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Chancellor Fingerhut recognizes CCM SCOTT WINFIELD | SENIOR REPORTER

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IN RARE COMPANY Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut named CCM an Ohio Center of Excellence.

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music might be able to acquire a substantial influx of performing arts students after the Ohio Board of Regents named the college a Center of Excellence in Music and Performing Arts.

Ohio’s Centers of Excellence are distinctive, nationally recognized academic programs and help draw new talent and investment to the state.

Currently, CCM draws students from the across the nation and from 44 countries around the globe.

CCM is Ohio’s first performing arts program to receive the honor and, in doing so, positioned the University System of Ohio to attract

talent and expand innovation and entrepreneurial activity.

Outgoing Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut and UC President Greg Williams made the announcement March 3 in a ceremony hosted in CCM. Fingerhut recognized the college for the impact it has in fueling job creation and business development through its artistic and cultural contributions.

“The dedication and investment made by University of Cincinnati faculty and staff have fostered a program that is directly related to the economic future of the region and also raises the quality of life of this community,” Fingerhut said. “We are honored to mark the impact that work has already made and to lend our voices in support of the program’s continued growth.”

CCM earned the designation for its reputation as one of the world’s leading conservatories of performing and media arts and for its commitment to supporting development of a vibrant arts community in the local region.

Williams commended CCM for its contributions to the state of Ohio and said he was proud to be involved with an elite performing arts institute.

“The UC College-Conservatory of Music truly is a Center of Excellence,” Williams said.“With an impressive range of nearly 1,000 public performances each year, CCM represents the largest single source of performing arts events in the entire state of Ohio. These events range from solo recitals and children’s preparatory programs to full-scale opera see CCM | 7

SGA talks upcoming increases Anthony Orozco | News Editor

At the Undergraduate Student Government meeting Wednesday night, it was announced that UC’s Board of Trustees has revealed there will be an increase in room and board fees for some residence halls and in the cost of meal plans.

Stratford Heights, Turner Hall, Campus Recreation Center Housing and Schneider Hall will all experience an approximate $200 increase, and meal plans will go up anywhere from $75 $78 said Trustee Kyle M. Quinn on the costs for next year.

This increase will not affect Dabney, Calhoun, Daniels or Siddall residence halls, according the SG Board of Trustees report.

“The university is actually increasing prices less than what ARAMARK is charging,” said student body Vice President Mark Rooney. “So they are taking some of the costs and not pushing that on the students.”

ARAMARK is a food vendor that services UC cafeterias among other duties.

SG also passed an appropriation bill for $4,000 to go toward what is referred to as a “Student Leadership Summit” that will be hosted in the Cincinnati Marriott. The event will feature political officials of the city to speak and mingle with members of SG. “We are hoping to get anywhere form 30 to 50 officials ranging form Sen. [Rob] Portman to Mayor [Mark] Mallory,” Rooney said. “We can lobby the officials, especially since higher education funding is so important to the students and we are looking at a 15 or 20 percent cut from the state.”

SG also parted with a senator and welcomed a new member.

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NEW TO SG Sen. Loren Willson was sworn in Wednesday night as Sen. Austin Larson stepped down.

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New service allows students to follow routes, buses JAMES SPRAGUE | NEWS EDITOR Waiting for the shuttle bus may have gotten a little easier for University of Cincinnati students.

Introduced Feb. 28, the Bearcat Transportation System tracker, allows UC students to track the location of a BTS shuttle bus and its estimated time of arrival to their location.

The initiative was born as a result of UC’s undergraduate Student Government, web communications department and UCIT’s work said Lane Hart, SG senate speaker. “[The tracking system] was based on student demand,” Hart said. “There was a previous service which was only available to UC Mobile users, but it was not a complete service and was not available to all carriers.”

The system — consisting of mobile devices with built-in GPS trackers — assigns a device to each shuttle bus. Using cell phone signals, the devices allow shuttle drivers to specify which route is being run and relays the information to UCIT servers on campus. Those servers provide the bus status and location to the UC mobile website for students to track. The service will allow students with compatible devices to actually

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BTS tracker active see the BTS shuttle moving in real time on the map.

The improved BTSTracker will be available to all smartphone platforms and carriers, Hart said, such as iPhones, iPod Touches, Blackberries, Androids and Windows Mobile platforms. The system does not require a download but instead runs through the new UC mobile website, w.uc.edu. “[The tracking system] will be a tremendous benefit for students,” Hart said.

“Students can now plan when to walk out of their house in surrounding neighborhoods, which will increase safety of not needing to wait as long as stops, [allow them to] stay longer in the library and avoid inclement weather.”

The service will also provide data to BTS administrators, allowing them to ensure shuttle bus routes are running at optimal levels, Hart said.

The BTS tracker is just one need of students that SG is attempting to address, Hart said.

“The BTS tracker is being launched as part of a larger initiative to offer more mobile services,” Hart said, “including news, events, schedule viewing, [a] UC Libraries mobile website and a mobile directory.”

NO MORE GUESSING Students will be able to access BTS trackers through their mobile devices.

Britigan fills dean role at University of Nebraska

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Nebraska is set to become the new home for a University of Cincinnati professor.

Dr. Bradley Britigan, department chair of internal medicine at UC’s College of Medicine, has been selected to head the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine as its new dean.

UNMC Chancellor Harold Maurer announced Britigan’s appointment to the position Feb. 25.

Britigan has been at UC since 2004.

“Brad has an outstanding record of achievement and experience in education, patient

care and funded thematic research,” Maurer said. “I would call him a triple threat.”

While department chairman of internal medicine at UC, Britigan was responsible for managing approximately 500 employees and a budget of $90 million.

He also served britigan as a staff physician and researcher for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

That experience, alongside Britigan being named to the American Society of Clinical Investigation, played a part in his

selection, Maurer said.

“My biggest goal will be to continue the tremendous growth and success at UNMC that has taken place under Dr.

[Bradley] has an outstanding record of achievement and experience in education, patient care and funded thematic research.

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Maurer and Deans [John] Gollan and [Rod] Markin,” Britigan said, “while at the same time addressing the fiscal challenges that all medical schools are currently facing.”

If approved by the University of Nebraska’s Board of Regents at its meeting March 11, Britigan’s appointment would become effective July 1.

Britigan’s wife Denise, an adjunct professor at UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, will join him as a faculty member at UN. An interim chair will be named within the next few weeks to replace Britigan, according to UC Health.

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Streetvibes delivers fair, honest income Finals week was looming. It was cloudy and glum and pouring rain.

My exhausting Saturday was finally coming to a close, and I was walking home after a long day at my catering job. I was drenched and running on empty. As I waited at the crosswalk for the light to change, a man with a broken umbrella approached me.

He was obviously homeless, and, inwardly, I groaned as we made eye contact.

If there’s one thing I don’t like about living in Cincinnati, it’s dealing with homeless people. The do-gooder in me wants to shell out $5 every time I see them, but after three years in Clifton, I know it’s impossible and usually not prudent. Usually, I try to dodge the outstretched hand or apologetically explain that I don’t have cash on me (which is sometimes true). As a college student working two jobs to make ends meet, I rarely have extra funds and it’s all too easy to view homeless people as hopeless alcoholics who will rush with your hard-earned cash to the nearest liquor store.

But that’s not always the case.

Some people are honestly down on their luck and need a helping hand.

Of course, it’s almost impossible to distinguish these from the bums, so when the man with the umbrella began to speak, I was already thinking of a way to turn him down.

“Excuse me, miss,” he began. “I’m not looking for a hand out. I’m a Streetvibes vendor …” I noticed the bag filled with newspapers, which meant the man wasn’t begging, but trying to make an honest dollar.

Streetvibes is a project sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless. A monthly alternative newspaper, Streetvibes is sold by homeless vendors for $1, which provides them with 75 cents profit. The money is used to find and maintain housing and, sometimes, is vital to the vendors’ survival and stability.

As a rule, I do my best to support Streetvibes vendors; they fall into the latter category of the homeless — those just trying to get by. These people are trying to earn their money

instead of begging, which scores big in my book.

As the man continued to explain what Streetvibes was, I pulled out my wallet and handed him $1. He thanked me and gave me a copy of the newspaper, explaining as he did that he was trying to get the $5 he needed for boarding.

I nodded a goodbye and began to cross the street. My feet were aching from work, I was getting more soaked by the minute and I couldn’t wait to get home. But as I crossed onto Ohio Avenue, I couldn’t help but think that as bad as my day had been, this man’s was mostly likely much worse. Sure, I had to walk home in the rain, but he’d probably been outside all day. And as much as I couldn’t wait to get home, dry off and get something to eat, I could only imagine that, compared to my needs, his were intensified a hundredfold.

Yes, I’m a college student. I don’t have a lot of extra cash. But I do have everything I need, and then some.

And if I can’t make a small sacrifice to help out someone in need, then I don’t deserve what I do have. The way I saw it, the man with the busted umbrella could either stand out in the rain for a few more hours to make $4, then journey to a shelter, or I could make his night a little better — after all, there’s nothing more miserable than standing on the street soaking wet on a chilly, windy March night.

So I bounded back across the street — immersing my Converseclad foot in a huge puddle on the way — and breathlessly pulled out my wallet again. Sure, the loss of $10 might mean I go without Starbucks or lunch for a day, but it was more than worth it to see the man’s face light up with gratuity and, better, relief.

I walked back to my apartment with a cold, wet foot, a lighter wallet and blessings and thanks ringing in my ear. It’s not every day that I’m able to help someone out, but this occasion will stick with me as one of those days where I did a genuinely, utterly selfless good deed. And that memory is worth far more than a wrinkled $10 bill.

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LAZY CAKES Snackage results in sleep hangover kelly tucker | entertainment editor

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he implicated parallels between the recently released Lazy Cakes and the age-old pot brownie are obvious. Hell, the Lazy Cakes logo features a slouching, smiling brownie with all but the red eyes of a marijuana smoker.

That said, I’m still shocked that there hasn’t been a strong uprising in the media against the item being sold in convenience stores everywhere without an age requirement for purchase (although the label strongly cautions against feeding Lazy Cakes to children).

Naturally, curiosity got the best of me.

I purchased a Lazy Cake for a tasting this weekend.

After what seemed like a few seconds, I awoke in a ball on the couch to my boyfriend telling me to go to bed.

After a long day of homework Tuesday evening, I was ready for some relaxation time — a hot bath, vanilla-scented candle and one serving (half a brownie) of Lazy Cake. The brownie didn’t taste as bad as I expected.

Despite a tingling sensation on my tongue, the cake tasted like any homemade, box-kit brownie from the store. Yum.

After 30 minutes of soaking, I wasn’t feeling any different. So, naturally, I scarfed down the other half of the brownie.

Not the best idea.

About 10 minutes after my second munch session, I felt the melatonin kick in. I sunk into my sofa with a blanket as a happy sleepiness washed over me. I was still sound-minded and not the least bit “high,” but I was definitely ready for some serious slumber.

After what seemed like a few seconds, I awoke in a ball on the couch to my boyfriend telling me to go to bed. I wasted no time halfcrawling through the doorway to my bedroom and promptly crashed under the covers.

Essentially, Lazy Cakes are a high-calorie sleep aid. Unfortunately, I’m incredibly sensitive to even over-the-counter sleeping pills, so I suffered a pretty major slumber hangover the next morning, sleeping through my alarm for two hours and barely making it to my noon class on time.

Although I probably won’t be trying Lazy Cakes again, I do applaud the company for putting out a product that could be paving the way for the possible social acceptance of the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. Judging by the lack of serious protest against Lazy Cakes, perhaps the future of actual legalized marijuana sold over the counter is not as distant as we think.

Then again, that’s a completely separate argument for another article.

Melatonin brownies cause snoozing SEAN PETERS | CHIEF REPORTER

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y sleep schedule has been weird lately, so I was excited to eat something that guarantees a good night’s sleep. The night before “getting lazy,” I had a bit too much to drink at Daniel’s Pub during their recently revived open-mic night.

I ate the brownie at midnight. Thick, chewy and even decent tasting, I would recommend Lazy Cakes as a mad decent snack — if they didn’t render me an exhausted sack of laziness.

A note to anyone interested in trying Lazy Cakes: Don’t put in a load of laundry after eating one — it’ll sit in the washing machine all night and smell musty, requiring another rinse cycle the next morning (or afternoon, in my case).

To help put into context how effective Lazy Cakes are, I napped for a solid four hours before eating the brownie. Usually that means I’d be awake until 4:30 a.m., but a mere hour and a half after eating the whole brownie, I was fighting for consciousness while watching

episodes of “Regular Show,” until my roommate convinced me I’d be much better in bed than on our living room floor.

Lazy Cakes are not a replacement for cannabis — they won’t alleviate the same maladies.

While I did eat twice the suggested serving (half a brownie), that’s only because I think serving sizes are dumb. Have you ever eaten a proper serving of Pringles (14 crisps)? I should think not.

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‘Battle: Los Angeles’ stars spill details kelly tucker | entertainment editor This weekend, alien invasion action flick “Battle: Los Angeles” will hit theaters nationally. In the film, violent alien forces take down the world city by city, leaving Los Angeles, Calif., in the hands of Marines and any able-bodied survivors willing to put up a fight.

Aaron Eckhart (“Thank You For Smoking,” “The Dark Knight”) stars as Marine Staff Sgt. Michael Nantz alongside Michelle Rodriguez (“Avatar,” “Machete”) as USAF Technical Sgt. Elena Santos. The two sat down for a conference call with college reporters to discuss the new film and the grueling yet exciting preparation that went into its production.

“I didn’t draw from alien movies so much as war movies,” said Eckhart in regard to the inspiration he used for his role.

Both he and Rodriguez were required to complete boot camp to accurately portray military sergeants.

“It was gnarly,” Rodriguez said. “Let’s just say those abs in ‘Machete’ were from training.”

There were definitely some upsides to the actors’ training and preparation, however, including a lot of new gadgets to play around with.

“Who gets to shoot a .50 [caliber]?” Rodriguez said.“Even with blanks, that was awesome. I got to play with a bunch of new toys … I love guns, they’re great … When they’re not killing people, of course.”

Imaginations ran wild as Eckhart and Rodriguez immersed themselves in their roles as humanity’s saviors against a hostile alien race. Eckhart expressed a deep connection to his character in particular.

“He’s a grizzled, old character about to retire,” Eckhart said. He liked the idea presented in the movie that young people always have something to teach others, even heroic war veterans like his character, Nantz.

“My squad of Marines goes in to rescue some civilians and we find [Santos],” Eckhart said. “She’s a great addition to the movie because she brings a woman’s perspective.

She’s a hardened warrior.”

Rodriguez addressed the pressing topic of her preference for strong, dominating female roles with a surprising perspective as well.

“I’ve sent out a weird message to a lot of girls,” she said.

“You don’t have to be a man to be strong. Now I admire a lot more subtle energies for the woman to shine.”

There’s certainly nothing wrong with portraying a strong female character, however, and Rodriguez’s role in “Battle: Los Angeles” is no exception. When asked what either of them would do if aliens were to attack the planet in real life, Rodriguez replied, “I’d go to my nearest police station and try to help out.”

In addition to Eckhart’s and Rodriguez’s presence in the film, there are several other reasons to catch “Battle: Los Angeles” in theaters. Eckhart sang praises for the movie’s graphics and the documentary style of filming that makes the experience even more realistic.

Eckhart also enjoyed working with director Jonathan Liebesman, who he predicts will be“one of the greats”someday.

Overall, Eckhart and Rodriguez feel the movie appeals to a wide audience as an entertaining, visually thrilling action film.

“We tried to be as real as we possibly could,” Eckhart

said. “I feel like people will think that we gave 100 percent to the film. To make you believe this was happening to us.”

And, in Hollywood, that’s the best an actor can do to make a quality film.

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THE BATTLE BEGINS Aaron Eckhart stars as Marine Staff Sgt. Michael Nantz in “Battle: Los Angeles.”

sean peters | chief reporter Droves of Cincinnatians are distraught after hearing local indie dance freaks No No Knots are going “on hiatus for the foreseeable future,” according to a post on the band’s Facebook page.

The band’s last scheduled show is April 14 at the Cincinnati Zoo. No No Knots accomplished a lot in their woefully short approximate year and a half together. Nominated in two categories for the 2010 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (“New Artist of the Year” and “Electronic”) and garnering a strong fan base that rivals any number of local veterans, No No Knots are busy, ecstatic and accessible.

Breakups are always difficult. While it seems the band is parting ways somewhat amicably, there’s tension clinging to front woman Molly Sullivan’s voice as she discusses the band’s split.

“There’s so much going on at the same time,” Sullivan said.

Tackling school, work and a successful band, the University of Cincinnati fourth-year German studies student is thankful for a brief respite from the hectic schedule of leading a triple life, but hints toward exciting

upcoming projects with some, as of now, secret-yetrespectable local talent.

“I feel really grateful for the support network [No No Knots] has built,” Sullivan said. “I’ll miss it, but I’m looking forward to starting something new.”

As to why exactly the band is splitting, all signs seem to point to guitarist Eli Maiman. Maiman has been kept busy playing guitar full time with up-and-coming dance floor deviants Walk the Moon, who are currently on the road to Valparaiso, Ind. “It definitely wasn’t planned,” Maiman said of the hiatus.

“I still love the Knots, but there’s some opportunity with Walk the Moon.”

There has been talk lately about some major labels courting Walk the Moon, which may have played a part in Maiman’s choice to focus his time and energy on the band.

No No Knots is scheduled to play April 2 at Christy’s Biergarten in support of the Clifton Heights Music Festival and April 14 at the Cincinnati Zoo, alongside Walk the Moon. For more information on the band (and a free download of their EP “Quiet to the Night”) visit www.nonoknotsmusic.com.

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PARTING THEIR WAYS The members of No No Knots perform at MOTR Pub for one of their final shows.

‘Cedar Rapids’ provides quality comedy

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edar Rapids,” like most independent movie comedies, is full of faces you know and names you don’t.

The two leads are famous enough, though: Ed Helms, better known as Andy from the television series “The Office,” and John C. Reilly, who fans will recognize from such comedies as “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights.”Veteran indie performers

like Kurtwood Smith and Stephen Root round out the rest of the cast — a cast serving as one of the best things about small-town life.

Helms plays Tim Lippe, an insurance agent from a small town in Wisconsin who gets promoted after a successful coworker’s unconventional death. With a new job title, Tim is saddled with a new commitment: He must represent the company at the next insurance convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where more than

50 firms will compete for the coveted Two Diamonds Award.

This is a big step for Tim, who knows nothing but Brown Valley, Wis., and is currently in a relationship with his former teacher, Macy (Sigourney Weaver).

When the sheltered Tim arrives at the hotel with specific instructions from his boss, he encounters a group of fellow insurance agents who are sure to set him astray from his predetermined course.

First, he befriends the one man he was told to avoid, Dean (Reilly). Tim then proceeds to lose his edge after deciding against his better judgment and parties with Joan (Anne Heche), Dean and his roommate, Ronald (Isiah Whitlock Jr.). This leaves the audience wondering if Lippe can recover in time to save his job and bring home the award.

The chemistry between cast members holds this comedy together. Each actor plays his or her role undeniably well — in this case, Helms is the straight-laced man while Reilly plays an outlandish character who is always loud and never shies away from expressing his desire to party.

Lippe is just enough of a square to match and, oftentimes, balance the over-the-top nature of Reilly’s character. They seem to be a natural fit. Heche is also a good addition to the cast. While lesser known for her comedic turns, Heche brings an interesting sexual dynamic to the film, which further fuels the antics of the wily insurance agents.

Like any good comedy, “Cedar Rapids” is full of its fair share of laughs, but also has the sensibilities to infuse just enough drama to allow the film to naturally progress without using its humor as a crutch.

Independent films are often noted for their quirk, but heart is another integral part of any movie. The adventures of Tim Lippe are comedic gold for any film, but the script is smart enough to utilize the situation and examine the differences between small-town and big-city life. It also explores what it means to come out of a shell and start to interact with the people around you out of desire instead of just necessity. “Cedar Rapids” is a success, albeit a short (87-minute) one.

Radiohead delivers with ‘The King of Limbs’ benjamin kitchen | tnr contributor From the tour de force that was “Paranoid Android” to the stark beauty of “Pyramid Song” and “Nude,” Radiohead consistently prove why they has successfully become one of the most influential bands in contemporary music.

Every time Radiohead randomly release a new album, it feels like Christmas Day: Fans are being given an unexpected gift.

Radiohead’s latest album “The King of Limbs” is their most indescribable yet.

The band experiments even more with electronic ambience and delves further into the eeriness it excels in. The eight-track album is barely longer than 30 minutes, making it Radiohead’s shortest album to date, but the material is truly compelling.

The opening track, “Bloom,” begins with a fast-paced drumbeat and electronic

embellishments on loop. One minute into the song, Thom Yorke’s chilling vocals kick in. Later, the euphoria of strings and horns are heard. Bass and sparse rhythmic guitar drive “Morning Mr. Magpie” as Yorke abrasively growls, “You got some nerve coming here.”The next tracks — the slightly more up-tempo “Little by Little” and “Feral” — are equally as gripping.

“Lotus Flower,” which was recently released as a music video, pulls the listener into a trance. It grooves along with a bass guitar underscore, surreal percussion, synth trimmings and, of course, Yorke’s trademark falsetto. His voice echoes as it moves in and out of the dreamy electronic sounds. “Lotus Flower” is also, notably, the only song on the album to actually have a chorus.

One of the album’s highlights, “Codex,” is a restrained, haunting beauty of a track dominated by piano with

orchestral flourishes and reverb. With Yorke’s chameleonic voice swaying with the piano and strings, the stunning song can effortlessly break hearts. “Give Up the Ghost” follows in the same vein. In the background, Yorke repeatedly coos, “Don’t hurt me” in all his high-pitched glory. The mid-tempo finale “Separator” lifts spirits a little as it draws the album to a close.

Although the abstract electronica of “The King of Limbs” may seem a little overwhelming when compared to more accessible albums like 1995’s “The Bends” or 2007’s “In Rainbows,” fans of Radiohead will ultimately be pleased. The album is like a maze with splendor around every corner.There is always another sound to be heard hiding beneath the cacophony. It has all the requirements of a great Radiohead album — artistry, beauty, complexity and Thom Yorke’s angelic voice.

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SPOTLIGHT

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Business UC alumnae, sisters publish local food magazine JAYNA BARKER | SPOTLIGHT EDITOR

All three sisters bring their own skills to the table for Edible Ohio Valley.

Julie worked as a freelance photographer for nine years and handles the magazine’s design. Joy manages the editorial content and writers and Jennifer helps with the business and networking side.

“I think a lot of people comment on how well we get along together,” Julie, the oldest sister, says. “It helps in running a business together. Jennifer and I are three years apart, and Joy is seven years younger than me.

We’re all at different parts in our careers. We all need and want something different out of the company, but it’s working.”

Working on the magazine serves a purpose individually, too.

“It’s an amazing way to reconnect with Cincinnati,” says Jennifer, who currently lives in Denver with her husband and daughter. “I haven’t been there in a long time. [The magazine] enables me to explore my hometown in a beautiful way.”

The trio works out of a converted extra bedroom in their parent’s house. Only the Kramer sisters and their contributing writers use the space — there’s no need to pay rent for office space.

As for the publication itself, each seasonal issue focuses on a variety of stories ranging from “Notable Edibles” to acclaimed national writers to recipes of regional and national cooking trends. The “Roots” issue photo provided by julie kramer includes an article about open bazaars featuring ALL FOR ONE Sisters Joy (left), Jennifer (center) and Julie (right) Findlay Market and a centerfold spread detailing Kramer put together each of their skills to publish Edible Ohio family food traditions. Vendors like Whole Foods Valley, a local magazine about sustainable food and farming. and Findlay Market contribute to advertising and distributing the print magazines, which further complements the overall message.

The hardest part about Edible Ohio Valley, “We definitely are a food-centric family,” though, is getting the magazine noticed. says Julie Kramer, a University of Cincinnati “I think we have a great vehicle to [get the alumna. “Whether it has been healthy or local has magazine noticed], but it’s getting the word out fluctuated, but it’s always food.”

The sisters have vivid memories of canning there to help sustain the magazine,” Julie says.

“The reader response has been unbelievable. A food and making tomato sauce, going to the lot of people really like the magazine. It has a community garden plot at their church and really wide audience, and I think getting people gardening with their parents. to pick up the magazine isn’t a problem. Making “At breakfast, we talked about what we were going to have for lunch,”says sister Jennifer Kramer, sure that everyone knows we exist will take also a UC alumna. “And at lunch, we talked about a while.”

The large reader base pulls from the local and what we were going to have for dinner.”

Their childhood is one of the past, filled with organic food movements — the magazine can be for somebody growing, rustic charm and farmland somebody who has been morals. When the Kramer interested in local foods I had seen all these magazines sisters were growing up at or someone who has never their parents’ house in a pop up on the East coast, and it considered buying a local remote area of Loveland, always made me think ‘Cincinnati food product.

Ohio, they drove by But the mission behind [needs] this.’ cows every day. Now, the magazine is the most —julie kramer the farmland has been important aspect. university of cincinnati alumna,Creative replaced with suburbs Director of edible ohio valley “We believe in what [the and businesses. There are magazine is] doing is good no cows left to pass. for this community, specifically,” Julie says. “We But the sisters’ love of food remained and have so many farms and so much land compared blossomed into a family business: Edible Ohio Valley, a quarterly magazine focusing on local to the coast that really there’s no reason why we people who grow, raise and produce food. shouldn’t be eating local foods all the time and supporting the community.”

Edible Communities, Inc. — a national Edible Ohio Valley celebrates Cincinnati’s food organization — provides a network for those who want to start up a regional publication. culture each season, inspiring readers to support and celebrate growers and food professionals Edible magazines are published in more than — people who water and tend the local food 60 locations in the U.S. and Canada. movement to help it grow.

The sisters have been spread out across the “You go to the farmers market and meet these country, spending years in Cincinnati, Brooklyn, people that are talented, intelligent people that N.Y. and Denver. But the magazine gives them a could have high-profile jobs, make tons of money way to return to their roots.

It all started when Julie noticed local food and be your cookie-cutter American family, but they’ve chosen to grow food,” Julie says. “That magazines in the neighborhoods surrounding her in itself is amazing. They need to be given more Brooklyn home.

“I had seen all these magazine pop up on respect in our community.”

And the local food growers and producers the East coast, and it always made me think are what make Edible Ohio Valley the magazine ‘Cincinnati [needs] this,’ ” Julie says. “We have it is now. a big agricultural history.” And as one-in-seven “We’ve been meeting a lot of great people, and Ohioans are employed by the state’s agricultural at the end of the day, you are just really thankful industry (according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture), it’s clear that, in Ohio, food matters.

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s children of the Ohio Valley, the Kramer sisters were raised with a love for food.

Their mother, who grew up on an Indiana tobacco farm, and their father, who was from a large fishing village in Rhode Island, raised their three daughters in the kitchen.

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COVER TO COVER Each issue of Edible Ohio Valley is themed, focusing on different aspects every quarter that relate to the season. This season’s theme focused on roots. that people like this exist,” Julie says. “People aren’t always compelled to take up the corporate marketplace. I think that’s really important.”

It’s clear that the Kramers’ philosophy heralds from their down-to-earth childhood.

Their appreciation for the classic idea of a farmer and love for small-town values is something that rings true for many Ohioans.

And the Kramers want Edible Ohio Valley to recognize those people for their life’s work.

“There’s a lot of people that have been farming and raising animals and doing this the right way for a really long time and have no recognition,” Julie says. “They’re equally as important because they have the tools, the skills, the experience to do what we need them to do: feed us.”

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DELICIOUS FOOD RECIPES Regional and national recipe trends are featured in each issue of Ohio Edible Valley, accompanied by photos of each dish to showcase local food vendors.

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WEININ’ sam weinberg

James and Co. can’t stand heat What have The Big Three done so far in Miami? Nothing, unless you consider third place in the East a resounding success following all the preseason hype.

When LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined fellow superstar Dwayne Wade in South Beach last June, predictions of a 75-game winning season and sevenstraight titles surrounded The Big Three.

Now more than midway through the season, it’s looking like The Big Three were just “The Big Three-month hype.”

And all the hype was for naught.

Sure, Miami will get to the playoffs. But they’re not going to win the championship because they can’t contend with other eastern playoff teams.

Miami has made a killing this season torching what E. Gordon Gee would call,“the sisters of the poor” of the NBA. Of the Heat’s 43 wins, 28 come against teams with a losing record.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets: Miami has no problem against those teams.

But then again, who does?

Against another Eastern Conference playoff team? Well, that’s a different story.

Against the other seven current eastern teams poised to make the playoffs, the Heat are 8-12.

And of those eight wins, four came against the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76er’s — the two bottom teams in the playoff bracket — while another two came against the NewYork Knicks before they revamped their entire team and added Carmelo Anthony.

Miami managed to squeeze out a pair of wins against the Magic, but have yet to beat the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics, going a combined 0-6 against them.

Come playoff time, the eastern road to the NBA championship will go through either The Gardens or The United Center, which is where Miami’s road will end.

Until the Heat get a low-post game to support their all-star cast of shooters, they’re not going to be able to compete against other high-caliber teams.

They don’t have anyone who can shut down opposing teams down low. Kevin Garnett, Carlos Boozer and Dwight Howard all have field days against Miami.

And on the other side of the coin, Miami is dead last in the league for points in the paint.

Basically, they just don’t have anyone who can support their big-three, — or big-two since Chris Bosh has been playing like garbage of late.

In its loss to Portland Tuesday night, Miami’s bench was outscored 41-8.

And the team can’t finish a game to save their life. Call them the Cincinnati Bengals of professional basketball.

The Miami “Meltdowns” are 5-14 this season in games decided by five points or less.

Since the all-star break, it’s only gotten worse.

The Heat are currently riding a six-game losing streak and are 2-8 since the break.

In those eight games, Miami has blown three double-digit halftime leads — two of them against the Bulls.

And James has been missing game-winning shots left and right. Exactly what talents did he bring to South Beach again?

To put it plainly, the Heat are in shambles and, according to head coach Erik Spoelstra, tears too.

Speaking of Spoelstra, owner Pat Riley needs to give him the boot. I know D-Wade loves him, but seriously, he’s not the right guy to lead this team.

Riley should fire Spoelstra and take the reigns himself.

He did it when Stan Van Gundy was the coach in the 2005-06 season, and look what happened: an NBA championship.

The Heat have a ton of talent and potential, no one’s questioning that.

Unfortunately, through lack of leadership and a supporting cast, they’re not going anywhere with it.

It’s a crying shame.

Do you think the Miami Heat are good enough to win an NBA championship this season? Email us at sports.newsrecord@gmail. com and tell us what you think.

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Gates paces UC in rout Sam elliott | sports editor

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IRISH AWAIT UC Yancy Gates used 10-of-11 shooting to lead the Bearcats to Thursday’s Big East tournament quarterfinals.

Yancy Gates missed just one of his 11 field goals en route to a career-high 25 points Wednesday that helped No. 25 Cincinnati to an 87-61 win against South Florida in the second round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The victory advanced the No. 7-seeded Bearcats to Thursday’s tournament quarterfinals against No. 2 seed and nationally ranked No. 4 Notre Dame.

Cincinnati never trailed South Florida Wednesday as Gates began the scoring after just 15 seconds of play. The junior forward tallied 10 of the Bearcats’ first 14 points and matched his season average of 11 in the first half alone.

“We were able to get him the ball early. I think that got him in rhythm a little bit,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “He’s a

really good scorer when he gets it going.”

Gates made all five of his field goals of the opening half, but sat for the final five and a half minutes before halftime with two fouls. The Bulls went without a basket for nearly seven minutes in the first half, but crept to within two points of the lead thanks to free throws.

The Bearcats responded with an 8-0 run that included a pair of Dion Dixon 3-pointers before leading 32-24 at the break. Dixon made three of four long-range attempts and finished with 21 points — two shy of his season-high — while totaling a game-high six rebounds and three assists.

“Dion was great tonight,” Cronin said. “You’ve got to have good guard play in college basketball, especially in March.”

Sean Kilpatrick added 12 points off the bench, while seven additional Bearcats added between two and

seven each. Cincinnati shot better than 56 percent in its highest points total of league play in regulation this season.

“Right now you see a team that doesn’t care who scores,” Cronin said. “We’re passing the ball.

When you share the ball that way, it’s going to make everybody look like a better player.”

At the other end of the court, the Big East’s best defensive team limited South Florida to 38-percent shooting. The Bearcats are allowing just 56 points per game during their current three-game winning streak.

“If we can continue to defend, we can continue to win and make a great run in March,” Cronin said.

As effective as Gates was on offense, Cronin credited his 6-foot-9 forward as instrumental in powering UC’s defense.

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Elliott cherishes league wins in 2nd season HUNTER TICKEL | Senior reporter

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fter reaching its best start to a season since 2006-07, the Cincinnati women’s basketball team dropped a program-record 13-straight games before finishing the year 9-20, 2-14 within the Big East.

Cincinnati’s season came to a close Friday with a 66-41 decision against West Virginia in the first round of the Big East tournament.

The Bearcats broke out of their two-month winning drought Feb. 28 with a 65-62 Senior Night victory against No. 20 Marquette — the high point of a rebuilding season for second-year head coach Jamelle Elliott.

“The Marquette game really gave us a positive to hang on to, not only going into the Big East Tournament, but also going into the summer,” Elliott said. “I think it would have been really tough going into the summer coming off 15-straight losses. At the end of the day my kids never gave up they continued to fight even though the chips were stacked against us.”

The win marked Elliott’s first at UC against a ranked opponent in 14 tries. Seniors Shareese Ulis and Shelly Bellman paced the Cats with a combined 32 points to walk away from Fifth Third

Arena as winners in their final home game.

Through their non-conference schedule, the Bearcats won five-straight games to begin the year mostly against small schools and in-state opponents on their way to a 7-5 mark.

“Early on, we played some teams that were lower Division I just to get our feet wet,” Elliott said. “That’s pretty much going to be my goal moving forward.”

Cincinnati faced its stiffest out-of-conference competition in the annual Crosstown Shootout against No. 4 Xavier, hanging around for the much of the contest before falling 69-61.

Following a blowout loss to Louisville in its Big East opener, UC earned a 57-56 win at South Florida when firstyear Bearcat Bjonee Reaves made two free throws with six seconds remaining.

“To get that victory on the road early on in the season was one of the highlights of our season,” Elliott said. “That game went back-and-forth. Similar to the Marquette game, we got down towards the end but we kept fighting and refused to lose the game.”

The Bearcats finished the year 15th in the conference, matching their projection in the Big East preseason poll.

January included four

top-25 opponents in six contests, including No. 2 Connecticut, as Cincinnati lost each by double-digit margins.

Not helping matters was the fact that UC dressed just seven scholarship players during the stretch.

“I wish we would have played the end of our Big East schedule at the beginning,” Elliott said. “I think we would have had fresher legs because we didn’t have depth.”

T h e Bearcats faced the l o w e r echelon of the Big East in the second-half of their slate, but were unable to capitalize until pulling off the upset of the Golden Eagles to cap the year.

“I’m just glad that my team continued to fight until the end of the year,” Elliott said.

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SEASON STRUGGLES END Following a 66-41 loss to West Virginia Friday, the Bearcats ended their 2010-11 season with a 9-20 record, 2-14 within the Big East.

Cats hosts second in-state foe Scott winfield | senior reporter After outscoring Youngstown State 25-2 in its home-opening series, the University of Cincinnati baseball team plays host to Cleveland State for a three-game series beginning at 4 p.m. Friday.

Despite scoring 13 runs in game one and 11 in game three against the Penguins, UC head coach Brian Cleary showed concern with the Bearcats’ struggles at the plate in game two against pitcher Kevin McCulloh.

“I thought we could have done a better job with the bats in game two, Cleary said.“[McCulloh] was somewhat unorthodox in the way he pitched. But after two or three innings, you’ve got to be able to figure that out and make adjustments to what you’re doing.”

Justin Glass, Jake Proctor and Justin Riddell lead the Bearcats with a combined 43 hits, 28 runs and 28 runs batted in. Riddell was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll after four RBIs, three runs, two doubles and a .500 batting average against YSU. Proctor leads off the batting order in the absence of Jamell Cervantez, who continues to nurse a strained hamstring.

“We’re hoping that maybe he can be back [March 18] for Western Michigan,” Cleary said. “When he’s back and can start running around is one thing, but then he’s going to have to start over a little bit with swinging

the bat, getting into the batter’s box and kind of getting used to the pitches again.”

Dan Jensen and Andrew Strenge will be the first UC pitchers to take the mound against Cleveland State.

The Vikings (2-7) have struggled at the plate this season, managing 69 hits and 45 RBIs compared to Cincinnati’s 95 hits and 56 RBIs. The Bearcats will need to bring their best to the batter’s box, as the Vikings’ pitching has kept their losses competitive. Cleveland State has delivered 49 strikeouts, with Coty Bates accounting for 15.

“They’re not swinging the bat great, but they’ve found a way to score some runs.

The thing that concerns me most is their pitching looks like it’s been pretty good,” Cleary said. “If you look at their record, it’s not great. But their scores largely have been pretty competitive.”

Cleveland State excels in stealing bases, succeeding on 17 of 19 attempts. Outfielder Zach Thompson leads with six steals on seven tries.

“I know they’ve got some guys stealing bases, so that is a concern,” Cleary said. “We have to stop that, which I think we will. We eamon queeney | photo editor do a good job with the run game.”

The three-game series begins at 4 p.m. BREAKING THE GLASS Freshman Justin Glass Friday at Marge Schott Stadium, with a 4 p.m. recorded four hits and four runs during UC’s series with Youngstown State Saturday and Sunday. game Saturday and finale at 1 p.m Sunday.

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The Bearcats will need strong defense and answers on offense in Thursday’s 7 p.m. tip-off with Notre Dame. The Irish topped Cincinnati 66-58 in South Bend, Ind., Jan. 19, as their entire starting lineup reached doubledigit scoring.

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