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T Y 86th year, issue 11 week of NOVEMBER 8, :iooo www.xu.edu/soa/newswire/ Forum confronts concerns BY TIM HUBBARD we have a large Contributing Writer addition of hous­ Even with the addition of 274 ing for juniors new beds from the Commons, and seniors," said Residence Housing Association Slepitza. (RHA) hosted a forum last Since the uni­ ·Wednesday with the hppes of versity is trying opening'.up a dialogue between to balance the students and Residence Life. population of the . - As reported in previous edi­ student body liv­ tions of The. Newswire, students ing in each area, who had moved off campus are students with pri­ now bY,ing allowed to return. ority ~ousing Respond~ng to student ques­ will be dis­ tions was a six person panel con­ persed1 with sisting of: Vice President for Stu­ those students dent Development' Dr. Ron occupyi.ng Slepitza, Director of Residence . roughly 30 per~ Life Ava ~ean Fiebig, SGA Presi­ cent of each dent Jeff Pugh, Commuter Coun-. dwelling area. cil members Melissa Currence While one.can and Kevin Moeller, and RHA only speculate as ·President Sarah Schwab. · to . how many NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS . Ultimately, the decision to al­ commuters are Director of Residence Life Ava Jean Fiebig sat on the panel at last Wednesday's low commuters to return to cam­ considering the housing f orum. Inset: Semor· Steve B1e· Iec k'1 voices· h'1s conce.· ms. pus was a decision made by move back to Fiebig. There was an overall campus; there has not been an ing selection process in future years before Residence Life will anxiety centered around the idea overwhelming amount of com­ years. SGA president Jeff Pugh be able to know approximate de­ some students may be without muters responding to the new said, "The point to remember is mands on university housing, ac- on-campus housing, a: conflict not policy. In recent years, approxi­ this process is not set in stone." cording to Fiebig. unfamiliar to Xavier students. mately · 15-20 students have There were various sugges­ Students planning a return to . Following Ia.st year's selec- shown interest. tions about the housing process on-campus housing should ex­ tion, there were 30 students "One of the key things to re­ in the future, most ideas focusing pect a survey requiring them to placed on the waiting list who member is that students living off on seniors receiving higher num­ say why they are moving back on were left without on-campus campus were not issued a lottery bers or setting the lottery on the to campus, and why they moved housing. number," said Jeff' Pugh. basis of seniority. Aside from the off campus in the first place. "The odds•are still greater that Commuters wishing to return suggestions, there was no serious "Fact of the matter is there is you will get housing" said Fiebig. to campus will only receive hous­ discussion about the future pro­ no guar~riteed housing - stu­ With the addition of the Com­ ing if they are invited to live with cess. dents came in knowing that hous­ mons, the chances of being another student who has sec4red The housing policies are not ing was uncertain," said Moeller. placed in an on-campus housing a. place to live. certainties, according to Fieb!g. facility are greater than they have Perhaps the key element of the "I am open to Iooking_at the pro­ been in the past. evening was the recognition of cedure in the future," said Fiebig. see Housing, page 3 ".For the first time since 1988 opportunity to change the hous- It .will take approximately two Many still unaware of parking regulations . Ambiguous markings, various space reservations create confusing parking situation for residents, commuters BY ERIN RYAN the tickets may have them re­ Cohen Center lot are open to stu­ suggested Delaney. "It's just so don't know when they can park Asst. Campus News Editor duced to warnings. "If they are. dents with proper parking per­ confusing." where. · As usual, many students were willing to change their parking mits, with the exception of game Students also may have no­ "We have requested signs from ticketed last week for parking. in habits," added Couch. days. ticed the markings on .the park­ the Cintas Center, and sign boards Schiff Family Conference Center Sophomore Theresa Delaney. "On game days students can- . ing spots in Cohen have been like the ones you see outside the reserved spaces in the Cohen Cen- was one of these students to re­ not park in the numbered or re­ changed to numbers alone, as Info Desk," explained Couch. ter lot. ceive a ticket for parking in a served spots," said Couch, "be­ opposed to the former "event re­ These signs will announce events These spots, marked with Schiff reserved spot. cause these go to premium ticket served" designation. taking place in the Cintas Center, "CONF," are reserved at all times "The reason I had to park in · holders." He added this still "In the past, the markings were and thus aid students in making for individuals attending events that spot that day was because leaves over 500 spots for student quite confusing," said Couch. the best parking decisions. in the Schiff Family Conference they blocked off commuter park- parking . "We evaluated the different Center; students parked in these . ing to. repaint' the numbers," ex­ "The C-1 lot is still dedicated wording on the spots and re­ spaces will be ticketed. plains Delaney. to commuters., the residential quested that they be modified." "This policy has been in effect "I think that on occasions like spots are still there and there are These numbered spots are off­ for quite a while," said Campus that the Campus Police just the two ·F&W lots on Woodburn limits on event days. Police Chief Mike Couch. shouldn't ticket us, especially and Dana Avenues." Some students have expressed "We've been ticketing these of- . because it didn't look like there "They really should post maps concern· that they aren't made fenses for four ·to five weeks." was an event at· Schiff." . around campus, showing where aware of events taking place in First-time offenders who contest All other parking spots in the commuters can and can't park," the Cintas Center, and therefore, ©2000 The Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: N~~r9gfil.!1\l;}fa~J&·j;:c~:i!~).!,~i4$±~;J·g~; Homecoming dance Election Criticized Women's soccer heads to The puppets are coming! Advertising (513) 745-3561. on campus NCAA Toumament ~''~li!~ij~ijh;1'.\::;:;::,mrc~:1'~>::;z4$5~J~9· Editor-in-Chief {513) 745-3607 PAGE3 PAGE 6-7 PAGE 11 PAGE 16 .• .,., '.• 2 week of NOVEMBER 8, 2000 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE . BRIE·FS ·::.;;; 1 mt1mrm~m;;1 ; l!lll! 1 >Nie iissa Currence, .Editor , FOUR SCORE AND 7 YEARS :AGO.·~.< Housing:~- :>News Room: 745-3122 :>[email protected] mi ~~~ 1 1 ! :Emtmu: :tt more Scholarships The Office of Financial Aid space· has information on three scholar­ ships: Mensa Education and Re- . search Foundation, National So­ projected.. :·> ciety of Accountants and Ohio . continued from page 1 State University School of Pub­ While the addition of housing· lic Policy & the John Glenn In- has provided more space· for stu­ . stitute of Service and Public dents desiring to live on. campus, J>olicy. The Mensa scholarship is historically Xavier has never' guar­ based on an essay competition on anteed housing to students. the student's career. or academic . Unfortunately, students wHlncit goals. The National Society of ·know the cost of Ii ving in the Com" Accountants award is open to mons when signing up; however;· undergrads majoring in accountc Fiebig believes the cost will ·not go ing with at least a 3.0 GPA. The over a 5 percent addition to'what' OSU scholarship is open to jun­ the Village is charging (which is ioni and seniors and is judged on $1,910 ·for a two· bedroom and. an essay about "The Internetand $2,075 for a four bedroom)._ - the Future ofDemocracy." Con-. Those students interested in the· tact the Financial Aid Office at lottery process must bring XU iden­ 745-3145 for more information. tification and your roommates. :Stu­ dents who cannot attend the selec­ OutFront panel tion process due to a conflict must fill out a proxy form at the Office .On Monday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 · of Residence Life. p.m., the OutFront panel "Reli­ gion & Homosexuality" will be . ·NEWSWIRE. PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS held in Kelley Auditorium. A Junior sa·m J. Stephens argues the Republican platform at the Xavier College Democrats panel of religious leaders of dif­ and College Republicans debate.last Thursday. · ferent faiths will discuss their per­ spectives on homosexuality. This · event is sponsored by OutFront and Amnesty International. Jewish f acuity discuss Poetry reading . The English department pre­ sents a poetry reading by Michael acceptance, support ' .