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IN QUIET REMEMBRANCE Students attend a

candlelit vigil for six young men who

committed suicide due to homophobic

discrimination.

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JASON HOffMAN | Staff reporter

Funding for research at the University of Cincinnati has hit a high water mark for its 191-year history.

Sandra Degen, vice president for research at UC, delivered an address to a capacity crowd of almost 150 people at the Rieveschl Auditorium Tuesday about the state of research at UC as well as her plan for its future.

UC currently ranks 34th among public universities in the U.S. for total research expenditures at $443 million for the fiscal year of 2010.

That amount is up $64 million from fiscal year 2009, Degen said.

The Carnegie Commission, which analyzes the research and policies of universities and colleges, named UC a “very high research activity” university for 2010.

Almost all of the funding (88.63 percent) for research conducted by UC and its affiliates is federal money. Federal funding was increased as part of $44 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed last year, Degen said.

The stimulus money will not be available next year, which is motivating the research community to pursue other avenues of funding.

“We are going to continue to be aggressive in submitting for grants,” Degen said regarding the issue of maintaining such a high level of funding next year.

The rest of the funds are generated by the private industry with companies such as Proctor & Gamble, state and local governments, and non-

JASMINE SEARD | Staff reporter

The University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Student Government meeting Wednesday night centered on tribunals, black polos and quarter-zip fleeces.

Mark Rooney, SGA vice president, stepped in for the absent President Drew Smith, who was away on a business trip.

The first issue raised by Rooney was the influence of college tribunals within SG’s structure.

“Tribunals here at UC need to become more powerful, and we want to give the tribunals more resources,” Rooney said.

Rooney reiterated to the senators the importance of the issues with the tribunals and that action needs to take place as soon as possible.

Jay Payne, internal holdover senator, outlined his action for assisting the tribunals.

“I will be visiting the tribunals of McMicken Arts and Sciences and the College of Business next week to assess everything they need,” Payne said.

Sen. Riley Quinn broached the initiative that he is trying to get restaurants around campus to offer a discount to UC students who have a meal plan when they show their Bearcat Card.

New business on the agenda included three student bills that were discussed.

An appropriations bill, concerning funding for the marker board in Student Government, was successfully passed along with an enactment bill concerning the

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A University of Cincinnati dean has been named president of a national council for colleges of arts and sciences.

Valerie Gray Hardcastle, dean of UC’s McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as president-elect for the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), which consist of deans from 444 institutions from the United States and throughout the world.

Being named president of CCAS caught Hardcastle off guard.

“The appointment was unexpected, and I was very surprised, pleased and humbled,” Hardcastle said.

An objective of CCAS is to support activities and programs that improve the intellectual level of arts and science colleges.

“Basically we are deans who help deans to be better deans,” Hardcastle said. “ As such, we

run workshops, host conferences, track data, advocate when we can and connect with other related councils when possible.”

Hardcastle will be tasked with managing the executive board of the council, but will not have any oversight regarding other schools and their arts and science colleges.

“This organization is more a service organization for deans,” Hardcastle said. “My job will be to make sure we do all those things to the best of our ability.”

The new position for Hardcastle within the council might provide benefits for the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences.

“I expect that the appointment could benefit [A&S] indirectly in that it connects the college to a national leadership role,” Hardcastle said. “That sort of PR and leverage is always good.”

CCAS is in the middle of a strategic planning exercise which Hardcastle will be responsible for.

“When I actually assume the presidency, the strategic plan will be done and my job will be to implement it,” Hardcastle said. “Right now the executive board is chewing over the final draft.”

Hardcastle was elected to the CCAS board of directors in 2010 and has been a member of the organization since 2005.

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CO-OpS TO STAY Co-operative jobs will remain at UC’s College of engineering and applied Science, despite rumors to the contrary.

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ASHLEY DAVIS | Staff reporter

A rumor of the elimination of the co-operative program within a college at The University of Cincinnati has administrators quickly dispelling the myth.

The rumor circulating around UC concerned the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) reportedly disbanding their co-op program. Faculty at CEAS, including associate dean Frank Gerner and department head of the school of engineering education Jim Boerio, said they never heard anything about it.

One possibility is the rumor might have begun among students

because of the upcoming semester conversion in Fall quarter 2012, said D.J. Albert, a third-year mechanical engineering student.

“A lot of engineering students, including me, talk about [how] co-op might not work as smoothly or maybe not work at all when the switch is made,” Albert said.

Although students in CEAS are

worried and have doubts whether the conversion is a good direction to take the program, they know that the UC staff has everything under control, Albert said.

Another possibility for the rumor’s existence was the supposed end of the Accelerated Engineering Degree (ACCEND) program.

“There was much discussion within the engineering department between faculty and engineering and ACCEND students about this,” Albert said.

CEAS faculty did make the decision to keep the ACCEND program.

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HARD AT WORK In addition to her duties as dean of UC’s McMicken College of arts and Sciences, Valerie Gray Hardcastle has the new mantle of president of the CCaS.

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there will still be mandatory co-op

with the same basic structure as it is now.

—frank gerner CEAS ASSoCiAtE dEAn

UC STUDENT ENTERS MISS OHIO USA CONTEST

Interested in supporting a University of Cincinnati student in her drive to become Miss ohio?

Sarah Hooker, a fourth-year political science student at UC, will be competing in the Miss ohio USa competition the oct. 22 weekend in portsmouth, ohio.

prizes include travel, wardrobe, a $45,000 scholarship and the honor of representing ohio in the Miss USa pageant broadcast on NBC.

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barrage of songs from their debut album “The Devil Made Me Do It.”

Playing with taut precision, JuiceheaD introduced the throng of punks in the smoke-filled room to a buzzsaw of songs such as “Covered in Blood,” “Weapons of Mass Destruction” and “Internal Bleeding,” displaying their attitude and a dirty guitar sound while establishing themselves among The Tossers and Rise Against as some of the best punk rock coming out of Chicago.

JuiceheaD did its job and limbered up the audience — adorned with enough of The Misfits’ trademark skull emblem to populate a graveyard — awaiting the headliners.

The Misfits took to the stage amid an aura of smoke with the theme to the classic horror film “Halloween” emanating from the stacks of speakers on stage.

Once Jerry Only — the lead vocalist and bassist for the band — stepped behind the mic stand and bellowed out their set opener, “Halloween, one, two, three GO!” all hell broke loose.

The floor at the Southgate House turned in a cathartic sea of flailing arms and legs while The Misfits tore through a sampling of classic tunes like “Hybrid Moments,” “Horror Business” and “Rise Above,” a nod to guitarist Dez Cadena and drummer Robo’s time spent with So-Cal hardcore originators Black Flag.

The audience morphed into a twisted, hellish bebop when the band launched into the song “Some Kinda Hate.” The song was a ’50s -esque selection painting The Misfits as a horror version of Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three, hopped-up on George Romero, Buddy Holly and Halloween Express instead of amphetamines.

The band closed with a new offering, “Science Fiction Double Feature,” and their staple “Die, Die My Darling,” giving the crowd one last emotional spike before Only ripped the strings off his bass, said goodnight and ventured off into the land of the undead.

Veronica Grim’s energy was infectious as always. The crowd’s whispers were generally centered on her inhuman ability to dance and jump around in her blood spattered heels. No one got a satisfactory answer, but it was fun to hypothesize. Switchblade’s trademark mix of rock, surf, punk and pretty much every other genre kept the crowd dancing alongside Grim and her merry band of desperadoes.

The headliners of the night, The Creepshow, were definitely the band everyone came to see. The Canadian quartet had never played in Kentucky before, but they made quite the impression. As with any band with a female vocalist, the initial focus was on Sarah “SIN” Blackwood, and for good reason. Blackwood bounded onstage, barely visible over the sea of heads. While physically petite, a hell of

a lot of sound poured out of her tiny frame. Bassist Sean “Sick Boy” McNab, drummer Matt “Pomade” Gee and The Reverend McGinty on organ are all damn fine musicians in their own right. Playing songs from all three of their albums, including just released “They All Fall Down,” The Creepshow played a set that will definitely get them invited back to town.

For a punk show in the middle of the week with a headliner that had never played in Kentucky, Tuesday’s show was a success by any measure. Three local bands represented the Nasty Nati and The Creepshow brought their Canadian psychobilly shenanigans in full force. Cincinnati’s crypt fiends might have had to drag themselves out on a Tuesday night, but they were rewarded with one hell of a show.

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funding with companies such as Proctor & Gamble, state and local governments, and non-profit organizations.

During her speech, Degen also unveiled the research portion of UC2019, the university’s plan for to increase the amount of funding and research capabilities through partnerships with industry.

“It’s a strategic plan that will guide us for the next nine years,” Degen said.

“Sandra does a great job with presenting data and inspiring researchers to find other opportunities to fund their research,” said Cynthia Wetzel, an assistant professor in the department of pediatric gastroenterology and hematology.

Degen’s speech was the first of two annual presentations the UC research department gives; the next will be in November to the Board of Trustees.

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Students may be worried about the direction the co-op program is taking, but businesses that hire the students for co-op positions — such as Procter and Gamble and General Electric — are looking forward to the change.

“A lot of employers say they like semesters better anyway,” Boerio said. “So it’s possible that this will be beneficial.”

Students can take reassurance in the fact that while minor changes are going to occur, the main system of the co-op program will stay in place, Boerio said.

“Principles of the co-op program for semester conversion should be similar, and that’s what is going to happen,” Boerio said.

In the current setup of the co-op program, students alternate quarters of classes and co-op starting their sophomore year. Students are required

to complete six co ops each lasting ten weeks long.

Semester co-ops after the conversion will have the same basic schedule and will be very similar.

Students will still be required to complete 60 weeks of co-op; however, instead of six quarters of 10 weeks each, they will complete four semesters of 15 weeks each. Students will still alternate between the classroom and co-op each semester.

“There will still be mandatory co-op with the same basic structure as it is now,” Gerner said.

The University of Cincinnati became the global founder of co-op when the program started in 1906. UC has the country’s largest co-op program of any institution, giveing students a combination of education and real-world experience.

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approval of the University Funding Board criteria.Another appropriations bill, concerning student

government apparel order, stirred a hefty debate among SGA members.

The bill stated, “the members of Student Government would like to order black polo shirts and quarter zip fleeces with student government logos to help in aiding our better visibility on campus,” which some senators opposed the idea of the $5 discount for members of student government who ordered articles of clothing because the discount was not sufficient enough.

The bill was appointed to a roll call vote, however, and was approved by a vote of 16 to eight, with one senator abstaining from the vote.

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head hauling in a touchdown-catch during the third quarter.

Defensively, Cincinnati will be tested by the Bulls’ speed and athleticism.

UC’s toughest task will be containing the Bulls’ dual-threat quarterback B.J. Daniels, who has ran and thrown for 993 total yards and six touchdowns this season.

“[Daniels] is someone you have to be concerned with each and every play,” Jones said. “He has the ability to make a big play every time he touches the ball. As a quarterback, he touches the ball every play, and his ability to extend plays is something we have to be aware of.”

Going into the game, Jones

expressed concern over the Bearcats’ special teams.

Jones cited the fact Cincinnati currently has seven walk-ons playing on special teams — a testament to the lack of depth.

“We’re facing a team this week that has explosive returners and have the ability to score every time they touch the football,” Jones said.

Bearcat senior Jake Rogers will be in the spotlight for the game, attempting to pass all-time points leader Jonathan Ruffin. Rogers has 304 career points and will need 12 more to break Ruffin’s record of 315.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. with fans encouraged to wear red for the team’s annual Ring of Red game.

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playmakers — as Harrison did to Cribbs — the team who suffers the loss of said player will be at a statistical and strategic disadvantage.

The league wants to ensure its superstars are available for viewers each and every week. The NFL is a business after all, and needs to continue producing the most entertaining show week in and week out.

Through rule changes and suspensions, the NFL will protect its image and its players while keeping football fans on the edge of their seats.

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minder Jeff Attinella that spanned through seven games.

“I think it was a game we had to manage as a team,” Dayes said. “Tactically they’re good at moving the ball and except for the first 10 to 15 minutes, I thought we did okay.”

Next, Bearcats travel to Philadelphia to face Villanova Saturday at noon.

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When Adam Tauch was surrounded by thousands of people breakdancing in a cramped New York City venue, he was calm and at peace.

Tauch, a member of the University of Cincinnati Breakdance Club and a fourth-year business economics student, traveled to NYC Oct. 15 for an annual breakdancing competition: Evolution 5.

“[My two friends and I] really wanted to go, but we didn’t have a crew,” Tauch said.

They flew anyway, and once comfortable in their hotel, were surprised when two more dancers who flew in from Chicago joined their crew.

And so Killzone was established. The members of Killzone weren’t sure they were

competing until they were asked to register along with more than 70 other crews of talented dancers from countries across the world including Holland, Australia and Korea.

After registering, they needed to cypher.“Cyphering is when crews get together and do little

performances in circles,” Tauch said. “In order for me to prepare for battle, I have to cypher.”

Killzone was surrounded by countless dancers while cyphering before the competition began, but claustrophobia wasn’t the most difficult aspect.

Creating a routine with a crew of five or six people could take a few hours to a couple of months, depending on the difficulty.

“We didn’t have a routine put together, which was a real disadvantage,” Tauch said. “Other crews had spent time working on routines. When we had to compete, we had to go on skill, period.”

Although Killzone didn’t place in the competition, it was an unforgettable experience for Tauch, the only Killzone member from UC.

Tauch’s interest in breakdancing began sometime when he was in the sixth grade after his cousin showed him a movie with breakdancing in it.

His interest wavered until he was a sophomore in high school, when he learned more of the jargon that comes with being a breakdancer.

“B-boying is it’s actual name,” Tauch said. “It means boogie boying … or girling. But the media calls it breakdancing.”

Tauch’s interest grew once he began traveling and became more involved with competitions.

“People should learn to appreciate [breakdancing] and the dance that people do. No one appreciates it enough because they don’t see the amount of work and stress that goes into it.”

Although the work that goes into breakdancing is much like that of a sport, Tauch considers it an art.

“It takes a lot of technique, strength and effort, just

like any other sport,” Tauch says. “But it’s still an art. It’s dance.”

And breakdancing, like ballet, is put together piece by piece.

“It’s really based on foundation,” Tauch said. “You have your dancing, then you have your groundwork. You have your spinning stuff and your freezes. You have to add it all together and make a dance.”

Breakdancing has given Tauch a way to express himself differently, instead of through writing or through speaking.

“I feel happy, and I feel great just to be able to do it,” Tauch said. “It represents me. I show you how I feel when I dance. I like to have fun and be aggressive. It’s a part of me.”

Adam Coble, Tauch’s close friend, fellow dancer and fourth-year journalism student, agrees.

“I can see the passion that comes out of him,” Coble said. “This is his life. I can’t even say it’s just a part of it.”

Coble said he supports Tauch and always looks forward to watching him dance.

“Every time I watch him practice, I can’t wait to see him dance,” Coble said. “I know he has it. I see all of him out there when he’s dancing.”

Tauch met Coble during their freshman year at UC when they had a Japanese class together.

They started talking about dancing, which spawned an extremely close three-year friendship and a love and passion for the art of breakdancing

and competitions.For Tauch, breakdancing is more than

just the physical aspect.

“[Dancing is] very emotional,” Tauch said. “When you part your heart into it, you put your soul and everything into it.”

Breakdancing sometimes does risk physical damage, especially when the dancing involved spinning on his head.

“You get calluses,” Tauch said. “People laugh because I have a bald spot.”

Tauch has never seriously been injured from dancing, but what would do if he wasn’t able to breakdance?

“I’d go crazy,” Tauch admits. “For some people, it’s a hobby. For me, it’s a part of life.”

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SPInnInG uPSIDe DoWn Adam tauch (above) wears a hat while he spins on his head — one of many tricky breakdancing moves — during the club’s practice in steger student life Center. tauch’s interest in breakdancing began when he was in sixth grade but didn’t turn into a passion until he was a sophomore in high school.

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BreakInG Into nyC Adam tauch and other members of Killzone (left) traveled to New York City oct. 15 to compete in an annual weekend breakdancing competition: Evolution 5 (right). thousands of talented breakdancers from countries all across the world including holland, Australia and Korea gathered in a small, cramped venue for the event.

it represents me. i show you how i feel when i dance. i like to have fun and be

aggressive. It’s a part of me.

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Late-night host talks businessCaitlin Stewart | staff reporter

Burgeoning talk show host Jake Sasseville is quite the character. Entering the business classroom dressed in a tuxedo T-shirt and a sports coat, he entered his lecture facing a group of University of Cincinnati students who could immediately tell that he would be an entertaining speaker.

Sasseville’s story is something that college students can relate to. Only 24 years old, Sasseville is the youngest late night host with his innovative show, “Late Night Republic.”

Sasseville explained that he started his business endeavors when he was 15, doing a local show called “The Edge,” which he paid for himself by working at Subway. While in college, he added to his revenue — refusing to take “no” from big companies such as Ford and ABC when asking them to sponsor his show. Both companies eventually bought advertisment time on air.

The young icon told the room of

business students that a shoe was all they needed to get into the door. Confused, skeptical looks flashed across the business students’ faces as Sasseville went on to explain that as an entrepreneur, they need to do something to make people remember them. When people ignored Sasseville and his business calls, he would send them a box with a shoe In it. In the box, he included a note stating “Now that I have one foot in the door,” maybe he could get the other foot in the door. Oftentimes the gesture actually worked.

“You’ll either love me or hate me,” Sasseville said. His main point during the lecture was that successful entrepreneurs have to do something extraordinary to get the attention they need.

Sasseville is also an example of what not to do when trying to break into the business world. At 21, he had to declare bankruptcy on his first company due to his lack of handling business finances well.

He vowed to come back even stronger than before, however,

and he has done just that. Sasseville now hosts the late night talk show, “The Late Night Republic,” which currently airs in 50 million homes.

With a lot of hard work, determination and incapability of saying “no,” Sasseville has awed observers by successfully breaking back onto the television scene.

To check out more about Jake Sasseville and to hear more about his story, visit www.latenightrepublic .com or look him up on Facebook at facebook.com/latenightrepublic.

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The ghouls crawled out of their crypts Tuesday, heading to the Mad Hatter for the horrific lineup of The Serfs, The Reanimated, Switchblade Syndicate and The Creepshow. Even before the doors opened, a line of leather-clad punks had formed outside the Hatter. Not too bad for a Tuesday night.

The Serfs had to deal with being one woman down, but the issue seemed to faze them. Self-proclaimed Celtic punk rockers, They brought a sound reminiscent of Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. The Cincinnati septet featured mandolin and accordion on top of the typical electric guitar, bass and drum staples, creating a layered folk-rock sound sped up to punk rock beats. Vocalist Dan Raus’ lyrics, focusing on drinking and

work harkened back to Dropkick Murphys’ anthems and set the stage perfectly for the upcoming acts.

Next up were Northern Kentucky horror hounds, The Reanimated. Much like The Serfs, The Reanimated were one man down for the show. Guitarist Adam Alone was busy witnessing the birth of his fourth child, appropriately named after a “Star Wars” character. Even with the temporary loss of their second guitarist, The Reanimated more than made do. They waved the horror punk flag high, ripping through their biggest hits and their two newest songs, “Slit Your Throat” and “LV-426.” It’ll take more than the birth of a baby Jedi to keep these boys down.

The final opener, Switchblade Syndicate quickly followed. Vocalist

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The Southgate House in Newport, Ky., transformed into Horror Hotel Sunday night as punk legends The Misfits graced the stage.

Local punkabilly act Martin Luther and the Kings opened the show. While it can be a rough task to open for a band of The Misfits’ stature, the generic punk displayed by Martin Luther and the Kings didn’t help.

The Kings borrowed their sound too heavily from more accomplished bands such as The Dropkick Murphy’s — without the panache — and almost blatantly ripped off DKM with their song “Get Fucked Up,” a tale about drinking excessively closely resembling DKM’s ode “Alcohol.”

Tired juvenile banter also seemed to be a staple of The Kings’ set, as they introduced their tune “Crucify” as “a song about weed” while lead guitarist and vocalist Hellcat Matt told the crowd that “If you want some pot, there’s a cop handing it out [out] back after the show.”

The Kings, trying too hard to be cool for the audience, couldn’t pull it off with their formulaic set.

Following Martin Luther and the Kings was JuiceheaD, a horror punk band in the vein of early Misfits.

The trio, label mates with the Misfits, seethed with energy upon taking the stage and wasted no time delving into a

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StePh kitChenS | Staff PhotograPhertriCk or treat Punk legends The Misfits rock the Southgate House alongside

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We live with an overwhelming amount of technology. It’s likely one day there truly will be an application for everything. On a recent camping trip to Red River Gorge in east-central Kentucky, I was made aware of the importance of turning off and tuning out.

I rode to the gorge in a caravan of two cars, and, at our pace, we arrived somewhat ahead of schedule. Since we left Cincinnati at noon, there was plenty of daylight to support us as we hiked several miles and built camp right next to a calm creek. Living in the city my entire life, it’s not often I have to plan my day’s events around available sunlight, which is one of the many reasons a simple camping trip is a pleasant break from my day-to-day. Any way to change my life’s pace is welcome at this point.

By the time Group B arrived at our site, my group had set up camp and started a respectable fire (free of any lighter fluid or quick-start logs, I happily add). With no cell phone reception, we literally had to yell in order for them to hone in on our location.

No microwaves and far out of Toppers Pizza’s delivery range, dinner that night was cooked over our fire, the center of camp. Our numbers had swelled to nearly a dozen, so the fire was completely encircled with chilly, yet happy, campers — no walls to block the cold wind and no radiators to warm our bones. Fireside is ultimately preferable over both.

What started as a humble hobo stew — beans, rice, vegetable stock and beef jerky all boiling together — quickly escalated into a delectable backwoods gumbo as Group B produced random ingredients: peppers, onion, potatoes and corn. Unbelievable.

Of course, we also roasted marshmallows and sausages on sticks, until an unusual amount of glow sticks were unpacked, resulting in the inevitable disappointment of ceasing all campfire cooking after a drunken idiot threw one of the toxic glowers into the flames … although it did look pretty cool, like Danny Glover had just cut open Predator’s belly.

In the wilderness, with no chance of contacting the outside world, I left my cell phone in the car, seeing it as useless deadweight. I heard a fellow camper, as we sat around the fire, ask: “Do we get 3G out here?”

While I am no long-term opponent to technology, seeing as it is incorporated into countless aspects of my daily life, the simple silence of a dark forest is far too appealing to be drowned out by the violent speaker of an iPhone cranked to maximum volume, blaring the latest atrocity by the Insane Clown Posse. It would be a “miracle” if they would stop recording.

We were in no way “roughing it,” but I definitely feel going to the woods is a good way to change my daily ritual and embrace other hobbies as I abandon concrete buildings, electricity and civilization in general. Do we really need to keep plugged in every day of our lives? Is that what it has come to?

Being a big zombie fan, I’ve examined what exactly it is about the impending undead apocalypse that’s so appealing to me: If zombies took over, it would signify a societal shift — perhaps even a reset. If we were forced to deal with an army of ghouls, there would be little chance our technology would do much to save us. I believe this mentality carries over to how I approach packing for camping as well, with minimal luxury and optimum utility … except for the bow and arrows I brought along, just in case of a big, mean grizzly bear.

I’m not saying I’m a competent outdoorsman. I live in a comfortable apartment with two adorable kittens and scruffy, yet lovable roommate who tolerates my intolerability. There’s no reason to dislike this lifestyle for me, but it is something from which I enjoy separating myself. I think next time I go camping, there will be guidelines, with a strict no cell phone policy.

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Bearcats begin 2010-11 preparationSam Elliott | SportS EDItor

Preseason preparations for the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team began Friday without the lights and buzz of a “midnight madness” event, allowing the team to get right to work.

“Right now it’s been a four-day defensive training camp,” said Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin. “It hasn’t been fun, but the thing we talk about is winning teams understand that they’re committed to things that aren’t fun like playing defense, taking charges [and] playing through pain. Everybody’s sore right now, including me a little bit.”

It was a busy offseason for the Bearcats, who took advantage of 10 extra practices in August before a three-game exhibition tour through Canada. Those practices focused on improving the team’s offense.

“My biggest goal in the offseason was to make sure we matured as a team, play smarter basketball and have better team chemistry,” Cronin said.

At Big East Media Day in New York Wednesday, Cincinnati was projected to finish 12th in the 16-team conference this season. The Bearcats will be without their top-two scorers from last season in Lance Stephenson and Deonta Vaughn, but Cronin doesn’t expect their departures to take away from this season’s team chemistry.

“Sometimes you have too many people at too many positions,” Cronin said. “Our parts didn’t quite fit. Lance and Deonta played kind of the same position.”

Junior forward Yancy Gates enters the season as the Bearcats’ top returning scorer. The Cincinnati native gained a renewed focus after spending part of the offseason training in San Francisco.

“I think seeing how hard other people around the country actually work out — as far as players in college and the pros — seeing how hard they work and actually seeing what it takes to become a better player, I think that helped me a lot to see the maturity level you have to have,” Gates said.

An all-Big East preseason honorable mention, Gates returned from California carrying less of a load than when he arrived.

“I’m a lot thinner and already below my playing weight from my freshman and sophomore year,” Gates said. “It’ll help my quickness, my ability to jump, my stamina on the court. Not being as heavy will allow me to play longer.”

Cronin has big plans for a leaner and better-conditioned Gates at both ends of the floor, and hopes to hear fewer whistles for fouls charged to the Cincinnati forward.

“His conditioning alone is going to affect many things,” Cronin said. “He understands part of his foul trouble is being out of position. Part of the reason he’s out of position is he’s too slow. Part of the reason he’s too slow is because he’s not in shape. It’s a ripple effect.”

The Bearcats begin exhibition play at Fifth Third Arena Monday, Nov. 1, against Carleton University.

After a weekend of collegiate and professional football games riddled with helmet-to-helmet contact, concussions and other head injuries, the NFL has decided to take action.

The NFL announced new head-protection rules Wednesday and will hand out game suspensions for helmet-to-helmet contact and devastating hits starting this weekend.

This past weekend saw plenty of injuries due to helmet contact, as five NFL players were treated for head injuries and one collegiate player was left paralyzed from the neck down.

The NFL has already taken action in some of the more brutal weekend hits, with hefty fines handed out Tuesday.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was absolutely leveled by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson in Sunday’s matchup at Lincoln Financial Field.

The hit — a helmet-to-helmet collision — left both players sprawled out in pain for a few moments before both were helped off the field. Neither player returned to the game, and Jackson was diagnosed with a concussion while Robinson came away with a minor head injury — and a $50,000 fine.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison — known for his big hits and intense play — made devastating hits on Browns receivers Josh Cribbs and Mohamed Massoquoi only minutes apart from each other.

Cribbs lost consciousness for a few minutes before coming out of his cataleptic state and making his way to the sideline with help from officials and trainers.

Massoquoi was violently sent to the turf and slowly made his way off the field.

Both players would not return to action and Harrison — while not penalized on field for the hits — was fined $75,000 by the league.

Detroit Lions linebacker Zach Follett received a head injury by helmet-to-helmet contact while covering a kickoff in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants at New Meadowlands Stadium.

Giants defensive-end Jason Pierre-Paul issued the hit on Follett, knocking him out of play for the remainder of the game.

In collegiate play, Rutgers’ defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is paralyzed from the neck down after leading with his helmet on a special teams tackle.

After making initial contact, LeGrand dropped to the ground, seized up and was carried off the field on a stretcher.

LeGrand’s recovery is being monitored around the clock while he has still yet to recover from the spinal cord injury.

With pressures from the medical and scientific communities to remove helmet contact from the game and after an increase of head-related injuries this season, it has become abundantly clear to the NFL that careful yet impactful changes need to be made for the protection of players.

The NFL realizes serious psychological damages can be incurred through helmet contact now.

The league also realizes having key players removed from games due to concussions is bad for business and bad for the entertainment value of the sport.

The NFL does not want tragedies — such as the one that occurred at Rutgers Stadium Saturday — to occur within their league.

These rules were implemented not only for the protection of players, but also as a safeguard to protect the league from further scrutiny.

On the other hand, the NFL is worried about the competitive nature and entertainment value of its games.

If defensive players continually take shots at game-changing offensive

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Fresh off its victory against Louisville, the University of Cincinnati football team will host the University of South Florida Bulls Friday at Nippert Stadium.

The Cats (3-3, 1-0 Big East) will look to extend their conference winning streak to 14 games, while South Florida (3-3, 0-2 Big East) looks to earn its first Big East victory of the season.

Despite South Florida’s early season struggles in conference play, the Bearcats are not taking the Bulls lightly and are preparing for a tough contest.

“South Florida is as talented a football team that we have faced to date, with probably one of the

top-three defenses we’ll face

all year,” said Cincinnati head coach Butch Jones.

After strong offensive performances in its past few

games, Cincinnati’s offense should be up to the challenge posed from South Florida’s defense.

The Bearcats have found success moving the chains through the air and on the ground.

In the past three games, junior running back Isaiah Pead has rushed for 511 yards and one touchdown, while junior quarterback Zach Collaros has thrown for 796 yards and 11 touchdowns — including a career-high five touchdowns against Louisville.

The Cats’ offense will further be bolstered with the return of junior wideout D.J. Woods, who missed most of the second half against Louisville after taking a blow to the

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DEFEnSE HolDS Strong Redshirt sophomore Pat Lambert celebrates a defensive stand against Louisville. The Bearcats limited the Cardinals to three second-half points.

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Can’t BE CaUgHt Cincinnati’s armon Binns was named Big East player of the Week after Cincinnati’s 35-27 win against Louisville.

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rEaDy For aCtion Junior Yancy Gates averaged 10.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season as the Bearcats went 19-16 and earned a NIt berth.

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The University of Cincinnati men’s soccer team failed to capitalize on their 96-minute man advantage Wednesday, playing to a 1-1 draw after two overtimes against No. 18/19 South Florida at Gettler Stadium.

In a battle for second place in the Red division and a first round bye in the Big East Tournament, the Bearcats couldn’t create breathing room and now sit just two points ahead of South Florida.

“Certainly, you would say it was a missed opportunity,” said Cincinnati head coach Hylton Dayes. “They made it difficult for us to get opportunities on goal.”

The Bearcats were inches and seconds away from claiming all

three points in the final moments of overtime.

Cincinnati sophomore Roger Thompson had a shot in a cluster of players from point-blank range, but came up short, missing the back of the net.

“[Thompson] had a chance to be a hero,” Dayes said. “He struck the ball really well, but their defender got down real quick and blocked it, and their keeper made the save. In overtime all you’re looking for is one good chance.”

The Bearcats fell behind in the first half for the second straight game.

USF midfielder Bernardo Anor served a cross to the back post to Leston Paul who took one touch before crushing it into the left corner of the net in the 9th minute.

The Bearcats gained a leg-up

over the Bulls in the 24th minute when Paul reacted to a late Brandon Stelmak slide tackle by viciously stomping on his groin.

Paul was swiftly shown a red card, forcing USF to play an uphill battle with 10 men for the final three quarters of the match.

The game once again swung in UC’s favor at the start of the second half as the referee pointed to the penalty spot after Bearcat sophomore Shamar Shelton was cleated.

Nick Wieghtman stepped up to confidently slot home the equalizer to the right side — his third of the season — in the 48th minute to tie the game at 1-1.

The goal snapped a 638-minute shutout streak held by USF net

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DoUBlE-oVErtimE DraW Nick Weightman’s third goal of the season was Cincinnati’s first off a corner kick in 2010.

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