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Students file complaints, more computers needed after semester conversion nicole sims contributor newsrecordnews@gmail.com The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning invested $200,000 in technological upgrades to better serve students. Complaints made by students led to upgrades and additional equipment in the Computer Graphics Center and photo lab, said Anton Harfmann, DAAP associate dean. “Sometimes there are only one or two students saying it, but you know if one or two are saying it, probably a dozen are thinking it,” Harfmann said. An additional 10 computers were
purchased to accommodate the increased number of seats in classes since the semester conversion, totaling 46 new computers with larger monitors, said Dan Dugan, DAAP equipment and applications specialist. Although software on the graphic center’s lab computers is updated annually, the hardware is only updated every three or four years. DAAP student fees and private donations funded the upgrades. The additional computers allow more students to gain experience with programs and tasks they will use daily in their professional careers. Tasks, such as rendering a 3-D model,
can now be completed 30 percent faster, said Brian Higgins, DAAP computer lab manager. Students who previously came to the lab to connect their laptops to the computer monitors also have the option of a laptop bar — a workstation that allows up to 15 students to use, charge and connect their laptops to the Internet via an Ethernet cable. “They can use their laptops as the engines to drive these bigger screens so they can actually do some of their graphics work more easily instead of using one of the lab machines,” Harfmann said. The laptop bar was designed and constructed entirely by DAAP students
majoring in architecture and industrial design. The additions, such as the many power outlets and Apple product chargers that line the wall, provide DAAP students the tools required to complete their work. Improvements to the photography lab were made to keep up with the rise in digital photography and the demand for use of equipment from students. “The new high-end professional products are to best serve students, and provide access to equipment that would make their work highly professional,” Harfmann said. “More information and data is produced digitally, and we have to provide that opportunity.”
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CONTROVERSIAL DISPLAY Twelve detailed pictures of vaginas covered McMicken Commons Thursday and Friday. The demonstration, “Re-Envisioning the Female Body,” was a reaction to the images of aborted fetuses brought to UC by the Genocide Awareness Project in May 2012. UC Feminists partnered with UC Alliance to make the project possible.
SPREADING MESSAGES Vagina demonstration causes flurry of reactions throughout student body jake grieco senior reporter newsrecordNEWS@gmail.com
Female students at the University of Cincinnati used their vaginas to demonstrate gender empowerment, causing mixed reactions among students. The demonstration, titled “ReEnvisioning the Female Body,” featured 12 detailed pictures of vaginas on McMicken Commons Thursday and Friday. The demonstration was a reaction to the images of aborted fetuses brought to UC by the Genocide Awareness Project in May 2012. Kate Elliot, a fourth-year anthropology student wondered what the conversation would be if those images were vaginas. She coordinated with UC Alliance and UC Feminists to make the demonstration possible. “Our demonstration serves to call attention to the vagina as a site of conflict in medical, legislative, domestic and representational areas,” Eliot said. The demonstration received a mixed response from students. A “free speech
board” set up at the event predominantly contained notes of gratitude and appreciation. “This is exactly what the world needs right now,” said Cynthia Nesbit, a student from Ball State University who came to see the demonstration. “[It’s] better than boobs in bras in your face. We see plenty of that.” Some students found the event unifying, and expressed admiration for the way the images created a sense of solidarity among women. “I am all 12 of these vaginas,” said Rae Taylor, a third-year women’s, gender and sexuality studies student. Some students found the event empowering, but jarring. “[It’s] kind of making me uncomfortable right now, but I like the message,” said Stephanie Peek, second-year marketing student. Other students did not react so fondly to the demonstration. “I personally thought [it] was absolutely ridiculous,” said Angela Reed, a UC student. “Being a woman myself, I felt that they were simply looking to draw attention and
get publicity. I’m appalled.” UC Police officers were on standby at the event — standard practice for potentially controversial demonstrations — but their presence was not needed. “This is one of the most peaceful events we’ve had,” said UC Police Chief Michael Cureton. Several campus organizations approached UC President Santa Ono requesting the displays not be shown, but were denied. Ono said the demonstration is an opportunity for campus to feature stimulating discussions and foster growth. “I see this exhibit and others on campus as an opportunity for us to grow as thinkers and leaders on all sides of such issues — to interrogate our assumptions, grapple with our differences, clarify our convictions and, above all, uphold our commitment to civility and collegiality,” Ono said. Other Ohio universities contacted the students involved in the demonstration because they are interested in bringing the demonstration to their campuses, said Blake Plowden, a UC student and participant in the demonstration.
UC students take documentary skills to Africa Group utilizes technology for spring break trip, prepares for Tanzania dani kokochak senior reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com
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CAPTURING CANDID MOMENTS Students will spend their spring break documenting village life in Tanzania. The group’s documentary will be shown at the Emery Theatre.
Instead of relaxing, students from the University of Cincinnati will spend their spring break using technology to expand cultural knowledge during a trip to Africa. UC students will travel to Tanzania to document village life and share glimpses of American life with villagers. In the documentary studies course, Documenting Studies in Tanzania, students studied Tanzanian culture in preparation for the trip and shot video around campus and Cincinnati to document life in the US. Students will visit four villages in Tanzania — Burere, Shirati, Roche and Nyambogo. In each village, students will focus on different aspects of village life by capturing candid footage and conducting interviews with villagers. “I’m excited to experience the culture, [and] the people … just to see what it is like. I think it is going to be really different from here, and I like different,” said Blair
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Jones, a first-year mechanical engineering student. “I think we often overlook what other people are like and how they live, so I think it is important that we experience all kinds of cultures.” Students have been split into three groups, and each group has been assigned a specific aspect of culture to document in both the US and Tanzania. Footage obtained in the US over the course of the semester was edited to create a short documentary of each cultural aspect. The videos will be shared with villagers in Tanzania, to give the people an idea of what life is like in the US. One group of students worked with different bike shops in Cincinnati, attended community events surrounding bicycle culture and interviewed community members about the role that bikes play in everyday life. The group hopes to document bike culture in Tanzania in the same way, with the hope of capturing the similarities and see tanzania | 2
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Mentor program improves minority rates Student-led nursing group created to combat lack of diversity ALEXIS O’BRIEN STAFF REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM A student-led mentoring program at the University of Cincinnati is working to improve minority acceptance rates in the College of Nursing. Olivia Smith, a third-year nursing student, started the AMBITION program in October after noticing a lack of diversity in the College of Nursing. “As a minority myself, I realized the problem was minority students not getting accepted into the nursing program,” Smith said.“I felt like young students who had the help of older peers, who had been through the same classes, would be more likely to get into the college.” The 2012-13 fall semester class featured 124 students — 103 of them were white. Smith leads an executive board of fellow students directing the group’s eight mentors and their pre-nursing freshmen.
said Karen Bankston, a College of Nursing The mentors offer academic and moral associate dean and advisor for the group. support to minority pre-nursing students. “Because that first year of pre-nursing The group is a vital resource for young classes are not in the nursing minority students seeking entrance building, the freshmen are into the college, said Mabintu oftentimes isolated from Kanu, a first-year health the whole notion of sciences student and their major, and from mentee in the program. The problem was each other,” Bankston “My mentor checks said. “That first year on me daily, and minority students is full of heavy with the struggles not getting science courses, I face as a student, so friendships and her encouragement accepted into the study-relationships means so much,” nursing program. formed through Kanu said. “I AMBITION are very appreciate the - Oliva Smith, important.” mentors reaching out AMBITION founder Sophomores, juniors to us students through and seniors already homework help, and by enrolled in the nursing continuously asking us program can be AMBITION how classes are going.” mentors. The first year for most students is Freshmen mentees are required to be the determining factor for success in the future, especially for pre-nursing students, minority pre-nursing students, or to be
taking courses that make them eligible to apply to the nursing program. Mentees are expected to attend weekly group study sessions and meet with their mentors throughout the semester. “From the first year, I think AMBITION has done really well,” Smith said. “Though it’s definitely been a learning experience, I’ve received a lot of positive feedback from the students involved.” In the 2013-14 academic year, the organization plans to apply for university funding, recruit freshmen earlier and implement more service projects, Smith said. UC’s College of Nursing’s undergraduate program ranks 48th out of the top 100 public programs in the US. Though the number of applicants varies, the college only accepts 185 pre-nursing students per year.
Researchers conduct dietary study UC doctors suggest paying attention to metabolic breakdowns ALEIXS O’BRIEN STAFF REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM A recent study found focusing on fats, sugars and protein might not be the healthiest way to construct a diet. Research conducted by members of the University of Cincinnati’s Metabolic Diseases Institute suggests paying greater attention to food’s more micro molecules could lead to more beneficial diets. The researchers recommend people think about how food is broken down at its deepest level. The research claims food can be broken down into a number of molecules that “talk” to cells in our body. “To understand this process, we encourage people to think of food as a hormone,” said Randy Seeley, professor of medicine and co-author of the study. Just as hormones alter internal activity through signaling events, some components of food travel through the body and activate various receptors enabling our bodies to “listen” and respond to what we’re eating. The article cites leucine — an amino acid found in eggs, soy and some meat — as an example of a receptoractivating molecule. Leucine isn’t made in the body, but when ingested, it directly activates a central nervous pathway reducing food intake and body weight. Thinking about food’s individual components gives doctors a greater opportunity to utilize nutritional remedies, Seeley said. They can then help people choose individuallytailored diets. “Instead on relying on drugs alone, doctors can recommend foods based on what needs to be activated or respondent within the body of a patient,” Seeley said. The authors plan to make this information more assessable and understandable for everyone because it may enable people to design their diets from the bottom up. “I hope that people will eventually be empowered to use this information to choose an actively selected diet in a way that will best help them,” Seeley said. The article “Food as a Hormone” appeared in the 339th volume of Science magazine in late February.
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BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION President Barack Obama signed VAWA Thursday, which will inform campus officials about dating violence.
Obama signs violence bill into law Violence Against Women Act to affect universities BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT CHIEF REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM President Barack Obama reauthorized an updated and strengthened version of the Violence Against Women Act Thursday. The VAWA now includes measures to cut down sexual violence in all colleges across the country. The act originally strengthened federal penalties for offenders, and mandated that victims would not have to pay for treatment after being sexual violated when it was passed in 1994. Colleges are now required to educate all faculty members and first-year students about dating violence, and continue to provide information throughout students’ collegiate careers. “Thanks to this bipartisan legislation, thousands of women and men across our country who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and
stalking will be able to access the resources they need in their communities to heal from the trauma,” said Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the president, in a conference call. This is the most significant legislation implemented to reduce sexual violence on campuses in 20 years, Jarrett said. The law requires colleges to keep data on sexual violence and provide housing changes for victims. The University of Cincinnati already meets most of the new requirements of the law, said Amy Howton, assistant director of the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center. In 2011-12 academic year, 60 cases of sexual violence were reported — ranging from forcible rape to stalking. “We need to find a way to help these young scholars be able to focus on growing and learning instead of being fearful of being assaulted on their college campuses,”
Jarrett said. While there is no estimation of how much the legislation will cost — specifically the requirement of campuses to provide a change in housing for victims — Jarrett said the measures will reduce costs by reducing violence in the area. Eight different federally subsidized housing programs already in place will cover the costs of the housing proposal. The law is not specific to just women and there are provisions for victims of sexual violence in the LGBTQ community as well. Since Vice President Joe Biden drafted VAWA, domestic violence rates have dropped across the country, Jarrett said. “I am proud to say that now, teens and young adults will have better access to prevention and intervention programs to help break the cycle of violence aground the country,” she said.
of Cincinnati, such as Findlay Market. While in Tanzania, students will document the village markets, interview school children, observe the work being done at a new health center and capture a glimpse of everyday life in Tanzania. “I get to create and I get to actually engage with the community that I probably would have never been able to engage with,” Daniel said. “Then I get to share those peoples’ stories when I come back.”
The footage captured in the US and Tanzania will be edited together to create a documentary comparing Tanzanian village life to American culture, highlighting both the similarities and the differences. The full documentary will be shown at the Emery Theatre at the end of the semester, once editing is completed. The class is documenting their progress at www.facebook.com/ TellingTrueStoriesTanzania.
FROM TANZANIA | 1 the differences of bike use in the two countries. “Here are these two very different communities, that are worlds away from one another, but there is at least one tangible item linking them together,” said Elese Daniel, a fourth-year journalism student. Other aspects of US culture students documented in Cincinnati included student life at UC and the farmers’ markets
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ANOTHER WORLD NEW YORK CITY — David Bowie performs live on the Plaza at Rockefeller center as part of NBC’s Today show Toyota concert series, Thursday, Brandon Weinstein Staff Reporter newsrecordent@gmail.com David Bowie’s first album in 10 years blends morose and manic themes in an artistic portrayal of the ups and downs of life. “The Next Day,” Bowie’s 24th studio album, delivers a complex and theatrical sound sure to please fans new and old. The title track features an upbeat electric guitar riff and a steady drum rhythm. Bowie enters the song with a stiff — and sometimes gruff — lyrical delivery that keeps “The Next Day” marching forward. The first song of a CD usually sets the tone for the rest of the album. “The Next Day” might make listeners think the album will be a brisk parade of madness, but the madness changes when the second track is introduced. “Dirty Boys” gives the album a jazz feel with electric guitars, swooning saxophones and mellow vocals. Bowie lulls listeners with his peculiar one-of-a-kind swagger and pairs it with an old-time musical sound. While the lyrics contain substance, the instrumentation makes the song worth listening to. The diversity of each song keeps the album interesting, but it also creates clashing emotional content. For the most part, every other song on “The Next Day” is upbeat and theatrical, with lyrical content ranging from shining stars to the supposed joy of Valentine’s Day. The track “(You Will) Set The World On
Fire” is uplifting and full of praise while “If You Can See Me” is very eclectic, like a distorted audio-trip through a wonderland laid over a whirlwind of keyboards, sound effects and dramatic strings. The darker songs heard on the album are somber and heartfelt. Bowie sings about the transition into adulthood and all the changes that come with it in the song, “Love is Lost.” The opening lyrics set the stage: “It’s the darkest hour, you’re 22/ The voice of youth, the hour of dread/ The darkest hour and your voice is new/ Love is lust, lust is love.” Bowie continues by singing about awakening to a new world filled with strange concepts of friendship, patriotism and independence. But he delivers the message with a melancholy timbre that suggests even a new understanding of life will lead to darker days ahead. In the second chorus of “Love is Lost,” Bowie sings,“Say goodbye to the thrills of life/ Wave goodbye to the life without pain” — lines that sorrowfully speak for themselves. “The Next Day” plays like an albumlength “Under Pressure” teetering between dreary and bouncy with psychedelic keyboards and electric guitars in one song, and saxophones and snare drums in another. If Bowie fans enjoyed his famous collaboration with Queen, there’s no doubt they will appreciate this album. Listeners can look forward to hearing recognizable Bowie sounds mixed in with new and creative content that makes “The Next Day” an exciting one.
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Greek community plunges into service Students team up with outreach program for volunteer work GRACE ZBIEGIEN SENIOR REPORTER NEWSRECORD.LIVING@GMAIL.COM More than 300 University of Cincinnati students from 23 different student organizations helped with a children’s camp, sorted donations and painted buildings during the Community Plunge Saturday morning. Hosted by the Greek community and Cincinnati Community Outreach, a program working to give back to the Cincinnati community, the plunge provided a service initiative open to all university students. Students met on McMicken Commons for a light breakfast before heading out to a variety of serviceproject sites. Participants helped out organizations such as Ronald McDonald House, Cincinnati Parks, Grace Place and Emmanuel Church, among others. Students travelled in their own cars and Cincinnati Community Outreach provided bus transportation. Devin Metzger, a second-year student and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, found the experience rewarding. “I really feel like a super hero when I go out and just do some good things,” Metzger said. “Yeah, you feel [terrible] because you stayed up too late last night, but it’s an awesome feeling going to save the world.” Although the event was open to all university students, the Greek presence was overwhelming. Krista Palmer, a member of Chi Omega, played an integral part in planning the Community Plunge. “It’s important for Greek life because everybody has a founding purpose or values that they’re founded upon, and almost everybody’s founding purposes in Greek life involve service,” Palmer said. “So it’s great of us to reach back to our founders.” Cincinnati Community Outreach helped the planning team tremendously. “Right now, I’m a little relieved to see that everyone’s showing up actually,” said Logan Brooks, a member of the Community Plunge planning team and Sigma Phi Epsilon. “You know, it’s early Saturday morning — [a] nice day — [students] could be doing other things, but people are here, serving the community. It’s going to be awesome.”
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BEATING CANCER Vice President of the UC Beautiful Lengths campaign, Sara Gaugler, President Irini Sfyris, and her mother, Laura Conforti cut each others locks of hair. The UC Beautiful Lengths campaign partnered with Pantene and the American Cancer Society to encourage students to donate 8 inches of hair to make real wigs for women with cancer on March 10, 2013, at the University of Cincinnati.
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Beautiful Lengths event participation increases from 2012 MOLLY SHOCKEY STAFF REPORTER NEWSRECORD.LIVING@GMAIL.COM University of Cincinnati students came together Sunday to fight cancer in an unusual way — by cutting their hair. The UC Beautiful Lengths Campaign, a facet of Pantene Beautiful Lengths — a partnership between Pantene and the American Cancer Society — teamed up with Mitchell’s Salon to host the event where students can donate their hair. Irini Sfyris, a second-year biomedical engineering student and president of UC Beautiful lengths, donated 8 inches of hair during the event. “I am asking a lot of others by asking them to donate their hair and I felt I needed to lead by example,” Sfyris said. “The hair we donate today will help empower the women who receive these wigs. Cancer attacks their self-esteem and many feel they lose their identity when they lose their hair.” Sara Gaugler, a second-year secondary education student and vice president of UC Beautiful lengths, donated 9 inches of hair during the event. “I have a personal connection with cancer,” Gaugler said. “[Donating hair] is worth it just to make cancer patients feel good again. I’ve seen cancer take so much from a person, not just physically, but in
their personality and self-esteem. Having Many students felt those with cancer their hair taken from them unwillingly can deserved the hair more than they did. hurt a person. I want to help in any way I Meredith Schulz, a third-year can.” biomedical engineering student, donated 8 Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., registered inches of hair. students came in and donated their hair. “My hair is not significant to me, but it is The students first had their hair braided to people with cancer,” Schulz said. by friends, family or volunteers, and the Caroline Cooper, a first-year early braids were later cut for donation. childhood education student, Volunteer stylists from donated 8 inches of hair. Mitchell’s Salon later cut “It is a good feeling — students’ hair. better than cutting my “Not enough people hair for nothing,” Cooper There is so much donate their hair and said. we can give by Those who it’s wonderful to see all donating hair to donated their hair these people here today received a Pantene doing something great,” someone who Beautiful Lengths said Cecily Greenfield, doesn’t have any. T-shirt, headbands and a volunteer Mitchell’s free sample products. Salon stylist. “There is Participants also received so much we can give by two service hours. donating hair to someone who Last year 30 people came to the doesn’t have any.” event, but this year more than 40 people After students had their hair cut, they attended. could fill out an information form to receive Sarah Gillespie, a fourth-year piano a thank-you card. Rictoria Schaad, a firstperformance student, donated 13 inches of year biomedical engineering student, hair. donated 9 inches of hair. “A lot of women don’t want to go through “I felt like I could make someone’s dream with chemotherapy because they will lose come true by donating my hair,” Schaad their hair,” Gillespie said. “It’s a worthwhile said. “I don’t personally have family with cause to do something that will give them cancer, but if I did, I would want someone an incentive to go through with a treatment to be there to give them the possibility of that might help them defeat their cancer.” having hair again.”
Presentation opens eyes to slavery Photographer documents the realities of slavery around the world, in America DANI KOKOCHAK SENIOR REPORTER NEWSRECORD.LIVING@GMAIL.COM The University of Cincinnati community experienced an enlightening presentation on modern day slavery — in America and around the world — in the Richard E. Lidner Center Thursday. UC’s Resident Education and Development (RED), a student service and support branch of the Student Life Department, hosted the event as part of the annual WorldFest week. “We wanted to do something that would bring people out,” said Jason Tinch, residence coordinator. “We didn’t want to just have food and serve tacos and call it a cultural event. We wanted to do something more [powerful] than that.” RED presented a 20-minute video featuring a photographer, Lisa Kristine. She discussed her travels around the world, documenting the harsh realities of slavery as it’s currently practiced. During the video, Kristine described her photographs and the people she encountered — their struggle
and their hope. sick to carry on. Kristine’s images shed a light on the “People think about slavery as an people affected by slavery and illuminated ancient thing. It is something that has their stories. gone on throughout history — it is ever“I certainly knew slavery existed in the present — but we like to forget about it so world … but not to this degree,” Kristine that we don’t have to feel guilty about the said during the talk. good things we have,” said Sakinah In the world today, 27 Davis, a graduate student in million people are enslaved, the College-Conservatory Kristine said. Kristine met of Music. We say that and photographed men K r i s t i n e America is the who have been forced photographed women to mine coal in a shaft and children from greatest country 150 feet below ground various parts of in the world, for more than 72 hours the world carrying straight. stones heavier than but we don’t The miners, both their own body even realize that children and adults, weight, or in dimly lit are often riddled with rooms serving as a site America still has mercury poisoning and for sex trafficking. actual slavery. tuberculosis, but forced to Kristine discussed the work despite illness and fatigue. existence of slavery in Other people were enslaved to America and how often sex, gold mining, silk dying, fishing and it goes unnoticed. construction. RED purchased four prints of Kristine’s The slaves, especially children, are seen photographs, and the images were put on as expendable and often killed when their display at the event. labor is no longer needed or they are too “Brothers Carrying a Stone,” one of
the print photographs purchased, features two enslaved young brothers from India carrying stones larger than themselves down the slope of a mountain. A limited-edition print, called “Freedom,” was also among the photographs purchased from Kristine. The image of a young boy from Ghana freed from slavery is meant to emphasize that freedom is possible for enslaved people. During an open discussion after the video, RED brought attention to Cincinnati, which has been noted as the largest city in America to be affected by sex trafficking, RED staff said. “People don’t even recognize [slavery]; we don’t see it even in this country. It just goes right past people’s eyes … lives have been destroyed, and some people don’t even know anything other than slavery and have nothing to compare it to,” said Mario Cannon, a graduate student in sociology and assistant resident coordinator. “We say that America is the greatest country in the world, but we don’t even realize that America still has actual slavery.”
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Wright, Mbodj lead UC past USF Bearcats earn No. 9 seed in Big East Tournament, set to face Providence JOSHUA A. MILLER SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM
The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team survived a poor start and scoring drought in the second half to pull out a vital 61-53 overtime victory over the University of South Florida Saturday afternoon. The play of UC senior Cheikh Mbodj, who pulled down nine second-half rebounds, propelled the Bearcats down the stretch. Mbodj’s parents made the trip from Dakar, Senegal, to see their son shine in his final collegiate game at Fifth Third Arena. “It was a great feeling because I haven’t seen them in three years,” Mbodj said. “They haven’t been to my basketball games since I was back home, which was six years ago.” With 26.5 seconds remaining in the game, and the Bearcats trailing USF 47-46, Mbodj violently rejected USF’s Anthony Collins, giving UC a chance to win the game. Fellow senior Cashmere Wright converted a free throw at the other end to send the game to overtime. Mbodj pulled down two key rebounds and went 4-4 from the free-throw line in overtime to put the Bearcats ahead. UC grabbed six offensive rebounds in overtime and iced the game from the freethrow line. UC’s effort on the boards at the end of regulation and in overtime keyed the Bearcats victory, said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “For us to win, we have to play great defense and we have to get shots off that we can rebound,” Cronin said. “We have to have the mindset that we are an offensive rebounding team.” Walk-on senior guard Alex Eppenstenier made his first career start for the Bearcats and provided an assist to Mbodj to open the scoring for UC. South Florida jumped out to an early 9-2 lead, fueled by six points from freshman forward Zach Leday. UC went 3 minutes and 56 seconds without scoring its second basket, before Wright hit a step-back 3-pointer to reduce the Bulls’ lead to 9-5 with 14:39 remaining in the first half.
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SENIOR NIGHT SUCCESS University of Cincinnati senior Cashmere Wright embraces sophomore Ge’Lawn Guyn after the Bearcats 61-53 victory over South Florida, Wright’s final game at Fifth Third Arena. Cincinnati rallied to within three points of the lead on six separate occasions in the first half, but turnovers and four deep 3-pointers from USF’s Victor Rudd kept the Bearcats at a distance. UC committed 11 turnovers in the first half, which led to an 11-5 USF advantage in points off turnovers. The Bearcats quickly tied the game 2828 early in the second half after a Kilpatrick runner in the lane and a 3-pointer from Wright. UC held USF scoreless for the first 5:54 of the second half. Wright gave UC its first lead of the game, 29-28, with a free throw at the 15-minute mark of the second half.
UC stretched its lead to 35-30 after a pair of 3-pointers from Kilpatrick and Ge’lawn Guyn, but the Bearcats were held scoreless for the next 5 minutes as South Florida went on a 12-0 run. Mario Brock’s shot-clock-beating 3-pointer put the Bulls up 42-35, before JaQuon Parker finally broke UC’s scoring drought with a jumper from just inside the 3-point arc. Wright sparked UC’s comeback with his third 3-pointer of the night, which cut USF’s lead down to five points, 40-45, with 3:25 remaining. Baskets from Shaq Thomas and Parker brought the Bearcats within one, 45-44.
Collins pushed the Bulls lead back to 47-44, before Mbodj hit two free throws to set the stage for a wild finish. With the victory, UC secured a No. 9 seed in the Big East tournament and will play Providence Wednesday. UC made a run to the Big East tournament championship last season. If the Bearcats do so again, it will be because of defensive effort, Cronin said. “The way for us to win the tournament is low turnovers, tremendous defense and extra effort on the glass,” Cronin said. “We have to have multiple people on the glass. We have got to get that done to give ourselves a chance to win.”
Kilpatrick earns Big East honors JOSHUA A. MILLER SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM
University of Cincinnati junior basketball player Sean Kilpatrick was voted second team all-Big East Conference by the league’s coaches Sunday morning. Kilpatrick has now earned post-season Big East accolades in each of the past three seasons. After earning Big East All-Rookie honors as a freshman during the 2010-11 season and second team honors for his play during the 2011-12 season. Kilpatrick joins former UC standout Deonta Vaughn as the only two players to earn Big East accolades three times during their careers. With 537 points this season, Kilpatrick is second only to Vaughn’s 554 points in 200708 for the most in a season during Mick Cronin’s era as UC’s head coach. His career-high 36 points against Marquette on Jan. 19 were the most scored
by a Big East player during conference play this season and the highest points total ever scored by a UC player during Big East conference play. Kilpatrick’s last second layup secured UC’s victory over the Golden Eagles, despite senior point guard Cashmere Wright’s absence with a knee injury. Kilpatrick, who earned recognition from the conference seven times during the season (two player of the week honors and five weekly honor roll selections), finished the 2012-13 regular season ranked fourth in the Big East in scoring with 17.3 points per game and was second in the league in 3-pointers made per game (2.52) and 3-pointers made (78). Kilpatrick and Cincinnati (21-10, 9-9 Big East) will look to replicate its 2012 run to the Big East Championship on Wednesday as the ninth seed and will take on eighth seed Providence (17-13, 9-9 Big East) in second-round action at 12 p.m. on ESPN.
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Shabazz Napier, Junior Guard, Connecticut Otto Porter Jr., Junior Forward, Georgetown Gorgui Deng, Junior Center, Louisville Russ Smith, Junior Guard, Louisville Jack Cooley, Senior Forward, Notre Dame Bryce Cotton, Junior Guard, Providence SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG EAST
Sean Kilpatrick, Junior Guard, Cincinnati Vander Blue, Senior Guard, Marquette Jerian Grant, Junior Guard, Notre Dame Michael Carter-Williams, Sophomore Guard, Syracuse C.J. Fair, Junior Forward, Syracuse
UC baseball swept by Eastern Michigan Missed opportunities, growing pains come back to bite young Bearcats
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TOO CLOSE TO CALL Cincinnati shortstop Colin Hawk attempts to tag out Eastern Michigan shortstop John Rubino as he slides into second base. ANNIE MOORE SPORTS EDITOR
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The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped a three-game series to Eastern Michigan this weekend, falling 10-4 Friday night, 7-3 Saturday afternoon and 3-0 Sunday. The Bearcats saw many scoring opportunities and close calls throughout the series, but didn’t capitalize on them. “That’s really been the case all weekend, we just have not been able to cash in on opportunities,” said head coach Brian Cleary. “We’ve given away some atbats in key situations, it’s frustrating.”
Senior pitcher Andrew Strenge took the mound for the Bearcats Friday, allowing five-earned runs and four strikeouts in three and one-thirds innings. Redshirt freshman outfielder Taylor Schmidt led the Bearcat offense with two hits, including his first triple of the season. Schmidt also had an RBI, as did freshmen Ian Happ, Jeff Murray and Colin Hawk. The Bearcats jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning when Happ ripped an RBI single up the middle to score freshman Devin Wenzel and Murray drove in the second run with an RBI groundout to score junior left fielder Justin Glass. EMU junior catcher Adam Sonabend
answered with a solo homerun in the top of the second to bring the Eagles within one, 2-1. After a scoreless third, the Eagles batted around the order and plated nine runs on eight hits to take a commanding 10-2 lead. The Bearcats tried to respond in the bottom of the inning, scoring two runs of its own to make the score 10-6. Schmidt hit an RBI triple to score freshman catcher Woody Wallace and Hawk scored Schmidt with a sacrifice fly. UC failed to plate another run as EMU’s nine-run fourth proved too much for the Bearcats to overcome.
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Redshirt freshman Conner Walsh started the second game of the series for UC on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Walsh pitched a season-high six and one-thirds innings and allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts. After eight closely contested innings, the Eagles once again surged for a huge inning to get the win. The contest stayed scoreless through five and one-half innings, with the first run of the game coming off Glass’ bat. Freshman second baseman Forrest Perron led off with a walk, followed by a single from Wenzel to advance runners to first and second, which set Glass to scoot a single up the middle and score Perron. EMU responded to the Bearcats run with a run of its own in the seventh to tie the score 1-1. UC added two more runs in the eighth inning, but EMU blew the game open with six runs on six hits in the top of the ninth. Glass recorded a season-high four hits in the loss Saturday, going 4 for 5 with one run scored and one RBI. The last game of the series saw perfect baseball weather, but less than perfect baseball from the Bearcats. EMU opened the scoring with a twoRBI single from Lee Longo in the top of the fourth. The Eagles added another run in the sixth to make the score 3-0, where it would stay for the remainder of the game. Despite the sweep, Cleary is optimistic about the Bearcat’s season. “I feel good about a lot of what’s going on, we’re making it more difficult on ourselves with some little things,” Cleary said. “But we’ve gotten some of these guys out on the field. [If] we get them playing more, I really think we’ve got some good players, [we] just haven’t played as well as we need to yet.” UC will play Tuesday at 4 p.m. against Purdue University at Marge Schott Stadium.