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Talawanda school board discusses new salary model and tiered busing system; presents educational excellence award

By Raquel Hirsch | March 23, 2024

The Talawanda School District Board of Education met on the evening of Thursday, March 22 and discussed several potential changes for busing services and administrator salaries beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. The board also announced its selection for the Harry and Virginia Teckman Excellence in Education award.

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Will Brinley and Babs Dwyer look forward to their time in office following election

By Taylor Stumbaugh | March 22, 2024

Will Brinley, a junior marketing major, and Babs Dwyer, a junior sports, communication and media major, have been elected as Miami University’s Student Body President and Vice President for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

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Miami College Republicans and Miami College Democrats hold first debate post COVID

By Liam Miller | March 21, 2024

Miami College Republicans and Miami College Democrats partnered with Miami’s Debate Team to host a political debate on March 20. 

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Will Brinley and Babs Dwyer elected as Student Body President and Vice President

By Taylor Stumbaugh | March 21, 2024

Will Brinley and Babs Dwyer have been elected Miami University’s Student Body President (SBP) and Vice President respectively for the 2024-2025 academic year following the end of the campus-wide election on March 20. 

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ASG passes legislation to update SBVP bylaws and discusses cabinet roles

By Grace Grover | March 21, 2024

Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) passed legislation to update the bylaws for Student Body Vice President (SBVP). The legislation removed the requirement to work between student organizations and the Alumni Office as well as serving on the Alumni Association Board and the Foundation Board.

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How one professor and her classes are preserving Oxford’s Black history

By Sean Scott | March 20, 2024

Jazma Sutton, an assistant professor of history, teaches The Black Midwest (HST 350Q) and Black Women in America (HST 450D) classes. In both courses, she has students working with the Smith Library of Regional History and Miami’s archives to document and preserve Black history in Oxford. 

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How to enjoy spring break in Oxford without breaking the bank

By Molly Fahy | March 20, 2024

Miami’s spring break runs from March 25-31. Check out the events below if you’re staying in the area.

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Miami’s inaugural RedHawk50 Gala honors Miami-founded or led companies

By Jaclyn Wenhold | March 19, 2024

John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship in Miami University’s Farmer School of Business hosted its first annual RedHawk50 Gala at the Cincinnati Music Hall on March 15. After being launched in June of 2023, the RedHawk50 program was designed to identify, recognize and celebrate the 50 fastest growing Miami-founded or Miami-led private companies in the world. 

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‘Something for everyone’: How students at Miami navigate their faith through college

By Alice Momany | March 17, 2024

 When Olivia Waits settled into her dorm during her first year at Miami University, she was met with the fear and anxiety that many students struggle with when adjusting to the college transition. She worried about making friends, fitting in and finding a community. To help combat the overwhelming chaos in her life, she leaned on one of the very few constants in her life: her faith.

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‘At the halfway point’: How Miami’s Honors College helps students succeed while navigating changes

By Molly Fahy | March 17, 2024

When Miami University announced that it was re-organizing its Honors Program in April 2020, students were introduced to the newly renamed Honors College. The following fall semester, a whole new set of requirements and opportunities were rolled out for honors students to utilize. 

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“In a bit of a rut right now”: Students struggle to find computer science jobs

By Shr-Hua Moore | March 17, 2024

 In high school, many students were told that becoming a computer science major was a path that guaranteed a six-figure salary straight out of undergrad. Computer science was seen as a field with explosive job growth — the perfect blend of job security and benefits. For Bricen Raynold, a senior computer science major at Miami University, that path is looking more like a pipe dream.

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City staff prepares to approach Miami with solutions to the fire department’s financial deficit

By Olivia Patel | March 17, 2024

With the November elections less than eight months away, Oxford city council and staff debated possible solutions to Oxford Fire Department’s ongoing financial deficit. Assistant city manager Jessica Greene presented these possible solutions to council members last Tuesday.

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King library has a lot of books, but are students reading them?

By Shr-Hua Moore | March 16, 2024

On any given day, someone can wander into Miami University’s King Library to find students getting a snack at King Café, using the Makerspace on the third floor or resting before their next class. During midterms or finals week, it seems like every table has a student memorizing amino acids or writing a five-page paper.

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The history of leafy greens and where to find them in Oxford

By Jim Rubenstein | March 16, 2024

Leafy greens, including spinach, Swiss chard and kale, are the principal local vegetables available this time of year at Oxford’s Farmers Market. Our local farmers have figured out how to grow leafy greens indoors when it is still too cold to plant outside. 

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Kasey Turman elected Editor-in-Chief of The Miami Student

By Chloe McKinney | March 15, 2024

In just over a year, Kasey Turman, a junior journalism and political science major, went from being a new writer to the next Editor-in-Chief of The Miami Student.

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Where to go when the rec center is too packed

By Joey Skolny | March 15, 2024

For students, making time for the gym is hard. Between writing papers, reading books and taking tests, those trying to squeeze in an hour at Miami University’s rec center will often find it absolutely packed.

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Multiple burglaries and assaults in Oxford

By Adam Smith | March 14, 2024

Between March 4 and 11, Oxford police responded to 23 incidents, according to the Oxford Police Department’s report. 

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‘I keep coming back’: Miami’s increase in demand for learning services

By Claire Weston and Taylor Stumbaugh | March 14, 2024

Across Miami University’s campus, the Rinella Learning Center and the Miller Center for Student Disability Services have seen an increase in students walking through their doors. Individual tutoring sessions, supplemental instruction and test proctoring are just a few things offered by Rinella, and all services are open to everyone. 

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City council addresses the abundance of Airbnb's in Oxford; OATS trail moves into a revised Stage Five

By Olivia Patel | March 13, 2024

At the March 6 meeting, Oxford City Council pushed forward the advancement of the Oxford Area Trail System (OATS) into Stage V, while at the same time halting all development of new short-term rental homes within the city of Oxford.

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With Aramark’s contract ending, Miami prepares to welcome Chartwell for campus dining

By Olivia Patel | March 10, 2024

When Miami University announced the end of its contract with Aramark dining services last September, many students and workers on Miami’s campus had mixed feelings about the change and what company would fill the role following the 2023-2024 school year.