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UC honors sacrifices of veterans

THE UNIVERSITY of Cincinnati’s Army and Air Force ROTC come together Thursday, Nov. 12, to honor those who have served and those who are serving in the armed forces.

YOUNG AMERICAN SOLDIERS in ROTC put on their uniforms to pay respect to fellow men in arms who fought before them.

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Election results showed more than 67 percent of voters approved Issue 5, a levy renewal that caused the Hamilton County Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability center to remove the term “mental retardation” from its organizational name.

It will now be known as Hamilton County Developmental Disability Services (HCDDS). The organization had a name-changing ceremony and literally removed the letter’s ‘M’ and ‘R’ from their building sign with a cherry picker.

“People who use our services and their families have found ‘mental retardation’ so offensive for so long,” said Jenny Dexter, HCDDS director of community relations. “It should have to go without saying, but we abhor the use of the word ‘retard.’

We always refer to the person first rather than his or her disability. We say ‘child with autism’ rather than ‘autistic child.’”

Gov. Ted Strickland signed Senate Bill 79 on Aug. 28, which was unanimously supported by the House and Senate. It requires all government organizations to remove the term ‘mental retardation’ from their organizational names by Oct. 7.

“I appreciate the Governor’s support for this very important bill,” said State Senator Jimmy Stewart. “[This] marks a monumental victory for the thousands of developmentally disabled Ohioans who contribute to much of the state and their local communities.”

Many students and faculty didn’t know about the bill, but they noticed the need for it.

“In today’s society, we definitely recognize the term more as an insult than a medical condition,” said Steven Fuller, adjunct communication professor.

Many individuals with disabilities worked to have Ohio hear their voices.

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Veterans and the University of Cincinnati’s ROTC assembled on McMicken Commons Thursday, Nov. 12, to honor those in service and soldiers who served before them to celebrate Veteran’s Day.

UC President Gregory Williams stood on stage in front of a crowd of more than 100 people and addressed students, press and members of the military about UC’s commitment to ROTC programs and Veteran’s Day. Maj. Gen. John Peabody of the Army Corps of Engineers also spoke.

“We have a ‘mission accomplished,’” Peabody said. “But it’s come with a cost.”

Peabody, who is commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, also commended the characters of the ROTC cadets.

“Freedom is worthy of their most dedicated service,” Peabody said. “We all heard of the phrase ‘Thank a vet,’ but a longer version might be, ‘If you enjoy the freedom, thank a vet.’”

Members of UC’s faculty, staff and student body have served in every major conflict the United States has been involved in since the Civil War. “They leave a legacy of freedom of which we should be proud of,” Peabody said.

After Peabody’s speech, Williams distributed certificates to veterans representing conflicts from World War II

to Desert Storm. On behalf of UC, Williams also presented them with commemorative coins.

“It’s great to have [the event] on campus,” Williams said.

UC has also experienced an increased enrollment of veterans, Williams said.

The formal event ended with buglers atop both McMicken Hall and Tangeman University Center playing “Taps.”

“It was outstanding,” said former mayoral candidate Brad Wenstrup. “What I’m most impressed with is what UC’s doing for the military.”

Wenstrup, who was deployed to Iraq in summer 2005, served as chief of surgery at the 344th Combat Support Hospital at Abu Ghraib and received half a dozen medals for his service.

“We’re very patriotic in the Cincinnati area,” Wenstrup said. “Without a doubt.”

In regards to the current war, Wenstrup shared an outlook on citizens of both sides of the conflict.

“The first thing we learn how to say [in Iraq] is ‘shukran’ – thank you,” Wenstrup said.

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“We will always put the mission first.

We will never accept defeat.”

GREG WILLIAMS, UC president, distributed commemorative coins and certificates during the event that drew more than 100 people.

—JOHN PEABODY, MAJOR GENERAL OF ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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A University of Cincinnati professor joined an effort by the Veterans Administration to end homelessness among U.S. veterans by presenting research that examines relationships between veterans and their fathers.

Gary Dick, a UC social work professor, presented the findings Wednesday, Nov. 4, at a national Veteran’s Association homeless summit in Washington, D.C. Those in attendance included more than 1,300 clinicians and health care specialists.

The conference was part of a larger initiative by the VA and President Barack Obama to end homelessness for veterans within the next five years.

Dick collaborated with VA social worker Brad Schaffer on the research, which is actually a sub-study of a larger VA Intimate Partner Violence study. They examined a sample of 190 homeless veterans from throughout the Midwest and looked at what type of relationship these veterans had with their fathers.

They also researched how it correlated to issues the veterans had experienced as adults, ranging from drug and alcohol abuse to depression and domestic violence.

The study found that, of the veterans examined, a large majority had fathers who never or rarely comforted them, told them they were loved or read to them as children.

The results of the study surprised Dick, who will be going on sabbatical Jan. 1, to write the research paper.

Veterans were divided into groups of men with high paternal involvement and men with low, negative involvement with their fathers and saw an obvious difference.

“That’s where the great divide was found,” Dick said.

The research showed that the veterans with the low paternal involvement were more likely to be depressed, suicidal, psychiatrically hospitalized and on medication.

The presentation to the VA was well received, Dick said.

“All of the social workers and the people that were in that meeting clearly recognize the importance of fathers in a veteran’s life,” he said.

The individuals who participated in the study also received it well.

“The veterans in the sub-study expressed optimism,” Schaffer said. “Moreover, they generally seem encouraged to have more opportunity for discussion about being a father, and also the underlying dynamics of their addictions, homelessness, prison, child support arrears, domestic abuse and military trauma.”

Many veterans need assistance in engaging with their own children, but many do not become involved because they are so delinquent on child support payments, Dick said.

The VA currently has no fatherhood programs, and only two of 153 hospitals in its system have the Intimate Partner Violence programs for veterans.

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The work of Invisible Children is far from being done. The first goal is to free Joseph Kony’s child soldiers.

The second goal is to help war stricken areas recover.

The plan to accomplish this involves President Obama making a public statement by Christmas, committing the United States to end Africa’s longest war and rescue the child soldiers. People can help by signing the citizens arrest warrant for Joseph Kony online at the Web site. To let the voices be heard, 250,000 signatures will be brought to the White House Dec. 15.

On Nov. 15, a national callin day will be held to call congressmen from every state to sign the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 bill.

This bill will require the administration to come up with a strategy in 180 days to rescue the child soldiers.

Ohio Congressional representatives Jean Schmidt and George Voinovich have yet to sign the bill. (Log on to invisiblechildren. com to find their contact information.)

Finally, students can support the effort to start the Schools for Schools program at UC and purchase Invisible Children products online to support the microeconomic programs.

While the task of ending the war seems like a daunting one, students do have a voice and it can affect real change.

“I got hooked,” Bylsma said. After watching the documentary, many couldn’t agree more.

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Third-year e-media student Zac Miller, feels differently.

“Jimmy John’s is just terrible,” he said. “Why would anyone want to go there? They put crabgrass in your sub and they call it lettuce and on top of that the bread is hard.”

The bronze medal goes to Subway, just three votes behind Jimmy John’s. First-year biology student Emily Tomlin enjoys it for a variety of reasons.

“I prefer Subway because of their emphasis on the healthiness of their consumables,” Tomlin said. “Also, there always seems to be one around when I’m hungry and I’m far too lazy to walk up or down Calhoun when I can get a $5 foot long 10 feet to my left.”

Jersey Mikes and Potbelly come in at fourth and fifth, just one vote

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the war and is ultimately forced into the service.

“Hair” is considered a controversial musical due to its portrayal of hippie counter culture, use of illegal drugs, treatment of sexuality and disrespect of the American flag.

Traditionally, there is a nude scene but the CCM production opted to keep their actors clothed.

Lexie Dorsett, a fourth-year musical theater student who plays Sheila, explained it best: “There is no nude scene. Fleshy yes, nudey no.”

Travis Brendle, a fourth-year stage management student, is the stage manager of “Hair” and the lighting and sound liaison. His role is to make sure that cues are on time and everything operates smoothly.

Professionally, musical theater productions have all the calls happening backstage from the stage management

panel, but CCM usually does it from the light box in front of the house. However, for “Hair,” Brendle will be making the calls as professional productions do.

Another part of Brendle’s job is safety.

“We’re as safe as we can be,” Brendle said. “That’s our priority. [These are] people’s lives.”

The stage itself is dangerous because it is raked at a five-degree angle to aid with the audience’s view, although it has presented a challenge for the actors.

“Hair” has presented many other challenges technologically. Fire is used during the show, which must be done with caution.

There are more than 700 props for the show, including pretend joints, which are actually rolled with tea, and the set was completely tie-dyed by hand.

The sound equipment cost approximately $150,000 and the sound system is more complicated than previous CCM productions.

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UC, realizes the importance.

Kothman served in Operation Desert Storm and although he was not included in the study, he experienced much of what the study focused on. He had a neglected and abusive childhood, which led to several future issues such as becoming a ward of the state and being homeless.

He feels that the military services need to look at it in regards to treatment of current service members.

Kothman described the way he felt about the lack of treatment from the military upon his discharge, while still dealing with effects of his childhood.

“You’re kind of left back in the world with those same feelings, and they develop, surface, and come to bear in

“This is the biggest show that we have had in 40 years,” Brendle said. “It is one of the largest shows you would see at a university.”

Steve Goers is the musical director and Diane Lala is the choreographer for the musical. Lala did the choreography in 1989 as well, although much of the choreography has changed due to the collaborative effort between the students and Lala.

“The students will do anything, try anything. They are wonderful to work with,” Lala said.

Some of the numbers were “discovered” during rehearsal with the help of students, Lala said.

“This is the most ownership I’ve ever felt in a show,” Dorsett said.

For the rest of the year, CCM will be putting on numerous shows, among them “Anything Goes” and a senior showcase, which is one of the most well-attended senior showcases in the country.

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relationships and interactions with other people,” he said.

Schaffer agrees that the armed forces need to take into account the results of the study.

“The Armed Forces would benefit from being aware of the study and implications of military service,” Kothman said. “More research and programming are needed in the areas of fatherhood and intimate partner violence.”

Kothman is optimistic about the new secretary for the VA, former Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki, placing more emphasis on the homelessness and emotional anguish of former veterans.

“I think that Shinseki will look at this with open eyes,” he said. “And with willingness to change.”

official state language,” said Troy Moore, self-advocate, told The Arc Hamilton County.

Self-Advocates are individuals with disabilities that have gone through training to advocate for what they believe they deserve.

Moore was proud to be one of the few self-advocates able to attend the name signing ceremony for Senate Bill 79 on August 28.

An exceptional amount of Ohioans are very happy to be a state that no longer use the term “mental retardation,” because it has such a negative stigma to describe its individuals.

“We don’t want people having a marred identity,” said Patty McMahon, information and referral coordinator of The Arc Hamilton County. “Disability is just a part of who people are. It’s not all of them.

“The first thing we learn how to say [in Iraq] is ‘shukran’ – thank you,” Wenstrup said.

When Wenstrup returned from Iraq, people asked if Iraqis welcomed U.S. troops negatively despite having protests at home as well. Although Vietnam-era protests were far worse, the concept is the same, Wenstrup said.

“Bad people don’t want us [in Iraq],” Wenstrup said. “Actually, they don’t want us here. I ask them ‘How many [Iraqis] do you know?’ I’ve seen thousands.”

Soldiers were impressed with the

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“I enjoyed myself. I wasn’t here to finish first, I just wanted to have some fun.”

Students and organizers of the event agreed that the Nearly Naked Mile stands out from other campus events.

“Its different. A lot of events that you see on campus are more [focused on] people getting together with similar themes,” Roberts said. “But this is something you don’t normally think of when you’re thinking of a coat drive or way to raise money for charity.”

The reason for participating in the event, which is hosted at universities across the nation, is to create a tradition at UC and raise money for a good cause, Roberts said.

It also gives participates a chance to help their community.

“Its fun for [students] but also they are still giving back to the community of Cincinnati,” Hoening said.

The event has been successful in having a large student turnout dressed according to the theme. The Nearly Naked Mile was a hit for the thirdconsecutive year with reason to believe it will continue for years to come.

The Cincinnatus Society will work on accommodating size and getting more exposure, while keeping the same concept, Roberts said.

“It can only get bigger,” Roberts said.

they were doing their co-op programs in New York. Carne worked with the branding firm Coleman Brandworx (CBX) and Zahorian worked with Cunning Communications, a small guerilla marketing agency.

The three of them met at a Japanese restaurant to discuss design and the possibility of having Geissbuhler speak at DAAP. He also gave them a tour of his office, located near Union Square, and introduced them to his design team.

“We had a blast,” Zahorian said of the meeting with Geissbuhler.

“He’s very personable and fun to talk to. We’re very excited to have him come speak.”

Geissbuhler graduated with a degree in graphic design from Basel, Switzerland’s School ofArt and Design in 1964 and has since worked for diverse clientele to create corporate brand identities for their companies.

“Having Steff Geissbuhler as a guest speaker at DAAP is an honor,” Carne said. “He is an accomplished designer and role model for all of the young designers at DAAP and in the Cincinnati community. We are excited for his arrival

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the game.

Pike entered the game on first down and goal from the West Virginia 9-yard line and threw a strike in the back of the end zone to Armon Binns.

Pike finished the game completing 2 of 4 passes for 16 yards and two touchdowns.

UC head coach Brian Kelly was happy with his team’s performance after another close, hard-fought victory.

“This was a great win, a great college football game,” Kelly said. “This is why you sign up for this duty.”

Pike’s touchdown pass started the Cats scoring, but their lead didn’t last long.

Late in the first quarter, West Virginia quarterback Jarrett Brown scrambled for eight yards into the end zone to even the score at seven.

The Mountaineers took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter after an eight-play, 80-yard drive that was capped off by freshman Ryan Clarke’s 37-yard touchdown run with 8:05 remaining in the half.

The Cats answered quickly on Pead’s two-yard touchdown run with 5:26 remaining in the second quarter, tying the score at 14-14.

From there, the Bearcats didn’t look back.

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UC scored on a 6-yard touchdown catch by D.J. Woods from Pike in the third quarter and Rogers kicked the game-winning 38-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the game.

West Virginia added a late touchdown, but couldn’t recover the ensuing onside kick with 33 seconds left.

The Cats put up 437 yards of total offense while allowing 390 yards to West Virginia.

Andre Revels led the team in tackles with 13 and JK Schaffer was right behind Revels with eight total tackles.

“As a unit we came out and communicated better,” Revels said. “We came out with that fire you need. Defensively we took care of business.”

The Bearcats won their 16th straight regular-season game tying the 1953-54 team for another school record.

The win was also the Cats 11th-straight victory at Nippert Stadium and their 11th consecutive Big East win.

The Cats continue their drive toward back-toback Big East Championships and possibly a shot at the BCS National Championship.

The Bearcats have a week off before playing their last home game of the season Friday, Nov. 27, against the University of Illinois.

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Pi; Kyle Snider, former Student Government speaker of state; Brad Stephens, senior class officer and Student Government speaker of senate; and Collin White, College of Applied Sciences tribunal president and senator. Bob Dobbs, former varsity soccer player and two-time president of UC’s alumni association was also tapped as an honorary alumnus.

“You think about how you got here,” Ryan Pontsler, a fourth-year finance student and active member of Sigma Sigma. “It’s a great experience to share what you’ve learned with them.”

Sigma Sigma hosts an annual carnival at UC and has

other fundraisers and events throughout the year. “[I’m looking forward to] the continued growth of all our members and showing them what it means to give back to the University of Cincinnati and be true members of Sigma Sigma,” Pontsler said.

The organization was founded in 1898 and prides itself on commitment to UC. Their constitution is simple: “The name of the organization shall be Sigma Sigma. All matters transacted shall be for the good of the order and of the University of Cincinnati.

This constitution shall not be amended.”

As Pontsler said, “The constitution says it all.”

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“It’s the best out of all the choices because they have both cold and hot subs,” Miller said.

“And their philly cheese steak is the best in Clifton. Plus they have deals almost every single day.”

Coming in dead least with 7 percent of the vote? That would be the new kid in town, Quiznos.

This could be due to a lot of different reasons; whether it’s the proximity of other sub stores or just being the newest, but fourthyear Wesley Stobart finds one major problem with it.

“Quiznos service, I just don’t like it. Every time I go there it’s really slow,” Stobart said.

Whatever store you rep, be sure to support it. With so many shops in the Clifton area, anything can happen. The Penn Station crew is large, but the zealots of other sub stores are on the prowl.

and the opportunity to welcome him to the University of Cincinnati.”

His work includes designing the identity systems for NBC, PBS, Telemundo, Time Warner Cable and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Geissbuhler was a partner at the graphic design firm Chermayeff & Geismar Inc. for more than 30 years and is one of the founders of C&G Partners.

“I totally embrace the good old Bauhaus rules of reduction and clarification,” Geissbuhler said, which is a modernistic approach to design.

Yet, he is also an illustrator and said “actual symbols mean more today than abstractions. My NBC peacock still works because people relate to something they can understand right away.”

Geissbuhler also has taught at the Philadelphia College of Art, Cooper Union, Yale University and lectures across the United States, discussing his experiences as a designer.

“It looks really interesting,” said Marilyn Vennemeyer, a second-year industrial design major, about AIGA’s lecture, “He is very successful and his designs are recognized around the world.”

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I think this one is a no-brainer for both sides. Owners don’t want to pay outrageous amounts to unproven players and veteran players don’t want to see rookie scrubs making more than them. A perfect example: In his first year Matthew Stafford is being paid more than Tom Brady. Brady has won three Super Bowls, Stafford hasn’t even won three games. Ridiculous.

The new agreement the owners have proposed is only going to help them fatten their pocketbooks and, as much as I hate to see the owners win and the rich getting richer, I like to watch football games more.

I think the players’ association needs to reconsider its position; they are the ones with the most to lose.

Players are only paid 16 weeks out of the year, but the owners will get paid no matter what, thanks to a $1 billion dollar per-year contract with DirecTV, who has to pay whether the games are played or not.

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event, too.

“It’s a great time to be at UC,” Peabody said. “The ROTC is of tremendous quality. I was greatly impressed.”

UC’s army ROTC program is in the top of the nation and the air force ROTC program is the top in the region, said Lt. Col. Randy Judd, a professor of military science and leadership and UC’s chapter of ROTC’s leader.

“We will always put the mission first,” Peabody said. “We will never accept defeat.”

That’s a little more than $31 million for each team.

The owners are still going to get their paycheck and can afford to wait this out longer than the players.

The players are by no means poor, but I don’t know how long they’re going to want to go without making money.

For those of who think this can’t happen, think again. It happened to the NBA in the 1998-99 season when it was arguably the most popular sport in the country, and it has happened to the MLB and the NHL. It’s good that both sides now have a deal to go over, but even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell believes an agreement by March is doubtful. DeMaurice Smith, director of the NFL Players’ Association, has been traveling from locker room to locker room bracing players for a 2011 lockout.

As much as I would like to see both sides coming to an agreement, I can’t see it happening by March.

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Blame should lie with US politicians

During any time of crisis, people who feel blame free for the problems at hand look for a scapegoat. Recent scapegoats have included the former president, large bank CEOs and the Federal Reserve.

When will United States politicians be held accountable for all the wrongs they have done? It seems Congress has been throwing accusations left and right trying to check the power of the Federal Reserve and CEO’s compensations in recent months.

Congress has neglected the famous adage, “I point one finger at you and three back at me.”

Why don’t the American people check the power of Congress and start shaving their luxurious benefits and lifestyles?

(Which seem to fly under the radar.) Not too long ago it was Congress that passed the bill to deregulate banks in 1999, when putting every American in a home was the goal.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were governmentowned entities created for this goal and the management at each company was littered with senators’ cronies. These companies sold mortgage-backed securities that helped create this crisis.

One crazy idea is to cut some senators. How about we drop 50 percent of them? (a similar cut most organizations faced in the United States lately.)

This could reduce pork barrel spending and earmarks (projects which add money to the federal budget paid for

by Joe Taxpayer), not to mention the salaries they’re paid, benefits and staff.

Pork has increased 14 percent in 2009, bringing a total of $19.6 billion in spending, according to Citizens Against Government Wase (CAGW).

What does it all mean?

Basically, bad decisions have been made at all levels. American money via the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and bailouts were given to financial corporations, helping them devalue their investments.

Meanwhile the Chinese put their dollars into manufacturing and home equipment. Which is the better investment?

After the Senate let the banks create these, “paper profits,” they allowed banks to devalue them in a way that looked profitable in recent months. Then the senators turned around and blamed the banks for their investment mistakes – incredible. The Senate allowed deregulation a decade ago.

Cash for Clunkers is another great example. Sure cars sold like wildfire during the summer, but the media didn’t address the lack of sales in recent months.

Edmunds.com, an Internet car buying company, concluded in a recent study that more than 80 percent of cars bought under the clunker program would have been purchased anyway.

Looking into the future, the Federal Reserve is forced to keep interest rates low as GDP is nowhere near the 6 percent growth level our debt obligations require, according to Bill Gross, founder and co-chief investment officer of Pimco. No matter how you look at it, GDP has to increase for America to grow and be successful. The government can hire everyone and give benefits to all Americans, but if GDP does not move up then it is worthless. Money cannot be invented through financial tricks or constant borrowing. Goods have to be produced and sold for profit.

Our political system has many flaws and senators are just as responsible as any other organization for the crisis. More government spending is only a temporary fix at high cost to taxpayers. Small companies must lead the way to increasing GDP – not Uncle Sam. The Senate wants to increase its reach, go ahead audit the Federal Reserve, create more bureaucracy, but when we are in desperate times let’s hope the Federal Reserve is making the decisions, not the U.S. Senate.

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“[Geissbuhler] is an accomplished designer and a role model for all of the young designers at DAAP.”

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The man responsible for designing the NBC and PBS logos is making his way to the University of Cincinnati to speak with design students.

University of Cincinnati’s AIGA, the professional association for design, will be presenting a lecture by Steff Geissbuhler, renowned designer of integrated brand and corporate identity programs Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 5401 of the Aronoff Center.

Prior to the seminar, there will be an informal meet and greet at 5:30 p.m., in Aronoff, Room 6450. Students can grab some pizza and refreshments and have the opportunity to talk with Geissbuhler. Both of the events are open to all who wish to attend.

Two students in the College of Design, Architecture art and Planning made connections with Geissbuhler and helped raise enough money in order to arrange the event.

Sarah Carne, a third-year graphic design student in DAAP, is a Cincinnati Student AIGA board member.

—SARAH CARNE, THIRD-YEAR GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENT She was approached by Beau Broering, a recent UC graphic design graduate who participated in a co-op at C&G Partners, an integrated design firm that Geissbuhler helped found.

He informed Carne that Geissbuhler expressed interest in lecturing at DAAP, which he had a connection to because of his friendship with the dean of DAAP Robert Probst and other design faculty. The Student AIGA group voted in favor of having him come as a guest lecturer and then pursued the project.

Carne and fellow third-year graphic design student, Izzie Zahorian, met Geissbuhler this last summer while

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Rarely do you to come across several hundred students wearing Speedos, boxers, hats and gloves.

The third annual Nearly Naked Mile took place Thursday, Nov. 12, at Sigma Sigma Commons.

The event was hosted by the Cincinnatus Honorary Service Society and is traditionally in early November before a home football game.

“The idea is you run around in whatever is underneath your coat,” said Cal Roberts, president of the Cincinnatus Society. “So people get a little creative and silly.”

University of Cincinnati students gathered to run one mile through campus, wearing everything from regular clothing to the ever-fashionable Speedo.

“People can be creative, goofy and out of their element,” Roberts said. “It’s a fun and a very simple event.”

Participants were asked to donate a coat or $5 upon registration for the St. Vincent de Paul coat drive.

“It started with a bunch of people in Cincinnatus wanting to have a major event and this what we came up with,” said Derek Hoening, vice president of the Cincinnatus Society.

The event gives students an opportunity to show school spirit, compete, workout and socialize.

“What people wear is hilarious,” Hoening said.

“People come up nearly naked, which is kind of disturbing at times.”

Kiss 107 played music during registration; hot chocolate and energy drinks were served to students.

“I wore spandex to try to stay warm and make it to the game tomorrow,” said Emily Mayhaus,

a fourth-year nursing student. “I don’t take it too seriously but I want to finish.”

Mayhaus said they should sponsor the event twice a year, once in the summer when more people might show up.

“This is an awesome event,” said Nicholas Howard, a first-year business student. “It’s extra exercise and a good workout. I got half naked, as much as I could, while still being warm.”

David Holmberg, a third-year secondary education student, dressed in purple athletic shorts and beat up running shoes, finished first. A fellow student asked him if he finished first he answered nonchalantly, “Supposedly.”

“It was really fun and exciting,” Holmberg said. see NAKED | page 2

“Hair” raising cast prepares for show Stephanie Kitchens the news record

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the College-Conservatory of Music’s musical theater program, the first Bachelors of Fine Arts musical theater program in the country, the faculty chose to put on a production of “Hair.”

With music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, “Hair” will be playing Nov. 15 through Nov. 21 with ticket prices ranging from $15-$28.

University of Cincinnati’s musical theater program performed the musical in 1989, but the latest production has been re-interpreted for a modern audience.

“The show is pretty topical again,” said Aubrey Berg, the show’s director. “It has a pretty big anti-war sentiment.”

“Hair” has been on Broadway for 41 years and was the 2009 Tony award-winner for “Best Revival of a Musical.”

The musical is “a celebration of life, a love letter to freedom and a passionate cry for hope and change,” according to the Broadway production’s Web site, hairbroadway.com.

CCM’s version of the rock musical has a 34-member cast and 90 crew members, which includes stage management, sound and lighting design and wig and makeup.

Everyone in the cast plays a tribe member, consisting of a group of political activists who strongly oppose the Vietnam War. At the conclusion of the musical, Claude, one of the characters, is drafted into see HAIR | page 2

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“Hair” cast members have their hair styled for a performance. The College-Conservatory of Music’s rock musical will be playing Nov. 15 through Nov. 21 and ticket prices range from $15-$28.

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Sigma Sigma inducts new members Ariel Cheung the news record

The Sigma Sigma fraternity recognized 10 University of Cincinnati students Saturday, Nov. 7, as part of their annual tapping ceremony

during halftime of the football game again the University of Connecticut.

“Sigma Sigma recognizes gentlemen for their contributions to the university,” said Jordan Moss, president of Sigma Sigma. “Student activities, athletics, spirit, student government, that sort of thing.”

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This year, the chapter will have 15 undergraduate members, including the 10 who were tapped on the Nippert Stadium field. These students are active in everything from Greek Life to athletics.

The new members were selected by current members, who looked for men who have made a major contribution on campus, Moss said. It was also important to find students who genuinely cared about the university, as the Sigma Sigma alumni continue to make contributions after they have graduated.

“It’s not just an honor, it’s actually an obligation,” Moss said.

Students who were tapped include Zach Collaros, a third-year student and UC quarterback, Tim Lolli, president of Student Government president and vice president of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

“It’s a great honor to be part of this organization,” Lolli said. “It completes my UC career. It’s something that I’ll be a part of for the rest of my life.”

Other new members include Jason Kelce, offensive lineman for the Bearcats; Andrew Oyedeji, a Kolodzik Business Scholar; Jordan Rosenacker, president of the Programs and Activities Council and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; Drew Smith, president of Alpha Epsilon see SIGMA SIGMA | page 2

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UC zombies: Apocalypse soon at hand This is not a test: Zombies have been spotted at the University of Cincinnati.

Organized by student members of Bearcast, the UC Zombiewalk is the first officially organized event of its kind to happen on school grounds.

“The main goal is to raise zombie awareness,” said M i c h a e l H a m e r, B e a r c a s t promotions director and a second-year electronic media student.

While there was a zombie walk in downtown Cincinnati the day before Halloween, this event was unique.

“It’s not zombie season,” said Ryann Walton, Bearcast music director and fourthyear electronic media student.

“People aren’t expecting to see zombies this time of year.”

No, people weren’t ready for them. Droves of UC fans were on campus to support the Bearcats as they played West Virginia University, when all of a sudden a pack of several dozen zombies bombarded their tailgating with undead groans and gore.

The zombie outbreak allegedly originated from radioactive asbestos found inside Morgens Hall.

When talking about the inspiration for the UC Zombiewalk, Hamer cited “Return of the Living Dead” as his favorite zombie film. Walton said “Evil Dead II” was her favorite zombie film, although technically the reanimated, demonpossessed corpses within the film are called “deadites” and not “zombies.” An arbitrary distinction, I know, but purists are strict about this kind of thing.

UC is in a precarious situation, should a zombie epidemic occur. With several hospitals in very close proximity, UC’s campus would be ground zero of infected.

Consider this: You’re walking home one night when all of a sudden a haggard looking individual approaches you. You expect it to be a homeless person asking for change, until all of a sudden this supposed vagrant bites you in the arm. Where would you go?

A hospital, of course.

Now, with so many nearby hospitals filling up with freshly infected future zombies, the area would be completely overrun with ghouls hungry for brains.

T h e p u b lic ’s k n o w le d g e o f w h at to d o in a th e o retic a l zo mb ie o u tb rea k is limited . In Max Brooks’ seminal “The Zombie Survival Guide,” it is stressed that s u r v i v o r s s h o u l d s t a y f a r, f a r a w a y f r o m u r b a n a r e as near hospitals.

That’s a pretty big bummer for Clifton Heights’ real estate value.

The UC Zombiewalk culminated with an undead evening of brews, bands and brains at Baba Budan’s, with Kumasi MC, Wonky Tonk and Chick Pimp, Coke Dealer at a Bar. Many of the zombies found themselves shambling aimlessly outside of the UC/ WVU game, much to the delight of fans. Little do they realize the risk.

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“Invisible Children” appear at UC gabrielle walter the news record

University of Cincinnati students in 500 Swift Hall watched the documentary “Invisible Children: The Rescue,” in 500 Swift Hall Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Engineers Without Borders, UC’s student organization that works with communities in the developing world to improve their quality of life, asked Invisible Children to come and show the documentary to help raise awareness.

So first, what is Invisible Children?

“Invisible Children is a social, political and global movement that uses the transformative power of story to change lives. More specifically, they use the power of media to inspire young people to help end the longest running war in Africa,” according to www.invisiblechildren.com.

Roadies are at the heart of Invisible Children.

They travel across the nation, living in vans, to go and present all the newest media to thousands of people.

“I had time, I didn’t have a lot of money to offer charities. When I graduated I had all the time in the world,” said roadie Bethany Bylsma. “I decided

that’s what I could give to the cause. That’s what roadies do, they give their time.”

“I saw the kind of life change in me from being self-indulging and self-satisfying to not even just changing lives in Uganda but changing lives here in the states, changing someone’s complete mind set,” said M’lyssa Hoops, a current roadie. “And I realized it’s not what you can do for your own life but what you can do for other people.”

“It doesn’t matter if you have $1,” Hoops said.

“You can affect real change using your voice for those that can’t.”

A major part of the documentary was Africa’s longest war, a war that has been called the most neglected humanitarian emergency in the world.

For the last 23 years, the Lord’s Resistance Army, led by Joseph Kony, has massacred hundreds of thousands and abducted more than 30,000 children as young as 8 years old. More than 90 percent of his rebel army consists of these children who he has brainwashed through fear to kill and abduct more.

The film also told the story of three college students who took a spontaneous trip to Africa where they experienced the war in 2003. They were determined to help and created the original documentary “Invisible Children.”

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The support they have gained in the last six years has led to night commuting, in which thousands of children flee their homes in hopes of escaping the LRA, becoming almost entirely obsolete. Education has been improved through the program Schools for Schools, through which 11 schools have been built and many students now attend colleges. Macro learning and microeconomic programs have been put into place to help put displaced persons to work and create a sustainable source of income and recovery.

All of this has been work of Invisible Children.

Clearly using your voice for those who can’t causes real change.

“I can change something,” said Roadie Steven Tenner. “It’s all about youth movement.”

The film talent of these three young college students is extremely obvious as audience members were moved to both laughter and tears in merely an hour.

“We show up in a city and we leave,” Bylsma said. “At the end of the day we leave it in the hands of students that are empowered by the medium we show.”

So what happens now? see children | page 2

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t is a battle worthy of the history books, right between Custer’s Last Stand and Battle of the Bulge. It’s the Clifton sub shop wars. With the new contender Quiznos entering the picture and the constant favorite Penn Station dominating night business, it’s time to get the final word on what sub shop really owns the streets.

Right out of the gate Penn Station takes a gigantic lead as the forerunner for the most popular eatery in Clifton. Out of 201 UC students polled, a staggering 49.3 percent voted Penn Station their favorite, when price is not a factor in the decision. However, not all is well and good with the top sub shop.

“It’s only good when you’re drunk, and overpriced when you’re sober,” said a third-year UC student who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Third-year real estate student Mike Arnovitz feels sour toward Penn Station as well.

“Last week I was there and the cop told me to pull up my pants,” he said.

And yet another student, third-year Emily Marvin found it unappealing. She said workers handle the food without gloves. Also, she said the workers still had X’s on their hands when they were working.

“I’ll only go back there if everyone I know is going,” she said.

Coming in at a distant second, Jimmy John’s garnered 12.9 percent of the vote.

Arnovitz likes it for its friendly environment and quick service. Fourth-year UC student Sean Marron had similar thoughts as well.

“Their selection offers not only what Subway can do but also Penn Station,” Marron said. “They do both cold and hot, and their dining experience is the best overall.” see sandwich | page 2

by the numbers: Any way you slice these statistics, Penn Station is the choice shop for sandwiches near UC’s campus.

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OM NOM NOM! That sandwich is the cornerstone of Penn Station’s sales, which means approximately 49.2 percent of you should be super hungry after seeing the picture above.

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De Los Muertos shoots for big time Nick Grever the news record

­­Imagine you are in a local band and you’ve just been put on the bill for the biggest show of your (very short) career. How would you spend the week prior? Would you hurry and write new songs? Would you practice day and night?

If you were local act De Los Muertos, you would schedule two headlining shows out of town, to play the weekend before. There truly is no rest for the wicked.

De Los Muertos, opening for Nekromantix at Southgate House on Wednesday, Nov. 18, is made up of vocalist Veronica Grim, guitarist Joshua Murphy, drummer Benjamin Sims and upright bassist Jimmy Nielsen.

So, opening for one of the biggest psychobilly bands around and headlining shows in Nashville and Louisville, all in one week? Not too shabby for a band that hasn’t even been around for six months.

“We came out of the gate like a shotgun blast,” Grim said.

And it’s true. By any measure, De Los Muertos have been on quite an upward climb. Progressing quickly from bar shows, to local clubs and perhaps capping themselves with this show at Southgate House. At this point, De Los Muertos doesn’t know their peak, because they haven’t yet hit it.

Of course they wouldn’t be where they are without a strong sound. A mix of punk, rockabilly, surf, western grit and rock and roll, with a dash of sin and onstage sexuality, De Los Muertos mixes all these elements into one delicious auditory gumbo.

It just might be hard to describe.

When asking the band to describe their sound, a silence came across the band for the first time that night.

But one thing the members of De Los Muertos will speak about is the concept of performance. Nielsen explains, “Cincinnati has a lot of good music, but not a lot of performance,” as he taps the back of the seat he is standing behind.

Sims agrees.

“We bring the total package. It’s important for us that, when people come to see us, they’re rocked.”

And rocked they are. With songs about vampires, the wild west, love, loss, revenge (and often a mix of several of these concepts), the De Los Muertos live show is explosive. Especially considering the age of the band.

The band is always performing, even if the crowd is just a reporter and friend of the band. Grim is undoubtedly the front woman. She is engrossing, with a mix of playful fun and just enough sensuality to keep your eyes locked at all times. A voice that can rival many national vocalists and the ability to occasionally surf on an upright bass can certainly help.

That said, every band member is

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Don’t worry, guys. The lovely Veronica Grim probably wont choke you to death ... Unless that’s what you’re in to. It’s still not guranteed. able to draw your attention during the band’s set with strong fills and musical flourishes. Whether it is Murphy’s surf rock fret work in “Hell in a Fast Car,” Nielsen’s thunderous bass line in “Man’s Ruin” or Sims’ addictive drum play in “Heaven’s Nothing at All,” no band member is a slouch. Each song is tight, diverse and catchy. I dare anyone to not tap their foot or bob their head while listening to a De Los Muertos song.

By all accounts, De Los Muertos probably shouldn’t be playing as many shows as they are and gaining many fans as they are this early in their

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“The only thing that’s ever mattered to me is music,” Murphy said. This devotion to music is shared by all the members of De Los Muertos.

“We want to make a mark, we want to carve out our piece,” Sims said. And on Nov. 18 at the Southgate House, they have the opportunity to do just that.

Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m., Nekromantix with Rumble Club and De Los Muertos in support. $15 the day of.

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o. 5 Cincinnati improved to 10-0 for the first time in school history after beating No. 25 West Virginia 24-21 in front of a record-setting crowd Friday, Nov. 13.

Isaiah Pead carried the load for the Cats rushing 18 times for 175 yards and a touchdown.

“I was in rhythm and gaining confidence,” Pead said. “The [offensive] line was hot, I was hot.”

Pead’s longest run came early in the second quarter when he broke loose for 52 yards. Pead added a 43-yard run in the fourth quarter to set up what turned out to be the game-winning field goal

by Jake Rogers.

Sophomore quarterback Zach Collaros turned in a solid performance completing 17 of 24 passes for 205 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Collaros also rushed 10 times for 44 yards.

Tony Pike made his much anticipated return only five minutes into see mountaineers | page 2 pat strang | the news record

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WEININ’ sam weinberg

NFL in danger of ’11 lockout

Pro Football, America’s most popular sport is in serious danger – in danger of not having a season in 2011 because of an owners’ lockout.

Can you imagine fall without football? Having to come back to school with no games to nurse your hangover on Sundays?

And no big game to jump-start your week on Monday nights? I can’t, and for some reason I can’t see fantasy UFL being quite as fun either.

However, if players and owners don’t agree on a new collective bargaining agreement

by March 2010, this sick, twisted nightmare could easily become a reality.

If that happens, the 2010 season will go uncapped, which would make coming to an agreement even harder and almost guarantee a lockout in 2011.

Despite what some people think, an uncapped league would be horrible for the NFL because one of the biggest issues the owners have is that they use more than half of their revenue to pay players. In an uncapped league it is estimated that owners would have to pay players even more.

Also, the players’ association has vowed to never go back to a capped league if there was ever an uncapped season, thus making a big problem even bigger.

But, there is a chance to prevent this apocalyptic world of no football. To avert this crisis the players would have to agree in the next four months with two main issues proposed by the owners.

First and foremost, the owners want the players to share revenue losses in the economic downturn of the NFL. To do this, owners have introduced expense credits that would make players pay owners for things like stadium debt and marketing costs.

That is pretty ridiculous. The owners don’t need help paying these costs. Forbes reported that every team was worth more than $790 million, 19 teams were worth more than $1 billion and all teams had revenue of at least $200 million. Mike Brown can expect a good “child please” the day this one ever comes into effect.

Second is the introduction of a rookie pay scale, like the NBA has, where players are paid a certain amount based on their draft position. see lockout | page 2

Let the games begin; UC set for Prairie View Peter marx the news record

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team is set to open the 2009-10 regular season against Prairie View A&M Monday, Nov. 16.

“I’m excited,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “We have a lot of weapons, depth, [Ibrahima] Thomas will join us [on Dec. 13] and add some size and we still have to figure out who we are. We have to gain our identity on both ends of the floor.”

Cincinnati won both of its exhibition games beating Saginaw State 86-58, Thursday, Nov. 5, and Bellarmine 76-69, Thursday, Nov. 12.

Cronin said it helped to practice against one of the best Division II basketball teams [Bellarmine] and was pleased with how his team played in the preseason.

“There are a lot of positives. I think offensively we have to find a rhythm and a balance,” Cronin said.

“I’m really happy with our offensive rebounding right now. We need to smooth it out a little bit on the offensive end. We have to become a great defensive team.”

Cronin is entering his fourth season as UC’s head coach and has yet to make the NCAA Tournament.

The Cats finished with an overall record of 18-13 and 8-10 in the Big East last year.

“Everyone wants to win, but no one else as much as Deonta Vaughn,” Cronin said. “He wants to go to the NCAA Tournament and compete for the Big East Championship. He is into winning, and he has been around the most.

He wants to compete and be ranked. He wants all the things that we haven’t had.”

Vaughn has led the Bearcats in scoring the last three years, but will have to make some adjustments this season as he will not be UC’s only scoring threat.

“The adjustment for Deonta is that not every play is being run for him. We still need to get him some shots,” Cronin said. “We have to make sure we are ready to do that.

When the real running gets started, we need to get him open looks at the basket.”

Vaughn scored 10 points in 19 minutes against Saginaw State and was 0-for-4 from the field with no points in 29 minutes against Bellarmine.

Prairie View comes into Monday’s game with a 1-0 record winning its first game of the season 91-47 against Schreiner University.

The Panthers finished third in the Southwestern Athletic Conference last season with an overall record of 16-15 and were picked to finish second in the SWAC preseason poll this year.

Senior forward Darnell Hugee was Prairie View’s leading scorer from a year ago averaging 12 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

The Bearcats will open the season against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, at Fifth Third Arena. kareem elgazzar | the news record

sophomore dion dixon drives to the hoop for a layup against Bellarmine University Thursday, Nov. 12.

Bearcats qualify for Big East Tournament sam weinberg the news record

In two dominating performances, the University of Cincinnati women’s volleyball team finished Big East regular season play with sweeps over Connecticut and St. Johns Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15.

With the two weekend wins, the Bearcats qualify to be one of the eight teams to compete in the Big East tournament.

“Anytime you win it’s a great feeling,” said UC head coach Reed Sunahara. “Each game we’re getting better.”

The Bearcats were the

2008-09 regular season champions, however they lost 3-2 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals to the University of Pittsburgh.

This year, UC will be going into the tournament hot, winning the last 10 of 11 games and winning 38 of 46 sets.

“We need to take it one game at a time,” said junior Stephanie Niemer. “We feel like this is going to be our year.”

First up in the weekend matches was the Connecticut Huskies. The Bearcats made quick work of the Huskies taking all three sets by scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-16.

Niemer played an impressive

game, posting her ninth kill-dig double-double of the season.

Junior Annie Fesl also had an impressive game recording her 4,000th career assist, becoming only the third player in UC history to achieve the feat.

“It feels great,” Fesl said. “I do what I can.”

The Bearcats strong play from the UConn game carried over to Sunday as they hosted the St. John’s Red Storm and took all three sets with scores of 25-12, 25-17 and 25-10.

Niemer posted another good game recording 11 points and eight digs.

Sophomore Missy Harpenau also put up impressive numbers

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with six points and 13 digs.

“I think we played well as a team and everything clicked for us,” Fesl said.

The pair of wins continued the Bearcats’ record-setting streak of most consecutive home wins, now at 27.

“We got a good thing going here with our wins at home,” Niemer said.

Next up the Bearcats travel to the University of Louisville for the Big East Quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 20.

Cincinnati then returns to Fifth Third for a rivalry match against Miami (OH) before ending the year with the NCAA tournament starting Dec. 3