For this issue, we asked students for their thoughts on the College’s proposed name change, from the University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College to the University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College. Zach McGuire, Liberal Arts“I’m ambivalent to the change. I’d probably care more if I knew who Raymond Walters was.” […]
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On The Spot: Should We Renovate the RWC Basketball Court?
For this issue, we asked students how they feel about the idea of renovating the RWC basketball court. Mike Mueller, 25, Criminal Justice“If you build it, they will come.” Melissa Ray, 31, Communications“It would be beneficial because it will become an athletic outlet here at Raymond Walters.”. Chris Vaske, 19, […]
Lucasville Trip Changes Student Perspectives
On May 7, 2010, RWC Criminal Justice students, led by Professor Marilyn Simon, visited the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The Lucasville prison is the home of the “Death House,” where all Ohio death row inmates are executed. Each of the students interviewed described their visit as a […]
Pettit’s “Global Lovers” Will Be Part of Fringe Festival
#8220;The Global Lovers,” a poetic drama written by RWC English Professor Rhonda Pettit, has been selected as one of the live performances for this year’s Cincinnati Fringe Festival. The show, which was produced by Piñata Productions, will have five performances during the festival: Friday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, […]
Child Care Applications for Fall
The RWC Childcare Center is now accepting applications for Fall Quarter. Operated for RWC by the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, the Child Care Center provides development child care for children 18 months to five years old. Children attending the center gain experience in language arts, math, science, art, music, creative […]
Musicians Turned Actors: The Good, the Bad, and the Talent-less
Over the years, countless musicians have wanted to be actors and vice-versa. Some have succeeded. From the classic greats like Frank Sinatra in “The Manchurian Candidate” to more recent musicians like Queen Latifah in “Chicago,” they seem to be everywhere. An important thing to note, however, is that just because […]
Video Games: MLB 2010 Knocks One Out Of The Park, Almost
The “MLB The Show” franchise has been the best baseball video game for the past few years, and this year is no different. The graphics are sharp, game play is crisp, and all of the fundamentals are right in MLB 2010. I am not saying there aren’t any bugs that […]
Movies: “MacGruber” So Over the Top, It’s an Upper Decker
Immature? Yes. Stupid? Yes. Vulgar? Without question. Funny as hell? You bet.MacGruber, the title character of “MacGruber,” is the only American Hero to ever hold the rank of Army Ranger, Green Beret and Navy Seal. He has a paltry 16 Purple Hearts, three Congressional Medals of Honor and seven Presidential […]
The Internet: Bing’s Visual Search
#8220;Why type when you can see it?” is Bing’s promotional slogan for its new feature, launched around September last year.According to Bing’s blog, Visual Search is still in beta, and hence is currently only available in the US. The company plans to introduce it in other markets slowly as they […]
Tornado Safety Reminders
The following is a list of tornado safe areas as determined by the Blue Ash Fire Department. Signs will be posted in these areas throughout the building to designate the safest areas. Watch for these signs! Look for the “Tornado Safe Area” signs. The 4″ by 4″ signs are red […]