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University Hospital treats injured workers LANCE LAMBERT | SENIOR REPORTER

Construction on the Horseshoe Casino downtown continued Wednesday after a floor collapsed last week, hospitalizing at least 13 workers.

University Hospital treated and released 10 workers from the Jan. 27 casino collapse, which resulted from the casino’s second floor caving in due to a metal beam slipping while workers were busy pouring concrete.

“About everyone was treated within seconds of coming here,” said Diana Lara, UC Hospital spokesperson. “we are a levelone trauma hospital and have a trauma team and emergency medical team assembled 24/7. The casino called to thank the hospital for UC’s quick response and successful response to the emergency.”

“It was amazing to see how it works when everyone is in action,” Lara said.

“The hospital is proud of our team’s quick work, and [proud of our] emergency-medical and trauma teams for working together,” Lara said.

A few of the injured construction workers were not taken to University Hospital.

One of the 13 workers who required emergency care remains hospitalized, and was listed in serious but stable condition at

Bethesda Hospital North, according to the Dayton Daily News.

Rock Gaming and Caesars Entrainment Corp is developing the casino.

On Dec. 16, 2011, another of the company’s casino project — Horseshoe Casino Cleveland — suffered a partial collapse after a portion of a garage collapsed.

Work had been suspended at the LARA Cleveland casino since the collapse as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and the City Planning and Building Department investigated the site.

A review of structural connections at the Cincinnati casino found the site to have no missing bolts, according to the Associated Press.

The $400 million casino project — expected to open in spring 2013 — will consist of a 350,000-square-foot complex and a 2,500-square-foot parking garage on a 20-acre site.

Injuries and check-out times were not provided by the hospital due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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FIRST TO RESPOND Of the 13 construction workers — pouring cement at the time of a collapse at the Horseshoe Casino — 10 were rushed to University Hospital for treatment.

Ten of the 13 hospitalized construction workers have since been released.

Students design for India

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A team of University of Cincinnati student researchers are attempting to improve living conditions in a small Indian village.

The team will be presenting their sustainability project Friday in the Acara Challenge — an annual contest to promote entrepreneurship and sustainable design for social change.

The team consists of four students: Mark Schutte a thirdyear civil engineering Carmen Ostermann, first-year fine arts major Morgen Schroeder, thirdyear civil engineering; Autumn Utley, third-year marketing and international business minor and Lindner Honors-PLUS scholar.

Their sustainable product is titled the “Renew Trash Compactor,” as this year’s theme of the Acara Challenge is “Food and Water Security.”

The UC students collaborated with a group from the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Roorkee.

The motivation behind Renew Trash Compactor is to reduce trash, increase recycling, improve sanitation and generate income for the Padli Gujar village in India.

“Padli Gujar is a rural village a bike ride away from the students we work with from IIT,” Schutte said. “They are our eyes and ears, and have been intrinsically important in our ability to understand the scope and breadth of the sanitation issue there.”

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As the revitalization of Over-the-Rhine (OTR) continues, there is controversy over plans to relocate one of the neighborhood’s services for the homeless.

The City Gospel Mission — an organization responsible for providing homeless people with services to aid the transition out of homelessness — is planning to move from its current location at 1419 Elm St. in OTR a mile west to 1801-05 Dalton Ave. in Queensgate.

The proposed 50,000-square-foot center would double the amount of people served, allow for all-day services and programs currently not available and allow for increased volunteer parking while maintaining a central location, said Jason Williams, spokesman for City Gospel Mission.

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SET TO MOVE The City Gospel Mission, currently located in Over-the-Rhine, is planning to relocate to Queensgate. Queensgate businesses are protesting the move with the help of two UC researchers, suggesting that the move would not help the homeless.

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But relocating City Gospel Mission to Queensgate — an industrial and manufacturing sector located several miles west of OTR — has sparked some controversy among Queensgate business owners.

“The Queensgate businesses don’t believe that it is in the best interests of the homeless people to be put in an industrial park,” said attorney Peter Koenig, a partner with Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., who is representing several Queensgate businesses in a lawsuit filed in June 2011 opposing the relocation.

Aiding the plaintiffs’ case are studies by University of Cincinnati associate professors Menelaos Triantafillou of the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, and Colleen McTague, an assistant professor of geography who specializes in urban

political geography.

Being an industrial district leaves Queensgate devoid of many of the amenities needed to serve the homeless, including supermarkets, medical treatment facilities, MCTAGUE recreational space and other resources, according to Triantafillou’s study.

Queensgate is made up of large industrial blocks that are much larger than the city blocks in OTR, making it non-friendly for pedestrians, McTague said in her study.

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C. Francis Barrett was unanimously elected as the Board of Trustees’s chair on Jan.24 by his fellow University of Cincinnati trustees, for the 2012-13 academic year.

Barrett will fill the position left by Sandra Heimann — who will see her nine-year board term end in the spring.

In the coming academic year, Thomas Humes will serve as vice-chair, and Robert Richardson Jr. will serve as secretary.

“I was honored my fellow trustees asked me to serve as chair, following being vice chair for the past two years,” Barrett said.

Barrett is one of the founding members of the law firm Barrett & Weber, an alumnus of UC and lifelong resident of Cincinnati.

He said his goals as chair are to continue to

maintain sound fiscal responsibility, which is difficult in a down economy, Barrett said.

“Funding is not as available now as it was before [the recession], but we must continue to focus on education,” Barrett said.

Heimann — the vice president of American Financial and vice president of American Money BARRETT Management and Great American Insurance Company — will leave the board at the end of the current academic year, leaving an open spot for Gov. John Kasich to appoint. “[Heimann] was an excellent board chair, and [will be] greatly missed, and I’m proud to have been her vice

chair for the past two years,” Barrett said.

All he needs to do is follow her standard, Barrett said.

“She was well respected and well liked,” Barrett said. “She had a great friendship with the board and everyone on campus.”

It is important for the trustees to stay in touch with the students, Barrett said.

“In particular, [I want to] see us continue to work with President Greg Williams — who has done a great job hiring people and enhancing UC’s standing in the academic ranks,” Barrett said.

Success in hiring football coaches and university presidents has been a highlight, Barrett said.

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Super PAC influence being felt The most important popularity contest of the 21st century is underway — and you don’t matter.

Why, you may ask? Because the super Political Action Committees (PACs) are in full force, and it will only get worse from here.

The Republican primary race just wrapped up in Florida, with Mitt Romney reigning supreme after super PACs spent $17.4 million on his behalf.

Super PACs are groups of private investors who come together to rally financial support for candidates.

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that super PACs are legal and can raise and spend unlimited funds to support candidates, as long as they do not directly coordinate with individual campaigns.

That ruling has led to the most insane spending on advertising — mostly negative attack ads — in places like Florida ahead of elections.

As of Wednesday, more than $44 million was reported to have been spent in the Florida primary, according to the Federal Election Commission.

So what does $44 million get you?

If you’re Romney, it gets you one step closer to a fight with President Barack Obama.

For Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, however, it means they have been found wanting — both trailed Romney by double digits in not only the polls, but reported expenditures as well.

The main contributor to Romney’s campaign, Restore Our Future, was responsible for $17.4 million in advertising buys — 92 percent of those ads attacking Gingrich — that helped propel the former Massachusetts governor to victory in the Sunshine State.

Super PACs aren’t just for Republicans though.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Priorities USA have begun buying ads in Nevada and Florida, attacking Romney for his double talk on immigration — an issue many think will factor hugely in November — for a petty $15 million.

Take a wild guess who runs Priorities USA. Bill Burton, Obama’s former deputy press secretary.

So, while political alliances with wealthy businessmen might keep the ads coming for Republicans, Democrats also have plenty of funding from the super rich.

The point is, nobody succeeds in politics without burgeoning coffers and a ton of strategists that know what buttons to push with voters.

So, who loses in the end? It’s you, of course.

Don’t worry about researching the candidates and figuring out who you should/ will support — there’s a super PAC for that.

Ever wondered if Gingrich really is the immoral guy that you heard about 19 years ago?

No worries, there’s a super PAC for that.

Think Romney should be feared because he is a Democratic candidate in Republican clothing?

There’s a super PAC for that too.

The point is, these groups are going to be clouding the minds of impressionable young and old voters everywhere.

Campaigns used to be funded by companies, individuals and politicians, or their families — think Kennedys or Bushes. And while super PACs have not completely taken over, they seem to be the wave of the future.

Obama will become the scariest person since 2008 once the Our Destiny and American Crossroads of the world get through exerting their monetary muscle through your satellite dish or television’s cable box.

Whoever gets the GOP nomination in Tampa, Fla., will probably ike to see all minorities and elderly cleared out to make way for more rich, white businessmen, according to your collective televisions and radios.

The mud will be flying for the next 10 months, and it’s only going to get worse, America.

So, enjoy this campaign, because by the time the super PACs are done, every fear you ever had of either candidate will be confirmed and reinforced.

It’s good to know money still counts for something.

OPINION Don’t worry, someone else will pay JASON HOFFMAN | OPINION EDITOR Don’t worry about taking financial responsibility for your actions; the federal government is here to help.

That is the message President Barack Obama’s administration sent out Friday, Jan. 20, when it announced that birth control pills must be provided free of any co-pay or deductibles beginning Aug. 1.

This was the last battle fought over contraceptive medicine as a result of the Affordable Health Care Act signed into law in 2011.

Previously, the administration made decisions on whether or not to allow overthe-counter sales of the “Plan B/morning after pill” and later whether those pills could be sold to minors without parental approval — the latter ended up not surviving, but over-the-counter sales are up and running at your local pharmacy.

The issue here is not that birth control pills are being offered — I believe women should have the right to choose whether or not to end a pregnancy and contraception should be available to avoid pregnancy — rather that the government is stepping in and mandating insurance companies cover contraception for free.

Call me old school or a right-wing ideologue, but isn’t it time people in this country start taking some sort of financial responsibility for their actions?

“Birth control is not just basic health care for women, it is an economic concern,” Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said

in a press release. “This common sense decision means that millions of women, who would otherwise pay $15 to $50 a month, will have access to affordable birth control, helping them save hundreds of dollars each year.”

So, instead of paying $600 per year at the high watermark estimate, insurance companies will now pay for that as well.

You don’t really think the company is going to just pick that up without passing it on to other customers, do you?

Do oil companies keep prices the same when the cost of a barrel of oil goes up? No. Are milk and eggs still the same price when there is a dairy shortage? No. Does Duke Energy maintain rates when power lines go down? No way in hell.

This means if you have health insurance, you can expect your premium to increase.

The loudest argument against this legislation comes from the religious community because of being forced to pay for healthcare plans that cover something it is morally opposed to.

Personally, I could care less about whether or not the religious community is up in arms over having to pay for birth control pills for their employees. The issue with this legislation is that it continues to tell people it’s OK to do whatever you want; someone else will pick up the tab.

If you can’t find a job, you can collect unemployment for nearly three years.

If you never want to work, just get on the roster to live in government housing and eventually there will be an apartment, food subsidy and cable television voucher waiting for you. If you own a business that makes a

terrible product and you have lobbyists in the right places, the government will continue to throw money your way to stay afloat.

People in this country are no longer being forced to pick themselves up by the boot straps and earn anything. This legislation is yet another step in the devolving of our self serving society that requires instant gratification for whatever want or desire without any aspiration to actually work toward paying for it.

Let’s continue running up governmental debt beyond our means, charge up that Visa or MasterCard, buy stuff you can’t afford and quit working because it’s just too darn hard; the government will take care of you.

Former President John F. Kennedy said in his inauguration speech, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” I wonder if the progressive movement that champions his administration ever bothers to actually research his speeches or intentions.

During his 2008 campaign, Obama said he wanted “to fundamentally transform the United States.”

Well, congratulations, Mr. President, you are now the leader of a country comprised of a generation that will never know what it’s like to actually have to earn something or take responsibility for their own actions.

I bet even former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt — the founding father of the welfare state — is spinning in his grave knowing what has become of the system he started to help keep people from starving to death.

CONGRESS OPENS THE COFFERS ONCE AGAIN FOR PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Congress raises the national debt for the 3rd time with Obama LEVAR AFREH-MCDADE | TNR CONTRIBUTOR

Lack of representation crippling system ADAM CROXTON | STAFF REPORTER There is a growing swell of discontent among the American people.

From Tea Party Patriots to the Occupy Wall Street movement, a sentiment that elected officials in Washington, D.C. don’t represent the people is spreading.

It has ballooned in recent years, as evidenced by the lack of confidence the people have in their elected officials — Congressional approval ratings have stayed below 20 percent for more than five years.

Many people have come to realize that interest groups control almost every policy decision and politician.

Many are wondering how it ever got this bad, and where the disconnect happened between those elected, and the people they are supposed to represent.

Disapproval ratings are at all-time highs, with 80 percent of the people dissatisfied with the job Congress is doing. Even President Barack Obama’s approval rating has been 10 to 15 points lower than the average for a president in the last 50 years.

How did our political system and trust in those running it get to be so bad?

Than answer is simple — lack of representation.

The Reapportionment Act, passed June 18, 1929, fixed the number of Representatives to 435 seats.

Article I, Section 2, of the Constitutions states: “The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state will have at

least one Representative […]”.

The Reapportionment Act violates that mandate.

It is not hard to imagine how most of the 435 representatives have been corrupted by moneyed interests. If we were to follow the Constitution once again, however, people would have more representation in D.C. Ohio’s population is 11.54 million people. If we had the constitutionally prescribed number of Congressmen, Ohio alone would 384 representatives.

Nationally, there would be more than 10,000 representatives.

Instead, the population of the United States increases annually, but the number of representatives stays stagnate. Every year the representatives become disconnected more and more from the people because they spend too much time away from their constituents.

As they have more and more people to serve, elected officials have to become less principled, and more moderate to garner enough popular support to stay in office.

Every representative now has around 7,000 people to please, rather than the 30,000 prescribed by the Constitution.

Senators are also directly elected by the people, though I vehemently disagree with that particular amendment.

The people have less representation, and, thus, less power over their representatives.

Their role in the Constitution was to protect the interests of the state, not the people.

Direct election of Congressmen should bother you, because each state has two senators.

Both houses of Congress now

represent the people, and the states have no representation.

If you often wonder how the federal government can continuously encroach on states’ rights, look no further than the fact that states have no Congressional representation to fight for their interests.

Instead, the private interest groups now have much more power over representatives, because they finance the expensive campaigns needed to gain election from more than 700,000 voters on average.

It would be much more difficult for interest groups to have power over Congressmen if there were more than 10,000 of them.

It is time we returned to the Constitution, and there is no reason why the people should keep accepting this lack of representation.

The people don’t have the constitutionally prescribed representation, the states don’t have the constitutionally prescribed representation, and still people wonder how it has gotten so bad in Washington, D.C. A Federal system of government, which we are supposed to have, cannot work if the people and the states don’t have the representation they were designed to have.

Instead, what we see is a central government incrementally encompassing more and more power over the states, and the people.

If “taxation without representation is tyranny”, every single law passed by Congress since 1929 has been a tyrannical overreach. With a lack of representation, it is no wonder this country is sliding closer toward totalitarianism.

NFL misses mark again with halftime show Old people watch the Super Bowl.

It’s an adage old and true — even last year’s Super Bowl viewer demographics prove the older viewers are, the more likely they are to watch the big game.

Perhaps this is why the halftime shows are so absolutely, dreadfully dull.

Or perhaps we’re still suffering the aftermath of the infamous 2004 halftime show that spawned a phrase still sniggered at eight years later: wardrobe malfunction.

Either way, the Super Bowl’s halftime shows need a spark of spunk, a youthful jolt to bring them into the 21st century along with the rest of the world.

This year’s headliner? Madonna. True, she’s better than suffering through last year’s Black Eyed Peas show and their sad excuse for music.

Still, as an artist whose biggest years were before many of us were born, Madonna doesn’t exactly stir up excitement among us editors.

And it’s not like this is a recent dilemma.

Look at the past decade of shows and decide how many you would actually, genuinely

enjoy: The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, Shania Twain, Sting and U2.

Sounds like our parents’ cassette tape collections. Whatever those are.

I mean, The Who? Puns aside, their first farewell tour was 1982 — time to say farewell for real. The Rolling Stones, while always STAFF classic, released their two EDITORIAL most recent studio albums seven and 14 years ago.

We understand that the Super Bowl is catering to a (much) older audience, and that’s OK. Still, can’t we find a way to compromise?

We’re not asking for Ke$ha or Lady Gaga (OK, yes we are — that would be awesome), but there has to be a happy medium. What about Adele? Eminem? Britney Spears? Someone that reaches multiple generations and doesn’t put us to sleep.

There’s another concert that comes to mind that also fails to satisfy its audience

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year after year: the Spring Concert at the University of Cincinnati, sponsored by the Programs and Activities Council.

That’s not PAC’s fault, entirely. They survey UC students to see what sort of music act to bring to campus, and they dedicate a large amount of time and energy in getting the best act possible.

For free concerts, they’re OK — just like the Super Bowl show. It’s not something we’re crazy for, but since it’s around, we’ll suffer through it with the help of copious amounts of beer.

It’s just about the time for PAC to announce who will be headlining this year’s Spring Concert, and we have to admit: We’re kind of excited. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for a great band with local roots like The Black Keys — possibly with an opener like Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s.

Something that gets us excited and pumped up for the spring — not someone that will put on a terrible show, disappoint everyone and turn the Spring Concert into borefest.

So here’s your challenge, PAC: Best the Super Bowl halftime show. We believe in you.

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Gospel Mission to Queensgate, according to the study.

But those in favor of the new location say otherwise.

“We actually surveyed the people that we serve — the homeless people and the people that come in for meals — and over 75 percent of them said they would go where the mission goes,”Williams said.

The urge to relocate started in 2003 after it became apparent that the current building couldn’t fulfill all the necessary services.

It wasn’t until late 2009 that the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) — a nonprofit group responsible for restoring OTR and developments in downtown Cincinnati — joined City Gospel Mission in the effort to relocate.

More controversy has come about because of the proximity of City Mission Gospel to Washington Park, which is currently under a $48 million restoration and expansion spearheaded by 3CDC. Both City Gospel Mission and 3CDC representatives said that the restoration of Washington Park has nothing to do with relocating to Queensgate.

“Over-the-Rhine, because of its stock of older buildings, smaller spaces and vertical spaces, doesn’t meet the needs of the City Gospel Mission,” said Anastasia Mileham, vice president of communications for 3CDC. “There just aren’t sites available in Over-the-Rhine that meet their needs.”

The lawsuit filed by Queensgate business owners is currently pending in front of Judge Pat DeWine.

sustainable solutions to common problems in developing countries.

“It is hard not to become attached to the cause,” Utley said. “Many of the families and individuals living in rural India are exposed to waste-borne illness and other types of bacteria, because they are uninformed and ill-equipped to deal with hazardous waste. The knowledge that our project has the potential to change and improve lives was motivation in and of itself.”

In addition to being environmentally friendly, the Renew Trash Compactor is both simple and inexpensive, Schroeder said.

“The Renew Trash Compactor works by collecting trash and recyclables at a household level,” Schroeder said. “Its design organizes and compresses the trash so that more can be collected.

Then, the Renew compactors are collected by paid employees, and trash and recyclables are taken to a processing plant and kept out of the community.”

Like many collaborative efforts, the team was faced with a few obstacles.

The team agreed that working with an international team could be very difficult, as communication becomes complicated.

“The time change, cultural

differences and slight language barrier were difficult to overcome at first, but once we established an open line of communication, that’s when the real productivity happened,” Schroeder said.

The team said they remains hopeful and has expressed great excitement, as this weekend’s competition could grant them the opportunity to receive funding for their project and travel to India.

“Ultimately, it taught us about global business, communication styles and delegation,” Utley said.

“The challenges in this process proved to be learning experiences.”

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“Success of sports teams generates enthusiasm for students and alumni,” Barrett said. “People are proud of their schools when their sports do well.”

UC administrators do not know when the next trustee will be announced; it will come from the governor, not the university, said Greg Hand, spokesman for UC.

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COMMUNIVERSITY The Communiversity program at the University of Cincinnati allows adults of all ages to make learning a lifelong process.

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CATERING TO COMMUNITY With its growing Communiversity program, the University of Cincinnati hopes to promote lifelong learning among Cincinnatians. They make an effort to serve the university as well as the surrounding Cincinnati community, said program director Donna Burns. The program offers a variety of classes from piano to snowboarding lessons.

KARA DRISCOLL | SENIOR REPORTER Amid their second Piano for Beginners class, a cohort of colorful individuals tickled the ivories.

Each sitting at their own piano, the students listened intently as teacher Yukiko Kaneko floated effortlessly around the College-Conservatory of Music classroom.

“Make sure you’re starting with your pinky,” Kaneko said as she demonstrated playing the piano.

An older gentleman nodded in understanding with a smile, as a younger woman played a simple melody.

Kaneko signaled to the group to begin playing a chord in unison. Producing a less-than-harmonic sound, the players’ fingers sauntered across the piano.

“We’re pretending we can actually play,” said class participant Doris Allen with a laugh .

With approximately a decade of experience teaching piano, Kaneko is experienced in educating novice participants about the fundamentals of basic piano technique. As she pursues her doctorate degree in piano at CCM, she instructs beginners with finesse and expertise, her students said.

“We have a very patient teacher,” Allen said. “She’s willing to stay late and come early.”

And while they may need the extra help from Kaneko, the participants will learn the foundations of piano playing and reading music by the end of their eight-week course.

Filled with students young and old, the piano class is the perfect example of the point of the program.

“Learning really never has to end,” said Communiversity director Donna Burns.

This is the driving force behind the University of Cincinnati Communiversity Program. The program offers personal and professional developmental classes for a multitude of ages. With a wide variety of classes offered, participants can attend the informal, noncredit classes for reasonable prices.

“The university is extending its resources to the greater community,” Burns said. “It’s about the whole concept of learning never ending.”

Originally founded in 1949 with the name “Short Term Courses for Busy Men and Women,” the Communiversity program offered just eight classes each academic term.

By 1979, the name was changed to Communiversity, melding the terms community and university. Communiversity serves as a community engagement effort, Burns said.

“We define community internally and externally,” Burns

said. “We serve the university community, but we also reach out and serve the entire Cincinnati community.”

Offering over 200 online titles and more than 120 face-to-face classes each month, Communiversity aims to provide a unique experience for each individual.

From Binocular Stargazing to Business Analytics Boot Camp, the courses range from recreation to academic development.

classes include salsa, ballroom, hula and ballroom dancing.

Test preparation classes are the most popular courses in the Communiversity program, Burns said. Intensive ACT and SAT classes are offered to educate high school students about studying strategies, critical reading strategies and essay writing.

For college students, GMAT and GRE preparation classes provide helpful aid to enhance acceptance rate for graduate school. The LSAT Preparation course, costing which costs $299 for four sessions, is the most expensive Communiversity course offered.

“Prices vary depending on the amount of hours the class meets,” Burns said.

“The class meets for the duration of time it takes to meet the educational goals.”

Even so, Burns believes the classes are a bang for your buck. Courses are a wonderful value for the money and time a participant invests, Burns said.

“For eight weeks, you can’t beat the price,” Allen said. “Private piano lessons are so outrageously expensive.”

Beyond the price and course content, the Communiversity courses aim to connect the university with the community — and the program succeeds with that goal.

Classes take place on UC Main Campus and Victory Parkway Campus, among other locations. Participants feel a connection to the university when they arrive on campus, Allen said.

“You see the kids practicing sports and all the students playing their music,” Allen said. “The atmosphere is great, and it’s just a really pleasant experience I find.”

Communiversity puts the emphasis on learning back into education. When college degrees and a superior education are essential for career ambitions and professional development, the program values learning to learn, over having to learn. Classes are short-term, pressure-free and require no studying, Burns said.

“What participants learn in class is theirs to keep and use as they please,” Burns said. “We serve people who are interested in stretching themselves.”

At the end of the hour-long piano class, Kaneko urged her students to attempt the melody together again. Each person placed their hands on the keys and hesitantly began playing the chord. While the tune did not mimic that of a famous orchestra, they filled the room with a light and flowing harmony.

“You all played very well,” Kaneko said.“I’m very excited.”

After finishing the piano tune, the Communiversity class ended on a very high — and musical — note.

It’s about the whole concept of learning never ending. We define community internally and externally. We serve the university community, but we also reach out and serve the entire Cincinnati community.

—DONNA BURNS

COMMUNIVERSITY DIRECTOR

“We have a lot of different classes for a lot of different cultures,” Burns said. “We do a lot of cultural exposure, whether it be language, dance or travel.”

Destination travel classes, such as “Costa Rica, Belize and Beyond” and “Italy Insights” offer invaluable pre-planning information for participants traveling to a foreign country in the near future. Music classes like “Argentine Tango Introduction” and “Celtic Fiddling for Beginners” allow enthusiasts to experience the style of another culture.

“People’s interests are so wide-ranging,” Burns said.

“Choosing a particular class is such a personal decision.”

Printed four times annually, the Communiversity course offering booklet is updated seasonally. Between 15 and 20 percent of the catalogue will present brand-new classes with each new printing, while 10 percent of the booklet contains limited seasonal class offerings, Burns said.

“This season, you will see snowboarding, skiing and ice skating,” Burns said. “Obviously, next season you won’t see those activities but you’ll see others like golfing.”

Seasonal sport courses, including dance classes, are most popular with participants under age 30, Burns said. These

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LIFETIME OF LEARNING The Communiversity program offers a variety of classes, from pottery to stargazing and most everything in between, including skiing and photography lessons.

Community offers their classes to adults young and old.

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Patriots will get revenge on Giants There’s a storm brewing 97 miles from Cincinnati, and

by Monday, one team will reign victorious and the other will be relegated to being the loser of the NFL’s best season to date.

So many things happened this season that make the 2011-12 season so memorable. Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers all broke Dan Marino’s record for single-season passing yards, with Brees being the one man whose name goes in the record book.

Peyton Manning spent the entire season in the Indianapolis Colts’ coaching box, while his team went 2-14, proving that he has been the most important player on any team for easily the last decade.

The NFL’s new policy on hitting anyone who could potentially touch a football proved to be effective in getting scores closer to college basketball than ever before.

Lastly, Roger Goodell was rewarded for his iron-fisted tyrannical rule over players and team personnel with a contract extension through the end of the world. The guy doesn’t make football better, he simply turns it into the alphabet-networkapproved show that holier-thanthou types have always wanted.

Goodell’s assault on the way the game is played and how players are penalized for actions both on and off the field are truly a disgrace to the legacy of Paul Tagliabue, who presided as the commish during the greatest era of the NFL. Now, with his position secured for the next seven years, it is likely that Goodell will relocate not only a Super Bowl, but also maybe an entire team to England — something that makes the Armchair Fullback very angry.

Somebody needs to step in and tell that heaping pile of excrement that this is America’s game, and the games being played in London do absolutely nothing but alienate Americans.

New England (-2.5) over NEW YORK GIANTS: So many things go into this game — it’s hard to decide where to start.

The Patriots lost to the Giants earlier in the season, thanks to their defense that had yet to figure out how to stop anyone — the last loss the minutemen suffered.

In that game, Eli Manning showed up when it mattered and started the body of work that has propelled his “G” Men to roll through Green Bay and San Francisco. The Giants have played decent on offense, but their defensive front seven have become nearly as fierce as the ’86 Bears.

So here’s how it shakes out. If the Patriots can move the ball on offense and force the Giants to play keep up, their opportunistic defense can take over and let Brady throw the ball all over the field en route to his fourth Lombardi trophy.

If the Giants can play defense and Victor Cruz can break off some salsa dancing, Manning will be showing off his I-just-crapped-in-my-pants-andwant-more-pudding face on the stage Sunday night, but I doubt that happens.

In the end, there are so many things working for the Patriots that taking them just makes too much sense. Revenge for the ruination of 2007’s perfect campaign, Brady coming off a bad game, the hoodie having two weeks to prepare for an opponent and the impossibility of Manning keeping up this pace all mean that the Patriots will win.

The pick: Patriots win, 24-21.

Gronkowski family (-2 athletes) over MANNING FAMILY: The Gronkowski family has three sons in the NFL, compared to two for New Orleans’ first family.

Rob Gronkowski, the X-factor in the Super Bowl and best player out of the bunch also hangs out with adult film stars and has the best throwback touchdown celebration.

When you see the Manning family booth on television, they will all be sporting Manning faces and looking like they need a serving of castor oil.

The Gronks will probably be high fiving and drinking while talking smack to fans. I would take the Gronks not only to hang out with or win the Super Bowl, but also win in a dark alley or bar fight.

Blue Demons await rattled Bearcats JOSH MILLER | STAFF REPORTER

If the Bearcats want to keep their conference and March Madness aspirations alive, Saturday at Fifth Third Arena needs to be their day, especially since they’ve had a week to prepare for the game.

Roughly two weeks ago, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team had just defeated No.10 UConn to push its Big East record to 5-1 — second place behind only Syracuse at the time.

With a 3-point reliant offense, scrappy defense and sophomore Sean Kilpatrick’s picture plastered on the front page of ESPN.com, the Cats were the proverbial new team in town and looked like a squad destined for March Madness.

Unfortunately, NCAA basketball is a “what have you done for me lately” society; and lately, the Cats have made mistakes that looked far more like the errors of a team that dropped early season games to lowly Presbyterian and Marshall.

After dropping three-straight Big East games — a controversial loss at West Virginia, a tough defeat at the hands of Syracuse, and an embarrassment last

Saturday at Rutgers — The Bearcats (15-7, Big East 5-4) find themselves in an absolute must-win contest against the DePaul University Blue Demons (11-9, Big East 1-6).

With a full week to prepare for the Blue Demons, the Cats must find a way to limit turnovers like they did prior to their three-game losing stretch.

Before the West Virginia game, UC was ranked ninth in the nation in turnover margin; but double digit turnovers directly contributed to all three of the Cats’ recent defeats.

Despite DePaul’s lackluster record, they are not a team that is to be taken lightly. The Blue Demons boast one of the best players in the Big East in sophomore forward Cleveland Melvin, who is averaging 17 points and nearly seven rebounds per game.

Melvin is the defending Big East Conference Rookie of the Year, and he is complemented nicely by fellow sophomore guard Brandon Young (16 ppg.)

UC senior Yancy Gates has been playing his best basketball of the season despite the Cats’ recent woes, and he’ll look to shut down Melvin in the paint.

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DESPERATE FOR WIN After losing three-straight games, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team has fallen to seventh place in the Big East conference with a 5-4 conference record.

DePaul does not do any one thing particularly well, but they are exactly the type of team that can hang around in a game if given the opportunity to take advantage of turnovers and uninspired play.

The Blue Demons are also coming off a solid win against

the same Rutgers squad that embarrassed UC just a few days ago.

In the Big East Conference, records and rankings are irrelevant — it’s an any-givenday league if there ever was one.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

National Signing Day Cincy announces 2012 recruiting class

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UC’S BEST CLASS The group of 30 new prospects comprising the University of Cincinnati football team’s 2012 recruiting class was ranked 29th by rivals.com — the highest ranking the Bearcats’ football program has ever gotten. The Bearcats brought in 16 defensive and 14 offensive players.

SAM WEINBERG | SPORTS EDITOR It’s out with the old and in with the new, as the University of Cincinnati football team announced its 2012 recruiting class Wednesday on National Signing Day. To replace the 21 departing seniors, the Bearcats inked 30 new players, which made up the team’s strongest recruiting class to date, ranked No. 29 in the nation and second in the Big East by Scouts.com.

The Bearcats’ 2012 class includes one ESPN four-star recruit and 22 three-star prospects. Sixteen of the recruits were defensive players, and the remaining 14 were offensive.

“Today, we get to welcome 30 new individuals into our football family,” said UC head coach Butch Jones. “Really, the mark of a recruiting class is measured two, three, four years down the road, but obviously the thing that excites me about this class is that we were able to meet many needs that we needed in our football program.”

One high-priority area Cincinnati needed to improve was its secondary, which gave up 3,394 yards last season — second most in the Big East.

To help bolster their pass defense, the Bearcats signed safety Marcus Foster — the team’s lone four-star recruit of the 2012 class.

The 6-foot, 195-pound Troy, Ohio, native runs a 4.5-second 40-yard dash and posts a 35-inch vertical leap, and will be joined by three-star defensive backs Alex Dale and Andre Jones.

Jones is a Cincinnati native who played his high school ball at Colerain, and is a

player who Jones said he’s particularly excited about.

“Obviously we’re very, very excited about Andre,” Jones said. “In our conference, we’re forced to match up with a lot of big, tall receivers, so that’s one area we felt like we needed to get better was just our overall size in our back end.”

To replace the departing offensive standouts Isaiah Pead and Zach Collaros, the Bearcats bolstered their ranks with two quarterbacks and four running backs.

At running back, Cincinnati signed highly recruited ESPN three-star back Ti’on Green — who had offers from 10 other schools — and Southwestern junior college transfer Aaron Harris, who had offers from Georgia and Iowa on the table in addition to Cincinnati.

“I’m ecstatic about the running back position,” Jones said. “When you add the likes of an Aaron Harris, who was very high on our board — he’s an individual who comes in from the junior college ranks that I think will add some maturity and stability to that position.”

At the quarterback position, Cincinnati inked Bennie Coney and Trenton Norvell.

Norvell is a 6-foot-5-inch Daytona Beach, Fla., native, who Jones said reminds him of Tony Pike.

Coney was rated UC’s second-best recruit by ESPN, and was also recruited by perennial powerhouses such as Auburn, Arkansas, Michigan, Florida State and Virginia Tech.

The Plant City, Fla., native was clocked running a 4.8-second 40-yard dash, and Jones

said the 6-foot-1-inch quarterback looks more like a linebacker than a quarterback, currently weighing in around 230 pounds.

“I think this year we were able to go toe-to-toe with a lot of programs that people recognize maybe by the logo,” Jones said. “I think we’re a national brand here at UC, and I think people understand the C-paw and what it represents.”

In addition, the Bearcats also signed highly touted wideout Nathan Cole to help replace the three departing senior wideouts.

“I think he’s going to bring another dynamic to our receiving core,” Jones said.

Out of the 30 players inked, nine have already enrolled in classes and started in the team’s strength and conditioning program, which Jones said will help bring a competitive edge come spring ball.

“I think there’s a renewed sense of spirit and energy, commitment and competitiveness in our football program right now, and that’s a lot in due to the new signees — all nine of them — here on campus,” Jones said.

The Bearcats are coming off a 10-3 season capped by a 31-24 victory in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Vanderbilt, Jan. 31, 2011, which is something Jones said helped bring in talent.

“We’ve been playing football here for 124 years,” Jones said. “Right now we’re experiencing the most successful era of Cincinnati football. We’re not selling anyone on the past, we’re selling them on the present — right now.”

Cincinnati is set to begin spring football March 1.

Pead, Wolfe represent UC in Senior Bowl HUNTER TICKEL | STAFF REPORTER

In a record-setting performance, former Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead garnered national recognition at the Senior Bowl Saturday, being named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

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SENIOR BOWL MVP Former Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead was named the Senior Bowl MVP Saturday with 129 total yards.

The 5-foot-10-inch tailback posted a bowl record-best 98 yards on two punt returns. The previous high was 73 yards, set back in 1971.

Pead returned only eight punts this season, but with quick, nimble movements and little real-estate in a game featuring the nation’s best seniors, Pead showed scouts how versatile he can be at the next level.

The UC alum netted a team-high 31 yards on eight rushes, as the North defeated the South 23-13.

“A win caps off the week,” Pead said. “You want to go in and practice hard, interview well and meet fans, but going away with a loss — as a competitor — I wouldn’t like that. We’re all out here competing, and for the North side to come in and get a win caps off everything. I got everything I wanted out of this week. I got good work done at practice, and I got a win for this game.”

The Big East Offensive Player of the Year continues to build a stout resume for the NFL, as his hardware includes first team

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all-Big East, second team all-Big East as a junior and the 2011 AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP award.

In his senior season, Pead led the Big East with 1,259 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.

The last running back to earn MVP honors at the Senior Bowl was Chicago Bears’ standout Matt Forte.

Former Bearcats’ defensive tackle Derek Wolfe also suited up for the North. This past year, he was Big East co-Defensive Player of the Year, while also making first team all-Big East. He was also selected for four other all-America teams.

Wolfe was fifth in the nation, averaging 1.65 tackles for a loss per game. He was No. 3 in the conference with nearly one sack a game.

The pair of UC alums participation in the game brings the program’s total to 33 players who have lined up for the annual spectacle for departing seniors.