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CULTURE

'The Wild Party' captures the spirit of the 20s

For fans of rebellion, sexual liberation and general debauchery (basically the 1920s as an era), the Miami University Department of Theatre's production of "The Wild Party" is a thought-provoking feast for the senses that should not be missed.


CULTURE

Redhawk Radio to host free indie concert

For Miami students who are looking for some new music to add to their summer playlists, Redhawk Radio is offering a solution. This Wednesday, Redhawk Radio will be hosting a free spring concert featuring the bands Argonaut & Wasp and Cross Country. The concert will run from 8-11 p.m. in the Armstrong Student Center in Pavilion C.


NEWS

Trustees approve $6 million for parking, construction

Miami's Board of Trustees voted to expand parking and infrastructure in central campus, approve two new degree programs, create several quasi-endowments and make other nominal changes to the university's facilities in their bi-monthly meeting on April 21.


CULTURE

Dance Theatre performs spring concert

As the bright, swirling Technicolor background lit up Hall Auditorium, the audience was instantly pulled in. Dancers in long, medieval gowns began to twirl from behind the curtains until they were interrupted by a young man in full 1970s hippie garb, carrying a boombox playing "Stayin' Alive"


NEWS

JANUS Forum rescheduled, new speaker announced

The steering committee of Miami University's JANUS Forum will host two speakers who will discuss the mounting conflict between the #blacklivesmatter and #bluelivesmatter movements at 6 p.m. this Thursday in the Farmer School of Business's Taylor Auditorium.


CULTURE

Humans of Oxford: Brandon Fogel: A Great Presence

Brandon Fogel darts around Pearson 128, setting up the next improv game by fielding suggestions from the audience. He is boisterous and charismatic, talking to the audience as if they were his old friends. His sharp wit and quick jabs at random spectators only add to this feeling.


NEWS

Representative Warren Davidson visits Oxford

Warren Davidson, representative of Ohio's congressional eighth district, paid a visit to Oxford on Wednesday, April 19. Miami's College Republicans organized the town hall event in the community room on the second floor of LCNB Uptown.


NEWS

Q&A: Looking ahead with Callaghan and Elfreich

Mid-way through the spring semester, student organizations always receive visits from aspiring student body presidents and vice presidents. The candidates' messages are often similar: Let's improve parking, dining services, rec center facilities or funding for organizations. But how do those promises move from campaign platforms to policy changes?


CULTURE

Opening Minds through Art displays work at OCAC

"One thing we all have in our lives is creativity," Dr. Elizabeth Lokon told the gathered crowd at the Oxford Community Arts Center last Friday. This is the key principle that drove her to start the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program at Miami back in 2007. Through OMA, Miami students work with those who suffer from dementia in and around Oxford, allowing these patients to become artists.


NEWS

Students 'Race the River' to raise awareness

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college-age students. According to the CDC's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) database, this statistic has held true every year since 2011. This summer, three young men hope to do something about the growing incidence of suicide -- by paddling all 981 miles of the Ohio River.


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