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131 years in print Vol. CXXXI Issue xVII
MONDAY | NOV. 8 | 2010
SEASON IN SIGHT
ON A ROLL sports | 6
“Ethan” returns, inspires art piece
Cincinnati indie rockers release third album
entertainment | 3
ladies and gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, this is the war room!
James Sprague | News Editor A stolen piece of the University of Cincinnati’s Fine Arts collection was returned last week, but not before its absence inspired one student. The sculpture “Ethan,” which was stolen in October from its location in the Great Staircase of UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, was returned anonymously last week with minor damages. A former DAAP student, Alan Marrero, modeled the sculpture after himself and installed it in 2005. The missing presence of “Ethan” spurred one DAAP student to take action — by posing as the sculpture for an hour and a half Thursday. “I was really upset about it being stolen,” said Mark Byron, a fifth-year fine arts student at DAAP. “There was a big void without it being there.” Byron wore similar clothing as the sculpture, didn’t shave for approximately three days and even acquired a Macbook Pro computer so he could resemble “Ethan.” Byron labeled his actions as a “performance art piece.” A student in the same installation art class that the sculpture was originally created in, Byron felt that his replacement of “Ethan” was the best way to express its importance to DAAP. “I wanted to pay homage to the piece,” Byron said.“The best way to do it was for me to get up there.” Anton Harfmann, DAAP associate dean, agreed with Byron’s assessment of the value of “Ethan.” “It was a wonderful temporary art installation that spoke to [the value of ‘Ethan’] as a DAAP icon,” Harfmann said. Byron attracted attention with his impersonation of the renowned piece. “His presence drew quite a crowd,” Harfmann said. “Many simply assuming he was ‘Ethan’ and others questioning if he was actually a real person,” Harfmann said. The original piece was damaged in the theft, however, and will not immediately go back in its place in DAAP due to repairs. “[‘Ethan’] will be returned to his perch in the next couple of weeks,” Harfmann said.
The Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society helps cadets aid community
jason hoffman | staff reporter
The Kingsgate Marriot Conference Center hosted the annual awards banquet Saturday for the Arnold Air Society, an extracurricular group available for members of University of Cincinnati’s Air Force ROTC (AFROTC). The banquet had more than 170 attendees consisting of two Air Force generals, several lieutenant colonels, other active duty officers and cadets from 14
different universities in the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois area. The Arnold Air Society, founded in 1947 at UC, is named after Henry Arnold, the only five-star general in the history of the Air Force. The society focuses are community service and leadership. Retired Brigadier General Richard Bundy, executive director of the Arnold Air Society, talked some of the society’s services. “It provides leadership and performance opportunities for
photos Courtesy of cadet first lt. john boylson
HELP US ALL The community work that the Arnold Air Society engages in is meant to teach Air Force cadets core values and principles.
the cadets and makes them more capable lieutenants when they are commissioned and go on active duty,” Bundy said. Matt LeSaint, a fourth-year civil-engineering cadet, explained membership and participation in the society are voluntary for cadets in the AFROTC. “It’s all about service to the community, and it’s a different side of the program that many people don’t normally see,” LeSaint said. The event’s guest speaker was Brigadier General Walter Givhan, commandant for the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, who recently served in Afghanistan. Givhan asked cadets to “epitomize [the Air Force’s] core value of service before self.” Givhan went on to discuss how participation in the society helps cadets face challenges they will encounter as they become the next generation of Air Force officers. He discussed how participation in society helps the cadets build a strong foundation of leadership for the future and praised cadets. “I salute [the cadets] for [their] efforts,” Givhan said. “Those are efforts that [cadets] will continue
in [their] careers. It’s part of [Air Force] culture.” Michael Dimuzio, a fourthyear cadet studying finance, said he appreciated the banquet. “The conclave was a great culminating point for all the cadets in our region who worked throughout the year to better themselves and the community,” Dimuzio said. The Arnold Air Society has a sister organization, Silver Wings, that provides many of the same developmental opportunities to students who are not necessarily going into military service. The organization promotes “more professional, disciplined and highly marketable young professionals entering the workforce,” Bundy said. The UC students in both the Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings participate in many charitable ventures in the community, including the “Don’t trash the ’Nati” drive to keep Cincinnati litter-free. Cadets recently conducted “Trick or Cans,” a drive to collect canned goods for the St. George Food Pantry in Clifton. They will be conducting their annual spaghetti dinner for homeless veterans at the Joseph House downtown during Christmas.
Wave of robberies hits Clifton area denise thomas | senior reporter
photo COURTESY OF dean anton harfmann
IT’S AN IMPERSONATOR Mark Byron took matters into his own hands when he imitated the stolen sculpture Thursday.
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BETTER WATCH OUT Many UC students have been affected by the rise in crime since September. Out of the four Oct. 26 robberies in the Clifton area, two involved UC students. noticed the suspects were trying to steal his car. “The only reason they didn’t steal it was because he didn’t know how to drive a stick shift,” Miller said.“You must push on the clutch to get it to start.” All of the suspects were black males
between 18 and 21 years old and between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet 1 inches feet tall. Thirteen minutes later, Rashaan Anderson, 34, a floor technician at Children’s Hospital, see ROBBERIES | 4
Student Government senator resigns
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A slew of robberies Tuesday, Oct. 26 finished off a month of rising crime in the Clifton area. At approximately 6 p.m., Paul Houston, 27, of downtown Cincinnati, was walking at 3 E. Daniels St. when he was struck several times in the face and had his cell phone taken. No description of the suspect was revealed. Three hours and 36 minutes later, Matthew Miller, 20, a UC student at the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, was allegedly robbed. Three suspects approached Miller on Euclid Street, pointed a silver pistol at him, demanded his property and told him to run away. The suspects took Miller’s keys, wallet, cell phone, backpack and gum. While Miller ran upstairs to his home, he
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Student Government Sen. Shy Ruparel announced his sudden resignation was a response to him not being able to fully commit to Student Government. It was announced Wednesday that Shy Ruparel, an at-large senator in SG, was resigning his seat in the student senate. The resignation was effective immediately and no reason was given for Ruparel’s resignation at the meeting. The News Record was able to reach Ruparel for comment Friday regarding his resignation, which he said was for “personal issues.” “I couldn’t give 100 percent to Student Government anymore,” Ruparel said.
Despite vacating his seat, Ruparel said that he would still be active in many of the initiatives he helped to start at UC, such as the Student Diversity Board. Ruparel’s presence will be missed on SG, said Lane Hart, student senate speaker. “Shy Ruparel was one of our most dedicated at-large senators,” Hart said. “He took on projects that continue to benefit a wide constituency across the university.” The work ethic and dedication displayed by Ruparel during his time on SG allowed him to quickly progress, Hart said. Hart said he will also personally miss Ruparel. “I will miss his positive attitude and see ruparel | 4
I know Shy will continue to be involved with student government in other ways and his dedication to UC students will not cease with his resignation. —lane hart student senate speaker
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eamon queeney | photo editor
SO LONG, SHY The abrupt resignation of Shy Ruparel took the student senate by surprise.