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STUDENTS TRAVEL DOWN MAINSTREET FOR INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Tables line mainstreet providing study abroad information for students eager to gain multicultural experinces through higher education Wednesday afternoon.
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UNIVERSITY SEES SPIKE IN INVOLVEMENT, KEEPS UP WITH DEMAND MATT NICHOLS | COLLEGE LIFE
It’s really beautiful to get to see the world in a place you’ve never been. LEAH NEFF
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tudents traveled through booths Wednesday at the Study Abroad Fair on MainStreet, which featured rows of community members promoting a series of international opportunities. Students explored a selection of over 40 worldwide study programs, with shorter trips as well as yearlong voyages. “There’s a ton of life-changing opportunities for students to get involved with here and each
experience has its own reward,” said Jon Hibbard, UC International’s program coordinator. Bringing light to seemingly endless international opportunities for students to explore through coop programs, faculty-led programs or external partners to UC International, the annual fair boasted campus. An increase in student participation and faculty involvement brought several new travel opportunities to the fair, Hibbard said. “We set our goal for the 2019 study abroad numbers at 1,500, and we’ve already surpassed that goal with over 1,600 student this year.” With a massive spike in student and faculty involvement, UC International has been challenged to keep up with students demand.
“It’s kind of exploded,” Hibbard said. “We’re trying to keep up with those numbers by giving students different options, but we’ve had to kind of narrow down who we invite to the fair so we’re not over-extending ourselves.” Hibbard said with involvement being at an all-time high, opportunities to travel are not at all limited in cost. “It’s really nice to think about the financial aid opportunities too, because a lot of people think studying abroad will break the bank,” Hibbard said. “All of the financial aid that you’re already getting for your typical semester will be applied to help pay for your study abroad, and that’s a big difference for a lot of students.” One of the many study abroad opportunities advertised was a two-week trip to Italy through UC’s SEE STUDY ABROAD PG 4
Campus debate IRATE8, faculty promote conversations about race on controversial Asian trade deal PATRICK MURPHY | NEWS EDITOR
ALEX MUTNANSKY | STAFF REPORTER
Countries bordering the Pacific Ocean reached a free trade agreement Monday to eliminate previous barriers and economically partnered countries, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The 12 countries associated with the partnership include the U.S., Japan, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Chile and Vietnam. China was invited to join, but later rejected. Although a final agreement was reached, the exact implications of the deal are still unknown. The University of Cincinnati Alexander Hamilton and Economics societies partnered to discuss the deal and answer students’ questions Tuesday during the TransPacific Partnership Panel Discussion. Richard Harknett, moderator for the panel and head of UC’s political science department, began stating the deal will be more than just a simple, complex trade agreement, as it also has very important political aspects. SEE TPP PG 2
Under the shadow of McMicken College of Arts and Science’s scaffolds, students built on their education Tuesday in McMicken Commons regarding race under multiple perspectives with faculty, staff, alumni and administration. Organized by members of The IRATE 8 and the Anthropology department, the Teach-In was a comprehensive effort by multiple University of Cincinnati college departments and organizations to educate students. Stephanie Sadre-Orafai, Assistant Professor at the Department of Anthropology, said the Teach-In was deliberatively democratic, open and actionoriented. “The idea for the teach-in came from faculty who had already shown support for the IRATE 8 on social media and in open letters, but wanted to do more,” Sadre-Orafai said. “They reached out to the IRATE 8 via Twitter and proposed two ideas that could best leverage their expertise and skills — the teach-in and a crowd-sourced syllabus.” Ashley Nkadi, a fourth-year neuroscience student, said other schools typically approach the actual lesson in a format similar to die-in protests, where listeners sit around a speaker.
Nkadi said the teach-in is built like speed dating, but with diversity education in mind. Ervin Matthew, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, went into
the racialized nature of society’s social systems through his program titled “Racism without Racists.” SEE IRATE8 PG 2
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Littisha Bates, assistant professor of sociology, leads an open discussion with students about the racial and ethnic disparities that affect a student’s course throughout their life.
Clermont campus opens nature trail, college seeks funds to continue project CASSIE LIPP | NEWS EDITOR
With the first phase of the Woodland Trail officially open, University of Cincinnati Clermont College students, faculty and staff can now enjoy a scenic walk through nature on their campus. The first of four phases, the completed trail provides a quarter-mile loop through the campus and connects to a half-mile trail on the neighboring Southwest Ohio Development Center. A $50,000 grant from Interact For Health provided funding for the trail, along with funds from Humana Foundation, American
Modern Insurance and Duke Energy. Assistant Dean of Facilities Steve Young said in his 22 years at the college, the wooded areas on campus have always been used for instruction, although no formal trails existed. “Our faculty were simply diligent enough to find ways in and through the woods to provide access to our students for learning opportunities,”Young said. “So the concept of using our wonderful nature campus has always been a part of the Clermont experience.” Young said allowing students to interact more safely with nature has always been
important to UC Clermont. The crushed limestone now incorporated into the trail also allows access for individuals with disabilities, he said. Assistant Dean Mae Hanna said benefits of the trail include a serene escape into the woods and the opportunity to identify and mark key trees and other plants along the wooded area. Additionally, the trail provides a safe and accessible link between the center of campus, parking lots and entry road. The next trail to be incorporated will be located on the east side of campus, encompassing the Five Falls Creek area.
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“This is an Eastfork watershed area that winds through dense trees and has some picturesque water falls,”Young said. Another upcoming addition to the trail system, named the Sugarbrush Trail, will incorporate a maple tree area on the west side of campus. UC Clermont students use several of the trees in the area each year for tapping maple syrup. The college has additional plans to continue improvements to the wetland space on campus. SEE TRAIL PG 4
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2 / NEWS College debt, job search brings students to polls THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 2015
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As the 2016 presidential election generates speculation and marijuana legalization looms on Ohio ballots in November, University of Cincinnati students and faculty hope the issues bring more young voters to the polls. The voting trend for 18 to 34 year olds has been in decline for decades with every congressional election since 1982 holding steady drops in young adult voter turnout, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Young adult voters turn out in larger numbers for presidential elections, with 2012 election data showing young voters made up 22.8 percent of the overall voting
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Brad Johnson, president of UC College Republicans, discusses how college students can be more active during elections.
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“It’s hard to occupy positions of privilege, especially when [occupants] don’t feel privileged themselves, and talk to them about it,” Matthew said. “How do you get people to change the system when often people don’t look at it as a systemic issue?” Matthew said the element of awareness is essential to combating systemic racism, but this effort cannot solely work. “With a system built around inequality, we must act with intent,” Matthew said. “It’s a machine, and there are risks… take the risk, or inequality shall reign. If we are an institute of higher learning, then that means the institution values it — it does not mean I value it and the institution is sympathetic.” Matthew continued to speak on the necessity for UC to make equality an institutional priority through a change in course curriculum. “[African-American courses] aren’t built into the curriculum, so now your asking people to do an act of heroism to say, ‘I know that I need these courses to fulfill my bio major, and I’m going to intentionally put off fulfilling my major to go out of my way to take a course that I don’t get any credit for, because social justice matters to me,’” Matthew said. Asia Harris, an employee at the Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati, spoke to the health disparities currently affecting Cincinnati. “We have a community were 18 babies per 1,000 die, whereas at the county level it is nine,” Harris said. “African-American and Latino patients are less likely to receive the best treatment or the best courses of treatment for their illnesses.” Harris said this health disparity could be linked to African-Americans dying of chronic disease like diabetes and heart disease. Creating a culture of health for the most vulnerable populations in the Greater Cincinnati area include advocating for the elimination of oversaturated fast food restaurants, liquor stores and violence in public spaces as well as educating people
population. In 2008, it reached almost 25 percent of the specific issue,”Ware said. “The presidency also draws a overall voting population. lot of media attention, so even the most apolitical human Stephen Mockabee, a political science professor, said beings will hear something about the election.” some of the messages candidates are sending out do not Johnson sees the intense media attention on the resonate with young voters. Republican side of the 2016 presidential election as a “Some of the political issues discussed by candidates potential to increase young voter turnout. may not seem relevant to young people –things like Social “I think you’re seeing a crazy amount of interest because Security and Medicare, for example,” Mockabee said. “Other the candidates, mainly Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders,” concerns such as taxes, especially on property, often don’t Johnson said. “Those two are really spearheading the seem important to college students.” interest on both sides of young people and I think it will Mockabee said voting is a habit developed over time. help bring people out and make them interested.” While many older adults have developed the habit of voting Considering young adult voting trends, Ware said he in each election, younger adults have not, he said. thinks Ohio’s only statewide issue in the November 2015 “Young adults who are politically ballot, Issue 3, may not pass due to active need to reach out to their peers the issue falling on a non-presidential and emphasize the importance of election year. Young adults who are voting,” Mockabee said. “In addition, “The marijuana initiative would have politically active need some habits of civic participation might a better chance at passing if it were to reach out to their be cultivated by having high school held during a presidential election students work as election-day poll year, but I also think there is a lot of peers and emphasize the workers even before they are 18 years concern over pieces of the bill from importance of voting. old.” potential pro-pot voters,”Ware said. STEPHEN MOCKABEE UC College Democrats President Mockabee said the timing may hurt Calvin Ware and UC College Issue 3, but there are underlying issues Republicans President Brad Johnson both agreed the major that could affect its passage. issues concerning college students revolve around student “The bigger problem for Issue 3 is that it is not a clean up loans and jobs after graduation. or down vote on whether marijuana should be legalized,” Johnson said he feels candidates talk about economic Mockabee said. “Rather, it is a complex proposal to create a issues, but not in a way college students can relate. limited number of farms and places limits on who can grow “It’s talked about more like how our GDP isn’t high and sell marijuana. Opponents will label it a monopoly, and enough,” Johnson said. that will be a powerful argument against the issue.” Ware said the main issue he sees within college students Johnson said he hopes to use the growing interest in the is their career prospects after school. 2016 presidential race to encourage more young adults to “College kids have so much debt that a job is a necessity vote. and it is often difficult to find high-paying work,”Ware said. “It’s really all about showing them how they can have an “If the minimum wage were increased, it would be a lot effect on politics and they really can get involved,” Johnson easier to pay for school while working.” said. “Both candidates on either side will be coming to Ware said he thinks the uptick in presidential election Cincinnati a lot. It’s about getting them excited about that years has to do with the candidates themselves. and getting involved with the ground game then awarding “I think that college kids vote more in the presidential them with going to these events next year.” election because it is easier to vote for a person than a
in the healthcare systems and health literacy, Harris said. Dr. Paul E. Abercrumbie, director of diversity in the Vice President of Student Affairs office, held a presentation revisiting Dr. Maulana Karenga’s Political Culture and Resurgent Racism in the U.S. Abercrumbie began the discussion by examining the power behind words, presenting ethnocentrism, prejudice, bigotry and racism while asking which word held the most power to it. “The power word would be that if you are called that would make you cry, or make you feel the worst,” Abercrumbie said. “Racist, based on the definition, says power dynamic — I’m keeping people down, I’m taking their history.” Karenga’s definition of racism is “a systematic denial, defamation and/or destruction of a people’s history, humanity and right to freedom based exclusively or primarily on that specie’s concept of race.” Abercrumbie detailed political culture is exemplified in African-Americans knowing more about European-centered culture in school than their own. “If you take Karenga’s definition of racism, you can’t have a conversation about reverse-racism,” Abercrumbie said. Abercrumbie said the issue is not coming to a definition but once the political culture is exposed, blaming and separation follow, which are detrimental to being progressive by engaging in dialogue around racism. “You need to have your definitions correct to fight oppression,” Abercrumbie said. “The importance of political culture is to not be afraid of it, you could not be perfect, but don’t be afraid.” The event, sponsored by African American Cultural & Resource Center and Student Activities & Leadership Development, plans to occur again November. “I enjoyed how professors made interactive lessons rather than talking at people,” Nkadi said. “I think it went really well, I was generally excited because people who were passing through ended up staying.”
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Dan Blumenthal, director of Asian studies from the American Enterprise Institute, discussed the long process ahead, before the deal will have an opportunity to be passed by Congress. Blumenthal deliberated the high level of influence and power China has over the Asian-Pacific region based on its vast economic growth. The U.S. has vital national security and economic interests in the Asian-Pacific, Blumenthal said. Since the end of the Pacific War in 1945, the U.S. has had a goal of maintaining stability within the region. Blumenthal said the U.S. hopes globalization will continue to benefit Southeast Asia, and the TPP’s goal in the region is to aid growth of economies, such as northern Asian countries like China have done. Blumenthal used Vietnam as example of a country with much room to grow economically. Security interests in the region are evident in political maps, he said. The TPP aids in defense of key allies in the region such as Japan. Moore said the large amount of military force present in Japan shows the strategic interests aligning the U.S. with Japan economically and politically. Blumenthal believes the TPP is a way for the U.S. to gain power through military might and more allies. Thomas Moore, director of undergraduate studies for UC’s political science department, said the TPP is the most important deal made since the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement. The TPP could achieve the Obama Administration’s goal of strengthening economic ties with other members, serving as a counterweight to China’s growing influence, Moore said. China has collaborated in many economic partnerships, including BRICS Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and OBOR, the silk-road economic belt. Moore said the economic benefits of the deal are surprisingly low. The GDP of countries involved is only projected to collectively increase by less than one percent by 2025. The TPP will also aid in strengthening
SG supports Fall Food Festival, sponsors shuttles HUY NGUYEN | CHIEF REPORTER
Free shuttles to Findlay Market are available to University of Cincinnati students and employees Sunday as a part of UC Day at Findlay Market. Findlay Market is hosting the annual Fall Food Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature Cincinnati’s food, craft beer, art, live music and family events. As part of the festivities, UC Day at Findlay Market will provide students and employees with special discounts for vendors at the festival. Student Government voted on a bill Wednesday for bus transportation every half-hour from McMicken Circle to Findlay Market between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The bill also covered costs for upcoming Pop-Up Findlay Market days on campus, where vendors will arrive to sell students fresh and original food. “Pretty much all the vendors sold out so it was pretty exciting,” said SG Vice President Andrew Griggs about the first Pop-Up Findlay Market day during Spring Semester. Findlay Market vendors will be housed in the Tangeman University Center atrium, instead of outdoor tents and tables, in order to save costs and keep people from the cold, Griggs said. These events are scheduled for Oct. 21, Nov. 4 and Nov. 25. The bill passed 26-0-2, and will use $1,624.70 from SG’s Student Experience funds. SG is beginning to reach out to presidential candidates in discussion of hosting them on UC’s campus. Possible Democratic candidates include Martin O’Mally, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, while possible Republican candidates include Carly
Fiorina, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and John Kasich, said SG President Andrew Naab. SG has finalized its letter of invitation and is planning to communicate with each candidate’s office by physical and electronic mail, as well as social media. “It’s going to be all forms of outreach to try to make sure that we’re exposing people to a real life opportunity that’s going to effect them, we want to make sure we’re exposing students to things that really do matter,” Naab said. College affordability, diversity and inclusion were issues candidates would preferably speak about should they come
to UC. “We want to hear and make sure that candidates are talking about things that are relevant to students,” Naab said. SG is conducting nominations for a new At-Large Senator to join Student Senate over the next couple weeks. At-Large Senator Emily Heine recently resigned from her position to pursue other goals, Naab said. The position of At-Large Senator is currently open to all UC students who wish to be a voice for the student body — interested students can get more information by contacting SG President Naab and Vice President Griggs.
the U.S. alliances with strategic regional countries. Moore said it is unclear whether the TPP will be able to act as a tool for the U.S. to regain economic leadership in Asia. He suggests three possible outcomes of the partnership. It could either fail or succeed in serving the foreign policy and national security purposes the Obama administration has identified. There is also a chance China could join the TPP, Moore said. “It’s not actual helpful to think in terms of whether the TPP will increase US influence at the expense of China’s influence,” Moore said. Anthony Johnson, a third-year political science and international affairs student, said the panel cleared up all misconceptions about the TPP. “The discussion served as almost a ‘Mythbusters’,” he said. Blumenthal said the discussion was important because he wanted students to see why the U.S. is involved in the deal. “I wanted the TPP to be put in a national security and a geostrategic context,” Blumenthal said.“The economic issues are very contentious.” As the TPP progresses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership progresses across the Atlantic. The deal may add more dynamic to relations between U.S. and China.
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Dan Blumenthal, director of Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, speaks to students in Baldwin Hall Tuesday evening about foreign trade.
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With a majority voting in favor, UC student government allocates $1,624.70 to provide transportation for students to get to the Findlay Market Sunday.
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MLB star welcomed into UC Athletics Hall of Fame DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR
Among the six members who were announced into the 2015 James P. Kelly UC Athletics Hall of Fame class Monday, Bearcat baseball player Josh Harrison stands above all. Harrison successfully played for the Bearcats between 2006 and 2008 and currently plays Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Harrison is a hustling baseball player,” said former Dayton Daily News writer Bucky Albers. “He hustles all the time and creates opportunities for himself by doing so.” The Bearcat star won many accolades during his time at the university and put his name at the top of UC baseball program’s record book. Harrison finished his career in the top 10 of numerous statistical categories including average, runs, doubles, total sacrifice flies and on-base percentage. He also won the 2008 Big East Co-Player of the Year and was a second team AllAmerican by Collegiate Baseball. The player was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the 2008 MLB Draft, but was later traded in July 2009 to his current team the Pirates. After playing on multiple minor league teams during his first few seasons, Harrison made his MLB debut for the Pirates in May 2011. During his first five seasons in the MLB, Harrison has a career average of .284 with 24 homeruns, according to ESPN. Harrison played his best season as a professional in 2014, when he batted .315, had 13 homeruns, 52 runs batted in and was selected to play his first All-Star Game, according to ESPN. When talking about Harrison’s professional career thus far, Albers said he has been a really good addition to the Pirates and 2014 was definitely Harrison’s breakout year. Another well-known Bearcat in the 2015 hall of fame class is former men’s basketball star Danny Fortson, who
is also being inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2016. Fortson played for UC from 1995 to 1997 and led the team in scoring during all three seasons by using his power and shooting touch to become a two-time Conference USA Player of the year. “Fortson was a horse that could not be handled,” Albers said. “He was the star, the guy in the middle and the guy the Bearcats couldn’t live without.” Albers raved when long-time college basketball coach Charlie Spoonhour said he could do a chin up on Fortson’s arm and it would not affect his shot. Once Fortson left UC, he went onto a 10-year NBA career and averaged 8.2 points with 7.2 rebounds per game. The other four members of the hall of fame class include former professor Nancy Hamant, current professional golfer Jim Herman, former UC swimmer Maria Vitazka and former head athletic trainer Bill Walker. Hamant spent 43 years preparing UC students and served as a faculty representative to the NCAA. Herman played golf for the Bearcats from 1997 to 2000 and was a twotime All-Conference USA selection. Professionally, he has currently placed four times in the top 10 on the Professional Golfers’ Association Tour. Vitazka swam for UC from 1998 to 2002 and won Conference USA Swimmer of the Year honors during her career. Walker oversaw the health of UC’s student athletes for almost 32 years, with direct responsibility for UC’s growth in its athletic training department. “This class is so different because you have people ranging from four different sports, and some didn’t play sports for UC,” Albers said. “All classes are good though because the people are intelligent and belong in the hall of fame.” The six new hall of fame members will be inducted at the annual Legion of Excellence gala Oct. 29, held in Nippert Stadium West Pavilion.
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Josh Harrison throws out Atlanta Braves’ Phil Gosselin after fielding his grounder during the sixth inning on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
Guard dribbles injury through healthy recovery, returns for winter season dropped. The team came out 8-23 for the 2014-15 season, after going 13-18 during the 2013-14 season. After being a staple of the University of Cincinnati “The team’s goal is to be better than what we were women’s basketball program, Bearcat guard Alyesha last year and the year before,” Lovett said. “We don’t Lovett suffered setback when she missed the 2014-15 want everybody to look at as us as the same as we were season due to an Achilles tendon injury. before, we want to be different this year.” Before the injury, Lovett played in all 31 of UC’s Lovett said she felt optimistic about the Bearcats’ games, finishing first in assists with 65, first in court potential with UC’s change in initiative. time with 1,008 minutes and second in points with 316, “Our potential is going to be great,” Lovett said. “We’re according to the the Bearcats official website. looking forward to being at the top of our league this Lovett went from upholding the largest court time year.” appearance on the team to not playing at all, which the Lovett said she also enjoys the Bearcat guard used as a alternative aspects student life, learning experience. including the campus environment and “Sitting out and not meeting new people daily. Our potential is going to playing last year taught Lovett said her biggest inspiration is be great. We’re looking me to think about my Los Angeles Sparks’ forward Candace other teammates and see Parker. forward to being at the top where they lack at, and “I have watched her since she was of our league this year to basically be a coach on in college, so I really like her,” Lovett ALYESHA LOVETT a teammate level,” Lovett said. “She is not just a forward, she can said. handle the ball, she can shoot the ball After being away, Lovett and she can post up so I really like that.” said she created her own goals for the 2015-16 season. With Lovett’s time at UC soon coming to an end, she “My individual goal for this season is to be the best I said has thought about being a sports broadcaster, a can be,” Lovett said. “I didn’t play last year, so basically coach or play professional basketball after graduation. wherever they need me to be, I’ll be there and just The Bearcat women’s basketball team opens dominate them.” the season Nov. 7 at Fifth Third Arena against the Without Lovett on the team, the Bearcats production University of Southern Indiana. DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR
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After missing the 2015-16 season due to an injury, Bearcat guard Alyesha Lovett looks forward to help the Bearcats in the new season.
Men’s golf drives home sporting five top-10 Bearcats DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR
The Fossum Memorial tournament teed-off the University of Cincinnati men’s golf team’s fall season by bringing the Bearcats home with its best season outing yet. UC men’s golf traveled to Point O’Woods Golf Course and Country Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan for the tournament and scored a season best Monday of 4-under par first round. The Bearcats did not end its winning streak after the first round. Tuesday held even better golf play, when the team went 8-under par and finished second place with a total score of 12-under par. Michigan State University men’s golf, ranked No. 50 in the U.S., won the tournament by a score of 31-under par, which was a school record. Michigan’s B team finished third with a 22-over par score. “A lot of guys did some really good things at this event,” said UC head coach Doug Martin. “It was very important for our guys to play alongside a great team like Michigan State for three rounds. We’re continuing to make progress. The puzzle is on the table, we’ve just got to put the pieces together.” Junior Jared O’Kelley led the successful Bearcat play during the Fossum Memorial tournament. O’Kelley finished first round in sixth place at 3-under par, but then finished the tournament with a career-low, 7-under par score and received third place. “Jared had a great day today,” Martin said. “He had a 31
for his last nine holes with three birdies and an eagle. It was another solid performance for him.” O’Kelley was not the only Bearcat performing well in Michigan, with four other teammates finishing in the top 10. After the first round, junior Chad Howard was in second place, carding a UC record of 8-under par. “Chad had a spectacular round,” Martin said. “He has been hitting the ball well all season and, today, he put together one of the best putting rounds of his career in the afternoon.” Howard qualified his career-best tournament finish with a 3-over par in the second round to end with a total score of 5-under par and placed fifth. In addition, three other Bearcats finished in the top 10. These athletes were junior Brennan Walsh, who placed sixth with a 1-under par score, freshman Austin Squires, who placed eighth with an even-par score and senior Emerson Newsome, tying for ninth place with a 1-over par final score. After the solid outing, Martin is optimistic about his team’s direction moving forward. “We’re getting closer,” Martin said. “We’ve been putting a lot of emphasis on our short game recently and how we play around the greens. When we put ourselves in good position, we need to take care of our opportunities.” The Bearcats will continue play Oct. 19-20 at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate tournament in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
4 / LIFE & ARTS THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 2015
Built To Spill’s new work pleases old crowd KYLEY FREDRICK | STAFF REPORTER
Over-the-Rhine’s Woodward Theatre hosted Built To Spill (BTS) Monday with a set of the artists’ new work, which paid impressive homage to the group’s older, more popular songs. Frontman Doug Martsch formed BTS in 1992 in Boise, Idaho, intentionally rotating the bands lineup over the years. Aside from Martsch, the group consists of members Brett Netson, Jim Roth, Steve Gere and Jason Albertini. The night started off with the opener Clarke and the Himselfs, a one-man-band whose eerie vocals and shaky riffs become evident in the song “Toxic World.” Next, Helvetia came on stage in a weird blending of band families. Helvetia is spearheaded by BTS bassist Albertini. More than half of Helvetia’s members on stage are also members of BTS, which was a welcomed surprise to those attending. Helvetia is soft-spoken and pop-like, which is ironic towards the end of their set when the vibration caused a piece of marbling to fall from the ceiling of the Woodward Theater — injuring a woman’s hand in the crowd. Although they are recognized as a cuddly indie band from the ’90s, BTS’s sound has a much different appeal on their current album “Untethered Moon.” Maybe taking a six-year hiatus from recording did the group some good due to the new album exposing enticing vulnerability. Melodic guitar solos during songs like “Living Zoo” undulated the crowd as Martsch’s gentle tone ushered in animal-esque riffs. “We know where we wanna go/But we can’t tell/On our own how to navigate/Our way through hell,” Martsch sings. Eyes fixed shut, fidgeting with his guitar playing, Martsch has a very humble stage presence. There are no fanciful introductions to songs — just business. Adding Gere and Albertini to the group, there were speculations BTS would no longer resonate with their older audiences, but that was not the case. BTS approached “In the Morning” with vestige from their heartfelt 1994 album “There’s Nothing Wrong With Love.” Former University of Cincinnati student Anna Bentley enjoyed the nostalgic aspect of a seasoned band that has yet to abandon its iconic tracks. “I was surprised that they played so many of their older
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Built to Spill performs at OTR’s Woodward Theatre Monday night while on tour for their new album “Untethered Moon,” their first in six years.
songs since they have a recent release,” Bentley said. “I haven’t listened to their newest album — I think the most recent one I own is from 1999 — but I still recognized many of the songs in their set.” When the fast-tempo drumming began for “Goin’ Against Your Mind” off of BTS’s self-titled 2006 album, many started jumping and dancing. Exasperated murmurs of disbelief could be heard in the crowd because BTS played this particular song at its last show in Cincinnati. The long guitar introduction “Goin’ Against Your Mind,” and orotund voice is exemplary of Martsch’s organic range, “People think when you don’t understand/What
it takes to want to be a man/I don’t care much for that/I don’t know why.” Whether you became a fan of BTS in the ’90’s or are just catching on, one theme remains the same — BTS’s music is honest and sincere. “Frankly, the new stuff didn’t stick out to me. I think my personal highlight was their cover of ‘How Soon Is Now,’ by the Smiths during their encore,” Bentley said. Martsch’s guitar has stayed the same as well, mesmerizing fans with his music and the personal touch of his son’s name Ben written across it for this deeply private musician.
Review: Fetty Week of Women engages students Wap’s debut through letters of support to girls EMILY HETTERSCHEIDT | CONTRIBUTOR RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR
New Jersey’s own one-eyed trap king Fetty Wap figured “Huh, why not,” and dropped his self-titled, 20-track debut album after his previous four singles became a prime staple on everyone’s 2015 summer playlists. The album was delayed from being released February in order to achieve such a prolific work. Instead, it was released Sept. 25. Wap’s first single,“Trap Queen,” appropriately opens the album as the best description for the rapper’s bass- and snare-heavy sound. The song also depicts one of the other assets setting the new star apart from other trap artists — his euphoriainducing, hook-heavy autotuned singing. Seemingly taking some pointers from 2 Chainz, Wap’s image is based around his difference compared to all other rappers in the game. The trap star is unique, which is why he introduced singing aspects into his music and proudly displays his absence of one eye. A fight with glaucoma early in Wap’s life took his left eye and he wore an ocular prosthesis for most of his life, but decided to take it out and get black tear tattoos dripping off the empty socket. The success of every single Wap released since “Trap Queen” — which include the catchy “My Way,”“679” and “Again” — speak to the rapper’s success at carving out his own spot in the rap industry. Wap made history as the first artist in the 26-year history of the Hot Rap Songs chart to have four songs in the top 10 simultaneously. The songs on his self-titled album all provide dance-worthy hooks and drops we all have come to expect from Fetty Wap, but some songs do feel slightly like fillers between others that feel genuinely new. One of the songs to bring something new to the table is “I Wonder,” with a beat packing some serious punch. High piano notes evoke the unease of a horror movie soundtrack with deep bass undertones, introducing crunchy electric swells that easily could blow car speakers. “Time” features Wap and Monty — a frequently featured artist who is part of Wap’s squad, Remy Boyz 1738 — and delivers a fun elastic twang-y beat. Weird for such a popular rapper with a generally hardcore image, Wap has a good amount of songs sporting lyrics about rather respectful relationships with women. In “D.A.M.”Wap sings,“You are so damn fine/ I’m so damn glad you’re mine/And you stay on my mind/ I think about you all the damn time.” Amidst a sea of sexual lyrics, Wap then gives some notable attention to consent and giving women a say in their relationship, “Baby, let me take you out, would you like it if I kissed you now?/ Ain’t tryna’ force you so let me know if it’s workin.’” Focusing too much on Wap’s lyrics does not do this beat-heavy album much justice and Wap has pointed out he does not care as much about lyrics as making music sound good. In an oversaturated market known for disrespectful lyrics toward women, his lines are definitely worth the notice. “Let It Bang” brings listeners back to the beat, adding an atmospheric and glitchy number toward the end of the album. With lyrics almost indecipherable, this song spotlights quick hi-hats and high pitched spacey, wavering notes adding an interesting mix to the general trap mixture of bass and snares. Wap’s place in XXL Magazine’s 2015 Freshman Class — a list of the top-10 rappers to keep an eye on — is well deserved and the public will absolutely be watching out for him in the future. The one-eyed, up-and-coming rapper from New Jersey has secured his place in the charts by putting out enough songs on his debut album to keep fans busy and satisfied for quite some time.
A booth flaunting colorful stationary sat Tuesday in Tangeman University Center’s atrium to show support of young girls in Cincinnati Public Schools through handwritten letters of encouragement. With a surfeit of campus events for University of Cincinnati’s Week of Women, UC’s Panhellenic Council changed pace with the event, which was hosted by UC Women’s Honorarium leaders. “We’re really just trying to encourage students in the Cincinnati Public School system in the same ways that we’ve been helped,” said Hannah Pfaltzgraff, a thirdyear history student and internal vice president of the National Panhellenic Council (NPHC). Members of UC’s Women’s Honorarium covered their booth with paper, envelopes, markers and stickers, while asking mainly women to write letters of encouragement and show support for young girls in school. A student could write a letter explaining the importance of working hard in school, Pfaltzgraff said. While the event is not a fundraiser, offering helpful words can be important to young students, especially when it is coming from women who have been in the same place as them, Pfaltzgraff said. As the only event of the week that offers students the chance to reach out to outside
community members, it served as reflection of the core values characterized by the Week of Women. Olivia Dulle, a fourth-year marketing and operations management student, helped orchestrate the letter booth as a member of Rho Lambda and Sigma Phi, two of the three women’s honorariums involved in Week of Women. Cincinnati Women in Excellence and Spirit Together is also heavily involved with the weeklong series of events. Dulle said she was excited to see so many students give back to their community. “It’s awesome to be getting such an involvement in this organization,” Dulle said. “I’m glad that this event is inclusive to the entire campus to empower women.” Dulle’s excitement was not unique to the event, as a sizeable crowd of students and faculty visited the booth to write letters throughout the day, including a short visit from UC President Santa Ono. Sarah Stoner, a second-year industrial management student attending the event, said she liked the idea of empowering women. “It’s easy to provide empowerment for younger students, girls specifically,” Stoner said. UC’s Week of Women will continue to run through Friday, with daily events directed towards empowering women.
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Final phases of these improvements include trails circling around the wetlands retention ponds, Young said. Once sufficient funding is in place, the future trails will be reviewed and started. UC Clermont intends to work with community partners over the coming years in order to raise outside funds that assist the projects, Young said. Young said the college encourages people to come to the campus and enjoy the new space, even outside of the typical classroom. “It is our hope that these new trails, and the addition of more, will provide fun and educational opportunities for not only our faculty, staff and students, but the larger audience of UC students, local Clermont County students, families and possibly businesses,”Young said.
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The UC Clermont campus celebrates the completion of the first phase of the Woodland Trail project.
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Leaders of UC’s Women’s Honorarium work with students in TUC’s Atrium as they write letters of encouragement to young women in Cincinnati Public Schools during UC’s Week of Women.
Brewcats: Dayton’s 10 Ton Oatmeal Stout STEPHANIE L. SMITH | STAFF REPORTER
Warped Wing Brewing Company 10 Ton Oatmeal Stout Cincinnati is not the only city in the midst of a Midwest craft beer revolution, as Dayton has been working for the past two years to develop a beer scene of its own by opening nearly a dozen breweries. The behemoth of the breweries is Warped Wing Brewing Company, located near Dayton’s Oregon District. Having opened in January 2014, the craftbeer brewery operates out of the historic Buckeye Brass and Iron Foundry building dated back to 1938, and pays homage to Dayton’s history by naming their brews after important people, places and events. Even the beer’s can design ties into Dayton’s heritage, with the brewery’s name itself as a tribute to the Wright Brothers and the development of wing warping, which
was essential to the brother’s first successful flight. Warped Wing has three core beers: an IPA, a Belgian style cream ale and 10 Ton Oatmeal Stout, named after the “10 Ton” crane perched above its facility.Yet, the only weight in this beer is the name. The illusion of weight is apparent by its midnight dark color with only a swirl of tan head and light carbonation in the middle. An aroma of dark chocolate and molasses warms up to an initial toasty and earthy flavor, followed by a blend of coffee and vanilla. The coffee flavor increases the longer beer sits at room temperature. It finishes with notes of espresso and hints of more chocolate. It is well balanced, yet it still has traditional stout richness. Warped Wing 10 Ton Oatmeal Stout is a perfect brew to stock up on for help in surviving the long, freezing nights ahead.
school of design. “We stay on an organic farm, and really the goal of the program is immersion in the Italian countryside,” said Emil Robinson, an assistant professor in DAAP. “It’s a program where we focus on a life philosophy that is more inherent to a place like Italy. We eat good food, we eat as a group and we make paintings that focus on light and color and specificity of time of day.” While many might be turned off by the specific scope of the trip, Robinson assured it is open to all students. “This experience is open to any students who have an inkling that this kind of thing might be fun for them,” Robinson said. “We approach the oil painting as something that is more about the experience of being in the environment than it is about lots of technical information.” Leah Neff, a second-year architecture student, traveled to Italy with the study abroad program and described her experience overseas. “It’s really relaxing and really intense at the same time,” Neff said. “I didn’t have any prior experience of oil painting but it was still a really great time.” Abbie Miller, a second-year industrial design student, expressed her passion for studying abroad at Wednesday’s fair. “What I like about UC is we have a really strong local community feel, but creating that global community works deeply on so many levels,” Miller said. “Going to college and having those options available to you definitely makes your college experience a million times better.” Like Miller, Neff agrees that traveling abroad is a valuable tool for any college student to explore. “It’s a great chance to explore the world independently,” Neff said. “It’s really beautiful to get to see the world in a place you’ve never been.”
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