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Candidates for student body pres. and VP finalized ASG

DEANNA KROKOS THE MIAMI STUDENT

Miami students will be able to cast their ballots in the Student Body General Election on April 16 and 17. On the ballot will be six candidate teams running for student body president and vice president.

The candidates are as follows: Mark Cialone, Alex Dunlap Kevin Krumpak, Amy Berg Kevin Murphy, Joseph Roulier Joey Parizek, Matt Kovesdy Jake Rosebrock, Ian Young Dan Stewart, Jess Robinson Each of these candidate teams are running on different platforms that encompass issues they think are the most important and realistic to tackle if they are elected.

The team of Kevin Krumpak and Amy Berg believe they are set apart from other candidates because of the experiences and perspective they can bring to the positions.

The team is focused on fixing common student complaints with the recreation center, advising and student organization funding. They are interested in establishing an institutionalized system of peer advising; which would allow underclassmen to seek advice from older students regarding class registration and organizational involvement.

“Students would be able to have conversations that wouldn’t necessarily happen with a [professional] adviser,” Berg said. “This could be an additional resource for students.”

The team also wants to advocate for additional space in the recreation center and purchasing more equipment to alleviate some of the main issues with the rec center.

Both of these candidates serve on ASG, with Krumpak as secretary for off-campus affairs and Berg as

cabinet’s chief of staff.

“We’ve both built relationships over the last year,” Krumpak said. “With us, there’ll be no learning curve.”

The team of Jacob Rosebrock and Ian Young hope to use their different experiences and unique perspective on student life to create a diverse culture at Miami.

“We’re trying to create a more diverse and inclusive environment on Miami’s campus” Rosebrock said.

“We want to make Miami into a place where everyone can be themselves and still be at home.”

We have a shared vision.

We have a clear idea of how we want Miami to change, and we know how to get there.”

IAN YOUNG

CANDIDATE FOR ASG VP

Their main running points concern promoting better advising and counseling services and restructuring a global buddies program to help international students feel more at home on campus.

Though neither candidate has served on ASG in the past, they believe their experiences as resident assistants give them insight into student life and concerns.

“We have a shared vision,” Young said. “We have a clear idea of how we want Miami to change, and we know how to get there.”

Current President of Student Senate Dan Stewart and former Senator Jessica Robinson have a platform centered on addressing known student complaints.

They are in favor of exploring greater use and promotion of inexpensive open-source text-

books across the university to save students money.

“The next student body president and vice president need to address the issue of textbook costs,” Stewart said. “We have a way to improve textbook costs, and we want to make it happen.”

Additionally, they are concerned with the size and capacity of Miami’s recreational facilities, especially in light of the forthcoming demolition of Withrow Court.

This team believes that their extensive involvement in Associated Student Government throughout their Miami careers make them qualified to hold these positions.

“The ultimate reason why we’re running is that we love Miami, and want to leave it better than when we found it,” Stewart said.

Juniors Mark Cialone and Alex Dunlap are running on a platform of pragmatism.

“We won’t make promises we don’t know we can complete,” Cialone said. “Looking at the past, what got done off of the platforms was nothing.”

Cialone and Dunlap are mainly concerned with improving the culture around student safety and engagement.

“We really care about students, and we want them to be in an environment that is safe and promotes safety,” Cialone said.

Another issue this team wants to address is student engagement and unity on campus. A lot of this is centered on athletics, and getting diverse groups of students to attend the games.

“We need to create an environment that people want to be engaged in,” Cialone said.

Also running are the teams of Joey Parizek and Matt Kovesdy, and Kevin Murphy and Joseph Roulier. They were unavailable for comments. Hard campaigning starts March 29, and elections will be held April 15 and 16.

MU task forces abound, achievement varies ADMINISTRATION

REBECCA HUFF STAFF WRITER

Miami University turns to task forces to address many issues that arise on campus, such as sexual assault, alcohol and drug abuse, the impact of a changing economy and regional differentiation.

“A task force is simply an ad hoc committee set up by an administrator to address a specific issue on an asneeded basis,” said Jim Oris, chair of the Regional Campus Process Committee. “The term ‘task force’ is just a name.”

Many factors are involved when deciding to assemble a task force.

First is the issue itself: if it’s been dealt with before, how big the issue is, its sense of urgency and choosing its members.

A task force is created to be diverse in members. It can consist of cabinet members, administrators, professors and students.

“When choosing a student, we ask, ‘Is this someone who will benefit from being on the task force?’” said President David Hodge. “We are trying to develop the next generation of leaders.”

The inclusion of student-positions on a task force allows for the unique understanding and insight of undergraduates at Miami. The student members are to act as a voice for the student body.

“We want to make sure that the students that serve on the task force represent large populations of students,” said Rebecca Baudry Young, director of Student Wellness and member of the Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force. “Most of the students are referred to by faculty or administrators, but typically it’s the students who are expressing some passion for these issues.”

The administrators implement policies they think will make the campus better and safer for its stu-

dents, but these policies aren’t always simple solutions.

“The task force isn’t there to discover something new,” Hodge said.

“It’s rare for the task force to say, ‘Oh we found the silver bullet.’”

One of Miami’s many task forces, the Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, was issued in 2006 and, when revisited in 2013, three of the 19 initial recommendations had not been achieved.

“Institute a process for regularly assessing sexual assault programs, policies and services for outcomes and impact. Not achieved.”

The task forces research solutions and look at models from other schools in order to alleviate any confusion the public might have regarding the issue being addressed.

By looking at data and what other schools were doing, the Sexual Assault Task Force was able to make these five recommendations: “Implement a campus-wide campaign to enhance a culture of safety, respect and inclusion.”

“Expand campus-wide educational programs on sexual assault prevention and risk-reduction.”

“Enhance current supports for vic-

The task force isn’t there to discover something new. It’s rare for the task force to say, ‘Oh, we found the silver bullet.’ ... The task force is created to make that issue more coherent and comprehensive to the community.”

DAVID HODGE

MIAMI UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

“Implement a mandatory sexual assault prevention program (e.g., ‘Sex Signals’) for first year students.

Piloted but not sustained.”

“Incorporate a program on sexual assault into First-Year Institute. Still to be done.”

“We didn’t at the time have a fulltime Sexual Assault Coordinator to be accountable and prioritize those types of recommendations,” Baudry Young said. “Those things are now being achieved through that position and other efforts on campus.”

That position has now been filled

by Becca Getson, who is also Miami’s Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Sexual Assault.

There are always questions and concerns that arise when a task force addresses an issue, according to Hodge.

“A task force is created to make that issue more coherent and comprehensive to the community,” Hodge said.

tims and adjudication of perpetrators; systematically assess the effectiveness of these services.”

“Identify sustained funding, including a permanent budget, for the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Campaign on Respect and Inclusion, the expanded campus education programs, and the comprehensive website.”

“Coordinate these efforts across all campuses.”

“Our task force was created to look at all efforts needed across campus that would help create an approach for victim survivors as well as educating our students, in general, about sexual assault, consent, harassment and other issues with interpersonal violence,” Baudry Young said.

But, the question remains: for how long and on what scale must an issue be unresolved in order to warrant the creation of a task force?

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Room for improvement with Miami disability compliance ACCESSIBILITY

BONNIE MEIBERS JAMES STEINBAUER

FOR THE MIAMI STUDENT

This week, the Sign Language and Deaf Awareness Club hosted Silence and Diversity Week at Miami University in order to raise awareness for deaf and handicapped culture at Miami.

Kaitlyn Gilfert, the president of the Sign Language and Deaf Awareness Club, hoped the Silence and Diversity Week would educate students and prevent prejudice and discrimination toward others with disabilities.

“A lot of people see a person with a hearing aid and think that they’re not intelligent just because they can’t hear,” said Kate Randall, vice president of the Sign Language and Deaf Awareness Club.

Some events this week included a lecture by Harilyn Rousso on “invisible disabilities” like anxiety and dyslexia, performances by the National Theatre of the Deaf, a dance competition and an open mic night for any signer who wished to perform. Both Gilfert and Randall made appearances, singing along to songs

by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

Silence and Diversity Week comes a little more than a year after Miami zoology major Aleeha Dudley sued the university just before the spring of her senior year for denying her equal access to the university’s programs and activities, in violation of federal law.

Dudley, who is blind, alleged that Miami violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by deliberately failing to make necessary modifications so that she could complete her coursework.

Three federal laws — the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — address the obligations of all public schools to meet the communication needs of students with disabilities.

Dudley’s case, which is currently ongoing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, stated that Miami failed to do so. The university neglected its obligation to provide timely and adequate access to Braille textbooks, useful tactile graphics, course materials such as assignments, presentations and notes in an accessible format and trained assistants to allow full participation in class activities.

“The types of problems that Ms. Dudley was having are experienced by many students at other universities,” Chris Danielsen, director of Public Relations for the National Federation of the Blind, said. “The

universities that don’t have these problems are more the exception than the rule at this point.”

Universities, such as the University of Iowa, University of Kansas and Clemson University have created ADA compliance review task forces in order to solve their problems. Many others have reached settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice in regard to improving ADA compliance issues; however, Danielsen said that best agreements only require universities to examine whether the technology they purchase will be accessible for students with disabilities.

Miami stacks up well against other schools in the area on compliance with the ADA, according to Andrew Zeisler, director of Student Disability Services.

“When I go to national conferences, we are at least comparable to our colleagues,” Zeisler said. “And we are doing some things better than other schools.”

Miami University was the first university to have a captioning program, an instantaneous translation of spoken words into text, in 1994. The university is also renovating all residence halls to be compliant with the ADA and building new structures to be compliant with the ADA. Zeisler said that by 2020 all buildings on Miami’s campus would be made compliant with ADA standards.

Interpreters are provided for individuals and for public events, like commencement and the Tim Gunn talk last Monday, March 9. Students also have access to assistive listening devices and visual fire alarms, among other things.

“There are some accommodations, but they are not convenient,” senior Speech Path and Audiology major Jamie Budhan said.

Most students agree that the university is willing to work with disabled students, but its efforts, for the most part, go unnoticed because the Miami does not widely publicize what amenities are available.

For instance, Wilks Theatre in Armstrong Student Center is equipped with hearing devices, but one must know to ask about them to have access to them.

“The university is doing a lot on their part, but students aren’t aware,” Gilfert said.

According to Zeisler, the help and support systems are there, students just have to reach out and ask for them.

Both the university and students concur that disability is something that calls for more attention and more discussion on college campuses.

“We need to be open to differences and celebrate those differences,” Zeisler said. “Disability is the one thing that crosses all cultures, all races, and all orientations.”

ANDREW KATKO THE MIAMI STUDENT

GALLIVANTING WITH THE GREEKS Delta Zeta sorority hosted its annual philanthropy event, Putting on the Hits (POTH), Wednesday night at Millet. Proceeds go to the St. Rita School for the Deaf in Cincinnati.

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POLICE BEAT Man beats woman with beer bottle

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SWITCHIN’ LANES Chris Lane, a rising star on the country music scene, performed at Wilks Theater in Armstrong Student Center Tuesday night.

His most notable song is “Broken Windshield View” and his debut solo album is due out April 17.

County judge ends use of speed cameras TRAFFIC

ELLIE CALLINAN

THE MIAMI STUDENT

Speed cameras, which are most often linked to an automatic ticketing system, have recently been popping up throughout Ohio. Many cities in Butler County have used these cameras in an attempt to improve the safety of main roads, but that practice has sparked controversy among Ohio citizens.

Since 2012, dozens of lawsuits have been filed against cities that use speed cameras to ticket and fine speeding drivers, claiming they are unconstitutional. Ticketed drivers could only contest their violations through an administrative hearing, yet the Ohio Constitution gives only the legislature the power for jurisdiction.

In December 2014, the Ohio Supreme Court reached a solution to this argument. The Supreme Court’s ruling gave the right to each city

council to create their own distinctive administrative tribunals to rule on traffic cases.

The decision gives each city the right to properly practice effective adjudication for challenges on traf-

receiving speeding citations.

However, the Ohio Supreme Court decision does not correspond with Sage’s provisional ban on the speed cameras.

Wilson Weisenfelder, the attorney

I believe there are going to be a lot of cities that will start to use the cameras.”

DAN GILBERT

NEW MIAMI POLICE CHIEF

fic violations issued by the speed cameras. Therefore, the ruling implies that using speed cameras to fine drivers is legal.

The village of New Miami has stopped the use of their speed cameras in accordance with an ordinance put in place by Butler County Judge Michael Sage.

Sage ruled the administrative process prevents people from their right of due process. This injunction was set after two people filed cases against New Miami after

for New Miami, said he believes Sage’s decision is incorrect, and that Sage should reconsider his stance on the issue.

“Time will tell whether or not the new municipality will react to the Supreme Court decision — will they redraft it and comply with the new statute, or will they keep their existing statute,” Weisenfelder said.

The village of New Miami is just one city in Ohio that has experienced backlash from the community

surrounding the cameras.

Supporters defend the speed cameras and maintain that they have worked to slow speeding drivers down. Critics claim they simply a money grab, as each violation costs $95.

New Miami collects $57 for each ticket dispensed, and the revenue goes to the village’s general fund. In the past three years since they have been implemented, there have been over $1.8 million collected from speeding tickets.

New Miami Police Department Chief Dan Gilbert predicts that in time, the village will be allowed to use the speed cameras once again.

“I suspect that they will come back,” Gilbert said. “Even so, I believe there are going to be a lot of cities that will start to use the cameras.”

As long as Ohio cities can set up administrative tribunals to hear cases over traffic violations, the state of Ohio permits the use of speed cameras to curb speedy drivers.

At 4:34 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, OPD dispatch responded to a report of gunshots fired at 5032 College Corner Pike. Officers realized the supposed gunshots were no more than fireworks being thrown out of a window; however, upon arrival the officers came across a male hitting a female in the head with a beer bottle. After running his name, the officers discovered that the man had a warrant out for his arrest and took him in to custody.

Roommate credited with fraud At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 in the OPD lobby, an officer responded to a complaint concerning the misuse of credit and debit cards. The victim, a Miami University student, stated that someone had used both her debit and credits cards without her permission. The victim went home on March 7 where her parents questioned her extensive credit and debit card use. Since September 2014, the student’s debit and credit cards have amassed expenses of $1160.50 and $4959.50, respectively.

The victim’s roommate is suspected.

But is it art?

At 10:34 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, Oxford police department (OPD) officers responded to the brick wall between 33 E. High St. and Insomnia Cookies where vulgar comments concerning a man named Logan were penned in blue marker. There are no suspects at this time.

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Students examine local bars’ influence on drinking culture ALCOHOL

MADDIE WOOD

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Green Beer Day is right around the corner, and the spotlight is on Miami’s infamous drinking culture. With more than 10 bars Uptown, and three that admit 18-yearolds, Oxford offers students of all ages a taste of the nightlife.

Ohio is one of 45 U.S states to allow underage alcohol consumption under certain circumstances, and one of eight states to allow underage consumption on alcoholselling premises with parental approval, according to the Minimum Legal Drinking Age’s website.

Because of this law, bars are legally allowed to admit 18-yearolds if they choose. While 18-yearolds cannot be served unless in the presence of their parents, they can legally still get in to select

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bars in Oxford.

“The fact that the school is located in Ohio contributes to the increased consumption of alcohol,” said first-year John Regan.

“Allowing 18-year-olds into bars has significant influence on whether or not we are a so called bar school because almost the entire student body can go to the bars if they desire.”

Brick Street, The Wood’s and Pachinko Bar & Grill are three establishments in Oxford that allow 18-year-olds to enter for a cover fee. Although these bars choose to admit 18-year-olds, they still have the ability to deny them entry if the bar reaches capacity.

Sophomore Megan Moore thinks the bar culture is a vital part of Miami’s drinking scene.

“The bars here are all close to each other, and in the same area,” Moore said. “People do not need to take a bus or call a cab to get

anywhere Uptown as opposed to bigger campuses.”

The accessibility to bars and alcohol in general is something that sets Miami’s drinking apart. Ohio University, another school with a prominent party culture, only has one bar, Red Brick Sports Pub, that lets in 18-year-olds everyday.

Even though underage consumption is still illegal in Ohio, most students do not find it difficult to get drinks or even get into 21-and-up bars. “[It’s easy] for underage kids to get drinks at bars because they can just ask people with 21 IDs to buy them something,” first-year Mackenzie Wright said.

Students said they regularly go to 21-and-up bars underage with no problems. First-year Shallyn Hatcher said she prefers 21-andup bars to 18-and-up because they have a better crowd.

“Eighteen-and-up bars are more

of a freshman and sophomore scene, while 21-and-up bars are more juniors and seniors usually,” Moore said. “I have seen a recent rise in the amounts of sophomores in 21-and-up bars because usually you only have to show two forms [of identification] to be able to get in.”

Sophomore Haley Windahl agreed.

“I think everyone goes in 21-andup,” she said.

Although Ohio allows underage consumption in some circumstances, Miami University has a strict policy against alcohol consumption in the dorms. According to the Residence Life website, Miami University does not allow alcohol delivery, consumption possession or serving in any residence hall currently housing first-year students.

These regulations help contribute to the bar popularity, especially for the younger students.

At 3:38 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, an OPD officer responded to a report of a passed out female near the entrance of Hawk’s Landing at 5262 Brown Road. Upon arrival, the officer found the female soaking wet and hanging over the curb, her backpack forcing her arms above her head. He announced his presence and shined his flashlight, waking the female.

She told the officer that she had left her job at 45 East and decided to walk home alone.

She continued to warn the officer that she had most likely had too much to drink and probably made a few bad decisions.

The female then announced that she was going to take a nap and fell asleep.

She was driven back to her apartment at 29 W. Spring St. and cited with a minor misdemeanor.

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choices during spring recruitment.

The opt-in system, where sororities choose if they want to live in a residence hall off Central Quad, begins with housing availability provided by the H.O.M.E. Office. Last year, Panhellenic established a task force of students and alumni to determine which available residence halls would be most conducive to sorority women, according to Jenny Levering, director of the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Activities.

From there, chapters vote on whether they want to opt in, and chapter presidents then relay that opinion to Panhellenic when they vote in the fall.

“Women were given an option to opt in with knowledge of the price difference, and made their choices accordingly,” said Darinka Sutic, president of the Panhellenic Association.

But just because a sorority opts in

to living in different residence halls does not mean that the entire sorority will be based there. New member classes have about 60 to 70 women, according to Levering, but Alpha Phi, for example, only opted in to 30 beds in Etheridge — roughly half of their new members.

According to Panhellenic, this gives certain sorority women the option to live in Etheridge, but also the choice to live elsewhere if they do not want to pay a higher price.

While the original idea was to have sorority women living in MacCracken, Richard, Hamilton and Minnich Halls, the increasing number of Greek members has made alternate living spaces necessary.

According to the Panhellenic Association’s formal sorority recruitment reports, sorority membership has steadily increased over the years. In 2013, 898 women received bids; in 2014, this number rose to 949; and this year, a total of 970 women received bids.

“Sororities have outgrown the Sorority Quad spaces,” Levering

said. “We have to be open to different buildings. Our goal is to get all of the sororities as close together as possible and to keep the chapters’ new member classes as together as possible.”

As pledge classes continue to increase, Panhellenic predicts further expansion on campus, but also sees the movement from Central Quad as preparation for the current “Miami Makeover.” This construction, currently underway on East Quad, includes renovations to every residence hall except Heritage Commons within the next 20 years, according to a 2012 Miami University News Release.

“Eventually, Central Quad will be renovated,” Levering said. “People will have to be open to moving around campus, so part of this is also getting us ready for when MacCracken and Richard and Minnich all get renovated.”

Levering also recognized overall space as a problem.

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women all together,” she said.

In regards to living outside of Central Quad, Levering believes there are more benefits than drawbacks, especially for first-year students who become accustomed to newer construction as more residence halls are renovated.

“I think the majority of people are going to want that newly renovated space, and as first-year students start living in those renovated halls, they’re going to want to live in new construction,” Levering said.

Sutic agreed.

“Honestly, I don’t think there are any drawbacks because Etheridge is so close and women will be with other women in their pledge classes.

The sorority suites are also close so that pledge classes can utilize that space for bonding,” she said.

While some sorority women may see an increased living expense next year off Central Quad, Panhellenic and the H.O.M.E. Office assure that it will be by choice. Yet, as renovations continue, increased costs may become more difficult to avoid.

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Coombs said Welch and Hendrix’s Notre Dame pedigree helps to get the attention of scouts.

Hendrix felt he performed well and is looking forward to hopefully hearing from some teams.

“Everyone likes to hear their name called [on draft day], but regardless, I put in the work,” Hendrix said. “I couldn’t have worked any harder. At the end of the day, I’m proud of that.”

If Hendrix can’t make it in the NFL, he’ll still have his fallback option of medical school.

The NFL Draft starts with the first round on Thursday, April 30, the second and third rounds on Friday, May 1 and then rounds four through seven Saturday.

“I haven’t really thought about it yet,” Rollins said. “It’s definitely in the back of my mind, but I’m trying to be great. I’m not just trying to be another guy who passes through and gets thrown by the wayside.”

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gan. All of our games are real tight games … you can just look at the stats, they’ve all been onegoal games. For us, it’s a matter of going out there and making sure we leave our best on the ice.

All teams are playing for the next night at this point in the season, nobody’s guaranteed anything.”

MU swept Western Michigan at home in November with wins of 1-0 and 5-2. Their third meeting was Jan. 31 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In a game that came down to the last seconds, Miami defeated the Broncos 2-1 in a four-round shootout after a 3-3 tie in regulation. One week later, the ’Hawks defeated WMU 4-3 in the Hockey City Classic in Chicago.

Miami enters the weekend’s series after a split at home against No. 1 University of North Dakota. After a 2-1 loss Friday, Czarnik scored his first career hat trick to help Miami secure a 6-3 victory Saturday. The center’s three goals of the night were more than his previous total of two all season.

“Obviously, after finally putting in some goals through the year, I have a lot of confidence right now,” Czarnik said. “That’s my plan going into the week – to shoot the puck more. So I’m just going to focus on that and keep on making plays.”

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portunity to come back, and the RedHawks finally did after being coaxed.

Though there are some decent teams in the MAC this season, they haven’t exactly been worldbeaters. CMU, Buffalo and Kent State each have at least 20 wins.

However, they each have lost six conference games in a year where historical powerhouses like Akron and Ohio have been very inconsistent.

The truth of the matter is that

finale Saturday.

Western Michigan is the nation’s most penalized team, averaging 16.41 penalty minutes per game. Blasi thinks it is important to stay in control when facing a physical team.

“Playoff hockey is all about executing and being disciplined in your system and the way you play,” Blasi said. “You don’t want to give teams an opportunity to take advantage of special teams … we have to play disciplined, we have to play smart. We know they’re a physical team. They’re going to come out and play hard.

That’s the way they play. It’s one of the things we respect about them.”

According to Czarnik, improving defensive play will be key for Miami’s success this weekend.

“D-zone. Our D-zone is so important when you’re in a game,” Czarnik said. “If the D-zone is great, then it leads to offense and breaks, so as long as that’s good, we’ll keep on going in the offense.”

Puck drop is 7:35 p.m. Friday in Oxford, and Saturday’s puck drop is 7:05 p.m. If necessary, the third game begins at 7:05 p.m. Sunday.

For now, Blasi and the team are taking it one game at a time, which means concentrating on Friday.

“For us, nothing’s changing here,” Blasi said. “Like I said earlier, it’s a new season. Everybody starts at zero. You have to play your best and prepare your best come Friday.”

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have won but we all played really well.”

The RedHawks continue their 15-day three tournament run this weekend. The two-round Talis Park Challenge begins Sunday in Naples, Florida.

Flavin and his teammates will look to carry over their performance from Colleton River to the Talis Park Challenge and the rest of the season moving forward.

“I think we all gained a lot of confidence from the way we battled out there and gave ourselves a chance to win,” Flavin said. “It was good to shake the rust off, and I think we’ll all be ready to go for the next couple of tournaments.”

Zedrick has coached teams through these types of stretches before. He doesn’t see the schedule as an issue for the team.

“We’ve played a lot of back to back events before,” Zedrick said. “So for us, the good thing about this stretch is that the last tournament is actually on the front end of our spring break.”

Zedrick isn’t too worried about his team being prepared and believes they are ready and eager to play as much golf as possible.

“We played one tournament in early February,” Zedrick said.

“So the guys are pretty pumped for this stretch of golf . . . I think they’d like the first round at Talis Park to be tomorrow.”

put 10 hits on Oakland. Senior outfielder Tiyona Marshall, McCarver, and Whispel each went 2 for 4 at the plate. McCarver recorded three RBIs, and Whispel had two.

Senior shortstop Kylie McChesney also registered multiple hits, going 2 for 3 and scoring a run.

However, the offense did have some missed opportunities. The ’Hawks went 4-11 with runners in scoring position and 0-2 with the bases loaded.

“It was our first game, and we were excited and nervous a bit,” head coach Clarisa Crowell said. “Our offense was able to break through at certain points in the game. It was a hard fought game, but we could’ve

the league hasn’t had a signature moment in a non-conference game in years, and that’s partly due to the current lack of star power in the MAC. In current 2015 NBA mock drafts, not a single player from the conference is to be found, while some midmajor players are projected for the second round (RJ Hunter from Georgia State, Keifer Sykes from Wisconsin-Green Bay and Treveon Graham from VCU). The last time a MAC player was drafted was in 2003.

Lack of talent in the MAC

makes it difficult to compete against Power 5 opponents and obtain air time. Coaches who recruit these players are ultimately responsible, for better or worse.

One thing is for certain: someone will represent the MAC in the NCAA Tournament this year (because the NCAA is apparently more charitable than the Make-AWish Foundation) and will likely be blown out by a vastly superior team. Hopefully, with the influx of new coaches in the league, fans shouldn’t have to put up with this for too much longer.

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how bad the rest of the team is hitting.”

Hayden is pleased with the production from the centerfielder. However, he is getting antsy over the rest of the team’s hitting.

“The guys are going to hit; it’s just a matter of when,” Hayden said. “I’m starting to sound like a broken record.”

The bats have been silent so far, and Hayden said the coaches are left scratching their heads, wondering when the team will finally find the spark. He hopes the spark comes soon, as Mid-American Conference season — something Hayden refers to as “the playoffs” — begins March 20.

The team travels to East Tennessee State University for a

done better. There’s much room for improvement, and it’ll be good to see when we finally put it all together. We’ve only played 17 out of 56 games, so it’s a long season. It’s a good start to the tournament and we’ll be looking to get more wins. Our defense did great.

The best thing you can say about a defense is that they play hard and show up every day.

Our defense will keep us in ball games when we’re not hitting or pitching well.”

Miami turns their focus to the remaining games of the Miami Invitational this weekend. The RedHawks host Robert Morris University at 4:45 p.m. and Detroit University at 7 p.m. Saturday. MU faces University of Dayton in the final contest of the Invitational 3:45 p.m. Sunday. three-day series this weekend.

The Buccaneers (7-7) are on a five-game losing streak after losing to the University of Tennessee 5-2 Tuesday.

Hayden wants the team to find its spark and have at least one good day over the weekend to carry them into the big week of competition that will follow.

Senior righty Jimmy Nesselt leads ETSU off the rubber with a 2.52 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

Nesselt is 2-0 in four starts. Junior infielder Trey York has five home runs, three triples and four doubles. York hits .480 and has a .980 slugging percentage.

First pitch is 6:05 p.m. Friday in Johnson City, Tennessee. Saturday’s contest begins at 2:05 p.m., and the series finale is set for 1:05 p.m.

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Plagiarism at The Miami Student requires action and reflection as we move forward EDITORIAL

This week, it was brought to The Miami Student staff’s attention by an outside reporter that one of our editors plagiarized an article published in Tuesday’s paper.

Further investigation revealed our community editor plagiarized numerous pieces over the course of this semester.

The Editorial Board is personally shocked and hurt by the individual’s offense, but our concern now has turned to our audience, the community we aim to serve.

On behalf of the entire staff, we would like to express our deepest apologies. Your trust depends on our credibility, on our ability to seek the truth and present it in a balanced manner. That trust has been shaken.

We also want to apologize to the individuals whose work was stolen. We don’t want to take credit for the stories in which

The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board. you put time and effort, those that we did not.

While the editor’s actions were her own, and only her own, the mistakes of the individual reflect on the group as a whole.

The Miami Student staff devotes itself to putting in all the work necessary to keep the community informed. This responsibility was placed in our care and we failed to catch the editor’s actions early on. While we cannot undo the mistakes of one, we must work to right these wrongs.

The responsible editor was promptly fired and list of plagiarized articles has been provided on the front page of today’s issue.

We don’t take this situation lightly. We may be a studentrun, university newspaper, but we hold ourselves to high standards and strive to provide the community with the

Celebrating women, differences shouldn’t be a one-day thing LIFE

MADDIE’S MATTERS Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m., six girls competed in the Black and Gold scholarship pageant in front of a crowd of their peers.

Hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., these women went through challenges that tested their poise, body confidence, elegance, academic strengths and talent for the title of Miss Black and Gold, as well as the chance to compete at higher

That being said, I find it strange that we have only one day a year allocated to appreciating over 50 percent of the humans on this planet, or that we even need to have a day to remind us to appreciate over 50 percent of the humans on this planet.”

levels. It was like a more badass version of the Miss America pageant — and more people needed to be there.

I was completely blown away by the confidence that these girls exuded, even when they were put on the spot.

During the talent section, some of the girls chose to sing, some of the girls chose to dance, one put on an original comedy skit and one performed an original spoken word poem. And the audience responded to these talents, calling back, cheering, snapping.

I mean, these girls were good.

What absolutely killed me was that, as I watched these girls, I was thinking about how much the rest of Miami’s female population could learn from them. It’s no joke that rape culture is abundant on college campuses.

It is a culture that typically sexualizes females and puts them down. The Miss Black and Gold pageant was a celebration of women, a presentation on the importance and sexiness of true confidence, and a nod toward the fact that with the help and support of our peers, we can begin to end rape culture.

Perhaps this is due to my ignorance of Greek life, but I do not know of another fraternity that puts on an event that is so overtly in support of women.

This is the kind of thing that must be replicated. It is the kind of thing that cannot be overlooked. So why, at Miami, was

the Miss Black and Gold pageant overlooked?

There was a big crowd, don’t get me wrong, but it needed to be bigger. Girls need to see the impact they can have on this campus. They need to see that they can be celebrated for something other than their drinking abilities and their sex appeal.

They need to know that members of this campus would celebrate their intelligence and poise.

I can’t say it enough: this pageant was inspiring to watch.

Standing in stark contrast is POTH, held by Delta Zeta five days after the pageant this year.

POTH is fun, for sure, and some fraternities and sororities are really, really good.

The thing about POTH, however, is that it’s less about confidence and more about entertainment. The kids who aren’t that good are put in the back. It’s a standoff of skill, of who looks the best, and not a celebration of who can add value to the Miami community.

I like watching POTH dances, but I’m not inspired by them.

I write this editorial in the wake of International Women’s Day, which was three days following the Miss Black and Gold pageant.

The original holiday was International Working Women’s Day, first implemented in 1914; in some places, including the U.S., it reduced itself to kind of a Ladies’ Valentine’s Day. As time has passed, the holiday waned and waxed from being about working women’s accomplishments, to being about women being women. Now it’s back to celebrating the implications of strength as feminine.

That being said, I find it strange that we have only one day a year allocated to appreciating over 50 percent of the humans on this planet, or that we even need to have a day to remind us to appreciate over 50 percent of the humans on this planet.

I’m not complaining; I’m thankful for the day. But power imbalance and sexism will continue on its course if we have the attitude that the only way we can recognize women is by having one day to celebrate them.

We need more attitudes like those members of the Miss Black and Gold pageant, as well as that of Alpha Phi Alpha — attitudes that offer the idea that we can celebrate women on more days than one, attitudes that say it is normal to celebrate women for their talents and their intellect.

Congratulations to all of the women who competed in the Miss Black and Gold pageant.

You are amazing.

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Beyond concerns regarding our readers’ trust in the paper, the news has us analyzing the action itself, looking at why it happened in the first place. In college and in life, cheating — in this case plagiarism — can

process, you are also failing to gain intellectually from the experience of doing the work, creating something of your own.

The consequences outweigh the benefits. In life, and especially in journalism, there is no excuse.

We are taught ethics and

We are taught ethics and honesty from an early age, and in journalism, it must be our highest priority. Isn’t that the point of what we do? To serve and better the community?

We are failing in that pursuit if we’re lying to our audience, and we’re lying to ourselves if we’re justifying anything less.”

seem like the easy path. It can become a tempting answer to life’s problems. If you give into the temptation: you’re being deceived. The list of consequences is evidence of this. Not only are you risking punishment and hurting another in the

honesty from an early age, and in journalism, it must be our highest priority. Isn’t that the point of what we do? To serve and better the community? We are failing in that pursuit if we’re lying to our audience, and we’re lying to ourselves if we’re justifying

anything less.

As a multi-platform news source, and as individuals with hearts for the power of journalism, this is not an incident that can be brushed aside as a mistake or simply bad judgment.

The Miami Student isn’t a class, and there isn’t a professor looking over our shoulder, but without upholding our own code of ethics, we are nothing.

We must be able to trust one another in order to get the job done, but we must also know when to question each other. And, in this case, question the group as a whole with the aim of preventing similar actions in the future.

The Miami Student staff will continue to report accurately, fairly and be the watchdog of Miami University. But, now more than ever, we have learned the importance of being the watchdog of each other.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Response: Sexual assault conversation continues with members of campus feminism group The recent opinion piece written by Brett Milam for The Miami Student regarding the feminist movement’s battle against campus rape presents a few important critiques; however, the article expresses several dangerous opinions and makes misguided generalizations about the feminist movement and feminist efforts on this campus.

We agree that a white, middle class feminism counteracts the progress that our activism should be supporting. This is not the feminism toward which we aspire.

Despite Milam’s assertions, we aim to embrace intersectionality in our feminism.

We work in solidarity with many social justice efforts on campus, and these efforts are not mutually exclusive to our efforts regarding campus sexual

While consent should be part of sexual pleasure, the “sexiness” of sexual interactions must be secondary to obtaining consent. Consent is mandatory, regardless of how an individual feels this will affect their enjoyment. This concept is simply in line with the philosophy that an individual has no right to violate the rights of another human being, regardless of individual self-interest.

Furthermore, Milam’s position that affirmative consent denies women their agency and encourages women to view themselves as victims reaffirms the problematic notion that blames survivors for their assaults.

Our feminism does not seek to censor differing opinions, as Milam asserted. On the contrary, we hope to provide spaces for

If we truly want a progressive, safe and healthy campus, we need to better consider the consequences of our actions and words. We must work in solidarity to accomplish these basic goals that all members of the Miami community, not just feminists, should want for our campus.”

assault. People of all genders and identities across the world experience rape and sexual violence, and the wider feminist movement must work towards solving this issue.

As college students, campus rape and sexual violence pertain specifically to us.

We do not have the capability to tackle all feminist-related issues at once, and rape culture on our college campus presents an issue on which we can affect direct change.

The “It’s On Us” campaign is a critical step towards realizing our goal of ending sexual assault and rape, and it calls on everyone, not just feminists or the feminist movement as a whole, to validate the stories of survivors and take action against these acts of violence.

Milam and Tate’s arguments normalize unhealthy relationships and reinforce naturalized ideologies that cause rape culture. Milam’s claim that affirmative consent represents a “conservative, Puritanical conception of sex” and makes sex unsexy is not only incorrect, but very dangerous.

Our feminism believes strongly in sex positivity and healthy, consensual exploration of pleasure. We believe an essential component of “sexy sex” is communication. Obtaining a verbal ‘yes’ does not have to interrupt the proceedings of a sexual interaction.

people with marginalized and differing opinions to express their viewpoints. We embrace freedom of speech and condemn the expression of irresponsible, misinformed and damaging views from an elevated platform such as a campus publication.

Milam failed to contact us for additional perspectives or resources, and instead penned sweeping generalizations, citing Slate writers as if they were experts in the field.

We host an annual Take Back the Night March in which people of all identities can demonstrate commitment to ending rape culture. Milam should be aware that our fight against sexual assault and interpersonal violence is not a purely rhetorical effort.

Publishing an article with these misguided and dangerous notions demonstrates a lack of professionalism, ethics and thoughtful editing on the part of The Miami Student.

This occurrence is not singular, and continued errors by the publication prove a lack of commitment to responsible journalism. As feminists, we should constantly reevaluate our interpretation of and commitment to the movement.

We encourage constructive critiques and seek out diverse dialogues in order to always improve our feminism and its intersectionality. Self-reflection and improvement should be a

goal of every organization, our organization and The Miami Student included.

The wider implications of Milam’s latest comments, in addition to Tate’s previous statements, should be critically considered.

A healthy campus with healthy students engaging in healthy sexual relationships will not be possible if voices supported by major campus platforms continue to reaffirm problematic blaming tactics and support dangerous relationship dynamics. This has been the status quo.

The “It’s On Us Campaign” provided a campus-wide, ASGsupported opportunity to work on these issues for the first time.

If we truly want a progressive, safe and healthy campus, we need to better consider the consequences of our actions and words. We must work in solidarity to accomplish these basic goals that all members of the Miami community, not just feminists, should want for our campus.

People of all genders, races, classes, sexual orientations, ethnicities and abilities experience sexual assault and rape. People of all identities are affected by these issues.

People of all identities must work together to eradicate gendered violence and sexual assault from our campus. This campus belongs to all of us. It’s time we work in solidarity to take control and ensure the rights, health and safety of everyone.

If you would like to get involved, F Word holds regular meetings every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Armstrong Student Center Community Lounge and we will be holding Take Back the Night on April 6.

This piece was submitted by The F-Word (Feminists working on Real Democracy) Executive Board.

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Gender roles should not be up for partisan debate GENDER EQUALITY

PATRICK GEYSER THE MIAMI STUDENT

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Outside perspective: Adjunct faculty have right to complain I have been following the articles about the situation of adjunct professors, and am amazed, as I assume most people are, about the extremely low compensation that these

If the trend to hire adjunct professors as opposed to tenure track instructors is an attempt at cost management, it is an extremely short sighted one.”

individuals receive.

Although this is a nationwide trend, it unfortunately appears to be even more pronounced at Miami University.

There are frequent articles from many sources about the ever increasing cost of a college education. The most frequent

reason often cited is the trend to ever more opulent facilities that all universities feel they need to build to be competitive with other schools.

Another, less often cited reason, is the rapid growth of middle level and upper level management.

Almost all schools have greatly added assistant dean, associate dean and other administrative positions in recent years. Of course each position demands administrative support and further staff.

If the trend to hire adjunct professors as opposed to tenure track instructors is an attempt at cost management, it is an extremely short sighted one.

What will a university look like in the future if the majority of the teaching staff is temporary and poorly paid?

Even the most well educated and dedicated individual can’t be expected to perform well while being paid only a

RULE OF THUMB HOLI FESTIVAL This Saturday, Miami students are ready to welcome spring with the annual Holi Festival on campus. Expect lots of happy faces, colorful paint and a cultural celebration that is a favorite of many in the Oxford area.

WE CAN SEE THE GRASS The color has returned to our lives. This may sound trivial, but we’re super pumped about being able to walk around campus and see grass in its best form, not covered in icy slush.

CSI CYBER It’s not that we don’t enjoy crime shows. But with a variety of networks already saturated with various crime and thriller dramas, we don’t really need another one. Especially another CSI spinoff. Vegas, Miami and New York are enough, sorry CBS. BLURRED LINES STOLEN It turns out Robin Thicke’s hit was a little too similar to Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up.” The jury decided Gaye’s family gets $7.4 million.

PUTTING ON THE HITS The annual “Putting On The Hits” philanthrophy event mixes our love of busting a move and supporting charity. But it does rank us on how well we can dance, and is just a bit nerve-wracking.

subsistence level wage.

Tenure track or tenured professors are the core of a university and contribute to the sense of loyalty and tradition that keeps a school vital.

The classroom, where the professor and his or her students meet is ultimately where the learning occurs, and should be recognized as the most important element of any university.

Currently our higher education system in the U.S. enjoys an enviable reputation throughout the world, and many come here because of that. However, that is not guaranteed to last if the instruction is perceived as second class. The adjunct professors have a legitimate complaint. Is it moral to pay someone less than a living wage just because you can.

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In my political science class last week, we took a survey to determine our partisan leanings. It’s a survey conducted by the American National Elections Studies about different policies and you rank whether or not you agree on a 7-point scale.

Most of the questions were pretty standard for the current political conversation — health care, abortion, etc.

I try to claim my independence from both parties to maintain my journalistic objectivity and most of my answers were 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s – right down the middle. No surprises there. It wasn’t until the last question of the survey that I really got heated.

My professor switched the slide and flashed this statement on the projector: women should have an equal role as men in society.

We were supposed to rank whether or not we agreed with this statement and apparently our answer would indicate our partisan leanings.

Being the reserved and shy student in class, I very visibly rolled my eyes and scoffed at the question.

“I don’t understand how this statements determines your partisan leanings,” I said, not really under my breath.

“You’d be surprised,” my professor replied, saying that only 60 percent of the population agreed with that statement.

For one of the only times in my life, I was speechless. Our teacher moved on, leaving me fuming at my desk. To me, gender equality shouldn’t have an effect on partisanship, at least not anymore.

How is it okay that gender equality is grouped along with discussions on health care and the economy? I can’t comprehend how in 2015, 95 years after women were given the right to vote, women’s equality is still a political issue.

There are women on both sides of the aisle that have broken the glass ceiling and made a name for themselves politically. Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State — both the Republican and Democrat are pretty kick-ass women. Sarah Palin was a candidate for Vice President.

Nancy Pelosi was the first female as the Speaker of the House. Countless women have risen to prominence in Washington, playing an equal role as their male counterparts,

proving that their gender does not determine their ideology.

These women, Republicans and Democrats alike, clearly have an egalitarian view of their role in society. They’re living it out. Their drive to make meaningful contributions to society does not make them a Republican or a Democrat.

For the 40 percent of Americans who disagree with the statement, it is misguided to think that both stereotypical gender roles are not equally crucial to society. Women have historically been homemakers while men worked to make money for the family. Isn’t raising children to be functioning adults as important as being the breadwinner?

In today’s world, we have stayat-home dads, single-parent households and millions of women in the workforce. Is it really reasonable to say that men and women don’t already play an equal role in society?

Raising a family is an admirable goal, one I’m definitely not mature enough for yet. I can’t even remember to feed myself some days, let alone claim responsibility for another human.

But who is to say that my journalism career in Washington, D.C. is more or less important than my friends becoming an engineer, a teacher or the mom of the next Steve Jobs?

As a proud feminist, I am still baffled. Equality of the sexes is so deeply ingrained in me that I fundamentally don’t understand seeing one gender as inferior. It’s time to stop talking about men and women differently in the first place.

Policies in Congress to eliminate the wage gap quite frankly aren’t going to work. Any kind of policy talk deepens the partisan divides about the issue. In the gridlocked Capitol, parties are going to take opposing positions. Talking about gender equality will only polarize the parties on their view of women and their role in society.

Let’s take this question out of the partisanship survey, taking gender equality off the equation. Our views of women in society should not impact our political party. Gender should not be a political issue anymore, and it’s time we stopped talking about it like it is.

GRETA HALLBERG

HALLBEGM@MIAMIOH.EDU

We shouldn’t feel bad about the messiness of life LIFE

AMANDA’S APPROACH Here’s a confession. I spill a lot of things. I leave a messy trail of crumbs and bits of liquid behind everywhere I go, whether on a shiny restaurant table or a friend’s freshly-vacuumed couch.

All of my daily outfits are subject to a stain or two.

I don’t really mean to taint my sweaters or my kitchen counters or that leather car seat with my unstable eating and drinking and holding methods, but it happens with one flick of the wrist or spiral of a coffee cup. Sometimes, it goes unnoticed, a secret kept between me and my laundry pile, but on other more public occasions, I wear stains on my sleeves.

I’ve dropped an entire beer on a dude’s shoes before, and in the middle of my sentence, he walked away. During a “meet the boyfriend’s parents” dinner, I knocked my fork off of the side of my plate and no one seemed to go with my idea of making a musical beat out of clanging the utensils.

On the way to a 5k road race with my family one summer, I accidentally tossed my cousin’s inhaler down a street drain. She was recovering from a collapsed lung, so it was a minor deal.

The worst was a couple weeks ago when I was standing at one of those milk and sugar kiosks in Armstrong, frantically trying to transfer my coffee from a paper cup into a glass togo mug. The to-go mug was pretty shades of teal, a birthday gift from a friend that I desperately wanted to use and show off. But then, with one slightly too jerky movement, I watched the mug scoot to the edge of the counter and fall to the ground.

And it shattered. Plus, it made a really loud noise and everyone looked at me. I glanced down at the shards of pretty teal bits spread across the floor and it was like I was seeing the summation of my life in one poor, broken-down image.

But looking back on these spills and stains and mess-ups, I’m choosing to see them in another way. When I tally up the stains on my scarves at the end of the day, I don’t feel bad about that. I’m reminded of the coversations I had over lattes and the ice cream cone on that first sunny day of the season. I feel a rush of forwardness and.accept that I’d rather live a messy life than put on the brakes.

I sip, I move, write, walk, go, and maybe something overflows out of the edges in the process.

One of my friends came over for breakfast yesterday, and our conversation kept hanging around the unknowns of the future and how scary those question marks seemed.

In the middle of my serious realizations, she looked at the dirty mugs strewn around my living room and the popcorn kernels in the couch

cushions and my unbrushed hair hidden under a Yankees cap. And she laughed. We both laughed. Because sometimes we need to catch ourselves and point out that we’re all a mess. Sometimes life is stained and flawed and imperfect, but those stains are also marks of faint memories. Sometimes, we need to stop waiting for next year or worrying about ten years from now, and laugh at what’s happening now.

In my life, spills are a constant — you know, one of those special variables that stay the same no matter how the other numbers or moving parts behave. I’ve been thinking about that lately, about things that won’t change about me no matter who I’m friends with or far away I am from this place. When I think about my future, I see stains in the corners of every picture. I see myself hurriedly zig-zagging around some unnamed city, holding a Starbucks cup as I walk into a big interview with coffee drips on my shirt. If I ever write a book, I’ll probably have to print out a few extra copies in lieu of nearby iced teas. I see myself sipping a cappuccino on my wedding day, keeping that silky white dress just out of reach.

I don’t mind this. Because spills and mess-ups always humble me and knock me down a few pegs. When I’m getting too confident, I let go of my grip and a river of liquid spills out and if anything, I’ve learned to laugh.

AMANDA HANCOCK

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“That’s not an easy question to answer,” Hodge said, “It’s all about the timing, place, urgency and size of the issue. The Strategic Priorities Task Force had a sense of urgency, the Regional Campus Task Force had a sense of urgency.”

In 2008, the Ohio Governor and Board of Regents mandated that regional campuses such as Miami University in Hamilton and Middletown offer four-year degrees to better allow for the community colleges in Ohio to offer two-year degrees.

“The current trajectory of the regional campuses is not financially sustainable nor is it programmatically sufficient to meet the needs of the students and the region,” Hodge stated in his letter to the Regional Campus Task Force.

The Strategic Priorities Task Force was created during the changing economy of 2010. According to its final report released Dec. 15, 2010, its goal was “to recommend a framework that will guide and inspire our decisions over the next five years and beyond in order to advance Miami as a premier national university.”

“Each one was successful in meeting the spirit and intent of their specific charges,” said Oris.

The university relies on task forces to problem solve and provide ways of improvement.

“The success of these taskforces relies on the cool heads at the table,” said Shar Qureshi, regional student member of the Regional Campus Task Force.

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No. 5 Miami hosts WMU in playoffs ’Hawks golf places second MEN’S HOCKEY

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In a rivalry that dates back to the days of the CCHA, No. 5 Miami University hockey hosts a best-of-three series with Western Michigan University in the quarterfinals of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoffs this weekend. Miami plays as the No. 2 seed in the conference, while WMU plays as No. 7.

Head coach Enrico Blasi views playoff hockey as a fresh start for every team in the league, despite their regular season finishes.

“It’s a new season,” Blasi said.

“Everybody starts with a clean slate. We’re excited for the opportunity to play in the post season … it’s a grind with the league that we play in. Everybody is so well-matched that focusing on preparation and one game at a time is really the thing that’s gotten us here to this point.”

The RedHawks are 3-0-1 against the Broncos (13-16-5, 6-13-5-4 NCHC) this season, improving their all-time series record to 60-56-11. The series is Miami’s longest-running

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The RedHawks celebrate after senior captain Austin Czarnik’s first-career hat trick Saturday against No. 1 North Dakota. conference series.

MU (21-12-1, 14-9-1-1 NCHC) is also 2-0 all-time in playoff games against Western Michigan. The last postseason meeting between the two was the 2012 CCHA Semifinals, in which the Broncos won 6-2.

Though Miami holds the edge in both this year’s and the alltime record, senior center Austin Czarnik does not believe it gives the ’Hawks any advantage in this weekend’s series.

“They’re a hard team to play

against,” the team captain said.

“It’s going to fuel them even more to come out and be ready. If we play the way we have against them this year, we can have a lot of success. But I think they’re going to be ready, and we have to match their intensity every single night.”

Blasi echoed the sentiment.

“Listen, everybody in our league can beat anybody,” Blasi said. “We respect Western MichiHOCKEY »PAGE 4

MU defeats Oakland in first home game SOFTBALL

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SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The first home game for Miami University softball was a successful one, as the RedHawks kicked off the Miami Invitational with a 5-2 defeat against Oakland University.

Miami (10-7) struck first when senior second baseman Eryn McCarver drove a runner in to score.

Junior right fielder Tanya Busby found her way home on a fielding error to give the ’Hawks a second

run. Oakland responded in the following inning to cut Miami’s lead to 2-1.

In the bottom of the fourth, the bats came alive for the Red and White as McCarver got a twoRBI single and freshman catcher Rylee Whispel singled another runner home. Oakland picked up another score in the sixth, but that was all it could muster on the afternoon.

Senior pitcher Remy Edwards put together a strong performance on the mound, allowing two hits in the first 5 innings before giving up four in the sixth.

“We came out with a lot of energy and were excited for our first home game,” Edwards said. “Our defense was on and we were hitting the crap out of the ball offensively. I was connecting good with Rylee, and that’s how we beat Oakland. I missed some of my spots today, but our defense was able to keep them to two bases most of the day. It’s good to go six innings after sometimes only going three after being hit a lot, so that’s good for confidence.”

Offensively, Miami had steady production all day as the team SOFTBALL »PAGE 4

What happened to MACsketball?

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Once upon a time in the MidAmerican Conference, it wasn’t far-fetched to see players with real NBA potential.

Chris Kaman and Wally Szczerbiak had nice careers in the Association. Because of the high quality basketball in the league during this time, fans wouldn’t have batted an eye if the MAC had had multiple

teams in the NCAA Tournament.

However, after the 2014-15 season, it’s plain to see this time has passed, and maybe for good.

That’s not to say that some teams in the MAC aren’t having success. Three MAC teams (Toledo, Central Michigan and Western Michigan) are among the top 46 teams in the nation in field goal percentage. Eastern Michigan is fifth in the country in holding opponents to a field goal percentage of 37.5 percent.

EMU is also ninth in steals and is tied at 36th in blocks. Toledo, Ohio and Buffalo place in the top 50 for free throw shooting, and CMU is ranked 15th lowest for

turnovers per game with 10.4.

However, no teams in the conference rank in the top 50 for three-point percentage, threepoint defense, rebounds or assists, all of which are critical aspects of the game if teams want to make any serious postseason runs.

MAC basketball certainly leaves a lot to be desired. Let’s take Miami-Akron on Senior Night as an example. There is no conceivable way that a team that scores 17 points in a half should win; elementary school teams can score 20 points in a half. The Zips managed to give Miami every opCOLUMN »PAGE 4

The Miami University men’s golf team placed second out of 14 teams at the Colleton River Collegiate Tuesday.

The RedHawks finished in fourth place after the first round.

Head coach Zac Zedrick told the team members they should worry about their own play and the things they could personally control.

“The thing that we really talked about was that it was really just going to be about us focusing on what we need to do out there and not being concerned with what Tennessee or Michigan State was doing,” Zedrick said.

Miami rallied in the final two rounds to finish in second place, eight strokes behind the University of Tennessee.

Two RedHawks finished in the overall top 10. Freshman Patrick Flavin finished seventh, and junior Jack Sparling finished ninth.

After starting the front nine of the first round 4 over par, Flavin went 6 under on the back nine to finish the round at 70.

“Personally, I got off to a really shaky start. I was a bunch over par after the first seven or eight holes,” Flavin said. “But I relaxed, calmed down and shook

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Miami University baseball lost its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night after falling to Ball State University 4-0.

Miami’s hitting woes continued Wednesday, as the game marks the third time in the last four contests the RedHawks (2-9) could not score a run.

The Cardinals win percentage moved above .500 with the win

and was a good rebound for the team after a 16-1 loss to Indiana University last weekend.

Ball State (8-7) scored early when sophomore catcher Jarett Rindfleisch hit his first home run.

It was the only earned run junior pitcher Chris Ticherich surrendered in 4.3 innings.

RedHawk relievers were able to pitch four innings, while allowing two unearned runs.

Head coach Danny Hayden has been ecstatic with the performance of his staff thus far and said that when the bats come

around they are going to be a solid team.

Unfortunately for Hayden, the RedHawks have not been able to find the sticks. They only had four hits Wednesday, and two of those came from senior Matt Honchel.

Honchel went 2 for 3 against Ball State and is hitting .488 on the year.

“I would have loved to see the ball like he is right now,” Hayden said. “It’s amplified because of

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Miami University men’s basketball dropped an overtime showdown to Eastern Michigan University in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Monday night.

Miami led by 12 points in the second half with 9:03 to go, but failed to make another field goal as Eastern Michigan (20-12, 8-10 MAC) chipped away at the deficit to force the overtime period.

Sophomore guard Raven Lee hit a 3-pointer for the Eagles with 14 seconds left to send the game into overtime. The RedHawks (13-19, 8-10 MAC) were outscored 8-7 in the extra frame.

A layup from freshman forward Logan McLane put the ’Hawks in a 61-60 lead with 52 seconds left in the overtime period. On the next possession, the Eagles came down the floor and made a layup with 36 seconds remaining for the game-winning basket.

Junior guard Willie Moore and freshman guard Zach McCormick paced the RedHawks offensively. Moore led the team with 17 points, and McCormick

followed suit with 12 points.

“I thought our kids just really did a good job of fighting and just trying to find a way, especially after coming off the loss we had at OU,” head coach John Cooper said after the game. “To come back and be mentally locked in against obviously a very tough Eastern Michigan zone and being able to execute some different things.”

Lee led all players with 19 points while hitting seven of his 15 shots from the field.

Senior guard Will Sullivan played his final game as a Miami RedHawk, tying a Miami record for career appearances with 124.

“You want a kid to give every ounce, and he didn’t leave anything in the tank,” Cooper said.

“When that kid walks away and looks back on his career, he’ll never, ever have to say to himself that ‘I wish I would’ve or could’ve.’ He doesn’t have to do that. He will be sorely and greatly missed.”

Miami’s season concludes with the ousting from the MAC tournament. The Eagles advance to the MAC Tournament quarterfinals after beating Bowling Green State University Wednesday night.

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The number of Miami men’s hockey players in the running for National Collegiate Hockey Conference awards. Finalists include Austin Czarnik for both Forward of the Year and Defensive Forward of the Year, Louis Belpedio for Rookie of the Year and Matthew Caito for Defenseman of the Year.

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RedHawks fall 62-61 to EMU in OT thriller

Red and White drop fourth straight game BASEBALL

some of the rust off and started playing really well.”

Zedrick wasn’t shocked that the team’s best round came from a freshman.

“Sometimes it takes [freshmen] a little while to figure out what their role is and how they fit,” Zedrick said. “On the other hand, there are a lot of people who can come in and get acclimated quickly.”

Zedrick believes Flavin is one of those people.

“Patrick was one of those guys who was able to acclimate himself with the demands of school here,” Zedrick said. “He worked incredibly hard before he got here so he was very prepared on the golf side and made the life adjustment very well and the golf has followed.”

Finishing the round 2 under par, the freshman was able to build on his back nine performance from the first round. His combined score of 220 after three rounds gave him seventh place overall.

“For me it was a really good week. I made a ton of strides in the mental game, which is what I kind of struggled with in the fall,” Flavin said. “As a team I think it was fantastic because everyone contributed, and obviously we would have liked to

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