Usually, I like to look into a movie before I buy a ticket for it. At the very least, I like to read the synopsis, check the cast for any recognizable names and maybe see what the general audience reviews are before I commit to a two or more hour endeavor.

Every once in a while, however, I’ll go to a movie with zero research or expectations going in.

John Buchholz sits at his desk in the city manager suite four days a week. He answers multiple phone calls each day from people in Oxford with questions or complaints about trash and parking, among other issues. Throughout the morning, Buchholz greets and talks with everyone who walks past his desk. 

His business card shows that he is the community outreach specialist in Oxford. It also shows that he is a retired detective sergeant with the city. 

John and Bobbi Kinne purchased their land in the 1980s to fulfill a lifelong dream: living and owning a plot of woods. 

The Kinne’s own 53 acres of land, including 50 acres of forest, just outside of Oxford. The forest contains oak and hickory trees as well as ash trees. 

Each year, nearly 90,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. With approximately 1.1 million total cases, it is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease in the country behind Alzheimer’s. 

Vilppu Anttila and Ryan Murphy hated their jobs eight years ago. 

Anttila worked in cybersecurity, and Murphy worked as a nurse. They met at church in 2017 and invited each other’s families over for weekly dinners. Over time, they realized they shared a passion for community gatherings, especially around a table. 

For Miami University students, Wednesday nights in Oxford usually mean grabbing dinner with friends, trekking Uptown for Country Night at Brick Street Bar or getting extra sleep before class in the morning.

For members of Miami Comedic Relief, alternating Wednesday evenings mean it’s time to perform.

Every day in the spring, Miami University students walk around campus and see various migrating birds. These birds migrate long distances across two continents each year, stopping along the way in places like Oxford before continuing their journey. 

Among these birds are the yellow-throated and cerulean warblers, which can be seen behind the Farmer School of Business and the Garden Dining Commons starting in late April.

Miami University’s academics may be changed after Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1) goes through the Ohio House of Representatives. The bill was approved by the Ohio Senate last month and awaits approval from the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee before it’s sent to the Ohio House of Representatives floor for a vote. 

Ohio Senator Jerry Cirino introduced S.B. 1 as the “Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act” to the Senate on Jan. 29 …

For nearly 60 years, Millett Hall has served as the home for the Miami University RedHawks men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. 

Men’s basketball inaugurated Millett on Dec. 2, 1968, against the University of Kentucky Wildcats. The women’s basketball team played its first season in 1974, and volleyball moved from Withrow Hall in 1985.