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NEWS

3 seats open for the Ohio State Supreme Court

Ohio holds a series of partisan elections to select its State Supreme Court justices. Three of the seven seats on the court are up for election this November. Six candidates are running: three Democrats and three Republicans. 


Miami University students had the opportunity to register to vote and request an absentee ballot outside of the Armstrong Student Center up until Oct. 8, which can be returned in person or by mail up until Nov. at 7:30 p.m.
NEWS

Voter scams impact absentee ballot voting across Ohio

With the November election rapidly approaching, Ohio residents have already begun receiving absentee ballots through the mail. The Butler County Board of Elections began sending ballots on Oct. 8, which can be returned anytime between now and 7:30 p.m. on election day. 


U.S. House Representatives Susan Brooks and Stephanie Murphy spoke at JANUS Forum on Oct. 16 about the two party system.
NEWS

JANUS Forum panelists discuss upcoming election, future of the two-party system

Twice a year, the JANUS Forum brings two panelists from opposite sides of the political spectrum to Miami University’s campus to discuss a topic relevant to students and the broader community. This semester, the organization brought two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Susan Brooks and Stephanie Murphy, to speak on the future of the two-party system. 


ART 320, a mural class for majors and non-majors, had its first class in the fall of 2024.
NEWS

New mural painting class looks to leave its mark on Newport

 In a class that goes far beyond the halls of Miami University’s Art Building, students hunch over their workspaces, collaborating on a semester-long project. The end goal? Create a mural for Newport on the Levee, a bustling entertainment hub across the river from Cincinnati. 


Miami alumnus Gowtham Raj Veeraswamy Premkumar graduated in the Spring, but during his time at Miami, he created AI drone technology.
SCIENCE

How one Miami alumnus replaced satellites with AI drones

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs such as Chat GPT continue to take the world by storm, more innovations are being introduced and the world is changing in large with it. Miami Alumnus Gowtham Raj Veeraswamy Premkumar, a recent graduate with a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering, is no stranger to these technological advances.


Members of Miami University’s Administrative Board hold a panel to discuss a range of issues that affect students.
NEWS

Miami’s administration board discuss Miami’s future in the MAC

Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) heard from members of the administration board during its weekly meeting on Oct. 1. admin members discussed the credit-hour cap, increasing mental health awareness, student accessibility resources and Miami’s future in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Senators also went through voter registration training.


Nancy Strzelecki visits the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Sept. 30 with 51 more official voter challenges. Of those 51 voters, 47 of them she believes moved to North Carolina.
NEWS

Cleaning up Ohio’s voter rolls

On Jan. 23, Nancy Strzelecki sat in the second row of a Hamilton Board of Elections meeting. The meeting began like any other. Board member Gwen McFarlin called the meeting to order at 8:39 a.m., and all board and audience members who were able and willing rose for the Pledge of Allegiance, led by any and all active or retired military personnel present at the meeting.



Speaker Pro Tempore Nick Barry provides a presentation on ethical communication train to members of ASG during their weekly meeting on Sept. 23 in the Joslin Senate Chamber.
NEWS

Miami’s student body president and vice president discuss plans for the accessibility map

Student Body President (SBP) Will Brinley and Student Body Vice President (SBVP) Babs Dwyer introduced themselves to new members of Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) on Sept. 23. They talked about raising awareness around mental health, bringing together students from different backgrounds and the future of the accessibility map they proposed during their campaign.

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