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monday , feb . 22, 2010 power up

tourney hopes flatlined

shutter island

TNR editors record reactions to multiple energy drinks and report on the best and worst. page 2

UC loses heartbreaker to Marquette in overtime Sunday. page 3

Film fights back against bad reviews and proves it is more than just a creepy thriller. page 4

New research aids fight on obesity risks sara maratta the news record

Citizens evaluate casino

photos by justin tepe | the news record

designers under pressure Following the public forum, groups of designers worked to illustrate their many requests.

Cincinnatians give their opinions on design, development amanda woodruff the news record

Although the $300-million casino should break ground later this year, city members can tell the developer exactly what they want now.

The American Institute of Architects of Cincinnati co-hosted the day-long designing event Saturday, Feb. 20, which resulted in an intense period of design following a structured public forum at the Art Institute Academy.

The results proved an overwhelming desire for energy efficiency, lack of light and noise pollution, viable parking, pedestrian-friendly access and restoration of green space.

“The casino represents a substantial investment in the city and means a lot to a lot of different people,” said Michael Pride, AIA chairman and professor at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning.x “We want to know how the casino can be a good neighbor.”

The meet allowed for community members to voice opinions, but no official decisions have been made by the developer, who has yet to be named.

“We looked at environmental sustainability, social and economic sustainability, connectivity, including how the casino can be a part of the larger downtown district,” Pride said. “We don’t want it to be an island.”

“It is exactly what I would hope for,” said Roxanne Qualls, city council commissioner.

“I think it will serve as a catalyst for the developer to remain consistent with the same ideas.”

The next event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at Xavier University Cintas Center. Registration is recommended.

To view the results of the Feb. 20 meeting, visit www.plancincinnati.org.

“There are fewer parks, no sidewalks, less activities, larger portions and more video games.”

—dr. robert siegel, cincinnati children’s hospital

going all in Michaele Pride, who headed the topic group, talked to citizens, architects, designers and planners about the casino Saturday.

There is not one specific age considered as a “tipping point” in whether children will be obese in adulthood.

“In the last 30 years, the gene pool hasn’t changed much, but the levels of obesity have sky rocketed,” said Dr. Robert Siegel, medical director of The Center for Better Health and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

“This damage is coming from genes of heredity, plus a toxic environment. This has been caused by a myriad of things; the structure of society has changed, there are fewer parks, no sidewalks, less activities, larger portions and more video games.”

In Washington, efforts spearheaded by Michelle Obama to curb childhood obesity sparked the nationwide Let’s Move initiative.

The initiative focuses on making healthy choices, having healthier foods in schools, increasing the access of healthy and affordable foods and increasing physical activity.

Skydivers drop medical supplies into Haiti

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Residents, business owners and casino-goers made their opinions known.

Sustainability remained a large part of their concerns.

Designers took into account the requests for a green roof, 360-degree views and natural lighting.

Designers agreed the building needs to stay below three stories in the Pendleton area. The backside of the casino has potential for a hotel and tiered parking. The building height would increase on the side along Interstate 71 as an iconic structure.

“Designers believe that conflicts can be resolved by design,” Pride said. “This has been very democratic, open, transparent and the designers are working hard to translate all those thoughts.”

A rough draft of the designers’ results was presented during the latter half of the forum. It was broken into four segments, including energy and environment, building scale, urban scale and quality of life.

New concepts were introduced such as water recycling and street grid engagement.

Parking resolutions came in many forms.

The casino is required to have 4,000 spaces, but no consensus on whether or not more space exists.

The multi-million dollar project will occupy on a 20-acre lot in Broadway Commons with the casino area itself occupying 5,000 square feet.

The free event drew 161 registered guests and 27 walk-ins.

America’s efforts to quash obesity are picking up speed with the help of local researchers.

In a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cincinnati, scientists have discovered proteins as possible obesity regulators.

The proteins p62 and ERK are being looked at as determinants in the development of fat cells, said Jorge Moscat, chair of UC’s cancer and cell biology department.

P62’s role ultimately comes down to restraining information and controlling hunger, Moscat said.

On a molecular level, p62 binds to ERK, which prevents the uncontrolled accumulation of fat.

“We figure if we can modulate the mechanism of ERK activity, we can achieve an effective drug therapy that can restrain obesity,” Moscat said.

The diet and exercise perspective agrees with the proactive approach to obesity, which is to lower the risks during infancy and childhood.

“Parents should be mindful without being over-vigilant,” said Debra Krummel of UC’s nutritional sciences department. “In the past, there was a documented case where the parents starved their child because of worries about the child becoming fat. Let the child self-regulate their intake.”

Breast feeding is the best protection against infant obesity, Krummel said.

Skydiving centers across the United States answered a call to help ferry supplies to Haiti.

The destruction and levels of homelessness caused by the quake have created a demanding need for everyday supplies, ranging from food and water to blankets and medical equipment. This is where American skydivers have stepped in to assist the relief efforts.

Following the earthquake, the United States Parachute Association (USPA) the self-governing body for skydiving based in Fredericksburg, Va., sent a call for its member centers to help transport supplies to the island.

“I have a lot of operators out there that could really help,” said Ed Scott, USPA executive director.

Following the trend of American skydiving relief efforts, local jump center Start Skydiving of Middletown, Ohio, also flew a mission to the island.

John Hart, the owner of Start Skydiving, spoke with the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders to learn which supplies were most needed and found an X-ray machine was currently being transported by truck to Florida, where it would then be shipped to Haiti.

Hart loaded up 1100 pounds of supplies and other medical supplies, including crutches and casting equipment, into his Cesna Caravan aircraft.

He then flew to Knoxville, Tenn., to intercept the truck carrying the X-ray device and other medical equipment.

Working in conjunction with the group Missionary Flights International for organizational support, Hart went to Ft. Myers, Fla., the Bahamas and finally on to Port-au-Prince.

The X-ray device flown to Haiti is one of only

“I hope that if I was ever in need someone would help me out.”

—Rook nelson, skydive chicago pilot

a few that is operational in the region surrounding the capital. The machines are essential in treating the many cases of crushed or broken bones caused by falling debris or collapsed buildings that are prevalent following any earthquake.

Hart described the scene on the ground as hectic and fast-paced.

“The Air Force was running the airport, and everything was very well organized,” he said.

Hart, who is also a member of Team Fastrax, the professional skydiving team that jumps into Nippert Stadium for University of Cincinnati home football games, said he saw an opening to make a real impact.

“I wanted to do something unique,” Hart said.

“This is an opportunity to do something good.”

The main airport in Haiti has been under the control of the Air Force since Jan. 15, when the Haitian government temporarily ceded authority to the United States in order to speed up relief efforts.

Hart is making a second and final trip to Haiti next week to a more remote part of the island where only smaller aircraft are capable to land on local airstrips.

Skydiving aircraft can easily convert to cargo planes, said Nancy Koreen, director of USPA sport promotion.

The size of the planes also enables them to land on shorter runways, unload quickly and be back in the air in a short period of time.

Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill., used their DeHavilland Twin Otter aircraft, to fly three trips to Port-Au-Prince between Feb. 1 and Feb. 6.

With fuel costs funded by missionary groups and the aircraft donated by Skydive Chicago, each trip carried a payload of more than 4,500 pounds of food, medical and other essential supplies to the city.

“The trips were surreal, like stepping into a movie for 30 minutes and then hopping back into the plane and flying home,” said Rook Nelson, a pilot with Skydive Chicago. He decided to help because he said it was the right thing to do.

“I hope that if I was ever in need someone would help me out,” he said.

The earthquake in Haiti is not the first time relief efforts of this type have been conducted by members of the skydiving community.

There were instances of skydiving aircraft and equipment transporting supplies to parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

photos provided by USPA

dropping the goods Members of the United States Parachute Association volunteered their planes and time to personally take medical supplies to Haiti.

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MONEY TALK

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Pros vs cons: US economy on the rise The Dow Jones has bounced up to more than 10,400, foreclosures are down for the fourth quarter, and inflation has only increased 2.6 percent in the last year.

So far, things are looking like a turn around, but this has happened before and a “double-dip” — a popular but corny name — recession could happen. The pros and cons must be weighed.

With the stock market up, investors are showing more confidence in both foreign and domestic companies. Many jobs have been cut, but productivity has increased dramatically and Gross Domestic Product rose 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

Not only is the market up, but crude oil prices are also climbing, although this could be due to more demand in colder weather in the United States.

Good news came again last week as foreclosures are down this quarter in some studies.

Ohio alone has 7 percent fewer foreclosures in the final quarter of 2009 than in the prior quarter. Some experts think the housing crisis has hit bottom and prices will not dive any further. However, 15 percent of homeowners have missed at least one mortgage payment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Let’s not forget the banks cannot write off all their foreclosures at once, meaning they can only sell so many each quarter and get them off the books without going out of business.

The best-case scenario in the coming year would be continued growth allowing the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and curb inflation.

The one thing most economic outlooks have ignored is the stimulus, which was pumped into the system last year. If Congress had not passed a $75 billion mortgage relief effort and extended deadlines to allow cash strapped homeowners to stay in their homes, would foreclosure figures be higher?

The economy could be juiced on a can of Red Bull in the form of a cash stimulus only to lose energy in the coming months.

The real concern is inflation and the Federal Reserve has always held inflation as a priority over unemployment. With this extra cash pumped into the system, the dollar’s value decreases, changing the landscape of the economy.

Obviously, the Federal Reserve will not let a crisis of this magnitude occur, but interest rates are at an all-time low. This means purchasing products on credit (houses, cars, appliances and other big-ticket items) is very cheap and the dollar isn’t worth as much with more currency circulating.

It doesn’t take an economist to know interest rates have to increase in the future and government subsidies have to end. With rising interest rates, the stock market will fall and loans will require more interest and higher down payments resulting in less people borrowing money.

Higher interest rates lead to less growth but they also curb inflation, allowing $5 to buy you a decent meal. As interest rates rise, the home buyer tax credit on housing and mortgage relief effort will disappear prolonging the housing problem (everyone in this country cannot afford to live in a house).

Good news from economic reports should always be taken with a grain of salt. More newspapers are sold when the headlines refer to bull markets.

As long as Ben Bernanke can slowly raise rates, limit inflation and rid government involvement in the economy, the medium run looks promising. Tax breaks on school books, housing and clunkers might seem great at the onset, but someone is paying for it and soon that someone will be you.

Transmigration moves watchers in audience jayna barker the news record

Audiences oohed, aahed, laughed and applauded enthusiastically during the breathtaking performances at the Transmigration festival over the weekend.

Transmigration is a festival of new works created by students in the drama program in the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.

“It started with a similar festival at Carnegie Melon. They have their own festival of student-created work,” said Hope Shangle, a second-year dramatic performance student and performer. “Richard Hess, our director, decided to do his own spin on it.”

Beginning December 2008, CCM drama students were assigned by department chair Hess to create entirely original stage works. The festival drew its name from a word that means to move or transition from one place to another.

There were eight separate performances, each slightly less 30 minutes. In a given performance period (Thursday, Friday, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening), attendees were invited to sample four of the eight in one evening, which were performed simultaneously in four different locations.

“There are messages in each performance,” said Caroline Shannon, a second-year dramatic performance major.“It’s a freeing experience to say what you need to say.”

“Still Life” revolves around two people fighting for control of their own lives against a demonic puppeteer and his marionettes. It was touching, told in a series of three dances with pre-recorded dialogue lip-synched by live actors. The performance finished with muchdeserved applause and a standing ovation.

“Happiness is a Supple Puppy,” a silly comedy, promised to make the audience laugh but didn’t want to be strictly held to that fact.

A piece titled “deadREM” follows the story of a young man who recently lost the love of his life and was experiencing internal struggles — reality versus the dream world. Much of the audio was prerecorded in conjunction with the ringing of incoming phone calls and doorbells. The performance was an outstanding balance between dry humor and the severity of human loss.

“ChangeCorp,” a performance about a change corporation: a supportive community offering retreats from societal stress and frustration. The corporation provided life-improvement opportunities in self-sustainability, self-sufficiency, self-worth and self-drive. The performance details being sucked into a community, much like a cult.

“Stupid” is flat-out hilarious. Audience members bellowed in laughter as the performance actors listed off pointless, stupid things and shared their stupidity with the crowd. As Albert Einstein said, “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” The performers had fun and the audiences laughed even after the performance was over.

The popular “Post Secret” book series is mimicked in “47 Bottles in a Lake.” Frank Warren began “Post Secret” by sending 3,000 post cards into the world, inviting strangers to share their secrets anonymously on his Web site. Actors pulled secrets out of bottles lined up in a circle around the stage. Some secrets were funny, some were serious and some were secrets that the audience could identify with.

“Tap Dancing on Jell-O” is a seriocomedy examining the trials and tribulations of communication while following two separate narratives. During the course of the narratives, each story unfolded the successes and failures of communication.

“Flushed,” a cool and trippy performance, followed a silent, young man whose world is turned upside down when he is ‘flushed’ into a world of imagination and mystery.

The groups of students spent the majority of Winter quarter writing, composing and rehearsing in preparation for the festival.

“It’s interesting to see what ideas people can think of,” Shangle said. “Every performance is created from nothing.”

Transmigration has been nominated for CityBeat’s Best Alternative Theater Cincinnati Entertainment Award.

The performances are entirely created by students, allowing for personal memorablia to become a part of each performance.

“Each performance reflects an important part of each of our lives,” Shannon said. “It’s one of the most unifying events at this school.”

TNR editors just say no to sleep As college students, journalists and extremely social beings, we at The News Record often find ourselves running a tad low on energy (As they say, news never sleeps.). In an effort to stay awake, many of us resort to the plethora of energy drinks available at the University of Cincinnati.

But one day we got to thinking: Which energy drink is the best? After a bunch of e-mails and a few trips to Market on Main, we received a bunch of free samples (Thanks, guys!) and spent a few days so jazzed up we couldn’t see straight.

And so, for you, dear readers, we have reviewed

16 different energy drinks. Some were delicious; some were disgusting; some had us bouncing off the walls while others made us snooze. Check out what we think and try them out for yourselves. Disagree? Let us know at tnrtalkback@gmail.com.

- Ariel Cheung

Venom Black Mamba

Venom Mojave Rattler

Venom Death Adder

Venom Killer Taipan

What’s in it: 240 calories, 56 g sugar, 6000 mg energy blend (taurine, camitine, caffeine, guarana), Vitamin B, ginseng

What’s in it: 50 calories, 6 g sugar, 6000 mg energy blend (taurine, camitine, caffeine, guarana), Vitamin B, ginseng

What’s in it: 240 calories, 56 g sugar, 6000 mg energy blend (taurine, camitine, caffeine, guarana), Vitamin B, ginseng

What’s in it: 260 calories, 56 g sugar, 6000 mg energy blend (taurine, camitine, caffeine, guarana), Vitamin B, ginseng

How does it taste: Like an energy drink.

Reminded me of Monster.

Tasted really good.

How does it taste: Like a slightly tangy grape soda, but it did taste lowcarb and a little bitter.

How does it taste: Tastes like juice.

How does it feel: Didn’t feel that great afterward … it was a lot of energy.

How does it feel: More energized, but a little jittery … and I ended up with a stomachache.

How does it taste: Sweet, very fruity and definitely mango. The carbonation does get to be too much after awhile though.

Overall: It’s way easier to chug in the bottle, which is probably not a good thing.

I like the taste, but I didn’t like how it made me feel.

Overall: While it doesn’t have the same kind of energy kick the others do, it tastes a lot better.

How does it feel: No noticeable energy boost.

Overall: It was like a juice box in a really expensive-looking can.

How does it feel: Didn’t really notice a boost in energy, but I did feel sleepy a few hours later.

Overall: Not really the drink to go for if you’re looking for energy, but it’s something tasty to drink.

Best Taste

Mild Cocaine

Spicy Cocaine

Monster

What’s in it: 70 calories, 18 g sugar, 280 mg caffeine, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, camitine, taurine

What’s in it: 70 calories, 18 g sugar, 280 mg caffeine, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, camitine, taurine

What’s in it: 100 calories, 27 g sugar, taurine, ginseng, 2500 mg energy blend

How does it taste: Not syrupy, kind of carbonated, but a weird aftertaste. Reminded me of Red Bull.

How does it taste: Like crushed up Sweet Tarts with cayenne pepper. There is a burning aftertaste and the spice is a little overpowering.

How does it taste: Cheap candy. Plus, the big can is a tad overwhelming.

How does it feel: I feel like I’m on an adrenaline high. It’s more than a sugar high. I want to yell and punch someone.

Plus, no crash afterward.

Overall: Tasted pretty good and the energy boost was awesome.

No. 3 Choice Most Caffeine Best Boost

How does it feel: Stronger energy boost than coffee … about the same as Red Bull.

How does it feel: Feel a little shaky, but energized.

Overall: I’d recommend it to people who enjoy the taste.

Overall: I wouldn’t really drink this for energy and I wouldn’t really drink this for taste.

Red Light Original Seduction What’s in it: 140 calories, 90 mg caffeine, 34 g sugar, ginseng, taurine, Vitamin B, niacine How does it taste: Similar to NOS, weird and syrupy. Kind of like Hawaiian Punch.

How does it feel: The rush is pretty quick acting and there wasn’t any crash.

Overall: It worked energy-wise, but it just tastes really thick and coats your mouth.

Most Caffeine

Starbucks Doubleshot Mocha

Bearcats Energy Drink

Amp Energy Lightning

5-Hour Energy Berry

What’s in it: 110 calories, 14 g sugar, 78 mg caffeine, Vitamin B, potassium, guarana, ginseng

What’s in it: 220 calories, 54 g sugar, Vitamin B, 104 mg caffeine

What’s in it: 220 calories, 160 mg caffeine, 58 g sugar, taurine, ginseng, guarana

What’s in it: 4 calories, 0 g sugar, 1870 mg energy blend (taurine, caffeine, malic acid)

How does it taste: Carbonated lemonade.

Kind of like an extra lemon-y Sprite.

How does it taste: We’re torn between “Flintstones Vitamin plus vegetable oil” and “Robitussin plus Sweet’N Low”. Either way, pretty yucky.

How does it taste: Basically takes like coffee, but thicker and leaves a filmy taste.

How does it feel: Didn’t really notice much of an energy boost … just felt like coffee.

How does it taste: Fizzy raspberry. Sweet and tangy. Tastes like pop.

How does it feel: Not overly energized …

Still kind of sleepy.

Overall: It’s a nice drink, but not our top choice for energy.

Overall: Give me a frappuccino over Doubleshot any day.

How does it feel: Definitely gives boost of energy, but a fast crash.

Overall: Woke me up and tasted good. The only down side was a bit of a crash.

No. 1 Choice

Rockstar

Rockstar Recovery

Rockstar Punched

What’s in it: 280 calories, 62 g sugar, 160 mg caffeine, Vitamin B, taurine, guarana, ginseng

What’s in it: 20 calories, 2 g sugar, 160 mg caffeine, Vitamin B, taurine, ginseng

What’s in it: 260 calories, 62 g sugar, 240 mg caffeine, ginseng, Vitamin B, taurine, guarana

How does it taste: Bitter and too chemically, tastes kind of like peat moss.

How does it taste: It’s like lemonade. No hint of gross energy drink taste. Plus, we really like that there’s no carbonation and it’s made with real lemon juice.

How does it taste: Tasted terrible, like a mouth full of chemicals.

How does it feel: Body feels more awake, but the brain is still mushy.

Overall: It’s not enough of a boost to be worth the taste.

Most Sugar

How does it feel: Decent energy boost, and no noticeable crash.

How does it feel: Energetic, but I had a huge crash and felt terrible the rest of the day.

Overall: So not worth it

Overall: If you like lemonade and you need some energy, definitely check this out.

No. 2 Choice

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How does it feel: Burnt the back of the tongue, slightly boosted energy but shaky hands.

And, true, to its claim, there was no crash.

Overall: Yuck.

No Fear Sugar-Free What’s in it: 20 calories, 0 g sugar, 154 mg caffeine, taurine, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, guarana, ginseng, arginine How does it taste: It tastes like sewage smells. It tastes like cotton candy with an aftertaste of beef. Smells like a dirty panda … It’s horrible.

How does it feel: Nothing. A stomachache waiting to happen.

Overall: Wouldn’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.

Worst Crash

Worst Taste

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WEININ’ sam weinberg

Quick return to golf best for Woods’ image

It’s been almost three months.

Three months since that infamous Thanksgiving weekend when the Tiger Woods love fest became public knowledge and golf’s biggest name became the punch line of sex-related jokes everywhere.

After almost three months, Woods finally emerged from his dark lair of solitude to make an appearance at a press conference Friday, Feb. 19.

Unfortunately, making an appearance is all he really did, as his 13-minute scripted speech was about as interesting as watching golf without Tiger Woods.

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past three months, Tiger Woods — arguably the most dominant athlete in the sport and the first billion-dollar athlete in the world — got into a car accident in his own driveway during Thanksgiving weekend.

Speculation from his odd accident opened Pandora’s Box, and it was eventually revealed that Woods had been having affairs with no less than 15 mistresses, from porn stars to restaurant waitresses.

While Friday’s speech was designed to be the first step in restoring Woods’ image, it disappointed because it still left a lot of questions unanswered.

First, Woods didn’t really address what went on that night in his driveway.

We still don’t know what he was doing trying to drive somewhere at 2:25 a.m., and we still don’t really know what even caused the accident.

Second, Woods said in his speech that he has been receiving therapy for his issues and will continue to receive help for it, but he didn’t address what his “issues” are.

It’s pretty obvious that he’s undergoing some sort of therapy to try and save his marriage and work out whatever sex addiction problems he might have, but again, there were no details.

Third, Woods gave no details about his affairs or his current relationship with wife Elin, who wasn’t present at his press conference.

I doubt the world will ever get the answers to these questions, as Woods has made it pretty clear that he plans on keeping the issues away from the media.

Last but not least is the biggest question of them all: when will Woods be making a return to golf?

The one question I really wanted answered was left up in the air.

In his speech, Woods said, “I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don’t know when that day will be.”

Woods also said he’s not ruling out the possibility of a return this year.

It was good that Woods finally made a public apology to his fans, but if he really wants to be forgiven and for people to forget about his scandal, he needs to get back to playing again.

The upcoming Masters Tournament would be the perfect time for Woods to make his triumphant return to golf.

The Masters start April 5, which gives Woods ample time to work out his problems and get back into golfing shape.

If Woods can go out and win another Masters, people will completely forget about his affairs.

Instead of talking about his 15 mistresses, they’ll be talking about his 15 major championships.

I know it seems crazy to say, “Just go out and win the Masters,” but this is Tiger Woods, the greatest golfer to ever walk the earth.

That’s why people root for him. Because he’s a master at what he does, he makes every tournament he plays in interesting and he makes having to listen to Chris Berman’s announcing worthwhile.

Woods ended his speech Friday by asking people to try and believe in him again one day.

Tiger, I think a lot of people are ready to believe in you right now, or as soon as you step foot on a fairway.

You apologized to your fans, which is awesome, but now you need to go out and show your fans why they rooted for you in the first place.

Unfortunately, Tiger’s participation in the upcoming Masters is unlikely, but if he truly wants his scandal to leave the spotlight and people to believe in him again, he first needs to show he’s still the same superstar athlete people believed in before the scandal erupted.

Bearcats dealt heartbreaking loss one. And then they’re smelling even more and getting more into it, and we never stopped that. You can’t do that After leading for nearly the entire and win a basketball game.” game, the University of Cincinnati’s The Bearcats’ shooters started the women’s basketball team was unable first half cold, missing their first five to finish the job. shots and going 2 of 10 from the field.

The Bearcats were dealt a But with 10 minutes left in the half, 60-57 defeat by the Villanova UC found a way out of their shooting Wildcats in the annual Pink Zone slump and went on a quick 14-2 run.

Game Saturday, Feb. 20.

With a last second “We executed the game 3-point buzzer beater by plan in the first half and junior guard Shareese Ulis, weren’t able to execute the the Bearcats finished the game plan in the second half,” Cincinnati first half with a 29-21 lead said UC head coach Jamelle against the Wildcats.

Elliott. “We need to execute The teams traded our game plan for 40 minutes, baskets for most of the Villanova second half, but with not 20 minutes.”

Up until the final five five minutes left the minutes of the game, UC never Wildcats marched down the court trailed the Wildcats, however once and dropped three 3-pointers in Villanova took the lead, the Bearcats three consecutive possessions to were unable to hang on as Villanova’s give Villanova a six-point lead with shooters sank basket after basket. three minutes to play.

Villanova’s offense was on fire In the remaining minutes, the the entire second half, shooting Wildcats’ offense proved to be too almost 70 percent from the field and much for the Bearcats, as Villanova 60 percent from behind the arc, which answered almost every Cincinnati proved to be too much for Cincinnati basket with one of its own to secure to compete with. the victory.

“When one person makes a basket, “We could have came out it changes the morale of the team,” said a little harder and made them UC senior guard Kahla Roudebush. put the ball on the floor instead “They come down and they smell a of allowing their guys to shoot little blood and then they make another open 3-pointers,” Elliott said. “A Sam Weinberg the news record

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Oh so close The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team lost at home in a 60-57 decision to Villanova University Saturday, Feb. 20. credit to them, they had wide open threes and they knocked down their threes.”

The Bearcats were led by senior forward Michelle Jones, who earned a double double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Jones grabbed her 600th career rebound in the game, becoming just the 13th player in school history to grab 600 rebounds as well as score 1,000 career points.

“I don’t really focus on that,” Jones said. “Every rebound I’m trying to get for my team, either to get a stop on defense or to get a rebound so we can get a break.”

With the loss against the Wildcats, Cincinnati dropped to 11-13 overall and 4-9 in Big East play.

The Bearcats will host Big East foe West Virginia at Fifth Third Arena Tuesday, Feb. 23, with tip off set for 7 p.m.

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uc falls in OT Pat Strang | the news record

Through their fingers The Bearcats led Marquette by as many as eight points Sunday, Feb. 21, but poor free-throw shooting allowed the Golden Eagles to escape with a 79-76 win.

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team has struggled to make free throws all season, and it came back to bite them again.

“It’s very frustrating,” said senior guard Deonta Vaughn. “We knew we needed this win.”

The Bearcats (15-11, 6-8 Big East) lost 79-76 in overtime to Marquette University Sunday, Feb. 21, after shooting 50 percent from the charity stripe.

“The game came down to one stat; Marquette 16 for 17 at the foul line, Cincinnati 8 for 16. That pretty much sums it up,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin.

Vaughn finished 0 for 2 from the line and sophomore Dion Dixon was 1 for 4.

“We have got to make some free throws,” Cronin said. “It has hurt us in numerous games this year.”

UC is shooting 62.9 percent from the line this season, and has shot 60 percent or less in 12 of its 25 games.

“There’s eight million theories on that; shoot more, shoot less, talk about it, don’t talk about it. But I believe in practice,” Cronin said. “Guys have to understand you have to get up there with confidence and knock them in.”

Other than its struggles at the line, UC played one of its better games this season.

The Bearcats finished shooting 47.6 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc and had 20 assists with only 10 turnovers.

The Golden Eagles also shot well, and it was senior Lazar Hayward who made two clutch 3-point shots, including one to send the game into overtime.

Hayward made a deep three with 27 seconds remaining in regulation, tying the game at 67.

The Bearcats had a chance to win the game with less than 10 seconds to play, but a broken play led to a forced 3-point shot, which clanked off the rim.

In overtime, UC trailed 77-73 with 15 seconds remaining, but junior Rashad Bishop shot a three to pull the Cats within one point of the lead.

Bishop led the team in scoring with 17 points.

Cincinnati was forced to foul on the ensuing possession and after two Marquette free throws, the Bearcats trailed 79-76 with seven seconds to go.

Vaughn had an open look from beyond the arc as time expired, but failed to send the game into double overtime.

“I thought it was going to go in. It hurt me, it hurt me deeply,” Vaughn said. “I thought that was going to be the shot to put us back in overtime again.”

Vaughn finished with six points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists.

The Bearcats have four games remaining in the regular season, the first of which comes at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Fifth Third Arena when they host DePaul University.

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Send it home The UC golf team returns to play Monday, Feb. 22.

After almost a four-month lay-off, the University of Cincinnati women’s golf team is set to return to action and begin their spring season Monday, Feb. 22, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bearcats won two team titles during fall play, and junior Kate Moore captured the individual title at the Dayton Fall Invitational.

“Overall [fall] was good,” said UC head coach Janet Carl. “We have a young team that found their feet in the fall.”

During the time off, Carl has been preaching mental toughness to her team.

“We have been working on the mental part of the game and I’m looking forward to seeing the progress in the spring,” Carl said. “They need to improve their mental toughness, no matter what is going on around them.”

Junior Bambee Dela Paz finished fall season strong with a 35th-place finish in the Florida International University Pat Bradley Invitational in October.

“I’m looking for Bambee to come in and have a good spring season. I believe she will play well,” Carl said.

Junior Kate Moore finished the fall season as the low-scorer on the team with a scoring average of 78, while freshman Alex Carl was close behind with a 78.2 scoring average.

Despite being a freshman, Carl played like a seasoned veteran during the fall season. She posted the low round on the team during fall play with a 74.

“The mental toughness part was the only thing I noticed that made her look like a freshman, but she worked very hard over the winter,” Carl said.

The Cats begin the spring season with the Jacksonville University Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., and have

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four other tournaments leading up to the Big East Championship.

One of the tournaments is the UC Spring Invitational in Crystal River, Fla. The Bearcats will be looking to follow up on their first-place finish at the UC Fall Invitational with another strong performance at their host event in the spring.

“I feel like they are starting to gain belief that they can compete,” Carl said. “That is a huge barrier they have crossed. They are all together and have the same goals and expectations for themselves.”

Big East play won’t be easy for Cincinnati, as the Bearcats will have to battle defending champion Louisville and with Notre Dame, who has not finished outside of the top 10 in any tournament this season.

“If our things come together, I think we can shock some people,” Carl said.

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“Family Guy” joke brings Palin “Down” Former governor of Alaska and former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin lashed out against the Fox series “Family Guy” last week due to content she finds offensive.

In an episode of the animated series, Chris Griffin falls for a girl named Ellen who has Down syndrome. At one point, he asks her what her parents do to make ends meet. She said her father is an accountant and her mom is the former governor of Alaska. Palin, who is currently a contributor to Fox News, resigned as governor last summer.

Both Palin and her oldest daughter Bristol took offense to this, saying it was insulting to Palin’s youngest son Trig who has Down syndrome.

This isn’t the first time Palin has gone on the offensive for what she perceived as an attack on her or her family. This past year, she condemned a sexual joke talk show host David Letterman made about one of her daughters (which daughter has never been addressed, reinforcing that his comment was simply a joke). Letterman later apologized for his remarks.

This time, however, Palin is being countered by the actress who voiced Ellen — Andrea Fay Friedman, who has Down syndrome. In an e-mail sent to the New York Times, Friedman states that Palin lacks a sense of humor, as mere sarcasm was what the episode’s comments were meant to convey. Friedman also said Palin basically shows off her afflicted son to the public in order to obtain sympathy and votes.

Although I’ve never been offended by the show, the humor on “Family Guy” can certainly be crude, just like Fox’s “The Simpsons” (which has, as of this year, officially surpassed “Gunsmoke” as the longest-running primetime TV series). The show is not for everyone, so I can understand why some might take offense to what the show might be implying.

But the fact that the “Family Guy” representative defending the show has Down syndrome proves the show was not meant to be offensive or cruel. It seems more people associated with Down syndrome would have reacted the same way as Palin if it were. I wonder if Palin or her family would’ve said anything were it not for the line about Ellen’s mom being the former governor of Alaska. While it’s understandable some might find “Family Guy” humor offensive, it wouldn’t surprise me if some people view Palin’s stance as an attempt to get attention for her rumored upcoming presidential campaign.

In the last several years there have been many instances of people, famous or not, being offended by something they see on television. I believe criticism for some of these cases has certainly been justified. One such instance is Michael Richards’ racist rant at Los Angeles’ The Laugh Factory comedy club in in 2006, which was, as anyone who’s seen the video can say, clearly an attack from the beginning with no redeeming or comedic value.

I must admit I don’t view the recent episode of “Family Guy” in the same negative light as Palin.

I also don’t share the charges of racism against James Cameron’s recent film “Avatar” (2009) or even similar charges against the character of Jar Jar Binks in George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequels — a character who, like those in “Family Guy,” was intended to make people laugh.

Such issues have, not surprisingly, led to many debates about how far is too far when it comes to making a joke. Under the circumstances, I doubt Palin’s complaints will lead to “Family Guy” creator Seth McFarlane being ostracized from the entertainment industry the way Richards was.

Still, it’s occasions such as these that make me think laughter might not always be the best medicine.

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After several months of delays, “Dante’s Inferno” is finally here.

There’s been a lot of back and forth in the media about this game in the last few months, but the impressive attention to detail, use of a winning game mechanic and the opportunity to take an epic journey though hell all make this game thoroughly worth the wait.

The game begins with Dante’s return home from the Crusades, only to find his father and beloved Beatrice murdered. Beatrice is promptly dragged into the underworld, and Dante must fight Death himself to gain entrance into hell.

Anyone familiar with the “God of War” mechanics should have an easy time jumping into this game. Attack combos, reaction command sequences and skill building all happen in a familiar fashion. Prepare for lots of button mashing and spamming, whether it be to open a door or smash a health fountain. And like its

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does death die? Dante seems to be in a deadly pickle as he faces off against Death in a battle to the ... death.

If anything, “Dante’s Inferno” shows us that an amazing gameplay experience can be transferred to an entirely different story and time period without losing the original feel that made “God of War” so fun.

I can’t account for its accuracy to the “Divine Comedy,” as it’s one of few epic poems I’ve never made

time to read. But it does give me hope for more new and interesting games to come. I can’t think of a story more suited to game development due to the already intrinsic level structure of the story.

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Never let go Leo still hasn’t lost any of that boyish charm that first enamored so many fans.

Film surprises moviegoers

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ith not so telling previews, it was easy to assume nothing but creepy characters and gory graphics in “Shutter Island.”

But “Shutter Island” has much more to offer than cheap thrills. Try paranoia trips, guilt, temporary insanity, hallucinations and denial.

The glossed-over stares and violent, disfigured patients had people talking before the film. But it was the sophisticated plot — stretching far past the imagination, playing with taboo ideas — that had the same people silenced. It is, after all, a Martin Scorsese film.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshall who is asked to investigate the case of a missing patient at Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane in 1954. Joined by his new partner Chuck Aule, played by Mark Ruffalo, the two begin to uncover the island’s secrets.

Daniels loses his patience quickly while interrogating the head doctor at the hospital. He picks up on tiny details that lead him to believe he has yet to hear the truth. His brilliant and swift conclusions on the case leave his partner impressed and the interrogatees curious.

As the missing patient case unravels, Daniels experiences what appear to be flashbacks. The scenes are out of context and unpredictable. In such small pieces, it is difficult to make sense of them at all — parallel to his hallucinations and bouts of paranoia.

The concept of an island, isolated and mostly undiscovered, carries the weight of eerie atmosphere. With cold, black cliffs and relentless rain, Daniels and Aule walk into a setup for failure.

“Once you’re listed as insane, everything you do is part of that insanity,” Daniels said.

People who lived in America during the 1950s often experienced paranoia because of the Red Scare, the hydrogen bomb and post-traumatic stress disorders following World War II, which are all

noted in the film. Despite the perfect family lives and the development of suburbia, dark secrets still existed in many minds. “Shutter Island” rips the secrets from the dark and plays them up in a fictional thriller.

DiCaprio is slowly losing his legendary ties with “Titanic” (1997) as he continues to astound critics in films, including “The Departed” (2006), “Revolutionary Road” (2008) and “Blood Diamond” (2006).

Do not go into the theater expecting to see a creepy thriller; Do expect to become overwhelmed by anti-climatic and overly dramatic scores, especially in the beginning.

The casting could not have been better. The breaks in the fluidity of scenes are genius. It is classic film production with brilliant actors. Forget the modern-day horror film and the poor attempts to scare audiences with gore and mutations. What really scares a person is the immeasurable capacity of the human mind.

Be ready for anything.

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They talked their way into the 2007 Video Music Awards. They attended a party at the Playboy Mansion. They delivered a baby.

And it all started with a simple question: What do you want to do before you die?

With that question, Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtim, Dave Lingwood and Jonnie Penn made a list in 2006 of the 100 things they want to do, boarded a purple bus and traveled across the country.

One year later, after filming a full-length documentary and completing 24 items on their list, the quartet was offered a chance to showcase their project on a television

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Like any good platformer, “Dante’s Inferno” is filled with diverse distractions in between combat sections. There’s the usual box puzzles, boss fights and sections where you have to defeat a given number of enemies in the allotted time.

But where “Dante’s Inferno” really shines is the incredible attention paid to level design. Each of the nine circles of hell has different enemies, bosses, historical figures to absolve or punish depending on your whim and even background noise. Limbo is filled with the moans and cries of pagans, while hordes of unbaptized babies with blades for arms attempt to tear you to pieces.

I’ve heard a ton of griping about its similarity to “God of War,” but honestly, I can’t understand why more games haven’t stolen the format. While originality in a game is important, it seems like a no-brainer to borrow format from arguably the best game to ever grace the Playstation 2 platform.

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show, but chose not to due to lack of creative control. But when MTV approached them in 2009, the four agreed and spent a summer working on eight of the 100 missions.

“When we found out that we were going to do a season of television this summer, we looked at the list and the eight things we wanted to do to prove anything was possible,” Lingwood said. “We were all drawn to the TV up to the election watching Obama.

Would four regular guys be able to play basketball with him?”

The Obama episode airs Monday, Feb. 22, 10 p.m., on MTV. The name for the project was inspired by poet Matthew Arnold, whose 1852 poem “The Buried Life” says, “But often, in the world’s most crowded streets/ But often, in the din

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of strife,/ There rises an unspeakable desire/ After the knowledge of our buried life.”

“I still think it’s the right name because you can see there’s depth in the project most people don’t see at first glance,” Lingwood said.

The group embarked on the mission to complete the 100 things on their list and decided for each item they crossed off, they would help a stranger accomplish something on their own list.

The show is different from other reality shows because the four were given the opportunity to edit the episodes and work on the production with MTV, Jonnie Penn said.

“Some people think we’re casted and this [show] was devised in some board room,” Penn said. “Do the

research and look at the last four years.

These things take time.”

MTV wanted to keep the show focused on the quartet and telling the story the way they wanted, said Brent Haynes, MTV senior vice president of comedy and animation.

“It was important to us that this was up to the guys and about the guys,” Haynes said. “They had a huge hand in how it looks and how it was edited. We were really kind of inspired.”

For Penn and Lingwood, each experience is special.

“I think it has to do with … doing things more personal,” Lingwood said.

“Looking at ourselves and what we’re passionate about and what list items are most important to us.”

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