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UC putting end to long-time deficit Ariel Cheung | Managing Editor As the possibility of a tuition increase looms at the University of Cincinnati, one state senator is questioning whether Ohio universities require a rise in tuition.

Ohio Senate Finance Chairman Chris Widener is examining public colleges and universities’ unrestricted net assets, which he said total $2.9 billion.

“Unrestricted net assets are like the end result of a large equation,”said Greg Hand, UC spokesperson. “You start throwing all these [line items] into a pot, and what you come out with is this ‘unrestricted net assets.’ ”

For the 2010 fiscal year, UC was the only public Ohio institution with a deficit, which totaled $6.5 million, according to Widener’s figures.

UC, however, expects to put an end to its long-time deficit by the end of this fiscal year.

In November 2008, the UC Board of Trustees approved the Structural Deficit Policy, which aimed to eliminate the deficit.

Previously, the university allowed certain departments to function with negative balances, which helped deepen the deficit, said Bob Ambach, UC senior vice president for administration and finance.

Since then, the deficit has slowly

[The cuts] will amount to somewhere in the neighborhood of about $25 to $28 million, and a 3.5 percent tuition increase … only amounts to $11 million.

—james plummer uc vice president of finance

decreased. In 2009, it totaled $60.8 million and shrank to $6.5 million by June 2010. By the end of the 2011 fiscal year, which ends June 30, it is projected UC’s bottom line will

be approximately $6 million in the positive, Ambach said.

The two decades of construction on UC campuses also contributed to the deficit, Ambach said. In 1989, former UC President Joseph A. Steger released a plan to reconstruct the majority of Main Campus.

Since then, UC has been named one of the most beautiful campuses by several sources, but, as fundraising efforts did not meet projections, the deficit grew, Ambach said.

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Clermont creates 1st BTAS JAMES SPRAGUE | NEWS EDITOR

Eamon Queeney | Photo Editor

NEW CITY TRANSPORT John Schneider presented the newly proposed streetcar route.

SG talks transit, travel Matt Mahn | TNR Contributor

University of Cincinnati Student Government discussed new plans for the streetcar transit system and a trip to Sri Lanka during their meeting Wednesday.

John Schneider, director of real estate for First Valley Corporation and founding member of Downtown Cincinnati Inc., presented the newly proposed plans for the streetcar.

Schneider noted that driving rates have peaked, with one car per licensed driver while the size of the United States automobile industry is in the decline.

“City cores are a growing nationwide trend; cities will rebound just as they declined.” Schneider said. “There is a 100 percent chance you will live three miles from the center of the city.”

Schneider contends that the closer someone lives to the city, the more inclined they are to take public transportation like the proposed streetcar. “[Streetcars are] user friendly and have big windows, which is great for retailers and their advertisements, [which get] seen by riders,” Schneider said.

If the bill is passed, the Cincinnati system will be the first streetcar in the Midwest and see SGA | 4 INSIDE

UC ANNOUNCES 89th ANNUAL C-RING AWARD NOMINEES The 89th annual University of Cincinnati C-Ring awards dinner will take place Saturday and will honor a graduating senior student for her academics, community and university involvement and advocacy for women.

The award — first established in 1922 and originally given by the UC athletic department — has become a university-wide award recognizing exemplary women nominated by UC faculty, staff or alumni.

A field of 26 seniors was nominated for the 2011 C-Ring, which was whittled down to six finalists by the C-Ring committee.

The six finalists are Ghenet Besera, a health promotion and education-community health student; Brett Cushing, a digital design and business administration student; Melissa Feitz, a student in the College of Nursing; Kimmins Southard, a student in the College of Allied Health Sciences-Social Work; Elizabeth Yauch, a finance and economics student; and Allison Youngs, a student in the College of Nursing.

The 2011 C-Ring award dinner will be hosted at Mick and Mack’s Contemporary Café in Tangeman University Center from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

EVICTION UNDER WAY The Corryville comic book shop, Clifton Comics and Games, is facing unforeseen eviction by Hallmark Campus Communities to make way for a new residential complex. The shop is being forced to vacate by the premises by the end of the month and is relocating in Newport.

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KICK-OUT Comic shop prepares for eviction Anthony Orozco | NEWS EDITOR

An independent Corryville comic book shop was unexpectedly told that it was being evicted earlier this month, raising questions of property ownership and lease agreement.

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SOON TO LEAVE Clifton Comics and Games, a Corryville staple for nearly seven years, is facing sudden eviction to make room for residents.

Clifton Comics and Games, the sole tenant of 3234 Jefferson Ave., found out it would not see its seventh anniversary this August at its current location.

“The first notice of any kind that I got was April 11, and that was only because the people that were going to tear down the building were here to take pictures,” said Stephen Struharik, 34, of Norwood, owner of Clifton Comics and Games.

“The foreman of the construction agency asked me if I was quitting or moving. I didn’t know what he was talking about.”

Struharik, a UC alumnus, contacted the Cincinnati Enquirer, which ran an article about the eviction the following Wednesday. Then, a formal eviction notice was issued on the following Saturday, May 21.

The plot of land on which Clifton Comics and Games is located is owned by a company named Uptown Crossings Community Redevelopment Corporation (UCCRC). Much of the plot is currently being used for apartments and parking for Fries Café, Corinthians Restaurant and Lounge located on the opposite side of Jefferson Avenue.

The eviction was signed only by an official of

The Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) plans to intervene in the case of Mayor Mark Mallory v. the City of Cincinnati despite being locked out of court proceedings.

COAST co-founder Chris Finney believes the organization should be involved in the case, given the nature of their operation, and is trying to petition for involvement. “[COAST wants] to be a party to this so we can make all the arguments, and we’re going to attempt to position the case in such a way that that happens,” Finney said. “We want to be at the table. We want to be a part of the conversation with the court about how it’s going to be decided.”

Last month, COAST brought the city’s attention to a $6,000 annual car allowance Mallory has been receiving since he took office in 2006 and ultimately amounts to $30,000 total.

“The IRS defines car allowances as compensation and the city charter says the mayor can only receive $121,000 in

compensation,” Finney said. “So, if both the charter prohibits it and the council never approved it, it is an illegal expenditure by the city that this mayor has been taking for five years.”

On Monday, May 2, Mallory sued the city in an effort to distinguish the legality of the car allowance.

On Thursday, May 5, Judge Robert Nadel agreed to temporarily restrain Mallory’s

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COAST plans case intervention SCOTT WINFIELD | senior reporter

For the first time in its 39-year history, The University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College will be offering its own bachelor degree program.

The bachelor of technical and applied studies (BTAS) in applied administration — a degree specifically designed for working adults striving to move into supervisory and administrative positions in a respective technological field — will be made available Fall quarter 2011.

“It’s a perfect fit for someone who has earned their technical degree here — or elsewhere — and wants to pursue a bachelor’s degree without leaving the comfort of Clermont College,” said Gregory Sojka, UC Clermont dean.

More than 50 associate degree and certification programs are currently offered at the branch campus, but the BTAS degree marks the first bachelor’s degree program created and taught solely by UC Clermont faculty and staff.

The college has previously hosted baccalaureate programs in nursing, but those programs were offered by the UC College of Nursing, not UC Clermont.

The newly established BTAS will allow for students already possessing a technical associate degree — whether in applied science, business or technical

car allowance.

However, Finney claims Mallory sued the city to keep COAST from intervening in the case, keeping the hearings a twoparty discussion rather than an open debate.

Mallory’s office was unavailable for comment on the issue and proceedings.

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ENTERTAINMENT PHOTOS BY: ANNA BENTLEY | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

THE GUITARS

FEELING THE RHYTHM Mark van Patten barres a chord on the ballroom stage of the Southgate House. Catch The Guitars’ free show at MOTR Saturday, May 14.

Soulful Cincinnati band prepares to launch debut album in time for summer sean peters | college living editor

GOD OF THUNDER Drummer Matt Ayers showcases his multi-tasking abilities at a live performance.

Walking into the Frankl Church’s side door, I heard something like the hypothetical demo tapes from Sam Cooke if he were working on a song to spitefully one-up Count Five (as if he’d need to) after sobering up from a Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa bender.

The Guitars were recording portions of their upcoming fulllength album inside a renovated altar room. Frankl Church has become the ideal place for musicians and friends to gather before and after concerts. The residents, all three members of The Frankl Project plus a friend (and some cats), live there in dormitory-style rooms on the second floor. The first floor holds the kitchen, restroom, impromptu bar, the band’s practice space (in the old prayer room) and the aforementioned altar room, which hosts a still-functioning pipe organ built straight into the sanctifiedby-Rock and Roll-wall.

There’s never been a defined number of members; The Guitars

have worked with more than a dozen different contributors — something like a freak-show cult of soulful Cincinnatians. At the core is Rusty Morris (keys/vocals), Matt Ayers (drums/vocals), Kane Kitchen (bass) and Mark van Patten (guitar/vocals). On stage with them Saturday night will also include Mikey Sarason (saxophone/vocals) and Leo Murcia (trombone/vocals), both most widely known from Cincinnati’s top ska band (and winners of the 2010 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in “World Music”), The Pinstripes.

The Guitars’ first practice took place September 2008, followed by their onstage premiere April 2009. A little more than one year after introducing themselves to the Cincinnati music scene, The Guitars played at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards.

“Word of mouth is pretty powerful, especially since we don’t have any recordings for sale,” Ayers said in regard to the honor of being nominated in two categories:“Rock” and “Best New Artist.”

When listening to The Guitars, one is reminded why pop music

is so universally important.

Something in these songs is cleansing for the soul, conscience and public good. Their layered harmonies and catchy songwriting evokes The Beach Boys, The Kinks and The Beatles.

“Where you think it comes from, it comes from there,” Ayers said of the band’s retro-soaked sound. “It’s the best shit on Earth, so why not try to rip it off?”

Their debut album will be available July 29, with the album release party going down at MOTR —almost exactly one year after they began recording.

The Guitars play MOTR (1345 Main St. in Over-the-Rhine) Saturday, May 14, with Conspiracy of Owls, from Detroit, Mich. Be there by 10 p.m. and you won’t regret a single thing. Oh yes, the show is free.

To listen to some demos by The Guitars, visit www.reverbnation. com/wearetheguitars and to get updates on what’s next for the band, be sure to check www.wearetheguitars.com.

‘Simple Math’ produces complex sound kelly tucker | entertainment editor

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MATH’S NO PROBLEM Manchester Orchestra’s latest release “Simple Math” brings a few experimental new elements to the band’s cherished indie sound.

Backed by strings, the occasional trumpet and an unrelenting, philosophically driven fire, Manchester Orchestra released “Simple Math” into the hands of eager indie music fans Tuesday.

The band’s third album eases into a mellow, lonesome moodiness showcasing frontman Andy Hull’s piercing, imploring vocal style. “Deer” plays like a self-deprecating address to listeners, crooning,“Dear everybody that has paid to see my band/It’s still confusing, I’ll never understand/I acted like an asshole so my albums would never burn/ I’m hungry now and scraps are dirty dirt.”

On that bright note, listeners are pulled into “Simple Math.”Veteran fans yearning for a follow-up to the playfully infectious “Now That You’re Home” or the climactic masterpiece “Where Have You Been” are in for a bit of disappointment. Traces from even their most recent album’s heated intensity and simple, soothing ebbs and flows are a far cry from the latest product.

In the vein of “Deer,” the album’s closing track fades the listener out with soft, textured vocals and a dejectedly disenchanted feeling. The album’s tracks lie snug inside a mellow sandwich, but it’s not all smooth sailing from beginning to end.

“This record is two dueling conversations between me and my wife, and me and my God,” Hull said.

Hull’s confusion about life’s tough questions bleeds into the album’s somewhat uneasy tone. The addition of stringed instruments doubtlessly adds texture to the already dramatic buildups Manchester master, but the album in its entirety often lacks a strong edge or defining tone.

Manchester pulled out all the stops in making “Virgin” an epic attraction, employing a cast of eerie young children to chant the chorus. While lyrically simple, “Virgin” is full of musical quirks and crescendos that keep listeners on the edge of their seats. The track is all about gloom, doom and spite as siren-like feedback whirls in and out and Hull see Math | 2

DAAP seniors to host concert for fundraiser nick grever | senior reporter On Friday, May 13, Southgate House’s antiquiated halls will be host to a fundraiser for a group of design trailblazers: the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning’s 2011 Graphic Design class.

The show’s proceeds will help finance the promotion and production of DAAPWorks 2011, a collection of senior projects spanning the college’s various programs. Attendees can join in on raffles, dancing and jamming to some of Cincinnati’s best local bands.

Doors open at 8 p.m., and music starts with the techno-rock duo of Pop Empire at 9 p.m., followed by sleaze demons Banderas, indie giants The Sundresses and rounding out with DJ TNT (T.R. McHenry of Banderas and Tye the Teenage Jesus) ending the night.

Fans of all kinds of music are bound to find something they like at the show. And if the sound doesn’t grab them, then the bands’ infectious energy surely will. And, really, the only thing better than live music is listening to live music after making a

DAAPWorks Fundraiser WHEN: Friday May 13 8 p.m.-close WHERE: Historic Southgate House (Newport, KY) ENTRY: Ages 21+ $10.00 Ages 18+ $13.00 SHOWTIMES: 8 p.m. - Doors open 9 p.m. - Pop Empire 10 p.m. - Banderas 11 p.m. - The Sundresses Midnight - DJ TNT Courtesy of mark byron

donation to a worthy cause.

Southgate House is located at 24 East Third St., Newport, Ky.

ROCKING FOR CAUSE Cincinnati native rockers Banderas will perform to help raise money for DAAP’s graphic design senior class Friday at Southgate House with a variety of other acts.

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COLLEGE LIVING

WORD ON THE STREET Would you get a Frappucino from Starbucks if there was no happy hour?

“No. I mean, because it’s cheaper, I guess.”

—emily keeton second-year chemical engineering student

ARIEL CHEUNG | mANAGING editor

VOICING THEIR OPINIONS While campus group Students for Life’s message came across loud and clear, passersby also chimed in on the abortion discussion Wednesday, May 11, on McMicken Commons.

“No, it’s just not cheap. And I guess we all just came together.”

—stefanie oldenburg second-year chemical engineering student

“I would be getting it either way. It’s hot [outside] and I like them.”

—sesha manavasi grad student aerospace engineering

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Abortion protest: Too graphic? jason hoffman | senior reporter As warm weather hits the University of Cincinnati, “free speech zones” on McMicken Commons are filled with student activist groups displaying their messages.

The pro-life group Students for Life (SFL) set up their “truth box” Wednesday to spread their message to fellow students.

The truth board display posted signs with quotes such as, “One in four American babies is aborted” and “50 percent of abortions are performed on women under age 25.”

It contained a free speech board, where passers-by could post their opinions on abortion.

Perhaps what ended up being the most provocative display was a set of fetus growth dolls depicting the stages of fetal development.

This was the first year the group displayed their truth boxes as part of their Celebrate Life Week, said Jeff Stephens, a third-year electronic media student and president of SFL. The SFL also plans on posting their human development display Thursday in addition to chalking the sidewalks of the commons.

Katie Baxter-Habib, a fourth-year neurological science and biology student, was opposed to the display.

“It’s pretty ridiculous for children to be pushing their political beliefs on a campus for scholarly endeavors,” BaxterHabib said.

Baxter-Habib said she also feels UC should change its policy regarding displays in the free speech areas of campus. “[Students] get all kinds of warnings for campus safety from Greg Hand, yet no warnings when displays like this are posted,” Baxter-Habib said.

Baxter-Habib also said she feels that other student organizations should be notified of all politically charged displays to allow a forum for both sides of arguments.

“With no warning, other groups have no chance to mobilize in opposition,” Baxter-Habib said.

Baxter-Habib said that if the SFL was concerned with saving lives, they should dedicate their efforts to homeless in Cincinnati, war refugees or the millions of AIDS and genocide victims in Africa.

Rachel Thieman, a first-year year graphic design student, was participating in her second activity with the pro-life group.

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FETUS GROWTH DOLLS Campus organization Students for Life used plastic dolls to demonstrate the different stages of fetal growth in the womb.

“People in my hometown [Minster, Ohio] are very pro-life, and I feel very strongly about the issue as well,” Thieman said.

The SFL recently organized at the Planned Parenthood offices on Auburn Avenue in addition to having a bake sale to raise money for “diaper drives” that give money to pregnancy centers around Cincinnati.

The group will conclude “Celebrate Life” week with a cookout Friday.

The SFL also has chapters at Xavier, Northern Kentucky and Ohio State universities.

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from CAR | 1 us from intervening in the case,” Finney said. “The taxpayers will never be at the table, and we won’t even have the right to appeal the decision.”

Finney claims Mallory has no right to claim the allowance because a legislative body never voted to allow him one.

“The way we do things in our country is when money is spent by a governmental entity there is typically a legislative body that approves that expenditure,” Finney said. “There was no allowance contemplated by, approved by or authorized by the council.”

The case will return to the courtroom Monday.

There, Nadel will decide if COAST may intervene in the case, if the case will continue and, if it does, the current temporary restraining order may be converted to a preliminary conjunction, Finney said.

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studies — to pursue the next level of education and prepare for future supervisory or administrative positions with their employer.

“The BTAS in applied administration is our response to the needs of eastern Cincinnati businesses and organizations for a highly qualified workforce that can adapt to the changing conditions of the 21st century,” said Jeff Bauer, chair of the business, law and technology department at UC Clermont.

“By leveraging their technical expertise, BTAS graduates will be prepared to assume greater leadership roles in their current organization and their communities.”

The BTAS degree program will also be offered at UC’s Raymond Walters College in the Cincinnati suburb Blue Ash.

increase. With a 15 percent budget cut in the next bi-annual from the state, a 3 percent or more tuition increase is likely, said James Plummer, vice president of finance at UC. “[The cuts] will amount to somewhere in the neighborhood of about $25 to $28 million, and a 3.5 percent tuition increase … only amounts to $11 million,” Plummer said.

A tuition increase is not the remedy for erasing the deficit, though, Ambach said.

Before the state budget writers decide whether or not to approve university tuition increases, however, Widener wants to make sure it’s necessary.

“I think that’s something everyone has to study,” Widener said. “The negative [impact] in tough economic times is that

people have to pay more tuition and incur more debt, so they have that much more of a challenge when they graduate.” The goal, Widener said, is to look at the entire financial picture for the university.

In March 2010, the UC Board of Trustees approved a 7.1 percent tuition increase for the 2010-11 academic year.

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Zachary Hawke and Tumal Karunaratne, students from the College of Engineering and Applied Science, spoke on behalf of the International Leadership Collaboration Committee. Hawke and Karunaratne will soon be representing UC during a trip to Sri Lanka.

The trip will look to fulfill some of UC

President Greg Williams’ objectives outlined in his UC2019 plan, which include familiarizing UC with international interests and establishing connections between UC and international students, Karunarantne said.

There will be 10 doctors in Sri Lanka accompanying the two men and delivering medical supplies to health camps set up in the country.

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murmurs ominously between booming orchestral-esque buildups. Listeners will either love or hate “Virgin” — it is at once sincerely commanding and overthe-top melodramatic.

The title track quivers a bit in the shadow of “Virgin,” but the opening falsetto and bluesy snapping of guitar

strings amps it up with a sultry vibe. The song echoes a subtle blues influence felt throughout the album.

The real magic in “Simple Math” lies in the band’s carefully selected repetition of chords and phrases paired with openhearted, pensive lyrics and timed, wildly impassioned

crescendos. Hull has the uncanny gift of employing an authentic Southern twang while spouting articulate, witty metaphors, and he doesn’t hold back the charm in the album.

As with any release from a successful artist, “Simple Math” havs its ups and downs, but it’s a ride worth experiencing.

Help us reach 1,000 followers. (Please?) @NewsRecord_UC! from SCHNEIDER | 6 short course, making him the current American record holder with a 20.88 time. Despite this accomplishment, Schneider is still crafting his game and remaining humble.

“I’m learning so much still, so I still have much to improve on if I’m going to be a contender for a medal at the Olympics,” Schneider said. “I’m just defining everything. I’m never set in stone with my technique. If someone has a suggestion for how to get faster I always listen.”

Schneider posted a repertoire of feats during his time at UC. He was a five-time allAmerican, seven-time Big East champion, named the conference Swimmer of the Year twice, broke 22 program-records and finished undefeated in the 50-meter his senior season.

Schneider says the most rewarding part of being a national champion is the recognition he provided for a UC program

that hadn’t had a national winner since 1946.

“I talked to a few recruits before I left and I’ve heard that a few of them came there because I swam there,” Schneider said.

“They were looking for a chance to be a breakout swimmer.”

“My time at UC gave me a foundation to further my career as a professional swimmer.”

Before Schneider’s graduation in March 2010, he said that he wanted to land endorsements of which he currently has three. He has also continued his preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

“When you get to the World Championships, especially this year, it’s the dress rehearsal,” Schneider said. “It gives you a honest perspective of where you are in the world rankings.”

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The Columbus-based Hallmark Campus Communities will be the construction agency developing the 268-unit off-campus housing, which was confirmed by Uptown Consortium’s Corryville Community Council President Mike Ealy.

“Hallmark is doing a development right there on the corner,” Ealy said.

“I don’t think they are buying any other properties.”

After the notice of eviction, Uptown Rental Properties gave Struharik a prorated charge for stay in the building until May 22. A rent check for the entire month of May was cashed on May 5, according to Struharik’s bank

records, leaving the date of eviction somewhat unclear.

Dan Schimberg, president of Uptown Rental Properties, which manages Struharik’s rent, could not be reached for comment after multiple attempts.

Struharik will have his last day of business at the Jefferson Avenue location May 27. He will be taking his merchandise across the river to Newport, Ky. thereafter.

The new location will be only blocks from the levee at 627 Monmouth St. The city’s mayor, Jerry Peluso, will be renting out the new building, which has yet to be named.

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Hockey’s 60 brutal minutes I enjoy sports with a perfect balance of finesse and punishment, athleticism and grace complimented by devastation and mayhem.

In my mind, there are only two professional sports which exude these characteristics.

Out of these two only one has the most athletic, hard-nosed and well-conditioned athletes in the world.

It’s not the MLB. Baseball hasn’t been America’s pastime since the NFL merger and has sparse physical contact. Standing around for nine innings doesn’t make you a tough guy; it makes you one notch above golfers in toughness.

It’s not the MLS or NBA either. Soccer is not worth wasting my breath on and NBA players are overpublicized crybabies.

It comes down to the NFL and the NHL and, for me, the latter is superior.

While football is certainly the most popular sport in the United States, it isn’t nearly as physical as hockey.

NFL teams play 16 regular-season games and a maximum of four playoff games. NHL teams play 82 regular-season games and the minimum for a Stanly Cup Champion is 16 playoff games and a maximum of 28.

Both games are 60 minutes long, but NHL games are segmented into three periods rather than four quarters.

Football players have the luxury of wearing cleats, which allow them to grip the grass or turf. Hockey players not only need to be expert ice skaters, they need to stay upright while taking body checks from every angle. Hockey players wear a substantial amount of pads, which weigh them down.

Football players have masks to protect their faces from harm.

Hockey players can opt to wear a visor or helmet, but a visor doesn’t prevent a 103 mph slap-shot from breaking your cheekbone.

NHL players routinely take pucks to the face in front of the goalmouth and the impressive thing is most of them return to game after a patch-up stitching job from the trainer.

In football fighting results in an ejection. In hockey, the gloves come off and sparing is welcomed by the NHL. It’s a five-minute penalty, so it’s not legal and it’s certainly not frowned upon.

Players who turn down a fight are frowned upon.

Hockey isn’t just a sport for brutes and bullies though.

The skill involved in playing hockey far surpasses any fingertip catch or juke move.

Players continually take vicious shots against the glass in the open ice and are expected to recover quickly and transition into the offensive zone.

You look at guys like Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos and these guys aren’t just putting up points, they’re dishing out pain as well, unlike Santonio Holmes or Tom Brady. Brady uses the league’s watered-down rules to spot him yards to put him in the endzone. Every time a brisk wind hits the guy the refs throw a flag.

Ovechkin on the other hand nails someone into the boards, steals the puck, stickhandles between a defender’s legs and finshes unassisted.

Crosby won the Stanley Cup, the scoring trophy and then an Olympic gold medal in his last three seasons. The irony is that he’s been in more fights than Ovechkin.

Stamkos is currently marching the Tampa Bay Lightning to their second Stanley Cup Finals berth in seven years after winning in 2004.

The Eastern and Western Conference Championships start in a few days. Boston is set to take on Tampa Bay and Vancouver awaits the winner of tonight’s game seven between Detroit and San Jose.

It’s not too late to watch some real men compete, sports fans.

Do you agree with Scott Winfield and think hockey is the toughest sport of them all, or do you think a different sport is tougher? Email us at sports.newsrecord@gmail.com.

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RIDDELL’S HOT SERIES Justin Riddell recorded five hits, six RBIs and four runs in the two-game series against Miami.

Following a 9-6 win Tuesday against Miami University, the Bearcats’ baseball team lost 10-4 to the RedHawks Wednesday to split the series.

The Bearcats (26-21, 11-0 Big East) entered the series having lost five of their past seven games, but got sound performances in game one from offensive stalwarts Justin Riddell and Braden Kline.

The two outfielders went a combined four-for-six at the plate with two walks, four runs and six RBIs — more than half of UC’s total.

With UC trailing 1-0 in the second inning, Riddell jump-started the offense for the Bearcats with a double to right center field.

Kline subsequently stepped up to the plate and brought Riddell home with a triple to score Cincinnati’s first run. On the next at bat, a Matt Williams sac-fly brought Kline home to give the Bearcats a 2-1 lead going into the third.

After batting around the order, Riddell went to the plate in the third for UC and blasted a three-run homer to give Cincinnati a 5-1 lead.

Miami scored two runs in the sixth and added another three in the seventh to take a 6-5 lead, but the Bearcats responded in the bottom of the seventh with a four-run inning.

Kline — who leads the team in batting — came to the plate in the seventh following a one-out intentional Riddell walk that loaded the

bases with the Bearcats trailing by two runs.

“I don’t know why they walked [Riddell] to get to me,” Kline said. “I was feeling pretty confident.”

Kline blasted a two-run single to give the Bearcats the lead for good.

Junior lefty Cory Hough took the mound in the eighth for Cincinnati and surrendered zero runs and just one hit en route to the Bearcats’ victory.

“I felt it was a great night [for Riddell],” said UC head coach Brian Cleary. “Two hits, two walks. He got us started with the double, and then the home run was big. It let us relax a little bit. I thought we swung the bat as well as we have all year. Riddell certainly sparked us.”

The teams combined for 24 hits and 15 runs.

Miami’s Jon Edington tied a career high with four hits, while Adam Weisenburger added three hits and a home run.

In game two, Miami jumped out to an early lead following two runs in the third.

The Bearcats tied the game in the fourth off a two-run Riddell homer and added a run in the sixth and seventh, to take a 4-2 lead.

Cincinnati’s lead wouldn’t last long, as the RedHawks rallied in the seventh with six runs while adding another two in the eighth to claim a comfortable win.

The Bearcats return to action at 1 p.m.

Saturday against Seton Hall at home.

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ONE-OFF RACE Former Bearcat Josh Schneider will face Olympic gold-medalist Cullen Jones Thursday in the 20-meter freestyle, in a swim-off for the last spot on the USA Swimming World Championship team.

Cincy alumnus races for final U.S. roster spot Schneider didn’t show up to the 100-meter because it took place prior to the 50-meter One of the most accomplished athletes to freestyle. Regulations in swimming state that ever set foot on the University of Cincinnati all times athletes record if they miss their first race do not count toward qualification. campus — swimmer Josh Schneider — may A rule that Schneider says is for take the biggest step of his career Thursday. age-group swimmers, not those competing The UC alumnus will compete in a on the national stage. swim-off with Olympic gold-medalist “I had to get it appealed,” Schneider Cullen Jones for the final roster spot on says. “We got a lawyer involved calling the U.S. team for the 2011 FINA World in to sign off on the agreement that if the Championships. The 50-meter freestyle will time was going to be counted, we would begin at 6:20 p.m. in downtown Charlotte. have to go into a The pair have swim-off,” been set to square off Schneider says since August 2010 when it was a honest they recorded identical mistake and a times of 21.97 seconds coaching error. at the 2010 Conco Jones is the only Philips National person that stands Championships.

—josh schneider between Schneider Schneider dubbs Former Bearcat Swimmer and a spot on the this race as the biggest 2011 U.S. national meet of the year and team, and, possibly his life.

“The emotion is pretty high because if coincidently, the two are training partners for SwimMAC — something that Schneider says I lose I don’t get to go, but if I win, I get to raises the level of competition during practice. represent my country,” Schneider says.

At practice, the two don’t talk about the race Schneider’s shot for a spot on the national team wasn’t guaranteed after the National and understand that if either of them is to make it to the 2012 Olympics in London, they will Championships seven months ago. have to knock the other off in the process.

His time in the 50-meter competition “When we found out my time counted, we was disqualified after his current coach at knew we were going to have to swim against SwimMAC — Charlotte David Marsh — each other,” Schneider says. “That’s just the entered him into the 100-meter competition way it is. Only two people can go and we both in addition to the 50-meter. hunter tickel | Sports EDITOR

The emotion is pretty high because if I lose, I don’t get to go, but if I win, I get to represent my country.

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Women’s soccer inks 2011 schedule sam weinberg | Sports EDITOR

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Following an 8-10-2 record last season, the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team will up the ante in 2011 by playing six games against 2010 NCAA tournamentqualifying teams.

“We are excited to announce our 2011 schedule,” said UC head coach Michelle Salmon. “With 21 returners from last year and the addition of 10 newcomers, we look forward to a challenging out of conference schedule to prepare us for a competitive Big East schedule.”

Among Cincinnati’s 21 returning players, the Bearcats bring back three of their top-four scorers in Emily Hebbeler, Jazmine Rhodes and Jullie Morrissey.

The Bearcats also return starting keeper Rachel Barnette for the 2011 campaign.

“For the first time since my arrival, I feel we have a veteran team who understands the expectations and the work required to compete amongst the nation’s best,” Salmon said. “We look forward to taking the field and competing for a Big East Championship.”

Following an exhibition game Aug. 12 at Ball State, Cincinnati begins its 2011 slate with two-straight home games against Cal-Poly Aug. 19 and crosstown rival Xavier Aug. 21.

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Evanston, Ill., to play in the Northwestern Tournament against Northwestern Aug. 26 and Loyola-Chicago Aug. 28.

The Bearcats will then return home for two games at Gettler Stadium to take on Western Carolina Sept. 2 before playing in a rematch game against Wisconsin Sept. 4. Cincinnati defeated the No. 20 ranked Badgers 1-0 in the two team’s 2010 meeting.

Cincinnati will wrap up its non-conference schedule with a trip to Charleston, S.C., to play in the College of Charleston Tournament.

The Bearcats will play College of Charleston Sept. 9 and Coastal Carolina Sept. 11 before traveling to DePaul Sept. 16 to begin Big East play.

Following their bout against the Blue Demons, the Bearcats will head home to host the 2010 national champs Notre Dame Sept. 18 before returning to the road to play Connecticut Sept. 15 and Providence Sept. 23.

The Bearcats will return to Gettler Stadium to play South Florida Sept. 30 and Marquette Oct. 2 before playing their last two regular season road games against Georgetown Oct. 7 and Villanova Oct. 9.

Cincinnati will wrap up its regular season with three games at home. The Bearcats will play Seton Hall Oct. 14, Rutgers Oct. 16 and Louisville Oct. 22.

The Big East tournament is scheduled for Oct. 26 through Nov. 6.

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UC LEAP members bring home progress amanda morgan | TNR contributor Leaders for Environmental Awareness and Protection teamed up with University of Cincinnati Democrats to send 30 students from a variety of academic concentrations and student organizations to the third-ever Powershift event April 18.

Powershift, the largest grassroots training event in the country, focused on climate action and transitioning to clean energy alternatives in the hopes that students will use the information to increase sustainability on campuses.

Along with 10,000 other student environmentalists from across the country, attendees from UC participated in grassroots-organizing workshops and listened to Al Gore, Lisa Jackson of the EPA. The event, an initiative of the Energy Action Coalition, provided workshops aimed at training students to be effective leaders, run successful environmental campaigns and, ultimately, empower them to bring change to their own communities.

“Young people are leading this movement,”Gore said during his speech. “You are the core of this movement.”

Over the next four days, Gore’s words seemed to ring true.

The attendees marched on Washington, beginning outside the Chamber of Commerce and paid special attention to locations like GenOn Energy, BP and, finally, the White House.

“The techniques for organizing an event were brought full circle,” said Paula Breslin, the adviser for the

Environmental Studies Program and LEAP. “The enthusiasm of that April 18 march gave you a sense of empowerment that you can make a difference.”

The students worked together in their plans to achieve climate justice, according to Kaitlyn Ruby, a third-year environmental studies student.

“I think we have many things to do at UC first, and I’m very excited to see what the 30 student leaders who attended Powershift do with all they learned,” said Ruby, who is also co-president of LEAP.“I believe we have a lot to do on campus and in our communities. We need to start with greening our own backyards, and I think we have the tools to begin.”

Some attendees have already begun working on several campaigns since their return.

UC Beyond Coal aims at being “clean” by 2016 and transitioning from coal to clean energy alternatives on campus.

“We need to push our administration to move onwards to more viable energy options that will not only clean up our air, but save UC money when the price of coal skyrockets,” said Eli Williams, a second-year biology and environmental studies student, who was introduced to LEAP at Powershift.

Williams is also chair of the coal campaign and LEAP co-president elect.

Other projects include a food campaign aimed at getting fresh food from local farms on campu sand establishing composting facilities on campus.

Page Kagafas, a third-year dietetics student and secretary

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GORE SPEAKS GREEN The former vice president encourages students to pursue greener campuses. of the UC Mountaineering Club, said she learned the importance of identifying a target and figuring out what you need to accomplish a goal. Now, she is playing a major role in the food campaign.

“This tactic is very logical and extremely effective,” Kagafas said. “At UC, we’re planning to work with Aramark ... to provide students with the food services they want, especially with all the money spent on meal plans.”

erin leitner | STAFF reporter With college graduate unemployment rates standing at 7.5 percent and commencement just around the corner, two University of Cincinnati faculty members have answers for students looking to secure that sacred first job.

The customary method of searching for a job on the Internet, sending in a cover letter and resume and crossing your fingers is outdated and self-defeating, said William Alexander, an adjunct instructor of finance at Raymond Walters College.

“The impersonal filling out the application, sending the letter in enclosed resumes — it’s so cold,” he said.

“What Color is Your Parachute?” by career development expert Richard N. Bolles, states that the traditional method has only up to a 10 percent success rate of hire.

Furthermore, repeating the process does not improve statistics, said Stephanie Burke, the assistant director of academic career development in the College of Business.

“Persistence does not equal a job,” Burke said. “Quantity does not equal quality.”

While employers plan to hire 19 percent more graduates in 2010-11 than they did in 2009-10, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there are still ways to further improve the chances of being hired, Burke said.

“Networking is the best. It allows for a relationship that a resume can’t give,” she

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said. “Fifty-five percent of employers hire based on first impressions.” Additionally, learning about an industry and collecting contacts of representing professionals has a 33 to 84 percent success rate of being hired, according to “What Color is Your Parachute?”

One way to accomplish this is through an informational interview. An informational interview — not to be confused with a job interview, as there is no discussion of employment — is an interview the unemployed individual conducts to take control of the first impression. The individual mainly asks the employer professional questions about their business, giving the individual a chance to impress the employer with their knowledge.

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talking to that you are a type of individual that is perhaps strong, decisive — that is organized. You’re making an impression,” Alexander said. “Having the control and showcasing one’s skills demonstrates to the employer that one is a salesperson.”

Although this way of interviewing appears more promising, it may not make the job hunt any easier.

“During this process you will get a lot of rejection, it has a way of making you want to quit,” Alexander said. “You must be committed to do this work. That means you must do the research about companies, make hundreds of phone calls and interview hundreds of people. You can get nine nos and one yes, but it’s the yes that you are shooting for,” he said.

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man calls 9-1-1 after crack deal rip off anthony orozco | news editor A South Carolina man placed an emergency call hoping police would assist him in balancing a drug deal last week.

Dexter White, 41, called authorities shortly after 4:30 a.m. April 29 after he said his dealer, identified only as “C”, shortchanged him on a crack cocaine transaction.

White told the 9-1-1 dispatcher that he had given “C” $60, but only received $20 WHITE worth of the drug.

White began his call asking the dispatcher to send out a K-9 unit to the restaurant where he allegedly purchased the narcotics.

After the dispatcher figured out he was serious, she took his information and sent the North Charleston police to discuss the matter with White.

Instead of retribution, White got a free ride to the Charleston County detention center in a police cruiser. White was charged with disorderly conduct and is currently being held with $400 bond.

How White will be reimbursed his $40 worth of crack after his stay in county lock-up could not be confirmed as of press time.

Hairstyle gets Aussie kicked out of game james sprague | news editor Mohawk hairstyles are still considered dangerous in some parts of the world — specifically on Australian football fields.

Nathan Van Someren, a player for the Simpson Tigers of the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL) — which plays Australian Rules football — was removed from a match against the Otway Districts last weekend because his gelled

Mohawk-style hairdo was considered dangerous and had the potential to poke another player in the eye.

An umpire for the match removed Van Someren from the field during the third quarter of the match, due to a rule that prohibited jewelry or protective equipment that could injure another player.

The decision by the umpire was erroneous and that he interpreted the rule too broadly, according to the VCFL.

Miami University faces robberies james sprague | news editor Three men were arrested Friday for an alleged robbery gone awry on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

David Lee Shavers, 23, a third-year business student at MU, was arrested along with his brother Ryan Shavers, 20, and their cousin Ray Crumpton, 20, both of Cincinnati, for allegedly assaulting multiple students during an attempted campus robbery April 30.

The trio allegedly broke into the Stanton Hall dormitory to steal cash and drugs from a room. No drugs were found, but $35 was taken from one student before the group decided

to flee, allegedly assaulting five students in the process, according to police reports.

The Miami University Police Department arrested and charged Crumpton and Ryan Shavers with aggravated burglary and robbery. David Lee Shavers was charged with three counts of assault in addition to aggravated burglary and robbery.

MUPD was able to track the suspects down after receiving multiple tips from witnesses and the Cincinnati Police Department.

“Our detectives acted quickly and accurately to solve this crime,” said John McCandless, police chief for MUPD. The trio is being held at the Butler County Jail and was due to appear in court on Tuesday.

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“Avengers” comes to Cincinnati scott winfield | senior reporter Marvel Studios and director Joss Whedon plan to spend two weeks this summer filming in the Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland areas for their new film “The Avengers,” based on the comic book of the same name.

Whedon’s directing prowess is highlighted by 29 episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” He also co-wrote the film “Waterworld” and the Internet smash hit, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.”

Cast members for the film include Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Samuel L. Jackson as Col. Nick Fury and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow.

Jackson and Downey are likely to steal the stage from the stillgreen Johansson and Evans. Many of the actors are reprising their roles in previous Marvel movies, including “Iron Man,” “Thor” and “Captain America.”

The multi-million dollar project began filming in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in late April. Ohio filmmaking tax credits helped encourage Marvel Studios to film in the area.

The exact location for filming has yet to be determined, but filming will take place within 30 miles of downtown Cincinnati, according to Kristen Erwin, executive director of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Film Commission.

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Cincinnati State is launching a new program this summer aimed at sustainability education.

Cincy State President Dr. O’Dell M. Owens announced the formation of the “Center of Sustainability Excellence” April 28.

The center will focus on sustainability education in areas ranging from energy reduction, recycle and reuse to sustainability auditing accounts techniques.

Cincinnati State created the center through partnerships with the National Sustainability Coalition and the International Sustainability Institute of Applied Sciences (ISIAS).

The center will give graduates the ability to provide sustainability advice and training to a wide variety of industries and companies throughout the nation, said Calvin Green, president of the ISIAS. “Companies want to know how to improve

Apparently free, live sex shows aren’t considered higher learning at Northwestern University.

A popular human sexuality course taught by Northwestern professor John Michael Bailey was canceled for the 2011-12 academic year after a class covering the swinging culture, bondage and other fetishes in February was followed by a free exhibition of sex toys, culminating in a female exhibitionist climaxing in front of an audience.

Approximately 100 students — and one student’s mother — observed the show put on by a man and woman in the class auditorium. The man displayed a sex toy that resembled a machine-powered saw with a dildo and proceeded to bring the woman to orgasm on stage.

University officials canceled the class after receiving protests from outraged parents and critics.

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The solar thermal training session began with some seat time in the renewable energy lab at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Leading this discussion is Athan Barkoukis, a program manager with Green Energy Ohio. technical job performance and operational efficiencies through the application of sustainability,” Green said.

Courses will begin Summer semester.

in a variety of academic departments in other universities,” said Alan Cubbage, vice president of university relations at Northwestern University, “and Northwestern is reviewing how such a course best fits into the university’s curriculum.”

Bailey, who has taught at the university since 1994, is slated to continue teaching two other classes during the next academic year.

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n at-capacity crowd filled Bogart’s Sunday to commiserate their hard times with Social Distortion.

The punk legends did not disappoint.

Social Distortion has spent more than 30 years spinning tales of the common man, ranging from hard roads, bad luck, the downtrodden and the broken-hearted — all conveyed through their mainlined injection of fused rockabilly, blues, punk and country. Tales that never get old and tales that apply to everyone.

Just call them the John Steinbeck of punk rock.

The show opened with the Sharks, a pop-punk band from Birmingham, England. A somewhat tired mix of the Clash and Bay-area punk with a dash of emo, the Sharks spent an entire set playing repetitive tunes — variations of which have already been done better by Green Day, Rancid and Jet — under the aggravating glare of red stage lights.

Unlike their fellow brethren from Birmingham — Black Sabbath — the Sharks lacked originality, motivation and most likely the talent to strike it as big as the down-tuned metal goliaths.

Following the tepid opening of the Sharks was Chuck

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PUNK WITH CLASS Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness dons his best Dillinger outfit and rocks his heart out on the Bogart’s stage for an eclectic crowd of fans.

Social Distortion brings hard times to Bogart’s

Ragan, former front man for Florida punk band Hot Water Music. Ragan’s three-piece band — consisting of fiddler Jon Gaunt and Joe Ginsberg on the upright bass — were the perfect primers for Social Distortion. Playing country tunes that should be on radio, Ragan and company tore enthusiastically through their set. Ragan at times played his acoustic guitar with a controlled fury that looked as if it would snap in half, while Gaunt attacked the fiddle with vigor, gyrating like he was at the club while squeezing out solos that only Charlie Daniels could top.

Playing a set selection primarily from Ragan’s new album “Gold Country,” the band slowed it down enough to pay homage to Mother’s Day with the tender “Geraldine” and a soulful ode to music with “The Boat.” Ragan’s performance places him in the realm of “real country” artists such as Hank III and Steve Earle and would please anyone in need of a hearty slab of Appalachia, a dose of speed and Ragan’s pack-a-day Marlboro vocals.

With an eclectic crowd of pin-up girls, middle-aged insurance salesmen, children and greasers with ducktail haircuts warmed up by Ragan, a remix of Dr. Dre and Tupac’s “California Love” began vibrating through the house speakers as headliners Social D took to the stage.

With vocalist and guitarist Mike Ness clad in his best John Dillinger-esque fedora and three-piece suit and backed with ’50s kitsch stage decor, the band opened with the instrumental “Road Zombie” from their new album “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes” and didn’t let up off the gas from there on.

Despite the new album, the band perused its back catalog, playing the rarely heard live tunes “So Far Away,” “King of Fools” and “Down on the World Again.”They even decided to go against the stereotypical punk rock vein — “Where I come from, punk rock meant you do what you want to,” Ness said — as they tossed in some accordion and an appearance from Chuck Ragan fiddler Jon Gaunt for a haunting version of “Down Here With the Rest of Us.” After going honky-tonk with “Prison Bound,” the band closed the show by upping the tempo with the Kittie Wells cover “Making Believe” and the band’s barn-burning rendition of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” which had the crowd singing, stomping and, in some cases, flying through

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MIXING IT UP Guitarist Jonny Wickersham shreds on guitar during a set packed with twists and turns. From punk rock to honky tonk, Social D puts on a strong performance. the venue’s air. The band left the stage to a rousing ovation and reminded a satiated crowd why, 30 years later, they are truly the only band from the late ’70s American punk scene still going strong.

Social D does want they want to do — and it damn well works.

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Ancient art revealed in ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ adam kuhn | senior reporter Renowned documentary filmmaker Werner Herzog affords audiences the ability to witness breathtaking rock art dating back tens of thousands of years in his newest documentary “Cave of Forgotten Dreams.”

In 1994, three French hikers uncovered the Chauvet Caves, which had been sealed off for thousands of years, perfectly preserving the oldest known cave paintings in existence.

There are limitations, however, to Herzog’s ability to tell the story. For one, the cave itself is a difficult place to shoot a film. It is small, dark and, for conservation purposes, only a few crew members were allowed inside at one time. As a result, the film is shot with small cameras.

The lack of light makes appreciating the full beauty of the cave difficult.

The limited lighting, however, is what the ancient humans must have had to work with in their time, with only torches to light their way in the dark cave. This makes their artwork that much more extraordinary.

Meanwhile, Herzog’s utilization of 3-D is, at times, a headache. While Herzog uses 3-D as a tool to express his utter curiosity with the art, he succeeds only marginally. The opening of the film, for instance, is disorienting, as the audience is first introduced to this foreign world.

Still, Herzog is a great storyteller, and that is what makes this film worthwhile. Those with a curiosity like Herzog’s are bound to find the unknown story fascinating. Herzog explores every possible aspect, even going so far as to

interview a master perfumer who uses his great sense of smell to sniff out the caves.

Herzog also discusses the spiritual nature of humans with an archeologist who tells the story of an Australian aboriginal who claims he is not painting on the wall, but rather, it is the hand of spirits.

“Cave of Forgotten Dreams” is about Herzog’s curiosity with nature, religion, art and the human race. His choices don’t always work on screen, but the subject matter alone is enough to carry the film. In one final interview, it is pointed out that the art within the cave is not dissimilar to the contribution of the filmmaker, with his unique ability of expression, to the story of the human race.

Those with a curiosity like Herzog’s are bound to find the unknown story fascinating.

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Fleet Foxes unveil introspective new CD keith bierygolick | tnr contributor After their unexpectedly popular 2008 debut album, Fleet Foxes are back with “Helplessness Blues.”

The new release sees the band take a step forward in both sonic and lyric complexity, helping it to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump while creating another album full of solid folk songs.

After any sort of musical success — but especially after the debut album from a brandnew band — there’s always a temptation to try to repeat what came before, to adhere to the idiom, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” While some bands quickly learn there’s a reason why that saying is so popular, it’s always interesting to see in what ways a band will evolve and try to surprise us.

With “Helplessness Blues,” Fleet Foxes doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. The members still wear their influences (a little Van Morrison here and a pinch of Bob Dylan there) proudly on their sleeves, and the band’s main selling point is still the way in which lead singer and songwriter Robin Pecknold bends and shapes his openly warm voice around the vocal harmonies created by his band mates.

It’s clear right from the album opener “Montezuma” that the band is willing to try new things. A relatively simple song of introspective reflection, (“So now I am older than my mother and father/When they had their daughter/Now what does that say about

me?”) it is embellished with some eclectic instrumentation. By employing zithers, tamburas, Tibetan singing bowls and a Moog synthesizer, the band strikes the perfect balance between experimentation and doing what they know best.

On the next song, the standout “Bendouin Dress,” a strumming mandolin serves as the background for a catchy riff played on violin as Pecknold sings about the regrets of his youth while referencing the early 20th century poet W.B. Yeats and his poem “The Lake Isle of Innisfree.”

In the eight-minute epic “The Shrine/ An Argument,” Pecknold’s voice threatens to crack while he shrieks in frustration, “Sunlight over me no matter what I do.” The song shifts form four different times before ending with a free-jazz freak out of bass clarinet and saxophone that wouldn’t sound out of place on one of Radiohead’s more experimental albums.

Throughout their self-titled debut, Pecknold was happy to sing songs about “Blue Ridge Mountains” and “Quiet Houses,” painting simple (although well-realized) pictures of the land around him. On “Helplessness Blues,” he goes darker and turns his gaze inward.

“I was raised up believing I was somehow unique/And now after some thinking, I’d say I’d rather be/A functioning cog in some great machinery serving something beyond me,” he sings on the astounding title track before pondering old age (“So, guess I got

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GET IN LINE Fleet Foxes are staying strong by following up their first successful album with “Helplessness Blues.” With introspective, contemplative lyrics and a sound inspired by Van Morrison and Bob Dylan, their sophomore release appears to have a bright future ahead. old/I was like trash on the sidewalk”) on the Bob Dylan-influenced “Lorelai” and somberly wondering, “Why is life made only for it to end?” over a tenderly picked acoustic guitar.

It’s precisely in these moments, where musical beauty clashes with bleak lyricism,

that we see the band realizing its potential, stepping beyond its current folk peers and moving closer to the genre legends of the ’60s and ’70s.

Standout Tracks: “Bendouin Dress,” “Sim Sala Bim,” “Helplessness Blues,” “Blue Spotted Tail”

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From gritty, old-school rap to ominous, edgy indie rock, this week’s releases hold promise tom seiple | tnr contributor

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NOTHING BUT PRAISE Along with a host of noteworthy alternative album releases that hit stores this week, The Strokes’ March release “Angles” still warrants praise for a solid collection of wonderfully diverse tracks.

Although it’s been a slow week for alternative album releases, there are still some shiny new gems to be found at the record store (and one not-so-new release I’m still raving about).

The Beastie Boys – “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two” The album that’s been on everyone’s back burner for the past several weeks has finally hit. Upon first listen, it’s not what I’m used to when I think of The Beastie Boys. The album is gritty and grainy and a bit overwhelming to the senses. It’s a little aggressive and chaotic. The beats are unique and the attention to the depth of the tracks is obvious, but I feel like I’m listening to a radio that isn’t fully dialed into the station.

I enjoy the older Beastie Boys music, so this will take a little getting used to, but my hopes are that it will be an album that will take root over time.

Taking Back Sunday – “Faith (When I Let You Down)” The EP contains two new tracks and an acoustic retread called “Faith (When I Let You Down).” I apologize to all Taking Back Sunday fans that are purists for TBS before Fred Mascherino left the group, but the band has only gotten better since he left. I will continue to stand by my belief that “New Again” was their best album yet, and this EP continues to head in that same direction. It has a paranoid feel even more

so than their previous work. There’s a significant increase in the amount of screaming on this release, perhaps indicating another musical turn for the group.

Sounds Under Radio – “Where My Communist Heart Meets My Capitalist Mind” Sounds Under Radio is another newer name on the scene. This album, for me, will serve as a stopgap until I get my hands on Manchester Orchestra’s “Simple Math” just released Tuesday. The album is a little dark and haunting.

There’s a creepy feeling that overshadows the majority of the album. The tunes are edgy with a few slower tracks, but even these maintain the power of the album. The focus of the album is on the lyrics, as there aren’t many solos and the chord progressions are rather simple. There’s no flashy studio work on the tracks and the instrumentation is pretty simple.

The Strokes – “Angles” Lastly, I can’t help myself. I know this was released in March, but this album is unreal. It’s full of beautiful guitar work, groovy dance beats, walking bass lines and fantastic lyrics. There isn’t a single weak track on the entire album and its continuity is outstanding. There is a diversity in sound that every group strives for present in every part of this album.

The single,“Under Cover of Darkness,” is wonderfully playful, and the music video adds to the track’s ingenuity.

WEININ’ Jackson, it’s time to stop coaching

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All right Phil Jackson, do you really need another sign to tell you it’s time to call it quits?

The 122-86 trouncing the Lakers received from the Dallas Mavericks Sunday to cap a 4-0 series sweep was more illuminating than any spiritual sign the Zen Master could ever possibly receive.

Phil, it’s time to leave the hardwood behind. Don’t become the next Brett Favre. Enjoy your millions, your mansion, your accomplishments and your boss’ daughter.

What more can he possibly hope to achieve?

Jackson won two rings as a player and 11 as a coach. If he had won a 12th this season, would it even have been exciting for him, or just another ring to add to the trophy case or donate to his favorite restaurant?

Not only does he have the most NBA titles as a coach, but he also holds the top-two coaching winning percentages, with a 414-160 record in Chicago and his 1098-460 mark with the Lakers placing first and second, respectively.

That means throughout his 22-year career, Jackson averaged seven wins for every 10 games.

That’s not even fair to the rest of the league.

He’s already considered by most experts to be one the NBA’s 10-best coaches of all time — if arguably not the best — and had the privilege to coach two of the league’s biggest all-time superstars: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

On that point, for those Jackson haters out there who credit most of his success to always having good players, please grow up. Jackson’s basketball IQ is second to none in the NBA currently, and the only other coach who can legitimately hold a candle to his accomplishments is former Boston legend Red Auerbach.

If good players were all it took to win a NBA championship, then LeBron

James wouldn’t be ringless.

While Jackson was almost always lucky enough to have a superstar and a supporting cast throughout his career, it still took his coaching style and basketball genius to win all of those titles.

Admittedly, Jackson said during the regular season this year that now, at 65, his “zen” coaching style that draws on Buddhism and eastern philosophy is not reaching the younger kids like it used to, which is understandable with all the current corrupt college coaches.

Just another reason for him to call it quits.

With his L.A. contract now expired, there’s been some speculation about Jackson going to coach the Knicks.

Personally, I don’t see it, especially with a possible 2012 lockout looming in the not-too-distant future.

While the offer to move to the Big Apple — his old stomping grounds as a player — might be appealing, the Knicks are still one or two years away from reaching the NBA finals. I don’t think Jackson has it in him to go through one, yet alone two or more, grueling seasons.

Jackson had hip surgery, back surgery and heart surgery while coaching in the NBA. I think for the sake of his health, his time will be better spent next year fly-fishing in Big Sky Country rather than pacing the sidelines at Madison Square Garden or the Staples Center.

It will be a sad day for sports fans everywhere when the Zen Master finally walks away from the hardwood. He was not only one of the best basketball coaches, but also one of the most accomplished coaches in all of sports.

While it might have been an ugly way to end such a historic career, he can consider this post-season failure the yang to the rest of his career’s yin.

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Will Andy Dalton make it?

Given time, rookie will succeed with Bengals

NFL will be too tough for former TCU standout

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I think there’s one thing we can all agree on: If Marvin Lewis decides to throw Andy Dalton to the wolves next season and names him Cincinnati’s starting quarterback, he will fail. Dalton is not NFL ready — yet.

Down the road, maybe two or three years from now, he could easily be the signal caller for Cincinnati.

And he could be great at it.

The two biggest aspects of Dalton’s game knocked by NFL scouts are his arm strength and his unfamiliarity of taking snaps from under center — two things that can easily be fixed with time.

While Dalton might not have the biggest arm at the moment, he has above average accuracy, meaning he could easily excel in an NFL West coast-style offense given some time.

Besides, you don’t need a cannon to make it in the pros. Last season, Tom Brady only threw nine passes for more than 40 yards. Joe Flacco chalked up just seven passes for more than 40 yards while Matt Ryan threw just six: all elite quarterbacks.

As for playing most of his college career from the spread, Dalton can adjust to an NFL style offense given a year or two to learn from a veteran.

Plenty of quarterbacks have transitioned from the spread to the NFL. Look at Sam Bradford, the first pick in the 2010 draft. He’s transitioning fine and he plays for the St. Louis Rams — a team worse than the Bengals.

With some work, Dalton can adjust to the NFL game, but the biggest thing Dalton has going for him are his 6-foot-3-inch pocket quarterback frame, natural leadership ability and work ethic — things you can’t teach or learn.

Some scouts had him labeled as the most pro-ready quarterback for those very reasons. Dalton was a proven winner and leader in college, amassing 42 wins including three bowl victories during all of which he was MVP. The Bengals have a good thing going with Dalton. If Cincinnati has the self-restraint to keep him sidelined for a season or two behind a veteran, everything else will take care of itself. The kinks and bad habits Dalton picked up from playing in the spread can easily be banged out. The kid just needs time.

If the Cincinnati Bengals decide to start Texas Christian University quarterback Andy “Red” Dalton this season, he won’t have a chance in the toughest division in the NFL. In his four seasons playing at TCU — a non-BCS, Mountain West Conference school — the toughest competition Dalton faced was Texas and Oklahoma.

Dalton and TCU were blown out in both games.

The significance of the Rose Bowl victory against the University of Wisconsin is a bit debatable, as the Big Ten Conference has been beaten down by elite South Eastern Conference and Big 12 teams in recent years.

Dalton’s passing game, which ranked 53rd in 2010, was also backed up by a TCU defense, which ranked No. 1 in points against. While TCU went undefeated last season, the majority of its wins came against teams like Tennessee Tech, Wyoming and New Mexico. I invite you to try to identify their respective team names or mascots. No? Didn’t think so.

Dalton is about to be thrown in with the biggest and best: guys like Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, Troy Polamalu and James Harrison — all future hall-of-famers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have the best defenses year in and year out. The Steelers ranked first in opposing rushing yards, twelfth in opponent passing yards and recorded 48 sacks last season, while the Ravens snagged 19 interceptions and forced 18 fumbles.

While the Bengals have the weakest schedule in 2011 and don’t play the Steelers until week 10, I don’t see Dalton’s transition to the NFL being a smooth one, especially with no one to throw to as wide receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson are likely on their way out.

Here’s the bottom line: Dalton was drafted by one of the worst teams in the league in a rebuilding year. He’s coming from a nonBCS school which played only a handful of top-tier teams in his four years and he’s stepping onto the field against the meanest players in the league.

My prediction is that for the next few years, Andy Dalton will be staring up at the monsteresque face of Terrell Suggs as he slobbers over top of him shouting obscenities on the Bengals’ 5-yard line.

Paul Moseley | Fort Worth Star Telegram/MCt

READY OR NOT In his senior season, Andy Dalton threw for 2,857 yards and 27 touchdowns.

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RAISING THE ROOF The Bearcats finished their 2010 season 30-6, winning the Big East regular season title while making an appearance in the NCAA tournament.

For the past few years, the University of Cincinnati volleyball team has quietly flown under the radar as the school’s winningest program, having gone 17 years without a losing record.

The Bearcats’ 2010 season was no different from years past. Cincinnati went 30-6 last season, capturing its second Big East regular season title since joining the conference in 2005.

UC was ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Top-25 poll for almost the entire season

and went to the Big East Championship finals before losing to Louisville on the Cardinals’ home court.

For the third consecutive season, the Bearcats made it to the NCAA tournament, during which UC advanced to the second round and lost to No. 8 Illinois.

The Bearcats finished their season keeping their 31-game home winning streak alive while also sending Stephanie Niemer — arguably the best volleyball player to wear a Bearcats uniform — to the pros.

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bell. UC — who lost their top-two scorers — posted its first winning season in the Big East (11-7). The Cats also returned to the top-25 multiple times.

Then came Selection Sunday, when the Bearcats returned to the Big Dance for the first time since 2004-05, Huggins’ final year at the helm.

“I feel like I’ve climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro,” Cronin said. “I take a lot of pride in it.”

The Bearcats defeated Missouri in the second round, proving they were deserving of their No. 6 seed. Cronin quieted his doubters once again by earning his first NCAA tournament win as a Bearcat.

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HURDLING OVER COMPETITION Cincinnati junior Terrance Somerville is ranked No. 7 in the NCAA and 13th in the world in the 110-meter hurdles.

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In the 2011 preseason coaches’ poll, UC was projected to finish in seventh place.

Up to this point in the season, the Bearcats have exceeded that mark with an 11-10 conference record en route to a fifth place standing. Cincinnati finished in seventh place the previous two seasons.

Clutch hitting has the Bearcats just four wins short of their 2010 win total with at least 11 games remaining, and need just three more conference wins

One season following the men’s track and field team’s all-Ohio Championship title, the women continued the program’s tradition of success by claiming the hardware this year.

Senior Natasha Burse paced UC with three first-place finishes at Gettler Stadium.

The men had a respectable fourth place as junior Eric Finan reclaimed first place in the 1,500-meter run. Juniors Aricka Rhodes and Terrence Somerville

to surpass last season’s total.

Freshman Justin Glass has been lighting it up in his rookie season with a .342 batting average, 46 starts, a team-best 64 hits and is third on the team with a .481 slugging percentage.

With six conference games remaining, the Bearcats are three games out of second place as it jockeys for Big East playoff position.

The conference championships begin May 25 in Clearwater, Fla.

rounded out UC’s list of top finishers at the meet.

At the Big East Championships in Villanova, Pa., both squads came in sixth place. Somerville continued his strong season as he was named the Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer.

The junior recorded a top finish in the 110-meter hurdles with a stadium-best mark of 13.44 seconds.

He was just .02 behind UC alumnus and Olympic silver medalist David Payne’s program record.

BIG EAST TURNAROUND One year following an idle conference postseason, the Bearcats made their first ever run to league semifinals in 2010.

Men’s SOCCER Cincinnati had little reason to feel optimistic about its 2010 campaign.

The Bearcats were coming off a program-worst 3-8 finish in the Big East, in which the Bearcats failed to qualify for the conference tournament for the first time since joining the league in 2005.

In the aftermath of an 8-10 overall mark in 2009, UC was projected to finish last in this season’s preseason conference media poll. The Bearcats not only exceeded these low expectations, they achieved the school’s inaugural berth in the Big East semifinals.

The Bearcats earned second place in the Big East’s Red Division

with a 5-1-3 record to earn the subsequent first-round bye.

Against No. 9 UConn in its second-round matchup, Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead in the first half before the Huskies scored, forcing a shootout.

Keeper Matt Williams — who posted a school-best .60 goals allowed average — blocked two spot kicks in the shootout to help UC claim the 4-1 upset.

Junior Matt Bahner was the biggest surprise standout of the year for the Bearcats. He led the team with seven goals and six assists, earning him second team all-Big East and all-tournament team honors.

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THE HOME STRETCH UC is currently tied for fifth in the Big East, qualifying the team for the conference tourney in May.

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Replacing Bob Huggins — a University of Cincinnati legend and national icon — wasn’t going to be easy for anyone. Mick Cronin had the daunting task of restoring the UC basketball program following its best era under Huggy Bear.

In his first season, Cronin had just one returning letter winner as the school suffered through its first losing campaign since 1987-88.

During the next three seasons, UC improved its win total each year, but ENDING THE DROUGHT With a was still unable to land the coveted 26-9 record, the Bearcats returned NCAA berth, and many fans called to the NCAA tournament for the first for Cronin’s firing. time in six years.

This season, Cronin answered the

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