices. Tickets are required and are $5 for students, $10 for non-students and can be purchased at the Shriver Center Box Office. Ticket sales end Friday, Feb. 26.

Award winning poet holds reading, forum Acclaimed poet and fiction writer Lee Upton will be reading her work at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 in Leonard Theater, Peabody Hall. Upton was the winner of the 2008 Miami University Press Novella Contest.

She currently teaches at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where she is writer-in-residence.

Upton won the Miami Press Novella Contest for her novel, The Guide to the Flying Island, which she will be reading from as well as discussing during her visit at Miami.

Following the reading, Upton will speak about her works of fiction and poetry at a question and answer session at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 in Leonard Theatre.

Her poetry has earned her the Pushcart Prize, the National Poetry Series Award and inclusion in Best American Poetry 2008. In addition, her short fiction has appeared in such journals including Epoch, Shenandoah and The Antioch Review.

University senate discusses offering teaching programs

By Jessica Sink Senior Staff Writer

At the university senate meeting Feb. 22, members discussed the introduction of new options for graduate students who want to further their teaching abilities.

Ann Frymier, associate dean in the office for advancement of research and scholarhip and Bruce Cochrane, dean of the graduate school are heading a new project intended to offer teaching certificates to graduate students who want to further their knowledge of college instruction.

According to Frymier, the proposed certificate in college teaching would create a structure that graduate students could use to expand their plan of study to include an emphasis on teaching in their specific discipline.

The program would require a total of 12 extra credit hours to be taken in a very structured format. This would be composed of three distinct sectors including a discipline-specific teaching experience such as a teaching workshop or project, an interdisciplinary pedagogy which includes three courses concerning college teaching and academic cultures, as well as either one or two theory courses designed to instruct graduate students about how young adults develop and learn.

In order to be eligible for this option, students must either be a master’s student or a doctoral student enrolled in a degree program and they must have at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in the courses for which they want to be awarded the certificate.

The process would begin with students working with a teaching mentor to create a plan of study specific to their division. The plan would then be reviewed either by the department chair, graduate director or the student’s major professor.

Frymier outlined the benefits of implementing the certificate option in the meeting Monday and hoped the plan will continue to be revised.

“Graduate students are already teaching and working with undergraduates,” Frymier said. “This plan would allow those working toward careers as teachers in academia to become better able to work with undergraduate students now and become more prepared to manage the demands of teaching and research in the future.”

Frymier said the time obstacle would vary based on each specific area of study.

“There might be some departments that would discourage students from doing it simply because of the time commitment,” Frymier said.

Andrea Ridilla, professor of music, agrees with the addition of a certificate of college teaching and feels the more a person learns about teaching, the better.

“We never learn ‘how’ to teach; we usually teach the way we have been taught, just as people parent like they were parented, until it’s too late and serious mistakes are made,” Ridilla said. “This certificate can be achieved while students are working on degree work — Miami has wonderful faculty to work in this area, since we value teaching so highly, unlike many universities who stress only research for faculty. We stress both.”

American Greetings holds card concept workshop

By Hope Holmberg Campus Editor

Innovative thinkers will join together this spring to participate in a workshop hosted by the American Greetings Corporation at Miami University.

A chosen group of design and writing students working through the Miami Design Collaborative (MDC) will participate in a greeting card concept workshop Friday, April 9 in Hiestand Hall.

Peg Faimon, director of the MDC, said the collaborative works as a network between different divisions within the university.

“It’s a way for students and faculty to network with one another,” Faimon said.

Faimon is currently gathering names of students from both the design and creative writing programs as applicants for the workshop.

“I am a graphic design professor so it was easy to get a hold of them,” Faimon said.

Faimon also contacted the department of English to inform creative writing students about the opportunity.

In terms of how she will be evaluating the applicants, Faimon said she will be thinking about resumes, experience and seniority.

“On Friday I am supposed to send a list of 12 total, a mixture of writing and design undergrad students,” Faimon said.

Faimon said Miami has a scholarship with American Greetings, who comes annually to interview students for internships.

Yet, she said the annual internship opportunities are completely separate from the upcoming workshop.

“We have, in graphic design, a relationship with American Greetings,” Faimon said.

“They have wanted to increase their involvement with Miami.”

‘Defeeting’ poverty

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fyi Journalism program offers summer institute The journalism program will begin the Journalism Summer Institute (JSI) this year for non-majors, allowing students to complete their thematic sequence in six weeks.

The JSI will include non-major versions of three journalism program courses. The classes are JRN 101, Introduction to Journalism; JRN 201, NewsWritingandReportingIandJRN 202, Newswriting and Reporting II. These classes will give students an introduction to journalistic principles as well as instruction and experience in both print and broadcast journalism.

“JSI will provide an intensive, sixweek immersion into journalism for the student interested in learning about the values, traditions and practices of the profession,” said Patricia Gallagher Newberry, who will teach JRN 201 in JSI. “It will be hard work, but will leave students with a solid grounding in the news meda.”

The JSI will run during Summer Session I from May 17 to June 15, and students will attend classes Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Katie Mannell For the Miami Student

CORRECTIONS It is the policy of The Miami Student to publish corrections for factual errors found in the newspaper. ➤In the Feb, 23 issue, the story “Physics gives most degrees,” incorrectly reported the number of physics majors at Miami University.

The program graduates on average, 15 physics and engineering physics majors per year and currently has 80 majors in the program.

Eric Goodman, director of creative writing at Miami said, once he got the e-mail about this, he forwarded it to the creative writing listserv.

“I think it’s a really good idea,” Goodman said.

Juunior creative writing major Andrea Wilhelm responded to the e-mail.

Wilhelm, who is still waiting to find out if www.americangreetings.com she has been accepted into the workshop, said she was interested and then applied by handing in a resume.

“I absolutely love greeting cards,” Wilhelm said. “I think they are the best things ever.”

Wilhelm said if she is accepted, she will get to work with experienced greeting card writers and designers.

“I really just want to get into the greeting card company and into that whole business because

SAMANTHA LUDINGTON The Miami Student

Blake Mycoskie speaks to students about his company, TOMS Shoes, which provides shoes for children in need Wednesday, Feb. 24 in the Farmer School of Business.

Miami University Associated Student Government (ASG) is holding their annual student body elections soon, with campaigns beginning when students return from spring break.

With critical issues such as tuition looming ahead, ASG and the elections committee are encouraging students to take an active stance in this process.

No petitions have been sent in to run in these elections as of Feb. 24. Adam Harris, vice president of student body, said this is not an unusual occurrence. Petitions are due Monday, March 1.

“Candidates usually won’t turn in petitions until a day or two before hand,” Harris said.“There’s a strategy involved in it. You don’t want to put yourself out there too early.”

Those students who choose to run are required to get at least 150 Unique IDs and undergraduate signatures on their petition.

“Usually a frontrunner will want to go out and collect more than the minimum amount to get on the ballot,” Harris said.

Opposition is an important factor in the upcoming ASG elections, according to current Student Body President Jonathan McNabb.

“Last year two people ran (for student body president) and it really makes you as a candidate stretch your concept of what Miami is when you run against other people,” McNabb said. “You see different experiences and problems from different angles.

You just meet so many different people and see the university from a completely different perspective.”

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Miami University biomedical center receives designation

By Taylor Dolven Staff Writer

Miami University is now home to the Center for Structural Biology and Metabonomics, a Center of Excellence recognized by the state of Ohio as of Feb. 19 due to the expertise of scientists working there, collaboration with other researchers and the chance for economic advancement.

A Center of Excellence must have those three qualities in order to be recognized as such, according to James Oris, associate dean for research and scholarship and professor of zoology at Miami.

The first quality a center must have is a group of experts. In this case, these experts are scientists. Michael Kennedy, Ohio eminent scholar in structural biology and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is the head of the research being done at the center.

“There is a lot of expertise here to go around,” senior Matt Smola, a biochemistry major doing research at the center, said of the faculty.

There are several faculty as well as

20 undergraduates and four doctoral students working on research.

The second quality a center must have is collaborations outside of the university. Kennedy and the other researchers have built collaborations with the children’s hospitals around the state to do metabonomics research.

“One of the big goals of our efforts is early detection of hard to detect diseases,” Kennedy said.

The third quality a center must have are possibilities of economic advancement for the state of Ohio through these collaborations. Oris said the focus of the research is on early diagnosis and prevention of diseases and cancers.

“Some of the diagnostic tools they are working on will help reduce costs in hospitals,” Oris said.

According to Kennedy, Miami’s center being recognized as a Center of Excellence will make other Ohio universities much more aware of our research programs in structural biology and metabonomics.

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Senior Bassam Yaghmour conducts research at the Center for Structural Biology and Metabonomics in Hughes hall.

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First-year students, Andrew Klatzke and Jacob Negrey get ready to broadcast at WMSR station in Williams Hall. WMSR recently decreased their budget by $8,000.

WMSR requests less funding, applicant number highest yet

By Stephanie Walters For The Miami Student

While some student organizations lose funding, WMSR made the decision to request less funding.

This past week, WMSR, better known as RedHawk Radio to students, proposed their budget for the 2010-11 school year.

The proposed budget was $8,000 less than last year’s budget, a 23 percent decrease. The committee on student media organizations provides the funding for WMSR. WMSR’s faculty adviser, Joe Sampson, said the reduction in the requested budget is because the money was unnecessary.

“I advised them to ask for a smaller amount. Don’t ask for the same amount just because they can get it,” Sampson said.

The economic situation felt across the country has become noticeable at the university. With funding for other organizations being cut, WMSR felt the money that was going unused could be used elsewhere in the university.

In the past, the general manager, business manager and the 10 other board members received an hourly wage for working at the station. With the new budget only the general manager and the business manager will continue to be paid for their work.

“Productivity wasn’t related to payment,” Mike Cohen, general manager, said. “People were working regardless of pay or not; people weren’t even clocking in. Members of the station are more concerned with the station and want to see the money there.”

Even with the pay cuts, applications for the 10 WMSR board positions are the highest they have ever been. These positions include the chief engineer, events coordinator, advertising/promotions director, programming director, production director, two co-music directors, sports director, new director and the chief designer.

Another Miami University media organization that has experienced funding cuts is Up, the fashion magazine.

Lauren Kelly, Up editor in chief, said, “Up is currently funded

by ASG, ad revenues and fundraising, but we are moving under COSMOS next year.”

Up was awarded $5,831 during cycle two of Associated Student Government (ASG) student organization funding. This is about $3,000 less than Up was originally awarded.

According to the ASG Web site, the student organization funding committee, a part of ASG, handles funding for student organizations three times each year. This committee consists of 13 voting student senators and at-large members, two advisers and the vice president of student organizations who chairs the committee.

The committee initially tells an organization what money they will likely receive. The committee than takes their recommendations to the student senate for final approval. Cutbacks sometimes occur when the budgets are taken to the senate. After student senate approves the funding, the vice president of student organizations contacts the organization and the money is transferred shortly after, according to the ASG Web site.

Registered dietician lectures on origins, perseverance of eating disorders

By Katie Jo Kohls Senior Staff Writer

SAMANTHA LUDINGTON The Miami Student

Mary Pat Turon Findley, dietician, speaks to students about eating disorders.

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week gave a chance for Miami University to educate students on the prevalence of the diseases.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 registered dietician Mary Pat Turon Findley gave the presentation, “Healthy Little Bites About Eating Disorders.”

Turon Findley works with minors struggling with eating disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Turon Findley said her presentation is the same she gives to medical interns. The presentation covers signs and symptoms of victims, side effects, protocol, real cases and myths.

“I want the interns to realize it’s not just about food, there’s a lot more going on,” Turon Findley said.

According to Turon Findley, more than body image insecurities can spur eating disorders. She cited cases of traumatic food experiences, allergies, psychological causes and physical and sexual abuse.

Turon Findley recounted a case of a young girl who was being sexually abused by her father and began to stop eating in hopes that she

would become less attractive and less appealing.

“Some parents are not equipped for these types of situations,” Turon Findley said. “Their kids begin their eating disorders because their body and food are things they can control.”

Turon Findley told her audience about a 16-year-old girl that weighed 82 pounds. Her mother allowed her to continue her eating habits.

“The human body needs 1,200 calories just to pump blood to the heart and grow hair,” Turon Findley said. “This girl was maybe getting 400 calories a day.”

Junior Alex Pinkerton, a psychology major in attendance of Turon Findley’s presentation, said it pained her to see photos and hear the stories of the cases.

Turon Findley said many children become obsessed with calorie counting and exercising.

Jill Matusek, a fifth-year doctoral student in the clinical psychology program, said she’s concerned about the behavior she sees at Miami’s Recreational Sports Center.

“The whole time I have been here, there has been a consistent presence

of eating disorders,” Matusek said.

According to Matusek, bulimia has been increasing exponentially over the past 35 years. She said bulimia is a culturally relevant disease.

“It’s not as much of an issue in non-western countries,” Matusek said.

Matusek said bulimia is tied to cultures where food is in excess and there is a constant want for thinness.

“The actual incidence of eating disorders has remained constant over the last century,” Matusek said.

Turon Findley said the media plays a large part in shaping the ideal body that young people want to achieve.

She flashed a photo of a professional model with a nine inch waste.

“Media has told us this is beautiful,” Turon Findley said. “This model was dead (in) less than a year later.”

Pinkerton said there is an unspoken stereotype many girls at Miami try to uphold.

“A lot of girls here just want to uphold that rich, glamorous look that celebrities represent,” Pinkerton said.

“Perhaps so they’ll feel pretty or be liked because they’re thin.”

Pinkerton believes life events push

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Editors Kelsey Bishop bishopka@muohio.edu Erin Fischesser fischeee@muohio.edu

Chamber, Miami join forces Committee works to facilitate communication, coordinate events Police cite sophomore for drunk driving

By Erin Fischesser

At 2:30 a.m. Thursday, an officer observed a vehicle stopped in front of Skipper’s Pub with reverse lights on and the passenger door open.

Police said the vehicle stopped at the intersection of Campus Avenue and High Street and failed to signal before heading southbound on Campus Avenue.

The driver, later identified as sophomore Clair Christofersen, 19, reportedly crossed over the lane marks to the northbound lane where she almost struck a parked car.

Police stopped Christofersen’s vehicle in front of Wells Hall.

Christofersen didn’t respond when the officer approached the vehicle and reportedly opened the driver’s side door because her windows were frozen. Christofersen told the officer she was driving her friends home from the bars and she had not been drinking.

While speaking to Christofersen, police detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, perhaps inside the vehicle. The officer asked Christofersen to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. The other female passengers said they were not sober enough to drive the vehicle, so it was towed and Christofersen was taken to the police department.

Christofersen was cited for operating a vehicle impaired, underage intoxication, failure to use turn signals and crossing marked lanes.

In an effort to unite the work of Miami University and local businesses, the Oxford Chamber of Commerce and Miami recently created the Chamber Miami Business Alliance (Chamber MBA).

So far, the group has coordinated events that involve the community and Miami, including Paint the Town Red during homecoming and Think Pink Weekend Feb. 19 to 21.

According to Chamber President JoNell Rowan, the MBA was created to unite the community and the university in a number of efforts.

“Our main goal is just to work together as one big community,” Rowan said. “It’s something we really want to work on and continue initiatives to make us more unified.”

The idea was not hard to get started and many people were interested in becoming involved from the beginning.

The Chamber MBA is comprised of

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uptown business owners and representatives from Miami.

Kofenya owner Liz Snyder represents the restaurants in the uptown district as part of the Chamber MBA and believes she brings a unique perspective to the group.

“I think I’m a natural fit because I’m not far from being a student,” Snyder said.

Snyder thinks the Chamber MBA is important for the community.

“We have to rely on each other, so why not spend time talking with each other,” Snyder said.

Anthony Azama, director of Miami’s athletic marketing, promotions and sales and chair of the Chamber MBA, agrees.

“The idea of the Chamber MBA originated from a need,” Azama said via e-mail.

“A need for even better relations between the business community and Miami University.

Thus a group of business owners, Chamber members and Miami personnel formed a committee to discuss and address the future direction.”

Azama believes the benefits of the

collaboration will be numerous.

“By working together we can create win-win situations,” Azama said. “Essentially, by having uptown and the community show Miami pride, we can imprint alumni and parents, and get more people to come back, which is good for business and good for Miami.”

The Chamber MBA is currently doing a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis as well as working on plans for future events.

“We are in the process of determining what partnerships will foster an opportunity to build momentum for community pride and school spirit,” Azama said.

According to Azama, student input is valued and encouraged as the Chamber MBA continues to evolve and plan.

Junior Chris Traner thinks the partnership makes sense.

“The businesses benefit from the Miami students, so it only makes sense that they try and give back to the Miami community,” Traner said.

Board accepts bids for high school construction

By Amanda Seitz Campus Editor

Talawanada High School will have the word “Pride” printed across the interior of their new building and with all of the new and modern amenities the school will offer to it students, they have good reason to be prideful.

The Talawanda Board accepted construction and architecture bids from the Skillman Company and SHP Leading Design, respectively, Thursday evening.The new high school will be complete with a two-story gym and media center, a significant upgrade from the existent one-story model.

The gym will be complete with a hardwood first floor gym and a second-story rubber track and gym floor.

“As far as athletics, this will be top notch,” Charlie Jahnigen of SHP Leading Design said.

During the board’s session Thursday evening, the Skillman Company and SHP Leading Design presented upgraded alternatives for the board to accept or decline. The two companies presented a walk-through model of the future cafeteria that has the ability to hold one-third of the student body.

The board accepted a bid package from the Skillman Company and SHP Leading Design to design the building with upgraded terrazzo, ceramic and porcelain tile floors, parking lot lights, grass sod, wall panels, concrete paving and decorative glass tile walls. The board declined to accept the bid for solar panels until they were certain the grant would be approved by the state.

According to Jahnigen, the cost of the solar panel would be an

Argument results in stabbing At 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, staff at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital reported a male victim had been stabbed. The stabbing appeared to have happened when the victim and a known suspect were arguing over money the victim owed the suspect. The two got into a fight and the victim was allegedly stabbed numerous times in the lower abdomen and upper right thigh.

additional $280,000 to install but the school would eventually save money in the cost of non-solar energy. With the help of a state grant, Jahnigen said the school would be able to slash $150,000 off the price tag.

“I’m not going to approve the solar panels unless we get a grant,” Board President Darrell Smith said.

SHP Leading Design said they would begin working on applying for the grant as soon as Friday and hope to present the solar panel option again at a March 15 session. Jahnigen said although the terrazzo flooring would be a $245,000 additional cost, the school would eventually save money. “(You’ll) save a lot in the payback of maintenance,” Jahnigen said.

The board also approved concrete pavement Thursday night. Jahnigen said the concrete work would bring interest to local businesses.

“Concrete’s important to Butler County,” Jahnigen said. “We thought, ‘Let’s bring something to that.’”

With all of the proposals underway and nearly $30 million on the table, the bid was not met without opposition. David Baker, president of Triton Services, Inc., asked the board to reconsider his companies bid.

“There’s no reason we shouldn’t be given the order,” Baker said. “I am personally comfortable with our bid.”

Baker said his proposed bid would save taxpayers $190,000.

The board’s resolution said Triton Services, Inc. conduct demonstrates “unacceptably high levels of unreasonableness, divisiveness, contentiousness and the filing of unwarranted and excessive claims and lawsuits.”

The board still chose to approve the Skillman Corporation and SHP Leading Design’s proposed bids.

Housing tax credits push up home buying season

Male passes out in front of bar, vomits at OPD

By Lauren Karch

At 2 a.m. Wednesday, Patrick L McCoy Jr., 23, was arrested after being found nearly passed out on the curb in front of Brick Street Bar. McCoy told police he was just sleeping.

Police said McCoy’s eyes were red and glassy. McCoy’s friend approached and told police McCoy had been kicked out of the bar. The friend tried to help McCoy to his feet, but McCoy remained unsteady.

When officers asked for McCoy’s identity, he refused to give them the correct information, stating he did not have a last name.

McCoy was arrested and taken into custody at Oxford Police Department.

McCoy needed help walking in to the building, and asked police to carry him. While in the building, McCoy got sick, and police found identification in his pocket.

McCoy had warrants through West Chester and was cited for obstructing official business and disorderly conduct.

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For people looking to purchase homes, now is the time to buy, according to Hamilton-Fairfield-Oxford Board of Realtors President John Prazynski.

An extension of federal housing tax credits made available through April has pushed up the home buying season and given extra incentive to purchase homes.

According to information made public by the Internal Revenue Service, first time homebuyers are offered a refundable credit equal to 10 percent of the purchase price, up to a maximum of $8,000.

People who previously owned a home and are buying a new one are eligible for a credit of 10 percent of the purchase price up to a maximum credit of $6,500.

The credit is available to taxpayers with a modified adjusted gross income up to $125,000 or $225,000 for joint filers.

“I don’t have any statistics that say the tax credit has helped sell

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homes, but it has certainly helped people who have purchased homes,” Prazynski said.

The new law extends the deadline for qualifying home purchases from Nov. 30, 2009, to April 30, 2010. If a buyer enters into a binding contract by April 30, the buyer has until June 30 to settle on the purchase.

While the busiest buying time is usually in the spring, Prazynski said the incentive to buy by April 30 has moved the season up.

“I think it’s made our spring market earlier in the year than in years past,” Prazynski said.

Greater Cincinnati has been identified by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 10 regions in the country where it is smartest to buy rather than rent. Forbes said a premium to buy — basically the difference between rent and a mortgage payment — is at a one percent differential in Cincinnati.

In some areas of the country, that differential reaches 20 percent.

Prazynski said with such a small difference between a rent

and a mortgage, it does make sense to buy in Cincinnati.

“Then you’re building your own equity as opposed to your landlord’s,” he said.

Recently graduated homebuyers can also get an extra boost from the state of Ohio.

Cindy Slaherty, director of home ownership for the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, said the agency’s new Grants for Grads program assists people who have earned a degree in Ohio.

Residents who graduated from an Ohio high school and apply for the program within 18 months of earning a post-graduate degree are eligible. Borrowers receive a grant of 2.5 percent of the home’s purchase price issued as a second mortgage with a zero percent interest rate with no payment due.

The loan is forgivable after five years of the resident living in Ohio — even if they sell the home they purchased.

“We record a second mortgage because if the borrower moves out of Ohio, they do have to pay

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part of that back,” Slaherty said.

“Basically, we forgive 20 percent of the grant per year.”

Slaherty said the program, created as part of the budget bill passed in July 2009, is one part of the state’s efforts to attract and retain residents with college degrees and has received some interest.

“We’ve had some interest in the program, there are a few loans that have already closed,” she said.

Slaherty said there are priorities before buying a home, however.

“We recognize the first and foremost thing is that you have to have a job,” Slaherty said. “This is one piece of the effort. We’re happy to have that incentive to buy a home and put down the roots here in the state.”

With all of these incentives in place, Prazynski said area renters looking into buying homes should get to work.

“For any renter who’s thinking they might like to buy, now’s the time to buy,” he said.

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The Oxford Community Arts Center is continuing renovation efforts to stop further deterioration of the building.

The non-profit organization is planning for about $2 million of additional work to be done in the near future.

OCAC renovates to maintain, improve building’s integrity

By Kevin Cullum For The Miami Student

The Oxford Community Arts Center (OCAC) is undergoing renovations to improve the quality of the historic building.

According to Caroline Croswell, executive director of the OCAC, the building was built in 1849 and is being renovated simply to save the building.

“I jokingly say that it’s melting into the landscape, but it’s really not a joke,” Croswell said. “It has been falling apart for a long time.”

Croswell works in the building and has experienced the deterioration firsthand. According to Croswell, the mission of the OCAC is to restore and maintain the historic building and make it a home for the arts in the local area.

Croswell said the OCAC is more than just an old building to many residents of Oxford.

“The community has a really strong attachment to the building,” Croswell said. “To lose it would be really tough.”

Norman Butt, chair of the facilities and restoration committee, analyzed the building’s needs and focused on what would be done to restore the building.

Since heading up the second phase of renovations, Butt said the building’s exterior and interior renovations will balance the inner and outer activity of the building.

“It’s really going to balance what is going on inside the building with the outside of the building,” Butt said.

Butt said there is much activity going on inside that

many people don’t know about because of the building’s outer appearance. He described the renovations as preventative and they are stopping the further deterioration of the building.

Miami University senior Andrew Borgia is supportive and excited for more positive changes in Oxford.

“I think it’s a great thing that Oxford is really making improvements to the city,” Borgia said. “It’s not only making it more appealing for students to come here but also for the residents of Oxford.”

Borgia noted the various changes Oxford has made in his four years at Miami and thinks these new improvements can only help the community.

According to Jack Williams, president of the OCAC board, there is still around $2 million worth of work that needs to be done. The majority of the money comes from donations and grants and even simple additions such as air conditioning units on the first floor will enhance the building.

“For about two months in the summer we can’t have much going on because there isn’t air conditioning,” Williams said. “It will enable us to have the community arts center 12 months a year.”

Croswell said that they want the addition of air conditioning units on the first floor because it is simply too hot to sit there in the summer months while they are working.

“We don’t shut down by any means,” said Croswell.

Once the air conditioning units are installed, Oxford residents will be able to enjoy this 160-year-old building year round.

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least one class during this time slot, so this is when that champion spirit must shine through. As you struggle to decipher what your professor is saying, remember there is more GBD ahead of you. Don’t waste too much of your energy, you have to save it for round three!

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Green Beer Day (GBD) is FINALLY here! The day we wait for all year has arrived, so let’s make it count. There are three distinct rounds to GBD, each important in its own way. As a Miami student, it is your duty to make sure rounds one through three are equal in their awesomeness.

Before the frivolity even begins, make sure you have an awesome GBD shirt. Don’t be the loser wearing last year’s design or, worse, a generic green shirt.

Ugh. I hate that guy.

ROUND THREE: 6 p.m. to ???

ROUND ONE: 12 a.m. to 8 a.m.

If you aren’t awake and wearing said awesome shirt by 4:30 a.m., you’ve already wasted your day. Just because the bars are closed doesn’t mean the parties are. This is a holiday, and a very sacred holiday at that. Sleeping in is not allowed! Naps are acceptable, of course, but only between rounds.

Hit up a party prior to the necessary GBD sunrise pub crawl. I like to call these “breakfast parties” because this is the time you grab your GBD breakfast. This breakfast can be anything from green eggs and ham to green-dyed muffins. It doesn’t matter what you devour at your breakfast party, so long as it’s green.

When the bars open their pearly gates, you are already waiting in line, ignoring the crisp morning air biting at your ears and slowing your heart rate. You can deal with frostbite later — what matters now is getting some green beer inside your belly.

Round one comes to an end at 8 a.m., or when the few dedicated students straggle off to their first class. For those of you not in morning classes, your first round can last as long as you can…

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ROUND TWO: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Still feeling the euphoric effects of round one? Excellent!

That means it’s time for round two! Your head might be spinning, and your poor life decisions are already stacking up, but you’re not even halfway through this wonderful day, so suck it up.

If you haven’t ordered Bagel and Deli yet, make sure you accomplish this task during round two. Save Bruno’s for round three, if you can still manage eating, that is. It doesn’t matter if you actually order whatever the green bagel is; just order something from B and D. Bagel and Deli is an Oxford institution, just like GBD. You just can’t celebrate GBD without a bagel in your hand. You just can’t.

But back to round two. A majority of students will have at

You’ve made it to round three, congratulations! Of course, at this point, you hate GBD. You never want to see a green liquid again. You’re planning on destroying every bit of green clothing you own. But before you do any of that, you still have one final round to complete.

Round three is usually a haze for most people, as they expended most of their GBD enthusiasm (and bodily fluids) in rounds one and two. Just know that all sorts of things happen during this round: sitting on roofs, chilling in strangers’ yards, playing with matches (just kidding), finding GBD memorabilia that other people have lost, etc.

While this round is more reminiscent of a zombie movie than a holiday celebration, a majority of the day’s greatest memories and pictures will come from this round, so don’t pansy out after one and two. Keep it up, champ — you’re almost there!

A few notes: Frequent hydration breaks and naps between rounds are necessary. It’s useful to have a back-up GBD shirt in case something unpleasant happens to the first top (I’ll let your imagination run away with that one). Professors don’t love GBD as much as we do, so avoid inviting them to go uptown with you later. I learned that one the hard way (sorry, Dr. Campbell).

Most importantly, be safe. I’m not just saying this — I’m being serious. Don’t be an idiot and overdo it.

HAPPY GREEN BEER DAY!!!!

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Green Beer Day from the other side of the bar

By Erich Schrader Senior Staff Writer

It is finally that time of year again. For those fortunate enough to not have a copious amount of exams and papers the week before spring break, next Thursday cannot come soon enough.

Second only to 4/20, Green Beer Day is one of the most storied and celebrated holidays in the lives of Oxford’s youth. But guess what? You, not unlike myself, have found out you have been scheduled to bartend that day. Oh, the humanity.

But all is not lost. Although you have been unceremoniously chosen as the proverbial beer wench for Miami University’s

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most epic of drunken ragers, there are a few things you can do to keep from strangling yourself with green beads in one last desperate attempt to get out of your early morning shift. With careful and unwavering adherence to the following walkthrough, you may yet survive your shift and find within you the strength to get absolutely tanked before your late-afternoon class.

For you, the day’s first of many problems rears its ugly head between the hours of 4:30 and 5 a.m. Not only do you have to be awake at such an ungodly hour, but by some diabolical doctrine, you have been unwillingly conscripted to work sober. Tired and without the use of mind-altering substances is no way to go through a day, and should

not even be done during exam week. The only thing worse than having to interact with drunk college students is having to do so while sober.

4:55 a.m. – So there you are, stuck behind the bar, waiting for the perpetual onslaught of drunken bros and hoes that will undoubtedly be the death of you. What can you do to make the whole ordeal more bearable? The answer is quite simple; your boss requires that you show up without being drunk, but he failed to mention your avoidance of hallucinogens and opiates. So go wild.

4:59 a.m. – Really just praying that 5 a.m. never rolls around.

5 a.m. – Here it is: A mob of idiots wearing T-shirts and jerseys all of which have

something to do with “Jersey Shore,” Tiger Woods or The Hangover. Within a matter of seconds the bar is completely filled, and faster than it takes a drunk sorority chick to vomit green all over the bar, you find the place to be over capacity. Patrons HATE one in, one out and you smile to yourself with the knowledge of that one tiny victory.

5:30 a.m. – Drunken fools continue to stumble in and out of the bar, and just as you turn away from the register toward the counter, you spot some punk in sunglasses and a green Bud hat snag one of your tip jars and try to bulrush the exit. You look for a doorman to help you catch the delinquent,

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Signs your GBD was a success ...

7. The leprechaun told you it was a success 6. You’ve consumed food from 10 uptown eateries 5. All 10 of those meals came right back up 4. The day started with you wearing pants, and now ...

3. Your wristbands outnumber Cyndi Lauper’s bangles

2. You can’t remember if you went to class or not 1. You vow never to celebrate GBD again

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In the course of Miami University’s 200 years, there have been 51 Green Beer Days (GBDs).

For each of those 51 GBDs, approximately seven articles have been written per festive day totaling 357 articles that have been composed on this blessed topic.

Well, here’s another one.

Despite my editor giving me orders to write on this topic, I refuse to bust out another article on GBD T-shirts or on where the “sweetest places” are to go get your drink on.

So, rather than harping on those same overdone topics, instead we are going to try a little trivia. That’s right, trivia! You say you’ve read enough GBD articles and know everything already?

Then try your hand at these GBD questions.

So, break out your erasable pen and further prove Miami students are full of useless, half-true factoids. The extremely truthful and indisputable answers are at the bottom when you finish … don’t be a cheater!

Category 1: History No.1: What is the date of the first recorded GBD? (hints are above)

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but he’s too busy enjoying his own green “something” day in the basement.

If that jerk gets away with your money, he’s going to take your faith in humanity with him. It’s up to you to reclaim what is yours, and you do so by shoving him down the Top Deck/Stadium/Pachinkos stairway.

6:05 a.m. – By now, the goods you bought from that smelly kid in the Phish T-shirt are

a.

February 28, 1948 b.

March 5, 1980 c.

March 13, 1952 No. 2: Where was the first recorded celebration of GBD? a. Skippers … “Green Beer Ahoy” b. The Purity … Ironic c. Shadium *cough* I mean Stadium No. 3: Since its origin GBD has spread across the States, which state below does NOT host a GBD? a. Illinois b. South Dakota c. District of Columbia No. 4: Which other Ohio school has since celebrated GBD, sometimes claiming it as their own? a. Ohio State University b. Bowling Green State University c. Ohio University Category 2: GBD = game day No. 5: What is the most common apparel worn by students that signifies they are participating in GBD? a. Condom b. Stunna Shades c. Ironic t-shirts

finally kicking in, making the next couple of hours a bit more tolerable, albeit a bit more Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

7:15 a.m. - It’s light outside, and you still haven’t seen a doorman in more than two hours to help you clean up the inchthick layer of vomit that’s covering the bar counter. Go ahead and clean it up with his Ed Hardy jacket and toss it back into his backpack.

8:25 a.m. – The hatred you feel for your coworkers is indescribable. The other two bartenders have been absolutely useless for the duration of the shift. The guy came in to work drunk and has been little more than a

No. 6: What time does drinking commence on campus? a. 5 a.m. b. 5:30 a.m. c. Midnight the night before, bro No. 7: What holiday is GBD closely related to? a. St. Patrick’s Day b. President’s Day c. Arbor Day Category 3: Going Green No. 8: Green eggs and ham, green bagels and green cream cheese can all be purchased on GBD? (True or False) No. 9: GBD is always the ______ day before Spring Break? a. Monday b. Thursday c. The best day No. 10: You know you’ve had a damn good time when you __________ is green? a. tongue b. fingers c. lips d. toes e. weenis f. all of the above!!

Answer: 1. C, 2. B, 3. B, 4.C, 5. C, 6. B, 7.A, 8. True, 9. B, 10. F

catatonic wasteland; the girl is either complaining about some communications exam at noon or texting her drunken boyfriend — who, by the way, is currently hooking up with her roommate.

And where the hell is that doorman?

8:45 a.m. – Thankfully your shift ends in 15 minutes. You cannot wait for the next shift to get here so you can get the hell out.

9:45 a.m. – Not one of the 9 a.m. bartenders showed up. Well, that’s not entirely true.

One kid showed up just long enough to vomit on you and take a leak behind the bar.

11:15 a.m. – You have finally had enough.

Any synthetic feelings of serenity and inner

peace provided by the drugs have long since dissipated, and the only feeling you have left is your loathing of all humanity.

You pour yourself a shot. And another.

You are just about to go tell your boss to go to hell and quit when he walks behind the counter to tell you to go home. Instead, he sees you making it rain shots of Kentucky Gentleman like it was your F-ing birthday and fires you.

But you don’t really care. Green Beer Day is a full 24 hours, and you’re just in time for rounds two and three.

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Miami University’s one man singer, songwriter, booker and businessman is finally returning to his small town college roots to perform where he got his start.

When asked if past Miami alumnus Steven Mullan preferred Steve or Steven he responded, “It doesn’t really matter as long as people remember my face.”

Mullan graduated from Miami in 2009. The singer/songwriter majored in vocal performance and music composition. On campus, he participated in musicals, operas and Collegiate Chorale. He also played numerous shows around campus. However, his shows consist more of a talented guy playing his material solo.

Mullan has dipped his toes in different variations and styles of music. For instance, he has performed with a beat boxer and a fiddle.

One of the coolest things though, Mullan said, was playing with a string quartet for a Dance Theatre event.

Mullan said that he never wanted to form a band.

“I wanted to play with people interested in playing,” Mullan said. “I got a chance to play with a lot of really great musicians.”

Mullan has been on tour since December 2009. He plans to return to his RedHawk roots to perform Feb. 27 at Three Tree’s Pub. Mullan has toured all over the country including Ohio, Chicago, New York and Michigan.

Mullan confessed thus far, his favorite locations were Plymouth, Mich. and Chicago.

“A packed show is always fun,” Mullan said of the Plymouth performance. “The audience was really receptive which made it very rewarding by the end of the night.”

Mullan is responsible for booking all of his own gigs. “(A lot of my work) is business stuff instead of just the music,” Mullan said.

As he plays more shows, people network through the club circuits, and have begun to throw his name around.

When he’s not booking events, Mullan is writing lyrics and composing pieces for his upcoming performances. When he records or plays with other people he explains to them exactly out of the song.

He began writing music his sophomore year at Miami. His first song was written after a situation with a girl. As he laughed, he admitted it was a terrible song because it was his first. He said it was horrific, but that all first drafts are always the worst. Writing became a therapeutic outlet for Mullan. It allowed him to escape. Eventually, it just became something he needed to do.

As a sophomore, Mullan received help from Glen Davis, associate professor of music. Davis helped Steven with his song writing.

Mullan said Davis handed him a Beatles Anthology one day and said, “Study it and then do it.”

Mullan did.

Other inspirations include Stevie Wonder, James Morrison and Marc Brouffard. Mullan plays a few of their covers, along with other pop artists.

“I play everything from Stevie Wonder to Elton John to Justin Timberlake,” Mullan said. “I’ll even throw in some Black Eyed Peas if I’m in the mood. My music is very groove-oriented.”

Mullan first got involved with music as a kid, but as he got older he continued to progress. Mullan now plays eight instruments, but only plays two or three in his shows. At the Oxford show Feb. 27, Mullan said he would play piano and acoustic guitar.

Mullan would not be alone on stage, however. Seniors Jason Skolits, a beat boxer, and Paul Kiehm, a fiddler, will join Mullan Feb. 27.

Kiehm and Mullan first met in a small musical group called the Klezmer Ensemble. However, the ensemble did not last long.

“We gravitated toward each other,” Kiehm explained how the two began to work together once the group disbanded.

Skolits and Mullan began working together when he was looking for a beat boxer. Skolits heard about Mullan through some friends and from the a cappella group, The Cheezies. Mullan asked Skolits if he wanted to perform with him and the two have played shows together ever since.

Both men admire Mullan as a musician and friend.

“First, I would say his personality,” Kiehm said. “He is ridiculously open and extremely charismatic. Second, I admire Steve for his originality with his music. It takes a long time to put notes to paper, but he never complains about it. It is never about him … it’s always about the music.”

Skolits agreed.

“His work ethic is what I admire about Steven,” Skolits said. “As soon as he graduated, Steven made a CD and began touring. He works very hard, which is needed in this business.”

Kiehm agreed Mullan has a lot of passion.

“I realized that music was his passion from day one,” Kiehm said.

“Music is his life. He is music 100 percent. Playing with Steve is a refreshing experience. He brings a lot of energy that is lacking in most college students. He is hyperactive in everything and he actually listens to your ideas. Playing with him is definitely one of my most favorite musical experiences.”

Skolits said Mullan is very easy going.

“He cares a lot about people and he has great determination,” Skolits said. “He truly cares a lot about what he does. Steven is a phenomenal musician and a great guy. He loves to entertain people.”

Mullan said he enjoys the touring lifestyle because he likes waking up knowing that he gets to perform later that day.

However, it is hard in terms of relationships.

“It was a very humbling experience,” Mullan said. “The business is hard, but you have to accept rejection and keep pushing through”.

Mullan had a very positive attitude when discussing this philosophy.

“Some people get booed off stage,” Mullan said. “I have never been booed thankfully.”

Regardless, he is excited to come back to Oxford.

“The shows are always really fun,” Mullan said.

Mullan compared his sound and style to Jason Mraz and John Mayer.

He will be performing at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Three Trees Irish Pub on Main Street. The party is open to patrons 21 and up. Mullan will play until closing. CDs will be available for $5.

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“We hope other institutions will look at us as a primary resource for research,� Kennedy said.

Smola started doing research with Kennedy his sophomore year at Miami. He said the center would enable prospective students to see they have good opportunities to get involved at Miami.

Kennedy said the fact that students are doing research at a Center of Excellence draws more attention to the significance of their research. “When I go to graduate school interviews and tell them about my research experience here they are completely floored,� Smola said. “You learn about these techniques in class and then you apply them in the lab and you really understand the concepts.�

Smola said he is excited about where the research is going and he expects to follow its progress after he graduates.

Oris said this recognition raises the awareness of the capabilities of Miami research. “It means a lot to us,� Oris said.

The Miami board of trustees approved six centers of excellence to be approved by the board of regents.

Kennedy’s group is the most recently recognized, but Miami also has five other centers the board of trustees feels should be recognized including the Center for Aquatic and Watershed Science, the Scripts Gerontology Center, the Institute for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Assessment and Evaluation for Science and Math and the Armstrong Interactive Media Studies Center. According to Oris, these centers will hopefully be highlighted in the upcoming year.

Harris agreed. “Competition is good,� Harris said. “We are looking to have top talent to best serve the student body. Looking at the field of potential candidates, we have some outstanding people.�

According to McNabb, being involved student government can be a massive time commitment, but rewarding nonetheless. “If you run, you won’t regret it,� McNabb said. “It’s the time of your life.�

ASG and the elections committee are currently making an effort to get more students involved by using such tactics such as Facebook. com, Twitter, e-mail and one-on-one personal networking. “We want to create a general sense of excitement on campus and for students to know that a race is going on,� Harris said.

One of the election committee’s

main goals is to break down the barriers on campus so students outside of ASG will feel comfortable running for a position. “We take a proactive stance when trying to get students to run,� Harris said. “The position is so time consuming and there’s so much that goes into it that it can be a daunting task.�

There is an element of risk and intimidation associated when running in the election, according to McNabb, which could be a reason why students can be hesitant to apply. “You don’t want to throw your name out there to the whole student body,� he said.

Although challenging at times, the experience has proved to be rewarding for McNabb. “The beautiful thing is it can be different for each person,� McNabb said. “Their presidency is their own.

It is a great honor and pleasure, and at the end of the day, you’re helping students.�

According to Harris, diversifying candidacy can be difficult because many students already have leadership positions in other organizations

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I think that it could be a great step into getting into something as a career,� Wilhelm said.

Even though this particular workshop has never occurred at Miami, Goodman said at one point, there was a similar combined program between Laws Hall and the creative writing program where Laws Hall would look for creative writers to help with some projects. “There was a program where students were asked to put together ad campaigns,� Goodman said.

Goodman said it tended to combine some people from the business school and some creative writers. “It shows creative writing majors that your skills will transfer to jobs but you need to be proactive ... once

somebody sees what you can do, you are likely to find full time employment, but you have to put yourself in a situation where someone can see that,� Goodman said.

American Greetings will come to campus twice; once for a kick-off and once to conduct the workshop.

By March 5, American Greetings will send the 12 chosen students a packet with research on the project that they will be asked to do in preparation for the kickoff.

During the kickoff on April 9.

American Greetings will present the project to the students and the group will also be reviewing the research the students have done.

Following the workshop, Faimon will accompany the students to an additional workshop at the American Greetings’ Cleveland headquarters which will take place from April 16 to 17. “They are going to pair the Miami students with recent col-

on campus, which can conflict with the time-consuming task of running a campaign and being elected.

Sophomore Lauren Minton said, “I feel like by your junior and senior year, students have already gotten involved in leadership positions within their own organizations, so they’re not looking for more opportunities.�

Encouraging students to vote is mostly done by the candidates themselves, said Harris. “Last year I didn’t vote because I didn’t know much about the campus, but I’ve learned from being so involved this year that it’s really important for students to have a voice in the decision of who leads Miami’s campus,� Minton said.

McNabb said students play a crucial role in the future of the university. “It’s so important to the direction of our university to have good students in leadership positions because decisions are made on a day-to-day basis,� McNabb said. “Everyone has different ideas, so without feedback and strong people with a variety of experiences, we can’t be as successful as a university.�

lege graduates who are now employed with American Greetings,�

Faimon said.

The employed writers and designers will serve as leaders for the smaller teams students. “Since they work in their own industry with designers and writers, they thought it would be good for both disciplines to work together,�

Faimon said.

Senior Chip Smith, a creative writing major said, “If it had potential for me to get a writing job that was decent I would but I don’t see greeting cards as something I would want to go into,� Smith said.

Senior Sarah Ingrassia, another creative writing major, said, “I didn’t hear about that actually, but I think it sounds really cool,�

Ingrassia said. “Now that I know about it, I’m going to try to get involved with it. It sounds like something any creative writing major would want to do.�

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Editors Thomasina Johnson johnsota@muohio.edu Sam Kay kaysj@muohio.edu

➤ EDITORIALS

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

Alliance shows promise, must seek student input

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relatively new local organization is working to better coordinate the actions of Oxford businesses and Miami University. The Chamber Miami Business Alliance (Chamber MBA) has successfully executed Think Pink weekend, an initiative aimed at raising funds and increasing breast cancer awareness. Miami and Oxford businesses have many common interests, and Chamber MBA is working to make sure those interests work in concert. In a Paint the Town Red campaign during Homecoming 2009, Miami students painted the windows of participating businesses red to create a more spirited environment. This kind of gesture makes an impression on alumni, parents and visitors. Both Miami and Oxford businesses have a lot to gain from increasing community spirit: alumni and parents are more likely to visit Oxford, patronize the stores and donate to Miami. A strong showing of spirit can also increase enrollment, meaning more customers for businesses.

The editorial board of The Miami Student believes Chamber MBA has the potential to accomplish a great deal in the coming years. By enhancing the mutually beneficial relationship between school spirit and businesses, Chamber MBA can create a greater community bond between business owners and students. This can be as simple as handing out coupons at athletic events, or as grand as organizing city-wide celebrations for university events and vice versa.

Despite the recent success of Chamber MBA activities, this board

feels Chamber MBA is missing a crucial element: student membership. While students are invited and encouraged to participate in the events, this board feels a student voice could make a significant contribution to creating and planning future events. As customers and residents who attend Miami, students have a unique perspective and just as much to offer as the business owners and Miami staff members who currently comprise Chamber MBA. This board believes Chamber MBA should identify and approach key departments, faculty members, student leaders and organizations to participate in planning and executing events. Many student organizations share the same goals as Chamber MBA. The better coordinated their respective efforts are, the better the outcome will be.

This board also feels Chamber MBA should not lose its focus on the mission of improving the synergistic relationship between business and school spirit. While there are many causes worthy of the attention of student and community organizations, Chamber MBA should play its part by strengthening the foundation of the bond between students, parents, alumni and businesses. If Chamber MBA spreads itself too thin or has too many messages, they will quickly lose the attention, momentum and central purpose that connect businesses and Miami. Oxford and Miami have co-existed for 200 years, and have much to gain from continued cooperation through groups like Chamber MBA.

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➤ RULE OF THUMB Free laundry Miami’s donation to the dirty sock charity was much appreciated. Keep the technical difficulties coming, eSuds!

Drunken car vandalism If you are going to lose your composure following a “fun” evening, please avoid doing so with a blunt object near a car.

Oxford Community Art Center remodel We’re happy to see the Art Center cleaned up. Every building deserves a fresh coat of paint.

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Esme? Please, don’t trust vampires to name your children. Believe us, they will hold it against you.

Oxford a good testing ground for smart meters

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n a move that will help their customers save money and energy, Duke Energy has begun the installation of smart meters around Oxford with plans to eventually expand to the rest of Ohio and beyond.

The editorial board of The Miami Student feels the features of the smart meters — which include the ability to track electricity consumption by the hour online — will help students better understand their electricity usage and electric bill. Students often express confusion about what they see as arbitrary increases and decreases in their bill. The smart meters will make the billing process much more transparent, and will enable students to plan ahead.

This board also believes Oxford is an excellent testing ground for this new system. With a population of tech-savvy, penny-pinching college students, Oxford will be an excellent indicator of how well the system can perform under good conditions. However, Oxford’s population drastically decreases during the year’s highest period of electricity use: the summer. Duke will es-

sentially be losing several months worth of insight into consumer habits because of Oxford’s demographic cycle. The editorial board therefore feels it is of paramount importance that Duke makes the necessary investments to expand the system in the near future.

As Duke implements these changes, they should do a better job of keeping their customers abreast of new developments. Customers should be notified far in advance of when their meter is being replaced, and they should be well educated about the features and goals of the system.

Students should also take full advantage of the potential cost and energy savings from the use of the smart meter. Off-campus students will now have a real tool to gauge their energy consumption over time, and should be able to adjust their habits to be more efficient. Duke is investing $1 billion over the next five years to install smart meters throughout Ohio. Students and residents should invest their time and attention to match that commitment.

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➤ THE WORLD ACCORDING TO WILL

Olympics a present day reminder of past politics David had knocked down goliath. With the sound of the final horn in Lake Placid, the 1980 United States hockey team revitalized a country struggling economically and troubled by a hostage situation in Iran.

Led by shaggy Will haired college Hoyt hockey players, they had defeated the Soviet Union, longtime Cold War foe, and the only other world superpower. The victory immediately became one of the greatest stories in sports history.

It also serves as a reminder of the world’s political landscape at the time, and how it compares to today.

Looking at this year’s Men’s Hockey bracket, it’s not hard to see that times have changed.

Before advancing to the elimination stage, Russia had to hack their way through a group of former Soviet satellite countries including Latvia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Although they were close games, Russia managed to defeat only Lativa.

Russia’s hockey team is a far cry from the Soviet powerhouse they used to be, and the world makeup they represented.

The U.S. currently enjoys a position as the world’s sole superpower, even with rising stars like China. There is no Cold War, no menacing red giants to slay as in 1984’s “Red Dawn,” where Patrick Swayze fends off a Soviet invasion occurring in his small Colorado town. Rather, terrorism and conflict in the Middle East have replaced the Soviet Union as the biggest threat to America’s national security and agenda.

Yet, 30 years later, there are many remnants of 1980 that linger. The U.S. is still at war in Afghanistan, this time against largely the same insurgents who helped defeat the Soviets decades ago. There are also hints of a Russian push back to a greater world role. President Dmitry Medvedev has invested heavily in reorganizing Russia’s military. Russia recently made arms deals totaling $5.8 billion with Latin American countries, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Although this is by no means a Cold War, it should be taken note of considering some of the volatile countries these arms are entering.

There is still thick diplomatic tension between the U.S. and Iran. However, in the place of the hostage crisis, there are secretive government abductions of journalists and activists.

Nuclear proliferation is still a major concern.

If the U.S. hockey team makes it to the Gold Medal game this winter, it will be a much different story than in 1980. However, with all of the daily stresses felt

by Americans between health care reform, two wars and a nuclear Iran, a victory may be just the thing to unite our country and remind us how lucky we really are. Do you believe in miracles?

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➤ THINKING OUTSIDE THE (b)OX

➤ ESSAY

Mainstream media turns tabloid

Apple takes bold leap with iPad

In one of the quintessential quotations of impending doom, Geena Davis cautioned us to “Be afraid.

Be very afraid.”

Of course, the year was 1986, and Davis’reporter character was somJensen berly conHenry fronting Jeff Goldblum in the midst of his human-to-fly metamorphosis.

Yet I repeat Davis’ warning here, because we are facing another type of hybrid with epic consequences: the fusion of exploitative tabloids and mainstream journalism.

I’ll admit, the change in news reporting is a long stretch from storing body parts in medicine cabinets. However, the central theme of a radical transformation is still evident. The once concrete distinction between the stereotypically trashy supermarket news rags — boasting everything from entertainment gossip (“Brad Pitt walks out on Angelina, goes back to Jennifer”) to legal exclusives (such as the “real” details behind the O.J. Simpson trial) — and the more respected conventional media is quickly dissolving.

The biggest indicator of this is the recent jaw-dropping announcement from the Pulitzer Prize Board: this year, The National Enquirer is eligible for consideration for awards recognizing its achievement in investigative journalism and national reporting. Why? The Enquirer was the first to break the story of 2008 presidential candidate John Edwards’ extramarital affair with campaign worker Rielle Hunter, as well as the claims Edwards had fathered Hunter’s child.

When the charges by the Enquirer were first made, Edwards quickly and earnestly refuted them, saying the allegations were “published in a

supermarket tabloid (and) absolutely not true.” Yet as the Enquirer reporters amassed more support, including DNA tests, blurry photographs and illicit payments, Edwards eventually came clean, confirming first the affair and later his paternity. The mainstream media world, having no independent proof upon which to base its own articles, was scooped.

Regardless of whether the Enquirer actually nabs the Pulitzer (the winners are announced April 12), these events have the potential to change not only the way media reports the news but also the public’s perception of what constitutes being newsworthy. The first impact, regarding the change in the type of content covered by journalists, is already taking hold. The success of the Enquirer as well as the prevalence of other scandal-savoring media outlets — which has increased exponentially since the popularization of the Internet — is ultimately pushing the more traditional newspapers and broadcast networks to cover similar stories.

If you believe your beloved Washington Post or The New York Times is too respectable to descend to such means,

think again.

In 2009,

the Times won the Pulitzer for its coverage of the Eliot Spitzer prostitute fiasco. The Wall Street Journal Web site has dozens of videos chronicling every step in the Tiger Woods saga. The “good old days” — when reporters detailed John F. Kennedy’s Cold War decisions but not his fun with the White House secretaries, or when the announcements of FDR’s death failed to include that his mistress was by his side — are over. Privacy has little place in this no-holdsbarred style of journalism. And in the current climate, where newspapers are fighting to stay in print, they may take unprecedented steps, like reporting on traditionally taboo topics, to maintain sales.

Is this new hybrid journalism bad? Not necessarily.

Public access to truth and the media’s right to report it are essential components of the First Amendment. The responsibility, however, lies with us. As consumers of journalistic product, we are the ultimate determiners of the necessity with which certain events are reported. If we eventually descend to the point where we are more concerned with personal trysts than outward abilities — like an athlete’s skills or a politician’s qualifications — then we, too, have fallen victim to the tabloid curse. The actions of people like John Edwards and Tiger Woods are reprehensible, but it is naïve to believe they are the only famous faces with the metaphorical skeletons in their closets. More dirty laundry will inevitably be revealed, and while it must be acknowledged, we must avoid becoming totally con-

sumed.

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Cats, dogs need loving homes There is an Irish proverb that says, “Beware of people who hate cats.” Admittedly one of those people, I say “beware of cats.” In fear of offending what I am aware is a nation of cat lovers, let me make an important distinction and say my hatred is not unfounded.

A recent CatChannel study estimated that six million Americans are allergic to cats.

I am humbly one of them. My allergy is acute, causing my Abby entire face to swell to the size Haglage of a watermelon and my ability to breathe to rapidly dissipate.

The allergy has plagued me for as long as I can remember, making it inseparable from my utter detestation of the creatures. I have often wondered whether I would actually feel as strongly about cats if they didn’t cause me physical distress. After four years of dodging them on every street corner in Oxford, I doubt it.

The first allergic reaction I remember was in pre-school when a friend of mine brought an enormous white cat named George in for show and tell. I remember finding George adorable, beautiful even. But my admiration quickly withered as my face began to slowly inflate. Through watery, swollen eyes I looked around the room at my classmates, smiling profusely under concealed laughter. I glared at George; suddenly hating him for the burning embarrassment he had caused me. I have never looked at a cat with a smile again.

Cats are known for their intelligence, something that I do not pretend isn’t apparent in almost every feline I have ever encountered. Their slyness is uncanny, and they know it. It’s as if they can sense a cat hater approaching. Or at least that is what I assume, it being the only reasonable explanation for the fact I have been attacked, by different cats, roughly six times. Dogs are oblivious to anyone who dislikes them and actually assume everyone would like to be their best friend. Cats are choosier, and why shouldn’t

they be? They’re cats. Ann Taylor once said, “Dogs eat. Cats dine.” Nothing has ever been truer. They are fundamentally aristocrats, walking with an elegant swagger that makes ballerinas look clumsy.

As any Miami University student or resident of Oxford can attest to, cats quite literally run the world of pets. Perhaps my dislike for them makes them more bothersome to me than the average Miami student. But after asking a good amount of Miamians how they feel, I can venture to say I am not alone. Not only is walking out of your front door to a world full of cats obnoxious, but hazardous as well. The cats here seem to consider Oxford’s busiest streets to be their own private avenues and therefore inevitably find themselves flat on the side of the road. I absolutely hate seeing cats that have suffered this fate, and it makes me wish all the cat lovers in Oxford would take these poor creatures in. God knows I will not be doing it.

There are a large number of people who adore cats. There is a much larger number who don’t.

The number of people who cannot come to terms with the conundrum of the cat is so large that there is actually a word for this hatred, “Ailurophobia.”

As the cats slowly overtake the streets of Oxford one can’t help but wonder, where are all the dogs?

With their naturally social nature and desire for constant affection, they would easily fit into the Oxford community. Jason Todd Gray, a friend of mine, has raised an adorable black lab named Moose at his house in Oxford. Moose epitomizes the charismatic nature of dogs and represents every reason why I find them so delightful. Should Oxford become overrun with dogs like Moose, myself and dog lovers alike would be no less than thrilled.

I have a demonstrated hatred for cats. But according to Newton’s Law of Motion “to every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction.” To those who disagree with me and find cats endearing, adorable, even lovable, I challenge you to react and help your feline friends find a way home.

With all the hoopla surrounding it, Apple has finally introduced yet another technological defying gadget: the iPad. After not only creating an empire of devices that allow us to depend less on our problems and more on which phone application could solve them, but also changing the buying and organizational methods of music, the world has been dying to take a bite out of Apple’s newest creation. The question, however, is whether or not the iPad can achieve anything close to the success of the iPhone, which has successfully generated a terrible game of catch-up within the phone industry.

At half an inch thick and weighing one and a half pounds, the device brilliantly displays books, newspapers, Web sites and videos on its clear 9.7-inch glass touch screen. The iPad is an open opportunity for media companies to sell content that could possibly herald a new era for publishing.

One of the most significant applications for the iPad may just be Apple’s own creation called iBooks, a new online e-bookstore that resembles the iTunes music store. So far, Apple has attracted publishers such as Hachette, Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillian. As it has done in the past, Apple has stepped on the shoulders of other companies, in this case Amazon and its Kindle, to take an opportunistic idea and turn it into something bigger and better.

Despite the hope the iPad has created for the future, the iPad, costing $499 to $829, has caused some critics to refute its notability by saying it’s nothing new, just an oversized iPod Touch. It lacks many features common in laptops and phones such as a camera and flash, the omnipresent software that handles video and animation on the Web. In addition, the idea of multi-tasking that has become so prominent in our generation’s way of working is impossible on an iPad’s screen. The inability for its users to Facebook, tweet, respond to e-mails, and YouTube while writing research papers or completing office tasks, could potentially harm the iPad’s appeal in such a quick fixed society. Some other downfalls include the touch keyboard, a screen that can’t display HD videos bought from iTunes or from DVDs and the controversial name iPad, described to be linked to unfavorable woman products. It has difficulty with various types of adaptors, and uses microSims, a less popular service than T-Mobile 3G. Book fans should also note the iPad ebookstore wouldn’t offer bestsellers at $10 each, like Amazon has promised to do.

After reading about the recent speculation of this product I couldn’t help but to think back to when critics walked all over Apple’s idea of creating the iPhone. The idea of having everything at the palm of your hand seemed almost impossible and unnecessary. Little did we know the iPhone would go on to sell millions, leaving it to be one of the most revolutionary pieces of technology of our time.

How does Apple do it? Amongst all the criticism and barriers Apple has broken through, what is it that makes them prosper every time?

In a sea of well-known companies that successfully feed the public with variations of already introduced technologies, Apple strives to beat to the sound of a different drum by taking risks at the unfamiliar. Apple has brought back the importance of entrepreneurship in large companies by breaking through the familiar and creating something new. Today the iPad is another unknown possibility; tomorrow it can, and most likely will be, another way of life.

Chloe Esposito

esposic@muohio.edu

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E-SUDS

continued from page 1 the information about the washers and dryers must be able to communicate with the servers on campus that contain the information about student MUlaa accounts. If this communication is interrupted, a “network error” may appear.

At first, the university was not sure what was causing the problem.

“There are lots of other possible errors that can occur,” Thole said.

Despite not knowing the cause, the university continued to put up with the problems until late February when complaints seemed to skyrocket.

“It escalated the fact that we were having these issues,”

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people toward eating disorders and then psychological dependency on eating disorders follow suit.

Matusek said it’s a misguided belief that

George said.

Thole said when complaints increased, the university contacted ASI Campus Laundry Solutions, the company that provides the washers and dryers for the school and who chooses to partner with the USA Technologies eSuds program. They then contacted USA Technologies.

According to Thole, USA Technologies explained they also work with the Payment Card Industry which includes the major credit cards VISA, MasterCard and American Express. Because of new rules created by the Payment Card Industry, USA Technologies was forced to move all of their servers to a more secure location and it was this move that caused the problems with eSuds.

The university decided there were too many errors keeping the students from being able to do their laundry and removed the charge for laundry on campus. While not all residence halls were affected, George said everyone was able to enjoy free laundry for roughly a period of seven days.

Many were not aware of these problems until the

eating disorders are vain. “(Eating disorders) are not for attention or any other stereotype western culture puts on them,” Matusek said. “The disorders need to be respected as a horrible problem.”

According to Matusek, a lot of eating disorders go unreported because victims are in denial or find it easier to stick with what works for them rather than change the way they live.

university alerted them either by e-mail or with signs posted in the laundry rooms.

“I became aware of the eSuds issue through an e-mail from my supervisor which was forwarded from a member of Housing, Dining and Guest Services,” Elyse Gambardella, graduate resident director in Richard Hall, said.

Others learned about it through word of mouth, such as senior Melissa Burr, a Heritage Commons resident.

“My friend texted me that laundry was free,” Burr said. “I heard it was because the machines were broken or there was a glitch in the system.”

Thole said while it is not something he can predict, the possibility of something like this happening again is not out of the question. He also said USA Technologies had assured the university that those problems have been dealt with.

Students are encouraged to report any problems they have with the eSuds program to their residence hall directors.

“Trust is an important part of success,” Turon Findley said.

Matusek said many people do not know who offers services or where the services are available.

In Oxford, help can be found at the Miami Student Counseling Services, in self-help groups, at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and a number of professionals in private practice specializing in nutrition.

Turon Findley said insulin regulation and the abuse of prescription medicines have become an issue.

“They’re starving themselves; making themselves sicker,” Turon Findley said.

Matusek said it’s important for people to talk about the eating disorder issues prevalent in our society.

“It’s important to educate yourself and recognize it is a real problem,” Matusek said.

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belongs to Miami.”

According to Oris, the invention is then brought to him for a recommendation which is then reviewed by Provost Jeffery Herbst.

If approved by Herbst, the invention continues to President David Hodge and university attorneys to decide if the invention should be sent to the United States Patent Office to be patented.

“One to two years after submitting the request for a patent we find

out if it is approved or denied,” Oris said. “If it’s approved then we see if anyone is interested in producing and selling the invention. Because Miami is not privately owned, we cannot commercialize the patent ourselves.”

According to Oris, if Miami is successful in finding a company to commercialize the patented invention, then the university has a license agreement with them in which the university receives a share of the profits in order to generate revenue and compensate the inventor.

As for examples of Miami’s achievements in licensing revenue and patents, Oris said one of the most financially profitable

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continued from page 1 signing it. President David Hodge was presented the commitment, but did not sign it because a lack of communication among Miami’s departments inhibited the university’s ability to take on such an initiative, Harris said.

Since the initial proposal of the commitment, the Presidential Task Force on Environmental Sustainability has created unity among departments, bringing the campus closer together. This campus-wide unity puts Miami in a position to establish a solid roadmap to carbon neutrality and to meet the goals of the

inventions Miami has patented and licensed is the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS).

DARS was invented at Miami in 1983, and the software has been used by multiple universities beginning in 1985, resulting in significant revenue for Miami.

Oris said DARS was trademarked at Miami and generated between $800,000 and a $1 million in licensing revenue.

According to Oris, Miami recently sold DARS to a private company and the program will soon be taking the name of redLantern.

“The DARS trademark was really beneficial for Miami,” Oris said. “In 2008 we were ranked fourth or fifth

commitment, Harris said.

Signing the commitment would not only reduce Miami’s net carbon emissions, but it would also educate the student body about environmental issues, preparing its students to combat related issues after graduation.

“Learning doesn’t happen just within the classroom … if the technologies are here, then we can better learn from them,” Harris said. “If there’s a wind turbine out north of campus, we can go out and see how it affects daily life.”

In addition to providing supplementary environmental education to students, Miami’s increased regard for the environment would raise awareness among its students.

“As we promote our LEED-certified building, students understand what the difference is,” Harris said, referring to the Farmer School

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continued from page 1 has such a large student community.

“We liked the fact that the majority of the population is a college-focused type of person,” Thelen said.

Miami University junior Kelsey Lynett said she tries to monitor her own energy use.

“My roommates and I are very cautious when it comes to keeping track of our electric bill,” Lynett said. “I think

in the state of Ohio for patents and licensing revenue.”

Oris noted many other universities focus on patenting more than Miami, as licensing revenue is not a main priority for the university.

Miami junior Kellie Nadler is surprised Miami was the inventor of such a renowned resource that students use at a large range of universities.

“I had no idea that Miami was responsible for that inventing DARS,” Nadler said. “That’s an impressive achievement.”

Some other patents Oris said the university has achieved involved oil recycling, which generates a modest $5,000 in revenue.

of Business, Miami’s first and only building to win a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. “There is (also) a difference when (students) can go out to the recycling center and see where our recycling goes,” Harris said. “I think that just the overall raising of the profile of sustainability is going to have a significant impact (on students).”

First-year Rachel Horn agrees that Miami engaging in more environmentally conscious activities would change student outlook.

“If students get more exposure to green technologies like the (wind turbine), they’ll be more likely to implement green practices when they grow up,” Horn said. “If the campus I’m on goes green, I’m more likely to go green when I graduate … you hear about global warming all the time, but you don’t get to see what people

these meters will make it a lot easier for us to keep the monthly bill cheap.”

Junior Nathan Rice believes the new system will be helpful in tracking electric use.

“We’ve had a lot of issues with our electric bill and I think if my housemates and I see our energy use in perspective we will be more careful about using the electricity when we do not even need it,” Rice said.

Senior Anna Deeds said the new system could make her more aware of her consumption of electricity.

“My housemates and I do not really pay attention to the amount of electricity we use,” Deeds said. “We actually leave all of the lights on when we are away so we do not

Oris also mentioned resistant reeds gouging machine for oboe instruments, enabling the sensitive instrument to be more resilient to reed damage.

According to Oris, while these patents do not generate extensive revenue for the university, they give Miami credentials simply because they are unique inventions.

Nadler believes these patents are impressive regardless of their ability to make revenue for the university.

“I think the variety of inventions is more impressive than the amount of money they make,” Nadler said.

“I’m sure that the oboe gouger was an great discovery for oboists and has been really useful.”

are doing to change it.”

Harris said Miami has fallen behind numerous other universities, which have already signed the commitment.

“It’s embarrassing on some level that there are 667 schools that have already signed it,” Harris said.

First-year Amy Seagraves supports Miami’s signing of the commitment.

“I think (signing the commitment) is a good idea because it’s a good way for Miami to make a statement that we’re environmentally aware,” Seagraves said.

First-year Rachel Sparks agrees.

“The environment is a major part of the global community nowadays,” Sparks said.

“Bringing awareness to the environment is important.”

come back to a dark house. The smart meters will probably make us become more cautious.”

Matt Butler, spokesman for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, said the new technology is becoming a trend.

“Overtime we’re going to see more of the smart grid in Ohio and across the country; the companies we regulate are going across that direction,” Butler said.

Butler said an investment of $1 billion would occur over the next five years across the Ohio territory.

“The smart meters will allow people to manage electricity more efficiently and in the long run, it’s a tool customers can use to lower their usage and help the environment,” Butler said.

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Bobcats beat buzzer in rivalry game v. RedHawks

By Alex Butler Senior Staff Writer

A blockbuster Mid-American Conference (MAC) rivalry came down to the final second in Athens Wednesday night.

After harboring the Ohio University Bobcats for the majority of the evening, the Miami University RedHawks basketball team let Bobcat Tommy Freeman and another MAC win slip away with 0.6 ticks remaining as Freeman doused a triple and sent the Red and White packing with a 70-68 loss.

“We were terrible at getting back,” Head Coach Charlie Coles said. “In some ways we let this one get away but I got to look at it another way. The quality of our play was better than we’ve had for a while. Like I told the guys in the locker room, we probably

should have won that ball game. But we can’t hang our heads because we never know when that time’s going to come when we have to win a game.”

Senior Kenny Hayes had 20 points for the Red and White (12-16, 8-6 MAC) with none bigger than the two he laid in to give the RedHawks a 68-67 lead prior to Freeman’s dramatic douse. Hayes also fed the Red and White with six dimes to shooters Nick Winbush (15 points) and sophomore Antonio Ballard (12).

“It was crazy,” Hayes said. “It was loud, they had a bunch of fans and the O-Zone.

They were talking trash to us and it was fun.

It was nice to see the school spirit they had and how they felt about this rivalry.”

The Bobcats (16-13, 6-8 MAC) blistered to an 8-2 run before Coles and company even

tied their shoes. But the ’Hawks laced up and faced up for a 10-0 run to earn a 12-8 advantage early on. With less than eight minutes in the first stanza, Hayes conducted his orchestra and the Red and White grabbed a 26-16 lead. The ’Cats clawed back but a bucket by Winbush capped off a 28-22 first half performance for the ’Hawks.

“We played really good,” Hayes said. “We shut down their two main players in Bassett and Cooper but we let Freeman and Washington get off. But we had some careless turnovers (14) and didn’t get the baskets when we needed them.”

Coles’ defense smothered the Bobcats for 33 percent shooting in the opening act and the student infested O-Zone looked to swing the pendulum back toward the home team.

A rapid run by the Bobcats put them up

32-30 in the final act before the lead switched hands several times. With three minutes to go, the Red and White clung to a five-point lead but Coles’ squad was ineffective on offense and committed several fouls down the stretch to put the Bobcats on the charity stripe, where they didn’t miss. After four made free throws, the Athens crowd anticipated a fine finish with their team down 67-66 and that’s what they received. The Bobcats raided the rock for a late steal and grabbed a one point lead to set up the quick Hayes score before having the last word, wetting the nylon from downtown and taking bragging rights in the “Battle of the Bricks.”

“There is no crying in basketball,” Coles said. “We got to try to go to Kent State University on Saturday. It’s not a good place to go. Kent’s tough.”

women’s basketball

Red and White downed by last place Ohio University

By JM Rieger Staff Writer

For the eighth time this season, the Miami University women’s basketball team failed to win back-to-back games, this time falling to Ohio University (OU) 69-56, a team that is tied for last place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division.

The Red and White entered Tuesday’s matchup against OU looking to continue their success from their previous game against University of Buffalo, but it was not meant to be as only one of the RedHawks’ leading scorers, sophomore guard Maggie Boyer, scored in double figures.

“Our game plan was good for about 30 of the 40 minutes, but we failed to execute at the end of the game,” Head Coach Maria Fantanarosa said. “We stopped rebounding at the end of the game and that really hurt us.”

In addition, Miami’s leading scorer, freshman guard Courtney Osborn, injured her shoulder in the first half against OU, and is day to day at this point. Osborn is a vital part to this team and Fantanarosa plans to use Osborn as soon as she is ready to play.

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continued from page 16 year. As a team, the Buckeyes average 2.78 goals per game.

Six RedHawks have registered 20-plus points this season, and four of them — Palmer, and juniors Andy Miele, captain Tommy Wingels and Camper — rank among the nation’s top 50 in overall scoring with 30-plus points. In the CCHA, Palmer ranks second behind Dalpe in overall scoring.

Defensively, the Buckeyes limit their opponents to 3.16 goals per game. Sophomore blue liner Matt Bartkowski was recently named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week after he tallied an assist in each game OSU played against Western Michigan University last weekend and blocked five shots. The Scarlet and Gray seem to struggle defensively in man-dis-

“(Osborn’s) injury hurt us a lot because our guards were tired toward the end of the second half and it led to late turnovers,” Fantanarosa said. “I was disappointed with the loss to (Ohio) but I realize it is a rivalry game and it is also a very tough place to play. We need to be able to go deep into our rotation to avoid fatigue in the tournament, and we also need to get sparks off of the bench.”

Freshman forward Kirsten Olowinski led the RedHawks with 13 points to go with five rebounds. Meanwhile, senior guard Ashleigh Brown continued her offensive success pitching in 12 points and five boards.

“I have tried to lead by example this year, and I tell myself if I can walk the walk, then I can talk the talk,” Brown said. “We have continued to focus on the fundamentals such as boxing out and on our transition game, and we need to continue to take every game one at a time.”

This game marks the second straight game Brown has scored in double figures, as she tries to lead the Red and White to a MAC Title in her senior season. “(Brown) is playing with a senior sense of urgency, as she realizes the importance of each game,” Fantanarosa said. “Her

advantage situations, however, as OSU’s penalty kill (PK) ranks 57th of 58 teams in the country.

The Brotherhood boasts the best defense in the NCAA, limiting opponents to 1.76 goals per game. Miami also fares well on the PK, with an 87.3 percent kill rate that ranks fourth in the nation.

Several RedHawk D-liners have also contributed to Miami’s tremendous offensive output this season, including freshman Joe Hartman, who tops the CCHA and is tied for seventh in the country in shorthanded goals with two.

On the back end of things, OSU generally switches between sophomore goalie Cal Heeter and junior Dustin Carlson. Carlson ranks 10th in the conference in overall goaltending with a 2.78 goals against average (GAA) and 0.911 save percentage (SP). Heeter, whose 9-6-2 record puts him 19th in the NCAA, has accumulated a 3.18 GAA and 0.897 SP. Miami’s talented tandem of Reichard and sophomore Connor Knapp has stood

experience keeps her mindset competitive and it gave her a lot of easy (scoring) opportunities against Ohio.”

Miami played well in the first half and went into the half tied at 29 thanks to a late three pointer by junior guard Briana Dunlap.

It was a back and forth struggle after that as OU took at 50-45 lead with 9:37 remaining. The Red and White cut the Bobcats’ lead to three with under five minutes left, but two consecutive three pointers by OU was enough to hold off the RedHawks.

The loss drops Miami to 8-19 overall and 6-8 in the MAC. However, even with the loss Miami was still able to clinch a first round home game for the MAC Tournament, which begins Saturday, March 6.

Next up for the Red and White will be the University of Akron Zips this Saturday, before wrapping up their season at home Tuesday night against Bowling Green State University. Tipoff for Saturday’s game is set for 2 p.m. at Rhodes Arena in Akron.

“Akron is what is on our minds,” Fantanarosa said. “They play good defense and they are a very physical team. We need to put a solid game together on offense to give ourselves a chance to win.”

tall all season. Reichard tops the nation in GAA (1.45) and overall goaltending, and his 0.937 SP is tied for first with Denver’s Marc Cheverie. Knapp ranks eighth in the NCAA in overall goaltending (2.18 GAA, 0.912 SP), but sits in second place — just behind Reichard — in the CCHA standings. The pair has combined for a school record-setting eight shutouts in 2009-10.

With Miami’s defensive depth, OSU’s talent up front, and the physical nature of both teams, this weekend’s matchup promises to be an exciting way to finish off the regular season. “(OSU is) super competitive,” Smith said. “They have a lot of high end skill, but everyone on their team works hard. We know it’s going to be a dogfight.”

Puck drop is slated for 8:05 p.m. on both nights, with Friday’s faceoff taking place in Oxford and Saturday’s in Columbus. CBS College Sports will be televising Friday’s game, and fans can also tune into WMSR’s live broadcast at http://www.redhawkradio. com to follow the action.

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continued from page 16 Palmer is the RedHawk seniors have been proud to watch for the past four years.

Unlike my friend, who watches athletes that seem to be in a different world when they step foot on campus, athletes at Miami are just like you and me. We see them on the ice, court or field, and then we see them in the classroom or around campus. They take an active role in the university as so many of them stay at Miami until they have finished their senior years. While having one and done talent is something that would be near impossible to pass up, I think it’s extremely special to have a bond with players that lasts more than one season. While some may say that other than the Miami hockey team, this university does not have much to brag about in its athletic department this season, I would say we’re pretty lucky to have watched special athletes spend four years representing Miami in their sport.

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second most winning team in program history, ranking behind the class of 2009. Palmer currently leads the team in points and is tied for the team lead in goals with a ledger of 15-23-38 this season. Smith heads up Miami’s fourth line and has been a strong contributor to the RedHawks’ balanced scoring this season with six goals and nine points to his name. Steffes found post season success at the conclusion of 2008-09 when he netted the first goal in Miami’s title game v. Boston University. Hetland tallied an assist in the series opener game of the Red and White’s historic first sweep of UM. “It’s a special night for our team and for the seniors,” Blasi said. “You look at four years and the contributions they’ve made to our program and this is a pretty successful senior class. It seems like we’re saying that every year now, so that’s a good thing.

They’ve won a championship, been to the national final, been to the NCAA tournament all four years now, so it’s a pretty good accomplishment.”

Lone OSU senior Mathieu Picard will be honored in a pre-game ceremony at Value City Arena Saturday. Picard is just one of many talented forwards on the Buckeye roster. Four members of OSU’s squad have more than 20 points this season, led by sophomore Zac Dalpe who has contributed a conference best 19 goals and has registered 36 total points this season.

Dalpe skates on a line with juniors Peter Boyd and Sergio Somma. The trio has played together since late November 2009 and have combined for 75 points in the 23 games since then, which accounts for 37 percent of the Scarlet and Gray’s offensive production this

friend asked me recently why I was so attached to Miami University athletics. “They aren’t going to be pros,” he said (clearly he knows nothing of Miami’s hockey talent). My response to him was shocking. I told him that the fact that many of the Miami athletes were not going to play beyond their senior years made me love them that much more.

As the calendar turns to spring, we will see our winter athletes play their last games.

Senior nights for our Miami RedHawks are occurring in these weeks. But whereas other universities have senior nights that feature walk-ons and collegiate athletes that did not reach there potential (such as Kansas Jayhawk basketball), the vast majority of athletes that call Miami home spend their four or five years in Oxford.

So while my friends watch their University of Illinois football stars leave as soon as the National Football League will let them, we will watch Jarod Palmer skate in his 160th game against Ohio State University on Friday, and then we’ll see him tie Ryan Jones, another four year Miami RedHawk star, for most games played as a RedHawk skater on Saturday in Columbus. In addition, we have seen Brandon Smith go from a healthy scratch to a consistent starter in his time in Oxford, Gary Steffes has had a major impact while on the ice and Dane Hetland, who has not skated much recently, continues to be a part of them team when other athletes may have transferred or quit.

In basketball it is the same. Schools like Texas, Kentucky and North Carolina see players spend their freshman year playing college hoops, only to become professional freshman instead of NCAA sophomores the next year. At Miami, we’ve gotten the pleasure of Adam Fletcher’s hustle and enthusiasm on the court for four years. He may not be the most talented basketball player, but few give more of their heart to the game than Fletch. Both Ashleigh Brown and Courtney Reed — women’s basketball seniors — have logged big minutes, providing an example for the young team on and off the court.

This is the reason I fell in love with Miami sports. The athletes have stayed as long as I have. It’s hard to appreciate the mark a player has left on a program when they spend one or two years at their university. Kevin Durant was the best college basketball player in the nation. But his one-year at Texas is just a year. Every class has a great player they leave with. Ryan Jones, who left two seasons ago after four years at Miami is still legendary to those who watched him play.

Kevin Roeder, who finished his four years at Miami last season, is the shutdown defenseman fans still wish delivered big blows on the ice. And for the class of 2010, Jarod

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Sophomore defenseman Chris Wideman edges the puck over the blue line in last Friday’s game v. University of Nebraska-Omaha

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’Hawks ready to wrap up regular season v. OSU

By Erika Hadley Senior Staff Writer

This weekend the No. 2 Miami University men’s ice hockey team (20-2-4-2 CCHA, 23-5-6 overall) will close out the 2009-10 regular season with a home-and-home series v. Ohio State University (OSU) (10-11-5-3 CCHA, 12-15-5 overall). The matchup promises to be one fans will not want to miss.

For starters, it is the final regular season series the Brotherhood will play in what has been a dominant and inspiring 2009-10 campaign. After suffering a gut wrenching defeat in April 2009’s national championship game, the RedHawks came back with a purpose and put together an unbelievable and thrilling season, sending a clear message to the country that the loss had only strengthened their resolve, not broken it.

During the 2009-10 season, the Red and White occupied the nation’s top spot for 15 of 18 weeks, swept University of Michigan (UM) in Ann Arbor for the first time in program history, put together a 23 game CCHA unbeaten streak, mourned the loss of student manager Brendan Burke, played in his honor and clinched Miami’s third CCHA regular season championship in 31 years.

This weekend’s series will close out the first stage of what Miami hopes will be a three championship season.

“It’s gone by pretty quickly,” Miami Head Coach Enrico Blasi said. “A lot’s happened to this team over the course of a year, dating back to April 2009. Sometimes when you live in the moment you don’t really take an opportunity to sit back and look at the big picture — hopefully in about a month and a half we’ll be able to do that.”

Additionally, the rivalry between Blasi’s

boys and the Buckeyes is intense, as is reflected in the all time series record. Miami holds a slim edge over the Scarlet and Gray, 60-57-11, but each team dominates in its own arena. OSU leads the series in Columbus 34-21-6, while the Red and White hold a ledger of 37-19-4 in Oxford.

Last time the RedHawks and Buckeyes met, sophomore net minder Cody Reichard stonewalled OSU 6-0 on Dec. 11, 2009. The following night, Miami stormed back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Bucks 4-2. It goes without saying the Scarlet and Gray will be looking to even the score this weekend.

“It’s a rivalry game, so no matter what the standards are, they’re going to bring it and we’re going to bring it,” junior Carter Camper said. “Their top line is probably one of the best in the nation so it’s going to be an interesting weekend.”

Adding another element to the mix, the Red and White currently rank second in the country in penalty minutes per game, averaging 20.4, while OSU sits in 12th, typically accruing about 16.4 minutes in the sin bin on any given night.

“Any time you play a team at least four times a year, it’s going to get chippy,” senior Brandon Smith said. “You’ve seen our games recently and I’d be surprised if it was any different. It’s going to be rough, they have a lot to play for but so do we. We really want that seed in Ft. Wayne.”

Another highlight of this weekend’s matchup will be the pre-game ceremonies honoring the seniors before each night’s contest. Miami’s veteran class — consisting of Jarod Palmer, Brandon Smith, Gary Steffes and Dane Hetland — will be recognized prior to Friday’s game at Steve Cady Arena.

This faction of Miami’s hockey team is the

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Junior and senior teams skate to second place finish

By Hannah R. Miller Staff Writer

With the Vancouver Winter Olympics in full swing and a theme of international competition being felt around the globe, the Miami University synchronized skating teams geared up last weekend for an international contest of their own.

At their competition in Neuchatel, Switzerland the RedHawks put it all on the ice, with both teams finishing in second overall.

In their final competition before the national championship in early March, the teams had one last chance to perfect their routines. The RedHawks skated strong while competing for the Neuchatel Trophy.

As the only team from the United States in the competition, the ’Hawks had a lot to compete for.

The competition was comprised of teams from Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary, Canada and Italy. “(One of the highlights was) having so many family, friends and fans there to support the teams,” Head Coach Carla DeGirolamo said. “The U.S. cheering section was the biggest crowd in the arena.”

The junior and senior teams skated their short programs Friday. In Friday’s events, both teams finished in second place, each behind a team from Sweden.

On Saturday both teams were back on the ice, skating in their free skate programs. The junior team finished in second place behind a Swedish team, while the senior team finished in third place behind two Swedish teams. Saturday’s events once again brought success for the RedHawks, with both teams

finishing in second.

Following the weekend’s events, DeGirolamo had much to say about her team’s success.

“The teams are in a really good place emotionally coming out of our international event,” DeGirolamo said. “They have really gelled as a team and are growing in strength and confidence each time they go out to perform. They are ready to make the big push for peak performance.”

The RedHawk skaters look to build upon the success from this weekend as they prepare for the upcoming national championships March 4 to 6 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Looking at this weekend’s event, the ’Hawks realized their strengths.

“One thing we have shifted our focus to during the past competition is working together as a unit,” senior Katie Bowling said. “Rather than 20

women skating, we are one body moving, skating together, breathing together, overcoming challenges together and rising to the occasion together. Our sport is nothing if we merely work as individuals.”

In addition to working together as a group, DeGirolamo said in order to be successful they must pay attention to detail.

“We are really working on the details now, the how instead of just the what,” DeGirolamo said. “In the end, the national championship is going to come down to the details, and we want to make sure we do everything we can to come out on top.”

DeGirolamo expects her skaters to perform at their peak at the national championship, improving upon what they have accomplished thus far.

“I expect the teams to go out and

skate their best performances of the season,” DeGirolamo said. “To skate with passion, to skate to win and leave everything on the ice with no regrets.”

Catch the synchronized skating team’s sendoff show at the Goggin Ice Center March 1 before they head to the national championship. The program will begin at 5 p.m. and will feature all three teams — senior, junior and collegiate.

“I know this team is capable of another national championship,” Bowling said. “We are more of a team than our competitors in the sense that we live with each other and we have classes with each other along with practicing with each other. That is something that Miami has always drawn upon year after year when it comes down to competing.

We truly function as a family.”