The UCBA Office of Student Life is currently in the process of hiring the 2015 Student Orientation Leaders (SOLs), Di- rector Marcus Langford announced this week. Langford said that SOLs represent the UCBA student body for incoming stu- dents and their families during Orienta- tion and Convocation. They will welcome, […]
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Student Government Needs New Members
The UCBA Student Government is looking for new members. Do you have an idea that you would like to see happen, or are you looking to get more involved on campus? Student Government is a great place to meet people and make a difference on campus. Student Government strives to […]
Pettit Explains the Process of Poetic Creation
Rhonda Pettit, UCBA Professor of English, shared some of her poetry and the stories behind their composition during an hour-long presentation to faculty on October 21. Many of the poems were inspired by experiences of her father growing up in Kentucky and serving in WW II. She spent her sabbatical […]
Can a Rugby Star Make it in the NFL?
Jarryd Hayne, National Rugby League star in Australia, will be quitting his career as a Rugby player in order to take a chance at becoming an NFL player in North America. After being named the best Rugby player in the league for a second time, Hayne is chasing his […]
NBA Promises Excitement as New Season Begins
This time of year is better than Christmas to basketball junkies such as myself. With a certain somebody returning to Cleveland, the energy for basketball in Ohio has never been greater. As if that wasn’t enough, there are a few other questions this NBA season will surely answer. For […]
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 […]
Don’t Waste Your Right to Vote
For a large percentage of UCBA students, this will be the first time they’ve had the opportunity to vote. You see the billboards and signs all over, and you may even see the commercials from the candidates. The importance of utilizing your right to vote can’t be understated. To see […]
My World: Kids’ Flicks Are Not Just For Kids
Being an amateur film critic for roughly about a year now has brought me into the crossfire of opposing opinions. It’s just the way it is, especially for something like movies, where there are a whole variety of tastes and thoughts on certain topics and styles of motion pictures. While […]
Music: Lantana “All Hustle, No Luck”
At the top of the year, the Cincinnati native known as Lantana Easy (or simply Lantana) released his third studio project since his release from Lebanon Correctional Institute and his first as a signee of RCA Polo Grounds Records. The album is entitled “Live From Lantana”—an enthralling collection of […]
Technology: Google Exec Alan Eustace Sets Sky Diving Record
Just when you thought you knew what Google was up to, one of their executives shook it up. Alan Eustace, the Senior Vice President of Google, broke the world record for high altitude sky diving (a record that was last set only two years ago by Felix Baumgartner), reaching an […]