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FREEDOM OF SPEECH Students and staff were placed in free speech zone during Gov. Kasich’s visit

Kasich visits, free speech contained James Sprague and Anthony Orozco | The News Record Gov. John Kasich’s visit to the University of Cincinnati not only brought attention to his desires to make UC a charter school, but also brought up another aspect of campus — free speech areas.

Kasich, who visited UC March 19, was met with student and faculty protesting his support of Ohio Senate Bill 5 on the Baldwin Hall quadrangle. Kasich toured

Rhodes Hall during his visit to campus.

“The original plan was to deliver a letter expressing dissatisfaction toward the policies that [Kasich] is pursuing regarding higher education and the public sector,” said Greg Zoller, a third-year international affairs student at UC. University of Cincinnati Police Division officers guarded the entrance to Baldwin Hall and told those in attendance they were not allowed to assemble outside the building.Yet when those protesting put their

signs away, officers said that individuals still could not congregate on the quadrangle even if they remained silent, Zoller said.

The demonstrators, which included faculty and students, were escorted from the quadrangle by UCPD and were told to gather on the northwest section of McMicken Commons, UC’s designated free speech area.

In the university’s Use of Facilities Manual, The Free Speech Area is defined as ìthe northwest section of McMicken

Commons immediately east of McMicken Hall on the West Campus.î The placement of the area is to allow for such demonstrations to be close enough to the center of campus, but not so near that classes or laboratory work can be disrupted, said Greg Hand, UC spokesperson.

If protestors had been sponsored by a university or student group and scheduled the demonstration in advance, they would see speech | 4

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Toppers prevents robbery

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The Greater Cincinnati community will remember the legacy of former University of Cincinnati journalism professor in style, while also jump-starting the fundraising campaign for a scholarship in his honor.

The Celestial in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mount Adams will host a cocktail party April 4 to begin the fundraising campaign for the Jim Knippenberg Society of Professional Journalists Scholarship Fund at UC. The scholarship was named in honor of Knippenberg, a UC alumnus, journalism professor and 37-year veteran of the Cincinnati Enquirer who died in November 2009. He was 63.

Monday morning, Cincinnati Police Department officers prevented an attempted robbery of a Toppers Pizza delivery person.

Toppers received a $61 order for four pizzas at 3 a.m. Monday morning, but the driver, Brad Lane, did not hang up the phone before overhearing the customers discussing how they were going to “jump” him, taking the pizzas and whatever cash he may have had on him.

After hanging up, Lane called the police and coordinated a sting for the potential robbers.

An undercover police officer was sent to Toppers and was given a uniform and hat and proceeded to take the pizzas to 908 Mound St., where the suspects wanted the delivery person to meet them.

The police quickly set a perimeter around the area and the undercover officer delivered the pizzas. When he laid the pizzas on the hood of the car, the suspects grabbed them and started to run away.

Suspects Kevon Whitfield, 19, and a 14-year-old were apprehended almost immediately.

Lane kept working his shift through the night.

Toppers drivers reortedly only carry $20 in cash and do not deliver if the order seems suspicious.

Police are still looking for two other suspects that go by the nicknames “Tez” and “Shark.”

[Knippenberg’s] classes were so full, they were standing room only. He was really an asset.

—jon hughes

UC director of journalism program

The event will be hosted by Nick and Nina Clooney and will feature stories from former coworkers and friends, music and a video of Knippenberg.

“I think it’s a great tribute,” said Jon Hughes, director of the journalism program at UC and a former colleague of Knippenberg.

Hughes recalled Knippenberg’s popularity among UC journalism students and his impact on the journalism department.

“His classes were so full, they were standing room only,” Hughes said.“He was really an asset.”

The outpouring of community support for the scholarship in Knippenberg’s memory —the Enquirer and members of the UC Foundation have already contributed funds — does not surprise Hughes either.

“He was a humanitarian with humor,” Hughes said. “We need more of those.”

The scholarship fund will require approximately $50,000 to keep it alive, according to Hughes, but he feels a large portion of that see knippenberg | 4 INSIDE

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Jason Hoffman | Senior Reporter New Legislation Targets Voter Identification In Ohio.

The Ohio state legislature passed House Bill 159 (HB 159) March 23, a legislation that requires prospective voters to show a state-approved form of photo identification to cast their ballot.

The bill, currently at the committee level in the state Senate, was introduced by local Reps.

Robert P. Mecklenborg and Louis W. Blessing Jr., who represent most of western Hamilton County in the state legislature.

HB 159 requires voters to show one of four types of valid identification at the poll: a state identification card, a driver’s license, military identification or passport. This means college identification, utility bills and tax returns — past forms of valid identification — will no longer be accepted.

In light of the atmospherics surrounding the newly Republicancontrolled legislature, HB 159 is experiencing similar bipartisan rhetoric much like

last month’s SB 5 debate.

Opponents of the bill, such as House minority leader Amond Budish (D-Cleveland), claim the bill would return the electoral process in Ohio to the days of Jim Crow Laws.“This bill will negatively impact the elderly, college students, the poor and minorities,” Budish said.

Budish also said the legislation will stop and reverse the progress of involving citizens in democracy.

William Batchelder (R-Medina), Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, has a different view of the bill. “[H.R. 159] is a victory for the people of Ohio and for a fair democratic elections process,” Batchelder said.

The fiercest opposition to the bill has resulted from the requirement to purchase an identification card.

After committee meetings, revisions have been made to allow impoverished Ohio residents to obtain an identification card for free at any licensing agency.

Without the revision, it see ids | 4

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james sprague | news editor Another student death has struck the University of Cincinnati community.

Dylan Morrison, a third-year elementary education student, was killed Monday when an errant tire hit his minivan as he was driving south on Interstate 75.

The tire flew off a semi-truck traveling on the opposite side of Interstate 75, bounded over the Lockland split median and made contact with Morrison’s vehicle.

Morrison was killed instantly, according to Lockland Police Chief James Toles.

The driver of the tractor-trailer turned himself into the Ohio State Highway Patrol after realizing the tire had come off the truck. Authorities are still investigating the incident.

Visitation services for Morrison will be hosted from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Faith Bible Church, 8130 E. Kemper Road in Sycamore Township. A funeral service will take place 11 a.m. Friday at the same church.

“In God’s providence, Dylan was taken from his earthly home to be with his heavenly father,” a statement from Morrison’s parents read. “He was an amazing son, brother, uncle and a devoted boyfriend. We will all miss him greatly.”

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[Dylan] was an amazing son, brother, uncle and a devoted boyfriend.

We will all miss him greatly.

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COLLEGE LIVING

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Planning vacations assures fun Every Spring break I’ve ever had has left me smelling like grease, sitting behind a computer or watching my younger brother while my friends were lounging on a beach on a private island for a week.

This year, I decided to take the week to go on my first official Spring break vacation.

I wanted to experience something different and fun.

When deciding between places to visit, it wasn’t hard to rule out the classic beaches.

I didn’t want to spend my vacation walking on beersoaked streets or surrounded by drunken debauchery.

Then there’s the beach itself.

I’ve seen the ocean one time, but I’m not much for having sand in between my toes and butt crack or having a hard-to-move-because-it-hurts sunburned body lasting two weeks into Spring quarter (I don’t tan well.).

I couldn’t budget for larger cities like New York City and Los Angeles, so I opted for a place I’ve never seen but always wanted to visit that would be somewhat affordable — Chicago.

My boyfriend Gin and I arrived at the two-story Victorian bed and breakfast in Boystown, which is approximately five to six miles north of downtown.

After we were given a lovely tour, we set out on foot to explore the city.

There is so much to do in Chicago it’s almost overwhelming. We went shopping on the Magnificent Mile, visited the Field Museum, walked through the Lincoln Park Zoo, visited Millennium Park (and The Bean!), ate at Giordano’s and blah blah blah.

Perhaps my favorite part of our trip was riding the L (the trains). I’ve never been much for public transportation, but I sincerely enjoyed riding the train for 20 minutes (It beats paying for parking downtown.).

Whether you’re on the beach, in the city or climbing mountains, here are some tips to abide by (where applicable) when you’re on vacation: · Know the area you’re staying in: Be aware of where you’ll be living for a few days or a week. Safety is most important when it comes to visiting a city or town you’re unfamiliar with. · Plan an itinerary: Sometimes it’s fun to just go with the flow and be spontaneous, but in a city where there are countless things to do in a limited time, it’s easier to plan what you’re going to do each day. · Don’t spend too much money: Budget only for what you can afford and try not to spend too much on memorabilia or things you can get at home. Spend money on items you wouldn’t be able to purchase anywhere else. · Be careful with alcohol: Yes, your mother tells you to be careful, but she’s right.

Drinking too much, especially in a place where you’re unfamiliar and everyone else is probably drinking too, can be dangerous. Try to control drinking and take care of your friends. · Pack a first aid kit and toiletries: You never know when you’ll need a Band-Aid or an extra toothbrush. Be prepared so you won’t have to make unnecessary purchases and be left without fresh breath or an open wound. · Use public transportation: Taking the subway, train or metro bus is much cheaper than spending money on offstreet, metered parking and garages. All it takes to save money is riding in a vehicle other than your car.

My point is this: You don’t need to go to the beach to have see jayna | 4

Giving thanks to professors

UC students express gratitude, appreciation in letters opportunity that they seldom get — to hear from students what they have learned.”

Reaching beyond the traditional student The Center for the Enhancement of class evaluations, the Thank Your Professor Teaching and Learning at the University of program has pleasantly surprised many with Cincinnati is being swamped with mail for its quick success. the new and successful Thank Your Professor “We did not have high expectations,”Tilton program. After having an overwhelmingly said, “We were slammed with more than we strong start, the program is still accepting could handle.” students’ letters for Fall and Winter quarters After 500 letters were received at the end until April 1.

The CET&L website generates a of Fall quarter, the program was closed down early.

Despite the personalized letter mishap, the CET&L with professional UC was delighted because letterheads.

When of the overwhelming completed, the letter will response, Tilton said. be sent to the professor A new system has with no postage or been put in place printing costs to the to accommodate student. All the student more mail, and the must do is write. number of letters “The Thank Your keeps rising. After 10 Professor program gives —theresa aberle a student an opportunity associate professor, cdc coordinator days in operation, the Thank Your Professor to express gratitude for a course well-taught or a thought well-planted Program has received 425 letters.

Professors shared excitement for the for the students,” said Liz Tilton CET&L’s assistant director. “It gives professors an program as well when they received positive erin leitner | tnr contributor

It is so nice when it is all said and done, the grades are in for better or worse, and you find out that the students like and appreciate what you do.

feedback from their students.

“I received these letters on a workday and felt valued and special as I walked down the hallway to my next class” said LisaMarie Luccioni, an adjunct professor of communications. “These types of appreciative expressions are like morning coffee. They inject energy and enthusiasm into your day.”

The program additionally reflects well onto UC’s student body as a whole.

“What the letters made me realize is that they were far more mature than people of this age often are,” said Dan Vance, an adjunct mathematics professor. “Taking time from a busy schedule to thank someone shows that maturity.”

UC’s students only had nice things to say, according to Tilton. There was not a single case of abuse, practical jokes or angry notes to be found among the letters from the Fall quarter bunch.

“It is so nice when it is all said and done, the grades are in for better or worse, and you find out that the students like and appreciate what you do,” said Theresa Aberle, an associate professor and Career Development coordinator.

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DIG IN!

DIRT DON’T HURT The UC Garden Club is an excellent opportunity to get in touch with nature. Even in the urban sprawl of Cincinnati, one can cultivate their green thumb and learn the value of working with the earth to earn a bite to eat, or just beautify your surroundings.

University Garden Club blossoms in Spring quarter Caroline Tamborski | tnr contributor

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he opening of Spring quarter will see the birth of a new club offering students a chance to get outside, get dirty, beautify the community and have fun doing it.

The University of Cincinnati Garden Club lets members design, plant, grow and maintain various plants at the new UC Garden, including fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

The garden, at the UC Early Learning Center, is close to campus and located at 3310 Ruther Ave. They will work closely with the UC Office of Sustainability, which is spearheading the project, as well as the Student Sustainability Coalition and the Early Learning Center. The garden is approximately 2,500 sq. ft., but could potentially grow up to 4,000 or 5,000 sq. ft., according to estimates of club president Patrik Hornak, a second-year neurobiology and biology student, who founded the club after discovering UC didn’t have a club for one of the world’s oldest hobbies.

Gardening is an activity enjoyed by many, debunking the myth that cultivating a green thumb is solely for housewives or retirees. The club already has 50 members and a Facebook group.

“This new club can serve the recreational, educational and professional needs of students and faculty in biology, environmental sciences, horticulture, chemistry and any other program,”

Hornak said. “That is the beauty of gardening —it is one of a select few activities that can transcend across an entire society. It truly is an ‘anybody and everybody hobby.’“ Other members see the opportunity to combine recreation with education as well.

“I grew up on a farm in rural Ohio, and gardening has been a part of my entire life,” said Lauren Fulks, a second-year biology and neurobiology student.

“I think that bringing some of the experiences that I had in my childhood to children in an urban environment will help children understand where fruits and vegetables really come from and that they don’t come from a grocery store.”

Although the months from June through September is the primary growing season, Spring, Fall and Winter quarters still have opportunities to get involved with activities that will help the club grow.

In addition to designing and maintaining the UC Garden, the club also plans to get involved with other area gardens and take field trips to local greenhouses, arboretums and public gardens. It’s also looking to host speakers, presentations and workshops.

Spring quarter will be dedicated to outdoor labor by members to lay the foundation for a successful venture and publicizing. The club will have its first officers’ election in May. see garden | 4

WALK THE PLANK Students work together to construct a vegetable bed for their upcoming garden by fastening wood planks together. The UC Garden Club plans to grow some wonderful vegetation.

Campus hosts walk to combat MD katie barrier | tnr contributor

More than 400 participants walked from the University of Cincinnati’s Campus Recreation Center in a loop around campus to raise money and awareness for muscular dystrophy in the first annual Muscle Walk Saturday, March 26.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association hosts charity walks across the country for families, businesses and schools to sponsor loved ones with the disease and raise funds to support research as well as programs for both children and adults with the ailment.

This year marked the beginning of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Muscle Walk, which took the place of MDA’s original charity walk, Stride & Ride, which began five years ago.

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“Our local families benefit from the MDA fundraising,” said Elana Carnevale, Cincinnati Muscle Walk spokesperson. “There is an adult clinic at [UC] as well as a children’s clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Funds raised also go toward support groups, repairs for medical equipment, flu shots, therapy evaluation and a free summer camp for children with the disease.”

Approximately three-fourths of every dollar spent by the MDA goes directly to fund research, service and education programs. The American Institute of Philanthropy also lists MDA as a “Top-Rated Charity”.

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of muscular dystrophy which affect more than 50,000 Americans. Symptoms can begin at any time, from birth through middle age.

“I’m walking for my son today because he was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder that falls under muscular dystrophy when he was only six weeks old,” said Janel Hemrick, a mother and veteran walker for muscular dystrophy.

While waiting for the event to begin at, volunteers cooked breakfast for the walkers.

Cornhole sets, basketball hoops and volleyball nets were set up for the children and families to play.

“I’m walking for my son, Dakota, today,” said Vanessa Allman, a walker. see walk | 4

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From walk | 3 “This is our family’s first time walking for MD, so we’re really excited about all the support and love here.”

The walk was a half-mile loop from the recreation center, up MainStreet, and back around.

Walkers returned to the recreation center for a raffle for the chance to win door prizes.

“Last year, the Cincinnati event raised $22,000, but this year since we have so many participants we’re expecting to raise around 30 to $35,000,” Carnevale said.

From garden | 3 After the club launches in the spring, we hope that we will have a large number of members participating in the garden,” Fulks said. “The amount of support that this test garden gets will determine if we will be able to open another garden and possibly have one made on campus so that all students can participate.”

Funding for the club will be green as well: if it all works out, hosting a farmers market and selling fresh fruits and vegetables to students will fund the garden.

From jayna | 3 a successful Spring break or just any vacation. Be wary of where you are, who you’re with and what you’re doing. Most importantly, have fun. from geno | 7 basketball?

Auriemma has arguably accomplished more than any other coach in women’s college basketball.

But he expects the same popularity and recognition that coaches like Jim Calhoun get despite being in a less popular sport.

Geno, man up and cut the whining, or go coach men’s basketball.

God knows there’s plenty of other whiners there to keep you company.

from Pro day | 7 Binns, Goebel and Guidugli, plus receivers Marcus Barnett and Vidal Hazelton, ran routes for scouts while catching passes thrown by former UC quarterback Dustin Grutza.

For Hazelton, whose Cincinnati career was cut short by a torn ACL in the first half of last year’s season opener, Pro Day’s activities gave the wideout a rare chance for NFL teams to see his skill set.

“I think it was real important for the scouts to see me run routes and catch the ball and just show them what I can do,” Hazelton said. “The film isn’t there, but you can tell talent when you see it.”

Without a senior season of experience for teams to review, Pro Day became that much more important for the New York native and University of Southern California transfer.

from spring | 7 “He’s been really looking forward to it,” Jones said.

“The progress that he’s made, suffering that injury and coming back like he has, I’ve very proud of him and I know he’s going to do very well.”

Cobb and fellow lineman Samuel Griffin worked out for scouts while teammate Jason Kelce sat out due to an appendectomy following a successful combine. Kicker Jacob Rogers worked out Monday, too, performing punts, kickoffs and field goals for scouts.

“I’m excited for all these kids.

I know they worked extremely hard for this opportunity,” Jones said. “I think all of them have a characteristic that an NFL team could be looking for. Each team is looking for something a little bit different. They’ve prepared, now it’s time to show what they’ve done.”

from BASEBALL | 7 thing to do.”

Cincinnati pitcher Thomas Gentile was on the mound for nearly seven innings without allowing an earned run, as he reduced his ERA from 6.0 to 3.45.

Second basemen Sam

Vandenheuvel led the Bearcats with three hits in four at bats.

The Bearcats will play their second three-game league series against Georgetown beginning at 3 p.m. Friday in Bethesda, Md.

on.

Everyone’s adrenaline is going.”

After an offseason of watching film of last season’s struggles, the senior is ready to lead UC’s offensive line toward improvement.

“We watch all the sacks, we watch all the missed assignments and we’re really going to learn and focus on getting our running game better with [Isaiah] Pead and protecting Zach,” Hoffman said.

“Spring ball is a time to get better and a time to develop younger guys. We need the younger guys this year.”

On the other side of the ball,

Cincinnati’s defensive veterans are benefiting from not having to learn a new system. After three defensive coordinators in as many seasons, the Bearcats’ entire coaching staff remains unchanged from last season.

“This is actually my first time since I’ve been here running the same scheme two years in a row,” said senior linebacker J.K. Schaffer. “It’s really nice for us older guys to be able to build off of that and be a little bit more confident in our plays and our schemes.

Having a whole year of carryover is going to help us tremendously.”

From knippenberg | 1 might be accrued from the party.

“I imagine we’ll have at least $15,000 by the end of Monday night,” Hughes said.

Once the scholarship is fully endowed, one UC journalism student will receive the $2,500 scholarship each year.

Hughes was asked what

Knippenberg — known throughout Cincinnati for his attendance at parties while he was Enquirer entertainment editor and gossip columnist — would think of the eponymous scholarship.

“He’d laugh, be embarrassed then love it,” Hughes said.

From ids | 1 would have been possible for some voters to be charged upward of $8.50 to obtain the identification cards needed.

If passed by the state Senate and signed into law by Kasich,

Ohio would become the ninth state to require valid photo identification of its voters, joining the neighboring states of Indiana and Michigan among others.

ìIn this case, placement was worked out relatively well,î Hand said regarding the protestors relocation to the free speech area. ìThe group was by the pathway the governor used to come onto and exit campus.î McNay, however, disagrees.

“The end result of this was you had faculty relegated to the free speech zone, pushed by the security 100 yards from Baldwin Hall,” McNay said. “What does it say about a university that would treat its faculty like this?”

The protestors also used a

bullhorn for a short time until the UCPD told them that they could not use the device, as the manual states that amplifiers can only be used in that section of the campus from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“I don’t see how it could serve any practical purpose other than curtailing our right to free speech and don’t know how to public university could ever have such a policy to limit our right to freedom of expression on campus,” Zoller said. “It is a direct violation to the First Amendment.”

from speech | 1 have been allowed to group outside the free speech area, Hand said.

“We did not intend to make a demonstration,” said John McNay, president of UC’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. “We wanted access to the governor to ask questions about his policy.”

The university has been challenged on the free speech policy in the past, Hand said, but the policy has stood up to review.

“You can pretty much do anything you want around here, as

long as you schedule it,”Hand said.

The manual states: ìAnyone requesting to demonstrate, picket or rally must give prior notice of ten (10) working days to the University Police. Such activities are not permitted inside any campus building.î The manual also states that ìindividuals or groups wanting to use these areas must schedule the activity in the Campus Scheduling Office.

Anyone violating this policy may be charged with trespassingî ó even if those persons are students or faculty.

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Advocacy trumps new art The days of the mixtape are dead.

As early as a few decades ago, word of mouth and a cassette handed out after shows was enough for a band to gain a local following.

And, with any luck, that word of mouth would lead to a full-length LP, possibly a tour and maybe even some national success. But today, that relatively simple line has fragmented and splintered.

A band cannot subsist on EP’s alone — at least not if you want to get out of the basement and onto bills at the local clubs.

Today, a band must dip the toes, so to speak, in a lot of different ponds. MySpace (yes, still), Facebook, Twitter, ReverbNation, Bandcamp – the list goes on and these are just the ones that I can think of off the top of my head. Add this to the traditional promotional channels that bands must utilize and it becomes painfully obvious that a wellproduced EP and an electric live show just simply aren’t going to cut it. All the talent in the world is for naught if no one sees or hears it.

But what we must question is this: If promoting one’s band is two steps away from a full-time job, when does an artist have time to actually create their art?

It’s a depressing issue, but one that must be addressed by music fans. A band’s success nowadays can often be traced back, not to their innate talent or originality, but their ability to get their name out. Say what you will about Kanye West, Lady Gaga or Eminem, but you cannot deny their ability to get the public talking about them.

Whether that involves shock, offense or ridiculousness (all three musicians have utilized all of these tactics at one time or another), they have been able to get their faces on magazines, their pictures online and videos on TV. Did Kanye’s MTV Music Awards outburst have anything to do with his music? Not at all. But I’d be willing to bet that his CD sales — or at least his illegal downloads — skyrocketed in the following days.

But, we must ask, where does the actual music fit into all of this? Sure a band can upload their music onto all of their social networking sites and they can Tweet about new songs, but often this is done to keep the band’s name and image front and center.

Anyone who has “liked” a band on Facebook can tell you that most bands post something along the lines of “we’re in X city, who’s coming to see us?” far more than “new song posted on our page!” It’s not exactly a reassuring trend.

But perhaps, all of this worrying has no real basis. I’m not saying the sky is falling, but it is a concern of mine. Far too often I’ve gone to a show or watched a video from the latest teen sensation (Rebecca Black anyone?) and wondered just how they were able to get a record contract. Of course, there are still bands earning their success through years of touring, recording, performing and, yes, promoting themselves to death. Just look at local heroes Foxy Shazam.

They’ve gone from basement shows and slogged through club shows and regional tours.

Now, they are on a major label and their music is playing during the Super Bowl.

But for any band looking to be successful, integrating themselves into social media of all kinds is no longer a luxury — it is a necessity. The combination of easy creation for the bands and easy access for their fans has crafted a climate where it is inexcusable to be elusive. An enigmatic genius like Jim Morrison will never exist again. Fans have always tried to connect with their favorite artists, whether it was through fan clubs, magazine articles or other avenues. The advent of social media has made this easier than ever. Now it’s up to the bands themselves to deliver the content or be content with the garage.

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ENTERTAINMENT Dieselboy brings bass, melody ADAM COBLE | staff reporter

The next dubstep performance to get the local Cincinnati bass heads out of their early quarter slump has arrived with the new season The Madison Theater in Covington Ky, will host The Subhuman Beatdown Tour April 1.

The show begins at 8:30 p.m. and will continue until 2 a.m. Tickets will be available at the Madison Theater box office for $12.

The show will bring drum and bass heavyweight Dieselboy along with fellow DJs Bare and Smash Gordon with opening sets by local artists Smirk and Hot Mess.

The upcoming show’s diverse lineup branches into a different direction from the typical dubstep performances. The variety of DJs should provide a melodic journey into the grime culture — as opposed to the ludicrously heavy amounts of bass that would normally fill the Madison.

Headlining DJ, Brooklyn-based Dieselboy (Damian Higgins), is a recognized artist in the realm of heavy electronic dance music.

He has been hard at work establishing his drum and bass label “Human Imprint” as well as his dubstep/electro sub-label “SubHuman.”

While Dieselboy is known as one of the most in-demand drum and bass DJs in the genre, Higgins is slowly adding dubstep into his sets as well.

Representing Baltimore, Md., Steven

“Smash” Gordon will be wrecking the floor with his immaculate drumstep/dubstep/electro style.

Gordon plays the insanely catchy music of the Baltimore club scene.

BARE (Sean Rodela) will be representing Los Angeles. The third headlining DJ will bring West-Coast-rapinfluenced dubstep to the Queen City. BARE, one of the most talked-about dubstep producers this year, will be bringing the fire by adding something different to his sets — the influence and experience from dubstep producers like Downlink, Muffler and Mark Instinct.

Hot Mess, hailing form Columbus, Ohio, and made up of the musical duo Keith Swet and Vacate, has been gaining a lot of headway on Beatport.

The pair has been demolishing dance floors from coast to coast, which has inspired some fans to consider them the dynamic duo of dubstep — making it their mission to keep people dancing to their limit.

The infamous Cincinnati native Smirk has a very diverse play style, keeping listeners on their toes by playing music ranging from ghetto tech, to feel-good drum and bass.

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DIESELBOY INVADES COVINGTON The dubstep titan along with Bare and Smash Gordon, brings his Subhuman Beatdown Tour to the Madison Theater April 1.

Representing the Dance Hard Die Hard banner, Smirk is a great choice to the party started.

Hearing good vibes for a good price is a great way to celebrate the first weekend of the quarter, and the promising array of DJs at Madison Theater Friday are setting the tone for a celebratory night of dancing.

Britney Spears

“Femme Fatale” dangerously addicting brandon kitchens | staff reporter

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BRITNEY BRINGS IT Britney’s newest release, “Femme Fatale,” puts the former pop queen back on track after a few lackluster releases.

Britney Spears is finally gracing fans with her long-awaited seventh studio album, cementing her postbreakdown comeback.

While 2008’s “Circus” was hitor-miss,“Femme Fatale” is a return to form for the pop icon.

It’s classic Britney through and through. “Femme Fatale” was executively produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin, responsible for Spears’ hit singles “Circus,” and “…Baby One More Time,” respectively. Together, Luke and Martin have created a nonstop dance record for Spears with the help of an endless list of songwriters and co-producers.

Echoing the state-of-the-art future-pop of 2007’s “Blackout,” the album ranks among Spears’ best.

The new single “Till the World Ends,” co-written by Ke$ha, kicks off the album with its euphoric chant-like chorus serving as a call to the dance floor. Other songs follow suit, like the energetic “I Wanna Go,” which is screaming to be a single, and the cutesy “Seal It With a Kiss.”

Spears toys with dubstep influences on the album as well.

“Hold It Against Me,” which has already reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart, boasts a hard-hitting bass line, schoolgirl-sweet chorus, and of course, that unforgettable breakdown. “Inside Out” is also well-endowed with a dirty, grinding bass as Spears sings about heated break-up sex.

“How I Roll”, produced by Bloodshy (the mastermind behind “Toxic”), is oddly adventurous.

Spears’ vocals are distorted and frenzied, set over a fun, bubbly beat and strangely compelling flourishes of piano. The synth-led “Trip to Your Heart” is another standout track with a beautiful melody and dreamy chorus.

People may criticize Spears for her lack of talent, but one thing that is always undeniable is her complete lack of pretense and her willingness to deliver nothing more than immaculate, effortless pop music.

She isn’t the provocative trailblazer Madonna was, and she isn’t pretending to give birth to “a new race that bears no prejudice” like Lady Gaga. With “Femme Fatale” however, Britney Spears just wants you to go out, dance, and have fun.

Vaudevilians musical laughing stock sean peters | chief reporter For a band that claims to “weild [sic] sound as a weapon,” the Vaudevileins’ acoustic armory is seriously outgunned by droves of other bands with names much easier to pronounce and spell.

The album, a handful of abandoned tracks from a previous band called Deconstructing Jim, was picked back up after a year of dust had accumulated on the tracks. Sounding like a Nirvana tribute band attempting to cover rejected Weezer B-sides, the album

doesn’t have much going for it in terms of quality.

The band claims in their bio that they “fall stylistically between math rock and prog rock.” If this is what you call math rock, then I think their numbers are off.

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MIXING IT UP The quartet’s mash of genres and influences ends up disappointing fans of the original acts.

Walking the moon anna bentley | the news record

WALK THE MOON The local quartet will be bringing their sound to “Last Call with Carson Daly”

sean peters | chief reporter

Making their name known worldwide, local dance-indie rockers Walk the Moon have secured a spot performing on “Last Call with Carson Daly” Saturday, April 2.

Walk the Moon has had some exciting developments in the past several months, including the purchase of a new van to accommodate their heavy touring and talks of some big time labels courting the

as-of-now unsigned band.

Sharing Daly’s stage Saturday will be acclaimed indie and punk rock pioneer, Ted Leo, along with soul singer Charles Bradley and afro-beat band, the Menahan Street Band.

Walk the Moon is scheduled to play the Clifton Heights Music Festival Friday, April 2, at 12:45 a.m. and will play at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens April 14 in support of the last show for the soon-to-be disbanded No No Knots.

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Auriemma: Worst baby in sports There are a lot of crybabies in sports.

Players, coaches and owners — they all contribute to the million-dollar river of tears.

But not one rides the wambulance and sits atop Pampers Mountain quite like Geno Auriemma.

For those of you who have never heard of him, you must not watch SportsCenter much.

Auriemma has been the head coach for the Connecticut women’s basketball team the past 26 years. Under his tutelage, the Huskies have amassed a 771-123 record and won seven national championships.

There’s no question Auriemma is an outstanding coach. His accomplishments are legendary. But his aptitude to turn on the water works is equally as legendary.

Most recently, he was kvetching about the lack of attendance at UConn’s first two NCAA tournament games.

The Huskies played in their home state of Connecticut the first two rounds, and the fan turnout for both games was a little less than 6,000 each — apparently not enough for Geno.

“We have a spoiled group of fans who assume we are going to win, who assumed we would be in Philadelphia [for the regionals] and be at the Final Four,” Auriemma said March 23, after his team mercilessly walloped Hartford and Purdue by a combined 60 points.

Did it ever cross your mind that people might not want to come out and spend money to watch a landslide victory, Geno? You’ve won the past two national championships, I’m pretty sure your fans have enough confidence in you and your team to get past the first two rounds.

Oh, and look at that, your team is in the Final Four.

Again. It would appear your fans assumed correctly.

And besides, 6,000 fans for a women’s college basketball game is phenomenal.

You’re the one who is spoiled, Geno.

This season, the Huskies averaged around 7,700 fans at home. That includes games against no-name, non-ranked teams like Holy Cross, Leigh and Howard Bison.

Cincinnati women’s coach Jamelle Elliott would probably have a heart attack if 7,700 fans showed up to Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats, like many women college basketball teams, struggle to pull in even 1,000 fans per game.

In fact, the largest crowd this season for the Bearacats was the 3,442 — the majority UConn fans — that showed up to watch UC get pummeled 80-46 by the Huskies.

But no, Geno recognizes his fans by being a sarcastic jackass.

“Maybe we should offer free parking, more giveaways,” Auriemma added. “We should let some of the fans coach the team, maybe a guest coach every quarter.”

Or perhaps, just maybe, you should be humble and more grateful for the fans you do have.

And his whining isn’t a new thing. It has been going on all season.

Before his outbursts about the lack of attendance, Geno got his panties in a jumble when people apparently weren’t giving his team enough credit when they were chasing John Wooden’s 88-game winning streak set between 1971-73 at UCLA. “The reason everyone is having a heart attack the last four or five days is because a bunch of women are threatening to break a men’s record — and everyone is all up in arms about it, “Auriemma told ESPN after win No. 88.

Wrong. People were up in arms because you were acting like you were breaking a men’s record. In reality, you were just setting a women’s record. They’re two completely different things.

The games are two different animals with a different style of play, pace and physicality.

You wouldn’t compare Brett Favre’s passing records to Christy Bell’s stats — the top quarterback in the professional Lingerie Football League — would you? Of course not, that’s plain silly So why do it for college

Late-inning rally downs UC hunter tickel | Senior reporter

On a chilly Wednesday night at Marge Schott Stadium, the Cincinnati baseball team went cold after building a 3-0 lead as Dayton fought back for a 4-3 win.

Junior C.J. Gillman singled to left field with two men on base to

tie the game in the final inning.

Catcher Danny Welch — who struck out earlier with the bases full — redeemed himself with Dayton’s (12-13) game-winning RBI single.

Cincinnati (10-12) managed to get two runners on base in its comeback effort, but left fielder Braden Kline grounded out

as the Bearcats dropped their sixth-straight game.

In the 102nd meeting between the Ohio rivals, catcher Jake Saylor blasted the first pitch he saw over the left field wall in the bottom of the third.

Freshman Justin Glass drove in sophomore Jake Proctor with a double to stretch the lead in the fifth. Kline subsequently brought Glass home with a single for a three-run advantage.

Kline has secured a hit in all 13 games in which he has appeared in this season.

Outfielder Jamell Cervantez hit a lead-off double to begin the game, indicative of the Bearcats’ early success at the plate. pat strang | senior photographer

STREAK REACHES SIX Jake Saylor hit a home run in the third inning, but UC dropped its sixth-straight contest.

Cats begin

“If you look at the start of the game, we were swinging the bat better than we have in awhile,” said UC head coach Brian Cleary.

“We got some energy, we got some momentum going.”

In the seventh inning, Dayton outfielders Bobby Glover and Brian Blasik fueled the Flyers’ comeback with RBIs after a costly error from third baseman Matt Williams with two outs.

Relief pitcher Matt Ring struck out Welch, leaving three Flyers stranded to keep the lead intact.

Kline committed a blunder in the fifth inning when he was thrown out on third with the bases loaded.

“Certainly we have been in five or six one-run games,” Cleary said.

“When you are in a one-run game and you make some mistakes, it’s really hard to win. The pitcher doesn’t have to pitch to you with the bases loaded, which is a tough see BASEBALL | 4

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reparations for the University of Cincinnati’s 2011 football season began Tuesday with the Bearcats’ first spring practice, housed inside the bubble at the Sheakley Athletics Complex.

“I thought it was a productive day,” said head coach Butch Jones. “Now the challenge is to come back tomorrow and become a better football team tomorrow as well.”

The team’s 15 practices will conclude April 26 with Bearcat Bowl V — the program’s annual intrasquad scrimmage — set for 6 p.m. April 16 at Nippert Stadium.

In the meantime, the Bearcats are set on improving themselves following last season’s 4-8 record.

“It’s all about us.The great thing about spring ball is you’re not preparing for an opponent,” Jones said. “The big thing we have to do is just focus on the task at hand every day.”

One of Jones’ tasks for the spring will involve establishing Cincinnati’s No. 2 quarterback behind incumbent starter Zach Collaros. Senior Chazz Anderson occupied the post last year, but Jones calls

WORKING TO IMPROVE The Bearcats had their first of 15 spring practices Tuesday at the Sheakley Athletic Complex. Cincinnati finished the 2010-11 season at 4-8, 2-5 Big East. competition for the position wide open approaching next season.

“You look at Chazz with the experience, but he’s got some young players breathing down on him that are very hungry and eager to show what they can do,” Jones said. “It’s our job to put them in positions of competitiveness to see who that [is].”

Other than Collaros, all of Cincinnati’s quarterbacks will be open to contact and

tackling once the team dons full pads next week. But the lack of pads to begin the spring Tuesday didn’t keep the intensity out of practice.

“Everyone’s enthusiastic and ready to play,” said offensive lineman Alex Hoffman.

“We got a little competitive out there, but that’s normal for the first day with no pads see spring | 4

NFL EYES ASSESS BEARCATS bench press, while Ben Guidugli’s 28 reps would have been tops among tight ends at last Eight former Bearcats worked out for month’s NFL Combine. scouts and representatives from 27 National Wide receiver Armon Binns elected to stand Football League teams by the times he ran at Monday during the February’s combine in University of Cincinnati Indianapolis, but did football program’s Pro improve his marks in the Day at the Sheakley vertical and broad jumps Athletics Complex. at 33.5 inches and 10 feet, “They’re able to 1 inch, respectively. come in and show what “I was a little tired —butch jones they can do,” said UC when we did those at the UC HEAD COACH head coach Butch Jones. combine. I improved on “They’ve been training both of those, so I was and working extremely hard. Now it’s time for happy about that,” Binns said. “I just wanted to all their hard work to pay off.” come out here and show I could run good routes, Participants were tested in a variety of drills, I can be explosive out of my cuts and I can just including the 40-yard dash, 20- and 60-yard catch the ball well and be consistent out there.” shuttle runs, three-cone run, vertical jump, see Pro day | 4 standing broad jump and 225-pound bench press before performing position-specific work.

SAM GREENE | ONLINE EDITOR Running back John Goebel’s 4.48-second PRO DAY PERFORMANCE Wide receiver 40-yard dash was the fastest time in the event.

Vidal Hazelton returns a punt during UC’s Offensive lineman C.J. Cobb led the Bearcats Pro Day Monday. in the weight room with 31 repetitions on the Sam Elliott | Sports EDITOR

They’ve been training and working extremely hard.

Now it’s time for all their hard work to pay off.

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WiLKS SET TO JAM IN HOUSTON Darnel Wilks spent all season slamming down highlight-reel dunks at Fifth Third Arena.

Now he’s taking his talents to Houston to compete in the 23rd annual State Farm College Dunk & 3-point Championships.

Wilks is one of seven players selected to participate in the Denny’s Slam Dunk Championship Thursday in Hofheinz Pavilion at the University of Houston.

Fellow Big East players Gilbert Brown from the University of Pittsburgh and Justin Burrell from St. John’s University will join Wilks in Houston.

Will Coleman from the University of Memphis, Justin Tubbs from East Tennessee State University, Billy White from San Diego State University and Jacob Tucker from Illinois College — winner of the Facebook fan vote — round out the field.

The contest will be aired nationally at 9 p.m. on ESPN2.

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HE’S ON FIRE Darnell Wilks’ dunks this season earned the senior a ticket to the Denny’s Slam Dunk Championship in Houston Thursday.

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