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Changes coming to PAC spring concert, bringing in two ‘big’ acts PAC bringing in two acts for spring concert, announcement to be made Monday evening RYAN HOFFMAN NEWS EDITOR

FILE ART Lupe Fiasco preformed at the 2013 spring concert organized by PAC. This year, PAC officials are bringing in two “big” acts.

CRIME BLOTTER 1/19 Robbery on Rohs Street A UC student had his laptop stolen after several suspects punched him and knocked him to the ground around 11 p.m. in the 2600 block of Rohs Street. One of the suspects displayed a handgun during the incident.

1/17 Arrest made in robbery on Victor Street at McMillan Street Police arrested three suspects accused of robbing five victims on Victor Street near McMillan Street. Two of the suspects displayed handguns after one of the victims fled. Police were able to locate the suspects with the aid of the K-9 unit.

1/15 Robbery on Corry Street and Glendora Avenue Two suspects robbed a non-UC student around 10 a.m. on Corry Street and Glendora Avenue. The suspects, who were reportedly armed, took personal property and money from the victim.

1/12 Robbery on McMillan Street at Vine Street Four suspects robbed a UC student around 9 p.m. on McMillan Street near Vine Street. The suspect punched him and stole his personal property.

Ono speaks out against boycott of Israeli universities THE NEWS RECORD

University of Cincinnati students attending the spring concert will notice several serious changes to the annual event hosted by the Programs and Activities Council.

The event, which in the past has brought acts like Kendrick Lamar, Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco, is being rebranded as PAC presents One Night Only Fest — or as it’s being advertised, ONO Fest.

“For us, it’s really about pleasing the most people we can, while recognizing that you’re never going to make everyone happy,” said Greg Pacer, a fourth-year electronic media student and one of the directors of concerts for PAC. The most noticeable change will be the addition of another headlining act, said Brittany Morgan, a fourth-year electronic media student and director of concerts for PAC. Typically PAC brings in one “big” act, usually from the hiphop genre. This year PAC is bringing in two acts from two different genres, Morgan said.

RETURNING HOME

PHIL DIDION PHOTO EDITOR Former UC Athletic Director Whit Babcock said it was an “emotional” decision to take the same position at Virginia Tech at a press conference Saturday afternoon.

Former AD leaves for Virginia Tech, senior official named interim JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono is speaking out against a boycott of Israeli higher education institutions.

The boycott by the American Studies Association — the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history, according to its website — announced the boycott in response to what it says are “human rights violations” regarding Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

In a prepared statement, Ono condemned the boycott, saying it stifled “intellectual freedom.”

“I do not support the American Studies Association boycott of universities and research institutions in Israel,” Ono said.

“Political issues notwithstanding, any such action runs counter to the intellectual freedom that lies at the very heart of the academy and the free exchange of ideas that build bridges across humanity.”

In a release from the ASA, officials said the boycott is intended to highlight Palestinian’s lack of “academic freedom.”

“The resolution is in solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom and it aspires to enlarge that freedom for all, including Palestinians,” according to the press release.

The goal is to create a unique experience for students by bringing together two acts who “would never tour together,” Pacer said. The reforms, which Pacer and Morgan have been working on for most of the past year, involve polling students to see which acts and genres they want to see.

Pacer, who has been working to lock down the acts, said he originally started with a list of 80 bands and musicians.

In the past PAC has tried to get the biggest name possible, a tactic that typically led to a lot of disagreement between the 39 members of PAC, Pacer said.

The process has been much smoother this time around, granted Pacer and Morgan said they have both spent a countless number of hours getting the concert organized.

PAC plans to officially announce both acts at the Girl Code Guy Code event Monday.

PAC is also doing away with assigned seating in Fifth Third Arena, opting instead for general admission. In the past, assigned seating made it difficult for students to sit with their friends, Morgan said.

The concert is scheduled for April 5 in Fifth Third Arena.

Tickets will be available to students for $10 Feb. 3 and go on sale to the general public March 14 for $25 and $15 for students from other universities.

Whit Babcock is heading home, leaving the University of Cincinnati in search of its third athletic director in the past decade.

The former UC athletic director accepted the vacant director of athletics position at Virginia Tech Friday, ending his 27-month tenure in UC athletics.

A “fifth-generation Virginian” and former captain of the James Madison University baseball team (Harrisonburg, Va.), Babcock couldn’t resist the opportunity to return to the state where his parents and sister reside.

“Those truly closest to me know that it would’ve taken an unbelievably special and a truly unique opportunity for me to even consider leaving the University of Cincinnati,” Babcock said.“Virginia Tech was that one opportunity — that one — a chance to go work at another top-flight, first class university, absolutely. But more than that it’s a chance to go home.”

Babcock will be remembered at UC, where he was well liked by fans and staff, for his quick and efficient hiring of Tommy Tuberville in the wake of Butch Jones’ departure, for his calm guidance throughout a very frustrating conference realignment and, most notably, for the ongoing renovations of Nippert Stadium that he initiated.

Saturday morning, in the very same room

his hiring was announced less than three years ago, Babcock warmly bid farewell to UC. “I remember walking into this room very fondly in October 2011, and it’s emotional again today but for a different reason,” he said.“To walk out of this place without saying [thank you], I didn’t think was right.”

Babcock did not take questions Saturday, leaving the room after embracing UC President Santa Ono. Ono, who expressed great gratitude for Babcock’s leadership, took to the podium and officially announced Desiree ReedFrancois as UC interim athletics’ director.

“I’m very optimistic about the future of this athletic program,” Ono said.“We’re very fortunate that we can turn to Desiree Reed-Francois to serve as interim athletic director. She is absolutely fantastic, she has 20 years of experience and the collegiate and professional levels.”

Reed-Francois joined UC in March 2013 as senior associate athletics director, where she was second in command to Babcock and oversaw football, volleyball and women’s basketball.

A 1994 graduate of UCLA, ReedFrancois previously worked in positions of progressive leadership with the Oakland Raiders, the NFL, the University of California, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Fresno State University, the University of San Francisco and, most recently, the University of Tennessee, where she served as senior associate athletics director for strategic planning and

initiatives.

With her appointment, Reed-Francois becomes the first Hispanic female director of athletics in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.

“I’ve spent almost 20 years in this business, and it’s this foundation and the people [including the majority of UC’s head coaches] in this room that are going to help me to lead this athletic department forward,” she said.

Reed-Francois made a three-pronged pledge to the UC constituency, promising to continue moving UC forward in the manner that Babcock began and to keep the focus of the athletic department on the all-around wellbeing of its student athletes.

UC’s search for Babcock’s permanent successor is already underway.

“I will be initiating a national search. It has already begun,” Ono said.“I’m already talking to a number of different people, this is a very attractive position and people are lining up to be considered.”

Ono went on to say that he has already encouraged Reed-Francois to apply for the fulltime position.

Although she has not yet made a decision on whether or not to apply, her resume and direct involvement with the ongoing $86 million Nippert Stadium project make her a very strong candidate in the early stages of the hiring process.

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Hoxworth breaks blood drive record at UC winter blood drive Blood center breaks previous donor record set in fall 2013, helps sure up critically low reserve levels ALLIE ALU CONTRIBUTOR

Despite the cold weather, the Hoxworth Blood Center had a record turnout for the blood drive hosted at the University of Cincinnati during the week of Jan. 20.

The blood drive registered 1,613 donors, and 439 first-time donors — the largest mobile blood drive in Hoxworth’s 75-year history. Turnout surpassed the previous record, which was set in the 2013 blood drive, by about 100 people.

The 1,243 donations collected are enough to save 3,729 lives, said Alecia Lipton, Hoxworth’s community relations manager.

“UC students and staff love to give back to the community and the blood drive makes it easy for them,” Lipton said. “The huge support of President Santa Ono was definitely one of the reasons why the turnout was so good. There is a huge positive influence on the students

and staff with President Ono being supportive.”

Hoxworth gave away free sweatshirts supplied by the UC Bookstore to all donors as an incentive to donate blood.

The UC Greek community also hosted events to encourage sorority and fraternity members to donate blood. Jordan Armstrong, third-year speech pathology student, attended the blood drive for her sorority.

“The blood drive used to come to my high school,” Armstrong said. “It is such a great cause but I have a huge fear of needles. Had it not been for Greek week I’m not sure I would have had the courage to go.”

The recent dangerously low temperatures and high amounts of snow have negatively affected the amount of blood donated and regular donors have not been donating, Lipton said. Prior to the blood drive, Hoxworth’s blood reserves were nearing critically low levels.

“We really need to collect all blood types, we need to make sure there is a healthy amount of all blood types all the time,” Lipton said.

Hoxworth’s next blood drive on campus is scheduled for April 7 to April 11.

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Clashes mark third anniversary of Egyptian revolution Crack down on Islamist groups leaves 29 dead, hundreds arrested, many injured MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

CAIRO — Officially sanctioned rallies to mark Saturday’s third anniversary of Egypt’s democratic uprising brought highly choreographed displays of fervent nationalism, while security forces meted out harsh punishment to Islamist and secular opponents of the military-backed government.

By day’s end, at least 29 people died, by the authorities’ count, with hundreds more arrested and scores injured.

Police forcefully dispersed separate demonstrations staged by backers of deposed president Mohammed Morsi and by secularists who had helped drive the 2011 revolution against Hosni Mubarak.

Breaking up gatherings in Cairo and elsewhere, police wielded tear gas, birdshot, fists and clubs, and in some cases, lethal force. Vigilantes joined in the attacks on protesters.

A day after four explosions jolted the capital city, killing six people, many were anxious about going out into the streets, and early crowds were thin in Cairo and elsewhere.

But crowds swelled as the day went on, and grew enormous at nightfall. One small early-morning explosion went off near a police training center in Cairo, but caused no serious injuries or damage.

A militant group that until recently has been active mainly in the Sinai peninsula — Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, or Partisans of Jerusalem — claimed responsibility for the Cairo attacks on Friday.

In tightly guarded Tahrir Square, the symbolic heart of the anti-Mubarak uprising, the anniversary brought elaborate shows of adulation for Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the army chief who is being urged by many to FROM BABCOCK PG 1

conferences also bodes well for her chances, as Ono listed those among his highest priorities for the athletic department’s next director.

“There’s a lot of things that I’m looking for, one is somebody that has connections in different conferences and in the media,” Ono said.“Those sorts of connections are incredibly important with the fluid nature of intercollegiate sports.”

When asked if UC’s number one priority was finding its way into a better conference, Ono made it clear that UC had no intention of being left out of the inevitable next round of conference realignments, whenever that may come.

“If you look at the history of intercollegiate sports, conference realignment has been happening continuously,” he said.“It’s almost like evolution. It’s bound to happen again and our job is to position the University to be as strong as possible.

At this time, Ono hasn’t set any timetable as to when UC will make a decision.

run for president.

He led the popularly supported coup that deposed Morsi in July. Euphoric demonstrators in the square donned Sissi masks and waved Sissi banners while helicopters roared overhead.

Women shrilly ululated as they brandished portraits of the general in his trademark sunglasses.

Many attending the Tahrir celebrations saw the anniversary as a chance to vent renewed anger at the autocratic Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood and express support for the interim government, which has promised to hold presidential and parliamentary elections this year.

“The Brotherhood and their associates can try to spread fear all they want,” said Mohamed Salem, a middle-aged insurance company worker on his way to Tahrir Square.“They can try to bomb the whole country, but that will not scare us.”

Close to the square and in several other districts of Cairo, police moved against marches by secularists opposed to both Morsi and Sissi.

Authorities made dozens of arrests and beat those they collared in chaotic chases down side streets.

One member of the April 6 Youth Movement, several of whose best-known leaders have been jailed, was shot dead in a clash in central Cairo, associates reported.

Pro-Morsi supporters also came in for rough treatment at the hands of police across the country. A day earlier, 14 supporters of the deposed leader died in clashes with security forces. Morsi backers were thought to account for the bulk of Saturday’s casualties as well.

On Thursday, the rights group Amnesty International said 1,400 people had died in political violence during the military-backed government’s seven months in power, most of them supporters of Morsi.

The Brotherhood has been designated a terrorist organization, and thousands of its

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The interim government spent its initial months in power cracking down hard on the Brotherhood, but in recent months it has broadened its campaign to other opponents, taking aim at academics, filmmakers, bloggers, journalists and activists.

Despite approval earlier this month of a constitution enhancing Egyptians’ personal freedoms, the government has used a variety of curbs on freedom of expression and assembly to quell dissent.

With the anniversary behind it, the interim government is expected in coming days to disclose the timetable for presidential and parliamentary elections.

President Adly Mansour was to make a nationally televised address on Sunday, with an announcement possible then.

Sissi would then need to declare his candidacy or announce his intention to stay in his current military post.

The newly approved constitution gives the military greater independence from civilian oversight, so the general might opt to stay in his position as army chief, from which he has effectively ruled the country since the coup.

Some high-profile legal proceedings have been on hold for most of this month, during the constitutional referendum and the days leading up to the anniversary. Morsi, who is facing four separate legal proceedings, is expected back in court this week. The former president is facing capital charges, including incitement to murder and espionage, together with offenses like stealing poultry — an indictment ridiculed by his supporters.

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short but wondrous life EMILY BEGLEY COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

Oscar Wao is not like other Dominicans.

An overweight “ghetto-nerd,” Oscar’s existence is a multitude of science fiction books, movies and video games; all nostalgic loves he takes comfort in throughout a life that brings little fulfillment. Although he busies himself writing fantastic stories inspired by his passions, happiness continues to elude the young protagonist of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Díaz.

More than anything, Oscar wants to find love.

“Our hero was not one of those Dominican cats everybody’s always going on about — he wasn’t no homerun hitter or a fly bachatero, not a playboy with a million hots on his jock,” the narrator proclaims at the beginning of the novel. “And except for one period early in his life, dude never had much luck with the females (how very unDominican of him).”

Infatuated with strings of women who never love him back (or even acknowledge his existence), Oscar has never held a steady girlfriend, ignoring one instance when he was seven when he maintained not one, but two relationships. Over time, love itself becomes his downfall.

Oscar, however, would credit his downfall to something bigger: a fukú, a curse he believes has been attached to his family through generations.

“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” is a book much larger than its characters. It is a simultaneous exploration of life at home and abroad in a journey about self-discovery.

Because Oscar’s family is from Santa Domingo, readers get a look at both Dominican-American life in the United States and life in the Dominican Republic. The novel is rich in both history and description, creating a tangible world that leaves a poignant and lasting impression.

Díaz weaves realistic dialogue throughout the book by incorporating generous doses of Spanish, which on the whole, is simple enough for readers to deduce the meaning through context clues alone. Although some scenes are more difficult to understand, the accurate depiction of characters this technique enables overrides any frustration it causes.

The book is also told through multiple points of view, including Oscar’s sister Lola and a family friend. This builds an engaging over-arching plot, one in which Oscar is not always present but always an anchor.

Also lingering throughout the piece is Trujillo, a previous dictator of the Dominican Republic that becomes nearly synonymous with the fukú.

“No one knows whether Trujillo was the Curse’s servant or its master, its agent or its principal, but it was clear he and it had an understanding, that them two was tight,” the narrator explains in the opening chapter.

This leads to Díaz’s incorporation of the epigraph: “Of what import are brief, nameless lives… to Galactus?” from Stan Lee’s and Jack Kirby’s “Fantastic Four.”

Galactus, a god-like figure that drains energy from planets, is used in comparison to Trujillo, whose power seeps into nearly all aspects of Dominican life. The inclusion of this epigraph challenges the reader to answer a loaded question throughout the piece: In what ways do individuals like Oscar Wao extend from the shadows of such a powerful man?

Despite the seeming complexity of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” the story is — at its core — an enthralling tale of self-discovery that is both heart wrenching and satisfying.

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Drew Harmon, a fifth-year finance student and scholar, presents Marvin P. Kolodzik during the Kolodzik Business Scholars Association’s announcement of the results of their student fund Wednesday.

KBS announces results of philanthropic initiative, includes $17,500 donation ELIZABETH DEPOMPEI CONTRIBUTOR

The Kolodzik Business Scholars Association announced the results of the first Kolodzik Business Scholars student fund Wednesday, including a $17,500 donation from KBS founder and College of Business alum Marvin P. Kolodzik.

“You KBS students really are the spirit of philanthropy at this university,” said foundation president Rodney Grabowski.

KBS is an honors program of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business. The student fund is the KBS program’s first philanthropic initiative to be led by students.

Fifth-year finance student and scholar Drew Harmon pitched the idea for a student fund to fellow scholars over drinks at Uncle Woody’s Pub. “We wanted a measurable way to show that KBS is a family,” Harmon said.

Since September’s kickoff event, KBS

Kolodzik offered to donate $100 for every student if all 175 made a donation.

Harmon announced that the scholars reached 97 percent participation, equal to 170 students.

Kolodzik ripped up several unsigned checks of lesser amounts before presenting a check for $17,500, a 10:1 match.

“Ten, twenty, thirty years from now, the continued success of KBS will be because of the people in this room,” Kolodzik said.

President Santa Ono also spoke at the event.

“I see firsthand the impact you’ve had on so many lives. You can see it right here with this cohort,” Ono said, speaking directly to Kolodzik.

After being inducted as an honorary scholar and presented an official KBS fleece, Ono announced that he would match the amount donated by students.

All of the money raised will go toward the KBS study abroad scholarship fund.

“We really wanted a fund to help more KBS students travel and study abroad because globalization is one of the five pillars of KBS,” Harmon said.

Second-year marketing scholar Allison Perkins studied in Montreal during her freshman year, marking her first trip outside of the United States.

“I learned a lot about different cultures and what it means to go outside of my comfort zone,” Perkins said. “In business that is huge because everything is global, so you have to be adaptable and ready to change and move around and do different things around the world.”

Perkins said the student fund is a great way to give back to the program.

“KBS has meant so much to me and I’m really excited that students understand what it has done for us,” Perkins said.

“Hopefully when we graduate we can give back even more so future students have the same opportunities that we do now.”

“Hopefully when we graduate we can give back even more so future students have the same opportunities that we do now.”

- Allison Perkins, second-year marketing scholar

students have raised about $2,305, mostly through online donations.

The primary goal was to reach 100 percent participation among the 175 KBS students, Harmon said.

“We know students don’t have that much money, myself included,” Harmon said. “It was really just about getting students involved and supporting the KBS program.”

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President Santa Ono addresses members of the Kolodzik Business Scholars Association. Ono was inducted as an honorary member of KBS during Wednesday’s event before announcing he would match student donations.

‘The Vagina Monologues’ returns to campus this spring Women’s Center holding informational meeting about getting involved in humorous, empowering show EMILY BEGLEY COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

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A performer smiles up at the crowd during last year’s installment of ‘The Vagina Monologues.’ An informational meeting addressing how to become involved in the show will take place Monday in the Women’s Center.

Zimmer Auditorium will once again buzz with humor, strength and activism in March, as performers divulge eclectic and emotional experiences stemmed from one common denominator: vaginas.

“The Vagina Monologues,” a series of soliloquys written by playwright Eve Ensler, is returning for its sixth year at the University of Cincinnati March 7 and 8, and the UC Women’s Center is looking for women interested in getting involved.

An informational meeting about the dialogues — originally cancelled because of inclement weather — has been rescheduled to take place 5 to 7 p.m. Monday in the Women’s Center (571 Steger).

The meeting will discuss opportunities to audition for the monologues as well as how to get involved with VDay 2014, which is part of a national campaign to end violence against women.

“The Vagina Monologues” is based on a series of interviews Ensler conducted with women across all ages and demographics about the feminine experience.

Covering topics from sex and menstruation cycles to discovery and confidence, the show is an allencompassing representation of womanhood through all walks of life.

“We are looking for all types of people to be involved,

and have opportunities to act in the production, work behind the scenes and participate in programming during RECLAIM Week, the week leading up to the show where RECLAIM Peer Advocates will be hosting a number of programs and activism events to raise awareness on sexual and gender-based violence issues in our community,” said Ashley Rouster, sexual assault survivor advocate.

“We are looking for all types of people to be involved, and have opportunities to act in the production, work behind the scenes and participate in programming during RECLAIM Week.”

- Ashley Rouster, sexual assault survivor advocate

All woman-identifying students, faculty and staff members are eligible to audition for a role on “The Vagina Monologues” cast.

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Panic! At The Disco performs for sold out crowd

LAUREN KREMER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Urie’s outfit got a lot of attention, but fans are there because of his passion for his music. Urie puts his heart and soul into his performances.

Urie still makes fans sweat, he’s who they think about on stage, when lights dim Urie puts on great show SARA BLANKEMEYER STAFF REPORTER

Fans of all ages began lining up outside of Bogart’s before the sun rose Saturday.

They waited all day, bundled up under blankets

bearing the below-freezing temperatures for one reason: Panic! at the Disco.

After hours of waiting the houselights dropped and Panic! took the stage, led by front man Brendon Urie.

The crowd erupted as Urie approached his microphone with a slanted smile, eager to please the sold-out crowd.

Panic! started with “Vegas Lights,” a single from their most recent album “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!” The rest of the set list was a mix of songs from all four Panic! albums, including a number of singles from their first studio release “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.” The band is not shy about their use of punctuation, and Urie’s stage presence is another exclamation point in and of itself. He jumped, danced and shimmied his way through the set in a pair of black dress shoes embellished with cheetah print fur.

Occasionally the music would stop and Urie would exchange banter with his band mates, permanent bassist Dallon Weekes and touring guitarist Kenneth Harris. The conversations would border on bawdy, but the brief breaks gave the exhausted fans a couple minutes to catch their breath before they started dancing again.

Despite battling a cold, Urie still entranced the crowd with his theatrical antics; 8 year olds sang along next to their 60-year-old counterparts.

At one point Urie stopped the music, climbed onto the drum riser, then did a standing back flip. He stuck a flawless landing, and without missing a beat picked the song back up as fog filled the stage and the crowd burst into cheers.

Countless times throughout the show, the fans sang along with such ardor that it was difficult to hear Urie over their enthusiasm. He would often step away from the microphone just to look out at the sea of people, grinning wildly and soaking in the moment.

After performing “Nearly Witches,” the lights went down and the band walked off stage, leaving a roaring crowd behind them. Immediately the fans began chanting “Panic! Panic! Panic!,” aching for an encore performance.

Moments later, the band reemerged — in the few minutes they were off stage, Urie managed to lose his gold glittered jacket … and his shirt.

They performed “Girls/Girls/Boys,” a single from “Too

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Brendon Urie does more than just sing, he is also a talented piano player.

Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!,” and closed out the show with their first massive hit, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.”

As the last note of “Sins” faded, the air in the venue filled with applause, confetti and sweat. Panic!’s sound is constantly evolving, but one thing has stayed the same — they know how to put on a show.

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Brandon Urie plays keyboard and synth and also is an acrobat but he is nothing without a band behind him. Touring guitarist Kenneth Harris does a great job of filling in. Urie and Harris had great chemistry throughout the performance.

How CCM can put 3,000-gallon pool on stage From concept to opening night, CCM students work tirelessly building set JAKE GRIECO ARTS EDITOR

At Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, an actor would come out and say, “It’s night time. We are in the city of Vienna.” while standing on an empty stage. The set was left to the imagination of the audience. Much has changed since the 17th century; theatrical sets are now a vital part of a performance. Sets can be the inside of a machine, a courthouse in Salem, even a pool.

The University of Cincinnati’s CollegeConservatory of Music is staging American playwright Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses.”The King’s Men would have a hard time explaining the scene to the audience. The performance features a

pool filled with 3,000 gallons of water at center stage.

Dana Hall, a set design graduate student at CCM and set designer for the play, is vital in bringing “Metamorphoses” to the stage.

“It all comes from sitting down with the director at the original meeting, and figuring out what she wants the show to be. From there, I will draw sketches, come up with fact work, come up with texture ideas, kind of come up with an overall theme for the show,” Hall said.

Hall then starts making 3-D models of the stage she envisions and begins to work with a team of designers to make her idea possible.

“Once I had a design in mind, and I knew what I wanted it to look like, the biggest challenge was working with the tech team to make it work,” Hall said.

“We had a lot of problems that needed to

be solved early on as far as ‘How are we going to get 3,000 gallons on stage and make it stay there?’ ‘What are we going to do when the water comes out of the pool?’”

These questions are what Hall brings to Christian Mikkelsen, fourth-year technical direction student and technical director of “Metamorphoses.”

“I take [Hall’s] design, I take the thing she has imagined, and try and come up with a way that I can stick as closely as possible to that concept and make it a reality and make it something I can put on stage and safely put actors on and have audiences come and oogle at,” Mikkelsen said.

Mikkelsen gives form to Hall’s imagination and tells her how much her dream will cost. He has to put the set for “Metamorphoses” on stage without destroying the theater and without

monopolizing the limited amount of manpower in CCM all while dealing with 3,000 or so gallons of water.

“That’s several elephant’s worth of water. You have to figure a car is less than a ton and were talking about several of those,” Mikkelsen said. “All this water needs to be heated, treated, contained and obviously drained at the end, all while keeping it off of the stage [floor] because directly below us there’s half a million dollars worth of pianos,” Mikkelson said.

The process for bringing this performance to fruition took a lot of brainpower and talented people, but on Feb. 5 CCM will put on a spectacle that many theatergoers have never seen before.

“I think it’s going to be visually stunning,” Hall said.

Pop sound veils band’s creativity, live show could save face Young the Giant’s evolution needs to catch up with fan base; Sophomore album needs less tracks, more work KATIE GRIFFITH MANAGING EDITOR

Ever heard of Young the Giant? If so, it’s not surprising. If not, well, still not surprising.

The young indie-pop-alternative-rock quintet has qualities of mainstream success, even potential to stand among today’s Imagine Dragons and One Republics. But said potential hasn’t exactly been reached; maybe not even selfactualized.

Young the Giant found mild success with its self-titled first album and its second, “Mind over Matter” released Jan. 21, was the perfect opportunity for them to reflect on who they are and what they want to establish themselves as.

Either they already knew, got really excited and tried too hard, or they were confused, took a whole bunch of promising paths and lost the light of that initial spark.

What they did illuminate was a spot on someone’s radar that shouldn’t have been pursued so quickly. It’s just not the right time for these guys to be as big as they are. Not that they are screaming from the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 — it might be a while before that happens and that’s OK — but they still need to work out the kinks. The question is: Will anyone stick around to hear? Or will they work hard; grow into themselves and wind up underappreciated because fans got tired of waiting to find out what they’re really all about?

As far as all that goes, “Firelight” is one track that conveys a lot of personality and talent. The band should learn from

itself here, proof that a guitar could lead delicate vocals through a song — a slow, soothing melody — that doesn’t have to build up to complexity. It’s a nice break from the previous five songs with robust refrains and chaotic verses.

Young the Giant are getting a lot of things right: Sameer Gadhia’s vocal range, the experimental sound that seeps into many of the songs (but only manages to break through in “Eros”), relatable lyrics and danceable moments that still feel like rock. They flaunt a likeability translated by these feats but we just don’t get enough. The music is tied to qualities of pop, which smothers their individuality and ability to stand out.

For best results, this 13-track album should have been cut in half with the remainder left under construction. Maybe then it would feel like a success rather than an attempt.

The first song to go would be “Anagram,” the first track after the 48-second introduction “Slow Dive.” It’s a misleading tune to place at the beginning of an album, full of claps, a brooding bass line and a generic chorus — not at all what the following songs have to offer. The playful beat precedes high-pitched moans of Gadhia and an overly drawn-out conclusion that induces premature cravings for the next song.

So, will Young the Giant be plausible contenders who forever bask in the glory of nomination? Or will they come back next time with a win? Is there a reason to stick around?

The first two questions, being the rhetorical queries they are, have no definite answer. The third response comes in at a resounding yes. Why? Because Young the Giant is on tour.

Because you can find video evidence of their raw talent on their website and on YouTube.

Because — regardless of showmanship — they sound great live and have alternative versions of most of their songs along with a long list of covers waiting to be staged.

No need to doubt a live show on account of a semiimpressive album.

The talent is there it just needs to be worked out; maybe this tour will provide just enough exercise for the band to grow into its abilities.

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anything more JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

“In closing, simply this to all of you: Thank you, goodbye and go Bearcats.”

Those were the final words of Whit Babcock’s tenure as Director of Athletics at the University of Cincinnati. Dodging the standing ovation from UC staff and athletes, Babcock embraced President Santa Ono and exited stage left.

He didn’t field any questions at Saturday’s press conference to announce Desiree ReedFrancois as his interim successor. He didn’t have to. Realistically, in today’s heartless, show-me-the-money world of collegiate athletics, it was a class act for him to even be at the press conference.

Rumors began to surface late Thursday that Babcock was a strong finalist for the director of athletics position at Virginia Tech. By Friday at 2 p.m. it was all but a certainty that he was leaving.

But he couldn’t go without delivering a sincere goodbye.

“Things tend to happen quickly in situations like this and there are so many people that I would’ve liked to visit with face-to-face to express my appreciation but I couldn’t,” Babcock said. “I hope this can serve in some small way as an expression of my gratitude to all of the Bearcat family.”

He owes UC no gratitude. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Babcock, who, following the departure of former UC head football coach Butch Jones for Tennessee, famously stated that he wasn’t trying to “win the press conference” with his next coaching hire, made a habit of doing just that.

He won his first press conference, Oct. 22, 2011, when he was introduced as the successor to the uninvolved — even less popular — Mike Thomas as UC’s 14th athletic director.

Less than two months later, he, along with UC head basketball coach Mick Cronin, won again in their no-nonsense, first-class handling of the fallout from the now infamous brawl between UC and Xavier.

Never did he win bigger than in his handling of the aforementioned “Butch Jones Saga.” Some few hours after Jones — the third straight UC coach to depart for greener pastures and thicker pockets — left for Tennessee, Babcock seemingly made a phone call and lured Tommy Tuberville, the 2004 national coach of the year, away from Texas Tech.

And then, there’s the $86 million Nippert Stadium project, which Babcock championed into reality. Although UC’s current conference situation is less than ideal, Babcock’s poised leadership through the tumultuous conference-realignment days of 2013 coupled with the stadium renovations leave UC in attacking position should another wave of realignment rise.

As Ono made it clear Saturday, UC has no plans of sitting idle.

“If you look at the history of intercollegiate sports, conference realignment has been happening continuously,” Ono said. “It’s almost like evolution. It’s bound to happen again and our job is to position the university to be as strong as possible.

What conference has UC continuously been battling to impress? The ACC. And what conference is Babcock leaving for?

The ACC. Perhaps his last act on UC’s behalf is as a voice of reason to the other AD’s and presidents of the ACC? Oh, the irony.

Lost in the translation of all he’s done for the department is what he’s done for student athletes at UC, returning numerous scholarships to Olympic sports at UC and — at a time when most departments are making cuts — implanting a plan to reach full scholarship capacity. In my mind, that will stand as his finest achievement.

“Ultimately all of us in leadership positions at UC are charged with being stewards of the university, moving it onward and upward during our time here, however long that may be,” Babcock said.

“Hopefully, I’ve accomplished that during my tenure.”

He did more than that, and now he’s going home. And to those who yell traitor and hide behind Twitter avatars and Facebook posts, shame on you.

Please tell me that, if presented with the same proposition, you would’ve done anything differently.

The phone rings and it’s the president of a major company — one slightly larger than yours — where you’ll have almost unlimited resources to build whatever you wish. It’s a company located in the state you grew up in, where the majority of your family still resides. And, oh by the way, there’s almost certainly a pay raise involved.

Are your bags packed yet? Is the car started? Do you even waste time with saying goodbye? If so, you’re a better person than myself, or you’re full of shit.

How many coaches or athletic directors would show up at a press conference after accepting another job? None that I’ve dealt with at UC, and as you know, there’s been plenty.

Babcock “won the press conference” for the final time Saturday. As always, he was nothing but a class act. In a time when UC athletics so desperately needed a leader to implement change and position the department for the future, he was everything UC could’ve asked for and more.

Whoever is named is permanent successor — I think interim AD Desiree Reed-Francois will likely be the one — they’ll struggle greatly to accomplish as much as Babcock did in his short 27 months at the helm of UC athletics.

Strong second half performance lifts Bearcats to second conference victory JAKE FRAITURE CONTRIBUTOR

The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team bounced back from its two game American Athletic Conference loosing streak Saturday, besting the University of Central Florida 47-37 at Fifth Third Arena.

Thanks to the defense running on all cylinders, the Bearcats move to 2-6 in the AAC and 9-10 on the season.

Junior Alyesha Lovett led the Bearcats once again, notching 18 rebounds and three steals. The Bearcats also had help from Chelsea Jamison, who scored nine points and had six rebounds, both of which were season highs.

Freshman Bianca Qulsenberry started her third game for the Bearcats, scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds.

“To start the game we had to shuffle the lineup and started Bianca at the point guard as a freshman,” said UC head coach Jamelle Elliot. “She came out and she played 31 minutes and she played some really good basketball. She didn’t shoot the ball particularly well but she led our team on the offensive end.”

The game started off with a combined seven missed shots from the Bearcats and Knights, before Quisenberry broke the deadlock with a layup after nearly four scoreless minutes.

Lovett led the way early for UC, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers that sparked an early 12-2 run, which put UC up 14-5.

The Knights continued to fight back, as UC’s first-half lead never exceeded nine points. UC took a 24-19 advantage into the break.

UCF came out fighting to start the second half and trailed by just one point, 24-23, after a jumper from Zykira Lewis.

But the Bearcats responded with a quick six-point run, as Jamison and Quisenberry knocked down a pair of shots and Lovett converted UC’s first two free throws of the night.

From there, UC started to pull away from UCF, leading by as many as 12 at one point.

UC never trailed in the second half; actually they barely trailed at all. There were only two lead changes during the game, but they occurred in the first five minutes of the first half.

After letting an early lead slip away against Temple earlier in the month, UC was focused on finishing off an over-matched UCF team.

“It was a huge emphasis in our locker room at half time,” Elliot said. “Last time we played against Temple and went into the half up nine we got out scored by 20 points in the second half. So it was something that we definitely talked about in the locker room and made sure it was on their radar and we were able to outscore them by five in the second half.”

UC didn’t make a free throw in the first half, mirroring their performance against South Florida, but finished the game shooting 8-of-11 from the line.

Not only did the Bearcats have a solid night at the free-throw line, they were also much improved on defense, holding UCF to just 30 percent shooting from the field. The Knight’s biggest contributor was Sara Djassi, who scored 14 points and had four rebounds.

“We need to play good defense, not foul and get good rebounds,” Lovett said.

UC forced 20 turnovers on the night, which resulted in 21 UC points during the game; they also had nine steals and 34 rebounds.

UC will be on the road heading to Dallas, Texas for its next game, a Thursday contest against Southern Methodist University Mustangs.

(12-7, 3-5 AAC).

Unfortunately for UC, they will be

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UC Forward Jeanise Randolph wins the opening tipoff for the University of Cincinnati against the University of Central Florida Saturday at Fifth Third Arena.

without leading scorer Dayeesha Hollins against the Mustangs, and likely for the remainder of the season, Elliot announced Sunday in a press release.

Hollins, a two-time second-team All-Big East selection, has been battling a chronic knee injury all season. A senior, who has already played in 16 games this season, her collegiate career is likely over.

Bearcats survive scare in Philadelphia Kilpatrick scores 29 points as UC wins despite Justin Jackson’s absence JOSHUA MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

After leading by as many as 19 points in the second half, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team needed a blocked shot from Jermaine Sanders — who has just 12 career blocks as a Bearcat — to escape Philadelphia with an 80-76 victory against the Temple Owls Sunday.

With UC (19-2, 8-0 American) leading 78-76 and seven seconds remaining, Josh Brown drove the baseline only to be denied by Sanders at the rim, halting what would’ve been a miraculous comeback for Temple (5-13, 0-7 AAC).

Sean Kilpatrick, who scored a seasonhigh 29 points, gave UC the 78-76 advantage with a pair of free throws before Temple’s final possession and Kevin Johnson finished off the game with a pair of free throws at the other end.

Dalton Pepper, who finished the game with a career high 33 points, scored 27 points in the second half for Temple, and it was his fade-away 3-pointer that tied the game at 76-76 with 36.9 seconds remaining in the game. Temple had been on a 36-17 run at that point.

“In the second half he was tremendous,” said Fran Dunphy, Temple head coach. “He obviously propelled us back into the game and we probably should have looked to him a couple more times in the latter half of the game.”

Sean Kilpatrick, who scored 12 of UC’s

first 13 points, opened the scoring with a steal and layup in transition on Temple’s first possession of the game, which he followed up with a 3-pointer from the corner on UC’s first offensive set in the half court.

Kilpatrick finished with a season high 29 points, while Shaq Thomas contributed a season high 15 points of his own.

In a nightmare scenario for UC fans, Justin Jackson went down with a right ankle injury at the 14-minute-25-second mark, but UC maintained a four-point lead, 15-11, at the under-12 break.

By the eight-minute mark, Temple had taken a 12-8 rebounding advantage and a 5-1 advantage on the offensive glass.

But UC managed to maintain a small lead, thanks mostly to a 4-for-20 shooting performance from Temple to start the game.

Jackson returned to the bench with 7 minutes remaining in the half, but did not come off the bench.

Back-to-back 3-pointers from Kevin Johnson and Kilpatrick with 3 minutes and 52 seconds remaining in the half quickly pushed UC’s lead back to eight points, 29-21, as the Owls continued to struggle offensively despite Jackson’s absence.

Shaq Thomas’ sprawling layup on the next possession gave the Bearcats their first double-digit lead of the half at 31-31.

The Bearcats missed several opportunities from 3-point range that could’ve extended their lead well into double digits in the final two minutes of the first half. But Ge’Lawn Guyn nailed the final attempt with just three seconds on the clock to give UC a 36-26 heading into the locker room.

Temple finished a dismal 7-of-26 (26.9

percent) from the field in the first half, compared to 13-of-29 (44.8 percent) for UC. Kilpatrick led all scorers with 16 in the first half, although he took 13 shots to get there with UC missing Jackson’s offense Kilpatrick opened the scoring for UC once again in the second half, converting a put back in the lane after a David Nyarsuk missed layup.

UC opened the second half on a 9-2 run, taking a 45-28 lead, after a pair of transition baskets from Shaq Thomas and Kilpatrick’s fourth 3-pointer of the game. Kilpatrick reached a season high of 26 points, with more than 14 minutes remaining in the game, but scored just three points the remainder of the game.

Temple’s Dalton Pepper knocked down three-straight 3-pointers to cut UC’s lead back to 14 points, 59-45, with 11 minutes and 40 seconds remaining in the game. But UC freshman Troy Caupain, who impressed once again, converted a 20-footer and an impressive finish in transition to push UC’s lead back to 19.

Caupain came off the bench to contribute eight points and nine vital assists for UC. Pepper, who formerly played at West Virginia, pulled Temple back into the game once again, as he scored eight straight points to spur a 10-2 run that cut UC’s lead to 10 points, 67-57, with 7 minutes and 55 seconds left to play.

Three minutes later Pepper trimmed the lead down to six, 71-65, with yet another 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of two UC defenders, effectively setting the stage for the game’s wild finish.

UC swimming teams sweep senior day

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UC Senior Weronika Wasiakowska swims the 200-yard freestyle at the Keating Aquatics Center.

Bearcat seniors finish off careers with victory in final home meet THE NEWS RECORD

The University of Cincinnati’s swimming teams sent the seniors out in style Saturday, sweeping Wright State University in UC’s final home meet of the season at the Keating Aquatics Center.

“Each and everyone of [the seniors] has had an impact,” said UC head coach Monty Hopkins. “I’d love to sit here and talk about everyone of them — good students, good character, good teammates, they work hard.

We’re going to miss all of them.”

UC started off strong, with both the men’s and women’s squads claiming first in the 200-yard medley relay.

Jessica Piper, Helena Pikhartova, Iuliia

Fedoreeva and Sammie Wheeler won on the women’s side (1:48.31), while Joe Scherpenberg, Dan Gilberston, Adam Monk and Mike Kaplanwon won for the men (1:35.09).

After Hope Andrews notched the first individual victory of the afternoon for the UC women with a first place finish in the mile (17:31.94), Freshman Jackie Keire continued her dominant season by breaking the pool record in the 200-meter swim.

Keire touched the wall in a time of 1:49.43, eclipsing Kristen Brown’s 2006 time by a half second.

The individual wins quickly racked up for the women after that. Piper led a onetwo-three sweep of the 100-yard freestyle, Wheeler claimed the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.88), Fedoreeva won the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 2:10.37 and Weronika

Wasiakowska brought home first in the 50yard freestyle (24.23).

“I think [the women’s team] probably would say ‘hey coach, you’ve got to lighten up on us a little bit so we can feel better,’” Hopkins said. “We won races and started off the race really strong on the ladies side and got a big lead. I think we’re positioned well for our conference meet and that’s really the most important part.”

The UC women rounded out the latter half of the meet with five more individual victories on their way to a 159-121 victory.

By a final mark of 157-138, the UC men narrowly edged Wright State to claim their first victory since defeating Xavier earlier in the season.

“The men, we haven’t won since Xavier,” Hopkins said. “Wright state is a pretty good team and they brought in some good racers.

Our guys responded and won the races they had to win to win the meet. I was really pleased with the guys getting a win.”

Joey Ferreri claimed UC’s first individual race of the day, bringing home first place in the 500-meter freestyle in 4:39.51.

Ferreri went on to claim another individual victory in the mile, posting a time of 16:14.49.

Other UC men who claimed first place finishes were Connor Davis (200-yard freestyle, 1:42.71), Donovan Kearns (200yard backstroke, 1:54.93) and Awse Ma’aya (100-yard, 51.78).

With only three weeks remaining before the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championships in Louisville, UC’s swimmers will have one last meet to fine tune their races.

“Both teams — men and women — are going into Kentucky, a very good team, an SEC team,” Hopkins said. “We’d love to compete with them, and hopefully that’s going to be the launch pad for the last three weeks of the season.”

UC travels to the University of Kentucky Saturday.

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