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THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI NEWSRECORD.ORG MONDAY, MAR. 6, 2017 Ohio Legislature passes HB 26 Bill increases transportation funding by $10M

JACOB FISHER | STAFF REPORTER efforts to increase state transit offense as well, citing the death of funding. Sam DuBose at the hands of former Ohio’s public transit system Representatives from the Ohio University of Cincinnati Police appears poised for a comprehensive House hope the funding will ease Department Officer Ray Tensing in expansion as the state’s House of access to funds for local projects like July 2015. Representatives pass House Bill the Western Hills Viaduct. Levying “Sam DuBose didn’t do anything 26, which would increase statewide additional funds for some of the wrong, and he’s dead today with a transportation funding by $10 million. state’s pilot programs to alleviate bullet in the head,” said Reece during “There’s a lot of stuff in this highway congestion is also a focus. the legislative session. bill that’s trying to help local The bill commissions a joint effort Ultimately, the provision did not governments,” said Representative between the Ohio Department of pass. According to Ian Rice, a second- Robert McColley, a key sponsor of Transportation and the Kentucky year political science and pre-law SHAE COMBS | PHOTO EDITOR the legislation. “They’re crying out for Artist Amanda Bialk speaks to customers about her handmade ceramics at the Transportation Cabinet to study student, it would have been little DAAP Makers Market, March 4, 2017. help.” the proposed Eastern Bypass of more than “a Band-Aid on a much The bill, which passed with an 83-13 Cincinnati. bigger problem.” vote, comes in the wake of a 2014 Derek Bauman, vice-chair of the “Changing a law on a license plate study by multinational engineering pro-public transit organization All requirement will not fix the issue and design firm Parsons Brinckerhoff Aboard Ohio, called the proposed [of] racial biases in our society,” said DAAP throws first that called for Ohio to double its bypass “a multi-billion dollar Rice. “We need to make sure that, as a transportation funding. It outlines suburban sprawl-inducing highway society, we are more inclusive.” an $8 billion spending budget, which project.” Although it doesn’t look like the bill poses a “potentially significant annual According to Bauman, would cause any change in funding ‘Maker’s Mart’ revenue gain for counties,” according transportation funding needs to go for UC’s transportation system, some to Ohio’s Legislative Service to public transportation and not new students hope that its passage might NOELLE ZIELINKY | STAFF REPORTER sold handmade clothing, Commission. highways, citing over 70 new miles of persuade the university to revisit fund such as t-shirts with Though the need for public transit interstates that will require regular management for its current public DAAP held its first printed designs on them grows steadily each year, its funding maintenance from other pending transit services. Makers Market this past and shorts with patchwork has slowly declined. Accounting for “We need to focus on expanding Saturday where students, projects. detail. Handmade jewelry inflation, state funding for transit has The bill contains a provision that services such as NightRide and the alumni and other members was also sold, as well as been cut in half since the turn of the of the Cincinnati design reduces the absence of a front license shuttle program,” said Rice. “UC has hanging plant holders century. community sold their plate to a secondary offense if the great programs when it comes to made from types of colored While Ohio consists of numerous artwork. vehicle is legally parked. transportation, but expanding our yarn and rope. metropolitan areas that necessitate This artwork ranged from Dan Whitsell and Terah Representative Alicia Reece current programs will allow us to graphic prints to ceramics public transit access, representatives unsuccessfully attempted to instate a serve more students and provide a Coleman explored new from car-dominated rural and to woodwork. The event mediums with their provision which would make driving safer environment for everyone.” suburban districts have long resisted was held on multiple levels artwork that they sold at without a front plate a secondary of the DAAP building, and the market. Whitsell, a it was bustling with visitors third-year industrial design the entire time. Vendors student, and Coleman, a were able to explain their fifth-year industrial design artwork to potential buyers student, were curious about and give them a sense of creating a line of smaller who they are. bags, experimenting with Sammi Hayes, a fourth- new materials. year fine arts student, “I have experience makes paper plants. She making bags and other says that a particular soft goods,” said Whitsell. assignment sparked her “And Terah was interested inspiration for this idea. in experimenting with “I’ve always loved the different products and shapes, forms and colors construction methods, so it of plants,” said Hayes. felt like a good option for “Combining that with the Makers Market.” pattern design felt very These two made small natural, so in response to bags made out of used the assignment I created denim and made them into my first paper plant something practical. installation.” “We focused the project Since then, this project around reusing worn-out has taken over Hayes’ main jeans for the denim bags body of work. The process and experimenting with to make these plants, embroidery. Our goal was though seemingly simple, is to make simple and useful quite interesting. objects that gave new “I begin by screen printing life to the materials,” said bright patterns onto green Whitsell. paper,” explained Hayes. Joe Walsh, a 2015 DAAP “Then I hand cut and alum, sold his graphic assemble plant sculptures prints, shirts and pins. from that paper.” “My art is me drawing Vendors were located things how I wish on multiple floors of the they looked, most of it DAAP building, which technically of a real thing, encouraged potential or a memory,” Walsh said. buyers to venture around “But I put it through a the different tables to see stylistic lens, usually what everyone had to offer. making it more geometric The overall atmosphere and symmetrical than the was very upbeat, and all thing really is.” of the vendors were more All artists and makers than happy to answer presented their most questions about their intricate and compelling artwork or explain the artwork at this market and different steps taken in drew in crowds from the order to create their art. UC community and the Some of the artists also PROVIDED greater Cincinnati area. Cincinnati Metro Bus at Fountain Square. UC med college discovers treatment for brain and blood cancers

MOUNIR LYNCH | STAFF REPORTER the patient’s production of Medicine’s Department need for novel therapeutic multiple drug combinations Medicine’s Division of of a protein called S6K1 of Neurosurgery Ronald agents for patients with for their ability to eliminate Hematology Oncology Researchers at the could eliminate PTEN- Warnick, MD, is excited glioblastoma,” Dr. Warnick PTEN-deficient cancer were both collaborators in University of Cincinnati’s deficient glioblastoma cells. to see what this project told Cell Reports. cells. Dr. Plas’ lab was this study. The American College of Medicine have Glioblastoma is known as is discovering right on After having discovered ultimately successful in Cancer Society, the discovered a new way to the most aggressive form UC’s campus. Dr. Warnick the connection between finding a drug combination National Institutes of personalize treatment for of brain cancer and one of believes that this kind of stopping S6K1 production that could achieve his Health, the UC Brain patients with difficult brain the most difficult to treat. therapeutics research is and the elimination desired results. Tumor Center and the and blood cancers. Medical Director of the UC necessary for treating brain of PTEN-deficient Atsuo Sasaki, PhD, and Anna and Harold W. A team of scientists from Brain Tumor Center and tumors. glioblastoma cells, Dr. Plas’ Hala Elnakat Thomas, Huffman Endowed Chair the UC Cancer Institute professor in the College “There is a desperate research team at UC tested PhD, from the College of funded the study for has discovered a variety Glioblastoma Experimental of potential therapies Therapeutics and the UC that can treat cancers Medical Scientists Training lacking essential tumor- Program. suppression factors that The next step in the occur naturally in the research is using this drug body. Anna and Harold combination to test the W. Huffman Endowed safety and application of Chair for Glioblastoma the new drug combination Experimental Therapeutics using models with an and UC cancer researcher end goal of sending the Dr. David Plas, MD, told combination for a clinical Cell Reports last month trial. about the groundbreaking “We have great hope that discovery in his research. our new data will lead “We found a new academic and industry combination of researchers to investigate therapeutics that could S6K1 as the center of new treat cancers that lack a combination strategies for protein called PTEN. PTEN cancers of the brain, blood is an important tumor and other tissues,” Dr. Plas suppressor, which means said. that it stops cell growth This combination of drugs and division according to has the potential to become the needs of the body,” said a game-changer, according Plas. JAE S. LEE | THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS | TNS to Dr. Warnick. Dr. Plas’ laboratory at UC A scar from a brain surgery is seen on Chase Sims’ head at Prestonwood Baptist Church on April 20, 2016 in Plano, Texas. discovered that stopping

FREE 2 / NEWS MONDAY, MAR. 6, 2017 Drones becoming more popular with researchers EMILY STOLTZ | CHIEF REPORTER generalities, as opposed to small rather than defining Cohen and Stockton, possess several advantages. will greatly increase their exact measurements and exact sets,” said Cohen. “There is a growing need Genetic fuzzy is scalable, opportunity in the job Drones, or unmanned precision. Although science “We want to translate this for intelligent, reliable adaptable and very robust,” market. aerial vehicles, may is largely concerned with kind of fuzzy reasoning control methodologies … Cohen said. According to UC become even more acute accuracy, fuzzy logic used in humans to control especially in congested According to Cohen, the Magazine, the team’s ubiquitous as researchers is a tool that people use systems.” areas such as disaster University of Cincinnati research was funded by develop more commercial in everyday life, which is Although the aim of areas or urban centers.” is a leader in fuzzy logic a $500,000 grant from uses for them. However, oftentimes referred to as computers has traditionally Additionally, many development and asserts the National Science scientists face the intuition. been absolute accuracy, delivery companies are that engineering students Foundation. challenge of landing the However, the science drone researchers are now shifting toward the use of familiar with the concept aircrafts on moving objects. behind intuition can be realizing the usefulness automated aircrafts. Manish Kumar, who is applied to many of the of estimating or “degrees According to the essay, an associate professor of tools people use every of truth.” In an effort to “Fuzzy logic provides mechanical engineering, day. Kumar, Cohen and make drones more useful a way to perform flight and his colleague Kelly Stockton presented to people, the fuzzy logic control of an sUAV [small Cohen along with a simulation at the approach promotes this unmanned air vehicle] University of Cincinnati conference that showed idea of making computers using linguistic variables researcher Nicklas the benefit of fuzzy logic think like humans. and control rules, which Stockton presented a in navigation. The goal was According to MathWorks, can be easily understood different approach to to make the devices more this concept can also and tuned using intuition.” overcoming this challenge “adaptable,” said Cohen be referred to as “soft Although Cohen conceded at the American Institute in an interview for UC computing.” that the simulation was of Aeronautics and Magazine. The ability of drones to preliminary, he expressed Astronautics SciTech 2017 These developments be capable of navigating confidence in his team’s Conference in January. could make drones more and landing in dynamic presentation. “Compared Their approach revolved practical if they are made conditions opens the door to other state-of-the-art around the concept to be as flexible as human for many practical uses of techniques of adaptive of fuzzy logic, or the logic. “In linguistic terms, drones. According to the thinking and deep learning, DREAMSTIME | TNS use of inferences and we say large, medium and essay published by Kumar, our approach appears to Camera drone lying at a park. Matt Teaford stands out among politicians JACOB FISHER | SENIOR REPORTER “People from the party leadership would everything, but I do appreciate the fact that his say ‘You can’t stand with LBGTQ rights. You average contribution was $20,” said Teaford. A lover of books, beer and Mass Effect, Matt couldn’t stand for women’s rights issues,’” Teaford says as a municipal politician, he will Teaford doesn’t fit the conventional stereotype said Teaford. “And if I would’ve won, even if I fight for transparency in government spending. of a politician. would’ve, I would’ve switched to independent In an email with Ballotpedia staff writer Anna A writer, photographer, entrepreneur, almost immediately.” Wendland, Teaford outlined a commitment Founded 1880 University of Cincinnati graduate and candidate Teaford has long been an opponent of the two- to develop a “better, easy-to-understand for Cincinnati City Council in 2017, Teaford party system, saying that both the Democratic website for the city to track down where their University of Cincinnati describes himself as “socially liberal and fiscally and Republican parties “pander to a very small tax money is going and if it’s being spent 45221-0135 moderate.” His casual, laid-back demeanor but loud and vocal group.” A Gary Johnson effectively.” conveys a character quality that is seldom supporter in the 2016 general election, Teaford Teaford bears strong personal ties to the city’s Newsroom observed in the gritty and often ruthless world highlighted the failure of both major parties to ongoing heroin epidemic. In 2011, an overdose 509 Swift Hall of American politics: authenticity. nominate favorable candidates. took the life of Teaford’s older brother, Floyd. In “I love people from all parties,” said Teaford. 513-556-5912 “It was choosing between corruption and combating the drug crisis, Teaford advocates a chief.newsrecord@gmail. “What I do not love is the parties’ leadership for chaos,” said Teaford. “treatment first” approach. com the past couple of decades.” The historic unfavorability of Hillary Clinton “There’s no reason to throw them in jail,” he An ideological independent, Teaford’s and Donald Trump reflects the current said of nonviolent drug users, reiterating his Advertising campaign for city council is not his political limitations of the U.S. election process. Per support of marijuana legalization and stressing debut. In 2016, he ran for the Kentucky House Teaford, the country needs “more third party the importance of easing access to medical 510 Swift Hall of Representatives on the Republican ticket, but voters” who will “vote on issues rather than cannabis. 513-556-5902 withdrew preceding the general election. party lines.” Until the 2017 city council election on Nov. 7, newsrecordbiz@ Teaford withdrew from the race in the Teaford cited Sen. Bernie Sanders, a key figure Teaford will continue campaigning, meeting gmail.com wake of a lawsuit filed by former Campbell in the 2016 Democratic primary. “He did run with potential voters to gauge which issues are County Democratic Chairman Paul Whalen, as a Democrat, but he’s really a socialist,” said important to them whilst shedding light on his The News Record is the which disputed Teaford’s Kentucky residency Teaford, who supports Sanders’ opposition to own values. editorially independent status. Ultimately, Teaford said his decision the influence of big donors in politics, arguing “I’m all for personal freedom,” Teaford said. student-run news to withdraw stemmed from issues with party they foster a “culture of cronyism.” “People should not have to live in fear of who organization of the leadership. “I don’t agree with Bernie Sanders on they are.” University of Cincinnati. It serves UC students, staff, faculty, alumni and the Cincinnati community with award-winning news and information on a Winners and losers in variety of media platforms. The free newspaper is published on Mondays awards funding 2016 and Thursdays and is distributed to more than 80 JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR million research grant to locations on and near UC the College of Medicine. campuses. TNR’s website, The University of In addition, UC’s www.newsrecord.org, is Cincinnati saw a 15 percent neuroscience program updated as news breaks increase in awards funding is one of the most and offers video, audio in the last fiscal year, successful programs in and interactive features. according to the annual the country, and it does TNR’s app and podcasts Sponsored Awards Report. “groundbreaking” research, are available for download UC received around said Limbach. on mobile devices. $211.2 million in awards The next largest number funding in the 2016 fiscal was student aid funding, FOLLOW US year, compared to just which received $39.6 ON SOCIAL MEDIA under $183 million in 2015 million, compared to $41.2 in 2015. million in 2015. Facebook However, this seems to This represents a 5.19 TheNewsRecord be just the beginning of a percent decrease, meaning rebound. that while research Twitter UC posted a total of skyrocketed, UC students @NewsRecord_UC $197.8 million in awards received nearly $2.17 funding in 2006. Over the million less in student aid Instagram next four years, funding awards even though UC TheNewsRecord increased, rising as high sets record enrollments. as $284.8 million in total Student aid represented awards in 2010, before 18.76 percent of all awards SoundCloud falling over the next four funding for the university The-News-Record-1 years to $181.1 million total in fiscal year 2016. in 2014. The UC Office of STAFF The increase in funding Academic Affairs was not was driven by the Great available for comment on Editor-In-Chief Recession, said UC Vice the decrease. Jeff O’Rear President for Research Certain colleges posted Patrick Limbach, who double and even triple Managing Editor presented the report. digit increases in funding. Lauren Moretto “What we saw between The College of Arts and 2006 and 2010 was a Sciences had a 16 percent News Editors temporary bump,” said increase in funding that Justin Reutter Limbach. “One of the things was driven by behavioral Parker Malatesta the federal government did psychology studies to stimulate the economy into smoking cessation, Chief Reporter was put a lot into research according to the highlight Emily Stoltz funding.” report. Now that the economy “We have also purposely Life & Arts Editor has significantly recovered, increased efforts to Isabella Jansen that funding has been obtain more funding for significantly reduced. educational projects such Opinion Editor This is similar at as the LSAMP [Louis Karly Williams academic institutions Stokes Alliances for across the country, said Minority Participation Limbach. Program] where we partner Sports Editor The largest number was with other colleges, the David Wysong research funding, at a total choose Ohio first grant of $153.4 million, up from and the IUSE NSF grant to Copy Editor $125.1 million in 2015. promote active learning in Cheyenne Krieger This represents a 22.7 classes across the college,” percent increase in said Arts and Sciences Photo Editor research funding. Dean Ken Petren. Shae Combs Research funding The university is ranked accounts for a full 72.6 51 among all institutions Chief Photographer percent of all awards in both federally financed Jean Pleitez funding received by the and general Research and university in the last fiscal Development expenditures, Online Editor year, according to the according to the report. Stephanie Smith report. Limbach said that the The bump in research research funding increase Designer funding is primarily was about “recognizing the Gabrielle Stichweh accounted for by the quality of the work that UC College of Medicine, our students and faculty Broadcast Reporter with innovative research are doing,” and that “the Emily Wilhelm in patient centered funding enables them to outcomes research on produce outstanding work, Videographer how to improve patient and allows them to keep Michelle Fisk experiences, said Limbach. getting the resources that This accounts for a $23 they need.” LIFE & ARTS / 3 MONDAY, MAR. 6, 2017 Programs and Activities Council to host Uptown West Fest ISABELLA JANSEN | ARTS & LIFE EDITOR your Bearcat Card. Bieber, G Eazy and Mike event you are not going to created by Dancake. Later by PAC are free for all Chris Smedley, a third- Posner. want to miss. that day, students can also students, so get out there The UC Programs and year pre-pharmacy student, Chelsea Feist, a second- While a month may enjoy a hypnotist in DAAP and see what they have to Activities Council (PAC) is more than excited for year health sciences seem a while away, PAC Auditorium. offer. hosted a Lineup Reveal this upcoming event. student, may not be has numerous events for All of these events hosted Party for Uptown West Fest “Ono Fest was a blast last too familiar with these students taking place 2017 on Thursday. year, and I am excited to performers, but she is still between now and April 8. Bearcats were encouraged hear some new songs of Vic very excited to attend. On March 6 PAC is to come out to Keystone Mensa, considering I only “I love any free concert, providing students with a Bar and Grille from 9 p.m. know one,” said Smedley. and I am always looking Skyzone Bus Trip. While to 11 p.m. where they had For those who are not too for fun and new things to the event is free, it is on the chance to win door familiar with Vic Mensa, he do with my friends, so this a first come, first served prizes, hang out with the is a Grammy-nominated will be a great way to end basis. There will be two members of PAC and, most rapper from Chicago, the semester and start the buses meeting at the importantly, be the first Illinois. Some of his songs summer off right,” said Campus Recreation Circle, to learn who would be include “Down on My Feist. each with 100 available performing at this year’s Luck,” “U Mad” featuring With already 311 people spots. One leaves at 6 p.m. spring concert. Kanye West and “No Chill” interested and another 261 and the other leaves at 7 Students in attendance featuring Skrilex. saying they are going on p.m. Dinner will also be were the first to find out Students can also expect the official Uptown West provided. that Vic Mensa featuring to see Matthew Tyler Musto, Fest Facebook page, this is They are also hosting blackbear will be better known as blackbear. sure to be one of the best an event this Wednesday, performing at UC’s first Blackbear is an American and most attended events and students can enjoy ever Uptown West Fest. hip-hop recording artist, of the school year. pancakes in TUC Atrium This event will take place singer, songwriter and Mark your calendars, tell from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. These at 8 p.m. on April 8 on record producer. He has your friends and keep your pancakes aren’t just any Sigma Sigma Commons, collaborated with music Bearcat Cards in a safe old pancakes; they are CHRIS SWEDA | CHICAGO TRIBUNE | TNS and it is free for UC artists such as Justin place because this is an world famous pancake art Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in students. All you need is Chicago.

BrewCats: Listermann unveils riveting Rosie brew on Int’l Women’s Day

RUSSELL HAUSFELD | SENIOR REPORTER spas, restaurants and brewery swag. The word on the street is that there will International Women’s Day — this also be some kombucha collaboration Wednesday — is rapidly approaching. available at the party. Algis Aukstuolis With it comes the release of Listermann posted on the party’s Facebook page: “For Brewing Company’s Riveting Rosie, all the kombucha fans coming: this was named after the historic Rosie the Riveter just transferred from the fermenter to the illustration. brite tank today. I tasted it and it turned According to Soapbox Cincinnati, this out awesome! Can’t wait to bottle it and brew was inspired by Listermann Vice share it with everybody!” Accompanying President Karenna Brockman seeing a the text was a picture of a Skinny Piggy female firefighter working out in her full Hibiscus Kombucha with a Rosie the gear. Riveter portrait on the label. “It was really powerful to see this woman GO: Riveting Rosie Release Party, working out to save lives, and it just hit Listermann Brewing Company, 1621 Dana COURTESY OF CCM | MARK LYONS me,” Brockman told Soapbox Cincinnati. Ave., Wednesday, March 8, 3 p.m. “I thought, ‘How can I celebrate the strong If you miss the initial release party, women of Cincinnati?’” another woman-themed party is taking So, she decided to celebrate women by place a week later at the Overlook Lodge. creating a hibiscus rose-hipped saison, They’ll be serving Riveting Rosie, too. The CCM produces ‘Mac and Mabel’ which will be unveiled during the release proceeds from this event will also help party at Listermann Brewery Wednesday support a charity — Girls With Pearls. This RUSSELL HAUSFELD | SENIOR called “Movies Were see Mabel return to Mack’s REPORTER night. Listermann has paired up with the is a leadership program for elementary Movies.” He describes, in studio, only to leave once Women Helping Women charity, which and junior high school girls designed to CCM’s production of his pompous circus-ring- again after being ignored will receive a portion of the donations keep them in school. from the party. “Mack and Mabel” last leader-like fashion, the and insulted. She continues GO: “Liquid Courage: We Can Brew It!” There will be music from breezy local weekend was a wicked onscreen antics of stars of living a life of stardom, The Overlook Lodge, 6083 Montgomery band Coconut Milk, food trucks and a paradox of a musical. old and the many films he going on a cruise to Europe Rd., Wednesday, March 15, 5:30 p.m.-8 raffle for tons of local services including p.m. It is set in the “Golden Age had directed. with another man who of Comedy” and is chocked A large movie screen forces her to take heroin to full of pink vests, purple descended from the rafters “calm down.” bowler hats, a rainbow of to display a montage of As the age of silent dancing women and topped silent film footage, all comedies dwindles away off by a slightly-out-of-tune perfectly in time with the in favor of more serious piano emanating from music emanating from the pictures, Mabel, too, begins the pit for a real “silent pit orchestra. This screen to dwindle. pictures” vibe. Amidst is brought out to show off She gets caught up in a the slew of vaudevillian clips throughout the rest of media scandal with her show tunes — the story of the production. then-lover, loses public this piece is, at its core, a We are then introduced to popularity and struggles deeply sad one. Mabel (Emily Celeste Fink), with heroin and alcohol Mabel Normand became watching her go from addiction. Mack comes one of the first leading selling 15-cent bratwursts to visit Mabel one last ENROLL IN ladies in film in the to becoming a star in time, attempting to get early 1900s and was an Mack’s studio. her to star in a new film instrumental figure in the As Mabel’s career begins he is directing. After success of famous actors to boom, Mack bosses her the final song ends and like Charlie Chaplin. around, claiming that he is Mabel agrees to star in Her expressive, wide the reason for her success – the picture, the production eyes and playful body and for a while, Mabel just comes to a decidedly language charmed not takes it. unhappy ending. SUMMER only filmgoers, but also The first act ends with Mabel abruptly dies of her director at Keystone Mabel asserting herself tuberculosis at the tender Studios Mack Sennett. and taking control of age of 38, and the movie is The two of them had her artistic pursuits. She never made. an ongoing love affair, leaves Mack’s film studio After all the whimsical and Sennett often made to work on a serious film, songs, the slapstick Normand the star of his resulting in Mack taking shenanigans and the tap short films. a video camera to the numbers are finished, the CLASSES The musical opens beach and creating “The movie screen descends with the introduction of Bathing Beauties,” a short once again from the rafters. Mack (Alex Stone) as film of gorgeous women It displays a black-and- AT he reminisces on days dancing on a beach. The white photograph of a when movies were full stage fills for this number, beautiful woman and of slapstick comedy and appropriately named reads, “In Memory of Mabel happy endings in a tune “Hundreds of Girls.” Normand 1892-1930.” When Act II begins, we COLUMBUS

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UC 54-16a 4 / SPORTS MONDAY, MAR. 6, 2017 Football Women’s basketball team loses in AAC tournament begins JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER three-year starting point if they do not take those guard Ana Owens, will be things from those two guys, The University of expected to lead this team it is a shame,” Elliott said. spring Cincinnati women’s next season. “There is so much that basketball season has “I think we have a great they can learn from the come to an end, with the solid foundation in that way those seniors played, Bearcats suffering a 74-61 locker room, starting from the way they carried practice loss to the University of with Shanice and Ana as themselves as people and Houston in the first round leaders,” Elliott said. as players.” DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR of the American Athletic Behind them, Elliott Despite the disappointing Conference tournament. The University of believes the young players finish, Elliott said she The loss marked their Cincinnati football team on her roster have the wants to focus on the begins spring practice this ninth in their final 11 potential to step up and overall season the girls had week. games, following a 14-5 perform. and the improvement they Beginning Monday, new start to the year. “Our freshmen are displayed from previous head coach Luke Fickell Head coach Jamelle talented,” Elliott said. “They years. will oversee his first spring Elliott believes her team’s did not know what it was Their final record of practices at UC. Aside from struggles down the stretch like to go through a season. 16-14 was the team’s first spring break, the team can be used as learning It is a lot different from winning record since the will have practice multiple tools for the future. high school to college, and 2006-07 season. times a week until April 14 “Sometimes you have when they will play in their now that they know what “You never want to to go through a season of it takes, I think they are lose a game, it is always Spring Game. disappointments down the “From what I have seen, going to prepare better, disappointing to lose, but stretch for you to learn, everyone is juiced up to work on their game and be I want to think about the and be motivated, and be be able to compete and smarter about nutrition and success that we had this actually be able to transfer hungry, and light that fire things.” season,” Elliott said. “For everything we have trained under you,” Elliott said. Those young players will Bianca and Brandey to for over the winter and “The look on the faces of have opportunities to earn leave here as seniors with show off our skills on those players in the locker minutes, as UC loses two a winning record, that is the field this spring, and room… I think we have lit starting guards in Bianca something to be proud of.” become closer to being the that fire.” Quisenberry and Brandey For the future, Elliott feels best,” said running back Some of the team’s Tarver. optimistic of the potential Gerrid Doaks. improvement this year In their four years, Elliott her team possesses. Fickell replaced former must be attributed to junior believes the duo taught the “A lot to be excited about UC head coach Tommy forward Shanice Johnson, other players a lot more for the future,” Elliott said. Tuberville. who led the team with 15.2 After four seasons, than simply how to play “I am looking forward to points and 9.7 rebounds Tuberville resigned from good basketball. it. I wish we could start in her first season as a Cincinnati in December “The people in the locker the season tomorrow, but JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Bearcat. with a 29-22 overall record Shanice Johnson (21) goes for a shot while being guarded by SMU defenders, room that are going to be everybody needs a break. and a 0-3 bowl game Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Fifth Third Arena. Johnson, along with remaining in this program, We are going to be better.” record. In 2016 his team failed to make a bowl game after going 4-8 on the season. “I feel the difference from the past is just that we have Group takes kids a great team bond and team chemistry going into [spring practice] already, and it is just getting started. Everyone is wanting to be to sporting events out there and learn and be DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR to expand to other sports coached,” said linebacker in Cincinnati because we Jaylyin Minor. Covered in body paint, he could find better ticket Fickell is not the only new helps bring smiles to kids’ deals [and] we had other coach in Cincinnati. He has faces. opportunities, and we hired his own staff as well. “When you first meet didn’t want to give those On the offensive someone and they’re chances up, and we wanted side of the ball, new covered in body paint, you to bring as many kids coaches joining him just know it’s going to be as we could to any kind include running backs a good time,” said Evette of games in Cincinnati,” coach Gino Guidugli, Mcclure, a foster parent Grabo said. offensive coordinator and from Cincinnati. Mcclure, her son and his quarterbacks coach Mike Tom Grabo, 28, is a friend and India, a girl Denbrock, offensive line Cincinnati sports fan. You Mcclure is foster parenting, coach Ron Cook, special can see that by just looking attended a Cyclones game. teams coordinator and tight at his Twitter handle, @ She said they had a lot of ends coach Doug Phillips CincySuperFan. fun and were given a nice and wide receivers coach He does not want to keep surprise. Joker Phillips. anyone from experiencing The group in attendance On defense, defensive a sporting event in the city. had a spotlight shined on Grabo is one of the coordinator and them as they sang “God founders of Sports Games linebackers coach Marcus Bless America.” for Kids, an organization Freeman, cornerbacks “We didn’t know we aiming to bring children coach Willie Martinez and had to do that,” Mcclure facing hardships a day said. “We kind of faked defensive line coach Al to watch sports teams in Washington have all been it because nobody knew Cincinnati – all expenses all the words. He was just added to the staff. paid. like, ‘Smile and keep your Brady Collins was also The idea started during mouth moving.’” named director of football the Cincinnati Reds’ Mcclure said India sports performance. 2013-14 offseason, when a enjoyed her first hockey “All of our coaches are group of Reds fans known game. outstanding, from the as the “Power Stack Pack” “That went right up her strength coaches on up,” thought of their childhood alley. Anything that’s loud Minor said. “We are in this memories at Reds games. and wild, she likes it,” all together, and they let They then decided they Mcclure said. that be known and coach wanted to share their love Cambria Chambers is JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER us with respect. They of baseball and the Reds Kyle Washington (24) drives to the basket in the inal home game of the season against Houston at Fifth Third Arena, also a foster parent and Thursday, March 2, 2017. never speak on the past; with children whom may attended a Cyclones game everything is a positive never get to experience a as well. motive with them. It just game. Chambers said everyone feels great being around “We came together and who works for Sports the new coaching staff.” said we want to start doing Games for Kids is friendly How far can the Bearcats go? Wide receiver Rashad something more for the and accommodating. Medaris transferred to UC community,” Grabo said. “I think they’re doing a DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR of the most talented rosters that head ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER last summer, so he was “We all tried to figure wonderful thing because CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER coach Mick Cronin has ever had, and the not here with Tuberville out something that was there’s a lot of kids out JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER team is going to get a win in the national and the 2016 team last really close to us, and, of here that don’t get the tournament, but I don’t know if the team spring. However, he said he course, the Reds was pretty opportunity to go to The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has what it takes to overcome its offensive is almost a week away. likes every coach on this obvious. We wanted to games and sporting events struggles and will fall in the second round. share that special memory The Cincinnati Bearcats are a projected season’s staff. because lack of funds,” While we would love to see them go all of a first Reds game, or of four- or five-seed, and many of the players “They all came in with Chambers said. the way, their ability to score consistently just a Reds game, with kids have called this team special, so how far a plan,” Medaris said. When Sports Games for only shows up one out of every five games. who are going through a can they go? Our sports experts Ethan, “They’re determined to Kids went to Cincinnati It won’t be enough to overcome some of lot.” Bearcat football and Claude, Jason and David predict where UC the better teams in the tournament, and win, so they’re pushing us During their first event will get to in the big dance. to our full potential, and I basketball games during the Bearcats will be watching the Sweet 16 in 2014, 85 kids from Ethan: Sweet 16 from home. like that.” the 2015-16 seasons, they The Children’s Home of received help from UC I think the Bearcats have a legitimate Jason: Sweet 16 With the team practicing Cincinnati went to a Reds athletic director Mike shot at advancing into the Sweet 16. They By most expert accounts, the Bearcats Monday, Wednesday and game. Bohn. have depth and are a balanced team on are looking at a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Friday this week, Doaks Since then, they “I believe the first one was both sides of the ball. tournament. highlighted three goals he have worked with the for a football game and Currently, ESPN has UC (26-4) as a No. 5 The last time Cincinnati was a five seed, believes the team has. Children’s Home of he said, ‘We will provide seed in the south region. they suffered one of an increasingly “Build chemistry with one Northern Kentucky, you with 40 tickets to this Based on the same projection, UC would popular five versus 12 upsets to Harvard another as an offensive Bethany House Services game, free of charge,” most likely have to play West Virginia (24- University. and defensive unit,” Doaks and others, bringing Grabo said. “After that 7) in the second round. This roster is a little different, however, as said. “Become the most kids to Reds games, game, I sent him a few That’s a tough matchup, and UC will have they do not rely solely on one player to put physically and mentally Futbol Club Cincinnati pictures and I told him to keep pace with one of the NCAA’s top- points on the board. strong team to step on a matches, University of about how much of a 20 scoring offenses. The balanced scoring this team has to football field in order to Cincinnati football and difference he made for UC does have the NCAA’s No. 5 scoring offer, where four different players can lead compete and handle any men’s basketball games, these kids, and he said, defense, though, and could give WVU a them in points on any given night, has adversity that comes our Cincinnati Cyclones games ‘Lets’ do it again.’” fight. Plus, West Virginia has had their given UC a legitimate offense. way [and] master our plays and Dayton Dragons Moving forward, Sports hiccups, most notably in losses to Temple That offensive production, coupled with and assignments so we can games. Games for Kids will be and Texas Tech. the suffocating defense that has become a be prepared to compete at “Reds Games for Kids is holding a fundraiser at However, to advance past the Sweet 16, staple under Cronin, will get them past the our best ability.” what we originally called Scene 75 on March 26. UC would have to defeat top-seeded North 12-seed trap and will play a four-seed in Minor says a goal for the ourselves because we Details can be found on Carolina (26-6), a tall task considering the the second round. team is to just get better. had planned to do Reds RGFK.org. Tar Heels’ offensive prowess as they rank After that, the Bearcats will most likely “[Our goals are to] learn games, then we decided No. 11 in the nation. be playing a No. 1 seed, such as Villanova the system, play fast and Claude: Second Round or Kansas. To put it simply, they just don’t The Cincinnati Bearcats only have four get better day by day,” have enough firepower to take one of them losses, which is more than what a lot Minor said. “Get that great down. of teams can say in Division I NCAA team chemistry ready for David: Elite Eight basketball. I have been very high on this team all the season and come out The conference tournament is coming healthy and get ready for season. up, which will test the team’s mettle They have six players who score over fall ball.” against teams they’ve recently lost against, The Bearcats will play 7.5 points per game, giving them a lot of including Southern Methodist University different scoring threats. their annual Spring Game and the University of Central Florida. Most teams in the nation that have a at Nippert Stadium at 7 Let’s assume that the Bearcats take care lot of scoring options don’t have a great p.m. on April 14. The first of business and win their conference defense, and UC does. regular season game will tournament, like they should. With four As long as UC’s offense can continue to be Aug. 31 against Austin losses, that would put the team at a four- or put the ball in the basket, this is one of the Peay State University at five-seed. scariest teams headed into tourney time. 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