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Lewd, racist sketch circulates in A&S college Leaders targeted in derogatory cartoon displayed on campus earlier in week, Jackson responds ALEXIS O’BRIEN CHIEF REPORTER
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Dean Ronald Jackson responded to a racist cartoon displayed on campus.
CRIME BLOTTER 9/12 Arrests made in aggravated robbery on Ravine Street and West Clifton Avenue Police have arrested three suspects involved in robberies in the 2300 block of Ravine Street and the 2000 block of West Clifton Avenue. While responding to a robbery on Ravine Street at 9:34 p.m. responding officers came across the suspects attempting a robbery at 2099 W. Clifton Ave. Police arrested the suspects and learned at all three suspects were involved in the robbery on Ravine Street. The suspects are Mister Kendall, 20, Rickisha Foggie, 20, and Kayla Kreiger, 18. 9/16 Robbery on Jefferson Avenue Police are investigating a robbery that took place in the 3200 block of Jefferson Avenue around 11 p.m. Two suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint and punched her. 9/17 Arrest made in connection with Stratford Avenue robbery Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a second robbery that occurred less than three hours after a robbery on Jefferson Avenue. A suspect grabbed money from the victims hand and attempted to punch him in the 2300 block of Stratford Avenue around 1:30 a.m. It’s not clear if the suspect was involved in the robbery on Jefferson Avenue. 9/18 Armed suspect possibly in uptown area A suspect involved in a Wednesday morning robbery may be armed and in the area surrounding the University of Cincinnati. The suspect stole a 9mm handgun and is considered to be armed and dangerous. The suspects name is Chris Smith, 19. Police are warning people to not approach him. Crime Stoppers If anyone has information about these, or any other crimes, please call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information leading to the arrests. FOLLOW US @NEWSRECORD_UC ON TWITTER FOR BREAKING CRIME INFO
Ronald Jackson, the University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences dean, and Carol Tonge, A&S Recruitment and Retention Initiatives assistant dean, were derogatorily depicted in a cartoon posted around campus and circulated among faculty members in an email this week. “When we see cartoon images, caricatures or any discourse for that matter that is designed to demean, dismiss, or devalue difference, we all ought to be outraged,” Jackson told The News Record in a statement. “No single individual ought to stand alone in a just community.” The detailed sketch depicted Jackson and Tonge as the
king and queen of A&S, and suggested Tonge’s recent appointment represented racial bias in the college when hiring new administrators. “We’re not really sure where it came from or who put it out there, but it’s something that’s not acceptable at all,” said student body president Joe Blizzard. Copies of the cartoon were posted in campus buildings sometime on Monday night and were removed by Tuesday morning. “This isn’t just about principle and the UC community. It’s personal. It’s about our office,” said A&S Assistant Dean Tara Warden in an email to staff members. “I am hurt for my colleague and friend [Carol Tonge] with whom I’ve worked for 10 years, amazed at her strength and resilience, grateful for her continued dedication to continue the fight,” she said. Of the 444 total A&S faculty members, which includes professors, associate professors, assistant professors and SEE DEAN PG 2
RESURRECTING SHORT VINE
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The new Flats on Vine development in one of the newest buildings erected on the re-surging Short Vine located several blocks east of the University of Cincinnati main campus.
Street east of campus to see eateries, public parking, student housing soon BRIAN SHUPE STAFF REPORTER
Now that U Square @ the Loop is complete on Calhoun Street, Short Vine is next in line for a multi-million dollar makeover. Corryville’s business district is amidst a great transformation that will bring new eateries, student housing and additional parking to the area around campus, making UC an even more desirable location for current and potential students. Aside from the vast selection of restaurants on Short Vine, Uptown Rental Properties is in the middle of a project designed to build housing for approximately 1,000 students. The development, called Views on Vine, will
bring 280 more public parking spaces to the area, said Dan Schimberg, president and CEO of Uptown Rental Properties. The project will likely be completed by summer 2015. “Short Vine has the best highway access of any of the business districts that surround the University of Cincinnati.” Schimberg said. “We feel strongly that Short Vine will be the go-to entertainment district around UC, and we also feel that Short Vine will be much more sustainable.” Additionally, Kroger and Walgreen’s will be torn down and completely redeveloped by the end of 2014, Schimberg said. The area is attracting some of Cincinnati’s most popular restaurants, including Taste of Belgium, which will be opening another one of its bistros on Short Vine. The Over-the-Rhine eatery has garnished a lot of praise for their
delectable twist on classic Belgian food. Taste of Belgium owner, Jean-Francois Flechet, said he chose this area because of its close proximity to a young, collegiate crowd. “I think Short Vine has gained enough momentum to be the next [downtown] Vine Street,” Flechet said. The new eatery will feature over twenty beers on draft, primarily focused on Belgian-style brews. Other notable features include a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, an outdoor patio and a respectable wine selection. Fans of the Over-the-Rhine restaurant can still look forward to the trusty waffle and chicken combo to be served just off campus by mid-October. Business owners already on Short Vine aren’t scared of the new competition. SEE SHORT VINE PG 2
Data-driven police work promising, crime against students down UC, Cincinnati police predict crime using database, see optimistic, short-term results in problem areas BEN GOLDSCHMIDT NEWS EDITOR
The results are in, and data shows the University of Cincinnati’s latest efforts to curb off-campus crime are working. At the President’s Safety Committee meeting UC public safety presented its data-driven efforts to ramp up patrols on areas dense in crime against students. By compiling data from the UC Police Department and Cincinnati Police Department, police are able to predict when and where crimes will take place and concentrate their patrols in
those areas. Warner Street is a hub of crime near campus, and as a result UCPD and CPD increased patrols in August. Only four students were victims of crime in the Clifton Uptown Fairview neighborhood after increased patrols were implemented. “It wouldn’t be uncommon for three or four students to be robbed in one night in that area,” said Cincinnati district five police officer Paul Neudigate. “So only having four crimes [against students] in the span of 28 days is superb.” More information is needed to quantify how the datadriven patrols are affecting crime in the area, said Robin Engel, director of the Institute of Crime Science. Some committee members expressed concern that concentrating
patrols will simply push crime to areas outside of the police’s focus areas. “We are seeing a slight push outside those areas, but it’s too early to see whether or not those are isolated incidents,” Engel said. “Ultimately, the patrols are working.” Interim UC Police Chief Jeff Corcoran said he’s received a lot of positive feedback from students noticing patrols in their area. “About 99 percent of the input we get are complaints. People are motivated to complain, they’re not always motivated to point out when something is good, so when we get positive feedback we must be doing something right,” Corcoran said. The next step – and most difficult – is addressing the SEE CRIME PG 2
Students win big in sustainability competition, come home with $40,000 Winning idea creates cheap biodiesel fuel using substances usually found in landfills NATALIE COLEMAN CONTRIBUTOR
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University of Cincinnati students Ronald Gillespie, Ethan Jacobs and Oingshi Tu and others accept the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development at a national conference Sept. 9.
Three University of Cincinnati students were recently recognized at a national competition for their efforts to change the future of sustainable energy. Lindner College of Business students Ronald Gillespie and Ethan Jacobs and College of Engineering and Applied Science student Qingshi Tu brought their project — a startup company called Effuelent — to the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development competition Sept. 9, clinching the top prize and $40,000. “I see this becoming one of the largest and most successful technologies that UC has brought to commercialization,” Gillespie said. Using technology developed by UC professor Mingming Lu, Effuelent extracts feedstock, which is fat, oil, and grease from wastewater
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— substances normally sent to landfills — and produces a low-cost biodiesel fuel. The idea for Effuelent began in 2010 when UC’s biodiesel research group was exploring alternate, sustainable feedstock. In 2012, Jacobs and Gillespie joined forces with Tu and called the idea Effuelent, and started promoting the startup in contests and competitions. The group created a rough business plan and presentation under the guidance of Charles Matthews, executive director of management in LCB, then pitched the idea in January for the first time to judges and investors at the Ohio Clean Energy Challenge. They won first place at the Innovation Quest Elevator Pitch Competition in March, as well as $5,000 from a Venture Labs E-Team Workshop in Cambridge, Mass. “One year ago, I wouldn’t have said that an entrepreneurial venture was in my short term plan, but ask me now, and I’d tell you it’s what I SEE SUSTAINABLE PG 2
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instructors, 320 are white, 25 are black, 18 are Hispanic and two are Indian, according to an American Association of University Professors 2012-13 portfolio of A&S. “We must not be afraid to name racism for what it is — a form of incivility,” Jackson said. “Its complexities often paralyze people to the extent that they cannot speak productively about it, unless they are wiling to be vulnerable.” The cartoon has been confiscated and the university is expected to release a statement about it. The statement was not available as of press time. “It is derogatory in nature toward two members of the administration of the College of Arts and Sciences and it’s something that is not tolerated or condoned by the university,” Blizzard said.
A&S dean: racism on campus unacceptable Dear UC Community, Yesterday afternoon I was presented with a reprehensible and racist cartoon depicting one of the A&S assistant deans and I. At times like this it is easy to bow our heads and walk away or sweep this clandestine act of incivility under the rug. When these kinds of deplorable commentaries emerge we find ourselves saying we will not dignify this with a response. Sometimes, in our interest to move toward a speedy dismissal of ignorance we begin teetering on the border of making excuses for these acts and tightening our embrace of our collective right to freedom of expression. Yet, every year at UC’s freshman convocation we proudly roll down the “Just Community” banner. We repeat the bearcat bond. We restate our commitment to preserving a community where we value “respect, responsibility, and inclusiveness.” Those are more than words for me and every person whose difference is pejoratively marked on an almost daily basis. This is not the time to turn our backs and walk away as though nothing ever happened. There is a way to have civil dialogue about disagreements; and this is not it. Although this despicable cartoon was created as a personal assault, we have a commitment and responsibility to directly address indignations wherever they rear their ugly heads. When we see cartoon images, caricatures, or any discourse for that matter that is designed to demean, dismiss, or devalue difference, we all ought to be outraged. No single individual ought to stand alone in a just community. We must collectively stand with moral resolve. It needs to be clear that UC absolutely will not tolerate this kind of behavior, lest we forfeit or defer the right of everyone in our community to have his or her humanity valued. One of our greatest challenges and responsibilities is to protect our collective human dignity. This is a teaching moment. The McMicken College of Arts and Sciences is a place where we train students to be ethically responsible, civically minded, global citizens. We as faculty and staff must also live up to that standard. After all, we are the trainers and leaders preparing students to improve the world. So, it is even more saddening that this most likely emerged from within A&S. Quite frankly, the conversation about race, racism, and the devaluing of difference is difficult. We must not be afraid to name racism for what it is—a form of incivility. Its complexities often paralyze people to the extent that they cannot speak productively about it, unless they are wiling to be vulnerable. When persons of color experience racism they are often left with folks invalidating how they feel, or second-guessing whether that is what really happened. That is how racism works. It is reckless, irresponsible, injurious, dismissive, and supported by a sense of entitlement. It forces the recipient to grapple with its intent. The fact is that racism leaves an indelible imprint on communities when left unchecked. It offers save haven for a kind of privilege that literally debilitates and deteriorates inclusive excellence. This is absolutely not acceptable. This is our university. We are better than this. Sincerely, Ron Jackson Dean, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
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Martino’s on Vine is an Italian-American restaurant that’s been open for 19 years, making it a veteran in Corryville. Rather than losing business due to more options nearby, Martino’s is seeing more customers because of increased foot traffic. “[Short Vine] was hopping and then it died off for a few years,” said Marty Angiulli, owner of Martino’s. “But within the past two years, this business district has seen some great changes.” With a reduction in crime in the immediate area and a rising business district, Short Vine should have no problem reaching its former prominence, Angiulli said. The new developments don’t seem to be detracting from Short Vine’s history. Corryville houses one of the oldest and most notorious concert halls in Cincinnati: Bogart’s.
Facts emerge after shooting shocks DC Shooter kills 12 people at the Washington Naval Yard MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
WASHINGTON — Six weeks ago, Aaron Alexis told people someone had threatened him at an airport in Virginia. A few days later, in Rhode Island, he heard voices. He thought people were speaking to him through “the walls, floor and ceiling” of the Navy base there, where he was working. In his hotel room, the voices used “some sort of microwave machine” to send vibrations through the ceiling and into his body, a police report shows him saying. He could not sleep. Alexis frequently moved as part of his contract work at military installations from New England to North Carolina; he arrived in Washington on Aug. 25. He switched hotels several times until Sept. 7, when he finally settled into the Residence Inn — a mile from his new workplace at the historic Navy Yard on the capital’s waterfront. On Saturday he visited a gun shop in the Virginia suburbs. He practiced firing a rifle, then purchased a Remington 870 shotgun and 24 shells. The short-barrel weapon, known popularly as a “riot gun,” is commonly used by police and the military. On Monday he reported to work with that shotgun. The FBI says he had a valid pass to enter the base. At 8:15 a.m., in Building 197, the most crowded structure there, he opened fire, grabbed a pistol along the way, and killed 12 people, shooting at police until they killed him in a gun battle that lasted about half an hour. A day later, Alexis’ history of mental problems, his extensive disciplinary record from his time in the Navy, and his three arrests over the last decade — two of them for gun-related incidents — have generated numerous questions, many of them familiar from past mass shootings. Amid those questions, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to order a review of security procedures at all Defense Department installations in the U.S., a Pentagon official said Tuesday. At the company Alexis worked for, the Experts, an information technology company based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Chief Executive Thomas E. Hoshko said that despite having paid another company to conduct a background check on Alexis before hiring him in 2012, to Hoshko’s knowledge they “were never made aware of any criminal or health issues.” “I have more questions than you, and I am working to find out what can be done to improve security on bases, as well as the security process,” he wrote in an e-mail. Alexis’ security clearance, which he originally received in 2008 after joining the Navy, made him a valuable hire for an IT company with contracts to work on classified computer networks. And it allowed him entry to the Navy Yard without being searched. Like most military personnel, Alexis got his clearance as a routine matter so he could access the computers that he might use on a daily basis in his job as an electronics expert, Navy officials said. The clearance was good for a decade, officials said. Although his Naval record included several unauthorized absences from duty, instances of insubordination and disorderly conduct, one case of being absent without leave and several failed inspections, none of the problems rose to
a level that would have jeopardized his clearance, they said. When Alexis was discharged in 2011, his clearance became inactive, but it was reinstated without the need for additional investigation when he went to work for a contractor, officials said. “The security clearance system is not foolproof,” said Steven Aftergood, a secrecy and security expert with the Federation of American Scientists. “But what is reasonable to expect is that evidence of past criminal activity and a propensity to violence should be detected, and in this case the process failed to do that.” Navy officials said that because of his disciplinary problems as a sailor, they had considered giving Alexis something less than an honorable discharge. But since he had never been convicted of a crime and had glowing fitness reports, they eventually granted him an honorable separation. In evaluations from 2007 to 2011, first reported by Fox News, Alexis was described as “an eager trainee” with “unlimited potential” and a “get-it-done attitude.” A 2008 report called him a “talented technician” on aircraft electrical systems who should be promoted. An arrest in Georgia in 2008 for disorderly conduct stemming from an incident at a bar, however, prompted a negative review. “He has had a severe lapse in judgment on a number of occasions and has been counseled several times for inappropriate conduct,” the review said in the spring of 2009, noting that he had been reduced in rank and had his pay docked. When Alexis appealed the punishment, it was overturned. Subsequent reviews were once again positive. The system of background checks for gun purchases also failed to pick up Alexis’ problems. J. Michael Slocum, an attorney for the Sharpshooters Small Arms Range and gun store in Lorton, Va., said that “Mr. Alexis’ name and other applicable information, including his state of residency, was provided to the federal system, and he was approved by that system.” The shotgun purchase appears to have complied with Virginia’s laws, which are less stringent than those in some other states. In 2007, after 23-year-old student Seung-hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech, thenGov. Tim Kaine signed an executive order requiring that the names of all people involuntarily committed to mental health facilities be provided to a federal database that licensed gun dealers are supposed to check before they sell anyone a gun. But Alexis does not appear to have been committed. In Rhode Island, when he reported hearing voices, police told him to stay away from the people he thought were bothering him, but otherwise took no action, according to a police report released Tuesday. Rhode Island, like most other states, sets a fairly stringent standard for what officials must prove in order to
The music venue dawned the name Bogart’s in 1980 and since then, has become a reputable hot spot, not only for local musicians, but also for big name performances that range from the Ramones to Kid Cudi. Erica Turer, marketing coordinator for Bogart’s said it is exciting to see Short Vine make a proud return. “It’s amazing to see these changes coming back to the street to bring it back to the former glory it once was.”Turner said. “This used to be one of the biggest entertainment districts in the city and it’s really exciting to see that we’re moving back in that direction.” Bogart’s, now owned by Live Nation, has undergone numerous makeovers in the past few years. The interior has been fitted with vibrant wall art and the bathrooms have been given sleek new designs that no longer give patrons the impression that they may be attacked at any moment. Live
Nation signed a 10-year lease to run and operate Bogart’s. The street is attracting the attention of UC students. Fourth-year pharmacy student Alex Niehaus has lived a block away from Short Vine for a year and a half, and has seen drastic changes in the surrounding area since he moved in. “I walked back from the library last night at 2 a.m. If I had done that freshman year, I would’ve been terrified.” Niehaus said. “I wouldn’t live here if I didn’t like it. I love what they’re doing with Short Vine. It’s near where I go to school and it’s near a whole bunch of businesses that I like.” A community block party, sponsored by the Corryville Community Council, Short Vine Business Association and others, will be held Oct. 12 on the 2600 block of Short Vine to celebrate its revival. The event will have live music, local food vendors and carnival attractions.
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A police officer stands guard at the front gate of the Washington Naval Yard September 17, 2013 in Washington, D.C after Aaron Alexis staged a two-hour rampage killing 12 people.
involuntarily commit a person. As a result, when Alexis reported to the Navy Yard, he “had legitimate access ... as a result of his work as a contractor, and he utilized a valid pass to gain entry to the building,”Valerie Parlave, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office, said at a news conference Tuesday. Security at the base already has been reviewed. A Defense Department inspector general’s report released Tuesday said that a computer database system the Navy had adopted to reduce costs while controlling contractors’ access had allowed convicted felons onto bases 52 times. Several members of Congress quickly leapt on the report, saying it pointed to problems. “This apparent security lapse _ permitting people with criminal records to freely access military bases and facilities _ is deeply troubling,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Armed Services Committee. Alexis arrived at the base with the shotgun, and “may have gained access to a handgun once inside the facility and after he began shooting,” Parlave said. Investigators believe he may have shot and killed a security guard and taken his weapon. Contrary to previous accounts that were widely reported on Monday, Parlave said Alexis had not used an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. Cathy Lanier, chief of Washington’s Metro Police Department, said police officers were at the Navy Yard within two minutes of the first calls for help. Within four or five minutes, she said, seven police units were on the scene, trying to determine where the gunfire was coming from. “There were different buildings, different calls, and different building numbers,” she said. After a short time, she said, “we had units outside the building where the shooter was, and they could hear another round of gunfire. They entered immediately and two of them started giving lookouts and passing information along. “There were multiple engagements with the suspect with multiple agencies before the final shots were fired,” and this “saved numerous lives,” Lanier said. Melinda Downs, 44, a close friend from Alexis’ days in Fort Worth, said she wished someone had helped him in other ways. Although he stayed with her and her husband during part of August, Downs said she had no clue that he had been hearing voices while in Rhode Island. She said he did not mention being followed or frequently changing hotels, nor his previous arrests for firing a gun through the ceiling of his apartment and shooting the tires of a person’s car in Seattle. But, Downs said, she wished police had done more when he called them in distress. “When someone calls in with this type of mental instability, and you do nothing and yet he has access to all these weapons — the police who took that call have some kind of accountability,” she said. “Why didn’t they get him help?
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third component in the “crime triangle,” Corcoran said. The first two points of the triangle are criminals and location, which the merged database targets, but addressing the victim — the third point — is difficult. Corcoran wants to get students to be more aware of their surroundings when travelling off campus at night for the simple fact that criminals often target people who appear oblivious. “Criminals are like predators, they go for the sick sheep,” Corcoran said. “If you even just look at them instead of looking at your phone or walking with your headphones in, they’ll likely say, ‘next.’”
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devote a lot of my spare time to,” Jacobs said. The group is currently turning their idea into a reality, working with the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, the largest wastewater treatment facility in the region, to implement Effuelent and test the commercial viability their technology. “One of the best attributes of our technology and business model is it can be scaled to fit virtually any wastewater treatment facility in the world,” Gillespie said. “And that is where I hope to see it go. The idea is to start local and quickly implement our model in larger cities in the U.S. and eventually the world.”
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Diverse activities inflate on campus
EMILY BEGLEY COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR
Inflatable games sprang up on McMicken Commons Tuesday morning, boosting energy on campus all afternoon. Many students were drawn to the attraction by thumping music that resonated down Main Street and throughout the College of Arts and Sciences. Large groups of students swung by the Commons between classes for their opportunity to abandon their shoes, plunge into the giant attractions and battle their friends amidst the inflatable games.
“We want to remind people how important free speech is for everyone around the world.”
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Organizations set up booths on McMicken Commons Wednesday during the Health and Wellness Fair 2013, allowing students to learn about the array of resources available to them on and near campus.
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Members of the Young Americans for Liberty set up a Free Speech Wall in front of Swift on Wednesday to celebrate students’ right to free speech and Constitution Day, which fell on Tuesday. “It’s something we forget about sometimes,” said Bryce Fish, above, a fourth-year economics student and member of the organization.
Bearcats take steps toward expanding scholarship opportunities 5K run/walk to raise money for University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Scholarship Fund EMILY BEGLEY COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR
College is an expensive journey. Tuition, textbooks and required materials quickly build financial strain that puts additional stress on students as they meet their academic goals. In an effort to relieve financial struggle, the University of Cincinnati offers an array of scholarship opportunities for students to take advantage of.
“There’s no better return on investment than providing a gift to help a student achieve their academic goals,” said Meredith Delaney, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash (UCBA) director of development. UCBA is orchestrating a new event to expand these opportunities even farther: the UC Blue Ash Dash 5K Run/Walk for Scholarships. Teams of runners and walkers will take their marks at UCBA 8:30 a.m. Oct. 12 to support the UC Blue Ash College Scholarship Fund. Bearcats who register by Oct. 9 are able to participate for only $15, with all proceeds supporting the fund. Students can also register on the morning of the race for $20.
“Our goal is to increase this fund in order to provide even more scholarships each year to our many deserving students,” Delaney said.“This is the first year for the UC Blue Ash Dash and we’re so excited to bring students, alumni, faculty, staff and our entire community to rally behind this important cause.” Participants will race as part of a team of at least four people. Divisions are separated by the age; the first-place male and female runner and walker will receive awards. “My favorite part is watching all of these groups work together to support current and future UC Blue Ash students,” Delaney said. Leave the running gear at home — students who put their scariest foot forward by
wearing their most creative Halloween costumes will be entered to win an award on the morning of the race. Music from DJ Dave will resonate throughout campus as participants complete their course, and runners and walkers can partake in refreshments after crossing the finish line. And for those whose hearts sink at the thought of an alarm blaring on a Saturday morning, sleep in for scholarships and receive an event T-shirt for $25. For each team that registers for the UC Blue Ash Dash, UCBA takes one more step toward providing its students with scholarships that will benefit them throughout their academic careers.
TAFT Research Center kicks off co-sponsored events with burqa ban discussion Broadcast of speaker Fadela Amara first of four Co-Lab opportunities WILL KENDRICK CONTRIBUTOR
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Audience members view a rebroadcast of Fadela Amara’s discussion on the burqa ban in France.
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A rebroadcast of Fadela Amara speaking on the “Burqa Ban in France” at the University of Chicago in May was shown on Tuesday at the TAFT Research Center as part of their new TAFT Co-Lab events. The event was organized and hosted by The Alliance Française de Cincinnati, a local French cultural institution. Originally, the event was going to be a live conference and a question and answer with Amara, the former French Secretary of State of Urban Affairs and president of French feminist organization Ni Putes Ni Soumises (Neither Whores nor Submissive), on the burqa ban law, but she was unable to attend. The original conference, which was hosted at the University of Chicago May 22, was simulcast to the Alliance Française live, but
they were unable to organize any event, due to short notice. A successful trial run was held in a local law office on the night of the event. Lori Nuckolls, Vice President of Alliance Française, organized the rebroadcast in conjunction with the newly relocated TAFT Research Center. Adrian Parr, the director of the TAFT Research Center, was contacted by Nuckolls during the summer and took the opportunity to use the event as part of TAFT’s new Co-Lab series, an upcoming series of events designed to celebrate and encourage collaborative humanities projects without the involvement of large corporate entities. “We really hope to bring the humanities to the forefront with these events,” Parr said, speaking about the Co-Lab projects.“This is a perfect opportunity to showcase what these events are designed to do.” The rebroadcast began at 5:30 p.m. after a short introduction by Parr. The original conference is available on YouTube.
What is the burqa ban? A controversial French law in effect since 2011 bans women from wearing burqas, long veils that cover themselves from head to toe, in public. Worn by many Muslim women, the light garment usually covers every part of the body except for the hands and eyes. The burqa ban has sparked heated debate in France since its enactment as many claim it infringes upon the freedoms of religion and expression.
Speaker Mae Ngai | 3:30 p.m.
Mae Ngai, author of “Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America” and “The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America,” speaks at the TAFT in Edwards One, Suite 1110. Her discussion is titled “A Nation of Immigrants? History, Politics and Immigration Reform.”
Speaker David Flatto | 7 p.m.
David Flatto is a law professor at Penn State University. His discussion, titled “The Concept of a Separation of Powers: A Novel Doctrine in Early Jewish Jurisprudence and its Analogs in Modern Western Jurisprudence,” is held in the TAFT in Edwards One, Suite 1110.
Future Cities; Livable Futures | 9:30 a.m.
This day-long event takes place at the Contemporary Arts Center and focuses on the impacts of a growing population around the world including health issues and climate changes. Future Cities; Livable Futures is directed by Adrian Parr and Michael Zaretsky.
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Cincinnati: Stop ruining shows
JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR
“Give me everything you have, or I’ll f@*king kill you.” Few orders have ever resonated so loudly or permanently in my mind. Still today, nearly two years later, I can here those 10 words with the same haste and disregard for human life they were uttered with on Oct. 19th, 2011, sometime around midnight. Perhaps it’s because the police asked me to repeat the statement in excess of 20 times. But the most likely reason for the permanent inscription deep in my brain is that an individual that was simultaneously pressing a slate-black 9mm handgun against my forehead screamed it at me. “Cincinnati Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Oct. 19, 2011, approximately 12:15 a.m. in the 2300 block of Victor Street. Two suspects exited a vehicle and approached a single male at gunpoint and demanded his wallet, cell phone and car keys.” That would have been the University of Cincinnati security bulletin, had Cincinnati Police reported the incident to UCPD as they’re supposed to. They didn’t. A few scrolls down that non-existent email a line would have read something like this: “If traveling the side streets late at night, stay alert at all times and travel in large groups if at all possible.” On that particular night, I could’ve done better to follow that advice. I could have stayed with my friends or even gotten a ride home from someone, if I really wanted to be an inconvenience. I’ll assume some blame in this situation. But the fact that just four blocks from campus our students aren’t safe is ridiculous and unacceptable. Robber No. 1: “What’s in your bag?” Me: “My homework, can I keep that?” Robber No. 1: “Turn around and run to wherever you came from.” So I ran — head down with the last inkling of pent up athletic ability that I had in my body — back to my friend’s house two blocks away. CPD was there within a minute. “Dammit, I was sitting up at Hughes High School, I probably drove right past the guy,” the officer said. Why the hell were you sitting? Drive around. Patrol. Protect. Serve. Prevent. Someone from UC or CPD will surely jump to utilize some statistic about the campus area being safer than ever, I don’t care. It’s not, and UC, UCPD and CPD are very much to blame. First and foremost, UC needs to make significantly cheaper and more readily available on-campus housing available. And yes, UC, I know that your housing rates fit well within the averages for a public university and I know that our campus lacks space to add more housing. I realize this, but I also realize that UC isn’t a typical public university. This campus is not located in a typical (safe) area. The neighborhoods directly to the south and east of campus aren’t safe places. The neighborhoods directly to the south and east of those are even worse, and, as the officer that responded to my robbery informed me, individuals often drive into the campus area. They target students carrying mom and dad’s money and then drive back to whatever undeserved dwelling our stolen cash and property is paying for. Because of UC’s location, the university has a responsibility to us to provide cheaper options on campus; $800 on campus compared to $400 three blocks away isn’t realistic. Find a more effective way to work with CPD to keep us safe off campus, or make an effort to keep more of us on campus. (Insert press-release style statement here about the safety of UC students, on and off campus, being the number one concern of everyone at the #HottestCollegeinAmerica.) Yeah right. Put some athletic facility upgrades on hold or utilize some of the billion dollars from the 2019 Campaign to stop budget cuts from UCPD or find a way to create more campus housing (perhaps that anyone paying their way through college will have a shot in hell of paying for). But we are not even that safe on campus. I live on Jefferson Avenue — 20 feet from campus counts as on campus. Can someone explain to me how, on the first day of the school year, a young man — a UC student — had his face beaten in on my front lawn? Are there not enough UCPD officers to have one permanently walking up and down each of the four sides of campus? I would assume that number is four. If we can’t spare the change to under pay four more campus police officers, with all of the money being thrown around this campus right now, I dare anyone to justify to me that our safety is a concern. I bet four more CPD cop cars driving loops around the off-campus streets would go a long way toward intimidating prospective robbers. After all, they all seem to be 5 feet 7 inches and less than 150 pounds. Walk in groups; keep your wits about you; say your prayers. Try telling that to one of thousands of kids at this university that go to work every night just to be able to pay tuition and occasionally eat. For most of us, everything we have in our pockets on the way home from wherever we work is everything we have.
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The many faces in the crowd from Bunbury Music Festival in 2012. Some are laughing, some are having fun but there is always the few people that can’t help but to ruin the show for the people just trying to have a good time.
A few simple requests for anyone interested in attending concerts, don’t be ‘that guy’ JAKE GRIECO ARTS EDITOR
The worst part about seeing a concert in Cincinnati is you. With the Bunbury music festival and hosts of other shows it’s a great time for avid concertgoers to be living in the Queen City, but Cincinnatians need to learn how to behave at a concert. As shocking as it might be, there are other people around you. People move around, they can’t help it. Even at a molecular level we are always bumping into one another, so why would that change at a concert? Some shows have seats and it’s acceptable to sit down, cross your legs and enjoy the performance. But most venues around Cincinnati — like Bogart’s, The Southgate House Revival or Sawyer Pointe — have an open area. When this is the case, a good thing to know is that if you are standing front and center it’s going to be tightly packed. I don’t want to stand still when I’m listening to a band I care enough to be in the front to see. I have encountered too many people that
have thrown knife-like stares or elbows at me because I have brushed against them during the show. I understand the concept of personal space, but when you are front and center you forfeit that right. Get down off your proverbial high horse, and enjoy yourself. Remember you are not stuck in the crowd, but you are the crowd. Think of it as an amorphous blob. The shape is constantly shifting as
“This is supposed to be a happy time, don’t ruin it with your misplaced sense of entitlement.” everyone loses themselves to their favorite band. Remember there are no saved seats or reservations in open venues. This works in two ways. First of all, don’t have an expectation to get your spot back if you leave to take whiz. Secondly, don’t be rude when someone asked to move in front of you. I was meeting a group of friends at The
National’s performance at Bunbury, and as I walked to find them, people were tripping and shoving me. One lovely person even said, “Go ahead you deserve to be in front of me.” It is unnecessary to get that upset. We are all here to see the same band. If you strike up a conversation with someone at the show, you already have one thing in common. Just be nice. Move out of the way for someone that taps on your back and says “Excuse me,” and they will do the same for you. This is supposed to be a happy time, don’t ruin it with your misplaced sense of entitlement. I’ve noticed that people in Cincinnati like to drink at concerts — a lot. I don’t care if you’re wasted at the show. Generally I think drunk people are funny, but remember people want to hear some music, not you screaming. Get hammered, but keep it together. Even if you don’t know the band very well, if you’re drunk you might like it. I want to enjoy Cincinnati’s company at concerts so I’m hoping the attitude will one day be less toxic. Especially with Bunbury getting more popular each year, we don’t want to scare away people visiting our city for the first time. Just remember how not important you are and let others enjoy what actually matters — the music.
Revamping Republican Party
Libertarian ideals are leaking into the Republican party, a necessary and unstoppable change LUKE MANSER CONTRIBUTOR
The history of the political spectrum of the United States is a lot like an IOS upgrade; it is something that has gone through many evolutions and transformations. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for worse, but regardless it is always changing. To many, we are in the midst of another update within American politics, the movement of Libertarian ideals to the Republican Party. According to many polls and demographics, many opinions of the current platform of the Republican Party are dying out with the older generation. These include such topics as gay marriage, drug policy, high military intervention/expenditures and many others. No longer are the images of “Reefer Madness” or a global communist apocalypse something that pertains to the social zeitgeist — for the most part at least. The conservative think-tank Freedom Works put out a poll earlier this year to all registered voters and the results were relatively favorable to Libertarians. The data from the polls show that out of all Republicans and right-leaning independents that 78 percent are fiscally conservative and socially moderate. On top of that, among the 18 to 32 year old demographic, 40 percent have a positive opinion of Libertarianism. However, when asked this question 30 percent responded that they did not know enough about the topic to give an educated answer. The former religious-right that previously carried the Republican Party with social issues in elections is becoming an obsolete asset.
“Maybe we should actually allow people to be free and do what they will.” When republicans were asked about the importance of social issues such as gay marriage, a majority of 41 percent responded it is not one of their top ten issues. When asked about protecting traditional marriage yet another 38 percent responded that it wasn’t a top ten issue. With a $17 trillion debt, the budget is something that has definitely taken center stage in American discourse. The military budget especially, which currently is at
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$677 billion. To put that into context, that is larger than the proceeding 10 most powerful militaries of history combined. The poll taken by the Public Program of Consolation shows that 81 percent of Americans believe that there is too much waste in military spending. This also coincides with the stat that 72 percent believe we play the roll of the world police too often. From all the data I have seen and from personal experience, these statistics make sense. In regards to social issues such as gay marriage, I’ve always been an advocate of the cliché phrase “If you don’t like gay marriage then don’t get one.” It doesn’t affect anyone or me personally (well unless you are gay) and it is senseless to make it a topic of public controversy. This whole argument has been beat to the ground thoroughly. If you’re going to make this argument from a religious basis, you should also be asking for the prohibition of premarital sex, greed and other moral decisions. In Christian vernacular, there is a term called “free will.” Maybe we should actually
allow people to be free and do what they will. From an economic standpoint, Republicans are currently somewhat hypocritical. It is problematic to say you are pro smaller government, but also wish to grow the defense budget constantly and therefore create more bureaucracy. I believe the United States is exceptional and should have the capabilities of defending itself and its interest, but being so heavily involved in all over the world is stretching our manpower and our budget. The recent cuts in defense spending are indeed a step in the right direction; however, the possibility of Syrian intervention would do nothing but increase it yet again. I am unsure of the future — like most people — but I can make the assumption that Libertarianism in the Republican Party isn’t going away anytime soon. With strong voices in the senate and the house such as Thomas Massie, Justin Amash, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul (who many speculate may run for 2016 presidential bid) it is certainly an opinion that is a part of the American political conversation.
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Immigrants change strategy Immigrants lacking papers work legally — as their own bosses
higher and there’s an annual minimum tax of $800, but the process is similar to Arizona’s. It’s unclear how many entrepreneurs there are like Chavarria. Immigration experts say anecdotal evidence suggests interest in such businesses has grown in recent years as more states have adopted tougher illegal-immigration laws. But research is scant. Indications of a trend could be found, however, in a Public Policy Institute of California report on the effects of Arizona’s 2007 mandatory E-Verify law, which forced businesses to use a federal system intended to weed out people working in the country illegally. The study found that 25,000 workers living in Arizona illegally became selfemployed in 2009. That was an 8 percent jump over the number a year earlier. They probably formed limited liability companies, created their own businesses or even left employers to become independent contractors. Freddy S. Pech, 25, a Mexican national who lives in East Los Angeles, said he decided to remain an independent graphic designer rather than form a limited liability company. “I never found the need to create an LLC. I still pay my taxes and all that,” said Pech, who came to the country legally as a child but overstayed his visa. Erika Andiola, a well-known Arizona immigrant rights activist who recently qualified for immigration relief under the federal deferred action program, said she knows many young people in the movement who created their own companies. She started one as a political consultant and likes to say that if she ever listed all the entrepreneurs like her on a Facebook page, she could call it “the undocuChamber of Commerce.” For some, starting a business can be too challenging. Andiola had urged her brother, who works in construction, to form his own company. The idea didn’t go anywhere, however, because Arizona law says only U.S. citizens can qualify for the necessary permits for his line of work. People who come to the U.S. later in life have other obstacles, said Mary Lopez, an associate professor of economics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, who specializes in labor and immigrant entrepreneurship. The older generation tends to be less educated and distrustful of the U.S. banking and financial system. Not so the younger generation. “We are talking about two different generations,” Lopez said. “The longer you stay in the United States and assimilate, the more financially aware you are.” Lillia Romo, who was brought into the United States illegally when she was 4, started a school to teach English as a second language in 2009 in Phoenix. She can see the generational gap between her and her mother. “We have more resources that our parents don’t have,” she said. “We feel more comfortable in the U.S. It can be intimidating for them. For us, it is just how it is.” Romo and her mother run the school together, but not for long. The 25-year-old obtained immigration relief under the deferred action program and plans to get a regular job and finish school to follow her dream of becoming a doctor for the underserved. Chavarria also qualified for relief under the federal program this year. Although she said the program gives her peace of mind, she doesn’t want to become an employee. She likes the autonomy of having her own business. Most days, a coffee shop in Phoenix serves as her office, and she charges clients $350 to $5,000 per project. The first time she contracted workers for a large campaign, an odd thought hit her: Although others couldn’t hire her, she could hire others. She also realized that her success had a larger significance. “They say we’re taking money and jobs and don’t pay taxes,” Chavarria said of arguments against immigration reform. “In reality, it’s the opposite. We’re pay taxes. We create jobs. I’m hiring people —U.S. citizens.”
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PHOENIX — At just 20 years of age, Carla Chavarria sits at the helm of a thriving graphic design business, launching branding and media campaigns for national organizations. Some of her projects are so large she has to hire staff. Still, Chavarria has to hop on buses to meet clients throughout Phoenix because Arizona won’t give her a driver’s license. The state considers her to be in the country illegally, even though she recently obtained a two-year reprieve from deportation under the Obama administration’s deferred action program. She may not drive, but along with thousands of other young people who entered the country illegally, Chavarria has found a way to make a living without breaking the law. Although federal law prohibits employers from hiring someone residing in the country illegally, there is no law prohibiting such a person from starting a business or becoming an independent contractor. As a result, some young immigrants are forming limited liability companies or starting freelance careers _ even providing jobs to U.S. citizens _ as the prospect of an immigration law revamp plods along in Congress. Ever since 1986, when employer sanctions took effect as part of the immigration overhaul signed by President Reagan, creating a company or becoming an independent contractor has been a way for people who are in the country illegally to work on a contract basis and get around immigration enforcement. But organizers who help immigrants said the idea has taken on new life in recent years, often among tech-savvy young people who came into the country illegally or overstayed visas. Chavarria, who was 7 when she crossed into Arizona from Mexico with her mother, said her parents told her from a young age that anything was possible in her newly adopted country. “We’re taught as young kids that this is the land of opportunity,” she said. “They told me, ‘You could be anything you want to be if you work hard, you’re a good person, obey your parents and go to school.’” But when she graduated from high school in Phoenix, Chavarria discovered that her lack of legal status was a roadblock to becoming a graphic designer. Although she won a scholarship, she said, she could afford to take only two classes at a time at Scottsdale Community College because she wasn’t willing to risk working with fraudulent documents to pay for school. Congress delivered another blow to Chavarria in 2010 when it failed to pass the Dream Act, which would provide a path to legalization for young adults who were brought into the country illegally as children. The next year, after she became more involved with the Dream Act Coalition, she discovered a way she could sell her designs to others without fear of repercussions. How is this possible? Though the issue is complex, the answer boils down to how labor law defines employees, said Muzaffar Chishti, an expert on the intersection of labor and immigration law at the Migration Policy Institute. For example, employees often have set hours and use equipment provided by the employer. Independent contractors make their own hours, get paid per project by submitting invoices and use their own tools. Also, someone who hires an independent contractor isn’t obligated by immigration law to verify that person’s legal status. At a workshop hosted by immigrant rights activists, Chavarria learned about these intricacies of labor law _ and how to register as a limited liability company. “I didn’t know it was possible,” Chavarria said. “And it wasn’t that hard.” It was as easy as downloading the forms from the Internet, opening up a bank account and turning in paperwork to the state along with a $50 fee. Proof of citizenship is not required. Regulations vary, but similar procedures exist in other states. In California, the fee is a bit
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Tuberville’s focus remains improvement
UC looks to retain Victory Bell for the eighth consecutive season CHARLES GROVE STAFF REPORTER
After success in their first two home games and disappointment mixed in with a season-ending injury in Illinois, it’s time for the UC football team to hit the road for the second time this season, although the trip will be far shorter. UC will travel to Oxford to take on longtime rivals, the Miami Redhawks, for bragging rights and of course, the Victory Bell, which UC has been the keeper of for the past seven seasons. UC will come into Saturday’s contest feeling much more confident about themselves after last week’s 66-9 blowout win over Northwestern State, while Miami hasn’t been competitive in either of its first two games this season — losing at Marshall (52-14) and Kentucky (41-7). Miami typically runs an option-like attack on offense, which will lead to different defensive schemes UC head coach Tommy Tuberville and his staff will have to concoct to stop a Redhawk team eager for its first win of the season. “It’s a different type of football team that we’re playing,” Tuberville said. “Miami is an option team, and they’ve gone with more of the Georgia Tech option — two wing backs, one full back, and a quarterback. They’re predominantly a run team, they do throw it sometimes, but are predominantly a ball control team.” Despite the change in pace in opposing offenses, Tuberville said he’s still focused on making sure his team continues to improve. “We need to continue to get better,” Tuberville said. “We are a team that has a lot of talent, a lot of older talent, and younger talent, but we need to keep putting this team together and play better this week as we did last week.” Even though Miami’s option attack might be different to some Bearcat defenders, Tuberville explained an option attack might be easier to plan, due to his defense only having to run a handful of formations. “It’s actually easier to prepare for an offense like this because you don’t run that many fronts or coverages and you aren’t able to blitz that much and so you have to condense it down because they have only so many formations that they can run the offense out of,”Tuberville
SCHAEFER CALLED UP THE NEWS RECORD
After two years of trying to make his way on to the Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster, former University of Cincinnati standout linebacker JK Schafer finally received the call he’d been waiting for early Monday. Just hours before the Bengals Monday Night Football kickoff with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals waived safety Jeromy Myles and signed Schaefer up from the practice squad. Schaefer spent the 2012 season on the Bengals practice squad, after the Jacksonville Jaguars questionable decision to cut him after the preseason. Schaefer was among Jacksonville’s team leaders in tackles during the four game preseason schedule and registered an interception their final warm-up game. History briefly repeated itself for Schaefer at the beginning of the season, as he failed to make the Bengals final 53-man roster despite leading the team in tackles (20) during the preseason, to go along with one interception and once sack. Schaefer didn’t register a tackle in limited action during the Bengals 20-10 victory over the Steelers. The Bengals also released running back Bernard Scott, after the standout twotouchdown performance of Giovani Bernard.
GOLF FALTERS THE NEWS RECORD
A disappointing final round saw the University of Cincinnati women’s golf team slip to a final position of seventh place after three days of play at the Cardinal cup, hosted by the University of Louisville in Simpsonville, Ky. Tuesday. The Bearcats sat in fifth place at the end of day two, after solid rounds of 303 and 299. UC was easily within striking distance of a top-three finish heading into the final round, but a 312 on the final 18 holes saw the Bearcats slip out of medal contention. Senior Olivia Dose continued her strong start to the season with a sixth place finish out of 75 competitors Mackenzie Moir (75-74-81—230) and Andrea Malek (78-75-77—230) each tied for 29th. Stefanie Mitchell (77-79-80—236) and Ashley Cassidy (83-84-86—253) rounded out UC’s scoring team. Malek recorded seven birdies during the event while Moir finished with six. Louisville (283-284-292—859) took first place in the team competition, finishing 22 strokes clear of second place Kansas (295-286-300— 881). Louisville’s B Team (295-289-309—893) was third followed by Chattanooga (301-293307—901) and Middle Tennessee (302-301302—905) to round out the top five teams. Louisville’s Laura Restrepo (67-70-75— 212) took home first-place in individual completion. UC will be back in action at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational hosted by Mississippi State Sept. 30.
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Bearcat players celebrate with the Victory Bell at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. The Bearcats defeated the Redhawks 52-14 for the seventh consecutive victory over Miami University.
said. “We run a four man front and I think personally that’s what it takes to stop an woption offense.” Against Northwestern State, Bearcat fans saw starting quarterback, Brendon Kay, and now backup quarterback, Bennie Coney, play well. Kay went 12-for-14 for 277 yards and 4 touchdowns while Coney went 5-for-5 in limited throwing opportunities with a touchdown pass of his own. Tuberville said both will play again this weekend. “Bennie will play in this game no matter how the game is going,”Tuberville said. “I don’t want him to go two or three more weeks from now and put him in a tough situation. He just needs to learn mentally that he knows what he is doing and he can make plays and so Bennie might go in the second series or the fourth series. It just depends on how I feel the
situation is.” During the past season when UC and Miami got together the Bearcat offensive and defensive lines dominated the line of scrimmage, aiding the offense in racking up 272 rushing yards while only allowing Miami 59. With Redhawk quarterback, Austin Boucher, only averaging 94 passing yards per game so far, one of those numbers is going to have to give for Miami to realistically have a shot in this game. On the flip side, Miami is allowing opponents an average of 46.5 points per game while UC is around that same pace on offense, averaging 41.7 points through their first three games. Unless Miami’s option-based attack on offense can dominate time of possession, the Bearcat offense will be looking to put on their second clinic in a row and retain the Victory Bell once again.
Tuberville said he is treating this week a little bit differently since it is a rivalry game; allowing his players to speak about what this rivalry, and the Victory Bell, mean to this program as well as hoping the players and fans find the rivalry to be “fun.” “We’ll have a team meeting where we’ll talk about the Victory Bell,”Tuberville said. “We’ll have a couple guys stand up and talk about what it means, and what it’s meant to them since they’ve been here, obviously mostly seniors. Rivalries are for alumni, former players and fans to talk about. They’re always great and that’s what makes college football fun.” The fun will kickoff at 4 p.m. at Miami’s Yager Stadium. The game will be streamed lived online at ESPN3.
UC places future NCAA host bids
UC, Xavier, Miami push to host 12 future NCAA championship events, establish city as major event host JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR
Cincinnati has sent a clear message that the city plans to once again be a major player when it comes to hosting NCAA Championship events. The Cincinnati Collegiate and Community Collaborative, a group comprised of athletic directors from Miami University, the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University, as well as officials from the Greater Cincinnati Sports Corp., Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament and U.S. Bank Arena, have submitted bids for Cincinnati to host 12 future NCAA championship events. The group will soon submit an additional bid to host early-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament games for the first time in more than two decades. Although Xavier hosted early-round women’s NCAA tournament games in 2010 and 2011, the City of Cincinnati has not hosted an NCAA championship since 1997 when UC hosted the women’s Final Four. “We identified that going after NCAA championships would be a really good thing for the city because of our Division I institutions,” said Jackie Reau, chair of the Greater Cincinnati Sports Corp. “It’s an unprecedented time with NCAA championship bids. In June the NCAA released 550 [bids] for their 89 annual championships over the next four years. So if we weren’t in the bid process, we’d have been locked out for the next four years.” The collaborative effort to attain bids began in June and didn’t cease until Monday, when all final bids were due to the NCAA. The group was fortunate enough to have additional expertise from the NCAA level, as they tried to best position Cincinnati’s bids for success.
“A study was conducted by an individual from TSE Consulting, based out of Indianapolis, but she was previously an employee of the NCAA, in championship events specifically,” said Leslie Spencer, the Greater Cincinnati Sports Corp.’s executive director. “She’s had the expertise and the experience around these particular championships to help us identify. So we used her skill set and experience managing these events to help us identify — based on our facilities — which bids made the most sense for us. The NCAA’s newly adapted four-year bid cycle means that all host cites through the 2019 NCAA championships will be decided in the current bid process. Cincinnati had to prepare well in advance or risk not hosting any events until at least 2020. “It was very strategic, we knew that this was happening and we wanted to make sure that we had our best foot forward to capture our fair share — based on our facilities and our market — of what we could potentially host,” Spencer said. “It was a strategic move by the board to conduct that in partnership with the Cincinnati USA CBB.” All five regional universities were involved in the bidding process and the facilities audit, as well as agreeing to terms of which universities would be the host. Of the bids, the Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis (2015, 2017, 2018), Division I Women’s Lacrosse (2016, 2017, 2018) and the 2016 Division II Sports Festival, which includes tennis, golf, lacrosse and softball, were made with UC as the proposed host. Although hosting NCAA championships outside of football and basketball doesn’t necessarily translate into major financial gains, the exposure of UC’s campus and possible television coverage could be crucial for UC’s continued growth. For UC, the prospect of hosting the women’s lacrosse championships could prove to be a showcasing for the completion of the Nippert Stadium
renovations, in addition to the entire Lindner Varsity Village Project. “I think UC will always be a part of our strategies to host NCAA events, as it makes sense for the facilities,” Reau said. “For instance, we’ve applied to host the women’s lacrosse championships, which would be at Nippert Stadium. That would be a huge deal for UC, the program and the city.” In addition to the 12 bids the group placed on the cities behalf Monday, a recent bid for Cincinnati to host future American Athletic Conference baseball tournaments also included UC’s Marge Schott Stadium. There is no indication of which bid UC has the best chance of acquiring, Reau said, but there is certainly no shortage of competition. The NCAA received more than 3,000 letters to bid on 550 events over four years. UC should know, one way or another if they’ve been accepted as a host city for any of their bids, or for the yet to be determined bids for Cincinnati to host early-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament games by the end of this year. “There’s no set timeline, but what [The NCAA] has said is that the committee will meet pretty quickly, narrow the bids down to finalists and then the committee will make site visits to the finalists’ facilities. We should know probably by the end of the year.” Nearly two decades removed from hosting an NCAA finals event, the City of Cincinnati is overdue for a major collegiate event. Reau and the rest of the collaborative hope that their recent work propels Cincinnati into the forefront of event hosting for years to come. “We’ve done all the hard work, so now we know what facilities are positioned best for future bids,” Reau said. “We were very aggressive in our bid strategy, to go after as many bids that made sense for our facilities and member institutions. Submitting 12 bids was a lot of bids, but very well worth it in terms of trying to re-establish Cincinnati as a great host city for athletics.”
Cronin, UC land four-star forward
Bearcats receive second commitment of 2014 recruiting class, await pending decision of North Carolina product Gary Clark JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR
University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin landed another standout prospect for UC’s 2014 recruiting class Tuesday. UC beat out Rutgers, Wake Forrest, Temple Miami (Fla.) and former Big East Conference foes Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall and St. John’s for the commitment of four-star recruit
Quadri Moore. The 6-foot-9-inch New Jersey product (Linden High School, Linden) can play at either the four or five position. But he will likely be employed as a forward, with Cincinnati already having signed Coreontae DeBerry, a 6-foot-9-inch, 270-pound post player from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. UC has two more scholarships available for their recruiting class of 2014. Moore, rated the 100th best player in the class of 2014 by Scout.com and 103rd by Rivals.com, averaged 14.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shotsmper game in 2012 as a junior at Linden High. During the state tournament, Moore averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Moore reportedly narrowed down his choice to Cincinnati and Seton Hall some time ago, and struggled in recent days in deciding between the two programs. In the end, Moore’s relationship with Cronin and UC assistant coach Darren Savino, a New Jersey Native himself, swayed his decision toward UC. “I went through all the pros and cons with my family at a family meeting,” Moore told The New Jersey Star-Ledger in a phone call on Tuesday. “It basically came down to what school I felt more comfortable at and which coach I felt more comfortable with.” Gary Clark, a 6-foot-7-inch forward from Clayton, N.C., is expected to announce his decision this week. UC is among his remaining options.