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Thanks a latte Secular Xmas Finals Frenzy World News, page 4 Op-ed, page 6 Features, page 12 Staff writer Kevin Thomas Staff columnist Alex Hale Feature editor Lydia covers a student talent shares his thoughts on the Reagan tells you how to showcase that was held in true meaning of Christmas. VXUYLYHWKLVÀQDOVZHHN GSC. Xavier Newswire 3 Edited by: Luke Byerly [email protected] Campus News December 7, 2016 Like Students join Standing Rock movement what you

BY AZL SAEED Staff Writer see? In solidarity with the activists protesting the Dakota Access Connect Pipeline, Xavier students held a walk-out on campus in front of Bellarmine Chapel on Monday. with us: The demonstration was held after the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would reroute the Find our pipeline. However, activists are stories cautious towards the announcement, since the owners of the online: Dakota Access Pipeline have ig- nored the ruling of the Army Corps. Xavier students joined Skidmore College in New York, xaviernewswire.com Fort Louis College in Colorado and Loyola University in Louisiana to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The Newswire photo by Hannah Paige Michels Have story effort was organized by Xavier’s Savin Mattozzi and Armaan Sharma helped organize Xavier’s part in a nationwide demonstration for Standing Rock. Students for an Informed Society. ideas? “I think the real motivation strators who were defending the is important to celebrate this great “Our goal was to show that came from a combination of hear- land of The Standing Rock Sioux victory, we must not become lost a large part of the student body ing the stories of people close to Tribe. in it. There is still much work to be across the nation does not sup- me who've been at Standing Rock $SSUR[LPDWHO\ ÀIW\ VWXGHQWV done and many wounds that need port unjust violence, but more Reach out to and sitting with my family over partook in the demonstration. healing. We must not forget the so the infringement of sovereign Editor-in-Chief Thanksgiving,” Zachary Moeller, While more than 500 students damage that has been done, both treaties and unsustainable envi- vice president of Students for an were invited to the event, Moeller emotional and physical, to the ronmental practices,” Moeller Jessica Griggs Informed Society, said. “The sa- said that he was content with the people and land of the Standing said. “With that in mind, we just (griggsj1@xavier. lience struck me at dinner as we turnout. Rock Sioux. We may have won wanted people to show up, and were laughing and having a good “The fact people actually ex- this battle, but we have a long way they did.” edu) time, not having to worry about pressed interest and showed up to go, and a lot more work to do Students for an Informed UXEEHUEXOOHWVDQGWHDUJDVÁ\LQJ speaks more to the demonstration until justice truly prevails.” Society meet on Fridays at 3 p.m. or at us while we defended our land.” than anything else,” Moeller said. The group’s goal was to simply The group is open to any student. Managing Editor The bullets and tear gas both The group’s president, Savin stand up against something that For inquries on joining, email refer to ones used against demon- Mattozzi, said in a speech, “As it they did not agree with. Savin Mattozzi or Zach Moeller. Luke Byerly (byer- RSA hosts bingo night for residents [email protected]) BY MAX BRUNS The bingo doors opened at 6:30 Staff Writer p.m. and the event itself lasted from 7-9 p.m. About your Resident Student Association “It was crazy how many people editor (RSA) hosted a night of bingo, were there. The line started forming Henry Eden is Buffalo Wild Wings and pizza. The at 5:30 p.m,” said Brown. a Theater/DIFT atmosphere was alive last Friday in Crowd appeal was generated by double major the O’Connor gym, as students came the event’s primary game activity, bin- from Jackson, together to celebrate the beginning go, as well as the social atmosphere. WY. of the holiday season, have some fun “There were tons of prizes. and take advantage of free food. Everything from Crocs, a gas gift The event was open to all stu- card, a Keurig, a TV and even an dents, but was designed primarily for Apple Watch,” Brown said. those in on campus housing. Bingo was played in the four- 0RUJDQ %URZQ ÀUVW\HDU corner method, as well as regular, Husman Hall Council president, at- diamond, all around the board and a Photo courtesy of queenmobs.com ©2015 tended the event with fellow council Res-life hosted a bingo night as part of the many student activities offered. “create an X” version. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE members. The host of the event, RSA, exists make ResLife (Residence Life) at The food was a courtesy of the All rights reserved “We all just helped when and as an entity connected to Residence Xavier the best it can be,” Brown event, so anything left over was where we could. Whether it was Life and often provides entertaining said. given to the students. keeping the lines under control or and fun events for students across Aside from the bingo prizes, Residence Life and RSA en- handing out the food, we all worked campus. laughs and entertainment, the par- courage all students to participate Advertising (513) 745-3561 together to make the event run well “We are an organization whose ticipants got to take home some in their initiatives. They offer a Circulation (513) 745-3130 so that everyone could have a good primary focus is to provide pro- free food left over from the event. diverse calendar of events, which Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 time,” Brown said. grams for residents. We aim to Brown said. can be found at www.xavier.edu www.xaviernewswire.com Tiger returns New releases Angels Approaching Sports, page 9 A&E, page 10 A&E, page 11 Staff writer Brendan Buriss Jason Smith reviews two hot Staff writer Riley Head covers Tiger Woods long new releases in gaming. previews the Victoria’s awaited return to the Secret fashion show. PGA tour. 4 Xavier Newswire December 7, 2016 Edited by: Regina Wright Campus News [email protected] Students perform in ‘Thanks-a-Latte’ Open Mic Night VKDUHWKHLURZQSRHWU\µÀUVW\HDU Kelsey Kraft said. “I thought that was interesting.” Sophomore Eva Weber, who performed a song with her ukulele, enjoyed the experience and hopes for more opportunities like it. “It was very fun,” Weber said. “I think relaxed expression of your- self is important. There’s not a lot of opportunities for people who aren’t professionals or more or less professionals to perform, so I think it was nice that they did that.” The two members of Hunt for Hunter, Ian Hunt and Michael Hunter, performed alongside Xavier students and thought that the event was a success as well. ´,W ZDV WKH EHVW ÀUVW RSHQ PLF that I’ve ever seen. It’s great to get people out, especially students, on a Wednesday night,” Hunter said. Hunter, the other half of the band, thought that open mics are incredibly important events to have for students. “[An open mic] is how I started, playing the open mic in my dorm’s basement. When I started, I was terrible. An open mic gives people DSODFHWRWU\RXWVWXII DQGÀQGRXW what they’re good at. If I hadn’t had those open mics at my college, I don’t think I would have become a professional musician,” Hunter said. While not intended to propel any single person into becoming a professional, the open mic event was a way for students to relax and wind down before the upcoming exams. “So what we wanted to do for Photo courtesy of Xavier SAC our open mic event was kind of Ian Hunt and Michael Hunter, members of the Hunt for Hunter band, performed during the open mic night on Nov. 30 hosted by Student Activites Council (SAC). give a fun study break for students BY KEVIN THOMAS (SAC) last Wednesday night. The A stage was set up in the atrium read poetry or present pieces of where they can come out and share Staff Writer event was named “Thanks-a-Latte” of Gallagher Student Center (GSC) spoken word. their talents, have a good time, Students expressed themselves and featured a folk-rock duo from for the open mic, which ran from “Personally, I enjoyed being able have some good snacks, and just infront of their peers in a variety of Brooklyn, N.Y., called Hunt for 8 – 10 p.m., and around a dozen to see my fellow students perform have fun,” said sophomore Becky ways at the open mic event hosted +XQWHU,WZDVWKHÀUVWRSHQPLFRI different individuals made their way either their own creations or covers Hagedorn, a SAC member who by the Student Activity Council its kind to happen on campus. to the stage to perform music, sing, of other people’s creations or even supervised the event.

Nov. 28, 8:24 a.m. – Xavier Dec. 1, 12:04 a.m. – A non-stu- search in Kuhlman Hall. A small Police referred the owner of a student sleeping in Gallagher Student amount of marijuana and drug para- dent vehicle parked in the C-1 Lot Center was advised and asked to SKHUQDOLDZDVFRQÀVFDWHGGXULQJWKH with 18 parking citations within leave campus. search. Residence Life will follow up. the past 90 days to the code of conduct process after the student Dec. 1, 4:38 p.m. – Two non- Dec. 5, 11:51 a.m. – Xavier continued to fail to abide by park- students were found behind a vacant Police and Physical Plant responded ing policies. university-owned property in the to a student trapped in an elevator in 1500 block of Dana Avenue. They Gallagher Student Center. The stu- Nov. 28, 1:25 p.m. – Xavier were arrested for criminal trespass- dent was released from the elevator Police investigated a report of ing and drug paraphernalia. unharmed. two people acting suspicious in Hailstones Hall. The area was Dec. 2, 1:07 a.m. – Xavier Police, Notice: VHDUFKHGDQGRIÀFHUVZHUHXQDEOH Residence Life and Cincinnati Fire to locate the suspects. responded to an intoxicated under- The Xavier Police Department is in the age student in Husman Hall. The process of cleaning out its lost and found Nov. 29, 11:33 p.m. – Xavier student was deemed OK by med- Did you try turning and evidence lockers. This will be done at Police assisted Residence Life with ics to stay in his or her room for the a room search in Kuhlman Hall. night. it off and on again? the end of the semester on Dec. 16. Any A small amount of marijuana was Dec. 6, 11:46 a.m. – An unclaimed items will either be donated or FRQÀVFDWHG DQG 5HVLGHQFH /LIH Dec. 3, 9:00 p.m. – Cincinnati employee trapped in an eleva- destroyed. If you feel that you may have will follow up. Fire and Rescue transported an un- tor in Gallagher Student Center something to claim, or want to check please derage intoxicated student to Good was freed by Physical Plant and . Nov. 30, 7:13 a.m. – A con- Samaritan Hospital for possible alco- Xavier Police. The employee do so by Dec. 16 tractor reported the theft of a hol poisoning. was released unharmed, and the dolly from the mechanical room in elevator was shut down until re- Brockman Hall. Dec. 3, 9:35 p.m. – Xavier Police pairs could be made. assisted Residence Life with a room Xavier Newswire 5 Edited by: Regina Wright December 7, 2016 [email protected] U.S. & World News Army Corps of Engineers reroutes pipeline presidency. “It’s hard to get excited. At the end of the day, it might mean nothing,” Stevey Seymour, a member of the Colville Tribes told NBC. In an interview with NBC in November, Warren asserted that he was “100 percent sure that the pipeline will be approved by a Trump administration.” Trump’s spokesman Bryan Lanza said in a memo last week that Trump’s support of the pipeline “has nothing to do with his personal investments and everything to do with pro- PRWLQJ SROLFLHV WKDW EHQHÀW DOO Americans.” In a statement released on Sunday, the Energy Transfer asserted that it “expected to complete construction of the pipeline... nothing this administration has done to today chang- es that in any way.” Photo courtesy of mashable.com Trump has drawn criticism The Dakota Access Pipeline was long contested because of its passage through Native American sacred lands and potential negative impacts on the environment. DQG FODLPV RI SRWHQWLDO FRQÁLFW BY SAVIN MATTOZZI to act as “human shields” for the and what students could do to water in the surrounding areas. of interest when it was discovered Staff Writer activists and Native Americans. make an impact. Energy Transfer CEO Kelcy that he has investments in Energy The Army Corps of Engineers Celebratory rallies were held Native Americans and activ- Warren contends that the pipe- Transfer Partners and Phillips 66, announced Sunday night that it across the nation on Monday ists have been clashing with lo- line is being built with special at- the builders of the pipeline. will not grant easement to the following the announcement. cal and federal law enforcement tention to the environment. However, Trump’s spokes- Dakota Access Pipeline to contin- Xavier hosted members of the as well as private security, since Native Americans and activ- woman Hope Hicks claims that ue construction. The announce- American Indian Movement at early spring to prevent the pas- ists remained cautious about Trump sold his Energy Transfer ment comes after the arrival of its weekly Community Night sage of the $3.8 billion pipeline. the news and expressed con- stocks but provided no details several hundred veterans vowing that day. Members discussed Activists assert that the pipe- cern that the decision could be or evidence, according to The their experiences at the pipeline line has the potential to pollute overturned by a Donald Trump New York Times. Brazilian soccer team killed in plane crash fuel starvation as a contributing factor to the crash. A seven-person delegation of doctors and legal experts are being sent to Colombia to investigate the crash by Chapecoense. “It’s really sad this unfortunate event happened, but I’m really glad to see the support the soccer team community has shown,” said se- nior Thomas Minbiole, a manager of Xavier’s women soccer team. “Rallying around the team during a time when support is needed is the ultimate sign of sportsmanship.” Tiago da Rocha Viera, a for- ward for the Chapescoense team, had recently found out he would become a father. The 22-year-old ZDVÀOPHGE\KLVIDPLO\PHPEHUV a week before the crash reading a note that he and his wife would be having a baby boy. “This has been a huge loss to the soccer community and has Photo courtesy of nbcnews.com really shown how fragile life is,” 0HPEHUVRIWKH%UD]LOLDQ$UP\FDUULHGWKHFRIÀQVRI&KDSHFRHQVH·VVRFFHUWHDPRQ'HFWKURXJKWKHWHDP·VVWDGLXPLQ&KDSHFR%UD]LODVIDQVPRXUQHGWKHORVV 6HDQ *ULIÀQ MXQLRU KXPDQ UH- sources major said. “The Brazilian BY REGINA WRIGHT Airport around 6 p.m. and declared ering at Arena Conda in Chapeco, ÁLJKWVDWHOOLWHLPDJHVVKRZHGVFDW- team is world-renowned, and this Campus News Editor an emergency near the Columbian Brazil. A vigil was held in Medellin, tered showers and thunderstorms ZLOO GHÀQLWHO\ JR GRZQ DORQJVLGH Fans of the Brazilian soccer municipalities of La Ceja and La Colmbia, at the Atansio Giradot that may have caused severe tur- the Munich air disaster and the team Chapecoense were shocked Union. Statium, where Chapecoense soc- bulence for the plane. Emergency Superga air disaster as one of the Nov. 28 when news broke that the The team was traveling from cer team would play. services responding to the crash worst tragedies in soccer history. ÁLJKWFDUU\LQJWKHWHDPDQGJXHVWV Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to Medellin, "Tomorrow in a symbol of soli- could only access the site by land ,DPFRQÀGHQWWKDW%UD]LODQGWKH crashed near Medellin, Colombia. &ROXPELD WR SOD\ LQ WKH ÀUVW OHJ darity, we will head to the stadium becasue of the storms. soccer community as a whole will The 71 victims included players, RI WKH 6RXWK $PHULFDQ &XS À- at 6:45 p.m. wearing white and with Data from the plane’s black continue to rally together and sup- coaches and journalists. Six travel- nals against Columbian club team candles for the victims," Medellin boxes was found in “perfect con- SRUWHDFKRWKHUGXULQJWKLVGLIÀFXOW ers- three players, two coaches and Atletico Nacional. mayor Aníbal Gaviria Correa said dition” according to a Columbian’s time.” one journalist – survived the crash. The team has a devoted local fan in a Twitter post. civil aviation announcement on After the crash, Chapecoense Flight LMI2933 took off from base, who mourned the loss of its The reasons for the plane’s 7ZLWWHU,QDGGLWLRQDODFNRI ÀUH was named the winner of the South Bolivia’s Viru Viru International team on Tuesday morning by gath- crash are still unknown. During the indicated in the damage, points to American Cup. 6 Xavier Newswire Edited by: Abrena Rowe December 7, 2016 Opinions&Editorials [email protected] XAVIER NEWSWIRE Copyright 2016 Circulation 1,200 Have a merry secular Christmas ,W·VWKHPRVWZRQGHUIXOWLPHRI WKH\HDU,W·VWKH much they receive. WLPHRI WUDPSOLQJSHRSOHWREX\DQHZÁDWVFUHHQ79 I was once one of these kids, and although I may Editor-in-Chief JESSICA GRIGGS IRUDVOLJKWO\GLVFRXQWHGSULFH,W·VWKHWLPHRI \HOO- have received mostly whatever I wanted, I found no LQJDW\RXUUHODWLYHVRYHUSROLWLFDOEHOLHIV,W·VWKHWLPH IXOÀOOPHQWXQWLO,KDGDFRQYHUVLRQH[SHULHQFHWRWKH Managing Editor LUKE BYERLY of attempting to show someone love by buying them &DWKROLF&KXUFKDQGIRXQGWKDW,GLGQ·WQHHGDQ\JLIW VRPHWKLQJWKH\GLGQ·WQHHGRUZDQW other than the gift of love. Jesus also makes a point to Opinions & Editorials Editor ABRENA ROWE

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BY RILEY HEAD Romance,” “Bright Night Angel,” ted around them. The Weeknd in The coveted bra this year was es- they prepared for the show aired Staff Writer “Dark Angel” and “Pink Nation.” particular brought some added timated to cost $3 million and was before commercial break. The 2016 Victoria’s Secret Each model was elaborately excitement to the show, as his re- worn during the “Bright Night One Angel was quoted as say- Fashion Show took place Monday adorned in not only the brand’s cent split with model Bella Hadid Angel” segment by seasoned ing, “looking like this does not night. The self-proclaimed “great- new lines of lingerie but also the left some wondering how the two Angel Tookes. come naturally. Two months be- est fashion show on earth” was set notorious wings that make the would interact on the runway. Unique this year was the fore the show I work out seven DQGÀOPHGLQ3DULVWKLV\HDU fashion show so unique. The highly anticipated “fan- show’s focus on physical health. days a week, sometimes twice a The show featured six differ- The show also hosted an im- tasy bra” was worn by Jasmine The brand has recently come un- day.” This behind the scenes look ent lingerie segments, each with pressive lineup of performers. Tookes this year. For each show, GHUVRPHÀUHIRUSURPRWLQJDQG at the high intensity preparation its own theme. The themes this Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and The an incredibly elaborate jeweled bra praising unrealistic body images that takes place was a nice recog- year included “The Road Ahead,” Weeknd all sang some of their is created and worn to create one for women. This year a segment nition that all women are not cre- “Secret Angel,” “Mountain newest hits while the models strut- of the centerpieces of the show. showing the Angels training as ated in “bombshell” fashion.

1HWÁL[¶*LOPRUH*LUOV·UHERRWOHDYHVIDQVQRVWDOJLF BY JASON SMITH need to pretend it’s Luther just to Staff Writer endure an episode. It is almost certain that if a tele- The new episodes are a con- vision show is dead, the people at tinuation of the previous seasons. 1HWÁL[ZLOOÀQGDUHDVRQWREULQJ If you haven’t watched the trailers, LW EDFN 1HWÁL[ WKULYHV RQ GHDG they feature your favorite charac- or near dead television shows, ters. For some of the actors I can and Gilmore Girls is the newest of imagine it probably was the one zombie television to celebrate its gig where they didn’t say no. return. Winter is coming, but in Stars When the original series ended, Hollow it features Rory and Rory made life-changing deci- Lorelai catching up with each sions, and Luke and Lorelai didn’t other. Rory has left New York and get married. returned to humble Stars Hollow The network that originally where Luke and Lorelai now broadcasted it shut down, the pro- cohabitate. ducer/creator had left long before The soft acoustic guitar and and the fans were heartbroken. singing of “la la la la la” kicks off I decided for the sake of jour- the show proper. Kirk is starting nalism to watch this show on up a ride service called OOOber. 1HWÁL[ 7R JHW UHDG\ , ZDWFKHG In other words, the show picks up the last episode of last season. I almost right where it left off. fast forwarded a few times. $W WLPHV GXULQJ WKH ÀUVW HSL- The Gilmore Girls is known for sode it felt like everything was the witty banter and pop cultural xaviernewswire.comshoehorned in to remind the au- references aplenty, and the new dience that “this is Gilmore Girls.” show uses much of the same There is Rory’s best friend’s 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIQHWÁL[FRP ideas. There are four 90-minute EDQGDQGWKHÁDVKEDFNWR/RUHODL /DXUHQ*UDKDPDQG$OH[LV%OHGHOUHSULVHWKHLUUROHVDV/RUHODLDQG5RU\*LOPRUHLQ1HWÁL[·VUHYLYDORIGilmore Girls. episodes in the season. arguing with her mother and The When there are four new epi- 'UDJRQÁ\ ,QQ 7KH RQO\ GLIIHU- I don’t want to spoil any sur- 1HWÁL[ VXQN VRPH FDSLWDO LQWR this reboot needed to happen. If sodes of Luther, I suddenly get ence is everybody is older and the prises, but if you are nostalgic for Gilmore Girls, and it shows. I just you loved this show, you’ll love it excited, but for Gilmore Girls I episodes are long. a Gilmore À[ WKLV LV \RXU VKRZ question the episode length and if RQ1HWÁL[ 12 Xavier Newswire Edited by: Lydia Reagan December 7, 2016 Feature [email protected]

Finals are right around the corner and everyone is stressing out about upcoming exams. Getting all the assignments done on time might seem like a lot, but here are a few tips to make the last weeks of the semester smoother.

BY CARLY MULERT Staff Writer

Exercise Color Listen to classical music

A good relaxing study break is coloring. Adult A lot of people listen to music while they study, coloring books are all the rage and help get your but sometimes the lyrics in songs can be distract- mind off some stressful events. Don’t have a ing. Classical instrumental music is the perfect By helping your physical health, you are also coloring book? You can easily Google coloring solution to stay focused and get work done. helping your mental health. Taking a few min- sheets and print them right off the Internet. Pandora has some good stations to check out utes to exercise will help you feel refreshed and such as “Classical for Studying” radio and the more energized, which will give you the energy “Hans Zimmer” radio. you need to study. Rest Join or make a study group Manage your time

I know this one seems impossible, but it is re- Everyone is in the same boat this time of year. So Planning your days out can be very helpful dur- ally important to sleep. When you pull those all why not start a study a group with your friends ing these next few stressful days. Plan when you nighters, your energy is drained. Then you have or classmates? You all can stress out together so are going to complete assignments and when you no energy for the next day. By setting time for you don’t feel alone. Studying in a group makes are going to study for tests. Make sure you plan sleep, you can be more successful the next day. the material less confusing, and it’s a good way time for breaks – 10-15 minutes, not three hours review the information. – as well.