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Warren, Deguara invited to 2020 NFL Combine LOGAN LUSK | SPORTS EDITOR

Former University of Cincinnati running back Michael Warren II and tight end Josiah Deguara have been invited to the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis along with 335 other collegiate standouts.

Warren, the first player in school history to declare early for the NFL Draft, has rushed for over 1,200 yards in each of the past two seasons as a sophomore and junior. He has great momentum heading into the combine, as he averaged 109.5 yards at 5.2 yards per carry over his last seven games at UC.

Deguara also enjoyed an illustrious collegiate career, finishing as only the second tight end in school history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in his career (1,117), just behind former Bearcat Brent Celek (1,135). His 92 receptions are the most for a tight end in school history, and he finished his senior year with 504 yards — the highest total for a UC tight end since Travis Kelce’s 722 yards in 2012.

The NFL Network will provide television coverage of the combine, which runs Feb. 24 to March 1. Tight ends are expected to have on-field workouts Feb. 27, while running backs are Feb. 28.

Mr. and Miss Kuamka Quoran Knights and Akua Wilson present their awards for winning.

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The University of Cincinnati’s African American Cultural Resource Center (AACRC) hosted Kuamka Week Jan. 13-18 to induct the 2020 Kuamka King and Queen for next year.

The duo will represent the AACRC for a year as the face of the center. Quoran Knights, a third-year mechanical engineering student, and Akua Wilson, a second-year student studying both criminal justice and women’s gender and sexuality studies, took home the crowns as Mr. and Miss Kuamka.

“Kuamka week has always been something I look forward to,” said Knights, a Columbus native. “It’s always been a week of excitement and celebration of excellence, especially in the African American community.”

During the Red, Black, Green and Gold Ball — the final event of Kumaka Week — the freshmen are involved in

transition and are introduced to the center itself. Students learn about the AACRC’s success and look forward to the upcoming year.

Knights and Wilson were both a part of transition their first years. They were both given mentors, and Wilson’s mentor happened to be Lauren White, Kuamka Queen of 2018.

“When I first came on campus, I wanted to do so much change and Lauren made me understand that you can’t change something you don’t understand,”Wilson said, a Philadelphia native.

She spent her entire first year understanding what students need on campus. Once Kuamka came around, Wilson had so many ideas brewing that she felt like it was just “supposed to happen,” she said.

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UC running back Michael Warren II (3) rushes the ball during the fourth quarter of the football game against Temple Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. ALEX MARTIN | ART DIRECTOR

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SHANNON SMITH | NEWS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati African American Cultural and Resource Center (AACRC) will host a variety of events throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month. Celebrations include concerts, showcases, panels, films and more to reflect on African American history on campus and inspire the next generation. Here’s what’s going on this month: Feb. 10-14 Black Love Week: This campus-wide celebration consists of a series of programs, activities and events to highlight various expressions of love from a black perspective. Through these different ways of creative expression, the week will be a way for the UC community to encourage students and faculty to demonstrate different displays of black love.

Feb. 12 ‘I Am Not My Hair: Confidence in Curls, Kinks and Curls’: This event is a panel discussion with Marsha Thornton and De Asa Nichols, director and manager of supplier diversity at Fifth Third Bank, and Irvin Carney, lead software engineer at 84.51 consulting firm in Cincinnati.

This panel of local black business leaders is sponsored by the office of inclusive excellence in UC’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

The panel will talk about natural and black hair in the business world discussion stereotypes, microaggressions and pride.

RSVP for the event here.

AACRC Love Choir concert and dance: Head over to Muntz Auditorium at UC Blue Ash at 12:30 p.m. for Wobble Wednesday, an opportunity for students to interact in a fun way through song and dance. There will also be two other Wobble Wednesdays on Feb. 19 and 26.

At 7 p.m. the United Black Student Association will host the AACRC choir for a black love concert called Variations of Love.

The choir will perform popular love songs from various eras at the AACRC in 60 W. Charlton.

‘Finding Kenyon Barr: Exploring Images of Cincinnati’s Lower West End’: UC doctoral candidate Anne Delano Steinert is curating this exhibit and features photographs from 1959 when the city demolished a large number of buildings which later displaced 25,000 residents from their homes in a neighborhood with a predominantly African American population. The exhibit is sponsored by UC’s department of history and begins at 4 p.m. at the Mount Auburn Presbyterian

Feb. 21 ‘Red, White and Soul’ veterans program: This panel will feature veterans recalling their experiences of being a black soldier in the Vietnam War through discussion, skits, singing and spoken word acts. The event will also have catering from a local restaurant owned by one of these veterans.

The event is will take place in the AACRC at 4 p.m. and is sponsored in correlation with the Veterans Programs and Services.

Throughout the month, Langsam Library will showcase this exhibit highlighting African American female leaders throughout history.

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Feb. 13 Black History Month Read-In: Rachelle Lawson, author of “Girl, Get Yo’ Life: A Young Woman’s Guide for Life & Relationships That Win,” and UC Blue Ash faculty are hosting a read-in to celebrate works by African American authors. The event will take place at 11 a.m. at Muntz Auditorium.

Feb. 15 ‘Shades of You’ makeup and mocktails: All are encouraged to attend this event hosted by the Shades and You at the AACRC from noon to 2 p.m. Women across the UC community will meet to promote women’s empowerment through makeup, mocktails, games and food.

Feb. 17 ‘Marshawn Lynch: A History’ screening and discussion: Head over to TUC Cinema at 6 p.m. for a screening on the movie inspired by director David Shield’s book “Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season,” which documents Marshawn Lynch’s story of living in a capitalist and racist society. The film will be followed by a short discussion about Lynch’s legacy and tools of defiance.

Feb. 18 ‘The Past, Present and Future of Black Generosity’: Tyrone McKinley Freeman, associate professor at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lilly School of Philanthropy, will discuss how African Americans have contributed to society with their time, talent and treasures to various causes over the past 150 years.

Sponsored by UC’s African American Alumni Affiliate, United Black Student Associate and the AACRC, the discussion will take place at the AACRC at 6:30 p.m.

Charles McMicken and the African American Community in Louisiana: Sponsored by UC’s department of history, this lecture will discuss the black population in antebellum St. Francisville, Louisiana, where UC benefactor Charles McMicken lived and owned slaves. Following the controversy surrounding McMicken’s association with the university, Evelyn Wilson, doctoral candidate at Louisiana State University, hopes to further the campus understanding of this community and McMicken’s relationship with African American people. The lecture will take place at 4:30 p.m. in Annie Laws 407.

Feb. 19 Q&A with Evelyn Wilson on Charles McMicken: Evelyn Wilson from Louisiana State will continue the conversation about Charles McMicken’s past and the future of his name and its association with UC. The event, which will take place at 2 p.m. in the AACRC, is sponsored by UC’s department of history and will feature an open format to encourage discussion.

Panel discussion on ‘Building Black Wealth’: Fifth Third Bank wealth management advisors Shelia Simmons and Mark Walton will lead a discussion on addressing systemic racial barriers and generational wealth. The discussion is sponsored by UC’s college of business and those interested can RSVP here.

Feb. 20 Black History Month trivia night: The AACRC is hosting a series of interactive trivia games about Black History Month followed by a culture after party show by the UC African Students Association. The games begin at 5 p.m. in the AACRC.

Feb. 22 Greater Cincinnati Education Network launch party: Students, parents, teacher and other community members will gather for the Greater Cincinnati Education (GCEN) launch party at noon in the AACRC. GCEN is a nonprofit that provides education programs and initiatives across the tri-state area through empowerment, education and transformation.

Feb. 23-29 Black Women’s History Week: Presented

by UC’s Black Women in Action, this week will feature a variety of events will take place over the week to celebrate black women achievers, leaders and trailblazers in society throughout history. This year’s theme is “International and Empowered: No Longer Silent” and is in collaboration with UC’s AACRC, Sisters Impacting Sisters, Women’s Center, Office of Equity and Inclusion, CCM Black Student Association, Student Activities and Leadership Development and Ethnic Programs and Services.

Feb. 24 Sip and Paint: The seventh annual Sip and Paint will take place at the AACRC at 5 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Sisters Impacting Sisters and Black Women on the Move and hopes to encourage dialogue through create painting activities and mocktails. Click here to register by Feb. 14.

CCM Black Student Showcase: Celebrate UC’s College-Conservatory of Music’s talented black students in this free program dedicated to highlighting personal performances in Watson Recital Hall at 7 p.m. The show will feature a segment of women discussing their musical achievements along with original pieces composed by CCM students.

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SG passes bill to aid Student founded coalition survivors of sexual assault pushes plastic bag ban QUINLAN BENTLEY | CHIEF REPORTER The University of Cincinnati’s Undergraduate Student Government (SG) recently passed a bill that will cover unexpected expenses for student survivors of sexual assault.

The Survivor SAFE Fund – which stands for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam – is an initiative by student body president Chandler Rankin and vice president Abbie Smith that seeks to reimburse survivors of sexual assault up to $150 for expenses like medical bills and medications.

SG voted unanimously to pass the bill Feb. 5 to appropriate approximately $3,500 from its budget to establish the initial fund, though external funding is also being sought. These exams are performed at a hospital when a victim comes in to be examined after an assault; its results can used as evidence in a criminal investigation.

When it was first proposed, the fund was meant to only cover the cost of this exam but has since widened its scope. The hope is to expand this coverage to take care of the cost of hospital bills, copays, medication, transportation and even new locks or damaged property, Smith said.

Applications for the fund will be anonymous, with the only information required being an M-number, a description of what’s being covered, how much is being requested and proof of purchase.

Only members of the Survivor SAFE Fund Committee will be able to review and approve applications.

Functionally, the fund will be similar to the

Bearcat Emergency Fund, said Smith.

“This is really a reactive, additional pool of funds to remove additional burdens off of the shoulders of survivors,” she said.

As it will be operated outside of financial aid, students with outstanding term bills will still be able to access the fund, said Rankin.

Sexual assaults on college campuses are so prevalent that approximately one in five women and one in 16 men are assaulted during their time in school, according to the National Sexual Violence Research Center (NSVRC). Of these sexual assaults, approximately 90% go unreported.

Sexual assault is also considerably more costly to survivors than any other violent crime, with initial medical costs averaging $2,048, according to the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

“We recognize that this is not going to solve the problem completely,” said Smith, adding that the fund is “a small step that we can take to lessen or remove those burdens.”

The Survivor SAFE Fund was a key campaign promise of Rankin and Smith’s 2019 platform. With their terms coming to a close at the end of the semester, the two are looking to assess their accomplishments thus far and determine what still needs to be done.

“This is a really important time for us to make sure that we’re setting up the new administration for success,” Smith previously told The News Record.

An application form will be housed online at UC’s student victim and survivor webpage.

SG president Chandler Rankin and vice president Abbie Smith chat with administrators at the Lindner College of Business ribbon cutting ceremony in September 2019. PROVIDED | CHANDLER RANKIN

local organizations, the coalition may face challenges to convince city council An environmental coalition founded to pass a plastic bag ban — namely Ohio

by University of Senate Bill 222, which Cincinnati students is aims to prevent local driving the campaign governments from behind a possible imposing such a ban. plastic bag ban by The Ohio House Cincinnati City already passed its Council. version of the bill late Cincinnati Past last year, although Plastic delivered a Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine presentation to city opposes the bill as it council’s Education, encroaches on local Innovation and government’s ability to Growth Committee govern, according to a Jan. 28 in support report by the Columbus of an upcoming Dispatch. ordinance proposal There is also concern by councilmember that Cincinnati Mayor Chris Seelbach to John Cranely’s office ban plastic bags. might attempt to veto Founded in 2012, the ban if it passes a the campaign was vote in city council, created to protest said Seelbach at the the use of single-use Jan. 28 city council plastic bags, said meeting.

Marie Kocoshis, chair Members of Cincinnati Past Plastic delivered a The initiative will of Cincinnati Past presentation to city council’s Education, Innovation need at least six votes Plastic. and Growth Committee Jan. 28. FACEBOOK | CINCY PAST PLASTIC from the nine-member Since then, the council to overcome a campaign has grown veto, he said. into a group of organizations including the Three councilmembers — P.G. Sittenfeld, Sierra Club, League of Women Voters of the Young and Seelbach — already pledged Cincinnati Area, Women’s City Club and the their support for the ban.

Environmental Community Organization Seelbach has long been a proponent of a (ECO). ban on single use plastics and is sponsoring During its first appearance at city council, the upcoming ordinance proposal. the coalition had approximately 50 to 60 “When I first ran for council in 2011, it people from both member and nonmember was a priority of mine to ban the use of organizations show up to voice their single-use plastic bags in the city,” he said. support for the ban, said Kocoshis.

There will be an announcement regarding With detrimental environmental effects the ordinance in coming weeks, said stemming from single-use plastics being so Seelbach. overarching, Cincinnatians are invariably While the coalition may have its origins impacted, said Kocoshis, citing pollution in at UC, it was always meant as an initiative the Ohio River as a primary example. to spread citywide awareness about singleThe Ohio River has been consistently use plastic bags, said Myra Morehart, who ranked as one of the most polluted rivers in co-founded Cincinnati Past Plastic as an the United States. undergraduate.

Approximately 4 billion metric tons At the time, there weren’t any initiatives of plastics – including bags, straws and promoting plastic bag legislation, said containers – have been produced just within Morehart, noting that the coalition initially the past 15 years, according to the National supported a fine rather than an outright Resource Defense Council (NRDC). ban.

The vast majority of these plastics aren’t Reaching out to the Sierra Club, recycled and usually become pollutants that the coalition made its debut screening eventually break down into microplastics, documentaries at the Esquire Theatre, said which pose dangers to both humans and Morehart. wildlife, according to the council.

After graduation, time constraints forced “You don’t have to go anywhere but Morehart to step away from the coalition, Cincinnati to get a pretty good idea of yet she is glad to see that it has continued to what our problem is,” said councilmember push for legislation.

Wendell Young, on the prevalence of plastic “It makes me feel great to see that those pollutants in the city. efforts have continued,” she said.

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Meet the newly crowned Living Openly: Lindner Kuamka king and queen celebrates LGBTQ pride Continued from Page 1 Knights described that he was “voluntold” to run because of the things he has done on campus to represent the black community.

AACRC representatives believed he would be a perfect representation to lead others and learn the ropes.

During Kuamka Week, Knights and Wilson had to crunch a semester worth of a student leader lifestyle into one week. They had to juggle the start of the semester with interviews, a question and answer segment and a talent competition.

Wilson described the experience as “hit the ground running” as she didn’t get back to campus until Saturday. “It was pressure like make diamonds type of stress,” she said.

Knights and Wilson both agreed that the most challenging part of the week was the question and answer portion but maintained that it made them better public speakers.

They didn’t know what questions were until the moment of, and the questions got harder as they went on, they said.

For the talent portion of Kuamka Week, Knights performed a spoken word. It was the first time he had ever written poetry.

“I’m not really a performer, so being in front of crowds is not my scene,” Knights said. “I prefer to plan the work behind the scenes.”

Afterward, people told him he looked comfortable, so he’s taking that into consideration to try and do more speaking in front of others.

“Just because I’m comfortable doesn’t mean somebody else doesn’t need to hear it,” Knights added. “I may help somebody with just speaking.”

Wilson was the complete opposite for the talent portion — she performed a tap and contemporary dance. She has been dancing for about 15 years and was very comfortable on stage, she said. Wilson is also the assistant director for Black Arts Collaborative, a dance group on campus.

She said she wanted to share something she loves in the competition.

If it was not for the other candidates coming together and forming relationships, it would have been a long, hard week, Knights and Wilson agreed.

Each Kuamka candidate selects platforms ranging from the importance of mentorship, increasing dialogue for racial and cultural reconciliation to creating awareness and prevention strategies to combat bullying.

Knights’ platform, dubbed “Stay The Course,” focused on the improvement and retention of African American students in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS).

First-year students tend to transfer out of the major to something that may be easier and more feasible. Knights wants them to find their passion in engineering

and hopes to implement mentorships with upperclassmen to check up on mental health and host workshops. Knights wants to break the stigma that students of color don’t need help, he said.

Dubbed “Dissolving Division,”Wilson’s platform incorporates empathy into people’s mindsets to create a further sense of community. She described how UC doesn’t have a huge sense of community in terms of a wider Bearcat community, storytelling, listening to people and understanding other’s experiences.

“A lot of the time, the voices of not only marginalized groups but groups on campus are not heard because they’re misunderstood,”Wilson said. “They’re being spoken for rather than speaking for themselves.”

Knights and Wilson both described the experience as surreal. Kuamka leaders are the first people first years are introduced to at the AACRC. “I went in there with the expectation of ‘I’m going to get something out of the process,’” Knights said. “We were all great candidates that whoever won I wouldn’t have been mad. We deserve this.”

Besides being Mr. and Miss Kuamka, Knights and Wilson won individual awards at the ceremony as well — Knights won awards in the essay, interview and platform portions, while Wilson won in interview and question and answer.

During their rein, Knights and Wilson want underclassmen to know that what they are doing is obtainable.

“We’re humble, we’re in a place of a higher leading position but we’re also human and getting used to that people are going to look up to us,” Knights said. “We’re learning each step each day trying to figure out what best we can do and just enjoying the experience.”

They not only want to be mentors, but friends as well.

“Showing that I’m just a student and I have issues and I’m crazy and that’s fine,” Wilson said.

Akua Wilson won Miss Kuamka.

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University of Cincinnati second-year marketing students, Sophie Barsan and Zach Cousino were a part of the first few to arrive to the Pride at Lindner event Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at Lindner Hall in Cincinnati.

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DAVID REES| FEATURES EDITOR During his first year at the University of Cincinnati, Andrew Niese became active in the UC chapter of Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE). Inspired by the passion and family built within the organization, Niese wanted to even further inclusivity on campus.

Now a second-year business economics and analytics student in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, Niese is leading the launch of a brand-new LGBTQ campus organization within the business college, dubbed “Pride at Lindner.”

“Our mission is to build a family of welcoming people and to help [LGBTQ students] realize that they are normal just like everyone else,” Niese said. “We want to show them that there are allies out there and there are other people that are experiencing their experience.”

Grateful for his own support network, Niese wanted to revive an LGBTQ group for those looking for their own organization.

While Niese has noticed strong support for diversity and inclusion within the business college, he felt UC as a whole needed to put a larger focus on LGBTQ resources.

“With the transition of the LGBTQ Center in the past couple of years – losing directors and having to re-hire – I felt like there needed to be a more solid resource for LGBTQ students,” said Niese. “This is also open to not just business students, its open to everyone.”

Whether students are in business or the arts, Pride at Lindner wants to offer a space

for conversation on topics that are bound to arise in the workforce regardless of major.

Previously known as Out in Business, Niese and other leading students wanted to rebrand to be more inclusive to everyone in the LGBTQ community. Working in conjunction with the rebranding of UC’s Inclusive Excellence Office, the named was changed to Pride at Lindner to offer a safe space for students who may not be out.

“Out in Business sounds like you have to be out, you have to already be proud of yourself,” Niese said. “We realize that coming out to yourself and others is growth – it’s a personal experience that you have to grow through.”

On Feb. 5, Pride at Lindner hosted its launch event where Marianne Lewis, Dean of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, spoke about her dedication to diversity programs within the college.

Pride at Lindner will host “Community and Coffee” every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Lindner 1115. In addition, the group will host two other events this semester — one on LGBTQ issues in the workforce and the second will be feature a documentary film following with a discussion.

Continuing to collaborate with the Inclusive Excellence Office, Pride at Lindner hopes to grow its numbers exponentially by doing more and more events to help spread their mission.

“It does not matter who you are, just be nice to others and accept others,” Niese said. “That is why I wanted to start [Pride at Lindner], so other people can realize that they are supported in love.”

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UC professors lead students abroad in Greece, Egypt DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR The University of Cincinnati’s president, Neville Pinto, along with UC’s Vice Provost for International affairs, Raj Mehta, envisioned an honors course that could culminate with a visit to one of UC’s strategic partners: The Future University of Egypt in Cairo. In addition, they wanted a course that would allow students to understand the importance of the Department of Classics’ archaeological work at Pylos in Greece.

Mehta previously visited excavations at Pylos in 2018 with UC’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Kristi Nelson. Approaching 100 years of dedication to archeological excavation, UC has had a long relationship within Greece.

Pylos was originally excavated by UC professor Carl Blegen in 1932.

Mehta recruited Constantine Polychroniu, a professor in international business, to begin developing the course they had envisioned.

Along with Kathleen Lynch, a professor of Classics, Polychroniu divided the course into sections on economy, history and culture. Lynch would teach one day and Polychroniu would teach the other. Coming

Students visit one of UC’s strategic partners: the Future University of Egypt in Cairo.

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from all types of majors, Lynch taught the students about various monuments sites they would be visiting in Greece and Egypt. Polychroniu provided an overview of the economy of Egypt and Greece, with a sensitivity to the relationship of political change to economy.

After the semester-long course, the class traveled to Greece and Egypt this past December for 10 days.

In Greece, the students stayed in Athens while traveling to Pylos to visit the UC excavations where excavation directors and

classics colleagues, Professor Hack David and Dr. Sharon Stocker, gave them a tour.

The students tour came on the eve of a news conference to announce the new discovery of two Bronze Age tombs discovered by UC archeologists.

The class also got a tour of excavations of the Athenian Agora where Lynch does research. The students learned about the history of the excavations, how to conserve artifacts and got to handle ancient pottery.

Researching Greek pottery for the past 20 years, Lynch loved taking the students to

the excavation of the Athenian Agora.

In Egypt, the class visited the Future University of Egypt (FUE), making them the first UC students to ever visit Egypt.

The students heard lectures from a former Egyptian ambassador — Professor Dr. Mohamed Tawfik — on the relationship of historical change and economy in Egypt, and Professor Dr. Noura Eissa, on the state of the Egyptian economy.

In addition, the students got to see historical sites in Egypt, like the pyramids, and went on a dinner cruise on the Nile River.

“We tried to see sites that spanned from ancient to modern, and that also demonstrated how modern life is rooted in the past. Greece and Egypt would not be who they are today — culturally or economically — without their unique histories,” Lynch said. “This was important for students to hear, because I think that UC is sometimes too focused on now or next without understanding how we got to where we are.”

After amazing experiences in both countries and at FUE, the departments are considering repeating this trip in 2021.

CEAS to host ‘Great Gatsby’ Engineers’ Week DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR Students from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) Tribunal are gearing up for the college’s annual Engineers’ Week (EWeek), with this year’s theme welcoming the new decade with a roar.

From Feb. 24 through Feb. 28, teams of CEAS students will compete head-tohead in a myriad of events and challenges, followed by an awards banquet at the Newport Syndicate Feb. 29.

Sharing the same name as its national counterpart, EWeek is meant to promote and celebrate the field of engineering, said Gabby Mazzoli, a third-year civil engineering student and EWeek coordinator for CEAS Tribunal.

“It also gets students involved in doing activities throughout the week,” Mazzoli said.

“We have a full week of events planned that organizations can form teams, or friends can form teams and compete in events,” she said.

Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek is celebrated by dozens of universities, businesses and government agencies across the country.

It is also a time to reach out to middle and

high school age students and talk about the prospect of a career in engineering, said Jash Gada, a second-year computer science major and EWeek coordinator.

EWeek at UC traditionally has a theme.

Last year, the theme was Game of Thrones.

The theme this year – the Great Gatsby and the roaring twenties.

So far, this year’s EWeek events include: •Monday, Feb. 24: Duct Tape a Team Member.

•Tuesday, Feb. 25: Poker/Classic Game Night.

•Wednesday, Feb. 26: Basketball with Alumni.

•Thursday, Feb. 27: Movie Screening.

•Friday, Feb. 28: Bid and Buy at Hopscotch.

The CEAS Tribunal is also trying to recruit other campus organizations, in hopes that they will host its own EWeek events, said Mazzoli.

The more students that join in, the more fun the competition becomes, Gada said.

With an abundance of bragging rights on the line for each team, EWeek can become extremely competitive, he said.

Last year saw a total of about 10 teams competing, with each team having about seven to eight members, said Gada.

Some events will also have a charitable component, like the “bid and buy” where all proceeds are being donated to a non-profit

organization, he said.

In previous years, EWeek raised approximately $1,000 to assist the non-profit Engineers Without Borders with its work on projects like creating access to clean drinking water for people in Tanzania.

The winning team at the end of the week will receive a free dinner from the restaurant of their choice, said Mazzoli.

With free food being provided at each event, even the loosing team has something to look forward to, she said.

For CEAS students interested in participating in this year’s EWeek events, team applications can still be submitted online through Feb. 16.

Engineers’ Week will last from Monday, Feb. 25 to Friday, Feb. 28.

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EMMA BALCOM | STAFF REPORTER With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to treat yourself and all those special to you with some remarkable shows, sweet treats, and exceptional performances. Here are some ideas for starting your Valentine’s weekend off right.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 14 NIGHT CIRCUS CABARET: Revel in the ambience of a rapturous show at the cabaret this Valentine’s Day, performed by skillful cirque artists and fused with the evocative atmosphere of the Woodward Theater.

Invite your special someone to immerse themselves in this sultry experience as well for a night of romance, enchantment, and awe-inducing acrobatics. 7-10 p.m.

Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St. EAT YOUR HEART OUT: Join the Concessions Council, a “sometimes weekly snack club,” to mow down on delicious, cheesy pizzas and create custom-made valentines, both to be toasted in the heat of a wood-fired oven. Bringing together a love of food with the love of the holiday, the

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Findlay Market will host “Sweet and Savory Stroll” Sunday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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group will provide a collection of materials for putting together your own valentines to be tossed into the fire as kindling to cook your dinner. Don’t miss this one-ofa-kind experience with fellow foodies and lovebugs. 6-9 p.m. The Welcome Project, 2936 Colerain Ave

SATURDAY, FEB. 15 THE OFFICE!: One of the most well-known comedy shows of this generation is taking the stage this weekend, taking a new perspective in the form of a musical. Relive

some of the funniest moments of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrutte, and your other favorite characters at Dunder Mifflin during this off-Broadway showing of The Office!

Buy your tickets before they sell out. 1:30; 7:30 p.m. Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. SMALL WORKS BIG VOICES: The street artists of Cincinnati are coming together to showcase small-scale versions of their adored art. Each artist conveys a social topic important to them through their illusive illustrations, and are available and excited to speak about their passions with

SWEET AND SAVORY STROLL: Finish off your Valentine’s weekend with a relaxing stroll around Findlay Market with those you love. Vendors are offering their sweet treats and savory samples to curious customers in the warmth of Findlay. Indulge in the delicacies amidst heartwarming romantic music and the love and compassion of customers and sellers alike in the market.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Findlay Market, 1801 Race St SWAN LAKE: Experience the enthralling fantasy world that is Swan Lake and the bewitching tale of Princess Odette in one of the ballet world’s most classic productions.

Performing with grace and power, dancers will illustrate the story of the princess turned swan at the hand of an evil sorceress, their exquisite movement sure to captivate the audience in combination with a riveting score. Buy your tickets today. 1 p.m.

Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St.

Podcasts to help cope with seasonal depression OLIVE WRIGHT | STAFF REPORTER Like a lot of people, I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder. I listen to podcasts a lot in the winter because they offer an escape from the noise (or void, depending on the day) in my head by allowing me to focus on the words of someone else. To me, this is better than music. Why? First, I get extremely emotionally attached to songs, so sometimes it’s hard for me to settle on a non-problematic playlist when I’m having a bad day. Second, having people talk to me tides the loneliness of driving — or walking around campus or falling asleep — without forcing me into social interaction which I often don’t have the energy for.

I’ve learned it’s okay to have bad days, and podcasts help to make these bad days a little brighter. Here are some of my favorite podcasts to keep laughing and learning my way through the winter: AND THAT’S WHY WE DRINK: Hosted by Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz The podcast that made me a podcast person. I love spooky stuff, but a lot of true crime and paranormal podcasts are either too dark for me to listen to everyday or

make too light of the dire situations they are discussing. ATWWD is the perfect happy medium. Every week, Em tells a paranormal story while Christine tells a true crime story.

However, this dynamic duo also discusses life, current events, mental health and the craziness they get into with their friendship.

I always get made fun of because I refer to them as my friends because, well, I wish they were my friends. .

MY DAD WROTE A PORNO: Hosted by Jamie Morton, James Cooper and Alice Levine This is by far the funniest podcast I have ever come across, but maybe that’s because my sense of humor is unconventional.

Jamie’s father wrote an erotic novel in his retirement and Jamie reads it chapter by chapter to his best friends, James and Alice. I’m not sure what’s funnier — the book content, the horrible grammar or the horrified commentary of the trio. Warning: don’t listen in public unless you are okay with being judged for uncontrollable laughter.

STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW: Hosted by Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryant

I think of Josh and Chuck as my cool uncles who keep my brain working even when I’m not in class. In a fun way — I promise. The two men cover a new topic every episode: from sleepwalking, to the history of punk rock, to Bigfoot and so on.

Their funny banter (if you are amused by dad-humor) and their voices are calming.

And thanks to them, I always dominate at trivia night.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS: Hosted by Jason Weiser

This is my go-to sleep podcast. Something about this dude’s voice just lulls me immediately, and I’ve never in my life been a good sleeper. He tells stories like King Arthur and Hercules with the smoothest most monotone voice you’ve ever heard. I would 10/10 recommend this one for those anxious nights when it’s hard to turn your brain off.

OFFICE LADIES: Hosted by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey The perfect podcast for all my Office fans out there (aka, everyone). Jenna and Angela go episode by episode discussing the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of the makings of “The Office.”Their friendship makes my heart cozy and the show’s trivia makes me want to watch the series over from the beginning for the millionth time.

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SYDNEY ASHER | CONTRIBUTOR Since 1970, Black History Month has been dedicated to celebrating the strength, creativity and culture of black individuals.

Black History Month first got its start up the road at Kent State University when black students and educators came together to propose a month dedicated to black Americans. Since then, people across the globe have come together to appreciate and celebrate black lives, and Cincinnati is no exception.

JOURNEY TO FREEDOM: A QUILT EXHIBIT: Cincinnati has the honor to host the work of renowned artist Cynthia Lockhart in an exhibition dubbed “Journey to Freedom: A Quilt Exhibit” at the Taft Museum of Art until March 15. Lockhart tells the story of her black ancestors through six large scale quilted creations that serve as a journey of discovery and encourage people to reflect on the diversity in the world around them. Lockhart hopes her work will inspire people to “dream, dance and sing” the way her relatives once did. Tickets start at $8 and the exhibition is free on Sundays. Now through March 15, Taft Museum, 316 Pike Street.

RAGS TO RICHES: The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will host Rags to Riches at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The event will be a journey back in time of African American musical heritage such as early blues and jazz from 1895. The orchestra will feature works from legendary and local black musicians and composers. The Freedom Center will be open to visitors before and after the performances free of charge. 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Feb. 25, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E Freedom Way.

CLYBOURNE PARK: In the name of celebrating black excellence on stage, the University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music’s acting department will present the play “Clybourne Park,” Feb. 13-16. Taking place in a racially charged neighborhood in Chicago, the play follows a seemingly typical community with underlying racial tensions. Having won

the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for best drama and a Tony Award in 2012 for best play, this performance is something not to miss.

Tickets for the play start at $32.50, with student discounts and group rates available.

Feb. 13-16, Patricia Corbett Theater, 290 CCM Blvd.

THRIVE: WE ARE: Black men are being called to celebrate themselves Feb. 20 at the Woodward Theater. Thrive: We ARE is putting on a celebration of hip-hop music and culture. Featuring acts such as Chris Crooks, Vibe One and more, it is an invitation for black men to let go of worries and express themselves. Tickets for the event start at $10. 9-11 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main Street Cincinnati offers endless ways to celebrate black heritage this month in events of all kinds. No matter what your race or background is, Black History Month offers lessons and values for everybody to learn. Whether you go to events or not, it’s crucial to reflect on the meaning of this month and the history it represents.

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How loyalty has built Luke Fickell’s legacy at UC

UC football head coach Luke Fickell.

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The University of Cincinnati’s football team head coach Luke Fickell receives a gatorade bath during the fourth quarter of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.

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MATT HUFFMON | MANAGING EDITOR Fans of the University of Cincinnati football program are used to this by now. A Power Five conference school swooping in to try to steal its head coach.

Over the past two years, Luke Fickell’s name has swirled with openings at places such as Florida State, Baylor, West Virginia, Louisville, Mississippi State, Arkansas and Maryland.

When Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio stepped down last week, Fickell was immediately mentioned as a top candidate for the Spartans.

Dantonio and Fickell are familiar with

one another, as both served as assistant coaches at Ohio State in 2002 and 2003.

A reoccurring theme with UC head coaches over the past two decades has been to use the job as a stepping stone, essentially building enough momentum to attract a job offer from a prominent Power Five school.

Dantonio, UC’s head coach from 2004-06, left for Michigan State, while Brian Kelly (2006-09) went to Notre Dame and Butch Jones (2010-12) fled for Tennessee.

It looked as if Fickell might be heading down the same path as his predecessors, as Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman was in Cincinnati Sunday to

discuss the opening with Fickell.

Luckily for UC, Fickell feels he has unfinished business and announced Monday morning that he will remain head coach.

Enduring this process multiple times and staying consistently dedicated to UC only reaffirms what Fickell has preached over the past three years. When it comes to sticking to his word, Fickell has remained steady.

Longtime UC play-by-play announcer Dan Hoard sat down with Fickell shortly after his decision, and he listed family as a major factor for his return.

Fickell and his wife, Amy, have six children, including two sets of twin boys.

Uprooting a household of that size to move states would take an undeniable toll.

“Obviously my family loves it here,” Fickell said. “I got a unique situation with the age of my kids, but also with the relationships we’ve built.”

As for his team, Fickell has built the program on strong relationships during the recruiting process, and UC’s 2020 signing class is 40th in the nation, according to 247Sports, which is the best in school history.

“To have this class coming in that is very, very, very special and to have that first class that we recruited kind of being those guys being at the very end of their college careers going into it, it was a unique time for me and the family,” Fickell said. “All in all, we have to step back and make a selfish decision. That’s what I’ll tell the guys. I apologize. I had to make a selfish decision, but this selfish decision was what was right for my family and that is to be here.”

One member of the incoming class that could play a vital role over the next few years is 2019 Ohio Mr. Football Evan Prater.

The 6-foot-4 dual-threat quarterback grew up in Cincinnati and is rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, and is considered the

highest rated signee in school history.

Evan’s older brother, Garyn, is a junior wide receiver for the Bearcats after transferring from Ohio State in the spring of 2019.

“Talking to [Fickell] outside of football and just meeting him as a man, knowing his true perspective on life and seeing that he’s a loyal guy and family man,” Prater told WLWT Monday. “He loves the city of Cincinnati, so I think that in the back of my mind and my whole family’s mind, we knew that he was going to stay.”

Michigan State Board of Trustee member Brian Mosallam used the term “waffling flake” when discussing the ongoing search with 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit Tuesday morning.

“By 9 p.m. last night, I personally had more information finally than the media did,” Mosallam said. “And let me be as diplomatic as possible here for Spartans everywhere: At the end of the day, we can’t force somebody to come here. ... You know, Spartan Nation should want somebody that wants to be here. We don’t want a waffling flake who views this as a destination job.”

Regardless of whether he was directly or indirectly referring to Fickell, that’s probably not the best choice of words considering his school is still actively searching for a coach.

So what are the next steps for UC? Fickell’s contract runs through 2022, and he will earn a $2.4 million base salary in the next three years. So for now, an immediate contract extension doesn’t appear to be a necessity.

However, bigger schools will likely continue to pursue Fickell until UC is accepted into a Power Five conference.

“We’ve got a lot of unfinished business,” Fickell said. “...I’m motived by the ability to be very, very successful and to finish something I started.”

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Wiemer, UC baseball looking to take next step

Joey Wiemer will play his junior year for the University of Cincinnati baseball team.

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MACRCELLO JONES | STAFF REPORTER The University of Cincinnati baseball team had an impressive season last year, winning the American Athletic Conference tournament and reaching its first NCAA Tournament since 1974. But within the team stands a certain, 6-foot-5, 215-pound outfielder, by the name of Joey Wiemer.

Wiemer, who originally is from Temperance, Michigan, came to UC as a freshman three years ago. Since then, he has amounted accomplishments that have the collegiate world taking notice. Within his sophomore season, he set a school record of starting all of the team’s 62 games and featured at number two on an issue of ESPN’s top-10 plays.

But Wiemer didn’t always have eyes for hitting home runs and catching fly balls.

He was also an avid basketball and football athlete growing up.

“I always played three sports growing up, and baseball was in the mix,”Wiemer said.

“There was always talks about it; I love playing football too. So, it was kind of between football and baseball.”

Wiemer, who was a stellar student-athlete in high-school having a 3.5 GPA all four years, also played football for all four years of his time at Bedford High School. But according to Wiemer, as he grew older, he decided that baseball was what he would focus on.

And so, the long-locked freshman traveled down to the Queen City and chose UC to be his home for the next four years.

Which has been a “perfect fit” so far, says Wiemer.

“In every sense of the word,” he said. “I love the coaching staff, absolutely love the team, the schedule is great, you know the places we get to go is awesome. The school is great; I don’t have anything to complain about.”

Although the team and Wiemer had a successful season last time out, they are not yet satisfied.

“Last year, we broke the seal,”Wiemer said. “we did something that hasn’t been done in a while. So, we just want to keep that upward trajectory moving.”

Even though the team had an extraordinary end to the season last year, its fortunes could have ended much differently had it finished the season the same way it started it. Out of their first ten games in the 2019 season, the Bearcats lost nine of them; leading to a game of “catch-up” for most of the season.

While there were some significant losses, there were also some emphatic victories.

The first of these that “jump-started” their season, Wiemer reflected, was the Bearcat’s victory over the University of South Florida.

Wiemer says they saw the matchup against the conference rival as an opportunity to change the team’s fortunes.

The Bearcats took advantage of said opportunity by beating the Bulls 2-1, kick starting some fight and determination within the team that would be subsequently unmatched throughout the AAC Conference.

Another landmark moment of the season was the triumph over the then #22 University of Connecticut, where the Bearcats won 2-out-of-3 matches over the Huskies who were expected to trample the Midwestern minnows.

“That was a big series for us,”Wiemer said. “We already believed in ourselves, but [that was] another solidifier.”

Soon after, a 15-0 loss at the hands of the University of Central Florida, which ended in the eighth inning due to mercy rule, served to derail some of the spirits within the team; and certainly didn’t improve over the fact that they had a double-header against the same opponent the very next day along with some horrid weather conditions.

UC’s situation was dire, knowing it would take something special to revive their season, the Bearcats put themselves in full gear. After securing a win in the first game of the day with a final score of 8-3, the second game came down to the wire.

A Joey Wiemer walk-off home run on the last pitch of the day sealed a 2-1 victory that would be a major “momentum shift,”Wiemer told TNR. The Bearcats continued to carry that momentum by winning four-out-offour matches at the AAC Tournament in Clearwater, Florida ending with a 22-5 victor over UCONN. With this, the Bearcats became the American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions for the first time in program history.

However, this victory came with

implications far beyond the AAC. The Bearcats then traveled to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1974, only to face the previous national champions – Oregon State University.

Although the Bearcats defeated the Beavers, they ultimately succumbed the next two games against the University of Michigan and Creighton University respectively, ending their season and their journey in the NCAA Tournament.

Heading into this 2020 season, the Bearcats will by no means be satisfied with an early leave in the tournament, according to Wiemer.

“We want to go to Omaha,” he said. “I think that is the goal for every collegiate baseball program. You know get to Omaha, play in the College World Series. Win it, take everything home. But, another [NCAA Tournament] regionals is definitely on the list.”

Wiemer played last summer in the Cape Cod League with the Harwich Mariners.

“The summer was awesome,” he said. “I had a great host family, great coaching staff.

It was a really good set up for me, stressfree, lifting, just playing baseball.”

Wiemer ended the summer season as a Cape Code league all-star and was named in the preseason All-American team.

Something that surprised the Bearcat junior.

“You know you always expect yourself to do well, but it was a really cool honor to be a part of,” he said. “It doesn’t mean anything in the grand scheme of things, [I’m just focused on] going out and playing, whatever it takes for the team to win this year.”

The Bearcats start their season with a trip to Georgia this weekend, where they will face-up against Georgia State University, Georgia Tech University and Kennesaw State University in the team’s first weekend series.

They play their first six games away from home and don’t arrive back at Marge Schott Stadium until Feb. 26, where they will face Indiana State University.

Wiemer set a record last season, starting in every game.

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Opinion | How Facebook lost me SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR Once upon a time, I was once in middle school. Yes, back in 2009, some of my friends told me about this site I should join.

“Everyone is on it, you really should join,” said a friend of mine. Apparently, it was an upgrade of Myspace, and everyone was joining it. My friends from summer camp even wanted to “friend” me online. It was Facebook.

I wouldn’t join Facebook until I was a sophomore in high school, as my parents didn’t allow me to have an online profile (at the time I was upset, now I’m grateful).

I immediately started to “friend” my friends from middle school and the ones from past summer camps. I had since moved to a different state, so it was nice to keep in touch with them.

I soon discovered that I could even reach out to my elementary school friends. I could friend anyone in my life who had a profile.

Heck, I even became Facebook friends with a deer that was near by Uncle’s house in New York. I started to friend NFL players, since they also had personal Facebook profiles as well.

But around 2015, my first year in college, the experience started to change. People started to become more and more irate online. “How do Republicans sleep at night?” a family member posted. “I would rather have cancer then feminism,” a former friend posted. The site became more and more

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political.

Some of my friends started to unfriend me during the election season, as they couldn’t stand my political affliction. These people who in the past would eat lunch with me, sit with me on the bus and brighten my day were now rejecting me. I admittingly started to cry at one point. These were people I had memories with and people who called me their friend.

It reached a breaking point after my cousin unfriended me when we had differing opinions on a highly-debated topic. I realized Facebook was no longer a site to make friends. It was a site that brings out the worst in folks.

I still have Facebook, and I still check it once in a while. But it seems as if the site has become even more divisive than before. Every time a friend reaches out to me on Facebook Messenger, I dread it. Is this another friend that has come to say goodbye? I can no longer use Facebook Messenger for my self-imposed, irrational fear of losing more friends.

Facebook has made me realize that all my loved ones have dark sides to them. I am no angel either, but I have not once unfriended someone because I disagree with them. To see former friends or even family unfriend me because they found a view of mine so repulsive, has filled my life with skepticism.

Facebook has become a place to lose friends, not make them.

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Opinion | Support ‘Medicare for All’ EMILY CHIEN | STAFF REPORTER Healthcare, a bureaucratic jumble of joy that hardly anyone fully understands, could ultimately decide who wins the Democratic primary elections this spring. Presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren back Medicare for All, a single-payer system that replaces private healthcare with a single public program. It’s a type of universal health coverage that secures the right to adequate healthcare for all citizens.

While the other side of the aisle typically favors reducing government programs, the left believes healthcare is a human right.

In the 2020 election, healthcare will be a prominent and possibly deciding issue for candidates like Sanders, who wants to revolutionize our broken system.

The U.S. currently has the biggest private insurance sector in the world but spends the most on healthcare out of just about anywhere else. This is no coincidence.

Thousands of healthcare providers cover the same care at different price points, creating $476 billion in administrative waste. Because private industry prioritizes profit over people, Americans pay double for healthcare than countries with universal health coverage.

Even with so many private options, almost 30 million Americans are left uninsured. A majority are poor and nonwhite. With a lack of affordable plans, averaging at $28,166 for a family of 4 in 2018 and only increasing, many opt for no coverage at all. Because healthcare costs are the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States, the sick remain poor and the poor remain sick.

Under Medicare for All, there would be no premiums or deductibles, and equitable taxation would account for wealth disparity.

It is estimated that the U.S. would save upwards of $5 trillion in ten years under

this system according to The Nation.

For those who are underinsured or completely uninsured, single-payer healthcare would mean they could finally receive adequate healthcare at set prices that do not break the bank. With doctors, hospitals, facilities and overall quality of care unaffected, the only thing that would change would be the way it’s paid for.

We cannot realistically ‘shop’ for healthcare. Tragedies and accidents happen.

Not everyone can afford Gucci, just like not everyone can afford life-saving surgery, but literally anyone could need the latter to survive. With life or death consequences, people do not have time to negotiate costs down or make well-thought out decisions about both their finances and their health.

No matter how independent we think we are, we cannot always fight for ourselves in an unjust system.

A majority of comparable countries such as Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have versions of universal health coverage, and its systems automatically protect citizens.

As of 2017 in the U.S., 60% of Americans believe that it is the federal government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage, and 53% support single-payer healthcare, according to Pew Research Center.

As America warms up to progressive policy, these numbers are only growing.

Politicians like Sanders assure us that we deserve better, refusing money from profitcentered insurance and drug companies.

When Sanders first proposed the Medicare for All bill, he claimed, “The current debate over Medicare for All really has nothing to do with healthcare. It has everything to do with greed and profiteering. It is about whether we continue with a dysfunctional system.”

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren backs Medicare during a speech in September 2017.

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Sudoku

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Sudoku is played on a grid of 9 x 9 spaces.

Within the rows and columns are 9 “squares” (made up of 3 x 3 spaces). Each row, column and square (9 spaces each) needs to be filled out with the numbers 1-9, without repeating any numbers within the row, column or square.

Does it sound complicated? Each Sudoku grid comes with a few spaces already filled in; the more spaces filled in, the easier the game – the more difficult Sudoku puzzles have very few spaces that are already filled in.

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