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SPENCER SCHULTZ | SPORTS EDITOR finish with a season-high .407 hitting percentage. The University of “Offensively we were Cincinnati volleyball team super sharp,” UC Head was victorious in East Coach Molly Alvey told Lansing, Michigan, last BearcatsTV post-match. “We weekend, finishing 2-1 in also put a lot of pressure on the Auto-Owners Insurance Tennessee with our serve Spartan Invitational. and its one thing we’ve The Bearcats began talked about in the past the tournament with an week … I thought it was not upset victory over No. 21 just a win, but a really well University of Tennessee in played match all-around.” straight sets (3-0). The team The success didn’t dominated on all cylinders, translate into the team’s outnumbering the Lady second match against host Volunteers in every stat Michigan State University, including eight service aces. losing in four sets. The Redshirt senior Jordan Spartans entered the match Thompson continued her with a 3-0 record having dominance, finishing with only lost one set by two 26 kills and helped the team This Story Continued on Page 8

Members from local and statewide nurses’ unions protest outside of the UC Medical Center on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. SYDNEY ASHER | PHOTO CONTRIBUTOR Nurses picket near medical campus MITCHELL PARTON | MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR Michelle Thoman, president of the Donaldson’s termination, not naming KEELY BROWN | NEWS EDITOR Registered Nurses Association (RNA), the nurse. ONA’s local chapter at UC, and “After a lengthy investigation, we Members of local and statewide fired Jennifer Donaldson, RNA vice found that the nurse in question, nurses’ unions held an informational president. Thoman worked on the working in labor and delivery at UC picket outside the UC Medical Center specialty surgery floor, and Donaldson Medical Center, chose to leave her Tuesday evening in response to the worked in labor and delivery. patients to go to a break room to film hospital’s termination and disciplinary UC Health did not respond to a live social-media video,” Nageleisen actions against unionized nurses. The News Record’s request for said. “This nurse did not perform Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) comment on the picket. UC Health the appropriate handoff of care and officials said in a statement that the spokesperson Amanda Nageleisen abandoned her responsibility to picket is in response to the Medical said in a statement to media outlets monitor the fetal heart rates of the Center’s “prolific attempts to silence earlier this summer the union patients in her care.” the nurses’ voice” after it disciplined issued false statements regarding “The nurses’ union is grieving The UC volleyball team finishied 2-1 and won the Auto-Owners This Story Continued on Page 2 Insurance Spartan Invitational. CINCINNATI BEARCATS VOLLEYBALL VIA FACEBOOK September 11, 2019 NEWS Page 2 UC nurses rally against Medical Center Theft on the rise near UC This Story Continued from case scenario would made them afraid to Page 1 be for Donaldson to be advocate for themselves. the unjust discipline of reinstated and for Thoman’s “Just recently we had a Thoman and termination disciplines to be lifted. local union meeting, and of Donaldson, with the “We’re here because the some of these nurses work Medical Center delaying hospital administration has 24/7 so some of the nurses grievance hearings on four decided to attack the voice have to call into these separate occasions citing of the nurses at the UC meetings,” Cousins said. ‘unpreparedness’ and claims Medical Center,” she said. “We actually had managers of an evidentiary video “They’ve done that through calling and listening in on that has since, according to attacks to our union the membership meeting. the Medical Center, been directly. You have to get rid That’s intimidation.” overwritten and therefore of the disciplines that are A grievance hearing is unviewable,” according to bogus, but the big picture is set for Thoman to take a statement from the Ohio that they need to work with place Sept. 11. Cousins Nurses Association. “The nurses and the nurses’ voice said this hearing has been video was to support the to help better the conditions rescheduled four times. Medical Center’s dishonest at the [UC Medical Center].” Cousins expects and ludicrous accusation Bob Cousins, deputy termination to be the next of patient abandonment executive officer of labor step for Thoman, as she against Donaldson.” relations for ONA, said already received a final RNA secretary, Kelly the medical center has written notice. Hickman, said the best- intimidated nurses and Three weeks into the fall semester, UCPD has recieved multiple reports of theft and burglary. TNR FILE ART

QUINLAN BENTLEY | CONTRIBUTOR an unlocked door or retrieved their other items. window. However, not everyone The University of This happens to be a will be as fortunate, Cincinnati Department of common tactic, Herold which is why Whalen Public Safety has received said. “Offenders tend to encourages students to keep at least five reports of theft use unlocked doors and careful watch over their and four reports of burglary windows to gain access and possessions. just three weeks into the primarily target gaming “Reported crimes are fall semester. systems, computers and investigated to the extent According to the most other electronics, cash, and possible, and the goal is recent statistics by Public occasionally car keys to see to identify the offender Safety, there were 96 if they can find the victim’s and recover the stolen reported thefts on UC’s car on the street.” property,” Whalen said. “It uptown campus in 2017, In fact, some of the items is common for someone with the number of on- stolen include wallets, to be studying and get campus burglaries and keys, backpacks, shoes, up to use the bathroom vehicle thefts being higher laptops, gaming consoles, a or get a snack and leave than the two previous years. bicycle and, in one case—a their laptop or backpack According to UCPD Chief handgun. sitting unattended. Unless Maris Herold, the past A student affected by the you have a friend with two decades have seen a thefts spoke to The News you, always take your significant reduction in Record on the condition of belongings with you.” property crimes. anonymity. Of the 48 arrests made by However, these numbers The student’s backpack UCPD so far this year, 32 are dwarfed in comparison went missing from a locker were related to property to statistics released by room in the Campus Rec crimes. the city of Cincinnati, who Center (CRC). When UCPD “In general, property reported at total of 1,268 retrieved the bag, they crimes tend to have a lower- property crimes from found that $62 had been case clearance rate than July 28 to Aug. 2l alone. stolen. violent or person-based Of those, 260 occurred “I had a really bad gut crimes,” Herold said. “The in the city’s fifth district, feeling that my bag was main reason for this is that which houses UC’s uptown going to be stolen, but I person crimes tend to have campus. pushed the thought to the far more evidence as to “Each year at the start of back of my head when I who the perpetrator was or the fall semester, we see a tossed my bag in my locker,” could be.” spike in theft and burglary the student said. “I actually Public Safety urges on and around campus,” pulled out my phone to take students to pay attention said James Whalen, director a video of my backpack to their belongings and to of Public Safety. “We put in the locker and the always keep vehicles and a lot of resources towards associated locker number residences locked. In the that.” before I headed upstairs.” case that property is stolen, In all the reported No arrests have been made students are advised to burglaries the suspect was at the time of writing. immediately contact UCPD able to gain entry to the The student said they or Cincinnati Police. victim’s residence through were lucky to have Top and bottom: Members from local and statewide nurses’ unions picket outside of the UC Medical Center on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. ALEX MARTIN | PHOTO EDITOR September 11, 2019 NEWS Page 3 A&S dean not intimidated by failing budget model KEELY BROWN | NEWS EDITOR the Office of Diversity, moment in the history of Research, McMicken is Equity and Community A&S. Numerous deans the largest college at UC, The University of Engagement for his work have led the school and housing 8,481 students or Cincinnati has appointed on behalf of staff and failed to balance the failing 18.5% of the university’s a new dean to lead the underrepresented groups. performance-based budget total population. Ferme is McMicken College of Arts Ferme, originally from (PBB) model—leaving A&S, hopeful he will be able to and Sciences (A&S). Milan, Italy, attended the university’s largest connect with each student Dr. Valerio C. Ferme Brown University as an college by revenue, millions to help them achieve their started his term as dean undergraduate student and of dollars in debt. academic goals. of A&S July 1. He started earned bachelor’s degrees However, A&S’ frightening “In a college that is so his teaching career at the in biology and religious financial history doesn’t varied, you have a lot University of Colorado studies. He completed faze Ferme, who said of different people with Boulder, where he worked his masters work in he is in the process of different personalities, for almost 20 years, and comparative literature and understanding the budget in different interests, different previously served as dean Italian studies at Indiana order to find a solution. ambitions and different of the College of Arts and University, and later earned “It’s really important for needs,” Ferme said. Letters at Northern Arizona his Ph.D. in comparative me to get a very good grip “We’re coming up with University. literature at the University about the budget,” Ferme our strategic plan for the Ferme recently completed of California, Berkley. said. “I think we have college.” a term as president of the “One of the reasons why I solutions— I think some Ferme also has an “open American Association like being in administration of them just require some door policy,” and encourages for Italian Studies. As the is the idea of being someone time and implementation. students and staff to come author of three books, who can connect people—I There is an understanding into the office and meet five co-edited and co- can actually make a in the upper administration him. translated volumes and difference,” Ferme said. that the college needs to be “If we can’t be here for multiple essays, he was “Helping people move along supported in order to get students to make sure also the recipient of the and achieve their successes, out debt, so we can start that they feel that they’re Boulder Faculty Assembly whether it is students, clawing back at some of the welcome, then maybe Excellence in Teaching faculty or staff, brings me to deficit.” we need to do something Award at the University work every day and makes According to 2018 differently,” Ferme said. “It’s of Colorado, and received it exciting for me.” statistics provided by the really about making myself special recognition from Ferme joins UC at a pivotal UC Office of Institutional available to students.” A&S Dean Valerio C. Ferme. PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Bye bye, Blackboard: UC transitions to Canvas provides opportunities to instead of Blackboard, Blackboard such as: reimagine courses and the college’s design team teaching practices. has made the transition as Online Discussion Forums Courses began appearing smooth as possible. Designed to increase on the new system this “Some of my online MBA student participation summer. There are roughly students have struggled and implement feedback, 1,500 courses on Canvas a bit with the layout of which allows further topic at UC this semester, modules and discussion discussion. which means students boards, but now that we’re may have courses on both into the second week, most Conferences Blackboard and the new of those issues have been Students and instructors platform. resolved,” Newman said. can set up video “I like Canvas and don’t The migration of conferences, which can mind the switch, but the Blackboard communities be used for meetings or fact that half of my classes and organizations will teaching lessons with a are on Blackboard while occur between spring guest speaker. Conferences the others are on Canvas 2020 and summer 2020. can also be recorded and is a bit frustrating,” said In the summer of 2020, saved for up to two weeks. Macy Shah, a second-year all colleges will be using accounting, insurance and Canvas. UC will support Peer Review risk management student. Blackboard through June This authorizes Melissa Newman, 30, 2020. After this date, anonymous or non- UC is transitioning its courses away from Blackboard to Canvas, a new learning-management system. assistant professor of content users will no anonymous peer reviews. PHOTO PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI management in the longer be able to recover Lindner College of content directly from “I like the setup a lot KATHLEEN HORNSTRA | DIGITAL PRODUCER Over the past two years, systems. Business, has been Blackboard. better,” said Abdulla a “Learning Management Canvas, which is teaching at UC for eight Canvas claims to offer Ahmed, a third-year The University of System Task Force” widely utilized by other years. She said while increased collaboration, neurology student. “It’s Cincinnati is transitioning involving faculty, staff and universities such as there has been a bit of a communication and more intuitive and a lot away from learning- students began to review Indiana University, learning curve in teaching engagement through more efficient than the old management system Blackboard and other University of Michigan, her courses on Canvas unique features not seen in website.” Blackboard to Canvas. learning management Yale and Stanford, September 11, 2019 FEATURES Page 4 Living Openly: Organization brings LGBTQ faculty together

Special Initiatives, Keisha Quickly after its educator, I constantly have Love, the LGBTQ Faculty establishment, the to decide whether I’m going and Staff Association were association hosted its to out myself to argue officially established in inaugural luncheon on against someone’s queer or September 2018. Sept. 17, hosting about 60 trans phobia.” The organization had faculty and staff. Constantly working to seven concrete objectives “We are creating increase LGBTQ visibility listed in their proposal: community,” Lind said. “We at UC, Lind will be teaching • Launch a LGBTQ are spread across campus a queer studies class at Faculty and Staff from sports management the 4000 level in spring Association to connect to the college of arts and 2020. Additionally, UC is dispersed faculty and staff sciences. We’re just now working toward developing on all campuses. getting to know each other.” an LGBTQ graduate • Enhance opportunities Being a member of the certificate. for LGBTQ faculty success LGBTQ community herself, “I think some of the older in teaching, research and Lind recognizes she is one faculty who identify in service. of the few faculty and staff the LGBTQ community, • Enhance opportunities who is out as LGBTQ on it’s hard for them to for LGBTQ staff success. campus. Now the director come out and we need to • Ensure the LGBTQ and faculty chair of UC’s recognize that and have community is an essential Taft Research Center, Lind these conversations,” Amy Lind, an employee at UC for 13 years, co-founded the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association. part of UC’s inclusive recalled when she was the Lind said. “We as staff, PROVIDED BY AMY LIND environment. department head of WGSS. faculty, and students need DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, director of the LGBTQ • Support the LGBTQ “We as a department to be recognized and Transgender and Queer Center, Jayson Douglas, she Center and LGBTQ student (WGSS) received threats,” acknowledged.” Working at The University (LGBTQ) Faculty and Staff decided to make a faculty organizations on campus. Lind said. “I have never In the coming weeks, of Cincinnati for 13 Association. and staff association for all • Strengthen UC’s been targeted personally, Lind and the LGBTQ years now, Amy Lind Lind noticed UC had a LGBTQ employees. relationship with Greater but I have felt the micro- association will decide new was department head of black faculty association, a After submitting a Cincinnati LGBTQ aggressions when sitting in goals and initiatives, like Women’s Gender and Latino faculty association proposal and garnering communities. various classroom settings. collaborating with students Sexuality of Studies and the LGBTQ Center for support from fellow • Create a Sustainability People don’t understand and the LGBTQ Center, for (WGSS) in the College of students, but nothing for professors and the plan for long-term what it is like to be queer. this year at its fall board Arts and Sciences when she LGBTQ faculty and staff. Associate Provost for LGBTQ faculty and staff I can present as straight. retreat. began to help develop UC’s Collaborating with the then Faculty Development and enhancement efforts. Some people can’t. As an UC student starts blog for female writers and poets

SHANNON SMITH | CHIEF REPORTER revolutions,” she said. Sister Outsiders hopes to create a sisterhood by exploring A University of Cincinnati student is hoping to encourage the complexities of identity and embracing the similarities creativity and community by starting a storytelling and differences among women. Using storytelling as a platform for women on campus to share their writings, form of protest and tool for change, the written works poems and more. are chosen to bring attention to the realities of women on Camryn Morrow, a second-year human development and campus. community engagement student, recently launched her After less than one week, Morrow’s passion for website “Sister Outsiders” with presences on Twitter and community and storytelling has already been positively Instagram Aug. 31. relayed by women on campus. The website has already Morrow graduated from the School for Creative and received numerous writing submissions to be featured and Preforming Arts, a high school in Over-the-Rhine, in 2018. has gained over 200 followers on Instagram. There she studied creative writing and wanted to find a Renner, a fourth-year photojournalism student who way to continue practicing this passion in college. identifies only by her last name, followed the account The inspiration for Sister Outsiders came from Audre because “writing can be beautiful, a raw outlet for self- Lorde, a civil rights activist and writer who wrote a expression.” She submitted excerpts from one of her collection of essays by the same name in 1984. favorites pieces this week. While it wasn’t her own work, “Her essays were all about breaking silences and finding she still felt the writing would be appreciated by the your identity,” Morrow said. “I wanted to create a space platform’s following. where people could do the same and find strength in being “I just wanted to share the piece because I thought vulnerable.” Camryn [Morrow] would enjoy it,” Renner said. “The Morrow’s goal is to unite women on campus through a thoughtful works of people who identify with the unique common love of writing. She said she hopes they can learn elements of womanhood empowers me to not only accept from each other while creating a community of feminist my complex feelings but harness them to manifest work writers. which amplifies the truth.” “I hope to explore my passions and make a mark You can check out Sister Outsiders on Instagram and Camryn Morrow, a second-year human development and community on campus, to shine a light on the many stories that Twitter (@sisteroutsiders) or at sisteroutsiders.weebly.com. engagement student, has started her own blog, Sister Outsiders. go unheard and empower women to create their own PROVIDED BY CAMRYN MORROW September 11, 2019 FEATURES Page 5 UC releases new climate action plan outlining future sustainability efforts DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR While the 2008 plan was explicitly for climate action, the • Food and Dining — Increase the amount of food-procured new plan is about both sustainability and climate action. The sustainably within a 250-mile radius The University of Cincinnati has released a new climate plan also lays out sustainability elements dealing with culture • Purchasing — Purchase from sources that cause the least action plan outlining the university’s future sustainability and how to incorporate sustainability into social avenues on negative environmental ramifications efforts. campus. • Waste — Reduce waste through repurposing and recycling More than a decade since publishing its original climate To develop a new framework of action, the Office of • Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission — 45% reduction by action plan, UC continues its pursuit toward carbon neutrality. Sustainability spent two years meeting with different students, year 2030, 80% by 2050 and carbon-neutral by 2075 “The original climate action plan created our office of faculty and staff, food services as well as other groups to In addition, UC has signed on in conjunction with the city of sustainability and helped launch our bike kitchen, among figure out how to integrate their goals into the plan. Cincinnati to reduce its water waste by 50% before 2030. other things, and a lot has changed in the last decade,” The extensive 95-page plan outlines the university’s efforts “One of the beautiful things about this plan is anyone can said Daniel Hart, director of sustainability. “It seemed an in 14 categories, some with flexible deadlines, other with end pick and find a topic of interest to them,” Hart said. “We have appropriate time to reevaluate our sustainability efforts and goals by 2030, 2050 or 2075. tables that lay out our priorities and next steps, along with our set a new blueprint framework.” implementation worksheets which set the steps and plan out UC has earned a gold ranking from the Association for the Goals include: how to put it into action.” Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE.) • Education — Increase accessibility to courses dealing with Now, UC Sustainability is working to spread word of the new sustainability and creating ecologically literate graduates. initiatives and goals created by the plan. To do so, it is looking • Research — Increase and expand sustainability research for different groups and individuals on campus to steward and opportunities shepherd the ideas. • Campus Engagement — Empower students, staff “One of the most tangible ways for students to get involved and faculty to practice sustainable efforts and integrate is through the president’s advisory council made of students, sustainability in various programs, groups and organizations staff and faculty,” Hart said. “This is one of the best formats inside and outside of the classroom for students to interact and a huge focus for us is putting this • Engaging the Greater Cincinnati Community — Build plan into action, such as some have done with the Sustainable opportunities for collaborations with the city and community Fashion Initiative and our student workers at the UC Bike outreach Kitchen.” • Planning and Administration — Develop sustainability UC also now provides students the opportunity to earn an efforts for events and a “Green Office” designation program Environmental Literacy Certificate of Achievement through • Buildings — Continue to create green buildings through participation of the office of sustainability’s co-curricular renovations educational and engagement series. Students are required • Landscape — Protect and enhance green space on campus to attend four specified discussion units and can work to • Water — Conserve and utilize water efficiently complete the certificate all throughout their UC career. • Energy — Reduce use and cost of campus energy and “There is so much students can do to champion sustainability lower greenhouse gas emissions and to create a better world,” Hart said. “To me, that is what I University of Cincinnati’s Bike Kitchen is a free service that offers • Transportation — Expand programming to encourage bike see sustainability as being a part of — working to build and bikes for students to borrow for free and also offers repair services. use and increase multimodal transportation design a world as efficient as possible.” TNR FILE ART UC professor awarded $4 million for cancer research DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR National Cancer Institute to continue his research. This research is focused on A University of Cincinnati researcher how altered activity of a key enzyme in has been awarded nearly $4 million in the metabolism of cells contributes to federal funding for cancer research. developmental disorders and cancer. Tom Cunningham, assistant professor The grants are split into direct and of cancer biology in the University of indirect funds. Direct funds cover the Cincinnati College of Medicine, received lab, research and salaries while indirect two grants from the National Institute funds cover basic infrastructure and of General Medical Sciences and the staff (veterinarians, administration and bureaucracies) that manage the grant for compliance. Cunningham received his bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. He began his position at UC in 2016. His role primarily consists of research focusing on enzymes and two varieties of cells. He additionally teaches graduate students. Cunningham’s lab has discovered how the enzyme phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase (PRPS) is pivotal to the metabolic process in cells. This Story Continued on Page 6 AARON DORSTEN | TNR FILE

September 11, 2019 FEATURES Page 6 UC researcher wins grant to study new treatments, therapies for cancer This Story Continued from Page 5 This enzyme is expressed in two protein knowledge, but by studying PRPS1 we variants: PRPS1 and PRPS2. Humans can learn a lot more about other diseases with various developmental disorders as well.” have been found to have mutations in the Cunningham’s research just scratches PRPS1 gene, and no mutations have ever the surface of understanding enzymes, been in PRPS2. the biochemistry of the cell and how it The role of PRPS2 in development works on a larger scale. remains unknown. PRPS1 is essential “Luckily, we are in a time in science during normal development and PRPS2 where we can blend one discipline is not. PRPS2 can be overproduced with another and apply it to an entirely by cancer cells and is part of tumor different system,” Cunningham said. “We formation. are using novel tools to uncover new The two grants help Cunningham and mysteries. Some of it is just pursuit of his lab research these two genes, their more understanding that will ultimately roles in development and how cancer lead to better tools.” works in the enzyme to produce tumors. Cunningham said he hopes his research “Understanding the mechanisms of why will provide further knowledge on how that happens is what we are poised to to develop better therapies as well as Tom Cunningham, assistant professor of cancer biology. PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI understand,” Cunningham said. “What how to both understand and develop new may come from this is just fundamental strategies and treat various cancers. LIFE & ARTS Get out and do something: Sept. 13 to Sept. 15 EMMA BALCOM | CONTRIBUTOR the occasion with hours of fun and a celebration you way you’ll leave with empty hands or an empty stomach. won’t soon forget. Don’t miss this spectacular sight and an 9:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Hyde Park Square, 2700 Erie Ave. With the good weather picking back up, take this evening of excitement. weekend to decompress and explore the city. Don’t know 3:00-8:00p.m. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine Streets. Ride Cincinnati: If you enjoy long bike rides and giving what to do? Here are a few options that are close to home to charitable causes, Ride Cincinnati is the best way to and budget friendly. Laughs at Taft’s w/ Michael Palascak: Everyone deserves spend your Sunday morning. Riders can bike a minimum a laugh between their loads of homework, so why deny of 8 miles to raise money for cancer research at the UC FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 yourself the pleasure? Taft’s Brewpourium presents Health Barrett Cancer Center (and get a good workout in Chicago-based Michael Palascak, a comedian who has along the way!) 100% of your rider-raised dollars will go WorldFest: The spirit of Cincinnati flourishes when featured in “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” to the cause, and you’ll be contributing to a worthwhile vendors, artists and musicians from all walks of life gather Comedy Central’s “HALF HOUR,” and many more of your movement. to share their culture with the city. There’s sure to be favorite comedy shows. Take advantage of the chance 6:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way. something new to experience no matter where you turn, as to lighten your spirits everyone’s looking to gain an appreciation for the lives of outside of early-morning those around them. Take advantage of the chance to learn classes and late-night study something new about a part of the world you’ve never sessions. seen before. 8:00p.m. Taft’s 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine Brewpourium, 4831 Spring Streets. Grove Avenue.

Meditation & Kayaking: You’ve likely never considered SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 exploring your spirituality on the white waters of a river, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth a try. If you’re feeling Hyde Park Farmers’ stressed this semester, perhaps a mindful float will be Market: “Wholesome,” what you need to get back on track and find your inner “local” and “variety” are peace. Certified instructors will guide you on how to words that are sure to control a kayak between teaching their easy meditative make you drool when it activities. comes to food. At the Hyde 6:00-7:30p.m. Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road. Park farmers market, all the food presented comes SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 from farmers and artisans around the Cincinnati area Cincinnati Moon Festival: On this night, Cincinnati that expect you to have a brings its Chinese culture to the forefront to celebrate mouthwatering experience the traditional mid-Autumn Festival with lanterns, food trying out their selections and one big brilliant moon. At its absolute brightest and of meats, cheeses, fruits roundest of the year, the city is making certain to honor and vegetables. There’s no The Hyde Park Farmer’s Market will be open from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15. INSTAGRAM VIA @HYDEPARKFARMERSMARKET September 11, 2019 LIFE & ARTS Page 7 Fall in love with this season’s operas at CCM ANNE SIMENDINGER | LIFE AND ARTS EDITOR it” joined together, this opera would be the result. Queen Partenope invites a few The voices of the College-Conservatory of eligible men to her castle, where the suitors Music’s Opera department will be soaring compete for the Queen’s hand in marriage. in the 2019-2020 CCMonStage season with Like every episode in “The Bachelor” “The Bartered Bride,” “Partenope” and “The franchise, the audience finds out that two Magic Flute.” of the suitors did not come to the castle See what each opera has in store and for the “right reasons;” one is still in love know when you need to make your way to with his ex-girlfriend, and the other is the CCM. ex-girlfriend disguised as a prince to win back the affection of her ex-lover through “The Bartered Bride” jealousy. Will this all end in flames, or will Nov. 21-24 there actually be happy endings for those When the opera opens, a young lady involved? named Marie is trying to convince her parents to not make her have an arranged “The Magic Flute” marriage to a man she’s never met. She says April 2-5 she will only accept a marriage proposal This classic Mozart opera has something from her lover, Hans. Her parents and their for everyone: heroes, heroines, mythical matchmaker have already found a young creatures, villains, quirky sidekicks and a suitor for their daughter, and plan to force quest for true love. The Queen of the Night Marie into the marriage. Disguises, riddles presents Prince Tamino with a picture of her and unclear deals are used, but will they daughter in order to get him to rescue the ultimately help or hurt Marie’s wish? daughter from the high priest Sarastro who is holding her captive. The opera tells Prince “Partenope” Tamino’s hero’s journey, but with many Feb. 20-23 twists and turns along the way. If “The Bachelorette” and “As You Like “Bartered Bride.” PROVIDED BY CCM Review: Lana Del Rey returns to her roots in her fifth (and best) album CHLOE ROSENBERGER | STAFF REPORTER discography. numerous female pop artists Thematically, “NFR” touches have inhabited this year. Think of Alternative singer Lana Del on two central concepts. The Taylor Swift’s “The Man,” Miley Rey released her fifth – and best first is the idea of an American Cyrus’s “Mother’s Daughter,” or – studio album Aug. 30, titled Dream that falls short of Halsey’s “Nightmare” – songs about “Norman F--- Rockwell!” (or expectations. Invoking Norman reclaiming womanhood in the face “NFR”). Rockwell’s name is no accident. of double standards, infringement Right away, listeners can draw Del Rey uses the painter – upon reproductive rights and comparisons between “NFR” and whose work is often regarded sexual violence. The title track Dey Rey’s debut album, “Born as the embodiment of an idyllic of “NFR” quietly and gracefully to Die.” It opens with a short America – to criticize modern handles the topic of domestic symphony of string instruments, American society, interrupting violence, describing a significant directly mirroring the beginning his name with profanity to show other who colors Del Rey blue, of her first album, and the obvious sarcasm or resentment toward which evokes the image of being callbacks don’t stop there. Both his unattainable, ideological made blue by bruises. Another match in their melancholic tones legacy. Each track on “NFR” standout on the album following and gentle melodies, mixed in with contains allusions to Del Rey’s a feminist theme is “hope is a the odd pseudo-electronic track discontentment, but it’s perhaps dangerous thing for a woman like that infuses the artist’s unique best illustrated during the outro me to have – but I have it,” a title sound with a hint of something of “The greatest,” on which she that speaks for itself. from the pop music realm. muses, “L.A. is in flames, it’s From start to finish, “NFR” is Del On “NFR,” that outlying pop getting hot / Kanye West is blond Rey at her career best. She proves song is “Doin’ Time,” a cover of and gone.” With these two lines, that she can maintain the style Sublime’s 1996 summertime Del Rey laments over the tensions that first enticed a cult following single. Surprisingly, Del Rey’s that characterize contemporary while elevating her lyrical work version is a near carbon copy of American life – namely, climate to something more poetic. While the original, aside from a slightly change and political unrest, the album dropped to critical and slower beat and a smokier delivery which gets the subtlest nod in fan acclaim, none of its songs of the vocals – otherwise, its her mourning of a pre-Trump can be found on the Billboard tone is largely untouched by Del Kanye. It’s not an overtly political Hot 100 or charting on iTunes Rey’s hallmark indie style. To a message, but it’s one that speaks just over 10 days after its release. casual listener, this upbeat song to the deterioration of Rockwell’s This lackluster response begs the may seem out of place in the America. question: should we be looking middle of “NFR,” but fans of Del The second concept to permeate outside traditional radio pop for Rey will recognize its inclusion “NFR” is feminine identity. With the strongest voices in music? In Lana Del Rey performing at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Carson, California on May as an ode to California, which is this album, Del Rey enters the Del Rey’s case, the answer has 20, 2017. FLICKR | HARMONY GERBERE referenced throughout the singer’s same anthemic territory that always been yes. September 11, 2019 SPORTS Page 8 UC volleyball wins invitational to kickstart season the championship game. Mallon totaled 47 kills over the three-day tournament. “I finally got to play in front of all of my family that I’ve never played in front of or all my friends that haven’t seen me play since high school,” Mallon said. “It was a lot better for me [to be successful individually] in my hometown. It was a really fun experience, but it was better knowing that all of us figured it out as a team.” Tennessee lost to Michigan State 3-2 in the final match of the tournament, giving the Bearcats the championship. University of Cincinnati’s volleyball team won the Spartan Invitational with wins over Tennessee University and Indiana State University. TNR FILE ART Thompson was named tournament Most Valuable obviously make the match digs, but they struggled to Player, while Mallon and This Story Continued from harder. We had an unusual contain Meredith Norris Page 1 sophomore Adria Oliver amount of errors for us who had 13 kills and two points early in the season. were named to the all- as a team and that just aces for Michigan State. “I think they came out tournament team. came from trying to find Sophomore outside- and put a lot of pressure Volleyball makes a short solutions.” hitter Maria Mallon had on us and we didn’t quite trip to Northern Kentucky UC ended the match an outstanding weekend find our rhythm as a team,” University for a tournament with a season-high 26 for the Bearcats. The Thompson said. “We were this weekend. UC opens errors — its most since Chesterfield, Michigan, fighting for that all match with Notre Dame Friday at November 2018 (30 against native finished with a against a really good team. 3 p.m. and faces Ball State the University of Central career-high 20 kills in the If you’re struggling to get University Saturday at 10 Florida). The team had four team’s three-set sweep of Kerstin Ficker is a first-year member of the UC volleyball team. into a rhythm, it’s going to a.m. CINCINNATI BEARCATS VOLLEYBALL VIA FACEBOOK players finish with eight Indiana State University in Club sports that don’t require a tryout ADAM DOTY | CONTRIBUTOR running groups such as The Roebling Runners or huge events like The Flying Pig Marathon, running is in the DNA The University of Cincinnati has over 50 club-sport of Cincinnatians. organizations that students can get involved in. Some clubs The UC running club runs against other collegiate teams can be competitive like the Hockey Club, that compete for throughout the school year, but there is no pressure to a national title last year. For those who are only interested compete. No matter if you were a track star in high school in the leisure of playing, there are plenty of club sports or just wanting to get a little more exercise, all are welcome students can get involved in that don’t require a try out and to join. welcome all skill levels. The running club meets Monday through Friday at 5:15 Below are five popular club sports that all students are p.m. on the east side of the running track of Gettler Stadium welcome to join without a tryout: near the flagpole.

Table Tennis Club Boxing Club

Table Tennis Club is a place where all are welcome to There aren’t many activities that keep you in shape better test themselves against the best UC has to offer. Students than boxing. may think they are talented in ping pong, but this club is Members begin meeting in September for conditioning competitive. and continue through November due to competitions. No tryout is needed to join, but there is a semester charge There is no requirement on the amount of practices of $15. All players are able to play as much as they please members must attend but it’s recommended to attend and are required to participate in the semester tournament practice at least once a week. The UC Running Club was founded in 2003. @UCCLUBRUNNING VIA INSTAGRAM in Columbus according to President Neil Augustine. For more information contact Club President Tyler Rutz. The League of Legends club welcomes players of all The club meets three days a week at the Campus skill levels and participates in competitions against other Recreation Center: Mondays from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., League of Legends universities. Friday from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 To get involved, contact Mika Kumar or check out their p.m. The popularity of e-sports has exploded recently with Facebook page for updates. The club meets at Braunstein games like Fortnite, Rocket League and League of Legends. Hall 300 on Mondays at 7 p.m. Running Club Get in on the fantasy action where players compete by For more information on these clubs or any of the 50 destroying their opponents’ towers and bases in this popular plus clubs UC has to offer check out their CampusLink or Cincinnati is a runner’s paradise. Whether it’s local multiplayer online battle arena. Facebook Pages. September 11, 2019 SPORTS Page 9 What we learned from OSU’s blowout win over UC and a blocked field goal attempt. five team, and it wasn’t about Ohio State, it was about a Here are a few takeaways from the defeat: top five team and a great program, and unfortunately, we didn’t have the challenge. We didn’t make it a challenge. Alec Pierce is a deep threat We didn’t make it a game. I wish we could have done it different, but we have to move on.” The sophomore wide receiver finished Saturday’s game with four catches for 93 yards including a 46-yard Injuries are piling up reception to begin the second half. Pierce has had a 40- plus yard reception for the second straight week after A scary moment took place near midfield during catching a 52-yard pass from quarterback Desmond the second quarter after UC safety Kyriq McDonald Ridder against UCLA. Pierce has accumulated 152 yards appeared to be convulsing during a J.K Dobbins run. It’s on six catches this season (25.3 yards per reception) – unknown how long or if McDonald will miss time. the most yards out of wide receivers, running backs or Running back Gerrid Doaks is expected to miss a tight ends. month with a knee injury, while safety James Wiggins, offensive tackle Colin Woodside and defensive end Blake Penalties have become costly Bacevich have already been lost for the season.

The Bearcats had two defensive holding penalties that Offensive production can’t depend on Warren ended in the Buckeyes finding the end-zone on two separate series. UC would finish with 10 penalties for UC running back Michael Warren II finished with 15 UC cornerback Coby Bryant (left) commits a passinterference penalty against OSU Sept. 7, 2019. ALEX MARTIN | PHOTO EDITOR 78 yards, marking the second straight game with double rushing yards on 10 attempts after finishing last week’s SPENCER SCHULTZ | SPORTS EDITOR digit penalties. game with 92 yards and two touchdowns. Warren has UC has accumulated 141 yards through two games after nearly doubled all other running backs in total yards and averaging 8.2 penalties per game last season. They’ve is only behind Pierce for most on the team. The University of Cincinnati football team left hurt themselves on offense and defense, and it showed in Fellow running back Tavion Thomas got his first 11 Columbus without crossing the goal-line Saturday, Ohio Stadium. rushing attempts of the season and gained 58 yards late dropping its first game of the season, 42-0, to the No. 5 “I’m just disappointed we couldn’t make it a real game,” in the fourth quarter. Warren is coming off a historic 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes. UC Head Coach Luke Fickell said postgame. “We said we and might be in for another one in 2019 if his teammates While being blown out of Ohio Stadium, UC (1-1) made wanted to be able to challenge ourselves against a top don’t step up, because it hasn’t happened yet. three trips to the red-zone that ended in two turnovers OPINON Opinion: We should never forget 9/11

SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR by the militant Islamist 9/11 kicked off The War that has cost the lives of terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, on Terror, a now seemingly 7,000 American soldiers and It was Sept. 11, 2001. I led by its leader Osama never-ending series of 244,124 foreign civilians. was four years old. I don’t bin Laden. The attack various conflicts in which 9/11 like every major remember a lot from those involved 19 participants the United States became incident, created a series days. However, I will always who hijacked four planes involved. The cause at first of conspiracies resulting in remember that day. I was in resulting in the destruction was justified, the United the “9/11 Truth Movement.” the kitchen, playing Mario of the World Trade Center States had just had suffered The movement gained Party 2, when I heard my and the partial collapse of the worst terrorist attack in enough hype that even mom crying on the phone. the Pentagon’s west side. human history, of course the former Representative “Are we safe? What do you 9/11 would lead to a U.S. should retaliate against and later Green Party think this means? Those sequence of events that Al-Qaeda. To suggest Presidential Candidate poor people!” my Mom dramatically changed otherwise is foolish. Cynthia McKinney was a said. Curious, I went to the American and World However, over time The member. Asking questions living room where the other history. War on Terror started to is fine, but alleging that television was, and there it 9/11 was the last time when broaden to include countries the American government was on CNN, the top of one American politics, even for that were not involved killed thousands of their the Twin Towers, submerged a short period, put itself in 9/11. Then it started to own civilians, costing $10 in fire and smoke. aside. President George broaden out to include billion in damage, to justify 9/11 cost the lives of 2,977 W. Bush gained a historic terrorist groups completely The War on Terror is absurd. innocent people, injuring high approval rating of 90% unrelated to Al-Qaeda. I 9/11 also changed the another 6,000. It was the during the end of September understand it’s in the name, way American Muslims single deadliest terrorist 2001, and the Patriot Act, but if you told all Americans were perceived. Due to attack in human history now recognized as one of that in 18 years, we would the terrorists practicing and the single deadliest the most intrusive acts of still be fighting terrorists a distorted version of incident for firefighters legislation into personal in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Islam, ignorant civilians and law enforcement. 343 freedom in recent memory, Nigeria, Libya, Yemen and assumed that American firefighters and 72 law was signed into law. Sadly, Pakistan, they wouldn’t Muslims at large were enforcement officers lost this period was over by the exactly be on board with This Story Continued on their lives that day. time the 2004 Presidential The War on Terror. Page 10 The attack was planned Election came around. 9/11 started an era of wars The 9/11 Memorial in New York City at sunset. FLICKR | DAVE Z September 11, 2019 OPINION Page 10 Opinion: Why I’m rooting for Andrew Yang #YangGang

SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR for political gain, but because they actually care. Andrew Yang is perhaps the most unique Another quality about Yang is that he candidate of all the Democratic candidates. won’t smear the opposing political side and Yang has no political experience, wasn’t a is willing to hear from others. Unlike other major media figure (Mariam Williamson) or Democrat candidates, Yang understands political donor (Tom Steyer). Yet despite this, that not all Trump supporters are a bunch of Yang has outlasted senators, governors and racist, homophobic xenophobes. representatives. How did this little-known “My problem is with our President - not his entrepreneur suddenly gain enough hype to supporters. A lot of people who supported be a top 10 finalist for the nomination of the Trump are now part of the #YangGang and 2020 Democrat Candidate for President? it gives me a lot of joy, hope and pride.” People point out his group of supporters The other candidates would be wise to known as the “Yang Gang,” who are known follow Yang’s lead. The states of Florida, for their diehard support of Yang on Twitter. Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Others point out to his proposed Universal Wisconsin all voted for Obama twice, only Basic Income (UBI) policy, which would to vote for Trump in 2016. give all adults in the United States $1,000 Yang has appeared on several podcasts per month. that aren’t exactly favorably Democrat. Yet, Yang has something going for him; Yang has appeared on Joe Rogan, Dave something that is much larger than policy Rubin and Ben Shapiro’s podcasts. On all proposals. I believe Yang is a genuine and three podcasts Yang and the hosts receive a caring individual. That is something that has positive experience, despite having different The World Trade Center lit up during the Tribute in Light on Sept. 11, 2011, 10 years after 9/11 in been missing in politics for a long time. political views. remembrance. FLICKR | KIM CARPENTER If you look at Yang’s Twitter feed, it’s filled To me, Yang has brought something to with colorful, positive tweets about himself, the national conversation that hasn’t been his supporters or policies. discussed for a long time: autism. One of But more than that, he shows genuine the major complaints is that people with The effects of 9/11 linger emotion. During a Everytown Gun Safety disabilities are often stigmatized. Yang has Town Hall last month, Yang cried when a son who is on the autism spectrum, which This Story Continued from answering a question from a mother who inspired him to have a platform that funds Page 9 However, some go even being an American citizen, told him about the death of her four year-old autism intervention. Seeing a candidate for capable of terrorism, which further. is a shame. daughter from a stray bullet, and that the president attempt to address autism really is bigoted and untrue. In Young Turk Commentator This wasn’t limited to twin brother witnessed the shooting. Yang means a lot to people who have disabilities a 2017 Pew Research Poll, Hasan Piker went so over one side however. Senator would explain that he became emotional like myself. more American Muslims the top, it was unbelievable. Rand Paul (R-KY), a since he could imagine his own children Overall, Yang and I don’t agree on a lot. believe that targeting, In addition to mocking politician I personally being the victims of gun violence. However, Yang has a lot more going for him killing civilians is never former Navy Seal Rep. really like, decided to stop It’s generally welcoming to see a political than just policy, and that’s why I’m rooting justifiable than the general Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) the unanimous passage figure sympathize with an individual, not for him. public. No matter what for losing his eye due to of the September 11th religion you practice, we an improvised explosive Victim Compensation as Americans, are all on device, Piker dropped this Fund through 2090. Paul’s the same page, sadly one stunner, “America deserved reasoning was it would of the results of 9/11 is the 9/11, dude. F— it, I’m saying contribute to the National rise of discrimation against it.” Debt. To be fair, Paul called American Muslims, which The fact anyone can for an amendment, or a needs to stop. believe that 2,977 innocent compromise. It is also worthy to note Americans deserve to It’s important that some people need to stop lose their lives because of politicians help those who comparing inconvenient government foreign policy, sacrificed for their country events to 9/11. It is a slap to which didn’t involve them, the care they need. That faces of families who lost is such a morally wicked, means putting fiscal policy their loved ones on that day. sick way of logic. It wasn’t aside. Amy McGrath, currently just him either. There To conclude, 9/11 must the Democrat front-runner were plenty of users on never be forgotten, in the to challenge Senate Twitter who stood by Piker, memory of the lives lost, Majority Leader Mitch justifying his stance. the lives of firefighters and McConnell (R-KY) for his The fact that some of those law enforcement, the lives Senate seat, said she felt the the users, being presumably of soldiers and foreign same way about President American, are justifying civilians and the lives Donald Trump being elected the deaths of thousands of first responders. 9/11 as she did when 9/11 took of fellow citizens citing reminded us that a period, place. As a former Marine, foreign policy like uncaring however small, can achieve McGrath knows better, and brats, while there are many a time of political-less unity. Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during the second night of the first Democratic should apologize for her undocumented immigrants 9/11 was a day that changed presidential debate on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, remarks. Florida AL DIAZ/MIAMI HERALD/TNS who can only dream of the world. September 11, 2019 Page 11 Sudoku By The Mepham Group Sudoku is played on a grid of 9 x 9 spaces. Within the rows and columns are 9 “squares” (made up of 3 x 3 spac- es). Each row, column and square (9 spaces each) needs to be filled out with the numbers 1-9, without repeating any numbers within the row, column or square. Does it sound compli- cated? Each Sudoku grid comes with a few spaces already filled in; the more spaces filled in, the easier the game – the more difficult Sudoku puzzles have very few spaces that are already filled in.

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