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From the editor’s desk: Vote!

By Sean Scott | October 29, 2023

For students whose only goals at college are to get a degree, network and land a job after graduation, caring about local government may not seem worth it. Plenty of students go their entire academic careers at Miami without ever knowing who sits on Oxford City Council, and more than a few probably couldn’t tell you that the Talawanda School District exists. These institutions matter, though, to students as well as residents.

There are 17 vape and smoke shops in Oxford. That’s right 17. Why are we letting this industry take control of so much of our town?

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More common than coffee: We need to rethink vaping normalcy in Oxford

By Abbey Elizondo | October 28, 2023

Did you know there are 17 vape and smoke shops in Oxford? Because I sure did not. When I first heard this number, I thought it was a joke. Unfortunately, it’s true that Oxford houses more vape shops than it does cafes.

The world has changed a lot since the end of lockdown, but let’s not be complacent toward the changes to how we socially interact.

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Redefining normal: How COVID-19 has transformed education and technology

By Camila Lopez-Diaz | October 27, 2023

As the high school graduates of the class of COVID-19 — I mean 2020 — prepare their caps and gowns, they set out on a path distinctively shaped by the pandemic. The very pandemic that, in many cases, served as a catalyst for the digitalization of the “college experience” here at Miami University (and across the world).

The reality is that drugs affect many Americans. Having preventative measures readily available is important.

OPINION

Naloxone: A scary but necessary reality

By Bode Freese | October 24, 2023

Ohio has the third highest rate of opioid overdoses per capita in America. In Butler County, that rate is even higher than the state average. This puts Miami University squarely in the epicenter of the opioid epidemic.

College can be alienating and scary. It can make you feel a new type of alone. It's a learning curve that makes a person grow up faster than anything else.

OPINION

The questioner

By Anthony Spalvieri | October 20, 2023

College can be alienating and scary. It can make you feel a new type of alone. It's a learning curve that makes a person grow up faster than anything else.

For many students, college can spawn a person's first experiences with nostalgia. For Adam, all it took was a stumble across his old ID.

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The lost guy

By Kaylin Herbet | October 19, 2023

For many students, college can spawn a person's first experiences with nostalgia. For Adam, all it took was a stumble across his old ID.

Music is a great catalyst of emotion. When experiencing the new landscape of her college campus, Marin Manning felt the fullest effects of some nostalgic songs.

OPINION

The alto singer

By Marin Manning | October 18, 2023

Music is a great catalyst of emotion. When experiencing the new landscape of her college campus, Marin Manning felt the fullest effects of some nostalgic songs.

Some students will buy weird combinations of snacks at Emporium, like Nerds candy and a coffee.

OPINION

The evening worker

By Devin Ankeney | October 17, 2023

Some students will buy weird combinations of snacks at Emporium, like Nerds candy and a coffee.

For some, keeping high school passions alive in college can be a tough needle to thread. Taylor Powers gave it a shot with dancing regardless.

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The dancer

By Taylor Powers | October 16, 2023

For some, keeping high school passions alive in college can be a tough needle to thread. Taylor Powers gave it a shot with dancing regardless.

Title IX Protocols at Miami are supposed to assist victims of sexual violence. In reality, they fall short of what our standards should be.

OPINION

Reforming campus justice: A critical examination of Miami University's Office of Community Standards and Title IX Protocol

By Pixie Menezes | October 15, 2023

We need better advocacy for the rehabilitation of a system that is intended to uphold the values of love and honor, yet in its current form leaves survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence feeling unsupported, unheard, disheartened and regretting having sought justice in the first place.

Career paths are not black and white, and combining creative skills with professional ones can be extremely beneficial, argues Abby Elizondo.

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I’m excited about my non-traditional career path. You should be, too

By Abbey Elizondo | October 14, 2023

One of the main reasons I decided to attend Miami University was the many career resources advertised to get students good jobs after graduation. What I didn’t realize was the hidden path to get there — not through the career center or career fair — but through my professors and alumni network.

Aramark will leave Miami after a short two years as the dining provider, a decision that Anastasija Mladenovska believes does not benefit students.

OPINION

Aramark needs to stay

By Anastasija Mladenovska | October 13, 2023

When I heard about Miami University’s decision to part ways with Aramark, I was shocked. This decision was made without any prior student or Aramark staff consultation and is unjust and lacking transparency.

Girlhood is a major topic of discussion following the "Barbie" movie. Should we let boyhood fall to stereotype in its shadow? Kiser Young writes.

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Reclaiming boyhood as more than a stereotype

By Kiser Young | October 8, 2023

Girlhood is a major topic of discussion following the "Barbie" movie. Should we let boyhood fall to stereotype in its shadow? Kiser Young writes.

Professors are split on using AI. Some love it, some hate it. What should Miami's policy be?

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Does higher ed know what to do about AI?

By Meredith Perkins | October 7, 2023

The widespread accessibility of AI writing tools, combined with a lack of research as to what ethical use of these tools looks like, has created panic among some members of the Miami University community and has intrigued others.

Miami University is not giving all its faculty the 2% raises it budgeted for. FAM believes this to be steps taken against the union, and wants the raises they say they were promised.

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The costs of denying faculty raises

By Faculty Alliance of Miami | October 6, 2023

In the last few years, faculty and librarians at Miami have faced pressures that make it harder for us to do our jobs well: increased class sizes, extra service demands and stressful calls for reinventing, restructuring and closing down academic programs.

OPINION

First-year Shock: Climbing

By Benny Farbstein | October 6, 2023

As a child, I loved to climb. We had a creek in my neighborhood, as many Midwest neighborhoods do, and one of my favorite pastimes was taking my bike down to the creek and climbing the surrounding trees.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In support of humanities, don’t give up on the study of ourselves

By Jerome Stanley | October 5, 2023

An article in the Sept. 29 issue of The Miami Student referred to “heartbreaking” news that Miami University is considering the elimination of majors in the humanities. On one level — the level of fiscal priorities — this might seem understandable. However, as the article mentions, one of the contributing factors to current fiscal problems is the position of the Ohio state government. The question is whether the state is doing enough to support educational institutions in need of assistance.

OPINION

First-year Shock: Homesick

By Josette LaFramboise | October 5, 2023

The transition to college is hard — this is well-known — and homesickness happens to everyone. Not a single person, including myself, could predict how terribly I would react.

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First-year Shock: First class

By Drew Varney | October 4, 2023

I start the walk to the other hallway, the one that should have 1023, and continue down until I realize yet another mistake: The room doesn’t exist. Where I thought room 1023 would be is actually the janitor’s office.

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First-year Shock: Crash landing

By Logan Murray | October 3, 2023

It was then that I watched a half-full beer can be rifled at my drone from directly below it. Not tossed, not thrown, but rifled.

From the editor’s desk: Vote!

More common than coffee: We need to rethink vaping normalcy in Oxford

Redefining normal: How COVID-19 has transformed education and technology

Naloxone: A scary but necessary reality

The questioner

The lost guy

The alto singer

The evening worker

The dancer

Reforming campus justice: A critical examination of Miami University's Office of Community Standards and Title IX Protocol

I’m excited about my non-traditional career path. You should be, too

Aramark needs to stay

Reclaiming boyhood as more than a stereotype

Does higher ed know what to do about AI?

The costs of denying faculty raises

First-year Shock: Climbing

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In support of humanities, don’t give up on the study of ourselves

First-year Shock: Homesick

First-year Shock: First class

First-year Shock: Crash landing

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