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Growing up, Irish step dancing was a staple in my elementary and middle school talent shows. Every year, there would be at least one girl wearing a wig with tight red ringlet curls, a green dress with a Celtic pattern and black shoes with white knee-high socks.
The most significant recognition Miami has to offer faculty was awarded to Tammy Kernodle last Wednesday, making her the first African American woman to receive the award.
The second to last rehearsal of the week for Stage Left's spring musical was about to begin.
Senior theatre major Jada Yvonne Harris will debut her play "Same Blood" this weekend at Miami's Hamilton campus. Harris, who is also directing the production, has worked for the past year to develop her script.
The end of the semester can bring on a lot of stress for students. However, most students on Miami's predominately white campus aren't having to constantly deal with the exhaustion that comes with being a person of color.
In a year where April showers looked more like blizzards, MAP's annual Springfest celebrated a return to the season's more traditional weather. A crowd of students passed under red and white balloon arches to find academic quad adorned with flags and inflatables.
To many, the Syrian refugee crisis may seem to be a far-away thing -- the product of a war seen only through TV screens. But, to junior Sara Al-Zubi, the plight of refugees is real and present, even here in Ohio, and she has taken it upon herself to do whatever she can to help resettle refugee families who have traveled across the ocean to find safety in America.
A black-belt member of Miami's martial arts club took to the Uptown Park stage and threw her partner on the mat for a taekwondo demonstration. Another club member broke a thick wooden board with her elbow. K-pop and American hits alternated from speakers as crowds of students, faculty and Oxford residents roamed booths lining the park. They were all there on a Friday afternoon to celebrate Miami's fourth annual Asian Cultural Festival.
The Crouton Guy sits at a table outside Cafe Lux twirling his white earbuds, a light brown backpack perched on his lap. He wears glasses, a black hat emblazoned with a red M, a grey-and-blue sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes.
Last week two cases of sexual assaults were reported to Miami University police (MUPD) by female students on Tuesday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 18.
Miami University's Greek community has lower portions of minority and international students than the general undergraduate population, creating mixed experiences for minority students in Panhellenic Association (Panhellic) and the Interfraternity Council (IFC).
Several academic departments and organizations within Miami University pledged their support to the Black Action Movement 2.0 (BAM 2.0) in the last week.
"Hey, are you auditioning for 'Octets?"
"Rabbit Hole," written by David Lindsay-Abaire, will be performed at the Oxford Community Arts Center on Friday, April 20. The play revolves around a couple grieving the loss of their young son after a car accident.
Jazz was in the air last week as two consecutive concerts proved that America's most syncopated sensation is alive and well in Oxford.
Events to catch this week at Miami and around Oxford...
Writers, readers and fans of the written word gathered in Oxford last week to celebrate Miami's seventh annual Oxford Writing Festival.
David Dafoe, Miami University alum and founder of Flavorman (a beverage development company), recently donated $30.1 million to the College of Arts and Science (CAS). The money will go toward scholarships for high-need, high-ability students and is the largest donation CAS has ever received.