TNR 9.24.2015

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Comic Expo

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Bearcats rank in top-25 at Memphis Intercollegiate

THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 2015

SG to lead mental health awareness events HUY NGUYEN | CHIEF REPORTER

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Andrew Naab, Student Government president, discusses plans to raise mental health awareness and implement recycling bins.

As the University of Cincinnati anticipates the Oct. 1 football game against the University of Miami Florida, Student Government prepares to initiate a mental health awareness campaign that will take place during the week of the game. Mental Health Week events will occur Monday through Oct. 2. The campaign is also named 20,000 Bearcats because about half of college students experience mental illness, according to multiple studies. UC’s student population reaches over 40,000 students. UC Mental Health Services executive director Hannah Kenny addressed SG Wednesday to promote the campaign. Kenny asked why mental illness and disorders are subjects students feel they cannot talk about, when there are many students on campus suffering them. “There’s a huge stigma around mental illness, or even just talking about mental illness, so we want to start those conversations,” Kenny said. Kenny announced social media and on-campus mental health graphics will be a huge part of the 20,000 Bearcats campaign, but there will also be a variety of events across the week. In addition, buttons and flyers will be given out to raise awareness at the football game between UC and the University of Miami, which will be aired on ESPN. The football PA will make an announcement for students to stand up for mental health while ESPN pans over to

broadcast the student section, Kenny said. SG voted on a bill to allocate $3,547.50 in funding for the 20,000 Bearcats campaign. The bill passed 25-0-1. “This is a topic that we’re hoping to shed light on in a national stage now, while we have that spotlight,” said SG President Andrew Naab. A pilot recycling initiative was also proposed at SG in order to increase efforts in daily student sustainability. The initiative is a collaborative effort between SG, the Residence Hall Association (RHA), UC Housing and UC Sustainability. No recycling bins are present in UC residence hall rooms, and the recycling receptacles available are only on a floor-by-floor basis, according to the SG bill proposing the initiative. “There currently is a type of system in residence halls, but it definitely can be improved, and we want Student Government to help with this,” said RHA Senator Veronica Nunez. Of the nine public Ohio universities, UC and Wright State University are the only schools without recycling bins in each residence hall room, Nunez said. The bill states in a UC survey, 73 percent of students questioned said they would be more likely to recycle if recycling bins were available in each room. In a 23-0-1 vote by SG, $1,298.18 will be allocated for 264 recycling bins. The initiative will be tested at Siddall Hall first, before expanding to other residence halls.

STUDENTS TALK SOCIAL INJUSTICE AT DUBOSE FORUM

OUTRAGE TOWARDS UC POLICE CONTINUES

Player suspension leads to lawsuit DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Irate8 and the United Black Student Association (UBSA) hosted an open forum Monday at Tangeman University Center to discuss the killing of Samuel Dubose and frustrations at the university’s response. JUSTIN REUTTER | CONTRIBUTOR

The United Black Student Association (UBSA) and Irate8, a black student activism group, hosted a forum Monday to discuss disapproval of the university’s response to the officer-involved shooting of Samuel DuBose. Approximately 100 students filled Tangeman University Center Cinema. The forum was the first event of UBSA’s Samuel DuBose Week, a week of events dedicated to discuss how the community can grow and move forward after Dubose’s case. “At what point do we say we aren’t comfortable being here?” said Alisha

Washington, a second-year secondary education student. “I have no confidence that the university has my back.” Grace Cunningham, a second-year

They think [we] are animalistic, violent, willing to resort to [our] baser instincts, they think [we] are unintellectual. exploratory student, highlighted aspects of the police report. “They say nothing of what the victim looked like,” Cunningham said. “They

say that the cop is OK, but they hardly mention DuBose, even though he was shot dead by police.” Students criticized UC President Santa Ono for his late response to the DuBose shooting. Ono responded two days after the incident happened. Students also expressed concern over the shutdown of Uptown campus July 29 in anticipation to the grand jury’s decision regarding the case. Ashley Nkadi, a fourth-year neuroscience student, said the police presence was “large enough to take down a small county.”

A University of Cincinnati football player accused of sexual assault is suing the university and two administrators for the disciplinary process that resulted in his suspension. Although the player’s identity has not been released, he is a senior and believes the process leading to his suspension was unconstitutional and unfair, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The lawsuit, also acquired by the Cincinnati Enquirer, stated that after meeting through a dating app, the player and accuser exchanged messages that revealed sexual intentions on the accuser’s side. The lawsuit stated the woman went to the player’s apartment, where they engaged in sexual activity. After the incident, she allegedly went drinking, but contacted police later to report the assault. The woman said she suffered injuries and told investigators photographs can prove she was choked. UC’s spokesman Greg Vehr said federal privacy laws do not allow him to comment on the case. Vehr said the university is following the department of education’s guidelines to resolve Title IX issues. Vaher said that the university has to conduct an investigation and a follow-up investigation. “As a father of five children ― sons and daughters that have all attended UC, it is our goal to do what is best for all in safety and in fairness,”Vehr said. Attorney Josh Engel is representing the football player and said he believes his client has a substantial chance of winning in court. “There is a pattern where students can’t win [in investigations conducted by UC] and I think that is more than a coincidence,” Engel said. SEE SUES PG 4

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Alt-J delivers spellbinding performance at PNC Pavillion RICHA KAVALEKAR | CONTRIBUTOR

British Indie-rock quartet Alt-J brought the crowd to their feet with its spellbinding performance Monday at the PNC Pavilion in an explosive spectacle of light and sound. San Fermin, an eight member pop band from Brooklyn, New York, opened the show and had the crowd buzzing and ready for Alt-J. The electric blue-haired lead singer’s effortless vocals echoed flawlessly through the venue, backed up by what seemed like off-the-cuff saxophone and trumpet solos. Alt-J opened the show with “Something Good” — a familiar crowd favorite from their debut album “An Awesome Wave,” but was mainly touring to promote their latest album, ”This Is All Yours.” Lead singer Joe Newman crooned in a thick Leed’s accent, with minimal effort on enunciation. Mumbling and commonly misunderstood lyrics are characteristic of Alt-J. The crowd went wild while singing along to “Left Hand Free,” a song that poses as the band’s most lyrically distinct track. The band then followed with “Every Other Freckle,” which is composed of sexual metaphors in prose and shadows John Cooper Clarke’s “I Wanna Be Yours.” The synchronization of the lighting effects and the layered melodies also improved the performance, which was apparent the moment the band played the first bar of “Dissolve Me.” A thousand LED’s pulsated and trickled off the screens behind the band as the

The British indie-rock band, Alt-J, brought PNC Pavilion to their feet on Monday with a spellbinding performance full of explosive lighting and effects.

track rang throughout the venue. Parallel to its ethereal, goose-bumpinducing sound, the effects and lighting made it seem like Alt-J had just landed on Earth from another planet. Alt-J’s music has a phenomenal way of making its listeners lose track of time,

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making fans feel hypnotized while swaying to every last beat. The bass line of “Tessellate” somehow snapped the audience out of their trance. The second Newman started singing, the crowd threw their hands in the air with triangle signs.

THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

The hand gesture is not exclusive to Alt-J — the band’s name produces a delta symbol when typed into a Mac. The performers played off of the crowd’s excitement by starting the hauntingly beautiful track “Matilda” and holding the microphone up for the crowd to sing along. Drummer Thom Green was not exactly in the spotlight, but as the show pressed on, it became clear he had the most underrated, but influential presence on stage. The tone and tempo of the show revolved around every beat he produced on his unorthodox drum set, consisting of a kick drum, bongos, cowbell, snares and a tambourine. The epitome of the show was “Fitzpleasure.”The crescendo itself had the air buzzing with electricity with its asymmetrical sequence and deep percussion. “Fitzpleasure” was complimented perfectly by the captivating lighting and smoke screen, topped off with Newman’s ability to sounds as if he were right next to you, melodiously humming in your ear. “Hunger Of The Pine” was played in the encore, interestingly without the famous “I’m a female rebel” line sampled from Miley Cyrus’“4x4.” Then, the heavily influenced Bollywood tunes in “Taro” had the audience standing up on their seats. Appropriately, Alt-J concluded with “Breezeblocks”, which had every single person leaving the show with “Please don’t go, I love you so, I love you so” echoing in their ears. FREE • ADDITIONAL COPIES $1


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