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The University of Cincinnati College Republicans and College Democrats collaborate with Bearcats for Israel during Israel Peace Week, March 1 to March 5. The groups will focus on the issues surrounding the struggle for peace in Israel and the Middle East. Information will be available in Tangeman University Center from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Josh Burton, a representative from the College Republicans, will participate in a discussion with Bobby Duncan of the College Democrats. The discussion is in response to the Campus Anti-War Network’s failure to provide balanced perspectives, according to the UC College Republicans. mike wilson visits campus when

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Interested in learning more about the Tea Party craze? Cincinnati Tea Party founder Mike Wilson will be on the University of Cincinnati’s campus talking with students and guests about the ideals of the organization as well as answering questions regarding his bid for becoming a state representative. If time permits, Wilson will answer questions. The speech is an open invitation. For those wanting to stick around, the event will move to Mac’s on West McMillan Street after the meeting. anything goes when

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College-Conservatory of music students are putting on the show set on a ship sailing from New York to London. The Tony Award-winning musical is part four of a six-part series with music and lyrics by Cole Porter Tickets range from $26-$28 for general admission and $15-$17 for student tickets. For information, call the CCM office at 513-556-4183. index

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The dismantling of the Health Alliance group of hospitals and physicians has prompted the University of Cincinnati to hire a Washington-based firm for services. Hogan and Hartson, a global firm with offices in more than 20 countries, was hired to do the work. The agreement has Hogan and Hartson’s services ringing in at $675 per hour. The hiring of outside counsel to represent UC is not a new practice, said Greg Hand, university spokesperson. Ohio’s attorney general Richard Cordray has

authority to appoint private law firms to work on specific cases for the state’s institutions. The total budget for the case — which totals more than $1 million — is what is causing problems. Because the university is not footing the bill by itself, Ohioans will be funding the case through state taxes. In addition to the attorney general’s ability to assign representation, UC’s Office of General Counsel has the authority to appoint attorneys on behalf of the university without approval from UC’s Board of Trustees. “It’s a complicated business matter,” Hand said. “We got a firm that specialized in

Sexual assault report targets school policies

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he Center for Public Integrity released the results of a 12-month investigation of the relationship between sexual assault victims and university authorities. Students who are allegedly responsible for sexually assaulting another student often receive little or no punishment, according to the report. Although schools are required to follow the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, Title IX and the Clery Act, often times those requirements are the only ones in tact. Therefore, school authorities only have to do the minimum. Sexual assault victims are often hesitant to come forward because they are embarrassed or fearful. Other times, victims refuse to report the assault because of little trust or faith in university authorities, according to the report. There is a lack of transparency in the judicial affairs system and the tendency of authorities to “shy away” from such cases because of alcohol, drugs and other factors, according to the report. Furthermore, those who do come forward “can encounter secret disciplinary proceedings, closed mouth school administrations and off-the-record negotiations” or “lead students to drop complaints, or submit to gag orders,” which is illegal, according to the report. In addition to the three federal laws, the University of Cincinnati established the Women’s Center in 1978, a place for students to find support, including peer advocates and references for counseling. Neighboring schools followed suite, including Northern Kentucky University in

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“On campus it’s based on the preponderance of evidence.”

—amy howton, asst. director of women’s center

1984 and Xavier University in Fall 2007. Community-based colleges such as Cincinnati State and Sinclair College do not have designated women’s centers. All institutions of higher education are required to have a department for judicial affairs, which is where sexual assault victims claim to find the most trouble and the least transparency, according to the report. “It was obvious that these things were confidential and you weren’t supposed to be disclosing the name of the person you accused,” said Kathryn Russell, a University of Virginia student included in the investigation who says she was raped. “It was an absolute lost cause from the first meeting and interaction I had with anybody on that campus.” Russell took her case to university officials who ruled in favor of the accused student, listing the incident as a “mistake,” according to the report. “In municipal court, it’s based on evidence beyond a reasonable doubt whereas on campus it’s based on the preponderance of evidence,” said Amy Howton, assistant director of UC Women’s Center. The latter test of evidence is more subjective, allowing a jury or authorities to believe the more probable story or more convincing argument of a “he said, she said” debate. UC see report | page 2

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Title IX – the 1972 act is usually referenced in terms of athletes. It requires that all students are free of sexual discrimination, including sexual assaults and harassment. It is illegal for a university to ignore instances of sexual assault.

FERPA – The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act protects the private records of students. It allows students to have access to educational records, to challenge the content of the records and to control the disclosure of the records. It presents a vague interpretation, which officials can utilize to address embarrassing or detrimental situations, including a sexual assault between two students. Clery Act – The act is named after Jeanne Clery, a student who was killed by another student in 1986. It requires that schools disclose information pertaining to criminal acts on or near campus. It includes 1992 provisions titled Student Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights that protect both parties involved. Source: Center for Public Integrity

WORD ON THE STREET What are your thoughts on the process for reporting a sexual crime? “If someone on campus is definitely convicted of that, shouldn’t the university do something? I know someone who was sexually assaulted and the police did not believe her. Why be more victimized by the university?” —john mccain, fourth-year anthropology student

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health care. There haven’t been any questions [regarding the choice].” “Chambers USA,” a research and recognition publication for legal services, ranked Hogan and Hartson as No. 1 in the Washington D.C. area for health care work. Despite the regularity of requiring legal expertise, the staff and professors of UC’s College of Law have not worked to represent the university, said Louis Bilionis, College of Law dean. Although Hogan and Hartson hired UC College of Law graduates, the connection was not a factor in the decision to hire the firm, Hand said.

“If you report it to the police, then they’ll ask you a series of questions like where you were and the nature of the situation. But it seems like [the university] makes you feel like you’re the criminal.” —Preeti Shastri, second-year biology and journalism student

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ALTErnAtivE | from page 4 Alabama, Guatemala, Cameroon, Mexico, Texas and Kentucky. This year, SBC send three teams to El Salvador, Peru and New Orleans. One team will remain in Cincinnati. The trips usually involve building homes — from mixing concrete (in Mexico and El Salvador) to stick framing (in the United States). In Guatemala, SBC built stoves, which is what this year’s participants are most likely to do in Peru. This year is also SBC’s first “green” and “in-Cincinnati” project. Their focus is mostly environmental, and they will partner with Imago, a nonprofit ecological organization in Cincinnati. SBC’s executive board decides which service opportunities to participate in. The executive board is divided into two co-presidents, an internal vice president, an external vice president, a treasurer, a

secretary, a fund raising master and a Web master. “The co-presidents are mostly in charge of the trips, but we all work together and our responsibilities overlap,” Kruse said. Each trip is guided by two trip leaders who are responsible for organizing a team fundraiser for the trip and team bonding. The trip leaders are also responsible for getting in touch with contacts at each trip destination to ease the process once the trip begins. “We choose trip leaders in order to provide students with not only a service opportunity, but also a leadership opportunity,” Kruse said. “Trip leaders are the liaison between us and the team.” There are nearly 200 students on SBC’s listserv, but usually 40 to 50 students are sent out for each

trip. Many are undergraduates, but there are several graduate students involved as well. There are other options available for students that want to be involved with SBC. Teams are sent out each winter as well, and a summer program is debatable. There is also usually a weekend trip to Kentucky each quarter. SBC gives students the opportunity to make friends and become involved on and off campus while serving a greater purpose to less privileged communities. “I have made some of my best friends from this organization,” Kruse said. “It is a bunch of students with similar passions going out and helping the world. Can it get any better than that?”

Cincinnati’s offense eventually worked its way out of its slump. But after an 11-4 Pittsburgh run, it proved to be too little, too late. The Panthers’ 12-point lead at the five-minute mark was enough of a cushion to secure the win and prevent a Bearcat comeback. “We come out every game ready to play,” Elliott said. “Every game we’re ready to play. I think the problem is we’re unable to maintain what we start the game with, that’s the bottom line and I need to find a way to change that.”

On the Bearcats’ Senior Day, it was the Cincinnati seniors who led the team with strong performances on the court. Senior guard Kahla Roudebush led the team with 19 points and seven rebounds, while senior forward Michelle Jones added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. The loss dropped the Bearcats to 11-16 overall and 4-11 in Big East play. Cincinnati will go on the road to finish the regular season against Marquette Monday, March 1, with the tip-off set for 8 p.m.

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on a 13-4 run by shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. Halfway through the first half however, the Bearcats’ offense fell into a slump, going 1 for 9 from the field and allowing the Panthers to go on a 13-2 run. Despite controlling a nine-point lead in the half, the Bearcats finished the first half tied with Panthers at 33. The Bearcats continued their scoring slump in the second half, going 1 for 5 from the field in the first five minutes. from secure | page 4

“The system is a tool,” Ferrara said. “It’s only as good as the people who’re in the building allow it to be.”

From 1 a.m. to 2:31 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, the following buildings had unlocked doors: Richard E. Lindner Center 1 a.m. Lindner Hall 1:09 a.m.

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MARRIAGE | from page 4 for couples to make better use of their time as individuals and working people. “There are a lot of avenues which make people more productive,” Passty said. “Marriage is a symptom of something unseen that makes that person productive.” For example, if a man knows his wife is cooking dinner (or vice versa), he won’t have to rush home and worry about putting food on the table. Thus, he can spend more time in the office and concentrating on work.

The biggest assertion is that marriage is very cause-and-effect. People value the future more when they know there is someone who can encourage them. Being married allows for each spouse to be productive at home as well as the workplace. “Having a supportive person who is committed makes one more confident in their job search, which leads to getting a better job,” Passty said. “They invest more heavily in training to earn more and receive a possible promotion.”

report | from page 1 Judicial Affairs must treat both students fairly and do what is in the best interest of each. From September 2008 to June 2009, UC recorded one attempted stranger rape and two acquaintance rapes in non-campus buildings -– the latter two were not reported to police. However, 22 additional acquaintance rapes were not reported to the police, but to other places, including the baseball | from page 6 the hitters. He really controlled the game.” Cincinnati’s next game is its home opener against Youngstown State at 4 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Marge Schott Stadium.

Women’s Center, according to the center’s statistics. Since the beginning of the 2009-10 academic year, at least three rapes were reported to police. The investigation included 152 surveys of crisis services programs on or near college campuses and interviews of 33 women who reported a sexual assault as well as 50 experts in legal proceedings.

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in the dirt The University of Cincinnati baseball team beat OSU, who is ranked at No. 13.

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Like James Cameron’s recent sensation “Avatar,” Tim Burton’s upcoming “Alice in Wonderland” will be shown in 3-D when it hits theaters March 5. In recent years, other films have had 3-D showings in theaters, such as “The Polar Express” (2005) and “Chicken Little” (2005). George Lucas recently announced his plans to re-release his “Star Wars” saga in 3-D. 3-D first entered the public eye in the 1950s when studios began releasing their films in that format, due to the introduction of television, which was creating a decline in movie theater attendance. The format had sharply declined by the end of the decade, though, because of number of factors, such as the creation of widescreen format, which is still in use today. Also, many of the films during the period were criticized for being more concerned with hurling objects in the audience’s direction as opposed to presenting a good story. A few 3-D films from the ’50s which are currently viewed with fondness are “House of Wax” (1953), “Dial M for Murder” (1954) and “Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954). The 3-D process didn’t disappear, however. Theme parks attractions and the like used them and still do today. The format would briefly re-emerge in movie theaters in the early 1980s. Most 3-D films from this time proved forgettable, though. The only ones from this group people seem to be aware of are “Friday the 13th Part 3” (1982) and “Jaws 3” (1983). Again, the format refused to die and, in the mid-80s, the IMAX Corporation began producing nonfiction films in 3-D. By 2004, more than half the company’s theaters had become capable of showing 3-D and 2-D films. It was during that same time that a number of mainstream cinema releases begun to be shown in 3-D, as well as the standard 2-D, or ‘flat,’ format. By the end of the decade, more studios had begun to take the option of releasing some of its features in 3-D. When Cameron was making “Avatar,” he used his own Fusion Camera System to film in 3-D. This system used two high-definition cameras in a single camera body to create depth perception. “Ideally, at the end of the day the audience has no idea which their looking at,” Cameron told the New York Times during his film’s preproduction phase, in reference to “Avatar”’s combination of computer-generated and live settings. The shots of CGI interacting with live action in “Avatar” were accomplished using a unique camera referred to as a “simulcam,” which is a merger of the 3-D fusion and virtual camera systems. As is the case with other filming involving the use of CGI, the live action was filmed with the CGI images superimposed over the live action images or shown on a monitor, allowing the director to instruct the actors on how to relate to the virtual imagery. Not surprisingly, due to “Avatar” becoming the highest moneymaking film ever, more 3-D features will be headed our way soon. Steven Spielberg recently announced that his next film “Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn” will be released in 3-D. The re-emergence of 3-D has also led to the creation of the 4-D format. The format involves simulation of effects such as rain and vibration. The format is still in its infancy and, as such, 4-D films are presented only in theme parks. However, there are plans to adapt this format to feature films. “Avatar” has even been presented in 4-D in Korean cinemas. So far, the recent resurgence of 3-D doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of fading as it did in the ’50s and ’80s. Some DVDs even have 3-D capability now, which is another strong sign that the format won’t die in mainstream cinemas anytime soon. Science fiction, animation and horror are natural choices for the format (last year’s dreadful remake of “My Bloody Valentine” was even shot in 3-D). Does this mean that romantic comedies will soon be seen in 3-D?

CCM grads win Emmy with “Today” sean peters the news record

CCM graduates Dustin Chow and Steven Schaefer are responsible for creating an Emmy-winning short musical film, “Today.” Featuring a dozen CCM musicians, “Today” won the award for best music use. The score was composed by Chow’s band, Where They Landed. The music in “Today” is beautiful, beginning with strummed chords on an electric bass guitar played by 2007 urban planning graduate, Eric Cash. “We wanted to glorify Cincinnati, the place we put it together,” Chow said. “With a collaborative effort, we could do anything.” And a collaboration it was. Everyone involved with the film worked pro-bono

and Chow was able to direct, produce and perform drums in the composition with only approximately $500 to mainly cover food for the cast and crew. Shot all over the city, “Today” does a wonderful job of portraying the inherent beauty found within the Queen City. Chow and Schafer will be f lown to Los Angeles later this month to accept the award. “Our goal, when we go to Los Angeles, is to push Cincinnati,” Chow said. “Bring the enter tainment industr y here and let them know how great the city is.” If you’re interested in seeing Where They Landed perform, be sure to go to Northside Tavern Wednesday, March 3 at 8 p.m. or later, at Baba Budan’s Friday, March 19 at 9 p.m.

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“The Crazies” just another remake Sean Peters the news record

Ah yes, “The Crazies.” Originally made in 1973, the film takes place in a small, rural town that’s been exposed to a lethal military virus that kills or renders its victims uncontrollably insane. The government tries desperately to sweep it under the proverbial rug. The same goes for the new remake, though the similarities end there. “The Crazies” is not a zombie film. I repeat: “The Crazies” is not a zombie film. Essentially, “The Crazies” is a disaster movie; people attempting to survive in a world gone … crazy. The violence is beefy, there’s no time for sex and the plot is transparent. There might be some confusion, seeing how George Romero is involved as executive producer. Romero is the Chuck Berry of zombie films. Like the famous guitar player, Romero’s work has been remade and studied time and time again by a slew of different artists. Romero is the only 20th century filmmaker to have an entire trilogy of his work remade while he’s still alive. “Night of the Living Dead” (1968), Romero’s first installment in the ongoing “Dead” series, has actually been remade twice: the 1990 version was directed by makeup and special effects wizard Tom Savini (who was unable to work with Romero in the original “Night” because he was fighting in Vietnam during production), along with the terrible, terrible “Night of the Living Dead 3-D” (2006). “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) was remade in 2004. The movie, hitching a ride on the coattails of Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” (2002), helped revitalize the zombie genre, even though the über-dork in me has to vigilantly say that “28 Days Later” is not

technically a zombie film either, though it most successfully embraced all the best elements within a quality zombie film (to say, yes, I count it as a zombie film despite the fact the monsters contained were not undead flesh eaters). The most shameful remake is 2008’s “Day of the Dead,” the name-only remake that in no way captured the claustrophobic, underground horror found within Romero’s 1985 original; simply awful. Director Brett Eisner “The Crazies” is a disaster really missed movie. People attempting an opportunity to showcase one to survive in a world gone … of the coolest murders on crazy. The violence is beefy, screen from the original there’s no time for sex and the film, where an plot is transparent. elderly woman nonchalantly stabs a soldier to death with a knitting needle. Totally brutal. OK, OK — not everyone cares about the original version of a film before seeing the remake. This pains me. The same goes for songs. The first time I heard “Johnny B. Goode,” Chuck Berry wasn’t playing it. Michael J. Fox was (at least pretending to) in “Back to the Future.” Because I enjoyed the film’s rendition of the rock and roll classic, I sought out the origin of the song. That led me to a much larger pool of work that I appreciate far beyond anything Marty McFly could ever provide. By talking about all of Romero’s remade work, it should be apparent that I’m not crazy about most of them. Looking back, I wonder who “The Crazies” really are: the infected, the government soldiers who mindlessly follow their cruel orders, or the audience for being suckered into watching another unnecessary remake.

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Cincinnati’s own 500 Miles to Memphis nick grever the news record

It takes a large amount of courage (liquid or otherwise) for a band to cover The Beatles and Johnny Cash during a live set. It takes even more courage to do so on Johnny Cash’s birthday, playing to a packed ballroom at the Southgate House. But it takes more than courage — it takes skill — to do so and put the audience behind you while doing so. And that is exactly what 500 Miles to Memphis achieved Friday, Feb. 26. Celebrating the release of their third album, “We’ve Built Up To Nothing,” the night was clearly in honor of the hometown heroes. Openers ranged from ska masters

Duppy a’ Jamba to the fiery De Los Muertos. With bands playing in all three venues at Southgate House, concertgoers were never far from some amazing live music. But the night truly belonged to 500. By the time they took the stage, the ballroom was completely packed. All smiles, the band took their slots and surveyed the crowd. The smiles hardly left their faces the entire night as they played several tracks from their latest release. Ryan Malott’s unique, gripping vocals carried the proceedings, with a style all his own. Accompanying Malott’s guitar was his right hand man, Noah Sugarman. The instrumentation has always been top notch. Jeff Snyder on bass and Kevin Hogle on drums kept the rhythm locked down tight.

Hogle deserves special recognition for his impressive night on the skins. One of Cincinnati’s best and most prolific drummers, Hogle is able to do more with his modest kit than many drummers can do with a full setup. Ranging from simple snare and cymbal rolls to thunderous bass kicks, Hogle’s range is undeniable. And after Saturday, his skill can be described as none other than totally fantastic. As the show progressed, 500 transitioned from new material to old favorites, the content, old and new, was enhanced by several pieces of orchestration. This included a trumpet, violin, trombone and two extra drums. It created a fuller, richer sound; appropriate for a band that so often utilizes full accompaniment in

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their recordings. The band played on point the entire night. Each song sounded exceptional, the performers were clearly excited to be playing and the crowd was responsive. As 500 stepped off the stage, calls for an encore were immediate and answered quickly. When they took the stage again, the cheers were deafening. As the band took their final bow and proceeded to the merchandise booth, the crowd surrounding them was massive. Rivaling any national act, 500 was swarmed with fans new and old. While they signed autographs and took pictures, their smiles never faded. And they shouldn’t — they accomplished something great in their newest release. And this show proved that their fans took notice.

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Columnist crosses to dark side Yesterday, I heard someone mention Mardy Gilyard and I immediately started listening. Last week, I was actually bummed when I couldn’t make it to the basketball game. Words like “playoff” and “consecutive possession” suddenly have meaning to me. I actually visited ESPN.com. I don’t know what’s gotten into me. My mother would be ashamed. But, for some reason or another, I find I’ve actually started to care about sports. I suppose there are plenty of people I could blame for this sudden enjoyment of the athletic world. My roommates have chatted about football and basketball players as if they were close friends. Once I walked into a discussion: “Cashmere is good, but you have to admit, there are problems,” Haleigh said. Immediately, I jumped into the conversation. I ranted about the many benefits of cashmere wool: it’s lightweight while very warm and soft like butter. How could you go wrong? My rational response was met with incredulous looks. How was I supposed to know they were talking about freshman point guard Cashmere Wright? Oops. My roommates always teased me about my lack of sports know-how. The fact I don’t have a favorite football team or know who Joe Montana or Tom Brady is always draws stunned looks. The notion I would rather watch grass grow than go to a basketball game was unheard of. Eventually, I had to cave in to peer pressure. After all, I didn’t want to feel left out. So next time all three of my roommates traipsed to the box office to snag some tickets, I went too. Then again, maybe I should blame The Boyfriend. His entire household has sports on the brain 24-7. I couldn’t even count the number of discussions about fantasy football (For the life of me, I do not understand the appeal of pretend football.) or Tony Pike’s draft stock. And the reason I couldn’t count is because as soon as the sports talk starts, I tune everything out as all meaning goes totally over my head. And The Boyfriend is the worst of all. He can talk about the most obscure sports statistics for hours. He tries to restrain himself when I’m around because he knows I have no idea what’s going on, but I’ve had glimpses into his sports-filled brain … It’s scary. At the end of football season, he tried to change my ways: We spent an entire car ride memorizing the five teams I was supposed to root for that weekend in order to get the Bearcats to the Sugar Bowl (Nebraska, UC, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Florida). It was kind of fun to know who I wanted to win while watching a game … but I’d already forgotten why I was rooting for them. I guess the point was lost. I guess the blame really lies on The News Record. As managing editor, I read the sports page every night to check for errors. At first, the words were meaningless mumbo jumbo: I could spell “seven points on 3-of-9 shooting” with no problem, but knowing what it meant was an entirely different issue. Eventually, though, the foreign words began to make sense to me. I found I started to enjoy reading the sports page — I started flipping through the photo slideshows before posting them. And before the DePaul game, when the photographers had an extra press pass, I jumped at the chance to tag along and try some shooting with a spare camera. (The meager efforts were not the front-page-worthy pictures I’d been imagining, but they weren’t half bad either.) Of course, I haven’t pulled a complete 180. Outside the realm of Bearcat sports, I still remain blissfully ignorant. I might have minor interest in whether or not Lance Stephenson will stay in Cincinnati next season, but mention a name that’s not UC related and all you’ll get from me is a glazed-over, uncomprehending stare. Which is probably a good thing. I wouldn’t want to get overly involved. After all, new episodes of “Glee” start in April, and I’ve got to keep my schedule open.

You got served: Spring break 2010 JAYNA BARKER the news record

After students wrap up finals at the end of Winter quarter, many will enjoy spring vacation on sandy beaches with plenty of sunshine (alcohol optional) sans parental supervision. Serve Beyond Cincinnati spends their time a little differently. SBC is a student-run organization providing multicultural world service experiences to students at the University of Cincinnati through participation in construction projects that increase the quality of life. SBC became a student group in January 2006 and was formed from several members of the Alternative

Spring Break program at the Center of Community Engagement’s office at UC. SBC took its first trip to Saltillo, Mexico, in March 2006, where 15 students participated in the building three houses in one week. “This trip was a catalyst for many of the current key contributors within SBC,” said Jacqueline Kruse, co-president of SBC. “When participants return from trips such as these, many want to get more involved with SBC and make similar experiences happen for other students at UC.” The neighborhood where the students lived and worked sat at the foot of a factory that built parts

“When participants return from trips such as these, many want to get more involved and make similar experiences happen for other students at UC.” —jacqueline kruse, Co-president of serve beyond cincinnati

for the Ford Motor Company. The property on which the community was built was taken over after the owner went to jail; the electricity that serviced the community was stolen and safe drinking water could only be delivered by truck.

Most of the houses that were standing before SBC’s arrival were pieced together with wooden pallets and scrap wood, tarp, scrap plastic, tin and rope. Since the first trip, SBC has traveled to El Salvador, Louisiana, see Alternative | page 2

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IS CAMPUS? Ariel Cheung and gin a. ando the news record

More than one year after The News Record investigated security around campus on two separate occasions, building security has tightened but has not improved significantly. Out of 27 buildings surveyed on the University of Cincinnati’s Main Campus, 21 were accessible after hours, while six were secure. Last year, 21 of 33 buildings sruveyed were accessible. “I get so frustrated when people tell me how unsafe it is here,” said Gene Ferrara, director of Public Safety. “It isn’t. I don’t know why people have this perception.” Several of the buildings surveyed also allow access to other buildings on campus. Mary Emery Hall, for example, leads to Corbett Center for Performing Arts in the CollegeConservatory of Music. Wolfson Center is part of the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Some of the buildings are scheduled to remain open after hours in order to allow students to access study lounges or computer labs, such as the Engineer Resource Center. French Hall, Braunstein Hall, Swift Hall, Van Wormer Hall, Dieterle Vocal Arts Center and the College of Law building were all inaccessible. Three students were found in Campus Recreation Center at approximately 1:49 a.m. Two were firstyear students at UC while the other was a University of Dayton student. They sometimes go to CRC to use the Internet and hang out, the students said. While the students had been in the building before, they had no trouble with campus security. “We play video games, go on chat roulette,” said Alex Bogenschutz, a first-year industrial design student. “Just mess around.” One locked door to CRC was propped open. see secure | page 2

Married college graduates better off than singletons JayNA BARKER the news record

The Beatles said all you need is love. Maybe that was true in 1967. But these days, love alone can’t pay the bills. Maybe it’s a good time to consider the other side of the coin: can love bring you money? A recent report from the Pew Research Center confirmed that, statistically, the answer is yes — if you get married. The Pew analysis confirms precedent research suggesting married life tends to make people richer. Married adults have made greater

income gains in the past four decades than unmarried adults. From 1970 to 2007, married couples’ median adjusted household incomes, the sum of financial contributions of all members of the household, rose more than those of unmarried status. “A lot of studies find that educated people are less likely to get divorced and more likely to stay married,” said Benjamin Passty, economics professor at the University of Cincinnati. The marriages of well-educated people last longer because married couples tend to invest more, save more and are more future oriented.

Having a college education tends to offer long-term financial benefits. Couples typically share the cost of health insurance, utility bills and the mortgage payment, among other things. So, being married gives couples the advantage of two incomes paying for expenses while living under one roof. Experts speculate that once couples exchange vows, they have more of a stake in their economic future because they are legally bound to the fate of their spouse. There might be plans to have kids and put them through college as well as other

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investments in the future. Another assertion is that being married affects human capital. Human capital can be defined as the set of skills someone has that increase an employee’s value in the marketplace. “The thing to know about human capital is that it affects your jobs, your income and it ultimately affects someone’s ability to accomplish tasks at home,” Passty said. Married couples are not only splitting bills, but they are also splitting the work at home. Cutting responsibilities in half makes it easier see MARRIAGE | page 2

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NFL Combine drills overrated, film never lies

Let’s pretend I’m a general manager of an NFL franchise and it’s crunch-time for making a decision on my first-round draft pick. Am I going to base my decision on how a player performed in the 40-yard dash, the 3-cone drill and the broad jump at the NFL Combine, or am I going put in game tape and watch how he performed in live game action? The NFL Combine is just a way for the NFL to extend its season yearround and keep all eyes on the most popular sport in America. Sure, there are some meaningful things that happen in Indianapolis during the combine, especially if you can run the 40-yard dash in lass than 4.4 seconds. A guy like C.J. Spiller from Clemson can improve his draft stock with what some are saying could be a 4.2-4.3-second 40 time. He’s drawing comparison to Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson. Johnson was projected as a late second or early third round draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, but after running a 4.24 in the 40-yard dash at the combine, he was selected in the first round by the Titans. But cases like Johnson’s don’t happen often. Most turn out like Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Andre Smith. After being suspended from the University of Alabama’s bowl game in 2008, Smith didn’t work out or participate in any off -season drills and wasn’t eligible for post-season games because he was a junior. He showed up to the NFL Combine overweight, a major concern from NFL teams going in, and after spending Thursday and Friday interviewing and meeting with teams, he left Indianapolis early Saturday morning because he was out of shape and knew he would have a terrible workout. And he didn’t even tell anyone he was leaving. He just up and left. The upcoming 2010 NFL Draft in April will be rich with quarterbacks. With names like Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Tim Tebow (Florida), Colt McCoy (Texas), Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame), Dan Lefevour (Central Michigan) and Cincinnati’s own Tony Pike all projected to be off the board by the third round — they are hot commodities. How many decided to throw at the NFL Combine? Only one: Tony Pike. What does that say for the NFL Combine? How meaningful can it be if five of the top-six quarterbacks in the upcoming draft aren’t participating? The one benefit of this situation is what it can do for Pike’s draft status. Many draft “experts” have projected him to be selected in the draft’s second or third round. But if Pike performs well and impresses NFL teams with his repertoire, he could be selected early in the second round or maybe even late in the first. Pike is drawing comparisons to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Before the combine, Flacco was projected as a second-round pick, but after showing his arm strength and accuracy at the combine, he ended up as a first-round selection from a Football Bowl Subdivision school (formerly Division I-AA). Put yourself back in the general manager’s seat and ask yourself: how would you judge a player? I would put game tape in from the most pressure-packed games the individual I’m looking to draft played in and see how he performed. One thing I’m not going to do is ask to see his tape from the NFL Combine so I can see how he performed in the vertical jump. Take a look at this year’s projected No. 1 pick in the draft: Ndamukong Suh, defensive lineman out of Nebraska. What would you rather judge him on? His bench press and 40-yard dash, or his performance against Texas and Colt McCoy, where he sacked McCoy four and a half times, just half a sack away from a school record? Suh recorded 12 total tackles that game, seven for a loss and two for no gain. He added two quarterback hurries, totaling 26 on the season. That performance alone should be enough to know how good of a player Suh can be. I don’t need to see him running the 3-cone drill and 40 yards in a straight line. Top players have shown the NFL Combine is not that important to them, and everyone else needs to realize that as well. While it helps individual cases few and far between, players need to be judged by what they do on the field, not in individual drills. Are combine drills an accurate measuring stick for NFL talent? Let us know at TNRSportsTalk.blogspot.com.

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Rebounding and foul trouble plagued the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team in the second half, and the Bearcats couldn’t hold on to a 13-point first-half lead. Cincinnati dropped a 74-68 decision to No. 8 West Virginia Saturday, Feb. 27, in Morgantown. Rebounding was a tale of two halves for UC, as the Bearcats were even with West Virginia in the first half only to be out rebounded by 11 in the second. At their own end, the Mountaineers grabbed 10 offensive rebounds. “If we rebound the ball, we win the game,” said head coach Mick Cronin. The Bearcats were whistled for 26 fouls through the game, while West Virginia was called UC for just 13. With nine minutes remaining, sophomore forward Yancy Gates was issued his fourth foul, joining junior W V U forward Ibrahima Thomas and senior guard Deonta Vaughn on the bench, all with four fouls. “A lot of cheap fouls kept [West Virginia] in the game and forces me to take out key personnel; forces you to take out Thomas, who in the last 10 games is our best rebounder, forces you to take Deonta Vaughn out, forces you to take Yancy Gates out early. It kills [Gates’] flow,” Cronin said. “Yancy was dominating inside when he picked up his second foul.” Cincinnati (16-2, 7-9 Big East) came

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out firing early and often, connecting on 7 of 10 from distance in the first half. The hot shooting took the Mountaineers’ home crowd out of the game. The Bearcats stretched the lead to 10 points in the second half before West Virginia took its first lead of the game midway through the second half. Cincinnati shot 29 percent from the field in the second half and went nine minutes without a basket after the midway point of the half. “We didn’t shoot the ball well in the second half and we missed some crucial layups,” Cronin said. “There were times where we needed a basket bad to stop their runs, but it didn’t happen for us.” Mountaineer sophomore guard Kevin Jones led all scores with 15 points and hit a critical 3-pointer with less than seven minutes remaining, regaining the lead for West Virginia. Vaughn led UC in scoring with 15 points and freshman guard Lance Stephenson, coming off his first career double double against DePaul, came up just short of another with 14 points and nine rebounds. Gates added 10 points but finished with zero rebounds. The Bearcats applied full court pressure that disrupted the Mountaineers throughout the game. “The kids did a great job with our press, throwing their offense off all day,” Cronin said. After shooting less than 50 percent from the free-throw line against DePaul, the Bearcats improved to finish 13 of 15 from the charity stripe against West Virginia. Next, the Bearcats return to Fifth Third Arena for a 7 p.m. tip against Villanova Tuesday, March 2.

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Reach for it Senior guard Deonta Vaughn scored 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in UC’s 74-68 loss in West Virginia Saturday, Feb. 27.

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Senior Day spoiled by Pitt

Sam Weinberg the news record

n its final home game of the season, the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team extended its losing streak to four games after a 72-60 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday, Feb. 27, in Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats played strong in the first half, but as has been the problem all season, Cincinnati failed to compete in the game’s second half. “I thought we played 25 minutes of good basketball,” said head coach Jamelle Elliott. “I just go into games hoping we can finish the race. The last three or four [games] we haven’t been able to finish the race for whatever reason; focus, concentration or the lack of physical ability.”

Rebounds and second-chance points were the deciding factors in Saturday’s game. Pittsburgh out rebounded the Bearcats 42-29, and scored 21 points off of second-chance shots. “From a physical standpoint, we sometimes are just unable to compete physically against UC a lot of the teams we play because they’re bigger, faster and stronger than us,” Elliott said. “All in all, I think my team P ITT really comes out and gives me 110 percent, there are just games where we’re just outmatched.” Cincinnati began the first half with its offense rolling on all cylinders, quickly going

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The University of Cincinnati baseball team went 2-1 during the weekend in the Big Ten/ Big East Challenge in Florida. The biggest win came Sunday, Feb. 28, when the Bearcats upset No. 13 Ohio State 12-4. Cincinnati (3-3) opened play in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge Friday, Feb. 26, with 5-4 loss to Penn State in 12 innings. The Bearcats had the Nittany Lions down to their final strike twice, but Penn State tied the game and won in the 12th inning with a walk-off single. Sophomore Kiley Jones had a pinch-hit three-run home run for the Bearcats, and starter Dan Jensen struck out five batters in six innings of work in a no decision. “We couldn’t close it out, but as the same time [Penn State] earned it,” said head coach Brian Cleary. “They got three-straight hits, we didn’t walk anybody, we didn’t make any errors. In college baseball the game is just not over until the last out is made, which is cliché but very true.” After the close loss to Penn State, Cincinnati came out Saturday and beat Purdue 7-6 in a come-from-behind win. Cincinnati went into the ninth inning trailing 6-0, but a combination of Purdue mistakes and clutch hitting allowed UC to stage a comeback. The Bearcats scored four runs with two outs in the ninth. With the score tied at six, Beach Brooks hit a pinch-hit RBI single that won the game for Cincinnati. “I did not think we did a very good job at the plate in that game until the ninth inning, which is really not a great recipe,” Cleary said. “They gave us an opening. They walked some guys and they made an error and we produced in the ninth.” In the final game of the challenge, UC dealt No. 13 Ohio State its first loss of the season. The Ohio State University is the highestranked team UC has beaten since 2004, when they defeated No. 11 Texas Christian University. The Bearcats got up on Ohio State quickly, scoring five runs in the game’s first two innings. Second basemen T.J. Jones went 2 for 3 at the plate, hit three RBIs and scored two runs. Brian Sand, who came into the game as a reliever for starter Thomas Gentile, pitched five innings of hitless baseball and was awarded the win. “It’s as good an outing as I’ve seen him have,” Cleary said. “I thought his command was excellent. He had a lot of good sink on his fastball, he was aggressive and he backed see baseball | page 2

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