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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

For more photos from the event go to newsrecord.org.

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

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“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.

2 / NEWS House Republicans double down on Obamacare MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 2013 / NEWSRECORD.ORG

Tea party legislation could delay Obamacare, Harry Reid: Americans will not be extorted by tea party anarchists MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON — Launching a risky strategy that draws the federal government to the edge of a shutdown, House Republicans doubled down on their drive to stop President Barack Obama’s health care law as a condition for keeping federal offices running past the midnight Monday deadline.

The hard-line approach failed last week in the Senate, but House Republican leaders saw little choice but to cater to the demands of their right flank and try again, setting up a rare Saturday night session.

Tea party lawmakers who say they believe ordinary Americans want to end the Affordable Care Act have committed to that goal, even if Republicans are blamed for shutting down routine government services for the first time in nearly two decades.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, was cheered with chants of “Vote! Vote! Vote!” as he outlined the proposal during a noon meeting in the Capitol basement.

After midnight Saturday, the House approved the plan, sending legislation to the Senate to fund the government through Dec. 15 but delay the rollout of the health care law for one year and repeal the law’s tax on medical-device manufacturers.

A separate bill was approved to ensure that military troops continue to be paid if there is a shutdown. House Republicans appeared unswayed by the certainty that this latest effort is doomed in the Senate, where Democrats have the majority, or by stern warnings from the White House, which promised a veto and said the amendments “advance a narrow ideological agenda and threaten the nation’s economy.”

The president’s spokesman warned Republicans against pursuing this “reckless and irresponsible” path.

“Today, Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to shut down the government,”White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement.“The president has shown that he is willing to improve the health care law and meet Republicans more than halfway to deal with our fiscal challenges, but he will not do so under threats of a government shutdown that will hurt our economy.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., vowed Saturday that Americans would not be “extorted by tea party anarchists.”

“To be absolutely clear, the Senate will reject both the one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act and the repeal of the medical-device tax,” he said in a statement.

“After weeks of futile political games from Republicans, we are still at square one.”

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House Republicans teamed up with tea party lawmakers to try to delay Obamacare from rolling out for one more year, will likely fail in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

The Senate, which was not expected to resume work on the bill until Monday, could operate under rules that require only a simple majority to reject the Republican amendments, a leadership aide said.

That could leave the House on the hook to pass the government funding bill later Monday or launch a shutdown. Boehner would then have few choices. He could try to approve a stopgap measure to keep the government running for a short time as talks continue or try to attach more modest changes to the health care law.

He could also simply abandon his most conservative colleagues and seek a bipartisan coalition with Democrats to continue to fund the government and prevent a shutdown, risking the ire of his majority.

In the afternoon, Boehner walked through the crowded Speaker’s Lobby off the House chamber for a smoke break on the balcony, but declined to answer reporters’ questions.

The gloomy prospect of an economic disruption that could be triggered by furloughed federal workers and closed museums, parks and government operations on Tuesday, the first day of the new fiscal year, was no match for the enthusiasm of GOP lawmakers filling the halls of the Capitol on Saturday.

“Did you hear all the hooting and hollering?” said Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, as rank-and-file lawmakers spilled out of a private strategy session.“The conference is pretty unified. Ready to fight on.”

A day earlier, it had seemed that the Republican Party’s far-right flank had exhausted its efforts after the Senate

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defeated its bid to halt federal funding for the healthcare law.

Boehner remained largely silent and out of sight. But the failed GOP effort in the Senate led by tea party Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, appeared only to energize the conservative flank in the House. Cruz held the Senate floor for more than 21 hours to denounce the law, also known as Obamacare, and encouraged his compatriots in the House to carry on the fight. More than 60 GOP lawmakers pledged their support of a one-year delay of the law. With such overwhelming numbers, Boehner had few options but to embrace their strategy lest he loosen an already wobbly grip on his increasingly defiant GOP majority.

“He saw folks coalescing around a concept,” said Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., who led the effort to delay Obamacare in the House.“It’s one step at a time.”

Republicans see Tuesday’s launch of the health care law’s online marketplaces as one of their last chances to stop Obamacare, even though Senate Democrats appear united in their commitment to protect the president’s signature legislative accomplishment.

The House bill would delay the marketplaces for a year. Any delay in the health care law remains highly unlikely.

Moreover, key aspects of the law are already under way. The president said Friday that the marketplaces, where the uninsured will shop for policies, will open for business on Tuesday even if there is a federal shutdown.

“That’s a done deal,” he said.

But the attempt to repeal the medical-

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order against all three groups.

“We asked for the restraining order to keep the creatures of UC from locking us out because we have a lease,” said Mark Painter, The Requiem Project’s lawyer, in a previous interview.

Confusion over who can legally occupy the theater isn’t the only problem surrounding the dispute – the Emery Theatre might lose its nonprofit tax exemption.

Cincinnati Public Schools filed a complaint in January to the Ohio Department of Taxation that the Emery Theatre hasn’t been meeting the requirements for the exemption because

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school, a first class citizen and he really just exemplified great leadership skills,” said Joseph Tomain, a professor in the UC College of Law. Tomain was dean of the college in the early ‘90s when Flynn started teaching. He asked Flynn if he would work in 1991 and Flynn instantly said yes.

“There are other benefits, but I just truly enjoy teaching,” Flynn said. “I’m just happy they keep asking me back.”

Flynn’s students are grateful for his enthusiasm in class and his use of practical material — something that both Flynn and his students said is generally in short supply in the law field.

“As a professor what I value most is the practical advice,” said Brien Miller, secondyear law student. “He does a real nice job of entertaining the opinions of all the students. He’s just generally interested in how different people solve problems.”

Alex Conn, a second-year law student said Flynn’s class is one he looks forward to. “The best part about him is he is practical, which sometimes in law school is not really there,” he said.

Other than his general passion for teaching Flynn said he feels the need to give back.

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Yang Liu, an environmental engineering doctoral student, presented the possibility of using waste from coffee grounds as a biofuel. Liu has collaborated with Qingshi Tu, a fellow environmental engineering doctoral student and Mingming Lu, an associate professor, on the project since 2010 when Lu got the idea from Starbucks green initiative.

Liu said green technologies are an important research topic, especially for research institutions like UC; application of green technologies can greatly reduce our negative environmental impacts.

“It is economically feasible for us.

For our research, we convert the waste into useful products and the waste is considered to be zero cost for us,” Liu said.

device tax put some Democrats in a bind.

More than 30 Democrats in the Senate and a similar number in the House have previously backed a repeal, including many from states with companies that make medical devices.

The 2.3 percent tax on devices other than such routine equipment as eyewear and hearing aids is expected to raise about $30 billion over 10 years to help pay for the Affordable Care Act. However, key Democratic lawmakers said they would not agree to repeal the tax as part of the government funding bill.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the repeal effort was “a gift to the insurance companies by putting them back in charge of Americans’ health care.”

The difficulty Boehner had convincing Republicans to vote for any measure that does not fully end Obamacare was evident in the bill.

It includes a provision that would allow employers that have religious or moral objections to contraception not to provide it on their company health insurance policies for employees.

Only one lawmaker, Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., publicly urged his colleagues in the meeting of House Republicans to keep in mind the “big picture.”

But others privately worried about the political fallout over what they feared was the inevitable outcome, and hoped a lastminute resolution would emerge on Monday.

“If this is part of a process, fine. I’ll vote for it,” said Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y.“But we can’t let the government shut down. If we do, we’ve just allowed people to hijack our party and the government.”

“it’s leased to a private entity — Emery Center Apartments Limited Partnership — and produces cash flow,” according to a formal complaint.

The complaint states: “the only claim for exemption was that proceeds of the rent would benefit the state university.”

The state has not yet ruled on the case, and probably won’t until late this year or early next year.

“This is a complex case and typically those take six to 12 months to issue a ruling,” said Gary Gudmundson, the Ohio Department of Taxation communications director.

If the exemption is revoked, UC could pay a tax bill of about $200,000 for the property. give back as part of your commitment to the profession,” Flynn said. “ This is a great way for me to give back.

I enjoy the subject, but mostly I enjoy the students. I enjoy interacting with the students. I’ve been given a great life in Cincinnati, so it’s not just that I want to give back, I feel like I have a duty to give back.”

Flynn said the need to give back to a city that has given him a great life is what led him to run for city council in 2011, which he finished 11th place in, and it’s why he is running for council this time around.

“I say this all the time and people that are in the political world get offended when I say it but I just tell them I’m not a politician,” Flynn said.

“I’ve got a career and I’ve had a career.

I’ve had multiple careers. I don’t want another career or need another career.

I really see this as something I owe to Cincinnati or at least something I have to try to pay back to Cincinnati.”

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @NEWSRECORD_UC “Instead of using fossil fuels to power our campus, we can seek for something cheaper and cleaner.”

Currently, Liu and his colleagues are focusing on the production and applicant of their technology while searching for funding for lab-scale tests and, later, a pilot plant.

“It is hard to change people’s habitats once they have it. However, we can do something alternatively so that we can still be green,” Liu said. “Green technologies can reduce the energy usage, the dependence on fossil fuels, the greenhouse gases emissions and the chance to expose to unhealthy environments without changing people’s habitats. By researching green technologies, we can further reduce our impacts on the environment, we can save more money, and we can all be more green.”

3 / SPOTLIGHT

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Festival goers of all ages hula hooped in the sun, smiling and circling their hips to the beat of music with hoops provided by the Hoop Roots booth. The business’ website cites hooping as: “An ancient symbol of oneness.”

Cliftonfest COMMUNITY EVENT FOSTERS CREATIVITY; CHALKED SIDEWALKS, RHYTHMIC MUSIC UNITE NEIGHBORHOOD ROBERT BREEN, BECKY BUTTS, KATIE GRIFFITH THE NEWS RECORD

Ludlow Avenue stores bled their creative interiors to the street during the weekend as familiar faces of the neighborhood and visitors sampled food and beer, admired art and danced to jazz, reggae and funky live music.

Hula hooping, chalk art, welded sculptures and cheesecake on a stick were among the many commodities to be enjoyed at the second annual Cliftonfest; Sunday’s pet parade included the cutest, most precious members of each family.

The event united members from various Cincinnati

communities by making Clifton into a melting pot of art and performance; three days of creativity showcased the beauty living in and throughout the neighborhood.

“It is a manifestation of people rising to support the community,” said Jen Checco, Cliftonfest committee co-chair.

Local and visiting artists lined the squares of sidewalks crouched on the concrete, hands covered in chalk. Local businesses sponsored the artists so each could create what they referred to as “art carpets.”

The sophisticated art carpets bring beauty to Ludlow Avenue, a beauty that will hopefully withstand foot traffic and weather for a few months. The creators used a mixture of whole milk and water to preserve the colorful carpets.

“As members of the community we thought there should be something to enliven the community,” Checco said of the carpets.

Proud Rooster supported local artist Eva Clarke, a Clifton resident of 10 years.

Friday she sat on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant — chalk dust sprinkled about her arms and hands — drawing a rooster to represent her sponsor.

Though the sidewalk art tradition has occurred for the past four years, this is the first year that the artists were paid ($150 each), and the first year that the art will be spread throughout the sidewalks of Ludlow Avenue.

An abundance of talent was apparent in every aspect of the festival. Even children stopped their speeding

A stained-glass style of chalking illumnated the sidewalk of Clifton Avenue.

scooters to admire the chalked, animated flowers and city landscapes. Crowds gawked over metal sculptures by Slattery’s Creations (artist Ryan Slattery), particularly a 6 foot-something Tin man recreation that glimmered in the afternoon sun.

The Bohemian Hookah Café invited festivalgoers with an outside gallery and the distinct smell of hookah smoke. The owner, known to all simply as Blackie, sat outside the café and was greeted by name by just about every other passerby.

Blackie is a clear example of the hospitality and friendly nature the area offers.

A new technique, the mixture of whole milk and water, promises to preserve the delicate art carpets that were carefully chalked by artists during the three days of the festival. Artists hope the art will last for months on the streets.

BIRTH OF CLIFTONFEST

Cliftonfest is the brainchild of Olives at the Ludlow Garage owner, Scott Crawford.

He remembers a similar festival aimed at supporting Clifton from his childhood and wanted to revive it.

This past year, he contacted local businesses and artists to get more support and involvement. A committee was formed and his dream took steps toward becoming a reality; the attendance and participation have increased each year.

The Cliftonfest 2013 committee began planning for the festival in October 2012.

The preparation resulted in Cliftonfest tripling in size from the past year to this year, Checco said.

There were 35 artisan booths selling homemade jewelry, pottery, graphic arts, and culinary treats and three stages featured a variety of local musicians for everyone to enjoy.

“I’m a musician. So I just like to see what other types of art people enjoy,” said Liz Brazile, second-year violin student at CCM. “I like Clifton because there are so many creative people. I knew I would find something interesting down here.”

Whether stopping to enjoy music or wading through the crowd, everyone was greeted with a smile and entertained with conversation; dogs mingled, children played, faces were painted and art was appreciated each day.

Cliftonfest was a true success in bringing together creative people with pure purpose and love for the community.

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AACRC celebrates 22nd anniversary Beyond the Wall: The Trailblazer Series commemorates history with inspiring speeches from panelists CASSANDRA MERINO STAFF REPORTER

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Panelist members Rob Richardson, William Harris and Christina Brown shared their experiences at the University of Cincinnati with audience members during “Beyond the Wall: The Trailblazer Series.”

The faces of influential students, professors and alumni cover the wall in the African American Cultural & Resource Center’s Harambee Room, providing visitors a portal to the past. The historical wall provides a visual representation of influential black individuals that have impacted the University of Cincinnati.

Panelists provided the stories behind the faces Thursday during “Beyond the Wall: The Trailblazer Series,” a celebratory event commemorating 22 years of the AACRC. The series featured trustee Rob Richardson and alumni Christina Brown and William Harris. The panelists discussed their experiences at UC and gave advice to students.

During his years at UC, Richardson established the area’s first college chapter of NAACP and was elected student body president in 2001. In 2002, he was awarded the UC Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence, the highest level of honor for undergraduates.

He is now an executive director and founder of the Coalition for Sustainable Communities, a nonprofit development corporation that invests in products that are sustainable for both the community and the environment.

Richardson made history in 2012 by being the youngest person to ever be elected as an officer on the UC Board of Trustees. He is now the secretary.

As a student, Brown was the president

of the United Black Student Association in addition to her participation in student government. Now she works in the Cincinnati’s Human Relations Commission and serves on various boards in the community.

Harris received his Bachelors of Arts Degree in African American Studies from UC. He currently serves as a program coordinator for the office of Diversity and

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Community Affairs. He has also served on nonprofit boards and community projects, received numerous awards for his community service and youth advocacy role in the community.

The panelists were lively, joking with each other and making the audience laugh while they shared some of their experiences.

The panelists shed light on the controversial cartoon that recently circulated around the College of Arts and Sciences, saying, “History does not repeat itself; it rhymes.”

The panelists encouraged students to get involved and network. They contribute their success to networking within the campus.

“Don’t just experience college, let college experience you,” Brown said.

Professor extends creative writing expertise Sarah Srickley shares passion for writing, encourages students as they pursue their own pieces AMONA REFAEI STAFF REPORTER

Between teaching, writing and creating a novel of her own, English professor Sarah Strickley places much of her focus on extending her expertise to students.

“I think the value I place on writing directly impacts my approach to teaching,” Strickley said. “I want to invite students to take their writing seriously, to see it as a reflection of themselves.”

Strickley has been writing since she was a child. She explained that her mother has kept many of the stories Strickley wrote growing up. “[My mom] made a gift of a particularly juicy first-grade tome entitled, ‘The Very Smelly Day,’ when I began working on my Ph.D. last year,” Strickley said. “Fortunately, my storytelling has advanced a little since then.”

Strickley began writing more seriously when she was an undergraduate at Ohio University.

“It wasn’t until after I finished my MFA at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop that I began to make my living as a writer and an editor,” Strickley explained.

The topics for her pieces normally begin with an image in her mind.

“I also keep a file on my desktop of newspaper clippings,” Strickley said.

“Several stories have grown out of bizarre real-life tales.”

Strickley invites her students to meet with her to discuss their own writing, whether in her office or over a cup of coffee. She advises new writers to continue pursuing their work despite the challenges they face.

“If I could go back and talk to my 20-year-old self, I’d tell her that the life of the writer is long and does not begin

or end with a single rejection or singe failed manuscript. Fail better, as they say,” Strickley said.

Strickley appears to have followed her own advice. The Glenn Schaeffer Award for Fiction, the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award and the Truman Capote Fellowship are just a few examples of the honors and awards

“I keep writing because it’s the art form that brings me closest to a kind of spiritual and intellectual equilibrium.

Reading the work of others inspires me to write more, risk more, in my writing.”

SARAH STRICKLEY, ENGLISH PROFESSOR

Strickley has earned. She was also awarded the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Writing Fellowship in Prose in 2012.

Strickley explains that it is not solely enjoyment that compels her to continue writing.

“I write because I have something to say,” Strickley said. “I keep writing because it’s the art form that brings me closest to a kind of spiritual and intellectual

equilibrium. Reading the work of others inspires me to write more, risk more, in my writing.”

Although she prefers to write fiction short stories, Strickley also writes and has published a number of works in the nonfiction genre. Her work is inspired by a wide variety of individuals.

“I owe a debt of great writerly gratitude to writers like Barry Hannah, Junot Diaz, Darrel Spencer, and Chris Offutt,” Strickley said.

Her work has appeared in publications such as the Oxford American Magazine, A Public Space, Gulf Coast, the Harvard Review and Barcelona Review.

One of her favorite pieces is titled “The Collapse,” which was published in A Public Space. The story focuses on a coal mining disaster.

“It’s told in the second-person perspective, and the language definitely pushes some boundaries. I think of that story as a breakthrough for me,” Srickley said. She wrote the story after her hard drive crashed, removing a year’s worth of her writing.

Strickley is currently working on a historical novel set in northern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio.

“I received funding from the Nation Endowment for the Arts to complete my historical novel, and it is one of the reasons I moved back to Cincinnati,” Strickley said.

Although the novel devours much of her time, she still finds the time to assist her students with their work.

Strickley writes everyday, but she does not always continue working on the same piece of writing. She says that with a oneyear-old daughter, much of her writing takes place in the scarce amount of free time she has.

“I find early morning or late evening walks with the dog to be particularly productive times for composing in my mind,” Strickley said.

Although Strickley believes that peer

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In addition to focusing energy on her own pieces, English professor Sarah Strickly spends time meeting with students and fostering their creativity.

review is a great technique to practice, she also explains that after a certain point, writers have to “tune out the chorus.”

Strickley is currently looking forward to participating in the InkTank reading series, 1215 Wine Bar & Coffee Lab’s bi-monthly event that features emerging authors and poets in Cincinnati. The event will take place at 8 p.m. Nov. 19.

“I’m very excited about this particular reading because I was a founding member of the writing salon that evolved into the series,” Strickley said. “It feels like a homecoming of sorts.”

VISITING WRITERS View photos of Friday’s event featuring poet Joseph Campana at newsrecord.org

Not to miss: what’s happening on campus EMILY BEGLEY COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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UC Preservation Action Network | 5 p.m.

Interested in getting involved in local preservation projects? Preservation Action Network, a student group focusing on these projects, is holding an open house in 325 Braunstein.

CCM’s “The Crucible” | 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. showings “The Crucible,” written by Arthur Miller and directed by Richard Hess, comes to the College–Conservatory of Music. The play, which explores Salem, Mass. in 1692, has an 8 p.m. curtain evening time and 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday. Call 513-556-4183 for tickets.

National Student Day UC will celebrate students’ social responsibility and volunteer work all day around campus. Activities include a community service fair on McMicken Commons and a Farm to Fork lunch in the dining halls.

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“A Girl Like Me” | 6-8 p.m.

Stop by the African American Cultural & Resource Center for a showing of “A Girl Like Me” complete with free food. The event is part of Ethnic Programs & Services’ celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Henry Giroux | 5:30 p.m.

During this first installment in the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences Lecture Series, Henry Giroux will speak in Room 220 TUC Cinema about market fundamentalism and its effects on youth.

Student Sustainability Summit Applications Students interested in becoming more involved in sustainability efforts are encouraged to participate in the 3rd annual UC Student Sustainability Summit, a weekend leadership retreat at General Butler State Park Oct. 25-27. Applications are due Oct. 4.

Planning an event that students need to know about? Email newsrecord.living@gmail.com

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MidPoint Music Festival captured ALL PHOTOS BY MADISON SCHMIDT CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Krewella creates electronic enigma with first LP

The Krew ‘gets wet,’ infuses various electronic dance music subgenres CHRISTIAN WARNER STAFF REPORTER

Chicago-bred electronic dance music trio Krewella has made quite the impression on the EDM community in the past couple of years.

The group released their first EP “Play Hard” in June 2012 to positive reviews and proceeded to release their second EP “Play Harder” in December 2012 that also received praise.

Their hybrid live/DJ performances have shown fans that this group is more than beautiful vocals over dirty dubstep drops.

With their first LP project “Get Wet,” the entire album shows the diversity of this trio.

It’s difficult to deduce what genre this album falls into.

“Get Wet” switches up from Techno, Progressive House, Dubstep and Drum & Bass.

So Krewella provides a variety of light and heavy EDM and electropop, which makes for a fun album.

“Get Wet” starts out with “Live For The Night,” the first promotional single for the album deviates from their usual drumstep beats and sounds like a Katy Perry party song.

While a lot of pop songs of today sound recycled, The Krew was able to put something new out with Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf’s vocals and Kris Trindl’s incredible production.

“Come & Get It” is one of the songs that appeared on The Krew’s previous EP “Play Harder” with its raunchy beats and rage-ready dubstep.

While the song has been out for about 10 months, being placed in this album along with songs “Killin’ It” and “We

Go Down” makes the listener feel as if they’re hearing these songs for the very first time all over again.

Their larger-than-life collaboration track with Patrick Stump and Travis Barker, “Dancing With The Devil,” features spooky vocals from the ladies alongside masterful drum and guitar on top of Trindl’s phenomenal producing skills.

It’s a huge track for the trio, and a song that is sure to get the entire crowd hyped during their live performances.

Krewella attempts to experiment with chillstep for their song “Pass The Love Around” which seemed to work.

It didn’t really mesh with the harder beats of the rest of the album but it does provide the diversity that many fans love about Krewella.

One of the more surprising songs from this LP is “Enjoy The Ride.”

This song has more of a progressive pop

vibe to it and it displays perfectly how much fun Krewella is having with their successes.

The song exudes positivity and strangely includes lyrics that are original and sound unlike any pop record on the radio and is far better.

But the centerpiece of “Get Wet,” and what many fans consider Krewella’s signature song and reason for their rise to superstardom in the EDM world is, “Alive.” The track garnered over 16 million views on YouTube and the Recording Industry Association of America has certified the song platinum after only five months of radio play.

Despite a couple of filler tracks on this LP, “Get Wet” is filled with easy-to-danceto beats, great potential radio hits and gorgeous vocals that make for one hell of a dance mix for a rave-like party.

Advice? Turn this all the way up to the max and play hard.

‘Weiland Wildcard Factor’ redeems Stone Temple Pilots Bennington joins STP to form rock supergroup, polarizes fans KYLE POPE STAFF REPORTER

When Stone Temple Pilots announced the leave of Scott Weiland and his replacement, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, a divisive fan base was created. The result of the new blood, “High Rise,” is sure to further that division.

Bennington seemed like a good fit at the time. He’s certainly a talented singer, has better range than Weiland and, most importantly, he’s stable and sober.

“High Rise” has its strengths. The three original members, brothers Dean and Robert Deleo and Eric Kretz, clearly still remember what its like to write STP songs.

The lead single “Out of Time” showcases the Deleos’ unique ability to combine heavy metal riffs with psychedelic glam

as the fast paced aggressive guitar riff fades into a glittery reverberated bridge that eventually explodes into a screaming chorus from the Linkin Park front man.

“Same On the Inside” shows that there may even be some chemistry between this new rock supergroup. The ballad starts with soft, smooth vocals flowing behind Pink Floyd inspired riffing before dispersing into a roaring chorus that begs singing along to by the time it comes around the second time.

Sounds like success right? No. Dean and Robert Deleo make this outfit a rock band. It is Weiland’s subtlety that makes it an alternative rock band. Weiland was never a guy to belt out a chorus. He used his unique ability to weave melodies and harmonize with the music itself instead of just singing along to it.

Bennington’s agonized vocals create a double effect — simply rock on top of rock. “Black Heart’s” awkward blues-rock

approach sounds forced with Bennington’s high-pitched voice. The same mistake happens on the disgustingly mediocre “Cry Cry,” only this time everyone’s at fault. The overused bluesy riff gives off an impression that it’s a Black Keys rip off — a rip off of a rip off really. Meanwhile the lyrics are crass, unimaginative and just plain lazy. That is the most important difference between Weiland and Bennington and what makes this attempt at new life really suffer.

Not only is the band missing Weiland’s subtlety in the way he sings, but also the way he writes lyrics. Chester’s straightforward and cliché’ lyrics nearly drown these songs in mediocrity.

Chester screaming the words “Tomorrow is just a lonely day away,” on the closing track “Tomorrow” is nearly laughable if it weren’t so depressing. Plus, stealing lyrics from Little Orphan Annie just seems cruel. Weiland had mystery and a sense of

wonder in his lyrics. Must be the blessing of being a struggling addict.

Whatever the case, without the Weiland Wildcard Factor (yeah that’s what I’m calling it), Stone Temple Pilots goes from sounding like one of the most successful and dominant bands of the ’90s to just an ordinary rock band.

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‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2’ entertains both young and old Famous names put aside mature roles to ‘make it rain meatballs,’ audience eats it up AMONA REFAEI STAFF REPORTER

The directors of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” Cody Cameron (“Shrek”) and Kris Pearn, found a way to overcome the mediocre nature of sequels.

The film is full of puns and jokes that will even make older audience members chuckle.

Viewers are given background information from the first movie in the opening scenes, allowing fans of the first along with newcomers to enjoy the film together.

“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”

is set seven minutes after the first movie ends.

Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) is the voice of Flint Lockwood.

The movie focuses on Flint’s character, as well as his friends and father.

In the first movie Flint invented the Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator, which turned water into food.

His invention malfunctions in the first film and destroys his town of Swallow Falls, as well as major cities around the world.

Flint is able to save the town by turning his machine off — or so he thinks.

In the second film, the audience quickly learns that Flint’s invention was in fact not destroyed and had reprogramed itself to continue creating food.

Flint’s childhood hero, and fellow inventor, Chester V (Saturday Night Live’s Will Forte) and his company Live Corp. arrive at Swallow Falls and assure the towns people that they will rebuild the destroyed town.

But the people had to leave the town while the company remained .

Soon it’s apparent that Live Corp. has their own sinister intentions for Flint’s invention.

Flint learns the food had transformed into “foodimals,” which is a hybrid of food and animals.

Flint and his friends return to Swallow Falls to find his machine and attempt to save the world before the “foodimals” leave the town and attack monuments such as the Statue of Liberty.

The special effects are impressive

and will definitely leave the audience shocked at how cute food can be.

One particularly memorable character in the movie is Barry, a strawberry who cannot help but be adorable even though he rarely speaks.

Flint brings many of the characters from the first movie back with him to Swallow Falls.

Anna Faris, Andy Samberg and Neil Patrick Harris leave behind their usual roles in more mature content and worked together perfectly to create a children’s movie.

Although “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” is intended for a younger audience, anyone who is looking for a movie that is both entertaining and visually appealing will enjoy it.

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Questions loom large for Cincinnati ahead of playoffs

UC falters through home stand

MATT NIEHAUS CONTRIBUTOR

Tuesday, PNC Park in Pittsburgh will host a one-game playoff between the two National League wild card teams. One certainty: the Cincinnati Reds will be in that game, the uncertainty: who will be on the roster.

Will Billy Hamilton be on the postseason roster? Whose spot will Mike Leake take in the bullpen? Major questions await the Reds over the next three days.

Since his call up, Billy Hamilton has gone 13-for-14 in stolen-base attempts. Batting .389 in 20 at bats, scoring 9 runs over that period.

Hamilton started in center last weekend going 3-6 in Houston. Hamilton can hit, he can run but will he be on the postseason roster?

Manager Dusty Baker has yet to make a decision regarding Hamilton. One has to assume though, Hamilton’s speed would be immensely useful in the postseason. His ability to steal as well as disrupt a pitcher is second to none.

If Hamilton doesn’t make the roster, who will take his place? Does Derrick Robinson get the nod? He is the only other outfielder called up that makes sense to include. Robinson is batting .249 with only eight RBI and four stolen bases.

The only aspect of the game Robinson has over Hamilton is experience; having spent nearly the entire season with the big club, Robinson has seen more playing time.

Billy Hamilton has to be on the postseason roster. Purely from a base running standpoint, Hamilton can change a game. With just 20 plate appearances this season, Hamilton has stolen 13 bases.

Unfortunately, Derrick Robinson will likely be left off the postseason roster, it is a shame for a young player like Robinson but he will get another shot at it.

Besides the question of Billy Hamilton, the other main question is who will be in the bullpen?

It has been set in stone for quite sometime that three of the four postseason rotation are the starting pitchers. Mat Latos (14-6), Homer Bailey (11-11) and Bronson Arroyo (14-11) will all be starters. Their seasons have all been strong.

One can argue Arroyo has been sporadic this season but his postseason experience with the Red Sox and now the Reds is second to none. Latos and Bailey have postseason experience from the past season, plus Bailey was around for the 2010 run as well.

Until Saturday, the question was who would fill the fourth spot in the rotation. Despite Mike Leake having pitched the whole season for the club — his (14-7) record and 3.37ERA is second best on the team. Baker has decided to name the oft-injured Johnny Cueto as the starter against Pittsburgh Tuesday.

Having only played in 11 games Cueto may not be in the groove of Latos or Bailey but his arm should be incredibly fresh. His 60 innings pitched is around 140 less than the other three starters. Fatigue should not be an issue for Cueto.

With Cueto taking the final spot, that means Leake will be moved to the bullpen. In his two previous postseason appearances with the Reds he has pitched out of the pen, both times after a solid regular season.

The bullpen now becomes crowded with Leake moving out there. The Reds will likely carry 10 pitchers on their postseason roster although they could take 11. Who will they take is a tough question.

There are obvious locks for the bullpen.

Aroldis Chapman, Sean Marshall, Sam Lecure, JJ Hoover and Alfredo Simon are all solidly in. Manny Parra has been shaky this season, and the Reds would be wise to leave him out in favor of Tony Cingrani, who pitched impressively in place of Cueto throughout the season.

Cingrani pitched much of the season as a starter in Cueto’s spot. Unfortunately for Cingrani the injury bug bit him as well. Back spasms took him out of his last start against the Cubs on September 10. He has pitched out of the bullpen before and has this season.

However, it seems Baker is most likely going to go with Parra, a decision that — along with the choice to name Cueto starter for Tuesday night — may come back to haunt the Reds in a few days time.

The questions that the Reds have regarding their roster spots are not bad ones. Anytime you have to justify leaving a good player off the roster you are in a good position, but the decisions made thus far are nerve racking for the always-pessimistic Cincinnati fan base.

Cincinnati starts the postseason Tuesday in the NL wildcard game.

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University of Cincinnati head soccer coach Hylton Dayes gives instructions during UC’s 2-1 loss to the University of Central Florida Knights Saturday at Gettler Stadium.

Bearcats end four-game home stretch with three losses, one draw, unanswered questions CHARLES GROVE STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati men’s soccer team fell for the fourth time at Gettler Stadium this season as the University of Central Florida Knights headed home with a 2-1 victory at Gettler Stadium.

Saturday’s loss dropped UC’s record to 2-6-1 overall and 0-2-0 in American Athletic Conference play. The loss also wrapped up a four-game home stand that saw the Bearcats fail to win one of the four games, drawing once and losing the other three games.

UCF wasted no time finding the net in the second half. Omar Vallejo found himself unmarked near the penalty spot, took the cross and was able to beat UC goalkeeper Alex Gill to the left to give the Knights a breakthrough goal.

Two minutes later, the Knights struck again. Romario Williams slotted home his fourth goal of the year after a pinpoint cross from Matthew Gaskins.

“I think in the first half we were both feeling each other out,” said UC head coach Hylton Dayes. “I thought it was a half that really didn’t have a lot of rhythm to it. In the second half we started really slow and couldn’t seem to get things

going and obviously they scored the two goals and it made it difficult for us.”

On each of the UCF goals Dayes said his team simply didn’t compete defensively.

“I think there were just breakdowns,” Dayes said. “I think we just weren’t picking up runners in the back third and they got some guys open and we just didn’t do a good job on defending in the back third. You can’t start a half that slow and we were punished for it.”

Afterward UC seemed to find a rhythm, as the Bearcats played catchup and pushed the game toward overtime. The home side was able to earn one goal on a penalty kick. Ashani Walker buried the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal after Matt Remaley was taken down inside the box by a UCF defender.

However, UC would get no closer than the 2-1 margin.

“Matt got in and was fouled and we thought he was the last man so that might’ve been a potential for a red card but Ashani stepped up and finished it really well so it ignited us and got us back in the game,” Dayes said.

The penalty spurned a dominant final stanza of the game for UC, but unfortunately for the Bearcats the mountain was just too high to climb in that amount of time.

“I think we started to play with about 20 minutes left and we really put a lot of pressure on them and got one back,” Dayes said. “The mental part of the game

is so critical and I thought the beginning of the second half we just weren’t sharp were slow to react to things. You can’t spot a team two goals and expect to win.”

Surrendering the first goal of a match is something UC struggled with on this home stand, allowing the visitors to jump out to the early lead in each of the three losses suffered. Dayes said the team’s mentality after the loss to Xavier might have affected their play against UCF. “Part of it is just the mentality,” Dayes said. “I think we never really fully recovered from the Xavier game. We’ve got some injuries and guys playing a lot of minutes and sometimes you can get mentally fatigued.”

After two consecutive conference games the Bearcats will face a road test Wednesday at Cleveland State. The Vikings currently sit at a record of 3-6-0 and 0-1-0 after falling in their conference opener Saturday against Oakland. Dayes said his team and coaching staff will have to learn a lot about this unfamiliar opponent in order to earn a result.

“We don’t know that much about them right now because we’ve been focusing on Central Florida,” Dayes said. “They’re a good team, they’re at home. Sometimes it’s good to go on the road and get a win to get yourself back on track.”

The Bearcats will look to right their ship against the Vikings this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Cronin excited for new group

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University of Cincinnati head basketball coach Mick Cronin gives his players a bit of encouragement during the first half of the Bearcats’ 76-62 win over Weber State, Wed. March 17, 2011.

Jackson, Kilpatrick prepare for final seasons at UC, look to bring newcomers along JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

Without long-time stalwarts Cashmere Wright and JaQuon Parker for the first time in four years, The University of Cincinnati basketball team had a very different look at its first preseason practice

of the year Saturday.

“There are a lot of adjustments for us this year,” UC head coach Mick Cronin said. “It’s exciting as a coach whenever you are working on new things with new guys. A lot of work to do this preseason, probably more so than what we’ve had around here in four years.”

Headlined by 5-star forward Jermaine Lawrence, UC welcomes the No. 24 recruiting class in the nation. Cincinnati native (Summit Country Day) Kevin Johnson (guard), Troy Caupian (guard), Deshaun Morman (guard) and Jamaree Strickland (center) round out the Bearcats incoming group. However, Strickland has not yet been cleared to play by the NCAA. UC’s newcomers, along with returning players that don’t have starting experience will need to adapt quickly in order for UC’s up-tempo attack to flourish.

“The thing about tempo is you got to be able to get the ball in the basket,” Cronin said. “You can’t press if you don’t score. You have to be able to sustain defensive pressure and go to be able to have a legitimate 9-10 deep. Hopefully, we are going to be able to develop the kind of depth we need to play at the pace we would like to play. That is going to require some guys stepping up this year, the Jermaine Sanders’, Shaq Thomas’ and Ge’Lawn Guyn’s of the world.”

Guyn and Sanders were two of UC’s most utilized bench players over the past two seasons. Guyn appears a lock to maintain his position as the heir-apparent to Cashmere Wright as UC’s point guard, with his defensive intensity being his biggest strength.

Thomas, on the other hand, was slow to develop last season, but appeared to come out of his shell in UC’s NCAA tournament loss to Creighton. He was arguably UC’s player of the game, notching 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

Cronin and his staff have been working to improve UC’s offense, which averaged just 67 points per game last season. “[We’ve been] introducing new ideas, new concepts to improve our offense and be more aggressive on defense,” he said.

“We still have the staples of SK [Sean Kilpatrick] and Justin [Jackson]- guys who have been here forever.”

Jackson returns for his fourth and final year of terrifying, electrifying on court antics and defensive menacing in the greatest shape of his basketball career.

Both Jackson and David Nyarsuk have made significant muscle and weight gains

that will help them to supply an offensive post presence that UC lacked last season.

“It’s going to help Justin the most,” Cronin said. “He is playing with great strength around the rim, finishing a lot.

He’s also a great passer. We’re going to be able to give him the ball closer to the rim and play off him a lot more than maybe we have in the past.”

With numerous questions surrounding the impact of incoming freshmen and UC’s hope for an increased post presence, one thing is clear about the 2013-14 rendition of Bearcats basketball: Sean Kilpatrick will be the heart and soul of the team.

Regarded by Cronin as one of the best leaders of his coaching career, Kilpatrick, who played for Team USA in the World University Games during the summer, returns as the only remaining member of the three-guard trio that was the face of

“There are a lot of adjustments for us this year. It’s exciting as a coach whenever you’re working with new guys.”

MICK CRONIN, UC HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

UC basketball for the past two seasons.

“Five years is a long time to be in college basketball,” Cronin said. “What he did this summer with Team USA was great for his career. My concern is to not burn him out.

We need to keep him fresh. There’s not much more he needs to learn about college basketball.”

As for Kilpatrick, he’s just excited to see the fruits of UC’s offseason labor.

“I’m just really excited to win,” he said.

“This team has a mindset and is buying into everything that coach is telling them to do. Everyone is just really working hard to get there and where we need to be.

That’s all that I can ask for as a senior.”

UC plays it’s first of two exhibition games Oct. 26 against Carleton University at Fifth Third Arena. The season tips off at home Nov. 8 against North Carolina Central.