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Howard McGee, employed by UC food services for seven years, serves grilled cheese and french fries to students at the StadiumView Cafe.
This academic year, Housing and Food Services sold approximately 500 more meal plans than last year, creating the need for more dining options and space, said John Hautz, director of auxiliary services in Housing and Food Services. All first-year students living on the University of Cincinnati’s campus are required to have a meal plan; because Stratford Heights was purchased by UC and added to its housing options at the beginning Fall, the first-year students living in the complex were required to purchase meal plans. The new housing units and the large freshman class account for the additional meal plan sales.
To accommodate, StadiumView dining hall, changed from a late-night, madeto-order dining service to an all-youcare-to-eat-buffet style lunch and dinner facility. CenterCourt dining hall, which was a breakfast, lunch and dinner option for students, is now open 17 hours a day to include a late-night buffet. “Late-night is similar to the other services,” Hautz said. “Service is slightly reduced and not all the stations are open.” On-campus dining halls opened Sept. 17 – each day, StadiumView serves approximately 200 people, said supervisor Maria Robbins. “We would prefer 500-600 [people] a day,” Robbins said. StadiumView can, at maximum capacity, seat 120 people comfortably.
Of the meals served at StadiumView, approximately 90 percent of the people redeem meals from their plans to purchase food. For the first two days of service, Robbins stood outside StadiumView and invited people to come try the new lunch and dinner options. Half of the students were surprised and happy and the other half, Robbins said, preferred the late-night dining at StadiumView. “Once they tried it,” Robbins said, “there were no complaints.” The switch in dining services resulted in hiring additional employees, although a request for information on the number of new hires was not returned by press time. At Stadium View, Robbins has a staff of 10 employees. Several of her workers have come to StadiumView from MarketPointe@Siddall.
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iomedical engineering researchers from the University of Cincinnati recently developed an artificial pore capable of transmitting nanoscale materials through a membrane. This new information might lead to a method for discerning what individual bases make up traversing DNA strands. Translating the DNA will aid scientists to examine the cause of inherited diseases, such as breast cancer. Nanotechnology is a broad scientific term for studying the extremely small (10 to the negative nine meter). A soccer ball compared to Earth is approximately the same ratio. Professor Peixuan Guo, of the CEAS and director of the NIH Nanomedicine Development Center is a co-author of the research paper, “Translocation of double-stranded DNA through
membrane-adapted phi29 motor protein nanopores.” The periodical Nature Nanotechnology published the piece. The experiment consisted of incorporating the nanopore of the phi29 DNA motor into the membrane of a liposome or into flat membrane sheets and the passing of double-stranded DNA through the pore. The phi29 DNApackaging nanomotor allows the passing to occur. The motor is one of the strongest biological motors produced, according to the paper. “Nanomotors are molecular devices capable of converting energy into movement,” said Jia Geng, graduate student and research assistant in Guo’s lab. “Molecular motor proteins found in living cells can be integrated into molecular motors implanted in artificial devices.” Guo designed the project and led the team during its joint investigation and has been working on the phi29 DNA packaging motor see NANO | page 3
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PEIXUAN GUO recently co-authored a paper about nanotechnology. UC researchers conducted experiments that might be a springboard for future breakthroughs, including medical uses.
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Langsam Library at the University of Cincinnati carries out a daily cleaning regimen, but completes a thorough cleaning once every quarter, which is not in line with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. During times of high-risk viral transmission, the CDC recommends that all higher education facilities increase the frequency of cleaning routines. The risk of H1N1 or seasonal influenza is higher in the fall and winter seasons than in spring and summer, according to the CDC Technical Report. Providing more wipes and sanitizer would be too costly. Currently, library maintenance staff consists of student employees, said Debbie Tenofsky, head of reference and instructional services at Langsam Library. “[It is recommended] to establish regular schedules for frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces, for example, bathrooms, doorknobs, elevator buttons and tables,” according to the CDC Technical Report for the 2009-’10 academic year for higher education institutions. “Institutions will need to tailor the guidelines to their own unique circumstances, taking into account the size, diversity and mobility of their student body, faculty and staff.” During Autumn quarter, Langsam Library is the highest traffic area on campus, said Gene Ferrara, public safety director and police chief. Students say Langsam is a
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students at langsam use computers and tables said to be thoroughly cleaned once a day. The library cannot afford sanitation agents and cleaning wipes to give to students.
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convenient place to study. “I only have five classes but they are all for three hours a day,” said Lia Foster, a third-year social work student. “If I miss a Tuesday, I miss nine hours of class. I’m here twice a week for about six hours, enough time to catch everything.” Langsam provides sanitary wipes but does not have signage to show it. For those who use UC’s Campus Recreation Center, disinfecting agents are available for liberal use on machines and weights. Marissa Newbauer, a first-year pre-nursing student, uses the cleaning products and hopes other students will follow suit. Her workout partner and fellow first-year pre-nursing student Emily Hunter agrees. “What would it hurt to put a roll of sanitary wipes on each computer station to encourage this practice?” Hunter said. “More people are [at the library] than the gym … This should be the cleanest place on campus. As a future nurse, I have noticed the grime and always wash my hands before leaving Langsam.” The staff cleans the library after it closes, as it would be impossible to clean intermittently during the day, Tenofsky said. The student employees are instructed to use the cleaning agent Formula 409 to wipe down each desk and computer mouse. “No one has ever expressed in the comment box the need to clean the library,” said Pam Bach, coordinator of information comments. “I am glad to know [of the complaints] and will make sure the students do a thorough job.”
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Backpacks in need of fashionable adult styles For my first three years at
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the University of Cincinnati, I avoided backpacks like I avoid statistics and university sporting events. Even in high school I remember ditching my backpack post sophomore year. Why? Aside from the ban on backpacks in the hallways, at some point, someone or something got into my subconscious and pulled a trigger that said, “Hey, kid. Backpacks aren’t cool anymore.” Gone are the days of waging war over needing the newest designs – Baby Bop was traded in for the Spice Girls who eventually became collateral for a plain, neon-colored backpack that my friends and I could transcribe our favorite song lyrics on and adorn with pins and patches. In the last 15 months, I successfully destroyed two laptop, briefcase-like, oversized bags I cart my life around in. On each, the straps start to separate from the bag itself. And before those, I had a different style bag that had a similar problem. Maybe I carry too much stuff … But, I digress: If celebrities can fit all of their can’t-functionwithout stuff plus small animals, I should be free from worry. From what I remember, backpacks seemed to last forever – as a kid, having the most awesome character from a TV show or movie made last week’s bag outdated before you could convince your parents that you needed it to maintain your playground status. Now, I’m stuck. I have the mentality that backpacks are still for kids. On the other hand, I feel that same mentality tipping toward the whipping out my debit card to buy one each time the straps on my tote rip a little more. (I’m waiting for the day it busts on campus spilling all its contents as I watch a tampon roll down the sidewalk through McMicken Commons.) It has to happen. For the sake of not chasing toiletries across campus, it has to happen. In a Google search for adult-appropriate backpacks, here’s what the Internet tells me to buy: LEGO Jr. school bag: It’s red with multiple compartments and space for a water bottle. On the front, the image of a LEGO soldier with ‘HEROES’ underneath. $32.50 Insane Clown Posse: It has more space than the LEGO bag, but the ICP bag has a pattern with a tiny yellow man carrying a hatchet. $44.99 Dora The Explorer: The actual description from the Web site called Unisex (Adult) Backpacks: “Very cute and useful backpack to carry your crayons, activity stationery supplies and small toys.” $16.99 As you can see, the results are less than ideal. So, I Googled again. This time I searched for ‘backpacks for adults.’ Sick of choosing links, I opted for the images. The first image is of a young boy wearing a backpack. Not quite adult. Two rows down is a fuzzy backpack with a kangaroo and koala bear attached to it. The background, inside of a large white heart, reads, “I heart Australia.” Backpack users of the University of Cincinnati, I need your help. Help guide me on this blind endeavor to purchase a long-lasting backpack. Is canvas better than leather? Where have you shopped in the past? Is your backpack durable and how long has it lasted? Is an over-the-shoulder bag more comfortable and practical than the traditional two straps? What are the downsides to backpacks? Have you ever turned too suddenly and fallen over from the forgotten and heavy weight on your back, or, worse, blasted someone else? Help? Is you back packed? Or do you prefer to tote your bag on your shoulder? Tell Taylor at thefashiondungjen@gmail.com.
The first day of my trip to Palestine and Israel, I met with a representative from the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. After a short presentation, complete with very useful maps (all of which you can find on the organization’s Web site, icahd.org), she took us on a tour of the settlements. The first one we saw was Nof Zion, which reminded me of gentrified townhouses in my city’s neighborhood, Cincinnati’s Over the Rhine. The settlement, built by and advertised to wealthy Jewish internationals, illustrates a clear view of Jerusalem, the City of David and Mount Zion. Similarly, prefabricated communities in Over the Rhine are built by and advertised to wealthy, white
It is part of a ring of settlements around the Old City of Jerusalem, surrounding the area like the layers of an onion. Nof Zion changed my perspective on settlers. I thought all settlers were gun-toting religious fanatics. While there are many of those folks, most settlers have little knowledge of the geopolitical game they’re involved in. They’re unaware that settlements cut between Palestinian territories. Nof Zion and the park leading up to it didn’t look or feel like Palestine. There aren’t physical boundaries. I wouldn’t have known I was in the West Bank if no one had told me. This deception is purposeful. For example, the ring around Ramallah makes it impossible to get to or from Palestine without going through a settlement. And, excluding Nof Zion’s exorbitant $500,000 price tag, most settlers are broke. Nof Zion’s
gargantuan sum wouldn’t even be a big deal if you, as an Israeli citizen, chose to live there, because the government of Israel subsidizes all settlements heavily. Most settlers can’t afford to live in the main cities and move to settlements because of the government subsidies. In return, settlers function as the eyes and ears on the ground for the Israeli government. Speaking of the Israeli government, they actually own all the land. Even if you pay the hefty sum for a five-bedroom home in Nof Zion, the state of Israel owns the land beneath it. This is what makes settlements so problematic. The moment they are built, that land is instantly annexed to Israel. It’s easier to act first and ask questions later: If you physically change the map, you force legal change. Settlement naturalizes the occupation.
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Dear Editor, In an Oct. 1, opinion piece titled, “Goldstone Report controversy off base” by Nancy Paraskevopoulos, there are a number of statements that I take objection to. Early in September, I returned from my own Middle Eastern fact-finding trip. Having stood on the ground in both Israeli and Palestinian lands, I can tell you beyond question that the article by Paraskevopoulos is in error. This is not so much because of the content of the article, but because of the extreme premises from which the author approaches the topic, one that is not familiar to many students. United Nations Human Rights Council report, known sometimes as the Goldstone Report, is not flattering to the Israeli public image. Supporters of Israel didn’t expect it to be and raised objections to Goldstone’s mission almost from the start. Paraskevopoulos’ piece missed the actual controversy surrounding the report in favor of reprinting personal slurs made about Goldstone himself. For some time now, extreme Muslim terrorists who live in Palestinian Gaza City have rained bombs and mortars on Israeli civilians. After years of abuse and bombings (often several each day), the Israeli government sent troops in pursuit of the terrorists behind the attacks. The fighting lasted for some time, and the heavy machine gun fire and bombing from both sides caused many civilian deaths and damaged Palestinian neighborhoods. The terrorists engaged in urban warfare, hiding in schools, homes and mosques – many of which were destroyed. In Cincinnati, we have a very dirty word for that sort of cowardice. The objections to the Goldstone Report raised by critics are simple: Israel has the right to defend itself from attack. If this is true, then the actions of Palestinians have warranted military retaliation. Since Palestinian terrorists have chosen to make their strongholds in the basements of mosques, schools and on residential blocks, it is difficult for Israel to defend itself without causing harm to civilian Gaza City residents. Because Palestinian authorities were unwilling or unable to stop the rocket attacks, the Israelis were forced to act. Some within Israel argued that the answer was heavy bombing of Gaza City (after all, this is what the U.S. would do) but this would result
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suburbanites. Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation’s projects here, the ones with 3CDC signs out front, like Nof Zion, boast of development, historical significance and security. More importantly, they both lack even simple recognition of the communities they are overtaking and ousting. A block away from the aforementioned Over the Rhine complex is a predominantly black ghetto. The valley across which residents of Nof Zion might view important cultural and religious sites houses a Palestinian community, which Nof Zion cuts off from other Palestinian communities in the West Bank. As my ICAHD representative put it, these development industries “manipulate the view to create this myopia.” You see what you want to. In fact, Nof Zion is east of the Green Line within the West Bank.
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in the deaths of tens of thousands. In January 2009, Israel, backed into a corner, took another approach by sending Israeli ground troops into the hostile city and exposing them to heavy gunfire. Israeli soldiers tried to find the terrorist leaders and kill them. The fighting was fierce; many died. When Palestinians attack Israelis there is little outrage, but when Israelis act to protect themselves it is “ethnic cleansing.” This is a view held by many anti-Semites around the world. Having met Paraskevopoulos several times, I’ve grown somewhat familiar with her position on the matter of Israel and the Palestinian people. I do not believe she is an anti-Semite; Paraskevopoulos is a major leader in the university’s political establishment with ties to anti-war and socialist student groups. I challenge Israel’s critics and Paraskevopoulos to look objectively at the situation. During my time in Israel, I spoke with my friend Ohad. He is a Jew and served in the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza. He told me, “It sucks, but this is what we have to do to protect ourselves.” Ohad explained that Israelis didn’t feel they had a choice: Either live with daily rocket fire or act to end it. Paraskevopoulos’ article promotes the very nasty myth that Israeli Jews are perpetrating an ethnic cleansing against local Arabs. But those who make this ridiculous charge fail to note that Israeli Arabs thrive in Israel. Arabs sit in the legislature and there are Arab members of the Supreme Court of Israel. Israel is a Jewish and democratic state, much like England is a Protestant nation. While it is a Jewish nation, its constitution protects minority rights and ensures individual freedoms. On the other hand, there are no Jews left in Gaza. Muslim extremists have pushed Jews out of the city. In heart of the Middle East – a region ruled by dictators and radical clerics – Israel stands for democracy and freedom. Traveling abroad can be daunting, but in Israel, an American feels at ease at once because of this special quality we share with them: liberty. The U.S. was the first nation to recognize Israel in 1967. President Truman recognized it only 11 minutes after it proclaimed its independence. Today, Americans and Israelis must stand together as we always have, fighting those who wish only to destroy. Very truly yours, Jordan Bennett Arnold
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Dear Editor, In response to Hannah Hasson’s Sept. 28 article, “NightWalk not running to standards,” the members of the NightWalk Safety Board, the safety branch of the University of Cincinnati’s student government, would like to address the success of the program as we commence the 2009-10 academic year. Our board is dedicated to promoting safety on and off campus, endorsing new safety initiatives, and running the NightWalk shuttle service. Few colleges across the nation offer a similar service to ours, and the members of NSB work diligently to improve our shuttle service, which operates 94 percent of the time. But, NSB is not solely responsible for the success of the shuttle service. We thrive off of the support of the 38,000 students at the University that not only use the service, but operate it. We encourage all students who are interested in volunteering to sign-up at www.ucnightwalk.org. Although we missed the mark on two of the shifts during the first week of school, there are plenty of students committed to improving our program which, in the words of the headline, are certainly “not running to standards,” but exceeding them. Monique Bernstein Secretary, NightWalk Safety Board
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Editor’s note: NightWalk, which has increased its volunteers approximately 60 percent in the last year, did not operate Saturday, Oct. 3. The News Record recognizes the group’s efforts, but is also committed to delivering facts to the University of Cincinnati community.
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for 25 years. “In a cell, nanomotors are small proteins that use chemical energy to do something useful, such as transport molecular cargo,” said David Wendell research assistant professor at CEAS. The artificial pore, which is basically a nonreactive hole, allows objects about the size of DNA to pass through it. An RNA-powered nanomotor was used in development of the pore. Researchers needed to break down the process into something controllable. “The incorporation of the core of viral DNA packaging motor will provide an artificial system for the studies on the mechanism of DNA transport through the channel,” said Peng Jing, a co-author of the paper. “Many viruses contain DNA packaging motors. Similar approaches can be applied to other viral systems.” Nanoscience works to develop methods for assembling and testing things on a molecular level, Wendell said. This work could develop a single pore DNA sequencing device. Through study, researchers will be able to identify and describe materials traveling though the membrane. “First, this virus nanopore will provide a powerful tool to study the mechanism of virus
infection and help us to understand better some critical biological processes,” said Jia Geng, graduate student and research assistant in Guo’s lab. “Second, this nanopore, capable of double-stranded DNA translocation has the potential in sensing and in DNA sequencing application.” Currently, no man-made nanodevice is available to pump DNA, RNA or remedial molecules into targeted cells. There is also potential for the study to be applied in nanomedicines. “The study is the next step in research on using nanomotors to package and deliver therapeutic agents directly to infected cells,” Guo said. Nanoscience has the capability of being used as a ‘detection machine’ for early diagnosis of diseases. Gene delivery or in the therapy of cancer, inherited diseases or viral infections are possible uses also. Co-authors of the study include UC research assistant professor David Wendell, postdoctoral fellow Peng Jing, graduate students Jia Geng and Tae Jin Lee and former post-doctoral fellow Varuni Subramaniam and Carlo Montemagno, dean of CEAS. “Without teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration, this successful discovery would not be possible,” Guo said.
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“You never know what is going to happen [in this business],” Meister said. “So I am always open.” What little free time Meister does have, he shares with his partner of 15 years, Alan Siegel. The two were married last September in Los Angeles, where they share a home. They have what Meister described as a “fabulous 1970s home” in Palm Springs, Calif. When their schedules permit, Meister said they love to travel and they just returned from a trip to Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Ibiza and Madrid. Between working in Los Angeles, traveling and dressing stars for the red carpet, Meister is a busy man, to say the least. As for how he will enjoy his short time back home? “I am looking forward to grabbing some Graeter’s on Fountain Square,” he said.
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niversity of Cincinnati alumnus and noted fashion designer David Meister is set to return to his hometown of Cincinnati the week of Oct. 5 for a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital benefit. At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, Meister is scheduled to appear at the Saks Fifth Avenue store downtown to preview his latest collection of women’s wear and raise money for the hospital. Once Meister initially agreed to host this “After event at Saks, a representative from the retail store contacted Cincinnati Children’s Hospital graduation, (CCH), marking the first time the two have moving to worked together. New York CCH donor-relations officer, Cathy Westrich, wasn’t nearly as provided a list of areas in the hospital that overwhelming. I had could benefit from the fundraiser. The Saks already lived there, representative chose the surgical innovation had some connections fund, which will receive 5 percent of Thursday and knew people.” Some evening’s sales. of Meister’s co-op jobs as “We are so grateful they thought of [CCH] to a student included working be the recipient of this benefit,” Westrich said. for the Theatre Development Although the partnership with CCH was Fund Costume Shop, Danskin, arranged through Saks, Ellen Tracy and an intimate Meister has a personal apparel company. connection with the hospital. It wasn’t all glitz and glamour, When he was 5 years old, though, and Meister remembers he spent more than one struggling through the difficult and week receiving treatment at time-consuming workload many the hospital. students can relate to today. “I was very well taken care “I took between 18 and 21 credits of and treated very nicely,” each quarter,” Meister recalled. “Many Meister recalls. of those were studio classes, in which It was also at this age I only got one credit for every three that Meister first realized hours. I was often in the classroom his passion for clothing. He [more than] 30 hours a week before I was happy growing up in Photos courtesy of even started homework or projects.” Northgate, but itched to get Kellwood Company Luckily, Meister had the support of out of the quiet town. DAAP’s faculty and staff to help him UC DAAP Grad, David “Even at 5 years old, I Meister will preview his through the five-year program. knew there had to be more latest collection Oct. 8 at “I really have very fond memories of interesting things out there,” Saks Fifth Avenue. my instructors,” he said. “Since our Meister said. classes were so small, I got to know The suburbs of Cincinnati them on a much more personal level.” might not be the ideal spot for a budding Most of his professors had a lasting fashion enthusiast, but Meister made due. He impression on Meister, one of which was Margie was inspired by the fashion sense of his mother, Voelker-Ferrier, who taught him illustration grandmother and uncle. As Meister remembers, and design. he had an eye for flair from the beginning, “She was so creative, very easy going and starting with his “favorite kindergarten look,” relaxed. She was also very encouraging,” consisting of a red and white floral shirt paired Meister said. with purple bell-bottoms and a white belt. Voelker-Ferrier also remembers working “I was always very interested in art, color with Meister. and clothing,” Meister said. “And I was always “David was an outstanding student in his very opinionated about not only what others class of outstanding students,” she said. wore but what I wore as well.” Meister had a talent for understanding clothing, It wasn’t until Meister was 10 years old that Voelker-Ferrier said. he thought of fashion as something he could “He loved designing and creating dresses pursue as a career. One summer evening, and he really gets what makes a woman Meister turned on the television to see the now beautiful,” Voelker-Ferrier said. She recalled iconic “Sonny and Cher Show.” shopping at a Detroit Neiman Marcus when “I was instantly drawn to Cher and her a certain black dress on a mannequin caught amazing gowns,” Meister said. “At the end of her eye. the show, I saw ‘Cher’s gowns by Bob Mackie.’ “I remarked that it was the most beautiful That is when the wheels started to turn.” dress I had ever seen,” she said. “The fit, the Having an early-onset interest in fashion shape, everything about it was exactly the and a great academic record, Meister was cut way I would teach a design student to make out for UC’s College of Design, Architecture, it.” Having to know who had designed this Art and Planning. There, he majored in “perfect” dress, she checked the neckline for fashion design from 1980 to 1985. From a label. It was Meister’s design. the rigorous program, to his professors, to “He just has it,” Voelker-Ferrier said. the overall experience, Meister sums it all up Upon graduation, Meister trekked off to the as “amazing.” Big Apple to pursue his dream. Aside from With only 38 students in his track’s missing his family, “the toughest part was graduating class, Meister enjoyed starting out, making no money and trying to the individual attention he received in make it all work in New York.” the classroom. Meister spent his first year commuting an “It was unique in the sense that it was a hour and a half to and from West Caldwell, N.J., small family sort of atmosphere,” Meister said. to Manhattan each day. He would be on a bus The track’s requirement of six professional by 6:30 a.m. and would not return home until practice programs also helped prepare him around 10 p.m. Fortunately, Meister was used for the real world of fashion. to long and strenuous schedules from DAAP.
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“Between all of the project deadlines and all-nighters, [DAAP] certainly helped pave the way for the real world,” Meister said. Although Meister acknowledged the fashion industry is an extremely competitive one, he continues to succeed in it. His line of “modern and sexy” day and evening women’s wear is known for its flattering cuts and fabrics. Nearly all of his clothing is knit or made of a stretchy fabric. This prevents wrinkling, makes the garment more comfortable and well-fitting and allows for easier travel, Meister said. “I am a big believer that well-designed clothing should have a certain sense of timelessness,” Meister said. “A well-designed dress should not only look great now but should still look great and relevant five years from now.” Indeed, Meister persisted to play a significant role in the fashion business by dressing Tina Fey, Jennifer Hudson, Felicity Huffman, Diane Lane and Sharon Stone for various red carpet events in recent years. In June, Meister was recognized by his alma mater at UC’s 58th annual DAAPworks Fashion Show. He received an Outstanding DAAP Alumnus award for his contribution to the fashion industry. As Meister works to keep his finger on the pulse of the ever-changing fashion industry, his business has continued to grow. He just launched David Meister Signature, a line of gowns and cocktail dresses exclusively sold at Bergdorf Goodman. His business is also in the works to finalize a bridal license and is looking into bags, fragrance, shoes and swimwear. He certainly has a lot going on right now, but embraces the ebbs and flows of the business. see Meister | page 3
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Charming two bedroom house for rent near Northside. $800 per month. Five minutes from campus, 10 minutes from downtown. Large rooms with hardwood floors. Living room, family room, full basement with washer and dryer. Large backyard with privacy fence and deck. Central air. One year lease. Application required for rental history. Showing Sunday, Monday, Tuesday with appointment. Call 513-310-0515.
FOR RENT Rooms for rent in a fully furnished house includes high speed internet, cable, ALL UTILITIES, fully equipped kitchen, gardner and HOUSEKEEPING service for common areas. Newly remodeled, upgraded and painted. Great location, nice neighborhood. 1 mille from UC Campus. Available early September. $300 to $425, depending on size of bedroom and floor. Off street parking. Porch. Driveway. Backyard. Call 513-288-1189 or for appointment. NOW LEASING! One 4-5 bedrm house. Call 513-616-3584. www. cinciapartments.com For Rent 1-5 bdrms and houses available. Visit merlinproperties.net or contact 513-678-6783 (Tony) Efficiency 1-4bdrm. $375850. Call 513-300-4550. 4/5 Bedroom just remodeled/carpeted house. Walk to UC, large rooms, patio, porch, move-in ready. Call 513-745-8900 or email azzinicorp@ yahoo.com.
EMPLOYMENT 2 and 3 bedroom apartment available. Updated, equipped kitchen, laundry. Egepropertyrental.com. Call 513-307-6510. 731 Riddle Road. 1 bedroom apartment for rent. Spacious, in house washer/ dryer, quiet area, $425/ month, small pets okay. 2 bedroom apartment in same house for rent, $525/month. Call 513-257-1647. EFFICIENCY, 1-BEDROOM, 2-BEDROOM, 3-BEDROOM in HYDE PARK for rent in excellent condition. New appliances including dishwashers, A/C. HEAT and WATER paid. Balcony, pool use, 10 minutes from UC. New kitchens and bathrooms. Laundry, off-street parking/garage. Starting at $545 per month. Call us at 513-477-2920. Attention Entrepreneurs!
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HYDE PARK WINE & SPIRITS. Part time help wanted 15-20 hrs per week. Flexible schedule. Apply in person at 2719 Madison Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45209.
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sports Cats take singles, doubles titles covering all uc sports
MARX’S
THEORY PETER MARX
Overrated Bengals won’t make playoffs
A quarter of the way through the NFL season and the Cincinnati Bengals are a surprising 3-1 with wins against the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, are the Bengals actually a good team? While I was grocery shopping Sunday night, I overheard a couple of guys talking about the Bengals. “We would be 4-0 if it wasn’t for the Stokley touchdown at the end of the Broncos game,” one of them said. That’s true, but Cincinnati could easily be 2-2 if not for a late, overtime victory against the winless Cleveland Browns. I like to stay away from “would of, could of” statements and at the end of day, a win is a win. But the question still remains: Will the Bengals make the playoffs? I’m not ready to go there just yet. Yes, Cincinnati should have beat the undefeated Broncos (4-0), but I’m not sure Denver is a playoff team either. The Broncos’ wins have come against the Bengals, Browns (0-4), Raiders (1-3) and Cowboys (2-2). The Browns and Raiders are two of the worst teams in the league and the overrated Cowboys have had their fair share of injuries. Cincinnati’s home opener against Denver was one of the worst played games I’d ever seen, both teams deserved to lose the game. When it was over, I was certain it was going to be another painstaking season for both franchises. In week two, the Bengals went on the road and escaped with a win against the Packers (2-2). An injury to left tackle Chad Clifton with 11:45 remaining in the third quarter, forced three players on the Packers’ offensive line to switch positions. As a result of the injury, Bengals defensive end, Antwan Odom, was able to record several drive-stopping sacks late in the game. Of Odom’s five sacks, four of them happened after Clifton’s injury. If Clifton doesn’t get hurt, Cincinnati most likely lose the game. In week three, the Bengals needed 14 fourth-quarter points to pull off a 23-20 upset over a Troy Polamalu-less Steelers team. This was an ugly game for both teams, but in the end Johnathan Joseph’s pick six was the difference in the game. And, in week four, Cincinnati escaped with a last minute 23-20 victory against Cleveland in another game both teams deserved to lose. The fact is, the Bengals aren’t looking like a playoff team and a lot needs to happen before Cincinnati fans can start thinking about the postseason. Carson Palmer looks like a shell of the quarterback he once was and doesn’t look comfortable under center (sacked nine times this season, seventh most in the NFL). Palmer has yet to find a rhythm with his receivers and I still can’t figure out why Chris Henry isn’t in the game more. Palmer ranks 20th in the league in quarterback rating (75.2), 25th in completion percentage (57.7), 17th in yards (845) and is tied for the fourth most interceptions with five. Cincinnati’s special teams are also a huge concern. The Bengals have allowed one blocked field goal, one blocked extra point and Shane Graham is 3-of-5 on the season. Cincinnati is 25th in the league in kick return yards (21.4) and has no returns more than 40 yards. The Bengals defense is much improved from last season, but they are still far away from becoming a top-10 defense in the league. Cincinnati ranks 17th in the league in total yards allowed per game (345.2), 26th in passing yards allowed (242.2), 14th in rushing yards allowed (103) and is tied for 19th in interceptions with two. With all that said, the Bengals are sitting pretty at the top of the AFC North standings tied for first place with the Baltimore Ravens. This Sunday, Cincinnati has its first true test of the season when it travels to Baltimore. With sole possession of the AFC North on the line, we can finally see what kind of team the Bengals really are. Do you think the Bengals will make the playoffs this season? E-mail Peter Marx at marxpc@email.uc.edu.
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The University of Cincinnati tennis team wrapped up the Queen City Invitational, Oct. 2 through Oct. 4, winning titles in both singles and doubles. Freshman Catlin O’Gara won the Flight C singles title, beating Bowling Green State University’s Jessica Easdale 6-2, 6-2. Sophomores Jessica Wise and Safiyya Ismail won the Flight A doubles title against the University of Toledo’s Nadia Zoubareva and Ashley Frey. As a whole, the team performed well, appearing in six of seven finals matches in the tournament. “It was a big improvement,” said UC head coach Angela Wilson. “The girls responded, played well and showed good competitiveness. Everyone showed up to compete even in the matches we lost.” The team is two events into the season and Wilson said she is very impressed by the way her young team has not backed down or been intimidated by the level of competition. “They know the drill and are not taking college for granted,” Wilson said. “They are responding to whatever comes their way.” Wilson believes her team’s play has something to
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UC tennis team won both singles and doubles titles in the Queen City Invitational Oct. 2 through Oct. 4, in Cincinnati. do with the success of the other sports at UC. “That’s the new standard. It helps us when other sports are doing well and it helps recruiting,” Wilson said. “Nobody wants to be the team that isn’t winning.” In addition to winning singles and doubles titles, the Bearcats also won four consolation bracket titles. Freshman Lindsey Lonergan defeated Emily Mathis from West Virginia in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 to win the Flight A consolation bracket. Sophomore Jessica Wise took home a victory
in the Flight B consolation bracket in a tough three-set match beating fellow teammate and doubles partner Safiyya Ismail 2-6, 6-1, 10-6. Sophomore Ksenia Slynko defeated West Virginia’s Veronica Cardenas in two sets 6-2, 6-2 to win the Flight C consolation bracket. Sophomore Anna Nelke won in straight sets 7-6, 6-3 against Catie Wickline from West Virginia to capture the Flight D consolation bracket. After winning a singles title in her debut, freshman Elise Woulfe had another solid performance, reaching the quarterfinals of the Flight A singles bracket. Woulfe lost in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to Christine Chiricosta from Bowling Green State University. In the consolation bracket, Woulfe lost to Xavier University’s Tifanie Treece 7-5, 6-3. The Bearcats are back in action Oct. 23, when they are scheduled to compete in the ITA Regional Tournament at Western Tennis and Fitness Club in Cincinnati. The University of Kentucky, University of Tennessee, Purdue University, Vanderbilt University and other top division-I schools are scheduled to play in the ITA Regional Tournament. Winners of the ITA will receive automatic bids to the NCAA Championships in the spring.
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julie morrissey takes a shot during the University of Cincinnati’s 2-1 win against the University of Akron Zips Sunday, Sept. 20.
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he University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team had a successful weekend on the road posting two positive results. Friday, Oct. 2, UC tied Syracuse 1-1 in a double overtime game, and Sunday, Oct. 4, they upended 12th-ranked St. Johns 1-0. After the weekend, the Bearcats’ record stands at 7-5-1 overall, and 2-2-1 in the Big East. Against Syracuse, UC got off to a quick start with a goal in the 10th minute by junior Kendall Loggins, her fourth of the season. “We came out in the first 15 minutes and established our game plan,” said UC head coach Michelle Salmon. “The first goal on the road in Big East play is huge in determining the outcome.” At the end of the first half, the Orange started to put more attacking pressure on the Bearcats. In the 44th minute, a miscommunication between goalie Andrea Kaminski and the backline led to a game-tying goal. The two teams remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie in the second half and the game went into overtime. The best chance for a Bearcat goal came in the final minute of the first overtime when Emily Hebbeler’s shot grazed off the post.
Syracuse outshot UC 22-10 and had a 6-2 advantage on corners. Kaminski and the UC defense were able to withstand the Syracuse attacks. Kaminski recorded 10 saves, and is currently the conference leader in that category. “Andrea is playing at another level, she’s the best keeper in the Big East,” Salmon said. “You can’t really look at [the shots] stat. Cincinnati soccer is about being efficient in the final third. Efficient in attacking and build up.” On Sunday, the Bearcats went up against No. 12 St. Johns and ended a three-match winless streak. “The Notre Dame game established confidence in our team, there was no doubt we could compete,” Salmon said. “We’re not concerned about what number is before the team, just being effective in the game plan.” Freshman Evi Ranson scored the game winner in the 40th minute, the first of her career. The goal came off of a Sydney Barker corner and Ranson headed the ball past Red Storm goalie Kristin Russell. The Bearcats controlled the midfield
throughout and created effective chances for attacking play. UC was outshot 17-7 by the Red Storm, but Kaminski blocked everything the Red Storm threw at her. She had eight saves in her fourth shutout of the season, and the 15th of her career. The Bearcats remain on the road traveling to Villanova Friday, Oct. 9 and then to Georgetown Sunday, Oct. 11.
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The UC women’s soccer team has an overall record of 7-5-1 and 2-2-1 in the Big East.
Who will win 2009 World Series? LOS ANGELES DODGERS peter marx the news record
NEW YORK YANKEES garrett sabelhaus the news record
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t the hottest team entering the playoffs, but its bullpen is one of the best in baseball which is why they are my pick to win the World Series. The Dodgers finished the season tied for the third-best record in the National League (95-67), and was one of the best teams early in the season. Los Angeles is struggling of late and won just four of its last 11 games, but still managed to hold off the Colorado Rockies winning its second-straight National League West title. George Sherril and Jonathan Broxton headline the Dodgers bullpen and they will need to play well if Los Angeles is going to have a chance in the postseason. Sherril was acquired via trade early in the season and turned out to be a great pickup. Sherril has a .65 ERA in 30 games with Los Angeles and has only allowed two earned runs. Broxton, the Dodgers’ closer, has recorded 36 saves in 42 save opportunities while striking out 114 batters in 76 innings pitched. The Dodgers are ranked first in the National League in batting average (.270), first in on-base percentage (.346) and fourth in runs (780). Manny Ramirez hasn’t been the same player since he returned from his suspension, but he is still batting .290 with 19 home runs and 63 RBI’s in 104 games played. The Dodgers are also lucky enough to have one of the best managers in baseball, Joe Torre. The National League is up for grabs and I don’t see any season why Los Angeles can’t get it rolling in the playoffs.
It is without question the New York Yankees will win the 2009 World Series. As the only team with more than 100 wins (103), the men in pinstripes have everything it takes to win a championship: great pitchers and great hitters. The most important aspect of the Yankees is their experience on baseball’s greatest stage. Derek Jeter anchors the Yankees and ranks fourth in Major League Baseball with a .334 batting average. Mark Teixeira is nothing short of sensational for New York in his first season with the club. The first baseman ranks fourth in Major League Baseball with 122 RBI’s and sixth in the majors with 39 home runs. All season, the Yankees have lost five games in a row just once. As a comparison, the Cincinnati Reds lost five or more games four different times during the season. And the pitching staff for the Yankees is one of the best in MLB and CC Sabathia was probably the biggest pickup of the year. Sabathia is tied for the league lead with 19 wins and has a 3.37 ERA. Mariano Rivera has also continued being one of the best closers in baseball as well. Rivera has a 2.25 ERA and has converted 44-of-46 save opportunities this year. It’s October though and that means playoff baseball. Games start Wednesday, Oct. 7, so look for the Yankees to cruise their way to another World Series title.
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