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wednesday , jan . 20, 2010 bearcats marching on Pike, Gilyard and Windt head to Mobile, Ala., for 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl.

haiti The rebuilding of the devastated country will bring hope and peace.

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making it big Christy Altomare, CCM graduate, is featured in Spring Awakening. page 4

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In the United States, 150,000 individuals each year will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and researchers at the Digestive Disease Center at the University of Cincinnati are seraching for preventative measures.

Excess drinking and smoking can contribute to the onset of colorectal cancer, or bowel cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, ACS. “No prospective interventions have shown reducing these decreases risk, but drinking more than four drinks a day or long-term smoking are both statistically associated with higher rates and mortality from colon cancer,” said Dr. Jonathan Kushner, director of the Digestive Disease Center at UC. The ACS recommends all individuals 50 and older to undergo a colonoscopy every 10 years.

“This is an opportunity to get the nation talking about this disease, because it is one of the top killers in the U.S. among women and men,” said Peter Osborne, public relations director for the American Cancer Society in Southwest Ohio.

Colorectal cancer is not entirely preventable.

Men in the United States have a 1 in 22 chance of developing briefs provost resignation

invasive colorectal cancer and women have a 1 in 25 risk of being diagnosed, according to the ACS. “We recommend healthy life style choices, which include exercise, a healthy diet and not smoking,” Osborne said.

This year, approximately 51 out of 100,000 people in Hamilton County will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, while 18.9 individuals will die this year from the disease, according to the ACS. Both rates are consistent with state and national averages.

“Both alcohol and smoking in excess probably increase the risk of colon cancer; these are from epidemiological and observation studies,” Kushner said.

Other epidemiology studies have shown that obesity and unhealthy diets have also been linked with colorectal cancer.

The Polyp Prevention Trial headed by the National Cancer Institute, however, found that no specific dietary interventions could prevent the reoccurrence of polyps in already affected individuals.

There was significant evidence that a long-term healthy diet reduces the risk.

“Of all the interventions, the best data has been on supplemental calcium intake reducing polyp risk,” Kushner said.

For most adults, both Kushner and the ACS recommend 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams of calcium should be ingested each day.

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Ultimately, the SMTI program is a way for the country to return to academic prominence in math and science despite mounting pressures coming from countries like China and India, Perzigian said.

In 2009, UC graduated 60 students who studied in math or science education expressly for middle or secondary schools.

The problem does not lay in motivation, however, said Paul Hassen, a spokesman for the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU).

“–What’s happened over time is that math and science are getting more complex,” Hassen said. “You need to have more people who are highly qualified to teach these subjects.”

Hassen also cites the larger amount of time needed in middle and secondary schools to adequately teach innovations in science and math as a factor. To prevent the problem, teachers who specialize in teaching math and science are needed – not just graduates who finish with a degree in general education. “[Educators] may be teaching math when they have a degree in something weird, like geology or geophysics,” said Nelson Vincent, associate dean of UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services.

Vincent and Perzigian went to Miami on Wednesday, Jan. 6, as delegates of the university at an APLU-sponsored event that brought SMTI supports together to exchange ideas.

To address this problem, the SMTI was founded in 2008, and is attempting to halt and eventually reverse the declining numbers of specialized teachers.

“Preparing more than 7,500 mathematics and science teachers annually, we are presently 121 public research universities across 41 states – including 11 university systems,” a letter to President Barack Obama, signed by leaders of the institutions, read. “We launched this new and powerful effort about a year ago, making it the nation’s largest such initiative.”

UC President Gregory Williams signed the letter, which was presented Wednesday, Jan. 6, to the White House.

The SMTI also encourages collaboration within the university, emphasizing the CECH and the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences working together. The association would use both colleges’ resources to produce graduates prepared for teaching math and science specifically, Perzigian said.

Professors in both colleges working together in certain classes is an example of a way separate schools will pool resources “It’s really across the board,” Vincent said. “We got to start early to get people interested in teaching math and science — it’s not exactly a hot commodity career.”

Resources for SMTI program will be supplied by the Obama Administration’s Educate to Innovate initiative, which is a campaign the government started to help students participate and perform better in the STEM areas of academia.

Signing onto SMTI also aligns with UC’s affiliation with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Coalition, which was founded to enhance education in certain areas to keep the United States globally competitive in certain job markets.

“The United States is slipping,” Perzigian said. “Once you slip to second, boy, it’s hard to get back to first.”

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n an attempt to bolster the dwindling population of graduating math and science teachers in the United States, University of Cincinnati signed onto the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative, which aims to double graduates in the fields by 2015.

UC joined more than 100 public research universities around the country that have adopted a similar stance and are taking initiatives to increase graduation rates of educators in math and science.

A report, titled “Rising Above the Gathering Storm,” which outlines the importance of science and technology in the U.S. economy and its effects on jobs, was crucial in assessing the state of education in the country. “[The report] was a national wake-up call,” said Anthony Perzigian, UC senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “We can’t lose our No. 1 spot in the world.”

DID YOU KNOW? Pressure to require cat licensing in Kenton County, Ky., is increasing as advocates present their argument to the Covington City Commission.

The licensing is a basic, legal registration of the pet requiring an annual fee. The point of the licensing is to drastically cut down on the high number of cats brought into local shelters each year.

The licensing program could be detrimental to feral cats and cat colonies. Without a license, the cat would be euthanized. The owner of any cat found roaming outside is also subject to additional fees.

Hamilton County has yet to consider such a policy, but adjacent areas present examples of alternative options. Terre Haute, Ind., will fine citizens who feed stray cats. weather forecast

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Anthony Perzigian, University of Cincinnati senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, is stepping down after 10 years in the position.

Perzigian began his anthony UC career perzigian a p p ro x i m a t e l y 40 years ago as an anthropology professor, moving into the roles of interim athletics director, provost for baccalaureate and graduate education under the university’s two-provost structure and the university’s sole senior vice president for academic affairs and provost in the current structure.

“I’ve been at UC for 40 years and quite a few administrative positions for 23 years,” Perzigian said. “I think it was just time.”

Perzigian said his choice is an effective retirement and he will not be joining another institution’s staff.

Until a replacement is found, Perzigian will remain in his position at the university.

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smoking on campus In addition to smoking being linked to lung cancer, it might be a cause of colorectal cancer as well.

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Hundreds of Cincinnatians flocked to downtown to march in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 18, in a procession that stretched across two blocks.

The marchers chanted and sang as they made their way to Fountain Square, where a video of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech started playing on the JumboTron when they arrived. Cars honked and people in storefront windows waved as the group passed. The march to Music Hall marked the 35th year of celebrations for King.

Speakers at the event stressed how, despite having a black president, Cincinnati is still in need of some change.

“We can look back and honor King in the past, but we need you for the future,” said Courtis Fuller, WLWT anchor and master of ceremonies for the event. “In many ways, we’ve moved miles. In other ways, we need to go.”

The Red Cross erected a stand to hand out free hot chocolate to the marchers, including Rep. Steve Driehaus who walked with

Fuller to music hall and chanted with members of the Martin Luther King Coalition.

At Fountain Square, an interfaith prayer was given in an attempt to emphasize King’s inclusive religious mentality, although the Rev. Thomas Bokenkotter warned the crowd to not idolify King to the point where he is an image and how Cincinnati must overcome the “demons of racism and injustice.”

“There is no need to make [King] into a plastic icon,” Bokenkotter said.

As the march continued, citizens on the streets joined the group on the way to Music Hall.

The event concluded with Mayor Mark Mallory delivering the keynote speech on the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to him and the city he governs.

“This day really symbolizes the fight for freedom,” Mallory said. “It’s not enough to celebrate today. It’s an effort that goes on the entire year.”

Throughout the speech, Mallory stressed the urgency of continuing King’s work despite the strides black Americans have made in recent history.

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“I have a dream” Marchers who made the walk from the Freedom Center to Music Hall stop to watch King’s speech at Fountain Square. [today],” Mallory said. “They made sure all of us in this room lived in a world a little bit different — a little bit better — than theirs.”

The program included many speakers, including Bishop E. Lynn Brown, who worked with King and president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition and Rabbi Gary Zola, the former president of the group.

In the end, all the speakers repeated the mantra of action as opposed to words.

“We’re fooling ourselves if we think Barack Obama’s election is fulfilling Dr. King’s dream,” Mallory said. “[King] would challenge us not to speak his words but to live them through the entire year. His legacy is a legacy of action.”

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Donate old clothes to aid earthquake survivors My drawers won’t close. My closet is crunched for space.

Boxes lining my closet shelves are stuffed with accessories.

I, like most people I know, have more clothing than I know what to do with, let alone wear.

It’s a relatively small problem that stems from several much bigger problems: I shop way too much; “This will fit me again …

Someday”; Maybe this shirt will eventually be cute again; This is super comfortable or I have fond memories tied to this shirt/sweater/jacket/etc.

Wah, wah, wah. I know, I get it: Pitching old clothes is a sad, burdensome task that no one wants to have a part of.

But the clutter can be maddening. Thinking about it is all-consuming. I’d rather clean my room, do my laundry or organize my closet by colors than do my homework or call my mom.

(Admittedly, I usually will talk myself out of doing any of the above until it’s unavoidable.)

What would keep my space more organized and my mind less distracted is to sort my clothing into three categories: hang it up, toss it out and donate.

When to keep: If you wear something regularly, keep it.

Regularly is defined as at least once every couple weeks. If it fits, if it flatters, if it’s a versatile piece, then you should hang on to it.

When to toss: Rips, juice stains or unfortunate pit stains are telltale signs that the garment has got to go.

When to donate: If the clothing doesn’t fit, and never will, get rid of it. If you don’t wear it, if it’s way, way out of style or if you don’t need it anymore. Generally, if it’s wearable, but you’re sure as heck not going to be the one who’s wearing it, donate it.

If you don’t think you’re capable of making the right decision based upon your impartiality to your clothes, get some of the gals together and do it “Sex in the City” style. Get your friends together, gather in your bedroom and put on a fashion show just like Carrie did when she was getting ready to move into her swanky new apartment with Big. (You know, the apartment with the closet worth killing for.)

Make sure they’re friends you trust to let you keep things that are in your best interest. Tell the frenemies to stay away.

Hell bent on getting trim and slim? Allow yourself to keep one — yes, only one — piece of clothing that used to fit. Use it to track your fitness progress.

No need to keep everything for when you have the desired bodacious results — most of the stuff you have in your closet probably won’t be worth wearing by that point.

Donating is a twofer: Your streamlining is also an opportunity to do some good things. After the earthquake in Haiti, people are in need of food, water, first aid tools, money and clothing. You can take the clothes that you no longer want, and donate them to relief efforts in Haiti. You don’t even have to lug anything downtown to a donation drop off center.

Through Friday, Jan. 22, the College Republicans are hosting a donation drive in front of Tangeman University Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. You can take any donations to the drop off — all donations will later be taken to the Matthew 25 Ministries, which will send donations to Haiti.

University of Cincinnati students are also organizing a clothing donation for victims of the Haiti earthquake at the Mad Frog, 1 East Mcmillan St., 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20. There is a $5 cover charge with a clothing donation.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to care.org, an organization helping with relief in Haiti.

I’ve started to go through the stuff in my closet. I admit, it happened on accident: I ran out of hangers for my cardigans.

So far I’m donating two pairs of jeans. two pairs of shorts and about eight T-shirts from high school. Not only am I donating my old clothes to people who need it, they’ll be repping Wadsworth High School and the University of Cincinnati. Not a bad deal, huh?

Are you fashionably helping Haiti? Tell Taylor at thefashiondingjen@gmail.com.

Rebuilding Haiti will bring hope, peace Maria bergh

The people slept in the streets — rich and poor, well and ill — waiting for the next aftershock, dreading the next jolt and crash of destruction. The people lay awake those first few nights moaning above and below the rubble. Tens of thousands of people lie beneath the ground alive, screaming for help in the dark.

Now those voices, along with the groans of the severely injured, are dulling and fading as the bodies are piled into mass graves and sprawled in morgues for identification among hundreds of other corpses.

More than 75,000 people have been confirmed dead, according to a Tuesday Reuters report.

Photographers talk about how difficult it is to focus on framing and light levels in these conditions; they ignore the dignity of the dead that their exposures erase.

The next roar and rumble that is expected is crime and riot: searching for food, water, fuel and medicine that the country so desperately needs.

Without power, without water, without food and without order, there is little to keep the looters in line. Shopkeepers fire warning shots into the air but do little else — they are starving too.

All of this is taking place in the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, an island nation with one international port. Port-au-Prince is within 10 miles of the earthquake epicenter, the heart of the destruction serving as a reminder of an earthquake two years ago. That quake killed 150

occupants of a school because there were (and are) no means of uncovering destroyed buildings before the occupants starved or dehydrated.

The only obvious piece of heavy machinery in Port-au-Prince was spotted near the palace drilling into a tax building, seeking rumored buried money.

This image strikes a nerve: It suggests there are resources and coordination available from some political entity with little intention of seeking the best for the people.

Like the aftermath of the first strike in Iraq when American troops rushed to stabilize weapons bunkers, palaces and oil pipelines, the Haitians are focusing on politically powerful positions and ignoring the real opportunity for security.

Our continued conflicts in Iraq are caused by the lack of support and infrastructure that left Iraqis suffering and mistrustful of our military, which was clearly defending U.S. interests, not those of freedom for the people. The same will be true here: By defending the people, the Haitian government will earn more than could ever be kept in any building.

Haiti has an amazing opportunity. It can rise from the rubble like a pinewood from the ashes of a forest fire (some pinecones require a heat to release their seeds and grow). It is credible that this tragedy will highlight and level the incredible disparities of wealth and health in Haiti, where 80 percent of the population is unemployed and the median income floats around $360 to $500 per year — some earn less than $1 per day.

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Like the American economy during wartime production surrounding World War II, rebuilding Haiti might raise the city and country out of depression as it rebuilds; but once the construction bubble bursts there must be new developments in place to continue progress (even if it takes 50 years to end, as we have just discovered in America, economies cannot be based entirely in housing speculation). If Haiti is supported and seeks its best interests in developing and supporting laborers, there is a very real possibility that this can be the fulcrum to lift Haiti free of desolation.

But until governments both giving and receiving aid realize this, there is a very real risk that charity will merely staunch the wounds, leaving internal bleeding to finish off an already vulnerable society in front of our eyes, which until now were too busy to notice.

Real help for Haiti now is counsel, money and prayer. Real help for Haiti now is planning for rebuilding in the future. Real help for Haiti now is economic growth, not free aid. Be ready to invest: Haiti needs honest work, not charity, to build hope and reach justice, peace and wholeness — perhaps for the first time.

Maria Bergh is a fourth-year architecture student, currently working for Habitat for Humanity, helping to rebuild Texas after Hurricane Ike.

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Students leave Cincinnati chris reid

Every year, as students are preparing for graduation by counting down their class credits and finalizing their resumes, they’re also considering where to build their nest.

All too often students can’t wait to get out of Ohio, and with the recent industrial and economic hardships in the area, this is an understandable view. The state has gained a reputation of educating its youth so they can be productive elsewhere.

But lately, it seems students can’t wait to get out of Cincinnati.

Perhaps it’s the weather that’s turning people bitter.

Before deciding to permanently remove yourself from an entire region just because you have to deal with chapped lips or defrosting your car, consider this: Cincinnati’s metropolitan population of more than 2.1 million is larger than that of Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis, and is one of only a few Midwestern cities experiencing economic growth.

Whatever your idea of a good time may be, Cincinnati’s got you covered. For the fast-paced, nightlife lover, there are plenty of clubs and bars to keep you moving. Just stop by Fountain Square or Newport on the Levee for a weekend of fun or one of the annual celebrations including Oktoberfest, Taste of Cincinnati, iceskating on Fountain Square or the WEBN fireworks.

The local sports teams are also huge draws and a great way to

meet people who might share your interests. Furthermore, to prove that Hamilton County is committed to a good party, construction is currently underway downtown on The Banks Project, a complex that will include upscale restaurants, shopping and housing. If your thrill-seeking thirst is not quenched by then, it certainly will be after the completion of the voter-approved casinos at Broadway Commons.

If none of the above-mentioned activities has you interested, fear not. That lifestyle is certainly not for everyone. For those who enjoy more of a laid-back family atmosphere, Cincinnati did not leave you out. King’s Island, one of the premier amusement parks in the country, is just a 15-minute drive up Interstate 71 and a must-visit destination for families. Not into rollercoasters? The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens is open yearround and sure to contribute to a fun outing along with the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Museum of Natural History and Science.

The employment opportunities in Cincinnati also provide excellent reasons to set up shop in the Queen City. Proctor & Gamble, Kroger and Fifth Third Bank are just a few corporations whose headquarters are in Cincinnati, and UC is the largest employer in the area.

While Cincinnati is a great place to work and play, the true reason to live here lies in the neighborhoods.

Communities such as Springdale, Madeira and Blue Ash offer a

unique small-town feel and provide their residents with safe streets and excellent schools. Sycamore Community Schools, for example, has produced the most National Merit Scholars of any public school in Ohio for the last four years and has been given the highest rating by the Ohio Department of Education for eight consecutive years, while Madeira earned recognition from BusinessWeek as one of the Best Places to Raise Kids For Less. Not bad news for those who wish to start a family, especially at a reasonable price. The average household incomes of these neighborhoods are about $60,000. A healthy amount, but certainly not out of question for college graduates.

Of course, the high-scale neighborhoods like Indian Hill and Mount Adams are there for those who crave a different style of life. The breathtaking views and amazing architecture contribute to the high cost of living. Want to be neighbors with Carson Palmer or Neil Armstrong? It’ll cost you about $200,000 per year.

The point here is that there is a place in Cincinnati for anyone. What else could you ask for in a city?

Go surfing and rock climbing on vacation, then come home and tell us all about it. While the grass might literally be greener on the other side, there’s more to life than year-round warm weather.

Chris Reid is a fourth-year journalism student who enjoys sports and politics.

Obama selects transgender adviser Kaitlin elliott

Amanda Simpson has more than 30 years of experience for her new position as senior adviser for the Department of Commerce, but is she qualified for America? Amanda, born Mitch Simpson, starts this week not only as an adviser, but as America’s first transgender presidential appointee.

A backlash of negative response came from traditional, Christian-minded groups, declaring her appointment to be a confusion of civil rights and a political, selfish move by the Obama Administration.

Employment discrimination, hate crimes and ignorance have forced transgender people to the fringes of social understanding.

Monica Schleicher, spokeswoman for Focus on the Family, says the promotion of transgenderism, on the federal employment level, “deconstruct[s] one of the most natural concepts known to mankind,” and is “asking the rest of society to radically reorder the ways in which culture makes reasonable and rational accommodation for the two genders.”

It’s unnatural, unreasonable and irrational — to a narrow-minded person.

Let’s face it. Developed humanity has come far beyond natural, and no amount of detox diets or camp outs can regress us. We wear synthetic clothes, fill our SUVs carbon fuel and eat chemicals for lunch. Naturally, this

argument is just a big breath of hypocrisy. As for reason and rationality, believers of love and God know happiness doesn’t always make sense. No fact or evidence can explain how we feel.

Society sets its boundaries in a box of mediocrity where acceptable can outweigh acceptance.

We marginalize instead of expand and we define instead of question.

What is masculinity? What is femininity? Why do we segregate gender identity into two components? Aren’t we all both? Aren’t we all more?

We are, increasingly, redefining ourselves. Culture, class, age and ethnicity are only the palettes of our identity.

For transgender people, the physical isn’t representative of the emotional. In India, they are seen as the Hijra. In America, they’re cross-dressers. In the ignorance, they are both labeled and prejudged.

As history and biology have taught us, change is necessary. Without change, there is no progression.

Questioning our own identity clears the lens in how we see the identity of another. Past the context of mainstream understanding, we can redefine ourselves in our own terms and not by the social boundaries laid out for us. Our society is one of individuals who see themselves not as a statistic or stereotype, but in the terms of their own identity.

Kaitlin Elliott is a first-year journalism student and new writer at The News Record.

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Students who crutch around campus are often athletes: the football star who twisted his knee during a tackle, the basketball player with the pulled hamstring, the runner with the sprained ankle. But for this perpetually clumsy writer, who is now crutching it to campus, the lack of accessibility for physically disabled students has been thrown into the light.

An online map provided by University of Cincinnati’s Web site indicates the handicap-accessible routes are roundabout and go along the edge of campus. And of course, there are some areas of campus that are inaccessible.

Most direct routes to classes on campus involve stairs: The journey from Calhoun, a residence hall housing hundreds of students, to the center of campus forces students to take stairs unless they want to travel out of their way.

The feat of crutching up and down a flight of stairs is tiring, dangerous and doctors advise against it. This means injured or disabled students need to go out of their way to get to class, even though they are already slowed down. Crutching to class is still time consuming and undoubtedly forces students to wake up earlier to arrive on time.

But if it is necessary to use stairs, people using crutches can sometimes choose to do so, while those in wheelchairs must find a different route.

It is extremely difficult to crutch across campus because of the sheer effort that must be exerted; what was once a short walk is now a treacherous, time-consuming expedition.

Sidewalks can become perilous even for students without a disability or injury, especially during the winter. Maneuvering around campus is daunting and needs extra caution for wintry conditions. Black ice, sleet and snow make it nearly impossible to get around.

Having to skip classes because of inaccessibility is a strain for both the teacher and student. The teacher has to try to catch the student up to speed and the student has to do make-up work.

In order to better accommodate all students, UC would do well to invest more money toward preventing accidents by making the pathways safer. Consistently clearing off the snow and salting the sidewalks would potentially decrease the number of people falling on slippery sidewalks.

Thus, the number of injuries, both minor and major, could decrease.

The Bearcat Transportation System travels to many nearby neighborhoods to pick up offcampus students, but many public streets are neglected. The Campus Transportation System that UC offers goes to some areas of campus, but not all. Regardless, it is necessary to crutch to and from where the shuttle picks people up and drops them off, which can be quite a distance.

UC needs to be a more friendly environment for students with physical disabilities or injuries.

Accessbility has surely been an issue since the university’s inception. Why hasn’t more been done? Why is it still so hard for disbaled or injured students to get around campus?

While the university might be wedged in an unfortunate geographic environment, there must be something UC can do to make it more accessible.

Maybe a direct shuttle from the student’s house to and from classes.

But that will probably remain this injured student’s dream.

Steph Kitchens is the uncoordinated second-year journalism student you’ve seen struggling across campus.

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Christy Altomare inhales deeply. She stares imploringly at Jake Epstein and begs him to hit her. Shocked, he asks why she would want to be beaten and she passionately exclaims, “My entire life, I’ve never felt … anything.”

It’s a scene that Altomare has played hundreds of times since her debut as Wendla Bergmann in the “Spring Awakening” national tour, but for her, it’s also the most difficult to portray accurately.

“It makes people very uncomfortable,” Altomare said. “Different audiences take it different ways.”

Sometimes, they understand Wendla’s plea; other times, there is uncomfortable laughter.

“It’s the biggest challenge in the show for me: getting people to feel,” Altomare said.

Altomare was interested in the role of Wendla, a naïve, innocent teenager living in 1890s Germany, since “Spring Awakening” opened in 2007.

While studying musical theater at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, Altomare strived to find her particular style of singing.

Her professor Aubrey Berg explained that

each student needed to find a song that really, “makes you stand out in the crowd.”

For Altomare, her combined love of musical theater and pop song writing narrowed her choices considerably. With a style she describes as “that Jewel sound,” Altomare felt that Wendla’s first song “Mama Who Bore Me,” was a perfect blend of pop and Broadway.

Berg agreed, telling her, “Well, it looks like you found your song.”

Soon after discovering “her song,” Altomare had her senior showcase, which gives CCM students the chance to perform in front of casting directors from national tours, regional productions and Broadway shows.

Little did Altomare know that the audience also included the casting director for the “Spring Awakening” national tour.

After hearing Altomare, the director asked for a private audition, then offered her the role of Wendla, the main character in the rock musical.

“If it wasn’t for [CCM],” Altomare said.

“There’s a good chance I wouldn’t be in this show at all.”

After accepting the role and graduating from UC, Altomare moved to New York for one month to prepare for her role.

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Look Mama, No hands Christy Altomare (center) performs “Mama Who Bore Me” with the cast of the “Spring Awakening” national tour. Altomare plays Wendla, a teenager in 1890s Germany.

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creators of the show — from composers Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater to the original Broadway cast (Lea Michele, who now plays Rachel on “Glee,” was the first Wendla).

“To get to work with these people … they’re geniuses in their own way,” Altomare said. “You pinch yourself for a whole month.”

The workshop included packs of information about the 1800s — from the way people walked to how they spent their day.

They wore corsets for rehearsal, learned the original choreography and studied collages that embodied each character.

“It was an incredible working environment,” Altomare said.

And in an economy where more shows are closing every year, Altomare knows how lucky she was to score such a role right after graduating.

But Altomare also believes that part of getting into show business is keeping a positive attitude.

“It might take me two years, it might take me 10 years,” Altomare said. “I don’t care how long it takes, I just put all my energy into it.”

And not all of that energy is focused on “Spring Awakening.” This week, Altomare auditioned for “Hair,” a Broadway revival about a group of Bohemians living in 1960s New York.

She’s also recently released her EP “After You,” which she recorded while on tour with “Spring Awakening” in Los Angeles.

Altomare has been writing songs since she was 13 years old and wrote songs for two CCM productions while still in school. One show, “Anon(ymous)” was CCM’s 2007 fall main stage drama and won several Cincinnati ACCLAIM awards.

The songwriter performed with former “Spring Awakening” co-star, Kyle Riabko at the L.A. Upright Cabaret in December and the two decided to work on a CD together.

Meanwhile, Altomare continues to grow in her role in “Spring Awakening.” With more than one year of experience as Wendla, Altomare strives to transform into the character each time she walks onstage.

“The character is forever changing because you’re always discovering new things about the character,” Altomare said.

On a day-to-day basis, Altomare’s perception of her character changes.

“Some days you think you totally understand the character,” Altomare said. “And other days, you feel like you’ll never understand [her].”

But for Altomare, the rock musical sends a message in a way unlike any other.

“When they created [‘Spring Awakening’],

they kind of threw away all the rules,” Altomare said. “They’re breaking ground with the rules of musical theater.”

“Spring Awakening” is based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind and tells the story of teenagers reaching the point in their lives when they question everything from authoritative figures to their own blossoming sexuality.

“It’s a cautionary tale,” Altomare said. “[It’s about] child abuse, homosexuality; but at the end of the day, it’s rooted in reality.”

WHAT: “Spring Awakening” WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 24.

COST: Tickets range from $22.50 to $64.50, but students who visit the box office two hours prior to curtain can receive tickets at half-price.

One song in particular, “Touch Me,” is an exploratory look into the strange world of being a teenager and growing up.

“Everyone in the show sings this beautiful piece about growing up and … starting to feel the tingling in their loins or whatever,” Altomare said. “It’s about wanting someone to hold you and touch you and finally having those feelings.”

Altomare attributes the success of “Spring Awakening” to the universality of the issues throughout the ages combined with the rock style of music.

“There’s no other show that has this sound,” Altomare said.

And for Altomare, being able to express an issue so pertinent and relevant to today’s time is vital, which is part of what makes “Spring Awakening” such a great experience.

“I feel like I’ve been blessed beyond belief because this is my dream part,” Altomare said.

And “Spring Awakening” is just the first step for the young actress.

“Whatever I do, I’m going to do it with my whole heart,” Altomare said. “For me, a creator is a creator. I’ll write songs, screen plays, try to audition for movies or television. I’m not going to close myself to anything. I want to always been touching, reaching.”

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UC win over Irish highlight of season Forget everything you thought you knew.

Forget about the back-to-back wins against ranked teams in non-conference play. Forget about making the championship game in Maui. Forget even about the upset of No. 10 Connecticut.

Saturday’s 60-58 home win against Notre Dame was the greatest moment of the season for the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team.

After dropping three-straight Big East contests, the Bearcats couldn’t afford to lose a fourth. The win helped to steady the ship and right the course as the team heads into the deadly heart of Big East play.

During the final moments of Saturday’s game, when a clutch performance was absolutely necessary, Cincinnati fans got to see something they’d only seen once or twice all season.

Rashad Bishop or Lance Stephenson didn’t turn the ball over on the inbounds pass, Cashmere Wright didn’t dribble the ball out of bounds off his foot and Larry Davis didn’t heave up a half court prayer with more than three seconds to play.

No, instead the Bearcats did something last seen Dec. 30, 2009, when they held on to beat the Huskies by two.

They finished a game, played mistake-free basketball and held on to win a close game against a tough opponent.

Well, almost mistake-free basketball.

Yancy Gates did miss his first attempt at the game-winning layup from point-blank range, but an offensive rebound — his sixth of the day — gave Gates and the Bearcats a second chance at life, both in the game as well as for their season overall.

It was fitting Gates scored the game-winner on an easy bucket in the lane, because at the other end of the floor, he wasn’t letting the Fighting Irish have any.

Gates limited Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody to a season-low 14 points on 5-of-20 shooting. The Big East’s leading scorer came up more than 10 points shy of his average, and at times, didn’t look like he could hit water if he was throwing at an ocean. His 15 misses helped Cincinnati outrebound the Irish 48-28.

But Saturday’s victory wasn’t a milestone just because of how the Bearcats played, but also because of whom they played.

This was Notre Dame.

This is a school where the athletic department is entitled to what it wants, when it wants.

But on Saturday afternoon, Cincinnati – not just the team, but the city – showed the Golden Domers that while they may be able to top us on the football sidelines, they come up one Hail Mary short on the hard court.

Harangody, their Golden Boy, shoots better than 50 percent on average from the field. He’s a two-time All-American, was the Big East Player of the Year as a sophomore and started this season as the conference’s preseason Player of the Year as well as a preseason consensus All-American.

He could be playing in the NBA right now.

And he got shut down by a guy that went to Withrow High School.

The Fighting Irish came into Saturday’s contest with the nation’s second-highest three-point shooting percentage, connecting 43 percent of the time.

Harangody shoots better than 32 percent from beyond the arc.

Ben Hansbrough is a 44 percent three-point shooter and Tim Abromaitis connects on 49 percent of his attempts from long range.

Cincinnati limited that trio to 3-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc Saturday.

Even halftime was an impressive Cincinnati performance.

With Notre Dame fans watching from the upper deck of Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati recognized and honored its Big East Championship football team. Signs in the crowd directed toward the Irish faithful proclaimed “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s coach,” and had Brian Kelly’s face on the body of a hunchback.

It was no coincidence that the UC team was honored during the school’s first meeting with Notre Dame since Kelly’s bolt to the blue and gold, and roughly 11,000 Cincinnati fans showed the Irish guests just how happy they are with new guy Butch Jones.

But while the halftime display of affection was nothing more than a moral victory for Bearcats everywhere, the win Cincinnati earned as a result of a great pass from Deonta Vaughn to Gates under the basket stands alone as the highlight of the season.

Having only eight available players and using just six proved costly for the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team Tuesday night as they fell to the 18th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas 60-56 at Fifth Third Arena.

“It definitely hurt us, especially against a team like Georgetown who’s constantly attacking you for 40 minutes,” said UC head coach Jamelle Elliott. “I have to live with the decisions I made as far as staying with six guys.”

Ultimately though, Elliott felt her team’s inability to rebound offensively in the second half cost the Bearcats the game.

“There were times when we had the rebound and we let guys take it from us,” Elliott said.

The Hoyas (16-2, 5-0 Big East) outrebounded UC on the offensive glass 11-2 in the second half, and scored 18 second-chance points compared to just five for the Cats.

Turnovers also hurt Cincinnati thanks in large part to the Hoyas’ full-court press. Georgetown scored 16 points on 11 UC turnovers.

UC (8-9, 1-4 Big East) led by as many as seven points with just more than 16 minutes to play, but lost the lead for good with 3:42 remaining.

Despite the lack of depth, Cincinnati managed a

solid offensive performance only three days after its worst of the season.

Saturday, at Rutgers, the Bearcats shot 25 percent from the field and 34 percent from long range. Against Georgetown, UC shot 43 percent from the field and from beyond the arc.

Senior Kahla Roudebush matched a season-high with 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 5 of 9 from beyond the arc, but insisted the little things cost UC the game.

“Little mental mistakes like not blocking out or not going and getting the rebound or getting the rebound and then getting it taken away from us, that ultimately hurt us,” Roudebush said.

Monica McNutt scored 26 points for Georgetown on 8-of-12 shooting from long range to lead all scorers.

Sugar Rodgers chipped in with 15 points for the Hoyas, but was far less efficient, shooting just 1 of 7 from three-point range.

“That kid was absolutely on fire today,” Elliott said. “We weren’t able to make her put the ball on the floor like we talked about at the beginning of the game.”

Next up, Cincinnati hits the road for a 2 p.m. matchup with Seton Hall Saturday, Jan. 23.

“I’m not one for moral victories,” Elliott said.

“I’ve gone in my locker room too many times saying, ‘We worked hard, we were close but we didn’t get there.’”

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Driving it home Georgetown remains one of three Big East teams that the Bearcats have an all-time winning record against. West Virginia and South Florida are the other two.

BEARCATS MARCHING ON Pike, Gilyard, Windt invited to Senior Bowl

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trio of former Bearcats will be venturing south later this month to compete in the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30.

Quarterback Tony Pike, wide receiver Mardy Gilyard and long snapper Mike Windt have all been invited to participate in this year’s edition of the college football all-star game in Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

While the announcement of Pike and Gilyard shouldn’t come as a surprise to Cincinnati fans, Windt’s invitation might surprise those outside of the program. “[The Senior Bowl] was one of my goals. I was expecting to go, but you never know with these things. You either get invited or you don’t,” Windt said. “I was expecting to go because, personally, I don’t know anybody better than me in college right now.”

Pike can’t remember Windt delivering one bad snap throughout his UC career, and said Windt is one of the best long snappers in football.

“He’s just a guy that’s solid at his position. At long snapper, you’re judged at a whole new level,” Pike said. “One bad snap and you’re scrutinized and looked at in a different way.”

For Pike, the Senior Bowl presents an opportunity to showcase his abilities in an NFL-style system while going up against other top prospects.

“Obviously a lot of the big-name quarterbacks are out there. I just want to go out there and have a solid showing,” Pike said.

Gilyard is preparing for the game by training with former Cincinnati Bengals strength coach Cliff Marshall in Naples, Fla. Marshall also trained former Bearcat Connor Barwin before he was selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.

Gilyard said the level of competition set to be on hand should make for a playing experience unlike anything he’s seen.

“The thing I think I’m going to take away from the Senior Bowl is just the experience of playing with a whole bunch of different guys,” Gilyard said. “We’re the best of the best that are going to be out there. Playing with the best of the best, it’s almost like you’re playing in your first NFL game.”

The teams in the Senior Bowl are divided into north and south squads. Pike, Gilyard and Windt will be playing for the north team, which will be coached by the staff of the Detroit Lions.

The coaching staff of the Miami Dolphins will lead the south team.

The Senior Bowl announced Monday, Jan. 18, that tickets for the game have sold out. The game kicks off at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, and will be televised nationally

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UC football’s finest Tony Pike, Mardy Gilyard and Mike Windt will take the next step toward NFL careers Saturday, Jan. 30, in the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl.

Winning record in Cincinnati’s sights Bearcats looking to surpass .500 mark in Big East Conference Sam Weinberg the news record

Fresh off a big win against the University of Notre Dame, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team will try to avenge its loss from last year against the University of South Florida Wednesday, Jan. 20.

The Bearcats also have a chance to earn a winning record in Big East play.

Last season, the Bulls came from behind to beat the Bearcats 70-59 after Cincinnati blew a seven-point, second-half lead.

“Last year, they went zone and we couldn’t score in the last eight minutes of the game, they had a couple guys that made some shots that hadn’t made shots all year,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “We were an injured bunch at the time and really struggled to get the ball in the bucket.”

This year, the Bearcats (12-6, 3-3 Big East) will be healthy and have the help of freshmen Lance Stephenson, Jaquon Parker and Cashmere Wright, as well as Oklahoma State junior transfer Ibrahima Thomas.

Cincinnati big man Anthony “Biggie” McClain will also be available to play Wednesday, after missing Saturday’s Notre Dame game with an injured foot, Cronin said.

The Bearcats will need to key in on shutting down South Florida’s junior guard Dominique Jones.

Jones, who went 10-of-16 shooting from the field last year and scored 30 points against Cincinnati, is

averaging nearly 20 points per game this season.

“Dominique Jones is a great player; he scores in every way you can score,” Cronin said. “He’s a highly productive player who makes few mistakes.”

Bearcats’ senior Steve Toyloy and sophomore Yancy Gates will have their hands full covering Bulls’ forward Augustus Gilchrist, who averages 18.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

“They have good [big men] that are very athletic and can move their feet better then a lot of big men we’ve seen this year,” Gates said.

Along with Gilchrist, the Bulls (11-6, 1-4 Big East) have two new big-men — Jarrid Famous and Toarlyn Fitzpatrick — that could also pose problems for the Bearcats. “[Famous and Fitzpatrick] are strong, they’re like Steve and Yancy in size and strength [and] they’re legitimate Big East players,” Cronin said. “If you don’t block them out, they’ll pound you on the glass.”

One area the Bearcats have an advantage over the Bulls is their production from the bench.

The Bearcats’ bench has been productive all year, led by sixth-man sophomore Dion Dixon, while the Bulls’ bench has struggled all year.

“Depth has obviously been an issue for them this year, and hopefully we can make it a game of attrition,” Cronin said. “Obviously we have more Kareem Elgazzar | the news record bodies [and] we’ve got to make sure we dictate the tempo of this game.”

The big three Yancy Gates, Lance Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Fifth-Third Arena, and Stephenson and Rashad Bishop are three of the game can be seen nationally on ESPN2.

Cincinnati’s top four scorers.

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