Student Group Talks Marijuana Petition, Drug Policy Reform
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Student Baseball 2Government 4 tryouts SG discusses Baseball head NightRide app coach looks communication for hidden issues, Sustainability campus Summit funding talent THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2015 Student group talks marijuana petition, drug policy reform JUSTIN REUTTER | CONTRIBUTOR these organizations, he said. exchange for amnesty and help. of the addict and that there was no point “What we do to people in our society To help emphasize the importance of in arresting, as it was better to help treat With a focus on issues like drug doesn’t make any sense,” Vesel said. “We’re the issue, the organization showed a them,” Campanello said in the video. prohibition, racial and social justice in locking people up instead of trying to help clip of Gloucester Police Chief Leonard The prison industrial complex drug law enforcement, the war on drugs them.” Campanello at the beginning of the was also mentioned as a specific and the prison industrial complex, a During the meeting, representatives meeting. SEE SSDP PG 3 University of Cincinnati organization played a video of retired police officer “We realized the complete helplessness looks to make change. Peter Christ, who leads a group in favor Students for Sensible Drug Policy’s of Issue 3. (SSDP) last Tuesday meeting discussed “While America has the biggest and current issues in drug culture, including most efficient prison system in the world, the legalization of marijuana and we do not have one drug-free prison,” tentative plans to hold a public forum Christ said in the video. “We will never on the ResponsibleOhio petition and win a war against drugs.” Issue 3, which holds potential to legalize Many SSDP members agreed with Marijuana in Ohio in November. Christ’s statement and some offered to SSDP is in the process of contacting the build an argument off his remarks. ResponsibleOhio committee to speak and “Marijuana has endless medical uses, contribute at the public forum. including cancer treatment,” Vesel said. The group argues prohibition of “Prohibition creates pharmaceutical marijuana is empowering cartels, addicts and keeps people away from gangsters and terrorist organizations to treatment of other substances.” make money from black market trade, SSDP also discussed a recent initiative said Zefrem Vesel, a fourth-year public in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where drug health and human rights students and ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER addicts can voluntarily turn themselves Students for Sensible Drug Policy President Zefrem Vesel, a fourth-year public health and human president of SSDP. Regulating and taxing in and hand over all paraphernalia in rights student, discusses positive and negative aspects of drug culture and ResponsibleOhio. cannabis would weaken the power of STUDENT SECTION PACKED DESPITE RAIN DELAY Alex Stone’s new BEARCATS WIN IN HOME OPENER album charts journey outside Cincinnati MUHAMMAD PATEL | CONTRIBUTOR In his debut album “Hello,” Alex Stone, an up-and-coming comedian who started his career in Cincinnati, takes listeners on a comedic journey through his life after leaving his hometown. The album was released on iTunes Aug. 25 and serves as an introduction to Stone’s sense of humor. His storytelling ability, teamed with his gift to effortlessly weave jokes into his monologues, keeps listeners interested. “Hello” takes its audience on an adventure through some of Stone’s personal experiences, such as meeting new animals, a superhuman mouse and a very close encounter with John Stamos. Stone’s relatability works with his honest approach to comedy, as he puts the listener into his shoes and makes them understand the world from his point of view. Stone grew up and lived in Cincinnati before moving to Chicago and New York City. His comedy appeals to his Midwestern upbringing. The comedian discusses driving long distances and the bewilderment that one might experience during their first time on a New York City subway. But Stone’s album does a lot more than pander to Midwestern crowds, appealing to a much wider audience. NICK BROWN | CONTRIBUTOR Students braved the storm and rain delay Saturday, when the Bearcats returned to Nippert Stadium and slashed the Alabama A&M SEE HELLO PG 5 University Bulldogs 52-10. DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR Texas Tech University, he also had his athletes eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiched during a rain delay and After a two-hour rain delay Saturday, the University of came off with a win. Cincinnati football team kicked off the new Once the rain held off for the Bearcats, season with full stomachs and a win. UC’s quarterback Gunner Kiel played his The Bearcats played the Alabama A&M We can play first game in Nippert Stadium. Bulldogs and started off slow with a score anywhere While Kiel only played in the first half, of 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. as long as we win he still passed for 233 yards and two UC scored 28 points in the second quarter football games, touchdowns. to stretch the lead 35-7 at half time. “To get the win is huge,” Kiel said. Ultimately, the team beat the Bulldogs but to be back at “We can play anywhere as long as we 52-10. home and to see win football games, but to be back at The Bearcats did not seem to let the rain our student section home and to see our student section just delay bother them with the 42-point win, staying here and not leave, that is huge. partly because of a plan made by head just staying here I love this university and it was coach Tommy Tuberville. and not leave, that awesome.” “I have had a good success with eating is huge. Once Kiel was taken out of the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches during game, first-year quarterback Hayden the breaks,” Tuberville said. “There is Moore came in to stand Kiel’s ground nothing else to do, we sit around and try to in the second half. keep them loosened up and we let them watch a little bit Moore passed for 107 yards and a touchdown. PROVIDED of television, but there is not a whole lot that you can do.” Cincinnati native Alex Stone takes listeners on a comedic journey Tuberville said that, during his time as head coach at SEE ALABAMA PG 4 through new debut album “Hello.” International student enrollment flourishes, increases UC’s global profile JEFF O’REAR | STAFF REPORTER international students enrolled this year among students from China, according to and we are a great city, and we try to come from China and India, with over Mehta. provide services for our international Srinivasa “Sid” Thatham, a chemical 1,000 students from each country. It is not only the university, but also the student population.” engineering graduate student from The third most popular home country of whole Cincinnati area that brings students Mehta said he would like to see the Chennai, India, could have ended up in international students is South Korea, with from around the world to UC, Mehta said. international student body become 10 to 15 Illinois, New York or even California. 169 students. “There are 2,000-plus universities in the percent of the overall school population in Yet, he said attending the University of Engineering is the most popular program U.S.,” Mehta said. “For [students] to pick the future. Cincinnati was the best decision he could among students from India, whereas UC, it obviously makes getting the word International students currently represent have ever made. business is the most popular program out easier that we are a great institution almost 8 percent of UC students, according “I have had an amazing time at UC,” to university data. Thatham said. “I am a different person Thatham said being a part of the largest from what I was when I came here, thanks international student body in UC’s history to all of the experiences at UC and off is a great experience for everyone. campus.” “I am thrilled to say the least,” Thatham Thatham is one of 3,339 international said. students enrolled at UC for the 2015-16 In an effort to expand the international school year. student population, UC International This is a record number of international Services works with the Office of students for the university— almost 200 Enrollment Management to recruit students more than the previous school students from around the world. year. Enrollment Management sends recruiters For Raj Mehta, vice provost of to different countries and informs International Affairs, the record number of prospective students about the university international students is just confirmation and city. of UC’s growing worldwide profile. UC has also established a presence in “I think it’s exciting that we are a huge China and India, contracting with an destination for students from all parts outside company to keep an office in cities of the world,” Mehta said. “When you like Beijing, Delhi and Mumbai. recognize that many of them come from “I first heard about UC and Cincinnati 8,000, 9,000 or 10,000 miles away from from my neighbor about a year before home to put faith in our institution, that’s I even decided to pursue my master’s,” exciting for us.” Thatham said. “I didn’t pay much attention While the university is still tabulating back then. Around the time I took my statistics for the current academic PROVIDED SEE INTERNATIONAL PG 2 year, Mehta said nearly two-thirds of Group selie with the new international students at the International Student Conference Aug. 18. THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FREE • ADDITIONAL COPIES $1 2 / NEWS THURSDAY, SEPT.