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THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2016

UC reacts to Big 12 decision DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

File art of running back Tion Green (7) from UC’s 38-20 victory over Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016.

After months of watching presentations and pondering over a decision, the Big 12 announced they are not expanding the 10-school conference ― leaving the University of Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference for the time being.

Many eyes at UC were on the Big 12 Monday, awaiting the decision.

But the school ultimately remaining on the outside looking in left people

frustrated.

Alex Thomas, a sophomore corner back for the Bearcats’ football team, said the decision was a disappointment.

“Everyone was talking like somebody is going to get chosen — they didn’t choose nobody,”Thomas said.

In addition to athletes and officials within the athletic department, students are upset about Cincinnati missing the cut, but some are glad that the process is over.

“At this point, I am just happy that everything is over,” said third-year sports administration student Joey Urenovitch. “The Big 12 seems to be completely dysfunctional and ended wasting everyone’s time.

I still would have liked to join, but now it is best to move on.”

Moving on is the theme UC Athletic Director Mike Bohn and Interim President Beverly Davenport gave in their statement following SEE BIG 12 PG 4

Students unite to convict Ray Tensing JUSTIN RUETTER | SENIOR REPORTER

Emotion was palpable as students rallied on campus Wednesday night for the conviction of Ray Tensing, leading up to Tensing’s trial beginning Tuesday.

Former University of Cincinnati Police Department (UCPD) Officer Tensing was indicted last year for the shooting of Sam Dubose during a traffic stop on July 19, 2015.

Tensing was dismissed by UCPD following what former President Santa Ono termed “the July 19 incident.”

The Cincinnati Countdown to Convict Ray Tensing Coalition held the rally. Key members of the Coalition include Black Lives Matter Cincinnati (BLMC), Cincinnati Socialist Alternative, UC Socialists and the Over-the-Rhine Homeless Coalition.

“Right now, Sam Dubose should be making music, he should be at home, he should be calling his mom, but he’s not,” said Mona Jenkins, a member of the BLMC steering committee.

Following the death of Dubose, the university made reformatory efforts such as hiring Exiger Inc. to conduct a top-down review of the university’s policing practices, which led to the resignation of Police Chief Jason Goodrich and Major Timothy Thornton.

UCPD Chief Anthony Carter and Assistant Chief Maris Herold replaced Goodrich and Thornton, and have focused on training the UCPD on bias-free policing.

Data shows Tensing arrested 26 people from traffic and pedestrian stops while employed at UC, about four times more than the average arrests made by UC officers at that time, according to an Enquirer review of UCPD traffic data from 2012 to 2015.

Nearly 75 percent of the individuals Tensing arrested were black, according to the review.

Tensing also gave 80 percent of 146 traffic and pedestrian tickets he wrote to black individuals.

After pulling his firearm and shooting Dubose, Tensing claimed that he was dragged by Dubose’s vehicle and had no choice but to defend himself.

Investigative firm Kroll Inc. conducted

an extensive independent report. On Sept.

11, 2015, UC released the findings, which determined Dubose’s shooting “was entirely preventable.”

Terina Allen, Dubose’s sister, argued in a 2015 press conference that if the body cam footage were not there, Tensing would have gotten away with it.

“If it were not for that video camera, Sam would be no different than all of the others, because the second officer was ready to corroborate every lie that the first officer said in the report,” Allen said.

“This is the most asinine act I’ve ever seen a police officer make,” said Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Dieters in 2015.

“Totally unwarranted. It was — it’s an absolute tragedy in the year 2015 that anyone would behave in this manner. It was senseless.”

Last fall, the Irate8 released a list of demands for the university, including removal of two officers, Philip Kidd and David Lindenschmidt from UCPD. Officer Eric Weibel was also involved in corroborating Tensing’s version of events.

However, neither officer was charged with any wrongdoing.

“Our tuition dollars sponsored this,” said Cole Weirich, president of UC Socialists.

“We have a moral obligation to show that we are disgusted by this … to not be complicit.”

Weirich stated that UC might try to shut down campus if there is organized action the day of the verdict, citing earlier university interference during a “healing circle” on campus.

The countdown coalition has a march planned Oct. 22. Participants should assemble at Inwood Park.

There will be an “escalation of actions” depending on what the trial looks like, according to Ashley Harrington of BLMC. However, Harrington said that any marches must be disciplined and stay within the bounds of the law, while keeping protesters safe from possible hostile actions against protesters.

“Regardless of the result of the trial, the Coalition plans to stay organized and respond to whatever issues come down the road,” said Jenkins.

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Hannibal Buress kind of hates Cincinnati. Yet he’s still coming to perform at the Taft Theatre on Nov. 11.

Buress has three standup specials available on Netflix and has regular roles on Comedy Central’s Broad City and Adult Swim’s “The Eric Andre Show.”

The News Record spoke with Buress about his tour, which includes musicians, growing up in Chicago and how he didn’t think Cincinnati was very lively the last time he was here.

The News Record: You performed at the University of Cincinnati a few years ago. How was

Cincinnati for you?

Buress: It was kind of dead. It was kind of a dead city. You have one of the worst-looking downtowns I’ve ever seen. I didn’t really delve into the city.

We went into a decent little hipster beer bar that had an open mic. That spot was cool. It’s not a city I’ve “kicked it” in. Next tour, whenever that is in a few years. I’ll kind of make my schedule where I can stay somewhere for like three day and chill. Cincinnati won’t be one of those cities, but I’m going to do that in other places.

TNR: You’re currently on the Hannibal Montanabal Experience Tour. What can we expect? Is it going to be

Dent Schoolhouse Review SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Mona Jenkins, member of the Black Lives Matter Cincinnati Steering Committee, speaks at the Students for Sam DuBose rally in the Steger Student Life Center, Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Students fill the sixth floor of the Steger Student Life Center, Wednesday, October 19, 2016, during an address by the organization, Students for Sam DuBose.

Hannibal Buress hates the Queen City MOHAMMED PATEL | STAFF REPORTER

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a new set or can we expect some jokes from Comedy Camisado mixed in?

Buress: A couple jokes that tour that I don’t think I recorded. It’s about an 80 to 90 minute show and at most it might be 10 minutes of stuff I’ve done before.

Jean Grae is one of my favorite rappers and she has done comedy too. So she kind of knows how to engage a comedy audience with the way she talks to them and makes people laugh a little bit. So it’s a long way of saying: It depends.

TNR: When you were starting out did you think you would end up involved in so many artistic projects?

Buress: No. Not like this.

Not like this. It’s pretty wild. There was one point in early 2013 where I had regular roles in four shows that were on the air.

There was “China, Illinois.”

There was “Chosen” on FX. Then “Broad City” and “Eric Andre Show.” It’s pretty wild. A lot of side opportunities aren’t really me pushing for them, it’s people reaching out and seeing my stand up or seeing something I’m in and wanting me to be a part of it. It’s dope. And it’s crazy when I look at it. It’s interesting.

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Tucked away in the northwestern region of Cincinnati, Dent Schoolhouse is infamous for natives of the area.

As a first timer at the schoolhouse, the buildup leading to my turn in line left me excited and nervous — a minimally expected reaction.

Upon arriving, police officers escorted those attending the attraction across the busy street, leading people of all ages to the site.

The moment I stepped a foot on the gravel-covered grounds of the attraction, I was greeted by Charlie the Janitor, the schoolhouse’s groundskeeper who allegedly murdered numerous students during its reign.

Charlie gave no mercy in his in-line jump scares, creeping behind me at every opportunity presented, and even wrapping his body around mine at one point, while whispering in my ear.

As told by an employee of the schoolhouse, the line leading to the entrance of the attraction can last hours, but on our Thursday night attendance, we waited a mere 30 minutes.

Once my group of four was given the go-ahead to enter, hands were locked as we walked into the pitch-black entryway of the school.

Initially, the scares were unexpected, with jump-scares and noise pranks shooting out from dimly lit corners, which were actually were quite terrifying.

As the walk-through haunt continued, lasting for what felt like nearly forty minutes, the scares became anticipated, dry and repetitive. It was essentially the exact same thing occurring throughout different rooms for a long period of time.

However, the walkingdead creatures throughout the haunt were vicious in nature, and were not afraid to fully grab and trap attendees in small spaces and corners of the haunt in order to intensify the scare factor.

The spooky, frightful haunted attraction known as Dent Schoolhouse posed a nearly traumatizing scare during my visit, leaving me shaken for hours after leaving.

Despite missing the unofficial parking lot located at the movie theatre a block away from the actual attraction, and feeling uneasy during the walk-through, Dent Schoolhouse was a worthyour-dollar experience, costing only $20 for the lengthy haunt.

For those seeking a fearful Halloween night, Dent may just be the place to go.

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2 / NEWS Students face insecurity about getting enough food THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2016

JUSTIN RUETTER | SENIOR REPORTER

Food insecurity, defined as a lack of reliable access to nutritious food, is affecting students at the University of Cincinnati.

It is a definite problem for UC students, according to Student Body President Mitchell Phelps. To counter the problem, the university recently started a program for UC students to be able to donate meal swipes to students who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford it.

The Meal Swipe Donation Program was in collaboration with UC Housing and Food Services, Undergraduate Student Government and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Daniel Cummins,

according to student body Vice-President Brooke Duncan.

In general, food insecurity is very common among college students nationwide, according to a report by The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness released October 2016.

Nearly half of respondents reported food insecurity in the previous 30 days, including 22 percent of respondents reporting very low levels of food security, qualifying them as hungry, according to the report.

Various levels of food security are defined by access to quantity, quality and variety.

Colleges should pursue a wide range of creative ways to address food insecurity, including the creation of

campus food pantries, campus community gardens, food recovery programs and coordinated benefits access programs, according to the report.

One such resource for UC students is the St. George Food Pantry on Calhoun Street in Clifton. Currently only a handful of UC students use it, according to Director Janet Cavanaugh.

“My belief is that there is an element of shame and pride involved which keeps the students from reaching out to us for help,” said Cavanaugh.

“I have suggested having a specific day for only UC students, but I received no response. Some could even come and work [or] volunteer for food.”

Some UC students reported having to change

their eating habits due to lack of funding.

“More eating out, less getting to the store, you know, and getting like actual fresh vegetables because they cost so much,” said Alix Haydock, a firstyear biology student.

In the past, it has been harder to concentrate during class due to eating less healthy food, according to Haydock.

Rising food insecurity may be linked to the rising cost of going to college.

Between 1995 and 2016, the average tuition and a public four-year college rose from $4,339 to $9,410 per year, according to CollegeBoard.

Many college students are food insecure despite having a paying job, according to the report, which stated 72 percent of

college students work while attending college, while 20 percent work full time.

However, only 18 percent of those students are able to cover their college expenses with their earnings. 41 percent get financial aid and 16 percent receive scholarships.

There may be disparities in food security when looking at different demographics expressed in the report.

About 57 percent of African-American students in the sample reported food insecurity, compared to 40 percent of white nonHispanic students.

Additionally, over half of all first-generation students were food insecure, compared to 45 percent of students who had at least

one parent who attended college.

AARON DORSTEN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Food insecurity, defined as a lack of reliable access to nutritious food, affects many college students at UC.

Hyperloop UC shows off new prototype KINSLEY SLIFE | PARKER MALATESTA

N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

UC Interim President Beverly Davenport speaks at the Board of Trustees meeting, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Meyers Alumni Center.

Board of Trustees changes policies; students rejoice JAKE SCOTT | CONTRIBUTOR

Those pesky library fees will soon no longer inhibit students at the University of Cincinnati from viewing their grades.

Changes to the credit and collections policies made at this week’s Board of Trustees meeting will see the end of blocking grades of students that owe the university money.

Debt to a university can take the form of non-payment of tuition and fees, equipment and returned payments.

“At the request of the Provost Office, Enrollment Management, Advising and some colleges, the decision was made to not block grades in Catalyst for any reason,” said Ken Wolterman, a UC Bursar.

The effectiveness of the former policy was also brought to question.

“Another mitigating reason was the grade block was of little impact since students could still get to their grades by running a degree audit in Catalyst or via Blackboard,” said Wolterman.

Students could only access their grades via Blackboard if their instructor used the platform for grading, according to him.

Both motions from the committee passed unanimously.

In addition, the Board approved amendments to rules concerning student billing policies. UC’s Finance and Administration Committee passed the approvals.

The amendment to the student billing policy will alter parts of the Catalyst system that give third party administrator capabilities when it comes to student payment plans. This will result in significant savings for UC. “That money was previously paid to the third-party administrator for managing the

payment plan,” said Wolterman, a Bursar.

“Now that we manage the payment plan in-house via PeopleSoft effectively saving $300,000.”

PeopleSoft is the company that created Catalyst.

Wolterman is responsible for overseeing the billing and collections of student accounts. Students now pay a $35 fee to take advantage of this interest-free payment plan.

Undergraduate students can also look out for a new graduate degree from the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services.

The Master of Education in Instructional Design and Technology puts emphasis on the science that goes behind making online classes work.

“The tech people and faculty are in structural designers and they’re the ones in essence [that] help a faculty member construct the slides, put the audio on there and plays video properly,” said Peter Landgren, interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.

Students in nursing, engineering and at the college of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning will get the opportunity to travel abroad and do philanthropy work thanks to a non-profit presented during the meeting.

Village Life is a Cincinnati based, non-profit that focuses on aiding three impoverished villages in Tanzania, East Africa.

While abroad, students and faculty find creative ways to provide clean water, nutritious food and prevent disease. The organization has also built a health center to provide accessible medical care.

The Board of Trustees will meet again Tuesday, Dec. 13 in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center.

Hyperloop UC, one of 22 teams competing in the nation-wide SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition, unveiled their new prototype this week.

Conceptualized by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, the Hyperloop has been presented as the next wave of transportation, eliminating direct emissions, noise, delay, weather concerns and pilot error by propelling passengers in a cargo vehicle through a lowpressure tube.

With Hyperloop, a commute from Cincinnati to Chicago could take half an hour.

Since the birth of the Hyperloop idea in 2013, SpaceX opened up a competition geared towards university students and engineering teams to design and construct the best Hyperloop pod prototype.

Dhaval Shiyani, a University of Cincinnati aerospace engineering graduate student, serves as Hyperloop UC’s founder, team captain and chief engineer.

“Our team is a sixtymember strong entity of students from all walks of life,” said Shiyani.

“The members include undergrads, grad students, engineers, business school students, DAAP designers, members from six countries around the world, men and women.”

The Hyperloop UC team is one of 22 that made it through SpaceX’s initial cut of 1,200 applicant teams.

As a second tier of the competition, SpaceX is constructing a test track neighboring their headquarters in Hawthorne, California. The 22 teams, including Hyperloop UC, will be able to test their human-scale pod prototypes during the competition weekend scheduled for the end of January.

“We are a motivated bunch of individuals, something that UC instilled in us, and we won’t give up that easy,” said Shiyani. “We believe we will be a force to reckon with come January.”

The structure of Hyperloop UC’s pod is modular with a disjointed engine and a passengercargo area. By having a core that is strong enough to sustain crash loads and an engine that is designed

to buckle and act as a resistor during a crash, the prototype creates a safer environment for the passenger, according to the Hyperloop UC website.

“Safety was one of our top concerns during the design and build phase,” said Shiyani. “Any system requires rigorous safety analysis and features, this is especially true for a completely new system.”

Aside from safety as a priority, Musk has highlighted the importance of feasibility, therefore motivating Hyperloop UC to come up with a design that will be beneficial in repair and maintenance of the subsystems while in operation.

By taking input from all of the sensors through mathematical systems in the pod, the information is processed and varying control outputs ensure the stability while levitating and propelling the pod as desired in Hyperloop UC’s model, according to their website.

SpaceX has just recently opened a third installment of the competition because of the high quality submissions and overall enthusiasm towards the concept. Portion 3 will take place in the summer of 2017 at SpaceX’s California campus. “[SpaceX Hyperloop competition] teaches us invaluable life skills like tenacity, persuasion, the importance of hardwork,” said Shiyani. “Like Chairman Richardson said at our unveil, UC embodies the spirit of innovation and instills it in all of its students and we hope we represent some of that spirit.”

Male students at the University of Cincinnati may find themselves reluctant to seek help for mental health concerns due to societal pressures — a stigma campus initiatives aim to extinguish.

About 26 percent of those identifying as male reported feeling so sad that it was difficult to function anytime within the past 12 months, according to the University of Cincinnati Executive Summary released in 2016.

This is up by over 9 percent since the last report released three years ago.

Comparatively, only 6 percent of males said they had been diagnosed or treated by a professional for depression.

These reports are conducted at UC every three years as part of the National College Health Assessment, a national research effort organized by the American College Health Association.

Some cultures may associate mental health concerns with weakness and perceive a man’s gender role as having to be “strong” and “masculine,” which can influence whether a man gets help, according to Mohamed Elzarka, a third-year neuroscience student

and the director of mental health services through UC Student Government.

Some students see this sentiment represented in society.

“It’s just not the usual thing that guys do, so they might not want to be that guy,” said Kyle Kastrup, a fourth-year biomedical engineering student.

Mental health can have the same impact on an individual as a physical ailment, but may not be seen as readily, according to Elzarka.

“When you see someone with a broken bone you’re not going to say, ‘Hey, you know, walk it off,’ right?

They have a condition that you can see that actually is showcased as having been something that they’re dealing with that’s causing them, if not pain, at least irregularity in their life,” said Elzarka.

A solution may be found in efforts to de-stigmatize help seeking behaviors, according to Brandy Reeves, director of the UC Student Wellness Center.

“That would make it much easier for everyone to want to seek help, including men,” said Reeves.

A culture of understanding may find its wings in communities like college campuses.

Younger generations are prone

to be more understanding and cognizant of mental health concerns, according to Elzarka.

This is especially true in a campus environment due to more programming and conversations on the topic.

“People are open about their conditions, about their concerns, and that creates more of a culture of understanding and that reduction of stigma,” said Elzarka.

A joint partnership between SG’s Student Health Ambassadors Programs and UC Counseling And Psychological Services (CAPS) strives to reduce this stigma and provide an additional resource to students with mental health concerns.

Ambassadors will serve in three main roles, according to Elzarka.

These include a connector, who links students to resources; a contact, who has office hours and receives training from CAPS to serve as a confidant to students but is not a mental health provider and a coordinator to help with stigma reduction on campus.

The coordinator’s efforts will include on-campus events that will aid in stigma reduction and “make the culture at UC a little more friendly to mental health concerns and mental wellness,” according to

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The Hyperloop UC team is one of 22 that made it through the initial cut of 1,200 applicant teams in the nation-wide SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition.

Mores about depression stop male students from seeking help LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

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In May, former President Santa Ono revealed that, in his youth, he twice attempted to kill himself.

His reveal came during the week UC would be remembering student Brogen Dulle, who died by suicide in 2014.

Ono’s statement served as a symbol of hope for a number of students.

“He kind of showed that even though you can go through some hard times, it’s okay to seek help — it’s good to seek help, to work through those concerns and to move on, become even stronger,” said Elzarka.

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LIFE & ARTS / 3 Body Positivity Week promotes self-love and total acceptance THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2016

SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

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Virgie Tovar gathers with UC students after her speech “Lose Hate, Not Weight” Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in 450 Linder Center.

Body positivity — a movement created by feminist groups across the country encouraging people to love and appreciate their bodies rather than allowing appearance to be an outlet for self-hatred — is reaching new heights for progression.

This week, UC is promoting the body positivity movement through its own Love Your Body Week, hosted by the Women’s Center.

Throughout the entire week, workshops, cafes, and craft events will take place, promoting self-acceptance in ones self-image.

The week began Monday;

a Tangeman University Center kick-off where UC’s chapter of Pi Beta Phi helped spread awareness of the week, with tables of free goodies and information.

Later in the day was the Period Positivity workshop, where crafts and information on the social and political stigmas behind periods were present for students to take part in.

The event took place on the sixth floor of the Steger Student Life Center.

Tuesday night in the Lindner Center, Virgie Tovar, a “fat activist,” sexologist and author, hosted her “Lose Hate Not Weight” panel.

Tovar has been featured in the New York Times,

Buzzfeed, MTV and a dozen other news mediums for her activism against fat discrimination and her founding of “Babecamp,” a course created to destroy diet culture.

Wednesday, a soul café took place, where free bagels and coffee were offered in the Women’s Center with a theme of “Looks aren’t everything.”

There was also a screening of “Suited,” a documentary on the Brooklyn tailoring company.

For the final day of the self-love promoting week, Thursday will have an international body image celebration on the steps of TUC from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,

as well as “Love Your Labia Day,” which will be hosted on the sixth floor of the Steger Center from 5-6 p.m.

Body positivity is becoming the format where people are able to prevent the development of eating disorders, self-esteem growth.

According to a study

by DoSomething.org, 91 percent of women feel unhappy about their bodies, further pushing the positive agenda of self-love.

In another statistic, 58 percent of college-aged girls feel pressured to fit the mold of a certain body image and weight that only 5 percent of women naturally have.

Clifton works towards new bike paths and more SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

The Clifton area has plans to renovate and improve its bike paths, racks, stations and lanes in support of the increasing bicycling movement.

As bicycling continues to pick up throughout the country as an alternative form of transportation, towns are adapting to its needs, and Cincinnati is no exception.

The Clifton Town Meeting (CTM), a residential community council, held an open house meeting Tuesday for discussion on the plans that will soon be made to improve the area’s bicycle infrastructure.

The group is currently taking suggestions from the community as a whole for improvement, whether that is from bolstering other cities or countries, or new ideas as a whole.

The term bicycling infrastructure dives further into the bike world than just paths and roads, and leads to new skills for children, organized group rides, education on cycling, map sharing and so much more.

A bigger improvement planned includes increasing Cincy Red Bike stations, stations that are set up across the city costing low rates for

anyone to use when in need of quick and convenient mobility. Red Bike is the only current bike-sharing program that can measure distance and count calories, according to their website.

Biking infrastructure is still catching up in the U.S. to the progression of other countries, including the Netherlands, Japan and Denmark. These countries are known for their stylish, sleek and modern architecture for bicycling, with structures created in protective, attractive and spacious layouts, according to bicycling.com.

Integration for cycling began in the late ’70s in Japan, and has since grown thanks to its ability to induce fitness and health, prevent an individual carbon footprint with climate change and save money from gas and parking.

Cincinnati’s personal

growth with cycling aside from its progress in infrastructure includes the founding of Cincinnati Cycle Club, which has thousands of fans on Facebook due to its low cost memberships and history of long-existence.

Within the last year, Cincinnati also announced its plans to build a 42-mile “super highway” which will run through 32 out of 52 Cincinnati neighborhoods, according to Robin Corathers, founder of the nonprofit Groundworks Cincinnati/Mill Creek, in an article by the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati’s CTM will continue to update its progress on cycling infrastructure through its Facebook page, as well as continuous meetings to find communal improvement for cyclists of all ages and interests.

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SolEcho plays psychedelic jams to the Cincinnati area NOELLE ZIELINSKI | CONTRIBUTOR

SolEcho, a progressive, innovative new jam band rooted in the heart of Cincinnati, showcases a psyche-delic, funky type of music that does not fall under just one category of music.

Jacob Levy — guitarist and founder of the band — said the band started after a phone call with future keyboardist Robby Buschbaum, venting the need to start a band. The band quickly included Sean Kelley (vocals, guitar) and Dugan Warmoth (lead vocals, guitar), and eventually acquired Alex Vu as the band’s drummer.

Tori Simms is the most recent addition to the band, performing vocals. Due to Levy’s prior connections around town, the group had no trouble embarking on this new adventure.

The band said that the most difficult part was not networking or booking events, but actually building the material for their intricately arranged songs and perfecting each one. Many of the songs played at each set are improvised, which makes it difficult for the band to separate the pieces they liked or did not like in order to create one final product.

“We’re still figuring that out, but we’re inspired by all of our influences organically coming out,” Buscbaum said.

SolEcho has played all over Cincinnati, as well as other places in Ohio. When asked about his favorite show, Warmoth remembers preforming at the Spacement in Athens.

“The vibes were flowing to us and we were giving them back to them,”Warmoth said.

The band also said that a house-party vibe venue is where they really thrive.

The band has several big plans for the rest of the year, flooding into next year.

Starting off this series of contrivances is their EP promo show on Nov. 19 at Urban Artifact. This event will preview their new EP, entitled “Dawn,” and also include merchandise such as stickers and t-shirts.

After this debut, they plan to take a break for the rest of the year and hit the ground running in February 2017.

The band says that they have a lot of material to lay down, and as Kelley said, “We’ve been mixing up some gold.”

GO: “Dawn” EP release party, Urban Artifact, 1660 Blue Rock St. Time.

“Me, Myself and IRL” makes viewers question reality DANIEL GENARO | CONTRIBUTOR

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The College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning put together an exhibit at The Philip M. Meyers Jr. Memorial Gallery, in hopes to present a technologicallyaltered reality from their perspective.

In a technology-dominant society, programs such as Photoshop and Pixlr test the boundaries of the human eye when assessing whether an image is real or fake. Many times, taking a second look at a picture or piece of art is necessary to fully understand what is being captured.

“Me, Myself, and IRL” is a collection in which the artists present altered realities using experimental methods of image-making, which explore the current state of uncertainty when interacting with technology and existing in a technologically-mediated world, according to Austin Radcliffe, the curator of the exhibit.

Every piece in this gallery tricks the eye and leaves the observer craving more.

The works of art display a vast array of mediums, including spray paint, foam, vinyl, stone and fabric. Although there are

various mediums, there is no shortage of styles.

“Me, Myself, and IRL” has sculptures, prints and photos — all of which are eye-catching and attentiongrabbing.

“Shoots and Ladders, Checks $ Bladders” is a photography piece by Blaise Cepis that displays a contorted human figure with black- and whitecheckered skin in front of a black and white diagonalstriped background. In the picture, the person is photographed from the waist up; along with leaning slightly back, the person’s arms are in the air

and crossed like those of a fan at a music festival.

This piece evokes a sense of wonderment. It is nearly impossible to depict what the artist was trying to portray. The simplicity of this piece allows the viewer to interpret it however she pleases, whether it is as a victim in utter terror or a teenager at his favorite concert.

Another piece in the gallery is a seductive digital vinyl print named “I’ll show you mine,” by Katie Stienstra. The print portrays what seems to be a half-nude woman taking a photo of herself with

her phone straight on, as if looking into a mirror.

Her skin is a vibrant peach color against the background, which fades beige to bluish-green from the top left corner to the bottom right. The woman seems to be looking directly at the viewer with her lips pursed. This piece makes you wonder what the woman in the picture is doing and who she may or may not be doing it for.

GO: “Me, Myself, and IRL,” DAAP Myers Gallery, 2624 Clifton Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 4. FREE.

Former TNR Editor-in-Chief Recounts Experience RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

A thick, bound volume of every News Record production from 1966-67 has traveled with Judy McCarty Kuhn throughout her life. This was her compensation for being the editor-in-chief of the University of Cincinnati’s newspaper that year, and the catalyst that spurred her to write her book “The Other UC and Me: Editing the Sixties.”

In “The Other UC and Me,” McCarty Kuhn recounts the social climate of UC’s campus and the city of Cincinnati surrounding historically significant events.

TNR spoke with McCarty Kuhn about crime on campus, views on the Vietnam War from UC in the ’60s and FBI surveillance.

The News Record: UC has been abuzz about the shots fired on campus Monday. Was there as much crime on and around campus when you were a student at UC? Judy McCarty Kuhn: We had a lot of crime back in the ’60s — not

so much people shooting people, but all kinds of crime on campus.

One section in my book, a chapter called “Playing the Tuba,” is about a girl who was attacked in the stadium and it led to all kinds of changes in the way the campus was patrolled as a result. One thing I’ve noticed in the last year or so is how much things are the same as they were back then. I mean, different kinds of crime maybe. I don’t think we had as much drug trafficking on campus, though there was some when I was in grad school. But, the other things were definitely there. It’s uncanny how the same issues are still there now.

TNR: It is. One difference between today’s UC and UC in the ‘60s that you point out in your book, though, is the social climate surrounding war. What was the general view of UC students in regards to the Vietnam War? Kuhn: Most people supported it. We had done interviews with random students about their feelings toward it, and most

people felt it was right that we should be there and even that the draft was OK. Although, the draft was something that motivated almost everything that happened back then. If a guy was in love with someone, he wasn’t sure if he could get married or not, and on the other hand people who were married tended to have deferments. So, a lot of guys would get married as soon as they could and have kids as soon as they could. But, the general climate of the campus was in favor of the war. Student Government voted in favor of it and put out a statement regarding that.

TNR: Another interesting and slightly creepy aspect of the book has to do with FBI surveillance of the press. You talk about how someone had looked into your birth certificate while you were editor-in-chief and how papers like Ohio State University’s “The Lantern” was investigated after writing about protest movements.

Kuhn: Yes, you can actually get into these files through the

Freedom of Information Act now, and look at these things. It’s weird. The FBI investigated the News Record during a period of time before I even started there.

For anyone interested in UC’s history, McCarty Kuhn’s book,

“The Other UC: Editing the Sixties,” can be found at www. micropressbooks.com, or through www.amazon.com. Proceeds go toward scholarships at UC and Walnut Hills High School.

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Judy McCarty Kuhn, former editor in chief of TNR, wrote a book about her experience working at UC in the ‘60s.

4 / SPORTS THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2016

UC looks for conference win at homecoming game JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

Following their bye week, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team is back on the field this week and taking on the East Carolina University Pirates for the school’s homecoming game.

The bye week could not have come at a better time for the squad, as they have lost three of their last four games.

“We had an open date last week, had an opportunity to go back and look at the good things and the things we were not doing as well,” said Cincinnati head coach Tommy Tuberville. “We did a lot of self-scouting.”

After rushing for a total of negative two yards in their matchup with the University of Connecticut, Tuberville knows that fixing the run game is a big priority.

“We have got to get better at the running back position,”Tuberville

said. “We’ve got two good running backs, but they have got to do a good job and a better job of improving each game.”

A matchup against the Pirates rushing defense should feature some opportunities for the running backs to break loose.

East Carolina is surrendering 5.2 yards per carry and allowing 195 rushing yards per game.

“A lot of teams show a lot of weaknesses and a lot of holes,” said senior running back Tion Green. “It’s just a matter of executing and making plays, getting a push up front and winning our one-on-one matchups.”

Defensively the Bearcats will have to find a way to stop ECU’s senior quarterback Philip Nelson.

Nelson began his career at the University of Minnesota before transferring to Rutgers University, where he was kicked off the team

following an assault charge.

Since settling in at East Carolina this year, Nelson is averaging 307 passing yards per game with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions.

“He’s very quick with the trigger,” said sophomore cornerback Alex Thomas.

“He will also stare at his man sometimes, though.”

The man that Nelson will be “staring down” most of the game is senior receiver Zay Jones, who is averaging 17.5 receptions and 141 yards per game over his last two contests.

On the season, Jones has hauled in 84 passes ― leading the nation ― and has recorded 840 receiving yards.

Despite the fact that Thomas will be matched up with Jones throughout much of the game, he did not seem concerned with his one-on-one contest.

“I’m used to going up against top-guys since last

year with John [Holton] and Chris Moore, so I think I will be fine,”Thomas said.

Regardless of who wins this game, one team will be taking home their first conference victory of the season.

The Bearcats are 0-3 in the conference for the first time since 1999, while the Pirates are 0-2 for the first time since 2004.

“We’ve got six big games in a row, and we know we have to improve at every

position to have a chance to win any of these games coming up,”Tuberville said.

The game kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Nippert Stadium. It will be broadcasted on the CBS Sports Network.

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File art of cornerback Alex Thomas (10) from UC vs Houston at Nippert Stadium, Thursday, September 15, 2016.

Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball learn from tough start, find success ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati has two teams catching fire in the latter half of their respective seasons. Here’s a look at women’s volleyball team and men’s soccer and where they stand.

Women’s volleyball

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Small forward LeBron James (23) leads the Cleveland Cavaliers with 18 points in their 96-91 loss to the Washington Wizards at Value City Arena, Tuesday, October 19, 2016.

TNR staff offers views on this NBA season DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR AMIR SAMARGHANDI | MANAGING EDITOR JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

OPINION

The NBA begins its regular season Oct. 25, and after a plethora of headlines this offseason, this year will be an interesting one to watch.

Our sports experts, Jason, David and Amir ― who regularly appear on the On the Record Sports podcast ― give their predictions for who they think will the NBA Finals this season.

Jason: Golden State Warriors I would like to make this interesting and pick someone else, but the bottom line is that this will not be the year for interesting and surprising results in the NBA. The Warriors were one win and a controversial Draymond Green suspension away from winning the NBA title last year.

That team just added one of the top-three players in the NBA, Kevin Durant.

We have seen in the past what these “Big 3” teams like the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat were capable of accomplishing.

The Warriors now have a Big 4 with Durant, Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

Every one of those players is an all-star and it will be impossible for other teams to cover all of those threats.

Picking any other team to win the title this year would be nothing short of foolish.

David: Cleveland Cavaliers If one were to go with what Jason said, I am foolish.

Last year’s championship run by the Cavaliers was incredible as the world watched LeBron claim his throne as the number one player in the world and saw his side kick, point guard Kyrie Irving, grow up and become a legend.

No, the Cavs did not make a huge free agency splash like the Warriors,

but they still improved as a team, adding more three-point shooting with Mike Dunleavy and signing a tough rim protector in Chris “Birdman” Anderson.

The Warriors added more talent, but the Cavaliers added pieces that compliment what they already have.

I think the Warriors will have a hard time getting out of their own conference.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Russell Westbrook, will not make it easy for the Warriors to make the Finals as they will want to get revenge on former teammate Kevin Durant for leaving the team to go to their conference rival.

This team will be a different monster, now that it is Westbrook’s, and I am a firm believer that they will steal the Warriors’ thunder.

Amir: San Antonio Spurs Here’s a radical notion: having tall dudes is good in the NBA. The Warriors are about to rain three-point bombs until their arms get tired with the addition of human Stretch Armstrong doll Kevin Durant.

The “Splash Bros.” of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson will have a taller, lankier triplet, but the big-time free agent acquisition also happened in the same transaction window they lost their only registered centers.

Losing the 7-foot-tall pair of Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli will make the jumpshot-happy Warriors limited and vulnerable to the mastermind tactician in San Antonio, head coach Gregg Popovich.

Expect mega-talented Kawhi Leonard and finallysettled LaMarcus Aldridge and the splendidly talented bench to out-scheme and out-hustle the over-hyped Warriors and take the Western Confrence before downing LeBron James, leaving King James with a 1-3 record against the Spurs in the Finals.

The volleyball team is 7-1 in conference play after enjoying sixstraight victories against conference opponents.

“With conference games it’s super crucial because every game is important,” said sophomore outside hitter Jordan Thompson.

Conference games are extremely important because the American Athletic Conference does not have a volleyball conference tournament.

UC is no stranger to their AAC rivals, and will be prepared for any matches against them.

“In conference, we do have the ability to watch more film than we would of our non-conference opponents,” said head coach Molly Alvey.

The Bearcats have also been led by a well-rounded roster capable of running the AAC gauntlet.

“I think we have threats in every area. Our setters are a threat, pins are a threat, middles are a threat, we use the back row, really everywhere,” said sophomore outside hitter Carly Nolan.

With Thompson, Nolan and senior outside hitter Ciara Hill, the Bearcats have three players who could easily have double-digit kills in any given match — Hill is averaging nearly three kills per set, Nolan is around three and a half per set and Thompson leads the team nearly five per set.

The complimentary skills of players like sophomore setter Jade Tingelhoff and redshirt senior middle blocker Alison Kimmel make UC a complete team.

“Our setters are obviously giving us good balls and our passers are doing really well — like giving us more opportunities to put us in better spots to get those kills,” Hill said.

Alvey’s team is using the experience they gained from a tough early non-conference schedule to propel themselves forward. The Bearcats began the season with a 4-6 record and now have an overall record of 12-7.

“We really bounced back and I’m proud of the way that we adjusted and played through conference,” said Nolan.

Men’s soccer

After starting 2-3-2, Cincinnati men’s soccer has gone on a 7-1-1 tear, launching them into a three-way tie atop the AAC with the University of Connecticut and the University of South Florida.

UC’s young team — which features 13 new players this year — learned a lot from the challenges they faced early in the season.

“When you’re starting six freshmen at the beginning of the season, there is an adjustment period where they have to understand what is being asked of them at this level and they learn some hard lessons,” said assistant coach Justin Ferguson.

Cincinnati’s momentum started after a three-game losing streak that featured a tough loss against Wright State University in overtime and a loss against Xavier University — in which the team built an early lead.

Now, Ferguson points to those losses as big learning opportunities.

“Without some of those hardships I don’t think they would’ve understood necessarily what adjustments they’ve had to make,” Ferguson said.

The Bearcats have addressed two of

the biggest questions they were faced with at the beginning of the season: their defensive and offensive play.

UC had to replace players on their backline, as well as five of their top-scorers from last season, due to graduation.

This year the team has been able to score goals collectively as a unit.

Four players have scored three or more goals and ten players total have notched goals this season.

“We’ve done a great job of spreading out the amount of goals we have as a team,” said redshirt freshman midfielder Ryan Melink, who leads UC in goals with five.

Redshirt junior goalkeeper Pedro Diaz has bolstered the backline with his veteran presence. Diaz has 64 saves this year, which is best in the conference. As a result, UC has held opponents scoreless six times.

The Bearcats have come together, weathered the storm and grown as a unit by incorporating many new players.

“I mean we barely knew each other and now we know what each other is going to do with the ball,” Melink said.

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Ryan Melink (24) celebrates after scoring one of the four goals in the Bearcats 4-0 victory over the Temple Owls to improve to 7-1-1 over the last 9 games.

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The UC volleyball team celebrates after securing an early lead against Furman at Fifth Third Arena, Saturday, September 17, 2016.

FROM BIG 12 PG 1

the decision. “[Monday’s] Big 12 announcement does not change the fact that we remain committed, competitive and optimistic.

This process has only strengthened our collective resolve that we can compete with the best in class from academics to athletics. Thank you all for your passionate and

unwavering support of our great University. Stand with us as we fight on and seek the highest,” Bohn and Davenport said in a joint statement.

Bearcats senior running back Tion Green is in accordance with Bohn and Davenport, believing UC will continue to improve.

“Me being a fifth-year senior … I wish the best

for the younger guys. It’s unfortunate that those guys didn’t make it because they didn’t expand,” Green said.

“But I think this program is going to continue to get better and continue to do well.”

The two most highprofiled people within the athletic department, football head coach Tommy Tuberville and basketball

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File art of running back Michael Boone (5) from UC vs Houston at Nippert Stadium, Thursday, September 15, 2016.

head coach Mick Cronin, both kept out of the expansion process, but made comments regarding the decision.

“I wish the Big 12 all the best,” Cronin said in a text to the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I didn’t spend one second of thought on it, ever. I believe in doing my job, which is running a successful program that represents the University of Cincinnati with class and integrity.”

Tuberville, who coached at a Big 12 school prior to coming to UC, was proud of the way officials at his current school handled themselves.

“I didn’t get involved with it … I think everyone really handled it great,” Tuberville said in his press conference Tuesday. “You don’t force anything to happen. You do your job at your university, you make everything as strong as you possibly can, you let everybody know what you got and everything works out, and I think we handled that great.”