Spooky Miami: a guide to historic campus tales

By Lauren Ceronie This is part of a series Reid Hall investigate. Lucas shot Sales Paranormal Editor The Miami Student is run- The story behind the in- in the head and the chest. ning about the University famous bloody handprint Legend holds that Sales fell Hallo-weekend is almost Archives. All information begins in Reid Hall. May into a nearby door, leav- upon Miami University. in the following article 9, 1959, a student named ing his bloody handprints Students have carefully was obtained from the Herbert Lucas went to Reid forever emblazoned in planned their costumes, University Archives with Hall looking to confront an- the wood. bought tacky decorations the help of University other student by the name and made arrangements for Archivist Bob Schmidt. of James Walker who had Ron Tammen parties. But in order to real- started dating Lucas’ ex- ly get into the spooky spirit, girlfriend. When Lucas Perhaps the most fa- LISA GEHRING THE MIAMI STUDENT students may want to know Miami has accumulated quite found Walker, he shot and mous Miami mystery Roger Sales’ bloody handprint is visible on a door from Reid some of the creepier aspects a few ghost stories and eerie wounded Walker. Hearing Hall housed in the University Archives. The handprint was of the campus they live on. tales. Here are a few of them the noise, resident assis- ARCHIVES, allegedly made by Sales after being shot in 1959. Over the past 200 years, for your spooking pleasure. tant Roger Sales came to SEE PAGE 9 The Miami Student Oldest university newspaper in the United States, established 1826 VOLUME 139 NO. 19 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO

TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY In 1974, The Miami Student reported that dorms had changed rules regarding private parties held in public spaces in dorm buildings. Parties where 3.2 beer was being served had to be approved by hall government and the hall manager. Parties also had to be scheduled with the coordinator of campus events before 1 p.m. on the Wednesday before the party. Another rule indicated that one keg of beer could be ordered for every 75 guests up to five kegs. MU slow to comply with textbook law

By Emily Balch to know the books and the according to Thacker. She For The Miami Student costs prior to registration so said the report would be for that students can make in- informational purposes only. Miami University will soon formed decisions about the “There are no fines or any- be required by law to disclose courses that they take,” Bro- thing concrete,” Thacker said. the nature and price of course mley said. “But the imple- However, compliance with materials, including textbooks, mentation has possibly been a HEOA – determined by a for the purposes of class regis- little bumpy.” report due July 1, 2013 – is tration. A representative sam- Once information is re- a requirement for schools pling of BannerWeb course ceived from departments, the receiving federal student listings by The Miami Student bookstore then processes and financial aid. shows this has not yet been posts the pricing data. Sophomore Mackenzie fully implemented. But according to Miami Ashbrook said Miami is The Higher Education Book Sales and Rental Man- not doing enough to fully Opportunities Act (HEOA) ager Sarah Thacker, this pro- implement HEOA. was signed into law in Au- cess is more difficult than “I would not have regis- LISA GEHRIG THE MIAMI STUDENT gust 2008. Beginning July 1, it seems. tered for mythology if I would 2010, the law gave univer- “The law was established have known how expensive THE NEXT KING AND QUEEN ... OF OXFORD? Local children participate in the 65th annual Oxford Lions Club Halloween Parade sities a three year period to without taking into account it was going to be to have to local costume contest Thursday night in Uptown Park. These participants are dressed fully implement the textbook how much time it takes and buy all the books,” Ashbrook as William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. provisions, requiring them how difficult it is to have [the said. “I think if you are decid- to list the ISBN and prices books] all online before regis- ing between a couple classes, of textbooks. tration,” Thacker said. it’s only fair to have as much Textbook information from The process was first in- information up as possible.” ‘Intense’ English program to help individual departments was troduced at Miami for the Associate Provost Dick due to the Miami University summer 2011 semester. The Pettitt said with such a big Bookstore by Sept. 19, before process starts with the teach- change, he knew there would incoming international students registration for spring semes- ers who select their books be complications along ter opens for students, accord- and then submit them to the the way. ing to material sent to faculty academic assistant of their According to Pettitt, he de- By Adam Giffi students who then apply and into the program designed to Senior Staff Writer members. Many departments department, who passes the cided to give everyone a year are admitted for full-time sta- heighten English language and have internal deadlines be- request to the bookstore. to really get moving on this tus upon completion of the American cultural skills, stu- yond Sept. 19, and some pro- Only 75 percent of cours- and he said he would talk to There are some in Ohio program. Additionally, anoth- dents need to have between a fessors don’t even know what es have books turned in to people along the way to see who likely cannot point to Mi- er goal is to raise English pro- 65-71 TOEFL or a 5.5 IELTS. courses they are teaching the bookstore, according how Miami can improve the ami University on a map; but ficiency among international Beginning with the fall 2013 by then. to Thacker. implementation of this law. if the plans of those behind the students on campus. semester, the regular mini- English 373 Professor “The bookstore is trying as “When I begin to get in- American Culture and Eng- “I can remember when I mum admission requirement James Bromley submitted his hard as we can,” she said. formation, there are going to lish (ACE) program are fully started at Miami in 1987, the will be 76 TOEFL/6.5 IELTS book selection on Oct. 3 to the Thacker said the “to be de- be conversations with deans realized, Miami will one day Asian presence was very min- and the ACE requirement will English department, which termined” label was created and departments and they can be recognized globally as a iscule. Now look at the Asian be 65-75 TOEFL/5.5 or 6.0 forwarded it on to the Miami so that parents and students explain to us why this depart- hot spot to learn English as a presence and how the campus IELTSA. In 2014, the require- bookstore as well as Follett’s know that books are needed ment can do it and this depart- foreign language. has really become open to in- ment for general admittance Co-Op Bookstore and Dubois for the course, but not which ment can’t,” Pettitt said. “It Robert DiDonato, direc- ternational students,” DiDo- will be up to 80 for TOEFL. Bookstore on Oct. 11. books or how much they cost. will get better as we go along, tor of global initiatives, said nato said. “Now imagine if we According to Marcus, based When registration began The bookstore struggles but we are not there yet.” this semester Miami has can increase that with a Latin on what they have seen, the on Oct. 17, the textbook por- to upload these requests on Even though some course implemented an intensive American presence, South old standards have not always tion of Bromley’s ENG 373 time because faculty often listings still say “to be deter- English program that is cur- American presence, pres- reflected that students are ade- course listing still said “to don’t submit their orders until mined,” that still counts in ful- rently geared towards inter- ence from Arabic countries quately prepared, especially as be determined.” classes begin. filling HEOA requirements, national students who have and places like that. It would it applies to verbal skills, and Bromley said he was not Another holdup is with according to Pettitt. not performed high enough be terrific.” therefore some students have made aware of the Sept. 19 textbook publishers. “The language [of the law] for admittance into Miami Felice Marcus, associate di- not been able to excel to the deadline and he did not re- “There is a delay because permits institutions to use the on the Test of English as a rector of ACE, which just re- best of their abilities. Marcus ceive the request for book publishers don’t release new ‘to be determined’ designation Foreign Language (TOE- ceived a formal name change said Miami’s new standards orders until the last week in editions until late summer or if the specific ISBN or other FL) and/or the International from the American English are more comparable to those September. Bromley was one late October,” she said. relevant information is not yet English Language Testing and Culture Program, said of other leading schools. of the first professors to have There is talk of the Ohio available,” Pettitt said. System (IELTS). prospective international stu- Another goal is to diversify his book order into the depart- government putting together First-year Dan Levy thinks He said there are three main dents are currently required to the international student pop- ment assistant, according to a report at the end of this aca- Miami is not complying fully goals of the program, one be- have a 72 TOEFL score out of ulation. This will be achieved English department assistant demic year in which every ing to generate revenue from 120 or a 6.0 IELTS score out Trudi Nixon. university would submit its TEXTBOOKS, both the tuition of students of 9. ESL, “I understand the desire HEOA compliance statistics, SEE PAGE 9 in the program and from the Meanwhile, for admittance SEE PAGE 9 Editors Lauren Ceronie CAMPUS Jenni Wiener 2 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 [email protected]

LAUREN OLSON THE MIAMI STUDENT Miami University libraries have new decorations to promote access to free scholarly journals for International Open Access Week. Open Access Week locks up King Library

By Andy Martin deal of money, which comes bringing awareness,” Waller becoming even more re- that they would have to pay question “what if you had no For The Miami Student directly from library budgets. said. “Students need to real- stricted because of price, for them. The library is trying access to the library?” “International Open Ac- ize that if access is shrinking other scholars can’t cite to offer us as many resources The library is also pass- International Open Access cess Week is meant to bring then research will become the journals.” as they can so we can expand ing out flyers with QR codes Week has put Miami Univer- a larger awareness to students more limited. This ultimately Sophomore Elaina Os- upon our knowledge and that compatible with most mo- sity’s King Library on lock and faculty alike,” Sessions affects everyone.” trow agreed with Inter- should be priceless.” bile devices, buttons and down. Chains and giant red said. “We are trying to break While library budgets have national Open Access Revelle said students business cards all offering padlocks wrap around the pil- the cycle of scholarly publish- been dwindling, prices of Week’s message. need to realize that this end- more information. lars in the entrance to help bring ing and show that there exists academic journals have been “The library should not less expanse of information Waller and Revelle said awareness to the increasingly another choice.” inflating. Libraries around the have to pay for something is not available outside of they have been Tweeting non- expensive toll scholarly jour- Jen Waller and Andy Rev- world are beginning to suffer that is needed to do our school the university. stop about International Open nals are having on university elle, two members from the consequences. According work,” Ostrow said. “We teach you to use schol- Access Week and the mem- libraries worldwide. the Scholarly Communica- to Revelle, this causes a great Junior Stormy Leugers said arly journals, but then you bers of the Scholarly Commu- Unbeknownst to many Mi- tions Committee, explain problem for both the faculty she frequently uses library leave and you can’t use them nications Committee have all ami students, scholarly jour- more about the increasing who write the journals and the resources and believes the li- because they aren’t open to posted blogs on the subject on nals – which are needed for price of journals and the pur- students who research them. brary should not have to pay the public,” Revelle said. the libraries News and Notes subjects ranging from English pose of International Open “Faculty members write exorbitant prices for them. To spread awareness of the section of the website. literature to particle physics – Access Week. journals to hopefully be cited “I am working on a paper need to open academic jour- To learn more about open are not free. Judith Sessions, “This is the first year - Mi in other scholarly journals,” right now and I just spent a nals to the public, the library access to scholarly journals, dean of Miami libraries, said ami has celebrated Interna- Revelle said. “That’s how few hours today searching the has created a splash page students and faculty should scholarly journals cost Miami tional Open Access Week quality in the academic world library for scholarly journals,” featured on the library web- visit openaccess.org or schol- and other universities a great and this year, it’s all about is measured. If access is Leugers said. “It is ridiculous site presenting a lock and the ars.muohio.edu/openaccess.

Hundreds counter-protest WBC; Miami student group aims picket passes without incident to empower people of Haiti

By Sam Kay kept crowds from spilling about 1,200 people had signed By Chelsea Davis hands-on experience. Miami, Florida.” Editor in Chief For the Miami Student into the street. the “We’ve Got Your Back” “There are opportuni- The group is trying to get Some onlookers toted their pledge organized by Associated ties throughout the year the word out on this event Hundreds of students gath- own signs, bearing messages Student Government. Wednesday, the Mi- for teams of individuals and the organization in ered on Central Quad and at such as “God hates figs,” “Hate Williams said he was ami University student to travel to Haiti,” Crane general. So far, it is being the corner of Maple and Spring is not in Miami’s curriculum,” pleased with the turnout at the organization Lespwa 4 said. “[They will] take met with positive feedback streets during a visit from four “God hates kittens,” “Yays for Unite Miami Rally. Haiti (L4H) will host the part in hands-on service from the student body. members of the Westboro Bap- gays,” “Honk for love,” “No “I am very happy, we keep event “Restavek: A Day projects, teach ESL … as “I’ve never really heard tist Church (WBC) from 4:15 to signs allowed,” “Haters gunna getting more and more peo- in the Life” from 4 to 7 well as meet the children of the organization be- 4:45 Tuesday. hate” and various passages ple,” Williams said. “We’re p.m. in the MacMillan and adults whom we’ve fore,” said junior Evan The crowds at Shriver and from the Bible. coming together as a commu- Hall Lobby. been supporting.” Burch. “But it sounds on Central Quad ebbed and About a dozen motorcy- nity and having a really good Lespwa, which means The group is small, really cool … it sounds flowed from 4 p.m. onward, clists bearing American and time doing it.” “hope” in Creole, is a non- with only 18 members, like they’re doing some but the largest group gathered POW/MIA flags rode up and Senior James Trotier profit organization that but it has a lot of big really great stuff. I’m near the Shriver Center. down Spring Street, parked came to Shriver see what aims to empower the peo- dreams. One of the goals considering attending.” The 600-700 person and joined the counter-protes- would happen. ple of Haiti through educa- right now is to expand L4H is partnering with strong crowd congregated tors with flags in hand. “Overall, I feel proud of tion and provide knowl- and become a registered the Center for American at the corner of Maple and As the WBC members left, the students uniting, even edge and resources to help non-profit organization. and World Cultures and Spring Streets outside of the onlookers followed them to if it’s at a protest,” Trotier individuals lift themselves The event being held the Restavek Freedom Shriver Center chanted slo- their van, singing “Hey, hey, said. “It makes me feel good out of poverty. Nov. 2 is an interactive Foundation in Cincinnati gans at the WBC members, goodbye,” by Steam, and that students all think these “[It] was started last Sep- exhibition that will give to host the event. repeatedly shouting “USA! making farewell gestures. people are crazy … I also tember by my brother and people a chance to get a According to Crane, USA! USA!” At the Unite Miami rally on thought it was really cool that I,” said senior and Lespwa glimpse into the life of a there will be representa- WBC members were Central Quad, Luke Williams, [the bikers] came to support President Krista Mollette. child slave in Haiti. Ac- tives from the Restavek sequestered behind metal one of the lead organizers, the students.” “A Haitian friend of mine cording to Ninette Sosa Freedom Foundation and barricades. Miami Univer- welcomed the crowd and then was kidnapped and beaten from CNN World News, L4H available to answer sity Police directed vehicu- introduced Student Body Pres- Taylor Dolven and Felicia Jordan in Haiti. When my brother there are an estimated any questions and pro- lar and pedestrian traffic and ident Nick Huber, who said contributed reporting heard about this, he wanted 300,000 children enslaved vide information. It takes to do something to help in- in Haiti. about a half-hour to walk dividuals, like my friend.” “Restavek translates to through and refreshments According to Emily ‘stay with,’” Mollette said. will be provided. Crane, first-year and pub- “It is the word Haitians use The main goal of the lic relations coordinator to describe a child slave organization is to give a for L4H, the organization … one out of three homes voice to those in Haiti who works to provide self- in urban areas have a suffer from the country’s taught home tutoring pro- child slave.” social issues, like poverty, grams for children, adult One of the reasons L4H child slavery and lack literacy and English class- is hosting this event is to of education, according es and skilled trade classes increase people’s knowl- to Mollette. throughout the course of edge on the subject of Haiti “We represent the voice the year. They also hope to and increase their involve- of millions of children in have 100 book bags, com- ment, said Mollette. Haiti who cannot attend plete with lesson plans, “Most people do not school and do not even made for never-schooled know anything about have the basic necessi- children, Crane said. Haiti,” Mollette said. “In ties in life,” Mollette said. There are also many fact, a good portion of in- “We want to raise aware- opportunities for indi- dividuals believe Haiti is a ness on this campus and JULIA ENGELBRECHT THE MIAMI STUDENT viduals in the organi- country in Africa; it is not. further for the needs of the zation to have a more It lies three hours south of people in Haiti.” Students react peacefully to the WBC picket by giving out free hugs on Central Quad. JUSTIN REASH SARAH SIDLOW [email protected] COMMUNITY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 3 POLICE BEAT Gas heaters have hidden danger By Morgan measures are not taken. advice for preventing carbon appropriate measures to if the power happens to go Female tries to Schaffer According to John De- monoxide from invading. avoid issues dealing with out, the detector has that cover up beer at For The Miami Student therage, fire chief for the “You need to make carbon monoxide. Amy backup battery. Brick Street Oxford Fire Department, sure your [chimney] flues Mathews, property manager Is this a concern for stu- The coming of cold weath- carbon monoxide can be an are clean. If they are not, of Fox and Hound Apart- dents looking to live off cam- At 1:30 a.m. Saturday, er means a new risk of carbon issue in certain homes, but it that can cause carbon ments, had information on her pus? It can be if proper pre- officers were doing a- rou monoxide poisoning. is avoidable. monoxide in the house,” own apartments. cautions are not taken. tine bar check at Brick Carbon monoxide is a When asked, some students Detherage said. “All of our apart- Detherage said problems Street Bar and Grill. While deadly gas that can infiltrate were unaware that carbon So is this a problem in off- ments have carbon mon- tend to occur in complexes doing their check up, they without warning. Everyone monoxide vapors could be re- campus apartments here in oxide detectors in them,” that have individual furnaces. observed a female with an knows that leaving a car leased in this manner. Travis Oxford? Neither the Miami Mathews said. Renters of any apartment open bottle of Bud Light. running in a garage with the Peraza, a first-year at Miami Village Apartments nor the Maintaining the detectors complex should make note of She was walking towards garage door down can lead University had his own input. Fox and Hound Apartments is also important. Differ- what the policies are within the officers when she no- to carbon monoxide poison- “I had no idea, and I do have had any reports of car- ent types of carbon monox- the complex before cranking ticed them. When she no- ing within the home. What not know the effects of car- bon monoxide. Detherage ide detectors do exist, but up the heat. Carbon monox- ticed them, she turned right people may not be aware bon monoxide on health also noted that as long as the the most accurate are those ide poisoning is extremely around and tried to walk of is the fact that when the or if I should be worried apartments have individual that plug into the wall with dangerous, but maintaining away quickly. The female heat is initially turned on in to turn on the heat when I carbon monoxide detectors, a backup battery, according the furnace and water heater made her way to a wall a house, condo or apartment, have my own apartment,” there will not be a problem. to Detherage. He said this is and having a detector will where she set her bottle carbon monoxide gases can Peraza said. Some local apartment the most accurate because allow for this issue to be down on a window ledge. permeate if the appropriate Detherage gave his own complexes are taking the it runs on power; however, completely avoided. She tried walking away and the officers stopped her. Officers identified her as Miami University first-year Local attractions offer options Paper mill closures Cassandra Nolloth. Of- ficers issued her a citation for underage possession for students looking for a scare may affect student of alcohol. By Michelle functioning and fully staffed option for penny-savers, since Male fails multiple Rowley for 50 years. Now, the steam- coupons are offered on their job opportunities sobriety tests, For The Miami Student boat is in its 20th haunting website, thechambers.org. season and is scarier than However, the closest Hal- By Emily Seiders closure comes sooner. For The Miami Student receives OVI With Halloween fast ap- ever. For those who aren’t loween attraction is open SMART and Mohawk proaching, many themed scared easily, the USS Night- year round and located on have suffered specifically Around 12:30 a.m. activities are available for mare is having an “Extreme campus: Peabody Hall. SMART Papers Hold- because of the nature of Wednesday, Oxford Police students within and outside Show” Saturday at midnight. Rumors of Helen Peabody ings LLC, which employs their production: both pro- Department officers saw of Butler County. While the There will be more charac- haunting the hall have cir- around 200 people in duce specialty grade pa- Miami University senior children of Oxford are trick- ters, more mysteries and an culated Miami’s campus for Hamilton, announced last pers and cater to printing Christopher Andrew turn or-treating, Miami Univer- extra twisted plot. The last decades, but of course, noth- week plans for an “orderly and writing markets. Kerr left in front of another ve- sity students can chose from show is set for this upcom- ing has ever been proven. wind-down” of its paper said these markets, un- hicle at the intersection of a variety of haunted attrac- ing Monday (Halloween). The benefit to this haunted services involving a search like the one for tissue and College and Locust Streets, tions. In Cincinnati, the his- “This is for those who attraction: it’s completely for new buyers, according towel production, are not crashing into the other ve- torical Dent Schoolhouse is want a really good adrena- free. However, only select to a company statement. the ones growing across hicle. The crash investiga- open for business through line rush,” Rizzo said. floors are open to students The announcement comes the industry. tion revealed that Andrew Sunday and tickets are The steamboat will be as it is a dorm, so venturing after another company- Despite uncertainty for turned left in front of anoth- only $20. open from 7 p.m. to 1 through the halls of Peabody issued report of Hilco In- individual mills and their er vehicle traveling south For a top-rated scare, the a.m. and tickets are $16 would be better suited for dustrial’s acquisition of employees, Kerr is not on College Corner Pike. USS Nightmare located in per person. those with friends who actu- “certain assets,” namely worried about the future Officers asked Andrew if Newport, Kent., is another In Middletown, students ally live there. equipment, formerly careers of Miami Universi- he had been drinking and option for students looking can enjoy a series of haunted For those looking for owned by SMART Papers, ty’s 60 current paper engi- he said that he had. Officers for an adrenaline rush. The houses and trails called “Tri- Halloween fun, but not according to SMART CEO neering majors. These stu- performed the Horizontal USS Nightmare has been ple Fright.” The Middletown up for a scare, Butterfield Andrew Howley. dents, distributed among Gaze Nystagmus test at the rated number one in the Haunted Trail, the Temple of Farms is located in Oxford SMART is not the only concentrations of chemical scene and noticed six out greater Cincinnati area by Horror and the Haunted Es- on Oxford-Trenton Road. paper mill that has faced engineering, engineering of the six clues. Officers City Blood Ohio Haunt Re- tate offer discounts for those While there are no haunted the possibility of closure management and mechani- placed Andrew under ar- views, as well as one of the who would like to venture attractions to be found here, or downsizing. The Beck- cal engineering, have con- rest for Operating a Vehicle top 13 attractions in the U.S. through all three or even Butterfield Farms offers a ett Mill branch of Mohawk tinued to find internship under the Influence and by Hauntworld.com, accord- just two if that is all they seven-acre corn maze for $5. Fine Papers Inc., also in and permanent job place- other sobriety tests were ing to manager Allen Rizzo. can handle. Butterfield Farms also offers Hamilton, will be gradual- ments annually. performed at the station. The USS Nightmare con- Middletown also offers hayrides, as well as a vast ly closed over the next two “Everyone who wants Andrew refused to submit sists of a 25 to 30 minute yet another haunted house pumpkin display. Butterfield months. This closure will an internship gets one,” to chemical tests. Officers walk through the 288 foot called “The Chambers of Farms is open from 9:30 a.m. affect 137 union and sala- Kerr said. also issued him a traffic steamboat, which was fully Horror.” This is a good to 6 p.m. ried employees, according Current students act as citation for OVI and right to a company statement. co-ops or interns at Graphic of way violation when Mohawk’s main locations Packaging in Middletown turning left. are in New York. Mean- and Appleton Paper Com- Liberty Township development while, SMART’s Hamilton pany in West Carollton. Vandals leave branch is the company’s Students outside the pa- crude drawing only mill. per engineering major may project runs into funding issues The leadership of be unaware of such oppor- on side of house SMART is still in the pro- tunities available to their By Kelly Stincer plan and were granted that. options of possible funding cess of formulating a plan peers that might benefit For The Miami Student Around 1 a.m. Wednes- Now we are in the stages tools for this development. to transition to new own- other majors. Miami se- day, the house manager of of planning for the rest of The Executive Director of ership or begin downsiz- nior chemical engineering a fraternity was advised by Liberty Township of- the project.” Butler County Port Au- ing production, leading to major Amy Miller feels a house member that there ficials recently met to dis- McKinney also said thority Mike Campbell eventual closure. No lay- that scheduling engineer- was spray paint on the fra- cuss moving forward with Butler County would ben- further explained potential offs have yet been made, ing co-ops or internships ternity house. The spray planning the $177 million efit from this develop- funding options. nor is there a schedule of during the school year is a paint drew a crude pic- entertainment, retail, hous- ment in terms of the job “They are also talking layoffs regarding the mill’s difficult task. ture of a penis on the side ing and office development market. She said in the about the possibility of is- 200 employees, according “I wish there was an of the house. There were that is proposed to be built construction phase of the suing bonds,” Campbell to Howley. Howley and his adviser in the depart- paint cans collected on the on Interstate 75. project, a projected 3,200 said. “I think the PID could fellow CEOs at SMART ment specifically to help ground nearby that were old The project, called the jobs are expected, and do it. There are a bunch of hope to find new buyers, schedule internships,” and rusty. The complainant Liberty Town Square, was the anticipated number of different revenue steams but if they cannot, Hilco Miller said. thought it might have been originally proposed back in full-time jobs upon that would come into the Industrial has the right to Miami engineering recent because nobody 2008 and was put on hold completion is estimated project, though it’s still sell the mill’s equipment. graduates succeed after had reported it before. The in part due to the recession at 4,600. in the early stages of how Jonathan Kerr, executive they leave the university, members of the house have and lack of funding. This Steiner and Associates that funding will take place director of Miami Univer- as well. According to Kerr, no idea how long it has allowed further develop- plan to mirror a develop- and the specifics of all sity’s Paper Science and the paper engineering pro- been there. ment of the plan. ment like that of Easton the details are not set in Engineering Foundation, gram has had a 100 per- Steiner and Associates, Town Center in Columbus place yet.” said changes including cent employment rate for Thrown brick the projected develop- and the Greene in Dayton, Butler County native closures in the Ohio paper graduates who enter the damages door at ers for this project, were both of which Steiner and and Miami University first mill industry are not sur- job force, and a gradu- responsible for shelving Associates are responsible year Taylor White com- prising for several reasons. ate’s starting salary is fraternity house the plan when the reces- for building. mented on the new plans Kerr said one reason is the around $64,000. sion hit in order to prevent “The next step for the that she was especially age of most mills’ equip- “[The recent local clo- Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, funding complications and developers is to gather enthusiastic about. ment (Mohawk’s technol- sures] aren’t going to im- fraternity member called instead wait for a more commitments from depart- “This development will ogy is about 47 years old) pact our students directly, police to make a property stable economy. ment stores and businesses provide more jobs and will along with larger trends in but there will be a ripple damage report. At approxi- “Steiner and Associates that are to be included in bring more people into the paper business. effect,” Kerr said. mately 2:30, a resident who proposed the plan in 2008 this Town Square, get the Butler County which will “The United States pa- SMART and Mohawk was upstairs heard a loud to get the zoning in place financing in order and still boost our own micro-econ- per industry is in a period were internship sites as crash from the lower level and the preliminary devel- handle some legislation omy. And it’s a close loca- of ‘correction’,” Kerr said. well as permanent em- of the building. The resi- opment plan was passed,” that is being dealt with at tion for Miami students to This is a result of in- ployers for Miami gradu- dent discovered that some- Economic Development the state level in order to shop,” White said. creasing investment in ates in the past. However, one had thrown a large Director for Liberty Town- keep moving forward,” According to the Liberty papermaking technology Kerr maintained that Mi- brick through a window/ ship Caroline McKinney McKinney said. Township Administration, from competitors in Eu- ami’s paper engineering door on the east side of the said. “However, there is Steiner and Associates the predicted opening for rope and China. American students shouldn’t fear building. Several residents an expiration date of three have proposed $55 million Liberty Town Square is mills must either revamp a lack of job opportuni- of the house responded to years for the final plan and of the $177 million be in sometime in 2014 and the their equipment, or risk ties as the industry’s baby the noise but did not find July 2011 marked the three public dollars. goal for ground breaking being shut out by national boomers retire and as mills anyone in the area. There years. Steiner and Associ- Tax Increment Financ- and construction is hoped and international compe- continue to improve their was no damage and there is ates came back and asked ing and the New Com- to be late in 2012 and early tition. And if they don’t technology to combat no known suspect. for an extension of the munity Authority are two in 2013. have the funds to compete, international competition. 4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 www.miamistudent.net County begins Kabbaz suggests reinstating Scholars Program informing parents of By Jenni Wiener with special opportuni- student,” Haynes said. “It program. To recruit great Campus Editor ties, whereas they would would not be a part of the students and enhance the just be one of many stu- Honors Program.” already great education student arrests Four years ago, Mi- dents at other schools.” Although the new we offer, it takes time.” ami University’s Schol- The previous Schol- Scholars Program would Kabbaz said the new By Samantha changes to the policy regard- ars Program stopped ars program started as an be independent of the program wouldn’t only Callender ing alcohol, those would roll admitting students, but attempt to yield a more Honors Program, they target different majors, Staff Writer out in the spring (the start of today, there is talk of high ability program by would still complement but also different academ- next semester).” creating and reinstating offering students with each other. ic programs such as pre- The Butler County Pros- According to Vaughn, Mi- a new Scholars Program strong academic back- “It would be in close law, pre-med and more. ecutor will now send notifi- ami and Butler County are to attract the best and grounds a $1,000 scholar- collaboration with the He said he does not cation letters to the parents of strongly enforcing joint pro- brightest students. ship for each of their four Honors Program but know when the program those who have been charged cedures. The new initiative While details of the years at Miami, said the would be completely sep- will be implemented, with underage alcohol posses- is to bring heightened aware- potential Scholars re- Director of the Honors arate,” Kabbaz said. “Stu- but the timeline should sion and/or consumption. This ness to the fact that consump- boot are largely still up and Scholars Program, dents in the Honors Pro- hopefully be created in new parent notification initia- tion of alcohol under the age in the air, the new pro- Carolyn Haynes. gram could possibly have the spring. tive began around Oct. 10 and of 21 is not only dangerous, gram would be a uni- “The problem was that the ability to also be in the Senior Mark Fel- outlines the legal process that but also illegal. versity wide scholarship students in the Scholars Scholars Program.” lows who used to be his or her son or daughter will “Student safety is our top program focused on all Program didn’t get the If implemented, Kab- in the Honors Program have to undergo. priority. We are in the process five academic divisions at same benefits as students baz said he would try said he thinks there are According to Butler Coun- of assessing all of our pro- Miami, according to As- in the Honors program,” to tie a scholarship op- a lot of benefits to the ty Prosecuting Attorney Mi- grams and activities regard- sociate Vice President of Haynes said. “They felt portunity to the pro- new program. chael Gmoser, the letter noti- ing alcohol use and abuse by Enrollment Management, that the Scholars Program gram to be competitive “I think it’s a good fication is to make the parent students to help them make Michael Kabbaz. was second tier to the with other schools and idea because if you par- aware that a charge has been positive decisions and be “The whole notion is Honors Program.” other programs. ticipate in it, you can get made and the procedures that successful at Miami,” said to attract strong academic Haynes went on to Although Kabbaz is more interaction within will follow. No action is re- Barb Jones, vice president for students who are looking say that the old Scholars beginning discussions on your own program or ma- quired on the part of the par- student affairs. “The univer- at top schools around the Program couldn’t offer this topic, he said it is still jor,” Fellows said. “Par- ent, however, this part of the sity has worked with Butler country,” Kabbaz said. enough, and that students only a concept with no ticipants will be able to initiative is to have parental County Prosecutor Michael “We would work with in it wanted the same ad- substance behind it yet. more closely work with intercession on their son or Gmoser and recently included the specific schools and vantages that the Honors “We are beginning con- other participants in the daughter’s alcohol use. a letter from the prosecutor in programs to create unique Program had. versations with the aca- same academic division. In addition to the parental the Parents Newsletter.” opportunities such as in- “This new program demic divisions to iden- Honors students aren’t notification, another aspect of Gmoser said enforc- ternships and projects would incorporate mul- tify programs interested,” always in the same major, the initiative Butler County ing underage drinking laws that would help us recruit tiple academic programs Kabbaz said. “Then we so it will be beneficial for is hoping to implement its is a priority. those students to Miami. in multiple divisions would make a timeline the Scholars students to legislation that will have “We’re not out here trying The Scholars program on campus to yield the in order to put together work together within the harsh consequences for those to be ‘big brother,’ but we are would entice students specific needs of the a strong and thoughtful same program.” charged with possession of or simply trying to uplift and under the influence of alcohol enforce the law, and charge under the age of 21. those who chose to break it,” Gmoser said he has seen Gmoser said. the policy play out in a Some Miami students ASG breathes sigh of positive way. feel otherwise about the “We’re hoping that get- new initiative. relief after WBC visit ting parents involved will “I feel that if students are help students think about the over the legal age of 18, their consequences of their actions parents should not be notified before they make a decision,” by the authorities,” said junior Gmoser said. “Though there Kyle Strait. “If the kid is old isn’t a way right now to re- enough to vote, go to war and ally gauge the success rate of go to jail they are old enough to the initiative, we’re hoping deal with their own mistakes. that the number of under- Whether they want to include age alcohol related charges their parents in that process is By Matt Levy decreases significantly in the up to them.” Senior Staff Writer senator and we would like coming months.” Junior Kelcey Broomfield to write some sort of resolu- Miami University’s role in feels similarly. tion thanking all the police this new initiative is to contin- “I think that it’s ridiculous With the highly controver- departments that were there. ue to educate students on the because as a college student sial visit from members of They went above and beyond consequences of the underage over the age of 18 you are con- the Westboro Baptist Church what they needed to do,” alcohol abuse. sidered an adult,” Broomfield now behind them, members Hohman said. “The university notifies said. “You are responsible for of Miami’s Associated Stu- According to Huber, there parents if their underage son your own decisions and if you dent Government (ASG) took were no arrests or known or daughter has been found are caught in possession or time to reflect on the church’s threats of lawsuits as of Tues- guilty on charges related under the influence of alcohol visit to campus at their meet- day night, alleviating one of to alcohol or drugs, “ said that’s your own fault. Parents ing Tuesday night, as well as the major fears many have Susan Vaughn, director of don’t need to be informed by attend to other business. expressed about what the ethics and student conflict the university because parents THOMAS CALDWELL THE MIAMI STUDENT Student Body President Church’s visit would entail. resolution. “At present, no will not be able to bail you out. Nick Huber listed estimates “We had very compliant policy changes have been You make the decisions, you TWO HAND TOUCH (if you know what I mean) of those who participated students in terms of cooperat- made. If we do make any receive the consequences.” The Miami University club football team plays Xavier University. in the counter-protest of ing with the police forces that the church’s picket and stu- were there and school officials dents who came by merely that were there,” Huber said. to observe. Following discussion of New PR administrator aims to enhance Miami’s image “Despite our best efforts, whether a hypothetical second there were nearly 1,000 stu- visit from the church would By Allison Dowdle said. “It’s oversee- students for success in life.” often goes unnoticed. dents who showed up to- stir up the same amount of McGillivray ing the communications and According to Dankovich, “Without these people at day,” Huber said, referring emotion or not as the first, Staff Writer marketing efforts and work- Dowdle will work closely the university, so many things to ASG’s “We’ve Got Your ASG moved on to the election ing with campus leaders to with the associate vice presi- would go unnoticed,” Derick- Back” initiative that sought to of a new off-campus senator Next semester, Deedie try to advance Miami in many dent for enrollment manage- son said. “They want to share starve the church of any atten- to replace the spot vacated by Dowdle will become the different audiences.” ment, the vice president for both inside and outside the tion it might have sought in its former senator Lot Kwarteng, new Associate Vice President Dowdle will oversee a 21 university advancement, the university the great things that Oxford visit. who is now serving as a Stu- (AVP) of University Commu- person staff and create brand director of institutional rela- are happening.” “At any given point there dent Trustee for the university. nications and Marketing. marketing strategy by work- tions and the director of inter- Derickson also said uni- were about 500 students at After hearing from candidates After the former AVP, Di- ing with news, media rela- collegiate athletics, in addition versity communications Shriver watching the pro- Dave Scott, Brendan Gillespie onn Tron, retired last year, Mi- tions, websites, communica- to many others. works hard to keep the test,” Huber said. “There and Kristina Jiminez, mem- ami University embarked on tions, broadcasts, advertising Dowdle said she believes record straight. were four members from the bers of Student Senate voted “an extensive national search” and marketing. that the best way to begin her “They really keep things or- church there.” in a closed executive session for someone to permanently ganized and they keep every- According to Huber, lo- and declared Jiminez the win- fill the position, said interim one’s stories grounded,” Der- cal media outlets had varied ner. Jiminez, a junior finance/ AVP, Lisa Dankovich I do want to talk to everybody ickson said. “All these rumors responses to the church’s marketing major, has experi- Dankovich said Dowdle’s and find out what about Miami circulate and at the office these presence in Oxford. The ence serving as the senator 25 years of experience was they most love.” ladies and gentlemen work so Cincinnati Enquirer did for Ogden and Swing Halls evident during an “intensive” hard to make sure that the sto- not cover the protest at all, as well as involvement as two day interview process Deedie DOWDLE ry is true and that they’re not while the Hamilton Journal- president of her former com- with 50 other candidates. ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT hiding anything and also that News sent a reporter but no munity council and a mentor “Her experience is out- UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING they’re not giving anyone any camera crew. for diversity affairs. standing,” Dankovich said. grounds to further speculate.” Huber also said two non- The meeting closed with a “She is really going to be able Dowdle said she is look- student counter-protest warning from Student Sen- to make a difference here.” ing forward to her move to groups came out Tuesday af- ate President Pro Tempore Dankovich stressed how Dankovich said the po- new position is by listening. Miami, though she thinks ternoon. As of press, only one Brandon Patterson that some important it was to find the sition is about “advancing “There will be a lot of the weather will be an group, Journey 4 Justice, has student senators had been appropriate person because of and enhancing the image listening going on,” Dow- interesting change. been identified. missing their mandatory of- the position’s visibility. of the university.” dle said. “I am interested in “The campus is just stun- It is a common occur- fice hours and nine were to “It’s a very important posi- “What is Miami University talking with the deans and ning,” Dowdle said. “I just rence for multiple groups to receive warnings. tion.” Dankovich said. “You known for?” Dankovich said. department heads and stu- found it beautiful and the counter-protest pickets that “There’s some of you who are basically representing the “Student success, personal- dent leaders as well as senior people were very warm the Westboro Baptist Church as soon as you miss another entire university with our divi- ized experience, the outcomes, administrators. I do want to and welcoming, it seemed announces it will hold. meeting, you’re in the cen- sion of university communi- the graduation rate, as you talk talk to everybody and find out like they were all very will- Senator Tom Hohman sure zone,” Student Senate cations and marketing.” about the image of the uni- what about Miami they most ing to partner and move asked if any post-picket plans President Tom Kirkham said. Dowdle comes from Au- versity, we’re not just talking love what direction they might forward and get the word had been announced yet. He “You guys have made a com- burn University where she about marketing and branding think would be good.” out about Miami. I am re- suggested ASG sponsor reso- mitment to the university and worked in a similar position. that just regionally, we’re talk- Sophomore Katie Derick- ally looking forward to it. lutions thanking the City of your fellow students.” “The position at Mi- ing nationally as well and get- son works for university com- I understand that I need Oxford and Miami Universi- According to Patterson, ami is very much the same ting the word out that we’re a munications. She said that to buy some snow boots. ty police departments for their some of the missed hours scope of responsibilities premiere institution that pre- university communications We don’t get a lot of that efforts at the protest. came from senators who have that I have here at Auburn,” pares academically ambitious plays an important role that down here.” “I was talking with another since resigned. www.miamistudent.net FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 9 Editors Noëlle Bernard OPINION oriana pawlyk 6 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 [email protected]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Satire should not be used as an excuse for opinions lacking substance

Jay Bilas, ESPN’s col- The apology/defense used and instead reinforced the lege basketball expert, has seems to try and embrace negative stereotype many more than 167,000 follow- some of these advantages, have towards Miami. ers on Twitter. Every single while downplaying others. The definition of ostenta- one of those followers was It is clumsy and a clear sign tious is, “Characterized by MADELINE HRYBYK THE MIAMI STUDENT directed to an opinion es- that the author is perhaps vulgar or pretentious dis- say published in The Miami writing some rules as he play.” This article was full Student entitled, “Students goes on. of pretenses. This was an EDITORIAL should respect the Miami In satire, vices, follies, opinion essay and the au- [University] stereotype, abuses and shortcomings thor begins his explanation The following piece, written by the editorial editors, embrace its reputation.” are held up to ridicule, for the article by, “fully reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board. The student who wrote the ideally with the intent of apologizing to all who were opinion essay undoubtedly shaming society itself into offended by my recently views himself as being at improvement. The article published opinion.” When Miami must act quickly to better least somewhat “aestheti- does not attempt to vilify Jonathon Swift argued in cally pleasing,” a skilled Miami’s stereotype by 1729 that impoverished communicator, hard work- over exaggerating it, but Irish families might ease comply with textbook law ing and “showy, but in the instead seeks to replace it their economic troubles by right way.” with a false one. The only selling their children for How then and more im- debate that this article has food, he was not giving With the passing of the the textbook submission is to their budgets. By know- portantly who is the in- created is one of two polar his opinion. Rather, he was Higher Education Opportuni- due. Since Miami has fallen ing the cost of textbooks, tended audience of this opposites, “Miami kids are writing ironically in order ties Act (HEOA) in August short with these provisions, students can research lower “tongue in cheek, satire?” pretentious” vs. “Miami to voice his repugnance to 2008, Miami University and students are lacking the op- prices from several differ- A common feature of satire kids are actually awesome” England’s policy towards other universities nationwide portunity to make educated ent bookstores on campus or is strong irony or sarcasm. — hardly a stimulating Ireland. Perhaps the author were required to begin listing decisions regarding courses booksellers online. This “militant” irony or conversation about stereo- should have considered textbook ISBN numbers and to register for and where to During the 2011 sum- sarcasm often professes to types. Please don’t let the how people would react prices online before students purchase textbooks. mer semester, Miami in- approve of (or at least ac- author hide behind satire to an opinion essay before register for classes. As of July The law is beneficial to stu- troduced this resource but cept as natural) the very as an excuse for the people writing something so in- 1, 2010, the law gives univer- dents because it allows them because of the lack of or- things the satirist wishes he offended. This article flammatory and lacking a sities a three year period to re- to do individual research ganization by departments, to attack. In categorizing was intended to soften the definite purpose. vise and implement a system about how much a course the HEOA report deadline is the article as satire, is the Miami stereotype as op- requiring all course material will cost. Instead of provid- fast approaching. author trying to say that posed to denouncing it. It information to be provided ing students with complete This board urges Miami Miami students actually attempted to create a false James Holman prior to student purchase. online access to course ma- to revise its current issue by lack these four advantages? narrative of Miami students [email protected] Miami has not fully com- terials, Miami uses the list- the next registration term. plied with this law. ing of “to be determined” for All departments need to be The Miami University unknown materials, which aware of the importance of Bookstore set Sept. 19 as does not serve a purpose meeting the deadline for sub- University community should take the deadline to submit text- for students. mitted course materials. It is book information prior to the The editorial board of The not reasonable for one depart- responsibility for tainted reputation spring semester of 2012. The Miami Student suggests that ment to be prepared and oth- goal was to set this date prior Miami go beyond the mini- ers not. Incentives should be Even though Mr. Kent’s larger scale. So study on Thursday to registration. However, de- mum requirements of the awarded to departments that essay in last week’s Stu- They can start by elimi- night for the Friday test and partments haven’t stressed law. The law was designed comply so that more do in the dent was satirical, it did nating Green Beer Day, write your papers before the importance of this dead- to help students get ahead. future. Ultimately, this law allow us to assess how our which is a huge embarrass- midnight the day it’s due. line. Another contributing By having a detailed list of is not enough to lessen the actions have created Miami ment to the city and the Remember that you or factor is some professors may needed course materials, stu- financial burdens of course University’s negative repu- university, and having the someone you love is pay- not know what courses he or dents can decide which class- materials but it is a step in the tation. In my opinion, our police actually combat the ing a lot of money for you she is teaching by the time es are beneficial according right direction. reputation reflects how low binge-drinking epidemic to be here, so care that you Miami students value their that we suffer from. get a good education. own college experience. But most of all, Miami Start building your own We all must work to- students must take their life, because after you Rule of Thumb gether to fix Miami’s ste- education seriously. This leave that’s the only thing reotypes. Professors must is the best way we could you did in college that do a better job of forcing show how valuable the Mi- really mattered. Alumni homecoming band students to actually pay at- ami experience truly is. Only when everyone at We love to welcome back former Miami tention and learn in class. College is not one gigan- Miami University takes re- The university must take tic four year party; if you sponsibility for themselves marchers so they can relive their glory days! a tougher line on Greek are lucky, it’s the place you will we be worthy of the organizations and shut go between the ages of 18 reputation that we love to down those that promote to 22 to become an educat- claim we have. illegal behavior. ed member of society and Anticipated cold weather this weekend The City of Oxford must gain the skills necessary to crack down on under- get a good job and build a Michael Salvadore We might have to adjust our costumes for the age drinking on a much good life for your future. [email protected] colder temperatures. Thanks to Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity for Clinique counter in the bookstore helping the Oxford Community Garden An advantage of being open now is being open for Breast Cancer Awareness month! The Oxford Community Delves, Forbes Dever, soil and planting some of Garden and the Family Re- Trevor Harris, Michael the community garden. It is source Center extend their Kline, Matt McKee and Al- reassuring to see university thanks to the Tau Kappa exander Reinhardt for all students become involved WBC being gone Epsilon fraternity for all of their hard work. in the community and give the help weeding, plowing This is not the only time some of their time to make Students stood up against hate without dangerous and putting our community the TKE’s have offered a difference to others. incidents that would’ve funded WBC through litigation. garden to bed for the win- their services. Last spring, ter. Thanks to Chris Bailo, members of the fraternity Marilyn Elzey Logan Brennan, Thomas helped with preparing the [email protected] Carbon Monoxide poisoning Talk to your landlords, install detectors and stay Acupuncture article suffers from fuzzy safe this winter. science, lacks regard for research

I was disappointed to see repeatedly shown that skin. Please check out actu- the very naive article in acupuncture is a placebo, al scientific/medical infor- The Miami Student on Oct. i.e. something that makes mation before credulously The Miami Student 21 about the availability of people think that their accepting and propagating acupuncture through Mc- symptoms have improved the claims of unproven Cullough-Hyde Wellness when in fact they have not. or ineffective treatments. Oldest university newspaper in the United States, established 1826 Center. Contrary to what Patients report the same the article says, acupunc- “improvement” in their Susan Hoffman EDITORIAL BOARD ture does NOT “... help symptoms whether they Associate Professor in patients with their pain and are given acupuncture or the Department Sam Kay Editor in Chief JUSTIN REASH COMMUNITY Editor other symptoms.” poked with a toothpick of Zoology [email protected] Bethany Bruner News Editor Lauren Ceronie Campus Editor Scientific research has at random points on their Noëlle Bernard Editorial Editor Jenni Wiener Campus Editor Oriana pawlyk Editorial Editor Michael Solomon Sports Editor All letters must be signed in order to be printed. Please send letters via e-mail to: All letters must be signed in order to be printed. Please send letters [email protected] via e-mail to: [email protected] We reserve the right to edit for length, content and clarity. We reserve the right to edit for length, content and clarity. www.miamistudent.net FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 OP-ED 7 strategically speaking ESSAY JESSICA SINK SARAH TITLE [email protected] Moving from the past to the future: Turning 21 allows for Is this the 21st century we wanted? path of self-discovery

Birthdays are important. legal drinks you’ll be “Meet George Jetson, his ability to rotate toward the time was that by the year into a robotic controlled Anybody who knows me drinking. You can kiss boy Elroy, daughter Judy sun and rapid transit jet- 2002, the world would world where humans live knows how strongly I feel those super long lines and Jane, his wife.” In a propelled monorail systems. closely resemble that of the in lazy-boy chairs, similar about birthdays. While goodbye for good. land of tomorrow, the Jet- My personal favorite is the Jetsons. Needless to say, to that in the movie Wall- some write them off as When you’re 18, you sons lived within a world prediction that the school of that didn’t happen. E, that never happened and unnecessary and self-ab- may legally be an adult, but of flying cars, holograms, tomorrow will have “walls So what happened on the probably never will. Al- sorbed, I believe celebrat- you’re still in high school. elaborate robotic contrap- made of jets of air, its tables way to the 21st century? though we are increasingly ing yourself for one day You’re about to start out on tions and whimsical inven- standing on invisible legs, How come we don’t have becoming more and more never hurt anyone. Plus, a new adventure where you tions. Life was leisurely, its floating canvas roof con- supersonic air travel and dependent on technology, you’ve made it this far, may be a completely new and tasks were completed trolled to catch the sun.” schools made of air? Like I would like to believe that why not take a load off person without even realiz- at supersonic speed. How exactly the idea was George Costanza said in an the human spirit would and enjoy yourself? I take ing it. You’ll make all new Although this cartoon supposed to work, I have episode of Seinfeld, “Wait, never accept a world where all birthdays seriously. Not friends and discover what was based on imagination, no idea. weren’t we all supposed to computers do everything. just my own, but those of path you want to take for in reality, predictions about It is understandable, have flying cars by now?” While supersonic jets and my friends as well. Work your life. Discovery and the future were not so dif- looking back at what these In 1962, people saw the flying cars might be nice, and classes on one’s birth- realization about oneself ferent. At the 1962 World’s people had seen and ex- future as an age of ease and the possibility of these ever day are just not acceptable do not seem like adult-like Fair in Seattle, Washington, perienced just a few years comfort, with efficiency and becoming a reality is a very and you absolutely, 100 tasks. Adults seem more thousands flocked to see the before, that they would be productivity at the highest distant dream. percent need to be wearing secure in themselves and world of tomorrow, where open to worldwide change. levels possible. Yet, unlike Who knows what the fu- some kind of sash or tiara they have an idea of where they heard predictions of In the 40 years leading up to what was predicted, as we ture will hold. By the year (well, except the boys), so they’re going and started what the world would be the 1962 fair, the world had became more productive, 2080, we may have invent- that everyone knows it’s taking steps toward getting like in the year 2000. The seen the invention of the we increased our work- ed new and great technol- your special day. there. Kind of sounds a lot Seattle World’s Fair, known television, super glue and load. Because computers ogy to make life easier. Per- as the Century 21 Exposi- penicillin. Not to mention could do so much, we could haps the best-paid jobs will tion, showed the simple that the globe had survived get more done in a shorter include force field installers people of 1962 what life the Second World War and amount of time. Plus, as far and mind reading thera- You’re not a freshman anymore, would be like in the “glit- witnessed the dropping of as the flying cars, the tech- pists. But for now, instead with your awe-widened eyes with tering world of the future.” the atomic bomb. nology just didn’t advance of looking to the future and a thousand choices for friends and Visitors were in awe of Overall, innovators of as quickly as predicted. wishing for what might be, inventions like supersonic 1962 seemed to think that From the beginning of live for today and what is. majors before you. You’re also not a air travel, which would al- by the 21st century, we time, man has been trying Live one day at a time and complete adult yet.” low people to circumnavi- would be working shorter to predict the future. There what will come will come. gate the world in minutes, hours, have more time for have been many innovations In the end, maybe it is gyrocopters and air-cush- art, sports and hobbies and that have greatly changed a good thing those flying ioned “flying” cars, homes have computers do most of the way we interact and un- cars stayed on the ground. While every age is some like being 21. with private heliports, wall our work for us. In fact, it derstand; but as far as the The maintenance on them kind of important mile- Twenty-one-year-olds to wall televisions, the seems the thought of the transformation of the globe would be awful. stone, I believe they all are settled in school. lead up to one, big, fantas- They’ve made close friends. tic and ultimate day: your They know where they are ESSAY 21st. A 21st birthday is the going. Twenty-one just New developments in Fiji may lead day every college student sounds more “adult.” Now michelle ludwin [email protected] dreams of. When you hit don’t get me wrong, there’s to medical cures, scientific revolution 18, you think “only three a lot to be learned and more years until I’m 21!” there’s still a lot of childish and so on every year af- things you’re still going to There is usually one word explorations. Institutes such ter that. It’s your biggest secretly enjoy (Disney or that is attached to Fiji: para- as the National Institutes of celebration, the moment Nickelodeon anyone?). dise. Perfect weather, per- Scientists are constantly discovering Health have a hand in getting you’ve been dying for. But that right there is the fect beaches and the perfect new species of animals, and with lab study results patented, Why the entire spec- beauty of being 21. You’ve place to forget about all of each discovery, there are endless thus giving a chance for them tacle? Why is “The 21st really got the perfect blend your worries. But now Fiji to become important drugs. Birthday” a bigger deal of everything you could could be attached to a new possibilities to what these species Just imagine decades ago than every other birthday? want out of life. You’re not word: discovery. could do to help the world.” when scientists were discov- Because one of my best a freshman anymore, with Scientists are running to ering a way to prevent people friends is turning 21 this your awe-widened eyes Fiji to find new habitats that from getting polio, small pox next week, I began to think with a thousand choices potentially have anti-cancer, and other detrimental diseas- about what this magic for friends and majors anti-malaria and antibacterial can be the answer to develop- world. These scientists are es killing off sections of the number means. before you. You’re also drugs. These groups are going ing particular drugs. also willing to go to great population. More hospitals Being 21 can bring you not a complete adult yet. to places where beds, elec- This type of discovery is a lengths to find new discover- and labs should donate mon- confidence. Not necessari- Thinking of all the conse- tricity and dependable drink- significant step in the scien- ies. They are going up against ey to these scientists work in ly in your appearance (get- quences and making the ing water are non-existent. tific and medical communi- a bull shark that could at- remote places. Even if they ting older never does that) best decision may not be They fight off sharks and eat ties. Though the drugs have tack at any minute; eating a cannot donate money, donat- but “Uptown confidence.” something we’ve all mas- poisonous food to examine to go back to labs for testing fish that could be poisonous; ing supplies and more equip- You’ll be able to feel tered, although we’d like coral, seaweed and other ma- and be approved by the ap- diseases that could claim ment could have an immense the jealous eyes of “the to think we have. But it’s rine animals. For one group, propriate communities, there their lives. effect on the research being unders” following you as okay because we aren’t re- a table was used to butcher is still a possibility of find- Some sort of credit should done. The more we support you walk into a bar. After sponsible for other people meat, catalog data, eat dinner ing drugs to help detrimental be given to these men and these causes, the more of a flashing your legal ID at yet. Only ourselves. and also use a bed. With this diseases currently claiming women who are willing to possibility of finding a cure the bouncer you can head So 21-year-olds, consid- research, there is an increased too many lives. Scientists are put their lives on the line for cancer with these drugs. in knowing that no cop is er yourselves as lucky. You rate of discovering possible constantly discovering new to discovery new drugs. Someday, we might see Fiji going to be coming after really do have the best of medicines. They have even species of animals, and with There should also be credit as more than a vacation desti- you anytime soon. both worlds (hello, Disney found 33 previously unknown each discovery, there are end- to institutes and foundations nation. We can call it a place Also, the only cash Channel). Oh, and you’ve bioactive molecules from red less possibilities to what these that help fund the research of discovery and a place of a you need in your pock- got a nice ID to carry along seaweed, and these molecules species could do to help the needed to complete these scientific revolution. et is for those first with you.

ESSAY ANDREW BOWMAN ‘Rural way of life’ reality TV is disappointing to American culture [email protected]

There is an endless amount correct way. Maybe “shows why are there so many? The success of the survival Discovery, History and Ani- lives. Hardly any of us need of pointless television, and it for the rural way of life” It started with shows like and profession based shows mal Planet, with the complete to know how to trap and kill may be hard to believe, but might apply but even that is a Deadliest Catch, a show led to the excuse to create the understanding they are busi- alligators or how to pan for MTV isn’t the source of it loaded statement. about the hard life of crab fish- bizarre, Swamp People and nesses. As a business, they gold. So why are shows about all. Not all of them are real- Can you name them all? ing in Alaska. Survivor Man Hillbilly Hand Fishin’. know they can make money the backwoods way of life ity shows or animated car- How about just on Animal is another example; it teaches Like many other hours of through pure entertainment continually being created and toons created by Seth Mc- Planet, Discovery Channel you how to survive if you worthless television, these rather than thought provok- forcibly consumed? Farlane, but nonetheless are and History Channel? Hill- are ever stranded in different shows have no merit, and there- ing material. Regardless, Animal Planet, Discovery still graphic, crude, lewd and billy Hand Fishin’, Swamp regions. The original shows fore shouldn’t be on channels we expect them to teach us, Channel, History Channel, mind numbing. People, Hogs Gone Wild, had some scholastic merit, such as Discovery. Allegedly, take us places and stimu- the viewers are disappointed. Yet, one genre of televi- Call of the Wildman, Ice Road since they gave viewers in- those channels are supposed late our creativity, through You had an opportunity to sion snuck up and is taking Truckers: Deadliest Roads, formation on professions and to be reserved for science, arts entertaining means. impress by mentally stimu- up a large amount of space on Hairy Bikers, Mounted in situations, otherwise unheard and related fields. Of course, This new wave of shows lating the population. Instead, network stations that are sup- Alaska, Ax Men and somehow of. Then, before we knew it, there are other misnomers in provides no advancement for you found people even Jerry posed to be about learning. several more. there was Ice Road Truckers television, like MTV’s biggest the progression of the human Springer wouldn’t put on The latest batch of producer These shows aren’t tear- and Ax Men. Yes, just what show, Jersey Shore, having species. If anything, it retracts his show, stuck a camera in concocted shows focus around ing up the ratings, according the American public needs, nothing to do with music. At from the march of science their face and tried to tell us hillbillies, rednecks and trailer to Nielsen’s ratings for the shows condoning large-scale least there are animals in most and technology, a true hall- it was educational entertain- park trash. It’s unlikely there week of Oct. 17, since none of logging and potential for mak- of those shows, even if they do mark to America’s innovation. ment. We want Egyptology, is another way to describe the them even made it to the top ing a quick buck with the risk end up dead. Besides, most of the shows not real life examples of Jeff shows in a more politically watched 15 cable shows. So of losing your life. Yet we expect more out of don’t affect today’s American Foxworthy jokes.

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ARCHIVES, While some might believe the FROM PAGE 1 vision of the psychic is credible, other theories exist on what hap- involves the disappearance of pened to Tammen. These theo- Ron Tammen. In 1953, Tammen ries range from a fraternity prank vanished from his room in Fisher gone horribly wrong to a plot by Hall, leaving all his possessions. the mafia. To this day, police have not found Tammen or his remains. Twice, Peabody Hall Miami students invited a psychic to figure out what happened to According to stories, Peabody their classmate. The first psychic Hall is haunted by Helen Pea- saw nothing, but the second one body, the woman who oversaw claimed to have a vision about the building when it was part of Tammen. The psychic claimed to the Western College for Women. see Tammen leaving his room to Peabody was an avid opponent investigate a noise coming from of coeducation and now haunts the basement. the hall, angry with the men who “…And I see a room with two live there. men in it,” the psychic said, ac- Peabody Hall has the distinc- cording to an old copy of The tion of housing two ghosts. In the Miami Student. “And they are late 1800s, a young woman alleg- men of evil. I see the young man edly hung herself in Peabody’s (Tammen) now with his hand on attic. Now students claim they the door. He’s opening the door. sometimes see a light coming He’s stepping into the room. He from the locked, non-electrically sees only one of the two men. The wired attic. In the 1980s and 90s, Co S.S. NAUTILUS other is behind him. The student apparently several public safety me is asking the one he sees what officers resigned after inspecting jo s at he’s doing, what he’s up to. The some of Miami’s buildings. One in ilu one he doesn’t see is bending to officer in particular inspected Pea- aut K . N the floor. He’s reaching down to body’s attic and resigned immedi- ap S.S pick up a heavy object. He’s rais- ately after. He never spoke of the p e ing it above his head. He’s walk- incident again. a th ou Delta on ing quietly behind the young man r spr and he hits the young man once, Thobe Fountain ite twice, a third time and the young da t man falls to the ground. He’s lay- What is now the Kappa Kappa e o n ing there. The men are talking Gamma Circle off Slant Walk M N back and forth to each other. What used to be a fountain for dogs in M o 8 P ac vem 5- should they do with him? They created by university bricklayer C ber 1 from have reached a conclusion. One Harry Thobe. When the foun- ra on each side of him, they’re bend- tain was torn down after Thobe’s c k ing down. They’re lifting him up. death a dog allegedly fell in e Now I see them dragging him out the well underneath the foun- n Hall! of the room into the corridor, to tain and was killed. Today, if an outside door. They open it and you stand on the circle and call drag him out into the darkness. I Thobe’s name, you can hear a see no more.” dog barking.

TEXTBOOKS, more classes. In some cases, some FROM PAGE 1 sections of one course had informa- tion posted but other sections taught with this new law. by other teachers did not. This was “If it doesn’t show the true with the Introduction to Ameri- explicit costs of the books, it doesn’t can Studies class, AMS 205. There give full rights to the students,” were a variety of different classes Levy said. that didn’t comply. The Miami Student surveyed First-year Katie Solon is dis- several dozen courses through Ban- appointed by what she sees nerWeb to check the status of book on BannerWeb. listings. There was no discernible “There are students who can’t af- pattern to which classes had full ford textbooks and it is only fair that listings and which did not. Some the prices are up a few months in departments, such as geology and advance so students can pick class- botany, provided information for es they can afford textbooks in,”

ESL, majority of feedback. He said faculty FROM PAGE 1 are very open and very accepting. Senior Qin Zhang, an interna- partly by broadening the focus of the tional student from Shanghai, sup- program. If this is successful, Mar- ports Miami’s decision to move in cus and DiDonato said anyone from this direction. an international business person with “It will be very good progress. limited knowledge of the English Because they have listening and language that is looking to heighten oral section in the tests, if those that his or her competitive edge to some- struggle can come too,” Zhang said. one with literally zero knowledge of “Also, Miami can get money from English will attend the program and this program.” pay tuition along with those looking Sophomore Chloe Toman is ex- to get into Miami as students. cited by the benefits this program As the program expands towards will provide Miami students and this, the length will be more flexible, international students. ranging from a single semester, the “I think it is very important for current length of the program, to international students to come to multiple semesters for those learning Miami,” Toman said. “I think it in- from scratch, with the specifics still creases our diversity, gives those to be determined. This broadening that can’t go and study abroad to get will require additional staff, such as a cultural view from the boundaries teachers trained to instruct a student of Miami. But I also think it is very with no knowledge of English, to important for those that do come to be hired. Miami from international countries DiDonato said another initiative to learn our language, not so that that of ACE is to provide faculty and they can be more adapted to our cul- staff with more tips and strategies ture for our sake, but so that they can with handling the cultural differenc- easily communicate with professors, es that crop up when interacting with understand assignments more fully, international students. These tips are and be able to comfortably learn partly on feedback from faculty. and interact.” “The tone of faculty feedback DiDonato said the individual runs from very gentle and very nice interaction is now international. all the way to frustration some- He said that prospective students times,” DiDonato said. “This occa- can soon look forward to a unique sionally stems from the fact that they campus experience. feel that they need to spend more “It’s like going to a city that has time with international students, for incredible ethnic diversity and instance, and that these students oc- going through all the neighbor- cupy their office hours more than hoods,” DiDonato said. “Except is customary.” you will be doing it on a world scale DiDonato stressed that the frus- and you will be doing it here at tration does not characterize the Miami University.” Editor SPORTS Michael Solomon 10 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 [email protected]

JM RIEGER NEXT HOME GAME: 3:30 p.m. Saturday vs. Buffalo the rieger report Don’t Forget about dysert Miami prepares for Bulls

Andrew Luck, Landry Fans can argue about Jones, Matt Barkley and whether Dysert or Boucher Robert Griffin III. These is better, but the fact of the are some of the premier matter is that they are very quarterbacks in college comparable quarterbacks football this season, but when it comes to winning this list is missing one games with two very dif- name: Zac Dysert. ferent skill sets. Dysert has thrown for Boucher has done a tre- over 1,800 yards this sea- mendous job protecting the son through seven games football and methodically and is currently third on moving the ball down the Miami’s all-time career field for the RedHawks, passing yards list, behind while Dysert has the capa- only Josh Betts and Ben bility to make plays, espe- Roethlisberger. cially when the protection In addition, Dysert ranks breaks down, and is more fourth among college foot- of a gunslinger. ball’s non-senior quarter- Ultimately though, both backs in career passing are great quarterbacks who yards, behind only Okla- give Miami a great chance homa University’s Landry to win. Head Coach Don SCOTT ALLISON THE MIAMI STUDENT Jones, Baylor University’s Treadwell was in a very Sophomore running back Erik Finklea gets around an Army defender Oct. 8 in Miami’s 35-28 victory. Finklea and the Robert Griffin III and the tough position this sum- RedHawks are looking to make their homecoming weekend a special one with a win over the University at Buffalo Bulls. University of Southern mer when deciding who California’s Matt Barkley. he would name as Miami’s Dysert is also only one starting quarterback. By JM Rieger and that number jumps up to them. We’ve faced a num- worst rushing offense in all Staff Writer of five Miami players in the Analysts always say how over five per game against ber of these types of guys of college football and have modern era that has been a having two great quarter- The Miami University conference opponents. so that’s going to be a great been reliant on a dominant team captain for more than backs is a good problem to football team (2-5, 1-2 Mid- Meanwhile, the Red and challenge for us because he passing attack to move the one season. have, but in reality, it is a American Conference) will White are tied for 91st in himself can make plays.” ball down the field this year. After Miami’s stellar terrible problem to have. look to notch its third vic- the nation in turnover mar- Sophomore tailback Bran- The Bulls enter Saturday’s season last year, where Not only do you always tory of the season this week- gin, and Head Coach Don den Oliver will also be a matchup ranked 20th in the the RedHawks went from feel like you are wasting end against the University Treadwell emphasized how huge focus for a Miami de- country in passing defense. worst-to-first and won their the talent of one of your at Buffalo (2-6, 1-3), after Miami’s three turnovers last fense that is giving up over Redshirt freshman corner- first Mid-American Con- players, but as soon as the suffering a 49-28 beat down week demonstrated a con- 190 yards per game on the back Cortney Lester, who ference title since 2003, starter struggles even in the last week at the University tinued lesson to protect the ground. Oliver has eight has played very well the past there were many calls from slightest, loudmouth fans of Toledo. football that the RedHawks rushing touchdowns on the few weeks and has racked up fans for Austin Boucher start to call for the backup. Despite being under .500 must learn. year and is averaging over 41 tackles so far this season, to take the starting quar- But this trigger-happy ap- in the Mid-American Con- Buffalo’s senior quar- 100 yards per game through leads the Buffalo defense. terback role from Dysert, proach does nothing but ference this season, the Red- terback Chazz Anderson, eight games. Look for the Red and who was knocked out for create instability, which is Hawks still have a chance to another dual-threat quarter- “[Buffalo’s] offense is White to utilize their strong the season after lacerating something that Miami most win the MAC East Division. back, will present a famil- similar to what we’ve seen passing attack early and often his spleen in week 10. definitely cannot afford. “The MAC East is still iar challenge for Miami’s before,” Semmes said. “It on Saturday to create space While Boucher is a tre- Boucher has two addi- wide open,” redshirt junior defense. Anderson has ac- helps the defense prepare. for their running backs. mendous quarterback who tional years of eligibility defensive lineman Jason counted for nearly 68 percent Every team is a little differ- Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. has great potential, fans compared to Dysert’s one, Semmes said. “We feel like of the Bulls’ offense this sea- ent but we have faced five Saturday at Yager Stadium. forget what Dysert has so Miamians will hope- we control our own destiny. son and shutting him down dual-threat quarterbacks this Saturday’s matchup is meant to this team. He fully get to see both lead The coaches keep preach- will be a big focus for the year, which helps a lot [to Homecoming Weekend for has been one of the most this team within the next ing that it is still a one-game ’Hawks defense this week. prepare for this game].” Miami. Tailgate town starts prolific passers in Miami few years. playoff every week.” “Their offense is certainly Offensively, Miami will at 1:30 p.m. on the south history and has been one However, fans must ap- Miami has struggled to highlighted by their quarter- try to establish a balanced lawn of Millett Hall. of the key leaders in a preciate all that Dysert protect both the football and back,” Treadwell said. “He’s attack, something that has Fans can listen to the game locker room that has seen has accomplished thus the quarterback this season. a very talented young man been a work-in-progress up on Miami’s IMG Sports Net- three coaching changes in far in his career and the The ’Hawks are giving up and I think he has really ener- to this point in the season. work or on WMSR at www. four years. potential that he has to nearly four sacks per game, gized them being there with The RedHawks have the redhawkradio.com. Dysert should not lose lead this team to another his starting role because of MAC Championship. a fluke injury that he suf- And as for the Miami fered last year — his play faithful who find it hard Seniors make final home game special on the field should deter- to believe that anyone mine where he fits into the not named Roethlisberger By Daniel corner,” Seeley said of the senior Kylie Landeros scored championship game. Need- lineup each week. could be considered one of Wheeler game-winner. her season’s first goal in a less to say, that match had not However, the last thing the premier quarterbacks For The Miami Student Miami sophomores Emily most appropriate occasion been forgotten. that this team needs in college football, you had Senior Amanda Seeley Gruesser, Sid Marcum and to push the Red and White “We always have unfin- is instability. better start believing. finished her career in Oxford Kaitlin Evans respectively into a lead once again. Af- ished business when we face this Sunday with a bang, scored three unanswered ter another Kent State goal Kent,” Seeley said. scoring a last-minute goal goals in the opening nine and countless penalty corner The RedHawks will look on Senior Day for the Miami minutes to bury Kent State opportunities by both sides, to carry this momentum RedHawks hope to University field hockey team. in an early hole. However, Seeley cemented the mean- into the season’s final game With 1:27 remaining in the Kent State’s Debbie Bell ingful Miami victory. next weekend. second half and the game tied responded with two goals “As a senior, I have a re- “We have a team that has end 6 match skid at 5-5, Seeley beat the Kent of her own — one in the sponsibility to be the sound unexplainable motivation State University goaltender 13th minute and another in back bone of the team,” See- and drive for each other,” off a penalty corner oppor- the 22nd. Then seven min- ley said. “I only expect to be Seeley said. “We know what By Tom Downey erate an offensive game tunity. Miami preserved the utes later, ’Hawk midfielder relied to be a clutch player. it feels like to put a 70 min- For The Miami Student that is much stronger than lead during the final min- Olivia Miller found the net It’s my last home game I ute game together of solid The Miami University the one we’ve had lately.” ute to defeat the Golden for her team-leading tenth can’t be soft, I intend to go Miami hockey and we have RedHawks women’s vol- The Kent State Golden Flashes, 6-5. time to advance the lead to out with a bang.” that move us past Missouri.” leyball team has a home Flashes record stands at “All game we were chip- two goals. The Red and White found Miami concludes series this weekend against 8-17 overall and 1-9 in ping away at their defense By the 60th minute, Mi- extra motivation, facing their season next Satur- Ohio University and Kent the MAC as they enter the trying to find the cage.- Fi ami’s once comfortable ad- the team that had defeat- day in Springfield, Miss. State University. The game weekend. They are cur- nally, I turned the defender vantage had disappeared. ed them a year ago in the against the Missouri State against Kent State will rently in the midst of a and slipped it in the opposite With a 4-4 tie, Miami Mid-American Conference University Bears. be 7 p.m. Saturday and five match losing streak. the game against Ohio The RedHawks swept the University will be 3 p.m. Flashes when they met at Lakers sink ’Hawks in overtime Sunday. The games were the start of MAC play, 3-0 pushed back a day in order (25-18, 25-16, 29-27). The Miami University ice hockey to better accommodate the “They have one of the HOME team fell short in overtime against the homecoming festivities. younger teams in the con- Lake Superior State University Lakers The Ohio Bobcats cur- ference,” Condit said. Thursday night at Goggin Ice Center. rently stand at 15-9 overall “We’re just going to have COMING The Lakers won the game 3-2. and 7-3 in Mid-American to play our game in order Conference (MAC) play. to win.” Miami’s first goal of the game was They are currently the No. The Red and White are scored by senior Cameron Schilling, his 1 team in the MAC East currently 12-12 overall and MAKE SURE TO GO eighth career goal. Sophomore Byron and the only one with an 3-7 in the MAC. They are Paulazzo scored the second goal off above .500 record in the currently on a six match assists by Schilling and freshman Tyler division. The Bobcats en- losing streak. The team OUT AND SUPPORT Biggs. ter the weekend riding a is being lead on defense two match losing streak. In by Madison Hardy, who YOUR REDHAWK The game went to overtime. The game- their earlier matchup this has been averaging nearly winning goal was scored on the power year in Athens, the Bobcats five digs per set. Amy ATHLETIC TEAMS play by the Lakers’ Zach Trotman. Miami swept the RedHawks 3-0 Kendall has been averag- falls to 0-3 in conference play and 2-5 (14-25, 20-25, 16-25). ing nearly seven assists per overall. “Ohio is one of the top set. This will be the team’s THIS WEEKEND Puck drop for Friday’s game is set for teams in our conference,” second to last home series 7:35 p.m. at Goggin. Head Coach Carolyn Con- before MAC Tournament dit said. “We need to gen- play begins.