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After Stanford University enacted a ban on liquor last week for all undergraduate on-campus parties, including those at fraternities, University of Cincinnati students are weighing in.

Administrators at Stanford hope the ban will help decrease binge drinking among students and reduce the number of sexual assaults on campus.

Stanford’s new ban defines hard liquor as

having at least 20 percent alcohol by volume.

Students age 21 and older may still posses liquor under 40 proof so long as it is in a container of 750 milliliters or less.

There are no regulations on beer and wine.

Other schools have imposed similar bans, including Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia, both of which made their policy changes following high-profile sexual assault allegations, according to NPR.

Having only been in effect for a year, a spokesperson for Dartmouth said the college has not collected enough data to show the ban’s effectiveness.

In a March survey conducted by The Dartmouth, Dartmouth’s student newspaper, 85 percent of students reported having consumed hard liquor after the ban took effect.

“Banning substances doesn’t stop people from consuming them, but instead drives people to

do it in secret,” said Jackie Mulay, UC SG Speaker of Senate and fourth-year UC journalism student. “When institutions make policies that attack the symptoms of the issue of sexual assault instead of the center, they indirectly contribute to an environment that supports victim-blaming and rape culture.”

Some students involved in UC Greek organizations noted the possession and consumption of liquor

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Traditions define the college experience, but some have no place continuing. A particularly unacceptable tradition is the grossly, graphically sexual banner displayed at the beginning of the semester.

Houses near and on-campus across the country over the years have been reprimanded for similar signs. The University of Cincinnati is no exception.

At 2729 Stratford Avenue, a banner read, “Your daughter got a gag reflex?” during UC’s Welcome Back Weekend.

The News Record stands with UC Student Government, which released a formal statement Friday that condemned the banner in the strongest possible terms:

“The banner builds a predatory environment, and no student should fear for their safety on campus. Undeniably misogynistic, the comments contribute to rape culture by objectifying women. Our institution upholds the values of respect and inclusiveness. Therefore, we as a body reject all discriminatory behavior from our UC community. This form of sexism will not be tolerated.”

The off-campus house’s misogynistic banner has triggered a Title IX investigation. The National Pan-Hellenic Council, UC Panhellenic and the Inter Fraternity Council endorsed SG’s letter about the off-campus house that

has no formal Greek life ties. UC Interim President Beverly Davenport released a statement that showed top-down condemnation and zero tolerance for such retrograde sentiment.

“I applaud our Student Government’s statement today and stand with them and our entire community in deploring the despicable banner that was displayed near campus earlier this week,” said Davenport in a statement issued Friday night. “Please be assured we have taken every measure within our purview to investigate and deal with this incident.”

We stand in unison with all parties that condemn this misogynistic, grossly sexual and unacceptable banner. The banner’s phrasing, especially the use of “your daughter,” is a paternalistic notion that not only reduces a woman to merely an offspring but is also threatening.

The inalienable right of free speech does exist and the off-campus house owned by JPH Property Investments certainly has a right to spew the vile nonsense they wrote on the banner as private citizens.

But it’s incumbent upon us as a united community to stand against this type of flippant, poorly worded and woman-hating message. Any misogyny seen must be reported, condemned and fought against. This culture of degradation cannot continue, and we have to the ones who lead the charge.

This is not who we are as a community.

LAUREN MORETTO | NEWS EDITOR

When Lee Dyer, program coordinator at the University of Cincinnati LGBTQ Center, began the gender transitioning process back when he was a member of the Sigma Gamma Roh sorority at Dillard University, his sisters became his guardians.

“When someone who didn’t know me didn’t know the pronoun change or what not in the early stage of transitioning, they were the first ones to be like ‘excuse me, it’s he, and get it together,’” said Dyer.

Fusing his experiences in Greek life with the process of transitioning from female to male drew curiosity from some.

“I know for me, transitioning from female to male and being in a sorority, a lot of people are like whoa how did that go? But I would say that my sorority sisters were some of the most loving people,” said Dyer.

LGBTQ students involved in Greek life can also look into becoming members of the Rainbow Greek Network.

The Rainbow Greek Network is an organization comprised of “members both male and female of LGBT Greek Sororities and Fraternities as well as members of the LGBT community,” according to their Facebook page.

“It’s huge — they actually have a regional conclaves and a national picnic every year,” said Dyer.

Over the time fourth-year international business student and Greek diversity committee member Kevin Leugers has been a member of Sigma Phi

Epsilon, there has been an increase in efforts towards diversity and inclusion.

The committee he sits on was formed this year by interested fraternity and sorority life students with a goal of building diversity and inclusivity into their chapters, according to Leugers.

“There’s definitely been, whether it’s in programming, whether it’s in retreats, whether it’s in simply just the chapter discussions that we have, just a stronger focus on the words and verbiage that we use to be more inclusive,” said Luegers.

Additionally, Sigma Phi Epsilon instituted a program for incoming members where they will be educated on the LGBTQ Center amongst other campus institutions.

UC Greek life will even be partnering with the LGBTQ Center this upcoming semester, according to Jeremy Morall, a fifth-year marketing student and president of the Interfraternity Council (IFC).

Though the relationship between UC Greek life and the LGBTQ

community is strong, there’s room for

improvement, according to Morall. “I think the conversation of how

they include different types of people has actually started to happen in the past couple of years,” said Morall. “We’re trying to work towards being more diverse with this upcoming recruitment.”

For IFC fraternities, which are part of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, it’s a mutual selection process, according to Morall.

Once the fraternity is able to get to know a potential recruit, many chapters vote on a committee of members or as a whole chapter to select which members they will welcome into the organization.

Nationally, there’s been a large movement towards allowing an individual to join a fraternity or sorority organization based on their gender-identity, according to Morall.

With their eye on new recruitment strategies for the future, the question remains to what degree LGBTQ students are currently represented in UC Greek life.

“I can’t speak to every different identity, but I know that there is a presence and it’s noted in the fact that a lot of people are open to sharing that,” said Luegers.

When discussing matters of gender identity and sexual orientation in Greek life, Dyer said one notion overrides the rest.

“The biggest thing I could say to the Greek life community as far as being LGBTQ is regardless of a person’s identity, they’re still your brother, they’re still your sister. They took the oath, they went through the process,” said Dyer. “You just continue to love them.”

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RentHoop — it’s been called the Tinder for finding roommates.

The vision for RentHoop is to give an individual the ability to search for a roommate on their smartphone and have a more empowering, fun means of finding a roommate, according to RentHoop CEO Paul Burke.

After moving back home and saving up money to get his own place, Burke realized the market for finding a roommate had room for improvement.

“I really noticed there was a huge problem that nobody else seemed like they were going to fix,” said Burke.

Cincinnati was one of only ten cities that were a part of the launch on May 2.

When Burke was scoping out locations for the launch he was attracted to Cincinnati’s presence on Reddit as a means for advertising as well as the city being home to the University of Cincinnati.

“Also my favorite baseball team is the Reds,” added Burke.

RentHoop isn’t one to shy away from the Tinder comparison, according to Burke.

The functionality for RentHoop is similar to the popular dating app in that you can swipe right for a profile you’re interested in beginning a conversation with.

Additionally, users create a profile where they can list information such as budget, age and location.

Some students aren’t ready to embrace a Tinder-style roommate finding app.

Having already used Facebook in the past to find a roommate, Beatrice Baldera, a first-year biochemistry student, prefers the social media platform to concepts like RentHoop.

“I feel like Facebook chatting is more chill and easy going,” said Baldera.

Because a RentHoop account is linked to a corresponding Facebook account, the app is also able to connect with people in your network and find mutual friends using the app.

For students, having a mutual friend may come in handy.

“I think it is helpful depending on someone’s social comfortability [sic] because often that is a starting point with which you can discuss,” said Austin Woodruff, a first-year architecture student. “Like having that mutual friend allows people to talk about something as opposed to trying to awkwardly fiddle around for something to talk about.”

Having had several bad experiences with roommates during her time as a student at Xavier University, Jessica Ebert, a library conservation technician at Langsam Library, wishes she’d been able to utilize RentHoop.

“It seems like it would be a good idea,” said Ebert. “I would have liked something like that when I was a student.”

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The average price of textbooks has skyrocketed over the last decade, putting a significant strain on most college students’ budgets.

Between 2002 and 2013, prices of college textbooks have risen 82 percent, nearly three times the rate of inflation, according to a 2014 U.S. Government Accountability Office report, along with a steady rise in the price of tuition.

The retail market for college supplies rakes in over $10 billion per year, according to data from College Board, a non-profit created to expand access to higher education.

According to College Board, the average price of a new textbook increased from $57 to $82 between 2007 and 2015.

Likewise, student public-interest research groups blame rising costs on the domination of the textbook industry by just five companies, along with a lack of choice by student

consumers in which textbooks they must buy.

The University of Cincinnati buys most of their textbooks from four companies: Cengage Learning, Mcgraw-Hill Education, Pearson Education and Macmillan Publishers, according to Sanomara Spitzig, UC Bookstore’s course materials manager.

Political Science Assistant Professor Ivan Ivanov said that while he doesn’t check textbook prices every year, he keeps himself fairly up to date on prices. Ivanov also noted that intro-level textbooks have been marked up from $30-$40 to $70-$90 per textbook since he began teaching.

“I try to keep informed about the price of textbooks,” said Ivanov. “Keeping textbook editions up to date for intro classes is important. Publishers also try various other tricks to raise the price.”

Bundling, or packaging a textbook with online course materials,

workbooks and software is another common way for companies to inflate textbook prices.

“I have trouble affording online material,” said Isaac Gibson, a fourth-year biological sciences student. “Everything else I can check out from various libraries.”

Another trick is the production of new additions every 3-4 years, regardless of any actual need for revision. This limits the students’ ability to buy used texts and reduce book expenses.

Because of this, students often struggle to afford their textbooks. Many students have told Spitzig they are unable to buy a book because it is unaffordable.

“I have to buy three books that cost $200 per text,” said Mohammed Alkhaheri, a third-year civil engineering student.

Some civil engineering students spend upwards of $1000 per semester on materials, according to

Alkhaheri.However, the digital

market often provides a cheaper alternative, or at least more options than in the past, said Ivanov.

Sites like Amazon allow students to buy cheaper books or rent used copies when college bookstores run out.

UC Bookstore also price-matches books from Amazon, Chegg, Barnes and Noble, Dubois and a handful of other websites, said Spitzig.

Students can also turn to Kindle and other e-book sites, as e-book versions of text are often cheaper than physical copies.

Some philanthropists are pitching in to help students. For example, Bill and Melinda Gates fund a site called OpenStax.com to help students afford cost-prohibitive text books.

While textbook costs are on the rise, the institution of digital learning may continue to revolutionize the market.

Oktoberfest’s two lavors

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Germania Oktoberfest attendees compete for prizes and glory at the “Stein Holding” booth.

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The Germania Society’s Oktoberfest kicked off the Oktoberfest season this past weekend at Germania Park in Colerain Township. This time of year offers up a representation of German heritage that immigrants brought to the city more than 150 years ago.

Between 1830 and 1840, German born immigrants made up 30 percent of the city’s population. That figure doubled in the next decade, and the German language was widely used throughout the city. The Germania Society was formed 1964, and seven years later they hosted the very first Oktoberfest in Cincinnati.

Inspired by the Germania Society, the city threw their first Bavarian street festival, now called Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. The street festival now holds the second-largest Oktoberfest celebration in the world, only behind the original in our sister city Munich, which began in 1810.

The smaller, but slightly more traditional Germania

Society Oktoberfest takes place in the wooded Germania Park. In order to replicate a southeastern German Oktoberfest, they have a strong focus on historical accuracy.

“We find ourselves to be a little more authentic to what the original idea was and what you would find in the smaller villages throughout Bavaria,” said Germania Society Communications Team co-chair James Czar.

Where Oktoberfest Zinzinnati heavily pushes Samuel Adams, the German ‘bier’ Warsteiner sponsors the Germania Society’s celebration. Warsteiner provides four different varieties of beer and multiple domestic breweries were represented at the festival.

Keeping authenticity as the main objective, food includes slow-roasted rotisserie chicken, traditional Bavarian cream puffs made by Servatii’s, exclusive Germania Society sauces and seasonings derived from a West Side German butcher.

All products closely resemble what you might

experience at the festival in Munich. However, the Germania society added a new twist with a sauce that includes the combination of medium-sharp mustard and sauerkraut.

“Nobody else has done this, we’ve merged two very traditional things into one to create something that is unique just to us,” Czar said.

Germania Oktoberfest also included an abundance of adult games, including Wiesn (tug of war), the Stein Slide, the Masskrugstemmen (Stein holding competition) and the Nail on the Head, in which contestants attempt to hit a full nail into a wood piece with a single hammer swing.

German music was performed all weekend on two different stages, and dancers were there to show off cultural Bavarian dances.

GO: Germania Society Oktoberfest is over, but don’t miss Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. Second and Third Streets, between Walnut and Elm Streets, Sept. 16-18.

is already regulated at fraternity parties on campus since the university adopted The Fraternal Information and Programming Group’s (FIPG) risk management policy.

The policy allows for liquor to be stored and consumed in fraternity houses, so long as it is not during registered parties and events.

FIPG guidelines state that students must supply their own alcohol at all fraternity parties and are limited to either a six-pack of beer or four wine coolers.

“It’s just a matter of enforcement, or the lack thereof,” said Aaron Moeckler, a third-year accounting student.

Based on new research from the UC College of Medicine, most young women reported levels of heavy drinking prior to sex, according to an article published by UC’s Academic Health Center.

“These findings underscore the need to examine the associations between alcohol consumption and sexual risk-taking,” said Jennifer Brown, lead author and associate professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the UC College of Medicine, in the article.

“The more you promote this idea that sexual assault happens because of external factors like alcohol consumption and not because of the person who commits the act, the more room you create for sexual assault to happen, and for the perpetrators to get away with it,” Mulay said.

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ERIN COUCH | STAFF REPORTER

Summer is drawing to a close, which means festival season will be tapering off as well. However, the 31st annual Taste of Blue Ash gave its last hurrah to the season at Summit Park this past weekend, with both popular music acts and niche local vendors that rival some of the attractions its other citywide Taste festival counterparts have to offer.

Like the other Taste festivals, the objective to showcase local restaurants was paramount. In order to achieve this, the festival aimed to have over 50 percent of the 26 vendors to be from Blue Ash, according to the Blue Ash Parks and Recreation department.

The department expected around 120,000 visitors total throughout the three days, a number that should be easily reached based on the free admission to the festival and affordable prices on food — each item around $5 or less. The music acts, which included 3 Doors Down, were also free.

While several of the food tent lines stretching down the paths in the park

presented more famous restaurants such as Qdoba, Culver’s and Skyline, there was still no shortage of small local restaurants that stole the show.

Based on line length, one bestseller at the festival was Cuban Pete Sandwiches, which was also across town at Taste of OTR, too. Being a classic food truck item, these pork sandwiches were a big hit in this street-style venue. Workers said these sandwiches couldn’t be more authentic, largely due to head chef Nelson “Cuban Pete” Fonticiella’s Cuban heritage.

However, the real star of the festival was Summit Park’s freshly opened ice cream shop Nanny Belle’s, where the show-stopping cookie ice-cream sandwich earned it both the Mayor’s Award and People’s Award at Taste.

Having only been open since July 1, Nanny Belle’s has already received an impressive number of accolades. Just two days prior to the festival, the shop won the “Just like Mama Used to Make” category at CityBeat’s Sugar Rush event at Playhouse in the Park.

Nanny Belle’s notoriety is not just limited to its recently decorated reputation. Owner Brian Donnellan was inspired by his 19-year-old son Adam’s story to open Nanny Belle’s doors.

Adam, a college student with Asperger’s syndrome, had trouble finding a job, so Donnellan and his wife Jill Donnellan opened up the shop and provided him employment. However, creating the business was not just a snap decision on the Donnellans’ part.

“We always wanted to open our own business,” said the elder Donnellan. “This one kind of just fell into our hands.”

The motif of inclusiveness in Adam’s story extends into the way the store is run. They offer gluten-free and dairy-free options to attract ice cream lovers of all varieties.

Further supporting this idea of inclusion, Donnellan said they try to use local ingredients to promote building the community in on their business model, such as using Ohio milk company Dairymens in their ice cream.

SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

Cincinnati has a heart of music venues, with local bands and live music all across the various districts the city holds.

The search of quality live music for those under the drinking age can be a difficult hunt in a city as active as Cincinnati, but it’s not impossible to find.

One Northside-based location in is Urban Artifact, a full bar and music venue. Although alcohol is accessible for those older than 21, younger adults are able to enjoy the venue as well.

The bands performing usually come from a local origin, with members residing from southern Ohio and cities surrounding.

The building is an old historical church, with a taproom and concert stage in its lower level, as well as a rentable upper level venue. With seating, the venue has a relaxed atmosphere with no designated seating but with benches and seats lined across the entire basement level.

During weekends, Urban Artifact is

open until 2 a.m. and has free entry daily.While the entry for famous Queen City

venue Bogart’s isn’t free, it still holds large live concerts every week for local, national and international live music, according to Bogart’s website. Some of the biggest music groups that performed at the Vine Street concert venue include Slayer, Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The venue is traditionally a general admission hall only.

Another music center, located close to the border of Cincinnati and Kentucky, is the Riverbend Music Center and PNC Pavilion. The two are interconnected venues, both located along the Ohio River, next to the Coney Island theme park.

The music center and pavilion are on a much grander scale compared to venues previously listed, with lawn and official seating for thousands. The venue connects to young viewers, with events scheduled for music of all styles and ages. Depending on the performer, tickets can be affordable.

RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS AND

CULTURE EDITOR

Rain or shine, the fourth annual Taste of Over-the-Rhine still managed to successfully hype the flavors of one of Cincinnati’s most up-and-coming neighborhoods. The festival, produced by homeless support group Tender Mercies, graced Washington Park on Elm Street this past weekend from Aug. 25-26 with tons of tasty treats.

Music from many local bands including Current Events, Multimagic and Maps & Atlases provided

the backdrop to these foodie festivities — and the scene in front of the stage couldn’t have been more diverse. Everyone from sweaty dancing homeless people to whimsically twirling women to toddlers could be found moving about to the music.

Overall, the festival seemed to be a hit and the winners of the Best Tastes of OTR represent some of the most successful businesses of the area. Best Overall Taste of

OTR: Empanadas from ChéBest Sandwich: The

George Washington from

Revolution RotisserieBest Sweet/Treat:

Macarons from Macaron BarBest Vegetarian:

Spinach & Artichoke Pizza from Goodfellas PizzeriaBest International: Bad

Girl from Empanadas AquiAlong with these

winners, The New Record tried many of the dishes available at the Taste. Here are some of our favorites. Read the full list online.Chicken Pho from Le’s

Pho and Sandwiches3 E Court StI picked Saturday

afternoon of all days to experiment with taking

the metro bus into the city, which means that by the time I got off the bus at Fountain Square, it was pouring rain. The walk to Washington Square through the rain was pretty miserable, but a hot bowl of chicken pho, served with crisp white onions, scallions and rice noodles was exactly what I needed to make me forget about my soggy wet socks. It warmed my belly, as well as my attitude toward the rest of the day.Rhinegeist

Indestructobeard1910 Elm St

Rhinegeist Brewery put out a special release IPA earlier in August called Indestructobeard that was inspired by brewer Peter Mooney’s cousin Josh, who died of leukemia in April. Mooney told Local 12 that Josh was an avid home brewer and to memorialize his passing, Mooney brewed an official Rhinegeist beer based on one of his recipes. The name stems from the fact that while Josh was going through treatment for his cancer, he lost a lot of hair but never his bushy beard.

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How to party on campus while not of drinking age

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The urban city surrounding of Cincinnati brings a popular night life during the

weekends.

SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

Finding all the ins and outs of campus can be tricky if you’re not familiar with the campus and its ways. Luckily, we’ve found them for you:Shortcuts on campus:With the summer heat still

beating down on students, walking across campus can be hard. The key to staying out of the heat is finding pathways indoors, through buildings and in shade.

One of the biggest shortcuts on campus is cutting through the CCM building, which can take students from the TUC area of campus all the way to Corbett Drive, completely air-conditioned. This also is useful during the winter when the outdoor air is below freezing and the only warmth is the heat of inside.

Another useful cut-through to cool down is walking through Nippert Stadium, which is almost entirely shaded by the stands and out of the sun.Best times to buy food: During the rush of classes

throughout the day, it can be hard to find time to eat, despite being vital for healthy living. If there is a free hour, the absolute best time to get food, whether that is in the food court of TUC or a quick restaurant off campus, is in between two class times. In between classes, most students are either still sleeping or attending their course and the Chick-Fil-A and Chipotle lines are practically empty. Where to get free food:Campus is covered in

free food, and almost always, it’s from a student organization meeting. Look around on bulletin boards placed all over campus for signs and posters of different clubs; chances are they’ll be serving free pizza for everyone who attends.

It’s also easy to have access to free food from organizations laid out on the lawn of McMicken Hall, where groups are often found advertising their club by offering hot dogs, coffee, and even snow cones. What to carry at all

times:Being prepared for what

may occur on campus isn’t easy, but a few basic necessities include wearing shoes with good support since walking campus can go anywhere from one to five miles a day, depending on the schedule.

Another key is to carry an umbrella due to the possibility of unpredictable weather, as well as a small snack in case hunger hits during class.What to do between

classes:At times during a

semester, a students schedule can be have wide gaps between classes, making it difficult to go back home but also leaving a student with nothing to do.

The best way to occupy time during the school day is to find a comfy place to study, with benches posted all over campus inside and out. Often students will go to the building where their next class is to avoid walking later, and relax with music or a book.

SAMANTHA HALL | COLLEGE LIFE

The urban life of Cincinnati surrounding campus contains an energy that thrives off student living.

Between late-night restaurants, infamous bars, tattoo parlors and parties galore, nearly anyone in the Clifton area can find a good time on a weekend.

One of the hottest locations in walking distance of campus is Uncle Woody’s Pub; a dive bar voted Best Bar in Clifton for its affordability and late night hours.

Woody’s has a surplus of drinks, ranging from specialty margaritas and gelatin shots to draft beers for cheap.

Other bars on the block of Calhoun Street and McMillan Street include Brass Tap, Brew House and Mac’s Pizza Pub; all with discount drinks and an array of appetizers.

While drinking can be fun, sometimes just a meal with friends will do the job. Some of the best late night restaurants include Hwy 55, a 1950’s style restaurant known for its burgers and shakes, Izen’s Drunken Bento, a nighttime sushi café and of course Waffle House.

One student favorite snack-joint is Insomnia Cookies, located right in the heart of Calhoun Street, where students can pick up or have cookies delivered until 3 a.m.

Delivery will even bring the cookies right to your room if you live in campus housing. Some different flavors include traditional chocolate chip, deluxe s’mores and ice cream cookiewiches.

Being in college gives students opportunity for the first time to make choices without parental guidance, and that often includes getting tattoos.

A couple tattoo shops within walking distance of campus include Beelistic’s Tattoo and Barber’s Electric Tattooing. While Barber’s closes in the evening during the week, Beelistic’s is open until midnight on weekend nights. These shops both welcome walk-ins, but will deny anyone who isn’t sober.

At the end of the night, if going out doesn’t appeal but the active vibes of UC’s nightlife does, grab a few friends and walk the town together. Going in groups is always safer despite the active student heavy region.

Out-Of-This-World eating in Over-The-Rhine

Blue Ash ofers beer, big lavors inannual city-wide taste festival

RUSSELL HAUSFELD | ARTS EDITOR

Chicken pho from Le’s Pho and

Sandwiches, located at 3 East Court

St., is accompanied by a Rhinegeist

Indestructobeard at Taste of OTR,

Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016.

SYDNEY ARMSTRONG | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The 31st annual Taste of Blue Ash at Summit Park showcases local restaurants

and free entertainment, Aug. 27, 2016.

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MONDAY, AUG. 29, 2016

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

During the third game of his junior season against the Ohio State University Buckeyes, Bearcat running Tion Green suffered an injury that put him out the rest of the season.

Because his injury took place so early in the year, Green was able to redshirt and was awarded one extra year of eligibility.

That extra year begins Thursday.

“My Bearcats career has been an emotional rollercoaster,” Green said. “This year, stepping into a leadership role is just a lot different because now, when you take on a leadership role, it becomes much more than you and not so much about yourself.”

“I’m just trying to be a good teammate, a good team leader, lead by example, be consistent and try to lead these guys to an [American Athletic Conference] championship.”

With Green being a senior last season he could have

been a vocal leader, but knowing he had one more year on the team he chose to make this year the one where he steps up.

“I kind of let those older guys, the wide receiver group lead, the defensive guys lead, but I knew that with my personality and me being as vocal as I am that it was time for me step up because I was doing everything right on and off the field,” Green said.

Under new offensive coordinator Zac Taylor, Cincinnati’s offense plans to run more this year.

This could affect Green’s stats greatly, but to him it is not all about personal statistics.

“My personal goal is just to put this team in a successful situation, whether its running down, blocking somebody on kickoff, tackling somebody, whatever it takes, those are my personal goals, just to make a big impact on whatever it is out there,” Green said. “I just want to be a game-changer and do whatever I can for this football team.”

In order for the Bearcats to be successful, Green said the team must be able to win in November.

“Most teams come out with intensity at the beginning of the season, everybody’s fired up, ready to hit somebody, you have to keep that same emotion in November and December,” Green said. “I believe if we carry that through November and December we’ll be fine, we’ll get in a big bowl game.”

A lot of the carries will go to Green this season, but he will not be the only running back in the backfield.

With 18 touchdowns in his first two seasons, junior Mike Boone and others will be sharing the load with Green as it looks like it could be running back by committee.

“The running backs look phenomenal, there’s competition all over the field,” Green said. “We got all this competition and we’re all best friends and we all just push each other to strive for greatness.”

Green has one big prediction for the Bearcats’ 2016 season � an AAC championship.

“AAC Champions, that’s

our goal, we’re going to take it game-by-game, but in the back of our minds: AAC Champions,” Green said.

Cincinnati plays the University of Tennessee at Martin in Nippert Stadium 7 p.m. Thursday.

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One more year: Tion Green’s final season

TNR looks into the UC fall sports crystal ball

Flipping Nippert Stadium from futbol to football

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UC Bearcats’ running back Tion Green (left) discusses his career and the outlook of the Bearcats’ upcoming 2016 season.

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University of Cincinnati impliments new turf for the 2016 season at Nippert Stadium that can be switched in and out for

soccer and football games.

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

AMIR SAMARGHANDI | MANAGING EDITOR

CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER

JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER

The Cincinnati Bearcat men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and football teams have either started their season or will soon.

Our four sports experts, Sports Editor David Wysong, Managing Editor Amir Samarghandi and Staff Reporters Claude Thompson and Jason Szelest have made predictions regarding each teams’ 2016 records. Football:David: 8-4 Amir: 9-3

Claude: 9-3 Jason: 6-6 Jason: “They lost the

leading rusher and top-six receivers from a team that went 7-6 a season ago. Couple that with question

marks at the quarterback position and a defense that struggled to make stops last year, I would not expect much improvement from the Bearcats this year.”

Claude: “I’m higher on the team as a whole than other people, but I do worry about going with the less-gifted quarterback in Hayden Moore rather than a playmaker in Gunner Kiel. The conference rivals aren’t any better than they were last year and I expect Cincinnati to come out with a strong season, but still manage to lose the bowl game, somehow.”Men’s soccer: David: 4-10-2 Amir:

6-6-3 Claude: 4-10-2 Jason: 7-6-2

David: “The men’s soccer team has a lot of young talent, but the keyword

is ‘young.’ The Bearcats lost six seniors from last season and five of them were in the top-seven in team-scoring. They will have to find new guys to put the ball in the back of the net and that will take some time. UC has a bright future but I think this year will be a rebuilding year.”

Jason: “The longest tenured head coach in the University of Cincinnati athletics department, Hylton Dayes, had been the definition of mediocrity in his career. In 16 years here, he has a record of 116-129-41, adding to a total record of 213-214-60. Last year’s squad finished the season at 7-9-3, and I would expect something similar this time around.” Women’s soccer:David: 12-3-4 Amir:

13-2-5 Claude: 17-1-1 Jason: 12-4-3

Claude: “This is the best sports team on campus and they’re going to show it this year with a lot of speed, the comeuppance of developed players, a fifth-year senior in goal and head coach Neil Stafford, who has led this team to a better and better record every season. If you’re not watching them, I’d really like to know your pathetic attempt at an excuse.”

Amir: “I have a lot of belief in the deep talent this squad has, however I am worried they’re schedule might cause them problems. Honestly, I would rather not jinx them, so I am going to predict a more middling record, but expectations are very high for this team.”

Volleyball: David: 24-7 Amir: 21-10

Claude: 23-8 Jason: 23-8 David: “Cincinnati

volleyball is on the come up. They went 21-10 last season and have brought in a nationally-ranked recruiting class. In addition, Carly Nolan and Jordan Thompson are returning and they were on the First-Team All-Conference in 2015. The women’s fall sport teams are taking over the University right now.”

Amir: “I think, this team is going to improve their play, and I have high hopes for the returning Nolan and Thompson, but I have a funny feeling this team will end up with the same record.”

DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR

When Futbol Club Cincinnati moved into the home of the Bearcats � Nippert Stadium � a couple provisions needed to take place to turn it from a football field to a soccer field.

One of the changes FC Cincinnati made was the turf.

The soccer cub installed new turf with soccer lines made of washable paint, in place of what was already in the stadium.

Before this replacement, Nippert’s turf had never been switched as it was a permanent football field, but now the entire field will not have to be switched again as FC Cincinnati’s turf will also be used for Bearcat and high school football games.

However, this does not mean sections of the field’s turf will not ever be replaced again.

Andre Seoldo, University of Cincinnati’s associate athletics director for facilities and operations, said UBU Sports � a company that specializes in sports surfacing � provides a crew of eight people to come and switch turf

inserts from soccer-mode to football-mode. The inserts are located in the end-zones and centerfield.

In addition, Seoldo said they partner with Pioneer Paints to remove the lines from one sport and paint lines for the other.

In order to be sure the surface is playable for game day, the whole process can take some time.

“We’ve only done the initial one so far, which is when we had to put in regular turf. It takes some extra times the first time because you have to add the rubber and the sand,” Seoldo said. “So this is the first time we are doing it with the turf complete basically, we’re going through the process now, we predict it’s going to take somewhere between 24 and 36 hours to complete the job, and that’s with good weather and no snafoos.”

What could be seen as the most important steps in the transition of the field is not until after the new turf inserts are laid.

According to Synthetic Turf Council’s official site, turf is manufactured in panels or rolls and each

piece should be attached to the next with a seam to form the fabric of the field.

Once the turf is transitioned over, all the seams have to be checked to make sure the surface is safe, said Seoldo.

In addition to the seams, the lining of the field is also important.

“The lining of the field is obviously critical,” Seoldo said. “When we installed the turf we actually had them put, what is called, tick marks in, that designates where certain lines are, just points for the painters to go off of so they’re not constantly having to measure.”

One noticeable difference that will be seen on the turf during football games this year is the new designs of the end-zones.

“Our design team within our athletic department had several ideas for a new end zone graphic,” Seoldo said. “They worked to come up with a final product and UBU manufactured it.”

The first Bearcat football game to be played on the turf will take place 7 p.m. Sept. 1 against the University of Tennessee at Martin.

GRAPHIC BY RUSSEL HAUSFELD