September 2014
Features
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The Increasingly Complicated Trials of Tracie Hunter
God, politics, race, and the judge everybody talks about but nobody knows.
Welcome Back to the Jungle
An oral history of the Cincinnati Bengals’ fabled 1988 Superbowl season.
Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary
It’s easy to forget that the catalyst for legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach’s career occurred in a Purcell High School uniform
Most Storied Mascot: St. X Bombers
St. X’s name change from Conquistadors to Bombers—switched around 1940—has been credited to everything.
Most Competitive Cheer Squad: Mason Comets
You better be aggressive (B-E aggressive) if you want to land a spot on the Mason Comets cheerleading squad.
That Time I Went to Pee Wee Football Camp
A non-fan learns proper stance from a few good 6-year-olds.
Colerain’s Historic Forfeit
Colerain High School was poised to win its first state championship in 1995.
Shaun Alexander’s Senior Year
It was at Boone County High School where a young Shaun Alexander first showcased his record-shattering ability.
Least Heart-Healthy Concessions: Harrison Wildcats
The home of the Wildcats has four fryers going every Friday night.
Wackiest Student Section: Fairfield
Fairfield seniors go beyond the traditional spirit wear.
The Rivalry: St. Xavier vs. Elder
This rivalry, a backbone of Cincinnati high school football, dates to the early 1920s.
Anderson vs. Turpin, 2007
A rivalry that has long divided Anderson Township.
Most Expansive Marching Band: La Salle
The Pride of La Salle Marching Band
This Is Your Brain On Football
Football players take hits with forces as high as 100 Gs—a measurement of acceleration felt as weight. Bodies are jarred. Brains slosh inside skulls. And the more the brain sloshes, the higher the likelihood of concussion.
Where In The World Is Gerry Faust?
Checking in with the godfather of Cincinnati prep football.
Classiest Tailgating Option: Elder
Elder pregame festivities will occasionally feature the scent of boiled lobster.
Jock Tech
It wasn’t meant to be a football powerhouse.
The Glitzy Hire: Tommy Tuberville
Can Tommy Tuberville lead UC to the Promised Land of major-conference money?
Dominique Hayden Is The Best Local Player You’ve Never Heard Of
The starting running back at Thomas More College has some professional aspirations.
Manifest Destiny: UC’s Rise To Power
Just how far have the Bearcats come?
Preventing Concussions At UC
Sixty-four flashing lights may help prevent concussions–and improve performance on the field.
Rock The Cradle
The so-called Cradle of Coaches demands lofty expectations from the moment a coach takes the stage at the introductory press conference.
Pacman Jones Finds Redemption in Cincinnati
Perpetual second chances seem to have finally paid off.
The Further Adventures Of Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson is nervous.
Homegrown Bengals Punter Kevin Huber
Bengals punter Kevin Huber is truly a hometown product.
David Benjamin Sherry: Western Romance
Sherry makes chic, candy-colored contemporary images of deserts and rock formations.
Stills
This group of images ponders cinematic approaches to time from the perspective of still photography.
Keith Josef Adkins Taps His Local Roots
When Keith Josef Adkins got interested in his ancestry, he made a play that imagines a world few of us have even considered.
Midpoint Music Festival
The 13th annual edition of the festival takes place at a dozen-plus participating venues.
The Great Gatsby at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
A boisterous journey to the story’s tragic end, with plenty of dancing.
Conversations Around American Gothic
The most celebrated and lampooned painting in American history comes to town for the first time.
Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs: The One-Eyed Thief
Swiss photographers Onorato and Krebs take pictures they don’t believe in.
Vivian Maier: A Quiet Pursuit
Maier is photography’s current mystery girl.
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Frontlines
Metrobot Returns
Prepping for the return of Metrobot, yesterday’s toy of tomorrow.
Dr. Know: September 2014
A building called Arnold, parking, and the other Big Red Machine.
MU Prof Karen Dawisha Takes On Vladimir Putin
The saga of Miami University scholar Karen Dawisha and her revelatory new book on Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Joel Greenberg On Martha The Passenger Pigeon
Greenberg speaks about human folly and the last of a species.
Radar
Intersection: Clifton Gaslight
Skip campus and head to the eclectic shops on Ludlow to get schooled in effortless style.
Great Room: Garage Oasis
One verdant way to rework a crumbling, century-old structure.
Local Designer Josh Stevens Headed for High Fashion
He’s tailored his own path to Paris.
St. Louis
There’s good reason to meet there—and it’s not the arch.
Columns
Still We Rise
Climbing the steps of Cincinnati isn’t just for Good Friday.
Dine
The Presidents Room
Jeremy Luers’s German-Italian mashup modernizes a former men’s club.
Grateful Grahams
Crackers with a cause.
Cheapside Café’s Espresso Chinotto
Spice up your daily caffeine routine with a beverage that’s been proclaimed “the IPA of coffee drinks.”
El Valle Verde
Authentic Mexican-Caribbean coastal cuisine, with a side of aventura.
Jungle Jim’s Sushi
The next chapter in super-store sushi takeout.
Paula’s Cafe
Beyond the orange barrels awaits the perfect patty.
Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic
And you thought chili was all our city has to offer.