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Empowerment

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TNR staff question of the week: What is one article of clothing that someone could wear that would make you walk out on your date? “Only one article of clothing” - Shae Combs, Photo Editor Anything leather, because I need her to surprise me with the freak, not lead off with it. -Claude Thompson, Managing Editor Camo because we’re not going hunting on a first date. -David Wysong, Editor-inChief A tuxedo because my mom taught me to be a settler, not a reacher -Erin Couch, Copy Editor

ACROSS 1 Madigan and Brenneman 5 “Murder, __ Wrote” 8 Actor on “The Beverly Hillbillies” 9 Em and Bee 12 Greek letters 13 “Fresh __ Boat” 14 Baseball’s Mel 15 Red meat 16 Whitney or Wallach 18 Bit of soot 19 Jamie of “M*A*S*H” 20 Actor Richard __ 21 Goofs 23 Glenn or Eric 24 “Eight Days a __”; song for the Beatles 25 “Take Me Out to the __ Game”; Frank Sinatra movie 26 Desi’s daughter 28 “It’s __ Mad Mad Mad World”; Spencer Tracy movie 29 Middle East nation 30 Org. for seniors 32 Word from Emeril 35 Lisa, to Bart Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle

36 Joanie Cunningham’s portrayer 37 Short note 38 “Medical __”; series for James Daly and Chad Everett 40 Role on “Everybody Loves Raymond” 41 Wild scavenger that seems to be laughing 42 Encourage 43 “How the West __ Won” 44 Cluttered state 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 23 25 26 27 30 31 33 34 36 37 39 40

DOWN Aids a thief Role on “Chicago Fire” Certain votes Yrbk. section Morley of “60 Minutes” __ and puff; breathe heavily and noisily Suffix for exist or differ Series for Troy Gentile Ward and others Deadly viper “...__ the ramparts we watched...” Lie in the sun Ending for Paul or Max “Born __”; movie about a lioness “Queen of Jazz” Harness strap “Daddy Day __”; film for Cuba Gooding Jr. Mister Ed’s home Fleur-de-__ Actor Robert Zones “The Fresh Prince of Bel-__” French girlfriends One of the Three Stooges Tallest active volcano in Europe Actress Winningham “Orange Is the __ Black” Kate, to George and Charlotte

Cowboy boots - Noelle Zeilinski, Life & Arts Editor

A “Make America great again” hat or similar Trump branded clothing - Justin Reutter, News Editor

Crocs- hands down crocs. If a girl ever wore crocs on a date with me, I would implement the “Lemon Law” from “How I Met Your Mother,” where you leave within five minutes when you clearly know things are not going to work out. Furthermore, I would not only begin to question my choices in women, but pretty much all my life choices as a whole. Bottom line: I ain’t want none if you got them crocs hun. -Jason Szelest, Sports Editor Anything Bengals. Because that’s a guarantee we’d have nothing in common. I hate sports – but the Bengals and the insane loyalty people in Cincinnati have to them? Meh. So much meh. – Stephanie Smith, Online Editor

Things to do this week: • • • • • • • • • • •

Bengals v.s. Houston Texas at home on Thurs 8:25 p.m. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Fri-Sun FC Cincinnati vs. NY Red Bulls II Sat at 7 p.m. UC women’s tennis at Cincinnati Collegiate Invitational on Fri-Sat Women’s Volleyball at home vs Cincy State Fri at noon. UC at Miami on Sat at 8 p.m. Ohio Renaissance Festival 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. every Sat & Sun Haunted trails & house open (Dent School House, Land of Illusion, etc) Old West Fest 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat & Sun Russian fest 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Sat City Flea 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sat at Washington Park

Things to do this month:

• Midpoint Music Fest Sept. 22-24 • Thursday September 28: “Visit with the mermaids at Newport Aquarium as they swim around with sea creatures and take some time on land for meet and greets with guests” • “Distant Horizons” Exhibit at the Carl Solway Gallery • Loveland’s Farmer Market from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays • Clifton Cultural Arts Center Ugly//Healing Exhibit • Kenner and the Building of an Empire Exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center • Timing is Everything Exhibit at the Eisele Gallery

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Another right-leaning student, Chase Meade, said after reading the tweet, he thought that it had no business being posted from UC’s Twitter account. Although, despite this initial reaction, Meade wanted to make clear that, while he believes the tweet is not the most positive for conservatives at UC, it is not as big of a deal as it is touted. “[I] can understand people getting upset, the tweet is no reason to get out of bed,” Mead said. “[There are] thousands of studies are conducted every year, and are by no means fact. Correlation does not equal causation.” Many of the rightleaning students thought that the reaction on Twitter was a little much. Most seemed to share the sentiment that the situation was perhaps being blown out of proportion. Christian Lowrey, a

second-year Republican student believes that while “schools should stay out of politics … Everything in life is not going always centered, it may not have been appropriate, but it’s not a big deal.” The inappropriate nature of the tweet was not just felt by the conservative community on campus, even some left-leaning students felt it was out of place. Margot Lybarger, a student who identifies as a liberal, believes that it was not a great move for the university’s reputation. “[It was] unprofessional for the school to post that,” Lybarger said. “If it were switched, and [if] liberals were the target of the tweet, more people would have been outraged.” Eva Olic, a democrat, staunchly believed that “the university messed up and should address it.”

The University of Cincinnati’s official Twitter account released a rather controversial tweet on Sept. 2. The tweet in question, which read “Study: Anger linked to economic and conservative views,” sent out an article about a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The study was organized by UC assistant professor of marketing Anthony Salerno and University of Manitoba professor Keri Kettle. The study connects competitiveness and anger to more conservative economic views. Naturally, this tweet was met with contention. Upset students and alumni have expressed that they feel this is a prime example of the university disrespecting conservative ideas on campus. One UC

alumnus, Charlie Norman, even tweeted to fellow alums (@ uofcincyalumni) that their “generous donations to UC are used to mock/ disdain [them],” and to “react accordingly.” Self-identifying conservative student Seth Medlin mainly feels “disappointed, because it’s an obvious generalization of a group of people that are just like everyone else … I don’t think they should have posted it.” Medlin said that the tweet is disheartening, and, to some degree, shows disrespect or a stifling of conservative ideas. “I do not want to think they were putting down conservative thought, but when you look at the facts they do line up like that,” Medlin said. “I, personally, don’t feel threatened or put down by the tweet, just disappointed, like I said.”

Controversial UC tweet receives mixed reaction

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Student debt is one of — if not the biggest — concerns for today’s college students. Ohio leads the nation in most student debt, with over two-thirds of students in debt and the average debt being $30,239. Now, Fifth Third Bank has come out with a new app that is supposed to alleviate the problem. The app, called Fifth Third Momentum, allows users to round up purchases on a Fifth Third debit card to the nearest dollar or up one dollar. For example, a bag of chips that costs $2.29 could be rounded up to $3 or $3.29. Every week, this extra money would go towards the student loans of the user. Family members of those with student loans can also use the app to help them pay. Here’s how it works: Once the free app is downloaded, you sign in with your Fifth Third account ID and password, then complete three steps. The first is to select your loan servicer out of the 54 listed, enter your account number and provide the billing address. This information can be found on your loan statement. Second, you select preferences, such as spending habits and goals. Lastly, you verify the information. You must complete all three steps before you can use the app. Student reactions seem universally positive. First-year early childhood education student Tori Jansing thought the app “would help. Because that way you don’t have the stress of paying all of it off

when you graduate.” Michaella Ruschau, a firstyear marketing student, also said the app sounded useful. “If I had a Fifth-Third account I would definitely check that out,” Ruschau said. Third-year organizational leadership student and Dabney Hall resident adviser Julie Gyure thought it could help build real world skills like paying bills, and she said the app is “definitely something to consider when opening a Fifth Third account” and that she “would definitely use it.” Students resonated with the idea of being able to chip away at their student debt bit by bit. “It sounds like a good idea,” said Hallie Malsam, a chemical engineering student and first-year student. Gabe Almodovar, a firstyear accounting student, said momentum was something he would “for sure” use the app, “100 percent.” Fifth Third estimates that their app could help people pay off a twenty-year loan three years early and that customers could save as much as eight percent in debt payments. But considering the limited incomes and spending of college students, it’s unclear how practical this app will be for the average college student. However, it could be a useful tool to make paying student loans a little easier, as long it is used with other methods.

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Portrait of a UC ‘Dreamer’: ‘I don’t really know what life is like without DACA’ JACOB FISHER | CHIEF REPORTER

Until age 15, Laura didn’t know she was an undocumented immigrant. She was born in Bogotá, Colombia. At age four, Laura and her family immigrated to the U.S. to escape violence, corruption and personal threats. She hasn’t returned since. Her family had visas, but were denied asylum. Faced with a difficult decision, her parents opted to remain in the country illegally, committed to pursuing a better life for Laura and her sister. “My parents would always joke around, ‘You wouldn’t survive in Colombia,’” she said. “They talk about how safe we feel here.” By all accounts, Laura is a well-rounded UC student. She is an artist, a scholarship recipient and an aspiring double major. In June 2012, the Obama administration established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy — an unparalleled lifeline for over 800,000 undocumented immigrants. It provides a two-year renewable period of deferred deportation action for individuals who, like Laura, entered the U.S. illegally as minors. Eligible participants, known colloquially as “Dreamers,” must have a limited-to-no criminal history, a high school education or equivalent and continuous residence in the country since June 15, 2007. Laura applied for DACA immediately after its enactment, and has thrice renewed her eligibility. “I don’t really know what life is like without DACA,” she said.

University Communications Vice President Greg Vehr, whose futures remain clouded with uncertainty. Facing the possibility of deportation, she says a forced return to her birthplace would be a culture shock. “I’ve always wanted … to go back to Colombia and actually get to know my family,” she said. “But it wouldn’t be home.” Until senior year of high school, Laura kept her citizenship status a secret. It wasn’t until college application season that she gradually began sharing her story. “My entrance exam was my story,” she said. “It was the first time I had ever written ‘I am undocumented’ on a piece of paper.” It was a therapeutic process that ultimately led to a personal breakthrough when her art teacher assigned an end-of-year portfolio. The requirements were straightforward: Create something personal. “That’s when the idea sparked,” she said. “I will do my story.” Through a series of self-inspired drawings and portraits, Laura constructed a personal account of her life through pictures. She remained tight-lipped as other students inquired about her portfolio topic, waiting until the year’s end to disclose her inspiration. “At the end of the year that I revealed it all,” she said. “That was a breakthrough.” While DACA’s elimination places a major obstacle in Laura’s path, her attention remains focused toward those whose voices are unheard. “My goal right now is to be a resource, or an advocate, for people who … for their own personal reasons, aren’t able to come out with their story,” she said. “We’re resilient. We do what we can with what we have.” SHAE COMBS | PHOTO EDITOR

Last Tuesday, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind the policy by March 5, 2018, jeopardizing the legal status of previously protected Dreamers. Laura watched as Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered the news. Though she’d anticipated the eventual announcement, it didn’t dull the shock. “No matter how many times you know something, when it actually happens, that still impacts you,” she said. Laura is just one of roughly 35 to 40 DACA-enrolled UC students, according to Governmental Relations and

UC student and DACA recipient Laura poses for a photo Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.

Title IX mission in jeopardy after DeVos announcement

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On Sept. 7, Education Secretary Betsey DeVos announced that the Department of Education will revise its approach to sexual misconduct on campus and will initiate a public notice-and-comment process in order to issue new regulations. DeVos equated the experiences of survivors with that of those accused, claiming that accused students were failed by a “lack of due process.” The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) under former President Obama took the position that Title IX protects girls and women from the threat of sexual assault, harassment or a hostile environment while pursuing their educations. In an attempt to correct a culture that brushes sexual assault under the rug, OCR told colleges and K-12 schools to investigate complaints more aggressively as a response to a culture where survivors were largely ignored. Schools were instructed to adopt a “preponderance of the evidence” standard — a lower burden of proof than is typically required in a court of law.

“We are aware of the Department of Education’s announcement regarding Title IX and sexual assault,” said Bluezette Marshall, UC Vice President of Equity and Inclusion. “We will stay abreast of future guidance. As always, our focus will remain on the well-being of our university community and we will continue to provide an equitable process that respects everyone’s rights and accommodates their needs. Each one of us shares the responsibility of creating an environment that promotes gender equity and inclusion. As such, I will look to each of you to help us live out these principles.” Grace Cunningham, leader of Students for Survivors, was angry and horrified by the news. “The people who suffer most from rape are the people who are raped,” said Cunningham in a public statement. “Not rapists. Today I can’t help but feel re-traumatized. My experience belittled and invalidated, being compared to what my rapist is going through.” Students for Survivors urged administration to support survivors and uphold existing guidelines. Angela Fitzpatrick, director of the UC

Women’s Center, said that Title IX’s reputation has evolved into a program that helps sexual assault survivors, largely due to the hard work of students and educators who seek to make college campuses a safer place. She also outlined some of the resources available to survivors. “If you are looking for places at the University of Cincinnati to get information on gender-based violence or need someone to contact about gender-based violence, there are many entities that are involved with the topic,” Fitzpatrick said. “Some of these entities are the Title IX Office, UC Police Department, the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Women Helping Women Campus Advocates and STREngTh (Sexual Trauma Response and Education Team). All of them address sexual assault and interact with students in different ways.” Interim Title IX Coordinator Karla Phillips, who has led the office since the departure of Jyl Schafer in 2016, declined to comment on or to be interviewed for the story.

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Jerry Thomas works to clear out the fallen mango tree outside his home after the winds caused by Hurricane Irma topped it, in Immokalee, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017

UC chips in for Harvey and Irma victims

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Over the last week, hurricanes rocked the southeast as Harvey and Irma hit Houston and Florida. Harvey set record-breaking rainfall, while Irma battered the Coastal South. The two storms caused between $150 billion and $200 billion in damage, comparable to Katrina, which decimated New Orleans in 2005. Harvey left at least 70 dead. As of Monday, Irma left at least 11 in the U.S., and at least 27 in the Caribbean. More than 6.5 million Floridians were evacuated before Irma made landfall. Houston was never evacuated, with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner instead ordering to shelter in place. Economic recovery may depend largely on labor availability, said one economist. “There were already mounting labor shortages in both Texas and Florida before the storms, and they will surely be much more acute in their wake,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told ABC. “Enticing

construction workers in other parts of the country to the storm-ravaged areas won’t be easy, even at higher wages. Nonetheless, we anticipate most of the rebuilding — [saved] to damaged public infrastructure — to be completed by the end of 2018.” Fossil Free UC continued to urge divestment from fossil fuels in the wake of the storms. “The increase in temperatures because of climate change increases the likelihood and severity of weather-related natural disasters, which is all the more reason to divest from fossil fuels,” reads a message from the campaign. “With every storm, the need for action to fight and mitigate our carbon emissions becomes more urgent. Something needs to be done, which is why we continue to advocate for fossil fuel divestment and climate change action.” Meanwhile, University Hall is collecting donations for survivors of the two hurricanes. “There are no specific goals — just trying to help in whatever way we can,” said

Doreen Clark, assistant to the chief investment officer at the University of Cincinnati. “We’re not collecting monetary donations, just needed items in a few collection boxes around the building. [These include] non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, paper products, hygiene items, etc.” The drive is also looking for medical supplies, such as bandages, gauze, pads, first aid tape, antiseptic, creams, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, latex gloves and instant cold packs. The first round of donations were delivered Friday to the Matthew 25 warehouse in Blue Ash. “There are additional items in the collection boxes [Monday], and I hope that amount will increase over this week,” said Clark. “We will plan to deliver again on Friday and on subsequent Fridays while there continues to be participation.” If you have any items you would like to donate towards disaster relief, red and black donation boxes can be found on the first, second and fourth floors of University Hall.

In previous years, University of Cincinnati students were able to just walk into any of the UC tech labs spread throughout campus and have access to free black and white, onesided prints. This semester, the University of Cincinnati has implemented a new printing service that is leaving some students confused and upset. The new printing service, wepa, replaces UniPrint and boasts some improvements over its predecessor, but it has its own set of problems. Using the wepa system, students can now print from anywhere and pick up their prints at any of the wepa stations around campus. Students can also print using mobile phones, cloud services, tablets and USB devices in addition to lab computers and laptops. Unfortunately, the wepa system’s flexibility comes with a cost to students. UC no longer offers free prints to students. Each black and white, onesided print now costs 7 cents, while two-sided, black and white prints cost 11 cents. Each colored, onesided print now costs 27 cents and each two-sided, colored print costs 42 cents. Since the new system charges students for black and white prints, as well as one-sided prints, the price for colored prints and two-sided prints has decreased from last year. Under the new printing system, individual UC colleges can choose to provide students with printing subsidies that help alleviate any cost to the student; however, some colleges have not yet chosen to do this, leaving students to foot the bill.

Naturally, some students, particularly those who had become comfortable with the previous printing service, are distraught at the idea of another expense. Steve, a senior studying communications, expressed his concern that students should not have to worry about paying for printing, especially because they already pay a considerable amount for tuition and school supplies. “We’re broke college students … We have to pay for printing on top of books, on top of tuition,” he said. Third-year English major Ryan Clady had free prints when he started at UC two years ago. “That was a resource I relied on heavily for classes and extracurricular work,” Clady said. “The new system is nice and convenient, but I don’t think students should have to pay. That puts an extra burden on students, especially during midterms and finals week.” Other students were more concerned with the way students were being compensated for prints. Adithya, a graduate student, thought that the amount of money students are given to pay for printing “shouldn’t be based on what college you’re in.” As the University becomes more acquainted with the new printing service, perhaps the requirement to pay for prints will be overshadowed by the system’s benefits and more UC colleges will provide subsidies for students. Until then, some students will still experience discontent as they pay for prints at wepa stations across campus. interviewed for the story.

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Art exhibit pays homage to rescued Holocaust victims and saviors

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The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is currently presenting an exhibition titled “BESA: A Code of Honor”. This photographic exhibit by Norman Gershman features images and stories of Muslim Albanians who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. This exhibit is also being held in partnership with the Holocaust and Humanity

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Center, Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, Yad Vashem, American Society of Yad Vashem and The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. For four years, Gershman focused on photographing Muslim families who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. “I find it comforting and strangely connected to this project to be a secular Jew, in the Catholic chapel of an Albanian nun who lived in India, offering a simple prayer in Arabic,” Gershman said in a gallery description. “Over and over, Muslim families told me, ‘To save a life is to go to paradise.’The sons of one rescuer told me what their father had taught them and what they live by: ‘If there is a knock on the door, take responsibility.’” Many people risked their lives protecting the Jews during this horrific time, and some of their stories of bravery are incredibly moving. One story describes the brave endeavors of Destan and Lime Balla. “In 1943, at the time of the Ramadan, 17 people from Tirana came to our village of Shengjergji,” reads a gallery description. “They were all escaping from the Germans. At first I didn’t know they were Jews. We divided them amongst the villagers. We took in three brothers by the name of Lazar.” The Ballas explained how they were incredibly poor during this time and did not even have a dining room table.

Despite this, they would not allow the three brothers to pay for the food or shelter. Instead, in order to protect the brothers and keep them alive, they dressed them as farmers and grew their own produce for 15 months. After this time, the brothers moved on to Priština, where the Ballas’ nephew further sheltered the Lazar brothers. “After that, we lost all contact with the Lazar brothers. It was not until 1990, 45 years later, that Solomon and Mordehaj Lazar made contact with us from Israel,” Lime Balla said. Since 1963, a commission headed by a justice of the Israel Supreme Court has been charged with the duty of awarding the title “Righteous Among Nations”. The purpose of this title is to honor the heroic actions of those who risked their lives in order to save the Jews during this difficult time. It also represents the preservation of human values in the midst of absolute moral collapse. “The actions of the Righteous Among Nations were the only rays of light during the dark period of the Holocaust. These women, men and children teach us that it was, and is, possible to act with courage, morality and compassion even in the worst circumstances,” reads the description in the exhibit. I lost $400. I was very confident,” Shehadeh said.

BESA commemorates the Muslim Albanians who rescued and hid Jews during the Holocaust. The gallery showcases the faces of saviors and the survivors. BESA is open from Sept. 5 thru Nov. 13 at the Cincinnati Public Library.

‘Big Brother’ winner raves about CCM’s ‘tight-knit’ group

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From “The Real World” to “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” Americans have gravitated toward reality television for decades. However, some may not know that a reality star studied at the University of Cincinnati just last year. In 2015, Steven Moses won $500,000 on CBS’s “Big Brother” — a summer obsession since 2000, where normal people are cut off from their daily lives and compete to be the last man standing. ¬Nearly a year later, Moses studied at UC. After earning a bachelor’s degree in sound recording technology at Fredonia State University of New York, Moses ventured to Cincinnati, looking for a master’s degree in sound design at CCM. Despite deciding to only spend one semester at UC, the school made a good impression on him, specifically CCM’s Theatre Design and Production (TD&P) program. “Even though it’s a super large school … you’re not lost, because within the theater department in the conservatory, there’s a really nice, tight-knit group of people,” Moses said to The News Record. “So, at the same time you have the resources available to you of a large school, you have that intimacy and relationship with professors and other classmates likes a small school. It was the best of both worlds in that sense.” Stirling Shelton, a professor of technical direction in CCM, spent time with Moses during his stint as a Bearcat. The two remain in contact to this day. “He was bright, he was engaged, he was a good theater practitioner,” Shelton said. Not being a follower of “Big Brother,” Shelton admitted that he did not know of Moses’“celebrity status” until several weeks into the semester.

“I had no idea who he was,” Shelton said. “He, like all of our graduate students, puts his pants on one leg at a time, so he was just a normal guy. Some of the students knew [who he was], obviously, and again Steven never used his popularity or his status to do anything more, so he was just a normal guy to us.” Prior to his selection, Moses considered multiple graduate schools. During his visit, however, one major factor sold UC to him. “What really roped me in was when I was on campus visiting for my interview I saw [the ‘American Idiot’ musical],” Moses said. “Everything about the show is phenomenally well done and it was by far the largest factor that roped me in.” “American Idiot” is a musical based around the rock band Green Day. It played on Broadway for one year in 2010-11. The show ran in CCM’s Patricia Corbett Theater in March of 2016. “[‘American Idiot’ has] popular music, very contemporary, heavy electronic,” Shelton said. “That’s really what drove him here is that we’re doing not only the traditional Broadway musicals, but we’re doing the newer musicals that require a different sound aesthetic to work on.” Moses used his smarts to earn the “Big Brother” season 17 title. He outlasted 16 other houseguests, spending 98 total days in the house. He defeated Liz Nolan in the final two as 6.5 million sets of eyes were glued to the TV on Sept. 23, 2015. “It prepares you to work in high stress situations,” Moses said. “So, when you’re working a play or a musical there’s always going to be something that goes wrong right before curtain, and it gave some practice of staying calm in these high-pressure, unpredictable situations so you can act appropriately to them.”

“Big Brother” is nearing the end of its 19th season, with the season finale slotted for Sept. 20. The show recently announced that they will have a celebrity version airing for the first time this winter.

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positive reviews so far. Rotten Tomatoes gave it an 88 percent and it received an 8.6/10 on International Movie Database (IMDb). However, some “Top Critics” on Rotten Tomatoes had different opinions about the horror level, quality of production, as well as other factors. Matthew Lickona, from the San Diego Reader, said “Horror’s power here does not come from monstrous imagery, but from the encounter with evil … Muschietti seems to miss that, going for teeth over terror from the get-go.” But not everyone was taken in by the different take on the King novel. “Doesn’t cut very deep and isn’t very scary,” Stephanie Zacharek from TIME Magazine said.

single swipe takes you home from anywhere.”The iPhone X is also water and dust resistant. Another revolutionary feature for the new iPhone is Face ID. This new technology will replace Touch ID as a secure way to unlock, pay, and authenticate. “Face ID is enabled by the TrueDepth camera and is simple to set up. It projects and analyzes more than 30,000 invisible dots to create a precise depth map of your face,” said Apple’s description of the new technology. The TrueDepth camera will also allow people to take crisper selfies, as the technology blurs the background and focuses on the person’s face. Animoji is also an exciting new feature with the iPhone X. The TrueDepth camera analyzes more than 50 different facial movements to mirror a person’s expressions in 12 Animojis. “Reveal your inner panda, pig or robot,” reads Apple’s website. The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the Apple Watch Series 3 are scheduled to be released on Sept. 22, while the flagship iPhone X won’t be released until November 3, with preorders opening up on Oct. 27.

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In 1986, Stephen King published his 18th novel titled “It”. “It” explains the story of seven children who have repeated encounters with an ominous being — Pennywise, the dancing clown. The novel goes back and forth between two time periods, one being when the children first encounter Pennywise, while the other is set 27 years in the future when the children must return to their hometown to defeat him once and for all. The story takes place in a small town in Maine, called Derry. The novel became so wildly popular that in 1990, ABC aired a two-part mini-series based on the novel. Similar to the original novel, the mini-series transitioned between the two time periods. Pennywise, played by Tim Curry, is described as a “shapeshifting and malevolent entity” and having “no exact gender or solid identity; thus why it is called ‘It,’” according to the Stephen King Wiki. This entity feeds on the fear of children, often shapeshifting into whatever its victim fears the most. Last Friday, a new version of King’s original horror novel premiered in theaters. As previously mentioned, the 1990 mini-series heavily focused on switching between the different time periods while the new 2017 film primarily focuses on when the group was younger. The initial reviews are positive. “As a coming of age

parable, ‘It’ succeeds at being both horrifying and emotionally-resonant, even while adapting only half of King’s original story,” Sandy Schaefer from movie review website Screen Rant said. However, the new film is very similar to the old one in regards to the characters. There are some differences as far as appearances go, but the personalities and character traits remain consistent in both films. “Against these forces — the banal and the diabolical alike — ‘It’ assembles a squad of early and preadolescent ghostbusters as varied as an infantry platoon in a World War II combat picture,” A.O. Scott, a film reviewer from The New York Times, said. One primary aspect of the new film that is consistent — and maybe even amplified — with the original is the fear. Both films are truly horrifying in different ways originating from the demonic, transforming, dancing clown, Pennywise. Some might argue that the new production is scarier simply because movie technology is constantly advancing. This essentially makes it easier to create more innovative scenes and characters to thrill audiences. The end of the movie concluded with a black screen which said “It”, and then a few seconds after, the phrase “Chapter One” appeared over “It”. This could be alluding to a second movie that could potentially already be in the works. Overall, “It” has received

Apple announced the release of three new iPhones on Tuesday during their annual iPhone event. The iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X. Along with these, Apple announced the release of the Series 3 Apple Watch, the watchOS 4, the Apple TV in 4k and the new iOS 11 software. The iPhone 8 features an all-new glass body design. Apple claims it is the “most durable glass ever in a smartphone, front and back.”The design will also feature a “colormatched, aerospace-grade aluminum band” with new space gray, silver and gold finishes. The glass back of the phone will also enable easy wireless charging. The retina HD display will have a new feature called True Tone technology. This technology automatically adjusts white balance to match the surrounding light, creating a better viewing experience. Another new feature of the iPhone 8 is wireless charging. Apple is launching the AirPower mat, a charging mat compatible with the new iPhone, Apple Watch and

AirPods. The new software, iOS 11, will also have many new features. According to Apple’s website, “iOS is the most advanced, intuitive, and secure mobile operating system in the world. It’s designed to help you get the most out of iPhone.”With iOS 11, people will be able to experience Augmented Reality (AR) games and apps. iOS 11 is set to launch on September 19th. “iOS 11 sets a new standard for what is already the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. It makes iPhone better than before,” Apple’s website said. “It makes iPad more capable than ever. And, now it opens up both to amazing possibilities for augmented reality in games and apps. With iOS 11, iPhone and iPad are the most powerful, personal, and intelligent devices they’ve ever been.” The iPhone X is a brand-new design with several brand-new features. The new 5.8-inch super retina display fills the entire screen. This means that the home button from the screen is completely gone. However, the Apple website says “Familiar gestures make navigation natural and intuitive. Instead of pressing a button, a

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Sports

Bearcats set to battle for Victory Bell JASON SZELEST | SPORTS EDITOR

For the 122nd time, the University of Cincinnati football team will take on the Miami University RedHawks. It is tied for the second most played rivalry in the Football Bowl Subdivision, trailing only the matchup between the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. While Miami has a winning record of 59-55-7 against the Bearcats, Cincinnati has dominated the rivalry of late, winning the last 11 matchups. In fact, for those counting, today marks the 4,000th day in a row that the Victory Bell has resided on UC’s campus. However, head coach Luke Fickell made it clear that the last 4,000 days mean nothing when the two teams take the field on Saturday, even stating that the Bearcats might not have been the better team the last couple of meetings. “If you want to look at the last three, I’m not sure we outplayed them in the last three games,” Fickell said. “That is the reality and I talked to our guys about that. The thing about rivalries is, what happened last year is last year.” Miami and Cincinnati have a unique similarity this year: Both have a 1-1 record with a victory over the same opponent, the Austin Peay State University Governors. Much like how Fickell is not worried about their 11-game winning streak, he is also not worried about previous results this season, saying records can be thrown out the window in

a rivalry game. “It is really about our heart and soul, who is willing to sacrifice more and who is willing to fight and scratch and claw for it,” Fickell said. “That is what is comes down to. I know you can say that about every game, but even more in a rivalry game. You can take talent and throw it out the window, you can take records and throw them out the window. It is really about respect.” The Bearcats could be mixing things up at quarterback against the RedHawks, as Fickell did not rule out the possibility of multiple quarterbacks seeing playing time Saturday. According to Fickell, while junior Hayden Moore is still the starter, sophomore Ross Trail could take the field, following Moore’s two pick-six performance against Michigan. “There is a very good chance [Trail will be used on Saturday],” Fickell said. “It’s only Tuesday and we haven’t practiced yet today, but he got some reps for us yesterday and I think he is becoming a much more viable option for us this week and moving forward as well.” Ultimately, the only thing that matters for the Bearcats is keeping the bell in Cincinnati for another 365 days. For seniors like offensive lineman Korey Cunningham, they

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want to make sure the Victory Bell never leaves during their time on campus. “It is really about tradition,” Cunningham said. “It is an honor [to have the bell all four years]. It is a rivalry game, and to be able to win 11 in a row and keep the bell here, it is something we definitely plan on doing this year as well.” The game will kick off at 8 p.m. in Oxford, Ohio, and will be aired on FOX 19.

Boxing club teaches self-defense in family-like atmosphere JASON SZELEST | SPORTS EDITOR

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“It feels good learning selfdefense. When I’m on the streets, I’m never afraid to cross anybody’s path anymore.” - Joseph Hu

Club vice president | cyber security major

Sports have always been a big part of what defines the city of Cincinnati. That holds true on the University of Cincinnati campus as well, where students flock to the stadiums around UC to support their favorite Bearcat athletes. However, club sports have often gone unnoticed in Clifton, including the UC Boxing Club, which has been around since 2012. According to the boxing club president Tyler Rutz, a biology and Spanish major, the club started when a couple of high school students involved in the program decided they wanted to continue fighting in college. “A few years ago, we had a few guys that were training after they had finished high school,” Rutz said. “They were training full time and wanted to put together a group so one of our former presidents started the whole boxing club.”

Joseph Hu, the club’s vice president and a cyber security major, believes there are multiple benefits to being part of the club. “It was my first year, so I wanted to make more friends,” Hu said. “I also wanted to be involved with the school somehow.” Hu and Rutz said the club members often get together for events outside the class, and Rutz even hosted a party for the McGregor fight, in which most of the members were in attendance. While they enjoy being part of a family, they also admitted it feels nice to be able to handle yourself in any situation. “It feels good learning self-defense,” Hu said. “When I’m on the streets, I’m never afraid to cross anybody’s path anymore.” Sophomore electronic media student Darius Brown said he joined the club to protect others. “I found this gym because my little brother was getting bullied in grade school and we decided to

come over here just to take lessons,” Brown said. “We were training and I took an interest in it. I joined the high school team and just converted.” While they have fun being part of the club, Brown emphasized that people should expect to come ready to train and work hard, and that nobody gets to just go in the ring and fight right away. “You get in shape and they help you a lot,” said. “They don’t just put you in the ring and have you fight. They will start you with the basics and well take you from ground zero all the way up to how high you want to go with the program.” Rutz is confident in the coaching staff the club has, including co-owner Jeff Perry, who had not expected to be in his current role when he opened the gym. “Becoming a coach was something I hadn’t really planned on,” Perry said. “From day one when I opened the gym, I just fell

in love with holding pads and working with guys one-on-one.” It is not all just hard work and training, as the club does feature several events where members get to show off their skill in the ring. “Our biggest event is probably our intramural,” Rutz said. “We take a bunch of people who are interested in competing and match them up by weight and experience, things like that. We have like a quasi-boxing match where it’s more like sparring, but full-go.” For those interested in joining the boxing club, they meet three times a week at Cincinnati Fitness Boxing on 2929 Spring Grove Avenue. Any additional information is on the UC Boxing Club Facebook page.

Sports

Opinion: Revenge is a dish best served now ALEX FRANK | STAFF REPORTER

Nolan set to be focal point for Bearcats JASON SZELEST | SPORTS EDITOR

a lot of time playing sports when we are outside of sports. We will go play basketball or whatever, go to a Bengals game or a Reds game. I’m just surrounded by sports, and I can’t get away from it.” The future is still undecided for the business major, though she has not ruled out playing professionally if the opportunity were to present itself. “It is still up in the air,” Nolan said. “I’m studying business, so I hope to get a job somewhere in that field. I don’t know; I think about playing professionally at times, and it just depends on where my life takes me.” Nolan, along with the rest of the Bearcats, will be in action again this weekend for a tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with their first match getting underway at noon on Friday against North Carolina State University.

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The Golden State Warriors&apos; Kevin Durant carries his MVP trophy as he celebrates with fans a championship after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 12, 2017. Durant, according to sources, is passing on the new maximum contract he could get as well as the maximum raise he is eligible for.

“I am very lucky and so blessed to have them.” On the court, Nolan has been doing her best to show out for her family, earning first-team all-conference honors her first two years on campus. “It is definitely a goal of mine [to be all-conference all four years],” Nolan said. “It is definitely something I want to achieve and something I can work for every single year.” Despite the recognition in previous seasons, this is Nolan’s first year as the focus of the attack after sharing the spotlight in years past. “That’s how it was in high school for me,” Nolan said. “I was always the one that they went to. It was different to come here and not be the top dog, but I was doing whatever I could do as a freshman and sophomore to step in and help. I have been working on making my role bigger and bigger and bigger.” Even when she is not competing for the Bearcats, Nolan said sports never really leave her life. “I like to get together with my friends and hang out,” Nolan said. “There is always a bunch of stuff to do on campus. We actually do spend

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Following in the footsteps of a parent is not always easy, but for University of Cincinnati volleyball junior outside hitter Carly Nolan, the passion for the game was passed through the family. After Nolan’s mother competed at Texas Tech University, she guided her daughter down a similar path, passing along the notion that the ability to compete at the collegiate level was in her cards. “She started me pretty young in middle school and I did not like it at first because I had to quit soccer to play volleyball, so I was not a big fan,” Nolan said. “Eventually I grew into it, though. She told me I was good enough to play in college, and that got me really excited and really determined to be the best I could at volleyball, and that is how I got here.” Since arriving at UC, Nolan’s mother, along with her father and two brothers, have been her biggest fans, traveling to every game to watch her play. “It is a really awesome feeling and I know I am very lucky because a lot of people don’t have that, where their families can drop everything and drive to every single game,” Nolan said.

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University of Cincinnati’s Carly Nolan prepares to spike the ball in the first game against the Xavier Musketeers Friday, September 1, 2017

Much like when Jon Snow went to fight a White Walker, the University of Cincinnati football team will travel north to face the No. 8 University of Michigan Wolverines. Also like the King of the North, the Bearcats are heavy underdogs, as opening lines have favored the Wolverines by 35 points. Despite the odds, head coach Luke Fickell is not concerned with what people outside of the program think. “I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a game knowing what a line is anyway, so this might be the first time,” Fickell said. “I didn’t even know there was a hurricane possibly coming. I don’t check a whole lot of those things; I stay locked in and focused.” This will be the first time the Bearcats and Wolverines meet in football, despite the fact both teams started playing prior to 1890, and senior tailback Mike Boone has a good idea of what to expect in his first experience at The Big House. “I know it will be loud,” Boone said. “I’ve never been there before, but I know it will be loud. We have things to control that, and I feel like we are prepared for the noise.” After watching Michigan defeat No. 17 Florida last week, Fickell was most impressed with the way Michigan stuck to the same game plan that won games for them last season, even though they returned only one starter on defense. “I think [the most impressive

thing was] seeing some new guys out there,” Fickell said. “They didn’t get away from what it is that they do. I mean that defensively, and I mean that offensively. Ten guys gone off the defense and they still did the same things. They still were just as aggressive as they were in the past. One thing Fickell was not overly concerned with was the speed of the Wolverines, due to his belief that his team can match them stride-for-stride. “I think that we have a lot of team speed,” Fickell said. “I think when you take our 40-yard dash times against their 40-yard dash times, I don’t know if there is a huge difference.” While most are not giving the Bearcats a shot, Boone is excited for the opportunity to go up against a top-ten team. “As a kid, I’ve always dreamed of wanting to feel that experience of knocking off a team of that caliber,” Boone said. “It would be awesome to be able to celebrate and actually doing what other people thought you couldn’t.” Ultimately, Boone feels the nation will be surprised with the product that the Bearcats display on the field. “I feel like we can come out and display our culture,” Boone said. “I have no doubt in my mind that we can go out and shock the world. We just want to come out and execute.” The game will kick off on Saturday at noon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It will be aired on ABC.

Opinion

Mounir’s weekly MOUNIR LYNCH | OPINION EDITOR

Tabling marketing

The big house at U of M

This is a meh for both sides of the tabling process. For the marketer, you’re probably being paid for this and whether you get anyone to talk to you or not, you’re getting that cash flow. For the customer, you’re walking by the table, probably in a hurry to get to class, and you just don’t want to make eye contact. But you accidentally do, and now you have to respond to the person working at the table. You got to class a little late, got roasted by the professor when you walked in and lost a couple points off the quiz that you missed, but at least you got free stuff from the table. Or maybe you joined a cool club or picked up a copy of TNR! Regardless, the whole process is meh. As a life-long Buckeye fan and passionate Bearcat, it is almost painful to put anything Michigan-related on a “meh” list and not a “God, I hate these damn things” list, but the Big House deserves respect. Behind propaganda stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, I believe the Big House is one of the largest stadiums on the planet. Nearly half of the urban population of Cincinnati could fit inside of it, and that’s pretty impressive. But the design is just weird and uncomfortable. There’s no upper deck so you’re essentially packed in one lump with 100,000+ other people. Plus, it’s full of a bunch of Michigan fans, and who wants to deal with that?

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Cake in a mug

College students know there’s nothing better than a cheap, simple food that can be made in the microwave. Especially if it involves a soft, gooey, delicious cake to heal your stressed, broke, overwhelmed self. For some of us, making a microwave cake in a mug is an easy solution to these problems. But for me, a cake is a reward for an hour of labor and dedication. Plus, every time I’ve tried to make this convenient dessert, it has ended up either exploding or as a solid rock of cake batter. Gross and disappointing.

Fridge magnets

Smirnoff Ice

They’re one of our favorite tchotchkes to get at the gift shop when we go on vacation. We spend our money on them and we never really spend much time looking at them after that. Your guests that may walk past your fridge don’t really take the time to peek at them either. So, why do we buy them? I don’t know. But we’re going to keep collecting them anyway. Meh. Fellas, admit it, you don’t want your bros catching you drinking a Smirnoff Ice unless they forced you to chug it while on one knee. But admit it, the stuff is tasty and it goes down super easily. That’s another thing about it: After you realize how easy it is to drink, you start drinking more and drinking faster — and all of that sugar does a number on you.

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A Coast Guard rescue team from Sandy Hook, New Jersey, races to the scene of the World Trade Center terrorist attack, September 11, 2001.

From a patriotic American Muslim on 9/11 MOUNIR LYNCH | OPINION EDITOR

16 years ago on a beautiful, clear September day, our nation was attacked by a group of radical, evil individuals in arguably the most devastating act of violence ever on our country’s soil. These pitiful human beings destroyed one of the most iconic American landmarks, tore families apart and completely changed the way our country thinks and operates. Sept. 11 is hard for all of us as Americans. It is a day for us to reflect and remember not only the victims, but also the first responders and everyone that rushed to help in New York. It is a time to remember the brave citizens on United Airlines Flight 93 that sacrificed their lives in an attempt to regain control of their flight. Sept. 11 is also hard for many Muslim Americans, like me. It is a harsh reminder of the fact that many of us are being blamed for countless acts of terror that occur throughout the world. For me, 9/11 often makes me feel a certain sense of responsibility to apologize for these actions done by people who claim to follow the religion I practice. Even though they have no right to call themselves Muslims, and I don’t think Muslims in general need to apologize or speak for anyone who commits terror attacks “in the name of Islam,” I think a lot of us feel somewhat guilty. I know that many people don’t have much experience with Islam or Muslim people. As a small portion of the population (below 0.9 percent before the year 2010), Muslims were not very well known to most Americans before the attacks 16 years ago. After 9/11, Muslims in America and throughout the world

have become widely known, but largely as violent individuals who call for the deaths of infidels. For me, it is the cost of living in a “post-9/11 world.” So, 16 years after the attack that started the “global war on terror,” the entire western world has allowed evil, senseless terrorists to not only shape their view of Muslim people, but to put our communities in a constant state of fear. A “post-9/11 world” is not a world of strength and unity; it is a world of fear and anxiety that only terrorists benefit from. We are stronger than that. Each year when we remember 9/11, we have an opportunity to keep getting stronger as a country. “Islamic” terrorists want to divide us. They want to get stronger by separating the Muslim population from the rest of the diverse world. More importantly, they want to be feared. They want the most powerful nation in the world to feel like they are constantly threatened and need to live their lives in fear. Most of all, the vast majority of ISIS victims are Arab Muslim civilians from the nations ISIS is attempting to occupy. This proves that they have no regard for their own people, fellow Muslims. Take some time to meet a Muslim and learn more about who we really are. We love this country and will do anything to defend it. We are mourning every 9/11 too. We are praying for the victims and their families in our own way. “Once you divide us, you weaken us, we are stronger together.”

Opinion

Dreamers are vital to this country, but not to Trump administration TIMOFEY GOLDENBERG | STAFF REPORTER

When President Donald Trump announced the suspension of the DACA program, he initially teased it, as usual, on Twitter. Three hours later, Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the matter official. Once again, President Trump chose to embrace regression and hysteria over progress and hope. DACA, formally known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was a longstanding Obama administration immigration policy from June 2012. The program allowed for some individuals who entered the country illegally — but were minors at the time — to be able to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action regarding deportation. In addition, they would be eligible for a work permit. According

to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, close to 800,000 individuals had been granted protections under the program since its inception. Of those, 690,000 are still participating in the program, according to DHS Spokesperson David Lapan, speaking to The Wall Street Journal. Eight hours after hinting the program’s end, President Trump claimed that he had “great love” for DACA recipients. However, his actions indicate anything but that, and continue to be sourced from the same rhetoric that brought about endless inflammatory remarks of the immigrant population of the country. Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed that DACA denied jobs to “hundreds of thousands of Americans by allowing those same illegal aliens to take those jobs”,

yet that claim could not be farther from the truth. As a whole, economists believe that immigration boosts the economy, and that ending the program will have no boost to U.S employment. In addition, it’s worth noting that the current U.S job market could be considered healthy. Ray Perryman, CEO of Texasbased economic research firm The Perryman Group, supported this notion while Speaking to NPR. “The primary thing that would argue against [Sessions’ claim] at this point is, we are at full employment with more job openings than any other point in history,” Perryman said. “The removal of hundreds of thousands of individuals would actually hamper the job market in the United States rather than boost it.” The libertarian-aligned

Cato Institute even identified back in January that those protected by DACA share a similarity to individuals with H-1B visas, those granted to “high-skilled” workers coming to the country. Not only are DACA recipients far from the characterizations that President Trump paints illegal immigrants with, they are clearly educated, motivated and skilled individuals who want to pursue the American dream. The current burden now lies on the generally gridlocked U.S Congress, who were informed that they had six months to develop what the Trump Administration phrased as a legal alternative to DACA. While it’s still unclear what action Congress may take, the well-traveled DREAM Act recently re-introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham might have potential in this

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Rallies and marches took place around the U.S. following the Trump administration decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects certain young immigrants from deportation. At one event in downtown Los Angeles, people held signs that read, We are here to stay, and chanted, If they won let us dream, we won let them sleep.

case. Establishing a process for illegal immigrants who came into the nation while minors, the DREAM Act presents a viable Congressional move that can protect those affected by the

suspension of DACA. While President Trump may claim that illegal immigrants are the worst of the worst, the DACA recipients epitomize how false his claims are. Ensuring their

Conservatism linked to anger? Humans are more than political identity GUS RICKSECKER | STAFF REPORTER

“Study: Anger linked to conservative economic views,” said UC on Twitter on Sept. 2. “Science says liberals, not conservatives, are psychotic,” said the New York Post in 2016. “Study: Are Liberals Smarter Than Conservatives?” said Time Magazine in 2016.

Many people may ponder: why are we seeing these polarizing article titles? The better question, however, is when did our political affiliations become such an integral part of our identities that statements about a political party become a statement about personal identity? I will start by saying that the left-versusright narrative is the same malarkey that the Union and Confederate states used many years ago to turn a moral and political

the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of our society — the emphasis here on the issues of which we have strong opinions. These opinions may be part of our identities, but the political party is not. This does not excuse support of a representative who openly makes immoral or socially oppressive policies or statements. A major reason politics seem more divisive than ever is because we are not as engaged in our communities and have less and less to identify by. To compensate, we make our political leanings an integral part of who we are. These vague, mystifying party titles serve each party’s unity more than they make any semblance of a statement about the person associated. If you want to know someone’s stance on abortion, you would ask them about that, not his or her political party.

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disagreement into the deep class divide that ignited he Civil War. At this point in our lives, we have all met reasonable individuals at all ends of the political continuum, and it is time to quit the political identity games. People are far more complex than their political leanings, and we are better than acting as if these beliefs are uniform. Next is a question I have pondered recently: Why can people increasingly hide behind a political designation to justify immoral or irrational stances? Why is it, for example, if I announce I am in favor of people dying from starvation without helping them, I have made a moral statement, but if I vote for a policy or candidate that effectively does the same thing it’s just my “political stance”? Part of separating politics from identity is a realization of when something is simply political or if it is legitimate moral concern. If we can all rationally agree that the political spectrum is extremely complex, and that certain issues are distinctly political versus distinctly moral, then why is it we still attribute such an identity-based perception of politics? Part of it is because these issues affect our everyday lives profoundly, and ultimately shape our neighborhoods and cities. It is because social political issues impact

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