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Volume CVII Issue 3 April 20, 2020 xaviernewswire.com Published by the students of Xavier University since 1915 Fiat justitia, ruat caelum Fenwick Hall to be renamed Submissions open for name recommendations from community BY HEATHER GAST Editor-in-Chief Bishop Edward Fenwick Hall will be renamed four years after it was discovered that Fenwick, the first president of Xavier University, had owned enslaved people. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are able to submit recommendations for a new name on the Stained Glass Initia- tive’s (SGI) page on Xavier’s website. Submissions will be shared with the community at the Day of R.E.A.D. event as part of the Spirit Celebration on Monday, Sept. 15. Dr. Charles Walker Gollar of the theology department presented his research re- vealing the university’s con- nection to slavery in 2016. His presentation was shortly before a string of racial bias incidents rocked campus in a year that was fraught by the killing of unarmed Black cit- izens by police and tension over the presidential election. Walker-Gollar’s later research showed that early at- tendees of Xavier were from wealthy families in Louisiana Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer. that maintained their wealth Four years after it was discovered that Bishop Edward Fenwick had owned enslaved people, the residence hall that houses the Hoff Dining Commons through the labor of enslaved will be renamed. Members of the Xavier community can submit name recommendations until Aug. 31. Submissions will be presented on Sept. 15 people. was an opportunity for us to that we don’t put a period all areas of human activity Shahid recognizes that this Father Michael Graham, learn a little bit more about where there should be a com- right so whether we knew it multi-year process has taught president, called for an asso- who we are and how our Je- ma,” she said. or not, all of our lives were al- her a lot about Xavier. ciation of staff, faculty and suit values ought to compel us The conversations around ready being impacted I think “One of the things I’ve students called the Working to participate in racial healing Fenwick’s past have come now more people are con- learned is that Xavier is fertile Group to form in 2017. This and restoration in a way that’s alongside processing the sciously aware of that impact ground; there is room to grow group was created to evalu- more authentic,” Dr. Kyra events of racial injustice since and do a collective desire to and change and evolve,” she ate how the university could Shahid, Director of the Cen- 2016. do something better,” Shahid said, speaking to the generous move toward racial reconcili- ter for Diversity and Inclusion As an administrator and said. support she and her team have ation. The following year, the and Chair of the SGI, said. professor, Shahid is adamant Since the Working Group’s gotten over the past four years Working Group recommend- Just as the changing of about addressing both past recommendations, the SGI from staff. ed that the resident hall be re- Fenwick’s name is not meant horrors and today’s injustices was created and has hosted It’s not only staff ’s contri- named. to erase Xavier’s past, it is not in tandem. and maintained opportunities butions she values, “This year The members of the com- meant to be an end to Xavier’s “It’s not like slavery hap- such as Day of R.E.A.D. and we really want to hear from munity did not agree on this work on racial healing. pened and it was over. There Diasporic Soul for students students... I want to make unilaterally. There was con- As a scholar on anti-Black are some pieces of slavery of African descent. Such sure that there are more stu- cern that removing the name racism and a Black woman, that are still in place right spaces serve as opportunities dent voices involved with SGI would erase the university’s Shahid is keenly aware of the now. What we do in Septem- for students to grapple with specifically... We can create a history. effects that slavery holds over ber (during the Spirit Day) is the meaning of racial recon- space for you to exercise that “It was Father Graham America and institutions of going to be about helping peo- ciliation and restitution as passion.” who said from the beginning higher learning specifically. ple to see the commas more students at a university that Students interested can fill that he wanted this to be about “My approach to this work clearly.” profited off of slavery and as out the contact form on SGI’s more than a name change. It has been about making sure “Race and racism impacts individuals. page on the Xavier website. In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Op-Eds, Page 4 Op-Eds, Page 4 A&E, Page 7 Xavier has put forth Will Rippey proposes Three intramural Ho99o9’s new mix- robust contact private shipping com- sports have been tape, BLURR, em- tracing protocols to panies should be na- approved to compete ploies horror-inspired track COVID-19. tionally regulated. this fall. sounds. 2 August 20, 2020 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Tracking COVID-19 among students XU and TriHealth are implementing contact tracing to track COVID-19 BY ALEX BUDZYNSKI them to self-isolate and moni- reported to Xavier. tor their symptoms. Managing Editor Those identified as close If it is safe and feasible for contacts will be advised to As a part of Xavier’s that student to return to their have a COVID-19 test. The COVID-19 Testing, Treat- home or family, that it will be classmates of the infected stu- ment and Tracing plan, the recommended they do so. dent will also be contacted via university has developed in- Residential students who email. depth contact tracing proto- do not have the ability to re- “Let’s say that someone cols to protect the wellbeing turn to their primary resi- in your class was to be diag- of students who have tested dence will be moved to the nosed COVID-19 positive… positive for COVID-19. isolation spaces on campus -- so far as you have abided by Contact tracing involves the University Apartments or our recommended safe prac- identifying those who are Manor House. tices, remaining six feet apart likely to get sick after being Those who test positive and remaining masked, we around someone who has and anyone who has been in don’t think you’re at signifi- contracted COVID-19. In close contact will likely be cant risk,” Johnson said. “We conjunction with TriHealth, isolated or quarantined for think the campus has been Xavier is prepared to help two weeks. Simultaneously, redesigned in a way to maxi- students recall everyone they COVID-positive students will mize students’ safety.” have come into close contact be contacted by additional re- Along the same lines, stu- with recently, thereby trac- sources, including care man- dent programs are organized ing the spread of the virus on agement officials and contact in a way that abides by social campus. tracers. distancing guidelines, so as to Close contact is defined as Contact tracers are individ- minimize risk at on-campus anyone that has been less than uals from across the Xavier events. six feet apart for more than 15 community trained to support Privacy is a priority of the minutes. students through the tracing university throughout this Associate Provost and process. process. Personal information Photo courtesy of Xavier.edu Chief Student Affairs Officer They will assist students will not be divulged to any The Testing, Treatment and Tracing plan is part of several precautions by Dave Johnson explained the in completing a questionnaire member of the community the university to ensure the fall semester is safe for people on campus. necessity of a robust contact that will determine close con- that is contacted. “We want to support any ritory this pandemic brings tracing program.“A really im- tacts. This list would likely Associate Dean of Stu- student who is or may be im- the university. portant part of the puzzle (of include roommates and close dents Jean Griffin explained pacted by COVID-19,” John- “We have to keep this going returning to campus) is being friends. that each case will have its son said. because it is new to all us, it able to trace and to track the “Our hope is that people own nuances. “The most important thing is hard to process sometimes, engagement of students who won’t have lots of close con- “What we are learning is is that people fully participate so we will see this in an on- might be COVID-19 positive tacts, and if they do, we will that it will be a pretty individ- in these processes,” Johnson going way through posts and so that we can identify anyone capture that and communicate ualized process,” she said.

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