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Blue Ash student receives semester of free tuition As incentive for students to register for classes early, UC Blue Ash awards student by paying for fall classes SAM MORREN | STAFF REPORTER
For any college student, the beginning of a new school year comes with struggles. But for Rebecca Zeiler the struggles became lighter when she received a free semester of tuition. Zeiler, a first-year dental hygiene student at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, is the sole winner of a free fall semester at UC. Her free tuition is the result of a program at UC Blue Ash that encourages students to register early for the upcoming semesters so they can get the classes and schedule they prefer. Zeiler’s name was drawn from a pool of 1,770 eligible students, according to a UC Blue Ash College press release. Those who register by the designated deadline are automatically entered into a drawing to win free tuition. Zeiler, who after a three-year wait taking general education courses, was able to register for her dental hygiene classes back in April, when she was granted one of the 28 spots in the program. This automatically
entered her in the drawing for free tuition. “When I got the news, I thought it was a prank and I spent the Memorial Day weekend wondering if it was true or if it was one of those emails you get telling you you’ve won a cruise,” Zeiler said. For Zeiler, the new school year came with its unique set of challenges. She spent the summer undergoing surgery on her vocal chords. “I recently had two surgeries on my vocal chords,” Zeiler said. “[The surgery] was so recent, I was not able to talk the first day of classes.” As the school year began, Zeiler was facing mounting medical bills and the expenses of a new school year and program. “[The free tuition for the fall semester] couldn’t have come at a better time,” Zeiler said. Since Zeiler received free tuition, her scholarships were sent to her as a refund. She then used the refund money to pay off some of her medical bills. Zeiler and her classmates want to express their gratitude by paying it forward. They entered the UC Blue Ash Dash, a fundraising run on Oct. 11, to help raise money for the UC Blue Ash College Scholarship Fund.
PROVIDED Winner Rebecca Zeiler with Cady Short-Thompson, dean of UC Blue Ash
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New scholarship benefits public health students ELYSSE WINGET | CONTRIBUTOR
Giving up money for the joy of teaching, a retired professor donated $100,000 to aid international students in earning an education and taking their knowledge back to their home countries. James O’Reilly has been with the University of Cincinnati for 34 years, spending 18 years as a part-time professor before retiring in 1998 to work as a volunteer professor. “I wanted to be teaching because I loved teaching, not for the money,” O’Reilly said. As a volunteer professor in the department of public health, O’Reilly met a young woman in his class, Maria Nakafeero, who inspired him to start a scholarship fund. Nakafeero is an international student from a small area in Uganda called Kabingo. As a child, Nakafeero watched four of her siblings die from untreatable illnesses before the age of 5. The lack of public health in Nakafeero’s country is what inspired her to come to Cincinnati to learn skills to solve this issue. “[UC president] Santa Ono believes that global public health is one of the rising priorities of our university and I agree,” O’Reilly said. Nakafeero worked with a child at Shriner’s Hospital from July 2011 to June 2012, gaining motivation to invest in an education. She returned to Uganda with the intention of coming back to complete a master’s degree to learn how to improve public health internationally. She began her education at UC in spring but has struggled to find the funding to keep her there. O’Reilly, upon hearing that one of his students may not be able to continue her degree, decided to do something about it. “After she did tremendous work and told me she could not continue, I was shocked,” O’Reilly said. He approached UC officials and asked if he would be able to endow a scholarship for $100,000. The scholarship would not only pay for Nakafeero’s education, but also other international students like her.The criteria for receiving the scholarship is simple. “The person must be coming to the US to get a master’s of public health and return to that third-world country and bloom where they are planted,” O’Reilly said. O’Reilly said he was comfortable giving a large sum of money to UC because he believes in helping international students from third world countries achieve a remarkable education that is affordable to them. O’Reilly also featured Nakafeero on a website called “Hope for Kabingo” which shares her story nationally and seeks to help provide for her education further than just the scholarship.With this money, Nakafeero is able to complete her entire master’s degree and is on track to graduate fall 2015. She agreed to the terms of the scholarship, to return to Uganda after she graduates, which was her goal all along. “In my wildest dreams, I want to go back to Uganda and work with international health,” Nakafeero said. “I can contribute the skills I’ve learned from UC to my country.” “If we can help her and give the people of Uganda her as a resource, they will be able to do what the surrounding countries cannot yet,” O’Reilly said. O’Reilly hopes the scholarship will continue for years to come, though it’s too early to say. “You have running water,” Nakafeero said. “Appreciate more and don’t take that for granted.
NATALIE COLEMAN | NEWS EDITOR Billy Bramel, one of the victims of the armed robbery, recalls another incident two years ago when he was beaten nearly to death by two men in Northern Kentucky.
Three victims reveal details of armed robbery, describe crime step by step KATIE COBURN | NEWS EDITOR
A University of Cincinnati student and his roommates were victims of a robbery early Friday morning at their house on 174 Warner St. after an armed suspect approached the student walking home from his car parked blocks away. Around 3:15 a.m., Billy Bramel, 23, drove to the Stop’n Go on West McMillan Street — which he referred to as the ‘Stab’n Grab — to buy a VitaminWater for his girlfriend, Hanah Mack, 23, who he had just dropped off at the house. After not being able to find a parking spot on Warner Street, Bramel parked his car on the south end of Ohio Avenue and to the west of Bellevue Hill Park. He was about a seven to eight minute walk away from his house, Bramel said. “Soon as I get out of the car, he was right there with a gun and said, ‘Give me all your money or I’m going to kill you,’ ” Bramel said. The suspect told Bramel that his gun was a .45 revolver. The armed suspect continued to threaten Bramel — who did not have a phone on his person. “He told me, ‘You better have some money or I’m going to kill you. If you make a noise, I’m going to kill you,’ ” Bramel remembered. After Bramel insisted that he had no money on his person, the suspect asked Bramel where he was going. Bramel told the suspect that he was walking to his house located a couple of blocks away. The suspect hit Bramel on his shoulder blade with the gun and ordered Bramel to take him to his house. Six residents live in the house. Four of them, including Bramel, were in the home at the time of the robbery. Two of the residents attend UC fulltime and one resident attends part time. The suspect walked closely to Bramel’s side with the gun pointed at his back. The suspect and Bramel walked northbound on Ohio Avenue and turned left onto Warner Street. Bramel said he and the suspect passed a couple entering an apartment on Ohio Avenue. The suspect told Bramel to not attract attention or else he would kill him in front of the people. “I just walked normal, and I was just complying,” Bramel said.“I played it cool.” While they walked, Bramel said the suspect tried to justify his unjust actions. “He told me, ‘This is just the way the world is. It’s nothing personal,’ ” Bramel said. “What are you talking about it’s nothing personal? You have a gun to my head.” The suspect told Bramel that he had just been released from jail and was at a ‘low’
point. The suspect also admitted to taking drugs prior to the confrontation. Bramel said the suspect told him that he was ‘cracked out and out of his mind.’ Moving west on Warner Street toward the house, the suspect and Bramel walked passed Sauer Avenue on their left. At the corner of Sauer Avenue and Parker Street, Bramel said there were four to five Cincinnati Police Department cars arresting a person for vandalism of property — graffiti. Once the suspect and Bramel arrived at the house, the suspect hit Bramel a second time in his spine with the butt of the gun. Bramel said the door was locked and he did not have a key. “He said, ‘You better get this door open or I’m going to kill you right here, right now,’ ” Bramel said.“He kept saying, ‘I’m a professional. Just do what I say. I’m a professional.You think I’m playin’? I’ve done this like 13 times.You think I’m playin’ with you right now? I will kill you right now.’ ” The suspect then threw a beer can at Bramel’s bedroom window to attract his girlfriend Mack’s attention. The suspect told Bramel to act normal and pretend he was a friend that needed to come inside. “He had me pulled up real close to him and had the gun right in my upper back between my shoulder blades and said, ‘If you even hint to her, I’ll kill you, and I’ll take off running and they’ll never find me,’ ” Bramel said. Mack unlocked the door and Bramel said the suspect instantly pointed the gun at Mack and pushed her toward the stairs, ordering them both to walk upstairs while announcing it was a robbery. Bramel said the suspect entered his and Mack’s room and waved the gun around, ordering Bramel to pack his valuable electronics into bags— DVDs, laptop, cable box, iPod, iPhone and a 42-inch TV. The bags used to pack the property belonged to the residents. The suspect then asked for money and Bramel denied having money. Bramel said the suspect took $260 from Mack’s purse — this month’s rent money. While Bramel packed the bags, the suspect sexually assaulted Mack, Bramel said. “He put his fingers inside of her. I watched him with his hand down her pants, and she told me that he put his fingers inside of her,” Bramel said.“That pierced right through my heart. That was the worst part of the whole thing. That was worse than having a gun held to my head.” Once everything was bagged up, the suspect demanded to enter the room across the hall, where Joey Langenbrunner, 22, a fifth-year electronic media major, was trying to go to sleep in his bed. After forcing Bramel to kneel on the ground with his head on the floor, Bramel
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said the suspect pistol-whipped him in the back of his head, causing him to bleed. The suspect ordered Mack to open the bedroom door, which was locked, Bramel said. Langenbrunner said he was cranky and annoyed that Mack was knocking on his door as he was trying to fall asleep. Langenbrunner said he got out of his bed when he heard Bramel say that he was bleeding. Langenbrunner then heard a huge crash on the door. “I heard him say, ‘If you don’t open up the door, I’m going to kill both of you,’ ” Langenbrunner said.“That’s when my heart sunk.” Langenbrunner said he opened the door because he did not want his roommates to die. The suspect entered the room, turned on the light and ordered the three roommates to get down on their hands and knees. “I thought he was going to hurt Billy, because he picked on him the whole time,” Langenbrunner said.“I just kept quiet the whole time.” The suspect forced Bramel to pack Langenbrunner’s belongings into bags, including an Xbox 360, Xbox games, a Wii, cables, headphones, laptop, wallet and a 32-inch TV. Langenbrunner said he gave the suspect $250 — this month’s rent money. Bramel and Langenbrunner said the suspect sexually assaulted Mack a second time in Langenbrunner’s room and grabbed Mack’s butt. “That’s when I got scared,” Langenbrunner said.“Especially when he said, ‘We’re going to see how much you love him.’ ” Bramel thinks the suspect would have sexually assaulted Mack to a greater degree if he were given the opportunity. Bramel said Mack kept very calm and did not cry. While this was occurring on the second floor, Michaela Beekman, 19, was in her room directly above Bramel and Mack’s room playing her keyboard. Beekman said she arrived home from work about 10 minutes prior to the suspect and Bramel’s arrival. “I heard doors slamming downstairs. I thought people were coming in and out of the house or someone was pissed off or something,” Beekman said.“I didn’t hear anything anyone was saying.” Beekman said her door was closed and locked. Beekman learned of the robbery from a Facebook status that Langenbrunner posted at 4:49 a.m. after the incident concluded. She said she started to freak out, turned off her lights and hid in her closet, scared that someone might still be in the house. Beekman talked to Mack on the phone to comprehend what happened. “I just felt horrible afterwards, because SEE ROBBERY PG 3
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Students from the College-Conservatory of Music oversee UC at the Zoo’s new instrument-making activity, which uses recycled materials like coffee cans and Easter eggs to form working instruments. Many creations were adorned with decorations including red and black tape, stickers and more.
Partnership with CCM departments adds to event lineup exclusive to university EMILY BEGLEY | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR
Vibrations from rhythmic percussions and howling horns could be felt in the Cincinnati Zoo’s parking lot Saturday evening. Trilling wind instruments added a layer of sound, increasing in volume as the crowds shifted closer to the entrance. Inside the gates, the University of Cincinnati Pep Band continued to play. Band members, clad in red and black, marched from Vine Street Village to Whiting Safari Camp, led by the towering Bearcat mascot himself. The parade was one of two to take place during UC at the Zoo, an annual event that opens the zoo exclusively to the UC community, including: students, faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends. More than 4,000 people attended the event, and crowds added splotches of red and black throughout the zoo’s winding paths. Max Neal, a first-year mechanical engineering student, attended the event
for the first time Saturday. He spent the majority of his time viewing animals, and noted that the monkeys and reptiles were his favorite sights of the day. But the zoo’s eclectic bunch of species was only one aspect of UC at the Zoo, which incorporated a number of special activities for its participants. From face painting and scavenger hunts to photo booths and animal encounters, the evening was filled with options that appealed to all ages. “The thing that I think was the coolest, and that we’ve gotten some good feedback on throughout the event, is we did some roaming artists,” said Jeremy Martin, UC at the Zoo co-chair and digital communications director. Organizers of the event worked closely with UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, which assisted in activities and with recommending artists. Inspired by the zoo’s Random Animal Encounters— in which zookeepers allow guests to get up close to animals like snakes and birds—organizers scattered musicians throughout the zoo to perform. “We tried to kind of play off that and have artists that we used through
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A volunteer paints a UC Bearcat pawprint on a student’s face in the zoo’s Samburu Shelter.
CCM’s Talent for Hire program,” Martin explained. These artists included a bass duo that performed at the zoo’s Base Camp Café during dinner hours. “I actually ate there with my family during that time,” Martin added. “They were playing pop music, they were playing classical music, a little bit of everything.” Students from CCM also assisted in an instrument-making activity. Recycled materials including coffee cans, cardboard tubes and Easter eggs were reimagined to create a variety of instruments, said Elizabeth Boland, assistant director of CCM’s preparatory department—which works with area schools to prepare young students for college study in the arts. Coffee cans transformed into drums, cardboard tubes created trumpets and Easter eggs became maracas. About 100 people participated in the activity throughout the day. Boland said she was excited for the opportunity and hopes the department will continue to be involved with the event in the future.
Children involved with CCM Preparatory also performed several pieces from “Hairspray JR.,” a Tony Award-winning musical. The kids began working on their performance in a twoweek summer camp called Camp Curtain Call. “That was probably the biggest new addition this year,” Jeremy Martin said of CCM’s involvement. He added that roaming photographers were another hit among guests. Organizers created cardboard Instagram frames, which included the hashtag #UCZoo. The event garnered heavy social media involvement on Twitter, with many guests posing with the mobile Instagram borders. “These were a big hit with President Ono as well,” said Ashley Morgan, UC at the Zoo co-chair and program director of marketing in the government relations and university communications department. Ono carried a cutout around and posed for pictures with students, she said. Volunteers also conducted a unique raffle of a UC-themed painting created by the zoo’s own artist, Mai-Tai the elephant. The Asian elephant is known for her finesse with a paintbrush, creating bold, vibrant strokes on canvases with her flexible trunk. The raffle featured a red, somewhat V-shaped abstract on a black background, which came complete with pictures of Mai Tai in the painting process. All proceeds from raffle tickets, which were three for $5, benefitted elephant conservation. When the winning ticket was drawn and the music died down, guests headed back to the parking lots. The line of cars dwindled as darkness descended, and the zoo bid goodbye to its influx of Bearcats, until they return in the fall of next year.
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President Santa Ono joins the fun Saturday evening, carrying around an Instagram cutout and posing for pictures with students.
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I heard that going on downstairs and didn’t know what was going on,” Beekman said.“He didn’t come upstairs, thank God. I’m extremely lucky.” After Langenbrunner’s belongings were packed in bags, the suspect ordered the three residents to carry the bags and exit the house, Langenbrunner said. The suspect left Bramel’s and Mack’s bagged belongings in the house, only taking Langenbrunner’s possessions. Bramel and Mack walked in front of the suspect, who held the gun against Mack’s back, Bramel said. Bramel carried two bags; Mack carried a bag and a TV stand, and Langenbrunner walked behind the suspect, carrying his 32-inch TV wrapped in a blanket. The suspect ordered the roommates to walk eastward on Warner Street. Once they passed Sauer Avenue — where a CPD car was still located —he forced them to walk faster, Langenbrunner said. They turned right onto Ohio Avenue, walked southbound, and then turned left onto Conklin Street. Bramel said they did not see anyone while walking with the suspect — except the four to five CPD cars on Sauer Avenue. The suspect ordered Bramel — who was limping because of a recent stress fracture in his foot — to start running down Conklin Street’s steep grade. Langenbrunner said the suspect told him to start running too. Located at the end of Conklin Street is a guardrail. Behind the guardrail is a sloping wooded hill that leads to Vine Street. While holding the gun to the back of Bramel’s head, Bramel said the suspect directed them to put the bags down, get on their hands and knees and put their faces in the dirt. “I think he said, ‘Are you ready to die?’ I said no,” Bramel said. Though Bramel felt dazed after being pistol-whipped in the head, Langenbrunner said they all remained calm and compliant. The suspect instructed the three roommates to count to 100 while he ran away and threatened to shoot them if they moved, Bramel said. The suspect then carried the three bags and blanket-wrapped TV down the sloping wooded hill and cut a sharp right to stairs that lead to Vine Street. “Once I got to ten, I picked my head and I booked it,” Bramel said. Mack followed Bramel up Conklin Street. Langenbrunner said he waited about two and a half seconds to make sure the suspect was gone. “I was scared he was going to shoot back,” Langenbrunner said.“I looked over
Joey Langenbrunner, a fifth-year electronic media major, decided after the robbery to move back in with his parents in Colerain Township.
the guardrail, I saw them going and then I started booking it.” The three roommates retraced their path, running westward on Conklin Street, northbound on Ohio Avenue and westward on Warner Street. Bramel said he started screaming for help halfway down Warner Street and headed for the police located on Sauer Avenue. Bramel reached CPD on Sauer Avenue first and said that a combination of shock, running, screaming and being hit in the head caused him to start puking, which he said startled CPD. Bramel said there were about seven police officers, and they listened intently to his plead for help. About two minutes after Bramel told CPD what happened, the police left to look for the suspect. The police returned to his house after about five minutes, and Bramel and his roommates talked with CPD for about an hour longer he said. “They could have done better with their investigation,” Bramel said.“We feel the police could have done a better job and they’re not doing enough.” The investigation, led by District 5 police Sgt. Mark Kelley, is ongoing. Langenbrunner said the police left around
5 a.m. Friday. The CPD returned around 7:30 a.m. to fingerprint and take pictures, which Bramel said only lasted 15-20 minutes. Around 7 p.m. Saturday, Langenbrunner’s iCloud pinpointed an exact location of his stolen MacBook: 2274 Vine St. Langenbrunner called CPD who told him to meet them at the location. Langenbrunner and his father drove in separate cars to the location. CPD told Langenbrunner to call when he was 10 minutes from the location. When Langenbrunner called CPD, he was put on hold. Eight minutes later when CPD answered, Langenbrunner told them he and his father were two minutes from the position. When the two arrived to the location — an abandoned apartment building — CPD was not there. Langenbrunner said he then spent 40 minutes on the phone with CPD. “We’re here, me and my dad. We’re ready to crack down this door, get my stuff and put this guy in jail,” Langenbrunner said. Langenbrunner said CPD told him that an officer had already arrived at the location and decided it was secure. CPD said there was nothing they could do to enter the building, and they were not going to commit a crime in order to enter, according to
NATALIE COLEMAN | NEWS EDITOR Langenbrunner and Bramel, who have been long-time friends, like the people in their neighborhood, though they do not feel safe living in their house on Warner Street.
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Langenbrunner. Langenbrunner said he and his father were extremely frustrated. Langenbrunner wanted to go inside the building, but was cautious because the suspect could still be armed. “I was just really frustrated because they told us they would meet us there, and we just wanted to walk around the area and see if we could find a book bag or anything, any evidence.” Langenbrunner said it only made sense that the suspect was in the abandoned building. “My laptop was tracked there,” Langenbrunner said.“I just feel totally helpless.” Langenbrunner said that he is not going to complain though, because he is thankful that he was not shot and is still alive. “I don’t care about my laptop, I just want this guy to go to jail so that he doesn’t hurt anyone else,” Langenbrunner said. Langenbrunner — who is planning to graduate in December — had four years worth of electronic media projects and a portfolio on his laptop. “Life keeps going,” Langenbrunner said. “I’m striving to get the best grades, do my best at work and whatnot, and this is not going to stop me.” Bramel and Langenbrunner said they do not feel safe living in their home. Langenbrunner is moving back to his parents’ house in Colerain Township about 25 minutes away so he can focus on graduating. Bramel said he is not planning on moving. “The good outweighs the bad,” Bramel said.“The good in the neighborhood is the people around me that are my friends and actually care about me.” Langenbrunner said it was sobering receiving the UC public safety email alert regarding the robbery of his house. “I get those emails all the time and every single time I’m like, ‘That sucks,’ ” Langenbrunner said.“After awhile you just get so many you don’t feel anything, you just check them and delete them.” The suspect was dressed in a teal-blue blazer over a white jersey, blue jeans and beat-up work boots, according to Bramel. The suspect is a 30- to 39-year-old black man about 5’11’’ with a ‘lanky-type average build,’ a narrow, oval-shaped face with a little scruff and nappy, unkempt hair that was about a half inch long, according to Bramel. Cincinnati police could not be reached for comment over the weekend. If you have any information regarding this robbery contact crime stoppers at 513-3523041 or District five police at 513-569-8500.
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Naked opinion: Celeb photo theft bares internet privacy issues BECKY BUTTS | ONLINE EDITOR
The world scoured the Internet after hearing news of a massive celebrity photo theft, hoping to find steamy pictures of their favorite celebrities, while some of the exposed celebs locked themselves away in shame and horror. On Aug. 31, a hacker uploaded stolen photos of over 100 celebrities—mostly women— to the anonymous site 4chan. It is believed that the photos were illegally accessed from the celebrities’ personal phones via an iCloud hack. Apple released a statement saying that its systems were not breached, but that individual accounts were targeted and then hacked into. “None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone,” the statement said. Apple believes the hack occurred from a targeted attack on usernames, passwords and security questions. “Hunger Games” actress Jennifer Lawrence and model Kate Upton are the unfortunate stars of the theft, with many pictures displaying the women naked and posed provocatively. Other women whose pictures were stolen include: Ariana Grande, Kirsten Dunst, Victoria Justice, Aubrey Plaza and Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney — who was apparently underage when the pictures were originally captured. Many of the pictures show the women involved in everyday tasks: eating pizza, taking selfies with friends, and posing in front of a mirror. However, others display the women naked or in sex acts. These are women taking pictures just as anyone with a smartphone does — except they were targeted and exploited because of their fame and gender. The hack shines a spotlight on a multitude of issues: celebrities’ right to privacy, objectification of women and Internet security being at the forefront. Many people try to place blame of the theft on the celebrities themselves. ‘Why did they even take those pictures?’ and ‘I bet they wanted them leaked’ are the new ‘Well, what was she wearing?’ and ‘She was asking for it’ — victimblaming at its finest. These women took the photos privately in bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms and friends’ homes. They did not put them on the Internet for the world to see — some unknown pervert did. Many media outlets are calling this a photo leak. This isn’t a leak. This is a theft and a violation of privacy. This is a sex crime. “This is a flagrant violation of privacy,” Lawrence’s publicist Liz Mahony wrote in a statement. “The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.” The FBI is investigating the theft with Apple. The hacker could face a multitude of charges, including distributing child pornography because of the pictures of an underage Maroney. Past sentences given to hackers have ranged from less than a year to a decade. In 2012, Christopher Chaney was sentenced to 10 years after hacking into the email accounts of celebrities including Scarlett Johansson and Christina Aguilera. Chaney posted nude photos of Johansson online that still surface to this day. That’s the thing about these photo thefts: Even if the hacker is caught, the pictures are still out there and will continue to travel through the dark, sticky cobwebs of the Internet. A photo posted on the Internet can never be permanently removed. The nude photos are surfacing on many websites, including Reddit, an entertainment, social networking service and news website where users can create their own posts to share with the rest of the site. Some Reddit users have dubbed the theft “the fappening”—referring to male masturbation— and even created a page solely devoted to sharing the nude photos. So as the women whose photos were leaked struggle to retain their composure and dignity, Internet dwellers use these stolen, private images to get off with their glowing computer screens in the confines of their bedrooms. One week and countless views later, Reddit administrators finally decided to take r/TheFappening page down on Saturday. But that doesn’t fix the problem. The anonymity of the Internet is freeing and terrifying all at once. Without regulation, and with lax security, is anything truly private? The struggle for privacy in an everincreasing tech-dependent world is very real. A deleted photo is sometimes not actually deleted. Many smartphones have an automated backup system, meaning that when you delete something off of your device, it is still stored in some easily accessible virtual file cabinet. Google and Apple each have automated backup systems that may be functioning without your knowledge. Visit Google or Apple support sites to learn how to turn this function on and off. Change your passwords, go through all of the steps to ensure a deleted picture is actually deleted and be wary of the information you are sharing with the Internet. You never know when you could be on the receiving end of the next big hack. Pictures of you stuffing your face with pizza, or smiling with friends, or standing in front of your bathroom mirror or having sex are just as accessible as Jennifer Lawrence’s were. So, do you still wanna take a selfie?
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LGBTQ Center director Leisan Smith addresses more than 160 audience members during the resource’s meet and greet. The event was intended to emphasize the center’s focus on promoting equality and confidence, as well as to introduce students to its staff and student workers.
Dinner reveals faces behind LGBTQ Center Meet and greet introduces students to center, spurs discussion about goals SARAH URMSTON | CONTRIBUTOR
Equality and confidence were at the forefront of discussion Wednesday as students, faculty and staff grabbed a plate, shared ideas and got to know their peers at a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center meet and greet. Representatives from the LGBTQ Center organized the event at Mick & Mack’s café inside Tangeman University
Center. The event, which provided an opportunity to learn about the center and the people involved, had more than 160 RSVPs. The center’s primary mission is to promote and support gender equality and the right of each person to feel comfortable in his or her skin, according to LGBTQ Center employees. The openminded space where they say people can feel accepted, understood and safe is located at 565 Steger Student Life Center. At the meet and greet, the LGBTQ Center applied its mission of acceptance by encouraging each attendant to put his or her preferred gender pronouns, such
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Student body president Christina Beer joins the discussion during Wednesday’s meet and greet.
as “she, her,”“he, him” or “they, them,” on a nametag. Center director Leisan Smith and LGBTQ coordinator T. Vaught discussed the mission of the center and more, alongside Maria Merrill, a graduate assistant, and Carolyn “Biscuit” Allen, an undergraduate student worker. A string of student groups and other organizations supporting gender equality spoke about their purposes and upcoming events for students, staff and faculty. One of the speakers was Bleuzette Marshall, University of Cincinnati Chief Diversity Officer. “I am here to make sure that you can be your best self,” Marshall said, after dancing around the stage from excitement spurred by the event. “This is going to be our best year yet.” “Everybody on this campus has the opportunity to be all they want to be,” added Debra Merchant, vice president of student affairs and services. The LGBTQ staff also discussed goals and events planned for the academic year. The center will host a Drag Show on Dec. 5 and will expand its Safe Zone Training program in October. “Getting people into the office is one thing. We want them to come back,” Merrill said. Merrill enjoys that the LGBTQ Center is not only a place where people can kick back and relax, but is also a resource that is making a difference. Jazmine Bernal, a third-year communications student, attended, looking to meet and understand her peers. “I want to get to know people on more of a personal level, and less on a surface level,” she said.
Cincy Shakes opens with resonant ‘Gatsby’ Local theater adapts classic Jazz Age novel for stage as first show of season KRANTHI PAMARTHI | CONTRIBUTOR
The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company launched its 21st season with the premiere of “The Great Gatsby.” The character of Nick Carraway, played by Justin McCombs, narrates the life of Jay Gatsby, a multi-millionaire lost in illusion. Actor Jared Joplin plays Gatsby, providing an emotionally impactful performance and conveying a troubled life. The book that the play is based on was published first in 1925 and is the masterpiece of American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is considered a literary classic and is now a contender for the greatest American novel, mostly owing to the fact that it is a cautionary tale of the American Dream. The play was adapted by Simon Levy and is directed by Brian Issac Phillips. Nick Carraway follows Jay Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy Buchanan, played by Sara Clark, within the fictional area of West Egg, located in Long Island, New York. McCombs perfects the role of Carraway, an observer who is utterly disgusted by the social elite of the city.
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Carraway stares into the soul-piercing billboard eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckelberg. The image is a recurring motif in the story, symbolizing the loss of the American Dream to excess and greed.
Carraway’s narrations from the edge of the stage reflect his changing emotions as the play progresses and reveals in the most entertaining way possible how a random observer can get entwined in matters he never intended to be part of.
“The play is set in a world where everyone tries to be honest but never succeeds, tries to love deeply but never genuinely, tries hard to forgive but never does.”
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Gatsby (Jared Joplin) and Daisy (Sara Clark) hold each other in a tragic embrace.
A Yale graduate, Carraway initially connects well with fellow Yale graduate Tom Buchanan, played tenaciously by Billy Chace. Tom and Daisy Buchanan introduce Carraway to Jordan Baker, played by Kelly Mengelkoch. The two get involved romantically for some time while Carraway learns about the vices of
Tom Buchanan and the relation between Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. Mengelkoch does a great job in discarding Carraway when the affair fails to last. As Daisy Buchanan, Clark did justice to the role of the young woman driven by the voice of money. She was fragile when demanded and ridiculously happy or unfathomably sad when needed. The play is set in a world where everyone tries to be honest but never succeeds, tries to love deeply but never genuinely, tries hard to forgive but never does. Through the character of Nick Carraway, the play tries to say that the American Dream of happiness and individualism has disintegrated merely into a pursuit of wealth. The play was successful in doing so, proving that money cannot buy happiness.
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EXPLORING DANIEL IN STEREO’S ECLECTIC SOUND
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After getting his degree in electronic media, Daniel Chimusoro, the frontman for Daniel in Stereo, switched gears to focus on music. He played most recently at Bunbury and UC’s Red and Black Bash.
UC grad draws influences from life to confront themes of religion, heartbreak through one-man musical project CHANDLER BONN | CONTRIBUTOR
Daniel Chimusoro stood on stage in front of a sea of students at the University of Cincinnati’s Red and Black Bash on Aug. 29. It was the largest and most energetic crowd he had played for. Chimusoro is a Zimbabwean immigrant, a missionary’s son, a UC alumnus and a passionate musician. Striving to make music his full time career, Chimusoro writes and performs songs under the name Daniel in Stereo. Self-described as “indie rock/indie pop,” Daniel in Stereo melds soothing guitar lines and reverberating jazz riffs with electronic elements to create a calming yet energetic, danceable sound. While in Zimbabwe, Chimusoro was influenced at an early age by his father to take an interest in music. “I remember he would play Bob Marley records, he would have Eric Clapton CDs, he would play Stephen Curtis Chapman CDs,” Chimusoro said. “There was no rule of ‘you can only listen to this type of music.’ ” Chimusoro’s father fostered his eclectic taste in music while church band practice sessions and guitar lessons encouraged him to play music as well. “Music was in and around everything that I did. My mom and dad often would like to joke that I would want to be a musician from a very young age,” Chimusoro said.
“My dad was leading worship at the church and the next thing he knows I’m standing next to him playing my toy guitar.” In 2006, Chimusoro and his family flew to Cincinnati for what they thought would be missionary work and a vacation, but it became a permanent stay. Being in the U.S. provided him introductions to new music. Chimusoro, 14 at the time, gravitated towards pop-punk acts like Relient K, Mayday Parade and We The Kings. During junior year of high school Chimusoro began writing his own music on guitar, influenced by John Mayer songs. Senior year, a bout of depression brought on by a breakup encouraged him to pursue songwriting more devotedly. He found comfort and inspiration from bands that wrote songs about internal struggles such as depression and questioning relationships with God. “I started listening to bands like Manchester Orchestra. I started listening to Brand New. I started listening to Bright Eyes. Mostly those indie artists,” Chimusoro said. “I had never heard music that was that raw, whether it was lyrically or musically. I just remember being hit with them just stating how they felt. “At this time, I’m wrestling with a lot of dark stuff. After the breakup, it wasn’t just [that] that hit me hard. As a Christian I knew to a degree what I believed but I didn’t really know what I believed. And I missed out on a couple friendships. I ended up being alone for the first time.” In 2011, following his high school graduation, Chimusoro channeled his personal struggles into a musical endeavor, Daniel and the Stereos. He later changed the
title to the current moniker at the recommendation of a music venue operator. The project currently operates with Chimusoro writing and recording songs on his own, but having friends play live shows with him. This has led to a revolving cast of drummers. “When we are playing live, I refer to us as ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ because on stage that other person’s personality is just as important,” Chimusoro said. In March, Daniel in Stereo released its debut EP, titled “Four Years EP.”The five tracks on the release were written over the course of four years. The tracks have the aforementioned indie pop/rock sound, with inspiration taken from Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend and Zimbabwean guitarist Mono Mukundu. Lyrically, the songs discuss heartbreak (“Son Be Careful”), relationships (“Anticipate”) and unclear destinations (“Intersections”). “I just write songs about what’s going on in my life,” Chimusoro said. “I’m a pretty quiet person. It is an opportunity to let out my inner extrovert.” Chimusoro graduated from UC Blue Ash in 2013 with an Associate’s Degree in electronic media technology. “Son Be Careful” has recently begun circulating on alternative rock radio station The Project 106.3/100.7’s playlist. This summer the band played at Bunbury Music Festival and opened for Smash Mouth at the Red and Black Bash in August. The band is scheduled to play at Mad Frog on Sept. 20 and at The Underground on Sept. 26. Daniel in Stereo can be found on Bandcamp, Facebook and Twitter.
Q&A Taking Back Sunday reflects on musical journey
Frontman Adam Lazzara talks about new release, touring, changing music industry
the best songs from that. So stuff just kind of happens. TNR: Are there any times that you have specific things that you want to convey, or certain emotions and feelings that you really want to write about?
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Formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes, Taking Back Sunday has released six albums and two EPs, going through various lineup changes and sounds. The band is scheduled to perform at Bogart’s on Thursday. During a recent phone interview, lead vocalist Adam Lazzara spoke about the band’s most recent album, “Happiness Is”, and discussed what it was like to reunite the original lineup in 2010 after a seven-year hiatus.
AL: Honestly I’ve found the best ones that end up meaning the most are the ones that just kind of present themselves, which I know is a kind of vague answer. When you’re sitting down to write, and you’re thinking of writing about one thing, but then it becomes something completely different. Once you can remove yourself from it, those are the ones that I end up liking the most.
TNR: Your latest tour starts Sept. 6, in Toronto, Canada, right? AL: Yeah, but it feels like we’ve been on tour for a while because we did Germany, the U.K., Australia and the Philippines, and then we had like two days off, so now we’ve just started again.
from each record really. So we try to get everyone some songs off each record.
concept or focus of the album? What do you think it’s most about?
TNR: What are you most excited about with this tour? Seems like it’s going to be a long one, I was just looking at your calendar.
TNR: Why did John Nolan and Shaun Cooper join the band Straylight Run in 2003 after making the first record, “Tell All Your Friends”?
AL: Well, I think it’s kind of all over the place. But it’s also very autobiographical for both John and I. It’s just life experience, you know?
AL: Yeah for us there’s a lot of new songs that we haven’t been able to play for folks live. So I think that’s one of the things we’re most excited about is to just be able to play those and deliver to the people.
AL: I think at the time we just all weren’t really getting along that well, so I think that was kind of the main reason why they left.
TNR: Can you describe in any way your change in sound over the years, mostly since you released the self-titled album and “Happiness Is”?
TNR: What was the main incentive for all getting back together in 2010?
AL: I think as time goes on we’ve gotten a little more interest just as far as musical arrangements, instrumentation, and things like that go. But it’s also something that we don’t sit down and really talk about; it’s not like a calculated effort. It’s always worked best for us when we just get in a room and play and what comes out comes out. We just kind of try and write as much as we can, and then take a step back and look at everything that we have and pick
TNR: Will you be playing songs from mostly “Happiness Is”? Will you play stuff from your very first record, or even material from 2003-2010? AL: It’s interesting that now it becomes more and more difficult to make the set list because there is a lot to choose from. For us, I like to think it’s a good balance of everything from our first record, more
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Taking Back Sunday is scheduled to headline at Bogart’s along with Panic! at the Disco’s Frank Iero.
AL: Well, it was kind of the same thing at the time with how the relationships just weren’t really working, and then right around that time is when John and I started to reconnect again. So we figured we would give it a shot, and see if it would work, and surprisingly enough it did. TNR: For “Happiness Is,” what’s the main
TNR: Was it strange to dissolve in 2003 and then come back together in 2010 with such a radically changed musical scene and industry? AL: It wasn’t strange as far as playing, because I think that always remains relatively unchanged. But it’s definitely interesting to see how everything’s been going [with] Twitter, Instagram and all that. When we put our first record out those things didn’t exist. You didn’t have smart phones quite yet. It’s definitely a different world now, and seeing how it’s just so immediate has changed the way I think people process music. TNR: It’s definitely weird to come back to the original guys that you played with after seven years, and things have changed so drastically. AL: Yeah, for us we try to keep up with everything, and at the same time not let it affect what we do as far as writing goes. Tickets to the Thursday, Sept. 11, show are available at the box office at Bogart’s or online at LiveNation.com.
Visiting Writers Series brings literati, public readings to campus Authors read work in Langsam Library’s Elliston Room, foster literary community CAITLIN SAIA | CONTRIBUTOR
For over 30 years, the Creative Writing program at the University of Cincinnati has brought countless distinguished poets and authors to campus to share their knowledge and works at the Visiting Writers Series, and fall semester’s lineup will not disappoint. At 4 p.m. Sept. 8, author Michael Knight and poet Roger Reeves will open this year’s impressive series of visiting writers, who come from all over the country.
Knight, a creative writing professor at the University of Tennessee, has written two novels, “Divining Rod” and “The Typist”; two collections of short stories, “Dogfight and Other Stories” and “Goodnight, Nobody”; and a collection of novellas entitled “The Holiday Season.” Knight’s works have been published and featured in many respected journals and publications throughout the world, such as The New Yorker and The Paris Review. His novel “The Typist” was selected as the book of the week by Oprah Winfrey and was also on her summer reading list. Knight is recognized for his extreme attention to detail and his elegant works.
“Michael Knight has the rare power to make a setting breathe, to invest it with a vitality that seems as authentic and intense as the pulse beats of his characters,” wrote Johnathan Miles from The New York Times Book Review. Reeves, a poet, is an assistant professor of poetry at the University of Illinois and was awarded the Hodder Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship and a Ruth Lilly Fellowship. He is praised for his influence as an African American poet. “The Visiting Writers Series allows our students and faculty to hear and meet writers at various stages in their careers,” said Jennifer Habel, the Creative
Writing Program Coordinator at UC. “In addition to giving public readings and lectures, our visitors often visit creative writing classes. “The series offers numerous educational benefits; it also offers social ones. The readings and receptions that follow them help create a sense of community in our department.” Between now and Nov. 3, writers Claire Messud, Marianne Boruch, Ted Kooser and Amity Gaige will be here on campus giving fiction readings as well as lectures on memoir writing and poetry readings. All events are free and include book signings.
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Red Bull-sponsored BMX rider rolls onto campus as a part of nationwide tour KIBRET ALEM | CONTRIBUTOR
The Professional flatland BMX rider Terry Adams visited the University of Cincinnati uptown campus Thursday and put on a show of tricks for students and faculty. Adams, who has already visited Ohio State University, University of Dayton and Xavier University, is on a college campus tour for his sponsor, Red Bull energy drink. Standing at about 6 feet tall, Adams was dressed in a typical BMX outfit with a Red Bull hat and a 360 Fly t-shirt. Despite the hot weather, he was wearing full-length jeans. Speaking of the tour, Adams said, “It’s cool … It’s getting a chance to meet a lot of students and put [BMX] flatland in a lot of people’s eyes that wouldn’t have had a chance to see it.” BMX flatland, which Adams explains as “breakdancing on a bike,” is the artistic side of BMX riding. For flatland, Adams says that “all you need is a flat surface and a creative mind.” Adams, who said it was his childhood dream to become a professional rider, started his sponsorship with Red Bull 11 years ago and has been riding job for 20 years. “It’s pretty much a dream come true,” Adams said. “I was that kid that was always buying BMX magazines, buying all of the BMX videos and just kind of admiring a lot of those [professional] guys and looked up to them.” Adams never expected to be a professional rider, and didn’t know what to expect once becoming one. But the drive to perform on the level of his idols growing up was enough to push Adams to a professional status. After two decades, Adams said he still enjoys his job. “Really there is no least favorite part,” Adams said. “Just because it’s just riding a bike … I’m basically living the dream I wanted as a kid.” Adams has some favorite tricks that he has mastered over the years, especially the ones he created himself. “Flatland is based on originality and creativity and that’s what they judge the riders on in contests and that’s kind of how you build a name for yourself in the industry,” Adams said. “It’s the tricks you come up with.” Adams had positive things to say about UC’s campus. “For me, any campus where there is like a really flat spot for me to like actually do my thing is cool.” Adams saw the area outside of Tangeman University Center as a spot that he would normally ride in his hometown. Music from 101.1 The Wiz radio station played throughout campus for the performance, setting the perfect atmosphere for the event as students passing by started to form a crowd. Adams had advice to offer to students and anyone interested in BMX and becoming a professional athlete. “Don’t let go of the dream,” he said. Adams pushes young, aspiring professional BMX riders to pick up the phone to call a company or write them a letter — whatever it takes, he said. “The kids or the students who take the extra steps, the ones that are actually seeking [companies], those are actually the students that progress and the ones that end up with a career,” Adams added. Adams said that it’s the people taking extra steps to promote themselves and build a fan page and social media profile who are the kids that are more likely to make it into the business. Before and during his performance, Adams was very energetic and excited, and was engaging with the audience and students. Adams performed on the steps outside of TUC facing McMicken Hall until around 1 p.m.
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Redshirt junior forward Mackenzie Grause, right, takes a freekick during the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer game against Eastern Kentucky University Friday night. The Bearcats defeated the Colonels in a 9-0 shut out at Gettler Stadium in the firt game of their two-game weekend at home.
UC women’s soccer breaks records Bearcats shut out Eastern Kentucky Colonels, score most goals in more than decade CLAUDE THOMPSON | CONTRIBUTOR
On a humid, Sept. 5 evening, the University of Cincinnati Women’s Soccer team brought the heat as they executed an offensive explosion against the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels and won with a final score of 9-0 at home in Gettler Stadium. The game had a home crowd of 819 viewers, including 30 rabid RallyCats standing in the southeast corner of the stadium. The legs of the Bearcats caught fire after 16 minutes of play when freshman midfielder Jaycie Brown hammered home a shot from the top of the box after receiving a pass from team captain and star sophomore midfielder, Katy Couperous. Brown’s goal was her first of two on the night and the first of six from freshmen. “I thought tonight we had a great energy. I was really, really happy with the way we came out and attacked the game,” said UC head coach Neil Stafford about the ladies, whose squad scored the most goals for a Bearcats women’s soccer team since 1993 and the most goals in front of a Cincinnati home crowd since 1988. Six goals from three different freshmen really helped blow this match wide open as Brown scored two, then followed by two goals each from defender Vanessa Gilles and forward Julie Gavorski. “I think it just gives me headaches when it comes to selections,” Stafford said with a smile about the powerful performance
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and junior forward Danielle Rotheram who also had an assist. UC’s women’s soccer team took Saturday off, then stay within the comforts of Gettler Stadium to face St. Francis (Pa.) 1 p.m. Sunday before hitting the road for West Virginia to play Marshall Sept. 12.
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Senior midfielder captain Megan Cravenor slips past an EKU defender on her way to the goal.
Volleyball seniors lead team to victory Bearcats upperclassman sets season-high record, prepares to face conference rival ELLEN HADLEY | SPORTS EDITOR
The University of Cincinnati volleyball team finished the Active Ankle Challenge in Louisville Saturday afternoon with a determined 3-1 win over the Tennessee State University Tigers.
“The seniors definitely took control of that game. They all performed extremely well and held everyone who wasn’t playing on their level accountable.” - Ciara Hill, sophomore outside hitter
BMX rider and Red Bull athlete Terry Adams performs on his bike in front of TUC Thursday.
from his first year players. “I’m not going to change anything that we’re doing right now. We have a method to what we’re doing and how we sub. Tonight, I just wanted to show how much I appreciate all of the players’ hard work.” That hard work was apparent as the Bearcats stymied the heavy pressure from the Colonels early in the second half and finished off the opponents with nine goals under the bright lights. Gavorski, whose two goals were the final goals in the match, saw her first major amount of playing time tonight after coming off of surgery to repair a small lateral tear in her meniscus. “She showed you her quality tonight,” Stafford said. “She is just deadly, she is a sniper in that box.” Gavorski’s fitness has been a point of emphasis for her after her return to the game and something she continues to improve on. “That’s the hardest part and I’m still very far away from that. He told me to just go out and work on fitness and the goals will come,” Gavorski said. The Bearcats benefitted immensely from the unsung heroes of the match: the defensive backs, who held Eastern Kentucky to a paltry five shots on the night, only one of which came in the first half. Stafford substituted sixteen players during the match, whose fresh legs helped keep the ball downfield against EKU and creating scoring opportunities to keep the Colonels off-balance. The three goals not scored by freshmen came from senior midfielder Megan Cravenor, senior defender Christi Mason
UC moves up to 3-3 this season after the victory, having lost matches Friday versus Appalachian State University, 3-1, and No. 24 University of Louisville, 3-0. “We are using the non-conference portion of our schedule exactly as we expected,” said head coach Molly Alvey in a press release. “We are figuring out how to play as a team and how to fight until the very end. Overall, this was a great weekend for us. We definitely got better and are anxious to get back into the gym.” The Bearcat seniors, Me’Ashah Nicholson, Madi Lang, and Jamie Netisingha each led in their respective positions, helping to lead the team to victory. “The seniors definitely took control of that game,” said sophomore Ciara Hill. “They all performed extremely well and held everyone who wasn’t playing on their level accountable.” Nicholson set a season-high record with 14 kills while managing five digs and four blocks for a strong performance. “I feel great,” Nicholson, a middle blocker/outside hitter said. “I think we’ve had a great start to our season and beating TSU was just the icing on the cake with building confidence.” Lang, a setter finished with 32 assists and 10 digs against TSU, marking her first double-double of the season. She was
also one dig away from recording her first triple-double for UC volleyball since 2000 with nine digs in the match. Netisingha, a defensive specialist tallied 25 digs, finishing one shy of her careerhigh and 10 more than the next closest player on both UC and TSU. Seven players recorded at least five kills for the Bearcats including: Nicholson, Lang, Hill, Emma Roberson, junior Morgan Allred, redshirt sophomore Alison Kimmel, and sophomore Lindsey Dinkelacker. “Everyone this year has the same goal— winning,” Hill said. “We all bought into the system and are ready to be extremely successful this season.”
point swing, managing four kills. Midway through the game, UC responded with a five-point run of its own, tying the score at 12-12 with two kills by Nicholson and one each by Lang and Allred. Dinkelacker chalked three straight kills to give her team the 21-14 advantage and force a TSU timeout. The Tigers then scored seven of the next nine points to bring the score to 23-21, but after Allred nailed back-to-back kills assisted by Lang, UC secured the win, 25-21. Dinkelacker hit seven kills with zero errors in the set to secure a .700 hitting clip.
Set 1: UC 25, TSU 11
Set 4: UC 27, TSU 25
The Bearcats hit the ground running, holding TSU to only 11 points in the first set, finishing 25-11— the fewest points scored by an opponent in one set all season. UC accounted for seven straight points in the first set, taking a 7-0 lead. The Bearcats saw kills by Hill, Nicholson, two by Lang, and a service ace by freshman Macie Pifer to open the set. “The freshmen are doing good. They are still getting used to school but other than that they are great,” Nicholson said. Cincinnati capitalized off of five straight TSU errors at the end of the set to take a strong 24-10 lead. The Bearcats tallied only one attacking error compared to the Tigers’ eight in the first set.
Set 2: TSU 25, UC 20
TSU started stronger in the second set after UC held a slim 5-4 lead before the Tigers took off, scoring four straight points and taking an 8-5 lead. UC pulled back to tie the game at 13-13 before TSU took off again, scoring three more consecutive points. To end the set, the tigers scored off a kill, a block and a UC attack error to advance to a 24-19 lead followed by a kill to end the set, 25-20.
Set 3: UC 25, TSU 21
After the Bearcats led 4-1 early in the set, the Tigers took off again with a five-
The Bearcats found themselves at an early disadvantage in the fourth, falling 12-4. UC responded with three consecutive points soon after to bring the score to 17-14. Back-to-back kills by Roberson put UC one point away from TSU at 22-21 before a kill by Nicholson tied the score at 23-23. Extra points decided the game in the Bearcats’ favor after TSU gave Cincinnati the victory with two attacking errors, 2725. “We played really hard against Louisville Friday night and since we didn’t come out on top, we really, really wanted that win against TSU,” Hills said. “It was vital for us to get bad to .500.” Next, the Bearcats travel to Kingston, Rhode Island, for the Art Carmichael Invitational hosted by the University of Rhode Island Sept. 12 and 13. In addition to playing URI, Cincinnati will face the New Jersey Institute of Technology and conference foe Rutgers University Friday and Saturday afternoon. “Going into this weekend in Rhode Island, I think we as a team feel confident and excited to go on the road and take more wins from teams we’ve never seen before,” Nicholson said. “One thing I can say we want to work on is focusing on our side and taking care of the easy play to give us a higher chance of being successful.”