Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Ox-Vegas

Ox-Vegas, what happens here doesn't stay here. It's the city that gave birth to Miami University in 1809 and started it's downward spiral then. It's an oasis in a desert of cornfields. Somewhere near 15,000 students live on or around campus, and the vast majority party like no other.

Miami U isn't the sweet, quasi-ivy leage school we all pretend it is. It has it's dark side. Alcohol, sex, and drugs run rampant through the party scene. The cops and the university know this, but there's not much they can do, because as much as they don't like it, the students run the city.

That's not to say life in Ox-Vegas isn't good. It's expensive, but I wouldn't change it for the world. The decadent night life just adds to the city's/university's charm. Ask any student and they'll tell you just how much they love Ox-Vegas. Ask them why, though, and the myriad of answers you'll receive is anyone's guess.

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