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SG implements Fickell shows Survivor SAFE loyalty by staying Fund | pg. 3 with UC | pg. 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Warren, Deguara invited to 2020 NFL Combine LOGAN LUSK | SPORTS EDITOR Deguara also enjoyed an illustrious collegiate career, finishing as only the second Former University of tight end in school history Cincinnati running back to eclipse 1,000 receiving Michael Warren II and tight yards in his career (1,117), end Josiah Deguara have just behind former Bearcat been invited to the 2020 Brent Celek (1,135). His 92 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil receptions are the most for Stadium in Indianapolis a tight end in school history, along with 335 other and he finished his senior collegiate standouts. year with 504 yards — the Warren, the first player highest total for a UC tight in school history to declare end since Travis Kelce’s 722 early for the NFL Draft, has yards in 2012. rushed for over 1,200 yards The NFL Network will in each of the past two provide television coverage seasons as a sophomore of the combine, which runs and junior. He has great Feb. 24 to March 1. Tight momentum heading into ends are expected to have the combine, as he averaged on-field workouts Feb. 27, 109.5 yards at 5.2 yards per while running backs are carry over his last seven Feb. 28. games at UC.

Mr. and Miss Kuamka Quoran Knights and Akua Wilson present their awards for winning. PROVIDED | QUORAN KNIGHTS AACRC crowns Mr. and Miss Kuamka KATHLEEN HORNSTRA | DIGITAL PRODUCER transition and are introduced to the center itself. Students learn about the AACRC’s success and look forward to the The University of Cincinnati’s African American Cultural upcoming year. Resource Center (AACRC) hosted Kuamka Week Jan. 13-18 Knights and Wilson were both a part of transition their to induct the 2020 Kuamka King and Queen for next year. first years. They were both given mentors, and Wilson’s The duo will represent the AACRC for a year as the face mentor happened to be Lauren White, Kuamka Queen of of the center. Quoran Knights, a third-year mechanical 2018. engineering student, and Akua Wilson, a second-year “When I first came on campus, I wanted to do so much student studying both criminal justice and women’s gender change and Lauren made me understand that you can’t and sexuality studies, took home the crowns as Mr. and change something you don’t understand,” Wilson said, a Miss Kuamka. Philadelphia native. “Kuamka week has always been something I look She spent her entire first year understanding what forward to,” said Knights, a Columbus native. “It’s always students need on campus. Once Kuamka came around, been a week of excitement and celebration of excellence, Wilson had so many ideas brewing that she felt like it was especially in the African American community.” just “supposed to happen,” she said. During the Red, Black, Green and Gold Ball — the final UC running back Michael Warren II (3) rushes the ball during the event of Kumaka Week — the freshmen are involved in fourth quarter of the football game against Temple Saturday, Nov. 23, Continued on Page 4 2019 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. ALEX MARTIN | ART DIRECTOR September January FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4, 2020 2019 NEWS PagePage Page 2 22 How to celebrate Black History Month on campus SHANNON SMITH | NEWS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati African American Cultural and Resource Center Feb. 21 (AACRC) will host a variety of events ‘Red, White and Soul’ veterans program: throughout the month of February to This panel will feature veterans recalling celebrate Black History Month. Celebrations their experiences of being a black soldier include concerts, showcases, panels, films in the Vietnam War through discussion, and more to reflect on African American skits, singing and spoken word acts. The history on campus and inspire the next event will also have catering from a local generation. Here’s what’s going on this restaurant owned by one of these veterans. month: The event is will take place in the AACRC at Feb. 10-14 4 p.m. and is sponsored in correlation with Black Love Week: This campus-wide the Veterans Programs and Services. celebration consists of a series of programs, activities and events to highlight Feb. 22 various expressions of love from a black Greater Cincinnati Education Network perspective. Through these different ways launch party: Students, parents, teacher of creative expression, the week will be a and other community members will gather way for the UC community to encourage for the Greater Cincinnati Education Throughout the month, Langsam Library will showcase this exhibit highlighting African American female students and faculty to demonstrate leaders throughout history. (GCEN) launch party at noon in the different displays of black love. PROVIDED | UC NEWS AACRC. GCEN is a nonprofit that provides Charles McMicken and the African education programs and initiatives across Church. Feb. 12 American Community in Louisiana: the tri-state area through empowerment, ‘I Am Not My Hair: Confidence in Curls, Sponsored by UC’s department of history, education and transformation. Feb. 13 Kinks and Curls’: This event is a panel this lecture will discuss the black population Black History Month Read-In: Rachelle discussion with Marsha Thornton and in antebellum St. Francisville, Louisiana, Feb. 23-29 Lawson, author of “Girl, Get Yo’ Life: De Asa Nichols, director and manager where UC benefactor Charles McMicken Black Women’s History Week: Presented A Young Woman’s Guide for Life & of supplier diversity at Fifth Third Bank, lived and owned slaves. Following the by UC’s Black Women in Action, this week Relationships That Win,” and UC Blue Ash and Irvin Carney, lead software engineer controversy surrounding McMicken’s will feature a variety of events will take faculty are hosting a read-in to celebrate at 84.51 consulting firm in Cincinnati. association with the university, Evelyn place over the week to celebrate black works by African American authors. The This panel of local black business leaders Wilson, doctoral candidate at Louisiana women achievers, leaders and trailblazers event will take place at 11 a.m. at Muntz is sponsored by the office of inclusive State University, hopes to further the in society throughout history. This year’s Auditorium. excellence in UC’s Carl H. Lindner College campus understanding of this community theme is “International and Empowered: No of Business. and McMicken’s relationship with African Longer Silent” and is in collaboration with Feb. 15 The panel will talk about natural and American people. The lecture will take place UC’s AACRC, Sisters Impacting Sisters, ‘Shades of You’ makeup and mocktails: black hair in the business world discussion at 4:30 p.m. in Annie Laws 407. Women’s Center, Office of Equity and stereotypes, microaggressions and pride. All are encouraged to attend this event Inclusion, CCM Black Student Association, hosted by the Shades and You at the AACRC RSVP for the event here. Feb. 19 Student Activities and Leadership from noon to 2 p.m. Women across the UC Q&A with Evelyn Wilson on Charles Development and Ethnic Programs and community will meet to promote women’s McMicken: Evelyn Wilson from Louisiana Services. empowerment through makeup, mocktails, State will continue the conversation about games and food. AACRC Love Choir concert and dance: Charles McMicken’s past and the future of Feb. 24 Head over to Muntz Auditorium at UC Blue his name and its association with UC. The Sip and Paint: The seventh annual Sip and Feb. 17 Ash at 12:30 p.m. for Wobble Wednesday, event, which will take place at 2 p.m. in the Paint will take place at the AACRC at 5 p.m. ‘Marshawn Lynch: A History’ screening an opportunity for students to interact in a AACRC, is sponsored by UC’s department The event is sponsored by Sisters Impacting and discussion: Head over to TUC Cinema fun way through song and dance. There will of history and will feature an open format to Sisters and Black Women on the Move and at 6 p.m. for a screening on the movie also be two other Wobble Wednesdays on encourage discussion. hopes to encourage dialogue through create Feb. 19 and 26. inspired by director David Shield’s book painting activities and mocktails. Click here “Black Planet: Facing Race During an At 7 p.m. the United Black Student Panel discussion on ‘Building Black to register by Feb. 14. NBA Season,” which documents Marshawn Association will host the AACRC choir for a Wealth’: Fifth Third Bank wealth Lynch’s story of living in a capitalist and black love concert called Variations of Love. management advisors Shelia Simmons racist society. The film will be followed by a The choir will perform popular love songs and Mark Walton will lead a discussion CCM Black Student Showcase: Celebrate short discussion about Lynch’s legacy and from various eras at the AACRC in 60 W. on addressing systemic racial barriers UC’s College-Conservatory of Music’s tools of defiance. Charlton. and generational wealth. The discussion is talented black students in this free sponsored by UC’s college of business and program dedicated to highlighting personal Feb. 18 those interested can RSVP here. performances in Watson Recital Hall at ‘The Past, Present and Future of Black 7 p.m. The show will feature a segment Generosity’: Tyrone McKinley Freeman, ‘Finding Kenyon Barr: Exploring Images Feb. 20 of women discussing their musical associate professor at the Indiana of Cincinnati’s Lower West End’: UC Black History Month trivia night: The achievements along with original pieces University-Purdue University Indianapolis doctoral candidate Anne Delano Steinert AACRC is hosting a series of interactive composed by CCM students. Lilly School of Philanthropy, will discuss is curating this exhibit and features trivia games about Black History Month how African Americans have contributed to photographs from 1959 when the city followed by a culture after party show by society with their time, talent and treasures demolished a large number of buildings the UC African Students Association. The to various causes over the past 150 years. which later displaced 25,000 residents games begin at 5 p.m. in the AACRC. from their homes in a neighborhood Sponsored by UC’s African American with a predominantly African American Alumni Affiliate, United Black Student population. The exhibit is sponsored by Associate and the AACRC, the discussion For the full list of events, visit UC’s department of history and begins at will take place at the AACRC at 6:30 p.m. newsrecord.org 4 p.m. at the Mount Auburn Presbyterian JanuarySeptember FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4,2020 2019 NEWS Page Page 3 3 SG passes bill to aid Student founded coalition survivors of sexual assault pushes plastic bag ban QUINLAN BENTLEY | CHIEF REPORTER Bearcat Emergency Fund, said Smith. QUINLAN BENTLEY | CHIEF REPORTER local organizations, the coalition may “This is really a reactive, additional pool face challenges to convince city council The University of Cincinnati’s of funds to remove additional burdens off of An environmental coalition founded to pass a plastic bag ban — namely Ohio Undergraduate Student Government the shoulders of survivors,” she said. by University of Senate Bill 222, which (SG) recently passed a bill that will cover As it will be operated outside of financial Cincinnati students is aims to prevent local unexpected expenses for student survivors aid, students with outstanding term bills driving the campaign governments from of sexual assault. will still be able to access the fund, said behind a possible imposing such a ban. The Survivor SAFE Fund – which stands Rankin. plastic bag ban by The Ohio House for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam – is Sexual assaults on college campuses are Cincinnati City already passed its an initiative by student body president so prevalent that approximately one in five Council. version of the bill late Chandler Rankin and vice president Abbie women and one in 16 men are assaulted Cincinnati Past last year, although Smith that seeks to reimburse survivors of during their time in school, according to Plastic delivered a Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine sexual assault up to $150 for expenses like the National Sexual Violence Research presentation to city opposes the bill as it medical bills and medications. Center (NSVRC). Of these sexual assaults, council’s Education, encroaches on local SG voted unanimously to pass the bill approximately 90% go unreported. Innovation and government’s ability to Feb. 5 to appropriate approximately $3,500 Sexual assault is also considerably more Growth Committee govern, according to a from its budget to establish the initial costly to survivors than any other violent Jan. 28 in support report by the Columbus fund, though external funding is also being crime, with initial medical costs averaging of an upcoming Dispatch. sought. These exams are performed at $2,048, according to the Maryland Coalition ordinance proposal There is also concern a hospital when a victim comes in to be Against Sexual Assault. by councilmember that Cincinnati Mayor examined after an assault; its results can “We recognize that this is not going to Chris Seelbach to John Cranely’s office used as evidence in a criminal investigation. solve the problem completely,” said Smith, ban plastic bags. might attempt to veto When it was first proposed, the fund was adding that the fund is “a small step that we Founded in 2012, the ban if it passes a meant to only cover the cost of this exam can take to lessen or remove those burdens.” the campaign was vote in city council, but has since widened its scope. The hope is The Survivor SAFE Fund was a key created to protest said Seelbach at the to expand this coverage to take care of the campaign promise of Rankin and Smith’s the use of single-use Jan. 28 city council cost of hospital bills, copays, medication, 2019 platform. With their terms coming to plastic bags, said meeting. transportation and even new locks or a close at the end of the semester, the two Marie Kocoshis, chair Members of Cincinnati Past Plastic delivered a The initiative will damaged property, Smith said. are looking to assess their accomplishments of Cincinnati Past presentation to city council’s Education, Innovation need at least six votes Applications for the fund will be thus far and determine what still needs to Plastic. and Growth Committee Jan. 28. FACEBOOK | CINCY PAST PLASTIC from the nine-member anonymous, with the only information be done. Since then, the council to overcome a required being an M-number, a description “This is a really important time for us campaign has grown veto, he said. of what’s being covered, how much is to make sure that we’re setting up the into a group of organizations including the Three councilmembers — P.G. Sittenfeld, being requested and proof of purchase. new administration for success,” Smith Sierra Club, League of Women Voters of the Young and Seelbach — already pledged Only members of the Survivor SAFE Fund previously told The News Record. Cincinnati Area, Women’s City Club and the their support for the ban. Committee will be able to review and An application form will be housed Environmental Community Organization Seelbach has long been a proponent of a approve applications. online at UC’s student victim and survivor (ECO). ban on single use plastics and is sponsoring Functionally, the fund will be similar to the webpage. During its first appearance at city council, the upcoming ordinance proposal. the coalition had approximately 50 to 60 “When I first ran for council in 2011, it people from both member and nonmember was a priority of mine to ban the use of organizations show up to voice their single-use plastic bags in the city,” he said. support for the ban, said Kocoshis. There will be an announcement regarding With detrimental environmental effects the ordinance in coming weeks, said stemming from single-use plastics being so Seelbach. overarching, Cincinnatians are invariably While the coalition may have its origins impacted, said Kocoshis, citing pollution in at UC, it was always meant as an initiative the Ohio River as a primary example. to spread citywide awareness about single- The Ohio River has been consistently use plastic bags, said Myra Morehart, who ranked as one of the most polluted rivers in co-founded Cincinnati Past Plastic as an the United States. undergraduate. Approximately 4 billion metric tons At the time, there weren’t any initiatives of plastics – including bags, straws and promoting plastic bag legislation, said containers – have been produced just within Morehart, noting that the coalition initially the past 15 years, according to the National supported a fine rather than an outright Resource Defense Council (NRDC). ban. The vast majority of these plastics aren’t Reaching out to the Sierra Club, recycled and usually become pollutants that the coalition made its debut screening eventually break down into microplastics, documentaries at the Esquire Theatre, said which pose dangers to both humans and Morehart. wildlife, according to the council. After graduation, time constraints forced “You don’t have to go anywhere but Morehart to step away from the coalition, Cincinnati to get a pretty good idea of yet she is glad to see that it has continued to what our problem is,” said councilmember push for legislation. Wendell Young, on the prevalence of plastic “It makes me feel great to see that those pollutants in the city. efforts have continued,” she said. SG president Chandler Rankin and vice president Abbie Smith chat with administrators at the Lindner Despite a groundswell of support from College of Business ribbon cutting ceremony in September 2019. PROVIDED | CHANDLER RANKIN JanuarySeptember FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4,2020 2019 FEATURES Page Page 44 Meet the newly crowned Living Openly: Lindner Kuamka king and queen celebrates LGBTQ pride Continued from Page 1 and hopes to implement mentorships with Knights described that he was “voluntold” upperclassmen to check up on mental to run because of the things he has done on health and host workshops. Knights wants campus to represent the black community. to break the stigma that students of color AACRC representatives believed he would don’t need help, he said. be a perfect representation to lead others Dubbed “Dissolving Division,” Wilson’s and learn the ropes. platform incorporates empathy into people’s During Kuamka Week, Knights and mindsets to create a further sense of Wilson had to crunch a semester worth of a community. She described how UC doesn’t student leader lifestyle into one week. They have a huge sense of community in terms had to juggle the start of the semester with of a wider Bearcat community, storytelling, interviews, a question and answer segment listening to people and understanding and a talent competition. other’s experiences. Wilson described the experience as “hit “A lot of the time, the voices of not the ground running” as she didn’t get back only marginalized groups but groups on to campus until Saturday. “It was pressure campus are not heard because they’re like make diamonds type of stress,” she said. misunderstood,” Wilson said. “They’re Knights and Wilson both agreed that the being spoken for rather than speaking for most challenging part of the week was the themselves.” question and answer portion but maintained Knights and Wilson both described the that it made them better public speakers. experience as surreal. Kuamka leaders are They didn’t know what questions were until the first people first years are introduced to the moment of, and the questions got harder at the AACRC. as they went on, they said. “I went in there with the expectation University of Cincinnati second-year marketing students, Sophie Barsan and Zach Cousino were a part of the first few to arrive to the Pride at Lindner event Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at Lindner Hall in For the talent portion of Kuamka Week, of ‘I’m going to get something out of the process,’” Knights said. “We were all great Cincinnati. Knights performed a spoken word. It was MARY LEBUS | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER candidates that whoever won I wouldn’t the first time he had ever written poetry. for conversation on topics that are bound to have been mad. We deserve this.” “I’m not really a performer, so being in DAVID REES| FEATURES EDITOR arise in the workforce regardless of major. Besides being Mr. and Miss Kuamka, front of crowds is not my scene,” Knights Previously known as Out in Business, Knights and Wilson won individual awards said. “I prefer to plan the work behind the During his first year at the University of Niese and other leading students wanted to at the ceremony as well — Knights won scenes.” Cincinnati, Andrew Niese became active in rebrand to be more inclusive to everyone awards in the essay, interview and platform Afterward, people told him he looked the UC chapter of Unite for Reproductive in the LGBTQ community. Working in portions, while Wilson won in interview and comfortable, so he’s taking that into and Gender Equity (URGE). Inspired by conjunction with the rebranding of UC’s question and answer. consideration to try and do more speaking the passion and family built within the Inclusive Excellence Office, the named was During their rein, Knights and Wilson in front of others. organization, Niese wanted to even further changed to Pride at Lindner to offer a safe want underclassmen to know that what they “Just because I’m comfortable doesn’t inclusivity on campus. space for students who may not be out. are doing is obtainable. mean somebody else doesn’t need to hear Now a second-year business economics “Out in Business sounds like you have “We’re humble, we’re in a place of a it,” Knights added. “I may help somebody and analytics student in the Carl H. Lindner to be out, you have to already be proud of higher leading position but we’re also with just speaking.” College of Business, Niese is leading the yourself,” Niese said. “We realize that coming human and getting used to that people are Wilson was the complete opposite for launch of a brand-new LGBTQ campus out to yourself and others is growth – it’s a going to look up to us,” Knights said. “We’re the talent portion — she performed a tap organization within the business college, personal experience that you have to grow learning each step each day trying to figure and contemporary dance. She has been dubbed “Pride at Lindner.” through.” out what best we can do and just enjoying dancing for about 15 years and was very “Our mission is to build a family of On Feb. 5, Pride at Lindner hosted its the experience.” comfortable on stage, she said. Wilson is welcoming people and to help [LGBTQ launch event where Marianne Lewis, Dean They not only want to be mentors, but also the assistant director for Black Arts students] realize that they are normal just of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, friends as well. Collaborative, a dance group on campus. like everyone else,” Niese said. “We want spoke about her dedication to diversity “Showing that I’m just a student and I She said she wanted to share something she to show them that there are allies out programs within the college. have issues and I’m crazy and that’s fine,” loves in the competition. there and there are other people that are Pride at Lindner will host “Community Wilson said. If it was not for the other candidates experiencing their experience.” and Coffee” every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 coming together and forming relationships, Grateful for his own support network, p.m. in Lindner 1115. In addition, the group it would have been a long, hard week, Niese wanted to revive an LGBTQ group for will host two other events this semester — Knights and Wilson agreed. those looking for their own organization. one on LGBTQ issues in the workforce and Each Kuamka candidate selects platforms While Niese has noticed strong support for the second will be feature a documentary ranging from the importance of mentorship, diversity and inclusion within the business film following with a discussion. increasing dialogue for racial and cultural college, he felt UC as a whole needed to put Continuing to collaborate with the reconciliation to creating awareness and a larger focus on LGBTQ resources. Inclusive Excellence Office, Pride at Lindner prevention strategies to combat bullying. “With the transition of the LGBTQ hopes to grow its numbers exponentially by Knights’ platform, dubbed “Stay The Center in the past couple of years – losing doing more and more events to help spread Course,” focused on the improvement and directors and having to re-hire – I felt like their mission. retention of African American students in there needed to be a more solid resource for “It does not matter who you are, just be the College of Engineering and Applied LGBTQ students,” said Niese. “This is also nice to others and accept others,” Niese Sciences (CEAS). open to not just business students, its open said. “That is why I wanted to start [Pride at First-year students tend to transfer out to everyone.” Lindner], so other people can realize that of the major to something that may be Whether students are in business or the they are supported in love.” easier and more feasible. Knights wants Akua Wilson won Miss Kuamka. arts, Pride at Lindner wants to offer a space them to find their passion in engineering INSTAGRAM | @UCAACRC SeptemberJanuary FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4,2020 2019 FEATURES Page Page 5 5 UC professors lead students abroad in Greece, Egypt DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR the excavation of the Athenian Agora. In Egypt, the class visited the Future The University of Cincinnati’s University of Egypt (FUE), making them president, Neville Pinto, along with UC’s the first UC students to ever visit Egypt. Vice Provost for International affairs, The students heard lectures from a former Raj Mehta, envisioned an honors course Egyptian ambassador — Professor Dr. that could culminate with a visit to one Mohamed Tawfik — on the relationship of of UC’s strategic partners: The Future historical change and economy in Egypt, University of Egypt in Cairo. In addition, and Professor Dr. Noura Eissa, on the state they wanted a course that would allow of the Egyptian economy. students to understand the importance of In addition, the students got to see the Department of Classics’ archaeological historical sites in Egypt, like the pyramids, work at Pylos in Greece. and went on a dinner cruise on the Nile Mehta previously visited excavations River. at Pylos in 2018 with UC’s Executive Vice “We tried to see sites that spanned President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Students visit one of UC’s strategic partners: the Future University of Egypt in Cairo. from ancient to modern, and that also Kristi Nelson. Approaching 100 years of PROVIDED | FUTURE UNIVERSITY IN EGYPT demonstrated how modern life is rooted dedication to archeological excavation, UC from all types of majors, Lynch taught classics colleagues, Professor Hack David in the past. Greece and Egypt would not has had a long relationship within Greece. the students about various monuments and Dr. Sharon Stocker, gave them a tour. be who they are today — culturally or Pylos was originally excavated by UC sites they would be visiting in Greece and The students tour came on the eve of a news economically — without their unique professor Carl Blegen in 1932. Egypt. Polychroniu provided an overview conference to announce the new discovery histories,” Lynch said. “This was important Mehta recruited Constantine Polychroniu, of the economy of Egypt and Greece, with of two Bronze Age tombs discovered by UC for students to hear, because I think that UC a professor in international business, to a sensitivity to the relationship of political archeologists. is sometimes too focused on now or next begin developing the course they had change to economy. The class also got a tour of excavations without understanding how we got to where envisioned. After the semester-long course, the class of the Athenian Agora where Lynch does we are.” Along with Kathleen Lynch, a professor traveled to Greece and Egypt this past research. The students learned about the After amazing experiences in both of Classics, Polychroniu divided the course December for 10 days. history of the excavations, how to conserve countries and at FUE, the departments are into sections on economy, history and In Greece, the students stayed in Athens artifacts and got to handle ancient pottery. considering repeating this trip in 2021. culture. Lynch would teach one day and while traveling to Pylos to visit the UC Researching Greek pottery for the past 20 Polychroniu would teach the other. Coming excavations where excavation directors and years, Lynch loved taking the students to CEAS to host ‘Great Gatsby’ Engineers’ Week DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR high school age students and talk about the organization, he said. prospect of a career in engineering, said In previous years, Students from the University of Jash Gada, a second-year computer science EWeek raised Cincinnati’s College of Engineering major and EWeek coordinator. approximately $1,000 and Applied Sciences (CEAS) Tribunal EWeek at UC traditionally has a theme. to assist the non-profit are gearing up for the college’s annual Last year, the theme was Game of Thrones. Engineers Without Engineers’ Week (EWeek), with this year’s The theme this year – the Great Gatsby and Borders with its work theme welcoming the new decade with a the roaring twenties. on projects like creating roar. So far, this year’s EWeek events include: access to clean drinking From Feb. 24 through Feb. 28, teams •Monday, Feb. 24: Duct Tape a Team water for people in of CEAS students will compete head-to- Member. Tanzania. head in a myriad of events and challenges, •Tuesday, Feb. 25: Poker/Classic Game The winning team at followed by an awards banquet at the Night. the end of the week will Newport Syndicate Feb. 29. •Wednesday, Feb. 26: Basketball with receive a free dinner from Sharing the same name as its national Alumni. the restaurant of their counterpart, EWeek is meant to promote •Thursday, Feb. 27: Movie Screening. choice, said Mazzoli. and celebrate the field of engineering, •Friday, Feb. 28: Bid and Buy at With free food being said Gabby Mazzoli, a third-year civil Hopscotch. provided at each event, engineering student and EWeek coordinator The CEAS Tribunal is also trying to even the loosing team for CEAS Tribunal. recruit other campus organizations, in has something to look “It also gets students involved in doing hopes that they will host its own EWeek forward to, she said. activities throughout the week,” Mazzoli events, said Mazzoli. For CEAS students said. The more students that join in, the more interested in participating “We have a full week of events planned fun the competition becomes, Gada said. in this year’s EWeek that organizations can form teams, or With an abundance of bragging rights on events, team applications friends can form teams and compete in the line for each team, EWeek can become can still be submitted events,” she said. extremely competitive, he said. online through Feb. 16. Founded by the National Society of Last year saw a total of about 10 teams Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek competing, with each team having about is celebrated by dozens of universities, seven to eight members, said Gada. businesses and government agencies across Some events will also have a charitable the country. component, like the “bid and buy” where all It is also a time to reach out to middle and proceeds are being donated to a non-profit Engineers’ Week will last from Monday, Feb. 25 to Friday, Feb. 28. TWITTER | @UC_CEAS JanuarySeptember FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4,2020 2019 LIFE&ARTS Page Page 66 Get out and do something: Feb. 14 to Feb. 16

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First, I get extremely they were my friends. . history of punk rock, to Bigfoot and so on. would 10/10 recommend this one for those emotionally attached to songs, so Their funny banter (if you are amused by anxious nights when it’s hard to turn your sometimes it’s hard for me to settle on a dad-humor) and their voices are calming. brain off. non-problematic playlist when I’m having a And thanks to them, I always dominate at bad day. Second, having people talk to me MY DAD WROTE A PORNO: trivia night. tides the loneliness of driving — or walking Hosted by Jamie Morton, James Cooper around campus or falling asleep — without and Alice Levine forcing me into social interaction which I OFFICE LADIES: often don’t have the energy for. This is by far the funniest podcast I have Hosted by Jenna Fischer and Angela I’ve learned it’s okay to have bad days, ever come across, but maybe that’s because Kinsey and podcasts help to make these bad days a my sense of humor is unconventional. little brighter. Here are some of my favorite Jamie’s father wrote an erotic novel in The perfect podcast for all my Office podcasts to keep laughing and learning my his retirement and Jamie reads it chapter fans out there (aka, everyone). Jenna and way through the winter: by chapter to his best friends, James and Angela go episode by episode discussing Alice. I’m not sure what’s funnier — the the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of the AND THAT’S WHY WE DRINK: book content, the horrible grammar or the makings of “The Office.” Their friendship Hosted by Christine Schiefer and Em horrified commentary of the trio. 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UC football head coach Luke Fickell. COLUMBUS DISPATCH | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE discuss the opening with Fickell. highest rated signee in school history. Luckily for UC, Fickell feels he has Evan’s older brother, Garyn, is a junior unfinished business and announced wide receiver for the Bearcats after Monday morning that he will remain head transferring from Ohio State in the spring coach. of 2019. Enduring this process multiple times “Talking to [Fickell] outside of football and staying consistently dedicated to UC and just meeting him as a man, knowing only reaffirms what Fickell has preached his true perspective on life and seeing that over the past three years. When it comes to he’s a loyal guy and family man,” Prater sticking to his word, Fickell has remained told WLWT Monday. “He loves the city of steady. Cincinnati, so I think that in the back of my Longtime UC play-by-play announcer mind and my whole family’s mind, we knew Dan Hoard sat down with Fickell shortly that he was going to stay.” after his decision, and he listed family as a Michigan State Board of Trustee member major factor for his return. Brian Mosallam used the term “waffling Fickell and his wife, Amy, have six flake” when discussing the ongoing search children, including two sets of twin boys. with 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit Tuesday Uprooting a household of that size to move morning. states would take an undeniable toll. “By 9 p.m. last night, I personally had “Obviously my family loves it here,” more information finally than the media Fickell said. “I got a unique situation with did,” Mosallam said. “And let me be as the age of my kids, but also with the diplomatic as possible here for Spartans relationships we’ve built.” everywhere: At the end of the day, we can’t As for his team, Fickell has built the force somebody to come here. ... You know, program on strong relationships during the Spartan Nation should want somebody that recruiting process, and UC’s 2020 signing wants to be here. We don’t want a waffling class is 40th in the nation, according to flake who views this as a destination job.” The University of Cincinnati’s football team head coach Luke Fickell receives a gatorade bath during the 247Sports, which is the best in school Regardless of whether he was directly fourth quarter of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. history. or indirectly referring to Fickell, that’s ALEX MARTIN | ART DIRECTOR “To have this class coming in that is very, probably not the best choice of words MATT HUFFMON | MANAGING EDITOR one another, as both served as assistant very, very special and to have that first considering his school is still actively coaches at Ohio State in 2002 and 2003. class that we recruited kind of being those searching for a coach. Fans of the University of Cincinnati A reoccurring theme with UC head guys being at the very end of their college So what are the next steps for UC? football program are used to this by now. A coaches over the past two decades has careers going into it, it was a unique time Fickell’s contract runs through 2022, and Power Five conference school swooping in been to use the job as a stepping stone, for me and the family,” Fickell said. “All in he will earn a $2.4 million base salary in the to try to steal its head coach. essentially building enough momentum to all, we have to step back and make a selfish next three years. So for now, an immediate Over the past two years, Luke Fickell’s attract a job offer from a prominent Power decision. That’s what I’ll tell the guys. I contract extension doesn’t appear to be a name has swirled with openings at places Five school. apologize. I had to make a selfish decision, necessity. such as Florida State, Baylor, West Virginia, Dantonio, UC’s head coach from 2004-06, but this selfish decision was what was right However, bigger schools will likely Louisville, Mississippi State, Arkansas and left for Michigan State, while Brian Kelly for my family and that is to be here.” continue to pursue Fickell until UC is Maryland. (2006-09) went to Notre Dame and Butch One member of the incoming class that accepted into a Power Five conference. When Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio Jones (2010-12) fled for Tennessee. could play a vital role over the next few “We’ve got a lot of unfinished business,” stepped down last week, Fickell was It looked as if Fickell might be heading years is 2019 Ohio Mr. Football Evan Prater. Fickell said. “...I’m motived by the ability immediately mentioned as a top candidate down the same path as his predecessors, The 6-foot-4 dual-threat quarterback grew to be very, very successful and to finish for the Spartans. as Michigan State athletic director Bill up in Cincinnati and is rated as a four-star something I started.” Dantonio and Fickell are familiar with Beekman was in Cincinnati Sunday to recruit by 247Sports, and is considered the SeptemberJanuary FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4,2020 2019 SPORTS Page Page 9 9 Wiemer, UC baseball looking to take next step implications far beyond the AAC. The Bearcats then traveled to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1974, only to face the previous national champions – Oregon State University. Although the Bearcats defeated the Beavers, they ultimately succumbed the next two games against the University of Michigan and Creighton University respectively, ending their season and their journey in the NCAA Tournament. Heading into this 2020 season, the Bearcats will by no means be satisfied with an early leave in the tournament, according to Wiemer. “We want to go to Omaha,” he said. “I think that is the goal for every collegiate baseball program. You know get to Omaha, play in the College World Series. Win it, take everything home. But, another [NCAA Tournament] regionals is definitely on the list.” Wiemer played last summer in the Cape Cod League with the Harwich Mariners. “The summer was awesome,” he said. “I had a great host family, great coaching staff. It was a really good set up for me, stress- free, lifting, just playing baseball.” Wiemer ended the summer season as a Cape Code league all-star and was named in the preseason All-American team. Joey Wiemer will play his junior year for the University of Cincinnati baseball team. PROVIDED | UC ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION Something that surprised the Bearcat junior. “You know you always expect yourself to do well, but it was a really cool honor to be MACRCELLO JONES | STAFF REPORTER Which has been a “perfect fit” so far, says Another landmark moment of the a part of,” he said. “It doesn’t mean anything Wiemer. season was the triumph over the then in the grand scheme of things, [I’m just The University of Cincinnati baseball “In every sense of the word,” he said. “I #22 University of Connecticut, where the focused on] going out and playing, whatever team had an impressive season last year, love the coaching staff, absolutely love the Bearcats won 2-out-of-3 matches over the it takes for the team to win this year.” winning the American Athletic Conference team, the schedule is great, you know the Huskies who were expected to trample the The Bearcats start their season with a trip tournament and reaching its first NCAA places we get to go is awesome. The school Midwestern minnows. to Georgia this weekend, where they will Tournament since 1974. But within the is great; I don’t have anything to complain “That was a big series for us,” Wiemer face-up against Georgia State University, team stands a certain, 6-foot-5, 215-pound about.” said. “We already believed in ourselves, but Georgia Tech University and Kennesaw outfielder, by the name of Joey Wiemer. Although the team and Wiemer had a [that was] another solidifier.” State University in the team’s first weekend Wiemer, who originally is from successful season last time out, they are not Soon after, a 15-0 loss at the hands of the series. Temperance, Michigan, came to UC as a yet satisfied. University of Central Florida, which ended They play their first six games away from freshman three years ago. Since then, he “Last year, we broke the seal,” Wiemer in the eighth inning due to mercy rule, home and don’t arrive back at Marge Schott has amounted accomplishments that have said. “we did something that hasn’t been served to derail some of the spirits within Stadium until Feb. 26, where they will face the collegiate world taking notice. Within done in a while. So, we just want to keep the team; and certainly didn’t improve Indiana State University. his sophomore season, he set a school that upward trajectory moving.” over the fact that they had a double-header record of starting all of the team’s 62 games Even though the team had an against the same opponent the very next and featured at number two on an issue of extraordinary end to the season last year, its day along with some horrid weather ESPN’s top-10 plays. fortunes could have ended much differently conditions. But Wiemer didn’t always have eyes for had it finished the season the same way it UC’s situation was dire, knowing it hitting home runs and catching fly balls. started it. Out of their first ten games in the would take something special to revive He was also an avid basketball and football 2019 season, the Bearcats lost nine of them; their season, the Bearcats put themselves athlete growing up. leading to a game of “catch-up” for most of in full gear. After securing a win in the first “I always played three sports growing up, the season. game of the day with a final score of 8-3, the and baseball was in the mix,” Wiemer said. While there were some significant losses, second game came down to the wire. “There was always talks about it; I love there were also some emphatic victories. A Joey Wiemer walk-off home run on the playing football too. So, it was kind of The first of these that “jump-started” their last pitch of the day sealed a 2-1 victory that between football and baseball.” season, Wiemer reflected, was the Bearcat’s would be a major “momentum shift,” Wiemer Wiemer, who was a stellar student-athlete victory over the University of South Florida. told TNR. in high-school having a 3.5 GPA all four Wiemer says they saw the matchup The Bearcats continued to carry that years, also played football for all four years against the conference rival as an momentum by winning four-out-of- of his time at Bedford High School. But opportunity to change the team’s fortunes. four matches at the AAC Tournament in according to Wiemer, as he grew older, he The Bearcats took advantage of said Clearwater, Florida ending with a 22-5 decided that baseball was what he would opportunity by beating the Bulls 2-1, kick victor over UCONN. With this, the Bearcats focus on. starting some fight and determination became the American Athletic Conference And so, the long-locked freshman within the team that would be subsequently Tournament Champions for the first time in Wiemer set a record last season, starting in every traveled down to the Queen City and chose unmatched throughout the AAC program history. game. UC to be his home for the next four years. Conference. However, this victory came with PROVIDED | UC ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION September January FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4,2020 2019 OPINION Page Page 1010 Opinion | How Facebook lost me Opinion | Support ‘Medicare for All’

SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR political. EMILY CHIEN | STAFF REPORTER this system according to The Nation. Some of my friends started to unfriend For those who are underinsured or Once upon a time, I was once in middle me during the election season, as they Healthcare, a bureaucratic jumble of joy completely uninsured, single-payer school. Yes, back in 2009, some of my couldn’t stand my political affliction. These that hardly anyone fully understands, could healthcare would mean they could finally friends told me about this site I should join. people who in the past would eat lunch with ultimately decide who wins the Democratic receive adequate healthcare at set prices “Everyone is on it, you really should join,” me, sit with me on the bus and brighten my primary elections this spring. Presidential that do not break the bank. With doctors, said a friend of mine. Apparently, it was day were now rejecting me. I admittingly candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and hospitals, facilities and overall quality of an upgrade of Myspace, and everyone was started to cry at one point. These were Senator Elizabeth Warren back Medicare care unaffected, the only thing that would joining it. My friends from summer camp people I had memories with and people who for All, a single-payer system that replaces change would be the way it’s paid for. even wanted to “friend” me online. It was called me their friend. private healthcare with a single public We cannot realistically ‘shop’ for Facebook. It reached a breaking point after my program. It’s a type of universal health healthcare. Tragedies and accidents happen. I wouldn’t join Facebook until I was a cousin unfriended me when we had coverage that secures the right to adequate Not everyone can afford Gucci, just like sophomore in high school, as my parents differing opinions on a highly-debated healthcare for all citizens. not everyone can afford life-saving surgery, didn’t allow me to have an online profile topic. I realized Facebook was no longer a While the other side of the aisle typically but literally anyone could need the latter to (at the time I was upset, now I’m grateful). site to make friends. It was a site that brings favors reducing government programs, the survive. With life or death consequences, I immediately started to “friend” my friends out the worst in folks. left believes healthcare is a human right. people do not have time to negotiate costs from middle school and the ones from I still have Facebook, and I still check In the 2020 election, healthcare will be a down or make well-thought out decisions past summer camps. I had since moved to it once in a while. But it seems as if the prominent and possibly deciding issue about both their finances and their health. a different state, so it was nice to keep in site has become even more divisive than for candidates like Sanders, who wants to No matter how independent we think we touch with them. before. Every time a friend reaches out to revolutionize our broken system. are, we cannot always fight for ourselves in I soon discovered that I could even reach me on Facebook Messenger, I dread it. Is The U.S. currently has the biggest private an unjust system. out to my elementary school friends. I could this another friend that has come to say insurance sector in the world but spends A majority of comparable countries such friend anyone in my life who had a profile. goodbye? I can no longer use Facebook the most on healthcare out of just about as Canada, France, Germany and the United Heck, I even became Facebook friends with Messenger for my self-imposed, irrational anywhere else. This is no coincidence. Kingdom have versions of universal health a deer that was near by Uncle’s house in fear of losing more friends. Thousands of healthcare providers cover coverage, and its systems automatically New York. I started to friend NFL players, Facebook has made me realize that all my the same care at different price points, protect citizens. since they also had personal Facebook loved ones have dark sides to them. I am no creating $476 billion in administrative As of 2017 in the U.S., 60% of Americans profiles as well. angel either, but I have not once unfriended waste. Because private industry prioritizes believe that it is the federal government’s But around 2015, my first year in college, someone because I disagree with them. To profit over people, Americans pay double responsibility to ensure all Americans have the experience started to change. People see former friends or even family unfriend for healthcare than countries with universal healthcare coverage, and 53% support started to become more and more irate me because they found a view of mine so health coverage. single-payer healthcare, according to Pew online. “How do Republicans sleep at night?” repulsive, has filled my life with skepticism. Even with so many private options, Research Center. a family member posted. “I would rather Facebook has become a place to lose almost 30 million Americans are left As America warms up to progressive have cancer then feminism,” a former friend friends, not make them. uninsured. A majority are poor and non- policy, these numbers are only growing. posted. The site became more and more white. With a lack of affordable plans, Politicians like Sanders assure us that we averaging at $28,166 for a family of 4 in deserve better, refusing money from profit- 2018 and only increasing, many opt for no centered insurance and drug companies. coverage at all. Because healthcare costs When Sanders first proposed the Medicare are the number one cause of bankruptcy in for All bill, he claimed, “The current debate the United States, the sick remain poor and over Medicare for All really has nothing the poor remain sick. to do with healthcare. It has everything to Under Medicare for All, there would be do with greed and profiteering. It is about no premiums or deductibles, and equitable whether we continue with a dysfunctional taxation would account for wealth disparity. system.” It is estimated that the U.S. would save upwards of $5 trillion in ten years under

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