Dorms present legal issues

Public classification of residence halls is challenged in court cases

A revision in Ohio Case Laws offers a new perspective to students living in residence halls. Currently in question is whether the best way to combat the issue is to reclassify residence halls legally from public to private living spaces. Full story

MU alum runs for Senate seat

When Ohio residents go to the polls May 4, they will have the option of choosing Jennifer Brunner, a Miami University alumna and Ohio’s first ever female Secretary of State, to be the Democratic nominee for Ohio’s one available Senate seat. If Brunner wins the primary, it will mark the first time in history a woman has ever been a nominee for an Ohio Senate seat. Full story

Synchronized Skating

The Miami University synchronized skating team was back on the ice March 4 to 6 skating at the U.S. National Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. The collegiate team won the national championship in their division with a score of 107.60, more than nine points higher than the next best team, the University of Michigan. The junior team finished in fifth in their division, and the senior team took third in their division. Full story

The sister of The Brotherhood

Kerri Wright doesn’t like the cold. Yet she stands by the entrance to the Goggin Ice Center where the doors are constantly opening and letting gusts of frigid February air into the concourse. Getting to the rink an hour before the game starts, Wright waits patiently by the doors for the players of the varsity hockey team to run their pre-game lap around the arena. Full story

The Heyday a must-listen

In early 2009 I had the pleasure of reviewing the self-titled debut album by a band named The Heyday. One of the few releases I’ve ever lauded over, I gave the Heyday a whopping 4.5 out of 5 stars for the publication I worked for at the time. Full story

Cartoon | Solo cup fail

BIZZY YOUNG | The Miami Student Full story