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Weight Loss Seminars when: Nov. 3, Nov. 16 , Dec. 8 and Dec. 15. where: West Chester Hospital, 7700 University Drive, West Chester
Campus CRIME BLOTTER Tuesday, Oct. 25
Ryan Hoffman | senior Reporter
A Univerisity of Cincinnati Spanish took action, positively impacting Cincinnati’s spanish speaking community. The medical Spanish class at UC received an award for exemplary post-secondary service learning at the Greater Cincinnati Celebration of Service ceremony, Sept. 27. “This recognition is really for the students and for the great work they do in the community,” said Ligia Gomez, the professor who taught the service learning class. “I am very proud of these students and get great satisfaction when I see the way these experiences enrich their lives.” The class was designed to hone students language skills by helping members of the Hispanic community who aren’t fluent in English navigate and gain access to health and social services. While Gomez credits her
students for their work, they equally acknowledge her role in it all. “Our professor has done so much to make this happen and for us to get recognized for all our hard work is great,” said Ashley O’Donnell, a graduate student in the class. Serving in a professional setting benefits the organizations as well, Gomez said. “I’ve been working with this class for three years and I’ve had some of the most dynamic and wonderful students,” said Mary Kay Heldman, the Hispanic case management coordinator at Bethesda North. An informational flyer on the effects of postpartum depression designed by one of Gomez’s students last year is still distributed to Hispanic families at Bethesda North, Heldman said. The class was one of 12 that were nominated from UC by Sharp.
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COMO PUEDO AYUDARTE Ligia Gomez led the Spanish class.
Alumnus revolutionizes water JAsmine Evans | staff reporter
A University of Cincinnati grad is making waves in water filtration. UC alumnus David Rogers received an R&D 100 Award from“R&D Magazine” for developments in water osmosis. The Department of Chemistry graduate is part of a team led by Susan B. Rempe at Sandia National Laboratories. Sandia National Laboratories — a research company that develops sciencebased technologies tor national security — was recognized by “R&D Magazine” for developing a process that makes saltwater usable for municipal and industrial purposes through biomimetic
m e m b r a n e desalination. The annual R&D 100 Awards identify the 100 most significant, newly introduced researched and rogers developed advances multiple disciplines of science. Rogers modeled filter membranes and discovered inefficiencies due to the geometry of the pores within the membranes. Industrial technology uses generic polymers that are mesh,” Rogers said. “When water goes through it has this
tortuous path that has all kinds of winding. By making the pores straighter you get a better geometry while still having the interaction with the molecules that stops the salt from going through.” In 2000, the world’s consumption of water was 64 billion cubic meters per year—and of municipal water. Industrial water was twice that, Rogers said. About one fifth of the world’s population is living in areas where water is considered scarce, according to the World Health Organization’s website. Rogers’s team has created a way to produce efficient membranes that can lower cost, possible down saving the billions of dollars through this discovery.
wednesday, Oct. 26 When: 12 p.m. Where: 2935 Campus Green Dr. What: Theft from motor vehicle. Suspect: No Arrests
wednesday, Oct. 26 When: 6 p.m. Where: 2935 Campus Green Dr. What: Theft from a motor vehicle Suspect: No Arrests
wednesday, Oct. 26 When: 10:30 p.m. Where: 240 Calhoun St. What: Drug paraphernalia Suspect: No Arrests
friday, Oct. 28 When: 6:45 a.m. Where: 3223 Eden Ave. What: Theft from a motor vehicle Suspect: No Arrests
When: 3:25 p.m. Where: 240 Calhoun Street What: Assault, not aggravated Suspect: No Arrests
When: 12 p.m. Where: 2911 Woodside Dr. What: Theft Suspect: No Arrests
When: 3:00 p.m. Where: 101 West Daniels St. What: Theft from buildings Suspect: No Arrests
When: 10:50 p.m. Where: 2606 Jefferson Ave. What: False identification Suspect: Arrested
When: 4 p.m. Where: 3141 Reading Rd. What: Breaking and Entering Suspect: No Arrests
When: 12 p.m. Where: 2766 UC MainStreet What: Theft from buildings Suspect: No Arrests
When: 8:17 p.m. Where: 25 West Daniels St. What: Underage Drinking Suspect: No Arrests
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Saturday, Oct. 29 When: 10 p.m. Where: 2610 McMicken Circle What: Trespassing Suspect: Arrested
wednesday, Oct. 26 When: 5:00 p.m. Where: 45 West Daniels St. What: Criminal damaging Suspect: No Arrests
When: 7:45 a.m. Where: 3223 Eden Ave. What: Theft from a motor vehicle Suspect: No Arrests
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Those interested in shedding a few pounds can gain some feedback from the University of Cincinnati Health Weight Loss Center beginning Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. UC Health is offering four weight-loss informational seminars for free, and for those interested in learning about weight loss techniques and surgical options. The seminars will be presented by Dr. Brad Watkins – a UC Health bariatric surgeon and assistant professor for the UC College of Medicine. The seminar will cover influences blocking weight loss, negative outcomes of obesity, surgical topics of debate and using the right frame of mind in regard to one’s eating habits. Surgical techniques will be explained in detail by Watkins, including the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band procedure and gastric placation surgery – a procedure reducing the size of one’s stomach without removing any part of it. Each seminar session is an hour long, from 7-8 p.m., except for the Dec. 8 session which runs from 7-8:30 p.m. Registration is required for all sessions and RSVPs can be made at www.cincyweightloss.com or by calling 513-939-BAND (2263). Registration for Dec.8 can only be made by calling 513-298-3000.
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WASHINGTON — Graduate students will pay more for loans taken out next July, and recent graduates will lose rebates for on-time repayment under a law Congress passed this summer to keep the federal deficit in check while protecting Pell Grants for low-income students. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the changes will save the government $21.6 billion — meaning students would pay that much more or borrow less — over the next 10 years. Another change that a key Senate committee voted to include in the 2012 federal budget would “save” an additional $6.1 billion by getting rid of a grace period subsidy for undergraduate loans. The elimination of repayment rebates and loan subsidies for graduate students was included in the bipartisan deal reached in July known as the Budget Control Act. Financial aid departments at colleges and universities are now starting to notify graduate students that Stafford loans they take out next summer will no longer include a subsidy that keeps interest from accruing while they are in school. “This was one of the few federal subsidies provided to graduate students,” said Haley Chitty, communications director for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. “It is a pretty significant blow.” Under the new law, students seeking advanced degrees will start owing interest immediately on loans issued after July 1, 2012 though they will have the option of deferring payments until they finish school. “They can defer it but it adds to what they owe, and we always encourage students to pay as they go so in the end it’s not so expensive,” said Ivon Nunez, financial aid director at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. Exactly how much the subsidy is worth depends on how much a student borrows and how many years he or she is in school. Nunez said a student borrowing the federal maximum of $65,000 could end up owing an extra $200 a month over 10 years. Chitty said an analysis by NASFAA found that a medical or dental student taking out the maximum subsidized loan of $8,500 a year for four years got a $4,624 subsidy while in school. Even if it’s a much smaller amount, however, students are worried about the impact. “Students can barely make it now,” said Jacqueline Velastegui of Kearny, who’s seeking an advanced degree in industrial engineering at NJIT. “We don’t live. We survive.” Evan Toth is working full time as a
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GRAIN ELEVATOR DISASTER Zoe Bock, the mother of deceased grain elevator worker Chad Roberts, hugged her husband, Kevin Bock, at the Bartlett Grain Company on Monday. The explosion tore through the Bartlett Grain elevator Saturday night as train cars were being loaded. The sound and concussion carried for miles.
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teacher at the Community School in Teaneck while pursuing his master’s degree in English at Rutgers University in Newark. He said he’s borrowed nearly all of the roughly $20,000 in tuition and fees, and“it was really helpful”not to have to pay interest while studying. “I looked at that as being a great benefit,” Toth said. “An extra $1,500, or whatever it would end up being, would be a great financial burden.” He expects to finish his coursework next semester, so the change in the law won’t hit him. But he said that in the future, it will hurt “the self-driven student who lacks independent wealth.” “This is exactly the kind of student that our country must encourage to stay in the classroom,”Toth said. Congress also voted to end subsidies, starting with loans issued next July, that reward graduates who pay back their loans on time. Under the program that is ending, borrowers who signed up for automatic debit repayment got a bonus equal to half the loan origination fee they paid, said Vincent Tunstall, financial aid director at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Borrowers could keep the rebate if they made their first 12 payments on time. From the $21.6 billion the two changes to loans are expected to save, Congress applied $4.6 billion to deficit relief and $17 billion to the Pell Grant program, which benefits lower-income students.
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OCCUPY OAKLAND CONTINUES A protester checks various social media sites while waiting at the corner of 14th Street and Broadway near Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif., Oct. 26. Police recently employed tear gas on protestors.
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MIRACLE BABY LIVES A 2-week-old baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building and rescue workers struggled to save her mother, nearly 48 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that toppled some 2,000 buildings in eastern Turkey, Ercis, Van, Turkey, Oct. 25. Rescuers in orange jumpsuits cheered as the baby, Azra Karaduman, was removed from the wreckage. The baby’s mother, Semiha, was still alive, pinned next to a sofa inside the flattened building.
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LONDON — European stocks dived Tuesday and the continent’s leaders were reportedly dismayed by Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s announcement that he would put the Eurozone’s new bailout package to a referendum. Papandreou appeared to surprise even his own party’s lawmakers Monday when he said that Greeks ought to vote on the debt-crisis rescue plan cobbled together last week after intense negotiating among Europe’s leaders. A poll published in a Greek newspaper over the weekend showed that a majority of respondents opposed the deal, putting the outcome of a referendum — probably to be held no earlier than January — in doubt. The political gamble sent stock markets tanking Tuesday, erasing many of the gains they had made during the shortlived euphoria that greeted the rescue plan. “Greeks plunge Europe into new crisis,” the German tabloid Bild said in a headline on its website, adding that the 17-nation Eurozone was “in a state of shock.” It quoted Rainer Bruederle, a ranking member of the junior party in the German ruling coalition, as saying that he was “irritated” by the referendum decision and that Papandreou’s behavior was “peculiar.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the chief architects of the rescue deal, are reportedly to speak to each other later Tuesday about Papandreou’s decision. In France, lawmaker Christian Estrosi told France Info radio that the Greek leader’s announcement was “totally irresponsible” and “incomprehensible when we know how hard it was for Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel to pass a courageous plan. I deplore this decision.”
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ISRAELIS RELEASE PRISONERS Newly released Palestinian prisoners returned to Gaza City Oct. 28. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were traded for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Shalit, a prisoner of Hamas for the last 20 months, returned to his government last week.
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Janis Joplin’s raw, wailing voice screams “Take it / Take another little piece of my heart now, baby” through the speakers while avid music fans flip frantically through endless crates of vinyl records at Shake It Records. It’s Record Store Day, the fourth annual national event created to “celebrate the art of music,” and people are putting their hands on any vinyl within their grasp, like kids scrounging for candy after a busted piñata. A myriad of 12-inch black varnished discs wrapped in trippy art and plastic are stuffed in wooden crates lining the two-story building in Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood. Joplin may be crooning her manly blues, but one
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FOR THE RECORD Shake It Records is located in Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood and tries to keep the Vinyl Era alive.
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faint sound resonates through my ears: the crinkle and smack of plastic being fanatically pulled apart. Shoppers are flipping through LPs almost as fast as Hendrix could fingerpick the solo in “Voodoo Child.” I may be one of those people who squeal at the news of a sweet band coming to town, but my approach to this event celebrated by 700 independent record stores across the country was rather low-key compared to the serious collectors, or audiophiles, who lined up bright and early in front of the store. Chris Hall, promotions executive of Electric Fetus, a record store in Minneapolis, recalls a mob outside of his store. “Last year we had 300 people waiting for us to open; this year, we had 400,” he says.“People just kept coming.” The crowd was so massive that the store had to put a limit on how many records could be purchased per person. The “special edition” section of the store had to be roped off as though people were waiting to meet Aerosmith. “The first year [we participated in Record Store Day], we didn’t know what we were expecting, and the second year was crazy,” Hall says. “We had to pass out numbers.” Taking in the scene at Shake It, I notice that many of the shoppers look like they just trekked across town from a college class. I wasn’t among a horde of 50-year-old men still wearing their ’79 Led Zeppelin concert tees; I was surrounded by people in their mid-20s in Band of Horses gear. We are the age bracket that grew up with Duck Hunt and Nintendo, boom boxes and other relics of technology that are now mere featurettes on VH1’s “I Love the ’90s.” We live in a world that the late Steve Jobs revolutionized with his signature “i”— iPods, iPhones, iTunes. We can download the latest track of any artist while sitting in five o’clock traffic. Now all of the sudden the Echo Generation (the children of the ’90s) are buying turntables. Why? We can’t put them in our pockets; we can’t even clip them to our hips while we attempt to exercise. Is this a fad? Buying turntables and birthing a record collection are way more expensive endeavors than MP3 purchases. But the appeal for analog sound is catching on: Not only is this resurfacing hobby cool, but it also could possibly save the struggling music industry. Music label execs have been sweating bullets for a while. When was the last time you bought a CD? Can’t remember? Neither can I — which is why the record industry, and the music industry in general, is struggling to stay afloat as a prosperous industry in the new decade. Overall album sales dropped 13 percent in 2010, according to Rolling Stone. Thanks to all the illegal free music sources
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There’s a ceiling to the vinyl expansion. Even if it continues to expand, it’s going to be a niche market. —CHRIS HALL ELECTRIC FETUS PROMOTIONS EXECUTIVE
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SHAKE IT UP A local Northside resident flips through the collection of vinyl at Shake It Records
The best-selling vinyl LPs of 2010 1. The Beatles Abbey Road (35,000)
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The Suburbs (18,800)
3. The Black Keys Brothers (18,400)
4. Vampire Weekend Contra (15,000)
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Thriller (14,200)
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6. The National
High Violet (13,600)
7. Beach House
Teen Dream (13,000)
8. Jimi Hendrix Experience
Valleys of Neptune (11,400)
9. Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon (10,600)
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Perhaps everyone doesn’t think of their White Stripes record as their post-apocalyptic power-outage source, or have the desire for their record to smell like blueberries — but there is a market for this stuff. Plus, the double-decker features a single from his bluesy quartet The Dead Weather, which includes a “hidden” 7-inch inside the 12-inch LP. That’s gnarly. The response from White’s experimental endeavors has been warm, giving him the go-ahead to try more quirky additions to the industry, while signaling a broader trend with labels around the country. “You have to find ways to get your customers interested in your product,” says Sean Willis of Goner Records in Memphis.“Especially when they can get on a computer and find a download of the same record for free in a matter of minutes.” The question remains, though: Will vinyl stick around? “There’s a ceiling to the vinyl expansion,” Hall predicts. “It’s still a tiny part of the market. Even if it continues to expand, it’s going to be a niche market. That’s fine if the [independent record] store will be able to adapt, maintain a community, and you discover unexpected and new music through record stores.” Back at Shake It, I grow tired of looking through the crates of LPs when I notice two 15-year-old boys standing behind me, patiently waiting to take a peek at what lies inside the “B” section of the alternative rock section. They probably heard of vinyl records for the first time in their seventh-grade history class, yet they’re two of the most excited people I’ve seen all day. One of them, a pudgy fellow in a white T-shirt with a cluster of brown curls piled on the top of his head, politely asks if he could flip through the very stack I was about to rummage through. “Go right ahead,” I told him. “It gives my fingers some rest.” He eagerly steps forward and rises up on his tiptoes to look at every album title in the crate.“I really hope I find a Grateful Dead album today,” he says. Even if he doesn’t, odds are he’ll be back for more vinyl again.
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spread across the Internet, only non-computer-savvy consumers are still purchasing music (which might explain why so many Susan Boyle albums were purchased last year). Many musicians have to rely on touring to try to survive in their profession, but ticket sales only cover so much. “The music industry as a whole has been slipping,” Hall says. “People started listening to things differently. CD buyers have stopped buying CDs.” The digital age has consumed the concept of tangible media, but the sales of vinyl records increased by 14 percent last year, even though overall album sales plummeted, according to Nielsen SoundScan. What is vinyl’s appeal? First off, the sound is phenomenally better. “Vinyl beats any format,” Hall says. “There’s a warmth to the sound; there’s a fuller frequency.” Dropping the needle to listen to a vinyl record is the closest thing to planting oneself in the recording studio with the band. “Even a crappy [record] system will fill the room with three-dimensional sound compared to the one-dimensional, tinny, transparent bass of MP3s,”
according to ClassicVinylRecord.com. The 3-D sound refers to the listener’s ability to actually hear the different instruments as individual contributions, making the song come alive. This allows for musical subtleties, such as the crash of a cymbal, the rattle of a high-hat or the highest pitch from the smallest string of a harp, to be heard. The joy of listening to vinyl records is only half the excitement of being an audiophile. The search for vinyl has become an epic quest. Many artists release special-edition albums with only a few hundred copies made. My friend with a bionic ear for the specifics of sound accompanied me on this ’70s flashback holiday. He talked about his hope in finding a Garaj Mahal album during our entire drive to Shake It Records, making me contemplate how many of these vinyl fanatics will actually find what they’re looking for. “Some people that work here have to have the limited edition of something,” Hall says. “They will search forever for a record that only has 300 copies, or even 50; it’s part of being a collector.” I, apparently, had yet to understand that being a true collector also means thinking like a vinyl pirate. After flipping through so many albums in the alternative rock, indie and punk sections of Shake It, my friend grew weary of trying to find what he was looking for. I tried to sound encouraging. “Can’t you just order the album online?” I asked. “I can’t just order it,” he said, exasperated. “Do you know the feeling of when you find the record and it’s just waiting for you? That’s the best feeling.” Meanwhile, the nostalgia associated with record collecting is endless. Honing in on vinyl aficionados’ love of all things nostalgic is the genius behind former bass-less sensation, Jack White of White Stripes. White recently created Third Man Records, a recording-studio-slash-record-store in Nashville. White has popped out such vinyl avant-garde goodies as glow-in-the-dark records, scratch-and-sniff 7-inchers and the infamous “double-decker LP.”
Alt scene newbies rock new releases TOM SEIPLE | SENIOR REPORTER
This week marks the release of a lot of new names and lesser knows in the alternative music scene. Get ready to add some new artists to your library.
Brite Futures – “Dark Past”
I was a little resistant to this band at first. Just by looking at their name and album artwork, I made the immediate assumption I was about delve into another subpar hipster folk album; I was pleasantly surprised. Brite Futures is everything you love about your favorite club pop music that you might be a little ashamed to admit makes you tap your toes.They’re a little pop rock and resemble Mates of State due to the dueling male and female voices.The beats are infectious, the melodies are pleasant and the tracks beg for singalongs. Cincinnati locals Walk the Moon share a lot of Brite Futures’ qualities, but add a little more electronic elements. “Dark Past” is a great listen and fun from start to finish. I recommend getting a copy for your next house dance party.
We Were Kings – “Ghost” FUTURE LOOKS BRITE Far surpassing the subpar hipster folk musicians that are popping up more and more in record stores, Brite Futures presents a fresh sound in their latest release, “Dark Past.”
We Were Kings is another group I wasn’t immediately impressed with. Within the first few tracks of the album, I was struggling to find what makes them stand out among other pop rock bands. I settled, after listening to most of the album, on the fact that“Ghost”has a more even tempo and is slower paced, which makes it to stand out from the crowd. No one instrument in
this band sticks out in the mix, and there is a healthy amount of acoustic guitar used on the record; something you don’t see as much with present pop punk bands. A sort of DIY band by the name of The Upwelling comes to mind while listening to these guys. “Ghost” is simple and well recorded, and We Were Kings let the music stand as it is. I’m impressed with how the controlled tracks left me wanting more.
Good Luck – “Without Hesitation”
Is anyone else a fan of vocalists who seem to have a lisp or speech impediment? Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse is maybe one of the most well known, having quite an intense lisp that fans seem to adore. Good Luck pairs up some strange voices in the dueling male and female vocals and dirty garage rock music fused with something like Local Natives or Foals. There’s plenty of filthy distortion, but also lots of clicking in the percussion and muted guitar picking. The vocals will be hit and miss with listeners. The band seems to have taken cues from British band Los Campesinos! in that none of the album’s vocals have any pitch fix on them and seem recorded in one take. Sloppy, and almost childish, there’s something genuine about Good Luck.
Billy Otten – “Palingenesia”
I was at a party this past week and met Billy Otten, a dark-haired fellow who can grow a beard in an afternoon and talk hiphop and folk music with the best. He lives here in Cincinnati and plays shows when he can. He was showcased in this year’s Clifton Heights Music Festival. His album “Palingenesia” is a wonderful eight-track folk album about the colonial era. I was tempted to compare it to Mumford and Sons, Great Lake Swimmers or The Swell Season, but I ultimately gave up trying to categorize it. It’s thin and stripped down to a man and a guitar with the occasional drummer’s addition and a vocal support here or there. The beginning of the album was harder for me to engage, but the last three tracks wrap the album up well. There is one track in particular that I fell in love with titled“With One Voice (Andromeda).” A wonderfully driving tune with a little swung pitter-patter (on a chair I presume) of light percussion. The album is wonderfully innocent and full of a sort of childish ambition seen in a beautiful first record. I look forward to see how Otten’s music ages and grows. Billy’s album is available for $5 at bandcamp.com.
Cincinnati Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ gracefully gloomy Erkan, Hairston’s performances enchant audiences
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The deathly dance featured in the beautifully eerie ballet, “Giselle,” served as a captivating opener for Cincinnati Ballet attendees’ Halloween weekend. The company danced the classical performance at majestic Music Hall Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra began to play Adolphe Adam’s overture. The curtain rose to reveal a cottage and wooden benches on both sides of the stage with a backdrop portraying a quaint countryside. Liam Fu played the role of Albrecht, Duke of Silesia, who disguises himself as a villager to court Giselle, a young peasant performed by Sarah Hairston. Fu encompassed Albrecht’s strength, while Hairston portrayed Giselle’s innocence well. Giselle first tries to deflect Albrecht’s advances, but timidly begins to dance with him and fall in love.The peasants join the couple, and they perform several joyful dances. The peasant pas de deux was performed by Rodrigo Almarales and MaizyaletVelázquez; Almarales was particularly dazzling with his perfect pirouettes.
Hilarion (Selahattin Erkan) is also in love with Giselle, although she does not return his feelings. He exposes Albrecht as a prince, and Giselle is in disbelief until Albrecht’s fiancée arrives. Albrecht shows his true allegiance is to the other woman, causing Giselle to lose her mind and die of a broken heart. Hairston’s acting during the mad scene was very dramatic and tragic. The setting of the second act starkly contrasts the happy village scenes from before: An eerie fog covers the dimly lit stage surrounded by towering trees with Giselle’s tombstone in the front left corner of the stage. In this forest lurk the Wilis, spirits of women who were engaged, but died before their wedding day. In vengeance, Wilis force men to dance to their deaths. Myrtha (Danielle Bausinger), the queen of the Wilis, dances across the stage with an ethereal and striking presence. When the Wilis join her, the corps de ballet are breathtaking in their collective movements, precise and well-rehearsed. Hilarion stumbles into their midst while grieving Giselle’s death and the Wilis trap him, making him dance to his death in a powerful scene. This is Erkan’s pivotal scene as he flings his body across the stage, pleading for his life. He gave a
commendable performance. When Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, Giselle joins him in a dance filled with sorrow and tenderness. Albrecht then encounters the Wilis’ wrath when he accidentally steps into their path. Myrtha commands him to dance until he dies, but Giselle leaps in front of him, protecting him. Giselle dances through the night with Albrecht, trying to keep him alive until the Wilis must retreat to their graves at dawn. Unlike Hairston’s lively dancing in the first act, her dancing in this act is full of compassion and strength. Albrecht struggles to dance as Fu’s movements become more and more tired, but Giselle motivates him to continue. They manage to last until dawn breaks and the Wilis are forced to return to their graves. Giselle and Albrecht embrace for one last time before Giselle leaves Albrecht alone on the stage, grieving. Albrecht picks up the lilies off Giselle’s grave and drops the flowers as he slowly backs away. Fu then walks forward toward the audience with pain and relief simultaneously etched across his face, bringing the ballet to a dramatically solemn close.
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It was only a matter of time. The Big East crumbles a little more each day.
Good for them. Now they can lose more.
I mean, it’s not like we’re surprised.
It was bound to happen. I’ll miss playing against Huggs in basketball.
Whatever. who’s even counting anymore?
What are your thoughts on OSU dropping UC from next year’s football schedule?
That would have been a fun game to watch. Oh well. I guess they were too scared.
It would’ve been a good game next year, but 2018 will give OSU enough time to kill UC.
The less I have to think about OSU, the better. So I guess it’s good.
Looks like big brother is scared to play Ohio’s “little sister of the poor.”
They just need some time for all that NCAA heat to dissapate to get their team back on track.
Do you think the third time will be the charm for Tebow?
God is on his side.
If by charm, you mean another crucifixion, then yes.
If I say no, will he cry again?
I hope not. ESPN has been on his nuts long enough.
I’ll never forgive him for the 2010 Sugar Bowl, but he’s got talent. He’ll get the job done.
What do you think UC basketball is going to be like this year?
Undefeated? Right now, the glass is half full.
They’ll make the tournament again and maybe Sweet 16.
Boring. Because basketball.
They’ll get to the NCAA tourney again.
Ranked in the 20s all season with a Sweet 16 finish in March.
Who cares? Like LaRussa, baseball is long past its prime and on the decline.
Congratulations. And that means a lot coming from a Tigers fan transplanted in Cincinnati.
What do you think about WVU leaving the Big East?
What are your thoughts on Tony LaRussa’s retirement?
He went out on a high note.
Good riddance, and I hope nothing but the worst for him.
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It had to happen sooner or later. I hear the crypt keeper is looking for a replacement.
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Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh West Virginia @ Louisville
Rutgers @ South Florida Syracuse @ Connecticut
Last week’s rankings are in brackets, and records are in parenthesis. 1. West Virginia [1] (6-2, 2-1 Big East) —The Mountaineers had a big 41-31 win against Rutgers last Saturday to remain No. 1 in the rankings. The Mountaineers’ Big East-best offense will meet the conference’s top defense this weekend against Louisville for another difficulty test. 2. Cincinnati [2] (6-1, 2-0 Big East) — Cincinnati has the Big East’s No. 1 scoring offense that will be matching up against Pittsburgh’s No. 6 conference-ranked defense this weekend. Another conference win should keep the Cats at No. 1 in the actual Big East standings, leading up to the UC-WVU showdown in two weeks. 3. Louisville [6] (4-4, 2-1 Big East) — The Cardinals’ young team has quietly put together two-consecutive conference wins against Rutgers and Syracuse. Louisville’s defense is ranked No. 1 in the Big East in total and scoring defense, but will have a tough test on the road this weekend at West Virginia.
4. Pittsburgh [5] (4-4, 2-1 Big East) — Coming off a big 35-20 win against UConn, the Panthers are still simply a middle of the pack team. It should be fun to watch a Ray Graham-less Pitt go up against Cincinnati’s No. 1 conference-ranked rushing defense this weekend. 5. Rutgers [3] (5-3, 2-2 Big East) — The Scarlet Knights have only beat two teams this season that currently have a winning record — Ohio University and Syracuse. Rutgers needs a win against the University of South Florida this weekend to salvage its season. 6. Syracuse [4] (5-3, 1-2 Big East) — The Orange followed up its big win against West Virginia two weeks ago with a loss at Louisville. They’re another Big East team with only one-two quality wins. 7. Connecticut [7] (3-5, 1-2 Big East) — The Huskies are coming off a loss against Pitt and have lost their last three-of-four, not to mention they have the Big East’s worst offense. 8. South Florida [8] (4-3, 0-3 Big East) — Coming off a bye week, the Bulls have a legitimate chance to end their three-game losing streak against Rutgers — not that it matters for a team whose season is already in the dumpster.
(Team performance) TOP DEFENSE — Louisville is limiting opponents to an average 295.6 yards per game. TOP OFFENSE — West Virginia is averaging 482.1 yards per game. SACKS — Pittsburgh has dropped opposing quarterbacks 27 times this season. INTERCEPTIONS — Rutgers has snagged 15 picks for 222 yards and two touchdowns. THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS — Cincinnati has converted 45.7 percent of its third down attempts. RED ZONE OFFENSE — Pittsburgh has scored 26-of-28 times when in the red zone. (Player performance) RUSHING LEADER — Pittsburgh junior Ray Graham has rushed for 958 yards and averages 119.8 yards per game. PASSING LEADER — West Virginia junior Geno Smith has thrown for 2,715 yards, averaging 339.4 yards per game. RECEIVING LEADER — West Virginia sophomore Stedman has 815 reception yards, averaging 101.9 per game. SACKS — Pittsburgh sophomore defensive linemen Aaron Donald has posted six solo sacks. INTERCEPTIONS — Rutgers junior Duron Harmon and Syracuse junior Phillip Thomas have each hauled in four interceptions.
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