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7 ways to support your mental health as the semester draws to a close

By Anna Reier | November 22, 2024

For many students, the weeks between Thanksgiving break and J-Term can be the longest of the semester. Students break out of their academic routine and default back to their lives at home. As students barrel towards the finish line, they are met with final exams, projects and essays. Here are seven ways to prioritize your mental health to end the semester strong. 

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University Senate considers master plan prior to hotel and arena development plans

By Austin Smith | November 21, 2024

 Two members of Miami University’s Planning Committee appeared before the University Senate on Monday, Nov. 18, to advocate for a cautious approach to modifying campus green spaces in response to development plans proposed by the university administration 

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Miami community responds to potential hotel location

By Anna Reier | November 21, 2024

Throughout parent’s weekends, move-in and graduation, one consistent complaint arises year after year – a lack of lodging options. With more than 16,500 undergraduate students, Oxford has just 379 hotel rooms. 

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Talawanda Middle School teacher placed on leave after incident involving marijuana

By Shannon Mahoney | November 19, 2024

Talawanda School District has put a teacher on administrative leave following two students being cited for marijuana possession, according to an online statement published by the district early Tuesday, Nov. 18.

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ASG reviews proposed changes to bylaws, eliminating 3 secretary positions

By Grace Grover | November 19, 2024

Senators of Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) proposed changes to secretarial roles in their upcoming bill to restructure the senate during its meeting on Nov. 12. Senators also brought forward student concerns regarding Miami dining. 

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Miami University Faculty Alliance remembers professor, negotiator

By Anna Reier | November 19, 2024

Phill Alexander, a Miami University professor, co-director of varsity esports and former bargaining council chair died early Monday morning, according to a post from the Faculty Alliance of Miami (FAM). 

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Miami University student taken to hospital after being hit at intersection

By Taylor Stumbaugh | November 15, 2024

At the intersection of South Campus Avenue and Spring Street, a white Jeep heading North on South Campus hit a pedestrian Nov. 14 at approximately 2:14 p.m. 

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Oxford Veterans Day celebration brings community together

By Shannon Mahoney | November 13, 2024

Veterans, students and residents alike gathered in Martin Luther King Jr. Park Uptown on Monday for Oxford’s annual Veterans Day celebration, put on by Oxford Parks and Recreation. 

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King Library celebrates Miami authors

By Isabella Olivas | November 13, 2024

 King Library held “New Books at Miami,” where a section of the library was donated to published faculty authors, who brought copies of their books and held "micro-talks."

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Making the most of Miami at the Art Center

By Shannon Mahoney | November 12, 2024

 Ron Stevens, director of the Miami University Art Center, watched his daughter grow up swimming in the Billings Natatorium. Now, his desk overlooks what used to be the middle of the pool. 

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Bringing creative visions to life: New Wave Theatre Company fosters talent

By Madison Milner | November 10, 2024

Since 2019, Miami University’s New Wave Theatre has been offering students a way to bring their creative visions to life, providing aspiring theater professionals with hands-on experience in writing, directing and producing their own plays and musicals — all while creating a sense of community in the process.

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Camping on campus: What’s the policy?

By Sadie Childs | November 10, 2024

 Buried deep in Miami University’s Use of University Property policies is Section 9, which outlines something few students likely know: camping on Miami property is strictly prohibited. 

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Student inboxes plagued with email responses before IT fixes issue

By Kasey Turman | November 9, 2024

Miami University students received more than 100 emails between just after 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. due to what Miami Information Technology Services said was a "misconfiguration on some of the email lists."

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Parents respond to Talawanda teacher placed on leave

By Shannon Mahoney | November 9, 2024

Parents of Talawanda High School students say leave of absence is fair but worry about teacher, school post leave.

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Miami remembers Freedom Summer with a photography exhibition

By Isabella Olivas | November 9, 2024

 The Spotlight Tours of Miami University hosted a celebration and commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, titled “Through Their Lens; Photographing Freedom Summer.” 

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Miami looks to build a new hotel on Cook Field

By Anna Reier | November 9, 2024

Miami University is in the early stages of developing a new university-affiliated hotel, with one proposed location being the northwest corner of Cook Field. The request for proposals opened on Sept. 5 and closed at the beginning of October. 

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‘It feels like a race’: How Miami students prepare for class registration

By Solomon Bowser | November 9, 2024

 Considering the impact their choices at registration will have on their next few months at Miami University, the process can be just as challenging as it is rewarding.

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Oxford City Council addresses waste contracts, Enjoy Oxford funding and new public mural

By Abud Hamdan | November 8, 2024

Oxford’s City Council discussed waste management contracts, funding adjustments for the local tourism bureau and community developments in the Nov. 7 meeting.

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Teacher’s political TikTok stirs controversy in Talawanda schools

By Shannon Mahoney | November 8, 2024

The Talawanda school district placed Danielle Mann, an English teacher at Talawanda High School, on administrative leave following a social media post Mann made on TikTok during school hours on Wednesday, Nov. 7. 

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Oxford City Council addresses waste contracts, Enjoy Oxford funding and new public mural

By Abud Hamdan | November 8, 2024

Oxford’s City Council discussed waste management contracts, funding adjustments for the local tourism bureau and community developments in the Nov. 7 meeting.