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LOSS OF LIFE Angela Travillian, a journalism student, died in a car crash early Saturday morning.

Angela Travillian, whose work ethic and status as a non-traditional student made her stand out from the rest of her classmates at the University of Cincinnati, died early Saturday morning in a car crash.

Ms. Travillian, a journalism student at UC, drove westbound in the eastbound lanes on Ronald Reagan Highway at approximately 3 a.m. when her vehicle collided head on with a Nissan Quest near the Gailbraith Road exit, according to a police report.

The other driver, Angela Cox, of Mainville, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Ms. Travillian, a non-traditional student, gained a reputation among her professors for her determination and ability to juggle the responsibilities of being a student, full-

time worker and mother.

“Angie was in a different league,” said Pama Mitchell, a professor in the communication department. “She just floated above the rest of the class.”

Kathleen Doane, an adjunct professor in the journalism department, said even though she only had Ms. Travillian in her class for three weeks, the 36-yearold mother of two managed to make an impression on her.

“She was always willing to participate in class,” Doane said. “It’s very sad.”

That ability to make an impression helped Ms. Travllian secure a job at the Cincinnati Enquirer, Doane said. After interning at the only Cincinnati daily newspaper, the business and data aid position was created specifically for Ms. Travillian.

“The atmosphere around the office today has been one of shock and sadness,”

said Scott Winfield, a copy editor at the Cincinnati Enquirer and UC alumnus.“[It’s] hard to believe I saw her in person just 24 hours ago.”

Ms. Travillian was set to graduate in April with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in information technology.

“She had plans for the future,” Mitchell said.“She was well on her way to a brilliant career.”

“My thoughts are with the family [and] friends of Angela Travillian,” said UC President Santa Ono in a tweet. “[The] Bearcat nation will miss you.”

Police are still investigating the incident.

Ms. Travillian is the fifth UC student to die in 2013.

The News Record will update this story when more information becomes available.

Digby house fire victim remembered Students host memorial for dead student, reflect on victim’s life brooke BEERY senior Reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com Friends and family of Ellen Garner, the victim of the Digby Avenue house fire, gathered at Zimmer Auditorium Thursday to celebrate and reflect on her life.

Ms. Garner died Jan. 14, with her family by her side, from injuries she sustained during the New Year’s Day house fire on Digby Avenue.

Ms. Garner was a third-year fashion design student in college of Design, Architecture, Art, Planning at the University of Cincinnati.

Pieces from her portfolio, including dresses she designed, were displayed on stage during the memorial hosted

by Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Ms. Garner’s personality continually captivated those around her.

“When I first met her, I thought, ‘This girl is way too cool for me,’” said Nina Rupp, a third-year design student.

In addition to being a driven student and KKG member, Ms. Garner participated in the marching band and held several part-time jobs.

“Ellen was my big sister in our sorority. When choosing a big sister, you have to think about who you want to look up to and who you want to mentor you in life,” said Rebecca Kuennemeier, a third-year design student. “I aspire to be like her, she was just so kind and loving and everyone wanted to be her friend.”

Friends and family remembered Ms. Garner for being kind, sociable and free-spirited. She never shied away from trying new things or meeting new people.

“We ended up co-oping together in New York City and we’d be out on the town every day getting lunch and exploring different boroughs,” Rupp said. “She would do yoga with me.”

Besides her work with creative design, Ms. Garner loved dogs, camping, rock climbing, hiking, parasailing, boating, traveling, and being a part of Kappa Kappa Gamma society.

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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Students from the University of Cincinnati hosted a meeting to discuss possible renovations that could demolish the Goetz house, Clifton Natural Foods, four houses on Lyon Street and a parking lot. Approximately 210 units would be built.

PRESERVING HISTORY Students petition to save 132-year-old building, halt developing alexis o’brien Contributor newsrecordNEWS@gmail.com University of Cincinnati students and University Heights’ residents are voicing concerns about possible neighborhood renovations that could mean the end for one of the neighborhood’s most historic buildings.

Gilbane Development Company is proposing renovations to four acres of land currently occupied by Clifton Natural Foods, the historic Goetz house (formerly Christy’s & Lendhardt’s German restaurant), four Lyon Street houses and a parking lot. The properties would be demolished in favor of a six-floor complex containing 210 residential units, 245 internal parking spaces and street-level retail spaces.

Members of the University Heights community are worried about losing historic buildings, specifically the Goetz house — the 132-year-old building that was originally a wedding gift for Cincinnati beer brewer Christian Moerlein’s daughter.

“The house is a great historic piece in the community,” said Wade Johnston, an

urban planning student. “It’s from Christian Moerlein and celebrates our city’s brewing history.”

The house was converted to Christy’s & Lendhardt’s German restaurant in 1955.

Though the restaurant is now closed, the bar remains open under new management.

Additionally, student apartments occupy the rooms above the dining room.

“Many community members feel strongly that the Goetz house be preserved and that the CUF neighborhood be protected from over-development,” said Cherie Wallpe, president of the Clifton Heights, University Heights and Fairview Neighborhood Association.

Several representatives from Gilbane did not respond to multiple phone calls as of press time. The company has created more than 2,000 student-housing beds in the past three years, according to Gilbane’s report proposed to the CUF Board of Trustees Tuesday.

The proposed property would contain modern amenities including a fitness center, cyber café, clubhouse and game theater. The developers believe this will make it “the most desirable

property in the market.”

At the UC Preservation Action Network’s weekly meeting, 27 members of the community — students, business owners and residents — voiced concerns about the developer’s plan and how it might affect the neighborhood’s history and local businesses.

The group is working to get the Goetz house designated as a historic site.

“We’re working to approach Cincinnati’s Livable Communities Committee in late February or early March, and the Goetz house has already been placed on the Conservation Board’s agenda,” said Ryan Lammi, the Preservation Action Network treasurer.

If the house is labeled historic, city law protects it from demolition until a final ruling is made by the city. The ruling is expected in the spring.

While some members of the community are primarily concerned about the preservation of the Goetz house, others are worried about the overall impact the renovations may have on the neighborhood.

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Officials, police modify emergency alert system Students to receive text messages automatically for immediate threats DANI KOKOCHAK SENIOR reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com More students than ever before will receive text message alerts from the University of Cincinnati in emergency situations.

After four shelter-in-place warnings sounded during fall semester, UC officials made changes to its opt-in system to alert students about crime.

Starting Wednesday, the default setting for the service will change so students automatically receive emergency text messages if their cell number is registered in the university’s system.

Previously, students signed up for text message alerts through the OneStop website, but UC’s emergency text message alert system will be changed to an opt-out service for students, rather than an opt-in service.

The text message service, managed by

UC Public Safety and UCIT, is only one part of the UC Emergency Alert System.

Nixle — a company with the technological capability to send a substantial amount of alerts at one time — powers the emergency text message service.

A text will be sent to students if there is an immediate threat to the safety and security of the campus community, or a weather-related university closing.

“One of our problems right now is that because we [had] an opt-in program, we had very low participation. Only about 20 to 25 percent of the student population was participating in [emergency text message alert system],” said Jeff Corcoran, UCPD assistant police chief. “To me it seems logical that [the university] will give you emergency information, unless you tell us you don’t want it.”

Students can discontinue the emergency text message service, or change their

information and preferences, through the OneStop website.

“While [students] will have the option to opt-out, the recommendation from the university is that they do not opt-out,” said Greg Hand, UC spokesperson.

The initiative to modify the emergency text message service began in fall 2012 at the first president’s safety summit meeting.

The safety summit investigated technical aspects of the service, and took steps to ensure the text message system would not invade students’ privacy.

The undergraduate student government, along with the president’s safety summit, discussed the change at the latest Board of Trustees meeting. The trustees support sending out emergency text messages to as many students as possible, said Lane Hart, student body president.

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City officials enlist help of DAAP students Planners, UC students to revitalize 600 empty lots in Cincinnati BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT CHIEF REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, a nonprofit Jenny Russell and Frank Russell of agency dedicated to citywide beautification, the Niehoff Foundation are in charge of is working with the city to transition the the class, but the students have not been abandoned buildings to easy-tochosen yet. maintain lots.

“We’ll have three to five Linda Holterhoff, different scenarios of how executive director a lot will look after the The question is, of Keep Cincinnati house is demolished Beautiful, sought the on it, and they’ll what do we do help of approximately basically make a with these vacant 30 students from the selection matrix College of Design, that will tell us the lots so they don’t Art, Architecture application to use become blighted? and Planning to on it,” Holterhoff - Ed Cunningham, create a how-to guide said.

Cincinnati maintenance designed to help city The selection code enforcement employees better utilize matrix is a guide the division the lots. city and Keep Cincinnati Holterhoff said a mix of Beautiful will use to easily students studying horticulture, identify the best and most architecture and city planning efficient way to “clean and green” worked for a weekend generating ideas and the lots, Holterhoff said. will work through an interdisciplinary class Based on certain criteria — like the size, to earn college credit and help the city. The location and amount of light in the lot — students will not receive payment. the guide will suggest what types of plants

The city of Cincinnati is recruiting the help of University of Cincinnati students to revitalize approximately 600 empty lots in Cincinnati neighborhoods.

The Cincinnati Property Maintenance Division will tear down abandoned buildings on the lots within the next year, and needs help to ensure the empty lots do not become problems for the neighborhoods surrounding them, said Ed Cunningham, manager of Cincinnati’s property maintenance code enforcement division.

“The question is, what do we do with these vacant lots so they don’t become blighted — you know, overgrown with weeds and littered with broken bottles and trash,” Cunningham said.

The lots could lower property values in approximately 10 neighborhoods if they are left alone after demolition, he said.

would work best for easy maintenance.

Building Value, a nonprofit agency that salvages reusable materials, will collect materials such as brick and wood from unusable parts of the blighted buildings, and the DAAP students will plan for potential landscaping uses of the materials.

The class will present a book of potential uses for the empty lots to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful and city officials in March.

“They even went a little deeper into how to look at the community as a whole and what’s going on in that certain area, and maybe take these lots and connect them to make a public space or a garden,” Holterhoff said.

Most of these lots are privately owned, and even if the funding to transition the lots to a usable public space becomes available, the private owners would need to donate the land, Holterhoff said.

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Substation added to medical campus, officers look to increase presense, combat theft JAKE GRIECO SENIOR REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM University of Cincinnati Police plan to combat crime by increasing patrols and vigilance beyond the perimeters of UC’s main campus.

UCPD opened a new substation in Logan Hall and added two more patrols to the medical campus.

“Our goals for the substation are really pretty simple,” said Jeff Corcoran, UCPD assistant chief. “It gives the officers a location nearby to enter reports, eat lunch and store equipment.”

This is the strongest presence UCPD has ever been on east campus.

“We’ve never had such a dedicated alternative-vehicle presence because our resources were committed to the hospital,” said Rodney Chatman, UCPD captain.

The contract with UCPD and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center ended Jan. 1, making UCPD no longer the primary police response for the hospital, Chatman said.

Corcoran believes the increased patrols help, but more still needs to be done.

“Like the west campus, our primary crime issue is theft,” Corcoran said. “The increased patrol presence should help deter crime, but it certainly is not the whole answer,” Corcoran said.

UCPD relies on the community’s vigilance and responsibility to make crime difficult on campus, Corcoran said.

The Logan Hall substation also will help faculty control patients because the hall houses the central clinic, a community mental health center that serves as an outpatient mental health agency.

“Sometimes [Logan Hall] is their first appointment in the wellness system,” said Elaine Ramer, a triage clinician at Logan Hall and chair of the safety committee. “[UCPD] is very helpful when we have agitated clients.”

UCPD has already seen results with its reallocation of resources to east campus.

With three officers — two on foot or Segway and one in a police cruiser — Chatman said their presence act as deterrents against crime.

“We can already tell we are adding to the perception of safety,” Chatman said.

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BATTLING WITH PITT The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team fell to Pittsburgh, 62-52, Saturday night at Fifth Third Arena, after losing its offensive rythm in the second half. Junior guard Sean Kilpatrick (Pictured top left) lead UC with 16 points, but scored only one point in the second half. See page 6.

FROM ALERT | 1 looking at their text messages. Having that real-time alert is really important so that people, if they are in immediate danger, can get out of it right away,” Hart said. “We don’t feel that people are going to ignore it because it is going to be used very sparingly.”

The administration is committed to only sending out text messages when the situation is relevant and the emergency is real.

“I think this is a great idea, as long as I’m not receiving texts from the university about things that aren’t necessary for my

safety,” said Adriana Alvarez, a first-year graphic design student.

“That gives us some resiliency; if one part of the [emergency alert system] doesn’t work, there are still other means of reaching out,” Corcoran said.

urban neighborhood.”

If the city approves the project and developers purchase the land, construction will start in May 2014 and take approximately a year to complete.

If this happens, the Preservation Action Network is prepared to talk to Gilbane

about a structural compromise. But for now the group is actively working to stop the renovations.

“We will do what we can to fight for the preservation of Clifton,” said Diana Tisue, Preservation Action Network president.

FROM PRESERVATION | 1 proposed building in comparison to surrounding businesses, and the feeling of the overall neighborhood,” said Justin Rex, an urban planning student. “When you tear out buildings that were built together, the street view will be affected.

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LUNAR CELEBRATION The Cincinnati-Dayton Taiko group performs drum ensemble at TUC Saturday night.

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University hosts performances for cultural traditions in honor of Chinese Year of the Snake TIA GARCIA MULTIMEDIA EDITOR NEWSRECORD.LIVING@GMAIL.COM Students and faculty honored the Year of the Snake in Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall Saturday for the Lunar New Year celebration.

The event, hosted by the Delta Phi Lambda sorority, the Asian American Association and the Ethnic Programs and Services, signified the beginning of the year in several calendars in the Asian culture. According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2013 is the Year of the Snake.

“Celebrating the Lunar New Year gives us a chance to commemorate our culture’s traditions while sharing information about our cultures to other students in a fun way,” said Shivam Kedia, a third-year neuroscience student and member of the AAA. The event began with a student welcomed by Student Body President Lane Hart and Vice-President Maesa Idries, who spoke of the importance of learning about new cultures.

Afterward, guests were allowed to enjoy

Asian cuisine while learning facts about the Chinese Zodiac.

“We wanted to make sure that we were paying homage to other cultures,” said Brandi Elliott, the associate director of Ethnic Programs and Services. “We wanted to make sure that nobody is left out in celebrating something that’s traditional for them, and give them a little sense of home at UC.” Delta Phi Lambda organized a fashion show for the event where students displayed traditional clothing from several different Asian cultures including China, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and more.

The event also included a performance by the Cincinnati-Dayton Taiko Group, which uses large drums in an ensemble format. The final performance of the night was by the UC Break Dance Team. “[The event] was a great success,” said Rahoul Prasad, president of AAA and third-year neuroscience student. “We got to see a lot of cool performances from people from a variety of backgrounds to give us some samples of what the Asian culture is all about.”

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‘Elect Her’ encourages female leadership

Cincinnati public officials speak to students, support involvement in office Dani Kokochak Senior ReporteR newsrecord.living@gmail.com Undergraduate Student Government elections are rapidly approaching, and with that in mind, a national program supporting women in leadership positions came to the University of Cincinnati Saturday.

Taught at universities nationwide, “Elect Her — Campus Women Win,” is a collaboration between the American Association of University Women, a

national organization that advances equality for women and girls, and Running Start, a national organization that supports young women in leadership roles.

Hosted by UC’s Undergraduate Student Government and the Women’s Center, the program encourages and trains college women to run for office on their campuses.

The goal is to diminish the political leadership gender gap by increasing the amount of women running for office.

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ELECT HER Elect Her Facilitator Pamela O’leary speaks at Stratford Heights Pavillion on Feb 9, 2013.

Business fraternity hosts networking event

The panel of officials encouraged young candidates to stick to their morals.

They emphasized strong ethics as an essential part of the campaign process and, if elected, the time spent in office.

“When we get involved with campaigns, we deal with a lot of power we may not be used to … you’ve got to hold yourself in a moral upright position,” Mcgee said. “You must always keep in the back of your mind that you aren’t [running] for you … you are doing it because it is the right thing to do.”

Heidi Black, advocacy projects manager for KnowledgeWorks, a Cincinnati-based education philanthropy organization, spoke about the rules and regulations for campaigning, fundraising, endorsements and donations.

“People won’t give [money] to you unless you ask,” Black said. “Don’t just expect that people will support you financially.”

O’Leary hosted exercises on giving elevator speeches — a short summary used to quickly define a campaign — and campaign simulation.

The event came to a close with a networking reception where student female leaders, campus faculty and invited public officials met to discuss leadership experiences.

“This [event] focuses women on the fact that it is OK to run — that they should run.

They all have a voice that is important. They all add something to the conversation,” said Luci Simon, a third-year philosophy student. “Don’t be boxed out by men … [women] are just as valuable and just as important. This is something to remind [women] that it is good for them to run.”

Talent show benefits society Cancer research, Relay For Life team with Bearcast radio Marisa Whitaker Staff ReporteR Eleanor Tabone ContributoR newsrecord.living@gmail.com

Alpha Kappa Psi provides opportunites for business students Grace Zbiegien Senior Reporter newsrecord.living@gmail.com A fraternity provided a networking opportunity Wednesday to business students looking to climb the corporate ladder.

Alpha Kappa Psi, a co-ed, businesscentered fraternity, hosted a posttechnical Career Fair reception for employers and fraternity members.

“It’s just a great way for us to be the last face that employers see before they leave UC’s campus,” said Monika Figura, a third-year marketing student and president of Alpha Kappa Psi. The idea stemmed from another Alpha Kappa Psi chapter, and Hannah Schott, a second-year marketing student and the vice president of professionalism for the fraternity, decided to bring the event to Cincinnati.

The rest of the fraternity welcomed the event from the beginning.

“They’re supportive. I took on this event, and they were right behind me, so I can’t thank them enough,” Schott said. “We want to be more professional, and I think that’s what makes us different also — is that we want to meet employers, and this is something we want to do. I don’t have to make these people come.”

Nicole Hamme, a first-year communications and marketing student and public relations director for Alpha Kappa Psi, hoped to encourage the younger professionals in the fraternity to become more outgoing.

“Really just to get all the AKPsi members kind of confident in talking to employers and professionals, like any industry,” Hamme said. “A lot of us are freshmen and sophomores and need to get experience and exposure through these companies, so it’s a good event for us to network with them.”

There were approximately 30 employers at the reception, including Joe Waller, a tax partner for Price Waterhouse Coopers, which is a global accounting tax and consulting business, and the largest professional services firm in the world.

“Our main asset — the only asset that we have — are our people, so we go to the colleges and universities that have the best and the brightest people,”Waller said. “The University of Cincinnati is an excellent source of talent for us.”

On his experience at UC, Waller enjoyed meeting students from the university.

see things. Females think about things differently, they have different view points [and] they have different experiences,” said Kathleen Hurley, student government chief of staff. “If we aren’t bringing that to the table … we are doing ourselves a disservice.”

The program provided students with tips and tricks to make the campaign process more comfortable and public office obtainable.

Shortly after introductions and a light breakfast at 10 a.m., Pamela O’Leary, Elect Her facilitator, led a discussion on choosing and advocating for specific public issues as a candidate.

A UC Student Government panel also discussed the specific steps one would need to take to run for the Student Government Association.

Over lunch, Cincinnati Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, Ohio State Rep. Denise Driehaus, and Judge Francis Mcgee discussed making an impact and becoming an ambitious candidate for public office.

The public officials encouraged young women to run for office, no matter what.

“Just do it. There are challenges … [but] do not underestimate the importance of having a woman at the table,” Driehaus said. “Do not let someone intimidate you into not participating.”

The panel of speakers also gave tips about effective fundraising and unconventional campaign strategies that can make any candidate stand out.

“I [reach] out to people who haven’t been touched by politics before, and they are giving me money and they will vote for me,” Qualls said. “Don’t let anyone tell you [exactly] what campaigning is or how to do it.”

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PERFORMING TALENT Mitch Klein, firstyear communications major, sings original song, “Three States Away,” Friday night in the Richard E. Lindner Center.

The University of Cincinnati showcased its students’ talents in an effort to raise money for cancer research Friday in the Richard E. Lindner Center.

Bearcast Radio, a student-produced Internet radio station, and Relay For Life, an international walk that raises money for the American Cancer Society, created a talent show to not only raise money for the cancer organization, but to choose three performers for the Relay For Life fundraiser April 5 and 6 on McMicken Commons.

Kyle Chambers, Relay For Life spokesperson at the talent show and second-year secondary education student, participates in Relay For Life because his mother battled breast cancer. “Through all the money Relay For Life has raised over the years and all the research it has done she was able to be cured,” Chambers said.

Three students performed during the show and five students submitted videos, which included singing, break dancing and fire dancing acts.

Mitch Klein, a first-year communications student, sang an original song, “Three States Away,” while playing piano.

“I like playing in front of people. I like the way that feels. It’s a good outlet for me,”

Klein said.

Aaron Perez, a third-year electronic media major, played an original song on his guitar,“Life Goes On.” He wrote the song for his mother after his father passed away.

Sruthi Sundaram, a member of Relay For Life’s Colleges Against Cancer program and first-year biology student, sang “Mamma Knows Best” by Jessie J during the talent show.

“Having a family pass away from cancer, it’s a very significant cause for me because of the closeness I have with the issue,“ Sundaram said.

Sean Fischer, a Relay For Life participant and fourth-year geology student, thought the talent show was a great way to get students together to support Relay For Life and cancer research.

“My aunt and grandma were affected by cancer, so this was a nice match for me,” Fischer said.

Bearcast used the event as a chance to promote a good cause, while also gaining exposure for its radio station.

“Since Bearcast is rebranding itself as Bearcast Media, we want to extend our reach to student groups we help,” said Josh Lehenbauer, promotions director for Bearcast Radio and third-year electronic media student. “It’s awesome that we have students come together who care about this cause.”

‘Leg-shaking’ performance Matisyahu enhances new style live at Taft Theatre Katie Griffith arts Editor newsrecordent@gmail.com Matisyahu recently changed his infamous appearance — gone are the burly beard and long hair. In their place is a shaved face and short haircut. Along with the change in appearance came a new style of music, one that strayed far from his reggae roots.

Friday at the Taft Theatre he played an acoustic performance that reminded fans he hasn’t lost sight of what keeps him grounded.

He began the seemingly modest show with his hands in his lap and head down, but about a minute into the first song he felt such a rhythm that his whole body was engaged.

With his hands flowing and toes tapping his stage presence, along with a cellist and two guitar players, emitted so much energy, even bass or drums couldn’t have made it more exciting.

The acoustic version of “Live Like a Warrior” is stronger and sends a more powerful message than the pop-like original. And unlike the version heard on his latest album “Spark Seeker,” Matisyahu incorporates the beat himself. Instead of drums and claps he beat-boxed between lyrics and proved this form of rhythm can be soft and delicate while keeping up with the pace of a complex song.

Matisyahu’s voice sounds just as good, if not better, live than it does on a recording.

His reggae style of singing commanded the attention of the entire audience immediately and held it throughout the show.

Naming the acoustic performance simply a concert doesn’t give it enough credit. It was an intimate glimpse into his

mind and beliefs — a sharing of energy and ideas is more appropriate.

Matisyahu’s positive lyrics and tranquil vibes transformed the atmosphere in the theater. Even though the audience sat, as soon as he opened his mouth the spirit of the audience lifted.

At times it sounded like an entire orchestra sat behind him. The cello resonated throughout the theater, while his beat boxing kept the rhythm and the guitars enhanced the melody.

Matisyahu sat on the edge of his own seat, just like the audience. The occasional glance and smile to his musicians revealed his satisfaction and connection with the music.

At the beginning of each song he reached within to muster the emotion in his lyrics — so much that his legs shook. The strain to convey passion proved apparent and well received.

When he sang about spirit he laid a hand on his chest, when he mentioned the future, his hands extended forward, then he recited and repeated the phrase “Open up and let the light shine in,” as if it was a prayer.

The point is Matisyahu practices what he preaches, he believes in it — and in himself, an aspect that creates a genuine and mesmerizing experience for fans.

A little more than halfway through the show, he invited audience members to ask him questions.

He commented on his transition away from reggae, along with his religious journey.

When a fan questioned his genre conversion and how it affects the development of his music he replied, “Development isn’t about my style … the

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development to me is to mean what I say when I’m saying it.”

Considering his performance, Matisyahu mastered his understanding of development. Now all that’s left to do is wait for what he will produce next.

For the sake of all fans hopefully it is similar to the conclusion of the show — a flawless medley of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” and Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry.”

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TAFT THEATRE Matisyahu tries out new reggae style as he performs live at the Taft Theatre Friday night.

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UC falls apart against Pittsburgh Second half woes doom Bearcats to second straight loss.

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BACK-TO-BACK DEFEATS UC junior guard Sean Kilpatrick drives to the basket against Pittsburgh guard Cameron Wright.

Kilpatrick’s 15 first-half points were not to stop UC from dropping its second game of the week.

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The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team fell apart offensively in the second half and suffered its second straight loss, 62-52, to the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Bearcats (18-6, 6-5 Big East) watched a 31-26 halftime lead dwindle and eventually evaporate, while being outscored 36-21 after halftime.

UC head coach Mick Cronin credited

the loss to his team’s lack of toughness down the stretch, challenging its defensive effort.

“Right now, we’re not tough enough to beat a good team,” Cronin said. “Good teams don’t just go lose — they don’t let you win. This isn’t rocket science.”

Sean Kilpatrick willed the Bearcats to an explosive first half, shooting 5-8 from the field, including 2-3 from 3-point range, for a total of 15 first-half points. UC as a whole shot 40 percent from the field

in the first half.

Pitt employed a tough man-to-man defense on Kilpatrick in the second half and later switched to a 3-2 zone to take away UC’s 3-point opportunities. The Bearcats offense stagnated.

The Bearcats didn’t attack the basket in the second half and settled for seven more 3-point shots than it took in the first, attempting only nine shots from within the 3-point line — compared to 16 from 3-point range.

UC played without Justin Jackson for the entire second half, who seemed to favor his left leg during halftime warmups. Cheikh Mbodj also sat the majority of the half after picking up his fourth foul just a few minutes into it.

Kilpatrick played the majority of the second half with four fouls and finished the game with 16 points, going 0-7 from the field in the second half. UC didn’t shoot well in the second period, shooting 20 percent from the field and an abysmal 6 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

Kilpatrick also noted the team’s overall lack of drive throughout the game.

“We’ve got to want it more than the other team and, today, that didn’t happen,” Kilpatrick said. “We know what we’re capable of. We’ll get out [of] the trench.”

The Bearcats had no answer for Panthers guard Tray Woodall, who finished the game with 14 points. 12 of his points came from 3-point range, as he went 4-6 from downtown.

Pitt (20-5, 8-4 Big East) shot 50 percent in the second half and 66 percent from beyond the arc, all while making it to the free-throw line 21 times after the first half.

UC led 40-39 with 10 minutes remaining in the game and stretched its lead to 4539, after Cashmere Wright banked home a jumper and Titus Rubles converted an old-fashioned 3-point play.

After widening its lead, the Bearcats didn’t score a field goal for the last 9:21 minutes of the game, surviving entirely on free-throw opportunities.

The normally reliable Wright struggled throughout the game, managing five points on 2-12 shooting — 1-11 of those shots coming from 3-point range.

Cronin urged his team to put the game in the past, because the Bearcats next opponent definitely won’t be thinking about it.

“If we don’t get tough enough, we’re not going to win on Tuesday,” Cronin said.

“Because Villanova doesn’t feel sorry for us.”

The Bearcats play the Villanova Wildcats (15-9, 6-5 Big East) Tuesday at Fifth Third Arena. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

UC soccer announces recruiting class JOSHUA A. MILLER SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM

University of Cincinnati men’s soccer head coach Hylton Dayes announced the 2013 recruiting class Saturday, adding seven new members to UC’s roster. “[The class] fills a lot of our needs and we are confident that many of these players will help us right away. They all come from good programs with a winning tradition and mentality. They fit the profile of a UC student-athlete — excellent students and of good character,” Dayes said. “We feel they will help us compete for a Big East Championship.”

Freshman Jon Cottrell (Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Dubai College), who was not cleared to play in 2012, will also join the team in the fall as a redshirt freshman.

In all, UC’s 2013 class consists of three defenders, three midfielders, one forwards and one goalkeeper.

UC women drop 10th straight ANNIE MOORE SENIOR REPORTER SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM

The University of Cincinnati a women’s basketball team continued to struggle in Big East play this weekend, falling to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 55-46.

The Bearcats led 30-23 at the half, but a late surge from Rutgers and great free-throw shooting put Cincinnati behind when the game ended.

After the half, Cincinnati extended its lead to as many as nine points before Rutgers went on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 36. Both teams went more than four minutes before scoring again, when sophomore guard Shakena Richardson ended the drought with a layup. Adding Richardson’s score, the Scarlet Knights outscored the Bearcats 11-3 to extend its lead to eight.

Cincinnati finished the game one short of its season-high blocks, with five, but was out-rebounded 45-21, which the Scarlet Knights converted into 13 second-chance points.

Junior guard Dayeesha Hollins led all scorers with 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting. The game was Hollins’ fifth 20-point game of the season and the 12th of her career. Hollins also had three assists and two steals.

Rutgers iced the game at the free-throw line in the final minutes, shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the line to earn its fifth Big East win.

After shooting 48.1 percent (13-of27) in the first half, Cincinnati shot just 29.4 percent from the field in the second half.

The Bearcats will return to action against Marquette University Wednesday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in Fifth Third Arena.

Junior College), will help UC’s midfield Miles Dale (Rochester Hills, Mich./ to transition into a more possessionRochester High School), Jacob Hauserorientated unit, Dayes said.

Ramsey (Seattle, Wash./Kings High School) Cottrell, who came to UC after playing and Malik Morgan (Round Rock, in Dubai comes from a long line of Texas/Stony Point) all join successful soccer players. His UC as defenders. father Paul and grandfather Both HauserThey fit the John Berry both played Ramsey and professionally in Morgan previously profile of a UC England, for Plymouth participated in student-athlete — Argyle and West Ham the US Soccer United respectively.

Development excellent students Opperman and A c a d e m y , and of good Rovira have both been Morgan with capped at the national Lonestar SC and character. level. Opperman played H a u s e r- R a m s e y - Hylton Dayes, with the New Zealand as a member of the UC Head Soccer Coach Under-17 national team Seattle Sounders’ that took part in the 2011 U-17 MLS Reserve Squad.

World Cup in Mexico, and Rovira Cottrell, along with was called up for his first senior team Calvin Opperman (Auckland, cap with the El Salvador national team New Zealand/Saint Kentigern College) against Honduras in 2010. and Alan Rovira (Simi Valley, Calif./Tyler

Tyrus Sciarra (Walton, Ky./Ryle High School) is the lone striker in UC’s recruiting class. A two-time All-State selection in Kentucky, Sciarra is Ryle’s all-time leading scorer with 72 goals over his four-year career.

Cincinnati native Pedro Diaz (Mason, Ohio/Mason) rounds out UC’s new signings, as the newest addition to the Bearcats’ goalkeeping rotation. Diaz posted 29 shutouts in his career at Mason and was also a member the Columbus Crew’s Junior Gold affiliate club team, Cincinnati United Premiere.

“Pedro is an excellent goalkeeper,” Dayes said. “He is very quick and very brave. He is a very good shot stopper and is also good with his feet. We are excited to have him join our program, he is another quality local player that has chosen to attend UC.” UC’s newest members will look to compete for slots on a squad returning 19 players from its 5th place finish in the Big East Red Division in 2012.

Bearcats to play at GABP Red, Bearcats announce April double-header ANNIE MOORE SENIOR REPORTER SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM

The University of Cincinnati baseball team will move to Great American Ball Park — at least for one day.

Phillip Castellini, the Cincinnati Reds Chief Operating Officer, announced Friday the Bearcats will host the University of Louisville as part of a doubleheader Saturday April 6, 2013 at the Reds’ stadium.

The game will be the inaugural Reds Collegiate Invitational.

The invitational will include a game between the Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Reds, and following a 30-minute intermission, the park will play host to the first NCAA event in its 11-year history.

“The University of Cincinnati and University of Louisville are two fine universities representing Reds Country and it’s important to our organization that we foster baseball at all levels including supporting local colleges,” Castellini said.

“We are proud to be hosting UC and UofL for the first ever college game at Great American Ball Park.”

Admission to the Cincinnati game will be free with the purchase of a ticket to the Reds-Nationals game. Discounted tickets for just the UC vs. UofL game are available for sale at Reds.com/college and start at $11.

“The opportunity for our students, fans, and alumni to see our baseball team play at Great American Ball Park is special.” said University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics Whit Babcock. “It is a reward for our student-athletes, a great recruiting tool and shows the region that UC is fully committed to excellence in not only football and men’s basketball, but our Olympic sports as well. We want the UC brand aligned with the Reds brand in this city.”

The invitational will introduce collegiate baseball to a larger fan base, as eight of the 10 highest attended games in

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BASEBALL SEASON AWAITS The University of Cincinnati baseball team Feb. 15

against Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla., before facing off against the University of Louisville at Great American Ballpark on April, 6.

college baseball history have been played at MLB stadiums since the 2004 season.

The event will be a huge opportunity for UC to expand its fan base in the Cincinnati Area.

“Our players are excited about the opportunity to play a heated rival in a major-league venue,” said UC baseball

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coach Brian Cleary. “This is a significant event in the development of UC baseball as we will have an opportunity to introduce our program and college baseball to an even greater number of people.”

The Bearcats’ baseball season opens Feb. 15 against Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.