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Iraq war ends, troops coming home SCOTT WINFIELD | NEWS EDITOR
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IRAQI CONFLICT CONCLUDES President Barack Obama announced an end to the War in Iraq Friday.
With the exception of 160 servicemen, all American soldiers will return to their families in the United States by the end of 2011 — a promise made by President Barack Obama Friday. Obama announced an official end — as promised during his 2007 campaign — to the United States’s conflict with the nation of Iraq. Obama also said all troops will return to the United States by the end of 2011, assuring the American people that the U.S. military would remain an elite force and suggesting a continuation in aiding the Iraqi people. The announcement comes one day after Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi was reportedly killed in the crossfire of a Libyan uprising.
Obama outlined his commitment to keeping the promise he made during his presidential campaign. “I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end — for the sake of our national security and to strengthen American leadership around the world,” Obama said. “After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over. As Commander-in-Chief, ensuring the success of this strategy has been one of my highest national security priorities.” Obama cited a rapid decline in the United States occupation of Iraq since his inauguration. “When I took office, roughly 180,000 troops were deployed in both these wars,” Obama said, “and by the end of this year, that number will be cut in half. Make no mistake: It will continue to go down.”
Since former President George W. Bush declared war on Iraq in 2003, more than 4,000 American soldiers have lost their lives, and the United States has spent an estimated $3.2 trillion to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study by Brown University. “The tide of war is receding,” Obama said. “The drawdown in Iraq allowed us to refocus our fight against al-Qaida and achieve major victories against its leadership — including Osama bin Laden.” Obama ordered the assassination of bin Laden at an Abbottabad, Pakistan compound May 1. The United States will also continue to maintain its reputation as one of the world’s dominant military powers, Obama said. SEE IRAQ | 5
SG talks scholars, semesters
Research reveals tax option
With midterms rolling in, the University of Cincinnati Student Government took into consideration opportunities that can ease other stresses of student life. SG recognized the occasional anxiety and ignorance about the upcoming semester conversion. On Nov. 7, an adviser questionand-answer session will take place on McMicken Commons. Student Government is pushing students to utilize the 15 advisers who will be present to answer questions about the change to semesters, said Student Body Vice President Michael Linger. “Nov. 7 was chosen because it’s the 50th anniversary of the day that the board of trustees voted to switch from semesters to quarters. So, 50 years later, we’re going back to semesters,” said Joe Blizzard, Chair of the Academic Issues Committee. The event runs from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. SG also questioned whether students were taking advantage of resources international funds, new Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. In a report by Student Body President Alan Hagerty, he urged students to look into the millions of dollars worth of international grants and scholarships available to students who desire to study abroad. “I went to Santiago, Chile, this past summer, “Hagerty said. “I had a great experience and got a decent scholarship for that.” Scholarships and grants can be awarded for students with a specific ethnicity, academic major, language interest or interest in a particular region. The International Committee encourages students to research which financial benefits they can receive for travel arrangements. The awards promoted by University of Cincinnati aren’t limited to international funding. The new Office of Nationally Competitive Awards was developed in April to aid gifted students in earning prestigious awards.
Online sales by Ohioans could be cheating the state out of thousands of retail jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to recent research by University of Cincinnati’s Economic Center. The UC research projects Ohio retail stores would hire 11,000 new employees if the state would adopt a new system requiring sales tax collection by out-of-state online distributors. “If there were a complete uniform tax — a level playing field between online and retail — the state would see $170 million to $220 million in extra revenue,” said Jeff Rexhausen, associate director of research at UC’s Economics Center. Focus On Ohio’s Future — an organization that compiles information relating to Ohio’s retail, wholesale and distribution sectors — paid UC’s Economic Center to examine information already available and apply the information to Ohio, said Rexhausen. The amount paid was not disclosed. “Our group wanted to use a public university in Ohio to conduct our research, UC was chosen because they have recently been producing great research,” said Gordon Gulf, executive vice president of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants Legal implications could come into play since online commerce between one state and another is unconstitutional, Rexhausen said. the rights to regulate commerce between states are reserved to Congress, according to the Commerce Clause, article one, section eight, clause three of the U.S. Constitution,. Ohioans pay sales tax for store purchases, but often do not pay sales tax when buying goods online, the research showed. “When buying goods online, the tax often is not collected, in which case the amount of the purchaser’s obligation is usually not stated,” as stated in the research. “We took results and looked at the volume of sales and the loss of
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Kasich’s SB 5 rallies support RYAN HOFFMAN | SENIOR REPORTER
“Yes on Issues 2 and 3” was the rallying cry at the Sharonville Convention Center on Saturday where Gov. John Kasich and other Republican city and state officials hosted a rally in support of the two November ballot issues. A crowd of more than 100 erupted into a chant of “Go John Go,” as the governor and Tom Niehaus, president of the Ohio Senate, took the stage. “This is a fairness issue and a jobs issue for this state,” said Kasich as he defended Senate Bill 5 (SB 5). “We’re not asking them to pay some sky high amount we’re just asking them to participate.” Kasich also put a large emphasis on jobs and the methods that he believes will increase jobs in Ohio. “The simple fact of the matter is if our communities cannot stabilize their cost, they will lose jobs and there are no two ways around that,” Kasich said. Other speakers at the rally focused on Issue 3, the constitutional amendment that would allow
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Ohioans to opt out of buying health insurance. Mike Wilson, president of the Cincinnati Tea Party, and Dr. Eric Novack, a senior fellow and health care adviser for Americans United, defended the amendment which has been criticized as being sloppily put together. “Who should control your health and health care decisions: you and your family or politicians and there cronies?” Novack asked. Greg Hartman, president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, received applause when he called President Barack Obama’s health care reform a job killer, claiming that uncertainty about the legislation was preventing companies from hiring more workers. While most of those in attendance clapped and cheered throughout the rally, there were some who were there not just to support, but to learn as well. “I just wanted to learn a little more [about Issue 2] from the governor,” said Terry, a Hamilton County Courthouse employee from Western Hills SEE KASICH | 5
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Downtown Cincinnati was strewn with a slew of arrests this weekend as more than 40 protesters were taken into police custody. A total of 45 Occupy Cincinnati members were arrested in three consecutive nights in a row for trespassing public areas after closing times in Piatt Park and Fountain Square. The Thursday arrests of the recent political movement in Piatt Park proved to be the largest of the three-day detainments. “In all, 23 protesters were arrested [Thursday],” said Kristin Brand, 39, an organizer for Occupy Cincinnati. Though the park officially closed at 10 p.m., police arrived at the park approximately at 11:45 p.m. and did not begin arresting demonstrators until approximately 12:45 a.m., Brand said. After the arrests, the city declared Piatt Park — where the demonstrators had camped for nearly two weeks — closed for cleaning until further notice. Occupy Cincinnati volunteers paid more than $4,200 to bailout those arrested. Some protesters had family and friends bail them
out individually. Bond ranged from $104 to $600, depending on whether those arrested had “unresolved issues” with Hamilton County Courts, Brand said. “The point of this movement is to express our freedom of speech and to peacefully assemble,” Brand said Friday. “The occupation will continue.” City officials responded to the arrests, stating the right to assemble will not be prohibited as long as demonstrators are not breaking curfew laws. “The fact that they were arrested was not to stop their efforts,” said Mayor Mark Mallory in a public statement Friday. That night, a slightly smaller crowd of protesters returned to Piatt Park, reiterating their grievances with the city not providing a 24-hour public area for protesters to express and share their political views. Police arrested 11 protesters who volunteered to be detained, refusing to leave the park after the 10 p.m. curfew. “The situation wasn’t really addressed after the first arrests,” said Greg Zoller, a 21-year-old political science graduate student
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PIATT PARK SHAKEDOWN Police officers guard Piatt Park as Occupy Cincinnati protesters are arrested Thursday.
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Google+ flops, despite potential
The awkward name. The former invite-only exclusivity. The fact that not even its creators use it anymore. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg of problems that is quickly sinking Google+. When Google+ invites began slowly trickling out to the populace this summer, I was stoked. Frankly, I’ve been getting sick of Facebook’s everchanging layouts and puzzling privacy policies, and from what I’d read on Mashable. com, Google+ had a lot of new features with cute little names. After a few days of pleading and obsessing, a friend finally sent me a hallowed invite, and I joined the ranks of the precious few who had access to Hangouts, Circles and Streams. I set up my profile, added everyone from my aunt to my high school friend’s sister and sorted them into Circles. I was optimistic, energized and thrilled to be on the cutting edge of the latest in social media. And then I was bored. Really bored. The problem with connecting with people on Google+ is simply that there wasn’t anyone to connect with. The exclusivity meant that only a handful of people I knew were on Google+ — so what was the point in posting anything when I’d have to Tweet or Facebook in order to actually start a conversation? I tried checking back on Google+ as often as I could, but my news feed lagged and my Circles were silent. After awhile, there just wasn’t a point in visiting … before long, Google+ seemed like a distant dream of a website that could have been, but just didn’t quite make it. I had hoped that maybe the dwindling interest was just due to my busy start to Fall quarter, but it seems I’m not the only one who sees fault in the system. Back in September, BusinessInsider.com commented on the fact that none of the Google executives seemed to be using their own social media website. Friends who are also tired of Facebook will listen eagerly to my Google+ plugs and rant about how Facebook photo tagging has changed … but that’s about as far as it goes. The sad thing is, Google+ does have a lot of features that could make it great. I’ve tried Hangouts a few times, where users can video chat (and the new features introduced allow for a lot of extra Hangout fun). Circles make it easy to post to only specific groups of people. Really, the easiest way to show how effective Google+ features are is simply to notice how quickly Facebook copied and integrated many of the same features. Messenger (formerly known as Huddles) allows for group chats — an idea Facebook has attempted to replicate (by updating their group format) without much success. Hangouts give users a way to video chat in a group — something that has yet to be replicated by the video chat king Skype. Circles, which have also been mimicked by Facebook, lets people post their statuses, photos, links, etc. to a specific group of people, whether it be work friends, family, etc. Overall, Google+ has a lot to offer, but it’s not likely it’s going to take off. First of all, it’s just too similar to Facebook, which doesn’t give people much impetus to make the switch. This also means that not too many people are joining (at least in my various circles) or interacting, which seriously damages Google+’s chance for success. The reason Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tumblr and Flickr are such successes are that they offer something completely different from the services already offered. While Google+ has some nice features, it doesn’t really bring anything new to the game, which means it will likely fade and flop. That’s not to say there isn’t hope. In late September, Google released a series of updates and tweaks to its social network — adding photo sharing to Messenger, setting up Hangouts to work on smartphones. All are smart additions, and if Google continues to tweak in order to attract a unique audience base, it could still find success. Until then, however, I’ll save my television quotes and pictures of cats for Facebook.
COLLEGE LIVING ZenZone relieves student stress GABRIELLE WALTER | STAFF REPORTER
Whether studying has left you at your breaking point or you need an escape from roommate drama, Tangeman University Center now has a place to get in the zone — the ZenZone that is. ZenZone Performance Spa opened in May with a mission to improve the performance of University of Cincinnati students. “Today, higher education students are
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pushed harder and stretched thinner than ever before and, just like athletes, students require special care to ensure optimal performance,” said zen master Dennis Roady, co-creator of ZenZone. From foot massages to aromatherapy, the on-campus spa offers all the amenities needed to create luxuriously zen mindset for stressed students in need of a little rest and relaxation. Whether or not ZenZone will continue to serve students depends upon its success throughout the course of the university’s current quarter. ZenZone is currently in the midst of its trial period at UC, which ends with Fall quarter. If successful, ZenZone will become a permanent getaway for the campus community, Roady said. For those interested in a natural high, the spa also has an energizing oxygen bar, as well as several aromatherapy services. Even the most destitute student can achieve a more “zen” mindset, thanks to ZenZone’s reasonable prices. All services are available for less than $7, with some services, such as head massages, available for a pocketful of spare change. For the most frugal student, ZenZone offers free trials, which are meant to encourage students to check out what is available at the TUC spa. “Many students may be unsure about what ZenZone has to offer,” Roady said. “We have SEE ZEN | 5
KARA DRISCOLL | STAFF REPORTER ozens of two-wheeling champions are seen furiously pedaling to class across the University of Cincinnati campus each day, most likely making outstandingly better time than the students trudging to their next lectures on foot. The student cyclists beat out the average walker again by biking for free Chipotle burritos on Saturday, Oct. 22. Sponsored by UC Sustainability and Chipotle, Biking for Burritos gave students the opportunity to take a fun and relaxed ride around campus while learning more about the sustainable attributes that both UC and Chipotle have striven to incorporate into their daily practices. The first 20 students to register for the event received a card for one free burrito, while the next 100 students to participate got a card for a buy one, get one free burrito. “We set up a route around campus for students to bike,” said Joey Bellon, first-year engineering student who volunteered at the event. “To get a burrito coupon, participants had to ask volunteers questions about sustainability.” Cyclists received a sheet with 10 questions pertaining to the eco-friendly aspects of campus and Chipotle. The questions ranged from, “What does Chipotle do with leftover food?” to “How many bikes are currently active in the Bearcat Bike Share fleet?” Biking for Burritos participants were
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informed that Chipotle donates leftover food to the Harvest Program, dedicated to providing an alternative to discarding surplus food. “I knew Chipotle was animal-friendly but not eco-friendly,” said Biking for Burritos volunteer and second-year engineering student Becky Schmidt. The Tex-Mex food chain saves more than 58,000 trees annually by using recycled materials in their choice of packaging for Burrito Bowls. Their green-mentality extends from the design of their restaurants to their growth-hormone free Baracoa beef. Like Chipotle, UC is also preparing for a greener future. The campus features six LEED-certified buildings including Van Wormer Hall, Steger Student Life Center, and the Lindner Athletic Center. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high performance ‘green’ buildings. “Colleges generate a lot of negative environmental impacts so it’s important that we do our best to mitigate those activities,” said Claire Sweigart, UC Sustainability Coordinator. The university strives to correct some of those negative impacts through conserving water and food waste by eliminating trays in all dining halls. An innovative approach to transportation is provided as well through the Bearcat Bike Share. Any student who presents a Bearcat card can check out a bicycle for free
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at University Hall, University Pavilion and the Campus Recreation Center. “UC should create a good example for students by being sustainable,” said secondyear geology student Michael Perkins, who biked his way across campus. “They’re teaching about green practices so they should do it, too.” Biking for Burritos is just a part of a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Sustainability that urges students to get involved in an eco-friendly lifestyle. “Sustainable practices are just one more thing a lot of universities are doing right now,” said Ryan Lammi, a third-year engineering student who participated in Biking for Burritos. “If the University of Cincinnati doesn’t commit to it, people will choose other colleges.”
This weeks events include: ·Monday: a film viewing of “The Great Squeeze”, 7 p.m., Rec Center 3250 ·Friday: the Climate Commitment Lecture: Stormwater Solutions, 2 p.m., MainStreet Cinema
Music to your ears World Music Concert @ CCM Cohen Family Studio Theater Tuesday, Oct. 25 @ 8 p.m.
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Become a karate kid University Karate Club @ CRC Racquetball Court 6 Thursday, Oct. 27 @ 4 p.m.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Men will walk a mile in high heels to support women who suffer from domestic violence @ McMicken Commons Friday, Oct. 28 @ 5 p.m.
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Dubstep speaks volumes
Approximately one decade ago, amid London’s bustling hip-hop scene, someone saw fit to inject a fresh wave of music into the new millennium. Or rather, someone thought it would be a good idea to pluck bass rhythm from its customary background layer and give it a psychedelic wobble. That’s one barebones interpretation of dubstep: a brooding or mellow hiphop beat corrupted by bass fluctuations gone haywire. It’s unconventional to say the least, and abrasive to some people, but it still seduces youthful ears. England is drenched in it, and here in the United States, it’s a bourgeoning sensation. Artists like Britney Spears, Rihanna, Kanye West and Jay-Z are all keen on dubstep infusion. Traces of the sound can be found in a few of their latest records, and this trend seems to be gaining traction with other prominent musicians. So could it be a matter of time before dubstep becomes a full-blown mainstream brand of music? Or is it already there? The real question is: How will dubstep reflect this generation? Strangely, dubstep feels appropriate for our technological age. It’s music that can be mixed together through an assortment of programs on a laptop, even at the most professional level. But that doesn’t necessarily undermine its authenticity, because it benefits from a processed sound. Original dubstep pioneers like Skream and Benga sought to disseminate a chilled-out vibe with their tunes; drawing from relaxing drum ‘n’ bass rhythms, gently undulating the lower tones. Subtlety was the musical ambition. Now, popular dubstep has turned much more volatile. And in this transformation it has filled its gut with electronic sounds. Ridiculous and unhealthy electronic sounds. Dubstep has become impregnated with the sort of cacophonous roaring that a savage machine might make when powering up. In fact, tracks such as “Synesthesia” by Critic and “First of the Year” by American dubstep producer Skrillex have been described by fans as “transformers humping;” a playful characterization of the electronic “filth” that makes them sound wonderful and hideous at the same time. That’s what shapes dubstep into a fitting companion for this era of gizmos and gadgets. First, it harnesses all the familiar buzzes and echoes of technology, then melds them with music. It creates a type of discombobulated mechanical ambience which seems to resonate with listeners on some perverse level. This is a connection that might not be as strong with audiences who haven’t developed a state of comfort with such noises. Additionally, dubstep reflects a certain cultural nuance. Though technology may be silvery sleek with an alluring gleam, our interactions with it are not nearly as smooth. Take the Internet as an example: It is a garish mess on top of an elegant pattern. Through visual designs, clumsy language, and indiscrete activity, the net is plagued with human impulsiveness. This is something that often gets overlooked in broad depictions of the modern technological world. The truth is that social culture in cyberspace is just as dirty as a Doctor P bass drop in the middle of a serenade. Dubstep mirrors this contamination of purity, the incompatibility of nature and technology, the disharmony of funky music combined with funkier electronics. It doesn’t feel quite right, but for some reason still has charm. Nevertheless, in spite of its current appeal, dubstep will probably have to mature before becoming even more prominent, or at least before becoming more legitimate. Right now it plays to brashness. It has all the attributes of a hot new SEE MEDIA | 5
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Hawthorne attempts new sound BLAKE HAMMOND | TNR CONTRIBUTOR
Following his critically acclaimed debut album, “A Strange Arrangement,” Mayer Hawthorne attempts to mature his sound on his new record “How Do You Do,” but ends up with a mix of hits and misses.
On the first track, Hawthorne starts off with the slow, seductive song, “Get to Know You.” During this song, Hawthorne is taking a girl home from a first date and pleas to get more than just a goodnight kiss. However, this track ends up making him seem less sexy and more like a desperate teenager. The song “Can’t Stop,” which features legendary rapper Snoop Dogg, had me teeming with excitement when I first saw it on the track list. Then I heard it. For the first minute and a half, the song’s beat and catchy lyrics make the listener instantly fall in love. And then: Snoop Dogg sings. Enough said. Although Hawthorne slips up on the first few tracks of the album, there are songs on the disc that erase the memory of Snoop Dogg’s terrible singing voice. For instance, in “Dreaming,” Hawthorne channels Brian Wilson over an indie pop-style beat that incites an involuntarily grin from ear to ear.
HIT OR MISS Mayer Hawthorne’s latest release, “How Do You Do” boasts an individual sound, but lacks memorability.
The next song and the lead single off the record is called “The Walk.” During this track, Hawthorne describes a long-legged siren who has done him wrong for the last time. He croons to his former lover, “From the moment that I met you I thought you were fine/ So fine/But your shitty fuckin’ attitude has got me changing my mind.”Even though it’s a break up song, Hawthorne’s comedic undertones lend the older sounding track a modern tone. Later, on the track “You Called Me,” Hawthorne bellows about how he is having a terrible day until his significant other- calls him just to tell him she loves him. This is an obvious reference to the Stevie Wonder classic “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” but it works surprisingly well for Hawthorne. Overall this album has its hits, but there is also too much filler for my liking. One thing I can say about Hawthorne, however, is that he is making music he wants to make. He refuses to conform his style or songs to fit a mainstream ideal, and this we can applaud him for. Even though this album wasn’t his best work, at least he’s doing it his way.
Horror punk legends usher in Halloween season ALEX REED | TNR CONTRIBUTOR
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mid white skulls, black leather boots and neon lights stood Jerry Only, the pinnacle bassist and longtime leader of nowclassic horror punk band Misfits. “This one is called ‘Die, Die My Darling’,” Only growled as he shook a small skeleton hanging from his microphone stand. Instantly, cheers rang out and the moshing began. From the horrifying depths of Lodi, N.J., Only has been inflicting terror upon the punk scene since he was Gerald Caiafa (better known now as Jerry Only, a nickname resulting from a typo of his last name). The current Misfits lineup features guitarist Dez Cadena
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and drummer Eric “Chupacabra” Arce. October saw The Misfits’ first album in eight years titled “The Devil’s Rain,” which was met with unfavorable reviews from Alternative Press and Allmusic. Their three-month tour began in September and features a show at B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York on Halloween. The Misfits invaded Northern Kentucky Thursday to perform at the historic Southgate House. Sporting his trademark “devilock” hairdo and black leather attire complete with spiked shoulder pads, devout Christian Jerry Only counted off “One, two, three, four!” and made the sign of the cross as he took the stage. The Misfits raced from song to song without missing a beat and no apparent discontent in the crowd. “For all of you who haven’t heard our new album. Fuck you. This one’s called…’Cold in Hell.’” Cadena’s guitar screamed and all that was left was the sight of those brave enough (or intoxicated enough) to join in the mosh pit below. Although the current members of the band have only been playing together for a few years, the band is the frontrunner of horror pop and highly regarded as the originators of this genre. Since the formation of the band in 1977 with front man Glenn Danzig, they have since shifted to a more metal-based style. After releasing two influential albums in the early 1980s and long legal battles with Danzig, Jerry Only continues to summon his inner demons (or inner strength from Jesus Christ) to produce music at the age of 52. As Only finished the classic “Die, Die My Darling” with a brazen growl, he found a Sharpie marker and began signing everything that was thrown at him. Shoes, dollar bills and bras included.
‘Hurry Up,’ skip to the good parts KYLE POPE | TNR CONTRIBUTOR Anthony Gonzalez, mastermind of M83 is a musical force not to be taken lightly; neither is his attempt to create a double album. This is especially true considering Gonzalez released the package with “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” by The Smashing Pumpkins as the main influence. Unfortunately, Gonzalez falls a little short of the bar that was raised by that particular album. “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” starts off like a rollercoaster as the listener begins the slow, steady climb through a musical cosmos during “Intro.” The track features Zola Jesus where Gonzalez masterfully belts out lyrics note for note with Nika Roza Danilova’s euphoric vocals. After the opening, listeners are at the top of the hill and begin whirling round, looping through synthesizer-glazed pop heaven in “Midnight City” and “Reunion,” which offer a sound like something from a Tears For Fears back catalogue. The ride suddenly stops at “Where The Boats Go.” It serves as an “Under Construction Indefinitely” sign for the album, and several more will appear throughout it. “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” is as great as
it is incomplete. Perhaps it might feel like a more thorough release if it were to be made a single album. A 22-track double album is a lofty aspiration, but with only 72 minutes of music, it doesn’t quite deliver on the promise. Filled with one-to-two-minute interludes that sound more like beginnings of songs, I can’t help but wonder if there was something Gonzalez left out when recording the tracks. “This Bright Flash” explodes with a punk attitude combined with a colossal synthesizer chorus, but then abruptly stops for no apparent reason. “Train to Pluton” sounds like M83 just took the intro to “My Girls” by Animal Collective and left it as it is for the track. I can’t totally dismiss this album as a failure, because there are plenty of classic and new approaches to music that make M83 such a musical construction. “Claudia Lewis” and “OK Pal”introduce Gonzalez practicing a more vocal role in his music where he substitutes an almost whispering singing style with pure, lively choruses. He certainly demonstrates strong vocal ability on the album. “Echoes of Mine” is the last stand of “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming,” executed with Queenlike phenomena. The album ends slowly and tritely, however, with two more completely incomplete interludes: “Klaus I Love You” and “Outro.”
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Overall, it’s worth hearing, but listeners might feel like skipping around after their first listen in order to get to the parts where the album is enjoyable and lively. Cutting the interludes and incomplete compositions would make “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” a near perfect single album.
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From media | 4 subversive fad meant to tear down the constructs of tradition. But it still has characteristics that draw criticism. Dubstep can be seen as repetitive when a particular track fails to contain enough musical ideas or relies too much on a single creative flourish. Vocals on most dubstep tunes use ubiquitous Auto Tune enhancement, sampling and rehashing vocals from past songs.
It creates a high-pitched sound indented to contrast with the dark mood of the piece, but it often just irritates with its shrillness. But preservation is possibly the last thing in the minds of dubstep fanatics. Most are still cherishing the moment, leaving its fate up for grabs. Right now the focus of dubstep remains on embracing both beauty and the beast. FROM KASICH | 1
“Fewer deployments and more time training will help keep our military the very best in the world,” Obama said. “This includes enlisting our veterans in the greatest challenge that we now face as a nation — creating opportunity and jobs in this country.” Obama said he also wishes to continue aiding Iraq in its rebuilding and governmental restructuring efforts through his collaboration with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki. “Prime Minister Maliki and I agreed that a meeting of the Higher Coordinating Committee of the Strategic Framework Agreement will convene in the coming weeks,” Obama said. “With our diplomats and civilian advisers in the lead, we’ll help Iraqis strengthen institutions that are just, representative and accountable; we’ll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people; we’ll partner with an Iraq that contributes to regional security and peace, just as we insist that other nations respect Iraq’s sovereignty. I’m confident that they can build a future worthy of their history as a cradle of civilization.”
who declined to give his last name and age. But the majority of those in attendance seemed to be clearer on the issue. “I’m voting ‘yes’ on [Issues] 2 and 3,” said Pam Klingensmith, 52, a medical management employee from Anderson Township. “I pay for my healthcare. [Public employees] chose that job, and they should contribute they’re equal share.”
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make a statement by going back.” “It’s very clear that the right of the people to peacefully assemble as the First Amendment states is definitely being abridged.” Zoller said. Though the process of being arrested costs money and time, Zoller said he sees the opportunity to make the arrests an opportunity for Occupy to make a larger statement. “I don’t want to blow it out of proportion — it definitely showed people that our movement is still not only going, but going strongly,” Zoller said. “[It shows] that we are willing to make personal sacrifices to make our statement known and do it in a peaceful way.” How these arrest will play-out for the organization is still up for interpretation. “One of the great myths of the 1960s is that demonstrations don’t work, and that’s something that’s going to take people a while to recover from,” said Mark Lause, a professor of history and supporter of the Occupy movement. “This is the most positive development I’ve seen in this country
in decades.” Lause said he believes that this demonstration is unique. “There are two things that are very significant about it … first, this is very class oriented, and it depends on if the movement keeps going, but it has much more potential for changing things,” Lause said. “The other thing is that is largely international.” Lause pointed to Occupy Wall Street protests that were taking place in Australia’s second largest city, Melbourne, which saw its own mass arrest of nearly 20 protesters Friday. As the 45 arrests and multiple citations have taken a toll on the movement, Occupy Cincinnati is weighing options on how to continue their protests while avoiding costly tickets and detention. “The purpose of our movement is not whether or not we have tents in a park,” Brand said. “It is to protest and demonstrate our discontent with government corruption. We are not deciding if we will continue, but how we will continue.”
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Cats end weekend with two sweeps VOLLEYBALL
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head coach Reed Sunahara. “Winning that match helped us bring the momentum into the weekend, and I think it showed.” “All we do is win, win, win” is Cincinnatitookallthreesetswithscoresof more than just a lyric in a pre-match 25-21, 25-14 and 25-17, while hitting pump-up song for the University of 32 percent from the court and limiting the Cincinnati volleyball team — it’s a fact. The Lady Bearcats increased Panthers to a .106 hitting percentage. Caylin Mahoney, Jordanne Scott, Becca their home-winning streak to Refenes and Missy Harpenau all finished 45 matches — with a .400 or greater the longest in hitting percentage the nation — for Cincinnati, while following two the Panthers had just dominating two players hit better w e e k e n d than .200. sweeps against In Sunday’s the University match against of Pittsburgh —REED SUNAHARA WVU, the Bearcats UC HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH Panthers and again had no issues the West Virginia dictating the tempo University of the match and Mountaineers at Fifth Third Arena. trouncing their opponent with set scores of The Bearcats entered the 25-19, 25-20 and 25-20. weekend following a threeDespite the sweep, Sunahara believes set to two-set victory against his team was out of sync at times and could No. 23 Western Kentucky University have performed better. Tuesday, and rode the momentum “I think we played OK, well into Saturday’s match against but I thought we were the Panthers. sloppy at times,”Sunahara said.“I told them “Playing Western Kentucky is a good during the break that, ‘You need to clean rivalry for us. They’re a good team, and we always have a battle with them,” said UC it up and control the tempo of the game.’
Winning [against WKU] helped us bring momentum into the weekend, and I think it showed.
PAT STRANG | ASSISI thought we did better in the third TANT PHOTO EDITOR set, but still, we have D O M I N AT I N G a long way to go. It’s THE WEEKEND a process, and we’re UC Junior middle going one day at a blocker Jordanne time.” Scott finished E n t e r i n g the weekend Sunday’s match, the Mountaineers with a team-high were ranked last total of 27 kills in the Big East Saturday and with a conferenceSunday at Fifth low .120 hitting Third Arena. percentage, and finished hitting just 13 percent against Cincinnati. The Cats finished the weekend hitting .292 and were led by Scott and Harpenau, who had 27 and 19 kills, respectively. The Bearcats return to action at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a crosstown slamdown against the Xavier University Musketeers at Fifth Third Arena. The last time both teams met was during the 2002-03 season, and Sunahara said his team is excited to face its crosstown rival. “We haven’t played Xavier in a while, but I know they’re good,” Sunahara said. “It’s good to restart the rivalry again.”
Collaros leads late comeback
University of Cincinnati narrowly defeats Bulls 37-34 SAM WEINBERG | SPORTS EDITOR
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STRONG FRESHMAN CAMPAIGN University of Cincinnati freshman forward Cole DeNormandie finished his first season in a UC uniform starting all 16 games and recording a team-best seven goals and 14 points.
Bearcats fall 4-2 to Syracuse Orange MEN’S SOCCER
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The University of Cincinnati men’s soccer team added another loss on the road Saturday evening, falling 4-2 to Syracuse at the SU Soccer Stadium. Neither team recorded a goal in the opening half, though each team consistently challenged the opposing goalkeeper with a flurry of shots. Bearcats’ freshman goalkeeper Taylor Hafling recorded three saves in the first 45 minutes of play, while his Orange counterpart Phil Boerger recorded five. Early in the second half, momentum shifted in Syracuse’s favor as they came out with an early tally. In the 47th minute of play, SU junior Lars Muller scooped up a loose ball in front of the Cincinnati goal, then passed it along to junior Louis Clark who tapped it past Hafling for his first goal of the night. The Bearcats recouped and responded to the Orange’s challenge with a goal of their own nine minutes later. Freshman Cole DeNormandie took a strike from just inside the box, hitting the cross bar to score his seventh goal of the season. In the 70th minute, however, Syracuse would change the score once again when Clark crossed the ball into the box. Freshman Skylar Thomas headed the ball toward the Cincinnati goal, and Muller finished the play to give the Orange the lead. Just three minutes later, Syracuse added to the score once again. Freshman Grant Chong scored his first goal of his career to give SU a 3-1 lead with Clark and Muller’s assistance. The Orange pulled away with a three-point lead when Clark scored his second goal of the night in the 77th minute of play. He made a spectacular run down the right side of the field and chipped a shot over Hafling to push the Orange’s lead to 4-1. Once more, the Bearcat duo of Emmanuel Appiah and Michael Millay combined for a score. Appiah picked out Millay on a corner kick, and the sophomore defender headed his second goal of the season to make it 4-2 in the 78th minute for the last score of the game. Cincinnati (5-10-1, 1-6-0 Big East) dropped its second straight Big East contest, and Syracuse (3-10-1, 1-5-1) won its first conference game in two seasons. The Bearcats head south to Tampa, Fla. to take on No. 10/8 USF on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
“At that point in the game, I wanted to get three points,” said USF head coach Skip Holtz. “The thought of throwing it on second down was that if it’s incomplete, we can run it or throw it on third down and then use the
The two-minute drill is one of the most practiced situations in football, and University of Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros showed why when he ran it with near perfection Saturday against South Florida. Trailing 34-30 on their own 30-yard line and with just 1:27 remaining in the game, the Bearcats used 1:15 of clock time and just seven plays to drive 70 yards into the endzone. Collaros was instrumental in orchestrating UC’s winning drive, completing four of his seven passes and dashing for a two-yard touchdown rush that gave Cincinnati a 37-34 victory against the Bulls in Tampa Bay, Fla. “I told Zach when there was a minute and twenty-seven seconds left, ‘It’s great quarterbacks that are defined in how they lead their team to victory in the two-minute drill on the road,’” said UC head coach Butch Jones. “He obviously made timeout the plays down the road for us.” to run another play Collaros finished the game with 389 or kick a field goal. passing yards, three touchdowns and a But, when we ran it on pair of interceptions, but he also added second down, the decision two rushing touchdowns. I made at that second was, Cincinnati junior receiver Kenbrell ‘Let’s not get caught here Thompkins led UC’s receiving core with without points.” six catches and 114 yards. In the third quarter, the Bearcats’ senior running back Isaiah Bulls outscored Cincinnati Pead was held in check by the Bulls’ 17-7 to enter the final quarter defense, rushing for just 79 yards on 22 of play with a 27-17 lead, but carries, but was productive out of the the Bearcats rallied to claim a backfield with 48 receiving yards 30-27 lead with 9:13 remaining and one receiving touchdown. in the game. “Our receivers, our line, I Three drives later, the just can’t say enough about our Bulls used six plays to drive 83 team,” Jones said. “I thought yards downfield and take a 34-30 our defense played well. I lead, leaving the Bearcats with less thought we put them in some than two minutes on the clock. The really adverse situations.” Cincinnati offense proved to be too In Cincinnati’s opening drive, the much for the USF defense, however, Bearcats drove down to the USF 16, but as they marched on to their sixth failed to come away with any points when win of the season, making them freshman kicker Tony Miliano botched a BCS bowl eligible. 33-yard field goal attempt. “Great, great win — Following a USF fumble and a Collaros obviously, it’s very difficult interception, the Bulls found the endzone on to go on the road and win their second drive, using 10 plays and 3:20 to in the Big East Conference drive 80 yards. and to go into a great The Bearcats quickly responded on their environment,” Jones said. next drive, however, and capped a 10-play, “It was a great football 71-yard drive with a Collaros to Pead game, and South Florida six-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. is a great football team; Cincy added a field goal; and with just but the mark of a good a few seconds remaining in the second football team is they quarter and on UC’s go on the road and find two-yard line, the ways to win.” Bulls opted for The Bearcats return a field goal to PAT STRANG | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR to action Nov. 5 on the end the half and TWO-MINUTE DRILL Senior quarterback Zach Collaros throws road against Pittsburgh. tie the game at into the end zone on fourth and goal in the third quarter in the game The kickoff time is yet to 10, rather than be decided. between Cincinnati and Louisville at Paul Brown Stadium Oct. 15. going for a touchdown.
Whit Babcock new athletic director BRITTANY YORK | SPORTS EDITOR
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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Whit Babcock has worked at the University of Missouri, West Virginia University and Auburn University.
After nearly three months of searching, the University of Cincinnati has found a new athletic director. UC President Greg Williams named Whit Babcock as the new director Saturday, prior to the Bearcats’ 37-34 come-from-behind football victory over the University of South Florida. Babcock is currently executive associate athletic director at the University of Missouri and is expected to begin working in Cincinnati as soon as arrangements can be made. “I am honored and humbled to become a part of the University of Cincinnati family,” he said. “I’m excited to get started as soon as possible and look forward to meeting our student athletes, coaches, and fans, along with the entire UC community.” At Missouri, Babcock has achieved all-time highs in donor participation, fundraising, season ticket sales and department-wide revenue generation. Williams said he is counting on Babcock to be a leader for student athletes both on and off the field. “Whit comes highly recommended as an energetic leader and rising star in collegiate sports,” Williams said. “He is a
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person who will build on the excellence of the Bearcats’ sports and take UC’s athletics program into a dynamic future.” Prior to joining the athletic department at Missouri, Babcock worked as both assistant athletic director and executive director of development for West Virginia University. He also spent time working as assistant athletic director for development at Auburn University. Babcock earned his bachelor’s degree at James Madison University in 1992. While there, he lettered four seasons for the baseball program; and during his senior year, he served as team captain. He later went on to pursue a master’s degree in sports management, graduating from West Virginia University in 1996. Babcock is confident that the Bearcats’ athletic program is destined for success. “Cincinnati is certainly a program on the rise and can compete successfully academically and athletically on a national stage,” he said. President Williams said that he is looking forward to introducing the new director to UC’s campus and that he will do so at the soonest opportunity possible.