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SG partners with Aunt Flow KEELY BROWN| NEWS EDITOR The University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Student Government (SG) has launched a pilot program to provide free menstrual products to UC students, an initiative that has been in the making for several years through multiple administrations.

To accomplish this, SG partnered with Aunt Flow — a women-owned, Ohio-based company in Columbus that works with universities and businesses across the country to provide free, organic and biodegradable products in restrooms for whoever needs them.

When former senator-atlarge Caroline Lembright discovered Aunt Flow, she realized the company could help make the SG initiative a reality.

“There’s been a lot of conversations about this in recent years,” Lembright said. “The administration is aware that this is something that students have been interested in doing for quite some time.”

SG fully funded the program and purchased 10 dispensers, 14,000 pads and tampons and promotional products from Aunt Flow for $3,500. The products are now available in 10 women’s restrooms and six gender-neutral bathrooms in academic buildings across UC’s campus.

“The availability of cheap, affordable and accessible menstrual products on campus is basically nonexistent,” said Abbie Smith, vice president of SG. “The primary focus here is preventing obstacles to education.”

For a comprehensive list of all women’s and non-gender restrooms that willhave these products available, please visit newsrecord.org The goal of the pilot program is to show demand in order for UC to be able to cover the cost of the products in the years to come. SG will collect data, student surveys, testimonials and

information to make a case to administrators.

Students are encouraged to give feedback on the pilot program, good or bad. To complete a survey, simply scan the QR code located on promotional products and dispensers on campus.

“By tracking the usage in different locations and by taking surveys of students, we’re hoping to show that this is a resource that students not only need, but want to see,” Lembright said. “There is a strong need for this on campus; its more than just giving these free things away.”

The program is based on a model where students take what they need, Lembright said. If students have a sustained need for menstrual products, there are other available resources, such as the Bearcats Pantry.

The Aunt Flow product dispensers will be refilled by a Tampon Task Force, Smith and Lembright said.

The task force, composed entirely of students, volunteer their time to restock the dispensers. Each dispenser is branded with a

phone number—anytime a student notices one is empty or running low on products, they can either text or call the number and the task force will be dispatched to refill it. “[The task force] is so excited to volunteer their time to go check these bathrooms and restock stuff,” Smith said. “It’s very empowering to see a group of students so dedicated to making this happen for students.”

Students interested in joining the Tampon Task Force can email uctampontaskforce@gmail. com.

The free menstrual product program will run until the end of the semester or until SG runs out of the products provided by Aunt Flow.

SG plans to present their findings to administration before purchasing any new products.

“We can make this a sustainably-funded initiative at UC,” Smith said. “It’s a SG project right now, but we’re hoping it’s going to be permanent at UC in the years to come.”

Caroline Lembright led the initiative for UC’s student government to begin rolling out free menstrual products. PROVIDED BY CAROLINE LEMBRIGHT

New Lindner Hall opens for business This Story Continued from Page 1 “We’ll be able to really conduct more innovative learning—there’s a lot of great technology in this building,” Myree said. “There are new ways of teaching, and there will be new ways of learning.”

Classrooms feature flexible layouts, new furniture and top-of-the-line technology to support business professors’ teaching methods. Multiple student learning spaces are spread throughout the building, including two research labs to support student research, study spaces for both individuals and groups, as well as a student tutoring space.

Other building features include a large atrium with seating and networking space, one 50-station computer lab for students, a multipurpose room, a production studio, three department suites with conference rooms and four changing stations for students to dress before interviews.

Lindner Hall also houses three specialty areas— the Kautz Attic, the Johnson Investment Counsel Investment Lab and the Designated Career Services area.

The Kautz Attic was designed to be a student-centric space for creative thinking and innovative collaboration related to entrepreneurship and business education. The Johnson Investment Counsel Investment Lab is an interactive investment lab equipped with a simulated trading floor where students can hone their financial skills. The lab features 24 dual workstations, 12 Bloomberg computer terminals and roughly 104 feet of ticker

Interior of Lindner Hall. MITCHELL PATRON | MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR

tape. Lastly, the Designated Career Services area features 12 interview rooms and one corporate recruitment area.

In addition, Lindner Hall is also home to a new Starbucks. The new Starbucks replaces the one previously located in the Steger Student Life Center, which is now permanently closed. There are three additional Starbucks locations on campus—CCM, Langsam Library and the Medical Sciences Building on medical campus.

Lindner Hall will also host the Lindner College of Business Executive Speaker Series, said Dr. Susan Powell Mantel, professor of marketing and associate dean of undergraduate programs. The series, open to any student at UC, starts in early October.

“We no longer have to use every single classroom from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. to be able to get our classes in, so we’re going to have a free hour from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.,” Mantel said. “That hour will allow us to bring in nationally-ranked speakers to talk about business.”

Several speakers will visit UC in the fall, including CEO of CincyTech Mike Venerable, author Tom Peters, president & chief executive officer of Cincinnati Bell Inc. Leigh Fox and more.

Now led by the school’s first female dean Marianne Williams, the College of Business has been committed to developing the next generation of business leaders for more than 110 years and is consistently ranked as one of the best business schools in the United States.

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Student apartment complex opens near campus

MITCHELL PARTON | MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR The Deacon, a $108 million off-campus student apartment complex just 200 steps away from University of Cincinnati’s campus, has welcomed its first residents.

Located on the corner of Clifton and Straight Street, the 11-story facility includes 351 units with up to four bedrooms each, according to the developer.

Trinitas Ventures, based in

Lafayette, Indiana, acquired the property for $300 million in October 2017. The developer has completed similar projects near Miami University and University of Kentucky as well as other universities across the country.

The Deacon’s residents have a variety of unique amenities to choose from such as a dog park and pet spa; 18 private study lounges; resort style pool

Construction on The District surrounds The Deacon ALEX MARTIN | PHOTO EDITOR

and sun deck; a 24/7 fitness center and yoga studio; a golf simulator and putting green; a theater room; a jam lounge and music room; and a multi-level clubhouse with a video arcade lounge.

Each unit houses private bedrooms with attached bathrooms as well as kitchens with contemporary finishes, complete with granite and stainless-steel appliances. Each apartment also has a full-size washer and dryer, walk-in closets and hardwood-style floors.

Cable and high-speed internet are included along with 48-inch flat screen TVs in each suite.

Studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments range from $1,014 to $1,189 per month, two-bedrooms range from $964 to $1,009, three-bedrooms range from $839 to $924 and fourbedrooms range from $839 to $999.

The university has leased 400 of the complex’s 800

beds for students to select as a housing option through UC Housing, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports.

The Deacon is just the beginning of a much larger project set to transform the area formerly occupied by the Deaconess Hospital, which began demolition in January.

The District, another development from Trinitas across Straight Street, will bring 850 more housing units as well as 75,000 square feet of retail, 170 hotel rooms and 1100 total parking spaces. Outside the building will be wide sidewalks for visitors to mingle and comfortably walk between shops, restaurants and other businesses.

Goals of the project include bringing a grocery store in as a tenant, respecting the architecture of Hughes High School and coordinating with UC in the process.

The Deacon, UC’s newest off-campus apartment complex, as seen from Stratford Heights. MITCHELL PARTON | MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR

UC Foundation seeks two new student representatives to join this fall SHANNON SMITH | CHIEF REPORTER

The UC Foundation will hire two new students to join its board of trustees. TNR FILE

The University of Cincinnati Foundation (UCF) is looking to hire two new student representatives to join its board of trustees this fall.

The positions are a first for the foundation, intended to expand student voice and increase student participation in the decisionmaking and fundraising processes.

These new positions will give the students an opportunity to learn more about philanthropy and fundraising for UC and UC Health. The new trustees will join the foundation’s 59-member board while acting as ex-officio, nonvoting members.

Chandler Rankin, undergraduate student body president, said UC’s Student Government (SG) hopes to “cast a wide net” for the qualifications of potential candidates, and that it is hoping to find applicants that are in touch with students and student groups and are

a good representation of the student body.

Vatina Gray, board relations program manager for UCF, said the board is looking for candidates who want to learn about philanthropy, governance and how the foundation raises money.

“We’re looking for students from all majors, including liberal arts and social sciences,” said Gray.

Rankin said the positions would help the foundation “get student concerns in their agenda and in their priorities,” which is key to help dictate where a portion of the money goes while keeping student government and the student body in mind.

The organizations are hoping to find representatives who are capable of taking on the role to properly mediate between the foundation and student government while keeping the wants and needs of students in mind.

Gray said the foundation hopes that bringing in

student representatives would allow for students to become more familiar with the foundation and encourage participation in philanthropy.

“We want students to know philanthropy is not about being rich or older, it’s about giving back in whatever way you can…regardless of background or financial status or degree earned,” Gray stated.

If hired, student trustees will be required to attend semiannual board meetings and quarterly conference calls. There will also be additional projects along with occasional committee meetings. Meetings will have varying topics and outcomes as “every day is different on the UCF board,” according to Gray.

Applications for the student trustee positions can be found on CampusLink at https://campuslink.uc.edu/ submitter/form/start/333816 and are due by Friday, Sept.

20 at noon.

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Admissions dean breaks barriers at College of Law DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR The University of Cincinnati College of Law has appointed its first woman and African American to serve as assistant dean for admission and financial aid.

Cassandra B. Jeter-Bailey takes the role after pervious dean of admissions Al Watson held it for 33 years.

As assistant dean of admissions, Jeter-Bailey is responsible for recruitment, admissions, enrollment and financial aid.

“I am charged with the development of strong relationships to attract a well-qualified, diverse entering class for the College of Law and responsible for developing, implementing and communicating admission priorities,” Jeter-Bailey said.

As an African American female and a law school

graduate, Jeter-Bailey said she is far too familiar with the barriers women and minorities face in law.

“I hope that through my appointment, others can see a reflection of themselves and find inspiration to chase their dreams and become a leader in their desired field,” Jeter-Bailey said.

Previously director of admissions for JD and Graduate Law Programs at the Capital University Law School in Columbus, JeterBailey worked with the dean and the university’s vice president for strategic enrollment management to develop an enrollment and communication strategy designed to recruit academically qualified and diverse students.

Now an ambassador for UC’s College of Law, Jeter-Bailey is determined to develop strong

relationships with incoming students throughout the admission process.

“I have a vested interest in our students’ success,” said Jeter-Bailey. “My door will always be open to aid students as they navigate their law school career and connect students with the appropriate support services here at the College of Law.” Working to gain a better understanding of the college’s priorities and to build the foundation for its strategic direction, JeterBailey has five short-term goals for the upcoming cycle: • Collaborate with the communications and marketing team to expand a digital marketing presence and engagement across social media platforms to attract prospective students • Strengthen engagement with pre-law

advisors through target communications and partnerships • Enhance the student ambassador program to improve the future student visit experience • Refine a diversity recruitment plan • Grow the 3+3 program, in which students can complete an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years, and develop the newly-launched 3+3 partnership with Mount St. Joseph University Jeter-Bailey’s interest in law began during the SWEL (Summer Work Experience in Law) pipeline program, established by the Cincinnati Bar Association.

She grew a desire to give back and continue to grow efforts to increase the pipeline to law school for underrepresented minorities.

A Cincinnati native, Jeter-

Bailey is ready to take on a new set of challenges and explore new opportunities within the world of law school admissions.

“I am fulfilled by the opportunity to shape the next generation of exceptional lawyers at Cincinnati Law — a firstrate public law school

elevated by a leading urban public research university,” said JeterBailey. “I am energized through reconnecting with the legal community that was essential in laying the foundation for my success as a law student, attorney, and higher education administrator.”

Cassandra Jeter-Bailey is the first woman and African American to serve as assistant dean for admission and financial aid for the College of Law. PROVIDED | UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

A&S to offer public relations degree next year

DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR The University of Cincinnati will begin offering public relations as an undergraduate major in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences next fall.

The communication department has offered public relations as a 21-credit-hour certificate for communication majors and as an 18-credithour certificate for non-

communication majors since 2007.

“The certificate offers students a little bit of enrichment,” public relations program director Suzanne Boys said. “We have found students love [the certificate] and identify with it, but it came to be limiting, and they are ready for a more robust curriculum.”

UC’s public relations program is one of 35 in the nation to earn the Certification Education for

Public Relations designation from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

“We realized public relations is a profession that is governed by industry standards,” Boys said. “Being certified by the PRSA allows for our program to go above and beyond and meet industry standards and gives our students an extra layer of value.”

In the past few years, the communication department has engaged in conversations to expand the public relations track while staying true to its intellectual roots and finding the best way to serve students.

To ensure a new major would add value to the college, the department vetted professors, alumni, current students and high school students. Once in agreement, the group wrote a proposal to present to a variety of committees and the statewide organization.

“Last year was the proposal process, and we got a lot of great feedback,” Boys said. This conversation took place with a lot of other units, so we are able to leverage all the resources across campus.”

Students who choose to major in public relations can expect core classes such as Public Relations Writing, Introduction to Public Relations, an internship and a capstone campaign class as well as a variety of communication classes. The major also requires students to obtain a certificate, minor or second major in a different field.

Boys said the program will include classes in diversity, inclusion and ethics to make the program distinct.

“We don’t want our students to spin stories, but use their story telling skills to serve a variety of communities,” she said.

Public relations students will have a wide variety of

possibilities for career opportunities in corporate communications, marketing, crisis communications, employee relations and social media management, Boys said.

“Public relations students will have they skill set to tell the story of that industry,” she said. “Every company has to tell their story and engage with clients. Our students will have this skill set right in their pocket.”

Above: The new major is housed in Arts and Sciences. TNR FILE Left: Suzanne Boys, director of UC’s public relations program. SUZANNE BOYS | LINKEDIN

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“Clybourne Park” PROVIDED | CCM

Top: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” PROVIDED | CCM Bottom: “Lady Windermere’s Fan” PROVIDED | CCM

CCM Acting season combines modern with classics ANNE SIMENDINGER | LIFE & ARTS EDITOR

Another school year means another year of world-class performances from the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) Acting department.

Audiences to this season’s plays at CCM will see a wide variety of both classic works and intriguing contemporary pieces such as “Clybourne Park,” “Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time” and “Lady Windermere’s Fan.” Save the dates below to see some incredible art right in your backyard.

“Lady Windermere’s Fan”

by Oscar Wilde When: Oct. 3-6 Where: Patricia Corbett Theater This 19th-century satire follows Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is being unfaithful.

Although he denies it, her husband brings his mistress, Mrs. Erlynne, to Lady Windermere’s birthday ball. As a result, Lady Windermere leaves her husband for another lover, while Mrs. Erlynne tries to convince her to stay in the marriage.

Because of this attempt, Mrs. Erlynne puts herself in a compromising position and her secret identity is

revealed.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

by Simon Stephens When: Oct. 17-20 Where: Cohen Family Studio Theater Christopher Boone is a 15-year-old with an extraordinary brain. He is brilliant with math but cannot navigate the everyday interactions of life. Boone then finds his neighbor’s dead dog and becomes determined to solve the murder mystery, recording each fact thoroughly to his father’s dismay. Having never ventured past the end of his road alone, the journey of

solving Wellington’s murder turns his world upside down.

“Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris When: Feb. 13-16 Where: Patricia Corbett Theater The play opens in 1959 as white community leaders try to interfere in a house sale to an African-American family.

The current owners of the house are Bev and Russ, grieving parents whose son committed suicide upon returning home from the Korean War. The house is in a predominantly white middle-class Chicago neighborhood, and the

neighborhood residents are worried that the property value will fall because of the African-American family moving in and that it will drive neighbors away.

The second act opens in the same home 50 years later. The neighborhood is now made up of AfricanAmerican residents who are dealing with the effects of gentrification. When conflict arises after a white couple tries to buy the house and rebuild it at a larger scale, a discussion that started as one about housing codes turns into one about racial issues.

“Punk Rock” by Simon Stephens

When: April 23-26 Where: Cohen Family Studio Theater William Carlisle is like most high schoolers — he has a world of opportunities and experiences in front of him. At the same time, with typical high school drama comes intense stress and worry. In the high school’s library, William studies for the practice standardized tests with his classmates, trying to navigate their struggles together. On the outside, all these students are educated and aspirational, but as the play continues, the audience sees the disjunction and aggression that lies beneath the surface in all of them.

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Get out and do something: Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 EMMA BALCOM | CONTRIBUTOR

Friday, Aug. 30

Fearful Symmetry: Alice Pixley Young, an exceptional multimedia artist whose work has thrived alongside support from the Cincinnati community, launches an exhibition at the Taft Museum of Art this Friday. As a creator whose projects respond to the impermanence of her surroundings, her “immersive installations” are dedicated to illustrating the environmental changes our modern world faces on a daily basis. Enjoy pondering the meaning behind the works of ideas conveyed through a blend of materials including glass, salt, ash, sound and light upon many more.

11 a.m. Friday. Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St. Battle of the Bands:

Ready to hear your favorite small-town bands battle it out in the heart of downtown Cincinnati?

Battle of the Bands in Fountain Square brings together a lineup of acts ranging from hard rock to old-time country so they can fight out their sound in an all-star showcase.

Don’t miss acts such as Here Come Here, Freak Mythology, One Degree from Mande and Sick Serenity.

7 p.m. Friday. Fountain Square, 520 Vine St.

Saturday, Aug. 31

TSFTC End of Summer Food Festival: As summer comes to an end and the school year begins, there’s no better way to celebrate one of the last sunny weekends of the year than a huge party complete with unlimited food. Come to Coney Island to feast on a selection of meals presented by the Tri-State

Food Truck Coalition, open to anybody and everybody with an appetite.

2-10 p.m. Saturday.

Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave. Saved by the 90s: It’s easy to reminisce in the days of grunge fashion, Tamagotchi and tons upon tons of tie-dye. It’s even easier to party at Bogart’s ultimate tribute to this iconic era. Relive your days as a 90s kid while listening to cover bands playing your favorite songs and meet people from the area experiencing the same nostalgia.

8 p.m. Saturday. Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St.

Sunday, Sept. 1

Art on Vine at Fountain Square: If you’re looking for something to spruce up your college home into a one-of-a-kind space, there’s no better option than original pieces by

gifted Cincinnati artists.

This prodigious art show in Fountain Square features over 75 local artists and creatives hoping to share the fruit of their talents all across the city and straight into your hands.

Noon-6 p.m. Sunday.

Fountain Square, 520 Vine St. WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest: Rather than mourn the three long months of a wonderful summer, why not celebrate the memories instead?

There’s no better way to do so than with a massive fireworks display at the edge of the river. Camp out at Sawyer Point Park for the day with friends before one of the biggest fireworks shows in the Midwest, beginning at 9 p.m.

Noon. Sunday. Sawyer Point Park, 705 E Pete Rose Way.

Bogart’s will be hosting Saved by the 90s on Saturday, August 31 starting at 8 p.m. ALEX MARTIN | PHOTO EDITOR

Taylor Swift shines a fresh light, releases masterful seventh album DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR

Taylor Swift’s new album, “Lover,” represents a new era of Swift’s music career and her newfound insights on love. GLENN FRANCIS/PACIFIC PRO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

The albums “Reputation” and “Lover” sound as if they were released by two different artists. Two years after “Reputation,” Taylor Swift has found a new light and happiness in “Lover,” her seventh studio album inspired by a new significant other.

Swift showed the world a different side in 2017 with ‘Reputation.”The album included tones of betrayal, her relationship with the media and the reality of dating in the public eye. Using a darker color palette and tone, Swift took her reputation into her own hands with “Lover” and told the tabloid stories from her own perspective.

This transition is evident in the first track, “I Forgot That You Existed,” in which Swift finds a new tranquility in her life after finally

getting over an old relationship. This mellow pop song is softer than the second track, “Cruel Summer,” which echoes the fast-paced production of “Reputation.”

The title track, “Lover,” is a song all Swift fans can tear up to, knowing the pop artist may have finally found the one after many, many breakup songs.

With an absolutely hypnotic production and heartwarming lyrics, “Lover” is one of Swift’s best.

Swift changes gears with “The Man,” saying she is over the misogyny of the music industry.

Here, she thinks about how much easier it would be if she was a man. “You Need to Calm Down” is a bopping call-out to everyone homophobic to learn to mind their own business.

In both, Swift uses her platform to preach what

she believes to her evergrowing fan base.

Swift uses her classic pop sound in “I Think He Knows,” “Miss Americana,”“The Heartbreak Prince,” “ME!” and “Afterglow.”

The production is similar to that of her previous albums such as “1989” and “Reputation” while remaining relevant with fresh storytelling lyrics.

“Paper Rings,”“Cornelia Street” and “London Boy” call back to the same subject as the title track. Being so in love, Swift expresses that she would “marry [him] with paper rings” and that a breakup would result in her never being able to walk on Cornelia Street ever again. With this new relationship, Swift has discovered her love for the English.

The album explores unique productions sounds. “Death by a Thousand Cuts” has a

fast-paced and sporadic tone that furthers the picture Swift is trying to paint. “The Archer” and “It’s Nice to Have A Friend” both remain monotone and emphasize the lyrics.

Swift ends the album with “Daylight” and these lyrics: “I want to be defined by the things I love. Not the things or hate or that I’m afraid of or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night. You are what you love.”

This album represents Swift’s transition from a beautiful new love to letting go of old anger.

“Lover” is a beautiful collection of emotion that exudes the classic pop music sound and is also instinctively reflective.

In turn, the synthesis of classic and new styles of production with personal lyrics make “Lover” one of Swift’s best to date.

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Q&A: Bearcats vs. Bruins SPENCER SCHULTZ | SPORTS EDITOR As the University of Cincinnati football team prepares to take the field for its season opener against UCLA, The News Record’s Spencer Schultz reached out to Sam Connon, sports editor of the Daily Bruin to gain information on the Bruins.

All of the responses below come from Connon.

The News Record: After UC ultimately shocked UCLA at the beginning of last season, is UCLA treating the UC as a much bigger opponent than they did a year ago?

Sam Connon: I wouldn’t say Chip Kelly and the coaching staff are. It’s interesting seeing them practice on the final days of fall camp moving up to the first game. There is a lot more energy —music playing, having fun — which all of last season wasn’t really a thing for them.

TNR: Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson split snaps last season with Wilton Speight who is now gone. What is the expectation for ThompsonRobinson in his first full year as a starter?

SC: I think the expectations are pretty high. He was one of the top

dual-threat quarterbacks of his class coming out of high school, and Wilton Speight was a pretty late addition after transferring during spring practices, so before he came a lot of people thought ThompsonRobinson could start a full season his freshman year … He didn’t end up being completely ready, but a lot of people are expecting a big leap from him … His protection wasn’t really there last season and he didn’t know what to do with the [run, pass, option], but with an extra year of that, increased arm strength and confidence, people are expecting a big year at least from UCLA. TNR: Will the offense rely more heavily on running back Joshua Kelley or Thompson-Robinson with his dual-threat ability?

SC: The last few weeks of last year was a lot of Joshua Kelley … I think this year is to have Kelley start, play a full season and maybe take on a roll as a receiving back to keep defenses on their toes a bit. Ultimately, they’re going to give ThompsonRobinson more passing attempts. He didn’t play that much last year, so he’ll be passing more, Kelley will be working more on third down, and the other running

backs Martell Irby and Kazmeir Allen will both get more snaps.

TNR: The UCLA defense surrendered an average of 34 points per game last season. What changes might there be on that side of the football, especially against Cincinnati?

SC: UCLA’s defense wasn’t bad last year except the pass rush, which was one of the worst in the country …

There aren’t too many new faces in terms of freshman or transfers in the front seven, but the linebackers are more experienced.

Defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro doesn’t really have a set formation he likes to use. He likes to switch it up a bit, and in week one it’ll be good confusing opposing offenses using linebackers, covering tight ends and pass rushing.

TNR: What is your prediction on the outcome of the game?

SC: I was thinking UCLA would win, but the more I looked at it, Cincinnati is always good in their openers. Luke Fickell is a great coach and had a pretty good year last year.

He’s a defense minded guy.

It’ll be a big clash, but I’m going to lean Cincinnati, 30-24.

University of Cincinnati’s football team will take on UCLA at Nippert Stadium on Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. JUSTIN HILES | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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FCC, SG introduce student discounts LOGAN LUSK | STAFF REFPORTER FC Cincinnati has partnered with University of Cincinnati Student Government (SG) to offer discounted tickets for fall home games to current UC students.

The partnership comes after SG President Chandler Rankin and Vice President Abbie Smith formed a campaign promise for the discount to fulfill many students’ desire for cheaper tickets.

“We saw this as a unique opportunity for SG to ensure that students still had access to affordable options if and when they attend a game this fall semester,” Rankin said. “We worked with the club to negotiate a student ticket rate, as well as a semester pass, and we’re extremely excited as we roll out these options for the student body.”

Tickets will be available to students at the rate of $12.50 each for any of the club’s four matches at Nippert Stadium in September, SG announced in an Aug. 12 Twitter post.

The four matches will be the club’s final home games of the regular season: Sept. 7 versus Toronto FC, Sept. 18 versus Atlanta United FC, Sept. 21 versus Chicago Fire and Sept. 29 versus Orlando City SC. A semester pass that provides access to all four games is available for $44.

All student tickets must be purchased online and picked up in person at the FC Cincinnati ticket office or the auxiliary ticket location outside the Campus Recreation Center with a valid UC student ID. The semester-long pass must be ordered

over the phone and no print-at-home or mobile tickets will be available.

The idea of student discount tickets originated in a January focus group that Rankin and Smith held in preparation for their campaign, where the students expressed their interest in the task and club.

“While not everyone is a soccer fan, and this may not have significance to them, we know that there are a good portion of students who will take advantage of this, and we thought it was well worth our time to spearhead this initiative,” Rankin added.

Despite sitting in last place of the Eastern Conference with 18 points, FC Cincinnati is averaging the third-highest attendance in its inaugural season in the MLS with an average of 27,657 fans per match. FC Cincinnati is approaching its four-year anniversary since beginning play at Nippert Stadium.

“I think it’s a great idea,” second-year Business and Finance major Satkeerat Ghuman said. “It makes it easier for students to get more involved in the FCC community and discounts are clutch in the life of a student.”

“We look forward to seeing how many students this impacts, and we hope it sets a prime example for the influence of the student voice,” Rankin said.

Students can visit FCCincinnati. com/groupportal and enter the code ’STUDENT19’ to receive the discount.

The University of Cincinnati Student Government (SG) has partnered with FC Cincinnati to roll out discounted student tickets to fall home games. PROVIDED | UC STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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Football: preseason awards

University of Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder has been named to Davey O’Brien Award watch list. PROVIDED | UC ATHLETICS

MATT HUFFMON | MANAGING EDITOR The University of Cincinnati football team was picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll behind the University of Central Florida after receiving 157 votes. With plenty of returning talent, it’s no shock that numerous preseason accolades were given to notable names on the roster.

Below is a list of key returning contributors who were named to various award watch lists: RB Michael Warren II – Maxwell, Doak Walker Awards Warren is coming off one of the best seasons in school history in which he rushed for 1,329 yards and a school record 19 touchdowns. Now that his name is becoming more nationally well-known on the list for the Maxwell (best all-around player) and Doak Walker (nation’s top running back) Awards, Warren tried to pinpoint how he can outdo himself this season.

“I’ve just been stretching and running, getting a little more conditioned,”Warren said. “I’ve been getting more treatment and making sure I take care of my body. Last

year was a hard year on my body, but I feel the best I’ve ever felt on a football field.”

QB Desmond Ridder – Davey O’Brien Award The 6-foot-4 dual threat quarterback is featured on the watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award, presented to the best quarterback in the country. After taking the reins of the starting spot last season following the week one win over UCLA, he threw for 2,445 yards and 20 touchdowns.

S James Wiggins – Thorpe Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy Wiggins, better known as “The Freak” for his athleticism, provided 54 tackles and four interceptions a season ago. He has been named to the Thorpe Award (top defensive back) and Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in the country) watch list.

“Just to be recognized as a top defensive player is a great feeling,”Wiggins said. “It gives you a better mindset coming into this season. It makes you want to grind ever harder to be a better player … the expectations for myself and the defense with [defensive coordinator] Marcus Freeman were already

high, but now they’re even higher.”

P James Smith – Ray Guy Award Whether you think special teams is a crucial aspect of football or not, UC benefits from having one of the best punters in the country.

Smith was the 2018 runnerup for the Ray Guy Award, which is presented to the most outstanding punter in the country. He returns as the starter after averaging 46.6 yards per punt last season.

“It’s definitely a big honor just to be recognized up there with the best punters in college football right now,” Smith said. “It’s very humbling, but at the end of the day it’s about what I can do for the team on game day. The individual accolades will take care of themselves as long as I do my job for Coach Fickell and the team.”

Others: TE Josiah Deguara – John Mackey Award (most outstanding tight end) OL Jakari Robinson – Rimington Trophy (most outstanding center) LS Zach Wood – Patrick Mannelly Award (best long snapper)

Fall sporting events you can’t miss This Story Continued from Page 1 a year ago. Kickoff is noon.

Volleyball versus Xavier University (Queen City Classic, Sept. 19) UC will seek a fifth straight victory against the Musketeers in the rivals’ lone matchup this season.

The Bearcats defeated Xavier 3-1 in 2018, but will travel the 3.8 miles to the Cintas Center this time around. The team will be much different, as head coach Molly Alvey lost three key seniors in Carly Nolan, Jade Tingelhoff and Abby Williams to graduation.

Incoming redshirt senior Jordan Thompson is one of the top outside hitters in the country who is back and ready to lead the team to another winning season.

The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19.

Football versus University of Central Florida (Oct. 4) Arguably its biggest conference threat, the Bearcats suffered their second loss of the 2018 season to the Knights. Then No. 11 UCF blew out No. 19 UC on its home field in 2018 and went on to have the best record in the conference.

UC will have a chance to put themselves atop the conference early, as UCF

will visit Nippert Stadium to open conference play.

The Knights are ranked No. 17 in The Associated Press Preseason Top 25 despite being without senior quarterback McKenzie Milton, who suffered a gruesome leg injury at the end of last season. The game is scheduled for Oct. 4 with kickoff at 8 p.m.

Women’s Soccer versus University of South Florida (Oct. 24) After finishing under .500 for the first time in four years last season, women’s soccer is back and ready to return to its winning pedigree. With 15 upperclassmen who have yet to finish a season with a losing record at home on their roster, the women’s team will attempt to continue the trend against USF Oct. 24. The Bearcats dropped one of its two home losses to the Bulls in 2018, after defeating or drawing USF for the past three years.

USF is coming off a stellar season in which it finished 15-4 (8-1 American Athletic Conference). The contest is one of the last home games of the season. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

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Opinion: Bipartisan solution to mass shootings SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR

Earlier this month, a duo of mass shootings swept the nation. On the morning of Aug. 3, 2019, a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, took the lives of 22 people.

Later that night, a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, took the lives of 10 people (including the shooter).

The one in Dayton especially hit close to home. As a resident of Beavercreek, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton, I was struck by all the sudden attention drawn on Dayton. I firsthand saw the political polarization between figures such as gun control advocate Dayton mayor Nan Whatley and President Donald Trump. I was honestly appalled that preventing mass shootings became such a political issue.

To start, mass shootings is one in which a shooter kills at least four victims.

This is excluding domestic violence, gang killings or terrorist acts sponsored by an organization.

Mass shootings have cost the lives of 1,196 people since Aug. 1, 1966, according to the Washington Post. I believe a half-century crisis shouldn’t be solved with political solutions.

The most popular political solution to mass shootings in recent weeks has been an Assault Weapons Ban, which would ban the manufacture, transfer or possession of semiautomatic firearms for civilian use.

In 1994, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) was signed into law

by President Bill Clinton.

This ten-year long ban outlawed so-called semiautomatic weapons.

On the 20th anniversary of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, a Democrat majority Senate rejected a proposal by Sen. Diane

Feinstein (D-Calif.) to reauthorize the ban.

Later, Feinstein introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2017, which would ban the “sale manufacture, transfer and importation of 205 military-style assault weapons by name.”This bill was never voted on.

So why is an Assault Weapons Ban so unpopular in Congress? Is it really due to the dreaded influence of the NRA (National Rifle Association)? Is it because people like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) really doesn’t care about the lives of innocent people?

It turns out that an Assault Weapons Ban is an ineffective solution.

In 1999, the most famous mass shooting in American history, Columbine High School Massacre, took the lives of 12 students and one teacher. This mass shooting occurred under the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. In 2014, Duke University

public policy experts Philip Cook and Kristin Gross wrote that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban contains “no compelling evidence that it saved lives.”

In 2015, UCLA School of Law professor Adam Winkler stated in a Los Angeles Times op-ed that assault weapons bans are “largely ineffectual” since “it is hard for legislators to effectively regulate [guns] without banning half the handguns in the country.”

That isn’t to say some political proposals wouldn’t have an effect. Extended background checks and more accountability from the police and federal justice departments would go a long way toward preventing mass shootings.

The non-political bipartisan situation which would be most effective to ending mass shootings is not to name mass shooters.

This article is making sure to abide by this solution, as

not once in this article has a mass shooter been named.

Media coverage, while obviously not intentional, has highlighted the killer, rather than the victims in recent years.

Citing a Texas State University paper, there were more published pieces about mass shooters than their victims, using a content analysis of The New York Times in the span of 91 mass shootings from 2000 to 2012.

An American Behavioral Scientist study published in 2018, analyzed 4,934 photos published in the days after three separate mass shootings, and discovered that American newspapers pictured shooters 16 times as often as their victims, on a photo per individual basis.

As an effect, mass shooters have been inspired by the notoriety it brings them.

This is because naming mass shooters provides them fame, while giving

inspiration and a blueprint for potential mass shooters.

The Hill reported that over 100 copycat shooters have been inspired by Columbine since 1999.

The Sandy Hook shooter created a 7-by-4-foot sized spreadsheet listing around 500 mass murderers and the weapons they used.

The El Paso shooter was inspired by the Christchurch shooting, citing many of the same white nationalist tropes that the Christchurch shooter used.

If the media industry uses the proposals of the “Don’t Name Them” and the “No Notoriety” campaigns, it can decrease the influence onto potential mass shooters.

This is the bipartisan solution, with no political cost, to mass shootings.

Opinion: Why politicians should focus on Ohio SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR With the 2020 Democrat Party primaries heating up, much attention has been drawn to states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina due to the convention caucuses. In anticipation for the upcoming 2020 presidential election, states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Texas have drawn the attention of both political parties.

Whoever wins the Democratic primary has to take back the swing states that President Donald Trump won. But one swing state that is being overlooked is our home — Ohio.

Ohio is a crucial swing state. Since

Washington D.C. was given electoral votes in the 1964 presidential election, Ohio has voted for the eventual president in 14 consecutive elections. As CNN columnist Chris Cillizza wrote in the Washington Post in 2012, “As Ohio goes, so goes the presidential race.”

In both 2008 and 2012, Ohio voted for Barack Obama by an average 3.8%.

Ohio swung heavily for Trump in 2016, giving him an 8.1% victory.

Since Ohio is historically important in winning elections, why haven’t politicians made winning Ohio a priority? Ohio has the seventh most electoral votes — more than

both Michigan and Wisconsin. Yet by news coverage, one would think Ohio has less. We hear constantly about Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but Republicans didn’t have to rely on them for decades. Ohio is a state that both political parties have had to rely on to win.

The argument that Ohio isn’t important in winning the 2020 presidential election because it heavily swung in favor of Trump is foolish.

In 1972, Texas voted for Richard Nixon by 33%. In 1976, it ended up being a factor for Jimmy Carter in defeating Gerald Ford. While Watergate was a big contributor, Carter appealing to the southern states like

Texas helped him win the White House.

Just because Ohio voted Republican, doesn’t mean it can’t vote Democrat in 2020.

Democrats could make a case to win Ohio. With General Motors closing plants in Ohio, the rise of manufacturing jobs under Trump has not been entirely felt, despite a booming economy. This could be a huge counterargument, but instead the trade war with China has grabbed the headlines.

In terms of areas with most importance to winning Ohio, one would look no further than Hamilton County.

Hamilton County could be the most

crucial county in winning Ohio. It has swung Democrat in recent years, with Trump losing to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by 40,000 votes in 2016, despite winning Ohio.

Trump held a campaign rally in Cincinnati Aug. 1 to draw up support.

While the rally had over 15,000 supporters, it was clear that many protestors showed up to make their opinion heard. As such a contested area, both parties should make Hamilton County a priority.

Our home is still a crucial swing state, and politicians President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives at the running for Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 21, 2019. president shouldn’t U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD | DALE GREER forget that.

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Sudoku

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Sudoku is played on a grid of 9 x 9 spaces.

Within the rows and columns are 9 “squares” (made up of 3 x 3 spaces). Each row, column and square (9 spaces each) needs to be filled out with the numbers 1-9, without repeating any numbers within the row, column or square.

Does it sound complicated? Each Sudoku grid comes with a few spaces already filled in; the more spaces filled in, the easier the game – the more difficult Sudoku puzzles have very few spaces that are already filled in.

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