Pending license arrival, alcohol will be served at Yager

Students can expect beer at Miami’s first home game vs. Eastern Illinois

By Ben Blanchard, Sports Editor

Following Saturday’s game at Big 10 powerhouse Iowa, Miami University will host Eastern Illinois on September 10, and college football will not be the only thing on tap that Saturday at Yager.

Pending the arrival of the required liquor license, Miami is prepared to start serving beer at its home games. The license has been granted, but the university has not yet received it.

The decision to sell alcohol comes after the university sold beer at the club level of hockey games this past season to test viability at other venues. In a memo sent to university officials, former President David Hodge…