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Couples to compete in dating game

Winners to receive gift card, reservation

by Lauren Shellito in Campus

Study up future Miami Mergers: It's game time. In honor of Valentine's Day, at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Shriver Center Heritage Room, Program Board will be hosting RedHawk Romance-a dating show based on the Newlywed Game, where couples will compete to see who knows the most about their partner.… Post the First Comment

'Why sports matter': John Bacon speaks from experience

by Vic Brotzman in Campus

'Why sports matter': John Bacon speaks from experience
How much do sports truly matter in our society? According to visiting instructor John Bacon, the face of not just America, but the entire world, would be very different were it not for the influence of organized sports. "Sports build character in ways that the classroom cannot," Bacon said in his address, "Why Sports Matter," Thursday night in the Art Building.… Post the First Comment

Computer science students offer Web site building service

by Elizabeth Simmons in Campus

If you want to get your name out on the Web, you have to use all the right BITS and pieces-and Miami University's new student-run company, Benton Information Technology Solutions (BITS), can help accomplish just that. According to BITS President Lauren Ward and Vice President Susan Critzer, BITS is an IT consulting business that focuses on dynamic Web design, with one client, Miami sorority Chi Omega, already under its belt.… Post the First Comment

Coordinator implements female version of MARS on campus

by Catherine Couretas in Campus

Miami University's newly hired coordinator of sexual assault, Nicole Hall, spent her first semester at Miami working to educate students, faculty and staff on the prevention of sexual assault. One of Hall's goals since the fall has been to create a female equivalent to MARS: Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault.… Post the First Comment

ASG encourages Miami to make dorm voicemail service optional

by Austin Fast in Campus

Students and their parents pay thousands of dollars every semester in tuition, classroom fees and other expenses, but those biannual bills could be slightly less costly if university voicemail services are amended. Currently, every on-campus student is charged a $12 fee each semester for voicemail services from the university provided telephone in his or her residence hall room.… Post the First Comment

Health services validates Campus Avenue garage parking for patients

by Laura Bryant and Kellyn Moran in Campus

Health services validates Campus Avenue garage parking for patients
After a busy month at the Student Health Services Center, with long lines and a crowded parking lot, the parking system is changing in order to try to meet student needs. Perry Gordon, director of parking and transportation services at Miami University, said the idea for parking validation at the health center stemmed from a question posed by an Associated Student Government (ASG) senator during Gordon's presentation to the organization a few weeks ago.… Post the First Comment

University works to update wireless service in campus buildings

by Rachel Perron in Campus

University works to update wireless service in campus buildings
Miami University's wireless network has been described as slow, inconsistent and unreliable. However new system upgrades are being installed by Information Technology (IT) Services, hoping to make Miami's wireless network faster, better protected and smarter.… Post the First Comment

RecycleMania sees record number of participating schools in 2008

by Samantha Stanek in Campus

RecycleMania sees record number of participating schools in 2008
RecycleMania has once again taken over Miami University's campus and with a record number of more than 400 schools nationwide participating this year, Miami hopes to regain the title earned in 2004 and 2005, and improve from its fourth place finish last year.… Post the First Comment

MU sees small increase in substance abuse

by Brianna Mulligan in Campus

The 2007 fall semester at Miami University led to slight increase in student violations of underage intoxication and a nearly 50 percent increase in reported drug offenses. The most popular drug involved with these offenses was marijuana. But Susan Vaughn, director of ethics and student conflict resolution, believes that the varying amounts of violations are too trivial to be of major concern.… Post the First Comment

Campus Ministries to use grant for interfaith dialogue

by Erin Fischesser in Campus

Miami University Campus Ministries may have one more reason to smile. The Campus Ministry Center has received a grant of $8,100 that will be split with Sinclair Community College, Clark State Community College and Central State University. The grant; presented by the Synod of the Covenant, a governing body of the Presbyterian Church; will be used to fund their new program, titled "A Season of Nonviolence: Practicing the Vocation of Peace Building through Interfaith Dialogue.… Post the First Comment

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