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Vol. CXXX Issue 71

monday , april 26, 2010 relay for life More than 1,800 fight cancer during the 24-hour event. page 2

manchester orchestra Indie rock connoisseurs take crowd for a ride at Bogart’s. page 3

spring fling In less-than-stellar weather, Cincinnati’s offense prevails in spring scrimmage. page 6

Casino ushers in economic hope jason garrison the news record

A downtown casino might provide entertainment in the city, but for some Cincinnatians it could bring a little economic balance.

Rock Ventures, LLC, announced Thursday, April 15, it purchased a 20-acre plot of land for $35 million on Broadway Commons — a space on Gilbert Avenue used for downtown parking.

Two UC students are looking forward to what the casino can bring to Cincinnati.

“I’m excited because, since it’s going to be in the Cincinnati area, there will be more jobs for college students,” said Eric Miller, a third-year biochemistry student and Cincinnati native.

Dylan Moody, a fourth-year

electronic media student and Cincinnati native said he is enthusiastic about the casino coming to Cincinnati because it would give students something else to do other than just going to bars downtown.

“It could bring in some revenue and could create some new jobs,” Moody said.

One local business owner says he’s excited about the casino’s arrival and what it could possibly do for the surrounding areas.

“I think it would bring us business,” said Kevin Paizanoglou, owner of It’s Just Crepes, a restaurant on E. Court Street. “So, hopefully it would bring more of an influx of people into the city at hours when the businesses are not open downtown, primarily on the weekends.”

Paizanoglou said he is excited

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about the possibility of the casino being able to rehabilitate Over-theRhine. His only concern is that the casino would only be a casino and not integrate into the downtown area.

“There was a lot of talk about how they want to be involved in the community and improve the neighborhood, so the only concern that I have is [whether] that follows through and it doesn’t become just a casino and become an area where there is crime or people panhandling a lot,” Paizanoglou said.

Miller also said he looks forward to a possible revitalization of Over-the-Rhine. “[Over-the-Rhine] is a beautiful area, it just needs to be fixed up and if they actually go through with the see casino | page 2

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rolling the dice The new casino, which is slated to open sometime in 2012, has some Cincinnatians hoping for a revitalization of Over-the-Rhine.

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michael ruse lecture when:

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 27

where:

Room 300 Braunstein Hall

The University of Cincinnati’s Graduate School is sponsoring a guest lecture from Michael Ruse, a noted Darwin scholar and author of “Darwin and Design: Does Evolution Have a Purpose?”

Ruse, who is director of Florida State University’s history and philosophy of science program, founded the journal “Biology and Philosophy” and was a witness in a 1981 court case involving Arkansas state law allowing the teaching of creationism in the state’s school system.

Ruse will discuss ethical issues facing teachers, scientists and researchers in contemporary science. Part of the lecture will focus on biology in the classroom and whether atheists should be allowed to teach it.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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worldfest international festival when:

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 29

where:

McMicken Commons

Come out to the commons and celebrate UC’s diversity during the annual Worldfest Festival, which is part of the week-long Worldfest event. Booths will be set up and various groups are scheduled to perform on the grass outside McMicken. The event will feature ethnic foods and information on various campus groups. For more information, contact Andrea Siouris at 513-556-2147 or through e-mail at andrea.siouris@uc.edu. index

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gift of life UC students plant trees between Schneider Quad and McMicken Commons in celebration of Earth Day, Thursday, April 22. The exercise in gardening counted as credit for a class although UC | Sustainability accepted volunteers for the project.

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Examination of the legality of unpaid internships prompted the United States Department of Labor to outline employer guidelines.

The standards are extracted from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which originated from a 1947 Supreme Court decision concerning trainees at railroad companies.

Employers that violate the FLSA are subject to federal prosecution, federal civil action and private lawsuits.

The fact sheet, released in midApril, address internship programs under the FLSA and set six criteria that “for-profit” private sector businesses will use in determining whether an internship can be paid or unpaid.

The internship has to be similar to training the student would receive in an educational environment. The experience of the internship also needs to benefit the student.

Interns also cannot replace existing employees, but rather work under their supervision.

An agreement also has to be reached between the intern and employer that there will be no pay for the internship.

If an employer providing an internship meets the criteria, then the FLSA does not apply and the internship can be unpaid.

The Department of Labor further distinguishes the type of work an unpaid intern is allowed to perform.

If the intern performs work that benefits the company such as filing, assisting customers and clerical duties, they are entitled to minimum wage and overtime.

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Executive headhunting season at the University of Cincinnati is still open — and it’s becoming a pricey game.

With the departure of former UC president Nancy Zimpher and the pending opening of Provost Anthony Perzigian’s position, the university is looking to replace some of the executive administrators.

“One of the characteristics of the modern university is that the top executives are in high demand,” said Greg Hand, UC spokesperson.

“Particularly when you get into the class of major, nationally recognized universities, it is difficult to recruit executives because the people you’re looking for are already employed someplace.”

The Atlanta-based executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles, which spearheaded the third-party efforts for Zimpher’s replacement,

is currently lending its help for the search of a new provost.

Heidrick and Struggles’ assistance also brought Zimpher to UC in 2003, something that might not have happened without the help of a third-party search firm — and merits the price tag it demands, Hand said.

The search that brought current UC President Greg Williams to UC cost the university more than $185,000.

“Clearly, using a search firm is expensive,” said Stephen Kowel, an engineering professor and faculty representative on the committee that chose Williams. “It would have been very difficult to achieve a successful result without the search firm’s assistance. It was an effective process.”

The cost might be justified due to the end result, Hand said.

“Time will tell [if the price tag is worth it],” Hand said. “[Zimpher] had a dramatic

impact and left her mark on the history of the university, but it’s unlikely she would have become president had there not been a search firm to say ‘There’s an opening in Cincinnati.’ ” Hand describes the function of the search firm as twofold: serving as lookouts for potential applicants and providing them information about institutions that might be hiring.

For fiscal year 2009, Heidrick & Struggles reported an average fee of $101,000 for each executive search it performed. The company earned an overall 4 percent of its approximate $395 million performing consulting and searches for educational establishments, according to its 2009 annual report.

“There are only about five firms in the country that deal with institutions the size and complexity of the University of Cincinnati,” Hand said.

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Editor tries to adopt new health habits

I was in fast food heaven.

I can hardly even call it fast food, except it was prepared so quickly, Hermes (the Greek god with winged shoes) must have been helping.

Who would have imagined McDonald’s would have such an utterly amazing sandwich?

It’s name: The Premium Crispy Chicken Club sandwich.

(Or, as I’ve nicknamed her, the P3C.) She’s a decadent combination of crispy, tender, juicy chicken, fresh tomato, perfect bacon, velvety cheese, lettuce and mayo, all piled on a delightful honey wheat bun. Let me make this perfectly clear: This is no regular fast food.

The bun is a real bun. The bacon is real bacon. The chicken is ... real chicken. This is a real sandwich. If you had put it before me without the labeled box, I would never believe it was from McDonald’s.

I think my favorite part was it was the perfect combination between healthy and junky. Sure, it’s healthy chicken ... but it’s crispy. Sure, she’s got lettuce and tomato ... but also a generous slathering of mayonnaise.

Mine was perfectly warm ... it really tasted fresh. I’m almost afraid to get another P3C, because if it’s not as good as the one I just had, I’ll be heartbroken.

Sure, the meal cost me $5.88, but to get a good sandwich, fries and a Coke anywhere else would cost $8 or more. I’m sure I’ve seen sandwiches like this at restaurants like Max and Erma’s.

But the beloved P3C is only one part of a greater mission: I, like so many other college students, am on a mission to eat healthier and get fit for spring.

This is a big step for me. I am, as actress Jane Lynch describes Nancy Botwin in a season one episode of “Weeds,” “skinny fat.” I don’t exercise, I eat what I want when I want … and a lot of times, what I want is a greasy pepperoni personal pan from Pizza Hut. Or a Whopper and fries from Burger King.

Basically, my diet revolves around whatever I can find in Tangeman University Center while on break from The News Record.

But I’m trying to change that. I’ve got a box of sundried tomato and basil Wheat Thins and a wheel of light brie cheese next to me to snack on as I write — a better option than the usual Doritos or Pizza Hut breadsticks.

The biggest step is to cut back on my junky snacking. Eating only during meal times — that sort of thing.

And drinking more water has really helped. I didn’t realize how dehydrated I was until I started carrying around a water bottle.

As for exercise, I only really have time to trek over to the Campus Recreation Center once a week. So I’m making small efforts in my regular day: taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking instead of driving as much as possible.

My roommates are part of the effort, too. We have tried to start making meals at home instead of buying fast food or ordering a pizza. It’s a healthier option … and usually a lot cheaper.

Because, honestly, a big part of this healthy living mission is saving money. I looked over my bank account, and the amount I spend on food is ridiculous.

Hundreds of dollars have gone to fast food and unhealthy snackage.

When I realized the overspending that was occurring, I tried to limit myself: $20 per week for food.

That’s it.

And the cool thing is, that limit has also helped me cut back on overeating. When you’ve only got $20, you make it count.

I admit, I don’t know much about nutrition. I don’t know much about dieting or exercising.

But I’m hoping with these few simple steps I’ll be saving calories and saving cash. It’s winwin, right?

No, I’m not investing in some complicated dieting plan and I’m not hiring a personal trainer to give me the workout of my life.

I’m simply trying to cut back on some of the bad habits I’ve picked up in college.

I’m hoping that reverting back to my healthier high school ways will bring me back to my former, skinnier glory. If not, at least I’ll feel more energetic and, hopefully, less broke.

Sadly, in research for this article, I looked up the nutritional info for my darling P3C. Turns out, she’s got more calories than a Quarter Pounder with cheese.

Sigh. I guess sometimes, you can’t have it all.

Electronic media students create music video about pride for UC Jayna barker the news record

Jeff Stephens, Jeremy Powers and R.J. Hoendorf, students in the electronic media program at the University of Cincinnati, spent spring break writing lyrics, making a beat, filming and editing video for a contest that could put a first-place prize of $900 in their pockets.

The “Do UC What We See?” media contest was hosted by the communications department and called for original works less than 10 minutes with no more than 30 seconds of copyright audio.

“I love music, and I love video,” said Stephens, a second-year electronic media student. “So, I thought the best kind of video would be a music video.”

Stephens and Powers attended William Mason High School together where they rapped at talent shows, pep rallies and various live performances.

As much pride and love as Stephens has for UC currently, he never even intended to stay in Cincinnati for college.

“It’s funny because my mom has always wanted her kids to go close to home. She pushed me to come to UC, but I was very reluctant to even come on a visit,” Stephens said. “But, after coming on a visit and seeing the e-media program and the campus, my mindset about UC started to change.”

And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.

More than three weeks and 40 hours went into the project that embodies the students’ pride for UC with lyrics ranging from “a Buckeye will never survive a night on our turf” to “Cincinnati powers forward like Yancy Gates.”

The video encompasses what UC students recognize: MainStreet, DuBois bookstore, Tangeman University Center, Corryville Kroger, The News Record, CenterCourt and Fifth Third Arena.

The chorus “welcomes” listeners to the Bearcats, who are “never ready to stop” and “taking it straight to the top.”

Although the winner of the contest won’t be announced until May 22, their final product, “Welcome to Cincinnati,” has generated a lot of hype. It has been viewed on YouTube more

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“We’re average students and we love our university ... We love and have pride for UC.” —Jeff stephens, second-year e-media student

than 8,300 times and has more than 450 fans on Facebook.

“It’s tough to say if it will have any lasting effect or not,” Stephens said. “I do hope that anyone who is a part of UC has something they can look back on.”

The contest gave the students as well as the others who entered the contest the chance to create a visual presentation of what UC students carry with them far beyond graduation: pride.

“We’re average students and we love our university,” Stephens said. “That was wanted we wanted to voice. We love and have pride for UC.”

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fight for cancer Relay For Life participants gathered together on McMicken Commons, despite rainy weather, to walk against cancer.

Participants walk to raise money, fight the disease that never sleeps joe ludwig the news record

University of Cincinnati students, faculty and staff came together Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, for a world-wide fundraiser for cancer research and awareness — Relay For Life.

The eighth annual relay was hosted on McMicken Commons despite the threat of rainy weather, featuring 172 teams and more than 1,800 participants. At the relay, team members took turns walking around McMicken Commons for 18 hours straight, symbolizing how cancer is a strenuous disease that never sleeps.

The event featured a wide variety of activities. During the opening ceremony, cancer survivors at the event had the opportunity to introduce themselves and thank everyone who was involved with the event. The survivors were then honored as they walked the first lap behind the UC band.

To make the night more enjoyable, each team was required to have an on-site fundraiser, which included giving students the opportunity to duct tape Tim Lolli, the student body president, to a pole, a jail n’ bail, Gatorade pong

and flip cup. There was a wide assortment of food, including Graeter’s Ice Cream, popcorn, cotton candy and home baked goods. There was also an announcer, live performances and dance contests, which featured Ludacris concert tickets as prizes.

The Luminaria Ceremony hosted later that evening was an emotional event as everyone took a few minutes to remember loved ones lost to cancer and honored those who have won their battle. For some, the ceremony offered courage to keep fighting and for others it offered comfort knowing that they are not alone.

LisaMarie Luccioni, a communication professor, shared an emotional story about Donna Jerdon, her childhood best friend’s mom who recently passed away, and Jerdon’s struggle with colon cancer. After her powerful speech, she read off a list of names of people who were represented by the illuminated bags.

This was Luccioni’s first experience at a relay and she was especially excited about the large number of participants who chose to be there rather than doing something else, she said.

“When I looked off of the stage and saw everyone in the crowd, I saw how much this disease truly affects everyone,” Luccioni said.

“The relay is all about taking the negative and supplanting it with the positive. I was thrilled to be a part of it and help contribute.”

Like Luccioni, most of the participants were walking for someone who either struggled with, or lost their life to, cancer.

Julia Cahill, a first-year psychology student and the team recruitment co-chair, has been doing Relay For Life since she was 13 years old in honor of her mother who passed away from breast cancer.

“It makes you feel good knowing that we are making a difference,” Cahill said. “[Relay For Life] is a good way for people to unite and fight against a common cause.”

The student committee hosted weekly meetings beginning Fall quarter spreading awareness and planning the event.

Even though the event was called off a few hours early due to the weather, the relay was a success, raising more than $110,000 for the American Cancer Society. UC’s relay is known to be one of the most profitable relays in Ohio.

Social networking fulfills needs Lauren m. magrisso the news record

When most college students get back from a night out of meeting new people, the first thing they do is go on line and make their new friendship “Facebook official.”

Will they ever see them again?

Probably not. Will they even talk to them regularly on Facebook?

Who knows?

“I have probably around 500 friends on Facebook, but only actually talk to about one fourth of them,” said Jacqueline Kruse, a third-year architecture student.

Users of social networking sites are becoming much like the people who hoard their belongings ­— maintaining friend status with people in order to have them, or the resources they provide, at their finger tips in case they ever need them.

Social networks, such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter are primarily used to maintain relationships with others. Humans by nature are social beings; if they are not as social in person, then they will be social in private.

Going online can mimic the main goal of the archaic face-to-face forms of social interaction, which is to acquire information. Knowing what other people are doing fulfills the human need to feel in touch with society at large.

When social network users log in, they can instantly find out a person’s sex, age, sexual orientation, political views, favorite quotes, the organizations they care about and even what they are doing at that point in time. This is by far the fastest and most efficient way to get information.

With all these tools quickening and easing their need to stay involved,

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some worry the youth of today are losing their skill of interacting in a personal way. Should students feel bad that they are acquiring mass amounts of “friends” yet these are not people they interact with often?

Should they purge their cluttered “friends” lists? Not necessarily, but it would be wise for them to be aware of the consequences.

It is important for this era of college students, as they start their adult life, to be able to differentiate between how to be real friends with someone and how to maintain online connections with people they will meet over the course their lives.

The way college students have learned to communicate is different than the way of their parents, so personal and professional relationships as they are known will change accordingly. Social networks might become lifelong virtual scrap book of memories and remembrances

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of Generation Y as well as succeeding generations to come. Entire lives could be documented on line from a person’s first step all the way to them proudly announcing their bingo victory at their old age home.

Social networks could become a great tool for documenting life, but it will be important for the generations exposed to them to realize that having an active Facebook page will not guarantee that they will have a fulfilling life.

“We can only handle so many close relationships,” said Nancy Baym, a University of Kansas professor of communication studies when talking about humans and their friendship capacity.

Therefore, college students should strive to protect their close relationships, to be there for each other in times of joy and need, as well as be happy to have met other cool people along the way.

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Mel Brooks receieves star, Walk of Fame

Legendary actor and filmmaker Mel Brooks was finally awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last Friday.

His is the 2,406th star the Hollywood community has awarded to practitioners in filmmaking since 1958. Brooks’ son, Max, and his friend and fellow filmmaker Carl Reiner, with whom Brooks worked in “The Steve Allen Show” in 1961, were in attendance.

In a career that spans more than four decades and includes work in films, television and theater, Brooks is one of the few who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

One of Brooks’ earliest successes was as one of the creators of the TV series “Get Smart,” a comedic take on the spy genre, which ran on NBC from 1965 to 1970.

He is best known for his satirical, comic films. These include the classics “The Producers” (1968), “Blazing Saddles” (1974) and “Young Frankenstein” (1974).

From the 1970s onward, Brooks’ movies seemed to form a regular stock company of players including Dom DeLuise, Harvey Korman, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman and Dick Van Patten.Brooks has also acted in many of his films and even taken multiple roles in some of them, including “History of the World Part I” (1981) and “Spaceballs” (1987). He has also made appearances on various TV series such as “Hollywood Squares” and “Mad About You.” By the start of the 1980s, Brooks became interested in producing non-comedic films.

The first of these was “The Elephant Man” (1980). To inform fans that his career was changing pace, Brooks set his production company Brooksfilms. Brooks has since produced other non-comedic films under this banner, including “The Fly” (1986) and “84 Charing Cross Road” (1987), which starred Anne Bancroft, whom Brooks was married to for 41 years until her death in 2005. Bancroft shared the screen with Brooks in his films “Silent Movie,” (1976) “To Be or Not to Be” (1983) and “Dracula: Dead and Loving It” (1995). The couple also appeared on an episode of the TV series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Brooks and Bancroft met in 1961 during rehearsals for “The Perry Como Variety Show” and were married three years later. Brooks has always credited his wife as an aid in his career decisions. The couple’s son, Max, was born in 1972. Brooks has three other children from his previous marriage to Florence Baum.

Another film he produced, “My Favorite Year” (1982), was a comedy partially based on Brooks’ own life.

In recent years, Brooks has found success with the 2001 stage adaptation of “The Producers,” which won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards. This led to the 2005 version of the film with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. This version, however, failed to achieve the success of the stage work or the 1968 film. He’s also created and contributed his voice to “Spaceballs: The TV Series.”

Brooks also put together a musical version of “Young Frankenstein,” which played at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Wash., in 2007. The production failed to match the success of “The Producers.” Despite this, Brooks has also been working on a musical production of “Blazing Saddles.”

In December 2009, Brooks was honored at the Kennedy Center at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., along with David Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen.

Although Brooks hasn’t made any notable movies in several years, he is certainly a legend worthy of such an honor as a place on the Walk of Fame. I’ve seen many dreadful comedies, such as “Over Her Dead Body” (2008), and sitcoms, such as “Joey,” which could’ve taken a cue from Brooks’ fine body of work because, despite occasional missteps such as “Life Stinks” (1991) and “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993), he will always be a master of comedy.

Manchester Orchestra’s gutsy gusto

Unexpected tour cancellation makes Cincinnati one of the last stops kelly tucker the news record

Cincinnati scenesters who attended the Manchester Orchestra and Thrice show at Bogart’s Wednesday should count themselves lucky.

After less than a mere two weeks on the road, the bands were forced to cancel their remaining tour dates Friday. According to Thrice’s website, vocalist Dustin Kensrue had to fly home due to a family emergency. The bands previously planned to tour together through early May. The fortunate few who attended the show enjoyed ever-evolving pop-punk legends Thrice.

Manchester Orchestra held their own, however, shaking it out on the Bogart’s stage in a mess of hair and passion.

Manchester stands out from other fleeting, experimental indie performers for a number of reasons. First, front man Andy Hull has a heartfelt voice that delivers each lyric with unrivaled clarity and passion. Those who fall in love with his cracking whimpers and feisty cries on the album will hear the exact same quality at a live show. He articulates every word like it’s a revelation — as if he’s singing it for the first time.

Second, lyrics from both of Manchester’s most recent albums are poetic, deeply emotional and address universal issues like love, heartbreak and faith in God and humanity. Hull refuses to hold

back. In “Where Have You Been?” he openly cries, “God, my God, where have you been?”

The greatest thing about this band is that every individual member owns the music with a synchronized energy to match each song’s intensity. Manchester’s songs are known for quiet murmurs leading into climactic explosions of heavy percussion and raw emotion, and the band members have the energy and pride in their music to deliver.

The group performed a variety of crowd favorites, most notably “I’ve Got Friends,” the 2009 single that made the jump to mainstream radio stations. Hull spit out the opening lines with grit and resolve, as if to assure fans that despite its publicity, the song still holds meaning for him.

He also announced that the group would be recording its next album during the summer. After skyrocketing so quickly to national recognition, it will be interesting to hear what musical direction Manchester decides to take on next.

The audience got a small preview with a new song intended for the upcoming record. While it wasn’t necessarily melodic or catchy, the new tune was definitely heartfelt.

Much to the delight of long-time fans, the band ended with “Where Have You Been?” from the 2006 album “I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child.” The band performed an extended version of the chillingly

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vocalist andy hull Looks like he could start a cult with that fantastic beard and, judging the crowds reaction to his band’s performance, maybe he could start a cult. contemplative song, featuring additional experimental guitar riffs and a surprise drum solo from Hull.

The song ended with Hull staring into the audience with a look of stricken intensity as he cried out, “I kill myself to raise the dead … I always end up with them.”

He shook his guitar with each syllable like a distressed child, then quietly walked off the stage as the song faded.

“Be sure to get home before your adorable hairdos turn in to hair-donts.”

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har-mo-ny (left to right): Cindy Lou Huffman (Denise Devlin), Missy Miller (Mia Gentle), Suzy Simpson (Brooke Rucildo) and Betty Jean Reynolds (Sara Mackie).

The Marvelous Wonderettes croon

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t’s got classics like “Mr. Sandman,” “Son Of a Preacher Man” and “Lollipop.” It’s got a cast of four energetic, talented women — one of whom is currently a third-year musical theater student at the College-Conservatory of Music.

And, best of all, it’s got heart.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” is the story of a high school girl group in 1958 who’ve been asked to perform at their prom. Cindy Lou Huffington (Denise Devlin) is the beauty of the quartet who is always trying to one-up her best friend, Betty Jean Reynolds (Sara Mackie), a tom-boyish, enthusiastic goofball.

Missy Miller (CCM student Mia Gentile) keeps the group in line and watches out for her best friend, the adorably blonde Suzy Simpson (Brooke Rucidlo).

The girls sing through some great songs during prom: classics like “All I have to Do is Dream”

and “Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight.” But, thankfully, this is not just another review. Between, and even during, the songs, we see a story unfold.

Cindy Lou is stealing Betty Jean’s boyfriend. Their friendship is rocky from the beginning, when Cindy Lou steals Betty Jean’s solo. Missy has a crush on their choir director, Mr. Lee, while Suzy is in love with the lights guy, Richie.

And all four girls are vying for the hallowed title of prom queen.

Each girl has her own complete personality, which we see at every moment. The cast in completely in character the entire length of the play. And in each character, there is such an element of humanity that you can’t help but fall in love with each of them.

The singing, too, is perfect.

The added harmonies are a delightful addition to the classics and each is performed with energy and gusto.

The downside was that at times, the songs were hard to hear with

Through the songs the girls sing, we get to see what has changed in their lives and how they’ve grown. the background music and little microphone help.

The set was simple but color coordinated and quaint. The bright decorations were the perfect compliment to the sugary sweet theme.

In Act II, the girls are together again at their 10-year reunion.

While Missy and Suzy are still close friends, Betty Jean and Cindy Lou rarely see each other. The second act is heavier than the first, dealing with many issues women of the ’60s encountered: broken relationships, pregnancy, death and divorce.

Through the songs the girls sing, we get to see what has changed in

their lives and how they’ve grown.

But in the end, the quartet comes together and realizes, amidst the hardship, they’ve still got each other.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” is the last show in the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s season.

The Ensemble Theatre is small but cozy, and with stadium-style seating, there’s not a bad seat in the house. Tickets range from $30-$40 for adults, but student discounts are available.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” will play at the Ensemble Theatre through May 9, but several dates are already sold out. Call 513-421-3555 for more information.

Need to promote your art? Venues are ready Jason erler the news record

Walking through campus, you might notice some artwork. Sculptures scattered around, paintings decorate library walls and even the modern design of the campus grounds and the buildings. Much of the University of Cincinnati’s art is the product of UC alumni. The College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning produces fine artists, and UC takes pride in showing works from its accomplished students.

Students from all colleges are welcome and encouraged to view campus art, be it a fashion show or architectural display at Tangeman University Center, to the regular showings of faculty and student work displayed in two on-campus galleries.

While these showings offer students a chance to see work that has been well polished and approved by faculty, some students show work elsewhere.

Many choose to show their creations at galleries that specialize in undergraduate work, giving them a chance to stretch their creative legs and gain experience in the world.

Student artists can choose from an array of options for the stage of their exhibits: grungy, polished, modern, old and rustic or traditional

scenes. Being able to communicate with their peers and getting public feedback is important to any artist — off-campus galleries are paramount to a student’s career.

A popular venue for UC students is the Museum Gallery/Gallery Museum in downtown Cincinnati. Operated mostly by UC alumni, the gallery hosts public openings and exhibits both student and non-student art. “[Our current show, ‘RE-DO’,] rethinks masterworks with a contemporary spin,” said John Knight, contributor and fourth-year sculpture student at DAAP. His contribution is a video installation that rethinks a Michelangelo pieta in which the subjects hold the pose of the classic statue for 5 minutes and 33 seconds. The video is then “projected on pink Styrofoam, a conventional material” said Knight, “to put it in a modern setting.”

Knight has his hand in other off-campus galleries, too. He and another DAAP student created Free Space Projects, a public gallery open to a wide array of contributors. These function more as art events than proper gallery openings and shows.

Knight says there are a wide range of students who attend the shows, DAAP and non-DAAP alike.

If you are tired of the same old parties and look

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to venture off campus to see what art students are creating, this might be the thing for you. There are many other art spaces in Cincinnati that show student work as well.

Manifest Gallery in Walnut Hills displays paintings, drawings and sculptures. The Pendleton Art Center downtown is an entire building of artist’s studios, open to the public the last Friday of every month — “Final Friday” — along with a long string of galleries along Main Street downtown.

Now that the weather is beckoning, gallery hops are a great way to enjoy the spring and discover the art of Cincinnati.

The more adventurous might want to check out the Art Damage Lodge in Northside and Bunk Spot in Over-the-Rhine, both offering experimental art and music. Those in the know can often find the occasional “apartment show,” popular among art students in every major city.

In my experience, these are by invite only or word of mouth and are one of the best ways to see truly new and experimental art in a house party atmosphere. Whatever your taste, there is something out there for you. All you have to do is look.

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Collaros picked up where he left off last season and had a solid showing, completing 18 of 20 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns.

“Zach — I thought the last week of spring practice — he really clicked, he really got a great grasp of the offense and he looked a lot more comfortable in the pocket,” Jones said.

Collaros will be throwing to what Hazelton thinks is the best group of receivers in the country.

“I can confidently say, ‘Yes, no doubt about it,’ ” Hazelton said. “I think we are the best receivers in the nation.” bearcat bowl iv scoring system

The game’s scoring system, devised by Jones, was not an easy one to decipher, but here’s how it worked.

The offense received six points for each touchdown, three points for each field goal, two points for every 20-yard play and one point for each first down and extra

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football family and he is by far one of the smartest football minds I’ve been around.”

Redd and defensive lineman James Frazier were part of a committee that handled the kickoff duties for Cincinnati, and the Commandos attempted nine two-point conversions in the absence of injured kicker Travis Johnson.

Johnson missed the game with an injured knee and rib, but Back expects him to be healthy for Cincinnati’s next

“I can confidently say ‘Yes, no doubt about it, I think we have the best receivers in the nation.’ ” —dude hazelton, THE NEWS RECORD MANAGING EDITOR

point.

The defense earned six points for every defensive touchdown and turnover; three points for each threeand-out; two points for every field goal kicked in the red zone, negative yard play, fourth down stop, forced special teams kick play and safety and one point for every third-down stop.

contest. In Saturday’s game, the ability to convert extra point attempts could have made for a different game for the Commandos.

“It just shows how important a good kicker is in indoor football,” Back said. “Travis can put the ball wherever he wants when he kicks.”

The Commandos will next put their undefeated record on the line Saturday, May 1, in Chicago against the winless Chicago Cardinals.

renovations, I think it would be pretty nice. I think the casino could help other businesses around it,” Miller said.

Currently, the closest casino to Cincinnati is the newly renovated Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind. Applewood By the River, a local family restaurant in nearby Aurora, Ind., has been open longer than the casinos in operation in Lawrenceburg.

“A decent percentage of our clientele are people who’ve never been here, and, since we’re right on Route 56, we’re right in the middle of Hollywood and Grand Victoria [casinos],” said Anthony Cooper, manager of Applewood By the River. “It helps generate business through this area. I know it helps us because a good percentage of our clientele are people going to and from the casinos.”

An ending date for the casino has not yet been set, but it’s expected to be completed in 2012.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what [the casino] can do,” Miller said. “I’m hopeful.”

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Bengals make surprisingly good decisions The 2010 NFL Draft might have been the best draft the Cincinnati Bengals have had since I was born almost 26 years ago.

I was waiting for the Bengals to screw up another first-round draft pick and the opportunity presented itself in the name of Dez Bryant.

The wide receiver from Oklahoma State, who is said to have some character issues — being late to games, forgetting his shoes for practice and lying to the NCAA — was sitting there for the taking, but amazingly enough the Bengals passed on him and took tight end Jermaine Gresham.

With boos raining down at the bar I was at, I sat there smiling because they don’t need another Chad Ochocinco or Carl Pickens — they need an Antonio Gates, and that’s what they’re getting in Gresham.

Gresham will cause match-up nightmares for defenses and will be a huge target for Carson Palmer over the middle of the field and in the red zone.

As they were selecting defensive end Carlos Dunlap and his off-the-field issues (DUI before the SEC Championship Game last season) in the second round, I couldn’t help but ask, “Why?” The answer is easy: Antwan Odom is coming off major knee surgery, Michael Johnson is young and Robert Geathers hasn’t been the same since signing a monster contract in 2007.

Dunlap was a beast at Florida.

He recorded 18.5 sacks during his sophomore and junior seasons.

Dunlap should be a solid player for the Bengals if Odom doesn’t return to his old form or Geathers continues to be a mediocre pass rusher.

My favorite pick of the draft was Cincinnati’s third rounder from Texas: receiver Jordan Shipley. This guy is a football player, not an entertainer. He knows how to run routes and get open.

At Texas last season, Shipley was second in the NCAA with 116 receptions and ranked fifth with 1,485 yards.

Shipley will be a perfect fit to fill the void left by T.J. Houshmandzadeh as a slot receiver and is already drawing comparisons to New England’s Wes Welker.

Brandon Ghee, a cornerback from Wake Forest, was another third-round selection for the orange and black. Ghee isn’t a ball hawk by any means (he only had one interception in 36 games at Wake Forest), but quarterbacks don’t throw at most great corners.

The Bengals added depth to the offensive and defensive lines with three of their final five picks, including defensive tackle Geno Atkins from Georgia, a three-time All-SEC selection.

Otis Hudson is an offensive lineman from Eastern Illinois that the Bengals took in the fifth round.

He wasn’t on anybody’s draft board, but Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander likes to take guys he sees potential in. Hudson is just a prospect for now, but could be a serviceable lineman in the future.

The steals of the draft for the Bengals were their second pick in the fourth round and their sixth-round pick.

Cincy selected linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy from Texas in the fourth round. He has played both outside and middle linebacker, which adds a lot of flexibility at the position.

With Dhani Jones’ contract up at the end of this season, Muckelroy could play outside linebacker and allow Rey Maualuga to slide back to his original position at middle linebacker.

Muckelroy made 256 tackles at Texas, along with 20.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He earned All-Big 12 honors his junior and senior seasons and is known for having an intense work ethic and love for the game.

In the sixth round, the Bengals drafted another wide receiver in Dezmon Briscoe from Kansas. Yes, he has some off-the-field baggage, but the guy scored 31 touchdowns at Kansas. He has a solid frame for an NFL wide out and will add depth to a receiving core that is in desperate need of help.

In this draft, the Bengals added three players that combined for more than 90 touchdowns during their collegiate careers.

Gresham, Shipley and Briscoe could help get this offense back to its 2005 form, while Dunlap and Muckelroy will add depth to a defense that was ranked fourth last season.

Now the Bengals have to hope potential will translate to greatness on the field in 2010 and beyond.

Gilyard selected No. 99 by Rams Peter Marx the news record

Mardy Gilyard said he was shocked when he finally heard his name called Saturday morning after the St. Louis Rams selected him No. 99 overall with the first pick in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, April 24, in New York City. “[The Rams] called me before 10 a.m. and said, ‘Hey, we’re going to take you. We’re not going to fool around or beat around the bush,’ ” Gilyard said. “I was just stoked because now I can finally get ready to go to work. I’ve been waiting to go to work for forever it seems like.”

Gilyard thought he would be one of the top wide receivers taken in the draft, but the former University of Cincinnati standout said, “God has a plan for everybody, so I just tried to stay focused and deal with it.”

Gilyard spent draft weekend in his hometown of Bunnel, Fla., where he did a little bit of everything while waiting to be selected.

“As a kid, you’re always doing the little countdown, ‘3-2-1, I’ve scored the winning touchdown! I’m going pro!’ It’s like slim to none that kids get a chance to actually go pro,” Gilyard said. “Now that I’ve actually heard my name called and knowing that I’m going to be a Ram, that’s a blessing.”

St. Louis general manager Billy Devaney said he thought Gilyard slipped to the fourth round because the quality of players at the wide receiver position was very deep this year.

“He’s not the 6-foot 3-inch guy. He’s 5-foot-11 and change. He’s not a [4.4-second 40-yard dash] guy,” Devaney said. “He’s got real competitive speed, especially in the returns you see him running away from people, but he doesn’t have the elite [40-yard dash] speed.”

Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said one of the most attractive things about Gilyard was the immediate impact the former Bearcat could make on special teams. “[Special teams coordinator] Tom McMahon is doing backflips upstairs,” Spagnuolo said. “You can change field position, it helps both the defense and the offense; it’s a weapon. I want to say [Gilyard had] 93 returns for almost 3,000 yards or something. That’s a lot of production.”

Gilyard finished second in the country last season with 2,690 all-purpose yards and ended his career as Cincinnati’s all-time leader in receptions (204), receiving touchdowns (25), receiving yards (3,003), all-purpose yards (5,904), kickoff returns (93) and kickoff return touchdowns (4).

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Draft Day recap Read Sam Weinberg’s full account of the 2010 NFL Draft online at www.newsrecord.org.

UC offense wins Bearcat Bowl IV Peter Marx the news record

In front of a sparse crowd on a wet and windy night, Cincinnati’s offense defeated the defense 60-55 on the last play of Bearcat Bowl IV, Saturday, April 24, at Nippert Stadium.

Sophomore wide receiver Lynell Payne scored the winning touchdown when he caught a 36-yard pass from Chazz Anderson and the game was called immediately due to inclement weather with just less than four minutes remaining.

“I thought our kids came out under adverse conditions and handled it pretty well,” said UC head coach Butch Jones. “It was kind of a watered down version of the spring game. This is just another evaluation to see what guys we can win with in the fall.”

UC played four 10-minute quarters and the first-team offense faced off against the second-team defense while the second-team offense played against the first team-defense.

Led by junior quarterback Zach

Coulter loeb | the news record

chase him down The University of Cincinnati offensive units bested the defenses 60-55 in Bearcat Bowl IV, Saturday, April 24.

Collaros, the first-team offense moved down the field with ease on its first possession and sophomore running back Darrin Williams punched in a touchdown from 11 yards out for the first score of the game.

Williams replaced starter Isaiah Pead after Pead went down with a bruised knee at practice Thursday, April 22. Williams finished the game

rushing for 64 yards on 12 carries.

One of the new features of this year’s spring game was that fans had an opportunity to call plays.

The third fan-called play of the night was a reverse pass and it turned out to be a pretty good one.

D.J. Woods took the reverse and then launched a pass 60 yards downfield to senior wide receiver

Vidal Hazelton, who was tackled at the 4-yard line.

“I definitely was surprised [with the pass],” Hazelton said. “We worked on that play in practice and it definitely didn’t look that pretty, so when we got in the game I didn’t expect it. It was just a great pass by [Woods].”

Hazelton sat out last season after transferring from USC and finished the game with four catches for 83 yards.

“It was just a little taste to come out here and get a chance to play football,” Hazelton said. “I haven’t had a chance to put a jersey on and go out there and bang for a while.”

Woods played well and looked to be Collaros’ go-to receiver for most of the game. Woods finished with six catches for 88 yards and one touchdown.

“D.J. played exceptionally well,” Jones said. “He’s been a model of consistency all spring, so I thought he had a good performance and I thought we blocked good on the perimeter for him on the bubbles as well.” see Spring | page 4

Commandos survive second-half rally Sam Elliott the news record

The first half of the Cincinnati Commandos’ game against Miami Valley was business as usual Saturday, April 24. The Commandos built an early 24-0 lead and led 32-6 at halftime, but the Silverbacks outscored Cincinnati 44-26 in the second half to give fans at the Cincinnati Gardens something they haven’t seen much of this season — a little bit of late-game drama.

The Commandos (5-0) continued their quest for an undefeated regular season, but their 58-50 win against Miami Valley was their closest call of the year.

“I’m pretty disappointed in our performance,” said Cincinnati head coach Billy Back. “We’re 5-0 and I’ll take the win — I’ll take it every time — but as a coach, I’m a perfectionist. I want things to be right every time. I want the perfect coverage, the perfect pass, the perfect block.”

Leading by only six, Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk tossed a 34-yard touchdown to wide receiver Robert Redd with 1:14 to play in the fourth quarter, giving the Commandos a 58-44 lead.

But Miami Valley’s Kyenes Mincy, starting at quarterback for just the second time this season,

quickly scored on a 24-yard scamper to cut the lead to eight, and again the pressure was on Mauk and the offense to deliver.

On the doorstep of anther score at the Silverback 1-yard line, Mauk threw an interception in the end zone with 40 seconds to play, giving Miami Valley a chance to tie.

“I was like, ‘Well, it might be the first overtime game this year here if they score and we can’t stop them,’ ” Back said.

But on the first play of the ensuing drive, Mincy was intercepted by linebacker Clayton Mullins, sealing the win for Cincinnati.

The thought of losing never crossed wide receiver Dominick Goodman’s mind.

“Our offense was scoring repeatedly, so we really weren’t worried too much,” Goodman said.

Goodman, Redd and Brandon Boehm tied for a team-high with four receptions apiece. Boehm led all receivers with 61 yards while scoring two touchdowns, Redd scored four touchdowns and gained 46 yards and Goodman scored one touchdown, gaining 34 yards.

Up until his lone interception, Mauk had been near perfect for the Commandos, completing 14 of 18 passes for 148 yards and seven touchdowns.

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Got you now Cincinnati’s Terrill Byrd pressures Miami Valley’s Kyenes Mincy April 24.

The former Bearcat also scored one touchdown and gained an additional 25 yards running the ball.

“His series of play calls was perfect,” Back said.

“Ben Mauk is a smart player, he’s raised from a see Commandos | page 4