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UC football player suspended after running from police

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

BEARCATS KEEP BELL OVER MIAMI

NATALIE COLEMAN | NEWS EDITOR

After a gun was reportedly fired at a Sept. 14 house party near the University of Cincinnati’s campus, four students on the UC football team faced disciplinary action, including one arrest and suspension.

CPD responded to a report of shots fired at 132 Lyons Street around 2:45 a.m., where there was a large house party. There were no injuries at the scene, according to an incident report from the UC Police Department.

Alex Thomas, 18, a cornerback for UC football, has been suspended from playing with the team for at least four games after he reportedly ran from Cincinnati police officers. Thomas was arrested and charged with obstruction.

Thomas was released at 6:36 a.m. after posting a $250 bond. His lawyer issued a plea of not guilty, according to documents filed with the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. Thomas is expected to appear in court Oct. 14 for a pre-trial hearing.

UC football head coach Tommy Tuberville released a statement in response to the arrest.

“In accordance with my team rules, he will not be eligible to participate in a game until his legal matter is completely resolved,”Tuberville said in the statement.

“We have higher expectations of everyone within our football program and there will be consequences for those actions.”

Three other UC football players — Ey’Shawn McClain, Leviticus Payne and Hosey Williams — were cited for misdemeanors, according to the statement from Tuberville. Payne and McClain — UC cornerback and linebacker respectively — had outstanding warrants for a Feb. 4 drug possession charge. The three will remain on the active football roster and continue playing with the team.

“This kind of behavior is not acceptable and not indicative of the UC football program,”Tuberville said.

“Moving forward, we will continue to educate our players on making good decisions and being great representatives of the university.”

The Bearcats’ next game is Saturday against the Buckeyes at Ohio State University.

CRIME BLOTTER 9/14 - Assault on Rohs Street A UC student was shot in the face with an Airsoft pellet gun sometime after midnight on Rohs Street.

The victim sustained a laceration to his lip. He flagged down a UCPD police cruiser on Calhoun Street after the incident. There is no further information available on the description of the suspect.

9/15 - Sexual imposition on Joselin Avenue At approximately 10:15 a.m. a female student was accosted by a suspect who grabbed her butt on the 300 block of Joselin Ave. The victim screamed and the suspect fled. The victim described the suspect as a black male, age 25 to 30, and around 200 pounds. He had a round face and a mustache. He wore a light grey sweatshirt and grey sweatpants.

9/15 - Attempted robbery on Warner Street An attempted robbery occurred on Warner Street near Sauer Avenue. The victim called 911 from his residence hall to report that he had fallen and requested transport to the hospital. Hours later, the victim told police that he was a victim of an attempted robbery.

He alleged the two suspects demanded his wallet, and when he refused, the suspects punched him in the face. The suspects then fled the scene. The victim sustained a laceration to his face. The suspects were described as two white males, 21 to 23 years of age.

One had shoulder-length blonde hair and a maroon shirt and jeans. The other suspect was thinner and wore a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans. The report originally stated the robbery occurred on Backstage Drive near CCM, though police determined the location to be Warner Street.

9/18 - Robbery on Chickasaw Avenue Around 1:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Chickasaw Ave., two suspects, one of whom had a handgun, approached a Cincinnati State student. The suspects demanded the student’s property and took his wallet and personal property. No further information is available on the description of the suspects.

If anyone has information about these crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information leading to the arrest of suspects in crimes, and you can remain anonymous.

KATIE NORMAND | CONTRIBUTOR

Bearcat players getting fired up for their game against the Miami Redhawks. Bearcts hold onto vicotry bell for the ninth straight year.

Home sweet home: Cincinnati grinds for win over storied rivals at Paul Brown Stadium CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

The Victory Bell is officially staying in Cincinnati for another year after The University of Cincinnati Bearcats defeated their oldest rival, Miami University Redhawks, for the ninth consecutive time.

UC finished their homecoming game with a 31-24 victory at Paul Brown Stadium Saturday in front of 41,926 fans — the largest crowd ever in the history of the Battle for the Victory Bell.

The Bearcats marched out onto the field for the 119th time against the Redhawks, continuing the second-oldest NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision rivalry, trailing only the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.

Despite Saturday’s victory for UC, Miami still leads the overall series 59-53-7, dating back to 1888.

Quarterback Gunner Kiel, who is the reigning American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, led the Bearcats through the stiff defense of Miami to obtain his second career win. Kiel threw four touchdowns and finished the night with 25 completions for 271 yards and also held for only two interceptions — both to Miami cornerback Quinten Rollins.

The Redhawks defensive secondary prevented the Cincinnati wide receivers from getting open deep all night.

Kiel’s longest pass of the game (29 yards) was a touchdown strike to Johnny Holton in the third quarter — Holton’s first career touchdown reception. They held Cincinnati’s leading wide receiver, Mekale McKay, to only 40 yards on three catches. Two of those three catches, however, SEE FOOTBALL PG 6

DAAP student chosen from thousands for summer fellowship program in California Interaction design student earns opportunity to intern with award-winning app in Palo Alto PATRICK MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER

Gliding across the country en route to California, a University of Cincinnati interaction design student found himself in Palo Alto for a summer internship at the headquarters of news aggregate application Flipboard — Apple’s iPad 2010 App of the Year.

Kyle Bennett, a third-year student in UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, landed the internship after going through a rigorous application and interview process. Interviews were held by the venture capitalist firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers — the same firm responsible for the up-start of Facebook and Google.

The KPCB Fellows Program sought engineers and designers capable of working with companies that KPCB has investments in, such as Twitter, Shazam, Zynga and Flipboard.

Bennett learned of the internship through “Fast Company,” a business magazine that features business success, design and technology articles.

Bennett and 10 other applicants were chosen out of 2,500 applications, ranging from 200 colleges nationwide.

“There were tons of interviews,” Bennett said. “There would be a general round, then the semi-finals and then the finals.”

Bennett flew to San Francisco on May 1 to attend information sessions with other students in the fellowship, including talks and mentorship dinners discussing data science, entrepreneurship, technology and design.

Over the course of the three month-long fellowship,

Kyle Bennett, a third-year DAAP student, spent his summer in California for a fellowship program.

PROVIDED

Bennett completed an internship with Flipboard — one of KPCB’s portfolio companies — where he was mentored by an executive within the company and gained experience working on unique and challenging technical, design and product problems.

Bennett completed the internship the day before the start of UC’s fall semester.

Bennett said the highlights of the fellowship included an entrepreneur meeting, where Kyle was able to talk with notables such as KPCB investor John Doerr, graphic designer John Maeda and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Bennett accredits his acceptance into the fellowship to his effective portfolio.

“I wanted to make sure I represented a broad spectrum of capabilities,” Bennett said.

These capabilities included: design work with iOS and Android applications, a freelance web design modification for a law firm in New York, an abstract work of a violin in the composition of different figures and shapes and design with print media and magazine layouts.

“Make whatever you’re interested in shine the most,” Bennett stressed regarding portfolio design. “Businesses love to see a balance between passion and getting work done.”

Bennett also stresses the importance of experience as a fundamental factor in the application process. He completed two previous co-ops with Cincinnati’s LPK design agency and also worked with Procter & Gamble and in UC’s App Lab. “Most kids think that if they don’t get into the internship that they want to do, they won’t get to where they want to be,” said Bennett, who also noted that P&G was not where he wanted to be. “But, these internships gave me invaluable experience that helped immensely with my work at Flipboard.”

Bennett’s work with Flipboard during his internship not only resulted in Flipboard making modifications that are due to come out soon, but also creating an entirely new feature to the program that Kyle presented to investors during his internship.

Bennett created the feature in collaboration with another student of the fellowship.

“We started on white boards brainstorming what it would look like,” Bennett said. Bennett spent six weeks working on this feature.

“I ended up presenting this feature to the entire company,” Bennett said. “When I got done, all the heads of the department said, ‘When can we get this into the app?’ ” Due to disclosure polices, more information on the feature cannot be released yet, but it will be released sometime in the near future, Bennett said.

Bennett’s final advice to students interested in being successful when seeking an internship is to have an open mind on every aspect of your designated field.

“A designer should essentially be able to design anything,” Bennett said. “The only difference between fashion design and architecture design are these technical boundaries.”

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Participants of the 2014 Nearly Naked Mile run among students walking through campus Wednesday night on MainStreet, with patriotic capes rippling in their wake.

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Students bare almost all for charitable Homecoming race Runners dash in minimalistic costumes during annual Nearly Naked Mile LAURA GERACI | CONTRIBUTOR

More than 300 scantily-clad University of Cincinnati students anxiously waited at a starting line on Sigma Sigma Commons Wednesday, jumping up and down and chanting, “UC, UC, UC!” The annual Nearly Naked Mile is a noncompetitive Homecoming event that has taken place on campus for the past seven years.

The Cincinnatus Honorary Society hosts the event and raises money for the St. Vincent De Paul Society, which provides food, utilities and more for those in need in Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

“The run gets people pumped up for homecoming, and it’s more fun than your average run, and shorter,” said Irene Musgrove, a fifth-year graphic design student. “It’s fun to see everyone dress up,” she added, noting the minimalistic costumes runners traditionally wear.

Registration for the event was $10, but students who donated another school’s T-shirt to a Nearly Naked Mile registration booth on MainStreet Sept. 11 were able to run the mile for free.

“Either way you choose, it’s all for a good cause,” said Kelly Farrell, a firstyear communications and disorders student. “You can wear whatever you want, look silly, and not get judged for it.”

Many students got creative with their running outfits. Participants sported: cowboy hats, boots, speedos, capes, leopard pants, a horse head, fanny packs and full dress suits. One student even had his entire body spray-painted gold.

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity went all out for the run, and each brother was dressed crazier than the next.

“We recently had an event that was

MADISON SCHMIDT | PHOTO EDITOR

Runners take off through the Red Bull arch at the beginning of the Nearly Naked Mile. More than 300 participants ran in the mile’s seventh year, almost double the number of runners from last year’s race.

themed ‘What you want to be when you grow up,’ so we all just used our outfits from that again for the Nearly Naked Mile,” said Ben Davis, a second-year criminal justice student who wore a camouflage speedo.

Despite their peculiar dress, the fraternity took the run very seriously.

They even had a group stretching session before the mile began.

To keep students entertained and energized before the race, a DJ played pump-up music and free energy drinks were dispersed.

A Victoria’s Secret booth was also set up on the commons, and the store’s Pink Street Team gave away polka-dotted gift bags.

This year’s run was different from previous years because of construction on Nippert Stadium, forcing the mile to take a new course.

“The route is going all the way up MainStreet rather than just around the football field,” said Ian Klingler, a fifthyear science education student. “I’d rather not go up there, but it’s for a good cause and it’s a good time.”

The 2014 run raised more than $3,000 for the St. Vincent De Paul Society, according to Kristy Dardano, a fifth-year fashion design student and head of the Nearly Naked Mile.

“I am extremely pleased with the outcome,” Dardano said. “We almost doubled the amount of people who registered last year. Over 300 people signed up online, plus more signed up at the promotion table on campus.

“It’s all about school spirit, but it’s awesome how successful we were.”

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Students attend sexuality event, discuss female orgasm Program tailored to guiding students to discuss female orgasm draws large crowd, stirs mixed response DAVID WATKINS | CONTRIBUTOR

MADISON SCHMIDT | PHOTO EDITOR Connor Timmons, a sex educator, points out the flaws of magazine sex tips.

University of Cincinnati students gathered to learn and laugh about the female orgasm Wednesday in Zimmer Auditorium. The event’s controversial advertisements brought people for a variety of reasons, but most students left informed and surprised by the event’s inclusivity.

Dorian Solot and Connor Timmons, romantic couple and orgasm experts from the national sex education program ‘Sex Discussed Here!,’ brought their awardwinning workshop, The Female Orgasm, to UC to create an environment where students could engage in an open dialogue and ask questions on a topic often discouraged in today’s society.

“I think it educates people about a topic they are embarrassed to talk about and it brings it to light,” said Gabby Meyer, a first-year marketing student. “It’s good for all genders just to feel comfortable about the female body, especially when it’s something shamed so often. It’s good to celebrate it.”

As The Female Orgasm began, Solot and Timmons set the tone of the program with a clip from the 1989 movie “When Harry Met Sally.”The infamous clip showed Meg Ryan’s character debating whether or not Billy Crystal’s character could identify a false orgasm. She proceeds to fake an orgasm in the middle of a diner.

The humor-filled program lightened the subject of female orgasm. The dialogue spoke to those wanting to achieve their first orgasm, those hoping to help their partner by learning more and to those wanting to figure out how to stop “faking it” and actually orgasm.

MADISON SCHMIDT | PHOTO EDITOR Dorian Solot, co-founder of Sex Discussed Here!, an organization dedicated to college awareness of sex, presents the orgasm using wit and humor.

Event organizers also commented on the double standard between women and men when it comes to discussing the experience of sexuality.

“There are a lot of messages that say it’s normal for boys, but there’s something wrong with girls if they masturbate,” Solot said. “I think you can learn so much about your body from masturbation, that it sets women at a disadvantage in terms of partnered sex later on in their lives.”

While comedic elements made the event entertaining, many students respected its inclusivity.

“I thought it was really great — super informative, super inclusive,” said Morgan Clapp, a graduate student studying women, gender and sexuality.

Solot and Timmons explained inclusive language to the audience, informing them that while it is called ‘The Female Orgasm,’ not all females in the room identified with that term to describe their gender.

After the first hour, Solot demonstrated the concept that gender is not binary by splitting the audience into groups: male identifying, female identifying, and gender queer or transgender students.

Fliers around campus said things like “Do you female orgasm?” and “I love female orgasm.” When students arrived at Zimmer Auditorium, the door windows were covered with flyers that said “OOOHH” in large letters, emulating the sound of an orgasm.

“I’ve never seen any ad like this, so I wanted to see what kind of thing they would be presenting,” said Austin Strok, a third-year communication student.

The Female Orgasm’s advertisements got students talking to the point where the program was buzzing on a popular social app, Yik Yak. But event leaders and some attendees were disappointed about the messages commenters posted.

One Yik Yak commenter posted “Girls, I can make you orgasm before the class, it will only take a few minutes.”

Another posted, “Hopefully after tonight men will be able to not only locate a clitoris, but also know what to do with it.”

“I wish that people weren’t making offensive jokes about female sexuality,” Solot said. “I think that a lot of people have never learned the language on how to talk about it that is both funny and respectful. I believe that’s totally possible to do, so I hope we can totally be role models about, you know, here’s a way to think and talk about this in a respectful way and celebrate sexual pleasure.”

Other attendees were not concerned with the content of the comments and were instead appreciative that a subject rarely talked about was getting attention.

“Their comments make no difference to me,” said Hannah Hanauer, a second-year dietetics student, referring to the presumably cisgender males — individuals whose self-identity conforms to their biological gender — who planned on attending for the wrong reasons. “If people want to use their anonymity on Yik Yak to post yaks, positive or negative, at least they are talking and at least they will be in attendance to hopefully learn something beneficial.”

The program’s attendance showed that any press is good press — almost every seat in Zimmer Auditorium was occupied.

Higher education deans across Ohio fight to keep Common Core Universities sign letter supporting Common Core use in institutions ELYSSE WINGET | STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati presented a workshop Saturday for current and potential professors to learn about the importance of the Common Core and why it was adopted, despite its flaws.

Universities across the state are adopting Common Core into their curriculum, which was recently debated in the Ohio statehouse. House Bill 597, the center of the debate, would repeal and replace the Common Core State Standards for Ohio, and would reassess high school graduation requirements.

On Sept. 10, a letter in support of Common Core and signed by 13 state university education deans of Ohio — including UC’s — was published in The Cincinnati Enquirer.

The Common Core is “a set of high quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts and literacy” that “outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade,” according to the Common Core State Standards. It was created to ensure K-12 students were graduating high schools with a necessary set of skills and intelligence that would help them succeed in college or within their chosen profession.

There have been many complaints about the system among university faculty throughout Ohio. According to the letter signed by the education deans, 40 percent of Ohio graduates are not ready for collegelevel mathematics and English. These

students are required to complete remedial coursework, which not only slows down their education, but also requires more money to be invested into their education.

Ohio colleges — including UC — are revising their freshman level courses to teach according to Common Core standards.

Holly Johnson, the director of UC’s school of education and associate professor, spoke at the workshop about disciplinary literacy and Common Core. Johnson spoke about the passion that is required of the teaching profession and how it is necessary in keeping the attention of students, accelerating their learning and benefiting their overall performance.

“You want to love what you are teaching, and if you don’t love this, what do you love?”

Johnson said.

Johnson emphasized finding interest in the uninteresting. The best teaching comes from the ability to make it relatable and interesting despite how much we may or may not be willing to learn it, Johnson said.

Though Johnson’s presentation focused primarily on disciplinary literacy, she mentioned various methods on how to implement Common Core well and why it is important to the education system.

“Students need models,” Johnson said.

“Which is why it is essential that freshman classes incorporate the Common Core into their work, as to model it later for their students and understand what they will be facing when trying to pass their standard level education.”

Finding the most effective method of teaching is integral to the program; knowing how students will learn and helping students comprehend will be critical in their ability to pass the Common Core Evaluation.

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Panhellenic sisters work together in uniting Greek life Student officers aim to foster positive experiences, events for University of Cincinnati sororities FERNANDA CRESCENTE | STAFF REPORTER

Laughter and inside jokes dominated conversation among the executive members of the University of Cincinnati’s College Panhellenic Council (CPH) preceding their weekly meeting. It was hard to believe these nine women were not just friends having a fun time together, but representatives of different Greek organizations.

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Student officers of the College Panhellenic Council discuss values and opportunities during a weekly meeting.

Their high spirits were a clear indicator of what sorority life meant to them, and also served to highlight the importance of their weekly meetings, which usually happen on Mondays. Discussions revolve around furthering values and sisterhood, organizing events and making sure that Greek life is the best opportunity for women at the collegiate level.

Officers recently helped organize the Sept. 7 Community Plunge, a service-driven event that had more than 300 participants. Although the Plunge used to be a soley Greek event, it recently opened up to the entire UC community.

Along with the executive board, 10 other delegates that are part of or affiliated with the National Panhellenic Council, an advocacy and support organization for the advancement of the sorority experience, participate in these meetings. They all contribute by discussing different ideas, helping with events and supporting each other by sharing what has worked for their own organizations, said Sarah Carpenter, vice president of programming and a fifth-year communications and English student.

“When we do have propositions on the floor such as sponsorships or reviewing our bylaws, we want to make sure that the changes we are making as a council is representative and something that can be integrated into all of our chapters, so we need their voice and vision in what we are doing,” said Emily Schlager, CPH

president and a fifth-year accounting student.

CPH also has the support of advisors who were a part of Greek life in their collegiate years and are connected to UC. These advisors often offer insight and feedback on their activities, and also work to ensure the missions chapters have stated for themselves are being met.

“We can’t just have the sororities running their own things because, at the end of the day, all of our values are pretty much centered on these common values like sisterhood and scholarship,” Carpenter said. “We exist to make sure that we are all moving forward in a unified front.”

CPH is also in the process of organizing Women Empowerment Week, which will take place Nov. 8 to Nov. 16. The week will include different activities for women to engage in and learn about campus resources.

When asked about what their favorite part about Greek life and CPH was, all nine members had something different to share. Haley Mason, academic director and fourth-year communication sciences and disorders student, talked about networking and how the people she has met have inspired her to be a better person.

“My goal for my college experience was to leave UC a little bit better than how I found it,” Schlager said.

“I think obviously one way we have all donated and contributed to that goal was being a part of our chapter and being a part of Panhellenic.”

Students tip hats to retiring dean ALLIE ALU | CONTRIBUTOR

Students, alumni and peers from around the country donned straw hats in Tangeman University Center Friday afternoon in celebration of the University of Cincinnati’s retiring dean of students.

More than 70 guests mingled before a presentation commemorating the 35-year career of Frank Bowen. The dean, who many in attendance said they regarded as a brother or father figure, was known for sporting straw hats on campus.

The Homecoming week event was a celebration of Bowen’s impact on both the university and the people within its community.

“I would have come to this event no matter where I was in the world,” said Stacey Downing, associate vice president of Delaware State University.

Alumni and peers shared memories of Bowen as a colleague, friend and allaround mentor.

“I’ve known Mr. Bowen all my adult life, and he is the main reason I pursued a profession in student affairs,” said Jeffrey Burgin, associate provost and dean of students at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. “He has become a friend, mentor and just an overall example to me.”

Many current students viewed the event as an opportunity to meet other faculty members in addition to commemorating Bowen’s career.

“I heard about this event through some faculty members, and I have heard about Bowen over the years with all of his successes,” said Jazmine Covington, a second-year biological sciences student.

“It is good to be here meeting the entire faculty.”

Jade Collins, a third-year athletic training student, said she was eager to thank Bowen for “being such an inspiration for the students and the campus.”

Bridget Patton, director of public and community affairs for Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, was also among partygoers, surprising the retiring dean by declaring Sept. 19 national Frank H. Bowen Day in the city.

As the ceremony settled down, partygoers tipped their straw hats to Bowen, thanking him for his lasting impact on the university.

Bowen was outwardly grateful for the celebration.

“I think it is completely wonderful that the University of Cincinnati takes the time out of their schedule to do this for the staff,” Bowen said. “I’m seeing so many former students and friends. It is wonderful.”

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UC president Santa Ono crowns student body president Christina Beer Homecoming Queen at Paul Brown Stadium Saturday.

Homecoming celebrations go to town Parade marches through downtown Cincinnati alongside Oktoberfest crowds CASSIE MERINO | CHIEF REPORTER

Homecoming stepped into uncharted territory over the weekend as the annual parade exuding Bearcat pride took over downtown Cincinnati, winding through the Banks in the midst of Oktoberfest festivities.

“President Ono was there, so that was a lot of fun,” said Brittany Churilla, a second-year environmental studies student. “He led out the parade, so that was really cool to see him out and about.

It was the first time I had seen him this year.”

UC football’s homecoming game against Miami University was the second game held at Paul Brown Stadium, this season’s home for the Bearcats as renovations to Nippert Stadium continue.

The parade kicked off three hours before the game near the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum at Great American Ball Park, then moved west on Freedom Way to the end of Elm Street, outside of Paul Brown.

The new location extended celebrations to beyond the UC community, especially along the city’s heavily attended Oktoberfest, which was expected to draw more than 600,000 people this year.

“It was really nice because you could really see the sense of community

in Cincinnati,” said Demetria York, a third-year communications student who passed out candy during the parade.

“Even people who didn’t even go to UC support the culture that UC brings to Cincinnati. It was really cool to see that.”

One major change in the parade from previous years was the fact that floats were not used. Instead, trucks were decorated by pomping – the process of sticking tissue paper into a wooden frame with chicken wire.

The trucks had the names of groups and organizations embedded with tissue paper, while the Phi Mu and Delta Tau Delta partnership truck featured Uncle Sam passing out candy. Another fraternity created a house in the bed of its truck while members gave out candy to children.

The switch from floats to pomping garnered mixed reactions from onlookers.

“There weren’t a lot of floats like usual,” said Danielle Banks, a third-year international business student. “The parade was alright. It wasn’t as exciting as it has been in the past, and I think it was because it was later in the day. Some people in floats weren’t as excited also.”

Various student organizations were represented in the procession: Greek life, rally cats, the UC band, cheerleaders and more all came out to support the Bearcats. The Bearcat cheerleaders danced in between trucks. The band

played UC’s fight songs at the end of the parade.

“I think Oktoberfest really contributed to the success of the parade and the turnout of the game,” York said. “It gave something for people to do; people who aren’t even necessarily close to the college age or who are alum, but people who just want to be around. I think that really helped contribute.”

The spirit of the parade extended into the game. Cheers echoed across the stadium at the beginning of the halftime show, during which student body president, Christina Beer, and vice president, Shivam Shah, were crowned Homecoming Queen and King.

The festivities and energetic crowd were rewarded at the end of the night with a Bearcat victory over the Miami University Redhawks, 31 to 24.

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Student body vice president Shivam Shah is crowned Homecoming King.

Scholarship’s benefits extend beyond semesters spent abroad Benjamin A. Gilman International Program recipients Brian Larger, Folorunso Adu talk ongoing opportunities CASSIE LIPP | STAFF REPORTER

For two University of Cincinnati students, studying abroad breathed life into locations they had previously only read about.

Brian Larger and Folorunso Adu embarked on journeys abroad after being awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which has the goal of diversifying students who study and intern abroad.

The Gilman Scholarship is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education, Larger said. Students who receive Pell grants and plan on studying abroad for six or more weeks are eligible to apply for the award, and they must turn in a 7,000-character proposal to apply.

Larger, a third-year finance and information systems student, and Adu, a fourth-year chemical engineering student, used the money from the award to participate in the Singapore Experience this summer. Larger worked as a foreign currency exchange trader for Six Capital, while Adu worked on hydrogel research at Nanyang Technological University.

Adu said it is very rare for engineering students to study abroad, and it is even discouraged in some cases.

He said he is thankful he won the scholarship because gaining international experience will help him achieve his dream of bringing the biopolymer industry to his home country, Nigeria.

Adu has been active in rheology — the study of plastics — at UC since his sophomore year.

He said he looked to Singapore to expand his horizons because it is the main place polymers are traded outside of the U.S. “Nigeria is a developing country, but it needs some

help,” Adu said. “I feel that people in my generation are the ones to bring it.”

Adu said that his dream of helping his home country is so big that it scares him, but he believes that “if you have nothing to lose, you have to take the biggest risks.”

Now that Adu has extensive research experience at UC, as well as international research experience, he is working to establish his credibility and start the biopolymer business.

“I’m making sure that when the time comes and when the opportunity presents itself, I can go there, and with my experience I can start that,” Adu said.

Larger, who originally wanted to study abroad in Germany, said anyone who wants to study abroad should “expect the unexpected.” Working in one of the world’s largest growing markets in the heart of a global hub was a great learning experience, he said.

“Singapore pushed me to do things I didn’t think I would do before, for example riding the world’s second tallest Ferris wheel,” Larger said. “I’m terrified of heights.”

The Gilman Scholarship is great for students because opportunities do not end after winning the award, Larger said.

He added that not only has he been able to network with other Gilman recipients, but he has also been offered more money from the foundation to study abroad again. He has even been contacted to attend meetings by U.S. ambassadors.

Adu said that winning the award and having international experience in research has helped him build an impressive resume, and he feels confident in securing a job during interviews.

Larger, who found out he won $2,000 from the Gilman foundation on his 21st birthday, said he received the best birthday present of his life.

Larger said the foundation looks for applicants who have an interesting background story or a special factor that sets them apart from the 3,000 other applicants.

The award is competitive — 1,100 scholarships were awarded this year, and over 3,000 students applied.

Larger believes he won the scholarship because of his proposal. In it, he wrote that he dreamt of studying abroad while growing up and has a strong desire to gain cultural experience and expand his knowledge of the world.

The Gilman Scholarship also stresses giving back, Larger said. Both Larger and Adu said they have given back by telling as many people as they can about the scholarship.

Larger believes there are many students that want to study abroad, but who become discouraged when they think about the cost. He said applying for scholarships and writing good proposals is the best way to make it happen.

“Anyone who wants to study abroad should do whatever they can to make it happen,” Larger said. “It is a reality that anyone can do, and anyone should.”

Adu, who won $3,000 from the Gilman Foundation, describes himself as a “travel abroad evangelist.” Adu said he tries to generate excitement for traveling abroad through his Instagram account, which includes pictures from his travels all over the globe. In addition to Singapore, Adu has visited: Germany, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Hawaii and Mexico.

“It is so easy to meet new people when you travel,” Adu said. He added that everyone is traveling for the experience, so you do not have to try hard to network.

Adu said his goal is to get at least 20 more students to study abroad.

Larger said after being in Singapore and realizing how different things are across the globe, he never takes things for granted.

“There are so many different levels,” Larger said.

“When you read a book it is not even comprehendible.

You have to actually live it and experience it, and when you come back you can never look at life the same.”

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Cincinnati Public Library to name first writer-in-residence ZACK HATFIELD | ARTS EDITOR

Distractions and monetary limitations often stifle the flames of creativity — which is why, on Sept. 24, The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County will reveal its first-ever writer-inresidence.

A writer-in-residence is when an institution or organization grants money or space to a writer so they can work comfortably, and simply write.

Although some residencies require a writer to live in a particular space for a duration, this one only requires the writer to live in southwest Ohio and to be either a full-time or part-time writer.

The requirements don’t focus on a specific genre of writing. The deadline to apply was Aug. 31.

“We have a strong writing community in Hamilton County, and its difficult for a starting writer to make their mark and be known to the community,” said Kimber Fender, the Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director of Cincinnati’s public library.

“We wanted to take connection for local writers to a new level and feature one who has done some great work.”

Seventy writers applied, ranging from professors to part-time writers.

Applicants were narrowed down to 10

by Fender and members of the foundation.

The 10 were then cut to a single writer by Albert Pyle, the director of Cincinnati’s esteemed members-only library Mercantile Library of Cincinnati, and David Siders, the Popular Library Manager at the Main Library downtown.

The winner of the writer-in-residence will be named at the Library Foundation Donor Event on Wednesday.

The writer will be awarded a $10,000 stipend.

The writer-in-residence, whose residency lasts from September to November, is expected to host four writing workshops — which are open to the public — and to engage in promotional activities with the library.

These workshops don’t necessarily have to be held at the library, though.

Fender said they could also be located at schools, recreation centers, or other programs outside of the library.

“Our goal is to help people in the community hone their own writing skills,” Fender said. “To make the community larger.”

Fender noted that Cincinnati’s literary culture isn’t necessarily on the rise, but that it has always existed.

“Our library is the sixth-busiest library in the country,” Fender said. “I think people here are very much aware of reading and writing, something we assume happens only in more major, larger cities.”

WEINSTEIN COMPANY

The devastating film revolves around Connor (James McAvoy) and Eleanor (Jessica Chastain) as they attempt to salvage what’s left of their relationship.

Director’s debut explores love’s vanishing act ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them’ gives insight to endurance ZACK HATFIELD | ARTS EDITOR

Walking through Lower Manhattan, Eleanor Rigby looks back fleetingly at a graffiti piece that reads “Love is not missed by minutes, it is missed by miles.”And although the camera refuses to focus on the writing, the film undeniably focuses on the ambiguity of love and heartbreak.

“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them” is the first installation of a three-part film project from director Ned Benson. The other segments will explore the same events through different perspectives,“Him” and “Her.” Benson’s directorial debut is a glimpse into the relationship of two New Yorkers — Connor Ludlow (James McAvoy) and Eleanor Rigby (Jessica Chastain) — as their marriage fractures after the untimely death of their child. In the wake of their agony, Eleanor (named by her Beatles-fan parents) returns to college as Connor tries to keep his restaurant from going under.

The film is full of surprises, from Eleanor’s attempted suicide within the first 10 minutes to smaller details, such as unexpected lines in conversation between the characters where startling or insightful memories are shared.

Although most of the scenes are set in the teeming Manhattan borough, Benson has managed to make an extremely intimate film. This is achieved in multiple ways, from utilizing handheld cameras for a more personal perspective—thanks to cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt—as

we follow Eleanor and Connor through the streets, to capitalizing on a series of flashbacks that capture the tender moments of their relationship. Another gem is the film’s ethereal soundtrack by Son Lux, which scores the complex territory of the couple’s post-breakup world with poise.

One concern the film revolves around is retrieving what is lost. At an early point in the movie, Eleanor returns to live with her family. Her sister and mother quickly take down and hide one of the photos from the wall before she can see it, and that space remains empty until one of the last scenes.

Similarly, the narrative itself isn’t preoccupied with giving you all of the specifics at once. Instead, Benson reveals little things gradually and this decision makes the story much more authentic.

Throughout the span of the film it feels as if we’re assembling a jigsaw made up of Eleanor and Connor’s haunted memories.

For the most part, the cast is strong.

Viola Davis as Eleanor’s professor balances sarcasm and empathy with poignancy, adding a profound vividness to her character despite her sparse screen time. Isabelle Huppert as Eleanor’s French mother and William Hurt as her academic father are also engaging, and Bill Hader as Connor’s chef and coworker Stuart provides a nuanced comic relief.Both Chastain and McAvoy’s performances are raw and commanding, but Chastain’s magnetism holds each scene together. As Eleanor, she is masterful at navigating the grief her relationship has caused, but also depicts its unbridled joy with beauty.

The chemistry between Connor and Eleanor at times seems contrived. This is

likely because of the last-minute change in distributors that amputated the original vision — a pair of two-hour movies: “Him” and “Her,” which will be released independently later this fall — into a twohour film from the Weinstein Company.

This grafted screenplay might explain why sometimes the dialogue will sound a little too refined and scripted, going against the more organic parts of the story. But despite its subtle flaws, the film creates a distinct aesthetic and a psychological plot that challenges its audience to understand complex emotions.

“Tragedy is a foreign country,” Eleanor’s father says, but the film’s concepts are accessible, instantly familiar due to the acting.

“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” is not only a depressing love story, but also a mystery and ghost story. The mystery of Eleanor’s “disappearance” — the intangible disappearance of her former self and past life — isn’t necessarily something that can be solved by time’s healing touch. The ghosts who insist on resurfacing in the film are the memories of the former romance both characters shared, as well as the ghost of their son’s death that leaves a void in both of their hearts.

“You shouldn’t be interested in regretting things,” Connor’s father (played with a quiet depth by Ciarán Hinds) says. Although Connor denies his regret, the movie itself is a meditation on the past, as well as regret, grief and adulthood.

What Benson achieves, albeit some minor hiccups, is an extraordinary portrait of two ordinary people who are trying to salvage their relationship in the aftermath of trauma.

BUNGIE

The Activision-published “Destiny” is an open world role-playing game that tries to evade the traditions of MMO (massively multiplayer online games) features, utilizing the most advanced technology.

‘Destiny’ creates unique world, new online challenges for gamers Bungie’s latest release changes experience of first-person shooters CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

Video game developer Bungie’s first game post-Halo, “Destiny,” leaves me wanting more, and not in a bad way.

You play as a Guardian, a reanimated warrior wielding the light of the Traveler, destined to fight against the armies of darkness as they threaten the last bastion of humanity and Earth.

You aren’t the only Guardian in this world. Gamers play side-by-side with other players roaming the planets, creating Fireteams to down the game’s

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“Destiny” is set in a post-apocalyptic world.

more difficult bosses and putting your skills to the test in the player vs. player arena, known as the Crucible.

Visually, this game is pristine.

The graphics are clean and the physics work better than most other games I’ve played this year (like Madden NFL ‘15).

There aren’t any graphic tears or frame rate drops.

This engine simply works and is so elegant in its execution that it may be one of the most underappreciated aspects of the game.

The game’s mechanics are polished, hit detection is spot-on and everything happens in the realm of the rules the game creates for itself.

The game’s environments are gorgeous and full of so much detail they can distract you from all the incoming gunfire — so don’t look too long.

From the lush jungles of Venus to the barren plains of the Moon or the colorchanging dust covering the red planet Mars, this game is far from visually boring.

The sound design of the game is signature Bungie in every way. A chorus of voices harmonize with the slow crescendo of a lonely brass instrument as the camera pans across the reaches of the universe.

The music is ominous, tragic and beautiful all at once as it sets the tone for the game’s adventure and conflicts.

“Destiny” is scored by “Halo” composers Michael Salvatori, Martin O’Donnell, and C. Paul Johnson, who did a fantastic job of manipulating atmospheres and tones with ambience.

Utilizing faint melodic influence for each encounter in the game immerses

players into the fictional reality “Destiny” creates — keeping gamers engaged even in the longest of raids.

Speaking of raids, Bungie wanted you to know that friends are the name of the game in “Destiny.”You’ll probably enjoy the game the most (like I did) when playing with two other friends in a Fireteam.

Game communication between nonfriends is difficult and frustrating. This makes organizing pre-made parties to tackle missions difficult, when it shouldn’t be. Thankfully, missions can be done solo and the content that requires a threeperson party has a matchmaking system.

The current endgame raid, the Vault of Glass, however, does not have such a system. This raid requires players to gather five friends in a six-man fireteam to tackle the game’s most difficult mission. It isn’t short, so be prepared to be there for around an hour, if not longer.

The Crucible is the primary competitive game mode in “Destiny.” It allows players to fight similarly to other competitive shooter games. Gamers get the option to play several different, yet familiar, game types that include: control (similar to domination in “Call of Duty”), capture the flag, free-for-all and a six vs. six-team death match.

The firefights land in a very comfortable zone where players never feel outmatched.

You don’t die as quick as you would in “Call of Duty,” but the fights don’t drag out like in Bungie’s previous series, “Halo.”The Crucible is an effective way to get some good gear, but players only get rewarded if they perform well, so this method may not be for everyone.

Where “Destiny” suffers is from its own ambition — I want more from the game.

The loot system, especially after playing games like “Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls” and “Borderlands 2,” feels too stingy with its drops — good, new gear is just too rare.

This is a good and a bad thing.

I love getting new and exciting gear to make my Titan-class character more powerful, but it’s so rare to get anything truly worthwhile.

The other side of that argument is that the game makes players work for the gear.

You want good stuff? You have to fight the harder bosses, and battle through the tougher raids. It makes gamers earn every single stat from that piece of armor their wearing.

The campaign is far too short and leaves players with too many questions. It feels like Bungie developed the game first, then went back and added a story, because they realized they forgot about a plot.

I want more planets to explore, more monsters to fight, and more levels to gain.

I want this universe Bungie has created to be a vast playground for me to run around and be the Guardian that Bungie feels that I’m destined to be, but it doesn’t feel like it is there yet.

There are at least two expansions on the way with more being speculated.

Overall, “Destiny” is a fantastic game that has all the pieces in the right place to be a masterpiece, yet it falls short when trying to stick the landing.

Almost everything about this game makes me love it, enjoy it and want more of it, but therein lays the crux of the whole thing. More is coming, but will it be enough?

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Men’s golf ready for fall season UC looks ahead after strong spring season, welcomes competition KENSINGTON WIELAND | CONTRIBUTOR

After being named as one of the three most improved teams in University of Cincinnati’s athletic department last year — and most improved in the U.S. by Golfstat — the UC men’s golf program hopes to carry momentum into the fall season.

A veteran team with five seniors, the squad has set its sights high with the addition of “the most difficult schedule we’ve ever played,” said head coach Doug Martin.

The men in red and black are no strangers to competition and success — making a big name for themselves at UC and in the American Athletic Conference after last year’s victory and nine top five finishes.

The prestigious title of being the most improved team in the nation came as a result of their work last year, climbing 123 spots on Golf Stat rankings to hold a place in the Top 100 — the highest ranked men’s golf team in UC history.

The team’s win at Cleveland State University last October marked a school record, 29 under par 835.

Seeing the fruits of their labor, the Bearcats have started the process of strengthening their schedule in order to put themselves in a better position for post-season play.

“A tougher schedule will make us a better team,” Martin said. However, Martin said, it’s crucial to “bring your game each week.”

The games began for the men in Huntington, West Virginia, at the Marshall Invitational Sept. 8-9 where they came a mere five strokes away from beating Youngstown State University, who claimed the tournament victory.

This tournament featured four returning starters for the Bearcats, including Baxter Reeves who carded an even par 71-71-71=213 to tie for 10th place in the field.

The course also proved to be the perfect grounds for freshman Davis Baxter to make his mark for the Bearcats. The Nashville, Tennessee, native led the Bearcats’ efforts, shooting a three-day total two-under par to tie for third place.

In the midst of the excitement, Baxter said it was not a sole effort but that “everyone on the team is pushing each other to be better.”

The team had a quick turn around playing Sept. 15-16 in the Memphis Intercollegiate hosted by fellow ACC team University of Memphis.

The 13-team field proved somewhat difficult for the Bearcats as their play resulted in a 10th place finish.

The team was “obviously disappointed in our performance and we just didn’t play our best golf,” Martin said.

Even though the team may have suffered, Baxter continued his consistent play and led the team once again with a two-over par finish at the par 72, 7,334yard Colonial Club.

Baxter had to make some quick adjustments to begin play at the college level.

“Before I was mainly playing for myself, but now I’m playing for the University of Cincinnati,” Baxter said.

Even though the end result in Memphis was sub-par, Martin saw it as “a great learning opportunity that helped us figure out a lot of things internally.”

Most important is getting refocused on the Bearcats’ goals, which are staying patient and positive.

“Our team has proved we have the talent and ability to preform at the highest level, there are no doubts,” said returning starter John Michael O’Toole.

The team will continue to practice and prepare in under Martin to push toward their goals. The Bearcats tee up Sept. 2425 at the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky.

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Cincinnati quarterback Gunner Kiel runs through Miami’s defense during the homecoming football game at Paul Brown Stadium Saturday evening.

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were touchdowns as McKay recorded his second and third touchdown grabs on the year.

Kiel spread the ball around to 12 different receivers; this joint contribution aided the team in maintaining its streak of 28 consecutive games with at least 340 offensive yards.

Cincinnati’s defense allowed 368 yards to the Redhawks offense, quarterbacked by fifth-year senior Andrew Hendrix. Hendrix was able to escape containment a few times as he converted three third downs on the night when the original play broke down — which was often due to the unrelenting pressure by the Bearcats defense.

UC collected eight sacks on Hendrix, four of which came in the fourth quarter during crucial drives while Cincinnati clung to a 7-point lead late in the game.

“The thing that we wanted to do in this game was make [Hendrix] get out of the pocket,” said UC head coach Tommy Tuberville.“Make him throw on the run and cut off half of the field.”

The defense for the Bearcats shined when it really needed to by forcing turnovers during important Miami possessions.

Late in the second quarter, Cincinnati finally seized the lead with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Moore. Miami attempted to start their drive to retake the lead when UC linebacker Leviticus

Payne tackled Miami running back Dawan Scott and popped the ball out. The ball was recovered by UC’s Mike Tyson to give Bearcats possession with enough time to score another touchdown — one of the McKay grabs from Kiel — to take a 10-point lead.

Cincinnati did not relinquish the lead again for the rest of the game, but the team was far from comfortable. Miami wide receiver David Frazier cut through the defense for 74 yards and a touchdown — bringing the game within three points — after catching a checkdown pass from Hendrix as UC’s defense collapsed around the pocket at the beginning of the third quarter.

Rollins intercepted Kiel for the second time of the night immediately after that touchdown and the Redhawks were poised to regain the lead with momentum on their side.

Hendrix, who came into the game with five interceptions on the season, squandered the perfect opportunity and delivered a pass right to the awaiting hands of UC linebacker Zach Edwards — who grabbed the ball at the 3-yard line and prevented a touchdown.

UC starting middle linebacker Jeff Luc registered a new career high in tackles in the contest with 18 total tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Luc, a senior, spent last season as an outside linebacker and is transitioning back to middle this season.

“This is the first time I’ve been an actual

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Mekale McKay (2) catches the ball to score a touchdown during the homecoming football game at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday.

middle linebacker since high school,” Luc said.“I feel really comfortable in the middle.

I’m really enjoying it.”

The Bearcats now sit at 2-0 on the season and will head to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the Ohio State University Buckeyes Saturday at 6 p.m.

KATIE NORMAND | CONTRIBUTOR

Wide receiver Chris Moore celebrates a touchdown. Cincinnati won 31-24.

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UC wide receiver Johnny Holton catches the ball during the homecoming football game at Paul Brown Stadium.

Bearcats women’s tennis claims singles championship honor Players shape up over summer after slow spring, prepare for longer fall season, more practices ELLEN HADLEY | SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati women’s tennis team visited Bowling Green State University for the Bearcats’ first fall match, claiming a singles championship honor in the process.

Seven teams competed at the BGSU Invitational Friday and Saturday.

UC junior Hannah Wille won all three of her singles matches in the fifth flight of the tournament, earning championship honors.

Wille defeated Melika LeBlanc of the University of Illinois at Chicago, 6-0, 6-3, Hannah Drayton of BGSU, 5-7, 7-6, 10-7, and Mackenzie Bowman of the University of Tennessee, 6-4, 6-3.

Wille lost one of her three doubles matches over the weekend. Partnered with freshman Natalia Abdalla, the duo lost their first match of the third doubles flight to Sara Sherif and Carlota Trevino of Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne, 8-5. Wille and Abdalla then came back and won the second two matches 8-2 and 8-4.

Bearcats women’s tennis head coach Angela Farley Wilson saw a drastic improvement in Wille’s play since spring, marking her as a more mature player than she was just a matter of months ago with more mental toughness.

“She worked hard over the summer,” Farley Wilson said. “She added some offensiveness to her game.”

Last season Wille recorded a 7-15 combined record in singles play at the No. 5 and 6 positions on the team. She went 3-0 during the team’s trip to Puerto Rico over spring break, according to her bio on gobearcats.com Over the summer, Wille “tweaked” her forehand.

Working hard over the summer is a noticeable trend for the Bearcats, especially for sophomore Katya Bure.

“Some of the specific parts of my game that I worked on were being able to stay in points longer, as well as staying aggressive throughout tough match situations,” Bure said. “I trained six days a week this summer.”

As a freshman, she recorded an 8-16 singles record, playing primarily at the No. 4 spot. She also finished 8-16 at the No. 3 spot in doubles play.

“After her freshman year she really learned what tennis is about,” Farley Wilson said. “She worked hard this summer. She started making more balls and wanted it so badly.”

Farley Wilson moved Bure up to the No. 2 spot this fall, recognizing her “composure and fight” and saw her to start living by a “play hard, play smart” mentality.

“I am pleased that my hard work over the summer is paying off and am happy to contribute to the overall success of the team,” Bure said.

Fellow sophomore Lauren Bellinger is also making strides this fall after spending most of her spring season in a boot for a stress fracture in her left foot.

“I have been feeling comfortable playing for a while but this past weekend showed me my foot is 100 percent,” Bellinger said. “I have been cleared for about two and a half months.”

Bellinger won two of her three third flight singles matches, defeating Ella Norgren of IPFW, 6-3, 6-1, and BGSU’s Meili Martin 6-2, 6-2 before dropping to the University of Detroit Mercy, 6-3, 6-4.

In doubles, Bellinger partnered with overall No. 1 Kelly Poggensee-Wei — a junior — in the first flight, dropping two of the three matches. The Bearcats took the first against Monole and Hahn of UIC, 8-3, before dropping to Marta Burak and Dominika Lackova of Youngstown State University, 8-5, and Mayu Sato and Marcy Huck of IPFW, 8-2.

“I feel like I overall played well,” Bellinger said.

“Saturday I — as well as my teammates — competed well and won a lot of matches. Unfortunately we couldn’t carry that over and I did not perform as well as I could have Saturday. We have a young team with four freshmen and it was a great learning experience for everyone. We all are improving and I can’t wait to compete again at home in a few weeks.”

Farley Wilson will focus on serving before the team’s next match.

“Serving is one of those shots that dictates the tempo of the match,” Farley Wilson said. “A good first serve percentage is vital. We want free points, not to give away points.”

The players have their own individual goals, as well.

“Personally I need to do a better job of attacking the ball and exposing my opponents weakness,” Bellinger said. “Our doubles teams need to continue to communicate and work together. As a team, we need to put our serves and returns in play and work on playing the big points well now that we are playing no ad scoring.”

This fall is the first season the team is playing under the “no ad” rules. Instead of going to ad points after deuce, the returner of the serve decides which side to return from — the deuce or ad side — and that point dictates the game.

Bellinger also wants to work on “improving [her] conditioning and working on winning those deuce points.”

Wille focus on consistency and footwork.

Farley Wilson intentionally planned the fall schedule with weeks between matches to give the athletes more time to improve and practice between events.

“This is the latest we’ve gone in the fall season. We started organized team practices Sept. 11 and our last match is Nov. 9,” Farley Wilson said.

UC hosts the UC Invitational Oct. 10-11 at the TrabertTalbert Tennis Center.