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Football fails

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UCPD seeks reform monitor to pursue change after Dubose shooting LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

Police reform is on a tangible path to change at the University of Cincinnati.

UC is looking for an independent monitor to oversee the implementation of recommendations laid out in a review of the UC Police Department released in June.

The Final Report, a review conducted by Exiger Inc. in response to the UCPD officer-involved shooting of Samuel Dubose in July 2015,

will serve as a roadmap for the independent monitor, who will conduct duties over a three-year period.

Hiring an independent monitor organization affirms the university’s commitment to adhering to best practices in policing while simultaneously rebuilding trust with members of the UC and Cincinnati communities, according to Robin Engel, UC vice president for Safety and Reform, in a press release Friday.

The monitor must develop a plan that includes proposed deadlines for The Final Report’s recommendations, determine which recommendations UCPD agrees to implement and determine additional reforms UCPD is undertaking that are not identified in the report, according to the official request for proposals.

In addition, the monitor will report on the status of reform implementation,

work with UCPD to address any barriers to the implementation process and provide them with technical assistance as needed.

As to the budget for an independent monitor, UC will weigh its options.

“This is a competitive process. Cost included in each proposal will be considered as part of the process,” said Michele Ralston, UC public information officer in Public SEE UCPD PG 2

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CPD and community members attend the second Exiger forum in TUC Great Hall Wednesday March 2, 2016.

Cinci stands with Standing Rock LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

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File art of Gunner Kiel (11) from UC vs UConn Saturday October 24, 2016 at Nippert Stadium.

Bearcat loss sparks AAC, Big 12 concerns DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

The Cincinnati Bearcats lost to the 2015 American Athletic Conference champions, and the No. 6 team in the country, the University of Houston Cougars, 40-16 on Thursday.

With a loss against the AAC’s top team and one of the best teams in the nation, where does Cincinnati stand in the conference’s 2016 landscape?

The score of their loss against Houston does not reflect how close the game was.

The Bearcats led 16-12 at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

“I thought we were able to get enough momentum to possibly have an opportunity at the end to win the game and then it exploded,” said Cincinnati head coach Tommy Tuberville.

The Bearcats competitiveness against a very good team could foreshadow their play against the rest of their conference opponents.

Cincinnati is in the AAC’s west division, which consists of the University of South Florida, East Carolina University, Temple University, the University of Central Florida and the University of Connecticut.

The only team in the division who has yet to lose is USF, but they have played weak programs like Towson University and Northern Illinois University.

Other than USF, who badly beat the Bearcats in 2015, Cincinnati has the potential to easily handle the rest of the teams in their division.

East Carolina is 2-1, losing to the University of South Carolina Saturday, and the Bearcats have beaten them the past two years.

After making the AAC championship game last season, Temple has begun this year 1-2, losing to Army and Penn State University.

The Bearcats lost to Temple last year, but this year Temple is a completely different team.

Central Florida is 1-2,

after going winless in 2015.

The Bearcats dominated Central Florida last season, winning 52-7.

UConn is 2-1 with a win against the University of Maine and the University of Virginia, but Cincinnati has the Huskies number, beating them by multiple possessions every year since 2012-13.

This leads to a matchup with USF in two weeks that could determine the winner of the west division and a spot in the conference championship game.

The winner of that game will likely play Houston in the championship, meaning a rematch of Saturday’s game is possible.

The Bearcats will have to improve in a couple different areas if they want to make the championship.

One area being the running game.

After finding success against Purdue last week, Houston bullied Cincinnati upfront, only allowing 30 total rushing yards.

“You can’t beat any good team if you can’t run the football,”Tuberville said.

“Grant it, they’re a good defense, they line up with 6, 7 in the box, but I don’t care what they put up there, you got to be able to run it some.”

Another area up in question for Cincinnati is who will be starting at quarterback.

After Tuberville named redshirt sophomore quarterback Hayden Moore the team’s starter, Moore threw the game away against Houston throwing two interceptions leading to two Houston touchdowns.

Tuberville left the possible reopening of the quarterback competition open.

“We will look at it, probably not,”Tuberville said. “But again when you can’t run it, they got their ears laid back to come after you, it looks a lot different standing back out there with them coming at you, knowing that you’re about to get hit.”

Cincinnati’s next game is against rival Miami University 3:30 p.m. Sept.

24 in Nippert Stadium.

ESPNews will air the game.

Mni Wiconi — which translates into water is life — was the chant.

It could be heard near the stage at Washington Park Saturday evening during a demonstration of solidarity toward the Native American tribes and activists currently protesting the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.

Activists in the cause, representatives from Cincinnati Black Lives Matter, University of Cincinnati’s Fossil Free UC and Cincinnati Palestine Solidarity Coalition were among those in attendance.

Jen Mendoza, 36, had a firsthand experience in North Dakota delivering supplies to those protesting at Standing Rock.

“What I found was a community of people from our nation and internationally who came together in a way that I think most of us have probably never seen,” said Mendoza.

The effects of the pipeline could reach much further than Standing Rock.

“We headed up to North Dakota to face a monster that will stop at nothing to protect their interests,” said Mendoza.

“Protecting the profits of a few, leaving the rest of us vulnerable and exposed to the devastation that they leave behind — and this time, the rest of us are over eight million people that will be left with contaminated water — because when this pipeline bursts, as thousands before it has, and including right now in Alabama, it will in fact effect all of us,” said Mendoza in reference to a pipeline that severed Sept. 9, spilling roughly 250,000 gallons of gasoline into rural Shelby County, Alabama.

Taking back the power from fossil fuel companies holds some resonance for members of campus.

“We cannot continue to have the fossil fuel industry control our lands, the possibility of a healthy Earth for current and future generations.

And this pipeline is exactly that: it sacrifices human health for the sake of a small profit,” said fourth-year anthropology and environmental studies student and Fossil Free UC member Alessandra Spira.

The $3.8 billion crude-oil pipeline is planned to run from North Dakota to Illinois.

In July, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe filed a request to the U.S. District Court arguing the pipeline would harm the environmental well being of the tribe, and would damage

sites that hold great historic, religious and cultural significance to them.

“Our human right to safe drinking water and a healthy Earth is more important, and our state and federal governments don’t have much respect for that right now,” Spira said.

Friday, a federal judge rejected the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s efforts to cease construction.

Later the same day, the Army and U.S. Justice and Interior departments announced that pipeline construction under a lake the tribe considers a crucial water source will be temporarily halted.

Some protestors are wary of the outcome.

“The agenda is still there. It’s such a massive billion dollar project that they’re not going to stop without a major fight,” said Kit Earls, 36, of Cincinnati. “No victories have been made yet, but the movement is growing.”

A provisional victory should be met with continued support, according to Mendoza.

“People think we have a victory because Obama’s executive order, that is not true. [Protestors at Standing Rock] are going to stand through the winter and we need supplies,” said Mendoza.

TYLER WESSELKAMPER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Organizer of Rally to Oppose the Dakota Pipeline and the treatment of protesters, Albert Runningwolf (right) and friend at rally in Washington Park, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2016.

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Unknown woman attends protest at Washington Park against the Dakota Pipeline and the Treatment of Protestors, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2016.

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Man holds “Water is sacred, no pipelines” sign at Washington Park to protest the Dakota Pipeline and the treatment of protestors, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2016.

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Students, citizens react to Ohio’s voter purging laws KINSLEY SLIFE | NEWS EDITOR

If you haven’t checked off any of the choices on the ballot in the past four years, you may no longer be actively registered to vote.

Various Ohioans are protesting the state’s voter purging laws that dismantled the right to vote for over 14,000 people in Hamilton County last month.

In a direct effort to curb such legislation, a group of Cincinnati nuns attended the monthly Hamilton County Board of Elections meeting to request a moratorium on voter purging in the county, stating that the law adversely affects minorities and other marginalized groups.

“This is serious, serious issue,” said Monica McGloin, part of the Dominican Sisters of Hope in an interview with CityBeat.

“Women and men have

been beaten, harassed and killed to guarantee us the right to vote,” McGloin said.

“We believe it is morally unacceptable that Hamilton County has failed to do anything in its power to prevent the unwarranted purging of voters in the county.”

Back in April, a lawsuit was filed by the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and the Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute challenging Ohio legislation that revokes voting rights for those inactive over four years — and subsequently those who fail to respond to address verification requests.

U.S. District Judge George Smith ruled against the plaintiffs before the groups appealed in Cincinnati and were joined in the court battle by the U.S. Justice Department.

In a 64 page pleading, the Justice Department requests the appellate court

reverse Smith’s decision stating that purging laws violate both the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 for Ohio voters.

Such laws have previously purged as many as 13,000 voters in 2014 and 16,000 voters in 2013, according to the Hamilton County Board of Elections.

The nun’s presence at the Board of Elections meeting did not sway the board to move towards potential changes in legislation but the group pledged to keep protesting.

Students at the University of Cincinnati also feel strongly about the impact that voter purging can have on college goers, especially considering inactivity may happen when individuals are focused on school or unaware of local politics.

Daniel Plavchak, a first-year urban planning student, sees the only potential positive of

purging laws being the ability to track the number of people actively voting in a specific area.

Plavchek also stated that registering to vote in your state may be easy, but constantly updating addresses as a college student is not.

“As long as you’re a resident of the United States and if you’re registered in the state of Ohio, I don’t think it really

should matter if you’re not updating your address or didn’t vote for four years,” said Plavchak.

He believes that purging laws put too many restrictions on large groups of people who have registered once, but may now be victim to purging due to circumstances.

“Voting should be easy, if you want to vote you and you’ve registered once, it should be as easy as that.”

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Cinci heroin crisis close to campus?

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The heroin crisis in Cincinnati continues to be a major concern for residents and lawmakers as the number of overdoses rapidly climbs.

In August, 174 heroin overdoses and three fatalities were reported within six days in Hamilton County alone.

Ohio lawmakers are urging Gov. John Kasich to declare a statewide heroin emergency, which would allocate up to $400 million from Ohio’s budget surplus to address the growing number of drug overdoses throughout the state, and specifically in Cincinnati.

However, the heroin crisis does not seem to be directly affecting the University of Cincinnati, according to UC students.

“I haven’t noticed it affecting the UC community specifically, but I think that because of our area, it affects us,” said Kelsey Sheeran, a fourth-year marketing student.

Brian Starks, a fourth-year finance student, expressed concern about how certain interactions may affect UC students.

“Where I stay in Campus Park Apartments, a guy was on heroin and he hit this girl’s car right in front of the complex,” Starks said.

Starks did not say whether the man who was under the influence of heroin was a student or not.

While a few students who are not from the Cincinnati area were unaware of the heroin problem, many students agreed that Cincinnati is beginning to gain a reputation for heroin use.

“I mean you look on the news; I know there was that one where the mom and dad were both overdosed in the car,” said Mitch Brauning, a second-year marketing student. “That’s what the big headlines have been, that it’s coming to Cincinnati.”

One student is optimistic about Cincinnati’s reputation.

“I feel like I listen to [National Public

A heroin user injects himself on March 3, 2016.

Radio] national news and I don’t hear about Cincinnati as frequently as I hear about other places,” said Zach Lawson, a senior electrical engineering major.

Dr. Shawn Ryan, a board-certified emergency physician and UC assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, agrees that Cincinnati has a reputation for heroin use.

“At this point, almost everyone in our community knows someone who has been affected by the heroin crisis,” Ryan said. “It takes an emotional toll.”

Ryan is also president and chief medical officer of Brightview, an outpatient addiction medicine practice.

“I know it’s on the campus because I’ve seen it,” Ryan said. “I believe there is probably some opioid misuse and abuse by students more than we know.”

Brauning agrees. “There are what, 45,000 kids here? I’m sure there’s definitely a good handful of them that are being affected by this,” Brauning said.

Ryan fears that the city’s heroin crisis may prevent future students from wanting to come to UC, but current students like Starks think the city faces the same issues as everywhere else.

“It’s just like any other big city,” Starks said. “Big cities usually have problem areas.”

As far as prevention for heroin use on campus, communication and education are key factors, Ryan said.

“Despite the pervasive nature of the heroin and opioid prescription abuse, people are still trying to act like it doesn’t affect everyone,” Ryan said.

He suggests giving students access to finding help if they are starting to misuse any kind of substance, including alcohol or marijuana.

In the way of preventative measures on campus, Ryan also urges the use and encouragement of counseling as well as always working to educate students about the severity and dangers of substance abuse.

Tampon tax: a tale of misogyny, menstruation and money SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER OPINION

Splurging on goods like fine wine, jewelry, handbags and flashy watches can get so pricey.

These expensive items are taxed as luxury goods, goods defined as not having an essential purpose in the consumer’s day-to-day lifestyle. That makes sense.

However, “feminine hygiene products” — or what we women simply call tampons, pads, panty liners, menstrual cups, etc. — remain a shocking outlier in the luxury classification under many state tax codes, meaning that pads and tampons are considered luxury goods.

As of August 2016, only five states — Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts have no tax on menstrual products.

Five other states — Alaska, Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire and Illinois have no sales tax whatsoever.

A lawsuit was filed in Ohio earlier this year demanding the state stop collecting sales tax on feminine hygiene products because it says the tax discriminates against women.

“It really is unequal protection and discriminatory,” said Sandra Kelly, a Cleveland lawyer involved in the lawsuit said to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

“I can’t imagine something else that is medically necessary for women that is taxed.”

That leaves a whopping 40 states, including Ohio, where necessities that women need to carry on with their day-to-day lives are taxed unfairly, as if they were magical contraptions used by women exclusively to have fun.

The tax has sparked outrage on social media and has come to be known singularly as “the tampon tax.”

Women have been protesting the tax in many ways, including free bleeding — the act of forgoing use of any menstrual products — along

with outlets like creating art with period blood as a visual outcry to the tax and as an act of defiance against the taboo that remains around the normal bodily function that is a period.

In 2015, a Portland artist crafted a portrait of Donald Trump with her own period blood, auctioned the work and donated proceeds to an immigrant rights organization.

Some, especially on social media, dismiss actions like these as “disgusting” or “too far,” treating a natural occurrence of those with a vagina as a choice.

When lawmakers continue to put women’s lives and rights on the line through backwards policy, when our country’s policies towards women slack behind other developed nations, we need change.

Regardless of personal opinion on period blood, the simple fact is that acts like these create public discourse on women’s issues, beginning the catalyst of change started by public awareness.

Is bleeding a luxury? Is

dealing with pain, suffering, cramping, bloating, backaches and migraines luxuries?

While issues comparable to tampon prices may seem miniscule to some, it’s important to remember how women are affected every day by laws that are unjust, prejudiced and entirely misogynistic.

In a day and age where women’s reproductive rights are again at the forefront of political and social issues, we must pay attention to the details and dissect our societal actions, no matter how insignificant they appear.

We live in a society where medicated condoms are not treated as a luxury item but a necessity, where erectile dysfunction treatment is exempted from sales tax and yeast infection medication is considered a drug. Despite these progressive movements, the same is just not true for menstrual products.

Women across the border are being penalized and forced to pay extra in order to manage and endure one of the most inopportune natural phenomenon.

If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.

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Safety.

Organizations can submit proposals into early October.

A 12-member committee chaired

by Engel and John A. West, retired judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, will review applications.

UC Student Body President Mitchell Phelps will also be a member of the committee.

A selection by the university is expected the week of Oct. 17.

The UC Safety and Reform

Founded 1880

has also established a bi-weekly compliance meeting among team members involved in the implementation process to determine if Exiger’s Final Report recommendations are being acted upon.

Among these recommendations include improved methods of officer recruitment, community engagement and the use of technology such as body cameras.

Members of the UC community are optimistic about police reform on

campus.

“I think it shows that they recognize there’s a problem and they’re doing something to actively fix it,” said UC alumna Whitney Schlotman.

An allotted time frame of three years for the monitor’s reform work is of no issue to some.

“It has to be enough time. When it comes to public safety we can’t wait forever for something to change,” said Schlotman.

Some students think the

university’s attention should be diverted elsewhere.

“It’s very rare where you actually have cases of true police brutality.

So, I mean in my opinion I think that cases of actually police not doing their job is very rare. I really think that people should be focusing on other main problems,” said Samuel Schell-Olsen, a first-year journalism student.

“But I do think everything can be improved, so would I mind having it be reformed? I don’t see why not.”

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‘Breaking Barriers in Business’ boosts women KARLY WILLIAMS | STAFF REPORTER

When Cali Howard entered the University of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business, she saw potential for change.

During her former internship at UC’s Women’s Center, Howard, a thirdyear marketing and women and gender studies student organized “Breaking Barriers in Business,” a new networking event focusing on women in business, which Howard hopes will become an annual event at the university.

“I don’t want to live in a black and white world where marketing and women’s studies are mutually exclusive fields,”

Howard said.“I want to bring them together, and this was one of the ways I felt like I could do that.”

With the help of her mentor, Jane Sojka, UC’s marketing undergraduate program director, Howard was able to procure enough funding to drive her idea into a reality.

“I saw something that was wrong, had an opportunity to change it and I’m taking the time to change it,” Howard said.

“Breaking Barriers” will include a screening of a TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook and author of “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead,” a book Howard said the event is

based around.

Networking will be a focus of the event, with a roundtable setting of women from Lindner and the Women’s Center, including Associate Professor Margaret Reed, Assistant Professor Esta Shah, Lindner’s Associate Director for Diversity and Inclusion Adison Nelson and Women’s Center Assistant Director Rosalyn Collins.

Professors have the opportunity to share resources and knowledge, while freshman business students and exploratory students have the opportunity to talk to upperclassmen about women in business, something Howard views

as crucial to success in business school.

“I’m in my third year of Lindner now, I’ve only had three professors that are women. How is that supposed to make us feel, if I’m not seeing myself in these positions?” Howard said.“When you’re not seeing examples of yourself, you notice that.”

More than 9.1 million firms are owned by women, employing nearly 7.9 million people and generating $1.4 trillion in sales as of 2014, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

However, while womenowned firms account for 30 percent of all businesses, 90 percent of women-

owned businesses have no employees other than the owner herself, and women entrepreneurs are less likely to be funded by venture capital firms.

In the corporate landscape, only about 12 percent of board positions are held by women.

“I believe it is super important to have programs like these, especially in our day and age, because women are finally being accepted into the business world, but we still face many difficulties within some companies,” said Sonali Pradhan, a fourth-year marketing student.

“Breaking Barriers” will take place in Tangeman University Center, room

400A, 5-6:30 p.m. on Sept. 22.

Food and refreshments will be provided and a raffle will take place.

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City Flea vendors are online RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | PHOTO EDITOR

Happy Asian Market, located on 355 West McMillan St., provides an in-out market for Asian food fare, Sunday Sept. 18, 2016.

Clifton’s Asian market roundup PARKER MALATESTA | CONTRIBUTOR

The University of Cincinnati has a large Asian population that has helped spread and sustain many cultural trends into Cincinnati through the Clifton area. One of these cultural run-offs that anyone in the city can appreciate is the wide selection of Asian markets found in and around the Clifton area, kept afloat by the many lovers of Asian, Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine.

Jagdeep’s Indian Grocery

With only two aisles and a back area, Jagdeep’s Grocery packs a lot of variety and customization for your homemade Asian, African and Mediterranean dishes. Several different grains of rice, spices and other mixes can be found here, along with Indian dairy products, including milk and cream that pairs well with many dishes.

Frozen prepared delicacies, including samosas and pakoras are located in the back with extra stock and selection. They have a wide shelf of breads for foreign dishes and conveniently offered basic vegetables.

Staff is welcoming and informing for the average customer.

GO: Jagdeep’s Indian Grocery, 270 Ludlow Ave, 513-961-2699, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.

Saigon Market

In the heart of Findlay Market, this store offers a wide range of items ranging from fine china to canned food. Several frozen and prepared foods are available to take home. The store uses its space quite well, making it easy to get lost inside on a packed day. All of the categorical basics you would find at a generic grocery store are here, adding to their already abundant selection. Asian candy and

a wide range of teas line the walls with various colors.

Kitchen accessories are available alongside many different cooking utensils not found in most stores.

GO: Saigon Market, 119 W Elder St, 513-721-8053, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Happy Asian Mart

Only a few blocks off from the bustling University fanfare and traffic, Happy Asian Mart is your average convenience-store-turnedAsian-grocery. While you can find the basic necessities here, they also offer several types of frozen meats and poultry in the back with frozen snacks like vegetable and chicken dumplings. Look to add more to your homemade dishes with a diversified selection of cooking sauces.

It’s a convenient, quality option for students who live close by.

GO: Happy Asian Mart, 355 W McMillan St, 513356-0878, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Monday-Sunday.

The City Flea, a collection of vendors who meet for a pop-up flea market in Washington Park every month, wrapped up their September edition of the market Saturday. They’ll be back Oct. 15, but why wait? All the vendors have online shops and there are a few you aren’t going to want to wait for. These are The News Record’s favorite booths at the City Flea.

Barmaid Soap Co. www.barmaidsoapcompany.com

Barmaid Soaps is a company based out of Dayton that promotes love for the environment and love for your skin with their eccentric assortment of beer soaps. All of the soaps are phthalate, formaldehyde and paraben-free and guaranteed to make you smell delicious after a good lather. If you live in Cincinnati, chances are beer is already a part of your life. Why not bring it to the bathroom, too?

Applehead City Pet www.appleheadcitypet.com

The vegan trend has spread quickly into Over-The-Rhine’s restaurant base, and now it’s available for your pets, too. Applehead City Pet’s vegan and gluten-free dog treats and products may seem a little kitschy and trendy-in-the-bad-way at first, but as the owner of a dog with highly sensitive skin and food allergies, I can attest to the fact that it is really hard to find cheap dog products that aren’t made with cheap grains and meat flavorings. So, I can respect the mission of Applehead’s owners, who began their business after being unable to find good food and treats for their sensitive pups.

Bee Charmer Honey www.beecharmerhoney.com

A lot of good can come from locally sourced honey: delicious toast in the morning, healthier skin and a tougher resistance to pollen allergies. Bee Charmer Honey, whose hives are located in Batavia, is the passion project of Catherine Butcher.

Her family’ beekeeping legacy spans generations and Butcher hopes to bring organic, handcrafted, sustainably harvested honey to the Cincinnati area so that people have options for healthier local foods and lifestyles. Some of her products include vanilla bean-infused raw honey, natural shaving kits and beeswax lotions for your pet’s dry paws.

Bleeding Heart VTG www.instagram.com/ bleedingheartvtg

Bleeding Heart VTG is a repurposed vintage clothing store based out of Athens.

Men’s options are limited, but if you are a woman who wants a few outfits that aren’t going to look like anything else you have in your closet, check out Bleeding Heart. Whether it’s a little white dress with beehive-embroidered pockets or a flowery bow-tie bikini, Bleeding Heart VTG curates a wide range of visually stimulating vintage clothes.

Ellebrux www.ellebrux.com

Ellebrux is an artist based in Cincinnati who creates moody geometric paintings and jewelry. Her necklaces and bracelets are studded with finely-angled, colorful geometric beads with a close semblance 10or 20-sided dice. And her paintings, many of them mountain landscapes, are subdued in detail, but radiate feeling through their fading purples, robust pinks and muted blues.

Al-Madina Market and Grill

A market and grocery serving Pakistani deli foods, Al-Madina Market and Grill has been filling the bellies and fridges of UC students for year. Located right off campus on the corner of Corry St. and Short Vine, you can get delicious beef keema sandwiches, lamb biryani and plenty of other dishes packed full of tomato, onion and tons of Indian and Middle Eastern-style sauces.

Naan here is the real deal, warm and fresh — exactly how you would want it.

And the food is moderately priced for a student on a budget who still wants to buy local cultural food.

GO: Al-Madina Market and Grocery, 6 W Corry St, 513-751-4676, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

Kimchi with a burrito: when pondering a vessel for spicy pickled cabbage, a Mexican tortilla wrap typically doesn’t come to mind.

However, the new-toClifton Bibibop Asian Grill is adopting the concept of the burrito and applying it to Korean food, successfully proving that fresh Asian cuisine is no more than a three-minute wait in line away.

In college student vernacular, Bibibop is essentially Chipotle for Korean food. The assembly line begins with a choice of a bowl, salad or roll, then launches you into rice and bean options, followed by various protein and vegetable toppings.

The first thing you’ll notice scanning over the rows of food options is how colorful it is. The rainbow is well represented with carrots, corn, cucumber — even purple rice. And when you’re talking about fruits and vegetables,

color usually equates to freshness. As the workers were switching out a tiredlooking bowl of lettuce right before my eyes, it became clear to me that freshness and customer service is paramount at Bibibop.

As for the taste, the rainbow in my bowl lived up to the expectations my eyes had set on the vibrant display of rice, veggies and chicken that I was about to devour. It was zesty, spicy and, more importantly, satisfying.

As someone who never leaves the house without a bottle of Tabasco sauce in my purse, I was impressed with the spice level of my bowl. I confidently chose both the spicy chicken and Sriracha sauce, doubling the heat that was available to me. Needless to say, my mouth was a little fiery after hitting the halfway point in my large portion.

Spice aside, each topping flaunted its own flavor while still remaining cohesive with the rest of the ingredients.

UC week in action SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

University of Cincinnati Mountaineering Club Meeting

Known as one of the biggest clubs on campus, Mountaineering Club is hosting a meeting in Old Chemistry Building 527 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday. The group plans to cover upcoming events activities, which in the past includes an overview of weekend trips canoeing trips, climbing events and more.

Showing of “The BFG”

Taking millennia’s back in time to the expansive children’s story written

by Roald Dahl, students can sit back and enjoy this adaptation of the dreamful Big Friendly Giant.

The unlikely friendship between a young orphan and a not-so young giant sparks amazement from viewers, revisiting a nostalgia almost forgotten.

The showing in Tangeman University Center 220 will take place 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday.

College-Conservatory of Music Faculty Artist Series

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Cincinnatians browse booths of local vendors at City Flea in Washington Park, Saturday Sept. 17, 2016.

Bibibop adds rainbow of color to Cincinnati food scene ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER

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Considering there are over 15 options for toppings, these cooks really know what they’re doing.

Notable toppings like daikon radish, egg and the kimchi were also available — something that potential opponent Chipotle can’t dream to offer.

Vegans and those who eat gluten-free usually have a hard time picking and guessing what they’re able to eat when trying new restaurants. With 21 vegan options, most of which are gluten-free, Bibibop makes it easy to include its meals as a part of unique diets.

Overall, Bibibop is — quite literally — a pop of color in the grays of assembly-style restaurants we’ve all gotten used to in Clifton. If you’re wary to try Korean food for the first time, that three-minute wait in line is all it will take to change your mind.

GO: Bibibop, 210 Calhoun St., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. MondayThursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.

With a variety of artists performing every day of the week, followed by a student recital Friday evening, the artist series of CCM features a range of compositions. The pieces will highlight piano, cello, electronics, percussion, guitar and more. The locations of each artist performance varies, but is listed online on UC’s calendar and CCM’s event calendar.

UC football game

If cheering on the Bearcats has yet to be done at the start of this school year, it’s not too late. UC will play Miami University at Nippert Stadium for an early game, starting at 3:30 p.m Saturday. The student section, The Ruckus, will wear red will the rest of the stadium will aim to “stripe the stands” in spirit wear to show pride for UC. ESPNews will filmed the game.

Weekly Alliance Meetings

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Bibibop allows customers to create their own Korean inspired bowl; lettuce, bean sprouts, purple rice, spicy chicken corn, cucumber, cheese and Sriacha sauce.

Through the LGBTQ Center, Alliance plans to use activities and presentations to go over the strong range of topics within the LGBTQ community. The meeting will be hosted at 7 p.m. in Braunstein Hall 301 Wednesday and goes until 9 p.m.

4 / SPORTS MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 2016

FC Cinci shows MLS readiness CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

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FC Cincinnati clinches a home playoff match after a 1-0 victory over Orlando City B Saturday September 17, 2016 at Nippert Stadium behind Mitch Hildebrandt’s (1) third straight shutout.

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FCC celebrates after Casey Townsend drops a header into the back of the net in the 81st minute,, giving FCC a 1-0 lead over Orlando in the home game Sept.

17, 2016.

If there was ever a fitting way to show that Cincinnati deserves to be in the conversation for Major League Soccer expansion, it would be to outdraw the 2015 attendance of seven different MLS clubs during their inaugural season ― including the local Columbus Crew.

“We’ve constantly talked about, from the beginning, building a club and how much adversity we’re going to have to deal with along the way,” said Futbol Club Cincinnati head coach John Harkes. “We still have a lot of work ahead of us and there’s a lot of teams that are going to fight and compete here.”

FC Cincinnati announced Saturday that the team had broken its own United Soccer League single game attendance record ― a record it had already

broken earlier in the year ― with 24,376 fans showing up to witness them defeat Orlando City B 1-0, clinching a home playoff match.

“To break that record twice, it shows the passion of the club and it matches the passion on the field,” Harkes said. “When the fans come out and they support us like that, we want to reward them.”

FC Cincinnati president Jeff Berding once wondered why Cincinnati did not have their own professional soccer team and watched with the rest of the U.S. as city after city announced expansion places in the MLS. Berding then took matters into his own hands and created a phenomenon in the city that so many people love.

FC Cincinnati is currently third in the USL standings,

only behind rival Louisville City FC and the New York Red Bulls II. FC Cincinnati has 15 wins, six losses and eight ties.

They have more wins than 26 of the other 29 teams in the USL accomplishing all of this in their first year.

“We enjoy the moments when they come. We’re still focused on the target. We play the game because we love to compete and want to win trophies,” Harkes said.

After the weekend’s soccer events, Cincinnati’s forward Sean Okoli is tied for the USL lead of 15 goals with forward Jack McBean, who is currently on loan from the LA Galaxy II to Coventry City in England.

Cincinnati goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt is fifth in the USL in saves and leads all USL goalies in minutes played. He also

has nine shutouts on the season, including three in a row.

“Playing 28 or 29 games together, you learn how each other play,” Hildebrandt said. “It’s not about getting hot, it’s about having that continuity there and we’re just rolling with it.”

“These guys have been monsters out there and have made my job really easy. Last few games, I haven’t had much to do and I’ll take that every day.”

With one away match left on the schedule Saturday against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and the playoffs still yet to be played, FC Cincinnati has more to prove before the season comes to a close, but regardless of the result, this season should be deemed a success and the future is bright for soccer in Cincinnati.

Alison Kimmel’s leadership is as tough as her serves ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER

Alison Kimmel is much more than a middle blocker for the University of Cincinnati women’s volleyball team.

Her leadership and reliability is something people can count on.

“She’s incredibly trustworthy, she’s loyal to her teammates, her coaches and the program,” said UC head volleyball coach Molly Alvey.

Kimmel, a fifth-year redshirt senior, is a team captain and an important piece in a core group of seniors on Alvey’s team.

When Kimmel first entered UC’s volleyball program, she was a player who could be relied upon to do what she was told. But over time she has become a mature player capable of holding a leadership position.

More often than not, Kimmel is able to lead by example. Her

presence in the center of the court at her middle blocker position provides a consistent area to look for leadership.

“I think she does lead by example. Her work style and her work ethic on the court is 100 percent by example so everyone wants to work harder for Alison, but she also knows as a senior and as a captain when to speak up,” Alvey said.

Kimmel agrees that her brand of leadership can vary.

“If I can be vocal I will. I try to choose the right time to be vocal.

I think that actions are stronger than words,” the 6-foot-2-inch Kimmel said.

It helps that Kimmel has the ingame skills to back up her quality character attributes.

In UC’s most recent matchup against Furman University, she controlled the net by tallying a career-high 10 blocks, and ended

the match on a game-winning solo block.

“She hammers the ball, Alison probably has one of the heaviest arms on our team,” Alvey said.

“Her serve is one of the toughest serves in the gym. She has such a great floater that is just so deceptive … and her blocking skillset has been the most improved since she’s been here.”

Over the course of Kimmel’s volleyball career at UC she has seen a lot of changes. Teammates have graduated and the program has changed.

She said it has been incredible to see the change in the program from when she first came.

Over that same course of time Cincinnati has become a second home for Kimmel, who grew up outside of Chicago.

“At first it was a little different coming here … the area and the city is different than Chicago, but I

love it and it feels like home now,” said the Plainville, Illinois native.

Kimmel is currently studying sports management, and is open to trying to find a career involving sports in Chicago or Cincinnati.

Her biggest wish for when she graduates is to know that she has made a positive impact on the

program that she has been a part of for so long.

“I definitely want to leave knowing that I made the program better than way I found it,” Kimmel said. “I want to leave these girls confident that they can take over the program.”

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Fifth-year redshirt senior Alison Kimmel (17) celebrates after match point against Furman in Fifth Third Arena Saturday September 17, 2016.

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Hayden Moore was not just a part of the Cincinnati Bearcats’ colossal collapse against the University of Houston Cougars Thursday — he was smack dab in the middle of it.

The Bearcats led the Cougars 16-12 with 14:47 left in the game, then after a Houston touchdown, Cincinnati found themselves down by three, but still had an opportunity to earn the win until Moore happened.

As the Cincinnati offense was attempting to at least tie the score with a field goal, Moore looked as if he was playing pass and catch with the other team, throwing an interception.

Houston capitalized on the turnover and increased the score to 26-16.

However, with more than a half of a quarter to play, the Bearcats still had a chance.

Cincinnati was driving the ball on their next possession, getting down to Houston’s 34-yard line, then Moore happened again.

He threw it to Houston’s linebacker Steven Taylor, who returned it all the way back for a touchdown, putting the nail in the coffin.

Prior to this season, there was a quarterback competition, so should this be the time it reopens? No,

the job should just be given to senior Gunner Kiel.

Kiel’s story is odd, or it seems to be odd because nobody really knows it.

He transferred to the Bearcats after playing with the illustrious goldendomed Notre Dame University.

Kiel came to Cincinnati and lit it up, passing for over 3,200 yards and 31 touchdowns in his first season.

He also led the Bearcats to an American Athletic Conference championship, excelling in the games with utter importance.

Last season Kiel found himself injured quite frequently, but when he did play he was, more times than not, the best quarterback on the field.

Then, everything got weird.

Kiel did not travel with the team to their bowl game against San Diego State University last season and then took some time away from the team.

Once he returned he found himself not just in the second-string spot, his name was slotted as the No. 3 quarterback on the team.

Wait, if he is the thirdstring quarterback, what about the second-stringer guy?

After Moore’s two interceptions against Houston, backup quarterback Ross Trail came in and threw another interception that was

returned for another touchdown.

So whether he possibly has the talent or not, Trail is not ready to be the starter.

This means Kiel should be the man.

Nobody knows why Kiel was pulled down to third-string; maybe it was a disciplinary action, but that is pure speculation.

Whatever the reason was, Cincinnati’s head coach Tommy Tuberville needs to throw it to the way side.

Proponents of Moore have the argument saying Houston took away Cincinnati’s run game, forcing the whole offense to be off-kilter.

When Kiel led the Bearcats to the American Athletic Conference Championship in the 2014-15 season the closest running back to 1,000 yards was Rod Moore with 659.

Kiel showed he could off-set a struggling running game with his talent and his ability to takeover games.

Moore has gotten his chance, he has played in 12 games and has been mediocre throwing for 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

Through Kiel’s first 12 games he had 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Moore was given his opportunity and he has not excelled; it needs to be Kiel’s time to shine yet again.

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