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UC retention rates rise as nation slumpsJAmES SpRAGUE | NEWS EDITOR

Retention rates for four-year private colleges might be declining nationwide, according to a recent survey, but rates are increasing at the University of Cincinnati.

Data collected by ACT, Inc. of more that 2,500 baccalaureate universities and colleges throughout the United States have shown that within 27 years of research, retention rates for four-year private institutions are at an all-time low.

Retention rates have declined from 75 percent of students returning to private colleges in 2005 to 72 percent currently.

UC, however, is kicking the nationwide trend of declining in retention.

In 2005, UC retained 80 percent of students enrolled in its four-year programs. Since then, retention

at UC has increased during each subsequent year. In 2009, 84.5 percent of four-year students at UC remained.

UC successfully dodged the decline other universities have experienced for multiple reasons, said Caroline Miller, senior associate vice president for enrollment management.

“UC has avoided this path because we have been very intentional about supporting our entering baccalaureate students,” Miller said.

Currently, private colleges are trailing public colleges in retention rates. In 2009, the ACT survey reports, 74 percent of students were retained at four-year public universities.

“College retention is a very challenging problem facing our nation,” said Jon Whitmore, ACT’s chief executive officer. “If we

are to meet the goal set forth by President Obama to increase the number of young adults who earn a college degree, we must not only ensure that more students have access to college, but also make certain that they are prepared to succeed once they get there.”

UC is taking special care to make sure the numbers stay high.

Among the plans of action UC has taken to improve student retention rates are learning communities, First-Year Experience, increased advising support and availability of tutoring, Miller said.

“We have also done some thorough assessments of admissions criteria to be successful in certain disciplines,” she said.

A periodic research report by ACT, “What Works in Student Retention,” suggested that methods

such as the ones being used by UC are becoming common practice among many colleges.

The results also found that, while four-year retention rates

are decreasing across the U.S., more students are staying at two-year colleges than in the past.

SACUB hears groups’ pleasfor fundingGABRiEllE WAlTER | STaff REpORTER

The Student Advisory Committee on the University Budget (SACUB) met Monday to listen to campus organizations’ budget presentations.

SACUB makes recommendations as a representative student committee on how student general fee budget should be used.

Representatives from the Programs and Activities Council (PAC), Campus Recreation Center (CRC) and RallyCats presented their need for university funding during Monday’s meeting.

“Now here comes the ‘ask,’ ” said Kim Schmidt, Campus Recreation Center Director. She summed up the objectives for all three organizations: they want more funding.

PAC representatives presented first and asked for money to help reach their main goal of bringing better artists and speakers to the campus. For the current academic year, they received $160,000, but in order to compete with other universities and bring big name artists such as the Black Eyed Peas, who cost $350,000 per show, they need more funding.

“PAC said, ‘We just want to be like the other schools,’ ” Schmidt said. “Well, so does CRC.” With 28 percent of CRC’s total operating budget funded by the University of Cincinnati, it is nearly impossible to compete with other Ohio universities’ recreation centers.

Bowling Green State University’s recreation center is the closest comparable with 53 percent of its budget funded by the university. Ohio University funds 78 percent while The Ohio State University funds 75 percent.

Schmidt asked for funding to replace and repair fitness equipment and increase the base pay for student employees who have only seen raises in the last six years due to minimum wage increases.

When asked by a SACUB member which

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Hospira Inc., the nation’s sole supplier of sodium thiopental, has ceased production and distribution of the barbiturate general anaesthetic used in lethal injections through America’s prison system.

As Hospira worked toward establishing a productions facility in Liscate, Italy, they were instructed by Italian authorities to ensure sodium thiopental is not used in executions. Hospira was not able to make that guarantee and, to avoid liability, they decided to altogether cease production of the drug.

Italy, like many other European nations, does not practice capital punishment.

Hospira disapproves the use of sodium thiopental in lethal injections, but their drug still found its way into condemned inmates’ circulatory systems.

“[Hospira] reached out to prison facilities and told them we did not approve,” said Hospira spokesperson Dan Rosenberg. “We can’t control the final end user.”

Prisons do have health care facilities that require medicine and sodium thiopental has legitimate medical uses as a general anaesthetic.

Although Hospira is the sole producer of sodium thiopental, the sales of the drug— vital to the lethal “cocktail” used in executions — accounted for less than .025 percent of the company’s 2010 sales, according to Rosenberg.

Ohio’s remaining supply of sodium thiopental will be enough to carry out at least the next scheduled execution Feb. 17, but it is not clear if that will be the last or if another drug will be utilized.

With no available source of sodium thiopental, Oklahoma prisons are turning to alternative drugs for lethal injections including pentobarbital, which many veterinarians use in euthanizing cats and dogs. It is believed other states will soon follow suit.

US seeks drugs for execution

man, i’m so totally board.

ANTHONY OROzCO | NEWS EDITOR

The University of Cincinnati Student Government met Wednesday night to discuss professor tenure and to formally induct a senator-at-large elect.

Kathleen Hurley was elected for the senator-at-large seat Jan. 12. The seat was open after the resignation of Sen. Shy Ruparel last November. Student Senate inducted Hurley early in the meeting before moving on to other business.

Vice President Mark Rooney spoke on a future meeting to be hosted between all of the deans of the university and him to discuss the professor tenure process. Rooney will be collecting data reflecting how student evaluations affect the tenure process.

“This is not anything coming down from the administration,” said Drew Smith, student body president. “It’s something we are trying push. As of right now, I believe that it is a little too easy for professors to receive tenure.” SG’s executive

said student perception should play a larger role in the determination of the tenure.

“To get tenure you have to have a high-caliber level of research that you have completed and [they evaluate] how good of a professor you are and student feedback … However, how good of a professor you are isn’t always weighted as high as the research. That’s ridiculous. They should be even.” Smith said.

As of the 2009-10 year, 1,011 professors at UC possesed tenure out of the 1,746 employed, according to UC’s Office of Institutional Research.

Student Government also reported that the Bearcat Transportation System beta version of its online GPS tracker program will be released Feb. 1.

Sen. David Clark announced Nightwalk’s window alarm give away will take place Jan. 31, Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 in the TUC atrium for those who have requested one from Nightwalk’s Blackboard survey. Nightwalk will also host another self defense course this

year, scheduled for the last week of Winter quarter before exams.

Following a debate regarding the amount of funds to allot student organizations, SG

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THE DAilY GRiND Perfect North Slopes in collaboration with the UC Ski and Snowboard Club set up shop near McMicken Hall Friday

evening. Spectators gathered to watch the club showcase their skills.

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STUDENTS’ OpiNiONS mATTER Tenure relies heavily on research, less on evaluations.

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SACUB COmmiTTEE liSTENS University groups give presentations and proposals for support from the student general fee.

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ADAM COBLE | STAFF REPORTER

Dubstep music’s bass-heavy sound has rapidly gained popularity all over the country. When it comes to the Midwest — specifically Cincinnati — dubstep is the electronica music of choice.

The Cincinnati-based promotion company Next Era Entertainment has become a household name among local dubstep fans for being the “go-to” guys when it comes to hosting some of the best electronic dance music shows to come to the Queen City.

Next Era has brought some notable dubstep DJs to the community in the past year and promise to bring bigger and better acts with each show. In September 2010, Next Era gained recognition

with the “Back 2 the Grime” show, which introduced local music fans to large-scale dubstep performances. One of the genre’s notable artists, Datsik, headlined “Back 2 the Grime.”

After the dust kicked up from the show settled, Next Era decided to give Cincinnati bass heads an early Christmas present by bringing two of the biggest U.S. dubstep producers and DJs, Vaski and Numbernin6, for the “X-Mas Breakdown” show. Now Next Era has decided to bring one of the elites — Excision — to the Queen City.

Excision will be at the Madison Theater in Covington, Ky., to kick off his Subsonic Tour Feb. 2. The Subsonic Tour is one of the biggest U.S. dubstep tours to date, and probably the most

anticipated as well. Excision will not be the only

artist at the Madison Theater blessing audiences with copious amounts of bass. Accompanying artists include Downlink and Antiserum, ensuring that Cincy music fans get their fill of offensive amounts of grimy dubstep.

Next Era will be adding a 50,000-watt PK Sound System to the mix, designed specifically for dubstep. Forget about simply hearing the music. The system ensures that anyone in Madison Theater will be shaken to his or her very core. Paired with the set up, Next Era will have a state-of-the-art light show coupled with a backdrop screen for visual affects suited to the music.

To top it off, there will be live

Go-Go dancing by the Envy GoGo girls, to add that extra ounce of fun to the night.

With a custom sound system, an promising light show and GoGo dancers to boot, this performance should be a memorable one for fans of the growing dubstep scene. The tour will stop in Covington, Ky., on Feb. 2 and the show will begin at 9 p.m. with presale tickets on sale for $20.

KELLy tuCKEr | EnTERTAinmEnT EDiTOR

Cincinnati’s Foxy Shazam predictably tore it up on Bogart’s big stage Monday night, making their mark

and representing the city as their popularity continues to rapidly accumulate. Touring with big names and holding their ground with their notoriously thrilling live performance, the band went out with a bang as vocalist Eric Nally swung the microphone and Sky White literally stomped on his keys in a maniacal frenzy Foxy fans have fallen in love with.

The headlining act, pop-punk legends Anberlin, have made a name for themselves throughout the years, accumulating a strong following made evident in the number of crowd members at the show hanging on singer Stephen Christian’s every word. The band delivered a high-powered, fun performance that showcased their maturity, particularly considering the fact that the singer announced that Anberlin’s first show as a band happened years ago at Bogart’s.

Circa Survive, despite their spot as the second band on the bill, undoubtedly stole the show. Vocalist Anthony Green’s remarkable stage presence captivated the audience, and he made no bouts about voicing the band’s devotion to their fans. Between songs, Green admitted that a local had shown him hospitality by giving him free Indian food, and despite his meal’s threat to resurface, he continued to perform with a rare energy.

The band played favorites from their three albums, most notably the haunting, angst-ridden “In Fear and Faith,” and the rhythmic, rambunctious “Get Out.” Green also dedicated “The Longest Mile,” a song from their latest

album, “Blue Sky Noise,” to his band mates. As the lyrics, “I must admit now going down within this ship / I couldn’t have a better crew to travel with,” could be heard over a crescendo of crashing symbols and echoing bass, the band members’ kinship and cohesiveness couldn’t have been clearer.

Although the band’s musical performance was the main attraction, Circa Survive has one of the best light shows a fan could ask for — the perfectly timed dramatic, colored flashes casted high-contrasting silhouettes against the band members. Deep blues and reds overtook the stage at the most dramatic points of each song, enhancing the experience rather than detracting from it, as many elaborate light shows tend to do.

G r e e n ’ s incredible vocal range was impeccable live — the singer hits notes higher than I can as a female alto.

Circa Survive represents a unique style of indie, post-hardcore that manages to, even at its slowest, most deliberate points, get the audience riled up and crowd surfing (although that might have had something to do with the crowd surfing competition Green incited at the beginning of the show).

Despite Circa Survive’s more mellow sound, it’s clear that Green’s previous experience as the front man for hardcore band Saosin has helped him to lead a crowd into the throes of crazed high energy, celebrating Circa Survive’s distinct, intense, experimental style that has captivated the hearts and ears of concertgoers all over the world.

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Sacred cows not safe from criticism

I hate Nirvana.Hate might be too strong

a word, but it’s close. And while we’re at it, we can add The Beatles, Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. Before you get out the pitchforks and torches and start heading to The News Record offices, just hear me out — hum “Yellow Submarine” if it’ll calm you down.

If you look at these musical personalities and the circumstances in which they got famous, you’ll see one major characteristic that they all share. They each were a part of a shift in the musical climate of the time. Hair metal from the ’80s gave way to Nirvana’s grunge. The Beatles were at the head of the British Invasion. You get the idea.

But note that they were only a part of a shift in music. None of these musical sacred cows started a musical revolution on their own. Nirvana had Pearl Jam, The Beatles had The Rolling Stones, Elvis had Jerry Lee Lewis. One band doesn’t turn the musical landscape around on their own. In reality, these bands were lucky. They managed to catch lightning in a bottle and premiere when music fans were looking for the next big thing. Their timing was impeccable, but a band needs more than luck to be a true legend.

Are these bands worthy of praise? Assuredly. They obviously had the songwriting talent and presence to make an impression on the general public. But they weren’t the only bands to do what they did. If Nirvana didn’t come to embody all that was Seattle grunge, there were plenty of bands behind them that could’ve taken up the plaid mantle. To place one band in a movement over the others is a general disservice to the accomplishments of those bands playing second fiddle.

My next argument might be a little contentious. Just keep humming “Paperback Writer.”

You have to ask yourself, would these bands be so beloved if they were still intact, making music? Sometimes a band quitting or forcibly ending while they’re ahead is, ultimately, for the best. Judas Priest, who are retiring after their next tour, The Doors, Dio or any number of musical acts can attest to this. The loss of Elvis, Hendrix, Lennon and Cobain were undeniable tragedies, but their deaths also cemented their legacies.

So, if we strip away the elements beyond the bands’ control, what are we left with? We still have some very good acts. But perhaps their statuses as legends deserves a second look. Nothing about music should be sacrosanct. Everything should be up for revitalization, revival or a complete upheaval. These bands helped the music industry do exactly that when they emerged.

For music fans to be so hands off and touchy regarding these giants is mystifying to me. Feel free to test my theory: Say something bad or even just mildly negative about these legends in a crowded bar and you’re bound to be inundated with people and their knee-jerk reactions.

Therefore, I urge you to take a closer look at the demigods of music. In such a subjective and creative medium, no one should be above scrutiny. And that extends beyond the four acts I’ve been roasting. We could throw any number of bands on the fire alongside them. Just because I consider Jim Morrison to be one of America’s greatest poets doesn’t mean that I think he and the rest of The Doors are exempt from criticism. No one should be above a good critique. By analyzing a band’s weaknesses, you can appreciate their strengths more greatly (or have better arguments in the bar).

And for all you stalwarts who are still angry at me for badmouthing Nirvana, The Beatles, Hendrix and Elvis, remember: it could be worse. I could be listening to Nickelback.

NICK GrEVEr | SEniOR REPORTER

500 Miles to Memphis might be home from their whirlwind tour across the country, but they aren’t exactly kicking back and taking it easy. On any given weekend, chances are good that you would be able to find one of the boys in a bar around town, playing acoustic sets for the locals (and maybe spending their earnings in the same bar).

But Friday, they’ll be coming together to play an all-night set in Covington, Ky., at The Avenue Lounge.

Supported by local act, Bootleg Rider, Ryan Malott and company will be playing their hits from their two major releases, “Sunshine in a Shot Glass” and “We’ve Built Up to Nothing.”

And let me stress “all night.” After Bootleg Rider, 500 will be rocking till close, with only one break in the middle of the set. This is a departure from the band’s usual hour-long set time. It’s a welcome treat for fans and a great opportunity for new fans to get a good sampling of the band’s sound.

500’s mix of country, punk rock and rock ’n’ roll has earned

the band accolades and national exposure — you might have heard “All My Friends Are Crazy” on the video game Rock Band. Malott’s poignant and, at times, painful, lyrics are some of the most honest and introspective words to come out of the Cincinnati music scene. Of course, a man and his guitar are more than enough for a local dive, but touring the nation generally needs a bit more oomph.

Luckily, Malott is backed up several local legends: drummer Kevin Hogle and lap steel player David Rhodes Brown chief among them. You’ve probably seen Hogle around the city without knowing. He is one of the city’s most prolific drummers, and for good reason — his precision and skill are unmatched. David Rhodes Brown rarely tours with 500, but his contribution to the band is vital. A Cincinnati staple himself, DRB’s lap steel playing is a big part of 500’s country roots.

Rounding out the lineup is Noah Sugarman, who recently moved to bass, and new guitarist Aaron Whalen stepping up for one of his first performances with the band. Sugarman heads his own band in his free time, so chances are high that you’ll

hear some originals from him in addition to 500’s set.

Bootleg Rider’s three-guitar-centered brand of rock ’n’ roll will provide a great addition to the night. Their strong lyricism and musicianship will align themselves well with 500’s brand of music. Bootleg Rider blends folk and rock to great effect, and their songs vary the mix, lending a sense of

originality and flair to each one. They all have unifying elements, but are different enough to keep your attention throughout the whole set. It’s a hard task to accomplish, but Bootleg Rider pulls it off.

Cover for the night is $10 and doors are at 8:30 p.m. The show will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m at The Avenue Lounge, 411 Madison Ave.

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GOt ANy QuArtErs? After a nationwide tour, 500 miles to memphis can’t rest just yet — they’re playing an all-night set for fans this weekend at The Avenue Lounge.

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LIGht thE stAGE Circa Survive’s lights were a vision for audience members, casting shadows and rays in time with the songs’ most climactic points.

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hIGh ON MusIC Anthony Green’s engaging stage presence and high energy made the night.

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forget about simply hearing the music. The system ensures that anyone in madison Theater will be shaken to his or her very core.

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Green’s incredible vocal

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live—the singer hits notes higher than i can as a

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Ask Marvin Selonke what year he’s in at the University of Cincinnati, and you’ll be met

with a slightly bashful, slightly sly grin. “I’m a senior,” he says. A fourth-year student? His grin will widen into a smile as he enjoys his private joke, then replies, “Sure, you could say I’m a fourth year.”

At first, the joke is on you. Selonke looks like a typical college student: black Bearcat gear, spiky brown hair and a youthful glean in his eye that he hasn’t quite outgrown. He slings his overstuffed backpack onto his shoulder with the typical ease of someone who has shuffled from class to class for years. But what you wouldn’t realize is Selonke has been carrying around a backpack for longer than most students.

In fact, Selonke has been a college student since 1998 — a time when many of us were still learning multiplication tables and how to write in cursive.

Selonke, a 30-year-old history student, is rounding the corner of his 10th year in college (he took a few breaks along the way) and expects to graduate this summer. After more than a decade of trying everything from driving a Gordon’s Food Service truck to taking night classes, Selonke has finally found his passion.

After graduating from Fairfield High School — 30 minutes north of UC — in 1998, Selonke enrolled at Miami University. Like many students, he wasn’t sure which major he wished to pursue, so he tested the waters in business, history and education. Meanwhile, he worked at FedEx to make ends meet.

Without knowing where he was going in the long term, Selonke didn’t see much point to being in school after three years of floating from major to major. He needed to decide what he really wanted to do.

When Selonke turned 21, he was kicked off his parents’ insurance plan. The need for health insurance combined with a lack of motivation at Miami drove him to switch to a full-time position at FedEx and abandon his college career.

After sticking with his job at FedEx for two years spending time as a truck driver and a supervisor, he realized he wanted to go back to school.

“I missed college,” Selonke says. “I’ve always been someone who likes classes … I love learning about different subjects.”

Then he met Kaitlin Rust, who was working part time during the FedEx night shift while

finishing her labor and employment relations degree at UC. Selonke began dating Rust, and they tied the knot Oct. 16, 2009 — their four-year anniversary.

At that point, Selonke was ready to make a change in his professional life, too. With his passion for history and love of education, Selonke set his sights on becoming a history teacher.

Selonke had visited UC a few times while his wife, now 26, was finishing her degree, so he decided to get started and attempt to complete his bachelor’s degree while still working

at FedEx. Selonke transferred

his credits from Miami to UC, but the semester classes didn’t convert to UC’s quarter system, which meant Selonke had a more requirements to catch up on than he had anticipated.

In the summer of 2006, he found difficulty in balancing a rigorous work schedule and part-time classes at UC.

Between a full-time job, planning a wedding and buying a house with Kaitlin in Fairfield, Ohio,

it wasn’t surprising Selonke had trouble finding time to write an English paper or study for a final.

Selonke’s major in history also made it difficult to schedule classes because of the lack of availability at night. He took time off between quarters, sometimes taking classes and sometimes not.

The road to a degree continued to change as, after nine years, Selonke quit working at FedEx and began delivering food for Gordon’s Food Service by truck. Truck driving was in his blood; Selonke’s father was a UPS driver for 33 years, while his older brother Jason, was also a trucker.

“There’s not always a ton of options when you

don’t have a degree,” Selonke says. “Trucking is something that pays well. A lot of people go that route for a reason.”

In 2008, Selonke took a break from UC’s patchy night schedule and switched to night classes at Indiana Wesleyan. After three months, he knew the class structure wasn’t working, so he came back to UC.

At this point, 28-year-old Selonke was older than most students. He’d been in and out of college for 10 years and much had changed in that time.

“I think college does seem like it constantly evolves,” Selonke said. “I’m noticing more people who are in my type of situation, who are older and have worked for awhile.”

Like many of his fellow nontraditional students, Selonke commutes to UC, meaning he sometimes misses out on extracurricular activities, events and developing friendships with students on campus.

Connecting with the student body wasn’t Selonke’s only hardship.

“It was a little overwhelming because of how the classes looked and worked. There were a lot more technical aspects that were new to me,” Selonke said. “I never took library courses on how to search for things on the library catalog. I never took classes where they have things like APA or Chicago style.”

Finally, this past fall, Selonke decided to bite the bullet and return to school full time.

With 21 books in tow and a full course load, Selonke spent Fall quarter adjusting to being a full-time college student, which meant finding a balance between working on research papers and maintaining a relationship with his wife.

But the end is near; Selonke expects to graduate by the end of Summer quarter.

“I try not to think about [graduating] because if I get too focused on that, I won’t want to do all the stuff in between,” Selonke says. “As someone who’s been able to explore the job market without a degree, you realize how difficult it is to find any type of [well-paying] job that you don’t have a degree for.”

Not only will Selonke enjoy the sense of accomplishment from completing his bachelor’s degree, but he will also be the first member of his immediate family to do so.

Although his family didn’t push him to do exceptionally well when he was in high school, his parents now realize his degree will be a huge asset in the working world.

“I think they’ve been around to see me not liking my job and experiencing the downside, trying to find work and not having a college degree,” Selonke says.

After graduating, Selonke hopes to get into education, whether that means moving on to graduate school or getting into the system as a substitute teacher. Either way, he knows he’ll be following his passion.

nontraditional student completes 10th year of school

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BiTing The BulleT Marvin Selonke made

the return to a full-time college career in hopes

to finally realize his dream in the form of a

bachelor’s degree in history.

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Full-TiMe STuDenT Selonke, a lover of

learning, has a full course load and expects to

graduate at the end of Summer

quarter.

Selonke, a 30-year-old history student, is rounding the corner

of his 10th year in college (he took a few breaks along the way) and expects to graduate this summer. after more than a

decade of trying everything from driving a gordon’s Food Service truck to taking night classes, Selonke has finally

found his passion.

as someone who’s been able to explore the job market without a degree, you realize how difficult it is

to find any type of [well-paying] job that you don’t have a degree for.

—marvin selonke senior

history student

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Cincinnati head coach Jamelle Elliott had doubts of Bellman’s return.

“I wasn’t even going to allow her to play,” Elliott said. “I wanted her to be able to grow up and play with her kids and be mobile. I didn’t want her to be 30 years old and not being able to walk.”

Despite the doubters, Bellman wanted to come back for one more season after watching her teammates grind out another year without her.

with extensive rehab and sheer determination, Bellman returned to playing form and was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.

“It was a roller coaster ride for the past few years,” Bellman said. “I just never pictured my college career going like this, so I wanted to come back and play to get one last bang.”

After 19 games this season and playing an average of 28.7 minutes per game, arthritis pain has begun invading Bellman’s knee.

“She runs with a limp. You can actually tell how much pain she’s in now,” Elliott said. “She wouldn’t have it any other way. She wanted to play, and I’m glad I made that decision for her to play. For nothing else, I’ve given her an opportunity to play the sport she loves.”

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halftime, the UC senior shot better than 50 percent in the second half, including a stretch of nine-straight Cincinnati points.

“I just feel like I need to do everything I can to give my team a chance to win,” Ulis said. “we ended the half not scoring, so I wanted to make sure we didn’t do the same thing in the second half when we were trying to make a comeback.”

The Bearcats overall shot better than 46 percent in the second stanza after making just seven field goals and shooting 28 percent in the first half.

“I’m always happy when we’re able to shoot the ball and make it because we’ve been shooting so inconsistently recently,” Elliott said.

Cincinnati will face its third ranked opponent in six games Saturday when the Bearcats host No. 2 Connecticut at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fifth Third Arena.

Elliott, a four-year letterwinner and 1996 graduate of UConn, finished her career No. 2 among the huskies’ all-time rebounders before spending 12 years as an assistant coach for Geno Auriemma. As a player and coach, she was part of six national championships at Connecticut.

“Last year was the biggest emotional moment — the first time I had to compete against them at UConn,” Elliott said. “Now, they’re going to come in here and try to kick our butt.”

proposal was more pressing and urgent, Schmidt couldn’t choose.

“They’re equally important for very different reasons,” Schmidt said. “It’s like asking me who would you rather give the money to, my son or my daughter.

with that I would leave it up to SACUB [to decide].”

SACUB has scheduled May 16 as the day they will recommend allocation amounts which will await approval from the Board of Trustees.

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In two-year colleges, 56 percent of students stayed in 2009, compared to 53 percent in 2005.

The reasons for the current difference in retention rates between two- and four-year colleges might be related to economic problems, said wes habley, principal associate for ACT.

“with many jobs gone and fewer new jobs available, high school graduates and newly unemployed workers may be seeking the fastest, least expensive route to gainful employment,” habley said. “Two-year colleges tend to be less costly than four-year schools and offer programs that provide entry into specific jobs.”

approved a $1,000 sponsorship to the METRo/CwEST talent show scheduled for Feb. 18. The amount was lowered from the

original $3000 requested for the diversity talent show to raise money for youth groups like Leadership Scholars and Mitch’s wishes.

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“our intensity level went up in the second half,” Cronin said. “our effort in the second half was off the charts. It was as good as its been in a long time.”

The Bearcats return to action at 8 p.m. Saturday against west Virginia University and former head coach Bob huggins at Fifth Third Arena.

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Bearcats senior forward Rashad Bishop scored a season-high 20 points Wednesday against Rutgers University to lead Cincinnati to a 72-56 win at Fifth Third Arena.

Yancy Gates added 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to record his fourth double-double of the season, helping the Bearcats earn their 13th-straight home win — their longest streak at Fifth Third Arena since the 2003-04 season.

“Rutgers is a tough team to play. They’ve given a lot of people fits,” said Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin. “You play games like this where the stat sheets

says you’re supposed to win, but if anybody has watched the last five days of Big East basketball, you know that’s out the window.”

The Bearcats’ deeper bench proved to be the key factor in their win, wearing down and outscoring the Scarlet Knights 41-26 in the second half after having just a one-point lead at halftime.

“That’s part of out plan,” Cronin said. “I thought this was probably the best second-half we’ve played all year.”

Cincinnati began the game in an offensive rhythm, shooting 50 percent from the field and jumping to an early 11-6 lead through seven minutes of play.

After gaining the early advantage, the Bearcats entered a

slump where they went two of six from the field and committed four turnovers, allowing Rutgers to go on a 14-5 run and claim the lead.

With just less than five minutes remaining in the first half, the Bearcats bounced back and relinquished Rutgers’ lead by going on their own 11-4 run to end the first half ahead 31-30.

“[Rutgers] made shots early in the game — mid-range jump shots,” Cronin said. “But once we made a few shots, we were OK.”

Five minutes into the second half, the Bearcats picked up where they left off, going on a 14-4 run to gain a nine-point lead.

Rutgers went on its own 6-0 run to come within four of the Bearcats, but with six minutes remaining in the second half, Cincinnati used a 13-4 run to secure the victory.

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biSHOP FLieS HigH rashad Bishop drives through the lane for two of his 20 points against rutgers Wednesday, tying a career high.

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Cincinnati’s Shareese Ulis scored a team-high 18 points — 16 in the second half — but the Bearcats lost their fifth-straight game Wednesday, 67-48, to No. 12/17 DePaul.

The red-hot Blue Demons (20-2, 7-0 Big East) remained unbeaten in conference play behind a career night from Sam Quigley. The senior guard connected on seven of her 12 3-pointers, finishing with a game-high 23 points.

“They’re a good offensive team inside and out,” said UC head coach Jamelle Elliott. “As coaches going into

the game, we decided we wanted to take away the inside game and double team the post, try to disrupt the low post as much as possible and try to get out on the shooters as quickly as we could. But, obviously [Quigley’s] first-team all-Big East for a reason.”

Cincinnati (8-11, 1-6) limited DePaul’s

three starting forwards to 8-of-23 shooting and a combined 18 points, each below their season averages.

“We executed our game plan,” Elliott said. “We picked our poison and unfortunately, Quigley was able to knock down [3-pointers] on a consistent basis.”

The Bearcats trailed by 14 points midway through the first half before two 3-pointers from senior Shelly Bellman helped cut the deficit to seven with 3:34 to play before halftime.

DePaul closed the first half on a 10-0 run, capped

by a half-court buzzer beater by Quigley — her fifth 3-pointer in the opening 20 minutes.

“That last shot was crazy,” Ulis said. “I think in the last couple minutes we gave up some key rebounds had some mental lapses on defense, which caused the run.”

After managing just two points before halftime,

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Coming out of high school, Shelly Bellman had an award list that read like a rap sheet: Two-time honorable

mention all-American, first-team all-state, three-time all-league selection and an all-district selection.

She was ranked as one of the nation’s top-20 point guards by All-Star Girls Report and had a promising future with the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team waiting.

In her first season as a Bearcat, Bellman immediately became a starter and averaged a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game and 10.9 points per game — accolades that earned her a spot on the Big East all-freshmen team.

Following a successful sophomore campaign where Bellman again led the team in rebounds and was third in points and assists, it looked like there was nothing she couldn’t accomplish.

But in a preseason practice before her junior season, Bellman was confronted with her first collegiate obstacle — a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

“It was tough,” Bellman said. “I never really had a serious injury in high school or anything. I didn’t know how to deal with it.”

Bellman redshirted the 2007-08 season, but after rehab and an operation, she returned to the starting lineup the following year.

But adversity hit Bellman again near the end of the season. This time a torn patella tendon forced her to sit out the entire 2009-10 season.

Following her second knee injury and three more operations, most didn’t think Bellman would play again, including her doctors.

“They didn’t have high hopes of me

coming back and playing again, and they said it would be better for me in the long run to stay off my knees,” Bellman said. “Doctors were telling me if it was their daughter, they wouldn’t want them to play again.”

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Cincinnati women’s soccer players sydney Barker and Kendall Loggins received all-ohio honors from the ohio Collegiate soccer Association.

Member coaches voted Barker, a senior midfielder and two-year captain, to the all-Ohio first team, while Loggins, a senior forward, earned second-team honors.

“We are proud of both sydney and Kendall for this very well-deserved award,” Cincinnati head coach Michelle salmon said. “As seniors, they led by example and their play. Being named to the all-ohio team is recognition for their contributions to our program. We are happy to see their efforts rewarded.”

Barker started 16 of the Bearcats’ 19 games last season, scoring against the College of Charleston. Loggins totaled three goals and one assist in 2010 as Cincinnati climbed as high as No. 15 in the soccer America Women’s top-25 poll.

Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.

It now seems a certain quarterback donning the number nine has realized he’s gone insane and wants to break out of the mental institution known as the Cincinnati Bengals.

ESPN’s Chris Mortenson broke the news of the latest drama to envelop the doomed franchise Sunday. Through his agent, Carson Palmer is demanding he be traded or else he will retire.

Bengals owner Mike Brown has since informed the quarterback that, well, the team isn’t trading him.

“He is key to our plans. He’s central to us,” Brown told the press Monday.

What, your plans to go 1-15 next year, Mr. Brown?

Here‘s my advice to Palmer, not that he needs it:

Run, Carson, run.Were I Palmer, I’d be

speeding westbound on I-74 like the hounds of Hell were on my heels, leaving behind an NFL franchise that loses not in epic, not in colossal, not in staggering — but in utterly biblical proportions.

Palmer should stick his left hand out of the window and extend a certain finger as a goodbye salute to Brown and the ungrateful fanbase of Cincinnati.

Fans want to throw trash on Palmer’s lawn because the team’s owner is the NFL’s version of Fidel Castro? Fans want to blame Palmer for another 4-12 season capping two decades of futility?

This is the same Palmer who kept his mouth shut, swallowed his pride, led this morbid franchise to two division titles in a four-year span, reworked his contract to free up money to spend on other players and was the good soldier for seven excruciating seasons.

Palmer should be leaving this city and Pee Wee football team in the dust.

As recently as 2006, Palmer was the subject of a Sports Illustrated cover story, one that portrayed his recovery from the unfortunate knee injury in the 2005 playoffs as nothing short of heroic.

Palmer hated the Steelers and was excited about playing in Cincinnati. He wanted to finish his career here and fans were unabashedly in love. He led the team to its first playoff game in 15 years and the city could not have asked any more of its quarterback.

He was to young fans what our society so often clamors for in its sports figures: a role model.

How quickly things change.Now, some fans deem

Palmer as the second coming of quarterback bust Akili Smith and are ready to ride him out of town on a rail.

Palmer shouldn’t give them the opportunity. He should keep his word and retire — leaving not only the remaining $50 million of his contract on Clown Prince Brown’s doorstep, but egg on Brown’s face.

Good luck finding another franchise quarterback after Palmer walks, too.

Cam Newton? Jake Locker? Andrew Luck in 2012? They’d more likely accept the helm of quarterback for a United Football League team before coming to Cincinnati.

Nothing taints your organization more than when the face of the franchise escapes from the hulking, tax-sucking dungeon on the Ohio River because he’s been used and abused for seven years.

If Palmer gets his wish, he’ll likely end up with old college coach Pete Carroll in Seattle or in San Francisco, hurling spirals to a bevy of grateful receivers like it was 2005 redux.

Palmer will live to play another game for another team and another city that will value his contributions and exemplary demeanor. Maybe he’ll even finally win a playoff game.

That’s the very least he deserves for his time spent here in NFL purgatory.

Brown and Cincinnati will also get what they deserve: more losing.

Lack of effort by this franchise begets lack of reward, thus no Bengals playoff victories the past 20 years.

Resign yourself to more of the same, fans.

Hear them Bengals growling, mean and angry.

No. 9 wants out, can you blame him?

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ULiS nOt enOUgH senior guard shareese Ulis scored 18 points, but the Blue Demons made 10 3-pointers to win their 20th game this season.

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Quigley was able to knock down [3-pointers] on a consistent basis.—jamelle elliott

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jUSt WOn’t QUit After missing more than two seasons due to knee injuries, shelly Bellman is averaging seven points and four rebounds per game this season.

Sam greene | ONLINE EDITOR

benCH VieW rare One of just seven playable Bearcats, senior Shelly Bellman averages more than

28 minutes per game this season.

Sixth-year senior standing tall after four surgeries

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