September 20, 2004
Fashion students will show off the thrill of thrift during the "RetroFittings" fashion show set for 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the 20th Century Theatre in Oakley. That's when students from UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning will model ensembles created from St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store bargains.
September 26, 2004
While Cincinnati s richest census tract has upended expectations, the city's poorest census tract has changed little in the past four decades. That s according to a report card on Cincinnati neighborhoods being released by two local researchers at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at City Hall.
September 27, 2004
UC Library staff are using movies as diverse as Beauty and the Beast, Field of Dreams and Philadelphia to show what they and their fellow librarians can do for students and faculty using the power of cinema.
October 5, 2004
Brodie omelets were the specialty of the day when interdisciplinary student teams from three colleges scrambled their talents for Introduction to Medical Device Innovation offered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
October 12, 2004
"Mother Fashion" has sewn up an indispensable role, in the eyes of UC's fashion design students.
October 18, 2004
UC freshman Emilie Rottman s work at the UC/Habitat for Humanity home expanded her experience beyond hammering nails.
October 21, 2004
A year 2000 auto accident left student Heather Sturgill in a wheelchair, but it s hardly slowed her down. The UC junior is pulling out all the stops organizing ten bands, contests, games and bringing in food, banners and balloons for a Nov. 2 Big Top Tent party to celebrate the basic American freedom of voting.
November 7, 2004
Cemeteries and memorials are where history comes alive. That s why Jane Alden Stevens, UC professor of fine art, chose to travel Europe over two years time to document World War I s enduring impact on landscapes and lives. Apropos to this Thursday s celebration of Veterans Day, her images part of a recently released book are now on exhibit locally.
November 8, 2004
Early in April 2000, Northside resident Heather Sturgill had made a decision, Yes, I ll do it. That decision? To return to the University of Cincinnati to complete her education. Two weeks later, another motorist ran a stop sign, hitting the car Heather was in. But in the end, Heather didn t let years of recovery and her life in a wheelchair slow her drive for an education.
November 22, 2004
In all her years of teaching, Ruth Burbank, adjunct instructor in UC s prestigious College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, has always concentrated on figures. In nearly 20 years of teaching high school mathematics, it was the numerical kind. Now that she s an in-demand instructor of machine knitting, Ruth s focus is, rather, on helping students cut the most fashionable figure.