Move Spurs Community
Wayne Harris is feeling a little tempest-tossed these days. He's been caught in a riptide of downtown upscaling, Over-theRhine real estate options, his business' air conditioning failure and his own generosity. Sometime in the next month or so, not even he knows exactly when, the flow of queer currents downtown will change forever when Harris'…
Cover Story: Students Charge into Financial Problems
Ryan Greis College students and their parents spend a lot of time worrying about majors, housing and grades. But credit-card debt — partly fueled by on-campus credit-card marketing — often catches students by surprise. Diane (whose full name is being withheld), got her first credit card as a University of Cincinnati freshman. "My parents…
Evil in Tent
I love road trips. Always have. But before setting out on America's blue highways, before I make my first wrong turn or erupt in my first episode of road rage, I have to decide: Camping or hotels? The choice, of course, is critical. It will determine my budget, what clothes to pack, the sightseeing hours…
News: Gather by the River
slim Jim Puvee Peter Bronson says, "Amen." Let all the people who see the new stadium say, "Amen." The 100,000 people who thronged to Paul Brown Stadium last week were not on a religious pilgrimage. After all, it wasn't a miracle, but sales-tax proceeds, that built the new Bengals showcase. But the fervor that…
Cover Story: Seizing the Opportunities
Jymi Bolden Megan Downing Megan Downing was awake until 2 a.m., studying for an ethics exam. Afterwards, she says, "It sucked. Until today I had a 4.0." Then she laments about the variety of tests a professor can give — fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, short answer or essay. Downing sounds like a typical undergrad. But…
What’s in a Name?
Pooh hadn't been expecting us so early. But there we were — three hot, hungry, tired and sun-baked black women and a 1-month-old infant — collapsed in a rear booth at the Queensgate Frisch's. We'd just come from perusing the 12th Annual Black Family Reunion at Sawyer Point. Discouraged by the snaking food lines and…
Local musician Jeff Roberts is one of the hottest banjoists in the area
Jeff Roberts, or "Old Blue Eyes," as some of us call him, is still the best five-string banjo player in town. Jazz pianist Steve Schmidt drops by Roberts' regular Kaldi's gig occasionally on Tuesday nights. "I like to hear how he uses the supporting chords," Steve said once. Jazz guitarist Kenny Poole is an admirer,…
Cover Story: The Campus Scoop
Jymi Bolden (L-R) Felix Winternitz, Dana Johnson, Cari Martin and Melissa Huelsman Want to know what's really going on inside Greater Cincinnati's college campuses? The top stories? Vital trends? Hot buttons? Then ask the editors who run the campus newspapers. They're the most plugged-in sources you'll find in any student body, since they know…
Diner: 24-Hour Food
There's a certain stigma attached to 24-hour restaurants — Denny's, Lyon's, International House of Pancakes — you know, where breakfast is served 24/7, and no matter what time of day you go in, one of the wait-staff has just got on the shift and hasn't yet had to pick the tip out of a glass…
Cover Story: UC by the Numbers
It's one of the largest employers in town. It grinds out more sheepskins each spring than any place else. Yet it remains a complete mystery, even to its own students and faculty. Meet the University of Cincinnati, the massive mega-plex that takes in more, and spends more, each year than any other learning institution in…
Cover Story: Paper Lions
Books? Yeah, we've got books. College and university libraries abound in Greater Cincinnati. And thanks to a rare reciprocal agreement, if you possess a library card from the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County or other selected area public library systems, these treasure troves of higher education are open to you. Some 45 libraries…
Campuses Working on Getting Wired
The role of computers in education is quickly expanding. Computers have permeated the administrative offices, laboratories and classrooms of grade schools, high schools and universities, preparing students for entry into job markets that reward technical knowledge and have little use for the uninitiated. But the degree to which colleges and universities have embraced technology varies…
Cover Story: Better Late Than Never
For me, procrastination isn't just a concept. It's a way of life. My mom will surely attest to that. See, I started young. Actually, procrastination is the only thing I bothered to start early on. I hadn't even taken my first breath of polluted air when I was already well on my way to…
