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SG, presidential candidates implement lower tuition cost CASSIE LIPP | NEWS EDITOR

While the costs of attending college are at an all-time high, University of Cincinnati Student Government and 2016 presidential candidates are working to decrease the burden on students.

Among SG initiatives are new policies which mandate that a presentation must be given to students before uncapped student fees are increased, according to Student Body Vice President Andrew Griggs.

For example, before a college can raise program fees, representatives from the college must give a presentation explaining the raise to SG Senate or the college’s tribunal senators.

Program fees among UC colleges have increased dramatically in recent years, as current program fees for CollegeConservatory of Music, Lindner College of Business and Design, Architecture, Art and

Planning are about triple the amount they were in 2010.

Griggs said SG is working to instate a policy where the university will buy WebAssign and other course mandatory software codes in bulk and then charge students individually. This is a cheaper alternative to students buying the codes themselves.

The initiative is already in place in the chemistry department, and it will be implemented further one department at a time, Griggs said.

SG has also worked to expand mental health services at the university, working with administration to secure an additional $400,000 for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The funds will be used to hire new staff and will allow all students to have five free individual counseling sessions per semester.

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Pete Davidson laughs it off, stirs up Welcome Weekend RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

Pete Davidson, the youngest cast member of Saturday Night Live, delivered a raunchy stand-up set to a full house in Tangeman University Center Saturday.

The Programs and Activities Committee invited Davidson to the University of Cincinnati as part of Welcome Weekend.

A line of students excited to watch the presentation wrapped around TUC’s Great Hall all the way down to its lower levels, but the line didn’t start moving until 8:30 p.m. – a half hour later than the show’s original start time.

Davidson walked onto the stage at 9 p.m. while wiping his nose with a tissue. He followed his late arrival with a quick apology, explaining he was extremely sick and high.

The set kicked off with extensive array of sex jokes, but Davidson didn’t win the audience’s attention until he started focusing on marijuana and how it is portrayed in antidrug campaigns.

Davidson juxtaposed his ideas on marijuana to a public safety announcement in which a high person kills a friend, describing that people are more likely to be lethargic than to commit murder while high.

The crowd also responded positively to his jokes about free clinics and getting tested for STDs. Free clinics, Davidson said, are there

because “they know you had a good time last night and want to continue having a good time in the future.”

While most of Davidson’s act went smoothly, there were a few cringe-worthy, provocative jokes towards women that left the audience shifting in their seats.

Another touchy moment between Davidson and the audience was when he made jokes about AIDS. “I’m just going to stop talking about this now,” Davidson said after realizing the crowd was not comfortable.

During the last 10 minutes of his performance, Davidson opened the floor to the crowd for a Q&A session, which turned out to be both informative and funny.

The audience learned that Davidson prefers sativa strains of marijuana to indica strains, that his biggest inspirations in comedy are Bill Burr and Dave Chapelle and that he probably would have continued college, had he not gotten a job on a TV show.

Davidson also talked to a student about how comedy helped them cope with their fathers’ deaths.

As the questions died down, the fire alarms in TUC began to ring. A PAC representative informed the audience that the alarm was real and that the building needed to be evacuated.

After leaving TUC, first-year computer science student Philip Tallo reflected on the event.

“He was real with us,”Tallo said. “I thought it was going to feel really scripted, but it was very impressive especially when he was fielding questions.”

Sarah Cunningham, a second-year mechanical engineering student, found a few parts of Davidson’s act to be slightly offensive, but enjoyed the performance overall.

“A little crude, but funny,” Cunningham summed up the act.

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Pete Davidson, cast member of SNL, delivers a cringe-worthy performance during his Saturday night show in TUC.

Incoming student brings talent, anticipates soccer season DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Peyton Mowery, former Columbus Crew Academy athlete, looks forward to his freshman season with the Bearcats.

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While most college freshmen worry about adapting to classes and campus life, incoming soccer player Peyton Mowery is learning how to juggle both school and the responsibilities of playing at the collegiate level.

The new Bearcats midfielder and defender is also a first-year mechanical engineering student. His passion for the University of Cincinnati and its engineering program drove him to commit to the Bearcats in January 2015.

“I am looking forward to playing with some older guys, getting some more experience and just getting better,” Mowery said.

While Mowery is a young player, his accomplishments compose a successful soccer career.

As a high school sophomore, Mowery became part of the All-Great Western Ohio Conference and was Troy’s MVP, leading the team to a conference championship,

according to the Bearcats official website.

After playing for Troy for two seasons, Mowery took his talents to the Columbus Crew Academy.

Although he had great moments on both teams, Mowery said his favorite memory is playing on his first varsity team.

Mowery’s talent also runs in the family.

His older sister, Marisa Mowery, is a soccer player for Heidelberg University.

“They [his family] have been a huge help,” said Mowery. “They have driven me everywhere, helped me go to away games, they have traveled everywhere and have supported me through it.”

In terms of inspiration, Mowery said he looks up to 2014 FIFA World Cup midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

“I have always loved the way he plays, the way he handles himself, I have loved everything,” Mowery said.

Mowery and his teammates will play their first season game against Northern Kentucky University 7 p.m. Friday at Gettler Stadium.

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Q&A: Alex Breyer talks Midpoint Music Festival, new music scene CHRIS STROHOFER | STAFF REPORTER

Cincinnati will welcome Midpoint Music Festival for the 14th time over the weekend to celebrate what is new in music.

The News Record talked to Alex Breyer, the festival’s public relations and promotions manager, about the history and highlights of the festival, as well as what attendees can expect this time around.

TNR: How long have you been involved with Midpoint?

Alex Breyer: I’ve attended every MidPoint as a fan. I began working to help organize it in 2009.

TNR: What niche, if any, in Cincinnati do you think this festival fills?

AB: MidPoint is one of the biggest annual cultural events in the entire region. We’re actually showcasing Cincinnati’s fantastic music scene, which is unrivaled to most

cities.

There are few festivals that match MidPoint’s value as a live music experience, with such strongly emerging talent in a historically rich urban environment.

TNR: Midpoint’s venues are spread out all over Over The Rhine at places like MOTR pub, Taft Ballroom and Washington Park.

What was the inspiration for that decision over choosing a central location with several small stages?

AB: Cincinnati has a strong, vibrant music scene. Not only are there great bands, but there are great venues that cultivate that culture. An idea within MidPoint from the start was to showcase Cincinnati as great place to live, work and play for both artists and music fans.

There’s an intimacy captured here you don’t get everywhere, where the performers are standing just feet from the fans.

TNR: Over Midpoint’s 14-year span, have

you noticed any specific trend shifts in either the acts booked or the crowds drawn?

be some free live music, but there will be wonderful food, art and beer available.

AB: The crowds have been great every year.

It’s not just people from Cincinnati, but all over the country. We even know of a man from Japan who flies in for MidPoint each year. It’s fun to see so many people out enjoying live music in the city all at once.

That’s a big part of MidPoint.

Cincinnati is a beer town. The village will have lots of hometown brew on hand by our official beer sponsor Christian Moerlein.

But also craft beer from locals Rhinegeist, Mad Tree, Taft’s Ale House, Braxton Brewing, as well as Oskar Blues, West Sixth Brewing and Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Musically, you find stylistic trends shifting like with all culture. Acts may lean towards garage rock one year and indie folk the next, but overall the effort is about uncovering artists trying to push boundaries and do something new.

TNR: What artists are you excited to see this year?

TNR: Other than the music, are there any other festival highlights that participants should check out this year?

AB: The new MidPoint Indie Craft Village should be something everyone checks out.

It’s a non-ticketed area in the south end of Washington Park. Not only will there

AB: The headliners are obviously ones to watch but K.Flay is doing some interesting alternative hip-hop I’d like to see. Pokey LaFarge puts on a super fun show. There are some great rock bands like Varsity, Dirty Fences and White Reaper I’m excited about.

And the local bands— some with ties to UC like Us, Today or Kate Wakefield or Acarya —are doing some of the coolest stuff.

Soccer game creates bonds between local, international students CHRIS STROHOFER | STAFF REPORTER

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Students gather for soccer and snow cones on Sheakly Field as part of a UC International soccer tournament.

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Free celebratory snow cones were offered to the diverse crowd of students who participated in a University of Cincinnati soccer game that welcomed international students to campus.

The event was sponsored by UC International Services and was conducted as a 10 team elimination tournament.

Most attendees said they discovered the event through the Welcome Week packet, which was distributed to incoming students before the school year began.

Brad Homan, a first-year biomedical engineering student, played soccer in high school and enjoyed the opportunity to meet other soccer players through UC International.

“If any student is thinking about studying abroad they should consider that there are students from over 110 different countries on this campus,” said Nicole Jenkins, program coordinator for UC International Services.

“If they ever wanted to meet with another student to learn more about Thailand or Ghana or the UK, they can.”

Homan said he is not a stranger to travel and enjoys discussing the places he’s traveled to, which include locations like the Grand Cayman, Jamaica and Haiti.

Jenkins, an avid traveler, described her past excursions in countries like Greece, New Zealand and Russia, along with some things she learned from her time abroad.

“Because I had studied abroad before, I knew what it was like to really need people to help me around,” Jenkins said. “I thought this would be a really good job for me. Being able to help the international students at UC’s campus is one of the reasons why I took this job.”

Though American students may have started interacting with UC International just recently, international students work with the office months prior to arriving in Cincinnati.

Rishabh Saha, an international student pursuing his a master’s degree in business analytics, enjoys being a part of the international community.

“They have quite a lot of seminars and they tell you everything you need to know once you are in the country, all the stuff you might need help with,” Saha said.

Events hosted by UC International provide informative experiences for students interested in studying abroad, as well as the foreign exchange students on campus, Jenkins said.

UC International holds informational sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday in 700 Swift.

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RallyCats cheer on, travel to keep Bearcat spirit alive HUY NGUYEN | CHIEF REPORTER

DAN SULLIVAN | PHOTO EDITOR

Colin Baker, director of communications for the RallyCats, cheers along as first-year students learn the cheers of UC

Students planning to attend University of Cincinnati sporting events are likely to encounter a group of passionate sport enthusiasts who lead the charge. Those are the Bearcats’ very own spirit squad – the RallyCats.

With the motto “we make the noise,” the RallyCats started cheering with Bearcat ferocity back in 1977, when former UC students Alvin Roehr and Randy Smith realized there was a lack of participation in sporting events.

In an attempt to raise the Bearcats’ morale and engage students, Roehr and Smith put together a group of peers to travel along with UC’s different sport teams and cheer at every game.

Spencer Gates, a fourth-year architectural engineering student and current RallyCats president, said Roehr and Smith used to rent recreational vehicles before the games and travel with other students to away games.

The tradition follows as the RallyCats continue to follow the Bearcats around the country. The spirit squad attends a minimum of one away game per sport category and goes on one bus trip each year, Gates said.

“I think sporting events and the overall school spirit would be a lot less if we didn’t have RallyCats,” said Mackenzie Karg, a fourth-year fashion design student and RallyCats veteran. “Everyone here is just so excited about everything Bearcats.”

During the fall of 2014, the RallyCats worked with UC Athletics to fund four full buses for a two-night stay in Miami, Florida.

The students attended the Bearcats’ game against the Miami Hurricanes.

The RallyCats have announced they will drive to Brooklyn, New York for the 2015 fall semester in November for four days to attend the Barclays Center Classic basketball games. Tickets will be available in September.

In addition to their trips, the RallyCats plan to host a variety of events to raise the student bodies’ spirit during the fall.

Their game day tailgates at Sigma Sigma Commons will unite students with live music and $2 beer.

The cheer organization is also responsible for Cheer Cincy, an annual gathering that happens the weekend before fall semester starts. The event is geared towards teaching new students the UC Alma Mater and fight song.

“I go every year, it’s always a fun event and it brings out Bearcat pride.” said Brad Stapleton, a third-year information technology student who attended Cheer Cincy Saturday.

In order to keep all RallyCat events organized and accessible, RallyCats have an interactive web application called RallyCall.

The application holds all upcoming events and contains a reward-point system for current members.

“There’s nothing more fun in college than being able to celebrate games with all of your friends, and just getting excited to watch the Bearcats play,” Gates said.

Upcoming ballot creates campus debate over marijuana use CASSIE LIPP | NEWS EDITOR

As University of Cincinnati students return back to campus, the debate on marijuana legalization for Ohio blazes on.

The amendment Ohioans vote on in November will be Issue 3 on the ballot. The amendment has met opposition from both those for and against marijuana reform, as there are concerns that the amendment could create a monopoly on marijuana production if it is passed.

If passed, the amendment will allow ResponsibleOhio to set up 10 marijuana farms owned by the group’s backers across Ohio. The amendment also allows 1,150 state-issued licenses for individuals to grow marijuana in their homes for personal use only.

“The law is very different from other laws that have passed [in other states], with just 10 farms actually growing and a very small amount of home growing available, so on both counts I’m just so interested to see what is going to happen,” said Rebecca Vidourek, associate professor of health promotion and education.

State laws in Colorado, Alaska and Oregon allow any adult to grow marijuana in their home. State laws in Washington mandate that home growers must have a license, but there is no limit to the number of licenses available.

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Vidourek said she is interested to see where Ohioans stand on the issue, as she was not expecting to see the issue on the ballot so soon.

Based on her interactions with students in the Drugs and Society course she teaches, Vidourek has seen that students are overwhelmingly in support of legal marijuana, both for medical and recreational use, she said.

She has also seen that students believe the war on drugs is failing, especially when it comes to marijuana.

Supporters of the initiative see economic benefits to the law, which could reduce Ohio’s black market for marijuana and bring in tax revenue from the proposed 15 percent wholesale and 5 percent retail taxes on marijuana. Supporters also foresee the amendment reducing drug-related crimes and curbing Ohio’s black market for marijuana.

There are 39 incidents of drug abuse of marijuana in the 2014 UC Police Department crime log, both on and off campus. The charge accounts for about 6 percent of the total arrests made by UCPD in 2014. Drug paraphernalia and possession of drugs account for 2 percent and 6 percent of 2014 arrests, respectively.

LaTrice Montgomery, assistant professor

of mental health and substance abuse counseling, said decriminalizing marijuana will eliminate the disparities observed in the war on marijuana, such as racially-biased marijuana laws and policies that negatively affect the African American community.

“A recent report found that African Americans in Ohio were four times—even higher among specific counties in Ohio— more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than Whites in 2010,” Montgomery said. “Ohio is among the states with the most marijuana possession arrests, according to a recent report.”

Montgomery added that legalizing marijuana would provide an opportunity to think about effective ways to monitor the safety of individuals who are using marijuana, and those who see the health benefits of marijuana will more easily be able to obtain medicinal marijuana.

However, Montgomery said she does not support the legalization of marijuana.

“I am concerned that legalizing marijuana will lead to long-term use of marijuana, which in turn leads to marijuana dependence,” Montgomery said. “The proposed savings that we would gain by legalizing marijuana will more than likely be offset by the cost of treating additional marijuana users.”

Another point to consider is the status of marijuana as a gateway to other drugs, she said. A few of her recent studies support the notion that marijuana is often an entry point to tobacco use among African American adolescents and young adults.

Montgomery said another one of her studies found that African Americans who smoked marijuana and tobacco in the past month were more likely to be marijuana dependent in the past year.

Ian James, ResponsibleOhio’s executive director, was also involved in the 2010 amendment that legalized gambling in Ohio.

The ResponsibleOhio amendment will work similarly to the gambling amendment, which allowed investors to build four casinos in Ohio.

Vidourek said she would also like the bills to be similar in terms of education. When the gambling law was passed, there was also education about gambling and resources available for those with gambling addictions.

She would like to see marijuana education and resources available for those with drug addiction if the amendment passes.

“I want all Ohioans to have information about the law, about marijuana and the pros and cons of it, so that they can actually make the decision that they think is best for them personally as well as the state,”Vidourek said.

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Nippert reopening excites players, invigorates new season DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

After playing a full season at Paul Brown Stadium and winning a conference championship, the University of Cincinnati football team will return to a completely renovated Nippert Stadium.

New additions to the stadium include a remodeled press box, private suites, indoor club seating and loge boxes, according to UC Magazine.

An additional 5,000 seats were also added to the stadium, expanding Nippert’s capacity to 40,000 people.

While more seats will bring a higher number of fans, UC Athletics is introducing inflatables, DJ’s and implementing other various activities that will engage participants before and after the games.

Players like running back Mike Boone have not had the chance to play at the Bearcats’ home stadium yet.

“I am just happy to be in [Nippert Stadium],” Boone said. “I have heard a lot about it, about the atmosphere. I am just ready to get under the lights.”

Andrew Gantz, second-year kicker for the

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Bearcats, had a remarkable freshman season kicking at Paul Brown Stadium, despite its reputation for being a hard kicking stadium.

Paul Brown has given problems to NFL kickers like Mike Nugent and Kevin Huber.

Gantz said this is due to strong winds coming from the Ohio River.

“On field level there is not much wind going left to right,” Gantz said. “This year it is going to make it a lot easier on me kicking at Nippert.”

Redshirt junior quarterback Gunner Kiel had a successful season at Paul Brown and is looking forward to making the move to campus.

“I am just excited to be at Nippert,” said Kiel. “I have never played a game out here, so I am just ready to play with my family and my teammates.”

There will be six opposing teams coming to play the Bearcats at their new home, including Miami University, University of Connecticut and University of Central Florida.

The Bearcats will kick-off their season at Nippert Stadium at 7 p.m. Sept. 5. against Alabama A&M University.

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Bearcat football fans look forward to the opening of Nippert Stadium after the completion of an $80 million press box.

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Free student concert fires up students for new semester

Matt and Kim give students a bang for their buck as they perform at the 2015 Red and Black Bash on Sigma Sigma Commons.

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Thousands of University of Cincinnati students crowded Sigma Sigma Commons Friday for the biggest Red and Black Bash yet, featuring the electronic dance music duo Matt and Kim. The free fall concert gathered 10,000 people and was opened by local bands Goodmorning Heartaches and Automagik.

A large amount of money was allocated to Friday’s concert, said Mark O’Quinn, a fourth-year business student and president of Red and Black Bash. The funding allowed the organization to book a prominent headliner.

After featuring Smash Mouth in 2014, Red and Black Bash saw a limited attendance of 2,000 students.

“Last year we had a lot of what Jimmy

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Kimmel calls ‘mean tweets’ about Smash Mouth coming,” said. “This year, everyone I’ve talked to has been excited for it.”

Matt and Kim, an electronic dance music duo comprised of keyboardist Matt Johnson and drummer Kim Schifino, inspired the spike in attendance.

The pair released their first album in 2006, and has since been releasing hit tracks like “Daylight.”

Their newest album, “New Glow” was released early 2015 and peaked at #5 for U.S. indie albums.

Cody Foster, a fourth-year marketing student, concert organizer and front man for the Goodmorning Heartaches said he was excited to have the rare opportunity to open for Matt and Kim after helping arrange the concert.

“That was the biggest crowd I’ve ever

played for,” Foster said. “It was humbling to be able to go out there and play something that you wrote that came straight from your heart and be cheered on by people you don’t know and don’t know you. It was a privilege.”

Foster’s group, locally known for their pure American rock sound, was thrown into the mix last minute after one of the opening bands dropped out.

“We were sitting around talking with the booking agent and he heard that we were musicians and we played the release party at Keystone,” Foster said. “We got a really great response there, so the agent asked if we’d like to open for Matt and Kim.” With several thousand in attendance for his opening act, Foster said Goodmorning Heartaches couldn’t have asked for a better turnout.

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“It was cool for me to be a part of all the behind the scenes work, put the concert together, and then actually play in the show,” Foster said.

The Goodmorning Heartaches are now working on a five song EP and are planning on a Midwest tour in November.

“We decided to form this band where the music is straight rock and roll, it just comes from the heart,” Foster said. “You put passion to a chord and you play it.”

Foster’s message resonated through many at this year’s Bash.

“What I love about Red and Black Bash is that it’s a free concert,” O’Quinn said. “I’ve always thought music to be a gift, not a business to people, and especially for poor college students it’s nice to be able to give something like music.”

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Q&A: DAAP Galleries director talks future exhibit plans RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

As a way of welcoming the new school year, DAAP Director Aaron Cowan and his team of student workers are working to set up the first two DAAP, Myers and Reed Galleries exhibits of the year.

The Myers Gallery will display paintings and photography by local artist Stewart Goldman, while the Reed Gallery will showcase an array of artwork from faculty within DAAP. TNR spoke to Cowan about his role as the director of DAAP Galleries, this year’s upcoming exhibits and the future of Sycamore Gallery.

TNR: What is your role as director of DAAP Galleries?

Aaron Cowan: As the director of the galleries, my responsibilities are to manage and program the two galleries we operate — the Meyers Gallery over on Main Street and the Reed Gallery, which is here in DAAP. The staff I work with are all students, many of which are graduate students. And I fill the other position with working students. We do about twelve exhibitions a year in both galleries.

TNR: How long have you been the director of DAAP Galleries?

AC: This will be my fifth year, actually.

exhibition — faculty from the school of art. It will have everything from printmaking to video to sculpture.

In the Myers Gallery is an artist named Stewart Goldman. Stewart has been a regional artist here for quite a long time. I first met him 25 years ago when I was going to the Art Academy, where Stuart taught.

And he has, aside from being a rather accomplished painter, made a lot of contributions to the art community. He is currently serving on the board at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

TNR: What other exhibits are coming through DAAP Galleries this year?

AC: We have a conference taking place — the Acadia Conference — which is an architecture conference. And we will have an exhibition that coincides with it.

In the spring we have — she doesn’t really call herself a graphic novelist, but she has done cartoon, illustration and graphic work across the board — Carol Tyler is her name.

Then we will have a show called “Is the Political Economy Stupid?” It is essentially dealing with artists and the financial market and politics of finance. How that plays into the arts and how artists respond to the power and influence that comes with it.

TNR: What will be the first exhibits in DAAP Galleries this year?

TNR: Who will be curating these events?

AC: In the Reed Gallery, it is actually a faculty

AC: The architecture show will be curated

by some professors from the school of architecture. The political economy show actually just travelled Europe and is coming here. It was curated by an artist and professor from Harvard.

sometimes with shorter notice, but with a lot of potential and could not fit into the tighter schedule of the Myers or Reed galleries.

I am curating Carol Tyler’s show and I am actually working with a professor on one slot that we are still trying to nail down after a cancellation of a show. I am working with a professor to fill that slot.

TNR: Is that the only slot not filled yet?

AC: That is the only slot through next fall, actually. I’m booked up to a year and half in advance almost straight through. I have a couple holes in the schedule, or things that are under discussion, and the terms are still being agreed upon.

My goal is to keep it booked between 12 and 24 months at all times. It makes it much easier to plan, coordinate and execute an exhibition when you do it over a 12 month period rather than doing it in, like, two or three months.

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DAAP galleries director Aaron Cowen talks upcoming exhibits.

TNR: Can you tell me a little bit about the Sycamore Gallery and if it will get any use this year?

AC: The Sycamore Gallery will probably be coming off of our website, actually. The lease of the space is running out and we haven’t had full ownership of the space for several years now, but have borrowed the space from the university.

Essentially, what we used it for was special exhibitions and opportunities that came along

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Stewart Goldman: Nuances exhibit opening

Turner Trivia Night 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Workout on the Green 6 p.m.-8:15 p.m.

Yappy Hour 6p.m.-8p.m.

Vinyl Night at the Deck 8p.m.-10 p.m.

CCM Winds: From Adams to Zappa 8 p.m

Music From Northern Europe 8 p.m.

Meyers Gallery UC Main Street

Fountain Square 5th & Vine Streets Cincinnati , OH 45202

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Washington Park 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Washington Park 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 FREE

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Washington Park 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 FREE

CCM Corbett Auditorium 290 CCM Blvd Cincinnati, OH 45221

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Jazz Series: A Night at the Blue Note 7 p.m.

CCM Faculty Artist Series 8 p.m.

Faculty Artist Series: Dror Biran 8 p.m.

Yappy Hour Dog Night 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Vinyl Night at the Deck 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

“Mytopia” exhibit by Mark Mothersbaugh opens

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall EMERY 2100

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall EMERY 2100

Washington Park 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Washington Park 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Contemporary Arts Center 44 E. 6th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

CCM Faculty Artist Series: The Birth Project 2 p.m.

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Music of the Bard: Choral Settings of Shakespeare 4 p.m.

CCM Faculty Artist Series 8 p.m.

“Ted 2” Movie 7:30 p.m.

Yappy Hour Dog Night 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

CCM Corbett Auditorium 290 CCM Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45221

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall EMERY 2100

Mainstreet Cinema in Tangeman University Center

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$2 with student ID

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall EMERY 2100 FREE

Washington Park 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 FREE

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Former Bearcat outfielder drafted by the Chicago Cubs EMILY WITT | STAFF REPORTER

Ian Happ’s baseball career took a turn for the better when the third-year outfielder was picked ninth overall by the Chicago Cubs at the Major League Baseball draft in June.

Happ is the highest draft pick in the University of Cincinnati’s baseball history and the only Bearcat player to land a spot in the first round.

During his third season for UC, Happ hit an average of .369, with a .492 on-base percentage. He produced 49 bases on balls, 47 runs, 18 doubles, 14 homeruns and 44 runs batted in, according to The Baseball Cube’s official website.

Happ’s numbers were also noticed by Baseball America when he was listed as one of the top three pure college hitters.

After watching the outfielder have a productive career for the Bearcats, UC Head Coach Ty Neal was confident Happ would get drafted before reaching his senior season.

“Ian’s a very mature young man,” Neal said.

“He and I had a good enough relationship, so once it got down closer to the draft I knew we were going to lose him, and he knew he was going to be moving on.”

Happ’s professional career inspired previous teammate and Bearcat catcher Woody Wallace to remember his determination and hard work.

“It was awesome to see him drafted and to be picked so high,”Wallace said. “It’s wild to see one of your best friends go from college student to one of the biggest prospects in the major leagues and I couldn’t be happier for him and his family.”

Neal believes that someone will have to step up due to the team’s loss of one its star players.

“He could impact the game with one swing or with his arm or by stealing a base, but now it’s someone else’s turn to lead this program now and step into that role,” Neal said.

Although the Bearcats are being forced to move forward without their leader, Wallace said there is nothing to worry about.

“We have a great core group of guys coming back and a great freshman class coming in,” Wallace said. “I think we are going to be just fine. Everyone has bought into this program, we are definitely on the up and up. Look out for the Bearcats.”

Ian Happ scores a hit at the UC vs. Purdue game atMarge Schott Stadium on March 3, 2013.

(The News Record/Phil Didion).

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Move-in team unfazed by largest Student Enrollment yet MATT NICHOLS | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Students and their parents flood the sidewalk of Corbett drive as they move in and prepare for the upcoming school year

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In the wake of the largest incoming freshman class in University of Cincinnati history, volunteers and faculty members prepared themselves and student dorms for another year at full capacity.

While this is a major win for the University, which now holds 44,096 students, an abundance of students in housing means cramped dorms.

According to Trent Pinto, director of resident education and development, this year’s movein process when smoother than ever.

“This is my second move in here at UC, and I think this went smoother than last year,” Pinto said.

UC’s dorms can hold a max capacity of 5,289 students and already have 5,178 checked in, Pinto said. This leaves a total of only 2 percent of dorm rooms unoccupied, which is most likely due to the students who have not checked in yet.

Surprisingly, even with the 4,460 incoming students this year, most move-in day processes went exceptionally smooth.

“We had tremendous volunteers with HOT [Hall Opening Team], along with Helping Hands, who got students in and settled,” Pinto said. “I received several compliments from

folks who said ‘I anticipated a nightmare and it didn’t turn out to be bad at all.’”

Despite common move-in day complications like traffic and overcrowding, UC’s movein teams helped create a very safe and organized moving process.

“I think if there was any challenge at all it was probably from some construction around Scioto and the traffic patterns around campus, but we had officers helping get traffic in and out,” Pinto said.

Renovations at Scioto Hall are likely to free up hundreds of housing spaces for growth in the future, as construction crews work to expand the hall to hold 450 beds, according to UC’s Housing and Food Services webpage.

The construction project, which costs the University $35 million, will help accommodate the rising need for housing on campus.

In order to safely house students, the hall needs many interior and exterior upgrades, including electrical, mechanical and plumbing renovations, said UC’s Housing and Food Services webpage.

The renovations on Scioto Hall will attempt to mirror the newly renovated Morgens Hall, which was completed in 2013. Morgens Hall features 144 apartment style dorms and totals 456 beds.

Tori Kulbago, a fourth-year biomedical engineering student, has been living in Morgens Hall since its opening in 2013 and is curious to see what the renovations at Scioto Hall will bring.

“I’ve been in Morgens for two years and it’s been a great experience,” Kulbago said. “I hope they can fix up Scioto to be just as good as Morgens, if not even better.”

These renovations will help reunite two of the three sister halls that were initially constructed in 1964. At the time Morgens, Scioto and Sawyer Halls were built with the new concept of high-rise architecture, according to UC’s Housing and Food Services webpage.

Since then, Sawyer Hall has been demolished and Scioto Hall has been closed since 2008, leaving Morgens Hall as the only sister in operation currently.

“I’m excited to see what the university does once they fix up Scioto,” Kulbago said.

“There’s a rumor they’re going to bring Sawyer Hall back and I think that would be a great way to reunite the three halls.”

UC expects to finish Scioto Hall construction by spring 2017. The university has not yet released any information on plans to rebuild Sawyer Hall.

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New VP of safety to review UCPD actions

BEARCATS

HUY NGUYEN | CHIEF REPORTER

RANKINGS

CAMPUS

Forbes Magazine named UC among the worlds

most beautiful college campus

Delta Sky Magazine named UC in the world’s

Top 10 most inspiring campuses

Best College Reviews

ranked UC’s recreation center No. 1

among “25 most amazing campus student recreation centers.”

The Association of Research Libraries ranked

UC’s library 71st

A vice president hired to oversee University of Cincinnati campus safety promises to work closely with the Cincinnati Police Department to deter off-campus shootings.

UC President Santa Ono appointed Robin Engel as vice president of safety and reformation to review UC Police Department’s training, supervision and policies in response to the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose July 19.

Engel, formerly the director of UC’s Institute of Crime Science, is not responsible for the daily operations of UCPD. Instead, she will review the actions of campus police and report directly to Ono. As a criminal science consultant, Engel has dealt with UCPD many times and accumulated years of experience working both nationally and internationally on data-driven police practice and police accountability.

She remains the principle investigator for the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence — a group working toward cultural change to improve police-community relations and reduce violence — and wants to build lasting changes at UCPD. “We need to build foundations right here in the short term that will last in the long term,” Engel said after her appointment as vice president Aug. 4. “Our role here now at the university is to talk about what will this [reform] look like, not just in six months when we start checking the boxes, but what it looks like in six years, and then what it looks like again in a couple of decades.”

Additionally, Engel is pushing for more transparency with UCPD data and wants to

provide a forum so that diverse voices and perspectives may be heard.

Meetings between Engel and a multitude of Cincinnati pastors and community leaders are already underway. Engel also plans to incorporate student leadership and groups into future safety discussions.

Ono hired two directors to assist Engel in her new role. Ono appointed former CPD Lieutenant Colonel James Whalen as director of public safety and Cincinnati Initiative Executive Director S. Gregory Baker as director of police community relations.

“In order for change to be sustainable, it has to be developed with all relevant perspectives considered,”Whalen said. “The formulation of a strong team will ensure the breadth of perspective necessary for success.”

Baker is also supportive of the team and believes that they will have effective communication having worked with each other under the Cincinnati Initiative and other projects.

“The relationships of trust have already been established so it’ll be a smooth dialogue that when we need something from each other its just a matter of making a telephone call,” Baker said.

Both Whalen and Baker will report to Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance Robert Ambach, but will work in collaboration with Engel.

Engel looks forward to working with Whalen and Baker.

“I will hold them accountable, I will bug them, I will be relentless, but I will also work in a team, and I think that’s what this city needs, and what this University needs,” Engel said.

PROGRAMS

Bloomberg Businessweek ranked

UC’s MBA program No. 47 nationally (No. 23 among public universities)

LinkedIn ranked

DAAP School of Design 8th among design schools.

U.S. News and World Report named UC in

Top 25 top colleges for veterans HUY NGUYEN | CHIEF REPORTER

Following the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose, Robin Engel has taken over as vice president of safety and reformation and will report directly to President Ono.

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