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Fifth Third officially launches app to assist student debt PARKER MALATESTA | NEWS EDITOR

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank’s new initiative to curb student debt just launched. Called the Fifth Third Momentum app, the program offers a new and robust solution to ever-rising student loan debt.

“College debt affects our communities and our economy. This isn’t just a millennial or student issue,” said Greg Carmichael, president and CEO of Fifth Third. “As a bank, we need to bring innovative solutions to the market to lead the way in helping the next generation pay off their student loans faster. Fifth Third Momentum is a simple digital tool to help pay these debts faster.”

Student loan debt totaled $1.3 billion in 2016, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Fifth Third estimates that consumers who round up $25 a month using the Momentum app could pay off a 20year loan three years sooner and pay 8 percent less in total by avoiding interest that would have accumulated. That estimation is based on a loan amount of $37,172 with a fixed interest rate of 6.8 percent.

The app allows Fifth Third customers with a debit card to link student loans held by over 30 different servicers to the platform. Once the loan is connected, customers can choose to round their debit card purchases

up to the next dollar or add $1 to every purchase. Either way, the extra amount is applied to the balance on the designated loan on a weekly basis once a minimum of $5 in round-ups is achieved.

“We wanted to offer a solution that would help people pay off their student loans faster and make them feel good while doing it,” said Melissa Stevens, Fifth Third chief digital officer. “We aimed at creating an intuitive solution that was integrated into their daily lives instead of something that would feel like they needed to come to us.”

The app allows students’ family members to participate as well. They can sign up with their own Fifth Third debit card and sync their transactions to help alleviate student debt.

“As a parent of a child that has to utilize student loans to supplement the finances needed for college, it’s frustrating that tuition and expenses for school are so high that I anticipate each one of my children to have to deal with $40,000 to graduate with an undergraduate degree,” Fifth Third investment executive Kelly Hutcherson said. “I think the app is a fabulous idea. I think the good thing is that its something really easy for students to use that can be really effective. With the function of being able to add family members too, it makes it a mindless task.”

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UC to allow ‘alt-right’ Spencer to speak on campus

JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR

University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto announced in a statement Friday that the university will allow white nationalist and self-proclaimed leader of the so-called “alt right” Richard Spencer to speak at UC. “As a state institution, we must adhere to the foundational rights embedded in the First Amendment,” reads the statement. “That includes protecting speech of all types, at all times — even, perhaps especially, words that are blatantly hateful or offensive. After all, we cannot silence those with whom we disagree without opening the doors to our own voices being silenced by those who disagree with us.”

No student, faculty member or group from the university invited Spencer.

Spencer indicated interest in speaking at the University of Cincinnati after Georgia State University student Cameron Padgett requested Spencer be allowed at UC, as well as at Ohio State University and University of Florida.

Padgett’s attorney Kyle Bristow threatened to sue all three universities Oct. 13 if Spencer was not allowed to speak.

OSU has formally denied Spencer a place to speak due to safety concerns, but said they were considering other alternatives. Bristow has issued a new deadline of Friday for OSU to make a decision.

Pinto closed out his comments by renouncing Spencer’s values and making two requests.

“First, reflect on what makes our learning community so extraordinary,” reads the statement. “For me, that

competitive edge is our diversity — of backgrounds and beliefs, of identities and ideas, of perspectives and pathways. And no doubt it is the power and promise of that diversity to change the world for the better that has the hate-filled so unsettled. Here I want to extend a special message of support to members of our community who feel targeted directly by Spencer. His hate only makes our love for you stronger.

You are the reason this university is a first-class destination for the best and the brightest. Your difference is our strength, our pride, our purpose.

Second, make it a priority to recognize the humanity around us. Let’s seize this opportunity to live into action the values of inclusion, respect, responsibility and dignity that we all hold dear. Indeed, now is the time to make our Bearcat bond stronger than ever.”

Specifics of when and where Spencer will speak are to be determined.

The university also plans to release additional resources including a Q&A resource related to free speech, RALPH BARRERA | CHIEF TNS alternative programming, safety and Richard Spencer, a white nationalist, takes a brief tour of Texas A&M campus before a speaking event at the Memorial Student logistics.

Center on Dec. 6, 2016 in College Station, Texas. The University of Florida denied Spencer's request to speak on their campus Many students are unhappy with the in September, citing safety concerns.. universities’ decisions to allow him to speak. the students that call this university “I don’t agree with him, but he has the “I definitely do not approve,” said home, but it is a direct attack on right to come on campus. But people are Vahya Gilany, a master’s student in the psychological well-being of our making more hype over him and giving information technology. “He should community,” reads a statement from the him more attention than he deserves,” not be allowed here. UC should be a group. first-year neuroscience student Lauren community where we advocate respect UC and the greater Cincinnati Baker said. “The best option is just to and respect all people.” community are conflicted on how ignore it.”

Last week, a coalition of student best to answer Spencer’s presence on Several leftist activist groups have organizations, naming themselves the campus. Some believe that the best already pledged to protest Spencer, Progressive Student Alliance, urged UC answer is to ignore him, allowing him to including Black Lives Matter Cincinnati, to deny Spencer the right to speak. speak to an empty room. Others believe Socialist Alternative, the John Brown “Not only is this a safety issue for that the best solution is to protest.

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UC Dreamers share stories on Capitol Hill

JACOB FISHER | CHIEF REPORTER

Two University of Cincinnati Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients met with lawmakers in Washington D.C. this month to advocate passage of the DREAM Act — a bipartisan legislative solution for nearly 800,000 “Dreamers” whose legal protection under DACA has been revoked.

Isabel Johnston and Laura Mendez, both of whom were interviewed for TNR’s “Portrait of a Dreamer” series, joined nearly 150 other DACA recipients on Capitol Hill to share their stories with legislators.

“We heard from so many people,” Johnston said. “We [met] with Rob Portman. We had personal conversations with him, shared our stories and got some group-on-one time.”

First introduced in 2001, the DREAM Act has withstood repeated debate and revision by Congressional lawmakers.

After the Trump administration’s elimination of DACA in September, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reintroduced the bill, urging their colleagues to act.

“The American people…share your dream and overwhelmingly support your dream,” Graham said to Dreamers. “Failure is not an option.”

Though Democratic legislators have historically supported the proposal, some Republicans remain skeptical. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is the only current Senate Republican who voted for a 2010 draft of the bill.

“There’s this misconception that [DREAM Act] is a Democrat bill, but it’s a bipartisan bill, and it actually has brought bipartisan support,” Mendez said. “DACA wasn’t necessarily supposed to be a permanent program. It was

literally a last-ditch effort.”

DREAM isn’t the only potential solution being discussed. Two GOP-authored bills, the RAC Act and the SUCCEED Act, offer similar protections under stricter criteria. “[The RAC Act] was completely Republican-led,” Mendez said. “So, I think some of them feel more comfortable with that.”

In their talks with lawmakers, Johnston said some didn’t grasp the immediate need for replacement legislation, despite DACA’s impending extinction.

“Those who were not already signed on to the DREAM Act as co-sponsors sympathized with us, want to see a permanent legislative solution, but don’t really get the urgency,” said Johnston. “[But] SHAE COMBS | PHOTO EDITOR starting on March 6, 1,400 people will lose Isabel and Laura pose for a photo together Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. Shae Combs | Photo Editor. status every business day for the next two years if nothing happens.”

However, Mendez stressed that discussion a permanent legislative solution that is not only going to and action are equally impactful. benefit those 800,000 who were able to benefit from DACA, “I like that Democrats aren’t just [saying], ‘Okay, pass but also all the people who were too afraid to apply for [it].” anything,’ because that’s the feeling I got at first,” she Before any legislation can be implemented, however, higher said. “What gets passed right now determines where the congressional support is necessary. Johnston and Mendez conversation goes on immigration.” label education as key to improving public understanding of To continue the conversation, Johnston says the public U.S. immigration law. must forget about DACA and begin focusing on alternative “I almost don’t blame people for thinking [citizenship] is measures. that easy if you were never taught it,” Mendez said. “If you’ve “DACA is dead,” Johnston said. “DACA’s gone. Right now, always had something, you’re going to take it for granted. it’s DREAM Act, or something similar that’s going to be You’re not going to know.”

SACUB announces $1.2 million in new funding for student organizations

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JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR

The UC Student Advisory Committee on the University Budget (SACUB) announced $1.2 million in new funding for student organizations Tuesday, as officially determined by the Provost’s office.

In total, SACUB requested just over $3 million.

The funding grew out of the student general fee. While UC has seen record admittance for the past several years, available funding, which is based on number of students and general fee amount, has not grown since 2013.

The biggest recipient is the University Funding Board (UFB), an organization meant to allocate money to various student organizations for their needs. UFB has ran out of money earlier than projected several times over the last several years.

Bearcat Transport also gained $200,000 in funding. This money is to help Bearcat Transport expand service to service the demands of the now 45,300 students enrolled at the university. Currently, the service, which operates the campus shuttle service, is running at a deficit.

The next biggest gain was UC’s Racial Awareness Program (RAPP), gaining an additional $82,060 to increase staffing and programming.

“To build recommendations representative of the entire student body, SACUB comprises of 25 voting members in

an intentionally diverse board with representation from all student groups across the undergraduate and graduate student body,” reads a statement from SACUB leadership provided to The News Record. “During the [2016-17] academic year, SACUB heard from 26 university centers and student organizations. The board then came together to unanimously pass the 10 recommended items that it believed to best serve student needs and to be considered among the recommendations to be decided for funding formally by the provost.”

One goal SACUB was not able to accomplish was eliminating the international student fee. International students will still have to pay an additional fee on top of tuition every semester due to being out of country. An eventual goal may be to eliminate this fee, said Donnan.

Charles Sturger, a graduate student studying classics, said it is rather interesting that an institution that has a definition and commitment to diversity and inclusion that includes not discriminating on the basis of national origin sees fit to charge non-U.S. students, because of their national origin, an additional fee.

“It’s worth noting also that their claim that it is because catering for the needs of International student incurs ‘additional expenses’ is rather weak when you consider that UC runs multiple organizations, such as a women’s or LGBTQ+ center to cater for the specific needs of other

marginalized or minority groups on campus, but doesn’t charge members of those groups an additional fee to run those services, because it would clearly be sexist or homophobic to do so,” Sturger said. “Clearly the UC administration considers international students a fair target.”

Donnan clarified that funding the international student fee had been a goal, but simply was not funded due to the priority list. The international fee would cost around 700,000 to cover, around half of the total of the new allocations provided by the general fee.

“At the end of the day, the International Fee was not covered because of the size of the ask for the number of students, and comparing against Women’s Center or the LGBTQ Center is not equivalent,” said Donnan. “The Women’s Center receives $367,000 to serve 50 percent of students, and the LGBTQ Center receives $145,000 to serve 10 percent of students, [while covering the] International Student Fee would have been $700,000+ or 200-300k if just a staff member, to serve 9 percent of students. In addition, the services that the International Student Services office provides for to ensure that International Students can attend the University are more unique and incremental than any other group of students on campus, making the comparison non-equivalent.”

In the meantime, SACUB will continue to work with international services and “keep the international fee accountable,” said Donnan.

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Street car numbers take off during BLINK PARKER MALATESTA | NEWS EDITOR

This weekend, the art festival BLINK brought an estimated one million people to downtown Cincinnati, according to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

Ridership numbers for the Cincinnati Bell Connector were more than doubled, taking people from the Banks to Findlay Market.

During the mayoral debate last week, John Cranley labeled the transportation system as useful for the sole purpose of “entertainment.”

Rival Yvette Simpson, has been quick to support the downtown transit system, saying an expansion to uptown is “inevitable.”

Officials said the streetcar serviced roughly 27,000 rides during the festival, from Thursday to Sunday.

“It’s paying for itself through ticket prices,” said Abby Stidham, a first-year environmental studies student.

When asked about the possible expansion to uptown, Stidham felt optimistic given the state of the metro transit system.

“Students are deterred from using the bus,” she said.

The four-day art festival was as long as

20 blocks, beginning at the Banks, going through downtown and ending at Findlay Market in Over-the-Rhine. During the festival, officials estimate that 26,944 people rode the Cincinnati Bell Connector.

“The streetcar should be extended to UC, undoubtedly,” said Nick Kallinicou, a fifthyear international business major. “For any city, the ability for public transportation to connect to where you travel from where you live is vital.”

Kallinicou said that extending a line to the UC area would provide a practical mode of transportation for residents in uptown.

“As of now, the streetcar only does this for a small handful of individuals,” Kallinicou said. “There are not only many students and professors that live in the UC area, but also many residents that could benefit from easy access to and from the downtown [and] OTR area.”

During a normal week, about 10,621 people ride the streetcar.

Third-year philosophy student Gus Ricksecker said the streetcar would be a great option for students to use public transportation, but there are other issues that need to be addressed first.

“I do agree that it should be expanded

Breakdown of estimated riders during BLINK: Thursday: 3,163 Friday: 8,862 Saturday: 9,189 Sunday: 5,730

to UC because it would benefit both the university and Over-the-Rhine greatly,” Ricksecker said. “However, now may not be the time to do that, as there are other things that potentially need money more, such as affordable housing in OTR. But in principle, there is every reason that it ought to come up the hill. It would turn it into much more than a luxury and encourage transitoriented growth with it.”

Officials’ projection for the second year of streetcar service was about half compared to the first year of service.

Cincinnati Bell Connector fares make up approximately 14 percent of revenues. The remainder is a combination of Haile Fund contributions, advertising, sponsorships from the tax incentive program and parking meter fares.

Companies along the route that pay tax incentives add to the operating budget. The program brought in less than $100,000 last year, but is projected to reach $531,000 next year.

The Haile Foundation, a foundation named for Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile of Cincinnati, contributed about $9 million to the Cincinnati Bell Connector for its first 10 years of service.

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Artist create chalk drawings representing local institutions at CliftonFest Saturday October 7, 2017.

Breakdown during a normal week: Thursday: 1,306 Friday: 2,672 Saturday: 4,375 Sunday: 2,268

Despite its skpetics, Bitcoin value continues to rise PARKER MALATESTA | NEWS EDITOR

BITCOIN IS UP ROUGHLY 400 PERCENT JUST THIS YEAR.

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bitcoin platforms.

“I take their [Dimon and Fink] comments with a grain of salt because I have never heard of someone that is knowledgeable on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies that thinks bitcoin as a bubble,” said third-year economics student Laith Shehadeh. “Bitcoin is not a bubble. It is an unstable investment with a great amount of volatility, but excellent performance in its existence.”

Fifth-year mathematics student Ben Bolon believes that it is only a matter of time before the bitcoin concept implodes.

“It’s pretty safe to say there is a bitcoin bubble, but when it will burst and how catastrophic it will be remains to be seen,” Bolon said. “Currently, the allure in bitcoin is based off of its ability to be bought and sold for feasible gain, and not, necessarily the fact it can be used as a legitimate currency.

Due to its volatility, I wouldn’t say it’s a very stable investment. On a daily basis it can fluctuate plus or minus hundreds of dollars.

The time to buy low and sell high is over, for now.”

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At the beginning of 2017, the value of one bitcoin was equivalent to $1016.30 in U.S. dollars.

As of Oct. 15, that value has risen to $5844.77. There are strong believers, and there are skeptics.

Two top Wall Street executives recently spoke out about the cryptocurrency. Chief Executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co. James Dimon and Blackrock Inc. Chief Executive Laurence Fink discussed the topic at an Institute of International Finance trade group conference.

“Bitcoin is an index for how much demand for money laundering there is in the world,” Fink said. “That’s all it is. It’s an index of money laundering.”

Dimon felt similar, but was more calculated in his explanation.

“What I have an issue with is a non-fiat currency. I don’t personally see any value in something that has no actual value,” Dimon said. “If you’re stupid enough to buy it you

will pay the price for it one day. The only value of bitcoin is what the other guy will pay for it. Governments are going to crush it one day. There is a use for bitcoin, if you live in Venezuela; North Korea. If you’re criminal.

Great product.”

Last week, Bitcoin set a record following comments from Michael Novogratz, a former manager at Fortress Investment Group. He told CNBC that “it would not surprise me” if the cryptocurrency traded as high as $10,000 in the next six to 10 months. He cited the increasing interest from Wall Street and institutional money. Novogratz later said that Bitcoin was in a bubble and will eventually pop.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Goldman Sachs is considering building a trading desk specifically devoted to bitcoin and other digital currencies.

In November, there is an expected bitcoin software update that may be implemented.

It is expected to upgrade bitcoin’s network capacity. The move is being challenged, and some see a fight leading to two competing

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The UC dance team entertains fans during the first Bearcat football game of the year against Austin-Peay Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Nippert Stadium.

UC Homecoming 2017 offers a week full of festivities EVAN CREW | CONTRIBUTOR

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Events for Homecoming at

UC began on Saturday, Oct. 14 and will run every day throughout the week leading up to the Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 21 against Southern Methodist University.

The week will feature several signature experiences starting with the Homecoming Kickoff Party on Friday, Oct. 20 from 6-8 p.m. at U Square at the Loop Piazza.

The Kickoff Party will include a pep rally featuring head coach Luke Fickell, UC Cheerleaders and the Bearcat mascot. Food and drinks will be provided for free at the event and music will be supplied by a DJ with Bearcast Media.

On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Homecoming Parade will take place at noon on Clifton Avenue. Guests can head out to watch the celebration, which will include the UC

Bearcat Band, an array of student-built floats and countless Bearcat fans.

Finally, the homecoming football game against the SMU Mustangs will be held at Nippert Stadium on Saturday at 4 p.m. A cookout will take place at 1 p.m. on Blegan Lawn and the Homecoming court presentation will take place at halftime of the game.

Another notable happening of the week is the inauguration celebration for UC President Neville G. Pinto. The celebration will take place from 3-5 p.m. at McMicken Commons.

Though the signature experiences are a lot on their own, the week also has many smaller events for students to enjoy.These events vary considerably, consisting of service events, musicals, parades and much more.

Some events that have already occurred include Clean Up Cincy and Sigma Sigma Carnival on Saturday,

Cats Cab on Monday and Thank-a-Giver on Tuesday.

Wednesday’s schedule consists of a social media scavenger hunt and T-shirt giveaway that will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on MainStreet, as well as bingo night from 6-8 p.m.at Lincoln Crawford Care Center.

The excitement continues Thursday with events such as the Hoop-La Charity NPHC Basketball Tournament at the Summit Center from 6-9 p.m. and the Sigma Phi Fall Ball at 9 p.m.

Friday is quite a packed day with a few notable events being the UCAA Network Leaders Conference at 8 a.m. on McMicken Commons, the State of Black UC Forum — which will take place from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the African American Cultural & Resource Center — and the NPHC Homecoming Step Show at TUC Great Hall at 7 p.m.

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BLINK welcomes over 1-million people Oct. 12-15, to celebrate art covering 20 blocks of downtown Cincinnati

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marketing and real estate student said that BLINK was unlike anything she had ever seen. “I loved the atmosphere of downtown Cincinnati during BLINK,” she said. “It was an awesome experience to be able to come to an event that is so unique.”

An installation called “Impulse” featured interactive and illuminated seesaws that responded and transformed when they were in motion. The idea behind this installment is to make an ever-changing event created by the public as well as embodying ideas of serialism, repetition and variation to produce zones of intensity and calm within a large public space, according to BLINK’s website.

Second year criminal justice major, Ally Williams mentioned how the experience was one of a kind.

“The atmosphere of the night made for a unique experience,”Williams said. “It was nice to see creativity on such a big canvas.”

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remind viewers of the connectivity we have as humans and the desire to engage with one another through art, as stated on the description of the exhibit.

“This experimental projection and art installation combines music and video to draw our community together in a joyful expression of unity and inclusion,” reads the description.

Downtown was swarming with visitors of all ages. There were several smaller interactive areas such as a playful work of art called “The Pool.”This exhibit has been so popular that it has actually been featured at more than 20 nationally and internationally-based light festivals in eight different countries.

“As visitors enter ‘The Pool’ and step on the pads, effects of light and color come to life,” the description of the exhibit says. “‘The Pool’ encourages participation and play among all ages as users leap from one pad to another, using collaborative movement to create an enchanting environment.”

Emma Horstman, a second-year

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The city of Cincinnati showcased an art attraction unlike any before.

They presented a light and art event that featured light-based sculptures and installations large scale architectural projection mapping and brand new murals and interactive art. Projection mapping, according to BLINK’s website, is the art of turning unusual or irregularly shaped objects, such as buildings, into a video production surface.

“Using specialized software, the artist is able to make the space come alive with animations, optical illusions and notions of movement,” the website reads. “BLINK featured different light show projects, art installations, murals and several performances. All of these were spread across 20 blocks from Cincinnati’s Banks to Findlay Market.”

The event started with a parade throughout downtown that featured over 2,000 participants, including

members from local school, civic and church groups. These members illuminated themselves by wearing glow sticks, creating illuminating floats and riding bikes with blinking lights, all while walking down Vine Street from Findlay Market to Washington Park.

The actual light projections ranged from interactive shows that engaged guests, projections that interacted with already existing murals on the streets on Cincinnati and intricate light patterns and short videos that were projected onto sides of buildings.

One specific light show called “Moons of Slumberland” featured a light projection in which the artist, Epipheo Studios, created an animation that interacted with the pre-existing comic book mural.

The designers created a story around each of the six panels and brought it to life.

Another truly incredible part of this event was a live interactive video called “Faces in the Crowd.” Live interactive video audience members’ faces to

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Imaginative Dr. Seuss world making way to CCM ANNE SIMENDINGER | CONTRIBUTOR

Overused Halloween costume predictions 2017

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One of the most pressing decisions that everyone must make each year is what to dress up as on Halloween. There are the traditional options such as a police officer, a devil or angel or everyone’s favorite, a cat. Last year, there were other costumes that were popular such as Harley Quinn, the Joker, aliens, vampires and Donald Trump.

This year, the traditional array of cats and devils will definitely make an appearance, however, there may be a few more “overused” costumes.

Pennywise is sure to be one of the most recreated costumes this year. The release of the new “IT” movie has captivated many and the famous dancing clown is sure to make a few appearances. Also, with the new season of “American Horror Story” in full swing — with one of the most prominent elements of the show this year being clowns — any clown costume in general is bound to be an overwhelming sight this year.

Superheroes in general are typically another common costume and have been for a while.

However, another costume that is sure to be seen often this year is Wonder Woman. Though the costume has been an option for some time now, the movie was the biggest hit of the summer, and it will surely be a popular option for many.

Given the political climate and the election

in general last year, I think it’s safe to say that Donald Trump costumes will be making a reappearance this year.

Costumes based off of television shows are not a new concept, however, there have been a couple of new shows that people are surely going to draw inspiration from. One of these shows is “Rick and Morty.”This Adult Swim comedy is based around a grandfather and his grandson going on several intergalactic adventures, often with dark undertones. This dynamic duo will definitely be a popular costume option.

Another show that has become wildly popular is the Netflix original, “Stranger Things.” People have already recreated the costume of one of the main character’s, Eleven, by sporting a pink dress and a box of Eggo waffles. But, with the release of the highly anticipated second season, the costume is sure to make a comeback. The entire gang in the show will also make for an epic group costume for people and their friends.

Though some may argue that picking the proper costume is not as important bingewatching horror movies or eating every type of Halloween candy, choosing a costume can be stressful and time-consuming, and coming up with a creative one is even more stressful.

However, though the costume ideas mentioned may be slightly overused this year, putting a slight twist on them might make for a great costume.

The spirit of Dr. Seuss is guaranteed to be transported into the Patricia Corbett Theatre from Oct. 19-Oct. 29 as CCM opens their first MainStage musical of the season, “Seussical.”

Lynn Ahrens and CCM alumnus Stephen Flaherty composed the musical, which mainly follows the famous Dr. Seuss character Horton the Elephant as he tries to save a tiny village living on a speck of dust.

However, audiences will recognize many other famous Seuss characters from his various books, such as “The Grinch,”“Yertle the Turtle” and many more.

When asked how he plans on transferring Dr. Seuss’ imaginative world to the stage, director Vince DeGeorge talks about the importance of the set.

“The set is strikingly distilled. There are really only three major set pieces in the entire show that are configured and reconfigured over and over again to create all of the many worlds that we visit throughout the production; it will be up to the audience to see what they see,” DeGeorge said. “I love this aspect of theatre. I love to encourage the audience to be an active part of the theatrical experience. It is what Seuss is all about and it is a driving force in our production.”

While Dr. Seuss’s books were wild with color and whimsical illustrations, he also encouraged his readers to have an active imagination and dive into his world.

As they head into the final bit of rehearsal and begin to tie in all the technical and performance elements, musical theatre student Emily Royer, who plays

Gertrude McFuzz in the upcoming production, shares her excitement.

“I am so excited to put the whole show together,” Royer said. “Our cast has worked so hard and we are so ready to add the other technical elements. The set and costumes are incredible and I can’t wait to add everything.”

Gertrude McFuzz is a bird with a onefeathered tail who is “beak over feet” in love with Horton, and spends much of the show trying to get him to notice her through various acts of love and desperation.

Royer said playing out the antics between these two characters in songs was one of the most enjoyable parts of putting on the show.

“I love performing ‘Notice Me Horton,’” Royer said. “Gertrude loves Horton so much that the thing she wants most in the world is for him to simply see her, and that comes to light during this song. The lyrics are so sweet and easy to connect to.”

The score, as Royer said, is very sweet, relatable and incredibly witty.

“Seussical is almost completely [told through song],” Royer said. “There are small patches of dialogue here and there but for the most part the incredible music of Stephen Flaherty and the super smart lyrics of Lynn Arenas supports and drives this entire production.”

DeGeorge said this is an event that will be very well received by audiences.

“I’m excited for [the] audience to experience CCM’s ‘Seussical.’ It is like no other I have ever seen,” DeGeorge said. “Our goal with our production was [to] embody the spirit of Seuss without imitating the look of the illustrations.”

Don’t be the “Biggest Blame Fool in the Jungle of Nool” and come see this Seussified adventure as it swings into the Patricia Corbett Theater from Oct. 19-Oct. 29.

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mark the team is in danger of repeating this year.

The Bearcats will need to slow down SMU’s passing attack, led by receiver Courtland Sutton, who is No. 3 in the AAC in receiving yards and No. 5 in receptions.

“They have done a great job,” Fickell said. “They’ve thrown the football; they’ve moved the ball. Offensively … they’ve done a much better job from maybe what they were two years ago.”

Off the field, Fickell is interested in seeing what his first homecoming at a new school will look like.

“I’ve never been much of a Homecoming guy,” Fickell said. “That’s just because where I was before every week there was so many people that you knew that were around, you have been there for so long, so it wasn’t that much different.

Where to me, the first time at homecoming here, I’m excited. I’m excited to see what kind of guys come back, what kind of former players, people I don’t know, people that don’t live here or always come to every single game that have an opportunity to come back for this week.”

The game will kick off at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and will be aired on ESPNU.

sense for us to keep them on our schedule, as well as in a sense of RPI. They are a solid team that is good competition. It gives that Midwest competition feel.

We will try to keep some Big East teams on our schedule because they are still a solid conference.”

With the Bearcats joining a conference that has never had lacrosse before, Oliver said she feels some pressure to take advantage of a blank slate and become the face of the new league.

“There is a little bit of pressure on our end, but we love that,” Oliver said.

“It gives us an opportunity to take each game one at a time and get the competition where we want it to be, so eventually with this program, we are building to become that class of the league within the AAC.” The Bearcats still have one more year in the Big East, however, and Donovan believes there is still work to be done before the Bearcats depart.

“I think we still have some unfinished business here,” Donovan said.

“Going out with a lot of wins this year would really solidify what we have done.”

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Homecoming is on the horizon and the University of Cincinnati’s football team, down on its luck, faces Southern Methodist University this weekend.

However, that was not exactly made clear during head coach Luke Fickell’s annual Tuesday press conference.

During Fickell’s time at the podium, the usual talk previewing Cincinnati’s next opponent was replaced by discussion surrounding the direction of the program and the team’s previous seven games — in which they have lost four straight, sitting at 2-5 overall.

“The past two weeks has really been, not eye-opening, but I think it has been really great for us as a program, great for us a coaching staff, great for us as a team to really see what it is that we have to do and where we have to get to be the class of the league, because that’s our goal,” Fickell said.

In their past two games, Cincinnati lost by an average of 29 points, facing the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida, two teams who are undefeated and sitting atop the standings of the American

Athletic Conference East Division.

UC lost 33-3 to USF on Saturday, but Fickell said there were plays that showed him his team is getting closer to where they want to be.

“There’s five or six plays in that game that have an opportunity to change the entire momentum, to change some things that give us some different outlooks,” Fickell said. “I think defensively there’s three plays out in the flat where the ball was over top our flat defender’s head maybe by three, four inches and those things right there are difference makers in the sense that whether we get a hand on it, whether we have a chance to pick it and take it to the house.”

With the past behind them, Cincinnati returns to Nippert Stadium for their Homecoming game, with the focus shifting to what is directly in front of them — the SMU Mustangs.

SMU is 4-2, the fifth straight team the Bearcats will face with a winning record, and sixth out of eight this season.

The Bearcats run the risk of losing their first Homecoming game since 2010 when the Butch Jones-led Bearcats lost to the Syracuse Orange and finished that season 4-8, a

Despite the University of Cincinnati joining the American Athletic Conference in 2013, one team has continued to compete in the Big East — the conference the Bearcats left behind.

As the last of the Cincinnati teams in the Big East, lacrosse has continued to compete against teams like Marquette University, Villanova University and Georgetown University, teams the rest of UC used to regularly face as well.

Soon lacrosse will leave those opponents behind as well, as the team is set to move to the American Athletic Conference, who will be incorporating lacrosse into their league in 2019, making the Big East Bearcat extinct.

Sophomore attacker Monica Borzillo is excited to be competing against the same teams that the rest of the Bearcats take on.

“This is a new conference for lacrosse to be in, so it is really exciting for us to be in the same conference as the rest of our schools,” Borzillo said. “Getting a chance to participate in the same

conference as them and to represent our school as a lacrosse program in that conference is really exciting.”

Furthermore, junior middle Amanda Donovan feels that creating annual matchups with the teams that UC fans have grown to recognize as rivals will help with their team become more of a part of Cincinnati sports.

“I think [this move] will be nice because it gives our fans a reason to cheer for us because of the rivalries that other teams have made in our athletic department,” Donovan said. “Now they will be looking for us to do the same things against those teams, and I think it will be good for all of us to come as one.”

While the Bearcats are looking forward to establishing the same rivalries as their fellow Bearcats, head coach Gina Oliver believes there is importance to maintaining traditions with the teams they currently play.

“There are some teams that we have started a rivalry with like Marquette, who is in the Big East and staying in the Big East,” Oliver said.

“Travel-wise, it makes

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After an offseason of optimism following the arrival of head coach Luke Fickell, who replaced Cincinnati pariah Tommy Tuberville, expectations were set for improvement this year.

However, that has not been the case, as this team appears destined to head down the same path as the one in 2016, where they finished 4-8 and were not invited to a bowl game for the first time since 2010.

The University of Cincinnati football team has dropped their last four games, falling to 2-5 on the season after another blowout loss to the University of South Florida.

In four of those losses, they were taken down by at least three scores, and have given up at least 33 points in all five of their defeats.

So, has Fickell failed?

As Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast, my friend.”

This is still the roster that Tuberville constructed, and Tuberville proved, through the apparent lack of talent at key positions on the team, that recruiting was not a priority for him or his coaching staff.

During Tuberville’s four-year tenure, he signed a whopping three four-star recruits.

Of those three, one is no longer on the roster, and another — quarterback Ross Trail, Tuberville’s prized recruit during his reign — has been unable to beat out the enigma that is Hayden Moore for the starting position.

The bottom line is that, until new recruits start coming in and developing, this team will continue to lack the talent necessary to compete, and that is not Fickell’s fault.

Speaking of new recruits, UC’s new head honcho has been busy on the warpath, already signing two four-stars, including one from Cincinnati — an area Tuberville was never able to lock down.

So, let’s give Fickell some time before we start to condemn the team’s current ineffectiveness.

There are several coaches now experiencing

success after initially struggling to resurrect a program.

James Franklin lost six games in each of his first two seasons. Now his Pennsylvania State University squad is ranked No. 2 in the nation — their highest rating since 1999.

In Seattle, Chris Petersen struggled with taking the University of Washington to the top of the Pac-12.

The Huskies also lost 12 games in Petersen’s first two years with the program. The next year, they were in the College Football Playoff.

Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban, the two coaches to go head-to-head in the last two national championships, received early criticism after losing early in their tenures.

Saban lost six games in his first year at the University of Alabama, and Swinney lost seven in his second season leading Clemson University.

Since those seasons, Alabama has had nine straight 10-win seasons, while Clemson has enjoyed six straight.

These programs are winning today because they had patience with their coaches early and realized it takes time for a coach to change a program.

I admit, I was wrong.

Before the season, I projected the Bearcats to win eight games this season, and they will not come close to touching that total.

Fickell turned out to be just a man, not a miracle worker, and changing that losing mentality that Tuberville bestowed on this team was impossible overnight.

A couple years from now, if the Bearcats are still losing, we will have something to talk about.

I do not expect that to happen though, as Fickell, who never lost a match during a run of three straight state championships in high school wrestling, has been a winner during every point of his life.

Give him some time, and the winning mentality will start to rub off onto his players.

The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team could suffer an attendance loss this season, as their home court is temporarily transferred to Northern Kentucky University’s BB&T arena while Fifth Third Arena is under construction.

With the stadium being 12.4 miles away, core fans and alumni are still expected in attendance, however satellite fans might be a bit more flakey due to the distance.

“If I’m not within walking distance, I am honestly not inclined to go,” secondyear chemical engineering student Cameron Heller said.

Grant Matwiejczyk, a second-year electrical engineering student, agrees with Heller’s sentiment, but still feels inclined to support his fellow Bearcats.

“I think the games being played off campus are a big inconvenience to the students,” Matwiejczyk said. “But, I may drive to a game or two this year because I still want to attend the UC games.”

However, fourth-year communications and criminal justice student Mike Hall disagrees, valuing loyalty over inconvenience.

“I go to every Bearcats sporting event and will always be the first and last person to stand for UC during my time as an undergrad and beyond,” Hall said.

“I think our team will see the true fans show up and that definitely could be an inspiration for them as well as other non-UC fans who see our school pride in action.”

Even though the Bearcats will be playing in another arena, the UC athletics program will be providing their own “home court” as they bring in a Bearcats-embedded logo to replace Northern Kentucky’s Norseman for the night.

BB&T arena is slightly smaller in size compared to Fifth Third, seating 9,400

compared to 13,187, but it will mimic some upcoming features of next year’s newly developed stadium.

“The atmosphere of ‘our house’ will follow our team no matter where we play,” Hall said. “If it was there in Sacramento, California last season when I visited the ‘Cats, and if it can reach the west coast, I’m sure it will reach 15 minutes south to NKU.” Hall is not the only student willing to make the drive to BB&T, as many fans share his excitement for the team.

“It’s not my favorite thing to have to drive to the games. When they were on campus I would feel more connected to the team,” second-year engineering student Andy Miller said. “I maybe wouldn’t personally drive to all of them, but I will definitely go to one or two of them. Depends how the experience is and if it is still fun.”

The UC athletics program plans to provide transportation to the games, similar to when the football team played at Paul Brown Stadium in 2014.

Parking will be free to students and season ticket holders, and bussing will be provided to all students. Further information will be released once plans have been finalized.

Some students are asking for more incentive to make the trip across the river.

“UC could offer free hot dogs or shirts to help bring students to games,” fourthyear liberal arts student Clay McQuown said.

While the men can enjoy the comforts of a college stadium and atmosphere, albeit across the river, the women’s team still has to play at St. Ursula Academy, an all-girls high school in Clifton.

Only time will tell, and the first indication of attendance this year will happen when the Bearcats kick off the season against the Savannah State University Tigers on Friday, Nov. 10 at noon.

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speaking out for being such good “allies,” while Twitter shuts down pages of women speaking out. The only male-centric aspects about this movement should be listening — and change. groups of survivors. That is not your place.

It is your place, however, to speak on what you see around you, what you have done or let happen from your dominant position, what you have witnessed your friends or acquaintances do, the times you didn’t believe accusations or times you gave excuses to those apart of your group.

I cannot count how many times I’ve seen self-proclaimed male “feminists” or those who consider themselves “progressives” think they can educate women and minorities on their lived experiences, while they do nothing, quietly make a comment or shrug off toxic or abusive actions of their male peers. I don’t know how to explain to people that you shouldn’t support, hang out with or even associate with people who treat women and others at high risk of sexual violence like garbage. I don’t know how to explain to you nothing can change unless you step up and show up for change. I don’t know how to explain to you that voting for a Democrat or dating a woman who cares about women’s issues doesn’t make you a feminist or ally. I don’t know how to explain to you that your entry level neo-liberal feminism isn’t enough.

Your help can only come through action.

I need a hashtag that encourages people, mainly men, to put in work. I need a hashtag that encourages people to recognize the power systems that continue making survivors put in all the work. I need a hashtag that encourages people to believe survivors and ask, “How can I help, how can I be better?” I need a hashtag that tells me that people can learn to recognize the

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excuses to those apart of your group.

I cannot count how many times I’ve seen self-proclaimed male “feminists” or those who consider themselves “progressives” think they can educate women and minorities on their lived experiences, while they do nothing, quietly make a comment or shrug off toxic or abusive actions of their male peers. I don’t know how to explain to people that you shouldn’t support, hang out with or even associate with people who treat women and others at high risk of sexual violence like garbage. I don’t know how to explain to you nothing can change unless you step up and show up for change. I don’t know how to explain to you that voting for a Democrat or dating a woman who cares about women’s issues doesn’t make you a feminist or ally. I don’t know how to explain to you that your entry level neo-liberal feminism isn’t enough.

Your help can only come through action.

I need a hashtag that encourages people, mainly men, to put in work. I need a hashtag that encourages people to recognize the power systems that continue making survivors put in all the work. I need a hashtag that encourages people to believe survivors and ask, “How can I help, how can I be better?” I need a hashtag that tells me that people can learn to recognize the repercussions and lasting effects of sexual assault on those who have experienced it.

I need a hashtag that shows silence among dominant groups is a mode of complicity in gendered violence.

We are expected as women to applaud men who speak up, with hashtags like #ItWasMe, for confronting their “mistakes” and encouraging forgiveness for criminals, while women who are still uncomfortable talking about their stories still sit in silence. We are expected to applaud the men in Hollywood

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“I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People.”

Penned by Kayla Chadwick – a Huffington Post contributor, this article always comes to mind when writing on societal issues that continue to be exhausted in national headlines, news coverage, opinion pieces and even on satirical blogs and websites. Society has failed to change despite such massive exposure. Chadwick, after suffering a mental burnout from debating topics like living wages and access to health insurance, wrote the article earlier this year.

Stealing her sass and part of her title, an appropriate response to this week’s #MeToo hashtags on social media, intended to expose the prevalence and severity of sexual harassment and assault by survivors, would go something like this: “I don’t know how to explain to you that it’s not the survivors’ responsibility to change things.”

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is under criminal investigation after more than 30 women accused him of sexual harassment, assault and rape. As more women continued to come forward, Alyssa Milano tweeted, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.”

Awareness was the goal, and Milano’s hashtag has banded together survivors and encouraged people to share their stories in hopes that others who feel silenced, or haven’t been listened to, will come out and see they are not alone. Solidarity among survivors is a positive, but systematic, change that cannot come solely from survivors.

Awareness does not automatically equal progress. Educating, organizing and rallying for change should not be required by those who have been personally affected by sexual assault, harassment and rape. And despite

their positives, online movements like these can also conjure up experiences too painful to confront again and again.

I don’t need a hashtag to remind me that people I love and care about, both men and women, have been harassed, assaulted and raped, with often no justice or repercussions for their offenders.

I don’t need a hashtag to know people I love and care about have been afraid to go out at night because an ex or former romantic interest has physically threatened and stalked them over text or social media.

I don’t need a hashtag to know my friends have been in abusive relationships they didn’t leave because our society tells girls that control and second chances equate to love, and they should pour out emotionally for others before themselves.

Too often does the emotional and physical labor required to bring about awareness and change on gendered violence come from those who have experienced it, while those who have not — and probably will not — experience harassment or assault sit idly, thinking it is not their place or role to speak, or more often than not, simply do not care.

I don’t know how to explain to these people that this movement has to be fronted by those in dominant power groups, and primarily by those in the group that commit most of these crimes: men. You do not have to speak on the experiences of women, men, queer people who face disproportionate risks of sexual violence, trans people and other groups of survivors. That is not your place. It is your place, however, to speak on what you see around you, what you have done or let happen from your dominant position, what you have witnessed your friends or acquaintances do, the times you didn’t believe accusations or times you gave

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My Indians didn’t make the cut. Irresponsible pitching and fielding screwed these guys over, and once again as an Ohio sports fan, I am disappointed. But the playoffs and all of its magic and scrappiness continues.

There are some great teams left in these playoffs, and it will be an exciting thing to watch. Still, I was quite positive this was Cleveland’s year. It seems like every team that finishes with over 100 wins in the season is cursed to fail early in the playoffs, and Cleveland definitely fell victim to the curse. After that tragic loss, the playoffs became a “meh” for me.

For the past two years, I’ve had classes with required discussion board assignments each week.

For some reason, the discussion board approach is deemed relevant. On Facebook and Reddit forums, we can get in to long, detailed arguments on just about anything, but as soon as I get one of these assignments, though, I forget how to have an online discussion.

Why are we being graded to discuss something nobody in class actually read anyway? It’s pretty tough to have a discussion with a bunch of clearly B.S.-ed submissions to respond to. At the same time, we get academic credit for ranting at each other in an online discussion board, and I’m sure most of us would take that over having to write a 10-page paper.

3. Popcorn

I mean, I honestly don’t know what to say. My whole life, I’ve never had a better word for popcorn than “meh.” It’s loud, smells bad, gets stuck in your teeth, and you only really eat it because you’re at a movie. But the Chicago style stuff is amazing, and I’m willing to commit to a little bit more time flossing after a bucket of caramel corn.

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4. McCafé

McCafé is what McDonald’s calls their selection of coffee drinks. They have started marketing and expanding this more lately (they now have a pumpkin spice latte too!), so I needed to give it a try. I must say, their vanilla iced coffee is absolutely on fire. I also don’t mind the regular brewed coffee from McDonald’s, but I noticed they’re trying to become a real coffee shop with macchiatos, lattes and cappuccinos, and I think they should just stick to the basics.

5. Homecoming

My high school didn’t have sports, so we didn’t have a homecoming week like most other high schools. UC’s homecoming was my first taste of the classic American homecoming tradition, and I see it all as pretty “meh.

Maybe you don’t quite understand it unless you’re an alumnus, but it definitely hasn’t caught on to me yet. I always have a great time at Nippert for the homecoming games, and the short parade around campus is fun, but I think the fact that I didn’t grow up with the tradition leaves it mostly lackluster for me. Happy “Meh” Homecoming, UC!

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On Oct. 5, The New York Times published an article on how Harvey Weinstein, prominent film producer of movies like Shakespeare in Love and Pulp Fiction, had been paying off accusers of sexual harassment for at least two decades.

From that point, the floodgates opened, with high-profile stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie revealing their unpleasant encounters with Weinstein along with numerous other women. Now, Weinstein has been condemned by his Hollywood peers and kicked out of both the Weinstein Company and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

However, all the fanfare rings a little hollow when it turns out that Weinstein’s sexual misconduct was one of Hollywood’s biggest open secrets. The show “30 Rock” made two references about Weinstein’s behavior; Seth MacFarlane joked in 2013 that the women nominated for the best supporting actress Oscar “no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein”; and

singer-songwriter Courtney Love, when asked in 2005 if she had any advice for young women moving to Hollywood, said, “If Harvey Weinstein invites you to a private party in the Four Seasons, don’t go.”

Only now that national media has picked up on this is Weinstein being shunned. That’s probably because Hollywood is no stranger to shrugging off predatory behavior coming from actors and filmmakers. Woody Allen still has stars clamoring to be in his movies despite allegations of sexual assault from his former stepdaughter.

It does not help that “Manhattan,” one of Allen’s earlier movies, is about a 40-year-old man — played by Allen — dating a 17-year-old girl, who was played by an actual 17-year old.

Casey Affleck still won best actor at the Oscars this past year despite allegations of sexual harassment.

And does Bill Cosby even need to be mentioned?

Hollywood is hardly the only industry to have sleazy men. Sexual harassment and assault has been documented in business, service jobs, academia and even in Antarctic research stations. It is, however,

the latest example of a culture that lets people — especially men — considered “special” get away with anything they want. It is a culture of “if you’re a star, they let you do it.” Society is eager to believe that talented people should be looked up to heralded, and anything that gets in the way of that image is quietly ignored.

But being skilled at one thing means just that. There is a skill that a person does well. Skills or talents say nothing about a person’s character or morals. Being a renowned artist does not lessen the intense misogyny of Pablo Picasso, who once said, “There are only two kinds of women — goddesses and doormats.” Alfred Hitchcock made classic movies and ruined actress Tippi Hedren’s career when she wouldn’t sleep with him.

There is no requirement for talented people to be awful human beings. It is time that we realize that talents and skills do not equal merit. There are more Harvey Weinsteins out there, both in Hollywood and society at large. Let’s stop giving them a free pass.

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while they do nothing, quietly make a comment or shrug off toxic or abusive actions of their male peers. I don’t know how to explain to people that you shouldn’t support, hang out with or even associate with people who treat women and others at high risk of sexual violence like garbage. I don’t know how to explain to you nothing can change unless you step up and show up for change. I don’t know how to explain to you that voting for a Democrat or dating a woman who cares about women’s issues doesn’t make you a feminist or ally. I don’t know how to explain to you that your entry level neo-liberal feminism isn’t enough. Your help can only come through action.

I need a hashtag that encourages people, mainly men, to put in work. I need a hashtag that encourages people to recognize the power systems that continue making survivors put in all the work. I need a hashtag that encourages people to believe survivors and ask, “How can I help, how can I be better?” I need a hashtag that tells me that people can learn to recognize the repercussions and lasting effects of sexual assault on those who have experienced it. I need a hashtag that shows silence among dominant groups is a mode of complicity in gendered violence.

We are expected as women to applaud men who speak up, with hashtags like #ItWasMe, for confronting their “mistakes” and encouraging forgiveness for criminals, while women who are still uncomfortable talking about their stories still sit in silence. We are expected to applaud the men in Hollywood speaking out for being such good “allies,” while Twitter shuts down pages of women speaking out. The only thing male-centric about this movement should be listening — and change.

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repercussions and lasting effects of sexual assault on those who have experienced it. I need a hashtag that shows silence among dominant groups is a mode of complicity in gendered violence.

We are expected as women to applaud men who speak up, with hashtags like #ItWasMe, for confronting their “mistakes” and encouraging forgiveness for criminals, while women who are still uncomfortable talking about their stories still sit in silence. We are expected to applaud the men in Hollywood speaking out for being such good “allies,” while Twitter shuts down pages of women speaking out. The only male-centric aspects about this movement should be listening — and change. role to speak, or more often than not, simply do not care.

I don’t know how to explain to these people that this movement has to be fronted by those in dominant power groups, and primarily by those in the group that commit most of these crimes: men. You do not have to speak on the experiences of women, men, queer people who face disproportionate risks of sexual violence, trans people and other groups of survivors. That is not your place. It is your place, however, to speak on what you see around you, what you have done or let happen from your dominant position, what you have witnessed your friends or acquaintances do, the times you didn’t believe accusations or times you gave excuses to those apart of your group.

I cannot count how many times I’ve seen selfproclaimed male “feminists” or those who consider themselves “progressives” think they can educate women and minorities on their lived experiences,

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