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September 10, 2014

Graham announces budget shortfall

BY TAYLOR FULKERSON Managing Editor President, Fr. Michael Graham, S.J. announced that the university would undergo another budget shortfall this academic year during the University Convocation on Sept. 8. Graham noted that there was a budget shortfall for the summer period, and “that there is going to be a shortfall in the fall, and that that will be several orders of magnitude larger than the summer numbers. We don’t yet know what those numbers are going to be exactly because of a variety of reasons,” he said. Graham addressed faculty, staff and students, explaining university projects and goals for the next year in addition to the budget shortfall. There are plans to reassess the use of student space in the Gallagher Student Center, to launch the new School of Arts and Innovation next year and to assess the feasiblility of building a new sports complex to replace O’Connor Sports Center. To address the budget shortfall, Graham explained that the administration needs to know

the shortfall several ways. One way Graham noted is to focus on retention from fall to spring and to assess why there has been a “downtick in enrollment from the local area” recently. Graham stated that the issues currently facing Xavier are common in higher education today. “I’m telling you the Xavier University version of a higher education story that’s almost everywhere these days,” he said. “This is not something that’s unique to us. It’s happening just about any place you can name that’s not a marquee brand with a billion-dollar endowment and a bulletproof Photo courtesy of bizjournals.com Graham (above) recently discussed catch-all pool for students. This ;DYLHU·V ÀQDQFLDO VWDWXV IRU WKLV IDOO is just the landscape in which we what the numbers are and “where currently are. It is what it is.” they came from,” but declined to Graham responded to quesRIIHU D VSHFLÀF QXPEHU tions from faculty and noted “For example, there are still that the administration needed people who are enrolling, es- to “project (numbers) better” pecially in graduate programs, this year to get a better picture which have different enrollment of how large the shortfall might cycles,” Graham said. “So we will be to maintain better commuknow what those fall numbers are nication between faculty and with greater certainty by the time administration. that the Board of Trustees meets “I think the most importtwo weeks from (Sept. 12).” ant thing we do, frankly, is keep The administration can reduce talking,” Graham said.

Volume C Issue 4

In Focus: Spirit Celebration

Continuing a tradition dating back to 1940, Xavier joined other Jesuit institutions around the world in celebrating the Mass of the Holy Spirit as a way of beginning the new school year.

Program Director of the Center for Mission and Identity, Br. Darrell Burns (left), Visiting Professor Bryan Norton, S.J. (center) and senior Joe McGrath (right) participate in the entrance to the mass.

Students from different choirs on campus joined together to provide music for the service.

Students promote suicide awareness

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Juniors Ryan Dipaulo (left) and Matthew Kehling (center) speak with fellow junior Katie Solszmon (right) at the Active Minds table in GSC.

BY JESSICA LARKIN Copy Editor Every year, a week in September is dedicated to raising awareness about suicide. Active Minds, a national organization dedicated to “changing the conversation about mental health,” ©2014

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uses this time during the year to educate college students about the reality of suicide and how it can be prevented. According to suicide.org, suicide is the second leading cause of death on college campuses and for people between the ages

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of 15 and 24. Roughly 1,100 students commit suicide each year. These statistics urge organizations like Active Minds to take action and inform college students about suicide and how to help someone who may admit to having suicidal thoughts. Each year, Active Minds sets out a display known as “Send Silence Packing” to demonstrate the reality of suicide on college campuses. “Send Silence Packing is a national tour of backpacks put on prominent parts of campus to showcase how suicide effects campuses and individuals,” Lindsey Mooney, president of the Xavier chapter of Active Minds, said. “Stories of college suicide victims will also be displayed with the backpacks.” Members of Active Minds will spread backpacks around campus on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12,

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Suicide Facts and Figures

each containing a story of a student who committed suicide. “We want this week to celebrate life, not just prevent deaths,” Mooney said. Active Minds had a table According to the Centers set up on Sept. 8 in Gallagher for Disease Control, in Student Center, where the group the United States: presented information about suicide prevention and general menAmericans die WDO KHDOWK ,WV ÀUVW PHHWLQJ ZDV DW 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. The group is by suicide each year. inviting all students on campus to wear either turquoise or purple On average, people for National Suicide Prevention die by suicide each day. day on Sept. 10. The week will end with the Send Silence Packing display. of sui“Suicide Prevention will not cide victims are male. end with our week,” Mooney said. “Active Minds would also like to advocate for the Warrior Suicide is the Run, Oct. 11 and the Out of the leading cause of death beDarkness Walk, Oct. 19 — two tween the ages of 15 and 24, races that strongly promote and and is 10th overall. fundraise for suicide prevention.”

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Xavier will soon host a series of lectures on sustainability and energy justice. Copy Editor Richard Meyer has more. page 5

Alumni David West and James Posey will return to Xavier for an NBA exhibition game in October at Cintas Center. page 6

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Professor Profile: Bryan Norton, S.J.

BY TAYLOR FULKERSON

Managing Editor Managing Editor Taylor Fulkerson sat down with Jesuit Scholastic. Bryan Norton, S.J. to talk about coming to Xavier, teaching and how he began studying classics. Xavier Newswire: How did you get into classics? Bryan Norton, S.J.: The Jesuits got me into classics. I’m from Cleveland, Ohio. I graduated from the Jesuit high school there, St. Ignatius, in 2003 and received a really solid foundation in the classics there. I took four years of Latin and three years of Greek. And there were so many of us who did that. There is a real thriving classical program there: 1,500-plus students there and over half of them take Latin by their own choice. More would like to, but they can’t accommodate. I went abroad my junior year to England and studied at Oxford for the year. It was really there as I got deeper into philosophy and theology studies at Oxford that I realized, “Oh, I’ve been given something really precious in these languages.� I was realizing then and there that “I don’t know what I want to

do with my life, vocationally yet, can live with that. But if I never but whatever I do, I feel drawn to make something of the classical the Catholic intellectual life and education that I received as a high these languages are a really impor- schooler, I’m going to regret that tant part of that tradition.â€? for the rest of my life.â€? When I XN: How got back to did you end up Williams my at Xavier? senior year BN: I’m a in college, I Jesuit scholasresumed my tic. I have takstudy of Latin en my vows. and Greek but I am not yet I didn’t major a priest, but in it. studying to Fast forbe a priest. ward to the It takes novitiate, the about 11 or Ă€UVW VWDJH RI 12 years, this Jesuit formaformation tion: I graduprocess. I’m ated from in the beginWilliams in ning of year ‘07, entered seven. Now the Society (of I’m in a Jesus) in ‘08. phase called Photo courtesy of Xavier.edu In the no- Jesuit Scholastic Bryan Norton, S.J. speaks r e g e n c y , vitiate, my about his decision to come teach at Xavier. where basiformation ascally you’re sistant said, “What do you want working full-time as a Jesuit. to do in studies?â€? I said, “Well, The idea is that this is what the Ray, I want to keep studying phi- rest of your life is going to look losophy. I love philosophy, but I like after your studies are over, after already have one degree in philos- ordination, God-willing. Regency ophy, and if I never get another, I is kind of the centerpiece, both

chronologically, it falls in the middle of formation, and also in terms of importance, this is the rest of your Jesuit life. At Xavier, there is a long tradition of regents coming here (Matt Dunch preceded me), including Fr. Graham, who came here as a regent. A big draw for me was the H.A.B. (Honors Bachelor of Arts) program and the strength of the classical languages here. It’s kind of a holdover from an earlier age in Catholic and Jesuit education, when to be educated was to be working in these languages. I’m coming to Xavier from four years of study in St. Louis. 7KH Ă€UVW WZR ZHUH DW 6/8 6DLQW /RXLV 8QLYHUVLW\ GRLQJ SKLORVRphy and theology, Jesuit stuff, and the last two were full-time DW :DVKLQJWRQ 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ 6W Louis), just down the road, where I was doing a Master’s in Classical Languages in Latin and Greek. XN: Do you have a favorite book or favorite author? BN: It’s hard to pin down, but “Les Miserablesâ€? by Victor Hugo, which I read a couple summers ago. “The Brothers Karamazovâ€? (by Fyodor Dostoyevsky) would be up there too.

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Staff Writer Xavier’s Student Activities &RXQFLO 6$& KRVWHG LWV Ă€UVW annual Amazing Race: Xavier Edition event on Sept. 6. The event was organized by SAC’s Live Entertainment Committee, which includes Kaitlin Whelan, Brianna Cloney, Terrence Ferguson and Kassie Mier. Participants met at 1 p.m. at the Xavier Yard, but the event led them to various locations across campus. Students were asked to form teams of four to six members to complete various tasks. The Amazing Race included seven different one-minute obstacles and challenges ranging from an Oreo-eating challenge to a hula hooping contest. The top three teams participating in the event received prizes. 7KH Ă€UVW SODFH WHDP ZRQ WLFNets to The Fray concert on Sept. 11 at Horseshoe Casino. The second and third-place teams won gift cards. “It was the perfect day for some friendly competition,â€? SAC president Kelly Kleier said. “The students had a lot of fun during the race, and SAC had a great time running the new event on campus.â€? 6$& LV PDGH XS RI Ă€YH FRPPLWtees, including Campus Traditions, Late Night Programming, Life & Culture, Live Entertainment and Publicity.

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A student participates in the pie-in-the face obstacle in the Amazing Race.

7KHVH ÀYH FRPPLWWHHV PHHW collectively from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in Gallagher Student Center Room 214. All SAC meetings are open to the student body. Council members encourage other student clubs and organizations to collaborate with SAC in the programming of student events. In addition, SAC is currently seeking eight new members to join the organization this school year. SAC members regularly enjoy

leadership experiences, develop friendships and get involved with campus issues. Applications are available online on the SAC page of the Xavier website. They are due online by 5 p.m. on Sept. 15 and should be submitted online. For more information on the Amazing Race event or how to get involved with SAC, contact president Kelly Kleier at kleierk@ xavier.edu.

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CIE to offer peer advising Xavier introduces for study abroad programs SWAG program

BY SARRIS BALCERZAK

Copy Editor In order to accommodate students and to encourage studying abroad as an educational option, Xavier’s Center for International Education (CIE) has implemented a peer advising team of students with study abroad experience to meet with prospective study abroad students and eventually act as mentors. Peer advisors will answer questions prospective study abroad students have about their particular area of expertise, give advice and make recommendations, such as how it feels to be away for a number of months or how the food is in a given country. They will also speak about their recent experiences and how it has changed and shaped them. “I want to be a peer advisor so that other students will get to experience the same sorts of things I did. (Students) don’t know what’s out there, and it’s really imSRUWDQW WR Ă€QG RXW Âľ MXQLRU -RVK DeVincenzo, a CIE peer advisor who studied in Buenos Aires said. The CIE is hoping the peer advising program, along with other UHFHQW FKDQJHV ZLOO VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ increase the number of Xavier students studying abroad from previous years. “One of our goals is to triple the number of students studying abroad on semester programs in

BY JUSTIN WORTHING Staff Writer

;DYLHU¡V 7LWOH ,; 2IĂ€FH DQG WKH 2IĂ€FH RI 6WXGHQW ,QWHJULW\ are looking for eight peer educators (PEs) for their new Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG). If accepted, PEs will facilitate events and programs which will HGXFDWH VWXGHQWV RQ VSHFLĂ€F ZHOOness issues, such as sexual health, gender identity and alcohol and drug use. PEs will also receive a $1,000 stipend over one year. “(SWAG) is the result of a (two-year) grant that we rePhoto courtesy of facebook.com A group of Xavier students participate in the Rome program during the summer ceived from Xavier’s Women of of 2014. This program is one of the university’s many study abroad options. ([FHOOHQFH JURXS WR VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ WKH QH[W Ă€YH \HDUV Âľ .LP 'LHKO Ă€QG SURJUDPV WKDW DUH JRRG Ă€WV do peer education around wellQHVV LVVXHV Âľ -HDQ *ULIĂ€Q GLUHFWRU assistant director for the study for their majors. “If (students) can dream it, we of Student Integrity, said. abroad program, said. “(SWAG will address) areas This goal was set in conjunction FDQ SUREDEO\ Ă€QG LW Âľ 'LHKO VDLG Xavier faculty-led programs where Xavier can do more to help with the Institute for International (GXFDWLRQ ,,( D QRW IRU SURĂ€W and third party programs are avail- students think about their choices‌ and we believe that’s going study abroad organization, and its able to Xavier students. According to the CIE, students to be most effectively delivered new program called Generation Study Abroad. This program aims FRQFHUQHG DERXW Ă€QDQFLQJ WKHLU ZKHQ LW¡V GRQH E\ SHHUV Âľ *ULIĂ€Q to double study abroad numbers study abroad program should be said. If accepted, all PEs will be across the United States by 2019. aware that many programs have a According to Diehl, the major- comparable cost to a semester at trained by professionals from the renowned BACCHUS Network, ity of students studying abroad at Xavier. Students interested in partici- which has trained students and Xavier go on shorter programs. For example, spring break and pating in study abroad programs college staff on related issues summer term study abroad pro- should visit the CIE, located since 1975. “The coolest thing is that we’re JUDPV DUH VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ PRUH FRP- in room 230 Gallagher Student Center. The center is open bringing in BACCHUS, which is a mon than a full semester. The CIE hopes to work in Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to national organization that’s wellknown and (uses) evidence-based conjunction with departments to 4 p.m. for advising.

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Sept. 2, 4:22 p.m. – A student reported being harassed by another student. Sept. 2, 7:15 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police with a prisoner search at the Norwood Police Department.

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training for peer facilitation. The students that are selected ‌ will get really solid facilitation and intervention skills in early October,â€? *ULIĂ€Q VDLG After training, SWAG PEs will begin hosting events and partnering with other organizations in -DQXDU\ They intend to meet with a variety of students to arm them with skills to make smart decisions in college. “SWAG educators will have a lot of independence,â€? Megan Bowling, SWAG graduate coordinator, said. “But we hope to change the minds of X students (on these issues).â€? Although their primary responsibility is leading programs on wellness, students will also be trained to make referrals for individual cases. They will not handle any individual incidents, but they will know who to direct students to if approached with a case. Bowling is to credit for the group’s name. ´,W PLJKW VRXQG FKHHV\ DW Ă€UVW but it does get people’s attention,â€? Bowling said. “It’s interesting and catchy and kind of fun.â€? For more information, contact Megan Bowling at bowlingm3@ [DYLHU HGX 7R DSSO\ Ă€OO RXW WKH application through Xavier’s Title ,; 2IĂ€FH ZHEVLWH DW ZZZ [DYLHU edu/titleix.

Sept. 2, 11:33 p.m. – Two students found in the Victory Family Park after hours were advised to leave and sent on their way. Sept. 4, 2:50 p.m. – Xavier Police and Physical Plant assisted three students stuck in an elevator in Fenwick Place. Sept. 5, 2:00 a.m. – Xavier Police investigated a vehicle with suspicious occupants in the C-1 Lot. One non-student was arrested on an outstanding warrant and was released to Sharonville Police. Sept. 5, 8:25 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Residence Life with a room search in Brockman Hall. A small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia were

FRQÀVFDWHG 5HVLGHQFH /LIH ZLOO Avenue and Montgomery Road. The student resisted arrest and follow up. had to be restrained by several Sept. 5, 10:26 p.m. – A stu- RIÀFHUV dent walking on St. Francis Xavier Sept. 7, 1:54 a.m. – A student Way carrying a cup of beer and a bottle of liquor in his or her KDYLQJ GLIÀFXOW\ ZDONLQJ DQG FDUbackpack was cited for underage rying an open beer on Cleneay Avenue was cited for underage consumption. consumption. Sept. 7, 1:25 a.m. – Xavier Sept. 7, 2:00 a.m. – Xavier Police assisted Residence Life with a room disturbance in the Police assisted Residence Life Commons. Residence Life will with a noise complaint in Manor House. follow up. Sept 7, 1:46 a.m. – Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police with an intoxicated, underage and disorderly student at Cleneay

Maybe you should branch out. Sept. 3, 9:10 a.m. – A student reported that a tree branch fell on his or her vehicle overnight in the Commons Lot, causing damage to the hood of the car.

Sept. 7, 2:06 a.m. – Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police when a student was being “extremely disrespectfulâ€? to an ofĂ€FHU DIWHU EHLQJ VWRSSHG IRU D pedestrian violation on Cleneay Avenue and Montgomery Road. The Dean of Students was QRWLĂ€HG Sept. 7, 9:35 p.m. – A student reported that his or her smartphone was stolen after being left unattended on the picnic tables near the sand volleyball courts. Xavier Police wants to remind all students to not leave valuables unattended.

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The Xavier Sustainability Committee will host a series of lectures that are free and open to the public and will pertain to water justice issues around the world.

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Copy Editor Xavier will be hosting a series of lectures on sustainability as a way to raise awareness on topics related to water. “Xavier University is becom ing known as a major convener of sustainability discussions in Cincinnati, engaging issues and sponsoring speakers and panels XWLOL]LQJ H[SHUWLVH DW WKH ORFDO regional, national and global OHYHOV Âľ 1DQF\ %HUWDX[ FR chair of Xavier's Sustainability Committee, said. The lectures come as a part of the Sustainability Committee commitment to educating peo ple on the injustice surrounding water. This year’s theme comes in the wake of several water disasters nationwide and abroad. “This academic year, the

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West and Posey set to make return to Xavier

escapade that crushed conference component to Prosser’s squad and I-75 nemesis Datyon Flyers— that won the A-10 championship to combine with his keen ability to in 1998. rebound and block shots en route Posey’s scoring and reboundto becoming Associated Press ing continually forced opposing College Basketball Player of the coaches to plan their defenses Year. around him. At the end of his illustriIt was his defense that caught ous Xavier career, West held the the eyes of NBA executives, ultischool record for blocks (228), mately leading him to get picked double-doubles (68), free-throws 18th to the Denver Nuggets in the made (662) and free-throws at- 1999 draft. tempted (874). Throughout his playing career, His jersey hangs in the Cintas Posey was a key contributor to Center rafters for all to see every championship teams, including game. The number 30 will always the Miami Heat in 2006 and the be hanging in the arena to honor Boston Celtics in 2008. the legend. His experience gained by ;DYLHU QDWLRQ RIĂ€FLDOO\ KDG WR bouncing around the league and let West go when he was drafted working for various organizations 18th by the New Orleans Hornets earned him his current position in 2003. on the Cavaliers’ coaching staff. 6LQFH WKH EHJLQPhoto courtesy of basket-infos.com ning of his NBA ca;DYLHU JUDG 'DYLG :HVW OHIW ZLOO UHWXUQ WR &LQWDV &HQWHU WKLV IDOO IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH VLQFH JUDGXDWLQJ IURP ;DYLHU reer, West made the BY ADAM TORTELLI Year after leading his team in scor- ence by taking home both Player Western Conference Staff Writer ing, blocks and ranking fourth na- of the Year and Defensive Player $OO 6WDU WHDP LQ The Xavier community is ea- tionally in rebounding. of the Year honors at the end of and 2009 while also gerly awaiting David West’s homemaking the Eastern Punctuating his stellar efforts the season. coming next month. West cemented himself in Conference Finals all season long, West recorded just With tickets going on sale this WKH Ă€IWK JDPH LQ WKH KLVWRU\ Xavier history by recording the each of the past two week, now is the moment to ex- of the A-10 during his 26-point VFKRRO¡V Ă€UVW WULSOH GRXEOH LQ D ZLQ seasons as a member plore West’s career, including his and 21-rebound frenzy against over Long Island University that of the Indiana Pacers. impact on Xavier, so that fans may George Washington. included 15 points, 10 rebounds, West not only put appropriately prepare for Cintas up superstar caliber ,Q WKH Ă€QDO VHDVRQ RI WKH 6NLS and 10 assists. Center’s mid-October headliner. The 2002-03 season may ar- statistics, but he layed Prosser era (Xavier men’s basketIn his freshman year (1999- ball head coach, 1994-2001), West guably be known as the year that the groundwork for 2000), the product of Garner, led the Musketeers to the NCAA West made the infamous jump basketball excellence N.C. began his lengthy list of tournament after a two year hia- into elite status in terms of his that leads students accomplishments by leading the tus, where the team was knocked college basketball career. to wait in line outAtlantic-10 in rebounding on RXW LQ WKH Ă€UVW URXQG E\ WKH VL[ While West’s senior season did side Cintas for hours his way to being named to the seeded Notre Dame Fighting not end with the postseason suc- before tip-off durconference’s all-rookie team. Irish. cess that many Musketeer faithful ing November and Unfortunately, these efforts endTo go along with changes dur- had envisioned (a 64-77 loss to through to March. ed with a second round loss in the ing head coach Thad Matta’s in- no. 6 Maryland), his performance In addition to West, NIT. augural Xavier season, West’s on- throughout the season placed the James Posey will be reIn his sophomore year, West court ownership carried the team school on national headlines. turning to Xavier as an appeared in the elite form that WR LWV Ă€UVW 1&$$ WRXUQDPHQW YLFWest scored in double digits assistant coach for the Photo courtesy of Enquirer.com would soon be characteristic of WRU\ LQ Ă€YH \HDUV every single game of his senior Cleveland Cavaliers. 3RVH\ JUDGXDWHG IURP ;DYLHU 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ the three-time A-10 Player of the Posey was a key West dominated the confer- season — including a 47-point

Club Football returns to campus Cross Country season begins BY MARA MEERSMAN

Technical College on Nov. 1. 6RSKRPRUH UXQQLQJ EDFN DQG All of this is exciting, but noth- GHIHQVLYH HQG 6HWK +HUQDQGH] &OXE IRRWEDOO PDGH LWV RIĂ€FLDO ing compares to what the players told us the meaning of having a return to campus in an announce- are feeling. club football team on campus. ment made on Mar. 28. “It’s a great way to get to know “It adds a different element to This return has been in the more people and play a sport Xavier. People here love footballworks since the abrupt end to the that I really like playing,â€? sopho- especially college football. 2012 season, which was riddled more defensive end and tight end “Having club football adds a with injuries that forced the club Kerwin Ferrete said. new experience for the students to lose its funding and eventually It is not just the players who here both as fans and playersâ€? its standing as a club sport. DUH HDJHU 6FRWW DQG 7D\ORU H[- Hernandez said. Football has always been syn- plained their feelings toward hav)DOO DQG IRRWEDOO Ă€W WRJHWKHU VR onymous with injuries, but se- ing the club back. nicely-what makes it even better is QLRU &OXE 3UHVLGHQW -DPHV 6FRWW “We think it means a lot for us the fact that it is here at Xavier for and senior Vice President Jerron to be able to showcase our pride students to enjoy for as long as it Taylor assures fans this time will that we have for Xavier University remains a recognized group by the be different. RQ WKH IRRWEDOO Ă€HOG Âľ 6FRWW VDLG university. In an interview they said “a physician will be at every practice to diagnose injuries early, plus new helmets to prevent concussions, which was an issue in the past.â€? Once approved, the guys took WR 6KHUPDQ )LHOG DQG EHJDQ ZRUN for the upcoming season. This season the team will square off against Bluffton University on 2FW 0RXQW 6W -RVHSK RQ 2FW 12 and Anderson on Oct. 27. Football season would not be the same without a homecoming. Photo courtesy of Xavier.edu The team will play against Ohio 7KH VWXGHQW UXQ FOXE IRRWEDOO WHDP SLFWXUHG KHUH UHWXUQV WR FDPSXV Guest Writer

BY MATT STAINBROOK Guest Writer

The Xavier men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Queen City Invitational this SDVW )ULGD\ ÀQLVKLQJ ÀIWK DQG second respectively. The race took place at Kingswood Park in Mason, Ohio, and was hosted by Northern Kentucky University. As the season was beginning both teams were looking for strong starts to the season. Hot temperatures made for a tough test for all runners as they ran the ÀYH NLORPHWHU UDFH The men’s team, which ran ÀUVW ZDV SDFHG E\ IUHVKPDQ *DUUHW .QDSLN ZKR ÀQLVKHG ZLWK a time of 15:54 and placed 20th RYHUDOO 5RXQGLQJ RXW WKH WRS ÀYH for the Musketeers included senior Connor Buchholz (22nd), senior Corey Zielinski (27th), sophomore Aaron Peterson (32nd) and sophomore Grant Parelli (48th). Knapik noted that he was hapS\ ZLWK KLV ÀUVW FROOHJLDWH UDFH and that he was pushed by his fellow teammates. On the women’s side, freshman Gina Genco ran the fastest time

for the Musketeers, notching a WLPH RI DQG ÀQLVKLQJ IRXUWK RYHUDOO $OVR ÀQLVKLQJ LQ WKH WRS ten on the Musketeers were senior $XGUH\ 5DPRV ÀIWK IUHVKPDQ $OOLVRQ 6LQQLQJ QLQWK DQG VRSKomore Meghan Vogel (10th). Also competing for XU was junior Caterina Karas (11th), sophomore Delainey Burnett (22nd) DQG MXQLRU 6DUDK 0D]]HL WK Coach Ryan Orner understood that the teams battled brutal conditions and thought that the men’s side had a good difference in the WLPH EHWZHHQ WKHLU ÀUVW DQG ÀIWKSODFH ÀQLVKHUV DERXW VHFRQGV On the women’s side, Orner believed they had a phenomenal race, falling just behind Eastern .HQWXFN\ 8QLYHUVLW\ IRU ÀUVW place. He also noted that the Musketeers held back three of their top returning runners because of the heat conditions. The cross country teams will return to action amd race at the National Catholic Invitational RQ 6HSW ZKHQ WKH\ WUDYHO WR the University of Notre Dame in 6RXWK %HQG ,QG

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Volleyball team shows success in Missouri

BY ADAM PURVIS

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Last year, students protested the construction of a fence around the campus basketball courts, arguing that the fence was a symbol of Xavier’s failure to live in solidarity and community with the surrounding neighborhoods. This past summer, another wall was built between Xavier and the Norwood community. Although the University Station complex does not serve as a physical barrier, it is a towering emblem of Xavier’s continued withdrawal from the community of which it claims to be a part. As the apartments are not owned by the university, they offer the ease of campus housing without the bothersome boundaries and surveillance of Resident /LIH :KLOH LW PDNHV VHQVH WKDW VWXGHQWV KDYH Ă RFNHG to U. Station, this new housing option marks yet another retreat into what is nicely called the “Xavier

EXEEOH Âľ EXW PD\ PRUH Ă€WWLQJO\ EH FDOOHG DQ HQFODYH of privilege. The opportunities students have to interact with community members and learn about the neighborhoods surrounding campus are becoming fewer. 7KLV LV LQ GLUHFW FRQĂ LFW ZLWK ;DYLHU¡V PLVVLRQ WR promote concepts like solidarity and responsible community engagement. How are students expected to care about the welfare of a community that is entirely nameless and faceless to them? Off-campus housing was one of the key connections between the university and the community. Now, U. Station offers students yet another opportunity to send well-wishes in the general direction of the community, all without leaving the bubble that is looking more and more like a bastion. Oh, and the couch is included.

Leaked celebrity nude photos

Subjects of photos have no need to be ashamed

During my freshman year of high school, there was a girl on my basketball team who I wasn’t really fond of. The friends of the boy I was dating knew this, so one night, when we were all hanging out, one of the boys asked me if I had seen her latest photo. Thinking it was another ridiculous Myspace-esque VHOĂ€H RQ KHU )DFHERRN , UROOHG P\ H\HV DQG WRRN KLV phone. The picture was of my teammate entirely naked. Apparently she had sent the photo to a friend of theirs, and for all I knew, anyone could have seen it by then. The next morning at practice, she found out that the picture had circulated pretty widely. I feel guilty to this day for how I responded to the situation. I didn’t hug her while she cried in the locker room. I didn’t chastise the boys who were passing around her picture. I Amelia laughed. People seem to react initially to that kind of situation with a “well, what did she expect?â€? attitude, and I was no different. I can’t say that I think taking nude photos of yourself is that great of an idea, but that common response places the blame on the individual for expecting someone that she trusted not to violate her privacy. The recent unauthorized circulation of nude photos of celebrities is just as much of an invasion of privacy as what happened to my teammate. Someone actively sought out these photos in an attempt to humiliate these women, and boy did we let them succeed. We called it a scandal. People searched for the images, subreddit after subreddit, until they found them. We need to realize that when any of us does any of those things, we allow this invasion of privacy to

appear as something that these women should be ashamed of, and I don’t think they should be. Now that I am older and wiser, the idea of seeking these pictures out, calling it a scandal or acting like these women did anything wrong is the last response to come to my mind. They are all adults taking pictures of themselves on their own phones. No one should ever presume to tell you what to do with your own body or phone. , ÀQG LW ULGLFXORXV WKDW SHRSOH DUH saying that these photos are scandalous. There are worse, and far more scandalous, things for people to do besides take a picture of themselves. James Franco allegedly asked a 17-year-old girl to go to a hotel room with him and received almost no backlash for it, and football players who essentially got away with Ryczek murder are allowed to remain in the NFL, but it is a scandal when Jennifer Lawrence takes a picture of her own breasts. We should be ashamed of ourselves for thinking that these women did anything wrong, and those of us who participated in seeking the images out should be doubly so.

“Someone actively sought out these photos in an attempt to humiliate these women, and boy did we let them succeed.�

A m e l i a Ryczek is a junior electronic media major from Chicago.

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Opinions&Editorials

9 September 10, 2014

The need for interfaith Spanish unnecessary Spirit Celebration ignores campus diversity

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“It is cultural appropriation and the desire to appear diverse that motivates the usage of Spanish, not appreciation for diversity.� Taylor Fulkerson

10 September 10, 2014

Arts&Entertainment

Xavier Newswire Edited by: Alex Spindler spindlera@xavier.edu

Schnipke takes over Joan Rivers dies at 81 BY ALLISON WISYANSKI

BY ZENAB SAEED

to other female comedians. She led a busy lifestyle, balancing excessive cosmetic surgeries with her time on television. She began her career in the early 1960s, performing in comedy clubs and working as a writer and performer on “Candid Camera.�

“The Joan Rivers Show,â€? which ODVWHG D WRWDO RI Ă€YH VHDVRQV Directly after, Rivers became an Joan Rivers died unexpectedicon on the E! Network. ly at the age of 81 at Mount Sinai She hosted red carpet events Hospital in New York City, N.Y., and judged the celebrity fasha shock to the entertainment ion choices with help from her industry, her family and her indaughter, Melissa Rivers. Rivers ternational fan base. The cause is best of death has known for been linked her harsh to heart criticism disease. of othShe was ers and, taken to an although outpatient she caused surgery clinic mayhem at after going points, she into cartruly reindiac arrest vented the and losing red carpet. consciousRivers ness during appeared on a surgery a few televiprocedure sion shows on her vocal such as cords. The State Health Known for her overt vulgarity, Joan Rivers broke new ground for women in comedy. “Celebrity Apprenticeâ€? Department She made a few appearances and “Nip/Tuck.â€? She also starred is studying the cause of her death. Rivers was one of the most on “The Tonight Show,â€? but left on the reality show “Joan Rivers: recognized stand-up comics. Her NBC when the pay wasn’t enough. A Piece of Work,â€? which discareer moved from television to Rivers started a show entitled cussed her stresses of aging and international fame. Rivers’s out- “The Late Show Starring Joan remaining culturally relevant. Rivers remained driven and going yet brutally honest person- Rivers,â€? but it was not a hit. Her ality set her apart from others, career plummeted and Fox pro- dedicated to her career until her death. She has left a mark on and she never failed to say what ducers replaced her on the show. In the early 1990s, she jump- the industry and will indeed be everyone else was thinking. Rivers served as a role model started a daily talk show called missed by many. Staff Writer

Schnipke was heavily involved in the music department at Ohio Dr. Richard Schnipke has tak- State University and as a vocal en over as the director for Xavier’s music educator in Ohio public concert choir. Dr. Schnipke, who schools before coming to Xavier. “Dr. Schnipke’s experience was initially hired as the director of music education, is in his was a key factor when he was second year at Xavier and is now chosen for the position, and I the Director of Choral Activities. feel that he can take Concert In addition to directing Concert Choir to the next level,â€? Merrill Choir, Schnipke directs both the said. Merrill looks forward to seemen’s and women’s choruses. Xavier’s concert choir is a cho- ing how Schnipke will contribute rus group comprised of 40 to 55 to the future of the choir and students or, “as many students hopes that the group will parZKR FDQ Ă€W RQ D EXV IRU WRXU- ticipate in more tours and choral ing,â€? Dr. Tom Merrill, the Head competitions under his guidance. ´+RQHVWO\ , DP YHU\ FRQĂ€of the Department of Music and dent that this year is going to be Theatre, said. The audition process includes the best concert choir (Xavier) an evaluation of sight-reading has had in a while. On our choir skills, a range check and ear tests. retreat this past Friday, you could The class, which meets three feel the energy in the room. times a week, has two major per- There are some people everyone formances a semester, including wants to perform well for, simthe March performance with the ply because that person draws a Cincinnati Ballet at the Aronoff better version of yourself out of Center, during which they will \RX 'U 6FKQLSNH LV PRVW GHĂ€nitely one of those people,â€? jusing Mozart’s Requiem. Prior to Schnipke’s involve- nior and choir member Elizabeth ment, Dr. Matthew Phelps, who Rancourt said. The Xavier Department of worked to complete his doctorate at University of Cincinnati’s Music and Theatre is looking College-Conservatory of Music forward to Dr. Schnipke’s leaderduring his time on Xavier’s fac- ship and to the Concert Choir’s Ă€UVW PDMRU SHUIRUPDQFH RI WKLV ulty, directed the choir. As Phelp’s departure ap- semester, which will follow the proached, Schnipke seemed like theme “The Life of Singerâ€? in WKH DSSURSULDWH Ă€W IRU WKH MRE late October. Guest Writer

“The Last Five Years� opens with acclaim BY LIZ SLOCUM

fully honest portrayal of what happens in relationships between WZR SHRSOH ZLWK FRQĂ LFWLQJ LQWHUests and busy lives who both fell a little too fast. Cathy, played by junior Maya Farhat, is an aspiring performer who is revealed to the audience as having not yet found a man who treats her well and wants to commit. Jamie, played by junior Griff Bludworth, is a rising author who has also had bad luck in his past

attempts at dating. In the midst of the lofty goals they each strive to attain, they Xavier University’s rendition meet and fall in love. of Jason Robert Brown’s musical, What is unique about this mu“The Last 5 Yearsâ€? opened on sical is that the end of the story is Sept. 5 at the Gallagher Theater UHYHDOHG LQ WKH YHU\ Ă€UVW PXVLFDO to fantastic results. number. The plot follows a young Cathy’s point of view begins FRXSOH IURP WKH Ă€UVW HQFRXQWHU with the emotional end of the reto the development of mutual lationship and works its way to the infatuation, followed by engagebeginning, while Jamie’s point of ment, marriage and eventual view does the opposite — starting breakdown. at the optimistic beginning. The story line offers a painIn the end, the audience is given a bitWHUVZHHW Ă€QDOH with Jamie lamenting the end while Cathy simultaneously celebrates the start of an exciting new adventure. With very little spoken dialogue, this musical does an excellent job telling a story mostly through song instead of dialogue. E v e n though the audience alknows Photo courtesy of facebook.com ready The cast, crew and pit orchestra following their final performance of “The Last Five Years.â€? how it ends Staff Writer

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The original, off-Broadway production opened in 2002 to mixed reviews.

by the time the first number is over, it is still left with the mystery of how the story began in the first place. Farhat’s and Bludworth’s musical and theatrical talent made a show consisting of only two characters come to life the same way a cast of many would. This innovative, intense, twoperson musical was something truly awesome that has graced WKH ;DYLHU VWDJH IRU WKH ÀUVW SURduction of the year.

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Correction: The “Last Five Years� preview in the Arts & Entertainment section from the Sept. 3, 2014 edition should have read, “Director of Theatre Stephen Skiles has two plays and three musicals scheduled for the 2014-15 school year.�

Xavier Newswire Edited by: Alex Spindler spindlera@xavier.edu

Arts&Entertainment

11 September 10, 2014

“Hands on a Hardbody� raises the roof BY TAYLOR FULKERSON

Hardbodyâ€? is impressive. No character in the script LV LQVLJQLĂ€FDQW VR HYHU\ Ensemble Theatre actor is at his or her best. Cincinnati (ETC) began Combining Texan acits season on Sept. 2 with cents and energetic move“Hands on a Hardbody.â€? ment, the actors transport The rockabilly-themed you to the Floyd King musical is based on a true Nissan dealership lot, story of 10 Texans who had where all the action takes the opportunity to win a new place. The vocal perforpickup truck simply by keepmances of the cast are also ing a hand on it through 144 impressive. hours of excruciating sun While some individand heat. ual vocalists may not be The audience witnesses outstanding in their own the whole ordeal through deright, the strong harmoceptions, mental anguish and nies employed throughout the American Dream slipping the performance are remiWKURXJK WKH Ă€QJHUV RI DOPRVW niscient of a gospel choir. every character. The cast packs a punch “Hands on a Hardbodyâ€? with the music through features a riveting story. The and through. chance to win a truck is the Photo courtesy of tickets.savvycities.com ETC provides a lively chance for every character ETC’s regional production of “Hands on a Hardbodyâ€? expertly blends gospel blues with lively, energetic and realistic storytelling. performance that is sure to have a better life and to to please audiences. the actors abundant movement achieve dreams. American Dream story for go to reach them. “Hands on a Hardbodyâ€? Though the staging of the mu- without ever taking a hand off the Director D. Lynn Meyers writes our times. in the Director’s Notes that “it’s The vulnerability of every sical may be simple, it is key to the prop. The ambience of ETC fa- runs Sept. 2-21. Tickets can be purchased online at ensembcilitates the lively production. the dreams that we won’t compro- character humanizes even the engaging performance. One might imagine that a truck There is no bad seat in the lecincinnati.org or by calling mise that keeps us uniquely hu- least likable personalities. man and perpetuates and inspires It is no stretch for the audience on stage could be unwieldy and house — the action is visible no 513-421-3555. dreams yet to be born.â€? members to place themselves in spacious, but the actors utilized matter where you are. Even from Newswire Rating: Playing on the diverse weak- the story as well, rethinking what it in every way possible, yielding a VHDWV ZHOO RII WKH Ă RRU WKH GUDPD is in full sight. nesses and strengths of each their own American Dreams look dynamic production. A rotating center stage allows The cast in “Hands on a character, it is the quintissential like and to what lengths they will Managing Editor

Columbus “turns blue� for Black Keys BY CAMPBELL TUEL

Head Copy Editor

The Black Keys opened their “Turn Blueâ€? world tour last Friday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus to a nearly sold-out crowd. Hailing from Akron, childhood friends Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney formed The Black Keys in 2001. Meeting in a basement and recording a demo, they eventually landed a recording contract with Alive, a small indie label out of Los Angeles. In an interview on National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air,â€? Carney explained that the name “The Black Keysâ€? came from a friend of their fathers’, Alfred McMoore, an artist with schizophrenia, who would call and leave messages on their fathers’ machines, callLQJ WKHP QDPHV OLNH ´' Ă DW Âľ RU names of other black piano keys when he was upset. When the two began playing together, the name became an obvious choice. The band’s eighth and newest album, “Turn Blue,â€? was released on May 13 of this year and Auerbach and Carney have an 11 country, 69 show tour scheduled from September to mid-April. The tour features appearances at various shows by Cage the Elephant, Jake Bugg and St. Vincent. The Schott was packed from the minute doors opened and fans rushed to the front of the general admission pit, anxiously waiting for Cage the Elephant to take the stage. Formed in 2006, Cage the Elephant signed with Relentless

Records after performing in the South by Southwest festival of 2007. The band relocated from Bowling Green, Ky., to London and released a self-titled album to favorable reviews. Their third single, “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked,â€? launched the band onto the radio and into the public eye. 1RWRULRXV IRU Ă DLOLQJ PRYHments and strange clothing, Cage the Elephant frontman Matt Shultz cued the band into “Spiderhead,â€? kicking off the

show. Shultz incorporated dance moves from Mick Jagger and Tina Turner, keeping the performance entertaining, unpredictable and fresh. Shultz’s vocals never faltered even while diving into the crowd or shedding his clothing. Combining elements from 60s garage rock, 70s punk rock and 80s alternative rock, Cage the Elephant walked off the stage leaving the crowd released from their spell and begging for more. Audience members

weren’t disappointed for long, however, as soon Auerbach and Carney took the stage, joined by touring musicians Richard Swift and John Clement Wood. Backed by a tall red velvet curtain, the set resembled a vaudeville stage, illuminating Auerbach and Carney at the center. After opener “Next Girl,â€? the group jammed to “Your Touch,â€? dropping the vaudeville curtain DQG UHYHDOLQJ GR]HQV RI Ă DVKLQJ lights and illuminated screens, cre-

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Patrick Carney (left) and Dan Auerbach (right) make up the successful, American rock duo from Akron, Ohio.

ating a new, edgy backdrop. The band launched into “Gold on the Ceiling,â€? proving the best was yet to come. They weren’t wrong. “It feels so good to be back in Ohio,â€? Auerbach breathed into the microphone before he struck up the next song. The band performed fan favorites like “Fever,â€? “Howling for You,â€? “Leavin’ Trunk,â€? “Tighten Upâ€? and a bluesy cover of Edwyn Collins’ “A *LUO /LNH <RX ¾´/RQHO\ %R\Âľ Ă€Qished out the scheduled setlist and the arena went dark, illuminated by cell phones and exit signs. 1HDUO\ Ă€YH PLQXWHV SDVVHG DV fans screamed and cheered until Auerbach and Carney reappeared, playing a song off of 2004’s “Rubber Factory,â€? a cover of The Kinks’ “Act Nice and Gentle.â€? “You knew we were gonna play a couple more for ya, didn’t you?â€? Auerbach joked. The lights went down and Auerbach was spotlighted with an acoustic guitar and what sounded like tuning morphed into “Little Black Submarines.â€? The audience erupted and the band launched into an extended play. 7KH HQFRUH Ă€QLVKHG RII ZLWK ´, *RW 0LQHÂľ DQG DV WKH Ă€QDO QRWHV faded, Auerbach threw his pick to the crowd, blew a kiss and the duo walked offstage to roaring applause. High energy, hometown support and bare-bones blues-rock carried Cage the Elephant and The Black Keys through the concert and made the set one for the books.

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September 10, 2014

Edited by: Hollis Conners connersh@xavier.edu

Living

Frugally BY HOLLIS CONNERS Features Editor

If there is one thing many college students are constantly thinking about, it’s money: how much they need to pay rent, how much debt they are drowning in and how much they shouldn’t have spent at the bar last weekend. Every cent counts, so here are a few tips and tricks to save up some extra cash and live frugally.

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General Well Thought Out Advice 1. Ask for student discounts: They are everywhere— Cinemark in Oakley, stores in the Kenwood Mall like JCrew and Madewell and Buffalo Wild Wings are just a few examples. 2. Drink water: When you go to restaurants, don’t order a Coke. Get a cup of water for free while also saving the calories for more food. Also, don’t buy bottled water. A package of water costs about $10. Instead of spending that every week, spend $10 one time on a water bottle and get free water all year from a sink or water fountain. If you still hate the taste of tap water, get a Brita Filter, or a cheap version of a Brita. It will still save you more money overall and is more environmentally friendly. 3. Make coffee on your own: Buying Starbucks or Coffee Emporium every GD\ LV QRW IULHQGO\ WR PRVW VWXGHQW EXGJHWV %X\LQJ D FRIIHH ÀYH WLPHV D ZHHN is $25 a week, but you can buy a bag of Folgers Ground Coffee that will last at least a month for $10. In the long run, buying a cheap coffee maker will cost less. 4. Create a budget: Having a limit to how much you can spend per week will help monitor your spending and reduces the “little purchases,” such as getting gum at the store or a bag of chips from the vending machine. Small purchases add up fast. 5. Make a change jar: It seems silly, but a month’s worth of change can really add up. 6. Avoid spending money at the bars: A drink at the bar can range from $7 to $10. Is it really worth spending $50 at the bar in only one night?

For Dorm Dwellers 1. Use your meal plan: Having cafeteria food two or three times every day can get old, but going out to eat a couple times a week can really make your bank account dwindle. Students often have leftover meal swipes at the end of the semester. Use all of them; you paid for them anyway. If you still don’t want the Caf, try to attend free events on campus that include food. Check out the Student Government Association (SGA) calendar on Orgsync for some of these events. 2. Use Amazon: Books are often cheaper on Amazon than the bookstore. You can even rent from Amazon. Posters and other dorm accessories are also cheap. Many posters and picture frames cost between $2 and $3 if you look hard enough. 3. Go to free events: Constantly going to the movies and the mall can be fun, but these places will suck the money out of your pocket. Attend the late night movies on campus or go to Muskies After Dark and Xavier sporting events, all of which are free to students. 4. Go to class: It’s already paid for, so you might as well go. Skipping a lot of classes is almost like throwing money out the window.

For Commuters 1. Get a Kroger Plus Card: Not only will it let you utilize some great deals when you shop at the grocery, but you can also gain fuel points to save money on gas. 2. Make a meal schedule : Plan out your meals ahead of time, make a list of all the food you need and only buy from the list. Don’t buy food you don’t need simply because it is a “good deal.” Also, shop on a full stomach. Shopping while you are hungry will entice you to buy excessive amounts of food. 3. Find alternative transportation: Gas prices are high, so if you live near campus, consider walking, riding your bike or carpooling with friends who live in your house or near you. 4. Turn off the lights: If you live in a house off campus, chances are you are paying for utilities. Leaving lights on and chargers plugged in the walls can rack up the electricity bill. Take some extra steps and turn off lights and electronics you aren’t using. 5. Pay bills on time: Late fees are not your friends. They are in fact your bank account’s mortal enemies.

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