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Oldest eollege newspapell in the l!Jnited States, established 1826 Fltlday, March 23, 2001 Miami University • Oxford, Ohio , um life til turning of that conviction in "You will begin to see yourself as Rubin Carter speaks openly 1985,. which saved him from the you've never seen yourself electric chair, before," CAMPU S But CaJiter's speech wasn't He went on to describe his the about rraciSm, judicial system about that film. It was about a ories, spending the most time on By Nlcr< Hiltunen 'Going the Distance,' "When I val)iety of topics, including "the three words that hypnotize The Miami Student walk down the street, people stop Faeism, the U,S, judicial system, the human race" - time, racisr!1 and say 'You don't look like 01'" life in prison, global tribalism and and freedom. Rubin "Muooicane" CRliteJT does~ Carter said with a laugh as he his theories on life, which he said Time, Carter said, doesn't exisL n't look much ~ike Denzel paced behind the podium, truly began to form in solitary "Time. Is there such a thing as . Washiqgt@n, Carter was refBrring to the confinement, or "the dwkness of time?" Carter said. "When you "If anyene came here tonigh~ movie based on his life, starJ:1ing dal1k," are sent to prison for (a triple life with the e~pectati0n of fiindi~g Washington, which chronicled his "If you spend enough time in senttmce) ... you've got to come (Washington),'1 ap@logize," wrongful conviction for Wiple that kind of daJ1kness, you will to terms with this thing called Cartel1 told his audience at Millett murder and subsequent 20~year see, " life more vividly than time, " There is no time because . Rail taat n_got, in a speech called imprisonment before the over~ you've ever seen before," he said, See HURRICANE, page 6 On a ron Mill Plofessor leceb,es. MU seeks removal Ptulltzeli nomination IBnglistl professer Jim Reiss is of tuition cap recef::lnized torr his aeok ef fl)eetr;v Ten Th(r)usana Gopd Mornings, By Maggie Malone See full story, page 2 ifile Miami Student tftii.tat. ·~ tultlon ltat88 - CITY STAT E 1F01l0wing the' l~adset by Ohio Miami $6~462 State Uniwt}[sity, Miami lalawanda seniols lU'Oiversiny js actively lobbying liecause they - OSliJI ~tans tID use eXltFa tuilii(\)n !!i{i) g ~~e mare sd~{t)larshiJi>s when dollats to imp110ve research - tthey [norease tuition," sOJ!'homm:€ Eaci litlles, Leia Manos said, "But some Miami, which has long been scholarships are hard to get." ~gainsn a tuition cap, argued that If the legislature passes tbe an allowance for extFa 'funds proposed tuition cap lift, Miami would keep i~ competitive among could poten ~ ially raise its tuition other "public ivys," more than six percent within the "It would in many ways put us next year, on a level playil\g tfiielcl," MiaJilli Currently, Miami's $6,462 in 'Director 0] Communications state tuition is the highest among Rtohard Little said. Ohio public universities. It is also He added tha~ a tuition pise compruratively higher than many would potentially-mean increases schools that it wishes to compete in financial assistance, with on a national level. l1he avel1age financial aid The University of Virginia, for paokage at_Miami is $5,889, but example, receives about 22 per the average package at some cent 011 its budget from the state, DAN MU basketbaJi teams' compared to Miami's 25 percent, schools with whieh Miami com~ Henry Rollins speaks to a crowd Wednesday night behind the Shriver seasons come to close petes is 11.eauly twice as much, . and has a $4,160 in-state tuition, Little said: but its out-of-state tuition is near Center as a part of AWESOME week. Rollins, an activist, addressed social B0th the -meR s and women s ly $4,000 more than Miami's. justice issues as well as what the world would be like if he were president. teams fell to Kent State University in MAC tournament play, See full story, page 16 A]lcity buildings to ban smoking Stu~ent dies WEATHER 8y Katl. Lee and , initiative, . thing," Ned Stephenson, owner dtIrlIlg break Rob Phillips "The trend to no smoking is of Bagel & Deli said, The Miami Sb,ldent inevitable," Beel1man said. "I "(Council) was trying to cross a Miami University sophomore don't think there's going to be a line they shouldn't cross." Jason R. Shively passed away in City Manager Jane lot of con- Council members, residents his hometown of Troy, Ohio on Howington announced at troversy and students in favor of the pro- March 14. Tuesday's council meeting that "City Council about it." posed ordinance were left sorely Shively, a management infor But con- disappointed. mation systems major, went jog Today{ Partly cloudy with a high of 62 smoking in all city buildings has indicated troversy "(I am) obviously disappoint- ging around his home, grew and a low of 21, There is a 40 percent will be banned as of April 1, they would chance of showers overnight. just one meeting after Mayor over regu- ed about the outcome of the tired and stopped to rest at his Bill Snavely'S effort to create like to see lating ordinance," Snavely said in his church. He fell asleep and Saturday Sunday non,., smoking sections in smoking in closing words of the meeting, never regained consciousness. OXf0I1cl's uptown restaurants voluntary uptown He then encouraged the few An aneurysm or blood clot i went up in smok~, compliance restaurants restaurant owners who remained believed to have been the proba Although council .was against with a was an at the meeting to attempt to ble cause of death. regulating businesses, they issue at implement non-smoking areas Funeral services were held in hoped to set a precedent by non-smoking council's even without a city mandate. Troy on March 17. voluntarily putting an end to policy for March 6 "You're literally throwing A counseling session orga smoking ill city buildings. meeting. away a big portion of your nized by the directors of re i public areas," Oxford potential customer base," Campus 2 "City council has indicated dence life at Miami was also they would like to see volun City Snavely said. held Wednesday in Port r Hall. City/State 4 tary compliance with a non JANE HOWINGTON Coundl Other supporters were opti- where Shively lived during hL Classifieds 14 smoking policy fo1' public CITY MANAGER defeated the -mistic about the outcome of time at Miami. Editorials ~O mIle ~tu~ellt an~as," Howington said, proposed events. Student inrere !:lt.ed in meeting Features 8 . online: non-smoking ordinance, 4-3, "We see this as a positive with a counselor can set up an www,mustudent. Council member Ted, Beerman Sports 16 muohlo,edu is also suppOl'bive of the during the highly- attended ~ step," Tracey Carson of appointment with th Student Municipal Building's smpking meeting. Coun e1ing Servic at 529--+63-+. Volume 127; No. 36 "I think they did the right See COUNCIL, page 9 THE MI A PAGE ~ Dana Erickson and Jenny Donahue. Friday Editors 529·2257 March 23, 2001 ~ Caroline Casper. Assistant Editor CE contini "Th study : mone) accom r said. Son place i Reiss' latest book to compete guishe of COl Funeral s.ervices held danoe for graduate student for 'prestigious writing awal1d dance, By Dan Prazer Reiss, who has taught clteative sian, ~ Molly McCool, 2'7, a pal C 'JIhe Miami Student wl~bing ut Miami since ~ 965, time graduate student ill the said Ile has tided to avoid gettiing Sohool o ~' Education and Allied A Miami Univel'siliy IEl1glish his hopes up. P,110fessiol1s, died Reb. 28. pllofessOll 's mos~ teceov book 011 "My wOlK is mo]'(i~ rou,gh and McCool, also a teaoher at poetl'y has been nominated fOJl tumble than what WillS the lBel'FY Middle School in the 2002 Pulitzer Prize. PulitzeF PI'ize," Reiss said. "It's Lebanon. Ohio, is survived by James Reiss's book Tei? a jOUl!nalism pIJize." her husband, Andrew D. Thousan.d Good Mornin.gs. Reiss's colleagues seCll\ more Hlrl MoCooL. Molly was the daugh~ released in February, WaS nomi optimistic. tel' of Oolleen WUblwl~gbt, nated for the award by Reiss's "We all think it's great, and direotor of the ohildLcnre oenter editor at. the Cal1negje Mellon we wish him luck," said William on the Middletown oampus. University Press. The editor H.ardesty, director o~· undeJ;gr:ad Sellvices were held MaJ'oh 3. ohose the book more than ~ 5 llate studies f~fr tile English other books he edited in 2000. depalitmenti. "It's a marvelous Schl.,mer named' new Any author 01' editor can nom honor for him to be reoognized dean of education i1\ate a work fot' the PU),itlZlW t'OF his talents and contl!ibutions 1 ~l1ize, which o:lffel1s cOlUl?etitiollS to Amel'ican liteFatUlre." Bmburu R. SohiI11ller l'eoen ~ ly in vioLion, 11Onfiction prose, poet~ Junior }i<:otlrest ~y,kllns, a stu was named dean of Miami dent in Reiss's moaelln poetJ,y llJnivellsity's School 01' JlIY, dl1ama and music beyond the class, said he became interested IEducati.on ana Allied more prominenti joul1nalism in the course when found that Bl'Ofessions. awards. he $ohinller oUl11'envly serve' as "~'m h(l)l1@fed," Reiss said. the oourse desc ll~ption was wvit ohair of the depUl;tment of edu "I'm lliding the orest 011 this ten as a poem. cational fl)>unda ions and special wave. It's really muoh ad0 about "He told us poetliY meaus 01 sel1'vioes in the col·lt\ge and gvud- nothing, th0ugh." whatever you oan get firom i~," DAN ffiR~8R/ThB Miami Student , uate school oE eduoation at K0n ~ Reiss has since 17eoeived a Lyldns said. "Me's a loud and 8ngllsh prCDfessor James Reiss reads a selection from his book of poetry. expressive guy who stioks to. his State Univellsitr. She also holds o0l11lnendation from the Ohio fen 7ihousand Good Mornings, which was nominated for the Pullt~er Rrlze, a tenured positIOn as pJiofessor Mouse of Representatives for his odd humoJi in olass and in fjeld . . of special education and a seo nomination, oongratulatil~g him poetl1Y·" The winner o.f the poetuy pJ1ize ondaE), appointment as professor for advances in Amel1ican Around -sao ti~les alie sent to The winners and finalists alie receives $7,500. of OUlllliculum instruc~ion . literature. five juries fOl1 the non-j0urnal annoUlwed each A,pJlil at As a nominee fo.r 2002, Reiss "More than ever, Ohio's . "'I1his is what iti lneans to live ism categotries in the preliminary Oolumbia Univevsity by a selec said he will not find out his sta YOu1lgsters need top-quuliny in Ohio rathet· than New York," stages of selection, but just thnee tion board oOln}!lllising membells tus until at least January of next teuollers and administrators," Reiss joked. finalists aile selected for each of univelisities and newspaper year. He is ouurently working on Mimni University BrovQst edito17s ftr0m atound toe country. his next ~ook of poems. •Ho Ronald Crutcher said in n' press release. ·\D1:. Schirmer will pro ~ • vide the leadership to ensure Miami's graduates fiill that New center celebrates Russian culture need." Alpha Phi Omega By Barba~a Carlson activities began with an inaugullal . Havi~hullst Center for Russia and dream of a Russian progFam a and Dana Erickson lecture by Karen Dawisha. Post-Soviet Studies in honor and reality. seeks new advisers The Miami Student Dawisha is the Havighurst pro memory of an exttraordinary gen "(Imagining Russia) is a pretty The Miami chapter of Alpha fessor in the politicaE soience tleman and scholar," Garland significant event for Miami Phi Omega, a national co-ed ser Have you ever dreamed of depalitment and also the direotor said. Univer.sity," Dawisha said. "We vice fralemity, is seeking two or \l!aveling to Russia? of the new center. In hell leoture, Dawisha dis hope it will have a positive effect three faculty or staff members to Well, you won't have to U'ave'l Newly all of the seats of cussed the significanee of fo meF on student [ife and outlook serve a'S advisers. flU', because Russian oulture is Miami's Gates-Abegglen Theatre Bnglish pl'OfeSSOl1 Walter toward Russia." Advisers need to attend at invading Miami's campus were filled with a mix of students HavighuFst'sdonation and how it. According to Dawisha, the the least half of the chapter's through "Imagining Russia," a and faculty for the aftelinoon will affect Miami community. intention oti the program is to "(Havighurst) loved both Sunday evening meetings, Pa11- festival of arts, food, film, danc lecture. make a long... tenn and concemed ticipate in one advisory commit ing and distinguished guests. University President James Miami and its students," Dawisha contribution to the core objec tee meetiqg per semester and The events, which are free and Garland opened the event with an said. "11he centeF has potential to tives outlined in HavighuJist's talk with pledges who need to open to students and the Oxford inaugural address, highlighting have a huge and positive impact." bequest to improve United interview with at least one community, began yesterday and how his impression of Russia has 11he new center was the vision StateslRussian relations, to deep adviser. will run through ApFiI 1. evolved through out his lifetime. of Havighul1st, a professor and en understanding of RUssia and "It gjves me great'pride on author who taught at Miami for the other suocessor states and to "There is in actuality very lit~ To celebrate the establishment tie to do other than enjoy one of of the university's new behalf of the very prestigious fac 50 yews. When he died in 1994, promote scholarship of this area. Havighurst donated $10 million the finest stud(mt groups on Havighurst Center for Russian ulty, students and staff of Miami (0 the university to make his Miami's campus," said John and Post-Soviet Studies, the University to inaugurate the See CENTER, page 3 Clover, chair of the advisory committee. Interested individuals should contaot Susan CohFs, chapter president at 664-6651, or the AWESOME week raises diversity awareness office at 529-4479. By Jenny Donahue Events planned to ensure that newer program which we have . out of the last three years by the , The Miami Student students receive a healthy dose been honored to host at Miami Princeton Review. I want Miami MU Steel drum band of diversity include keynote University is the speech of to come together as a communi releases new CD Spring is not the only thing in speakeFs Rubin "Huooioane" Rubin "Huuricane" Carter." ty," Wilson said. "Diversity is the air at Miami University since CatteF, Hemy Rollins, Anthony With hope of taking the cam rooted in community." The Miami University Steel Associated Student Munoz and Judy Gorman, as pus to higheF levels of diversity Roberts added that he is in full Band is releasing a new com well as several planned race and and integration than ever before, support of what Wilson and his pact disc recording, "Bumin '" in Govelinment's Diversity Affairs gender symposiums, a steel the team have done. conjunction with the group's Council launched its annual cele drum band, the Oxford TFash Diversity "AWESOME is an important spring concert at 8 p.m. in Hall bration of Miami Celebrates "I want Miami AuditOllium. Character 2001, AWESOME Bash, a global village, a Affailis initiative because it oomes from to come Council More than 30 ensemble mem Week. AWESOME stands for Ukranian Easter egg demonstra students and is a student-to-stu bers returned to Oxford early Awareness Week, Everyone tion and an international party together as a raised dent message about the impor from their winter break to work Should Open Minds and Eyes. to wFap up the week. community. money tance, pleasure and enriching on the project - the first pro Prominent speakers and a vari In an effort to wOl1k with suc thtough . quality that diversity brings to fessionally produced recording ety of activities have been cessful events held dUFing the Diversity is various learning," Roberts said. "I've in the Steel Band's seven-year plannt{d through out the week, celebration .last year, ideas have Footed in outlets in heard students say that they are history. with an effOIit to enoourage stu been re-evaluated: and both old an effort tired of being told about diversi The projeot was funded in dents to participate and celebrate and new events make up the community_ " to create ty, but it seems that they are diversity. schedule of events this year. a larger most responsive to hearing each part by a $7,000 gFant from the ANDREW WILSON School of Fine Arts. "This week is one of many "AWESOME week this year budget other's views." "Bumin'" features eight selec initiatives to make Miami a is a combination of previous' as ASG SECRETARY OF for this Participation in all events DIVERSITY AFFAIRS tions, and tiokets for tonight's gLobal institution where students well as new ideas," Dennis year's going on through out AWE perfolimance are available at the feel comfomable amongst all Roberts, assistant vice president celebra SOME week is free. Shriver Center box office. races, genders and personalities," fOF student affairs, said. "One of tion of AWESOME week. To see a schedule of the Andrew Wilson, ASG secretary the most popular former ideas is "Miami was rated the least week-long events, log on to of diveFsity affairs, said. speaker Henry Rottins, and a diverse campus in the nation two www.muohio.edu/news. TIiIE MIAMI STU DIE Nil' FRIDAY. MARCH 23. 2001 • 3 CENTER: Program designed to promote further study of Russia continued from p>age 2 performanoe by the Russian center at 529-3303. center and scholarship for them." people get to know Russia," "There was no serious effort to Men's Chambeli Choir will per "Imagining Russia is not just a One Russian student studying Tonja Natsik said. "Such things study Russia., and so he left the {ovm and a Bini Bash will take lecture. The events are efforts to at Miami said she thinks the like this program help people get , money to establish a oenter to place at Bell Tower, where stu explore Russia in as many differ events will help to dimlnish fear oonnected. There's nothing to accemplish just that," Dawisha dents can sam,le and lealin how ent aspects as possible," Dawisha about Russia. . fear about Russia. It's good to be said. to marce Rtussian pancakes. said. "We want students to have "!t's a wonderful idea. it's nice friends." Some of the events taking Also attending the festivities is fun and realize that we have this to have a program that will help Russian chess gllandmaster, place are lectUJi0S from distin ~ Omgory Kaidanov. He will be gllished guests suoh as Li~liarian of Oongress James BiIliQgton, showiQg off his sknts, even pJay~ ing chess blindfelded. danae pal1~ies featuving Russian Event schedules are available dance, a Russian film and disous~ stOll, crafts and art from Russia, a onllne at www.muohio.edu/hav ighlll'st eente]' 011 by calling the

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I ·oliceBeat Pol OXFORD ocal twins threaten teacher Ox attr Police DepaJ1~rrllmt. It was at that not going to act at all. del' Rude.awakening for Ta[awanda poinu rhaL ~t'incipul Dan Mill. "In the climatl't of society Loday lea, Local convenience became jnvolved und disoiplinary comments thaC yenrs ago may 1 High School; gun tmeats made action was taken. have been dismissed are now led stores sell to minors Accordi~g to Buchholz... the taken much more seriously," OP By Dana Johnson li ke . COl Dairy MaI1t and CVS w~r~ Oxrford Bochhol7. said. "Students should The Miami Stu!'lant This acUiol1 was taken vellY ad\ cited by Oxforrd Police 110rr sell "We w~11 mot Bolice be aware that what ~ hey say has sepiousJy b~ the \~ chool, accQvding nj~ ing cigarettes to minors on ' also seriou s consequences." After school shootin,gs in te Superintendent Susan Cobb. toieliate tueans Mat'eh ~ 5. Steinkeller's was receiv€d Tbe. Oxford FoJioe did an Columbine and San IDiego recent "We will no Utoleva~ enreats a:gainst slairf or thi,1 citem as well ·for unmonitored an anony investigation, and th~ young men . ly, people are not: takiing even the againsb st:uff OF s~udents," she tiol public vending be0ause af a students. mous Uip were charged with aggnavated eel' most idle of! threats anyChing less said. "StucLents will be dealV wi~h vending machine selling c~ga fl10m a menacing on March 6, according are , than selniousl'y, even here in n'ulish ly when this oceUl!s." S~\tldents' will be l1ettes dhie0tly outside of the oon to BuchhoJz. On March 8, a war iml Oxford. At tile end o£ lRellU1uuJiY. one of! dealt .wi ~h harsh bar. Nllle otll(~r establislllnents cerned rant was issued to search the we That is why two Talawanda the students made the tiillst tlllleat passed tJhe checks, ly when tlitis parent twin's residence. The seuvch, ~ COIllpliance High School seniors, ch.uliged in class to teacnerl Missy including: SIDS Pizza, Red Ox, who was which was conducted by the OPO ac ~ with aggt'avared menacing, w el'l~ AndeJ1son. Wihen she Jll\1.Pollted occurs." Kt'agel\, Amelb isto~, Pit Stop, aelluid and tne Bu~ler County Sheriff:'s sllspended fllom school fOil [0 him to Assistant ~Jl inc~pal Randy ~IITI S, United Dail1y FaliJl1e.JlS, SUSAN OOBB that sjnce IDepantment, resulted in a nu1l1ber days and aie beh,g reoommended Gebhatt, the student's bJ'otl1eJ1 Shell Bake Mal n Hud tile 13P SUPSRIN1J!E"NOEN1i tne o~ ff fireallms, ranging fllom pi stols for expUlsion nfter thlieuteniQg to made the same tbreat to " Station. schooJ to IIi les, beit,g con ffiscated fl'om TI bll it~g guns to sohool to sh@ot stu Andelisolll accoJiding t@ Detec tfive did no ~ act immedfately, i ~ was the house. dents and teachel;s tney did not Sgt. John Buchholz of the Oxford 1fn~ee teens cuRed t( forr blBglu¥ on Main ~ord Higb StreeJ adopts new 10oJ< con Tlwee 15-year.,0Id male pIe l'alawuuda student. we.\ie a l1rest anc ed and oharged with burg)al1Y 1301 on March 14, aHer Chris of l to hold ACi Dickerson, 210 S. Main St., 1 obsel ~ved them climbing tial through the windows of nile InU house at 214 S. Main Sn. at lrashBash ide. 9:30 p.m. Whell the Oxford tha Police arrived. the boys ran out By Sara Snydefl The Miami Student AI of tlhe back of ~he house with em aloohol in hand. As police were the prooessing tihe house fo!' evi In a "coll1lTIunitly effort to splling clean the Mile Squai'e," in t dence, they observed an in ter~ ( aocordin,g to circulating tIlliers. seotJiol1 street sign in the dining last room area of the kitchctIJ. The OXt:Olld residents, along witll Miami students and university WIC sign belon,ged to bhe city of ci~ offioials, will come toge~her Oxford and was for rhe illter ing tomOJijJOW for the Second Ailnual sectlion of lBishep and Church Chi Oxford Trash lEash. stJ'e Stlieets. Tile residents of'the The event, sponsored by the " house were gone for S])ring OXfOtid Coalition for a Healthy knc Break and possib.le oharges are Community and 'the Student pendi ng. Community Relations Spl'l me: Oommittee, is a citywide effort 1 to rid the surrounding area of pea wash and to make the city a more ...... '!Jl. .... ftrs ~· ~und L'€speGtable place to live. JOHN HERBOLDfThe Miami Siudeni unv "An we're really aslcing{ileo- TIiIe revamli>ed Ozzie s Grill, newly duli>lDed hfi!1jhStreet Grill due to new ownership, hopes to attract new customers and cia! li>rovide a modefn atmosphere. lihe additimn at the Karisma clothing store also adds to the new look of High Street. " ", otion See TRASH, page 5 (OJi HOl wid Electricity Short~ge Five loc~1 N alienal Merit Finalists recognized yea threatens California E By Valerie Left Miami connection," Milz said, the SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Miami Student "This student population is one of the Miami is an added stimulus, Mil Califolinia's fragile electrioity according to Milz. Students ado system stabilized, but a Davis Five Talawanda High School best, if not the best I have ever worked are aware of it on a daily basis mg administratlion report suggested st,udents are making tiLe grade and encouraged to work hard. om liroubles ahead because the state llhis year by receiving national with ... We have a good, diverse Katherine Vincent, daughter hay could be forced to buy most of reoognition for their academic population; it isn't just the Miami of Miami professor of botany Tali , its power for the coming sum achievements. Michael Vincent, plans 00 iucJ mer on the cos ~]y and volatile Anne Cnoss, Joseph Ellio lit, connection. " attending Miami in the fall. Ke) spot mallket. Latino. Black Michael Ritz, Alexander "It's what I've planned on," L Owned Businesses On the Rrise. Thurston and Katherine Vincent DANIEL Mill Vincent said, "I looked at ly a have made it as finalists for the TALAWANDA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL other opti.ons but was pretty ty's effo Na fiional Merit Schoiallship. 34,000 students are commend Alexander Th[lJ1ston gradnat sure I would be goin g to "It's an honor for us to be Miami, " sore ed, anc.\t ~he oth~F 16,000 ~d from Taluwanda High org, _a..&' d associated with ~helTl, ," Principal Vincent is undecjded jn ber become semi-finalists. School in three years and is tak age lOaniel Milz said aQout the major but is interested in the The last selection pI1 0cess ing time off this year before aati' group. Milz proudly described humanities. Although she is not will reward only 8,000 finalists oontinuing his education. of tl these students as not only intel following science like her theWorld with scholarships. The corpora "1 thought I didn't want to go and ligent, but also weB-rounded father, she said that her family tion awards $2,500 scholarships to coMege aL an," Thurston said, aSSli and well-liked. ha' been supportive. and also awal'ds cOl\Porate and "but nothing came up as a bet the I Me~ieo Urges Calif. "This student populauioo is "The atmosphere at home has college-sponsored scholarsb~ps. ter idea, though, than school." wou to Ease Tuition Rules one been really encouraging," of the best, if not the best I Milz pliesented the five final Thurston is awaiting accep theiJ SACRAMENTO. Calif. have ever worked with," Milz ists to the Board of Education tance from University of . Vinoent said, said. Mexican President Vicente Fox at the last meebing. He com California Los Angeles and Students also received recog on d on Wednesday challenged QQaii fli cations for this honor mended the studellts for receiv Berkeley. nition from their TaJawanda Reh CalifoFnians to extend oollege begin with the J;>,reliminaF'Y ing top academic achievement. Talawanda usually has a teachers at a reception earlier, il1v(J Scholasliic Aptitude Test (PSAT) this semester. Previous teachers education oppoFtJunities to He also informed the board of handful of finali.sts each year, Mia that is taken nationwide during Mexicans living in the state, in perspeotive oollege preferences , Milz said, but he does not are invited as well to praise frat students' junior year. The these students. The students are recognition of the migrants' ranging from Ivy Le~gue uni attl1i.bute Miami as an influential com National Merit ScholaI1ship contl1ibution to its prospevity. velsities to University of ractor; also featured on a "wall of neec Corporatiol1 first reoognizes the honor" at the high school, MHz Cincinnati and Miami "We have a good, diverse the ( top 50,000 students. Then, said. University. population;· it isn't just the THE MIAMI STUDENT FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 • 5 Citizens·Police Academy provides unique opportunities By Mike Pegman several weeks full of valuable ty to travel to the firing range to SqllanCe is always looking for in political science or govern The Miami Student infovmation and hands-on fire police hanQguns as wen as to more students and citizens to ment jobs," he said. experience. use actual tazers and pepper become involved with the force. The Oxford Police Department In its fourth year. the Citizens The second week will also fea spvay. "I'd really like to stress this as will hold another Citizens Police .Police Academy hosted by the ture speeches by agents from the The academy already boasts a a great experience for Miami stu Academy this fall. ~r Oxford Police IDepartment is FBI and Secret Service. strong tUllnout of 28 students, but dents, especially those interested attracting both students and resi "Talking to the governmen,t dents of Oxford for a hands-on agents was a great experience ~y today learning experience. and was very valuable to anyone interested in tha~ field of work," illUY This year the academy is being led by Sgt. James Squance 01' the junior Ashlee Rhodes said. ow "There are quite a few students y," OPID. Wis goal through out the course of the academy is to involved in the academy, and 1 should advance the concept of "commu recommend i~ to anyone interest Iy has nity-oJ1iented policing." ed in law enforcemen~." "Not 0nl:Y clo the students 0'£ Speeches ami history are not n this year's academy get .inf01ima .. aU that the academy provides its pgmen , (ion and e~pellience with the 0:1ifi", students. ated ceFs," Squance added., "but they In two weeks, a tr~p is planned 'ol'ding nre able to give input on how to to visit Talawanda Ihfigh School a war improve their communhy as to demonstrate unarmed defense well." to the students. 'he Students of the academy are ch, Squance and the rest of th0 academy are looking forward to also provided with the oppoituni- heOPD ~ iff's pUOlber pistols ~SH: 1 8 ,edroom & Efficiency Apartments !from Citywide effort to mal~e Oxford shine Walk to Classes cfmtlnued,from Jl)age 4 meet uptown at the MnFtin Heat in some Apartments pIe t@ do is ((') just {lome outside LutheF King and Oxf0rcl furnished and clean their own yard," . Memfllvial patnk beginning at 10 tW0 0f lmohbe luvke, assistant dire~tOll a.m. 11here wlll ~ shuts the 'ifr.ash lJBash: from 1Jr(i) a.m. of the Ofif\we ID] Studen~ 5:13-523-8263 ~ -3 Acti~ities, said. noon and from p.m. llh'0l\gh the event is in its ini Refreshments will be provided fuelhw0en noon ana 1 p.m. at the 513-524-9572 tial y:eatls, BOIke n(i),ted that COIn mumity hiladers thought oj' the palko 800-779-6657 adea for the ~p1i,ing cleanup m0re than teU1' yealls ag~\ With Make A lDifferen€e Day in Ootober, oommuni~y leadells ~gFfled that the 0ity neeltled anotfiell cleanup in lihe s,plling. C0nItnunity leaters deoicded last ~ear f(!) initIate a 00mmuflilhy Panhellenic Association wide eleallup ar(l)\.ll1d the (i)J1\ginal city [imits: a square mile extend ing Hlilm l?atteJ!son Avenue to ~ Ohestnut, Elm and S'ycamore streets. ' '''Fhe cOOlmunitly at large Interfraternity" Council lmows when things ge~ 'too spring' ," ~urke said, "it gets messy in the Mile-Square." Though a small number of people came 0ut last year for the first Trash ~ash, Bu ke noted the unwavering support of city offii clals and o~ganizations. "We've had strong support by (Oxford CiW Manager) !Jane Howington. who provicled us with a lot @f the equipment last year," BUflke said. BUl'ke also notecl that out of z said. the 51 blocks that make up the mulus, Mile-Square, 30 have been .ellts adopted by various teams, i nclud y basis ing Oxford City Council, city hallcl. officials and Kiwanis. Six fulooR:s Congratulate Our Newiy Elected ughter have been adopted by various otany 1l'alawanda High Sch@01 groups. on including Student OouncH and Brothers and Sister: 'all. Key Club. don," Last year, the focus was main ~ lyon getting the entire communi flt ty's Su~p(l)rt for the clean-up ' eb~y effolit. This year, fraternities and David Doyle, ASG President ) sororities are primalJY targets, as , her organizers would like to encour age Greek organizati0ns to Phi Kappa Psi the actively pantic~pate iIi the cleanup e is not Iilf theiF suroroundings. IFratemi~y RJfO r and sorority teams have been amily assigned to the noFthellO end of Kelly Mills" Executive Vice President the clean-up area, so that they me has would be cleaning up around Kappa Kappa Gamma their resp~ctive properties. 2urke noted that four students recog on the Student Comrnitte.e ~~ da Relations Committee are i11lieF' involved in the Greek system at Chris Warren, VP for Campus Activities eachelis Miami, and, in going around to lse fraleDnityareas off-campus, the mts are committee noted 15 places that Kappa Sigma i)f needed to be focused on during t, Milz the aleanupl All those interested in patttici pating in the Trash Bash can 6 • FRIDAY, MAROH 23, 2001 THE MIAMI STUDENT , THE Mil HURRICANE: Speech content evokes variety of reactions from students continued from page 1 three "hypnotic words" - - racism you like to be around people who the situation is reversed. in the same sense as peopJe who - Carter defined the world us six .. . look. like you." But he also said, "There is only escaped the death camps of the it's' a manmade invention ... All dominant tribes, divided by skin Curter said that when he walks one race, one people, one family, Holocaust. we have is the eternal now. color, WhCl he said are in "the into a place that is tllled with one Spil1it ... the human race," "In Germany, people were There's only now because today state of competition." mostly white people, his instinot whioh drew applause from the impFisoned because of their reli is what it is, and yesterday is Calter said there is nothing is to "get out of there," and white audience, gion, while in Amevica, it's what it was." wrong with tribalism "because people do the . ame thing when Some audienoe members said because of thein color," Ca rer In describing the last of the they had t)jouble understanding said. this pallt of Cmter's speeoh. Carter said that the revel'sal of "He had good points, but he hi.s oonviction meant more than was putting them togetheJ in a just his release. pu~zLe that just didn 'u fin," sopho "I have beoome, in the eyes of more .K!im Oullahan said. some pcwplb, a symbol of a crimi Sophomore Melissa Raftery nal justice system that has added, "That pant, the midclle, become infeoted by ~ac i s m, " was spoladic and trandom." Oarter said in the ernphatic styJe lFilfst,-yealt Y.'et fla CC0len'lan dis he used thtough out fIis speech. agreed. Although Caftter's speech was Henter Ilgredients. "Not only did he have motivat n't abou~ his movie, he did quote ed things to say, he was able to its tagline - '~ate put me in Bettel' Pizza, relate them to everyone," pIison, and love busted me out." Coleman said. "Mis views on tlli!) He reminded the audience to afism is a view tba~ comes t;rom "do all things with love, love for his impllisonmem - I can't say 1 yourself, love for all others and agree OF disagree. I cim only say love for the community." that I undeFstand." llhe speech was funded by the CaFter also described what he Office of Diversity Affairs and thinks is a tainted judicial system, sponsored by numerous campus describing himsel£ as a SUIlYiV0I1 groups. One large Ine lopping INzza $6.99 619 South Locust St. 523·9991 Monday • Thursday 11200am " 1:30l1li Friday & Satunflay 11 :OOam .. 8:00am Sunday 11 :OOam • 1 r~:~Oam We accept Visa & Masfercard .. Pl ar ~ ( a,

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lirida, ", . ~ Melissa Knific, IEditor 529-7n13 .. Laura Johnstan, Assistant IEditor COUN~ 'MarCh 23, 2001 res continued from p, Tobacco Free ( great to see so from the comm support." Stephenson t tion this propol might cause he ness of smokin "I think with ordin ance has I owners will be of th situation Snavely 'S p l ' ~ uptown restalll' than 50 peroen coming from f( i,gnate a smokil

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council's fi rst I 20, Th terms "i ven til a red" ~lIld araled" were r measmeand a language was s ''] was trying palatable to res Snavely said. CO llllcilmem casted the decii otherwise deteJ members. JOHN HERBOLOlThe Miami Student After h earin ~ Junior Will Sykes is part of the one-mlcd of Miami University students that smoke, acoording to a reoent s\Jrvey fi>y tlile Miami fil ealtfu I5dl!lcatilDm mJe~ arrtme Ji1 t. many area resi( members pJOC personal arguOl stated their inte University aims to cut smoking on campus in half by 2004 C'xcept for Kyg '"Th is is a ha "One of Ol1r goals is to IPIloteoU lIhe non -smoker," senim hfieidiMagorman said. "It actually would ha ve By Lort Filippini haven't made u Munray sald. "By makilq g ~he dOl1JilJ1S smoke-iillee, I WlDhoUL my my 'I'he Miami Student an been nioe comil,g hon-u at njght hair and Kyger stated dl tob~o.co use will be a Less IPltevalem.'· think lou clotnes smel1ing of smoke. ing., "r am goin ,SOpllO[l10re Beaca Robinson has similar fee1in,gs, iami Unive rsit y wants students to put oun "r tihink that every ([me i ' ou t to have a good time iJnd T till' ro le call ha their ci gaueltcl'; "Even tli1ml gh my liOOJ)lJ1late and 1 cio 1l0~ S111Clk , dOl1'~ t1hi nk l' ha~ it would have effecled sa les at the Kyger seeme On a carnlD Ll s whelt more tihal1 a bbird of somenil11es Uhe hallways smeiG o ff smoke," Rooinson said. restaurants," she added. nhe studenl's smoke. Miami is sl1aling in a "1 bhill'k bhat it ~s SOItU of un:tiail" BaLlin,ger, a mother wbo liv es in 0 'ford, said smokers $60,000 grant from the Rtat.e for programs "Evem though l1tilY .to tihose oli us who can'~ stand inil ll1ence her dining decision. . 10 cut' smokjng on oo ll ege can1,poses by 25 . . d [ Vbe smell of smoke." "My family and I prefer to dille in smoke-fre envi percent by 2004. [oom!Lnate all! Despite the recent Oxfolid uonments," Ballinger said at the city COW1Ci.! meeting. -rbe grant has allowed Miami's Healllh Education do not Silloke, City Council decision not to David Ganim, a rrepresentalive hom the American Depalltment to oreate a campaign it calls, "Do You sOlililetimes the enforce smoking r,esurictions, Heal1t Associa~ion of Dayton, Ohio, empbasized the Qual1fy?" and a Tobacoo Risk Reduotion oampaign to the Health !Education heal th issues at the council meeting when be spoke in oombat tobgloOO llse. hallways smell of Department supported a pro- favor of Snavely's resolution. As a paInt of those canwaigns, lihe depatltment watlts to smoke. I ~hink posal from Mayor Bill Snavely "J1he reassm why the American Heart Association is so - SHOWPLACE increase awat'eness to students that snlOking in the work Hllat is sort of ~~s~:~t;!~~:.moking in Oxford involved in his issue is because 62,000 heart disease place may have a detrimental effect on their lives and Main St. North, deaths annually among non-smokers have occurred eaoh 867-8005 or their careers. Snavely, at the ~eb. 20 . YCat· because of second-hand smoke," Ganim said. unfair to those of SHOWTIMES FOR 319 It also aims to stop students from smoking in their us who can't O~foFd City O iJuncil meeting, Bu~ although niost non-smokers were in favor of the SAT/SUN MATINEES Ii dOFm rooms and in restaurants uptown. introduced a proposal for an smoke-free ordinance, some people disagreed with it. ENEMY AT THE GATE (1;00) 4:10 7:00 Health educator Kat"en MUEray said the department is stand the smell of ordinance entitled "Smoking "I Hke to have a cigarette after dinner and in balis EXIT WOUNDS (1 :451 4:30 7:20 implementing several initiatives to deerease smoking. Restrictions." This ordinatlce when I am out," senior Leigh Gordon said. "I don't GETOV(;R IT .smoke." (2:30) 4:50 7:30 "In a: recen~ survey, 36 percent of Miami students would have either banned cus,. think tha~ restricting smoking in Oxford would work. It H.ANNIBAL (2;10) 5:00 8:00 admitted to using tobacco in the prior 30 days," said BECCA R0BINSON tomeFS and employees from may work in (galifornia where less people smoke, but HEARTBREAKERS SOPHOMORE (1;\5) 4:00 6:50 Anclfea Ballinger, coordinator of the TobaGco Risk smoking in the re."Staurants or not her~." o BROTHER, WHERE Reduction campaign. ' restFicted smoking to a desig ~2 ; OO) 4:40 7: 10 Though the Oxford ordinance did not pass. the univer SEE SPOT RUN While that rate is noromai compared to other U.S. uni . nated area in the restaurant. (1 ::)0) 4:20 6:40 sity is dedicated to make students more aware of the THE MEXICAN versities, it is not acceptable to the health depalTtment. '''J1his is a moderate proposal and could be a compro health problems created by smoking. (220) 5:15 8:15 In addition, the depavtment is working with the mise between the smoke1ls and the non-smokers in the The gr:ant the Health Education Department is using Depalitment of Housing, Dining and Guest Sew ice.s to community," Snavely said at the meeting. from the state is shared between Miami, the University k0ep students filiom smekingin their dOlilll rooms. The ordinanoe did not pass at the couneil meeting that ...... ~vJ!:.t...... ~1I".." of Cincinnati and Xavier University. CINEMA Currently, students can smeke in their dorm rooms with week and upset some stud(mts. "Although we are sharing this grant, each university is On Washinglon pernmissien from roommates. ' "I am a non-smoker and wouldn't have minded if the tweaking theitr programs to better suit the stuoent body," 867~1212 or city put restrictions on smoking in the restaurants," . MUliJ1ay said\ SHOWTIMES FOR 3m SAT/SUN MATINEES II 15 MINUTES (1,00) 4:00 7100 Smolting statistics CHQCOLAT (120) 4:20 6 :50 ~ Nearly flalf e~ all eolleQe students hav,e used CROUCHING TIGER ~ Studies show thaR89l peraent oJ undergradu among persons> living below the poverty level HIDDEN ORA.GON toeaae<:> in the last year. (1:40) 4:50 7;30 .ales started smoking in high sehool. (32.5 percent). DOWN TO EAR'TH (1 :50) 4:50 7:~O SAVE 'tHE LAST DAN.I - (1:10) 4:10 G~40 >- l\Ialf af oollege men ana a quarter of college ~ Only a quarter of college smokers said they SAVING SI.L\TE.RMAN ~ An estimated 46 million Americans smoke. (l'!:16) 5:30 7:50 ~ ~ stuay, 0~ 99 GGlreges In the United States women said tfl~y have smoked a oigar at some practice the habit at home. SAY IT IBNI' SO (1:15) 4:1:> 7:15 ' SD(i)WS tfilat ene-fifth (i)f eolJege men and women paint. THe 'BROTJolERS ~ Nearly 400,000 deatbs each year are related to (2;00) 4,:30 7':00 ' make tebac@(i) us.e a daHy habit. THE WeDDING PLA'N~ ~ Studies show that smoking prevalence is higjl smoking. (2:20) MO 7:20 i ~ /Researchers ~elieve that 10bacco industry er among those with 9,11 years of eduoation (37.5 TRAI'FIC Facts courtesy ofThe Mas~a.chuse/ts General Hospital• (2: 10) 1>:10 11;1 0 .. ilibe ~8J" to 24..,y,ea~.(j)ld Q[0UP is the y,(!)ufl,Qest advertising t0ward young people is at least partial percent) compared with those with more than 1& Dartmouth Medical Sohoo/fwd Drakl1- University. legal target 0fi t0baGC0 iadustr;¥ marketing efflllrts. ly 10 blame for the hea\ly use. ye.ars of education (1~ percent) and was highest , , , THE MIAMI STUDENT FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 •• - COUNCil: Leads community with new'nori-smoking policy

continued from page 1 the theories of those fOF and Southard, who has tl1aditionally are being violated. the restaurant to increase my Tobacco Free Ohio said. ''It was against the proposal. supported keeping govellnment "When someone begins to risk of lung cancer or other great to see so ma!lY people "Some people will not go (to out of business, said that the smoke around me I get he~lth diseases." from the communtty m a restaurant) because of smoke, health 11'isks associated with sec annoyed," Miami University In order for this proposal to but if you smoke you will still suppo rt"" ond-hand smoke call for gov sophomore Tiffany Brown said be resubmitted to council it Stephenson believes the atten go and eat," Kyger said. "But ernmtmt intervention. at the meeting. "I didn't come must be done by one of the four tion this proposal has received then on the other side of the Numel10us J0cal resid011.ts to the restaurant to breath c~ga council members who voted might cause heightened aware fence, is ~his the role 0f loeal . welle insisten~ that ~hejJ1 (7~ ghts rette smoke, 1 didn't come to against it. ness of smoking. govelinment?" "I think with all the eyes this When the Foll-call yote was ordinanoe has ttlJlned, most caUed, Kyger Joined Wed owners will be more conscious BeeJ1man, Dave IPr0ws and Ken of the sitaa ion," ne said. Bogard in op'posi~g the ordi Snavely's plioposal called for nanoe. Of the four QPponents; uptown Ilestallrants, with more an bUl one owns a business in OxfOlrd. ~ han 50 pei'oel1~ of their revenue coming from t;ood saJes, to des Kyger mentionecl ne would ignate a smokh,g area "separat- have voted in Dnvoi of tne ol1di~ ed from the nance if the busilless oommuni ~ ty SUpPolqted it. non-smok Wanted: ParticipGn"ts for Q 45 " .. , I didn't ing area in "('f1he ordinance) woutd have suoh a . made for a better town and a COlne to ~lle better community," Kyger said. Q l'nanner as minute stud¥, playing team - restaurant to to ensure a "But it is not my pole to legis inCliease my smoke-Free late the free entellp llise system." computer. game. Earn $1 Z, environ Kyger went on to explain tIlu v iii he wants to cater his business risk o~ lung ment in the non.lsmok to only smokers, he should have plus· the chance to win more. canoer or thav Inight. othel' heCllltilll il~g Snavely to a poinU. section. " agl'~ ed--- "'You should have Vne l1ignt to CALL: 529-3649 dlseases.· " Snavely do abou t pJjet ~y much uno/ tfling amended Or et\l1lQi I feCllmpsySmuohio. edu TIFF~NY BR0WN his oJl iginal you want," Snavely said, "as SO~HOMORE puoposal 100)g as it doesn't infl1inge on LeQve your name and phone number and anyone else's nights." al1te~' the . CotlJlc:i1l memlileF Sally meAtion "fetilm cybe"game." council's first reading oir it Feb . . 20. The te111l1S "ina.ependenuly ventilated" and "physioally sep arated" were removed Drom the meas.ureand a more geneIial language was substituted, "I was wying to malle it more palatable to lestaurallt owners," Snnvely said. . C01l11cilmember Alan Kyger casted the cleciding vote alU(i)ng otherwise detemnined council members. nl Artel' hearhl.g viewpoints of many !:Uiea residen~s, oouncil members proceeded with their personal arguments and cJ e al ~Jy stated nheir intended votes - except for Kyger. "This is a haTd one for me, I ha ven'r rnade lip my mind yet," y Kyger stated during III meet in g. "} aln going to do ill wh en 1 the role call happens. " Ky ger s e~ lll e d no agree wi th

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further concern My name is .M IAMI IS Oxford I feel a , \ n March 5, Oharles now taken under the guise of mafia justice Sl ~'Anc!ly" WHUams alleged alarming sel1iOUSlless. ~'il~(!g~~ OAOO ~R chy paradigm.' lusionment: Oly opelU~ d fire at his San Of COUFse, this is as it should IDi~ge high school, killing ~wo be. The issues at hand are cem TO DqVE~Dry Upon relurni classmates llnd wounding several plex and symptomatic of much to do oonserva( other&. In the weeks following greater societal problems. and optimistic. Williams' cathartic display of' The role that the media has ~ I!.EiIl1ERS to be both prod played in perpetuating these had with the b ~ lethal violeno~ \ America's h\gh cUl1l'ent, popular soCiety, but pet University as guests of the trends is certainly a sticky topic. Bush tax cuts will be and seething o~ sohools - inoluding those public, h~ps it's time that we climb out National Society of Collegjate private and paroohial - have Education and awareness of the detrimental of the capitalist rut and set a few Scholars. PaJ.Ttially funded by a was considered been inundated with threats from issues is ceFtainly key, and main legal parking al A response to Matt Venia's let humane standards. Butler County CareeF disilJl.lsioned miscreants desiring stream media is the most omwal'd Bettel1 yet, let's use our t.ax Development Mini Grant, the pus. J came to form oj' education, But irresponsi fer, printed in The Miami Studenp cred it hours pel attention, sym last week: Mr. Venia, YOUl1 wOl'cls money to develop alternative field tllip provided an opportunity ble sensationalism is Justlly citecl enet'gy sources and save cEUlibou for students to leam about col becomes a sopl pathy or mer~ly shed no l~ght on an already GOtl basic human as playing into the gl0t1itiication and grandmas alike. 11he envi lege admissions, attend a class, year of paying I fusing tax proposal. In YOUF egated to the D respect. and empowerment of violent defense, evelo/ peFsen I sptmk ronment wouldn't even notice take a campus tour, and have Yesterday, youth. with has a different understand the (!)il companies? 8elieve me, lunch in the dining hall. 'J1hrough Little did I kno' another shoot Talawanda's attempt to squelch ing 0f Bush's tax plan and the environment HAS noticed, this year-long progl'am, Planning The first tim( a potentially volatile situation Intel1net S0U1iees pt:(!)vide enly an but ha;ve we? Appat'ently, some fOli College Success, TMS stu there was snow ing at San oE us have, the rest of you don't dents were reminded about the speaks to the issue of) possible array oj' biased (!)pinions. One has unable to fi nd a Diego's Granite seem to care. Y0U say you're impoI1tance of exceptional math Hills High overreaction, and whethel1 the to dig deep within the mUl1K to near the bus, sto Nnd tfte hard faots. maI1t1ied, let me Imow h(!)w at and writing skills, good grades, ' School, only strong-handed authol1itarian his littLe booth j \\lliel'l looking at the full tax goes in the future when you tell challengjng high school courses, miles from the scene of Williams, approach is most advisable. YOUIi children why there are no extracurricular activities and was over, but hI It seems necesswy, these days, bUftden ineluding pa)lr(!)ll ta~es, busses were sti\ shOCKed the nation and prompted the top one percC3fit make 15 per pFistine tracts of land left on community service projects. us, once again, to search for the to err on the side of caution, but Earth to enjoy. Special thanks to Heather told me pleasan discarding the proactive measures cent of the c0unwy's income, pay source oti such a malignant and 20 percent of the totaJ'taxes and Such a l~ge tax out may be Warnich for organizing the:t>ro sat at the bus Stl needed to Teach troubled students diabolical act. . yet would get 35A3 pereent of beneficial in the short teFl11, but gram and to many Miami stu pletely and obvi in favoI1 of a less tolerant histerically, such lalige pl'Oposals The hOll1iific episode at the tax cut. (U.S. 1Teasury, dents from NSCS, Alpha Phi spot. approac.h might only agitate tfte ha:ve only oaused pl'Oblems in the Omega, Golden }S:ey National Columbine in 1999 has permJl IDisWibutional Analysis When I returr problem. long~JlUn. Bush's kindengarten Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi nentty altered the delicate fabIiic Methedelogy, CDTA Papel1 85, lieving when I ~ Both students and school tactics of) paFadiqg minoliities and Gamma Epsilon Lambda for of Amet1ica's conscious, and is September 1999) next to me had I administrations must be more As a middle-class citizen, around during his talk to providing this exceptional expe steadily destroying the not .. in-my C@ugress was Gheap and itruna rience for our students. vague aFfOW m ~ empathetically prepared, and , wOl1king hard fOI1 eveIf}' penny I posedly, toward backyard sentiment so popular to more able to act rationally and, earn, I have a difficult time ture. It's disheatrtening to know its residents. that this is what we have to look RUTH PETTITT wne, only two I proacti vely ' amid an ephemeral aceepting these percentages. I explained by thl It has taken us, as a country, to don't enj(!)y the safety net of ben forward to for the next four TALAWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL but glaring problem. code and using 1 a point from whioh there seems efits and inv,estments that are years. In the end, awareness and eRIN MACD(!)NALD no retum. practically guaranteed for the At that time I preparation for distress must pre [email protected] afforded to an 0 The recent threats at Talawanda vail. In a system so dependent on upper o1ass. Yet I would rather see my ta~ money benefitting ',. Wdte US general appreci ~ High School go a'long way denying the steady evolution of toward hitting the point home for low-income families, fal'l1lers, be exempted fro recurring social problems, it must the env.ironment, and small busi Talawanda students Please send feetllJaGk to: the fi rst time I h Oxford residents. What might become the resPQnsibility of ness owners, than get it back - . [email protected]"bio.edu earlier have been written off as visit Miami of absolute pass evevy individual tp understand an odd phenomenon occasionally Area I court in I the empty museEl of a pair of mis the potential problems illld dis referred to as charity; i.e. helping On March 5, nearly 300 ,We reserVe the rigJ1t to edit for lawyer that I , to guided youths seekin,g attention contentments inherent in all those in neecl. r undevstand that Talawanda Middle School stu content and clarity. that almost no b or venting natural frustrations is social settings. SUGh views don't mesh with our derits spent the day at Miami forth by the Ohil pictures of the sl ~ VIEWPOINT ~ NAKED PIL ... , Educational expectations shape-coHegiate .ahnosphere We are ,not going to have serious discus I give them in the descending MUO Jersey (1989), education trails the pack of lectuals and rebels. Sprin sions of "academic climate" or grade infla order. There are few Rebels at Miami. Of goals at a distance, as an energy-consum There are "Things we can do / to change tion at Miami Univelisity until we get seri the remaining three groups, Academics are ing, definitely optional option. MU," but they'll be costly in money, politi All that I have ous about some nitty-gritty cultural issues. in college primarily for ,an eduoation; Again, this is all in terms of what stu cal capital and other values. this week is wha In a survey I did at Miami in the mid,.. Vocationals are here for preprofessional dents want and in terms of traditional func Consider one very small change. Look in for their spring h 1980s on student work-weeks, two~thirds tFaining and the "paper" (diplomas and tions for colleges, a thriving social institu an old Student Handbook - I've been told So, I'm going of the respondents said they worked less - ' good transcripts), and Collegiates are here tion in anti.,Intellectual America fnv reasons this year's is in error - you will find regu usually far less - than 1.5 hours a week ' for what one report called "the full colle that nec€ss"lrily other than liberal educa lations 1602 and 1603 setting University .... . for every credit hour, and that counted as giate experience." Two of my students tion . . grade requirements of 2.2 (C) to pledge work paid employment, ·walking to class called "College: 'Jlhe Four-Year Vacation" Much of Whoopie! is the important cul and initiate sororities and fraternities. and anything else that could conceivably and "College: Half-Way House to tural work of polishing, networking, dating How's this, keep the university pledging be called work.' More scientific studies got Adulthood.'" and mating: the Managerrial Elite here can requirement at 2.2 and raise the initiation similarr results for college students general Very few college students aotively , get "finished," make potential business requirement for fraternities to something ly: peFhaps one-third work hard at school; oppose education, but education as such is contacts, and find appropriate mates for cJoser to the real MUO average of B, for some two-thirds do not. • not a clmtral goal for most Almos ~ all of marriage. pledge semester; i.e., have fraternity ....., In my survey, both groups had solid B you would finally choose "Intellectual," So, what are we to do to get serious pledges pledge (more or less) a full semes ,. averages. but it'd be a long pause in a forced-choice changes in the Academic Climate at Miarrri ter but allow fratern:ities to initiate only My point is that students generally are test if you were asked whether you'd prefer U,? First thing, we need to recognize the those who, while pledging, make grades engaging in predictable and rational behav to be thought of as an Intellectual or Child- enormity of the problem and the contradic close[ to Miami 's B average. Stephen D. ior, both those who work hard and that Molester. ' tions built in to all solutions. That would change "the contingencies of Oliver larger group who do not. The largest gIiOUp at MUO has been Academic managers weren't crazy in the reinforcement" to encourage a[ least That's not a misprint: collegiate slackers Collegiates, followed by Vocationals. In 1980s and 1990s when they stressed the "3 Vocational ooncerns (making grades) at can be accused of many sins, but irrational forced choices between something educa Rs" of Recruitment, Retention and some MUO fraternities. low anKiolis m IT behavior is not often among them. tional and getting a higher grade, most of Renewal: i,e .• getting students to enroll, See how far that one flies, and then we Miami sm, at b As Murray Sperber reminds us in Beer you will go for the grade. In forced ohoices keeping them through graduation and hit can discuss more serious social changes ai rport. and Circus (2000), for some 40 years among education. grades and Whoopie!, ting .them for money as alums. toward making MUO a friendlier place for Whil drivi.n~ we've had solid statistics on fOUF fluid and most of you will n@gotiate decisjons maxi Most of our students are Collegiate and adult students with a fair dedication to edu- ous bil1s .md throl problematic - but real - classes of stu mizing Whoopie and grades, followed by Vocational and like Miami the way it is. cation. of mnipor-enl COl dents:' Collegiate, Vocational, Academic and picking up marketable skills. As Michael There is no evidence that parents and RICHARD D. E.RLlCH <1\1 'kw ar S1.1 nee I Rebel. Moffatt notes in Coming ofAge in New politicians would prefer a Miami of' intel- [email protected] ~ I THE MIAMI S'I'UDENT OpEd Page FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 • 11

~ PIERSPBCTIVE ~ IN MY TREE Journey In'ustice falls short of fruition Dea r God, it is tilne to answer questions about our spring break once again. This usually has a two-week life span - f'illin g up every conversa InHexibili~ abuse of power defeat compassion tion you have with youI' naive girlJriend and PAN FRIBOEftlQK PITTS questioning classmates. It's already My name is IDan FredclJick 'Piu, and 1'm hopping mad. M.ere in happened to Ine O}(for~ I ~eel at IIimes lik~ we live in a police state, redeemed by a countless times, mama Justlce system and mfomned by an outdated dominatoll hierar and all I can say chy lParad,gm. Let me iIlustFate my contentions with a rale of disil Greg is that I had a lusionment: Boose great time, but Upon returning to Miami University this year at;terr taking a break was sorely di sa p ~ to do oensell'Vation work for a semesteF, 1 felt revitalized, ambitious pointed that 1 and optimistic. Fon the tirs~ time, I had my car here, and r intended couldn't find any long underwear to be beth productive and responsible with it The filst encountel11 for my skiing exeurs.ion. had witll ~e bureauoracy demOll that I now spend my clays spiting Life is full of' peculiarities and uests e£ the and seeth1l1g over was when I found out at the parking office that I disappointments. When you search ty of Collegiate was censidered a 'third-year. sophomore,' and thereby ineligible fOfr long and hard for something and ally funded by a legalpaJ.11ting anyWhere on this most ex,pensive and pretentious cam end up empty-handed it feels like, [Career well, a Friday night witham 0.1 Mini Grant, the pus. I came to recognize that wilen the bulletin says one needs ~ 2 ERIOA PENTTILNThe Miami Student credit h@ufs li>er semester to be a~'resfllnen, this doesn't mean one Toad. I haven't hit the slopes s.ince (led an epPolltunity high school and was predicting a LearuJ1 abeut GOll becomes a sopnomot!e, even with 15 hours a semester. In my third my innocence and in the eventual dismissal of the tine. After all, I year of pt\ying out the ears, ~ut with sophomore standing, I was rel w,as sUbjective p.r@(i)f that the space is inadequately mallked since I few "yard sale" tumbles - my IS, attend a class, skis, poJes, gloves and teeth tour, and na¥e egated to the Ditmell par~ing realm. So J rolled with the punches. truly did nGti !m@w r was oocuJ9ying a prohibited space. Such Little did I know it was to be a gang beatdng. humanity is not in the nature of OUf dominatoFs. strewn about like it was a rural ing hall. 'I1l1rough Saturday morning and each item ~rogrraro, Planning The first time I ev"ev pal1ked my ca.r in Ditmer lot i~ was night, and llhe tmal was a farce. [t was fOl1mally smug and principally inhu priced with green ink on masking ocess, '[1MS stD- there was snow on the ground. I was tirustl'at~d at havit~g been mane. I prestmted an ailitigh~ case suppo.Fted by two specific statures .nded abeut the tape. I knew that the snow would unable to fInd a spot off campus, and I pulled intG a pallklng spot of the Revised Code (378 [. ~ llllE; 45 ~ 1.69). Before me were the penetrate my clothes somewhere, ~xceptional math near the bus. stop. As I stood at the bus stop, the seeUlltty officer left words wIJitten and adopted in ~ 995 . After the prroseouto.r went gin ~ls, goud grades, and [ knew that having a pair of his liUle bO(i)th an~ walked away fOll a short time. I thought his shift gel11y behind the bench and sat on Judge Lyons' (metaphorical) lap ~h scheol courses, long underwear would probably be activities and was over, but he came back, and when he did, I aslted him if the for an extended period of bime, he ruled that altho~gh I came 'very a smart idea. ice projects. busses were still nunning. He assured me that they were ruoning and close,' 1 didn't quite meet my burden of proof because no one had So I started my search here in ks to Heather told me pleasanN~ When they would stop. He then proceeded, as I testitied that the sign was not visible. I had in fact testified to exact Oxford, bypassing the Wal-Mart ganizing th~ pro sat at the bus stop, to call the polioe and tell them what I was C0m ly that fact, and so fte moved on to other, more abstract reasons why greeter and heading for the men's any Miami stu pl'etely and obviously unaw'are of: tllat I w.as paJ.Iked in a handic~p he was not going to let me enjoy economic freedom. clothing section. I went up and CS, Alpha Phi SP(i)t. As i~ finally rested, because something within the code in ques down the aisles and sifted through ~ey National When I retu11l1ea the ne~t day, [ was beth embaJ.1llassed and disbe tion was updated in the yew 2000, and because Ditmer was built in more men's underwear than I care Kappa Delta ~i lieving When I saw the ti0Ket on my window. 1Ihe paFking spaee 1998 (a1iter 1995 but before 2000), the judge, even though I read to remember. Before I knew it, J psilon Lamb~a for was going through the little boys' next to me had a small sign bewing the handicap ins~gpia, and a word fOli word the same code that was on the books in the year exceptional expe 1995, decided aJibiwavily, and in defianoe of my research, that the section like r was Michael Jackson 'tlldents. vague aI1fOW measul1ing about 1 by 2 inches that was pojnting, sup pOliedly, t0wards the spaces next to it. Out of five spaces in the code originated in the year 2000, and that there was no such code in getting ready for a party_ There was a shocking number of thong zone, only two did not have s~gns, a condition that would nest be the year ]995. The falsity was so glaring that 1 could hardly contain RUTH ~EifTI'JilT and bikini briefs (in multiple col explained by the univellsity having nun outr of signs that meet the myself. He was simpJy refusing to allow me to win my case, and in ~WANDA MIDllue SCHOOL ors, mind you), but there were no e@de and using ambiguous an;ows to compensate. the 15 minutes that we conversed after his ruling, his legal pretenses became more and more contrived. He is a shady, asinine judge. long underwear to be found. I At that time I was convinced that through courtesy (typicallY . asked the blue-vested workers, and afforded to an overchwged customell by a concerned business) and a When my baddy Marcus went before him in court last year, -Mr. we till came up empty. I guess 1 genel1al appreciation fOll the student economic disposition. I would Lyons asked if he was dllunk, presumably with the purpose of haven't really donned a pair since be exempted .fn:)1l1 the $250 fine associated with my 0.ffense for tois, embarrassing and psychologically dominating Marcus. Actually, to my days in a snot-caked SIlOW the first time I nad ev.:er parked in Ditmer lot. Perhaps in a condition me he seemed a aittle dlmnk himself when I had my day in court. mask while attending the fifth of absolute passivity and humility r might have fared better in the Enjoy your Nectrur and Ambrosia MaFtini's while you can, all you grade, but I had good feeling that I Area 1 court in fr0nt of Judge Lyons. As it happened, a young clucking hens behind your desks of ternpoliary and dependent could purchase a pair in Michigan lawyer that ~ stood next to after my pretFial keyed me in to the fact power, because tomOIlrOW when you're on the other side, you'll - in the Upper Peninsula, that is. that almmst no handicap paI1king spaces meet the requirements set realize what a spiteful disposition you've led our culture to embody. We drove the 12 hours to Iron fGrth by the Ohio Revised Code. So ~ looked up those codes, took River, Mich. and I watched the pictures (!)f the sflace ] paIiked in, and grew more confident in both snow build with every northbound Dan IRrederick Pitts is a Junior WOP Major. mile. It was going to be a cold stay. I could feel the chiO in my bones and in my pants, and I et ~ NAKElD PIWLOW FrIGMm . out Fight away for the local Wal Mart, Super K, Dunham's Sporting Goods and someplace .Spring break yields familiar feelings called Shop KO, but again I could can de I to change n't fulfill my goaL I was in the All that I ha~e heard about silence accompanied by soft for a couple of days. couch watching some lame ftly in money, politi cold, cold heart of the country, and fues. country mus.ic oozing out of Nashville is actually a ha,p movie or play my bass until this week is what people did all I could find were more of those laU change. LeQk in Bob's Kick-ass system like a p~ning city, contraJiY to belief, every note started sounding the fon theiF spving break. skimpy briefs that resembled eye ')k -I've neen told So,l'm going to talk about dose of NyQuil. so don't think that all we did same. you will find regu- . patches rather than a. wann place what I did for I've always wanted to fart was dliink moonshine and go By this time it was 8 in-the to put my goodies. Where in 'etting Uniwersity break in this loudly. in situations like these to cow tipping. evening and my parents would ,.2 (C) to pledge God's name had all the long issue ofm~ see how people would react, I took the boys to this shady harass me for not showering or underwear gone? Was there some ,-d fraternities. . but breaking wjnd isn't the best strip club next to my dad's checking the mail. 'versity pledging column, not crazy shortage on themlal products orthodontic office. (Place your aise the initi·ation that anyone way to break the ice~ Luckily one of my best that I didn't know about? aes to something cares. Destinations such as own wiu~ comment here). The friends goes to Vanderbilt I braved the slopes unprotected aV€liage ef B,jor, It all stalit Clearwater, Wla.; Panama City, Hghts inside wem tumed way University, which is only a 15- and only fell a few times when !Ve fJiatemity ec:l when Fla., Colorado and Cancun down law, probably to hide minute drive from my house. some little jerks, wearing those less) a full semes Beb's Need were overheard in Cb0PPy oon how sk.anky the women were. It Worthlessness followed roe annoying jester-like hats, got in . to initiate only . A-Ride versatiens. was pretty bad . to his dOI1m room where I my way. My lower body survived without frostbite, and our cabin's .ng, make grades Stepllen D. pulle

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I Ii THI!: MIAMI STUDENT FRIDAY, MARCH 23. 2001 .15 HAWKS: Fall to Kent St. in MAC finals, 67-61 continued from page 16 Rioh AllendOJ"f will graduate this spl1ing. MAC plaudits this season. "It "We had the times of our o wasn't the prettiest of shots, and lives. No team in Amevican had kind of snock ove~ the rim, but more fiun than us," Ensminger, QUALITY HOUSING FOR MIAMI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 1 iu still counts as three." who was .named a third-team 1,2 & 4 81DROOM FULLY 'URNISHED 8. ACCESSORf%ED (ONDOM1NJUMS peqple. Although the 'Hawks trailed ' Velllzon Academic AlI- by ]0 points at haWtime and AmeJ!ican, said. "We went to p.1;lIvr~T£ 8US SE~VICf Hi CAM;>US COMMUtllTY CLUBH:)USE ~\'m'i floel. CA~lT~>:JJ. LO"J.'JGE". GA.~E RCO~,~. iiXEACI 51! AOQ~A STUC,lY P.OCM OI'~ , PR"EMISE OfFICE. MACHltlES FO.~ YO!JA. US E boasted jus~ .two leads the entire the Sweet 16. We played in the nester. game, GI1unkemeyell and Shorts MAC Championsh~p game four serviced 14 poiots each to keep times. This loss doesn't change Miami ali ve. that." 523-7571 The loss to Kent State Coles ~o ho e d slloh positive mal1ked the end off three Miami sentiments. senioI1s' careeI'S, as "I nevell had a team that quil, Grunkemeyer, :Ensminger and and I'm proud of that," he said. r3585 2002 ocatlon - SERVING: ndyls. PICK-UP nts. mall DJNEIN PIZZA #1 SuI1l11ll' Job $6 . 25/h~ base rate for Most positions. PLUS tht DELIVERY BEER best bonus plan In the Industry - an extra $t1/hr1 Dozens 01 different types of Job8~ bartender, ride operator. IlfeglAl)fd, 8ales, hotel st~ff. . AND SUBS Even Internships for collep. Wt'urt's r1ldtt for you? ts #1 Amusement ,.. SALADS 002 'tbu call thfs worl<~ tlnllmlted acoess to the EASE over ~50 rides and attractions of the best Amtll S patk on the planet. liree tldket& fo~ friends, QOI and aftet-hours parties with the rest of the 4,000 summer staff. . "VISA r It Coasters 524-3400 WI'Iat other Jpb offers the best c08slers In the world? 14 In aU - Ihcludlng MillenniuM lioroelM Amerioa's tallest and fastestl # I Place to Click! TRY OUR PIZZA BUFFET MONDAY AND Now taking applicatioJils online SUND~Y 11:30AM TO 2PM. WEDNESDAY at cedarpolnt.com • Visit the site for FAQs 5PM 110 8PM, YOU CAN EAT & DRINK $5! and pt.lotos. • Ohat bye-mail with a oampus ambassador, Call 1",800-,88.. 'OBS for more IAfortmatlon, 1M _ ufXPpp4 alefta ~ to~" ani wekoru Amusement PartcJRe$Ort Sandusky, Ohio Me uwfy lrUtiatti 9dembefS"to tM

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Friday ~ Shauna·Hanley, Editor 529-8168 ~ Ashley Walter, Assistant Editor March23,~ lide past Xavier just able to take it to right." I~pse .... We have to get more Miamt gets best of Musketeers Miami's feurth and fiinal. run consistent," Smith said. SWEPT AWAY of the game came in the bottom . 'this time Miami's defense with·top~notch pitching of the seventh, when sophomere came through with its fourth 'Hawk ' h~c~ey falter·s Zach Schmidt·circled the dia double play of the game. Then ~y.. Amy Palm .. ~ before €ommitting cos.tly errors mend on a wio of Musketeer Hayer sealed the first complete In CCH~ p. l~yo~ The Miami Student allowiQg the f?l~ers to steal the miscues. After spFinting to firs t game of his career and his first After an win. base l0.n a Xavier eI1l'O(" Sohmidt win of the season wi.th a im.pr:essive MotheF Nature was both Xavier record~d an unearned advanced ro ·third 0n a failed strikeout. run in the friend· and foe to the Miami FUn 'in the 111r8t inniqg pick-off. "It was frustratil1g going eight final weeks UniveFsity baseball team when it Wednesday, but Bayer took attempt inniQgs without walks then of the regu hosted Xavier UniveJlsity at control to hold the Musketeers "Uwe play before walking two in the end," Bayer hw season, McKie Field on Wednesday to four hits and two walks while how we've finally said. "I didh't want to leave the the Miami University ioe hock aftel1noon. . stri~ing out five. cFossing the mound." While Miami's fuats could been playing, ey team (20-~ 6-2, 17-10-1 While the steady wind chal plate on a Miami returns to the field '. , CCHA) fell in the fiFst wund of lenged the RedHawks at tbe only manage five hit.s on tbe we'11 win our wild pitch. tomorrow afternoon to battle the Central Oollegiate Hockey plate, Miami hurieF &u.ss BayeF afteI1noon, this time it was the However, Austin Peay in Clarksville, Red ancl White's tunn to ct\pital,. share of jus ~ when Tenn, Cnl1 Leonard and Judd Association playoffs at' Goggin used it to his advantage on the it is ize on opponent's fiekiiQg Ice Arena on March 8 and 9. mound, leading the team to a 4- games." appeared Richards.on are slated to start on errors. BFady N01Ii had two run that Miami Saturday and Sunday, Ninth-seeded Bowling Green 1 victory. . "With the conditions today, nerl' in sooDing position when TRACY SMITH was set for respectively. , swept the best... of~three sevies, 4- you throw stl1ikes and you get he knocked a single to vight H.EADOOAOH an easy vic Smith is confident the abili 3 and 3-2 (OlT). in the win," Miami head coach field in·the fifth inning to put tory, the ' ty of his team to be successfu.l, Despite a disappointing end Tracy Smith said. the 'Hawks up, 2- 1. Wben Jason 'Hawks left two I1 0nnerrs strand provided it can overcome its to what was shaping up as a The 'Hawks (8,.9) entered the Knoedler scored 0n a passed ball ed in the bottom oE the eighth recent bout with inconsistency. dream season, sevefral 'Hawks game with a heartbreakiQg 5-4 to extend MU's lead to 3-1. inning, ana Bayer walked a pair "This team is a mystery. We reaped rewards for their effol1ts. loss at the University of Dayt0n "It was a f(j)ugJ) clay fOF ot' Musketeelis to kiCK o:fifi the tho~ghr we were ovef the Second-year head coach fresh il) their minds. On offense: Xawier pitcnells were closing fl1 ame. hump," he said, "If we play how Led Enrico Blasi, who his squad Tuesday, Miami held a 4-(i) doiQg a good job at keefing the "We play well fOF eight we've been playing, we'll win . to a second-place, regubw sea advantage in the eighth inning ball awa~," NO F~ said." was Jnnings and fOF one inning col- our share of games." son tie with Mich~gau, was hon ored last week as the 2000-01 CCJlA Goach of the Year. First year Derek Edwardson was also named to the honorable menliion RedHawks wrap up hoops seasons OCHA all-Rookie team, while junior Jason Deskins gamered Sy Matt loy game, was just a few plays second-team an ~ CCHA honotls. The Miami Student away from becoming the first team lower than a No. 4 seed to IN THE ZONIE . For the ~irflth co'nsecutive year win tbe conference crown in the Miami sends four ~he Miami lU ni~eFsity men's MAC's 20 yeaI1s of existence. basketfuall team got to book its "If you're the eight seed, divers to NCAA meet spring ID.Fealt hotel LfeseJlvations that's probably a hint you're not After helping to lead their in Cleveland. going to win it all," head coach respective sqllads to secondr llft€ ei.gft~A-seedee Reehawks Charlie Coles said. "This team p.lace tll1ishes in the Mid aavance set a league- . Grunkemeyer said, who to 8-13 on the season as it Wav 4ld~ancing r~ceived honorable mention In th~ team s fifth s\raight MAC finals ,appearance, junior: gl!afd IDoug Davis . record by to its fIfth . aJI- eled to the West'Ceast for the' consecutive MAC championship . Sacramento State Capital and the RedHawks lost to the Kent State Golden .Flashes, 61-61. . See HAWKS, page 15 Classic last weeken(1lI:·11h6 LadyHawks feil in their filr.s~ ,. contests against powellheuses sed; w;tf1i , tlSt \sfilt~'g. , .' €~," 36i) at full~time: into a solid as weU;including being University of California at \ . .. . 'viGt(!).ryl f0p tbe'Golden.Flashes. named runner-up for MAC Berkeley and Rurdue University Mc:>noFa})Je mention allC'MAC Freshman (j)£ the Year, and on Thursday, but rebeunded p.0.inJ gu.aru·FIeather COusick earning spots on the MAC a11- with a pair of. victories on paee:tiJ MilUni willi a careell freshman and honorable men Friday. Angie GellBeF pounded a high 'J;'!1 p(;)ints. )1;,ancasteF, whc:> tion all-MAC teams. three ~ run homer to lead the. was named to tfie MAC all Despite the losses of gradu team past Eastern llIinois, 3-0, t0UF1l .~en~ te~m) was held to ating seniorJ! Jones, Jenny ,. , while J ainie Cary crossed the. 1 ~ points en3-ef-13 shooting. . Martin and Hollie Nelsen, the plate on a wild pitch to secure lLammstcF's 4(i)-point peFfor-' team has a promising future an extFa-inning win over mance was the mos(l ever · for next season as it welcomes Westem Kentucky, 2-1. re(:;(fjfded by: a MAC first-year back nine members of its Junior hurler Abbey Arnold student. a~d set a trio of sin roster. eamed both wins, her third and gle-game marks in Miami his "This was definitely a mem fourth of the year.' tetry b00ks fer point s scored, orable year, and the most suc The 'Hawks, who closed out free throws made and free cessful of my career," Jones thetoll;mament with a pair of~ ,~, thFOWS attempted. said. "I can't wait to see what losses to Br,igham Young and'" The center earned many these gicrls do in the next two San Jose State, retum to the plaudits fer her immediate years, It' goi ng to be a dan field to host Easte11l1 Miohigan " .. "impact all the team this season gerou. team. It today and tomoFrow. ,.

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