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Jenn Cammel is a senior at the University of Cincinnati double majoring in journalism and communication with a certificate in public relations. She has had experience in writing for newspapers …
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REVIEW | 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is a moving story about life and loss
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," the long-awaited sequel to Marvel's "Black Panther," has finally arrived. But was it worth the wait?
Siddall Hall renovation to cost $85 million
The University of Cincinnati (UC) Board of Trustees (BOT) on Tuesday approved $78.5 million for the construction of Siddall Hall set to begin in January 2023. The dormitory was previously allocated $6.5 million for the preconstruction design process in August 2021. With the additional funds dedicated to the building's construction, …
Board of Trustees allows classified research initiatives
The University of Cincinnati (UC) Board of Trustees (BOT) met Tuesday in its first session hosted at the newly constructed Digital Futures building, passing an effort for the university to begin taking on more classified and restricted research projects. To allow for these types of projects, the board unanimously voted …
'Power in Community': Remembering Cayden Turner, the UC student killed in yesterday’s hit-and-run
After a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday on Jefferson Avenue involving two University of Cincinnati (UC) students, the community is coming together at the 86 Coffee Bar to remember Cayden Turner, who was later pronounced dead at the UC Medical Center following the incident. The students, Turner and Namiya Russell, were struck …
'A place to come together': UC unveils Digital Futures building
The University of Cincinnati (UC) continues its research and innovation initiatives with the Digital Futures Building, which officially opened on Friday, Sept. 23. The new 180,000-square-foot building, located off Martin Luther King Avenue, is UC's newest addition to what Patrick Limbach, vice president of research at UC, calls the "new …
'We are making big moves': UC College of Law officially opens
While classes have been taking place in the building for nearly a month, the University of Cincinnati (UC) officially opened the new College of Law building on Tuesday. The new 116,635-square-foot facility was built onto the existing Lindner Hall to house the College of Law, as well as some undergraduate …
'Big 12 Country': UC hosts Big 12 commissioner and officials
Brett Yormark, the commissioner of the Big 12 conference, and several executives arrived at the University of Cincinnati (UC) on Wednesday morning as a part of the conference's visiting tour. UC was just one stop on this tour, where Yormark – who was recently appointed as the fifth commissioner of …
UC overbooks on-campus housing, offers moving incentives
The largest incoming student class in recent memory and one less operational dorm, the University of Cincinnati (UC) is relocating upper-class students off-campus and encouraging them to cancel their housing contracts altogether. The university messaged students for the first time in early June and continued to message them over emails …
‘A symbolism of exclusion’: UC board strips McMicken’s name from campus
The University of Cincinnati (UC) Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the name of Charles McMicken from all campus uses, formally detaching the slave owner's legacy from the university. The move comes a day after UC President Neville Pinto called on the board to approve entirely removing McMicken's …
The best picnic spots on and around campus
As we approach warmer months, we must spend time in the sun with friends and peers. Picnics are a great outdoor activity to study with friends, snack on your favorite treats or get some studying done while soaking up the Vitamin D. In the past, however, students at the University …
Keeping tradition alive in the face of COVID: Executive members reinvent Bearcat’s marching band
Composed of elected student officials, the University of Cincinnati band council provides the marching band social experience to band members. Being the leadership council of the second-largest organization on campus would be a daunting task to many. For the 2021 band council, they take on their roles with a sense …
Moshing, music and memories: A closer look at the Clifton house show scene
The DIY music scene in Clifton lives in rain-soaked flyers for shows around campus, in the basements of structurally questionable Clifton houses and in the hearts of the students working to help keep this music scene thriving, safe and vibrant.
Review: ‘Shang-Chi’ serves as empowering edition to MCU
"Shang-Chi and the legend of the Ten Rings" is the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and is the first stand-alone film in the MCU to feature an Asian-American superhero.
Connecting through K-pop: UC group celebrates Korean culture and dance
It is 7 p.m. on a Friday in West Charlton Hall, room 277, and the Korean Culture and Dance Club (KCDC) are rehearsing the song "Obliviate" by a K-pop group called Lovelyz.
How UC students celebrate Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving is approaching and now is the time to start planning for the festivities. For many, the holiday is about expressing gratitude and appreciating the people in your life through food. At the University of Cincinnati (UC), every student cannot travel home and spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones. So, …
The sport of arts: Color guard serves as self-expression for UC students
When thinking of college sports, football, basketball and track and field often come to mind. At the University of Cincinnati (UC), somewhat hidden is the "sport of arts": color guard. Color guard utilizes dance, flags, fake sabers and wooden swords paired with music to create a visual component for marching …
Review | Mitski is not the ‘sad girl’ you want her to be
Mitski is not the “sad girl” you want her to be. She is angry, funny, satirical, critical and wickedly aware of the world around her. Her latest album, “Laurel Hell,” comes from the depths of these parts of her, born as a result of the singer’s realization that she couldn’t …
Meet the pep band: The soundtrack of UC basketball games
Encompassing the environment of the basketball games at UC is the Bearcat Pep Band. The Pep Band is a subsection of the UC Bearcat bands, but don’t be mistaken; these student musicians embody the ferocity of a true bearcat with every basketball game they perform.
Opinion | Next to no progress on adjunct mistreatment one year after definitive report
The University of Cincinnati (UC) is notorious for its misaligned priorities. Over the years, administrators have consistently chosen to cut academic spending in favor of athletics, consequentially relying more and more on a pool of undervalued and overworked adjunct professors. Adjuncts make up a growing 38.4% of teaching staff and …
‘The urgency is getting intense’: United Asian Advocates demands change
At the University of Cincinnati (UC), the student group United Asian Advocates (UAA) has made wave after wave of change on campus. In a current culture where racism against the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community has been at a point of boiling over, UAA has found a community within their …
Bearcats Food Recovery Network tackles food insecurity one meal at a time
It isn’t uncommon for college students to joke about being broke and hungry as they navigate their way through early adulthood, making light of the stress of figuring out how to provide for themselves. For some, though, there’s a significant amount of truth behind the gag; being able to afford …
Combating gender-based violence: Women Helping Women hosting events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Women Helping Women (WHW) – a social justice agency dedicated to combating gender-based violence around Cincinnati – at the University of Cincinnati (UC) is hosting a series of events dedicated to raising awareness and letting survivors of domestic violence know they are not …
Registration, regulation and promotion: How UC’s Student Activities Board aides campus orgs
At the University of Cincinnati (UC), campus is home to over 500 student organizations with a variety of interests. However, these opportunities would not be available without starting at the beginning with an organization that usually goes unnoticed – UC's Student Activities Board (SAB).
UC Farmer’s Market connects students with small businesses
On Oct. 13, the undergraduate student government brought the cozy comfort of markets to campus itself with the return of the UC Farmers Market.