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THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF NEWSRECORD.ORG THURSDAY, APR. 13, 2017 UC Women’s basketball players’ voices are left unheard DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR Now, I know that I am not athletes – meaning they’re still Bohn won’t be playing there, but the discussion before the decision OPINION athletic and I am not a woman, practically getting what they I bet you can guess who can be was made, and maybe they all By now, many people know so I’m not sure what my opinion signed up for. involved in the discussion. Yes, came to an agreement. Maybe I’m that the means in the grand schemes of This shows the value the school Bohn and Elliott – not the players. wrong. women’s basketball team will things, but since we can’t hear has on the men’s team compared So, the women are being told But these women of UC deserve play at St. Ursula Academy next the women’s voices you will hear to the women, who work just they must play in a gym that I more. year while their home court, mine. as hard as the men – juggling assume they don’t want to play They deserve a better venue to , goes under I would feel cheated. class, practices, games and other in, and they are not allowed to play in, they deserve to be more renovations. When high school athletes are obligations student-athletes voice their frustrations. appreciated and they deserve the The News Record published a recruited by college programs, have – but are being placed into a Maybe the athletic department opportunity to have their voices column on Monday, showing the one factor many consider are venue they don’t deserve. did bring the players in during heard. perks of playing at St. Ursula facilities. Many have called this a Title next season, but there was one When Cincinnati players chose IX violation, despite a formal important factor overlooked – to be Bearcats, they chose Fifth complaint not yet being made. how do the players feel? Third Arena, a venue that holds UC athletic director Mike Bohn We don’t know. 13,000 fans and was constructed said that looking at this case TNR attempted to reach out to specifically for Division I college as a Title IX violation would players with hopes of hearing athletes. be misplaced, according to the their responses to playing at a Playing in Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati Enquirer. high school next season – while isn’t possible next season, so the “We believe we can create a the men bask in the glory of a women should get the next best competitive advantage in there Division I college venue at BB&T thing. based on the size and the setup,” Arena – but our wishes were Instead, they will play on a Bohn said. “It’s a facility that respectfully declined because court with only around 1,000 is close to campus and as least the school’s athletic department seats, which was constructed intrusive as possible.” “would like to not involve specifically for high school Lastly, I would feel unfairly our student-athletes in this athletes. constrained. discussion.” I would feel undervalued. This ties back to the beginning, The most important constituents Compared to Fifth Third Arena, where the athletic department in this situation are being left out the men will be playing in a said they did not want the players of the discussion. smaller venue next season but to be involved in the discussion. will still be playing in a venue UC head coach Jamelle Elliott I can tell you how I would feel if DAVID GIFREDA | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER I were these ladies. made for Division I college will not be playing at St. Ursula, Brandey Tarver (13) takes a jump shot against East Carolina on Saturday January 21, 2017. Political dog whistling

FRANCIS SHUCKEROW | CONTRIBUTOR climate of the time. In Institutionalists are broader institution in an infamous interview, interested in making mind. “Institutions don’t Kevin Samy, a former Republican Party strategist sure institutions are give a damn about advisor to Barack Obama, Lee Atwater discussed representative of one’s people’s feelings, they and Chris Roessner, an Iraq using coded racial appeals ideas, while looking at the want movements which War veteran and soon to be instead of overt racist overall effectiveness of the drive policy change,” said producer of “Sand Castle,” language. In a modern institutions, said Roesnner. Roesnner. spoke about political dog setting, this includes This means instead of Overall, both speakers whistling at UC. phrases such as “family taking your own feelings emphasize that in order to In politics, “dog whistling” values,” “America first” or and turning them into successfully execute the is the art of coding divisive “free speech,” said Samy. policy, combating dog dog whistle project, we sentiment in harmless “When Milo Yiannopoulis whistle politics requires must be institutionalists terms. It is called this says, ‘I am just exercising looking at America as an rather than ideologues. because when dog whistles my free speech,’ most institution, said Roesnner. The first thing that are blown, dogs hear it, FILE ART people would agree with Furthermore, both Samy students can do to but people don’t. Dog free speech,” said Samy. and Roessner stress the recognize and combat whistling is used to allow dog whistling is to “lean “non-divisive terms to into what people say, motivate us around divisive We have to remind ourselves that translating that into what UC Title IX Oice ideas.” The goal behind it means,” said Roesnner. disputes can exist and can be dog whistling is to “widen “In the most basic sense, the gap between culture awkward, but they are essential for calling out bulls---t, just and politics…the reality democracy being clear, checking being that often time this partisanship at the door still seeks new KEVIN SAMY is done with racist appeals” and getting to the issues.” and it is important to note Aditya Roy-Chaudhury, that “Both parties use president of the UC dog whistling as a way “This is used to pull importance of the need Democrats, stressed the coordinator to maneuver underneath reasonable people further to have a dissent with importance of education. policies,” said Samy. JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR that, they simply request and further into the right- purpose, not just for “Just get people educated, Samy and Roessner wing tent.” dissent’s sake. get the conversation help transferring out of showed a famous Coke The University of that class, for example. We Part of combating dog “We have to remind started, more and more advertisement from Cincinnati Title IX Office want to respect how people whistling is not falling prey ourselves that disputes can people want to be involved. the 1970s, depicting is “back to square one” choose to move forward, to ideological thinking, said exist and can be awkward, The best way that we can a community united on hiring a new Title we are doing what we can the two. but they are essential for keep this momentum going IX coordinator, said on our end.” regardless of race, sex or Ideologues are interested democracy,” said Samy. is by constantly having Vice President of Equity Co-President of Students religion. in identity alone and are However, the approach events, having programs and Inclusion Bluezette for Survivors Grace But this is widely different mostly driven by feelings should be based on that get people educated.” Marshall. Cunningham thinks this is from the real political and shared experiences. operating with the Interim Coordinator ridiculous. Karla Phillips has led the “If survivors are not office since the departure pursuing the cases, then of Title IX Coordinator Jyl that should raise quite an Schaffer in 2016. alarm,” said Cunningham. A new coordinator should “Survivors don’t want to be hired before the start go through that process of the 2017 academic year, because they don’t want to said Marshall. be re-traumatized and then “The candidates we have their perpetrator still have received have been get away with it because unqualified,” said Marshall. the university doesn’t care.” “In the meantime, we’ll be Most survivors do not reaching out to individuals pursue disciplinary action at other colleges and because they fear that universities for a more the university doesn’t targeted recruitment effort.” support them, and the Candidates have largely process simply serves to been unqualified up to this re-traumatize them, said point due to several factors, Cunningham. but largely [there is] a lack “A lot of it is out of fear. of experience doing the job Most survivors know their at a campus the size of UC, assailant, and it is a bit of said Marshall. a scary prospect to look at UC also plans to expand down the line,” said Student the Title IX Office’s Body Vice President capabilities to investigate Dana Drage. “Also, a lot Title IX complaints by next of students have heard year, said Marshall. This through the grapevine how could look like growing the the services have been office or “leveraging the at the university and are community” to assist the afraid to pursue it because office. Marshall said she of that too.” was unsure what the latter One of the demands for could look like. the university was to create In December, UC came a centralized website listing under investigation the resources available for a “sexually hostile for survivors. The UC Title environment” by the U.S. IX page now includes a Department of Health and list of confidential and Human Services’ Office of non-confidential resources Civil Rights. available to survivors, as Out of over 400 Title IX well as a list of gender- complaints, four resulted neutral bathrooms and in disciplinary actions, lactation rooms for recent according to documents mothers. from the university. Marshall declined to But this is not comment on whether she representative of the whole thinks UC is a “sexually picture, said Marshall. hostile environment.” “Most cases that go to “I will say this. Like many Student Conduct end campuses, there are things in disciplinary action,” we could improve on. We said Marshall. “Often, are a work in progress,” survivors do not pursue said Marshall. PHOTO PROVIDE BY THE DOG WHISTLE PROJECT

FREE 2 / NEWS THURSDAY, APR. 13, 2017 UC Cancer Institute focusing on breast cancer LAUREN STYCZYNSKI | STAFF infection models, compared abstract of Whiteside and reasonable comparator to Whiteside. they may help to improve REPORTER to antibiotics used in breast Lewis’s study. assess the laser’s efficacy. However, according to the quality of life of breast Three UC College of reconstruction. Several studies have There are lots of reasons Lewis, “while the results cancer survivors.” Medicine faculty members Whiteside and Lewis evaluated the feasibility for any treatment to look will not change the course were recently awarded two will be working with a and effectiveness of ‘good’ in this context,” said of breast cancer treatment, $50,000 grants, distributed clinical trial, analyzing CO2 lasers for the by the annual University of laser treatment for the use treatment of symptomatic Cincinnati Cancer Institute of treated dyspareunia vulvovaginal atrophy in Cancer Survivorship pilot (painful sexual intercourse) postmenopausal women, research grants. symptoms. suggesting improvements Dr. Ryan Gobble, an “This is an opportunity in atrophy symptoms with assistant professor of UC and UC Health to favorable histological and of surgery, Dr. James explore an area of need – microscopic changes. Whiteside, an associate namely, a new technique There is little known professor of obstetrics for managing symptomatic about the effectiveness of and gynecology and Dr. vulvovaginal atrophy in CO2 laser therapy in breast Jaime Lewis, an assistant breast cancer survivors,” cancer survivors, according professor of surgery, were said Lewis. to their study. awarded grant money for “Breast cancers are often “To put matters to a bit their work, all of which will hormonally sensitive, more of a sharp point, look at issues that impact and part of the treatment there are a lot of women the lives of breast cancer is blocking or inhibiting pursuing these laser survivors. endogenous hormones as vaginal treatments, yet Gobble’s research well is discontinuing and so far there is almost no concerns the use of exogenous hormones. So, comparative research sphingosine-coated women have a myriad of documenting efficacy,” said silicone breast implants symptoms from the loss Whiteside. to help eliminate of estrogen – including There are no preliminary infections in women who vulvovaginal atrophy, results yet, and there is no undergo mastectomy and which can lead to (among data to truly support this reconstruction. other things) dyspareunia,” for women with or who Sphingosine is a said Lewis. have had breast cancer, derivative of sphingolipids, There is currently such but “there is some data a class of lipids that little known about how to regarding the efficacy in possess some antimicrobial treat this, and “the large women without breast properties. and growing population cancer,” according to Lewis. In his study, antimicrobial of breast cancer survivors “There are studies of the activity of sphingosine will experience a significant vaginal laser wherein the be tested against common burden of urogenital laser is used in a given symptoms,” reads the population without any bacteria in breast implant PHOTO PROVIDED BY KATIE PENCE Hamilton County Clerk of

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MOUNIR LYNCH | STAFF REPORTER friendly as well,” he said. University of Cincinnati Access to court documents affects 45221-0135 April 11 marked Hamilton County Clerk low-income Hamilton County residents of Courts Aftab Pureval’s 100th day in the most, and they contribute to a justice Newsroom office. system that is not so just. This website 509 Swift Hall To Pureval, the focus is on how the seeks to be a key to improving the courts. 513-556-5912 clerk’s office can create a more just “We made a commitment to customer chief.newsrecord@gmail. system in a county with equity issues service. Over and over again, we heard our com in the courthouse. Pureval discussed auto title division wasn’t open on Saturday how improving technology, office and, therefore, was a big barrier for people Advertising professionalism and customer service are who had to take time off of work. Now we 510 Swift Hall the keys to making Hamilton County’s will have better customer service, while 513-556-5902 courts fairer for all. adding more money to the county’s funds, newsrecordbiz@ UBER gmail.com An Uber self-driving car. County Clerk Pureval believes it is adding up to $250,000 in new money for important that UC students know about the county during my term,” Pureval said. the office. Pureval has also saved Hamilton The News Record is the “All documents that are relevant to County over $400,000 by firing over 23 editorially independent the court system or that are pending in unnecessary employees who obtained student-run news Emergence of self any of the levels of the court system are their jobs through political patronage and organization of the processed, housed and kept safe within nepotism. University of Cincinnati. It the county clerk’s office. In a litigation, Another way the clerk seeks to serves UC students, staff, documents that you file aren’t filed with modernize and improve equity is by faculty, alumni and the driving public cars the judge, they’re filed within my office,” creating a brand new legal self-help clinic Cincinnati community with said Pureval. for Hamilton County residents. award-winning news and Pureval emphasizes how seemingly “The self-help clinic is going to be a information on a variety of IAN LEBLANC | STAFF REPORTER called “rotating chicken mundane things, like improving one-stop shop for people to get access to media platforms. The free buckets” by their test technology, will significantly change the forms that they need, to get help filling newspaper is published on Self-driving cars are Mondays and Thursdays subjects/citizens in court system. The current clerk’s website is out those forms to better understand how racing as fast as they can reminiscent of an early 2000’s online blog, and is distributed to more Pittsburgh. These “self- to navigate the court system and, in some to be the first to make it and Pureval told The News Record that he than 80 locations on and driving” cars take two instances, to get limited legal advice about big in driving slow. Ford, plans to implement a new website in May. the best way to prosecute their claim near UC campuses. TNR’s people in the cabin to GM, Velodyne, Uber and The new website seeks to cut paper waste and make their way through the justice website, www.newsrecord. operate. One person sits in by making free court documents digitally org, is updated as news Google are all players system,” he said. the driver’s seat with their accessible, which would also help the breaks and offers video, using self-driving cars Other Ohio counties have created similar hands above the wheel environment. legal self-help programs in the past, while audio and interactive on the streets and in the and another sits in the “We still rely heavily on paper Hamilton County lacked the program. features. TNR’s app and laboratory. What’s the passenger seat, analyzing documents. We need to make strides to “I made a commitment to change the podcasts are available common mantra? Safety. for download on mobile LIDAR and other sensor go paperless, and we don’t have Wi-Fi in culture of the clerk’s office to take it from These five companies’ the courthouse, which is troubling given devices. data. nepotism and turn it in to a meritocracy self-driving cars or that its 2017. On the new website, we You can actually that is modern for a more efficient office. investments use similar will reduce costs by making access to all To change an organization, you have to FOLLOW US catch a ride with one of technology, Light documents under 100 pages free. Unlike change its leadership,” said Pureval. ON SOCIAL MEDIA these vehicles if you’re the current website, it will be mobile- Detection and Ranging interested. While these Facebook (LIDAR). This sensor cars are safe and law TheNewsRecord measures distance to many abiding, there are still targets by hitting them many bugs, especially Twitter with pulsed laser light and @NewsRecord_UC present in real cities. Tech measuring the reflection website “Recode” leaked in details. It’s similar in some Instagram March that the test drivers ways to sonar detection TheNewsRecord must make a manual used in submarines. intervention every eight- SoundCloud LIDAR is one of many tenth of a mile. The-News-Record-1 surrounding detection Second-year computer methods that include radar, science student Tim Walsh STAFF GPS and computer vision. said that he likes to drive Self-driving cars also Editor-In-Chief his own car. “They’re going rely on a variety of unique Jeff O’Rear to be highly dangerous sensory detection methods when they first go live, to deal with traffic signals Managing Editor programs always have and different car types and Lauren Moretto errors and no matter what behaviors, among other it’s going to fail,” Walsh News Editors things. said. He says when it fails, Justin Reutter Google’s rendition, there’s a good chance it Parker Malatesta Waymo, looks like a will fail tragically. He also swollen grain of rice with Chief Reporter questions the necessity wheels. It is unique in its Emily Stolz of self-driving cars, even field for two reasons. It is considering the many an actual car separately Life & Arts Editor projected benefits. He developed for the purpose Isabella Jansen mentions that companies of being a driverless car, like Uber and Lyft are Opinion Editor and it has no steering safer, more practical and Karly Williams wheel or pedals. are existing solutions to Most self-driving cars the issues self-driving Sports Editor are active car models David Wysong cars struggle to fix, like retrofitted with equipment transportation for the that enables autonomy. Copy Editor disabled, children and the Waymo was the first Cheyenne Krieger inebriated. driverless car on public “There are certain Photo Editor streets that was not advantages to it, but I don’t Shae Combs accompanied by a test see why overall,” he said. driver or police car. Google Nevertheless, everyone Chief Photographer made good use of it by in the car community Jean Pleitez giving that ride to a blind seems to want a piece of man in Texas, showing Online Editor the action, with billions one of the many potential Stephanie Smith invested by each of the benefits. Google also five aforementioned equips active models with Designer companies. Only time will Gabrielle Stichweh Velodyne LIDAR sensors, tell if driverless cars will which will likely be the live life in the fast lane or Broadcast Reporter true future of self-driving head down the highway Emily Wilhelm cars. to hell. Uber’s driverless car PHOTO FROM AFTAB PUREVAL’S TWITTER @AFTABPUREVAL Videographer sensors are affectionately Michelle Fisk LIFE & ARTS / 3 THURSDAY, APR. 13, 2017 Where to go on ‘Taco Tuesday’ MADALYN NORMAN: CONTRIBUTOR other way. Since it’s walking being in Indianapolis and distance from campus, don’t Columbus. Described as Taco Tuesday is a weekly be surprised if you arrive to “Modern Mexican food with celebration in which see a classmate unwinding an electric design,” NADA American students round with his buddies or a is a well-known place in the up their friends after classes professor or two. First-year heart of downtown. Their and indulge in some of marketing student and Los menu is probably the most the best discounted tacos Potrillos regular Maggie diverse, from their mac ‘n’ their area has to offer. It is Fisk said the chicken and cheese with a twist to their arguably the best day of the steak fajitas are a must sliders with extra spice, but week. have. “Can’t go without it’s their “Taco Lunch Box” If there is anything that UC [the] queso,” Fisk said. “I get that makes them perfect students know how to do, that literally every time.” for Taco Tuesday. Pick from it’s combining days of the Although mostly known their wide taco selection week with a food that starts for their Margarita Monday and add a side, and they with the same letter, then (see, there’s another weekly even give you a little donut proceeding to devour said tradition), there is no hole for dessert. Although it food. There’s Mac Shack doubt their authentic menu may not be your hipster best Monday, Tender Tuesday and and free chips and salsa friend’s first choice, there is Wing Wednesday (or Woody makes it a perfect Tuesday definitely no lack of color, Wednesday, depending on nightspot. fun and delicious food at who you ask). You get the 2. Mazunte this quirky cantina. idea. Although all of these Although this is the 4. Bakersfield are sacred weekly traditions farthest of all the taco spots If you’re looking for here on campus, nothing on the list, it is absolutely authentic Mexican street truly compares to Taco worth the drive. Mazunte tacos, Bakersfield in Over- Tuesday. They are cheap, offers a casual atmosphere, the-Rhine is the go-to portable and delicious, with with authentic cuisine and place for your upcoming infinite combinations. It is a wide range of options. Taco Tuesday. Just like truly the perfect food for They even make their own everything else in OTR, any college student. With salsa. Does it get any better Bakersfield has a trendy, Taco Tuesday comes endless than homemade salsa? “My yet rustic atmosphere. “They locations to celebrate favorite is the pork tacos,” have a very limited food this weekly occurrence. said first-year marketing option, and everything was So, when Tuesday comes student Katie Martin. “You pretty unique sounding,” around, do as the definition can also mix and match said first-year architecture says: Grab your buddies and an assortment of options, student Jordan Tedesco. head over to some of these which is always a plus.” This “Although that was kind of can’t-miss taco spots around place is perfect if you wish nice because it forced us to Cincinnati. to get away from campus try these foods we probably 1. Los Potrillos and the usual craziness that wouldn’t have.” You know Off of Ludlow Street, Los comes with Taco Tuesday. that hipster friend that Potrillos is the epitome 3. NADA didn’t want to go to NADA? of your neighborhood This more commercialized Bakersfield is the perfect Mexican food joint, and SHAE COMBS | PHOTO EDITOR spot is one of three around alternative. Los Potrillos, located on Ludlow Avenue in Clifton, serves up fresh tacos daily. they wouldn’t have it any the Midwest, the other two

CCM percussion ensemble JOB MARKETPLACE NOELLE ZIELINSKI based. This concert has been very beneficial for THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE HIRING! The University of Cincinnati’s College many students. Similar to what Culley said, Conservatory of Music’s percussion it provided an opportunity for students to ensemble performed pieces from a perform many types of music that they may variety of composers this past Monday. not have performed otherwise. The composers came from many diverse “Fugue” had these different types of backgrounds, ranging from noted elements. Doctor of Musical Arts student percussion composer Lou Harrison to David Abraham has been playing the drums keyboard percussionist Frederic Rzewski. for 15 years, and 11 of those years he spent Other composers featured in the playing classical percussion. He also said RAMP AND SORT POSITIONS performance were Thierry DeMay, Leo that he started playing drums because he FULL- & PART-TIME JOBS Brouwer and Nick Hubbell. The performers and his friends wanted to start a Metallica Flexible schedules. played on all different types of percussion cover band, but he later started playing Ideal for college students. SALES ASSOCIATES Competitive pay and other extras. Full- and part-time. instruments, such as xylophones, keyboards classical percussion because he wanted to Up to $5,250 in tuition Earn $13+/hour. Flexible hours. Part-time (Including game days). and drums. study music in college. No experience necessary. reimbursement & more beneits. James Culley, a professor of percussion, Competitive pay. Questions? Abraham said that this piece was Apply at: For more information and application programed Monday night’s performance. challenging because the performers were all www.homecityice.com Call (859) 817-8770 Ext 5. send email to Apply at dpdhl.jobs “Chamber music is key to the modern performing on different subdivisions of the [email protected] percussionist’s education and percussion beat, along with the uncommon instruments Background check required. ensemble provides a valuable component,” that were used as well. said Culley. The skill of these percussionists “There were things like a washtub, a was clearly shown through the execution of wooden box, metal pipes, coils and even a some challenging pieces. flexatone solo to start the piece,” Abraham Some pieces from the performance said. focused on certain sections of the Declan Hayden, a first-year music percussion ensemble. For instance, education and percussion student, said that “Woodwork” focused only on the wooden his favorite piece in the show was “Mosaic,” percussion instruments. which was composed by Nick Hubbel. Others combined a variety of instruments “I liked it because of the interesting Don’t Let Your Unused or and common objects that are typically not time signature and because of the piece’s used, but created new sounds that added a improvisatory nature,” said Hayden. layer of complexity to the show. This made The percussion ensemble performed Expired Medications Fall for very compelling and unique pieces these pieces with such liveliness, filling when these instruments were combined and the theater and keeping the audience played together. thoroughly entertained through the entire Jacob Dike, a second-year Doctor of performance. Into the Wrong Hands! Musical Arts student, started playing the piano when he was five years old. After settling on percussion in the seventh grade, Dike said, “The rest was history.” He also said that his favorite piece was one entitled “Fugue.” “Similar to a traditional fugal structure as one might expect from the Baroque era, the piece is constructed by taking a primary theme and restating it across different voices [players] throughout the quartet,” said Dike. Dike also said that since there were no set JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER pitches within each component of the piece, Crossroads Church hosted the Bearcat Percussion the theme was more contour and rhythmic Ensemble Concert, Monday, April 10, 2017.

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DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR Boone said. “That says a lot p.m. tomorrow at Nippert Ross Trail in terms of a that Ross hasn’t done it game of the Fickell era will JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER about who coach Fickell Stadium, the first one quarterback competition too, but I think Hayden still be Aug. 31 against Austin The can bring in and just this under Fickell. going into the game. has shown a little bit more Peay State University at football team received an program itself. That guys Fickell said that junior “I’ve seen a definite when we come out here Nippert Stadium. atypical visit this week at can go over to the sideline quarterback Hayden Moore progression from him,” and compete.” practice. and see a guy like that.” is ahead of sophomore Fickell said “Not saying The first regular season Cincinnati Bengals’ head Lewis visited the Bearcats coach Marvin Lewis visited voluntarily, according to UC’s practice Tuesday, Fickell. bringing some energy “I’m not going to throw around the Bearcats’ him out there and say, program. ‘Go on over and talk to “That is great for all of our team.’ I would love for us, as coaches too,” said him to do it. I told him I UC’s head coach Luke would love for that at some Fickell. “It shows that point in time,” Fickell said. this is important, this “[The Bengals] have had means something to the their meetings, and they community and everybody have had their draft stuff around here. I think the and owners’ meetings guys feel the same way. and things like that, but Whether it is Marvin Lewis, the reality is that this is or it’s [the media] coming something that is important out here to cover them, or to the community.” the people that are going to Fickell and Lewis have show up on Friday night – been in contact with each all of those kinds of things other since Fickell was generate that this is a game named UC’s head coach in of emotion.” December. Fickell said that while “I had texted him when they work the players hard, I got the job, and we have the guys are still young and kind of texted back and enjoy receiving positive forth, and I said, ‘Hey, I am attention. looking forward to getting “They love the positivity together with you and to what football can bring. said you can come down All of that that we can do is anytime,’” Fickell said. “I awesome,” Fickell said. actually got a message Senior running back Mike yesterday that I thought he Boone said that seeing was going to come by, and someone like Lewis on the sure enough, he showed up. sideline makes the team I am very impressed.” want to work harder. UC will be taking part in KRT STAND ALONE PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE BRIDGES | KRT “It is amazing, man,” their annual spring game 7 Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis is shown during a game against Baltimore on Sunday, December 5, 2004, in Baltimore, Maryland. (gsb) 2004 Bluiett’s not the first Xavier player to blow it

JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER games, before quitting Perhaps they felt they OPINION (most likely) due to the needed to pick up the slack During ’ lack of unearned and for a UC program that is era at the University of undeserved playing time. suddenly staying out of Cincinnati, the men’s Finally, we have Trevon trouble. basketball team was Bluiett, who decided to Or perhaps they watched famous for putting out join the party on Monday “The U” one to many times a consistent NCAA afternoon. and thought they could tournament-bound product, Bluiett was pulled over for emulate the behavior of the one that often found itself speeding in his hometown Miami Hurricanes, despite inside the top-10 of the AP of Indianapolis, but the having nowhere near the rankings. situation escalated when talent. They were also notorious it was discovered Bluiett Either way, one thing is for their run-ins with had something he probably for sure. Norwood Police the law, including those should not have possessed. Chief William Kramer generating from our The junior forward was certainly has his hands full. beloved Huggy-bear. subsequently arrested on While the Bearcats To no surprise, our a possession of marijuana continue to dominate on classless “rivals” on the charge. the basketball court, as other side of Reading To have three of your key evidenced by their 86-78 Road often criticized the players arrested within victory this season in a University of Cincinnati for such a short span of time game that was not as close running a dirty program. would signal to me that as the score indicated, the Oh, how the tables have there might be a lack of roles have been reversed turned. institutional control in the off the court. Since Mick Cronin has program. The men’s basketball arrived on campus, the So, why the sudden program at Norwood only incident a UC men’s change in culture at the State Community College basketball player has been “university” that used to for Troubled Youths has involved in was when the pride itself on its Catholic become the black mark for candy bar-themed school values? our city. in Norwood tried to start a fight, which was simply DANIEL WALTON | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Mike Boone (5) sprints away from Miami defender. finished by the much tougher, Clifton-based crew. On the other hand, the other school in Cincinnati’s UC football prepares for head coach has had quite a bit of difficulty keeping his group out of trouble. their annual spring game With three of his starters being arrested in the past JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER in the spring game that he has rehashed 380 days, let us recap what throughout spring practice is to find exactly those kids have The University of Cincinnati football answers on special teams. been up to. team’s annual spring game is quickly One question could be answered by First up, J.P. Macura (Or approaching. junior kicker Andrew Gantz, who missed should I say Myles Fox The game should be interesting to watch almost all of last season due to injury. Morrissey?) was arrested this year, as the Bearcats might look quite “Today was as positive of a day for him last March, following JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER a bit different than they did in past years. as I have seen,” Fickell said. “I am not even an incident where he Troy Caupain (10) shoots a three-pointer during the second half against Xavier, Several new faces will be on the sideline worried about where the ball goes. Just to felt inclined to drop his January 26, 2017 at Fifth Third Arena. coaching up the athletes, including new see his body language, see his demeanor, trousers at a local bar. head coach Luke Fickell. to see his face as he gets up there, to see When cops arrived on the Fickell came down from Ohio State what kind of velocity he is swinging his scene, Macura/Morrissey (honestly, not sure which University, after a 12-year stint as their leg with; I think we went for six today, five one) compounded the defensive coordinator and a season-long kicks today, and I saw a different velocity problem by displaying an cup of coffee as the interim head coach in his leg, a different demeanor in the body mixed in between. illegally acquired and fake language with some confidence in him that source of identification to According to senior running back Mike I have not seen since I’ve been here.” Boone, the biggest difference between the officers. For Boone, he just wants to see the team Next came Myles Davis, Fickell and former head coach Tommy execute what they have been working on who certainly found a Tuberville is in the level of enthusiasm they all spring. way to keep himself active bring. “You know, just execute the playbook and while school was not in “He definitely brings energy,” Boone said. get great at what it is we do,” Boone said. session, and he did not “Those guys bring a ton of energy, and “Just come out, make plays, compete and have to allocate so much he hops on competition, you know effort have fun.” time to hitting the books. and attitude. That is his major thing, he Boone, who is taking over as the leader With the books out of the preaches about effort and attitude. We on offense after the graduation of running way, he chose to allegedly work hard now and there is tons of energy, back Tion Green and offensive lineman hit his girlfriend’s walls from the moment you are here until the Deyshawn Bond, believes part of it is on and break her cell phone moment you leave.” him to get the offense back on track this instead. Speaking of competition, Fickell is season. Davis was arrested over implementing a unique structure to this “I just kind of put a load on my back,” the summer on multiple charges of criminal year’s spring game. Boone said. “We have a great offensive line, damaging, relating to his “We are going to draft teams,” Fickell said. those guys can work. As a team, we will fix ex-girlfriend Kiley Stoll. “We will divide up the seniors and then the running game. The scheme of things let them draft their teams. We will try to Somewhat surprisingly, has changed, and me personally, I’m going the rather disreputable help balance it out as best as possible, but to do everything I can, run as hard as I can, I want to see what guys pick what guys. “university” suspended protect everything I can to make sure the Davis, despite the fact that When you are going to go play for a win, running game is back where it needs to be.” he was one of the better you’re not always going to pick your best The spring game will kick off 7 p.m. players on their deplorable friend. You’re going to pick the guy that tomorrow at Nippert Stadium. men’s basketball team. JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER you trust and believe in to go out there and Davis was reinstated make plays.” runs back on defense during the Crosstown Shootout on and participated in three January 26, 2017 in Fifth Third Arena. For Fickell, one thing he wants to see