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LIBRARY week of DECEMBER 6~ 2000 · · · ., . ·. - i DEC 1 2 2000 Xavie-rAlliance granted .. club status BY MELISSA CURRENCE have built. a base in Amnesty In Campus News Editor ternational doesn't mean that On Monday, Nov.: 27, Student [Xavier AUiance] shouldn't be Senate passed the charter for recognized as its own club," said Xavier Alliance, a club support- .· senator Megan Clarke during the ing lesbian, gay, bisexual and Nov. 27 meetirig. transgendered (LGBT) ~tudents. · In April, a petition circulated arid their. allies. In 1995, the for the inclusion of sexual orien Xavier administration vetoed a tation on the university's non-dis Student Senate initiative to ere-. crimination clause. More than ate a similar club called Xavier 1,200 signatures were received Against Homophobia. and Xavier President Rev. James Student Senate required mem .Hoff, S.J., issued The Xavier.Uni bers. of XavierAlliance ineet with versity Statement on Sexual Ori- the Vice President of Student Af .. entation on May 5, 2000. fairs Dr. Ron Sleptiza before the "A group like this flows from committee would bring the pro the ideas contained in the wel posal to the Student Senate. This come statement,'' said Rev. John meeting happened in mid-Octo LaRocca, S.J .. ber. Xavier AlliaQce has 16 faculty ( NEWSWIRE PHOTOS BY DEVIN MATHIS "This is a situation where a Junior Chris Seelbach and junior senator Justin Wade were among those taking part in the sponsors with LaRocca as its fac club was denied before, and the ulty adviser. debate concerning. the approval of Xavier Alliance· as an offi~ial club. university needed due process to "We wanted to make sure that examine the difference. between se~ual behavior [outside of mar- constitution, updated in 1999, "all Jesuit ideas,'' said Borchers dur~ . if we put forth this time into char these clubs," said junior and ria:ge]." clubs shall be guaranteed their ing the meeting. tering thi.s club that it would be ~)former senator J.P. Englebrecht. · "We have gone beyond.· what . right to exist and be recognized Amnesty International 's successful," said. Shuff. "The Ro "The club has not changed in other clubs had to do [to get char- so ·Jong as they ~aintain an ac OutFront has been sponsoring man Catholic Church has defined five years," said junior Chris tered]," said Seelbach. tive membership, are·sufficiently events · to promote dialogue perimeters to what the Church Seelbach. "What has changed "[Chartering of Xavier Alli- different from all other clubs about homosxuality for the · says .about homosexuality and the has been the culture of the lead- ance] took longer than nor!llal to [and] are consistent with the Xavier commuity. With th.e cre Xavier Alliance adheres to it." ership, the campus environment let the committee members have goals and mission of the Univer- ation of Xavier Alliance, Amnesty "The issue was 'Would and the students." more time to review. the informa~ · . sity as a Jesuit, C,atholic\institu" · International's OutFront will re [Xavier Alliance] promote sex?' · "Xavier Against Homophobia tion,'~ said senator · · Kelly tion." · ' ·· ' foc~s ··i~t trii~sio~· ~~ intef.national We are here for education and is seen as different from this club Borchers, chair of the Association During the senate's debate, issues. awareness of the issue,'' said because it was contradictory to Affairs committee that oversees sentiments were mixed. "There "OutFront feels it has Seelbach. teachings of the Catholic Church . · <;:ampus clubs. are individuals on this campus achieved its purpose through this As stated in the club's bylaws, arid it was against the Jesuit mis- · Sleptiza was not available for who are against an organization newly-approved club," said Stacy "Nothing in [Xavier Alliance's sion of this school," said comment. like this,'' said Shuff during the Kim, sophomore and president of Englebrecht. According to the Student Gov- senate meeting. OutFront. "It was 'seen as condoning ernment Association's (SGA) '.'This doesn't go against the "Just because these students See Alliance, page 3 ·. - - Election· 2000: students await results BY ERIN RYAN . this point they aren't getting any win, and that the system will re the electoral college to take a "They're both acting like little Asst. Campus News Editor . where,. so I've given up on· them." main unchanged." hike. It just leads to too much di children." Qn Thursday, Dec. 7, the "I think it's ridiculous that in "I don't understand how the . vision." "It's like two babies fighting Florida Supreme Court will give a country that can give you free voice of the people can be over- "The electoral college is ex over a binky," agreed Franco. audience to oral ~.rgumerits by dom of speech and life, liberty tremely outdated. It's time to get "The past month or so has representatives ·for Democratic and the pursuit of happiness, we rid of it and go by the popular given me a lot of time to come to presidential candidate Al Gore. can't even decide on a president," vote,'' said Moeller. grips with the choice~ so as the These arguments are part of said junior Abigail Light. "The electoral "I think it's somewhat out weeks went by I was just waiting Gore's appeal of the Court's ear 1 "It's just something that we college is extremely dated, even though I know the for the moment of impending lier decision to certify Florida's weren't prepared for, an election concept behind it is for compro doom,'' said Nguyen, referring to presidential election results, coming dowri tq so few votes,'' outdated. It's time to mise,'' said senior Theresa Monday's Supreme Court deci which listed Bush's lead at 537 observed senior Kevin Moeller. Nguyen. sion. votes. "Florida shouldn't have even get rid ofit and go by. "There are definitely improve "As for what's the best for the Every day since Nov. 7, Ameri been counted,'' said senior Chris ments that could be made to the country, I would have liked Nader can history has been in the mak Franco, who wasq't strongly in the popular vote. ''. system,'' said Neidlinger. "It's to have been elected. I voted for ing. Tuesday, Dec. 5 marked four favor of either candidate. "Either hard to find a way of conducting Nader, and I struggled with that · that or they should have held an weeks since Election Day, but - Kevin Moeller an election that. wouldn't have. a decision for a long time,'' she Americans, including Xavier stu other presidential election there." semor down side. said. "In grade school and high dents, are still awaiting declara Currently, with Gore ahead in Opinions have also been fly school, they taught us that it's tion of a presidential winner. the popular vote· by more than ing the last few weeks about Vice .not very wise to vote for a third "I want it done. I don '.t really 300,000 votes, the fairness of the shadowed by the electoral col President Gore's extensive mea party candidate because you'll be care who the president is any electoral college has beeri called lege,'' said Franco. sures to contest the vote in Florida essentially giving your vote away more,'' said senior Meredith into question by many. "And since there have ven and Bush's reactions to the vote to the popular candidate. But to Neidlinger. "I haven't even been "I think the system definitely been times when the electorates c'ertification. me, your vote is your one chance paying attention· to the news as needs to be improved,'' said didn't vote the way the people of "The cry baby [Gore] should to speak out for what you. be much as I was four weeks ago. At Light. "But I think that .Bush will their state did, it may be time for · just· give up,'' said Moeller. lieve." ©2000 The Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP~ED: SPORTS: ·DIVERSIONS: NJ~t~m~}l\'.t!si~tTu'[(~i~JlvJ§±~Jrggi ·Ramadan is upon us Women on top: the truth No. 18 women square off Metallica rocks the world Advertising (513) 745-3561 about Xavier basketball against Kentucky tonight ofDVD i~r~l-~16'i%Ji£I0RlilKrI(~if~)j(z¥l~~~i1~~ Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 PAGE 2 PAGE 6 PAGE 10 PAGE 12 2 week o/DECEMBER 6, 2000·. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE ....,;;;;;;;;,"""";;;..,;..,..;;;..;;~,~1~m~::~~m~BRIEFS >-Melissa Currence; Editor >-News Room: 745-3122 >xunewsroom@y~hoo.con)f;:;~· *M';k&:lJ~~iliiifr". · ~..s· ;.... •. :· ,.... • •·•-:'-'"',c';' :·•~-.,...··-·-,·".''"_'ppy ,.. ''°'., '.... · --·~1.·;·,Make": ..... --.----- The>IN~wswire:.... ···-··---·-.. ··-P--·-- hoto· ~·. editor's day by· sending in sub- missions to "D~uble Exposure," the best way to showcase your photographic talent. 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