Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer
Covering the City of Oxford, Ohio

Oxford Observer

Michelle Miao, Reporter

Michelle Miao is a senior at Talawanda High School participating in the College Credit Plus program.

All content by Michelle Miao
Miami sticker received after getting COVID-19 vaccine at Miami’s Shriver Center.

Miami cancels registration for students who didn’t meet vaccine requirements

By Michelle Miao
December 10, 2021
After guiding the Talawanda Oxford Pantry & Social Services (TOPSS) through the worst of the pandemic, Ann Fuehrer stepped down as executive director of the organization.

Fuehrer leaves TOPSS to focus on economic injustice

By Michelle Miao
December 10, 2021
Erik Balster took over as Butler County Health Commissioner on Nov. 29.

New Butler Health Commissioner ready to educate and listen

By Michelle Miao
December 3, 2021
Philip Smith, assistant professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health and a member of the Miami COVID-19 Response Team explains the decision to pause Miami’s surveillance testing program.

Miami pauses COVID-19 surveillance testing program

By Michelle Miao
November 19, 2021

Kramer Elementary food drive ends with massive cereal domino chain

By Michelle Miao
November 12, 2021
Construction of the new medical office building of Kettering Health Services, at 4137 Oxford Millville Road, is progressing after a delay of more than a year. Ground was broken for the facility in October, 2019.

Construction of Kettering medical building resumes

By Michelle Miao
November 5, 2021
Gary Franks, co-owner of Bagel & Deli, says he has been dealing with supply shortages for more than a year.

Unprecedented supply shortages strain local establishments

By Michelle Miao
October 29, 2021
Oxford resident Dana Dunagan questioned the wisdom of getting vaccinated or wearing face masks at the Aug. 17 meeting of Oxford City Council.

Science battles false information on COVID-19

By Michelle Miao
October 29, 2021
Karen Ogochukwu Elisha-Wigwe replaced her Dell laptop with the new MacBook Air that she won.

Your Shot to Win initiative announces winners

By Michelle Miao
October 15, 2021
This representation of the COVID-19 virus shows spikey proteins on the shell. Konkolewicz says his team is looking for polymers that can disrupt the shell.

Talawanda students experience breakthrough COVID-19 cases

By Michelle Miao
October 8, 2021
The members of the Miami University research team of Dominik Konkolewicz, which is working on ways to fight the COVID-19 virus.

Miami professors study how to slow the spread of COVID-19

By Michelle Miao
October 1, 2021
Crowder and his students studied the complexities of making bourbon during a four-day distiller’s workshop at “Moonshine University,” in Louisville, Kentucky.

Chemical combinations determine the value of bourbon

By Michelle Miao
September 24, 2021
Karen Meyers, assistant visiting professor at the Farmer School of Business, specializing in Legal Business Studies, likens the vaccine mandate to requiring construction workers to wear hardhats to protect them from falling debris.

Biden’s OSHA vaccine proposal stirs community conversations

By Michelle Miao
September 17, 2021
A Butler County judge ordered West Chester Hospital to treat COVID-19 patient Jeffrey Smith with Ivermectin. A second judge ordered the treatment to be stopped.

Butler County Ivermectin case highlights national controversy

By Michelle Miao
September 10, 2021
Anh Ngo, an international student from Vietnam, says she is excited to be back on Miami’s campus this year.

Miami’s international students feel ‘lucky’ to return to Oxford

By Michelle Miao and Claudia Zaunz
September 3, 2021
Miami offers students and employees free vaccination at University Health Services, 500 Harris Dr.

Miami University to require proof of vaccination for students and staff

By Michelle Miao
September 3, 2021
Miami urges all students to get vaccinated with signs like this one posted all over campus. As of now the vaccinations are voluntary.

Following Pfizer’s FDA approval, Miami considers vaccine mandate

By Michelle Miao
August 27, 2021
Herndon and her violin in 2014.

86-year-old Miami alumnae teaches violin to generations of Oxford children

By Michelle Miao
May 6, 2021
This Defending Democracy-sponsored banner flew uptown earlier this year in response to anti-Asian discrimination.

Oxford residents push for action against AAPI discrimination

By Michelle Miao
April 30, 2021
Writer Michelle Miao sits behind plastic shielding at her desk at Talawanda High School. The shields are part of the new normal of going to school. Students at the school were forced into remote learning twice this school year, but have been back in school since January.

Face masks and plastic shields are new normal at Talawanda

By Michelle Miao
March 12, 2021
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