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Study shows more Ohio adults are smoking marijuana than in the past

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LAUREN STYCZYNSKI | STAFF REPORTER

A recent study found that more Ohio adults now use marijuana than previously recorded, according to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Approximately one in seven Ohio adults say they use marijuana.

From early 2015 through the end of 2016, the number of adults that smoke weed in Ohio increased by 14.9 percent over the previous two years. The analysis was curated by drug policy reform group Harm Reduction Ohio.

“I don’t think these recent stats are surprising [due to] the amount of social media exposure and the myths of marijuana being shot down,” fourth-year liberal arts student Caroline Curry said.

“More people are getting to know it better.”

“It’s become legalized in quite a few states for recreational use,” fourth-year architecture student Damian McDaniel said. “You can feel it in the air … change is coming.”

However, as one might expect, smoking weed regularly can affect the daily lives of students, especially those at UC. While marijuana is generally known to relax one’s muscles, it can actually increase your heart rate.

Studies have shown that within a few minutes of smoking weed, your heart rate may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute depending on your average resting heart rate.

That same report also indicated that smoking weed could be a trigger for a heart attack. As such, if you are planning to smoke, going to the gym may not be the smartest idea. The combination could be fatal.

Unlike cigarettes, however, a recent study found that smoking marijuana does not

increase your risk of lung, head or neck cancers.

“It [still] seems risky to me,” McDaniel said. “While there [doesn’t] seem to be physical benefits, I have seen friends become incredibly unmotivated due to their high weed smoking and I don’t think I could risk that.”

Chronic users should be aware that excessive smoking can increase susceptibility to chronic bronchitis, among other conditions.

However, it’s not all bad news. Unsurprisingly to the masses, marijuana possesses some medical benefits as well. For example, marijuana smoking can reduce the risk

of stroke.

A University of Texas study found that chronic weed smokers have higher blood flow — and often greater oxygen levels — in the brain.

These can prevent blood clots in the brain and thus reduce strokes.

But unfortunately, more research on weed and its effects on the body is necessary and will likely be published as stigmas surrounding marijuana continue to shift.

As Ohio gears up for 14 farms to produce marijuana for medical purposes, the health implications of this plant are important to keep in mind.

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The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public to beware of fraudulent advertising that promises that certain marijuana-derived products can be used to prevent, diagnose, treat and cure cancer.

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UC professor testifies about Russian election interference PARKER MALATESTA | NEWS EDITOR

University of Cincinnati political science professor Dr. Richard Harknett testified in the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity last week regarding the U.S. Department of Defense’s role in safeguarding democratic elections from foreign interference.

Harknett stressed caution of future experimentation from foreign adversaries and promoted a culture shift in the government’s cybersecurity realm, drawing from ideas including the “doctrine of restraint” to more anticipationstyle tactics.

He characterized the Russians’ 2016 presidential election interference the “stone age” due to new technologies which will continue muddling fact and fiction.

Harknett said the hacking capabilities displayed are “not exclusive to Russia,” citing China, Iran and North Korea as regimes which have the ability to do so as well.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller III indicted 13 Russians last week with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

“Defendants [13 Russians], posing as U.S. persons and creating false U.S. personas, operated social media pages and groups designed to attract U.S. audiences … [and] falsely claimed to be controlled by U.S. activists when, in

fact, they were controlled by Defendants,” the indictment reads. “Defendant organization [Internet Research Agency] had a strategic goal to sow discord in the U.S. political system, including the 2016 U.S. presidential election …

[Defendants also] solicited and compensated real U.S. persons to promote or disparage candidates.”

The organization mentioned is the Internet Research Agency, a Russian-based group engaged in operations that interfere with elections and political processes.

“They’re a sizable operation,” Harknett said. “They’re emboldened to experiment further.”

Samples of Russian-sponsored political advertisements on social media include taglines like “Ohio Wants Hillary 4 Prison,”“Hillary is a Satan, and her crimes and lies had proved just how evil she is” and “Donald wants to defeat terrorism … Hillary wants to sponsor it.”

Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have served as useful tools for Russian interference, leaving only the American government to question the market, and decide whether they can solve the issue without political pressure.

In 2016, the British government concluded that they, too, were reliant on the market regarding cybersecurity issues.

Harknett said politicians creating incentives for Silicon

Valley is a step in the right direction. Along with open dialogue, he said it’s important that they don’t see regulation as the only option.

Last year, researchers at the University of Washington developed a new algorithm allowing them to turn audio clips into a realistic, lip-synced spoken word video.

The team successfully created a realistic video of former President Obama talking about terrorism, economics and other topics using audio clips from speeches. They used existing weekly video addresses, which were originally on a completely separate topic.

The experiment paints a picture detailing the future of information consumption.

Regarding a grand solution, Harknett believes there is need for a “fundamental shift with the objective of eroding their confidence” in the Defense Department.

As technology evolves, Harknett says problems are inevitable. He said a successful future will require constant self-surveillance with a major need for better educated, tech-savvy citizens.

“We trust our eyes and our ears,” he said. “How do we authenticate?”

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Bearcat LaunchPad visits the Brandery, pitches plans for startup companies BRIANA RICE | CONTRIBUTOR

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A line of off-shore oil rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel near the Federal Ecological Preserve en route to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary in March 2015. The Trump administration proposed to open for exploration the largest expanse of the nation’s offshore oil and natural gas reserves ever offered to global energy companies.

Warm weather helping prove climate change

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DARIUS DUDLEY | STAFF REPORTER

Last Tuesday was the warmest recorded day in February for Cincinnati, with temperatures reaching upwards of 79 degrees.

This breaks the 72-degree record set two years prior, according to the National Weather Service.

This past week, winter weather across the nation has undergone abnormal patterns. Many eastern states reached temperatures well into the mid-70s.

These warm winters are increasingly becoming the norm. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2017 was the third-hottest year on record, with 2015 being the second and 2016 being the first.

With current EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt decreasing regulations on fossil fuel industries, some are becoming more concerned about climate change issues. Manmade climate change has become a divisive political topic and some are reluctant to relate these patterns to global warming.

“Every year throughout the 2000s, we seem to keep hitting the highest ever,” said Patrick Ray, an environmental engineering research professor. “The

trend is statistically significant — it is not a fluke. We are far outside of natural temperatures and it’s accelerating, which is scary.”

As global carbon emissions continue to rise, so does the correlation with rising temperatures.

“Global carbon production is higher than ever, and we’re not stopping — we’re emitting more than ever,” Ray said.

Pruitt acknowledges that our climate is warming; however, he does not consider it a negative implication.

“So I think there’s assumptions made that because the climate is warming, [that’s] necessarily a bad thing,” Pruitt said.

Naturally, this statement has been met with a lot of scrutiny — notably, from Ray. “I wouldn’t make that statement without backing it up,” Ray said. “A lot of people will be hurt along the way, and it comes across as quite callous and cold-hearted to people already experiencing the repercussions of climate change.”

Places that rely on fish trade, such as Australia’s versatile fishing industry, are already being affected by warmer water. Smaller island nations are feeling its effects on their agriculture

and land as sea levels rise.

“I think climate change needs to be taken more seriously by the government,” second-year criminal justice student Rebecca Gulick said.

“These corporations are only out to make money, which is by design, so someone needs to regulate them to help protect the Earth because it’s all we have.”

Second-year psychology student Madeline Jurgens seems most concerned with the EPA’s deregulations of certain industries.

“I think Scott Pruitt is essentially there to destroy what the EPA can do,” Jurgens said. “I’m concerned, and everyone else should be too. He’s sued the EPA over 10 times before he was ever appointed administrator.”

Last week’s unusual heat may have come as a nice respite from the normal winter cold, but the effects and implications of such record highs aren’t as relaxing.

“I really want our decisions on how we use the Earth to be made with compassion for those who come after us,” Ray said. “I have kids, and when I think about the world I want to pass down to them, I don’t want it be so altered to the point that I don’t know how to teach them how to live in it.”

Bearcat LaunchPad, a student-led organization that helps students create business plans for their own startup companies, visited one of Cincinnati’s biggest and oldest startup accelerators this week. The Brandery, founded in 2009, welcomed students from the group on a tour of their facility, offering a private demonstration and answering any questions posed by Bearcats.

“We provide funding, mentorship, information about the community and how to get involved,” said Shelbi Howard, fourth-year industrial design, information technology and entrepreneurship student, and the leader of Bearcat Launchpad.

“Right now, we have seven student-led startup companies.

While the group accepts applications from both undergraduate and graduate students, the group consists of only undergraduate students for now, Howard said.

While touring the Brandery, students met with its founder and manager, as well as some of the generators, or “funders.”They explained the origins of the Brandery, presented opportunities for involvement and offered advice for students to participate in any accelerator, including

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“Bearcat Launchpad is the most helpful and hands-on program available on UC’s campus,” Brandery co-founder Robert McDonald said. “It’s so much more than just a teacher talking to you or telling you what to do.”

Besides offering advice about optimal ways to start a company, McDonald allowed some students to pitch plans for their own startups.

Fourth-year marketing and information systems student Jacob Burge and his business partner, second-year marketing student Liam Stojanovic, hope to streamline grocery delivery services with their startup, Accord Grocery Delivery.

“We want to make a system to make multiple grocery orders at once, in particular those in a certain area,” Burge said. “It is about efficiency. Each time an order is placed, incentive increases.”

The company’s Facebook page launched in January. Users can visit the page for information on how they can get their groceries delivered from Kroger to any Cincinnati location.

McDonald shared startups with similar premises and acknowledged flaws in students’ plans. The best way to get started is to get a foot in the door and keep in touch with Brandery staff, he said.

“Find someone affiliated,” McDonald said.

“Do more than just submit an application cold.”

Students were informed of other startup accelerators in the city, including Ocean, Uptech and Hillman. They were also introduced to generators from out of town who have connections in cities and countries around the world.

“We haven’t always been the best at it, but the goal with the Brandery is always to get more UC companies working with us,” McDonald said. “If we can keep our revenue within the city and help build our city at the same time, that works best for us.”

Though the Brandery was once a small company, it is now located at Union Hall on 1311 Vine Street along with several other tech companies. Each company has its own space but there are several shared living rooms, conference rooms, hangout spots and a back porch. There is also a beer hall that is commonly used for events.

On April 6, the students will present their startup ideas at a “demo-day” for practice before presenting at accelerators like the Brandery.

Bearcat Launchpad meets on Thursdays weekly.

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Faces of Clifton: Story of a homeless man ZACH PERRIN | NEWS EDITOR

AARON DORSTEN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Patrick Borchelt is one of the many homeless people frequently seen panhandling on the outskirts of UC’s campus.

Borchelt attended St. Gertrude — a Catholic school in Madeira — for elementary school and graduated from St. Xavier High School before earning an academic scholarship to study at the College of Wooster. He was there for a year before dropping out and attending school close to home at UC. His father, who had a brief minor league baseball career before graduating from Xavier and working as a salesman for Hudepohl Brewing Company, was Borchelt’s sole caretaker.

“When [my dad] passed … I lost everything,” he said. “I know it’s cliché to say, but we were best friends.”

Borchelt has been to the psych ward twice — once for attempting suicide. He points to his physical and psychological health problems — such as infections from unwashed blisters — as the main culprits

Patrick Borchelt on short Vine St. on Feb. 27, 2018.

for his struggle to hold down a job.

Due to the heroin epidemic and its subsequent impact on the homeless population, he says many vacant homes have been recently boarded up. “[At] the place I’m at right now, I’ve got my other blanket there just because it’s out of the rain,” he said. “I have another blanket plus this sleeping bag, and it’s in the woods [in] this concrete structure.”

Despite his temporary shelter, rain still poses a problem for Borchelt, who often struggles to stay dry.

“All my s--t’s wet, but when I’m actually sleeping, I’m not going to be getting rained on like the other night,” he said. “Sleeping and getting rained on [is] terrible. It’s a nightmare.”

He has been arrested and jailed multiple times on criminal trespassing charges after sleeping in closets, bathrooms and study rooms in multiple buildings on UC’s campus.

“Every single homeless person has a warrant — every single one — for something,” he said. “I have no violent charges [and] no theft charges, but my

record is starting to add up for all these homeless-related charges.”

Patrick said the consequences of such charges provides an employment hurdle as he tries to get back on his feet.

“Even if you explain what happened, ‘I was homeless, that was in my past,’ … if there’s someone who has the exact same qualifications I do … they’ll choose the other guy over me,” he said. “That’s an albatross around my neck.”

Borchelt claims having repeatedly been denied food stamps and housing services from the government and says he has been yelled at — and sometimes spit on — by both adults and college students. He says roughly half the people he meets, however, are genuinely nice people.

What impacts him the most, however, is feeling ignored.

“That makes me feel like less than a human being,” he said. “Just be kind.

Kindness goes a long way. It makes me feel like a person, it makes me feel good … I need that more than anything. Kindness is priceless. It’s free, but it’s priceless.”

Get to know your candidates: Student Government elections 2018 ZACH PERRIN | NEWS EDITOR

Voting for Undergraduate Student Government (SG) elections opens Wednesday, Feb. 28 and runs through Saturday, March 3. After the Monday’s SG town hall, each slate outlined their personal backgrounds and platforms.

Umaize Savani:

• Fourth-year studying neuroscience and organizational leadership • Pre-law student • Interned for Globe Med in Thailand advocating for human rights, education, sexual assault awareness and advocacy • Equity and Inclusion Chair for SG • At-Large Senator • Member and programming chair of UC African Student’s Association

Platform highlights:

• Expanding the shuttle system — many students do not have easy access to groceries or food offcampus • Extending shuttle system to OTR to further connect UC to the community • DIY — Students were able to submit their own initiatives on the Sinna+Savani website.

Those with the most votes will be added to the platform if elected.

• Tax Day initiative — teaching financial literacy to students • Prayer and meditation room

Kinebrew-Lacey Slate Kaleb Kinebrew:

• Third-year operations

management student • On the board for United Black Student’s Association • Two-term senator-at-large • Member of Alpha Phi Alpha • Working with the Irate 8 and making sure student government and the administration meet their demands

student center • Meal plan rollover program

• Transfer student Learning Community (LC) program

James Lacey:

• Third-year marketing student • Executive board for Advance • The National Association for Black Accountants • Serving transfer students in the UC Pathways Office • President of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity incorporated

Platform Highlights:

• Putting vending machines in more buildings • Extending TUC hours during finals week • Building an international

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• Second-year finance and international business student • Outreach director for SG – connects different communities and organizations across campus to student government • Set up first SG town hall in 10 years last October • Tutoring refugees at local mosque • Interned at car dealership • Barber

Sinna Habteselassie:

• McMicken Ambassador working on recruitment and retention of students

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HabteselassieSavani Slate

• Tour guide for UC with Roar • Member of South Asian American Student Association • Vice President of Muslim Student Association • Student consulting for nonprofit organizations • Resident Adviser in Morgens Hall • On the Student Activities Board

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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ gives

audience Broadway-level show ANNE SIMENDINGER | STAFF REPORTER

happening onstage. Harris beautifully sings two hits — “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Can We Start Again Please” — the latter of which is a duet with fellow senior and standout performer Christopher Kelley as the apostle Peter.

Other standout performers include EJ Dohring as Simon, who briefly stopped the show with his solo “Simon Zealotes,” and Derek Kastener as King Herod, who left the audience in stitches with his Act II comedic tap number.

The entire cast has amazing energy and they nail every number. Between the fun and modern choreography, the staging with the rustic playground of a set and the modern clothing, the biblical story felt more accessible, understandable, and relatable for contemporary generations.

By the end of the show, the entire audience will be begging to “start again, please.” Don’t miss your chance to see the amazing talent in “Jesus Christ Superstar” now through March 4 at the Patricia Corbett Theatre.

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“What’s the buzz” over at the Patricia Corbett Theatre now through March 4? CCM’s musical theatre department presents “Jesus Christ Superstar” as their second mainstage musical of the 2017-18 season. The show features an electric rock concert-like score composed by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.

“Superstar” loosely tells the story of Jesus’ last days and his relationship with Judas Iscariot.

The Lloyd Webber and Rice musical is what’s known as a rock opera — it is completely sung and has no spoken dialogue. The approximately two-hour production was so intensely engaging, it seemed to last only minutes.

Like most CCM productions, between the phenomenal talent on the stage and the incredible behind-the-scenes work from the technical students, you feel like you are seeing a Broadway show. It can be hard to believe the cast is comprised of college students.

For a large portion of the cast, this performance is their last on the CCM stage.

The production included the whole senior class for a final hoorah — it’s quite a show to mark the end of their undergraduate careers.

“Superstar” was a perfect choice to showcase the students’ incredible triple threat abilities.

Senior Stavros Koumbaros goes out with a bang, starring as Jesus. The role is extremely demanding, yet you never see Koumbaros falter or tire. His vocal range and chemistry with all the other performers onstage is astonishing.

Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrays Jesus and the second male lead, is played by junior Alex Stone. He opens the show and sets the story with his concerns about Jesus’ rising fame, repercussions of it and his sudden relationship with Mary Magdalene.

Stone is a vocal beast and is captivating to watch onstage.

Playing Mary Magdalene is senior Ciara Alyse Harris. She possesses such a sweetness and calmness in contrast to the chaos

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The Best of UC’s 2018 Fraternity Winner: Beta Theta Pi MARLENA TOEBBEN | CONTRIBUTOR

Beta Theta Pi won Best Fraternity in TNR’s 2018 Best of UC poll. This is the first time the fraternity — known on campus simply as “Beta” — has won Best of UC. Jonathon Lucken, external vice president of the fraternity, attributes this new victory to strong leadership within UC’s chapter.

“In recent years, we have had really strong leadership that has really pushed us to be champions of academics [and] on-campus involvement,” said Lucken, a third-year insurance and risk management student.

Lucken says Beta’s overall mission is to accomplish as much as possible and provide unique

opportunities for students to engage.

“Our goal is to understand that there is a table that everyone comes towards, and if you want to be viewed higher, it is important to get yourself out there,” he said. “It’s understood that, ‘Hi, we’re Beta, recognize us, we want to have as much fun and accomplish as much as every other organization on campus.’”

Lucken joined the fraternity in spring 2016, saying meeting with existing members made his decision to join far easier.

“I just felt like this was a good group of people,” he said. “They understand that work comes first … There’s room for play, but only when work is done.”

Beta Theta Pi’s core values

include mutual assistance, intellectual growth, trust, responsible conduct and integrity.

“We make very sure that we live out those values every day,” Lucken said, citing the organization’s mission statement to “develop men of principle for a principled life.”

“By living those values, you can take away a man’s money — whatever he has — but the only thing he has left is his principles and his values,” Lucken said. Our goal at Beta is to make sure people are living those out … Doing the right thing always doesn’t feel good, but at least you’re holding onto your principles. You can be proud of that.”

As a member of Beta Theta Pi, Lucken says his fellow fraternity brothers

push him to see the bigger picture.

“I have people pushing me to something more than I currently see right now,” he said. “A lot the brothers see that in each other.”

While Lucken stressed the importance of having fun, he said Beta enables its members to learn valuable life lessons as well.

“Beta Theta Pi is … really advancing on being more progressive,” he said. “We want kids to be able to have fun in college, but at the same time, be able to teach valuable lessons … [we have] a strict no-hazing policy, and I am very proud to say that.”

Beta Theta Pi hosts the Clifton Cup Event with FC Cincinnati as part of their philanthropy work.

“They’ll provide tickets,

they’ll provide our awards and they will even have players come out,” Lucken said. “This last year, we

had Omar Cummings come out — a former UC grad as well.”

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The Beta Theta Pi fraternity house on the 2600 block of University Court on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2018.

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Black Panther breaks records, represents minority children

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Marvel Comics’ newest superhero movie “Black Panther” has broken box office records since its Feb. 16 release. It has been one of the top conversation pieces and has sparked numerous controversies. Overall, the film scores a 7.7/10 on IMDb, a 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and an 87 percent on Metacritic.

The film is also comprised of a talented cast including Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Kilmonger, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Angela Bassett as Ramonda and many more.

The story is based off of the original Black Panther comics from Marvel and takes places in the fictional nation of Wakanda in Africa. Wakanda is a hidden nation whose resources, wealth and technology could easily aid struggling nations throughout the world. For years, the Wakandan people kept resources to themselves to maintain peace among nations, as they do not want to wage war on the rest

of the world. This system is thrown out of balance when T’Challa’s long-lost cousin Erik Killmonger returns and claims the throne.

Killmonger wishes to spread and share the wealth and resources of Wakanda with the rest of the world in order to benefit everyone. However, he also wants Wakanda to be the supreme nation of the world and act as a dictating force that goes against the Wakandan peoples’ core values.

T’Challa must then partake in an epic battle with Killmonger in order to save Wakanda as well as the rest of the world — an ultimate struggle between good and evil.

The “villain” in “Black Panther” is different than those in other superhero movies because Killmonger is genuinely trying to do the right thing, but using the wrong approach.

He wishes to help the rest of the world by sharing and spreading Wakanda’s wealth, but instead of doing this practically, he only wishes to wage war and make Wakanda the supreme nation. Killmonger is misunderstood and naïve, but he has good intentions deep down, making him unlike

other villains.

Along with action-packed entertainment, “Black Panther” possesses themes and qualities that many people can relate to, even if they are not huge fans of super hero movies. T’Challa exhibits traits of an effective leader: compassionate, loyal to his country, brave, courageous, intelligent and slow to anger. He shows that one must display a strong sense of responsibility when in power, and shows how to act when the state of a nation rests in your hands.

“Black Panther” is monumental for many reasons. It teaches people qualities of diversity, leadership and compassion. Additionally, it provides young AfricanAmerican children in our generation with a superhero to admire who looks like they do. It is vital for children of every race to have a role model. For young AfricanAmerican children to see an entire cast — with the same complexion as them — play the good guys and save the world? That’s essential.

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CCM celebrates 100 years of Leonard Bernstein

with ‘Lenny And Friends on Broadway’ WESLEY CARROLL | CONTRIBUTOR

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Two milestones came together on Feb. 25, one celebrating the musical achievements of the past and one celebrating the possibilities of achievements yet to come.

The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is dedicating 2018 to music legend Leonard Bernstein, a composer and conductor who contributed music to projects like “West Side Story” and “On the Waterfront.” Bernstein would have turned 100 years old on Aug. 25 of this year. This celebration — billed as a year-long festival — has been heavily supported by many of those involved, including CCM Director of Orchestral Studies Mark Gibson, who studied under Bernstein at the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts.

“I was not a good student,” Gibson said in front of the Corbett Auditorium crowd, which filled the theater to see the latest tribute to Bernstein, “Lenny and Friends on Broadway.”The event featured many songs from Bernstein’s career including tracks from the films “On The Town” and “West Side Story,” as well as songs from composers such as Frank Loesser and Cole Porter.

“I’m now trying to pass what Lenny taught me to my students,” he said. “Lenny used to say that any sound is possible.”

His spontaneous philosophy seeped into the very show itself. Shortly after the conclusion of the first song, Bernstein’s “Overture to Wonderful Town,” the orchestra was joined by Frankie Thams, Bailee Endebrock and Paul

Schwensen. They burst onstage in comedic fashion singing the lyrics to Frank Loesser’s “Fugue for Tinhorns” from the 1950s musical “Guys and Dolls.”This trio was also joined by Emily Kristen Morris, a recent UC graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre.

Like the shows on Broadway, nothing grew stale. At one point, Morris playfully “kicked” Gibson to the side, pretending to assume his role for a few moments. This would not be the first time Gibson would be temporarily relieved of his role. For the performance of “New York, New York” from “On The Town,” Luke Flood stepped up as conductor. When William Langley walked out to conduct “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story,” he swiftly and lightheartedly said goodbye to the viola players, who promptly left the stage.

First-year UC students Peter Koury and Alex Belkin, both of whom played the saxophone during the show, were happy with the performance.

“We don’t normally get to play with string instruments, so it was a great experience,” Belkin said.

“I think this kind of performance is a nice change of pace from typical shows as well,” Koury said. “Working with Bernstein’s music is always a treat. Anything from his is fantastic. He’s one of the all-time greats.”

The band prepared for the show in just one week with only three rehearsals. Time was not an issue, however, as the orchestra and performers all earned a standing ovation by the show’s end.

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Sam Martin (31) after the Men’s Basketball game at BB&T Arena on December 12th, 2017.

Sam Martin’s minutes: The life of a walk-on

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MATT HUFFMON | STAFF REPORTER

Once a walk-on joins the men’s basketball team at the University of Cincinnati, they instantly become a fan favorite. Who doesn’t love cheering for an underdog who has no athletic scholarship?

Cincinnati native and UC freshman guard Sam Martin is the youngest and smallest walk-on for the No. 10 team in the country. Standing at 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds, an outsider might not realize Martin is a Division I athlete upon first glance.

“Coach [Mick] Cronin talked to one of my family friends about [walking-on],” Martin said. “Through him, we got in contact and I talked to Cronin about becoming a walk-on last spring.”

Martin attended St. Xavier in northern Cincinnati during his first two years of high school before transitioning to Summit Country Day School for his junior and senior seasons.

Scott Martin, Sam’s father, coached St. Xavier’s varsity

basketball team while his son’s interest in basketball steadily grew. However, Sam saw his soccer career soar while at Summit. He led the Silver Knights to a pair of state titles, combining for a 42-4-1 record during his time.

“Soccer was always my fun sport,” he said. “I didn’t really practice it a lot during my free time. Basketball has always been my first sport. When it came down to soccer or basketball, I asked myself, ‘What am I going to want to do every day in college?’”

Two weeks into his college basketball career, Martin scored his first points: two free throws in Cincinnati’s win over the University of Richmond at the Cayman Islands Classic.

“It was pretty cool,” Martin said. “The other walk-ons and myself feel a lot of pressure to get those first points. I expect a lot out of myself, so it was more of getting it out of the way. Obviously, I hope to get more than a couple of free throws over the next few years.”

Ahead of Martin on the Bearcats depth-chart are two agile point guards — juniors Cane Broome and Justin Jenifer.

“Cane and Justin are great players and even better people,”

Martin said. “I’m lucky that I have two really good point guards in front of me to show me the ropes. It’s nice to just watch and learn from them, how they carry themselves on and off the court.”

Although he has not garnered a scholarship as a member of the basketball team, Martin is on an academic scholarship through the Linder College of Business.

“Finance is my major in Linder,” he said. “I’m looking at wealth management or financial advising when it comes to a career.”

As far as Cronin is concerned, he is more than happy that Martin chose to wear the red and black.

“Sam has great speed and competitiveness,” Cronin said to the Enquirer in April 2017. “He turned down opportunities to join other programs because of his desire to be a Bearcat.”

Martin will be back in action Thursday when the Bearcats take on Tulane University at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans. The game tips off at 9 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

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Women’s basketball preps for AAC tournament BRESLIN SAND | STAFF REPORTER

KARLA AROA MANZANO VILCHES | CONTRIBUTOR

The women’s basketball about to face off against Tulsa on Feb. 18, 2018.

After an excruciating fourth quarter, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats women’s basketball team took down the University of Houston Cougars, sliding them into fourth place going into the American Athletic Conference tournament.

The Bearcats will depart for Storrs, Connecticut this Friday and will have a bye in the first round, sending them to the quarterfinals where they will play the winner of game four.

Game four features the No. 12 seed Tulsa (9-20, 3-13) competing against No. 5 five seed Houston (20-10, 9-7).

Should probabilities play out, they will play their most recent opponent again — a Cougars squad whom the Bearcats have defeated twice this season.

“We stay humble, we stay hungry,” head coach Jamelle Elliott said. “We need to keep relying on our defense wanting to guard guys because that fuels our offense. If we get unemotional on the offensive end and give everything we got on the defensive end, we’ll give ourselves a chance to win.”

After beating Houston for the second time on senior night, Elliott is not the only one who is excited in this team’s abilities going into the tournament. “[This is] a confidence booster,” senior guard Ana Owens said. “Going into conference play, knowing that you got that bye, it feels good.”

With the bye, Elliott rewarded the women a much-needed two days off before hitting the court again in preparation

for their next contest.

Despite under a week remaining before the Bearcats tipoff again in a tournament that will decide if they make the Big Dance, nerves have yet to set in.

“No reason to be nervous,” Owens said. “This game is fun.

We just go out there and play free. You may get butterflies in your stomach, but once you get out on the court, it’s just different. It’s a stress reliever. You go out there and you play. Nothing else matters.”

Senior forward Shanice Johnson agreed wholeheartedly with her teammate.

“We don’t have anything else to lose,” she said. “Whoever we come up against, we make sure we give our best effort before we head on out of here after our last couple of games.”

The Bearcats are prepared to take the stress of the tournament and leave it on the court by tackling one game at a time.

“We grind it out every day,” Elliott said. “We missed the chance of going into post-season play [last year], and this year we don’t want any questions. We want to make sure that the committee doesn’t ask any questions. We want our play, our record and everything to speak for itself. We want to be a part of this selection committee, but first … we have to win a game. And win a game and win a game. Go 1-0 for as long as we can to extend Shanice’s and Ana’s careers as long as possible.”

The first round of the AAC tournament will begin Friday.

The Bearcats will tip-off in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday.

Cane Broome vs Nick Van Exel: Is Broome a big flash from the past?

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reached the NCAA Final Four, losing to the University of Michigan’s “Fab Five.”

“One thing worth noting is that Anthony Buford was considered by many to be the best guard on the [1991]92 team,” Hoard said. “Van Exel had a solid first year, but he was looked at as UC’s third-best player behind Buford and Herb Jones.”

Van Exel produced 18.3 points and 4.5 assists during his senior campaign.

“During Van Exel’s senior year, he was doing pretty much everything,” Hoard said. “Whether he was scoring, creating for teammates or playing defense, Huggins depended on him to lead that [1992]-93 team.”

Van Exel averaged 15.2 points, 3.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds in his Cincinnati career.

“I believe Van Exel was much more of a scoring

point guard than Broome currently is on this UC team,” Hoard said. “Being left-handed, it always seemed effortless for him

to beat his defender and get to the basket. I’m starting to see glimpses of it from Cane.”

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Dallas Mavericks’ Nick Van Exel, left, and Dirk Nowitzki celebrate Dallas’ 107-95 win as Portland’s Scottie Pippen walks off the court after their game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, May 4, 2003

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defensive purposes has been a noticeable progression for Broome.

“Cane has been asked to do a lot on the defensive end … whether it’s pressuring the ball, getting steals or deflecting passes,” Hoard said. “I know the transition from Sacred Heart’s way of defense to coach Cronin’s philosophy has been one of his biggest adjustments.”

Van Exel spent two years at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas before joining UC. It is well-documented that the point guard wanted to leave Trinity as soon as possible.

Former UC head coach Bob Huggins once said Van Exel slept in Fifth Third Arena during the summer of 1991 to be eligible to take summer classes.

Starting his two-year stint with Cincinnati, Van Exel flourished as a key player on the 1991-92 team that

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Whenever University of Cincinnati men’s basketball fans watch junior point guard Cane Broome, they might experience déjà vu from the 1990s.

Veteran Cincinnati sportscaster Dan Hoard noted the similarities between Broome and guard Nick Van Exel from the 199193 squads.

The physical traits between the two are nearly identical.

Both are left-handed, sixfoot, lean, fast and flashy with the basketball in their hands.

“I try to bring a lot of speed to the game,” Broome said.

“Providing easy baskets and being easy to play with is very important. I gel well with other players because I play freely.”

Another common trait between Broome and Van Exel is the two years of

eligibility at Cincinnati.

Each player transferred in after consecutive seasons of smaller-level experience.

Broome, a native of East Hartford, Connecticut, attended Sacred Heart University before transferring.

At Sacred Heart 2015-16, Broome averaged 23 points per game and earned an Honorable Mention AllAmerican nod. Broome currently contributes 8.2 points and 3.1 assists in his first year, as he shares playing time with guard Justin Jenifer.

“Cane was the main scorer on his Sacred Heart team,” Hoard said. “Obviously, coach [Mick] Cronin doesn’t need him to score 23 points a game. I can see him becoming more of an offensive threat next year and being dominant on both sides of the ball.”

Using his speed for

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Bearcat seniors honored, prepare for conference tourney MATT HUFFMON | STAFF REPORTER

games.

“Ana is a Duracell battery,” Elliott said. “She’s started 119 straight games and leading everybody who has put on that uniform in minutes [played]. There were some alumni in the audience tonight. Hopefully we made them proud. We really appreciate them coming back to support us. We’ll continue this legacy that they built.”

“I’m so grateful to get this opportunity to play Division I basketball at a great university,” Owens said. “It feels good.

[During my career], we went from the bottom to almost the top. It means a lot.”

With the win, Cincinnati improved to 18-11 — 10-6 in the AAC — clinching the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye in the upcoming AAC tournament. The 18-11 record is UC’s best since going 23-8 in 2002-03.

Cincinnati women’s basketball returns to the court at the AAC tournament in Uncasville, Connecticut March 3-6. The winner of the No. 12 Tulsa versus No. 5 Houston matchup will play the Bearcats at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

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University of Cincinnati women’s basketball seniors Ana Owens and Shanice Johnson have been the catalysts for the Bearcats over the past two seasons. Monday night proved no different as UC held off the University of Houston Cougars for a 61-57 victory on senior night.

“I’m so happy that Ana and Shanice were able to finish their regular-season home-stand with a W in front of their family and friends,” head coach Jamelle Elliott said. “It wasn’t easy. It’s not meant to be easy this time of year. I’m so glad we had enough in our tank to win this one for our seniors.”

Johnson contributed 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists in her final home game in the Queen City. On the season, she is averaging 10.4 points to pair with 6.2 rebounds. Johnson used her final two years of eligibility for the Bearcats, transferring from Monroe Community College in New York. During her junior season, she was

named the American Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year and earned a spot on third-team All-Conference.

“It’s no secret that there has been a different edge about our team since [Johnson] has been here,” Elliott said. “She’s passionate. She wants to win. She’s vocal. She understands what it takes to win, and it’s been contagious throughout our locker-room and how we handle adversity and refuse to lose.”

“Before I came to [Cincinnati], I was a selfish player when I was putting up big numbers,” Johnson said. “Now, it means more to my team. I’m a leader, not a scorer. I’ve grown a lot as a player and a person. What more can you ask for in a university? This is a special program for me and I appreciate my time here.”

Owens notched 11 points and five assists in her final game in front of the home fans. Like Johnson, her play has been dominant during her senior year, supplying 11.2 points, four assists and 3.2 rebounds. Her 92 percent freethrow percentage has also given Cincinnati a boost in close

KARLA AROA MANZANO VILCHES| CONTRIBUTOR

Shanice Johnson during the game against Tulsa on Feb. 18, 2018

Opinion

Mounir’s weekly

MOUNIR LYNCH | OPINION EDITOR

1. iPhone Games

I have over 20 of these game apps on my phone. They’re a really good way to procrastinate or simply pass the time when you’re bored (or on the toilet). Otherwise, they just sit in your phone taking up loads of storage space.

The problem with mobile games today is that there really aren’t any free ones that aren’t littered with advertisements.

Come on, Ketchapp, I’m just trying to roll this digital sphere down a hill. I don’t want to be constantly interrupted to play 25 seconds of an inferior mobile game as an advertisement.

They’re also cluttered with spam advertisements that have really sketchy pop-ups that open several windows on your phone. A lot of these games require some sort of payment after a few weeks of constant, addictive play. In the end, none of them are truly free unless you can deal with the frustration.

We’re still generally addicted to them, though — especially ones like Ketchapp’s “Spiral” and “Bottle Flip” that require full concentration and take ages to master.

2. Velveeta

Being from a mostly immigrant family, the real, authentic goodness of mac and cheese is not something I grew up with.

Instead, I grew up on the fake yet delicious Velveeta mac and cheese.

Recently, I have discovered how to master real mac and cheese, and I can’t really eat Velveeta anymore (unless I’m in a dire financial situation, which is often). Wikipedia describes it as a “processed cheese product made to taste like American cheese.”Why any cheese would be designed to taste like American cheese — which is a meh in itself — is beyond me.

3. Fitbits

4. UC Campus Rec

MOUNIR LYNCH | OPINION EDITOR

Marge Schott, the infamous former owner of the Cincinnati Reds, was known best for her outrageous behavior in public, her drunken spiels to the fans during games, her large St. Bernard dogs and her great financial contributions to Cincinnati charities.

She referred to star players Eric Davis and Dave Parker as her “million-dollar n---rs.” She also once said that Hitler had great ideas, but simply took them too far.

In 1993, she was fined $25,000 and suspended from Major League Baseball (MLB) after repeated offenses of virulent racism against Asian, black and Jewish people, respectively.

“She was one of the most tragic figures I’ve encountered in a long life,” former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent told ESPN. She used World War II-era slurs against Asians, was

a huge fan of the N-word and called Jewish people “money-grubbers.”

Her home’s Christmas decorations included a large Swastika — an internationally recognized symbol of white supremacy and genocide. A symbol which should have died with the Third Reich.

Yet UC dedicated the baseball park where our Bearcats play as Marge Schott Stadium. Every year, Bearcats and other university athletes of all creeds and colors play and in a stadium named after an incessant racist and anti-Semite. Fans of all backgrounds cheer on their teams in the stadium of Schott’s namesake.

Still, even after being ousted from the MLB community, Schott and her postmortem estate made several major contributions, most notably to animal rights charities and the University of Cincinnati.

The estate continues to give millions of dollars in philanthropic contributions.

Often, large contributions to sports and performing arts venues include a request to have the venue in question be named after the donor and their family.

If this was the case with Marge Schott’s donation to the baseball program, the University of Cincinnati — which boasts itself on tenets of non-discrimination and dedication to diversity — should not have accepted the donation.

UC Athletics failed to respond to multiple requests for comment.

The Kentucky side of my family always said, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.”This time, however, I would have made an exception.

Schott did not represent the values of the University of Cincinnati. It is wrong for UC’s baseball team to play in a stadium named after a

person like her.

Many Cincinnatians, including some of my friends from the city, see Marge as a Cincinnati icon who deserves to be celebrated.

“She was just drunk in public — she didn’t mean any of that,” some say.

Others simply excuse her language as her having “no filter.”

Cincinnati’s continued celebration of such a widely disrespected woman proves that Cincinnati and the UC community both have a long way to go to alleviate racism. The remnants of the cultural gateway to the south also pass a lingering racist view to many of our citizens who are slowly departing the urban area.

I hope that we can look to the past and recognize that this woman does not deserve to have her name on any campus facility, regardless of how big her donation was.

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Man, oh man, do I get grossed out at our gym. It seems like every time I use a machine or pick up a bar or dumbbell, my hands get covered in black dust from a lack of cleanliness. The staff doesn’t really walk around and clean the machines like they do at private gyms. Even considering those shortcomings, there’s nothing like the facilities at Campus rec, and they’re free with our tuition. Campus rec, I love ya, and I know you can do better than the meh cleaning job.

Should UC’s stadium be named after Marge Schott?

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Smart watches — especially those designed for fitness — are becoming extremely popular, and when it comes to the many different smart watches out there, the Fitbit is one of the biggest. They come in far more shapes and sizes than the Apple Watch, for example, which basically only has two options.

Still, the Fitbit is really just a tackier, uglier version of the much better (and more expensive) Apple Watch. They’re clunky and lack the commitment to personal style that Apple products boast. The Apple Watch also has more functionality than the Fitbit, which is doing a better job of increasing amenities. I just find the Fitbit to be less clean than the others.

They’re a major meh.

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Recent gun violence opens rift in Ohio Republican party TIM GOLDENBERG | STAFF REPORTER

With the immeasurable tragedy that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School still fresh in everyone’s minds, an already heated gun control debate flared hotter in Ohio politics.

Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich caught flak from many of his allies with a major shift in his positions on gun control following the most recent shooting. An NRA-endorsed politician who regularly signed Ohio legislation easing access to firearms, Kasich rebranded the formerly extensive proSecond Amendment section of his website to a “Common Sense on the Second Amendment” brief. During an interview Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union,

Kasich not only indicated support for comprehensive background checks and a bump stock ban, but also entertained the idea of an assault weapons ban that would limit firearms such as the AR-15.

While this all reads like Kasich positioning for a 2020 presidential bid as a moderate conservative, it made waves in the Ohio GOP race to replace his governorship.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor — currently in an uphill race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination against Attorney General Mike DeWine — criticized Kasich’s change of position and called it a “knee-jerk reaction,” saying, “restricting the rights of law-abiding Ohioans to legally purchase a gun does not [address the

problem].”

Meanwhile, DeWine — the presumed frontrunner for the nomination — indicated his support for expanded background checks and better monitoring of potential threats by law enforcement.

Additionally, DeWine voiced support for banning the sale of bump stocks.

Taylor continues to support the sale of bump stocks — devices which allow semiautomatic weapons to mimic the fire rate of their fully automatic counterparts.

However, both Republican candidates agree on a proposed solution to increase the number of guns in schools. At the Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday, Taylor insisted that “where you have a bad guy with a

gun, something that saves life is a good guy with a gun.” DeWine, similarly, has long supported schools having an armed employee for such situations.

Unfortunately, both candidates seem to forget that Stoneman Douglas High School had an armed police officer on duty. The officer did not engage the shooter and instead stood idly by as the massacre occurred. He has since resigned from his job after being suspended without pay for his lack of action, and was branded a coward

by President Trump.

Only time will tell if Taylor’s play to go further conservative than her opposition will prove successful in the primary.

Polling data from midJanuary had Taylor trailing

14 percent to DeWine’s 54 percent with 32 percent undecided. DeWine also carries a major financial edge going into the primary, boasting a war chest of more than $10 million to Taylor’s $3.5 million — $3 million of which is a

personal loan from herself to her campaign.

More likely than not, Taylor’s attempts to go further right will fall upon deaf ears, as DeWine’s name recognition and fundraising advantage makes for an almost insurmountable lead.

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Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, center, is introduced by Connecticut State Sen. Tony Hwang at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., on Friday, April 8, 2016, at a town hall forum.

FBI Probe into NCAA confirms what we knew

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Arizona head coach Sean Miller urges on his players in the first half against Duke at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on March 24, 2011, in the West Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

A quote from the one of the biggest names in sports — and certainly the biggest name in basketball — summed up the recent revelations from the FBI’s probe into the NCAA quite aptly. “The NCAA is corrupt, we know that,” LeBron James said Tuesday. “Sorry, it’s going to make headlines, but it’s corrupt.” Earlier in that interview, he voiced his thoughts on what could be done quite plainly, saying “I don’t know how you can fix it. I don’t see how you can fix it.”

An FBI probe into the NCAA’s business practices this week revealed less-than-startling information. More than 20 current and former NCAA College Basketball athletes were named in the document as accepting financial compensation, Yahoo! reported. Among them were students and former students from prestigious basketball schools including Duke, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan State. The University of Cincinnati, currently ranked 10th in the NCAA Basketball AP Top 25, was not listed as an involved party.

While many will be quick to point fingers at individual college basketball programs, the bigger culprit is the NCAA itself. This is something they have known, yet done very little about. Yes, titles will be stripped. The University of Louisville was stripped of their 2013 national title for arranging stripteases and sex acts for both their prospects and student athletes. However, the NCAA’s lack of real internal regulation — coupled with creating a system that begs for this abuse — is the bigger problem.

The system in question — known as “one and done” — is

something which can be seen in many elite basketball programs. High school athletes, many of whom are arguably good enough to professional already, are enticed into attending university for one year under the prospect of furthering their development. After a year, these athletes may enter the NBA draft or be signed by NBA teams. To entice them to go to college basketball first, whether for one year or more, players receive “loans” totaling tens of thousands from agents. The FBI report focused on one such agency, ASM Sports, which is run by former NBA agent Andy Miller.

More troubling in the report is that many of these players were almost bid on, as if at an auction. Bribes were frequently used to attempt to sway players to sign with schools desperate to secure the player in question, even if only for a year.

To echo LeBron James, it’s difficult to see how this problem can be fixed. One avenue would be that the NBA take the route of European basketball, cutting the NCAA out completely. High school students would attend specialized basketball academies, transition to the NBA’s developmental league, then transition to the NBA. Another avenue would be to pay college athletes — not an unreasonable request given the amount of time they dedicate to the sport is, without question, equivalent to a job.

What this FBI report has made clear, however, is that something needs to change. The NCAA has a fire lit under its ass, and changes will come. Whether the NCAA changes or the NBA dumps them, America will have to wait and see.

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Things to do this weekend: •

Garden of Pure Imagination: Channel your inner Gene Hackman (the purple-suited version) at the Krohn Conservatory and observe all the springtime colors that mimic those seen in Willy Wonka’s candy factory. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. $4. Krohn Conservatory (Mount Adams).

John Morell Wiener Dog Races: Grab your dachshund and stick around for intermission at the Cyclones game Saturday for a dog dash unlike any other. Download a waiver on the Cyclones’ website to enter. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $15-$27 tickets; $20 for dog and companion to enter. U.S. Bank Arena (Downtown).

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Bockfest: Cincinnati’s favorite beer festival Bockfest is coming back • for its 26th year, and they’re not holding back. Running Friday through Sunday, you can enjoy a parade, food and bock beer on Friday; Bockfest 5K and Billygoat Ball on Saturday; and a dinner and kid-friendly activities on Sunday. Friday-Sunday. 1619 Moore St. (Over-the-Rhine). Free.

• Channel Your Flannel: Like dogs? Wish you were a lumberjack? If these characteristics describe you, head on over to Streetside Brewery on Sunday — with a flannel on — and help raise funds for puppies and kitties in dire need of a home through STAF. Enjoy raffles, a themed photo booth and libations to keep your thirst quenched. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Streetside Brewery (ColumbiaTusculum).

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