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Men’s soccer shots on Fleak, lead Bearcats to opening victory

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Bearcats return Community Plunge waves positive off-campus change home to Nippert, anticipate season MATT NICHOLS | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

After winning a conference championship in 2014, the University of Cincinnati football team is looking to tackle a new season at Nippert Stadium.

The Bearcats will kick off its 2015 campaign Saturday, in the hopes of winning another championship.

In 2014, the team shared a cochampionship with the University of Central Florida and the University of Memphis.

During the co-championship run, UC conquered the title of 31st best offense in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision With a gain of over 5,000 yards on offense, according to ESPN’s official website.

Bearcat head coach Tommy Tuberville returned for his third season as the Bearcat’s head coach. While his first and second seasons finished with a 9-4 record, they ended sour with UC’s loss in both Bowl games.

Tuberville said he was optimistic about the new season.

“We’ve got more guys who can play college football this year than we did last year,” said Tuberville. “More athletes, more speed, hopefully that pays off for us.”

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Students happy to give back gathered Saturday morning in McMicken Commons Saturday for a day of community immersion.

The fourth annual Community Plunge, organized by the Center for Community Engagement, sent over 250 students to 15

different organizations, including Little Sisters of the Poor, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful and The American Cancer Society. “[We do] everything from painting to cleanup,” said Leah Howell, program manager for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

“We have some indoor office work that’s happening, some gardening, along with

lots of different things.”

Boluwatife Oriowo, a fourth-year communications student, was one many volunteers attending Community Plunge.

“I am a Turner and a Cincinnati Scholar, so we always need those community service hours,” Oriowo said. “I go to SEE PLUNGE PG 5

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

University of Cincinnati students traveled to 15 different organizations Saturday to volunteer and give back to the Cincinnati community.

STUDENT PROTESTORS ‘DIE-IN’ TO ADDRESS LACK OF UNIVERSITY RESPONSE

STUDENTS QUESTION, OFFICIAL RESPONDS

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Rachel Motley (left) and D. Watkins (right) take part in a protest on McMicken Commons demanding justice for Samuel Dubose and addeessing grivance’s towards the university’s management.

PATRICK MURPHY & CASSIE LIPP | NEWS EDITORS

In the shadow of Samuel DuBose’s death, a University of Cincinnati student organization marched up MainStreet to address grievances towards the university’s management in response to the shooting.

Approximately 40 people, students and faculty marched Aug. 24 from Steger Student Life Center to McMicken Commons for a rally and “die-in” with UC Students Against Injustice (UCSAI).

UCSAI demanded that UC fully compensate the DuBose family as their first grievance in a list of three.

The second grievance sought for Robin Engel, the new vice president of safety and reform, to step down as an interim director and continue a comprehensive external search for the position, placing an emphasis on a candidate with an extensive background in diversity, inclusion and community engaged policing strategies.

Engel responded to these concerns by stating that she has worked with several police departments as a principle researcher in multiple locations, including Detroit, New Orleans and Cincinnati.

“I look at every police agency and

community with a new lens,” Engel said.

“I’ve worked extensively around the country doing this work, but I think every situation is unique and I anticipate the need to listen to many voices on the table. There are many different issues, many different sides to this particular incident.”

In the hope to craft reform, Engel is currently working to coordinate an external review of experts, commissioned and selected by UC to do a top-to-bottom review of policies, procedures and specifically UCPD training requirements while comparing them to urban police and other

campus police.

“Students are our number one constituency,” Engel said. “I’m attached to the student perspective. The transition from professor to administrative has been eyeopening.”

The third request of the protest demanded UC officials stand in solidarity to honor the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

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Nippert Stadium protesters highlight contractor abuse, employer safety STEVEN BEYNON | CONTRIBUTOR

Worker rights protesters demonstrated in front of Nippert Stadium Wednesday in retaliation over allegations that the $86 million, privately funded construction effort is unfair to its employees and putting them at risk.

The protest, organized by Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center (CIWIC), targeted Merit Erectors Inc., one of the contractors for the stadium’s expansion. CIWIC assists exploited workers with no protection.

Students, a worker on strike and union welders that were not employed by Merit Erectors Inc. comprised the protest.

The demonstrators accused Merit Erectors Inc. of not using certified welders for the project.

Adam Kinman, who worked on Nippert Stadium as a welder and went on strike July 2014, said he was never certified as a welder and went on strike because of how Merit Erectors treats its employees.

“I have been laid off several times just before my vacation

time would start to accrue,” Kinman said.

Kinman also said that he was not hired on as a welder specifically, but was tasked to perform 30 different welds during his employment on Nippert Stadium.

“There could be a safety issue with my welds,” Kinman said. “I was never properly taught and would try a lot of different things.”

Merit Erectors Inc. did not respond to multiple interview requests from The News Record.

“They were making workers lie about having proper welding certification,” CIWIC representative Jen Mendoza said.

Protesters also expressed concerns over workers being victims of wage thefts, specifically regarding 401(k) benefits.

“You can’t touch your retirement savings while you’re working there [Merit Erectors Inc.],” said Bruce Stamper, a former Merit Erectors Inc. employee. “They won’t let you THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

do a hardship withdrawal. If you’re terminated, you can’t touch your retirement for a year.”

According to the IRS, retirement plans are not required to offer hardship withdrawals.

While Stamper has not worked for Merit Erectors Inc. in over a year, he said the welding certification he got from a union was turned in and used for another welder working on Nippert Stadium.

“They’re also using a certification for an employee that has been deceased for two years in addition to my own,” Stamper said.

The News Record obtained unverified documentation from CIWIC suggesting 11 workers have not been certified in Radiographic testing for the Nippert Stadium renovations, which is a method to inspect materials for hidden flaws by using electromagnetic radiation.

Nippert Stadium reopens Saturday, when the Bearcats play against Alabama A&M University.

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2 / NEWS Bearcat alumn features alma mater through book MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 2015

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The days of children falling asleep to the stories of Dr. Suess and “Goodnight, Moon” might be over — at least for Cincinnatians.

Joel Altman, a University of Cincinnati graduate, wrote a book highlighting the history and achievements of his alma mater that resonates with many Bearcats.

The book titled “Bearcat’s Journey through UC!” features the university’s mascot, the Bearcat, as he tours the campus and introduces readers to famous figures in UC’s history.

“Bearcat’s Journey through UC!” is not the beginning of Altman’s authorship.

His first children’s book, “The Adventures of Hoover the FBI Dog” was published in 2010.

Altman said he never really set out to be an author. He began his college career at Ohio State University. The writer said one of the only good things to come out of his time there was meeting his future wife.

“When I was at Ohio State I was lost and I didn’t really have any direction,” Altman said. “I didn’t have anything that I wanted to do at my career.”

His UC journey began after the Sept.

11, 2001 attacks, when Altman saw a new path found his purpose and wanted to become a part of federal law enforcement, he said.

Altman studied criminal justice at UC and graduated in December 2003.

“Coming to UC after 9/11, I really had a purpose and a program that could support me and led to so many amazing things and where I’m at today,” Altman said.

Altman said his studies at UC led him to an internship at the justice center in

Downtown Cincinnati, then a job with the FBI and a great career doing K9 work.

It was the K9 work he did in Washington D.C. that inspired him to write his first children’s book, he said.

After settling in Washington D.C., Altman said he missed Cincinnati and always had it in his mind.

“Even though I lived in D.C. for over a decade, my home was always here,” Altman said. “I was always very in tune with what was going on in Cincinnati in the hopes that one day I would return.”

Altman said he wanted to shed some positivity on the city so close to his heart. He then reached out to UC to write a book about the university, its history and achievements.

“For me, and many UC alumni out there, UC played a big part in our lives,” Altman said. “Everything that has happened to me can trace back to making the switch from Ohio State University to the University of Cincinnati.”

Altman said he is not a writer by trade, but that it is something that he enjoys doing to shed a positive light on a variety of things.

“UC needs stuff now that is really positive, especially after everything that has happened this summer,” Altman said. “It’s something that people can really have fun with and share with their families and their kids.”

At the same time, Altman reiterated that the book is not just for kids.

“The drawings are very cartoony and very colorful, but if you actually read it it’s very factual with a lot of information that even people who went to UC, might not know,” Altman said.

Joe Altman children’s book “Bearcat’s Journey Through UC!” teaches university history.

Carl H. Lindner College of Business to expand, build new location JUSTIN REUTTER | CONTRIBUTOR

The University of Cincinnati Foundation recently announced a fundraising project to build a new home for the Lindner College of Business.

This building will be placed where Russell C. Meyers Alumni Center and unused faculty club is, which will be moved to another campus location.

With a 76 percent freshman retention rate, Lindner’s student population is rapidly outgrowing its current construction, which was built in 1978, according to UC’s official website.

While the project is still in development and the university is looking for an architect and design, construction is to be completed by 2018.

The new building will cover approximately 250,000 square feet, according to UC’s Request for Qualifications submission on Ohio’s official website.

The construction cost will run between $85 and $110 million, but the project will cost between $110 and $135 million if construction moves forward.

The UC Board of Trustees told the Cincinnati Business Courier that the project would be financed with combination of private and university funds. They also said UC is likely to issue new bonds for its portion of the project.

“The Lindner College of Business is on an upward trajectory, having recently achieved the nation’s single biggest rankings jump,” said David Szymanski, dean of Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

“Providing a best in-class space for our accomplished students, faculty and staff will only accelerate our rise to the top.”

With a college outgrowing its bounds, professors are now looking

for an opportunity to expand and teach more classes, said Andrew Becker, director of information technology at Lindner.

There are 16 classrooms in the building, which are in use from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every weekday, Becker said.

While up to a third of all business classes are now held outside of Lindner Hall, classes outside of the building do not have the same technology and support classrooms inside the building do.

The technology setup is the same in every classroom, with two projector screens for students to look at in the front and one in the back for the instructor, a camera to record lectures and a help phone.

In some larger lecture halls, there are screens to help students sitting in the back see better.

Establishing the same setup in every room makes it easier for faculty to use the technology and get help that they need.

“I think it is communication and consistency that make a difference,” Becker said.

The new building would allow all professors to have the same access to tools, technology and support.

Lindner has always been at the forefront of technology, as technology is the college’s signature, Becker said.

For example, over 60 faculty members use Echo 360, a technology that allows instructors to record and upload lectures. Becker said Lindner is the biggest user of the service at UC. Becker said a new building would allow Lindner to remain at the forefront of technological advancement. Technology creates a different environment at Lindner, as it opens up communications between faculty, staff and students.

The college has recently received several honors, with several undergraduate programs that rank in the top 10 nationally and the Master’s of Business Administration also being ranked nationally.

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Alexander Shelton, a former UC student, but declined to comment.

In an interview with The News Record, Merchant said the rally was an opportunity for students to have their voices heard.

“There is strength in diversity, we have a rich tapestry of students here,” Merchant said. “Having all of those voices helps us to become a better university, but it also means that we are going to be launching people out who are going to help better our communities, and better our world.”

Following the rally, Alex Shelton, a former UC student, invited participants to lie in the grass as a symbol of solidarity to remember those who have died.

“We die-in symbolically so that people don’t have to die in real life,” Shelton said. “We die in solidarity so that a family doesn’t have to grieve in real life.”

United Black Student Association (UBSA) President Ashley Nkadi, a fourthyear neuroscience student, collaborated with approximately 17 black student organizations on campus after the rally and released a Unity Statement.

“We are here,” Nkadi said. “We are upset with what’s being done, and what’s not being done.”

Nkadi stated that not firing the two police officers that collaborated with Officer Tensing’s story was a wrong move.

“That makes us nervous,” Nkadi said.

“Why wouldn’t they be fired? We feel like we don’t matter on this campus.”

Speaker of Student Senate Tobi Akomolede said education and having courage to discuss social issues are critical to making a change.

“Every student at some point gets the perception that they don’t have any power,” Akomolede said. “It’s problematic because all kinds of things happen— shootings happen, students are victims of sexual assault, students have horrible experiences because they feel powerless and don’t stand up—and what happens when people don’t stand up? These issues don’t get solved.”

Akomolede said UC needs a conversation about how we view the community surrounding us because, according to Akomolede, most people view the community in fear.

“The fact that this shooting happened is still going to affect all of us,” Akomolede said. “The fact that we have these racial biases is still going to affect all of us, and it’s going to affect us and the performance of the university and the way that we’re trained.”

UC will be putting out a Request for Proposal (RFP) where different potential members will bid for a position on the external review orchestrated by Engel.

A selection committee will be formed following this to finalize the external review board.

“Right now we are in the preliminary stages of putting together an advisory board,” Engel said. “That advisory board will have members of the community – UC community, Cincinnati community, the Alumni community – where they will be asked to convene on a regular basis, likely monthly, and bring their expertise.”

Engel said this initiative will bring in both subject-matter experts and representation from all concerned parties to work collaboratively and receive feedback in the reformation.

Nkadi stated that students should be on this advisory board.

“This is our campus, yes we share it with faculty and administration, but it exists for students, everything here is for the benefit of us,” Nkadi said. “We should be considered in having input when these decisions are being made about our school that we pay tuition for.”

Engel also seeks to have transparency with the reform efforts.

“We don’t want to just come in and do a check-the-box [reformation],” Engel said.

“We want to make sure that any reform efforts that we do have an impact a year from now, five years from now, a decade from now — to check into the culture of policing in our community.”

ARTS / 3 Review: Movie captures ’90s rap, black America MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 2015

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Tame Impala’s psych-rock sound dips into funk on new album “Currents.”

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Review: ‘Currents’ implements change, tries psych-funk sound TONY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER

Tame Impala’s newest record, “Currents,” suggests a wave of change, a natural tide that pushes the artist and his craft to new shores and over new horizons, without forgetting the band’s roots at the depths of its discography.

Tame Impala’s new hit “Yes I’m Changing,” written by Kevin Parker, explains the band’s new sound with its lyrics: “Yes I’m changing, yes I’m gone / Yes I’m older, yes I’m moving on / And if you don’t think it’s a crime you can come along, with me.”

Parker is known for being a perfectionist and this can be heard loud and clear on “Currents.”

Few artists are bold enough to inject heavy doses of funk, soul and hip-hop elements into what has been hailed as a good old-fashioned psych-rock set. Tame Impala has allowed its listeners to witness change.

The album’s release was delayed by two months, which orchestrated modifications to Parker’s own sound.

Every track of “Currents” fits into place.

Even the record’s most outlandish track, “Past Life,” could potentially make the case as the LP’s pinnacle.

“Past Life” is laced heavily with Tame Impala’s distinct synthesizer tones and falsetto singing voice, but is mostly characterized by a distorted, spoken-word narration of reflective love theories from an unknown speaker.

The bread and butter of “Currents” is not its trippy drones and buzzes, but rather its retro-futuristic funks and grooves.

The record is either a lone vacation for Tame Impala into the land of booty shaking, or a bridge from the land of psychedelic to the land of funk.

On some tracks, only brief moments resonate as purely psychedelic, but the dreamy, spacey production follows even the hookiest moments.

Parker hints to the modifications of his musical artistry on the opening track of “Let It Happen.

“If I never come back / Tell my mother I’m sorry,” Parker sings.

Regardless of what “Currents” could mean for Tame Impala’s future, it is a record that will prompt listeners to dance and can proudly be shared with the snobbiest of music experts.

In many ways, the album is the spiritual successor to the unfulfilled promises of MGMT, when the band burst onto the psych-rock scene in 2007.

While MGMT’s “Oracular Spectacular” has proven to be a brief spark of greatness, it is unrecognizable when contrasted with MGMT’s collective body of work.

However, it is hard to believe that Tame Impala’s “Currents” will have a similar fate.

The record is superior to “Oracular Spectacular” and its creative mind, Parker, has more range, guts and passion for perfection than other alternative rock artists.

As a non-enthusiast of rap music, I am not sure why I chose to watch “Straight Outta Compton.”The main topics discussed in rap are hard for me to comprehend and, often times, the music is too vulgar.

That being said, “Straight Outta Compton” gave me a much better understanding of how the rap world came to be, while keeping me on my toes through the majority of the film.

Directed by F. Gary Gray, the two-hour and 30-minute motion picture tells the story of the gangster rap and hip-hop group Niggaz Wit Attitudes (N.W.A). Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, two of the group’s original members, produced the film.

The film dives into the madness and mayhem of N.W.A’s rise out of Compton, California in the mid ’80s to early ’90s.

The rap group garnered huge success in their music career with hits like “F*** Tha police”, “Straight Outta Compton” and “Gangsta, Gangsta.”

Many of these songs glorify sex, drugs, money and the urban streets of Compton. Thinking the movie would be an extension of these themes, I was pleasantly surprised to find a much more impactful message.

The movie sheds light on topics N.W.A focused on and how the themes were reflections of their lifestyles at the time.

Due to the group’s childhood on the streets, violence and vice became a spotlight in many of their rap songs.

“Straight Outta Compton” went beyond the realm of gangster rap and took a closer look West Coast’s society in the early ’90s, revealing the racism group members endured.

At the time, California was going through a lot of racial tension with the police. The movie goes into a depiction of the infamously brutal police beating of Rodney King.

One of N.W.A’s popular hits “F*** Tha Police” is a retaliation to these thick levels of tension.

While the song was heavily criticized for its vulgar lyrics, it actually portrays the idea that police racism is unjustified.

The movie paints N.W.A as more than just a rap group, as it depicts them as a voice for young and black America.

Whether you are a fan of N.W.A, a fan of gangster rap or simply wanting to see a great movie, “Straight Outta Compton” is a must see.

The film takes you on a journey through the early beginnings of rap music and explains why a generation of rappers focused their lyrics on certain topics.

“Straight Outta Compton” is a motion picture that will leave you laughing and crying, while informing you about the origins of some of the biggest names in rap history.

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Q&A: DAAP Girls discuss newest album, star MidPoint Music Festival ALBERTO C. JONES | CHIEF REPORTER

MidPoint Music Festival’s lineup consists of many bands from the Cincinnati area, including the soul-rock group DAAP Girls, curiously made up completely of men.

TNR spoke with DAAP Girls’ bassist Jay Duckworth and guitarist Michael Felger about MidPoint, their band and their new album “Look Inside Your Love,” which is set to release in September.

TNR: Have you been a band for about two years now?

Michael Felger: About three years. But it’s been a development.

TNR: Any recent changes to the band?

Jay Duckworth: We had a horn section we just thought would be fun for Bunbury — just to have a bigger band, you know?

And horns are kind of like sex. It’s like, once you start having them, you don’t stop having them. So, it started off with them just kind of playing certain select shows and stuff like that, then when we decided it was time to do the album. It was like well, we should probably do the album with the horns.

TNR: And the original lineup of your band

met because everyone was dating the same girl, at the same time, right?

JD: Yeah, that’s sort of how we all came together and met that way.

TNR: I bet you guys get this question more than any other question. Is every single song on your first album “Tape Songs” about a specific girl?

JD: The first album was a bit of a concept album. We named each song a specific girl’s name.

I only wrote a few of the lyrics on that album, but about half to two-thirds of the songs, there was a specific person in mind.

It would be a bit of a stretch to say that every single song is about a specific girl or something like that, but I mean it’s near enough. So, sure — why not? Absolutely.

MF: The new record is going to have songs that are not 12 new girls’ names. Let’s put it that way.

TNR: And the new record is “Look Inside Your Love?”

JD: Yes, that’ll be the new record out in September. All on vinyl.

TNR: So, it’s finished?

JD: It is all finished. Took a long time.

Longer than we expected, but we wanted to do a little more of an album than any of us had really done previously.

MF: Heartless Bastards, always cool. There are a ton of bands on here that I have never heard of — JD: Which is really awesome.

Thematically, it’s not nearly as narrow as the first album. This record was a much more organic thing, where everybody contributed and there’s a lot of like, synthesis. So, how all the different ideas and parts and influences kind of come together into something resembling a band.

MF: It’s a good thing, actually, because it’s how I’ll find a bunch of new, awesome bands that I’m into. Buffalo Killers, I’m a huge fan of the Buffalo Killers. They rip.

TNR: Is this DAAP Girls’ first MidPoint?

TNR: What are your guys’ general views on MidPoint? What do you like or not like about the festival?

MF: A number of us have played MidPoint in other bands over the years as well.

JD: Remarkably, I have personally never played MidPoint. Never actually done it.

MF: I did with Brian Olive. I used to play bass with Brian. But yeah, it’s a pretty awesome festival and they treat the bands really well.

TNR: What bands at MidPoint are you guys excited for?

JD: I haven’t even looked at the list yet, man. I’m a horrible person, I hate music.

I’m an audio engineer, I hate every band. I do like Lydia Loveless — she’s really good.

JD: I just like that there is a band called Bones, Jugs N Harmony.

JD: I really like that it just exists. I’m personally not a big fan of the more traditional music festival scenario. And by not a big fan, I kind of hate them. Like, anything that’s outdoor, different stages, you walk around, paper cups of beer — I really hate those things.

So, I love that it’s a club-oriented festival.

And it’s a little easier to, if you’re feeling kind of lazy, just post up someplace and just see a lot of different bands.

The DAAP Girls will play at Arnold’s 11 p.m. Sept. 26 at MidPoint Music Festival.

DAAP Girls pose in celebration of the release of their new album, “Look Inside Your Love.” The group is part of MidPoint Music Festival’s lineup and look forward to playing at the festival.

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4 / SPORTS Shots on Fleak lead to season-opening victory MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 2015

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Alejandra Garcia (right) scored a couple of goals to give the Bearcats a 3-2 win over the NKU Norsemen Friday evening iat Gettler Stadium.

Freshman volleyball star to serve Bearcats success

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Freshman volleyball player, Abby Williams hopes to continue success with Bearcats.

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First-year defensive specialist Abby Williams is ready to serve something new for University of Cincinnati’s women’s volleyball team, in hopes to transfer her prior success to the Bearcat court.

The three-year letter winner from Ursuline Academy was part of the high school’s 2012 Division I Ohio championship team, three sectional championship teams and two regional runner-up teams.

With a solid track record, Williams said she hopes for a smooth transition into her collegiate career.

“I just hope to bring a new energy and outlook from a different perspective and just be able to stay on my feet and move around on the court with ease,”Williams said.

The defensive expert also believes her high

school fans will follow her achievements with the Bearcats.

“At my graduation party a lot of people came up to me and said, ‘I can’t wait to come to your games,’”Williams said.

But of all people, Williams said that her family is the most excited about her new collegiate career.

“They’re hyped,”Williams said. “[My family] is already planning on coming to the first 13 games.”

According to the Bearcats’ official website, the women’s volleyball team received an overall season record of 14-15 and finished in seventh place with a 7-13 record in the American Athletic Conference.

Opposing AAC coaches believe the Bearcats will show improvement this season; they voted UC to finish fifth of 11 teams.

Head Coach Molly Alvey said the women’s volleyball team should mentally prepare for every team in the conference.

“We have to prepare for every team as a brand new opponent you’re stepping up against because anyone you play in volleyball can beat you on any given day,” Alvey said.

Williams said they are prepared to play some worthy competitors and that she is confident about the season.

“I think [the season] should go really well,” Williams said. “We have good competition. I think we’re all ready to play and get out of practice.”

The Bearcats hosted Eastern Michigan University, Northern Kentucky University and cross-town rival Xavier in the Queen City Classic Friday and Saturday.

The team began the Classic with a 3-0 loss to Eastern Michigan, but bounced back by beating Northern Kentucky 3-0 and Xavier University 3-1.

The next game for the women’s volleyball team is scheduled for Friday at the Cleveland Stats Classic against Binghamton University.

The University of Cincinnati men’s soccer team opened the 2015 season with its first victory over Northern Kentucky University Friday at Gettler Stadium.

After NKU scored two unanswered goals to tie the game, UC prevailed on an 85th minute goal from junior midfielder Nick Melville to take the lead 3-2.

Despite Melville’s late game heroics, UC senior forward Alejandro Garcia mainly fueled the win when he scored two goals on NKU’s fourth-year goalie A.J. Fleak.

Garcia had an opportunity to earn a hat trick but was denied after a save by Fleak in the second half.

“We like our backs to get forward and [Melville] is such a smart player,” said UC Head Coach Hylton Dayes. “I think he saw an opportunity to get forward there and he did a great job in finishing it. We tell our guys late in the game, ‘Listen, we want to try and win it.’ So it’s more of a mentality thing, rather than something we drew up. Our guys felt like we deserved the win.”

Garcia’s performance was paramount to securing the win with his two goals and, as a senior, he provided instrumental leadership to help push the team to victory after NKU tied it up late.

“Honestly, I came in [to the game] confident and we’ve been buzzing,” Garcia said.

Dayes spoke highly of the senior forward.

“It was great. We needed him to step up with John Manga being out,” Dayes said. “Scored two goals and had a great match for us. He played close to 90 minutes. It’s great to see him score a couple of goals.”

Despite the final score, both teams only had five shots per period in a highly physical match.

There were 28 total fouls called —16 by NKU and 12 by UC. NKU midfielder Yaw Addai was booked with a yellow card in the 58th minute after a hard foul, but referee Britton Maier did not issue any cards after that.

It was important for Dayes to secure another seasonopening victory, as Cincinnati has now won nine season opening matches with the head coach.

In the Bearcats 2014-15 season, the team only won five matches. Therefore, winning every possible game is crucial to ensuring the season starts off on the right foot.

“It means a lot, it means everything because our guys work so hard,” Dayes said. “It’s an affirming result where our guys know that we can do this. It’s great for camaraderie, it’s great for team chemistry.”

The Bearcat victory opened a three-game home stand and has upcoming matches against Valparaiso University and Virginia Tech University at Gettler Stadium. The Bearcats play Valparaiso on 7 p.m. Monday.

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UC’s starting quarterback Gunner Kiel is looking to build on his first season with the team. Kiel scored an average of 34 points per game, 31 touchdowns and over 3,000 yard, according to ESPN’s official website.

Tuberville spoke highly of the Bearcats’ starting quarterback.

“We know what Gunner can do,” Tuberville said. “He’s going to be a gamer, he’s going to show up. Gunner’s healthy and he’s really thrown the ball well.”

Despite an impressive first season, Kiel said he worked hard in training camp to become an even stronger player.

“I think this camp was me focusing more on taking care of the ball more,” Gunner said. “I didn’t throw too many picks throughout camp. I mean, it’s still unnecessary throwing picks, and I think throughout the year, I need to do a better

job of taking care of the ball and making better decisions.”

Sophomore Andew Gantz is another player looking to grow from his first season with the team.

Gantz ended 2014 as a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, an honor given to the best kicker in college football.

“I always try to be more consistent,” Gantz said. “To be honest, I’m not really focused on [the award]. I’d rather have five game-winners than win the Lou Groza Award.”

Gantz has already been added to this season’s Groza award watch-list and will be a good player to follow.

The Bearcats are scheduled to play their first game of the 2015 season 7 p.m.

Saturday in Nippert Stadium against the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs. The game will be aired on Fox Sports Ohio.

Tommy Tuberville leads the team out of the tunnel for the Homecoming Game..

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Women’s soccer team ties Lipscomb, lack energy in first half DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

After a slow first half and failing to capitalize on almost twice the amount of shots as the opposing team, the University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team tied Lipscomb University Thursday.

“We lacked a certain amount of personality and energy in the first half and it showed,” said Heah Coach Neil Stafford.

“They didn’t give up, but at this level for division-one soccer it is not just about working hard. It is about execution, it is about punishing and it is about finishing your chances.”

While the team had issues at first, Stafford said there were improvements during the second half.

“The mentality,” Stafford said.“A real grind-it-out, relentless grind, mentality. That is a motto of ours in the locker room and we swear by that. Just dig down deep, find that next gear and give it all you got.”

UC had many chances in the second half, but never scored due to the play of Lipscomb’s third-year goalie Anna Buhigas. “[Buhigas] did a good job of knowing what we were going to do and being ready for all of the chances that we were going to take,” said Tiffany Huber, a first-year defender for UC. Three games into the season the Bearcats have a record of one win, one loss and one tie.

“I think right now we are still figuring out our identity up top offensively,” Stafford said.“We’re sorting out our goalkeeper situation, solidifying players and figuring out what our system is moving forward because we have played with two systems thus far.”

The women’s soccer team played Sunday at Gettler Stadium against Providence University and will start a four-game road trip 6:30 Friday against the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

Jordan Cotleur steals a pass from Providence’s Allison Mills during the Bearcats win over the Friars 1-0.

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Glow-in-the-dark capture the flag lights up campus

school in the city, and frankly, other than stuff like this I don’t leave the campus that often, so it’s always good to actually go out and do something good with my time.”

Erica Switzer, a second-year marketing student, said the event helped her become more familiar with the city.

“I think it’s important to give back because the city has given so much to me,” Switzer said. “They gave me a scholarship to go to school here, so I definitely feel I should give back to those that aren’t as fortunate as I am.”

With numerous students involved and willing to help, many community members saw positive effects of the group’s service right off the bat.

“It’s important just to be out, building relationships with the community,” Howell said. “We hope people build relationships with one another by serving with people they haven’t met before.”

Zachary Kenney, a third-year marketing student and Interfraternity Center community service director, expressed his utmost gratitude for all in attendance including the organizations that hosted the service projects.

“We hope everyone enjoyed the projects and found the overall event rewarding,” Kenney said. “I hope the Community Plunge continues to succeed and integrate the value of service into UC’s student culture.”

In addition to the Welcome Week events, the club organizes many activities throughout the academic year.

“We do many types of different events,” Ulm said. “From social events on the weekends, to religious talks, and we also do Thursday night dinners and retreats.”

The group’s primary goal is to “provide students an environment for spiritual growth, service opportunities and an atmosphere for community building.”

Leslie Keener, UC’s campus minister, said she feels it is important for students to find their place.

“Part of our mission is a place to belong, but it is more than that,” Keener said. “We want to create a space and community where everybody fits, so we try really hard to welcome people.”

Keener said one of her favorite parts of being a minister was being able to connect and relate to new members and students.

“Campus ministry is a very relational ministry and that is what I appreciate the most about it,” Keener said. “Connecting with students, connecting with campus and connecting with our parish. I really appreciate the connectivity and

Students gathered on Clifton Avenue Saturday during Community Plunge to clean the campus perimeter.

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Using glowing wristbands, students and members of the Catholic Newman club played capture the flag Wednesday on McMicken Commons.

TIFFANY WALKER | STAFF REPORTER

University of Cincinnati students lit up McMicken Commons Wednesday night with a new approach to celebrating their faith through a game of glow-in-the-dark capture the flag.

The Catholic Newman Club organized the second annual event to be a part of Welcome Week.

“We try to do events that will appeal to a large amount of people and for people to come out and meet someone new,” said Kristina Ulm, a second-year biomedical engineering student and president of the Catholic Newman Club.

At the beginning of the event, all participants received a glow-in-the-dark bracelet, which separated them into green, yellow, blue and purple teams.

With traditional capture the flag rules in effect, the groups were divided down the center of McMicken Commons to start the battle.

The Catholic Newman Club held several other events during Welcome Week, including an ice cream sandwich deli, a welcome-back dinner and mass on the grass.

relationship that it invites.”

Michael Schreiner, another UC campus minister, agreed that getting involved in the Catholic Newman Club is important for students who hold strong religious views.

“Getting involved in the faith community is important because faith is an aspect of any person’s life and it is important as they matriculate to help them find out who they are going to be,” said Schreiner.

Beyond events, the club is a place where members can participate in activities and receive religious guidance, Schreiner said.

Chris Moell, a second-year mechanical engineering student, is part of the club’s leadership team and helps to plan different service activities in the surrounding Cincinnati area.

“This year we are going to be leading a service group that serves breakfast to day laborers,” Moell said. “In the past we have done other service activities, like helping a food pantry on the north side.”

The St. Monica, St. George parish celebrates masses for students 5:30 p.m.

Sundays.

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‘Unknown Elements’ gathers literary responses from photographs ALEX BARHORST | CONTRIBUTOR

The Cincinnati Art Museum’s newest exhibit, “Unknown Elements,” displays a handful of photographs from unknown sources paired with art, fiction and poetry from local writers.

The exhibit, displayed through Nov. 8, asks visitors what happens when factual information about an image is missing.

CAM provides the answer – your imagination has room to play.

In preparation for the exhibit, CAM asked five Cincinnati writers to submit creative written responses to the photographs.

The photos all appear to be random, which suits the main idea behind the exhibit.

Photographs include those of wealthy African Americans from the civil war era and images of every day 20th century activities.

A photograph of a tennis player at a water fountain inspired local writer and teacher Kathy Wilson to write a comedic piece about Caitlyn Jenner that is set in 1976.

The piece is a creative response that examines Jenner’s emotional struggles while living with an identity that differed from the gender-binary culture in which she lived.

“Someone tap Bruce on the shoulder and tell him what’s ahead: a future so bright he’s gonna have to shave his legs,”Wilson concludes her piece.

Leah Stewart, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, contributed a written response to a photograph of women standing in front of a car, which is obscured by a large white smudge.

“I am the one you cannot see, but does that make me one of the blindfolded, or one of the obscured?” Stewart ponders.

A photo titled “Simulation” depicts a television displaying a blurry, birds-eye view of the moon with a spacecraft resting on its surface.

Sarah Nordgren, a local poet, wrote a short musing examining the room in which someone must have been sitting in when this program appeared on the television screen.

“In the middle place light waves make the living room furniture visible, and your son in his striped pajamas testing gravity down there on the circular rug,” Norgren said.

An air of wonder as to what is going on behind the lens of each photo is a common theme in this exhibit, leaving the authors contemplating what each photograph’s true story is.

While photographs in this exhibit may seem below average for CAM’s standards, the focus of “Unknown Elements” is not to display visual masterpieces, but instead to chart out the process of inspiration – how artists build off of observations and images to create something original.

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Kathy Wilson, a local teacher, wrote a piece of fiction about Caitlyn Jenner inspired by a picture of a man drinking water.

Block party engages African American students, recruit NPHC members MADISON ASHLEY | CONTRIBUTOR

University of Cincinnati’s MainStreet flooded Thursday with students, parents and children for a campus-wide block party with live music, food and dancing.

The event, which was organized through the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), raised awareness for Greek life opportunities for African American students and featured musical selections of the organization’s own DJ Stone.

Kendal Lindsey, a fourth-year public health student, Sigma Gamma Rho member and NPHC executive board member, hoped the event would get new students within the NPHC community.

According to NPHC’s official website, the organization’s main goal is to promote interaction through forums, meetings and other mediums for the exchange of information, while engaging in cooperative programming and initiatives through various functions.

“Our main goal is to educate the youth, not just academically but socially and mentally,” Lindsey said. “We want to teach children how to be a great person overall. We are a service organization and take pride in giving back to our community.”

The event was created to help students engage with one another, learn about Greek life and enjoy a break from firstweek classes, Lindsey said.

Many NPHC members, including Anthony Hebron, a third-year marketing and finance student and member of the

Alpha Phi Fraternity, believed events like these would help get the word out about the NPHC. “My mission is to bring Greek life back on campus for African American students,” Hebron said.

Hebron said his chapter is planning to have more events and social gatherings in the spring.

Students not involved in Greek life attended and appreciated good music and a lively atmosphere.

Taylor Lewis, a fourth-year neuroscience student, came to the block party with her friends for an exciting evening on campus.

“I came to this event to see my friends and enjoy some music,” Lewis said. “I would absolutely come again.”

In addition to UC students and non-UC patrons, the event also gathered NPHC members from the local chapter, as well as brothers and sisters of the Divine Nine – nine NPHC African American fraternities and sororities – from surrounding universities.

NPHC boasts a significant amount of celebrated and notable members, including Dr. Martin Luther King of Alpha Phi Alpha, Shaquille O’Neal of Omega Psi Phi and Wanda Sykes of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

In addition to the block party, NPHC and other members of Greek life participated in the Community Plunge on Saturday, where they engaged with the Cincinnati community through service.

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Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) held a block party Thursday on MainStreet.

Members cheered on a young community girl while she danced on her own.

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