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Veterans at the University of Cincinnati might see increased support in the coming school year.

“The [veteran services] taskforce has met, and we developed a plan to better support veterans at UC,” said UC Provost, Santa Ono.

Ono didn’t respond to an email after attempts to reach him by phone, however, seeking

further details regarding the t a s k f o r c e ’ s plan.

The news comes two months after Ono received a letter from

Drake Taylor — a former student worker in the Veteran Certifying Offi ce — expressing several concerns about the program.

As a former student worker, Taylor said he was concerned about the reduction of student workers’ hours in an offi ce that was already short staffed.

In a move to save on expenditures at the end of the fi scal year, the Registrar’s Offi ce cut student workers’ hours across the board, said Douglas Burgess, vice president of the Registrar’s Offi ce.

Other concerns included lack of staff and the lack of a veterans’ service center capable of providing a singular location for processing and advising, Taylor said.

David Frese, a veteran who works in the admissions enrollment management offi ce at UC, expressed similar concerns over the state of veteran affairs.

The continual growing number of student veterans had left the certifying offi cials short-staffed, Frese said.

Currently, there are two certifying offi cials within the register’s offi ce who are responsible for certifying the 1,300 veterans attending UC.

Frese was unavailable for comment as of press time regarding the progress the Provost’s offi ce has made.

Ono plans to make

MADISON SCHMIDT | STAFF REPORTER

Development of The Banks, downtown, will generate hundreds of millions in revenue for the city and Hamilton County, according to a University of Cincinnati study.

Phase 1a of The Banks, completed in spring 2011, is expected to generate an estimated $91.6 million for the city of Cincinnati, according to a study released April 22 by the UC Economics Center.

Phase 1a consists of 300 fully leased luxury apartments known as Current at the Banks. With 71 percent of the tenants are under the age of 35, according to lease data.

The apartments have also attracted the majority of residents from outside of the city, including 20 percent outside of the 15-county metropolitan area.Phase 1a also includes 97,000 square feet of commercial space.

The Holy Grail, Johnny Rockets and a Cincinnati Police station are the three tenants now open at The Banks.

Five new attractions are also anticipated to open soon, including restaurants, such as Mahogany’s and live-music venues, such as the Tin Roof.

Once Phases 1b and 1c are fully occupied and running, The UC study predicts an

increase in economic activity within Cincinnati and Hamilton County valued at up to $276 million per year.

“There has been a great response since the building activity,” said Jeff Rexhausen, the UC Economics Center’s associate director of research.

Although slow economic times resulted in the slow building process of The Banks, it has been a great positive to the city by rebuilding an area that was not producing tax revenue, Rexhausen said.

Since 2008, the project will have created an estimated 3,600 construction jobs and a projected $600 million in salaries. Continuing effects of the project will create an additional 2,400 jobs, according to the study.

To date, the city has invested $30 million to the project and has had $85 million of investments made from Carter and The Dawson Co. — master developers of The Banks.

This is not including the $1.3 billion already invested from 1998-2004 in the redevelopment of Cincinnati’s Central Riverfront.

Although the study only includes the work conducted and the predicted economic value of Phase 1, The Banks project is expected to achieve a projected $2.5 billion in economic growth during the next 10 to 12

years, according to the study.“These investments are helping create a

vibrant riverfront — where people can live, work and play,” said Scott Stringer, executive vice president of Carter. “The investments made by the public parties are starting to pay off and we’re happy to help the city and county complete the vision of the riverfront.”

Study says Banks will generate $276M annually

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BEN GOLDSCHMIDT | SENIOR REPORTER

Unemployment in Cincinnati is at its lowest since late 2008, and the job market appears to be reinvigorated.

The unemployment rate in the Greater Cincinnati area dropped to 7.1 percent in April — the lowest it has been since December 2008, according to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.

The low unemployment rate ranks Cincinnati below the national rate for April, which was 7.7 percent, and also below Ohio’s rate, which was 7.4 percent.

Ohio has seen steady job growth in the past few months.

Since January, the state has created 18,600 jobs — 13,600 in the private sector and 5,000 government jobs — said Chris Bournea, public information offi cer for the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.

“We are seeing fewer layoffs, and the size of layoffs has decreased since the height of the recession,” Bournea said. “Initial unemployment claims are below those of the past several years.”

A total of 11,300 jobs were created in the city in April alone, bringing encouragement to economists, struggling families and college graduates alike, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This means April saw approximately 66 percent of the year’s job growth in Cincinnati.

The majority of these jobs can be found within the service industry — which has generated 7,600 new jobs since last year.

Reports by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services attribute this to growth in the professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, educational and health services, and utilities sectors.

Manufacturing has been a surprising area of growth in the past year as well, having been one of the fi rst industries to suffer in the 2008 economic crisis.

In the past month, the industry has produced 1,900 jobs, and in the past 12 months it has created 8,300.

“We believe the economy is slowly strengthening, and the job market is improving,” Bournea said. “However, there is still risk in the economy.”

The national debate over the deficit, concerns about the world economy, events in Europe and business and consumer confidence are potential problems despite promising numbers, Bournea said.

Sometimes good economic times can produce poor numbers, Bournea said.

“In regards to the potential increase in the unemployment rate, a rise is not unexpected in times of economic growth due to more individuals seeking work,” Bournea said.

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While the anti-abortion demonstration, which took place on McMicken Commons last week, has ended, ethical discussions about the event persist.

Finance and accounting student David Weber, a member of UC Students for Life and a Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) volunteer said the displays of dead fetuses on McMicken Commons last Thursday and Friday were intended to shock students into

opening a dialogue about abortion. Sheets of six feet by 10 feet black canvas

with pictures of recently aborted fetuses juxtaposed against photographs of genocide victims were displayed.

The purpose of the demonstration is to relate two “basic facts,” said Jane Bullington, director of Knoxville CBR projects. “That abortion is an act of violence that kills babies, and to show that abortion is an act comparable to genocide so people see it as a human rights violation.”

She said she knows the images are unsettling and admits that aspect is part of their educational process.

“Horrifying images have been part of social reform for 250 years,” said Fletcher Armstrong, director of CBR Southeast.

He likened the group’s methods to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s need to expose injustice and upset the status quo.

“Just shouting a conclusion doesn’t work,” Fletcher said. “Give people facts so they can reason their own conclusion. [Students] get angrier at me than they do at the issues.”

Some students said they believe the graphic nature of the images are obscene and goes beyond what is allowed by the First Amendment’s Freedom of Speech.

Other students felt the images of violence

against black Americans and Holocaust victims were unfair to their cultural heritage.

“As an African-American woman, I was personally offended by the picture of a black man being lynched [being] compared to an aborted fetus,” said third-year communications student Paulette Burks during a meeting at UC’s Women’s Center.

Burks was one of many at the meeting who felt CBR’s methods were exploitative and that their primary mission was to shame female students into not having abortions.

“It’s a matter of common decency,” said Ashley Feist, a fourth-year human geography student. “Free speech is good, but this is unacceptable.”

Feist asserted that exposure to graphic images should be a choice, and students who have undergone or are considering abortions shouldn’t be made to feel wrong or immoral.

Due to the size and location of the displays, they were diffi cult to ignore for students who pass through McMicken Commons, Feist said.

Feist said such violent imagery shouldn’t be allowed on campus, and, when it is, students should be given enough notice to either avoid the demonstration or be able to

ALEX SCHROFF | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

SIGMA SIGMA SCANDAL The Bearcat mascot takes aim in a game during the Sigma Sigma Carnival May 15. Three student groups have had funding suspended for Fall quarter 2010 due to charging patrons for tickets to games hosted by the groups.

THE GREAT DEBATEMoral discourse goes beyond Commons

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PHIL DIDION | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

HARD TO IGNORE Students, faculty and staff were greeted by anti-abortion billboards and advocates this past Thursday and Friday.

PHIL DIDION | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

VOICING THEIR OPINIONS University of Cincinnati students, faculty and staff were given an opportunity to reach out to anti-abortion protesters via a free speech board on McMicken Commons. Some were in support of their ideas, others were not.

ALEX SCHROFF | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

QUEEN-SIZED INVESTMENT Research done by the UC Economics Center projects huge returns for the City of Cincinnati once development of The Banks is complete.

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ROME — Rescue offi cials in Italy said late Tuesday that 16 people had been confi rmed dead while one person was listed as missing in the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern region of Emilia Romagna.

The National Civil Protection Agency in fi gures said 350 people were injured. Earlier, seven people were listed as unaccounted for.

A 65-year-old woman who had been previously listed as missing was pulled alive from the rubble of her home, 12 hours after the quake struck, state television RAI reported.

The rescue operation took place in Cavezzo near Modena, one of the worst hit-areas. The woman was trapped while she was collecting some belongings from the building, which had been abandoned after it was damaged in a devastating earthquake that struck the region on May 20.

The earlier earthquake, which measured 6 magnitude, claimed seven lives and left more than 5,000 people homeless.

Earlier Tuesday, government undersecretary Antonio Catricala said Prime Minister Mario Monti planned to declare June 4 a national day of mourning for Emilia Romagna.

The number of newly homeless stood at 8,000, Catricala told Parliament.

“Many people were so afraid that they were refusing to return to their homes, even if these had not been damaged,” Civil Protection agency chief Franco Gabrielli told RAI.

Monti’s cabinet was expected to meet Wednesday to decide on a series of emergency relief measures for the area, Catricala said.

Tuesday’s quake struck at 9 a.m. local time. Its center was registered at Mirandola near Modena.

The new quake was followed by several aftershocks, at least two of which topped magnitude 5, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology.

The dead included a parish priest and workers in factories that collapsed. In the collapse of a factory in San Felice Panaro, three people died including a 27-year-old Indian national and another worker from Morocco.

The third person who died at the factory was an Italian engineer who had been carrying out an inspection to assess the building’s structural solidity following the May 20 earthquake, the ANSA news agency reported.

“I invite all citizens to have faith. The commitment of the state aims to guarantee that everything will take place in the best and most effi cient way,” Monti said in Rome.

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Pope Benedict XVI felt “great pain” for the deaths and injuries.

The Italian football federation cancelled a friendly match between Italy and Luxembourg in nearby Reggio Emilia.

Carmaker Ferrari, whose Maranello factory is located in the region, said it had suspended all work activities following the earthquake.

Tuesday’s main aftershock was “part of a sequence” that has hit the region since the fi rst earthquake hit Emilia Romagna May 20, according to Italy’s National Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology.

Massive quake in Italy kills

GIANFILLIPPO OGGIONI | ZUMA PRESS

FATAL QUAKE STRIKES RA magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck the northern region of Italy, May 29, killing 16 people and wounding scores of others.

AUSTIN TICE | MCT CAMPUS

ANOTHER BOY’S FUNERAL Mourners attend the funeral of one of the boys killed in the shelling, May 27, in Idlib, Syria. Six people were killed by government forces’ fi re in the Damascus suburbs, according to the anti-al-Assad group.

AUSTIN TICE | MCT CAMPUS

ANTI ASSAD GRAFFITI Graffi ti on a school gate in Idlib province, Syria reads: “Bashar down - Leave because I want to go back to my school,” May 27.

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BEIRUT — U.S. and world leaders dramatically increased pressure on Syria following a massacre of civilians, with special envoy Kofi Annan declaring the country at a tipping point and urging its president to implement a peace plan that could fatally weaken his grip on power.

Annan spoke in the Syrian capital Tuesday as a group of nations — including the United States, Great Britain, France and Australia — expelled Syrian diplomats in an orchestrated response to last week’s massacre of more than 100 people, the majority women and children, in the central Syrian township of Houla.

While most victims in Houla were initially thought to have perished in government shelling, the United Nations’ human rights offi ce said Tuesday that evidence indicated most were summarily executed in a house-to-house killing spree.

The U.N. said area residents interviewed blamed shabiha — pro-government militiamen who, human rights groups say, have acted as regime enforcers and executioners.

The Syrian government has denied any responsibility for the massacre in Houla, but graphic images of bloodied and mangled corpses have drawn global revulsion.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland on Tuesday condemned what she called an “absolutely indefensible, vile, despicable massacre.” Nuland said the U.S. would look for ways to “tighten the noose” around Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime.

Germany and Britain each said they were

expelling the Syrian ambassador to their country, and the U.S. said it was giving the charge d’affaires, the top Syrian diplomat in Washington, 72 hours to leave.

Adding to the presssure, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, suggested in an interview with Fox News that escalating “atrocities” in Syria could lead to military intervention.

The U.S. and its allies, which launched an intensive bombing campaign that helped bring down Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi last year, have generally downplayed the possibility of intervention in Syria.

Annan called on the government and “all government-backed militias” to “stop all military operations and show maximum restraint.”

“We are at a tipping point. The Syrian people do not want the future to be one of bloodshed and division. Yet the killings continue and the abuses are still with us today,” he said. He did not say what consequences the government would face for defying the peace effort.

“For the sake of Syria, and for the region, we must end this violence and begin to restore hope in a political transition to a democratic future,” he said.

It is still far from certain whether there is an appetite among Western countries for outside intervention. But some analysts said that Assad appeared more boxed in now than at any time during the 14-month rebellion.

“Houla was really a watershed,” said Fawaz Gerges, who heads the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics. “Assad is in (a) very precarious position right now. ... If I were President Assad in Damascus, I would think twice before I do the same thing I have

been doing for the past 12 months.” Before the massacre last Friday,

Assad seemed to have reached a stable position, pursuing what he called political reforms and what his critics dismissed as window dressing.

Meanwhile, he used his powerful security apparatus to put down the rebellious masses.

On the international front, he could count on the protection of Moscow. But Russia is heavily invested in the U.N. peace plan, which calls for Assad to pull his troops and heavy weapons out of Syria’s cities. The opposition has been skeptical of Annan’s peace plan, generally viewing it as a smoke screen for Assad to buy time and placate his international patrons, notably Russia.

Complying with the plan now, however, is fraught with profound risks for Assad. The opposition would benefi t if he were pressured to withdraw forces, allow freedom of expression and release political prisoners — all mandates of the U.N.’s six-point peace plan.

True compliance would allow Syrians to demonstrate freely, a scenario that would open the door for opposition forces to exert control of large parts of Syria that are sympathetic to the uprising.

“For Assad, the Annan plan is political suicide,” said Gerges. “He cannot afford to pull out his armor. He cannot afford to allow demonstrations on a daily basis. That means he will lose control. It would be like Tunisia or Egypt.”

On the other hand, if Assad does nothing he risks alienating Russia, which has vetoed two efforts by the Security Council to condemn his crackdown on protests and stands in the way of tougher economic sanctions, trade restrictions and other punishments already imposed on Syria.

“Moscow has acquired (a) central role through the Annan plan, wants to see it survive, and may realize that the confl ict is deteriorating to the point where (the plan’s) sustainability could be compromised,” said Peter Harling of the International Crisis Group think tank. Russia may conclude “that this is the time to push for a genuine political solution.”

Russia and China did sign on to a non-binding U.N. Security Council statement on Sunday that assailed Syria for the artillery and tank bombardment of Houla.

The Houla massacre has reverberated inside Syria, prompting a new round of anti-government demonstrations and a strike by shopkeepers in Damascus that could signal a weakening in the support for Assad among the conservative merchant class, long a key pro-government constituency.

If Assad makes no concessions, he may also face renewed international calls for a buffer zone to be set up in western Syria to protect civilians.

Such an area, theoretically beyond the reach of Syrian government forces, would probably also be used by as a staging area by rebel forces trying to oust Assad.

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As I was sorting through stacks of old exams, issues of The News Record and other papers, I came across a copy of a speech from my high school graduation almost four years ago.

It’s strange how parallel the world is today, compared to the ending of my high school career. I am again on the brink of moving to a new city for a new stage of life, leaving Cincinnati (and Ohio) behind for a job in Galesburg, Ill.

While a lot of the speech was geared toward my fellow Maumee High School graduates, there was one quote that, upon re-reading, made me think of The News Record.

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself,” Andy Warhol wrote.

Looking back over the past four years at The News Record, I can’t think of a quote that is more fi tting to the work we’ve done.

As the 2011-12 production year draws to a close, we’re leaving behind a newspaper that was named the best non-daily student newspaper in four states by the Society of Professional Journalists Region 4.

A newspaper that received more fi rst-place awards than any other publication in the Ohio Newspaper Association competition.

TNR launched a new website this year and offi cially launched TNR Extra. We saw our staff receive four fi rst-place awards at the SPJ Mark of Excellence competition, which will go on to compete at the national level.

This quarter, we also developed our Watchdog Reports, which take an investigative look into issues on campus. From rodent infestations to troubling events concerning veteran affairs, the Watchdog Reports have given TNR reporters the chance to delve into investigative journalism with fl air and verve.

The fact that 20 student staff members — business and editorial — managed to accomplish all that is, to me, utterly amazing.

The News Record is a very different newspaper from what it was four years ago when I fi rst began writing, and I couldn’t be more proud of how far it has come. I think we have fully embodied Warhol’s words and brought so much change to TNR.

But that’s enough bragging (for now). This will be my last article for The News Record. I can hardly believe it, because there were days when I was pretty sure I’d be here forever. And while the thought of leaving is terrible and wonderful, the time has come.

So I’m terribly sorry to disappoint, James Sprague, but here comes the “stereotypical verbal tripe”.

Thankfully, I’m leaving TNR in extremely capable hands. Jason Hoffman will be taking my place as editor-in-chief of The News Record, and I think it’s fairly evident that he can handle anything — absolutely anything — that comes at him.

Of course, Jason, the thing that I don’t think any EIC understands until that fi rst fateful production in the fall is that no matter how well you think you know this position or how much you prepare, we are all dreadfully unprepared. This job will take more from you than you knew you had, and even if you give it your all, there will be things left unfi nished come June.

The only way you’re going to get through it is by having an amazing managing editor. Lucky for me, I did. Sam Greene, in the two years since I became the AWAF, you have become one of my best friends. I could not have asked for a better right-hand man, and I can’t say thank you enough times for everything you’ve helped me with. From preventing several minor freak-outs to giving me rides home to make sure I don’t get R’ed, your having my back is what got me through this year.

Of course, you can’t have Sam Greene without Eamon Queeney. Whether its traveling to Costa Rica or working with you as photo editor, Eamon,

Amazing change as tenure ends

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Abortion display went too farKATIE GRIFFITH | SENIOR REPORTER

Anyone who walked on Mainstreet or surrounding areas Thursday or Friday couldn’t have passed without seeing the anti-abortion campaign taking over McMicken Commons.

The otherwise crowded sidewalks had a signifi cantly lighter fl ow of traffi c, and from my observations, those who did pass through did so in opposition of the display.

The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBER) is responsible for the gruesome exhibition of fetal remains that fi lled the commons area.

By creating such a loud display, the CBER has forced their opinion onto University of Cincinnati students, an opinion that might have been widely accepted if it weren’t for the inappropriate manner in which it was conveyed. This is no way to professionally deliver a message, especially to a group of highly-opinionated students.

The billboard-sized pictures were horrifying, offensive and did nothing but anger students. It’s not necessary to put giant pictures in the center of our campus to get our attention.

In fact, people might have been more intrigued if the display was in an enclosed area. That way, better use of the warning signs could have been made.

Signs were placed at each corner of the commons that read: “Warning: disturbing images ahead.” Their placement did absolutely no good because the gruesome pictures could be seen even before the warning signs were even noticed.

This is what frustrated me the most: I was warned about the “disturbing images” after seeing them, and I had no choice but to look.

A free speech board was made available for students to record their opinions. One outstandingly compelling comment read: “This sort of propaganda is sick and childish. There are mature, legitimate ways to talk about these issues, and none of them are on display here. Scare tactics and poor logic will never give you the upper hand. Come back when you want to talk about this like adults.”

I’m assuming the anonymous commenters’ notion to “poor logic” refers to the campaign’s comparison of abortion to the Nazi genocide — I’m pretty sure nobody terminates a pregnancy

to achieve an Aryan race. Some women do it for very personal reasons,

such as rape, while others have to go through the process after having a miscarriage. It’s disrespectful to those who have gone through it, for whatever reason, to be bombarded with these horrifi c images.

“Fifty-two percent of women obtaining abortions in the U.S. are younger than 25. Women aged 20-24 obtain 32 percent of all abortions,” according to abortionno.org.

This information came from The CBER’s website. Considering the age range provided, they should be the fi rst to know that there are many women walking around UC that have been affected by an abortion.

This calls for a certain amount of sensitivity on their part that was not delivered.

The CBER set up its anti-abortion quotes and pictures in hopes of reforming the opinions of pro-choice members of the UC community. Instead, they angered students on both sides of the spectrum.

Next time, a simple anti-abortion sign will suffi ce. They might fi nd out many more students will be on board with that.

THE UNITED NATIONS FAILS TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO KEEP AN AGRESSIVE TYRANT FROM KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE

GREGORY ZUCCARO | STAFF REPORTER

It is well known in the United States that China is a growing super power.

China, with a Gross Domestic Product growth rate of 9.5 percent and an estimated $7.74 trillion GDP for 2012, is a driving global economic force of immense proportion.

China has the second-largest economy in the world and will surpass the United States in size by 2030, according to the World Bank. There is speculation this could occur even sooner.

China, from an economic and governmental perspective, is very unconventional. It is a communist country, yet there is capitalism within it and its industries are booming.

Though the standard of living in China has not yet caught up to the United States’, it will eventually.

Economists believe that as a country develops economies of scale and starts to accumulate wealth the way China is, unions and better wages and working conditions will follow.

This will occur because the citizens of China will demand better conditions similar to the way Americans demanded them during the industrial revolution.

Why is China growing so rapidly while we are continually sliding into an avalanche of debt to them? The answer lies somewhere in the realm of ignorance meets stupidity.

And if you have to ask why this is happening, you are not ready to know yet — they make stuff. They make our stuff. And worst of all: we

have let this happen. The U.S. has let itself become indebted and

bonded to another country and has no one to blame for this but itself and its politicians.

Companies in the United States have outsourced production of industry to China and other foreign countries, where products are made cheaper and without the hassle of regulations and legislative red-tape that exists in the U.S.

In recent years, the Chinese government has really stepped away from getting involved in its economy and markets and as a result, market forces and private enterprises have become their regulators.

This is Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” concept at work.

A major problem in the United States is that the government has passed so much legislation, putting unnecessary red-tape and regulations on business, which makes it too costly to do business here.

This is true outside of business as well. I do not believe that our government has any business getting involved with the Internet.

If you had to ask me for an example of the government getting involved with something and the result was good, aside from basic laws, I couldn’t give you an answer.

Maybe the government-run national parks are doing well, but social security is bankrupt. More to the point, this is the reason production is dying in America and businesses are leaving.

China, though, is still leaps and bounds from humane working conditions and equitable worker rights, which can be seen as

an extreme on the other end of the spectrum, in terms of not having enough government regulation in its industries.

It is doing something else better than us as well: advancing science and mathematics.

Its students become scientists and mathematicians while American students become lawyers.

China innovates and creates new and better products while we are busy suing each other.

“All of the world’s computer parts come from the same supply chain that runs from Korea, down through coastal China, over to Taiwan, and down to Malaysia,” said New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.

American students go into higher education and spend years studying a subject with little tangible value in the real world.

They then have the realization they should go to law school. American law schools are packed and should be shut down for a few years and opened very slowly.

Or they should have undergraduate prerequisites and higher admissions standards, similar to our medical schools so that the result is less lawyers.

And what do our lawyers do? They go to Washington D.C. and continue to come up with 1,000-plus-page bills that put unnecessary and unfair regulations on businesses.

It is time for the U.S. sees the error in its ways — or else we will be doomed to assume the same lifestyle one day of a developing country.

A lot can be learned by comparing ourselves to our rival, or perhaps in this case, our owner.

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there is absolutely nothing I’ve seen you do that is anything short of amazing. Both of you are terrific in every sense of the word, and I can’t believe I’ve been lucky enough to hang out and work with the dynamic duo. Love you, buddies.

But none of us would have been what we were if it hadn’t been for the leaders before us. To Taylor Dungjen, Gin A. Ando and Kareem Elgazzar: You three were an inspiration to me, and it was through working with you that I realized how completely badass journalists are. Working as part of your team gave me the best experience at UC that I could have imagined, and it was seeing what you all accomplished that showed me what great things The News Record staff could do.

And the things this staff can do amazed me. I could not have asked for a staff that has been more dedicated or willing to put up with my obsession with fact boxes. To each of you: Thank you for working late hours and growing beyond my expectations.

You were the best staff this newspaper has seen in decades — and I have that on good authority. Thank you for

being extraordinary. To Carolyn Rydyznski, Danny O’Brien,

Jaelyn Phelps and my precious few friends outside of TNR: Thank you for not casting me off when my insane work schedule and even more insane co-workers would have scared away most. To my family: You are the coolest, most fabulous family a girl could ask for.

Finally, as we all must, I have to thank our journalism professors. Jon Hughes, Mike “Mad Dog” Sheehy, Jenny Wohlfarth, Elissa Yancy and every professor that has taught me anything at this university.

You all are the people we look up to as tiny Bearkittens and hope to be half as great as some day.

You made this journalism program — soon to be department — excel in a world where the very essence of journalism is changing.

That in itself is amazing, but combined with the fact that each of you has been caring, compassionate and compelling to a T makes this easily one of the best programs in the nation.

So thank you for accepting my late papers, poor attendance due to TNR

emergencies and endless chatter. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Leaving behind UC and The News Record is going to be incredibly sad. Words fail to describe how much this newspaper became a part of me, or how important it was throughout my college years. I can’t imagine life without it.

The past four years have given me a sense of self, a purpose and a passion. I have discovered so much about the world — and so little.

I hope I am leaving this university a little better and brighter than when I arrived, and I can’t wait to see what you accomplish next year.

So to all you student journalists out there, to everyone who has been a part of The News Record and my experience here, thank you for inspiring such change.

“Say the right words, with the right emphasis at the right time, and you can make men weep. Or cry with joy. Change them. You can change people’s minds just with words in this place.”

The Doctor couldn’t have said it better. Write on, Bearcats.

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two of them not only made the job more fun, but forced me to elevate my photography to match their writing. The Sam Trifecta will rise again.

To the current and past staff of The News Record, there’s just too many to reasonably list on a page. Working with all of you has been one of the best experiences of my life. So many laughs inside and out of the office, quotable quotes I’ll carry with me the rest of my life, the stories, the crazy nights … I love you all more than you know.

I’ve definitely filled more space than I should have, and I want to name everyone individually, but I don’t think it’s possible here.

However, I can’t give thanks

without mentioning the incredibly valuable lessons and guidance I was given from the local pros from The Cincinnati Enquirer, WCPO and all of the freelancers and wire service folks. Thank you all for taking me under your wing at one point or another and showing me how to get the job done and sharing in a lifetime’s worth of free City Barbeque.

Last but not least, thank you to Cincinnati and all of the great people here for letting me take pictures of you. I really, really couldn’t have done it without you.

To anybody I might have missed, I apologize. Please believe me when I tell you that if I’ve spent any time with

you outside of campus, it’s because I consider you a friend and I appreciate you more than you think.

Jason Hoffman and Keith BeiryGolick, as well as the entire incoming TNR staff: Good luck to you all. The paper is in good hands. Stick to your guns and keep fighting the good fight. This 132-year-old organization depends on your hard work and dedication to its tradition of excellence. Make it your own and make it the best and the rest will follow.

I guess it’s on to bigger and better things for me. Hopefully you’ll see my byline in print somewhere else in the near future. I’m gunna love ya, gunna miss ya. Sib.

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addressing these concerns a primary issue.

“I have indeed made a formal request to create a veteran’s center staffed with additional personnel as my top priority for this year,” Ono said. “I await approval from the Board of Trustees as they evaluate the university budget.”

Ono said he was grateful for Taylor’s letter and that his recommendations were very helpful.

Immediately after receiving the letter, Ono said he would explore the possibilities for creating a veteran service center and increasing the amount of veteran service staff — both were recommendations made by Taylor.

If adopted, the increase in staff and new veterans’ center would go a long ways to meeting the goal of former Provost, Anthony Perzigian.

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7. Police and fi re respond to a reported fi re and explosion at Jerusalem Restaurant in the Clifton Heights neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, near the University of Cincinnati campus.

8. Becky Daniel of Piqua, Ohio, dives for the ball during the fi rst qualifying round for the 2011 US Open of Beach Volleyball at Hahana Beach sports complex.

9. The Bearcats celebrate as the fi nal buzzer sounds at the end of the second half of the Big East Championship semifi nal match up between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the Syracuse University Orange at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 10. Competitors fl y around the corner of Erie Avenue and Shady Lane during the 10th annual Hyde Park Blast bicycle race in the Hyde Park.

11. McKenna Nadermann, 6, of Hyde Park crosses the chocolate syrup-covered home plate in a game of Chocolate Baseball during the annual Gooey Ooey Camp at Coney Island.

12. Rafael Nadal returns a volley in his practice session in round one of the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

1. DaMia Hampton, 8, and Immanuem Beverly, 10 wave and call out to a passing riverboat at the Black Family Reunion held at Sawyer Point in downtown Cincinnati.

2. Both benches clear in a brawl with 9.4 seconds left on the clock in the second half of the 79th annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout at Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University.

3. Team Two dances in a circle in the Mid-West Federation of Gujarati Associations of North America dance competition held at Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. 4. Ryle High School senior Rob Poehlmann protects the goal at Ryle High School in Union, Ky.

5. Sophomore wide receiver Anthony McClung runs a catch in for a touchdown during the third quarter in the fi nal game of the 2011 season at Nippert Stadium.

6. Abigail Strutz, 5, practices reading and handwriting with an in-home assistant, Kristen Ujvari, 22, from the Walk of Joy organization at their home in Delhi Township.

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The time has come, it seems, to say my farewells and give my thanks to a lot of people in general and a lot of other people specifi cally.

It’s been a long time coming, and I’ll attempt to spare all of you any more clichés than absolutely necessary — but no promises.

As some of you might recall from my past columns, I didn’t begin college career here at the University of Cincinnati, but now that my time here is over, I can tell you that making the decision to transfer here was the best one I’ve made in my life to date.

UC, and more specifi cally, the opportunities I gained through the journalism program and The News Record, have been absolutely unforgettable. If somebody could have told my 18-year-old self that, by the time I graduated college, I would have worked as a photographer at multiple Major League Baseball games, spent a day shooting at an NFL training camp, traveling to Memphis to shoot the Liberty Bowl, fl ying to New York City to cover my school’s run to the Big East Championship fi nals, met dozens of celebrities and politicians, or have my work published in the USA Today and ESPN The Magazine, I would have told you there was no way. Absolutely no way.

I got to do a lot of awesome things during my time at UC and TNR that most students never get a shot at. Even a lot of professionals working at daily newspapers haven’t gotten to shoot some of the exciting things I got to be a part of while interning at The Cincinnati Enquirer.

As it’s all coming to a close, I have to admit I don’t feel sad. Not yet, at least. The overwhelming emotion I’ve felt for the past 10 weeks since I offi cially graduated has been thankful. I don’t think I could possibly express the amount of gratitude I have for such a large group of people who have been there for me, or helped me out, or encouraged me during the past three-and-a-half years.

I guess I’ll get to the sappy part. First and foremost, I should

thank the two people who I will never be able thank enough. The two people who have been there for me since the very start of my time here and never had to, but chose to be there for me through thick and thin.

Eamon Queeney and Odessie Ferryman, I owe it all to these two. As my best friend and girlfriend in the past three years, nobody else could come close to the amount of support and understanding I received from these individuals, even when I wasn’t the easiest to live with. I could never put into words what you two mean to me or how much I owe you. My biggest fans and my best competition.

I should thank my family, too. A man is nothing without his family, and I have the best one in the world (and that’s a fact, because it’s in a newspaper now).

Thank you to the entire journalism program, specifi cally Jon Hughes for selling me on the program with just one pre-transfer visit. To Sean Hughes for the constant, understated and often perfectly passive aggressive motivation to push myself with every project and not be average.

A major thank you to Mark Lyons for teaching me what it means to be a real photojournalist and preparing me more than anyone for my future career — the good and bad. Also, to Mike Sheehy for his continued support and devotion to The News Record, and for teaching me about not just the role of a journalist, but more importantly the duties.

Taylor Dungjen and Kareem Elgazzar for really bringing me into TNR and being the most infl uential people in my student journalist career and continuing to be just a text message away even after they graduated.

Gin A. Ando and Ariel Cheung for not only their work in the offi ce, but also for late nights, the memories, the help in the offi ce and in the classroom, the bourbon-fueled NBA Jam sessions, the even-later-night SNS runs and what else? Everything else. Without a doubt, the best friends I made in college.

The Sams Elliott and Weinberg for working hard and playing harder. A couple of the most talented people I’ve gotten the chance to work with, and getting to cover some of my favorite assignments with the

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Dozens of famed Cincinnati journalists, students, staff and alumni gathered in the Richard E. Lindner Center for the annual journalism banquet May 18.

As Valerie Hardcastle, dean of McMicken College of Arts & Sciences, took the podium, she gave credit to one man.

“It’s because of Jon. The reason there are so many people here, the success of the [journalism] program,” Hardcastle said. “It’s all because of Jon.”

Jon Hughes: The man, the myth, the mustache.

It’s nearly impossible to write an article about Hughes without hearing about how many lives he has changed, and how much he has done for the University of Cincinnati.

Sam Greene, former managing editor of The News Record and a March 2012 alumnus, first met Hughes in fall 2008, when Greene was considering transferring to UC from Wright State University. Hughes met with Greene for more than an hour, giving him a tour of the journalism facilities and discussing Greene’s potential.

But what really impressed Greene about UC was that a program director would dedicate that much time to merely a prospective student. If there were educators like that at UC, it was clearly the place to go.

Of course, when Greene arrived at UC in 2009, he met dozens of students with the same exact story, echoing the exact same sentiments Hardcastle expressed: We’re here because of Jon.

“I think it’s very hard to dissuade anyone from journalism once they’ve met Jon Hughes,” said Elissa Yancey, assistant director of journalism. “He makes it intriguing, he makes it interesting, he makes it accessible and fun. But he also always makes people understand how important of a role we have in society, and that attracts just enough oddballs and crazy people who will stop at nothing to do journalism.”

Hughes came to UC in 1972. As the adviser of The News Record, Clifton Magazine and the campus radio station, Hughes worked closely with the student staff.

“It was probably one of the most energetic, involved staffs that I saw for a long time,” H u g h e s said. “There was a real camaraderie, and a really, really smart staff.”

Within five years, Clifton M a g a z i n e was named the best a l l - a r o u n d s t u d e n t magazine in the country by the Society of Professional Journalists.

The trail of success followed Hughes through his career at UC, which oversaw the formation of the journalism major program, the growth of UC journalism and, beginning next fall, the evolution of the program into a department.

“The journalism program becoming a department adds a layer of legitimacy, of stature,” Yancey said. “It’s a validation of

what Jon has built.”Hughes will be stepping down as head

of the newly minted journalism department in the fall, leaving behind a legacy that will not be forgotten, Yancey said.

“Jon Hughes is the heart and soul of journalism at UC,” Yancey said. “He raised it from its infancy into its now blossoming adulthood, and when I think about how many lives he’s touched, it’s unbelievable to me.”

Hughes, however, credits the administration that supported him and the faculty that joined forces to create a program that shined.

In 1975, Hughes teamed up with literature and writing professors Dallas Wiebe and Jim Bertolino to put together a writing certificate program.

“There was nothing like it in the country,” Hughes said. “We combined fiction, poetry, journalism and professional writing. Literature departments were just not doing this kind of thing, establishing programs in journalism and professional writing. That was really radical.”

The writing program became the core of UC’s creative writing undergraduate and doctoral programs, which now rank nationally.

As journalism began to flourish at UC, Karen Gould, former dean of A&S, asked Hughes to create a journalism major program. In 2005, UC saw its first students to graduate with bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

The small group of journalism professors doved into the plan with Hughes at the head, and between him, Wohlfarth, Jim Wilson and former TNR adviser Al Salvato, they created a proposal that was implemented a year later.

Hughes, however, was intially hestitant about creating a journalism major at UC, he said.

“I didn’t, early on, support the idea of a journalism degree or department, because I wasn’t particularly impressed with how other degree programs were being handled,” Hughes said. “And I thought the only way I would ever do it was if we could construct it ourselves.”

But when former UC President Nancy Zimpher began to focus on interdisciplinary collaborations between colleges, Hughes said he saw new possibilities for UC

j o u r n a l i s m . That, combined with a threat to eliminate j o u r n a l i s m from the u n i v e r s i t y , drove Hughes to push the p r o g r a m ’ s growth.

“One of my favorite things about Jon is that he’s like a sleeping bulldog,” said

Jenny Wohlfarth, an associate professor of journalism. “I think that 99.9 percent of the time, he’s an easy-going guy. But .1 percent of the time, he can really get his gruff up when necessary and fight for the program.”

Wilson agreed, adding that it was due to Hughes’ dedication that UC journalism has become a success.

“I must say that Jon was always relentlessly optimistic about the future of the program,” Wilson said. “All these years

later, we have our department, and it’s largely due to the hard work of Jon, and also his stubborness.

“He doesn’t take no for an answer. It was as simple as that.”

While the program has since enjoyed steady growth, it’s a combination of factors, ranging from the internship program to the relationship with local media outlets in an urban setting, that has led to the program’s success, Wohlfarth said.

“I think it’s remarkable that we’re going from a program to a department when everything in the industry is such a question,” she said. “It’s been a healthy, slow growth. But if it would have grown too fast, I think it would have been caught up in some of the trends and whims that we see with other programs that want to change so fast and so quickly that they’re changing for the sake of change.”

The program also benefits from professors who continue to work in a professional setting.

“I’ve always felt that I’m a journalist who teaches. That’s always been my attitude,” Hughes said. “But I think that’s kind of an attitude in the program. We’re journalists who teach. And that’s really good.”

But perhaps UC journalism’s strongest merit is the close relationships between faculty and students — an attribute which Hughes himself has led by example.

“I’m not sure I can count the number of times Jon figuratively coaxed me out of a third-floor window in McMicken while I was editor of The News Record — whether he realized it or not,” said Taylor Dungjen, a 2011 alumna. “I don’t know how I would have survived some of it without him. It’s incredible, that man’s ability to stay calm in the face of adversity.”

And supporting students like that is just the way Hughes likes it to be.

Which is why he’s not leaving UC, despite stepping down as director of the journalism program.

“I felt that I’ve done as much as I can do [as program director],” Hughes said. “I’ve taken it to my limit, so I’m very comfortable in not being up front. In fact, I’m delighted it can move forward.”

Hughes plans to continue teaching within the department for several years to come.

“I could not leave the classroom or the students,” Hughes said. “That’s really been the best part of this; sometimes the students more than the classroom.”

But whether he’s capturing ground-breaking photos in Cuba or teaching his students about F-stops and shutter speeds, Hughes’ legacy will continue to live on.

“His legacy is here. It’s not going to go away,” Wohlfarth said. “I think that his fingerprints are all over this program in a good way.”

And, to Yancey, Hughes’ influence extends far beyond the journalism program.

“It’s not just UC that will benefit from his legacy, and it’s not just every student’s life, but it’s everybody they’ve written about,” she said. “And when you think about it that way, it’s tens of thousands of people that all go back to one voice. And that’s a legacy that I can barely wrap my mind around.”

Strangely enough — or perhaps not so strangely — legacy is a word used by virtually every person who has come in contact with Hughes during his time at the university.

“As we leave the English department and semesters start, we’re ready to spread our wings, and it’s all because of what he’s done,” Yancey said. “His life’s work, really, has been making this program.”

And that’s a legacy that will last.

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A lAsTing legACY out-going director of the University of cincinnati journalism program, Jon hughes, poses in his private dark room in McMicken hall on the campus of the University of cincinnati in cincinnati, ohio, on May 29.

phoTo CourTesY of jon hughes

WAY BACK When Jon Hughes sits in his office in Tangeman University Center in 1972, when he worked as the adviser for the news record and clifton Magazine, as well as an assistant professor of english. hughes is stepping down as the journalism program director in fall 2012, following a 40-year-long career at the University of Cincinnati.

THE PROGRAM THAT JON BUILTLongtime journalism program director is stepping down after a 40-year-long career at the University of cincinnati

this is what life is all about. the satisfaction comes from the

process. i couldn’t live without that gathering of information,

the opportunity to ask questions and be around people you have

no legitimacy to be around.—jon hughes

director of journalism program

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The 2011-12 school year saw a historic election for Cincinnati City Council, the resignation of two long-tenured coaches at the University of Cincinnati, the Bearcat football and basketball teams return UC to national prominence in athletics, crime and explosions in Clifton, a presidential visit, and lives lost in uncontrollable natural disasters. It’s been fun Bearcats, here are some of the best shots our photographers captured during the last 90 issues of The News Record. See you in August.

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1. Cincinnati City Council member P.G. Sittenfeld succesfully won his fi rst campaign, securing the second-most votes.2. Former University of Cincinnati Volleyball coach Reed Sunahara resigned his position in January.3 & 4. The Bearcats football team fi nished the 2011-12 season as co-Big East Champions and beat Vanderbilt in the Liberty Bowl. 5 & 6. DThe former Jerusalem Cafe experiences an explosion Nov. 13, 2011, on McMillian Street.7 & 8. The Bearcats celebrate as the fi nal buzzer sounds at the end of the second half of the Big East Championship semifi nal match up between the University of Cincinnati and the Syracuse University Orange at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 9. 9 & 10. President Barack Obama delivers a speech next to the Ohio River, outlining his plan to rebuild infrastructure.11. A Cincinnati Police Depatment offi cer orders the group of Occupy Cincinnati protesters to leave Piatt Park after it’s closing time Oct 20, 2011, adding if they do not leave the park they will be subject to arrest.12 & 13. Damage in Moscow, Ohio, following a deadly tornado. The heavy toll in Moscow included the loss of a Village Council member, one of three deaths reported in the state.

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MICHAEL WYLIE | SENIOR REPORTER

When Reds outfi elder Jay Bruce signed his six-year, $56 million contract at the end of the 2010 season, he vowed to give his all on the fi eld and be more active in the community.

The 25-year-old right-fi elder has done just that.

Last year he had the best season of his career offensively, hitting 32 home runs and driving in 97 RBIs.

This offseason, Bruce worked even harder to get ready for the season, losing 15 pounds for Spring training, thanks to a new workout program designed by Reds’ strength and conditioning coach Mark Krause.

This season, the Texas native is batting .254 and leads the team in home runs (11) and RBIs (30).

Despite the success Bruce is having on the fi eld, he has also stayed true to his promise of being more involved in the community, as he has teamed up with the Reds Community Fund to sponsor two charity ticket programs called Bruce’s Battalion and Bruce’s Buddies.

Bruce took over the military ticket program from Aaron Harang after the pitcher was traded to the San Diego Padres in 2011.

He is also the sponsor of Bruce’s Buddies, a program that reaches out to children with special needs and their families.

Bruce takes pride in the programs and holds both of them close to his heart.

“Once I signed my extension, I started to work with [the Reds Community Fund] on giving things

back to the community, because I was in a position to do so at the point,” Bruce said in a Cincinnati Reds press release.

“What Aaron did with Aaron’s Aces, it was something special. He made it up, he started it and then he left. And so, with me, I felt it was the least I could do to continue it.”

For each Sunday home game, Bruce donates 24 Sun Deck tickets to current and former members of the military so their families can enjoy the game.

“It was a worthwhile program that deserved to keep going,” Bruce said. “I don’t feel like it’s a responsibility, but it is my moral obligation, because it is just one small way that I can show my thanks, and the team’s thanks really, for what they do for us and our country.”

As for Bruce’s Buddies, the program was brought on by the fact that Bruce has a sister with special needs.

Those who attend the game receive custom made Bruce’s Buddies ballcaps, as well as food and beverage vouchers donated by the Reds’ concession vendor Sportservice and a group welcome on the Jumbotron.

Bruce plans on continuing both programs as long as he is a Cincinnati Red.

“As the years continue to pass, I haven’t closed the door on anything,” Bruce said. “I am always looking to make things better, in life and in baseball. I am always looking to improve things.”

With his continued sponsorship of the two programs, the right fi elder can add another accolade to his already successful career.

MADISON SCHMIDT | SENIOR REPORTER

Five University of Cincinnati police offi cers have been competing for the Cincinnati Ambassadors of the National Public Safety Football League (NPSFL) to help raise funds for local charities.

The Ambassadors (2-2), will play their fi nal game of the season against their biggest rivals, the Columbus Marauders (2-2) June 2.

University of Cincinnati Police Department offi cers Joe Haugh, Phil Kidd, Kevin Manz, Bill Richey and Marcus Stacy, along with several other public safety personnel throughout the Cincinnati and Dayton area, joined the Ambassadors this

year — the newest team in the league.The Ambassadors were founded

in January with the help of president Dane Billingsley of the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), along with manager Leslie Stephens and teammates Andrew Bacon, Wendell Davidson and Ronald Geisler.

Billingsley originally played for the Columbus Marauders, but said he was not impressed with the organization and participation of the team.

Each of the 28 teams within the NPSFL support a charity of their choice, Billingsley said.

“I played for an entire year and didn’t even know what charity [Columbus]

played for,” he said. Billingsley’s time with the Columbus team

initially led to the plan for creating a team in Cincinnati.

The Ambassadors’ fi rst season has been dedicated to supporting Building Blocks for Kids (BB4K) — a charity dedicated to helping children whose health-related needs are neglected due to a lack of funding.

“Unfortunately, our donation this year won’t be as large as we hoped,” Billingsley said.

Billingsley anticipates a better season next year as the Ambassadors continue to gain more attention.

Although the Ambassadors lost their last game to the Chicago Blaze — a team made up almost entirely of members of the Chicago Fire Department — they were still recognized for their efforts.

Several Chicago players felt the Ambassadors were one of the better teams they played all year, Stacy said.

“Teams are defi nitely noticing us,” Billingsley said, “As a fi rst-year team, nobody expected us to win a game, but we’ve been very competitive.”

After recruiting police offi cers, fi re fi ghters, paramedics and other public safety personnel from as far north as Columbus, the Ambassadors are ready for its fi nal test of the season against the Marauders.

“We have members who played for Columbus,” Stacy said. “Our players anticipate some rivalry between the two teams.”

The teams will go head to head for their fi nal game of the season, which is set to take place at Sycamore Junior High School, June 2 at 1 p.m.

The sports betting season is back in full swing.

The NHL Stanley Cup Finals kick off this week and the NBA Finals are just around the corner. Time to regain money lost on the New England Patriots.

The NFL season went somewhat well. I finished the year off picking more than 50-percent winners against the spread. Had I participated in the MGM Grand sportsbook competition, I would have had a top-50 finish out of more than 5,000 competitors, but the great season of carefully picking winners and enjoying a nearly perfect record wagering on Monday Night Football all went for not.

Unfortunately, the playoffs took a toll on my electronic pocketbook, as well as my confidence. The New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints both crushed my hopes of doubling up in big games.

The Patriots’ loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI was icing on the big plate of crow I feasted on after boldly picking Tommy Terrific and the Hoodie to avenge their embarrassment at the hands of crappy-pants face Eli Manning three years ago.

It wasn’t meant to be. However, the Patriots’ defense once again allowed the 10-year-old kid to march up and down the field and win a second ring for the Big Apple of New Jersey.

Following the pain of the Super Bowl, there was a break before the startup of the Formula 1 season — a surprisingly easy sport to wager on — which also delivered disappointment. Just six races in, there have been six different winners and team Red Bull is the only constructor to win twice.

Needless to say, in the world’s most elite racing series, going chalk and taking the Red Bull and Williams drivers doesn’t cut it anymore.

There is also an opportunity to wager on baseball now that the “boys of summer” are out on the diamond, but that hasn’t gone so well either. The Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds all sit atop their respective divisions and the reviled Boston Red Sox are in the cellar of the American League East. It’s been a weird first two months of the season, to say the least.

So the MLB is out, the NFL ended on a sour note, auto racing has become surprisingly unpredictable and I couldn’t care less about the NBA.

That leaves the NHL. The only viable sport to pin my betting aspirations to, and I went hard in the paint.

When I was in the Marine Corps, I served with a Gunnery Sergeant by the name of Tony Goeser who always had two sayings: The first, “If you’re gonna f*@k something up, make sure you do it right and go big. Get on the news and shit.”

The second, “Bet the farm,” was generally reserved for 2 a.m. gambling binders at some Indian casino in southern California.

Well, in honor of the retired gunny, I put all of my imaginary Internet funds on the Los Angeles Kings to win its first Stanley Cup.

So, here’s to hoping the least celebrated team in the City of Angels can take out the New Jersey Devils and do something it couldn’t even accomplish with Wayne Gretzky on wearing the captain’s game sweater.

I haven’t followed hockey since the days of playing NHL 94 and 95 on my Sega Genesis, but having a little skin in the game is invigorating.

The Kings hold all my chips and I feel fine with that. If my online gambling account is going down, it’s going to be in hail of gunfire — just the way I want it.

Bet the farm, lets go Kings

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TACKLING FOR CHARITY The University of Cincinnati police are raising funds for local charity through their competition in the National Public Safety Football League. The semi-pro team plays its last game June 2.

LONG TERM COMMITMENT Cincinnati Reds’ right-fielder Jay Bruce has continually demonstrated his desire to better the Cincinnati community since he signed his six-year contract extension at the end of last season. The Reds are currently leading the National League Central Division.

Police compete to benefi t BB4K

BRIEFS

Girlfriend of Reds’s pitcher mugged in Pitt. JOSHUA MILLER | SPORTS EDITOR

The girlfriend of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman was tied up and robbed in a Pittsburgh, Pa. hotel room Wednesday, near the completion of the Pirates’ 4-1 victory over the Reds.

The assailant allegedly barged into the room after pretending to be a maintenance worker at The Omni Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.

The man demanded numerous items from the woman and tied her up after she refused, According to police reports.

The robber proceeded to

scavenge the room, taking jewelry, clothing, a computer, credit cards and several identifi cation cards.

Reds’ offi cials confi rmed one of the team’s players had been robbed, but could not make any further comments.

“We are aware of the hotel room robbery of one of our players and are working with local law enforcement agencies. Because it is an active police investigation, we have no other comment at this time.”

This is the second time in as many weeks Chapman has made headlines off the fi eld, as he was briefl y arrested en route to Columbus last week for driving with a suspended license.

JOSHUA MILLER | SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati women’s track and fi eld program advanced four athletes to the fi nals of the NCAA Track and Field Championships.

After three days of competition at the NCAA East Regionals in Jacksonville, Fla., seniors Kathy Klump, Jasmine Cotton and Michelle Elby and freshman Emelie Larson were the only UC athletes to advance of the 18 who made the trip south from Clifton May 24-26.

Klump — who is making her second trip to the fi nals —

will look to earn all-American honors in the 800-meter run for the second time.

Cotton is making her fi rst fi nals appearance after having already obtained the automatic qualifying standard in the heptathalon prior to the last week’s Regionals.

Elby has also earned her fi rst fi nals appearance in the pole vault, placing 11th — only the top 12 advance.

Larson rounded out the UC qualifi ers with a third-place fi nish in the javelin throw.

The foursome will compete at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, June 6-9.

UC track advances four athletes to NCAA Finals

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