TNR - 2.10.10

THE INdependent student newspaper at the university of cincinnati

Vol. CXXVV Issue 45

wednesday , feb . 10, 2010 blake jelley Student travels to different states, following the events of gay marriage rights. page 3

fashion dungjen Find out you’re not alone when it comes to staining your best clothes. page 4

born ready or not Lance Stephenson has dreams of playing in the NBA but is undecided on his future. page 6

Contraceptive pill causes uproar before US debut ashley morgan the news record

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pill incites debate Birth control pills’ definition changed when ellaOne, a “morning-after” pill, spurred debates about whether or not it is a method of abortion.

The emergency contraceptive pill ellaOne is causing friction between doctors and anti-abortion groups in the United States, though it is not yet available here.

“It’s next generation emergency contraception,” according to European-based pharmaceutical company HRA Pharma representatives in a May 29, 2009, announcement.

EllaOne is different than pills like Plan B, or “the morning after pill,” which can be taken within three days of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure.

EllaOne can be taken within five days of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure, providing women with a larger window of time to prevent an unwanted pregnancy.

Pregnancy begins when the egg is fertilized so the five-day window ellaOne allows can result in an abortion, said Dr. Donna Harrison, president of

the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

“To label this [pill] as emergency contraception when it’s clearly an abortive action is dishonest,” Harrison said.

The pill was granted marketing authorization by the European Union and has been available to states within the EU since mid-September.

HRA Pharma said there are no hidden intentions regarding ellaOne. “Our company is committed to advancing the discovery and development of new medicines tackling unmet needs in the field of reproductive health,” said Erin Gainer, CEO of HRA Pharma.

“EllaOne is the first licensed product to have been specifically designed and developed for use as an oral emergency contraceptive.”

EllaOne is 50 percent more effective than the Plan B, according to recent research published by the medical journal “Lancet.”

The new pill energizes the debate

concerning when life actually begins during pregnancy.

One student finds the purpose of emergency contraception confusing.

“I actually don’t get how it works,” said Lauren Guban, second-year childhood education student. “On commercials it says it does not terminate pregnancy if you are pregnant, so what does it do then?”

Dr. Lauren Streicher, a clinical instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern Medical School, argues that many people are hesitant about using emergency contraceptives because they think of it as abortive.

“With emergency contraception, the goal is to stop a pregnancy,” Streicher said.

Although HRA Pharma has a headquarters in New York City, it has not released an official date of ellaOne’s U.S. release.

Norvelo, another form of emergency contraceptive distributed through HRA Pharma, has already been released stateside.

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snow day fun Maria Flores, a first-year secondary education student, and Allison Schlau, a first-year early childhood education student, play in the snow between the Campus Recreation Center and Market on Main. The University of Cincinnati canceled classes and events at noon,Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Police not yet trained for new city ordinance

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Planned Parenthood protestors on Auburn Avenue inspire legislation

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Planned Parenthood prostestors are influencing Cincinnati legislation.

Ordinance No. 363-2009, which went into effect Jan. 16, indicates signs and other similar structures must be attended and must not obstruct the flow of traffic or right of way.

A-frame signs placed on sidewalks by adjacent businesses are allowed, but other unattended structures that impede traffic could be considered a violation.

Inspired by Auburn Avenue Planned Parenthood protestor, sidewalk inspectors enforce regulations dealing with right of way and will be issuing citations for violations.

The ordinance applies to the entire city, not just Mount Auburn. PPSWO has been in touch with law enforcement, but latter have yet to be trained to execute the ordinance, said Planned Parenthood

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“Most of these complaints are not an emergency-type situation.”

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“Most of these complaints are not an emergency-type situation,” Cincinnati Police Capt. Steven Luebbe said. Most complaints would be referred to the Department of Transportation and Engineering.

But if an unattended structure is an immediate hazard, blocks the right of way or, for example, blocks a driveway, police would take action.

Because the legislation is content neutral, the city can limit this interpretation of the First Amendment.

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Southwest Ohio public relations representative Laurie Housemeyer.

Preliminary documents regarding repealing and amending portions of the city’s municipal code were introduced

by Mount Auburn Community Council President Stanley Broadnax and specifically referenced case law involving abortion protestors.

“In conjunction with a size restriction, such regulations would serve to minimize visual distractions to drivers on Auburn Avenue, an already congested roadway,” stated the document.

The lead agency in enforcing the new ordinance is the Department of Transportation and Engineering.

“We will be putting together an implementation plan,” said Michael Moore, interim director of the Department of Transportation and Engineering.

University of Cincinnati commuters are dealing with gas prices fluctuating on a daily basis.

Gas was $1.78 per gallon at this time last year, or 78 cents less than the current prices.

One of the reasons for the increase this week has been a rise in wholesale gas prices, said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com.

“We saw oil prices last Monday start out in the low $70 per barrel and by Wednesday they were closer to $80 per barrel,” DeHaan said.

But rising prices could also be signaling an economic recovery, said Benjamin Passty, a UC assistant professor of economics.

The idea is with prices increasing due to increased gas use that it signals a more stimulated economy, Passty said.

Despite wholesale gas dropping to less than $70 dollars per barrel later in the week, some gas stations still paid the higher prices from earlier in the week, DeHaan said.

“This will eventually mean they will be slower to lower their price, in fear of losing money,” DeHaan said.

The recent stretch of snow and cold weather throughout parts of the country has also contributed to the increase in gas prices, DeHaan said.

People are uncertain about the weather and how much gas they may need, so they proceed to stock up on it which might drive up prices, Passty said.

Another reason for the increase is the recession, Passty said.

“When there is a recession some firms will go out of business,” Passty said.

“When this happens, some gas stations will raise prices because there is less competition.”

One UC student is feeling the impact of the price hikes though.

Jacob Kreuzmann, a third-year psychology student, said he has had to alter a lot of his traveling due to gas prices.

While he lives in Clifton, Kreuzmann commutes to the Tri-County area for work, a 31-mile round trip.

“I’ve had to restrict a lot of my activities such as going places on the weekends,” Kreuzmann said. sara blankemeyer | The News Record Gas prices in Cincinnati jumped an gas prices rise The Shell station on McMillian and average of 12 cents per gallon last week, Calhoun streets raised its price per gallon on gasoline, according to cincygasprices.com. which would be the result of colder weather.

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speaking out Loud Blake Jelley fights for the LGBT community.

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STUDENT ACTIVIST NOMINATED FOR AWARD david schuler the news record

Blake Jelley’s work in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community has earned him a nomination for local paper CityBeat’s Activist of the Year award, but his struggles working in politics only began after he overcame personal demons.

His conflicts originated long before he came out as a gay man his junior year of high school. Jelley, now a second-year sociology student, says he felt isolated and insecure.

“I was feeling very alone,” he says.

“There were no resources and no one to talk to where I was from.”

Jelley grew up in the small community of Georgetown, Ohio, in Brown County.

Around the age of 12 he began to understand the concept of homosexuality and was able to associate the term with the feelings he had been experiencing.

“This was very difficult for me because I had grown up believing I would eventually have a wife and kids and a traditional life,” Jelley said.

With nowhere to turn and the conflict between his upbringing and inner feelings unresolved, he struggled with depression and thoughts of suicide.

At 16 years old, Jelley’s parents found out he was gay. They responded with anger, concern and denial. Jelley, who describes his Southern Baptist parents as very conservative, was unprepared for the revelation. They sent him to a specialist in an effort to work out his confusion and handle his homosexuality.

“Being taken somewhere to ‘fix you’ was very devastating as a young person,” Jelley said. “Fixing the problem” didn’t work. The relationship between Jelley and his parents was strained.

He was shepherded from a professional to a religious specialist in an effort to turn him straight. His parents’ attempts to

control him escalated, and they eventually tapped his phone line to monitor his conversations.

Tensions eventually came to a head and boiled over when Jelley ran away in summer 2007 before his senior year of high school. He left for Cincinnati with a boyfriend to escape the controlling and suffocating situation with his parents.

Jelley said coming to Cincinnati was liberating. Away from home, he was able to make amends with his family and returned to Georgetown.

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FOR ME. “I came back very empowered, very politically active,” he said.

The experience in Cincinnati was eye opening and allowed him to take a step back, accept his identity and see that others in similar situations managed to find happiness and comfort in their lives.

Jelley then channeled his new energy and strength in his hometown by working to form Diversity Club at Georgetown High School. The organization marked the successful beginning to Jelley’s career in activism.

Annually, the group hosts a diversity week that covers everything from issues of gender and sexual orientation, to of race and ethnicity. During his tenure with Diversity Club, the group convinced school administrators to amend the student code

of conduct to include a section forbidding bullying and harassment related to sexual or gender orientation.

The principal of the school, who was supportive of the group, told Jelley she was being pressured to shut down the organization from several unnamed community members.

The group persisted hosting a forum and making resources available to students dealing with struggles similar to what Jelley experienced several years earlier, Jelley said.

Jelley graduated from Georgetown in 2008, but Diversity Club’s work continues.

Jelley’s work for LGBT rights continues in full force now that he is a second-year political science student at the University of Cincinnati.

He became involved with Impact Cincinnati, a grassroots network of local activists that strives to unite those working in LGBT equality efforts.

Impact Cincinnati connects people in the area working to make the largest and most effective impact. The group also works with similar organizations across the nation.

Jelley is also involved with Equality Ohio, a statewide coalition of LGBT activists working to promote marriage, housing and other related rights for Ohioans regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Through his work in the organizations, he was invited to be a volunteer trainer in Maine’s “No on 1” campaign in November 2009.

The mission of “No on 1” was to urge Mainers to vote “no” on state Issue 1, which would overturn a recently passed law, making Maine the second state to recognize gay marriage. Despite the organization’s efforts, Issue 1 passed in a 53-47 vote and overturned gay marriage rights in Maine.

Jelley was heartbroken. Gay marriage are a way to end prejudice and harassment

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of the LGBT community, Jelley said.

“History has shown that legislation can help end discrimination,” Jelley said. “Marriage equality is taking the form of ending harassment of the LGBT community.”

Despite the outcome in Maine, Jelley pushed forward with his work and partnered with fellow LGBT activist and UC student Erin Kelly to organize an oncampus silent protest of the results.

Kelly described Jelley as relentless in his efforts and devoted to the cause.

“These issues affect his life,” said Kelly, a fourth-year political science student. “He really believes in justice, and he is willing to fight for it.”

Since traveling to Maine, Jelley’s work has taken him from Washington, D.C. for the National Equality March to New Jersey in his fight for LGBT rights.

Seeing the passion and drive of others working in his cause inspired and pushed him forward.

While in New Jersey, Jelley watched as a lesbian couple chased after legislators, lobbying for marriage and equality rights for the LGBT community, and to show the type of harassment they and their young daughter experience.

“I want to be a voice,” Jelley said. “I want to be the person who wasn’t there for me.”

Jelley is working to ensure that there are resources available to students at the university and is currently involved with the on-campus group UC Alliance.

His current aim is to urge university administrators to hire a full-time staff member to work with the LGBT community, the administration and entire student body to provide information, bridge divides and end harassment.

Whether or not Jelley wins CityBeat’s Activist of the Year, his efforts will continue in full force. Jelley is behind his cause and believes in its value.

“Once you know you are equal, no one can take that away from you,” he said.

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discussion board for all walks of life

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DUNGJEN taylor dungjen

Student activities lacking at UC

student unions free of charge. Each has a movie theater with free admission College students are typically to students. OSU is opening its new low on money, so we are constantly student union in April, complete seeking out free activities to fill our with a dance room, several ballrooms time — that is, after completing our and a performance hall seating 500 people. schoolwork, of course.

But at UC, the only consistent Miami University, The Ohio State University and Ohio University each feature in the student union is the provide several activities in their movie theater, which costs $2 for students to view mainstream films.

While it is inexpensive, many of us don’t even have that have something to say? much to spare with monthly bills to pay, books to buy and groceries to shop for.

The next overpriced area lucky for you, the news UC should consider is Market on Main. What’s supposed record is listening! to be convenient and easy becomes a hassle because of the exorbitant price tags on most of the merchandise. A gallon of milk costs $4.69 at Market on Main, but at the CVS located a stone’s throw off campus, the same gallon of milk costs only $2.09 — less than half the price.

Consider the meal plans: Students can only Michael Woodson

Bad weather, food lead to fashion failure Last Friday I had several important appointments.

I had a meeting with Ron Rollins, an editor from the Dayton Daily News. I was a judge for the University of Cincinnati’s Top Chef competition. Important people were involved. My future was on the line. I had to look good.

The people in charge of the Top Chef competition asked the judges to dress formally. I had to wear something nice for the interview, but not something too nice, like I was desperate … or weird.

I also knew there was going to be a lot of food involved.

Lunch with Ron and a few members of the journalism faculty, 14 courses at Top Chef.

Whatever I wore had to be durable and withstand the rain.

Where is the compromise?

In all my wisdom, I opted for a knee-length dark-wash denim skirt, a black T-shirt, lime green cardigan cinched at the waist with a thin black patent-leather belt, a black and jewel tone, Mayan-inspired, 100 percent silk scarf and black flats.

I thought it was a winning outfit, perfect for dining, impressing and judging.

I was wrong. So, so wrong.

I know that flats + water = bad idea and stinky shoes. I knew it was raining on Friday.

Why did I wear flats? I have no idea. Those flats are now in an empty Macy’s bag waiting for garbage day.

I should also mention I walked to CVS on Ludlow for a pair of pantyhose before I made it to campus. I was kind of in a hurry so I could catch the shuttle bus. I should have slowed down to pay more attention to it.

When I locked myself in the handicap stall of the women’s bathroom on the fifth floor of Swift Hall, I quickly realized, as I tried to pull the pantyhose over my butt, that they were made for someone who is about 5’5”. I’m about 5’10”.

But, I managed.

Lunch with Ron and the j-faculty was going pretty well.

I was enjoying my delicious mango and avocado burger from Mick and Mack’s when I noticed there was a lot less avocado on my burger than I remembered. It wasn’t on my plate. It wasn’t on the table.

What the?

Oh, yes, there it was … on my scarf. Mashed and matted into the scarf’s silky goodness with no regard for its beauty. It wasn’t meant to double as a bib.

Why am I such a sloppy eater?

Luckily, before anyone else could notice, the crisis was averted. I simply flipped the scarf to the other side. Problem solved.

I managed to go through the rest of the afternoon without any serious issues. No snags or runs in my pantyhose, my clothing didn’t unravel and the bottom of my flats didn’t give out.

I thought I was in the clear.

And then I ate a 14-course meal at CenterCourt.

Friends, family and everyone in between suggested the best thing to wear for the competition was anything with an elastic waistband. Sounded like it was a pretty good idea. Did I listen?

Nope. (Mostly because all of my elastic-waist skirts were in my dirty laundry basket and smelled like socks. Cute.)

By the time the food runner was putting the fourth course in front of me, my skirt was already tighter than when I put it on that morning, my pantyhose were limiting circulation and my breathing was shallow.

I arrived home with soaked feet and my scarf covered in avocado and, well, whatever it was I ate from the Top Chef competition, not to mention my pantyhose and skirt were restricting my breathing.

So, here’s my advice: Don’t wear a scarf to dinner and make sure your pantyhose actually fit.

Tell Taylor your fashion disasters at thefashiondungjen @gmail.com.

use swipes for the three dining halls on campus during the limited hours they are open. At OSU, participating off-campus restaurants and coffee houses, like Starbucks, allow students to use a swipe from their meal plan to buy something from their store.

In addition, the student markets on campus allow students to use swipes off their meal plan to buy groceries.

OU has a similar program.

Academics aside, the differences between these comparable universities really show in student life. Granted, there is more to do at UC because of its urban environment: Campus is

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iPad disappoints some, excites others Stehpanie Kitchens

Apple’s latest innovation, the iPad, is basically an oversized iPod Touch.

There was a lot of hype leading up to the release of Apple’s tablet computer, but since the Jan. 27 announcement of the new device it has received mixed reviews.

The iPad performs many of the same functions as an iPod Touch, iPhone or MacBook laptop computer, but the iPad is bigger than an iPod Touch and smaller than a MacBook, with it’s 9.7-inch touch screen. It definitely will not fit inside a pocket, so why not just carry around your laptop?

The features for the iPad also have several flaws: It does not allow users to multi-task because it only runs one application at a time.

It does not have a USB port, which can make transferring files tricky.

It does not support Adobe Flash Player, so if the user is on his iPad for too long, their crops on Farmville could die.

It does not have a camera.

Although most people have cameras on their phones or carry around a digital camera, it still is surprising that Apple would leave out this feature for the iPad. Newer iPad models can fix these problems and will no doubt improve upon the original model, but as of right now, the tablet does not offer much of an incentive for people to shell out hundreds of dollars for an electronic device that is similar to their MP3 player, cell phone or laptop. Especially with the U.S. economy suffering, the majority of people cannot afford to purchase such an ineffectual luxury item.

Other companies are introducing competing products for Apple’s iPad. Archos 9 PC Tablet, HP Windows Slate and Lenovo IdeaPad U1Hybrid tablet notebook are all slated to be released later this year.

Only time will tell to what extent the tablet will impact different industries.

Apple’s iPod was not the first MP3 player, yet it is has overwhelmingly dominated the MP3 market. The same goes for iTunes when it comes to buying music online. Although the iPad has competition, it is doubtful that Apple has much to worry about with its loyal customers.

Predictions that the iPad could replace Kindle are mixed. Although it will probably negatively impact Kindle sales, book lovers will choose Kindle over the iPad because the Kindle offers fewer distractions, a longer battery life and is easier on the eyes.

With the announcement of the iPad, many journalists have speculated this could be the technology to save print media.

The New York Times already has an application for the iPad, which could be revolutionary for journalism. If customers purchase the application, they will be paying for

digital journalism and boosting the sales for the publishing company.

On the iPad, The New York Times application looks like an actual newspaper and enables readers to view multiple stories at once. Readers can also view photos, play videos and save articles.

If the iPad is a hit and people decide to pay for a digital version of a newspaper then journalism can thrive in a new form. And if The New York Times application is a success, other newspapers and magazines will surely jump on board.

Not only journalists were talking about the news of the iPad; Twitter was abuzz as well. Women sent Tweets poking fun at the name for Apple’s latest product by making references to feminine hygienic products with words like iTampon, iPeriod or iPad with wings. Even the name is sending mixed reviews, possibly forecasting a bitter reception to the tablet.

Stephanie Kitchens is a second-year journalism student.

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The News Record founded in 1880

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nestled five minutes from downtown and 10 minutes from Newport on the Levee. And while schools like OU might be in the middle of nowhere, they understand their student body better than UC does.

UC can help students by thinking like students. If we were able to use the swipes off our meal plans for other things like groceries at Market on Main, would be more student oriented.

Besides, every resident has an inevitable 40 plus swipes left at the end of each quarter that goes to waste.

If Tangeman University Center opened the theaters to students, free of charge, it would give students another safe and fun outlet for socializing.

UC is a great school in the heart of eclectic and interesting Clifton Heights, but many of us go home on the weekends or leave campus to find something to do. In the interest of UC’s marketability and relevance, consideration for students’ wallets would be helpful to both students and the university.

Michael Woodson transferred from Ohio University to the University of Cincinnati in 2008.

A gallon of milk costs $4.69, but at the CVS located a stone’s throw off campus, the same gallon of milk costs only $2.09.

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New Orleans’ recovery one step further On Aug. 28, 2005, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin mandated a city-wide evacuation.

On Sunday night, the New Orleans Saints mandated a city-wide celebration.

Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIV win was the first Super Bowl victory for the Saints in franchise history, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Less than five years removed from one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history, New Orleans has a reason to celebrate.

From Katrina to Lombardi, the Big Easy has come full circle.

After almost five years, the city of New Orleans has made a comeback.

Signs of Katrina’s destruction still litter the city and serve as daily reminders of the natural disaster, but after more than four years and countless hours of work, the city has been rebuilt physically.

The emotional reconstruction, however, is an ongoing project for a city that lost so much.

But with their victory over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, the Saints helped the city take a major step forward in the process of having pride in their city again.

The Saints are a part of their city in a way no other American sports team can rival. The Saints being named champions helped give the city and its people that same championship attitude.

The Saints are the ultimate comeback story of a team in the ultimate comeback story of a city.

This is a franchise that fans once called the “Aints.”

You know all those Lions and Rams fans that, in recent years, have donned paper bags over their heads at games?

New Orleans fans first started that trend in the 1980s.

From 1986 to 1996, head coach Jim Mora led the team to four playoff appearances, but couldn’t secure a single playoff win.

Even legendary head coach Mike Ditka couldn’t achieve success in the Big Easy. Ditka posted a dismal 15-33 record as the Saints’ head coach in three seasons.

Head coach Jim Haslett finally led the Saints to their first playoff victory in the 2000-01 season. He was fired after three more seasons without a playoff win, including a 3-13 record in the 2005-06 season amid the Katrina catastrophe.

Enter Sean Payton.

Payton is the ultimate comeback story of a coach for the ultimate comeback story of a team.

As a player, Payton completed 8 of 23 passes for 79 yards and one interception in the NFL. Then the Eastern Illinois product spent a season playing in the United Kingdom for the Leicester Panthers.

As the New York Giants’ offensive coordinator, Payton had his play-calling duties stripped during the 2002-03 season. His firing was immanent, but Bill Parcells welcomed him to Dallas as an assistant coach.

Success with the Cowboys led to Payton’s first head coaching job with the Saints.

The 2006-07 season was Payton’s first in New Orleans, and the team’s home opener Sept. 25, 2006, was the first game played in the Louisiana Superdome since the building had housed Katrina refugees.

The Saints beat the previously undefeated Atlanta Falcons that night 23-3, Green Day and U2 performed for fans before kickoff and the game would win the 2007 ESPY Award for “Best Moment in Sports.”

The Saints were back.

Back in the Superdome and on their way back to winning days. News Orleans finished the regular season with a 10-6 record and made an appearance in the NFC Championship game.

That year was also Drew Brees’ first in Saints’ black and gold.

Brees is the ultimate comeback story of a quarterback on the ultimate comeback story of a team.

Brees extensively injured his shoulder in the final game of the 2005 season with the San Diego Chargers. A torn labrum and rotator cuff damage almost ended Brees’ career.

“He’s probably one in 100 that could come back from that injury,” said Brees’ surgeon James Andrews.

Brees said some doctors told him he only had a 35 percent chance at returning to football.

Brees beat those odds, and now all of New Orleans has overcome even bigger ones.

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Snow didn’t keep the No. 3-ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame out of Cincinnati.

It also didn’t stop them from laying a 66-50 beat down on the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team Tuesday night.

After the first basket of the game, the Cats never led the Irish, who scored 42 points in the paint compared to UC’s 22.

At one point late in the second half, Notre Dame’s Brittany Mallory stole the ball from Shanasa Sanders but missed the layup on the other end. After three-straight missed layups, accompanied by three-straight offensive rebounds, Notre Dame finally scored to extend their lead to 29-16.

UC went into halftime down 32-18.

The closest the Cats could cut the lead to was nine after an 11-3 run midway through the second half.

Aside from Kahla Roudebush, who will graduate after this season, junior Shareese Ulis continues to be a scoring threat for the Bearcats.

“She’s everything,” said UC head coach Jamelle Elliott. “If she doesn’t play well we don’t have a chance to win, point blank.”

ND The guard out of Toledo played her best game last week, scoring a career-high 23 points UC in an overtime win at Louisville.

Against Notre Dame, Ulis scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

Elliott knows next year Ulis will have to step in as leading scorer and also as the team’s vocal leader.

“She’s in tune, she’s the one that’s being a leader out there and stepping up and saying things before I even get a chance to say things,” Elliott said. “She’s an

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extension of me from a mental standpoint. I never have to worry about her checking out mentally.”

Ulis has complemented Roudebush well, even taking over as leading scorer in some games.

Her 11.1 points per game is second on the team behind Roudebush.

Unfortunately, a nagging knee injury has hampered her from being as effective as she wants to be, and an offseason surgery might be in order according to Ulis.

It still hasn’t changed how Ulis is embracing the role as team leader.

“As a point guard, things that happen go through that spot so in order for us to have success I have to be in tune with everything,” Ulis said. “Everything just starts with that spot.”

Roudebush finished with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting and four rebounds.

Next up, UC hits the road to New York to take on the Syracuse Orange, Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.

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get out of my way Junior guard Shareese Ulis scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

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“If it was all about the money, Lance would have been in Europe for $1 million. He had a contract sitting on his kitchen table.”

Lance Stephenson remains unsure if he wants to stay at Cincinnati for a sophomore season, or see what the NBA has to offer.

But ‘Born Ready’ does want to make sure he’s prepared if the league does come calling.

“If it was all about the money, Lance would have went to Europe for $1 million,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “He had a contract sitting on his kitchen table.”

Stephenson will definitely have a decision to make following the season.

Most updated mock drafts foresee the 6-foot-5 forward being selected in the top half of the NBA Draft’s second round.

One mock draft projected Stephenson as a top-10 pick after his 22-point night against Xavier, Dec. 13.

But since that night, the freshman has left a lot to be desired in some outings, while showing flashes of greatness in others.

Stephenson is averaging a team-high 11.9 points per game, but has struggled with ball control throughout the season.

His team-high 55 turnovers leaves some scouts saying his play is too out of control at times.

To his credit, Stephenson is only a freshman and has been asked to play more of the point guard position than he ever did in high school.

“It’s been tough as a freshman, a lot of expectations,” Cronin said.

“Even for any freshman, a lot has been thrown at him and right now I think he’s gotten over the freshman hump and he understands, ‘I have to be serious, I have to be focused, this is hard.’ ” Cronin did say he would evaluate Stephenson’s situation at the end of the year and try to offer the best advice possible on whether the freshman should stay in school or pursue the NBA. The fourth-year head coach at UC keeps in close contact with Stephenson’s father, who said he wants his son to become a better person and basketball player while living in Cincinnati.

Stephenson, though, maintains he just wants to win and he has no idea what will happen in the coming months leading up to the NBA draft.

“It’s going to be a family decision if I should go or I should stay,” Stephenson said.

Whatever his decision might be, Stephenson has until Sunday, April 25, to make it. This deadline to declare for the draft is for all players who, like Stephenson, will not be automatically eligible for the draft.

The 2010 NBA Draft is set for Saturday, June 24.

—Mick Cronin, uc head coach

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Women’s soccer inks eight recruits

Roudebush earns big east honors

Football to play nc state in 2010

University of Cincinnati head women’s soccer coach Michelle Salmon announced the signings of eight players for her 2010 signing class Wednesday, Feb. 3.

Five states are represented in the class, three recruits hail from Ohio and a pair of players are from the Cincinnati area.

Forward Katie Buczek was a four-year letter winner at Lakota East High School and a two-year team captain, and defender Sanam Zahedi helped lead Mariemont High School to a 27-5-7 record in her final two seasons.

“This class truly embodies the ground that we have covered to find the perfect players to be a part of our Bearcat family,” Salmon said.

For the third time this season, Kahla Roudebush has been named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday, Feb. 8.

The senior guard on the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team was one rebound short of a triple double in the Bearcats’ 74-68 overtime victory at Louisville Tuesday, Feb. 2.

In playing a season-high 42 minutes against Louisville, Roudebush’s 19 points, nine rebounds and career-high 10 assists helped Cincinnati break a six-game losing streak against the rival Cardinals.

Roudebush is averaging 16 points per game in Big East play this season.

The University of Cincinnati football team’s full 2010 schedule has yet to be released, but the team will play at North Carolina State University Thursday, Sept. 16, head football coach Butch Jones announced Thursday, Feb. 4.

The meeting will be the first in football between Cincinnati and the Wolfpack.

NC State finished with a 5-7 record last season, including a 2-6 mark within the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. It will be the fourth time in as many seasons that the Bearcats will be seen on an ESPN Thursday night broadcast.

UC is 4-0 in Thursday night ESPN games.

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