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Ohio looks to restructure higher education funding to increase graduation rates JAKE GRIECO STAFF REPORTER Ohio Gov. John Kasich and leaders of Ohio’s public universities proposed a new formula to allocate state funding for higher education Friday, Nov. 30.

The current formula is set up so funds are dispersed to the state universities based on the number of enrolled students. Kasich’s newly proposed formula will focus more on rewarding degree completion.

“The thing the governor wanted to see happen is recognizing that there is a limited pot of money that can be used for high education,” said Connie Wehrkamp, press secretary for Gov. Kasich. “He wanted to make sure that money was actually getting students an education.”

Originally, degree completion determined 20 percent of university funding. Kasich’s new formula would raise that number to 50 percent. Kasich created the new proposal to help more students graduate.

“UC has been trying for a considerable amount of time to graduate more students,” said Greg Hand, UC Spokesperson.

The new formula will also reward community colleges for graduation efficiency and community colleges for students who transfer to larger universities.

“Students will be able to see a clear path from enrollment, whether they start at a two-year school or a four-year school,” Wehrkamp said.

The proposal offers incentives to colleges that have students graduate and enter the Ohio workforce, something UC’s president encouraged.

“I support and applaud Gov. Kasich for the steps being taken today which will make Ohio a leader in the nation by putting students at the center,” said UC president Santa Ono in a statement.

The new formula is currently in the review process, but Kasich and the committee hope to put it into the executive budget this winter.

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BEARCATS BOWL BOUND The Bearcats beat Vanderbilt University in the 2011 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and will face the Duke University Blue Devils Dec. 27, in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., after winning a share of its fourth Big East Championship in five years.

UNCERTAIN FUTURE Conference dilemma, Butch Jones’ suitors cast shadow JASON M. HOFFMAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHIEF.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM The University of Cincinnati Bearcats are headed to the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., but the program’s future will be decided off the field.

Head Football Coach Butch Jones isn’t going “to talk about it,” but chances are by the time the Bearcats plays in its bowl game, Jones might be the head coach of another team.

Jones, 44, is under contract through 2017, but just like those before him, is at the epicenter of rumors placing him as the next leader of football programs in bigger, more important conferences — the Big 10 and Big 12 respectively.

Jones’ contract paid him a salary of $1.575 million this year, as well as a bonus of $50,000 for the team making a non-BCS bowl game, but also has the option of a $1.3 million buyout if Jones were terminated before Jan. 1, 2013.

If he stays on for the full length of the deal, Jones would make a $2.05 million base salary for the 2017 season.

The rumors started last week, and, given UC’s dismantling of the University of Connecticut, the flames are getting hotter by the day.

For his part, Jones isn’t taking the road traveled by his predecessor, Brian Kelly, he is simply not talking about it — deferring any questions, instead saying the focus should be on the achievements of his players, and rightfully so.

Kelly, for those uninitiated, told his team he wasn’t going anywhere after completing an undefeated 2009 season, capped off by a come-from-behind victory in Pittsburgh that put the Bearcats in position for a BCS game.

Ten days later, however, Kelly accepted the Notre Dame job, and is now preparing for the BCS national title game against the University of Alabama.

The Bearcats ended up playing in the

2010 Sugar Bowl against the University of Florida Gators, losing 51-24.

For now, it is unclear whether UC will

CONFERENCE ISSUES be forced to stay in the fledgling Big East, and play foes such as the Naval Academy and Eastern Carolina University instead of the University of Louisville and Rutgers University.

Louisville was accepted into the Atlantic Coastal Conference (ACC) last week, dashing UC’s hopes of gaining acceptance into one of the automaticqualifier conferences for the 2014 college

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CALLING FOR FANS Butch Jones spoke to fans following the team’s victory over Vanderbilt University in the 2011 Auto Zone Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

football season — the first year the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) will transition to its new playoff system.

Without the guarantee of shot at a BCS bowl appearance, and the money that accompanies it, the Bearcats will face an era similar to what it had during the Conference USA days — not much in the way of top-tier opponents nor television revenue.

Besides the ACC, the options for the Bearcats are slim.

The Big 10 is out of question because UC does not belong to the Association of American Universities — an accreditation that 62 leading research universities belong to — precluding it from joining.

The Big 12 would make sense because it welcomed West Virginia University into its ranks last season, but is not currently looking to expand any further.

Then there is the ACC. Having already taken Louisville into its ranks last week, the conference doesn’t currently have any vacancies, and its presidents haven’t announced any expansion plans.

Although there are rumors that Georgia Tech and the University of Virginia might be looking to move to the Big 10, but that remains to be seen.

The only certain thing, for now, is that the Bearcats will face the Duke University Blue Devils in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 27.

The coach that will lead the Bearcats out of the tunnel, and the conference team 126 , 127 and beyond will play in is yet to be determined.

The News Record will update the status of head coach Butch Jones, and the Bearcats’ conference situation as more information becomes available.

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UC awards donor academic honor Sheakley to receive honorary doctoral degree of commercial science for contributions to UC athletic facilities DANI KOKOCHAK SENIOR REPORTER The University of Cincinnati plans to recognize an alumnus with an honorary degree for his major contributions to various UC athletic facilities.

Larry Sheakley, CEO of the Sheakley Group, will be awarded with an honorary doctoral degree of commercial science for his contributions to the growth of UC during commencement Dec. 15.

Sheakley served on the UC Foundation board and provided the Proudly Cincinnati campaign with crucial guidance. He spearheaded the campaign and offered leadership throughout the process, said Kathy Wolf, vice president of communications for the UC Foundation.

“He is a leader to the university in many ways,” Wolf said. “He has provided leadership on many different levels, on many fronts and his actions always speak louder than his words.”

Sheakley’s dedication to UC led to the construction of Sheakley Athletics Center on Jefferson Avenue, as well as Varsity Village and Sheakley Lawn.

“Larry’s contributions to grow UC Athletics have benefited the entire student body — those who are earning athletic scholarships as well as those who take pride in their alma mater,” said UC Athletics Director Whit Babcock in a statement.

Sheakley’s ties to UC run deep. His father graduated with a business degree from UC in 1949.

“I grew up around UC. I grew up in a friend to the foundation, he has been a family that was UC sports fans. I love dedicated to the University of Cincinnati sports [and] I grew up rooting as a whole,” Wolf said. for the Bearcats,” Sheakley Sheakley supported and said. “I’ll always continue contributed to the Lindner [Sheakley] to be involved. I think it Center of Hope, the UC is a leader to is important not only for Cancer Center, the Carl me personally, but also H. Lindner College the university for [Cincinnati].” of Business and UC in many ways.

UC is one of the College of Law. -Kathy Wolf, largest employers “I was totally vice president of of Hamilton County, stunned. I had no idea communications for along with Cincinnati [the honor] was even UC Foundation Children’s Hospital, in the works. It was one making his contributions of those surprises in life,” about more than just sports, Sheakley said. “I am thrilled and honored more than I can even put in to Sheakley said. words.”

“He is not just a friend to athletics or

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Ono awarded national science title UC President, faculty members selected as scientific fellows Kyle pope Staff reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com University of Cincinnati’s President Santa Ono, along with three other UC faculty members, recently became fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Founded in 1848, the AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and is the publisher of the journal “Science.”

A fellow is nominated and selected through an election process by a panel of scientists chosen annually, and reflects a high level of accomplishment or advancement in the scientific field.

Professors Bruce Ault, Alvaro Puga and Prabir Bhattacharya, along with Ono, will receive an official certificate and a gold and blue rosette pin Saturday, Feb. 16, during the AAAS annual meeting in Boston.

Approximately 24 UC faculty members now hold the organization’s fellow title.

AAAS recognized Ono for his research file art in the field of molecular immunology and ADVANCING THE FIELD UC President Santa Ono and three faculty members became gene expression. In addition, Ono will fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their outstanding be acknowledged for “leadership of all accomplishments in the scientific field. The fellows were selected by a panel of experts. academic and research activities of a major

CCM partners with CET Station to broadcast student art content kyle pope STAFF REPORTER newsrecordnews@gmail.com Cincinnati Public Television (CET) partnered with the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music to broadcast student performances on its online channel, CET Arts.

Jack Dominic, CET executive vice president and station manager, saw the development as an opportunity to expose some of the best young artists to the city and generate quality content for its online channel.

“CCM is providing the material and we are providing all the equipment and the crews,” Dominic said.“Both organizations are putting sweat equity.”

Curt Whitacre, public information representative for CCM, believes the opportunity for students to have their performances broadcasted can be inspiring.

“The thought of now having an even wider range to promote their talents is exciting for our staff and, most importantly, our students,”Whitacre said.

“Monteverdi Masterworks”will be the first aired performance.

It featured the CCM Chamber Chorus and student musicians Vivian Montgomery, Annalisa Pappano and Michael Leopold.

CCM’s production of “Mahler Marathon” is also scheduled to be broadcast. Performers include the CCM Concert Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, UC Women’s Chorus, Xavier University Women’s Chorus and the Cincinnati Children’s Choir.

When those performances will air has not been announced.

“We always look for high quality local content,” Dominic said. “There is a very diverse program at CCM so it was natural to try and capture some of that talent and provide exposure for CCM and our arts channel.”

He was nominated by his peers at UCrector for Fundamentals of Medical Science and Brain, Mind, and Behavior while also holding the position of the director of the Body Donation Program.

research university.”

Ono is also an elected fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology and the Royal Societies of Medicine and Chemistry.

“I feel very honored to be elected into the company of so many distinguished researchers and scientists, both here at the University of Cincinnati and around the world,” Ono said in a statement.

The organization recognized Bruce Ault, a chemistry professor at UC, for his advanced research on microscopic details of chemical reactions.

“For me it means a great deal,” Ault said.

“It’s a reflection that my peers, not only here at UC but around the country thought well enough of the work that I have done that they were willing to elect me.”

Alvaro Puga, a professor of environmental health at UC, received fellow status for his developments in the field of environmental genetics.

Prabir Bhattacharya, professor of engineering at UC, will be recognized for his image processing applications and computer security research.

Muslim group celebrates life UC professor hosts vigil for 15-year-old girl shot in Pakistan BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT CHIEF reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com Members of the Peace Village and Muslim Mothers Against Violence hosted a “thanksgiving” event at Stetson Square Saturday to celebrate the life and importance of Malala Yousafzai.

Malala, a 15-year-old girl from Pakistan, was shot — once in the face and once in the shoulder — Oct. 9 for advocating education for girls in Pakistan. She is currently recovering, and intends to return to Pakistan to finish her education at the school her father owns.

Approximately 50 people gathered to share their thoughts and prayers for Malala, and the group wrote letters of support to send to the hospital in England where she is recovering.

The event mimicked a multi-cultural thanksgiving — featuring a range of food from traditional turkey and stuffing to Indian entrees and desserts — and was designed to give thanks for Malala’s survival.

“Thanksgiving was a new thing for me when I first came to the states, I started visiting people’s houses and enjoying their food and listening to their different kind of prayers,” said Fawzeyah Alawadhi, a member of Peace Village who hosted the event. “They were all wonderful, and I started thinking of how thankful one should be.”

Many people in attendance associated with the University of Cincinnati.

“How can we prevent such a thing from happening to other people?” said Steve Sunderland, a professor of education at UC and founder of the Peace Village in Cincinnati.

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IN REMEMBRANCE Steve Sunderland, a professor of education at UC and founder of Peace Village in Cincinnati, hosted an event Saturday in Stetson Square to commemorate the life of Malala Yousafzai, a girl from Pakistan who was shot for her education advocacy work.

“What do we need to know that drives people to shoot 13, 14-year-old girls? What can we do differently to have a concept of kindness that would prevent this from happening?”

Many who gathered shared their stories in reflection of Malala. Some even prepared songs, dances or poems to bring Malala’s circumstances to light. Tonya Matthews, vice president of museums at the Cincinnati

Museum Center, prepared a poem called “Five Little Girls,”about the attempted assassination of Malala, and the murder of four other girls in Birmingham, Ala. “Particularly when Malala went to the hospital in Birmingham, England, I was immediately thrown back to ... the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Student Baptist Church,” Matthews said.

Berns announces run for mayor After failed run for Congress, UC employee campaigns again BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT CHIEF reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com Jim Berns, former Ohio Libertarian congressional candidate and University of Cincinnati faculty member, announced his candidacy for Cincinnati mayor last week.

Berns is currently gathering petition signatures to get on the ballot. He manages

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ON THE BALLOT Jim Berns, an Ohio Libertarian candidate, announced his plans to get on the ballot for the mayoral election.

the college of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning workshop at UC and uses signs to spread his political message to passing traffic on the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Clifton Avenue.

Former city council member John Cranley announced he will also run for the mayor’s office, and Roxanne Qualls is expected to run as well. Councilmember P.G. Sittenfeld was expected to run, but announced in a letter sent to supporters he does not plan to. Instead, Sittenfeld plans to run for re-election to city council.

Cincinnati faces a $34 million deficit, something Berns believes will help his candidacy because he believes he can help the city spend more conservatively. He wants to release certain city functions to the private sector where, he said, competitive markets will help those services thrive.

“In government, there are certain functions that they really need to do, and that’s the police, fire and the courts and so forth,” Berns said. “As much else as we can put into the private sector, I’d like to find a way.”

Berns noted he would phase out garbage collection in Cincinnati, asking citizens to pay for that service directly. He said those who opt to pay a private company for garbage collection should get a tax credit on their city income tax.

Berns would like to lessen the government’s involvement with private business matters,

such as zoning changes and building permits.

He believes businesses should have more freedom to choose where they want to locate without too many regulations holding them back.

“The councilmembers now see government as part of the solution, they have to get involved with the Clifton Business District, they have to get involved with the University of Cincinnati,” Berns said. “They kind of meddle, and they’re meddling often causes more problems than if they would just stay on the sidelines.”

Berns would like to employ less city government workers because he believes politicians have a difficult time declining funding for benefits provided by labor unions — which the city has a hard time paying for, he said.

After more petitioning, Berns’ next move is to find fundraising for his campaign. He plans to contact Mallory’s contributors from the Ohio Board of Elections, and make the case that his pro-business platform would be good for them and the city.

The whole country is suffering as a result of the limited amount of Libertarians in office because Republicans and Democrats don’t spend conservatively, Berns said.

“Our country is in deep trouble, we’re on a slippery slope and I don’t think there’s any stopping us from going over,” Berns said.

Researchers spearhead $5.2 million trial UC to replace post-transplant regimen with alternative drug MATThew CLark contributor newsrecordnews@gmail.com The University of Cincinnati plans to coordinate a $5.2 million multi-center trial to replace the current post-transplant drug regimen of kidney transplant patients.

The Belatacept Early Withdrawal Trial (BEST) looks to eliminate the two drugs currently used to treat post-kidney transplant patients — both of which have negative side effects — and replace them with the recently FDA approved drug Belatacept “The corticosteroids can cause an increase in blood pressure, glucose,

cholesterol, weight gain, that can confer a negative cardiac risk,” said Rita Alloway, director of transplant clinical research in the department of internal medicine at UC. “The CNI’s [calcineurin inhibitors] can do similar things, such as kidney toxicity and post-transplant diabetes.”

The recent availability of Belatacept allowed researchers the ability to study an alternative to current treatments.

“If you’re going to avoid the toxic inhibitor you’re going to have to use a drug that’s available now and Belatacept will allow us to do that,” Alloway said.

The trial is the most recent development in a two-decade long effort for Steve Woodle, lead investigator and

head of the transplant surgery division.

“We’ve been studying this for 15-to-20 years, conducting a lot of the major trials here in Cincinnati,” Woodle said. “Actually getting rid of the CNI and the steroids at the same time has never been achieved consistently in the larger population. So that’s what really got us excited about this.”

The trial will be conducted at five transplant centers across the country including the University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, California Pacific Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Patients will be recruited out of the five programs but the study itself will be conducted at UC.

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Bristol Myers Squibb, the manufacturer of Belatacept, provided funding for the $5.2 million study. Usually, pharmaceutical companies will conduct the trials in-house, but UC now carries that responsibility, Woodle said.

If the study is successful, it will showcase the benefits Belatacept has for post-kidney transplant patients, providing them with a safer alternative long-term versus the steroid post-treatments currently in use.

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Morsi calls for Dec. 15 vote, separatist groups riot, rally support jeffrey fleishman los angeles times CAIRO — Islamists in Egypt’s capital rallied Saturday to support President Mohamed Morsi in what is emerging as a decisive battle with opposition forces in the country’s messy political transition away from three decades of Hosni Mubarak’s corrupt and undemocratic rule.

Tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood and ultraconservative Islamists marched in a counter-demonstration to an energized week-old protest across the Nile in Tahrir Square by opposition groups challenging Morsi’s expanded powers. Islamists back the president for his religious ideology but say Morsi’s central aim is to rid state institutions of the lingering influence of the Mubarak era.

“There are different segments of society here. Not everyone who supports Morsi is a radical Islamist,” said Mohamed Hassanein, standing amid banners and the static of loudspeakers in front of Cairo University.

“He is the president for all Egyptians. He is trying protect state institutions from remnants of the old regime.”

Such have been the president’s talking points since he took office in June. He and the Brotherhood explain his recent power-grab and frantic race by an Islamist-dominated assembly to finish a draft constitution as the path to parliamentary elections early next year to move the country forward. Morsi told the nation Saturday that a referendum on the constitution would be held Dec. 15.

“We hope to ascend into a new era of Egypt’s history, to a bright future for our beloved people,” the president said in an address to the assembly. “This is a breakthrough, the first truly representative constitution that protects the rights, freedoms and human dignity of all Egyptians.”

The Brotherhood has painted many of those protesting against Morsi as Mubarak loyalists who have infiltrated a wider protest movement to disrupt Egypt’s transition. That view is testament to the vast differences over how Morsi’s supporters and detractors view the nation’s troubled political climate, even as Cairo maneuvers to rise as a leading voice in the Arab world’s changing political landscape.

Protesters in Tahrir accuse the president of overstepping his bounds, peddling conspiracies and accumulating power reminiscent of Mubarak while brushing aside court rulings to propel the Brotherhood’s Islamist agenda. Morsi’s supporters argue that he is a good man, if an inexperienced politician, who has been unfairly tainted by liberals and leftists in a dangerous counterrevolution.

Morsi and the Brotherhood face high stakes in coming weeks. Once an outlawed opposition movement, the Brotherhood is now the country’s dominant political force.

Yet it has made many missteps, reversing promises, angering opposition leaders and failing to stem economic turmoil. The march Saturday was a show of unity ahead of the referendum, which, if not passed, would damage Morsi’s credibility.

“I’m here to watch and see what is happening, not because I’m fully convinced of the president,” said Walid Alnasr, an Egyptologist, standing in a tightening crowd of men with their ears bent toward him. “The country is suffering from years and years of corruption. Do you think these things can change in three or four or five months? The president is new. He should be given time.”

As Alnasr spoke, a bearded man stood at the edge of the crowd, holding up a copy of the Quran in the sunlight. “God’s law,” he said, and walked away.

The rally was a mix of extremists,

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ISLAMIST RULE DECISION Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi speaking to supporters in Tahrir Square after his election. Morsi called last week for a new constitutional vote. moderates, students, professionals, men in suits and peasants from the provinces, including one wearing a white turban, who spoke of the need for sharia, or Islamic law, while others tried to hush him.

“Let somebody more educated speak,” they said.

The peasant was undeterred: “We’re not only here for Morsi. We’re here for sharia.”

Another man, Hamed Abdelhamid, said: “The people in Tahrir Square are only 1 percent of the population. They don’t represent Egypt. Most of our population is religious and is behind the president.”

But the nation’s judiciary, notably the Supreme Constitutional Court dominated

by Mubarak-era judges, has undercut Morsi

and the Brotherhood’s wider ambitions, in part by dissolving the Islamist-led parliament in June. The president’s decree last month to place his office and the constitutional assembly above legal jurisdiction, a move meant to limit the court’s power, drew outrage from Morsi’s opponents.

The court was expected to rule Sunday to dissolve the assembly amid charges it was unrepresentative. Opposition groups say the proposed constitution is influenced

by Islamic law and could set back civil rights. But with the assembly’s work done, it remains uncertain what leverage the court has against a leader who has ignored its decisions.

Women seek combat assignments Lawsuit seeks to get guaranteed spots in infantry for female service members citing that enemy fighters in Iraq, Afghanistan didn’t discriminate Women in the military

In the 18th and 19th centuries, U.S. women served on the battlefield as nurses, cooks and saboteurs; highlights in the history of women in the U.S. military since 1900:

Pre1950

1900-1908 Army Nurse and Navy Nurse corps established WWI More than 21,000 Army nurses serve; at least 400 die WWII More than 60,000 Army nurses serve, 14,000 Navy nurses; 16 Navy nurses captured

by Japanese held as POWs 1948 Women given permanent status in regular and reserve Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines

’50s’60s

Korean War More than 500 Army nurses serve in combat zone 1961 First woman Marine sergeant major 1965 Marine Corps assigns first woman to attache duty; she is first woman Marine to serve under hostile fire Vietnam War About 7,000 women serve in Southeast Asia; Army nurse is only woman to die from enemy fire 1967 Legal limits lifted on the number of women serving and highest ranks they can achieve

’70s’80s

1969-72 Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps open to women

1972 First naval vessel sails with a mixed crew; Navy promotes the first woman to rear admiral 1974 First woman military helicopter pilot (Army) 1976 Women admitted to service academies 1978 Coast Guard opens all assignments to women; Air Force Strategic Air Command assigns first women air crew to alert duty 1983 First woman completes Navy Test Pilot School

1989 770 women deploy to Panama in Operation Just Cause; two women command Army companies

’90s

Persian Gulf War 40,000 women deploy; two taken prisoner

1991 First Navy woman assumes command of ship; Congress lifts ban on women flying in combat; Army assigns first woman combat pilot, 1998 For the first time, woman fighter pilot delivers payload of missiles, laser-guided bombs in comba during Operation Desert Fox against

’00s

2003 First Native American servicewoman killed in battle; one of three women taken prisoner in first days of Iraq War 2004 Woman takes command of Air Force fighter squadron; three years later woman commands Navy fighter squadron

’10s

2012 Women are 14.5 percent of all active duty military, more than seven percent of high-ranking officers

Source: Women in Military Service for American Memorial Foundation, Inc. Graphic: Judy Treible

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MICHAEL DOYLE Mcclatchy tribune chief.newsrecord@gmail.com WASHINGTON — Taliban fighters didn’t discriminate when they wounded then-Capt. Mary Jennings of the California Air National Guard.

She was the enemy, so they shot at her as well as the men flying beside her.

Now a major, and known as Mary Jennings Hegar, the decorated helicopter pilot and other female service members are opening a new front in the challenge to the military’s long-standing exclusion of women from ground combat positions.

In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, the women say eliminating the policy is long overdue.

“This policy is outdated, and it does not match the reality of modern war,” American Civil Liberties Union senior staff attorney Ariela Migdal said in a telephone news conference.

The lawsuit filed by the ACLU in U.S. District Court in San Francisco is the second this year challenging the military’s female ground-combat exclusion policy.

Last May, a University of Virginia Law School team filed the first suit in federal court in Washington.

The lawsuits take similar approaches, calling the military policy a violation of constitutional guarantees of equal protection and a hindrance to promotion potential.

Both also face similar challenges. In particular, courts often are loath to interfere with military practices.

“The ground combat assignment policy is founded on (the Defense Department’s) assessment, based on its military expertise, of what is necessary to preserve force readiness and military effectiveness,” Justice Department attorneys wrote in response to the Washington lawsuit, adding that “this assessment is entitled to substantial deference.”

The military’s policy regarding women in combat has been a work in progress since 1948, when Congress first passed a law making women a permanent — though

explicitly limited — part of the U.S. armed services.

By 1994, after the first Persian Gulf War, the Pentagon narrowed the female exclusion to cover units below the brigade level whose primary mission is to engage in direct combat on the ground.

A brigade is usually composed of 3,000 to 5,000 troops.

Last February, the Pentagon further refined the exclusion to allow women in certain occupations to serve in battalionlevel units, which typically have 500 to 600 soldiers.

Individual branches also are permitted to exclude women from their special operations forces, such as the Navy SEALs. “The elimination of gender-restricted assignment policies requires deliberate action,” the Pentagon’s February report to Congress cautioned. “There are serious practical barriers, which require time to resolve.”

More than 280,000 women have served in the military during the past decade, while the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been fought.

More than 130 have died and more than 800 have been wounded, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Hegar came under fire on July 29, 2009, while co-piloting a HH-60G Pave Hawk search-and-rescue helicopter near Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.

Assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, usually based at Moffett Field in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hegar was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor, as well as the Purple Heart, for her actions that day in rescuing three wounded U.S. soldiers.

“My story is not exceptional or uncommon,” Hegar said Tuesday. “The vast majority of men I have served with in combat didn’t care if I was a woman. They cared only about whether I could do the job.”

Various military branches differ in their placement of women.

While 99 percent of Air Force positions are open to women, according to the

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SEEKING FEMALE COMBATANTS Capt.

Zoe Bedell of the Marine Corps, left activeduty service because her career had been limited. “We can’t have a policy that says I’m not allowed to compete,” says Bedell.

She is one of several servicewomen joining a lawsuit filed Tuesday, November 27, 2012, challenging the Pentagon’s policy excluding women from combat positions.

Defense Department, only 66 percent of Army positions and 68 percent of Marine Corps positions are. Women can qualify for 80 percent of Navy positions.

All told, women constitute about 14.5 percent of the 1.4 million active-duty personnel.

“There’s definitely a feeling among servicewomen that the Pentagon’s progress is not enough,” Migdal said.

Last year, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., authored a measure to remove the combat exclusion policy legislatively, but the bill attracted no co-sponsors and didn’t pass.

Lack of German vote surprises Israelis Euro leader always thought to be ‘staunch supporter’ of Israeli state abstains from vote Sheera Frenkel mcclatchy tribune JERUSALEM — Israeli officials had long known that they would be on the losing end of the U.N. General Assembly’s vote on whether to grant Palestine official status as a non-member observer state.

Palestinian officials months ago had announced that they had gathered enough votes to win the declaration.

But it wasn’t until the final votes were cast Thursday that Israeli officials realized how lopsided the outcome would be. Most stinging of all was the decision

by Germany, long one of Israel’s most dependable international supporters, to abstain rather than vote against the declaration.

“Germany has historically been one of our staunchest allies in Europe,” said a senior Israeli diplomat who agreed to discuss the issue only on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to a reporter. “It was truly a shock

they would abstain.”

Perhaps no two countries in the world have a more tangled history than Germany and Israel, one that was born of the Holocaust, the extermination campaign

by Nazi Germany that claimed the lives of 6 million Jews and prompted the flood of Jewish immigration from the rubble of World War II Europe to what became Israel.

In the decades since, Germany has paid more than $32 billion in war reparations to Israel or Israelis. The two countries have exchanged official visits on a fairly regular basis and, to mark Israel’s 60th anniversary, the German Cabinet held a joint meeting with its Israeli counterpart.

Last year, Germany voted “no” on Palestine’s successful bid to join UNESCO, the U.N.’s cultural body.

Despite that history, there were signs in the past year that the German government had grown impatient with the unyielding stance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. That finally was what drove Germany’s decision not to object to declaring Palestine an observer state, a German diplomat said at a background briefing in Jerusalem, the conditions for which required that he not be identified by name.

“Not only has Israel refused to consider even a partial freeze of the settlements to appease the Palestinians, they have refused to even discuss the issue,” the diplomat said. “Our decision at the U.N. was based on the widespread feeling that Israel had failed to make real steps towards peace, and that they had made a mockery of our past support.”

The impact of that decision was immediate. Once Germany had declared itself as abstaining ahead of the vote, one European country after another announced it would either vote for the Palestinian bid or abstain.

When the final tally was announced,

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only nine countries opposed the designation: Israel, Canada, the Czech Republic, Panama, the United States and four small Pacific Ocean island nations, all but one of which are former territories of the United States. Voting in favor were 138 countries, with 41, including Germany, abstaining.

“It was a slap in the face. A wakeup slap in the face — we hope,” said another senior Israeli diplomat who previously has worked in Europe and the United States.

He asked to be quoted anonymously because Israeli officials had been ordered not to discuss what he termed “a stunning defeat.”

“None of our predictions expected such low numbers for us,” said the senior Israeli diplomat. “It’s true that in the Foreign Ministry people were saying, ‘We lost Europe.’’’

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No sympathy wanted, ‘Unapologetic’ Cliches, incomprehensible lyrics plague Rihanna’s latest offering katie griffith senior reporter nEWSRECORDENT@gmail.com After seven years of No. 1 singles, Rihanna’s “Unapologetic” is her first album to top Billboard charts, although it’s difficult to understand why.

Rihanna sings the clichéd simile “Shine bright like a diamond,” the deeply rooted message of her lead single, “Diamond,” as if she’s attempting to imitate Nicki Minaj’s infamous singing style. Ironically, nothing about the song shines — it’s just a failed attempt at an English accent ringing out over a boring beat.

According to “Numb,” Rihanna lost her ability to feel — whether or not Chris Brown had anything to do with it is revealed a few tracks later.

Apparently her sense of touch isn’t the only thing she’s living without. There’s also the lack of creativity, worthwhile beats or memorable lyrics that plague the record.

At least her 2006 hit, “Unfaithful,” displayed some emotion and vocal range. “Unapologetic,” however, is full of insignificant chant and clutter.

“Phresh Out the Runway,” for example, is often incomprehensible, but at least it stands out as the catchiest track on the record, equipped with a great beat.

Rihanna might have had the “it” factor at one point — perhaps Chris Brown knocked it out of her because she doesn’t have it anymore.

The couple collaborates on the 10th track of the album, which sounds a little like a disco tune, to let everyone know their relationship is “Nobody’s Business.” It’s no exception to the poor quality of the rest of the album.

“Get It Over With” brings the album to an end. Its title mirrors what listeners might feel as the song drags on and Rihanna repeats the same lyric over and over again: “Get it over with / I see you rolling in (in the clouds) / Let’s get it over with / Get high and float again (in the clouds).”

Rihanna should change her unapologetic tone if she ever expects to garner any genuine sympathy. Maybe sympathy isn’t what she’s after, but if it’s respect, her next album needs be a lot better.

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NO SYMPATHY HERE Rhianna’s latest album tops the Billboard charts, but if the artist is looking for sympathy for past relationship problems, she isn’t doing herself any favors.

Dean discusses future Jackson talks ‘cozier’ venue, rennovations, additions to A&S college SARAH ARRIOLA contributor newsrecord.living@gmail.com Approximately 35 University of Cincinnati students, faculty and staff gathered in the Gen-1 Theme House in Stratford Pavilion Thursday for the second session of Dialogue with the Dean.

Ronald Jackson II, dean of McMicken’s College of Arts and Sciences, appreciated the more intimate venue, stating it felt “warmer and cozier than the last dialogue.”

The lack of warm and cozy feeling is something attendees discussed. Students complained they don’t feel a sense of community within McMicken College like students from other colleges do.

Tara Warden, assistant dean for McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, suggested the lack of available common spaces caused this feeling.

“We’re a house built with only bedrooms and no living room or kitchen, so there’s not a common gathering place,”Warden said.

Jackson acknowledged fixing the space issue can only be a long-term goal because it would require renovations and additions. In the meantime, he’s making smaller changes, including the refurbishment of the bottomfloor study lounge in McMicken Hall.

“We’ve been connected with the architects and they’ve agreed to do it.

We’re picking out carpet and color next week,” Jackson said.

The timeline for the finished project hasn’t been set, but Jackson hopes it will be finished before the end of this school year.

The effectiveness of online classes and teaching methods also came up in the discussion. Many people assume to be successful at a research university, professors only need to be great researchers, not great teachers, Jackson said.

“I’ve always refuted that, pushed back on that, and challenged folks that said it, because what I believe is that you can be an effective researcher and an effective teacher — those things are not mutually exclusive,” he said.

The dialogue series allows the dean to interact with students in a way he normally wouldn’t be able to.

“I think it’s really a gift for us when we get our students’ time and attention to sit in conversation,” Warden said. “It’s very, very hard to capture your attention actually, and it’s nice to really hear from the students — what you’re really experiencing, what you’re really hoping — we really value knowing what our students think.”

Dialogue with the Dean will occur on a bi-monthly basis. In the off months, the dean’s office will sponsor various activities designed to bring students together with faculty and staff in a more casual setting. The first of these activities is scheduled for January.

For more information about upcoming events with Dean Jackson, or anything else going on with the College of Arts and Sciences, check out newsrecord.org

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BANNER RUNWAY NIGHT Back, Jaisha Garnette aka FP Bitch and front, Bridgette Parham aka Harper Bay at Friday’s show.

DRAG SHOW SUCCESS Annual Gender F**k show provides fun atmosphere Dani Kokochak Senior reporter newsrecord.living@gmail.com Drag kings and queens strutted their stuff at the Gender F**k Drag Show in Catskellar Friday night.

GenderBloc, an organization that assists with gender identity conflicts, started the show several years ago as a way to practice different gender expressions and actions outside of gender norms on the University of Cincinnati’s campus.

“This is a fun night out for people who are trans, or people who identify as gender queer, where that is not a worry,” said Jaisha Garnette, co-host of the show and secondyear art history student.

Performers dressed up as their gender of choice and danced for the crowd of onlookers, who threw out tips and supportive shouts. Two professional drag queens made an appearance and put on an energetic dance number.

“I think part of your college experience is to expand what you know, what you see, and what you consider as normal,” said Gregor McCord, a third-year communications student. “Going to this type of event allows you to explore different gender expressions, explore different sexualities — and in a safe environment that is fun.”

The show also acted as a fundraiser for TransOhio, an advocacy group working to educate the transgender community, and a gay-straight alliance group at a local high school. The performers’ stage tips and raffle proceeds were both donated.

Attendees who bought a raffle ticket could win vibrators, handcuffs and anal beads.

“This is part of my peer group. I saw it on Facebook, and it sounded like something I could get in to so I decided to come. I heard it is open and supportive,” said Robert Hyer, a first-year student in political science and national affairs.

GenderBloc distributed free condoms, to promote safe sex and made bathrooms gender neutral for the comfort and gender identification of all those in attendance.

“I know some of the performers and it is always a lot of fun to cheer them on,” said Jalisa Holifield, a third-year dietetics student. “I really think they are doing a lot of good for GenderBloc and Colors of Pride.”

During the show’s intermission, music played for students to dance and socialize with friends.

“Now that I have a community here, it is really overwhelming, because I didn’t have that in high school,” said Bridget

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SG PRES REPRESENTS Student Body President Lane Hart went in full-drag to show support for Gender F**k show Friday.

Parham, co-host of the show and first-year psychology student. “I feel really lucky and really honored to be up there, announcing everybody’s names.”

‘Life of Pi’ disjointed, beautiful Could have remained novel and been impactful WOODROW GOLDSMITH STAFF reporter NEWSRECORDENT@gmail.com Based on Yann Martel’s 2001 novel of the same name, “Life of Pi” was said to be “unfilmable” because of the demanding nature of its narrative.

The story calls for a multitude of zoo animals (including a fully-grown Bengal tiger), a massive storm and a taxing story structure that is difficult to convey on film — so much so that perhaps “Life of Pi” should have remained “unfilmed.”

Not to say the movie is a waste of time; director Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) is a master at visual storytelling and his talented cast makes the film all the more believable, despite the fantastic elements.

And yet, there is a strange disjointed quality to the film. Maybe it’s the fault of

the source material, which relies heavily on a framing device that doesn’t quite work in the film.

The story is told in flashback by Pi, an Indian man whose strange childhood is the subject of the film’s first act. Played with aplomb by Irrfan Khan, the older Pi has the difficult task of explaining the movie to the audience, which works with varying levels of success.

For instance, when Pi explains his childhood, the voiceover provides valuable insight into the young man’s mind. When the film reaches its second act, Pi is stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with three of his family’s zoo animals.

At this crucial juncture, any narration becomes intrusive.

Suraj Sharma plays Pi for a majority of the film, and he succeeds in carrying what is almost a one-man show. Emotionally captivating and wonderfully restrained,

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Sharma doesn’t buckle under the weight of this lofty production.

Lee blends the use of completely computer-generated imagery and what appears to be natural. For the majority of the movie, it is difficult to tell what is real and what is not, which is distracting — though some might argue that this is one of the film’s strengths.

This mixture of visual effects and reality can be jarring at times, and the technology used to create all of the animals might not be well developed enough to immerse the audience in the story.

“Life of Pi” is undoubtedly beautiful, and the characters are captivating, but Lee seems to keep his audience at arm’s length with the use of computers and framing devices. Whether the story is “unfilmable” is up to the viewer, but “Life of Pi” is certainly a good attempt at what many have called impossible.

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UC women fall to Xavier in double OT Annie Moore sENIOR REPORTEr sports.newsrecord@gmail.com

The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team dropped a double–overtime thriller against Xavier in the Crosstown Classic Sunday at Fifth Third Arena, falling to the Musketeers 69-67.

UC led 24-15 at the half thanks to strong efforts from junior guard Dayeesha Hollins and sophomore guard Alyesha Lovett.

Hollins posted her second career double-double, recording 25 points and 14 rebounds against the Musketeers. “[Dayeesha] made some big plays the whole game,” said UC head coach Jamelle Elliott. “That kid plays with 150 percent effort and she left everything out on the floor. I wish we had some other guys that could make plays in key spots.”

Hollins wasn’t the only Bearcat to contribute a double-double, as junior forward Tiffany Turner finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Turner — who sat out the previous game because of a concussion — played 48 minutes for UC Saturday.

After trailing by 11 early, Xavier scrambled back to within one, hitting a layup with 51 seconds left in regulation,

cutting the Cincinnati lead to 52-51.

A single free throw from Turner and a jumper from Xavier junior guard Ty O’Neill tied the score at 53-53 at the end of regulation.

The teams went shot-for-shot in the first overtime, with Xavier leading 62-60 with 27 seconds left, but Hollins drove the lane and converted a layup to force a second overtime.

Hollins continued her career performance with two points in the second overtime and junior guard Kayla Cook drained the Bearcats’ first shot from behind the arc. But the scoring effort in the final overtime proved to not be enough as Xavier sunk two free throws to put the final score at 69-67.

Hollins said after the game simply, “It hurts.”

Cincinnati out-rebounded the Musketeers 59-42, but failed to capitalize on its boards.

“At the end of the day this was a great game,” Elliot said. “I’m proud of my team.

They played hard for 50 minutes, and they left everything on the floor. We just came up a little short.”

The Bearcats will be back in action against Youngstown State University Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena.

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HEARTBREAKING LOSS The Cincinnati bench looks on after falling to Xavier in double overtime at Fifth Third Arena Sunday.

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LEAVING IT LATE Cincinnati senior guard Cashmere Wright is swarmed by his fellow teammates (left to right; Ge’Lawn Guyn, Justin Jackson, Sean Kilpatrick, Titus Rubles) after defeating Alabama with a buzzer-beating shot Saturday at Fifth Third Arena.

Wright’s buzzer-beater lifts UC over Bama Cashmere Wright, Sean Kilpatrick eclipse 1,000 career points Joshua A. Miller Sports editor SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM

Cashmere Wright’s fade-away jump shot at the buzzer propelled the University of Cincinnati basketball team to a 58-56 victory over the University of Alabama Saturday at Fifth Third Arena.

Wright— who along with fellow UC guard Sean Kilpatrick eclipsed 1,000 career points —nailed the game-winning shot over Alabama 7-footer Moussa Gueye, after playing an uncharacteristically sloppy game.

“It was the least I can do,” Wright said.

“I was basically throwing away the whole game at the end. I feel like if they [his teammates] can take me that far, if I had the shot, it was in me to shoot it.”

Senior center Cheikh Mbodj opened the scoring for UC with a 12-foot jumper from the left wing, and Kilpatrick followed

up with a deep three-pointer to give the Bearcats an early 5-0 lead.

UC began the game on an 11-2 run, highlighted by a twisting transition layup that gave Wright more than 1,000 career points for the Bearcats.

Alabama — overwhelmed by the combination of UC’s aggressive defense and its boisterous crowd — had twice as many turnovers as points through the first nine minutes of the game, 8-4.

UC’s defense, which Alabama head coach Anthony Grant referred to as “the best in the country,” forced 16 turnovers.

The Bearcats lead 17-4 at one point, but Alabama guards Devonta Pollard and Trevor Lacey converted back-toback 3-pointers to help the Crimson Tide cut UC’s lead to 19-10 at the under-eight media break.

Alabama continued its 12-2 run, eventually cutting the UC lead to 19-16,

with 6 minutes and 5 seconds remaining in the half.

The Bearcats regained control to take a 33-27 halftime lead, despite being outrebounded 20-11. Kilpatrick joined Wright at the 1,000 point mark with a pair of free throws in the closing minutes of the half.

Mbodj and Titus Rubles led UC with eight points each in the first half, while Lacey led Alabama with nine points.

Alabama took its first lead of the game, 38-37, with a little more than 14 minutes remaining in the game.

Neither team lead by more than three after Alabama’s initial lead, as the second half turned into a heated defensive battle with five lead changes.

A pair of Kilpatrick free throws tied the game again with 2.32 minutes remaining to bring the Fifth Third Arena crowd back in the game. Kilpatrick evened the score once again at 56-56, converting a layup and

drawing a foul with 41.4 seconds remaining — he missed the potential go-ahead free throw.

UC forward Justin Jackson blocked Teleford’s layup attempt to set the stage for Wright’s game-wining shot, which was the first buzzer-beater of UC head coach Mick Cronin’s career.

“In 17 years of college coaching and 5 of high school, I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of a game-winner. As he was shooting it, I was thinking of Jered West of West Virginia and DeShawn Butler [both of which have beaten UC on buzzer-beaters during Cronin’s tenure], and one of these has to fall for the Bearcats.”

JaQuon Parker paced UC with 13 points.

Alabama’s Eddie Lacey led all scorers with 16 points.

The Bearcats return to action Thursday against University of Arkansas Little Rock at Fifth Third Arena.

UC shares Big East, accepts Belk Bowl bid Michael Wylie senior Reporter sports.newsrecord@gmail.com

The University of Cincinnati football team claimed a share of the Big East title for the fourth time in five years Saturday after defeating the University of Connecticut 34-17.

Even though the Bearcats (9-3, 5-2 Big East) didn’t win the league outright, head coach Butch Jones remained proud of the way his team played this year.

“I don’t care if its outright; I don’t care if its shared,” Jones said. “You play this game to win championships and this football program has won four out of the last five Big East Championships.”

Cincinnati opened the scoring when quarterback Brendon Kay connected with TE Travis Kelce, for the first of their three

touchdowns, with a little more than 11 minutes left in the first quarter.

Cincinnati took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter and left the Huskies defense in shambles when Kelce threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Kay on a role-reversing trick play.

UConn (5-7, 2-5 Big East) trimmed UC’s lead to 14-10 in the first half, but the Huskies weren’t able to cut any deeper into it.

Kay and Kelce connected again in the third quarter on a 21-yard strike, pushing the lead to 21-10. Jones praised the pair and the entire senior class for its response since the Rutgers loss.

“I can’t say enough about our seniors.”

“There were a lot of people that buried us after we lost to Rutgers and this football team did not quit on themselves or quit on each other.”

UC defensive back Deven Drane sealed the victory for UC in the fourth quarter with an interception and return to the 4-yard line. UC senior running back George Winn bullied his way through several UConn defenders on the ensuing play to take the Bearcats’ lead to 31-17.

Tony Miliano later added his second field goal of the game to make the final score 3417.

Kay finished the game 19-for-29 with 245 yards and two touchdowns. Kelce made five catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns — he also threw for one.

UC’s players will have a few days to celebrate their victory before beginning Bowl game practice, Jones said.

“We’ll take a few days off and catch up with academics and then begin our 15 practices of bowl preparation,” Jones said.

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As expected, UC accepted a bid Sunday afternoon to play in the Belk Bowl Dec. 27 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte N.C. The Bearcats will take on Duke University from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The game will be aired on ESPN and is set to kickoff at 6:30 p.m.

“We are pleased to accept a bid to the Belk Bowl,” Jones said. “We are excited by the prospect of a great number of Cincinnati fans being the team behind the team and helping us celebrate the holiday season in Charlotte.”

The UC Department of Athletics will distribute information on student tickets and travel packages through GoBEARCATS.com and social media outlets when it becomes available.