Miami Student

ASG supports Oxford Amtrak stop

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Associated Student Government (ASG) senate unanimously passed a resolution supporting the construction of an Amtrak stop in Oxford Tuesday evening.

Senior Mia DeNardi, an urban and regional planning and geography double major, said she has been working on the project for a year and a half.

MU alum becomes UN Special Representative

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

While most Miami University students are at least somewhat aware of the struggle for peace in Darfur, alumnus Mohamed B. Yonis is now leading the charge as a key representative for the United Nations.

Slavery survivor shares testimony

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

"You have taken the first step to fight against the beast of slavery by being here today," said anti-slavery advocate and slavery survivor Beatrice Fernando to an audience Thursday evening at Hall Auditorium.

The lecture was sponsored by Miami University's chapter of AIESEC, an organization that facilitates student exchange opportunities and promotes cultural awareness and understanding about global issues, according to AIESEC President Erin Conwell.

MU to host John Adams' author

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, David McCullough will be speaking as part of Miami University's Jack R. Anderson Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Millett Hall.

McCullough attended Yale University as an undergraduate. After graduating he went on to write for magazines such as Sports Illustrated and American Heritage, eventually writing his first novel, The Johnstown Flood.

Miami begins counting early decision students

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nov. 1 marked the deadline for early decision applicants and the numbers for Miami University are slowly trickling in.

With an unusually low number of students for the class of 2013, the university is bracing itself for the class of 2014.

Ann Larson, senior associate director in the Office of Admission, said the final numbers will not be in for a couple of weeks.

Berlin Wall celebrations mark 20th anniversary

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Havighurst Center at Miami University is celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall with a series of events.

Alumnus works to overhaul architecture major stereotype

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

If you've ever wondered where your architecture major friends disappear to on nights and weekends, wonder no more. A recent Miami University graduate is working with higher education institutions across the country to get architecture majors out of the studio and into a more realistic college scene.

Financial forum addresses student credit card use, credit score

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Miami University Associated Student Government (ASG) and the First Miami Student Credit Union hosted a financial education forum Wednesday in MacMillan Hall, open to any students looking for financial advice.

According to Yuxiao Bian, member of the First Miami management team, the overarching goal of the forum was to promote financial literacy among Miami students.

Marketing class works to improve football game attendance through competition

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Friendly competition seems natural within the Greek community. Red, White and Greek will offer another chance for sorority and fraternity members to compete for prizes during Miami University's football game Nov. 12. Miami junior John Breitbart, a member of the group assigned to create this competition, said that sororities and fraternities earn points based on their attendance, creativity of outfits and, of course, loudness.

Business competition offers students real world investment banking experience

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The second annual Investment Banking Case Competition finals held Tuesday gave Miami University students the chance to gain real-world experience and career tips from alumni.

The competition focused on whether the Chicago Mercantile Exchange should raise its bid to acquire the Chicago Board of Trade and was sponsored by William Blair & Company.

Miami uses Twitter site to connect with students, alumni

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

UniversitiesandColleges.org, an online directory of colleges and universities, ranked Miami University 54 out of 100 colleges for most followers on Twitter. The site took into account how institutions of higher educations were using the Web site.

Twitter, a social networking site, allows users to update 142-character statuses.

Fro-yo shop to serve Oxford

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Twenty-six W. High St. in uptown Oxford has stood empty for three years. This will no longer be the case in January, when the new frozen yogurt shop, B.T.O. (By The Ounce) Self Serve Yogurt, will make its home in the newly renovated building.

Tom Girardot, project manager of Park Place Real Estate, said it's an "incredibly awesome feeling" to finally have the empty spaced filled.

Rumpke adds more recycling options for city

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Since 1987 the Oxford community has used Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. for its solid waste removal and recycling. With city council's unanimous approval at Tuesday's meeting, a new 2-year agreement will be in effect Jan. 1, 2010.

Prior to 1987, Oxford handled its own waste removal and recycling by using the Oxford Landfill.

New editor to strengthen OxPress Web presence

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

There is a new face at the editor's desk of The Oxford Press for the first time in 38 years.

Meagan Engle, 24, was recently named editor of the Cox Ohio Publishing paper, becoming the fourth person and first woman to hold the position in the publication's history.

Police beat

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Police beat inside...

Balcony's last stand

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

When you walk into Balcony Bar it's all about strolling by Boob Town, having Sex on the Beech and seeing a Morning Wood before entering the House of Booze and taking a rest at the Cock Pit.

RedHawks to swoop in on U of M

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Ever since Miami University and the University of Michigan faced off as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in 2007-08, a heated rivalry has sparked between the two.

Coles ready to leave mark on new season

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The room is silent as Charlie Coles diligently takes notes. Hanging on the wall of his office, a large flat screen television is playing a past Miami University RedHawks basketball game, muted. Outfitted in black athletic pants and a red mesh Miami shirt, Coach Coles sits at a workspace at the far end of his office facing a wall.

MU club football team serves as model

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Since 2007 the Miami University club football team has risen above the ranks and gained national recognition for both its success on the field and its ability to develop a successful program. Combining forces with Xavier, Marquette and Southern Illinois a group of young men started the Midwestern Club Football Conference three years ago, which has expanded to three other schools since then, allowing a full season filled with lots of competition.

League rules unfairly for teams

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Cheaters never prosper, unless they play in the CCHA. That's what college hockey fans learned Halloween weekend via a league ruling that was all trick and no treat.

Bowling Green used an ineligible player to win an overtime shootout against Nebraska-Omaha, a detail the four referees did not see until after the game ended.

Amtrak stop in Oxford requires action, plan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Miami University senior urban and regional planning major Mia DeNardi presented plans to construct an Amtrak stop in Oxford at Tuesday's Associated Student Government (ASG) senate meeting. ASG unanimously passed the resolution to support the project. In April, DeNardi presented the project to Oxford City Council, which passed the motion to draft the letter of support to Amtrak and Ohio Rail Development Commission.

Editorial cartoon

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Cartoon inside...

Letters to the editor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Letters inside...

Students should get smart when uptown

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As the community editor for The Miami Student I often receive information about what's going on around Oxford before everybody else.

These thrilling tips can include information about the next apartment complex construction project, when a new store, restaurant or bar is opening (yes, I am somehow on the Chipotle press release list serv) or my personal favorite: information I receive from companies across the country about their latest and greatest product I should publicize to the readers of The Student - the most recent being the "TredDesk," a height-adjustable work station that attaches to an existing treadmill so people can exercise while at work and ultimately curb the rising obesity rates � at an affordable price, of course.

Permission marketing gains long-term support

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Saul Alinsky, a famous American activist during the 1950s and 1960s, once had a plan for what he called "the world's first fart-in." He had been called to Rochester, N.Y., by a group called FIGHT, a popular representative of the minority black community in Rochester.

Students should donate blood, save lives

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A few days ago, I received a call from the notorious "unknown caller." I answered, only to hear an odd silence. I spent a few moments repeating, "Hello? Helloooo?" until a voice suddenly came on with a plain, monotone drone, the kind that tells you there is nothing near a living human on the other end of the line.

Olympics may legitimate Rio on world stage

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

It is known as the land of hot music, beautiful bodies and raucous parties. No, it's not Oxford, Ohio, but rather Rio de Janeiro, which, in dramatic fashion, beat out Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo in early October to win the International Olympic Committee (IOC) bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Five albums to warm your winter

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As the winter months begin to approach and the leaves fall from the trees, there are a number of albums that resonate in this atmosphere with the utmost style. Here, I've compiled five of these albums that I believe encompass this feeling rather brilliantly.

Big spoon? Little spoon? No, just Miss Witherspoon

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In the production Miss Witherspoon, Miami University students painted a picture of the afterlife that is both dramatic and humorous.

Put on by Alpha Psi Omega and USITT (United States Institute of Theatre Technology), Miss Witherspoon was an enchanting story of a woman who had no desire to return to middle-earth.

New Foo Fighters' dominates

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

After a decade and a half of rocking hard and kicking a** indiscriminately, the Foo Fighters have finally compiled an album that encompasses the hits of one of modern rock's most important and consistent bands.

Anybody who knows me can vouch when I tell you I am more than a casual fan of Dave Grohl and company.