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Ally Winter, senior communication captain on the Miami University Shakerettes, waits for her team's performance during the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Pep Rally on Dec. 26.
MEN'S SPORTS

Miami, Fresno State prepare for Arizona Bowl game with pep rally

The Miami University RedHawks and California State University, Fresno Bulldogs football teams traveled hundreds of miles for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl game, hosted in Tucson, Arizona, at the University of Arizona Casino Del Sol Stadium. On Dec. 26, the bands, cheer teams and fans from both programs met at the corner of North Toole Avenue and North Fifth Street at 5 p.m. for the annual pep rally.




Opinion writer Karma Abboud recommends reading classics over winter break.
CULTURE

5 cute and cozy classics to read this winter

As falling leaves turn to snow, there’s no better way to pass the time indoors than to brew a cup of tea, curl up on the couch and get lost in a good book. But rather than reaching for the latest Colleen Hoover, why not broaden your horizons with a beloved classic?



Jacob Van Riper stands with the tree he cut down at John T. Nieman Nursery, a Christmas tree farm in Hamilton. Photo provided by Jacob Van Riper.
OPINION

Fake or fir: The Christmas tree dilemma

"The choice between a fresh-cut tree and a synthetic one is a choice between two ideas of Christmas. One is living, innately imperfect and genuine. The other is precise and mass-produced, but empty of the warmth and story that made our cultural habit so meaningful in the first place."













OPINION

Thanksgiving Break should be longer

"Our semester already starts a week later compared to other universities. A simple way to make Thanksgiving Break more valuable for everyone on campus is to get rid of Fall Break, as it’s only one day and makes travel difficult, and give us the full week of Thanksgiving off."






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