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Man struck by vehicle on McMillan, sent to hospital Alleged fight leads to man running into traffic, hit by oncoming vehicle, passerby recounts events BEN GOLDSCHMIDT NEWS EDITOR
PHIL DIDION PHOTO EDITOR
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle outside Waffle House on McMillan Street at 2:45 a.m. Sunday after a verbal fight.
New fundraising VP to build on recent success
After an alleged fight near Stop and Go on McMillan Street, a man ran into traffic and was hit by a vehicle around 2:45 a.m. Police and medical staff were unable to comment about the incident as of press time, but Trevor Bishop, a passerby, got a good look of the incident as he left Stop and Go. “These two guys were having … a scuffle in front of the store,” Bishop said. “I don’t know what happened from there. I went
inside the store and walked out, and it seemed like it had ended … I guess his friend just lost it, I don’t know what was wrong with him, but he just ran into the street into oncoming traffic.” Bishop said one car almost hit the man, but stopped in time. Another car in a different lane couldn’t stop in time and hit him. The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The Cincinnati Police Department, Cincinnati Fire department and the University of Cincinnati Police Department couldn’t confirm whether or not alcohol was involved or what happened to the driver of the vehicle. “It was almost like he wanted it to happen,” Bishop said. “It was a terrible event.”
FRACKING COUNTY
JAMIE MAIER STAFF REPORTER
A new vice president of development is bringing more than 20 years of experience to the University of Cincinnati Foundation, which focuses on university funding through campaigns and collaborations with outside institutions. Deborah Robinson, who has worked with nonprofits and other universities, joins the organization Monday and will primarily focus on finding the best fundraising practices and implementing them at UC. “I was particularly looking to find an institution to combine the years of experience I have with the work that is being done,” Robinson said. Most recently, Robinson served as the vice president for university advancement at Radford University in Virginia. Robinson’s UC position requires her to oversee different academic fundraising programs and will involve direct interaction with faculty, staff, college deans and campaign teams. The money raised from campaigns will mainly support scholarships; some will provide additional funding to facilities. Robinson was one of roughly a dozen candidates interviewed by Rodney Grabowski, the new president of the UC Foundation, and members of the Dean’s Advisory Board. “We all felt she brings to the table the depth and breadth of experience needed for this critical position,” Grabowski said. After UC President Santa Ono was appointed, Grabowski set out to fill vacant positions in the foundation. The combination of Robinson’s background in strategic leadership and management along with her “thirst for the best processes for a fundraising campaign,” made her the obvious choice for the position, Grabowski said.He stressed the importance of Robinson’s role as the second leader behind a fundraising campaign. Robinson’s initial goals include having a better understanding of what was successful about the last UC campaign, Proudly Cincinnati, which generated more than a billion dollars for the university. She will build on those successes to better provide for future needs. “The first thing is to build strong relationships in a strategic and quick way with faculty, staff, volunteers and the foundation board,” Robinson said. Working as a team, she said, is the best way to ensure success, maximize efficiency and identify strengths and weaknesses of campaigns.Grabowski foresees Robinson developing a strong training program for everyone the foundation works with. The training program has been in development for a long time, but it has been unable to get off the ground, Grabowski said. “[The position] provides such a great opportunity to do work at a university like Cincinnati,” Robinson said.
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Tom Bragg, left, of Sunpro Inc., fills his truck with water as Gary Wortman takes off the filler hose from his truck after filling up with water at a Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
Drilling shale replaces tree farming as largest industry in Carroll County; UC researchers monitoring chemical exposure, environmental impact CASSIE LIPP CONTRIBUTOR
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are producing groundbreaking research on one of the leading techniques for extracting natural gas. Erin Haynes, assistant professor of environmental health at UC, is leading a team investigating fracking in Carroll County in northeastern Ohio, where fracking started about five years ago. Fracking, also referred to as hydraulic fracturing, releases natural gas by breaking up underground shale with water mixed with sand and chemicals. It is the concern of many environmental disputes because it could have potentially harmful effects on the environment, despite the fact that the industry can create more jobs and bring an influx of business into rural areas where drilling takes place. “We want to address the question very rigorously and with an open mind,” Haynes said. “We’re not coming with a conclusion in hand; we actually want to see what the data will reveal. I think that’s important from our perspective because the pendulum swings from industry reporting that [hydraulic fracturing] is very safe to environmental groups saying it’s very unsafe.” Haynes hopes this research can help fill the gaps between the opposing perspectives about fracking. The team is investigating Carroll County because the fracking industry is rapidly
growing there and it is the most shaledrilled site in the state, said Paul Feezel, chairman of Carroll Concerned Citizens. CCC is a nonprofit formed five years ago to educate landowners on the industrialized mineral extraction and how to protect their rights, as some drilling sites are located on private property. Before fracking, the main industry in the area was the farming of Christmas trees.
“We want to address the question very rigorously and with an open mind. We’re not coming with a conclusion in hand; we actually want to see what the data will reveal.” Erin Haynes, assistant professor of a environmental health
There are 100 new drilling sites per year in the county — about two to three times more than any other drilling site in Ohio, Feezel said. “It’s all about education so people can make their own decisions,” Feezel said. “We really try to focus historically on water rights and that is specifically because in Carroll County, 95 percent of the residents rely on private ground water wells.” The group has been receiving a fair amount of local, state and national press because of its efforts to educate landowners, including attention from National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News and the Wall Street Journal. Its website has attracted 40,000 visitors in the last three years. The organization also focuses on water because the fracking process uses so much of it. In one year, fracking removes 4 to 5 million gallons from Ohio’s fresh water
system, Feezel said. “This [fracking] industry doesn’t just use water,” Feezel said. “It takes that water permanently out of the water system. So, we actually lose every single gallon of water used for shale gas.” Fracking also poses a risk for air contamination. Haynes said UC just received funds to conduct a study on air quality. In the study, Carroll County residents will wear wristbands that can measure their exposure to certain chemicals. The wristbands can measure the presence of over 1,000 compounds in the air. The health effects of fracking are still largely unknown because few studies are done on the subject. The procedure uses highly toxic chemicals so risk is inherent. Haynes said the danger lies in exposure, but if the industry contains all the chemicals there should be no health issues. There are still 200 to 300 full-time farmers in the area, but if fracking and its waste products are not contained properly, the industry could hurt farmers, Feezel said. Even if the chemicals are contained, Carroll County residents are already feeling some of the effects. Aspects of Carroll County that originally attracted residents — such as clean air, water and outdoor activities — are also at risk. Feezel and his wife moved because of the changes, and he’s seen some secondand-third-generation residents move out. “There is no doubt [the fracking industry] is changing our community,” he said. “I personally believe that it will take away many of the reasons people have chosen to stay here.”
Lindner College of Business stays prestigious with Princeton Review ranking Students, LCB administration not surprised college stayed one of America’s best business colleges JEIDI MELENDEZ STAFF REPORTER
MADISON SCHMIDT CHIEF REPORTER
The Carl H. Lindner College of Business was recently named one of the best business schools in the country.
Business education is booming at the University of Cincinnati and outstanding awards and accomplishments the university receives attract future students. The Lindner College of Business was ranked as a Best Business School in the 2014 edition of the Princeton Review, particularly for its master of Business Administration program, said Trent Hershenson, LCB college relations director. The M.B.A. program is unique because it is a one-year program, whereas most programs take two, said Vivek Choudhury, associate dean for graduate programs.
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However, it’s not uncommon for LCB to find itself on this list. “We have been on [the list] for a while now and we expect that we’ll hopefully continue to be on it forever,” Choudhury said. The rankings are made based on 10 categories: best career prospects, best classroom experience and toughest to get into. While the college didn’t appear in any particular category, LCB students made the choice to attend the college based on a few of them. Cara Ding, a secondyear marketing major, said she chose UC because of the cooperative program and its beautiful campus. Forbes Magazine ranked UC as having one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. “[Professors] have a mindset that SEE BUSINESS PG 2