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Opinion: Take Trump seriously

OHIOANS REJECT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

ISSUE 3 GETS SMOKED

RYAN HOLBROOK | STAFF REPORTER

Do not underestimate Donald Trump.

The New York real-estate mogul and television star jumped into the race for the Republican presidential nomination this past summer, to a whirlwind of media coverage and excitement.

After toying with a run in 2012, Donald decided he would rather continue hosting “The Celebrity Apprentice” than challenge Barack Obama.

While some view Trump as a comic book character and his candidacy as a joke, he is in it to win it this time and should be taken seriously as a contender for the nomination.

Trump obviously has the money to make a serious presidential run, but he also has a much broader appeal than one may think, along with unmatched staying power and a commanding personality set to capture the attention of the American voter.

The money does not lie in presidential races. In both 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama raised more money than John McCain and Mitt Romney.

In the 2000 and 2004 campaigns, George Bush raised more money than Al Gore and John Kerry. The trend continues mostly uninterrupted back to the race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960.

Why does this matter? Trump is loaded, and is financing his own campaign — up to one billion dollars, he says.

Candidates typically raise the money to run their campaigns through individual donations and contributions from interest groups and wealthy donors.

When the going gets tough and poll numbers dip, so do donations. Nobody wants to back up a loser.

Trump will never have to worry about lack of funding and will not run out of money for campaign stops and ads.

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Donald Trump speaks at the City Club of Chicago to a sold out crowd, Monday, June 29, 2015 in Chicago.

Trump discussed everything from immigration, Miss Universe, and “The Apprentice” to business.

Enquirer who said, “Issue 3’s greatest flaw: It doesn’t put the Ohioans public first. The proposal rejected Issue 3, the might have seemed like constitutional amendment good gamble for its promoters, to legalize marijuana, Tuesday but it is a bad deal for Ohioans.” when the initiative went down in The Republican Liberty Caucus flames with only 35.9 percent support. of Ohio and the Libertarian Party of Ohio The ballot measure would not have just ended the opposed Issue 3 due to crony capitalism and what state prohibition against marijuana, but create what many they believed were violations of free market values. considered an unfair oligopoly by handing the entire Libertarians being against legalization is usually seen as market to a few pre-selected individuals. a red flag.

The Ohio Department of Taxation anticipated $133 Issue 3 lost in every county in the state, but in some million to $293 million in annual tax revenue from places it lost by huge margins. The weakest support came special taxes of 15 percent on gross revenue on growth, from mostly Republican and rural counties like Putnam cultivation and extraction facilities and 5 percent on retail County with 18 percent in favor. Mercer and Holmes marijuana stores.

County also hosted some of the state’s lowest support, It was an off-year election, usually meaning fewer with 20.3 and 22.8 percent respectively.

Democrats and young people turn to the polls. The voter Ohio’s Jefferson County provided the biggest support turnout was 42.42 percent, which with a 42.4 percent yes vote. The is not record-low attendance, but is proposal received 41.9 percent of much lower than presidential years. the vote in Hamilton County, where The ballot measure would Some considered Ohio an the multi-million-dollar Issue 3 PAC not have just ended the unexpected state for the latest ResponsibleOhio was very aggressive battleground for pot legalization, state prohibition against in the University of Cincinnati area considering it is not progressive like garnering votes. marijuana, but created Colorado or libertarian like Alaska.

Issue 2 passed with 52 percent what many considered an However, Ohio was one of the few of the vote. This measure aimed states to decriminalize the possession unfair oligopoly. directly at the critiques of Issue 3, of 100g or less of marijuana in banning constitutionally supported the 1970s. Ohioans caught with monopolies, cartels and oligopolies. marijuana are still fined, but only face Ohioans also took a major step in jail time with large amounts. combatting gerrymandering by voting yes in a landslide If passed, Issue 3 would have made Ohio the first state to for Issue 1 – 71 percent to 29 percent. legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana at the same The bipartisan-supported measure will go into effect time. when the districts are redrawn in 2021 and assure each A recent Gallup poll found 51 percent of the country major party is represented with at least two seats when supports ending the prohibition against pot, with 73 congressional districts are drawn. percent Liberal support and 31 percent Conservative Issue 1 was criticized for making it impossible for support.

Independents and third parties to be represented.

Some of Issue 3’s greatest critics came from advocates The new system crafts a seven-member group comprised for marijuana legalization and the editorial boards of SEE ISSUE 3 PG 2 virtually all of Ohio’s media outlets like the Cincinnati STEVE BEYNON | COPY EDITOR

Pageant competition makes fraternity men sweat for Mr. University title LAURA JACOBSON | STAFF REPORTER

Dancing and lifting weights is not far off from the typical college student routine, but doing Miley Cyrus impressions on a Tuesday night at Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall was how a select group of fraternity men decided to get involved and further represent their Greek spirit.

The Mr. University pageant honored the most popular members of Greek life by inviting them to compete for the prestigious Mr. University award.

The competition is also a fundraiser for sorority Theta Phi Alpha that benefits Pro Kids, a local nonprofit dedicated to aiding children in their transitions in and out of foster homes.

The stereotypical male pageant, generally associated with bodybuilding and Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions, took on a different style for the Greek life contest.

“We’ve been working on this event since the summer – it raises thousands of dollars every year,” said Jen Foltz, a fourth-year marketing and public relations student and member of Theta Phi Alpha. “The guys are sometimes unpredictable, but you just roll with it.”

Smashed watermelons, chicken suits and even a Beyoncé music video spoof t were just a few of the things the audience rolled with at the evening pageant.

The event began with 20 men, each representing and nominated by different fraternities.

Though many of the competitions scenarios created awkward situations, the nominees seemed fearless on stage.

John Brolley, a pageant judge at the event, discussed some of the factors

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Eric Madis (left), a second-year student and Alpha Epsilon Pi brother, was crowned 2015 Mr. University Tuesday night in the Great Hall of TUC during the pageant competition.

considered when selecting the winner.

“Three things we think about when judging are talent, costumes and originality,” Brolley said. “We see a lot of the same stuff over and over. It’s important to mix it up.”

The 2015 Mr. University award was given

to Eric Madis, a second-year biomedical engineering student and member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. “Eric is just an all-around sweet guy,” said Rueban Moreland, a fifth-year electronic media student and 2014 Mr. University winner. “We were trying to

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figure out someone to nominate that would represent Alpha Epsilon Pi, and the morals of our chapter well. I think Eric was a great choice and I am really proud that he won.”

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First streetcar rolls to Cincinnati College of CASSIE LIPP | NEWS EDITOR

After closing streetcar operations in 1951, crowds of Cincinnatians cheered as the first of five modern streetcars to run through the city arrived Friday night.

Originally scheduled to reach Cincinnati early Friday afternoon, the streetcar was delayed by traffic and difficulties loading it onto the flatbed truck transporting it, according to email updates from Rocky Merz, City of Cincinnati’s Director of Communications.

The flatbed truck transported the vehicle from its manufacturing plant in Elmira, New York—about 550 miles from Cincinnati.

Cincinnati kept followers updated on the streetcar’s arrival through frequent tweets posted on the City of Cincinnati’s official Twitter account.

The streetcar will begin to make test runs without passengers within the next few weeks, and the remaining four streetcars are expected to arrive by the end of February. The system will be open to the public Sept. 15 if the testing phase runs according to plans.

A 3.6-mile streetcar route was constructed Downtown because the area is Cincinnati’s largest employer,

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In some ways, this is refreshing. As someone who is not at the mercy of corporations and interest groups, Trump can say and do whatever he wants.

Trump has done exactly that so far and I do not see an end in sight. Since he will probably not run out of money, his plan is to get to the Republican National Convention next summer in Cleveland, no matter what.

If Trump decides not to run all the way to the convention, he could mount an independent run for president, which will certainly hurt the eventual Republican nominee by drawing votes from the undecided middle.

Surprisingly, Donald Trump is not very conservative when you look at his positions.

He is against completely defunding Planned Parenthood, going on to say they do good things for women. On the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, Trump agrees with Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that it is a bad deal.

On gay marriage, Trump has been mostly silent, only saying that the Supreme Court has already decided it and that an amendment to ban it nationally “is not going to happen.”

This is in stark contrast to most of the Republicans in the running.

None of this really matters much unless

according to Cincinnati’s official website.

There will be 18 stops along the route, including Government Square, Fountain Square, The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, the Contemporary Arts Center, Horseshoe Casino, the Aronoff Center, Gateway Quarter, Music Hall, Washington Park and the School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Each streetcar can hold about 150 passengers and the vehicles will operate 18 hours per day, everyday of the year.

Many University of Cincinnati students look forward to the opening of the streetcar, as it provides another method of safe transportation.

“We are able to take it around downtown, and this will allow us to have fun safely,” said Mary Elizabeth Devlin, a fourth-year health promotion and education student.

Tori Schaad, a fourth-year biology student, said the streetcar allows students to avoid expensive parking Downtown and ride to Cincinnati Reds’ games.

“I’m super excited for the streetcar because it means that Cincinnati is moving forward as a city, and it provides more transportation for people who don’t have cars,” said William Menke Jr.,

he makes it out of the primaries, however.

To win a Republican primary, you have to veer right and that is why many are on the Republican side, like Mike Huckabee and Dr. Ben Carson, are talking about these issues social conservatives care about deeply.

However, once you are running nationally, you veer back towards the center to become more electable. That is because independent voters win swing states like Ohio, Florida and Colorado.

If Trump ultimately decides to run an independent campaign, he would pull some of these business-minded independent voters, who care less about the social issues and are sick of party politics and partisanship.

Conservatives and working-class Democrats who helped to elect Ronald Reagan, may also be a targetable market for Trump.

Republicans are going to need that demographic to win in 2016, especially against the formidable Hillary Clinton.

Perhaps the biggest reason Trump should not be underestimated is simply that he is still here.

In 2011, there seemed to be a different Republican in the lead for the nomination every month. Whether it was Herman Cain, Michelle Bachmann or Newt Gingrich, they all eventually faded in popularity, allowing Mitt Romney to rise up and win

a third-year electronic media student.

“It also means that more businesses will come to Cincinnati.”

MICHELLE FLANAGAN | STAFF REPORTER

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

The first streetcar sits in the yard of the Cincinnati Maintenance and Operations Facility after arriving Friday evening via a flatbed truck.

the nomination.

Romney had the funds other candidates did not. Not only has Donald Trump held his lead in the polls ever since he announced his candidacy on June 16, but he has even more money on his campaign than Romney did.

Trump’s poll number landslide comes at a time where 75 percent of Americans believe the federal government is corrupt.

In result, political insiders like Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are being shunned in favor of outsiders like Trump, Neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.

Also helping Trump’s poll numbers may be his performances in the three Republican debates so far. He dominated all three, according to several polls online.

The Republicans have eight more debates scheduled between now and March. It is hard to imagine Donald Trump not being himself and commanding the debate stage in these as well.

Whether or not you find Trump egotistical or an unconventional candidate, he has a chance to make a mark in voters’ minds, doing so thus far.

We will wait and see if Trump rides the anti-establishment wave all the way to the nomination.

I am not saying Trump will be sworn in as president in 2017. What I am saying is it is dangerous for the Republican Party to write him off.

Campus says goodbye to OneStop, hello to Catalyst HUY NGUYEN | CHIEF REPORTER

A new online engine will replace the University of Cincinnati’s OneStop service as a more streamlined web tool for students called Catalyst.

The new student information system (SIS) was announced to Student Government Wednesday and will be the operator for student registration, records, accounts, aid and other OneStop assets.

It was developed by PeopleSoft Inc. as a third-party system, but will be branded by UC. Catalyst will attempt to make navigation easier than the current system, as well as allow interactive analysis and mobile availability.

In addition, the portal will correct a number of issues OneStop is known to have, including regular re-logging in and multiple tool locations.

“Logging in and out of each one of the individual functions currently with our current student information system is sort of like going into multiple doors to get into different parts of a house,” said Cecily Goode, SIS Administration Director. “The portal is then going to be the one door that you all are going to go through to actually access the Catalyst system for all of those functions.”

Catalyst will also have available 24/7 access, unlike OneStop.

The new system open late February when the 2016 Fall Semester scheduling begins, but will not be fully implemented until the fall semester starts.

External systems like BlackBoard and Campus Link will continue on their own, Goode said.

The IRATE 8 representative Ashley Nkadi came to SG to discuss minority representation in the government process.

Nkadi expressed SG needed speakers from minority umbrella organizations to help express student voices, instead of a few senators in SG who cannot speak for all experiences.

“Some groups of people might feel comfortable having an elected representative to speak on their behalf, like this is someone that’s like really praised in our community, has done a lot for our community, so we push them forward as our voice, but I don’t think it’s smart to just have that one voice representing all of the marginalized communities,” said Nkadi.

Nkadi encouraged the creation of more minority centers to be able to nominate representatives invested to their respective

of the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, one person selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one person appointed by the leader of the largest political party the Speaker is not apart of, one person appointed by the Ohio Senate’s president and one legislator selected by the opposite party of the Senate president.

The Washington Post and Buzzfeed have reported Ohio as one of the most gerrymandered states in the country.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported the GOP took 75 percent of Ohio’s seats with only 55 percent of the popular vote last election.

The point of gerrymandering is not necessarily to draw your party a safe spot, but to put all your opponent’s support in the same area to not have to worry about competing with the opposing party.

This is normally done by drawing oddlyshaped districts, which conveniently brings groups together.

causes.

In addition to representation, Nkadi clarified methods of nonviolent protest the IRATE 8 would endorse if required in the future.

“We are making those moves for a more diverse and inclusive campus, but it doesn’t seem urgent yet,” Nkadi said.

The IRATE 8 nonviolent tactics expressed will actively tag on Twitter and other social media outlets to disrupt UC public relations.

“People are engaged and they go check the hashtag #HottestCollegeinAmerica and the first thing they see is our faces, talking about how we might not have the best quality of life while we’re here — that says something,” Nkadi said.

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Ashley Nkadi, an IRATE8 representative, speaks to student government Wednesday night clarifying the IRATE8’s list of demands and their expectations of the university.

STATE ISSUE RESULTS

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ISSUE 1

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64.10%

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Law opens classes for undergrads

*Results from vote.ohio.gov

We are so excited to welcome undergraduate students into the law school to see what a dynamic community and engaging professors we have. There is a rapidly growing need for legally educated people MICHELE BRADLEY

University of Cincinnati undergraduates can get an early taste of law school and gain insights into everyday legal issues as the College of Law begins to offer courses designed especially for them spring semester.

College of Law professors will teach constitutional landmarks and disability rights law, which are open to students from any college. The courses also count as electives toward the certificate in legal studies, a program expected to launch in 2016.

“Both courses were created with undergraduates in mind, so they don’t replicate traditional law school classes,” said Michele Bradley, a College of Law professor who is helping coordinate the initiative. “Instead, they expose students to aspects of the law and the legal system that they are likely to encounter in school, at work or elsewhere.”

Bradley said students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds may benefit from familiarity with legal concepts introduced in these courses.

“Whether you’re studying business, engineering, social work, education or journalism,” she said. “For example, it’s helpful to understand how the law and the legal system work.”

The Disability Rights Law course taught

by Ann Hubbard will examine how society and laws both define and respond to individuals with diverse disabilities.

A large focus will be centered on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

“One in five Americans have a disability, and one in 10 college students do, so it’s a fact of life,” Hubbard said. “You will have clients, patients or customers with disabilities, you will have employees with disabilities, and you may need to make your place of business accessible to those with disabilities.”

Students will examine specific disabilities—including HIV, depression and visual impairment—and explore if and how they limit one’s ability to work, learn or take part in a community.

“If you let go of your assumptions, you find that many conditions are not as limiting as you first thought,” Hubbard said.

Constitutional landmarks, taught by Chris Bryant, will introduce students to some of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most pivotal and controversial rulings, including debates from the cases as well as the context in which rulings were made.

Students will go through important excerpts from opinions of the case, which are what often spark substantial debate and controversy.

“In addition to the opinions, there will be supplemental material to help the students in cracking these cases... because some of them are jawbreakers,” Bryant said.

Both Hubbard and Bryant agree students with no interest in law school can still benefit from enrollment.

“Professionals in every field follow a host of laws every day about contracts, privacy, workers’ rights, taxes and the like,” Hubbard said. “The better you know the law and follow the law, the less you’ll have to call in the lawyers. But you will know when you do need to consult a lawyer, and you’ll know what questions to ask that lawyer.”

Bryant said an understanding of past constitutional law cases is important for general citizenship purposes. Legal doctrine should be accessible to all wellinformed and thoughtful citizens, and this course will offer important context about Supreme Court rulings.

“It will be extremely engaging for the students,” Bryant said. “They’ll be surprised at how quickly they take to what these old fogies in robes have to say.”

The College of Law recently achieved the second-highest Ohio Bar passage rates in the state. UC students boast an 88 percent passage for first time takers and 87 percent overall, compared to the state’s 80 percent and 74.5 percent, respectively.

“We are so excited to welcome undergraduate students into the law school to see what a dynamic community and engaging professors we have,” Bradley said. “There is a rapidly growing need for legally educated people, short of having a JD, and I see this as filling a really important need in society.”

SPORTS / 3 UC women’s soccer team outshines Hurricanes THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2015

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team advanced to the next round in the American Athletic Conference tournament after beating the Tulsa University Golden Hurricanes 2-0 during the Quarterfinal Round in Dallas.

The four-seeded Bearcats beat the five-seeded Golden Hurricanes to earn their first conference tournament victory since 2002, when UC won the Conference USA Championship.

Cincinnati came out firing in the first half of play, outshooting Tulsa 7-3 and attacking them with a smothering defense.

The aggressive play led the Bearcats to score the first goal of the game during the 28th minute.

Freshman midfielder Cassie Wheldon sent a ball from midfield, which ultimately found senior midfielder Danielle Rotheram at the edge of the box. Rotheram used her footwork to lose her defender and then found the back of the net in the lower right corner.

The Bearcats went into halftime leading the Golden Hurricanes 1-0, as Tulsa could not find the equalizer.

The second half looked slightly different than the first, Tulsa came out firing and outshot UC 8-3.

Despite the Golden Hurricanes attacking more, the Bearcat defense kept senior goalkeeper Sam Pavlika’s job easy with none of Tulsa’s 11 shots during the game being on UC’s goal.

“We have been rock solid all year defensively,” said Bearcat head coach Niel Stafford. “I think we hold the most shutouts in the conference and we have a pretty darn good goals against average too … I’m just super proud of the team’s performance today.”

Despite Cincinnati taking only three shots in the second half, the team made it count.

In the 51st minute, sophomore forward Julie Gavorskie sent a soft pass to sophomore midfielder Jaycie Brown.

This led Brown to dribble around a defender and send a shot inside the back of the net from right outside the box,

extending the Bearcat lead 2-0.

With Tulsa not being able to capitalize on their eightsecond half shots, Cincinnati held onto their first tournament win in the AAC since joining the conference in 2013.

“It felt amazing to get the W today, especially because this would have been my last collegiate game since I am a

senior,” Rotheram said. “We came together as a family and we grinded out every minute — we just made it happen.”

The Bearcats are now 12-5-4 on the year and will play the one-seeded, 17-2 University of Connecticut Huskies in the Semifinals 5 p.m. Thursday. Previously, the Huskies beat East Carolina University 3-1 in the Quarterfinal Round.

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Danielle Rotheram (-7) battles for the ball in a game against the Evansville Purple Aces. Rotheram says the team’s comradery led to their advancement to the semifinal round of the AAC tournament.

UC Basketball dominates Vikings in exhibition JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Johnny Holton and the Bearcats look to upset the undefeated Houston Cougars while on the road this Saturday on the Cougars’ home turf.

Bearcats to take Houston Cougars on home turf KYLE MARTIN | CONTRIBUTOR

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats travel to Houston Saturday to take on the undefeated, No. 18 ranked University of Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium.

This game follows a dominant win at home for the Bearcats as they cruised to a 52-7 home victory over the University of Central Florida Knights.

During the big win, junior quarterback Gunner Kiel looked sharp by completing all 15 of his passes, and senior wide receiver Shaq Washington captured the lone title of UC’s all-time reception leader.

With all the momentum and excitement after the win, a main concern for the Bearcats is how to keep the train moving against Houston. “[We have to] stay consistent, the whole team,” said senior wide receiver Johnny Holton. “Got to keep practicing the way we’ve been practicing, just keep doing what we’ve been doing.”

The Bearcats have beaten Houston each of the last five times, but Houston holds the all-time series lead 13-10.

Respect every opponent, but fear none. We’re going to go on a business trip and try to take care of business and bring it back home JOHNNY HOLTON

The 27th meeting between the two teams proves to be one of their bigger matchups in the series, with American Athletic Conference Championship implications standing on both sides.

Houston will have the upper hand with the game being played in their home stadium, but UC has a plan to not let this advantage play a factor.

“Whenever you’re on the road playing against a good team like that you got to take the team out of the game and take the fans out of the game,” said junior running back Tion Green.

The Cougars are currently ranked No. 25 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. 18 in the Associated Press poll — all due to the team having an undefeated season play.

UC will look to spoil the season for the Cougars and end their chances to make the College Football Playoff.

“By beating them it would let everyone know that the Cincinnati Bearcats are for real,” Holton said. “Respect every opponent, but fear none. We’re going to go on a business trip and try to take care of business and bring it back home.”

The game will come down to what defense performs better as both UC and Houston’s offense are ranked top 10 in the nation.

“All they got to do is contain the QB and keep him in the pocket…I know our defense will hold it down,” Holton said.

On the slate for Cincinnati is an entertaining, yet hard-fought game. The game will be played 3:30 p.m. Saturday and aired on ESPN2.

In Mick Cronin’s return to the sideline following his scare with an aneurysm last season, the Bearcats dominated the Grand Valley State University Vikings for the full 40 minutes and won their first exhibition game 93-63.

The Bearcats jumped out to an early 10-0 lead and never looked back, as the Vikings never lead in the game.

Grand Valley State, who was significantly overmatched in terms of size against the much larger Bearcats squad, came out playing a 2-3 zone in the hopes of preventing the Bearcats big men from dominating.

The Vikings bogged down the paint, not allowing the Bearcats to get easy baskets down low.

Unfortunately for the Vikings, this left plenty of space for the Bearcats on the perimeter, where they capitalized on their open looks throughout the first half.

During the first half, the Bearcats hit 15 of their 25 field goals, including 10 of 17 from 3-point range. Six of the seven Bearcats who attempted a three pointer connected from downtown.

Freshman small forward Jacob Evans did not take long to show the Cincinnati crowd what all the hype surrounding him was about. Evans came off the bench and led the second unit, scoring 10 points in the opening half.

The Bearcats defense was also very solid out of the gate, holding the Vikings to 23 percent shooting from the field and only 20 points.

This strong combination of offense and defense contributed to a 47-20 lead for the Bearcats at halftime.

Senior small forward Shaq Thomas would take over in the second half. Thomas led the Bearcats with 14 points in the final 20 minutes, totaling 18 points for the game.

Junior shooting guard Kevin Johnson helped Thomas shoulder the second half scoring load, chipping in with 8 points to

add 13 points of his own for the game.

Grand Valley State began to find some holes in the Bearcats defense in the second half, as they were able to put up 43 second half points.

Despite their ability to score, the Vikings were never able to put enough defensive stops together to chip away at their deficit in order to get back in the game.

Grand Valley State turned the ball over 17 times, with those turnovers often leading to easy fast break points for the Bearcats.

Those fast breaks helped Cincinnati show off another incoming freshman, point guard Justin Jennifer.

Jennifer was able to lead multiple runs down the court, displaying advanced court vision and passing ability for a player who was making his first appearance at the collegiate level.

This passing should be able to help Jennifer get on the court this year, as he and Evans look to carve out playing time on a team that returns eight of its top-ten players who helped the Bearcats advance

to the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament last season.

Overall, the Bearcats physically dominated a team who did not possess the talent or size to compete with them on the court. The Bearcats lead would stretch as far as 31 points and they ultimately won the game 93-63.

Coach Cronin said he was pleased with his team’s performance after the game, particularly in the way they passed the ball.

“Our ball movement all night was very good,” Cronin said. “22 assists, if we keep that up we should be in business. Our 3-point shooting was good. We should be able to make shots when you’re standing there playing horse. We need to play somebody else.”

Next up for the Bearcats is a matchup with Bellarmine University at 12 p.m. Saturday in Fifth Third Arena. It will be the Bearcats final exhibition game before they open the regular season against Western Carolina University 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Fifth Third Arena.

NICK BROWN | STAFF REPORTER

Troy Caupain (10) drives down the court and was one of five Bearcats to score in the double digits against Grand Valley State Tuesday night in Fifth Third Arena.

Opinion: Kansas City Royals to knock season out of the park CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

When the Kansas City Royals last won the World Series, many college students had not been born yet, the Nintendo Entertainment System had just been released in the U.S. and people were still talking about the original “Back to the Future.”

Kansas City enjoyed the pomp and circumstance of having the best team in baseball in 1985 after overcoming a 3-1 game deficit to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the World Series.

Over the past 30 years, the Royals have been known as a terrible team. Until last season, when the Royals went all the way to the World Series, they had not had a postseason trip in 28 years.

During this trip to the postseason, the Royals featured a walk-off win in a wild

card game against the Oakland Athletics, who ironically used to be located in Kansas City, and a Game 7 one-run loss in the World Series to the would-be champion, the San Francisco Giants.

The Royals were 90 feet away from tying Game 7 of that 2014 World Series but could not seal the deal, so in 2015 the team believed there was unfinished business.

Beginning this season with seven straight wins, the Royals have seized a swift lead in the American League Central division.

They would not relinquish this lead, but instead win game after game until the Royals finished the regular season with the best record in the American League, at 9567 the first time since 1989 they had won 90 or more games, according to MLB’s official site.

The Royals insisted regardless of their regular season success, it all was about the

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Members of the Kansas City Royals pose for a group photo after the Royals defeated the New York Mets 7-2 to win World Series on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at Citi Field in New York.

playoffs. They were still hungry and would not be denied. The team’s tenacity was on full display during their completion of seven come-from-behind victories, another MLB postseason record.

No victory exemplifies the perseverance of this team more than Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros.

During this game, the Royals were down four runs in the eighth inning and scored five runs to take the lead, all on singles and an error.

Only one team in MLB history has ever come from behind in the eighth inning to win a postseason game after they were down by four or more runs.

The other team to do it was the 2014 Kansas City Royals in the wild card game against the Athletics.

In a two-year span, they accomplished a feat twice in which no team had ever done before.

The Royals are also the only team in MLB history to have three or more wins in a single postseason, when they were trailing in the eighth inning or later, according to ESPN’s official site.

The team’s bullpen catapulted these late victories as they denied the opponent from extending the score time after time.

These late heroic postseason wins led the Royals to the World Series for the second straight season, when the team ultimately beat the New York Mets in five games.

Their “move the line” mentality was the reasoning for their win in that specific series. Hit after hit, no player was trying to play the hero by swinging for a home run.

No one was the hero of this postseason, because this team as a whole carried each other through thick-and-thin and worked together to finish what they started last year.

This team was projected to win only 72 games to start the season and instead they topped last year’s historic run with another to mark in the books. This time, there is no more unfinished business — this season, the Royals are the best team in baseball.

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Prestigious competition to award $1 million MATT NICHOLS | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

University of Cincinnati students will be presented with the first ever opportunity to win $1 million November by participating in the world’s largest student competition to solve some of the most challenging problems posed by society.

The competition, recognized worldwide as the Hult Prize, will bring the infamous challenge to UC’s campus for the first time Nov. 21. Preliminary pitches and placement for the regional competition’s $1 million prize will be established.

“The Hult Prize is a prestigious student competition where students solve an oppressing world issue, and this year is crowded urban spaces,” said Casie Grammer, a fourth-year psychology student and an event coordinator for the UC Hult Prize.

Named as one of the top-five ideas changing the world by former President Bill Clinton and Time magazine, the Hult Prize is revered one of the top start-up accelerator programs for students around the globe, according to the Hult Prize website.

“For UC, I think this is one of the only competitions that is on a global scale,”Grammer said. “The prize is one million dollars and obviously that’s a global prize, but

that’s huge for students.”

At the UC event, students will have eight minutes to pitch an idea to solve the global issue of crowded urban spaces to a group of local entrepreneurs, Grammer said.

The presented challenge is to build sustainable, scalable and fast-growing social enterprises, which double the income of 10 million people residing in crowded urban spaces by better connecting people, services and capital, according to the Hult Prize official website.

The team deemed to have the best presentation will bypass the general application round and will have a confirmed spot at the regional finals in Boston.

“It brings a lot of light to our university,” Grammer said.

“The University of Cincinnati has never had it, and most of the colleges that do are Ivy League schools, so this kind of puts our name up with them and I think that’s great for students and faculty.”

Nick Redilla, a fourth-year biomedical engineering student, is excited to see such a renowned competition to UC’s campus.

“I’ve heard about other schools doing stuff like this, and I’m glad UC is finally hopping on board,” Redilla said. “The competition is worldwide so there’s going to be a lot of competition, but it’s cool to think that one of us could win a million dollars.”

While not entirely optimistic, Redilla is hopeful that someone from UC can win the prestigious award.

“UC has a lot of talented students, and there’s no reason why we should be excluded from contests like this,” Redilla said. “We have a lot of voices that need to be heard, and this is a way for some of those students to make that happen.”

This competition is open to all undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students, and can consist of three to four students. Additionally, one alumni is allowed on each team.

Depending on the number of teams registered, the format will have either one or two rounds, each with the same rules.

If over 15 teams sign up, the competition will be divided into two rounds where team will pitch to a smaller group of judges in a smaller pool of contestants and the top teams will continue to a final round.

Presenters are not required to submit or bring any documentation for the presentation — posters, PowerPoints slideshows and business models are encouraged.

Teams will be scored based on the scoring matrix provided by the Hult Prize organization, which is also used to score at the regional competition in Boston.

Gluten Free Bearcats target diet education on campus EMILY HETTERSCHEIDT | STAFF REPORTER

For students living a gluten free lifestyle, getting support on a college campus can be troublesome. A University of Cincinnati club offers support and advice for the limited student demographic.

Know as the Gluten Free Bearcats (GFB), the club gathered in Swift 619 for their first meeting Monday to discuss the goals of the club and what it means to be gluten free.

Although this organization has dropped off the radar in recent years, the new board members are excited to get a fresh start for UC students who live a gluten free lifestyle.

“This isn’t specifically for people with gluten intolerances or Celiac Disease,” said Victoria Le Maire, a fourth-year dietetics student, president of GFB and member of the Student Dietetic Association (SDA).

“It’s honestly meant for everyone who’s interested in learning more about gluten free diets.”

Despite the fact of no board members holding any gluten intolerances, they got involved through the SDA. The gluten free club has been in existence through previous years, but inactive due to the previous board members graduating and lack of student involvement.

In spite of this, GFB board members are excited for the opportunity to restart the club with a wide range of goals set to increase its progress.

“We felt it was our responsibility to kind of reboot this club,” Le Maire said.

Le Maire said they hoped to get more involvement in both the medical campus and the main campus.

“We’re trying to get the UC community aware of what gluten is, who has celiac disease and stuff like that,” said Alaina Silber, a fourth-year dietetics student and vice president of GFB. The events organized by GFB will be geared to provide information and

resources about gluten intolerances, celiac disease and gluten free diets.

One of these resources, Kroger Corporate Dietician and UC Dietetics graduate Allison Kuhn, was present at the first GFB meeting to give a crash course on everything about gluten.

After showing a humorous clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live about the frequent misinformation about gluten, Kuhn provided very helpful information on what gluten is, where it is found and reasons people may have for maintaining a gluten free diet.

“It’s a good thing to be knowledgeable about so you can have the right approach,” Kuhn said.

Kuhn’s presentation explained there are many misconceptions surrounding the concept of gluten and many people decide to remove it from their diet without any apparent reason.

She also said gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

“Food allergies are related to proteins, right?” Kuhn asked during her presentation. “Gluten sensitivity is a little bit similar. It’s not the exact same, but it still centers around a protein.”

Not only is GFB a great source for information, but it is also a resource for those looking for volunteering or social opportunities.

The club has partnered with SDA to collect canned goods and other necessities for the Over-the-Rhine Walnut Hills Kitchen and Pantry volunteering event.

GFB board members noted the Food Pantry is open to all UC volunteers.

“It looks good on your resume, and you get to be a part of the community,” Le Maire said.

The Gluten Free Bearcats will be meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Pieology for a dining out event, when members of the club can socialize and learn more about eating out on a gluten free diet.

Students compete for national security study abroad ISABELLA JANSEN | CONTRIBUTOR

Traveling abroad in college is a fantasy many university students dream of, but with immense college fees and limited budgets to pay for traveling expenses, many fall short of the distant vision.

The Boren Award annually provides funding for undergraduate and graduate students to study foreign language abroad in world regions critical to U.S. national security interests.

University of Cincinnati students of various grade levels and majors met Tuesday with a representative from Boren’s national office in 710 Old Chemistry to explore travel abroad opportunities with aid from the internationally-known award.

“Studying abroad through Boren is really great because it is language focused, so it gives students that extra skill

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Susan Sharp, assistant director for the Boren Awards, speaks to students pursuing international study opportunities and how to apply for fellowships through the organization.

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Victoria LeMaire, president of Gluten Free Beatcats, discusses background information and goals of the group during their first meeting Monday afternoon in Swift Hall.

which is really valuable in an increasingly global world, as well as giving them a cultural competency that will really serve them no matter where their careers take them,” said Cara Pickett, assistant director of UC office of nationally competitive awards.

The competitive national award will supply a travel fund of $20,000 to the Boren Award winner, said Susan Scharp, assistant director of Boren scholarships and fellowships.

Student applicants are required to fulfill a service requirement to work in the federal government in a position with national security responsibilities, providing them professional work experience and career possibilities following the scholarship.

“Many of our alumni have found successful careers in the federal government that they may have started after the Boren Scholarship,” Scharp said.

In order to be eligible for a Boren Award, students must be matriculated in or applying to a graduate degree program in an accredited U.S. institution and must be planning to study in an eligible world region.

Chris Strohofer, a third-year international affairs student, was drawn to the Boren Award information session Tuesday because of his 2014 study abroad experience.

“I want to go into working for the government internationally, and the Boren [Award] seemed liked a good next step while I’m still in school to pursue my international interests, while getting the credits I need,” Strohofer said.

Strohofer was not alone in his interests, as a small crowd of students joined the Boren Award representatives to learn more about the prestigious award.

When it comes to being chosen applicants are preferred to have a desire to work in the federal government, and students who hope to study specific languages and fields of study critical to U.S national security are more likely to be awarded.

Concerns of national security would include traditional concerns of protecting American well being, along with challenges of global society like sustainable development, the environment, disease, migration and economic competitiveness, Scharp said.

Most recipients of the Boren Award study overseas for six months or longer, but some can go for a full semester, Scharp said.

Additionally, a handful of students in science, engineering and mathematic fields may be funded for summer programs of at least eight weeks.

Even if students do not have a desire to work for the federal government or wish to travel to a country not proposed by Boren, it is still possible to win a scholarship — it is just more difficult, Pickett said.

Students interested in applying have until the Jan. 11 deadline to complete the application process, which includes a written essay, letters of recommendation and student transcripts.

“Boren is good because students get additional professional development of networking opportunities that they wouldn’t get studying abroad through other programs,” Pickett said. “So, if Boren fits with what they want to do, it is a really great way to go abroad.”

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Douglas Cohen, a second-year graphic communication design student, attended the event to support his fraternity and honor the men who had been nominated, including Madis.

“Eric dresses up every single day in suit and tie - he’s known for dressing up,” Cohen said. “It seemed obvious in our skit that we were going to be doing something to do with dressing up, and we thought, ‘Hey, tying ties!’”

Though the award was the main draw of the pageant, Theta Phi Alpha reminded participants the night was about ProKids and its impact on the community.

The organization has recruited, trained and supported hundreds of community volunteers to speak up for abused and neglected children.

“I think the most important thing about this event is raising not only money, but awareness for ProKids,” Foltz said. “We just want to get the word out about the great work that they’re doing for our community.”

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Q&A: Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ artist RUSSEL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

Matt Nolte, character art director for Pixar Animation Studios, came to the University of Cincinnati Tuesday to preview Pixar’s new feature film, “The Good Dinosaur,” which comes out Nov. 24.

Nolte began his career at Pixar in 2004 working as an animator on “Cars” and moved on to be a character designer for “Ratatouille.” From there, he took on the lead role of character art director for the film “Brave” and now “The Good Dinosaur.”

This latest project Nolte took part in centers around an Apatosaurus named Arlo, who is separated from his family when he is swept down a river. The movie is described as a twist on the typical boyand-his-dog flick, with Arlo representing the “boy” and Spot — a wild human child he meets on his journey home — representing the “dog.”

The News Record spoke with Nolte about Pixar’s upcoming film, the changes it went through during production and Nolte’s job as a character art director.

MN: Quite a bit, because this story had a change during production. And so, some of them were designed for the first story and worked great for that story. But, then the story changed, so there were, like, modifications in age of some of the characters — Arlo was one of them. And even behavior.

Spot was designed and worked perfectly for the previous story, but when we gave him the personality of a dog, or essentially a dog, we had to change him. So, there were some pretty drastic changes to some of them, and some of them barely changed at all.

A lot of Arlo’s family was very minor originally, so they were hardly touched.

Then, some characters were brand new.

runt, he’s 11 years old.” I just get these little queues, right?

So, I just try to relate to them, try to think of things that I know — like my son, for example. Then I start drawing sketches from it. I have no idea what it should look like either; I just do all kinds of shapes that I think might be able to tell that story, that character. And then the next step is to just show it to the director.

From there, it’s like opening day. You get your first round of notes, he targets some things he likes or doesn’t like. All that is valuable.

I take all that information and I go back and it just starts to kind of hone in, you know? My next showing should have some

of that incorporated, so the director should start to respond and get closer and just — over a few weeks, sometimes quicker — he’ll usually have one drawing that he’s like, ‘OK, that’s hitting it.’

Once that happens, my job is to just start turning it around, putting it in poses, trying to see how it will work in all kinds of story situations and show him all those. If he likes all of those, then you start to think about it in 3D. I’ll sculpt it, or somebody else will.

Then, people smarter than me start to build them on the computer and articulate them and all that.

For the extended interview, check out TNR’s official website.

TNR: Arlo the Apatosaurus is a pretty simplistic character. What are the advantages to having a simpler character design?

TNR: How would you sum up the story of “The Good Dinosaur?”

MN: You can really focus on the key points of it. You don’t get confused by any extra details. It just says he’s young, he’s vulnerable. Those are the main things that the director wanted it to say. It just hits it quicker.

Matt Nolte: It’s a boy and his dog. It’s an adventure, a journey home, and kind of a growing up and finding confidence in yourself thing.

It’s more appealing than something hyper-detailed in that situation. You’re just trying to get to the point, almost like a short sentence describing something.

It touches on themes of family and facing fears for the things that you love. That’s one of the themes I like in it.

TNR: What is the process of taking a character on paper and bringing it to life on the screen?

TNR: What kind of changes have the characters in “The Good Dinosaur” gone through since the beginning of this production?

MN: It starts off from just sort of drawing from my gut or emotion. I hear from the director what he wants. Take Arlo, for example: it’s like “Oh, he’s young, he’s a

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Concept artwork for Pixar’s new film, “The Good Dinosaur”, which comes out Nov. 24.

Brewcats: Review: ‘Andy’s House of [blank]’ goofy Ben & Jerry’s musical explores time travel, dreams, limits brown ale DULCINEA RILEY | STAFF REPORTER

STEPHANIE L. SMITH | STAFF REPORTER

With Halloween gone, ‘tis the season to ignore Thanksgiving and start celebrating December’s festive holidays with the New Belgium + Ben & Jerry’s Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale collaboration.

This limited special release recreates the sweet treat with its dark toffee body, mocha-colored head and rich chocolate and caramel malt aroma.

The beer begins with vanilla and coffee undertones, chocolate in the middle and ends with a bittersweet dry finish. There is a subtle saltiness throughout, which gives it an interesting yet enjoyable flavor.

Because it is a brown ale, the brew is lighter and more carbonated than a porter.

Though it is not as creamy, it still has faint traces of a rich porter texture.

For those looking to leave their Natural Light lifestyle behind and venture into the world of craft beers, New Belgium is an excellent entry point. Their core line of beer is a tame version of some local favorites.

Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale is reminiscent of Rivertown’s Winter Ale, yet it does not deliver such a whopping punch.

Those who are not into beer can also celebrate the holidays with a non-alcoholic version: Ben & Jerry’s Salted Caramel Brown-ie Ale ice cream. It is a limited batch flavor, consisting of New Belgiuminspired brown ale ice cream with salted caramel swirls and fudge brownie chunks.

It is available now at Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops and local grocery stores.

Proceeds from the beer and ice cream sales benefit Protect Our Winters, an organization mobilizing those in the winter sports community to fight climate change.

Love and wasted time are all topics approached by “Andy’s House of [blank],” playing at the Know Theater through Nov. 14, a musical that makes the audience contemplate life through goofy songs and eccentric characters.

In the small, forgettable town of Florala, a store claims to house invisible swords, phoenix snouts and six of Napoleon’s skulls along with other morbid curiosities.

Owned by an eccentric man named Andy (Christopher Michael Richardson), the store changes names so often it is a running gag through the show.

Trey and Paul (Paul Strickland and Trey Tatum) tell Andy’s story. The two bicker as they struggle to remember exactly what was so odd about the summer when they were 16 years old and working at Andy’s House of Maternity Consignment, where Andy would say time and again, “every day is just a variation on a theme.”

As the musical proceeds, this line becomes far more literal than Andy ever imagined. He finds this outlook on life is not half as comforting as he thought.

Andy has lived contentedly in this dreamland of the past since high school.

This ends when his old high school crush Sadie (Erika Kate Macdonald) comes back to town, bringing something to Andy’s shop that would change him forever.

Sadie was the only one on the school bus who found Andy’s lunchbox containing invisible wonders like Julius Caesar’s breath, and the center of a bubble, sweet and endearing.

Now, many years later, she stops by Andy’s to drop off a mysterious machine her father had treasured before his death.

The two catch up on each other’s lives — Sadie seems confident in her life beyond her hometown, while Andy apparently has not changed a bit since their school bus days.

When she invites him to a party at the old

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“Andy’s House of [blank]” asks questions about love and wasted time through eccentric music and humor.

town warehouse, Andy hesitates. Before he knows, Sadie is gone – that night at the party there is a fire, and Sadie dies in the flames.

Andy is furious with himself, sure if he had taken a chance and gone to the party he could have done something to save his crush. The following day, Sadie curiously walks into Andy’s House of Patented Patton Patterns, and him once again if he would like to go to a party at the warehouse across the street.

The machine Sadie brought to him the day of her death now has Andy trapped in a time loop.

Andy is faces with the chance to save Sadie and see if the right variation of a theme will finally give him the bravery to tell her how he feels.

Trey and Paul, often with guitar and keyboard, lead the audience through an uproarious and meaningful, compassionate and raunchy story.

At one point, the supposedly 16-yearold Paul sings a falsely intense song where he exclaims, “Why do I hide myself inside myself?”This line — when sung by him, is silly and harmless — is repeated later by the three-person ensemble, who legitimately ask the question.

Why are we scared to tell people how we feel? Why are we afraid to be upfront about our dreams, fears and limits?

It is not until a magical machine enters Andy’s life that he begins taking action. It is not until everything he is sure of in his world is completely uprooted that he can finally mail his own love letters from years past.

While this musical is confidently vulgar and goofy, the running chorus of, “I don’t know why my mind keeps going back to Andy’s house of —” reveals the story’s purpose. The questions we find at “Andy’s house of [blank],” of what we shall do with the time we are given, is something that resonates with us all.

Review: ‘<|°_°|>’ electronic, swing music Robert Englund shoots in Middletown KARLY WILLIAMS | CONTRIBUTOR

Independent, Paris-based band Caravan Palace conforms to no rules when it comes to their polished fourth LP titled “<|°_°|>.”

Some fans and music critics have appropriately nicknamed it “robot” and band members themselves stated on a Facebook post that fans could nickname the album whatever they want.

While “<|°_°|>” may seem like a strange name for an album, it fits perfectly with the presence of the artists who created it.

Officially formed after they were asked to compose a score to a silent porn film, the group has continuously broken borders of modern music.

Their unique and eccentric electro-swing albums, inspired by the likes of Daft Punk and Duke Ellington, have consistently done well on charts in France, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Caravan Palace is widely known for

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bringing this cult genre — a hybrid of early 20th century swing influence and modern house music — to a wider audience with their self-titled 2008 debut.

The founding members, guitarist Arnaud Vial, bassist Charles Delaporte and violinist Hugo Payen, were originally jazz musicians, but also maintained electronic side projects. Now seven members strong, each contribute to the explosive sound of each new track.

Airy, dainty vocals from front woman Zoé Colotis open the album on “Lone Digger,” over a toe-tapping beat. “Mighty” employs her sped up vocals over trumpet and 808s.

“Aftermath” takes a break from dance sounds, opting for an abstract focus highlighting mood, rather than rhythm.

Rolling violin measures and pizzicato from Payen make it memorable among the heavier songs.

Picking the pace back up after “Aftermath”, ”Wonderland” draws from 1940s big band sounds.

The cinematic “Midnight” brings the album to a climax with slinky saxophone and trip-hop beats over nostalgic piano progressions.

“Human Leather Shoes for Crocodile Dandies” highlights guitar sounds and employs Passion Pit-esque synth measures. “<|°_°|>” continues the band’s role as a leader in their genre, overall delivering an impressive palette of new material.

Caravan Palace’s more electronic direction does not take away from the catchiness, or vintage charm the band is known for. “<|°_°|>” is engaging enough to make any listener feel like a young French elite who loves EDM, but is sophisticated enough to listen to jazz.

Parker later had to run around screaming for the scene where the psychopaths were Featuring clowns and a mass murderer, chasing the crowd members. comedy-horror film “The Funhouse “When you scatter it’s just chaos and you Massacre” was filmed at Ohio’s very own run into people,” she said.“They made us run Land of Illusion. screaming without sound and you had to run University of Cincinnati third-year nursing in slow motion because it looks better on student Stephanie Parker returned to her camera.” hometown of Middletown to participate as Another movie trick was the prop gun, an extra in the film and talked to The News which had to be taken apart before every Record about her experience. scene to prove it was not loaded.

The film, directed by Andy Palmer, stars In Parker’s opinion, the coolest prop is in Robert Englund — also known as Freddy the scene where the clown kills a theme Krueger in “Nightmare on Elm Street.” park-goer. She had to run away from the “The Funhouse clown as he kills the Massacre” centers park-goer, she said. around a group of “It was crazy — It’s a lot harder than people psychopaths descending the clown squeezes think...Twelve hours of you on a carnival for the guy’s head off, Halloween Night. It was there was a dummy running and screaming the shot from March 25 to mannequin with a entire time...It makes you April 13. wig hooked up to an Parker was excited oxygen tank filled with appreciate actors about being an extra fake blood with a tube STEPHANIE PARKER because of her love for hooked up to it,” Parker the horror film genre. said.“They were like, “Ever since I was little I wanted to be in a ‘stand here, and run, perfect timing cause it’s horror movie,” Parker said.“I got to dress up, only happening once.’”

I’m screaming, running. I definitely want to As fun as filming the movie was, it was also do another horror movie.” a lot of hard work. Because it was a horror When Parker arrived at Land of Illusion, film, all of the filming occurred from dusk she was taken into a shed where she and the to dawn. other extras waited for their time to appear “It’s a lot harder than people think. It seems on set. The extras received their costumes, so easy — no. Twelve hours of you running which included a pirate, a nurse and an and screaming the entire time. It was 20 Egyptian. degrees out. It makes you appreciate actors,” Clad in an army uniform, Parker joined Parker said. her fellow cast members by the Land of Cold weather and a sleepless night were Illusion stage for the filming of the mass not enough for Parker to turn down the job, murder scene. Although they were originally though. Her love of horror movies motivated in the audience watching an actor onstage, her to take the shot at being an extra. the actor was soon replaced with a prop to “I mean, come on. They did it at Land of improve the camera work.

Illusion in my hometown, and it had Freddy “It was funny because I was looking at Kruger in it. I can’t turn that down,” Parker cardboard instead of a person, because said. it was a better angle for the crowd shot,” The film premieres Nov. 13 in Cincinnati’s Parker said.

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