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Downtown Cincinnati was strewn with colorful signs and bellowing chants for equality last Saturday as hundreds of the LGBT community and allies rallied and marched through the streets in support of gay marriage.

More than 460 supporters gathered at Fountain Square Saturday and marched several blocks to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center where people gave speeches through a megaphone from the back of a pickup truck.

“Treat our families with respect, treat our families as equals, love is love,” said city council member-elect Chris Seelbach.

Seelbach, an openly gay man, noted that while the goal of his campaign is not solely to be a representative for the gay community, his election would also provide the gay community with an elected official that they could relate to.

“I think whenever there’s a first time that a person who’s different gets elected, we become a better society, because government is about true representation,” Seelbach said.

The rally was the brainchild of 17-year-old Adam Hoover, a student at Harrison High School.

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He credited the Equinox celebration downtown this past summer as the inspiration that led him to the idea of the rally.

“It was people that were just like me and it was acceptance — so I thought maybe I could start something to lead to acceptance throughout all of Ohio,” Hoover said.

Multiple organizations were in attendance to show their support for gay marriage including Northern Kentucky University’s Equality Now, the Reformed Catholic Church, the Libertarian Party of Ohio, Equality Ohio and GetEqual Ohio.

Supporters marched for several hours through the city after the speeches, waving signs and drawing honks of support from passing cars.

Many of the supporters stated that they hoped to get a possible amendment that would recognize same sex marriage on the 2012 ballot, but those same people also recognized that accomplishing such a feat would be difficult to do in the conservative state of Ohio.

“This state is pretty closed minded,” said Blake Bayliff, a senior at Wapakoneta High School who was out at the rally supporting gay marriage. Bayliff said a few days ago, he got teased and heckled at SEE RALLY | 4

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RIGHT TO MARRY Adam Hoover speaks to the hundreds of ralliers who gathered downtown on Saturday in support of gay marriage and equality.

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SLASH AND BURN The Asian long-horned beetle has infested at least 4,991 trees in Clermont.

ODA plans clearing of 50K trees LANCE LAMBERT | SENIOR REPORTER

Students of the University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College will see tens of thousands less of trees as they commute to school later this month.

Around 50,000 trees will be removed from Clermont County beginning Nov. 14 as an attempt to eliminate further infestation from the Asian long-horned beetle.

The foreign pest has the potential to eradicate Ohio’s hardwood trees and harm the states lucrative timber and tree nursing industries.

Since June 17 — when Gov. John Kasich signed an executive order restricting the movement of hard logs in Tate Township — the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accounted for 4,991 beetle infested trees in that location.

Removal crews will extract the trees and stumps then grind the wood into one-inch chips to ensure the beetle’s eggs do not survive, said Andy Ware, a public information officer for the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA).

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A bus of 50 socially conscious adults, including a handful of University of Cincinnati students, made the arduous trip to Washington D.C. this weekend to converge with thousands of others in protest of the development of a Canadian oil pipeline.

UC student protestors voiced their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline — an oil carrier that would haul 900,000 barrels of synthetic crude oil daily from Alberta, Canada, to Illinois, Oklahoma and the Gulf Coast. “[The event] was one of the biggest environmental protest since the 1960s,” said Maggie Rigney, a 19-year-old first-year horticulture student at UC. Rigney was one of the UC students that took a bus at 5 a.m.

Saturday morning to join other protesters circling the White House Sunday.

The oil this Keystone XL pipeline would carry — called tar sands — emits three times the

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amount of greenhouse gases that conventional gasoline does and has a poor reputation for environmental contamination.

In response to this supposed environmental threat, an organization named Tar Sands Action was formed.

TransCanada, a major North American Energy company based in Alberta, proposed the idea for the pipeline in 2007. In 2010, the United States Department of State extended the deadline for federal agencies to decide if the pipeline is in the national interest by the end of this year. “[The demonstration] was overwhelming, but extremely successful,” said Maria Jacob, 19, a second-year social work student at UC. The movement was expected to have 5,000 people surrounding The White House, upon arriving, there were more than 12,000 protestors.

Jacob noted the importance Ohio played in the movement.

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UC TO DC University of Cincinnati students traveled to Washington by bus Saturday to speak out against the implementation of the Keystone XL Pipeline — spanning from Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf Coast — which may jeopardize environmental integrity due to the transport of tar sand.

Bexion Pharmaceuticals — a Covington, Ky.-based group — awaits Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin clinical trials on a drug compound effective in killing nearly 100 forms of cancer-cell lines.

Human tests on the anti-tumor compound SapC-DOPS — created

by Dr. Xiaoyang Qi, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine associate professor — will be conducted at UC facilities as early as mid 2012, pending FDA approval for clinical trials.

Qi — who invented the compound in 2002 while working for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital — has spent $3.5 million since creation and expects to spend a few more millions before it is finished.

“We have already treated animal models with brain tumors, pancreatic cancer and leukemia, all showing positive results,” Qi said.

Safety is a main focus, and so far, researchers have not seen any toxicity in rodents, Qi said.

“SapC-DOPS appears very safe, very tolerant and the company plans to test primates next,” Qi said.

The clinical trials consist of three phases, each taking between one and three years.

Pending results were looking at seven to eight years before anything could hit the market, Qi said.

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A Cincinnati power staple is putting its energy toward a science-based summer program at a University of Cincinnati branch campus.

The Duke Energy Foundation — Duke Energy’s initiative to support and develop sustainable communities by lending leadership and financial support through grants to charitable organizations — granted UC’s Clermont College $10,500 to fund the Duke Energy Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Academy.

The weeklong program will provide hands-on opportunities for students — ranging from ages 13 to 15 years old — to learn about careers in alternative energy, science, information technology and engineering, said Gregory Sojka, dean of UC Clermont.

“It targets students who may be too young

“It’s a way that we can contribute to the to work and too young to drive,” Sojka said. economic development in our regional area,” “[The program] provides them with a unique Walker said. educational summer activity. Maybe this is As a not only the dean of the Clermont a way to develop some homegrown young branch, but also as a father, Sojka stressed scholars in the area.”

The students will the importance have the opportunity to of introducing visit the Duke Energy students to career Envision Center, an opportunities while interactive exhibit in they are still young Kentucky that features and early in their a small neighborhood high school years.

— GREGORY SOJKA set up indoors to “[The purpose] is DEAN OF UC CLERMONT demonstrate how to stimulate interest solar power works among young and the benefits of students in the age energy efficiency. group,” Sojka said.

Warren Walker, district manager of Specific guidelines for selection are Community and Government Relations at still being developed, but the free STEM Duke Energy, said the summer program Academy will choose 24 students who would will incorporate information about digital benefit most from and be committed to technology and give the students proper the program — beginning early Summer 2012. exposure to careers in energy.

Maybe this is a way to develop some homegrown young scholars in the area.

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Cheap beer loses mystique A new dawn has risen over the vast planes of this state, and Ohio beer drinkers are rejoicing over the long-awaited arrival of theYuengling brand and its seven brews.

America’s oldest brewery and a native of the Quaker State is finally making the leap into the Ohio market, ending the pseudo embargo that has led manyYuengling loyalists to cross state borders to pack trunks and pick-up truck beds with cases of the stuff like the rum runners of the prohibition era.

Because of this,Yuengling has maintained a certain amount of mystique among beer drinkers in Ohio. Until now, nearest states to purchase a case of Yuengling were West Virginia, Pennsylvania or Tennesee.

I’ve personally been asked on numerous occasions to bring home a case or two — or more — for friends when they’ve heard I was making a trip to one of those states. As a matter of fact, I was first introduced to the brand a few years ago when an older friend of mine returned home from a Thanksgiving weekend outside of Pittsburgh with the trunk of his Audi A4 packed to the top with the different varieties of the beer.

I dug it.

Then again, I was only 18 or 19, and my beer tasting experience at that point was mostly limited to Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Lite, Pabst Blue Ribbon and other cheap flavors of vaguely alcoholic tap water.

Since then I’ve grown up, been around the beer block and made some more adult decisions about my choice of adult beverages. Admittedly, I’m no snob when it comes to beer, and I’m definitely no expert, but I do know what I like, and I’ve had enough different kinds of beer to know what’s good, what’s bad and what’s, well, meh.

I’ll say it: Yuengling is just meh.

Yuengling is inexpensive, and that is its best attraction. For roughly the same price-per-sixer as Budweiser,Yuengling clocks in at the bargain price point and despite what people from around here tend to tell you, that’s where it belongs.

The main attraction to Yuengling is its mystique. Any time something isn’t available in a particular market, it gains a certain amount of desirability because it’s rare.

The taste difference between Yunegling Lager and the also sub-$6-six pack of Budweiser is even more negligible than their price difference, but I’ve never heard of anyone willing to pay a premium for the ol’ red and white like they do with Yuengling, because you can get it everywhere.

Yuengling has made it to Ohio, and the people have already started going crazy, buying it up in the north eastern part of the state where it’s already available. It’s been reported that many locations haven’t been able to keep bottles and cans in stock due to the high demand.

That same frenzied purchasing of those green bottles will likely take place here next week when it hits shelves but I find myself rolling my eyes at the situation.

Yuengling has officially lost its allure for me and will now take its place in my heart, right in the same place it will on stores’ shelves when its novelty wears off for everyone else, too — the bottom shelf of the cheap, non-national brand cooler, right next to Hudepohl Amber Lager.

So, no, I’m not excited for Yuengling to come to Ohio, and I don’t think any other people who consider themselves fans of the stuff should be either.

While the thought of being able to walk down to the corner and pick up aYuengling Black and Tan seems a lot more convenient than driving to across the state, in reality the best thing about the brand – that mystique factor — is being taken away from us.

I’m not saying I’ll never buy another pack ofYuengling, but I can tell you I won’t ever be excited about it again. As someone who doesn’t drink enough beer to feel the need to save money with the cheap stuff, I can’t see myself reaching down the bottom shelf any more often than I already do for this generic American lager.

OPINION ‘UC Beyond Coal’ moving forward

Group’s message important, could use some refinement BROOK DIETZ Many of you might have seen a group of students in yellow T-shirts yelling at the top of their lungs on McMicken Commons a few weeks ago. This group is called UC Beyond Coal, and their main focus is to get the University of Cincinnati to stop using coal for energy by shutting down the East Campus Utilities Plant (ECUP).

The group’s reasons of why UC needs to shut down the plant are understandable given the harmful effects of coal LETTER TO burning and the plant’s to University THE EDITOR proximity Hospital.

The green movement is something that most people agree on, but we also know that following through with it is where most problems lie. No matter how easy the decision seems to be there are mitigating factors that come into play: costs, potential job losses and the need for new facilities.

If I was working at the ECUP and found out UC students were starting to petition for the plant to shut down, it would be of great concern.

This is why supporting the movement can be uneasy. Maybe I’m overly sympathetic, but

causing someone to lose their job is never an optimal outcome.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reports that Ohio unemployment rate is about 9.1 percent as of September.

If the ECUP is shut down, our university would contribute to that increase.

Converting to green energy can be somewhat simple given our technological advancements. Additionally, the laid-off ECUP staff could possibly be retrained and work in the clean energy field. In looking at alternative energy, the options vary.

Alternative energy will be better for the environment and save money in the long run.

The use of wind turbines can be difficult, because of their size, cost and placement issues. A commercial wind turbine currently costs about $1.2 million to $2.6 million, according to Windustry.org — a

hefty price.

Solar panels are another source commonly brought up when talking about alternative energy. One panel costs $800, and it would take a plethora of panels for how much energy we use.

As students, we hear all the time how money is tight everywhere right now. And although no one likes the idea of their tuition being used for dirty coal, it could be worse if they raised our tuition for alternative energy.

Yes, alternative energy will improve the environment and save money in the long run; however, I honestly can’t see students at UC wanting their tuition raised any time soon.

We could ask UC about saving up for such a change or at least working towards it, but I have a feeling that money would end up being spent on other things; hopefully for our education.

UC Beyond Coal has the best of intentions and a very strong drive to create change at UC. If UC Beyond Coal can overcome the financial hurdles and job killing mantra attached to clean energy policies, their agenda could be a leading force in the future.

Brook Dietz is a member of UC Beyond coal and a second-year journalism student at the University of Cincinnati.

Endorsements lack sound judgement

Kudos to those who did their research and voted with confidence Tuesday, but did they receive skewed information? Much of our knowledge is gathered between the pages of our most relied-upon local publications, as it should. It’s a journalists’ duty to deliver the facts, clear and unbiased, to the voting public.

It’s no secret that CityBeat has a strong opinion, often leaning heavily to the left. That’s why their readers keep coming back for more — the alternative weekly has a sharp tongue that’s scarce in the local competition. So it should come as no surprise CityBeat publishes its very own list of endorsed local and state issues.

Why adopt a false sense of non-bias for the sake of election time? CityBeat readers want the editorial staff’s opinion, and that’s exactly what they receive.

A little more perplexing is the Cincinnati Enquirer’s decision to endorse certain city council candidates in the“Our picks for building a better city council” piece.

Around the city, the Enquirer is reputed as a conservative newspaper.

The publication does not openly deem itself red or blue, however, and it serves as one of the city’s top sources of local news.

But, sure enough, the picks are there in black and white for all to read.

While it seems that our STAFF trusted local news sources outing themselves EDITORIAL are as politically biased, there’s one important note to make here: Endorsements are found in the editorial opinion sections in both publications.

It should be made clear, then, that these are the opinions of members of the editorial staff, not necessarily the paper itself.

Any news source’s credibility comes into question, however, when its staff members begin to vocalize their own political viewpoints. Bearing political opinions from the one source that people rely on to be unbiased and informative breaches a sense of trust that has been wavering between press and audience for years.

Readers might not feel comfortable reading news stories from a reporter who has previously

revealed their own political bias.

How can readers ever be certain that they’re getting the facts if they’re constantly wondering if reporters and editors have their own political agenda?

Whatever happened to journalists who refused to vote in the name of journalistic integrity?

Sadly, the illusion of unbiased media is slipping into the past as other nations have outwardly liberal and conservative media.

Perhaps audiences prefer to read from journalists who they know share their opinions and values rather than cold, calculated, unattached reporters. It can also be argued that the bias has always been there, and readers would rather know that a political preference exists up front than have to read in between the lines, so to speak. In that case, editorial endorsement might be a progressive step into the future of media.

In the here and now, however, editors and writers should keep their opinions to themselves and maintain some semblance of objectivity.

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Rallying for rights Cincinnatians marched downtown to show their support of gay marriage and equal rights in Ohio brittany weir | staff reporter Through a sea of rainbow flags, one young girl proudly held aloft the American Stars and Stripes as a crowd of Cincinnatians marched through the streets of their city.

The crowd of more than 460 protestors joined hands as they chanted the Pledge of Allegiance, with particular emphasis placed on its final words: “With liberty, and justice for all,” they chanted.

As they poured into a grassy lot sandwiched between the Newport Southbank Bridge and the National Underground Freedom Center, holding homemade signs and cheering.

The messages on these signs ranged from comical to poignant.

“Stop screwing me, Boehner. You’re too old for me!” read one sign.

“Elizabeth Taylor had eight husbands — Why can’t I have 1?” read another.

Traffic came to a temporary standstill as hundreds of chanting citizens bearing rainbow flags and posters took to the streets of downtown Cincinnati to rally in support of same-sex marriage.

The rally included speeches and a march through the downtown area, accompanied by police escort.

The Nov. 5 rally had been in the making since July, when Adam Hoover, a gay 17-year-old high school student from Harrison, Ohio, dreamed up the idea and set his plan in motion.

He posted an open invitation on Facebook and got to work, calling upon gay activists and ordinary citizens alike to gather and demonstrate their disapproval of Ohio’s current refusal to grant equal rights to homosexuals.

The Facebook event, “Ohio Street Protest for Gay Marriage!” boasted more than 2,500 attendees. Hoover continues to use the page to post information regarding future plans of protest.

“We want to keep the Ohio movement going,” Hoover said. “Another Ohio street protest is being held. Our goal is to be able to get gay marriage and other LGBT issues put on the ballot. If we don’t keep pushing in Ohio they will never hear us.”

Ohio is currently ranked as one of the least tolerant among the United States, with restrictions on marriage and adoption, and little to no anti-discrimination laws, according to Hoover.

Currently there are no attempts to secure same-sex marriage rights on the ballots.

Hoover was motivated by Ohio’s amendment prohibiting same-sex marriages. Ohio law prohibits same-sex marriage and does not recognize same-sex marriages from others states, he said.

Iowa, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriages to be performed under state law.

“The attention this rally has garnered among the press and public is a strong indicator that opinion on same-sex marriage is changing rapidly in Ohio,” said Ed Mullen of Equality Ohio. “As other states legalize same-sex marriage, people around the country see loving, same-sex couples make lifetime commitments and realize that those couples deserve the same rights and responsibilities of any other committed couple.”

Chris Seelbach, the first openly gay man elected to Cincinnati City Council used lyrics from the “Wicked” song “Defying Gravity” to deliver his challenge to legislators and voters.

“I’m through accepting limits because someone says they’re so,” Seelbach said. “Some things I cannot change, but ‘till I try, I’ll never know.”

Other speakers included Michael Loch, Co-Chair of NKY Equality Now, and Bishop Heckman of the Reformed Catholic Church in Cincinnati.

Both used their time to denounce some of Ohio’s antigay public officials, such as John Boehner, Ohio House Representative and Speaker of the House, and John Kasich, Ohio governor.

The names were met with a chorus of boos from the audience.

“John Boehner lied to us,” declared Loch. “He promised to focus on the economy, yet he now spends tax dollars in support of DOMA.” Defense of Marriage Act is the national antisame-sex marriage bill currently being debated in Congress.

Bishop Headman voiced his congregation’s support of samesex rights and spoke of a recent visit to John Boehner’s office.

“He kept going on and on about the budget,” Headman said. “Budget, budget, budget. I said ‘I want to know how many more kids are going to kill themselves while you talk about the budget?’ ” The crowd listened sympathetically as Tom Morgan, Lead Organizer for GetEqual Ohio, recounted how his partner of several years had been hospitalized following a near fatal car crash, and Morgan, a registered nurse, was barred from visiting him, because the state of Ohio does not recognize their relationship.

Upon concluding the speeches, the crowd began their march downtown, led in rousing cheers that could be heard for miles.

“I am somebody, and I deserve equal rights,” the crowd chanted as their rainbow flags waved above them.

Several cars sounded their horns in approval of the march, smiling drivers waving as they passed. One young

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SIGNS OF SUPPORT [Left] Hundreds of ralliers march through downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 5, to show support for gay marriage and equality. [Right] Liz Mills of Wilmington, Ohio hugs Rachel Dover of Cincinnati during a gay marriage rally at Fountain Square.

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MARCHING TOWARD EQUALITY [Above] More than 460 ralliers march to show support for gay marriage and equality. [Below] 5-year-old Gianni Lora of Covington, Ky. holds a sign during a gay marriage rally at Fountain Square, on Nov. 5.

woman broke from her group of friends to run over and embrace a rally-goer.

Several people broke from their daily routines to join the crowd.

The demonstration attracted people of all types. Reed and Jennifer Hestor chose to bring their two young children, Dianna and Jonathon.

“We want to teach them acceptance,” Jennifer smiled as Dianna proudly displayed her own crayon-drawn rally sign.

Jennifer herself held a photograph — two women in white dresses surrounded by family and friends. She explained that one of the women was her sister Angie, who married her partner in Iowa last year.

Jennifer said, firmly. “We want our state to do so as well.” see EQUALITY | 4

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“We all marched together, as a state, and we felt really united.”

Rigney said she also felt a profound sense of accomplishment.

“The experience was uplifting,” Rigney said.“We felt like we were actually getting something accomplished.”

Some UC students tied their experiences on the trip to her college education.

“College is a coming-of-age experience,” said Zoe Seiter, 19, a second-year education student at UC. “We’re finding out what we believe in and are passionate about. Things like this, environmental awareness and climate change, are what I’m passionate about. As a student, I’m trying to make a difference.”

From equality | 3 John Maddux, an English professor at the University of Cincinnati, offered his own perspective. “Everyone should be aware of these issues, of minority rights. Everyone should be vigilant and aware that rights can be taken away at any time.” He added that in times of economic crisis, there is a tendency to go after minorities.

The march reached its end at Fountain Square, where rally-goers spread out over the sidewalk, continuing their chants.

Adam Hoover smiled as he regarded both the demonstrators and news vans surrounding them.

“Our goal was attention,” Hoover said.

“We got it.”

By 2:30 p.m. most people had dispersed, some in order to go join Occupy Cincinnati in their own march through downtown.

Among those that remained was a girl, who still hoisted her rally poster high.

“Imagine having to die alone and scared because a stranger disapproved of your rights,” it read.

FROM RALLY | 1 school for wearing a T-shirt with “pride” in rainbow letters on it. Other supporters shared Bayliff’s views about the state.

Ohio is one of 30 states that has language in its constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman. There are only nine states, along with the District of Columbia, that don’t have laws prohibiting gay marriage — the most recent of which is New York, who passed a statute allowing gay marriage back in June.

FROM CANCER | 1 “SapC-DOPS is attracted only to cancer cells, and it causes them to kill themselves.”

Qi said.

Bexion Pharmaceuticals, a group focused on the development and commercialization of innovative cures for cancer, obtained a license for SapC-DOPS in 2006 from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Bexion Pharmaceuticals won the 2011 Biotech Innovation Award at the Cincinnati USA Innovation Awards programs in April. The award recognizes companies and people with outstanding innovation and new ideas that can be developed into creating economic growth in the Cincinnati area.

Researchers at Bexion are developing another potential treatment for the form of brain cancer called glioblastoma cells. Bexion’s studies have shown effectiveness in several animal tumor models and across a range of tumors, according to Bexion’s website.

“My first goal is to get approval to start clinical trials and test people,” Qi said.“Long-term, I would hope to extend applications for treating cancer.”

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From playoffs | 6 show Reid he is an elite quarterback, and, since it’s in the city of brotherly love, the Eagles will find a way to disappoint their fans.

Baltimore (-8) over SEATTLE: The Ravens proved they have the mettle to hang in last week by beating the Steelers in one of the best games of the season thus far. This could be a trap game, but I don’t see the Seahawks doing anything against the Ravens defense in this one. Taking the under would be a good wager.

SAN FRANCISCO (-3) over New York Giants: Both these teams lead their divisions and this will most likely be a playoff preview for the divisional round in January. Unfortunately for the 49ers, Alex Smith is not the guy to take them to the “promised land”, but he might be good enough to get them the win this week.

CHICAGO (-2) over Detroit: The Bears have turned their prospects around the last two weeks and appeared to actually have a solid offensive line against the Eagles last Monday. The Lions have gone the other direction, losing two conference games in as many weeks. The Bears get their shot at revenge this week and should deliver.

New England (+2) over NEW YORK JETS: The Patriots haven’t been underdogs in a game since 2009. Any time you can get points with the Patriots, take it.

GREEN BAY (-13) Minnesota: The Packers are the best team in the league.

Minnesota, not so much.

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“We can eradicate the beetle before it spreads.”

Native to Eastern Asia, the beetle hitchhiked to the United States nestled deep within hardwood cut into crates and pallets, first finding its way to New York in 1996 and has since been confirmed in Chicago, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

“We have eradicated [the beetle] in Chicago and parts of New Jersey, and it can be eradicated here,” said Greg Rosenthal, a public information officer for the USDA. “A lot is at stake in Ohio, and [the beetle] could impact up to $2 billion in standing timber if not eradicated.”

The foreign beetle grows and reproduces within healthy and stressed deciduous hardwood tree species, such as maple, horse chestnut, birch, poplar, willow, elm and ash. The beetle ultimately kills the host tree.

“[The] vast majority of invasive plants do not have an impact on the environment, but some have a huge impact and the same goes for invasive insects,” said Theresa Culley, an associate professor of biology at the University of Cincinnati and former president of the Ohio Invasive Plants Council.

If not eradicated, the beetle could have similar effects as the emerald ash borer — which killed trees and opened up canopies allowing for invasive plant growth, Culley said.

“It’s unfortunate so many of my trees are going to be removed,” said John Flottman, a landowner in Tate Township. “We are currently seeking out legal representation.”

It will be difficult to stop the ODA, considering they have the authority to remove trees without the consent of property owners, Flottman said.

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Playoff hunt starts in week 10 The greatest wager in the world has reentered the fray — the three-team teaser.

It’s simple — you walk into any legitimate sports book in Nevada or Delaware and you get to pick three teams and add either five or six point to either side of the line. Sit back and watch the money roll in.

This week’s tease to play is Baltimore -2, Buffalo +11.5 and Oakland +14.

The Eagles’ dream season is in the gutter, and the Giants are the best of the NFC East.

The only other division in football that looks settled is the NFC West, where the 49ers are the clear-cut leader on the left coast.

Other than that, the NFL is mostly up in the air. The AFC’s four divisions are all up for grabs with only the Colts, Browns, Dolphins and Titans being the only teams truly out of the running for the playoffs.

This week, those races should develop further since there is a plethora of in-division games.

(Home team in CAPS) SAN DIEGO (-8) over Oakland: Although he has never beaten them, Carson Palmer actually has a lot of touchdowns against the Chargers over the years. In his two games for the Raiders, Palmer has six interceptions and three touchdowns. The Chargers should win handily as Michael Irvin gets to torture viewers of the NFL Channel with his ignorant babbling.

Jacksonville (-3) over INDIANAPOLIS: Getting the quarter out and ... Jacksonville wins another game I don’t care about.

KANSAS CITY (+3.5) over Denver: The Chiefs beat the Chargers last week and moved into a three-way tie for first place in the AFC West, handing all of the doubters from earlier a big plate of crow to snack on. They should beat Timmy and help him continue his rollercoaster ride for the Broncos.

CINCINNATI (+3.5) over Pittsburgh: It’s Steelers week here in Cincinnati, and that means Sunday morning, thousands of Steeler fans will fill Paul Brown Stadium.

The game, however, should be interesting, as we finally get to find out if the Bengals are for real. I figure they keep it close yet lose by a touchdown. Thanks for buying tickets, Steelers fans, so people here in the Queen City can watch the game from our living rooms.

Buffalo (+5.5) over DALLAS: The Cowboys looked worse than Lindsay Lohan’s mug shot several times this season, while Buffalo is starting to unravel after their fairytale start. This should be a snoozer, but the Bills will cover the spread.

ATLANTA (PK) over New Orleans: The Saints laid an egg two weeks ago against the Rams but rebounded last week to topple the Buccaneers. Look for a high-scoring affair that will be fun to watch.

St. Louis (+3) over CLEVELAND: The Browns might be the worst team outside of Indianapolis this year, and they are still without Peyton Hillis. The Rams, however, beat the Saints handily and are quietly becoming a tough team. Look for lots of offense from the Rams and some face palming from Colt McCoy. MIAMI (-3) over Washington: If you live outside of D.C. or South Beach, this game is pointless and should be a terrible watch.

Therefore, this pick was made by flipping a coin and tails says it will be the ’Fins.

Houston (-3) over TAMPA BAY: The Texans should continue to roll through their schedule again this week.

CAROLINA (+3.5) over Tennessee: The Bengals may have broken the Titan’s spirit last week, making this the perfect opportunity for Cam Newton to notch his third win and continue to impress everyone with his freakish combination of size and skill.

The Panthers should win this outright, making this game a great value.

Arizona (PK) over PHILADELPHIA: This is the “Kevin Kolb/ Andy Reid Bowl,” and it will be a celebration of the mediocrity that none of the so-called experts at ESPN or Sports Illustrated saw coming this season. Kolb will try to show Reid he is an elite SEE PLAYOFFS | 4

SPORTS Bearcats end preseason play 2-0 MEN’S BASKETBALL

SAM WEINBERG | SPORTS EDITOR

The No.22/23 Cincinnati men’s basketball team has two exhibition games down and two wins in the record books as they ready for their regular season opener.

Following the Bearcats 66-54 win Tuesday night against Northern Kentucky University at Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati wrapped up preseason play on a high-note — especially UC forward Justin Jackson.

The 6-foot-8-inch sophomore recorded a double-double against the Wildcats, draining 8-of-10 field goals and seven of his 12 free throw attempts for a game-high 24 points, while also grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds.

“I worked hard over the summer with [Gates] and improved my confidence,” Jackson said. “I feel more comfortable [on offense]. I just let the game come to me.”

Cincinnati senior forward Yancy Gates also played a strong game, recording 19 points while shooting a near perfect 8-of-9 from the field.

Jackson and Gates played a major part in the Bearcats’ win, helping Cincinnati outscore NKU 32-10 in the paint.

While the Bearcats’ low-post play was dominant, they struggled on the perimeter, as the Bearcats’ guards were a combined 10-of-30 from the field and 2-for-10 from behind the arc.

“Some of my concerns of the season right now: We don’t really have a perimeter guy that views himself as a dirty-work guy,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “We had our two wing guys [Sean Kilpatrick and Dion Dixon] have seven

turnovers and have one more rebound than John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King.”

In the opening six minutes of the first half, Cincinnati jumped to a quick 17-5 lead, and, after 20 minutes of play, the Bearcats led NKU 39-29 entering the half following a Jackson 3-point basket.

The Bearcats netted 16 points off turnovers in the first half, however struggled to get help from the bench, which scored just three points.

To begin the second half, the Bearcats went on a 9-0 run, with all nine points coming from Jackson. “[Jackson and I] did a lot of offensive stuff this summer,” Gates said “Even shooting the three, he was backed up that far. If he wouldn’t have shot it, I probably would have yelled at him. He was just comfortable tonight and took what the defense gave him. He didn’t have to force anything. It came to him easy.”

With 5:16 remaining in the game, the Wildcats came within seven points of the Bearcats, but were unable to make a comeback as Cincinnati cruised to a 12-point victory.

The Bearcats finished the game shooting 53.1 percent from the field — while limiting NKU to a 33.3 shooting percentage. Cincinnati also had just nine second-chance points off nine offensive rebounds and finished the game with just three points from bench.

“Obviously, everyone is still a work in progress this early in the season,” Cronin said. “You have different bright spots in the game.”

The Bearcats return to action at 7 p.m. Sunday to begin regular season play against Alabama State University at Fifth Third Arena.

SAM GREENE | MANAGING EDITOR

JUMPING JACK DELIVERS University of Cincinnati sophomore forward Justin Jackson posted a double-double against Northern Kentucky University Tuesday night, with a game-high 24 points and 13 rebounds.

PAT STRANG | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

THE BIG GAME The University of Cincinnati football team currently has a two-game lead over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big East standings. If the Bearcats defeat WVU Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium, the Mountaineers will be mathematically eliminated from winning the Big East and earning a Bowl Conference Subdivison game.

ready BIG EAST Cats to host WVU

SHOWDOWN

ALEX BRANTLEY | TNR CONTRIBUTOR

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ith last week’s 2 3 - 2 0 victory o v e r Pitt in the rear-view mirror, the No. 23 ranked Bearcats (7-1, 3-0 Big East) will face the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-3, 2-2 Big East) Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium.

Not lost upon the UC players and coaches is the question of just how deep the Mountaineers are on both sides of the ball.

The Mountaineers’ offensive attack is led by junior quarterback Geno Smith, who enters Saturday’s game having passed for a Big East-best 3,125 yards and 23 touchdowns.

“The first thing you notice about Geno is his stature,” said UC head coach Butch Jones.

“He’s a future NFL pocket-passer with deceptive athleticism.”

Despite Smith’s skills, he will be challenged against a Bearcats’

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defense this weekend that has been playing strong of late.

“I thought Walter Stewart had his best game as a Bearcat last week,” Jones said.

The redshirt junior defensive lineman finished the game against Pitt with five tackles, two passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Another strong game from Stewart will help the Bearcats Saturday, as getting pressure on the 6-foot-5-inch Smith will be key so he doesn’t get the time to survey the field and pick apart the Bearcats’ secondary.

While UC’s defense has a daunting task ahead of them, the Bearcats’ offense is excited about the challenge of facing the athletic Mountaineer defense this week.

“Any time you’re facing a Jeff Casteel [WVU defensive coordinator] coached defense, you’re dealing with a lot of blitzes and schemes aimed at confusing the opposing offense,” said senior quarterback Zach Collaros.

West Virginia’s aggressive style defense has given up 118 points the last three games

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against Syracuse, Rutgers, and Louisville, two of which the Mountaineers lost to.

“Each team each week offers up different match ups,” Jones said. “We’ll be prepared to win whether the game becomes a shoot out; and we have to score 60 points, or if it’s a defensive game and we score three points.”

Senior running back Isaiah Pead will look to shoulder some of the load on offense along with Collaros.

Pead enters the game having rushed for his fourth 100-yard game of the year following his 101-yard performance last Saturday against Pittsburgh, and will begin Saturday’s game ranked fifth all-time in school history with 2,850 career rushing yards.

A strong effort against the Mountaineers would give him the opportunity to become only the third UC running back to eclipse the 3,000 career rushing yards mark.

Kickoff is set for noon Saturday, as the Bearcats will attempt to record their third victory in the past four games, against West Virginia.

Paterno to retire in wake of scandal Longest tenured coach in college football history will leave with black mark JAMES SPRAGUE | CHIEF REPORTER Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno was fired Wednesday by the school’s board of trustees in the wake of a child abuse scandal allegedly involving the team’s former

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LOSING AN ICON Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the 2011-12 season after being the head coach of the Nittany Lions for 46 years.

defensive coordinator.

The 84-year-old Paterno — who coached with the university for 61 years, the last 46 as head coach — issued a statement Wednesday before his termination was announced, calling the situation “one of the great sorrows of my life.”

“I am absolutely devastated by the developments in this case. I grieve for the children and their families, and I pray for their comfort and relief.” Paterno said.

Penn State President Graham Spanier also announced his resignation Wednesday and will be replaced temporarily by provost Rodney Erikson, while defensive coordinator Tom Bradley will replace Paterno as interim head coach.

The news regarding the scandal broke Friday, when former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was indicted on 40 criminal counts of sex crimes against eight young boys in his care as part of the Second Mile children’s charity he founded and ran.

Sandusky was arrested Saturday, arraigned, and released on $100,000 bail.

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The abuse charges against Sandusky allegedly date back as far as 1998.

Paterno came under fire regarding the situation when it was learned that a graduate assistant told Paterno in March 2002 of an incident the assistant witnessed in the Penn State locker room showers, allegedly involving Sandusky sexually abusing a young boy.

Paterno only notified administrators of the incident, according to reports, and no further action was taken towards Sandusky.

“With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more,” Paterno said.

In his 46 years as head coach of the Nittany Lions — the only team he has ever coached for — Paterno amassed a 409-136-3 record, while winning two national championships and three Big Ten titles.

Paterno also holds the NCAA records for most wins (409) and Bowl Wins (24).

The Nittany Lions are currently 8-1 overall — with their only loss coming in week two against No. 3 Alabama — and 5-0 in the Big Ten, with No. 19 Nebraska, Ohio State and No. 18 Wisconsin remaining on their schedule.