Humans of Oxford: An imagination unleashed
(01/28/20 10:00am)
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What’s black and white and has monsters all over?
After graduating from Miami University in May, Holly West wasn’t sure what kind of job she’d get. She certainly wasn’t expecting it to be spooky.
Colby Taylor has had a busy few months.
Boxes of arrows and a pile of archery bows rest on a bench as Miami University senior Justice Hubbard greets the people arriving to the band practice field.
Miami's Department of Theatre kicked off its 2019-2020 season with auditions for fall shows. The season will feature four plays, with two performances per semester.
Fifty years ago, on April 15, 1970, over 150 Miami students were arrested after occupying Rowan Hall in protest of the Vietnam War. The protest was one of thousands on college campuses across the country at the time and preceded the Kent State shootings by only a few weeks.
Stand-up, improv, sketch comedy -- you can catch it all this week when all three of Miami's comedy performance clubs host their last shows of the semester.
Oxford hosted its annual Oxford Community EarthFest on Saturday, April 27 in honor of Earth Day. Over 25 organizations from Miami University, Oxford and the greater Butler County area attended to help spread the word about sustainability and protecting the environment.
With dorm renovations and building updates, Miami University's campus changes slightly every year, but still feels like home to returning students. However, for Miami alumni -- some of whom make return visits over the course of decades -- coming back to Oxford and all its changes can bring with it a mix of emotions.
Three hours of chemistry homework might be a typical afternoon for a STEM major, while three hours of rehearsal is the usual for a music performance major. But for Grace Draw, who chose to double major in both music performance and a STEM field, managing her musical schedule and schoolwork becomes a juggling act.
The music department held its annual Geoffrey Hall Undergraduate Artist Competition (UAC) on Tuesday, March 5, during which 12 music students performed a series of prepared pieces for a panel of judges. Entry in the competition is selective, as students must apply and have a professor's recommendation to be accepted.
The Butler County Beekeeper's Association (BCBA), a group populated by local farmers and beekeepers from the 31 honey-selling farms around the county, recently gained two new members -- members who do not fit the typical demographic of the group.
Following a months-long process, Miami University's summer reading committee selected J.D. Vance's memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy" as the summer reading book for incoming freshmen.
Last Halloween weekend, I went Uptown with my boyfriend around 11 p.m., headed straight for the corner of High Street and Poplar where crowds of other students were also making their way toward BrickStreet.
Since 2013, there has been a 633 percent increase in the number of international students enrolled at Miami's Middletown campus. Only 30 international students were enrolled at Middletown in 2013, while 222 were enrolled as of fall 2016. International students now make up over 11 percent of the students enrolled at the Middletown campus.