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Ono appointed to state financial board UC president to influence state funding for job growth, technology-based projects LANCE LAMBERT STAFF REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono now has influence over funding for innovation and job growth in Ohio, following his new appointment from the governor. Gov. John Kasich appointed Ono to serve as an advisory board member for Ohio Third Frontier — a technology-based economic development initiative that was created to help Ohio become competitive in the new century. Ono will serve on the 16-member board that oversees how funds for technology projects are allocated. He is one of five representatives from the higher education field on the board, while nine seats are for
business representatives and the other two are for Ohio House Speaker and Senate President. “I am very honored to have been appointed to the Third Frontier Advisory Board for Ohio by Governor John Kasich,” Ono said on Twitter Monday. Ono’s appointment could be beneficial for southwest Ohio, which has not received as much funding for projects as the rest of the state. As of 2012, the region was awarded $118 million for projects, while Third Frontier spent $1.1 billion statewide since being created. Third Frontier has invested in various local companies and organizations. Cintrifuse, an organization created to link entrepreneurs with businesses and research institutions, is one of the local companies
aided by Third Frontier. Cintrifuse also received $10 million from UC to support promising local startups. Ohio voters supported Third Frontier’s creation, allowing the state to issue bonds totaling $2.6 billion for its inception. Started under former Gov. Bob Taft, the group invested into projects for the Hamilton County Business Center and Cincinnati Children’s Computational Medicine Center. Ono will join Mark Peterson, director of Global Business Development at Procter & Gamble, as the only southwest Ohio members of the advisory board.
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Cincinnati sees decrease in bed bugs UC researchers survey population, data shows lower percentage of residents affected ALEXIS O’BRIEN SENIOR REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM
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CONNECTION DISRUPTION The College of Arts & Sciences, CCM and DAAP currently offer no distance learning programs.
DISTANCE DISCONNECT Several UC colleges excel in distance programs, others lack services RYAN HOFFMAN NEWS EDITOR NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM Online degrees are a way for nontraditional students to get a college education, but students seeking an online degree at the University of Cincinnati may notice a lack of options in the College of Arts & Sciences. A&S, UC’s largest college, is one of four colleges to not offer any online programs, according to the 2012 UC Student Fact Book. College-Conservatory of Music, the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, and the College of Law currently offer no online programs. “You might say that we’re playing catch up with some of the other colleges,” said Joanna Mitro, associate dean for undergraduate affairs. “But you have to realize those other colleges are professional colleges and a lot of their students are working adults.” The College of Nursing and the College of Education Criminal Justice and Human Services offer the largest number of online programs. “We saw this as where higher education was moving,” said Laura Dell, academic director of teacher licensure and online
learning in the school of education at UC. “It was not a what if, but a when.” Dell has worked in online higher education for 14 years. In that time, the number of online courses and programs at American universities has increased drastically, she said. Other UC colleges and universities from across the country typically come to CECH seeking advice for constructing online programs. “I actually met with officials from Louisiana State University, it makes us more marketable,” said Luahna Carter, associate director of criminal justice distance learning. Faculty members from A&S recently met with CECH officials to discuss their faculty member’s interaction with professors and online courses. “There hasn’t been a systematic transition and now the college is trying to put more programs online,” Mitro said. The psychology department in A&S is currently working to create an online program for the 2013 Fall semester. The college is also working on adding more online courses, including calculus. Several students have contacted A&S enquiring about online opportunities
within the college, Mitro said. Many students seeking an online degree are non-traditional students. “We offer a number of choices because our students appreciate the flexibility,” said Suzanne Perraud, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Nursing. “It’s time to move beyond traditional teaching and I think many other colleges are getting involved.” The College of Nursing currently offers eight distance learning programs. The Nurse Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner master’s degree programs all went online in 2005, Perraud said. The college offers programs online and hybrid courses that mix online and oncampus learning. “We’re finding that the hybrid courses are very popular,” Perraud said. CCM and DAAP both offer online courses, as does A&S, but offer no online programs. CCM currently offers two online courses and plans on adding five more for the 2013 Fall semester, said Curt Whitcare, public information officer for CCM. Officials from DAAP did not respond in time for publication. SEE LEARNING | 2
Cincinnati is no longer the bed bug capital of the world. A recent survey conducted by researchers from the University of Cincinnati shows a decrease in the number of Cincinnatians who had a problem with bed bugs in 2012. UC’s Institute for Policy Research measured the percentage of people with residential bed bugs in the past four years. The data shows the percentage of the city’s population that faced the pests went from 22 percent in 2009 to 15 percent in 2012. The Cincinnati Health Department believes the bed bug decline is due to public education efforts, and UC Housing and Food Services said residents haven’t found them to be a problem. “For the last three years, we have averaged about 75 reports per year, with 23 percent of the reports having confirmed bedbugs on inspection,” said Todd Duncan, UC housing director. Out of 4,000 on-campus residents, the percentage of students who have bed bugs is less than 0.5 percent annually. The Cincinnati Health Department blames the bed bug outbreak on increased international travel and the bugs’ growing resistance to pesticides. As an effort to lessen Cincinnati’s number of infestations, the department has distributed a series of brochures, fliers and public service announcements to the community since 2008. The materials tell how bed bugs spread, what should be done to limit their transmission, and how to best exterminate them. “We are one of the few cities in the nation to have actual population-based knowledge about the extent of the problem,” said Camille Jones, assistant health commissioner. “It is encouraging to know that our efforts are making a difference.” Though the bugs are not known to transmit disease, they can be an expensive nuisance and cause substantial embarrassment for those experiencing an infestation, Jones said. “The [department] will continue to be aggressive in our response to this very difficult problem,” Jones said.
Memorial fund created after student’s death Galley family partners with local organization to assist children with health needs BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT CHIEF REPORTER NEWSRECORDNEWS@GMAIL.COM After a student from the University of Cincinnati died in a car accident Dec. 26, 2012, her family is partnering with a local organization to assist children with disabilities. The Jess Galley Memorial Fund was set up through Building Blocks for Kids, an organization that helps families pay for treatment and care of their children. Galley studied special education at UC, and the fund is meant to be something she would have wanted to contribute to, according to the organization. “We assist children who have a health related need who’s need is not met
elsewhere, so we are a last resort funding source for things like hearing aids, therapy services, minor home modifications, adapted vans, displacement costs to see a specialist out of your area, and many other things,” said Jenny Ensley, assistant director for BB4K, in an email. The memorial fund is almost at its $5,000 fundraising goal, and the Galley family chose the first recipient. Serena, an 8-year-old girl with William’s Syndrome — a degenerative disease causing low muscle tone, impaired motor skills, developmental delay and speech impairment — attends speech, occupational, physical and music therapies, and sees an urologist, optometrist, cardiologist and a developmental doctor on a regular basis.
Serena’s last name was not released due to BB4K’s privacy policy. Her family is from China, which creates language and cultural barriers, “making the already tedious and intimidating process of special education even more difficult,” according to BB4K. Serena’s family will be receiving anywhere from $1,800 to $3,000 to finance help from Inclusion Advocates, an organization that assists families navigate the special education system. BB4K raised $4,107 so far. In order to be eligible to receive money, children must be under the age of 18 and have ties to Cincinnati.
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SG tables bill requiring CPR training in dorms Liability issues cause concern, SG waiting for more information on issue benjamin goldschmidt chief reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com The University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Student Government tabled a bill to mandate CPR training for all resident advisors Wednesday. The bill would require a minimum of two automated external defibrillators in all residence halls, and the university would need to purchase a minimum of two more defibrillators every year. “The reason that [Resident Hall Advisors] and resident hall staff have never been trained in CPR or anything of that nature in the past is because they are afraid of the liability that comes with training their staff on these certain procedures,” said Joe Bilzzard, student body president. Members of SG decided to wait for more information about whether or not the university would be held responsible if a resident hall advisor with CPR certification failed to administer the procedure properly. Some UC faculty members are trained in CPR and defibrillator use, including recreation center staff. Defibrillators are designed for basic use, meaning anyone should be able to use them simply by looking at the pictures provided
with the device, Blizzard said. “If we can provide that resource and have it in the residence halls, and when people have their floor meetings at the beginning of the semester let them know to tell their residents that the [defibrillator] is there … and if something should happen to run down and grab it,” Blizzard said. Others said saving a student’s life should be more important than considering liability in such a situation. Joshua Kellam, member of Student Safety Board, said a push is being made nationwide in universities to get more staff CPR certified. “Basically [national studies] all say this is something that is pretty necessary,” Kellam said. “If you are in cardiac arrest, and you receive CPR or an AED within the first minute, your chance of survival is increased by 90 percent.” Many members of SG were unaware resident advisors were not required to be CPR certified, and that residence halls did not have AEDs. “I’m kind of concerned that it isn’t something that’s already been done, I guess I just naively assumed it had already been done,” said Jessica Gearhart, at-large senator.
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CPR NO GO The University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Student Government tabled a bill requiring CPR training for all resident hall advisors due to liability issues and concerns Wednesday.
Fiasco performs at Fifth Third Arena Despite rocky start, Grammy award-winning rapper and company finish strong
Photo essay by Carlo Cruz Lupe Fiasco and Kurko Bangz perform in front of hundred of UC students at Fifth Third Arena Saturday night. Fiasco showed up 45 minutes late after Bangz performed three songs and left the stage.
Smiley: Poverty is an American catastrophe Author, TV host, discusses political accountability with UC community dani kokochak senior reporter newsrecordnews@gmail.com Poverty is no longer a color-coded crisis. “It isn’t a black thing. It isn’t a brown thing,” said Tavis Smiley as he addressed University of Cincinnati students Thursday. “Poverty is an American catastrophe that is about to be cemented, unless we decide to do something about it.” Smiley, host of PBS’s talk show “Tavis Smiley,” challenged a crowd of students, faculty and community members to enhance the discussion on the eradication of poverty. Based on themes from his book “The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto,” Smiley discussed and refuted assumptions about poverty in America and drew attention to the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. “How do you sustain a democracy when half of your population is in or near poverty? Poverty has run amok in our society,” Smiley said. “We are not doing
justice to Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, we are not doing justice to his legacy, and that’s why the very future of this democracy is linked to whether or not we are going to take that legacy seriously.” One in two Americans are in or near poverty, adding up to nearly 150 million people, he said. He urged today’s generation to show what America is capable of by discussing topics that aren’t being talked about. Smiley drew on personal experiences with poverty to make a statement about democracy in America and changes that need to take place. After growing up in an impoverished home, Smiley paid his own way through school with student loans and worked to put his siblings through school as well. “Education is the passport to the future,” Smiley said. Escaping the cycle of poverty by getting an education left him in debt for many years before he experienced financial success. “It is refreshing to hear someone who
is a public figure talk about issues that aren’t always the status-quo issues,” said Kevin Weber, fourth-year electronic media student. “I like how he challenges the way we look at poverty, race and our country as a whole.” Smiley spoke about his mission to hold politicians and leaders — such as current president Barack Obama — accountable for the eradication of poverty and other issues. “This was a fairly good discussion and [Smiley] made some really good points. He put a lot of emphasis on taking action, which is important,” said Alisha Washington, firstyear secondary education student. Smiley emphasized that it is important to remain hopeful and continue to be optimistic even when there is no reason for it. “You can build a whole life on hope,” Smiley said. “But even hope needs some help.” For more information, newsrecord.org
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Lupe Fiasco headlines spring concert at Fifth Third Arena for first time christian glass | senior Reporter newsrecordent@gmail.com University of Cincinnati’s Program and Activities Council continued its streak of quality performers for the annual Spring Concert with Lupe Fiasco (previous shows included Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar). Congratulations PAC, it was the first time students in Fifth Third Arena were threatened by a black belt and applauded him for it.
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SHOW GOES ON Students attended the annual spring concert with this year’s headline performer, Lupe Fiasco. This was the first year students had to pay for the concert.
Fiasco and his band handled the rambunctious, and at times pesky crowd with grace. When students started hurling glow sticks at the band, drummer Bam Alexander stopped playing, caught one mid-air and slammed his cymbals with it, making an already frenzied crowd even more excited. Fiasco found it far less humorous when he was pelted by one during “Kick Push,” and stopped midsong to put the misbehavers in time out. “See this waist? This waist right here?” he asked no one in particular. “There used to be four black belts under this waist. So anyone who wants to throw shit, kindly step over to the side of the stage, and I’ll give you your five minutes of fame.” After Fiasco addressed the offender, the crowd roared to a whole new level, almost loud enough to drown out a fighter jet. Fiasco flashed a smile and the show went on — glow stick free — as he enticed the crowd with a “Kick, push, coast” chant. But the show didn’t start out in Lupe’s favor. Opening act Kirko Bangz performed three good songs before jumping into the crowd, driving the students packed into the stadium wild. The problem is he never came back on stage. The Kroger-brand Drake went off and took pictures to the side instead, essentially leaving a “gone fishing” sign on the stage with his iPod on shuffle for the rest of the set. After 45 minutes with no DJ, and no entertainment other than audience members sharing Final Four score updates,
the lights finally dropped on an agitated crowd. All was forgiven when Fiasco burst on stage, riling the crowd up with “Words I Never Said.” Ever the performer, Fiasco’s charismatic stage presence even had the fairweather fans cheering. He either didn’t notice the bingo hall level of energy he was walking into, or was too busy smiling and bouncing around as he belted out his verse from Kanye West’s “Touch The Sky” to care. Regardless, he masterfully brought the show back from the brink of disaster. A hysterical crowd produced a wave of crowd surfers for “Two Ways,” so plentiful security scrambled to keep up. As everyone began dying down from an hour of constant exclamation and excitement, the band slowed the tempo to start a “Cin-ci-nnati” chant. Then Fiasco stepped aside to recognize each of his band members, who answered with wonderful solos, before segueing into “Daydream.” The performance ended with Fiasco taking a moment to talk to students and show appreciation for their support, before he poured everything into “The Show Goes On.” Fans returned the favor, shouting the lyrics back at him. With Fiasco’s recent mainstream success, it was easy to assume a longer-haired Fiasco wouldn’t be the same fanappreciating, humble man who started rapping about a kid who had to talk with a lisp, “like thissss.” Now there’s at least a basketball stadium full of UC students who know differently.
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STRUTTING DOWN RUNWAY Students modeled in the student fashion show titled “Unresolved Eunomia” in the Fifth Third Arena Friday night. The event was sponsored by the African American Alumni Affiliate, United Black Student Association, Shades of You, Residents Hall Association and the UC President’s Office.
Fashion show carries legacy madison schmidt | staff Reporter newsrecordent@gmail.com
University of Cincinnati students modeled local designs at the fifth annual fashion show, “Unresolved Eunomia,” at Fifth Third Arena Friday night. The event showcased looks from designers in the Cincinnati area, including StarStruk, Fly By Nature and Original Thought Required. “Our theme was to get back to the basics — back to the essence of fashion,” said Mica Thompson, co-producer and fourth-year secondary education student. “Unresolved Eunomia is what fashion is today — elegant, yet urban.” It also served as a way to support the black community
on and off campus, Thompson said. “I like the opportunity it gives other designers,” said Jaleel Washington, a third-year communication student and designer for StarStruk. The event was sponsored by the African American Alumni Affiliate, United Black Student Association, Shades of You, Residents Hall Association and the UC President’s Office. “[The support] shows growth within an organization,” said Candice Crenshaw, a thirdyear psychology student and model in the show. “Not only is this a big event, it’s growing too.” The show featured 22 local and independent designers and close to 40 student models. “We say we’ve made history,” said Gregor McCord,
event manager. “This is the largest student-run fashion show, and it’s a legacy. The show was first put on by a UC student and now he’s passed it onto us.” The fashion show first started in 2009 with the help of Mario Jovan Shaw, who graduated in 2012. Now, the torch has been passed on to Thompson and Gabrielle Mills, a fourth-year biology student. “We were mentored under [Shaw] and are carrying on his legacy,”Thompson said. Danielle Sharee, an independent designer for the show, worked closely with Shaw during her years as a student when she modeled for the show. “He planted the seed,” Sharee said. “He set a high example for how he wanted the show to be and it’s only gotten better.”
Students promote environmentalism Activists hope to spread awareness of sustainability to UC community emily begley | Senior Reporter newsrecordent@gmail.com
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QUEER CAT PRIDE Chloe Georgiades holds a flower planted in a plastic bottle at an event organized by the Leaders for Environmental Awareness & Protection.
University of Cincinnati students and community members played games and won small prizes Thursday during the SustainUC Fair, an event promoting environmental sustainability. Organized by Leaders for Environmental Awareness & Protection, an activist and educational student awareness group, the wide-scale learning opportunity provided students with a variety of information, including tips on preserving trees and recycling. “Basically the idea was high amount of fun, low amount of energy,” said Page
Kagafas, LEAP co-president and fifth-year dietetic student. LEAP is the most general sustainability group on campus, Kagafas said. The University of Cincinnati’s Racial Awareness Program (RAPP), a group focusing on outreach, alumni engagement and development programs, was one of many groups that participated in the fair. Others included the Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District, an organization that promotes waste reduction, the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency, an agency that works to improve air quality, and Green Umbrella, a nonprofit organization that works to improve environmental sustainability around Cincinnati.
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“For me, I think [the event] is a good opportunity to engage in the university’s principles,” said Rebecca Lehman, RAPP’s program coordinator. Students earned raffle tickets through playing unique games, including recycling word jumbles. Tickets could be exchanged for food from local restaurants or entered into the raffle, which rewarded winners with T-shirts, jackets, and other prizes donated by local businesses. “The biggest benefit is bringing more awareness about sustainability to UC,” said Marli Morris, LEAP co-president and fifthyear nursing student. Morris anticipates the SustainUC Fair becoming a yearly occurrence at UC.
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Cold War Kids inspired by novel ‘Dear Miss Lonelyhearts’ succeeds in juxtaposition of dark lyrics, light music KAtie Griffith Arts Editor newsrecordent@gmail.com
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Nathan Willett’s voice is no longer the most powerful instrument of the Cold War Kids. It still stands out in all its strength and endless range but “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts,” Cold War Kids’ latest album, focuses more on entrancing rhythms and unified melodies. There’s no doubt this change is due to the addition of former Modest Mouse member, Dann Gallucci, as a guitarist and co-producer of the album. Cold War Kids flooded the indie-rock genre with the single “Hang Me Up to Dry” in 2006 and have been making big waves in its pool of success ever since. “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” features songs in a whole new body of water with sounds comparable to previous records that have enough synthesized twists and haunting lyrics to differentiate old from new. “Miracle Mile” introduces the album with a frenzied piano that contributes to the pop sound of the entire track, which isn’t typical of the Cold War Kids. The unconventional introduction throws off expectations — something that needs to happen in order for the listener to be open minded about what’s to come. A series of other-worldly sounding beeps oscillates its way into “Loner Phase” and smoothly sets the pace for the song, which Willett’s vocals effortlessly match throughout. He sings, “Won’t you give me distance to swallow the words you put on my plate/
Maybe then you’ll listen/ Then I can get out of this one act play.” Everything from the lyrics to the Picasso-like artwork of the album seems to dig even deeper than the band’s previous work. “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” channels the simultaneously cynical and darkly humorous theme of Nathanael West’s book, “Miss Lonelyhearts.” West’s work is known for its painfully pessimistic tone and the Cold War Kids have flawlessly taken it in, lived with it for a while and tenderly injected it into the music. Gallucci’s heavy guitar strums create the almost tangible cynicism on “Tuxedos,” while a juxtaposition of dark lyrics and light music can be heard on “Jailbirds.” An upbeat drum and cheerful piano notes harmonize under Willett’s powerful vocals. “The sun is rising so late its early,” he sings. “My solitude, it makes me softer/ My suffering is not in vain/ My depression sings/ How much longer will I have to wait to see a world free from pain?” The lyrics read like a book and the music complements them like a soundtrack. Even though there’s not a song on the album as striking as “Hang Me Up to Dry” or “Something is Not Right With Me” (2008), there is not one low point on “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.” In fact, the album in its entirety can be considered striking, outstanding and touching — let’s just leave it at a true success, an album that could serve as the soundtrack to something bigger than itself.
Fraternities host colorful 5k race Colors fly, UC students run to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation brooke beery Senior Reporter newsrecordent@gmail.com University of Cincinnati students raised money for cystic fibrosis with colored powder Sunday during the FIJI Color Run. Jointly hosted by the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) and Gamma Phi Beta, the 5k race began at Sigma Sigma Commons and looped around the entire UC campus. Runners wore white T-shirts and threw packets of colored powder at each other during the race. “The color is just for fun,” said Paul O’Brien, recruitment chairman of FIJI and third-year civil engineering student. “It makes it different from just a normal race. Who would want to come out and run a normal 5k when you can run a 5k where you get all painted up?” Volunteers were placed at five color stations throughout the run and threw colored powder at racers as they passed. “The idea of color-throwing actually comes from the Indian Holi festival,” said George Remington, president of FIJI and fourth-year mechanical engineering student. The proceeds, including registration fees and donations, from the race will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an organization that works to find a cure for the disease, in honor of a former FIJI member. Joe Hill | staff Photographer “One of the graduate brothers at our COLORFUL EMBRACE John Bruns (left), George Reminton (center) and Elaina Jones (right) celebrate their completion of the 5k race fraternity — his daughter has cystic to benefit cystic fibrosis. A $20 fee earned participants registration, a color run T-shirt and a color pack, or participants could pay $12 for fibrosis — and a couple of years ago, he registration and a color pack only. All proceeds will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. came to us and asked us for help to donate and raise money for the cystic fibrosis foundation,” O’Brien said. “Each year really good spirits,” Remington said. “The Jack Kelly, a first-year business student, “It’s definitely different, I’ve never done we’ve tried to do something for it and this proceeds are coming from the registration crossed the finish line first. this before. It spices up the run, I’d say, and year George came up with this idea.” “I’m in the Sigma Chi fraternity and a it was fun. I’ll probably be back next year.” Remington came up with the idea for fees. We had a couple of sponsors from There was a bonfire at the Phi Gamma the color run after visiting the Phi Gamma Phi Gamma Delta, IFC Fraternity Council, friend told me about the event and I ran a Gamma Phi Beta and PanHellenic. We lot in high school, so I thought I’d come out Delta house later that night to celebrate the Delta chapter of Western Kentucky also got about $150 in donations from our and run,” Kelly said. “It’s for a good cause event’s success. University. website.” so, why not?” “We’re hoping to make this an annual “They put on their very own color More than 100 volunteers worked for When asked about the colored powder thing,” O’Brien said. run and it was just a wonderful event … everyone had a great time and was in about six months to create the event. covering his face and clothes, Kelly said,
‘Wolf’ reveals hip-hop artist’s alter egos Lyrics depict extreme versions of inner self, personal experiences Christian WArner Staff Reporter newsrecordent@gmail.com For anyone familiar with the once underground hip-hop collective group Odd Future and its creator/masthead/ mastermind Tyler Gregory Okonma (Tyler, The Creator), an opinion has already been
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formed and solidified. Some fans are welcoming and enjoy Okonma’s music for its feel of teenage rebellion, angst and his creative energy that seemingly speaks to today’s youth. Others ignore and crucify him for his homophobic and misogynistic lyrics and his unrelenting compulsion to tell the entire world in a brash but very creative way, “F**k you, I do what I want.” Okonma’s first two albums, “Bastard” and “Goblin,” both focus on dark themes such as the insecurities of his public profile, fatherless upbringing and his complex, yet disconcerting relationships with women. But the 2011 release of “Goblin” showed the extremities of Okonma’s dark side by delivering his darkest work to date. Now Okonma is back with a new album, “Wolf.” The record is heavy on gorgeous beats and a lyrical focus that aims at the critics of Odd Future and the trappings of fame. “Wolf” starts out with Sam, one of the many alter egos of Okonma, playing the piano — a heavenly and serene tune — when Wolf and Dr. TC, two other alter egos of Okonma, enter and the drama begins. The story told through Okonma’s lyrics is
set at a fictional summer camp, Flog Gnaw. Unlike previous albums, a more polished The album focuses on Flog Gnaw, production and infectious melodies create which listeners eventually can conclude romantic tunes with lyrical notions of a is a camp for troubled teens, and running feverish daydream in Okonma’s anarchic conversation between Wolf (a more mind. extreme version of Okonma) and The romanticism can be Sam (a more extreme version of heard on “Awkward,” a story Okonma’s about a girl he was smitten by Wolf). “Wolf” is full of lighter beats views of his when he was 16 or the trilogy compared to his previous aggressive of songs all wrapped into one, twisted and “PartyIsn’tOver/Campfire/ sound. Okonma also shows a more demented Bimmer.” limber style of rapping and takes During the seven-minute world are basic hip-hop beats and makes trilogy, listeners learn about them his by providing his signature, Okonma’s awkwardness with evolving. snarling edge in songs such as a girl, a campfire at camp Flog “Domo 23,” “48” and “Colossus.” Gnaw and a comparison of One of the more emotional tracks, his dream girl to a very expensive luxury “Answer,” is angrily directed to his absent vehicle. father: Despite the repeated use of misogynistic “Mom was only twenty when you ain’t and homophobic lyrics, Okonma’s views have any f**ks to spare/You Nigerian f**k, of his twisted and demented world are now I’m stuck with this sh**ty facial hair/ evolving. Also stuck with a beautiful home with a After listening to “Wolf,” it’s apparent case of stairs/So you being not near f**king that Okonma has sharpened his music fire-started my damn career/But fuck it, I aesthetically while staying true to his got Clancy, he gave me the chance to see a underground rap roots, which will please world I wasn’t supposed to/I’m stoked that I many Odd Future fans. didn’t know you.”
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Cards drop UC at GABP, sweep series First ever collegiate baseball game played at Great American Ballpark ANNIE MOORE SPORTS EDITOR
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The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped a three-game series to the Louisville Cardinals this weekend. The Bearcats were swept 8-3, 4-1 and 7-4. Redshirt freshman right-hander Connor Walsh took the mound Friday to start the series for the Bearcats and gave up nine hits, five runs in five innings. The Cardinals took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Left-fielder Coco Johnson drove in third-baseman Ty Young for the first run of the game, which was followed by an RBI single from right-fielder Cole Sturgeon to drive in Young. UofL extended its lead in the second to 3-0 with an RBI single from secondbaseman Nick Ratajczak to drive in shortstop Sutton Whiting. He did it again in the fifth to make it 4-0 on another RBI single from rightfielder Jeff Gardner to score Johnson. The Bearcats finally got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when designated hitter Forrest Perron hit a sacrifice fly to score third-baseman Devin Wenzel. Second-baseman Ryan Quinn hit into fielder’s choice to drive in Matt Williams from third, cutting the Cardinals lead to two runs, 4-2. Louisville responded with a three-run sixth inning to take a commanding 7-2 lead, and added another run in the ninth off a sac-fly from center-fielder Adam Engel. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, an RBI single with bases loaded from second-baseman Colin Hawk scored Wenzel. The next two UC batters would strike out and end the game at an 8-3 final. The second game of the series was played at Great American Ball Park as a part of the inaugural Reds Collegiate Invitational. Freshman RHP Mitch Patishall took the mound for the Bearcats to start the game at GABP, giving up seven hits and four runs in five and one-thirds innings. “I thought on that stage, against a really good opponent, he did a great job,” said head coach Brian Cleary. “He’s gotten a little better each time out and I think he’s going to be really good. He competed, he battled and he kept us in the game.” The game was scoreless until the top of the second, when Sturgeon scored off an
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JUST IN TIME A UC baseunner slides into second base just before the arrives. UC played Louisville in Great American Ballpark’s first ever collegiate baseball game. RBI double from Gardner to once again give Louisville the lead to start the game. UC tried to respond, but Quinn was caught stealing home in the Bearcat’s closest scoring opportunity of the inning. Neither side scored until the top of the sixth, when Sturgeon drove in Ratajczak, who was hit by a pitch to start the inning. Gardner added a two-RBI single to score Johnson and Sturgeon and put UofL up 4-0. RHP Bryan Chenoweth came in to relieve Patishall and allowed zero runs with three K’s in three and two-thirds innings. UC scored its lone run of the game in the ninth inning. After back-to-back singles from Williams and Quinn, Perron grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to score Williams from third. But the rally would again fall short,
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as pinch-hitter JP Jackson grounded out to end the game. The Bearcats tried to avoid the sweep in game three Sunday, as RHP Christian McElroy got the start for UC. McElroy threw seven innings and recorded eleven hits, three runs and three K’s. UC took the lead to start the game, as an RBI single from shortstop Ian Happ scored centerfielder Ethan McAlpine to put the Bearcats up 1-0 heading into the second. Louisville tied it up in the top of the third when Ratajczak drove in third basemen Alex Chittenden. The Cardinals extended the lead in the seventh with a double from Johnson that drove in Engel and Young to advance the lead to 3-1. RHP Dace Kime came in for UofL in the seventh and hit back-to-back
batters in the head to put runners on first and second before he was replaced by Cardinals closer Nick Burdi. After the walks and a strikeout from Glass, Happ slotted a two-RBI single through the infield to score Hawk and McAlpine, tying the game 3-3. Glass saw his 13-game hit streak come to an end in Sunday’s game as he went 0-5. Louisville tacked on four more runs in the final two innings, and the Bearcats once again could not rally. “We’ve got a lot of new guys, so as they continue to get out there and learn more about baseball I think this group has a chance to be really good,” Cleary said. The Bearcats next face crosstown rival Xavier University in the Joe Nuxhall Classic at Marge Schott Stadium Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP Senior quarterback Brendan Kay (pictured above) will look to lead UC to a conference championship in the first year of Tommy Tuberville’s tenure. JOSHUA A. MILLER SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS.NEWSRECORD@GMAIL.COM
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The University of Cincinnati football team closed out its spring practices Saturday morning with an open scrimmage at the Sheakley Athletics Center. More than 2,000 fans attended the Bearcats’ final tune up before the summer. “[We] had a good practice,” said UC head coach Tommy Tuberville. “We mixed a lot of the first, second and third team guys in there today, to make everyone have to communicate. Execution was iffy, on and off, [but] the effort was real good. We made some progress; we’ll be able to tell from the film just how much progress.” Sophomore receiver Chris Moore stole the show, pulling down five catches for 153 yards. Moore hauled in touchdown receptions of 66 and 56 yards. Ralph David Abernathy IV added an 18yard touchdown reception and Nate Cole had five catches for 98 yards. “Chris [Moore] has been hurt a little bit and it was good to get him back out here and get him going,” Tuberville said. “I thought all the receivers have made good progress.” Both of Moore’s touchdowns were thrown by sixth-year senior quarterback Brendan Kay, who appears to have locked up the position he took over midway through last year. Kay threw for 178 yards on 6-of-12 passing. Despite Kay’s continued emergence, all five of UC’s quarterbacks — including former starter Munchie Legaux — saw action during Saturday’s scrimmage. ‘We practiced everybody,”Tuberville said. “I’ve not practiced this many quarterbacks before in spring practice, but we wanted to
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give everyone an opportunity. We went 128 snaps today, mainly because we practiced so many quarterbacks. When we get into fall we’ll have three that will work and we’ll get down to two once we get into game time.” Sophomore running back Tion Green emerged as the leading candidate to fill the void of graduated senior George Winn, who rushed for 1,334 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. Green carried 14 times for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rob Rice, a Cincinnati native and McNicholas graduate, added 47 yards and two scores of his own. As a whole, UC’s offense continued to improve as it adapts to the changes of Tuberville’s offense. It’s typical for defenses to adapt faster after a coaching change, Tuberville said. “It was a little bit better for the offense today, but the defense has to win in the spring,” Tuberville said. “It’s a lot easier to catch-up and learn different things on defense than it is on offense. If one guy makes a mistake on offense, it’s over. I’ve liked the way they’ve handled themselves. They’ve come out everyday working hard to get better and we’ve gotten better.” UC’s defense was led by Clemente Casseus, Adam Dempsey and Zach Edwards who each made six tackles. Trenier Orr and Leviticus Payne each had interceptions. Tuberville listed Silverberyy Mouhoun, Greg Blair, Jordan Stepp and Florida State transfer Jeff Luc as UC’s defensive standouts of the spring. After practice, UC players and coaches hosted a free clinic on the field for more than 500 youth football players from the Cincinnati area.