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The letter, which had no return address, was “accidentally opened” by an employee in the graduate office, Burbanks said.

Chief Diversity Officer Bleuzette Marshall and Faulkner met with Burbanks later that day to determine what steps he wanted the university to take in response to the letter. After the meeting, Burbanks filed a report with UC Police, but Captain Rodney Chatman said he didn’t see how it could be a crime.

The letter, which Marshall described as “distasteful and disgusting,” comes after a semester filled with racial tension following the resignation of former Arts & Sciences Dean Ronald Jackson, the first black dean of the college.

Burbanks was active in a studentorganized, race demonstration on campus in late November 2013. He also spoke with multiple media organizations regarding the racial climate on campus.

“I was confused why they would send a

letter to UC for me,” he said.“Upon getting it, you start to think of the past things that have gone on, like in the past [semester], and put two and two together. That’s the only correlation I would make … but that would be a guess.”

Although some students questioned him about the need of a demonstration, Burbanks said he had never experienced an act so “heinous and racist.”

Marshall said she would not comment on legalities, and Faulkner had not communicated any possible legal issues.

“Absolutely, there’s no doubt that it is a [racially driven attack],” Marshall said.

“We can respect people’s differences but when you start anonymously attacking an individual that’s where I draw the line. That’s not who we are as a university, we don’t embrace that and that’s not what we espouse to be.”

The university will respond in whatever way Burbanks sees fit, Marshall said.

FILE ART Samuel Burbanks, a UC doctoral student, received a letter sent to the university Friday. Burbanks sent a letter to the university, which can be read at newsrecord.org.

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Student active in race demonstrations receives ‘racist’ letter Administrator condemns letter; student files report with police KARA DRISCOLL & RYAN HOFFMAN

Racial tension continued at the University of Cincinnati Friday after a graduate student received an anonymous letter one administrator called “disgusting” and racially charged.

Samuel Burbanks, an education doctoral student, received a call from UC General Counsel Kenya Faulkner Friday, alerting him of a letter she received addressed to him.

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Funding to be used to further UC endeavors in Iraq

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The U.S. Embassy awarded a University of Cincinnati professional team with a $300,000 grant to further its special development efforts in Iraq during Spring semester.

The one-year grant is funding workshops developed and delivered by professors from the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services and the College of Business via trips to Baghdad, Iraq and Erbil, Kurdistan.

“We’re doing things like grant writing, interviewing well for multi-national companies, leadership, public speaking and civic engagement,” said Holly Johnson, CECH dean of innovation and opportunity.

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CRIME BLOTTER 1/11 Student robbed outside of UPA on Calhoun Street A UC student was robbed outside of University Park Apartments in the 200 block of Calhoun Street around 11 p.m.

Saturday. Four suspects approached the victim and stole his wallet after punching and kicking him.

1/9 Man arrested for illegally carrying weapon on Warner Street Additional Cincinnati Police officers funded by the University of Cincinnati arrested a man for illegally carrying a handgun on Warner Street Thursday.

Police charged Yawshuwa Dubose, 32, for illegally carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon while under disability. Police recovered a handgun during the arrest which happened in the 400 block of Warner Street.

1/6 Robbery on Jefferson Avenue A UC student was robbed in his apartment located in the 3200 block of Jefferson Avenue Monday evening.

Two suspects knocked on the victims door at 4:45 p.m. and forced their way in after the victim answered the door.

Money and personal property were taken.

1/4 Robbery at Clifton Avenue and Probasco Street A UC student was robbed at gun point at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Probasco Street Saturday, jan.

4. A lone suspect approached the victim at 2:45 p.m. and stole personal possessions at gun point.

MADISON SCHMIDT CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER UC President Santa Ono appointed Bleuzette Marshall as the chief diversity officer Thursday. Marshall, who has served as the interim since the position was separated from the director of student affairs and services in early 2013, said her focus is going to be on making campus more inclusive and building relationships throughout the university.

Marshall becomes chief diversity officer, focuses on inclusive environment RYAN HOFFMAN NEWS EDITOR

When racial tensions boiled over during Fall semester at the University of Cincinnati, interim Chief Diversity Officer Bleuzette Marshall found herself in a precarious situation.

“To be honest, I thought it was a day in the life of,” Marshall said.“I didn’t necessarily expect the role to be uneventful, for lack of a better term, and I didn’t expect it to be smooth sailing.”

Still, Marshall said she never really envisioned the series of events that followed Ron Jackson’s resignation as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences — the university’s largest college — in early October. His resignation spurred a campuswide discussion on race and diversity.

Marshall, who was appointed to the position in a permanent capacity Thursday, was in a rare situation in which she had to make major decisions as an interim administrator.

“Although I was interim, my mindset was that we’re not going to just stay afloat, we’re going to keep moving,” Marshall said.

On top of that, she was fighting to keep her job as the university conducted a nationwide search for a permanent chief diversity officer — a position previously held by the director of student services until President

Santa Ono made them two separate positions at the beginning of 2013.

The entire experience was “trial by fire,” said Debra Merchant, director of student affairs and services.

Marshall, along with Merchant, hosted an open meeting after Jackson’s resignation to discuss race and diversity around campus.

For her, it wasn’t a matter of putting out the flames, but recognizing and addressing serious problems surrounding race and diversity at UC. “This was definitely confirmation that we’re not connected,” Marshall said.“We’re not as engaged with each other as we sometimes think we are. We’re all here, but we need to really start building relationships with each other.”

Her hands-on and transparent approach impressed many people at the university including Ono, who in the end made the decision to appoint Marshall as the permanent chief diversity officer.

“I’m thrilled to have someone with the experience and dedication of Bleuzette Marshall to assume the permanent position of chief diversity officer at UC,” Ono said.

“The UC community expressed great enthusiasm for her as a finalist and I share that enthusiasm. I fully expect that she will play a very important role in our diversity, inclusion efforts.”

Marshall has spent much of her adult life at UC, either as a student or in some other capacity. That experience worked in her favor when she was one of four finalists for

the job, said Eric Abercrumbie, director of Ethnic Programs and Services.

“I’ll be honest, on paper, the other people looked stronger. But because I know her and have supervised her, I could be honest about the decision,” he said.“If there had been a better candidate, I would’ve supported that, but clearly she emerged as the person that should’ve been selected.”

Marshall was already meeting with key stakeholders at the university to address what she said is the biggest issue at UC: inclusion.

“Diversity is inevitable,” Marshall said.

“It exists; it’s not something you do. But inclusion is optional and what we’ve experienced in the past is that in some places at the university we haven’t been inclusive. So from my standpoint, inclusion has to be intentional and necessary for us to be the university we claim [to be].”

Many people at the university are confident that Marshall will be able to responsibly address the issues.

“She’ll continue to build and foster conversations on diversity and inclusion,” said Joe Blizzard, student body president.

“I think as a university that’s something we need more of.”

Marshall said the biggest possible obstacle would likely be human resistance to change.

“I think we make it difficult as people,” she said.“If you strip everything away, we’re dealing with heads and hearts and hands.

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Approval of MLK interchange project to spur development in uptown Plan would improve access to area surrounding UC, bring jobs, jump start economic growth BRYAN SHUPE CHIEF REPORTER

Massive changes are coming to the area surrounding the University of Cincinnati with city council’s unanimous approval of the proposed Martin Luther King Interchange on Interstate 71.

“We think this is a vitally important project for uptown and UC,” said Jay Kincaid, chief of staff for Mayor John Cranley. “It will open up access to neighborhoods that have been cut off, and in terms of the overall health of the city and the region, it’s critical.”

The city and state funded project has the potential to create between 5,900 and 7,300 permanent jobs, further stimulate economic development in the uptown area and provide improved access to UC and the surrounding hospitals, Kincaid said.

The uptown area is currently home to 60,000 jobs and more than 50,000 residents.

Cincinnati City Council approved the $106 million project in December and passed an ordinance that allocated $20.8 million to the interchange. “[The project] has overwhelming support. It made sense to have an interchange there from the very beginning because our two largest job centers in the city are downtown and uptown,” said Chris Seelbach, city councilman. “By creating that exchange, we are opening up access, which we know from many studies, will spur economic development.”

Hamilton County would receive $460 million a year in economic benefits, according to a UC Economics Center study. Also, the study confirmed the MLK Interchange would potentially save lives and reduce health care costs.

Uptown is home to seven hospitals, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, which has the only level-one trauma center in the region.

The UC study noted that the interchange would provide more direct routes to these hospitals, and improve EMS and ambulance response times by three or four minutes.

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and university communications at UC, said the expected cut-down on traffic in the uptown area has been widely embraced by both businesses and uptown residents.

“All the neighborhoods are supportive of the project, so it’s not just the Uptown Consortium and the five members that make that up,”Vehr said. “It has the potential to have a great positive impact on the whole uptown community, including UC. It’s going to provide economic development opportunities that will help grow the neighborhoods and provide jobs for people living in this area.”

The uptown area is no stranger to expansive development. In the past two years, the area surrounding UC has undergone massive renovations — notably the construction of U Square @ the Loop on Calhoun Street and the revival of Short Vine.

With UC nestled in the heart of the community, Amy Murray, city councilwoman and head of the major transportation and regional cooperation committee, said the interchange would help alleviate traffic buildup around the university.

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Chair of faculty senate appointed to position in provost’s office Richard Miller named interim vice provost for academic affairs, will vacate leadership role in faculty senate CASSIE MERINO STAFF REPORTER

FILE ART Richard Miller will work with UC Provost Beverly Davenport has a new interim vice provost for academic affairs. His appointment became effective Jan. 1.

More changes are coming to the University of Cincinnati provost’s office with Richard Miller’s appointment as interim vice provost for academic affairs.

“I feel very fortunate to have Richard Miller. He has experience in every aspect of the academic enterprise,” said Beverly Davenport, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

Miller, who teaches engineering and was chair of the faculty senate, assumed his new role Jan. 1. He will be involved in student life and services, help with faculty development and hiring, academic planning and reviews, e-learning and other academic activities.

Kristi Nelson, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, previously held the position.

“It is rare that someone can find someone of his

background and experience,” Davenport said.

Miller has been a professor and researcher at UC for the past 25 years. He did not respond to emails or phone calls from The News Record.

In 2009, he served on the faculty senate and then became chair in 2012. According to university by laws, Miller cannot serve as chair of the faculty senate.

Adrianne Lane from the College of Nursing will become chair for the remainder of Miller’s term, which ends July 31, 2016. Miller, who is currently teaching six courses in the College of Engineering, will continue to teach.

Along with the addition of Miller to the provost office, Robin Martin’s role in the provost’s office has been expanded to include associate provost for special initiatives. Martin was serving as the associate provost for diversity and inclusion.

Her new title includes leadership for a new faculty dual career assistance program and a new strategic hiring opportunity program to help recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented and minority faculty.

US military secretly Washington offers condolences on Sharon’s passing officials respond to passing sent small team of American of former Israeli prime minister advisors to Somalia MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military secretly sent a small team of advisors to Somalia last month to assist with operations against militants, the first time U.S. troops have been stationed there since two helicopters were shot down and 18 American soldiers were killed in 1993.

The three-man advisor detachment is based at the airport in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, where a force from multiple African nations attempting to stabilize the war-ravaged Horn of Africa country has its headquarters, U.S. officials said.

The U.S. soldiers assist a force of more than 18,000 under the auspices of the African Union, which has been heavily backed by the United States and other Western countries since deploying to Somalia in 2007 with logistics help, intelligence and planning, the officials said.

The Americans also are helping Somalia’s fledgling security forces, which have struggled to assert control beyond Mogadishu and have often been the target of fierce attacks from the Shabab, an Islamic militant group with ties to al-Qaida that ruled large parts of southern Somalia before being driven from power by the African force.

Though the initial advisor presence is small, a senior Defense Department official said the U.S. was hoping to expand it in the coming year, signaling the possible return of a permanent U.S. presence in Somalia two decades after the battle recounted in the movie “Black Hawk Down” drove the U.S. military out.

“This is something that’s been in the works for a while,” said the U.S. official, who was speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to discuss details of the U.S. effort.

Eventually, troops will be on six-month rotations, deploying from a U.S. base in nearby Djibouti, he said.

The advisors “liaise with Somali security forces and provide planning and advisory support to” the African Union troops, according to a statement issued by the Pentagon.

The African forces have seen their efforts to defeat the Shabab hampered by shortages of attack helicopters, armored vehicles and timely intelligence, officials familiar with the operations have said. Concern about the Shabab has led the U.S. to pay close attention to Somalia, with drone flights from the base in Djibouti and periodic raids by special operations troops.

In October, U.S. Navy SEALs stormed a coastal compound in southern Somalia hoping to capture a Shabab operative believed to have played a role in the group’s deadly attack the previous month on a shopping mall in Kenya, but the commandos were driven off in a firefight without capturing him.

Though forced out of Mogadishu in 2011, the Shabab has remained a potent threat in rural areas, where it seeks to impose strict Islamic law.

Its leaders announced that the group was joining forces with al-Qaida two years ago, and U.S. intelligence analysts say some members have shown signs of wanting to mount attacks outside Somalia, including on U.S. targets.

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But we complicate it with how people look, or if they can preform a certain task, or who they love, or where they come from and we make certain assumptions. Those biases limit our ability to connect with each other.”

At the same time, she said her innate passion for humanity is her greatest strength.

“I have a deep love for humanity,” she said. “I love people I find people very interesting and the way we choose to interact with each other and how we’ve been conditioned to interact or not interact.”

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“I think it will be amazing for the UC community,” Murray said. “It’s going to make getting to UC so much easier. By fixing and having additional off-ramps both south and north, its just going to make it a lot easier to get where you’re going.”

Murray said the project wasn’t originally supposed to start breaking

JERUSALEM — President Barack Obama and other top American officials past and present offered their condolences on the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who died on Saturday, eight years after suffering a massive, debilitating stroke.

Statements poured in from Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John F. Kerry, as well as former President Bill Clinton. Leaders of the Senate and House also extended sympathies.

Sharon was a man of controversy but the statements reflected a consensus of respect for the former leader’s dedication to his country, his courage to change his mind and his working friendship with the U.S.“On behalf of the American people,” the president’s statement said,“Michelle and I send our deepest condolences . . . on the loss of a leader who dedicated his life to the State of Israel.”

Obama stressed the enduring friendship between the two nations and reiterated U.S. commitment to bring peace and security to Israel, including a continued commitment to the goal of the two-state solution.“Ariel Sharon’s journey was Israel’s journey,” said Kerry, who recalled reading about “Arik” in the papers as a young lawyer and marveling at his “commitment to cause and country.”

Kerry said he would never forget his eventual meeting with “this big bear of a man” who had become prime minister

PROVIDED Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pictured in this 2001 file photo in the West Bank, comatose since a 2006 stroke, slipped closer to death on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2014, with his ‘’vital organs’’ failing and a sharp decline in his condition, according to hospital officials.

by then and sought to “bend the course of history toward peace” with his plan to withdraw Israel from the Gaza strip.

“Today, we all recognize, as he did, that Israel must be strong to make peace, and that peace will also make Israel stronger,” Kerry said.“We honor Arik’s legacy . . . by working to achieve that goal.”

Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to Israel for the memorial service for Sharon, scheduled for Monday.

Sharon always maintained the courage of his convictions yet “had the courage to alter

his course as well,” said House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.

Sharon’s decision to withdraw from Gaza was “not taken lightly” but was anchored in his guiding concern for Israel’s security. His death “marks the end of an era,” she said.

“Israel has lost a great warrior and the United States has lost a great friend,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas).

A statement from the Clintons reflects much of the experience of interacting with Sharon.“It was an honor to work with him, argue with him.”

Supreme Court to hear dispute over presidential appointments Labor dispute regarding presidential appointments lands in Supreme Court

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky have been allotted additional time during the 90-minute oral argument.

Senators “have a powerful stake in ensuring that the executive’s claim of power to make appointments unilaterally, which the (Constitution’s) framers deliberately withheld, is repudiated,” attorney Miguel Estrada wrote in a brief on behalf of the GOP senators.

A family-owned firm that’s part of the larger Noel Corp., Noel Canning ran afoul of the NLRB in February 2012, when the board upheld an administrative judge’s ruling against the company in a contract dispute with Teamsters Local 760.

Two of the three labor board members ruling against Noel Canning, Democrat Sharon Block and Republican Terence Flynn, had been appointed by President Barack Obama in January 2012.

They had not, however, been confirmed by the Senate. Instead, facing Senate Republicans’ intransigence, Obama gave recess appointments to the two nominees.

The Constitution authorizes presidents to make such appointments “during the Recess of the Senate, which shall expire at the end of their next session.”

Senate Republicans have joined Noel Canning in challenging the appointments’ legitimacy. So have South Carolina and 16 other right-to-work states, where conservative officials are unhappy with some NLRB decisions. If

the challengers win, any NLRB decisions made by Block and Flynn would be cast into doubt.

“They will have to go back and revisit these cases,” said attorney John Elwood, a former Justice Department official. “It will be hundreds and hundreds.”

Myriad challenges already have been lodged, by employers ranging from Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and the University of Southern California’s Keck Hospital, to a manufacturing facility in Lakeland, Fla., called Maxpak.

The challenges are on hold pending a Supreme Court decision in the Noel Canning case.

A Noel Canning win also could undercut actions taken at the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

by Richard Cordray, who was initially given a recess appointment to head the agency many Republicans oppose.

But first, the high court must figure out what’s a recess and what’s a vacancy.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that for appointment purposes, a “recess” is only between the first and second session of a Congress.

For instance, the first session of the current Congress expired Dec. 26, 2013, and the second session commenced Jan. 3, 2014.

same type of work in Iraq through its participation in a three-year university partnership program with Salahaddin University-Hawler in 2010.

“The people who are working on this grant also worked diligently on the other grant, so we submitted together as a group,” Johnson said. “There was another call for special development in Iraq so we thought ‘we have some experience, we should see if we can go for this one as well.’”

Four team members left for the first eight-day trip Jan. 11. Following the group’s return, the team plans

to organize a workshop session at UC during which Iraqi participants will be trained to deliver the special development workshops themselves.

“We’re really interested in the ‘training the trainer’ work model, where it’s not always us delivering everything but rather showing them what we’re doing,” Johnson said. “We’ll have them learn what we’ve done and then they will go ahead to deliver those workshops within the country.”

The team will make its last trip to Iraq to oversee the trainees’ workshops in June and then hopes to figure out how to get students directly involved in the future.

“The reality is that we really do care about the U.S.’s relations across the world and we also care about the people,” Johnson said. “We’d rather see peace in the world, and if we can help establish that, if we can help them build their nations for their own benefit and for the benefit of our relationship with them, we’re going to do it.”

ground until next year, but due to seamless funding, the interchange has been able to move much quicker than expected.

Along with city and state funding, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments have also contributed to the project’s expenses.

OKI has agreed to pay about $25 million, ODOT will pay about $52 million

and the city of Cincinnati will pay about $30 million to complete the interchange

by October 2016.

“In terms of what the city and the state would invest, every study says our return on investment greatly exceeds the money we would put into it,” Seelbach said.

Brian Cunningham, OKI’s director of communications and legislative affairs, said a more accessible uptown would only have positive impacts on the city

and its surrounding neighborhoods. “[OKI’s] role was to identify various things that could be pursued in the future and then work with the residents and those that would be affected to educate them on what was being proposed and then get comments back from them,” Cunningham said. ““I think everyone sees the need for it.”

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WASHINGTON — A routine labor dispute at a soft-drink bottling company in Yakima, Wash., has now bubbled up to the Supreme Court, posing a serious challenge to presidential powers.

In a longer-than-usual oral argument Monday, justices will weigh the appointments that presidents can make during a Senate recess.

It’s a unique civics test that has drawn the interest of politicians, states and business leaders, not to mention constitutional scholars of all stripes.

“On its face, it looks like a little tool, this tool about recess appointments,” Nicholas Rosenkranz, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, said at a Federalist Society briefing, “but ... it shifts the balance of power, because appointments are a big bargaining chip.”

The case is specifically important for Yakima-based Noel Canning and the National Labor Relations Board, whose members are appointed by the president.

It’s also crucial for hundreds of other companies that have a beef with the NLRB. More broadly, the case could tilt future relations between Congress and the White House. Underscoring the stakes, 45 Republican senators led by Senate

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Lone Survivor has all the potential to be another great modern war film, but even Mark Wahlberg couldn’t save this movie successful. “Lone Survior” unfortunately will ultimately end up being another drop in the Afghanistan war movie bucket.

Another war movie relies on explosions to further plot; lazy film making results in exhausting movie MONROE TROMBLY STAFF REPORTER

While the title assuredly gives away any confusion as to how the film ends, “Lone Survivor” is a war tale about a 2005 mission that went terribly wrong. Based on actual events that transpired, which are recounted in Marcus Luttrell’s nonfiction book of the same name, the hellish operation was coined Operation Red Wings.

Marcus and three other Navy SEALs were dropped into a remote, mountainous territory of Afghanistan to eliminate a high-profile Taliban target by the name of Ahmad Shah. Their mission became compromised when unsuspecting goat-herders came upon their location, disrupting any secrecy the SEALs hoped to hold.

Mark Wahlberg stars as Luttrell, and Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster make up the three

remaining SEALs. Faced with the choice of being discovered or eliminating the goat-herders and the risk of a failed mission, Luttrell and his men ultimately let the goat-herders go. What follows is a nightmare of a war movie as the SEALs try to battle their way out of the mountains facing the snags and pitfalls of unpredictable scenarios and unforeseeable circumstances. This is a war movie of the highest octane and caliber, but a war film that doesn’t let up with its unrelenting action.

Writer and director Peter Berg has crafted a visceral film that captures the unremitting pain and suffering that the members of Operation Red Wings underwent.

But Berg doesn’t leave much room for such action sequences to slow down and the audience never really gets to uncover the distinct individuality of the four men. They bicker and argue as to how to go about their compromised mission in the best way, discussing everything ranging from morality to the rules of engagement in wartime. But how their past has come to

shape their opinions regarding humanity, remorse and morality is swept under the rug all too quickly.

Berg spends a mere 20 minutes at mission command before it’s go time; the same mundane, generic and macho “ball-bustin” dialogue that accompanies every war movie is seen yet again in “Lone Survivor.”The exceptional, unique dialogue in such war films as “Jarhead” and “The Hurt Locker” is testament to how hard it is to provide authenticity and genuineness in settings most of us have never been a part of.

While the soundtrack fits in with the calmer, reflective moments of the film, the group Explosions in the Sky crafts a score that doesn’t quite fit the feel of a gruesome, bloody war biopic.

Overall, the action sequences are harrowing and disconcerting. But Berg ultimately passed on the more complex elements of film such as characterization and dynamic plot development, opting in favor of just one big extravagant and exhausting battle sequence.

Del Funky Homosapien underground dark horse

Critquing rap industry from outside, Del does own thing with great success HEATHER KING STAFF REPORTER

The third album released in the span of a year by Del the Funky Homosapien, “Iller Than Most,” shows that the rapper’s creative talent knows no limits. The album, posted for free download on SoundCloud Jan. 2, is a critique on the music industry’s haters. Del wrote a message to fans about his newest creation.

“This is a new free LP that is futuristic and fun - but still on that hip-hop s#@t.

Lyrically ill but fun to listen to, nothing

super heavy. I did the production on it as well. Hope y’all enjoy it, peace.”

The first track, “Leader,” delivers driving percussion with a powerful force. Del rips apart supposed fakes that lack talent with the lyrics, “Sitting back, collecting off another’s work.” While some artists emulate their predecessors, Del puts his lyrical genius to work, his flow rising and crashing like waves.

“Militant” showcases Del’s amazing rhyme style. “I never dumb down, you either get it or gyrate,” Del tells it like it is, and he won’t sacrifice quality. His flow is like an insane roller coaster ride with ups and downs, mind-bending nonsense to angry tirades takes listeners

through the ride of their lives.

Del’s production work on the album is raw and ingenious. “Bitin’ Ain’t Samplin” shows his skills both lyrically and in the production. The industrial sounds give the track a biting edge.

The rapper’s voice was iconic in the 2000s due to his lyrical collaborations with the Gorillaz. Breaking mainstream boundaries over a decade ago, Del’s solo installments have not received the same attention.

Still, “Iller Than Most” shows that Del is pushing himself in new ways and he holds in his hands the tools to create his own unique music.

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‘Jagbags’ reflects on past, fails at making anything new Nothing special yet not worst album in history, Malkmus keeps making music MICHELLE BRANDSTETTER STAFF REPORTER

“Wig Out at Jagbags” by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks is aggressively mediocre. There’s not a single song on the indierock album that could reasonably be categorized as bad, but there aren’t any really great tracks either; it’s 41 minutes of nothing in particular.

“Wig Out at Jagbags” is the sixth studio album released

by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks since their beginning in 2000. The band formed when Malkmus’s former band, the lo-fi indie rock group Pavement, dissolved after a yearlong hiatus beginning in 1999. Malkmus has since pursued a solo career and participated in a number of side projects, but Stephen Malkmus and the Jigs is his only remaining project.

“J Smoov” and,“Chartjunk” stand out instrumentally by featuring horn and string licks. In “Chartjunk” the addition is great. The horn blasts add an extra energy to the guitar licks and help the song keep the listeners attention. In “J Smoov,” the effect is less impressive: a slow and listless song to begin with, the horn pops and string licks only make the song

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sound more like elevator music.

Lyrically, the album is sometimes poetic, which will come at no surprise to fans of Malkmus, and often meandering. The better part of the album sounds like a wistful remembering of the good old days, while simultaneously making fun of clinging to that kind of nostalgia.

“Lariat” includes the line,“We grew up listening to the music from the best decade ever,” which is sung with a genuine enthusiasm.

“Rumble at the Rainbo” also goes with the theme,“What generation punks are we?” and “No one here has changed and no one ever will.” It would all sound dangerously cynical if the music wasn’t as upbeat.

The last song on the album,“Surreal Teenagers” lives up to its name musically and offers five and a half minutes worth of incoherent lyrics to digest. However, the lyrical non-sequesters and half-finished sentences feel more like nonsense than poetry.

“Wig Out at Jagbags” is nothing new and nothing spectacular, but it’s still a fun listen. Old fans of Malkmus and Pavement will probably like it, and while it’s not particularly likely to make a fan of any new listeners, it doesn’t have enough bite to alienate anyone, either.

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5 / COLLEGE LIFE Winter fashion fit for polar vortex, warmer weather MONDAY, JAN. 13, 2014 / NEWSRECORD.ORG

Items to have on hand this season to fight fluctuating temperatures SARAH MULLINS STAFF REPORTER

Adding items to your wardrobe is a necessity during winter months, whether to shield you from a polar vortex or to feel comfortable on warmer days. Sales are still lingering in the aftermath of Christmas crazes, so now is the best time to find winter clothing at student-friendly discounts. Packing on the layers is the best way to tackle the weather, allowing you to bundle up on a frigid afternoon or to shed one or two if you become too warm.

Cincinnati Zoo initiates weekly landscaping, gardening classes

To Class: Sitting through a two-hour class requires comfort, which can be achieved without compromising style.

Choose the most comfortable items you can find. Soft jeans and warm sweaters are a must-have for a day in class. Find a long cardigan in a neutral color that hits past your waist. With unpredicted classroom temperatures, it is always a good idea to add that extra cardigan just in case — it can easily be shoved into your backpack if you get too warm. Pair a solid long-sleeve T-shirt with a cardigan and an extra-warm patterned scarf to break up the solid colors. Check out Gap or Old Navy for a warm winter cardigan and always try on sweaters first as some are painfully itchy.

To Parties: Accessorizing is the best way to vamp up a dull outfit and doing so can be easily done with small items.

Tights are always a winter must-have.

Up the ante by adding a little pattern to your wardrobe instead of sticking with boring black and nude tights.

Scour through your favorite stores for tights with whimsical creatures or just monochromatic stripes. Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters are great spots to find some creative tights. Other stores to search are Target, Francesca’s Collections and Charming Charlie. Don’t be afraid to wear a pair of red tights with a black outfit or a pair of mustard tights with a brown and tan outfit. Have some fun with these inexpensive accessories.

To Basketball Games: Dressing to impress at a basketball game is not necessary so keep it simple. It’s an intense environment; wear an outfit that you will feel entirely comfortable in. Choose a simple crewneck striped sweatshirt in red and black. Whichever color you choose in a sweatshirt, use the opposite color for your accessories.

American Apparel generally has a good selection of solid and striped tops, and most other stores will have striped items.

Basic colors and striped tops are always a good idea and are cheap items to keep in your closet. They are great for layering with sweaters and jackets and will transition well into spring when nautical trends hit the shelves.

Adventurous writers push poetry

WILL KENDRICK STAFF REPORTER

A landscaping series offered at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden channels the colors, warmth and vibrancy of spring while capturing the art of gardening through the eyes of a professional Horticulturalist.

More than ten different classes are offered as part of the 2014 Landscaping for the Homeowner Series, which is returning to the zoo this season by popular demand. Classes, created by zoo Horticultural director Steve Foltz, are offered over a ten-week period.

The main focus of classes is the design and maintenance of landscaping. There are multiple classes being offered on the subject, with specific courses on placing trees and shrubs in an artistic fashion. Advanced classes in these fields and classes on the color placement of plants are being offered as well. There are also classes on landscaping design for wildlife, basic yard maintenance and the science of plant cultivation, Horticulture.

“If you want to know the most efficient way to manage your landscape, this series is for you,” Foltz said in a statement. “And, if you are tired of not having success with your plants or if you are looking for the best plants for your yard, sign up today.”

There are set prices for zoo members and non-zoo members, and bundle packages are available.

The classes are one of many upcoming events at the zoo. Other adult classes, classes for kids, lectures and special exhibits are scheduled for coming months.

Classes meet every Wednesday evening starting Jan. 8 for 10 weeks.

More information available at cincinnatizoo.org.

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Weekly landscaping and gardening classes at the zoo give students warm thoughts amidst cold weather.

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Jack Pendarvis and Marisa Crawford read selections of their work, answered questions from overflowing audience members and signed books on campus Friday.

‘Adventure Time’ staff writer joins emerging poet for Visiting Writers event A.J. KMETZ STAFF REPORTER

Intrigued by an author of “Adventure Time” fame and a poet’s exploration of maturing, audience members outnumbered chairs in the Elliston Poetry Room Friday during the first Visiting Writers Series event of the semester.

Coming-of-age poetry and felinebased literature were prevalent topics, garnering discussion between authors and audience members.

“The Visiting Writers Series is an excellent opportunity for students to engage with the wider world of writers,” said Sarah Strickley, doctoral candidate.

“I like to think of it as the gift of a candy sampler every semester, not in the Forrest Gump-ean sense, of course, but rather in the sense that you have an opportunity to get a taste of writers you might not otherwise encounter.”

The event, hosted by the creative writing program, brought poet Marisa Crawford and writer Jack Pendarvis of “Adventure Time” to Langsam Library.

The authors read samples of their writing, shared stories from their careers and answered questions.

Crawford, the first to give a reading, is a professional poet who writes magazine articles on the side. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with degrees in creative writing and women’s studies and later earned her master’s in poetry from San Francisco State University.

“I’m really honored to have the opportunity to be part of the university’s Visiting Writers Series, and am looking forward to meeting other writers from the school’s creative writing program,” Crawford said.

Though her first poem was written in the fourth grade, Crawford said she didn’t begin to take her writing seriously until her freshman year of college.

Her creative writing professor inspired her to push her poetry further and her success eventually allowed her to make it into a career. As an up-and-coming author, she impressed several students in attendance who weren’t familiar with her writing.

“I mainly came here because I knew Jack Pendarvis from Adventure Time,” said Katie-Lynn Kardum, a first-year special education student. “I didn’t know [Crawford], but I’m going to look into her more.”

Crawford is the author of the Gatewood prize-winning poetry collection “The Haunted House” and the chapbook “8th Grade Hippie Chic,” both of which she read at the event. She also read some poems from a new project called “He Won’t Buy Me Bloomies.”

“It was an interesting experience,” said Sam Jackson, a second-year psychology and creative writing student. “[Crawford’s reading] gave her poetry a personal voice, one I probably wouldn’t have read it in.”

Pendarvis, the event’s second reader, is most famous for being a staff writer of the award-winning Cartoon Network show “Adventure Time.” He is also the author of a novel and two short story collections, and his work has won several

awards and has been published in the New York Times. He graduated from the University of South Alabama with a focus in English and a minor in music.

The work Pendarvis read at the event was mostly cat-centric, and was pulled from a partially published novel titled “How to Make Your Cat a Movie Star.” Sections of the novel have been published in various places.

Pendarvis’ unique humor was well received by the audience. During the reading, he mentioned several cats he cares for. In the question-and-answer portion of the event following his reading, he was asked how many cats he actually has.

“That’s something I really don’t want to talk about for reasons involving my landlord,” Pendarvis said.

“Adventure Time” fans who met Pendarvis at the reading were given some new perspectives on the show.

Jamie Gobeille, second-year Asian studies student, who considers himself a “huge Adventure Time fan,” came to hear Pendarvis and get his autograph. He enjoyed finding the same kind of humor he expects from the show in Pendarvis’ writing.

“His work shows the impact he has on the show, and the role he plays in writing it,” Gobeille said.

The free-of-charge Visiting Writers Series gives students the chance to meet several distinguished authors each semester and is sponsored by the Elliston Poetry Foundation and the Robert and Adele Schiff Fund for Contemporary Fiction. The next event is Jan. 31 in Langsam Library.

Overcome reading rut with selections from visiting writers Opinion: Authors coming to campus provide appealing choices EMILY BEGLEY COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

The necessity of picking up a book between classes, work and other responsibilities that students are expected to fulfill is an inexhaustible, empathetic desire to experience life from a different perspective.

Reading a book momentarily removes us from our own agendas and places us in the middle of the unknown. But reading is not an escape; it is an intentional effort to fulfill our curiosity about the known, the unknown, the fantastical and everything in between.

As students, we are privileged to have access to classes and professors to point us toward new works and authors. Some of my favorite works, void of classic or best-selling status, would have gone undiscovered if not for their presence on a syllabus.

One of the most difficult aspects of reading is simply finding out what you enjoy. Forcing yourself through a piece that doesn’t suit your taste — thematically, stylistically or otherwise — is a common blunder that can dissuade from reading altogether.

The Visiting Writers Series, facilitated by the University of Cincinnati’s creative writing program, can help cure readers

stuck in a rut. The events are like speed dating between writers and readers, allowing audience members to speak with authors, hear snippets of their work and get a feel for their overall style.

The series has an impressive compilation of writers lined up to visit campus Spring Semester, including bestselling author Rachel Kushner and poet C. K. Williams. Because audience members are encouraged to ask authors questions during events, having background knowledge about their work is a truly rewarding experience. The series provides a rare opportunity to pick the brains of authors from around the country and learn about their inspirations, goals and work as a whole.

When you find yourself with a little extra free time this semester, test out a book or two from UC’s visiting writers – they may provide the reading remedy you’re looking for.

C.K. Williams 4 p.m. Jan. 31; 4 p.m. March 28, Elliston Poetry Room Williams, a poet, critic and translator, has been showered with awards for his extensive repertoire of works. Although the author presents readers with a wide variety of choices, his poetry collection “The Singing” delves into poignant topics that touch on both his current and early works. Receiving the National Book Award

in 2003, “The Singing” explores topics such as childhood memories, current events and the loss of friends, making for a touching and thought-provoking read.

Rachel Kushner 7 p.m. Feb. 3, McMicken 127 Kushner’s most recent novel “The Flamethrowers” takes readers to New York and Rome alongside Reno, a young artist inspired by her love of motorcycles. The book travels back in time to the mid-1970s, a period rich with artistic activity. “The Flamethrowers,” which explores terroristic and feminine themes, is a finalist for the National Book Award and was named a Top Ten Book of 2013 by the New York Times Book Review.

Cathy Park Hong 4 p.m. Feb. 14, Elliston Poetry Room Hong, the author of three books of poetry, published her most recent collection “Engine Empire” in 2012. The collection is written in three sequences weaved together throughout the book.

Each sequence focuses on fictionalized boomtowns inspired by areas around the world. Beginning in the 1800s, the poems take readers through time to a boomtown set in the future in an exploration of consciousness and prosperity.

Erin McGraw 4 p.m. Feb. 21, Elliston Poetry Room

An unhappy marriage and a dream in the midst of the Roaring Twenties give rise to a new way of life in McGraw’s 2009 novel “The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard.”

The book’s young protagonist leaves her family to begin life anew in Los Angeles, a life threatened to collapse at any moment.

McGraw is the author of six books, the most recent of which is “Better Food for a Better World.”

Joseph Bates, David James Poissant 4 p.m. March 7, Elliston Poetry Room Bates’ first collection of poetry “Tomorrowland” delves into the fantastical.

Child stars, roadside attractions, Elvis impersonators and making out with your ex are just some of the imaginative themes “Tomorrowland” explores. Poissant’s first collection “The Heaven of Animals,” a humorous look at family ties, is scheduled to hit shelves in March.

Dana Levin 4 p.m. March 14, Elliston Poetry Room In a dark exploration of human nature, Levin, the author of three books, illustrates provocative themes throughout her poetry collection “In the Surgical Theatre.”The images of embalmed bodies and transplants mix with angels and thunderstorms as Levin weaves portraits of humans’ innate desire to heal. “In the Surgical Theatre” received multitudinous awards.

6 / SPORTS UC women secure first AAC win against Houston

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Bearcats ride huge first half, hot shooting to easy victory CHARLES GROVE STAFF REPORTER

The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team never let Houston lead in Saturday’s game, smothering the Cougars into a 31.6 shooting percentage while gaining a win on the road after dropping the previous four games in American Athletic Conference play.

Bearcat senior Jeanise Randolph led all scorers with 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds en route to her sixth double-double of the season. Senior Dayeesha Hollins also scored in double figures, adding 15 points in the winning effort.

Houston sophomore Marche’ Armeson came in to the game averaging double figures but was held in check on 2-of-12, shooting and only five points on the day.

Houston interim head coach Wade Scott said the team made too many early mistakes digging themselves into a hole they couldn’t climb out of.

“It was just too many bad possessions early,” Scott said. “We let them get the lead and they were able to hold on there at the end.”

Randolph propelled the Bearcats to an early lead in the first half shooting a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor in the opening nine minutes.

The early advantage swelled to 16 points in the first half before the Bearcats took a 36-22 lead into the locker room. The half ended on a 13-3 run which saw the Cougars fail to make a field goal in the final 6 minutes and 14 seconds of the half. Houston was never able to make a definitive run, never chipping the Bearcat lead down to less than seven points.

“Defensively we did a little better job,”

Scott said. “We kind of negated the post play that they had early, so with that being said, our defense was a little better.

We scored a few more easy baskets but when it’s time to make that big free throw we’re still coming up short.”

Houston senior Te’onna Campbell said the way her team allowed UC to set the tempo and control the game was “embarrassing.”

“I think that’s where the game changed,” she said. “If we had started the tempo in our house it would have been a whole other game, like the second half.

We kind of let them just take control” Campbell was the lone bright spot as UC was able to keep all other Houston players in check. Campbell played all 40 minutes and finished with a career high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field while also pulling down seven rebounds.

UC’s offense was able to flow all game long, which is proven by the 20 assists off of 23 made baskets on the day. Hollins led the Bearcats dishing out six assists while junior Chelsea Jamison was able to find the open teammate five times.

UC also outrebound the Cougars, who were held to 17 points below their season average 43-38, which allowed the Bearcats to outscore Houston in the paint at a 30-22 margin.

The victory was UC’s first since they dominated Xavier 47-26 Dec. 21. Since then UC opened up AAC play with the preseason top four in Connecticut, Louisville, SMU and Rutgers.

The win evened up UC’s overall record at 8-8 and dug the Bearcats out of the conference cellar with a now 1-4 mark in AAC play. UC will enjoy a few days off before defending home court Saturday when the visiting Temple Owls will make an appearance at Fifth Third Arena.

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University of Cincinnati men’s basketball recruit Gary Clark had a game for the record books Friday night.

Clark, a senior at Clayton High School in Clayton, N.C., achieved a rare quadrupledouble in his team’s 67-46 win.

With 22 points, 21 rebounds, 15 blocks and 10 assists, Clark dominated every facet of the game, in an effort reminiscent of Justin Jackson’s recent streak of dominance.

With great athleticism and a 6’7”, 215 pound frame, Clark will likely step into Jackson’s role next season for UC. “With the loss of Justin Jackson and Titus Rubles after this season, we’re very excited about being able to sign Gary Clark who is a combination of those two guys,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin.“He is a prototypical Cincinnati forward in that he is versatile, has great toughness and competes on every play.

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Victory with limited contribution from senior standouts shows promise of younger players JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team attempted nearly as many free throws (40) as field goals (42) on the way to an easy 71-51 victory against Rutgers University Saturday.

With leading scorer Sean Kilpatrick struggling from the floor and Jackson in foul trouble, it was freshman Troy Caupain and a classic UC defensive effort that proved the difference for the Bearcats, who held Rutgers to just three points in the final 11 minutes and 45 seconds in front of a season record of 10,872 fans at Fifth Third Arena.

“It wasn’t like we drew it up, [Jackson] doesn’t play the last 12 minutes and we pull away to win without him,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “[Kilpatrick] goes 1-for-10. For us, the answer is defense and defensive rebounding.”

With his second consecutive 3-pointer and a transition layup, Caupain pushed UC’s lead to 50-42 and brought Bearcat fans to their feet.

Caupain’s eight straight points was the turning point of the game, as the young freshman continues to have a huge impact for UC this season.

“It got us going big time, because no one else is really hitting right now,” Kilpatrick said. “Him being able to come off the bench and do that is amazing for us.”

Cronin was more impressed with the timing of Caupain’s shots than his ability to come off the bench and knock them down.

“What shows you a lot about a guy is when he makes a shot,” Cronin said. “He made a big three, we’d missed about, I don’t know, 10 straight wide open ones. He showed a lot of character and toughness making that shot when he did.”

Jackson and Rutgers’ Miles Mack each chipped in four points a piece in the game’s opening four minutes, as both squads pushed the pace in the early going.

Despite opening the game 6-of-9 shooting from the field, UC trailed 17-16 at the under-12 minute media timeout, thanks mostly to a slew of uncharacteristic turnovers. The Bearcats committed turnovers on four out of five possessions during one stretch and Rutgers jumped out to an early 8-0 advantage in transition points.

Rutgers finished the half with a 12-0 advantage in transition points, as UC committed a season-high seven first-half turnovers.

Cronin credited UC’s first-half turnovers to Rutgers preparation for the Bearcats’ relentless press by an earlier matchup with Louisville, whose head coach Rick Pitino is notorious for high-pressure defense.

“We should’ve started off full court man and we would’ve been solid,” Cronin said. “That was my fault. I told the guys that at halftime and after the game. Once we could keep the ball in front of us, we were in better rebounding position.”

Despite UC’s turnover woes, which coincided with a five-minute scoring drought, the Bearcats took the lead into halftime due to a 15-for-20 performance from the free throw line. Rutgers finished the half 5-of-9 from the stripe.

After seven lead changes and seven ties, Titus Rubles

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University of Cincinnati senior guard Sean Kilpatrick defends Rutgers’ Miles Mack during UC’s 71-51 victory against the Scarlet Knights Saturday at Fifth Third Arena.

gave UC a 33-32 advantage with a pair of free throws with just one minute and 22 seconds remaining in the half. Caupain added another at the 36-second mark to give UC a 34-32 lead heading into halftime.

Mack led all scorers at the half with 13 points, while Jackson led UC with nine points to go along four rebounds.

Jackson opened the second half with an emphatic alley-oop, after a perfect assist from Rubles.

Unfortunately for UC, Jackson was whistled for what appeared to be a phantom foul — his third — seconds later and was forced to sit at the 19 minute and 22 second mark.

Leading 43-42 at the under-16 break after a Caupain 3-pointer, Cronin sent Jackson back in the game. David Nyarsuk, who played in Jackson’s absence with usual backup Jermaine Lawrence out with turf toe, had been badly exploited in the paint during Jackson’s more than four-minute absence.

A pair of Kilpatrick free throws pushed UC’s lead to double digits, 52-42, for the first time and capped off a 12-2 run for the Bearcats. But Jackson picked up his fourth foul and Rutgers took advantage in the paint, cutting the lead back to 52-48 at the under-12 minute media timeout with six straight points inside.

Cincinnati went seven minutes without another field goal, before Caupain returned to the game to convert another transition layup and lift the Bearcats once again.

Caupain’s presence in transition helped push UC’s lead back to double figures, 59-49, and Rutgers — unable

to make free throws or take advantage of UC’s lack of depth in the post — never threatened again.

Caupain learned very quickly upon his arrival at UC that Cronin expects his guards to push the pace, something he’s excelled at faster than most incoming freshmen.

“I played the point towards the end of my AAU season,” Caupain said. “When I got here in the summer, I figured out that coach wants us to run. If I’ve got it, just run and I’ll get it to you.”

With time winding down and Rutgers losing all momentum, the game plan for UC shifted to getting to the free throw line by any means necessary. UC finished the night 31-140 (77.5 percent) from the free throw line.

“We were so focused on rebounding and trying to slow it down a little bit because we were in the bonus,” Kilpatrick said.

After yet another frustrating night shooting the ball Kilpatrick finished the game 3-of-13 from the field and just 1-of-10 from 3-point range. He finally knocked down a 3-pointer with two minutes and 37 seconds remaining to give UC a 67-51 lead and eliminate any afterthought of a Rutgers comeback.

Shaq Thomas gave UC it’s largest and final lead of the night, 71-51, with an emphatic one-handed dunk with 45 ticks left on the clock.

Kilpatrick led all scorers with 16 points, and Caupain (14), Jackson (11) and Thomas (11) all finished in double figures for UC. Mack led Rutgers with 14 points.

UC returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a home matchup with Temple.