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UC accused of selling out vendor JAMES SPRAGUE | NEWS EDITOR
A third-party vendor on campus is accusing the University of Cincinnati of unethical practices and attempting to run him out of
his vending machine business. Russ Jeffreys, a vendor with the Ohio Blind Vendors who maintains a juice machine and snack machine on campus, has alleged that UC’s Campus
Services Operations is trying to run him out of the vending business by undercutting him on beverage prices. “I’ve had a contract with [UC] for 20 years, and for 19 years I’ve
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NOT FOR LONG Russ Jeffreys’ vending machines might soon be leaving campus after a 20-year contract. Jeffreys said UC-sponsored competition and fees are becoming too much to handle for his small business.
had no problems,” Jeffreys said. Among Jeffreys complaints is that the university placed a beverage vending machine next to his in the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning last year. The university machine, Jeffreys said, offers the same products as his but with a 10 percent discount. Jeffreys machine doesn’t offer the discount and he has seen his profits plummet from approximately $1,000 per month to $200 per month. “They’re trying to cut me out of the juice business,” Jeffreys said. Pallavi Patel, assistant vice president for Campus Services Operations, disagrees. “UC strives to offer good vending product mix to students, staff and faculty in each building
at all campuses,” Patel said. “In order to provide the juice options to students in DAAP, UC decided to offer juices in the UC vending machine.” Jeffreys originally wanted to remove his juice machine from its DAAP location but then decided to stock the machine, resulting in the two juice machines, Patel said. Jeffreys also claims that UC is offering the 10 percent discount on their machines, while charging a 10 percent commission on his monthly earnings from vending. “I’m being subsidized,” Jeffreys said. Patel disputes this argument as well, saying that the university see VENDOR | 2
UC PUSHES SUSTAINABILITY Campus events seek to raise awareness
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SUPPORTING GAY RIGHTS Student Body President Drew Smith praised the LGBTQ Center’s new program director and offices.
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The LGBTQ Center is on a straight path to permanent establishment on campus. In the weekly Student Government meeting Wednesday, Student Body President Drew Smith praised Leisan Smith, a UC alumna who started full-time as the first program director for UC’s LGBTQ Center on Monday. “Everyone had great things to say about her,” Drew Smith said. The LGBTQ Center is also getting its first permanent offices on campus, which Drew Smith toured earlier in the week. “It looks like LGBTQ is going to have a suitable office in Steger,” Drew Smith said. “But a couple of thing still need to be approved.” The LGBTQ Center “supports students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or who are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity,” according to the LGBTQ Center’s website. The offices will provide a LGBTQ resource library and act as a public place for programming that affects the LGBTQ community on campus. The LGBTQ Center also certifies Safe Zone Allies, who are students and faculty that receive special training to support and information to any students who seek help with issues pertaining to gender and sexuality.
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Student discovers cell abnormality JAMES SPRAGUE | NEWS EDITOR
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WE’LL BE CLEANER Schneider and Turner halls will be two of the many residence halls around the nation that will seek to make their water and energy use more efficient. The competition will offer awards to both schools and individual residence halls.
Sustainability Month is coming to a close, but the University of Cincinnati is still planning further actions and events to promote sustainability, including participating in a nationwide competition to lower energy and water use. The Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) is a three-week contest hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy and LucidDesignGroup that tests which schools’ residence halls can lower energy and water consumption the most. The competition seeks to “engage, educate, motivate and empower students to conserve resources in their residence,” according to the CCN website. Starting Nov. 1 and ending Nov. 19, all UC residence halls will have their resource use measured using oncampus metering, according to the CCN website. The measurements will be compared to a baseline, which is taken by measuring national electricity and water use at participating campuses from Oct. 18 to Oct. 31. When the contest finishes, awards will be given out to residence halls and campuses in various categories pertaining to electricity and water use. Some states, including Ohio, will also give out special awards to in-state schools, according to the CCN website. The contest is part an ongoing strategy to make UC more energy efficient, a major goal in UC President Gregory William’s UC2019 plan. In support of sustainability, Student Government named October Sustainability Month. Events have been held on campus in conjunction
A student working in a hematology lab at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Allied Health Sciences has discovered a once-in-a-lifetime cell abnormality. Shaun Gabriel, a fifth-year clinical laboratory science student at CAHS, was participating in a hematology lab exercise Oct. 11 when he recognized what is known as a Cabot ring in one of the cells on the slide he was examining. Cabot rings are thin, red or violet colored strands that often form in the shape of a loop or a figure-8 and are believed by scientists to be the remains of a mitotic spindle. Gabriel recognized immediately what he had found on the slide. “We had just had a lecture a couple of hours beforehand [about Cabot Rings],” Gabriel said. Gabriel said he was very excited about the discovery. “I felt pretty proud,” Gabriel said. The discovery of Cabot rings in a cell is a rare event, said Gideon Labiner, a assistant clinical professor at CAHS.
“This is the kind of thing that’ll show up on [the television show] ‘House,’ ” Labiner said. The cell is described in many medical books as being elusive and many scientists and researchers never see one in their lifetimes, Labiner said. There were some doubters at first to what he had found, Gabriel said. “Professor Labiner didn’t believe me when he first looked at it,” Gabriel said. Labiner not only verified that the cell contained a Cabot ring, but also brought other students, professors and even UC provost Santa Ono to observe the abnormality. “[Provost Ono] was very attuned to what we were seeing [on the slide],” Labiner said. Ono had already been visiting CAHS when he was told of the discovery, Labiner said. To have someone of Ono’s stature observing what he had found flattered him, Gabriel said. Pathologists from local hospitals provided the samples of cells for examination to the hematology lab.
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WELL, THAT’S WEIRD The Cabot rings discovered by Shaun Gabriel is said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The cell abnormality is known in the science community as being elusive.
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FROM RoA | 3 be nothing without its score. With classics like “We Built This City,” “The Final Countdown” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” the audience could practically sing along with the cast. For those who don’ typically enjoy the rock ‘n’ roll vibe, never fear. The songs have been Broadway-ified enough for a happy compromise between the genres. Several numbers stand out among the show’s 24 songs. Sherrie and Drew’s duet “High Enough” gave both Maroulis and Faulkenberry the chance to show off their belting power, as did almost every song they performed. Maroulis has a classic rock voice, and his time away from “American Idol” has not harmed him in any way. Faulkenberry, meanwhile, found the perfect combination of classic Broadway
sweetheart and pop star. Her powerful voice and joyous spirit made for a lead that captured the audience’s hearts. The supporting actors were hokey at times, but still a credit to the production. Lewallen in particular had some trouble with the cross of rock attitude and Broadway class, but was still very entertaining and his duet with bar owner Dennis (Nick Cordero) was hilarious. The company numbers (“Every Rose Has its Thorn” and “Don’t Stop Believin’”) were powerful and the harmonies were filled with rock ’n’ roll spirit. “Rock of Ages”is fun, sexy and incredibly entertaining. It’s definitely not a musical for the faint of heart, but it’s a show college students will be able to connect with.
From Soccer | 6 wins against Wisconsin, Pittsburgh and Villanova as examples. The Bearcats were a young team in 2010, something Salmon sees as a positive for next season. All but two of the team’s 26 players will return next year. Salmon said this season was a transitional phase and thinks the team will have a breakout year next season. “We have the bulk of our players back,” Salmon said. “The freshmen gained valuable experience. When they come back as sophomores, they already know what the Big East is like.” Salmon said the season did not stack up to her expectations and has positions in mind to emphasize this offseason.
“Where we really lacked all year was midfield play,” Salmon said. “The other area we have to get better is goalkeeping. A lot of the goals we surrendered were midfield problems or keeper error.” The play of Alexis Scott and Jazmine Rhodes was what Salmon said she found encouragement in this season. The freshmen combined for four goals, four assists and 51 shots this season, including a pair of goals to lead Cincinnati to a double-overtime win against Villanova in the team’s home finale. “Anytime the team can come back from two goals down against Villanova with eight minutes left is great,” Salmon said.
From Footall | 6 seven different receivers and senior Delone Carter has more than 2,500 career rushing yards. “This is a very, very, very, very good football team. I think they’ve proven it,” Jones said. “When you watch on film, it’s one of the most physical teams I’ve ever watched.” Jones plans to make a decision on Collaros’ status before Friday. If the starter’s bruised left knee keeps him from
playing, Cincinnati’s head coach doesn’t expect a new-look offense with backup Anderson at the helm. “Chazz has been there since day one. If anything, he’s probably a little more faster, a little more active with his legs,” Jones said. “But nothing will change.” Cincinnati’s homecoming game against Syracuse kicks off at Nippert Stadium at noon Saturday and can be seen nationally on ESPNU.
FROM JAZZ | 3 group: A snap of the snare accentuating the beat on the cymbals and a use of the bass drum that would make Louis Hayes proud. On this particular night, the first set was ended by playing one of my personal favorite songs, “On Green Dolphin Street.” The best rendition, in my humble opinion, was included with the 50th anniversary edition of Miles Davis’ benchmark album “Kind of Blue.” It wasn’t Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and Bill Evans up there, though. It wasn’t a quartet playing a note-by-note copy of the
“Kind of Blue” crew’s edition. It was four guys from CCM on the stage in Catskellar. It was four students playing with all their coalesced heart. A quartet consolidated by a song written more than five decades ago saturating a stage with their passion for a group of less than 10 people inside a university’s bar. And it was ethereal. Beautiful. It deconstructed the physical surroundings modern man had built around them and spliced in talent, humility and passion. It was jazz on a Tuesday night.
From Weinin’ | 6 Don’t like it? Then don’t play the game. It’s a cause-and -effect relationship. Athletes are in the spotlight all the time. They know this. So athletes, for all the fans who look up to you as role models, and for the sake of my morning SportsCenter
watching, cut the malarkey. You’re going to get caught. And when you do, it won’t just be your friends and family who found out, it will be the world who knows all the weird, kinky and embarrassing stuff you get into.
Irving’s story isn’t as famous as the Disney version or the 1999 Tim Burton film, but it leaves a nice impression with a well-cast Jeff Godlblum as Ichobad Crane. 6. “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” (1984): There are some little scares to go with the smiles here, although those scares are not overdone. Garfield and Odie go trick-or-treating as pirates and wind up in a house where the ghosts of (what else?) pirates are about to make an appearance after 100 years. 7. “The Monster Squad” (1987): This campy but fun flick involves a group of monstermovie loving kids who take it upon themselves to hunt down Dracula, Frankenstein and other creatures that have invaded their town. Today, this could be seen as the prelude to “Buffy.” 8. “Beetlejuice” (1988): Tim Burton’s classic film about the title character (Michael Keaton), who is a ghost notorious for his FROM ken | 4 the extra pressure of living in New York City. It’s great and it’s the most exciting city in the world, but also to live your life there, the daily grind, is a lot. So I can’t imagine struggling and looking for work at the same time.” Another factor in Davis’s success is his CCM training. “There’s nothing I’ve done professionally on any of those shows — I helped set up “Spamalot” in Australia, I’ve taken tours to Japan — and nothing was as hard as some of the things we had to go through at CCM for our training,” Davis says. “The standards they hold us to are so high, and so now I see we were so well prepared that this is easy compared to the stuff they had us do there.” Even 20 years after Davis graduated, he still has a very high regard for CCM students and graduates. “If a resume comes across my desk and I see CCM on it, of course I’ll give them a call,” Davis says. “I find they produce so many good and successful people, our imposition now is to help people coming in.” And the high regard is something that’s shared by many big-timers in New York. “The reputation, whether it’s performance of any kind or it’s tech people, the reputation is amazing in the city,” Davis says. Davis frequently speaks with CCM students when he’s in his native Cincinnati, and often assures students they don’t have FROM VENDOR | 1 attempted to work with the Ohio Blind Vendors, who are a part of the UC’s Rehab Services Commission. “UC offered RSC to offer the 10 percent Bearcat Card discount,” Patel said. “RSC decided not to offer the discount to students, staff and faculty for the use of the Bearcat Card.” UC would prefer the vendors to offer the discount, if only to lessen the costs of cash handling for the machines, Patel said. “We would welcome that,” Patel said. Jeffreys is still unhappy about the situation. “All I’m asking is to just let me sell my juices,” Jeffreys said. “It’s very unethical as far as I’m concerned.”
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to go to New York to be successful. “There’s so much great work in so many other places, so don’t pigeonhole yourself into believing you have to go to New York,” Davis advises. “There’s great work being done in regional theaters. Houston Grand Opera, Florida opera … there’s always a CCM connection.” After all, it was one of his regional production connections that landed him the gig with “Rock of Ages”. When his assistant from “Spamalot” heard a “Rock of Ages” tour was in the works, she contacted the director, Kristin Hanggi, and just like that, Davis was hired. For now, Davis is more than happy to be on the road. In two weeks, the show heads to Detroit, marking Davis’s sixth visit while on various tours. “So I know where I want to stay and I know where I want to eat,” Davis says. “I get to be a resident of a whole bunch of different places.” But where does he want to be in five years? In 10? “I certainly don’t want to be on the road living out of my suitcase forever,” Davis says. “But it keeps happening, so maybe it will be forever.” And whether it’s with “Rock of Ages” or dear old Granny’s “South Pacific”, it’s clear that Davis will love every moment of it. To others, it might just be another job, but to Davis, it’s just life. FROM sustain | 1 with the naming. UC Sustainability teamed up with local vendors to have the third annual week-long farmers market at McMicken Commons Oct. 11 to Oct. 17. The event gave students and faculty the opportunity to buy from vendors who espoused environmentally friendly products. Williams and Student Government released and signed a sustainability pledge Oct. 1. Williams and Student Government have urged students to sign the pledge, which can be found on the UC website. Student Body President Drew Smith said the events and pledge have been “very successful.” “We can all wear our organic sustainability shirts with pride,” Smith said.
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ENTERTAINMENT TOPICS Jukebox rock meets Broadway
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Musical moments rock I’m sitting in my car, listening to the latest Hatebreed CD. I’ve never heard the disc before; I had downloaded the album less than five minutes before walking out the door. In other words, I have no bloody clue what I’m listening to. But here I am, bobbing my head, waiting, just waiting, for that magical moment. And then it happens: the guitars begin to chug, Jamey Jasta starts to chant and the drums start rolling a blistering beat. The moment has arrived. The point the whole song has built around — and it was brutal as hell. This past week, I’ve been ping-ponging between hardcore acts like Hatebreed and pop acts like my girl, Lady Gaga (I’m a free bitch and I’m no longer afraid to admit it.). It was during one of my lengthy “The Fame” sessions I began to realize a correlation between the two genres. Now, the chances of a Gaga and Hatebreed co-headlining tour is about as probable as Li’l Wayne staying out of jail, but there is some overlap in the song constructions. Think of your favorite songs on your Pandora channel. How many of the song titles do you know for sure? If you’re anything like me, it’s probably not many. Now, think of how you’d describe a song you absolutely love to someone. Again, if you’re anything like me, you’d say “the song with Beyonce in it,” (“Telephone”) or “the song with the sweet breakdown,” (pretty much every Hatebreed song ever). Nowadays, most music is written, performed and produced around one major element. Whether it is a punishing breakdown, brilliant guitar solos, special guest vocalists or whatever else can be used to distinguish a song from the pack. Music today relies on the moment. Is this new focus on the moment a bad thing? That depends on whom you ask. Some bands scoff at the idea of commercialism or mainstream viability. But these bands also rarely do more than play in their drummer’s basement. Sure, some bands can craft the experience (Dimmu Borgir’s new album is a solid example), but it’s rare. And it’s not really entirely needed, either. Some of my favorite albums are filled with songs built squarely around the moment. Does that take away from the album’s worth as a whole? No. Does it make the songs less powerful because a major focus is centered on a 30-second span of time? Not really. Does it get me to listen to these albums more often than the experience albums that I own? Hell yes. Really, when we look closer, Hatebreed’s breakdowns or Snoop Dogg’s appearance on Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” doesn’t define the songs completely. Sure, they are a major part and often draw listeners in, but we don’t just tune out for the other parts of the song. Think of the moment as the gateway drug to the rest of the album. And really, if a moment gets someone listening to the rest of the album, then it’s all worth it. The band gets another fan and the listener gets some new music. Not bad for 30 seconds of sound.
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ROCK AND ROLL Performers make ’80s rock timeless in RoA.
Jukebox musicals are typically a tough sell. So are rock operas. But ’80s music is probably the hardest sell of all. Putting all three together in “Rock of Ages”seemed like it would be a complete and utter disaster. When I walked into the Aronoff Center for the Arts Tuesday, I feared the worst: A lame skeleton of a plot covered by head-banging, obnoxious hair-band beats. I was, thankfully, wrong. “Rock of Ages” imbibes the spirit of both Broadway and rock ’n’ roll. There’s a playful, funny vibe to the entire production, mostly aided by the narrator Lonny (Patrick Lewallen), who breaks the fourth wall and communicates with the audience.
Lonny introduces the audience to Drew, a wannabe rock star who works at the Bourbon Room, a bar on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Drew, played by Constantine Maroulis of “American Idol” fame, is bashfully endearing. He meets the naïve Sherrie (Rebecca Faulkenberry) when her purse is stolen. Sherrie is every guy’s dream: curvaceous, blonde, foulmouthed and ready to rock.The pair immediately has a “moment,” and Sherrie is hired as a waitress at the Bourbon. But the Bourbon Room might not be around for long, as German city developers Hertz (Bret Tuomi) and son Franz (Travis Walker) convince the mayor that a clean, rock-less strip will be much more profitable.
The mayor’s former city planner, Regina (rhymes with, well, you know), disagrees. Regina (Casey Tuma) is a fireball of radical hippie energy and one of the most engaging characters in the show. Her Pat Benatar duet with Franz brought down the house. The cast is incredibly charming; their laidback, joking attitudes draw the audience in. As the Bourbon crew fights to keep the bar intact, the cast of characters swells to include rock star Stacee Jaxx (MiG Ayesa), whose sleazy persona still comes off as entertaining. The cast also knows how to move. There’s enough gyrating from Faulkenberry and Ayesa to give my grandma a heart attack. Of course, this musical would see RoA | 2
Catskellar gets
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KEEPING IT CLASSY CCM students upgraded Catskellar’s atmosphere to one filled with timeless jazz magic thanks to their skillful performance at one of the pub’s monthly open mic jazz nights. Gin A. Ando | Editor-In-Chief
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hile the University of Cincinnati’s Catskellar is not The Blue Wisp, there is a certain way jazz can alter an atmosphere to make any place intimate. Décor melts off the walls and the lights in your periphery dim. It’s an entirely unique experience. It’s not game day and there are no drunkards here. It’s a Tuesday — it’s UC’s College-Conservatory of Music’s jazz studies jam session. But there’s more to it than that. It’s quite possible that it is because jazz is my favorite genre of music, but it has been a long while since I’ve seen a performance that so delicately and so engrossingly displayed a musician’s love for music and instrument. Jon Ludwig, a first-year graduate student of jazz studies, kind of reminds me of Wayne Shorter. The way he plays, I mean. But the way he stands, off to the side, his sax slung across his chest with his hands in his pockets, resembles the iconic jazz man. Ohio’s no-smoking policy tethers us to a contemporary era, though. No fedoras or Lucky Strikes — just TVs cycling the same football clips for all eternity. But it doesn’t bother them. They don’t request the televisions to be turned off. Watching Jon Massey, a third-year jazz studies and mathematics student, is much more entertaining anyway. In his untucked shirt and crooked tie, Massey hovers over the double bass. He looks as though he will collapse on every note he plucks and is oblivious to the pennants that hang above his head. He is in his own world. A world that has a bass line piped around its entirety. Jazz has come a long way from playing in dingy, smoke-filled basements, but has a transcendence that permeates the fabric of eras and soaks the people in any generation with its bewitching rhythms. But some of it remains the same — jazz is done by a group of musicians dedicated to playing music. Dan Orlando’s fingers glide across the keys of a Roland keyboard. He sometimes plays with one hand. But the sound — Lord almighty, the sound — made me think I was listening to McCoy Tyner at times. Orlando, a fourth-year jazz piano student, is just as cool. And then there’s Jeff Mellott, a first-year graduate student of jazz studies. He brings a sharp beat to the see Jazz | 2
THEY’VE GOT RHYTHM Jeff Mellot (drums) and Jon Ludwig (saxophone), both students of jazz studies, performed with precision and ferver.
10 fun Halloween flicks Robert Kirchgassner | Staff Reporter
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DON’T BE SCARED Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride” is a less gruesome movie option for Halloween enthusiasts to watch after filling up on candy.
It’s traditional to celebrate Halloween by watching classic scarefests like “Frankenstein,” “Night of the Living Dead,” and, naturally, “Halloween.” It’s not always necessary to celebrate the holiday with gore and screams, though. Here are some Halloween viewing recommendations that any age can enjoy. 1. “Trick or Treat” (1952): Disney has had several Halloween cartoons. My favorite, though, sees Donald not sharing his candy with his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. This prompts the mischievous, but kind witch Hazel to teach Donald a Halloween lesson. 2. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1967): This is perhaps the most famous of all Halloween cartoons. Trick-ortreating brings nothing but rocks for Charlie Brown, Snoopy hunts the Red Baron and Linus must face Sally’s wrath when her
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promise of the Great Pumpkin’s arrival goes unfulfilled. 3. “Witch’s Night Out” (1978): This littleknown animated flick has crude animation but a lot of heart. Gilda Radner voices a sympathetic witch shunned by most on Halloween except for two children who try to get everyone (including their parents) to realize she isn’t evil like other witches. 4. “The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t” (1979): This Emmy-winning, live-action film involves Dracula (Judd Hirsch) and other monsters trying to convince the unhappy witch (Mariette Hartley) to fly over the moon at midnight to signal Halloween’s arrival so the holiday won’t vanish forever. Like “Witches Night Out,” not many people know about this flick today and, for some reason, it has yet to arrive on DVD. 5. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1979): This version of Washington see halloween | 2
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The lights flash. The electronic guitar blares and chicks in their underwear shimmy down the two stripper poles on both sides of the stage. As Ken Davis puts it, “It’s not your grandma’s ‘South Pacific.’ ”
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TAKING ITS SHAPE Ken Davis, CCM graduate, oversees the set building of “Rock of Ages,” his most recent production. “Rock of Ages,” a Broadway musical featuring classic rock bands from the ’80s, is touring the nation.
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i s “Rock of Ages,” the latest Broadway national tour to hit the Aronoff Center stage. It’s a jukebox musical straight from the ’80s, featuring music from classic rock bands like Journey, Whitesnake and Poison. “It’s a rock musical, but it has such a heart, and that’s the reason it works,” Davis says. “It’s a classic boy-meets-girl story behind all this big hair and wailing guitars.” Davis is the production stage manager for the tour — his ninth. Since he graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music in 1989, Davis has worked with “Cats,” “Spamalot” and everything in between. And each show has a special place in his heart. “I was a huge Monty Python fan, so working on ‘Spamalot’ was like a dream come true,” Davis says. “I used to go to midnight showings of John Waters movies at the theater downtown, and I did ‘Hairspray’ and got to meet John Waters, so I love ‘Hairspray’ because of that.” He loved telling the story of “Ragtime” and being a part of the first national “Chicago” tour. In fact, he loves every show he’s been a part of — except for “The Scarlet Pimpernel.” But hey, who can blame him? “If the one you’re working on isn’t your favorite one at the moment, you should probably do something else,” Davis says. So what about his current favorite, “Rock of Ages?” “It’s a party,” Davis says. “It’s a little rough around the edges on purpose. We like people to have a cocktail or three. In ‘Spinal Tap,’ they say their speakers go up to 11, but here I say they go up to 14.” But the key to the show is its heart, Davis explains. Take away the beams of light and studded leather and it’s, well, sweet. Don’t get him wrong: “Rock of Ages” is no sissy musical. The five-piece rock ’n‘ roll band is composed of real rock musicians (one backed Hootie and the Blowfish, while another toured with David Bowie and Rod Stewart). The costumes look like genuine ’80s street clothes. There are more speakers here
There’s nothing I’ve done professionally that was as hard as some of the things we had to go through at CCM for our training. —ken davis
“rock of ages” production stage manager than in any other show Davis has worked on. “This production is unique — it’s great fun,” Davis says. “A number of shows call themselves rock musicals, but this really is. I say it’s a bit of a concert disguised as a Broadway musical, and it’s also a bit of a Broadway musical disguised as a concert.” And as foreign as that hybrid might sound, Davis fits right in. His powder blue-and-white striped polo and rectangle glasses are geek chic, but his tattooed arms scream otherwise. His salt-and-pepper hair contradicts his dark Puma sneakers, while the rectangular mod watch floats between the two genres. I ask about the bracelet on the other wrist — a black rubber strip with two metal disks on either side — and he laughs. “I got it at a gym in New York,” Davis says bashfully. “It’s supposed to be some sort of power balancer … something to do with frequency.” And then, almost as an afterthought, “Thirty-five dollar piece of crap.” And that’s Davis in a nutshell. He’s got that cool-guy vibe to him, but you can tell he doesn’t put up with any shenanigans. He’s extremely nonchalant, but he probably geeks out over gadgets as much as the next hi-tech guy. He seems as if he could be perfectly at ease at a Mac convention or a grungy, hole-in-the-wall rock bar. That strange combination is what makes Davis so perfect for “Rock of Ages” — they’re both composed of two opposites that
somehow attract: Broadway and hair band jams, techie and tats. And that charming personality is part of what has gotten him so far. As Davis says, “Anybody can put together a schedule if you have a calendar and a little bit of organizational skills.” But with a million people competing for 10 jobs, you’ve got to
have something that makes you stand out from the crowd. “Nine times out of 10, that’s going to be your personality,” Davis says. “I can directly trace this job to the previous job to the previous job — it’s a direct lineage. Knowing someone or someone recommending you or having a good working relationship with someone. All that.” Davis got his start at a few regional theaters in Virginia and Connecticut before, at 26, he got that New York City big break. Someone he knew from his time at the Good Speed Opera House asked him to sub in “Cats” while a crewmember took a vacation for two weeks. He ended up staying for two years. “I moved to New York very late, versus people who go right after college,” Davis says.“I was mature enough then, I think, and I had enough experience … it was probably easier to get that experience without having see ken | 2
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Athletes: Keep it in your pants
A man with nine lovers, an employee sending crotch-shots to a co-worker and a strip club addict — sounds like a Jerry Springer episode, right? Wrong. These days that’s an average SportsCenter highlight. From Brett Favre and Ben Roethlisberger to Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant — and too many others to name — athletes don’t seem to understand their sexual underworld exploits tarnish their image faster than any hour-long self-promoting special on ESPN. When athletes get caught with their pants down, it’s not just their significant others who finds out — it’s the world. And the latest superstar athlete to get thrown under the bus for thinking with their Jimmy rather than their brain is Minnesota Viking’s quarterback Brett Favre. Favre — who already throws plenty of picks on the field — allegedly sent pictures of his “gunslinger” to Jenn Sterger, a former New York Jets employee while Favre was playing in the Big Apple. The scandal has opened a whole new bag of worms for Favre, ruining his image and — judging by his play through six games — his last season in the NFL. Now Favre’s image has gone from that good old Southern boy quarterback in Wranglers to that creepy Southern man standing outside a high school prom in Wranglers. You’d think he would have learned from history and all the other examples of athletes who pushed the boundaries with their sexual exploits. Star athletes apparently think just because they’re famous, people will sweep their trashy deeds under the rug. But you only can sweep so much before the rug starts to stink. Did Favre not see what happened to Kobe Bryant in 2003? Bryant — arguably the most famous basketball player of the past decade — cheated on his wife and got caught. Busted. He ended up going to court, getting embarrassed on a global level and, to top it all off, had to buy his wife a $4 million ring just to get back in her good graces. Ironically, now that Favre is playing for Minnesota, does he not remember the 2005 Viking love boat scandal? During their 2005 bye week, 17 Minnesota players used their time off to take a cruise on Lake Minnetonka. The team flew in call girls from Atlanta and Florida, and, in front of the boat’s entire crew, allegedly had a sex party crazy enough to make Girls Gone Wild look like a child’s birthday party. Unfortunately for the Vikings, Al and Alma’s Boat Company was only too happy to recount to the authorities what went on, destroying the players’ images and creating hilarious jokes and T-shirts for years to come. When did these athletes ever think any of this stuff was a good idea? And were they so dense that they thought they would never get caught? What athletes also don’t seem to consider is all the people they will hurt with their dishonest actions. If an average husband cheats on his wife, his kids will be devastated. And if an athlete cheats on his wife, his kids — and millions of fans who look up to him as a role model — will be devastated. Being a huge Atlanta Braves fan, I still remember all too well what it was like when I found out Chipper Jones — the face of the team — had spawned an illegitimate child. I was crushed. How could a man who could do no wrong on the field do so much wrong off the field involving a Hooter’s waitress? When an athlete makes it to the big leagues, they get the fame, money and recognition — but they also take on the responsibility of being a good example to the younger crowd who looks up to them as a role model. see Weinin’ | 2
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ROOM TO IMPROVE The Bearcats scored 19 goals in 19 games this season, the third-lowest in the Big East.
Bearcats return bulk of team for 2011
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THEY’RE COMING BACK Of the 26 players on the roster this season, 24 of them will return next year. Junior Emily Hebbeler led the Bearcats with a team-high four goals in 2010. y | Photo Editor
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AT TH R E
The 2010 season might not have turned out how the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team envisioned it at the outset, but that doesn’t mean the Lady Bearcats didn’t come away with some positives. The Bearcats finished 8-10-1 overall and 2-9 in Big East play. Cincinnati finished near the bottom of the conference standings and ended the year on a four-game losing streak — all on the road — capping off the year with Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Seton Hall.
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SYRACUSE LOOKS TO SPOIL UC HOMECOMING Sam Elliott | Sports Editor
Whether Zach Collaros or Chazz Anderson starts for Cincinnati Saturday, head coach Butch Jones knows his quarterback will have his hands full with the Syracuse defense. “We know they’re going to apply pressure to the quarterback. That’s what they do,” Jones said. “We’ve got to do a great job and we have to defeat man coverage and we have to do a great job with our blitz reads on the perimeter.” The Orange (5-2, 2-1 Big East) sacked West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith five times and grabbed three interceptions in Syracuse’s 19-14 upset of the No. 20 Mountaineers. “Any time you go into Morgantown
— as you all know, I’m very familiar with Morgantown — and you go in there and win a game like that with that style of physical football play, it gets your attention,” said Jones, a West Virginia assistant under Rich Rodriguez for two seasons. Syracuse senior linebacker Doug Hogue was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Orange defense with a team-high 10 tackles and two interceptions against West Virginia. “When you look at them, they’re not playing defense with separate entities or position groups,” Jones said. “They’re playing as one unit and he’s a big part. He’s very active, he runs extremely well and you have to know where he’s at.” Syracuse received votes in national polls for the first time since 2004 after beating West Virginia and is 5-2 for the first time since 2001. Quarterback Ryan Nassib completed just five passes against the Mountaineers, but the junior has thrown 12 touchdowns this season see Football | 2 Eamon Queeney | Photo Editor
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STOP THE RUN The Bearcats rank third in the Big East in rushing defense, allowing 106 yards per game.
WHO’S NO. 1? Zach Collaros’ bruised left knee could keep him from starting Saturday against Syracuse. Backup Chazz Anderson is 2-0 as a starter at UC. IN BRIEF
Bearcats, Blue Demons draw 1-1 The University of Cincinnati men’s soccer team played to a 1-1 draw against DePaul Wednesday in Chicago. “We had our chances to put the game away and we just weren’t able to do it,” said head coach Hylton Dayes. “It was good to see Mark get a goal. He has been close several times this year and we’re happy that he was able to put one in the net.” The Bearcats notched the first goal of the match, with senior midfielder Mark Konitsch putting up his first goal of the season in the seventh minute to give Cincinnati an early lead.
Cincinnati allowed only three shots in the first half, and went into the break with a 1-0 lead. With just more than one minute to play in regulation, the Blue Demons scored a late goal to tie the game at one and force overtime. Neither team was able to score in overtime, as DePaul forced Cincinnati to settle for its third-straight draw. The Bearcats will wrap up regular season play and honor their five seniors against Syracuse at 7 p.m. Saturday at Gettler Stadium
Cats sweep Jags for fourth-straight win The No. 21 University of Cincinnati volleyball team beat Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis Tuesday, in Indianapolis. The Lady Bearcats swept the Jaguars in three sets with scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-14. Returning to her hometown, UC sophomore middle blocker Jordanne Scott led the team with 13 kills. Senior outside hitter Stephanie Niemer
totaled 12 kills and eight digs — helping the Bearcats defense limit the Jaguars to a .078 hitting percentage. The Bearcats return to Fifth Third Arena Sunday for their final home game of the season against Villanova, with the opening serve set for 2 p.m.
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SCOTT RETURNS HOME Indianapolis native and UC sophomore Jordanne Scott posted a team-high 13 kills Tuesday.
Club soccer qualifies for national tourney Hunter Tickel | Senior reporter
For the first time in the program’s 10-year history, the University of Cincinnati men’s soccer club team qualified for the National Campus Championship Soccer Series. The 24-team, three-day tournament begins in Phoenix Nov. 18. With a top-three finish in the Eastern Division, the Bearcats (7-2-1) earned a berth in the Midwest Regional Tournament Sunday, where the champion and two highest remaining ranked Midwest teams advanced to the National Championships. The No. 7 Bearcats entered the regional tournament needing a deep run and, in its first game, Cincinnati stunned No. 1 Michigan with a 1-1 draw. In a must-win game, Cincinnati went on to beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 1-0. In the semifinals, the Bearcats booked their ticket to the national tournament
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But head coach Michelle Salmon isn’t letting Cincinnati’s road schedule serve as an excuse for her team. “It’s always tough to win in the Big East on the road,” Salmon said. “If you make the NCAA tournament, the first game is on the road anyway.” Although the team did not meet its goal of making the Big East tournament this year, Salmon said there are positives to take away from the season. She said at times the team played great soccer, and cited Pittsburgh
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after a 1-0 overtime win against Northwestern. “We knew if we did really well at the tournament, we would have a chance to advance,” said club president and goalkeeper Alan Hagerty. Last season, the Bearcats were set to make their inaugural appearance in the regional tournament when the event was rained out, ending their season in bizarre fashion. “We had a chance to continue to prove ourselves,” Hagerty said. “Coach [Randy Anderson] and I and some of our players had a chip on our shoulders this season as we remembered that.”
We knew if we did really well at the tournament, we would have a chance to advance. —alan hagerty UC CLUB Soccer PRESIDENT and goalkeeper