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BY RAYMOND HUMIENNY Campus News Editor The Class of 2016 is preparing to graduate, but Xavier’s pre-med students aren’t celebrating just yet. In fact, many are still hammering out application after application in hopes of attending medical school next year. Newswire sat down with some pre-med students to get a glimpse of the challenges they face during their senior years. In addition to the stress of coursework and preparation for graduate school, Adam Price, President of the Pre-Med Student Association, and his colleagues asVLVW LQ PHQWRULQJ ÀUVW \HDU VWXGHQWV on their journeys through Xavier’s pre-med and health advising programs. Here’s a look into the unique college experience of pre-med majors.

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Letter from the Editor: In memory of Patrick Larkin

BY TATUM HUNTER Editor-in-Chief The Newswire mourns the loss of Patrick Larkin, who died on Dec. 15. Patrick served as our advisor for 12 years, and he cared deeply about this campus and its student-run newspaper. Patrick loved to tell us about the editor from his past who would stamp “So what?� in red ink onto any boring news story that found its way onto his desk. Patrick was fundamentally opposed to boring, and if there’s one thing he seemed to want for the Newswire, it was boldness. Although Patrick was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, he insisted that his critiques were merely suggestions and that we should never be afraid to think outside the box. When I’d beat myself up over spelling errors or design mistakes, he’d encouraged me to stay focused on the “big picture.� Patrick fought to keep the Newswire funded during tough

times. He oversaw student coverage of every single change, triumph and scandal that Xavier has gone through during the past 12 years. He continued attending the Newswire’s weekly meetings even while receiving chemother-

“(Journalists) know everything ... Men admire them and women adore them ... They hate lies and meanness and sham ... When they die, a lot of people are sorry, and some remember them for several days.� -Stanley Walker apy. He became friends with 12 different editorial teams, and I guarantee he will be remembered by each one. Patrick had the unique challenge of taking a group of clueless students and teaching them how to be journalists, only to

lose this group every four years and have to start over. In spite of this, he treated every issue as an important part of campus life and stressed that the Newswire has a duty to the Xavier community to provide honest news coverage and analysis. As the Newswire moves on without our friend and mentor, I hope we will retain his enthusiasm, his eye for bullshit and his immense love of journalism. The news media could use more people like Patrick, and I hope that we at the Newswire can carry on his work as a true journalist. So thank you for everything, Patrick. I know that no one can ever look back at your life and think, “So what?� The Stanley Walker quote above is one of Patrick’s favorites. Donations in Patrick’s memory can be made to Washington UCC, 2950 Sidney Ave 45225, Shattuck-St. Marys School, Faribault MN 55021 (s-sm.org) or Women Helping Women, 215 E. 9th St. 45202 (womenhelpingwomen.org).

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LAND major small but GrowinG: an inside look at Sustainability BY EMILY LINGINFELTER Staff Writer

perts like farmers, entrepreneurs and community gardeners. With only six students, ´([FHVVLYH ÀHOG LQYROYHPHQW Xavier’s Land, Farming and provides students with a wide Community (LAND) major is range of contacts and experiencone of the university’s smallest es,” Smythe said, “so that when degree programs. they graduate they have a network The LAND major focuses on the of people who can help them food system primarily in relation to identify work opportunities that agroecology, the tie between agricul- will help guide them toward the ture and ecology. Since the incep- aspect of food production, distion of the sustainability academic tribution or processing they are department in 2013, LAND has most interested in.” Students in the past have helped not grown at the rate of the department’s other newly-minted majors, at Gabriel’s Place, an organization especially the two business-focused that provides healthy food to resimajors. However, it offers the most dents in Cincinnati’s North Avondale experiential and interdisciplinary neighborhood, and assisted Erin learning model of the program’s and Robert Lockridge, owners of local pay-as-you-can pizza parlor four undergraduate degrees. LAND Director Kathleen Moriah Pie, in educating children Smythe, Ph.D., said the com- in Norwood about food production mittee knew this degree would and making food for the restaurant. have a modest start since the “We were able to connect with a job opportunities in agricul- lot of different people. (Agricology) WXUH UHODWHG ÀHOGV DUH FXUUHQWO\ doesn’t just stop at Xavier’s campus. scarce and competitive given It relates to this region and other the economics of the U.S. food regions that are trying to do similar system, although they are pro- things,” said Andrew Hermann, a junior LAND and Philosophy, Politics jected to grow. For this reason, the candidates and the Public double major. of the LAND program are required “A lot of people don’t realize that to actively spend seven out of eight urban agriculture is taking off in VHPHVWHUV LQ WKH ÀHOG OHDUQLQJ IURP Cincinnati. Just being here in the last sustainability and agricultural ex- three years, I have seen a huge spark

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graduates in the 2016-2017 academic year. He is currently building a start-up coffee production and trade business called Better World Beans (www.betterworldbeans.com) and plans to continue

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Xavier Sustainability’s LAND major focuses on agroecology, the tie between agriculture and ecology.

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SAC Calendar Compiled by Raymond Humienny

Late night movie: Frozen 11 p.m., Jan. 21-23 GSC Theater

Muskies After Dark: “Winter Wonderland�

9 p.m., Jan. 22-23 Gallagher Student Center

Black Lives Matter - An Evening with Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza, creators of the movement* 6 p.m., Feb. 1 Cintas Center Banquet Rooms

Late night movie: Straight Outta Compton 11 p.m., Feb. 5-6 GSC Theater

*Limited ticket event. Ticket information online.

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Reflecting on riots, fifteen years later BY JAMES NEYER

Staff Writer In 2001, Cincinnati was home to the largest race riots in the U.S. since the Rodney King riots in 1992. This event occurred while Xavier students were away for spring break, and a discussion was held with them upon their return. Xavier’s Father Graham, Gene Beaupre and Kelly Leon played a major role in easing tension among community leaders and the police in the following year. These same leaders now invite Xavier students to a conversation where they can learn about the events that occurred in 2001 and Xavier’s role in them. ´:KHQ ZH KDG WKH Ă€UVW GLVFXVVLRQ we were not sure if anyone would even attend. The day of the discussion though, the Conaton Board 5RRP ZDV Ă€OOHG XS ZLWK QR VWDQGLQJ room. People were in the halls, trying to engage in the discussion too,â€? Kelly Leon, Xavier’s director for strategic communications, said. This event will start with the

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In 2001, riot control met protesters in Over-the-Rhine shortly following the police shooting of Timothy Thomas.

viewing of news clips that will summarize the events that took place. Afterwards, a discussion will be led by those who facilitated the previous talks. Students are encouraged to ask questions throughout the discussion. “Most students are unaware of these events, as they may not be from Cincinnati or too young to remember,� Sean Rhiney, director for the Eigel Center for Community-

Engaged Learning, said. “Our goal is not just to have a history lecture, but to involve the students by posing the question ‘What will we do moving forward?’â€? This event is to help students get caught up so that they may better engage the community in a town hall meeting about the riots and their aftermath in February. 7KH PHHWLQJ ZLOO EH D UHĂ HFWLRQ

pictures, videos and online tributes emerged from both fans and musicians alike. Bowie’s personae and musical style garnered him major attention as both a performer and a SXEOLF ÀJXUH 2Q VWDJH KLV FRQstantly changing look and musical sound kept audiences always

waiting for his next move. His songs employed a variety of styles and characteristics within the rock genre and combined them with incredibly meaningful commentary on American life and society. The psychedelic and punk rock movements grew quickly as artists with deep musi-

on the events that occurred in 2001, and what has, and has not, changed in the 15 years since. The conversation will start at 4 p.m. on Jan. 21 in the Conaton Board Room in Schmidt Hall. This will be a preview to the ERS lecture titled “Fifteen Years Later: The Cincinnati Riots and the Future of the City,� which will take place from 7-9 p.m on Feb. 2 in Cintas Center.

As The World Falls Down: Remembering David Bowie

BY HENRY EDEN

cal connections to Bowie started to emerge. Offstage, Bowie was a pioneer LQ WKH UHDOP RI D FKDQJLQJ GHĂ€QLtion of human sexuality. In a time when homosexuality was largely detested, Bowie was rising to new heights of his musical and theatrical fame with the creation of his psychedelic alter ego Ziggy Stardust and often spoke of himself as gay, later publicly declaring himself as bisexual in 1976. Bowie’s career was also never limited to music. He worked on many projects as a successful producer, and his acting career took many forms throughout his life. He was featured in everything IURP D &KULVWRSKHU 1RODQ Ă€OP to a voice cameo on “Spongebob Squarepants.â€? Bowie’s work in the entertainment industry never truly ceased and his death occurred just two days after the release of his 26th studio album, Blackstar. The album features songs and themes that allude to Bowie’s mindset as he approach death. A tribute to his music has been announced for March 31 at New York’s Carnegie Hall and will feature acts such as The Roots performing covers of some of Bowie’s most iconic music. Bowie is survived by his wife Iman and two children, Duncan and Photo courtesy of rogerebert.com David Bowie won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. His greatest hits included “Ziggy Stardust,â€? “Heroes,â€? “Space Oddityâ€? and “Let’s Dance.â€? Alexandria Jones.

Staff Writer David Bowie, one of the most versatile and unencumbered entertainers of his era, passed away on Sunday. Bowie’s death occurred at his home in New York following an 18-month battle with liver

cancer. Bowie never made the news of his disease known to the public. Considered by many as the VLQJOH PRVW LQà XHQWLDO DUWLVW RI KLV generation, Bowie’s death came as a tragic shock to his many followers throughout the world. An outpouring of memorial posts,

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BY MAX CREAGER Staff Writer

The Xavier Journal of Undergraduate Research (XJUR) is requesting student research submissions from any academic ÀHOG LQ For the past 4 years, the journal has provided an outlet for students who are looking to publish their research both in print and online. The journal started out as a journal of undergraduate re search exclusively in the arts and sciences but later expand ed to become a journal of un dergraduate research in gen eral. Individuals in the business school, professional sciences and innovation are now able publish research in the journal as well. This is a big step for students considering Masters degrees and other educational opportunities because many higher educa tion programs look for original published work on standard resumes. The club offers two differ ent student positions. The first is the editorial board, which is comprised of students who read, edit and review all other student research. The editorial

board, along with club modera tors, goes through the articles and evaluates which ones are contributing to the advance ment of knowledge in their discipline. The second club role students can take is that of constructing articles, pieces of art or other works that contribute to their Ă€HOGV “This is an important step for an undergraduate to go from re gurgitating and repeating theo ries to memorizing information to producing their own theories or critiquing others’ theory,â€? club advisor Mack Mariani said. “It is a really important step in stu dents’ scholarly development that helps us to learn more about how the world works, and students to develop the skills they need for moving forward to graduate de grees and positions in the work force.â€? XJUR will be holding an in formational meeting for stu dents who are interested in serv ing on the XJUR editorial board LQ The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. Jan. 13 in Kennedy Auditorium. For more informa tion on XJUR visit https://xjur. wordpress.com.

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XJUR offers an opportunity for students to publish their research and is helpful for those planning to pursue graduate degrees.

Dec. 11, 1:59 a.m. – Xavier 3ROLFH VWRSSHG ÀYH QRQ VWXGHQWV who were planning to vandal ize the D’Artagnan statue before the Crosstown Shootout. All ÀYH ZHUH LVVXHG FULPLQDO WUHV pass warnings and escorted off campus. Dec. 12, 2:24 a.m. – Xavier Police responded to a house on Hudson Avenue for a highly in toxicated student passed out on the porch. Dec. 12, 11:07 a.m. – Xavier Police assisted Cincinnati Police with an automobile accident with injuries on Victory Parkway. Dec. 12, 2:13 p.m. – Two stu dents reported the theft of lap tops from Fenwick Place. Dec. 12, 5:32 p.m. – Two stu dents were cited for using a fake I.D. to purchase alcohol in Cintas Center. Dec. 12, 6:56 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police at Cleneay Avenue and Montgomery

Road with an intoxicated sub ject. The subject was arrested for disorderly conduct by Norwood Police. Dec. 12, 7:56 p.m. – A stu dent was stopped for urinating in a parking lot in the 1700 block of Cleneay Avenue. Dec. 12, 8:09 p.m. – Xavier Police received a report that there was an unknown subject sleeping in the bed of the caller’s truck in WKH & /RW 7KH VXEMHFW ZDV ZR ken up and sent on his or her way. Dec. 12, 8:13 p.m. – Students in Husman Hall reported the theft of several items, including a PlayStation 4 and an Xbox, from their room. Dec. 12, 8:50 p.m. – Xavier Police responded to an assault re port between two students. Dec. 14, 6:54 p.m. – Xavier Police was contacted for a bro NHQ ZLQGRZ LQ WKH VHFRQG à RRU lounge of Husman Hall. It was found that the window was bro

ken as a result of horseplay. Dec. 14, 9:40 p.m. – While investigating a disabled vehicle in the Village Lot, Xavier Police found a subject with a misde meanor warrant. The subject was turned over to local police. Dec. 15, 9:15 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Residence Life in the recovery of drug parapherna lia from a room in Fenwick Place. Dec. 16, 4:25 p.m. – Xavier Police responded to the Hoff Dining Commons for a disorderly

subject. The subject was advised and sent on his or her way. Dec. 17, 1:19 a.m. – A student reported that someone had vandal ized his or her room in the Village Apartments by smearing peanut butter on the walls and liquid soap on the couches and door handle. Dec. 17, 8:37 p.m. – Xavier Police received multiple reports of a subject inappropriately touch ing women in the Fenwick Place, Brockman and Kuhlman Hall lob bies. Xavier Police and Cincinnati Police are investigating the incidents.

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Dec. 24, 11:38 a.m. – Xavier Police and Cincinnati Fire and Rescue responded to Husman Hall IRU D ÀUH DODUP $ FRQWUDFWRU ZRUN ing on the roof with a torch had charred a wooden beam.

Dec. 12, 7:50 p.m. – A subject was cited by Xavier Police for urinating in the Sycamore Lot while dressed in a Santa Claus costume. The subject was intoxicated and released to a friend.

Dec. 27, 2:39 a.m. – Xavier Police responded to a suspicious YHKLFOH LQ WKH & /RW DQG GLVFRY ered four subjects. One subject had two open warrants and was arrested, and the other three were sent on their way.

Dec. 29, 4:13 p.m. – A stu dent reported telecommunica tions harassment. Jan. 1, 12:24 p.m. – An em ployee reported damage to his or her windshield in the lot behind the Manor House. Jan. 1, 8:17 p.m. – Xavier Police responded to the auxil iary gym of Cintas Center and found subjects playing basket ball, which was causing damage WR WKH à RRU Jan. 2, 5:36 p.m. – 7ZR QRQ students were found in Cintas Center playing basketball. One was sent on his or her way, and one was arrested on outstanding warrants. Jan. 4, 7:46 a.m. – A student reported that his or her vehicle was broken into in the Elet Lot. A backpack and laptop were taken. Jan 6, 10:51 a.m. – Xavier Police received a report that a tele vision had been stolen from A.B. Cohen Center.

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U.S. & World News

5 January 13, 2016

Armed militia stages takeover

BY REGINA WRIGHT

Staff Writer Armed men broke into the empty headquarters of a federally-owned national wildlife refuge on Jan. 9 following a peaceful protest in support of an eastern Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson. Ammon Bundy, the son of anti-government Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, is the group’s spokesman. Bundy took to social media to encourage supporters to join him and come to the outpost about 30 miles from Burn, Ore. Bundy has not disclosed how many armed members are at the refuge, but he is joined by his brother Ryan Bundy. In a press conference, Bundy said that the group has decided to call itself the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom and wants two things from the government. First, it wants the government to relinquish control of the wildlife refuge so that “people can reclaim their resources,� Bundy told CNN on Monday. Second, it wants an easier sentence for Dwight Hammond and his son Steven, the ranchers who were charged in 2012 for arson on federal lands. The protesters claimed that the father and son were being forced to serve more time than originally sentenced. Bundy and his group eventually separated from the protest to seize the federal wildlife ref-

uge building. The Hammonds said in 2001 WKDW WKH\ VWDUWHG D Ă€UH RQ WKHLU SURSerty to protect themselves from ZLOGĂ€UHV E\ UHGXFLQJ WKH JURZWK RI LQYDVLYH SODQWV EXW WKH Ă€UH EHFDPH out of control and burned 138 acres of federal land. Prosecutors said WKH\ VHW Ă€UHV WR FRYHU XS SRDFKLQJ “The jury convicted both of WKH +DPPRQGV RI XVLQJ Ă€UH WR destroy federal property for a 2001 arson known as the HardieHammond Fire, located in the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area,â€? according to a statement

published by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. )HGHUDO ODZ PDQGDWHV D ÀYH \HDU PLQLPXP VHQWHQFH 7KH ÀUVW IHGHUal judge who oversaw the case considered the mandatory minimum too harsh according to the Eighth Amendment. Dwight Hammond was sentenced to three months and Steven Hammond was sentenced to two 12-month sentences to be served concurrently. The father and son served their sentences. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in 2015 that the men had to serve the mandatory minimum sentence. The attorney for

Hammonds has said that they are cooperating with the government and do not support the actions of Bundy and his group. The FBI stated that it is working with state and local police to work toward a peaceful resolution. Some social media users claim there is a race-based double standard for Bundy and are using the hashtag #OregonUnderAttack. They claim if the militants were not white, there would be swifter and harsher actions by law enforcement. Bundy has said that they are prepared to stay for weeks or months if necessary.

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Tensions rise between Saudi Arabia and Iran BY ERICA LAMPERT Staff Writer

The Arabian country Yemen has become the scene of the Middle East’s second proxy war, which has caused concern in the U.S. about the growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Renewed tensions between the countries led to the execution of 47 people on Jan. 2., adding to the already 6,000 killed since March 2015. More killings occurred Jan. 8 when an airstrike hit near the Iranian embassy in Sanaa.

Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a spiraling regional showdown, and more countries like Yemen could suffer. The airstrike occurred moments after Riyadh’s execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, which caused protesters in Shiitemajority Iran to attack the Saudi Embassy in Tehran. “It was almost inevitable that this (the severing of diplomatic relations) would follow, especially since the response from Iran, completely expectedly, was full of rage, and Iran’s supreme leader essentially sum-

Ammon Bundy seems to be the leader of the group of armed men who took over a federal building this weekend in protest.

moned the wrath of God against Saudi Arabia,â€? Bobby Ghosh, a CNN global affairs analyst and managing editor of Quartz, said. 7KH Ă€JKWLQJ LQ <HPHQ KDV DOready begun to intensify with the bombing of Sanaa being the heaviest to date, according to residents of the capital. Any peace talks that were scheduled to happen this week between the two countries are now being postponed. “This is a war one year ago you could have — maybe one and a half year ago to be accurate — you could have solved it domesti-

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The attacks in Yemen are a result of escalated tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and Houthi rebels control Sanaa.

cally,â€? Farea Al-Muslimi, a Yemeni analyst and visiting scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, said. “But right now, even if all Yemenis come to one table and say ‘We want peace’ the decision is no longer in their hands.â€? The Saudi-Iran feud jeopardizes U.S. efforts against ISIS and is causing tension regarding the U.S.’s role in the Middle East. The increasing rivalry has led Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain to become involved and has left other nations to pick sides. Russia and China are trying to stay neutral in the situation. Both countries reportedly hope that all of the parties involved can practice restraint and calmly negotiate to resolve their differences and maintain peace and stability in the region. Some Yemenis see their country as increasingly engulfed by a confrontation between the two regional powers. “For peace to possibly exist in Yemen, it will have to get the consensus of at least Saudi Arabia and Iran,â€? Al-Muslimi said. 7KLV FRQĂ LFW EHJDQ DV D FLYLO ZDU proceeding Yemen’s 2011 pro-democracy uprising. It has now gained international attention, as civilian deaths have reached new highs. The war in Yemen began in the turmoil spawned by a popular uprising in 2011 against Ali Abdullah Saleh, a U.S. and Saudi-backed

autocrat. Saleh left in 2011 in accordance with a transition plan, and his vice president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, succeeded him in 2012. The Houthis, a rebel group ZKLFK RSSRVHG WKH Ă€UVW SUHVLGHQW also opposed this agreement and overran Sanaa on March 25, 2015, FDXVLQJ +DGL WR Ă HH WKH FRXQWU\ Backed by the United States, Saudi Arabia launched attacks in Yemen WKH GD\ DIWHU +DGL¡V Ă HH OHDGLQJ to nine months of war and more than 2,800 civilian casualties. Iranian support for the +RXWKLV DFFRUGLQJ WR RIĂ€FLDOV cited by Reuters, is reported to include money and weapons. The amount of aid given to the Houthis is still in question, leading WR FRQĂ LFW EHWZHHQ ,UDQ DQG 6DXGL Arabia in Yemen. “If Saudi suddenly stops supporting Hadi, how long does he have in power? Maybe a few days? A few weeks maximum, but if the Iranians stop supporting the Houthis, I think they’ve got at least a few years in power,â€? AlMuslimi said. “They’re a group that you cannot ultimately deny their local roots.â€? In Yemen, the two rivals occupy the opposite of the roles they play in Syria, where Iran backs the regime and the Saudis support some rebel groups.

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No. 7 Xavier rolls through New Year BY PAUL FRITSCHNER

Staff Writer Games Summary: ;DYLHU ZDV LQ DFWLRQ Ă€YH WLPHV during winter break, as it concluded its non-conference slate and segued into Big East play. Xavier took on a struggling $XEXUQ 7LJHUV WHDP RQ 'HF and looked to avenge a doubleRYHUWLPH GHIHDW IURP ODVW VHDVRQ Xavier got off to a strong start and used the second half to seFXUH D VRXQG YLFWRU\ -DOHQ Reynolds was the leading scorer IRU WKH 0XVNHWHHUV ZLWK SRLQWV -XVW WKUHH GD\V ODWHU ;DYLHU WUDYHOOHG WR :LQVWRQ 6DOHP 1 & for a tilt with Wake Forest. The Ă€UVW KDOI ZDV D GLVDVWHU IRU ;DYLHU who went into the break looking for a way to dig itself out of D SRLQW KROH 7KH WKHQ 1R WHDP LQ WKH QDWLRQ FDPH RXW LQ D Ă XUU\ DQG RYHUZKHOPHG :DNH )RUHVW RYHU WKH JDPH¡V Ă€QDO PLQXWHV RXWVFRULQJ WKHP in the second half en route to a ZLQ It was then on to Villanova for WKH PXFK DQWLFLSDWHG PDWFKXS with the battle-tested kings of the

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SXW WKH WHDP RQ KLV EDFN DQG Xavier answered in resounding IDVKLRQ $EHOO SRXUHG LQ Ă€YH 0XVNHWHHUV VFRUHG LQ GRXEOH Ă€JXUHV DQG ;DYLHU ZRQ The Musketeers concluded winter break with a trip to the Big $SSOH WR WDNH RQ 6W -RKQ¡V ;DYLHU got off to a hot start and appeared SRLVHG WR EORZRXW WKH 5HG 6WRUP EXW &KULV 0XOOLQ¡V VTXDG KDG RWKHU LGHDV ;DYLHU VOXPSHG DQG VDZ LWV lead shrink to only seven at the half. Then in the second half, 0\OHV 'DYLV VWHSSHG XS WR WDNH FRQWURO ZKHQ 6W -RKQ¡V JRW ZLWKLQ D SRLQW WR OHDG ;DYLHU WR D victory. The Musketeers cruised to an KRPH ZLQ RYHU 'H3DXO RQ 7XHVGD\ EHKLQG %OXLHWW¡V FDUHHU KLJK RI SRLQWV ;DYLHU LV FXUUHQWO\ UDQNHG 1R DQG LV Player of the Break: 0\OHV 'DYLV KDV VWHSSHG XS ZKHQ WKH WHDP QHHGHG KLP RYHU WKH ODVW IHZ JDPHV :KHQ EXVLQHVV JHWV WRXJK LW¡V 'DYLV WKDW VKRXOGHUV PXFK RI WKH ZHLJKW +LV FOXWFK VKRRWLQJ LQFOXGLQJ IURP WKH IUHH WKURZ OLQH VHDOHG

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Davis is shooting 93.5 percent at the free throw line this season, best in the Big East.

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DIWHU WKH %XWOHU JDPH Looking ahead: Xavier travels to Milwaukee to WDNH RQ 0DUTXHWWH WKLV 6DWXUGD\ DW S P 7KH *ROGHQ (DJOHV VWDQG DW &RDFK 0DFN KDV EHHQ RSWLPLVWLF DERXW 6XPQHU¡V UHWXUQ DQG LW ZLOO EH LPSRUWDQW WR KDYH KLP EDFN DJDLQVW D PRUH VWDXQFK RSSRQHQW WKDQ 6W -RKQ¡V DQG 'H3DXO <RX FDQ FDWFK WKH JDPH RQ )R[ 6SRUWV

Tweet of the Break

Chris Mack about former Butler player Andrew Smith’s battle with cancer. Smith passed away on Jan. 12, after a two-year battle with lymphoma.

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Blueitt drives by Butler forward Roosevelt Jones in their Dec. 2 matchup. Blueitt grew up in Indianapolis, where Butler is located.

Women’s basketball quietly continues strong play BY BRENDAN BURRIS Staff Writer

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January 13, 2016

One-sided Rivalry: Roll Tide: Alabama wins title

Xavier rolls to another Shootout win BY ANDREW UTZ

Staff Writer Cintas Center was a full house for the annual Crosstown Shootout, holding 10,617 Xavier and University of Cincinnati fans for the Musketeer’s 65-55 victory. Xavier came out strong in the ÀUVW KDOI WDNLQJ D OHDG DIWHU WKH ÀUVW ÀYH PLQXWHV 7KH %HDUFDWV were held to 42-26 at the half-time buzzer. Junior guard Myles Davis hit a corner three-pointer as the regulation clock expired. At half-time, the Musketeers KHOG WKH %HDUFDWV WR UHERXQGV while senior forward James Farr DQG VRSKRPRUH JXDUG 7UHYRQ %OXLHWW JUDEEHG HLJKW RI ;DYLHU rebounds. 7KH VHFRQG KDOI SURYHG WR EH less fortuitous for Xavier, as UC continued to knock on its door. 7KH %HDUFDWV RSHQHG SOD\ ZLWK D 10-0 run for three minutes. Later LQ WKH KDOI WKH %HDUFDWV JRW ZLWKLQ ÀYH RI WKH 0XVNHWHHUV DW with 10 minutes left in play. 7KLUW\ VHFRQGV ODWHU UHGVKLUW freshman Edmond Sumner drove for a one-handed dunk that sent Cintas Center rocking. Xavier

pulled away again with a 6-0 run with seven minutes remaining. 7KH OHDG JUHZ WR SRLQWV XQWLO D ODWH UXQ E\ WKH %HDUFDWV VHW WKH Ă€QDO VFRUH WR Davis led the Musketeers with 17 points, including going 3-4 beyond the arc. Sumner contributed SRLQWV DQG Ă€YH DVVLVWV ZKLOH Farr scored nine points, collected six rebounds and blocked two VKRWV 'DYLV %OXLHWW DQG 6XPQHU each put in more than 30 minutes during the game. ,W ZDV WKH Ă€UVW 6KRRWRXW DW Cintas Center since the infamous brawl in 2011, as the next two editions of the rivalry game were held at the neutral, downtown 8 6 %DQN $UHQD /DVW VHDVRQ¡V game marked the return to the schools’ campuses and was played DW &LQFLQQDWL¡V )LIWK 7KLUG $UHQD )RU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH VLQFH both Xavier and Cincinnati enWHUHG WKH 6KRRWRXW UDQNHG 7KH win marked Xavier’s third straight win in the rivalry and the seventh of the past nine Shootouts. Cincinnati has not won consecutive games in the rivalry since the VHDVRQ

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Redshirt junior forward Jalen Reynolds celebrates the Shootout win with Xavier students.

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Henry celebrates his third touchdown of the game with a Heisman pose, in honor of the trophy that he won for his 2015 season.

BY DAVID WOELTZ

Staff Writer College football’s second National Championship game under the playoff system had a familiar ending. Nick Saban and WKH $ODEDPD &ULPVRQ 7LGH 1) lifted the championship trophy for a remarkable fourth title in the last seven years. Unlike previous championship games under Saban, Alabama was pushed to the wire by the explosive DeShaun Watson-led &OHPVRQ 7LJHUV $ODEDPD KDG several big plays down the stretch to seize momentum late in the fourth quarter en route to a 45-40 victory. 'HUULFN +HQU\ ÀQLVKHG ZLWK 158 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries despite being VWRSSHG LQ WKH EDFNÀHOG RQ PXOtiple occasions. Clemson’s defensive front led by Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd, who ended up with three sacks, was not enough to

VW\PLH WKH &ULPVRQ 7LGH (YHQ LQ D ORVV WKH 7LJHUV JRW D championship effort from standout sophomore DeShaun Watson who threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns. Watson connected with freshman walk-on Hunter Renfrow for two touchdowns to take the OHDG LQ WKH ÀUVW TXDUWHU DIter Heisman winner Derrick +HQU\ VWDUWHG WKH ÀUHZRUNV ZLWK a 50-yard touchdown run for the &ULPVRQ 7LGH Watson was able to extend drives and elude Alabama’s pass rush with his running ability all night. His quickness made it almost impossible for Kirby Smart’s defense to scheme against him, but their second half adjustments slowed him down. Alabama quarterback Jake Coker found tight end O.J. Howard for three passes of more than 50 yards, including two WRXFKGRZQV &RNHU ÀQLVKHG ZLWK

335 yards in a mistake-free night. Howard exploited blown coverage for both of his scores on a Clemson secondary that was reeling after losing its lockdown cornerback Mackensie Alexander to injury. Even with a good offensive performance, special teams made the difference for Alabama. Saban made the gutsy call to attempt an onside kick with 10:34 left in the fourth quarter after tying the game at 24-24. It paid off for the &ULPVRQ 7LGH ZKR UHFRYHUHG LW and scored again to take the lead at 31-24. After Clemson responded ZLWK D Ă€HOG JRDO WR PDNH LW Kenyan Drake returned the kickRII \DUGV IRU D WRXFKGRZQ WR give them a nearly insurmountable lead of 38-27. Alabama never looked back, DQG 1LFN 6DEDQ¡V Ă€IWK FKDPSLRQship cemented him as one of college football’s best coaches of all

Opinion: Looking towards baseball to predict Bengals’ future BY BRENT RAINES

Sports Editor In the week leading up to the &LQFLQQDWL %HQJDOV SOD\RII JDPH against the Pittsburgh Steelers, I came across an interesting column IURP D &LQFLQQDWL EUHG %RVWRQ sportswriter. 7KH JLVW RI WKH RS HG ZDV WKDW WKH %HQJDOV 6WHHOHUV ULYDOU\ ZDV VLPLODU WR ZKHUH WKH 5HG 6R[ Yankees stood more than a deFDGH DJR ZLWK WKH 6WHHOHUV ÀOOLQJ the Yankees’ role of the dominate, championship-winning team in the rivalry. He argued that it felt OLNH WKH %HQJDOV ZRXOG KDYH WR JR through the Steelers if they were ever to achieve their goals, much like the Red Sox did by beating the Yankees en route to their 2004 World Series title. We saw how that turned out on 6DWXUGD\ ZKHUH WKH %HQJDOV FRQtinued their humiliating ways with

RQH RI WKH PRVW HSLF ´%XQJOHVÂľ RI DOO WLPH %ORZLQJ DQ LPSUHVVLYH comeback led by backup quarterback A.J. McCarron and star receiver A.J. Green with a fumble and a pair of inexcusable personal fouls by linebacker Vontaze %XUĂ€FW DQG FRUQHUEDFN $GDP -RQHV WKH %HQJDOV FRQWLQXHG WKH longest postseason drought in the NFL with the 18-16 loss. 6R ZKHUH GR WKH %HQJDOV JR IURP KHUH" , PHQWLRQHG %RVWRQ HDUOLHU EHFDXVH WKDW 5HG 6R[ <DQNHHV DQDORJ\ VWLOO Ă€WV WKH %HQJDOV QDUUDWLYH DOEHLW SRVVLbly a year earlier in the narrative WKDQ RXU IULHQGO\ %RVWRQ ZULWHU thought. (QWHULQJ WKH 0/% SOD\offs, the Red Sox had not won D :RUOG 6HULHV WLWOH VLQFH while the Yankees had won 26 in the time frame, easily the best in baseball.

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including winning four straight games in the ALCS to knock off the Yankees in seven games. Since then, the Red Sox have become a winning franchise with three World Series titles in the last 11 VHDVRQV 7KH RQFH GRPLQDWH Yankees have one. 2Q D VRXU QRWH WKH %HQJDOV could look locally for an epic collapse that did not lead to brighter days. 0XFK OLNH WKLV \HDU¡V %HQJDOV the 2012 Reds were considered to be arguably the best and most complete team in the league and, OLNH WKH %HQJDOV KDG QRW ZRQ a playoff series in more than 20 \HDUV 7KH\ VHHPHG VHW WR DFcomplish that by winning the Ă€UVW WZR JDPHV LQ WKH EHVW RI Ă€YH game NLDS matchup against the Giants. Needing to win only one of three home games to advance, WKH 5HGV ´%XQJOHGÂľ DQG ORVW DOO

three. 7KUHH VHDVRQV ODWHU DQG WKH Reds are one of the worst teams LQ 0/% Moving forward, it seems like WKH %HQJDOV ZLOO IROORZ RQH RI WKH paths put forward by the Red Sox and the Reds. Like both of those baseball WHDPV PRVW RI WKH %HQJDOV WHDP that fell short in the playoffs ought to return for another go-around. %RWK HQWHUHG WKH QH[W VHDVRQ HQveloped in storylines about their SOD\RII IDLOXUHV DV WKH %HQJDOV will in 2016. Either they rise from their embarrassment like the Red Sox did or are never able to recover after failing in a season that was set up to be a success, like the Redlegs did. Folks in Cincinnati certainly hope for the latter and that our %RVWRQ IULHQG LV RQWR VRPHWKLQJ

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

XAVIER NEWSWIRE The state of the union is poor

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How the use of the‘I Complex’ ruined politics

On January 12, 2016, President Obama will ad- is when a tragedy forces individuals to see the wrong dress Congress and discuss the state of our union. in their close-minded perceptions. People can expect the president to go through the It is now 2016. We have to move beyond pettinormal political theatrics, but individuals who care- ness and bickering. In terms of law enforcement, it fully watch the news and listen to our national dis- is naĂŻve for any person to minimize the work done course will notice that our union is in trouble. by Black Lives Matter protesters and young people From coast to coast there is a lack of trust in protesting police brutality. Segregation and discrimigovernment. Last year, National Public Radio con- nation were the law of the land for 192 of the 240 GXFWHG D VXUYH\ WR JDXJH KRZ ODUJH WKH WUXVW GHĂ€FLW LQ years of our nation’s history. Those wounds do not American politics is. heal in one generation, and public institutions, like The results showed only 19 percent trust govern- law enforcement, will have to change in order to heal ment and 74 percent said public old wounds. RIĂ€FLDOV SXW WKHLU QHHGV RYHU WKRVH The Oregon ranchers and citizens of their constituency. This data opposed to gun regulation have a right explain why government does not “There needs to be to voice concerns about government work, and also speaks volumes a public consensus LQWHUYHQWLRQ ,W LV Ă€QH WR TXHVWLRQ ODZ RQ WKH RYHUDOO WUXVW GHĂ€FLW WKDW on rebuilding trust U.S. Government has a history of passplagues America. ing completely stupid laws, but this does Whether the issue is police re- in this country. If not give people the excuse to disregard form, land disputes or gun own- we want to tackle authority whenever it is convenient for ership, Americans do not trust big issues in 2016, them. Two wrongs do not make a right. anyone to have their backs. USA Government is run by your neighAmericans need bors, family and everyday citizens. The Today reported that only one third of Americans say most people can to learn that trust use of ignorance and fear by factions be trusted. voice discontent shows adherence to is not an option to This rate is the lowest ever rethe “I Complexâ€? and a complete lack FRUGHG VLQFH WKH SROO ZDV Ă€UVW FRQ- but a necessity.â€? of respect for the community. ducted in 1972. So, if people do - Jonathan S. Hogue There needs to be a public consennot trust each other, how do we sus on rebuilding trust in this country. expect government to work? If we want to tackle big issues in 2016, As the faith goes, so does the Americans need to learn that trust is ability for government to function. Pollsters warned not an option but a necessity. Americans need to WKDW WUXVW GHĂ€FLWV KDYH D WHQGHQF\ WR OHDG WR FRUUXS- feel comfortable in removing the “I Complexâ€? from tion and pessimism in public debates, and I agree debate. with this warning. I do not want people to disregard their feelings When most Americans think about government RQ LVVXHV EXW WR MXVW EH TXLHW DQG OLVWHQ DV PXFK or politics in general, corruption and pessimism are as you speak. Pessimism does not work in the long the only things we focus on. This is sad, because run. WUXVW GHĂ€FLWV OHDG WR GDQJHURXV DVVXPSWLRQV DERXW To all of you reading, I wish you a healthy and political issues and an “I Complexâ€? begins to form. happy 2016. Please take the time to be good citizens What is the “I Complexâ€?? It is when people ig- and care for the places you call home. nore the “weâ€? and solely focus on themselves when I only hope that as the year continues, my title discussing controversial topics. I completely made can be switched from “The state of our union is this up, but I believe it accurately describes the state poorâ€? to “the state of our political discourse. Let me explain why. of our union is When people do not trust one another, they be- strong.â€? Prove me lieve their opinions are the only ones that matters in wrong, folks. debate. If I watch the news or listen to debates, I often hear “Iâ€? used more than “weâ€? or “othersâ€? if someone expresses an idea on how to move the issue Jonathan S. forward. This closes people off from the plight of others Hogue is the Opinions and removes the process of coalition-building from & Editorials at the Newswire. He is a sepolitics. A lack of coalitions encourages our nation’s dan- nior Philosophy, Politics gerous tendency of moving from crisis to crisis. The and the Public major only time we remove ourselves from the “I Complexâ€? from Aurora, Ill.

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During the school year, there are mornings when I do not feel a sense of today. I feel a foreboding for tomorrow and an anxiety for the events of yesterday, but today is completely forgotten among those other ZRUULHV , ZDNH XS LPPHGLDWHO\ Ă RRGHG ZLWK WKH DQ[LRXV IHHOLQJ WKDW , GLGQ¡W Ă€QLVK P\ ZRUN WKH QLJKW EHIRUH I have to catch up on yesterday’s tasks, which only results in an existential anxiety that I will never be completely caught up and that I will always be failing in at least one responsibility because of this game of barely staying above water. On top of all of this, there are interpersonal relationships which I’m failing in: Friends I haven’t caught up with in a while, family that I haven’t talked to since school started, teachers who simply won’t accept one more class absence. This has become a snowball of a problem, as you can see. I do not pretend to believe that this is a feeling reserved exclusively for me. If you are reading this and one or more of these statements has spoken to you, you are a part of the everyone. So if this is true, if I’m not alone and the struggle is “too realâ€? because you “can’t evenâ€? right now, then listen to this brilliant solution I think we should immediately embrace: Let it go. Take a page out of Frozen’s book. Now, I’m not telling you to shirk all your responsibilities. I’m not telling you to hide in your room and never come out, but realize that even if you feel this way, there will always be a now. <RX PD\ Ă€QG WKDW WKLV LV KDUG WR GR $EVROXWH DYRLGDQFH LV XQUHDOLVWLF Maxwell Bruns is a staff writer because you are too mentally spent thinking about problems to fathom for- at the Newswire. He is a sophomore getting them for just a second. Remember this: You are here. Cherish the Honors Bachelor of Arts major from present so that every other moment in your life is precious. Cincinnati.

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9 January 13 , 2016

Creating a less-biased Xavier for all

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Certainly we all have biases, right? The answer to this rhetorical question is yes we all do indeed hold conscious or implicit biases or stereotypes that can negatively affect people we interact with evHU\GD\ ZKHWKHU LQ WKH RIĂ€FH FODVVroom, residence hall, student orJDQL]DWLRQV RU RQ WKH SOD\LQJ Ă€HOG Bias incidents happen to all kinds of people, yet something can be done to “de-biasâ€? ourselves, as coined by MTVs’ seven-day race and gender bias cleanse. And so Xavier created BART to respond to and help prevent bias incidents that occur on our campus. The Bias Advisory and Response Team (BART) coordinates university action when incidents occur that are rooted in an intentional or unintentional act of discrimination toward an individual or group based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, nationality, veteran status or age. Biased acts often involve online bullying, racial or homophobic VOXUV JUDIĂ€WL RU RWKHU V\PEROV WKDW intentionally target a group of people. This can result in creating physically unsafe living and learning environments. We recognize

that safety has different meanings to different people. Feeling uncomfortable isn’t always a sign of bias and can sometimes be just a learning edge that one is experiencing. Therefore, a full investigation into the reported incident is important. Research suggests that people are often unaware of their biases, stereotypes or use of microaggressions. So understanding intent and impact is important to fully understand the situation. It is important to note that all bias incidents aren’t hate crimes. Hate crimes are criminal offenses motivated by an intent to harm an individual or group simply because they are different. BART encourages students to report incidences of bias. Students can report to individuals on the team or at the following ORFDWLRQV ;83' 2IÀFH RI 'HDQ RI 6WXGHQWV 7LWOH ,; 2IÀFH WKH Center for Diversity and Inclusion or via a Student Concern report that can be found online at www. xavier.edu/studentconcern. While investigating and responding to bias incidents is important, BART believes that dialogue is also an important strategy to improve our campus climate. Xavier’s team will work to shortly

facilitate spaces after an incident is reported where empathy, understanding and accountability are vocalized. This method will help anyone affected by the bias incident process their thoughts. Each member of BART will have

On Saturday night the Powerball jackpot lottery failed to have a winner in yet another drawing. This would not be headline QHZV LI WKLV ZDV LWV ÀUVW GUDZLQJ but this was its 18th drawing since Nov. 7. All Powerball jackpots begin at $40 million and grow until there is a winning ticket. That number has ballooned to an estimated and unthinkable $1.3 billion. In case you were wondering, that is the largest jackpot in any lottery in North American history. If a winner is announced this week, he or she could receive the winnings as a lump sum of $806 million. Let’s compare this historic Powerball jackpot to a few other things. As big as $1.3 billion seems, it would still be less valuable than any of the 32 teams in the National Football League. Even the Buffalo Bills, the NFL franchise with the lowest net worth

according to Forbes Magazine, are worth $1.4 billion. Donald Trump has a net worth of $4.5 billion. So the $1.3 billion wouldn’t get you on his level, but it could give you the same opportunity to run your own campaign free from the interests of any donors or lobbyists. Now let’s compare this number of $1.3 billion to a number I am sure we as Americans are frighteningly familiar with. The U.S. national debt is closing in on $19 trillion dollars. The jackpot is only 0.0068 percent of the total debt. Forget the other numbers I compared this massive jackpot to. It was only to show you how insane our national debt really is when you compare it to the historic payout of this lottery. Lotteries set aside about 40 percent of their ticket sales as state revenue that often goes to schools. However they are almost always a losing bet. Not

much separates lotteries from casinos, besides the fact they can pay out more and are legal in all but six states. According to an article published on the Atlantic, Americans in the 44 states where lotteries are legal spent $70 billion on tickets in 2014. This comes to an average amount of $300 per adult. To make it worse, lotteries tend to advertise more aggressively in poorer regions, and the people who live there buy the most tickets. Lotteries are simply a pipe dream for the over 99.9 percent of people who buy a ticket. The irony of it all is our country is in this huge amount of national debt ODUJHO\ EHFDXVH RI SRRU ÀQDQFLDO decisions, both on a macro and micro level. I believe such a lack of care

“BART is an example of our Jesuit values or cura SHUVRQDOLV UHĂ HFWLRQ discernment, solidarity, love and justice in action. Through BART’s work, we can learn to overcome our biases.â€? - BART training opportunities this spring to lead meaningful dialogue about bias. BART’s end goal is to lessen the amount of bias incidents on campus. Taj Smith, Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, is leading the team in developing additional prevention education efforts. For example, he has worked closely with SGA

on an Inclusive Language campaign that will highlight the harmful impact that words can have. Inclusive language is not political FRUUHFWQHVV EXW UDWKHU D UHĂ HFWLRQ of our commitment to being sensitive and strategic as we live “All for One,â€? in the Xavier Way. As an institution that believes in the power of liberal arts and social justice, we must engage our entire community in this work. In Fall 2016, we plan to introduce a new initiative, “Xavier’s Day of Dialogue,â€? which will provide opportunities for constructive, honest and potentially challenging conversations about local, national and global social issues. Through this process, we will move closer to achieving the EHQHĂ€WV WKDW FRPH ZLWK EHLQJ D diverse community. BART is an example of our Jesuit values of cura personalis (care IRU WKH ZKROH SHUVRQ UHĂ HFtion, discernment, solidarity, love and justice in action. Through BART’s work, we can learn to overcome our biases and create an inclusive community. BART currently needs one to two students to be a part of the team. We especially encourage students who aren’t already

involved student leaders on campus to join our efforts in making Xavier a training ground for global citizenship.

This opinion was written by members of the Bias Advisory and Response Team (BART). BART consists of Xavier community members who have some level of expertise in diversity, inclusion and responding to incidents on campus. 7KH\ DUH &R FKDLUV -HDQ *ULIĂ€Q 'HDQ RI 6WXGHQWV DQG 7DM 6PLWK 'LUHFWRU &HQWHU IRU 'LYHUVLW\ DQG ,QFOXVLRQ 'U %UHQW %ODLU $VVRFLDWH 3URIHVVRU %LRORJ\ *UHJ &DUSLQHOOR 'LUHFWRU 'RURWK\ 'D\ &HQWHU IRU )DLWK DQG Justice; Sgt. Shawn Bryce, Sergeant, &DPSXV 3ROLFH -HVVLFD 'RQRKXH 'LRK ,QVWUXFWRU 6RFLDO :RUN &DVVDQGUD -RQHV $VVLVWDQW 'LUHFWRU 'LVDELOLW\ 6HUYLFHV /RUL /DPEHUW 6HQLRU 'LUHFWRU 6WXGHQW $IIDLUV .DWH /DZVRQ 7LWOH ,; &RRUGLQDWRU 0D\ /HH 0RXD 9XH $VVLVWDQW 'LUHFWRU &HQWHU IRU ,QWHUQDWLRQDO (GXFDWLRQ DQG &DOHE 0LFNOHU 6*$ 3UHVLGHQW

America, you can’ t buy responsibility for what we do with our money as Americans stems from economic DQG ÀQDQFLDO LOOLWHUDF\ 8QWLO FROlege, neither a basic economic nor ÀQDQFH FODVV ZDV HYHU\ UHTXLUHG of me or even offered in my 12 years of public schooling. That is not only a disgrace but an embarrassment to our education system. For those of you who are not business majors, you may never take a class in your entire schooling life that teaches you how to save and grow your money. That LV VFDU\ DQG LW UHà HFWV LWVHOI LQ WKH debt and spending habits of many Americans. Instead of throwing away the $300 a year the average American adult spends on the lottery, that money should be put away in savings accounts or invested into stocks for it to grow overtime. Every person should understand the TVM (time value of money). As Americans, we seem to want DQ HDV\ À[ IRU VR PDQ\ WKLQJV LQ-

cluding making money and attaining wealth. There is no such thing, DQG ZH PXVW UHDOL]H WKLV DQG Ànancially educate ourselves if we ever want to improve our nation’s ÀQDQFLDO KHDOWK A record payout amount for the Powerball jackpot lottery is a cute headline, but the more meaningful headline should be the lack of money well spent or lack of money well saved and invested in

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Expected movies win at Golden Globes

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DiCaprio accepts the award for Best Actor – Motion Picture, Drama for 'The Revenant' during the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. He received a standing ovation when he won.

BY ZENAB SAEED

Staff Writer The Golden Globes, which took place in The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, has existed since 1944 to honor each year’s best contributions to both ÀOP DQG WHOHYLVLRQ This past Sunday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in collaboration with Dick Clark Productions presented the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards. Nominations for this year’s Golden Globe Awards were announced a month prior to the ceremony on December 10.

English comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, who has won Golden Globe awards in the past for his portrayal of David Brent in the British version of “The 2IĂ€FH Âľ KRVWHG WKH DZDUGV IRU WKH fourth time and continued to uphold his tradition of profane and controversial humor throughout the show. 7KH UHFHQWO\ UHOHDVHG Ă€OP ´7KH 5HYHQDQW Âľ D Ă€OP EDVHG on the novel by Michael Punke that details the experiences of American frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass in the early 19th century, received great acclaim and won the most awards

at the ceremony. “The Revenantâ€? won in the Best Motion Picture Drama category against “Carol,â€? “Mad Max: Fury Road,â€? “Roomâ€? and “Spotlight.â€? Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who portrayed Glass won the award for Best Performance in a Motion Picture by an actor, DQG WKH Ă€OP¡V GLUHFWRU $OHMDQGUR *RQ]iOH] ,xiUULWX WRRN WKH DZDUG IRU %HVW 'LUHFWRU IRU WKH Ă€OP 7KRXJK WKH Ă€OP ZDV DOVR nominated in the Best Original Score category, the award went WR ,WDOLDQ FRPSRVHU DQG PXVLFLDQ Ennio Morricone for his music in

“The Hateful Eight.â€? ´7KH 0DUWLDQ Âľ D VFLHQFH Ă€FWLRQ Ă€OP EDVHG RQ $QG\ :HLU¡V novel by the same name also received multiple awards, including Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Best Performance in a Musical or Comedy Motion 3LFWXUH ZHQW WR WKH Ă€OP¡V OHDG Matt Damon. ´6WHYH -REVÂľ ZRQ IRU %HVW Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture by an actress, which went to Kate Winslet, and Best Screenplay, which went to Aaron Sorkin. Other notable wins included ´,QVLGH 2XWÂľ IRU %HVW $QLPDWHG

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Awards for “Birdman,â€? but also because of the sheer cinematic quality of “The Revenantâ€?— a quality often rewarded by the hairOHVV JROGHQ Ă€JXUH “Carolâ€? is a top contender due to its emotionally complex story and progressive subject matter. Todd Hayne’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s “The Price of Saltâ€? tells the story of Therese (Rooney Mara) and Carol’s (Cate Blanchett) controversial love affair in 1950’s Manhattan. Considering the growing societal acceptance of the LGBTQ community,

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lieve to be top contenders — potentially more likely than the three listed previously — for Academy $ZDUGV 7KHVH Ă€OPV LQFOXGH “Room,â€? “The Big Short,â€? “The Danish Girl,â€? “Trumbo,â€? “The 0DUWLDQ Âľ ´,QVLGH 2XW Âľ ´-REVÂľ and “The Hateful 8.â€? With awards waiting for everything from Best Original Score to Best Editing, there is plenty of room for many of 2015’s greats to be recognized for their cinematic accomplishments. Don't forget to catch the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28.

From Golden Globes to Oscars: A prediction BY GRANT VANCE

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The force awakens theaters

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Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, Finn and Rey join forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning Luke Skywalker's whereabouts.

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Antigone comes to Playhouse

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Antigone must determine what she values most: a peaceful future with those who remain or an uncertain one defending the deceased.

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The year 2015 may be the year that brought us hoverboards and man buns, but there were still many redeemable advancements. From political policies to tractor beams, 2015 brought about change on a global scale. BY JAMES NEYER Staff Writer

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Things to ban in 2016... List compiled by the Newswire staff

1. Hoverboards 4. Donald Trump 2. “Bae” 5. “All my friends” memes 3. DJ Khaled’s Snapstory 6. Man buns

7. Post-grad questions 8. “Fire” as an adjective 9. Chubbies shorts

10. Vaping 11. Adam Sandler movies 12. Bandwagon vegans 13. iPads at concerts

14. Sarah McLachlan’s commercials 15. Steve Harvey’s career 16. “No offense but...”

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