newsrecord.org @NewsRecord_UC /TheNewsRecord @thenewsrecord pg. 4 | Adjuncts hold pg. 9 | UC volleyball team equality demonstration wins tournament at NKU Wednesday, September 18, 2019 What it’s like to volunteer abroad in Tanzania DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR Volunteer Excursions (GIVE) Volunteers — an While many college organization offering students consider volunteer opportunities studying abroad, few in Southeast Asia, Africa consider volunteering and Central America abroad. that focuses on global Fourth-year citizenship, sustainable animal biology and development and environmental studies immersing students in student, Tess Palluzzi, new cultures. Palluzzi traveled all the way to heard of other college Africa to volunteer in students who had Tanzania this past May. traveled with GIVE, such Palluzzi went to This Story Continued Tanzania through on Page 5 Growth International

UNIVERSITY PARK APARTMENTS VIA GOOGLE Student dead for days before discovery

KEELY BROWN | NEWS EDITOR “Apparently he skipped class that day and had dinner plans with a friend and he didn’t show up,” Miller said. “Then I began Jackson Durham, a 20-year-old second-year DAAP student to worry. I just had a really bad feeling.” studying Industrial Design at the University of Cincinnati, died After work, Miller went to Durham’s room at UPA. She in University Park Apartments (UPA)—a university-managed knocked on the door multiple times and, after no one housing property—and was discovered Aug. 30, according answered, she contacted UPA. to UC Police Department (UCPD) and Cincinnati Police “I called the RA that was on call in UPA and told them that I Department (CPD) reports. was worried about my friend and that they should go check on Two other students, Leah Miller and Jacob Wocks, were him,” Miller said. “I was concerned about my friend and they named as witnesses on both reports. Miller is a fifth-year sort of just said, ‘Okay.’ I have no idea who I was even talking communications student and was a close friend of Durham. to; I was shaken up at that point.” Wocks is a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, the UPA representatives elected not to check on Durham after resident advisor (RA) on the third floor of UPA’s south building Miller voiced her concerns. and was Durham’s roommate. Resident Education and Development (RED)—the office On Aug. 28, Durham and Miller “hung out” for 1.5-2 hours at responsible for student service and support, daily operations her off-campus apartment, she said. Miller dropped Durham and student education in residence hall communities—did not off at UPA and received a text message from him around 6:30 respond to multiple requests for comment. p.m. Miller said she called Durham multiple times Thursday night The next day, Aug. 29, Miller called Durham after her class and was not able to get in contact with him. around 4:30 p.m. He didn’t pick up. Miller said she didn’t think On Friday morning, Miller still had not heard from Durham. Tess Palluzzi (right), a fourth-year student in animal biology and anything of it until a mutual friend reached out to her and environmental studies, traveled to Tanzania in May through the GIVE This Story Continued on Page 2 asked if she had heard from Durham. program. PROVIDED BY TESS PALLUZZI September 18, 2019 Page 2 Rush week draws crowd ‘I just had a really bad feeling:’ Student KEELY BROWN | NEWS EDITOR evening of Sept. 13 until 10:30 but it’s important for the dies in University Park Apartments p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m.- students to know that they This Story Continued from Page 1 The University of Cincinnati 1:30 p.m. and all-day Sunday, are evaluating where they Greek life community held its Keith explained. Following can see themselves, so it’s She later found out he had skipped class again student body. annual fraternity rush week each round of recruitment, important to ask questions that day and became even more concerned. However, Juan R. Guardia, assistant vice and sorority recruitment this potential new members are and to try to have meaningful He never skipped class—he loved what he did president for student affairs and dean past weekend. able to rank the organizations conversations.” as a DAAP student, she said. of students, sent an email to UC student There are 26 active that they would like to Keith encourages students After getting a phone call from her mother residents at 1:33 p.m. Aug. 31, which said: fraternities and 16 sororities continue visiting and using a to step outside their comfort that morning, Miller began to panic. “Yesterday, we experienced the death with more than 3,000 students mutual selection process they zone and try something new As soon as I heard her voice, I just kind of one of our Bearcats in University Park involved in Greek life from are invited back to a certain and said Greek life positively of broke down and I was like, ‘Mom, I’m Apartments. This has been a very difficult UC’s Uptown, Clermont, Blue number of chapters. impacts UC in a number of really worried—I haven’t heard from one of time and it has impacted us all differently. Ash and medical campuses. This process repeats the ways. my friends in about 40 hours,’” Miller said. Immediately following an event like this, Hundreds of students following weekend — with “Many of our Greek “She kind of was the one that got the ball there are a wide variety of reactions you participated in this year’s the exception of Saturday — students hold leadership rolling and contacted UC police, [who] said may experience that are understandable and fraternity recruitment and with rounds beginning in the positions in other student they would be able to meet me there to do a expected. I encourage you to talk to others for formal recruitment, according afternoon and lasting until organizations, [and] our wellness check.” support, try to follow your normal routine, and to John Keith, director of 9:30 p.m. in which fraternities community has completed UCPD officers were dispatched to UPA for take care of yourself.” fraternity and sorority life. and sororities narrow down over 67,000 hours of an attempt to locate at 11:03 a.m. Aug. 30. The UC Department of Public Safety, UC “Fraternity and Sorority selections until the potential community service and has UC police officers Jamie Leon and Kennerly Police and CPD did not respond to multiple Recruitment has been new member is down to her raised over $263,000 for Newlin responded to the call. requests for comment. happening in some form final two chapters. On Sept. Philanthropies,” Keith said. Miller and the officers arrived outside A cause of death has not been determined, or fashion at UC since our 22, sorority hopefuls will “Further, this community room 3237, knocked and heard no answer. as autopsies generally take 12 to 14 weeks, first fraternity came to the find out which of her final provides a sense of belonging They went down to the lobby and contacted said Lt. Tom Fallon, investigative commander community 179 years ago,” two choices she was placed and connectedness to Durham’s roommate, Wocks, who met the trio of the Hamilton County Heroin Task Force. Keith said. “As more and more in by receiving a “bid,” or an over 3,000 students and is in the lobby. The identity of the substance found at the organizations began joining invitation for membership. constantly looking for ways “I asked him, ‘Have you seen Jackson?’” scene has not been confirmed and will not campus, there became a need Students participating in to contribute to the campus Miller said. “He said no, that he knew be released until after the investigation is to coordinate recruitment either of the recruitment and Clifton communities.” that Jackson was going to go take a nap complete, he said. events and large-scale processes should expect to There are other ways Wednesday night. He assumed that [Durham] The Heroin Task Force investigates opioid ‘recruitment weeks’ have been get meet a lot of people in to join Greek life at UC had been out with friends on Thursday and overdoses and works to track overdose deaths traditionally coordinated what seems like a short span without participating in the then hadn’t seen him Friday.” back to the supplier of the drugs. Generally, by the two councils that of time, Keith said. whirlwind of rush week. According to CPD’s police report, Wocks the task force takes three to four months coordinate recruitment: “The process is designed to There are four councils — said he had last seen Durham Wednesday at 5 to complete its investigation. They have Interfraternity Council (IFC) help students narrow down IFC, College Panhellenic p.m. Wocks declined to comment to The News investigated 148 deaths in Hamilton County so and Panhellenic.” what organizations they Council (CPC), National Pan- Record. far this year, Fallon said. More than 600 women think are a good fit for them, Hellenic Council (NPHC), Wocks took the officers and Miller up to the “In the last couple years, we’ve only had two registered to participate in the so talking plays a huge role Multicultural Greek Council dorm room and unlocked the door. Officers or three incidents relating to UC students,” he formal recruitment process, in both processes,” Keith said. (MGC) — all of which have Leon and Newlin remained in the hallway as said. “[UC] is not a hotspot area for overdose which began Sept. 13 and will “People will ask questions very different recruitment to not alarm Durham and make him feel like deaths.” conclude Sept. 22. about interests [and] majors, processes, Keith said. he was in trouble, Miller said. Miller said Durham was a good, accepting More than 1,000 men were Miller knocked on Durham’s door, entered and kind person. He treasured his car—a contacted throughout the the room and said she saw him lying on the BMW 2002 from the 1980s—loved metal summer. Each fraternity bed. music (he listened to Black Sabbath), was a chapter collected the contact “My first thought was, ‘Oh, thank God, he’s dedicated student, an extremely hard worker information of those students safe in his room and not out somewhere and even built his own guitar. and then held events Sept. random,’” Miller said. “But then I got closer. I “He never discriminated against anybody 6-13 to get to know interested realized that he was deceased. The police and [and] was always open minded and willing to students. everybody took over from there.” try new things,” she said. “He enjoyed life.” Fraternity chapters hosted CPD is handling the investigation. In Students in need of support are encouraged a “Meet the Greeks” program its report, Reporting Officer Savard and to reach out to the UC Counseling and where fraternity members Responding Supervisor Sgt. Antwine wrote, Psychological Services at (513) 556-0648 set up tables and passed out “Found at scene plastic baggies of unknown their recruitment schedules drug. [Possible] overdose. Heroin Task Force for the next week, Keith said. responded to investigate also.” Interested students stopped Two prescription medications—Zoloft, by each table to receive a a drug used to treat depression, panic copy of the events and were attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, encouraged to attend as post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety many as they were interested disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in. Chapters extended and Methylphenidate, a drug used to treat membership offers to the ADHD and narcolepsy—were also found at students who attended events the scene, according to the CPD report. Sept. 13. Miller said she was not aware of any drugs Students interested in or prescription medicine found at the scene. Panhellenic sororities had She also said she has had no further contact to register for the event and with police since the incident. were then broken into groups UCPD sends mass notifications when there and given schedules to see is an immediate threat to campus health and Jackson Durham treasured his BMW 2002 from the Fraternities and sororities recruited more than 1,600 students during each chapter, beginning the safety. No notification was sent out to the 80s, said friend Leah Miller. INSTAGRAM VIA @JACKSONWDURHAM rush week. INSTAGRAM VIA @UC_FSLLE September 18, 2019 Page 3 CAPS promotes app to provide self-care resources QUINLAN BENTLEY | CONTRIBUTOR mental and emotional health issues. inspirational videos, emergency contacts suicidal ideation and 2% of students The department is providing self-care and a 24/7 text support hotline, in having attempted suicide within the past The University of Cincinnati apps as part of a larger initiative to February. This semester, CAPS partnered year. Department of Counseling & make information on mental health more with Therapist Assistance Online (TAO) “One of the major barriers between Psychological Services (CAPS) is readily available to UC students. CAPS — an online, cross-platform, self-help a student having a mental health or providing students with an innovative, founded Reach Out, which provides program that offers public universities suicide crisis and getting help is the fact online approach to help students tackle tips on dealing with emotional distress, different modules that tackle issues that they may not know how,” Wright- such as stress, depression, anxiety and Berryman said. substance abuse. Wright-Berryman is hopeful that putting “The idea is that a student has easy all the available resources in one place access [to mental health services],” said may help eliminate this barrier. Dr. Jennifer Wright-Berryman, professor TAO currently has eight available self- of social work and chair of Reach Out. help modules available, including: After doing some research into UC’s • Calming Your Worry policies on suicide prevention, Wright- • Let Go and Be Well Berryman found that the university’s • Interpersonal Relationships and resources were spread out and difficult Communication to find. • Leave Your Blues Behind “I realized that we really needed to do • Improving your Mood some streamlining,” she said. • Evaluating Alcohol and Drug Use According to the most recent data from • Recovery Skills the American College Health Association • Pain Management (ACHA), college students listed stress, The program is accessible through anxiety and depression as the most computers, smart phones and tablets. prevalent factors affecting academic However, some features may only be performance. available on a computer. TAO is based Of the study’s 67,972 respondents, on well researched and highly effective 10% reported being recently treated strategies. for psychiatric conditions, with mental To sign up for TAO, you can visit https:// health issues being more commonly thepath.taoconnect.org to get started. reported by female students. Overall, 13% of students reported having recent Dewey’s Pizza sets reopening date for improved Clifton restaurant MITCHELL PARTON| MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR presence with a pizza truck across the street. president of Dewey’s Pizza, in a news release. “We know Improvements to the Clifton location include a larger, our community has been anxious to see the changes and After several months of renovation, the Dewey’s Pizza upgraded kitchen, additional windows, leveled floors and dine at the place they know and love.” location just north of campus will reopen next week. an updated dining room. The company worked with construction partner Heath The restaurant at 265 Hosea Ave., which has been “We are thankful that renovations had been moving Trossel and interior designer Katie Dobbs to accomplish closed since May 28, has set a reopening date of Sept. 27. rapidly and successfully over the summer so that we the remodel. Dobbs, a UC interior design alumna, has an Throughout the summer, the chain maintained its local could meet our deadline to reopen,” said Chuck Lipp, international design portfolio with work for companies such as Taco Bell, Olio Italian and FC Cincinnati. Dewey’s has been in Clifton for 16 of the company’s 18 years in business. Based in Cincinnati, the upscale-casual chain is known for a menu of specialty and seasonal pizzas and salads with unique ingredient combinations.

The Dewey’s Pizza location in Clifton will reopen Sept. 27 after summer renovations. DEWEY’S PIZZA VIA FACEBOOK DEWEY’S PIZZA VIA GOOGLE September 18, 2019 Page 4 Living Openly: Life as a Adjuncts demonstrate on campus black, transgender student high school that Shaw was able to act DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR on the stage. Through her English class, she found out about Project 38 through Beginning her fourth year as a Women’s the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) which Shaw learned basic acting training. student at the University of Cincinnati, Toward the end of the school year, Shaw Ariel Shaw, has become a strong advocate got to perform in front of an audience. for the arts and LGBTQ activism as a black The following week, she found out she trans woman on campus. received an anonymous donation to go to a Transitioning as a freshman, Shaw came weeklong acting camp. out as nonbinary in October 2016 and “It was one of the best things I ever did,” then came out as transgender a month Shaw said. “It was so much fun. Once I got later. Adopted at age four and raised in to UC, I told my family I’m seeing a show Cincinnati, Shaw had always known she come hell or high water. The first show I was not a boy. saw was “A Chorus Line” at CCM. In that Growing up without a sense of gender moment, I felt I found this space where I identity, Shaw had also lacked a creative could belong. I’ m not in the program, but it outlet. She loved musical theater and felt like I wasn’t alone.” Disney movies, but had no access to the Furthering her passion for theater and arts. After her mother died from cancer storytelling, Shaw has also written plays. when she was in the sixth grade, Shaw As a black transgender girl who never had The University of Cincinnati Adjunct Advocacy Association (UCAAA) was created to advocate for better faced a lot of changes and moved in with season tickets, never took dance lessons treatment of adjunct faculty. ALEX MARTIN | PHOTO EDITOR another family member. It was then that and never went to New York as a child, Shaw discovered the television show “Glee.” theater and the arts allowed for Ariel to DAVID REES | FEATURES EDITOR The faculty senate in contact with almost half “I have always been a creative and artistic find herself and her voice. resolution bill passed Sept. of the student population kid,” Shaw said. “Glee was a safe place as Shaw was a senior in high school when The University of 12 by the university’s faculty every fall and spring a queer black kid. Glee allowed me to find she became interested in gender and Cincinnati Adjunct Advocacy senate centered around a semester. In order to deliver my voice and it allowed me to embrace sexuality. She found herself learning Association will hold a pledge “to study the needs of the quality education that who I was.” different sexualities, gender identities and demonstration next week to and best means to support will be worthy of the mantle Through “Glee,” Shaw began discovering how sex is portrayed in other cultures. spread positive awareness of the continued contribution ‘premiere urban university,’ musicals and developed a strong love for When she came to UC, Shaw knew she the organization’s goals after of part-time faculty at adjuncts have to be a part storytelling. However, it was not until wanted to major in WGSS. the faculty senate passed a University of Cincinnati.” of that. We’re hoping the “Four years later, it’s bill pledging to help adjunct The resolution called for a university recognizes that different than I thought it concerns. committee to be formed to and can do more to address was, but in a good way,” Shaw The demonstration will research the following goals: the needs that this resolution said. “I picked WGSS because occur Wednesday, Sept. calls for.” I care about people. I want 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Practices for onboarding Along with the to know how I can use my on MainStreet, in front of of part-time faculty across demonstration, the privilege to uplift voices of Tangeman University Center colleges association will be putting marginalized communities.” (TUC). • Information and concentrated efforts into Wanting to voice the issues “It’s not a protest, it’s to communication through a two other events. The group she faced in society and the raise awareness on campus centralized university unit will hold a part-time faculty LGBTQ community, Shaw for our association and to and through each college meeting Monday, Sept. created a blog in September draw attention to adjuncts concerning rights, benefits, 23, from 11 a.m. to noon 2017. Originally sharing her and students,” said co- and opportunities of, and in the Faculty Enrichment thoughts on Facebook, her founder of the UCAAA, responsibilities to, part-time Center (FEC) in Langsam posts would garner a lot of Mark Kissling. “It is the faculty Library, which opened this comments and attention. culmination of part-time and • Communication with and month. The association will Shaw knew she wanted to full-time faculty along with inclusion of part-time faculty present the resolution to and create a platform to share her the students recognizing the in units regarding plans, introduce the features of the writing. value and contribution of practices and events relevant FEC. “It’s allowed me to use my adjuncts.” to part-time faculty The association with voice and feel heard,” Shaw Adjunct faculty, along • Working conditions of participate in a “Teach in/ said. “The reality is, a white with the UC chapter of the part-time faculty, including, Town Hall” sponsored by the person isn’t going to stop and American Association of but not limited to, benefits, YDSA, a panel discussing listen to a black transgender University Professors and salary and professional adjunct faculty issues in TUC girl out on the street. If I the student chapter of Young development 417 Tuesday, Sept. 24, from create a platform where I Democratic Socialists of An interim report will 6-8 p.m. write out my thoughts and America (YDSA) will help in be presented to the “We have become an send it out to everyone, that’s the demonstration. administration in December, information space for when you garner attention.” The UCAAA was created with a final report due in adjuncts who are unaware,” Titled “Diary Of A Mad last fall in response to April 2020. Kissling said. “Not every Black Trans Girl,” Shaw adjunct faculty not receiving “’Next Lives Here’ calls to college and department does salary increases since 2003 establish UC as the premiere a good job communicating This Story Continued on and to advocate for the urban university,” Kissling with their part-time faculty. Page 5 better overall treatment of said. “Adjuncts play an We want to continue to do PROVIDED BY ARIEL SHAW adjuncts at UC. important role as we come that.” September 18, 2019 Page 5 Traveling to Tanzania: A volunteer trip to remember This Story Continued to talk to tourists that came into their from Page 1 shops. as her classmate, and saw a flyer on “We weren’t just going to those local UC’s campus about its Tanzania trip. areas and being their lifesavers or “The cool thing about this organization giving them everything,” Palluzzi said. is that you go with a group of strangers “We were working with them and from all around the country and from teaching them to do better. We are the Europe,” Palluzzi said. “You don’t meet root from which they can grow and anyone until you get there. You book sprout from.” your flight through GIVE and then you The program was set up so volunteers all meet.” would work for two days then explore After landing, the two-week trip began. for one. Palluzzi got to do a variety Palluzzi stayed in the city of Arusha in of excursions like swimming with the region of Zanzibar in a bungalow dolphins, visiting local villages, area with the 30 people in her group. snorkeling, boating around the Indian Five or six students shared a room with Ocean, a two-day safari and a coffee bunkbeds, similar to a hostel. plant tour. Palluzzi was involved in two projects “I think traveling abroad and — building a school and teaching volunteering are both super important, English. and I think people are often too afraid “I was building an office for to actually do it,” Palluzzi said. “When teachers and I also helped begin their I told people I was going on this trip sustainability project,” Palluzzi said. they looked at me like I was crazy. “We helped clear out trees they were Take that leap of faith if you want to cutting down where they were planning do something beneficial for yourself to make a playground and a garden. In and help others. Trust yourself and be the afternoon, I taught English to local open with what you are getting yourself people.” into. Don’t let the fear of life stop you Working in small groups, Palluzzi from having an experience you’ll never Tess Palluzzi (right), a fourth-year student in animal biology and environmental studies, traveled to assisted in teaching the intermediate forget.” Tanzania in May through the GIVE program. PROVIDED BY TESS PALLUZZI men’s class who was learning English Black, transgender student blogs to push change This Story Continued from Center, spoken on various uncomfortable, but I have Page 4 panels for classes and to be uncomfortable all writes monthly and participated in UC’s Racial the time. UC is very white. shares her experiences Awareness Program for Being diverse does not as a transgender woman two years, which focuses on mean having one black on-and-off campus, about building bridges through person on your board. mental health, social media conversation on race, Make an effort to make and her modeling career. gender, class, sexuality your groups inclusive to “[The blog] has also and learning how to uplift everyone, not just white allowed me to embrace the voices of marginalized people.” my sexuality as a trans communities. Through her journey of woman,” Shaw said. “The Moving forward, Shaw transitioning and being narrative usually goes said it’s crucial that on- involved in many facets that trans people hate our campus organizations through her time at UC, bodies, which is true in who wish to support the Shaw has learned to some cases. But there are LGBTQ community need embrace her sexuality and also trans people who don’t to de-center whiteness. her body. Shaw encourages believe that. Like ‘No, this Shaw created the on- the younger LGBTQ is my body. I just happened campus group “Shades community on campus to to have been assigned a of the Rainbow” last year “live your truth.” gender that I don’t identify in response to how white “You only get one life,” with.’” LGBTQ spaces are on said Shaw. “You are black Shaw has also ran for campus. enough, you are trans a student government “This is me fighting back,” enough, you are queer senator position on campus, Shaw said. “I’m so sick enough, you are enough.” presented for the Black of being the only black Check out Shaw’s work at Feminist Symposium person in the room. White her blog, “Diary Of A Mad people don’t like to be Black Trans Girl.” Ariel Shaw, a fourth-year women’s gender and sexuality studies student, blogs monthly about her experience through the UC’s Women’s as a transgender black woman. ARIEL SHAW VIA WORDPRESS September 18, 2019 Page 6 DoorDash to doorstep: Five unique restaurants that deliver right to you on campus these crispy fried cubes of potato are full of tasty herbs and Foods wanting to gobble up the entire store, you’ll be sure SOPHIA JUDGE | CONTRIBUTOR served with a spicy kimchi ketchup. to find your fix at Rooted Juicery and Kitchen. Its menu is filled with tasty vegetarian options that will please even Whether you’re dying for something fried, craving Best Mexican: the most dedicated meat lovers. Hop on PostMates and tap late-night Mexican or trying to fake your way through a your way to a tasty vitality shot, such as the Flu Shot, when home cooked meal, delivery is the way to go. Apps such as Los Potrillos (DoorDash) you’re feeling under the weather. The Buddha bowl comes PostMates, UberEats and DoorDash have campus covered. A favorite located just a few blocks from campus, this highly recommended, full of hearty ingredients like sweet mom and pop Mexican joint is a delicious addition to your potato, chickpeas, avocado and quinoa to fill you up all day Best Health Food: delivery choices. Order up some hot enchiladas when it’s long. too cold and snowy to walk to the place yourself. This place Conscious Kitchen (UberEats) is a classic Mexican joint with delicious food and, of course, A health food hot spot up on Short Vine, Conscious free chips and salsa. Try the Pollo Toluca, a tasty chicken Kitchen features a menu full of delicious salads and dish topped with chorizo, pineapple and smooth queso. sandwiches. With a fusion of culinary styles, Conscious Kitchen has a mission to bring good food and education to Best Asian: the Cincinnati community. Order from them to feel good about your food choices and where your money is going. Dragon City (PostMates) Try the Bella Burger, made of portabella mushrooms and Looking to get your money’s worth? Try Dragon City, mozzarella cheese, and don’t forget to splurge on a slice of a classic city Chinese restaurant with a massive and carrot pie — it’s worth it. affordable menu. Try their fried shrimp toast, which is significantly more appetizing than it sounds. This is the Best Burgers: place to order from if you’re trying to serve a crowd on a budget. They offer party platters of Crab Rangoon at $11.95 Sacred Beast Diner (DoorDash) for 24 pieces. Egg drop soup comes in at only $1.25, and Craving a classic cheeseburger? Try Sacred Beast Diner, classic chicken fried rice will only run you $3.25 — this a delicious burger spot that offers all-day breakfast place is perfect for students on a budget. and creative sides on top of their classic burger menu. DoorDash currently delivers Sacred Beast for free, so be Best Vegetarian: sure to order up a tasty double cheeseburger on a home- baked bun before this offer times out. Don’t forget to add Rooted Juicery and Kitchen (PostMates) an order of tater tots to your order. Far from your usual tots, If you often find yourself browsing the aisles at Whole INSTAGRAM VIA @SACREDBEASTDINER Review: Pop ghostwriter Charlie XCX ushers new era of sound of Aitchison’s penmanship embrace the party lifestyle they sing over a thumping include “Same Old Love” with no restraints. beat and spacey synths. by Selena Gomez, “Beg Many of the tracks on Aitchison delves into her for It” by Iggy Azalea, and “Charli” bear earworm anxieties, some of which more recently, “Señortia” by hooks that detail perhaps regard her place Shawn Mendes and Camila heartbreak where Aitchison in the music industry. For Cabello. Aitchison also is both the heartbreaker being a world-renowned infamously sang the hook and the heartbroken. pop star, of the stature on Icona Pop’s “I Love It” “Hope you can forgive all to open for the likes of and Iggy Azalea’s 2014 hit of my crimes, I just need Taylor Swift her 2018 “Fancy.” your reply,” Aitchison’s Reputation stadium tour, “Sucker” saw Aitchison auto-tuned voice ached on Aitchison is a relatively toying with punk “February 2017.” underground artist. “I try influences, a departure Aitchison has made a real hard, but I’m caught from her EDM-infused point to collaborate with up in my insecurities,” she debut “True Romance.” up-and-coming LGBTQ sings on “Gone,” a duet with Following “Sucker,” artists throughout her Christine and the Queens. Aitchison began honing career and “Charli” sees “Charli” is wrapped in in on what she wanted no shortage. Kim Petras heavy, robotic, avant- her signature sound to be. features on the feel-good garde pop music. Based She began collaborating “Click.” The catchy but on Aitchison’s past, this with more experimental nearly inaccessible “Shake offering feels like the most producers like SOPHIE It” features Big Freedia, authentic Charli XCX and A.G. Cook, the former CupcakKe, Brooke Candy project to date. Beautiful helping shape her 2016 EP and Pabllo Vittar — each electronic soundscapes are “Vroom Vroom” and the delivering their own painted which juxtapose latter producing much of unique, immersive verses. the vulnerability in FLICKER | NRK P3 Charli XCX performing at Slottsfjell Music Festival in 2015. her 2017 mixtapes “Number Standout track and closer Aitchison’s lyrics. “Charli” BRANDON SINGLETON | CONTRIBUTOR album in five years say Aitchison has lent a 1 Angel” and “Pop 2.” “2099” featuring Troye Sivan is warm and inviting but following “Sucker” in 2014. hand in shaping modern “Charli” is an finds the duo flaunting biting and challenging, the Charli XCX, born However, she has been pop music. Beyond her encapsulation of all these their futuristic superiority. forward-thinking album we Charlotte Aitchison, ghost-dominating the music solo career, Aitchison has sounds. The record opens “Fast like a Nascar, never need to cap off this decade released her eponymous industry for the better part found success in writing with “Next Level Charli,” touch us. Got visions, levels, and move into a new era of third studio album “Charli” of this decade. songs for other artists. an ode to Aitchison’s fans, they don’t get me. Quiet, no pop music. Sept. 13, her first proper It’s no exaggeration to Some honorable mentions the Angels, who are said to discussions, please hush,” September 18, 2019 Page 7 Get out and do something: Sept. 20 to Sept. 22 ANNE SIMENDINGER | LIFE AND ARTS EDITOR through Sunday on Second migrants in Germany guide the meditation during contemporary dance styles Riverfront Park, Mehring and Third streets between between September 2015 the 45 minute sessions. Two and includes three world Way & Main Street The weather is still hot, Walnut and Elm Street. and April 2016 as they sessions are available at 10 premieres from Cincinnati so rather than dwell in the There will be more than 30 entered Germany and a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday. Ballet dancers Taylor Monarch Festival sadness of the humidity, food vendors, seven stages their emotional journey 10-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:45 Carrasco, Melissa Gelfin Join in the celebration of take advantage of one showcasing German music throughout this crisis. The a.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, and David Morse. these beautiful pollinators more weekend to do things and more lederhosen and exhibit will feature prints, 1910 Elm St. Sept. 18-22, Jarson Kaplan at the Cincinnati Zoo. outside and have some fun steins of beer than you newspaper publications and Theater, 650 Walnuts St. The Monarch Festival will in the downtown Cincy sun, could dream of. video aspects. Kaplan New Works Series feature displays, activities, or hide out and take in some Friday and Saturday, 11 Sept. 20-Oct. 27, Cincinnati Ballet kicks Sunday, Sept. 22 a parade and a Monarch beautiful art in the relaxing, a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 Contemporary Arts Center, off its new season with tag and release. If you have air-conditioned air. a.m. - 9 p.m.; Downtown 44 E. Sixth St. the annual Kaplan New Riverfront Market a younger sibling or child Cincinnati, Second & Race, Works featuring brilliant There’s always a farmers that has an affinity for Friday, Sept. 20 Second & Third Streets Saturday, Sept. 21 female powerhouse market going on around butterflies, they can let out between Elm and Walnut choreographers: Heather Cincinnati this time of year, their inner butterfly and Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati Street Goat Yoga Britt, Andrea Schermoly but if you are looking to try dress up as the pollinators Celebrate your German Have you ever dreamed of and Sarah Van Patten. If a new one head down to to walk in the parade. The heritage by attending the Displaced Exhibit having goats help with your you have been wanting to Small Riverfront Park and festival will also bring second-largest Oktoberfest Get a new perspective on yoga poses? This dream catch one of Cincinnati pick up some tasty treats awareness to the zoo’s celebration in the world the refugee crisis with a can come true Saturday at Ballet’s productions but and artisan goods. Sunday leadership and commitment in downtown Cincinnati. new photo exhibit opening the Rhinegeist taproom. aren’t sure if traditional from 9-2 p.m. there will be to pollinator conservation in The celebration kicks off Friday at the Contemporary Rhinegeist is partnering ballet is your style, this a variety of vendors as well the region. Thursday with the Running Arts Center. German with Yogoat to bring could be the show for you. as food trucks dishing out 10-2 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo of the Weiners at 1 p.m.The visual artist Jens Schwarz Pygamy goats that will help The New Works series is a some delicious food options. and Botanical Garden, 3400 party continues Friday photographed displaced yogis with their poses and showcase of innovative and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Smale Vine St.

Left: Contemporary Arts Center. ROB AMEND VIA FLICKR Right: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. CTOMASETTI VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS September 18, 2019 Page 8 Amlung set to lead golf team after successful summer the course record … Austin paved the path for these guys and showed them if you work hard and listen, then the sky is the limit for you as a player. The kids that want to get better are the kids that are going to observe what an Austin Squires does and feed off that and Clay was one of those kids. One of our deals was when he came here that he would walk-on and have the opportunity to play into a scholarship and that’s what he’s done.” Martin put Amlung on scholarship earlier this year and told him at an individual meeting at the end of last season. “A couple things [led to the decision],” Martin said. “Number one is that his work ethic was exemplary. His desire to get better. Those few things stood out to me and his continued desire to not be satisfied with where he was.” Since first stepping on campus in 2017, Amlung says he’s improved his mechanics and physique a lot, but his mentality the most. “I think it’s how I handle myself on the course [with] mentality and course discipline,” Amlung said. “Just being really focused out there and not letting bad shots get to me. That’s really increased these past couple years and not getting down on myself and just sticking to my next shot.” Men’s golf finished 11th of 13 schools in the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke University Golf Club last weekend. The team will travel back to North Carolina to take part in the Old Town Club Collegiate hosted by Wake Forest University, Sept. 23-24.

Clay Amlung, UC golfer, tees off during a tournament last spring. PROVIDED BY CLAY AMLUNG in his sixth-man roll for the second-straight year. SPENCER SCHULTZ | SPORTS EDITOR Amlung took full advantage of his opportunity after the top five players graduated, being named the 2016 While growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, University Louisville Courier-Journal Golfer of the Year and a Metro of Cincinnati golfer Clay Amlung was just an ordinary Louisville All-Arena First-Team selection. As a senior, seventh grader having fun and playing sports such as he tied for second place at the 2016 KHSAA State Golf football, basketball and soccer. Tournament to lead St. Xavier to its third consecutive title. It wasn’t until one afternoon in the summer of 2012 when “A big part of [my improvement] was gaining distance on Amlung joined a couple of friends for a nine-hole round of shots,” Amlung said. “My short game got way better and golf at Crescent Hill Golf Course across the street from his started taking me to that next level, and I started seeing house. lower and lower scores after that.” “One day, two of my friends were going out and just said, After three state titles and a stand out senior year as an ‘Hey do you want to go?’” Amlung said. “I had this old individual, Amlung accepted a walk-on position at UC over Powerbilt junior set that was way too small for me and it the University of Dayton, Xavier University and Ball State had no business being in my hands.” University. After this, Amlung found himself practicing at the range Amlung saw similar results in his first two years at UC, and started getting lessons in eighth grade. Amlung averaging 75.56 strokes per round in three tournaments elected to attend St. Xavier High School in Louisville, (nine rounds) his freshman year and 75.29 strokes per Kentucky, where he decided to pursue golf his freshman round in five tournaments (14 rounds) his sophomore year. year. Former Bearcat Austin Squires graduated in May after “Right after grade school, I started playing golf by itself four decorative years and was a mentor for Amlung during and really focusing on that,” Amlung said. “My sophomore his first two years. year in high school I really decided to try and play “He was just so good and knew all the right stuff to do on collegiate golf.” the course,” Amlung said. “I think watching him play and Not many sophomores get the chance to experience watching him get better and better helped me out because a state championship, but Amlung played a part in St. I paid attention to what he was doing. I tried to figure out Xavier’s title in 2014. Amlung was the team’s sixth- how I could practice like him and learn from him and take man and didn’t post scores in the state tournament, my game to that next level. He’s just so smart with course but contributed during the regular-season of the 19th management and never puts himself in a terrible spot.” championship in school history. Amlung finished third in both the Kentucky Amateur Despite being overlooked due to the success of his (17-under-par) and Ohio Amateur (1-under) over the teammates, whom he considered “the best five players summer. in the state all on one team,” Amlung started to receive He also qualified with Squires for the United States interest at the collegiate level. Amateur at Pinehurst No. 2, but missed match play after “It was mainly [former UC assistant coach] Jonathan shooting 15-over-par in the stroke play rounds. Martin Ehlen that started to look at me at the beginning of my could see Amlung’s desire to improve from watching junior year,” Amlung said. “[Ehlen] was watching me that Squires. whole year and then I started talking to head coach Doug “I think one of the things that has helped Clay develop Martin the summer going into my senior year.” as a player was him getting comfortable with himself and An opportune time for Amlung to get recruited, the team believing in his own abilities,” Martin said. “He shot a 63 made it back-to-back state titles in 2015. Still, he remained at Coldstream [Country Club] last September, which tied Clay Amlung, UC golfer. @GOBEARCATSGOLF VIA TWITTER September 18, 2019 Page 9 UC volleyball wins Northern Kentucky Invitational, second consecutive tournament SPENCER SCHULTZ | SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati volleyball team made back-to- back weekend tournament victories, winning the Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Invitational Saturday night. UC finished the two-day tournament with a 2-1 record after losing its final match in five sets to the Norse. NKU led most of the first set and the battle up front, blocking UC’s attack five times, including two late to take the opening set 25-19. The Bearcats struggled to find a rhythm throughout the night, as the Norse ended the match with 16 blocks. “It is frustrating as an attacker when you can’t find creativity on offense,” UC Head Coach Molly Alvey said post-match. “I think where we struggled is that we couldn’t reciprocate that action. We didn’t block as well as we certainly can. When we go back and watch this film, we’ll probably be a little bit frustrated at some things we can change. The good part is those things can be changed and fixed.” Redshirt senior Jordan Thompson found holes through NKU’s block attempts and helped UC force a fifth set after totaling 24 kills in sets two, three and four. Thompson had three straight kills late in the third set, but NKU came out on top 29-27. UC won set two 25-22 and set four 25-23. The UC volleyball team won the NKU invitational Sunday, Sept. 15. PROVIDED BY UC ATHLETICS The fifth set was all NKU, as Anna Brinckmann propelled you want it to do and match three or match nine of three the Irish. The Bearcats lost set two, but bounced back as the Norse to a 10-5 advantage, causing Alvey to take a weeks, there’s a level of experience that you have to learn to Thompson and sophomore Maria Mallon combined for timeout. Brinckmann finished with four kills in the set, and be able to push through those kind of matches.” 34 kills and 24 digs. Sophomore Armania Heckenmueller 23 total in the match, to give NKU a 15-9 set and match Thompson was named tournament Most Valuable Player added 44 assists and 12 digs. victory. for the second time this season and finished the match with UC comes back to beat Ball State 3-2 NKU entered losing both previous matches to the 35 kills — her most in a match this season — and 80 total The Bearcats fell behind two sets to none. Sophomore University of Notre Dame and Ball State University, while kills in the tournament. Adria Oliver led the comeback, finishing with a career-high UC previously defeated the Irish and Cardinals. Below are short summaries of UC’s first two tournament 22 kills. Oliver ended the tournament with 38 kills and was “We’re in week three and mentally have to overcome being matches: named to the all-tournament team. tired in these long weekends because they do get long,” Bearcats defeat Notre Dame 3-1 Women’s volleyball continues play against Xavier Alvey said. “This is our third week of playing three matches UC opened the tournament with a strong win against University Sept. 19. First serve is set for 6 p.m. in two days. I think when your body doesn’t always do what The state of UC football: Heading into a bye week after Victory Bell win Below is a rundown of ourselves and putting our The two schools remain how the Bearcats stand guys in situations that they arguably the toughest heading into the break: can be more successful. opponents, and the As a team We have to play a little Bearcats play both schools Despite losing multiple different at that spot that’s at home later this season. players to injury, UC has so critical for us.” UCF was projected to win fared well — averaging The Bearcats have the conference, while UC 370 yards of offense and committed 31 penalties was second. surrendering 311 yards on for 256 yards thus far, an All of college football defense per game. average of 10.3 penalties The Bearcats received Redshirt sophomore for 85.3 yards per game. 16 votes (No. 34) in the quarterback Desmond Within the American preseason AP Top 25. Ridder and Warren have Athletic Conference After the win over the combined for 898 of UC’s UC has scored 59 points Bruins, UC jumped to 1,110 total yards on offense through three games No. 29 with 48 votes, (80.9%) and been a part of — second worst in the but fell completely out all eight touchdowns. AAC to the University of of the picture following UC has given up 69 total Connecticut (47). the 42-point loss to the points in three games and Six AAC schools have Buckeyes. UC remains in cost themselves multiple faced an Associated Press striking distance of being UC beat Miami University of Ohio 35-13 to win their 14th consecutive Victory Bell on Sept. 14, 2019 at Nippert, Stadium. PHOTO EDITOR | ALEX MARTIN touchdowns from penalties (AP) Top 25 school this ranked, as No. 15 UCF — something they’ve season, with the University comes to Nippert Stadium SPENCER SCHULTZ | SPORTS EDITOR University and a blow-out win against the Bruins in struggled with so far. of Temple being the only Oct. 4. loss at then-No. 5 Ohio front of more than 38,000 “I think we’re still team to win — defeating The Bearcats next travel The University of State University. at Nippert Stadium and trying to find the best No. 21 University of to Huntington, West Cincinnati football team It’s been an up and down a 73-yard touchdown by combination [on the Maryland. Virginia, for a matchup heads into its first bye affair thus far filled with running back Michael offensive line],” Fickell said The Bearcats suffered with Marshall University week of the season this offensive line changes, Warren II Saturday against during a teleconference losses in 2018 to Temple (2-1) Sept. 28. Kickoff is 5 weekend with wins against injuries and missed the RedHawks are the Monday. “…We have to and the University of p.m. UCLA and Miami (Ohio) opportunities. The Aug. 29 main highlights. do a good job evaluating Central Florida (UCF). September 18, 2019 Page 10 Opinion: Why you should vote for the Equality Act SAMUEL SCHELL-OLSEN | OPINION EDITOR have been denied a Senate as the United States However, this is where Right now, both sides are I believe this country vote include the Climate Conference of Catholic I believe a vote for the not progressing on this is ready for progress on Last May, the House of Action Now Act, which Bishops and the Church Senate matters. Our issue, having a vote would this issue, the LGBTQ Representatives passed would keep the United of Latter-day Saints are country providing equality force our Senators to come community deserves it, and The Equality Act, a bill States in the Paris climate the most noteworthy for the LGBTQ community together and talk about the this is why the Equality that would amend the agreement, the Raise the opponents. should and needs to bill. Creating unity needs Act should be brought up Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Wage Act, which would Here is where I believe happen. That’s why I to be a priority, and not for a vote. “prohibit discrimination force employers to pay the Equality Act can be believe McConnell should having this bill for a vote on the basis of the sex, their employees $15 an tweaked. The Equality Act bring up the bill for a vote. will leave us at a standstill. sexual orientation, gender hour by 2025, and the For does make it that religious identity, or pregnancy, the People Act, which was institutions cannot site childbirth, or a related such a government power the Religious Freedom Act medical condition of an grab that the American of 1993 for not providing individual, as well as Civil Liberties Union services based on sexual because of sex-based (ACLU) was against it. orientation. ‘‘The Religious stereotypes.” This is a One bill which has been Freedom Restoration Act massive leap toward ignored is the Equality Act, of 1993 (423 U.S.C. 2000bb establishing equal rights to which I believe deserves et seq.) shall not provide the LGBTQ community. a vote. It is time for the a claim concerning, or a However, it has yet to country to progress to the defense to a claim under, reach a vote. Largely point where discrimation a covered title, or provide because the Senate against someone for their a basis for challenging the Republicans led by sexual orientation is application or enforcement Majority Leader Mitch illegal. As of this writing, of a covered title.” McConnell, have decided 15 states have no laws that I believe that going out to not vote on bills prohibit discrimination of your way to overrule passed by the House against someone’s sexual religion is a dangerous of Representatives. orientation according route, which the bill does. McConnell himself has to the Human Rights I understand that you want pledged to be the “Grim Campaign. equality in all forms, but Reaper” killing the Most of the opposition the Supreme Court has progressive bills passed by for the act comes from ruled in favor for religious the House. concerns of possible beliefs, so a compromise A lot of proposed bills are infringement into religious would probably be best to indeed radical. Bills that institutions. Groups such achieve progress. Protesters marching in support of the Equality Act on June 4, 2019 in Washington DC. FLICKR | TED EYTAN Opinion: Steve Chabot should resign. Here’s why.

HANNAH NABERHAUS | CONTRIBUTOR but missing over $100,000 is a campaign accused their democratic whole new level of corruption. opponent, Aftab Pureval, of Last month, the Federal Elections When running a political campaign, financial malfeasance during the Commission (FEC) inquired into identifying a treasurer is one of last campaign cycle. While this a missing $123,000 from Steve the very first steps a candidate accusation amounted to nothing Chabot’s campaign. It has also been takes and finances are well tracked more than a $100 fine for Pureval’s discovered that James Schwartz, and recorded. All of these steps campaign, Chabot is now dealing father of Jamie Schwartz, who are taken to ensure transparency. with an incident that has caused his is Chabot’s campaign manager, Jamie Schwartz, Chabot’s longtime campaign manager, a conservative had been listed as the campaign’s campaign manager and political consulting firm, and over $123,000 treasurer without him knowing. operative, has fallen off the map. to disappear. Chabot doesn’t seem Chabot represents Ohio’s 1st This is a sign of a couple things. to realize the same standards of Congressional District, which One, it is obvious Steve Chabot integrity apply to him as well, and includes the University of is checked out. He has been in he has blatantly violated those Cincinnati. congress for over 20 years, with a standards. A statement from Chabot’s lawyer short hiatus from 2009-2011, and has Taking all of this into described the situation as Chabot been failing to be accessible to his consideration, it is clear that Chabot being a “victim” of a financial crime. constituents. It was only recently must resign. He has shown himself I wouldn’t quite agree with that that he started hosting town halls incapable of being able to perform characterization. A better word again after he received heat last the abilities of his office in a would be “enabler.” election cycle for not holding one transparent manner. If he does not, Chabot himself may not have in person for several years. It seems he will be voted out next year. The directly committed fraud, but his he is now so far removed from his people of Ohio’s 1st Congressional negligence and failure to run a occupation, he can’t keep track of District will not accept the premise transparent campaign shows he his own campaign. that Chabot was merely a “victim,” as does not take his job seriously. Secondly, this situation displays his spokesperson has said. They will This is not the first time the FEC a complete lack of self-reflection see through his corruption. Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot. PUBLIC DOMAIN has looked into Chabot’s finances, and extreme hypocrisy. Chabot’s September 18, 2019 Page 11 Sudoku By The Mepham Group Sudoku is played on a grid of 9 x 9 spaces. Within the rows and columns are 9 “squares” (made up of 3 x 3 spac- es). Each row, column and square (9 spaces each) needs to be filled out with the numbers 1-9, without repeating any numbers within the row, column or square. Does it sound compli- cated? Each Sudoku grid comes with a few spaces already filled in; the more spaces filled in, the easier the game – the more difficult Sudoku puzzles have very few spaces that are already filled in.

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