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Trump, Clinton win big on Super Tuesday AMIR SAMARGHANDI | NEWS EDITOR STEVE BEYNON | MANAGING EDITOR

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With the inevitability of a Trump nomination becoming more a widely recognized reality, the pressure turns to the remaining GOP candidates stopping the New York business tycoon but the delegate math isn’t favorable.

About 29 percent of delegates have been allotted — and Rubio is so far behind that it is hard to foresee an easy path to the nomination.

Rubio would need to win nearly two-thirds of all remaining delegates to pull that off — is an unlikely result.

While Trump won 237 Super Tuesday delegates, Cruz won 209, boosted by winning Texas, which had the largest number of delegates available.

Cruz also scored a victory in neighboring Oklahoma while Rubio only has managed to win Minnesota.

On the Democratic side, Clinton took 504 delegates, besting Sanders’ 340 delegate haul.

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Trump, in the states he won, had narrow advantages among Republicans with college degrees. Despite winning both states, Trump lost the votes of more education Republicans to Ted Cruz in Arkansas and Marco Rubio in Virginia.

Cruz won Oklahoma and Texas outright and carried both more and less educated voters in those two states.

Despite Trump professing his love for the “poorly educated,”Trump managed to win Republicans with college degrees in five of the seven states he won.

Trump’s previously touted demographic did come in huge for the business mogul.

In Massachusetts, Trump won 39 percent of Republicans with college degrees, but an overwhelming 59 percent of those without.

In Virginia, he won 27 percent of those with degrees, compared to 44 percent of those without.

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According to exit polls in six Southern states that voted on Super Tuesday— Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia — former Secretary of State Clinton won on racial lines.

The former secretary of state won more than 80 percent of the African-American vote in those six states, turning some races into complete blowouts.

Clinton failed to get more than 60 percent of the white vote in Super Tuesday.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders could have beat Clinton in terms of accumulating delegates if only white Democrats had voted on Tuesday in the Southern states.

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Sanders couldn’t keep up

Bernie Sanders raised $43 million in February, outpacing Clinton’s $30 million haul. Despite the financial support, Sanders could not compete with Clinton’s overwhelming support from African American voters. Looking at the delegate and super delegate count, it is a long shot for the Vermont senator to capture the White House. Both Democratic contenders are set to debate twice before Ohio’s March 15 primary.

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The Cincinnati Bearcat men’s basketball team travels to the University of Houston Thursday to take on the Cougars with a lot on the line for both team’s postseason hopes.

Both teams currently sit at 21-8 overall.

UC is 11-5 in the American Athletic Conference, where as the Cougars are 11-6. The Bearcats won the first meeting between the two teams Jan. 13 at home 70-59.

With both teams over 20 wins, but with multiple conference losses, this game will have major NCAA tournament implications.

“Any loss will hurt, whether it’s a good team or a bad team,” said junior guard Kevin Johnson. “We just want to get our wins and lock ourselves in the tournament position…We just want to get out of that spot where we’re on the bubble, we kind of want to secure a spot and go one from there.”

The Bearcats have two games remaining and a strong finish to their season could lock the team into the tourney.

“We don’t truly have a bad loss, we just weren’t able to secure that good win,” Johnson said. “I just hope they see how we finish off the year and see how tough of a team we are.”

Despite the tournament possibly being on the line, head coach Mick Cronin tries not to think about it.

“Every game is important, for us it’s continued improvement and I think you have to focus on that,” Cronin said. “You can’t focus on anything else, you got to focus on basketball.”

This game is the last home game for Houston, with the conference tournament

beginning next week. This game also marks Senior Night for the Cougars, who will have four players playing their final home game.

The Bearcats are looking forward to a hostile crowd.

“The good to playing a really good team at home, in probably a sellout crowd, is your guys, the kids, would rather play those type of games,” Cronin said. “As a coach, you really fret over the open gyms.”

Johnson had one of his most productive offensive outings of the season in the previous game against Houston, scoring 15 points.

“We thrive off the intensity of the crowd, whether it’s against us or with us,” Johnson said. “We understand that it motivates us…

It gets us playing a little harder. When we play hard and intense, that’s when we are at our best.”

The game will feature a matchup of Houston’s offense against Cincinnati’s defense. The Cougars average 78.5 points per game and the Bearcats allow an average of 61.6 points per game ― ranking No. 8 in the nation.

“They have multiple answers.” Cronin said. “They have guys who I haven’t even mentioned who have had double digit games for them. They are truly a team that plays a lot of people…They like to play real fast we heard and lately that’s been a real struggle for us, transition defense.

The game will tip-off at 9 p.m. Thursday and will be broadcasted on CBSsports Network.

The Bearcats will then conclude their regular season at home Sunday, when they take on the nationally ranked No. 24 Southern Methodist University Mustangs for a senior night of their own.

NCAA executive Oliver Luck came to the University of Cincinnati Saturday to speak at the school’s Society of Sports Leaders symposium.

With the school currently attempting to move from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 Conference, one may wonder whether Luck was there for reasons other than to speak to sports administrative students.

Before becoming an executive for the NCAA, Luck was the athletic director at West Virginia University from 2010-2014.

During Luck’s tenure, West Virginia moved from the Big East Conference to the Big 12, so Luck is no stranger to moving a high profiled school to a different conference.

Santa Ono, UC’s president, posted on his Instagram Friday that the two met and talked. Did

Luck possibly offer advice to Ono? In an exclusive interview with The News Record, Luck talked about the current state of the conference and their decision on whether to expand.

“I think the Big 12 is in a good position, it’s good to have options,” Luck said.

“The 10 schools in there are great, the model they have now, is a round robin, is awesome…But they also have the tremendous opportunity if they do decide to go to 12, or who knows they could go to 14…It’s a tough conference even with just 10 teams.”

Luck did not give his approval for either position ― to remain with 10 teams or to expand ― and when I posed the question if UC would be a good fit in the conference, Luck continued to not take a stance on the issue.

“I’ll probably pass on answering that, I know it’s a hot button,” Luck said.

“I’m not in the conference anymore. I shepherded, as you know, West Virginia into the Big 12, but I’ll pass.”

The lack of an answer from Luck speaks more than if he were actually to answer the question.

Luck not answering could mean he knows more than he is showing and is possibly more involved in the move than it appears.

When looking at the big picture, Luck helped West Virginia get into the Big 12 and he visited UC in the middle of its campaign to get into the conference.

One would wonder if he did not want to say the wrong thing because he is close to the situation.

The Big 12 has not yet decided if they will expand, but according to The Oklahoman, Oklahoma University president David Boren said Big 12 presidents have agreed they need to make a decision, perhaps by this summer.

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Oliver Luck (Right), father of NFL quarterback Andrew Luck, talks with Sports Editor David Wysong (Left) at the Society of Sports Leaders Symposium in the West Pavilion at Nippert Stadium Friday Feb. 26, 2016.

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Trump rally draws students ADAM KING | STAFF REPORTER

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Presidential candidate Donald Trump quotes the numbers of recent polls while speaking to a couple thousand supporters in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday March 1, 2016.

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Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a couple thousand supporters in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday March 1, 2016.

Donald Trump is everywhere, and now he is back in Ohio for the first time since November.

Over 2,000 Trump supporters of all ages were in attendance at the Port Columbus Inter-national Airport hangar Tuesday to witness his victory.

Trump is leading all other Republican candidates in the race for the nomination, winning seven of the 11 states on Super Tuesday.

The presidential candidate touched on many topics, including college costs, a Mexican border wall, international trade and job creation.

“I am the greatest jobs president that God ever created,”Trump said at the rally.

Trump said the unemployment rate in America is a made up number and is much higher than reported. As of January, the unemployment rate is 4.9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A few students from the University of Cincinnati attended the rally and said they were happy with what they heard.

“I just love how he speaks his mind,” said Jack Simon, a third-year graduate student in education.

“I know his economic mind is going to be able to help this country create more jobs.”

Other students said Trump keeps gaining momentum, a fact that cannot be ignored any longer.

“His ability to rally the country behind can’t be swept under the rug anymore,” said second-year business student Andrew Limberg. “The rally today is just further proof that Trump has support everywhere.”

When students around campus were asked about Trump’s proposed policies, some were quick to support him, while others still disagreed.

“I agree that the number might be made up but I don’t believe it is that much higher as Trump states,” said Jake Smith, a second-year criminal justice student. “He truly hasn’t said enough about

his policies on law enforcement and security to know if he would truly help create jobs in my field.”

Some students were big on jobs.

“I support the idea of creating jobs in America,” said second-year criminal justice student Alec Kuhn. “Keeping jobs in America is crucial although there is the issue of outsourcing no be-cause companies want to but because they have to.”

Others were skeptical of Trump’s plans if he were to win office.

“I don’t believe he could ever truly build the wall,” said second-year criminal justice student Ma-son Henry. “There is no way it could make through Congress. Although I completely agree with his stance on crime. Cops make mistakes but the negatives get way to much attention and is ultimately hurting my future career field.”

A big issue resonating with college students is debt and they had differing opinions on Trumps stance on the policies.

“I don’t believe any of the candidates can truly help pay for college and most are just trying to get votes for the election,” said Smith.

Kuhn said the idea of free college does not make sense to him.

“I don’t support the idea of college being free,” said Kuhn. “College costs money for a reason — just because they say it will be free it will cost someone money somewhere and the government already pays for a lot.”

Trump spoke in Columbus to gain support in Ohio and beat Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the March 15 Ohio primary. The next round of primaries begins Saturday in states where Trump holds a strong lead in the polls, including Kentucky.

The next Republican debate will be at 9 p.m.

Thursday on Fox News hosted by Megan Kelly, Brett Baier and Chris Wallace.

Trump now has 334 delegates to Sen. Ted Cruz’s 223. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio sits in third place with 116 delegates.

Student turnout low at Exiger forum JAMES DOLLARD | STAFF REPORTER

Student turnout was barren as Exiger held its second public forum, mostly to an audience of faculty and University of Cincinnati Police Department officers in the Tangeman University Center Great Hall Wednesday.

The first forum on Feb. 15 was off campus. Both had little to no student turnout.

“Quite honestly, most of the time when you see students coming together, is when they’re really upset about an issue, and I don’t see them as really upset anymore,” said Robin Engel, vice president for UC Safety and Reform.

The event occurred on an evening that did not interfere with other campus activities and was promoted through e-mails to the student body, circulation on campus monitors and social media presence such as Twitter, according to Engel.

“The only thing we can do is keep putting it out there,” Engel said.

Some faculty members saw the small student turnout as a sign that outreach efforts needs to be rethought.

“It’s absolutely a cause for concern, I mean it really indicates, to me, that we aren’t engaging the community as we should,” said Nicole Avant, clinical assistant professor and Chief Diversity Officer for the College of Pharmacy.

The issue of trust between the community and UCPD also makes it difficult to come forward, according to Avant.

“If you don’t trust them to hear you, you don’t trust your safety around them, it might be really difficult to come and just be around them, and speak openly,” she said.

Exiger introduced four members of their 12-person review team, brought in to

conduct an independent investigation of UCPD in response to the fatal shooting of Sam Dubose by former UCPD officer Ray Tensing.

Exiger addressed their areas of focus, including UCPD data collection, training and accountability, hiring procedures and traffic stops.

The review taskforce arrived Feb. 15 in Cincinnati and will issue an interim report, followed in June by a final report. The June report will include their findings and suggestions.

Exiger does not hold jurisdiction over the implementation of their suggestions, though UC Safety and Reform has said they will utilize the information and put

effort into establishing their suggestions.

Danny Hopgood, a third-year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in nursing, hopes Exiger can provide a thorough and complete report within their four-month review period.

“I hope that they can accomplish and get as holistic as a picture of the needs for change within the police department within the amount of time they have” UC Safety and Reform will update their website with information pertaining to the investigation, including future event updates and findings, including a “latest information” page which details the timeline of events pertaining to the incident and Exiger review.

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UCPD and community members attend Exiger meeting in TUC Great Hall on Wednesday night March 2, 2016.

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Student Government members listen to At-Large Senator Jackie Mulay inquire about money spending, Wednesday night, March 2, 2016 in TUC.

Bill seeks timely grades CAROLINE CORY | CHIEF REPORTER

Students may worry less about their grades during withdrawal week thanks to a possible midterm faculty evaluation encouraging University of Cincinnati professors to release grades before the withdraw deadline.

SG members voted unanimously to support the new academic affairs policy Wednesday.

This initiative could be especially useful for freshman students still adjusting to college and deciding if they want to stay in their current classes.

“What pops up a lot is professors who never update grades,” said Danny O’Connor, SG Arts and Sciences Tribunal Senator. “So you can float through the entire semester, not know your grades and then magically get a grade at the end of the semester.”

Ideally, professors would update the grades weekly before the last week to withdraw from classes, according to the bill.

Faculty may be exempt from posting midterm grades in unique circumstances, since some colleges do not always have traditional classroom experiences with regular exams and homework.

A co-sponsorship was voted down 26-0 with the Campus Life committee and Engineers Without Borders (EWB), which is a non-governmental organization geared toward the improving engineering developments internationally.

Although Campus Life and EWB share a similar mission, the initiative was declined for SG to sponsor $400 toward an EWB banquet.

“We have to have the full picture before it comes to senate,” said At-Large Senator Jackie Mulay. “I would much rather have the engineering tribunal pay for it, but it’s first come first serve.”

Discussions for honorarium revisions took place, favoring a reduction of money given to members of the SG executive branch. The honorarium is the lump-sum payment SG executive branch leaders receive for their service.

“We propose that the officers give up 10 percent of the honorarium, which would be about the cost of a parking pass,” said Andrew Naab, student body president. “So, you can keep your parking pass or you can move the money to another initiative.”

The proposal would allow for roughly $34,000 to move from the honorarium into the budget two years from now, increasing the overall SG budget to near $100,000 annually.

Rob Richardson, Jr., Board of Trustees chairman, attended the SG meeting and to welcome the newly elected study body president and vice president, Mitchell Phelps and Brooke Duncan.

“We look forward to working with the new student government and new administration” Richardson said.

Candidates differ on higher education HUY NGUYEN | NEWS EDITOR

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From top to bottom, left to right: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, Mark Rubio, John Kasich

Higher education has become an increasingly hot topic for students as each presidential candidate attempts to set themselves apart with their platforms.

It is now up to students to decide whom they will support in the upcoming election.

Bernie Sanders is one of the most vocal on college affordability. He sponsored the College for All Act in May 2015, which would give $47 billion of federal funds to public universities annually.

Public universities would use up to $70 billion — states would pay for the remaining $23 billion, according to the bill.

States must continue funding academic instruction and need-based financial aid, while universities must reduce reliance on low-paid adjunct faculty.

Funding would not be used toward administrator salaries, merit-based financial aid or construction of nonacademic buildings like stadiums.

The act also aims to cut student loan interest rates by nearly half and stop rates from increasing above 8.25 percent.

Student loan refinance is also an option for students to renegotiate their loan rates.

Sanders proposed a 0.605 percent tax on Wall Street investment houses, hedge funds and other speculators to pay for his college affordability act.

The tax can produce hundreds of billions annually to fund university and create millions of jobs, according to the act.

“By taxing Wall Street speculators, we can save middleclass families sending kids to college an average of $9400 each year,” Sanders tweeted Nov. 2015.

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton does not want to eliminate tuition — instead, Clinton wants to make university affordable enough to not need loans.

To accomplish this, students will work 10 hours weeks and to help pay tuition — families will also make realistic contributions to tuition.

States that commit to these goals will receive federal grants and lower loan interest rates.

Students will also have refinancing available for their loans and may be eligible for debt relief which “could save $2,000 over the life of his or her loans,” according to Clinton’s website.

Funding could reach around $350 billion over 10 years, and will be fully paid for by limiting certain tax expenditures for high-income taxpayers.

Marco Rubio has one of the most extensive higher education plans for U.S. universities.

Rubio announced his goal to simplify higher education incentives like tax incentives and federal aid for students.

He also wants to increase trade school access accreditation for non-traditional education, such as trade schools. This will allow non-traditional credits to be transferable to the traditional system.

Additionally, easier access to career and vocational education and more non-degree hiring are some ideas to better adapt education to the current economy.

“We shouldn’t be stigmatizing those vocational careers,” Rubio said to Forbes April 2015. “We should be graduating more people from high school ready to work as plumbers, electricians, welders, machinists, BMW technicians, you name it.”

One of Rubio’s more unique plans is to create repayment options for student loans and reduce the burden of debt.

As part of the plan, students will use income-based repayment proportional to what they earn to pay back federal loans.

Republican candidate Donald Trump, in comparison to Rubio, has a small platform for higher education, and has not outlined a plan.

Ted Cruz voted to support student loan subsidies in 2013 with updated interest rates.

Cruz believes improving the economy will give students the opportunity to pay off their loans.

“Economic growth is critical to young people because if we want this generation to be able to pay off their loans and develop the skills to live the American dream, we’ve got to return to an environment where small businesses are growing and flourishing, and creating jobs and opportunities,” Cruz said to The Skimm.

He was also an initial co-sponsor for the March 2015 Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act to let each state accredit its own educational institutes and allow them federal funds.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants to fund universities based on course completion and graduation, instead of enrollment.

“Ohio’s new 100 percent performance-based funding formula for undergraduate students is incentivizing our higher education system to graduate more students, keep college costs low and strengthen Ohio’s workforce,” according to Kasich’s website.

Kasich enacted a two-year university tuition freeze for Ohio colleges June 2015.

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Ellen Eardley, a Title IX administrator at University of Missouri, discusses sexual violence on college campuses and Title IX enforcement with students Monday afternoon, Feb. 29, 2016.

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The College of Law held a presentation focusing on sexual violence on college campuses and Title IX enforcement Monday.

Ellen Eardley, the assistant vice provost and Title IX administrator at the University of Missouri, hosted the presentation.

At Missouri, there is most often no determination of responsibility in a sexual assault case, and the complainant simply requests help and access to services, according to Eardley.

“Forcing the complainant to be a part of a process that they want nothing to do with is not conducive to their health,” said Eardley.

Eardley stated that both parties, the complainant and respondent, are given ample opportunity to tell their side of the story.

The UC Title IX office processed 166 reports in the 20142015 school year, according to Jyl Schaffer, UC’s Title IX coordinator.

At UC, a complainant does not have to involve police, unless they disclose that they or the campus are in danger of immediate harm, at which point it is mandatory with the exception of a few designated confidential resources.

UC offers amnesty to students who may have violated UC’s alcohol/drug policy if they report sexual misconduct.

“I could not stand up here and talk about Title IX without saying that I am concerned that we cannot talk about more than one social justice issue in America at a time,” said Eardley. “I personally believe there is an error on my campus and other campuses to elevate one form of social injustice over another.”

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity.

Sexual violence refers to physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person’s will or when a person is incapable of giving consent, according to the Department of Education.

A number of different acts fall into the category of sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual abuse and sexual coercion. All acts of sexual violence fall in the umbrella of sexual discrimination prohibited by Title IX. A recent study by the Association of American Universities found that 23.1 percent of female undergraduate students across 27 universities reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact by force, threat of force or incapacitation since being enrolled, including 10.8 percent who experienced penetration.

Up to 80 percent of rape cases go unreported, according to a study by the National Research Council.

“The Title IX Office is available to provide a wide range of support to students who are involved in Title IX issues,” Schaffer said. “That assistance may be offered to a reporting victim, third parties affected by the incident, and the accused person when there are formal complaints.”

These services include assisting students in developing safety plans, including making changes to housing arrangements, implementing measures to stop contact, assisting with connecting to law enforcement and connecting students with UCPD’s victim services coordinator.

Homophobia is not isolated to any singular country, state or city.

In some places, homophobia is contained by non-discrimination legislation, however, in countries such as Malawi, anti-gay discussion has a greater political influence.

This was the topic presented

by Ashley Currior, an associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies. She presented “The Politicization of Homosexuality” at the Taft Research Center’s 11th annual Research Symposium Week.

As she welcomed the crowd of professors and UC students, and joked on being the “first sacrificial victim,” Currior also concluded, “that will probably be the extent of smiles, given the nature of the topic I will be speaking today.”

The research presented drew from 130 interviews with Malawian activists, LGBT people and Malawian newspaper articles spanning over two decades.

The presentation was co-moderated

by Ebenezer Obadare, a professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, whose research is focused on Pentecostal pastors, power and politics in Africa.

Currior’s current research and her first book, “Out in Africa: Organizing in Namibia and South Africa,” tap into the comparisons of many social movements.

“To regard [Currior’s research] as being exclusively about Africa or only about LGBT activism would be, I think, a big mistake,” said Obadare.

Currior has researched Malawi’s attitudes and policies regarding sexual discrimination dating back to 1995; however, the majority of negative public opinion toward

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In cases where arrests are made, “It was often after family members discovered someone was in a same sex relationship and put pressure on that individual to report their partner to the police,” said Currior.

“By trying to identify origins of political homophobia, we can find an ending to it, hopefully one created by Malawians themselves.”

Revolutions do not occur overnight and Currior emphasizes the importance of recognizing our role in other cultures’ social movements.

There is a gut reaction many Americans have when they hear about homophobia in Malawi, and across Africa, that Currior characterizes as viral arguments, “But in a way that completely undermines and erases any anti-homophobic resistance in Malwai, there are Malawians fighting the good fight,” said Currier.

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Guest speaker presents a comparative discussion on homophobia in the country Malawi as part of the annual research symposium week at UC Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Nippert ready for FC Cincinnati season SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Nippert Stadium is to be temporarily adapted into a professional soccer stadium, creating a multipurpose facility for UC. FC Cincinnati, a United Soccer League (USL) club, held a presentation for the Lindner Student Association (LSA) stating the need for student involvement in order to further the growth of soccer at UC. Season tickets are $50 for FC Cincinnati’s 15-game home season or $5 for individual games.

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John Harkes, head coach of FC Cincinnati, takes part in a presentation for the Linder Student Association (LSA) members on the renovations of Nippert Stadium for the 2016 FC season.

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homosexuality escalated after a recommendation made by Malawi Human Rights Resource Center in 2004.

“A fairly innocuous recommendation,” said Currior, ”to introduce a sexual orientation nondiscrimination clause into the constitution,” this clause would have also called for an amendment to Malawi’s constitution in order to decriminalize homosexuality.

“Public and political responses the MHRRC’s recommendation were almost uniformly negative. To this day the organization still has not taken a stance publicly on LGBT rights,” said Currior.

This instance of speaking out followed by outrage and then retraction, Currior found, is repeated in Malawi over 10 years later.

In Malawi today, homosexuality is considered a felony punishable for up to 14 years in prison according to the

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The percentage of natural draw towards UC soccer games is expected to grow among international students, according to Jeff Berding, the president and general manager of FC Cincinnati.

“Soccer is the sport that is about the future of this country and the changing demographics of our country in terms of the rise the young people,” said Berding.

The University’s interest in soccer investment falls back on a statistic presented by FC Cincinnati, showing the general population of Cincinnati is young and internationally focused.

In the southern Ohio, there are over 56,000 active soccer players according to FC Cincinnati.

Soccer is the third most viewed sport on TV, bringing in 11.9 percent of sports viewers. The NFL is first with 36.9 percent and college football is second with 12.5 percent, according to Berding.

The USL has 29 teams in its league, with a roster of 25 players on each team and is the fastest growing soccer league, according to John Harkes, FC Cincinnati head coach.

“I think that this is a unique opportunity. I see that fans are here and as Jeff mentioned earlier, this is a big city,” said Harkes.

The goal of FC Cincinnati is to prove the Cincinnati market is able to support Major League Soccer (MLS).

Currently MLS is averaging at nearly 22,000 fans per game, with 37 percent of the crowd being female, according to FC Cincinnati.

Nippert Stadium is the desired facility for a professional franchise, generating revenue through advertising, sponsorships, suites and a variety of premium seating.

Toyota, U.S. Bank, Pepsi and Kroger are already on board with initial sponsorship, according to Berding.

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Super Tuesday shows Hillary on way to victory MAGGIE HEATH-BOURNE | OPINION EDITOR

Super Tuesday yielded unfortunate news: Donald Trump is somehow still winning states. In fact, he won the vast majority, seven out of the 11 states up for grabs.

Ted Cruz won three states, while Marco Rubio won just one. John Kasich and Ben Carson won no states, but Kasich has high hopes for winning his home state of Ohio on March 15.

The remaining GOP candidates, especially second and third place finishers Cruz and Rubio, have been campaigning hard against the outsider billionaire.

Other Republican politicians have urged their party and voters to back someone – anyone – other than Trump. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) even said he will not vote for Trump if he is the party’s nominee.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won as big as Trump, beating Bernie Sanders in seven of the 11 states participating in Super Tuesday. While Sanders was able to clinch several victories, including his home state of Vermont, it was not a big showing. He spoke with optimism about moving forward and has plenty of money for his campaign, but the financial ability to run his campaign is not the only concern here.

It is early in the primaries, but Trump’s momentum does not seem to be slowing, while Sanders continues to face difficulties against his Democratic opponent.

As a Sanders supporter, I say this with a heavy heart: It is time for the Democrats to unite behind their winning candidate.

Although 35 states remain, Hillary is polling better than Sanders in almost

all of them, and she has a more diverse following.

A current national poll by CNN shows that both Sanders and Clinton could beat Trump in a general election, but a lot of that success depends on voter turnout.

Because many of Sanders’s supporters are young and therefore less likely to get out and vote, his chances could be compromised.

Clinton, on the other hand, is polling better with older voters, who typically turn out in much higher numbers on Election Day. Additionally, Clinton is much more centrist than Sanders, though Sanders’s campaign has forced her more to the left than she was in her 2008 campaign. Her less extreme views may court a few of the independent and even Republican voters who do not want to vote for Trump.

Although I personally agree with most of Sanders’s platform, I think it is time for the Democrats to come together and support the nominee who has the best chance of winning. As a party, we must compromise, and I would much rather see Hillary Clinton take on the GOP nominee with a good, fighting chance than see Sanders become the Democratic nominee and lose in the general election.

We must ask ourselves as a party and as a nation: what is better in the long term?

At this point in the race, I think Hillary Clinton is our best bet. There will be a time in the future when liberal candidates will have more of a shot, but for right now, we need to be able to take on Trump. Clinton is the person to do that.

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New The 1975 album is modern

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Even though the Queen City had a mild winter, it is time to send the cold away this weekend with the 24th annual Bockfest, a three-day event in Over-the-Rhine celebrating the arrival of spring, Cincinnati’s brewing history and bock beer.

Bock beer is a heartier and meaty beer with higher alcohol content. It was brewed around spring because German monks would drink it as a meal substitute during Lent. The style was also popular in Cincinnati during the pre-Prohibition era.

Doppelbock (or double bock) is a stronger, more malty version of the original bock beer — and while not local, Tröeg’s Tröegenator doppelbock delivers.

The Hershey, Pa., brewery won the gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2013 and 2014 with this beer style that weighs in at 8.2 percent ABV. This dark amber brew with deep ruby highlights is indeed a meal in a glass. Thick on the nose with its aroma of molasses, brown sugar and caramel malts, it is like breathing in maple syrup, but without the gaggy sweetness.

Drinking this full-bodied beer is like enjoying a thick slice of chewy sweet date bread. Bready malt and molasses is at the forefront and blends with fig and currants with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon throughout, topped off with a caramel drizzle. Again, the sweetness is well balanced and there is a slight alcohol warmth at the end.

Enjoying a pint or two of Tröeg’s Trögenator is the perfect pre-game for Bockfest. The festival begins Friday with a parade starting at Arnold’s Bar and Grill and runs through Sunday.

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The Troegenator is a dark amber brew strikes a balance between sweetness and alcohol in a satisfying way.

“I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It” might be a mouthful compared to the usual minimalism that surrounds The 1975; the 16-word title of this 17-track sophomore album almost makes it impossible to take seriously.

Yet, all is forgiven, as their sophomore album has transcended anything anyone could have been hoped for.

Formed almost a decade ago in Manchester, England, this “alternative rock band” has proved that pigeonholing their sound into a genre is ultimately futile.

Matt Healy, the leather-clad and floppy-haired front man, told Metro, “We live in a world now where kids are likely to listen to Carole King and A$AP Rocky in the same hour.

Kids are a lot more ambiguous stylistically and genres are diluted.”

The album is an amalgamation of genres with the predominant poppunk and electronica infused with jazz, gospel and even some rap.

Music from The 1975 has always been a product of the three basic ingredients of rock and roll: love, sex and drugs. Their new album follows the same theme with the expected confidence and derived experiences that you would expect from a sophomore album.

“UGH!” addresses Healy’s struggle with cocaine addiction: “Oh the kick won’t last for long / but the song only lasts 3 minutes.”This sequentially followed their 2013 single “Chocolate” which was a euphemism for marijuana.

“She’s American” represents the differences between The 1975 and their American fans. It is also speculated to be about the alleged relationship between Healy and Taylor Swift in 2014.

The 1975 seem to have always taken an eclectic approach to their production. October 2015 saw the release of their first single from the album, “Love Me.” It is a fusion of ’80s disco and synth pop — the funky beat and electric guitar riffs will have you out of your seat and onto your feet.

Tracks like “The 1975” and “If I Believe You” delve into a more gospel-inspired, yet simultaneously blues-y, sound that embody Healy’s profound poetic lyricism.

“I’ve got a God-shaped hole that’s infected / and I’m petrified of being alone now.”

“Please Be Naked” and “Lostmyhead” are similar to the previous ambient tracks we’ve seen by the band. Celestial and dreamy, The 1975 establish that their purely instrumental production is just as enchanting without their usual lyrical charm.

“Loving Someone” is a refreshing track in which Healy raps about the alarming influence and authority that pop-culture and the media holds over our heads.

“Just keep holding up their necks and keep selling them sex / it’s better if we keep them perplexed,” he raps.

With an assertive percussion and synth beat, it is obvious that this track was heavily influenced by the likes of American alt-rock band, The Neighborhood.

The 1975 surprise us by ending the album with a wholly acoustic track,

“She Lays Down,” which showcases Healy’s breathy and tender vocal delivery.

Their debut album claimed inspiration from Michael Jackson, to ambient post-rock band Sigur Rós, all the way to hip-hop artist Kanye West. Healy told MTV that this second album sees more influences from artists like Destiny’s Child and Brian McKnight.

Full of pulsating patterns and surges, jazz solos, passionate ballads and even gospel choirs, the album takes the listener on a largely selfreferential journey while blending genres of unconventional yet melodious creations.

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Lacrosse downs Colonials JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

Just four games into this season, the University of Cincinnati women’s lacrosse team has matched last year’s win total.

Defeating Robert Morris University 8-7 Sunday afternoon, the Bearcats tallied their second win of the season, improving to 2-2.

A big reason for the Bearcats success was senior goalie Meg Gulmi, who struggled against the Colonials last season in a 20-7 Bearcats loss.

Gulmi struggled early on allowing three goals in the first nine minutes Sunday, but eventually found her rhythm and held Robert Morris to only four goals for the remainder of the game ― racking up eight saves in the process.

Coach Gina Oliver believes Gulmi can be one of the best when she gets in her zone.

“When she sees the ball, it’s really hard to get past her,” Oliver said. “She was having a little trouble early seeing the ball, then she settled in a little bit and was aggressive. She made the saves that she needed to.”

Gulmi’s dominance in the cage enabled the Bearcats to stay in the game, while

the offense worked on their comeback attempt.

Led by senior midfielder Courtney Curtis and sophomore midfielder Brooke Kovinsky, both of whom scored twice and recorded an assist, the Bearcats fought back from their early three-goal deficit.

The Bearcats struck twice in a two-minute period to get on the board and cut into the Robert Morris lead. They continued to trade blows with Colonials, staying within striking distance throughout most of the game.

Following a penalty that sent Robert Morris leading scorer, senior Corey Karwacki, to the sideline, the Bearcats took advantage of their sole man-up opportunity of the game, as Curtis found the back of the net to give the Bearcats their first lead with just under 12 minutes to play.

After gaining the lead, the Bearcats continued to play strong defense, while cushioning their lead on the offensive end.

While Curtis has often been the source of offense for this Bearcats squad, it was the addition of other pieces that allowed the Bearcats to come away with the victory.

Five different Bearcats found the back of the net in their eight-goal performance.

“Our issue the first couple of games has been figuring out how to put the ball in the back of the net and having more people to do so,” Oliver said. “It’s good to let everyone get some opportunities at the cage and put it in the back of the net. We can’t rely on one or two kids to win the game.

It feels good that the kids that needed to step up in the position they were in did so.”

Oliver hopes that the team’s comeback victory can boost confidence and continue the Bearcats winning play into their next games.

“Our team is in a very fragile state right now, and to come out here and win the way we did was huge,” Oliver said. “We were down and we didn’t let the chips fall. It’s huge for us confidence-wise, coming back at home and protecting our turf. It’s going to be exciting to do the same thing and have the same mentality going into Friday.”

The Bearcats face the University of Detroit Mercy 4 p.m. Friday at Gettler Stadium.

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Brooke Kovinsky, second-year midfielder, scored twice and recorded an assist against Robert Morris University, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2016. The Bearcats defeated the Colonials 8-7.

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

File art from UC vs. Temple game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at Fifth Third Arena.

UC, Elliott should part ways DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR OPINION

The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team concluded their regular season Monday in a 70-51 loss to Tulane University, ending the year with an 8-21 record.

This season marked Jamelle Elliott’s seventh season as the Bearcats’ head coach. Her overall record is 78-134. The team has not had a single winning season.

If Cincinnati has not won under Elliott yet, it is not going to magically appear. Is it time for UC to move on from Elliott?

Before coming to Cincinnati, Elliott had an impressive track record. She played for the University of Connecticut Huskies from 1993-96, winning a national championship in 1995.

Elliott then became an assistant coach at UConn from 1998-2009. She was a part of five national championship teams as an assistant.

With that much success, it is obvious why Cincinnati wanted her to come in and run their women’s team, but her success as a player and assistant coach has not translated into being a head coach.

One problem I see with Elliott is that, from the outside, it does not appear she cares to lose.

After the plethora of losses this season, Elliott has almost always been optimistic, while most successful coaches are fed up after losses.

Following a 13-point loss to a bad 11-18 University of Tulsa team Saturday, Elliott remained positive.

“Hats off to Tulsa,” Elliott said. “But I’m really happy with the play we played at home, the best we played at home for a long time.”

If you believe your team played well when they lose by double digits to an awful

team, there is something wrong with your coaching philosophy.

One of the most successful coaches in the history of basketball is Duke University’s men’s head coach Mike Krzyzewski; his actions after losses are extremely different than Elliott’s.

After a loss to Pittsburgh University Saturday, Krzyzewski spoke to Duke Basketball’s official site, where he was negative about his team and positive about Pittsburgh’s performance.

“Their defense was outstanding and their pursuit of the ball was even better,” Krzyzewski said. “They were superb and I’m not sure if we were. We were out of character” While their coaching styles are glaringly different, so are their records during their first seven seasons as a head coach. Elliott has been 78-134 in her first seven seasons.

Krzyzewski was 100-89 in his first seven seasons.

Another extreme problem I have seen from Elliott is a lack of perspective. After the game Saturday, she talked about the team’s next game on the road against Tulane.

Elliott went onto say her team has played well on the road this season ― the Bearcats are 3-9 away from Fifth Third this year.

Personally, I have never considered any team playing under .500 as playing well.

Elliot cannot even back up her statement by saying her team has played better on the road than at home because the Bearcats’ winning percentage is .333 in both categories Due to the lack of intimidation, perspective and winning from Elliott, I believe UC should move on and hire someone new to coach the women’s basketball team. If they do not, they will never be close in comparison to the school’s men’s team.