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Exiger draws concerns NEWS BITES JAMES DOLLARD | STAFF REPORTER

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FBI and Apple fight over iPhone The San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone caused conflict between the FBI and Apple Inc. Tuesday.

A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles ruled Apple must provide the FBI with “reasonable technical assistance” in revealing data from Syed Farook’s iPhone 5C for federal investigation.

The FBI wants the company to develop software to bypass iPhone security, according to Apple.

“In the wrong hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive officer, in a letter to customers Tuesday.

“And while the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control.”

Despite resistance from Apple, federal investigators may still be able to hack the phone with the National Security Agency and the CIA’s help, according to forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski.

GOP is Cruz’n Donald Trump lost his 13-point lead over other GOP presidential candidates, according to a recent poll by NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey.

Cruz now leads with 28 percent of Republican support, with Trump following at 26 percent.

January polls reported Trump at 33 percent favorability for president among Republicans — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz held second in the polls with 20 percent.

When asked who they would pick if only Trump and Cruz were candidates, Cruz led by 16 percent.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also beat Trump by the same margin when Republicans were asked to pick between the two.

The survey conducted 400 interviews among Republican Primary Voters, with a margin of error of 4.90 percent.

Exiger was introduced at the CincinnatiHamilton County Community Action Agency on Monday for a community forum to address the independent review of University of Cincinnati police procedure.

Exiger is a regulatory consultant firm that addresses the issues that financial institutions and corporations face, in order to prevent further problems.

The hiring of the Exiger task force was a voluntary response by UC to the fatal shooting of Sam Dubose by UCPD officer Ray Tensing on July 15, 2015. The task force’s external review will point out weaknesses in UCPD policy and practice and outline improvements for UC to be more transparent and responsible.

Exiger managing director and Advisory president, Jeff Schlanger will be leading the 12-person As far as long lasting review team. The group will interview UC Members of the reform, we can only students, faculty and task force anticipate hope...

But every step UCPD members, while issues with the nature like this one is one in looking at UCPD data of consultancy, collection, training and particularly with how the right direction accountability, while the results will be also considering traffic administered.

-CHAD SWEET stops, use of force and “Well, being a other details. consultant is a UC Safety and double-edged sword — on one hand you Reform will work in collaboration with have a clean slate, you don’t have any ties, Exiger to facilitate the review and assist you can come in, you can take a clean in community outreach in order to gauge look at what’s going on, and you can public opinion on the current state of make recommendations that you really UCPD. A comprehensive report of UCPD feel would be the best to do,” said Exiger practice and policy is expected by June. team member and NYPD veteran James “The expediency we’re asking of this McShane. team to review with does not mean the “The downside is you don’t have any report will suffer in terms of quality,” said authority in the implementation process.”

UC Vice President of Safety and Reform Chad Sweet, fourth year organizational Robin Engel. leadership major, questioned the outcome, Exiger was selected among six but welcomes change. other firms, including Kroll Inc., the “As far as long lasting reform, we can firm responsible for the independent only hope — the police force acts as investigation of UCPD over Dubose’s a brotherhood and to fix deep rooted death. problems like racism would be a large feat A committee of eight people made the to take down, but every step like this one is selection — 4 UC administrators and 4 one in the right direction,” said Sweet. community members — according to Engel

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U.S. Bank Arena tightens security U.S. Bank Arena is strengthening security policies starting at this week’s Blake Shelton concert, according to the Business Courier.

The riverfront arena has added walkthrough metal detectors at all entrances and limited the size of bags and purses that can be brought into the arena to 6 inches by 6 inches.

U.S. Bank Arena is home to 36 Cincinnati Cyclones hockey games per season plus playoff games as well as concerts and other events.

Community members and activists were given the opportunity to express their perspective to the Exiger group and ask questions to be directly answered by the task force.

Some were concerned about the small attendance at the public forum. Joe Mallory, vice president of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP, wanted more promotion for the task force and suggested the formation of a street team.

“It’s all the community input, it’s very important,” said Mallory.

Skepticism about the usefulness of the review raised questions on if the review would change anything.

“The fact that it’s just a report doesn’t mean anything — they just paid for a pretty expensive document,” said Alexander Shelton, a sixth year political science, French and international affairs student.

Community members and activists were given the opportunity to express their perspective and directly ask questions of the task force, Exiger, in regards to their plan of review of UCPD, Monday night, Feb 15, 2016.

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | PHOTO EDITOR

Alex Shelton, sixth-year and triple major at UC, expresses his perspective and directly ask questions of the task force, Monday night, Feb 15, 2016.

Raising Cane’s Near Campus Fast-food chicken finger chain Raising Cane’s has signed a deal to locate near the University of Cincinnati, according to the Business Courier.

Raising Cane’s will be at U Square in place of the Lime Fresh Mexican Grill and could be open as soon as the end of 2016.

The company has a highly popular location in West Chester and also applied for approval to construct a Fairfield Raising Cane’s on State Route 4.

SG Elections Upcoming Student government candidates will hold a diversity debate on Feb. 22 between 7-9 p.m. and elections begin on Feb. 24 at 8 a.m.

Weather Expect to put the winter coats away this weekend as Cincinnati will be experiencing unusually high temperatures for mid-February.

Friday will be clear and warm with a high of 63 and a low of 48.

Saturday will be even warmer with a high of 67 and a low 43.

Sunday will be rainy with a high of 60 and a low of 38.

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | PHOTO EDITOR

Exiger is introduced at the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency Monday night, Feb 15, 2016 for a community forum to address the independent review of the UCPD.

Men’s basketball faces crucial test CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team heads to the University of Tulsa today for a pivotal conference game.

This will be the 34th meeting between the Bearcats and the Golden Hurricane — Cincinnati holds a 22-11 advantage and has an 8-7 record on Tulsa’s home court.

Both teams are posting impressive winning streaks coming into the game.

Cincinnati has won eight of its last 10 games and Tulsa has won eight of its last 11.

The Bearcats won this season’s first meeting 76-57, but head coach Mick Cronin insists that this game will be different, with higher stakes.

“Tulsa is a better team than the first time we played them,” Cronin said. “They’re playing like they have six or eight seniors and they want to make the NCAA tournament. It jumps off the ‘ol iPad when

you’re watching them and how desperate they are to try and win every game. Their competitiveness is extremely impressive.

They’re the fastest, most athletic team in our league. We need to make sure our guys erase the memory from the last game,

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Protestors stand outside Planned Parenthood on Auburn Avenue Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.

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UC Gen Action, a student group that fights for reproductive rights, posted poems on their Facebook page about Planned Parenthood’s necessary testing. Planned Parenthood on Auburn Avenue, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.

Abortion bill brings scorn to governor AMIR SAMARGHANDI | NEWS EDITOR

Ohio Gov. John Kasich received a lot of love this month since his surprising second place finish in the New Hampshire primary boosted his presidential ambitions — but he also received some atypical Valentine’s Day cards from University of Cincinnati students.

“Roses are red, violets are blue, I need STI testing, and cancer screenings too” was the poem UC Gen Action, a student group that fights for reproductive rights, posted on their Facebook page. They instructed students to mail the satirical verse to Kasich’s desk in Columbus.

The group’s initiative is focused around House Bill 294, which passed the Ohio legislature Feb. 10 and prohibits the Ohio Department of Health from awarding state and federal grants to any organization that performs or “promotes” abortion or to any organization that contracts with such an organization.

More than half a dozen states have attempted to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in recent months.

A majority of those efforts have been blocked in court.

The bill sitting on Gov. Kasich’s desk is different in that it targets state and federal programs administered by any group that has a role as an abortion provider — namely Planned Parenthood. Some of these include domestic violence, infant mortality, cancer screenings and infertility prevention programs.

Instead, the funds will be redirected to other providers, including dentist’s offices and school nurses, which do not perform the same services.

“It has become clear that Republicans in the legislature are hoping that the underrepresented Ohioans they’ve just stripped of care will stay silent. Putting his presidential aspirations before the wellbeing of his state is deeply troubling,” said Stephanie Kight, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, in a statement.

Kasich has remained committed to signing the bill despite the mounting protestation of Ohio citizens.

“I’m going to sign a bill to defund it, so you shouldn’t be confused,” Kasich said to a voter in Iowa last month when he promised to sign the bill, in a video interview filmed by American Bridge 21st Century.

“UC and the surrounding communities will be dramatically affected as a result of this legislation. It is clear that these communities need Planned Parenthood and their affiliates now more than ever before,” said Sarah Inskeep, president of UC Gen Action and senior political science student.

Inskeep said that Kasich being perceived as a moderate is wrong given his commitment to denying women reproductive rights.

“Kasich has passed 17 abortion restrictions into law since taking office in 2011. More than half of Ohio’s abortion clinics are now closed and the state falls as one of the worst in the nation when it comes to infant mortality rates, specifically among people of color,” said Inskeep.

Inskeep and other members of UC Gen Action have endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), saying she’s a “true champion of women’s rights.”

UC Gen Action’s mobilization of students for reproductive health goes beyond Valentine’s cards —the group will distribute condoms around UC’s campus Friday to honor National Condom Week, aiming to raise awareness about the effectiveness of condoms in reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.

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City’s cost of living on par with rest of Midwest SG to sponsor AMIR SAMARGHANDI | NEWS EDITOR JUSTIN RUETTER | SENIOR REPORTER

Cincinnati was recently named No. 8 on a list of affordable cities by Credit.com, but determining if University of Cincinnati students live in one of the more reasonably valued college towns in the area means looking at price of living factors.

The city’s affordability is comparable to other Midwestern college towns, such as Columbus and Ohio State University, Lexington and the University of Kentucky and Louisville and the University of Louisville.

The average rent for a furnished studio apartment in Cincinnati is $636 per month, according to Expatisan, a cost comparison website. In

Columbus, a similar arrangement would average $837 per month, $563 per month in Lexington and $541 per month in Louisville.

Using a maximum monthly budget of $600 on apartment pricing websites, the Queen City had 265 apartments available at that price, virtually identical to Louisville.

While Cincinnati has almost 2,000 apartments listed, Columbus had more than 4,000 total, with 391 apartments available at $600 per month. Lexington had the fewest with 178 at $600 per month.

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According to Numbeo, a cost of living comparison website, a gallon of milk is ten cents cheaper in Louisville ($2.71) than Cincinnati ($2.81), which was cheaper than Columbus ($2.86) and Lexington ($3.34).

A dozen eggs are cheapest in Cincinnati ($2.09) compared to $2.43 in Louisville, $2.67 in Lexington and $2.37 in Columbus, according to Numbeo.

The rapidly dropping price of oil is reflective in all four college towns, with Numbeo listing average gas prices at $1.60.

A pint of beer in Louisville ($2) is cheaper than Cincinnati ($3). The Queen City is cheaper than Lexington ($3.14) and Columbus ($3.25), according to Numbeo.

“It can get pretty costly here, but it’s worth it.You have to find the right places,” said Jacob Wells, a third-year electrical engineering student.

Some students said that they were unsure if Cincinnati was more or less expensive than their hometowns, as going to school at UC was the first time they have had to pay rent.

“I’m from a small town, and comparing the cost of living here and there is apples and oranges,” said Alec McCartney, a fourthyear marketing student from Ashtabula.

The real spending value of $100 dollars in Ohio is actually $112.11, according to the Tax Foundation. Kentucky was deemed fifty cents more valuable at $112.61.

A $100 bill is worth the least in the District of Columbia ($84.60), meaning a person who makes $40,000 a year after taxes in Ohio would need after-tax earnings of $53,000 in the nation’s capital to spend their money equally.

SG spends third of budget so far in fiscal year CAROLINE CORY | CHIEF REPORTER

Halfway through the fiscal year 2016, UC’s Student Government (SG) assesses their budget for allocation, spending and encumbered amounts in order to evaluate finances.

Since the beginning of the fiscal year, which begins in July, SG has spent $22,014.95, a third of their $65,789 allocation from the university.

The largest amount went to community relations at $4,540, followed by sustainability at $3,304.87.

Andrew Griggs, SG vice president, said the encumbered amount is often more than the disbursed amount, noting that bills often overestimate how much will actually be spent and that money can be put to other purposes — such as sustainability.

“Some things that we funded were recycling bins for Siddall Hall,” Griggs said.

“We funded a sustainability summit that happened this year.”

Diversity and inclusion had an encumbered amount of $7,150 but a

disbursement amount of $0, which is mostly due to consultant fees.

“We are going to spend that money on the diversity and inclusion consultant, who is basically the same person who does the university diversity and inclusion plans,” Griggs said. “We’re going to be paying him some but we have not paid his fee yet.”

Griggs explained how the money is still encumbered even though the consultant has yet to appear for SG. He said they still plan on spending the allocated money.

SG also contributed to the update of UC’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), located at 225 Calhoun St. in Suite 2000, between Rue 21 and Body Central.

Since the revitalization, CAPS has hired several new employees and now offers each student five free counseling sessions per semester.

“The counseling center, compared to last year, has seen more than double the number of students, Griggs said. “So it’s been quite amazing how we’ve been able to get help to

students that need it.”

The allocated amount is determined by the executive board of SG, which is made up of the president, vice president, speaker of senate, treasurer, internal holdover senator and external holdover senator.

After a cabinet member or senator under a budget section makes an initiative, then the treasurer subtracts the estimate of the initiative from the total allocation amount.

Disbursements are made through the passing of an appropriation bill.

Serving as mainly a guideline, the budget also has tracking purposes, according to Andrew Griggs, vice president of SG. “The budget that was set at the beginning of the year doesn’t actually govern what we spend money on. It’s just guidance to say ‘Hey everybody, we have almost $66,000 to spend this year,’” Griggs said. “It’s just to give everyone an idea of at halfway through the year; we should have spent about half of all these things.”

SG will be holding elections for at-large senator and president on February 24.

dance contest HUY NGUYEN | NEWS EDITOR

Student Government voted unanimously Wednesday to co-sponsor the 2016 Midwest Dhamaka Bollywood dance competition hosted at the University of Cincinnati.

The competition attracts teams from across the nation to Cincinnati for a bid to enter Bollywood America, the Bollywood dance national championship.

The event will take place March 5 and seeks to educate students about South Asian culture and promote UC and its competitive Bollywood dance team as an Asian American talent. “[The Midwest Dhamak] represents a lot of things that Campus Life has been trying to promote this year,” said At-Large Senator Jackie Mulay.

The approved appropriation bill allocates $750 to pay for the venue, food, water and other hospitalities.

Cecily Goode, director of One Stop, updated students on the development of the Catalyst student system and demonstrated the prototype registration process.

The final Catalyst product will have many streamlined features, such as an online shopping cart for registration, instead of copying course numbers.

Other features include displaying the variable credits of certain courses and additional search options like instructor name.

A waitlist function may also be available after the fall semester, Goode said. The waitlist would eliminate the paper process currently required.

Students can first use Catalyst Feb. 29 to search for fall semester classes and find financial aid information. Registration for the fall semester will start the week of March 28 on the student portal.

Functionality will be added as the fall semester approaches, according to Goode.

Changes to the student health insurance plan could be arriving to keep student costs down while still keeping an easy claim process, according to SG Vice President Andrew Griggs. The exact changes are not yet known.

UC is partnering with Shorelight, an education investment and management company, to create courses at certain international institutions that are transferable to UC. The goal of the program is to reduce costs for international students and possibly open class space for general education courses.

Discussions for an international student center were also announced.

“That right now is just a concept — the idea being there would be some place to go if you’re an international student and you arrive to campus but you don’t have housing yet,” said Griggs.

The international student population is projected to grow to 5,000 students within three years, according to Griggs.

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UC Muslims holds drive for Syrians

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The University of Cincinnati Muslim Student Association (MSA), in partnership with the American Red Cross Cincinnati Chapter, put on the “Bringing Warmth to Syria” clothing drive to collect winter item donations for Syrian refugees Monday and Tuesday in the Tangeman University Center.

According to a 2016 report by World Vision on the Syrian refugees, 13.5 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance.

“The donations we get are going to Syrian refugees who need these items more than we do. We are so grateful to have these items, and we want to do what we can to help those struggling to stay alive,” said Cheng Zeng, a first-year finance student and clothing drive volunteer.

“Due to the recent news, I was motivated to respond and to align with the mission of the American Red Cross: alleviate human suffering. I asked, ‘What can the International Services Department do to help?’” said Kayla Iheukwu, American Red Cross Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region international services coordinator.

Third-year public relations and communications student Lin Zhu and second-year human resources student Jacob Dupps helped with collection from local communities.

Zhu helped and led the expansion of the initiative by reaching out to student organizations and requesting partnerships.

On campus, Zhu organized the drive along with the MSA, setting up the drive and organizing times for pick up.

“There are other organizations involved with this clothing drive in Cincinnati, but at UC the Muslim Student Association helped with promoting and the Immersion Ethnic Leaders organization helped set up another clothing drop off at Langsam Library,” said Zhu. The items collected at the clothing drive are being shipped and delivered through Union of Medical Care and Relief, an organization that works on the ground in Syria.

“I wanted to donate one of my old coats that I don’t use anymore for those who are less fortunate and have a greater need for it. I know that something as simple as socks can even make a difference to those in need,” said third-year English student Nick Perez.

The drive has resulted in a large amount of donations for Syria.

“We have collected 1,157 pounds so far and I believe that student donations brought that up to between 1,300 to around 1,500. We will total up the amount by the end of the week,” said Iheukwu.

The American Red Cross, Greater Cincinnati-Dayton Region will be hosting a medical collection in March and are looking for volunteers.

The women of the University of Cincinnati group Shades of You put on the event “Sex for Dummies”Tuesday for the first time to educate women on their sexuality, help them be comfortable with the topic of sex and discuss the truths and myths about condoms, masturbation, orgasms and more.

“We’ve put on Pure Romance events in the past, but this is different. We are a group on campus that works to empower women to love themselves and express their sexual selves,” said Alissa Snoddy, president of Shades of You and fourthyear communications major.

The Shades of You group is not okay with women being frowned upon if they are open about their sexuality.

“We strive to let women know that it is okay to be comfortable with who are they are and to embrace their sexuality without someone else having to give them approval,” Snoddy said.

The women of Shades of You were very clear that this

is not a primary school sexual education class and that they are not sexual education teachers.

The event, which provided a space to discuss sexual topics, included games and activities, including one called “Would you rather?”

The icebreaker was intended to make the women comfortable with discussing all of the sexual matters.

Different sex-theme giveaways occurred throughout the event.

To receive raffle tickets for prizes, the participants stated one of the facts previously discussed, gave a new example of something or simply voiced their opinion in discussions.

“I came to the event because I wanted to learn more about sex,” said Sincerrai Gentry, a first-year construction management student.

First-year pre-physical therapy student Nazreth Gaim came to the event interested in more than just learning about sex.

“I came because I want to support as many organizations

on campus as I can. I also want to educate myself on sex and know more about those kind of things,” Gaim said.

Shades of You aimed to cater to women like Gaim with the event and help them open women’s minds about sex, to help them embrace that part of themselves and to educate them in a fun way.

First-year pre-pharmacy student Jada Grayson went for a reason other than just learning about sex.

“I came to this event because I want to get more involved with groups around campus,” said Grayson. “I also want to be involved in any groups that support African American women.”

GRETCHEN MARIE SEMANCIK | CONTRIBUTOR

The student organization Shades of You gathers to talk about sex, participate in various activities like “Would You Rather” and “Myth or Truth”, and watch short videos about fun and interesting sex facts, Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, 2016.

Students learn what it takes for higher degree ELIZABETH MULLETT | CONTRIBUTOR

A “What’s Next? Workshop” guided students looking to attend graduate and professional schools or find careers in research.

Alicia Boards and Melissa DeJonckheere, educational studies doctoral students in the educational and community-based action research track, presented the event in Edwards Center.

Boards emphasized being committed and serious about learning when you go further into schooling.

She gave the example of medical students who, “study for 24 hours,” in order to do well.

DeJonckheere suggested being proactive

JEAN PLEITEZ | CONTRIBUTOR

Students looking to pursue careers in research and attend graduate school gather on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, to hear from professors in a workshop. Jean Pleitez | Contributor

and talking to advisors of the school you are applying to. “See the school, meet with someone, let them see your face,” she said.

The presentation was divided into four steps; research your options, gather materials, write a statement of purpose or personal statement and submit materials.

The presenters advised participants to stay organized and have documents ready that show you have done your research, which will help solidify your application.

Achieving a high GPA and making connections with professors well before graduating are also important.

They advise you to give your teachers one to two months to write your recommendation letters.

Experience looks great on an application, whether it is doing an internship, doing research or shadowing someone doing research.

When choosing your school or research program, pay attention to specifics like admission standards, financial aid, the school or program’s culture and the research and academic focus, DeJoncheere and Boards said.

They also stressed the importance of keeping a schedule and timeline and being mindful of the cost, since applications and tests can be expensive.

In regards to entrance exams, they advise to schedule study time, take the test, and to retake it as many times as needed if financially possible.

DeJoncheere and Boards said not to panic when writing a statement of purpose or personal statement, and to free-write the letter first just to get ideas down on the paper, then edit carefully.

When writing, make sure to make it personal and unique, answer questions thoroughly and try to send the application in early, they said.

Also be sure to outline a preferred research area, why you want to attend and what you bring to the table.

This is the time to be selfish, to talk yourself up, point out your talents and strengths and not sell yourself short.

When submitting materials, be sure to thank the people who have helped you.

After you send in all your materials, they suggest following up and making sure the school or program received them.

“It was more targeted towards graduate school applications more so than professional school,” said Nada El-Sayed, a second-year chemical neuroscience and Arabic double major.

El-Sayed said she “felt more informed especially about the personal statement.”

Maame-saa Arko, a second-year Neuroscience psychology major, said she enjoyed that it was a more personal setting with a small group.

Arko also found it very informative and said Boards “knows a lot, and she did a really, really good job at explaining everything.”

African students discuss differences, difficulties in native dating life ISABELLA JANSEN | STAFF REPORTER

“Love, Dating, and Relationships: African Edition,” was held in the African American Cultural Resource Center and provided an open discussion for African students to talk about the difficulties of having a relationship when you live in a household of African heritage.

Chanel Vandyke, secretary of UCASA and fourth-year middle childhood education student, said they put on this event because, “it is a topic that gets people talking, and one that people like to discuss, about how they feel and what they think about relationships in the African community specifically.”

Some struggle with their parents wanting them to marry only individuals who are from the same country and tribe as well as share the same religion, but living in America doesn’t always make this an ideal situation.

For many students it is normal to have had more than one boyfriend or girlfriend throughout life, but for students who live in an African household, this is not common.

“If you’re a girl and going to tell your mom about a boy,

you have to make sure the boy is very serious and you are in a committed relationship, because you cannot just then break up with them,” said Nancy Nzoeigezin, a first-year biological science student.

This idea of not being able to make a relationship known to parents was a very common thing between the students at the event.

Students discussed the topic “What is the right time to tell your parents about your relationship?”

Many students said it is never the right time to tell parents about your relationship.

In one situation, it took a student four years to tell her parents she was in a relationship.

African parents also put great emphasis on education, which can make it difficult and sometimes impossible for African students to even speak of a relationship until after they have graduated with a good education.

“There is this African stereotype that parents want us to be doctors, engineers and lawyers because those are the most stable jobs and they want us to be respected,” said James Oyewaye, a third-year international affairs major.

To wrap up the event students discussed why

relationships are not as successful as they once were.

Many students put the blame on obsessions with social media and impressing followers or being unable to give more to a relationship than they take.

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

The University of Cincinnati African Student Association (UCASA) converse of love, dating and relationships in a traditional African household in the AACRC, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.

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‘Pablo’ is a mixed bag RENEE GOOCH | SENIOR REPORTER REVIEW

“The Life of Pablo” is either a hit or a miss for many Kanye West enthusiasts—at least the ones who have been able to gain access to his newest work.

West announced Monday the album will never be sold on iTunes, nor stream on Apple Music, which soon garnished much hate from fans and non-fans across the board.

Rather, “The Life of Pablo” will be available solely to Tidal Music subscribers.

Considering Tidal’s low numbers over the past year following the startup of Apple Music, alongside West’s bromance with the streaming site’s creator, Jay-Z, this news did not come as much of a shock.

The producer-rapperdesigner is making a statement with his recent release. But, does this come as a surprise to anyone? It is still Kanye West we are speaking of.

West does not save his best work for last with the first track on the album, “Ultralight Beam” — but maybe he should have.

The hit centers on the life and struggles of living as a celebrity, as well as religion. And it features Kelly Price, Chance the Rapper, The-Dream and Kirk Franklin. West cohesively pulls auto-tuned rhythms to a gospel choir, and the mix is riveting.

“Ultralight Beam” will satisfy any music lover, as the song hinders from Kelly Price’s amazingly drawnout vocals over the choir, to Chance the Rapper’s verse about unruly paparazzi over West’s auto-tune beats.

“Trying to take photos of my familia / my daughter looks like Sia, you can’t see her,” Chance raps.

It becomes hard for a fan of West, like myself, to get past the beauty within “Ultralight Beam,” and move on through the rest of

the album.

“The Life of Pablo” establishes sensational beats produced by West and an iconic group of featured artists, which make this album worthy of a listen. However, West’s own personal lyrics came as a disappointment.

The fourth track, “Famous”, displays catchy 808’s paired with some very Kanye-esque autotune beats. Rihanna’s vocals ringing in the song are a breath of fresh air, as listeners are soon taken back in the first verse when West proclaims himself the reason for Taylor Swift’s outreaching fame.

Too many of West’s lyrics on the album’s 18 tracks reflect West’s well-known egotistical side, like his ninth track “I Love Kanye.”

The track is a 44-second rant with absolutely no background music.

West raps of everyone’s perceptions of him, in a way which seemingly cracks jokes at Yeezy fans who miss the ‘old’ Kanye, as well as the pink-Polo wearing Kanye from his debut album, “The College Dropout.”

“I Love Kanye” flows directly from West’s songclosing chuckles into the 10th track, “Waves.”

This track is one of the few songs on “The Life of Pablo” that works in its entirety. Chris Brown’s hook becomes a sing-along for listeners. West’s verses are even reminiscent of some of his older projects, which may have everything to do with Chance the Rapper writing “Waves.”

Additional artists featured on “The Life of Pablo” consist of The Weeknd, Future, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla $ign and Frank Ocean, whom all seem to fuse this piece together for its success.

“The Life of Pablo” is all about fusion and background noise, as Kanye West will always be one of the most eccentric beat producers in the hip-hop world. However, before he moves on to his next piece of work, West may want to reconsider the messages he renders to listeners over those phenomenal melodies.

His ego may have taken over his vision with this latest project, but maybe, that is the entire point.

“Name one genius who ain’t crazy,”West raps, leaving listeners to consider that point.

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The Etching Revival at the Cincinnati Art Museum showcases work from various artists from the 1850s through the turn of the century. The exhibit will run until May 8.

City’s etching history runs deep KYLER DAVIS | CONTRIBUTOR

The Cincinnati Art Museum brings the beauty and elegance of the 19th century etching renaissance in their latest exhibit, “The Etching Revival From Daubigny to Twatchman.”

Running through May 8 in the Schiff Gallery, visitors can immerse themselves in the history and craft of etching, while also becoming familiar with Cincinnati’s close connection to the craft.

The exhibit offers the unique opportunity to not only view works of art, but also familiarize themselves with the process, the artists and the destinations of every piece.

Upon entering the gallery, an original wood etching press is displayed, noting the very delicate procedures utilized in the process.

Using a zinc plate, the images are carefully pierced into the metal with specific tools, then become “etched” by acid in a controlled reaction. This creates a template to hold ink, which the wood etching press imprints onto paper.

The final product is a beautiful monochromatic image full of rich line weights and beautifully organic forms.

The exhibit offers magnifying glasses to gain a closer perspective of the delicacy used in the artwork.

Etching was a popular form of expression for these artist because it allowed them to capture the fleeting effects of nature rapidly with freedom and spontaneity, and therefore create these pieces “en plein air.”

The American Etching Revival was inspired by the earlier French and British mid-century etching revivals

by Barbizon artists, such as Charles François Daubigny, Camille Corot and

Jean-François Millet. These artists made preparatory drawings for etchings out of doors to capture natural landscapes and romanticized scenes of peasants at work at the time of the industrial revolution.

The artworks are categorized by their respective revivals, whether it be French, English or American. However, many of these pieces were created very close to home.

It began with the Cincinnati Etching Club — a group of artists who founded the second etching club in America after the New York Etching Club, founded in 1879. The talented group of artists gifted a group of prints to the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1882, some of the first works the museum ever acquired.

Many of the etchings on display give historical glimpses of Cincinnati landmarks, including E.T Hurley’s gorgeous landscape of the Licking River and the Mt. Adams Incline from the early 20th century.

Covington-born artist Frank Duveneck, one of the many Cincinnati natives on display, connects the city to the etching revival.

While working abroad in the 1880s, Duveneck and his students, known as the “Duveneck Boys,” pursued etching in Venice with James McNeill Whistler.

Duveneck’s own personal etching tools are even on display in the exhibit, giving the audience an intimate look at how these magnificent pieces were created.

“It’s fascinating to look at these etchings and to learn the history behind them,” said Kristin Spangenberg, curator of prints at Cincinnati Art Museum. “They showcase an emerging art form and also the very beginnings of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s permanent collection.”

Exhibit examines capitalism gone wild KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER

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New ‘Raging Bitch’ beer by George Stranahan’s Flying Dog Brewery tastes of banana, clove and yeast

Brewcats: Flying Dog IPA packs a big bite STEPHANIE L. SMITH | STAFF REPORTER

Here is proof of the six degrees of separation theory which states everyone is connected by six or fewer people: drink a Flying Dog Raging Bitch and you are — in a strange way — connected to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson by three degrees.

Flying Dog Brewery founder George Stranahan is not only an astrophysicist with a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University and founder of the Aspen Center for Physics, but was also neighbors with Thompson in Woody Creek, Colorado.

Thompson lived at Owl Farm and Stranahan lived down the valley at the Flying Dog Ranch. The two became friends through their mutual interests of booze, weapons and politics.

Artist Ralph Steadman illustrated many of Thompson’s books and articles. It was through that connection that Steadman was introduced to Stranahan and began creating original artwork for Flying Dog’s labels in 1996.

Steadman’s Flying Dog designs are of bizarre rabid dogs done in vibrant colors. The beer names —such as In Heat Wheat, Doggie Style and Raging Bitch—are sometimes considered offensive, and occasionally causes distribution problems for the Maryland brewery.

But, there is no issues taste-wise when downing one of these Bitches.

This Belgian-style IPA pours a deep copper, and nips at the nose with a blend of banana, clove and yeast. It takes a chomp with its intense yeastiness, making the beer more of a hoppy Tripel than an IPA. It finishes with a bite that has just the right amount of hoppy pine bitterness and dryness. With its high 8.3 percent ABV, its bark should be vicious. But instead, the beer is smooth with its alcohol masked well, making it easy to enjoy more than one.

Once you get acquainted with this Raging Bitch, check out the rest of Flying Dog’s puppies as the brewery is one of the few who consistently puts out good beers.

Brewcats is a weekly beer review column, appearing in TNR every Wednesday.

DAAP Galleries welcomed the traveling multi-media exhibition, “It’s The Political Economy, Stupid,” Monday at The Dorothy W. and C. Lawson Reed, Jr. Gallery in hopes of exposing students to the political economy through conceptual art.

Taking its name from psychoanalytic philosopher and Marxist scholar Slavoj Žižek’s personal spin on the blunt phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” the exhibition reflects on the history of global capitalism gone awry.

Originally opening at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY) in 2012, the show saw immense success and garnered rave reviews. It toured through Europe and parts of the U.S. Co-curated by New Yorkbased artist, activist and City University of New York professor, Gregory Sholette and Vienna-based artist and filmmaker Oliver Ressler, the artwork included collective reactions to the 2008 global financial crisis. It also provides commentary on the roots of economic and political corruption worldwide.

Sholette and Ressler coauthored a book, “It’s the Political Economy, Stupid: The Global Financial Crisis in Art and Theory,” to connect the aesthetics presented in the works to analysis backed by theoretical essays and documentation about the exhibition.

The book, designed by British activist-artist Noel Douglas, is yet another work of art in itself.

Open it and you will find immediately that the table of contents is designed as a stock market chart.

Sholette has moved from printing and distributing underground newspapers containing protest art and music reviews with his junior high friends (to the dismay of his school principal) during the Vietnam War, to becoming a full-fledged activist and artist.

Although Sholette said he does not believe all art has to be concerned with broader world issues, he stresses the importance of physical artwork with political messages in the digital age.

When growing up, he and his friends could barely find means to print an underground newspaper.

Today — even though

social media reaches millions of people — it can still be hard to get people’s attention in the sea of other things online, Sholette said.

“Ironic, no? That is why ‘art’ might, on certain occasions, be more effective at communicating, because it can do what is unexpected in a world filled with routine marvels,” Sholette said.

One of the standout works in the exhibition, Dread Scott’s “Money to Burn,” is a perfect example of an unexpected spectacle filled with commentary.

In this performance piece, Scott stands on Wall Street with U.S. currency pinned to his torso, lighting bills on fire one by one and encourages ordinary onlookers to join him.

The video, filmed in 2010, poignantly encapsulates — as police approach Scott — the message that monetary wealth is above the value of an individual citizen in our government system.

In the midst of the 2016 presidential campaigns, the exhibition is a stark reminder to viewers to be weary of corruption brought by far reaching power.

In reflection of the

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This collage depicts burning money and police holding shields emblazoned with the names of multiple big banks. It is a part of DAAP Reed Galleries latest installation, “It’s The Political Economy, Stupid”.

current campaigns, Sholette said Bernie Sanders, who openly attacks the one percent and bashes income equality, is in his mind, the best candidate running.

However, he emphasized the importance of organizing supporters of his philosophies.

“No individual, no matter how right in her or his views, will prevail just because they speak truth to power,” Sholette said. “But collectively, in solidarity with others, everything is possible. So, more than just embracing ‘Bernie’ for president, we need to become knowledgeable about such things as capitalism, white privilege, racism, sexism, militarism, climate change, corporate power and the roots of inequality if we hope to bring about real lasting change.”

The exhibition’s serious pieces are balanced with works that aim to supersede the strife brought upon by the downfall of the economy and its consequences.

These pieces present humor and fantasy in the face of financial and political stress.

“In general I think all art, be it negative or positive, invites us to have the courage to speak up and to resist the normal state of things in which we are supposed to passively accept our fate either as citizens, workers, soldiers, or students,” Sholette said.

“Art, especially the type of socially engaged art that is in our show, cries out Basta. Enough.”

Sholette continues, “Well — sure — angry art may never be enough, but it is a starting point!”

Reed Galleries will host the opening reception for “It’s the Political Economy, Stupid”Thursday. The exhibition runs through April 10.

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Kroger’s decision to carry drug for overdoses is the right call MAGGIE HEATH-BOURNE | OPINION EDITOR

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to the media at the White House after meeting with President Barack Obama on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016.

Sanders’ ‘Bernin’ New Deal STEVE BEYNON | MANAGING EDITOR

Bernie Sanders virtually tied in Iowa after starting more than 30 points down in the polls.

The Vermont senator won New Hampshire by a landslide, and while Sanders will likely lose the upcoming South Carolina primary, it would be foolish to count him out — for this election is all about breaking the rules.

What is fueling the “Bern” that inspires many young voters to pick the oldest man in the race? What is motivating many self-identifying feminists to turn their backs on the prospect of the first female president?

Sanders is putting something on the table we have not seen — the idea that America could be more like a Western European democracy and that socialism is not a dirty word.

With Social Security, farm subsidies and Medicare, the United States is already a quasi-socialist nation. Many Americans are willing to pay a few more bucks in taxes in exchange for not going into debt over prescription drugs and education.

Sanders also proposes $1 trillion in an infrastructure jobs program, which includes securing the U.S. as a world leader in green energy. While that is undoubtedly a fat check, I would take fighting climate change over fighting the Russians in 1978 with Marco Rubio’s desired $1 trillion addition to the military.

I look at this as Sanders’“New Deal,” not seen since FDR. We have not seen a true leftist in decades and Sanders’ national praise is the first tangible political victory of Occupy Wall Street. He is the embodiment of frustrated liberalism. For too long, the left has felt…left out.

Liberals who view Democrats

as a corporatist, center-right party finally have a champion.

With Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) declining to run for the nomination, Sanders is seemingly the only one who can channel America’s left.

I like Hillary Clinton but I can see the nomination slipping from her again. I never understood why anyone wants to beat her up — she is unfairly demonized. She is simply a boring centrist.

Clinton is a candidate from a different era. Somehow, the 74-year-old white guy is more hip.

She is playing the politician who is too afraid to upset anyone and constantly comes off as a prepackaged product — every line is focus-tested to death.

I do not know who Hillary Clinton is and the former secretary of state has flip flopped on virtually every issue important to liberals: Free trade, the Iraq War and gay marriage to name a few.

Millennials grew up being advertised to constantly, and my generation has very good BS detectors. I can imagine Bernie Sanders on the street with a bullhorn screaming for union rights or marching with Black Lives Matter. He comes across as a real person, while Clinton comes off as the Democratic Mitt Romney.

To my generation: Authenticity is critical.

This is not to say the left should discount a vote for Clinton if she earns the nomination. But a vote for her would be more of a vote against Ted Cruz or whoever the Republicans end up picking.

I am confident a President Hillary Clinton would be great.

Some say her administration would basically be a third Obama term. Considering we averted a depression and got unemployment to five percent, I would welcome a third round of Obama’s America.

The Kroger Company, Cincinnati/Dayton division, announced 100 of its pharmacies in Ohio and Northern Kentucky will offer naloxone without a prescription.

Naloxone is an opioid reversal drug that works on heroin, among other drugs.

The decision comes just days after drugstore chain Walgreens announced an expansion of its naloxone dispensing services in 35 states and Washington, D.C., without a prescription.

These stores will install medicine disposal kiosks to increase efficiency dispensing the drug.

Walgreens has offered naloxone at select locations since May 2015.

The decisions by both Walgreens and Kroger to offer the opioid reversal drug is a direct response to the growing number of heroin users in Ohio and Kentucky.

Overall, accidental overdoses in Ohio increased by 365.6 percent from 2000 to 2012, and approximately five people die each day in Ohio from a drug overdose, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

Many overdoses are due to heroin use, with prescription opioids and heroin tied in 2012 for the highest cause of overdose, according to data compiled by the Ohio Governor’s Cabinet Opioid Action Team. The percentage of prescription opioid and heroin overdoses continued to rise over the following two years.

Kroger’s decision to join Walgreens in the fight to provide life-saving medication without prescriptions is exemplary of the kind of assistance the community needs.

Needle exchange programs are also very effective methods of combatting side effects of intravenous drug use, including infections from repeat and shared needle use. So far, there is no needle exchange program in Cincinnati.

Offering naloxone does not persecute opioid drug users, but offers them a way to continue using the drug in a safer way. Having access to this drug will give drug users, families, friends and loved ones peace of mind.

According to a 2002-2004 study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 82 percent of opioid users used heroin and 64.6 percent witnessed an overdose. In a 2012 report, the CDC found communities with treatment centers offering naloxone saw a decrease in opioid overdoses, including in communities like those in Ohio and Kentucky that have a higher than average amount of opioid drug users.

Campaigns to offer support to opioid drug users have been ramping up recently, including President Obama’s hope that representatives on both sides of the aisle will work together to help people dealing with drug abuse, as expressed in his 2016 State of the Union address.

This was considered one of the most widely agreed upon aspects of his address and was met with bipartisan support on the floor.

Several presidential candidates have also shared personal stories about family members’ struggles with drug use, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who lost his half-sister to a drug overdose.

With so many high profile figures addressing the issue, it is about time major companies like Walgreens and Kroger joined the fight.

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FC Cincinnati signs six new players DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

FC Cincinnati, the city’s new professional soccer franchise, announced the signing of six new players Monday.

The club signed forward Luke Spencer, goalkeeper Dallas Jaye, midfielder Jamie Dell, defender Evan Lee, defender Derek Luke and goalkeeper Dan Williams.

“This latest group of players gives our roster depth as well as leadership,” said John Harkes, FC Cincinnati head coach. “Local fans will enjoy

seeing familiar faces like Luke Spencer and Dan Williams on the pitch here again.”

Spencer is a former Xavier University Musketeer and the No. 23 overall draft pick by the New England Revolution in 2013. He was first-team All-Atlantic 10 and was A-10 player of the week three times while at Xavier.

Williams is already accustomed to Cincinnati soccer life — he played for the Cincinnati Saints last season in the fourth-division National Premier Soccer League.

Jaye ― like Spencer ― played for Xavier, as well as the University of South Florida.

He was a four-year starter with the United States Soccer Federation Development Academy and was named 2010 National Goalkeeper of the Year.

Dell was a signee of the Carolina RailHawks in 2015 from the North American Soccer League. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and was first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association.

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FC Cincinnati signs six new players Monday morning, Feb. 15, 2016, for their upcoming inaugural season.

Lee’s deal with FC Cincinnati is his first professional contract. He played soccer at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was first-team AllOhio twice, first-team AllNorth Coast twice and secondteam All-Region twice.

The deal is also Luke’s first professional contract. He played soccer at Monmouth University, where he was Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Tournament in 2014.

This group joins the 17 members of the team already under contract. Two additional players are expected to sign later this week.

FC Cincinnati will play their home games at Nippert Stadium on University of Cincinnati’s campus. Having professional talent on campus is bringing excitement to some students.

“I’m really going to enjoy it actually,” said Ryan Burch, a second-year construction management student. “It’s really nice to have them play here in Cincinnati too. As a huge Crew fan, it’s difficult traveling to Columbus multiple times each year to cheer on your team. So having them here will hopefully make being a soccer fan in Ohio more enjoyable.”

FC Cincinnati begins their inaugural season 7:30 p.m.

March 26 on the road against Charleston Battery and will play their first home game at Nippert Stadium 7 p.m.

April 9 against Charlotte Independence.

Warriors a good bet to top Bulls’ record JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER OPINION

The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls set the record for most wins in a season with 72 victories over the course of 82 games. The record is in danger of being broken for the first time in years.

The Golden State Warriors have won 48 of their first 52 games this season, with another 30 games remaining.

In order to reach their goal of obtaining the best record in NBA history, the Warriors need to utilize their biggest advantage over the field, star player Stephen Curry.

Curry, who played college basketball at Davidson College after receiving no scholarship offers from top level programs, has blossomed into the best player in the NBA. He currently leads the league in points per game, estimated wins added, player efficiency rating and real plus minus.

Possessing the best player is vital to obtaining such a historic record.

Twenty years ago, Michael Jordan starred on the Bulls team that won 72 games. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, the record holders before the Bulls, formed around Jerry West.

Curry’s numbers this season are comparable to Jordan’s, who many believe played the game better than anyone.

Jordan averaged 30.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game during the Bulls’ record-setting year, according to Basketball Reference’s official site.

This season, Curry is averaging 29.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

His percentages from the field, from 3-point range and from the free throw line all exceed Jordan’s.

As proven by all-time greats such as Oscar Robertson, who won only one championship during his career in a season in which he played with fellow great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one player is not enough to be an all-time great team.

The Warriors roster includes several other

players who contribute to their stellar record.

Starring alongside Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson were both NBA all-stars this season.

Thompson, the other half of the patented “Splash Brothers” duo, is averaging 21.3 points per game this season, largely due to his 161 3-pointers ― second most in the league.

Green enjoys the ability to help the team in several different ways, averaging 14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. He has totaled nine triple doubles so far this season, which leads the NBA. The Warriors must continue to heavily rely on them. The trio accounts for 57 percent of their points, 39 percent of their rebounds, 55 percent of their assists and 73 percent of their made three pointers.

Their health must continue as well, as the three have combined to miss only five games this season.

The remaining schedule has its pros and cons for the Warriors.

On the bright side, three of the four teams who beat the Warriors this season will not face them again.

The Warriors saw the last of the Bucks, Pistons and Nuggets during the regular season, all of whom found a formula to slow down Golden State’s attack.

The Mavericks remain the only team on the Warriors schedule that defeated them this year. The teams square off twice more this season.

On the down side for Golden State, only 10 of the team’s final 30 games feature opponents with losing records.

While they avoid the top teams in the East the rest of the way, that stretch includes six games against the three teams closest to them in the Western Conference standings.

The way the Warriors’ schedule sets up, their ability to break the Bulls’ record might come down to the final four games of the year.

The Warriors finish off the season with two games each against the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs, both looking like serious playoff contenders.

As long as the Warriors stay healthy, they will break the Chicago Bulls’ record. They simply possess too much talent at every position to be denied the record, and play best when the competition gets tougher.

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The Golden State Warrior’s Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a 3-point basket, tying his father’s Dale Curry’s 3-pointer mark, against the Brooklyn Nets in the first half at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015.

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After a disappointing 2-15 season, Gina Oliver, lacrosse head coach, looks to improve this season with the hopeful talent from the freshman class and the six senior leaders.

Women’s lacrosse looks to improve in conference ADAM KING | CONTRIBUTOR

After a 2-15 record last season, the University of Cincinnati women’s lacrosse team will kick off their 2016 campaign at 6 p.m. Friday at Stetson University.

Cincinnati finished in a disheartening last place in the Big East last season with a 0-7 record in conference.

The Bearcats averaged 6.82 goals a game last season while giving up 13.71.

In order to improve this season, the Bearcats worked on a few key aspects of their game.

“Recruiting, we brought in some more kids that can take care and put the ball in the back of the net,” said Gina Oliver, head coach. “The more we have the ball the more the other team can’t score. Also having more expectations for attacking players and defensively building more continuity and confidence.”

The team is excited about this year’s freshman class. Coaches and players alike believe they are talented and deep.

“This class is our first kind of real indepth recruiting class,” Oliver said. “This freshmen class in general, you have a lot of talent from top to bottom who can impact the game, whether it be flashy or just getting done.”

Six seniors will lead the team this season.

“It’s awesome to have each position have a different leader,” Oliver said. “It’s nice to have some experience and leadership and experience across the board. You count on each individual position to step up and do what they have to do to win the game.”

Senior Megan Bell is excited about the team’s offense this year.

“On the offense end of the field we just have a lot more talent this year,” Bell said.

“We have a lot more people this year who can put the ball in the back of the net.

Whereas last year we struggled with that.”

Bell has goals for herself and the team after coming off back-to-back seasonending ACL injuries.

“I want to lead this team in points and plan on doing that,” Bell said. “I also want to leave with Big East champion.”

In addition to the offense’s improvement, senior goal keeper Meg Gulmi said the defense has worked hard this offseason.

“I’m the goalie, so defensively we worked really hard getting together as a team,” Gulmi said.

“Just working on our systems and honing in our systems. When we do our systems people don’t score on us.”

After opening at Stetson, the Bearcats play their next two games on the road against Presbyterian College and Winthrop University. Their first home game will be 1 p.m. Feb. 28 against Robert Morris University. The game will be aired on Bearcats TV.

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because it will have absolutely nothing to do with the game on Thursday.”

Cincinnati took advantage of their home court in its previous matchup, but the tables will be turned Thursday.

“I expect to see a lot of energy,” said junior guard Troy Caupain. “They’re going to be aggressive on both offense and defense and we’ve got to be prepared. It’s a tough environment to play in, I know the crowd is going to come. They’re going to be loud, they’re going to be screaming…It’s their home court, so I know that brings some extra help to them and since we’re on the road, we just got to stick together when things get rough and succeed on the road.”

In order to gain a favorable matchup in the American Athletic Conference tournament, Cincinnati, at 19-7 overall, with a conference

record of 9-4, can hardly afford to lose on the road to a 16-9 Tulsa team, whose conference record is a similar 8-5.

“Their team is going to come alive and they’re going to want this win,” Caupain said. “We’re both very desperate and in the same predicament. We both need this win. I know that they’re going to come hard and we also got to be ready to play hard.”

Conference record is one of

the deciding factors for the AAC tournament. Cincinnati is ranked third behind Temple University and Southern Methodist University.

Despite Cincinnati’s and SMU’s better overall records, Temple is ranked at the top because of its 10-3 conference record.

“We don’t talk about our RPI, BPI, or any of the above,” said head coach Mick Cronin. “We talk about our mental state,

making sure we control what we can control and winning Thursday, because then you’ve got to win Saturday, then you got to win the next Saturday.”

Cincinnati stands one win away from its sixth consecutive 20-win season, and 35th overall. After Thursday’s game, Cincinnati returns home on a quick turnaround to play a rematch against the University of Connecticut 4 p.m. Saturday.

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File art from UC vs Iowa State game Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015 at Fifth Third Arena.