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THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 2016 UC enrollment sets new record KINSLEY SLIFE | NEWS EDITOR Ehsan Zarbaf, a his peers discovered UC world. mechanical engineering through the U.S. News “The campus is wonderful For Bearcats, a steady doctorate candidate from college rankings. Aside and the design is so increase in enrollment Iran, chose the university from legacy in research, beautiful,” said Zarbaf, numbers means more after discovering the they also enjoyed UC’s who has been at UC for peers, perspectives and multiple research proximity to urban almost two years. “UC has opportunities in the opportunities in his field. community. one of the most beautiful University of Cincinnati “I applied just for three Among all 236 UC campuses in the country.” learning experience. universities and all of them programs, nine are Whether students and As of the university’s were strong in my field,” ranked among the top national organizations fall semester census count said Zarbaf. “The strength ten academic programs are praising UC for what released this month, in research in my field of their kind including the New York Times called admission was at 44,338, here was the main reason I biological sciences, which “the most ambitious with 87 more students than applied to UC first.” stands second in the campus-design program last fall. In September 2016, the country and classics and in the country,” referring The constant uptick UC was again named classics literature standing to the dramatic campus in enrollment numbers in the Top Tier of the third with opera and voice. renovation by UC DAAP reflect not just a growth country’s “Best National The Design Architecture students, or are becoming in national popularity for Universities,” placing it Art and Planning College a Bearcat for paramount resources, research and number 64 among top (DAAP) at UC is also research opportunity and achievements but also public universities. ranked among the top 30 ranking, overall enrollment a growth in popularity Zarbaf and some of programs of its kind in the numbers continue to climb. among prospective students in and out of the Cincinnati area — attracting students from every state in the U.S., according to UC’s By the UC Enrollment Fall 2015-2016 SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR Numbers 2016 report. The Rozzi’s Famous Firework company ends the night with an exhibition The report also states performance, inishing Coney Island’s “Fire Up the Night” with a bang Saturday the academic residency 45,000 September 24, 2016. of students from a total of 114 countries outside of the U.S., with 3,382 40,000 international students Big ireworks show overall. Sheer popularity aside, 35,000 UC is respectively churning out a number of firsts in the way of lights up the night tremendous amounts of 30,000 research, ranked among SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE and competition winner, the top 30 research brought a new level to Colorful bursts unique to universities in the country 25,000 fireworks, exhibiting the competing countries by both the National multiple styles at once, with culture as well as a range of fireworks varying in color, Science Foundation and pop to classic rock to opera the Carnegie 20,000 size and height. Although music were on display the crowd expressed Commission. during the fifth annual “Fire distaste in the music choice, The college was the 15,000 Up the Night” on Saturday. the fireworks were in sync first in the nation to Coney Island hosted the flawlessly to the songs discover and forge an oral fifth annual international selected. polio vaccine, Benadryl, 0 firework competition A panel of five judges, as electronic organs and Saturday evening, complete well as an audience text programs for cooperative with colorful bursts unique vote judged the competition. education among many to the competing countries The panel judged the shows others, with constant culture as well as a range of based on colors, originality, and ongoing research pop to classic rock to opera structure and scale, transpiring within all 236 music. presentation and music programs of study. The competing countries synchronization. GRAPHIC BY RUSSELL HAUSFELD in performance order were In exhibition to end the the Philippines, South night, Rozzi’s Famous Africa and Greece. Fireworks put on a show The Philippines, whose that finished the firework fireworks show blasted festival with a bang. off to American top 20 While the main attraction Art museum accessibility improved pop music, had fireworks of the night was the featuring colors rarely firework show, Coney SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE EDITOR pieces of artwork from a variety of cultures seen in the U.S., detonating Island remained open for and history, is celebrating its 136th year of hues of purple and blue, the entire day for guests to Cincinnati Art Museum will increase civic engagement and will release two new filling the night sky with enjoy food, live music, and community accessibility with extended exhibits: “Van Gogh: Into the Undergrowth” cool tones rather than the dozens of amusement rides. hours and free parking as of Tuesday — a and “Kentucky Renaissance: The Lexington familiar red, white and blue. Guests were also welcome new addition to go with its free general Camera Club and Its Community, 1954- The music choice came to set up camp in the Sunlite admission. 1974.” across as a fan favorite, Pool, which was drained in Programs have been put in place in order The new Van Gogh and Kentucky with the crowd of thousands order to become a prime to improve public convenience for visitors Renaissance exhibits will cost $5 for expressing a rippling location for firework and members during the 2016-17 year, in children between 6 and 17 years of age and applaud while popular viewing. line with its full-fledged 2020 enhancement college students with an ID, and $10 for music blasted through the The festival only charges plan. adults. Museum members will have free high raised speakers in sync $25 per carload, which The museum also extended hours of admission. with the explosives. includes entry and parking operation, allowing for the entire museum The free general admission includes the Contrasting the upbeat for every person in the to be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday museum’s 73 permanent galleries and its performance, South Africa vehicle. evenings, beginning Nov. 3. family-interactive Rosenthal Education began with fireworks In the past, winners With raised accessibility for the Center. slow, choral music themed included Australia (2015), community of Cincinnati, the museum’s Also newly added is an immersive show, intensifying as Japan (2014) and Portugal admission is anticipated to increase while program, which is in partnership with the show continued. (2013). The competitors accommodating and uniting the assortment the University of Cincinnati Classics For the finale, South for next year have yet to of people with different ages and interests Department, called “Ancient Meets Africa had uninterrupted be announced, but are that may wish to experience the 6,000 years Contemporary,” which is centered on explosions, filling the sky anticipated to perform as of art history. antiquities. completely with white. excellent as the years past. Extending operating hours and The Romanesque architecture building is While the ground erupted Partners of the “Fire Up the accessibility allows for innovation in located at 953 Eden Park Drive and offers from detonations, the Night,” who make the event Cincinnati and embraces the creative aspect other detailed programs and events, which performance remained possible, include Dr Pepper, EMILY WITT | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER of the Queen City, according to a Cincinnati can be found on the CincinnatiArtMuseum. elegant and calming in Wal-Mart, Yuengling and The Cincinnati Art Museum ofers Art Museum press release. org calendar section. display. free general admission as well as free Crush soda. The museum, which is home to 67,000 Greece, the final performer parking starting September 27, 2016. Big 12 sports writers not in favor of Cincinnati

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR people affiliated with and [Brigham Young 12, but there is one glaring schools that are already in University],” said Spenser issue involving Houston. The Big 12 Conference’s the Big 12 think? Davis of Oklahoma Four of the 10 schools decision will come down The Big 12 has a lot of University’s The Oklahoma in the Big 12 are found in sometime in October, factors to mull over before Daily. Texas, and Houston would with the plan to possibly they make their final Houston is No. 6 in the just add more competition expand from 10 to 12 decision one of the major Associated Press top-25 to them in terms of teams impacting campus ones being the football rankings, as they are 4-0 recruiting. communities nationwide. programs. on the season and are Davis believes it could People around University “This is a complicated coming off a year where affect more than just the of Cincinnati clearly have issue because there’s they defeated Florida State Texas-based teams. reason to believe UC a number of factors to University in the Peach “Houston’s inclusion should be one of the teams consider. If it’s football Bowl. in the Big 12 recruiting to join, as with everyone talent only, I think the They clearly have the game would have ripple around all of the other obvious answer is to add talent to compete with the candidates, but what do N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER [the University of] Houston best-of-the-best in the Big SEE BIG 12 PG 4 File art from UC vs Houston Thursday September 15, 2016.

THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FREE 2 / NEWS MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 2016 Large gift helps Innocence Project

JUSTIN REUTTER | SENIOR REPORTER sure to increase in light of writing specialist and and internationally, and the gift,” he said. outreach coordinator, three support vital programming Cincinnati philanthropist The program will engage attorneys and 17 fellows. at the OIP. Richard Rosenthal gave in strategic planning Each year, about 20 UC “The Ohio Innocence the Ohio Innocence project over the next couple of law students participate in Project has a laudable (OIP) a record $15 million months to determine how the project. These students mission: To free every contribution on Sept. 13, exactly to use the funding, will now be given the innocent person in Ohio. the largest donation in according to Godsey. title of Rosenthal Student I’m proud to help ensure history for any innocence “This is a complete game- Fellows. its life-saving work program worldwide. changer.” “The Ohio Innocence continues now and forever,” The OIP is Ohio’s only law The UC law school will Project is an important Rosenthal said school-based innocence also add three Louis and component of our The Innocence Project organization dedicated to Richard Rosenthal clinical experiential, learn by doing will occupy a named space freeing innocent people professors of law to join the curriculum and training with upgraded technology in prison and preventing OIP’s staff, in recognition the next generation of in a new law school wrongful convictions. of Rosenthal’s gift. prosecutors, defense building, according to the The program is now 13 “The University of attorneys, legislators and release. years old and has freed 24 Cincinnati is proud to be judges is already advancing Barry Scheck, co-founder prisoners to date, who have home to the world-class one of our nation’s core and director of the New served over 450 years in Ohio Innocence Project, Constitutional protections: York City-based Innocence prison collectively. where students work side- the right to a fair trial,” said Project, looks to OIP The donation was more by-side with professionals law school Dean Jennifer as a model for future than triple the amount to help free the innocent. S. Bard in a Sept. 13 press replication. raised over the last decade Donors like Dick Rosenthal release. “The Ohio Innocence by the program, and make this life-changing “We need more programs Project has quickly become several times more than work possible, and we can’t like the innocence project,” a national model for the program’s current thank him enough,” Interim said third-year business innocence organizations, endowment, OIP Director UC President Beverly student Andrew Limberg. and it has taken a leading Mark Godsey told the J. Davenport told The “They are serving a vital role in expanding the Huffington Post. Enquirer. cause.” movement internationally, At its current level of The OIP team is currently Rosenthal’s investment assisting the startup of new funding, the OIP spends comprised of a director, one will help to boost programs across the globe,” N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER about $1 million per year, File art of the University of Cincinnati College of Law building from Wednesday executive staff assistant, recruitment of top students Scheck said. according to Godsey. January 27, 2016. one legal researcher, and faculty, both nationally “However, this [donation] is Man’s best friend in need of blood donations

THANE HOUNCHELL | CONTRIBUTOR order to donate. getting enough donations to meet “This could be both a very First, a test is administered to the needs at any given time more humane and inhumane change Innovative technology has made assess whether or not the dog has difficult — but in fact, around depending [on the] owner,” said canine blood transfusions for the the “temperament” for a successful 50 percent of dogs qualify as a Lizzy Edge, a second-year College- ever-increasing dog population donation. The dog is then screened universal donor, according to Care Conservatory of Music student. “A more accessible and affordable for various common diseases that Center. good owner may understand that — but an urgent demand for are prevalent among other dogs Like their human counter-parts, his dog hates needles or that his donations grows as a result. and animals across the country. dogs have a universal donor dog doesn’t mind them and that Founded 1880 Types of cancer, poisonings, While determining whether a type: DEA 1.1 negative, which is he is helping a different struggling autoimmune disorders, blood loss human meets the criteria to donate analogous to type O negative in pet.” University of Cincinnati from illness and surgery as well may happen in a short window of humans. 45221-0135 as general traumas all call for time, determining whether a dog “To get as many donations of this more frequent use of canine blood is an acceptable donor takes an universal donor type is the ideal Newsroom transfusions. average of two and a half days. of the event,” said Amy Spradlin, 509 Swift Hall On Sept. 17, the Care Center, Though this may seem blood bank coordinator at Care 513-556-5912 a veterinary emergency and cumbersome compared to the Center. chief.newsrecord@gmail. specialty practices center in quick donation process students Many students were unaware of com Cincinnati, hosted a blood drive in may be used to, the additional local canine blood drives. collaboration with the University time spent on testing whether “I didn’t know there was a Advertising of Cincinnati Hoxworth Blood a dog meets the criteria may need for this kind of service and 510 Swift Hall Center to meet the need for human prove beneficial, as it also helps honestly I think me and my dog 513-556-5902 and canine donations. determine the health and well- would be happy to help someone in newsrecordbiz@ “It’s kind of one of those things being of the animal. need,” said Harry Kran, a fourth- gmail.com you don’t really know about it till Additionally, these tests are year computer science student. it happens to one of your dogs provided free of cost by the Care The consensus isn’t completely The News Record is the and then it becomes a harsh Center. out in favor for this service due to editorially independent reality,” said Alecia Lipton, public Unlike humans who have only the inability of the animal to give PROVIDED BY HOXWORT BLOOD CENTER student-run news information officer at Hoxworth. eight blood types, dogs have 12. consent, leading some to think that Care Center, in collaboration with UC Hoxworth organization of the Like humans, there are It may seem that given a higher donations should be made on a Blood Center, hosts a canine and human blood University of Cincinnati. It drive Saturday September 17, 2016. qualifications a dog must meet in diversity in type this would make case-by-case basis. serves UC students, staff, faculty, alumni and the Cincinnati community with award-winning news and information on a variety of UC president survey media platforms. The free newspaper is published on Mondays and Thursdays and is distributed to more given through Wyzerr than 80 locations on and near UC campuses. TNR’s website, www.newsrecord. ASHLEIGH PIERCE | CHIEF REPORTER her team to reword certain questions, suggest org, is updated as news A new survey service new ones to integrate breaks and offers video, is giving students an into the new survey and audio and interactive innovative platform to use recommend best practices features. TNR’s app and their voice in the search moving forward, according podcasts are available for the next University of to Malaihollo. for download on mobile Cincinnati president. Before beginning the devices. UC decided to bypass the process of creating the search firm they typically survey, Wyzerr researched FOLLOW US use for surveys and opted what other presidential ON SOCIAL MEDIA to go a different route search surveys at different with the Convington- schools across the country Facebook based company Wyzerr, looked like so they could TheNewsRecord according to Student reference them throughout Body President Mitchell the process. Twitter AARON DORSTEN | CONTRIBUTOR Phelps, a representative Dr. Eisenberg say’s that all kids should be taught how to cook heathy meals Friday September 23, 2016 at the Health “It’s so refreshing because @NewsRecord_UC on the Presidential Search Sciences Library on UC’s East Campus. we work with a lot of Committee. enterprise companies, but a Instagram The decision to reach out lot of enterprise companies TheNewsRecord to a new survey service sometimes are not as was student focused. progressive or they’re SoundCloud ‘Teaching kitchen’ to improve “The general consensus not as open to change,” The-News-Record-1 among the committee was Malaihollo said. that students were not “It’s a breath of fresh air STAFF going to answer four open- to work with students that ended questions through care about the community Editor-in-chief students’ lifestyle choices Survey Monkey,” said and capturing feedback Jeff O’Rear Phelps. that will be used in the LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR eating more of, or less Eisenberg. Since students take so future for the presidential Managing editor of and what’s the factual It’s one thing for patients many surveys — whether search.” Amir Samarghandi Lifestyle changes are evidence to support those to make changes in their as market research for Although UC does not at the forefront of the decisions? Because I think own home — it’s another classes or other university have the final number of News editors conversation for the future a lot of people don’t know for those subject to less- surveys — it was important responses to the survey yet, Lauren Moretto of healthcare. University — and then there’s people than-nutritious fare during to find a way to really Phelps said they will have Kinsley Slife of Cincinnati is leading who do know and feel their hospital stay. engage students, according them soon. the charge with new stuck, including college “The food we serve to Phelps, who believes “We’re trying to use Chief reporter off-campus educational students,” said Eisenberg. patients is still awful a game-based survey that data when we have Ashleigh Pierce opportunities. While the kitchen mystery meat, Jell-O and platform is the best way to our meetings to really be Students will have access provides an outlet for Hoodsies,” said Eisenberg, do that. able to understand as a Sports editor to a teaching kitchen that campus community who noted Cincinnati For some, the new survey committee member what David Wysong was unveiled over the members to improve their hospitals are no different. may remind the user more students are looking for weekend at Turner Farms own health, it also serves “This is within fifty feet of of a game app than an and what other university College Life editor Inc. in Indian Hill, in which a broader purpose for the operating room.” actual survey. constituents are looking Samantha Hall they can attend educational medical students. Medical students could This is because Wyzerr’s for in the next president,” programs centered on “It’s a laboratory. It’s have much to learn from surveys are mobile-focused Phelps said. Arts editor healthy living, including where you could learn to this approach to health. and modeled after what As far as being chosen Russell Hausfeld nutritional literacy, mindful change your own habits “The focus on healthy digital consumers are by UC to create the survey, eating and movement. and think about programs behavior and lifestyle is already engaging with on Malaihollo said it means a Opinion editor The programs will receive you could give to your critical, it’s critical for social media and mobile lot to the Wyzerr team. Caroline Cory proceeds from two dinners patients,” said Eisenberg. our country, it’s critical games, according to “It means that our work held over the weekend to A marriage between for [medical students] as Natasia Malaihollo, CEO really is growing and we’re Copy editor unveil the kitchen, and will the medical and food the future of physicians, and lead programmer at making a lot of progress Wyzerr. Huey Nguyen be in close collaboration communities is vital, to think about and that the main university in As of now, student with the UC Center for according to Eisenberg, understand lifestyle the area is willing to use reaction to the new survey Photo editor Integrative Health and referencing a New York and healthy behavioral Wyzerr,” Malaihollo said. has been largely positive, Alexandra Taylor Wellness. Times article on a report approaches that they can according to Phelps, who “[UC] medical school, in from the Center for Disease think about —really a new shared that many students Chief photographer association with the new Control and Prevention. model of healthcare,” said have found the survey fun, N. C. Brown teaching kitchen at Turner The report suggested Sian Cotton, director of Farms, has assets that no interesting and that they cardiovascular benefits UC’s Center for Integrative enjoyed taking it. other medical university or Online editor from medical intervention Medicine. The Wyzerr survey was campus has in the United Stephanie Smith may have capped and Some medical students based on an existing survey States or the world,” said that real personal and look forward to using the from UC and took about a Designer Dr. David Eisenberg, societal changes need to new resource. week to create, according Gabrielle Stichweh associate professor at the be implemented for further “It’s a great idea. I mean I to Malaihollo. Harvard University School improvements. think that we’re shifting to Referencing the existing Broadcast Reporter of Public Health, who “100 million Americans an area where preventative survey during the creation presented at UC Friday. Emily Wilhelm are on the fast track to medicine is going to be of the new one was in an The kitchen features heart disease, heart attacks, more important than effort to keep the questions Videographer induction, electric and gas stroke, early death — most AARON DORSTEN | CONTRIBUTOR anything else, so that’d be consistent, according to Michelle Fisk cook top stoves and has A new survey service gives students feel stuck, no one knows a good tool to utilize,” said Phelps. room for nearly 20 people how to cook, nobodies been an innovative platform to use their Arthur Forbriger, a first- Wyzerr went through Sales manager to learn hands on cooking. home to teach you,” said the existing survey with voice in the search for the next “What should we be year medical student. University of Cincinnati president. Caleb Ward LIFE & ARTS / 3 MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 2016 Mac Shack ofers late night snacks ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER popular menu item as a every day of the week, each a strong garlic aftertaste to-go experience late into one an off-menu item, so once I finished my large It seems like when the the night. trying something new is helping, which is a late night munchies kick in, Walking into Mac something that Mac Shack common problem with the you always want what you Shack, the low-key vibe encourages. You can even basil-based sauce. can’t have. While plenty of of the store indicates it concoct your very own One issue was that the restaurants in Clifton stay is a division of Keystone. customized mac on request. pasta was precooked, open into the wee hours of Like its home store, the I sampled the Fleetwood which could potentially the morning, cravings for tiny store is dimly lit Mac, one of the three sacrifice freshness. higher-quality food will with classic rock echoing vegetarian options on the However, it did make the have to remain unsatisfied through the lofty ceilings menu. Its three unique food come faster. When the until tomorrow when in the shop. There are ingredients are mozzarella line stretches out the door your favorite sit-down absolutely no tables to sit cheese, pesto and tomato. on half-priced Mondays, restaurant opens for lunch. and eat your mac at, so The cheese stretched this is actually a smart fix If you think you’ll have it is made clear that this like a rubber band when in spite of the pasta not to wait for your favorite is strictly a grab-and-go I pulled the macaroni out being cooked perfectly al macaroni and cheese from place. of the bowl with my fork, dente. Keystone until tomorrow, Although the nine items proving they didn’t skimp Those late night macaroni think again: Keystone Bar currently on the menu me on the mozzarella. munchies can finally be and Grill just opened a mac are all also available at The pesto coated the satiated, and Mac Shack is ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER and cheese Mecca called Keystone, going off-menu pasta without the flavor doing it one bowl of cheesy The Fleetwood Mac, known as one of three vegetarian options, comes with Mac Shack right next to is an option. A different overwhelming the cheese. goodness at a time. macaroni topped with mozzarella cheese, pesto and tomato at Mac Shack their location in Clifton, mac of the day is available The pesto also did not leave Saturday September 24, 2016. providing their wildly CCM to perform A little something for everyone ‘A Chorus Line’ at 2016 Midpoint Music Festival RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR the stage to perform an encore of “Back in ALEX BARHORST | STAFF REPORTER in accordance with the the Tall Grass.” PHILIP HEIDENREICH | STAFF event, a re-mastering of There was much anticipation — good Saturday, everyone knew they were in Musical fans here at the the original Broadway cast PHOTOGRAPHER and bad — for this year’s Midpoint Music Wolf Parade performing at MidPoint for some crazy shows — the crowd was University of Cincinnati recording was released Festival. Good: Midpoint’s hosts were abuzz with talk about Kamasi Washington, may know College- Music Festival Friday September 23, able to book some incredible live acts, with bonus material and 2016. Reggie Watts and Bob Mould. Mould, who Conservatory of Music outtakes. including headliners Future Islands, J.J. was influential in the ’80s punk scene, put produces two major The re-mastered cast Grey and Mofro and Band of Horses. Bad: on a charismatic, sweaty show in there musicals a year — one in album is a great way to the festival dropped their original selling late afternoon. Notably, Mould’s drummer the spring and one in the prepare for the show at UC point of being hosted within the many rocked out twice in one day as Mould’s fall. Starting this Oct. 20, and could help you sing unique bars of Over-the-Rhine and instead drummer and the drummer for The the musical choice of this along as the performance is went with a big parking lot off of 12th Mountain Goats. semester, “A Chorus Line,” in full swing. Street. Kamasi Washington — a jazz artist who will begin its production It should be noted that Even the first day of the festival, Friday, released his debut 45-track album “The and continue until Oct. 30. CCM puts on performances started out with no indication of whether Epic” last year — blew everyone’s mind Having started out on of a caliber of any quality or not this year would turn out successful. with his group jazz jams. The band’s Broadway back in 1975, regional theater. Their last The James Hinter Six sounded great with instrumentals included two drummers, a “A Chorus Line” has been their funky beats and squeal-y vocals, trombonist, a clarinet, his saxophone, a production at the Patricia PHILIP HEIDENREICH | STAFF a popular fan favorite for Corbett Theater, “American but the crowd in the parking lot they double bass and a pianist who whipped PHOTOGRAPHER decades and is sure to Idiot,” was a great success were playing to was scattered and sparse. out a keyboard guitar at one point Reggie Watts performing at MidPoint Conversations throughout the crowd be a hit here at UC. The and the year before which during the performance. They traded off Music Festival Saturday September circled around a feeling of insecurity for original play was conceived shown Hammerstein’s brilliantly impressive solos throughout 24, 2016. this year’s festival turnout. and directed by Michael “Carousel” was an absolute most of the show. But, Cereus Bright — an Americana band Bennett, with music by hit, as well. Wolf Parade, who just regrouped as a Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics from Nashville, Tennessee — reined in the band, performed after Washington. Then, GO: “A Chorus Line,” crowd and the night as the sun went down by Edward Kleban. Patricia Corbett Theater, Russian Circles shredded the Eli’s BBQ The show tells the story to the tune of electro-acoustic guitar tunes stage, blowing my eardrums out and CCM Village, University of and vocal harmonies. of 17 Broadway dancers as Cincinnati, 8 p.m. Thursday getting some good-spirited moshing going they audition for the part Then Antibalas, a 12-piece world and on in the crowd with their heavy metal Oct. 20; 8 p.m. Friday afro-beat band, performed a wild set full of of a soon-to-be sell-out hit Oct. 21; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. instrumentals. brass, bongos and bells that had the crowd Sunday night ended with a spectacular musical during its two-hour Saturday Oct. 22; 2 p.m. — young and old — grooving to the beat performance from Band of Horses. This runtime. and 7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 23; and feeling much more comfortable with year’s Midpoint, while not showcasing The winner of three Tony 8 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 26; the prospects of the festival. OTR bars, managed to introduce the city awards and a Pulitzer 8 p.m. Thursday Oct. 27; 8 Friday night ended with Future Islands’ to a wide range of music from world music prize, “A Chorus Line” is a p.m. Friday Oct. 28; 2 p.m. PHILIP HEIDENREICH | STAFF dramatic, synth-filled set, which was only ensembles to old school punk rockers good chapter in the history and 8 p.m. Saturday Oct. 29; their fifth show this year outside of their of musical theatre. The PHOTOGRAPHER to metal-heads to jazz jam bands. There 2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 30. $18- Frightened Rabbit performing writing studio. The crowd was so into their show celebrated its 40th was a little something for everyone of this $21 for students. at MidPoint Music Festival Friday sound that they chanted them back onto year’s Midpoint Music festival. anniversary last year and, September 23, 2016.

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C32769 4 / SPORTS MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 2016 UC football holds on to Victory Bell JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER enough weights to carry “After seeing the passion celebration that ensues. him to the bell.” that bell around,” said over the past two years of The best people to watch The Bearcats and When college football senior running back Tion the players of the game, in this scenario are the Redhawks will renew their rivalries are discussed Green. “That is a very of this specific game, it seniors who will celebrate rivalry on the gridiron next nationally, the annual game heavy bell, but I really kind of makes it clear to for the last time, as was the year Saturday, Sept. 16 at between the University enjoyed carrying it around me how important this case with Green and wide Yager Stadium in Oxford, of Cincinnati Bearcats DANIEL WALTON | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER for the last time.” is to everyone and how receiver Nate Cole. Ohio. Bearcat quarterback Ross Trail (12) and the Miami University Cincinnati has been important it is to our fans. “I was the first one over Until then, the Victory Bell attempts to break a tackle against RedHawks rarely enters getting a lot of extra lifting To me now, [this game] is there [to ring the bell],” will continue its stay at the Miami (Ohio) at Nippert Stadium the conversation. in lately, as they have spent huge,” Trail said. Green said. “I cramped University of Cincinnati, Saturday September 24. 2016. Some of the players are the past decade cutting into Of course, the best running over there, I was where it has been relaxing not even aware of the Miami’s lead in the series. part of any rivalry is the racing Nate trying to beat since Sept. 30, 2006. rivalry before coming on to With the Bearcats 27-20 campus. win Saturday afternoon TNR grades “When I first got here, at Nippert Stadium, they were like, ‘We have Cincinnati extended its a rivalry with Miami winning streak in the series of Ohio,’” said redshirt- to a record 11 games. Ross Trail’s freshman quarterback “It’s a great thing, being Ross Trail. able to keep that bell for “I was like, ‘Who is Miami 11 years in a row,” Green of Ohio?’” Trail said. “I mean said. “I’m thankful for the irst start — I am from Arkansas.” opportunity I had to play However, it is the oldest against those guys five DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR rivalry in the Football AMIR SAMARGHANDI | MANAGING times and always win.” EDITOR Bowl Subdivision, and One key to rivalry games CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER the second most played ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER is that the records do not game, following the battle matter; both teams come for Paul Bunyan’s Axe Redshirt freshman out with everything they quarterback Ross Trail between the University have. of Minnesota and the made his first collegiate That has been the case DANIEL WALTON | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER start against the Miami University of Wisconsin. recently, as despite the Idarius Ray (65) and teammates ring the Victory Bell as Bearcats stretch their winning streak vs Miami to 11 years at University RedHawks The teams met for the fact that Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Saturday September 24, 2016. Saturday. first time on Dec. 8, 1888, in has experienced much Trail’s final statistical a game which ended with a more success than the line was as follows: scoreless tie. RedHawks, Miami has 25 completions on 38 Since then, the teams kept each of the last attempts for 276 yards, have met 120 more times, three games within one no touchdowns, two with the RedHawks interceptions and one touchdown. holding a 59-55-7 lead in fumble. He did find success “We knew it would go on the ground, running for the series. down to the end, as they 40 yards on nine carries The winner of the game all have,” said head coach and one touchdown. receives a large bell, called Tommy Tuberville. “It was The News Record’s the Victory Bell. about exactly what we sports experts David, Amir, While the exact weight thought.” Claude and Ethan graded of the bell is disclosed, the By the end of the day, the Trail’s overall performance. players do know that it is new players who did not David: D- heavy. Only reason I am not know about the rivalry DAVID GIFREDA | CONTRIBUTOR “I don’t think coach have a new-found respect Running Back Mike Boone (5) makes a move on a run against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday Sept. 24, 2016 at Nippert giving Trail an F is because [Joe] Walker has us lifting his team won the game. for what it means. Stadium. I will say his ability to run the ball was nice to have as Cincinnati has not had a duel threat quarterback since the great Munchie Legaux, but he had three turnovers against a now 0-4 Miami team. Freshmen athletes adjust Trail missed some crucial passes throughout the game that could have turned into big plays and his interceptions were very poorly thrown balls. to college sports culture He did win the game, but I could have went out there DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR During their time at high school, the and beaten the RedHawks athletes played with their teammates for defense. N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Only a month into the school year, some a long time, they were comfortable with I will say it until the Bearcat freshman defender Patrick Nielsen (5) takes the ield at Gettler Stadium University of Cincinnati students are still cows come home, if the them. Now they have to learn how to be Saturday September 17, 2016. UC would go on to defeat Bowling Green State acclimating to the college experience — successful with brand new people. Bearcats want to be a good University 1-0. team, start Gunner Kiel at especially freshmen athletes. “You know of your teammates and the quarterback. First-year collegiate athletes are not just style your teammates play, and the team Amir: F figuring out what it is like to be a college in general plays, but coming from high So UC head coach Tommy student, they also have to figure out what school and club and trying to adapt to Tuberville sits fifth-year they need to do in order to excel at their that style and trying to work with your senior Gunner Kiel, with given sport. teammates to accomplish a specific goal is a highly touted past, for As they have transitioned to the college a lot harder than it is at a lower level,” said sophomore Hayden Moore? scene, many differences in comparison to women’s soccer defender Libby Greenwell. I suppose I understand high school have been encountered. starting Moore to begin Some of the athletes have more the season — if Tuberville “In high school you are kind of a big adjustments than others, especially the actually believed in him, fish in a small pond, but now you’re in a ones who are not from the Cincinnati area. but between his implosion bigger pond,” said baseball infielder Eric Not too many people have traveled as far against Houston and the Santiago. “Not many people know who you to college as two men’s soccer players. decision to start Trail are here, especially the freshmen, where Defender Patrick Nielsen came to against the RedHawks, I as in high school everyone knew who you Cincinnati from Copenhagen, Denmark find Tuberville’s approach were. So it is definitely different playing and his teammate Frederik Lindqvist, also bewildering. here, bigger campus, bigger school.” Taking the lead from his a defender, came from Nesbru, Norway. Many of them have talked about how “You come in and meet a new culture coach, Trail’s turnover- N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER riddled performance was much they love being a student-athlete for and being a part of a different culture Freshman defender Frederik Lindqvist (3) strides towards the goal against Saint UC, but there is a common theme on what fortunately against a 0-3 Francis at Gettler Stadium Sunday September 4, 2016. Lindqvist is one of eleven is obviously a bit difficult, but I think are some of the toughest adjustments. team lacking talent and true freshmen players on the Bearcat’s men’s soccer roster for the 2016-2017 season. everyone around me have been great at any postseason potential. “Time management is definitely the helping me adjust quickly,” Nielsen said. Against a defense with hardest part,” said pitcher Alex Darden. “It’s a little bit different, with the some fight, the lack of “Sometimes you just want to go home and language and living alone now without composure and fluidity crash, especially after those lifting and my mom and dad and everything’s new,” shown by Trail against conditioning days, you just want to go Miami would result in a Lindqvist said. “It took me a couple weeks giant loss. home and sleep, but you got to go and get to get into it, but there is a lot of cool guys Tuberville’s confounding your study table hours.” here who have helped me.” decision to crush the In order to manage their time effectively, No matter how much adjusting these confidence of every men’s soccer midfielder Aerin West thinks athletes have had embark upon, they all quarterback on his roster is it takes a certain level of commitment. give off the feeling of pride when talking going to pay very negative “It’s an everyday thing,” West said. about playing for UC. dividends later. “Throughout the day just whether it be “It’s something to be proud of,” Santiago Claude: C a nutrition meeting, a training, a weight Trail’s poor performance said. “It’s a big deal to play a sport at this lifting, a study table, it is just a process was not enough to lose the university because they’re so good at every game, as he made a couple that is never ending and I think learning to sport it seems like and it’s just something N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER adjust to that quicker would have helped of throws he absolutely had Libby Greenwell (31) battles for the ball against Youngstown State at Gettler to be proud about, something I have to make to put Cincinnati Stadium Sunday September 18, 2016. The Bearcats would go on to defeat me, but I’m adjusted to that now.” worked for my whole life.” in position to get their Youngstown State 3-0, outshooting them 26 shots to 2. eleventh-straight win in the battle for the victory bell. Trail was responsible for all three of the Bearcats turnovers and FROM BIG 12 PG 1 a performance like that against even a marginally effects on the rest of the west coast and the better team than the the conference, it would University of Connecticut. CLASSIFIED RedHawks will end in utter potentially be program- “I don’t buy BYU’s embarrassment for the changing for schools scheduling difficulties as Bearcats. like Oklahoma State and being a legitimate reason I cannot help but think there was a significantly Baylor,” Davis said. to keep the Cougars out PRINT RATES better quarterback on the Despite the recruiting of the Big 12,” Davis said. First 15 words and roster who has over 6000 issue, Scott Popp of the “The last spot comes down under: $7.50 career yards and 50 career Kansas State Collegian to a decision between Each additional word: touchdowns. His name believes if the Big 12 Cincinnati, UConn and $0.50 escapes me. expands, Houston should South Florida. Cincinnati Boldface: $1.00 Ethan Rudd: C+ be one of the teams probably makes the most Logo/Picture: $3.00 Trail did not play poorly, included. sense, but its low average but he was not super either. “Houston may make attendance and stadium Rates are full run, per issue His first interception was recruiting harder for Big capacity is an eyesore. nabbed by a linebacker 12 teams, but they are South Florida would open ONLINE in deep single coverage in a large TV market, the Big 12 to another Housing: $40.00 covering a slot receiver. have a large fan base rich recruiting ground in Employment: $25.00 However, Trail threw a and have a fairly good Florida, but create even All other categories: beautifully placed ball into football and basketball more travel difficulties. $15.00 the mitts of a streaking program history, including UConn looks to be the Nate Cole to essentially put obviously a very good best of what’s left with a Ads appear on NewsRe- the game away. cord.org for 15 days. Sometimes I thought Trail football team right now,” sometimes-competitive was more content with Popp said. football program, access Place your ad at throwing check downs or Popp believes the school to a real TV market and an www.newsrecord.org/ going with his first read, to join Houston should be elite basketball tradition.” classiieds but vision is something that Cincinnati, as he talked up Despite Popp saying he comes with experience. them being a legitimate thinks Cincinnati should Trail’s legs did add a travel partner for West be one of the schools FOR SALE different dimension to the Virginia University invited, he ultimately does game. because there are no other not think the Big 12 should He managed the game Big 12 teams toward the expand at all. well enough, thanks in east coast. “I don’t think the Big 12 2002 GMC Sierra - no small part to a strong However, Davis said the should expand, I don’t $2720 Very clean, 6.0L, running game. final two should be BYU think any of the 12 teams Automatic. Text me at Check out the On the even with the challenge under consideration are 949-535-4100 Record Sports podcast on of scheduling games along great options,” Davis said. N.C. BROWN | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Sound Cloud an iTunes. File art from UC vs Houston Thursday September 15, 2016.