Wednesday,Wednesday, November December 28,5, 2018 2018 pg. 2 | Clifton Market pg. 8 | Crosstown pg. 9 | Op-Ed: Hidden under new ownership Shootout Q&A costs of surviving assault December 5, 2018 | newsrecord.org NEWS Page 2 Clifton Market under new ownership UC commissions local artists to place GABRIELLA MULISANO | CHIEF REPORTER enjoyed the store well before joining the crew. Bearcat statues around Cincinnati Clifton Market, a co-op grocery store that “I love the store — I love the products has long faced financial turmoil, was sold that we carry,” said Meadows. “One of my DAVID REES | CHIEF REPORTER for $1.8 million Friday, Nov. 30. favorite things is that we don’t really carry Gurmukh Singh, the market’s new name brands specifically. We mostly carry Life-size Bearcat statues manager turned owner, used a portion of his more affordable stuff, more organic stuff, will be introduced at the own funds to finance the store. Singh also high-quality — instead of just getting every University of Cincinnati’s owns Elephant Walk Indian Ethiopian Bar Kellogg’s cereal.” uptown campus and and Grill on 170 West McMillan St., making Still, some students believe the market throughout the Queen City him familiar with the ins and outs of food- is not economical enough for those with in April 2019. focused businesses. budgetary or financial concerns. The statues, called “Hero Clifton Market launched just over three “Clifton Market is a great idea, just Bearcats,” were designed years ago, but the store has routinely faced not executed well enough,” said Alyssa by Cincinnati artists for financial struggles. It has not received Hallahan, a third-year health education the public art campaign. the amount of financial support that its student. “I don’t believe it supports other The statues will stand until business model calls for. local businesses as well as it can … Things September 2019. Last month, shareholders were forced to are generally overpriced to where I only get Produced by Chicago- make a decision about the market’s future, certain things there, and [I] go to Kroger for based studio Cow Painters, inspiring Singh to place a bid. the rest.” the fiberglass statues Singh visits the store almost every day — Singh has fielded feedback from the will stand at 6 feet, 1 observing how it operates, analyzing which community and is working to expand the inch tall and will weigh products are selling well and getting to market’s selection of organic products. He approximately 150 pounds know customers and employees. The spirit also plans to begin stocking more specialty each. of the community, Singh said, made him items, like gluten-free products. The free public art event want to become closely involved. “We’re going to take the store in whatever will honor the everyday Singh moved from India to Cincinnati and direction the community wants it to go,” said heroes that live and attended the University of Cincinnati, where Singh. “Organic is in demand, so we will work within the Greater he received his undergraduate degree. expand that.” Cincinnati community, said The fiberglass statues called “Hero Bearcats” will stand at just over 6 feet tall. They will be introduced in April 2019 and will remain in place “This store has been here so long, and Martin Ludwig, director of He also hopes to cater to multicultural until September. PROVIDED it ran as a successful store before it was students and community members by trademarks and licensing. a co-op,” said Singh. “There are so many stocking international food items. “With our statues, we want Monday, Nov. 26, to submit bring their Bearcat to life. people … that put so much time and effort “We still want to preserve that community to celebrate the difference their 2D sketch designs. The Artists will hand over their and money to make this place open and to feel — that it’s still owned by the every individual can make,” campaign has received a statues in late February or make it work, so there’s no reason why it community — and create something that Ludwig said. “At UC, we wide variety of submissions, early March to be weather- shouldn’t be successful.” gives back to the community constantly and are a community of leaders including art from more proofed. Garrett Meadows, a Clifton Market makes the business district better for people … We value diversity than a dozen high schools When completed, employee, said he frequently shops there who shop here [and] for businesses to invest and all people, and [we] in the area. 30 statues will stand for groceries. A UC grad, Meadows said he here,” said Singh. recognize there is dignity Winning designs will throughout Cincinnati and and pride for the people and be selected by the end of surrounding communities. work done in all types of January 2019. Final locations for the occupations.” Each chosen artist will statues will be announced Artists were given until receive a $1,500 stipend to closer to the launch date. UC Food Services: No romaine lettuce until 2019 MITCHELL PARTON | NEWS EDITOR lettuce is from, do not eat it,” the CDC said in a news release. Aramark, UC’s food services partner, Jonathan Hunt, district executive chef discarded its supply of romaine lettuce after for Aramark, said the company is taking reports of an E. coli outbreak in California an aggressive approach to the outbreak swept the nation. It will not purchase and has decided not to purchase any more another supply until spring semester. romaine lettuce until Jan. 14 at the earliest. The company removed and discarded “We will not provide romaine to our guests all romaine lettuce from campus outlets until we are 100 percent certain the problem Tuesday, Nov. 20, after the Centers of has been eliminated,” Hunt said. Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) In place of romaine lettuce, campus dining warned that consumers and distributors halls, retail outlets, Grab & Go and catering should get rid of all romaine lettuce will use other lettuce blends, including supplies. spinach, iceberg and arcadian blend mix. The CDC downgraded the warning Any potential impact of the warning was Monday after an investigation found that reduced, as all dining halls were closed only romaine lettuce originating from the from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24 for the Thanksgiving Central Coastal region of California was holiday. The total value of the discarded linked to the outbreak. lettuce was $498.72, according to UC CAROLE POSTER | CONTRIBUTOR Clifton Market’s large produce section focuses on locally-sourced food and produce. “If you do not know where your romaine spokesperson M.B. Reilly. Page 3 NEWS December 5, 2018 | newsrecord.org UCIT to double campus network capacity MITCHELL PARTON | NEWS EDITOR The Network Operations classrooms, hallways and plan for areas requiring Center, which is overseeing study areas from 7 a.m. to special consideration — The University of the upgrade, partnered with 4 p.m. on scheduled refresh such as departmental Cincinnati Department of the Office of Information days, which can be found on servers, classroom spaces Information Technologies Security to deploy “state-of- UCIT’s website. and special events, (UCIT) will complete its the-art” cybersecurity tools. While wired and wireless according to UCIT’s installation of new wireless “Students, faculty and staff network services will be website. equipment in every building depend on the university’s available throughout the This wireless upgrade is on campus this month, network to teach, learn, project, some users may the second phase of a two- doubling the number of research and conduct experience lost connectivity year network and telephone devices the network can university business,” Renner due to maintenance. refresh project. The project support. said. “Our goal is to provide “We have coordinated began with a replacement Current wireless access the most robust, stable and with our IT colleagues of network switches in points on campus can secure wireless connectivity across the university to equipment rooms across support approximately possible.” schedule any planned campus. 70 devices at one time, Before the upgrade, UCIT periods of lost connectivity The final phases of the according to UCIT. The new surveyed wireless coverage during times of the day project include converting equipment, by contrast, can in each building on campus, that are least disruptive to the university’s telephones support roughly 200 devices. prioritizing areas in need of students, faculty and staff,” to an internet-based system “70,000-plus devices increased capacity. Renner said. “Many UCIT and completing renovations connect to our wireless “As we finish each staff members adjusted and electrical changes to network every day. That’s building, our teams audit their work schedules support the new equipment. approximately 58,000 the wireless coverage again — sometimes replacing “The university relies on more connections than five insure the refresh met the equipment from midnight to technology to operate and to years ago,” said Barbara targets,” Renner said. “We 8 a.m.” innovate,” Renner said. “And, Renner, associate director work hard to make sure that Before beginning work just like a car, the network of cyberinformation and when it’s done, it’s done on a building, members infrastructure endures usual network operations. “This right.” of the refresh project wear and tear, requires number does not account Technicians and team meet with academic, regular maintenance and for the 25,000 wired contractors with UCIT administrative and IT must be replaced after its network connections each will replace wireless departmental contacts to useful life is over.” University of Cincinnati students study in the 24-hours-a-day, seven- day.” access points in offices, review the schedule and days-a-week UCIT computer lab in Langsam Library.