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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1997-03-12 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1997). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2767. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2767 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. 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Small was ousted from last week's · forward Pax Southeastern Conference Whitehead and guard For the seventh time in 10 Tournament in the second round Drew Maddux · years, the Xavier Musketeers are by Mississippi, an NCAA combine to shoot 36 competing in the NCAA Tourna Tournament Team. percent from three ment. This year, the Muskies are. · These two teams have met pointrange. They seeded seventh in the Midwest three times before,· with· a Xavier will challenge Region, and will take on win in all three contests. How Xavier's backcourt Vanderbilt Thursday night in ever, the last game between VU of Lenny Brown and Auburn Hills, Mich. and XU occured in 1948. Gary Lumpkin for Xavier enters the tournament The Commodores have a outside shooting. with a 22-5 record overall, and a 6- definite size advantage over The Xavier duo hits . 2 record againstteams in the Xavier. They start two players tJ:irees at a clip of 38 tournament: XU has earned its who stand six-foot-nine coni- . percent. highest ~a~king ever fo the J\.P pared to the Muskies who do. not Whitehead is Final Poll; falling to 13th afterlast · have a player taller than six;-foot- the leader of week's quarter-finalloss in the. eight on their r9ster'. ·. .. Vandy's offense ... .AtJantic JO Toilrri~ent to·,:.·._, .. , - . Fot the s!'lason, Xavier has~.-: 111~;·6:..s.senior-:,. · · .·•. ;,.,.,.~,,, ..... ·"··.. ·,.. ,. .· .,.·,I!.>arnell-Williiµns-Iookdor a,hole·in Temple's _defense.· "'·· -- Temple. The Musketeers are averaged a better·iebbundirig averages a team~high . ranked 14th in the USA Today/ performance than the -Comirio" 15.8 points per game. In addition center .for, the Commodores. He rebounding and scoring. Bates CNN Coaches Poll. dores. TheMuskies pull down to being a good outside shooter, has the potential to really. do some tends to runintofoultroubleoften. Vanderbilt, a 10 seed, enters 38 boards al! outing; while VU he a solid rebounder, especially on damage on offense. Batesis a He has fouled out in 10 of VU' s 30 the Tournament with a record of averages almost 32. ·XU holds the defensive end. Whitehead strong player, but he also has a games this season. 19-11 overall. This is the opponents to 31 rebounds per grabs 6.2 rebounds a game, nice touch that enables him to hit Commodores' fifth appearance in game, and the Commodores second-best on the team. an occassional jumper. He is (see Vandy back page) the NCAA Tournament in the past allow 34 rebounds a game. Austin Bates is the starting fourth-best on Vandy in both Flood relief effort Bucky jams BY MATT TOTH THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE JOhn "Bucky"Pizzarelli will perform for the Xavier Guitar Series·on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Xavier ~tiia~rif~ will have an . the University Center Theatre. opprotunity to help clean up the Tickets are $14. mess left in the wake of the recent Pizzarelli is an active flooding. performer in jazz rooms and This. Saturday· and Sunday, college settings, and has enjoyed buses will be leaving from the front · a long and illustrious career · John "Bucky" Pizzarelli of the University Center at two hour . playing jazz. intervals, starting at 8 am. The last ·. His endeavors in jazz have bus leaves at 2 in the afternoon. All taken him from the Vaughn toured with such greats as · crews will work four hour shifts Monroe Orchestra to perfor Stephanie Grappelli and Charlie helping to clean up the east are·a of mances in the White House with Byrd. town and possibly the New Rich Benny Goodman and Frank Along the way he has been mond area. Sinatra. a staff musician with NBC and Students, faculty and staff may "Bucky" has also appeared ABC, has appeared at Carnegie sign up in at all residence hall front on numerous albums including Hall and soloed at Town Hall in desks and at the Student Develop- "The Guitar Album" with George New York City. 1,llent Office. Burnes and "Flower for all Immediately following the Donations (cash or supplies) Seasons" with Eddie Daniels, and concert there will be an opportu are being collected·both at the above has released a number of solo nity to meet Pizzarelli in the locations and in the Office of recordings. Musketeer Inn. Spiritua~ J)evelopment. Pizzarelli's loye for jazz The reception will feature Questions may be directed photo by Jeff Davis to has also taken hini to Switzerland, various wines and cheeses. Danielle Staudt at 745-3588 or the Japan and Englllnd. · . Persons seeking more . Heavy rains made Peie Rose Way impassable for anyone Student Development Office at 745- In the United States, he has information may call 745-3161. without a boat. , · 3166. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE• WEEK OF ·MARCH 12, 1997 - PAGE 2 · . · . ..:-··, .... ,........ ,:.-.-.·::·-.- .... ,.. :..-.,:.-. ....... ..,::.,,. ..... -:••.-.-.· ..... •.. ~··.,.,•-::-.v.··::-·· .. -.;.:;:.-.:· ·•·.····.;· .... -.·~-. ....................,":::'!.O::'*':::' .... -.. .. :..v..;• .. .:--.· ..:··· ..• • .-..·¥::.,.!-.... 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THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE communication." · "One thing I would like to.see is This goal will be accom- the expansion of Community Service Library survey Juniors Dave Coyle, Chris plished partially through the and a greater campus support and Dake and Damon Halverson are distribution of a monthly newslet- ·awareness of Shantytown," said Dake. The McDonald Library is currently conducting a . guaranteeing changes for the 1997- ter similar to the faculty preview, Halverson, who is from Oinaha, survey for March of 1997 to determine how easily patrons 98 school year when they take over which will compile information Neb., plans to use his experience as a can find library materials, to determine their knowledge the roles of Student Government about SGA projects which member of Residence Hall Associa- of and satisfaction with library sources and services and Association (SGA) President, students should know about. tion, the Senior Board and Student to solicit their preferences for future priorities. They sent Legislative Vice President and Topics would be things like Services for his administrative out questionnaires to a stratified sample of 2,275 graduate Administrative Vice President on the development of the Convoca- position. and undergraduate students. They are asking the students April 18. tion Center, w.hich students have "I'm looking for a major who received these questionnaires to fill them out and "Any time an institution gets. had little input on thus far, and expansion of Shuttle Service hours and send them back to the library by ~riday. new people in positions, new university committees and their an increased awareness of SGA perspectives are gained as well," research and plans. throughout the campus," said said Coyle, who has been a student Other plans for the new Halverson . .senator for only one and a half SGA officers are the expansion of Halverson is a history major in years. the shuttle service,' the addition of . preparation for law school at either "We have lots of ide~s for student legal services for ques- University· of Cincinnati.or Northern Flood relief things we would like to do, but we tions about things like leases, and Kentu~ky University, and he would The Division of Spiritual Development is collecting are also encouraging any other renting a U-Haulto ease the like to eventually be elected a judge. donations for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief ideas. One thing we're focusing on moving process during Finals Immediately after college, however, he Fund for the victims of the flood. Contributions can be is keeping in touch with our boss Week. plans to join the Jesuit Volunteer dropped off at either the Campus Ministry Office (Loyola - the 6,500 students SGA repre- Coyle, who has remained Corps for a year. House) or the Spiritual Development Office. sents." relatively anonymous as SGA One thing the three executives Coyle, a Steubenville, Ohio Chair of Association Affairs, do not agree on, however, is who is native, is a political science major currently handles most of the likely to win the NCAA tournament. · with eventual plans to work in paperwork regarding club bylaws, Halverson is predicting the Washington, D.C. for a government charters and registration forms.