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Red and Black Bash kicks off the year SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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Students are ready for the Red and Black Bash on Sigma Sigma Commons, featuring St. Lucia and the Mowgli’s, Friday August 19, 2016.

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The Mowgli’s perform for students at the Red and Black Bash at Sigma Sigma Commons, Friday August 19, 2016.

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Thousands of students flooded the fields of Sigma Sigma Commons Friday to kick off the new school year.

At the Commons’ edge stood a large stage, complete with light shows, speakers and live performers.

While music played, ranging from alternative rock to hip-hop, many students danced and cheered to the DJ and cover band performing. Other students opted to relax on the grassy hills surrounding the stage, soaking in the music while chatting with groups of friends.

The concert was said to take place either rain or shine, but that seemed to be unnecessary on the sunny day with clear skies that the concert took place.

The main performers, who many of the students came out to see, was

singer St. Lucia along with band, The Mowgli’s. St. Lucia is known for his indie-electronic style of music, while The Mowgli’s sport a more alternative rock edge.

“I normally don’t come out to these but St. Lucia is really my taste of music so I’m excited for that,” said Andrew Karas, a third-year digital media collaborative student.

The general crowd gave off a mellow excitement, with students coming out for relaxed entertainment, including Morgan Hegenbarth, a first-year nursing student.

“Yeah I just came out for a good time, it’s been great so far,” said Hegenbarth.

Different local companies sponsored the event, including transportation network Lyft, State Farm, Order Up, and many others.

Free items were given away for

students by a multitude of sponsorsheld boots while promoting their business.

In total, the concert event catered to an estimated 8,000 students, according to UCPD Lieutenant David Brinker.

The concert was one part of the Welcome Weekend festivities, which began Wednesday evening and finished Sunday evening.

Other events that took place during the schedule included women’s soccer and rugby, free movie showings in Tangeman University Center, trivia at Catskeller bar, dance parties, cultural showcases, and more than enough free food all throughout campus.

The five-day festival gave students and even their families the chance to have funded entertainment for a final celebration before the start of the school year.

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Best on-campus locations to study SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

During the times that your roommate just can’t quiet down or the same old scenery of your bedroom walls distract you from your work, chances are you need a new place to study.

College campuses are designed to cater to the needs of the students it houses, and the University of Cincinnati does a more than marvelous job in giving the students what they need in order to succeed.

The library

Journal of Environmental Psychology, it was found that mental energy was restored just from looking at pictures of nature, with further improvement when in the outdoors.

Computer labs

From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, McMicken Hall holds an open lab in room 031 for all students. In it is a peaceful and quiet environment for students to work on a computer or just study at a desk in between class periods.

Quiet floors

This may seem obvious, but it can be forgotten that this is a place for more than scanning and printing.

If you find your way on the upper levels of Langsam, there are private rooms and more secluded work areas for students to get homework done or study for the upcoming exam.

Langsam Library is even open 24 hours on its fourth floor.

If you’re living in a residential hall on campus, each building hosts a study floor. On the study floor, it is required that it remains completely silent in order for students to succeed in their work and studying. The floor holds dozens of large chairs, desks with outlets, couches and tables for students to work at.

While the weather is still warm, it’s important to enjoy it. A University of Michigan study found that short-term memory improved when learning outdoors. In another study, given by

The most important thing to remember when trying to study and work is to not be in bed. Being in bed enables napping and sleepiness, as well as concentration levels lowering.

Finding a work area

Go outside

that is comfortable without being too comfortable will give the best results for studying, according to Journal of Counseling and Development.

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Healthy living on a meal plan SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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Students can find meals like the Asian noodles with veggies and chicken at Center Court next to the Rec Center, Saturday August 20, 2016.

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Center Court provides a variety of different foods and allows students to use their meal plan, Saturday August 20, 2016.

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Unlimited servings of pizza, pasta, soft-serve ice cream and more are available to University of Cincinnati students with the meal plan. While all these treats can be delightful at times, sometimes a healthy meal will do the trick.

The university has two options for meal plans, which include an unlimited self plan, with 15 guests, and a block self plan with unlimited guests. Neither of these plans are required unless the student is living on campus for their first year.

A large amount of students opt to take the unlimited plan, in order to fulfill any unexpected hunger throughout the week.

With UC’s three dining centers as well as its on-campus restaurant and bar, Catskeller, students are given plenty of opportunity for healthy eating – as long as you’re willing to look for it.

Right past the endless trays of fresh baked pizza, stands baskets of fruit as well as an entire soup and salad bar, students are able

to make their own customized healthy meals. Whether you want to overload with cucumber and chickpeas, or just fill your bowl with lettuce, you’re ensured a light, invigorating lunch.

The dining centers also have sandwich stations, where workers can customize your sandwich to whole wheat bread, and any toppings desired.

If a student finds their self in Tangeman, at the lowest level of the building stands the alcohol-friendly restaurant, Catskeller. If you don’t have the budget to eat at the restaurant itself, you can take your meal plan swipes and pick up a premade sandwich, which can be left cold or heated up by its workers, a bottle of water and fruit.

Not only does UC offer healthy eating choices, but it houses a world class recreation center as well, complete with lap pools, lazy river, hundreds of exercise and weight lifting machines, a suspended track and multi-hoop basketball court, for any student with their UC ID to enter and enjoy.

Finding involvement on campus is one of the easiest ways to make new friends and find new interests, rather than hiding away in the dorm room.

The main goal for student programs and organizations is inclusion and creating a sense of community. Although finding a group can leave a new student feeling anxious, there’s a fit for all students in UC’s 400-plus student organizations.

The varieties of interests between groups range between cultural, academic, social, political, religious, artistic and honorary clubs.

Right on Main Street stands the Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center, an 800-foot long home to many of the student ran organizations including the LGBTQ Center, Women’s Center, Student Government, Ethnic Programs and Activities Council, Programs and Services and Wellness Center.

The center also is known for its unique structure winding down MainStreet.

During the beginning weeks of the school year, it’s common for different organizations to host booths along the streets of UC to spread awareness and recruit new members for their group.

The welcoming organizations will allow for a chance to sign up to any group right then and there, instantly beginning the start to new and fun campus activities.

If finding the organization of your choice isn’t as easy as looking around campus, there’s Orgsync.com, a university website called CampusLink where students are able to access organizations and events easily.

Through CampusLink, you’re able to go between sections of Fraternity and Sorority life, club sports, residence life and weekly events, all of which you are able to sign up for right through the website and receive notifications through your student email.

Looking online for events can give a break to your busy school week, with events occurring everyday throughout campus.

Other groups that aren’t found in Steger can be found online include the Mountaineering Club, Botany Club, Quidditch Club, Fishing Club, Fossil Free UC, Harry Potter Appreciation Club and hundreds more.

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New policies, new era with UCPD Police Chief Carter LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

After the shooting death of Sam Dubose last summer by a former University of Cincinnati police officer and the resignation of his predecessor, Anthony Carter’s role as chief of police became much more than just police work.

“It’s not just about a gun and a badge. It’s taking it down to a personal level,” said Carter, the new University of Cincinnati Police Department (UCPD) chief.

Carter, who took over the position in June, made engagement part of his vision for UCPD. Whether it’s cheering on the Bearcats with students at Nippert Stadium or going out into the community to provide valuable information both on and off campus, Carter hopes these methods of outreach will leave a positive impact on students’ college experience.

While serving in the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), Carter trained staff members on bias-based policing and has continued the reform process at UC alongside existing training.

“It’s an awareness of some unconscious bias, which everybody has, but a lot of times people don’t recognize or understand that they have it until you bring it to their attention,” said Carter.

Many students are optimistic about the leadership of Carter and Assistant Chief Maris Herold.

“Overall I’m very excited,” said Mitchell Phelps, student body president. “They have a lot of experience when

it comes to police reform and that’s really what we’re looking for and what we need at the University of Cincinnati.”

As part of the reformation process, Carter hopes to take a look at the way UCPD receive complaints.

“As the most visible entity on the campus I want to make sure that we are responsive and able to respond to the folks that we interact with,” said Carter.

Possible improvements to the current system include tracking tools that would allow UCPD to respond directly to an individual filing a complaint.

Anonymous forms would also be available and taken into equal consideration, according to Carter.

A quarterly chief’s forum could also be making its way onto university calendars.

“There’s so many different groups and associations that have the opportunity to get the ear of the police department — I want to give that same opportunity to the students that don’t belong to a group,” said Carter.

The forums would be geared towards those students who may have concerns but don’t want to filter it through a group.

While tackling the communication barrier, Carter strives to continue cutting crime rates on and around campus.

Solutions such as additional lighting on paths frequented by students, installing security cameras or trimming shrubs take away locations where students could be easy targets.

“Right now around campus — off campus and on campus — our crime rate is at an all-time low,” said Carter. “My focus is to maintain that and to shoot for zero.”

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New UCPD Chief of Police Anthony Carter shares insight on what students and the surrounding community can expect from him in his new role, Friday, August 19, 2016.

Football team looks to improve after busy offseason DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

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File art from UC Spring Football Game Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Sheakley Athletics Center.

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New coaches and other offseason changes set the stage for the University of Cincinnati Bearcat football team, which will begin the 2016 season Sept. 1 at Nippert Stadium against University of Tennessee-Martin.

Following a season where they were the sixth-best offense in the county, UC’s offensive coordinator Eddie Gran and quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw left the team, taking jobs at the University of Kentucky, leading to three new coaches being hired for 2016.

Cincinnati hired former Miami Dolphins’ interim offensive coordinator Zac Taylor, former Dolphins’ offensive line coach Jim Turner and former Auburn University offensive line coach J.B. Grimes.

“The new coaches are amazing,” said junior safety Carter Jacobs. “They’ve changed the atmosphere around our football team for the better and have brought a lot of next level material down to us.”

Despite their offense being successful in 2015, the Bearcats’ running game ranked No. 57 in the country. That stat now has a chance to improve as Taylor’s new offensive style reportedly runs the ball more.

UC is set to have two men with a

significant amount of experience carrying the load in the backfield.

Rushing for 717 yards on 96 carries last year, Mike Boone is heading into his junior year and Tion Green will be returning for his fifth season, running for 697 yards on 141 carries, scoring eight touchdowns in 2015.

“The running backs are all coming along well, we’re all pushing each other,” Green said. “The running backs just come to compete every day.”

The passing game is what anchored the Bearcat’s offensive attack in 2015, ranking sixth in the nation, but two quarterbacks shared a lot of the time ― Gunner Kiel and Hayden Moore.

With both guys finding success, head coach Tommy Tuberville has yet to name a starting quarterback, meaning both Kiel and Moore ― as well as freshman Ross Trail ― all having a chance to start.

“All of the quarterbacks are solid candidates to take the No. 1 spot,” Jacobs said. “It should be interesting… because I’ve never seen three quarterbacks as equally matched as these.”

Another question regarding the offense is who will be catching the passes from the quarterbacks. The Bearcats lost six senior receivers in 2015, most notably Chris Moore who was drafted by the Baltimore

Ravens, so they now must see which young guys will be the next men up.

“The receivers this year are young but growing fast,” Jacobs said. “Our veterans, like Tshumbi [Johnson] and Nate Cole, are helping guide the young receivers in this new offense.”

If the Bearcats ultimately want to improve from their 7-6 record in 2015, they must find success on the defensive side of the ball.

Cincinnati was No. 78 in total defense. In order to improve, tackling has become a focus.

“As a defense we are looking to eliminate big plays and tackle better,” Jacobs said.

“What we’ve done as a whole unit is tackling twice a practice every day to eliminate missed tackles from our game and to eliminate big plays we’ve preached communication and assignment savviness.”

The team’s weaknesses last season ― running and defense ― can be the team’s strengths in 2016, according to Carter “Our strengths this season I believe will be our running attack, along with our new style offense, and our defense will be a force to be reckoned with against opponent offenses,” Carter said.

The season opener will air at 7 p.m. Sept.

1 on ESPN3.

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August 22, 2016

CCM returns to the stage with a season full of classics RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

UC’s College Conservatory of Music returns with a solid-looking 2016-17 MainStage season. With the staple Shakespeare rendition, a reworking of “Cinderella” and a nine-time Tony award-winning musical, the fall season is chock full of potential for impressive performances. Aside from the classics, we will also see a brand new dance performance choreographed by a graduate from CCM and Cincinnati Ballet member.

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers will provide a safe opening to CCM’s 2016-17 MainStage season. Brant Russell, a professor of acting at UC who successfully directed last year’s woman-led rendition of another Shakespeare title, “Macbeth”, will direct the production.

See it: “Romeo and Juliet” is at CCM’s Patricia Corbett Theater, 513-556-6638. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday Sept. 28-Oct. 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Oct. 1-2. $15-30.

A Chorus Line

Taking a look at the musical theater industry through musical theater, “A Chorus Line” revolves around the auditions and ambitions of 17 dancers trying to make the cut for the newest hit show. This backstage musical theater world has won nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer, promising to dish out an all-around package of dance,

song and drama.

See it: “A Chorus Line” is at CCM’s Patricia Corbett Theater, 513-556-6638. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday Oct. 20-22 and Wednesday-Saturday Oct. 26-29. 2 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-30.

7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 23 and Oct. 30. $15-30.

Cendrillon

“Cinderella” has been making its rounds in the Cincinnati theater scene — last season, Ensemble Theater put on a modernized rendition of the classic fairy tale, and the Cincinnati Ballet performed “Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella”.

Now, CCM has included “Cendrillon,” a modernist opera based on “Cinderella”, in their 2016-17 MainStage fall season.

See it: “Cendrillon” is at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium, 513-556-6638. 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday Nov. 17 and Nov. 19. 2 p.m.

Sunday Nov. 20. $18-35.

Classics With A Twist - Dance

A rhythmic conglomeration of dance performances, “Classics With A Twist” features CCM’s Ballet Ensemble executing choreography by UC Dance Department Chair Jiang Qi, as well as CCM alumnus and Cincinnati Ballet member James Cunningham. Cunningham will be choreographing a new work called “La Nymph” with music by Youngwon French.

See it: “Classics With a Twist” is at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium, 513-556-6638. 8 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday Dec. 1-3. 3 p.m. Sunday Dec. 4. $18-35.

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CCM will begin their 2016-2017 season with “Romeo and Juliet” Sept. 28-Oct.1, directed by professor Brant Russell.

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The Contemporary Arts Center’s (CAC) Do Ho Suh: Passage is the first exhibit since the museum became free of charge in February 2016.

City’s many free art museums RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

As Cincinnati grew up into the fine city she is today, her borders slowly stopped expanding as much as other early American cities. Instead she turned inward, bolstering manufacturing, quality of life and culture. As a result, many of the locations around the city that promote an enriched artistic education are extremely easy to access for residents of Cincinnati — in particular, our many free art museums.

Our oldest art museum, the Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM), has always been the recipient of generous donations since its founding in 1881 by the Women’s Art Museum Association. Iconic names like Mary Emery (the founder of Mariemont) have donated enough money over the years to provide a few free days a week. But in 2003, the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation donated enough (a “generous donation” according to CAM’s website) to eliminate a general admission fee literally forever.

GO: 953 Eden Park Dr., 11am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Art After Dark events every final Friday of the month 5pm-9pm.

Another incredibly prominent museum in Cincinnati, the Contemporary Arts Center

(CAC) opened its doors to the public free of charge much more recently: February 12, 2016. This altruistic gesture was made possible through a $75,000 donation from the Johnson Foundation and a $150,000 donation from CAC’s newly formed circle of 50 patrons from throughout the area who believe that Cincinnati’s young people deserve access to art to expand their roles as thought leaders, artists and business professionals. These donors have committed to providing free admission to CAC for at least the next three years.

GO: 44 E 6th St., 10am-4pm Monday, Saturday and Sunday. 10am-9pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Closed Tuesday.

21c Museum Hotel opened a location in Cincinnati after the success of their original art museum and hotel combination in Louisville. They offer a sleek, upscale gallery space adjacent to (and often sharing exhibits with) the Contemporary Arts Center. The gallery and hotel are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the hope of spurring an economic driver for Cincinnati and providing a place where contemporary art can thrive and be appreciated.

GO: 609 Walnut St., 24 hours MondaySunday.

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August 22, 2016

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New Catalyst system is modern but messy KINSLEY SLIFE | NEWS EDITOR

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The eagerly awaited new student information system, Catalyst, proves to be confusing and overwhelming.

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Enrollment numbers for the University of Cincinnati have been in a constant uptick —prompting leaps towards modernizing student processes and improving overall accessibility.

However, a recent switch to Catalyst may be causing more issues rather than smoothing them out.

Despite high hopes for increasing usability and ease with the new student information system (SIS), students are feeling more confused with learning the ropes of an entirely new program.

Usability aside, some students have encountered issues with the posting of their financial aid, the accuracy of their audit information, and the registration process.

Ryan Carrel, a fifth-year graphic design major, feels that the big change is too much on an already busy student’s plate.

“I think the university changes the platform for their students too often which causes more confusion and decreases efficiency,” said Carrel.

Catalyst was introduced on Feb. 29 to the general UC community for limited use and became fully functional earlier this month, but plans to institute a new SIS beginning as early as 2012.

Collegiate Project Services (CPS), a private partner hired by UC to help with the transition, executed an independent evaluation of UC to determine the university’s readiness for a student system replacement project. This included a series of interviews and online questionnaire responses as well as pro/con analysis sessions.

Findings showed willingness to change as one of UC’s strengths, but inconsistency in staffing and a long project timeline were major concerns.

“The general university community is not aware of the effort that will be required for the project, and in general have limited ideas for strategies that can address project staffing challenges,” said one section of CPS’s Institutional Readiness Report.

Now with Catalyst in full swing, students are running into issues that the program was instituted to fix.

As a graphic design major, Carrel works to improve the user experience.

Although he believes the switch to Catalyst was well intended, he has found the process of maneuvering the program to be frustrating and stressful.

Carrel also ran into issues when registering for classes.

“I was unable to search for classes by discipline,” said Carrel. “I was very surprised this wasn’t an option because required courses are categorized by discipline in the degree audit.”

UC is still in the early stages of Catalyst system use, and with education and small bug fixes, has the potential to be all that it was created for — a modern, user friendly system with a single central database.

Regardless, students and staff untroubled by Catalyst are few and far between but there are some who are simply indifferent.

“I don’t really care for Catalyst either way,” said Omy Bugazia, a secondyear psychology major. “It’s like Turbo Tax, I don’t think about whether or not I like the software, I’m just distracted by the fact that I hate doing my taxes.”

LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati’s NightRide program will soon be ready to service campus with extended hours from fellow UC students at the wheel.

Starting Sept. 1, NightRide hopes to have their student drivers operating the vans until 5 a.m., according to Barbara Hayes, community safety manager with UC Public Safety.

In the past, students could still ride after service hours — former hours being until midnight Sunday-Wednesday or until 2 a.m.

Thursday-Saturday — with incoming calls would transfer to UCPD dispatch.

“That’s the change: the hours are the same, who’s driving the van is a little different,” said James Whalen, director of Public Safety.

Students and faculty should also make note to bring their UC IDs or other college ID in order to ride.

“If you go to Ohio State they’ll let you ride their vehicle. So we just want to make sure that we’re providing the same service,” said Hayes.

Along with extending the same courtesy to other universities, NightRide aims to get a better idea of who’s riding.

“Part of being efficient is knowing what you’re really dealing with, and that’s the impotence behind the IDs,” said Whalen. “It wasn’t like it was a problem in the past, it

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just wasn’t strictly enforced.”

Though he may not have chosen to use NightRide in the past, Jake Hyde, a thirdyear civil engineering student, says he may consider doing so with the extended hours.

“I know Uber drivers can be kind of sparse around here since we got NightRide so I would think it would help,” said Hyde.

Like many UC students, Ariana Davis, a fourth-year psychology student, is concerned with the wait to get into the vans.

“It’s probably going to take forever because of all these new students, but I think it’s a good thing,” said Davis.

An update to the NightRide app may help alleviate long wait times.

New automated queuing alerts vans with available seats to stop for students they are in close proximity to.

“The risk we ran before updating the app was a van with an available seat may have picked me up, go right past you and not know about you,” said Whalen.

Though an increase in stops may mean more time in the van, Whalen says they won’t leave people waiting while a van goes by with an available seat.

In addition to automated queuing, NightRide plans to have a predetermined pick-up point by the Engineering Research Center (ERC).

In the future they hope to have a van

stationed there every 15 minutes, according to Hayes.

Even with new updates implemented and more in sight, NightRide’s goal remains the same.

“This is a safety service that provides transportation. This is designed to be safe and get you where you’re going,” said Whalen.

“We just want people to know it’s there.”

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August 22, 2016

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Carly Nolan spikes a return for the Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena in this file photo.

2016 forecast for 4 UC sports ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER

As fall approaches, these four University of Cincinnati teams will soon begin their 2016 campaigns.

Volleyball

Expectations are high for UC’s volleyball team going into the new season.

Bringing in a nationally-ranked recruiting class along with placing third last season in the American Athletic Conference has led the Bearcats to being tabbed as the favorite to win the conference in the AAC preseason poll.

“Cincinnati is generating a little bit of buzz in the volleyball world and I think everybody expects us to be a strong, competitive team this season,” said Molly Alvey, UC head volleyball coach.

Two sophomores who were awarded First Team All-Conference last season ― Carly Nolan and Jordan Thompson ― will return to the court along with a core group of seniors including: Alison Kimmel, Ciara Hill, Lise Alaiwan and Lindsey Dinkelacker.

In addition to last season’s conference honors, Thompson toured with the USA Volleyball Collegiate National team in China over the summer and was selected as this season’s AAC Preseason Player of the Year.

Cincinnati’s challenging schedule features seven teams who made an NCAA tournament appearance last season.

UC will begin their schedule on the road at 7 p.m. Friday against the University of Tennessee.

Men’s soccer

Hylton Dayes, head coach of the UC’s men’s soccer team, will be leading one of the youngest groups of players he has had in recent memory.

His team has 13 new players this season, including transfers and freshmen.

“With so many young guys we have to see how they adjust to the college game, how they transition to the game, how they perform in training [and] what’s the best

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group that gives us the chance to win,” Dayes said.

This season, Dayes will not only be faced with the challenge of integrating new players, but also filling the spots of six seniors in which five of them were apart of the team’s top seven scorers.

The Bearcats open their regular season at 7 p.m. Friday at Gettler Stadium against Appalachian State University.

Women’s golf

The Bearcats’ women’s golf team will return seven players from last year, including both of their top scorers in senior Ashley Cassidy (76.7) and junior Christina Gloor (76.8).

Cassidy won the Philadelphia Women’s Amateur Match Play Championship in July.

“I saw a big growth in her playing ability between her sophomore and junior year and then it just kind of skyrocketed,” said head coach Janet Carl. “I expect big things out of her this next season.”

Carl insists anyone on the team could be a standout performer at any time.

“When you look at the sport of golf, that’s good because not all golf courses fit all players,” Carl said. “I think it gives us a depth that will allow us to have a consistent one and two player this year.”

UC will open on Sept. 12 at the Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock, Texas.

Men’s Golf

Seniors Blake Hamilton, Chad Howard, Jared O’Kelley and Brennen Walsh will lead UC’s men’s golf team this year.

O’Kelley finished 2015-2016 with a teambest 74.06 stroke average, leading him to seven top-30 finishes and tying for 14th in the AAC Championship.

Howard will also look to build off a successful season, earning a 75.94 stroke average and shooting a school-record 64 at the Fossum Memorial.

The Bearcats will begin fall play Sept. 12 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina at the Invitational at the Ocean Course.

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August 22, 2016

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How to turn a Red Bike ride into a full day on the town Eden Park

RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

Maybe you’re a first-year student who has never had the opportunity to explore Cincinnati’s downtown area, or maybe you’re a senior who has spent the past four years commuting to campus and then bolting home after class, avoiding Cincy city life. Well, some of you may be content to lounge around the wonderful area that Clifton is, but some of us want more options. Lucky for us, our ticket to a downtown adventure only costs $8 and is permanently fixed to the sidewalk in front of campus.

Cincy Red Bikes have been around and expanding since 2014 and represent a lot of opportunity for a college student with some free time. Renting a Red Bike is as simple as renting a day pass online or at a kiosk, and returning the bikes to one of the many stations around the city when you are finished (checking into a kiosk at least once an hour to make sure you’re not jacking the bikes).

Here are a few of the great places that take only minutes to get to on bike from UC’s campus.

Findlay Market

2 miles 15 minutes END: 1715 Pleasant St. — directly off of Glass Alley on the southern edge of Findlay Market.

Findlay Market is the oldest public market in Cincinnati, made up of over 40 indoor vendors from the area and many others who set up booths outside. You can come here to grocery shop for farm fresh, local deli meats, fruits, vegetables, cheese and plants, as well as a few artisan craft vendors. You can also come down to the bustling market for a delicious lunch of anything from powdered sugartopped crepes at Taste of Belgium to Pho Lang Thang’s tasty pho.

2.6 miles 20 minutes END: 2105 Fulton Ave. — near the traffic circle at the entrance of the park.

A staple for anyone who wants to experience Cincinnati’s art scene, Eden Park hold within its borders the trifecta of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Krohn Conservatory. Not to mention a giant wall you can rappel down with the right equipment, wonderful green space for picnics, a breathtaking view of the Queen City and a huge pond.

if you are planning on going out drinking or to a concert downtown and don’t feel like wasting your time with parking or Ubers.

Ride: Red Bike Kiosk at 2662 Clifton Ave. $8 per day for unlimited 60-minute rides. Check into a kiosk each hour to renew your bike. $80 annual passes available online at www.cincyredbike.org/rates.

Smale Riverfront Park

4.3 miles 30 minutes END: 5 W Mehring Way — closest road running parallel to the riverfront.

Everyone knows Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove along the riverfront, but Smale Park is a great place for an evening walk or a free concert, too. Directly across the street from Moerlein Lager House, this park is a great way to experience Cincinnati: with a traditional Cincinnati beer and a great view of the river and our neighboring city of Newport.

Fountain Square

2.9 miles 25 minutes END: 5th Street and Walnut Street — Right next to the square.

Fountain Square represents the beating heart of Cincinnati and hosts a ton of free events throughout the year. From the square, you have access to most of the city within walking distance, so this is a great place to ride into

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Trivia night in Catskellar, October 19, 2015.

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There was a time in the late 19th century when every man, woman and child in Cincinnati consumed 40 gallons of beer every year, according to the records of the Cincinnati Historical Society. An 1890 directory identified 1,810 saloons serving the public at that time.

So, it’s only natural that the University of Cincinnati would end up with its own Germanstyle, below-ground saloon where students can grab a drink between classes: the Catskeller.

The words “Rathskeller” and “Bearcat” came together to mingle and form the name of the bar. “Rathskeller” is the basement of a city hall, usually rented for use as a restaurant where beer is sold. In our case, the “city hall” is represented by Tangeman University Center, where the bar

is housed.

Of the beers to be had at the Catskeller, many are local to Cincinnati including Christian Moerlein Helles, Mt. Carmel Nut Brown and MadTree Psychopathy. Most of the beers come in around the $4 range, but some get up to $5.

Along with beer, the Catskeller offers a range of options to connect with other students.

Monday nights, the bar hosts a Trivia Night where you and your friends can compete to be the biggest know-it-alls on campus.

Every other Tuesday is Jazz Jam night.

Wednesdays are Pint Night and Craft Beer Night, where a weekly craft beer is featured alongside food pairings.

Thursday Nights are Catskeller Unplugged, where your fellow students sign up and perform weekly live music — this is a

great low-key option for any aspiring performers on campus, too.

And Fridays are Flight Nights where you can get a flight of 5 oz. samples for $10.

Acts interested in performing at the Catskeller should check out the website — www.uc.edu/ mainstreet/tuc/catskeller/events — for more information. They specify live music as the focus of the Catskeller Unplugged events, but in the past they have hosted comedy nights, as well. So, don’t be afraid to pitch whatever talent you have to the folks at the university bar.

GO: Catskeller, Level 1 of TUC, 513-556-9358, Monday-Thursday 11a.m.-6 p.m. with events starting at 7pm. Fridays 11 a.m.5 p.m. with events starting at 7 p.m. On football game nights, the bar stays open until the third quarter of the game.

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A history of winning experience propels first-year diver Ike Karn DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

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Women’s soccer defender Kayla Utley keeps ball away from Indiana forward during preseason play at Gettler Stadium August 13, 2016.

Championship expectations for UC’s decorated women’s soccer team CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

In sports, no period of time seems briefer than the offseason.

It’s the time to revel in success or muse over disappointment, but it’s over as quickly as it comes as the season begins anew.

The same rings true for the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team, as they come off their American Athletic Conference championship season and head into the 2016 campaign.

Cincinnati went undefeated in their last four matches of the season to clinch the AAC championship, before suffering an early exit from the NCAA tournament at the hands of Virginia Tech University.

The team enters the season with many fresh faces, as only four seniors remaining on the roster, including goalkeeper Natalie Smith, who enters her fifth season with the team.

“As seniors, we play a huge role,” Smith said. “We have to continue what we have started and just because we won doesn’t mean that we’re content with that. We need to not only educate the freshmen, and make sure that everyone knows their role, but

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take it to a higher level and teach them how to get to that point.”

Smith, who led the team in saves despite splitting time last season with then-senior Sam Pavlika, will be the leader in the net to try to lead the team back to another conference championship and another shot at the NCAA tournament.

The AAC will not be a foregone conclusion either, as the University of Connecticut Huskies were the unanimous preseason favorites to win the conference in the coaches’ poll.

However, UConn was not the only team getting recognition, as the Bearcats had two players selected to the preseason allconference team. Juniors Jaycie Brown and Vanessa Gilles both earned the honors, with Brown receiving unanimous entry.

In addition, Gilles earned preseason defender of the year.

“It’s really an honor,” Gilles said. “I think it speaks volumes to what we’ve been building here at UC. It’s obviously not a one-man defense, it’s a collective front. So having Kayla [Utley] and Taylor Pavlika to my side last year was what made us shine…

So I think as we move forward, we have to keep in mind what we did last year and move forward from there, especially with the freshmen coming in.”

This season marks the fourth season for head coach Neil Stafford, who has improved the team’s final record every season he has been at the helm.

Stafford insists this season should be all about improvement of the players, as it is a part of a five-year project.

“We’re putting aside all of the noise,” Stafford said. “Better record, NCAA tournament, a trophy. It’s all about getting better. This is a really critical year for the next three to five years more. We’re just focused on improving and solidifying the foundation and making sure that, for this young team, we’ve built the best foundation possible for the program moving forward.”

Cincinnati opened play Friday with a 2-1 overtime victory over area rival University of Dayton and will continue this fresh season at home at 7 p.m. Monday against Northern Kentucky University in the Riverboat Rivalry.

Big moments – something University of Cincinnati freshman diver Isaac “Ike” Karn has endured plenty so far.

Karn won a Division II Ohio State Championship title during his senior year at Piqua High School. He said that experience is something he’ll translate going to the next level at UC. “I will for sure take a lot of things from state to help me in college,” Karn said. “One really important thing that helped me the most is staying calm and relaxed. Prior to my senior year I would get nervous and all worked up about meets, but I found out, personally, you have got to stay relaxed.”

Karn had a few other schools hoping he would learn what collegiate-level diving is like with their programs, but he chose to be a Bearcat for good reason, he said.

“I believe what made me decide to dive at UC and not the other schools was for sure the team chemistry and how everyone was so nice on the team,” Karn said.

“You practice with these people almost every day so you have to get along. When I came for my official recruiting visit it seemed as if the team was a big family, which means a lot. It wasn’t like any other school.”

Going into his first season at UC, the young diver made some personal goals for himself ― including learning some harder dives and fixing up some things.

“I am not exactly sure what Division I diving is like as far as meets and championships, but I will strive to do my best at whatever meet,” Karn said Taking this next step in his athletic career has been a longtime coming for Karn, a nearly life-long diver.

“I started diving when I was a little kid at Tecumseh Woods in Piqua, Ohio,” Karn said. “I was 6-years-old and could do tricks off the diving board, so my parents decided to put me on the dive team and it all started there.”

Outside the water, Karn is going to

face a lot of the same experiences many freshman on campus.

Meeting many new people, getting the college experience and being away from home are what Karn said he’s looking forward to most.

Karn said he enjoys playing volleyball and tennis in addition to diving.

The first-year Bearcat is studying accounting and plans to find job in Cincinnati after graduating.

Karn joins a swimming and diving program that sent three athletes to this year’s United States’ Olympic trials.

Juniors Ryan DePietro and Chris Bready and volunteer assistant coach Josh Schneider all made the trip to Omaha in June.

UC’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams begin their season in October.

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First-year diver Isaac “Ike” Karn won a state title in boys Division II diving on February 24, 2016, in Canton, Ohio, for Piqua high school.

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A how-to guide on campus safety

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New semester brings new reform to active shooter exercises for UCPD

Moving – or returning – to a college campus can be difficult, let alone readjusting to a large city.

Many spots on and around campus are becoming safer, especially with the efforts of University of Cincinnati Police Department (UCPD), placement of flashing lights on UC NightRide and the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD).

However, it is always smart to know ahead about where exactly you will be and plan accordingly in alignment with the resources UC and Cincinnati have to offer.

One of the best resources campus has is UCPD (513-556-4900), whose officers take care of all students through patrolling campus and responding to any incidents that may occur within a mile of campus, as well as boasting a public safety department, which sends out emails to all UC students anytime a crime occurs on or near campus.

Although some may see UC’s police reputation is damaged because of the Aug. 19, 2015 off-campus shooting of Samuel DuBose by former UCPD Officer Ray Tensing, but there may be little reason to fear the department going forward.

Since then, Tensing has been removed from office and all on-duty UCPD officers work without firearms.

Additionally, Former UCPD Police Chief Jason Goodrich has resigned, leaving the job to Anthony Carter, who filled the position on June 20.

One initiative taken by Public Safety is the blue lights around campus, which are safe spots where students can call the university police or Cincinnati

Fire Department in the event of an emergency.

Under former Student Body President Andrew Naab’s leadership, all UC NightRide vehicles are marked with orange lights on top of their vans, letting students know that those vehicles are available for service.

Their services can be used through the UC mobile app or by calling 513-556-RIDE to transport students on campus who are travelling within a mile of campus, which can be helpful for students if they reside off-campus and have night classes, as not all neighborhoods around UC are the safest.

According to Public Safety’s website, UC NightRide’s hours are Sunday-Wednesday from 8pm until 12 a.m. and Thursday-Saturday from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Any off-campus safety concerns should be sent to CPD, who patrols the city in an attempt to reduce crime and keep Cincinnati as safe as possible.

In the case of an emergency, CPD can be contacted by calling 911 or, for non-emergency situations, call 513-765-1212.

In neighborhoods or cities outside of campus or Cincinnati, such as Norwood or Cheviot, please contact the respective police departments with any anxieties you may have.

As with most safety concerns, one big way to ensure protection without contacting UCPD or CPD is to travel in groups. Individuals you know and trust such as classmates or neighbors are great for guaranteeing your safety and the safety of others, especially after dark.

Be sure to know all available resources campus offers in order to ensure as much safety as possible.

Bearcats have plenty of reasons to take pride in their university CAROLINE CORY | OPINION EDITOR OPINION

It’s the back-to-school time again and the University of Cincinnati is no exception to seeing this trend as events on campus are already being planned as another fall semester is underway.

These happenings are just part of a larger picture as to why being a Bearcat is the best way to study through higher education in the Cincinnati area.

While nearby campuses Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University may have a lot of school spirit, they lack the red and black that makes being a Bearcat the best decision in the region.

For starters, our mascot is a cat, which was once considered a god in ancient Egypt — they are agile, curious animals and have been for centuries.

We have a lot of history at UC – such as former president and later Supreme Court justice William Howard Taft, whose bronze statue at the College of Law commemorates

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his time there, as well as many other memorials around Cincinnati.

Another famous alumnus who attended UC was Joseph Strauss (1870-1938), who built San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge, according to UC’s website. The bridge itself is featured in several movies and remains a hot spot for tourists visiting the Bay area.

On a sports-related level, one major reason to have Bearcat pride is because of Futbol Club Cincinnati, which has brought international sporting events to Cincinnati, right here on campus.

Just around the corner from campus, UC students can also express their enthusiasm for sports at the Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, who make up America’s first professional baseball team.

We have amazing programs here, such as the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, the College-Conservatory of Music and the Lindner College of Business, all consistently ranked by publications across the country as one of the top

colleges in the U.S. for their respective fields.

Every year, UC even puts on concerts of its own, such as the Red and Black Bash, welcoming students back at the beginning of fall semester and One Night Only Fest, wrapping up the school year at the end of spring semester.

In the case of someone getting hurt, UC’s location also offers the College of Medicine and many other nearby hospitals.

Last but not least, we also have Catskeller, the on-campus bar located in the basement of Tangeman University Center, as a great resource for students who are of drinking age and are looking to kick back after a long week of classes.

UC is an urban campus, so there is always plenty to do on and off of campus, ranging from annual events such as the Flying Pig Marathon and Oktoberfest, to going on hikes and enjoying new art exhibits.

There is no shortage in entertainment for students.

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Bearcat makes apperance at FC Cincinnati game at Nippert Stadium, July 23, 2016.

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