June 2012
Features
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Schoolhouse, Rocked
Before Columbine, there was Clay Shrout. In the spring of 1994, the Ryle High School junior murdered his family and then held his math class at gunpoint. But time hasn’t erased the scars.
The Question
In this town, where you went to high school says more—much more—about you than simply where you went to high school.
Mascot by the Numbers
Fun facts from “One Shining Moment,” the mascot match-up in the June 2012 issue.
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Frontlines
Ashes to Ashes
The emerald ash borer may be killing your trees. Act now, before it’s too late.
Beauty Queen: Audrey Bolte
Despite a lack of pageant experience, Audrey Bolte was crowned Miss Ohio USA last fall. This month, the country girl from Batavia will compete in the Miss USA pageant.
Radar
Style Counsel: Jackson Prus
CM: Is that a police light in your room? JP: It’s just for disco.
Intersection: Northside
A look inside the shops of Northside.
Columns
Letter from the Editor: June 2012
As Balkanized as this city can sometimes seem, there’s one thing all Cincinnatians can agree on: where you went to high school is a big deal.
Letter from Katie: Blue Nights
I went downtown on a recent Friday night to see the Blue Wisp Jazz Club in its new location. When I slipped in at Seventh and Race, leaving the rattle of city life behind me, the band was playing a fresh, lilting take on Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Desafinado,” the sensual rhythm of the bossa nova wrapping the listeners in its tenderness, its fluid movements. The sound of Phil deGreg at the piano mingled with the tinkling of glasses and the low murmur of conversation. Candles flickered on the black four-top tables. The place was packed; the joint was jumping.
Dine
Old Pop, New Shop
Partners Pat Atkinson and Randy Sloan claim to be in retirement. But instead of hitting the golf course, they decided to make popcorn. “There was a small popcorn shop in my hometown in Utah, and my father somehow got ahold of their recipe,” says Sloan.