There has been a distinct change in the connotation of Over the Rhine in Cincinnati. Once uttered only in a tone of voice equated with slum, danger and crime it now has an ambiguously optimistic note. Like tourists discovering the neighborhood for the first time, Cincinnatians have woken up and discovered the acres of empty buildings that form the nation’s largest historic district.
Staff Editorial
After 970 students received an e-mail alerting them to an incoming refund check, their excitement was short lived. The e-mail also noted that the amount of the refund check was owed to the university.
Letter to the Editor
Around the country and on our very own campus, the Campus Anti-War Network misleads students who wish to become peace activists. These students, I truly believe, join CAN with an honest and sincere belief that they can help end global war through activism. Unfortunately, as beautiful as the group name sounds, CAN seeks to demonize Israel rather than end all wars.
Where do we draw the line? Maybe it would be best for teachers to stop talking and communicating with their students altogether to ensure no more sex scandals.
Everyone agrees Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 29 in a shooting at Ft. Hood on Nov. 5, but his motivation is still being speculated.
Letter to the Editor
A new study by June O’Neill, who served as director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1995-99, shows that nearly half of those uninsured Americans could likely afford to purchase health coverage.
Staff Editorial
We hear about it all the time in the news and anytime Barack Obama speaks. Down the line it could make Obama one of the most successful presidents to ever serve in office if his health care plan works.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, Ohioans elected 10 public officials from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, bringing in a record number of progressive LGBT voices, with positions ranging from school board to municipal court judge.
Just last week one of my professors handed back our first assignment, an essay that was supposed to compare and contrast two buildings.
Staff Editorial
The University of Cincinnati is home to the first musical theater college in the country. Students at the College-Conservatory of Music are given the opportunity to explore the arts in a myriad of concentrations, ranging from harpsichord to theater design and production.
Letter to the Editor
I am writing in response to the Wednesday, Nov. 3, article “UC Aramark disregards health policy” as the article presents the opinion of one anonymous source as fact.
The contractual relationship with Aramark is managed by Housing & Food Services, a division of Campus Services. Multiple UC staff members are in the dining centers on a daily basis to monitor Aramark’s performance and compliance with their contractual obligations to the university.
Many child stars become famous and wealthy overnight, but this is not the case for the children who starred in the hit movie “Slumdog Millionaire,” winner of eight Academy Awards, among them being 2008’s Best Motion Picture of the Year.
Letter to the Editor
In the Wednesday, Oct. 28, News Record article “Deceptive pregnancy centers flushed out,” Carly Tamborski falls prey to a common ideology that conflates women’s rights and reproductive health with an abortion agenda. She believes that an organization is deceptive simply because, in the services they provide to pregnant women, they exclude abortions and abortion referrals — as if abortion is somehow the cornerstone of all prenatal assistance.
Staff Editorial
Every year it’s the same thing at the University of Cincinnati when Oct. 31 rolls around: loud music, pumpkins with obscene images carved in them, women running down Calhoun Street in weather inappropriate costumes. There aren’t any trick-or-treaters; one would be hard pressed to find a celebration that doesn’t involve alcohol.