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UC medical students make healthy recipes for Kroger shoppers

Sweet potato fries, pretzel wands and banana ice cream — these were some of the free foods available from UC medical students this weekend.

Medical students set up booths at the Covington Kroger Saturday to show their takes on healthy, delicious and affordable recipes.

The recipes were a part of the Physician and Society course’s collaboration with Kroger and Covington’s Center for Great Neighborhoods.

Along with free healthy samples, students gave out recipe cards for shoppers to take advantage of for their own recipes.

“As part of our community outreach project in Covington, we wanted to share recipes people can use that are both simple and nutritious,” said firstyear medical student in the UC College of Medicine Vasantham Annadurai in a press release Friday. “The Kroger in Covington is a great partner for us because of their focus on fresh food.”

The Center for Great Neighborhoods’ partnership with UC is advancing its efforts to improve health in Covington through the Plan4Health initiative, which seeks to identify and improve access to, and consumption of healthy food, particularly fruits and vegetables for people with limited means,” said Dan Petronio, associate director of the center.

Nancy Reagan, one of the most influential first ladies in history, dies at 94

Former First Lady Reagan died of congestive heart failure Sunday, according to Joanne Drake, a spokeswoman for the Reagan Library.

Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981, after her husband Ronald Reagan’s election in the 1980 U.S. presidential race.

She was known for her influence on her husband’s policies and her campaign against recreational drug use, Just Say No.

Public Safety Announcement

UC Public Safety sent an email to students Friday to be aware of a man with criminal history spotted on UC’s Uptown campus.

Brian Johnson, who has been seen on UC’s campus before, has a history of criminal trespassing, drug possession and public indecency, according to Public Safety.

He is described as male, black, about 6 feet tall and weighing about 160 pounds.

Johnson was last seen sleeping inside the common area of a residence hall, according to Public Safety If students find Johnson on campus, they are to contact UC Police immediately at 513-556-1111, or on UCPD’s LiveSafe app.

Super Saturday

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) easily won caucuses in the overwhelmingly white states of Kansas (68-32) and Nebraska (5644) — yet former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dominated Sanders in Louisiana (71-23) thanks to overwhelming support among African Americans.

Sanders won 38 delegates Kansas and Nebraska. Clinton scored almost as many delegates in Louisiana — 37.

Business mogul Donald Trump won in both Louisiana and Kentucky, yet the largest story emerging from “Super Saturday” was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Cruz won decisive victories in Kansas and Maine and came within a few points of scoring upsets over Donald Trump in Louisiana and Kentucky.

Sen. Marco Rubio failed to win a state — including Kansas, where he finished 30 points behind first-place Cruz (48 percent) and finished second to Trump, 23 percent to 17 percent.

This was despite Cruz canceling events elsewhere to campaign in the state and receiving endorsements from Gov. Sam Brownback, Sen. Pat Roberts and former presidential nominee Bob Dole.

The Cincinnati Bearcat men’s basketball team concluded their 2015-2016 season Sunday with a 61-54 win against the No. 24 Southern Methodist University Mustangs.

UC finishes the regular season 22-9 overall and 12-6 in the American Athletic Conference.

The Bearcats looked for a signature win all season and got just that. SMU is the highestranked team UC defeated this season.

The game started slow offensively for both teams with only 12 total points scored through the first 7:28 of play.

The Mustangs jumped out to a 16-13 lead with 8:43 remaining in the half, but the Bearcats answered with an 8-0 run to go up 21-13.

SMU pulled back within one point multiple times during the next minute and a half, but UC ended the period on an 11-3 run to take a 34-27 lead into the locker room.

Cincinnati kept a steady lead over SMU for most of the second half and claimed their largest lead of the game ― 11 points ― with 8:11 remaining.

SMU inched their way back into the game and ultimately cut their deficit to three points off a layup from freshman guard Shake Milton with 1:55 remaining in the game.

The Bearcats stretched their lead to 58-52 off a free throw from junior guard Troy Caupain with 50 seconds left.

The Mustangs then missed two consecutive threepointers with under 40 seconds left and the Bearcats did not look back.

Senior forward Coreontae DeBerry scored 10 points and seven rebounds. He did not miss a shot from the field or free throw line in his final home game at Fifth Third Arena.

“I just really wanted to finish and finish my last home game strong,” DeBerry said. “I was hurt from the last game we played, so I just didn’t want to feel that way no more…

So I just found a new set of motivation as just go for everything, go all out and like there’s no tomorrow.”

Cincinnati struggled making shots throughout the whole game. They went 29.5 percent from the field and 5.3 percent from 3-point range ― only making one 3-pointer the entire game.

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Troy Caupain (10) squeezes between SMU defenders for a layup. Caupain led the Bearcats in scoring with 14 points in the 61-54 victory over SMU at Fifth Third Arena Sunday March 6, 2016.

UCPD citations spike CAROLINE CORY | CHIEF REPORTER

University of Cincinnati Chief Jason Goodrich and Major Tim Thornton resigned recently from their respective positions, leaving behind many questions about the tactics used by UCPD leadership under their reign.

Since Goodrich’s arrival in 2014, the number of citations issued to black individuals more than doubled to 1,330 in 2015 compared to 610 in 2014, according to the UCPD Traffic Stop Summary.

In 2012, UCPD handed out 187 citations to blacks, a 700-percent difference compared to 2015.

Robin Engel, director of the Institute of Crime Sciences (ICS) and Murat Ozer, ICS researcher, compiled the summary.

In 2012, whites were issued 136 citations compared to 442 in 2015 — a 325-percent increase.

The resignations came shortly after Exiger began their UCPD review. Exiger is a regulatory consulting firm hired in response to the DuBose shooting.

The firm will release a report of their findings in April and a comprehensive report by June.

“The review has identified some gaps and oversights in management. This information was shared with key leadership including Chief Jason Goodrich and Major Tim Thornton,” said James Whalen, director of public safety and interim UCPD police chief. “Looking toward the future of the department, Chief Goodrich and Major Thornton submitted their resignations.

The most-discussed part of their tenure was the shooting of Samuel DuBose, which occurred July 19, 2015, near Mount Auburn.

Goodrich was chief when former UCPD officer Ray Tensing shot a single bullet, immediately killing 43-year-old DuBose during a

traffic stop. UCPD Officers Philip Kidd and David Lindenschmidt supported Tensing’s version of events that stated DuBose dragged him with his vehicle — which was clearly contradicted by Tensing’s body cam footage, according to an official report.

“Any car movement before the moment Tensing fired his weapon appears to have been minimal,” according to the Kroll Report, UC’s independent investigation of the event.

Although UCPD has formally apologized for the DuBose shooting, some students feel that it is not enough to apologize for one incident when the reasoning behind the shooting goes beyond the death of one man.

“I would like to see them apologize for the biases that have been engrained in the department,” said Adam Denny, a second-year women’s, gender and sexuality studies graduate student.

Some UC students feel racially profiled by UCPD and believe Goodrich and Thornton should have resigned after the DuBose incident.

“I have been approached by officers before. Recently, they waited outside the bathroom while I went to the bathroom since I matched the description of a suspicious character who had been around the law school,” said Bennett Allen, a black third-year law student. “Clearly we have a police force hostile to people of color.”

Although the resignations of Goodrich and Thornton caught some people off guard, others were not surprised “I can’t say that it’s shocking that he’s resigned. There have been a lot of controversies so it’s not a surprise,” said Brynn Stylinkski, a third-year law student.

Weather

Monday will be sunny and warm with a high of 64 and a low of 50.

Tuesday will be breezy but warmer with a high of 71 and a low 54.

Wednesday will be cloudy with a high of 71 and a low of 59.

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Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde in “Zootopia.”

Art director takes long road to ‘Zootopia’ MOLLY COHEN | SENIOR REPORTER

Matthias Lechner traveled far and wide before he set roots in Ventura, California, to work as an art director for Walt Disney Feature Animations.

Originally working in Germany’s animation industry, Lechner later traveled to Hamburg, Germany; Seoul, South Korea, and Vancouver, British Columbia, to work on various film projects. After receiving a call in 2012 from the writer of Disney’s upcoming film, “Zootopia,” Lechner was invited to join the Disney team as art director for environments of the film.

Four years later, Lechner’s design work can now be found on the big screen in Disney Animation’s 55th feature film.

Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, the film features a world where animals have evolved to the human level — elephants run ice cream shops and sloths operate the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Being from a small town in Germany, Lechner said he never could have predicted where he would be today.

“I’ve been a Disney fan since I saw the ‘Jungle Book’ when I was 6,” Lechner said. “I wanted to go into animation because of that.”

As art director for environments, Lechner leads a scene from his initial sketch through the different stages of design production, a process that takes around one and a half months to complete. Each stage lasts two weeks and includes working with the modeling department where the sketch becomes a digital model, the look department where textures and colors are determined, and the atmosphere stage where atmospheric effects such as steam are added to create the mood of the scene.

“A lot of work goes into process of designing each scene,” Lechner said. “I believe the more love you put into something, it’ll bounce back and the audience will feel it too.”

Much of Lechner’s design inspiration comes from his personal history with environments, which includes his time spent living in Hamburg, Germany. This environmental history is seen throughout buildings in the film, including “Zootopia’s” Central Station, which was inspired by the Berlin train station. For Lechner, designing is all about the details.

“Wherever you look there’s a little story going on,” Lechner said. “Everything has to have a reason. We arrange [scene objects] like families to have attitudes with each other.”

These details are what builds up the playful aspects behind the film: “Zootopia’s” traffic signs read “Yield to Herds,” and even the credit cards are titled “MouseterCharge.”The balance between realistic and animalistic was a major focus for Lechner in the film’s designs.

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TEDx offers ways to make impact CHRISTINA DROBNEY | STAFF REPORTER

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Dr. Debra Krummel speaks at a Be Well UC event on Med Campus, Friday March 4, 2016. The event highlights healthy eating habits as one of the best ways to lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Good diet as good as not smoking

Students and community members united for the second-annual TEDx talk in Corbett Auditorium Saturday, sharing ideas and gaining new perspectives on the impact they can have.

TEDx UCincinnati Cosmopolitan is an independently organized event to share ideas and inspire students on a local scale while complying with TED guidelines.

A cosmopolitan can be defined as a citizen of the world, open to new ideas and perspectives across the globe. Shivan Shan, curator of TEDx UCincinnati, said attendees were there to continue education throughout life.

“You have to know people will question your vision and you will have setbacks — education is not a linear path,” said Rob Richardson, chairman of UC’s Board of Trustees.

Over a dozen speakers and performers presented at this year’s event, including current UC students. The topics were wide

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A healthy diet is as beneficial as not smoking, according to studies cited by Debra Krammel, Ph.D. an endowed professor of nutrition, during a seminar about adopting healthy diets Friday at the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences.

Getting in the habit of a healthy dietary lifestyle can reduce mortality risk by 45 percent, just as much as smoking cessation, according to Krammel.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states 614,000 deaths are linked to heart disease every year, with coronary heart disease accounting for 370,000 of those deaths.

Despite the evidence, Americans still fail to meet the benchmark for a healthy diet, with less than 1 percent of 20-to-45 year olds eating healthy, according to the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Krammel began her seminar by citing numerous studies on diabetes and heart disease, all of which pointed to the relatively same conclusion — having a proper diet, consisting mainly of fruit, vegetables and fish are some of the most important steps to staying healthy and minimizing risk of heart disease.

Her talk focuses on avoiding sodium, which is found in many store-bought meals, especially those containing meat or meat products. The American Heart Association recommends 1500 mg a day, while one low sodium Lean Cuisine meal can have 470 mg of sodium.

“You really have to cook at home to get around it,” said Krammel, explaining that condiments such as store-bought salad dressings are always loaded with sodium.

Krammel also provided some examples to jumpstart healthier dietary practices, such as having fish twice a week, having meatless Mondays — which helps avoid higher fats and high concentrations of sodium —and utilizing Cincinnati’s local farmer markets, which offer lower prices and typically organically grown vegetables and fruits.

Jason Walker, a fifth-year communications student, finds it hard to diet and not cheat.

“Dieting is hard,” he started “But when I was working out every day, I felt like I was eating conservative, yet could cheat and eat junk here and there.”

Krammel also cited the Seven Countries Study, which brought together nutritional researchers from around the world while comparing different culinary cultures and examined the health of each country.

Japan and the Mediterranean region had the lowest number of coronary heart disease. The Mediterranean is also responsible for the popular “Mediterranean Diet” —which placed emphasis on fruits, vegetables, and a lot of fish and grains.

Daniel Whitsell, a fifth-year industrial design student, said he prefers dieting to working out.

“I mean, you’re already eating. So it’s easy to do, just change it. Working out, you have to make time for,” said Whitsell.

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Speakers from the TedXUCincinnati’s main stage event, Cosmopolitan, gather around the TedX logo after the event at Corbett Auditorium Saturday March 5, 2016.

ranging, but shared the message of community involvement expanding globally.

“As I have been here, I’ve learned about global community in my classes and this emphasized it today and opened my eyes,” said first-year ballet student Maranda Jory-Geiger.

Deepika Adavarapu, a doctoral candidate in the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, presented her talk on how low-income communities develop through temporal, spatial and social resilience.

“Resilience is a long, laborious process — they have to build a community from the ground up,” Adavarapu said. “They can fight for their human rights and community rights.”

Puneet Sharma, a second-year medical student, presented ideas on globalization and culture and how the public sees conflict and the world through a medical lens.

“If we understand the world is having an identity crisis, then we can anchor and regress in order to bring forth positive change,” Sharma said.

Poverty and low-income households were common theme, especially ones involving children.

Dr. James Cranfield, assistant professor of social work at UC, recounted his internship in a homeless shelter and the impact the children had on his career and his life.

“There’s a real pressure where you stare into the eyes of a child who can unscramble the word zygomorphic and their career visions are working in a hardware store because it pays more than a grocery store,” Canfield said.

Christine O’Dea, family physician and assistant professor at UC College of Medicine, focused on the similarities between her patients in Honduras and in Cincinnati.

“What you may not know, the poor die on average 12 years earlier than the rich,” O’Dea said. “We have to ask patients what their social needs are, not just their medical needs are, in order to close that gap.”

UC Provost Beverly Davenport said the event showed how the UC community can have an impact on people’s daily lives.

“I like how they brought in people based out of Cincinnati and how they took different paths. It’s made me think about what I can do to help others with less,” said first-year ballet student Amelia Harris said.

Cultures unite at ‘WorldFest’ celebration ELIZABETH SCHMITT | STAFF REPORTER

WorldFest started with a bang Thursday, bringing students from different backgrounds and over 100 different cultures into Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall.

WorldFest spans from March 3-13 and includes over 30 different events.

The ceremony included several musical performances from the African American Resource and Cultural Center choir, dancing and a fashion show.

“I get goose bumps every time I come to this event and I see so many different nationalities and culture — I hear so many different kinds of music,” said Debra Merchant, Student Affairs vice president.

The Office of Ethnic Programs and Services spends all year planning and organizing each year’s WorldFest, Merchant said.

“WorldFest broadens people opinions and perspectives on different world cultures here at UC and they get to see things that we are not necessarily used to everyday and get to see people come from UC from all different walks of life,” said Gary Bought Am, a second-year international affairs student and one of the night’s hosts.

The festival gives various groups that are culturally and internationally involved at UC the opportunity to share their culture at their own booths. Each booth had colorful presentations and energetic students representing their organization.

“I hope some people who come are interested in joining either Bearcat Chats or the French and Italian Club so they can get different culture experience when they come to the clubs,” said Muyumba Kalubi, a third-year communications student.

Kalubi, whose family is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, said being a francophone speaker lead her to join the French and Italian Club. She hopes that her experiences can help draw in other students to joining clubs centered on celebrating languages.

These clubs put on a variety of events during the 10-day WorldFest, said Stella Udeozor, a fourth-year communications student and vice president of the African Students’ Association. “Basically we are an organization on campus that promotes and raises awareness on issues in Africa, as well as promote the culture.”

Udeozor said that the Africa Student organization is hosting their annual culture show on March 12 — she promised free food and a guest host from DC. “It’s so much fun because you see a lot of people, it’s a place where you feel at home with many cultures and feel the

inclusion,” said Sai Katikaneni, a secondyear graduate student in mechanical engineering.

The opening ceremony of WorldFest concluded with the serving of different types of food from various cultures. There were huge lines of people excited to eat, but also become culturally enriched.

WorldFest takes place until March 13, including the World of Women Fair Tuesday.

Students can check the WorldFest Facebook page for times and places of specific events.

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Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of WorldFest, March 3, 2016 in the Great Hall of TUC.

Funding mishap for student groups leads to frustration, broken plans CAROLINE CORY | CHIEF REPORTER

The University Funding Board is no longer providing student organizations with funds after informing the groups they could receive a possible increase in funding.

UFB emailed student group leaders and university organizations Jan. 28 stating the maximum amount each organization could ask for had increased from $7,000 to $9,000 per group but, according to an email sent out Feb 19, funds are at a stand still.

“We wanted to help groups who had already received funds but still intended to host programs or attend conferences. After that email went out, we heard 60 budgets and allocated $176,000 in three weeks,” read an email from UFB. “There was no way of anticipating this influx of budgets and we were just as surprised as student groups are that we ran out of money so early in the semester.”

“We will not be hearing budgets until further notice. We will send out an email if/when we start hearing budgets again, later this semester To be clear, operating funds are still available, up to $300 per organization. The deadline to use these funds is Friday, April 1.”

The UFB allocates money from the general fee, which is $398 per student, to groups and student organizations that serve and benefit the student body.

“We had three Spring Break trips to kayaking in the Everglades, backpacking in Utah and a third trip to New Mexico and Colorado, a weekend hang gliding trip in Tennessee and a summer trip to Montana we were planning on requesting funds for through UCMC,” said Jacob Schutt, University of Cincinnati Mountaineering Club (UCMC) president.

The UCMC has about 500 members.

Schutt described what happened shortly after the organization had made plans for what to do with the extra funding.

“But as a result of the exhausted funds, which was brought to our attention via email on February 19th, this came as a complete shock to our group,” Schutt said.

According to an email the UFB sent Schutt forwarded to The News Record, the UFB has made a few changes this school year, which may have affected the sudden fluctuation in funds.

Some changes include raising the allocation amount for organizations, increasing the cap amount on food and removing the cap on lodging and registration in order to more affordably feed and shelter students while they are on organization-related trips.

The UFB also mentioned its struggles in creating a method to reserve funds that work best for all organizations, regardless of the type of organization.

“Of that $176,000, only $17,000 was allocated to organizations who had spent their $7,000 already,” the email read. “So even if we had not allowed groups to request for the additional $2,000, we would be left with $17,000 to allocate over the next 7 weeks.”

In a list of possible resolutions, Schutt feels that it would be best for UFB to allocate funds proportionately based on the number of members in a group rather than all groups receiving the same amount in order to ensure fairness toward any organization seeking allocation.

“Change the funding structure to more accurately allocate money to the students who need it most.” Schutt said. “Smaller groups would get less. The net effect would be a much more fair allotment of funds to everyone.”

According to a spreadsheet on UC’s website, the most money allocated from all student general fees goes toward athletics, which accounts for $126.36 per fee per student.

The smallest amount goes to Student Advisory Commission on the University Budget (SACUB) and the Tenant Information Project (TIP), which each take three cents of the general fee per student.

SACUB is made up of 25 voting members, a vice chair and a student chair who take part in budget planning through representation of the student body.

An initiative of UC’s College of Law, TIP is a volunteer organization providing individuals with information on landlord and tenant law, according to their website.

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Community members and UC students gather for dinner to celebrate the Jewish holiday Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, in Stratford Pavilion Friday, March 4, 2016.

Jewish group celebrates Shabbat SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

The largest student Shabbat dinner welcomed the Sabbath and celebrated Shabbat 180 Friday, bringing together dozens of Jewish Bearcats.

Shabbat is considered the day of rest, which takes place every Friday beginning at sunset, lasting until nightfall the following evening.

Yitzi Creeger, Rabi for UC’s chapter of Chabad, one of the largest Jewish organizations in the world, began the programming for the UC Jewish community in 2006 with his wife, Dina Creeger.

The couple built a large attendance over the years for the Jewish community at UC by bringing in faculty and students from colleges nearby, as well as area residents.

There are between 4,000-5,000 chapters of Chabad worldwide and in 49 of the 50 U.S. states. Chabad provides a traditional Jewish education and started on college campuses in 1969 at UCLA, according to Rabi Creeger.

It is customary to not use any form of electricity on Shabbat, including the adjustment of electronics, said Dina Creeger.

The day of rest begins on the seventh day of each week, allowing those of the Jewish religion to commemorate God’s creation of Earth, which is believed to have taken six days.

The welcoming of the Sabbath traditionally involves bathing and beautifying the body, as well as the customary candle lighting 18 minutes before sundown.

Traditionally, Shabbat is celebrated with red wine followed by braided bread (Challah) and soup. For this particular celebration, Rabi Creeger and Dina prepared an array of South American foods to bring in a larger student population.

Prior to celebrating with food and wine, guests and students of Shabbat 180 sang the traditional two songs in order to greet “angels” as well as “give praise to the working women of the house,” following with a group standing to bring in the Sabbath.

Students came together in the Stratford Pavilion not only for Shabbat 180, but to feel a sense of community among the small population of Jewish students on campus, according to Raphael Vayntraub, a firstyear pharmacy student.

“It’s important to have one big group of people just to show, because there’s not a lot of us on campus, so its good to show that we have a strong Jewish nation at least here,” said Vayntraub.

The representation of celebrations such as Shabbat is important on a college campus in order for students to stay grounded with their religious roots, said Vayntraub.

Students danced the day and night away for charity at the 12-hour Cincinnati Dance for Kids dance marathon Saturday at the University of Cincinnati’s Campus Recreational Center.

Almost 590 attendees waited at CRC until their clocks struck 11 a.m. to start dancing.

The organization links with families and kids to cure illnesses.

Jake Jordan, head of the charity event, said their goal was to raise $80,000 for the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Some of the children who benefit from events like Dance for the Kids were present, letting the participants know how much their hard work helps.

Zaoire, 10, said the “hospital is my second home” and gave thanks to all participating in the event. He said the people at the hospital have “helped and been there for me every step of the way.”

This was the eighth consecutive year the marathon was held at UC. It started in the Lindner College of Business.

Students paid a $25 participation fee and the marathon counted for 12 Cincinnatus Scholarship service hours.

Attendees also received a free shirt.

People can still donate after the dance marathon, with fundraising closing Saturday Caleigh O’Brien, a second-year operations management student and Kaitlyn Katuscak, a secondyear nursing student, teamed up with their sorority, Theta Phi Alpha, to participate.

“I have a special connection to this event because one of my close family friends actually is a child who is at the hospital,” said O’Brien.

She says she participated last year as well.

Katuscak said she enjoyed being able to make a difference.

“I am happy that UC provides an outlet for their students to give back to our own community,” said Katuscak.

Tanner Ayres, a second-year electronic media student, voiced his support for this event. He said he “truly believes in this organization.”

Malorie Mullinger, a third-year nursing student, was part of the “morale team” who stands on stage and encourages the dancers for the entire 12 hours.

She said it is her job to “get everyone hyped and make sure people are having fun.”

Teaching the participants different dance moves, Mullinger said they began rehearsing in December and meet twice a week to get ready for the event.

Abbey Klever, a fourth-year communication student, said the event partners with 170 hospitals nationwide.

She was excited about their goal, considering the event raised $74,000 last year.

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Students do the “Soulja Boy” at the 12-hour Dance Marathon, Saturday March 5, 2016 in the Rec Center. The funds raised go to the Children’s Miracle Network.

Barbecue benefits victims EMILY HETTERSCHEIDT | STAFF REPORTER

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Justine Waterman, a fourth-year Marketing major and Kappa Delta member, bids on a basket at the sorority’s fundraiser Saturday, March 5, 2016. The proceeds of the event, which also included a Barbeque dinner, go toward child abuse prevention.

Kappa Delta’s Shamrock Barbecue Saturday raised money for abused children and provided an opportunity for the Greek community to come together.

The sorority raised money by selling food and raffle tickets.

Around 80 percent of the proceeds are going to the local chapter of Prevent Childhood Abuse America (PCAA) and the remaining 20 percent are going to the national organization, according to Kappa Delta’s chapter president Kathryn Suttling, a third-year biology student.

The sorority raffled around 25 prize baskets, most of which were donated from local businesses and chapter families, according to Allison Keeton, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student.

The event is important to the members of Kappa Delta, as they are aware of their impact on PCAA. The president of PCAA said the organization could not run without Kappa Delta’s help, according to Lisa Miller, a fourth-year graphic design student and the former chapter president.

This was Miller’s fourth shamrock event and she appreciated the chance to bring the community together for a good cause.

“I think it’s really great ‘cause we get a chance to bond all together as sisters,” said Miller.

The event was part of a week of fundraising initiatives by Kappa Delta, with fundraising nights at Pieology and Insomnia Cookies, as well as a “Shamrock Shootout” at Hughes High School.

“The barbecue has been one of our most

successful events. I know last year we raised probably $4,000 more than we did the year prior with a different kind of event,” said Miller.

Miller projected that the sorority was on track to raise around $13,000 for PCAA with this year’s event.

“Every year we raise a little bit more and a little bit more,” said Alyssa Frederick, a fourth-year special education student who has participated in the event every year.

Frederick explained that more community members have taken part over the years, and that can be attributed to the support of other members of the Greek community.

“The Greek life here is really good.

We always go to all of their events, they always go to all of our events. We’re very supportive,” said Frederick.

Kappa Delta is not only hoping to raise money to prevent abuse with these events, but they are also trying to raise awareness.

Juliana Castellanos, a second-year special education student, explained that raising that awareness is a close issue for her.

“I’m an education major, so children are a very important part of my life,” Castellanos said, “this is a great way to get everyone aware.”

The morals of Kappa Delta are also aligned with the ones of PCAA, making it a valuable organization for the sorority, according to Apoorva Reddy, a secondyear political science student.

“One of the things we’re focused on is confidence and instilling confidence, and abuse shatters a child’s confidence so it kind of relates back,” Reddy said.

Shades of You makes goodie bags for Ronald McDonald House ISABELLA JANSEN | STAFF REPORTER

University of Cincinnati student group Shades of You made goodie bags for children living in Cincinnati’s Ronald McDonald House at a Thursday event.

The Ronald McDonald house is a charity that houses families with children in the hospital, keeping them together during stressful times.

“Shades of You is a program on campus for minority woman, uplifting them and creating sister hood among minority women,” said Jada Fountain, a third-year marketing student and Shades of You community service chair.

Fountain said she worked with the Ronald McDonald House before and wanted to do something special for the children staying there.

Participating students grabbed a brown paper bag and decorated it with comforting notes and pictures, filling them with goodies for the children.

This event was an opportunity for students to meet their UC service hour requirements for the University of Cincinnati, and many took advantage.

“I like St. Jude’s Hospital, and I need community service so it is a nice way to get involved,” said Destiny Bery, a first-year psychology student.

Many students attend for this reason, helping reach the goal of 54 goodie bags.

First-year nursing students Theresa Koszycki and Michael Weber participated in this event to receive service hours towards their Cincinnatus Scholarship, one of the largest scholarships for UC. Many opportunities exist to get involved with the Ronald McDonald House, such as making home-cooked meals for families, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Small things like a home-cooked meal means a lot of to families away from home and only takes minimal participation, Fountain said.

Jasmine Averhart, a third-year business student, said she was looking to get involved on campus here at UC as well as receive community service. She believes it is a great charity and hopes to also volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House on her own in the future.

Shades of You provides around three community service opportunities each semester.

Fountain said student can participate in a kickball tournament April 1. The tournament requires each team to donate at least 10 canned goods, and April 2 the group is participating in Clean Up Cincinnati, an initiative that contributes to keeping the Cincinnati area litter free.

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Tariah Wiley, 1st year Psychology student, designs a goodie bag for children at the Ronald McDonald House Thursday afternoon March 3, 2016 in Swift Hall.

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Carson should have left campaign sooner MAGGIE HEATH-BOURNE | OPINION EDITOR

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Supporters of legal access to abortion, as well as anti-abortion activists, rally outside the Supreme Court on March 2, 2016, as the Court hears oral arguments in the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which deals with access to abortion, in Washington, D.C.

Left needs to leave room for differing abortion opinions has to agree to compromise, right? But what frightens me is that the support for abortion is I watched John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” so entrenched within the liberal establishment Feb. 21 segment on abortion. For those who did – nearly to the point of dogma — that it seems not, here are some highlights: several states have there is no hope for views like my own to be enacted or are in the process of enacting so-called represented.

TRAP laws (Targeted Regulation of Abortion There should be room on the left for a real debate Providers). on abortion. Indeed, if there were such a debate Oliver runs through the facts, noting that I suspect that a great many people, especially Mississippi, Missouri and both Dakotas have only religious believers, could be drawn away from the one abortion clinic each. “Mississippi,” he notes ranks of the Republican base. “now has four times as many ‘S’s as it has abortion In snuffing out dissent to pro-choice opinions, the clinics.”

Democratic Party has alienated people to whom TRAP laws, made possible by the vague language issues of social justice matter, but for whom the of 1992 Supreme Court case Planned Parenthood deep value of unborn human life is paramount. v. Casey, force many clinics to shut down and I believe my own view to be reasonable but strain many women seeking a formally legal debatable: there should be no restrictions on medical service. abortion in the case of rape, or when a mother’s This burden is summed up best by the story of life is at stake. a Texas clinic administrator: she was advising a In cases of children who will suffer from severe woman over the phone, suggesting she come to disabilities, too, the choice must be left to the San Antonio for an abortion. The woman had no parents. means of travel, and so resorted to ask, “what if I I struggle to morally support tell you what I have in my abortion in most cases, kitchen cabinet, and you whether it is done out of fear, There should be more tell me what I can do?” convenience, desperation or The story is disturbing, a sincere belief that ending a room on the left and all the more so because pregnancy is the best hope for for a real debate there are surely countless the mother’s future. stories just like it across What is to be done? In the country. While there my mind, the best hope for have been challenges to these seemingly arbitrary reducing the number of abortions comes from the laws in the courts, the Republican-dominated state economic program that only liberals and leftists legislatures will find ways to press their agenda endorse. After all, it is difficult to expect those and fight for the ‘pro-life’ cause to the end. who can barely make ends meet to undertake the Most Democrats, and still more left-wingers, great expense of raising children, let alone to raise consider abortion to be a settled issue, and legally children in decent conditions. this has been the case since the Roe v. Wade Unfortunately, the only party from which these decision in 1973. Of course, access to abortion has policies could emerge is wedded to the pro-choice been a constant struggle, with restrictions being agenda. added and struck down every so often.

Conservatives may have views on abortion closer The fact remains that the United States has had to my own, but when they wield power, they often some of the most liberal abortion laws in modern institute laws that are callous and unjust. history, with abortion on demand being the rule What is more, Republicans are intent to curtail and not the exception in many parts of the country. public support to poor women with children. They The “pro-choice” maxim “protect the woman’s right therefore show themselves to have much less to choose” has largely prevailed. But this maxim is regard for life outside the womb. wrong.

Thus, those of us leftists who feel morally What concerns me, both as a matter of politics committed to a pro-life position are in a dilemma and of conscience, is the dilemma I find myself in. that strains conscience: standing on principle As someone who identifies as pro-life and with the with the right, which is sleeplessly working political left, I am something of an anomaly. to both undermine fair access to abortion and While I think these two positions are in harmony reinforce the economic conditions that make philosophically, there are few politicians and it commonplace, or meekly siding with the certainly no presidential candidates who align liberal establishment, which in its moral stupor with both. ceaselessly euphemizes the taking of life as “a I am not surprised. This is politics after all; one woman’s right to choose.”

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And then there were four. The presidential race has thinned out considerably on the GOP side, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson announcing his departure from the race Friday.

The end to Carson’s campaign was not shocking, nor do I think many people were upset by his decision. Actually, I would not be surprised if the most common reaction to this news was something along the lines of, “Wait, he was still running?”

The outsider was not exactly pulling big numbers in the primaries; he won a grand total of seven delegates over the course of his campaign. As a reminder, 1,237 is the magic number for the official Republican nomination.

He announced his resignation by saying, “I do not see a political path forward.” Given his apparent aversion to completely opening his eyes in all of the GOP debates, squinting in the bright lights on the stage, it is a wonder he ever saw a path forward to anything.

Carson is the latest in a long string of Republican presidential hopefuls who ended their runs.

He was preceded by Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Scott Walker and a handful of people so junior they barely showed up on voters’ radar.

The GOP field was comically crowded at the start of the race, but for Ben Carson to outlast people like Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, who seemed like they might have a shot at the nomination at the outset, is absurd.

Clearly, Republican voters love the outsider candidate – that is why Trump continues to win big in most primaries. Carson, however, was not the outsider anyone wanted or asked for. He had his 15 minutes of political fame months ago, but continued to limp embarrassingly along for far longer than he should have.

Speaking of limping along, it is time for John Kasich to bow out.

Personally, I think Kasich is the least objectionable GOP candidate left, but he just is not keeping up the way he should be at this point in the race.

He may have a chance at winning his home state of Ohio, but that is not enough to push him over the edge. He currently has 25 delegates, trailing behind nextplace finisher Marco Rubio, who has 110. That is not exactly a close race, especially not when you consider Cruz and Trump’s several hundreds of delegates.

There is no scenario in which Kasich wins the nomination, or even comes close – that is just simple math.

And it may be in Kasich’s best interest to leave before Ohio’s primary on March 15. While he has had high hopes for winning his state, a Quinnipiac University poll found in Feb. 23 that Trump had pulled ahead of Kasich in Ohio.

While nothing is for sure until the primary actually happens, it would be supremely embarrassing for Kasich to lose his home state.

The once-crowded GOP field has thankfully been winnowed down to four candidates, but it is time to make it three. Kasich can no longer keep up with Rubio, Cruz and (unfortunately) Trump.

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Mural work trains artists JAMES DOLLARD | STAFF REPORTER

JAMES DOLLARD | STAFF REPORTER

Elizabeth Nourse, standing tall on the corner of 8th and Walnut Street, is a product of the Master Series of Artworks, a non-profit organization that employs and trains local artists, to paint murals around the downtown area. The portrait took artists six-weeks, working eight-hour days to complete the portrait.

Standing tall on the corner of Eight and Walnut Street is Elizabeth Nourse, a prominent artist from Cincinnati. This painting, based on her original self-portrait from 1892, features a stern-faced Nourse looking directly at the viewer, scanning the streets of the city.

This mural of Nourse in her defiant posture is a product of Artworks, a non-profit organization that employs and trains local artists while looking to affect local community and bolster the culture of Cincinnati.

This specific piece is a part of the Master Series, a subcategory of the mural program, which features eminent artists from Cincinnati. Former mayor Mark Mallory challenged Artworks to develop these murals in 2007.

Artworks assigned the mural to one of its current employees, Eric Ruegg. Over a six-week period, working eight-hour days, Ruegg and a team of assistants and apprentices painted the entire portrait.

They broke the 8-by-11-inch painting into a grid, with one inch representing three feet, according to Ruegg. He said the team assigned each box a letter to provide organization and workflow. The wall was then sprayed with a weather durable primer

and the team then began to work on painting the mural, chipping away at the blown up picture.

“Her head was literally three levels of scaffolding high,” Ruegg said, going on to explain that murals of such a large scale tend to be obscured by the scaffolding. This often makes it difficult to visually piece together what has been painted.

Nourse was born in 1852 to the Catholic-converted Caleb and Elizabeth Rogers Nourse and a group of ten siblings. She attended the McMicken School of Design, now the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and graduated in 1881.

Her career then led her to Paris in 1887, where she resided for 15 years.

Throughout her career, Nourse assimilated a wide range of artistic mediums into her repertoire.

Her art was rooted in the style of realism, a large trend prior to World War I, and her subjects leaned on the simplistic side of things — possibly a byproduct of the Midwestern daily routine into which she was born.

The painting the mural is based on was done five years after Nourse’s initial arrival in Paris, featuring her painting on a canvas which is cradled by an easel. The elements are terse as Norse pans her head towards the audience with a brush in one hand and a palette in another.

Ryan Playground talks sound RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

Ryan Playground — or Genevieve Ryan, off-stage — is a Montreal-based producer and vocalist who released her debut album, “Elle,” Feb. 26, showcasing a massive array of sounds and electronic dreamscapes.

Her stage name reflects these experimental auditory adventures because, according to Ryan, music is the place she goes to playfor hours. It is the one thing she has never gotten tired of doing, she said.

The eight tracks on Ryan’s debut album are reminiscent of producers like Flying Lotus, Animal Collective and ODESZA, who incorporate dance, jazz and a collection of eclectic noises and tones to create unique, otherworldly music.

Ryan spoke with The News Record about her newly released album, the way she goes about creating music and her inspirations and side projects.

The News Record: Do you produce your own music and do the vocals?

Ryan Playground: Yes, I do both. My album “Folders” was produced by Ryan Hemsworth and I co-produced “Used To Be Cold” with Thomas White. The six others are all me.

TNR: I am really curious about your process.

You have such a wide variety of sounds in your music, and you have a way of balancing these huge, vibrating waves of sound with minute, specific sounds.

RP: I love to combine soft and airy sounds with more aggressive crisp sounds. I think this duality describes my music well. I guess it’s also a way to express the highs and lows in everyday life.

But, yeah, each time I do a song I can’t really predict what kind of sounds I’ll end up combining together. I go with the flow and when a sounds gets me I build around it.

TNR: Where do you start when you create a song? What do you look like in full on musicmaking mode?

RP: I very rarely start with sounds I’ve already used. I always search for new sounds and weird noises that will get me started. Then, I build around a main melody and top it with vocals. It depends time to time, but usually that’s how I proceed.

Full music-making mode definitely makes me look a little autistic. Sometimes, when it’s been a long while and I’ve been working in my bubble on something, I find it hard to come back to normal social life and have a normal conversation.

TNR: Where do you find inspiration for the sounds that you use? Do you record some of those yourself, like the rain sample throughout “Are You Mad”?

RP: It’s often just random ideas that pop in my mind or, like, a sound I hear somewhere or in a song that makes me think of another sound and makes me think of another, and so on.

I did record the rain for “Are You Mad.” It just happened that I was recording vocals on a rainy day and all this moody ambiance was really fitting the song.

TNR: Where do you usually create music? What does that space look like?

RP: When I’m lazy and comfy, on my couch in my living room. It’s facing a window, so I like to pause and just look outside. I’m a little bit of a lunatic and I like it.

Otherwise, in my office where there’s my microphone and speakers. It’s a pretty normal looking space with white walls and some souvenirs all around.

TNR: The Kendrick Lamar cover you released on Soundcloud is really cool. What led you to cover that song? And, do you know if he has heard your version?

RP: I did the instrumental and then I was subconsciously singing, “B**** Don’t Kill My Vibe” over it. It was just an illumination I guess. I don’t know if he heard it.

TNR: Do you have any sacred albums?

RP: All my childhood albums are pretty sacred — Blink 182, Sum 41, Gob, MXPX, Big Shiny Tunes, 123 Punk and the list goes on. All of those inspired me to do my own songs.

These days I’m inspired by, like, James Blake, the new Charli XCX and Sophie EP and I’m really into this new rapper, Lil Yachty.

TNR: What do you think are the next steps for you as an artist? And, is there any place you have always wanted to play your music?

RP: I need to build up and practice my live set.

I would love to go to Asia. I love Asian food, in general, and the energy just seems crazy.

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have to find a balance,” Lechner said. “We studied animals to find qualities to use and there are over 64 species in the film.”

This balance between human life and animal life is seen in the inspiration for “Zootopia’s” districts. According to Lechner, the city habitat, Sahara Square, was inspired by Dubai, while the Rainforest District was inspired by the architecture of South America and Hong Kong.

To keep the habitats animalistic, Lechner used organic shapes and incorporated plants into many of the building designs.

One of the other challenges designing for films is designing for the cinema scope format.

According to Lechner, designs have to be made wider and the focus in most scenes is on eye-

level parts of the environment.

“When I design, I ask myself: What would I like as a kid?”

Lechner said.

Perspective plays an especially large part in “Zootopia” because the cast of animals is of all different shapes and sizes. This concept of size affected all parts of the movie, from the size of buildings to the cars. Taller cars were created for giraffes, smaller cars for mice.

However, certain public buildings such as houses, the bank and the train station had to be built multi-scaled to be usable by multiple animals.

“Multiple size doors had to be created,” Lechner said. “The mouse and elephant both have to be able to reach the counter.”

According to Lechner, there are numerous sketches that go

into designing every scene.

“About 80 percent of our designs don’t make it into the movie,” said Lechner. “We designed two times the amount of objects that ‘Big Hero 6’ had.”

Lechner’s design inspiration comes not only from the environments of his travels, but also from fellow artists.

The Bunny Borough train station was inspired by the work of storyboard artist Hayao Miyazaki in the film “My Neighbor Totoro.”

Lechner’s first step into designing for big films, such as Disney’s “Zootopia,” will not be his last. He has already begun working on Disney’s next film, “Moana,” an animated adventure-comedy set to premier later this year.

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Macklemore tries too hard ALEXI FRICK | CONTRIBUTOR REVIEW

Macklemore released “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” Feb. 28, the follow-up to his 2012 album “The Heist.”The self-reflective new album acknowledges many criticisms about Macklemore’s career, but does not make a very strong case for his acceptance in the hip-hop world.

This seems to be the biggest struggle for Macklemore throughout the album, as he clearly wants to be recognized on a hip-hop level. He procured several features that would appeal to the avid rap fan, with old school legends like KRS-One, DJ Premier and Melle Mel appearing with new school rappers like Chance The Rapper and YG. He clearly wants to be a part of the community that shunned him.

Macklemore seems to loathe the super stardom he gained as a white man in a traditionally black genre, and discusses all the different facets of white privilege for nine minutes in “White Privilege II.” Despite the selfawareness he seems to have about his spot in music, the message seems to fall on deaf ears with Macklemore fans and came across as a sort of pandering to the hiphop community to let them know he feels bad.

While there are some songs on the album that talk about topical issues that plague our society — such as “Kevin,” which is a pretty well written discussion of drug addiction and the overprescription of painkillers — they are all undermined by corny, poorly executed pop-tracks.

“Dance-Off,” which features Anderson Paak and Idris Elba (yes, the guy from “The Wire”) almost sounds like it is from a “Kidz Bop” CD. It is full of annoying bells and horns that Macklemore clumsily raps over, and lyrically it is a poor attempt at making a dance anthem.

Another song that stuck out was “Brad Pitt’s Cousin,” a bizarre track whose main message is how Macklemore looks like an ugly

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“Let’s Eat” is literally about how Macklemore does not want to be on a diet and just wants to eat junk food instead. It is really hard to take Macklemore seriously when he’s talking about racism or drug overdoses if the song right after is about buying a moped or eating pizza.

It seems like he is stuck between wanting to make socially conscious music and still wanting the pop fame that got him a Grammy. He just goes half and half, which leads to a disjointed album.

Despite the many flaws Macklemore brought to “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made,” there are some redeeming aspects.

Specifically, Chance The Rapper on “Need To Know,” where he takes over the song and raps some poignant, clever bars. Also KRSOne comes through with a nice verse, but having a veteran rapper like him flow over the same song as Macklemore really shows how broken and jarring Macklemore’s flow really is. He seems to just talk at the listener on a lot of the songs instead of actually trying to stay on beat.

Ryan Lewis’ production is another standout, with lush, orchestral beats that could easily blow up on the radio. The instrumentation is really nice to listen to at times, but it is just ruined when Macklemore talks about the amount of Instagram followers his cat has or pretty much anything in those aforementioned pop tracks.

This album will not win over anyone who already had criticisms of Macklemore, because those same criticisms carry over. The majority of the track-list is made up of attempted pop anthems that shouldn’t have much success outside the radio.

Every now and then Macklemore talks about an important issue, but it’s nothing incredibly groundbreaking or perspectiveshifting. In the end, he continues to play it safe to keep his established fan-base, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.

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“They’re a great defensive team,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “You’re not going to shoot a high percentage against SMU, I’d like to shoot higher than 29 though. It’d be nice to be able to knock down some open shots, but it just didn’t go down for us today.”

Due to their offensive struggles, the Bearcats had to rely on defense to win the game. They forced SMU into 17 turnovers and scored 13 points off of them.

“Forced 17 turnovers against a team that doesn’t turn the ball over,” Cronin said.

“They’re in the top five in the efficiency and assists, taking care of the ball.

They’re just a team that doesn’t make the mistakes that we forced them into today, that’s a credit to the kid’s effort… just really proud of how hard the guys competed today.”

The AAC Men’s Basketball Championship tournament begins Thursday. Cincinnati is the No. 4 seed and their first game is against No. 5 University of Connecticut Huskies at 2 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinals.

Headed into the conference tournament, the Bearcats are projected by multiple analysts as a bubble team ― a team that may or may not make the NCAA tournament.

“We play in a league with five teams that are tournament teams,” Cronin said. “How we can be in a league with that many good teams, be 22-9 and not be in would be mind boggling to me…We got the same record as some teams that supposedly are locks, its comical to me.”

Lacrosse continues hot start to season ADAM KING | STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati’s lacrosse team won 13-5 Friday against the Detroit University Titans.

The Bearcats are 3-2 this season, surpassing their win total from last season.

They had two wins last season.

“It’s a different mentality this year,” Oliver said. “Its different personnel and its coming together very nicely.”

Cincinnati came out strong, scoring two goals in under three minutes from seniors Sarah Del Bene and Courtney Curtis.

Continuing their strong offensive output, the Bearcats took a 7-3 lead into halftime.

Curtis led the team with two goals in the first half and senior Megan Bell aided with two assists.

Detroit answered in the second half with two early goals from senior Kylie Birney and freshman Morgan Girardi.

The two-straight Detroit goals caused the Bearcats to tighten up their defense.

Cincinnati forced eight second-half turnovers, leading to six-straight goals to close out the game.

“We challenged them to execute and have 25 minutes of effort and they stepped up to that challenge,” said Gina Oliver, UC head coach. “They didn’t want to go down to a solid Detroit team and say they worked harder than us. So we out and worked

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Meg Bell, No.21, strides past Detroit defenders Friday night, March 4, 2016 at Gettler Stadium. Bell leads the Bearcats in points with one goal and three assists.

harder and played smarter.”

Cincinnati’s win was by Curtis’ three goals with Bell adding three assists.

“I think we were really patient today, which is a lot different than the past couple of games” Bell said. “We have more chemistry now, we know each other’s tendencies.”

The Bearcats also received contribution from freshmen Amanda Donavan, who scored two goals on five shots.

UC outshot Detroit 28-15 and grabbed eight more ground balls than the Titans, which was a key to the team’s ability to keep the game moving.

“I think the offense is finding their niche,” Oliver said. “Learning how to play together and being patient within our offense and letting it open up and not forcing the issue…It’s really great to see kids have success off of the positions we’re putting them in, and playing off of each other.”

The defense aided the offensive output, giving up just five goals.

“We played solid 55 minutes of defense,” Oliver said. “Our defense is a takeaway defense majority of the time and playing against a strong dodging team, we challenged them to body up and allow them to give us the ball and they did. It was an exciting day for us across the board, we played as a unit.”

The Bearcats play the next two games on the road. They Ohio State University Friday and Niagara University Sunday.

Cincinnati will return home 6 p.m. March 18 against Coastal Carolina University. The game will be aired on BearcatsTV.

Tournaments will hold surprises JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER OPINION

College basketball’s regular season has come to an end, and in a year where no team seemed to separate themselves ― with more top five teams losing than ever before ― the conference tournaments appear wide open.

With several tournaments underway and many more starting in the next few days, let’s take a look at who will clinch NCAA tournament automatic bids.

Southern Methodist University played the best basketball in the American Athletic Conference, finishing 25-4, but is ineligible for postseason play due to academic infractions.

Houston’s sophomore guard Rob Gray Jr., the conference’s leading scorer, will look to take advantage of SMU’s absence.

Houston, who has won nine of its last 11 games, will stay hot and take home the AAC championship.

Dayton, St. Bonaventure and Virginia Commonwealth all took a share of the Atlantic 10

regular season title. In another tournament that is anyone’s to win, once again I will go with the hottest team.

St. Bonaventure has won 10 of its last 11, led by the trio of Marcus Posley, Jaylen Adams and Dion Wright, the Bonnies will secure an automatic bid to the tournament.

While Duke and North Carolina constantly recruit the best talent in the country, it is Tony Bennett’s Virginia squad that plays the best defense in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and we know that defense wins championships.

Virginia allows only 59.6 points per game, and only four teams scored over 70 points on them this season. Led by Wooden Award finalist Malcolm Brogdon, the Cavaliers will take the ACC and secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

It would be foolish to pick against Kansas in the Big 12 right? Bill Self and the Jayhawks have rattled off 12-consecutive regular season conference championships.

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Ryan Arcidiacono, left, of Villanova is hugged by Jalen Brunson, right, as they celebrate their 95-64 upset of 6th-ranked Xavier at the Pavilion on Dec. 31, 2015 in Villanova, Pa. Arcidiacono led all scorers with 27 points.

The Jayhawks have not lost a game since Jan. 25, winning 11-straight. Due to their depth Kansas will take home the Big 12 crown.

Villanova, and that team that shall not be named in a University of Cincinnati paper, are the clear frontrunners in the Big East with both having over 25 wins.

Once again, the title will go to the team that plays the best defense. Villanova, who surrenders only 63.3 points per game, will take the Big East on their way to a No. 1 seed.

Indiana, in surprising fashion, took home the regular season Big Ten title. They, along with Michigan State and Maryland, are the favorites to win this tournament.

None of them will win it though.

After starting 9-9, Wisconsin has won 10 of their last 11 and once again is playing the conference’s best defense. Due to their hot play on the defensive end, the Badgers will win the Big Ten. Arizona has dominated the Pac 12 recently, winning both the regular season and conference championship the last two seasons. However, the Wildcats are having an off-season and the conference tournament is up for grabs.

California, led by Ivan Rabb and Jaylen Brown, has won eight of nine. The Golden Bears will punch their ticket to the dance with a conference tournament championship.

Texas A&M and Kentucky clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference regular season title. They are the only two teams in this conference that are considered locks to make the NCAA tourney.

With several other teams are on the bubble, look for a team that needs to be given a spot in the field. Louisiana State University will finally get out of Ben Simmons’ way and let him take over in this tournament.

The future No. 1 NBA draft pick will lead the Tigers to an NCAA berth.

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Ana Owens, No.3, prepares to maneuver around the defense in Friday’s game against USF. Feb. 12th, 2016

Women’s basketball ends season with loss to ECU DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ women’s basketball team lost 70-61 Friday in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship to the East Carolina University Pirates.

UC cut the deficit to three points, after trailing by as much as 19 in the second half, but ultimately fell short, ending its season.

Bearcats trailed by five points at the end of the first period, but the Pirates went on a 16-2 run in the second quarter to claim a big lead.

Trailing 32-13, senior guard Jasmine Whitfield drained a 3-pointer to spark an 8-3 Bearcat run going into halftime.

The Pirates came out of the locker room on fire in the second half, going on a 7-2 run, extending their lead to 19 points.

UC responded with a 10-0 run, trimming their deficit to 9 points with 5:21 remaining in the third quarter.

The two teams went back and forth the remainder of the quarter.

ECU led 54-44 at the end of the period.

Cincinnati began the final quarter like a team facing the end of their season. The Bearcats went on a 13-6 run and cut the Pirate lead to 3 points with 4:54 left to play.

East Carolina responded with a 10-4 run to end the game and the Bearcats’ season.

“I’m really proud of the fight we had for 40 minutes today,” said UC head coach Jamelle Elliott. “We dug ourselves a hole, which we didn’t want to do, but, unlike in the past, we refused to allow this game to get out of hand.”

Whitfield led the Bearcats with 19 points. She also finished with five rebounds and two assists.

“I thought our leadership in this game, and all season long, by our seniors, has been very consistent and very very good,” Elliott said.

Junior guard Bianca Quisenberry played a big role for UC as well, scoring 12 points and adding seven rebounds.

“Our leadership moving forward, with Bianca and Brandey Tarver, is going to be really good,” Elliott said. “We just have to get in the gym, starting in postseason, because 365 days is going to come quickly…When we’re back in this situation, I want to make sure we come out here and we’re going to get a W.” Cincinnati finished their season with an 8-22 overall record and 4-14 in conference play ― their fourth consecutive losing season.

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