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Volume CI Issue 19

February 3, 2016

Iowa brings win for Cruz, close race for Dems

In some precincts, delegates determined by coin flip

BY JONATHAN HOGUE Opinions & Editorials Editor ,Q WKH ÀUVW SULPDU\ FRQWHVW RI the 2016 presidential race, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came out ahead of other Republican candidates, while Secretary Hilary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) remained neck and neck throughout the night.

Caucus Results For the Democrats, political pundits argued that a victory in Iowa was necessary for Clinton LQ D UDFH WKDW KDV GHÀHG PRVW predictions. In a virtual tie, Clinton edged Sanders with 49.8 percent of precincts to Sanders’s 49.6 percent, but both received an equal amount of delegates.

Unassigned delegates in up to six precincts were determined by coin tosses, all of which Clinton won. For Clinton, the tie puts her campaign in an uphill battle against Sanders’s momentum

going into New Hampshire’s primary.

Some polls show Sanders with a double-digit lead over Clinton, but Iowa’s results show WKH 'HPRFUDWLF SDUW\ LV QRW À[ated on one particular candidate. Clinton supporters hope Monday’s showing will give the campaign a boost going into the Granite state’s primary on Feb. 9.

For the Republicans, anti-esWDEOLVKPHQW ÀJXUH &UX] EHDW UHal-estate mogul Donald Trump 27.7 percent to 24.3 percent in a race few thought would happen in 2016. Cruz found enough support among evangelical voters and Tea Party conservatives to edge Donald Trump during Monday’s caucus.

Below Trump and Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) placed third with 23 percent of the vote, more than twice the amount he

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After a record Republican voter turnout in the Iowa Caucus, Cruz edged Trump 27.7 percent to 24.3 percent.

was projected to win. He was followed by neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Sen. Rand Paul (RKy).

Pundits claim the establish-

The race between Clinton and Sanders was initially too close to call, but Clinton pulled ahead by .2 points.

ment is scared of a potential Trump-Cruz matchup, fearing it may alienate independent voters the party needs during the general election. In New Hampshire, Trump holds a commanding 18-point lead over his closet rival, Gov. John Kasich, but Iowa’s results may turn the race in a different direction.

Similar to Iowa, most of WKH 5HSXEOLFDQ ÀHOG ZLOO PDUket themselves as the best anti-Trump candidate to solidify the party’s base and gain momentum going into later primary battles.

Looking Forward There are still plenty of primary races to go. After New Hampshire, the candidates face battles in South Carolina and Nevada. Following those crucial races, the primaries move to Super Tuesday.

Super Tuesday was a game-changer in the 2008 presidential primaries. Twelve states

BY CHARLOTTE CHEEK Staff Writer According to a study by CNN, 23 percent of women report sexual assault in college.

Paisley Scarberry, who works in Xavier’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion, said that Xavier’s statistics on gender-based violence match the national average.

After the university closed its Womens Center in 2013, the center’s servies were absorbed into the Multicultural, Gender and Women’s Center. This rebrandHG DV WKH 2IÀFH RI 'LYHUVLW\ DQG Inclusion in fall 2015. Xavier also hired full-time Title IX Coordinator Kate Lawon in 2013 after the university was placed under federal monitoring for its handling of sexual assault allegations on campus.

Scarberry has been work-

attending events that are focused on violence prevention awareness,â€? Scarberry said. “Students are responsible for creating a culture that’s safe and inclusive IRU DOO SHRSOH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ VXUYLvors who have experienced an assault.â€?

Scarberry has already seen an impact on Xavier’s campus GXULQJ KHU Ă€UVW WZR PRQWKV KHUH “I’ve been surprised to see the amount of support the position has received and the amount of students who are reaching out for support. I’m hoping with time, as more prevention and outreach happens, students will feel more comfortable reaching out for support,â€? Scarberry said.

If you are a victim of genPhoto courtesy of Paisley Scarberry der-based violence and want to Scarberry helps students who have talk to Scarberry, her 24-hour experienced gender-based violence. help line is (513) 904-9013.

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hold primaries on March 1, and candidates that perform well can secure their parties’ presidential nominations. Campaigns ZLWK ZHDN VKRZLQJV LQ WKH ÀUVW primary states hope that Super Tuesday provides them with the momentum needed to claim victory come convention time.

Then-Sen. Barack Obama overtook then-Sen. Hillary Clinton by capturing a majority of the day’s delegates, and other campaigns hope similar luck will happen for them come March 1.

Citizens can expect this presidential election cycle to be a long process as outcomes continue to defy the political odds. Whether voters are “feeling the Bern� or desiring to “make America great again,� there is still plenty of time for the race to change before the parties meet to pick a nominee in the summer.

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University revamps sexual violence advocacy LQJ LQ WKH 2IÀFH RI 'LYHUVLW\ and Inclusion since November as the Advocacy and Prevention Coordinator. This new position ZDV FUHDWHG WR RIIHU FRQÀGHQWLDO advocacy to students who experience sexual and/or gender-based YLROHQFH 6FDUEHUU\ ZRUNV FRQÀdentially with students on tasks such as reporting sexual violence to Title IX or the police (if they choose to do so), going to the KRVSLWDO IRU D UDSH H[DP RU ÀQGing other resources in the community for help.

Additionally, Scarberry is always available to listen. She runs a 24-hour campus advocacy hotline for those who need immediate help. This position differs IURP 7LWOH ,; LQ WKDW LW LV FRQĂ€dential. Talking to Scarberry does QRW FRQVWLWXWH DQ RIĂ€FLDO XQLYHUsity report nor does it imply con-

sent to pursue legal action. “It’s important to take care of yourself,� Scarberry said. “You need to know that it’s not your fault. There are people who believe you and are here to support you.�

Scarberry gets her passion for such a demanding job from her past work experience and beliefs. “I believe everyone deserves to live a life free of violence and, as a community, we can make that vision a reality,� she said.

Another part of her job is working to prevent gender-based violence. A large part of this is coordinating events that spread awareness about these crimes.

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion will coordinate sexual assault awareness month in April. “Students can support this work in a lot of different ways by

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Campus News

February 3, 2016

Xavier Newswire Edited by: Raymond Humienny humiennyr@xavier.edu

Black Lives Matter vocalize activism: Khan, Garza envokes racial discourse

BY RAYMOND HUMIENNY Campus News Editor

The #BlackLivesMatter cocreators Janaya Khan and Alicia Garza spoke to a roomful of spectators in a Cintas Center banquet room about social justice and activism in the Black community.

Each speaker shared an experience they had prior to the hashtag movement and addressed topics that outlined how today’s generation could continue propagating a call for social change through #BlackLivesMatter.

The Newswire sat down with Garza and Khan prior to the event and discussed the media’s effect on the movement’s perception, as well as the many intricacies of #BlackLivesMatter that fuel its progress.

“There’s kind of two parts of one narrative,” Garza said. “The one part is the ‘All Lives Matter’ narrative, which says that Black Lives Matter only cares about black people at the expense of and exclusion of everyone else.

Then there’s this other piece of the narrative that’s about actions that Black folks take under a banner – a broad banner – get perceived in a particular way and actions that other communities take, such as Caucasian communities, get seen in a particular light.”

Vernacular used in journalism has been an ongoing controversy when addressing action taken by #BlackLivesMatter. Garza and Khan outlined the power that certain nouns and adjectives hold in a racial context, juxtaposing the Oregon standoff with recent protests by Black people.

“Well, one, if Black people ever occupied a federal property for nearly a month – I’m just not sure that’s possible in our current political context,” Garza said.

“But two, the way that they’re described – they’re described as ‘militants,’ they’re described as ‘protestors,’ but Black folks stopped in the street are called ‘violent,’ ‘criminal,’ ‘breaking things,’ ‘Black supremacists.’” “‘Thugs,’” Khan added. “‘Rioters.’”

Media outlets have often attempted to reduce #BlackLivesMatter to singularities such as advocacy around police brutality and violence, according to the co-founders. The viral movement has taken steps to

show that its actions represent the complexity of Black lives.

“The very short way to say that is that it’s about reinstating the humanity of Black people.

That’s what we’re doing with each other, and that’s also the demand that is being put out externally.”

Social media has advanced the storytelling aspects of #BlackLivesMatter, capturing the minute-to-minute experiences the hashtag helps people share. A resistance to cultural change has played heavily into institutions that perpetuate systematic racism and often distracts from the true story of Black Lives Matter, according to Khan.

“The media is really archaic in its narrative and understandings around Blackness, and we are a growing and shifting movement of people,” Khan said. “What’s come out of that is we’ve built up our own alternative media outlets, because we are resourceful ... and I think with the advent of social media, mainstream media has got its work to do to keep up with us.”

The intricacies of Black Lives Matter are frequently glossed over, according to Garza. The group allows space for leadership that challenges a paradigm administered by straight men.

“I think what Black Lives Matter has been able to do is both make visible and protect leaderships for those communities to be able to shape the future that we want,” Garza said. “I think where that comes from is a real reckoning around social movements in this country that get told through the lens of straight men, but that have been supported and some cases theorized, and the strategies developed by women, by people with disabilities, by immigrants, by queer people. Even in the case of someone like Martin Luther King. Many folks still don’t know Bayard Rustin, who was one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors and literally designed the March on Washington – and he was a queer black man who was a socialist.”

Garza mentioned how the movement poses this challenge around the world in locations such as Venezuela, South Africa and Canada, where the cultural context of Black lives shifts away from conceptions held in the U.S. “There are all of these dif-

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ferent ways in which Black lives are put in danger, whether it’s at the hands of the police, whether that’s at the hands of state-sanctioned violence, which we understand as being broader than policing,” Garza said. “We understand that as the ways that laws and policies reinforce poverty for black communities. We understand that in the ways in which differential immigration policies and the ways it relates to black folks who are now nonessential to the U.S. economy. We understand that in ways of the case in Oklahoma where 13 poor black women ZHUH UDSHG E\ D SROLFH RIÀFHU (Daniel Holtzclaw). If it wasn’t for this movement, and lifting up the complexities of black life around the world, I don’t think we might’ve seen that kind of response, so those are some of the ways that you’ll see some of the intersections come to life within the movement broadly.”

“I think the concept and the ideology behind it is when the most marginalized have what they need, we all have what we need,” Khan said. “And so, at the heart of it, we have seen cisstraight, male-led movement before and at this time, should we not have different successes, different failures?”

Khan proceeded to address the various junctions within the Black community, noting how important it is to consider the space Black Lives Matter has given for progressive leadership.

“We talk about, for example, within the movement transformative justice, and that’s non-prison and (non-)police based strategies on dealing with violence in our communities,” Khan said. “Who knows that best than non-documented people and sex workers, for example, who can’t call the police in the event that something happens with a client because it’s in so many places, it’s not decriminalized? We look at the intersection of Blackness, and add that to a layer – add disabilities to a layer, add non-status to a layer. We recognize that actually the folks that have those (leadership) skill sets that have been developed over centuries are those who are most marginalized, and so the job of the movement is to sort of build up that capacity for leadership.”

Garza and Khan reproduced these ideas during the event, draw-

ing the focus toward addressing the role of today’s generation in the Black Lives Matter movement.

The co-creators discussed the investment in responsibility of each of its supporters.

“Our personal morality determines political reality,” Khan said.

As the evening progressed, *DU]D DQG .KDQ ÀHOGHG TXHVtions submitted prior to the event and from the audience, which included topics such as how to be a White ally, holding the present judicial system accountable for racial struggle and the issue surrounding the term “Black-onBlack crime.”

“White supremacy is a bitch,” Khan said. “We need to recognize the tactics people use to shut us down: reduction, minimization, derailment, tokenism ... ‘Blackon-Black crime’ is political immaturity. We don’t need to give space to that.”

Garza and Khan called to white people to help dismantle White supremacy, which they denote as certain laws meant to EHQHÀW VRPH DW WKH H[SHQVH RI others. The duo also expressed concern over this presidential race, emphasizing the importance of voting this year as well as White involvement in the movement’s progress.

“Tell white people to vote,” Garza said. “Donald Trump is your mess. His entire platform is galvanizing folks who feel afraid ... We have to build a multi-racial movement. We have to be together, but white folks are unorganized by us. We need you all not to be paralyzed by the guilt of what’s been happening.”

“It’s not what you’ve done, it’s what you will do,” Khan said.

“Riot where you’re quiet. What is your intervention into White supremacy? How will you build (that intervention)? Our movement cannot grow until you grow, too. You need to work harder, because we are dying. You can do better.”

The event closed on a personal call for more social activism by this generation of individuals. Khan addressed the audience present, recognizing the need for a broader conversation on race.

“You all will determine where the movement goes,” Khan said.

“The direction is determined by people like you.”

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Below are a few co-creators of the Black Lives Matters movement in the U.S.* PATRISSE CULLORS Photo courtesy of ellabakercenter.org

ALICIA GARZA Photo courtesy of caseygrants.org

OPAL TOMETI Photo courtesy of peacecouncil.net

JANAYA KHAN Photo courtesy of janayakhan.com

*Janaya Khan is a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada.

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BY MAX BRUNS Staff Writer

During several national Republican presidential debates and interviews with CNN and Fox, Donald Trump has gone on record identifying a “Muslim Problem� in the U.S. He has also promised a ban on all Muslims entering the country if he is elected.

President Obama has openly objected to Trump’s hostility, and he’s not the only one.

Xavier University’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted an event called “Islam 102� in the Clocktower Lounge to promote education about Photo courtesy of Khalid Alsharahili Islam 102 panelists included (from left to right) Dr. Waleed El Ansary, Deena Dakhiel and Amina Darwish.

Islam. “We, as the MSA, know there Chair of Islamic Studies, Amina El-Ansary made a point of ´:H SUD\ WR *RG Ă€YH WLPHV D is a lot of speculation nowadays Darwish, Muslim Chaplain from reaching out in his answers to in- day. To worship Him is to know regarding Islam, and that there the University of Cincinnati and clude people of all faiths. Another Him,â€? Darwish said.

Dakhiel, the student panelist, aren’t often means of getting your Xavier student Deena Dakhiel. question posed was “What is the talked about worship and being questions voiced and answered,� El-Ansary started the panel off by purpose of worship?� the MSA event description said. answering the audience’s question, “Rumi’s words are beautiful Muslim in the context of college “We hope that by hosting ISLAM “What is your favorite thing about when he says, ‘Trying to know life. “Sometimes, scheduling can 102, the general public is given your faith?�

God is trying to know yourself,’â€? this opportunity.â€? “Knowledge is key to love El-Ansary said. “From a univer- EH KDUG ZLWK KDYLQJ WR SUD\ Ă€YH The question-and-answer for- and religion,â€? Dr. El-Ansary sal perspective, we believe that WLPHV D GD\ Âľ 'DNKLHO VDLG ´%XW , mat of the forum allowed audi- said. “When I discovered that the Word was made book. In haven’t faced anything that hard. I ence members to ask the panelists knowledge and the discovery of Christianity, you have the word don’t wear a hijab or anything, so any question they wanted about knowledge is complementary PDGH Ă HVK %RWK IDLWKV WU\ WR I can practice my faith the way I Islam and what it means to be to being religious, that’s when I reach God in different physical have always practiced it.â€?

On the hijab topic, Darwish Muslim in the U.S. knew I loved my faith. And that ways.�

Among the panelists were is what I would tell Catholics and Darwish talked about worship described the fear she has about wearing hers in public.

Dr. Waleed El-Ansary, Xavier’s Christians too.� as being a connection.

“I’ve faced discrimination,�

Darwish said. “It is no longer required for women to wear one.

I don’t mind at all the Muslim women have a choice as to whether to cover their heads, but they shouldn’t be making that choice out of fear.�

Throughout the panel, none RI WKH SDQHOLVWV IRXQG LW GLIĂ€FXOW or uncomfortable to answer the harder questions the audience had. Many of their answers tried to tie in a universal connection to several faiths, like when Dr. El-Ansary said, “When Muslims DUH SUD\LQJ Ă€YH WLPHV D GD\ WKH\ DUH FRQVXPLQJ WKH (XFKDULVW Ă€YH times a day.â€?

At the end of the panel, the speakers demonstrated that it is QRW GLIĂ€FXOW WR UHODWH WR SHRSOH of the Muslim faith through an open and free dialogue about a subject which has been in the spotlight as a topic of fear and hate recently.

The Muslim Student Association continues to welcome new members of all faiths and backgrounds. If you are interested in joining, contact president Ali Ahmed at ahmeda1@ xavier.edu. Meeting times are 5 p.m. Fridays in the Loyola Room, GSC 310.

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BY ERICA LAMPERT

Staff Writer A Catholic woman named ImmaculĂŠe Ilibagiza will share her story of genocide and survival with the Xavier commu-

nity and surrounding areas for the Year of Mercy speaking event on Feb. 22.

For 91 harrowing days in 1994, Ilibagiza of the Tutsi people in Rwanda, Africa, hid in the bathroom of a minister’s house with seven other women to escape all but certain death.

Ilibagiza had returned home from college to Rwanda on Easter Holiday when she heard the news that the president of her country died. %HIRUH VKH NQHZ LW she was whisked away to her neighbor’s bathroom and told to hide there with seven other women and children. “And I went to him. I was shaking. I told him ‘My father asked me to come here because

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ImmaculĂŠe Ilibagiza will be speaking at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22 in Cintas.

things are getting really bad in our village,’� Ilibagiza said. “And he took me. He said, ‘Come, come.’�

The bathroom was a three-byfour foot room so small those in it had to take turns standing, or be killed the second they left the room. “There was no eating. I prayed from the morning until 11 at night,� Ilibagiza said. “I remember sometimes we used to eat just like, beans. And there was this little insect that came out of the beans.

And he brought it. It was ‘Jesus, well how am I going to eat it?’�

For days, she and the others listened in terror as the majority killers, Hutus, searched her village for any of the remaining minority group, Tutsis, and even entered the house the seven were hiding in. “I never been so scared in my life. I remember it was like life swept out of your body in a second. I became dry instantly. I FRXOGQ¡W HYHQ Ă€QG VDOLYD WR VZDOlow,â€? Ilibagiza said.

Ilibagiza soon learned that all of her family, including her extended family, had been killed by the Hutus during the genocide. Her father was shot while trying to get food for his neighbors’ children. “I never conceived the world could end until I saw the genocide,� Ilibagiza said. “To have

seen a million die in three months, to see people leaving, with nothing from their pasts, was incredible.�

The pastor who helped these women hide had left the bedroom radio on so they could hear the news. After three months of genocide, they heard that French WURRSV KDG Ă€QDOO\ DUULYHG LQ Rwanda to protect Tutsis survivors and that one French camp was just a few miles away. Ilibagiza persuaded the pastor to help them all escape to the camp. ´:H VWRRG XS Ă€UVW RI DOO QHYHU really much standing up. I rememEHU Ă€[LQJ P\ NQHHV OLNH , FRXOGQ¡W walk,â€? Ilibagiza said. “And when we reached the gate, I was like, ‘We are Tutsi, please help us,’â€? So he said, ‘Come in’ and we went in, DQG LW ZDV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH LQ WKUHH months that we saw somebody have pity on us.â€?

After a hundred days, a Tutsi army formed in exile captured most of the country and stopped the genocide. Today, Tutsis are still in control and are sharing power with Hutus. The economy is coming back, hundreds of thousands of Tutsis have come back from exile, and the country hopes to attract tourists. Some Tutsis want revenge, however, as some Hutus want to start the genocide all over again.

“And I don’t want (hate). I don’t want them after killing my family to give me this luggage in my heart, in my belly, you know, to hold this anger,� Ilibagiza said.

Instead of anger and revenge, Ilibagiza main mission in life is to share her story in hopes to prevent future atrocities. “You started to hear on radios, people denying that it wasn’t genocide. And that almost takes your breath away,� Ilibagiza said. “Like, what I have lived isn’t genocide?

What is genocide? Every child, every woman, every man, Tutsi, at least in my village as I have seen, is dead.�

She has given several lectures and speeches around the world and has written a book titled “The Rosary — The Prayer That Saved My Life.� Now Ilibagiza is coming to the Xavier community to share her story. All students and community members are invited to attend and learn about how she overcame her struggles through the power of forgiveness and her rosary.

The event will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 22 in Cintas.

Her book will also be on sale and available for signing after her presentation. For more information, students can contact Stephanie Renny (rennys@xavier.edu) at (513) 745-3569.

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Xavier Newswire Edited by: Jessica Griggs griggsj1@xavier.edu

Town hall meeting addresses race issues

BY JAMES NEYER

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Charlie Lucan, former mayor of Cincinnati, discusses the 2001 race riots.

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7 arrested, 1 killed in Oregon militia

BY REGINA WRIGHT

Staff Writer After almost a month-long occupation at a federal wildlife refuge to protest government land policies, seven members of the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom in Oregon were arrested. Another member was shot and killed at a roadblock set in place by local law enforcement.

The occupiers were stopped by law enforcement on a desolated stretch of highway near the refuge Tuesday afternoon. LaVoy Finicum, one of the group’s most prominent leaders, was shot and killed after law enforcement said he reached toward his jacket where a loaded gun was located as they tried to arrest him.

After various versions of the shooting circulated, the FBI released a video of the shooting taken by an aircraft. “We know there are various versions of what occurred during this event: most inaccurate, some LQĂ DPPDWRU\ Âľ *UHJ %UHW]LQJ WKH FBI’s special agent in charge in Oregon, said. “To that end, we want to do what we can to lay out an honHVW DQG XQĂ€OWHUHG YLHZ RI ZKDW KDSSHQHG DQG KRZ LW KDSSHQHG Âľ The video shows Finicum running from his truck at the roadblock, trenching through the snow DZD\ IURP SROLFH RIĂ€FHUV ² GXUing which he reaches for his jacket two times. Law enforcement had

intelligence that the members would be armed, and after his second movement towards his jacket he was shot and killed. It was later reported that he had a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun in the pocket he was reaching for.

Later on Tuesday night, the groups’ leader, Ammon Bundy, his

brother, Ryan Bundy, along with Brian Cavalier, Shawna Cox and Ryan Payne were arrested. Two other members were arrested 30 miles away from the refuge that night.

Four more members were arrested on Wednesday, three in Oregon and one in Arizona. The FBI said the Wednesday arrests

were made without incident after the members turned themselves in.

Four members of the group are still in the refuge. In a YouTube video posted on Friday, one of the four said they would not leave until all the members were given full pardons.

Ammon Bundy appeared in court and was questioned as

to why he and the other members took over the refuge. Judge Stacie Beckerman denied bond to Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Payne, Dylan Anderson and Jason Patrick. She granted bond to Joseph O’Shaughnessy and Shawna Cox, EXW SURVHFXWRUV ÀOHG DQ DSSHDO Another hearing was set for Feb. 1.

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LaVoy Finicum was a prominent leader in the Oregon militia group that occupied a federal building for nearly a month. Finicum was killed by law enforcement.

cadets‌ I didn’t want to beOLHYH LW HLWKHU ¾ For Americans well-versed The rapper continued his camin the world of pop culture, it paign by posting a picture of himis no mystery that some of the self in the mountains of New most entertaining and polarYork at sunrise with the skylines izing celebrities are often ones of Manhattan and Newark, N. J., who have made their livings as in the background. rappers.

His tweet read, “The cities in the background are approx. 16 miles apart‌ where is the curve?

3OHDVH H[SODLQ WKLV Âľ His tweets were received with skepticism by his 2.3 million followers, many of whom chose to write back dismissing the rappers claims.

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“Earths curve indeed blocks 150 (not 170) ft of Manhattan.

But most buildings in midtown DUH ZDDD\ WDOOHU WKDQ WKDW Âľ In response, B.o.B created and released a new track on Soundcloud that appeared to challenge Tyson to a rap-battle.

Tyson responded by stepping away from Twitter to appear on Comedy Central’s Tonight Show with Larry Wilmore, where he was able to fully address the matter. “If you want to think the ZRUOG LV Ă DW JR ULJKW DKHDG %XW LI \RX WKLQN WKH ZRUOG LV Ă DW DQG \RX KDYH LQĂ XHQFH RYHU RWKers, as with successful rappers, or even presidential candidates, then being wrong becomes being harmful to the health, the wealth and the security of our FLWL]HQU\ Âľ 7\VRQ VDLG LQ D PHVsage to the rapper. Tyson stated that claims like this are what stops progress from being made. “That’s right B.o.B - when you stand on shoulders of those who came before you might just see far enough to realize the HDUWK LVQ¡W I NLQJ IODW Âľ 7\VRQ told viewers. Tyson ended his speech by dropping his microphone in an attempt to explain the concept of gravity to B.oB.

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Xavier demolishes DePaul

BY DAVID WOELTZ Staff Writer

Game Story: In a conference that allows little room for error, the Xavier Musketeers (19-2, 7-2 Big East) were able to secure a tougher than expected 86-65 victory at DePaul (7-14, 1-8 BE) after a sluggish start.

It looked as if DePaul was ready to upset Xavier for the second straight season at Allstate Center after jumping out to an early 9-0 lead over the Musketeers. Head coach Chris Mack had to turn to his bench early, which contributed 42-points while DePaul’s reserves only notched 12.

J.P. Macura scored 10 of his SRLQWV LQ WKH ÀUVW KDOI WR NHHS Xavier within striking distance.

Larry Austin Jr. also contributed a career-high 12 points off the bench with a productive perforPDQFH WKDW LQFOXGHG ÀYH UHERXQGV and four assists.

Tommy Hamilton IV gave ;DYLHU¡V GHIHQVH ÀWV LQ WKH ÀUVW half by knocking down three 3-pointers en route to a 32-25 lead for DePaul. The game went downhill for DePaul when the Musketeers ramped up their defensive pressure and went on a 17-1 run to go to the break with a 42-33 lead.

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“Trying to have good offense with no energy or defense, it doesn’t really work that way,�

Macura said. “When we got better energy, like throughout the game, that’s when we made a comeback and then we started pushing the lead.�

Xavier was aided by a technical

foul on Joe Hanel in the middle of their run. Hanel was unsuccessful in getting a reaction out of Jalen Reynolds after an over the back foul.

Xavier’s momentum carried into the second half with sixstraight points to start the action. Billy Garrett Jr., who had a team-high 18 points for DePaul, stopped the bleeding with a layup to pull within 13 but the Blue Demons never got closer.

Trevon Bluiett scored 13 of his team-high 15 points in the second KDOI IRU WKH 0XVNHWHHUV ZKR Ànally started playing like the No.7 team in the nation.

Makinde London was another bright spot for the Musketeers.

The 6-foot-10 freshman knocked down two 3-pointers in seven minutes of action for a seasonhigh seven points.

Xavier’s depth and size, which helped to give them a 39-27 rebounding advantage, were ultimately too much for the Blue ;DYLHU UDGLR DQQRXQFHU %\URQ /DUNLQ KDG DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ SHUVSHFWLYH RQ 'H3DXO¡V +DQHO Demons to combat.

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Upcoming Game Notes: Xavier will host St. John’s at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday at Cintas Center before hosting Marquette at noon this Saturday. St. John’s (7-15, 0-9 BE) has been held to 66.4 PPG this season, which is last in the Big East.

St. John’s is still looking for LWV ÀUVW FRQIHUHQFH ZLQ DIWHU JRing 10-8 in Big East play in both seasons since Xavier joined the conference. Xavier beat St. John’s 74-66 on Jan. 6.

St. John’s rookie head coach Chris Mullin faced Xavier in KLV ÀUVW JDPH DV D SOD\HU IRU 6W John’s in 1981 in a 75-55 victory for the Red Storm. Mullin was a three-time Big East player of the year before becoming a Hall of Fame player for the Golden State Warriors.

Marquette (15-7, 4-5 BE) will be looking for a measure of revenge after falling to Xavier 74-66 on Jan. 16. The Golden Eagles will lean heavily on freshman forward Henry Ellenson, who scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the teams’ last matchup.

game out of the Big East conference lead behind Villanova.

A Game of Runs: Xavier has had some impressive runs this season. They used a 23-1 run to take a commanding lead on DePaul in their most recent outing. They’ve also had runs of 25-0 (Wright St.), 21-0 (Dayton), 21-0 (Marquette), 17-0 (USC) and 21-4 (Wake Forest) this season.

High in the Rankings: Xavier moved up to No. 5 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 6 in the AP poll.

Xavier’s rebounding margin of +9.4 RPG is ÀUVW LQ WKH %LJ (DVW DQG 13th in the nation.

Xavier has held opponents to 30.5 percent on SRLQW ÀHOG JRDOV ZKLFK LV DOVR ÀUVW LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH For comparison, Xavier is Newswire photo by Adam Spegele shooting 35.7 percent on 6HQLRU JXDUG 5HP\ $EHOO ÀQLVKHV DQ XS DQG XQGHU threes this season.

Women’s basketaball bounces back against Butler

BY JOSH BOZZICK

ly close during the skid, as the average margin of point differential After a three game skid, a string in the three losses was just above of games that saw the Musketeers 16 points per contest. Thus, seesuccumb to consecutive losses for ing that the next game was a home WKH ÀUVW WLPH DOO VHDVRQ D ERXQFH tilt against conference rival Butler back performance was important must have been a pleasant feelWR NHHS DQ\ KRSH RI D WRS ÀQLVK ing of relief for the Musketeers. in the Big East alive.

What better way is there to end a The three game losing streak losing skid than by playing a game began Jan. 17 with a home loss against one of your bigger rivals DJDLQVW Ă€UVW SODFH 'H3DXO DQG among the hometown faithful? ended with two losses on a short Butler (7-14, 2-8 BE) came into road trip to the land in and around the Cintas Center sporting a losing New York City. Xavier (15-6, 6-4 record, good for ninth place in the Big East) lost both games in the Big East conference. Xavier was “Big Appleâ€? to Seton Hall and St. sure to be licking their wounds John’s. The games were two days from the previous three games, apart. and Butler was the bandage they Neither contest was particular- needed to help begin the healing Staff Writer

room at halftime down 29-26.

After three quarters of play, the story of the game remained largely the same as Xavier was still trailing 46-41.

What no one saw coming was the opposite fourth quarter performances for both teams. Butler was held to one point the entire quarter, and Xavier put up 14 SRLQWV LQ WKH ÀQDO TXDUWHU 7KH ÀQDO VFRUH ZDV 0XVNHWHHUV After shooting a subpar 40 perFHQW IURP WKH ÀHOG LQ WKH ÀUVW KDOI the Butler Bulldogs only shot 19.4 Newswire photo by Adam Spegele percent in the second half. Due in =DQWW ÀUHV D WKUHH IURP WKH FRUQHU ODUJH SDUW WR D WHUULÀF GHIHQVLYH effort by the Musketeers in the process.

7KH 0XVNHWHHUV ZRQ WKH ÀUVW last quarter, where Butler shot an quarter, but went into the locker abysmal 0-16.

The rebounding edge went to Xavier 47-43. Junior forwards Maddison Blackwell and Leah Schaefer led Xavier in the trenches, grabbing 13 and 11 rebounds respectively.

Senior guard Aliyah Zantt matched her career high in points with 24 and shot a solid 53 perFHQW IURP WKH ÀHOG DQG DQ XQFRQscious 60 percent from three. Her six baskets from beyond the line were the only threes Xavier hit all game.

The Musketeers look to build off this win with two home games next week. They will host the Providence Friars on Friday night and the Creighton Bluejays Sunday afternoon.

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Buddy Ball: Hield likely to be POY

BY ISABEL SMITH

Staff Writer ,W¡V GLIÀFXOW WR GLVSXWH WKDW Buddy Hield deserves the top spot in the list of Player of the Year candidates.

Following the close victory over a team with the best freshman player in the country, LSU, Hield’s average points per game LQFUHDVHG WR IRU WKH season. The Oklahoma senior guard had a rock star perforPDQFH ZLWK SRLQWV DQG VHYHQ rebounds. Hield helped carry his team back from a double-digit GHÀFLW WR D ZLQ DQG KH GLG LW LQ a way that exuded comfort and FRQÀGHQFH In the second half of the LSU matchup, Hield knocked in seven of his eight three-pointer attempts.

Earlier in the season against No. 1 ranked Kansas, Hield posted an inspiring 46 points through the triple overtime game.

Hield deserves the top spot because he consistently performs at a high level, especially under pressure.

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Hield (24), from Freeport, Bahamas, drives against LSU’s highly touted freshman guard Antonio Blankeney.

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he didn’t post a double-double LQ WKH -DQ URDG JDPH DJDLQVW Alabama, the Australian native SXW XS D NH\ SRLQWV WKDW KHOSHG decide the crucial victory.

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Ohio State in Columbus. The Musketeers suffered a defeat from Ohio State with sophomore Amina Ismail earning the only point of the tournament in her singles match against Gabriella De Santis.

The Musketeers turned it around in their next tournament against Liberty University at KRPH FKDONLQJ XS WKHLU ÀUVW ZLQ of the season.

They won 6-1 while suffering only one defeat in each of the doubles matches and singles matches. “We all played with passion today and I could feel the energy from all around,� senior captain Alex Brinker said. “I am very proud of my team and can’t wait to compete this season with these amazing girls!�

In their last tournament, the 0XVNHWHHUV WRRN KRPH WKHLU ÀUVW victory against No. 55 Indiana University in program history with a close match at 4-3. Xavier took the doubles point with victories from teams of Ismail, junior Sydney Liggins, sophomore Lauren Ghidotti and freshman Sophia Abelson.

Xavier managed to pull out the win with three wins from Brinker, Liggins and junior Christina Di Lorenzo after Liggins was able to win the tiebreak for the third set of her match.

The women’s team will continue play 6 p.m. Friday at home against Eastern Kentucky University.

BY BRENT RAINES

proven to be a top contender this season, the freshman still shows his power and ability to attack on the court.

Providence’s Kris Dunn is a Player of the Year contender as

well. The junior point guard averages 17.4 points per game, 6.1 reERXQGV DQG DVVLVWV A key game for Dunn was the -DQ PDWFKXS DJDLQVW %LJ (DVW ULYDO 9LOODQRYD 7KH 1R UDQNHG Friars went up against No. 4 Villanova. Dunn wasn’t the highest scorer of the game (Ben Bentil had 31), but the guard showed his strength in how he supported his team. Dunn tied his career-high 14 assists in the victory.

The Wildcats focused heavily on the team’s biggest threat, and Dunn used this to his advantage, aiding his teammates.

Despite his surgery and missing four of this season’s games, Denzel Valentine deserves consideration. Michigan State’s senior guard had much to prove after missing so much action and taking time to get back up to speed. He’s certainly working his way back to putting on Player of the Year performances. Valentine posted SRLQWV DQG DQ LPSUHVVLYH rebounds in a key win over No. 7 Maryland.

If Valentine’s stat line continues to improve for the remainder of the season, his place on the list should go unchallenged.

Tennis nets some wins Opinion: Everyone loves Cam

BY ADAM PURVIS

Staff Writer Xavier’s tennis season has picked up since October.

The men’s team had been scheduled to play in four tournaments so far but have only seen two due to the “Snowpocalypse� that hit just south of us. However, the women’s team has made it to all four of their tournaments.

The two tournaments that the men’s team attended were at No. 2KLR 6WDWH ZKLFK WKH\ ORVW and at home against Morehead State, which they won.

They postponed their tournament against Austin Peay and had to cancel against Middle Tennessee.

7KH ORVV DJDLQVW 2KLR 6WDWH was a setback but junior Matt %LVKRS KDG FRQĂ€GHQFH DERXW KLV team. “Ohio State really put things into perspective,â€? Bishop said. “The spring is going to be exciting because we are a younger team, but all of our guys look to work hard.â€?

Work hard they did, with their ZLQ DJDLQVW 0RUHKHDG 6WDWH RQ -DQ 7KH GRXEOHV ZHUH D struggle on the Musketeers, but they overcame this with a strong performance in the singles comSHWLWLRQ ZLWK ZLQV LQ ÀYH RI WKH six matches.

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There will always be those weary RI OLVWLQJ KLP DV D Ă€UVW WLHU TXDUAt his weekly press conference terback because he isn’t the best following the Panthers blowout passing quarterback. Though of the Arizona Cardinals in the those critics actually have a viable NFC championship game, Cam DUJXPHQW VLQFH 1HZWRQ ZDV WK Newton was asked why he seems out of 34 qualifying quarterbacks to be a lightning rod for criticism, for highest completion percentage despite leading Carolina to a 15-1 this season, he is still a near unanirecord and a trip to Super Bowl. mous pick to be the league’s MVP. The fact that a quarterback He worked his way through an answer before getting to a line that with one of the lowest completion would be the talk of the sports percentages will win the League’s top individual honor proves that world over the next few days. “I’m an African-American there is an immense respect for quarterback, that may scare a lot the whole of Newton’s game.

The other dynamic of the of people because they haven’t seen nothing they can compare Newton narrative is the undue personal hate that he supposedly me to.�

Newton ought to be used to receives.

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First, criticism of Newton’s a plethora of national companies play has quieted down. It would in national ads, including Beats require a major upset for him to by Dre, Gatorade, Under Armour not be named the MVP at the NFL and Dannon yogurt. Industry Honors ceremony on Saturday. experts have predicted that Sports Editor

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Newton’s signature dab celebration.

Newton makes $11 million annually from endorsements, second only to NFL golden-boy Peyton 0DQQLQJ¡V PLOOLRQ Despite the inaccuracy of the Newton narrative, it’s easy to see how he answered a question about the criticism he faces with the response that he did. The media repeatedly discusses how hated he is, then turn around and ask him questions about it. You certainly can’t blame him for jumping to the attribute that separates him from most NFL quarterbacks: his race. When the media reports on Newton, they have an easy, builtin “angleâ€? available. It’s easy fodder for any sports media outlet, and, unfortunately, they are too lazy to let it go.

Hopefully, a Super Bowl ring and MVP award will allow us to move on from this tired narrative because it prevents us from appreciating Newton’s greatness.

Newton is many things, but it’s about time we recognized how fun he is to watch instead of pretending that he is hated.

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Barbie’s commercialized inclusivity

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7KLV REVHVVLRQ ZLWK VDWLVI\LQJ FRQVXPHUV ZLWK WKH SHUIHFW Ă&#x20AC;JXUH LV VRPHWKLQJ WKDW HFKRHV WKH KLVtory of Barbie. Ruth Handler designed the doll in 1945 when she noticed her daughter using paper cutouts to play out the mature roles for her stories.

Handler presented her idea and product to buyers DW WKH 7R\ )DLU LQ 1HZ <RUN DQG LW EHFDPH RQH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLGHO\ GLVWULEXWHG GROOV PDGH WR ORRN OLNH DGXOWV UDWKHU WKDQ EDELHV ,QGHHG WKH FXUY\ Ă&#x20AC;JXUH of Barbie was extensively controversial, but offensive material was neither the intention nor purpose of its creation. Rather, Handler wanted to give her daughter and other children toys that were absent from the marketplace: Representations of people.

I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak on behalf of Mattel or other childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences, but I can share my perspective.

When I played with Barbies as a little girl, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t concerned about having perfectly straight hair or D VL]H WZR Ă&#x20AC;JXUH ZKHQ , EHFDPH ROGHU ,QVWHDG , used those toys to reenact actual events, memories RU VFHQHV IURP Ă&#x20AC;FWLRQDO VWRULHV 7KH\ ZHUHQ¡W LQspirations for the perfect bodily image; in an overly cheesy and nostalgic way, they became tools that FODULĂ&#x20AC;HG ZKDW LW PHDQW WR EH OLNH P\ PRWKHU WHDFKer or favorite characters. Playing pretend reiterated those characteristics that made my role models special. In turn, this offered a starting point for how I wanted to turn out as an adult.

My opinions arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meant to bash the Barbie business for taking more than 70 years to redesign its items with inclusive features or scold advertising agencies for having some sort of â&#x20AC;&#x153;hidden agendaâ&#x20AC;? behind their messages. I do, however, have a concern that these corporations abuse their social power by reshaping politics into a commercialized system where loyal consumers are built through the right pitches for whatever the trending issue is.

So I have a message to the businesses contending for the most viral campaign about standardized beauty: Please stop using our external repreVHQWDWLRQV WR GHĂ&#x20AC;QH \RXU RZQ UROHV DV DGYRFDWHV for feminism.

At the minimum, your values should be placed on inspiring younger generations to dream big and believe that their curiosity and love for others leads to a future of possibilities.

If you decide to continue playing this game, choose a strategy that represents the public, not this doublesided of social construction.

Emily Linginfelter is a staff columnist at the Newswire. She is a junior advertising & public relations double major from Richmond, Ind.

Advice: Tragedy in not trying

At times in life, especially in college, we are called to take on a new opportunity that will forever change XV 7KHVH RSSRUWXQLWLHV DSSHDU WR XV PRVWO\ ZKHQ ZH DUH QRW H[SHFWLQJ LW DQG ZH PXVW GHFLGH WR DFFHSW RU UHMHFW , OLNH WR UHIHU WR WKHP DV FDOOLQJV 7KH RSSRUWXQLW\ FRXOG EH WDNLQJ RQ D OHDGHUVKLS UROH RQ FDPSXV DWWHQGLQJ graduate school or studying abroad this coming summer. It could be something small, such as moving off campus next year. Maybe none of these are calling you. Maybe the opportunity is something unique only to you and only \RX NQRZ DERXW LW <RX PD\ EH VWUXJJOLQJ ZLWK ZKHWKHU RU QRW WR DFFHSW WKLV calling because it might be risky, scary or beyond your limitations.

God has presented numerous callings in my life. Ones that have taken PH IURP EHLQJ D WUDYHO FRXQVHORU WR DQ (6/ WHDFKHU (QJOLVK DV D 6HFRQG /DQJXDJH IRU WKRVH RI \RX XQIDPLOLDU ZLWK WKH DFURQ\P 7KH\ KDYH WDNHQ me to living abroad in Russia, Spain and now the United States where I am soon to be completing my masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. I am glad God presented me with WKHVH FDOOLQJV HYHQ WKRXJK PDQ\ RI WKHP ZHUH VWUHVVIXO WR JR WKURXJK 7KH\ Mike Fisher is a copy editor at changed me for the better, and I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be who I am without having taken the Newswire. He is a secondary them. education graduate student from So if you have been â&#x20AC;&#x153;calledâ&#x20AC;? and are unsure of what to do, I have one thing Toronto, Canada.

WR VD\ 7DNH LW 7DNH WKDW FDOO GRQ¡W OHW LW SDVV \RX E\ <HV LW PD\ EH ULVN\ <HV LW PD\ QRW EH DFKLHYDEOH EXW WDNLQJ ULVNV LV SDUW RI OLIH %\ UHMHFWLQJ \RXU FDOOLQJ you could be missing out on something big. But if you should take it and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t succeed, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry. At least you tried. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing you can take away from my rambling, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this quote, which I use as my motto: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no tragedy to try and not succeed, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tragedy not to try.â&#x20AC;?

Xavier Newswire Edited by: Jonathan S. Hogue hoguej@xavier.edu

Opinions&Editorials

9 Feburary 3 , 2016

How p r e - m e d d e g r e e s m isuse college The problem with the mindless repetition associated with medicine

If you ask a pre-med student why they want to become a doctor, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably get a variety of answers. Some might say they want to help people, others might say because their parent did it and many might honestly tell you that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know.

As a pre-med major, I came in knowing that I want to help people, but it took me two years to realize that I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually learning KRZ WR KHOS SHRSOH )RU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW two years of my academic career, I learned how to stress and slide through my lab classes with minimal effort.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until the second semester of my sophomore year that I discovered I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really learning anything meaningful to me or directly applicable to the real world.

When I started my internship at a research lab, I started it because I wanted to improve my application for medical school, not because I was actually interested in research.

I expected to come in, perform the same experiments that we saw in general biology lab and breeze

right through the job. Little did I know that I learned nothing of application to research in my lab classes.

Now, this is not an article to blame any of the science departments at Xavier. Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science departments are great, and the professors will do just about anything to help students get to wherever they want to go. The real problem is students.

A large number of pre-med students, myself previously included, just study the facts. They have a reason for this memorization, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT.) While the MCAT actually tests a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to apply the facts that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned in their classes, pre-meds donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand or expect this. They do understand, however, that they need to learn a daunting amount of information in the three years before this test.

A lot of pre-med majors expect that if they memorize the material throughout their science classes, and do well in those classes, then they will do well on the MCAT. But memorizing facts isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

learning.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until I was forced by the primary investigator of my lab to apply the knowledge from my biology classes that I understood that I learned nothing. I realized

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most pre-meds arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forced to apply what they learn until they take MCAT, and even then their only motivation for applying their knowledge is for a seven-hour test ... the MCAT is important, but so is your sanity.â&#x20AC;?

- Luke Byerly that all of the biological processes and chemistry reactions that I had memorized meant nothing if I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take them and apply them.

After realizing the issue that I forced myself into, I got upset.

However, once I learned how to apply my knowledge, I got motivated and happy. In fact, I was VR VDWLVĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ P\ ZRUN DW P\ ODE that I considered dumping medical school and doing research instead.

After all, both are ways to help people and I was getting real world hands-on experience with research, while becoming a doctor is so distant that it almost feels like a dream.

However, most pre-meds arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forced to apply what they learn until they take the MCAT, and even then their only motivation for applying their knowledge is for a seven-hour test. My intentions are not to dissuade anyone from becoming a pre-med student. In IDFW ,¡P VWLOO Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ WR JHW LQWR medical school myself. Instead, my intentions are to persuade prePHG VWXGHQWV WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D EHWWHU PRtivation than the MCAT. Yes, the MCAT is important, but so is your sanity. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly motivating yourself with the threat of a seven hour test or the prospect of becoming a docWRU Ă&#x20AC;YH WR VHYHQ \HDUV GRZQ WKH

line, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll run out of motivation and sanity on a short term scale.

Instead, learn because you love the process of science. Ask your professor why or how an exSHULPHQW ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW DFFRPSOLVKHG Learn more about how a process is related to medicine. ,I \RX FDQ Ă&#x20AC;QG DQ DSSOLFDWLRQ for what you are learning, you will EH PRUH VDWLVĂ&#x20AC;HG LQ OHDUQLQJ UHDFtions, organic molecules or even physics equations. Being a doctor will only make you happy if you get there with your own sanity and motivation intact.

Luke Byerly is a copy editor at the Newswire. He is a junior Honors Bachelors of Arts & biophysics double major from Villa Hills, Ky.

Stereotypes are just limiting

How ignorance encourages minimal discussion in real life The other day in one of my classes, we were discussing this idea: Stereotypes are not untrue, but rather, they are incomplete. I agree with the idea. Stereotypes are present in pretty much every facet of our lives, but they are limiting.

Since I am from St. Louis, people assume that I must be an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, and I DP 'RHV WKDW PHDQ WKDW \RX KDYH QRZ Ă&#x20AC;JXUHG PH RXW DQG \RX VXGdenly know all that you need to know?

People constantly toss around stereotypes and, at times, assume they are all they need to know. The JX\ WKDW FXW \RX RII LQ WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F \HVterday: A jerk, not a father racing home to his kids.

The homeless man standing out on the corner who asks you for some help: A drunk and not a person just hungry for a meal.

The girl you always see sitting alone in the cafeteria: Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antisocial and not someone who is

just shy and wants someone to talk to her. Republicans? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just a bunch of closeminded, guncrazy white people that are trying to keep wealth with people that are already rich. Muslims? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re desert-dwelling terrorists with weird clothes and radical tendencies. Mexicans? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lazy, uneducated and stealing our jobs.

To me, stereotypes are rooted in ignorance, and if there is one thing that I cannot stand, it is selfimposed ignorance.

Ignorance is not an excuse in life but an indication that it is time for you to seek out the knowledge about that topic, person or whatever it is. And letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be real here, there is so much out there to know about, so many little intricacies to discover.

'RQ¡W MXVW ORRN DW WKH WLS RI WKH iceberg that is the stereotype or what society has taught you, but JR EHQHDWK WKH VXUIDFH DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG out more.

As an English major, one of

the places where I make such discoveries is in the books that I read and discuss in classes. I have learned about the modern history of Ireland through novels and plays written by its great authors and set on the Emerald Isle. I have learned of the great value that Rome put on honor and political strength by reading Cicero.

This semester, I am learning about African literature for the Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH DQG H[SORULQJ VRPH RI the things that matter to modern people who are from the continent.

With each new topic that I read about, I realize how small the perspective that I am getting is and how there are so many more things for me to understand. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to totally understand what an author is talking about in

a story or the historical situation that is at play, but that does not mean I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to understand as much as I can.

One of my favorite parts of college is that I get the opportunity to learn new things every day. Obviously, I learn things in my classes (and if you are not, then either you or your teacher are doing it wrong). However, just by my daily interactions with people, some of who are my best friends and others who are merely acquaintances, I can learn more valuable lessons.

For instance, at Xavier I have learned not only that people from 'HWURLW DUH YHU\ SDVVLRQDWH DERXW their city, but also why they care so much.

Too often we allow ourselves to be shallow and assume the stereotype is all there is to a story.

We are so limited by time and our location that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever hope to experience all the good

that is in the world. Ignorance should not be an excuse but cause for motivation to know more. *R RXW DQG UHDG D ERRN Ă&#x20AC;QG an interesting blog, watch a movie youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen or turn on the news. There are at least two sides to every argument and more exciting things in the world than you FDQ HYHU KRSH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG 'R QRW VHWtle for stereotypes or plead ignoUDQFH *R Ă&#x20AC;QG VRPHWKLQJ EHWWHU

Jeff Ullery is a copy editor at the Newswire. He is a senior English & economics double major from St. Louis.

Grant F. Vance is the Managing Editor at the Newswire. He is a senior English & Digitial Innovation Film and Television double major from Jeffersonville, Ind.

10 February 3, 2016

Arts&Entertainment

Xavier Newswire Edited by: Allison Wisyanski wisyanskia@xavier.edu

'The Book of Mormon' comes to Cincinnati

Photo courtesy of bookofmormonbroadway.com

After nearly seven years of development, "The Book of Mormon" opened on Broadway in March 2011. It was awarded nine Tony Awards, one of which was for Best Musical, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

BY JAMES NEYER

Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what Mormons believe? Are you curious about how two 19-yearold kids would try to convert people in Uganda? Do you want to watch a musical composed

by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Parkâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team America: World Police?â&#x20AC;? Your prayers have been answered, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book of Mormonâ&#x20AC;? will soon return to Cincinnati.

This play follows Elders Price and Cunningham, two young Mormon missionaries, who are sent to Uganda. They try their best being thrown into a new setting with harsh new challenges. These challenges come in the form of a bruWDO ZDUORUG DQG WKH GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOWLHV of relating to people suffering from famine, poverty, clitoridectomies and AIDS. This is not a musical for the faint of heart, as there is liberal use of profanity, vulgarity and sacrilegious humor. There is even a song dedicated to JLYLQJ *RG WKH PLGGOH Ă&#x20AC;QJHU Though they mock the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its religion through-

out the play, the writers do not hate it. Instead, Parker and book is always better.â&#x20AC;?

Stone describe â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book of Mormonâ&#x20AC;?as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;atheist love letter to religion.â&#x20AC;?

The play pokes fun at what they consider the more ridiculous parts about Mormonism, such as the Garden of Eden being in Jackson county Missouri, â&#x20AC;&#x153;turning off â&#x20AC;? ones feelings and WKH -HZLVK Ă LJKW WR $PHULFD which allegedly happened in the 6th century BC. Although they poke fun at religion, they do not express any hate for it.

Parker and Stone worked closely on the play with songwriter Robert Lopez. Lopez has won many awards for his work on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avenue Qâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scrubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? episode â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Musical.â&#x20AC;?

The musical won nine Tony awards, including Best Musical and a Grammy award for Best Musical Theater Album.

The show, which The New York Times dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best musical of this century,â&#x20AC;? runs from Mar. 29-Apr. 3 in the Aronoff Center. Tickets are on sale now with prices starting at $44. Though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile to see, even though, according to the Church of Jesus Photo courtesy of bookofmormonbroadway.com Christ of Latter-day Saints, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the "The Book of Mormon" is a religious satire musical with book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone.

The Girl on the Train 'keeps you guessing'

BY ANNA SHAPIRO Staff Writer

Paula Hawkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;? has been near the top of the New York Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bestseller List for quite some time now, and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be budging any time soon. Such notoriety is well deserved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;? is a classic thriller, possibly the best since â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gone Girl,â&#x20AC;? which uses multiple narrators to explore the

disappearance of one of the characters.

One of the most interesting aspects of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;? is that one of the main narrators is a drunk. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even remember exactly what happened most of the time, and therefore, her accounts are entirely unreliable.

This is a story of deception DQG REVHVVLRQ :KHQ , Ă&#x20AC;UVW started it, I was unimpressed by

the writing style, which I found to lack a certain poetic touch, a certain melodic beauty that I so crave in the books that I read, but by a few pages in it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even matter. I was hooked on the story and had devoured the entire book by the next morning.

This thriller is so great because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily know what is going to happen next. )DU WRR RIWHQ , EHJLQ D Ă&#x20AC;OP

or a book and the entire plot seems to unfurl before me within WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHQ PLQXWHV %HLQJ DEOH to guess every twist and turn that is going to occur is no fun.

This book isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so unpredictable that the ending seems unrealistic, but it is unpredictable enough that it keeps you guessing until near the end, when all the pieces of the puzzle seem to click together and you have this wonderful â&#x20AC;&#x153;AHAâ&#x20AC;? moment,

as though you yourself have solved the mystery.

Every person who saw me carrying â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl on the Trainâ&#x20AC;? around the bookstore stopped me to gush about what a great read it is and how much I would enjoy it. They were right, and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m spreading the message.

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Xavier Newswire Edited by: Allison Wisyanski wisyanskia@xavier.edu

Arts&Entertainment

11 February 3, 2016

'Grease' premieres as live production

BY ZENAB SAEED

Photo courtesy of popsugar.com

"Grease: Live!" is based on the original 1971 musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greaseâ&#x20AC;? and Paramount Picturesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1978 feature adaptation.

Staff Writer Fox television networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly anticipated live-action PXVLFDO ´*UHDVH /LYH Âľ DLUHG RQ the network the evening of Jan. 31.

The three-hour show was performed in front of a live studio audience in Burbank, Calif.,and was shot on two different soundstages, one indoors and one outdoors.

Rehearsals for the show started in November of last year.

Fox announced plans for the live musical in 2014, but production was delayed until the perfect cast could be found. ´)URP %URDGZD\ WR Ă&#x20AC;OP DQG across generations, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greaseâ&#x20AC;? is one of the most beloved musical stories ever told â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we can't wait to bring it to our air in a spectacular live event," Shana Waterman, Fox Event Series executive at the time of the announcement, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its iconic characters and addictive songs make it the perfect Ă&#x20AC;W IRU )R[ DQG ZH UH JRLQJ WR give it the kind of star power and production quality to make every Sandy, Danny, Rizzo and Kenickie out there want to get up and sing along,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The musical starred actress and former â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing with the Starsâ&#x20AC;? dancer Julianne Hough as Sandy and actor Aaron Tveit, best known for his roles in the musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next to Normalâ&#x20AC;? and WKH Ă&#x20AC;OP DGDSWDWLRQ RI â&#x20AC;&#x153;Les Miserables,â&#x20AC;? as Danny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Time Rushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? Carlos PenaVega played the role of Dannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sidekick Kenickie, singer Carly Rae Jepsen played the role of Frenchy and Keke Palmer, known for her role in

popular television series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scream Queens,â&#x20AC;? played Marty. The musical also featured musical appearances by Joe Jonas, Jessie J and Boyz II Men. Actress Vanessa Hudgens, best known for her starring role in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;High School Musicalâ&#x20AC;? series, played the role of Rydell High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad girl Rizzo.

The morning of the show, she took to Twitter to announce that she planned on dedicating her performance to her father, who died from cancer before the show.

Paramount Televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live production of the 1971 Broadway musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grease,â&#x20AC;? was GLUHFWHG E\ Ă&#x20AC;OP DQG WKHDWHU GLrectors Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski and choreographed by Zach Woodlee. Woodlee is best known for his choreography on the Fox television show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glee.â&#x20AC;?

Although this version was YHU\ VLPLODU WR LWV Ă&#x20AC;OP version, many of its classic songs were censored for lyrics.

According to executive producer Marc Platt, corporate sponsors urged for the lyric censorship in an effort to make the show more family-friendly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a very family-friendly show, but with the appropriate edge that it needs to have,â&#x20AC;? Platt said.

7KH SURGXFWLRQ RI ´*UHDVH /LYH Âľ FRQWLQXHV D QHZO\ SRSXlar trend of live televised musicals. NBC broadcasted a live performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sound of Musicâ&#x20AC;? starring Carrie Underwood in late 2013, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter 3DQ /LYH Âľ VWDUULQJ $OOLVRQ Williams the following year DQG ´7KH :L] /LYH Âľ IHDWXULQJ Shanice Williams as Dorothy this past December.

charge, and attendance nearly doubled from 3,500 to 6,000 visitors.

Prior to this, admission was $7.50 per adult and free on Wednesday evenings thanks to a partnership program with Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

The CAC will continue offering annual memberships at $45 ($25 for educators, seniors and students), which grants discounts and free admission to select programs, performances and artist talks. In addition, membership EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV PD\ LQFOXGH YDOHW SDUNLQJ The CAC free admission an-

nouncement coincides with the launch of the ArtsWave community campaign. ArtsWave is Greater Cincinnati regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local arts agency and the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest community campaign for the arts. Their work contributes to the impact and additional support of this campaign and others that are similar in the local arts.

For more information, visit the RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO &$& ZHEVLWH DW KWWSV www.contemporaryartscenter.org and the ArtsWave website at www. theartswave.org.

Contemporary Arts Center announces free admission

BY EMILY LINGINFELTER

Staff Writer Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) recently announced a three-year plan for free admission called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Gift.â&#x20AC;?

The museum titled the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Gift,â&#x20AC;? since the starting date is Feb. 12, just before Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day weekend.

The upcoming change is possible through donations of IURP WKH QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;W JUDQW making Johnson Foundation and $150,000 from a newly established circle of philanthropists

who call themselves â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 50.â&#x20AC;?

The contemporary culture enthusiasts are 25-45 years old and also regularly donate their expertise.

Raphaela Platow, director of the CAC and charter member of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 50,â&#x20AC;? said the institution worked on the idea of incorporating young supporters for many \HDUV DQG LV GHOLJKWHG WR VHH LW Ă&#x20AC;nally unfold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since our lobby renovation that created one of the most used community spaces in downtown, we have strategized about offer-

ing free admission,â&#x20AC;? Platow said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This single change will send a clear message that all are welcome, and would open the doors to countless visitors who might not otherwise experience contemporary art in Cincinnati.â&#x20AC;?

Platowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement reĂ HFWV WKH WUHQGV WKH &$& GLVplayed during the winter 2015 renovation.

Throughout the two-month project, the institution used a side entrance and opened its galleries to the public without

Photo courtesy of contemporaryartscenter.org

"Passage" is an exhibit by Korean sculptor Do Ho Suh, who immigrated to the United States in 1993. Every house he has lived in throughout his life serves as inspiration for his work. Each abode becomes manifest in an ongoing series of life-size fabric replicas that hover like constructions of the mind. It's metaphorical to the struggle of resettlement and will be available Feb. 12-Sept. 11.

Photos courtesy of twitter.com

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February 3, 2016

Xavier Newswire

Feature

tips&trends

Edited by: Hana Priscu priscuh@xavier.edu

The Internet continuously tells us to put some new foodstuff in our hair or on our faces, but how can you tell what to trust without risking the sticky hairball or bitter backlash? Why, you allow your faithful servants at the Newswire to try them out for you. Therefore, we risked our appearance, health and sanity to educate the masses.

Slow downâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fasting.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No-Poo,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; no way!

BY RAY HUMIENNY

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