Ohio Governor John Kasich has outlined a new budget plan with hopes of lowering income taxes by an astonishing 23 percent. He also wishes to add a half-cent increase to the state sales tax, which could save hundreds of dollars per family here in Ohio. But more importantly to […]
Author: Aaron Epperson
Fifth Third Arena Next in Line for Makeover
The University of Cincinnati’s very own Nippert Stadium nears completion as the major construction project for the UC Athletic Department right now. As they close in on the finishing touches of the stadium, the thought of making the next major project for the Athletic Department looms in the air. […]
Atlanta Defies Expectations
The Atlanta Hawks, an NBA team in the Eastern Conference from the Southeast Division, set a franchise record this year for most consecutive games won in a season. Breaking the previous record by five more games than ever before, the Hawks recently had an outstanding run of a 19-game winning […]
Internet: Bill Nye, the Cool Science Guy
Assuming you’re not enrolled in college at a very young age because you are extremely smart, I would venture to say you know Bill Nye. Even if you weren’t around for the 1990s, you might have a good idea who this man is. Bill Nye is a mechanical engineer probably […]
Deflategate Dominates Super Bowl Hype
Anyone who watches football should be well aware of the Deflategate controversy, as it’s the biggest thing in sports these past two weeks, and everyone is talking about it, from CNN to ESPN to Fox News. This controversy swirls around the New England Patriots. League sources have reported that during […]
The Web: Get Your Project Off the Ground With Kickstarter
Kickstarter is a website that went online on April 28, 2009. The creators—Perry Chen, Charles Adler and Yancey Strickler—had gotten almost $10 million in investment funding from New York City based investors. Kickstarter is both a website and an app. The company was made primarily for American use in the […]
The Web: WolframAlpha Takes Different Approach to Finding Answers
Many students may not know about WolframAlpha.com, a website students can use to help them with math equations, general knowledge questions, or even information ranging from physical science to organic chemistry. WolframAlpha is a Computational Knowledge Generator that has a very user friendly interface. Even if you are not good […]
The Web: For a Good Time Try 9gag or Reddit
There is an Internet sensation that has taken over a lot of people’s free time and is something that’s actually been around for a while now. Lots of people love spending their time scrolling around on the Internet on websites like 9gag or Reddit, which are famous for their amounts […]
Feature Student: Ilya Gikhman Shows How to Overcome Adversity
Ilya Gikhman is a student here at UCBA with an amazing story that I have personal admiration for. Ilya graduated from Mason High School, Class of 2007. When he turned 18, he decided to celebrate by visiting Athens, Ohio, for the annual Halloween festivities. The celebration sweeps through […]
The Web: Purdue Owl Has Answers 24/7
Are you having trouble writing an essay or do you need help quoting your research and properly citing it in an APA or MLA format? Purdue University of Indiana has been around since the late 1800s but not until 1994 did they create the Purdue OWL, which has just recently […]