Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Mark Schultz 30 OxfordrMiami eople walked up the sidewalk in groups. Some went into red brick buildings, while others continued walking up a diago- nally-slanted sidewalk toward the heart of town. Still others romped in grassy areas playing frisbee or throwing a softball. They all looked to be about 18- t0 22-years-old, and they were dressed in a similar fashion. Who were they? They were Miami University stu- dents. But these students were more complex than they seemed. They kept the city of Oxford hin businessh by attending school nine months out of the year. In fact, the university, Oxfordts biggest employer, had a payroll of about $86 million. But how well did Students fit in? Did the Oxford residents really welcome the stu- dents back each fall -- or did they simply put up with the infiltra- don? Many Oxford residents enjoyed having the students come back for the academic term. Uptown merchants, most of whom de- jim Smith, owner of the Oxford B askin-Rob'bms store, patiently waitedfor the studenfsfinal decision of what to purchase.

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A stroll through M iamiis lovelyfall campus provided a quiet momentfor parents and students to vzszt and exchange the latest new. jokes ribbing the presidential candidates and the Shrivers as Miamiis thirst Family? The popular sentiment following the show was TTHope for President? The performance ended with Oxfords Mayor Hollis, who honored Hope with a key to the City and with Shriver giving Hope a print of the Redskin Indian. The night ended on an extra special note with Hope extending a special Ththank youi, for letting students spend this special time with their parents. The weekend concluded Sunday with a farewell brunch in the Towers Room and the film TTA Little Romance, in the University Center. CC? e Laurie Baumgardner Weehen Larry Kaufman The traditionalfamde the game, pmu B annersdp to make their visit a memom George Lehrun R N x.' x X x h x x h x George Lebrun x Z2. . Osted alt Over eamfus advertised thefestive atmosphere ofParentsi Students hospitab welcamed their parents and successfully attempted gle 0716. ioffootballpareiits lined up on thekfietd before the start of ,5 number. E ach Reds in presented his par- fly bearm their son ents with a certi icate 0f onor. 29 Student Life

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Greg Maynard . mezmws Phil Ward, owner of the Oxford H ardware S tore, talked to AlbrittOn M cC lam, professor of music at Miami. Krogeris, the main lace to grocery shop, was patronized by Sherry Rogers and Diane Genzman w en their cupbaards were bare. Lemon Days and Puppy Days were two sales that brought students uptown to see the merchantsi wares. pended on the thriving student business during the year, looked forward to the fall after a slow summer. Professors, too, seemed to enjoy picking up where they had left off the previous spring and were happy to have the students return. But others didnit share that sentiment. Complaints of noise and vandalism always increased during the academic year, especially in the residential areas near fraternity houses. Because of the noise problem, Oxfords City Council passed an emergency noise ordi- nance which would allow an individual to be charged with a fourth- degree misdemeanor for Violating an attempt by police to quiet the individual causin the disturbance. The fourth-degree misde- meanor carried a $250 fine and a 30-dayjail sentence. The ordinance was designed to alleviate ihbetween 1 1 pm. and 7 a.m. shouting, yelling, chanting or making use of the human voice or vocal cords in a louder than normal conversational tone or pitch, other than in an emergency situation, in such a manner as to disturb the peace and quiet of neighboring inhabitants? The ordinance also included a provision which could hold or- ganizations or businesses responsible for behavior allowed by the group. Greg Maynard Karen Linch The wind ensemble shared some music with Oxford residentsin the square under the water tower. But noise was not the only problem. Trespassing on private prop- erty was a common occurrence, especially on the property of resi- dents who owned the bluffs. Students often walked along the bluffs, trampling peopleis lawns and flowers. Besides trespassing, many students left behind their litter which the residents had to pick up off their lawns. Some of the residents had more positive opinions about the stu- dents. William Edwards, owner of This ,nt That, said, iiWe appreci- ate the contact with young people, especially those from Miami. We get a better View of whats going on outside of Oxford from our students? hiOxford wouldnit be anything without the students? said Dorothy Spade, owner of Beasleyis Bakery. TiThe town just isntt alive? For better or worse, Oxford residents and Miami students were an inseparable pair. Without one, the other wouldntt survive. The students found their niche in the community, and the two became whole. a Lisa Phillips Student Life 31 Greg Maynard