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Judge orders retrial in Ray Tensing case ASHLEIGH PIERCE | CHIEF REPORTER

More details about the retrial of former University of Cincinnati Police Department Officer Ray Tensing were disclosed Tuesday, including the recusal of Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Shanahan from the case.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced during a press conference Nov. 22 that the state of Ohio will retry Tensing on the same charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter in the death of Samuel DuBose.

The state is requesting a change of venue to another county for the retrial, potentially in Columbus or Cleveland, Deters said during the press conference.

Aren Hageman, a fifthyear communications and psychology student at UC, believes a change in venue would allow for more unbiased jurors as opposed to keeping the retrial in Hamilton County.

However, changing the venue of a trial is very rare, and there is no history of a trial ever being moved in Hamilton County, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Tensing’s defense attorney is not keen on the idea of moving the trial to

another county.

Abdullah Amidou, a UC fifth-year public and community health student, believes the prosecution would likely have more success with a conviction if the trial is granted a change of venue.

Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas Heekin was selected Monday to

replace Shanahan, who disqualified herself from the retrial, according to WCPO. Shanahan said in the courtroom Monday that it is the court’s opinion that the retrial should be conducted with a blank slate on all matters surrounding evidence and procedure.

She did not rule on the prosecution’s motion for a change of venue, leaving that to the discretion of her replacement, according to WCPO. However, Heekin also recused himself from the retrial after noting that he served as guardian ad litem for one of Samuel DuBose’s children during a

civil case against UC. Common Pleas Court Judge Leslie Ghiz is the latest judge chosen Tuesday to proceed with the case.

A redacted version of the 194-question juror questionnaire was also released to the media Tuesday.

Rodney Harris, director of the Felony Division in the

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Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office, said the length of the questionnaire did not surprise him, noting that many of the questions were absolutely relevant.

The initial Tensing trial concluded Nov. 12 in a mistrial due to a hung jury that could not come to a unanimous decision about which conviction Tensing should face, despite more than 25 hours of deliberation.

Four jurors found Tensing was guilty of murder, while the remaining eight jurors thought he should receive a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter, as previously reported by WCPO. Hageman noted Cincinnati has a history of riots and, from his understanding, the jury in the initial trial feared the outcome of any decision they would have made, whereas jurors in a different location would not likely have to worry about repercussions.

Both Hageman and Amidou mentioned they are eager for the retrial and hope Tensing is convicted.

Tensing shot and killed unarmed black motorist Samuel DuBose during a routine traffic stop for a missing front license place in July 2015.

Cincinnati police ride bikes past the Hamilton County Courthouse during the first day of jury deliberations in the Ray Tensing trial, Thursday, November 10, 2016.

If Tuberville leaves,who will replace him?

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Hannah Vemon, first-year computer science major, shares concerns on the impending Trump presidency, Wednesday Nov. 30, 2016.

Trump’s presidency threatens LGBTQ community EMILY STOLTZ | STAFF REPORTER

Donald Trump’s impending presidency is a source of trepidation for some members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

The Trevor Project, a crisis and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth, fielded a record number of phone calls following Election Day, according to NBC News.

The crisis hotline typically receives about 100 to 150 phone calls and messages daily.

In the two days following Election Day, it received nearly 700.

Hannah Vernon, a firstyear computer science student described feeling shock and fear the day after Trump’s victory.

“If someone can run a candidacy that’s based on hate and still win … it just shocked me,” said Vernon.

“It felt like a slap in the face”.

One major concern facing the LGBTQ community is Trump’s potential Supreme Court nominations.

There is fear that Trump’s Supreme Court appointment will be at odds with the LGBTQ community, making SEE LGBTQ PG 2

The coaching dominos have begun to fall.

With their seasons ending this weekend, college football programs like the University of Texas and Louisiana State University have already hired new head coaches to lead their programs next season. However, what about the University of Cincinnati?

UC’s head coach Tommy Tuberville has been under fire this season, with his team having their first losing season since 2010.

In addition to the losses piling up, Tuberville has brought a bad image to the university this season.

His actions this year have included: telling a fan, “Go to hell … get a job;” calling out the media on multiple occasions and deflecting the blame of the decision on the starting quarterback to his offensive coordinator Zac Taylor.

With the number of negative actions added to the losses, some fans wanted Tuberville to be fired on Saturday, the day after the Bearcats’ regular season finale.

That did not happen, but I think it will happen next week, or possibly during the school’s winter break.

According to the terms of Tuberville’s contract that was obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer, the school will have to pay him $2.4 million in buyout money if he is let go before Dec. 7.

However, if he is fired after Dec. 7 Tuberville will only be owed $1.5 million.

That means fans could possibly see Tuberville let go of his duties by as early as next week.

If that is the case, that means a new coach for the Bearcats football team could be named while students are off campus and enjoying the holidays.

So with hopes that my prediction comes true, who would be some good replacements?

Here are three guys I think are good options to be the next head coach calling the shots in Nippert Stadium.

1. Charlie Strong

Strong was fired from his previous head coaching job with the Texas Longhorns last week, after struggling for just three seasons.

He was never really given a fair shot from the beginning, however, as the powerful Longhorn boosters did not like him from the beginning.

Strong is familiar with the Bearcats as he coached their former conference-rival, the University of Louisville Cardinals, from 2010-2013.

During his time at Louisville he won two Big East Conference championships and two Big East Coach of the Year awards. He also led the Cardinals to a 33-23 Sugar Bowl victory over the University of Florida Gators in 2013.

Strong deserves another chance as a head coach and Cincinnati would be a great fit.

He has been the coach for Western Michigan University since 2013. Fleck has turned a 1-11 team from his first season around, and made them back-to-back Mid-American Conference West Division champions in 2015 and this season.

This year, he has led his team to an undefeated 12-0 record, seeing his coaching stock skyrocket.

However, what Fleck is known best for is his recruiting. He has recorded the best recruiting class in his conference for four consecutive years.

Fleck would most likely be similar to former Bearcat coaches who come and win for a couple

years, then ultimately leave, but those couple years would be very fun.

2. P.J. Fleck

Fleck is one of the hottest names in college football right now.

3. Brian Kelly

Why not?

Kelly left the Bearcats in 2009 to take the job at the University of Notre Dame, but after struggling some this season, reports have said he is looking elsewhere.

While in Cincinnati, Kelly found great success, posting an overall record of 34-6 and leading the team to an undefeated regular season in 2009.

If Kelly does leave Notre Dame, bigger schools might be calling him, but nothing beats coming home.

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University of Cincinnati football head coach Tommy Tuberville walks off the field at Nippert Stadium following their 34-7 loss against Memphis on Senior Night, Friday, November 18, 2016.

Bearcat basketball searches for first big marquee win JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

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Tre Scott (13) scores an ally-oop dunk off of a pass from Justin Jenifer (3) off of the backboard against Albany at Fifth Third Arena, Monday, November 14, 2016.

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team is off to a 5-1 start this season.

However, only one of those games was against a top-25 opponent. In that game, they were defeated 76-71 by the University of Rhode Island.

In their five wins, they have defeated only one team from a major conference in Penn State University, which finished 16-16 last year.

Head coach Mick Cronin knows the competition is only going to get tougher from here, and needs to see more out of his offense if his team is going to compete for a seventhstraight trip to the NCAA tournament.

“It took us a scrimmage, an exhibition and six games, and in the last half we finally played as one on the offensive end,” Cronin said. “In all seriousness, it is just the hardest part of basketball, trying to get five guys to play in sync and share the ball. When you do it, it is a beautiful thing.”

The Bearcats will need to continue the offensive execution they displayed in the second half against Lipscomb, as their next game is against the Iowa State University Cyclones.

With the Cyclones ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll, it will be the Bearcats second chance this season to obtain a marquee victory. “[This game] means a

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lot, it means everything,” said junior forward Kyle Washington. “Right now we just need to get a win versus a real team so we can keep on moving forward and building momentum.”

Cincinnati hopes to avoid a repeat of last year’s game against Iowa State, where they were defeated 81-79 thanks to a three-point shot

by Abdel Nader with 11 seconds remaining.

“Coach showed us film of [the last minute of last year’s game], on the reasons why we lost the game,” said senior guard Troy Caupain. “Not boxing out, not talking, not rebounding, so he has been showing us that and I am pretty sure he is going to SEE BASKETBALL PG 4

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2 / NEWS Trump presidency threatens int’l student rates THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2016

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A Trump presidency may have a negative effect on international student enrollment, according to a recent survey by Study in the USA. Of more than 1,000 students from 130 countries surveyed, 65 percent said they would reconsider studying in the U.S. under a Trump presidency, according to Study in the USA, which works with the Department of Commerce to help international students find universities.

International students contributed more than $30.5 billion to the U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Ohio ranks eighth in the U.S. in enrollment numbers, with more than 37,700 international

students enrolled in college across the state. That number includes students who are completing postgraduate internships or other work opportunities.

The University of Cincinnati ranks second in the state with 3,932 international students.

In Ohio alone, international students contribute $1.1 billion to the economy, according to the Institute of Foreign Policy.

International students also contribute to America’s scientific and technical research and bring international perspectives into U.S. classrooms, according to the Institute of International Education.

International students typically pay full price to attend college in the U.S., and are not eligible for

federal assistance, so the choice to return to their home countries could result in a significant loss of revenue for universities.

This would almost certainly result in a tuition hike for U.S. citizens, according to a report from SelfScore, a company that offers credit cards to international students.

UC International Services is unsure of what a Trump presidency will mean for international student enrollment, according to Director Ryan Cushing.

“Certainly there could be some ramifications given the rhetoric used during the campaign,” said Cushing. “We also must wait and see what policies the new administration will seek to implement.”

UC will maintain contact with Ohio legislators at the state and federal levels

to monitor and track events, and to influence any potential policies that might eventually impact international students, according to Cushing.

“We have reached out to our students stressing that the University of Cincinnati remains committed to its role as a global institution and welcoming international students,” said Cushing. “We have asked that student let us know about any specific concerns they might have.”

The UC Arabic Club believes that given Trump’s campaign promise of ending the H-1B visa program for high-skilled foreign workers, the flow of International Students coming to the US could effectively stagnate.

Any negative changes to the visa program could immediately make it

harder for companies to hire foreigners, impeding the future job prospects of international students who arrive to study and potentially look for a job here in the U.S. The H-1B is a nonimmigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act. It allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.

“In particular, Arab and Chinese students could be particularly effected by policy proposals put forth by President-elect Trump, such as a potential ban on immigrants from terrorism-susceptible countries, as well as his trade policies regarding the Chinese state,” said

Preston Parrish, a thirdyear international affairs student in a statement from UC’s Arabic Club.

In January, International Services plans to host a coffee and conversation event where international students can come and discuss their questions and concerns. The date, time and location are to be announced.

International Students contribute over $1.1 Billion to Ohio’s economy.

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UC campaign to combat technology distraction ZACHARY PERRIN | STAFF CONTRIBUTOR

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Parking services takes aim at technology distraction by having a education campaign with activities each month.

Parking Services at the University of Cincinnati are taking aim at technology distractions.

Drivers who text while on the road are 23 times more likely to get in a car crash and are six times more likely to cause a crash than intoxicated drivers; the crash usually happens within just three seconds of the driver being distracted, according to DoSomething.org.

The age group with the highest rates of texting and driving are 16 to 24, according to Distraction.gov — college campuses are especially susceptible to texting and driving incidents.

Technology distraction does not just involve using the phone while driving but also using a device while walking.

“I have ran into someone,” said Sam Heifner, a first-year computer engineering student.

“I was just looking on my phone in a group message and I just saw someone pop up in front of me and I was like, ‘Oh.’” A growing number of fatal accidents occur when there is a combination of a distracted walker and a distracted driver in a single situation — especially in parking lots and parking garages when a driver is backing out or pulling out of a spot while a distracted walker crosses their path, according to Kendra Violet, director of Parking Services.

“We want to educate folks beyond UC parking. You know, you go to the mall or

you go to a restaurant or heaven forbid you’re on Calhoun street and you’re walking across reading your phone and the driver’s trying to text — that’s just a recipe for disaster,” said Cathy Barnes, marketing director for Parking Services.

UC Parking Services is doing a number of things to combat this phenomenon.

This past month they launched their online campaign that consists of a different activity every month, the participants of which will be entered into a drawing to receive a small prize such as a gift card.

“We’re hoping that people will come back and be engaged because then the more times they see it, the more the message will get to them. Not everybody picks things up in the same way or are not impacted in the same way. So hopefully at least one of the things we do that month will speak to them,” said Violet.

December’s theme is how to stay less distracted or more aware during the holidays, when there’s typically a rise in incidents due to people rushing around more stressed than usual, according to Violet.

Participants of each month’s activity will be entered into a grand prize drawing in April.

Over 500 students have also signed a pledge promising not to drive distracted and First Year Experience started #LookupUC, that Parking Services put on the gate arm in parking garages to remind students to pay attention.

UC students shop local for upcoming holidays LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

Students at the University of Cincinnati may be bypassing the usual big name stores this holiday season in favor of local small businesses.

About 40 percent of millennials, identified as the age group from 18 to 24, claim a preference for buying local, according to a survey by Edelman Digital, a public relations firm.

Jocelyn Williams of Avondale has co-owned Pangea Trading Co., located on Ludlow Avenue, for over two decades, in addition to owning stores Toko Baru and Kismet.

“We’ve always had a real strong support from the college age group,” said Williams.

The appeal of shopping local may be found in the one-of-a-kind products that draw customers through the door.

“This holiday season I was kind of hoping on buying things that are a little bit more quality and have more meaning,” said Katie Snyder, a first-year anthropology student who plans on shopping local this season.

The benefits of doing so may extend beyond the storefronts of Clifton and Cincinnati.

A city’s identity can be largely influenced by its local fare.

“You walk into a neighborhood and it’s all big boxes and it’s like you could be anywhere in the country. It has no local flavor, you’re not supporting anyone local,” said Williams.

If you want your community to be vibrant and you want your community to be your community instead of just another Starbucks on another corner on another side of the country, you should support your local businesses, according to Williams.

These businesses may lend a hand to other entrepreneurs as well.

Saachi Sharma, a firstyear communications student whose family owns a small business, has firsthand experience seeing the impact of shopping local.

“Small businesses can offer a lot more and do a lot more for people in general,” said Sharma.

This can include benefiting the entrepreneurs they buy from.

“The more we sell the more the people we buy from sell, and a lot of times they’re small businesses too,” said Williams. “You’re

paying for somebody’s kid’s braces.”

A push for buying local may also stem from the nearly 37 percent of millennials who say they do not trust big businesses, according to the survey.

Some students do not feel as strongly about turning to Clifton or Cincinnatibased stores for their shopping.

David Carrero, a thirdyear electronic media student, does not shop

local often, citing local businesses in his area that don’t carry items he’s interested in purchasing.

Though he may not shop local regularly, Carrero understands the importance of doing so.

“The local economy is kind of what stops monopolies,” said Carrero.

Other students may consider shopping local to be a pricey alternative, such as Snyder, who noted

she makes an effort to shop local, but only when her budget allows.

This view of local products as being pricier than the competition is a common misconception, according to Williams.

“I feel like people go, ‘Oh if I support someone small, I’m going to be paying too much,’ and quite honestly I would say our prices are pretty darn competitive,” said Williams.

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Students opt to shop local this holiday season. Pangaea being a Clifton favorite.

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legislation like “bathroom bills” — laws that bar transgender individuals from using the bathroom of their choice, more commonplace, according to Vernon.

Though, Trump’s supporters may be of more concern to the LGBTQ community than Trump himself.

His election validated discrimination against the LGBTQ community, among other minority groups, according to Vernon.

“It’s given some people

who have radical ideas the license to their belief,” said Vernon.

Some students described similar feelings of fear.

“More than Trump and what he could do, what scares me is the amount of hate crimes that occur and the rhetoric that he’s pushed,” said Tanaumi Maheshwari, a first-year chemistry student. “Bigots are no longer afraid to speak up about what they feel.”

The day following Trump’s win, the University of Cincinnati’s

LGBTQ Center was open to provide a safe space and even counseling for those grappling with their new perspective on America.

“Even if you didn’t want to talk to a counselor or staff member, you could just come and be surrounded by people who are going through the same thing,” said Maheshwari.

Just as Trump’s election may have brought forth discriminatory voices, it also has unveiled a number of LGBTQ allies.

“There’s a lot of people who are kind of in the

middle of the spectrum of conservative or liberal … but because Trump is so extreme they’re like, ‘Oh, this is terrible’ so they’re going to kind of move to the left,’” said Maheshwari.

Maheshwari hopes more people will educate themselves about the LGBTQ community.

“There’s a lot of people who voted for Trump who aren’t necessarily bigots but they just don’t understand,” she said.

Both Vernon and Maheshwari remain

hopeful about the next four years, primarily because of the sense of community offered at the LGBTQ Center.

Having safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ community will be key throughout Trump’s presidency, according to Maheshwari.

“No matter what happens, a Trump presidency can’t take away the fact that we care about each other and that we’re going to support each other,” said Vernon.

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LIFE & ARTS / 3 CCM gives impressive Ballet Ensemble THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2016

RUSSEL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

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CCM Ballet Ensemble perform the final MainStage production of the semester, “Classics With a Twist.”

I, for one, am ready finish this semester and fall into winter break, blocking out the memories of all those assignments you were “totally going to turn in” by the end of the semester, but didn’t. You let your teacher down, you let the rest of your group in class down and subconsciously — though, you won’t admit it to yourself yet — you let

yourself down.

Now, you could sit inside and wallow in these thoughts, beating yourself up. Or, you could kick off winter break with some high-caliber, aweinspiring dancing from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s Ballet Ensemble in their final MainStage production of the semester.

A rhythmic conglomeration of dance performances, “Classics

‘Out of Body’ DAAP exhibition SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Expanding off of a written work, “The Language of the Body,” by Kathy Acker, the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning developed a new exhibition titled “Out of Body” for the final week of the semester.

The open reception took place Tuesday evening, where guests gathered in the DAAP building to view displays in different locations of the building.

While the one-night reception took place Tuesday, the exhibition will stay standing through Thursday, giving the displays a three-day opportunity to be seen by students and faculty.

The many students involved in the artwork shown include Aubrey Theobald, Sammi Hayes, Kimmia Crossty, Alexa Hamilton, Aaron Burns, Anna Stevens, Jon Alexander, Sarah Long, Kelly Hayes, Hank Beyer, Tony Parel and Morgan Eyring, who all collaborated on the four art displays.

“Out of Body” touches into humanity and human experiences outside of normal society, and connects to the nature of animals, outer space and its possible inhabitants and other forms of life.

“The whole exhibition was based

on putting the viewer in the mindset of something other than the human body, i.e. a bird, porcupine, alien, dreaming,” said Sarah Long, a fourth year installation art student, who participated in creating the art piece, “ Spaceshift.”

The other three displays were scattered throughout the building.

With one laying in the sculpture hallway, titled “Through the Eyes of an Alien,” another in the sculpture crit room, titled “Porcupine” and in the final in the third floor atrium entrance, titled “Sanctuary.”

According to Long, the display with the most success was “Porcupine,” a work created out of metal, rope and painted canvas. Aubrey, Theobald, Aaron Burns and Sammi Hayes created the piece, all apart of the installation art program in DAAP. Although the artists endured struggled while creating the art pieces, including weather destruction from outdoor pieces, and different ideas wanting to be expressed, the group created an exhibition that went beyond the expectations of viewers.

“My project was literally timbered in the storm the other night. We brought it back to life but it was irreversibly damaged,” said Long.

The Tuesday night reception took

place from 5-7 p.m. and put a closing to the end of the semester and year for many DAAP students who participated in exhibitions throughout the year.

Other exhibitions that have taken place during the semester included “Better Than Art,” hosted by DAAP for the Mid Western College Art Association. Modern Makers, who highlights artists all over the country, hosted the piece and featured the works of 42 UC and Miami University of Oxford students.

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Ian Jeffery’s sculpture for DAAP’s atrium, Nov. 29, 2016.

Resources for finals week SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

EDITOR

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Langsam Library provides students with a place to comfortably study for exams.

The last week of classes can be the most gruesome of all, with a temptation to miss classes yet the desire to study and finish strong for the end of the semester.

University of Cincinnati works to eliminate the painful bits of the week before finals, often called “hell week” by students.

Four out of every ten college students have reported that stress is often felt during the school year, with one out of five reporting that they feel stressed most of the time, according to a study

by NBC News. During exam week, this stress is heightened according to a study from Brigham Young University.

Balancing between giving oneself time to breathe while still studying an entire semester of knowledge in one week is likely easy for no one.

Some of the resources offered include a session of therapy dogs, a time period where students can relax with crafts and for those living in a residence hall, snacks and food that are brain stimulating are offered.

One important aspect of studying for finals is making sure that one is in a productive environment. This can mean many things, but most importantly — staying out of bed and sitting up straight. Remaining cozy and comfortable makes being productive nearly impossible, so reach out to the other study platforms

that are offered on campus.

For those searching for a safe and quiet place where math equations can be practiced, notes can be read and essays can be written, students can reach out to the Langsam Library.

For those with the benefit of living in a residence hall, they can resort to the study floor. Each residence hall is complete with a lower floor, which contains dozens of tables and chairs, along with private individual desks. The study floors are open 24 hours a day, so students are able to pull the typical necessary allnighters.

Another easy stop is TUC, where large chairs with desks lay free for anyone to snatch.

Finals week can be overcome, as long as one takes the steps to do so.

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.

This production is an impressive amalgamation of Cincinnati dance talent,

from our peers — the CCM Ballet Ensemble — to teachers, choreographers and dancers from the surrounding area.

See it: “Classics With a Twist” is at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium, 513-556-4183.

8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday Dec. 1-3. 3 p.m. Sunday Dec. 4. $27 – $31 general, $17 - $20 non-UC students and $15 – $18 UC students.

Brewcats: Thirsty Dog Bernese Barley Wine RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

Thirsty Dog’s Bernese Barley Wine Ale is a great example of how the old adage of “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies just as appropriately to beers and their labels. Anyone who buys this beer is definitely buying it because there is a freakishly adorable Bernese Mountain Dog cutely plastered in front of a mountain range.

They are not buying it because they are particularly fond of — or even familiar with — barley wine ale.

They even turn the adorable factor of the bottle up to 11 by personifying the dog on the front to match the ale.

“Like Mr. Buck, the Bernese Mountain Dog

RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

Thirsty Dog’s Barley Wine Ale has an adorable label, but tastes like old wine.

on the label, this is a big beer. A complex, dryhopped and unfiltered barley wine ale that will only get better with age.

The malt aroma, possible only in a barley wine ale, together with deep malty flavors melds perfectly with the hops for a truly unforgettable experience,” the bottle reads.

Well, that flavor — the “deep malty flavor” melding “perfectly with the hops” — can be just as easily found in a slightly warm, old bottle of wine. Because, this beer seriously just tastes like old wine with a hint of bread. The only difference between this ale and wine is that you’ll accidentally take a big swig of this and fill your mouth like you would expect to with an ale, only to realize — too late — that you basically just chugged down a mouthful of mediocre wine.

Now, this is a pretty harsh review, so I should mention that I’ve never had barley wine before and that the beer lords over at Beer Advocate seem to love this stuff.

They rate it at a solid 89 out of 100 and all the reviews are above average. So, maybe this is just a brew that takes more patience and understanding than I was willing to give it.

Either way, if you aren’t familiar with the taste of barley wine, be wary when picking this brew off the shelf.

‘Moana’ ditches cultural significance in favor of pop hooks RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

It’s easy to go into Disney’s 56th animated feature, “Moana,” wanting to love it. This Polynesian wayfarer’s tale rides on the coattails of the ultra-popular “Tangled” and “Frozen,” promising another feat in animated storytelling and yet another test for Disney to see how long they can get a song stuck in your head post-movie viewing.

Unfortunately, when attempting to depict other cultures to a mainly American or Euro-centric audience, there is a fine line to be treaded between accurately interpreting source material and just ripping characters and ideas

from other cultures for the sake of entertainment. Not to say Disney didn’t try to honor the culture they were depicting — they genuinely gave it a shot.

There is a breakdown of island people’s relationship with plants and nature, specifically the many uses of the coconut, which they devote an entire musical number to. Characters like grandmothers and teenagers have symbolic, traditional tattoos that are elaborated on — something you wouldn’t normally see in a children’s movie. And, even the sense of reverence toward the ocean and its many mysteries is present throughout the film.

One scene from the movie best

illustrates the failures of the piece as a whole, though.

Moana, in search of her destiny, discovers a cave where her ancestors stored their large sailing canoes. In a mystical turn of events while in this cave, she has a vision of her ancestors sailing the open ocean.

This vision turns into a musical number with lyrics initially sung in the Polynesian tongue, which is pretty awesome. It gets you thinking, “Wow, Disney really went out on a limb here to depict the values and language of this culture — something that you wouldn’t expect in a mainstream animation flick.”

Then, about 30 seconds into the

song, it switches tone to a poppy, hook-fueled Disney-feeling song in English and remains in English for the rest of the number. When they bring this song back at the end of the movie, they drop the beginning altogether and jump straight into the English verses.

“Moana” is a movie that tries really hard to take a unique look into another culture and has aspects — like Moana’s kooky grandmother and the characters’ spiritual connections to the ocean — that really shine through. But, overall, any cultural significance this movie could have is scrubbed clean by heavily-produced pop song numbers intermixed with a slew of pop culture references

and unfunny jokes.

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Moana and the demigod Maui share a canoe on their way to return the heart of the ocean.

Lipstick Fiction, a local student band, interviews with TNR on origins, activities, music, venues SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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Local New Wave | Post-Punk band, Lipstick Fiction, has their EP titled “Too Late” available on Bandcamp. Their next show is April 30 at the Comet in Northside.

The News Record: Where did your group originate?

Lipstick Fiction: “Four people with very loose ties to the Rocky Horror shadow cast at the Esquire who became friends after they found out they wanted to make the same type of music.”

TNR: How long has lipstick fiction been active for?

Began rehearsals in January 2015 and performing live in April

2015.

TNR: Were any members apart of bands prior to your group now?

“Maxwell and Tim were part of various bands before forming LipFic but it’s Marisa and Spencer’s first band.”

TNR: What genre of music do you all aim for?

Do you write your own music or simply do covers?

“We shoot for a type of post-punk or new wave with a harder bend to it. We write our own music but we sometimes do covers when we agree on them.”

TNR: What are the names of all the members and what instrumental do they do?

“Marisa Seremet, [a third year biology student], sings and is the primary songwriter, Spencer Webb plays guitar and is focused on writing catchy riffs on his modified ’96 Gibson SG Special.

Max Vignola plays bass guitar, writes songs, and assists Marisa and Spencer with their song writing. He favors a late 90’s Fender Jazz Bass through an early 70’s Music Man head and

cabinet.

Tim Miller, a [University of Cincinnati] alumnus, plays drums on a modified 1966 Ludwig Club Date kit and plays a big role in songwriting by helping with phrasing and facilitating brainstorming jams and discussions. “ TNR: What venues do you often perform at?

“Urban Artifact, The Comet, Northside Yacht Club, Southgate House Revival, Northside Tavern and other local areas.”

4 / SPORTS Volleyball gets ready for NCAA THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2016

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N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Fans of local professional soccer team FC Cincinnati march from Rhinehaus to the Woodward Theater to hear Major League Commissioner Don Garber speak for the FCC Town Hall, Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

Campus reacts to MLS visiting Cincy DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

Futbol Club Cincinnati saw its debut season this summer, as they competed in the United Soccer League, but it has been no secret that the organization has had one goal all along: become a Major League Soccer team.

They took a major step towards that goal Tuesday when MLS commissioner Don Garber visited the city.

Garber’s visit included a meeting with the team’s owners, a business luncheon, a driving tour of the urban core of Cincinnati, a town hall held at Woodward Theater and a tour of Nippert Stadium and surrounding University of Cincinnati facilities.

Upon arrival to UC via helicopter, Garber walked along MainStreet where he was greeted by screaming FC Cincinnati fans and students.

“I think it’s really cool to see Cincinnati get behind a soccer team. We have the Reds, we have the Bengals and there’s always doom and gloom with those teams. So it’s really cool to see a city so excited about their professional sports team,” said fifth-year marketing student Evan Cohen.

The soccer club played their home games at Nippert and plans to do so in the near future.

But, being that Nippert is primarily a football stadium, the team could be held back by their choice of home venue.

Garber has said they believe their clubs will be more successful in actual soccer stadiums.

“The MLS wants teams to have their own stadium and to be in control of all their revenue, I think that’s the biggest hang up,” said sports administration professor Jason Simmons. “I think [Nippert’s] awesome as a soccer venue. I think I actually like it better as a soccer venue than a football venue.”

Despite not having a venue of their own, Garber praised FC Cincinnati to The Cincinnati Enquirer, stating they just have to keep doing what they are doing because they are doing it really well.

In September, Garber said that the league will have a better view on what their plan is regarding expansion after their board of governors meeting in December.

But for FC Cincinnati fans, they think it’s time their name be called.

“Out of all the other cities I have seen them talk about, I think Cincinnati would have the most realistic and best case option out of everybody,” said thirdyear sports administration student Joey Urenovitch.

For the first time since 2011, the University of Cincinnati volleyball team is playing in the NCAA tournament.

The Bearcats were not aware they would be invited until Sunday, as they were left biting their nails and watching the screen anxiously, hoping to hear their name called as an at-large selection to the tournament.

With no conference tournament, the Bearcats had to finish with the best regular season record in the conference in order to garner the automatic bid from the American Athletic Conference.

Despite finishing with a record of 17-3 in conference play, the squad still came up short, finishing in second place to Southern Methodist University.

With uncertainty in the air on selection night as to whether the season would be over for the team, the announcement of the Bearcats name caused quite the uproar where the team had gathered to watch.

The volleyball team’s

tweeted a video showing the girls reacting with screams, hugs and jumps for joy “We were up there watching it and we all just went crazy,” said senior outside hitter Ciara Hill, who was named to the allconference second team.

“It was just such a good feeling. Especially for the seniors, after all these years, it is just a dream come true.”

For the seniors like Hill, an NCAA tournament appearance seemed a long way away when they arrived at the program as freshmen.

Their first year on campus, the program mustered a 3-29 record, including a 0-22 start to the year.

“We have grown a lot,” Hill said. “We have a lot of new people, different coaches, and we really grew together. This is a whole new program.”

Among those new players are sophomore Player-ofthe-Year Jordan Thompson and sophomore Setter-ofthe-Year Jade Tingelhoff, whose combined success predates their time at Cincinnati.

The duo both hail

from suburbs outside of Minneapolis, and they played club volleyball together in high school.

After Jade committed, Jordan had a good idea where she would eventually end up. “[Jade being there] played a big part in it,”Thompson said. “Having my best friend, my setter, just being able to play together still, it was pretty cool.”

The Bearcats will face a familiar tournament foe in the first round, as they match up against the Florida State University Seminoles, the same school that eliminated Cincinnati from contention in their last NCAA appearance.

“They will be strong,”

head coach and conference Coach-of-the-Year Molly Alvey said. “I have known [their head coach] Chris Poole for a long time. He has always done a great job. He is a great stats guy, a great numbers guy, and always has very talented athletes. They are going to be a big, strong team. I think we will compete well.

I think everybody that we have seen this season and where we have played, the atmospheres that we have been able to play in, has definitely prepared us, without a doubt.”

Cincinnati will cross paths with the Seminoles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday in Gainesville, Florida.

N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

The UC volleyball team huddles up prior to their match against SMU at Fifth Third Arena, Friday, November 4, 2016.

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show us some more today. We just need to finish the game and that’s it.”

Caupain could have his hands full defending Iowa State senior Monte Morris, who was named preseason Player of the Year in the Big 12.

Through six games this year, Morris is averaging 16 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists.

Cronin, who recruited Morris out of high school, believes the guard is underrated, despite his prestigious preseason honors.

“He was an underrated guy in high school,” Cronin said. “He has probably been underrated on the national scene his whole career to be honest with you. I am a little bit surprised he was not able to go pro after last

season. He is a very impressive player. He always finds the open man, but he has really added the jump shot. He is a much better scorer than he was as a younger player, but he always finds the open man.”

Despite Iowa State averaging 88.8 points per game, Cronin believes their defense is what his team really needs to worry about.

“They are aggressive, tough kids,” Cronin said. “The most underrated thing about them is their defense.

Obviously I had a relationship with Steve [Prohm] when we were both coaching at Murray State. We were both fortunate to live in God’s country down in Murray. He is a great coach. I think he is an underrated

defensive coach.”

Whether or not UC’s preseason first team all-conference forward Gary Clark is able to play should be a big factor in the Bearcat’s chances of pulling off the upset.

Cronin did not offer much insight on the matter, stating that he was day-today with an ankle injury.

The game tips off at 9 p.m. on Thursday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. It will be aired on ESPN. While on winter break, several other notable games to watch for are the Dec. 10 game at No. 18 Butler University and the Dec. 28 game at Temple University.

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