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THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI THURSDAY, MAR. 10, 2016

Alcohol citations lead campus crime Residence halls comprise six of top nine violation locations

HUY NGUYEN | NEWS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati recorded 817 total crimes during the 2015 fall semester.

More than 42 percent of incidents are alcohol violations and usually end in student conduct referrals.

An additional 8 percent of crimes are drug related.

The data comes from UC Public Safety’s crime logs, which covers the types of crime reported to them each day. Public Safety publishes the log daily, and includes the times of occurrence, the location and the status of the case.

Crimes are not required to be updated after 60 days of the first report, according to Public Safety.

More than 70 percent of the reported crimes are committed on the UC Uptown East and West campuses, while the remaining incidents are in adjacent neighborhoods and the UC Blue Ash and Clermont campuses.

Robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and theft declined significantly in the past five years, according to a 2015 Public Safety off-campus crime report. Only 3.1 percent of crimes on campus during the fall semester were violent.

The drop comes after a multitude of efforts by the university to increase safety on and around campus. UC is still evaluating its safety policies to best serve students and the community.

Approximately three out of every 10 incidents on campus are thefts, including theft from buildings, vehicles and attempted thefts, according to Public Safety.

Furthermore, a third of these thefts are specific to bicycles.

About 2 percent of crimes on campus are sexual in nature, such as relationship violence or forcible fondling, while another 2 percent are stalking offenses.

UC Public Safety reported 18 violent crimes, including forcible fondling, dating violence, assault and burglary.

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incidents last semester, the most of any building on the main campus — 57 of them were alcohol violations.

Calhoun and Turner halls had with the second and third most reported crimes on campus respectively. Calhoun Hall had 60 incidents, while Turner Hall had 45.

Scioto and Schneider halls reported no criminal activity for the 2015 fall semester, according to the crime logs.

Off campus crimes reported to UCPD were more numerous west and south of the

main campus.

Reported criminal activity on the Blue Ash and Clermont campuses were very minimal — both had seven incidents last semester.

Despite recent decreases in criminal incidents for 2015, many crimes still go unreported.

About 52 percent of all violent crimes are unreported, according to a 2012 survey by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)— that’s an average

of 3.38 million incidents each year.

According to the BJS survey statistic, that’s 885 crimes that are not reported to UCPD. Students are advised to contact UCPD at 513-556-1111 or Cincinnati Police at 513-765-1212 immediately if they observe suspicious activity, or are a victim of a crime.

Students can also use the LiveSafe app located on Public Safety’s website.

Local Uber shortage drives pay lower LAUREN MORETTO | ONLINE EDITOR

In an effort to beat the winter slump, Uber has left its drivers earning lower wages for the same amount of work.

According to Uber’s website, Cincinnati is among 48 cities that saw fare cuts for riders in January.

Adam Salameh, 33, has been a full-time Uber driver for four months.

“We spend more hours, more hours just to get what we were getting with the original fare,” said Salameh.

According to Uber-based forums, the fare cut was around 35 percent — or from $1.20 per mile to 80 cents per mile. Despite Uber’s promise of guaranteed driver earnings, fare cuts have left many drivers frustrated.

Using UberX, Uber’s low cost option, the current estimated fare would be $7-10 for the two-mile trip from UC to the Contemporary Arts Center Downtown.

This does not account for surge pricing, which is implemented

by Uber when demand is high to encourage more drivers out onto the road.

In order to combat fare cuts, many drivers have taken advantage of these surge prices by only driving while it’s in effect and

turning off the app when it’s not.

“I think a lot of it is knowing it better so that you can predict what’s actually going to produce better money-wise,” said Joseph Surace, a first-week Uber driver.

Many drivers have decreased their daytime and weekday hours because there’s less incentive for them to be out.

“There’s a big earning in the weekend,” said Salameh. “If it’s busy, everyone here wants to drive… But if it’s not busy most of the drivers, they don’t like to drive.”

While Uber drivers are normally in high supply, some students have difficulty finding a ride outside peak hours of the week, or in weather conditions.

“I did get stranded at the Art Museum a couple weeks ago when it was snowing. No Ubers were around at all,” said Julia Draznin, a first-year entrepreneurship and marketing student.

In December, Student Government announced the possibility of a NightRide collaboration with Uber.

“I attended a presentation by Uber that laid out the possibilities and the options that exist, and I think those talks are still ongoing,” said James Whalen, director of public safety and interim UCPD police chief.

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Bearcats enter AAC tournament with NCAA bid on the line JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

The American Athletic Conference tournament tips off Thursday, with the winner clinching an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

That automatic bid would be huge for the University of Cincinnati, currently sitting on the NCAA’s bubble for inclusion into the tournament.

UC head coach Mick Cronin feels confident about the chances for his Bearcats and said that their goal is to win the conference tournament.

“We’re going to try to win it, my message to the team is that I don’t want us thinking about the NCAA tournament,” Cronin said. “Our focus and our goal is winning the conference tournament. I want those guys to be able to cut down nets, dance around and have fun.

If we’re not thinking that way, we’re not going to win the tournament.”

The Bearcats begin the tournament with a first round bye, before facing a familiar foe in the University of Connecticut Friday.

The teams squared off twice already this season, with the Bearcats winning both contests by a combined six points.

When asked what to expect out of the third installment of the Connecticut contest, Cronin had one word ― bloodbath.

Cronin also spoke about the development of the matchup between the two teams, and how the series has transformed into a rivalry.

“I think it was inevitably [going to turn into a rivalry] when we left the Big East,” Cronin said. It’s tremendous because I remember 10 years ago what it was like, when their point guard was as big as my center…Rivalries are healthy, and unfortunately the business of college athletics and football has destroyed a lot of them, like our Louisville rivalry. So it’s nice that we’re able to develop this rivalry because that is what college athletics is really about.”

Shaq Thomas will assist the Bearcats’ effort against the Huskies, as the senior forward is scheduled to return to the court after missing the last three games due to injury.

Cronin is pleased to see the return of his senior leader in time for the crucial contest.

“It will help out a lot, in the UConn game in particular, because UConn plays small the majority of the game, it will help us in a lot of ways matching up with them,” Cronin said. “His ability to run the floor, and to keep Gary fresh so that he can run the floor, is really important against UConn because of the speed that they play with.”

Thomas’ return should provide a boost for sophomore forward Gary Clark, whose recent struggles have been credited to fatigue by Cronin.

Clark was named the AAC defensive player of the year Wednesday and was placed on the second-team all-AAC squad Tuesday. He is the leading rebounder and second in scoring for the Bearcats.

However, he has made only two of his last 24 shots.

“Since Shaq’s gone down, he’s played too many minutes,”

Cronin said. “My job this week is to try to get his legs fresh…It’s a new start mentality.”

If the Bearcats are able to get past Connecticut 2 p.m.

Friday in the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, their next opponent will most likely be the Temple University Owls.

The Owls are the only team to have defeated the Bearcats twice this season.

Looking to the championship game, the Bearcats most likely opponents are the University of Houston Cougars and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane, both of whom have split with the Bearcats this season.

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One proposal is modeled after a system already in place at several colleges, with free rides available during certain times of the week to students within an established perimeter to any location still within that perimeter.

“What if the student within our perimeter wants to go outside the perimeter, do we pay for the first part of the ride, someone else pays for the second part of the ride?” said Whalen. “I asked the Uber presenters ‘if we were to do a packaged deal like this, a fairly big transaction, would you reduce the price?’ And they said they would think about it, but they didn’t make any commitments along those lines either.”

Reactions among students to a potential NightRide collaboration with Uber were positive.

“I think it would be really really beneficial just to keep, you know, keep campus safe,” said Vidita Kannikeswaran, a third-year music history student.

Malena Hirsch, a third-year psychology student, said a collaboration between NightRide and Uber would protect students from “people who would potentially drive under the influence maybe because they can’t afford or simply don’t want to pay for an Uber.”

While an Uber collaboration could benefit students, its benefits to drivers is unknown.

After expenses like car payments and maintenance, insurance and gas— all of which Uber drivers pay out of pocket, they find themselves discouraged.

“We’re hurting,” said Salameh.

AMIR SAMARGHANDI AND HUY NGUYEN | NEWS EDITORS

Sanders pulled historic upset in Michigan Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was up anywhere from 13 percent to 37 percent over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in polls taken last week before the Michigan Primaries. The Detroit Free Press poll taken last week had Clinton up by 25 points yet it was Sanders who emerged victorious in the Wolverine State.

FiveThirtyEight polls — plus several other polls – forecasted Clinton a greater than 99 percent chance of winning but it was Sanders that won 49.8 percent to 48.3 percent.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won in Idaho but otherwise the night belonged to business tycoon Donald Trump. Trump scored victories in Hawaii, Mississippi and Michigan.

Cruz has been saying he could win a one-on-one race with Trump. But his loss in Mississippi bodes poorly for Cruz because of its southern location and high concentration of evangelicals.

Kasich spent much of the last week campaigning extensively in Michigan and was surging in polls, yet didn’t manage better than third place.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is still banking on a victory in his home state of Florida on March 15 but has yet to win any state outright other than Minnesota.

UC needs volunteers for Active Shooter Seminar The University of Cincinnati Police Department will conduct an emergency exercise in and around Langsam Library between 1-4 p.m., March 23. Volunteers are needed to participate in the exercise and must arrive promptly at 1 p.m.

Trump rally at Duke Energy Donald Trump will be holding a rally at Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati at noon on Sunday.

Basketball’s Clark wins award Second-year basketball forward Gary Clark was named the American Athlete Conference’s defensive player of the year on Wednesday.

It is Clark’s second award this week — he earned second-team all-conference honors by a vote of league coaches on Tuesday.

In addition, it is the second consecutive season Clark has earned regular season honors from the AAC. “I’ve still got to keep playing confident,” said Clark in the Cincinnati Enquirer. “My teammates are telling me and the coaches are pushing me to take shots when I’m open and pass when I’m double-teamed and I can’t score.”

Hair growth formula thief still at large

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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Cabarrus Arena on Monday, March 7, 2016 in Concord, N.C.

Ohio police are still looking for a serial thief accused of stealing over $1,000 in hair growth formula and memory supplements.

The bald suspect was seen in cameras stealing Rogaine and Prevagen products from a Walgreens store in Mt. Healthy on Feb. 24, and is suspected to have done the same in drug stores at North College Hill, West Chester and northern Kentucky.

Mt. Healthy police has requested people to call them at 513-728-3283, or call Crime Stoppers at 352-3040, if they have any

Applications, admissions hit record SG proposes CAROLINE CORY | CHIEF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati’s applications and enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year have set an all-time record, with many students citing the ease of applying and the school’s location as the main reasons.

There are currently 44,251 students enrolled at UC, including undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, according to UC’s official fact sheet.

So far, UC has a 14 percent increase from last year’s application intake, the most ever received.

The total included 26,089 full-time undergraduate students and 5,503 full-time graduate and professional students.

International students make up 3,932 of the total UC population.

The population of new international students surpassed 1,000 students, a 5-percent increase from the 2014 fall semester.

“For the first time new international students have exceeded 1,000,” said Ron Cushing, director of UC International Services.

One reason so many students selected UC as their college of choice was environment, location and application process, according to Victoria Lamb, a fourth-year communication student.

“I thought the application process was easy; it didn’t take much time at all,” Lamb said. “I decided I wanted to go to UC because there is some space between here and where I’m from in Columbus.”

UC uses the Common Application alongside 25 other Ohio institutions of higher learning, including Miami University (MU), which is also seeing record numbers of applications to their campus in Oxford.

“Miami University has received 29,746 applications for fall 2016 first-year admission,” said Susan Schaurer, MU director of admission. “It is an increase of 8.5 percent over fall 2015 numbers and an increase of 62.5 percent compared to fall 2011.”

Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University also saw increases in their application intake from the previous fall semester.

In addition to UC, MU and XU, another college using the Common Application is Ohio State University (OSU), located in Columbus.

A few students can recall when UC had yet become Common Application school, citing the hassle of applying to each individual college rather than being able to apply to many colleges at once, which can help students who may be unsure

about which program to enter.

“Since, they’re going on the common app, it’s probably a lot easier. When I applied, you would have had to apply to every college,” said Ben Flesch, a third-year architecture student.

Overall, the student response has proven to be positive since UC’s switch to the Common Application.

“The common application was helpful and made applying easier,” said Emily Reik, a third-year health sciences student.

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Professor discusses social diversity research KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati Alumni Center welcomed Sarah Mayorga-Gallo, an assistant professor of sociology at UC, who led workshop Wednesday centered around her recently-published book “Behind The White Picket Fence: Power and Privilege in a Multiethnic Neighborhood.”

Cohosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the UC Alumni Association, the workshop served as the third

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Inclusive Excellence workshop encourages participants to evaluate diversity’s role in society and Cincinnati, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in UC’s Alumni Center.

installment of the Office of Diversity’s inclusive workshops, aimed to focus on encouraging participants to extended thought on diversity’s role in society and our Cincinnati community.

Mayorga-Gallo’s current research focuses on social interactions and relationships in multiethnic neighborhoods.

“Behind the White Picket Fence” challenges readers to reexamine “neoliberal” concepts of equality.

Through further examination of the historical roots of social, economic and racial oppression of groups in multiethnic neighborhoods, Mayorga-Gallo engaged her audience to rethink how our modern society defines equality within communities.

Her presentation focused on the research conducted while writing her book. She intensively studied relationships between residents of Creekridge Park, North Carolina.

Unlike homeowners, renters in communities such as Creekridge lack representation from neighborhood communities and organizations.

Additionally, white homeowners had limited engagement with diversity.

Although white homeowners may support the concept of equality and inclusion in communities, they maintained more solid relationships with white renters than minority renters, showing that race relations can override class relations in neighborhoods, she said.

Like Creekridge, Cincinnati is also a city that struggles immensely with inequalities in its neighborhoods.

A 2015 study of major U.S. cities by social science journal New Geography ranked Cincinnati the 50th of 52 cities for economic prospects of black residents.

A 2011 study by the University of Michigan’s Social Science Data Analysis Network found that Cincinnati is the eighth most-segregated city in America.

Mayorga-Gallo also spoke extensively on the research she conducted here in Cincinnati.

Black residents living in Riverside, Cincinnati, an upper class white neighborhood, cited their experiences in the neighborhood as negative and racist, while a white lifelong resident described the community as a close knit family.

“Various groups experience the same space in different ways,” she said.

In respect to diversity and inclusion at UC, Mayorga-Gallo said the Irate8’s proposals to diversify UC are not just one of equal numbers.

“Some of it was about numerical representation but some of it was about climate, shifting how the university is organized, and the climate it creates for students — I see that as a critique of diversity ideology,” she said.

Continuing discussion on diversity, privilege, and inclusion, UC will host the eighth annual UC Diversity Conference March 30.

The conference will host a number of workshops, seminars and panel discussions focused on furthering attendee’s ideas and perceptions of inclusiveness and highlight the need to support diverse environments.

new LGBTQ resources LAUREN MORETTO | ONLINE EDITOR

New resources could soon make their way into the University of Cincinnati’s LGBTQ Center thanks to a proposed bill.

“A lot of our publications are so outdated that the terminology is outdated. And when you’re taking part in a community that is institutionally oppressed, terminology changes and the needs change,” said Meg Groat, director of LGBTQ affairs.

The ripples made by outdated LGBTQ resources may reach as far as the Oscars.

“A lot of the members of the gay community don’t do their history,” said Senator Chris Cole, citing the recent incident in which Sam Smith falsely stated he was the first openly gay man to win an Oscar. “If we have updated things with intersexuality so students can see their identities in this, then they will seek out that education themselves.”

The bill proposes $2,015.20 from the Student Government budget to be used towards funding for these new resources.

About 68 books, movies and magazines are among the list of those proposed resources, all of which were compiled based on different intersexuality identities of race, ability status and socioeconomic status.

While expanding resources to different identities of sexuality, Groat also aims to reach more gender identities. “I see a lot about sexuality in the center but not a lot about gender,” said Groat. “It’s a constant tragedy that we don’t have the resources to support our transgender students.”

According to Groat, LGBTQ resources currently available are often geared towards cisgender white gay men and do not accurately reflect the entire LGBTQ community.

While some resources may be found at Langsam Library, Groat says they are often checked out by faculty and unavailable to students.

In order to expand the amount and availability of these materials in larger institutions on campus, Groat believes they must start on a smaller scale. “It’s kind of going up the chain,” said Groat.

Groat says the resources would have a great impact on UC’s LGBTQ community.

“There’s something beneficial for queer and trans students to be able to go into one central location and know that they’re going to find materials that affirm who they are,” said Groat.

Many Student Government members offered praise for the proposal.

“We’re very excited about this,” said SG president Andrew Naab, who stated the importance of finding new ways to serve the growing population of students here on campus.

“This is literally putting our money where our mouth is,” said Cole. “It kind of shows more of a symbolic, as well as we’re just giving the books, we’re also saying that we do believe that these centers should be getting more money.”

Existing resources within the LGBTQ Center that may no longer be relevant will be repurposed either through donation or other means.

While the LGBTQ Center’s current library is unmonitored, Groat says a simple check out system may be implemented.

“These are like the sacred documents that we hold,” said Groat. “When students understand that we have these resources they’ll protect them, because we haven’t had them for so long.”

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Students show off the origami flowers they made for inspirational women in their lives at the International Women’s Day celebration in TUC Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

WorldFest celebrates women SAMANTHA HALL |COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

As part of the University of Cincinnati’s WorldFest, international students gathered to represent the gender equality from their home countries at the World of Women Fair in celebration of International Women’s Day Tuesday.

WorldFest is held yearly and gives students the opportunity to feel more welcomed and informed about the cultures of other countries in a fun platform, according to Ann Brown of the UC Women’s Center.

With dozens of booths set up on the third floor of TUC, countries including Oman, Somalia, Egypt and Lebanon displayed the pride of their nationallyrecognized female politicians, journalists, celebrities and foreign ministers.

Rahma Alriyami, a fourth-year chemical engineering student, represented the countries of Oman and Morocco.

“We have doctors, we have business women, and we have ministers. There is an old saying that women and men are equal in Oman, that’s why our women are getting education, healthcare and jobs,” said Alriyami.

Alriyami also said Oman dedicates a special day specifically for women in October, known as Omani Women’s Day, which hosts various pro-female events throughout the world in appreciation of the strong women working in Oman.

In countries such as Lebanon, women leaders including Nayla Moawad have established social justice and economic development for the Arab world, tackling disparities that often go unseen.

A section of the women’s fair had an area to make crafts, as well as educational booths for feminism, displaying information on maternity leave around the world, the gender gap and sexist laws among different countries.

It was displayed that in the work place, one in two mothers experience discrimination during pregnancy, as well as the difference in wage for paid maternity leave between countries.

Another area of focus during the fair was the distortion of laws for rape among marriages in countries such as India and Nigeria, one of which being that marital rape is not a punishable offense in these countries.

Within the gender gap internationally, women are making 50 percent of the annual earnings given to a male working the same career, as of 2015.

UC’s WorldFest will host events on diversity through Sunday, including a trivia night, kite festival and multiple tastings of food from countries including India and Israel.

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More Than What You See UC, a group dedicated to raising awareness of invisible illnesses on the University of Cincinnati campus, hosted a party for students with mental illnesses or disabilities to connect.

Invisible Illnesses are chronic illnesses and conditions that significantly impair normal activities of daily living, and are not outwardly apparent.

The group’s goal is to provide understanding, support and validation to its members.

While chronic conditions are not necessarily invisible, invisible illnesses account for 96 percent of chronic condition sufferers.

According to PBS, over 125 million Americans live with a chronic condition. This number is projected to rise as high as 157 million by 2020.

Direct medical costs associated with chronic conditions are expected to exceed $1 trillion, over 80 percent of the total U.S. healthcare budget.

Sixty percent of chronically ill people in the United States are between the ages of 18-65, according to Invisible Illness Week’s website.

The risk of depression among the chronically ill is 15-20 percent higher.

Physical illness and uncontrollable pain is determined to be a factor in over 70 percent of suicides.

Rebeka Ditmer, president of More Than What You See UC, expressed a feeling that society does not understand her experience.

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Sleep more for better grades, less stress SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Sleep is often one aspect of college that, although important, is forgotten about.

During the hustle of maintaining good grades, being an active member in sports or clubs and having a social life, sleep may be the last thing on a student’s mind.

On average, most adults need at least eight hours of sleep each night while most students are only getting around six or fewer, according to an online study held by the University Health Center.

College students are notorious for losing sleep to studying all night, partying too late and even getting distracted by their smart phones.

Sleep loss during the semester, especially during midterm season, is generally when students begin to feel run down, both physically and emotionally.

Being overactive may lead to more illness due to having a lowered immune system, illnesses which include weight gain, poor academic performance and often depression, all of which potentially defeat the goals for a semester.

If needed, UC offers multiple platforms for psychological services, providers of which are willing to help with stress, anxiety, depression and academic distress for students.

If you wish to have a higher GPA and a good work performance, it may be a better idea to not binge drink five coffees out of hopes to study longer for an exam, and instead just go to bed. Giving yourself time to rest and process all the information you’ve been learning is just as important as studying it.

A study from CampusMindWorks.org, a site made to support student mental healthy, said 73 percent of students have reported sleep problems, and it has been found that having a lower GPA connects to experiencing sleep deprivation.

Sleep is also vital because if you’re getting sick from the constant exposure to illness, it becomes difficult to attend class, which may cause you to miss important lectures or courses.

Medicine cannot cure everything, and letting yourself get an extra hour or two of sleep each night could save you from feeling poorly later on.

Doing less and sleeping more often comes across as lazy because in college, everyone is always on the go. Actually having down time, Netflix time or even just laying around on your bed is essential to staying sane and calm during college, especially when the midterms and finals anxiety begins to spike.

Try dropping the guilt of being unproductive and let yourself be human. Overwhelming yourself to depression, weight gain or illness is self-destructive and can easily be prevented, not to mention the negative impact lacking sleep could have on your friendships or relationships if you’re deprived and grumpy all day.

Sleep during the day, during the night. Catch yourself up and nap away. College is more than just classes, even if it doesn’t always seem that way.

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Students find opportunity at internship fair EMILY HETTERSCHEIDT | STAFF REPORTER

Communications students had the opportunity to meet with many potential future employers Monday at the Communications Spring Internship Fair in Tangeman University Center.

The fair featured over 30 organizations for students to explore, according to Maribeth Metzler, the director of internships for the Department of Communications.

“The goal of the fair is to connect the students with appropriate internship sites,” Metzler said.

The fair gives students the opportunity to explore their interests in the communications department, she explained.

Both profit and non-profit organizations were featured in the fair, including big names such as American Red Cross and Fox19.

Franciscan Ministries, a non-profit, attended the fair this year because of their success with UC students in the past.

“I’ve had quite a bit of luck with some great interns from UC, so this is the best way, I think, to get one on one with them,” said Dawn Michaels from the Office of Development at

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student,” said Ditmer.

The group mainly focuses on physical invisible illnesses such as fibromyalgia, Chrohn’s disease, chronic fatigue, and early onset arthritis, rather than mental illnesses, although all are welcome.

“If people with mental health conditions want to come, they are welcome, but we think they may be better served by another group more specifically tailored toward mental illness,” said Ditmer.

Ditmer stated that she has been trying to get the group to be school sanctioned since October, and it has just been made official very recently.

“When I was diagnosed, I felt so alone, being someone with a condition no one has ever heard of. I want to feel validated,” said Ditmer.

Some student find comfort in the comradery of the group.

“I think it is important to have people around that get that life isn’t so easy,” said Briana Susarrat, a third-year social work student and the organization’s treasurer.

Sussarat expressed frustration with the lack of education and understanding by the general public.

A major challenge for people with hidden disabilities is that they are often perceived as being outwardly healthy, and therefore conditions are met with skepticism or a lack of understanding instead of support.

“Being asked to explain a disease is what people with invisible illnesses go through every day,” said Sussarat. “It gets tiring.”

She also noted that even though a condition may be explained, others may still not really understand.

The group meets every two weeks.

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The Red Cross informs communication students on internship opportunities for the spring and summer, Monday March 7, 2017 in TUC.

Franciscan Ministries.

While this organization is unable to offer paid internships to students, it does offer as much experience as possible, according to Michaels.

This is the case with many of the non-profits that attended the fair, including the American Red Cross.

Diana Wood, a senior volunteer service specialist at the American Red Cross, explained that while all of their internships are unpaid, there are countless opportunities for a communications student to get involved in the organization.

Cody Slusher, a fifth-year communications and public relations student, is currently doing an internship with American Red Cross and is impressed by how much responsibility he has.

“It’s different than any other internship that I’ve had before,” Slusher said.

Slusher said that instead of doing things that other people in the company do not want to do, he had the chance to do work that actually had an impact and gave him real world experience.

For profit organizations also had a place at the internship fair, such as Total Quality Logistics, who are invited to attend the fair every semester.

“We’re in the logistics or transportation industry, but we’re a sales organization,” said Brittany Noufer, a campus recruiter for Total Quality Logistics.

Noufer explained that 75 percent of the company is comprised of sales positions, so that is an important aspect when they look for UC students. The company searches for students that are driven, competitive and good at communicating over the phone.

The fair has grown significantly over the years, with more and more organizations participating, resulting in a waiting list for those who want to attend, according to Metzler.

“We have several hundred students that will come through.

It’s just grown and we’re very, very pleased with the response we get from both our community partners and the students,” she said.

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20. Bit of duplicity 21. Broadway choreographer for “Chicago” 22. Fr. Address 23. Zulu or Kikuyu 25. Called the tower 28. See 11-Across 32. Sack stuff 33. Rube Goldberg machines, e.g.?

35. Like tandoori

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17.briefly Treaty subject 8 Star attachment?

9 Name on an ice cream container 10 “Ben-Hur” author Wallace 11 Dairy case choices 12 Headliner in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show 13 Shocked, in a way 19 Something made by millionaires?

21 “ ... a tale / ... full of sound and __”: Macbeth 24 Whirling toon 26 Meeting staple 27 French noble 29 Bad news from the professor 30 __ Major 31 Butcher’s cuts 34 Ming dynasty art source 36 Ming dynasty art source

cuisine 36. Impress around the green?

44. Annoyance 45. Like some naval missiles 46. Holdup bands?

48. Gym dance in “West Side Story” 49. Genesis twin 50. Dumpster habitués 54. See 15-Across 55. Cocktail that never

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58. Helpful, if impersonal, voice 59. Nous minus moi?

60. Fill with passion 61. “Game of Thrones” actor _____ Glen 62. F1 neighbor 63. Margaret Atwood’s homeland 64. Hitch

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37 Excited 38 “__ gotta run!”

39 Date night destinations 40 Suffix with proto41 Lusaka native 42 Africa country whose official language is English 43 Whittling away, as support 44 Former Toyotas

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57 Genetic messenger 58 Member of the fam

Down 1. Desperately 2. Eighth-century pope 3. 1956 literature Nobelist Juan Ramón _______ 4. Cadillac component 5. King dog 6. Some, in Sevilla 7. Neutral areas, briefly 8. Star attachment?

9. Name on an ice cream container 10. “Ben-Hur” author Wallace 11. Dairy case choices 12. Headliner in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show

13. Shocked, in a way 19. Something made by millionaires?

21. “…a tale/…full of sound and ____”: Macbeth 24. Whirling toon 26. Meeting staple 27. French noble 29. Bad news from the professor 30. ______ Major 31. Butcher’s cuts 34. Ming dynasty art source 36. Ming dynasty art source 37. Excited 38 “______ gotta run!”

39. Date night destinations

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57. Genetic messenger 58. Member of the fam

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BrewCats: A trip to Beertown STEPHANIE L. SMITH | STAFF REPORTER

As I grow older, I find myself counting the days until I can escape Cincinnati and live somewhere quieter and less obnoxious. For two and a half hours at Know Theatre, I experienced bliss as a resident no longer of Cincinnati, but of Beertown.

I — and a handful of Cincinnatians — “moved into” this community just in time for Beertown’s 20th Quinquennial, a fictional event that occurs every five years where residents gather and reevaluate the contents of the town’s time capsule.

This ceremony is a quirky mixture of improv and audience inclusion that plays out like a chooseyour-own-adventure, depending on the audience member’s participation.

We were welcomed into Beertown with a dessert potluck (the audience, or new residents are encouraged to bring treats too) as happy Beertonians mingled and chatted with us. The mayor’s daughter, 15-year-old M.J. Soch (played

by Aiden Simms), was excited to find out that this was my first quinquennial, yet our discussion centered more around the incredible red velvet cupcake I was devouring.

The 20th Quinquennial was indeed a magical time. We were treated to an evening of over 14 lively antecedents — reenactments of the discovery of Beertown and other key moments – interspersed between the town archivist Joann Ryals (Eileen Earnest) and the younger Soch revealing the time capsule’s contents, grouped by eternal artifacts (which symbolize the essence of Beertown and can not be voted out) and ephemeral artifacts (which reflects Beertown’s current values and can be voted out).

Heated debates of nepotism and gentrification occurred during the proposed artifact voting over what new items should be included in the time capsule. Even the audience-slash-new-residents offered persuasive opinions, contributing their own stories about Beertown’s history.

The editor-in-chief of Beertown Bugle’s, Arthur Whiting (Daryl Harris), interviewed me. As expected from the media, there were no easy questions. He asked what personal item means a lot to me, which I admitted was not an item, but rather a being: my cats.

My answer threw him off somewhat as he was looking for items to include in the time capsule.

After offering some of my dead cat’s ashes for inclusion, I secured my place as Beertown’s crazy cat lady.

You won’t find Beertown on any map, but you’ll find the town’s essence in your heart as you struggle to figure out what items best tell your own story, and realize that memories change slightly each time you remember something, usually a result of twisting some of the details to create a supposedly better narrative. What starts out as a fun stay in a quirky little town ends up being surprisingly emotional.

Student sees poetry as therapy KYLER DAVIS | CONTRIBUTOR

In late 2014, Amanda Stoddard began a collaboration with her close friend and music promoter Drew Himes highlighting poetry – something she said changed her life.

“Poetry is the reason I’m alive,” said Stoddard, who cohosts Uncensored Society — a bi-weekly spoken word event at Kidd Coffee in Mason. “Through high school I went through a lot of deep and dark and depressing stuff in my life, and there was really no one I could turn to or talk about it, because it was so personal,” Stoddard said. “Instead of turning to destructive things, I turned to writing.”

Every other Thursday night, the large back room of Kidd Coffee is full of people from all walks of life.

Participants sign their names and are called upon by the hosts to perform. It is never uncommon to see a sophomore in high school applauding a spoken word poem of a grandparent, or even a mother of two laughing at a college student’s stand up comedy set.

Kidd Coffee is located near the quaint historical district of Mason. The close proximity to many of the high schools in the area is one of the main reasons why Himes and Stoppard believe it is a great place to host an event like this.

“This would have helped me immensely in high school”, Stoddard said.

Himes said that there is no event quite like Uncensored Society around Cincinnati.

“It’s a place for people to come out and speak their mind without the fear of ridicule,” Himes said.

In addition to the open mic segment at the beginning of the show, there is also time devoted to a “slam” – a competition between performers. A theme or subject is given, and the participants have a limited amount of time to prepare a piece to perform.

After each one has their chance on stage, the audience applauds for who they believe was the best. This exercise challenges participants, while also helping them grow and develop as writers.

On other occasions, the hosts will schedule a feature from someone who has reached acclaim for their work.

The featured artist shares their work with the audience to encourage inspiration. Many talented artists and performers from the community have been featured at the event, including teachers from local high schools, local musicians, artists and other writers.

Uncensored Society has grown since its initial opening

in late 2014. The event began as a handful of close friends and has a devoted following of writers from the surrounding communities.

Though there are the loyal regulars, first timers are always encouraged to sign up. As the hosts, Himes and Stoppard do their best to engage and interact with their audience in order to create a comfortable place for anyone to express themselves.

“My favorite part about hosting is seeing people progress in their writing,” Stoppard said. “It’s really cool to see how they have grown, and how they have formed as a writer.”

The two believe they host a solid event that provides a lot to the surrounding area and to Cincinnati’s writing scene.

“I just love seeing everyone having a good time,” said Himes. “At the end of the day, we’re just here so people have a voice, in an open environment free of judgment.”

KYLER DAVIS | CONTRIBUTOR

Every other Thursday night in Kidd Coffee, spoken word is performed.

Participants sign their names and are called upon by the hosts to perform, Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Lamar’s new album differently good KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER REVIEW

Delivering eight unreleased tracks, Kendrick Lamar’s fourth full-length album continues his massive success and dominance in the hip-hop world.

The album, “Untitled Unmastered,” is essentially made up of B-sides to Lamar’s last album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.”

But rather than being songs that just simply didn’t make the cut for not being good enough, it seems they were separated from the last album for thematic reasons.

As with his last album, lyrically, “Untitled Unmastered” follows Kendrick’s message of self love and empowerment, only from a slightly more egotistical

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standpoint.

The 34-minute album opens with smooth double bass, as Lamar acquaints listeners once again with the jazz influence that was so highly emphasized on “To Pimp a Butterfly.”

The tracks, simply labeled with numbers and the dates they were recorded offer more experimentation all together, despite sonic similarities.

“Untitled 2” finds Lamar embracing his sexual prowess and attacking other rapper’s careers over a laid back beat and saxophone.

While Lamar’s conscious attacked him repeatedly for arrogance on “To Pimp a Butterfly,”“Untitled Unmastered” unapologetically embraces his personal gains from fame and his confidence despite his struggles.

He does however dance with themes of introversion and political reflection, but not to the extent of “To Pimp a Butterfly”, on “Untitled 3.”

“Untitled 4” follows this theme, employing hypnotizing instrumentals and reflects on institutionalized religion and government corruption.

The throwback funk influence on “Untitled 6” again demonstrates Kendrick’s will to further depart from his more aggressive hip-hop roots.

“Untitled 7” blends three songs into one, opening with trap influence and driving bass, then eventually blending into Lamar’s more traditional flow and backing beat, then dwindling down to a stripped back version of “Untitled 4.”

The album brings more vocal diversity and inflection as Kendrick continues to develop in his sometimes-rapping, sometimes-singing style, yet never feels artificial or forced.

Anna Wise, Thundercat and Jay Rock — all memorable features on “To Pimp a Butterfly” — return to lend their talents to multiple tracks once again.

As a surprise release, “Untitled Unmastered” is by no means comparable to Lamar’s albums geared towards massive audiences, but offers dedicated fans another taste of his creative expansion and stylistic diversity.

CCM professor debuts two original compositions this week RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

Douglas Knehans, the Norman Dinerstein Professor of Composition Scholar at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music (CCM), has had a crazy couple of weeks. Two of his compositions are making their world premiers this week in two separate states.

“Black City,” a five movement cello concerto which Knehans wrote over the last year and a half, premiered Sunday at the University of Louisville. And his three movement orchestral composition, “Unfinished Earth,” will premier at CCM’s Corbett Auditorium Friday.

Knehans has contributed musically all over the world, including — among others — the U.S., Asia and Australia, where he taught at the University of Tasmania, created the Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute and founded the record label, Ablaze Records.

In lieu of these performances, Knehans spoke with TNR about his upcoming performance at CCM, what it’s like for an orchestral composer to develop a piece and his record label.

The News Record: Can you break down the three movements of “Unfinished Earth”?

Douglas Knehans: It’s kind of a symphony in all but name. And the first movement is called “Tendering” because there is a process geologically where when Earth is being formed, it’s kind of pliable and is kind of wet. The process of that hardening up is called tendering. Things are kind of in a process of becoming. That’s kind of how the movement works too. It starts real firm and changes more into something else by the end of the movement.

The second movement is called “Eternal Ocean” and that’s really just about all the currents and cross currents that happen in the sea. I’ve tried to kind of simulate that in the rhythmic elements of the piece.

Then, the last movement is called “Tearing Drift.”That again is about the idea of Earth coming apart and it’s kind of about continental drift a little bit.

This might all sound a little abstract, but really these external things — geology and even built environments — have this sort of analogue with our internal life. Over the course of our lives, we put in structures internally, intellectually, emotionally, psychologically. These are all kind of things that we build inside ourselves that build and change just like the Earth.

A lot of my pieces have natural elements.

I’ve written pieces based on clouds, earth, sea, all that stuff, to kind of externally mirror an internal progression within humans.

TNR: What inspired you to write “Unfinished Earth”?

DK: My pieces increasingly are internal journeys, so that’s got more to do with how this piece was formed. Those physical process serve as that analogue for the human struggle and experience.

TNR: How does travel and having seen so much of the world affect your music?

DK: Well, I haven’t been everywhere, but I’ve been a few places. I think traveling, especially for a musician, is extremely important. Musical traditions are so different in different parts of the world.

So, when I go to Chicago or New York and hear an orchestra, it sounds very different than an orchestra in Vienna, for example.

So, it’s really great to have those different traditions play out in real sound.

To a musician, it is extremely important and influential. Influences your whole notion of sound and sound world, and that’s a really important part of the creative act.

TNR: When you sit down to write a piece, where do you start? There is so much to think about when dealing with many instruments.

DK: There is. Fortunately, a lot of it is technical. For example, for an orchestra piece, there’s so much technical stuff.

So, the way the piece really starts is just like any other piece — could be a piano piece, or cellos, it doesn’t matter. It’s just a bigger scale, you’re just dealing with

much bigger forces.

It’s almost like — if you could imagine a visual artist, a painter making preparatory drawings for a painting — that’s kind of what it’s like writing orchestral music. You think in kind of a reductive form about what is the actual music, then you think, “how will I color that and project that out?” Because a lot of it has to do with how much power you want, or how sinewy, or how brittle, or how lush. So, all those things kind of influence how you’ll orchestrate it.

That kind of compliments how the music is conceived. It’s kind of hand in glove like that.

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Douglas Knehans, the Norman Dinerstein Professor of Composition Scholar at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music (CCM), has two compositions making their world premieres this week in two separate states, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

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Lacrosse beats CMU for third-straight victory CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati women’s lacrosse team recorded their third-straight victory Sunday, defeating the University of Central Michigan 14-5 at Gettler Stadium in their first-ever meeting.

Cincinnati maintained possession for the majority of the match, outshooting Central Michigan 33-11 and winning draw controls 41-21.

“We were a little tired, but we figured out a way to stay focused and put the ball in the back of the net,” said UC’s fourth-year head coach Gina Oliver. “Defensively, holding them to only one [goal] in the second half was big.”

Senior Sarah Del Bene and junior Elaina Enich led the Bearcats, each converting four goals “[Del Bene] can shoot the lights out of the ball,” Oliver said. “We want her to have as many opportunities as possible and she did that today and stuck it. Her and Elaina Enich both, with [Enich] coming off the bench, was a huge spark for our offense and continuing to get it done with the ball offensively is what’s going to make us successful.”

The Bearcats also received goals from senior Courtney Curtis and freshman Katie Stegmann ― with two apiece ―

while receiving one goal each from senior Megan Bell and freshman Sam Mlkvy. “[Curtis] has been playing consistent all year,” Oliver said. “It’s nice for her to get into a rhythm a little bit and have some assists and have some goals. She’s just one kid that’s going to work her butt off. She didn’t come off of the field as much as I would have liked her to come off to get a breather, but she figured out a way to stay on the field and produce for us.”

UC’s third victory in a row places them on their longest winning streak since the team won five straight in the 2014 season ― the programs longest winning streak ever.

The Bearcats improve to 4-2 and take their talents on the road for a two-game road trip, including a matchup against the only other Division I women’s lacrosse team in the state of Ohio, and Oliver’s alma mater, the No. 17 ranked Ohio State University Buckeyes 4 p.m. Friday.

“We got to rest up and get our bodies healthy,” Oliver said. “I think Ohio State’s a good team, they’re really, really good offensively…It’s going to be a tough challenge for us but I think that cross-town rivalry will give us a little edge and hopefully, being my alma mater, our kids want to prove a point, so I’m excited about it.”

NICK BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

File art from UC vs. Detroit game at Gettler Stadium on Friday, March 4, 2016.

Manning’s legacy comparable to legends DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR OPINION

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Denver Broncos starting quarterback Peyton Manning, right, holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Bronco’s; 24-10 win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The Broncos won, 24-10.

Peyton Manning officially retired from the NFL Monday during an emotional press conference.

Manning is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks the league has ever seen, no question. But the debate continues on how he stacks up against the all-time greats.

Manning’s accolades are incomparable. He won the league’s most valuable player award five times, he is a two-time Super Bowl winner ― winning his second just last month ― and he holds multiple NFL records, including most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards and most passing touchdowns in a season.

Looking at the records and comparing him to other quarterbacks, one could believe he is the best quarterback to ever play, but there is one glaring issue that makes many uncomfortable.

For most of Manning’s career he had lost more playoff games than he won. This year’s playoff run with the Denver Broncos pushed his record to just over .500 at 14-13.

Manning’s Super Bowl record was also under .500 until he made it 2-2 this year.

Joe Montana and Tom Brady, believed to be two of the best quarterbacks ever, are not even close to having a losing playoff record.

Brady is 22-9 in the playoffs and has a winning 4-2 record in the Super Bowl. Montana went 16-7 in playoff games and was a perfect 4-0 in the Super Bowl, according to Bleacher Report’s official site.

Brett Favre is an all-time great comparable to Manning.

Favre went 13-11 in the playoffs and 1-1 in the Super Bowl. He

was also a regular season statistical monster, like Manning, he previously owned the most career passing touchdown record before Manning broke it during the 2014-2015 season.

When looking at the best quarterbacks ever, how much weight does their playoff performances hold and how much weight does their regular season performances hold?

The answer to this question is clearly subjective. I believe regular season statistics should hold slightly more weight, but Super Bowl record and statistics in the Super Bowl should still be a major factor.

In my opinion, Montana’s unblemished Super Bowl record and great performances in the big game make him reign supreme as the best quarterback ever.

Like Michael Jordan’s 6-0 NBA Final record, Montana’s perfect 4-0 Super Bowl record will be hard for anyone to match. Montana also won three Super Bowl MVP’s so he knew how to perform in the big game.

Despite Brady having more playoff success, I believe because he has the same amount of Super Bowl losses as Manning, and because of Manning’s greater regular season success, Brady should be below him in the all-time ranking.

Manning has nearly 14,000 more passing yards than Brady and 111 more touchdown passes. Brady has also only won the league’s MVP twice ― compared to Manning’s five times.

Due to Brady going to four more Super Bowl’s than Favre, Brady gets the nod for third best of all-time and Favre goes to fourth.

These four quarterbacks were incredible to watch and any fan would have loved to have them on their team, but when comparing their careers the best of all-time list should go as shown: Montana, Manning, Brady then Favre.

Royals good bet to repeat ADAM KING | STAFF REPORTER OPINION

Major League Baseball’s regular season is just a few weeks away and with that comes predictions galore of who will be in the World Series.

The Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets to take home the Commissioner’s Trophy last season, but who has the best chance to do it this season?

The re-signing of all-star outfielder Alex Gordon gives the Royals nearly the same roster as last season. That combined with the Royals having the same competitive drive, they come in at No. 1 for my preseason picks.

The team’s offense was explosive last season, as they finished second in hits and in the top-10 in both runs and runs batted in, according to the MLB’s official site.

The Royals have proven time and time again they are the kings of the impossible.

With no one expecting them to be anywhere near the World Series, they went to two in a row and won their second in franchise history.

My No. 2 pick to win it all is most people’s favorite, the Chicago Cubs.

This Cubs team is different than most teams we have seen before, as they built themselves from a younger line up.

They shocked everyone last season and made it to National League Championship Series, losing to the Mets.

In order to make the next step and make the World Series, the Cubs needed to fill a few holes this offseason.

They went out and did just that as they acquired veteran starting pitcher John Lackey, who will add a lot of experience to this younger Cubs team, and they stole Jason Heyward from their division rival St. Louis Cardinals, as he gives them a solid player in the field.

These new guys will be added to an already heavily talented team that includes third baseman Kris Bryant, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and 2015 NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta.

If the Cubs can get through the regular season without any key injuries, I see this team facing my No. 1 team, Kansas City, in October with a chance to end their 108-year championship drought.

My third team is from the American League; the Toronto Blue Jays.

I think a solid pitching staff will be a surprising factor for the Blue Jays. Even after losing 2012 AL Cy Young winner David Price in the offseason, their pitching is still deep with guys like R.A. Dickey and J.A. Happ.

The depth at pitching will give the Blue Jays the ability to rest players and get them healthy.

In addition to strong pitching, I also think Toronto will be an offensive powerhouse in 2016. They will have the ability to get on base and they have big hitters with infielder Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Jose Bautista.

My last team is somewhat of a sleeper – the National League Central’s Pittsburgh Pirates.

With Garrett Cole ― who finished fourth in the NL Cy Young race last year ― returning and them bringing in Jon Neise from the Mets, the pitching staff is loaded and will cause opposing teams issues.

Andrew McCutchen is always in the spotlight for the Pirates and his ability to keep the offense flowing will prove key.

Because injuries were big issues for the Pittsburgh, if this team can stay healthy I believe you may see them in the World Series.

The MLB season will begin at 1:05 p.m.

April 3 with the Cardinals and Pirates facing off in a divisional matchup.

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The Kansas City Royals’s Alcides Escobar (2) slides into home to score in the fifth inning on a two-run single by Eric Hosmer against the New York Mets during Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

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