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Men’s and women’s soccer Soccer teams take on Evansville and Kent State to start spring play

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Zayne Malik’s new album Former One Direction singer moves toward new music career

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ONOFest turns violent

$100,000 PAC event described as ‘rough’ SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

ONOFest, a university-paid event, turned bloody and violent Saturday night.

The concert, promoted as a student entertainment event, reportedly did not check for all student IDs as attendees entered, resulting in a mixed crowd that turned aggressive when the main act took the stage.

When rap duo Rae Sremmurd appeared before the crowd of over 5,000 at Sigma Sigma Commons, attendees began pushing, trampling and fighting.

“It was a rough concert,” said Alexa Wray, a first-year early childhood education student. “I was excited for a free concert with great friends, but it became a sh-t show.”

One male student punched a female in the stomach as she tried to move through the crowd. Another female was hit with a glass bottle. All around, attendees were throwing punches with multiple fights breaking out. A female tried to push clear, her eyebrow cut and bleeding.

The crowd pushed and shoved forward to get closer to the performer. At one point, as many as 30 students were

knocked down.

One female student, who asked that her name not be used, said she had bruises on her breasts and upper thighs where men were grabbing at her during the concert.

In the crowd, a female sitting on the shoulders of a male took off her shirt and bra and danced to music. One of the Rae Sremmurd duo shouted from the stage: “A shout out to them titties.” The female continued dancing without intervention.

The concert began with Robert Delong, who had the duty of getting the crowd ready, performing songs with techno and guitar, playing every instrument and vocals himself, which seemed to be the peak of the evening for students.

The crowd grew aggressive during Delong’s performance. But aggression in the drinking and potsmoking crowd intensified as Rae Sremmund’s loud, bass-y, often-vulgar lyrics filled the commons area.

The $100,000 event was paid for by the Program and Activities Council (PAC), which gets its funding from the student general fee and sponsorship from Which Wich Superior Sandwiches and Chipotle Mexican Grill, SEE ONOFEST PG 5

Drag show raises funds for trans health, safety

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Slim Jimmy of Rae Sremmurd performs at ONO Fest, Saturday, April 9, 2016, in Sigma Sigma Commons.

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Rainbow feathers and $1 bills poured over dancers on stage as students pumped up for the UC Drag Show Friday.

Held in the Great Hall of TUC, the drag show featured pop music by Kesha, Drake and, at one point, Dolly Parton.

Students, faculty and a professional drag queen danced and sang, acting out characters in part of their routine.

The lip sync performances brought students to their feet, with dozens gathering around stage during each song to slip money to the performers.

The night’s theme was “Genderf---ing,” meaning participants were encouraged to abandon stereotypical gender roles.

One aspect that students enjoyed about the drag show was the “sex appeal,” which gave students the chance to express their sexuality without shame, said Lizzi Clinch, a first-year exploratory student.

Carolyn Peterson, the undergraduate director of UC’s Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, said she loved the “unapologetic display of queers, sexuality, body positivity and gender rebellion.”

The drag show has taken place for more than five years now and occurs at the end of each semester, according to Peterson.

Drag queen culture for the LGBTQ community goes back to as late as the 1870s, and regular drag show performances began in the 1960s, according to “Mother Camp,” a research book that follows the maps of homosexual and transvestite cultures.

Drag queen culture ties into the ability for a person of any sexuality or gender to cross-dress and express change in gender roles.

The goal for the evening was to raise money for TransOhio, an organization dedicated to promoting and improving health and safety for the transgender community.

Throughout the night, student helpers walked around the queer festival, passing out condoms with patterns by the handfuls.

“I’m a condom bunny,” said Clinch, who strutted around the Great Hall in lingerie and bunny ears for the entirety of the night.

Over the last five years, the drag show has grown immensely, said Biscuit Allen, a third-year industrial design student.

“Almost no on knew about it, we definitely wouldn’t have been able to fill this room like we can now,” said Allen.

Allen is also a student worker for the LGBTQ Center, which combined forces with the Women’s Center and other organizations to make the drag show possible.

The event has yet to declare how much money participants raised for TransOhio.

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The KCDC Group wows the audience during UC’s Spring Drag Show in the Great Hall of TUC, Friday night, April 8, 2016.

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FC Cincinnati players celebrate after the first ever goal scored in Nippert Stadium Saturday, April 9, 2016. The attendance of 14,658 for the inaugural game for FC Cincinnati is the highest recorded attendance of any single USL soccer game of 2016.

Pro soccer team scores opening win at Nippert CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

Nippert Stadium hosted the inaugural home opener for FC Cincinnati, the city’s new United Soccer League team, as they defeated Charlotte Independence 2-1 Saturday in front of 14,658 fans ― the highest total attendance for any team in the USL this and last season.

Cincinnati fans attended in droves, donned in the team’s orange and blue as they filled the stands.

“I’ve been waiting for a Cincinnati team with a strong backing for some time now,” said Tyler Bush, a FC Cincinnati fan at the game. “Nothing is better than an actual local team to follow. Fans will really bring the passion to the games and, in turn, so will the players.”

“We had a family sitting behind us that didn’t really know the sport or the rules very well and they kept asking what the rules were and questioned why calls were made and, really, that’s great that people who don’t even know the sport are coming out to support FCC and are getting engaged in the games and the atmosphere.”

The new fan section, dubbed “The Bailey,” sits behind the north end zone and was packed to the brim with fans, wearing scarves and heavy coats as they cheered through the 40-degree weather.

After the national anthem finished, the crowd erupted and welcomed the team onto the field as blue and orange smoke spread into the air.

“What an incredible feeling it is to be in an environment such as tonight,” said FC Cincinnati Head Coach John Harkes.

“As a club, as a franchise, from the vision beginning with the ownership group to everything making this work tonight, the players felt it on the field. I thought the environment was fantastic, it lifted our boys.”

The fans didn’t have to wait long before they had more to cheer about.

During the fifth minute, forward Sean Okoli received a pass in front of the goal and scored after tipping the ball up to himself and unleashing a dazzling, ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 scissor kick, giving FC Cincinnati the early lead.

“The ball popped up and I saw an opportunity and I took it,” Okoli said. “The first goal at Nippert is very special to me, especially with the environment and how loud and crazy and energetic it was.

We just want to build on that and move forward.”

Cincinnati collected a second goal in the 52nd minute when Cincinnati native Austin Berry received a pass in the box from midfielder Jimmy McLaughlin. Berry, the former Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year, leaped horizontally to connect with his head and send the ball in for

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

FC Cincinnati forward Sean Okoli (9) performs a scissor kick to score the first goal of the game at Nippert Stadium Saturday, April 9, 2016. The play began to gain national attention quickly, eventually making its way to Sports Center’s Top 10 Plays for the night.

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Bike culture rides into UC for annual fair JUSTIN REUTTER | SENIOR REPORTER

Bikes of all sizes and colors decorated TUC Thursday night as the University of Cincinnati held its third annual bike fair. The UC Department of Sustainability organizes the fair.

The event showcased different bikes, with judged picking our winners for different categories. The fair represented an opportunity for the Cincinnati biking community to assemble.

“The bike show is basically an event where the Cincinnati community can get together and celebrate cycling,” said Peter Moorhouse, UC’s director of sustainability.

Moorhouse noted that bicycles would reduce the amount of single occupancy vehicles on the road and also help to create a culture where people live closer to home.

Riding a bike instead of commuting to work has also been well-documented in its role of reducing carbon emissions, and do not require toxic batteries or motor oil.

Bikes can also be a quick, easy way to get around in an urban environment like Clifton.

“I like to ride because it is much more efficient and faster than walking,” said Carl Bennet, a fourth-year communication student.

Clifton is very bike-accessible and traffic is never much of a concern, according to Bennet.

Cincinnati has its upsides and downsides for cyclists, according to Peter Lusker, a board member at Mobo Bicycle Co-op, the only co-op of its type in the Queen City.

“It’s 60-40, with the 60 being good,” said Luskar. “In Clifton, there are no rules — it’s ‘Mad Max’. This can be good for cyclists — as long as everyone respects that you have to do what you have to do.”

While certain areas of Cincinnati will always be

considered dangerous for cyclists, biking around downtown is a breeze, said Luskar.

However, Cincinnati could make it significantly safer to ride a bike, according to Mobo volunteer Mike Hall.

“On bike trails, there needs to be a brighter reflecting line running through more trail,” said Hall.

Luskar and Hall both said that an elevated or dug-in bike trail would be a great improvement, although they acknowledged this may cost taxpayer money.

One infrastructure proposal that could help the Cincinnati biking community is the Cincinnati Connects trail system.

Cincinnati Connects is a proposed 42-mile trail loop that would link four major trails and six connector trails together to create a “biking superhighway” through 32 of Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods.

The plan would cost $21 million to create, and would incur an additional $34,400 in operating expenses for the first year, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.

“It is worth it for the taxpayer,” said Frank Henson, president of advocacy group Queen City Bikes. “Houses next to the trail would go up in value, and houses next to a loop would go up even more. Only about 10 percent of people would ride a bike on a street.”

Henson also said that a further 35 percent will ride on roads with infrastructure to support bikes such as a trail, and another 40 percent will only ride trails, while the remaining 15 percent will never get on a bike at all.

Garage OTR, the shop that sells Segways to the UCPD and a number of other police departments, also attended the show.

Segways impacts student safety because officers become more accessible to students, according to David Macejkon, an employee of Garage OTR. Macejkon said the Segways

can access normally off-limits areas quickly.

The shop also sells a range of electric-assisted bikes along with conventional bikes, making it that much faster and easier for cyclists to get around.

“The community is growing, and biking brings the community together,” said Macejko. “It brings people to the parks.”

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Cyclists from the community come together for contests and conversation at the third annual bike fair, sponsored by UC Sustainability, Thursday, April 7, 2016 in TUC atrium.

Criminal justice expo reveals opportunities JEFF LEVLINE | OPINION EDITOR

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Modern day racism is Dorothy Roberts lecture topic for The New Biopolitics of Race, Genes, and Justice held Friday April 8, 2016 at the College of Law.

Racial differences disproved JEN HAM | STAFF REPORTER

Discrimination is a word in America often identified as the sidekick to bigotry and racism.

However, some say if scaled back to its meaning of recognizing and discerning differences, the word changes face.

In a lecture called “The New Biopolitics of Race, Genes and Justice” held Friday in the University of Cincinnati College of Law, speaker Dorothy Roberts revealed the unexpected truth about blatant modern-day racism.

Roberts is the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights at the University of Pennsylvania.

In the most fundamental meaning of the word, “discrimination” describes the process in which the human brain decides, “This is this, which means this cannot be that.”This is how human beings process and understand the world around them, Roberts said.

For instance, upon seeing two green apples of different sizes, the mind decides that one is an average-sized apple and the other is a large apple.

It is when socially-constructed perceptions are applied that these differences start to become a tool of power. The bigger apple is perceived as being more nutritious, so shop owners systemically place the bigger apples in the front of the store. On a similar stream of logic, some perceive black people to be “less human” than whites, Roberts said.

Digressing from apple size to human skin color and external features, such power differentials, becomes more significant.

“We, as a nation, as a Western culture, have lived with a racial metaphor to explain social differences for centuries and then to realize, ‘Oh, that metaphor doesn’t work, now we have a genetic metaphor.’” said Sociology Department Head Steve CarltonFord in response to Roberts’ lecture.

“And people have transcended from a racial metaphors to a genetic metaphors for thinking about observable differences whether or not those observable differences correlate to anything legitimate.”

In just over an hour, Roberts gave the audience of mostly graduate law students and law faculty members a history of the scientific authority behind racism and the 21st century’s new discovery of the human genome.

Roberts pointed out that regardless of 99.9 percent of genes being all the same between races, differentiation still happens and is backed up by false claims of genetic differences.

In her lecture, Roberts cited a 2016 study on racial bias and pain assessment; she found black patients received different treatment due to the belief that black individuals biologically experience pain distinctly from those of other races.

“Dorothy Roberts’ work is really important because she continues to expose the ways in which science and objective disciplines are used to justify and legitimize subordination and social hierarchy” said Emily Houh, Gustavus Henry Wald professor of the Law and Contracts and co-director at the Center for Race, Gender and Social Justice in UC Law. Disparities between races can be explained by social, political and environmental factors, but there is no scientific conclusion validating racial differentiation.

Roberts ended with a call to affirm our shared humanity by “thinking creatively about working toward a world that doesn’t rely on white supremacist and racist views of humanity and institution.”

“We need to collaborate across interdisciplinary boundaries to develop innovative ways of understanding the human existence without depending on false and backward views of race,” said Roberts.

Students had the opportunity to join the crime-fighting frontlines at the University of Cincinnati 2016 Criminal Justice Career Expo with the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH) Thursday in Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall.

Local employers were abundant, with the police departments of UC, Cincinnati, Reynoldsburg and Evandale in attendance. Other agencies such as the Great Parks of Hamilton County and the Cincinnati Zoo also participated.

All criminal justice students are required to intern during their senior year, but the expo’s purpose is not for them alone. Students looking to expand their educational goals also attended.

“I call it a career expo, instead of a career fair, because I want it to be an educational opportunity for freshmen, sophomores and juniors,” said Sue Bourke, associate professor and the director of undergraduate studies in the School of Criminal Justice. “When younger students meet with potential employers, they can ask questions like, ‘What do I need to do get there?

What should be on my resume?’”

Students should feel confident in their job search, as UC’s criminal justice school is one of the highest ranked in the nation. It is ranked first in research and has the third best doctoral program in criminology, according to the US News & World Report.

Furthermore, the criminal justice program is the third largest program on campus, with almost 900 students currently enrolled.

One might associate a degree in criminal justice with being a police officer — many students do pursue this line of work.

Police departments are eager to recruit UC students, according to Cincinnati Police Department’s Officer Ronnie Hugley, “We try to get as many of them to sign up for our tests, because we know they’re going to be good students.”

While at CPD, interns could be assigned to one of many areas, such as homicide, internal affairs, the firing range and more. Students will occasionally go out on beats with officers. It is after that experience that many students decide whether they wish to continue in law enforcement, said Hugley.

Aside from straight police work, criminal justice students can also pursue careers at private firms like Macy’s or T.J. Maxx, both of which were at the expo.

In some cases, working in the private sector means acting as a loss prevention officer, while other businesses recruit students for managerial positions.

Other organizations present at the career expo are dedicated to particular causes, such as Women Helping Women, which “empowers survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking by providing advocacy, support and options for safety and educates the community to create social change.”

Students could also learn about community-oriented groups, such as the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. The association’s Cincinnati chapter is particularly concerned with mentoring youth.

Given the array of potential employers, UC’s criminal justice students are sure to find a place to express their knowledge and talents.

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QueerCat Pride week succeeds with flying colors at UC LAUREN MORETTO | CHIEF REPORTER

A rainbow emerged through the unseasonal weather Thursday at the QueerCat Pride Week Carnival in Steger Student Life Center.

Originally to be held on McMicken Commons, the party moved to the UC LGBTQ Center.

Sponsored by the LGBTQ Center, UC Women’s Center, Student Government and a multitude of other organizations, QueerCat Pride Week kicked off April 2 and concluded Friday with the UC Spring Drag Show.

“We’ll end with our Drag Show tomorrow night in Great Hall, which is typically the biggest event of the semester,”

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URGE UC and UC Genaction members show off the games and trivia at the LGBTQ QueerCat Pride Week Carnival hosted in Steger Thursday, April 7, 2016.

said Maria Merrill, a graduate assistant in the LGBTQ Center. “We have all of these other things leading up to the big shebang.”

Events like the carnival can provide a lasting impact on campus.

“It’s nice we get visibility for the LGBTQ student population on campus,” said Merrill.

Students may be more comfortable approaching the center during an event.

“Students are always excited,” said Merrill. “It kind of gives them a time to, you know, if they haven’t been in the center before — ‘Oh there’s so many things going on in the center, let’s check it out.’”

As far as university support goes, Merrill says UC assists them in a multitude of ways, including tweeting out event schedules.

“We always get a lot of support from the university for this week,” said Merrill. “There’s folks from all aspects of the university helping us out.”

Madison Landkrohn, a second-year psychology and women, gender and sexuality studies student, is a member of UC’s chapter for Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equality (URGE).

“I think it’s really great to spread awareness for sexual education and sexual positivity,” said Landkrohn.

At the URGE table, students could play “Pin the Privates,” as well as “Nuva Ring Toss” and the “Ten Second Wrap Up,” where students were challenged to put a condom on a banana in less than ten seconds to win a prize.

They also passed out free condoms.

“Even if you don’t need them you’re going to know someone who will,” said Nik Worstell, a third-year sociology and women, gender and sexuality studies student.

For URGE, they took the theme and ran with it.

“For QueerCat Pride Week this event is called the ‘Carnival’, so we were like alright that’s great, let’s have a ‘sextival’,” said Worstell.

“We’re just trying to incorporate the idea that reproductive justice and reproductive health rights are — it’s a matter for everyone including for people in the LGBTQ community,” said Worstell.

In March, URGE UC went to the state house in Columbus to lobby for Ohio House Bill 408.

The bill sought to create a 15-foot radius around reproductive health clinics to make sure individuals can access them safely and keep them from picketers that may be yelling harassing things at them, according to Landkrohn.

As of January, HB 408 is still pending in the Ohio Legislature.

When Republican presidential candidate John Kasich signed a bill February to effectively defund Planned Parenthood by prohibiting the state from contracting health services with any organization that supports or performs abortions, the LGBTQ community felt the repercussions.

“Even if you are against abortion, Planned Parenthood does so much more than that,” said Landkrohn, who also called it a class issue. “He’s taking a lot of resources from people.”

Many Planned Parenthood sites have programs for LGBTQ youth and allies to help provide a safe and supportive environment to those individuals.

These programs include sexuality education that covers an array of topics affecting sexual health.

Students interested in URGE can attend their chapter meetings at 6 p.m. Thursdays in McMicken Hall.

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French fries ascend to next level KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER REVIEW

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Clifton’s newest restaurant boasts fresh French fries smothered in a variety of sauces as a main dish, bringing a whole new flavor of late night food to Calhoun Street.

When walking into French Fry Heaven, Clifton’s newest restaurant, on a busy Friday night, it is clear that the new potato-centric joint has already seen great success.

Opened Thursday, the new eatery specializes in loaded spuds — fresh-cut fries slathered with your choice of toppings. It also offers smoothies, shakes, baked potatoes and chicken tenders.

Some classic options for these loaded spuds include the Canadian delicacy, poutine: fries slathered in brown gravy and topped with cheese curds; and of course, the Cincinnati-favorite, chili-cheese fries.

Non-traditional options are plentiful on the creative menu, including choices like grilled ham and cheese fries and the “sunset” fries topped with egg, bacon, pancakes and maple syrup.

“It’s like instead of noodles — fries. And the chicken is bomb. All I have to say is ‘wow,’” said Sarah Long, a third-year fine arts student who tried the bruschetta fries.

A plethora of sauces, from caramel to sriracha, are available to pour over your spuds or to use as dip.

Portions are large enough to share with a friend or a date, but come hungry if you want to tackle an order on your own.

On a crowded night, French Fry Heaven’s staff was quick and efficient, but patient enough to be helpful with the menu. With self service and clean up, turnover is quick, ensuring the restaurant doesn’t run out of

tables.

After being greeted by the upbeat decor of bright green chairs and walls, and bass-heavy dance tracks, I decided to try the chicken parmesan garlic fries. Served piping hot in a platter designed to ensure any toppings didn’t seep out, the fries were phenomenal.

Juicy chunks of fried chicken dotted the gorgeous landscape of garlic sauce covered fries, while plenty of fresh parmesan was sprinkled over the greasy goodness.

The all-white meat chicken bites were cooked perfectly and soaked up just enough of the sauce, which wasn’t overbearing on the garlic.

The fries on their own were thick, hearty and not too crispy, yet didn’t get soggy sitting with the sauce.

However, when taking a bite unaccompanied by toppings, they seemed to lack enough salt.

If going for the parmesan garlic fries, try adding some Cajun seasoning, or stay simple with a dash of pink Himalayan salt.

Ghost pepper salt is available for those who need extra spice in their life and fries.

And although their chicken was divine, they also offer a number of meatless choices on their vegetarian menu.

The taco, sunrise, and sunset loaded spuds are available to be ordered “virgin,” or sans meat, making them friendly to veggie diets, and all dips, salts, and seasonings are free of meat sourced ingredients and flavorings besides the aussie seasoning.

Overall, French Fry Heaven brings an exciting new option to UC’s restaurant scene, and serves as a perfect option to explore new twists on a fast food favorite.

Batman V Superman an enjoyable watch ALEX BARHORST | STAFF REPORTER OPINION

learns of other superior beings in his world.

One of these beings is Superman, who, while destroying half the city in his fighting sequences, is pretty intimidating and God-like in the eyes of Batman and Gotham’s citizens.

While trying to find out how the Dark Knight is going to take down this threat to mankind, the viewing audience may have a few moments when they ask themselves what is going on.

For instance, there’s a dream sequence in which Batman envisions an apocalyptic future where Superman is in control of the world and everyone bows to his every whim.

Keep in mind that they are foreshadowing what’s to come in the future DC releases and as more movies come out, the more confusing scenes should make sense.

Besides a couple of these moments and a few other little hiccups, not much else phases the ongoing enjoyment of the movie.

Some might say the movie is too long, but seeing that it serves as a prologue for things to come in the DC movie universe, it seems to be just about the right amount of introduction.

Opening to an eager audience on March 25, “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” raked in around $166 million in its opening weekend and continues on a roll at theaters nationwide.

It is apparent that DC Comics has much at stake in the showing of this picture. This is the first of many big films within the franchise to come, with “Wonder Woman,”“Suicide Squad” and “Justice League” on their way.

In fact, with a significantly large budget of $250 million, the success of this film will certainly set the expectation of future DC movie successes, at least monetarily, and perhaps even give the whole industry a look at what will become of the superhero movie genre.

With all statistics aside, “Batman v. Superman” is certainly enjoyable to watch. The action is not too overbearing, but is dialed to a good amount. The premise of good versus evil is set as usual, and the actors do a good job at their roles.

Standout performances include Ben Affleck, who plays an above-average Batman, and Jesse Eisenberg — always a crowd pleaser — as an interesting version of Lex Luthor.

With that said, the plot is somewhat clunky and complicated at times, but it is watchable.

Take note that this “Batman” iteration is not the one created by Christopher Nolan, but rather a whole different rendition of the character.

With some age, this Batman stays truer to the comic book series. He still has all the cool gadgets and the sweet ride, but behind the mask is someone who is getting more dismantled with time.

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Producer Dylan Lane (a.k.a. ill.gates) released the single, “More Tea,” on April 8, accompanied by five remixes from influential multicultural dubstep producers.

Eastern vibes in ‘More Tea’ album RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR REVIEW

Producer Dylan Lane, also known as ill.gates, released his new EP “More Tea” Friday. The album features an interesting array of producers who are widely known for incorporating world music into their electronica and dubstep.

The album consists of the single “More Tea,” produced by Lane, and five remixes of the single by other artists. Lane was inspired by a teatraveling friend who gave him a tape recording of samples produced by Alex Peng while traveling through Taiwan.

“The samples were all of tea farmers and villagers performing traditional songs and the recording quality was really excellent,” Lane told website Heavy Weight Base.

Lane’s original “More Tea” is like a hip-hop inspired Shanghai Restoration Project song.

It is full of interesting samples and melodies that scream the influence of Eastern music and culture.

The album is technically labeled as dubstep, likely because of the five remixes that accompany the original, which take a step in a more bass-booming direction. But the original — while still boasting plenty of bass — feels much more experimental and culturally diverse than your traditional dubstep anthem.

Swedish electronic musician Liquid Stranger produced the first remix; he was called “the epitome of Transnational Dubstep, covering everything from Latin, Asian, Eastern European and Jamaican Dancehall dubs” by Generation Bass.

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Liquid Stranger’s remix definitely shows that he knows his way around multicultural instrumentals, but of all the remixes on the EP, this one feels the most similar to the original.

David Starfire’s remix of the song puts a much harder spin on the original, giving the strings from the original a radiant tone and placing a higher emphasis on the rhythmic chanting section of the song. Starfire’s mixture of hip-hop, breakbeats and world music have led him to perform internationally at places like Burning Man, Coachella, Earthdance and Lightning in a Bottle.

Producer, educator and artist Mr. Bill reimagines “More Tea” as a glitchy electronic number inside a void of hollow, popping audio bubbles. The pacing is there from the original, however the almost non-existent strings section and chanting in this remix gives the song a totally different vibe.

Sonia Calico, born and raised in Taipei and the core member of the band Go Chic, produced the fifth remix on the EP. Calico’s remix reflects her love of chill trap and hip-hop.

Jason Hou, a producer from Beijing who has worked in classical, pop, metal and electronic music, produced the final remix. His remix is a chilled rendition of the original “More Tea” single.

This collection of remixes is a concise look into Asian roots and traditional music through the lens of modern-day electronica. The mixture of genres on “More Tea” compliment one another and shine a radiant light on the beauty of Eastern music and the six producers who contributed to the EP.

Former One Direction singer takes new direction with solo album RICHA KAVELAKAR | STAFF REPORTER REVIEW

British singer and songwriter Zayn Malik, who also records under “ZAYN,” slyly released his debut solo album “Mind of Mine” on March 25 — the exact date he announced his departure from globally sensational boyband One Direction last year.

After five years of being one-fifth of one of the most popular musical groups of our generation, Malik publicly disclosed his intentions on the official One Direction Facebook page last year.

“I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight,” Malik wrote.

Yet shortly after leaving One Direction, he signed a solo contract with RCA Records on July 2015. Malik spilled the beans in a recent interview with FADER on how his lack of artistic control was a major pushing point for him to leave One Direction for a new direction.

Previously known as the not-so-tall, but dark and handsome bad-boy delivering smooth falsettos, “Mind of Mine” is definitely a step away from One Direction.

Its R&B sounds and crooning love ballads maintain his brooding persona, oddly paired with song-titles straight out of an early 2000’s MySpace page.

Opening track “MiNd Of MiNdd” is Malik hesitantly testing the waters. His echo-y vocals and articulation make it seem that he is singing in a different language.

However, the intermission track “fLoWer” actually is a whispery rendition of Pakistani-folk music sung in his father’s native tongue, Urdu.

It’s obvious that lead single, “PILLOWTALK,” is by far the most structured track on this album, leading “Mind of Mine” to dominate the UK Billboard 200 charts. The equation of a near-perfect musical formula makes it widely popular. Yet, when you peel back the layers, you are left with awkward, amateur lyrics in a pursuit of something unique.

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Zayn Malik of One Direction performs at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, Sunday, July 1, 2012.

Regardless, “PILLOWTALK” is one of the album’s strong suits. It is an ode to his current girlfriend, Gigi Hadid, who appears in the kaleidoscope-like video.

The track “iT’s YoU” is a nostalgic ballad that is hauntingly distinctive from the album, yet proves to be a futile demonstration of Malik’s vocal potential.

R&B singer-songwriter Kehlani is the only feature of this album, and their sensuous delivery over pulsating synth beats on “wRoNg” makes it another potential hit.

“TiO (Take It Off)” is another validation of Malik’s inexplicable allure despite his bland lyrics.

“LIKE I WOULD” — off the deluxe edition — is a louder and bolder affair, but still devoid of effective falsettos or memorable beats. Malay, co-producer and co-writer of Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange” was the main collaborator on “Mind of Mine.”

This debut is a definitive move away from bubblegum pop, yet the electronic R&B album lacks the confidence and narrative that encompassed Ocean’s “Channel Orange” as a whole.

Lacking in catchy hooks and substantial songwriting, “Mind of Mine” was a tentative, yet worthwhile attempt

by Malik to reaffirm himself in the music industry.

His unsteadiness may be attributed to the fact that he was previously surrounded by four other voices in One Direction, but Malik continuously proves to have the potential and determination to produce music and exercise his artistic expression.

Malik’s image itself may be enough to extract commercial — if not critical — success from his debut solo album. Yet, the 23-year-old star has plenty of time to slowly but surely find his sound.

4 / OPINION MONDAY, APR. 11, 2016

Trump makes it up as he goes RYAN HOLBROOK | STAFF REPORTER

One truth that has emerged in the 10 months Donald Trump has been running for president is that there seems to be no limit to what he’ll say.

He has called for a temporary ban on Muslims from entering the country, called for a great wall on the southern border with Mexico and charged the United States to go after terrorists’ families.

While many see these proposals as outrageous and even bigoted, Trump seems to have no firm position on one issue – abortion.

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asked him repeatedly last week whether women who get abortions should be punished in some way. Trump then questioned Matthews’ religious beliefs and how he feels about the Catholic Church’s position on the matter.

“I accept the teaching authority of my church on moral issues,” Matthews said.

“But you’re running for president of the United States to become the chief executive of the United States. Do you believe in punishment for abortion, yes or no, as a principle?”

“The answer is there has to be some form of punishment,”Trump replied.

Trump’s reply not only enraged prochoice groups and Planned Parenthood, but it also angered multiple pro-life groups and Republicans. I guess Trump is right when he says he is a “uniter,” not a divider.

I do not believe Donald Trump believes in punishment for women who get abortions. The most likely explanation for his disastrous response to that question is that he simply doesn’t think about the issue.

While abortion may be a very important issue to Republicans, Trump has always been pro-choice — up until he started running for president.

When confronted by Matthews — who did a great job not of letting Trump dodge and duck the question — Trump said what he thought pro-life people wanted to hear. It was the ultimate form of pandering and showed that Trump doesn’t actually know what the pro-life position is.

In my 19 years of living mostly in the Catholic suburbs of Cincinnati, I’ve encountered many pro-life individuals, including friends who are not even religious. Not once have I heard any of those individuals advocating for women to be punished for having an abortion.

Not a priest, not my Catholic family and not my protestant friends.

This election cycle, Donald Trump has had a habit of saying exactly what people want to hear: “Your government is screwing you;”“The Muslims are killing you;”Your leaders are stupid;” things of the sort.

Trump thought that pro-life Republicans wanted to hear him say that women should be punished for abortions, so he said it. That is Trump’s candidacy in a nutshell.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Ariz., on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Arizona holds its presidential primary on Tuesday.

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Declared 2016 Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo., on Monday, June 29, 2015. The Aspen Ideas Festival is dedicated to Engaging Ideas that Matter through the annual festival conversations.

Pick your GOP poison AMIR SAMARGHANDI | NEWS EDITOR

“If you nominate Trump and Cruz, I think you’d get the same outcome.

Whether it’s death by being shot or poisoning, does it really matter? I don’t think the outcome will be substantially different.”

These ought to be the immortal words of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham — who is best known for his nearly seamless impersonation of a charming, southerly Republican despite actually being nothing more than an American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) shill who can barely garner a full percentage at the GOP kiddie table debates.

Yet, Graham has reversed field on his macabre version of conservative political “Saw” and opted to rally behind Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is the only thing stopping the seemingly implacable business mogul, Donald Trump.

Graham thinks Trump’s nomination would not only be a disaster in a fall showdown with Democrats, but could potentially be the end of the party altogether.

“If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you,” Graham once joked.

Now Graham quips, “Ted Cruz is Republican. He’s smart as hell. He’s run a very effective campaign. We have a lot in common but we also have some real differences. He is a real Republican from the more ideological spectrum than I am but he would not destroy our party.”

Graham was right the first time and must remember his earlier, prophetically correct assertion that Trump and Cruz represent the same type of political suicide.

Yes, Trump has some pretty serious issues maintaining any sort of consistent, coherent viewpoint on a host of topics

— deficit spending, tax policy, trade agreements, five or so competing viewpoints on abortion, mass deportation of immigrants.

Yet, it’s vital to remember that in every instance, Cruz is more extreme than Trump — on abortion, marriage equality, foreign policy — well, everything.

Trump may be indecipherable when it comes to his military planning, wanting to cut spending while “completely destroying” ISIS and potentially abandoning every necessary ally in the Middle East with his inane ban on Muslims, but is still a more palatable option than Cruz Trump has vocally and repeatedly questioned the Iraq War and America’s seemingly endless military empire.

And while Cruz and Trump share a blustery, sabre-rattling attitude on national security, Cruz, per usual, takes the Donald’s incoherent rambling and pushes it as far to the right as possible.

Cruz wants to “make the sand glow” in the Middle East and expand our already unwieldy military presence. He wants to eliminate the IRS and Department of Education in favor of outlandish privatization that would benefit the ultrarich.

Cruz’s abortion stance is exponentially to the right of Trump — who has maintained an exception for rape and incest just like every other GOP national ticket since 1973, including his object of adoration, Ronald Reagan.

Cruz’s view is unpalatable to the average Americans: 75 to 85 percent of Americans favor legal abortions for rape and incest, including nearly 40 percent of Republicans, according to FactCheck.org.

If Graham thinks Cruz and his extremism will guide the GOP out of the mire they are in, he should check the polls.

Electoral death for the GOP is just a matter of choice.

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according to Monica Ruscher, PAC advisor.

PAC was allocated $197,070 from the student general fee this year, as stated in a Student Advisory Committee on the University Budget (SACUB) report. Over half of their budget was used for the One Night Only (ONO) event.

While security and UC police lined the stage, outer barriers and check-in locations of Sigma Sigma, students interviewed said they felt they were put in an unsafe environment, with some leaving the concert bruised, bleeding and bothered by the violence.

Michele Ralston, public information officer for the University of Cincinnati Police Department (UCPD), said two incident reports were filed and 21 officers were at the event.

Ruscher said student IDs were checked between 6:458:15 p.m. After that, it became a free-for-all concert paid for by student fees, with the event lasting until 10:30 p.m.

However, several students who came early said they were never asked for student IDs as they passed through the three checkpoints around those times.

Although the concert had wide amounts of hype from students in the beginning, the general consensus was that it was too crazy for comfort by the end of the night.

“It was basically a mosh pit,” said Madeline Krebs, a firstyear College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services student.

Juana Gonzales, a first-year nursing student, said things were fun up until Rae Sremmurd came out, which was when the event went downhill.

At the 2015 spring PAC concert, students were left content and unharmed, compared to this spring’s concert.

PAC hosts a concert each year for students, as well as various smaller events throughout the year.

“The goal is to see what people are into,” said Aaron Zani, a fifth-year marketing and international business student and concert coach for PAC. Each year, PAC goes to the university with a budget and different options for performances that students may enjoy, and the process of booking goes forward from there.

In the past, the venue budget alone to rent Fifth Third Arena was $21,000, an expense that was not paid this year due to having the first outdoor concert in four years, said Syron Townsend, a fourth-year communication student and concert coach for the Programs and Activities Council (PAC).

COLLEGE LIFE / 5 MONDAY, APR. 11, 2016

Greek life, women’s center talk equality SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

In an attempt to break societal stereotypes, the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center joined Greek life to promote gender equality.

Members of the gender equality program stood in the cold Friday with nearly a dozen tables lined up along UC MainStreet.

Starting with information on sexual assault, the tables grew into a timeline of women’s history: each table featured a different decade, beginning in the 1920s and ending in the 1990s.

In the 1920s, the 19th Amendment was the center of gender equality, giving women the right to vote in every state.

Fast forward to the 1960s, the feminist movement expanded greatly by looking at inequality in the workplace, as well as focusing on things women weren’t able to do in the 1960s compared to today.

Ending on the 1990s, the development of Title IX began with the Supreme Court, a ruling that affects women on college campuses.

The program also explored Sexual Assault Awareness Month, showing students what to do in a situation of sexual assault and giving statistics on the wage gap between genders and races.

Women with considerable strength and impact were highlighted in each decade, showing how they succeeded in athletics, literature, art and music.

Men participating in the program sold baked goods and took donations for the event.

There was a list of suggested donations for people based on their gender, ethnicity and projected wage, having Hispanic women with the lowest suggested donations and Asian men with the highest.

The donations go to the organization Women Helping Women, according to Maria Castro, a first-year law student.

Feminism was a large topic of interest for those surrounding the program, giving students the chance to see reasons why feminism is important and necessary.

Involving Greek life turned out better than expected, with the Greek community bringing in more student involvement towards the cause, according to Castro.

LILIANA DILLINGHAM | CONTRIBUTOR

Student volunteers try to stay warm while educating students on the progress for equality during the Decades of Gender Equality Friday, April 9, 2016 at the Bearcat Plaza.

UC libraries remain strong in today’s age of smartphones, internet AMIR SAMARGHANDI | NEWS EDITOR

While the smartphone has become the new ubiquitous obsession of modern college students, a long-standing college institution — the library — still holds value for University of Cincinnati students.

UC is home to many different libraries. While they all can be used as a study environment, they all seem to serve a uniquely different purpose.

Having a healthy studying environment in essential for student success, even more so when finals are near.

UC Libraries includes the Walter C. Langsam Library, the Archives and Rare Books Library, the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library and eight college and departmental libraries serving constituents in applied science, architecture, art, biology, chemistry, classics, design, education, engineering, geology, mathematics, music, physics and planning.

Blegen Library, once UC’s main Library, was deemed too small in 1963 for the university’s growing collection and enrollment.

Blegen now serves as a home to UC’s Archives and Rare Books Library, which hosts an array of uncommon collections including historical newspapers, theological works and compendiums from writers like Shakespeare.

The Main Library’s collection moved to Langsam Library in 1978, making it a hub of student activity and

movement, with dozens of students sauntering in and out every few minutes.

Samantha Simms, a first-year exploratory student, said she likes the environment in Langsam Library for working on her homework and avoiding at-home distractions.

“It’s not loud and I guess I can concentrate more,” said Simms. “It’s a good quiet space.”

Himneet Singh, a third-year engineering student, said he prefers working on his assignments in the library because of the access to high quality equipment and the good atmosphere.

“You can focus, and with good technology, it makes it easier, too,” said Singh.

Langsam also features many computers with access to Adobe editing programs like Premiere, which fourth-year electronic media student Chris Glover said can be useful.

“A lot of people can’t afford or run those types of programs like Premiere so I think that’s really useful,” said Glover.

Langsam also features the Preservation Lab, located on the third floor, which is a collaboration between UC Libraries and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to conserve and preserve the collections of both institutions.

While Langsam is the main library and main go-to

for UC students, a number of smaller libraries around campus also serve a purpose.

Glover said there are also Adobe-enabled computers in the College of Conservatory Music building.

Sierra Bell, a third-year English student, said she prefers going to the computer lab in McMicken instead of Langsam for research and homework because it’s closer to her classes and less busy.

“I’d rather do it here, it’s just faster for me,” said Bell.

Printing off assignments and looking up data can be done at the various computer labs, but Langsam’s impressive collection — over 4.3 million volumes combined, print and digital — makes it the most popular.

“You can find most anything here, and you can check out some reference and text books too for a short while.

It’s a good thing for students,” said Singh.

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6 / SPORTS MONDAY, APR. 11, 2016

Bearcats defeat UConn, first in AAC ETHAN RUDD | CONTRIBUTOR

JACOB SCHUTT | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

UC athletics hall of famer and current Pittsburg Pirate Josh Harrison meets with coaches and players from the current UC baseball team before the second game of the series against conference rival UConn Saturday April 9, 2016 at Marge Schott Stadium.

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Kyle Mottice (4) dives back towards first base as UConn attempts to catch him leading off in Marge Schott Stadium Friday, April 8, 2016.

It was a tie game in the bottom of the eighth inning when University of Cincinnati senior catcher Woody Wallace was batting, while redshirt sophomore designated hitter Connor McVey was on third base.

UC head coach Ty Neal convened his team to discuss a strategy that would lift them to a 3-2 win over the University of Connecticut Saturday.

The plan was to execute a safety squeeze, also known as a “suicide bunt.”

In the huddle, under the lights of Marge Schott Stadium, Neal asked Wallace if he was up for it. The catcher told his coach he was and Neal told him to bunt strikes.

Sure enough, on the next pitch Wallace got exactly what he was looking for and laid down a bunt that drew UConn’s catcher out and allowed McVey to score the gamewinning run.

In addition, Wallace also reached first base.

“Woody’s dependable, and he executed,” Neal said.

Wallace was ready for the opportunity to come up big for his team.

“We practice bunting quite extensively,”Wallace said. “If you can’t bunt, you can’t hit.”

McVey put in his fair share of work by stealing both second and third base, after getting on with a hit by a pitch.

The bunt was especially big, considering the Bearcats had only two hits all night ― six UC batters walked and two hit by pitches.

UC protected its lead in the ninth inning, due to the relief pitching from sophomore David Orndorff who got the save.

During the final inning, Wallace came up big again by leaping from his catcher’s position to gun down a runner attempting to steal second.

“I love catching and throwing out runners — it’s probably my favorite thing,”Wallace said.

Sophomore J.T. Perez earned the win by pitching to contact and being aggressive in the strike zone.

“I thought he did a good job of that.

He didn’t walk anybody. He scattered eight hits over eight and one-third innings,” Neal said.

UConn was held scoreless in every inning but the fourth, getting both of its runs off three hits.

UC responded by scoring its first run in the bottom of the fourth, when sophomore shortstop Manny Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch and making the score 2-1.

Rodriguez reached first base on a fielding error, advanced to second

off a McVey single and reached third by a sacrifice bunt from sophomore Ryan Noda ― who was playing first base instead of his usual outfield position.

The Bearcats tied the score in the seventh inning on an unearned run.

Junior RJ Thompson reached first base on a fielder’s choice and advanced to second on another fielder’s choice.

He made it to third base on a wild pitch and was finally driven in by a groundout, making the score 2-2 and setting the stage for UC’s late game heroics.

The Saturday before the game, UC athletics hall of famer and current Pittsburgh Pirate Josh Harrison was honored and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

“He means a lot to this university, he means a lot to this program,” Neal said.

“He’s been great, in the time I’ve been here, as busy as he is with his own family and his major league career, really living in Pittsburgh, he’s been great to us.”

Cincinnati improved to 16-15 on the year and is 4-1 in conference play, putting them atop the American Athletic Conference.

UC plays Wright State University 3 p.m. Tuesday in Oxford.

Soccer teams take to field for spring SHAINE JACKSON | CONTRIBUTOR JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

In chilly temperatures made worse by howling winds, the University of Cincinnati men’s and women’s soccer teams took the field for spring soccer play, but saw different results.

The men’s team earned a 2-1 win over the University of Evansville Purple Aces, but the women fell 3-1 to the Kent State University Flashes.

The men started their game on the attack putting up many shots, but they could not find a way to score.

After two near-Bearcat goals, sophomore midfielder Mohamed Elmardi headed the ball in for the first goal of the game.

The momentum began to transition toward Evansville when UC sophomore midfielder Adam Wilson was awarded a yellow card after exchanging words and shoves with Evansville players.

However, Wilson rebounded quickly, scoring a goal moments later to help UC jump ahead 2-0.

Cincinnati went into halftime with the two goal lead and stayed ahead the remainder of the game The Bearcats’ offense did not find as much success in the second half, but held Evansville scoreless until the 88th minute when it capitalized on a penalty kick.

In the women’s loss against Kent State, UC Head Coach Neil Stafford viewed the game as an opportunity to give his less experienced players some playing time.

“It’s what the spring is about, to give the kids an opportunity and some time,” Stafford said. “Our whole spring has been about getting kids experience and give them a chance to develop. That is the good part about spring because you don’t have that luxury in the fall.”

Kent State took advantage of UC’s lack of experience on the field, dictating tempo and possession from start to finish to earn the 3-1 win.

The Flashes began the match missing several opportunities to score, including a 15th-minute chance

featuring sophomore forward Donavan Capehart with the ball, alone, in the penalty box.

Not realizing there was nobody around, Capehart rushed the shot and kicked it right at the goalie.

She would have her revenge shortly after, as she took advantage of the Bearcat’s defense’s failure to clear the ball.

Capehart swooped in and kicked the ball into an empty net for the first goal of the game in the 21st minute.

Despite several saves by senior goalie Natalie Smith in an effort to keep the Bearcats in the game, Kent State was able to tack on another goal in the 37th minute to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.

Following the half, Smith was pulled to give yet another reserve a chance for game experience.

“It’s good for our team to see different looks,” Smith said.

“It’s good for me too because I can take a step back and look at what is going on as more of an observer.”

Cincinnati cut the score to one in the second half, but a Kent State goal in the 59th minute put the game out of reach.

Stafford was displeased with what he saw out of his reserves.

“Even if they didn’t have the experience from the fall, I still don’t think that is an excuse for our lack of competing,” Stafford said.

The men play their next spring game 8 p.m. Wednesday against the University of Dayton, the women play Northern Kentucky University 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nippert Stadium.

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Midfielder, Amanda Donovan (4), looks to pass to teammate at the Women’s Pink Lacrosse game against Villanova at the Sheakley Athletics Center Saturday, April 9.

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UC Junior midfielder Devon Jackson (22) is swarmed by Evansville defenders in Gettler Stadium Saturday, April 9, 2016. The Bearcats defeated Evansville 2-1 to pick up their first win of the Spring season.

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UC player skirts passed Kent State defender towards the goal at Gettler Stadium Saturday, April 9, 2016.

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another score.

“Obviously, being from here is special for me,” Berry said. “But more importantly, it’s special for the fans. We’ve looked forward to this game for a while, but we had to take care of business on the road first. The fans have been waiting for this opportunity to show up at a game and I’m just glad they were rewarded for all of their patience and their energy that they brought to the game. First five minutes of that game, you couldn’t hear yourself think, it was so loud.”

Cincinnati would concede a goal to Charlotte a minute later, but maintained the lead the rest of the game.

Former UC player and graduate Emmanueal Appiah came onto the field with ten minutes left in the match, albeit for the opposing side.

Appiah was drafted No. 15 overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids and has spent time with Charlotte on a loan.

In his final season as a Bearcat this fall, Appiah was second on the team in points and was selected to the Second Team All-American Athletic Conference team.

“It feels amazing,” Appiah said.

“I’ve been talking about this since I saw the schedule. I saw the game and said, ‘Woah, that’s my home.’

I was surprised by this crowd, it

turned out very well […] This fan base is great and 14,000 fans is great. As it continues, there’s going to be more fans coming out and it’s so nice to see so many people come out and support soccer.”

FC Cincinnati is tied for third in the Eastern Conference standings with Louisville City FC, who comes to Nippert Stadium 7 p.m. Saturday for the first ever match between them.

Student tickets are available for $5, with season tickets advertised for $50.

JACOB SCHUTT | STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER

FC Cincinnati player slide tackles Charolette player in Nippert Stadium Saturday, April 9, 2016.

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ lacrosse team fell 11-5 Saturday to the Villanova University Wildcats in the team’s annual Pink Game.

Villanova won by jumping in front of UC early, scoring three goals within the first seven minutes.

The biggest takeaway for UC Head Coach Gina Oliver was that her team picks and chooses when they want to display their toughness.

“We realize we have it but we pick and choose when we want to fight and when we don’t,” Oliver said. “When you’re down 10-4 or 9-3 and you wait until the last two minutes to show some fight and some effort it’s not going to go in your favor.”

Oliver’s point was exemplified by her team’s amount of shots in the second half compared to the first half. The Bearcats shot 20 times in the second half after putting up only three in the first.

“We called them out at halftime about only taking three shots in the first half,” Oliver said. “I guess they rose to the occasion, we just got to figure out how to put the ball in the back of the net.”

Cincinnati began the season on a positive note, recording four wins out of six games. Since then, they have lost six games in a row, their record falling to 4-8.

Oliver discussed how the team plans to get back to winning games.

“It’s deciding if we want to give the effort,” Oliver said.

“We got a really tough opponent the next three games. We got Vanderbilt, Georgetown and Florida, which are ranked top in our conference right now, so we have to figure out how to battle.”

The Bearcats will face Vanderbilt next. The Commodores are 4-8 and winless in Big East conference play.

“We need to figure out how to possess the ball offensively,” Oliver said. “Defensively, we’ve had the same game plan, it’s holding these teams. I just think now I got to give our defense a little bit of a break and possess the ball a little bit more and kind of limit the number of shots these teams are taking in the first half.”

Saturday was the lacrosse team’s annual Pink Game.

Spectators received pink pom-poms and four members of the UC Health community were honored for their research efforts to find a cure to breast cancer.

“I think it was awesome,” Oliver said. “We have had a couple players on our team that have been effected by breast cancer. So I think with the university in general, and athletic department, the support has been overwhelming.”

The Bearcats are now in seventh place in the Big East ― one spot behind Villanova and one spot in front of Vanderbilt. The game against Vanderbilt will be at 4 p.m.

Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.