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VOL. CXXXIII ISSUE I • FREE-ADDITIONAL COPIES $1

THE NEWS RECORD THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI’S INDEPENDENT, STUDENT-RUN NEWS ORGANIZATION / MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 2013

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groups’ support for those who have breast cancer or are in remission. “This ribbon helps us all remember how important that is, and to make women aware of how important it is to get breast imaging and do breast exams on a regular basis,” Lower said.

recognized the UC Cancer Institute as a Certified Breast Cancer Center of Excellence. “We recently received he highest level of commendation,” Lower said, “and we’re the only one in our region to receive this.” She said the institute’s success is due to efficient care performed by a dedicated team of healthcare professionals. “This ribbon helps us all to celebrate all of our efforts so we now can provide dedicated, streamline, interdisciplinary cancer care for our patients,” Lower said. The ribbon will be displayed in front of the main UC hospital building at 234 Goodman St. throughout October.

UC Health banner draws attention to breast cancer UC makes strides fighting breast cancer, wins national recognition, exclusive regional commendation ALEXIS O’BRIEN CHIEF REPORTER

PHIL DIDION PHOTO EDITOR A large banner being hung at UC Med Center Saturday.

“This is a very exciting time for breast cancer care in our region. This ribbon helps us all to celebrate all of our efforts.” Elyse Lower, director, UC Cancer Institute

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The National Quality Measures for Breast Centers program recently

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UC football player arrested

City council candidate, UC law professor ‘paying back’ community

BEN GOLDSCHMIDT NEWS EDITOR

University of Cincinnati football player Braxton Lane was arrested early Sunday morning and was charged with aggravated menacing and inducing panic. Lane, who plays safety for the Bearcats, is being held on a $15,000 bond for both charges, according to court documents. UC head coach Tommy Tuberville is aware of the situation and Lane has been suspended indefinitely, said UC athletics spokesperson Ryan Koslen. Both charges are misdemeanors and no weapons were involved, Koslen said. Before coming to UC in 2012 Lane spent three years playing professional baseball in the minor and major leagues for the Texas Rangers.

Emery Theatre trial date set ALEXIS O’BRIEN CHIEF REPORTER

A trial date is set to determine which party involved in the Emery Theatre dispute can occupy the theater. On Feb. 25, a judge will decide whether the University of Cincinnati — its sub leasers — or its revival organization have rights to the historic space in Over-theRhine. The Emery Center Apartment Limited Partnership (ECALP) developed the south side of the building into apartments and then subleased the north half, the theater portion, to the Emery Center Corporation (ECC). In 2010, the ECC entered a binding management contract with The Requiem Project — the site-specific organization that’s managed the theater’s revival and programming since. The agreement was not renewed and the Requiem was asked to vacate the building by Aug. 3. The organization then decided to sue UC and filed a temporary restraining SEE EMERY PG 2

In honor of breast cancer awareness, the University of Cincinnati Medical Center unveiled a 40-foot pink ribbon in front of the main UC hospital building Saturday. “This is a very exciting time for breast cancer care in our region,” said Elyse Lower, director of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute. The ribbon signifies UC Health’s and the Cincinnati Cancer Institute’s commitment to raising breast cancer awareness, and the

RYAN HOFFMAN NEWS EDITOR

Cincinnati City Council candidate Kevin Flynn’s campaign slogan this time around is “Kevin Flynn standing up for Cincinnati,” but the University of Cincinnati law professor stands for more than a city or any single issue. In fact, the man who is paralyzed from the waist down doesn’t stand for just anything. He simply embodies it, and once again, the “it” is not singular. For Flynn it’s simple: positive people are positive and negative people are negative, which is why his attitude is the way it is, he said. An accident — no matter how severe — doesn’t make a positive person negative, and it doesn’t make a negative person positive. Flynn suffered serious injuries in a car crash Feb. 22, 2002, a date he said is easy to remember. Another driver started merging into his lane. He swerved to avoid the car and hit the car driving in the opposite lane. “The fire department had to cut me out. I’d say the fire department saved my life first that day,” Flynn said. “University hospital saved my life second that day. And then after about 10 days at University they transferred me to the Drake Center. I like to say that the Drake Center gave me my life back because they showed me how to go on.” He retells — not recalls, because at the time his mind was too foggy from the accident an ensuing medical treatment — his mother and sister coming into the emergency room after the accident. Both of them were crying. Flynn’s wife stopped them at the door. “Kevin doesn’t need to see this, see you crying,” Flynn said. Unlike most people, Flynn said he never went through the five stages of grief. He was never angry or blameful after the accident. “People say you have to accept, and I say I’m never going to accept that,” Flynn said. What kept Flynn going was a single image in his head: walking his daughters down the aisle at their wedding. It’s what drove Flynn to constantly work on his

MADISON SCHMIDT CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Cincinnati city council candidate and UC professor Kevin Flynn in his real estate law class in the UC College of Law.

recovery, which he has made “amazing” strides in, he said. He suffered a C-6 spinal cord injury, which left him paralyzed below the C-6 vertebrae. He couldn’t walk or stand. Now he is able to walk 180 feet with braces and a walker that was specially made

for him. To say Flynn is determined is an understatement. His passion in his profession led to his hiring as a professor in the college of law — work that he does for free. “He was a first class student in the law SEE FLYNN PG 2

UC producing ground breaking, crucial sustainability research Work in water supply, biofuels part of national presentation on chemistry, new technologies JAMIE MAIER CONTRIBUTOR

Some of the world’s solutions for a sustainable future may be originating at the University of Cincinnati. UC researchers presented findings relating to water supply issues and biofuel developments at the American Chemical Society’s 246th National Meeting and Exposition Sept. 8 to 12 in Indianapolis. UC research was among more than 7,000 presentations in which chemistry plays a crucial role in the development of new technologies and discoveries.

Researchers Vikram Kapoor, an environmental engineering doctoral student, and David Wendell, environmental engineering professor, presented their findings on a solar powered nano filter capable of removing harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water that is twice as effective when compared to current methods using activated carbon, Kapoor said. The basis of the research was contrived by reversing a natural system used by bacteria to remove antibiotics from their cellular system. Kapoor began research in 2010, and plans to continue research in an academic setting while pushing the development of the water industry’s sustainability. “The world is facing depletion of natural resources and water shortage,” Kapoor said. “Therefore, in order to

safeguard our future generations, the need of the hour is to focus on environmentally friendly technologies. UC, being one of the premier universities focusing on high quality research, is bound to play a significant role in the development of green technologies.” Dion Dionysiou, environmental engineering professor, also presented research on water purification. Born on the island of Cyprus, Dionysiou experienced the value of water first hand, and devoted his career to water quality and sanitation. His technology uses solar light to remove toxins, and is geared toward large-scale water purification. He is also working internationally to develop a portable water system, which would evaluate water contaminants in SEE GREEN PG 2

City council candidates come to Corryville, citizens grateful for opportunity As election nears, candidates take time to interact with citizens in forum hosted several blocks from UC NATHALIA BACKELJAUW CONTRIBUTOR

DAN SULLIVAN CONTRIBUTOR

Cincinnati city council candidate Amy Murray talks to a room full of potential voters at Thursday’s candidate forum hosted in Corryville.

For the second time in four days, Cincinnati City Council candidates were in the area surrounding the University of Cincinnati to meet with potential voters. All 21 candidates came together for a group forum in Corryville Thursday, hosted by Neighborhoods of Uptown and the Uptown Consortium. The event was intended to help citizens get to know the candidates on a more personal level. “I thought the event was everything we intended and hoped for,” said Beth Robinson, president and CEO of Uptown Consortium, Inc. “The candidates showed up, they told us what they were passionate about, what their priorities are and then allowed the citizens of Uptown to evaluate them.” The candidates — the top nine who receive the most votes will win a seat on council — are in the dead heat of campaign season, with the Nov. 5, election and Oct. 1, CHIEF.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM / 513.556.5908

early voting fast approaching. “These candidates will be sitting down there for four years, there won’t be a lot of incentive to come out and do this for four years, and I think this exposure is really critical,” said John Schneider, managing director of First Valley Holdings, LLC. The candidates were given two minutes to present their platform, with a meet and greet following their speeches. Candidates discussed a wide array of topics including budget, rebuilding small businesses, neighborhood development, education jobs, safety and investment in the youth of Cincinnati. The event was the first political gathering for Angel Wilson, a 32-year-old student at Northern Kentucky University and employee at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. “You can get a better feel for who the people are no matter what side they come from. You can find out if they’re really genuine,”Wilson said. Derrick Dansby, a 41-year-old UC alumnus and nonprofit worker, enjoyed being able to meet the first-time candidates. “I really came to learn a little bit more about some of the new candidates,” Dansby said.


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