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thursday , nov . 5, 2009 mardy gilyard
Get up close and personal with the Bearcats’ wide receiver. page 8
staff ed UC’s College-Conservatory of Music puts on shows students should know about. page 2
comedian fun Funny man Roy Wood stirs laughs from UC audience. page 5
MBA grads not immune to job loss taylor pickerel the news record
Although armed with a master’s of business administration degree, College of Business graduates struggle to secure jobs. The trend parallels the meteoric rise of the unemployment rate in the United States during the last year. The overall unemployment rate in Ohio as of September is 10.1 percent – the 14th highest rate in the country. In September 2009, the unemployment rate of people 25 years or older with at least a bachelor’s degree was 4.9 percent, up from 2.6 percent in September 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. MBA graduates at the University of Cincinnati are facing similar problems in the job sector this year. As a result of the economic times, the availability of employment is drying up for those around the city, due to corporate cutbacks and failing family-owned businesses. UC’s MBA students also feel the tightening of corporate belts. “The economy has clearly had an impact on MBA employment,” said Susan McCord, the associate director of career services. “Many companies cut back on their internship program.” A staple of UC’s post-graduation preparation method is the internship program and the ability of its students to gain career-oriented experience in the job market. “The MBA program does strengthen your resume versus those who simply have a bachelor’s degree,” said Dustin Grutza, a sixth-year student and former Bearcat quarterback, who is getting his MBA at UC, “but the availability of jobs is still a worry.” This year, Ohio’s private sector, which encompasses most jobs available to MBA program graduates, had an additional 120,835 layoffs, according to the BLS. The data includes the financial, management and many other sectors of the job market. For the last five years, students graduating from the university on average have an 84 percent job-placement rate within three months of walking out the door with a MBA, McCord said. Now, students are facing a 20 percent decrease in job offers from companies, according to statistics supplied by the university’s career services department. Of the MBA students in the graduating class of September 2009, 64 percent have secured jobs. “We are hopeful that number will go up by the end of November,” McCord, said. In order to help students, UC offers a program called Graduate Career Services, which provides many resources to assist MBA and Master of Science Business students with career planning and the job search processes.
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kay allen, career resources coordinator at the Career Development Center plans events for students, Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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LIBRARY EMPLOYEES at the information desk in Langsam Library, Wednesday, Nov. 4, are affected by the departmental budget cuts.
Student employees face hour cuts alexandra buzek the news record
Students looking for jobs on campus are having a hard time finding them and many employed students are having their hours cut. With fewer students working on campus, there is less assistance for students and people who need aid. “I worked more hours last year, but requested more, this year I only requested eight, so I get eight,” said Bridget Lee-Tatman a fourth-year business student who has been working at the Langsam Library for the last two years. The hour cuts in the started during the summer quarter. “It really started getting worse Fall quarter,” said Thomas Goodnow, a student and shift manager at Langsam Library. “At least four
or five people had to quit from the circulation desk and one person had to look for a job off campus.” Lee-Tatman, who works part time in a co-op, said many students’ hours have lowered because of budget cuts. “Most of us have work study,” she said. “And they’re worried about us going over hours because then we get paid by the department budget, and they can’t afford that.” Sales associates in the bookstore at Tangeman Univeristy Center are also experiencing cuts in hours. “I used to work 10 to 15 hours a week,” said Anthony Delarosa, a third-year creative writing student. “But lately its been five or six.” There are also no guarantees in the number of hours to be worked after being hired. “The hours are getting better because of the games,” Delarosa said. “If you want to work [game days], you have it.”
UC becomes energy Center of Excellence
Bearcats aid Mitch Stone carly tamborski the news record
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The University of Cincinnati was recently chosen by Gov. Ted Strickland as one of eight state universities recognized as Ohio Centers of Excellence in advanced energy. UC will conduct research and study “sustaining the urban environment” (SUE). The program will involve both undergraduate and graduate students, said Tim Keener, associate dean for graduate studies and research with the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The centers of excellence are part of a 10-year strategic plan by Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut for higher education, said Rob Evans, administrative assistant in communications for the Board of Regents. The announcement is the first of five groupings of university Centers of Excellence. These centers will align with the state’s focus on various industries and talent recruitment. Energy is one of the industries targeted, in addition to transportation, health care and agriculture. “Centers of Excellence will help universities in becoming economic drivers,” Evans said. The goal is to attract public and private investment through recognized programs of academic study and research. The centers would also create jobs, said George Sorial, a professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at UC. “The Center will serve as a job-creation engine for economic development by creating specialized opportunities in technology, design, manufacturing, construction, workforce development and advanced research related to urban infrastructure,” Sorial said. Research efforts will be required to develop and apply technologies necessary to prepare the nation for future challenges for energy production. UC will be able to compete more effectively for outside research dollars due to being a Center of Excellence, Sorial said. “The synergy in collaborations between different programs initiated within the center will effectively enhance our competitiveness in the market,” he said. The other seven universities recognized are Bowling Green State University, Case Western
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Makram Suidan teaches a class in 643 Baldwin, Wednesday, Nov. 4. Professor Suidan teaches engineering and was involved with the award-winning SUE center. Reserve University, Central State University, The Ohio State University, Ohio University, the University of Dayton and the University of Toledo. Each school will have a program concentrating on an area of advanced energy. “We will be developing an undergraduate program in environmental engineering that will have an even greater emphasis on sustainability,” Keener said. This will be in addition to another undergraduate program, Energy and Materials Engineering, to begin in September 2010. The program will be the first of its kind in the nation, and will center around the study of modern and alternative fuels, said Makram Suidan, a professor in civil and environmental engineering. “It will emphasize very heavily on solar connectors, fuel cells, wind energy – all those topics that are very hot in terms of alternative, renewable, sustainable energy,” Suidan said. “We are moving forward on many fronts.” Suidan also says these Centers of Excellence focusing on energy are long overdue. “It’s high time that we start looking at our footprint and start admitting that we have a problem,” Suidan said. “Every indicator we have, although there are naysayers, shows that the environment is changing very fast. We are losing species, we are losing habitats and we need to get to the stage where we start being more conscientious about what we do.”
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Shaharazad Arteaga a first-year ballet student in the College-Conservatory of Music, just started working at UC’s OneStop Student Service Center through the work-study program. She works between 12 and 15 hours per week. “My schedule is pretty hectic,” she said. “Some days I only work one hour, other days I work four – it depends.” Working for the university has perks, but, a work-study program puts work first in the end. “If there is nobody here and I don’t have to do something I can do schoolwork,” Shaharazad said. “But, say somebody comes up and I am doing homework, they come first.” With only five work study students, OneStop gives students an adequate amount of hours. “[OneStop] wouldn’t have hired you if they were going to cut you,” Arteaga said.
Tim Keener, associate dean of Graduate Studies and Research works in his office, Wednesday, Nov. 4. Keener oversees the recognized program, Sustaining the Urban Environment (SUE).
The University of Cincinnati has added an 11 year old to the Bearcats’ roster. Mitch Stone was diagnosed with a primitive neuroectodermal brain tumor (PNET) in February. In July, the UC football team, in association with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to help raise the quality of life of children with pediatric brain tumors and their families, hosted an adoption ceremony for Stone in the Richard E. Lindner Center. Stone is the son of two UC alumni, Anthony and Dee Stone, who were also in attendance along with his siblings. Since February, Stone has undergone surgery, radiation therapies and chemotherapy to accelerate his recovery, which has been nicknamed “Mitch’s Mission.” Members of the football team and head coach Brian Kelly are sporting red, white and blue wristbands to symbolize the support from the UC community. When Student Government heard about Stone’s battle, they wanted to help him tackle his illness. “The minute I heard about what the football team was doing, I wanted Student Government to be involved,” said Tim Lolli, student body president. “Mitch’s adoption by the football team brought him into our UC family. Therefore, we embrace him as a member of our community and want to support him and the football team with Mitch’s Mission.” The wristbands go on sale Thursday, Nov. 5, for the university at large. The wristbands are $3 and can be purchased at the OneStop Center, MainStreet Connections Office and UC bookstores (in Tangeman University Center and the Academic Health Center). All proceeds from the bracelet sales go to the Mitch’s Mission fund to help pay the costs of his health care. “I hope that the Mitch’s Mission Bearcat wristbands will be worn proudly throughout our community and have even a fraction of the impact the LiveStrong bracelets do,” said Sean Huff, director of public relations for SG. SG also created a Web site to draw more people to the cause where they can view pictures of Stone, receive information about the wristbands and sign an online guest book. see mitch | page 4
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College loans could contribute to tuition hikes It’s safe to say the hardest part to stomach about college is the tuition fees. In order to combat the rising tuition rates, students engage in a staple ritual of college life: obtaining student loans. Without them, most of us wouldn’t be able pursue a college career or afford the outrageous tuition. But most of us never thought one major culprit contributing to rising college costs may actually be the loans themselves, governmentguaranteed student loans in particular. College tuition increases all the time, and as we know, UC is no different, with a possible increase in tuition for the 2010-11 school year. As it stands now, yearly tuition rates at UC for the 2009-10 academic years are currently $9,399 for in-state undergraduates and $12,723 for in-state graduates. Only a decade ago, yearly tuition rates were $4,998 for in-state undergraduates and about $5,880 for in-state graduates for the 1999-2000 academic year. Tuition has nearly doubled in 10 years; that’s a painful and significant difference. So the more tuition goes up, the more loans students take out, which in turn will contribute to future increases, keeping the cycle going. Peter Schiff, a free market economist and president of Euro Pacific Capital, said colleges and universities can continue to raise tuition fees to new heights simply because they know that students, through federal student loans, will pay them. “See the problem with government guaranteed students loans is the universities get all the money, the students get stuck with the bill,” Schiff said in a recent video address on his campaign for U.S. Senate Web site. “Anybody who wants to go to school has access to the U.S. government cosigning their loan, so what happens is all the students bid against each other, they compete for slots in universities with government money and so they bid the prices up. There’s no restraint.” Most of you reading this, myself included, would not be here if it weren’t for federal student loans. But by buying into the cycle, we are essentially contributing to the eventual rise in costs. “Whatever the price is, they can cover it because they can get the loans,” Schiff said. “The universities know this. They have no incentive to reign in costs. Whatever they increase tuitions to, the students are going to get the money because the government is guaranteeing the debt, so prices always go up.” It’s we, the students, who are entangled in this unfortunate tradition of borrowing money from the government and burdening ourselves with huge debts – while banking it all on the hopes of getting a degree worth all the insane prices we paid. So how do we correct the problem? “What would happen if we immediately cancelled government-guaranteed student loans? Students couldn’t borrow money,” Schiff said. “Would that mean that they wouldn’t go to college, that the colleges would just have empty classrooms? Of course not. The colleges would immediately have to react to this drop in demand by slashing their costs and their overheads, so that they could bring tuition down to a level where people could actually afford to go.” Sixty-seven percent of students who graduated from a four-year college or university had student loan debt in 2008, according to the Project on Student Debt. It also found that in 2008, the average level of debt for graduating seniors with loans rose to $23,200, a 42 percent increase from $18,650 in 2004. A related burden we face is the increasing difficulty for graduates to find jobs with the degree that they just invested their time and money into. Having a four-year degree is no longer sufficient enough in many job markets, because more people are graduating than there are jobs available to them. A generation ago, a simple high school diploma was all you needed. Now it’s increasingly clear that not even a four-year bachelor’s degree is the ticket to land the job you want; degrees are becoming one of the world’s most expensive pieces of paper. Increasing tuitions? Massive loan debt? The value of a college degree decreasing? Loose the loans or keep on accruing all that interest? Let Jeremy know at daj8@mail.uc.edu.
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Real opinions lacking in America maria bergh
Just last week one of my professors handed back our first assignment, an essay that was supposed to compare and contrast two buildings. The comment scrawled across the top: “You express an original opinion – that’s daring.” In America that’s daring? Expressing opinions is the basis of our culture; freedom of speech is a rock in our foundation. Really? Daring? It’s scary, but true. Maybe because everything out there (including this article) is recorded; on Facebook, Twitter or some other social networking site. A Google search yields almost anything one could wish to find. Maybe speaking authoritatively is impossible without the kind of encyclopedic knowledge people fail to acquire because the Internet has all the answers. Or maybe we are just lazy. There are blogs, of course, but the Internet provides a cloak of anonymity. That’s not to say we have given up completely on opinions, just watch Stephen Colbert.
Actually, that’s the problem. If you’ve ever watched “The Colbert Report,” you may have briefly thought you were watching a news show, or an earnest conservative. Almost anyone watching Colbert is laughing along and repeating his witty quips as their own, rehashing the show with friends afterward. But these aren’t their opinions. Opinions create action. A tax on tea led to the Declaration of Independence. That was a statement of opinion: Taxation without representation is unjust. With a bit of an argument and a war, our country was born. Once upon a time opinions in America made a difference. A man stood up, said he had a dream and was soon shot dead. But that didn’t matter because his words couldn’t be assassinated – they are still with us today. But when Colbert sits behind his big desk, he doesn’t tell us what he thinks, he tells us what is wrong with how other people think and act. He derides the thought of taking action. We laugh and say, “How true!” and pass it on. Who dares to act when people like Colbert are
watching? Who dares give an opinion when his parody is so much better? Many people, actually. People who are working too hard to watch his show and who are too earnest to be made fun of on “The Colbert Report.” It is, after all, a comedy act. Real change isn’t funny. Honest change and serious opinions are too real to be dismissed. They are true in a way that makes them hard to take, because they make a difference. Opinions are risky things, but rarely are we asked to make such drastic stands with our opinions. Every day students discuss why we hate the dining hall or why we still believe in Santa or whatever it is we talk about. Those are opinions, but they are not the same as taking a stand. Be it not eating meat, not paying taxes or not driving cars, there are huge nonverbal stances out there, quietly and individually saving the planet. They are not talking. By working in silence they are essentially working alone. There ought to be more noise in this country for the way we treat people, spend money and sell see opinions | page 4
slow and steady wins the race
CCM under-utilized gem at UC peter springsteen | the news record
The University of Cincinnati is home to the first musical theater college in the country. Students at the CollegeConservatory of Music are given the opportunity to explore the arts in a myriad of concentrations, ranging from harpsichord to theater design and production. CCM’s musical theatre will celebrate its 40th birthday next weekend, making it the perfect time for students to continue or begin to support, “UC’s best-kept secret.” “We have a rich history in performing arts,” said Curt Whitacre, associate public relations officer of CCM. “We give Cincinnati the chance to see future stars while they’re still on the ground.” Seeing how many events at CCM are free to UC students, it can be considered the perfect date destination, assomethingentertaininghappensevery day. From jazz to opera, you can catch it at CCM.
“CCM is the largest provider for performing arts events,” Whitacre said. “We run the gamut from classical offerings to cutting edge works, completely across the board.” But stepping into the lobby of the CCM building before a performance one is more likely to see a sea of gray hair than any students filling the seats. “ We ’ v e seen an increase [of attendance] in all of our
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performances,” said Christa Moore, director of communications at CCM. “There can be different audiences, normally our shows do very well.” Those different audiences should be students. With a crown jewel like the talent at CCM, students should be lining up to see the performances. “Orpheus and Descending” will open 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at the
Cohen Family Studio Theater and run until Saturday, Nov. 7. This modernized retelling of the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice was written by Tennessee Williams and follows Val, a charismatic musician who finds himself out of his element, yet in love. Admission is free, but you must make a reservation in order to attend. Contact the CCM box office at 513-556-4183. Based in the imaginary town of Zanzibar, “Fete Française IV- Festival Finale” will be in the Patricia Corbett Theater Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. This surrealist two-act opera will be presented semi-staged. This event is free to UC students,$10generaladmissionand$5for non-UC students. “We do jazz, orchestra, choral groups,” said John McDonagh, director of performance services. “All of our music activities, except for main stage, big shows, are free to UC students.”
Saturday, Nov. 14, CCM presents the musical “Hair” as part of celebrating the college’s 40th birthday. This musical, about hippy activists protesting the Vietnam War, premiered the same year CCM’s musical theater program was installed. The extended performance of “Hair” will be followed by a 1960s themed gala in the Great Hall of Tangeman University Center. Attendees are encouraged to dress in bell bottoms and tie-dye. Check CCM’s event calendar at www.ccm.uc.edu for information on more showings. It can be easy to forget we live near a pool of so much talent. Though attendance of these events doesn’t equal UC’s football or basketball games, the amount of entertainment available before us is nearly infinite. It’s important we simply take a minute to sit back and enjoy the music.
Aramark, UC criticism off target
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the Wednesday, Nov. 3, article “UC Aramark disregards health policy” as the article presents the opinion of one anonymous source as fact. The contractual relationship with Aramark is managed by Housing & Food Services, a division of Campus Services. Multiple UC staff members are in the dining centers on a daily basis to monitor Aramark’s performance and compliance with their contractual obligations to the university. In these visits we interact with the Aramark staff presenting ample opportunity for any concern to be identified. To date, no employee has indicated any concern with the performance of Aramark supervisory staff in regard to the issues identified in the article, nor have we witnessed any employee demonstrating flu-like symptoms or appearing to be in poor health while working in the dining centers. The article correctly identifies that Aramark is in the last year of a 10-year contract. The university has issued a Request For Proposal
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for the contracted food services with a response deadline of Nov. 6. It is curious that there was no anonymous source identifying these concerns in the spring when the H1N1 virus was first identified as a global health issue. Aramark was under the same contractual obligations then to the university as they are now and is performing their contractual obligations now as they were in the spring. The concerns of an anonymous source are presented to the student media when the decision-making process is active, despite having a persistent opportunity to identify these concerns directly to the university during visits to the dining centers. Relying on the information provided by the anonymous source, the article states, “Although the source notes that supervisors have not sent any employees home, at least one manager was sent home.” This statement by the anonymous
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source conflicts itself as managers are Aramark employees. Housing & Food Services staff along with Aramark management are members of the Emergency Planning Committee. As such we receive and implement the most up-to-date guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I am confident that Aramark is following these standards and their obligations to the university. I regret that the article does not provide any corroboration from other employees, the thousands of students, faculty and staff who visit the dining centers on a daily basis or personal observations by the reporter; it relies solely on the expressed opinion of one anonymous source. Housing & Food Services is committed to providing a high quality residential dining program to include the wellbeing of the Aramark employees, and I invite anyone to identify any concern by e-mailing us at UCHousing@uc.edu. Todd Duncan Director of Housing & Food Services
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MARK MALLORY is surrounded by members of the media as it is announced that the polls show Mallory taking a lead in the 2009 mayoral election. Early reports showed Mallory taking the lead over Republican challenger Brad Wenstrup.
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cameras surround mallory and his family as he makes his acceptance speech for his second term in the mayoral election. Mallory beat opponent Brad Wenstrup by approximately 16 percent.
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CINCINNATI MAYORAL candidate Brad Wenstrup addresses the media prior to hearing of his loss Tuesday night. Wenstrup earned approximately 30,000 votes by the end of the night.
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A WENSTRUP supporter hangs out by the bar in the Montgomery Inn Boat House awaiting election results that trickled in through the night.
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WENSTRUP’s concession speech brings tears to a supporter’s eyes at the Montgomery Inn Boat House downtown. Although Wenstrup claimed the absentee vote at the beginning of the night, Mallory emerged victorious. pat STRANG | the news record
SUPPORTERS gather downtown, awaiting election results. Wenstrup’s party drew more than 50 people to the Montgomery Inn Boat House Tuesday night.
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Preseason opener: UC hosts Saginaw peter marx the news record
The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team will kick off the 2009-10 season against Saginaw Valley State in its first exhibition game Thursday, Nov. 5. “We really need to play somebody else,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “We practice hard every day, pounding on each other in practice, the guys are a little bit testy. They’re ready to go against another opponent.” The Bearcats will use the exhibition game to better figure out what they need to do to improve their team. “When you’re playing against each other in practice, you’re really not getting a true sense of who you are as a team because you’re not playing against an opponent and you can’t get your rotations down,” Cronin said. “From a personal standpoint we have to figure out our better lineups – who’s ready to play, who still needs a little work, what were good at and what we need to improve. Thursday night will be a big night for us.” One concern for Cincinnati will be its frontcourt rotation. “Our biggest problem right now is without Ibrahima Thomas eligible, we’re a little thin on the front line,” Cronin said. “We have to figure how we’re going to survive until he gets cleared.” Because of NCAA transfer rules the Bearcats will have to play without Thomas, their junior forward, until Nov. 13. The first game Thomas will be eligible to play will be against Xavier University in the Crosstown Shootout. The NCAA has not declared freshman
Lance Stephenson eligible, but Cronin hopes a ruling is made before the start of the season. The Saginaw Cardinals will travel to Cincinnati from Bay City, Mich., and are coming off a 9-13 season in the Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. “I’m sure they’re going to play hard,
they have some returning guards that can score, it looks like they have some good quickness, but we’re more concerned with us than them,” Cronin said. The Bearcats don’t have a starting lineup set just yet, “We won’t decide that until Thursday,” Cronin said. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena.
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the men’s basketball team finished the 2008-09 season with an overall record of 18-13. The 2009-10 regular season starts at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, at Fifth Third Arena against Prairie View A&M.
“We practice hard every day, pounding on each other in practice, the guys are a little bit testy. They’re ready to go against another opponent.” —MICK CRONIN, UC BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
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come to the hood,” Gilyard said of former head football coach Mark D’Antonio. The visit from D’Antonio and the immediate welcome he received from the team told Gilyard Cincinnati was the right city, the right school and the right team. Since joining the Bearcats in 2005, Gilyard has racked up 170 receptions, 2,548 yards receiving and scored 22 touchdowns. Of all the touchdowns Gilyard has scored as a Bearcat, it wasn’t until the Homecoming game against Louisville that several of his cousins and brothers were in the stands to watch as he crossed into the end zone for a third-quarter touchdown. The 41-10 victory over Louisville was great, but having family to share the victory made it better. There are years that Gilyard will go through Thanksgiving and Christmas without seeing his family. Usually he’s only able to make it back to Bunnell once, maybe twice, a year. The youngest of nine siblings, Gilyard knows he’s missing out on a lot back home, but his family and his entire hometown wouldn’t have it any other way. “My city is, like, nothing but drugs. I’m blessed to come from a family that’s really not affiliated with it. They keep
all that stuff away from me,” Gilyard said. “So every time I go home it’s like a holiday. When I come home, none of that foolishness is done. It’s just barbecuing and fishing and playing basketball and no one is in trouble. But as soon as I leave, you hear about fights and shootings and drugs.” In Cincinnati, Gilyard has made himself a family. He has his girlfriend, his pit bull Kane-o and the football team. “I miss having my big brothers and I miss those arguments with them and just reminiscing on the porch,” he said. “But I’ve got 100 brothers that would sit on the porch with me that I see every day. It doesn’t fill the void I have for missing my family back home but it does a decent job.” The Louisville game might be the first and last time Gilyard’s family watches from the stands as he scores a touchdown in a Bearcat jersey. After this season, Gilyard will withdraw from UC to train for the NFL. Gilyard had the opportunity to leave the Bearcats after the 2008-09 season to enter the draft but wasn’t ready to give up college ball. “I love the city of Cincinnati and the people and it’s so from Opinions | page 2
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“The purpose of the Web site is really just to raise awareness about Mitch and his family,” Lolli said. “If people want to donate more than $3, that’s more than welcome, too.” Recently launched, the Web site already has many messages addressed to Mitch. Many in the uptown area agree
UC’s sense of community will help both Stone and the Bearcat football team achieve their missions this year. “At UC we’re a family, and when the UC football team adopted Mitch, he became a part of that family,” Lolli said. “That’s the message we’re trying to get across.”
souls. There ought to be a roar of dissent that can’t be ignored when Congress porks up bills and paint their nails. There ought to be enough anger with our endless war (as well as subsidizing the antiquated auto industry and spending ridiculous amounts of money) that the government could
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beautiful and wonderful and horrible and all the good and the bad it has done for me,” Gilyard said. “I appreciate it for being the way it wants to be and letting Mardy be the way he is.” Now he’s ready to move on to pursue a life-long dream. “In my sixth grade year I knew this was something I wanted to do,” Gilyard said. “Knowing where I came from I said, ‘Mama, I’m going to be able to buy you a house if you want it. I can buy you a car.’ Now I’m in the position where I can buy my whole family cars and that’s crazy.” But before he can start worrying about the NFL, there’s still the rest of the season to think about and Gilyard has some unfinished business he needs to tend to. Last season, the Bearcats had a taste of the good life. They won the Big East Championship and were invited to the Orange Bowl. After a devastating loss to Virginia Tech, Gilyard says the Bearcats are ready to fight even harder this year. “We were more on cloud nine then,” Gilyard said. “We had an awful showing at the Orange Bowl. I remember apologizing to the school, the city, the fans … I’m reminding those guys we want to go to the big show and we’re going to play to win.”
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Musicians question government I’m not going to mince words, the U.S. government has been accused of using music to torture prisoners since 2002. Bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails (and many other artists) are using the Freedom of Information of Act to find out if their music has been played at deafening volume for hours, or even days, to torture prisoners. While the inevitable jokes cropped up (NIN music is torture at any volume, har har), this is no laughing matter. Music should not be used as torture in any circumstance. It’s despicable in the best of circumstances and lowdown and dirty in the worst. What makes it even worse is the fact that none of the bands are even sure if their music is being used. The government is potentially using this music without permission to torture its prisoners. For bands such as Rage and NIN, who most assuredly disagree with the war and the practice their music is potentially being used for, this would be an even bigger attack on their ethics. Imagine if you were Tom Morello or Trent Reznor, artists who created protest music to share messages with fans. You rail against the current wars and mishandling of prisoners. You create art with this very subject at its crux. Then you find out the very thing you fought against is utilizing your art, your creation, for their own purposes. It’s sickening. Roseanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash, perhaps said it best when speaking to the Washington Post, “Music should never be used as torture. It’s beyond the pale. It’s hard to even think about.” This has brought out support from other major acts such as R.E.M. and Jackson Browne. These bands are also interested in finding out the practices of the government. Together, the bands utilizing the Freedom of Information Act will explore legal options once they retrieve their data. But what of people who would agree with the torture of prisoners? Surely we must take all available steps to keep America safe. And admittedly, loud music is on the low end of the spectrum of available torture techniques (Waterboarding, anyone?). But to argue that torture is necessary or that this torture is somewhat better or more acceptable is not only a slippery slope, it speaks to the character of our country today. There is a reason that America is one of the greatest and strongest countries today — we value independence in all its forms. Freedom to live, freedom to create and freedom to express ones self. This all factors into what the government is accused of doing. The musicians should be free to create their art and have it treated as such. Their art should not be waylaid into a tool of torture and coercion. It goes against our constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression. These artists should have control over what their art is used for. If they wanted to sell it or give permission for this purpose, then there would be no issue. But if the government took the art and abused it, it did so with no such permissions. It’s a sad day when an artist’s right to expression is abused by the government designed to protect it. But furthermore, even if these prisoners are not prisoners of war, they should be treated with the same human decency we would afford to war prisoners. We value the right to life in America. We afford our citizens rights that protect them, it is only fair that we extend those same rights in our charge. Yes, they are charged with horrible crimes and may pose a risk to American lives, but if we torture and coerce these prisoners to achieve our aims, are we any better than those we are trying to defeat? This subject is surely a sticky one, and an agreement is hard to reach when issues such as national security and basic human rights are involved. But we must look to our past and remind ourselves what this nation was built upon. With those values in mind, we will be able to overcome and make the decision that is well and truly American.
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Bob Dylan, still rollin’ maxwell webster the news record
The standing room only crowd was a mixed up bunch. Burnt out hipsters looking for that one last hit of nostalgia, glossy-eyed college students, mop-headed teenagers, clusters of oxford clad businessmen, haggard old groupies and the just plain curious. The delegates of three generations crammed together on the floor of Columbus’ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Tuesday, Nov. 3, waiting for Rock and Roll’s poet laureate to step onto the stage. When Dylan finally emerged dressed in a black suit with a pink shirt, tie and tuxedo stripe and a wide-brimmed black top hat, the crowd erupted and Dylan wasted no time diving straight into a 17- song tour de force. It becomes obvious when he begins that this isn’t the Bob Dylan of the ’60s – alone on a stage strumming an acoustic guitar, whining out folk songs. For one thing, Dylan’s voice has become so faint that it’s impossible for him to hit the notes that trademarked his early sound. You can see right away that the band’s hardline blues drive is meant to work with Dylan’s vocal regression. The days of Dylan playing guitar through an entire set are also gone. Only a few times did he venture out from behind his keyboard and only once did he pick up a guitar. With that said, the performance was nothing short of spectacular. Dylan might be 68, but he plays like a man possessed: jerking, grimacing,
stomping, twisting and grinning with every note he pounded on his keys. It isn’t the unbelievable stage raving antics of Mick Jagger, but Dylan is still sharp enough to work the crowd with every move he makes. And although Dylan’s voice now is something like marbles rattling inside a tin can, he’s done a fantastic job rearranging his songs so they’ll work with his vocal range. Classics like “All Along the Watchtower” and “Like a Rolling Stone” may be altered, but in such a way that their power is not lost. Like any good show, though, the performance was a reflection of the crowd and they couldn’t have been better. It’s a peculiar thing, but somewhere in the middle of the set you are forced to realize that the crowd is just full of love and appreciation for this man. Shouts of, “Bobby D we love you!” and “Anything for you Bob!” seem to fall on deaf ears during the performance, with Dylan hardly lifting an eye in the crowds direction. But by the time the encore rolled around he couldn’t help but smile back and the crowd’s clamoring was finally answered when he said, “Thank You friends.” And let’s not forget about the band, on their own they would be a show worth going to. Lead guitarist Johnny Sexton’s fingers danced over the fret board and he squeezed every last drop out of his solos. With the last round of “How does it feel,” as Dylan took a bow and blew a kiss to his adoring fans, I was forced to wonder what has made this man the preeminent voice of American music for
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50 years. The answer has to be that in every song the listener can see themselves: their own reality and their own dreams reflected and immortalized in a way that they could never communicate before. An A+ to Dylan and to us, the fans, together through it all.
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Not only does comedian Roy Wood Jr. have a great sense of humor and comedic timing, but he also has wise advice for students. “Make sure you leave your legacy on the world,” Wood said. “I’ll give you an example: the dude at Wal-Mart who slapped a baby in the face.” Wood’s performance continued to hit home for the audience during his performance Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall at the University of Cincinnati. The event was sponsored by the UC Programs & Activities Council, Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi. Wood began his act wondering how Soulja Boy, a rap artist, managed to be so popular when his lyrics were so commonplace. “All he’s doing is talking about what he did that morning,” Wood said. “‘Hopped up out the bed, turn my swag on, took a look in the mirror, said what’s up?’ You can’t do that?” While several parts of Wood’s act were focused on race, he still managed to keep the topics light. During an explanation of Soulja Boy’s lyrics, Wood decided to rephrase them in terms he thought white people would be more appreciative of. He replaced “swag” with “charisma” and “took a look in the reflective glass.” From fast food workers — like that one guy who insists on being the “guardian of the sauce” — to prank phone calls, Wood continued to delight the audience. “Did you ever think of something so heinous, you just know you’re going to hell for doing it?” Wood said. He continued, explaining an idea for a prank call that involved calling a woman on the phone and pretending to be her ex-boyfriend. “The moment you think of the idea, the devil appears right then and says, ‘Come on, get your bags, let’s go. Time for orientation.’ ” Jeff Kachelmeyer opened for Wood, and while he did not have the headliner’s charisma, Kachelmeyer still managed to get quite a few laughs. Photos by pat strang | The News Record “I got laid recently,” Kachelmeyer said. Roy wood jr. performed his special brand of comedy in Tangeman University Center’s “It was two years ago today and I’m still Great Hall Wednesday, Nov. 4. Jeff Kachelmeyer opened for him. riding that wave of success.”
Paranormal TV haunts networks jeremy davis the news record
Halloween may be over, but for the paranormal television industry anytime of the year is good for a scare or two. Just like any popular trend in TV, be sure that once a hit is apparent, you can expect a saturation of copy-cat shows to cash in on the latest TV niche — TV programs following the efforts of paranormal investigators have become such a niche. “Ghost Hunters,” which debut on the Syfy channel in 2004, is perhaps the one show that can claim credit for the recent explosion of interest in hunting the paranormal. “Ghost Hunters” follows The Atlantic Paranormal Society or TAPS as they investigate locations that are reported as haunted. They search for evidence by using scientific equipment such as infrared cameras, EMF detectors, voice recorders and other tools thought to assist in hunting Casper and friends. TAPS founders Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson lead a team of paranormal investigators as they try to either verify or debunk claims of other-worldly encounters. Due to the popularity of the show it remains on the SyFy channel. Now in its sixth season, it has even spawned a number of spin-offs. The show’s first spin-off, which also airs on SyFy, “Ghost Hunters International” debuted in 2008 and has enjoyed moderate success. Unfortunately, the success of the original series didn’t spread to its next spin-off, “UFO Hunters” (not to be confused with the History Channel’s show of the same name), which only lasted one episode. “Ghost Hunters Academy,” a third spin-off set to premiere on Nov. 11, will feature Steven Gonzales and Dave Tango of TAPS as they train a group of college students aspiring to be ghost hunters. Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures” slightly tweaks the formula set down by shows like “Ghost Hunters.” This show is centered around host Zak Bagans and fellow investigators, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, who not only investigate supposed haunted locations, but lock themselves within those locations for hours into the night. In their first episode, the “Ghost Adventures” crew investigated Bobby Mackey’s Music World in Wilder, KY., a reported hotspot for ghostly activity. Since it’s on the Travel Channel, the show goes in-depth in exploring the local history and background of each location. If ghosts don’t haunt your interests, History Channel’s “MonsterQuest” may give you that chill your spine is lacking. “Witnesses around the world report seeing monsters. Are they real or imaginary? Science searches for answers ... on MonsterQuest,” as goes the shows introduction. “MonsterQuest” focuses primarily on cryptids and mythical creatures, including the traditional favorites like Sasquatch, the Jersey Devil, werewolves and any other unknown reported creatures. Another show that parts from the ghostly world and seeks out creatures of
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Don’t worry, guys. That’s not a real ghost, it’s just a weather balloon. Paranormal investigators would like you to believe otherwise. cryptozoology and beyond is “Destination Truth,” yet another SyFy channel program, which investigates anything from Bigfoot and extraterrestrials to haunted islands in the Bermuda Triangle. With these shows and others such as “Ghost Lab” on Discovery, Travel Channel’s “Most Haunted,” and A&E’s “Paranormal State,” there’s certainly no shortage of shows of the paranormal persuasion with more springing up everyday.
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a Mardy Gilyard has a nasty-sounding cough. There’s no reason to worry, he says. He’s on medication and he’ll be suited up, ready to take on the University of Connecticut Saturday night. Gilyard is something of a household name among Bearcat fans, and for good reason. The senior wide receiver has amassed 736 receiving yards this season, scored eight touchdowns and caught 53 passes making him one of the top 25 wide receivers in collegiate football. Despite all the big talk of big names and big money surrounding Gilyard’s future in the NFL, he’s humbled to be where he’s at. Two years ago, he only dreamed of being in this position. After his grades slipped in 2006, Gilyard lost his scholarship and became ineligible to play. He was then accused of cheating and kicked out of university housing. With his family in Bunnell, Fla., he was on his own. For the next five months Gilyard called his 2002 Pontiac Grand Am home. “My family was always paranoid about it because they watch ‘The First 48’ and Cincinnati was always on for murder. They were spooked all the time,” Gilyard said. “I just prayed. Like, ‘Protect me tonight,’ and I’d wake up and
I’d pray. I went to sleep and kept the Bible in the car with me. I was like, ‘If anything happens to me, man, it’s supposed to.’ I had my mind made up.” Gilyard worked four jobs, and with a little help from his uncle, paid off the $10,000 he owed the University of Cincinnati for tuition. He survived. He grew up. And although he spent Saturdays in the stands instead of on the field, and went from having fans to being a fan, he wouldn’t change a thing. In 2007, Gilyard was eligible to play again. He was back on scholarship ready to reunite with his teammates. “It was like I never left,” Gilyard said. “When I got back, the energy level was up and we were excited to play again. I’ll be honest, I cried a little bit.” The season kicked off with head coach Brian Kelly at the helm and a season opener against Southeast Missouri State. “I’ll never forget it,” Gilyard said. “I walked in the locker room and I saw my jersey; I just stopped for about five minutes and cried.” Gilyard, who had never played as wide receiver prior to the 2007 season, had eight receptions for 134 yards and scored on a 56-yard rush. Cincinnati crushed Southeast Missouri 59-3. Things were on their way to being back to normal. Gilyard started playing football when he was 4 years old; it was something he instantly excelled at. “Every coach I always had told me, even referees who were at the games said, ‘There’s something special with you, kid. You do stuff that, I mean, we just don’t see people do. Bodies don’t move that way,’” Gilyard said. His coaches were right. Gilyard continued to play football throughout high school where he was a first-team Class 5A all-state player. He was a top recruit and Cincinnati wanted him. “Not too many coaches see MARdY | page 4
mardy gilyard (left) stiff arms a Miami University opponent Saturday, Oct. 3. Gilyard had six catches for 75 yards and one touchdown.
UC looks to avenge ’08 loss to Huskies sam elliott the news record
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brian kelly talks to senior quarterback Tony Pike on the sidelines during the Bearcats’ 37-13 win over Miami University Saturday, Oct. 3.
Brian Kelly’s time at the University of Cincinnati has been synonymous with questions surrounding the quarterback position. The Bearcats’ head coach won’t catch a break this week. Kelly says Cincinnati has “good signs relative to the bone and the healing” of Tony Pike’s broken left forearm, an injury from last season that was aggravated Oct. 15 against South Florida and forced the senior to miss the last two games. Pike transitioned from a full cast to a smaller brace Tuesday and began practicing again Wednesday. However, Kelly is still unsure whether Pike or redshirt sophomore Zach Collaros will start under center Saturday night as the Bearcats (8-0, 4-0 Big East) play host to the University of Connecticut (4-4, 1-3 Big East). UConn is the most recent Big East team to have beaten Cincinnati. The Bearcats sustained their lone conference loss last season in a 40-16 blowout in East Hartford. “For any team to put up 40 on you, there’s definitely a little something deep down inside with our defense,” said UC defensive back Drew Frey. “We’re definitely looking not to have a repeat of last year.”
The Bearcats aren’t letting UConn’s 4-4 record force them into thinking Saturday’s showdown won’t be difficult. Collaros calls the Huskies “a very emotional team” and says they could easily be in Cincinnati’s position, unbeaten and atop the Big East standings. Kelly feels the same way. “[They had] a two-point loss to a pretty good North Carolina team that beat Virginia Tech. They lost on a last-second field goal to the No. 14-ranked Pittsburgh team, so we’re not making it up when we say [they’re] a 4-4 football team that could easily be 8-0 at this point,” Kelly said. Connecticut has also sustained back-to-back 28-24 losses the last two weeks against Rutgers and West Virginia, giving them four losses this season by a combined 13 points. “Their 4-4 record does not really show how good of a football team they are,” Frey said. Frey has been part of the reason that the UC defense has grabbed 14 interceptions this season and the Cats’ defense will be tested against UConn quarterback Zach Frazer. Frazer began the season as the Huskies’ starter before injuring his knee against North Carolina and missing the next five games. He was brought back into action last week against Rutgers when starter Cody Endres was lost for the season with an injured shoulder. Frazer is 1-3 in his career as a starter, and has completed 43 of 89 passes
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this season for 554 yards, three touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Huskies’ two-headed running attack, however, is the strength of their offense. Senior Andre Dixon and sophomore Jordan Todman lead the Huskies on the ground. Dixon is averaging just under 88 yards per game and has seven touchdowns on the season, while Todman has eight scores and averages 83 yards per game. “They move the ball extremely well,” Kelly said. “They’ve got two very strong backs led by Dixon, and we know his ability.” Jacob Ramsey and Isaiah Pead will continue to be the top-two running backs for Cincinnati. After a hamstring injury kept John Goebel out for the beginning of the season, the running back broke his hand against Syracuse and is only expected to play on special teams this weekend. “He’s on a string of bad luck,” Kelly said. UC tight end Ben Guidugli was cleared by team doctors to participate in exertion testing Tuesday and is expected to play Saturday after suffering a concussion against Syracuse. Saturday’s 8:12 p.m. kickoff with UConn at Nippert Stadium will be seen by roughly one-third of the country on ABC. Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game with Lisa Salters reporting from the sideline.