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Journalistic failures in Rolling Stone article hurt rape survivors’ reputations, not just the magazine’s

By Staff Writer | April 14, 2015

I remember hitting the share button on my Facebook in November for the Rolling Stone article "A Rape on Campus." As an aspiring journalist myself, going through Sabrina Rubin Erdely's brilliant, detailed writing that was shining the national spotlight on an important issue through the harsh reality of Jackie's account, I was stunned in amazement thinking to myself "she got it right." When the story went under investigation a few days later, I went into denial because I wanted the story to be right. Instead, she got it very wrong.

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Get educated through social media

By Staff Writer | April 14, 2015

More than likely you're old enough to vote, right? You're a smart student, you try to stay informed on current events, you check Google news every now and then. That's definitely more than your friends back home (Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, etc.).

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Letter to the Editor | Sweeping incident at Wells Hall under the rug is unacceptable

By Staff Writer | April 9, 2015

I am deeply troubled by lack of coverage over the incident that transpired over Easter weekend. President Hodge's email to the student body was not enough. His inaction to give sufficient details on the incident left me with an impression of someone trying to sweep a hateful act under the rug. Who is he trying to protect? Racists, homophobes and anti-semites? Why not protect the people who were deeply affected by those terrible comments posted in Wells Hall and the unnamed fraternities. I believe that Hodge's vagueness in his email to the student body could be seen as an attempt to try to cover the fact that we have a very serious issue with racism, sexism, religious intolerance and homophobia here at Miami University. This wasn't a one time incident. Throughout the school year I've read about instances in this very paper about racist acts brought against students who attend this institution.

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Sharing secrets has a way of bringing people together

By Staff Writer | April 9, 2015

Ever since I was in high school, I have had a slight obsession with PostSecret books. I loved checking them out at the library and pouring through them with my friends. Some of the secrets were funny, some were sad, and some were just so absurd they made us wonder who on Earth had submitted them. For those of you who don't know, PostSecret is an organization started by Frank Warren in 2005 as a community art project. He began by walking around his neighborhood handing out blank postcards and encouraging strangers to write a secret and send it back to his home address. He has since received over a million secrets from people around the world and published six books.

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Letter to the Editor | Gun control is important to protect our campus

By Staff Writer | April 9, 2015

Jonathan Masters stated, "The debate over gun control in the United States has waxed and waned over the years, stirred by a series of incidents involving mass killings by gunmen in civilian settings." I am sure this has been on the minds of our parents and maybe a majority of the student body here at Miami University. Unfortunately, this is a real threat; the university is filled with people at all times of the day, and as we have seen on the news mass killings by a person using a gun at a college campus is a very real threat.

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Letter to the Editor | Universities help sexual assault victims in ways criminal courts are unable to

By Staff Writer | April 9, 2015

The staff of The Miami Student offered a majority opinion editorial in which they suggested wistfully that maybe these tough sexual assault issues should be punted to law enforcement. While I understand why this may seem the most logical solution to a complex problem, it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of university processes and why they are needed.

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Letter to the Editor | Violence against women happens everywhere around the world

By Staff Writer | April 9, 2015

Miami was one of nearly 200 colleges to join President Obama's "It's On Us" campaign, which raises awareness to stop sexual violence and interpersonal violence on college campuses. This initiative encourages students across the country to speak out and take action against these crimes. Miami developed a weeklong program in March to promote this cause. As students, I don't think we fully grasp how blessed we are to live in a country that values and upholds our rights and liberties. "It's On Us" is a chance for our country to have an open dialogue about the prevalent issue of sexual violence.

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