Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2003-01-22 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" (2003). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2928. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2928 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. For more information, please contact [email protected]. XAVIER U .N I V E R SI T Y ·1Ju.blisJ1ed since 1.915' ~y the students ~{Xavier University 88thyea,;·issue 16: : · week of JANUARY 22, 2003 www.xavier.edu/newswire SGA expands Readership program BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO All Cards in the scanner. McBride Internet tie-in that USA Today of­ the Campus Readership Program -schools such as Fordham Univer­ Senior News Editor confirmed there is no limit to how fers." (CRP) for going on three years. sity, Loyola (MD), Wheeling Jesuit - Thanks to the Student Govern­ many times·you can swipe per day. The tie-in she speaks of is addi­ The new contract will be for at least University and the University of ment Executives, newspapers are Xavier is Ohio's first, and· one of tional online informat~on that_ can one year with options to renew; Scranton. being added to high-traffic areas of the nation's first, universities to be accessed at With this change, no cost will be "Ron Korchendoerfer, part of campus where all students will be have papers available by scanning www.usatodaycollege.com. inferred upon students. residence life at Ohio State, has able to- acquire one electronically, student identification caras. Dorms on can:ipus have enjoyed "My opinion is that juniors and done a lot of research on the read­ where previously they were avail­ C a r l a seniors are the ership program;' said Nii;:olosi. ''All able only in the residence halls.· Nicolosi, re­ ones who want the questionqaires and surveys he's .'"They [USA Today] originally gional marketing to read more written have come back with ex­ came to Dr. Luther Smith and con­ manager for USA papers," said cellent feedback about the avail­ tacted the executives and me," said Today, was the McBride. ''All able newspapers." Student Government president, se­ first to contact the older stu­ According to a study done by nibr Michael McBride. "Letting Xavier in _ the dents I've dis­ College Readership and USA To­ the program grow sounded great, hopes of expand~ cussed this day in 1999, 58 percent of students so we talked about cost break­ ing the already with have been complained that their newspaper downs, which papers, then Kelly existing reader­ gung~ho about reading has declined since coming Borchers, Eric Rhodes and I agreed ship program. it. This way, it to college, where as 94 percent to go for it." "Xavier was · won't just be stated that available periodicals on As of Monday, Jan. 20, dispens­ one of the first limited to on­ campus would contribute to read­ ers were placed outside the main schools to come campus resi­ ing them on a daily basis. Gallagher Center entrance and out­ aboard the origi­ dents." ·"The results say it all," said side the ground floor of Hailstones nalprogram years The CRP is Nicolosi. Hall. They will contain the same ago," said currently uti­ McBride requests that anyone three publication~ available in Nicolosi. "The lized by hun­ who has problems accessing dis­ dorms - USA Today, The Cincin­ new dispensers dreds of col~ . pensers contact Joanie Weidner in NEWSW/Rf PHOTO BY· BRIAN ANGOUA nati Enquirer and The New York will benefit ev­ leges -across the SGAoffice (745-4250) to have Times. eryone educa­ Newspaper vending machines are available outside of the the country, · their complaint relayed. All undergraduate and graduate tionally and let Gallagher Student. Center and HailStones Hall. They can be including fel- students can open bins by swiping people access the operated· using a valid Xavier AllCard. low Jesuit Students share service experience SERVICE LEARNING STUDENTS RETURN FROM- NEPAL AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE XAVIER COMMUNITY BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO vice-learning semester ·last year learned some American quirks ar~ · Charity in helping the elderly, to Hindu religion, to which 86 per­ Senior News Editor shared their experiences with a bad luck, while things such as danc­ working in a shelter for abandoned cent of all' Nepali people belong. Before I found one ofthe few packed Kelley Auditorium on Fri~ ing after a long day were encour­ children. ''The religious change did affect 'remaining seats at the Nepal pre­ day Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. aged. "It was so rewarding. The sis­ -our everyday lives," said Barnett. · sentatfon, I was already greeted by "Every facet of this -experience "The dancing was extraordi­ ters at the Missionaries· of Charity ''We were woken up by prayer bells people in cultural garb, given tlie was something new and amazing," nary," said junior Kate Barnett. "It are strong and show so much hu­ very early every morning to signal·• Nepalese greeting "Namaste," and said senior Dan Savage. "I never isn't just the younger generation. mility," said junior Chas Faeth. that the day had begun." had my forehead reddened with a . imagined in my wildest dreams how Everyone danced to whatever · Others spoke about their im­ - In response to the query "Do any blessing paste' called Tika. different things would be." American or Hindu music they promptu lesson plans in teaching of you hope to return to Nepal in I was ready. Participants took time to explain could get their hands on." • Nepalese women how to speak En­ the future?" all eight students Eight students who traveled different cultural traditions, holi­ The audience was privy to a glish. Some students also assisted seemed enthusiastic about the across the world to Nepal for a ser- days and events. Many quickly · typical Nepalese dance, which organizations that fight against the ·chance or already had plans. drew massive. applause and mir­ growing sex trafficking industry, ''The whole trip was rewarding rored _the mystique of . which ofte~ involves kidn.apped because I learned not only myself, Mummenschanz. young women. but relationships," said senior All eight students worked at ser­ The group presented a slide Lauren Gernhardt. "The people vice sights that involved their fo­ show with hundreds of photos from were so graCious and friendly. I cus for the semester- women's is­ . their trip. Sonie pictures were.taken want to take my experience and sues. A typical day would start be­ in their journey around the spread it." fore 6 a~m. After breakfast, it was Himalayas, showing the towering _ Over half of Nepal's 26 million off to whichever site they volun­ snowy peaks in the background .. inhabitants live below the poverty teered· at before heading to the In­ · 'We got as high as 3200 feet," level. It is· currently the poorest tercu ltural Training Center for one student quickly remarked. country in Asia. -- lunch, Nepali language classes and Many images were from the Xavier offers a service-learning various speaicers. four-day trip to Varanesi, ·India, · semester to· Nepal every fall, and Topics discussed ranged from where they took tours ·around the one to Nicaragua every spring. working with the Missionaries of · city to temples and studied the · ©2003 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE NEWS: OP-ED:. SPORTS: PIVERSIONS: r'J~r99m_·-·:~wm.s.t:!csri>1il~~~i2;2~ · .. workshop bigger Childcare woes Men and W'Omens '25th Hour' Advertising (513) 745-3561 . cifculati~n~.;;p~ _/;; '(s.13)'745~3·f~C>- than ever bball update$ critiqued E~itor-in-chief {513) 745-3607 PAGE2 PAGE6 PAGES .8 - 9 PAGE 1_2 .. .. ,. .. ... , . 'A D M A J 0 R fl M JJ r: I G 0 R I A . -- :.• ; • ~-., , : ·, '. ,_.. '. · _· · ..... • :. .. .. •. · . · " · . : • . - .. - , " • J, J L. 1 M . - . 2 week of JANUARY 22, 2003 .·CAMPUS NEWS T.HE XAVIER.NEWSWIRE BRIEFS Jaclyn SWift, Editor Workshop bigger than ever· News Room:. 745-3122 [email protected] CAMPUS NEWS DEPT. Margaret Russo, Sarah Short and Building Newswire Staff Zac Wernicke. Workshop 2003, a Xavier Play­ "Leaving" is.written by student community ers event that features one-act plays .Tracy Signet and directed by stu­ The coordinators of the Com­ written, directed and acted by stu­ dent Katy Lislie. It is a comedy· munity Building Institute and the dents, is pushing the envelope this about marriage in the '90s and the Community Building Collabora­ year by taking on five plays, instead overwhelming desire to escape it. tive at Xavier present two sessions of the traditional four. · "This is the most talented group that will· assist the campus com­ "Workshop is one of my favor­ o.f actors I've ever worked· with. munity in working more effec­ ite activities," said ~athy Spring-· They're hysterical. Bring Depends, tively in community endeavors. field, director of performing arts. you'll need them," said Lislie. The first session, titled "Building "It lets you know where students' Actors in the play include stu­ Communities from the inside out," heads and minds are, what their dents: Caitlin Bertsch, Lori will be held on Jan. 27 from 8:30- emotions and thoughts are on, and Brandstetter, Marcy Conklin and 10:30 a.m. and 1- 3 p.m. in the what they are thinking about." · John Houser. Schiff Family Conference Center. All five plays-will be performed "Follow the Oregon Trail" is This session identifies the as­ every night from Thursday Jan.