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THURSDAY | MAY 19 | 2011
sports | 4 UC track star gearing up for national stage after taking on Big East
PAC show UC hosts T-Pain for free spring concert
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Metro planning new uptown bus hub Scott winfield | news editor
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MOVING ON UP Cincinnati Metro is currently gathering information regarding travel demographics for uptown busnesses. DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, ART AND PLANNING
A Metro hub at the University of Cincinnati East Campus might be in the near future. “We’ve always envisioned it in serving close proximity Short Vine, east of the university and southwest of the hospital, so that we can bring service in that connects to all those jobs that are concentrated there,” said Metro government relations director Colin Groth. Metro is currently working with Beth Robinson, president and CEO of the Uptown Consortium and a UC alumna, to gather information regarding travel patterns for major employers in Uptown Cincinnati, Groth said. The Uptown Consortium
represents UC and four other major uptown employers. The city currently operates in a hub-and-spoke system, with a central hub located at Government Square downtown with multiple bus routes feeding into it, but Groth expressed Metro’s interests in breaking away from the traditional model. “In Cincinnati, we have one tremendous job center in downtown, but we have a second in uptown that is just as economically viable and, based on a lot of projections, we’re actually expected to see more growth in employment base over the next 10 years than downtown,” Groth said. “One of the first major investments [aims to] break the huband-spoke system and create a more neighborhood-to-neighborhood
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IGA talks renovation
Owners announce future store plans Anthony Orozco | news editor The new owners of the Ludlow Avenue IGA gave insight to future renovations and services of the supermarket Wednesday morning. “We are looking very much forward to reviving this supermarket to the hubbub of activity that I think it always had a reputation for,” said Steve
WHAT’S IN STORE Steve Goessling, with son Mark Goessling and general manager Dan Fryer hosts a press conference Wednesday morning.
Simmons talks success in TUC scott winfield | Senior reporter Enlightenment and happiness through meditation and inner focus were the driving points of former Def Jam Records CEO and entrepreneur Russell Simmons’ lecture in Tangeman University Center’s Great Hall Wednesday. Simmons spoke to support his new book, “Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All,” as he lectured University of Cincinnati students, faculty, alumni and fans on the path to success. “The key to success is in [the heart],” Simmons
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Goessling, as he announced the completed transfer of ownership at a 10:30 a.m. press conference at the store’s front. “It’s going to take us a little bit of time to get open, but we are anxious to get it open as soon as humanly possible.” New and returning UC students should expect the IGA to be open for Fall quarter 2011, Goessling said. “The initial goal would be to have this open by Sept. 1,” Goessling said. “But as I hear more and more of the clamor in the neighborhood for the need for [the store to open], we are trying to come up with a way to open up in phases.” The selling of basics like milk, bread and lunchmeat might come sooner depending on completions of floor and structural renovations, which will cost a minimum of $800,000, Goessling said. see IGA | 2
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Student project mistaken for explosive device
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Artwork causes alarm For the second time in the past week, a University of Cincinnati building on campus was evacuated due to suspicions that an explosive could be inside. The College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning was evacuated at approximately 3 p.m. Monday after an unmarked package was found in the building. Brandon Combs, a DAAP information technology analyst, found the package at the top of the stairs and notified the UC Police Division. UCPD ordered an evacuation of the building and investigated the package, which turned out to be a DAAP student’s design project. “The response was appropriate since the package was designed to look like a bomb,” said UCPD Capt. Karen Patterson. UCPD cleared students and faculty to reenter the building at 3:30 p.m. McMicken Hall was evacuated May 12 after a note was found in the building suggesting that an explosive was planted somewhere inside. The incident at DAAP is the third bomb threat-related incident at UC since 2006, Patterson said. No arrests have been made in the previous incidents. The events of the past week might make students more aware in the future regarding bomb threats or suspicious packages on campus, Patterson said. “[UCPD] always talks to our community about awareness because people need to be aware of our surrounding at all times — not just on campus,” Patterson said. “Just having the incident occur will make people more aware of the possibility of explosive devices being placed in a campus environment.”
connection — a residential-toemployment center connection. It’s a new building block for our future transit systems.” With more advanced connections, Metro will aim to connect various bus routes and provide alternative options for commuters. “We also want to provide connections,” Groth said. “Children’s Hospital has a shuttle they run and [there is also] the Bearcat Transportation System. These are all things we want to tie into the facility. You could come in on a [UC] shuttle from one of the Western campus neighborhoods and connect to a mainline service and get anywhere in the Metro system.”
SIMMONS SELLS SUCCESS Former record producer and entrepreneur Russell Simmons discussed his new book and focus.
said. “Money does not make you happy — but happy makes you money.” The belief that meditation can create focus and enlighten those who utilize it and the notion that happiness can only be found within are two key ideas presented in Simmons’ new book. Keeping your mind free and still is the key, Simmons said. “The book is about transformation,” Simmons said. “The reason we meditate is to let the nervous system calm down.” Simmons said he believes that anyone can succeed and achieve their goals if they are willing to be persistent and approach their work with a clear head. “You can’t fail until you quit. It’s impossible,” Simmons said. “All the stars start at the bottom, and there’s no top. No matter how rich you are, no matter how big your mansion [is], you only sit your ass in one seat at a time.” In his book, Simmons redefines the word “rich,” explaining that rich no longer means wealth through currency, but rather the idea that we “need nothing.”This idea focuses on the idea that material riches are secondary to the basic needs of human beings. Midway through his lecture, Simmons provided an anecdote for success. He described a man who persistently swept a storefront every day until the store hired him. The man later went on to become CEO of the company. “Keep giving until they can’t get along without you,” Simmons said. At the end of his lecture, an audience member — a convicted felon who went to prison in 2002 for assault — told Simmons he had been having trouble finding a job because of his criminal record and asked how he could overcome his struggles. Simmons responded by telling the man that if he had enough talent and enough perseverance he would find a way to overcome his handicap. “It’s a little harder for you, but there’s a way,” Simmons said.“It’s up to you to stay on your hustle.”
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The University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine has a new chief. UC President Greg Williams appointed Dr. Thomas Boat as the 49th dean of the College of Medicine Wednesday. The appointment — effective July 1 — will also have Boat assuming the position of vice president for health affairs at UC. Boat replaces Dr. Andrew Filak, who has served as interim dean at the College of Medicine since August 2010. After announcing four finalists for the position in March — of which Boat was not one — Williams decided to look in UC’s own employment pool for the next dean. “After a thorough national search for the right candidate to fill this important position, it is clear that the best person for the job is right here at home,” Williams said. “Dr. Boat’s name repeatedly was mentioned as we received feedback during the search process.” Boat’s qualifications and experience are well-suited in moving the UC College of Medicine forward into the future, Williams said. Boat, a professor in pediatrics, served as the college’s executive associate dean since April 2008 and chief executive officer of UC Physicians since July 2008. As dean, Boat will be in charge of an approximate $512 million budget, 2,000 employees, approximately 1,000 residents and more than 1,100 medical students. “[Dr. Boat] possesses extensive knowledge of the college, UC Physicians and UC Health, as well as the Cincinnati community and the regional health sector,” Williams said. “He also has earned the admiration of the health community locally and nationally, has a proven ability to build consensus and is committed to providing the highest-quality medical education, biomedical research and clinical care.” Boat said he was honored by Williams’ appointment. “It is a remarkable honor to be asked to assume this role,” Boat said. “The College of Medicine is an extraordinarily important institution to this region with the physicians and scientists who are educated here impacting many lives.” Boat also revealed some of his future plans as the college’s dean. “We’re in the midst of a critical era for the college due to health care reform, economic pressures and a growing need for additional physicians, among many issues,” see dean | 2
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MED SCHOOL DEAN Thomas Boat named new dean