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SG allocates money for Sigma Sigma Carnival, UCAirportRide MATT NICHOLS | STAFF REPORTER

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Newly sworn-in Student Government members discussed allocating funds, UCAirportRide and Assistant Vice President confirmations Wednesday evening.

The organization voted to allocate $750 to help fund the 76th Sigma Sigma Carnival, one of the University of Cincinnati’s longest running student-operated events. Students will get the opportunity to meet SG members at various booths and ask questions about SG operations.

“If there are programs and initiatives that are meaningful that can’t happen without our help, then those are the types of events we want to allocate funds for,” said Andrew Naab, newly elected student body president.

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SG President Andrew Naab and Vice President Andrew Griggs dicuss plans for the upcoming Sigma Sigma Carnival and a driving service which will shuttle students to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.

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presented this year’s plan for UCAirportRide, a program that offers free rides to the airport for UC students during and after exam week. The program, which was initiated last fall, has traditionally been solely run through SG, including the funding.

“We want students to know that these vans aren’t run by random volunteers that they can’t count on,” Griggs said. “We’re confident that the more we do this, the more people will trust SG and UCAirportRide to get them to the airport safely and on time.”

Last semester, the program was able to transport students to and from the airport, but due to complications with drivers not showing up, SG will no longer provide return trips.

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As a result of its energy-reduction incentives, the University of Cincinnati has received a total of $2.5 million in conservation-related rebates from Duke Energy.

UC’s participation in Duke’s Smart Saver Incentive program started in June 2012 and has since earned the university a multitude of rebates for approximately 40 different projects around campus, according to Joseph Harrell, assistant vice president of utilities.

Some of these projects include changing inefficient high-intensity discharge lights in parking garages to efficient fluorescent lighting and reducing the amount of outside air in energy intensive laboratories by installing controls that reduce the air change rate, especially during unoccupied hours, according to Ronald Heile, university engineer for planning, design and construction.

“As part of the major renovation on [the Medical Sciences Building], the university’s largest building, we reduced the amount of outside air needed and installed a glycol energy run around coil to recover energy from the exhaust air and supply it to the building’s air intakes,” Heile said.

The largest single rebate, netted over $1 million, came from the chilled water storage tank that was installed under the half football practice field along Jefferson Avenue, according to Heile.

The rebate for these efforts is a big success for the university but there is more to come, Harrell said.

“To me it means we got to keep getting better,” Harrell said.“Just because we succeeded doesn’t mean we should stop. We just got to keep things going to improve our other buildings.”

There are several more energy-saving projects that will be put in place over the next several weeks, according to Harrell.

Those projects include doubling the lighting in the Campus Recreation Center with LED lights and improving the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and cooling (HVAC) units in Dyer Hall, Kettering and the health profession building to reduce the amount of outside air that has to be heated and cooled.

“As a faculty member, I’ve been very impressed with the way UC deals with the realities of powering a large institution while continuously looking for longterm, sustainable solutions to our energy needs,” said Jodi Shann, director of the SEE DUKE ENERGY PG 3

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Marilyn Jean Smith educates students by speaking about her own experiences with sexual and domestic violence Tuesday.

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Speaking from her own experience as a deaf woman who has survived sexual assault, Marilyn Smith, founder of the Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS), emphasized the need for advocacy services within the deaf community Tuesday evening.

Assisted by an American Sign Language translator, Smith spoke about why she founded the ADWAS, the history of the program and what can be done to assist to hearing-impaired women who experience domestic or sexual violence.

With a full room in attendance at the Engineering Research Center, Smith broke down the steps that took her from her basement operation to establishing 25 centers that utilize members in the deaf community to assist the community

as a whole.

According to Smith, the defining moment of her journey was in 1970 at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., when she experienced sexual violence and the resistance of faculty, who she said neither believed her nor did anything about the incident.

“They questioned whether I was being honest about the incident, they called my parents without my permission, and at that time we [didn’t have a lot of recourses], so I really had to depend on hearing people to call and then interpret what I was saying for me,” Smith said.

Smith said that the faculty largely ignored her, and she felt that this feeling of ignorance shifted her feelings of the community at Gallaudet University.

“I held a lot of anger inside for a while,” Smith said. “I had no choice but to stay

because at that time Gallaudet was really the only place for me. I needed a degree, and so I decided to just stick it out and stay until I graduated, and that was really a rough time.”

The true inception of the ADWAS program, however, began from learning that a good friend of hers killed his own wife with an axe in front of their two children in 1981.

“I remember that when I received that information, all of my anger came out,” Smith said.

It was then that Smith, with the collaboration of deaf women, hearing women and mothers of deaf children, began work on March 25, 1986, to start a resource for deaf women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence.

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Women’s Center releases program review, continues to support students BECKY COOMBS | CONTRIBUTOR

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Dr. Amy Howton, interim director of the UC Women’s Center, speaks about the progress of the center during its 2014-15 program review Tuesday afternoon in the AACRC.

Following the public release of the Women’s Center’s recent findings and recommendations from a program review, members from the center held an open forum in the Harambee room in the African American Cultural & Resource Center Tuesday.

The forum was led by Tamika Odum and Amber Vlasnik, external reviewers with expertise and experience in campus-based women centers and higher education. University of Cincinnati professor Dr. Amy Howton oversaw the forum.

“Our mission is to promote equitable and safe environments on campus for women through advocacy, research and education,”Vlasnik said about the mission of the women’s center.

The Women’s Center created the forum in 2013 as an opportunity for reflection and strategic action through a comprehensive program review, according to Howton. The entire

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comprehensive report is available on the UCWC homepage.

The forum opened with an introduction to the UCWC’s staff and members, followed by the findings referred to as strengths of the UCWC. According to the report, these strengths include: advocacy for individuals, groups and institutional groups; asking tough questions; creating impactful, relevant student leadership experiences; creating and maintaining safe space; intersectionality and collaboration; theory to practice; outstanding educational programs; research and gender-based expertise; and offering student-centered resources and support.

Vlasnik said unique contributions found to be prominent of the UCWC were “advocacy around gender-based violence prevention and survivor services, creating a feminist community and demonstrating UC’s commitment to gender equality and women.”

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‘It Follows’ strays from typical horror conventions TONY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER

For the first time since I saw “The Conjuring” in the summer of 2013, I felt genuinely frightened in a movie theater.

The film to thank is “It Follows,” which stunned critics and audiences alike at the 2014 Cannes film festival in France with its twists and homages on horror genre filmmaking conventions.

The success of the film begins with its premise: the lead character, Jay, wonderfully played by Maika Monroe, contracts a horrifying derivative of a kind of STD. But instead of having a disease passed onto her, she is given the curse of being followed by a deadly force that disguises itself as an ordinary human.

“It could look like someone you know,” Jay is instructed. Only Jay can see the image of the person walking toward her, who, upon reaching her, will brutally kill her. However, she can “pass it on to someone else” by having a sexual encounter.

Any model can hack her way through the lead role of a typical horror film, but “It Follows” is no typical horror film, and Monroe is no model. She gives us as fine an actress’ performance imaginable.

Monroe is as talented as she is beautiful, and her performance rivals Jamie Lee Curtis’ from the original “Halloween,” Jessica Harper’s from the Italian horror masterpiece “Suspiria,” and Sigourney Weaver’s in Ridley Scott’s “Alien.”

But, as no incrimination of her acting, Monroe is not the highlight of the film.

Director David Robert Mitchell creates an aesthetic that can be both horrific in tone but suitable for tense dialogue between distressed teenagers and early 20-somethings.

Mitchell, also known for his 2010 drama “The Myth of the American Sleepover,” is unafraid of challenging horror traditions

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‘It Follows’ centers on Jay (Maika Monroe), who contracts a curse that places her in the harm of a mysterious figure. The film has garnered much critical praise.

both in substance and execution. “It Follows” explores complex themes of sexual guilt often only implied by horror films yet simultaneously achieves the “urban legend ghost story” feeling that we have known our whole lives but have repressed for fear’s sake.

Beyond the direction of Mitchell and Monroe’s acting, there is even more horror glory to relish in.

Sometimes a film has a special ingredient, something that may not typically be thought of as one of the most important elements of a film: its incredible score, composed by little-known electronic artist Disasterpeace.

The score may be what makes the film’s

fresh ideas come off as so retro and classic.

Its fuzzy, doomed bass tones, wobbly brass synths, staccato string tones and gloomy electro bells keep us shaking in our seats when we see someone in the far distance of the frame following Jay. Or, even more frightening, on a few occasions when the high-anxiety music is infiltrating your ears, telling you to panic, Mitchell chooses to not let us see the vision Jay has of what is following her.

It’s a small but astoundingly smart storytelling move from Mitchell. We know the stakes, we see Jay break into a heated panic, we hear the chilling theme, and it is all the more terrifying that we are unable

to directly perceive the danger at hand in these moments.

“It Follows” is a modern classic not only for the horror film genre, but also for film.

It haunts us in so many ways: In its story, in its sound, in its execution and images.

But what haunts me most about the film is how close it reaches perfection; the scariest thing about “It Follows” is that its genius will not remain on the silver screen once the credits roll.

Like all other truly great films, when you leave the cinema, the film comes with you.

It knows you. It has you. It follows.

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Review: Mountain Goats’ ‘Beat the Champ’ If you’re a long-time Mountain Goats fan, you’ve followed lead singer and storyteller extraordinaire John Darnielle down some bizarre alleys. From his biblically inspired “Life of the World to Come” to the largely supernatural “All Eternals Deck,” Darnielle can craft some impressively emotive songs from almost anything.

Darnielle brings this talent to the ring this time around with new album “Beat the Champ.”

This new release is the fifteenth studio album by the Mountain Goats, a band whose origins feel almost as mythic as the fantastical personas assigned to wrestlers described in this album.

Darnielle’s first studio release arrived in 1994, the term “studio” being used as loosely as possible; early Mountain Goats’ releases were often just Darnielle, a guitar and a cheap boom box to record with. With this lo-fi approach, Darnielle’s talent as a storyteller and passionate delivery found a small but devoted fan base.

These fans enjoyed some of Darnielle’s best work with releases like “Zopolite Machine,”“Sweden” and the exceptional “All Hail West Texas.”

As Darnielle’s literary prowess remained strong, musicality matured in later releases with the introduction of two more band members on albums like “The Sunset Tree” and “Transcendental Youth.”Though his sound evolved, Darnielle still relied on his sympathetic characters and storylines to create meaningful listening experiences for his fans.

If listeners can suspend their cynicism and doubts on the WWE-inspired subject matter, Darnielle delivers again on “Beat the Champ.”

The album begins with the gentle “Southwestern Territory.”This song is a fittingly melancholic introduction to an album that explores the superficial facades of professional wrestling.

His lyrics are as descriptive as ever as he sings “Burn like hillsides on fire / In the squall of the ringside choir / High as a wire / Nearly drive Danny’s nose back into his brain / All the cheap seats go insane,” while a delicate horn section combines with hesitant piano notes to paint the scene of an unfulfilled and introspective wrestler.

The following track is the first single of the album: “The Legend of Chavo Geurrero,” based on a real wrestler that Darnielle looked up to as a kid. Darnielle’s inspiration for this song is culled from vast reservoirs of emotion stored from his troubled youth.

Like some of his best songs, our narrator reflects on his childhood and overcoming abusive relationships, especially with his stepfather — a subject explored in depth on previous release “The Sunset Tree.”

With this pretext — a song that is seemingly about an obsessive wrestling fan — turns into an emotional victory. “He was my hero back when I was a kid / You let me down but Chavo never once did / You called him names to try to get beneath my skin / Now your ashes are scattered on the wind.”

Though most listeners may not directly relate to this person’s adoration of Chavo Geurrero, we can all remember times in which our interests were used against us to humiliate us.

This is the power of Darnielle’s writing and storytelling.

Beat the Champ is filled with usual impressive character portraits and sympathetic situations for longtime fans to relish and new fans to fall in love with for the first time. However, this album also serves as an important milestone for a band that’s been evolving for 20 years and shows no signs of stopping.

With a refreshing variety of sounds, this is one of the most satisfying Mountain Goats releases in a long time, proving that they’re still the contenders in the indie-folk ring.

Portland Cello Project

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that, and there you go.

Usually when one thinks of cellos, the quiet politeness of concert halls and a baroque maturity is summoned. But that’s not the case with the Portland Cello Project, a group of cellists who reinterpret contemporary music — they’ve covered artists as diverse as Fleet Foxes and Kanye West — by performing careful arrangements of songs that you might otherwise hear on the Top 40. Their cello adaptions of modern songs are so interesting because they make music that would otherwise sound dated in a few years timeless.

They’re headed to The Woodward Theater in OTR on April 21 as they tour their latest release, 2014’s “to e.s.,” an homage to the music of Portland-based singer-songwriter Elliot Smith. TNR talked to Diane Chaplin, a musician involved with the cello collective.

TNR: Right now you’re touring an album of Elliot Smith adaptions. How did you get interested in his music?

TNR: How and when did the idea for the Portland Cello Project come about?

DC: It was about eight years ago, and we kind of got together to play cello ensemble music and I think that when they first started they had some standard classical stuff, but some of them also had some interesting arrangements. There were a lot of jazz players and people who did not just do straight classical playing. And so it sounded really good, and we thought ‘Well, we’ll just play at a bar,’ or something like

DC: We have a colleague in Portland, his name is Larry Crane, and Larry owns Jackpot! Studios, which was originally owned with Elliot Smith. We do some recording in the studios, and at some point Larry said, you know, after Elliot’s death in 2003, ‘I’m the archivist now, I have all this stuff, and there were some songs that were never released publicly, and would you like to listen to some of them and make something that would translate onto cellos?’

We did that, and it sounded fantastic on cellos, it just really, really worked. And so, on the tenth anniversary of Elliot’s death, the idea of a project that would encompass more of his music happened. Often the idea [about picking which songs to interpret] was to take a song that had sort of a darkness about it — that translates really well onto cellos, as it has a bit of a mellow quality and a lot of darkness.

TNR: Does your audience tend to be made up of fans of classical music or more so people who don’t normally listen to string instruments and arrangements who actually find out that they enjoy the sound of cellos?

DC: That’s a good question — I think we get a lot of variety and have a pretty wide

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range in our audience. We definitely have people who really love cello or classic music, and who are even maybe expecting that we’ll play more classical music. But we also get a lot more younger people — we try to get a wide mix so that everybody will hear something that they recognize. We’ll play the top hits that are out — even stuff like Taylor Swift, for instance, and then we have some jazz classics like Ellington that appeal to some of the older people or the classical audience. The thing about cello is — even if you play heavy metal, which we do, people who would never listen to heavy metal in a million years think it sounds good on cello.

TNR: I think an integral part of Elliot Smith’s sound is his lyrics and their emotional resonance. Do you think something is gained or lost by just having instrumental interpretations?

DC: I think if you listen to the songs and you know what the lyrics are — we try to embody them. I play lead on “Behind the Bars,” and I really listened to that song a lot to think about the lyrics. There’s definitely some pain in the lyrics that we try to bring out in the performance. Whenever you call a song instrumental, you’re going to lose something in the directness of the message, but we try to embody the spirit.

The Portland Cello Project plays at the Woodward Theater on April 21 at 9 p.m.

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The Portland Cello Project translates contemporary music to the cello. Diane Chaplin (center) plays lead on several songs from “to e.s.,” their latest album.

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Taft Reseach Center hosts talk on ethics of tolerance in LGBTQ community HUY NGUYEN | STAFF REPORTER

As the country continues the debate of marriage rights for same-sex couples, the University of Cincinnati provided a new lens through which students could examine the topic.

Suzanna Walters, director of Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies and professor of sociology at Northeastern University, arrived at UC’s Taft Research Center Monday to discuss a hidden adversary of rights for the LGBTQ community: tolerance.

Currently, 37 states provide the right to same-sex marriage, and the push for this right across the nation has been successful for the LGBTQ community.

Walters, however, believes that there is a danger in he believes to be an obsession over recent marriage rights and even military inclusion.

“We tend here, I think, in this country to have short historical memories, or at least to be overly eager to proclaim victory over longstanding injustices,” Walters said in regard to the biases the gay population still faces, despite modern political victories.

Walters is referring to the recent anti-gay allegations incorporated into Indiana’s Religious Freedom Bill, which allows organizations to conduct business at their own religious discretion, including denying business to same-sex couples.

These present-day practices prove certain prejudices still exist and that the struggle for LGBTQ equality is ongoing.

Walters said she feels there is an ideology of tolerance, not embracement, that withholds the equal rights the LGBTQ community is seeking.

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“We just had this dream to go off from,” Smith said. “We were busy. I was afraid that we were going to burn out, because being an advocate, going to court, going to the hospital, and everything consumes a lot of time.”

Over time, through the addition of more staff members and a grant fund of $4,000, Smith was able to move the office out of her basement.

“It was a slow growth, but it was steady,” Smith said. “At that time we started with that $4,000 grant, but since I left four years ago we have a $20 million dollar budget.

It really has begun something beyond our dreams.”

ADWAS now holds major facilities in 16 cities, has received 2,200 cases and assisted more than 2,800 clients.

Smith also spoke to

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Suzanna Walters, author of ‘The Tolerance Trap,’ challenges the notion of “born this way” storylines of coming out for gay people. Instead, Walters encourages the empowerment of choice for the LGBTQ community as a way to own and enforce its identity, at the Taft Research Center Monday.

“Tolerance almost always implies or assumes something negative; it doesn’t make sense to say that we tolerate something unless we think that it’s wrong,” Walters said. “We don’t tolerate something that we love or admire or desire.”

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the difficulties she experienced in making the facilities more inclusive and more receptive to the community. Many of these changes included making the facilities more round and open, with windows giving the sense of inclusiveness and accessibility.

“We had to think of ourselves in the point of view of the client,” Smith said. “What do they see when they walk in the door, and not think about it from our perspective.”

Smith decorated the offices with art from the deaf community and even decided to not decorate her office with her accomplishments, such as her degrees, for the purpose of making sure that her clients didn’t feel intimidated or separate from her.

Smith ended the program by asking the audience to develop their own set of ethics in terms of being reactive to things they

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“That’s one of the things that you won’t learn in school,” Smith said. “You have to think long and hard about what you’re OK with and what you’re not. What’s OK with you, when you see problems happening, what are you willing to do about it.”

The program was funded and put on by Disability Services, the Counseling and Psychological Services Office, the Title IX office, the Women’s Center, the Wellness Center, the sign language interpreting department and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer.

Michael Southern, director of disability services, with Katie Vance, a staff member at disability services, suggested three years ago to get Smith on campus to illustrate the issue.

“We hear so many things in the media about domestic abuse, and we need to be educated on

and discussed the advancement of other SG programs.

Griggs also discussed the Laundry app that will soon be available in UC residence halls. The app, which was previously available but limited, will now expand to several residence halls to let students know when washer/dryer units will be available and show account balances.

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environmental studies program.

Environmental studies students worked with UC Utilities and the Office of Sustainability in 2013 to identify and implement an alternative to the use of coal, according to Shann.

The students and the individuals working with them, notably Joe Harrell, came up with new combustible pellets made from materials that would otherwise be sent to a landfill.

“Steps taken by the university following that 2013 student effort have been dramatic and impressive,” Shann said.

The university has since replaced coal in the solid fuel boilers with these fuel pellets and even eliminated one boiler all together, Harrell said.

claims homosexuality as a lesser version of sexuality — one Walters argues will foster a “love the sinner and hate the sin” mentality in many people.

In this way, Walters believes an action like same-sex marriage is marginalized as a trial that society must allow and not a celebration of the milestone in a how we can stop that and educate ourselves and educate others and be allies in the cause,” Southern said.

Sarah Brehm, a secondyear social work student and aspiring social worker, was inspired.

“I think the best work is done when you come from personal experiences, so I think what she had to say was very inspiring,” Brehm said.

Smith suggested being inclusive and openminded if any student wishes to explore the deaf culture and community.

“You know, you’re in your 20s and you’re very self-centered,” Smith said. “But it’s good to just take yourself out of that and put yourself into other people’s shoes. …

Everyone is on a different journey.”

couple’s unity.

In the long run, gay men and women are not obtaining an acceptance of culture in the broad population, Walters said; a remnant of bigotry will inevitably remain if the language of tolerance is not adjusted to better mirror the equality the LGBTQ community seeks. “[Tolerance] is far too tepid, too mild, too limited to make the case for justice and the liberatory vision of sexual freedom,” Walter said. “It asks nothing really of straight citizens.”

Walter warns the tolerance culture could undermine the fight to eliminate other adversities, such as racial prejudices against African-Americans and religious prejudices against Muslims.

Students, she said, must understand that just allowing things to happen does not mean they are accepting of it.

To have more openness to different cultures, according to Walters, students must be aware of the language that pervades topics like gay rights, feminism or racial equality.

“Students need to claim a language of pride, of gladness to be gay, of gay positivity, and not ask to be tolerated, but demand to be included and truly integrated into whatever institution you’re in, whether it’s a university, whether it’s government, whether it’s family,” Walters said. “We really need to embrace the differences rather than tolerate them.”

Essentially every person deserves to have the same rights, Walters said.

“It doesn’t matter how you got to be straight, it doesn’t matter how you got to be gay,” she said. “There are civil rights, and to live in a civilized society means everyone is given the same rights.”

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A unique view brought up by students on multiple occasions was that the UCWC employees should have a place like the Women’s Center where they themselves can go and feel the same levels of support.

“That shows an extraordinary level of empathy for the staff that I haven’t seen on another college campus,” Vlasnik said in regard to those comments.

This was discussed as a potential move for strategic action in the future. Other recommendations for growth outlined in the report include: expanding student leadership training and education, more formalized partnerships with women of color, assessment of the center’s efforts and measuring their impact and advocacy for childcare rooms.

The report was founded on the collection and analysis of data both quantitative and qualitative, such as the Campus Climate Survey and from student surveys.

Data was additionally gathered from listening sessions and interviews with key members and participants of the UCWC. This was compared to additional research in other campus-based women’s centers in peer institutions.

Odum and Vlasnik led the research while a small advisory committee convened and discussed relevant existing data, refined questions for interviews and drafted forms of the final report with the collaborative data.

University of Cincinnati’s Energy Savings UC’s participation in Duke’s Smart Saver Incentive Program from June 2012 to December 2014 saved a total of

35 million kiloWatt hours

According to Joe Harrell, UC director of utilities, that’s enough energy to power about

3,500 average U.S. homes for a year

Source: Joe Harrell, UC director of utilities

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Libraries host free workshops Campus libraries’ classes promote learning of different online tools MOLLY COHEN | STAFF REPORTER

While a free workshop held Tuesday at the Engineering and Applied Science Library focused on the citation management tool RefWorks, graduate assistant and workshop leader Aarthi Raghavendra hoped the meeting would also serve as a source of inspiration.

“I want to give [students] the motivation they need to learn further,” Raghavendra said. “But most importantly, they should have fun learning about something new.”

RefWorks helps users to manage citations, develop a bibliography, share citations and export and import citations.

Throughout the year, the Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), Health Science Library (HSL) and Langsam libraries all host free workshops for the UC community to help faculty, staff and students learn new programs, applications and research tools.

The libraries all have online guides to go with each of the programs taught in workshops.

Using the library guides, users can find the best ways to do research in their select fields of study.

“Most of our workshops are just an hour long, and in the end they save you a lot of time and equip you with great skills,” said Olga Hart, coordinator of library instruction.

CEAS workshops have a limit of 30 people per class and are taught either by library staff members or graduate assistants.

“It’s a nice way to support grad students

who are interested in teaching,” said Ted Balwin, director of CEAS. “We’ve been lucky to support them and have them teach their peers.”

According to Jim Clasper, assistant engineering and applied science librarian, Python, LaTeX and Unix are their most requested workshops.

“Python fills up fast,” Clasper said. “One time the class was full within 2 hours after I posted it online.”

HSL workshops typically have 10 to 18 people per class and are taught in an electronic computer lab by librarians and staff members. These workshops are lecture-based and focus on presentation software.

“We try to offer classes that are relevant and bring faculty, staff and students up to a higher level of research to help them be successful at UC,” said Lauren Mills, program coordinator at HSL. According to Mills, the goal for the HSL library is to have 12 to 15 workshops offered per month. One of her favorite workshops is on presentation software Prezi.

“It’s a neat tool – more people should use it instead of PowerPoint,” Mills said.

“I love it when students use it and are really engaged and can see the relevancy in what they are doing.”

Langsam Library workshops are more focused on Microsoft applications and citation management software RefWorks and EndNote.

“We believe that our workshops and online instructional resources help students develop searching, publishing and digital communication skills for a successful academic and professional career,” Hart said.

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Aarthi Raghavendra, CEAS library graduate assistant, teaches engineering students the RefWorks application in CEAS Tuesday.

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Indie-folk trio The Staves is comprised of three sisters from England. ‘If I Was’ is the band’s sophomore studio album.

The Staves strike subtle chord ‘If I Was’ sees indie-folk trio return to lush harmonies, keen lyricism AIDAN SMITH | STAFF REPORTER

Although they sung “Why is it you whisper / When you really need to yell” on their debut, The Staves have based their entire sound on going against this mindset, trading aggressive loudness for saccharine three-part harmonies.

This hasn’t changed in “If I Was,” their latest release that returns for a second time around with their signature harmonies and lyricism. Producer Justin Vernon, who’s known for his roles in Volcano Choir, The Shouting Matches, Gayngs and most notably Bon Iver.

One can’t help but notice the wintery sounds he brings in this album, which was recorded at April Base, Vernon’s recording studio in rural Wisconsin.

The album cover, a desolate photo of the trio on a snow-banked road filtered through a cyan hue, matches the music perfectly.

The album kicks off with “Blood I Bled,” its eerie guitar notes imitating snowfall, its forceful vocals embodying gusts of wind. It’s reminiscent of the low-key sound from ’70s folk-singers like Linda Perhacs or Joni Mitchell until a fuzzguitar and sparse brass section trickle in.

As a whole, this record carries the theme of transitioning to and from relationships. Emotionally wrought songs like “No Me, No You, No More,” “Let Me Down,” and “Damn it All” portray conflicted relationships in their respective stages. “No Me, No You, No

More” carries a harrowing subtlety that leaves only room for vocals and quiet synths — a very intimate moment on this record.

This track then bleeds into album standout, “Let Me Down.”The acoustic minor chords being fingerpicked in the background allow the band members to put their ethereal harmonies to full effect. The last few moments of the song has them singing in a round, culminating in a gorgeously lush ending.

“If I Was” mixes up sounds, either focusing on dominant guitar and drums or subdued ballads. With Justin Vernon producing, he’s able to really breathe life to The Staves instrumentation that was absent in their debut album. The threepart vocal harmonies are there for sure, but now the listener can easily be wowed by more than just vocals. The drummer from Bon Iver makes these songs powerfully instrumental, with booming beats and hard crashing cymbals in songs like “Steady” and “Make it Holy.”

With all the new instrumentation, the trio keeps a steady connection to their strong roots in folk music, tethering themselves to their debut on “Don’t You Call Me No More,” which adds a lovely reference to their “silver” voices.

The Staves’“If I Was” sees the sisters continuing to craft beautiful music that utilizes their core talents.

The new instrumentation, direction and production of the album, including the depth of emotion it carries, unites like the sisters’ natural harmonies to make this album a poignant listen from beginning to end, making us grateful that “If I Was” is.

Student Media Mixer Meet UC’s student media leaders and fellow student journalists at our end-of-the-year mixer.

WHO:

UC Chapter of the Online News Association, The News Record, UC’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter

WHAT:

Enjoy free food and learn how you can get involved with student media organizations

WHEN:

4-6 p.m., Today, April 2

WHERE: Catskeller (basement of TUC)

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Doctors clear Mick Cronin to return to head coaching Student athlete named to All-America team, named NABC Second-Team All-District 25 JAELYNNE JOHNSON | SPORTS EDITOR

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Doctors cleared head coach Mick Cronin after he missed half of the season due to a tear in an artery.

After being forced to sit on the sidelines and serve in an advisory role for the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team due to a health issue, head coach Mick Cronin says that he is ready to get back to work.

Cronin, 43, announced his return in a press conference Monday, saying that his doctors declared him healthy and cleared him to return to work with no restrictions. The words were those Cronin had been waiting to hear since he missed his first game Dec. 20 when the Bearcats faced Virginia Commonwealth University. Cronin began complaining of lingering headaches following Cincinnati’s game at the University of Nebraska Dec. 13.

“What happened to me is a very low-percentage thing,” Cronin said Monday.“I’m cleared. I say that because my artery is healed. I’m healthy. It’s called spontaneous dissection. They do not know what causes it. My doctors gave me a lot of credit for listening.”

Cronin remains thankful to his doctors, the UC community, his coaching staff and players, especially for being understanding and getting through such a difficult circumstance.

“I would like to thank the entire University of Cincinnati community and administration for their support during the past three months,” Cronin said.“I also would like to thank UC Health and its neurosurgery department, especially Dr. Norberto Andaluz and Dr. Todd Abruzzo, for the care that I have received. Obviously, I’m excited to be coaching again, but most importantly, I’m grateful to be 100 percent healthy.”

One of the most difficult phases of his trial was not being with his team day in and day out —something he used to

take for granted, Cronin said.

“It was hard when we lost,” Cronin said.“Just the feeling of inadequacy that you can’t help. That was by far the hardest part because it’s your team and you’re not there with them.

It was important to me that they realize that I was with them, even though I wasn’t there, that I wasn’t on the beach somewhere.”

With more free time, Cronin was able to look at the program from a different angle and gain more appreciation for his health and, more importantly, his life.

Associate head coach Larry Davis took over for Cronin and led Cincinnati in practices and games. Under Davis, the Bearcats obtained a 16-9 record. UC finished the season 23-11 overall and advanced to their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament before falling to undefeated University of Kentucky 64-51 in the third-round on March 21.

Cronin said Davis has been contacted by several schools about their openings for a head coaching position.

“He’s actually met with a school and he’s got another school to meet with,” Cronin said during the press conference.“That’s something that we’re all proud of. The biggest mark you can have as a program or as a head coach is when people want your assistant coaches and like the way you do things. We don’t want Larry to leave obviously, but the chance to be a head coach again is something that any assistant would want.”

Adding to Cronin’s announcement, Bearcat junior forward Octavius Ellis was named to the Riley Wallace All-America Team and was chosen as a finalist for the Riley Wallace Award given to the top transfer in Division I college basketball.

The Memphis native was also named to the Second Team All-District 25 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches the organization announced on Friday.

Ellis finished the season with 334 total points and 67 steals.

UC football adds Prediction: Wildcats’ fate in NCAA Tournament to coaching staff JAELYNNE JOHNSON | SPORTS EDITOR

JAELYNNE JOHNSON | SPORTS EDITOR

A former University of Cincinnati student athlete and Cincinnati native was officially named the director of player development in March 2015, according to the university’s football program.

Doug Rosfeld is replacing Antrione Archer, who was fired from the program in October 2014 for allegedly exposing himself to a Kroger employee earlier that same year.

Rosfeld will work directly with Cincinnati’s student athletes by providing, mentoring and ensuring that they are adhering to the program’s goals and policies regarding intellectual, social, leadership, physical and skill development. He will also help manage many of UC’s off-the-field initiatives, including the Bearcats’ community service projects.

He is grateful to be able to return home. He expressed his gratitude to the university and feels that he is qualified to fulfill the duties of his new position.

“The opportunity was too much to pass,” Rosfeld said.“I am so thankful to Mike Bohn and Coach Tuberville for the opportunity to work with the Bearcats; it’s more than just a dream. As a husband, a father, an educator and a small-business owner, I feel qualified to help train our student athletes with the skills they will need to be successful for after they graduate and I will work my hardest to serve the university’s community as the player’s advocate.”

Before joining UC’s staff, Rosfeld taught social studies for nine years at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati.

He also helped found the rugby program at Moeller where he served as the head coach from 2009-2014, leading it to four straight consecutive championship appearances and helping obtain a State Championship win in the 2010 season. Rosfeld was also an assistant with the Moeller football program since 2005 where he served as the offensive line coach.

While at UC, he was a center on the football team, starting the final 34 games of his career. Some of his accolades while playing for Cincinnati include: First team All-Conference-USA, third team preseason All-America choice by Athlon Sports and an honorable mention preseason All-America selection by The Sporting News.

He played on two bowl teams and led a offensive line during his junior season that led the nation and established a school record by allowing only eight sacks all season.

Rosfeld attended Moeller and earned bachelor’s degrees in education in 2001 and history in 2002. He also received his master’s degree in secondary education in 2005 and is a member of the Sigma Sigma honorary fraternity.

The football team continues with practice, football drills and weight lifting that will lead to the annual spring game, which will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Sheakley Athletics Center. Admission is free.

The “bubble” was taken down in February since the warmer months are approaching and it allows for the Bearcats to get more practice outside.

Nippert Stadium is scheduled for its grand reopening Saturday, Sept. 5, against Alabama A&M time TBA.

The University of Kentucky Wildcats have taken a seemingly fairy tale-like journey to the final four of the NCAA Tournament as they remain undefeated with a perfect 38-0 record under head coach John Calipari and associate head coach Kenny Payne.

Calipari reached a high point in his third year at UK as he guided them to its eighth national championship and his first national title. He is one of only two coaches to lead three different schools to a Final Four appearance (UMass-1996; Memphis-2008; Kentucky-2011, 2012, 2014).

But one of the biggest questions this team presents is whether or not it’s a beatable team. Basketball players across the country seem to think UK can be taken down at any moment, but none have been able to accomplish that feat.

So what is it that makes this UK team just that good? We’ll start with the roster alone.

The usual starting lineup for Kentucky stars two freshmen, two sophomores and a junior — one of the youngest starting lineups for any basketball team remaining in the tournament.

Both freshman forward Karl-Anthony

Towns and junior forward Willie CauleyStein bring size and power underneath the basket, which makes it extremely difficult for any UK opponent to drive the ball to the rim. In Cauley-Stein’s sophomore season alone, he recorded 106 blocks for the season — a total that ranks as the second-most in a single season in Kentucky’s school history.

The two sophomores, twin brothers Andrew and Aaron Harrison, return from last year’s runner-up team. They bring both experience and composure to this Kentucky team. If UK can get the ball to either one of them, you can almost always expect them to score.

UK’s 16-man roster also only includes two men who stand under 6 feet tall, making them one of the biggest teams and a force to be reckoned with.

Although Kentucky tends to have a lackadaisical start in each game and have come close to losses, they have proven that they are a team that will fight to the last second in order to come out with the win.

Kentucky’s toughest opponent in its tournament journey seemed to be Notre Dame University when they faced each other in Elite Eight action on Saturday.

No. 3 seed Notre Dame braved the

Wildcats to the final second before falling just short 68-66.

Notre Dame forward Zach Auguste led the Fighting Irish with 20 points and nine rebounds. He equaled Towns from the field, shooting 10-of-13.

UK guard Devin Booker was the only Wildcats player other than Towns to reach double figures, finishing with 10 points — unusual for UK’s offense.

Notre Dame’s guard Steve Vasturia scored 16 points, while guard Jerian Grant followed with 15 points.

Kentucky was out-assisted by the Fighting Irish 16-8, but dominated in blocked shots 9-1 and made its last nine shots of the game.

Although the game against Notre Dame was a nail biter, the game against the No.1 seed Wisconsin Badgers in the Final Four match-up on Saturday will be a thriller, as Wisconsin’s defense is just as tough as the Wildcats’ defense.

UK is on a quest to have a perfect 40-0 season which is very possible if the Wildcats do not take their talent for granted and play tough and physical from the start to the finish of a game.

That could be one of their biggest downfalls, and Wisconsin is definitely a team that will take full advantage of that.

CHARLES BERTRAM | LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER

University of Kentucky players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Notre Dame, 68-66, in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8 on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Baseball ends nine game road travel against Wright State Junior outfielder earns university scholar-athlete of the month JAELYNNE JOHNSON | SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati baseball team wrapped up a nine-game road streak — their second longest of the season — at Wright State University Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, where they fell to the Raiders 5-3.

Cincinnati and Wright State have played 75 times, and the Raiders hold a small 3836-1 advantage in the overall series.

UC has won both games between the teams last season, taking a 12-3 victory at Marge Schott Stadium on March 18 and winning 8-7 in the opening game of the Joe Nuxhall Classic on April 8 at Miami University (Ohio).

The Raider’s last win of the series came

on April 10, 2013 — a 19-16 win at Marge Schott Stadium in the championship game of the Joe Nuxhall Classic. Cincinnati and Wright State first met May 1, 1971, and the teams have met at least twice a year since 2010.

In Tuesday’s game, the Bearcats struggled offensively through much of the game and did not score until the eighth inning, in which they managed to score three runs.

The bottom of the second inning served as a strong scoring drive for the Raiders as they managed to get the 3-0 lead against the Bearcats.

Junior pitcher Mitch Patishall walked three batters to load the bases with two outs. Wright States’ Mitch Roman hit a single up the middle to score two runs before Patishall was replaced by redshirt sophomore Colton Cleary.

Another single was hit by Andrew McCafferty, who scored the third run of the

inning before a popup ended the inning.

Wright State added to their score in the bottom of the fourth inning with a fly ball

by John Brodner to take a 4-0 lead against Cincinnati.

UC was able to pull it together offensively as junior Ian Happ led the scoring run in the eighth inning, in which he attained his second single of the day to score both junior Woody Wallace and freshman Manny Rodriguez to finally put Cincinnati on the board at 5-3.

Wallace was hit by a pitch, and Rodriguez beat out an infield single hit to put the two runners on base. Freshman outfielder Ryan Noda was walked to load the bases before Happ hit his second single of the day to score the first two Cincinnati runs.

Following the game against Wright State, Happ was named the University of Cincinnati Scholar-Athlete of the month for April. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native

is a finance student in the Lindner College of Business and holds a 3.676 GPA. “The University of Cincinnati was a great choice [for me] because of the beautiful facilities, great sports programs, and the business school was at the top of my list,” Happ said. “For me it’s been the time management — getting things done both on and off the field and putting in all the work that I can.”

Cincinnati will return to Marge Schott Stadium for the first time in three weeks when it hosts American Athletic Conference rival University of Central Florida for a three-game series starting Thursday at 6 p.m. and ending with a noon game on Saturday. The Bearcats will then travel to Bloomington, Indiana to face Indiana University for a non-conference match Wednesday, April 8.

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Relaxation, nutrition coaching among Rec Center’s services SUSAN LONG | CONTRIBUTOR

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Katone Roberts, a third-year philosophy student and current face of the Bearcat Card, hopes the next student to be featured on the ID promotes involvement.

UC searches for new face of Bearcat ID TIFFANY WALKER | CONTRIBUTOR

Katone Roberts is a familiar face to many University of Cincinnati students, and for good reason — Roberts was the first official face of the Bearcat Card, appearing on all promotional materials for the ID. In addition to being used as a student ID, the Bearcat Card can be linked to a student’s PNC bank account. It can also be used to receive Bearcat Bargains, weekly discounts around campus.

But Roberts is much more than a smiling face. The third-year philosophy student is heavily involved on campus, and as the university undergoes its search for the next face of the Bearcat Card, Roberts only wants to do more.

“I hope the next face of the Bearcat Card is someone who still promotes student involvement as a whole and doesn’t focus on just one organization,” Roberts said. “I also hope that it is someone who continues to be involved after being the face of the Bearcat Card.”

According to Lincoln Thompson, a fourth-year anthropology student and a student worker in the Tangeman University Center Connection Center, the Bearcat Card was introduced in the early 2000s.

The first individual featured on the card was Jennifer Tanaka, who was not actually a UC student — her photo was simply used

to show the format of the ID, Thompson said. The name on the card changed many times, but the picture remained the same.

This will be only the second year the university has selected a student to be featured on the ID. “Its nice that they switch it out each year because now you have a relatable face on there and someone that goes to UC, and that it is someone you can see around campus and someone you may know,” Thompson said.

Sidney Baker, a first-year advanced medical imaging technology student, likes the fact the university extends the opportunity to new students each year because “it shows the diversity of UC’s student body.”

Roberts won the honor by tweeting an inspiring message to UC MainStreet’s account. “@UCMainStreet my involvement in SAB, Greek Life, & 2013 SOL strengthens me to follow the Just Community Principles day by day #BEARCATCARD,” Roberts tweeted.

Roberts serves as a Student Orientation coordinator, Student Activities Board senator and president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He is also a member of the Cincinnatus Honorary Society and a member of the Student Rights and Interest Committee.

“I’ve been super involved at UC over the

past two years, so involvement has become kind of like a job, so I just really thought it would be cool to be the face of the Bearcat Card and use my involvement as a way to improve it as the first one,” Roberts said.

Roberts said being involved is a rewarding experience for students and that it gives them experience for the real world.

“In high school I was extremely involved, and I believe that involvement is what retains, and having things available outside the class is something that keeps the structure and gets us ready for a real working environment,” Roberts said.

The winning participant will receive a $100 prize on his or her Bearcat card, get featured on UC’s website, be named grand marshal of MainStreet Stride and be seen on all promotional materials for the Bearcat Card.

Submissions for the new Face of the Bearcat Card were accepted from March 23 through April 1. Participants used the hashtag #BearcatCard and had to describe in 140 characters how they exemplified the spirit of the UC community and how they uphold the principles of UC. Voting for the finalist will take place April 2 through April 8 at 5:00pm. The new face of the Bearcat Card will be announced immediately after the voting session.

Most students know that the University of Cincinnati’s Campus Recreation Center offers an equipped gym, swimming pools and a climbing wall.

What most of them don’t know is that nutrition coaching and relaxation services are also available to help them reach their fitness and health goals.

“We want to offer a well-rounded variety of services to our UC family, staff and students as a one-stop shop to improve their wellness,” said Brandi Hester, assistant director of fitness and wellness.

Both the relaxation and nutrition programs began in 2006. But it wasn’t until 2013 that they were restructured into a total wellness package that includes Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) tests to determine daily caloric needs, personal training sessions, meal plans and overall lifestyle planning.

Some of the relaxation services include hot stone treatments and Swedish, deep tissue and trigger point massages.

The massages usually last for 30 minutes but can go to up to 60 or even 90 minutes. Prices start at $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Clients can also remain clothed at their comfort level.

“Taking advantage of the nutrition coaching program is beneficial to students as being away from home and living the college life. They are in charge of their meals and are unable to depend on their guardians or parents for healthy eating,” Hester said.

Dieticians are also available to aid in eating healthy portion sizes and providing meal plans, Hester said.

According to Hester, relaxation services are of great benefit to students, athletes or the avid fitness person. They increase mind and body awareness, relieve stress and help with chronic pain and restoring full body functioning and wellness.

Grace Smith, a third-year mathematics student, said she has not used any of these services simply because she did not they were offered.

“I would be open to it, but I would like to know more about it before I make that commitment,” Smith said.

The most popular health package at the center is the total wellness package.

It includes a RMR test, eight personal training sessions and a follow-up with meal plans. There has been an average of 100 students who have used the nutrition-coaching program as of 2014, Hester said.

To enhance quality of life, it is important for everyone not to only exercise, but to care about their health, nutrition and mental levels, Hester added.

“You cannot have fitness and true health if you are not eating properly, relaxing the body when it is necessary and physical activity,” Hester said.

“Fueling your body properly will get you the results that you want to see, keeping your mind and body sharp, full of energy and free of fatigue.

Rapper, social activist Killer Mike discusses race, bigotry MATT NICHOLS | STAFF REPORTER

University of Cincinnati students had the rare opportunity to meet Michael Render — otherwise known as rap artist and social activist Killer Mike — in TUC’s Great Hall Monday evening. The rapper talked to students about controversial topics such as race, the for-profit prison system and ending bigotry.

Although Killer Mike is a well-known member of the rap duo Run the Jewels, he is also an acclaimed activist who fights for social equality in the AfricanAmerican community.

Inspired by his father, a former police officer, Killer Mike held nothing back when discussing police misconduct and brutality.

“A vigilant public is the only thing that deters police corruption,” Killer Mike said during the event, addressing recent situations in Ferguson, Missouri. “Raise hell publicly about it, and make it known you won’t quit until you see change.”

In light of that, Killer Mike proposed changes to the structure of the legal system.

“We have to make sure that we have variety in every part of the legal system so that black children will no longer feel ostracized by their police force,” Killer Mike said.

The hip-hop artist also discussed how to unite communities despite racial, religious or political beliefs.

“Get uncomfortable,” Killer Mike said.

“Make friends with people that you wouldn’t normally hang out with and that don’t look like you.”

In his talk, Killer Mike reflected on a time when he made an inappropriate joke in front of one of his Jewish friends, who immediately called him out for it.

“You need friends who can call someone out on their bulls--- and say ‘no, that’s not right.’ ” In his 35-minute dialogue, he also discussed the war overseas, the education system and slavery in jails.

“Make it known you don’t want war,” he said. “We need to find a way to make this country stronger without making it a global police force.”

He also addressed the need for advancement in our public education system at all levels.

“We don’t do enough to educate ourselves as citizens,” Killer Mike said.

“Teach your kids to ask how and why so they can be educated too.”

The activist fired up as he began talking about non-violent drug-related offenders being sent to prison.

“Drug dealers with nonviolent drug offenses are being used as slaves in jails,” Killer Mike said. “It doesn’t make sense, and we can’t let injustices like that stand.”

After his talk, Killer Mike opened up the floor for questions from students.

One student in the audience asked how to change the mindset of the public, especially black children, who are likely disillusioned by all the police brutality they’re seeing.

“I don’t feel safe in a community where the police don’t look like me,” Killer Mike said, empathizing with those black children. “Those people might think ‘If I’m not a part of the police department, I know I’m never going to get a fair share or catch a break.’ ” The hip-hop artist then offered advice on how to fix that.

“You’re going to have to start making sure black people know that their constitutional rights are just as valuable as anyone’s,” Killer Mike said. “They have to know they are part of this country, like anyone. And, as a white man, the biggest thing you can do is raise hell publicly about it.”

Alex Zani, a 2014 UC graduate in sports administration, said Killer Mike’s talk resonated with him.

“Everything falls on us,” Zani said. “If we don’t change then nothing will get done.”

Taylor Price, a 2014 UC graduate in business, enjoyed seeing a diverse crowd for this event.

“Killer Mike is probably going to bring out a different audience than Joe Schmoe from student council,” Price said. “He has that celebrity voice behind his message that gives him the credibility to make people want to listen.”

Above all else, students got an opportunity to see things from a new perspective, Zani said.

“A lot of what he talked about was stuff I’d never thought about, and I’m glad he brought that to the table,” Zani said. “I think that’s good for everyone.”

DANIEL SULLIVAN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Hip-hop artist Killer Mike speaks to students about racism and social justice in TUC Great Hall.