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A COAST IN RUINS In Long Branch, N.J., Mazza Construction Company gathers all of the debris in the city and places it into one central dumping station. The hurricane ripped through the East Coast, damaging coastal cities and leaving more than 100 people dead.

Professor aids Sandy victimsEdward Otten helps combat storm’s medical fallout

President Ono, law enforcement offi cials meet to discuss safety

issues in Clifton

Safety committee

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Nearly a month after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast, offi cials are still assessing the cost of insurmountable damage as residents navigate through a maze of destruction.

With billions of dollars in damage and reportedly more than 100 people dead, the aftermath of a storm some are calling worse than Hurricane Katrina has left cities across the coast limping back to normalcy.

Terry Del Casale walked along a sandy street in the coastal city of Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J. and peered at a small beach structure uprooted from its foundation.

Del Casale, a citizen of Lawrenceville, N.J., frequents several coastal cities in New Jersey and drove to Avon to view the damage the hurricane caused.

“We’re just going down here to assess the situation and kind of see what’s going on for the upcoming season,” Del Casale said. “We were going to help out. We have a lot of friends down here.”

Approximately 24 people so far have died in New Jersey from drowning, electrocution and other storm-related traumas.

Avon was hit hard, but its damage couldn’t compare to other towns in New Jersey. Weeks later, remnants of sand still lined the surrounding streets of the town — marking the spot where a surge of water fl ooded the area with more than a foot of water, causing damage to the homes of many residents.

Del Casale went without power for approximately one week and said living without basic necessities proved diffi cult when he and his wife went back to work everyday.

When Sandy hit in late October, offi cials urged citizens to prepare for the worst. The National Guard quarantined several cities across the coast and Marshall law has been enacted in those areas. Blockaded off by Humvees, only citizens with proof of

residency can enter cities like Seaside, N.J. The wreckage to Seaside left a pier

roller coaster wading in deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and thousands without power and destructed homes.

“The mayor of Seaside wants to leave the entire roller coaster there,” Del Casale said. “Many people are saying, ‘Are you crazy? Are you nuts?’”

In Long Branch, N.J., construction workers from Mazza Company worked to gather all of the debris into one central dumping station. Three mountains of tree branches, pieces of buildings and furniture towered as high as the neighboring hotels.

Sabas Marmolejo, a Mazza construction worker, said the company started working three days after Sandy struck the area. They’ve been diligently collecting and piling the town’s ruins since then.

The damage resulting from Hurricane Sandy is estimated to cost the state of New Jersey approximately $29.4 billion, according to a preliminary damage assessment released by state offi cials.

Nearby Rutgers University, tree damage

electricity knockout in the area was prominent, said Edward Otten, a professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at UC.

But the destruction extends beyond monetary value, affecting the safety and health of millions of people and knocking down structures across several states.

“The real damage in these hurricanes usually is the tidal surge from the water,” Otten said. “That’s what fl oods out the buildings and people drown, get electrocuted and burned. We didn’t see a lot of injuries, but mostly medical problems.”

Hundreds of residents sought refuge from the storm at Rutgers University — sleeping on cots in its gymnasium.

Otten went to the coast to aid victims suffering from medical problems.

“From a medical point of view, there were probably less medical problems associated with this disaster compared to [Hurricanes Katrina and Andrew],” Otten said. “All disasters are different in their own ways.”

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Law enforcement offi cials met with student and faculty leaders at the University of Cincinnati, as well as members from the Clifton community Monday to construct a plan for improving safety in the area.

The group referred to as the “safety committee” proposed a number of ideas to be vetted and included in a plan moving forward.

“One of the most exciting things coming out of that was the level of collaboration between CPD, UCPD and the entire community,” said Lane Hart, student body president. “At the end of the day we are all sharing the same community and we want to make sure its safe together.”

President Ono is expected to release an action plan in the next several days.

“They want to fi nalize and tweak before we release outside the safety committee,” said Paul Neudigate, District 5 Captain.

Specifi c details of the action steps couldn’t be shared, but educating students — especially those new to campus — is one of the committee’s biggest goals.

“We want to do everything we can to make sure we’re educating all of our students as well as faculty, staff and everybody in the community about the issues and solutions,” Hart said.

Police Chief James Craig suggested combining the two districts constituting the campus and surrounding area into one district.

“I think that would improve communications,” Craig said.

While the committee’s goal is to increase safety, members also want to raise awareness — especially with potential students and their families — of the recent improvements CPD and UCPD have made. In order to accomplish that, the university and community as a whole need to change the perception of Clifton as a dangerous area.

“We’re looking at a perception issue right now because crime is actually down in both my communities, but people still have the perception that it’s unsafe,” Neudigate said. “So we’re trying to get a positive message out that there’s still work to be done, but we are making strides.”

The safety committee plans to continue meeting to change Clifton’s negative perception.

“It’s not one-and-done, its an ongoing process,” Neudigate said.

The News Record will publish information from President Ono’s report as soon as it is published. Check out newsrecord.org for the latest information on joint efforts between the Cincinnati and University of Cincinnati Police Departments.

Cincinnati Mayor reassures citizensMayor Mark Mallory defends city planner’s budget proposal,

blames governor for multi-million dollar defi cit BENJAMIN GOLDSCHMIDT

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Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory publicly assured citizens the 2013 budget proposal released by City Manager Milton Dohoney will allow the city to maintain high-quality services.

A chief concern with Dohoney’s proposal is the $34 million defi cit offi cials have been unable to fi nd a solution for.

Mallory blamed a large portion of Cincinnati’s defi cit — one of the largest in its history — on Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s actions, but said despite those actions Cincinnati is thriving.

“The governor took $22.2 million from Cincinnati when he reduced the local government support fund and eliminated

the estate tax,” Mallory said. “[That money] could have been used to keep police offi cers working, to keep fi refi ghters working … but the governor took that money.”

The 2013 budget proposal does not include police or fi refi ghter layoffs, but continues the city’s policy of not replacing retiring offi cers.

Mallory said Ohio is sitting on a $500-million surplus because it took money from cities across the state, and accused Kasich of “passing the buck.”

In response to Mallory’s criticism, Rob Nichols, Gov. Kasich’s press secretary, said tight budgets are never easy, and while Ohio offered tools for local governments to combine services to save money, Cincinnati opted not to utilize them.

“Though Cincinnati has chosen not to

take up these cost-savings tools, the local governments that have report saving their taxpayers more than $170 million,” Nichols said. ”Hopefully Mayor Mallory will change his mind and join the forward-thinking communities that are embracing lower costs through shared services and give the city’s taxpayers the savings they need and deserve.”

Mallory publicly agreed to match Hamilton County’s contribution of $100,000 to combine services in October 2011, but has not yet done so, according to a letter sent by Hamilton County Commission President Greg Hartmann to Mallory and city council members dated Sept. 18.

In Mallory’s press conference Tuesday, he said the Hamilton County Planning Department is merging with the city in

order to share the services. Dohoney’s budget proposal includes

$11.3 million of cuts in order to close the defi cit as required by law. Mallory wants to put approximately $1 million of those cuts back into the budget.

Mallory also wants to add $600,000 for human services, $50,000 for arts and $250,000 for a program to reduce infant mortality, among others.

Although Mallory said he has not come up with the funds to close the defi cit, he vowed to work with City Council and Dohoney to ensure the defi cit is closed and the city maintains its history of avoiding layoffs due to defi cit problems.

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SG requests fall break next yeardani kokochak senior reporter

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The University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Student Government passed a bill to incorporate a fall break into the university schedule at its senate meeting Wednesday.

Senators received comments from their constituents and the student body requested a break during fall semester — similar to spring break midway through the spring semester, said Student Body President Lane Hart.

“I think fall break should absolutely be implemented,” said Jessica Gearhart, an at-large senator. “Academic affairs would love to report on how grades have maybe been affected by the length of the semester.”

The resolution bill indicated SG should look into and support a fall break.

The proposal will be brought to the Calendar and Examinations Committee. The committee meets in January, said Maesa Idries, student body vice president.

SG did not include the specific date of the proposed fall break in the bill.

“We just didn’t want to jump the gun and tell [the committee] what they should be doing,” Idries said. “We wanted the committee to meet first and discuss where they think the best fall break would lay.”

Two student representatives will appear on the committee to suggest preferred fall break time slots, Hart said.

Senators suggested Thanksgiving break could be extended to a full week to serve as a break in the 14-week instructional period. Other schools have selected that time period because it seems like a natural choice, said Chris Morbitzer, SG member.

But others would like to see the break come earlier in the year.

“I am in favor of it being earlier in the semester,” said Senator Rudy Sunders. “You can take a breather halfway through, and get geared up to go for the second half.”

Peer universities recognize the longer instructional terms can be tiresome for students and have included a fall break in the institution’s calendar, according to the resolution bill.

“I think we need to remember that this is our first time on semesters and students

are struggling with that for the first time,” said Kathleen Hurley, chief of staff. “As time goes on, we will get used to it and maybe it

won’t feel as different from quarters.”The resolution passed with a majority

vote in senate.

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The University of Cincinnati is implementing new types of lung cancer screenings with the ability to detect lesions much faster than traditional x-rays.

The new form of lung cancer CT scanning can be found at University Hospital in Clifton and University Pointe Surgical Hospital Imaging Center in West Chester.

Sandra Starnes, chief of thoracic surgery at UC, estimates 50-to-60 percent of people are diagnosed with lung cancer when they are already in the fourth stage — the most severe stage of lung cancer.

The UC Cancer Institute Lung Cancer Screening Program utilizes low-radiation CT scans to offer a more detailed and three-dimensional view of patients’ lungs.

“On chest x-rays, a lot of the cancer is diagnosed at a more advanced stage and the cure rate for [lung cancer] is about 15 percent, which is not very high,” Starnes said. “That’s because most people are more advanced so if you can detect it early with a CT scan, your cure rates can be 80 plus percent.”

A recent study done by the National Lung Screening Trial examined 50,000 patients and found a 20 percent decrease in lung cancer deaths when using the CT scan, said John Morris, director of the UC Cancer Institute Experimental Therapeutics and Thoracic Cancer Programs.

“We are the first institution in the Tristate area that has a formalized lung cancer screening program,” Morris said. “We have CT scanners now that can take very detailed pictures of the lung, picking up lesions as small four millimeters [while] giving relatively low doses of radiation to the patient.”

The cost per CT scan is approximately $300, but a new program at University Hospital is charging $100 per CT scan — roughly the same cost as a mammogram, Morris said.

Most insurance companies do not currently cover this new form of lung cancer screening, which is what makes them so expensive. However, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network is now recommending insurers to pay for screening and Morris believes it will become a uniform policy sometime in the near future.

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Students exhausted by lengthy semesters make case for break

Lauren purkey | PHOTO EDITOR

FaLL break student Government passed a bill Wednesday asking for a week-longbreak during the 2013 fall semster, after recieving feedback from fellow students.

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The City of Cincinnati saw a nine percent reduction in crime compared to last year, surpassing its goal of a five percent decrease.

Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig said violent crime went down seven percent, and homicide went down 23 percent — with 46 homicides as opposed to 60 at this time in 2011.

“This doesn’t mean that our work doesn’t continue,” Craig said.

Though crime has gone down, CPD officials addressed the officer-involved shooting during a drug sting last week in Avondale. After being fired upon, Officer Orlando Smith shot suspect Dontez Oneal of Avondale five times. Oneal died of gunshot wounds at University Hospital.

The shooting occurred after officers bought heroin from Robert Matthews in Winton Terrace. A police cruiser attempted to stop the car that Matthews, Oneal and an

unidentified suspect fled in after shots were fired. After the car was blocked, officers said Oneal also shot at the cop car.

Matthews sustained gunshot wounds to the arm, and is currently being held on a $100,000 bond.

No police officers were injured during the incident, Craig said, although suspects fired shots at one officer. CPD offered a $5,000 reward for the remaining suspect.

“It would not surprise me if we had that person in custody by the end of the week,” Craig said. “We’re talking about a group that I believe, based on the actions that night, had one mission. They wanted to get away, and if it meant shooting a cop, that’s exactly what they were going to do.”

During the shooting, the cameras in the police cars that are supposed to be recording malfunctioned and a CPD investigation showed they failed due to a possible power surge, Craig said.

Even if the in-car cameras worked properly, no evidence would have been captured due to the proximity of the incident, officials said.

REDUCTION IN CRIME CPD announces an overall decrease in city violence

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The University of Cincinnati’s college of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning maintained its excellent standing in the global design community after its top-five ranking in 2012.

BusinessInsider.com ranked DAAP the third-best design school in the world after it was previously named a top 10 design school in the world by I.D. Magazine, said Robert Probst, academic dean of DAAP.

Probst attributes the high rankings to DAAP’s multi-faceted curriculum and innovative design ideas.

“The unique character of our institution

here is that we have all of the disciplines under one roof,” Probst said.

The rich education in DAAP, general education base and relationships with industry partners is what sets the program apart from other design schools, he said.

DAAP is more progressive compared to other design institutions because of its key components of curriculum, co-oping and learned collaborative skills, said Sooshin Choi, director of the school of design at UC.

“I think it’s wonderful that the DAAP program is getting recognized as a top design school,” said Denise Zimmerman, a second-year graphic design student. “It shows that all of the hard work and effort that both the staff and students put into the

curriculum is paying off.” The program is well balanced between

theory and practice, Choi said. DAAP students find branching out

in their fields through co-op the most rewarding and meaningful opportunity.

“The hands-on experience of DAAP’s co-op program has provided me with an enhanced education, but also has put me in contact with many large design firms, allowing my professional network to blossom,” said Alex Kaplan, a fourth-year architecture student.

Co-op gives students real world experience and opportunities to discover a particular pathway or passion within their field before graduation, Choi said.

This makes the students committed to their area of design and allows them to establish professional connections within the design industry.

The tools and skills learned within the DAAP program prepare its students for life after college better than most other universities, Probst said.

“We do not have the issues that students who graduate in other colleges or institutions have to still take a big leap into the real world,” Probst said. “We are already connecting our students to the professional world as a part of the preparation of the education.”

DAAP ranked among best in worldCollege named third-best design school for its rigorous curriculum

New form of CT scanning

spearheaded at UC hospitals

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crime rate LoWered cincinnati police chief James craig at a media advisory meeting tuesday at cincinnati police headquarters.

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cLiFton saFety issues cincinnati police, university of cincinnati police and uc president santa ono met to discuss safety around clifton Wednesday. Although crime is down in cincinnati, a man was murdered on Jefferson Avenue two weeks ago.

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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati will be examining the effects of adding HIV screening to the standard procedures of emergency departments around the country.

Michael Lyons, assistant professor of emergency medicine, and Michael Ward, clinical instructor of emergency medicine, will use computer simulation technology to demonstrate how adding HIV screenings to emergency departments could affect the functionality of departments.

“We use computers to fi nd out how something works before it is implemented,” Ward said. “This is implementation research at its core.”

HIV screenings are being introduced to emergency departments at hospitals around the country.

Many physicians see this as a hindrance considering emergency departments already have a surplus of patients to tend to everyday.

“One barrier is [emergency departments] are already overstrained and overcrowded,” Lyons said. “Adding anything new to the daily schedule of emergency departments could potentially be detrimental.”

Lyons and Ward are partnering with David Kelton, professor of business at UC, to spearhead the study using a fi ve-year, $1.25 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The grant will be used to compose the computer simulation model and gather data about emergency department functions and requirements.

Ward compared the use of the computer simulations to the fi lm “Groundhog Day,” in which Bill Murray plays a Pittsburgh TV weatherman who while covering a story on Groundhog Day gets caught in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again.

Much like the computer simulations, Murray’s character is in the exact same environment every day, yet he tweaks small details each day to see if the results differ. HIV screenings and their environments are tweaked with these computer simulations resulting in calculating the costs, both monetarily and timely, of conducting HIV screenings.

Results may not be seen until the end of the fi ve years of research and simulations, but the researchers are still optimistic about the project, Lyons said.

“It is very promising,” Lyons said. “This is a great example of when investigators from different disciplines can come together for the greater good.”

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Environmental research at the University of Cincinnati has a new home.

The Environmental Analysis Service Center cost approximately $1 million in funding, said professor Pablo Campo-Moreno, a research assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

The Ohio Board of Regents will match $500,000 the university put forth to start the new center.

The Environmental protection agency also helped fund the center with $12 million for non-capital funds — funds for maintenance and updates — as well as $739,000 from the university for the same

reason, said Eric Fingerhut, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, in a statement.

Tim Keener, the associate dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, said the proposal was predicated on the grant with the Environmental Protection Agency.

“We had a renewal of our grant with EPA as part of our research agreement,”

Keener said. The new service center is expected to

add to the university’s research capacity. “The idea was that we could offer our

services to faculty and students, primarily, and then to all the institutions so we can charge a fee and we can recover money in order to sustain and maintain those instruments [in the center],” Campo-Moreno said.

“The ability to be a service center even adds to our capability because that means we’ll be able to work with other investigators, with other companies, and be able to extend our ability to interact locally and nationally,” Keener said. “Cincinnati is the home of environmental engineering in the United States.”

Among the research tools the funds provided were instruments to look at molecules in gasses and liquids as well as specific elements and microorganisms, Campo-Moreno said. “[The instruments are] to cover the chemistry and to cover the micro-biology of the system [being studied],” he said.

“It puts [us] into a unique group of universities around the world that have this selection that can get down into the

part per trillion level — the nanoscale level — for looking at pollutants,” Keener said. “This helps to maintain our position as one of the elite environmental engineering programs in the United States.”

Joel Andersen, a second-year environmental engineering doctoral student at UC, said if the center wasn’t here he would have to send his research somewhere else for the results. “We can be present for the analysis, we don’t have to feel as disconnected as we might if we’d sent it somewhere else and just got back a list of summarized results,” Anderson said. “We get an idea of how they got the results and how they were interpreted as well.”

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President Ono appoints research VPInterim title removed, Ball will take over new post early next year

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University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono appointed William Ball to vice president of research, effective early 2013.

Ball served as the interim vice president of research for more than one year at UC before being officially appointed Nov. 15.

“Dr. Ball has demonstrated the strategic and innovative leadership that our research portfolio needs to achieve greater diversity and remain competitive into the future,” Ono said in a statement.

Ball worked for UC in various capacities since 1984, including a position as chair for the department of biomedical engineering.

In his time at the university he made strides in defining a strategic vision and plans for UC’s research agenda, Ono said.

“When I came on board as the interim vice president,

I made it absolutely clear that I wasn’t going to function as an interim. I was going to move various things forward for the university and function as I would if I were vice president,” Ball said. “I move at two speeds — sitting and a million miles an hour.”

The position will require a full-time commitment to the university from Ball at the start of the 2013. He currently serves as a part-time physician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

“I am very proud to be part of the process here. Even as a physician, I have spent a lot of my career span working with UC,” Ball said. “President Ono presented another great opportunity to continue to support the university, and I am honored to be a part of UC research.”

Ball plans to help each college at UC identify a goal and move toward accomplishing it.

“I am a firm believer that the university needs to have a commitment to the growth and well being of the community,” Ball said. “If we can help industry provide an edge over their competitors, if we can provide more jobs, if

we can provide a better workforce the community will do well. If the community is doing well, then the university is doing well.”

Developing opportunities for research, as well as driving innovation and creativity will provide opportunities for students, Ball said.

“I think he is an excellent fit for the position. He brings creativity and a bright perspective for the research enterprise at the university,” said Deborah Galloway, associate vice president of operations and management for UC research.

For more information about interim positions and permanent appointments in the University of Cincinnati administration, check out newsrecord.org

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aSSeSSinG The DaMaGe a beach house on a shore in the city of avon-by-the-sea, n.J., stands uprooted from its foundation after Hurricane sandy reeked havoc on the area.

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Otten deployed to New Brunswick, N.J. and Atlantic City, N.J. with the National Disaster Medical System through Health and Human Services.

In New Jersey, Otten saw few traumas but many medical problems — heart attacks, diabetes complications, high blood pressure, strokes, pneumonia and infections.

Beyond the initial impact of disasters, victims often face waves of health problems, Otten said.

“There are different phases — the initial phase of the hurricane coming through,” he said. “And then there’s the phase a few days after that they come in where they have medical problems when they’ve lost their medication or they can’t get to their dialysis treatment or they’ve run out of oxygen.”

The clean up process exposed many to the potential health risk molds and dusts, Otten said.

As of Nov. 17, 5,669 American Red

Cross (ARC) sites provided disaster relief, with the majority located in New York and New Jersey. Approximately 9,501 ARC responders were assigned to hurricane operations, according to FEMA.

Jason McMullan, professor of emergency medicine, served as a medical team manager with Ohio Task Force 1 — one of 26 federal Urban Search and Rescue teams — farther north up the coast.

In New York City, a power outage spanned across Manhattan while a fire destroyed neighborhoods in Queens. Elise Devery, a third-year fashion design student at UC, rode out the hurricane in her apartment in the East Village of NYC.

Devery didn’t expect to be at the mercy of a hurricane while on co-op in New York, but she is gradually getting back to normal schedule after Sandy reeked havoc on the bustling city. Devery struggled to get in touch with her family back home because she lost power for approximately a week.

The public transit service is still not operational and her place of employment went without heat for a week.

The state of New York requested federal assistance to cover restoration funding, according to an assessment of the damage and future costs.

The cost of the storm topped $32.8 billion in repair and restoration costs and $9.1 billion in mitigation for New York alone, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement.

In terms of economic despair, Sandy is quickly topping prior hurricanes’ impacts.

“I’ve been told this disaster is rapidly approaching the magnitude of Katrina,” said Sterling Thompson, FEMA disaster recovery center manager. “This is a major event.”

FEMA offers disaster assistance that often covers damages regular insurance won’t. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management urged individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy to seek funding from the federal organization. All monetary compensation given by FEMA is in the form of grants.

“We want everyone qualified for assistance to receive help as soon as possible,” said State Coordinating Officer Lt. Jeff Mottley in a statement.

Thompson sees approximately 100 individuals per day at the FEMA site in Toms River, N.J. The site is the main location for victims from the barrier islands — an area hit with catastrophic destruction — who are bused back and forth to receive aid.

“This center [is especially busy] because of the fact that people are aware that we are here,” Thompson said. “It remains relatively strong all the time. Some days it’s quite a few more than 100 [people] and some days it’s less.”

People are curious to know what possible assistance they can receive, and FEMA is primarily interested in people’s health and safety, Thompson said.

Survivors who come into the sites need the system explained to them and are distressed because they do not comprehend the process of applying for relief funds.

On Nov. 18, more than 436,316 disaster survivors from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island applied for federal assistance, and more than $730 million Individual Assistance grants were approved, according to FEMA.

“There has been a tremendous amount that has been awarded already,” Thompson said.

Originally, more than 30 Disaster Recovery Centers opened in New York, 30 in New Jersey and eight in Connecticut, but as time progressed, the number of sites dwindled.

“I believe there was originally about 30,” Thompson said. “And [they now have] cut back some of the sites, condensing some of the sites that didn’t have as active participation.”

Thompson said approximately nine FEMA sites are currently open in New Jersey.

ARC and National Disaster Medical System sites also closed down after the initial need for assistance slowed down.

“When we left [New Brunswick], they closed the shelter at Rutgers and then when we left Atlantic City, they closed the shelter,” Otten said. “When we left, they were done.”

Temporary medical sites serve as a means to bridge the gap until local hospitals are able to care for victims. The recovery transition in New Jersey went

faster, Otten said, because less damage occurred to New Jersey’s hospitals than in New York.

Officials said the road to recovery after Hurricane Sandy is a complicated one — one that will take months of revitalization and clean up.

“Sometimes storms get passed off as not so bad,” Devery said. “It’s pretty incredible just the severity of these kind of situations. It doesn’t get fixed after one charity concert.”

Officials have promised to waste no time in the rebuilding and restoration of New Jersey’s $38 billion tourism industry before the summer season, said Gov. Christopher Christie in a statement.

In Avon, Del Casale said the response has been adequate. The main roads are clear, and the community outreach has been tremendous.

“I think it’s very optimistic that this will be ready for the upcoming season,” he said. “The beaches will be filled. It could have been a whole lot worse.”

Officials said the federal government has a responsibility to expend all necessary resources to rebuild destructed areas. Businesses, families and entire communities are faced with the challenge of piecing their lives back together, said US Rep. Joe Crowley. Without assistance, the feat of revitalization will never occur.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy is unprecedented, Cuomo said. It ranks among the worst in the country’s history in terms of death, damage and economic impact.

“It was [a] perfect, perfect storm that happened here,” Del Casale said. “It came right at us.”

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The University of Cincinnati football team will close out its 2012 season Saturday against the University of Connecticut amid continued speculation over the future of its head coach Butch Jones and the Big East Conference.

“UConn is going to be a great challenge in every single aspect that we are going to face; going on the road, playing a team that has tremendous confi dence, great rhythm, leadership and they are playing at home so now it is role reversal being their senior day,” Jones said.

Despite the Huskies’ 2-4 Big East conference record, UConn will ride a wave of momentum into Saturday’s game after its 23-20 overtime victory against the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals last weekend.

UConn’s upset victory over Louisville, coupled with Syracuse’s equally unexpected thrashing of Rutgers, suddenly heaped meaning onto UC’s game this weekend.

If Cincinnati defeats UConn, Louisville beats Rutgers and Syracuse can get past a hapless Temple squad, there will be a four-way tie atop the Big East — leaving Rutgers, Louisville, Cincinnati and Syracuse to all claim a share of the conference crown.

“We expect to contend for conference championships,” Jones said. “We can’t worry about the outcome of the Rutgers-

Louisville game. We can only control what we can control and that’s worrying about ourselves because we have a lot to be concerned about Saturday at 3:30 p.m.”

Cincinnati’s offense, which hasn’t found consistency all season, will face a great test in an active UConn defense.

Led by senior defensive end Revardo Williams — 11 sacks — and sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood — 15 tackles for loss — the UConn defense has allowed the fewest yards in the Big East this season, surrendering just 305 yards per game.

Jones quickly pointed out how well UConn’s defense stacks up against the best in the country.

“I could go on and on about their defense,” Jones said. “[Their] total defense is No. 10 in the country, rush defense No. 9 in the country and only gives up 100 yards rushing per game, 13th in the nation in sacks, 14th in tackles for losses, 25th in the nation in third down conversions. They are 5th in the nation on average yard per rush at 2.7, and they have only had 25 trips in the red zone all year.”

If UConn can slow George Winn — 1,134 yards rushing — and the Bearcats’ run game, UC quarterback Brendan Kay will have to play turnover-free football for any chance at victory.

UConn’s offense doesn’t possess the threat its defense does. Sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer has

thrown 15 interceptions, but only eight touchdowns — and no running back on its roster averages more than 3.5 yards per carry.

Saturday’s game might come down to which team can refocus after a disappointing week where Louisville beat out both teams for a spot in the Atlantic Coastal Conference.

“I could sit up here and give you a canned response and I’d be lying to you,” Jones said, one day before Louisville joined the ACC. “If you ask any coach around the country, that security of being in a conference is critical. It’s critical for everything. I do have the comfort in knowing that President Santa Ono and [Director of Athletics] Whit Babcock are doing anything and everything in their control to take care of the future of the University of Cincinnati.”

Possible UC Bowl Game Destinations:

The Russell Athletic Bowl: Dec. 28 vs. an ACC opponent at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fl.

The Belk Bowl: Dec. 27 vs an ACC opponent at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

The New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Dec. 29 vs a Big 12 opponent at Yankee Stadium in New York City, N.Y.

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The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team defeated the Morehead State Eagles 55-45 Wednesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

The Eagles came in with a 3-1 record, after falling 73-37 against No. 9 Kentucky Friday Night.

Morehead should not be taken lightly, said UC junior guard Dayeesha Hollins.

“Teams like that, they don’t have anything to lose. They’re always going to come in and play hard,” Hollins said.

The Bearcats defense held the Eagles scoreless through the fi rst fi ve minutes of the game. The teams remained close throughout the fi rst half.

UC came into the game with three starters injured, which forced players to come off the bench and make a difference. Sophomore guard Chelsea Jamison made her fi rst start for the Bearcats and responded with six points and seven rebounds.

“You always have to be ready,” said Head Coach Jamele Elliott. “You never know when your number is going to be called.”

The Bearcats led 29-25 at the half, and shot 35.7 percent from the fi eld, while the Eagles shot 36 percent.

Hollins led UC’s fi rst half effort with 10 points and four rebounds, while Sophomore guard Alyesha Lovett led the Bearcats with seven rebounds in the fi rst half.

“If the game is close, I’m still composed,” Hollins said. “I know my team has it. I don’t have to put so much pressure on myself, I know they’re there to help me score.”

The Bearcats took an early 31-26 lead thanks to a jumper from Hollins.

The teams went shot-for-shot at the beginning of the second half and Morehead managed to keep the score close before the Bearcats pulled away with 6 minutes and 40 seconds remaining in the game. UC fi nished the game on an 8-3 run to put the fi nal score at 55-45.

The Bearcats shot 43.5 percent in the second half, with over half of its points coming in the paint.

Hollins fi nished the game with 18 points, seven rebounds and fi ve assists.

Lovett fi nished with seven points and

10 boards. Senior center Lesha Dunn also contributed to the Bearcats victory with 14 points and six rebounds

The Bearcats will next face off against crosstown rival Xavier in the Skyline Chili Women’s Crosstown Classic 2 p.m. Sunday

at Fifth Third Arena.“It’s a huge rivalry game. This is the

biggest game in women’s basketball in the city of Cincinnati,” said Elliott. “One thing about this rivalry, anything can happen — regardless of outside factors.”

PHIL DIDION | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

LEADING BY EXAMPLE Cincinnati junior point guard Dayeesha Hollins has reached double digits in each of UC’s game so far this season, including 18 points in the Bearcats’ 55-45 victory over Morehead State Wednesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

FILE ART

OUTSIDE SHOT University of Connecticut quarterback Johnny McEntee throws a pass during the third quarter in the fi nal game of the 2011 season at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. McEntee threw 20-for-40 with one interception against the Bearcats. With a win against UConn, UC can claim a share of the Big East title.

UC preps for UConn clashBearcats aim for second-straight share of Big East title

UC defeats Morehead St. 55-45Hollins 18 points lead Bearcats to third consecutive win

Notre Dame, Butch Jones’ future and

conference woes too much for UC

For a university whose basketball program is off to its best start in nearly a decade and whose football team is coming off of a very important win over South Florida, the University of Cincinnati is a damn frustrated institution this week.

Not even several days of tryptophan-induced comas could stop the campus community from coming back to Clifton somewhat enraged on Monday.

In a week’s time, UC has seen its former, often deeply hated, head coach guide Notre Dame to its fi rst National Title appearance since 1989, all while being helpless hoping that Butch Jones doesn’t leave in the same manner Kelly did almost exactly three years ago.

Throw in the fact that the Big East has permanently been reduced to a second-tier conference, and it’s clear that the people on this campus have had better days.

PAST PAINS RE-EMERGE: PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY

On Dec. 5, 2009 a scrawny armed, smooth talking coach by the name of Brian Kelley guided UC to an undefeated season, falling just one spot shy of earing a bid in the BCS National Championship.

As UC continued to climb the college football ranks in 2009, links between Kelly and a possibly vacant Notre Dame job strengthened. He denied any interest in leaving, guaranteeing his players that’d he’d be staying at UC regardless.

Less than a week later, Dec. 10, 2009, Kelly was gone. Now, just shy of three years later, Kelly has Notre Dame playing for the prize UC was denied a chance to earn.

Despite Notre Dame’s clear monetary and recruiting advantages, it’s more than fair for Cincinnati fans to ask what could have been. Could that have been us?

NO TIME TO WONDER: IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN

More frustrating for Cincinnati is that they don’t have time to be frustrated about what could have been if Kelly had never left.

The frustration is now over-taken by the same fear that gripped the UC fan base three years ago. Which high-level coaching jobs are open? Is Butch Jones a candidate? Will he stay?

Jones, a proven winner at two schools now and a consistent recruiter, has been linked to a number of jobs already. Kentucky, who hired Mark Stoops Tuesday morning, Arkansas, Auburn, Purdue and most notably, Tennessee are all reportedly considering Jones among their top candidates.

If Jones leaves, it would be the third time in less than a decade that Cincinnati lost its head football coach to a school considered a higher profi le job.

It’s all speculation, but frustrating speculation for the UC faithful none-the-less. All of the above institutions are capable of paying Jones more than Cincinnati can and the university; the fans and us media folk all know that. It is nerve racking and it’s been taking its toll on this university for a few weeks now.

THE BIGGER ISSUE AT HAND: UC IS STUCK

The legitimacy of the Big East as a football conference is completely dead.

I was one of the last arguers in support of the Big East being worth any sort of a damn when it comes to playing football, but I can’t do it anymore — no one can.

After West Virginia’s departure last season and the exodus of Rutgers, Pitt, Syracuse and Louisville to the ACC in the horizon, UC is the last nationally relevant school in the once proud conference.

With rumors swirling that Boise State and San Diego State will likely be going back to the Mountain West instead of joking the Big East in 2014, the future looks none the brighter (i.e the Big East can most likely forget about the substantial television contract worked out by former UC President Greg Williams and a host of others).

With the ACC’s decision to grant Louisville the conference’s only opening for the time being, Cincinnati appears doomed to go down with the ship, that is the Big East Conference.

As such, retaining Butch Jones has become even harder. It’s far more justifi able for him to leave when another job — Tennessee perhaps — would offer more money and an even more signifi cant step up in conference than before.

The fact of the matter is that Cincinnati, a continuously improving research institution and one of only six schools in the country to be ranked in both football and basketball at the end of last season, is the most well rounded University, academically and athletically, to be left out of a power conference.

We’re stuck and no amount of tweets sent to President Santa Ono can fi x it.

Thus, frustration looms larger over Clifton this morning.

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Frustration mounting in Clifton