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Your paper, your voice Whether you’re new to campus or a fifth-year senior, there are several reasons to celebrate a new academic year. Maybe you’re preparing for your first time out of the country for a study abroad trip, starting a career-making co-op or pursuing a master’s degree. Whatever this year has in store for you, there’s at least one thing all University of Cincinnati Bearcats can count on: Your voice and the issues you care about will be found in the pages of The News Record, UC’s student-run newspaper. Beginning next week, our staff will bring you campus and local news, event and sports coverage, arts reviews and more, three times a week. On Mondays and Thursdays, you can pick up a copy of our newspaper from any of the 40 newsstands around campus. On Wednesdays, look for the latest issue of For The Record, our themed tabloid where reporters will dive into topics ranging from religion to drug abuse to women’s history. We’ll also have fun exploring topics like student leadership, nightlife, movies and television. In between issues, you can visit newsrecord.org for extended coverage, breaking news, photo galleries and online exclusives. If you want to peek behind the scenes of a student-run newsroom — and trust us, it’s Peeping Tom worthy — subscribe to our new blog, newsroom509.wordpress.com. Or maybe you want to be part of the newsroom — and who can blame you? At 509 Swift Hall, you’ll find passionate editors, reporters and photographers working together to make sure UC’s students are well-informed. But as hard working as our staff is, we need you. The News Record is always looking for students from across majors and colleges to make sure we amplify all voices and cover all corners of campus, especially as we enter another record-breaking year of enrollment. So bring your expertise — anything from legal to medical or business to art — to the newsroom and be a part of your campus dialogue. The News Record Staff
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Sarah Morton, a first-year geology student, signs up for a mailing list at the 2014 Taste of Uptown along Main Street at UC Sunday afternoon. The taste featured booths for clubs on campus and food from local restaurants.
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University officials walk down the aisle of Fifth Third Arena during the 2014 new student convocation. The university welcomes a record number of 43,600 enrolled students. More Welcome Weekend photos on page 3. Check newsrecord.org for a full gallery.
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UC grad student researches effects of sexual abuse on relationships
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Chizara Ahuama-Jonas studies abuse and power in relationships.
Chizara Ahuama-Jonas’ research looks at how abuse effects the power women feel in their relationships COURTNEY STANLEY | ONLINE EDITOR
African-American women who have experienced physical or sexual abuse tend to feel less power in their sexual relationships, according to research done by a University of Cincinnati psychology graduate student.
Chizara Ahuama-Jonas has found a correlation between abuse and empowerment in her research titled “Strength in the Midst of Pain.” Ahuama-Jonas hypothesized that a history of abuse would predict a higher level of engagement in sexual behaviors that risk contracting HIV and a lower level of sexual relationship power among substance-abusing African-American women. Using data from two professors at Columbia University, Ahuama-Jonas worked with her mentor, UC professor Dr. Kathy Burlew, to do a secondary data analysis on the original study from 2005. That study dealt with an HIV reduction intervention called “Safer Sex Skills Building.” “Dr. Burlew and I are doing a culturally adapted intervention, so we’re trying to change the Safer Sex Skills Building so that it might work better for African-American women,” Ahuama-Jonas said. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “Safer Sex Skills Building” is a program aimed at raising HIV risk awareness, condom use and partner negotiation skills of substance-abusing women who were in drug treatment programs. “I looked at 124 African-American women from that sample to see whether or not being victimized—experiencing any type of abuse—affected how much unprotected sex they engaged in in the past six months.” Although 90 percent of the women in the sample reported some form of abuse, that did not enhance whether they engaged in more unprotected sexual encounters, according to Ahuama-Jonas. “Which is a good thing,” she added. Ahuama-Jonas’ second hypothesis considered a construct called relationship power. “That’s how much personal power
a woman feels she has in her sexual relationship,” she said. Women who experienced abuse reported feeling less relationship power. “According to this theory we used in our research called ‘The Theory of Gender and Power,’ women are more subject to being abused by their male sexual partner,” Ahuama-Jonas said. “Because men tend to have more power in the sexual relationship, they might be able to control what the woman does. If women are more aware of that, they might be able to take a stand in their own relationship.” Ahuama-Jonas believes that women who feel less power in their sexual relationship might have a harder time negotiating safer sex skills with their partner. Although it is important to discuss safer sex skills in order to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, according to Ahuama-Jonas, “A lot of women don’t necessarily know how to do that.” Discussing safer sex skills can be especially difficult in college communities, according to Ahuama-Jonas. “At a lot of parties alcohol is involved, and negotiating for safer sex can decrease when you’re under the influence.” Ahuama-Jonas presented her research, which was an offshoot of her master’s thesis, to the American Psychological Association Aug. 9. Ahuama-Jonas is interested in furthering this study to examine whether women with a history of abuse and engaging in risky sexual behavior are linked with experiencing Post-traumatic stress disorder. “There’s not a lot of information out there on ethnic minorities and PTSD symptoms, and I want to see whether or not a report of PTSD symptoms or abuse affects their risky sexual behaviors after going through treatment.”
UCPD responds to increasing class sizes with new hires University safety committee increases size of UCPD task force and implements technology to aid students CASSIE MERINO | CHIEF REPORTER
With nearly 6,600 first-year students moving to the University of Cincinnati this fall, UC administration is working with police officials to implement new safety measures, including two new phone applications coming this fall. “This is a critical time for us because we have a lot of new students coming here,“ said Jeff Corcoran, UC interim police chief. “Some of them are coming from non-urban environments or rural environments and we all know students from time to time make bad decisions.” Robberies have gone down 6.9 percent since 2013, according to a UC spring safety survey. But Robin Engle, UC professor and director of the UC Institute of Crime Science, says most students do not feel safe in the area. “Only 5 percent of students believe off-campus is safe at night,” Engle said. UCPD recently hired nine police officers and four security officers. Corcoran is hoping for a total of 24 new police officers. They are also planning on hiring a permanent UCPD police chief in September. “We are proud of the decrease in all crime on campus and I believe it is from the cooperation between the university and the city,” said UC President Ono. UC has redesigned their public safety webpage to be user-
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Senior Vice President of Administration Robert Amback, left, and President Santa Ono discuss the benefits of hiring new poilice officers.
friendly. “The thing I mostly wanted to push was having the emergency numbers on the front page,” said Christina Beer, UC student body president. There is now a link to the LiveSafe app that allows students and faculty to track crime in the area in real time. The UCPD hired six 911 dispatchers to support the crime reported to the LiveSafe app. One of the phone apps scheduled to
come this fall is created by NightRide. The NightRide app will allow students to schedule pick-up times and track their van on a map. With the success of NightRide, UC has added three more vans to transport students. The app is scheduled to launch in September. Beer said they are currently in the process of perfecting the app. “It is a very user-friendly app,” Beer said. “It is similar to Uber and Lift except you don’t have to pay for it.”
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Ellar Coltrane as Mason stares curiously from his bed as he contemplates his existence, something that never changes through the movie.
‘Boyhood’ emerges as cinematic game-changer Richard Linklater’s ambitious new indie navigates one boy’s passage of time throughout 12 resonating years ZACK HATFIELD | ARTS EDITOR
In a dimly lit bowling alley, a young boy and girl spend time with their divorced father after he’s been away working in Alaska for over a year. The boy picks up the heavy ball and releases it onto the alley. The ball heads slowly for a strike but then curves into the gutter. “Alright, don’t worry about it,” the father says. The boy
Art on Vine at Rhinegeist ZACK HATFIELD ARTS EDITOR
Art on Vine will return to the Rhinegeist, Over-the-Rhine’s newly-renovated brewery, on Sept. 7. The traveling event, started by James Jenkins, celebrates artists and restaurants in the community, allowing local artists to set up booths and sell their work. Art on Vine also helps contribute to charities like Over-theRhine Community Housing and Meals on Wheels, and plans to work with the Lighthouse Youth Services in the future. Jenkins, who is also the owner of Photography for the People, wanted to give Cincinnati creatives a way to get their work out there. “I hear from so many artists that apply for these shows and never get in,” Jenkins said. “The main thing is to give everyone an opportunity to get out there and showcase their work in front of a crowd and some of the best indies in the city.” Art on Vine highlights the best of the city with food trucks, painters, photographers, local DJs, florists, and beer. The
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complains that they should use the bumpers to block the gutter. “You don’t want bumpers,” the father tells him. “Life doesn’t give you bumpers.” This heartfelt scene in “Boyhood,” Richard Linklater’s latest film, sets up the rest of the movie. “Boyhood” is a film full of problems: emotional and physical problems, domestic and universal problems, quiet and loud problems. But it’s also a movie with hope for living life and understanding its beauty. It’s safe to say that “Boyhood,” is unlike anything that has emerged in mainstream cinema. celebration showcases different artists in booths usually numbered between thirty and fifty. Entry to the event is free and lasts for around six hours. Rhinegeist might seem like a strange choice, but the steampunk atmosphere lends itself well to the art. The revamped building’s industrial overhead fans and gleaming distilleries offer a chic contrast to the humid outdoor temperatures. This will be the fair’s second time in Rhinegeist. “We wanted to have an alternative location to get people indoors,” James said, noting that sometimes art could get rained on or broken when outside. While the artists involved with the event are diverse, ranging from hobbyists to professionals, Jenkins is concerned that students aren’t as involved. “[Students] sometimes might not have the funds to pay for the entry fee, so now I need to think about how I can give everyone a chance to be a part of the event,” he said. “How do we reach that market to get those DAAP students involved?” But Jenkins welcomes these challenges with optimism. “Our focus for now is to highlight the art that’s out there in the city.”
The film chronicles the life of a boy, Mason (played by Ellar Coltrane), and his transformation into maturity from the chrysalis of suburban Texas’ desolate landscape. The film’s central conflict stems from Mason’s string of alcoholic stepfathers and the multitude of existential crises common for many youths. What separates this movie from other bildungsromane is that it was filmed over 12 years, with the crew filming each year from the time Coltrane was 6 years old to when he was 18. The cast includes Ethan Hawke as Mason’s father, Patricia Arquette as his mother, and Lorelei Linklater (the director’s daughter) as Mason’s sister. Coltrane, who doesn’t identify as an actor, is surprisingly poignant in his role from start to finish, acting with profound ennui when he needs to, but also with a restrained compassion when interacting with Hawke and Arquette’s characters. Hawke portrays the divorced father with a stunning amount of grace, balancing empathy, humor and frustration as the dad who wants to be there for his son and daughter. The film’s unusual production technique forces it to tread the blurred line between documentary and drama. This is because Coltrane is not only playing a character who is maturing, but is also actually growing up right before our eyes. The film has no structured plot, which elevates it into the realm of honesty, refreshingly depicting life how it actually is — all in real time. Linklater gives us an opportunity to study the intimate worlds of both Mason and Coltrane, from childhood to teenage wasteland to his first day of college. The film flows so naturally from one year to the next that it’s often hard to tell when the next section begins. From longtime Linklater collaborator Lee Daniel’s cinematography to Linklater’s script, which is so well written that it’s hard to believe the film’s dialogue wasn’t improvised or transcribed straight from actual conversations, the film never fails to bring beauty to the screen. It’s the movie’s authenticity that makes it so compelling, with each character giving a dose of realism unparalleled in most films. Linklater’s project, brimming with millennial nostalgia, is akin to a filmic time capsule, capturing 12 years in the life of a normal boy. It masterfully translates the main questions of youth—pain, love and violence—to the screen. Linklater’s vision could ultimately change how other auteurs perceive how a film is made, opening up other opportunities for more temporally centric narratives.
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Laura McCarthy will play Macbeth in The College Conservatory of Music’s October production. Over the summer McCarthy began extensive weight training and altered her vegetarian diet to prepare for the role.
Watch the throne: Behind the scenes of CCM’s ‘Macbeth’ The College Conservatory of Music’s MainStage season opener tackles classic tragedy with unorthodox twist ZACK HATFIELD | ARTS EDITOR
Director Brant Russell, a faculty member at the College Conservatory of Music, plans to imbue a new interpretation on the famous “Macbeth” quote that reads, “I dare do all that may become a man; who dares do more is none.” Those words are uttered in desperation by the anti-hero, traditionally played by a male, as he tries to prove his masculinity. But in Russell’s production, Macbeth will be played by a woman. Coinciding with William Shakespeare’s 450th anniversary, CCM will put on “Macbeth” as the first show of the fall season, premiering Oct. 2 with third-year acting student Laura McCarthy in the title role. “From a historical perspective I can tell you that this is actually the first time CCM Drama has ever staged ‘Macbeth,’ which makes this fall’s production very exciting for all of us,” said Curt Whitacre, the public information officer for CCM, in an email about the production. CCM plans to celebrate Shakespeare’s life
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with other productions as well, commencing the Shakespeare quadricentennial on Sept. 21 with a concert from the choral series titled “Music of the Bard: Choral Settings of Shakespeare.” Written in the early 17th century, “Macbeth” may be one of the earliest psychological thrillers. Driven by themes of virility and power, it tells the story of a king who will kill all who stand in the way of his throne after a prophetic warning from three witches. His wife, Lady Macbeth, encourages his violence even when he thinks he’s going overboard, but later feels an overwhelming guilt for them both. Eventually they both go insane from their actions. Think of it as the Elizabethan “Breaking Bad” or “Game of Thrones.” Macbeth being played by a woman opens up interesting questions about the message of the play. “I wanted to explore transgendered identity and how it translates into masculinity, and in turn how that would be a part of the character dynamic,” Russell said. “I think it highlights a lot of themes of the play,” he added. “It’s about a man who goes to great lengths to prove his masculinity, and I think that having a Macbeth that isn’t biologically male might, if nothing else, emphasize this.”
This will be Russell’s first time directing a Shakespeare production. “I don’t think there’s anything we have to compensate for,” actress McCarthy said, in regards to having a female Macbeth. “It almost ups the ante for it.” Russell is very conscious of the standard complexities that come with a Shakespearean play. “The language of any Shakespeare play is going to be a hurdle, but there’s so much to get out of it that the reward is always worth the challenge,” Russell said. Although the tragedy contains an elaborate plot, the nucleus that “Macbeth” revolves around is the complicated relationship between the king and his wife. Lady Macbeth constantly questions her husband’s manhood, and this doubt provides the impetus for the title character to prove himself to her through his violent acts. It’s the director’s hope that the unconventional decision of adding another X chromosome to Macbeth—which was one out of necessity, as there weren’t many men auditioning for the role—will help the audience understand issues of gender and identity. Playing Macbeth has already affected McCarthy, who over the summer adopted a bodybuilding regimen and traded her vegetarian diet for a carnivorous one.
“I walk four miles a day and weight train four times a week,” she said. She also plans to shave her head for the role. “It’s quite a transformation.” McCarthy admits that she thinks the hardest part about portraying Macbeth will be the stamina. Although McCarthy has been in several other CCM productions, this is her first role in a Shakespeare play. “Because of the intense language, you kind of have to prove your right to it,” she said. “The words come with a weight.” Although this weight can also be liberating in some ways. “I’m more conscious of when I’m being feminine or when I’m being masculine,” she said. “Pushing myself to be in a more masculine mindset has made me calmer.” Other roles conventionally played by men will instead be performed by women in Russell’s adaptation of “Macbeth.” If you’re interested in the tortured psyche, cultural questions of gender and the intricacies of relationships, be sure to attend “Macbeth” in early October. “Not only is it a classic, but it’s probably going to be performed in a way they’ve never seen before,” McCarthy said. “They won’t be bored.”
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Record-breaking class demands alternate housing and renovations Unexpected increase in demand for student housing requires administrators at UC to expand housing capacity on and off campus KATIE COBURN | NEWS EDITOR
In order to address an unanticipated increase in the demand for student housing, the University of Cincinnati expanded its housing capacity by purchasing block leases on and surrounding campus. This year UC experienced an unexpected increase of 100 returning students who requested on-campus housing and more than 275 new students in need of on-campus housing, according to Todd Duncan, Assistant Vice President of Campus Services at UC. In October 2013, UC secured a two-year block lease at University Park Apartments for 400 beds to accommodate the anticipated closure of Campus Recreation Housing, which was converted this summer into temporary office space for faculty and staff affected by renovations underway at Teachers College and Dyer Hall. According to Duncan, UC secured additional block leases at: Campus Park Apartments (233 beds), University Edge Apartments (34 beds), Stetson Square Apartments (28 beds), and at two locations with Uptown Rentals (102 beds combined). Similar to existing campus residence halls, all block lease units are furnished with cable and utilities. A shuttle service is also provided seven days a week for student transportation to campus. Each block lease site also has Resident Assistants living with assigned residents. Assistant Resident Coordinators also live in UPA and CPA block lease sites. UC Housing and Food Services worked with Public Safety and Fire Safety to address any necessary improvements to ensure residents’ safety at the apartments. Installments included in-unit fire ladders, additional smoke detectors and security bars on sliding patio doors. Each site conducts site-specific security protocols. While the Cincinnati Police Department has primary jurisdiction at all block lease sites, UCPS will patrol the sites according to the standing mutual aid agreements with CPD. Select sites provide amenities that other sites and campus residence halls do not. SSA located on Eden Avenue provides an indoor fitness facility, indoor movie theatre room and outdoor pool for residents’ use. Each resident also has an assigned on-site parking spot. Abraham Bialik, a freshman-exploratory studies student, lives in Stetson Square apartments which accommodates about 20-30 other UC freshmen. Bialik said UC freshmen make up the minority of residents living in Stetson with the majority being residents not affiliated with UC. While Bialik recognizes that the location of SSA is not as convenient and the social aspect is not as prevalent as other residence halls, he said he can only be thankful for being placed in SSA. “I’m extremely grateful and am not taking it for granted,” Bialik said. “This place is really, really nice.” UC also conducted extensive renovations to existing campus residence halls this summer. One shower room on each floor of Daniels Hall was renovated, and the remaining shower rooms will be completed in the summer of 2015. Eight beds were added to the first floor in four of the Stratford Heights houses. A roof replacement was initiated for Calhoun Hall and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September. Other repairs and installments made to residence halls include the addition of mini-blinds on all bedroom windows of Calhoun Hall, the addition of vandal proof window stops in all bedroom windows of Calhoun and Siddall Halls and replacement of seating on the thirteenth floor of Calhoun Hall. Plans for residence halls renovations for the summer of 2015 include the replacement of primary electrical equipment at Calhoun and Siddall Halls and MarketPointe@Siddall.
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Parents and family members help students move into their new dorm rooms Thursday afternoon.
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The university has begun using off-campus options such as Stetson Square, which is not usually for first-year students.
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Depression and suicide: Shedding light on darkness issues regarding safety. “Not every person dealing with depression is going to become suicidal, but we know that suicidal thoughts and actions are more likely to happen when someone is in a depression.” In 2011 there were 39,518 suicides in the United States, making it the 10th leading cause of death, according to the most recent data from the Center for Disease Control. With 4,822 deaths, suicide was the second leading cause of death for 15 – 24 year olds in 2011, according to the CDC. Varying illnesses can trigger suicidal tendencies, including: depression, Bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse, substance abuse and neurological illnesses, according to Dr. Cheryl McCullumsmith, an associate professor in the UC College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and UC Health psychiatrist.
“Not every person dealing with depression is going to become suicidal, but we know that suicidal thoughts and actions are more likely to happen when someone is in depression.” - Dr.
Erik Nelson, UC College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience adjunct associate professor, UC Health psychiatrist
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Community members gather at the University of Cincinnati to honor Brogan Dulle, a UC student who was found dead in a building next door to his apartment after an extensive search. His death was ruled a suicide by the Hamilton County Coroner.
Warning signs of mental illness are unique for each person, and learning to identify them could save lives BECKY BUTTS | MANAGING EDITOR
The recent death of actor and comedian Robin Williams had an entire nation in mourning and put a spotlight on issues that aren’t typically in the media: depression and suicide. Some people in the media, like Henry Rollins of L.A. Weekly, criticized Williams, calling him weak and selfish for committing suicide. In Rollins’ column, titled “F ---- Suicide,” he asks, “How the hell could you possibly do that to your children?” Rollins then says, “When someone negates their existence … I no
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longer take this person seriously … Their life wasn’t cut short — it was purposely abandoned.” Later, Rollins apologized on his website for those comments. But Dr. Erik Nelson, an adjunct associate professor at the UC College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and a UC Health psychiatrist, said that when dealing with someone with depression or someone who has suicidal thoughts it is important to be supportive. “Different things may be helpful for different people,” Nelson said. “Sometimes when there is a more severe depression going on it’s necessary to be a little more persistent in trying to open that door for the person to talk to you but just be patient and listen and also be watchful of
“Just as we try to prevent cancer deaths, we try to prevent deaths by suicide,” McCullumsmith said. “We need to be recognizing and treating the underlying illnesses that predispose people to death by suicide.” In 2011, the American College Health Association– National College Health Assessment (ACHA–NCHA) conducted a nationwide survey of college students at 2- and 4-year institutions and found that 30 percent of students reported feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function” at some point during the year. The ACHA-NCHA survey also stated that 6 percent of college students reported they were seriously considering suicide and about 1 percent had already attempted it. Earlier this year, the University of Cincinnati community was faced with these issues when UC student Brogan Dulle was found dead in the basement of a building next door to his apartment. Dulle went missing on May 18, leading to an extensive search throughout Cincinnati. Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco ruled Dulle’s death as asphyxiation by hanging from an apparent suicide. Dulle’s friends and family remember Dulle as a happy and friendly person. “He was happy, his smile lit up a room and he always knew how to make people laugh, whether he was trying to or not,” said Dulle’s brother, Will Dulle, at a candlelight vigil held May 28. Brogan Dulle’s death was a surprise to the thousands of Cincinnatians who searched the UC campus, the surrounding neighborhoods and woods for the missing student. Some of the circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear. Dulle’s family and friends haven’t alluded to any possible motivations that may have led him to commit suicide. “Suicide is it’s own phenomena that can happen in a lot of different situations,” Dr. McCullumsmith said. “Some people can be very depressed and never feel suicidal.
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August 25, 2014 Some people don’t have to be that depressed to be suicidal. We know that there are some biological differences among those that die by suicide, we just don’t have a good way for screening for those yet.” McCullumsmith is working with other researchers at UC to develop new objective ways of assessing suicide risks through analyzing facial movements and voice. “Right now, all that we have is clinician interviews and our impression based on what the patient says and our assessment of the situation,” McCullumsmith said. “It’s like how physicians had to practice medicine before they had EKGs or blood work to test for heart attacks. They just had to ask the patients what they were feeling and look.” Depression can be difficult to diagnose because it looks differently on different people, Dr. Nelson said. It can present with different types of symptoms and have varying intensities and duration. “A person can put on a brave face during the depression or seem normal and happy to others but on the inside be feeling depressed,” Nelson said. “Others can’t hide it at all because the depression has a very strong outward expression such as in their facial features and behavior.” Depression can come up on its own without any clear precedent, Nelson said. “People don’t realize that depression where you can put on a happy face is common. They expect to be able to see the depression evident in a person and often times that isn’t the case.”
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Comedian transforms show into interactive experience Actor and standup T.J. Miller engages with students during Welcome Weekend activity sponsored by PAC EMILY BEGLEY | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR
A surprise comedian was the king of standup Saturday night, but the show quickly became the audience’s kingdom. Comedian and actor T.J. Miller took the stage in Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall, adding a dose of humor to Welcome Weekend, which aims to acclimate new students to campus through a lineup of activities. The event was sponsored by the Programs & Activities Council, which did not announce the featured performer until the start of the show. Miller has appeared in “Cloverfield,” “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and more, including the 2010 adaptation of “Yogi Bear” – a role he takes very seriously, he said, despite it garnering laughs from audience members. The comedian’s eccentric character was matched by his appearance. Long, curly blond hair, with a beard to match, offset the black suit Miller wore. The beginning of the routine took several odd turns, touching on everything from orgasms to snowwoman anuses. The comedian reflected on why snowmen are typically only one gender and continued by describing what a female would look like, flourished with an anus formed by calamari, or fried squid. This strange bit melted into a more interactive routine, during which Miller spoke with audience members and called them onto the stage. A freshmen couple was the focus of his attention as they became the subjects of a game called, “Would you still date me if…?” At this point in the show, Miller’s performance took on a clever and personalized approach, resulting in the most
humorous pieces of the night. The couple gave their names as Gabriele and Curtis, which the comedian initially mistook as “Curbis.” The nickname stuck throughout the performance, as Miller repeatedly called on the couple to answer his questions, like whether Gabriele would still date Curbis if he walked with an exaggerated spring in his step. He mimicked the motion, bobbing up and down as if on a carousel. Yes, Gabriele said, she would still date him. The comedian then turned to Curbis, asking if he would stay with Gabriele if she vomited from her left nostril every time she laughed. This time, the answer was more uncertain. The bit was energizing and funny, and when Miller asked for additional volunteers, there was no shortage of audience members willing to help him round off the show. Despite his often biting humor, the performer also incorporated serious undertones. What began with a joke about fat arms — no one looks at a picture and compares someone’s arms to the Michelin Man, Miller said — turned into an allegory of women’s perceptions of themselves. Public expectations of physical beauty result in impossible standards, he explained, adding that women can quickly become overwhelmed by it all. The idea was weaved into the final acts of the evening, when Miller asked for a female volunteer willing to admit an insecurity to a room full of strangers. His participant alluded to his previous joke, saying she thought she had fat arms, which Miller vehemently denied. He then wheeled her around stage on a trolley, while she repeatedly declared, “I am the queen of the University of Cincinnati!” Next, the comedian turned his attention back to Curbis and Gabriele. The trolley was traded in for a dumpster on wheels, which the couple hesitantly climbed inside. The two
COMING UP ON CAMPUS ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL The University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is a group for non-music majors. The orchestra’s first rehearsal will be held 8-10 p.m. in Corbett Center for the Performing Arts, Room 1630. Rehearsals are typically held at the same time every Tuesday. For more information, email Brian Diller, dillerbt@mail.uc.edu.
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T.J. Miller is known for his roles in “Cloverfield,” “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and more. The comedian made students part of the show and added biting humor to Welcome Weekend.
interchangeably stated that they were the king and queen of UC. At Miller’s direction, the phrase changed to “I am your king” and “I am your queen.” The pair was left to clamor out of the dumpster as Miller brought the night to an abrupt close, sticking around to take pictures with audience members. He encouraged participants to practice snapping the camera before reaching the front in the line; he has been caught in awkward poses too many times, he said, as a boyfriend tries to figure out his girlfriend’s phone. (It’s probably the only button he hasn’t pressed yet.)
IFC RECRUITMENT
UC AT THE ZOO
Interested in becoming involved with fraternity and sorority life on campus? Learn about recruitment at 6 p.m. in Tangeman University Center Room 400 B with the Interfraternity Council. The IFC will also hold a Meet the Chapters event Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. in TUC Room 400 B.
The annual UC at the Zoo event will take place at the Cincinnati Zoo 4:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $7, which includes parking, entertainment and 20 percent discounts at food vendors and the gift shop. Purchase tickets online or on campus at the Tangeman University Center Information Center.
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August 25, 2014
Welcome Back Issue
Summer roundup: News you might have missed third century
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Brogan Dulle and his parents on his graduation day from Turpin Hills high school.
Brogan Dulle
Tragedy struck the University of Cincinnati when Brogan Dulle, a 21-year-old UC student, was found dead after an extensive, citywide search by more than 1,000 volunteers. Dulle went missing May 18 after a night out at The St. Clair and Mac’s Pizza Pub. Dulle returned home around 3 a.m., but left to search for his lost cell phone. After a week of searching, Dulle was found hanging by a cord in the basement in a building next to his apartment. The Hamilton County Coroner ruled Dulle’s death as an apparent suicide. “He was happy, his smile lit up a room, and he always knew how to make people laugh, whether he was trying to or not,” said Will Dulle, Brogan’s brother, during a candlelight vigil. “He wasn’t a stranger to anyone. If you met him, you were his friend instantly.”
With the beginning of a new semester, University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono keeps the focus on the future improvements of the university, with a sharpened plan for more research and investment in the faculty and staff. “A year-long exercise led by our vice president for research and provost have identified specific areas for future investment,” said Ono. The UC’s Third Century initiative is a “sustained investment in people,” including students, staff, and faculty. The plan has developed from an early version —the UC2019 Academic Master Plan “Unlike previous UC master plans that have invested in the physical plant of the university, the Third Century Initiative focuses on the core academic mission of the university: research, scholarship and teaching,” Ono said in February. For more information on how the Third Century plan affects you, visit president.uc.edu/thirdcentury.
CINCINNATI STREETCAR Work on the Cincinnati Streetcar, an electric mode of transportation operating on a loop through uptown and downtown Cincinnati, continues through the end of summer, steadily winding its way through Over-TheRhine. The streetcar will operate 18 hours a day, traveling past popular destinations, including Washington Park, the Horseshoe Casino, and Fountain Square. The $133 million project is expected to complete construction in April 2016 with service for passengers beginning September 2016.
the princeton review For the eighth year in a row, The Princeton review ranked the University of Cincinnati among the nation’s best institutions for an undergraduate education. UC was listed as one of the ‘Best 379 Colleges,’‘Best Midwestern’ colleges, and as one of the ‘greenest’ colleges in the country. “UC offers outstanding academics, which is the chief reason we selected it for the book,” said Rob Franek, senior vice president, publisher, and author of the Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 379 Colleges.”
WEEKEND SPORTS CALENDAR Friday, August 29
Saturday, August 30
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
Women’s Volleyball vs. UC Irvine at Fifth Third Arena
Women’s Volleyball at Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 pm Women’s Volleyball vs. Duquense at Fifth Third Arena
7:00 pm Men’s Soccer at Northern Kentucky in Highland Heights, Kentucky
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Sunday, August 31 1:00 pm Women’s Soccer vs. Santa Barbara at Gettler Stadium
TICKET INFORMATION UC students can access these events for free with a Student ID. Season and single game tickets are available on the day of the game.
Adults $5 Youth (12 & under) $3 Group (10 or more) $1
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August 25, 2014
Bearcats Club Hockey team hosts weekend tryouts UC’s Club Hockey team held three-day open tryouts this weekend in effort to acquire fresh, new talent for roster PATRICK LAAKE | SPORTS REPORTER
After years of mediocrity, the University of Cincinnati club hockey team is ready to make some noise. The expectations for this season are higher than ever, as the players are looking for nothing short of a championship. Second-year head coach Tyler Kangas, who was named Coach of the Year by the Cincinnati Student Activities and Leadership Development office, is pushing this team to a new level. In his first season, Kangas lead the Bearcats to a 14-16-1 record. “We are now familiar with his system,” said Hockey Club President and center Tyler Wickiser. “That should make this season go a lot smoother.” This season looks for the Bearcats to play aggressively and push the pace. Defense will be the weak point of this team but they hope the superior talent up front will push them to victories. Starting goalie Ramon Fischer and many of the top scorers are returning from last season. This team has a lot of experience all over the ice. But Cincinnati will need to be ready right from the start. They play their toughest non-conference schedule ever, including games against Slippery Rock, Miami (Ohio), Louisville, and Kentucky. “Our easier games this year are our league games,”
Captain Brennan Kallmyer said. “Our [non-conference] games are against higher-level teams but that’s how you get better. Never thought I would say that playing Toledo would be easy.” Goalie Ramon Fischer believes the Bearcats should be able to pull off 20 wins by the end of the year. “I don’t see why we wouldn’t be in the top three [in conference] during the season,” Fischer said. The team’s main goal this season is to win the conference tournament. To make that happen the team will have to go through three-time defending champion, Toledo. Ohio University has been on the losing end of the last two championships and graduated close to half of their team. Toledo is the obvious favorite again but the Bearcats will have the best chance to dethrone them come February. “[The] goal is to be champions,” Kallmyer said. “I’ll be pissed if we don’t win the league.” Kallmyer is the only one to express this level of determination, but it seems to be the mood around the team. The feeling is that this is their year to shine. The leadership has come from Kangas at the top and has trickled down to all the experienced players. “Coach has a year under him. He knows who we are playing and what we can do. This year, everything is serious, head to toe,” Fischer said. “This is going to be a good year. I’m excited.” UC will open the season Sept. 12 and 13 at Slippery Rock before coming home for the first time on Sept. 19 to face Louisville.
MICHELLE BLAUMAN | PHOTO CONTRIBUTOR
University of Cincinnati Club Hockey team held tryouts at Northlands Ice Center Friday-Sunday. The squad prepares for a 34-game slate.
Women’s soccer starts season with back-to-back road wins Women’s soccer gets the ball rolling with two victories this weekend topping non-conference opponents ELLEN HADLEY | SPORTS EDITOR
The University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team returns from its first two regular-season matches on the road with two victories. The first was Friday’s game against Samford. This was the team’s third straight regular-season match that went into overtime, dating back to the last two games of the 2013 season against Rutgers Nov. 3 and Louisville Oct. 25. Samford took the lead midway through the first half at the 14-minute mark. Seven minutes later, UC junior Laura Rose made a run into the box and ripped it past the goalie, tying the game 1-1 just minutes after being subbed into the game. The game remained 1-1 for the remainder of the first half and entire second half, sending the Bearcats and Bulldogs into overtime. Redshirt senior Emily Elsbrock made the game-changing goal four minutes into overtime. After two corner kicks by senior Jae Atkinson, sophomore Katy Couperus saw Elsbrock sneaking into the box for an open shot on a head-to-head with Samford’s goalkeeper. Elsbrock beat the
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goalie, netting the game-winning goal high and to the left, leaving UC with a 2-1 victory. Elsbrock has scored in five of her last seven game appearances. “It was exciting to come off the bench and help the team pull out an overtime win in the season opener,” Elsbrock said after the win. “My role is to be a leader and game changer when I come into the game. Laura [Rose] and I came into the match, we were ready to go and brought high energy.” This is the first time since the 2010 season that the UC women’s soccer team won their season opener. The team’s second victory was Sunday at Mississippi State, 1-0, marking the first time in four years that the Bearcats have started a season 2-0. Midfielder Katy Couperus accounted for the lone goal of the match, giving UC the victory. In the 67th minute, Couperus won a corner in the box serviced by Atkinson, heading the ball into the far post. “We were losing a little momentum, so we knew that we had to make something out of Jae’s corner,” Couperus said. “She lofted a great ball to the back of the net, and it just missed Vanessa’s [Gilles] head. Fortunately, I was there at the back post and headed it in.” Atkinson has recorded a point in three of the last four games dating back to last season, also leading the team in
points. “It can be difficult in the summer because we all go home or have internships so it was very important to come together as a team when preseason starts and push each other. “Everyone works hard here and wants to improve,” Atkinson said. “Our coaches do a great job of teaching us the tactical side of the game. Doing the physical work individually early allows allows us to focus on the tactical side when we come together.” The teamwork and competition amongst the team helps the team overcome immaturities and continue to improve on both mental and physical aspects of the game that come along with 14 new additions to the team this season. “We came out flat and played pretty immature early on, but we got stronger as the game progressed,” head coach Neil Stafford said. “Our fitness played a huge role in this game since we were more fit than Mississippi State. With the temperature being close to 100 degrees, we had to sub a good amount and let the girls share minutes. “There are still things we need to fix, but that takes time and experience since we have so many young players. I would rather be fixing things at 2-0 than at 0-2.” The Bearcats jump back on the road Aug. 29 to take on Vanderbilt, another SEC opponent. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
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August 25, 2014
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Paul Brown Stadium transportation, parking options A number of options proposed for rides, parking at UC home games hosted Downtown in Paul Brown Stadium ELLEN HADLEY and JAELYNNE JOHNSON | THE NEWS RECORD
With major renovations underway at Nippert Stadium, one of the top concerns for University of Cincinnati students is transportation to the football season’s new venue: Paul Brown Stadium. Because of the renovations, the Bearcats will host all home games at the downtown Cincinnati stadium, home to the Cincinnati Bengals. PBS is approximately seven minutes or 3.5 miles driving distance away from UC’s main campus – not so convenient for non-driving students. In June, UC President Santa Ono tweeted a picture of a flier outlining transportation options for UC students and fans. The first option is an athletics shuttle service which will cost students $10 for the season and will require a student ID and a game-day wristband. A second option is the public Metro Bus Service Go-Card. The sign up for this card is free but there is a $1 cost per trip. The Bearcat Transit System will also have two shuttles that will drop-off at the Banks Downtown and various city taxi services provide rides to the downtown and stadium areas. Coaches, staff, media and George D. Smith Society members will be issued limited passes in the following lots: • PBS East (under the stadium) • Lot D (large surface lot east of the Stadium), • Lot E (long horizontal surface lot south of the stadium long Mehring Way), • The Central Riverfront Garage (facility that runs from Great American Ball Park to Race Street), according to a press release from the UC Athletics Department. Different public lots will be available for the six total weeknight games (Toledo, USF, East Carolina) and Saturday games (Miami OH, Memphis, Houston).
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The $86 million Nippert Stadium Renovation & Expansion Project began December and is on track to be completed in time for the 2015 football season. The project adds roughly 5,000 seats and will make the press box a story and a half taller than the original structure.
Cash lots will open two hours prior to kick-off at 5 p.m. for the weeknight game slate. Cash lots will open four hours before kickoff for the weekend games. There is not a designated handicap lot with shuttles or golf carts for spectators with physical limitations. However, two designated drop-off areas are established on the east and west ends of the stadium and there are handicapped spaces in all surface lots.
The Central Riverfront garage along East Freedom Way between Walnut Street and Joe Nuxhall Way will provide “Bearcats on the Banks” pre-game parking, according to the press release. Season tickets for UC’s six-game home slate at PBS are now for sale, starting at $99 or $16.50 per game. The first home game for the Bearcats at PBS is Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. when they play the Toledo Rockets at 7 p.m.
New women’s lacrosse coach brings fresh eyes to program Lacrosse team hopes new assistant coach will offer success, ideas to program after history of losing seasons HANNAH HICKLEN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
University of Cincinnati’s new women’s lacrosse assistant coach Grace Gaeng is sure to bring bright, fresh ideas as the Bearcats enter fall training and their spring season. Gaeng has a unique and complex viewpoint of the game after playing at two different collegiate institutions: the University of Maryland and High Point University.
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“She has won at two different levels, for two different coaches,” said lacrosse head coach Gina Oliver. “She knows what is necessary to win.” Gaeng agreed, adding, “[I] know what it takes to build up a program.” During her time at Maryland, the lacrosse program won two ACC titles. In her sophomore year, Gaeng helped the team all the way to the NCAA tournament. After her transfer to High Point, Gaeng helped grow and develop the team into a competitive program, collecting a mass of accolades along the way including National Lacrosse Conference Player and Attacker of the Year in 2011
and All-NLC second team honors. “She has energy, excitement and competitiveness,” Oliver said, adding that Gaeng is a strong competitor and will help the players develop the mindset needed to succeed. Gaeng is straightforward in her goal for the season. “We are going to have a winning season and be a contender in the [conference] within the next few years,” Gaeng said. That’s a pretty lofty goal for a team who has not had a winning season since the program’s start in 2008. The team needs a new outlook to overcome its 7-11 record from last season and Gaeng will help pave a new path to success.
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