The News Record 3.3.10

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THE INdependent student newspaper at the university of cincinnati

Vol. CXXVV Issue 54

wednesday , march 3, 2010 senior night

the fashion haus Sports columnist Garrett Sabelhaus ventures into the Dungjen. page 4

Deonta Vaughn and Steve Toyloy play their final game as Bearcats. page 5

naked cowboy The University of Cincinnati graduate looks to be the most famous person ever. page 3

City listed in top 10 real estate deals james sprague the news record

coulter loeb | the news record

queen city property Real estate in Cincinnati remains affordable despite changes in national prices.

Cincinnati is listed as one of the top 10 cities to have real estate steals. The study, conducted by the U.S. News and World Report, researched price-to-income data for 384 of the nation’s major metropolitan areas. The report compared recent figures with past averages and used those numbers to assemble a list of the top 10 cities for real estate bargains. Cincinnati ranked 10th, representing the only city in Ohio. Home prices in the city remained relatively affordable throughout the recent real estate crisis and home prices will continue to decline from foreclosures, eventually bottoming out sometime later this year, according to the report. Terry Hankner, president of Comey and Shepherd Realtors, a local real estate company, said this is due in part to the city not participating in the ups and downs

of the home market like other major metropolitan areas. “Blame it on [Cincinnati’s] conservative nature,” she said. Diversified employment and a good mix of corporations contributed to steadiness in the local market, Hankner said. Real estate is not on the same level as such cities as New York or Boston, making it more affordable, said Benjamin Passty, a University of Cincinnati economics professor. “[Cincinnati] is not the same density, so there’s not the same demand for space,” Passty said. “So there is not the same push on the real estate market here because we’re not on the level of the mega markets.” In a city with space at a premium, such as New York City, prices will be much higher than Cincinnati’s, Passty said. The city has experienced a 20- to 30-percent decrease in real estate prices just in the past three years, Passty said.

While the current state of home prices in the city might be beneficial to buyers, it has drawbacks. Despite the steadiness of the market, real estate companies have been affected, Hankner said. “Every company in town had to readjust,” she said. Foreclosures dragging down the value of nearby homes have forced sellers to become more realistic when pricing their homes and real estate agents to become more realistic on their commissions, Hankner said. “Prices in a specific neighborhood will often depend on what is going on in that neighborhood,” she said. One such neighborhood in Cincinnati will soon play a future role in local real estate — Over the Rhine, Passty said. “In 20 to 30 years I see [OTR] being the place to be, attracting people with money to the area because of its diverse collection of people,” Passty said.

Sleep-deprived Americans need naps amanda woodruff the news record

Americans are not only sleep deprived, they need a nap now, too. Forty percent of Americans agree sleep is critical to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but 20 percent sleep fewer than six hours per night on average, according to a study by the National Sleep Foundation. Some adults label themselves as “morning people” while others fight the urge to hit the snooze button. Individuals differ in their sleeping patterns because the sleep function operates on what is called a circadian biological clock. It’s based on the body’s ability to maintain a complex balance in response to outside stressors, or homeostasis. “Our body temperature will take a 24-hour swing, it will go high when we’re wide awake and it drops when we’re ready to sleep,” said Shawn Bailey, manager at the University of Cincinnati Sleep Center.

photos by eamon queeney | the news record

catching some z’s Tangeman University Center is a prime spot for students to take a rest.

Although the American lifestyle does not allow for a afternoon nap or siesta, it does not mean Americans could not use them. “A minimum of 20 minutes and an upwards of 40 minutes is a good nap,” Bailey said. “Just at or before the 90-minute mark is when a person reaches the first [rapid eye movement] cycle.” The afternoon siesta used by European neighbors occurs right after lunch time. After ingesting a meal, the body enters a sleepy state. “The ultimate goal would be to get more sleep at night where we wouldn’t need that nap during the day,” Bailey said. “But that doesn’t seem to be happening because our society advances further and further —­­ it just won’t happen.” Americans, especially teens and young adults, are likely to spend time watching television or using the computer. People are spending hours a day surfing the Internet when they could be sleeping, Bailey said. Individuals who suffer from sleep deprivation or whose schedules do not allow them to take naps on a regular basis might also suffer from health problems. Other than becoming more susceptible to illness, a person can experience behavioral or mood changes. At least 110 million licensed drivers, or 54 percent of adults, have sat behind the wheel, ready to nod off, and 28 percent actually have, according to a 2009 poll by WB&A Market Research, a Maryland-based firm that collects data and distributes questionnaires for its client research. The National Sleep Foundation conducted a similar survey in 2001. When compared to the results of the 2009 survey, it suggests Americans are getting less sleep. The theory that people can learn while they are sleeping or the belief that one can remember a book’s contents if placed underneath the pillow is see napping | page 2

some shut eye A student sneaks a nap in TUC’s Study Lounge Friday, Feb. 26. Students can be found studying or catching a few winks between classes on the furniture.

WORD ON THE STREET How many hours of sleep do you average a night?

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“Three to four hours and I might nap for one hour.”

“Two to five hours a night. If I take a nap, it will be after school for one or two hours.” —nina soluski, second-year industrial design student

—Aida watson, second-year industrial design, transportation student

“Eight hours, but no naps.” —Danielle Bronkema, second-year communications and science disorders student

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Despite founding a local branch of the Tea Party — an organization that claims no political affiliations — Mike Wilson has joined the Republicans for his political debut. The event, which was open to the public and hosted by the University of Cincinnati chapter of the Young Americans for Liberty, gave Wilson a platform to discuss his reasons for starting the branch and to talk about the group’s message. “I really just decided I had to do something,” Wilson said. “Our message from the beginning was to empower people to get involved and make a difference.” The movement is about making an impact on the political stage by promoting the groups’ core principles: fiscal responsibility, limited government and free markets, Wilson said. Wilson is currently running as a Republican candidate for the Ohio Representative ballot of the Ohio House 28th district, which includes Blue Ash, Forest Park, Reading and Montgomery. “I was excited by the number of people who attended the event,” said Chris Morbitzer, president of the UC chapter of the Young Americans for Liberty. “It was great to have a crowd come out to hear Mike Wilson talk about how he got involved with the liberty movement and started the Cincinnati Tea Party organization.”

Wilson, who is a UC alumnus, founded the Cincinnati Tea Party in 2009 as a non-partisan organization after being inspired by an anti-stimulus protest. Last March, the Cincinnati Tea Party held a citywide anti-tax rally attracting approximately 5,000 people. With restoring fiscal responsibility as one of its core principles, Wilson and the Tea Party believe the government should be limited in what measures it can take when dealing with the nation’s economy. “I don’t think it’s all that difficult to say that the government shouldn’t spend more than it takes in,” Wilson said. At the state level, Wilson said Ohioans need to look at spending across the board and slowly wean off the federal government when it comes to stimulus handouts. Wilson also supports the recent efforts within the Buckeye state to eventually phase out Ohio’s income tax. “If we want to change things, we have to change the people,” Wilson said. “I really think that for the first time in my life we have the opportunity to move the ball back in the direction of liberty.” Wilson credits policies of both Democrats and Republicans for a massive growth in government bureaucracy. Connie Pillich, a Democrat and current 28th district representative, began her first term jeremy heslip | the news record in 2009. “It’s not enough for me to just go out and vote throwing a party Mike Wilson, founder anymore,” said Wilson about his motivations to of the Cincinnati Tea Party, speaks to students in Swift Hall Monday, March 1. seek political office.

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