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UC above national average for binge drinking LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

A survey into the drinking habits of University of Cincinnati students shows a 27 percent higher bingedrinking rate than the national average. The News Record conducted a non-scientific survey over social media to get a look at the drinking habits of 73 students on campus. Around 60.2 percent said they drink up to twice a week. Nationally, the level of binge drinking among college students in 2015 was 32 percent, according to Monitoring the Future, a national survey result on drug use released in July. In comparison, 58.9 percent of the UC students said they engage in binge drinking. Binge drinking can be described as consuming excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time — this typically occurs after 4 drinks for females and 5 drinks for men in a SEE DRINKING PG 2

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Clifton crime down by 47 percent

UCPD data says part I crime at its lowest since 2001 KINSLEY SLIFE | NEWS EDITOR

Crime in Clifton Heights is at its lowest since 2001, with crime down by 47 percent. The nearly 50 percent reduction is in regards to part 1 crimes, which include criminal homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, auto theft and arson. In order to examine trends in Clifton crime statistics, the University of Cincinnati Police Department categorized part 1 crimes as either violent crimes or property crimes, showing the most drastic reduction in violent part 1 crimes with a drop of 62.2 percent. UCPD actively patrols the 1.5-mile circumference around campus, using only reports from this region in their compiled crime statistics. In the last five years, UC Public Safety has heightened

its efforts to increase safety in the Clifton Heights area. Public Safety has taken a holistic approach to enhancing safety around campus by focusing on lighting, tree trimming, the institution of surveillance cameras and safety awareness education, according to James Whalen, director of Public Safety. “We also have as many as 10 to 14 officers on duty patrolling at once during the busy hours,” Whalen said. He attributes much of the reduction in part I crimes to these increased holistic efforts. “A few years ago, we were averaging a robbery in our halfmile perimeter around campus, almost one every other day,” Whalen said. “Now, we’ve gone entire 30 day periods without a robbery in our circumference around campus.”

Whalen says that UCPD’s focus is on crime prevention efforts, which stems from studying trends in crime spikes. “We see every year that we get a little spike because the students came back, and so the crime increases,” he said. “It goes down when students go away for the summer.” Students are also feeling increasingly safer on campus. Michael Slater, a second-year business finance student, has noticed an increase in patrols around Clifton and feels completely safe in and around his residence off of Clifton Ave. “When I first moved down here, I was totally skeptical about danger in Clifton but after three months in my house without any scares, I think it’s very safe,” Slater said. Slater and his peers feel comfortable enough to walk alone

at night if they have to, but still take safety precautions such as walking without headphones and staying off of their cell phones. Other students admit to feeling unsafe in Clifton alone, but feel entirely safe in large groups. On the other hand, feeling safe in urban environments may even be partially attributed to a student’s prior living circumstances. Elijah King is a first-year musical theatre student from Washington D.C. and said he feels generally safe in the Queen City because of his prior urban experience. “I think the students that are used to environments like this feel more comfortable here,” said King. “But if you come from an area where you haven’t experienced crime or an area that isn’t very urban, you’re probably more afraid of Clifton.”

Bearcats offense, rush improves vs. Purdue;

upcoming game with Houston a test DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

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The Bearcats take down the Purdue Boilermakers 38-20 at Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday September 10, 2016. UC will take on No. 6 Houston at Nippert Stadium this upcoming Thursday September 15, 2016.

The Cincinnati Bearcat men’s football team displayed a better running game as part of an overall improved offense in their 38-20 victory over the Purdue University Boilermakers Saturday. UC’s overall performance was better than their prior game when they defeated the University of Tennessee at Martin 28-7. So where did the Bearcats improve? Cincinnati’s offense was better in nearly every facet of their game. One of their key improvement was their running game, an area they plan to focus on this season. Against UT Martin, the Bearcats ran for 140 yards; they nearly doubled that on Saturday running for 262 total yards. UC head coach Tommy Tuberville attributed the improvement in the running game to the stellar play of the offensive line. “I’m proud of the offensive line, when you rush for 200 yards against a Big 10

defensive front, that says something to me,”Tuberville said. Cincinnati’s running yardage was distributed evenly among four different guys. Junior running back Mike Boone ran for 78 yards on 18 carries, redshirt senior running back Tion Green ran for 54 yards on 16 carries, sophomore quarterback Hayden Moore had 62 yards on eight carries and sophomore wide receiver Kahlil Lewis had 79 yards on one rush alone. Another area the Bearcat offense improved was turnovers. In their previous game Cincinnati had three turnovers two fumbles from Green and Moore and an interception from Moore. Against Purdue the Bearcats did not turn the ball over once. UC’s defense also excelled in the turnover department. They forced the Boilermakers’ sophomore quarterback David Blough into five interceptions.

This was compared to only forcing three the week prior. “We created turnovers, which was a huge key,” Tuberville said. “Five turnovers to no turnovers. We were in the plus five [turnover] column, which we’re going to need to be to continue to have success.” In addition to his lack of turnovers, Moore had better overall play at the quarterback position. Despite having 10 less yards and his completion percentage being down two percent, Moore scored five overall touchdowns on the Boilermakers ― three passing and two rushing ― compared to only two passing scores last week. “He managed the offense, he threw it to the right person,”Tuberville said. “He threw the ball well, I thought the protection was well. It was just a fun game to watch him because he managed it, he managed the clock and got us in the right place. Sometimes we would run a play call, he would check it off, threw

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an out route and completed that. He’s growing up, he’s getting better and better.” Looking forward, Cincinnati has arguably their biggest game of the season Thursday. They play conference rival and the No. 6 team in the nation, the University of Houston Cougars. The Cougars beat the No. 3 Oklahoma University Sooners in their first game 33-23 and defeated Lamar University Saturday 42-0. “We got a top four or five team coming in that’s on a roll and they got us last year at their place,”Tuberville said. “It’ll be home field advantage for us, we’ll have a great game plan that we’ve been working on ever since the summer.” Cincinnati lost to Houston 33-30 last season as they allowed Cougars quarterback Greg Ward Jr. to run for 119 yards on 16 carries. The Bearcats and Cougars kickoff is in Nippert Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Reproductive rights under fire A proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution that would make abortion an aggravated murder has been presented to the Ohio attorney general. Three citizens from Ohio submitted a proposal for a ballot measure that, if passed, would amend the Ohio constitution to prohibit abortions and classify them as aggravated murder. The proposal also defines an unborn human as “an individual organism of the species Homo sapiens from fertilization, whether the fertilization occurs inside or outside of a human, until live birth.” Under the law, a women getting an abortion could face 15 years to life in prison. However the law would still allow for contraception use to prevent pregnancy. “I definitely think it’s a horrible proposal… To those who support it I would talk to them about how some fetuses are stuck to a chord that makes it literally impossible for a woman to live during childbirth” said Morgan

Malone, a second-year middle education major. Before the proposal can get on the ballot, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine must review the language of the proposal to see if it accurately represents the language of the amendment as a whole. During the review process, the attorney general does not determine the constitutionality of the proposal, his review is focused solely on the wording of it. The proposal must also come with signatures from at least 1,000 registered voters, the number of signatures has not yet been fully counted as the signatures must be validated by county boards of elections. If the proposal passes the review stage then the Ohio Ballet Board will then have to decide if it should be presented as one amendment or if it should be broken into multiple issues. Then the petitioners will have to get another 305,591 signatures, 10 percent of the number of votes cast in the 2014 election for

drinks of alcohol once within the past year, 20.83 percent reported once in the past year to being a passenger in a car where the driver had been drinking and 16.67 percent reported it being more than three times in the past year. Not everyone sees these statistics reflected in their experience on UC’s campus. “I haven’t seen a ton of overuse, I’ve seen a lot of control,” said Sean Reardon, a first-year industrial design student. “People know their limits usually, and if they are

going to drink they’re going to drink to their number.” Some students don’t have a front seat view for UC’s drinking habits. “I don’t have a lot of time to go out to parties so it doesn’t really affect me too much, but I just make sure I’m with other people I feel safe around,” said Megan Shaffer, a second-year industrial design student. For Shaffer, UC’s abovenational average for individuals who have experienced a blackout while drinking doesn’t come as a surprise.

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governor in Ohio, from registered voters in at least half of the 88 counties in Ohio. In each county the number of signatures needs to equal at least 5 percent of the total number of votes in that county for the 2014 race for governor. The proposal could also face challenges from the Ohio Supreme Court, which has jurisdiction over hearing challenges to the proposals. The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck a similar proposal down because it violated U.S. Supreme Court rulings. The individuals who facilitated the proposal are not connected to any antiabortion organizations. Some students found the proposal both unsafe and unacceptable. “My reaction is immediate anger... I can tell you that the number of backalley abortions would skyrocket,” said Anahita Sharma, a fourth-year liberal arts major. “People will revert to violent and unsafe measures to end pregnancy.”

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two-hour period, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA). Social drinkers, particularly college students, are more likely to binge drink, according to a NIAA study. Blackouts, or temporary periods of memory loss for events that transpired while an individual was drinking, can be caused by large quantities of alcohol, usually consumed rapidly through activities like binge drinking, in addition to drinking on an empty stomach.

While NIAA reported 51 percent of college students who had ever consumed alcohol had experienced a blackout, UC’s numbers are slightly higher at 58.9 percent of students. Rapid alcohol consumption can produce either fragmentary or complete blackouts. Fragmentary blackouts lead to partial blocking of memory formation for events that occurred while the person was intoxicated, according to NIAA’s study. Events could be classified as anything from a conversation to sexual

intercourse. In fact, 42.47 percent of UC students surveyed report having had unprotected sex while under the influence of alcohol. Those experiencing blackouts are still able to keep information active in short–term memory for at least a few seconds. As a result, they may attempt to operate a motor vehicle. While 23.29 percent of UC students surveyed have driven a motor vehicle within an hour of consuming two or more

Pollution possibly linked to Alzheimer’s LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

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A new study revealed tiny magnetite particles caused by air pollution have found a way into human brain tissue — and may even be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The study from Lancaster University looked at brain samples from 37 people who lived in either Mexico City where there are high levels of air pollution, or Manchester, England. It found that many of the samples with high traces of magnetite, the mineral form of iron, were found in two groups: people from Mexico’s capital under 40 years of age and had been exposed to high amounts of air pollution and people from the northern English city who are over 65 years of age with moderate or severe Alzheimer’s at the time of their death. While magnetite is known to form naturally in the brain, the particles are crystal-shaped, while the magnetite found in the study samples were large, spherical and linked to pollution. In fact, the ratio of particles linked to pollution to those naturally occurring found in the samples was 100 to one. Magnetite is believed to be toxic because of its ability to react and release free radicals that damage and kill brain cells. Dr. Rhonna Shatz, director of UC Health’s memory disorders clinic, has spent 25 years researching Alzheimer’s. Currently, she is focusing on the inflammations caused by the environment and to see whether those inflammations could lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s. Her study is showing ironcontaining nanoparticles passing into the brain externally. “External means that we already know there’s iron produced in the body and it forms sub particles that were found in the brain. This one links it to external forces in the environment,”

Shatz said. The link between pollution and Alzheimer’s has not been fully investigated, and further steps must be taken to strengthen it, according to Shatz. Though, she said research surrounding the possible link is intriguing. “There have been several researchers who identified that people who live in areas with concentrations of a lot of air pollution have the inflammatory genetic markers at a higher rate in their brain than people who don’t live in these areas,” said Shatz. Through autopsy studies, researchers found a relationship between high concentrations of air pollution and the presence of magnetic particles, such as magnetite, according to Shatz. At the time these studies were done, just a couple years back, they hadn’t directly looked at external sources, but they saw a possible link, according to Shatz. “Now this [new study] kind of provides the evidence that environmental sources of these iron particles can insight inflammatory markers in the brain and lead to the early changes that can ultimately lead to Alzheimer’s,” said Shatz. Ultimately, the cause of Alzheimer’s cannot be directly attributed to any one factor, according to Shatz. “I think in general there’s a feeling that Alzheimer’s is really many different things—that its underpinnings are related to anything that could cause inflammation,” said Shatz. These could include high body weight, chronic inflammatory illnesses or exposure to air pollution particles such as magnetite. Though the brain can compensate for inflammatory changes for long periods of time, eventually a process will be set in motion that leads to progressive illnesses, according to Shatz.

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UC student views on identifying as ‘feminist’ RAEGAN ELY | CONTRIBUTOR

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Adriatico’s, a pizza/ bar 5-minutes off campus, offers classic New York style pizza

Popular Clifton pizza parlors SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Throughout the regions of Cincinnati sits dozens of pizza joints, ranging from Chicago-style, classic New York thin-crust and traditional take-out. During student life, pizza comes as a staple food for after-football game celebrations, movie-night with friends, and can be a quick and easy breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here is the incomplete list of the best pizza places near campus and in Clifton, according to Google ratings:

Feminism is a word that carries a lot of opinion, history and baggage. Just like politics or religion, it is a touchy subject to fall on. For generations feminism has been evolving and being shaped with new, uprising issues in society. Regardless of ones standings in the feminist community, one cannot change the textbook definition. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines feminism as, “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.” When asked about the changes of the textbook definition of feminism over the years, students did not take long to produce answers. “I feel like deep down people want the textbook definition of this, but feminists do seem to take it out of context,” stated Alley McCormick, a first-year engineering student. The feminism umbrella of topics can range anywhere from male privilege to sexual harassment. Different stories unfold daily. Males and females have opinions on this topic all over the spectrum, it’s important to take into consideration all opinions and all facts. “The male has always been privileged since the beginning of time. It’s not our fault. Do I feel myself

as privileged? No. Do I think of women as inferior? No. In a lot of instances women are strong, if not stronger,” said Mark Misali, a second-year finance student, when asked about male privilege. While in contrast, McCormick said, “I feel like you can control what you get, if a guy gets more then maybe put more effort in and you can have that too.” With the media so prominent in today’s lives, it can be difficult to block out the various opinions of feminism and formulate a personal view. News similar Brock Turner’s sexual-assault case seems to be on every other page, while social media accounts vouch for “meninism,” the notion that men are among the minorities of society and lack equality. Facts on the Turner case were released stating that he will be a registered sex offender for life, along with the news that he was projected to have a six month jail sentence, which he only had to serve three months of. Some saw this sentence as too lenient; some saw it as too harsh. There have also been ranges of in-between opinions. There has always been speculation that men’s sexual harassment cases are taken more lightly than women’s, according to McCormick.

“I feel like men’s definitely do get overlooked because men are seen as supposedly more overpowering, strong,” McCormick said.

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How to keep organized through a long year

This restaurant, which is arguably the most well known pizza restaurant near campus, serves sizes ranging from individual four-slice servings to a pizza size large enough to feed 30 students. The sports bar also has a variety of IPAs, ale, ciders, lager and stouts, as well as 10 different draft blends. The Cincinnati restaurant, located at 113 W McMillan St., has been serving pizza for over 30 years, with free delivery and is in walking distance of campus, allowing for quick access for students.

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Between school, work, extracurricular activities and social lives, most college students are burdened with countless responsibilities that can be strenuous to keep up with. Making small changes can help a student’s rapidly paced day-to-day life and minimize stress. Utilizing simple organizational and motivational tools can make each of one’s daily tasks more simple, setting a student up for smoother sailing during your academic year.

Dewey’s Pizza – 4.6/5 rating

Mio’s Pizzeria Pub – 4.2/5 rating

Finding a pizza place that serves authentic Chicagostyled, stuffed pizza is a rarity in Ohio, yet Mio’s does just that. The typical slice of stuffed pizza consists of toppings being inside the pizza rather than on top, following by a layer of thick sauce baked on top of the inner stuffing. Located at 2634 Vine St., only a 10-minute walk from the eastern edge of campus, students can stroll into the trendy pizza-bar combo easily. Mio’s also offers pasta, hoagies, calzones and even thin crust pizza for those searching for a classic Midwestern style in their slice.

Pieology Pizzeria – 4.4/5 rating

This make-your-own pizza place took the cap off for creative pizza making, allowing for any toppings, and a personalized eating experience for customers. Pieology is located at 128 W McMillan St., right on the student-heavy block near campus. When in line for this thin crust pizza joint, one may choose all, none and everything in between for toppings, creating an individual pizza for each customer.

feminist or just do not care, there’s no escaping the discourse in equality within society.

The Women’s Center, located in Steger Student Life Center, provides specialized services for students, Sept. 11, 2016.

Adriatico’s New YorkStyle Pizza & Sports Bar - 4.3/5 rating

Dewey’s is considered a “Midwestern chain,” with locations across Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, St. Louis, Kansas City and Cleveland. Despite being a chain restaurant, the oversized, gooey slices never fail to please the taste buds of pizza-goers. The founder, Andrew Dewitt, started the creation of Dewey’s four years after graduating from the L.A. Guitar Institute of Technology in 1994, according to the Dewey’s Pizza website. His goal for owning a pizza restaurant was to have a neighborhood joint, with a “low-key” vibe, while offering a hip work environment for employees. UC’s closest location is at 265 Hosea Ave., right off Clifton Avenue.

Regardless where one stands, facts will change and different stories will surface. Feminism appears to be a controversial topic. Whether one identifies as a

Stock up on creative supplies

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Duttenhofer’s bookstore, located on McMillian Street, provides “Better quality used books and fine old books” as stated in slogan, Sept. 11, 2016.

Duttenhofer’s offers historical and classic literature for great books in a variety of genres KATARINA KNEHANS | CONTRIBUTOR

Tucked away on McMillian Street, inbetween a late night sushi restaurant and an exuberant candy store, sits a small bookstore waiting to be found. Established in 1976, Duttenhofer’s is a bookstore known for “Better quality used books and fine old books,” which is proudly stated on its logo. Upon entering the store, customers will be led through a maze of different categories and dusty old books with gentle classical music playing in the background. It truly may just be a book lover’s dream come true, with ceiling high stacks of books towering over each aisle, allowing a place where one can browse shelves for hours and never come across the same book twice. Customers have the ability to get lost within the closely knit aisles, enjoying different genres of literature — from musical scores to classic mystery novels, to historical maps and accounts of major or minor local events, to far off places like Rome and Greece. The books range between four different centuries in age, and those looking to acquire books may be able to score remarkable finds. All the books there are either bought or sold and are historical or classic literature. Customers can also come in with books

they no longer want or need, to contribute to the Duttenhofer’s collection. Duttenhofer’s strives to keep the traditional twentieth century book trading practice alive and talking to the employees really allows the customers know their staff holds dedication to the care of literature. The books are priced differently depending on the quality of the book, how in demand it is, how rare it is and if the sleeve is still intact. Today is a competitive market, with Amazon delivering books at cheap prices, often with free shipping. Duttenhofer’s takes this into consideration when pricing all their books; they just value them and know the history of certain special finds more so than the average person putting books online to sell. One thing owner Kim Steinsiek, 54, a Cincinnati resident, loves about the store is “all the different people the store attracts.” The owner and employees strive for kindness and aim to help each customer find exactly what they’re looking for. If you’re lucky, you might even stumble across the dog that stays in the store with them too. To fully explore the bookstore, and all the nooks and crannies, can be an all-day affair, but like books, each individual person has their own unique story and appearance.

Strolling into the local office supply store, or art supply store can offer countless avenues to be more creative and efficient in academic organization. Pick up sticky notes and highlighters in the preferred size and color to mark passages if classes rely heavily on reading or analyzing text. Cool writing utensils are not just for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning students. Flash back to the nineties and pick up gel pens in sparkly hues so that note taking can be organized by color and glitter beautifully. Also invest in an old school planner that offers a physical place to write down daily tasks — always avoid using phones or other devices as a planner, for it leaves the possibility of distraction and lost information.

Update your LinkedIn

No, LinkedIn isn’t just for business students who want to climb corporate ladders and get recommendations regarding their PowerPoint skills. The business-oriented

social media network can also be a great tool for keeping track of your achievements and progress throughout your academic year. Keep a LinkedIn profile up to date by editing your profile for every new job, achievement or honor and update samples of your work as you progress in your field. Looking back on progress made and setting future goals works as great motivation for staying on track in a hectic schedule. Remember to keep a paper resume up to date as well.

Board up

Do bulletin and white boards sound too drab and old fashioned in this day and age? Pick up a foam board from a craft supply store to stay chic and save money. For just a couple of bucks, a student can pick board from an array of colors and thicknesses and customization is easy. Pin up important reminders, favorite phrases or quotes, artwork or other inspiring material and hang the board where it can be seen daily.

Hang out in the cloud

For academic work, always use a cloud-based file storage program that one can access on any device or computer while connected to the internet. With cloud-based storage systems such as Dropbox and Google Drive, a student will have a lower risk losing all files and schoolwork, and auto save makes for a safer editing process. Folders and other features in cloud applications make for a hassle-free on-the-go way to access any needed files.

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Glenn Brown creates timeless pieces ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER

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Cincinnati Comic Expo 2015 at Duke Energy Center September 18-20th. 150,000 square feet of everything comic book related for people to ‘unleash their inner geek.’

Cincy ComiCon is hit among fans ALEX BARHORST | STAFF REPORTER

Long-time animator and DC comic creator Marty Pasko made a statement that resonated well among Cincinnati comic book fans at Cincy ComiCon, which began on Friday in the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. “While the big money for corporations like Marvel and DC is in the movies and TV shows, the comics part of the business is mainly aimed at the hardcore fans of the industry,” Pasko said. “Sure they don’t make nearly as much as their silver screen counterparts, but seeing how cheaply they can be maintained with shipping and printing, it sticks around.” While big movie houses like Disney and Universal are very private with their writers and animators, the comic book industry makes a more personalized approach with there staff to be closer with fans. The Cincy ComiCon is no exception to this, with big names like Marvel artists Skottie Young and Erica Henderson manning booths where they sold merchandise for their many titles. As any comic reader knows, if there was ever a place to sell comics and action figures, it’s a comic book convention. Aside from vending, art and drawing was a huge selling point for the convention. Fans lined up

to see Skottie Young and his latest book “I Hate Fairyland,” which has made a good number of sales for publisher Image Comics. Young was signing copies and doing sketches for fans. If you missed the Cincy ComiCon, which ended Sunday, don’t worry — there is still a superior comic convention coming later this month. The Cincinnati Comic Expo will feature even more famous faces than last weekend’s Comic Con, including the face of Marvel, Stan Lee. The Cincy ComiCon serves an important purpose in our city, though, featuring lesser-known artists who can be real targets for alternate comic book readers. The show floor is also more open with less lines, which is good for collecting autographs. And compared to the $100 it takes to get a Stan Lee autograph at the Cincinnati Comic Expo, you can always pocket the money and get many signatures for free at the Cincy ComiCon next year. GO: Cincinnati Comic Expo, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-5p.m. Sunday Sept. 25. $25-$60 general admission. See www. cincinnaticomicexpo.com for more ticket options.

The Contemporary Arts Center is capturing the essence of historic art skewed to modern standards with selections from British contemporary artist Glenn Brown in his first solo exhibition in the United States. Brown’s collection of 30 paintings at CAC is created through appropriations of classical paintings, sculptures and prints. While some may see his work as a collection of other artists’ artwork, Brown argues that his work provides an original way to prolong the enjoyment of time-honored art. “A lot of novels seem to get fatter. Art seems to get quicker and quicker to consume,” Brown said. “It just doesn’t quite make sense. What’s happened with that? Why do we have to be in such a rush to make it and consume it?” He puts his own spin on others’ work through a celestial style that he describes as flowing science fiction that can only be achieved through meticulous brushstrokes. This technique can be seen in full in the oil

painting panel, “Shallow Deaths,” which is arguably the iconic face of the exhibit. Based on Frank Auerbach’s painting “Head of J.Y.M. II,” the thin, twisting brushstrokes that construct the figure’s face create a smoky — almost ghostlike — effect to which the subject fades into the rest of the blue background. If the palette of blues in this painting seems familiar, it’s because it is; Brown is attempting to emulate Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period. A similar color scheme is also utilized in other paintings in the

exhibit, including “Die Mutter des Künstlers” and “The Great Queen Spider.” In another panel, “Star Dust,” Brown paints the glazed-over eyes of a girl in oil paints. Brown said he cultivates the technique to paint these glassy eyes from early Modernist artists. The idea is that the original artist would have been conversing with the model while painting her, so the artist could not paint the eyes perfectly. “It meant you weren’t looking at the model, you were looking at them as the artist,” he said. “So it makes you concentrate not on

what is painted, but on the way it’s painted.” Ultimately, the message Brown wants to convey in his work is that historic art can still resonate with modern audiences. “There seems a boundary very often when looking at historical painters, and I’d like to help people see past that barrier,” he said. GO: Glenn Brown, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. 6th Street, through Jan. 15, 513-345-8400, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SaturdayMonday, closed Tuesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. WednesdayFriday. FREE.

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The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) debuts British contemporary artist, Glenn Brown, in his first solo exhibition in the United States, Sept. 10, 2016.

‘Owen Meany’ play opens Tuesday night RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park performs “A Prayer For Owen Meany” through Oct. 1, bringing life to the classic John Irving novel.

If you’ve ever read John Irving’s novel “A Prayer For Owen Meany,” you were probably curious about what Owen — the tiny, rodent-like boy with the frightfully high-pitched voice who is sent from God — actually sounded like. Well, Sean Mellot, the talented actor playing Owen in Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of the story, has your answer. Mellot, who starred as Owen in the opening of the show this weekend, gave magnificent life to this unique character. For those who may be unfamiliar with the story, Owen Meany is a very small boy who grows up in the 1960s with the story’s narrator, John Wheelwright. Owen has visions sent from God predicting the deaths of people he loves, including himself. In the beginning, the play feels surprisingly religious to be showing at a nonaffiliated theater, as John discusses his religious beliefs and Owen drones on about faith. However, as the play progresses, the general message begins to change. As John gets caught up in the minutiae of the different sects of Christianity, Owen

chimes in to criticize all the complex and nuanced views on faith, comparing them with his own take on a simpler God. The play does not encourage you to convert to Christianity or anything like that; instead, it gives face to the many ways that Christianity is interpreted and the petty quarrels that different Christians have with one another. Playhouse in the Park’s prop design team did a fantastic job with the stage in this production, too. Many times during the show, Owen hooks wires descending from the rafters to his trousers and is launched 10- to 15-feet into the air. And a rising and sinking rectangular trap door in the middle of the stage serves to bring new characters and props into the scenes in an interesting manner — whether it be a kitchen table set up for Thanksgiving dinner or one of the many coffins that appear throughout the show. GO: “A Prayer For Owen Meany,” Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, through Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. TuesdayThursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. $95, $80, $65 or $40 depending on price zone. See www.cincyplay.com for more info.

‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ captures claustrophobia, heart-wrenching anguish DULCINEA RILEY | STAFF REPORTER

Friday night saw the beginning of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 2016-2017 season with the adaptation of “The Diary of a Young Girl,” by teenaged victim of the Holocaust, Anne Frank. Playwrights Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s dramatization of the diary — later revised by playwright Wendy Kesselman — captured not only the bright spirit of Anne herself, but also encapsulates the claustrophobia and heartwrenching anguish that the eight inhabitants of the now famous “secret annex” experienced in their near two years of hiding from the Nazis. The set, which remained the same throughout the play’s duration, perfectly captured the close quarters of the annex. The actors move between limited pieces of dusty, sunken furniture. During arguments, and moments of tension, the movements made between the single staircase and the single threshold — with the increasingly heated pounding footsteps of the

troubled characters — adds just as much tension to the story as the effort of the characters. The “attic,” a platform on stage, has the window where Anne famously sat and looked to the only view she had, that of a chestnut tree in the garden of the next-door building. This window is actually a screen, onto which a picture of the family is displayed at the play’s beginning, dates from Anne’s diary are projected to show the passage of time, as well as photos of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Sound is used as a vital element in the play, from the loud train whistles to the jarring sound of furniture falling at vital moments to the gradual rising volume and reoccurrence of arguing, screaming and weeping within the annex itself. Courtney Lucien plays a terrific Anne, managing to show Anne’s growth, while always maintaining her core enthusiasm for life. She runs the gamut of Anne’s passionate character, her energy and optimism, her indignation and crippling fear. A particularly

strong moment is where Anne, towards the end, is excitedly describing her burgeoning sexuality, relishing in her transformation into a woman. Her excitement is, for the informed audience, hard to face. The surrounding characters are equally powerful. Edith and Margot are often quiet presences of increasing exhaustion and desperation. While the unpredictable relationship of the van Daans rises to explosive heights, their son, Peter grows increasingly stifled and quiet, torn between mediation and his own anxieties. Interactions between Anne and the pessimistic Mr. Dessler accentuates how little in common these people have with each other beyond their shared plight. Perhaps the most important individual onstage is Anne’s father. The man who orchestrated the escape into the annex, who functioned as patriarch for all eight inhabitants and who would ultimately be the sole person from the annex to survive the Holocaust: Otto

Frank. Barry Mulholland captivates as a man desperately trying to maintain some sense of control and hope amidst his housemates. This production is not

only a stark and moving beginning to the CSC’s current season, but is also a reminder of the lesson to be learned from the fate met by those people who hid in the secret annex.

GO: “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St., through Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays, 2 p.m. on

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company opened their 2016-17 season with “The Diary of Anne Frank,” demonstrating the claustrophobia and tragedy of the life of the hiding Frank family.

6 / SPORTS Men’s basketball schedule offers big challenges MONDAY, SEPT. 12, 2016

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

The Cincinnati Bearcat men’s basketball team’s 2016-2017 schedule was released Thursday. The schedule features 12 schools that played in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and 15 opponents who won at least 17 games last season. “We are very excited for the upcoming season,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “We return two all-league players and add another one potentially in Kyle Washington. Plus, we’re bringing in three promising freshmen. So we hope to have high expectations.” Despite the tough slate of games, Cronin believes his team has put in the work to become a great team. “The key for our team this season will be developing our toughness and togetherness,” Cronin said. “We’ve worked hard this summer and the development process has been off to a strong start. We’ve raised the bar on this group and I believe they will respond. They have the character to become a great team.” Here are five key matchups to watch out for this upcoming season.

1. Possible match up

with Duke

The Bearcats are scheduled to play in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-off to begin the year. With this comes a possible matchup with the Duke University Blue Devils in the championship or third-place game. Duke has been atop the college basketball universe the past 25 years. Winning their first national championship in 1991, they have won four more since ― the most recent being in 2015. The Blue Devils lost to University of Oregon in the Sweet 16 round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Duke holds a 2-1 advantage against Cincinnati all-time, UC edged them out in their last meeting in 1998 by a score of 77-75.

2. Rematch with Iowa State

Cincinnati missed a couple of shots to win in a game against the Iowa State University Cyclones at Fifth Third Arena last season, ultimately losing 81-79. This time they will get a chance to get revenge and beat them at their home court in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones might be a little easier to beat as they

lost their leading scorer from last season, forward Georges Niang, to the NBA. Iowa State was a four seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, but lost in the Sweet 16 to the University of Virginia.

3. Chance to avenge close loss against Butler

Like Iowa State, the Bearcats barely lost to the Butler University Bulldogs last season, as they made a last second shot to win 78-76. Butler is in an even worse position than Iowa State as they lost two of their top-three leading scorers to graduation ― guard Kellen Dunham and forward Roosevelt Jones. They will be returning junior forward Kelan Martin, who averaged 15.7 points and 6.8 rebounds last year, according to Sports Reference’s official site. Butler was a nine seed in the tournament last year, and also lost to Virginia in the Midwest Second Round by a score of 77-69.

Xavier looks to build off a huge year where they only lost six games and were a No. 2 seed in the tournament. However, guard Myles Davis has been suspended indefinitely by the team after averaging 10.8 points per game last year. Cincinnati lost to Xavier last year 65-55. The Musketeers were upset in East Second

Round by the No. 7 seeded University of Wisconsin 66-63.

5. Final game versus UConn

Cincinnati lost to the University of Connecticut Huskies in a fourovertime classic during the American Athletic Conference tournament last season. The Bearcats will get their first chance at revenge

Feb. 4, but will also play them in their final regular season game March 5 in a game that may have major tournament implications. The Huskies were a No. 9 seed in the tournament and lost in the South Second Round to the No. 1 seeded University Kansas. Cincinnati begins their season Nov. 11 against Brown.

4. Crosstown Shootout with Xavier

Mark your calendars, the Bearcats will play their crosstown rival, the Xavier University Musketeers, 7 p.m. on Jan. 26 in Fifth Third Arena.

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File art from UC vs USF at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday February 4, 2016.

Men’s soccer starts season slow; looks to bounce back in future DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

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After leading 2-0 in the second half, the Bearcat’s men’s soccer team falls 4-2 to cross-town rival Xavier at the NKU Soccer Stadium Friday September 9, 2016.

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The Cincinnati Bearcat men’s soccer team lost to crosstown rival Xavier University 4-2 on Friday after holding a 2-0 lead early in the second half. This game added to Cincinnati’s slow start this season as they have a record of 1-3 and have lost threestraight games. After winning their first matchup against Fort Wayne 3-0, UC lost to Wright State University 2-1, Saint Francis University 1-0 and then to Xavier. “One of the things we went into this year really wanting to focus one was how we were going to score goals,” said Cincinnati head coach Hylton Dayes after their loss to Saint Francis. The team has been doing the opposite of that thus far in 2016. So far in every game, even in their win over Fort Wayne, the Bearcats have put up less shots than their opponent. Combined, Cincinnati has allowed their opponents to put up 64 shots while only having 47 of their own. In their last two games, UC has failed to even get in the double digits in shot attempts. This reflects Dayes’ feelings after their loss to Saint Francis. “I thought we created some chances, I just don’t think enough quality chances,” Dayes said. “We just have to be better, we have to be better and we have to understand that every college soccer game is a grind, you just have to find a way.” Another problem plaguing this team is the amount of fouls called on them. In every game, except against Xavier, the Bearcats have had over

14 team fouls 20 or more in two of them. This could be a result of a young team. Cincinnati has 11 true freshmen and one redshirt on their roster this season. However, Dayes is optimistic about his young players. “Patrick Nielsen, Aeron West and Frederick Lindqvist are our three freshman that are starting in the back and they’ve really made a good transition to the college game,” Dayes said. “They’re playing well, they’ve formed a really good partnership and a unit back there and we just think they have done a great job for us and I think they are going to form a really good unit moving forward.” West was able to get his first goal of his Bearcat career in the 80th minute against Wright State off an assist from sophomore midfielder Adam Wilson. Moving forward, the Bearcats play the Cleveland State University Vikings in their next game on

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UC soccer women’s goalies excel in competition ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER

Some teams can only hope to field one solid goalkeeper, but this season the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team has fielded two goalkeepers who are both highly capable. Through seven games this year, senior Natalie Smith and sophomore Claudia Eustaquio have a near equal timeshare inside

the net. Smith has started three games and Eustaquio has started four games, combining for 34 total saves. Both players provide head coach Neil Stafford with the luxury of choice. Stafford has the freedom to start either goalkeeper based on how UC matches up against opposing teams. Smith and Eustaquio share the same positions and many of the same

responsibilities, but their individual paths to the UC pitch were very different. Smith grew up in Forest Park and attended high school at St. Ursula Academy. The opportunity to continue her soccer career in Cincinnati has not been lost upon her. “It’s really nice. I get to represent my city and it’s a family atmosphere. I’m just really happy to put on the uniform,” Smith said.

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Wednesday. Cleveland State is 3-2 on the season, winning against Dayton University, Robert Morris University and Belmont University. This is a team that is already battle tested as they played the No. 21 ranked team in the country Wake Forest University and only lost 1-0. They also played a friendly against a team Cincinnati soccer fans are familiar with―FC Cincinnati. The Vikings and FC Cincinnati ended their match in a tie with a final score of 1-1. Cincinnati will have to put up good shots as Cleveland State has two successful goalies that have shared time. Aleksandar Drobac has 10 saves in two games this year, with a save percentage of nearly 91 percent. Sebastian Kalk has 14 saves in four games, with a save percentage of nearly 78 percent. The Vikings and Bearcats are set to play at Gettler Stadium 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Senior Natalie Smith (1), UC vs Duquesne Sunday Sept. 11, 2016. Smith sits in the top-ten all-time in career saves, shutouts, and wins for UC women’s soccer. This season, Smith has been sharing starts with sophomore Claudia Eustaquio, combining for a total of 34 saves.

From inside the goal, Smith views the mental aspects of soccer as one of the greatest challenges of her position. Preparing for a match starts with mental preparation that involves watching film of opponents and discussing strategy with her coaches. Once she is in a game, Smith makes sure she is aware of not only herself and her surroundings, but the players around her as well. “You can’t take a play off. There’s a lot more thinking involved. If you make a bad pass you can put your team under pressure and you have to know your plays for set pieces,” Smith said. Smith has left quite an imprint on UC women’s soccer — she ranks in the top-ten all-time in career saves, shutouts and wins. Eustaquio took a more circuitous route to UC: she transferred to UC from the University of Detroit Mercy this year. “I couldn’t even talk to Neil [Stafford] until midJuly, so all the paperwork was done super, super last minute. But I’m really happy I made the decision

to come here, “Eustaquio said. Before she played in the United States, Eustaquio aspired of playing at a high level in Ontario, Canada, where she grew up. “I come from a very soccer driven background. My family is from Portugal — soccer is big there. When I started playing soccer I always wanted to be like [Cristiano] Ronaldo,” Eustaquio said. Eustaquio believes positioning is one of the most important things a goalkeeper has to know to play the position properly. “Positioning makes your job a million times easier. It makes that big diving save an easy step to the side and catch,” she says. However, her responsibilities extend from the goal — she realizes she can create offensive opportunities from the back of the field and contribute to quick offensive transitions. Smith is currently in graduate school studying marketing, and Eutaquio is working on a health science degree.