Inauguration Women’s 2 Protests 4 Basketball Thousands across the Bearcat women’s basketball country banded shows great together to protest improvements Donald Trump’s inauguration

THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI NEWSRECORD.ORG MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017 Women’s March on Washington EMILY STOLTZ | CHIEF REPORTER Alsip said that he After the election, many The demonstrations even attended in order to take groups felt marginalized, extended beyond America, Thousands of residents a stand against Trump. “I according to Brooke with protesters showing participated in Saturday’s went because I care about Schottenstein, a fourth- support in places like Cincinnati Sister March women’s rights and I’m year psychology student. Berlin, Paris, Mexico City in solidarity with the genuinely scared for those “It seemed like people and even Antarctica. Women’s March on rights with Donald Trump didn’t really care about “It made me feel really Washington – both efforts in office,” he said. women and minority hopeful to see so many aimed at protesting the During the Trump groups if they could elect people standing up for ANDY KATZ | PACIFIC PRESS | SIPA USA | TNS inauguration of President campaign, many minority someone like Trump,” she what’s right. Now I feel a President-elect Donald Trump with Betsy DeVos, whom Trump has chosen as Donald Trump. groups felt their rights said. Many people assumed little better about what’s to his secretary of education, on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 in Bedminster, N.J. The demonstration began would be under siege if that Trump would lose come,” said Schottenstein. at noon on Saturday the real estate mogul were the election based on his But some students feel in Washington Park. elected. Now faced with offensive rhetoric alone, that the march was not Representatives from that reality, these same according to Schottenstein, inclusive enough. Trump’s cabinet groups like Planned groups rallied in support adding that it was “really The march centered Parenthood, Black Lives of one another. According shocking” to her when he around white feminism Matter, The Islamic Center to Alsip, it was reassuring won. and was exclusive toward of Cincinnati and more to see “so many people Although the election people of color and kicked off the rally by actively trying to change results left many uncertain transgender individuals, confirmations speaking on issues that this country.” of the future of America, according to fourth-year affect their organizations. Although the protest the Cincinnati Sister March liberal arts student Anahita Around 1:30 p.m., the was primarily centered offered hope to those Sharma. marchers took to the around women’s rights, in despair, according to prove contentious streets, chanting “Love “Good intentions mean many attendees used it Alsip. “It was an awesome trumps hate” and “This is nothing if the impact they as a platform for other experience seeing that have on trans individuals TIM GOLDENBERG | STAFF REPORTER in assets, as well as his what democracy looks like.” contentious issues many people come together is negative,” said Sharma. omission of his role in a tax The demonstration prompted by Trump’s to say they’re fed up with “Good intentions need With the swearing in of haven located investment was aimed to serve as a divisive campaign tactics. the things Trump is doing President Donald Trump fund, Democrats worked to warning to the incoming Those marching carried and saying. It’s amazing to to be more than just having now passed, the deem him as unfit to serve administration that signs in support of LGBTQ see so many people care,” intentions, they need to confirmation hearings for in the position. much of the rhetoric and rights, climate change he said. be thoroughly researched Trump’s assorted cabinet Ryan Clady, a second-year proposed policies put forth action, immigration rights, Similar protests occurred and criticized by a diverse nominees are the next English student, echoed during the campaign would affordable health care in many cities across the crowd before anything is big obstacles. With initial Democrat’s concerns, not be tolerated, according and racial and religious country, such as Chicago, implemented.” votes on Defense Secretary expressing a lack of trust to third-year exploratory equality. Los Angeles and New York. Gen. James Mattis and in Mnuchin. “I don’t know student Ray Alsip. Homeland Security how you can simply not Secretary Gen. John Kelly disclose those assets, not having passed with ease, to mention the offshore the upcoming gauntlet of financial holdings. I think votes could have further he is unfit to serve as one controversies among it. [of] the government’s most Education Secretary important positions,” said nominee Betsy DeVos, Clady. initially slated for a Jan. 17 Rex Tillerson, President vote, had her confirmation Trump’s nominee for vote pushed back to Secretary of State, is one Jan. 31, amid significant of the shakier nominations controversy from heading into the week Democrats regarding her of voting. The former nomination. ExxonMobil CEO’s close DeVos, a billionaire ties with Russian President Republican from Michigan, Vladimir Putin, as well as DAVID GIFREDA | STAFF GRETCHEN MARIE SEMANCIK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER` has drawn criticism for her opposition to measures PHOTOGRAPHER On January 21, thousands of people gathered in Washington Park to march in solidarity with the Women’s March on support of charter schools such as sanctions against Protesters walk down Central Washington in D.C. and school vouchers, Russia, has led to fire from Parkway in the Women’s March on various financial ties in the both sides of the aisle. Washington on Saturday January private sector and lack of Opposition comes from 21, 2017. experience in the public- Republican Senators John school sector. DeVos faced McCain and Marco Rubio, heavy criticism from Sen. though McCain has since Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) confirmed he will still vote for a lack of experience for him. in banking, given the Joseph Brueggemeyer, Education Secretary’s a third-year international management of federal affairs student, expressed education loans. doubt in regards to the Isabelle Luu Li Haas, a nomination. “While I can second-year ballet student, understand the sentiment wasn’t sold on the nominee. of a business perspective “DeVos was purposely on foreign affairs, his lack dodging questions and is of applicable experience ill-prepared for what her coupled with suggestive position holds. What she ties with Russia leave said in the hearing didn’t me skeptical. I hope I hold any ground, and she am wrong and President isn’t qualified for Secretary Trump’s pick is the best of Education,” Haas said. person for the job, but I’m Stephen Mnuchin, a not keeping my hopes up,” hedge fund manager and Brueggemeyer said. former partner at Goldman As of Jan. 22, the Trump Sachs, was nominated for administration is still the Secretary of Treasury. expected to have more Heading a department nominations incoming, that oversees taxation, with almost all the United along with supervision of States Ambassador banks and management positions to various of government finances, countries and agencies still there has been staunch needing filling. Cabinet opposition to his position votes and hearings nomination from parts of will continue throughout the Senate. the next week. GRETCHEN MARIE SEMANCIK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID GIFREDA | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER With Mnuchin’s failure to Thousands gather in Washing Park to march in solidarity with Women’s March A protester stands atop a car holding his child and a sign outside of Music disclose nearly $100 million on Washington for the equal rights of all people on Saturday, January 21. Hall during the Cincinnati Sister March of the Women’s March on Washington Saturday January 21, 2017. Comparing men’s basketball season with that of 2013-14 DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR more of a balanced scoring a human being than I am stop,’” said Caupain after rebounds.” “As long as we keep threat. for Quadri Moore today,” Cincinnati’s two-point win With similarities across moving and make it hard The UC men’s basketball Guard Jacob Evans is this said Cronin. “He’s on a over Southern Methodist the board, the difference in for us to be guarded, we team is 17-2 for the first season’s leading scorer, team where he’s a good University Jan. 12. “We had offensive play will continue have enough offensive time since the 2013-14 averaging 14.2 points per player, but there’s pretty the lead, we knew the game to be the identity of this weapons and offensive season, and their success is game. There are three good players on his team wasn’t over. It’s all about year’s Bearcats, compared talent to make shots,” said eerily similar to that year. additional guys who also so it’s hard for him to get getting stops and defensive to 2013-14. Evans. UC defeated Tulane regularly take on the minutes. And he continues Saturday, winning their scoring load, however. to work, and it shows how 10th-straight game. On Jan. Forward Kyle Washington far he has come with his 18, 2014, Cincinnati also is scoring 13.4 points per character” won their 10th-straight game, guard Troy Caupain Another similarity game, stretching their is at 10.8 and forward Gary between the 2013-14 team record to 17-2 as well. Clark averages 9.8. and this year is the high- The 2013-14 Bearcats Guard Kevin Johnson level defense, a staple of went on to finish 27-7, even contributes at times, the Mick Cronin era. earning a five-seed in the averaging 8.8 points per Cincinnati finished in the NCAA tournament, but game. top-10 in opponent’s points they were upset in the Being able to lean on per game during 2013-14 first round by Harvard multiple guys offensively with 58.4 – this year they University. is something that has led are ranked No. 10, holding It is yet to be seen where to this season’s winning opponents to 61.4. this year’s team will finish, streak. Protecting the rim is but these squads are “You got to have answers a major role in both different – despite their if you’re going to stay on defense’s success. This similar routes to winning. a winning streak. You’re year, Cincinnati is No. 9 in During the 2013-14 year, not going to win the same the nation with 6.2 blocks Cincinnati’s offense went way, I keep saying that, per game. The Bearcats primarily through two men. every game’s different,” finished tied at No. 23 in Guard Sean Kilpatrick said Cincinnati head coach the country during 2013-14 averaged 20.6 points per Mick Cronin. with 5.42 blocks per game. game on the year, and Cronin’s words especially In order to extend their forward Justin Jackson rang true on Saturday. winning streak, the averaged 11.1. Forward Quadri Moore, Bearcats will harp on their After that, their next who averages 3.7 points defense being able to get highest scorer was forward per game on the season, stops, especially when Titus Rubles who posted was one of the team’s top- games are close late. JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER 7.3 points per outing. scorers, scoring 14 points. “Everybody was in the Troy Caupain (10) guards Ben Emelogu II (21) at Fifth Third Arena Thursday, January 12, 2017. This year’s team has “I could not be happier for mindset of ‘Let’s get a

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JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR gut our social services and and anthropology student. “Some people have smiled afraid for my brother, who concern that Betsy DeVos, education,” according to the The country has and said, ‘Good for you,’ is disabled and browner Trump’s nomination for Inauguration Day was event Facebook page. experienced a wave of some have walked by and than me. I am afraid for Secretary of Education, hotly protested across the Specific goals raised protests from “occupy” to scowled.” my parents, who speak may not hold up Title country, as newly sworn-in include the end of Standing Rock, according First-year information with accents and have IX reporting standards President Donald Trump deportations for to Vice President of UC technology student Ethan not learned to be wary of after DeVos stated that took the oath of office and undocumented immigrants, Socialist Students Griffin Clifton counter-protested strangers. The only thing keeping the Obama became the 45th president an end to police brutality Ritze. The group “will not by holding a “Build the that keeps me going is that administration’s Title of the United States. At and mass incarceration, to be stopped by Trump’s wall” sign. I am not alone in this fight,” IX guidance would be UC, students organized unite against Islamophobia, right wing agenda,” said “I’m partly doing this said Sharma. “premature.” a walkout Friday as part defend and extend Ritze. for s---- and giggles, and Grace Cunningham, The protest ended with a of a nationwide effort by reproductive rights and The protest was also partly because I think it’s co-founder of Students march down Mainstreet. Socialist Students. to fight discrimination counter-protested by pointless to protest after for Survivors, expressed UC is one of many and violence against the several Trump supporters, [Trump] has already been universities participating, LGBTQ community. including 58-year-old elected,” said Clifton. He according to UC Socialist The goal of the protest UC alum and open-carry expressed optimism about Students President Cole was not to block Trump activist Jeffry Smith, who a Trump presidency. “He Weirich. from taking office, but to open carried a PS-90 semi- will listen to our voice if we The “Resist Trump” inaugurate a resistance automatic carbine and two don’t shun his,” he said. walkout, which convened to fight for themselves, Glock handguns. The protest featured for a rally in front of the said Weirich. “That way, Several protesters in several speakers, including Tangeman University we don’t have to rely on the crowd expressed Anahita Sharma, a fourth- Center, was intended to either corporate party,” said discomfort around Smith, year liberal arts student “send a clear message Weirich. including fourth-year and social justice advocate. to Trump, the billionaire While protesting will not archeology, classics and Sharma expressed fear, class and the Republican change Trump’s election, classical civilizations citing that Trump is against Party that we reject their it will provide a “sense of student Rachelanne “Blacks, Muslims, Latinos, agenda of bigotry, hate comfort and community,” Boulos. gays, transgender people,” JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER and division; that we reject said Sandy Spira, a fourth- “People have different among a list of other Students marched throughout UC’s campus during protest against Donald their corporate policies to year environmental studies reactions,” said Smith. minority groups. “I am also Trump’s inauguration, Friday January 20, 2017. Tamaya Dennard’s bid for city council MOUNIR LYNCH | STAFF REPORTER at the time the legislation Founded 1880 was passed. It was a This article is part of a big step closer to where University of Cincinnati series of profiles centered Cincinnati needs to be. The 45221-0135 on the individuals running streetcar is only going to for Cincinnati City Council. be effective when it moves Newsroom University of Cincinnati up the hill,” she said. alumna Tamaya Dennard 509 Swift Hall Dennard attributes a lot of 513-556-5912 formally kicked off her her leadership skills to her chief.newsrecord@gmail. campaign for Cincinnati time at UC. “I am grateful City Council on Thursday. that I graduated from UC. com Dennard, 37, was born Studying business has in Cincinnati, grew up prepared me a lot for my Advertising in College Hill, attended journey into politics. I try 510 Swift Hall Cincinnati Public Schools to stay connected to UC as 513-556-5902 and moved on to be an much as possible. I have AARON DORSTEN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER newsrecordbiz@ honors student at UC’s great relationships with a Student Government Senator-at-Large, Nicole Price, sits down with News Record staf to discuss the protest response Lindner College of gmail.com team. January 20, 2017. lot of students, and I try Business as the first in her to surround myself with The News Record is the family to graduate from young people. The city college. can do a much better job editorially independent Right after graduating connecting with students,” student-run news from UC, Dennard started she said. organization of the UC to form ‘protest response working for Duke Energy Fourth-year international University of Cincinnati. It in real estate and land affairs student Anthony serves UC students, staff, services. It was good work, Johnson works on faculty, alumni and the but there was something Tamaya’s policy staff. missing. She felt obligated Cincinnati community with team’ in light of student activism “After a day of knowing award-winning news and to serve and fight for the her, I felt like a relative,” information on a variety of communities she grew up he said. “Other candidates in through public office. emphasize listening tours. media platforms. The free JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR Madison Landkrohn. However, Landkrohn Dennard will focus her She is so involved and newspaper is published on proposes meeting with protestors campaign on the issues understanding, people Mondays and Thursdays UC is forming a “protest response team,” beforehand and not having cops wearing of economic justice and come to her. She has and is distributed to more according to At-Large Sen. Nicole Price. riot gear to a peaceful protest. Landkrohn equity, the environment, already been a city leader. than 80 locations on and Last week, Sen. Price met with the government accessibility, said she would further explain the matter It is now just a matter of near UC campuses. TNR’s Provost’s Office to discuss the possibility with people of color. innovation, public safety electing her.” of a protest response team in light of and transportation. Her website, www.newsrecord. Price clarified that the team was not Tamaya Dennard is a org, is updated as news increased student activism on campus, said an SG initiative, but three senators from vision for Cincinnati is young face in politics, and breaks and offers video, Price in a report to Student Government. SG had been asked to join to represent to create a connection she encourages young audio and interactive The team does not intend to approach students on the team. between the government people to run for office. and the people. features. TNR’s app and or control protestors, but is a group of The team is made up of representatives “To those young people Her campaign has a individuals discussing how to best support from many facets of campus government. thinking of running, just do podcasts are available students, according to Price. philosophy of equity it,” she said. for download on mobile These representatives include Interim and nuanced thinking. This could take the form of an excused Senior Vice President for Academic The UC alumna hopes to devices. absence or other accommodations for “We don’t have an use her life’s experiences Affairs and Provost Peter Landgren, affordable housing plan, protesting, as it is currently up to the to bring change to the city Vice President for Equity and Inclusion we don’t have equitable FOLLOW US discretion of individual professors and government and provide a Bleuzette Marshall, VP of Student Affairs transportation. In ON SOCIAL MEDIA faculty who may not know how to respond, voice for all Cincinnatians. Debra Merchant, UC Police Department Hamilton County, we have For more information on according to Price. Chief Anthony Carter, Vice President for a 70 percent recidivism Facebook Another issue that has been discussed is Tamaya and her campaign, Safety and Reform Robin Engel, Director rate, and a large part of visit her website at TheNewsRecord the deployment of police during protests. of PR M.B. Reilly, Director of Public Safety that is due to a lack of tamayadennard.com. “In a situation like a protest, police are James Whalen, UCPD Public Information opportunities in this city,” Twitter needed for security, but we never know Officer Michele Ralston and Chair of said Dennard. @NewsRecord_UC how many people there will be there. So, Faculty Senate Sally Moomaw. Having grown up police will be there, but will only step in if underserved, Dennard Three members of SG are also involved Instagram someone is getting too rough,” said Price. hopes to bring the voice in the project. These include Price, TheNewsRecord Nonetheless, police presence can come Landkrohn and At-Large Sen. Dana Drage. of the underserved to across as extremely intimidating to The body will operate on a weekly basis the local government. “There is a thought that SoundCloud protestors, said Price. Because of this, the and gather feedback between meetings. if you’re impoverished or The-News-Record-1 response team is working to find solutions Several student activist leaders were to both protect students and allow them to underprivileged you should contacted, according to Price, including be happy with just any express their voice. Grace Cunningham of Students for STAFF “We want people who organize these old thing. We are thinking Survivors and Cole Weirich of UC about poverty at the root events to feel safe and like they can trust Editor-In-Chief Socialists. cause,” she said. us,” said Price. However, Weirich expressed doubt that The widely discussed Jeff O’Rear “Because I am a white woman, I don’t the administration is genuine in supporting issue of the streetcar is know if I am the best person to say how it student activism. an issue of equity for Managing Editor would make it less intimidating for people “I think that they would prefer that we Dennard. “The streetcar has Lauren Moretto of color in this climate of police brutality,” PROVIDED BY THE TAMAYA DENNARD don’t do anything to embarrass them in the been confusing from the FOR CINCINNATI FACEBOOK PAGE. said SG Director of Women’s Affairs media,” said Weirich. start. I worked at City Hall News Editors Justin Reutter Parker Malatesta

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Michelle Fisk LIFE & ARTS / 3 MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017 CCM holds ‘Moveable Feast’, annual fundraiser NOELLE ZIELINSKI | CONTRIBUTOR a standing ovation in the of Acappella from Sergi Throughout the night, student specializing in Corbett Auditorium. The Rachmanioff’s “All-Night- there were also backstage lighting, explained how The University of musical was also composed Vigil (Vespers).” This tours as well as hands-on the upcoming production Cincinnati’s College- by CCM graduate Stephen specific selection featured explanations of stage crew “Mack and Mabel” has “a Conservatory of Music Flaherty. majors Matthew Swanson techniques and lighting lot of complex scenes that held its Moveable Feast, an Guests were then and Minhye Jang as demonstrations. Nick make it challenging to annual fundraising benefit, encouraged to explore the conductors. Saiki, a third-year grad design lighting for.” Friday at CCM Village. college and create their The sold-out event own personal musical showcased a variety of experiences by selecting RUSSELL HAUSFELD | CONTRIBUTOR programs offered through several samples of CCM’s the college of music, as People sit for a pint at Narrow programs to attend. Path Brewing Company in well as behind-the-scenes The event offered a wide Loveland, January 20, 2017. tours. This benefit also range of selections, such featured several graduate as acting, piano, musical students exhibiting their theatre, dance, opera, various contributions to the electronic media and more. program. CCM Preparatory, a Raphael Regan, a third- program for high school year grad student and one students, also featured Brewcats: of the primary costume some of its rising pupils designers at CCM, recalled in a collection of small “Pippin,” a production from performances. The dance Narrow 2014, being his favorite due selections featured two to the color scheme and different genres of dance: subject of the musical. Ballet and modern. The night began with The ballet portion showed Path various excerpts from excerpts from “Scenes de a multitude of musicals Ballet” while the modern performed by the college’s dance section showcased orchestra, which was Brewing scenes from “Warm Hands conducted by the lively and Hot Feet.” Mark Gibson. The orchestra The dancers’ positive accompanied musical energy and liveliness Co. theatre alumna Christy illuminated the auditorium, Altomare in debuting two captivating the eyes of the songs from Broadways entire crowd. The ballet upcoming musical program was recently “Anastasia.” ranked in the top three RUSSELL HAUSFELD | SENIOR Altomare will play the of the nation, which was REPORTER lead role of Anya in the clearly shown through the production, premiering dancers’ superb display of Loveland’s newest April 24 at the Broadhurst skill and craft. JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER brewery, Narrow Path Theatre. Altomare’s stellar The CCM Chamber Choir Many came together to experience the talent the Moveable Feast has to ofer at CCM, Friday January 20, 2017. Brewing Co., is inviting performance earned her also performed a sample from any angle you look at it. Glistening metallic fermenters of varying sizes, ripe and ready to be tapped, occupy the front entrance, catching Manchester by the eyes and rousing curiosity in the many walkers and bikers in downtown Loveland. the Sea tough, Approaching the brewery from the bike path, one may enter through the backyard – a small heartbreaking haven which is filled with parents and kids, bikers and dog walkers ALLY KAMPEL | CONTRIBUTOR gripping tale of loss and all congregated at picnic learning, but brings to the tables and around the A restless Lee Chandler, big screen the hardships central fire pit. played by actor Casey and complications of Narrow Path’s current Affleck, struggles with his forgiveness. The audience tap includes two porters: past when he is brought watches Lee cope with the their classic Porter and a back to his hometown after depression caused by his his older brother, Joe, dies inability to forgive himself Maple Bacon Porter. The unexpectedly. for his past mistakes and classic Porter is thick To everyone’s surprise, for the pain he created for and smoky with a warm, Joe, played by Kyle the ones that he loved. brown head that is really Chandler, named Lee The audience watches satisfying to look at atop the guardian of his only as Affleck’s character the deep, bubbling umber son, Patrick, played struggles with the color of the alcohol. by Lucas Hedges. Lee suffocating sense of It goes down smooth unenthusiastically returns guilt from his past with a filling and milky to Manchester where he is mistakes. Affleck brings aftertaste. forced to deal with his past to life a charming and The maple bacon demons, his ex-wife and seriously flawed man. variation has a similar her new life with another The story of his character smoky taste, but with man – all while learning is heartbreaking and a light residual flavor how to raise a sixteen-year- unfathomable for any old boy. as though you had just parent, allowing the washed down a hearty The opening scene starts audience to sympathize breakfast with the porter. out in the past, with Casey, with Affleck’s character And yes, real bacon Joe and Lee out at sea on and desperately root for his was used in the brewing Joe’s boat. Unlike most of comeback. this movie, the opening This riveting film left process, according to scene is light hearted and me haunted. I managed Head Brewmaster Greg introduces the characters to fall in love with Snow. in a point in time where life Affleck’s character, When I visited, Snow was still simple. The boat despite his history of self- was excitedly keeping a and sea are focal points destruction, because of tally of how many Maple throughout the entire JOEY MORAND | CONTRIBUTOR his gut-wrenching story. Bacon Porters were sold Students gear up to tackle the climbing wall in the Rec Center on January 21, 2017. move. In the face of unbearable in comparison to regular As the film progresses, it heartache, Lee rises from ones, explaining that the follows Lee in Manchester the ashes to support his Maple Bacon Porter had where he is consistently orphaned nephew and help been one of the biggest reminded of his losses and him face the harsh reality hits on the menu. mistakes presented by of death and loneliness. “Everyone seems to UC’s most useful and most flash backs throughout this His story reminded me have their own take on emotional rollercoaster. that there is not always a As emotionally straining what exactly it tastes happy ending in real life. like,” said Snow. as the film is, it has an It left me thinking about On the lighter side, under used resources, spots underlying sense of self-forgiveness and how Narrow Path offers a comedy with the struggles important it is to forgive JOEY MORAND | CONTRIBUTOR even know they exist. yellow, citrusy-to-the- of new parenting of a teen. yourself, along with others, Collin Truitt, a first-year engineering As the film goes on, we point-of-puckering The University of Cincinnati offers in order to be able to live student, was unaware of these centers. see that Patrick and Lee Farmhouse Blonde Ale countless resources for students to utilize a happy life. The film “To be completely honest, I’ve never both learn more about and a Cherry Tart. The around campus. A world-class weight showed that although you heard of either of them,” said Truitt. themselves, and the Cherry Tart has cherry room and complete access to Nippert may always be haunted Though Truitt has never utilized the audience sees the effects notes that lightly brush Stadium are just a few of the resource by mistakes, and although MASS or Writing Centers before, he said of loss in people’s lives. at the students’ disposal. But what about you may be heartbroken, the back of your tongue he plans on taking advantage of them in Throughout the film, Lee some of the overlooked spots around you have to forgive as you swallow, which is the future. and Patrick struggle to campus? and continue to live. It incredibly refreshing and The Rec Center offers a wealth of adjust to their new lifestyle One of the most overlooked resources the reminded me that life goes not at all overpowering. activities to students. without Joe. university has to offer is its peer tutoring on whether you are ready Finally, Narrow Path One of the most overlooked places in the Director Kenneth programs. For both math and English, UC for it to move on or not. has a satisfying and Rec is one of the biggest things in there – Lonergan creates a offers the chance to get a little extra help This heart-wrenching film drinkable Cream the pool. The pool is open for all students story that not only pulls with your school work from one of your is an absolute must-see. Ale – a nice mix of to use, though few people take advantage the audience in with its fellow students. of it. Next time you break a sweat at the bubbly carbonation and For help with writing, one should try the gym, finish it off with a few laps in the creaminess. Academic Writing Center located on the pool, or just relax and float around the Narrow Path is sure fourth floor of Langsam Library in room lazy river. to become a hit among 401N. The Writing Center offers students Jake Tiernan, a second-year urban the many folks that the chance to work one-on-one with a planning student, said he has been trying frequent downtown tutor on his or her writing. to make it to the pool since his freshman Loveland along the bike Whether you need help starting a paper year but has yet to take his first dip. trail, offering a cozy or just want an extra pair of eyes to read “I always try to get my roommates to go atmosphere, a wacky over your work, the Academic Writing swim with me at the Rec, but we never chemistry lab of a Center is a great resource to have at actually make it to the pool,” said Tiernan. brewing set-up for all to your fingertips. You can schedule an Another perk of going to the Rec is the appointment online, over the phone or in see and a warm fire to rock-climbing wall. snuggle up by to enjoy person. The wall is often utilized by rock your Maple Bacon Porter. If you need a little extra help in math, climbing enthusiasts, but rarely by the GO: Narrow Path check out the Math and Science Support average student. Brewing Co., 106 Karl (MASS) Center. The MASS center offers The 2,000-square-foot rock-climbing wall tutoring in a wide variety of mathematics offers a great workout and a fun way to Brown Way, Wednesday and science courses that require strong test yourself physically and mentally. 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m., mathematical competency. If it is your first time climbing, don’t Thursday 4:30 p.m.-10 MASS is located at 2133 French Hall and worry. The Rec gives out free rentals on p.m., Friday 4:30 p.m.-11 offers group peer tutoring from 9 a.m.-8 safety harnesses and shoes, and a certified p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.- worker will be on hand to belay you as you p.m. (Hours subject to 5 p.m. on Friday. climb. change) Though the Math and Writing Centers are great tools for students to use, many don’t PROVIDED 4 / SPORTS MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017 Dance team continues to build impressive legacy

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR the last performance, a year maybe as we were in semis, would have probably them sustain their success. at basketball games, the feeling of shock stretched previous years,” said senior just went back like, ‘Well “They come in, they work Bearcats will have a little The University of across the team when they Lauren Hawkins. “As soon so-and-so messed this hard, they give each other break before deciding to Cincinnati dance team heard their names called as as the season started, we up.’ But we were in fourth critiques and positive apply for the International won their seventh hip-hop national champions, as no knew what our goal was and we came together, feedback. They push each Cheer Union World national championship, team has ever jumped from and what we wanted to do established a goal and other to be better,” said Championships. and they did so in dramatic fourth to first in the finals. and that we could do it on woke up ready.” Housum. The world championships fashion. “I think we were really our own, so we were ready Housum also thinks the Other than performing take place April 26-28. Going in to the hip-hop shocked, but at the end to go back.” close relationships play a final, the Bearcats were of the day that’s what we In addition to their big role in the program’s ranked fourth out of eight came there to do,” said national titles, Cincinnati success. teams, meaning they had to senior Morgan Quatman. has won a total of 10 World “It’s been about the have a nearly perfect final “We wanted to win this Championships and has sisterhood of the team routine to win the national entire season. That was been selected as Team and the legacy that this title. our goal. We believed that USA’s representative in the program has built off of,” They did just that. we could do it. One of our competition six times since said Housumn. “I knew as even when we mottos that we built up this 2009. This season is Housum’s were warming up that they year was belief, and that I What has led to their first as the head dance had a fire in themselves,” think we just woke up that abundance of success is coach, making the national said head dance coach day and believed that we the close-knit relationships title extra special for her. Maureen Housum. “As they could do it.” between the girls. “It’s definitely been a walked on to the stage, The Bearcats have won “We joke about how no transition year. It’s been they had a look of energy all seven of their hip-hop other programs [are] as a growing year, but these and spark in their eyes national championships close as we are, but it’s nine seniors have definitely from the moment the music since 2004 and have won definitely actually a thing helped me along the way,” turned on. And when that three out of the last four. that we’re for sure closer said Housum. first move hit, I just knew it Losing it last season was than any other team,” The program has a lot was going to be something used as motivation. Hawkins said. “A lot of to live up to, but the work special.” “I think we knew we teams, if they would have ethic of the team is what Ranking fourth before didn’t go in as strong last been put in fourth after Housum thinks can help PROVIDED BY UC DANCE TEAM’S FACEBOOK Women’s basketball: rags to riches JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER and blocks. the No. 2 scorer on the better all-around team. Our However, coach Jamelle team this year, junior guard roster is better one through Following a 74-64 victory Elliott believes that it Ana Owens, was limited to 13 and it is showing over the East Carolina is deeper than simply zero points in the first half, because everybody is not University Pirates Saturday one player making the yet the Bearcats still held a going to have a good night.” at Fifth Third Arena, the difference. five-point lead. Further than just the University of Cincinnati “I think we are a great “Ana, Bianca physical abilities of the women’s basketball team all-around team,” said [Quisenberry], Shanice, players on the court, Elliott improved to 14-5 with a Elliott. “In the previous they may struggle at also said that the players 5-1 record in the American years when we have not times,” said Elliott. “That have adopted a winning Athletic Conference. had as much success as we does not mean that it is mentality. The Bearcats have would like, we were one an automatic [loss] for “I would really sum it up not won more than five or two guys that had to do us in the game. We have to the fact that this team conference games since everything for us.” freshmen that can come has bought in to what it 2012, and the five wins they This was exemplified in in and help us, we have takes to win,” said Elliott. have already acquired tie the ECU game, when last juniors and we have “They come to practice for the most since 2014. year’s leading scorer and sophomores. We are just a every day, come into games The last time the team believing that we can win won 14 total games was no matter what the score is also 2012 when they and have the confidence to finished with a record of make plays on both ends of 16-16. the floor.” With 10 regular season For the players, this games remaining, followed new brand of winning NEAL C. LAURON | COLUMBUS DISPATCH | MCT by tournament games, basketball at Cincinnati Luke Fickell, seen in this ile photo from March 31, 2011, is the new head there will be plenty of has put an extra bit of pep football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes after the removal of Jim Tressel. opportunities to build on in their step. these record-setting win “It is just a good feeling,” totals. said Owens. “These past There is still plenty left to two years I have been accomplish in those games. playing here, it was not Three areas Fickell Unless the Bearcats were what I was looking for. to lose at least nine of their When you come from high final 10 regular season school, you are winning games, they will finish with and stuff, then when you a winning record for the come to college, it is not should focus on first time since 2007 when what you are looking they went 16-14. for. Just to see that we To look at what is making are winning, confident, ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER winning records usually OPINION the difference for this got a lot of talent, we got square off in bowl games, Bearcat squad, junior- which means colleges can Shanice, it gives us more University of Cincinnati college transfer Shanice show they can compete confidence.” head football coach Luke Johnson is at the forefront against other competent Cincinnati will be in of it. Fickell collected the reins programs to those same search of their sixth- of the program from recruits. The 5-foot-11 junior straight victory Tuesday Tommy Tuberville, who Recently, the Bearcats forward has exploded onto night against the departed in December. haven’t demonstrated the the scene, averaging 15.5 University of Central There are three things I ability to win a bowl game; points and 9.6 rebounds Florida Golden Knights. hope Fickell will address, the last time they won one per game for the Bearcats. The game tips off at 7 p.m. She leads the team in DAVID GIFREDA | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER moving on from the was in the 2012 Belk Bowl. Ana Owens (3) goes for a lay-up in the game against East Carolina on Saturday in Orlando, Florida. Tuberville-era. Tuberville led UC to three- points, rebounds, steals January 21, 2017. Owens broke 1000 career points during the game. Recruit Locally straight bowl games from When it comes to 2013-2015, but failed to win recruiting, the best college any of those contests. football programs jealously In fact, those games hoard talent within their weren’t even that close. home states. The Bearcats lost by an That’s because recruiting average of 24.3 points to locally helps to build an the likes of the University of North Carolina, Virginia identity and a sense of Tech University and San WHO IS THE place, plus more resources Diego State University. can be used effectively Getting to and winning when making pitches to bowl games will help athletes close to home. the overall quality of the Sure, it’s important to program. build pipelines to other Answer the Questions states, but when your that Matter campus sits in Ohio — one BEST OF To say the least, 2016 was of the most productive a disappointing season for high school football the Bearcats. states — then it’s more What made the year truly important to keep top- frustrating was that it ranking athletes home and seemed like they had more recruit elsewhere when it’s talent and potential than necessary. what their final 4-8 record In the 2016 recruiting UC? showed. class, Cincinnati failed to Unfortunately, UC never secure any of the top-50 found answers to the prospects in the state, questions that plagued according to ESPN’s them last season. recruiting rankings. The running game never So far in 2017, they have took off, even though the secured one. Bearcats had two capable Once Fickell was hired running backs in Tion on, a top-recruit from You decide! Green and Mike Boone. Cincinnati received an Tuberville entered a bye offer from UC, and he week after losing to the reportedly admitted that he University of Connecticut, thought it a joke because admitting adjustments the school never recruited would have to be made, him hard. but the running backs UC can’t afford not to remained bottled up recruit the best athletes in thereafter. their own city, let alone the UC started three state of Ohio. quarterbacks sporadically Vote by Monday, Jan 23 Win a Bowl Game last year due to injury and Believe it or not, bowl choice. games still matter to some Although Gunner Kiel, people. Hayden Moore and Ross While it seems we Trail said they enjoyed are inundated with healthy friendships, it must meaningless bowl games have been hard to split wherein athletes may snaps with the starters and www.newsrecord.org/bestofuc2017 choose to sit out to protect to create a rapport with their NFL stock, bowl skill position players after games still carry some repeatedly being inserted benefit. and cut out of the lineup. For one, bowl games Hopefully, Fickell will give colleges exposure, avoid problems like this and exposure allows more by finding long-term recruits to see potential landing spots. solutions. Secondly, teams with