Fire in the Hole Forums Hear Concerns by KATE DONNELLON Vocate of Bringing the Fire Safety · Contributing Writer Program to XU
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E RS l TY 87th year, issue 5 week of Sl;PTEMBER 19, 2001 www.xu.edu!newswire/ Fire in the hole Forums hear concerns BY KATE DONNELLON vocate of bringing the fire safety · Contributing Writer program to XU. He saw the pro While October is the month gram and it made a bigjmpres- BY LORI GOETZINGER dedicated to fire safety, Xavier . sion on him because it was cre Campus News Editor students will get a jump start ated for college students. His Xavier will host two thanks to the fire safety program hope is that the program gives forums this week in or provided by Physical Plant, Resi~ students.a mental preparedness to der for the community del)ce Life, Campus Police and. be able to evacuate safely. to respond to the Sept. the Cincinnati Fire Department. "I think it's a great opportu 11 terrorist attacks. Four programs are pending in nity for all students to see what On Wednesday, various campus locatfons: Sept fire safety is all about while hav Sept. 19 the Xavier 20 in the Cleneay Apartments, ing fun," Owen said. Muslim Student Asso Sept. 24 in the Commons, Sept. 26 After students climb through ciation and the Mus- in the Villa and Oct. 2 in theVil the simulated fire they are able to lim"American Socjety . lage. Admission is free and no look through a thermal indicator of-Cincinnati will spon sign ups which picks sor a. discussion en are needed. ''!think they do enjoy it up body titled, "Islam · and Students heat. Many America.". are · once they get over thinking fire depart- The event will take come to it's going to be another men ts are place at 6:30 p.m. in '. participate now using Bellarmine Chapel. in the fire boringfire drill." similar tools Mehrdad Safavian, safety pro in order to -·Beverly Bobbitt president of the Xavier gram in find people Muslim Student Asso assistant director of Residence Life any·· resi faster. ciation and Dr. Freda dence hall. Six to IO . Shamma, a local Mus- .The program gives students firemen come to ta.lk about the lim and representative the opportunity to experience a .fire safety process. Campus Po-· from Xavier. will speak simulated fire. With the use of the lice also explain the alarms that at· the forum. atrical smoke,. little lighting and are in residence halls and explain Participants wi II firemen throughout the room, stu on-campus fire procedures. also have the opportu den is must get down on their Bobbitt believes the program nity. to be involved in hands and knees to leave. the hall- is so beneficial because of the prayer and a nation way. style. It puts students in a situa wide feast from sunrise Beverly Bobbitt, assistant di tion that could really happen in NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARAH RICHTER to sundown by Mus rector of Residence Life, finds residence halls. Xavier President Rev. Michael Graham, SJ., addresses concerns from lims in America on students really enjoy the program. Junior Suzann Johns'?n is ex the Xavier Community following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Thursday, Sept. 20. "I think they do enjoy it once cited to attend one of the upcom On the same day, the they get over thinking it's going ing fire safety programs. She be Brueggeman Center for Inter viding the community of Cincin to be another boring fire drill," lieves the program will be very events and the future. We need rel igious Dialogue, Xavier's nati with an opportunity to dis said Bobbitt. educational' for Xavier students to listen to and dis.cuss the faith Ethics/Religion & Society pro- cuss, reflect and to pray together The theme of the safety pro because many times students community's response to this . gram and the Office of the· in this time of crisis," said Dr. gram is get out and stay alive. It don't take fire alarms seriously. tragedy to help us deal with it President will sponsor "Re is specifically geared towards "I think it's important to at James Buchanan, Besel Family personally, as a city and as a na sponding to September 11: Ar:i University Chair and professor of college students. A short video tend because the lessons are in tion," added Buchanan. • Interreligious Interactive Pub ERIS at Xavier. ·speakers from the following introduces the importance of fire valuable," said Johnson~ lic Forum for Discussion, Re- safety by showing schoc5ls such To keep up' with the fire theme, "This type of balanced, infor religions have been invited to . flection and Prayer," at 7 p.m. mational program will allow us a as the University of North Caro food such as hot wings, fireballs attend the discussion: Christian in the Cintas Center Banquet lina where a fire took the lives of and barbecue potato chips are forum to move beyond political ity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism Room. rhetoric and engage in reflection, five. students. available as the hour-long pro- and Buddhism. For· more infor "Xavier University is pro- prayer and conversation on the Steve Owen, associate direc gram wraps up. mation, call 745-3922. tor of Physical Plant, was a big ad- ©200lTheXavierNewswire All rights reserved NEWS: ·oP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: .~ew~t~9fu;!!'(;/i, 1.:i;~;;J$J ~>:'14$f~.J)~1 Physics department earns Combatting ignorance . Men's soccer topples "Musketeer" not worthy Advertising (513) 745-3561 grant; new equipment on campus nationally-ranked UK of our name ~fr~ijijltipg~'.D 2~J:'.j'; (5:13))14~~3)3_0 .. Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 PAGE 3 PAGE 10 PAGE 12 PAGE 14 2 week o/SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS >Lori.Goetzinger, Editor >"-News Room: 745-3122. Alliance holds race,· homosexuality. panel >[email protected] BY LORI GOETZINGER ~ Campus News Editor, Hispanic heritage The Xavier Alliance held the The Office of Multicultural Af panel discussion, "Race and Homo fairs presents Hispanic Heritage sexuality: Being Gay and a Person Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. of Color," on Wednesday Sept. 12 in 15. On Friday Sept. 21, the Latin Kelley. Auditorium. Mask exhibit opens in the Cohen The two panelists included Roy Art Gallery from 1 p.m. to 2:30 Ford and Hoi Man Siu. They shared p.m. their own experiences of being gay The Latin Dance, featuring and of color and also answered ques Salsa Caliente, is from 9:30 p.m. tions from the audience. to 2 a.m. in the Cintas Center Ban~ ·The goal of the panel was to be quet Room on Sept. 21. inclusive of people of color in the These events are sponsored by Xavier community as well as to raise The Student Organization of awareness of these issues, according Latinos, The International Student . to Alliance President senior Chris Society, Diversity Development, Seelbach. Spanish Club and the Office of . Both Ford and Siu beiieved rac Mulitcultural Affairs.- For more ism and homophobia to be con information, call 745-3181. nected and rooted in fear and hatred. "They are integrated because in Summer study some worlds, I · am always . marginalized," Ford said. An information session will be According to Ford there is agreat held Sept. 24 from 1:30 P:m. to deal oftension in the black commu 2:45 p.m. in CBA Room 17 regard nity regarding homosexuality, yet at ing the Maastricht Program. Stu the same time racism exists within NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS dents travel to the Netherlands for the homosexual community. four weeks and study at the Uni The panelis.ts as well as members Roy Ford and Hoi Man Sui _share their personal opinions and life experiences as gay racial versity of:M:aastricht as wen as visit of the audience were concerned with minorties at the Alliance panel. on Wednesday, Sept: 12 in Kelley Auditorium. the. European Commii;sion. Six conditions of prejudice in the Cin credit hours can be earned. Bro cinnati area as well as within Xavier. chures, applications and financial Siu moved to Cincinnati from ber of faculty members that are The panelists included the are trying to integrate and willing aid information will be available New York City. "Cincinnati is very sponsors for the Xavier Alliance. right to have children in these to take steps to incorporate," Siu at the session. For more informa closed. People don't want .to talk The panel also discussed many human rights. · said. tion, contact Cindy Stockwell at about anything - . there is no dia issues affecting the gay community. "We can rais.e children too," Solutions to the problems fac 745-3131. logue," Sii.J said. Among these were marriage, fam Ford said. "We are all human be ing homosexuals of color were Ford agreed, "Large cities em ily and the media. ings, my sexual orientation is not more difficult to come by, although Health conference brace gays and lesbians - Cincin Ford and Siu spoke about the the one thing that defines me." panelists were optimistic about the nati isn't there yet," Ford said.