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Posner performs at Cintas
Single Please Don’t Go keeps audience captivated By ed morley Asst. Campus News Editor To see a pop star performing his number one single in a Xavier basketball jersey would be something that Xavier students would struggle to fathom. On Saturday, this became a reality when Mike Posner performed at Cintas Center. Student Activities Council (SAC) organized the show and the 1,200 people who turned out to see Posner did not leave disappointed. Though all of his songs may have not been widely known, the crowd remained incredibly excitable throughout the show. Posner may not be everybody’s favorite artist, but there are absolutely no doubts about his abilities as an entertainer. Posner set the tone at the beginning of the show with his hit “Please Don’t Go” and, impressively, maintained the same levels of enthusiasm and intensity right until the last note of his encore, the number one single “Cooler than Me.” When Posner left the stage before his encore, everybody in the
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Trick-or-treating falls behind By Jessica Nekl Staff Writer
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Students painted a mural on the back of the McGrath Health and Wellness Center on Saturday to create a sense of “place” on the edge of Xavier’s campus. The project, entitled “Color Your Block”, was directed by Professor Jonathan Gibson and sophomore Emily Boutilier.
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of STAR, Community Action Day and Saturday morning service. X-Action was a student working group and part of the Office of Student Involvement. Fall Fun Student Fest, a program designed w o r k i n g groups are for commudifferent nity children from clubs to celebrate because they Halloween, was discontin- have less independence, ued in 2009 after X-Action they are an extension of combined with Dorothy a campus office and their Day Center for Faith and group funding comes Justice. from different places. For clubs, funding comes from Student Government Association,
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but funding for student working groups comes from the office with which they are affiliated. The reasons why the Fall Fun Fest has not been done for the last two years have nothing to do with funding. The Fall Fun Fest used to be run by the student director of X-Action. That role no longer exists. When the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice was reorganized, X-Action and Peace and Justice programs were combined. The mission statement of the Center for Faith and Justice and the Office for Student Involvement differed. The goals of the Fall Fun Fest did not match up with CFJ’s mission. Therefore,
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BRIEFS Gender-based violence conference From 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Tuesday in Cintas Center, Xavier will be hosting a national conference on gender-based violence. President, Fr. Michael Graham, S.J., will make opening remarks followed by speaker Dorothy Edwards, executive director of Green Dot Etcetera.
Sustainability Day On Monday and Tuesday, campus will be celebrating Sustainability Day. This year’s festivities include a tour of local sites, keynote speaker Bob Besso and a van tour of a stream. For more information, visit www. xavier.edu/green for a schedule of events.
E/RS Lecture From 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the Conaton Learning Commons room 412, George Gordon will be speaking. Gordon’s speech is titled “The Civil Rights Movement in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning Community: Social Justice, Tolerance, Acceptance?” The respondent is Patrick McNearney.
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News New sustainability coordinator hired
time to start looking for the next thing,” Dougherty said. For the last two years of her After four years of striving to job, she worked with her co-workmake Xavier a more sustainable ers to prepare for her transition of campus, the University hired a the company. sustainability coordinator, Anne Dougherty is a professionDougherty, on Oct. 24. al engineer with a Masters in In 2008, President, Fr. Michael Manufacturing Engineering and Graham, S.J. signed the American was the director of environmenCollege and University Presidents tal and process technology with Climate Commitment and formed Portland Cement Association. a sustainability subcommittee. As the sustainability coordiThis committee, along with nator, Dougherty will work with the sustainabilthe committee, ity interns, has interns, physibeen heading cal plant and various programs the commuthroughout camnity on various pus in an effort projects. to improve the After worksustainability on ing as a tour campus. guide for her Both commitc o m p a n y, tee members and Dougherty interns rotate out said she has of their positions developed a as they either particular pasgraduate or step sion for farmdown and so the ing, along with committee began reducing paper Photo courtesy of Anne Dougherty use, sustainable looking to add to the staff a per- Anne Dougherty joined Xavier’s food, reducing faculty on Oct. 24 as the new manent member sustainability coordinator. energy use, rewhose main focus ducing the carwas sustainability bon footprint, on campus. working on existing buildings, “We were looking to hire some- composting, transportation and one as an advocate for sustain- gardening. ability on campus including food, One of the key focuses of physical plant and academics,” Dougherty’s position is helping senior Taylor Mauro, a sustain- Xavier to achieve its zero carbon ability intern, said. “We also really energy output goal of 2030 that want to work with [Doughtery’s] was set when Fr. Graham. S.J., interests.” signed the commitment. Before applying for the posi“I will be working on current tion of sustainability coordinator, projects and also seeding issues Dougherty founded and owned a for future projects,” Dougherty tour company called Learn Great said. Foods Co. that marketed organic Mauro and Dougherty both farming for 10 years, working in encouraged any students with susMichigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, tainability ideas to contact either Iowa and Missouri. the interns or the sustainability “After working for the compa- committee with suggestions for ny for eight years, I decided it was projects or possible changes.
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Tricks: What Check out about the treats? our website: Continued from page 1 it was not a program that they decided to keep. In addition, the energy for the program has not been present in the past few years. Molly Robertshaw, the asssistant director of service and justice for Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice, said that the Fall Fun Fest was put on by students. It was their desire to make the event happen. The Norwood and Evanston communities never came to Xavier with a request for the event. In the future, students would have to go into the surrounding neighborhoods and talk to city leaders for the event to be a success. Also, a definite coordinating body would need to be formed for organizational purposes.
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Increase of drug usage at Xavier
Since 2006, Xavier Police and Residence Life report similarly high statistics By Kevin Tighe Campus News Editor Over the past four years, despite a 25 percent decrease in general crime, Xavier’s Police Notes have seen a notable increase in intriguing subject matter — and appropriately so. Since 2006, Xavier has witnessed a gradual increase in documented illegal drug usage, disregarding alcohol. Though Xavier Police and Residence Life’s statistics do not match, the general trends are noticeably similar. In their 2010 Annual Security and Service Report, Xavier Police noted that in 2006, they documented 12 cases of possession of abusive drugs. Four years later, Xavier Police documented 21 cases of possession – a 43 percent increase in drug abuse. Because their reports run by academic years, Residence Life’s statistics are presented slightly differently, but display a similar increase. Lori Lambert, director of Residence Life, reports that in the 2006-07 academic year, Residence Life documented 28 students in
marijuana-specific usage cases. Four years later, during the 2010-11 academic year, Residence Life documented 54 students with the same conduct violation — a 48 percent increase in marijuana abuse over the four years. Who is to blame?
“We’re spending more time out of the vehicles and on patrols,” Chief of Police, Michael Couch, said. “We’re observing, seeing and smelling things that you couldn’t typically from within a patrol car.” Since 2009, Xavier Police has undertaken a Community Newswire file photo Oriented Policing (COP) initiative Xavier Police and Residence Life have documented an increase in drug use. with the mission to park, walk and talk, thus increasing field contact. encountered situations,” Lambert abusive drug possession. Compare that to the nine cases Under this initiative, they said. “It is possible due to the have increased social interaction larger student population… [that] documented from Jan. 1 to Sept. by 25 percent and consequently some of this can be attributed to 30 of 2010 that is a 60 percent decreased general crime by 25 more students living in our on- increase. campus facilities.” Residence Life reports that percent. There are a variety of possi- from the beginning of the semes“That’s awesome, I think,” Lieutenant Bill Smith said in re- bilities for the source of this in- ter in August to now, they have crease: accessibility for students, documented 28 students involved gards to the correlation. The sentiment from Residence awareness and population size are in marijuana cases, which is just more than half the total from the Life for the increased drug usage certainly to consider. entire previous school year. is different. “The Residence Life staff has Where are we now? not changed our investigation of Xavier Police reports that from Kevin Tighe, Campus News Editor marijuana incidents. We have al- Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 of 2011, they Phone: (513) 745-3607 ways documented when we have have documented 15 cases of Newswire-News@xavier.edu
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Important Basketball Parking Information For the home game days listed below, all numbered spaces in the C1, 2, 3 and 4 parking lots must be emptied at least two hours before tip-off. Additionally, signs will be posted the morning of game day, declaring the exact time that spots must be vacated. To accommodate, parking will be available in the C5 lot near the Norwood Shopping Center or the A lot behind Fenwick Place. Game days in which the above parking policies apply are as follows: -Nov. 5 Bellarmine at 6 p.m. -Nov. 11 Morgan State at 7 p.m. -Nov. 15 IPFW at 7 p.m. -Nov. 18 Miami (Ohio) at 7 p.m. -Nov. 25 Georgia at 8 p.m. -Dec. 3 Purdue at 3 p.m. -Dec. 10 Cincinnati at 12:30 p.m. -Dec. 18 Oral Roberts at 1 p.m. -Dec. 31 Gonzaga at 8 p.m. -Jan. 11 Duquesne at 7 p.m. -Jan. 14 St. Bonaventure at 12 p.m. -Jan. 18 Saint Joseph’s at 7 p.m. -Jan. 25 Saint Louis at 7 p.m. -Feb. 8 Rhode Island at 7 p.m. -Feb. 18 Dayton at 8 p.m. -Feb. 25 Richmond at 8 p.m. -March 3 Charlotte at 2 p.m.
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Inside out project arrives
Students, faculty and local citizens show community spirit
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3-by-4 foot photographs have been placed around the Evanston area.
By Lizzie Glaser Managing Editor On Oct. 22, 3-by-4 foot blackand-white photos of individuals bombarded the Xavier and Evanston communities. The photos are part of a large art movement, the Inside Out Project, and were brought to the Xavier and Evanston communities by the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC). The Inside Out Project is a creation of French street artist, JR, who won the 2011 TED prize, which grants the recipient one wish to change the world, along with $100,000 to achieve that wish.
JR’s wish was to remind us that we are all fundamentally the same. He chose to display large blackand-white or “inside out” photos of individuals from different communities in public places in cities across the world. The CAC received Cincinnati’s portion of the TED grant and distributed it to local communities, like Evanston, to fund their own versions of the project. Sean Rhiney of Xavier University’s Eigel Center, Flavor Art Studios and Satellite Projects organized the Evanston initiative. “Evanston has this rich, rich history and Xavier has this rich, rich history and our point was to bring them together to celebrate
as a community,” Rhiney said. The Evanston project was the largest of the Cincinnati projects, with over 65 photos displayed at four locations on Xavier’s campus and five locations in the community, including a temporary billboard at the corner of Dana Avenue and Montgomery Road and the Evanston Recreation Center. Xavier students teamed together with other photographers, including Xavier 2011 alumn Alyssa Konermann to take the pictures of local Evanston children, residents and community leaders as well as Xavier students and faculty. The CAC received the photos, enlarged them and sent them back for several volunteers to affix to various locations using an organic wheat paste. “It was great to see kids who were in pictures helping to hang them up... It was what the project was about—everyone coming together to make art for everyone to enjoy,” Konermann said. Though the posters will eventually deteriorate due to weather conditions, the project is far from over for Rhiney. “I want to inspire people to discover the community and ultimately ask: Are we a campus in a neighborhood or is the neighborhood our campus?” Rhiney said.
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Police Notes Oct. 24 11:21 p.m. – A student reported a missing cell phone and wallet from the basketball courts by the R1 lot. Oct. 25 10:25 a.m. – Xavier Police responded to 1019 Dana Ave. for a complaint of someone smoking marijuana at the rear of the building. The subject was cited for drug use.
sign in Gallagher circle uprooted and laying on the ground. Oct. 31 2:07 p.m. – Two nonstudents by O’Connor Sports Center yelled obscenities and ran up the stairs towards Elet Hall after being stopped by Xavier Police. Both subjects were caught on Winding Way and were permanently barred from campus.
Oct. 26 3:08 p.m. – Xavier Police and Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a fire alarm evacuation in Smith Hall. It was reported to be a false alarm.
Oct. 31 5:55 p.m. – Several signs from stairwells were found to be missing from Fenwick Place.
Oct. 29 12:01 a.m. – Xavier Police responded at the request of Norwood Police to a party on the 2200 block of Cleneay Avenue. The party was broken up and Norwood Police cited individuals for disorderly house.
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Oct. 30 12:17 a.m. – Xavier and Cincinnati Police responded to a house party on the 900 block of Dana Avenue. The party was broken up.
Oct. 30 1:01 a.m. – A student was stopped carrying the O’Connor Sports Center sign on University Drive. The subject was cited for underage consumption and criminal damage.
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XU takes on Bellarmine By sabrina Brown Sports Editor
The Xavier men’s basketball team will take on the Bellarmine Knights on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Musketeers played Bellarmine last season and lost 61-63. The Knights are the defending Division II National Champions and play a tough exhibition schedule this season. On Saturday, the Knights took on the Duke Blue Devils. While they lost 62-87, they still played a quality offense points against the No. 6 ranked team. Last season, the Blue Devils allowed an average of 64.7 points, only 2.7 more than Bellarmine’s final score. Bellarmine junior guard Jeremy Kendle averaged 16.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, leading Bellarmine in scoring. Bellarmine’s tallest players, redshirt sophomore Richie Phares and senior Luke Sprague, stand at 6-foot-8. They will be playing opposite Xavier players such as senior 7-footer Kenny Frease, junior Jeff Robinson and sophomore Griffin McKenzie at 6-foot-9. This game will be Xavier’s second exhibition game of the season, as they beat West Virginia Mountaineers in a closed session earlier in the season. This game will serve as the Musketeers final exhibition game prior to their seasonopener against the Morgan State Golden Bears on Nov. 11. Xavier will have to take on the Golden Bears without the help of senior point guard Tu Holloway, Xavier’s leading scorer.
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Volleyball kills crucial matches By john Wilmhoff Staff Writer
The Xavier volleyball team avenged road losses to George Washington and Rhode Island this weekend. The Musketeers dropped a five set match to the Colonials of George Washington on Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C. On Oct. 22, they traveled to Kingston and lost to the Rhode Island Rams 3-1 in four sets. This weekend, Xavier claimed vengeance by sweeping both the Colonials and Rams at Cintas Center. During Friday’s game against George Washington, senior Michelle Matia tallied five blocks, sophomore Sarah Brown had 16 kills and junior Stephanie Vorheer added 10 digs. The story of the night, however, was junior Ame White, who made her first career start and led the team with
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Junior Ame White had 10 kills on Friday’s match against George Washington.
six blocks and also recorded 10 kills. “Ame has always had the potential to be a very dynamic scorer in this league. She’s put in a lot of work to help make her consistent over a long period of time. She’s still getting better and we’re excited for her future,” head coach Mike Johnson said. Johnson also commented on the team’s depth as a strength heading into the season’s last four regular season matches. “I anticipate many others to step up late in the season. In fact, I anticipate everyone to do so,” Johnson said. On Sunday, against Rhode Island, Sarah Brown once again led the Musketeers with 15 kills and freshman Aubree Smith recorded her second career doubledouble, with 35 assists and 10 digs. Brown and Smith’s performances both earned them Atlantic 10 conference honors this week. Brown was named A-10 Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season and Smith earned A-10 Rookie of the Week for the fifth time in her freshman campaign. The second-to-last weekend of the regular season begins with a crucial match against archrival and defending A-10 champion Dayton in Cintas Center. The match also marks the final home match of the season for XU. Dayton has won 15 consecutive matches and is undefeated in A-10 play this season. Xavier was defeated 3-1 by the Flyers on Oct. 14 in Dayton, but is one of only two conference teams to win a set
against the Flyers this season. Johnson says that he doesn’t get too caught up in vengeance or rivalry matches, but acknowledges that the Dayton match could have major postseason implications for the A-10 Tournament. “This match could have huge seeding implications. Finishing first or second in the league is enormous in that those two teams earn a bye in the A-10 tournament. A win on Friday night would be monumental with that in mind,” Johnson said. Xavier (16-9 overall) is currently tied with Saint Louis for second place in the league with an 8-3 conference record. In another crucial match that will effect tournament seeding, the Musketeers will face the Saint Louis Billikens away on Nov. 11.
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Women’s soccer nets final win By Lauren Vaughan Staff Writer
The Xavier women’s soccer team defeated Saint Louis University 1-0 on Sunday’s Senior Day, to record their second Atlantic 10 victory of the season. Seniors Andi Meyer, Jessica Brooks, Chelsea Burns and Melanie McLaughlin were honored before the game. Junior Brett Sweeney scored the only goal of the game in the 85th minute. It was her first career goal. Sweeney scored on the corner kick by sophomore Mariah Whitaker. It was Whitaker’s second assist this season. Seniors Brooks and McLaughlin and junior Leslie Boersma each posted one shot, but it was junior Leslie Twehue’s that led Xavier with three attempted shots. Freshman goalkeeper Katie Markesbery secured the win with two saves in 77th minute, and junior Jennifer Peri had two saves in 13 minutes. “Finishing the season with a win and a goal off of a corner kick was definitely rewarding,” head coach Andy Sherwood said. With this victory, the Musketeers are 7-8-3 on the season, 2-5-2 in A-10 play and pushed SLU to 5-10-3 overall with a 3-5-1 record in A-10 play.
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Sophomore Sarah Brown was named A-10 Offensive Player of the Week.
Split weekend for men’s soccer Xavier men’s soccer has mixed results in crucial conference games By kyle isaacs Asst. Sports Editor
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Goalkeeper Justin Marshall started again for the first time since Oct. 9.
The Xavier men’s soccer team experienced some highs and lows on the road in Atlantic 10 play this past weekend. On Friday night, the Musketeers fell 0-1 to No. 16 Charlotte in overtime. Xavier responded on Sunday with a road win over Saint Louis, improving its record on the season to 10-4-2 and 4-3-1 in the A-10. Sunday’s victory moved the men into a tie with Duquesne for fourth place in the conference standings. Returning to the starting lineup for the first time since Oct. 9, junior goalkeeper Justin Marshall and the Xavier defense held the
Charlotte 49ers scoreless for 90 minutes. Marshall posted six saves in the game while the defense was credited with two stops. The Musketeers, who were unable to score in regulation, were looking to beat Charlotte much like they did in last year’s A-10 Conference Semifinals. In the 99th minute, with only 25 seconds remaining in the first overtime, Charlotte scored the game-winning tally. The shot deflected off a Xavier player and rolled into the net, securing the victory for the 49ers. The Musketeers returned to the field on Sunday as they faced another stiff competitor in Saint
Louis. Unable to net any goals in regulation, the game went into double overtime. The men avenged their overtime loss on Friday by defeating the Billikens 1-0 in the 103rd minute of play. The men’s defeat of Saint Louis also marked the first backto-back 10-win seasons for the men’s soccer program since 1997 and 1998. Junior Luke Spencer came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the season. His strike from 25 yards out, his fifth shot of the game, found the back of the net and pushed Xavier over the 10-win plateau. The defense played another
strong game, aided by a blocked penalty kick from Marshall. With another shutout this season, Marshall set a Xavier record, notching his 14th career shutout. The men return to the pitch for their final regular season game Saturday at Dayton. Xavier will advance to the A-10 Conference Tournament if they finish in the top six in the conference standings. Should the Musketeers make the tournament, they will look to win their second consecutive A-10 Tournament title. Sabrina Brown, Editor Phone: 745-3607 newswire-sports@xavier.edu
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A strong comeback for Xavier’s Griffin McKenzie By sabrina Brown Sports Editor
Sophomore forward Griffin McKenzie’s college basketball career has been anything but ordinary. The summer before McKenzie would begin his career at Xavier, he was badly beaten at a party following a Tim McGraw concert. The six-foot nine forward was beaten severely enough that he was required to have his jaw wired shut, undergo reconstructive sur-
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Sophomore forward Griffin McKenzie averaged 2.5 minutes per game during the 2010-11 season.
gery and lost his four front teeth. No one was sure if McKenzie would even be fit to play his freshman year. After losing 25 pounds before, McKenzie decided not to sit out for the 2010-11 season. McKenzie played for only 42 minutes last season, averaging 2.5 minutes per game. Now 240 pounds, McKenzie gained 30 pounds from his previous season weight. “Having a full offseason helped me a lot. Being able to play basketball and workout with the guys helped a lot,” McKenzie said. McKenzie is the only true sophomore returning to Xavier’s team this year, as teammates Jay Canty and Jordan Latham both elected to transfer at the close of last season. McKenzie says that his decision to stay was based on a number of factors. While McKenzie saw little playing time last season, he never wavered in his decision to remain at Xavier. “I felt totally comfortable here at Xavier. I’ve never thought twice [about my decision],” McKenzie said. McKenzie, a finance major, said that Xavier’s academics, specifically the Williams College of Business, strongly influenced his decision to become a Musketeer, as well as to return for his sophomore year. A native of Cincinnati and graduate of Moeller High School, McKenzie enjoys having his family close by. “I have the opportunity to play in front of my family and friends frequently, which is an opportunity many players don’t get,” McKenzie said. At Musketeer Madness,
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The Atlantic 10 women’s basketball media day took place on Wednesday. The A-10 released its preseason rankings as well as its preseason predictions for All-Conference teams. Xavier senior Tyesha Moss was named to the Atlantic 10 Third team.
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Head men’s basketball coach Chris Mack is considered one of the funniest tweeters in college basketball. @NewswireSports picked their favorite for the week. @CoachChrisMack: Unfortunately Tony La Russa had to retire because he’s scheduled to get a haircut. May take 4-6 months to complete... Newswire file photo
McKenzie, a Cincinnati native, graduated from Moeller in 2010.
McKenzie had many members of his family and friends in attendance. This Cincinnati native states that he has always been a Xavier fan. “I’ve never been a fan of the University of Cincinnati basketball program. I’ve always been a Xavier fan. [When I was choosing a school] I kept coming back to Xavier,” McKenzie said. This year, Xavier fans can expect to see much more of a healthy, court-ready Griffin McKenzie. Sabrina Brown, Editor Phone: 745-3607 newswire-sports@xavier.edu
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Drug abuse, a second glance At first glance, Xavier’s increase in drug abuse smells like a big deal. A 43 percent increase over a four-year period should demand the immediate attention of the Xavier Police and the higher-ups at the University. Just as the article noted, general crime is down 25 percent and Xavier Police should be applauded for strengthening relations with the community as well as with students. But, quite frankly, we at the Newswire do not even feel the numbers are that pressing in the first place. To begin, the majority of the cases involve marijuana use. While there are mixed opinions regarding the effects of marijuana, we at the Newswire strongly believe marijuana is not the reason for violent crimes and therefore should not be a main priority of the Xavier Police. Yes, marijuana has the potential to be a gateway drug to more damaging substances, but the correlation between marijuana and violent crime is much harder to make. It is much more beneficial for students to feel physically safe walking from the Village Apartments to the Gallagher Student Center, or not worry about getting mugged in a commuter lot late at night. Certainly, a 43 percent increase in drug abuse is not good and by no means should the increase in Xavier’s student body be disregarded. But let’s not forget the main priorities of Xavier Police—to keep students safe. As much as we like to badger Campo, let’s get three cheers for a safer campus.
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On the value of community building via art You’ve probably seen the giant three-by-four foot black and white photos of Xavier students and Evanston residents that are strewn throughout campus. And you’ve probably glanced over them without giving them a second thought. But, at the Newswire, we’re here to say you probably should. The photos are part of a public arts project in the Xavier-Evanston community that emphasized the concept that no matter what our background, we are all fundamentally the same. The project brought this concept to life in a very tangible way, as community members, students and professionals alike came together to create something beautiful within their community. Public art projects, often construed as frivolous wastes of time and money, actually hold a value perhaps greater than that of politics or education when creating a community. Arts projects offer a way to bring the community together that bridges socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, age and educational gaps. Everyone can pick up a paintbrush and paint a mural. Everyone can pose for a picture to be displayed throughout the community. The very action of beautifying one’s community personally invests a person in his or her neighborhood and encourages him or her to continue to better it. It becomes not simply a transient shelter, but a home, where neighbors know and communicate with neighbors, together building a better community. Thus, for Xavier, a public art project such as the Inside Out Project integrates the University with its surrounding communities in a simple way. We cannot begin to forge relationships with our neighbors if we do not meet them first. The interaction and conversations that the photo project spurred between members of the Xavier community and members of the Evanston community can help to blur the dividing line between the two communities. Although Xavier is often thought of as an entity unto itself, it is in fact a part of the larger community and projects such as this help us to build a greater presence and take on a more significant role in that community. A stronger relationship between the Xavier and Evanston communities could lead to better off-campus housing relationships with residents (and less phone calls to the Xavier Police about noise complaints). It could yield a neighborly respect that could bring safer neighborhoods. It could lead to jobs or internships for students within the Evanston community. It could even so greatly invest students in the neighborhoods surrounding Xavier that they continue to live and work in them long after graduation. So the way we see it, we’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain b;ecause when it comes to building neighborhoods, it’s not about what you know, but who you know.
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ust last week the NCAA passed two monumental mea sures that will no doubt have an effect on the college sports landscape in the future. The first change implements a regulation that would require individual teams to graduate enough of their players in order to compete in postseason competitions. The second, and the focus of this article, is pending conference approval. It would allow schools to pay athletes on a full-ride scholarship an additional $2,000 to cover the cost of attendance. My thoughts on the ruling? Good, but not nearly good enough. This would give athletes in the two sports that generate the most revenue for college athletic programs (football and basketball) a total “scholarship benefit” of between $40,000 to $50,000 per athlete. In 2009, the
median household income in the United States was about $50,000. This is egregious — an outrage. An 18-year-old gets paid as much to play a game as a family working 40 hours a week in one of the wealthiest countries in the world? So why would anyone advocate for these athletes to receive more money? For me, the reason is simple: the NCAA loves the money that basketball and football players produce but hates for any of those students to actually make any money from their talents; at least not until they graduate or leave their university. This is the only extracurricular activity
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Andrew Bush’s opinion column in last week’s Newswire I thought for a moment that Nike had hired a new publicist based out of Xavier University, or at least this is what I hoped. In reading his article, which hails Nike as
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“a company breeding success,” and claims immense benefit to the relationship between the company and Xavier, I came
tions and abusive environmental practices that have been proven effects of “the great people at Nike.” Instead, I will simply focus
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to the conclusion that there is a phenomenon that has seemed to emerge at our University: “The Nike Xavier Student.” It seems as though some of us have begun to consider the Xavier “X” to be synonymous with the Nike Swoosh—an essential symbol for the identity and success of our school. I will spare any lecture about the well-known and countless human rights violations, inhumane working condi-
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in college where getting paid for your be talents actually would make it given impossible to participate in that $126,000 and an average activity. Someone in one of the basketball player would be paid to change what is political clubs we have on campus $256,000. If those numbers are already inevitable? Ultimately, could go out and get paid for accurate and unbiased, then it players in revenue-producing campaigning, a musician could seems like the $45,000 an athlete sports should be able to make join a professional band, an artist gets isn’t so crazy. College athsome money from the milcould sell a painting. In all three letics and amateurism has always lions they generate for their of these cases, their eligibility been a novel concept. However, respective universities. Should to participate in their respecwhen both college basketball one player receive millions of tive club is in no way prohibited. and football have become multi- dollars? Probably not. But what However, college athletes can’t million and -billion dollar indus- harm is there in allowing playeven keep their own jerseys from tries, can we really still believe ers to receive a percentage of the summer leagues in which they merchanparticipate. dising sales, Why are advertising college athrevenue letes treated “The NCAA loves the money that basketball and and money so differently from football players produce but hates for any of those than regular television students when students to actually make any money from their contracts? economically, talents; at least not until they graduate or leave their Ultimately, they generate college or university. ” the athso much more Peter Adams letes are money? Last employmonth, a study ees of both their schools and argued that if college athletes the sacred ideal of amateurism the NCAA. The schools have were given the same share of revis true? directly given financial support enue as professional sports, then I don’t believe we can to their student-athletes, but the the average football player would anymore. So why keep trying NCAA has not.
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on the absurd idea that Nike somehow improves the quality of Xavier University. I understand that Xavier feels the need to engage marketing ploys in order to build more structures with toilets that flush six times per use, but there are many reasons why Xavier does not need to depend on this corporate, human rights violator to ensure its success. First, to imply Nike was the cause for Xavier basketball success or the success of any of the other NCAA men’s basketball teams encourages us to demean the talent of the players by reducing their skill to contingency upon the “Hyperelite” threads they wear. I am no expert on the effects of uniforms and clothing but I am fairly certain our basketball players could play just as well whether they were sporting sick Nike swag or their siblings’ hand-me-down gym shorts. It is simple profit-based business practice to search for the upand-coming teams, negotiate a contract with them and bear the fruits of their success. We are proud of the basketball players’ talent, the talent that has made
Xavier a national name, not the clothes they wear. We have to remember that we are allowing Nike to use our brand and to gain profit from our fans, not the other way around. The latter dismisses any pride or respect we have for our University and the tradition it was built upon. If we are proud Xavier students our pride does not need to include the corporate Nike. We are proud of the Jesuit tradition that encourages us to challenge consumerism, profit before person and structural injustices like those within the apparel industry. To imply that Nike has somehow improved the quality of our Jesuit University’s functioning is not only ridiculous but irresponsible. Traditionally, Jesuits founded universities in impoverished communities to create opportunities for those
who have been denied human rights and a quality education. To say that Nike in any capacity supports Jesuit universities in fulfilling their mission is simply incomprehensible and frankly humorous. Nike contradicts the reasons why a Jesuit education exists. Again, to see Nike as improving Xavier is false, rather our contract with the Nike Corporation creates a relationship between Xavier and Nike. If we fail to use that relationship for the betterment of the human beings making Xavier apparel, then we are allowing a corporation seriously in need of improvement to soil the reputation and tradition of the Xavier “X.” So, I encourage all the students who believe our relationship with Nike is a good thing to continue believing that, but not because Nike improves Xavier rather because it is an opportunity for Xavier to improve Nike.
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Arts &Entertainment
November 2, 2011
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The Rum Diary: “His” and “Her” Thoughts A gender-biased movie review of Johnny Depp’s latest hit by patrick Clark and Britt Nygaard Recently Patrick Clark and Britt Nygaard of the Xavier Newswire attended a prescreening of the movie The Rum Diary featuring Johnny Depp. In the spirit of fair and accurate movie reviews, here are the comic thoughts from both moviegoers. What was this movie about? Britt Nygaard: The movie focuses on the escapades of Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp), a washed-up writer who has never been able to publish his work and has a bit of an alcohol problem, in Puerto Rico during the 1960’s, when many entrepreneurs were trying to make Puerto Rico the playground for the American rich. Kemp begins his work at The San Juan Star with a hangover and quickly learns that the Star just barely warrants the name ‘newspaper,’ frustrating his dreams of making a mark in the world of journalism.
This dream takes a sudden upturn, however, when Sanderson, a wealthy American businessman living in San Juan, offers him the scoop of a lifetime. Shortly thereafter, Kemp discovers the underhanded methods Sanderson is willing to use. Patrick Clark: This is a story about an alcoholic reporter who realizes how much fun Puerto Rico can be. Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp), an out of work novelist, decides to try his hand at reporting for a terribly run newspaper. He fails to do nearly any reporting at all for the entirety of the movie (unless he’s writing the weekly horoscopes) and instead finds himself falling in love with a woman, partying and drinking more rum than anyone knew existed. There is something of a conflict regarding an American businessman named Sanderson but it’s barely understandable by the end of the film. This movie was entertainment for the sake of entertainment. (It’s
the cincinnati Arts Scene Earthbound: Photographs by Marcella Hackbardt Explore your inner photographer and this exhibit featuring the photography of Marcella Hackbardt, associate professor at Kenyon College. Sept. 23 - Nov. 27, Weston Art Gallery
“La Medida” Video Installation by Claudia Esslinger
Johnny Depp in a movie about rum.... what do you expect?) What was the funniest part of this movie? BN: When Kemp and his cohort and colleague, Sala, are chased out of the bar by angry Puerto Ricans and proceed to protect themselves with a clever use of alcohol and fire. PC: Do I have to name only one? I hate to give away any part of the storyline (if there is one) but there is a scene in which Kemp and his buddy Sala manage to catch a policeman’s mustache on fire. What was the worst part of the movie? BN: The complete lack of plot. I kept waiting for the storyline to pick up, but a climactic scene never came. Instead, the movie consisted of the stringing together of haphazard circumstances that ranged from the serious to
PC: Evidently the movie was designed to be humorous but also have a serious note to it. Kudos on the former but the latter was lackluster at best. That’s okay though. Sometimes it’s great to see a movie just for a good belly laugh or two... or three.
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Continued from page 1 crowd fully expected him to come back onstage and perform another song, but they did not expect him to don a Xavier basketball jersey. This produced an earsplitting reaction from the crowd, giving him the biggest ovation of the night. Dustin Lewis, assistant director of Student Involvement, was thrilled about the show and believes that it was a thorough success. “The concert had a lot of great
Newswire photos by Courtney Crider
majority of his music in his dorm room, so to play a concert at a university was very special to him. He was incredibly grateful towards Xavier’s students and sent out a very sentimental message that shows he is an example of
The Nutcracker Jazzed Up: de la Dance Company
Dance, jazz and classical music combine to give a new twist to this classic holiday ballet. Ellington’s spirit mixed with Tchaikovsky’s masterful composing provides a compelling and entertaining experience. Nov. 25, 8 p.m., Nov. 26, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Nov. 27, 2 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts
Nov. 20, 2 p.m., Mayerson Theater, School for the Creative and Performing Arts
What was the best part of the movie? BN: Probably the characters. While the plot left much to be desired and the humor was generally not to my taste, the characters were relatable and clever.
PC: Don’t go expecting to learn a lesson or have some greater insight into life (unless you’re really good at making something up) but I promise it will make your day better!
Artist dons Xavier jersey to shock audience
Sept. 23 - Nov. 27, Weston Art Gallery
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 was dedicated to Napoleon... until he crowned himself Emperor. Hear one of the most revolutionary pieces ever written.
PC: There wasn’t a trace of plot... but who cares? See it for the laughs.
What is your overall opinion of the film in once sentence or less? BN: Quirky characters, funny scenarios, zero plot.
Posner: Concert draws crowd
Interested in compelling art via video? Claudia Esslinger, “explores the role of human analytic systems in our understanding of the natural world.”
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra: An Emperor’s Rise & Fall
the ridiculous, and left the viewer disappointed at the ending. The only thing that saves it are the moments of absurdity and, if it’s to your taste, the humor.
energy from the students that attended and from the front of the stage I could see that there were a lot of students who had a really great time at the show,” Lewis said. Posner attended Duke University and produced the vast
exactly why we should all follow our dreams. Lewis was not too stretched with the hospitality and dressing room demands of Posner and his band, the Brain Trust, but the gastronomical demands were a little out of the ordinary. “Mike travels with a really mixed bag of eaters, so we provided all kinds of kosher, nonkosher, vegan, vegetarian and meat-eating options for them as a group,” Lewis said. Currently, there are no other concerts scheduled, but SAC will be putting on other events in the near future.
Patrick Clark, A & E Editor Phone: (937) 621-2674 Newswire-Diversions@xavier.edu
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You’ll be crazy for Like Crazy
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XU Campus Events Late Night Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
If you’ve never read the books... or seen the prior seven movies, this final film in the saga is worth catching up on the story. Nov. 10 - 12, 11p.m. GSC Theather
Wicked: The Musical
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Molly MCGranahan Staff Writer
You don’t have to be a film buff to have heard about the Sundance Film Festival, one of the biggest and most prestigious film festivals who celebrated its 27th annual competition on Jan. 20 - 30, 2011. One film in particular made the audience at January’s festival go crazy – and is, ironically enough, entitled Like Crazy. The film, that features newcomers Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin, left the festival with the Grand Jury Prize for Best Drama as well as for Best Actress (Jones) under its belt.
Never before did I believe any movie could take away The Notebook’s prestigious title of greatest love story of all time, but writer/director Drake Doremus gives Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling a run for their money. Like Crazy is indeed a love story that will drive you crazy as you are perched on the edge of your seats begging to know what happens next. Jones plays Anna, a British exchange student who falls for Yelchin’s character Jacob when she is studying in America. Choosing to overstay her visa to be with him, she is banned from returning to his country
and their love is separated by not only thousands of miles but also the law. This movie truly exemplifies love has no boundaries. It turns out that the brilliant Doremus doesn’t exactly let us know what happens next. The cliffhanger. The cliché cliffhanger ending that drives the audience crazy. But for Like Crazy, it works. It doesn’t drive you quite as crazy as you would think because you find yourself falling for the characters just as they have fallen for each other. In short, you would be absolutely crazy not to check out this film for yourself when it is released Nov. 18, 2011.
If you’ve ever seen The Wizard of Oz then you must treat yourself to the rest of the story! Make your way downtown and enjoy of night of great acting and music. Nov. 13, 1 - 3p.m. Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts, Downtown
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Feeling French? Enjoy the classy European dessert. Nov. 30, 6:30 - 8:00p.m. GSC Clocktower Lounge
Xavier Symphonic Winds: The Lord of the Rings
Prepare for a musical journey through the mythical world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. The Lord of the Rings Symphony by Johan de Meij will transport you from the Shire to the Mines of Moria and back! Dec. 9, 8p.m. GSC Theater
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A Man’s Guide to Black Friday By John Wilmhoff Staff Writer
Now that it’s November, it’s time to put away those Halloween costumes and start looking forward to the rest of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Christmas songs will be a regular fixture on the radio before you know it. While men typically spend their Thanksgiving weekend on the couch watching football, women look forward to going shopping on Thanksgiving weekend. I hear they call it “Black Friday.” I per-
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sonally have never tried this “Black Friday” or had any desire to try it. It has been explained to me as the concept of getting out of bed at four or five in the morning on the day after Thanksgiving. That sounds like the last thing I would possibly want to do at those hours of the morning on a day of my holiday weekend, but I digress. I suppose there are men out there who are dragged out by the women in their lives to go through something as terrible as this, so I’ve made it my duty to put together a men’s survival guide to Black Friday shopping. As long as you fol-
Once you get to the mall, your girlfriend or lady friend will likely drag you into some place like Macy’s or JC Penny’s; or perhaps, the dreaded Charming Charlie’s or Bed, Bath and Beyond. At this point, you must make a run for it. Trust me, you never want to get stuck in the “Beyond” section of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. You will never find your way out. To make your escape, let her know that you want to “get something for her.” She’ll think it’s sweet and let you venture off by yourself to get her a “surprise.” This, of course, is just an excuse to get away.
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At this point, it’s time to look for the best golf clubs, weight sets, video games, clothes, dart boards, fishing rods, punching bags, plasma TV’s and remote control John Deere vehicles you can find. Scattered around this page are the best of the best items for men I could find from 2010 with last year’s Black Friday prices. I’ve also included that gift that you promised your girlfriend, which is a very stylish fleece pullover featuring the Bass Pro Shops logo. What else could a girl ever want? Rachael Harris, Features Editor Phone: (513) 348-4992
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