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Skipping TEXTBOOK COSTS classes can ADD WEIGHT be costly EVERY YEAR SOPHIA GAINES | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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The cost of a college education and the debt it entails continues to rise, with required textbooks becoming a large part of the equation.

Textbook costs are now over three times the cost of inflation on average, having increased 1,041 percent from 1977 to 2015, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The College Board, a nonprofit that administers the SAT and other tests, found the average full-time public university student spends about $1,200 on “books and supplies” every year.

Because textbook costs aren’t regulated and most students are still willing to pay, they continue to rise.

Bookstores keep about 21.6 cents of every dollar spent on a new textbook, according to the National Association of College Stores (NAC). One cent of every dollar goes to freight and shipping costs.

For instance, if a student buys a $289 calculus book, about $62 goes to the bookstore, $3 goes to shipping costs and $224 goes to the publisher.

NACS’ most recent data is from 2008, when about 15.4 cents of every dollar went toward marketing, 11.7 cents to authors and 32.2 cents to costs such as paper, printing, and the publishers’ employees.

US News said that publishers claim the cost matches the amount of labor put into making textbooks.

Bruce Hildebrand, executive director of higher education at the Association of American Publishers, said in an article, “If you want a concept book in black and white…it will be incredibly cheap…What faculty are looking for are calculus books that have interactive components and have applications.”

Students are encouraged by University of Cincinnati Libraries to rent books from the UC Bookstore or use e-books, which they report cost 40 to 60 percent less than new books.

Amazon also has a discounted Prime membership for students that allow them to get textbooks in only a couple of days or get the Kindle version.

E-books are also less bulky and have extra features that printed books do not, such as a search bar, hyperlinks to references and the ability to change font size, as well dictionary and translation features.

Some classes at UC require students to buy online codes that come with an e-book or new physical textbook from programs such as Vista Higher Learning or McGraw-Hill Connect.

In a German 1001 class, a Supersite Plus Code and online text that allows students to do assignments on the Vista website can cost $155. With many UC courses, specifically foreign language classes, requiring codes to access content, it eliminates costeffective means like renting.

In some states textbooks are taxable, while other states allow textbooks to be tax exempt. In Sept.

2015, Ohio legislators proposed a bill to make textbooks tax-free in Ohio.

State Rep. Mike Duffey, (R-Worthington) said, “nobody would ever suggest that tuition should be taxed, and books, to me, are part and parcel of tuition,” according to the Columbus Dispatch.

Dealing with the overall issue of expensive textbooks requires working with multiple publishers.

Publishers are able to charge high prices because in some areas of study that rely heavily on textbooks, not having the required textbook results in a low grade, forcing students to buy them.

An Introduction to Animal Behavior class at UC last fall did not require a textbook. Instead, the instructor assigned online readings of scholarly articles or news stories. These cost little to nothing and can supplement a class in a similar way to textbooks.

“We skimmed the surface of many topics but didn’t delve too deeply into the underlying details,” said Erin Curry, instructor of Introduction to Animal Behavior “Because of that, it’s relatively easy to find relevant, supplemental material online or in the current literature, so I don’t rely on textbooks.”

Curry also said that textbooks can be valuable for more advanced courses that require in-depth understanding of subject matter or great attention to detail.

Another option utilized by instructors is using plays or books that can be found used at bookstore for just a few dollars.

Many scholarly articles are available online for free, taking away the trouble of copyright issues.

Another aspect of dealing with the high cost of books is sometimes professors assign texts they or a colleague has written.

Though skipping classes may sometimes seem like a good idea, the long-term ramifications academically, as well as financially, can haunt a student all semester.

When a student doesn’t attend a class they paid for, they fail to take advantage of all of the services their tuition provides.

In 2014, Harvard University’s Initiative for Learning and Teaching filmed 10 lecture halls without the consent of about 2,000 students in order to track attendance rates. The students weren’t informed in order to prevent a skew of results.

In the beginning of the semester, the rate was 79 percent and by the end it was 43 percent. Attendance averaged 60 percent.

According to Forbes, skipping a class in 2015 at a public institution cost about $51.02 and $69.40 at a private institution.

Students who took classes that required attendance earned better grades than those in classes that did not require it.

Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz also conducted a study in an economics class that concluded that those who scored below average on a midterm and attended every class after that scored higher on the final exam.

Carlos Dobkin, professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz and co-author of the study, said that in a small seminar, students miss out on more than in a large lecture, “where the lecture slides are on the internet and the lecture is videotaped, maybe the cost of skipping that is zero.”

While attendance often does not affect grades, different instructors have different policies on attendance and how they enforce it.

Some instructors take attendance by a headcount, while others use pop quizzes as incentives to attend.

In some cases, if a student misses a certain amount of classes, they will automatically fail unless they have a valid excuse such as an emergency or illness.

Instructors can also take points off for every class missed.

To find out how much attendance in college courses correlates to grades, authors affiliated with State University of New York at Albany conducted a study in 2010 that found class attendance is a better predictor of grades than SAT scores and studying skills.

They also found that as the percentile of class attendance increased, so did the average grade percentage.

The attendance-grade relationship was found to be more prevalent in science classes than in non-science classes.

Looking at the attendance-grade relationship from studies since 1980, there hasn’t been much change.

According to the study, this could mean that the increased use of online resources and improved textbooks have not decreased the importance of attending class.

Although a lot of information is put on sites like Blackboard, instructors also provide material that is only available in person.

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Obama’s orders place emphasis on firearm safety HUY NGUYEN | NEWS EDITOR

President Barack Obama jammed unauthorized guns in his recent executive order in an attempt to increase control methods and mental health treatment.

The United States was reported to have 33,636 firearm deaths in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As part of his executive order, Obama released a memorandum Jan. 4 to the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security ordering for an investment in technology that reduces gun violence.

The memorandum demands three important directives for the federal departments.

1.Research and Development: The federal departments will conduct or sponsor research into gun safety technology to reduce accidental and unauthorized use of firearms, as well as track lost and stolen firearms. The Secretary of Defense, Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security are required to report their outlines to enact these technologies by April 3, 2016.

2.Department Consideration of New Technology:

Departments must regularly review availability of safety technology and how they can be improved.

3.General Provisions: The memorandum orders will not be used to break the law or provide unfair benefits to anyone in the United States.

Obama has previously directed the Department of Justice review gun safety technology in 2013. The DOJ confirmed the plausibility of increased safety due to such technology and invested millions of dollars in the research.

Much of the safety technology in development is being directed towards “smart” guns in response to Obama’s executive order.“Smart” guns and attachments are designed and marketed to stop anyone except the owner from firing it.

A new firearm device called “Identilock” latches onto the trigger of a gun and prevents firing until quickly activated by a fingerprint scanner. The attachment was developed by Detroit engineer Omer Kiyani and is still in the prototype phase, but is set to release by summer of 2016.

Other “smart” gun innovations include combination-locked guns, electronic ammunition and radio-frequency identification, which uses radio waves from special objects like a ring.

Such leaps in technology will not only help reduce gun violence, but could also help lower rates of suicide by firearms.

Four out of 10 youth suicides are due to firearms — of which 82 percent were owned by a family member, according to a study

executive order.“Let’s just not assume that, every few weeks, there’s a mass shooting that gets publicity.”

“That is not something that we can be satisfied with.”

by the National Violence Injury Statistics System.

Only a minority of firearms were noted to be stored and locked.

The use of such revolutionary gun technology cannot stop all gun-related incidents, since there are more guns than people in the United States.

With the addition of gun control methods to individual guns, there may at least be a reduction in situations of gun theft, unauthorized use and total gun-related deaths.

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City hopes redesign improves customer service CAROLINE CORY | STAFF REPORTER

Cincinnati unveiled a newly redesigned and relocated Permit Center Thursday to reduce wait times and enhancing customer service.

Based on the efforts of individuals in the community, the Permit Center is now located at 805 Central Ave., directly across City Hall’s street, which improves convenience for individuals who may have to visit multiple city departments.

City Manager Harry Black noted in a press release that some of the services the Permit Center offers “simplified and streamlined permitting process, one location to serve your building construction needs, provides predevelopment consultation and advocates and facilitates approved development projects through final completion.”

In addition to these services, the Permit Center will also be further enhancing its specialties in 2017 and beyond, according to Art Dahlberg, City of Cincinnati Director of Buildings and Inspections.

“Over the next year we will be rolling out several improvements and programs that will continue to enhance our customer service, expand B&I services and promote community development,” Dahlberg said.

The relocation mainly benefits City of Cincinnati employees but University of Cincinnati students can also be affected.

“With Building Maintenance Code Enforcement now being located at the Permit Center, an increased level of coordination is possible on housing issue complaints,” Dahlberg said. “The integration of PMCE into the Permit Center enables moving from a violation stage to a permitted construction phase to happen quicker than it has been able to historically.”

In the same press release, the mayor said the new center is all part of improving services for citizens overall.

“The new Permit Center is part of our ongoing commitment to make city government more customer friendly and efficient,” Mayor John Cranley said.

“Government exists to serve citizens.

We need to do all we can to assist our residents and businesses, and eliminate bureaucratic obstacles.”

Dahlberg highlighted some additional features the Permit Center offers UC community business owners.

“As with the rest of the Cincinnati community, local business owners on and near campus will enjoy a more simplified and streamlined permitting process... and a decrease in the amount of time it takes to get started on a project once the permitting process has begun,” Dahlberg said.

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Cincinnati also issued more than 9,000 permits through the permitting process in 2014, as well as providing plan review and building issuance.

Black made remarks on how the Permit Center has improved technological advances in the new location.

“We continue to work toward a fully integrated development process for the City that leverages our human resources, data-driven process improvements, and technology upgrades to provide the best experience possible for our customers,” Black said.

Local start-up businesses such as the recently soon-to-be-open Vestry, located at 1205 Elm St. inside of an old church that is now operating as event center The Transept, are using the Permit Center’s services.

According to Andrew Michel, a fourth-year geology student and bartender at Vestry, permits are essential to opening a new business for local business owners. “[Vestry] is actually owned by two companies; one is called 4EG (Four Entertainment Group) and the other is Funky’s Catering Company,” Michel said.

“For a start-up, they have to get permits to open the business. They had to get a liquor license and a business permit to restore a historical building.”

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Cincinnati Permit Center improves its customer service for home owners, developers, architects, business owners, construction personelle, and others involved in development.

Cincy named fourth most-active city Shootings SAMANTHA HALL | STAFF REPORTER

Cincinnati is now ranked the fourth-best city for living an active lifestyle and the best city in the Midwest, according to a study by WalletHub. The study factored in fitness environment, sports facilities, community use and participation and budget between the 100-most populated cities in the United States.

Over the last 20 years, Ohio’s adult obesity rates have risen by over 20 percent despite recent health trends.

While obesity is still a concern, a future decline is expected due to activity among college campuses.

Students at the University of Cincinnati are among the lucky with access to a world-class Campus Recreation Center and a large amount of club, intramural and recreational sports.

“Seeing UC’s rec center and all the opportunity it presented made it almost impossible to resist regularly exercising — not only that, but seeing other students running on campus and at the rec inspired me to pursue a healthier lifestyle,” said Alyssa Larew, a first-year exploratory student.

UC is a strong contributor to Cincinnati’s ranking of active living, with an enrollment over 40,000.

The University offers a variety of programs at the CRC, including dance, boxing, aquatics and yoga, as well as almost 2,000 square feet of climbing space.

“My favorite way to be active is dancing — Zumba is a great class, not only

up by 28 percent

because it was free and convenient, but also it’s a fun way to be active with your friends,” said Rachel Gibson, a first-year early childhood education student.

“You don’t even have to know how to dance to feel comfortable and get a great work out,” she said.

The sudden decline in temperature has led to less outdoors activity at UC, but that has yet to prevent students from staying active on campus.

The attendance rates have increased rapidly during this winter season, according to fourth year finance student and CRC employee Edward Sketch.

“Being at the rec for two full winters now, I’ve seen two waves of new years resolutioners — if you just walk around the fitness floor, almost every machine and cardio machine is taken up by active students as well as community members,” Sketch said.

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Student government approves immunization program JUSTIN REUTTER | CHIEF REPORTER

required for all campuses.

Implementation of a student immunization policy will begin at the University of Cincinnati in 2017 thanks to a Wednesday 26-0-0 vote by Student Government.

Students will be required under the new policy to be vaccinated for Measles, Varicella, Tetanus, Hepatitis and Polio, and will need to fill out a Tuberculosis screening questionnaire.

The American College Health Association strongly recommends the use of vaccines to protect individual students and campus communities. There are currently no immunization requirements for incoming students except for those studying health professions.

Exemptions will be made for religious and medical reasons, but will only be approved with the signature of a clergyman or a medical examiner respectively.

Exempt students must sign a waiver and will be required to leave campus if there is an outbreak of a disease they are not vaccinated for, said SG Vice President Andrew Griggs.

Vaccinations will not be more extensive than those already required by Ohio schools K-12, and the required dosages and vaccination schedules will comply with the recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The plan will come in three phases, according to Alice Mills of the University of Cincinnati Health Services (UCHS).

Phase one will introduce a vaccine education plan on UC’s campus. Phase two will require incoming students to be vaccinated by the second semester, starting in the fall of 2017.

By the fall of 2018, vaccinations will be

The required vaccinations will be offered at UCHS by fall 2017 for students who wish for vaccinations on campus. Students who do not comply with vaccination requirements will not be allowed to register for their second semester.

The proposed immunization policy is not retroactive — students attending UC before fall 2017 will not be required to be vaccinated.

“Many universities across the country have instituted policies like this,” Mills said. “Most recently the University of Miami and the ten-school system of the University of California is about to institute something similar” “UC Health is striving for herd protection,” said Glenn Egleman of UCHS. Herd protection is the concept that if you have a herd of cattle, and you immunize 95 percent of them, you essentially protect the remaining population, reducing vulnerability and stopping additional spread of the disease.

“UC has not quite reached this level due to a fair amount of international students and even U.S. states with more lenient immunization policy,” said Egleman.

Students are currently not required to comply with vaccinations before arriving on campus for purely logistical reasons.

“There is just no way to ensure that all incoming students will have their vaccinations before the first day,” said Egleman.

UCHS now accepts most forms of private health insurance, with the notable exception of Humana.

UCHS previously only accepted the UC student health insurance plan, which made all necessary vaccinations both logistically and financially impossible,

Egleman said.

In 2015, there were 23 outbreaks of Mumps for a total of 644 cases across the US, says Mill.

In other news, the student body debated giving voting rights to first-semester, first-year students. Some senators felt that giving votes to first years would be detrimental to the integrity of committees.

“If you have not been here an entire semester, you should not be able to vote”, said At-Large Senator Jackie Mulay.

Others thought they should have a voice.

“These decisions impact them,” said AtLarge Senator Elysse Winget.

“I haven’t lived in a residence hall or had a meal plan in years — I don’t know what its like anymore.”

Last year marked the bloodiest year in Cincinnati in a decade, with a 28-percent increase in the number of people being shot and a 13-percent increase in homicides.

There were 479 shooting victims and 71 homicides in 2015, the highest figures since 2006 when there were 510 shooting victims and 88 homicides, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Avondale recorded 52 shootings, followed

by Westwood with 46.

The Enquirer found that 90 percent of shooting victims were black and nearly 90 percent were male in 2015.

The number of juveniles involved in gun crimes has risen steadily since 2010, with 2015 continuing the trend.

Recently appointed Police Chief Eliot Isaac called the uptick in violence “not acceptable to anyone” during his inauguration ceremony.

Mayor John Cranley told WVXU radio “I still believe we have an unacceptably high number of shootings and violence.

But I know that we have the police and the community together.”

Cranley said he’s proud of the 100 police officers he’s added to the street since assuming office and plans on adding more.

Cincinnati police estimate that at least half of the shootings are associated with some kind of other illegal activity, with Capt. Russ Neville telling the Enquirer that “some have to do with drug-trafficking territory and some come down to ‘you ripped off my boys so we’re going to get you back’. Then it goes back and forth.”

Cincinnati averages 246 crimes per square mile annually, compared to 36 crimes per square mile in Ohio and a national average of 37.8 crimes per square mile, according to neighborhoodscout.com A resident of Cincinnati has a 1-in-111 chance of being a victim of violent crime compared to a 1-in-349 chance elsewhere in Ohio, earning only a three out of a possible 100 safety rating score, according the site’s crime index.

Other Ohio cities also experienced an uptick in violent crimes in 2015. Akron saw a 17-percent increase in homicides while Cleveland recorded a 16-percent increase.

Columbus, Parma and Youngstown also saw an increase in homicides.

Other major U.S. cities saw dramatic increases in homicides —Milwaukee (76 percent), St. Louis (60 percent), Baltimore (56 percent), Washington (40 percent) according to The New York Times.

Police officers in states with high gun ownership are more than three times at risk to be killed on the job as those in states with low gun ownership, according to the August edition of the American Journal of Public Health.

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Cincinnati Permit Center improves its customer service for home owners, developers, architects, business owners, construction personelle, and others involved in development.

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Energy drinks can be the enemy of good sleep JUSTIN REUTTER | CHIEF REPORTER

The ever-growing popularity of energy drinks and other caffeinated beverages may have short-term and longterm affects on health and awareness.

According to the National Center for Biotechnology, consumption of energy drinks, other caffeinated beverages and alcoholic beverages can lead to poor sleep quality.

The average adult needs between seven and nine hours of sleep per night to feel adequately rested and alert during daylight hours, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

Combat troops in Afghanistan who drank three or more energy drinks per night were more likely to report getting less than four hours of sleep (38 percent) than soldiers who drank 1 or 2 (18.4 percent), or zero (23.9 percent) in a study conducted between 2005 and 2010, and again in 2012 by the Center for Disease Control.

Soldiers who reported drinking three or more energy drinks daily reported falling asleep more often on guard duty or in briefings.

No differences in energy drink consumption were found related to an accident or mistake that affected the mission because of sleepiness.

They are marketed as dietary supplements, and the FDA does not approve or review the products before they are sold, according to Brown University Health.

However, the amount of caffeine in

an energy drink is often not much stronger than that of an average cup of coffee.

An average adult can consume 400mg of caffeine daily without adverse effects according to the Journal of Food Science.

A Red Bull contains 80 mg of caffeine. There is 86 mg of caffeine in a Monster. A cup of brewed coffee may contain up to 100 mg. A “grande” cup of Starbucks Coffee contains 150 mg of caffeine.

The increased amount of sugar in most

energy drinks is what makes them potentially harmful, according to Caffeine Informer.

This is not to say that energy drinks are necessarily better or worse than a given brand of coffee, or in this era, even fruit juice.

A 16-ounce bottle of Minute Maid orange juice contains 48 grams of sugar, the same as a Red Bull of the same size.

A sugar-laden diet has been well documented as contributing to poor heart health and obesity.

Energy drinks can boost the heart rate and blood pressure, sometimes to the point of palpitations, a feeling that your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat or fluttering.

They can also dehydrate the body according to Brown University Health.

According to Medical Daily, there is no provable link between energy drinks and test performance.

Brown concludes that while energy drinks in moderation will cause no lasting damage, they should be thought of as caffeinated drinks and not used to boost performance.

For example, Red Bull would not be used as a sports drink.

While the occasional energy drink will not cause lasting harm, it may be wise to limit the amount you drink, and the same applies for coffee and other caffeinated and sugared drinks.

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How to stretch a thin wallet EMILY HETTERSCHEIDT | STAFF REPORTER

Of the many things on the brain of the average student at the University of Cincinnati, money is usually at the top.

This can mostly be due to the high cost of college tuition. While scholarships and grants might help, they can only go so far.

There are many things that students can do to save some money and plan for the future.

An important aspect to saving money is prioritizing. Nationwide’s money saving tips explain that keeping track of bills, groceries and rent before anything else can put a budget into perspective.

Opening a checking or savings account is an important way to save and keep track of money. Now that banks have many online resources, it is easier than ever to keep track of spending online or even on the bank’s app.

Hitha Prabhakar explains in her U.S. News article that credit is a great way to start building financial security, if used correctly.

“College is a great time to start building

credit (which is crucial for leasing an apartment, purchasing a vehicle and even landing a job post-graduation),” Prabhakar says.

It is best to pay off credit cards early or on time, and not to buy something unless you know you can pay it off.

First-time credit card users can easily get in the habit of spending more money than they actually have, which results in many more downsides than benefits.

One tip to alleviate expenses is to sign up for rewards programs such as CVS or Walgreen’s cards. Over time, these resources can help to accumulate discounts to save money on shopping.

Students can utilize the university shuttles for free to get around campus and surrounding neighborhoods. The shuttles and routes can be tracked via UC’s app.

Kroger also has a similar program.

Students are able to use UC’s shuttle to Kroger on weekends from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

They can also opt for walking instead of driving to eliminate the costs of gas and parking.

Health insurance is also important to help

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minimize the impact of unexpected visits to the doctor or hospital.

The best way to save when going out to eat is to find out when restaurants are having specials. For instance, Keystone Bar and Grill has half-priced mac and cheese on Mondays.

Events on campus are also a great way to get cheap or free food and entertainment.

Student groups and organizations will often be on MainStreet to give out food or have bake sales where the profits go to their groups or charity.

TUC’s MainStreet Cinema is another great way to save with $2 movies.

Catskeller has free weekly events such as Monday Night Trivia and Tuesday Night Jazz Jams.

Brewing coffee at home and limiting dining out to once a week can make a huge difference.

There is plenty of information available NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER to guide students on a path towards a Students skip class due to hectic schedules and poor time management. This can be detrimental to their academic debt-free future and it only takes a small success. amount of planning and self-discipline to get there.

Being in class can lead to building important relationships with professors, which can be helpful in the future if a student needs a letter of recommendation or an advisor for a project.

A $199-per-year app called Class120 tracks students’ locations during class time and can report if the student was absent to parents or other contacts.

This has caused debate on invasion of privacy for students.

Use of the app was proposed as a pilot program in the fall of 2015 for University of Florida athletes.

“They’re sending human spies today, at least in the bigger programs, to visually see that students are in class…We’re just using technology to do the same job,” Joe Montgomery, chief of product and marketing for Class120 told The Sport Digest.

Although not every student has the same habits or personality, the act of skipping college classes can put both money and grades at stake.

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CECH Graduate Fair

Come and learn about graduate programs in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services by meeting with faculty, staff, and students in the following programs: • Criminal Justice

• Educational Leadership

• Mental Health Counseling

• Literacy & Second Language Studies

• School Counseling

• Educational Studies

• School Psychology

• Special Education

• Health Promotion & Education

• Information Technology

• Sport Administration

This event is open to all UC students. There will be a drawing for a Kindle Fire HD as well!

• Foundations in Behavior Analysis • Curriculum & Instruction

Wednesday, January 20th 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

TUC Atrium

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‘Hateful 8’ classic Tarantino, but not his best work RICHA KAVALEKAR | STAFF REPORTER

Quentin Tarantino is not a newbie to Hollywood. Having been around for over two decades, we all know a signature Tarantino film when we see one: iconic pop culture references mixed with excessive, almost hilarious violence are only a few of the elements he uses for his unique storytelling.

While this film might not be Tarantino’s greatest, “The Hateful Eight” is full of firsts.

Almost like an unpredictable blend of “Django Unchained” and “Clue,” this Western drama is set in post-Civil War Wyoming.

Kurt Russell plays bounty hunter John “The Hangman” Ruth, and is headed to the town of Red Rock with his uncooperative prisoner, Daisy. They are sidetracked due to a nasty blizzard and forced to stay overnight at Minnie’s Inn along with six other erratic and untrustworthy misfits.

We see some of his old favorites such

as Samuel L. Jackson, as well as some Tarantino newcomers like Channing Tatum and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Also new for Tarantino, “The Hateful Eight” was shot on 70mm film, commonly used in the 1980s, as opposed to the standard 35mm we usually see in modern cinema. This choice was made even though the majority of the film is constrained to one room, which would make it seem almost unnecessary for the extra-wide format.

Yet, the wide-frame did justice to this visually striking film, almost making viewers feel as if they were in the blizzard or locked up in the inn with the rest of the cast. The higher resolution and vivid color

spectrum created a whole new level of intimacy for the audience.

Tarantino recently appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” stating that he has never seen a movie that was almost too real. Shooting PROVIDED on 70mm allowed Tarantino to blur the lines and allow this film to be as lifelike as it can get.

It is almost amazing that this film got through production. Tarantino suffered two major roadblocks with “The Hateful Eight.”The unfinished script was leaked online early in 2014, which almost put a stop to the entire production. And early December 2015, copies of the films were leaked online after they were sent to voters

for award consideration.

Tarantino is not one that cares about box office success, but cares more about the dignity of his films, and had to go back and do rewrites after each of these leaks.

In the hands of a different director, this film may not have made it to the screen.

Only Tarantino would be able to come out on top of all of these issues and transcend the western, horror and mystery genre, all in one movie.

Commonly remarked as “hard to hate, but tough to love,”“The Hateful Eight” was not one of Tarantino’s top tiers. Although, we see some grand moments like the Lincoln Letter and plenty of violent and witty banter, it was not enough to carry the weak story line.

The three-hour long film fails to keep the audience hanging on from start to finish.

With a limited background and endless repartee from the wholesome cast, “The Hateful Eight” might have been more successful on stage than on the big screen.

Emerging star JR Castro poised to hit the big time ANDREW ZINKEL | CONTRIBUTOR

JR Castro is an up and coming R&B singer hailing from Las Vegas. Although he has been doing music for over a decade, his big break came a few years ago after he meeting Timbaland backstage at a Justin Timberlake show.

Since then, Castro has been working with some of the industries hottest rappers, singers and producers.

His EP titled “You” is expected to be released this spring, and it will feature big name artists like Pusha T, Quavo (of Migos), DJ Mustard, YG, Boi-1da, Future and of course Timbaland himself.

The News Record: You’ve got an album coming out in the spring, correct?

JR Castro: Yeah, yeah. It should be out around springtime.

TNR: And you’re originally from Las Vegas?

JRC: Born and raised in Las Vegas. North Town of Las Vegas.

TNR: Does your upbringing play into your music?

JRC: Yeah, most definitely. It definitely is inspired by my upbringing, and a lot of the stuff, you know, I experienced growing up. And the whole culture of Las Vegas is definitely embedded in my sound and music.

TNR: It was impressive to see Quavo, Kid Ink and DJ Mustard all on one track, and then Pusha T on the next one was pretty big.

JRC: Yeah, it’s pretty cool, man. Again, I got all these people, man. They’ve really been showing a lot of love, you know, just off of the strength of music.

You know, and that’s the greatest feeling for me, is just to know that I have genuine people like them, and people of their stature that want to work with me, which was cool.

TNR: I read a little bit about you and

Timbaland, and how you two met backstage at a performance. Would you mind talking a bit about that relationship and how it started and what’s going on now?

JRC: Yeah, no doubt. I met him at Justin Timberlake’s concert. He was closing it out in Vegas. He had done a two-night backto-back show in Vegas, and I happened to go to one of those shows with a friend of mine. And we were back stage and me and some mutual people that knew us, and knew his people had been talking to him about me.

And this is without me even knowing, and he’d heard some of the songs I had been doing because I was working stuff, and, you know, in Vegas I was putting stuff out for the streets and the local scene, and he heard some of the stuff and came up to me and was like, “Yo, my man. Your music is hot, bro. Like, what are you doing? You should be doing this on a global scale.” And we ended up having a long conversation at the studio, and now he’s my partner in all of this.

He’s executive producing my EP that’s titled “You” that I’m getting ready to release soon, and we’re in the process of still working and creating more music.

TNR: Speaking of big names, your video for “Get Home” — more of a short film — was shot with Marc Klasfeld. What was that like?

JRC: Marc Klasfeld, man. That was a great, great, great experience, and we shot it in Vegas. He’s amazing, bro. He’s a legend, man. He’s a director’s favorite director.

That’s the only way I can describe it.

He’s really a pro. He has these visions and ideas, and we birthed them and it came to life. The short film is a product of it, man.

It was a really fun process shooting with him.

TNR: Did he have any words of wisdom

for you or lessons he’s picked up working with big names in the past?

JRC: Yeah, he just basically said continue to work hard. Work like you’re still trying to make it, man. No matter how successful you are, always work like you haven’t made it. Like you’re still trying to achieve success.

TNR: Do you think we are going to get a sense for that in your album?

JRC: The album is definitely, from top to bottom, like a story. It really is a story.

You have to wait to listen. And it’s always ancient too because I’m always creating and coming up with new ideas.

But, you’re definitely going to hear a great body of work cohesively from one song to the next. It just all works and meshes well. You’ll hear it man, and it’s relationship-based. It’s life-based, and it’s really my open diary.

TNR: That’s a great way to put it. “M.O.B.” got pretty deep. Was that based off a personal experience?

JRC: Yeah, it’s actually based off somebody I was seeing. And I was young, and then she was older, and, you know, she just knew what she was doing and what she was after. I got manipulated and basically mind controlled. I spent a lot of money.

Well, I didn’t have a lot of money then, but the little money I did have. She was just with me for the wrong reasons, and it took me a while to understand it.

TNR: Do you have anything else you’d like to share with your fans about the album, or in general?

JRC: Definitely. Anybody out there that’s striving to achieve any goal, whatever the goal is, whether it be to become a professional baseball player, a doctor, I don’t know — anything, just do it with passion, and make sure the passion is genuine, and you can be successful.

STEPHANIE SMITH | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

DuClaw Brewing Company’s Sweet Baby Jesus and For Pete’s Sake porters are nothing to be impressed by.

BrewCats: Peanut butter lacks in ‘Jesus’ STEPHANIE L. SMITH | STAFF REPORTER

New albums from old faces highly anticipated this year KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER

Run the Jewels - “Run the Jewels 3” After dropping arguably the best rap album of 2014, “Run the Jewels 2,” the politically charged and socially conscious rap duo, Run the Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) are back in the studio following an extensive tour.

“Run the Jewels 3” will most likely see continuation of EL-P’s thrashy, industrial production and cryptic lyrics, combined with the menace and bluntness of Killer Mike’s bars. With a whirlwind 2015 over, and presidential elections on the horizon, the duo have an endless plate of subject matter to reflect on lyrically.

There is no doubt the two will continue churning out hard-hitting tracks on socioeconomic inequality, U.S. foreign policy, race and police brutality.

Frank Ocean - “Boys Don’t Cry” 2016 might finally be the year of Frank Ocean. Since his Grammy winning debut “Channel Orange,” impatient fans have gone three years without a new album from the R&B prodigy.

Ocean’s official Tumblr, one of the only outlets into the musician’s veiled life, hinted last year that “Boys Don’t Cry” would be released in July 2015. Ocean made no announcements after the month passed in regards to the new album, but photos and rumors of the “Thinkin’ Bout You” crooner hard at work in the studio have since surfaced on social media.

If Ocean emerges from the shadows anytime soon, we could even see a possible collaboration with Lil B. Electronic James Blake - “Radio Silence” James Blake has become an expert in blending U.K. club music with American hip hop influence. “Radio Silence,” his third LP, may follow up his experimental production of his latest EP or return to more soul influence delivered by his 2013 album “Overgrown.” Blake is rumored to be working with Kanye West and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon.

Animal Collective – “Painting With” The psychedelic pop band’s tenth fulllength album is slated for release on February 19. The first single “FloriDada” hints at more surf rock influence in Animal Collective’s ever changing sound.

The new track also feels somewhat more stable than past songs, showing a warmer

atmosphere created compared to their last record, “Centipede Hz.” Rock Daughter – “Not To Disappear” Indie-rock outlet Daughter broke hearts with their 2013 debut “If You Leave.”Their new album is a follow up thematically, but front woman Elena Tonra’s ethereal vocals wax and wane with emphasized percussion, rather than floating over soft guitar on their two new singles from “Not To Disappear.”

Both singles follow with the band’s traditional themes of love lost and romance gone wrong, yet evolve to incorporate more electronic influence.

Fans of the bands debut and their EP “Wild Youth” can expect to see growth from the trio.

Radiohead - TBA Guitarist Johnny Greenwood confirmed to a Russian radio station that the iconic band has recorded new material for a follow up to their 2011 minimalistic LP, “King of The Limbs.” Greenwood also hinted at a possible summer tour in support of new music. If released this year, the album could be a definite milestone of the musical year.

Pop Zayn Malik - TBA After leaving One Direction in March 2015 and signing to RCA, the heartbreaker bad boy is set to put out new music soon.

Hype around Malik continues to grow — he has graced a number of magazine covers and given many interviews in recent months.

Now free from the limits of being in a boy band, Malik plans to take his own route and diverge somewhat from the more traditional pop style of One Direction. With his own vision and flawless voice, there is no doubt he will

live up to all the hype this year.

Rihanna – “Anti” The reigning diva of pop’s new album, titled “Anti,” is sure to make waves in 2016. Due to drop soon but still lacking an official release date, the album is now confirmed to feature Drake and J. Cole.

This only adds to the star factor of “Anti.”

The track “Four Five Seconds” featured Kanye West and Paul McCartney, and the whole album is being executive produced

by West.

Rihanna’s world tour supporting “Anti” will kick off in February. Travis Scott will support her North American tour, while European dates will feature The Weeknd and Big Sean.

Country and Folk Jesu and Sun Kil Moon – “Jesu and Sun Kil Moon” Indie-folk singer Mark Kozelek, aka Sun Kil Moon, has teamed up with Justin Broadrick of multi genre band Jesu to put out a collaboration album Feb. 19.

With already confirmed track titles like “America’s Most Wanted Mark Kozelek and John Dillinger” and “ Last Night I Rocked The Room Like Elvis And Had Them Laughing Like Richard Pryor,” the new album is sure to offer an eclectic, raw delivery from both front men.

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College students struggle to make ends meet living off their loan refunds and making minimum wage at part time jobs.

They have to get creative and think outside the box about income opportunities. How about opening a home brewery in your dorm room?

That is how Baltimore-based DuClaw Brewing Company got its start in 1996.

Twenty years later, DuClaw has a handful of brewpubs in the Baltimore area, distribution throughout the mid-Atlantic region (entering the Cincinnati market last October), and are known for offering twists on standard brews such as their popular chocolate peanut butter porter named Sweet Baby Jesus and its imperial twin, For Pete’s Sake.

Sweet Baby Jesus weighs in at 6.2 percent alcohol by volume. Hit with a mouth-watering peanut butter aroma when pouring the deep mahogany brew, this promises to be a liquid Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. But in reality, it is a disappointment. The peanut butter vanished instantly. Instead, burnt toast flavor dominates with a twinge of bittersweet baking chocolate and a bitter espresso finish.

Savoring the beer, letting it sit on the roof of your mouth, is the only way to pick up any trace of peanut butter flavor. It is there, but it is subtle. You almost have to trick yourself into believing it is there.

I expected redemption for Sweet Baby Jesus with For Pete’s Sake. Not only because of its 9 percent ABV, but because an imperial version of any beer is automatically better. Imperial equals hefty and meaty, with a bite.

The peanut butter aroma is not strong in For Pete’s Sake. It is more coffee than chocolate or peanut butter. The only way I can pick up on any chocolate is by breathing in while drinking. Toast is replaced with a strong smokiness, followed by a faint alcohol bite at the finish.

Don’t get me wrong: neither beer is an absolute disappointment. It is just not what I expected. Perhaps my taste buds are messed up. Maybe it is because my expectations are set too high when I find beers inspired by my favorite desserts and candies.

But, if you like regular porters, both Sweet Baby Jesus and For Pete’s Sake are enjoyable. If you are looking for that elusive liquid Reese’s Peanut Butter cup, though, turn away form DuClaw and head over to Listermann Brewing Company in Evanston for a pint of Nutcase.

6 / OPINION THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2016

Left to blame for Trump STEVE BEYNON | MANAGING EDITOR

UC puts athletics over academics STEPHANIE SPANJA | CONTRIBUTOR

Even though universities try to make the world a better place through research and education, money still makes the world go ‘round. When you follow the money trail at the University of Cincinnati, it’s shocking to find that, even though enrollment has boomed and more money is flowing into UC’s coffers, there is less to go around to fund UC’s mission of educating its students.

UC’s revenues come from a variety of sources: state funds, federal grants, donations and, of course, tuition. Tuition and fees now makes up over 43 percent of UC’s total annual revenue, as of the 20142015 fiscal year.

Where is all the money going?

The UC Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which represents full-time faculty and some part-time faculty, has been examining this question for the past few years. Although UC’s budget has grown, the money UC spends on academics has actually decreased, when adjusted for inflation.

Student enrollment (full-time equivalents) jumped from 29,593 in Fall 2008 to 34,377 in Fall 2014, a 16 percent increase.

With an increase of over 4,700 fulltimers at UC in only seven years, and with significantly more tuition dollars flowing into the university, one would think that most of this money would be going to pay for the things that are most important to students’ education - high quality instruction and academic programs. But that’s not what happened.

The majority of the money that UC spends on instruction, which includes the cost of hiring and supporting the faculty, comes from its “unrestricted funds.”

Unrestricted funds are monies that don’t carry limitations from outside entities as to how they are spent. From fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2015 (the most recent date for which data is available), UC’s unrestricted funds grew from $855.4 million in fiscal year 2009 to $992.8 million in fiscal year 2015 in inflation-adjusted dollars, a 16 percent increase driven in significant part by a 39 percent increase in revenues from tuition.

Even though student enrollment skyrocketed over this period, UC actually spent 6.3 percent less on instruction from unrestricted funds fiscal year 2015 than in fiscal year 2009, in inflation-adjusted

dollars.

Meanwhile, spending on Academic Support – including academic administration such as deans’ offices – increased by 25 percent and spending on Institutional Support – administrative units such as Administration and Finance and the President’s Office – grew by 34 percent.

Over this same period, the administration more than doubled support for athletics.

Subsidies for Athletics reached $20.4 million in fiscal year 2015. That’s equivalent to a full-ride scholarship for over 1,800 students.

The university’s disinvestment in instruction is having significant impacts across the colleges.

The number of full-time faculty represented by the AAUP dropped from 1,775 in academic year 2008-2009 to 1,651 in academic year 2014-2015, a 6.9 percent decline.

Although the administration has made some recent efforts to increase full-time faculty hires, these hires have not made up for the loss.

The full-time faculty to student FTE ratio has increased from 16-1 in fall 2008 to nearly 21-to-1. Although UC’s adjunct faculty are excellent and serve important purposes, full-time faculty are consistent presences on campus, not only teaching but mentoring and advising students.

Having fewer full-time faculty available to students endangers UC’s academic mission and the student experience.

In its 2015-2016 budget, the administration projected a $19.4 million increase in spending on Instruction.

Roughly speaking, that would bring spending on instruction close to what it would be in raw dollars if it had kept up with inflation since 2008.

However, this increase still does not match student enrollment growth. The results of the audit for FY16 will show whether the Administration followed through with its budget plan.

The need is clear. In academic year 20082009, UC spent $8,765 per student FTE on Instruction (from unrestricted funds).

As of academic year 2014-2015, UC spent $7,067 per student FTE. This is a 19 percent drop. UC has to focus on its main mission– providing an excellent education for its growing student population.

Stephanie Spanja is director of research at the University of Cincinnati chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

The American left played a major role in creating Donald Trump.

When I refer to “the left,” I am generally not referring to the Democratic Party.

The establishment left-wing doesn’t have the blood on their hands in this case, but instead is a conglomerate of academic, media, political and social justice warriors who have spent the last decade bathing in intellectual dishonesty.

This isn’t to totally excuse the right-wing media of their scare tactics with ISIS at the border or President Obama taking our guns and throwing us in FEMA camps.

However, liberals have arguably played a role larger than anyone else in creating the Frankenstein monster that is Donald Trump’s candidacy.

Let me begin by putting my politics on the table. I am on the liberal team. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find someone on campus that outflanks me on the left in terms of domestic issues.

However, I have noticed a swell in political correctness, word-policing and general disrespect for the concept of free speech – and it is all coming from my team. We all need to talk truth to our own tribes and self-regulate, and as a liberal I think my tribe is at a critical point of America getting tired of our outrageous behavior on social issues.

When I say social issues, I am not referring to our recent victories on the legislative end of the culture wars such as gay marriage, or even some high profile outrage such as the Confederate flag flying on government property.

This is more about the issues we see on campuses and the constant lampooning of conservatives as sexists, racists and imbeciles. Outside of a lot of the right’s denial of climate change, these blanket charges are unfair. I am concerned that when the nuclear bombs are falling, we will be debating gender pronouns.

We see a concerning volume of dangerous social actions coming from the left.

Christina Sommers, a feminist scholar, is the kind of speaker whose presence on a college campus is so alarming that students require advanced notice, also known as a “trigger warning.”

Her academic and research-based views are not controversial. She merely criticizes the gender wage gap, saying studies in England and the United States show women generally major in lower paying fields such as nursing while men are more inclined to go into engineering.

“If you want to end the wage gap, major in petroleum engineering instead of feminist dance theory,” Sommer said in an interview with Joe Rogan.

Regardless of how academically viable Sommers’ theory is, students at Oberlin College needed a “safe space” that allegedly had coloring books and puppy videos – a

report that I wasn’t able to confirm.

Sommers received credible threats and required armed protection from Oberlin’s campus police.

Comedians, some of them liberals, refuse to perform on campuses. Folks like Bill Maher, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr and Larry the Cable Guy have all been critical of the softness and politically correct culture of the left breeds, especially on campuses.

Jay Leno said he was booed at a campus recently because he started one of his jokes with “...so my wife was in the kitchen.”

Students at University of California Berkeley protested Bill Maher giving a commencement speech at a graduation ceremony, mostly due to Maher’s critique of pockets of Muslim culture not honoring women’s rights and executing homosexuals.

Analysis of these elements within Islam is quickly met with the knee-jerk “Islamophobic” label. Author Sam Harris has faced similar opposition in his academic criticisms of human rights issues in the Muslim world.

It’s not just campuses. A quick look at any major liberal news outlet like Salon or The Young Turks shows you would not have to dig too deep before you find a reporter disregarding an individual as a bigot, racist or misogynist.

While sometimes the criticisms are true, those heated words are conversation enders, not starters. Frankly, it is very lazy journalism.

The U.S. is facing some big issues. Should we take in Syrian refugees? Unless your answer is yes, be prepared for backlash.

You will likely be called xenophobic and racist.

Those opposed to refugees entering America have serious and well-founded concerns that these refugees may be violent Muslims. Some have already been caught in acts of terror.

With the failure of a concerning portion of the left with free speech, ideas like “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings” make it really easy to see how a man like Donald Trump can stay ahead in the polls for almost a year.

He is the brashest candidate in the race and says some things that even I, a person that just wrote a critique on political correctness, finds disturbing.

However, this is likely a pendulum swing.

My liberal friends have spent the last few years screaming about gender-neutral pronouns, labeling all men as potential rapists, calling anyone with the slightest criticism of a minority “racist,” and thirdwave feminism assaulting the videogame industry for being misogynistic.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to embrace a man so far away from the word police, even if he is arguably a dangerous opposite of political correctness culture.

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19 Will _ of “The Waltons” 20 Nail with a decorative head 21 Rivers or Collins 23 “_ Get Away with Murder” 24 Sad notice, for short 25 Grain storage tower 26 “Some Like _”; Marilyn Monroe 28 “O Brother, Where Art _”?; George Clooney movie 29 “Whose _ is it anyway?”

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SPORTS / 7 THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2016

Bengals’ loss to Steelers an embarassing low CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

What America was subjected to Saturday night in the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers game was worse than anything than the Cleveland Browns, one of the worst teams in the NFL, have done in their recent history.

This season alone, the Browns fired their coach after two years, their quarterback was in Las Vegas wearing a wig when he was supposed to be checking into a hospital and their best player was suspended for the year for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

Still, what happened Saturday night trumps it all.

The Bengals and Steelers met in Paul Brown Stadium in a

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Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis ponders his options after falling behind 31-14 in the fourth quarter of their game on Sunday, November 20, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore holds on for a 31-24 win over the Bengals. (Doug Kapustin/MCT)

first-round wild-card playoff game. The Bengals, who were underdogs at home, lost by two points when the Steelers were able to convert a field goal with only 20 seconds left in the game.

That description may lead you to believe it was a good game. It wasn’t.

The Bengals seemingly had the game won in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter after snagging an interception from backup quarterback Landry Jones. However, they squandered an opportunity to end the game when running back Jeremy Hill fumbled the ball.

That was when everything went south, despite the game looking like it could not get any worse.

Shortly after Hill’s fumble, Cincinnati, with an assist from the referees, gifted the Steelers the game-winning field goal in the waning seconds, when they were flagged for not one, but two 15-yard penalties.

One was on an absolutely unnecessary hit to Steelers’ wide receiver Antonio Brown by linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who lowered his shoulder and made contact with Brown’s head in an effort to tackle him.

Brown predictably collapsed to the ground and will most likely be going through the concussion protocol this week while the Steelers prepare for their game against the Denver Broncos.

The second penalty was the most bizarre and hotlydebated penalty of the night.

For some unknown reason, while the Steelers’ offense was on the field and trainers were tending to Brown, Steelers’ defensive assistant coach and former Steelers player Joey Porter wandered out onto the field and decided that it was a

good time to start jawing at Bengals players.

Bengals’ cornerback Adam Jones did not take too kindly to this and proceeded to physically move Porter in reaction to whatever was said, which both sides have differing stories on. This drew the second flag and moved the Steelers into comfortable field goal range for the win.

Even though the Bengals were the team that received the penalty, many believe the Steelers should have been penalized for Porter’s actions.

The game was chippy all night long and multiple shoving matches occurred as these teams have one of the most bitter and heated rivalries in the NFL. Porter is a perfect example of what the rivalry has amounted to. He knew he could goad a Bengals player into making a mistake as he had played against some of the players before.

He had a direct impact on the game and the Bengals, despite not necessarily deserving it, were robbed of their first playoff victory under head coach Marvin Lewis and their first since the 1990 playoffs.

The violence seen in the game between the two rivals will force the NFL to make some changes, but unfortunately the change they cannot make is who won the game.

The Steelers move on to Denver to play the Broncos and Bengals fans are left wondering what their team is even going to look like next year.

In my opinion, they should move one or both teams out of the AFC North. Their rivalry is becoming toxic to the cities, the players and the fans. The NFL has to get control of this before someone gets permanently hurt.

Women’s UC men survive USF despite poor shooting day basketball falls short at Temple DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

Despite a competitive first half, the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball fell to the Temple University Owls 74-51 Sunday in an American Athletic Conference matchup.

UC came out slow in the first quarter and allowed Temple to end the period on an 8-2 run that gave them a 22-15 lead.

The Bearcats did not let their start bother them as they went on a 13-1 run and grabbed a 28-23 lead with five minutes left in the half.

The Bearcats were up as much as eight, but Temple went on another run to end the quarter and tied the game at 34 headed into halftime.

During the third quarter, the score remained clos, but Temple ended the period on another run and grabbed a 53-43 lead headed into the last quarter of play.

UC could not seem to gather its composure and allowed Temple to dominate them during the fourth quarter. The Bearcats were outscored 21-8 in the period and lost the game by 23 points.

Despite the loss, Head Coach Jamelle Elliott was pleased with the team’s play in the first half.

“I don’t want it to take away from the solid 20 minutes we played in the first half,” Elliott said. “Going from down seven to up seven, then tying it up at halftime. I thought that was the best 20 minutes of basketball, against the best team we have played so far, that we have had this year.”

The Bearcats are now five games under .500, but Elliott is pleased with the direction her team is headed.

“I just truly believe this team has some really good basketball in them,” Elliott said. “We showed up for 20 minutes today and I can’t wait to see us play that type of basketball we played in the first half for 40 minutes consistently.”

One of the biggest reasons the scores were so different in each half was the shooting percentages for both teams.

Cincinnati shot 40 percent, compared to Temple’s 28.9 percent, but the Owls improved drastically in the second. They raised their shooting up to nearly 50 percent and the Bearcats dropped to 16.1 percent.

Part of why UC shot so well in the first half was due to the play of senior guard Alyesha Lovett.

Lovett scored 23 points for the game, 20 of them coming in the first half, and accumulated six rebounds.

“She single-handedly took us on her shoulders in that first half,” Elliott said.

“Temple, they responded, they took her away in the second half.”

The Bearcats are now 5-10 on the season and 1-3 in the AAC. They will play the University of Central Florida 2 p.m.

Saturday at Fifth Third Arena. The game will be aired on The American Digital Network.

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team squeaked past the 3-13 University of South Florida Bulls Sunday in a 54-51 win.

The Bearcats were expected to dominate the Bulls ― who had lost eight of their last nine games ― but shot under 31 percent en route to just 54 total points.

Despite the offensive struggles, UC head coach Mick Cronin was still proud of his team for getting the win.

“We just couldn’t score,” Cronin said.

“To win a game on the road and shoot 31 percent is something I am extremely proud of.”

Cincinnati came out the gate slow, shooting 24 percent in the first half, but was able to keep the lead until just over a minute left before halftime.

Despite USF stealing the lead momentarily, UC tied the Bulls up at 26-26 before halftime on two free throws made by sophomore forward Gary Clark.

The Bearcats came out in the second half looking like a different team as they jumped out to a 15-point lead with under 11 minutes left to play.

The team’s offense then became ice cold again as they only scored three points the rest of the game.

The Bulls climbed back and cut the score to 54-51 with seven seconds left and UC gave them a chance to force the game into overtime after Clark missed a free throw.

USF received the ball with over six seconds left and went the length of the court to a get a clean three-point shot, but senior guard Nehemias Morillo missed and the Bearcats earned their 12th win of the season.

Even though his team almost gave the game away, Cronin still liked what he saw from them.

“We did a good job keeping them off the glass, by far our best defensive rebounding effort of the season,” Cronin said. “As a coach it is a thing of beauty because you preach defense, you preach rebounding.”

One player who came up big for UC was senior forward Shaq Thomas, who scored 10 points. Cronin was happy with the way he played but was critical of his defense during USF’s final shot of the game.

“He is really good when he uses his athleticism and he cuts to the basket,” Cronin said. “I was really happy with the way he played up until the last play. That was his wing where they shot the threepoint shot.”

The Bearcats are now 12-5 on the season

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The win against USF moved UC to 2-2 in the American Athletic Conference and was their third road win of the season. The Bearcats will face Temple University at noon Saturday in Philadelphia. The game will be aired on ESPNU.

‘Concussion’ movie hits hard at dangers of football injuries DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

Nikira Goings (2) goes up for a layup over St. Francis defenders during Saturday’s game where the Bearcats defeated the St. Francis Red Flashes 93-86.

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but Cronin says he doesn’t look at their record or talk to the team about it.

“I think that gets you in trouble, I think that got us in trouble in December,” Cronin said. “Being ranked and everyone worrying about things that don’t matter instead of worrying about eliminating mistakes and becoming a better team.”

During the holidays, “Concussion” showed viewers how violent football can be to the athletes who play it.

The movie was based on a true story.

Dr. Bennet Omalu, played by Will Smith, discovers the condition of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after studying the brains of former football players that had recently committed suicide.

It was discovered that CTE couldn’t be found on any tests of the brain when a person is alive, but that the side effects were life changing.

According to Boston University, CTE’s side effects include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, Parkinsonism and progressive dementia.

The movie showed that CTE is brought on from many hard traumas to the head that occur while playing football. The side effects would not appear until a number of years after the athletes were done playing football.

Dr. Omalu attempts to inform the NFL about what their former athletes were going through, but the league tries to shut him down and hide what was really going

on for multiple years.

Congress did not begin to pressure the NFL until the end of the movie. The league was then forced to take concussions and head traumas more seriously.

Jesse Harper, CEO of i1 Biometrics, is at the forefront of head trauma in football research. i1 Biometrics is a sports technology company that developed the world’s first mouth guard to accurately measure the linear and rotational accelerations the brain experiences from head impacts during sports and training activities.

Harper said his company helps give people the gift of knowing about head trauma.

“We know the brain’s experiences in real time and we make the sideline aware of when their athletes experience significant trauma,” Harper said. “We use a 3-D map of the brain and it shows where hits happen overtime.”

Harper said head injuries certainly happen but the media makes it seem like it is a forgone conclusion in football. He mentioned that with the proper coaching, the risks to the head brought on by playing football can decrease.

Despite working with the head traumas in football specifically, Harper is still a fan

of the game and does not want people to quit playing, he just wants everyone to be educated more on the topic.

“I started my boys at 5 years old, but if I knew what I know now, I would have put them in seven-on-seven until they got older and then allowed them to play contact once they got to middle school,” Harper said. “While they are coming up with better solutions, I don’t think parents should keep their kids out of football.”

Since the NFL has been forced to take head injuries more seriously, they have upgraded their helmet technology and have changed rules to help protect athletes.

Some fans think the new rules have altered the game and many ask the question if football will look the same as it always has in the future. Harper thinks it will.

“I think it will be recognizable,” Harper said. “There will be smarter equipment… there will be better rules and technology.

There will be better elements of the game and it will be modified but it will still be played on a 100-yard field.”

The movie Concussion increased knowledge about head trauma in football, but it will be seen if it will have negative or positive effects on the sport.