SG implements Fickell shows Survivor SAFE loyalty by staying Fund | pg. 3 with UC | pg. 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Warren, Deguara invited to 2020 NFL Combine LOGAN LUSK | SPORTS EDITOR Deguara also enjoyed an illustrious collegiate career, finishing as only the second Former University of tight end in school history Cincinnati running back to eclipse 1,000 receiving Michael Warren II and tight yards in his career (1,117), end Josiah Deguara have just behind former Bearcat been invited to the 2020 Brent Celek (1,135). His 92 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil receptions are the most for Stadium in Indianapolis a tight end in school history, along with 335 other and he finished his senior collegiate standouts. year with 504 yards — the Warren, the first player highest total for a UC tight in school history to declare end since Travis Kelce’s 722 early for the NFL Draft, has yards in 2012. rushed for over 1,200 yards The NFL Network will in each of the past two provide television coverage seasons as a sophomore of the combine, which runs and junior. He has great Feb. 24 to March 1. Tight momentum heading into ends are expected to have the combine, as he averaged on-field workouts Feb. 27, 109.5 yards at 5.2 yards per while running backs are carry over his last seven Feb. 28. games at UC. Mr. and Miss Kuamka Quoran Knights and Akua Wilson present their awards for winning. PROVIDED | QUORAN KNIGHTS AACRC crowns Mr. and Miss Kuamka KATHLEEN HORNSTRA | DIGITAL PRODUCER transition and are introduced to the center itself. Students learn about the AACRC’s success and look forward to the The University of Cincinnati’s African American Cultural upcoming year. Resource Center (AACRC) hosted Kuamka Week Jan. 13-18 Knights and Wilson were both a part of transition their to induct the 2020 Kuamka King and Queen for next year. first years. They were both given mentors, and Wilson’s The duo will represent the AACRC for a year as the face mentor happened to be Lauren White, Kuamka Queen of of the center. Quoran Knights, a third-year mechanical 2018. engineering student, and Akua Wilson, a second-year “When I first came on campus, I wanted to do so much student studying both criminal justice and women’s gender change and Lauren made me understand that you can’t and sexuality studies, took home the crowns as Mr. and change something you don’t understand,” Wilson said, a Miss Kuamka. Philadelphia native. “Kuamka week has always been something I look She spent her entire first year understanding what forward to,” said Knights, a Columbus native. “It’s always students need on campus. Once Kuamka came around, been a week of excitement and celebration of excellence, Wilson had so many ideas brewing that she felt like it was especially in the African American community.” just “supposed to happen,” she said. During the Red, Black, Green and Gold Ball — the final UC running back Michael Warren II (3) rushes the ball during the event of Kumaka Week — the freshmen are involved in fourth quarter of the football game against Temple Saturday, Nov. 23, Continued on Page 4 2019 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. ALEX MARTIN | ART DIRECTOR September January FEBRUARY 12,29, 2020 4, 2020 2019 NEWS PagePage Page 2 22 How to celebrate Black History Month on campus SHANNON SMITH | NEWS EDITOR The University of Cincinnati African American Cultural and Resource Center Feb. 21 (AACRC) will host a variety of events ‘Red, White and Soul’ veterans program: throughout the month of February to This panel will feature veterans recalling celebrate Black History Month. Celebrations their experiences of being a black soldier include concerts, showcases, panels, films in the Vietnam War through discussion, and more to reflect on African American skits, singing and spoken word acts. The history on campus and inspire the next event will also have catering from a local generation. Here’s what’s going on this restaurant owned by one of these veterans. month: The event is will take place in the AACRC at Feb. 10-14 4 p.m. and is sponsored in correlation with Black Love Week: This campus-wide the Veterans Programs and Services. celebration consists of a series of programs, activities and events to highlight Feb. 22 various expressions of love from a black Greater Cincinnati Education Network perspective. Through these different ways launch party: Students, parents, teacher of creative expression, the week will be a and other community members will gather way for the UC community to encourage for the Greater Cincinnati Education Throughout the month, Langsam Library will showcase this exhibit highlighting African American female students and faculty to demonstrate leaders throughout history. (GCEN) launch party at noon in the different displays of black love. PROVIDED | UC NEWS AACRC. GCEN is a nonprofit that provides Charles McMicken and the African education programs and initiatives across Church. Feb. 12 American Community in Louisiana: the tri-state area through empowerment, ‘I Am Not My Hair: Confidence in Curls, Sponsored by UC’s department of history, education and transformation. Feb. 13 Kinks and Curls’: This event is a panel this lecture will discuss the black population Black History Month Read-In: Rachelle discussion with Marsha Thornton and in antebellum St. Francisville, Louisiana, Feb. 23-29 Lawson, author of “Girl, Get Yo’ Life: De Asa Nichols, director and manager where UC benefactor Charles McMicken Black Women’s History Week: Presented A Young Woman’s Guide for Life & of supplier diversity at Fifth Third Bank, lived and owned slaves. Following the by UC’s Black Women in Action, this week Relationships That Win,” and UC Blue Ash and Irvin Carney, lead software engineer controversy surrounding McMicken’s will feature a variety of events will take faculty are hosting a read-in to celebrate at 84.51 consulting firm in Cincinnati. association with the university, Evelyn place over the week to celebrate black works by African American authors. The This panel of local black business leaders Wilson, doctoral candidate at Louisiana women achievers, leaders and trailblazers event will take place at 11 a.m. at Muntz is sponsored by the office of inclusive State University, hopes to further the in society throughout history. This year’s Auditorium. excellence in UC’s Carl H. Lindner College campus understanding of this community theme is “International and Empowered: No of Business. and McMicken’s relationship with African Longer Silent” and is in collaboration with Feb. 15 The panel will talk about natural and American people. The lecture will take place UC’s AACRC, Sisters Impacting Sisters, ‘Shades of You’ makeup and mocktails: black hair in the business world discussion at 4:30 p.m. in Annie Laws 407. Women’s Center, Office of Equity and stereotypes, microaggressions and pride. All are encouraged to attend this event Inclusion, CCM Black Student Association, hosted by the Shades and You at the AACRC RSVP for the event here. Feb. 19 Student Activities and Leadership from noon to 2 p.m. Women across the UC Q&A with Evelyn Wilson on Charles Development and Ethnic Programs and community will meet to promote women’s McMicken: Evelyn Wilson from Louisiana Services. empowerment through makeup, mocktails, State will continue the conversation about games and food. AACRC Love Choir concert and dance: Charles McMicken’s past and the future of Feb. 24 Head over to Muntz Auditorium at UC Blue his name and its association with UC. The Sip and Paint: The seventh annual Sip and Feb. 17 Ash at 12:30 p.m. for Wobble Wednesday, event, which will take place at 2 p.m. in the Paint will take place at the AACRC at 5 p.m. ‘Marshawn Lynch: A History’ screening an opportunity for students to interact in a AACRC, is sponsored by UC’s department The event is sponsored by Sisters Impacting and discussion: Head over to TUC Cinema fun way through song and dance. There will of history and will feature an open format to Sisters and Black Women on the Move and at 6 p.m. for a screening on the movie also be two other Wobble Wednesdays on encourage discussion. hopes to encourage dialogue through create Feb. 19 and 26. inspired by director David Shield’s book painting activities and mocktails. Click here “Black Planet: Facing Race During an At 7 p.m. the United Black Student Panel discussion on ‘Building Black to register by Feb. 14. NBA Season,” which documents Marshawn Association will host the AACRC choir for a Wealth’: Fifth Third Bank wealth Lynch’s story of living in a capitalist and black love concert called Variations of Love. management advisors Shelia Simmons racist society. The film will be followed by a The choir will perform popular love songs and Mark Walton will lead a discussion CCM Black Student Showcase: Celebrate short discussion about Lynch’s legacy and from various eras at the AACRC in 60 W. on addressing systemic racial barriers UC’s College-Conservatory of Music’s tools of defiance. Charlton. and generational wealth. The discussion is talented black students in this free sponsored by UC’s college of business and program dedicated to highlighting personal Feb. 18 those interested can RSVP here. performances in Watson Recital Hall at ‘The Past, Present and Future of Black 7 p.m. The show will feature a segment Generosity’: Tyrone McKinley Freeman, ‘Finding Kenyon Barr: Exploring Images Feb. 20 of women discussing their musical associate professor at the Indiana of Cincinnati’s Lower West End’: UC Black History Month trivia night: The achievements along with original pieces University-Purdue University Indianapolis doctoral candidate Anne Delano Steinert AACRC is hosting a series of interactive composed by CCM students.