THE INdependent student newspaper at the university of cincinnati
Vol. CXXVIV Issue 30
monday , jan . 4, 2010 money talk Brian Kelly’s decision to leave makes sense – economically. page 3
basketball over break Recap of all the basketball games during Winter vacation. page 6
sir jean-luc picard Patrick Stewart of Star Trek fame knighted. page 4
Bearcats’ bitter end to
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Lauren Justice | the news record
Bearcats’ frustration builds Mardy Gilyard kneels down in the Cincinnati end zone during the 51-24 loss to the University of Florida Gators in the 76th BCS Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, New Year’s Day. The standout receiver was limited to 41 yards on seven receptions as the Gators’ defense shut him down.
SENIORS PLAY FINAL GAME
SUGAR BOWL HIGHLIGHTS More than 65,000 fans packed the Superdome. Tim Tebow and Florida head coach Urban Meyer won their third BCS bowl game in the last five seasons. Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike finished the bowl game with 170 yards passing. Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard set a Sugar Bowl record with 207 kick return yards.
Kareem Elgazzar | the news record
Minutes before kickoff Tony Pike and the Bearcats rush the field to take on the University of Florida Gators at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, New Year’s Day. Pike struggled during his last game in a Cincinnati uniform, posting only 170 yards passing and was sacked four times in the 51-24 loss. Pike led the Bearcats to a 12-1 record, the best in school history and will likely enter the NFL Draft in April. briefs
MLK Memorial when
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13
where
MainStreet Cinema
The University of Cincinnati African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC) will host a memorial celebration for the work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in MainStreet Cinema in the Tangeman University Center. The program includes excerpts from his book, a performance by the AACRC Choir and a brief video tribute.
Clermont Interim Dean Robert “Mick” McLaughlin takes his new position as interim dean at University of Cincinnati Clermont College beginning Jan. 1. McLaughlin precedes James McDonough, who is now retiring after his brief three-year run. As a UC alumus, McLaughlin of Pierce Township looks to continue his involvement with the university.
Seminar Courses The School of Criminal Justice is offering two one-day seminars, one in Winter and the other in Spring. The Winter quarter seminar, Preventing Gang Violence, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, March 12, in MainStreet Cinema. The second, Risk Assessment, is scheduled for Spring quarter, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, May 7, in MainStreet Cinema Contact Erin Cochran at 556-8599 for more information.
Tebow reached the 300-yard passing mark by halftime as the Gators led 30-3. The Bearcats have now lost both BCS bowl appearances in school history.
Lauren Justice | the news record
gator quarterback awarded Tim Tebow accepts the BCS Allstate Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player trophy after setting career highs in passing yards and completions.
Chase contest confusion Group waiting to hear official decision from bank Gin a. ando the news record
In a campaign to boost funding for charities nationwide, JPMorgan & Chase Co. advertised to give 100 establishments a grant of $25,000 – so long as the charities’ purpose align with theirs. Students for Sensible Drug Use Policy (SSDP), a group with offices in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, have recently announced Chase pulled them out of competition. “We just haven’t received response from [Chase],” said Amber Langston, SSDP outreach director for the Midwest and Southern regions. “They’ve just been absolutely silent about it.” Although the SSDP was voted in as one of the top 100 charities, every establishment is subject to strict rules regarding eligibility. “Any organization determined to be ineligible at any time will be disqualified,” the official rules state. “[The] sponsor retains the right at its sole discretion to determine eligibility and reserves the right to disqualify any charity for any reason whatsoever.” More than 1 million people signed up for the competition, which drew in tens of thousands of charities, according to Chase’s statistics. To be eligible, though, the charities must have a yearly budget of less than $10 million. “It’s a real shame,” Langston said. “I’m hopeful that we’ll get some sort of answer from [Chase].” Chase Community Giving, a group started in November, organized the competition, which totals approximately $5 million in donations. The bank did not give SSDP a heads up or even mention in passing they might be ineligible for the competition, said Micah Daigle, executive director of the organization.
Chase did not have a comment on the SSDP possible disqualification. “It’s certainly frustrating and it just doesn’t make any sense,” Daigle said. “It seems like they either decided at the last minute or they decided at the very start and used us to promote their brand.” To be eligible to vote for the charities, voters are required to become fans of the group. “It worked out good for Chase, but not too great for us,” Daigle said In order to get more votes, SSDP used up office and volunteer hours for something that Chase has not committed to, Daigle said. In response to the possible rescinding of eligibility for the contest, SSDP has set up a Chase boycott campaign that has gathered more than 2,000 supporters. “The grassroots campaign aims to inspire a new way of corporate philanthropy,” its mission states. Community Giving was also founded in effort to find new ways of reaching locales, because Chase is growing to become a national bank. The competition process is broken up into two rounds: the first determines which 100 charities will be selected and the second round requires grant applications from each charity and another round of voting. A board designated by Chase has the ability to choose how to allocate an additional $1 million to charities they decide on as well. “What it comes down to is Chase misled Facebook users and they misled us,” Daigle said. Under the contest rules, contestants agree that they cannot take legal recourse, so the possibility of not receiving the grant money is a possibility. “We could do a lot with [the money],” Langston said. “Clearly, there’s a lot of people who want us to have it.”
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Missing: 8 iMacs in McMicken lab amanda woodruff the news record
Eight iMac computers from the journalism lab in McMicken Hall, Room 116, were taken sometime between 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1, and 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2. Matt Cunningham, second-year graduate student in the professional writing and editing program, discovered the missing machines Friday, Jan. 1, as he entered the room to work on projects for the New Media Bureau. “I had to do a double-take,” Cunningham said. “My first instinct was that the department was servicing them.” There was no forced entry, instead, University of Cincinnati Police are looking into the possibility of a key entry. Lab keys are issued by UCPD to appropriate faculty and are not to be copied. Inside the classroom, each machine is fastened with a Kensington security lock. “There was not much destruction,” said Sean Hughes, assistant professor of journalism. “Clearly someone was tampering with the locks.” The missing machines were located in the front of the classroom, which is not visible from the doorway. The instructors’ computer is still intact. All of the machines are protected by password in both the administrator and lab user logins. Software, including InDesign, Dreamweaver and Photoshop, are loaded onto the computers through licensed registration. “It’s hard to assess right now just how much it will cost to replace them,” Hughes said. “Consider the machine itself then the software – it’s just really vague.” The journalism and English departments will meet Monday, Jan. 4, to discuss appropriate methods for replacement. As classes resume Monday, the need for the machines is urgent. “The lab is on the off-beaten path, away from the main labs on campus like the library,” said Elissa Sonnenberg, assistant professor of journalism. “Whoever got in there knows about it, meaning they either work there, have class there or walk by it enough to notice.” UCPD continues to investigate the situation, but the university’s first priority it replacing the computers. “Even if we just have to pay for it all now and get reimbursed later by insurance, we’ll do it,” Hughes said. “The important thing is getting the computers back in there for our students.”
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