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Midpoint Music Festival

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Victory Bell stays at U

UC Bearcats and Miami Redhawks duke it out over the Victory Bell

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UC enrollment sets new record KINSLEY SLIFE | NEWS EDITOR

For Bearcats, a steady increase in enrollment numbers means more peers, perspectives and opportunities in the University of Cincinnati learning experience.

As of the university’s fall semester census count released this month, admission was at 44,338, with 87 more students than last fall.

The constant uptick in enrollment numbers reflect not just a growth in national popularity for resources, research and achievements but also a growth in popularity among prospective students in and out of the Cincinnati area — attracting students from every state in the U.S., according to UC’s By the Numbers 2016 report.

The report also states the academic residency of students from a total of 114 countries outside of the U.S., with 3,382 international students overall.

Sheer popularity aside, UC is respectively churning out a number of firsts in the way of tremendous amounts of research, ranked among the top 30 research universities in the country by both the National Science Foundation and the Carnegie Commission.

The college was the first in the nation to discover and forge an oral polio vaccine, Benadryl, electronic organs and programs for cooperative education among many others, with constant and ongoing research transpiring within all 236 programs of study.

Ehsan Zarbaf, a mechanical engineering doctorate candidate from Iran, chose the university after discovering the multiple research opportunities in his field.

“I applied just for three universities and all of them were strong in my field,” said Zarbaf. “The strength in research in my field here was the main reason I applied to UC first.”

In September 2016, the UC was again named in the Top Tier of the country’s “Best National Universities,” placing it number 64 among top public universities.

Zarbaf and some of

his peers discovered UC through the U.S. News college rankings. Aside from legacy in research, they also enjoyed UC’s proximity to urban community.

Among all 236 UC programs, nine are ranked among the top ten academic programs of their kind including biological sciences, which stands second in the country and classics and classics literature standing third with opera and voice.

The Design Architecture Art and Planning College (DAAP) at UC is also ranked among the top 30 programs of its kind in the

world.

“The campus is wonderful and the design is so beautiful,” said Zarbaf, who has been at UC for almost two years. “UC has one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.”

Whether students and national organizations are praising UC for what the New York Times called “the most ambitious campus-design program in the country,” referring to the dramatic campus renovation by UC DAAP students, or are becoming a Bearcat for paramount research opportunity and ranking, overall enrollment numbers continue to climb.

UC Enrollment Fall 2015-2016 45,000

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Art museum accessibility improved SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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The Cincinnati Art Museum offers free general admission as well as free parking starting September 27, 2016.

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The Rozzi’s Famous Firework company ends the night with an exhibition performance, finishing Coney Island’s “Fire Up the Night” with a bang Saturday September 24, 2016.

Cincinnati Art Museum will increase community accessibility with extended hours and free parking as of Tuesday — a new addition to go with its free general admission.

Programs have been put in place in order to improve public convenience for visitors and members during the 2016-17 year, in line with its full-fledged 2020 enhancement plan.

The museum also extended hours of operation, allowing for the entire museum to be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings, beginning Nov. 3.

With raised accessibility for the community of Cincinnati, the museum’s admission is anticipated to increase while accommodating and uniting the assortment of people with different ages and interests that may wish to experience the 6,000 years of art history.

Extending operating hours and accessibility allows for innovation in Cincinnati and embraces the creative aspect of the Queen City, according to a Cincinnati Art Museum press release.

The museum, which is home to 67,000

pieces of artwork from a variety of cultures and history, is celebrating its 136th year of civic engagement and will release two new exhibits: “Van Gogh: Into the Undergrowth” and “Kentucky Renaissance: The Lexington Camera Club and Its Community, 19541974.”

The new Van Gogh and Kentucky Renaissance exhibits will cost $5 for children between 6 and 17 years of age and college students with an ID, and $10 for adults. Museum members will have free admission.

The free general admission includes the museum’s 73 permanent galleries and its family-interactive Rosenthal Education Center.

Also newly added is an immersive program, which is in partnership with the University of Cincinnati Classics Department, called “Ancient Meets Contemporary,” which is centered on antiquities.

The Romanesque architecture building is located at 953 Eden Park Drive and offers other detailed programs and events, which can be found on the CincinnatiArtMuseum. org calendar section.

Colorful bursts unique to the competing countries culture as well as a range of pop to classic rock to opera music were on display during the fifth annual “Fire Up the Night” on Saturday.

Coney Island hosted the fifth annual international firework competition Saturday evening, complete with colorful bursts unique to the competing countries culture as well as a range of pop to classic rock to opera music.

The competing countries in performance order were the Philippines, South Africa and Greece.

The Philippines, whose fireworks show blasted off to American top 20 pop music, had fireworks featuring colors rarely seen in the U.S., detonating hues of purple and blue, filling the night sky with cool tones rather than the familiar red, white and blue.

The music choice came across as a fan favorite, with the crowd of thousands expressing a rippling applaud while popular music blasted through the high raised speakers in sync with the explosives.

Contrasting the upbeat performance, South Africa began with fireworks slow, choral music themed show, intensifying as the show continued.

For the finale, South Africa had uninterrupted explosions, filling the sky completely with white.

While the ground erupted from detonations, the performance remained elegant and calming in display.

Greece, the final performer

and competition winner, brought a new level to fireworks, exhibiting multiple styles at once, with fireworks varying in color, size and height. Although the crowd expressed distaste in the music choice, the fireworks were in sync flawlessly to the songs selected.

A panel of five judges, as well as an audience text vote judged the competition.

The panel judged the shows based on colors, originality, structure and scale, presentation and music synchronization.

In exhibition to end the night, Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks put on a show that finished the firework festival with a bang.

While the main attraction of the night was the firework show, Coney Island remained open for the entire day for guests to enjoy food, live music, and dozens of amusement rides.

Guests were also welcome to set up camp in the Sunlite Pool, which was drained in order to become a prime location for firework viewing.

The festival only charges $25 per carload, which includes entry and parking for every person in the vehicle.

In the past, winners included Australia (2015), Japan (2014) and Portugal (2013). The competitors for next year have yet to be announced, but are anticipated to perform as excellent as the years past.

Partners of the “Fire Up the Night,” who make the event possible, include Dr Pepper, Wal-Mart,Yuengling and Crush soda.

Big 12 sports writers not in favor of Cincinnati DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

The Big 12 Conference’s decision will come down sometime in October, with the plan to possibly expand from 10 to 12 teams impacting campus communities nationwide.

People around University of Cincinnati clearly have reason to believe UC should be one of the teams to join, as with everyone around all of the other candidates, but what do

people affiliated with schools that are already in the Big 12 think?

The Big 12 has a lot of factors to mull over before they make their final decision ― one of the major ones being the football programs.

“This is a complicated issue because there’s a number of factors to consider. If it’s football talent only, I think the obvious answer is to add [the University of] Houston

and [Brigham Young University],” said Spenser Davis of Oklahoma University’s The Oklahoma Daily.

Houston is No. 6 in the Associated Press top-25 rankings, as they are 4-0 on the season and are coming off a year where they defeated Florida State University in the Peach Bowl.

They clearly have the talent to compete with the best-of-the-best in the Big

12, but there is one glaring issue involving Houston.

Four of the 10 schools in the Big 12 are found in Texas, and Houston would just add more competition to them in terms of recruiting.

Davis believes it could affect more than just the Texas-based teams.

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Large gift helps Innocence Project JUSTIN REUTTER | SENIOR REPORTER

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Cincinnati philanthropist Richard Rosenthal gave the Ohio Innocence project (OIP) a record $15 million contribution on Sept. 13, the largest donation in history for any innocence program worldwide.

The OIP is Ohio’s only law school-based innocence organization dedicated to freeing innocent people in prison and preventing wrongful convictions.

The program is now 13 years old and has freed 24 prisoners to date, who have served over 450 years in prison collectively.

The donation was more than triple the amount raised over the last decade by the program, and several times more than the program’s current endowment, OIP Director Mark Godsey told the Huffington Post.

At its current level of funding, the OIP spends about $1 million per year, according to Godsey.

“However, this [donation] is

sure to increase in light of the gift,” he said.

The program will engage in strategic planning over the next couple of months to determine how exactly to use the funding, according to Godsey.

“This is a complete gamechanger.”

The UC law school will also add three Louis and Richard Rosenthal clinical professors of law to join the OIP’s staff, in recognition of Rosenthal’s gift.

“The University of Cincinnati is proud to be home to the world-class Ohio Innocence Project, where students work sideby-side with professionals to help free the innocent.

Donors like Dick Rosenthal make this life-changing work possible, and we can’t thank him enough,” Interim UC President Beverly J. Davenport told The Enquirer.

The OIP team is currently comprised of a director, one executive staff assistant, one legal researcher,

writing specialist and outreach coordinator, three attorneys and 17 fellows.

Each year, about 20 UC law students participate in the project. These students will now be given the title of Rosenthal Student Fellows.

“The Ohio Innocence Project is an important component of our experiential, learn by doing curriculum and training the next generation of prosecutors, defense attorneys, legislators and judges is already advancing one of our nation’s core Constitutional protections: the right to a fair trial,” said law school Dean Jennifer S. Bard in a Sept. 13 press release.

“We need more programs like the innocence project,” said third-year business student Andrew Limberg.

“They are serving a vital cause.”

Rosenthal’s investment will help to boost recruitment of top students and faculty, both nationally

and internationally, and support vital programming at the OIP. “The Ohio Innocence Project has a laudable mission: To free every innocent person in Ohio.

I’m proud to help ensure its life-saving work continues now and forever,” Rosenthal said The Innocence Project will occupy a named space with upgraded technology in a new law school building, according to the release.

Barry Scheck, co-founder and director of the New York City-based Innocence Project, looks to OIP as a model for future replication.

“The Ohio Innocence Project has quickly become a national model for innocence organizations, and it has taken a leading role in expanding the movement internationally, assisting the startup of new programs across the globe,” Scheck said.

Man’s best friend in need of blood donations THANE HOUNCHELL | CONTRIBUTOR

Innovative technology has made canine blood transfusions for the ever-increasing dog population more accessible and affordable — but an urgent demand for donations grows as a result.

Types of cancer, poisonings, autoimmune disorders, blood loss from illness and surgery as well as general traumas all call for more frequent use of canine blood transfusions.

On Sept. 17, the Care Center, a veterinary emergency and specialty practices center in Cincinnati, hosted a blood drive in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati Hoxworth Blood Center to meet the need for human and canine donations.

“It’s kind of one of those things you don’t really know about it till it happens to one of your dogs and then it becomes a harsh reality,” said Alecia Lipton, public information officer at Hoxworth.

Like humans, there are qualifications a dog must meet in

order to donate.

First, a test is administered to assess whether or not the dog has the “temperament” for a successful donation. The dog is then screened for various common diseases that are prevalent among other dogs and animals across the country.

While determining whether a human meets the criteria to donate may happen in a short window of time, determining whether a dog is an acceptable donor takes an average of two and a half days.

Though this may seem cumbersome compared to the quick donation process students may be used to, the additional time spent on testing whether a dog meets the criteria may prove beneficial, as it also helps determine the health and wellbeing of the animal.

Additionally, these tests are provided free of cost by the Care Center.

Unlike humans who have only eight blood types, dogs have 12.

It may seem that given a higher diversity in type this would make

getting enough donations to meet the needs at any given time more difficult — but in fact, around 50 percent of dogs qualify as a universal donor, according to Care Center.

Like their human counter-parts, dogs have a universal donor type: DEA 1.1 negative, which is analogous to type O negative in humans.

“To get as many donations of this universal donor type is the ideal of the event,” said Amy Spradlin, blood bank coordinator at Care Center.

Many students were unaware of local canine blood drives.

“I didn’t know there was a need for this kind of service and honestly I think me and my dog would be happy to help someone in need,” said Harry Kran, a fourthyear computer science student.

The consensus isn’t completely out in favor for this service due to the inability of the animal to give consent, leading some to think that donations should be made on a case-by-case basis.

“This could be both a very humane and inhumane change depending [on the] owner,” said Lizzy Edge, a second-year CollegeConservatory of Music student. “A good owner may understand that his dog hates needles or that his dog doesn’t mind them and that he is helping a different struggling pet.”

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‘Teaching kitchen’ to improve students’ lifestyle choices LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

Lifestyle changes are at the forefront of the conversation for the future of healthcare. University of Cincinnati is leading the charge with new off-campus educational opportunities.

Students will have access to a teaching kitchen that was unveiled over the weekend at Turner Farms Inc. in Indian Hill, in which they can attend educational programs centered on healthy living, including nutritional literacy, mindful eating and movement.

The programs will receive proceeds from two dinners held over the weekend to unveil the kitchen, and will be in close collaboration with the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness. “[UC] medical school, in association with the new teaching kitchen at Turner Farms, has assets that no other medical university or campus has in the United States or the world,” said Dr. David Eisenberg, associate professor at the Harvard University School of Public Health, who presented at UC Friday.

The kitchen features induction, electric and gas cook top stoves and has room for nearly 20 people to learn hands on cooking.

“What should we be

eating more of, or less of and what’s the factual evidence to support those decisions? Because I think a lot of people don’t know — and then there’s people who do know and feel stuck, including college students,” said Eisenberg.

While the kitchen provides an outlet for campus community members to improve their own health, it also serves a broader purpose for medical students.

“It’s a laboratory. It’s where you could learn to change your own habits and think about programs you could give to your patients,” said Eisenberg.

A marriage between the medical and food communities is vital, according to Eisenberg, referencing a New York Times article on a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The report suggested cardiovascular benefits from medical intervention may have capped and that real personal and societal changes need to be implemented for further improvements.

“100 million Americans are on the fast track to heart disease, heart attacks, stroke, early death — most feel stuck, no one knows how to cook, nobodies been home to teach you,” said

Eisenberg.

It’s one thing for patients to make changes in their own home — it’s another for those subject to lessthan-nutritious fare during their hospital stay.

“The food we serve patients is still awful mystery meat, Jell-O and Hoodsies,” said Eisenberg, who noted Cincinnati hospitals are no different.

“This is within fifty feet of the operating room.”

Medical students could have much to learn from this approach to health.

“The focus on healthy behavior and lifestyle is critical, it’s critical for our country, it’s critical for [medical students] as the future of physicians, to think about and understand lifestyle and healthy behavioral approaches that they can think about —really a new model of healthcare,” said Sian Cotton, director of UC’s Center for Integrative Medicine.

Some medical students look forward to using the new resource.

“It’s a great idea. I mean I think that we’re shifting to an area where preventative medicine is going to be more important than anything else, so that’d be a good tool to utilize,” said Arthur Forbriger, a firstyear medical student.

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UC president survey given through Wyzerr

Dr. Eisenberg say’s that all kids should be taught how to cook heathy meals Friday September 23, 2016 at the Health Sciences Library on UC’s East Campus.

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A new survey service is giving students an innovative platform to use their voice in the search for the next University of Cincinnati president.

UC decided to bypass the search firm they typically use for surveys and opted to go a different route with the Convingtonbased company Wyzerr, according to Student Body President Mitchell Phelps, a representative on the Presidential Search Committee.

The decision to reach out to a new survey service was student focused.

“The general consensus among the committee was that students were not going to answer four openended questions through Survey Monkey,” said Phelps.

Since students take so many surveys — whether as market research for classes or other university surveys — it was important to find a way to really engage students, according to Phelps, who believes a game-based survey platform is the best way to do that.

For some, the new survey may remind the user more of a game app than an actual survey.

This is because Wyzerr’s surveys are mobile-focused and modeled after what digital consumers are already engaging with on social media and mobile games, according to Natasia Malaihollo, CEO and lead programmer at Wyzerr.

As of now, student reaction to the new survey has been largely positive, according to Phelps, who shared that many students have found the survey fun, interesting and that they enjoyed taking it.

The Wyzerr survey was based on an existing survey from UC and took about a week to create, according to Malaihollo.

Referencing the existing survey during the creation of the new one was in an effort to keep the questions consistent, according to Phelps.

Wyzerr went through the existing survey with

her team to reword certain questions, suggest new ones to integrate into the new survey and recommend best practices moving forward, according to Malaihollo.

Before beginning the process of creating the survey, Wyzerr researched what other presidential search surveys at different schools across the country looked like so they could reference them throughout the process.

“It’s so refreshing because we work with a lot of enterprise companies, but a lot of enterprise companies sometimes are not as progressive or they’re not as open to change,” Malaihollo said.

“It’s a breath of fresh air to work with students that care about the community and capturing feedback that will be used in the future for the presidential search.”

Although UC does not have the final number of responses to the survey yet, Phelps said they will have them soon.

“We’re trying to use that data when we have our meetings to really be able to understand as a committee member what students are looking for and what other university constituents are looking for in the next president,” Phelps said.

As far as being chosen

by UC to create the survey, Malaihollo said it means a lot to the Wyzerr team.

“It means that our work really is growing and we’re making a lot of progress that the main university in the area is willing to use Wyzerr,” Malaihollo said.

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Mac Shack offers late night snacks ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER

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The Fleetwood Mac, known as one of three vegetarian options, comes with macaroni topped with mozzarella cheese, pesto and tomato at Mac Shack Saturday September 24, 2016.

It seems like when the late night munchies kick in, you always want what you can’t have. While plenty of restaurants in Clifton stay open into the wee hours of the morning, cravings for higher-quality food will have to remain unsatisfied until tomorrow when your favorite sit-down restaurant opens for lunch.

If you think you’ll have to wait for your favorite macaroni and cheese from Keystone until tomorrow, think again: Keystone Bar and Grill just opened a mac and cheese Mecca called Mac Shack right next to their location in Clifton, providing their wildly

CCM to perform ‘A Chorus Line’ ALEX BARHORST | STAFF REPORTER

Musical fans here at the University of Cincinnati may know CollegeConservatory of Music produces two major musicals a year — one in the spring and one in the fall. Starting this Oct. 20, the musical choice of this semester, “A Chorus Line,” will begin its production and continue until Oct. 30.

Having started out on Broadway back in 1975, “A Chorus Line” has been a popular fan favorite for decades and is sure to be a hit here at UC. The original play was conceived and directed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics

by Edward Kleban.

The show tells the story of 17 Broadway dancers as they audition for the part of a soon-to-be sell-out hit musical during its two-hour runtime.

The winner of three Tony awards and a Pulitzer prize, “A Chorus Line” is a good chapter in the history of musical theatre. The show celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and,

in accordance with the event, a re-mastering of the original Broadway cast recording was released with bonus material and outtakes.

The re-mastered cast album is a great way to prepare for the show at UC and could help you sing along as the performance is in full swing.

It should be noted that CCM puts on performances of a caliber of any quality regional theater. Their last production at the Patricia Corbett Theater, “American Idiot,” was a great success and the year before which shown Hammerstein’s “Carousel” was an absolute hit, as well.

GO: “A Chorus Line,” Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati, 8 p.m. Thursday Oct. 20; 8 p.m. Friday Oct. 21; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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popular menu item as a to-go experience late into the night.

Walking into Mac Shack, the low-key vibe of the store indicates it is a division of Keystone.

Like its home store, the tiny store is dimly lit with classic rock echoing through the lofty ceilings in the shop. There are absolutely no tables to sit and eat your mac at, so it is made clear that this is strictly a grab-and-go place.

Although the nine items currently on the menu are all also available at Keystone, going off-menu is an option. A different mac of the day is available

every day of the week, each one an off-menu item, so trying something new is something that Mac Shack encourages. You can even concoct your very own customized mac on request.

I sampled the Fleetwood Mac, one of the three vegetarian options on the menu. Its three unique ingredients are mozzarella cheese, pesto and tomato.

The cheese stretched like a rubber band when I pulled the macaroni out of the bowl with my fork, proving they didn’t skimp me on the mozzarella.

The pesto coated the pasta without the flavor overwhelming the cheese.

The pesto also did not leave

a strong garlic aftertaste once I finished my large helping, which is a common problem with the basil-based sauce.

One issue was that the pasta was precooked, which could potentially sacrifice freshness.

However, it did make the food come faster. When the line stretches out the door on half-priced Mondays, this is actually a smart fix in spite of the pasta not being cooked perfectly al dente.

Those late night macaroni munchies can finally be satiated, and Mac Shack is doing it one bowl of cheesy goodness at a time.

A little something for everyone at 2016 Midpoint Music Festival RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR PHILIP HEIDENREICH | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Wolf Parade performing at MidPoint Music Festival Friday September 23, 2016.

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Reggie Watts performing at MidPoint Music Festival Saturday September 24, 2016.

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Frightened Rabbit performing at MidPoint Music Festival Friday September 23, 2016.

There was much anticipation — good and bad — for this year’s Midpoint Music Festival. Good: Midpoint’s hosts were able to book some incredible live acts, including headliners Future Islands, J.J. Grey and Mofro and Band of Horses. Bad: the festival dropped their original selling point of being hosted within the many unique bars of Over-the-Rhine and instead went with a big parking lot off of 12th Street.

Even the first day of the festival, Friday, started out with no indication of whether or not this year would turn out successful.

The James Hinter Six sounded great with their funky beats and squeal-y vocals, but the crowd in the parking lot they were playing to was scattered and sparse.

Conversations throughout the crowd circled around a feeling of insecurity for this year’s festival turnout.

But, Cereus Bright — an Americana band from Nashville, Tennessee — reined in the crowd and the night as the sun went down to the tune of electro-acoustic guitar tunes and vocal harmonies.

Then Antibalas, a 12-piece world and afro-beat band, performed a wild set full of brass, bongos and bells that had the crowd — young and old — grooving to the beat and feeling much more comfortable with the prospects of the festival.

Friday night ended with Future Islands’ dramatic, synth-filled set, which was only their fifth show this year outside of their writing studio. The crowd was so into their sound that they chanted them back onto

the stage to perform an encore of “Back in the Tall Grass.”

Saturday, everyone knew they were in for some crazy shows — the crowd was abuzz with talk about Kamasi Washington, Reggie Watts and Bob Mould. Mould, who was influential in the ’80s punk scene, put on a charismatic, sweaty show in there late afternoon. Notably, Mould’s drummer rocked out twice in one day as Mould’s drummer and the drummer for The Mountain Goats.

Kamasi Washington — a jazz artist who released his debut 45-track album “The Epic” last year — blew everyone’s mind with his group jazz jams. The band’s instrumentals included two drummers, a trombonist, a clarinet, his saxophone, a double bass and a pianist who whipped out a keyboard guitar at one point during the performance. They traded off brilliantly impressive solos throughout most of the show.

Wolf Parade, who just regrouped as a band, performed after Washington. Then, Russian Circles shredded the Eli’s BBQ stage, blowing my eardrums out and getting some good-spirited moshing going on in the crowd with their heavy metal instrumentals.

Sunday night ended with a spectacular performance from Band of Horses. This year’s Midpoint, while not showcasing OTR bars, managed to introduce the city to a wide range of music from world music ensembles to old school punk rockers to metal-heads to jazz jam bands. There was a little something for everyone of this 76948 year’s Midpoint Music festival.

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UC football holds on to Victory Bell JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

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Bearcat quarterback Ross Trail (12) attempts to break a tackle against Miami (Ohio) at Nippert Stadium Saturday September 24. 2016.

TNR grades Ross Trail’s

first start

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Ross Trail made his first collegiate start against the Miami University RedHawks Saturday.

Trail’s final statistical line was as follows: 25 completions on 38 attempts for 276 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions and one fumble. He did find success on the ground, running for 40 yards on nine carries and one touchdown.

The News Record’s sports experts David, Amir, Claude and Ethan graded Trail’s overall performance.

David: D-

Only reason I am not giving Trail an F is because his team won the game.

I will say his ability to run the ball was nice to have as Cincinnati has not had a duel threat quarterback since the great Munchie Legaux, but he had three turnovers against a now 0-4 Miami team.

Trail missed some crucial passes throughout the game that could have turned into big plays and his interceptions were very poorly thrown balls.

He did win the game, but I could have went out there and beaten the RedHawks defense.

I will say it until the cows come home, if the Bearcats want to be a good team, start Gunner Kiel at quarterback.

When college football rivalries are discussed nationally, the annual game between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the Miami University RedHawks rarely enters the conversation.

Some of the players are not even aware of the rivalry before coming on to campus.

“When I first got here, they were like, ‘We have a rivalry with Miami of Ohio,’” said redshirtfreshman quarterback Ross Trail.

“I was like, ‘Who is Miami of Ohio?’”Trail said. “I mean — I am from Arkansas.”

However, it is the oldest rivalry in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and the second most played game, following the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe between the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.

The teams met for the first time on Dec. 8, 1888, in a game which ended with a scoreless tie.

Since then, the teams have met 120 more times, with the RedHawks holding a 59-55-7 lead in the series.

The winner of the game receives a large bell, called the Victory Bell.

While the exact weight of the bell is disclosed, the players do know that it is heavy.

“I don’t think coach [Joe] Walker has us lifting

enough weights to carry that bell around,” said senior running back Tion Green. “That is a very heavy bell, but I really enjoyed carrying it around for the last time.”

Cincinnati has been getting a lot of extra lifting in lately, as they have spent the past decade cutting into Miami’s lead in the series.

With the Bearcats 27-20 win Saturday afternoon at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati extended its winning streak in the series to a record 11 games.

“It’s a great thing, being able to keep that bell for 11 years in a row,” Green said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity I had to play against those guys five times and always win.”

One key to rivalry games is that the records do not matter; both teams come out with everything they have.

That has been the case recently, as despite the fact that Cincinnati has experienced much more success than the RedHawks, Miami has kept each of the last three games within one touchdown.

“We knew it would go down to the end, as they all have,” said head coach Tommy Tuberville. “It was about exactly what we thought.”

By the end of the day, the new players who did not know about the rivalry have a new-found respect for what it means.

Ethan Rudd: C+

Trail did not play poorly, but he was not super either.

His first interception was nabbed by a linebacker in deep single coverage covering a slot receiver.

However, Trail threw a beautifully placed ball into the mitts of a streaking Nate Cole to essentially put the game away.

Sometimes I thought Trail was more content with throwing check downs or going with his first read, but vision is something that comes with experience.

Trail’s legs did add a different dimension to the game.

He managed the game well enough, thanks in no small part to a strong running game.

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him to the bell.”

The Bearcats and Redhawks will renew their rivalry on the gridiron next year Saturday, Sept. 16 at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.

Until then, the Victory Bell will continue its stay at the University of Cincinnati, where it has been relaxing since Sept. 30, 2006.

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Idarius Ray (65) and teammates ring the Victory Bell as Bearcats stretch their winning streak vs Miami to 11 years at Nippert Stadium Saturday September 24, 2016.

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Running Back Mike Boone (5) makes a move on a run against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday Sept. 24, 2016 at Nippert Stadium.

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Bearcat freshman defender Patrick Nielsen (5) takes the field at Gettler Stadium Saturday September 17, 2016. UC would go on to defeat Bowling Green State University 1-0.

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Freshman defender Frederik Lindqvist (3) strides towards the goal against Saint Francis at Gettler Stadium Sunday September 4, 2016. Lindqvist is one of eleven true freshmen players on the Bearcat’s men’s soccer roster for the 2016-2017 season.

Claude: C

Trail’s poor performance was not enough to lose the game, as he made a couple of throws he absolutely had to make to put Cincinnati in position to get their eleventh-straight win in the battle for the victory bell.

Trail was responsible for all three of the Bearcats turnovers and a performance like that against even a marginally better team than the RedHawks will end in utter embarrassment for the Bearcats.

I cannot help but think there was a significantly better quarterback on the roster who has over 6000 career yards and 50 career touchdowns. His name escapes me.

celebration that ensues.

The best people to watch in this scenario are the seniors who will celebrate for the last time, as was the case with Green and wide receiver Nate Cole.

“I was the first one over there [to ring the bell],” Green said. “I cramped running over there, I was racing Nate trying to beat

Freshmen athletes adjust to college sports culture

Amir: F

So UC head coach Tommy Tuberville sits fifth-year senior Gunner Kiel, with a highly touted past, for sophomore Hayden Moore?

I suppose I understand starting Moore to begin the season — if Tuberville actually believed in him, but between his implosion against Houston and the decision to start Trail against the RedHawks, I find Tuberville’s approach bewildering.

Taking the lead from his coach, Trail’s turnoverriddled performance was fortunately against a 0-3 team lacking talent and any postseason potential.

Against a defense with some fight, the lack of composure and fluidity shown by Trail against Miami would result in a giant loss.

Tuberville’s confounding decision to crush the confidence of every quarterback on his roster is going to pay very negative dividends later.

“After seeing the passion over the past two years of the players of the game, of this specific game, it kind of makes it clear to me how important this is to everyone and how important it is to our fans.

To me now, [this game] is huge,”Trail said.

Of course, the best part of any rivalry is the

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Libby Greenwell (31) battles for the ball against Youngstown State at Gettler Stadium Sunday September 18, 2016. The Bearcats would go on to defeat Youngstown State 3-0, outshooting them 26 shots to 2.

Only a month into the school year, some University of Cincinnati students are still acclimating to the college experience — especially freshmen athletes.

First-year collegiate athletes are not just figuring out what it is like to be a college student, they also have to figure out what they need to do in order to excel at their given sport.

As they have transitioned to the college scene, many differences in comparison to high school have been encountered.

“In high school you are kind of a big fish in a small pond, but now you’re in a bigger pond,” said baseball infielder Eric Santiago. “Not many people know who you are here, especially the freshmen, where as in high school everyone knew who you were. So it is definitely different playing here, bigger campus, bigger school.”

Many of them have talked about how much they love being a student-athlete for UC, but there is a common theme on what are some of the toughest adjustments.

“Time management is definitely the hardest part,” said pitcher Alex Darden.

“Sometimes you just want to go home and crash, especially after those lifting and conditioning days, you just want to go home and sleep, but you got to go and get your study table hours.”

In order to manage their time effectively, men’s soccer midfielder Aerin West thinks it takes a certain level of commitment.

“It’s an everyday thing,”West said.

“Throughout the day just whether it be a nutrition meeting, a training, a weight lifting, a study table, it is just a process that is never ending and I think learning to adjust to that quicker would have helped me, but I’m adjusted to that now.”

During their time at high school, the athletes played with their teammates for a long time, they were comfortable with them. Now they have to learn how to be successful with brand new people.

“You know of your teammates and the style your teammates play, and the team in general plays, but coming from high school and club and trying to adapt to that style and trying to work with your teammates to accomplish a specific goal is a lot harder than it is at a lower level,” said women’s soccer defender Libby Greenwell.

Some of the athletes have more adjustments than others, especially the ones who are not from the Cincinnati area.

Not too many people have traveled as far to college as two men’s soccer players.

Defender Patrick Nielsen came to Cincinnati from Copenhagen, Denmark and his teammate Frederik Lindqvist, also a defender, came from Nesbru, Norway.

“You come in and meet a new culture and being a part of a different culture is obviously a bit difficult, but I think everyone around me have been great at helping me adjust quickly,” Nielsen said.

“It’s a little bit different, with the language and living alone now without my mom and dad and everything’s new,” Lindqvist said. “It took me a couple weeks to get into it, but there is a lot of cool guys here who have helped me.”

No matter how much adjusting these athletes have had embark upon, they all give off the feeling of pride when talking about playing for UC. “It’s something to be proud of,” Santiago said. “It’s a big deal to play a sport at this university because they’re so good at every sport it seems like and it’s just something to be proud about, something I have worked for my whole life.”

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effects on the rest of the conference, it would potentially be programchanging for schools like Oklahoma State and Baylor,” Davis said.

Despite the recruiting issue, Scott Popp of the Kansas State Collegian believes if the Big 12 expands, Houston should be one of the teams included.

“Houston may make recruiting harder for Big 12 teams, but they are in a large TV market, have a large fan base and have a fairly good football and basketball program history, including obviously a very good football team right now,” Popp said.

Popp believes the school to join Houston should be Cincinnati, as he talked up them being a legitimate travel partner for West Virginia University because there are no other Big 12 teams toward the east coast.

However, Davis said the final two should be BYU ― even with the challenge of scheduling games along

the west coast ― and the University of Connecticut.

“I don’t buy BYU’s scheduling difficulties as being a legitimate reason to keep the Cougars out of the Big 12,” Davis said.

“The last spot comes down to a decision between Cincinnati, UConn and South Florida. Cincinnati probably makes the most sense, but its low average attendance and stadium capacity is an eyesore.

South Florida would open the Big 12 to another rich recruiting ground in Florida, but create even more travel difficulties.

UConn looks to be the best of what’s left with a sometimes-competitive football program, access to a real TV market and an elite basketball tradition.”

Despite Popp saying he thinks Cincinnati should be one of the schools invited, he ultimately does not think the Big 12 should expand at all.

“I don’t think the Big 12 should expand, I don’t think any of the 12 teams under consideration are great options,” Davis said.

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