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UC recognized for community service Lera khubunaia | Staff Reporter The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded the University of Cincinnati to the 2011 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for their service efforts.

Each academic year, nearly 13,000 students are involved in some type of community service, according to UC’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE).

“We have a wonderful system of identifying needs in the community and sending those requests for support and service to our students,” said Kathy Dick,

CCE’s director. “We do this primarily through the weekly service update which goes out to thousands of students every Wednesday.”

Currently, at least 1,500 students are involved in Relay for Life, Dick said.

CCE is constantly looking for community service ideas for its students like the recently devised Bearcat Buddies program.

Bearcat Buddies pairs UC students to work as tutors and help children with their academics.

“Students usually like to work with children, tutoring and mentoring,” Dick said. “Working with children in an afterschool program is very popular.”

Justin Jemison, a fourth-year computer science student, said he enjoys tutoring and feels satisfied after doing his work.

“I do tutoring for school kids. It is a requirement for one of my scholarships, but it’s really fun,” Jemison said. “It’s not only about [scholarship] requirements, it feels good to be helpful to the community.”

Another community service program that UC is being recognized for is ZooMates. The program is in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Project Connect.

Zoo-Mates works with students experiencing homelessness who attend

Cincinnati Public Schools, said Fran Larkin, a CCE representative.

Each year, Zoo-Mates pairs UC students with children who experience homelessness.

“The special thing about this program is that it is a one-year program, so, every year, UC students go to the different public schools and [mentor] different kids,” said Andy Koesterman, a third-year marketing student leader of the Proudly Pennies campaign at UC. “There are dozens of mentors who keep in touch with their mentees, and that’s pretty special to know that the program made an impact on the students,” Koesterman said.

Gaming network hacked Anthony orozco | News Editor

Yet another cyber attack has brought down the PlayStation Network (PSN).

PSN, an online service by Sony for users of the PlayStation 3 console and PlayStation Portable handheld device, allows users to download games, add-on applications and other exclusive web-related services.

Complaints began to emerge May 18 — although unauthorized activity had been carried out one to two days before then –– and Sony took down the PSN. This is only days after the network returned to service after dealing with security issues that arose from the April 19 cyber attack, which resulted in thousands of names, passwords and other sensitive data, including credit card numbers, being stolen from the site.

Sony has made statements on its PSN website and blog that the unauthorized activity was not exactly a “hack,” stating: “We temporarily took down the PSN and the Qriocity password reset page. Contrary to some reports, there was no hack involved. In the process of resetting of passwords there was a URL exploit that we have subsequently fixed.”

The posts also urged PSN users to change their passwords if they had not done so already.

In addition, Internet security company Kaspersky also warns users of emails claiming to be from Sony or affiliate firms asking for personal information and to keep an eye out for suspicious credit card activity.

There have already been some reports of fraudulent charges being made on with some of the compromised credit cards.

Photo illustration by eamon queeney | Photo Editor

DOWNED ONCE AGAIN PSN was attacked for the second time.

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Uncertain job market, debt await graduates james sprague | news editor The class of 2011 may end up celebrating their graduation entering an uncertain job market with the highest amount of student debt in history, according to recent reports.

Only 53 percent of graduates from the class of 2010 have full-time jobs, according to a survey released Wednesday by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.

The percentage is a steep decline from the classes of 2006 and 2007, of which 90 percent of respondents had full-time jobs, according to the survey “Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates Struggle in a Troubled Economy.”

The study, which surveyed 571 people who graduated college between 2006-10, also showed that graduates are taking jobs that pay less and offer little to no health insurance in addition to median starting salaries for students graduating from a four-year university also declining.

In 2009 and 2010, the median starting salary for college graduates was $27,000 — a 10 percent decrease from the median starting salary of $30,000 graduates from the classes of 2006-2008 were earning, according to the Heldrich survey.

The results come at a time as other

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GRADS IN SHOCK Class of 2011 graduates are leaving school with the highest amount of loan debt in U.S. history. in 2011, according to estimates from Kantrowitz, and is compounded for future students as many universities — including the University of Cincinnati — are implementing or considering tuition hikes as the United States House Budget Committee is proposing slashing Pell Grant funding in fiscal year 2012.

“When America needs more students to complete college — and more are struggling financially to do so — we should be investing in Pell Grants and increasing the maximum award of $5,550, not cutting it,” said Lauren Asher, president of The Institute for College Access and Success.

Even the relevance of a college degree has recently been called into question, according to recent studies.

A survey of 2,142 adults released by the Pew Research Center May 15 revealed that 57 percent of Americans said that the higher education system in the U.S. fails to give students good value compared to the money a student spends on college.

The Rutgers University study also showed approximately only half of recent graduates worked in a job that required a college degree.

The Pew study also surveyed 1,055 presidents of two and four-year colleges across the U.S., resulting in only 19 percent believing the U.S. had the best system of higher education in the world and only 7 percent believing it would be the best in the world in 10 years.

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research shows graduates of the class of 2011 will carry the largest student debt loan in U.S. history upon graduation.

Average student debt for 2011’s college graduates hovers around $22,900, an eight percent increase from 2010 and, adjusted for inflation, a 47-percent increase from one decade ago, according to estimates from Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of the student financial aid websites Fastweb.com and FinAidorg.

UC students took out more than $110 million dollars worth of student loans in the 2009-2010 academic year, according to UC’s Office of Institutional Research 2010-2011 common data set.

“In the coming years, a lot of people will still be paying off their student loans when it’s time for their kids to go to college,” Kantrowitz told the New York Times.

Kantrowitz’s figures also illustrate that student loan debt is surpassing credit card debt for the second consecutive year. In June 2010, Americans owed approximately $826.5 billion in credit debt, according to Federal Reserve figures. Kantrowitz estimated that federal and private student loans accounted for approximately $829.7 billion of debt.

That total is expected to top $1 trillion

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A new poll shows the bulk of Ohio voters want to repeal Senate Bill 5, a policy limiting collective bargaining and striking rights of pubic employees.

A Quinnipiac University survey revealed 54 percent of voters say it should be repealed, 36 percent say it should be kept, and 58 percent would oppose banning all strikes by public workers. The poll also reveals that more than half of Ohio’s voters think Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposals are not fair to people like them.

Pollsters called 1,379 registered voters from May 10 through May 16. The poll has a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points.

There is currently a petition

attempting to make the law, signed by Kasich in late March, a ballot issue in November.

One question in the survey asked voters if they thought limiting collective bargaining for public employees is necessary to balance the state budget. A total of 58 percent of people said no, while 38 percent said yes.

There is also a fairly large gender gap. Forty-four percent of men approve, while 46 percent of men disapprove. Approximately half the women surveyed approve the issue, while one-third oppose it.

“Although there is a long way until November when opponents of SB5 hope to ask to overturn it, there is strong support for repealing Kasich’s signature plan,” said Peter A. Brown,

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Democrats overwhelmingly support repealing SB5 — 72 percent — while approximately 58 percent of Republicans support it.

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“Not only does [Kasich] need to rebuild his image, but the governor will need to move a lot of voters over the next six months if he wants his plan to survive,” Brown said.

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COLLEGE LIVING PHOTOs BY Sara blankemeyer | senior PHOTOgrapher

SIGMA SONG ’N’ DANCE The PAC annual spring concert featured T-Pain. Following a rock ‘n’ oll band opener, T-Pain’s performance ended 30 minutes shy of the projected schedule.

While a good time was had by many, the collective grumbling of droves of concert attendees indicates general disappointment for those sober enough to remember.

Free concert sells short Perry simpson | TNR contributor The University of Cincinnati’s Programs and Activities Council invited the Auto-Tune arbiter T-Pain to Sigma Sigma Commons Saturday night for its annual spring concert.

BEHIND THE MIC T-Pain’s performance was lively, but cut short ahead of schedule.

Sigma Sigma Commons became, in effect, a massive outdoor club for four hours. Despite the light rain that trickled over the field, the thunderous cheering, vigorous dancing and occasional booing made the atmosphere nearly palpable.

Unfortunately, the best thing to be said about T-Pain’s show is that it was free.

Of course, the show had its merits. His dancing skills were evenly matched with the rhythm of his back-up trope while performing songs like “Blame It.” Through brief bits of poetry, T-Pain demonstrated the rapping talent that characterized his career before he was a popculture icon. He even teased the audience with a moment of organic singing, showcasing the surprisingly soulful vocals behind his Auto-Tuning.

However decent of a performer T-Pain was, he could not salvage the show from its reality. It was simply not an entertaining night.

The massive crowd consisted primarily of pregamed teenagers collapsing in the grass or vomiting on the pavement.

Security had to address several rowdy fans throughout the show for instigating conflicts, or passing out in the front row.

Beyond issues in the crowd, T-Pain’s performance lacked the engagement and passion of a live show. Almost all of the music was pre-recorded, with T-Pain’s voice audible only during the extended silence between every song — where he would engage the crowd in

call/answer type shout-outs.

T-Pain spent minutes at a time with the microphone at his side while he danced and his stagemates performed other artists’ parts in the songs. Between the choreographed dancing, lack of live singing and lack of crowd participation, the concert felt more like a live music video montage.

Another major issue was the length of T-Pain’s performance. Opening acts played from as early as 7:30 p.m. until just after 9:30 p.m., when T-Pain finally took the stage.

By 10:20 p.m., T-Pain stated he was being “kicked out.”

T-Pain’s last act was a poem he rapped a capella. Sigma Sigma Commons erupted in cheers at some of T-Pain’s punch

lines while scattering booing at others.

Indeed, many attendants verbalized their indignation with T-Pain’s performance saying things like, “Is this guy going to sing a single song?”

T-Pain left the stage at around 10:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the event was scheduled to end. At 10:45 p.m. the music stopped and the crowd began to disperse.

Fortunately, the concert was completely free. Had an admission fee been charged, the rambunctious spectators and mediocre performance would have been despicable.

As it was, the night’s major dampeners were to be expected of a free event riddled with underage drinking and a nightclub atmosphere.

STANDING FRONT ROW Being an all ages show, many in attendance Saturday night were not students at UC. Sigma Sigma Commons was a sea of people of all ages.

PAC program director’s road to show UC student responsible for Saturday’s show shares experience

[like] securing a venue — a lot of work and money always goes into those and I think it’s something that, [when] you actually do it … you really understand what’s needed.”

Students that work on planning the spring concert get valuable time and experience coordinating events that many students might not have the opportunity to practice until after graduation. So while it’s not discouraged to thank your fellow classmates for taking on the pressure of putting on such a big event with you in mind — don’t assume there isn’t a benefit for those behind the scenes, too.

kelly tucker | entertainment EDITOR If you were less than thrilled to see T-Pain’s name headlining this year’s annual spring concert, you weren’t alone. For future reference, however, the University of Cincinnati’s Programs and Activities Council (the group of students pouring their blood, sweat and spare time into pulling off the yearly extravaganza), put in the work to get as accurate a survey as possible to figure out who students want to see on that outdoor stage.

“This school year, we had the idea going around of possibly doing a smaller thing with multiple smaller artists,” said Ronald Hart-Brown, a fourth-year electronic media student and one of PAC’s two concert program directors said. “But after surveying students, we realized that they wanted a larger name with an opener.”

PAC pumps out paper and online surveys distributed through the program’s personal lists and through other campus organizations to get a feel for who students are itching to bring to campus.

“We only get about 3- 4,000 students to actually take the survey every year,” HartBrown said.

So use your voice this fall, because these kids are just students like yourself trying to make campus life a little less stressful while they dip their toes into the world of publicity, promotion and planning.

MAKING A SCENE Hart-Brown, next in line to step up as PAC president for the upcoming academic year, has seen the University of Cincinnati’s annual concert grow even in his few years as a PAC member. “[The spring concert has] consistently grown, starting off with being as small as a concert that only brought about one thousand people,” he said. “Last school year with Ludacris, we brought over nine thousand students.”

The concert has always been free for attendees, thanks to sponsorships from other campus groups and local businesses, Hart-Brown said. The funding students acquire covers every aspect of the event, from production and promotional costs down to the free T-shirts.

It’s no small fee to bring someone like T-Pain to UC. PAC members work for months to raise the musician costs that can range from $30-60,000.

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MAN WITH PLAN Ronald Hart-Brown, one of PAC’s program directors, worked tirelessly to ensure the show successfully went on. Hart-Brown covered his responsibilities well.

T MINUS SEVEN DAYS Hart-Brown’s grueling seven-day lineup in preparation for the big day began with a Monday-morning phone conversation with PAC’s middle agent, who puts students in contact with the featured musician’s agents and advises the group throughout the prep process.

From there, he and fellow planners are in charge of assuring that every little detail leading up to the concert’s kickoff is taken care of — from lighting to decorations to tables for sponsors and snacks for the musicians. After the phone call, it’s time to bring the details to the PAC meeting and delegate responsibilities.

“The last sort of hoorah is making sure that we push the concert as much [as possible] in the final week,” Hart-Brown said. “That goes to our promotions chair and our advertising chair.”

THE PAC PAYOFF After all was said and done, partying T-Pain fans weren’t the only ones who reaped the benefits of this year’s spring concert.

“It’s given me a lot of in-depth understanding on marketing, brandmanagement, working with middle agents, artists, putting together a

real concert,” Hart-Brown said of the experience he’s gained being a concert program director.

“From lights, electrical, staging and production to even the smallest things

Contrary to what this article might lead you to believe, PAC puts on way more events than just a single spring concert.

There are program directors devoted to comedy events, movies and novelties to distract students from the stress of studying year-round. To check out what else the entertainment-oriented college group has to offer, visit www.uc.edu/groups/PAC. Think you have what it takes to throw the next big campus bash?

Applications for spots in PAC open Fall quarter.

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Arnold’s reputation: terminated In less than one week, the nation received two shockers.

First, the long marriage (by both celebrity and everyday standards) between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver hit a major bump when they announced their separation.

Then came the evenmore unexpected news: the split occurred because Schwarzenegger had fathered a child of the couple’s former housekeeper.

The child in question is roughly 13 years old, the same age as Schwarzenegger and Shriver’s youngest child, Christopher. While Schwarzenegger certainly isn’t the first celebrity to have an episode like this, it still came as a shock to many because it was kept secret for more than a decade. During that time, Schwarzenegger was campaigning to be the governor of California and fighting off allegations of sexual misconduct. Shriver then publicly denounced people who claimed Schwarzenegger could do such things. Both put their respective acting and journalism careers on hold when he won the election in 2003.

Those stories could be looked at more carefully now due to this recent revelation.

As a result, Schwarzenegger’s image may be irrevocably tarnished. Prior to word of the scandal, his was viewed as the quintessential American success story: An immigrant from the old country (Austria, in his case) who, through hard work and perseverance, finds success in the land of opportunity.

In the 1980s, Schwarzenegger became a film star with “Conan the Barbarian” and a superstar with “The Terminator.” His subsequent films during that time made him a favorite among action film fans. When President George H.W. Bush took office in 1989, Schwarzenegger was appointed onto his fitness council to keep American children fit. His marriage to Shriver in 1988 — along with the four children they would have — gave him a loving, family-man image.

When his term as governor ended earlier this year, Schwarzenegger announced plans to resume his acting career.

Those plans have now been put on hold, perhaps indefinitely.

“Governor Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines,” said his lawyer, Patrick Knapp.

Not surprisingly, Schwarzenegger’s image has already changed in the eyes of his family. His oldest son, Patrick, recently changed his name from Patrick Schwarzenegger to Patrick Shriver on Twitter.

Although an actor’s personal life shouldn’t influence how he or she is viewed onscreen, it nevertheless can be a factor in his or her success in that field.

Mel Gibson’s recent film “The Beaver” barely got any notice when it was released May 6.

This indicates that the public probably still can’t watch him onscreen without thinking about his meltdown last summer.

When Gibson’s ex, Oksana Grigorieva, released recordings of Gibson verbally abusing her with sexual and racial taunts in an attempt to prove that he was also physically violent, celebrity stud Gibson’s popularity dropped.

Like Schwarzenegger, Gibson basically fell from the public eye. Schwarzenegger’s next film, whatever and whenever that might be, could also be something that people have no interest in seeing because of how they now view him.

Although divorce plans haven’t been officially announced yet, Shriver has reportedly enlisted the services of renowned attorney Laura Wasser. Her previous highprofile clients include Britney Spears and Angelina Jolie.

If Schwarzenegger does get around to doing the rumored next installment of the “Terminator” saga, he’d likely need the money he gets from that to pay the legal proceedings that are almost certain to come his way.

Otherwise, he might as well take the advice of his character from the classic film “Total Recall” and get himself to Mars.

L A NOIRE courtesy of mct campus

DROP YOUR WEAPON “L.A. Noire” uses top-notch technology and actors to make the crime-drama experience as realistic as possible for players.

Innovative game enthralls captivated players chip reeves | senior reporter Few times in my life have I played a video game and been dumbfounded. Probably fewer than five times — I can’t be sure. I’ve played a lot of games. I know for certain, however, “L.A. Noire” is one of those games.

“L.A. Noire” is a crime-drama video game on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in which players take on the role of Detective Cole Phelps, an ex-Marine with a chip on his shoulder. The game is played out in the style of film noir and is like no other game before.

For starters, the game is set in 1947 and the backdrop, according to the developer Team Bondi, is a “perfect recreation of Los Angeles.” The map is huge.

Second, the developers used a brand new technology called MotionScan to create a very realistic experience. Essentially, it’s a high-tech room with 32 cameras that capture all the subtle nuances of a person’s face as they act out a scene. This is important because, as players try to solve cases, they must rely on what they see. Players have to look at characters’ body language, how their eyes move and the way their faces are set. It’s all important, and it all helps you decide whether or not someone is lying or

not disclosing the whole truth. It’s quite remarkable to see.

More than 20 hours of voice acting went into making this game, which required real actors and an extremely long script. As you play through “L.A. Noire,” you’ll recognize some of the characters in the game because you’ve seen them before on the silver screen or as Dead Body No. 1 in the latest “CSI.” But most importantly, the game itself is fun and interesting.

Players start off as a lowly street cop and move their way up through homicide and vice beats, solving murders and crimes by collecting clues and questioning suspects.

There are 21 cases total that take, on average, an hour to finish. Length depends on how long players look for clues and how long it takes to get from destination to destination.

There are also street crimes to put an end

to, which are much shorter and less involved, usually consisting of a chase or a shootout.

While these are less rewarding, they break up the sometimes tedious feeling that creeps in after scanning a crime scene for every possible clue for the fourth time during just one case.

The script is compelling as well. It isn’t a simple, “This person did that and now they are in jail” kind of scenario. It is deep and consists of a main story with two different back-stories and multiple side plots. Imagine being able to manipulate characters in a movie with a video game controller. That is the essence of “L.A. Noire.” It’s full of gunplay, high-speed car chases and lying perps.

Obviously, no game is perfect, and while I have a deep appreciation for this game, it has its faults. Driving a car sometimes feels like controlling a giant boat with a toothpick for a rudder and the shootouts are usually over too quickly. Yes, it’s realistic that a bullet or two takes down a criminal, but it sometimes leaves you wanting more. I also encountered a few minor glitches while playing, but luckily they didn’t affect the outcome of a case or alter the game.

In the end, these things don’t matter. Once you’re entangled in a case and hunting down clues and suspects, it consumes you. It is a different video game experience altogether.

Using words in an attempt to explain it really doesn’t do this crime-drama game justice. Simply put, it’s a must-buy, or at the very least, a gotta-rent.

Once you’re entangled in a case and hunting down clues and suspects, it consumes you. It is a different video game experience altogether.

Fourth ‘Pirates’ provides brief thrills

Even a pirate’s life ends sometime Nick Grever | senior reporter Ultimately, the newest adventure of Jack Sparrow and company is endlessly entertaining, but instantly forgettable.

I watched “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” half an hour ago, and I’m struggling to remember any standout moments of the film. That’s not exactly a good sign for one of the first summer blockbusters of 2011.

“On Stranger Tides” focuses on Sparrow, his former flame Angelica, Barbossa and infamous pirate Blackbeard all hot on the trail of the Fountain of Youth. The story takes place directly after the third film with some connecting elements. These threads, however, are disparate, random and inconsequential.

If you’ve seen the “Pirates” movies, then you know where the plot goes from there.

Ships sail, followed by double crosses abound, innuendoes sure to blow right over children’s heads and sword fights interspersing the proceedings.

The main issue with “On Stranger Tides” is the fact that there is simply less movie than the previous entries. There are fewer characters, less action, less intrigue, fewer twists and turns. Overall, the film just feels smaller and more compact than the rest of the series. At more than two hours in length, “On Stranger Tides” should be just as epic as the others, but it simply falls short.

The saving grace of the movie is the triumvirate of Sparrow, Barbossa and Blackbeard. The main pirates each bring their own niche talents to the movie, and any time they interact with one another is a highlight. Johnny Depp has Sparrow nailed and his mannerisms are still hilarious.

Geoffrey Rush has put a darker edge onto Barbossa, and Ian McShane’s Blackbeard comes close to stealing the spotlight from Depp. He brings a dark, demented and

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dangerous element to the series. The whole movie is darker than previous iterations.

It’s a welcome change for older fans like me, but parents with children might want to reconsider bringing Junior.

Sadly, all the other auxiliary characters felt extremely flat. Particularly disappointing is Penelope Cruz’s portrayal of Angelica. It’s bland and lifeless. She is in the movie simply to provide a love interest for Sparrow. Too bad the chemistry is nonexistent. Literally everyone else is forgettable. Most of the “crew” don’t have a name. To put it into perspective, Blackbeard frequently addresses one of his crew as “Quartermaster.” Apparently this character is important enough to have a title, but not enough to have names. Blackbeard supposedly zombifies his crew members (it was never quite expounded upon) but I’d be willing to bet that some of this zombification carried over into the majority of the cast.

Ultimately, “On Stranger Tides” is a fun movie but extremely predictable, with very little to help it stand out from the incoming pack of summer blockbusters.

It’s kind of like off-brand candy: It tastes all right, but you know it’s not the real thing, and it isn’t exactly satisfying in the end.

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BACK AT SEA Johnny Depp (center), Penelope Cruz (left) and Ian McShane star in “On Stranger Tides.”

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Beautiful new two-bedroom LOFTSTYLE contemporary apartment, two blocks from campus. Spacious living room features TWELVEFOOT CEILING, genuine brick walls plus unique large – yet – private windows for displaying artwork producing an atmosphere ideal for CREATIVE DAAP STUDENTS. Modern kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances, central AC, ceiling fans, laundry, free heat, free off-street paring, cats welcome free. $625.00/month. Call Jeff at 513-379-5300. gray5393@ mailstation.com Description: FREE UTILITIES and only $350 per person! Newly renovated! Large 2&3 bedroom 1 & 2 bath apartments only a couple miles from campus. These apartments are part of a grand mansion that features: Great kitchen, large private bedrooms, newer appliances, new flooring, laundry room, cable ready, plenty of parking. Will not last! Contact: Seth 513-383-9435 or Sgdimling@aol. com(Available August 2011!)

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EMPLOYMENT ASAP. Keystone Bar & Grill is hiring servers now. F/T & P/T, fastpaced. Please forward resume to dan@keystonebar.com or apply in person @ 313 Greenup St. Cov. Ky 41011.

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EMPLOYMENT FUN and REWARDING Summer Job Opportunities in Cincinnati!

Enjoy the out-doors while leading and teaching children recreational activities as a summer day camp counselor.

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Westbrook has cloudy OKC future Russell Westbrook is Oklahoma City’s Achilles heel.

One year ago, this accusation would have been ridiculous. Seven days ago, it would have been absurd after he became the fifth NBA player to notch a triple-double in a Game 7.

Before I tear Westbrook to shreds, let me highlight his dazzling pedigree between the baselines and his character off the floor.

In his third season in the league, Westbrook became the fifth player to net 4,000 points, dish out 1,500 assists and pull in 1,000 rebounds.

This regular season, he was named to the NBA all-second team while averaging a 21.9 points and 8.2 assists per game. He showcased his quick hands with nearly two strips per contest.

During the first two rounds of the playoffs, Westbrook upped his offensive production with 24 points per game as he showcased his hops and ability to get to the bucket and finding nylon.

As soon as the Conference Finals started, all of his strengths went out the window.

While the Thunder’s series in the last round went to seven games, Dallas had eight days of rest after bringing out the brooms against Los Angeles.

Dallas had thorough scouting reports of the Thunder — just like they had against the two-time defending champions.

Dirk Nowitzki knows that the Thunder don’t have anyone with the size and athleticism to defend him one-on-one. He lit up the gym with a 12-15 performance from the field and an unheard of 24-24 from the foul line.

Plus, he didn’t attempt a single 3-pointer — maybe this perpetual underachiever is finally learning something after all.

Meanwhile, Westbrook was shooting like there was a lid on the basket as he clanged 12 of his 15 shots off the rim.

The Mavericks defense continues to utilize their quirky style that unbalances teams using different looks and schemes throughout the course of a contest. Who else in the NBA has a suffocating zone defense in its arsenal?

Westbrook has been completely out of sync in this series. In the first three games, he had a combined 15 turnovers. This is unacceptable for a starting point guard in the Western Conference Finals.

In Game 2, he had four miscues in 28 minutes of action. The last of them landed him on the Thunder’s bench in the third quarter.

The 23-year-old proceeded to shout out, “I’m trying to run the [explicative] play!” to head coach Scott Brooks.

Westbrook was subsequently glued to the bench for the remainder of the contest. The reserves and Kevin Durant went on to knot the series with a win.

All of this occurred with the Thunder’s second-leading scorer sitting for the final 12 minutes of the game. The reasons for this are simple: Westbrook is a score-first point guard taking touches away from the NBA scoring champion — Durant. He is turnover prone and is getting torched by Dallas’ plethora of sharp shooters.

Westbrook took it on the chin following the game by denying that he was discontented because his team won, which is something I applaud him for considering how much pride today’s millionaire athletes carry.

Despite all of this, not even he can hide from the fact that his team is better without him.

Oklahoma City had a chance to take the series lead Saturday but succumbed to a resilient Dallas squad — despite a game-high 30 points from Westbrook.

The young player is showing that he had coasted up to this point in his career on his athleticism and raw talent alone.

Not even the game’s leading scorer can deflect the blunt criticism that comes with committing an outrageous seven turnovers.

SPORTS Senior vets shine on Senior Day cathy hebert | tnr contributor In their last home game of the season, three seniors played a pivotal role in the University of Cincinnati baseball team’s win against the University of Connecticut Saturday at Marge Schott Stadium.

In a win-and-in situation, the Bearcats defeated the Huskies 7-4 to clinch a spot in the Big East tournament as the seventh seed.

Prior to the game, the team honored its seven seniors; Dan Jenson, Nick Johnson, Nick Rohlfs, Brian Sand, Justin Riddell, Chris Peters, Dan Glozer and their families were escorted onto the field, where they were presented with a plaque from head coach Brian Cleary and athletic director Mike Thomas.

Jenson, Riddell and Peters were the only three seniors to see action in the game. Peters went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. Riddell had no hits, but registered an RBI in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly to left field.

Jensen lasted six innings, giving up only five hits and two earned runs before he left the game due to cramps.

Peters has played in 224 games during his Bearcat career, and his name can be found scattered throughout the UC record books.

He ranks eighth in runs scored with 154, seventh in hits at 222 and sixth in stolen bases with 49.

Peters has upped his batting average each season during his collegiate career and has started 174 consecutive games at shortstop.

His best game of the season came against Pittsburgh, in which he registered three doubles, a triple, two RBIs and five runs, but the Tipp City, Ohio, native was most pleased with his performance on Senior Day. “It was awesome. [There’s] no better way to go out than to go 3-for-5 and play solid defense,” Peters said. “It was fun. I told myself before the game to just go out have fun and enjoy yourself.”

Riddell also secured his place in the program’s record books with 66 RBIs this season — the sixth highest single-season total.

The Lexington, Ky., native is tied with freshman Justin Glass for the team lead in hits with 73. He also has the best average on the team

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SUSTAINING THE STREAK The seven Bearcat seniors helped the baseball team reach the Big East Tournament for the fifth consecutive season following Cincinnati’s 7-4 win against the Connecticut Huskies Saturday at Marge Schott Stadium. (.361) and leads UC in home runs with nine.

“I’m glad we could get a win. That was awesome because as seniors, you never want to lose your last game, “ Riddell said. “We played really well today and I had a blast playing it.”

Jensen, a Centerville, Ohio, native spent his freshman year at Sinclair Community College before transferring to UC in 2009.

“Our field at Sinclair doesn’t hold a candle to Marge Schott Stadium,” Jensen said. “It’s been a great three years here, and it’s even better to finish off strong like this.”

The pitcher has steadily improved his play each year by increasing his number of innings pitched while lowering his ERA. With a 2.97 ERA this season, Jensen has reduced his earned run average drastically. His

first two years at UC ended at 4.60 and 4.02, respectively.

Jensen has started 14 games this season and has struck out more than 50 batters.

He fanned a career-high 11 hitters against Georgetown April 1, while pitching a nine-inning shutout.

On April 4, he was named Big East Pitcher of the Week. He has a career ERA of 3.63 with 129 strikeouts during 163 innings pitched.

All seven seniors of the 2011 class have brought something to the program, with five of them spending the entirety of their collegiate career at UC. “You can’t spend four years here without making an impact,” Cleary said. “So all those guys have made contributions in various and different ways.”

UC takes season finale Bearcats clinch Big East tourney berth scott winfield | senior reporter The University of Cincinnati baseball team (30-25, 14-13 Big East) earned the No. 7 seed in the Big East Championship Saturday, despite losing two of three games against No. 24 ranked Connecticut (39-15-1, 225) at Marge Schott Stadium.

Needing just one win in the three-game series against the Huskies to receive a tournament berth, the Bearcats fell 3-1 Thursday in the first game of the series due to costly errors and hitting struggles.

In the second inning, UConn got on the board with two runs, and, in the fourth, an awkward throw from third to first base by UC infielder Matt Williams allowed the Huskies to tally another run.

UConn junior pitcher Matt Barnes — who is projected to be a top pick in the 2011 MLB draft — delivered six strikeouts to limit the Cats to three hits.

“He’s just a really talented guy and he’s got a fastball that’s just different than most college pitchers,” said UC head coach Brian Cleary. “Against a pitcher like that, every run is like oneand-a-half runs.”

In game two Friday, the Huskies jumped to an early lead by scoring seven runs through three innings of play.

Eamon Queeney | photo editor Cincinnati cut into OVER THE FENCES Justin Riddell’s three-run the deficit with five homer in the third inning Friday was his ninth of runs in the bottom of

the season — a career high.

the third, highlighted by a three-run homer

by Justin Riddell — his career-high ninth of the season.

The Bearcats failed to score after their third-inning spree, while the Huskies tallied two more runs in the eighth to seal a 9-5 victory and the series win.

In game three Saturday, UC pitcher Dan Jensen was nearly flawless from the mound, striking out seven batters while giving up just two runs off five hits to facilitate a 7-4 victory. “[I was] mixing up pitches, trying to show every pitch for a strike, then expanding the zone once I got strikes on them,” Jensen said.

“The big thing was just strikes early in the count and getting ahead.”

In the third inning, two Bearcat bunts

by Sam Vandenheuval and Chris Peters put runners on base. A Riddell fly out scored Vandenheuval to give the Bearcats their first run.

Connecticut scored twice in the fifth, but Cincinnati answered with four more runs highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Braden Kline.

“I thought we got some timely hits,” Cleary said. “When you get consistent with your at-bats, you have a much better chance for that timely hit when you need it.”

The Bearcats added one run each in the sixth and the seventh, while UC relief pitcher Andrew Strenge surrendered a two-run home run in the eighth before putting the Huskies down and earning the save.

Cincinnati will face No. 2 seed St. John’s (32-18, 18-8 Big East) at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. in the first round of the Big East Championships.

Cats set for daunting 2011 schedule UC looks to return to NCAA Tournament

Sam Weinberg | sports editor Following a 30-6 2010 campaign, the University of Cincinnati volleyball team will increase its strength of schedule in 2011 by playing 10 different 2010 NCAA tournament-participating teams, including six that finished in the top 25.

The Bearcats will begin their 2011 season Aug. 26-27 at the Northern Illinois Tournament in DeKalb, Ill. UC will begin its tournament slate against nationally ranked Iowa State before facing off against Northern Iowa, IUPUI and Northern Illinois.

Cincinnati will then travel to Lexington, Ky., for a rivalry grudge match against Kentucky — a 2010 NCAA tournament team. In the two teams’ 2010 match, the Bearcats defeated the Wildcats three sets to one Oct. 19 at Fifth Third Arena.

Following the match against Kentucky, the Cats will play in the North Texas Tournament Sept. 2-3 before flying to Honolulu to participate in the Rainbow Classic Sept. 8-10.

In the North Texas Tournament, the Bearcats will square off against Oklahoma, Sam Houston State and North Texas University.

Cincinnati will play Pacific, Rice and the nationally ranked University of Hawaii in the Rainbow Classic.

UC will then travel to Champaign, Ill., to participate in the annual Big East/Big Ten Challenge where UC will have a shot at avenging its 2010 NCAA Tournament loss against the University of Illinois.

The Bearcats are scheduled to face off against the Fighting Illini Sept. 16 before meeting Purdue University Sept. 17.

“As challenging as it will be, I believe this will be a great indication of how well we trained the girls in the preseason and the offseason,” said UC head coach Reed Sunahara.

Cincinnati will host Evansville Sept. 20 before beginning conference action against Connecticut Sept. 23 and St. John’s Sept. 25 at Fifth Third Arena.

The Bearcats will continue Big East play with a five-game road stretch beginning Oct. 1 to play matches against Notre Dame, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Louisville — the defending Big East Tournament champions.

Following the five road games, UC will return home for a four-game home stand beginning with Western Kentucky Oct. 18. The Bearcats will return to conference play with matches against Pittsburgh and West Virginia before matching up against cross-town rival Xavier Oct. 25.

The Bearcats will finish out their 2011 conference schedule with three away matches against the University of South Florida, Georgetown and Villanova, in addition to two home games against Marquette and Syracuse.

“The conference is now as strong as it’s ever been, top to bottom,” Sunahara said. “Every team will be another obstacle standing in our way of the conference championship.”

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DEFENDING SEASON CHAMPS The UC volleyball team was the Big East regular-season champion in 2010.