CINCINNATI COLLEGE

May 16 2026POLITICS

Higher Learning: Who Really Benefits From Diversity Rules?

Colleges keep finding sneaky ways to keep race-based admission policies alive even after the Supreme Court said they were illegal. The twist? Medical schools now tie funding to reaching certain diversity targets – but studies show those targets don’t actually help patients. Schools push teachers to

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May 02 2026POLITICS

Charter Committee's struggle shows why Cincinnati needs fresh political voices

Cincinnati’s last city election left the Charter Committee with zero representation on council—a result that seemed to confirm what many suspected: local issues keep taking a backseat to national political drama. While Democratic candidates swept all nine council seats and the mayor’s office, voters

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Apr 28 2026OPINION

When Leadership Fails, Who Pays the Price?

Cincinnati’s police chief faces tough questions about how fairness and leadership shape a city’s safety. Some argue her approach to discipline and crime response doesn’t match modern expectations. Others wonder if personal experiences are blurring her judgment in ways that harm both officers and the

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Apr 25 2026POLITICS

What really happened when Cincinnati let go of its police chief

Cincinnati made headlines recently by removing its police chief after 35 years of service, but the way it happened raises tough questions. Instead of following normal procedures, the city spent months on an investigation that produced zero evidence, then paid another firm $50, 000 to essentially reh

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Apr 22 2026EDUCATION

What colleges really need to focus on

Colleges today spend a lot of time talking about fairness and social change. For years, many schools pushed programs to hire more diverse teachers and admit more students from different backgrounds. Some even created entire departments focused on social issues. A recent study at one well-known unive

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Apr 18 2026EDUCATION

The Classroom Crisis: Why Lectures Are Losing Their Spark

College students spend most of their week in lecture halls, yet they rarely listen. Their eyes drift to screens where they check messages or play quick games while the professor talks. Only when a new slide pops up do they try to write something down, hoping it will help later. Professors o

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

High School Sports Stars Shine in April

Cincinnati. com fans picked their top high‑school athletes for the week ending April 12, and the results were posted on April 17. Readers chose winners from baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, flag football, tennis, and volleyball. Each athlete can now download a digital certificate

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Apr 11 2026EDUCATION

Why Cincinnati schools lose so many students

Cincinnati’s public schools face a quiet problem: many students feel the system isn’t built for them. Some classrooms push every kid through the same routine, even when it doesn’t fit. When students stop caring, adults often notice—but don’t always act. Instead, expectations quietly drop, and habits

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Apr 06 2026FINANCE

Fresh grads face a tough job hunt and financial juggling

College graduates are stepping into a job market that feels more like a maze than a clear path. Experts warn that this group may hit the highest unemployment numbers seen in recent years, partly because new technologies are taking over many simple entry‑level roles. In the last quarter of 2025, the

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Mar 29 2026EDUCATION

Stigma on College Reddit: How Gender, Race and Jobs Mix to Hurt Students

College students on the internet often talk about feeling judged or left out. Researchers looked at more than 300, 000 posts from a popular college forum to see how different kinds of stigma show up. They used a special computer program that can read the tone of a post and spot words that hint at pr

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