🏠 Project Connect helps homeless Cincinnati students achieve college dreams. The program addresses skyrocketing student homelessness in Cincinnati, which has increased by over 50% in the past decade to more than 4,300 students. Counselors assist with college applications, financial aid, and essential resources while connecting students to specialized university programs like UC's 1MPACT House. For students like Lanay Thomas, who grew up sleeping on couches and worrying about her next meal, these supports provide crucial stability and community during her psychology studies. The initiative's success has improved retention rates among vulnerable students, with organizers now working to expand partnerships with other schools and colleges.
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🦒 Ancient Romans feasted on exotic giraffe meat in Pompeii. UC Classics Professor Steven Ellis discovered a butchered giraffe leg during excavations at the Porta Stabia neighborhood, revealing an extensive exotic animal trade across the Roman Empire. The archaeological site, preserved by Mount Vesuvius's eruption in 79 A.D., has yielded thousands of artifacts showing both local and imported foods in ancient diets. Analysis of restaurant drains uncovered evidence of local seafood and vegetables alongside imported delicacies like shellfish, sea urchin, and spices from distant lands.
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🏙️ Hamilton County delays $1.5M Bengals escalator vote amid stadium negotiations. Commissioners want more clarity on the overall $830 million stadium project before approving this expense as part of initial repairs. Meanwhile, Kingsley + Co. received approval for an $80 million student housing project in Corryville, while Middletown secured $2.5 million to demolish a former mall for redevelopment. In business news, Rob Herman stepped down as CEO of the rebranded GFP Private Wealth, and Chef David Falk reassured customers about Nada Cincinnati's future despite closing locations in Indianapolis and Columbus.
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