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THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MONDAY, OCT. 26, 2015

HOMECOMING GAME LEADS TO BIG WIN AGAINST UCONN

BEARCATS PUT DOWN HUSKIES CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

In the midst of a downpour in Nippert Stadium, the University of Cincinnati Bearcat football team turned in a fulfilled effort Saturday by defeating the University of Connecticut Huskies 37-13.

The Bearcats’ winning effort came on homecoming night in front of over 40,000 fans.

Football does not stop for rain, but

the rain. Our managers did a great job of rotating out towels and keeping the balls dry and, every series coming off, they’d always have a towel ready.”

This was the 12th meeting between the Bearcats and Huskies, who have been division rivals since UC joined the Big East conference in 2005.

Cincinnati has won 10 out of the 12 matchups and has never lost to

nor did the rain stop for football when the skies opened up twice during the contest to pour heavy amounts of rain on the cheering fans, players and coaches.

The rain did not stop Cincinnati’s offense, who combined for 612 total yards via the running and passing games.

Despite not attempting a pass in the fourth quarter, UC’s junior starting quarterback Gunner Kiel had one of his better games completing 26 of his 35 passes and passing two touchdowns.

“Gunner throws a good wet ball,” said UC head coach Tommy Tuberville. “He’s got pretty decent-sized hands and he throws the wet ball well and that makes a huge difference for a quarterback.”

Kiel proved his coach’s statement of the weather holding no affect over his play.

Kiel said he didn’t mind the weather.

“I can throw the ball in any type of weather. I always pride myself that I can throw the ball pretty well in

the Huskies in front of their home crowd.

“We actually looked like a football team on the field tonight,”Tuberville said. “We left a few points out there on offense, but we can’t have any complaints. We left around 11 points out there in the first half. I thought we handled the weather pretty well.”

The Bearcats’ defense held UConn in check for a majority of the night.

The team held UConn’s sophomore starting quarterback Bryant Shirreffs to only 87 yards through the air Saturday, after he came off a 365 passing-yard effort against the University of South the week prior.

Despite having a poor passing game, Shirreffs ran the ball well and led the team with 97 yards.

“Really proud of the defense,”Tuberville said. “[Shirreffs] did the same thing last week against South Florida where he would drop back, not go through his reads, pull the ball down and just start running the ball.

We wanted him to do it, because when you start hitting a quarterback 10 to 15 times in the first half, it starts to take its toll.”

Bearcats junior safety Zach Edwards stood out for UC’s defense after having eight tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble.

“Our defensive line stepped up big tonight,” Edwards said. “It was a key factor. We knew going in that our D-line had to play well. The game starts and ends with them. When they get a rush and stop the run, then [the other team] has to pass. Our pass rush was great tonight, too.”

The Bearcats move to 4-3 on the season and prepare for another home game against the University of Central Florida at 12 p.m. on Saturday.

ESPNews will air the game.

Our defensive line stepped up big tonight. It was a key factor. We knew going in that our D-line had to play well.

ZACH EDWARDS

NICK BROWN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Tion Green (7) steps through a UCONN defender’s missed tackle during Saturday’s game, rushing 74 yards for the night against the Huskies in Nippert Stadium.

Students undress for Nearly Naked Mile charity MATT NICHOLS | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Dressed in only undergarments, University of Cincinnati students took advantage of one of their only legal opportunities to streak nearly naked through campus while also raising money for charity.

Organized by Cincinnatus Scholarship Program, the Nearly Naked Mile gathered hundreds of Bearcats Wednesday evening on Sigma Sigma Commons for a 1-mile run that ended in Nippert Stadium.

The ninth annual event raises money to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul society.

Funds go towards buying coats and clothes for underprivileged children in the Cincinnati community.

“It’s an event that’s died down in spirit,” said Nickolas Stenger, a fifth-year marketing and finance student and event volunteer. “Our two main goals are to get back to the community and to increase campus spirit.”

As a new initiative, the organization charged students a $10 entrance fee. The first 250 students to sign up received a UC homecoming tank top and a bag with over $15 in coupons at local eateries.

“We’ve been in the pit these past few years and we wanted to actually donate back, so that was the only reason we decided to charge a fee,” Stenger said.

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ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

TOP: The Bearcat mascot celebrates with Nearly Naked Mile participants at Nippert Stadium Wednesday night. BOTTOM LEFT: Logan Arnold, first-year graphic design student, participated in the Nearly Naked Mile with CHAARG. BOTTOM RIGHT: Students dance and celebrate after completing the Nearly Naked Mile.

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Architectural Engineering Class of 2016 and JacCen-Del participate in the UC homecoming parade Saturday afternoon and wave to parade spectators.

Homecoming parade honors Nippert, alumni CAMRI NELSON | STAFF REPORTER

In anticipation for the homecoming football game, Bearcat fans gathered Saturday afternoon to celebrate Nippert Stadium’s 100th anniversary and participate in the 2015 Homecoming Parade.

Organized by UC’s Alumni Association, the parade is the group’s longest-standing tradition according to Bri Coggins, UC Alumni Association’s associate director of campus engagement.

“My favorite part of the parade is when the sirens go off in the beginning because it represents the hard work of the Alumni,” Coggins said.

The Bearcat marching band led the parade with UC’s Alma Mater as well as other popular Bearcat spirit songs.

Fraternities like Theta Phi Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha rode vehicles and floats that displayed banners reading “Beat UConn” on the back and “The Cats are Back” on the front.

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Opinion: UC gambles with sports, lacks student focus PATRICK MURPHY | NEWS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati is taking efforts to make college more affordable through the “5 percent challenge,” an effort currently being explored by every institution of higher education in Ohio.

However, big spending in university infrastructures with hopes of generating revenue for academic use makes the move a show, rather than a serious effort for student financial relief.

Gov. Kasich presented the “5 percent challenge” at a press conference in February, following the creation of the Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency in Higher Education.

At the meeting, Kasich suggested universities need to make financial moves such as “privatizing non-academic assets, sharing services, killing low-enrollment courses, expanding summer school and other moves,” according to the Columbus Dispatch.

UC President Santa Ono signed on to the challenge in a letter to Chancellor John Carey of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, “We are fully committed to advancing the Governor’s vision of making Ohio’s system of higher education more affordable and efficient.”

The Board of Trustees approved the challenge Wednesday. The five percent tuition reduction plan, includes practices previously implemented by the university, making the plan not a true effort to reduce undergraduate financial cost, but a general list of savings.

This includes a freeze in tuition costs for students who started the academic year in 2013-14 and 2015-16, claiming to save around $900 for a four-year student.

The 2014-15 academic year saw an increase in tuition from $10,784 to $11,000 for Ohio residents on UC main campus, and $25,816 to $26,334 for students paying out of state tuition.

Additional efforts include textbook affordability initiatives, a summer school incentive program offering a free sixth credit, a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program giving academic credit to advanced placement courses taken prior to college attendance and deals attached to enrolling in 15 credit course loads for a semester.

According to the outlined savings, the projected savings of these efforts totals at 8.8 percent, or $8,715 over four years in possible savings for students currently enrolled— giving slight relief to the projected $98,856 in total fees for a fouryear degree from UC. While these initiatives give options for savings, they do not necessarily guarantee savings.

College students who potentially had little access to AP courses are automatically disproportional to other students with such access. The suggested $2,754 savings associated with the PLA are thus null.

As student assistance is being developed at a lackluster rate, the Fifth Third Arena was authorized by the Board of Trustees to receive an interim-funding request for $2.2 Million due to a, “dire need of a major rehabilitation.”

These major rehabilitations include designing the stadium to the standard of a, “first class sports arena,” which means the university is taking a risk by investing in sports with the hope revenues will trickle down to students.

“We understand with any investment, there’s always some risk,” said Board of Trustee member Robert Richardson. “As a board and institution, we always consider the big picture so we never lose sight of the fact that we are an academic institution, but we also made a decision that we are going to be competitive and we are going to make an imprint in sports and we think that is also important. It’s not the mission, but it’s important and can help with our mission.”

The university seems to believe investing more in the infrastructure will benefit students the most, rather than taking the money to build more immediate, proactive measures specifically addressing student financial assistance.

“We are also very cautious on spending,” said Board of Trustee chairperson Thomas Humes. “Because of our enrollment success, increased success in raising money from alumni, and also because of the need that we have with so many of our facilities as they age and change, we recognize that truly in the best interest of the university, we must invest in those things.”

The best interest of the university must be in student retention and success, regardless of perceived success.

Money was the major contributing factor to college dropouts, according to a 2011 Harvard study. Thus, UC must take serious efforts to ensure this is a central concern to be addressed.

According to a 2013 study out of The Institute for College Access and Success, total student loan debt is roughly $1.2 trillion, with an individual average of $26,600.

If UC believes the Fifth Third Arena is in dire need of major rehabilitation, then the administration is in dire need of major scrutiny. I challenge the university to think creatively for solutions benefitting students and teachers, not the aesthetic of UC’s campus.

Alumna visits students, talks race SOPHIA GAINES | CONTRIBUTOR

The University of Cincinnati community honored the legacy of alumna Marian Spencer and the changes she made for African American students during her time on campus at the launch of her biography Thursday.

Hosted by the African-American Cultural and Resource Center (AACRC) and the Chief Diversity Office, the book launch featured copies of “Keep On Fighting: The Life and Civil Rights Legacy of Marian A. Spencer,” by Dorothy Christenson to be bought and signed.

Spencer was born in 1920 in Gallipolis, Ohio and grew up in the house her grandfather, a former slave, built. She became a member of the NAACP at the age of 13 and was a National Honor Society member.

In 1938, Spencer graduated high school in a class of over 400 students as covaledictorian with her twin sister.

Spencer was happy she and her sister were given the opportunity to go to UC, as their parents had not had the same privilege. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English.

Robert Richardson, a UC Board of Trustees member, revealed a passage in the book about an interaction between Spencer and former UC President Raymond Walters.

President Walters called Spencer because he heard she was speaking negatively about the university. Spencer replied administration was not doing anything

to help the black students on campus or recruiting to make new opportunities for new black students either. She said she when this issues stopped, Spencer would stop criticizing UC. Spencer went on to become the first female president of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP, the first black female president of Cincinnati’s Women’s City Club and the first black female member of Cincinnati City Council.

Spencer said in a C-SPAN interview shown at the launch she and her sister were not admitted to the choir or swimming pool in high school.

She found these types of occurrences true on UC’s campus as well, as there were many things they did not feel comfortable attending, or not welcome into.

“There were some black students on campus who were passing for white and you didn’t recognize them because you didn’t want to interfere with their lives,” Spencer said.

Nevertheless, Spencer and her sister were proud of their African-American heritage.

“She is the first black student who really challenged racism on this campus,” said Eric Abercrumbie, director of student affairs, diversity and community relations.

Abercrumbie described Spencer as “the trailblazer” and “the exotic quintessence of blackness.”

He also spoke about one of Spencer’s earliest civil rights activities in 1952, when she chaired NAACP legal action versus Coney Island. She won the suit, which desegregated Coney Island.

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Marian Spencer, renowned Civil Rights activist, speaks in the African American Cultural & Resource Center Thursday afternoon about her time fighting inequalities during the Civil Rights movement.

“Because she was, I am,” said Yvette Simpson, president pro tempore of Cincinnati City Council. “She proved not only to be a great African-American female leader on counsel, but one the most amazing leaders on council.”

Spencer worked collaboratively with all members of council on issues of improving neighborhoods and schools.

“She was an example for all young people…She’s an example for me,” Simpson said. “It’s remarkable to think about the fact that I find myself fighting for those same issues today. She fought at a time where it was much more difficult to fight.”

Simpson said even today Spencer fights for the rights of young people in the community to have access to a great education and parks system free of charge.

Chief Diversity Officer Bleuzette Marshall called Spencer the original chief diversity officer and a legacy on excellence, equality, perseverance, kindness and compassion.

Marshall described “Keep on Fighting” as a blueprint of success and a successful model for change.

“If we want to know how to get things done, if we need to know how to involve people, if we need to know the things to say, if we want to anticipate what the opposition will be — we read this book,” Marshall said.

He added by saying a dedicated, designated place for African-Americans at UC was unimaginable to Spencer in the ’40s and ’50s.

Christenson said she has known Marian since 1970 and has worked with her through political campaigns, and both were past presidents of the Women’s City Club.

After Spencer told her a story about her grandfather, Christenson urged Spencer to write her stories down. She then offered to type the stories if Spencer agreed to a series of 16 interviews.

The initial goal was to give copies of the book to Spencer’s family members as a Christmas gift. Christenson also sent a copy to the Ohio University Press, as it has a history of producing books about Ohio.

Christenson said the Press replied saying more context was needed around Marian’s experiences to make it an interest to people who did not know her personally, which resulted in the final book launch.

Spencer wanted her story written so her grandsons would know how much progress has been made in race relations, and to show it started long before Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Act. The author suggested “Keep on Fighting” as supplemental reading for Ohio classes of civil rights history, African-American history and women’s studies.

Opinion: Yes on Issue 3 to Students sell plants for UC end war on drugs in Ohio greenhouse

the fanatical uproar of our deserved hypothetical millions and our deserved “I see the Taco Bell. So, where’s the hypothetical rights, despite how often marijuana?” confusing and contrived it may seem.

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Hamilton County.

Although many argue the What Ohio I see the Taco Bell. So, legal system has been decides hugely where’s the marijuana? made easily navigable for influences stoners thanks to Ohio’s other states, decriminalization of and this is why, marijuana, many cannot as Cincinnati students, we need to be afford legal assistance. Their lives are active about this issue if we ever want now in debt to the court system, the to see America end its second failed only entity currently monopolizing the prohibition. medicinal substance half of Americans I have heard some other qualms have tried in their lifetime. seemingly based in misunderstanding The biggest argument opposed to this and fear. Some people think there will be current reality of class warfare is of Issue weed smoke everywhere. It is important 3 being a “monopoly,” which is actually to understand public consumption an oligopoly. By definition, an oligopoly will not be allowed. Additionally the is a market or industry dominated by a objection of Buddie, the ResponsibleOhio small number of sellers. mascot, being unprofessional detracts If you are saying you are only looking from the social reform we are striving to grow on a smaller, more realistic scale, for. then you can — this is a reality of Issue Furthermore, the argument of increased 3, after all. If growing up to four plants risk to children might as well imply for personal use is not enough and you we should not have these kind of adult are looking to farm on a slightly larger, conversations, intended for adults, but still reasonably sane scale, you can about adult ideas, issues and behaviors, do that, too. because of the risk children of children Seek approval from the board and overhearing them. citizens can grow on the specially The logic in which should obstruct destined properties ResponsibleOhio anything that can potentially harm a has chosen to responsibly regulate and child implies maybe we should outlaw maintain for you. progressive, law-changing dialogues The oligopoly of Issue 3 is only in terms altogether—as well as cars, guns, of farmland. There is no monopoly over staircases or anything else that has the reasonably affordable licenses; it is actually killed people, unlike marijuana. only where you can grow.

If not yes on Issue 3, at least a definite Many families have moved states over no on propaganda 2. That will for sure the current criminalization of marijuana. kill us ever having a chance like this They are all over our commercial breaks again. We should at least make a decision talking about they need legalization for based on reality — the responsible the sake of their children’s lives. decision.

I actually do see the value behind all RANDALL RIGDON JR. | CONTRIBUTOR

JUSTIN REUTTER | STAFF REPORTER

As part of a fundraiser for its greenhouse, the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Biology hosted a potted plant sale in Rieveschl Hall Thursday and Friday afternoon.

The greenhouse, which provides plants for classes and research, is located on the top floor of Rieveschl Hall. The sale filled the sixth floor hallway with everything from basil to Venus flytraps.

“A lot of people here use flytraps while studying fruit flys,” said Alexia Callihan, greenhouse manager. “They get any flies that escape.”

Students grew almost 1,000 plants grown for the sale, but they also grow an untold number of plants each year to fulfill the university’s needs, Callihan said.

Plants sales occur twice each year, with the spring sale being a lot larger than the fall sale, according to Theresa Culley, director of the greenhouse.

“Students use the greenhouse to experiment,” Culley said. “I even have a few art classes go up there.”

Small cacti, selling for $1 to $2, were the most popular plants students bought, Culley said.

Prices for plants ranged from $2 for small herbs like basil to $15 for large Bromeliad plants, which are large tubular flowers that come in different colors.

“I’m getting something I can’t kill,” said Kaylee Gheomeldorf, a second-year biology student. “I’ll put it in my house.”

TAYLOR ASHWORTH | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Plants filled the sixth floor of Rieveschl Hall during the plant sale that was put on to help raise money for the UC Biology Department’s greenhouse.

SPORTS / 3 MONDAY, OCT. 26, 2015

Basketball team plays red, black scrimmage NICHOLAS ELLIS & DAVID WYSONG | CONTRIBUTOR & SPORTS EDITOR

In hopes to entertain Bearcat fans before regular season play begins, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team competed in an inter-squad Red and Black Scrimmage Saturday.

The two teams finished the 30-minute scrimmage tied at 51, but the red team was ultimately the winner after they won in a sudden death, free-throw contest.

Consisting of the likes of senior forward Shaw Thomas, senior center Corontae DeBerry and junior guard Troy Caupain on the black team, the red team was highlighted by senior forward Octavius Ellis and junior guard Kevin Johnson.

The black team jumped off to a quick start and led at the end of the first half 28-19, with Thomas leading his team in scoring.

Despite playing from behind, the red team displayed a comeback effort in the second half and tied the game 51-51 with 51.5 seconds left.

The black team had an opportunity to win the game in regulation as senior guard Farad Cobb shot a deep threepointer with time expiring, which hit off the rim and bounced out, leaving the teams to end the scrimmage in a tie.

Spectators thought the game would end in a tie as they were preparing to leave, but UC head coach Mick Cronin

announced the two would compete in a free-throw contest to determine the sole winner.

The red and black teams went back and forth making free throws, but the game eventually ended when DeBerry missed his shot.

The scrimmage was used for the players to have fun with each other before, the grind of the regular season.

“It’s always fun to go out and compete,” Thomas said. “It’s just like that in practice, they compete every day in every drill and that is just their mindset.”

The game was a slight change of pace from the team’s practices.

“It is just a fun experience for us to be out here,”Thomas said. “Actually playing with referees and with the crowd out here it actually felt like a real game out here.”

Ellis was the leading scorer between both sides, scoring 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting.

“It just felt good to come out for this little hour and play in front of our fans and it just showed a little glimpse of what is going to happen in a couple more weeks,” Ellis said.

The Bearcats will play an exhibition game at Fifth Third Arena at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 against the Grand Valley State University.

Regular season play will then be kicked off at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 against the Western Carolina University at Fifth Third Arena.

The game will be streamed on ESPN3.

NICK BROWN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Bearcats looked strong Saturday as senior Octavius Ellis led with a game high of 26 points and was 11 out of 16 for shots taken during the Red and Black Scrimmage.

Bearcats fall to the Tigers in final week KYLE MARTIN |CONTRIBUTER

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In a physical match up on the final weekend of regular season play between the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team and the University of Memphis Tigers, the Bearcats suffered a 2-0 loss.

The Tigers scored a goal in both the first and second halves of the game Friday to beat the Bearcats. This was the first loss at home for Cincinnati since the team’s season opener against DePaul Aug. 21.

This tug-of-war match got off to a quick start with UC registering the first shot of the game seven minutes in. The chances did not stop there for either side.

Memphis was able to get their first quality chance, which led to a corner kick with 33 minutes left in the half.

Physical play came with each chance as emotions ran high for both opposing teams.

This eventually led to a yellow card for the Tigers’ senior center back Diamond Simpson. As the game rolled on, Memphis continued to get more chances and converted one for the first goal of the match with 15 minutes left in the half.

The goal was scored by the Tiger freshman Marie Levasseur.

After the goal, Memphis continued to fire shots, but did not capitalize due to the play of UC’s junior goalie Natalie Smith.

With seven minutes left in the half, Smith

stood tall and made two consecutive saves to keep the Bearcats’ deficit at one going into halftime.

The amount of shots were close in the first half, but Memphis had the slight edge at 8-6.

Cincinnati was able to register the first chance just three minutes in, making the second half holding no shortages of

The greatest thing Memphis brought tonight was a will to win, and I didn’t think we matched that in the first half. When you have an animal backed into a corner they will strike or lash out.

NIEL STAFFORD

excitement.

Much like the first half, the two teams continued to go back and forth and put up everything they could for their opponent.

Physical play continued between the two inner-conference foes, as the Bearcats sophomore midfielder Jaycie Brown was

given the second yellow card of the game.

The excitement of the match did not end there. With about 30 minutes left in the game, Cincinnati turned up the intensity and forced Memphis’ goalie to make consecutive saves in which led to a corner kick.

UC could not capitalize on the kick, making missed opportunities a common theme of the game.

The Bearcats hit the crossbar three times in a span of one minute, all being corner kick opportunities.

As Cincinnati looked for the equalizer, Memphis’ freshman Chanel Hudson-Marks was able to find the back of the net and gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead with 18 minutes left in the match up.

The Bearcats kept scratching and clawing away as they tried to make the comeback, but their effort was not rewarded and left Memphis with the win at 2-0.

“The greatest thing Memphis brought tonight was a will to win, and I didn’t think we matched that in the first half,” said UC head coach Niel Stafford. “When you have an animal backed into a corner they will strike or lash out.”

The Bearcats are currently fourth in the American Athletic Conference and will begin AAC tournament play Nov. 3.

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NICK BROWN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Tiffany Huber (22) fights off a defender during Friday night’s game at Gettler Stadium where the Bearcats fell to the Memphis Tigers 0-2, dropping to a 10-5-4 record for the 2015 season.

Opinion: Non-predictable play calling to potentially better Bearcats TY MERCURIO | CONTRIBUTOR

In the 37-13 trouncing that was the University of Cincinnati’s victory over the University of Connecticut Huskies’, there was not a whole lot for the Bearcats to be upset about.

Cincinnati ran straight through the Huskies averaging 5.8 yards per carry and totaled around 300 rushing yards.

Quarterback Gunner Kiel also had one of his better games of the season, finishing with 327 yards and two touchdowns.

While the offense performed like a welloiled machine, the box score can be a slightly mischievous.

The Bearcats put up over 600 yards of total offense and 37 points, but credit must be given where it is due.

The offense’s explosion was not due to great play called by UC head coach Tommy Tuberville, it was because of the poor defensive play of the Huskies.

One could argue Tuberville was the reason for the exploitation of the Connecticut defense, but there were several situations in which his coaching

decisions may have put the Bearcats in a more difficult spot than they should have been.

During the first four drives of the game, the Bearcats passed the ball 70 percent of the time, and this could be the game plan leading to UC being very predictable.

Despite passing for the majority of the game, the Bearcats’ first five drives consisted of running the ball on second and long situations for 50 percent of the time. While this is not exactly predictable, it can lead to something much worse — a very predictable third down.

When the team ran the ball on second and long they were, 67 percent of the time they were forced into a third and five, or longer.

As a result, 67 percent of those third and medium-to-long situations, the Bearcats either turned the ball over or were forced to punt.

Another major concern with the play calling came on the ninth drive of the game, when the Bearcats were cruising down the field.

Cincinnati started at its own seven-yard line and played out of the pistol formation all of their first seven plays.

During these seven plays, the team moved the ball down to UConn’s 29-yard line for a 64-yard march.

The team then went shot gun for a single play and then went back to the pistol which helped them reach the 19-yard line.

After this is when the play calling began to be questionable.

Running on seven of the nine previous plays led to the Bearcats long drive but then on first down from the 19, the Bearcats attempted a bump pass out of the shot gun that went for only two yards and knocked the team out of their rhythm.

The next play consisted of a holding call on the Bearcats, taking them back 10 yards and then ran the ball on second and 18 for six yards.

They next play was an incomplete pass out of the shotgun formation and the team was forced to end their impressive drive.

By the looks of where the team found success on the drive, it was ultimately

stunted because of Tuberville going away from the pistol formation.

The first nine plays of the drive, the Bearcats gained 74 yards and on the final four they lost two.

Bottom line is the team had a much needed win against a conference rival, but the fact still remains this is a 4-3 football team in a less than impressive American Athletic Conference.

It is well documented how much talent Cincinnati has. If the talent is there and the week schedule is there — why do they have three losses?

Someone could argue junior quarterback Gunner Kiel has been hampered with injuries, but the rebuttal for this would be freshman Hayden Moore has played just as impressive.

People could argue a lot of things, but a good team can overcome adversity.

Cincinnati has not had much to overcome, yet the Bearcats still struggle.

Poor situations make for poor football and poor, or predictable play calling brings on conditions like these.

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Students come for female orgasm discussion EMILY HETTERSCHEIDT | CONTRIBUTOR

I think it’s just a really great event to have for college students because they’re more likely to talk about these things now that we sort of have an advanced level of freedom SOPHIE SHEMAS

Sexuality and orgasms were the main topic of a lecture series brought to Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall Thursday evening to teach students all anatomy and give them tips about sexual interactions.

Sex educators Marshall Miller and Kate Weinberg spoke at the discussion as part of their “I Love Female Orgasm” tour. The tour goes around college campuses to teach students about sexuality and helps shed light on the various myths and truths about orgasms.

Weinberg made students comfortable about asking sexual questions by explaining they were ordinary.

“A lot of people think what they’re asking us is crazy or outlandish, or we’ve never heard it before, when generally that’s not the case,” Weinberg said.

Miller and Weinberg made a point to include all women in the discussion.

“Tonight we’re going to be talking about people who identify as women, and people who were assigned female at birth,” Weinberg said.

The duo kicked off the program by playing a clip from “When Harry Met Sally,” showing a scene in which the two main characters share lunch and discuss women faking orgasms.

This video set a humorous tone for the discussion, which was maintained throughout the entire night and made it much easier for students to feel comfortable with the topic.

“I felt like it wasn’t uncomfortable,” said Alex Noack, a second-year mechanical engineering student. “I felt it was very approachable. If anyone came in, they wouldn’t feel weird.”

The event also addressed the several anatomy tips that many students do not

learn about before college.

“On average it takes people with vaginas 20 minutes of direct stimulation to have an orgasm.” Weinberg said in the discussion.

In contrast, a person with a penis on average takes two to five minutes, Miller said.

Sophie Shemas, a fourth-year environmental studies student and member of UC Feminists, was one of many students that enjoyed the opportunity to learn and discuss the different ways to achieve female orgasm, which involves experimentation and self-discovery.

“I think it’s just a really great event to have for college students because they’re more likely to talk about these things now that we sort of have an advanced level of

freedom,” Shemas said.

Women were not the only ones who found the information useful, as many males who also attended the program enjoyed learning helpful tips, like learning how the clitoris works.

“The entire organ of the clitoris is actually pretty large, it does extend inside the body,” Weinberg said in the discussion.

“We used to think of the g-spot and the clitoris as being these two separate places, but now we can see the g-spot is just part of the clitoris.”

The educational sex program was started

by Dorian Solat, who co-wrote the book “I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide,” with Miller.

Solat spoke at UC in 2014 about sex

education and the female orgasm, which helped spark the return of this informative lecture.

“It’s our most popular program because people are really interested and want to learn,” Miller said.

Brandy Turnbow, program coordinator at UC Women’s Center, said the program was such a hit last year that they wanted to keep the same conversation going this year.

“Our previous director Amy Howton had been instrumental in bringing the program last year and we had such a great turnout,”Turnbow said. “People were really interested in having the conversation about sex, about comprehensive sex education.”

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Kate Weinburg, a sex educator with Sex Discussed Here, speaks with students in TUC Great Hall about female sexuality and pleasure, as well as creating open dialogues with partners.

Sigma Phi celebrates homecoming with Fall Ball, awards $500 in scholarship MATT NICHOLS | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Celebrating one of the most event packed weeks of the year, the Sigma Phi Women’s Honorary continued the campus-wide homecoming celebration with their fourth annual Fall Ball Thursday evening at Bogart’s.

The homecoming dance invited all University of Cincinnati students to dress up and dance away to a music mix by a local DJ. Drinks were available for purchase and a formal, yet relaxed atmosphere to welcomed the Bearcat family back to Cincinnati.

The dance provided a venue for students to relax, mingle and dance with fellow students.

At the heart of the event was Brooke Duncan, a fourthyear urban planning student and president of Sigma Phi Women’s Honorary, who announced the 2015 Homecoming Court and the winner of the first inaugural Sigma Phi Women’s Honorary Scholarship of $500 at the Fall Ball.

“We are excited to have this scholarship be a tradition for years to come and presented at the annual Fall Ball Homecoming Dance,” Duncan said. “This year we had numerous applicants and interviewed 15 inspiring women.”

After a few moments honoring each nominee, Duncan announced the scholarship winner was Satra Taylor, a third-year psychology student and vice president of the United Black Student Association. Taylor received a $500 scholarship from the Sigma Phi Women’s Honorary.

“To be honest I didn’t think I was going to get it because of all the other extraordinary women who also applied,” Taylor said. “I have a lot of passions, and the fact that they wanted to provide me with money to fulfill those dreams and aspirations means a lot.”

Taylor faced fierce competition for the newly established award, which exemplifies a person living the characteristics of a Sigma Phi through academic excellence, leadership on campus and dedication shown through work and actions aimed at creating better futures for women, Duncan said.

“A lot of people who were at the Fall Ball are involved on campus, so we rarely have time to kick back, relax, listen to music and enjoy each other’s company like we do at the Fall Ball,”Taylor said.

The annual event was recently reinstated in 2012 to give undergraduates another opportunity to get hyped for homecoming week and it is held at Bogart’s each year.

“We have always done it at Bogart’s because it was an energizing venue right off campus in the developing Short Vine area,” Duncan said. “They have worked with us each year and support the Fall Ball dance bringing UC students together.”

Even with a limited attendance and participation from the UC community, students appreciated the opportunity to break loose and be part of homecoming.

“I can’t tell you how many people reached out thanking our organization for bringing this homecoming dance back to UC,” Duncan said.

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Satra Taylor, vice president of the Untied Black Student Association, is awarded the Sigma Phi Women’s Honorary scholarship at the fourth annual Fall Ball held Thursday night at Bogart’s.

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cheer squad were also represented in the event.

Julie Gyure, a first-year organizational leadership student, said coming to the parade was her way of showing support to the UC community.

Several student organizations hosted fundraisers and provided students with discounts to local businesses. Pink Ribbon Girls raised money for breast cancer patients through a cupcake sale.

Brett Borovicka, a third-year marketing student and dining services worker, helped pass out Papa Johns coupons to students following the parade as part of his job with Dining Services.

Borovicka attended the parade this year for the first time and was amazed by the energy the parade brought to campus.

“I wish I would have gone the last two years,” Borovicka said.

Inside of the Alumni Center, alumni and Bearcat fans gathered and socialized at the Blitz event, where televisions played the football game and food and drinks were provided.

“I love everything about UC and am proud to call this my home,” stated Rachel Davidson, a fourth-year marketing, economics and international business student.

Davidson, also a member of the 2015 Homecoming court, said her favorite part of the parade was riding in the truck and waiving to her family members.

Kamree Maull, a fourth-year operational management and marketing student, was also nominated onto the 2015 Homecoming court and enjoyed the broad range of organization assembled on campus.

“This parade allowed for people who are not represented on campus to be represented,” Maull said.

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from companies like Red Bull and Victoria’s Secret, which helped fund an evening of dancing, music and free giveaways at the finish line.

Eric Smith, a fifth-year marketing and finance student, decided to participate in the run to show off his school spirit and support friends working with the Cincinnatus Scholarship Program.

“Homecoming is the best week of the year, and this is just another big event that goes on,” Smith said. “I’m tired, but it was a lot of fun.”

Painted entirely in red and black to support the cause, Smith was awarded the newly instituted “most spirited medal” – an honor given to a student that truly represents Bearcat spirit.

Kyle Klingler, a fourth-year information technology student, won the race by completing it in two minutes and one second.

“There was a good pack going out, and about halfway through I took the lead and I felt really good,” Klingler said.

“It was a sweet course and it was fun to finish on Nippert.”

Klingler competes in the Nearly Naked Mile every year, but Wednesday was the second time he won.

“We don’t get chances to do something dumb like that very often, so getting a win there was pretty cool,” Klingler said.

Logan Arnold, a first-year graphic design student, attended the event with CHAARG (Changing Health, Atitude and Actions to Recreat Girls), an organization dedicated to getting women together through exercise.

“We love going out, doing crazy things and finding new ways to be healthy that can also be fun,” Arnold said. “So we heard about this, and knew we had to come out.”

With an increased involvement from previous years and access to the newly finished Nippert Stadium, Arnold appreciated the heightened sense of spirit and comradery embodied by the run.

“I ran with a bunch of friends,” Arnold said. “We started out slow and then we started sprinting to make it competitive, so it went really fast but it was a lot of fun.”

The event engaged mainly Greek life members and firstyear students.

“We’re getting excited for the homecoming game on Saturday, but for a lot of people this is the most memorable week of the whole year and possibly their UC career,” Stenger said. “So I’m really fortunate to help that cause, and have the opportunity to offer people a cool experience to make UC something that they love too.”

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Review: Pass on ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ RYAN HOLBROOK | CONTRIBUTOR

KAILEY SCHNEIDER | STAFF REPORTER

The Cincinnati Art Museum displays the photographs of Jochen Lempert, sparking viewers to ponder the relationship between science, technology and nature.

Photograph exhibit blends art, science in CAM’s ‘Field Guide’ KAILEY SCHNEIDER | STAFF REPORTER

Walking though the Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM), one may stumble across an exhibit unlike any other found within the museum — photographer Jochen Lempert’s unlikely splicing together of art, science and patient observation.

Lempert, a German photographer, is a contemporary artist with a strong science foundation. His background is in botany and Lempert conducted many field studies throughout Europe and Africa before taking a more artistic career path.

Inspired by both the works of great photographers who preceded him and the researched workings done by scientists like Charles Darwin, Lempert is able to create stunning combinations from the worlds of art and science.

All of his works are displayed on a loose black and white sheet — now through March 6 — unframed and mostly untitled, with poignant focus on nature in the current world in which we live in.

In a realm filled with constant clashing colors and abrasive technological advances in printing, it is absolutely soothing to see such simplistic gestures in

his style.

Coming face to face with an antelope in Lempert’s photography will challenge the perception you had of the animal prior to looking directly into its inquisitive eyes.

Glimpse the asymmetrical and striking beauty of a plant that has always been too far below your vision to really take note of in your world before.

In “Airplanes in Gymnosperm Forests,” see an airplane soaring past trees through a clear sky and wonder how technology, nature and time are interacting with one another.

It is a presumption as time moves forward, our society is choosing to value technology, while appreciation of nature is being weakened, seeming as if the concepts of technology and the growth of the outside world cannot live together to create a masterpiece.

How is it we fail to see them working together cohesively each and every day?

Nature appears to be such a concrete concept to humans – one we hold onto and do not often look deeper into.

Lempert has this uncanny ability to take previously held perceptions of nature and mold them into something new, simply

by taking a new angle on the subject. He forces a viewer to look at nature past the superficial ways we often do.

It is all easy to forget to take note of the natural magnificence surrounding us in any moment. Amongst tall buildings and bustling vehicles on a busy street, it is easy not to pay attention to the butterfly gliding above it all.

Lempert pays notice to these intricacies of nature though and simply captures a single moment of nature in a world of man-made busyness in “Vanessa Atlanta migration, 2014.”

He rekindles lost wonder into the mind of a viewer who has forgotten there are stellar natural marvels around us in any and every given moment.

Patience and a willingness to look deeper at surroundings are the only necessary components in discovering these daily spectacles.

Lempert has the astounding capability to blend two supposing opposites — art and science — into cohesive counterparts interacting with one another and changing consistently along with our own human nature.

CCM filled with flirty, jazzy, beautiful cabaret DULCINEA RILEY | STAFF REPORTER

The voices of five mezzo-sopranos and a solo pianist filled the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Friday through Sunday with the beautiful and flirtatious lyrics of Arnold Weinstein and the music of William Bolcom in “Cabaret Songs.”

William Bolcom’s career ranges from cabaret songs to full out operas and symphonies. His wife Joan Morris, a celebrated mezzo-soprano in her own right, has been his partner-in-crime over the four decades.

Together they have created and performed music that garnered world renown, including the playful and engaging program offered in CCM’s performances.

This unique mix of opera and sultry

cabaret captivated the audience with 29 songs flowing seamlessly into one another, each telling an individual story with distinctive style.

While some lasted for several minutes, a few songs were only the length of a single joke, moving from one vocalist to the next.

Running from joyous to bitter and sensual to naive, the overhanging theme of this concert was the perspective of women.

Be it the voice of an immortal statue, as Paulina Villarreal demonstrated in “Praxiteles’ Aphrodite,” or the perspective of a young girl asking her father cheeky and complex questions about life, as Reilly Nelson did in “Love in the Thirties,” every song captures the unique emotions and experiences of women going about life.

Honest and proud, each number was individually engrossing and each woman

IMAGE COURTESY OF ADAM ZEEK

The UC’s College Conservatory of Music Opera presents cabaret music from the legendary William Bolcom the weekend of Oct. 23-25.

was independently her own.

Played by Lydia Brown, who is currently the assistant conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, the piano had just as much character as the vocalists. Her playing is what enabled the flow between songs to move seamlessly without overwhelming the senses of the audience.

The first section was from the perspective of paintings and statues, breathing life into the muses motivating these immortal artworks.

From there, the performances were all manner of blues-y and jazz-y, elegant and soulful, raunchy and upbeat. Chelsea Duval-Major’s “Toothbrush Time” and “At the Last Lousy Moments of Love” were brash, honest accounts of women bemoaning their relationship drama.

There was consistent laughter throughout the audience as the performers embraced the playful and intentionally melodramatic narratives, which poked fun at the genuine cabaret sound of the ’20s.

Eleni Franck’s contributions were some of the most amusing, ranging from playful wordplay in “Fur (Murray the Furrier),” and one of the shortest songs on the program, “Thius, King of Orf,” which lasts the duration of a single line before Franck returns to her seat and the audience is nudged along by the unwavering piano.

The performers swaggered proudly across the stage, telling stories of women helplessly irresistible to men in “Amor” and experiencing the exhilaration of living in new places in “Places to Live.”

“Song of Black Max” and “Radical Sally” were performed by Grace Campbell and held sleazy undertones of jazz-y songs. The unquestionably American sound of these songs expressed the ingenuity behind the performance.

There are elements of scat and swing worked into the songs. The lyrics are unquestionably modern and informal and the music itself draws from all kinds of influences. The operatic approach sounded just as natural, as if it were Ella Fitzgerald or Josephine Baker on stage.

Before the performance began, the faculty expressed what a singular experience this was for CCM opera students. Melding classical training with the broad musical range of William Bolden’s music is a wonderful opportunity for the students.

Performances such as these, with bright energy and tremendous talent, bringing such enjoyment to both performer and audience member, are examples of what great entertainment can be whatever the genre may be.

In an era oversaturated with superhero movies and coming-of-age stories, “The Last Witch Hunter” harkens back to the fantasy-filled, supernatural days of “Harry Potter” and the early stages of the “Twilight” saga, almost.

This action-adventure flick follows witch-hunter Kaulder (Vin Diesel) trying to track down and defeat an ancient witch.

The witch had cast a curse of immortality over Kaulder when he defeated her years before, and because of this curse the character watched his family die while not aging at all. Over the span of his life, Kaulder meets historical figures such as Napoleon, Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler.

After Kaulder’s assistant (Michael Caine) retires, he is attacked by one of the witch’s servants.

With the help of a new assistant (Elijah Wood) and Chloe (Rose Leslie), a witch who uses her powers for good, Kaulder attempts to track down the servants of the ancient witch and find her.

It is easy to se this movie is intended to fit right in the lane of mystical and monster-filled genres of “Harry Potter”and “Van Helsing.” However, it does not come close to being a crowd pleaser.

With generic fight scenes, stale acting performances and a basic, overdone premise, the movie does not do a great job at catching the audience’s attention and is overall not interesting.

The script of “The Last Witch Hunter” plays it safe. Not every movie has to bring something completely innovative to the table, there needs to be at least some sort of significant character or spark to the general plot.

It was surprising to see such a prominent cast without any noteworthy performances. Even Caine, who usually has quality roles in films, failed to impress.

Elijah Wood seemed uncomfortable in his part, almost appearing as though he was not quite sure how to portray his character. He was stuck somewhere between Frodo and his role as Ryan from the television show “Wilfred.”

Wood displayed decent comedic timing, but did not quite hit the mark with the more serious, grim lines and realizations his character comes to.

Vin Diesel was Vin Diesel, and everyone knows what that looks like.

Leslie struggled to show realistic emotion as Chloe and came off shallow and forced.

One of the most frustrating things about this film was the complete lack of backstory for any of the characters.

Though the audience knew Kaulder is immortal, that was it. There was nothing showing or explaining how or why he became a witch hunter, or even why he is deemed the “last” witch hunter.

Wood’s character only has a brief backstory, which does not explain why he decides to be an assistant witch hunter at all.

While most films are created to bring in money to their studios, “The Last Witch Hunter” is just blatantly obvious about its intentions. Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood are slapped on the poster to sell tickets, along with the boringly played-out story concept that will not sell any tickets.

Overall, not much can be said in favor of “The Last Witch Hunter.”The negatives would certainly outweigh any positives, anyway.

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Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood put on subpar performances while scouring the earth for an evil witch in ‘’The Last Witch Hunter.”

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Review: ‘The Martian’ delivers interstellar performance ALEX BARHORST | STAFF REPORTER

Sporting a scientifically realistic story driven by an interestingly comedic performance from Matt Damon, Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” hit theaters in early October.

The film portrays a stranded astronaut, Damon, on the deadly planet of Mars. It has its share of laughs, drama and even the occasional science lesson as Damon’s character figures out how to get home.

Emotionally, the film does not dig too deep into the hearts of its viewers, but it is spectacular on its own and makes for a good night out.

Ridley Scott, “The Martian” director, is no novice to the sci-fi genre and it is obvious in this feature. Viewers will feel awestruck at how realistic the landscapes are and intrigued by the details given to the equipment on set.

It is worth noting the production team worked with NASA to buff up the film’s realism, so audiences would get a feeling of being on Mars through modern day technology. Released in a time seemingly on the brink of similar space exploration in real life, the technology helps bring out the atmosphere of this space-themed tale.

The delivery of the story is surprisingly comedic and viewers find themselves laughing a couple times in the theater. At times, “The Martian” takes away from the feeling of Damon’s character being stuck on a planet for almost four years with little to no human contact.

One unrealistic thing in the movie was Damon’s good, humorous attitude on Mars everyday regardless of him being alone for the duration of the film.

“The Martian,” however, has almost no dull moments as it continuously transitions from Mars to the crew’s ship sailing back towards Earth, and the NASA team back in the U.S.

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Teaming up with NASA to create a realistic vision of what sustaining life on Mars might look like, director Ridley Scott blows audiences away with ‘’The Martian.”

This may be a drawback to some movie-goers who are getting tired of the modern, fast-paced action film, but for “The Martian” it works surprisingly well and keeps the attention of even little kids usually shifting in their seats.

The movie will keep audiences enthralled with what is happening and bring a

real sense of urgency to every character involved.

“The Martian” will make viewers wonder how characters are going to fix things, and near the end the audience will be on the edge of their seats waiting to watch the outcome.

This film is highly recommended and

everyone should try to catch it in theaters for the full effect of the film, rather than watching on a small television screen in a friend’s living room.

“The Martian,” when projected on a big screen, really makes things feel out of this world.

Opinion: Legislators value firearms over women’s abortion rights CAROLINE CORY | STAFF REPORTER

Access to proper healthcare is often viewed as a privilege in the United States, while owning a gun is viewed as a right.

Moreover, due to anti-abortion legislation, it is easier to obtain a firearm than it is for a woman to receive an abortion. Women are human beings, while guns are inanimate objects.

Why would the latter have more rights than the former?

Briefly compare the process to obtain a firearm and the process to receive an abortion.

In order to purchase a firearm at a gun show in most states, an individual does not have to go through a background check and only needs to pay for the firearm.

Strike a price with a gun dealer at a show, give that person the negotiated amount of money, and walk out of the building with a firearm.

In order to receive an abortion at Planned Parenthood, a woman must have entrance and exit counseling, along with additional steps in between.

Women seeking abortion also have to get laboratory work and physical examinations done. After this extensive process, papers are signed and a date for the procedure is set.

Furthermore, the price of an abortion in nonnegotiable and does not take income or healthcare into consideration.

In media coverage, if a gun owner opens fire in a public

place, the shooter often gets the blame shifted away from the self and more toward mental illness, religion or race.

On the other hand, if a woman attempts to exercise her rights in making decisions about her own body, it is likely she will have difficulty finding resources and be looked down upon by the media.

For instance, Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina often references a video allegedly showing the director of Planned Parenthood illegally selling body parts of fetuses. Though proven false, the video had a large impact on both Capitol Hill with the recent defunding of Planned Parenthood clinics.

Republicans have been defunding Planned Parenthood centers but kept guns deregulated, continuing a war on women.

One example is Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011, which allows pharmacists and healthcare professionals to deny a woman an abortion on religious or moral grounds.

Another bill passed in Arizona in 2011 forces abortionseeking women to sign a document stating they are not aborting the fetus due to racial or gender reasons. These issues are also prevalent in Ohio.

In 2011, the Heartbeat Bill was passed and took away women’s rights to an abortion after the fetus is six weeks old. At six weeks, it is entirely possible a woman may not even know she is pregnant.

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The process to receive a gun or an abortion should not be so different. People seeking firearms should have to jump through the same hoops as people seeking a safe abortion. In fact, stronger firearm regulation and licensure should be established in part because it affects the bodies of all genders, instead of the way abortion only affects the bodies of women.

Since 2009 there has been an average of one mass shooting per month in the U.S. and, according to research compiled by anti-gun coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns, at least 11 of the shooters obtained guns illegally due to reasons such as being a certain domestic abuser, having a felony or being a person diagnosed with mental illness.

Firearms should be controlled the same way abortions are. Regulate guns the way Planned Parenthood has been and see what happens.

Until then, innocent lives will continue being taken because of difficult access to health resources and ease of access to firearms.

Keeping all of these factors in mind, I challenge Ohioans to think critically about gun rights and women’s rights, as well as their individual relevance in modern American society.

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