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wednesday , dec . 2, 2009 the big time CCM dancers participate in Cincinnati Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” page 4

a family affair Mardy Gilyard’s family attends his final game at Nippert Stadium. page 6

world aids day UC promotes awareness with free HIV testing. page 3

US Senators push bill for depression david schuler the news record

The ENHANCED Act, which was drafted to aid the study and treatment of depression and bipolar disorders, could benefit the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Psychiatry and the Lindner Center of HOPE. The legislation, which was recently introduced in the Senate, would appropriate funds to recognized “centers of excellence” was officially introduced in the Senate on Oct. 22,

by Sen. Debbie Stabenow with colleagues George Voinovich, Sherrod Brown, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Carl Levin and John Kerry.

As a charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC), UC Psychiatry and the Lindner Center of HOPE would be included in the “centers of excellence.” The bill would allow the centers of excellence to compete for available funding on a national level.

Depression and bipolar conditions have significant, negative effects on society and are estimated to cost the U.S. economy $83.1 billion annually.

In addition, approximately one in five

Clifton restaurant owner lives in cautious optimism after surviving shots fired by possible hit man.

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Depression and bipolar disorders affect one of every five people in the United States.

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Jesse Singh, says he believes someone might have hired a hit man to kill him.

Singh, the owner of Ambar India on Ludlow Avenue, says a competing restaurant could be to blame.

“Could it be?” said Cincinnati Police Department Capt. David Bailey. “It meets the motive for that, yes. I can’t substantiate the claim, but it’s a possibility given that there was no robbery.”

Sunday, Sept. 13, began like any other day for Singh, but ended with a night he will never forget.

At approximately 10 p.m., Singh closed his restaurant for the night and walked alone to his car.

With the car in drive, he turned to put on his seat belt and came face-to-face with a man at his passenger-side window.

“His face was like a stone ­– a motionless face,” Singh said. “He had wide-open eyes – just a stone, motionless face.”

The suspect pointed a gun at Singh

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Student blames mold for asthma

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suspect arrested in stolen bicycles case UCPD arrested one male suspect Tuesday, Dec. 1, after the suspect attempted to steal a bike from a decoy setup on campus. A chase ensued and the suspect was caught within minutes, said Officer Doug Barge.

No further details were released.

The investigation continues to examine the possibility of multiple suspects in the case.

If you have any information pertaining to the case, contact UCPD at 556-4900.

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A University of Cincinnati student is seeking reimbursement after being diagnosed with a health condition attributed to her on-campus housing.

Mandi Shingledecker, a third-year aerospace engineering student, lived in Siddall Hall from September 2007 to June 2009.

The ceiling of her 10th floor bathroom collapsed three times during her stay, she said.

The collapses were due to showers on the 11th floor leaking, which caused mold and mildew in the bathroom, weakening the ceiling of the 10th floor, Shingledecker said.

The last ceiling collapse occurred in May and caused the entire 10th floor bathroom to close, forcing the 41 students living on the floor to use the eighth floor bathroom instead.

Shingledecker’s physician diagnosed her with asthma May 22 – which was caused by her exposure to the mold and mildew.

“My doctor does attribute my current condition with the environment I was living in due to the length of my exposure and my allergy to mold,” Shingledecker said. “He has told me that I will be affected in some way for the rest of my life with this.”

She submitted a request to the UC Housing Department asking for reimbursement of her housing costs for the last year she lived in Siddall in order to cover the medical expenses caused by her asthma condition.

The cost of her housing last year was $5,200.

“I don’t feel like I should have had to pay $5,200 to live in an environment where I would get sick and be affected my whole life,” Shingledecker said. “I am asking for that money

back to help me pay for inhalers and medical bills that are a result of their mistakes.”

Shingledecker included, in her request to the Housing department, documentation from her physician that stated her health would become worse due to the mold.

“All molds can release neurotoxins and exposure should be limited for everyone.

Mandi also has documented allergies to mold.

Her exposure would be expected to worsen her health,” the letter states.

Shingledecker’s request was denied by Carl Dieso, associate director of housing and food services, due to her failure to move out of

Siddall Hall within the first three weeks of the quarter, the timeframe given in the university student housing contract which allows for full reimbursement.

Shingledecker wasn’t diagnosed until May, however, and then moved to off-campus housing June 1.

“I submitted an appeal on July 8 and I have yet to hear back from housing,” she said. “It seems like the Housing Department has dropped off the face of the earth.”

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mandi shingledecker says the mold in her dormitory to explain the asthmatic conditions she now experiences. The university denied her request for extra compensation.

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Performing the lead in “La Bayadère” is Aaron Hanekamp, a first-year dance student.

Hanekamp was accepted as a trainee with Cincinnati Ballet, but decided to stop dancing with them, as his schedule became too strenuous. Although he said it was interesting to learn repertoire and he knew it looked good on his resume, the crowded schedule was not worth it in the end.

“I would rather focus on school,” Hanekamp said.

In addition to the company’s schedule, trainees must take another dance class with Cincinnati Ballet’s school at the end of their workday. Hanekamp felt overworked and underpaid; he received a weekly stipend

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of $50 per week and danced almost 12 hours per day — which equates to less than $1 per hour.

Since Hanekamp is a first-year student, he still needs to complete the general admission requirements, unlike Cunningham and Odenwelder.

An independent study fits best into the schedule of junior or senior CCM dancers, Hanekamp said.

The relationship between CCM and Cincinnati Ballet is a convenient way for dancers to access professional social networks and work opportunities, while receiving credit as an independent study for school. CCM’s flexibility and understanding

Americans suffer from at least one mood disorder.

Stabenow discussed the importance and described the implications of this bill.

“Depression and bipolar disorders affect one of every five people in the United States,” Stabenow said. “This bill will establish a network of national centers of excellence for the treatment of these disabling conditions.”

UC Psychiatry and the Lindner Center have a formal partnership in terms of both funding and staff.

“Both UC Psychiatry and the Lindner Center function as two separate arms of an organization working toward similar goals,” said Jennifer Pierson, spokeswoman for the Lindner Center.

Together they are part of the NNDC, which is modeled after the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Strakowski said.

Its creation was authorized by Congress in the National Cancer Act of 1937, according to the NNDC Web site.

NCI developed with the goal of

concerning dancers who work with the Cincinnati Ballet is unique compared to other schools, said Odenwelder.

“I feel like [with] every other dance program you are required to stay there for the whole four years,” Odenwelder said.

Yankle said one of the corps de ballet members Jill Marlow, studied at Indiana University and she was forced to choose between dancing with the Cincinnati Ballet and continuing her degree with IU. Unlike other schools, the accommodating nature of CCM enables dancers to pursue dance opportunities while continuing to work toward a diploma.

establishing a network of prominent cancer research and treatment institutions so that every citizen would live within 200 miles of a cancer center.

The NCI brought attention and funding to support cancer research as well as eliminating the stigma that was associated with the illness at the time. The NNDC and the UC Department of Psychiatry also have this goal in mind.

“There is a stigma associated with depression and bipolar disorders in this country, which prevents many people from receiving treatment,” said Dr. Stephen Strakowski, chairman of UC Psychiatry. “This is a major problem, and a main goal for everyone involved in the treatment of these disorders is to have this stigma removed.”

Stabenow echoed the sentiments.

“This bill would provide public and professional education aimed at eradicating the stigma associated with depressive and bipolar disorders,”

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and fired two shots: The first shot went through Singh’s nose and exited through his left cheek. The second shot shattered his right humerus and dislocated his right shoulder.

The suspect ran after firing, while Singh struggled to lift his body off of the pavement with his left arm, trying to seek help.

Blood poured from his head and out of his arm, leaving a trail across the parking lot. Singh ran as best as he could to nearby Olive’s Restaurant where he then fell in the doorway, prompting the owner to call 9-1-1.

Singh spent approximately 10 days in the hospital before traveling to India to visit concerned relatives and friends.

“I just think what happened to him is crazy,” said Grace Burklow, a third-year marketing student. “It must be true that they’re the best restaurant if people are trying to kill him.”

Ambar has received several awards over the years, including being “Highly Recommended” and the “Best of City Search” in 2005 and 2006. The establishment also received a 9.9 rating and 4-star rating by City’s Best 2006.

The businessman from Punjab, India, isn’t the only person who thinks his restaurant serves the best Indian food in town.

Families, doctors on lunch breaks, professors and students frequent Ambar for their unique dishes.

“I’ve always loved Ambar India,” Burklow said.

“They have great food, good service and amazing chicken tikka masala.”

Singh says he’s just a simple, hard-working family man, surprised by the outpouring of support and love that he received from the community after the shooting.

“I never thought people loved me so much, cared so much, you know?” Singh said. “Customers came in and asked to see me, and many people from the community brought flowers or sent cards.”

Hanekamp would still like to take advantage of an independent study, but will wait until he is ready and has completed the required courses.

Although he will not be able to dance with the Cincinnati Ballet again, CCM also allows eligible students dance with other companies in the region to receive credit.

By allowing its dancers to work with other companies, CCM is expanding its impressive list of alumni who have gone on to have a career with professional dance companies.

As for Yankle, Cunningham and Odenwelder, it’s an arrangement that makes them dance for joy.

Stabenow said.

It will still be some time before the act could be signed into law. It has only been formally introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Strakowski is optimistic and hopeful about its chances in Congress.

“There is clear bipartisan support and some bigger players involved in this bill which, makes us hopeful for its passage,” Strakowski said. “As a lofty goal, we would ultimately like for [the ENHANCED Act] to be included as an amendment in the major health care reform bill that is moving through Congress.”

Becoming an amendment would move up the timetable for provided funds as congress moves closer toward finalizing a piece of health care reform legislation.

“The ENHANCED Act is a major opportunity,” Strakowski said. “We are helping any way we can to see that this bill is passed.”

Although Singh does not know who might have hired the alleged hit man, he does acknowledge the existence of the rumored competition between the local Indian restaurants.

“Yes, there’s a competition,” Singh said. “There have been times when I brought in really good chefs from India, helped them get situated legally, you know, just really tried to help them. But then other restaurants would offer my chefs more money to work for them once they got here.”

Prior to the shooting, Singh said his restaurant only endured small-scale crime: one of his employees was robbed at the an ATM inside the restaurant, the building was vandalized and a small fight once broke out between one of his employees and employees from a neighboring restaurant.

“We started in 1994, and Amol India next door moved in around 1996 or 1997,” Singh said. “The owner and I wave and say ‘hi’ to each other when we see each other, but ever since those people moved in, things haven’t been so smooth.”

Other restaurants declined to comment on the situation.

“There’s no competition,” said the manager of Apna India.

Likewise, the manager of Amol India said “No, we don’t have any competition.”

Both Singh’s restaurant and his outlook on life have been altered since that September night.

“Since the shooting I’ve changed a lot,” Singh said. “I was ready to leave to go back to India, but in life you go through circumstances and we’ll face them. I also look around a lot more – when I leave my house, spend time at the restaurant and even driving. I’m always looking behind my back and try not to go out at night anymore. I don’t want people to know where I am.”

Ambar employees now leave in groups, new indoor and outdoor security cameras have been installed.

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shower closure on May 5, and that those affected by the ceiling collapse were offered re-assignment to a different residence and given a financial stipend of $300, said Todd Duncan, director of housing and food services.

“I personally met with all affected students in a floor meeting,” Duncan said. “After hearing their concerns and analyzing how this floor was affected, we determined that a $300 credit would be applied to all affected residents, we offered re-assignment at no additional charge and we scheduled additional cleaning of the eighth floor shower in response to resident’s concerns of higher-density use.”

One student requested re-assignment, but Duncan said he could not comment specifically on Shingledecker’s appeal or whether she was the student who asked for re-assignment.

UC housing follows certain protocol when addressing such problems.

“In situations like this, the response is immediate and the first priority is student safety,” Duncan said.

“Once student safety is achieved then assessment of the issue is conducted to determine approach, scope and time period of repairs.”

There have been no other student complaints or requests for reimbursement concerning this incident, Duncan said.

There have also been no current issues concerning mold or ceiling collapses at Siddall Hall, said Jill Farris, a front desk worker at the residence hall.

“I know there were some problems last [school] year, but I haven’t heard of any this year,” Farris said.

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worried about what Pittsburgh’s going to do on Saturday and what we’re going to do about it.”

Revels doesn’t like the thought of players being too concerned with Kelly, the Notre Dame rumors and his lack of talk on the matter.

“If that’s a concern of any player on this team, they need to go ahead and get off this team,” Revels said. “Because we need to focus on Pittsburgh and get this win.”

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Ambar India on Ludlow Avenue in Clifton’s Gaslight District. Jesse Singh was shot in its back parking lot Sept. 13.

While the crime remains unsolved, Singh said he would recognize the suspect if they ever cross paths again. He can’t forget those eyes.

Any information that could lead to the arrest of the suspected shooter could be rewarded with $3,000. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. Calls can remain anonymous.

“Maybe other restaurant owners think I’m running all of the restaurants, and that they can’t succeed while I’m doing that,” Singh said. “Maybe they thought if I died, all the restaurants under my supervision would be gone so they wouldn’t have to struggle to compete with them.”

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Pantyhose benefit, confine fashionistas

I thought about writing an ode to pantyhose.

In the boxes, on the shelves, in the stores, they sit.

In rows, in columns.

Nude, suntan, jet black, off black.

Control top, reinforced toe.

Pantyhose, the way to go.

They hold you up when gravity pulls you down.

Sketchy customers ask, “You wearing pantyhose?”

Uh, what did you just say?

I don’t think so, pal.

Not today.

They frown.

I got 60 words in 15 lines (as seen above), before I remembered I’m not a poet and I suck at rhyming. Other than myself, I’m not sure I know any 21 year olds who actually have to wear pantyhose on a regular basis.

When I told my friend Mackenzie I was writing an ode to pantyhose for today’s column she shuddered. They’re uncomfortable, she said. She didn’t understand why I would wear them, let alone write an ode to them.

So let me begin by explaining what I mean by pantyhose.

Pantyhose are not the same thing as tights or leggings, in case you were curious. The pantyhose I have to wear to work at the jewelry store are the kind probably most commonly affiliated with a more geriatric generation. They’re transparent. They’re worn usually in neutral tones, ones that match my skin color, or come close at least.

The reason I started, and continue to wear pantyhose is for working at the jewelry store. It’s a mandatory dress code policy for women wearing skirts. Men wearing skirts are exempt.

(Kidding. I don’t think men can wear skirts, but if they did, I bet they’d have to wear mantyhose.)

The first time I had to report for duty at the jewelry store was in November 2006. It was the second time I ever forced myself into a pair of pantyhose.

(The first time I put on pantyhose was the day before.

I knew I was going to struggle with them so I practiced dressing myself.)

And, yes, I had to force my lower half into them. There was much jumping, wiggling, pulling, stretching, dancing, all for a shiny-leg aesthetic.

At that point I was 18 and angry at the world. Why did I have to wear pantyhose? They’re stupid. And annoying. And pointless, I thought.

After a couple of weeks, though, I started to gain a new appreciation for pantyhose.

Depending on the shade of pantyhose that I purchase, I can make my legs appear tan. This, for me, is a huge deal. Under normal, un-pantyhosed circumstances, my legs are so pale that they literally glow when I am outside in the sun.

I wish I was kidding.

Pantyhose are useful for a number of other reasons: they can tone and shape. They help hide visible panty lines. You can tuck shirts into them to keep them from riding up when wearing high-waisted skirts.

Most importantly, pantyhose even help you pick up strange dudes at the mall.

Again, I wish I was kidding.

I have actually been approached by at least one male customer who inquired about my pantyhose.

He said he was shopping for a diamond cross necklace. He saw my legs and asked, “Are you wearing pantyhose?”

Uh, what? Yes. “Do you have to wear them for work?”

Uh, what? Yes. “Do you like it?”

Uh, what? Seriously? It’s OK, I guess.

“I think that’s really great.”

Congratulations. Security!

He never did buy the necklace I showed him.

Just a little side note, today, Wednesday, Dec. 2, you can receive a 20 percent discount at the Kenwood Dillards by showing your UC ID. I always knew that thing would come in handy for something.

Testing, education to stop AIDS Dec. 1 marked the 21st celebration of World AIDS Day, an international day to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Worldwide 33.4 million people live with HIV/AIDS, according to international AIDS charity, AVERT. Of those 33.4 million, more than one million live in the United States. Every year the United States adds 56,000 people to that number.

To bring the number closer to home, 15,412 Ohioians live with HIV/AIDS, according to the Ohio Department of Health. In Hamilton County, 1,949 people live with HIV/AIDS. Other urban areas across the state also have staggering statistics: Cuyahoga County, home to Cleveland, has 3,298 people living with HIV/AIDS. Franklin County, home to Columbus, has 3,023 people.

The AIDS epidemic took the world by surprise. There still is no cure for HIV/AIDS. The treatment is very expensive, and most people have limited or no access to the life-prolonging drug cocktails. It is no surprise that more than 25 million people have died from AIDS since 1981, when the first HIV/AIDS cases were brought to light.

After many years, researchers discovered that HIV is spread

AIDS. Services like financial counseling, transportation, housing assistance, chemical and alcohol dependency services are offered by Stop AIDS. Other programs like syringe exchange programs swap used syringes for sterile ones with intravenous drug users. The reasoning behind these programs is people are using intravenous drugs and spreading HIV/AIDS in the process. By offering a needle exchange, these groups are not promoting drug use, but decreasing the risk of contracting blood borne pathogens like HIV. Currently, Cincinnati has no such program, and 7 percent of Ohio’s HIV/AIDS cases are caused by intravenous drug use.

In honor of World AIDS Day, people across the globe hosted vigils or services. Red ribbons were everywhere, even McMicken Commons. Facebook statuses, Tweets and blogs were devoted to the topic or were red for the day.

While all of this awareness raising is good, where is the action?

Wearing a red ribbon will not eradicate HIV/AIDS, but getting tested, having protected sex and using sterile syringes will curb the spread of HIV. There is no cure.

Our only option is prevention.

Jamie Royce is opinion editor of The News Record.

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Case management, financial counseling, legal advice and assistance, housing assistance, spiritual and pastoral counseling, home health care coordination, crisis intervention.

513-421-2437 http://avoc.org Greater Cincinnati HIV/AIDS Information Center Coordinates area nonprofit and government organizations that deal with HIV/AIDS. (513) 916-0600 www.cincinnatiaids.org Planned Parenthood on Auburn Avenue Offers HIV testing and condom access.

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WHINSEC: new breed of armed forces Maria Bergh

Twenty years ago six Jesuit priests were murdered in El Salvador, along with their housekeeper and her daughter. It may sound tragic and out of date, but from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23, thousands gathered at the gates of Fort Benning, Ga., in a vigil at the site of the School of the Americas, since renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.

Why would a vigil for Central American martyrs be held at a U.S. military installation on our own soil? Because WHINSEC is not a school for our soldiers, but for those who support democracies we favor in Latin America.

The school was founded during the Cold War in Panama and was, by all accounts, extremely effective in forming leaders against the widespread guerilla warfare throughout the region. These battles were part of the American effort to keep communists off of our continent.

It was extradited to America and referred to as the “biggest base for destabilization in Latin America” by the former Panamanian president, Jorge Illueca.

In 1989, six priests were murdered by armed members of the Salvadoran army in their residence within the walls of the Jesuit University of Central America. While none of the perpetrators were brought to justice, the identity and background of

The atrocities committed are kept quiet and the school continues, filling the dire need for security in Central America. the death squad is widely believed to be graduates of the School of the Americas.

Nine years before, a similar group murdered the archbishop of San Salvador, Óscar Romero. At the same time, in the same country, four Catholic nuns and one lay missionary were raped and murdered by yet another group of believed SOA graduates and those under their command, also in the standing Salvadoran army.

One begins to understand the opponents of the school’s title for the SOA: the School of Assassins.

Since then, the Department of Defense has advertised a number of reforms and curriculum revisions. Unfortunately, the violence has still not passed. Today other countries, particularly Honduras, are at risk from the action of graduates. WHINSEC continues to insist the school teaches methods to support democratic governments. It contests that

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through contact with an infected person’s blood, semen, vaginal secretions or breast milk; usually during unprotected genital contact, sharing syringes or needles and, less frequently, through blood transfusions.

Currently, prevention and early detection have become the premiere route to battle AIDS. Local organizations like Stop AIDS provide free, confidential testing at their offices and in mobile testing centers. The University of Cincinnati Wellness Center even partners with Stop AIDS quarterly to bring the free testing directly to students. The next opportunity being Feb. 18, in University Health Services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Knowing your status is vital to stopping the spread of HIV, as well as having protected sex.

The UC Wellness Center also provides three free condoms per day to students, as well as other goodies such as lube, dental dams, adhesive bandages and pain relievers. A student simply has to pop into the office in 675 Steger Student Life Center to pick up the swag to help stop the spread of HIV. Other organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, distribute condoms or safe sex packs.

Stop AIDS provides services in addition to free testing, including educating community members on how to access treatment while having HIV/

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the school itself, like the educators of any other criminals, cannot be held totally accountable for the abuses of power that its graduates commit.

This does not change the fact that the United States is condoning the education of foreign militants, perhaps even terrorists. This curriculum is not disclosed, but the leaders who have attended WHINSEC overwhelmingly use force. Nations who send students are typically rich in oil or have United States agricultural interests, and are led by WHINSEC graduates kept in power by WHINSEC-trained and led militaries.

The atrocities committed are kept quiet and the school continues, filling the dire need for security in Central America.

Unfortunately, the threat of violence from graduates is nearly the only unrest. Because of the assassination of the most suspicious of characters: religious leaders, educators, union organizers, students, missionaries and those who work with the poor. Every citizen knows the consequences of being noticed. There is no heart for revolution.

We have the power to make a difference in these countries. We are a democracy. Let us not stand by and allow the truth, the power and the rights we have to steer our country disappear in our negligence, like so many leaders in Central America.

Maria Bergh is a fourth-year architecture student.

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Fourth-year student James Cunningham rehearses for “The Nutcracker.”

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The music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” begins playing from the speakers.

A Snow Corps de Ballet member twirls across the hardwood floor of the studio. And so begins “Snow,” the last dance in Act I of Cincinnati Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.”

After an exhausting run of “Snow,” Kelly Yankle, one of Cincinnati Ballet’s company members, is drenched in sweat and smiling broadly.

She considers herself fortunate to have time to catch her breath while other dancers continue rehearsal with a run-through of “Flowers,” a dance in Act II of “The Nutcracker.”

Yankle graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in dance and has danced with Cincinnati Ballet for the last four years.

The gap between the College-Conservatory of Music’s dance department and Cincinnati Ballet has been bridged in recent years and the relationship continues to grow, Yankle said.

During her senior year in high school, Yankle underwent surgery on both of her ankles. As a result, she decided to accept a full scholarship to CCM and pursue a degree in dance instead of beginning a career in ballet after high school.

Yankle’s third year at UC marked the beginning of a relationship between CCM’s dance division and Cincinnati Ballet. After two years of dancing with CCM, Yankle felt ready to audition for Cincinnati Ballet and was accepted as a trainee, which is an unpaid position the company, but one that receives a weekly stipend. Meanwhile, she wanted to continue her education at UC. Fortunately, CCM was able to accommodate.

Yankle took night classes at CCM while dancing with Cincinnati Ballet during the day. CCM also gave her credit toward her degree by counting her work with Cincinnati Ballet as an independent study.

“It has been a really great experience,” Yankle said. “I’m really, really lucky and really thankful.”

Cincinnati Ballet has classes Monday through Friday. A day normally consists of a 90-minute class, three hours of rehearsal, an hour lunch break and another three hour rehearsal. Every 55 minutes of class, the dancers are given a five-minute break.

Yankle persevered with the demanding schedule her senior year and was promoted to an apprentice; a paid position.

Juggling two serious commitments is difficult and “takes a lot of dedication and willpower,” Yankle said.

Currently, she has risen even higher in the ranks with the title of New Dancer, which is a corps de ballet member with slightly lower pay.

Following in her footsteps are two male dancers at CCM: fourth-year dance student James Cunningham and third-year dance student David Odenwelder.

Cunningham first became acquainted with Cincinnati Ballet Director Victoria Morgan when she worked on a piece with CCM dancers in May of his freshman year.

After working with him and watching his performance, Morgan asked Cunningham to dance with the company in “Romeo and Juliet.” By his third year at UC, he was a full-time trainee and was promoted his senior year to an apprentice.

Cunningham said working with Cincinnati Ballet has improved his dance technique. When dancing with more advanced dancers, he was motivated to work harder and improved rapidly.

“I feel my dancing has matured a lot,” Cunningham said.

Like Cunningham, Odenwelder noticed improvement from working with Cincinnati Ballet. Odenwelder said he needed to practice partnering, which the company has provided him the opportunity to do so.

“You do a lot more growing,” Odenwelder said.

Odenwelder started dancing with Cincinnati Ballet this year as a trainee and has already performed in “Swan Lake” with Cunningham; both dancing the parts of friends of Siegfried.

Prince Siegfried is the lead male role.

Yankle also performed in “Swan Lake” in October as a member of the Swan Corps de Ballet and had two solo parts, Spanish and Princess, who perform dances to compete for the Prince’s hand in marriage.

In “Swan Lake,” Cunningham had the opportunity to perform Spanish in addition to his other role after one of the dancers tore his lateral meniscus.

This was not Cunningham’s first experience stepping in for an injured dancer who could no longer perform. Last year, he understudied for “Corda” by Jessica Lang, and one of the dancers tore his calf muscle the same week of the show, giving Cunningham an opportunity to perform.

For the production of “Dracula,” Cunningham was an understudy and a dancer broke his toe, incapacitating him for the shows; Cunningham filled in for the performance.

This December, Yankle, Cunningham and Odenwelder will be dancing in Cincinnati Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker,” on Dec. 17 through Dec. 27 at the Aronoff Center in downtown Cincinnati. The company will also be performing “The Nutcracker” in Detroit two weeks prior to performing at the Aronoff.

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Kelly Yankle, a UC graduate, has been a trainee, apprentice and new dancer with Cincinnati Ballet.

In the production, Yankle will be performing the roles of Arabian, Spanish, Mirliton, Snow, Flowers, Party Parent and Maid. Her roles range from corps de ballet member to soloist.

Cunningham and Odenwelder will both perform the roles of Russian, Mother Giner, Rat and Party Parents. Cunningham will also be dancing the parts of Boyfriend, Grandfather, Spanish and Arabian.

As a result of performing in Cincinnati Ballet’s production, Cunningham and Odenwelder will be unable to perform in CCM’s upcoming “Ballet Ensemble Fall Concert.”

Directed by Jiang Qi, the show will be performed from Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6. It is a showcase of three world premieres and one restaging of Act II of the classical ballet “La Bayadère.”

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Three UC students will be participating in Cincinnati Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker”: James Cunningham (left), Kelly Yankle (center) and David Odenwelder (right). “The Nutcracker” opens at the Aronoff Center in downtown Cincinnati on Dec. 17 and runs until Dec. 27. spotlight.newsrecord@gmail.com | 513.556.5913

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David Cunningham, a third-year dance student, strikes a pose during a Cincinnati Ballet rehearsal.

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Irish job rumors don’t spoil season

Bearcat fans should enjoy the moment and not worry about head coach Brian Kelly’s job status.

Whether or not Kelly decides to stay at the University of Cincinnati, Bearcat fans should be grateful for the success and the national respect the team has earned in the last three years.

There’s no point in focusing on or talking about something you can’t control, especially now.

The football team is undefeated, ranked No. 5 in the nation and could only be one game away from playing for a national championship.

Now that’s something to talk about.

Texas would have to lose to Nebraska for the Bearcats to have a chance to play for the national title, but just being mentioned as one of the five-best programs in the country is a huge honor –– an honor no one would’ve ever guessed possible four years ago when Cincinnati was just a Big East newbie better known for its basketball team.

And even if the Cats don’t go to the National Championship, they could play either Florida or Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. That still would be an incredible accomplishment.

There’s no doubt Kelly brought the football program into the national spotlight and turned it into what it is today. But best is that Kelly made the Bearcats fun to watch.

Five-wide formations, throwing deep, going for it on fourth down and calling timeouts with three seconds left in the half so he can throw a hail mary.

Remember watching the football team when Mark Dantonio was the head coach?

Dantonio’s ground-and-pound style of play was painful to watch at times and it felt like he would start running the clock out in the second quarter.

UC Athletic Director Mike Thomas is a smart guy and if Kelly leaves, surely he will find another coach who runs the spread offense. Maybe Jeff Quinn, the Bearcats offensive coordinator?

Of course, fans will miss Kelly if he decides to leave, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

The Bearcats have all the players needed to be successful going into the future and with all the national exposure the university has recently received, UC is no longer a stepping-stone school for head coaches.

Cincinnati is doing everything in its power to keep Kelly a Bearcat, as they should, but ultimately it’s up to Kelly whether or not he wants to stay.

You can’t blame Kelly for leaving his options open.

If a school offers him 3, 4 or $5 million to coach there, of course he has to listen. He would be stupid not to.

College football is big business nowadays and Kelly has to do what he thinks is best for his family.

Kelly said his family really likes living in Cincinnati and no one wants to move their family away from a city they love. Like Kelly said, “There’s not Skyline anywhere else.”

And who wouldn’t want to be the king of the Queen City?

It would be nice to finally put the coaching rumors to rest though.

It does get tiresome constantly hearing about your coach possibly going to another school, and the 24/7 sports media makes it even harder.

Kelly knows he has a chance to build something special at UC; no one needs to tell him that.

Just look what Nippert Stadium has become on Saturdays. Now, imagine what it could become.

Luxury boxes, 50,000 seats, fans screaming down onto the field and the old charm of Nippert –– You can’t find another school with as much potential as Cincinnati, Kelly knows that.

The practice fields are being built, Nippert will eventually be remodeled and the fans are here to stay. But, now is not the time for Kelly to decide whether he wants to stay or leave –– that can wait until the season is over.

In the meantime, let’s enjoy the ride and beat Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Kelly mum on ND, Guidugli wants answers sam elliott the news record

One day after Charlie Weis was shown the door at Notre Dame, Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly can’t escape questions regarding his future.

Despite the ever-turning rumor mill, the UC head coach maintains that his focus is solely on his fifth-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats and their showdown in Pittsburgh Saturday, Dec. 5.

“We are focused on Pittsburgh,” Kelly said. “All that other stuff is going to have to wait for another time.”

Heading toward his team’s final game of the regular season, Kelly said the job opening in South Bend has been less of a distraction for him and his staff than finding tickets for families on Senior Day and sending players home for Thanksgiving last week.

Kelly also says the rumors aren’t providing distraction to his players.

“It doesn’t bother them. They want to play football. They want to

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I would rather him tell us what’s going on either way, just be honest about it.

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win a championship,” Kelly said.

“They don’t care about this stuff.”

But one does care.

Junior tight end Ben Guidugli said discussions on Kelly’s future have been in circulation around the UC locker room for weeks, but the players won’t let it distract them as they prepare for a chance to repeat as Big East champions.

“Whatever is going on with that, we’re not going to let that effect what we’re trying to do on Saturday,” Guidugli said.

Kelly hasn’t given a clear answer on his level of interest in the Notre Dame job; it’s a subject he has yet to discuss with his team.

“He hasn’t addressed it,” Guidugli said. “I guess that doesn’t help the issue when there’s a lot of speculation

and he’s not telling us anything one way or the other.”

Whatever Kelly’s thoughts might be, Guidugli would appreciate the coach giving the team some sort of answer.

“I would rather him tell us what’s going on either way, just be honest about it,” Guidugli said. “Not saying something is saying a lot.”

Senior linebacker Andre Revels is just fine with Kelly keeping quiet among the Notre Dame rumors.

Seeing Kelly’s name being tossed around as a possible candidate isn’t bothering him.

“It’s not going to help us win any games, and that’s the main goal,” Revels said. “We’re not worried about what the TV’s talking about. We’re see kelly | page 2

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cincinnati’s brian kelly yells from the sidelines during UC’s 49-36 win over Illinois Saturday, Nov. 28, at Nippert Stadium.

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Senior day: Special for Gilyard

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There’s an immense amount of pride for his parents anytime you see your son overcome a lot of things.

—brian kelly, UC football head coach

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senior mardy gilyard takes in the Nippert Stadium atmosphere for the last time Saturday, Nov. 28.

Wide receiver’s family on hand for final game as Bearcat

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ddison Morgan had never been to a college football game until Friday, Nov. 27, when his son put up 260 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns against Illinois.

For Mardy Gilyard, Senior Day was a bittersweet goodbye to Nippert Stadium and the Cincinnati fans. Having his father in the stands was a fitting tribute for one of the greatest UC players of all time.

“There’s an immense amount of pride for his parents anytime you see your son overcome a lot of things,” said UC head coach Brian Kelly. “I know that his parents are very proud of him.”

Not only did Morgan attend one of his son’s best games as a Bearcat, the insulin-dependent diabetic was able to walk Gilyard onto the field as part of the Senior Day ceremonies.

“I know he’s proud,” Gilyard said. “He can barely do that much walking, but he

refused to take insulin today. He was just like ‘I’m walking out there, I’m going to be there with you.’”

After the game, Gilyard’s emotions took over and UC’s all-time touchdown receptions leader couldn’t believe he had just played his last game in front of the fans at Nippert.

“I’m just kind of down,” Gilyard said.

“Not down because of the fact that it’s Senior Day, but down because we aren’t going to be at the Nip anymore. The fans are one of a kind out there, win, lose or draw. That’s why I love our fans the most because they just cheer so hard for us.”

Gilyard was happy his entire family was able to be together for Thanksgiving and said he didn’t know how the holiday would go with the entire family in the house.

“I was thinking all hell was going to break loose here,” Gilyard said. “I was thinking it was going to be awkward, but both my dads and my girlfriend’s dad, all three of them just meshed like they were friends. There was no immature stuff, there was no arguing, there was no petty picking.

“It was just like ‘Hey, you want to play some cards? Let’s play some cards. What kind of cards you like to play? You want to go fishing? Let’s go fishing.’ ” The Bearcat’s leading receiver said having the family together for the holiday made the week even more meaningful.

“That made this day a little bit more special to me,” Gilyard said. “To see that everybody had that comradery amongst one another and had the respect for each other enough to where whatever personal feelings that they had, they just kind of slid them to the side.”

Gilyard didn’t disappoint his biggest fans either. After Illinois scored on their opening possession, Gilyard returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. Then, with 4:04 remaining in the first half, Gilyard caught the 22nd touchdown of his career to take sole possession of the UC record.

“Nobody from his family has succeeded at the level that he has. It was a proud moment for the entire family,” Kelly said. “His story is touching because there’s so many [stories] that don’t go that way.”

No. 22 UC rolls, Cronin upset with fans garrett sabelhaus the news record

In its most lopsided game of the season, the University of Cincinnati took down Texas Southern, 94-57, in nothing short of a dominating performance Tuesday, Dec. 1.

UC head coach Mick Cronin wasn’t happy though with the lack of fan support.

“Yeah, absolutely.

That would be students included,” Cronin said when asked if he was disappointed in the crowd turnout. “I’ve said this from day one, I understand the rebuilding process, but we’re ranked in the top 25 now.

“I understand the frustration with the dismissal of a legendary coach [Bob Huggins].

I understand the frustration of a lot of fans, but that was four years ago and as we sit here today, we’re ranked 22nd in the AP.” There were 6,825 fans in attendance Tuesday night. Capacity at Fifth Third Arena is 13,176.

Rashad Bishop led the Cats with 11 first-half points on 5-of-5 shooting.

Bishop finished with a team-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor.

“It felt like the intensity was good to start,” Bishop said. “Our offense was not together at first, but we got it together and got a couple easy baskets.”

Anthony McClain played significant minutes for UC as well. Midway through the first half, McClain threw down a dunk that extended the UC lead to 19 points. On the next possession, he blocked a shot that led to a turnover.

“I thought Biggie played well, I only got mad at him late,” Cronin said. “His job is to dunk it, make layups and pass it out when someone’s on him.”

Seven players finished in double figures for the Cats including senior guard Deonta Vaughn, who, for the first time since Dec. 6, 2008, did not start the game.

UC head coach Mick Cronin

“I understand the frustration of a lot of fans, but that was four years ago.”

—mick cronin, UC basketball head coach

asked the regular starters who wouldn’t mind starting the game on the bench to see how the team reacted with a different lineup, Vaughn said.

“We have a lot of great players, so it’s no thing to give up my spot to one of the sophomores,” Vaughn said.

Sophomore guard Dion Dixon started in Vaughn’s place and scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

“We have that kind of team, our team attitude right now is tremendous,” Cronin said. “One thing that I try to embody as a coach is being fair and certain guys are playing well enough to maybe hear their name called in the starting lineup.”

UC (5-1) will take on Miami (OH) at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, at U.S. Bank Arena.

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junior darnell wilks throws down a dunk in UC’s 94-57 blowout over the Tigers.