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95744_01_NewsRecord.indd 1 8/16/21 9:48 AM PAGE 2 FALL 2021| NEWSRECORD.ORG GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING THIS FALL SEMESTER Joseph Frye Life & Arts Reporter of-hearing children learning how to speak. Designs by DAAP students will After more than a year of social be modeled by OVV students, staff and distancing and zoom meetings, in- community members. In addition to ABOUT person events at the University of the fashion show, there will be a silent (UC) have fi nally returned. auction and raffl es. From fashion to football, there is no THE shortage of events for the UC community Prices vary, 5 p.m., Fowling Warehouse, to enjoy this fall. Tickets at ohiovalleyvoices.givecloud.co.

For many more events, join UC’s Oct. 8 – 10: Family GUIDE CampusLink and check back at Weekend newsrecord.org for our weekly “Get out Bearcat families will once again gather and do something.” on campus this October for UC’s annual Stories in the Family Weekend. On Oct. 8, families Events are subject to change due to fall Welcome can watch UC football take on Temple pandemic protocol. University at Nippert Stadium. On Oct. Back Guide 9, the university will have an array of were produced Sept. 4: UC Football vs. events for families to attend, including Miami Doughnuts with the Dean, where by staff at The The Bearcats will return to Nippert families can meet the dean of students. News Record – Stadium for their fi rst game of the the independent season to take on Miami University of Prices, locations and times vary. in the Battle for the Victory Bell. student news Due to last year’s social distancing Enter promo code “UCFAMILY2021” for organization at guidelines, this will be the fi rst time discounted UC vs. Temple tickets at since the 2019-2020 season that all gobearcats.evenue.net. the University of 40,000 seats in Nippert will be fi lled. Cincinnati. Nov. 1 – 6: Homecoming This season, a limited number of free Week student tickets will become available After many of last year’s events had to on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis the be canceled, Homecoming Weekend Editor-in-Chief: Monday before each home game. Once will be back again this October. The they are sold out, tickets may become David Rees university will host events for students available for $15. to participate in throughout the week, starting on Nov. 1. Editors and $15, 3:30 p.m., Nippert Stadium, Tickets Reporters: at gobearcats.com/students. The week will close on Nov. 6 with Emma Balcom, the Homecoming Parade before the Quinlan Bentley, Sept. 16: UC Volleyball vs. Bearcats take on the University of Tulsa. Xavier The Homecoming King and Queen will Joí Dean, Joseph UC women’s volleyball will return to Fifth be announced during halftime. Frye, Kathleen Third Arena for their second home game Hornstra, Katy of the season against crosstown rival, $15, Nippert Stadium, Tickets at McAfee and . No ticket is required. gobearcats.com/students. Owen Racer. Free, 6:30 p.m., . Dec. 11: UC Basketball vs. Xavier Cover Photo: Sept. 23: L(OVV)E Amplifi ed The 89th annual Crosstown Shootout Stephanie Fashion Show will take place once again at Xavier Scarbrough Ohio Valley Voices (OVV) will once again University's . partner with UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) This will be the fi rst Crosstown Shootout Design: to put on the L(OVV)E Amplifi ed Fashion with UC men’s basketball’s new head Madelyn Holman Show. coach, Wes Miller.

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On March 5, President April Gable TNR: One of your initiatives is a ‘UC ABOUT and Vice President Taylor Allgood Re-Envisioned’ plan, which includes were elected to the University of implementing a spirit rock on campus. Cincinnati’s (UC) Undergraduate Student Can you tell me about that? Government (SG). Gable is a fourth THE year, studying communications and Gable: That is my passion project. I interdisciplinary studies. Allgood is a have been wanting the spirit rock since third year, studying international affairs I started my campaign for senator-at- and political science, with minors in large, and it's been a tough battle, not GUIDE French and women, gender and sexuality going to lie. We are currently working studies. The pair broke barriers as an with PNC to see if the rock is available all-female slate and promises to lead a to be placed on campus. From what we platform centered around diversity and found with our platform, some initiatives inclusion, sustainability, school spirit, will be completed by the end of the mental health and accessibility. 2022 school year and others will be completed by our graduation in 2023. The News Record (TNR): How can The spirit rock sadly is looking like that students benefit from SG and what will be with the 2023 initiatives. Our resources does SG have to offer? goal is to have a spirit rock because it is in our alma mater. It says, ‘a fountain of Gable: Within our SG we have so many eternal youth, a tower of strength, a rock different types of positions. We have of truth.’ directors that are in charge of specific areas of our campus [such as] veteran Allgood: It's so easy to meet with affairs, sustainability, campus services, different offices and promise to and so on and so forth that students can implement [initiatives] as long as it's reach out to ask [questions] or say, ‘hey I feasible, but, once you get sworn in, have this really great idea.’ there are so many different meetings and little obstacles that you have to go I realized that we wanted to make SG through to make sure that it can really Fourth-year April Gable (left) and third-year Taylor more accessible for students to actually be sustainable and last on campus. use the resource, so we included the, Allgood (right) were elected as student body president and vice president this past March. ‘your campus, your voice’ request form TNR: Beyond your roles in SG, what do Stephanie Scarbrough | Photo Director on our website. you want the UC community to know about you? important to be involved in domestic Allgood: A common thing that a lot politics as well, but I really love learning of students don't know is that we are Gable: I came into UC wanting to go into about different cultures and learning given a rather large budget every year political science. I said, ‘I'm going to run different languages. I'm more of an to implement different initiatives, external person, I love that aspect of for president in 2052, and that is what projects and events that benefit the getting to work with other countries my life is going to be about.’ And then students. I think it's truly a disservice and traveling. Career wise, I would love when not as many students know I sat in some of my policy classes, and I to work for the United Nations (UN) in about these resources, because we're realized that that is not the career path New York, particularly UN Women. I'm constantly having programming and for me. But, my true passion has always very passionate about gender politics. different things throughout the year that been higher education and working with Outside of school, I'm a very avid writer [are] solely meant to give back to the schools, so I want to pursue a master's and poet. Not many people know that, students. or a PhD in higher education when I'm but I love to write, I’m very much an done with my undergraduate studies, English lover. TNR: How can you encourage more just because I feel like that's my place students to use the resources available to to be. Outside of school, I'm a baton Gable: Also, we’re really open to them? anybody; we want to have an open-door twirler. I absolutely, absolutely love policy and we're trying to have snacks in baton twirling. I've been twirling since I Allgood: The first thing that I think the office as much as possible to invite of is being more approachable as an was about six years old and my biggest people in and have a comforting space. organization. I think oftentimes there's goal, probably of my life for the longest Everything that we hold highly and this big idea that SG [is like a] siloed time was to become a feature twirler. I that our goals are for the betterment of entity. In other words, you have to be in wanted to become a soloist, I wanted to students because at the end of the day, it to feel like you're a part of it. But April become a member of Team USA. we are students, so we get it, we want to and I really want to change that this year be there. and more than anything, be a friend so Allgood: I'm very passionate about that students feel comfortable asking for international politics. I know with Read the entire interview at newsrecord. those resources and don't feel like they today's political climate it’s very much org.

95744_01_NewsRecord.indd 3 8/16/21 9:48 AM PAGE 4 FALL 2021| NEWSRECORD.ORG PROVOST SALARIES RISE DUE TO 'ARMS RACE' IN SPENDING, FACULTY SAY Quinlan Bentley News Director group, according to the report. And from 2012 to Starting salaries for top administrators 2020, total base salaries for at the (UC) are employees with presidential rising, and some faculty worry it’s part or provost titles grew by 73% of an ongoing cycle of competition that and total base salaries for isn’t in the university’s best interest. those with dean titles grew by 26%. Valerio Ferme, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was In comparison, faculty promoted to chief academic offi cer in salaries only just kept June and offi cially began his new role on up with infl ation while Aug. 3 with a starting salary of $485,000. salaries for adjuncts and many offi ce staff lagged On paper, his salary is more than that behind the infl ation rate. of his predecessor, Kristi Nelson, whose It’s worth noting, however, Provost base salaries, adjusted for infl ation, have increased by 105% starting pay in 2017 was $480,000. since 2012. that the university spends Quinlan Bentley | News Director However, adjusting for infl ation shows the most money in total on Ferme is making roughly 9% less than instructional salaries. But that makes at UC for decades, Reeves said, adding Nelson was during her fi rst year as sense considering post-secondary those making decisions to cut resources provost. Still, provost salary growth over teachers made up 39% of UC’s workforce will often not be around to see the long- the past nine years has far exceeded the in fall 2020, according to university data. term impacts. “… We just want to be able rate of infl ation. to do our jobs the best we can,” she said. Spending on central administration Pay for provosts at UC has surged in the salaries rose due to higher pay and an Loving also likened the model past decade. Since 2012, the position’s increased number of administrative governing academic administration at starting salary – adjusted for infl ation employees, the budget report found, UC to corporate America, adding that – has increased by 105%, according to adding the rise in college-level approach is unsustainable, especially public records and data collected by the administration salary spending was when it comes to salaries. Buckeye Institute, a conservative think driven solely by higher pay. tank based in Columbus, Ohio. “You can't just keep paying the new “One of the things that causes the person more than the last one made “UC salaries are benchmarked against increase in spending … is not necessarily forever,” he said. “There has to be some peer institutions, and this compensation individual salaries, but the number of logic as to why they're getting the money falls in line with the approximately 130 people who have those kinds of jobs,” they are based on the experience that national peers that are also recognized said Phoebe Reeves, vice president of the they have.” as Research I Universities by the Carnegie UC chapter of the AAUP. “Although the Classifi cation of Institutions of Higher individual salaries are also much higher The increase in spending on Education,” university spokesperson than what most teaching faculty make.” administrative salaries is just one piece M.B. Reilly said in an emailed response of an ongoing discussion about the to a question about the university’s And this issue isn’t unique to UC. The university’s priorities. Faculty have justifi cation for the increase. number of administrators as well as complained that permanent budget spending on administrative salaries rose cuts, the long-fl awed budget model and While it is often argued that the “considerably” over the past decade, the the athletics defi cit are detracting from university needs to offer competitive national chapter of the AAUP found in a the university’s core academic mission. pay to attract the best candidates report released in July. Overall, spending for administrative roles, that same on administrative salaries per full-time Loving said administrators are listening argument is not used for other employee equivalent student increased by 24% at to faculty concerns but they feel trapped groups, Faculty Senate Chair Greg Loving public colleges and universities. in a “bubble of competition,” which said. translates into prioritizing spending on “Everybody’s struggling with this,” Reeves things like athletic facilities and lavish “And so, it comes off as a bit said. “And it’s been an ongoing issue for a amenities. disingenuous when you only apply it to couple of decades.” the people making, by far, more than While she has never worked closely with anyone else at the university,” he said. Both Reeves and Loving said the rise Ferme, Reeves said she is optimistic in administrative salaries is due in about his tenure as provost. The university could’ve saved as much part to a “arms race mentality” among as $1.2 million in 2020 – a year in which decisionmakers in higher education. “It's really great that we have an internal UC’s fi nancial stability was in doubt hire who already knows a lot about the due to the COVID-19 pandemic – if “And it's compounded by the fact that university and what students and faculty salaries of just 11 high-ranking central more and more people seem to see value,” she said. “I actually really am administrators had grown with infl ation upper administration as more like hopeful that he's going to really do the instead of outpacing it, according to a corporate, CEO type jobs,” she said. “In work that will benefi t our students.” joint budget report by the UC chapter of other words, it's about their upward the American Association of University career path, rather than staying long Though it is unlikely issues faculty have Professors (AAUP) and Faculty Senate. term with an institution and building raised regarding spending and the relationships.” university’s priorities will be resolved Median salaries for managerial any time soon. “It's hard to create employees from 2013 to 2020 grew at a Frequent turnover within the institutional change quickly,” Reeves rate that far outpaced both infl ation and administration has created frustration said. “It's like turning around a very big the salary growth of any other employee among some faculty who have worked boat.”

95744_01_NewsRecord.indd 4 8/16/21 9:48 AM FALL 2021 | NEWSRECORD.ORG PAGE 5 PROVOST SALARIES RISE DUE TO 'ARMS RACE' IN SPENDING, FACULTY SAY CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON RENOVATION OF CALHOUN HALL Quinlan Bentley News Director and private restrooms. A multimillion-dollar renovation of the Students will University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Calhoun have access Hall is underway. Construction on to social the 14-story, high-rise residence hall’s collaboration renovation was 4% complete as of June nodes on 22, according to a capital projects report each fl oor, obtained by The News Record. in addition to private Messer Construction, the construction team huddle manager contracted by the university, rooms and “mobilized on-site” and began the collaborative demolition of hardscape and the community Provost base salaries, adjusted for infl ation, have increased by 105% building’s interior, the report states. space in the since 2012. Quinlan Bentley | News Director Interior demolition started at the top residence hall’s A rendering of the fi nished renovation of Calhoun Hall. Construction is expected to of the 173,000-square-foot building lobby. Once be completed December 2022. proceeding downward. it is complete, Provided | University of Cincinnati Calhoun Hall will “Calhoun Hall will be completely house a total of replacement reserves and the issuance gutted and renovated, similar to the 822 beds, six more than it did previously, of long-term debt. recently completed renovations of on same-gender fl oors. Scioto and Morgens Halls,” the report UC offi cials had previously speculated reads. “The renovation will include In August 2020, UC’s Board of Trustees about the need to renovate the aging wholesale upgrades of the dorm rooms, approved the allocation of $80.4 million structure, but there was no confi rmation public spaces, mechanical, electrical toward the renovation of Calhoun that a project was in the works until and plumbing systems, as well as the Hall. The dorm has not undergone any last year. Construction on the project building façade and enhancements to signifi cant renovations since it opened began in May. The university plans to the immediate site.” in 1967, UC’s Senior Vice President move students from Siddall Hall into the for Administration and Finance Bob newly renovated building by the end of Those upgrades include a new common Ambach told the board last year. December 2022, allowing the renovation lounge, study, laundry and kitchen Ambach said at the time that the money of Siddall Hall to start a year earlier than space, as well as suite-style dorms will come from a mix of repair and planned.

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David Rees Editor-in-Chief

In recent decades, environmental advocacy has evolved, becoming more widespread and allowing for college students across the nation to mobilize around climate change. At the University of Cincinnati (UC), student-led organizations like Restore Our Mother Earth (ROME) and Clean Up Cincy use their platforms to empower students to become environmental activists.

For students returning to campus this fall, the director of UC's Offi ce of Sustainability, Daniel Hart, advises students to take full advantage of the organizations and many resources the university has to offer.

A primary resource is UC Sustainability's Bike Kitchen, a UC Sustainability’s Bike Kitchen, located underneath Dabney Hall. service center where any student, Tony Castrucci | TNR File Art staff or faculty member can learn about bike repair and maintenance. events and programs scheduled attending four UC Sustainability "The Bike Kitchen's mission throughout fall semester. The events lecture presentations, four hands- is to encourage sustainable are free, open to all students and on experiences, four engagement transportation choices that foster include sustainability lectures, fi lms, experiences and completing community and build healthy tours, workshops and the President's refl ective papers. lifestyles," said Hart. "Bicycling is a Advisory Council on Environment healthy and sustainable choice to and Sustainability (PACES) meetings. Hart hopes UC students realize the get around and it's not using fossil power they have to create the world fuel energy." PACES meetings are monthly all- they want to see and invites them university meetings where students, to refl ect on that vision with UC Individuals in the UC community staff and faculty members share Sustainability. can bring their bikes with any sort updates on environmental projects of issue – fl at tire, skewed derailleur, and network with others interested "Students, as individuals, have so broken pedals – and one of the bike in climate change sustainability. much opportunity to make positive mechanics will fi x the problem change happen in the world, and a and advise on how to solve it in the "We try to put on [events] for lot of that starts with the way that future. different topics, whether it's energy, they live their own lives, the way food, social justice, decolonization they interact with others and make The Kitchen is also home to the – all of these different topics that personal behavioral choices," said Bearcat Bike Share system. The are related to sustainability we put Hart. system is a fl eet of 25 bikes that can together in a co-curricular format be checked out for up to one week for students to pick and choose and Follow UC Sustainability on at a time, at no cost, to anyone with engage with," said Hart. Instagram and Facebook a UC Bearcat Card. @ucsustainability, and on Twitter The offi ce also offers a free @ucsustainable. "We're really trying to give people environmental literacy certifi cate the opportunity to make more that allows UC students to develop Bike Kitchen sustainable behavioral choices," said a foundational understanding of 101 West Daniels St. [Underneath Hart. sustainability, systems thinking Dabney Hall] and ecological principles. Students Monday – Wednesday: 3 to 6 p.m. Beyond The Kitchen, UC register for free on CampusLink Closed Thursday. Sustainability has a variety of and complete the certifi cate by Friday: 9 a.m. to noon.

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Owen Racer Sports Editor to talk about [mental health] “It is okay to ask for help if you need because it is their it,” said Sofi a Gritzali, a native of choice to share Greece who does more than dribble something like a basketball for the University of that, they have a Cincinnati (UC) women’s basketball lot of stories to team. Gritzali and teammate Jillian tell, and them Hayes, a sophomore guard, are choosing mental just two of the countless student- health, I admire,” athletes bearing the mental toll of said Gritzali. two full-time jobs. Muller-Held With the COVID-19 pandemic says the Yerkes opening doors for athletes to Dodson Law – a begin talking about mental health, bell-shaped athletes like Gritzali and Hayes hope curve model that these conversations can lead to real demonstrates change regarding mental wellness in the relationship sports. between pressure and “The more we normalize mental performance health, the less stigma there will – is the ideal be,” said UC’s University Health depiction of the Service’s senior staff psychologist, Dr. balancing act Christine Muller-Held. that weighs on student athletes. Historically, mental health has The model shows not had a large platform in sports. that certain Especially of late, athletes bear pressure is unique mental health challenges advantageous to due to the unrealistic expectations student athletes, they are held to. but too much pressure can While Hayes completed her fi rst cause damaging year at UC as a division one student- mental strain. UC’s Women’s basketball guards, Sofi a Gritzali (right) and Jillian Hayes (left). athlete during the pandemic, she Provided | Sofi a Gritzali and Jillian Hayes says she is entering her sophomore “Athletes year with a positive outlook and will have their peak performance at an stigma we have,” said Muller-Held. “If continue prioritizing her mental optimal level of stress,” said Muller- we don’t have these conversations, health. Held. we [will] never break down the stigma.” “Knowing you have a whole Forced pressure leaves athletes on university and administration behind the downward slope of the model’s Muller-Held advises that a campus you helped,” said Hayes. curve, which leads to an intense environment that welcomes mental burden, says Muller-Held. vulnerability and conversations Most recently seen at the Tokyo around mental wellness are essential Olympic Games, athletes like Simone Athlete or not, every student to change. Students need to think to Biles use their platform to show that is on a journey with balancing themselves, “How will I implement it is normal to not always be okay. responsibilities, and Gritzali says to [mental health] into the sphere of For Gritzali, she says the game is infl uence I have?” said Muller-Held. embrace the process, be yourself 80% mental and 20% physical and and accept help. Further, mental says tennis player Naomi Osaka’s “Mental health care is health care,” decision to step away from press and physical health are equally said Muller-Held. “People listening conferences and tournaments earlier important factors for success, says have to be willing to speak out too. this year was admirable. Muller-Held. “If people treated It has to go both ways to really make mental health the way they do an impact.” “I admire athletes that choose physical, we wouldn’t have the

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After persevering through a challenging school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three University of Cincinnati (UC) upperclassmen have advice on succeeding this fall semester.

Utilize your resources Fourth-year human development and community engagement student Olivia Kentner believes that it is crucial to research what resources you will need to prepare yourself for an accomplished semester. There is an abundance Provided | Olivia Kentner of resources available for all UC economics and fi nance student, something every night of the week,” students for no additional costs, like has always found a way to be part said Johnson. “I would say maybe the Learning Commons. of numerous student organizations. pick two to three nights a week and Throughout her time at UC, she cap it at that.” “If you need to use the Learning has been a member of the SAC, Commons for tutoring, an academic Chi Omega sorority and student Prioritize self-care coach or the math center, that is government. As UC’s former A third-year business economics a great way for you to set up for homecoming queen, Johnson has student, Sofi a Gritzali believes that success,” said Kentner. “Especially for mastered organizing her daily prioritizing your mental and physical taking hard classes like calculus.” schedule. health is a crucial factor for fulfi lling everyday responsibilities. As an Aside from academic resources, UC When Johnson was a fi rst-year international student from Greece also provides centers for student life student, she took on a full 18 credit on UC’s women’s basketball team, and getting involved on campus. hours and had many meetings to Gritzali has found a way to maintain A few of these resources include attend daily. While Johnson enjoyed a healthy lifestyle. the African American Cultural taking on the hard work, she believes Resource Center (AACRC), the pairing a full academic schedule “I like to wake up with a positive Women’s Center, the Offi ce of Equity with too many extracurriculars was mindset that the day is gonna be and Inclusion and the UC Student not the best combination. a great day and that we have in Alumni Council (SAC). us whatever we need to make it She says it is important to get through the day and be successful,” Keep a balanced schedule involved, but it is also crucial to pace said Gritzali. McKenna Johnson, a fi fth-year yourself. “You don’t need to be in She recommends starting the day with something that will bring you joy. After putting herself in a positive mindset, she prays, listens to worship music, communicates with her family overseas or talks to one of her teammates. When she is not on the court or in the classroom, she can be found taking a break on one of her rest days as a student athlete.

“Being a student athlete can be challenging but being a student athlete at UC is truly a blessing,” Gritzali said.

Provided | McKenna Johnson

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Owen Racer Sports Editor Lambert and UC football do not and trusting their exposure to the recruit just any talented athlete. city. One of the most anticipated seasons Rather, they foster relationships in program history is just days away with athletes who fi t the "Clifton- "[I] really [want] them to be for the University of Cincinnati style" mentality that produces that household name and play (UC) Bearcats' football team, and it success on and off the fi eld. The for something more than their has been a long time coming. The Bearcats do not have to look too far, program, to play for the city they Bearcats are ranked No. 8 overall as 28% of their current 129-player grew up in and play in front of their heading into the fall, and as most roster is fi lled with athletes from family," said Lambert. successful teams operate, there is a Cincinnati. backbone to the operation. For the Lambert was part of the Bearcat Bearcats, one prominent pillar is Leading the defense for the "Black- team that claimed three Big East recruitment. cats" is a squadron of hometown Conference titles from 2008 to 2012. heroes, including linebacker Darrian When head coach Luke Fickell took Beavers, defensive lineman Malik The Bearcats are coming off their the reins of Bearcats' football in Vann and safeties Bryan Cook and best-recruiting class in school 2016, the team's recruiting class was Ja'von Hicks. history and are not showing signs ranked 74th nationally and sixth in of slowing down. Topping recruiting the American Athletic Conference The Bearcats also have their share of charts is the new expectation of (AAC). Since then, the Bearcats' talent born and raised in the 513 on being a Top 10 program, not just a recruiting class has topped the the offense, including junior tight Top 10 team. "We want to be the AAC four times, with the 2022 class end Josh Whyle and Evan Prater, best ever," said Lambert. currently sitting at 33rd nationally. the Bearcat's future slinger under center. If a move to a bigger conference Fickell's fi rst year at the helm is on Cincinnati's radar, their time resulted in a 4-8 season, quickly Lambert said the process of is now to prove themselves as the followed by back-to-back 11-win recruiting locally is about "Getting spotlight has never been bigger. seasons and a 9-1 2020 season. them to fall in love with the city and wanting to be a hometown hero." Although the size and reputation of "It takes a special kid to play here," The athletes that choose to forgo power fi ve conference schools play said UC football's current director of a move away from home reap the to the disadvantage of Cincinnati on-campus recruiting, Pat Lambert. benefi ts of sticking to their roots recruiting, Lambert admits that recruiting truly never stops.He says that the team's overall success of late has helped balance the diffi culties the pandemic proposed on getting recruits around campus.

"It's fi nding the right player at the end of the day," said Lambert. Provided | Pat Lambert

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