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·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

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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. 30 written by Sambuchino and di­ set-based community develop­ through Saturday Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., rected by student Ayisha Marawi. ment approach to community en­ and conclude The play is· a gagement. This approach focuses with two fictional ac­ on mobilizing the strengths of a showings on count of Dan neighborhood and its residents in Sunday Feb. "This is the most ta!- Quayle set in an effort to build its capacity. The 2. Perfor­ 1990. After · second session, called "Experi­ mances will ented group of actors Quayle has a encing Life in Evanston," will be take place in delusion he is held on Feb. 5 from noon to 2 p.m. the Gallagher I've ever worked with. to· become in the Evanston Recreation Cen­ Theatre. They're hysterical. president in the ter. This session examines what "All The near future, he lies beneath the neighborhood's Rage" is writ­ Bring Depends, you'll calls up a few PHOTO COURTllSYOFCHUCKSAMBUCHINO. surface. There will be shuttle ser­ ten by senior psychics late · Actors set the scene in the Workshop 2002 play "Lullaby for the vice available to take people to and c h u c k need them, " one night ·only Faithless." from the recreation center. To reg­ Sambuchino -Katy Lislie to' discover ister for these sessions, contact and directed these aren't Trina Jackson at 745-3348 or by senior MarkArminio. The story traditional two people in a meeting waiting for disgruntled employee who wants [email protected] by Jan. 24. follows a senior in high school who clairvoyants and he wished he'd guests who never show up and the hisjob in Heaven back. . wakes up one day only to discover played more video and computer unexpected reason. "It's Dogma meets Office· that his embarrassing and loud­ games. "This one is the drama in a show · Space," said Zavagno. ''The whole . Scholarship mouth father has suddenly become "I think this is a great show and of comedies. It grapples serious Workshop in general, it's one of the competition cooler than him. worth seeing more than once," said issues - people with everyday lives best ones I've ever seen in my four · "I've always really like~ Work­ Marawi dealing with trauma," said Parikh. years. There's so much young and Applications are now being shop because of the students," said Actors in the play include stu­ Acting in the play are students · new fale.nt." · accepted for the Paul L. Arminio. "It's an opportunity for dents: Benjamin Bush, Ryan Engle, John Buelt and Margaret Timmons. Actors in the play include stu­ O'Connor, S.J. and the Thomas G. people who aren't professional ac­ Barbara Flick, BJ Gall, Angie "Heaven, Please Hold" is writ­ dents: Julie Badertscher, Tom · Savage,.S.J. Scholarships. These tors to get involved and have fun." Garcia, Michael Palascak, Ellen ten by Sambuchino and directed by Bayley, Bob Bedilion, Toby awards will be given to a full- time Actors in the play include stu­ Raczkiewicz, Jen Such and Ashley senior Troy Zavagno~ The story fol- Coleman, Amanda Edwards, Steve student, who is currently" a junior, dents: Crystal Fry, Scott Fulton, Thompson. ' lows one day in the· business of I:'ehr, Cathy Huber, John Koopman, and are worth $5,000 towards se­ Michelle Kramer, Ben Krause, Greg ''Meeting" is written by student Heaven that goes along normally Chris Meeks, Autumn Nickoli, nio~ year tuition. Students from all LeSaint, Dan Malonay, Katie David Vogel and directed by student enough, until a missing St. Anthony Andy Oare and Steve three colleges are eligable. Mattingly, Amy Metz, Chris Penna, Pavan Parikh. It tells a story about turns up being held bostage by· a Weissen burger. Three Savage Scholarships, Student Sarah Fallon is the tech­ also worth $5,000, will be given nical designer for all five plays, to full-time students who are cur­ with student Pam Mattei produc­ rently sophomores or juniors and ing. have exemplified excellence and "All the plays this year; no mat­ dedication to the study of humani­ ter what genre, have some serious ties. tones to them," said Zavagno. Applications are available only "There's a conscious effort to make through th.e departmental chair of students laugh and have a lasting the student's major. Deadline is impression on them." Feb. 24. For more information, "This is always one of the most check out the main bulletin board exciting events for Players because in the lobby of Alter, or the Of­ it is for students by students," said fice of the Associate Dean, Alter Mattei. 124. Admittance is $3 and all perfor­ SAC Super mances start at 8 p.m. · ·Bowl party SAC will be hosting a Super Bowl Party on the first floor of the Commons this Sunday. The party Studen.t actors show off their skills in a 2002 Workshop performance. will start about 6 p.m., so be there before the game. Free food includ­ ing subs and pizza will be pro­ Police Notes vided. There will be prizes for football trivia questions as well as Ja.n: 14 5:30 p.m. - Campus Jan. 15 5:45 P·'11· - Campus Jan. 18 1:56 a.m• ...... :... Campus . raffle drawings. Come join us and. Police recei_ved a the.ft report from Police assisted Residence Life with _Police investigated a loud noise . cheer on your favorite team. the Xav.ier boxing club members a dispute between a couple in a complaint in the Commons. Resi- . who reported that someone broke Commons apartment. The non-stu­ dents were advised and agreed to into their locker at the Armory and dent boyfriend was asked to leave keep the noise down. Senior Event removed a stereo and a power drill. campus and not return.. Hey Seniors! It's-your night at BW3's in Rookwood Plaza. Start­ Jan. 14 6:25 p.m. - Campus Jan. 15 7:40 p.m. - Campus Jan. 20 4:20 a.m.-A Campus ing at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, there · Police received a theft report from Police received a theft report from Police officer on patrol discovered will be 500 free wings (30 cents a resident of Brockman Hall. The a music student whose double-base graffiti written in black permanent per wing after that) $1 jello shots, student had left his backpack in the string instrument was stolen from marker on.the emergency phone at and $2 tall drafts. Just bring your Brockman Hall lobby while he a locked cabinet in a music room. the corner of Dana and Ledgewood. XU ID. Any questions, call 531- helped a friend move. When he The instrument was founcllater af- · 2681. returned, the_ backpack was gone. ter realizing it was misplaced. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CA1\4PUS- .NEWS week of JANUARY 22, 2003 3 What's on tap~ Day I Time Event · location · Sponsor Contact Information

Raising racial The Meeting: Back by awareness popular demand plained the purpose of the activity In honor of Malcolm X, Lauren BY KATIE HUNT was to teach and inspire dialogue Readus, a junior marketing and in­ between students and concluded his ternational business major, spoke on through film Contributing. Writer comments with a moment of silent his philosophies. Readus accentu­ Every year, the Office of prayer. ated Malcolm X's strength and his BY JACKIE SWIFT Multicultural Affairs sponsors an Following James, the direct<:>r transition from racial hatred to a man event in honor of Martin Luther of Xavier's Community Building of international brotherhood. Campus News Editor 1950s that effectively began the King Jr. Day. This yearon Jan; 15, Collaborative, Byron White, con­ Finally, the play took place. The In the time since the race riots Civil Rights Movement in the due to popular demand, they tributed his thoughts. White em­ power of "The Meeting" lay in its of April 2001, Xavier has played an United States. brought back the play shown last phasized the importance of know.­ contrasts. Although the two men's active role in the community to en­ The program leaders hope to : year, "The Meeting." ing history. "With hindsight, we are points 'of view were quite different, sure these events will not repeat show the parallels between our The plot consists of a day where able to see .the progress that has they fought for the same goal. The themselves. Educating the public nation's civil rights history and Malcolm X arranges a meeting been made for social justice, and inspiring nature of their work left a about race relations in Cincinnati current local issues that still affect with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we are able to apply our wisdom to deep impression on the audience .. and around the world is one of the minorities. These two major, yet different, fig­ the future." · The closing remarks by Dr. Bill primary ways Xavier has re­ In the next six weeks, a variety ures in the Civil Rights Movement Finally, two students shared Daily imparted the recurring theme . " . sponded. of popular films and documenta­ of the 1950s and '60s contrast and their knowledge of Martin Luther of the play and those who spoke in . Even since the Civil Rights ries will be shown dt1 Thursday argue their differing views King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Tamara the juncture. He reminded the au­ Movement, there are still many ra­ nights in the Kelley Auditorium, throughout the play. In the con­ Brummer; a junior political science dien·ce to realize· how they are af­ cial conflicts to be dealt with, both ·beginning at 7p.m. The films will Clusion, they finally realize their major, gave an explanation of the fected by the past, and urged them here in Cincinnati and .in the larger be followed by large and small similarities: they share a common philosophy of King, who believed to study ways to alleviate oppression community. group discus­ experience and goal and agree to he needed to fight peacefully for his in our world today. This semes­ sions. The pro­ disagree. rights. She ended by emphasizing ter, Xavier is ex­ Sadly even since gram will cul­ The Office of Multicultural Af­ the fact that it is the little things that ploring a new the Civil Rights - minate on Feb. fairs worked with Lost Link, Inc., make life worth living. · approach to 27 with an inter­ and Pin Points Theater to bring a raise awareness Movement, there are faith worship program that would reflect on the through the in­ service in past and present of the equality fl u en ti al me­ still many racial con­ Bellarmine movement. Tekeia Auster, assis­ dium of film. Chapel, led by tant director of Multicultural Af­ Beginning on f/,icts to be dealt with. Xavier Campus· fairs and the "Mistress of Ceremo­ Jan. 23, a six- Ministry. nies" for the evening commented, week film series For in more "The Martin Luther King celebra­ presented in conjunction with the. information, please call Rebecca tion is a universally important part 'fylersville Road Christian Church Woods of the Tylersville Road of the diversity initiative as well as of Mason, Ohio will begin here on Christian Church at 779-3663 or a reflection on how the movement campus. Fr. Ben Urmston of Xavier Peace affects today. It is a good way to Using popular films followed by and Justice Programs at 745-3320. reflect on progress and see where aided, open discussions, Xavier and Parking will be available on Uni­ we need to go." the Disciples of Christ in Ohio hope versity Drive and in the Brockman Several faculty members and to cultivate effective discussions · Lot. Those wishing to make. use students began the occasion, each . . . . PHOTO COURTESY OF JON LEMIHAM about contemporary racial issues on . of this should enter off the Dana offering their' own words. It started Malcolm Xand Martin Luther King resp.ect one ~nothers differences both the local and national level. Avenue entrance. Keep your eyes with an opening from the director in "The Meeting." The first film that will be shown on the Newswire for updates to this of Multicultural Affairs, Paul is "Boycott," an HBO film based on program and the upcoming week's James, who emphasized the edu­ the Moritgomery bus boycott of the movie announcements .. cational value of the piay. He ex- 4 week ofJANUARY 22, 2003 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE

EAT LUNCH WITH'THE PRESIDENT

THIS YEAR'S SECONDX-TALKSWILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, FEBRURARY 13 AT .NOON IN THE SGA CONFERENCE ROOM LOCATED IN

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BY V. DION HAYNES student work is often 'rewarded of disgruntled professors at Harvard clock to the time before the influx rector-of the New York Civil Rights Cliicag~ Tribune with high grades. The professors · to go public with data showing that of older and minority students, Coalition,. contends that outreach, are crusading for ari online data- . 91 percent of seniors graduated with when colleges largely served the counseling,.housing and tutoring base to allow the public to review honors. Moreover, the professors young and privileged. programs targeting.minorities cre­ LOS ANGELES - A national the· grading habits of faculty and disdosed that 70 "I think on a ate a climate where diminished debate .over grade inflation has in­ are pressing the state to establish percent of stu- national level standards flourish. tensified in recent months; with an agency that would step in when dents received there is no such "Bleeding-heart professors full some higher education experts com­ grade inflation gets out of control. grades of B-plus thing as grade of racial guilt think of minority stu­ plaining of a lowering of standards Such a panel would aim to stem or better, com­ "Grades are up at inflation/' said dents as minority students _ you while others say college students are grade inflation much as the. Fed- pared with 15 D e b r a have to lower the standards for them ·more qualified than ever. · eral Reserve Board works to keep percent in 1950. elite institutions, but Humphreys, instead of having high quality for Reyond the· genteel statements the economy in balance. The contro- spokeswoman everyone," said Meyers, whose or­ from professors concerned that col­ "Grade inflation is part of the versy prompted that doesn't mean for the Associa­ ganization recently released a study leagues are giving higher marks to general malaise in higher educa- Harvard Presi­ they're inflated or tion of Ameri- titled ''The Stigma of Inclusion: Ra­ students whose work doesn't al-. tion," said Glenn Ricketts; spokes- dent Lawrence can . Colleges cial Paternalism/Separatism in ways measure up, man for the Summers to criti­ undeserved. Schools and Universities Higher Education." the debate also National As­ cize some profes­ in Washington, "Minority students reject and takes in the issue sociation of sors - including are· more competitive D.C. resent that," he added. of race and efforts Scholars. The black studies Humphreys, of the Association 4ndstudents today are of American Colleges and Univer­ by universities to "The curriculum Princeton, scholar Corne! "Grades are up diversifytheir en­ N.J.-based West, who de­ much more qualified at elite institu­ sities, defended diversity programs, rollm.ent: ' toda11' has. thefirmness organization parted the univer­ tions, but that saying colleges can no longer main­ In 2002, sev­ 'J released a sity for Princeton than 20 years ago. " doesn't .mean tain sink-or-swim philosophies. eral schools, in­ study last over the dispute_ they're inflated ''We live in a different world ofjell-0; {students are - Debra Humphryes cluding Harvard month show­ 'for allegedly or undeserved," now. WP are moving to n~ar uni­ University, Co­ al/owed to) follow ing that con- grading leniently. Spokes woman for the Humphreys versa J ·Jliege access," said Humphreys, adding that 75 perpent lumbia Univer­ their own bliss,,,' temporary In the fall, the Association of American added. sity andWashing­ college se- university began · Colleges and Universities "Schools are of high school graduates attend col­ ton University RickettS added. niors' grasp limiting the num­ more competi- lege, compared with 4 percent in School of Law in of history, ber of honors stu- tive and stu­ 1900. "We cannot return to the days St. Louis,' intro­ Colleges ''don'twantto science, ge- dents. dents today .are when there was a small group of duced policies r~­ ography and But other higher education 'ex­ much more qualified than 20 years elite students who went to college." Iated to grade in­ give stu d ents t h e' literature was perts maintain that the grade infla­ ·ago.'" flation. While J h J well below tion argument is largely overblown, Since 1960, college enrollment Harvard and Co- grdaes t. ey aeserve; that of their pointing .to a U.S. Department of has soared to 15 million students 1um bia h.ave they're afraid of collegecoun­ Education survey released last sum­ from 4 million, fueled largely by taken steps to terparts in mer of 16.5 million undergraduates; wider accessibility to higher edu­ pare. down the hurting their feelings. " 1955, though The report indicates that only 14.5 cation as well as an increase in the number of· stu­ comparable percent of college students made all population. dents in the top - Glenri Ricketts to what high· A's during the 1999-2000 school The issue of grade inflation firsr tier, Washington Spokesman for the National· school · se­ year, with more than 30 percent re­ appeared in the Vietnam era, when, University offi­ niors knew ceiving C's and below. The number . as some contend, professors began Association. of Scholars cials boost~d the then. ofA students rose only slightly from lowering their standards to avoid marks of law stu- "The cur~ the 1995-96 school year. failing male students who would be dents to keep up riculum to­ These experts conterid that stu­ eligible for the draft without an edu­ with competing schools where they day has the·firmness of Jell-0; dents are much better prepared com­ cational deferment. perceive grade inflation ~o be ram­ (students are allowed to) foliow ing into college - as evidenced by The new debate on some cam­ pant. their own bliss," Ricketts added. the plethora of students graduating puses centers on whether And two professors at the Uni­ Colleges "don't want to give stu­ from high .school with 4.0 grade multicultural programs and efforts versity of Alabama in Tuscaloosa dents the grades they deserve; p'oint averages and higher because to attract and retain minorities, in · have stirred the pot by publ~cizing they're afraid of hurting their feel­ . they took Advanced Placement and light of bans on affirmative action, a secret 6-year-old, never-acted-on ings." other high-level courses. And they are pressuri~g professors to pass report conducted for the adminis­ The activity' on campuses was contend the arguments to toughen less qualified students. tration describing how mediocre largely spurred by a mov~ in 2001 standards are efforts to tum back the Michael Meyers; executive di-

Senior foreign policy a,dvisers are · member country's economic abuse in Norway,· adding that traf­ WORLD BRIEFS reportedly seeking to pr~ssure To­ strength. ficking in women and children, a kyo, reflecting growing .budgetary DISCRIMINATION: relatively new phenomenon, is also· Compiled by: Renee Source: UN Wire constraints as well as public disen­ NORWAY A "HAVEN'' a problem. . · Hutchison chantment with what the newspaper The panel last Thursday ex­ calls Japan's "checkbook diplo­ OF GENDER pressed concern over the harmful YUGOSLAVIA: FORMER he had no control over the macy." Polls indicate that nearly EQUALITY, U.N. PANEL impact Albania's transition to a Yugoslav armed forces or the SERBIAN PRESIDENT three~fourths of its population think market economy has had on the sta­ Serbian police. SAYS; MORE SURRENDERSTOICTY Japan should maintain or cut its tus of women. Equal opportunity Milutinovic had been immune overseas budget, and with Japan's Members of the U.N. Commit­ official Lavdie Ruci, who presented Former Serbian President Milan from prosecution untii the end of largesse having produced few tan- . tee on the Elimination of Discrimi­ Albania's report, said the decline in Milutinovic yesterday last year, when his term in office gible gains for the, country in terms nation against Women yesterday the status of Albanian women in­ ran out. According to media re­ surren

T H E X A V I E R U N I V E R 5 I T, Y ~·::~· NEWSWIRE . ·'!iJ.;.~t::·· . Lena Davie, EDITOR • email : [email protected] ~ S'I'AFF EDI'I'ORIAL -· ·~ Faculty· childcare necessary Don't you just love it when you One professor's husband had to ' go into class and the professor im~ quit his job so someone could stay mediately tells you class will be home with the children. Even let out ari hour early because he/ worse, Xavier decided to give this she has to watch their kids because professor more classes than the al­ Xavier doesn't provide chi.ldcare ready full load she had to teach. for the faculty like most other col- With Xavier willing to demand more leges do? Gee, I don't. I mean, we time out of the professors, they pay how much a year to get pre- should be willing to provide some cious learning time ripped away extra comforts to the staff, i.e. from us because ------.,...------. daycare. our professors "J\ r / / J If Xavier were have to go home 1 vot onty WOUtu a to have a day care to take care of da11care bene'it the facility for profes- their kids? 'J j" sors to set up In my opin- faculty but also the somewhere on -LETTER TO THE ion, it seems a campus, in an ex- E D I T 0 R little unfair, not students looking/or isting building Why read only to me, the • b ,, (yes, we have had paying student, JO S on campus. enough construc- Show some love_ .Op-Ed? but also the tion for a lifetime In case you haven't noticed, we Another essential part of colle­ teacher. For by the way), the have two basketball teams here at giate basketball is the presence of 5. You• absolutely starters, I pay for the time my pro­ professors would be able to spend Xavier. The basketball season is al­ a pep band to help rile up the fans fessor is spending, tending to their more time with students on impor­ most half-way over, and it seems the in the stands and lead the charge .love the little icons children instead of my brain. Sec­ tant material for which the students students here at Xavier have no idea of the home team onto their court ondly, would you want to be the have paid. representing the we also have a women's team play~ to defend their home. At all of the professor assigning material on a Not only would a day care ben­ ing ball at Cintas, other schools we ever-so-witty Op­ test the class was riot able to re­ efit the faculty, but also students as well. have visited view in class because they had to looking for jobs on campus. If the Ladies. The women's "Th_ ere ma11 not be there has been a Ed' run home to care for their chil­ day care was run by students who record is 11-5, 'J band. It may not dren? I think not. Professors get were interested in babysitting, it · ... 4~ The political . which is just as no­ as many dunks as' have been the ripped on enough for the normal would take care of the population table as the men's entire band, but c~rtoo11:~ ;ticltje yoµr material they put on a test, just of students who want on-campus record of 12-4. The there are in· the men's 'it was endughto jobs but are not·able to find them. imagine the grief they get for ma­ women's team also · b h . do the job. Here funny'.hone and terial not mentioned in class. Qualified students could baby-sit has two All-Ameri­ games, Ut t. ere tS at Xavier, the The ~ain point is Xavier needs between classes, after classes, and ·your.conscienc;e can candidates still excitement and women come· to think about their faculty a little whenever they had time. The (same as the men), out to the school sim.ultaneously. more and how cramming more plethora of early-childhood educa­ the backcourt duo emotion on the court song . being class time down their throats af­ tion majors would be extremely in­ ofAmy Waugh and played off of a "J.::J 4sf in case fects their family life and their re­ terested in this learning opportunity. Reetta Piipari. w~rthy ofsupport tape (or maybe lationships with students. I have Xavier has the need for a day care There may not the band is wear­ yoµ forg()t how to ,_seen too many professors have to facility, the staffing for i~. and the be as many dunks and appreciation by ing the same ·spell; Steve·. take sick days to tend to their chil­ facility. All they need now is the as there are, in the our student body. " camo as the "X­ dren. will to do it. men's games, but treme fans'.'). It Weissenburger yol.l there is stiil excite------js just not right. COPYRIGHT 2003 CIRCULATION 3,500 ment and emotion This upcom­ .cari always double Editor-in-Chief & Publisher. MELISSA MOSKO on the court worthy of support and · ing weekend, the Lady Muske­ check on the other Managing Editor ANTHONY MOSKO appreciation by our student body, teers play the University of Mas­ Business Manager KELLY GETZ especially the "X-treme fans"(who sachusetts and Rhode Island. Fol­ .side. of.#1is. page. must be wearing blue. camouflage lowing those games, there are also Advertising Manager LISA WARNER ·. :2. You'.Y~;waited Advertising Assistant RENEE HUTCHISON because .they look just like empty games against · conference rivals ' ·,...... , . Adviser MiKEKAISER seats). Richmond and George Washing­ The women's team has already ton. Both are very important all week to read ' Campus News Editor JAMES MURPHY played many tough games on the games in the conference. 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Xavier UniVj!fSity is an academic community com .. · Subscription rates are $30 per year or $15 per SC· milted to equal opportunity for all persons. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS week of JANUARY22,2003 7 ST A.FF TALK Which meal in.the cafe is-.your least favorite

.. ,, ,. L E T T E R T 0 T H E E D I T 0 R Students choose Scones and coffee voluntary Would you enjoy grooving to cent in the last five years. This may guitar tunes, conversing with co- sound dandy until it is known that horts, and, best of all, supporting in iiondunis, fo'i· example, 50-60 segregation despite social justice by drinking dis- percent 'Of the population lives in counted fair trade coffee/ Then join starvation due to a lack of sales the Fair Trade Coffee ciub as they and just wages. present the first ever ''Fairtrade Fire- This has turned people to culti- King's dream side." vating illegal drugs to simply It takes piace this Thursday, Jan. live. Silvia, a worker in Peru, tells 23, from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Victory how, "we grow a little coffee to earn CHAVON MITCHELL day which discussed a study per­ usually see the free food and smil­ Perk located in the Gallagher Stu- money for food and clothes. But Op-Ed Assistant Editor formed by The Civil Rights Projec~ ing faces and continue on their dent Center. Feel free to bring a we are paid very little for it and so Over the past few years at Xavier, at Harvard University. Their results way. The reverse· also happens, guitar, coffee mug and a friend. we cannot buy much." I must. admit I have learned a tre­ were extremely troubling. After however. Many times, African- . ) Though this is a time to enjoy each There are several campaigns in mendo~s amount of information. analyzing nationwide enrollments American students simply don't go With that information a~d knowl­ during the 2000-01 school year, other's company ------...-- progress to ad- to events on campus where they and music, the dress the injus- edge, however, comes a tremendous they found a majority of black and don't think they'll see familiar purpose delves tices of g1oba1 amount of frustration with the sta­ Latino students were attending "The world faces. even more deeply. · free trade. Oxfam, tus quo. When you look at Ameri­ schools where the majority of stu­ Fairtradeprod- market, including a non-govern­ can society today, many things dents were also minorities. Simi­ "Ifideas, feelings, ucts are those that l h · h mental·organiza­ have changed over the last 40 or 50 larly, white students were found resultfromagrow- wea t. ~ nations sue. . tion, is leading a years. However, as much as society · more likely to attend schools where and even neighbor­ likes to gloat about the changes, too most of their classmates were also ing and selling as the United States, campaign to process which raise awareness much has stayed the same. white. hoods continue to be treats the workers about various Monday, we were all let off for · According to their study, the av­ obliges to rules that and countries .. fairtradeoptions .. class to honor a man.who stood for erage white student in America at­ voluntarily separated with due respect. do_ not give certain Check out the prjnciples and even provocative tends a school where 80 percent of The workers • · Web site at conversations. Martin Luther King, their classmates are also white. by the color ofone's d whoproduce the nations o·ureat · an www.~ Jr. had many wonderful ideas about This new trend is being ca'lled skin, nothing will what America could be in the fu­ resegregation. products (such as un+air advantaues .coffee for more coffee or choco- ~"' 6 · information on ture, and that is the reason he is After all the death and sacrifice truly change. " late) must receive over any other the global effort · celebrated nationally. made by our parents ~nd gr~ndpar­ a "living income" • ,, to make trade ents, America has simply voluntar­ and "just wage" nation. fair. ily gone back to the way it was 40 The racial climate in our coun­ forthem and their So join the ':After all ofthe years ago. Th.is shouldn't be that try is extremely high. With recent families. This FairTradeCoffee surprising, however, because it is death and sacrifice ·debates about police brutality and means that they can live a healthy . Club in asking for fair trade coffee evident through out our society. affirmative action programs, the life full of joy. The growers and wherever you go for a perk, and The phenomenon known as made by our parents true feelings of people are finally countries also must provide long- _ enjoy the tunes of the "Fairtrade "white flight" has been occurring and grandparents, being spoken publicly. term contracts to secure the many Fireside." ever since blacks were given the If ideas, feelings, and even jobs involved. opportunity to live wherever they neighborhoods continue to be vol­ America has simply Fair trade also implies that the . -Esther West pleased. As soon as minorities start untarily separated by the color of world market, including wealthy Class of '06 vo~untarily gone back to move into predominately white one's skin, nothing will truly nations such as the United States, neighborhoods, whites tend to change. Public relations influ­ obliges to rules that do not give to the way it was. 40 leave for places farther away. ,,. enced comments and careful word­ certain nations great and unfair ad- years ago. The aforementioned trend is ing will continue to hide the real vantages over any other nation. evident in Cincinnati and most ma- problems. Unfortunately, most products . jor cities in America. One simply I don't mean to put a damper on sold today do not live up to fair Since we are at an institution needs to look at the makeup of the a time when lots. of nice words are trade standards. The vast majority dedicated to higher learning, I neighborhoods to see it. The inner being spoken, but people need to of the 75 million people supported thought it was fitting 'to talk about cities are primarily inade up of mi­ look at the real problems. Being by small-scale coffee sales do not the school systems. As many of you norities, and the neighborhoods happy and content with how this receive just wages. Often, workers know, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a become more and more white the country is today is just not going receive remarkably small percent­ pioneer in desegregating schools in farther away you are from the city. to cut it any more. In the spirit of ages of the money made off of a America. However, I'm not sure he Even on Xavier's campus, one Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream, so­ sold pound of coffee. For example, would be too proud of what is hap­ can. witness events only African­ ciety needs to start looking at the Ethiopian workers receive only pening in here. American people attend. Jn fact, problems and thoroughly analyz­ $.02-$.12 out of $.85 pei:. pound. I read an article on CNN.com to- the white students walking past ing why some feelings persist. Coffee prices have dropped 70 per- OPINIONS AND EDttORIALS • • • . h. • ' ' ' • ·- , • _( ':· : .,J'' -~- .. -!: 8 week of JANUARY 22, 2003 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS Steve Metzger, Editor Muskies g1'in momentum Sports Desk: 745-2878 . [email protected] beating La· Salle, UMas~ Xavier Sweeps A-10 BY DAVE GILMORE 86-73, on the shoulders of fresh­ Asst. Sports Editor ma~ Dedrick Finn .. Men's Weekly The game was broadcasted na­ ·This past week was a pivotal one tionwide on ESPN2, giving basket­ Honors for Musketeer basketball. After ball fans a glimpse of the intense hard losses to Alabama and Rich­ competition that has be.en brewing The Xavier men's and women's mond, the'Muskies were looking to ·in the Atlantic 10 this season. basketball squads swept the Atlan­ rebound against conference oppo­ Finn wa·s near-perfect, draining tic 10 Conference weekly awards nents La Salle and Massachusetts. this week. Freshman Dedrick Finn all four three-pointers he attempted, led No. 23 Xavier to an 86-73 win XU 80, LA SALLE 47 nailing all five of his field goals, and at UMass Saturday with a career­ sinking seven ofeight from the line. The No. 23 ranked Xavier Mus­ Finn was not alone in his suc­ high 21 points on a perfect five-of­ keteers were 1- l in the early Atlan­ five shooting from the field, includ­ Gess. Senior David West posted 21 tic 10 season going into T~esday ing four three-pointers. Finn is the points and 11 rebounds for his 57th night's game against the La Salle career double-d6'uble, which is tops first XU player to win the men'sA- Explorers. among active NCAA players. 10 rookie award since Romain Sato A monumental defensive perfor­ Junior Romain Sato's fearless in December of 2000. mance by senior David West a_nd shooting yielded 24 points, n:iaking Senior All-American David strong showings by sophomore him the game's high scorer. West averaged 19'.5 points, 13 re­ Keith Jackson and junior Anthony Thad l\1atta's Xav_ier squad re­ bounds, five assists and two blocks Myles brought the Musketeers an in a pair of Xavier victories over La . lied on it's workhorses to put the 80-47 victory and a winning Atlan­ Minutemen away, with West, 'Sato Salle and at UMass. West also broke tic 10 record. and Finn playing all 40 minutes of . the Xavier career blocked shot With his four-block perfor­ record and moved into the "Top the game. mance, three coming in the first UMass, who came into the game Five" on Xavier's all-time scoring half, West became Xavier's all-time ·winless in theA-10, fought hard on. list. He has now won the award nine blocked shot leader with 198 swats. the glass, grabbing 25 rebounds to times in his career, including twice The record was previously held by the Muskies' 32. The Minutemen this season. West is the NCAA's current New Jersey Nets forward relied on a 23-point performance active leader in points. and double­ . 0 Aaron Williams. from senior Jackie Rogers. doubles. i <(. ; ' \: .;..t. ';; :_, : Both· squads broke late out of the . . The Minutemen rallied several :.t t<' , }; A> ,JI~~/ ...... 1: . . gates, but midway through the first . · NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY BRIAN ANGOUA times in the second half, cutting the Senior All-American David West was named the Atlantic 1O's Player- Waugh and Boothe half Xavier had taken control of the lead. to as little as five. However, of-the-Week, posting his 57th career double-double and breaking. boards and the game. strong free throw shooting down Honored by· the school's career blocked shots record. By halftime, juniors Romain the stretch helped the X"Men fol­ Atlantic 10 Sat_o and Anthony Myles had Will Caudle and Angelo Smith, as due to the absence of senior: point low through for the win. grabbed 10 rebounds between well as sophomore Keith Jackson, guard Lionel Chalmers, who has. Some have criticized the Mus­ Xavier senior guard Amy Waugti them, helping the Musketeers wiri who posted .11 points and eight re­ been out with a broken foot since keteers' depth as their main weak­ was named Atlantic 10 Player-of­ the rebounding battle, 54-37. · bounds. New Year's Eve. ness, but Finn's performance shows the-Week on Sunday motning, and West had also done considerable A soaring dunk by Jackson with The contest was capped off by that there is more to Xavier than just freshman forward Tara Boothe was damage in the first 20 minutes, 8:43 left in the contest put the long three-pointer drained by senior the stellar tandem of West and Sato. hono.red as Rookie-of-the-Week by posting his 10th double-double of Muskies up by 37, giving them their Ryan Caldwell with 33 seconds left The game was played in front the league. · the year by the time the Kahn's hot largest lead of the night. to play. of a small crowd of 4,067 due to dog squad hit the floor. The true exclamation point was Waugh, ·who picked up the XU UMASS 73 the fact the UMass students were · award for the second time in her The senior All-American fin­ placed on the game by Smith who BG, still on winter break. career, averaged 27.5 points in a ished the game with 18 points, 15 threw down a jaw-dropping one~ Saturday, the Muskies took their The Musketeers are now 12-4 pair of Xavier wins last week. She rebounds, and a career-high six as­ · handed jam over two Explorers off 2-1 conference· record up to the overall and. tied with Richmond for netted 29 against La Salle last Sun­ sists in just 28 minutes. a cris'p outlet from freshman Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass. second place in theA-10 West with day on the strength of eight-for-12 A raucous student-section Keenan Christiansen. to battle the UMass ·Minutemen. a· 3-1 conference record heading shooting from three-point range. crowd helped cheer on reserves in Christiansen posted seven points . Despite the long journey and for­ into Tuesday's game. On Friday at Richmond, she tallied the second half such as freshman and three assists in a newfound role eign court, the Musketeers prevailed 26 points. Waugh to chat on Up Next Saturday the Musketeers ESPN.com Xavier downs Duquesne· 93-58 travel to .the Bronx to take on the Ford ha in. Rams (2-13, 1- Xavier senior guard Amy Waugh Read all about it in next week's Newswire. 3). LaSt year, Xavier handed will participate in a chat on Fqrdham. a 3().~point .loss in ESPN.com at5 p.m. onWednesday, ,the Cintas Center Jan. 22. The chat can be found through the SportsNation portion of ...======~.!::::======~ ESPN.com.of the Top 5Waughwasnamedone pojnt guards in the )X~~~ On'[:-ap - ~.... country by ESPN.com before this season began. t!M.>m:.~l!'.~~'"'M!t~!;r'A""~~Jr.>l'tli~l'tlt~,."Jl.l~~~~~~~:l!> ~ :t;>ower Outage Frida Jan. 24 Saturda Jan. 25 Sunda Jan. 26 . Cancels Meet at *Men's and Women's Swim­ *Rifle at West Virginia *Women's Basketball vs. at 8 a~m. Cleveland State ming vs. Ohio Wesleyan · Rhode Island at 2 p.m. at6p.m. Due to a power outage at Cleve­ *Swimming vs. Toledo at 1 land State University on Saturday All home games are in bold . p.m. afternoon, the Xavier men's and women's swim teams did not par­ *Women's Basketball vs. Home swim m~ets are· held at the ticipate in the scheduled double­ Massachusetts at 7 p.m. O'Connor Sports Center dual meet with Cleveland State and .*Men's-Basketball at Duquesne. No word yet on whether Fordham at 7 p.m. the meet will be made up. Home basketball games are played at the-Cintas Center . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS week of JANUARY 22, 2003 9 Women's.basketball splits road swing Waugh and Boothe shine as Lady Muskies topple Spiders, fall to George Washington

BY CASEY WELDON contributed six of her own to the. scorer at .18.9 points per game, is Sports Writer streak. also among the national leaders in Xavier's women's basketball Waugh, who struggled shooting, points per game and free throw per-. program kicked their Atlantic l 0 hit three free throws and a three­ centage and leads the nation in season into high gear this weekend pointer of her own to help Xavier three- pointers made per game at .as the young, talented team was cut the halftime deficit to one, as 3.7. Waugh shared the Player-of­ faced with two tough road· games GW led 33-32 at the half. the- Week honor with Jennifer But­ against drastically different oppo- An early second half surge by ler from Massachusetts. nents. . the Colonials, sparked by Cathy Boothe picked .up yet another The. weekend would start with a Jones, put GW up nine points with individual accolade winning the A­ bang against Atlanti~ 10 up-and­ 13 minutes to play in the game. l 0 Rookie-of-the-Week for the fifth comer Richmond but would end in From that point mi, despite a val­ time in the past six weeks. a bittersweet defeat against peren­ iant, full-hearted effort by the Boothe averaged 16 points and nial powerhouse and preseason At­ Xavier squad, the Lady Musketeers 7 .5 rebounds in victories over lantic l 0 favorite George Washing­ were never able to get the lead LaSalle and Richmond. Boothe, ton. closer than five points (the last time who leads all Atlantic 10 freshmen Despite individual and team ac-. at 57-72 with 4:20 to play). From in scoring, also leads the A-10 in complishments over the weekend that point, GW would pull away field goal· percentage. Boothe is the Lady Musketeers still found and ultimately end up winning, 70- among the national leaders in the . themselves finishing the difficult 57 . same category. weekend 1-1. Jones of GW finished with a Boothe now holds the record for The Lady Musketeers find them­ game-high 24 points and Oha fin­ most Rookie-of-the-Week awards selves at 11-5 at this middle junc­ ished with 17 points to go along won by a Xavier female basketball ture of the season and 3-2 in A-10 with five blocked shots.· In the loS­ player. ·· Candace Dupree from play. Xavier finds itself tied for ing effort, Waugh led Xavier in Temple won co-Atlantic 10 Player­ second in the Atlantic 10 West with scoring with 1T points despite an of-the-week with Boothe. Richmond. off-shooting night. Piippari and As a team, Xavier also set acon­ XU 72, RICHMOND.67 Boothe would contribute 16 and 14 ference record, going 20-20 from points, respectively. the foul line in their loss to George Friday night the Lady Muske­ Washington. . NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY BRIAN ANGOUA Team Achievements teers traveled to Richmond, VA. to .senior Amy Waugh proved this week why she.is pegged as one This feat had previously been ac­ take on the University of Richmond of the nation's top guards, averaging 27.5 ppg l'!st week. This past week proved success­ complished 13 times (minimum 10 Spiders at the Robins Center. Rich-• ful for Xavier aS a team and as in­ attempts) in theA- lO's history with mond, a relative surprise in the At­ in the game. However; the Rich­ Lady Musketeers were faced with dividuals. Both Waugh and Boothe the 20 by Xavier being the most in lantic l 0 up until early in the .sea:. mond comeback would be short­ their most difficult competition on received conference accolades. the category. son, came into the contest with lived. paper in Atlantic 10 play to date .. Waugh was named Co~Atlantic hopes. A dynamic 15-4 run by the Lady Xavier found itself in our nation's 10 Player-of-the-Week for the sec- Xavier was able to hold off the Musketeers all but sealed the game capital to take on the :colonials of .' ond time in her career as she fin­ pesky Spiders' surge and poor wi.th S:16 to play. The Spiders .George Washington. George Wash­ ished averaging 27 .5 points a game Xavier shooting (37.9 percent) in would throw everything they had at ington, preseason odds-on favorites over fast week. Waugh finished the second half, thanks to an amaz­ Xavier for the rest of the game, but to win the A-10 title, came into the with 29 and 26 points in consecu­ ing effort on the offensive glass, key outstanding free throw shooting· gam~ on a hot streak. · tive wins against LaSalle and Rich­ foul shooting and inspired play by over the final two and a half min­ After struggling early in the sea­ mond, respectively. senior guard Amy Waugh. utes would seal the game, giving son, GW regained its form and Waugh, the A-1 O's leading The game started off terribly for Xavier its third conference win of found itself a perfect 4-0 in the A- the Lady Musketeers. Seven turn­ the season. 10 coming into the difficult battle overs by Xavier and a committed Waugh would lead Xavier in with Xavier. Richmond squad on offense gave scoring, tallying. 26 points. This From the beginning, ·the Xavier fits early. was Waugh's third consecutive 20 Colonials superior size, depth and With just under 12 minutes to plus point game, all in Atlantic 10 athletic ability showed. GW got out Rifle drills RHIT play in the first half, Xavier found play. front early, taking a 10-4 lead six itself behind, 14-12. After the slug­ Boothe and senior Reetta n_linutes into the game. BY THRINE KANE out of a possible 400. Prather tied gish start, Xavier seemed to find it­ Piippari would contribute 15 and 13 The George Washington lead Sports Writer her personal best in the prone posi: self. Aquick 11-2 run sparked by points, respectively. A major key increased itself to 10 (30-20) with The Xavier Rifle Team had a tion with a 393. nine points by Waugh and freshman to Xavier's win was the all-around five minutes to play, as George mixed bag of results last weekend Saturday was a bit more chal­ frontcourt prodigy Tara Boothe rebounding effort put forth by the Washington;s smothering defense as the squad took on the University .. lenging for the team,· as it fell to gave Xavier a comfortable 23-16 entire team. . kept Xavier from creating much of of Kentucky on Saturday and Rose Kentucky by a little over 40 points, late in the first half, and ledXavier Xavier finished with a 39-27 re­ anything on the offensive end. Hulman ~nstitute of Technology on making it only the second XU loss into the intermission with a com­ bounding edge and a 15-9 edge on The Colonial's size was over­ Sunday. RHIT was an eru;y win for this season. UK totaled a 6185 fortable 32-26 lead. the offensive glass. Boothe (nine), whelming to the undersized Xavier the team, as their ov~rall score of while Xavier was only able to shoot Xavier held Richmond standouts sophomore Alexis Henderson squad. GW finished with six 6161 was almost 200 points higher a 6141. S. Kerr's personal best of Kate Flavin (sixth in scoring and -(eight) and freshman Kristy Wallner · ~locked shots in the first half. Six­ than the oppositicm. 3 84 in air rifle and Reed's personal third in rebounding in the A-10) and (eight) were crucial on the boards.· foot-five center Ugo Oba had three During the competition, the XU . best of 374 in the standing position Ebony Tanner (third in scoring and Boothe and Henderson each find blocked shots over her own in the Team actually competed internally were not enough to pull Xavier over fourth in rebounding) to a com­ themselves among the conference half (five for the game) and changed as well, as two teams - on paper the Wildcats. Squadded team mem­ bined 10 points and four rebounds leaders in the category. countless Lady Musketeer's shots. Xavier men and Xavier women - bers H. Kerr, Fitzgibbon, Kane, and in the first half. · Tanner led the way for Rich­ Xavier's senior backcourt re­ were entered into the match. The Gauvin shot a 4602 overall in the Tanner put her first half struggles mond, scoring 23 points (17 in the fused to let their team fall out of . women came out vietorious in the smallbore competition, while H. behind her and came out firing, second halt). Amber Goppert con­ contention as the duo of Waugh and end, with ·smallbore scores c:if 1163, Kerr, Fitzgibbon;· Kane; arid Prather scoring 10 points over: the first nine tributed 13 points and nine assists Piippari responded with a personal 1165, 1151and1151 posted by se­ combined to shoot a 1539 in air minutes of the second half. Led by in the losing effort. 12-3 run. nior Thrine Kane, sophomore rifle. Tanner, Richmond found itself back GW70,XU 57 Piippari, who had 12 points off Hannah Kerr, freshman Alice Reed Don't let this weekend's loss in the game; tying Xavier at 40 with four three-pointers in the half, hit and freshman Whitney Prather, re­ against UK fool you; there are still still more than 10 minutes to play Early Sunday afternoon, the · two late three pointers and Waugh spectively. The Xavier men, al­ four weeks of preparation 'to go though competing' well, were not until the Musketeers face-off able to match the women. Rich· against ,the Wildcats again, this time Gauvin was the men's high scorer in the Great America Rifle Confer­ UP NEXT FOR THE· LADY MUSKETEERS with an 1;151 in 'smallbore, with ence Championships to be held here senior Scott Kerr, freshman Bran­ at XU the weekend of Feb. 21. Next X~vier Will be at home on Friday at 7 p.m. to take on do ii Czekaj, and senior Joe weekend, Xavier heads down to Fitzgibbon following behind. with West .Virginia University to chal­ UMass in a conference battle and then will be at home 1143, 1149, and 1141 respectively. lenge the Mountaineers on their During this match Czekaj tied his home turf. on Sunday:at 2 p~m. to play the Rams of Rhode Island. personal best in air rifle with a 384 .• •'f.'

10 week of JANUARY.22, 2003 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Swi~ming Muskies Dave Rants staying afloaf "The Big One" BY DAVE GILMORE the door in rather humiliating fash­ Asst. Sports Editor .. ion. Was this going to become the Every so often, a weekend yearly playoff series that was be- comes along that can make or break . yond predictable? BY CLAIRE BEIMESCH Xavier won both the men's and 1:02.15, while Kyle Hawley won your year in sports. Often you don't Images of past Capitals-Pen­ Sports Writer women's 200 Medley and 200 the 200 Butterfly. even have it marked on your calen­ guins games began to haunt me as The Swimming Musketeers con­ Freestyle relays. The men also went 1-2 in sev­ dar, maybe it's contingent on the the Veteran's Stadium crowd geared cluded a heav.Y schedule this past The Women's 200 Freestyle re­ eral events, including the 100 and playoffs, or maybe you just don't up for their final hurrah. weekend with a double-dual meet lay team, consisting ofjunior Molly 200 Freestyle, the 100 and 200 think it's possible to have so many To digress ·for a second, what is against Louisville and Evansville Moeller and Hinrichs, sophomore Breaststroke, the 100 and 200 But­ things happen in two days. it with announcers jinxing the liv­ on Wednesday night and a meet Janet Heil, and freshman Sarah terfly, and the 200 Backstroke and By Thursday, you come to real­ ing daylights out of everything against Wheeling Jesuit on Friday Brown, recorded a new pool record IM. ize that there are several games over· these days? Is then~ no such thing night. of 1 :41.26. Individually, the Junior Jeremy Clark posted a three days that could be the high­ as tradition and superstition? Although a meet was also sched­ women won seven of 11 events, time of 2: 14. 98 to win the 200 light of the year, ·or just end up be­ Baseball guys talk about ongo­ uled on Saturday afternoon with including freshman Natalie Breastroke, an event in which he is ing a two-day long stomach punch. ing no-hitters like they happen ev­ Cleveland State and Duquesne, a Lindquist's win in the 200 Freestyle the current team record holder. Welcome tq my weekend: Mary­ ery Thursday, and is there some power outage at the Cleveland State with a time of 2:02. 71. Sophomore Brian Waymire also land (my hometown boys) against FCC regulation that requires Joe Busbey Natatorium prevented the Other notable performances in­ posted an impressive win in the 100 undefeated No. 1 Duke, Xavier on Buck, Al Michaels, and. Greg meet from taking place. cluded a third place finish in the 200 Freestyle of 50.50, with juniornew­ the road on ESPN2, and my Tampa Gumbel to bring up the fact that the The Louisville-Evansville meet Freestyle by senior Kristin comer Rob Kielty taking second Bay Bucs (long story) heading into Bucs have never returned a kickoff resulted in some notable individual Crawford. • place. the lion's den in Philly. This could for a touchdown every single time performances from the Musketeers. The women took both first and Freshman Matt Normile was a get nasty. they're on TV? Winning events were junior Angie second place in the 100 Breast­ constant presence with his second Saturday starts off like a St~ven If that wasn't bad enough, how Hinrichs in the 100 Freestyle with stroke, thanks to 100 Breaststroke place finishes in the 200 Back­ Seagal movie, with Duke jumping about during the pre-game show a time of 53.76, and sophomore record-holder sophomore Sarah stroke, the 200 Butterfly, and 200 out on the Terps 13-3 while Iner­ when the FOX crew mentions that Matt Young in the 200 Inidividual Blush and classmate Becky Faust. IM. The meet at Cleveland State vously calm myself down, reason~ the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Medley (I :.57.45) and 200 Breast­ The Muskies also went 1-2 in the against CSU and Duquesne prom­ ing that "it'll get better, it alw"ays Tampa Bay Lightning the night be­ stroke (2: 12.88). 100 Butterfly through the efforts of ised to be a competitive one,- with starts like this." fore .. Maybe I'm a little supersti­ Young is the current school Brown (I :01.48) and Moeller Duquesne being the only team in Yeah, lsaid the same thing dur­ tious, but if that's not a bad omen I record holder in the 200 IM, while (I :04.55), as well as Hinrichs and the Atlantic I 0 Conference which ing the first 10 minutes of "Under don't know what is. Hinrichs holds records in the 50, junior Heather Greidanus sweeping Xavier competes against during the Siege 2." After a huge run, the • Anyway, Philly's opening.drive I 00, and 200 Freestyle events. the 200 IM. Hinrich 's time of dual meet season. Terps pull back into things and find slowly became on of those "I can't Other top three finishes included 2: 12.10 was a new pool record, and The Muskies took second place themselves down six at the break. believe this is happening" mo­ freshman Kyle Hawley placing sec­ Greidanus also won the 100 in bqth the men's and women's 200 After halftime, things fall apart ments. Brian Mitchell, who seems ond in the lOQO Freestyle with a Freestyle. Junior Brittany Kessler Medley Relays before a water main for Coach Kand Co., and the reign­ · to have discovered the same foun~ time of 10:06.92, the fifth fastest won the 500 Freestyle in a time of break in an adjacent building cut off ing national champions run the. tain of youth Darrell Green's been time in Xavier history. Hinrichs 5:16.45, with classmate Aleigh power all over CSU's campus be­ Devils up and down the court for drinking from, runs ~he opening also placed second in the 200 Petras placing .third. The Muskies fore the women's fOOO Freestyle, . the entire second half, cruising to a kick back ·71 yards, setting up a Freestyle. never gave up the lead, with fresh­ leaving those on the blocks who had 15-point win. Maryland fans storm · Duce "Remember Me?" Staley Finally, freshman Dave Janszen man Hailey Harn winning the 200 . literally just been told to "take their ·the court, potential tragedy number touchdown run. recorded a thlrd place finish in the Backstroke and senior Holly mark" in total darkness. one averted. Before things got too out of 200 Freestyle with a time of Merwin placing third. The Muskies return to action this After a couple of hours to catch hand, the Bucs got their act to­ I :48.34. Janszen is returning to The women also had 2-3 finishes coming weekend with a Friday my breath, it was time to settle in gether. Brad Johnson was ffawless. competition after recovering from in the 50 Freestyle (senior Erin meet at 6 pm against Ohio Wesleyan for men's basketball on ESPN2. I Ronde Barber was ridiculous. War­ a back injury. Dunn and junior Danielle Miller) and a Saturday afternoon meet at 1 know I shouldn't have been wor­ ren Sapp was, well, Warren. Ev­ The final score against Louis­ and the 200 butterfly (junior Liz pm against Toledo. Both meets are ried about this game, UMass was erything. fell into place as Barber. ville was· 49-46 (women) and 51- Vernon and freshman Veronica at home. Saturday's meet is Senior 0-3 in the A-10 at· the time, but you ran an interception back 92 yards 44 (men), while the final score ver­ Henry). Recognition Meet as seniors Claire just never know. Every team in the to seal the 27-10 victory. sus Evansville was 59-36 (women) The men's side was no different Beimesch, Kristin Crawford, Erin conference can be tough to play on While there were many great · and 56-39 (men). The freshmen proved especially Dunn, and Holly Merwin swim at the road. moments in the game, my favorite On Friday, the meet was an ex­ successful. David Janszen won the their home pool for the last time in ;Luckily, the kids up in Amherst, had to be when Bucs kicker Martin ample of Xavier's dominance as I 00 Backstroke in a time of 54.87 their collegiate career. Mass. were still on winter break, Gramatica got knocked down on a they crushed. the Wheeling Jesuit and the 200 Backstroke in a time leaving the Mullins Center sound­ late field goal. Joe Buck immedi­ Cardinals 64-36 on the men's side of I :59.98. Dan Milheim also won ing like a half-full American Legion · ately quips, "Gramatica may look and 70"43 on the women's side. the I 00 Breaststroke in a time of hall on bingo night. like Roberto Beimini, but he can't Dedrick Finn was unconscious, act like him." Wow. Can you even banging all four three-balls he at­ say that? XU Rugby Club tempted and was a perfect five for That's right up there. with, "They five from the field. But Qf course should call him [David West] the you already knew that, so we'll just· landlord, because he's collecting Recruiti.ng Meeting. say we won and there was much rent down there." rejoicing. · When all was said and done, my As of Saturday night !'was two guys were 3-0. As the old saying · for two, anxiously waiting for the goes, "You win some, you lose potential big-time letdown that has some." Last weekend I got lucky been the Buccaneers p6stseason. and won some. Hell I won them Finally on Sunday afternoon, I all, baby. Now I have to deal with hunkered down for the Big One: the anxiety of having a team in the The NFC Championship Game. Super Bowl. Being a long-time Bucs fan, I was Good luck when your next big a little worried seeing as how the ·weekend rolls around, even if you last three times Tampa has traveled don't see it coming. to Philadelphia, they've been shown

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days 12 week of JANUARY 22, 2003 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS Dan Cox, Editor Diversions Desk: 745-2878 '25th Hour' is powerful [email protected] EDWARD NORTON STARS IN THIS MOVIE ABOUT AMAN'S LAST DAY OF FREEDOM

BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO Xavier Opera Senior News Editor Presents 'Dido and Aeneas' It's a well-known fact Holly­ Xavier University Opera will wood has become as ~ensitive and present 'Dido and Aeneas' by squeamish as anybody concerning Henry Purcell on Jan. 24 and 25 at Sept. 11. Heck, studios.even sug­ 8 p.m. in the Gallagher Theatre in gested renaming the second "Lord the Gallagher Student Center. Tick­ of the Rings" installment to any­ ets are $9 for adul~s and $5 for se- · thing but "The Two Towers." niors and students. Apparently, Spike L~e might The production is based on the have never read that memo. tragedy, "Venus and Adonis." Dido, Before it even gets on its feet, the noble Queen of Carthage, falls "25th Hour" thrusts us right onto in lbve with the Trojan prince Ground ze·ro. The haunting noth­ Aeneas. While the court celebrates ingness of what once was. is fol-_ the imminent union of the two mon­ lowed by so many still shots of New archs, the evil Sorceress, with her York that I b~gan to wonder if coven of witches, plots their down­ · Woody Allen was cinematographer. falls. By do~ng this, Lee immediately Seven Xavier students will star sets the tone of the movie: reality. in the production and, for the first Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) time, the opera will feature student is a New York drug dealer who's ballet dancers and Xavier's Vocal · finally made the decision to get out It's hard to imagine the thoughts that must be going through Edward Norton's mind as he thinks Chamber Ensemble. Five student of the substance supply industry about his last day before jail. instrumentalists will perform with· and take his chances playing it the orchestra. · straight. Rehearsal boxes and draplng Enter the Drug Enforcement (Barry Pepper), and heads _out to a izing what they had or what they Jakob and his student is quickly fabrics will decorate the set. Each Agency, who act on an anonymous club where they rendezvous with should have done until it's too late. dealt with and then left hung out to character will also be wrapped in tip and search Monty's pad, com- . Naturelle. At the club, Jakob runs Lee. draws obvious parallels be- · dry. brightly-colored material; ing across .a niche of drugs and cash. into a sultry 16-year-old high tween ihe significant male charac­ . With so many important charac­ For tickets and/or more informa­ They give him 24 hours before he ·school student (Anna Paquin) he ters and interconnects their regrets. ters, their past and thoughts to fo­ tion, please contact Alis.on Acord at has to report for prison and serve teaches and has a crush on. Monty has said bon voyage to cus on, Lee's ride seems rickety at 745-3959. out a seven-year term. Although Jakob and Frank are selling drugs~ but it's too late. For points. It's as if he overstuffed the Monty plans out his final day as Monty's -two closest cronies, they . ye¥s, Frank considered confront­ turkey to the point where you're .a free man - one last hurrah with couldn't be any different. One sees ing his best friend about the conse- overwhelmed (and uninterested) by the people he cares about. . quences of being a seller, the breadth of it. As if he doesn't have enough on but it's too late. Monty's Of course, Lee presents a realis­ his mind already, some of Monty's father finally realizes how • tic ending, in no way sugarcoated 'Copenhagen'· closest buddies are dropping hints little of a dad he's been with any Hollywo,od garnishes. that his girlfriend, Naturelle through the years, but.it's The reappearance of Cox and the The Ensemble Theatre's re­ (Rosario Dawson), sold him out to too late. Jakop finally end of the film and his narration on gional premiere of "Copenhagen" the DEA. On top of that, some .confronts his s"'xual frus- how precious and unappreciated by Michael Frayn is running from Russian comrades involved in his trations, but it's too late our lives are gives the movie a ~ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 9 at the theatre lo­ drug ring are making it aoundantly (and she's_ too early). boost. cated at 1127 Vine St., downtown clear about why it's important He also draws a paral- It's not just about the tagline - Cincinnati. Monty keeps his mouth shut and lei between wl)at truly "Can you change your life in one "Copenhagen" is a drama by the does the time. confines a person. Early day?" It's also about how those author of Noises Offabout the mys­ His night begins at an Irish pub in the film we see distinct around define loyalty and become terious 1941 meeting between two for dinner with his father (Brian .. shots of both Monty and completely transparent at the most Nobel laureates to discuss the for­ Cox), but neither of them can con­ Frank where they ~re seen crucial moments. On some levels, mula for the atomic bomb. centrate on their food. His father through bars, foreshadow- it even questions companionship in Performances are 8 p.in. regrets not being a better parent, the upcoming jail s~ntence as the ing one's literal incarceratioQ and · general and what it means to have Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. while Monty's mind is on iron bars end of Monty, and the other sees it the other's imprisonment to a grind-. a responsibility as a friend, lover or Sundays. Tickets are $28 for adults and seven years in he\l. When he as a temporary hiatus until he re­ Ing job and pointless daily routine. parent. and $25 for students and seniors, looks into a mirror in the bathroom, turns. Meanwhile, the female charac- "25th Hour" has all the Spike available at the ETC box office.· Monty's subconscious confronts Tempers flair, people get honest, ters seem to be the only ones who Lee staples - questions are raised, For more information call the him and goes on a "blame-every­ unusual requests are made, and be­ have control over theii; lives. buttons are pushed, and the stories theatre box office at 421-3555. oody, to-hell-with-all-New York­ fore anyone realizes it-the sun is Paquin and Dawson work well to- are personal. But this time the script ers" rant of frustration that makes shining and it's time to go. Mon~y gether, and hold their own nicely. ·leaves too many unresolved holes John Rocker sound tame~ must choose either running, ending The ending is too abrupt and at the end to keep it together as well After the pub, he hooks up with his life·, or reporting to prison. leaves most of the characters dan- it should. Pre-show happy his two best friends, Jakob (Phillip The film zeroes in on the theme gling with no closure. For e~ample, hour Seymour Hoffman) and Frank of human nature - people not real- the illegal romantic angle l;>etween

Ense_mble Theatre of .. Cincinnati's "Friends" is a combi­ ~.~#~~~;~¥!-;?~~ :,t.Vllll 1tl 'Ul&-li)i 111'1"..otl~!t•il'Mll nation pre-show happy hour & · t:i.r.is. out .:'ll tu 1:-;un pizza/pasta buffet starting at 5:30 New·Releases live Wires ·~t~~ u(~(j;~ tt,:';~r" p.m. at Barrelhouse Brewing Com­ pany, 22 East 12th St. The following discs are due for release on or before January 21 ... Wednesday, January 22 Saturday, January 25 The pre-show party will be fol­ Bone Thugs 'N Harmony Garaj Mahal @Bogart's @Mad Frog l owed by ~ performance of Bomb~hell Rocks From Here and On (Burning Heart) ... The • "Copenhagen" at 7 :30 p."m. at the Delgados Hate (Mantra) ... Holopaw (Ugly Casanova's John Orth) Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine St. Ho/opaw (produced by Red Red Meat's Brian Deck) (Sub Pop) ... The · Saturday, January 24 Sa_turday, January 25 Tickets are $20, available at the (International) Noise Conspiracy Bigger Cages, Longer Chains and Henry Rollins Stone Wall Music ETC box office, 421-3555. Up for Sale (EPs) (Sympathy for the Record Industry) ... Municipal @Bogart's @The Cavern Waste Waste Em All (Six Weeks) ... Sport Murphy Uncle (Kill Rock Stars) ... all dates are tentative. THE XAVIER. NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS .week of JANUARY 22, 2003 13 ... Musical hits home with strong acting 'CHICAGO' SHINES AS ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF 2002 WITH RENEE ZELLWEGER AND RICHARP GERE

BY COLIN MCDERMOTT ends up in jail, her star shines Enter Billy Flynn (Richard Contributing Writer brighter because of the public's fas­ Gere, "Unfaithful"), a sleazy, Irish cination· with ·her. . lawyer with the gift of rhetorical Is it safe to say the musical is Although pure and innocent manipulation. Flynn's lawyer is de­ making a com~back? Who knows? looking, Roxie hopes to get her big fending Velma and uses "the ole Musical or not, . "Chicago" is an break by sleeping with a man who razzle dazzle" to blind the media entertaining piece of filmrriaking, says he knows "somebody." When and make.Velma a newspaper star. however you cut it. Songs aside, it turns out he lied to get her in bed, But Roxie is not willing to miss . you've still got a biting satire of the she shoots him. Lucky for Roxie, her chance to get in the spotlight. media, a fascinating ·character her salt-of-the-earth husband, Amos "Chicago" becomes a tooth-and-. study, a dark comedy, and a lurid (John C. Reilly, "Gangs of New nail competition between Roxie crime story. York") takes the rap. and Velma to see who will up the - "Chicago" takes place in its title But his story falls apart, and ante to be defended by Flynn, gain city, circa 1920s. This was the age Roxie ends up behind bars. In the public's favor, and become the of the flappers, who looked for con­ prison, she 'meets the warden,· bigger star. stant stimulation· and enter­ The battle' between these two is Rene~ Zellweger is the star of this movie as she tries to shine past tainment, which was found . pure satire., The. mere concept of her dark surroundings. · with illicit liquor and ex­ two women who attempt to become pose~ garter belts. And it is famous by fighting over whose a setting where a song a.nd murder trial is more dramatic lays ventriloquist's dummy. When Flynn That Jazz" into your memory. With dance. gal like Velma Kelly bare how the media and the public uses the "razzle dazzle" on the jury, a booming warbie, Zellweger shifts (Catherine Zeta-Jones, feed on such stories. she pictures him as the ringmaster ·from doe-eyed to evil eye in· a sec­ "Traffic") can rule the spot­ The brilliance of "Chicago'; is, of a circus - a media circus. ond. Gere is a beautiful tenor, and light. Which she does with an of course, how smoothly this theme While the characters speak like can really, really tap. Latifah and iron heel. is merged with the musical num­ normal people (well, crooked law~ Reiily shine in their cameos, sing­ It is also a world where an bers. Characters do not spontane­ yers and two-faced stars aren't nor­ ing "When You're Good to Mama" aspiring dreamer can hope to ously break into song in this movie .. mal), Roxie pictures life as one big and "Mr. Cellophane," respectively. find her big breakiri the busi- · Instead, it is a straightforward story. musical production. Although a You'll laugh, you'll .. .laugh, you ness. The dreamer, Roxie The musical numbers exist wholly dreamer, Roxie's imagination sug­ may cry (only for put-upon Amos), Hart, is played by Renee within Roxie's imagination. gests she's less of a naive innocent and you'll get bloodlust. This movie Zellweger ("White Oleander"). We . Mama Morton (Queen Latifah), As stated,' Rqxie is a dreamer. · than she is borderline sociopathic. satirizes· how sensationalism fuels meet Roxie in a club, watching who's channeling a female version When she sees Velma on stage, Her .character filters adultery, per­ our obsessions, and you will gladly Velma perform on the stage, the of Denzel Washington in "Training . Roxie fantasizes herself on stage jury, and murder into some of the sink your teeth into this. You'll be very· night Velma will soon be ar­ Day," devilishly mixing charm with instead. When Flynn manipulates most captivating and hilarious mu­ blinded, and you'll like it. rested for shooting her husband and cunning. Still hoping to miike it big, the media and speaks for Roxie, she sical numbers ever conceived. It is safe to say "Chicago" will sister (who happened to be in bed Roxie tries warming up ~o Velma, imagines the media as puppets he Zeta-Jones, with a smoky voice give you the ole razzle dazzle. together at the time). When Velma who is too conceited to care. controls· and. herself as a - and slinky moves, will burn "All 'Orange County' enters the battle DIVERSIONS EDITOR DAN AND ASSISTANT DIVERSIONS EDITOR JIMMY DECIDE IF JACK BLACK COULD SAVE THIS MOVIE

ful side-kick and humorous home Jim·my SAYS: Dan SAYS: life. During t.he course of the movie, each of these things plays I'm not going to keep this a se­ Jack Black couldn't save this out in the same predictable ways .cret and I won't hide the dirty little movie. Don't get me wrong, I ..one would expect and there's never secret of "Orange County." Here's think he's hilarious and I love anything new or original presented. the cold, hard facts: it is an MTV my Tenacious D album, but even There, of co~rse, \Vas.. a lesson movie, it is about high school, and his striking presence couldn't learned in the movie, that being you'll notice quickly Jack Black is help this cliched movie. Shaun shouldn't put all his faith on a supporting star So Colin Hanks wants to get the promised land of college i;lnd re­ Now that you have all the details · into Stanford. After his friend alize what he has at home is impor­ of "County," get over it, and I'll tell dies surfing, he reevaluates his tant. This realization doesn't even you why this was not just enjoyabl~. life and decides he wants to be a come close to being a surprise and but in lots of ways pretty clever. . writer. In his mind, the only way it's easy to see it is the direction the Shaun Brumder, played by Colin to c!o this is to get into Stanford movie is taking. Hanks, is a high school senior with to study under his favorite writer, There was absolutely nothing aspirations of professional writing. played by Kevin Kline. presented in this movie that His o~ly obstacle. in his way is I think the reason I.didn't like couldn't be seen coming from a Stanford's admissi.on process. These two guys look a little apprehensive themselves about their this movie is that it's too much like mile away. Every joke was old, chances in this movie: Shaun's admissions debacle be­ a lot of comedies that came out dur­ every situation· has been done be­ gins with his absentminded guid­ ing the '80s. It usually involved fore and every character has been aQce counselor mailing the wrong Black and O'Hara make incred­ interesting platoon of characters, something unbelievable and hilari­ seen in other·movies and done bet- transcripts to Stanford, allo"".ing a ibly interesting characters that ranging from Shaun's girlfriend to ous happening to a regular person . ter. slacker at Shaun's school to get into make it enjoyable to notice their his mother and his brother to his who just wants everything to be "Orange County" did produce · the university while Shaun is left quarks, flaws and dispositions. guidance counselor, makes the normal. Colin Hanks' father, Tom · some laughs, but I was mostly without admittance. Hanks also gives a good perfor­ movie click. Hanks, got his start in a lot of these laughing because of the memories It's all downhill from here as mance. Maybe it's in his genes, Look for some cameos or small types of comedies. of l)lovies that had done all these Shaun tries to right the wrong by considering his dad is two-time.Os­ roles from comic geniuses like The problem was that every jokes before. trying to persuade a board member car winner Tom Hanks. Kevin Kline, Ben Stiller, and Chevy comedy that came out followed to allow him to gain admission. It Shaun's girlfriend Ashley, Chase. All of these elements keep · these general guidelines - some­ · is all for naught, as Sha4n 's family, Schuyler Fisk, is an earthy girl who the film fresh. thing amazingly odd happened to a namely his brother Lance played by gives the movie even more enjoy..­ The ending is happy and the im­ regular guy. This idea was used so Black and his mother, end up cre­ ment with her zany save-the-whales portance of family and friends that many times that they stopped be­ ating a disaster out of Shaun's op- . attitude. is sort of unprecedented in MTV ing original and got pretty dull .. portunity. The overall feeling of the movie movies brings the whole story to­ "Orange County". continues this Distraught by his family prob­ is light-hearted. Black is at times gether to make an enjoyable and fun tradition and doesn't offer anything lem$, Shaun drives to Stanford with hilarious, and the story is fun to .watch even for us old college folk. new to viewers. Hanks begins out Lance to try and c_onvince the. dean watch. the movie with his of admissions of his predic!llllent: Along with a fluid story line, the underappreciat~ girlfriend; color- 14 week of JANUARY22, 2003 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE

Honest and questioning, he croons direction of his attitude fool you; in a Fran Healy of Travis-like tenor: there are still enough hidden jokes "Sleep on needles/you'll believe and dry humor in the album to you are hard/sleep on needles/and please any fan. The song "Hand­ hear only the truth." some Man" is a complete satirical · Another catchy song is the boy­ look at the pop culture that has girl duet "Modern Nature." Guest turned him into an icon. Just be­ vocalist Lillian Sandal has a lovely, fore he starts proclaiming his great­ Bjork-like soprano that weaves in ness and wonderfulness, he quickly and out of Lerche's voice as they makes the statement: "Y'all can contemplate their situation: "Oh, come and help me, pick .the sweet what a world this life would be/for­ corn out of this." He quickly fol­ Sandra Lerche's get all your Technicolor dreams/ Robbie Williams lows this line with one taunting one Eric Clapton Faces Down forget modern nature/this is how it's Escapology of the things that made him into a One More Car: One More Rider (Astralwerks) meant to be." (EMI) star and that was his boy-next-door (Warner Brothers) · Lerche's songs often begin with look he has. "Y'all know who I am, a smooth jazz sound of guitar and I'm still the boy next door. That's voice crescendoing into heavier if you're Lord Lichfield or Roger Terrible experiment gone drums and emotive strings, most Pop's saving angel returns. Moore." One part Soundgarden, wrong it ish 't clearly heard on "Virtue and Wine" with good album The heart-wrenching ballads and One part Rage, all good and "No One's Gonna Come." This love songs keep Williams firmly The premise sounds like a ter­ effective style showcases his Ian~ Robbie Williams has released his planted into the world of pop, but I As the first live recording re­ rible experiment in indie music: a guid vocals and gifted guitar play­ first album from his record-setting think the pop world needs him. leased since· the rightfully ac­ photogenic 19-year-old Norwegian ing. However, he might benefit estimated $125 million four-record We're just coming out of a time claimed "Unplugged" album 10 kid writes flowing, pop songs remi­ from mixing up his style, perhaps contract deal with EMI. The album, when music was never as processed years ago, Eric qapton's "One niscent of the Beatles and, para­ exploring the heavier end of his Escapology, has Williams question­ or corporate with the Boy Band/ More Car: One More Rider" has doxically, the quirky music of the music to provide a different but still ing the life he has earned, but don't Britney Era. Williams is the sole just two worthwhile aspects that '80s. But it works. Sondre Lerche's interesting vehide for his vocal and. let those songs fool you - there .is survivor from the first Boy Band save it from being merely an un­ debut U.S. release, Faces Down, . guitar talents. still plenty of dry humor in the al­ .onslaught in the early '90s and he pleasant mixture of old classic with takes a seemingly appalling premise On Faces Down, Lerche con­ bum to keep it interesting. can show us· how great pop music new, out-of-place singing tones: the and turns it into good, sometimes jures images of the perfect_ la:z;y Williams still uses the same for­ can be. There can be emotion and noticeably unrelenting guitar and beautiful, music. Sunday afternoon: napping, read­ mula that has made him a star in feelings instead oflunch boxes and vocal talent of both Clapton and his Lerche is being hailed as the new ing and letting your mind wander England and everywhere else in the t-shirts. · band, and the fact that it is live. Beck, a comparison that is under­ over the sounds of his gentle but world, except America, that is. His At an hour and 15 minutes, this Including such well-known standable and seen in his vulnerable· authoritative music. This is an aus­ long-time producer/co-writer, Guy album is a little long to get through. songs as "Layla," "Cocaine," "Tears lyrics, unconventional use of picious debut and Lerche is cer­ Chambers, works with Williams on But mix in Williams' voice, some in Heaven," and "Badge," this al­ sounds and excellent musicianship. tainly an artist to explore and the the album and W!lliams has never break-up songs that make you ques­ bum might seem like a fine profile It is difficult to imagine that this next few years. sounded better. The London Syni­ tion every relationship you've ever of Clapton's years of hard work. Norwegian boy wonder is only 19; pho ny Orchestra backs him on been in and a hidden track that is However, the classics are accompa­ his songs speak of realizations arid more than half the songs. deeply personal, and Escapology nied by singing manners that do heartbreak that can only come with -Margaret Russo The album does drag a bit due reminds us that pop music isn't al­ little to compliment the original extreme soul-searching and expe­ Contributing Writer to the lack of energetic songs that ways throw away music. Some­ work. O_nce a slow, tpought-stop­ rience. can be found on his past albums. times it's quality·music. ping portrayal of Clapton's tremen­ "Sleep on Needles" is one of the He even sounds a little bitter over dous tragedy a decade ago, 'Tears mote stand-out tracks on Faces what he has had to sacrifice so that in Heaven," is now much less tell­ Down, and its Elliot Smith-like tone -~ he can have his chl-eer. _:Dan Cox ing as a result of Clapton's jazzy, is at once upbeat and .exposed. . Don't let the sudden change in Diversions Editor upbeat interpretation of the lyrics. Similarly, "Cocaine," which listen­ ers recall as a quickly paced blue'sy Timberlake needs to also go to the guish each song from the others. track, has lost its caustic, cutting producers of the album. The The drumming and bass lines move touch as Clapton merely murmurs Neptunes produce more than half so quickly that it's easy to forget his drug of choice. the songs while four are done by about the vocals of the songs. Despite this poorly-placed tone, Timbaland. The song's style and The -vocals and lyrics of the al­ this album goes a great distance to flow can be attributed to these two bum are other things which make display the undiminished talent of producers. the album fun to listen to. The song both Clapton and his band. The Timberlake does deserve a lot of lyrics move along the same way that acoustic guitar, the prize instrument credit for the album. His vocals many Nirvana songs move along. of the man who was once called sound so much like Jackson's that Now don't get huffy .because I'm "God" by his fans, remains his it's easy to imagine Jackson sing­ not comparing the two bands, I'm hands for the first half of disc one, ing the majority of them. just saying that there's a similarity. and is' given life by fingers that any Justin Timberlake Timberlake does sing them weil and Queens of the Stone Age With both bands, the songs move guitarist would know must be as Justified the album is a very enjoyable pop Songs for the Deaf toward a feeling that wasn't always tough as the fingernails on the other (Jive) album. (Interscope) obvious right away. Once a listener side. Similarly exceptional are the If Timberlake is working onsur­ ~~===~ knew the subject of the song, the vocals, even though they may be viving the teen pop scene, he might ~1j~~1m:. lyrics were crystal clear and even misplaced, which are no less in fall into the same category as Lenny more interesting because they of­ quality than what was heard by This is one good Michael Kravitz. Both don~t do too much A rock album ·that will fered insight to the subject that may Derrick and the Dominoes years · Jackson album original sounds; they instead opt to never let you go not be common thought. This ago. The piano and organ both show sound like great musicians of the makes the songs more interesting up on the second disc, in a sound A good friend of mine recently time of music that they idolize. The With new drummer, Foo Fight­ because the real meaning may not that could probably make up an al­ told me that anyone who was go­ thing is that these great musicians ers lead man and former Nirvana be standing there and waving to bum alone. jng to buy a pop album that has re­ that they sound like aren't making drummer, Dave Groh! onboard, you. Aside from that, the fact this al­ cently .been released should just go that good of music anymore, so if Queens of the Stone Age have pro- · This album just grabs a hold of bum· is not just a live album but a out a~d buy Michael Jackson's you want to hear new music that duced one of the finest records to you as a listener and refuses to let well-performed live album makes Thriller because that is what they're sounds like Michael Jackson or . hit stores in 2002. The album, you go until· it's over. It's an on­ it worth a few listens by any going to end up hearing anyways. early Prince1 but don't like either Songs for the pea/, is an album that · slaught of great music and great Clapton fan, or by any classic fan This quote springs to mind as Jus­ individuals recent works, these rocks from start to finish and is hard lyrics that produce a phenomenal of older rock with a blues twist. tin Timberlake does a wonderful guys are people to listen to. to stop listening to once it has alpum. This is definitely one to Perhaps the best testament to the Michael Jackson impersonation This album is a lot of fun to lis­ started. check out. quality of the album is th~ fact both throughout his first solo album, Jus­ ten to and Timberlake did write all The entire band works hard to of the major venues where the al­ tified. of the songs. I'm not sure if emu­ push' along each song. This is not a bum was recorded, Los Angeles and Now that last statement lating Michael Jackson is the way lead singer with his back up band -Dan Cox Tokyo, were sold out. shouldn't lead you to think that Jus­ to go for a career, but that's just my in tow; it is four men gelling as a Diversions Editor -Nick Kiefer tified is a bad CD, it's not, it's a very opini?n. group to put out an album full of Contributing Writer good CD. The songs are master­ '-Dan Cox quality songs. This is not an album fully done and are a lot of fun to Diversions Editor where there are one. or two good listen to. I personally just wish songs and the rest is filler; this al­ Michael Jackson had released this bum is quality from start to finish. CD last fall instead of Invincible, It is amazing to see a band push which was anything but invincible. itself so hard: The guitar work is Credit that would be going to excellent and really· helps distin~ . 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For a boy and his first bed. have been asked to mention, h9w­ college. Oh, and a special note to God's. sake, he turned Rick ever, that Chris Penna does not Jen Weed ... i'm gonna need the Moranis into a dog ... to me, that's . ···FRIDAY count as a prop this time. bullhorn for Senior Week. So if you a favor that was never repaid. could just go ahead and get that January 24 I think the Romero Center ·stJNDAY ready for me, that would be great. stopped putting .the information for The Lady Musketeers host the Please take time today to laugh International Coffee Hour on the .UMass Lady Minutemen at 7 p.m. January 26 at Steve Fehr, who by now has not university web site just to avoid the in the 'Tas. After the game, there The most watched sporting shaved for almost two weeks .. jokes here, but I refuse to let the will be a contest to see which female event of the year takes place today. The Xavier Wellness Team is Man keep me down. l managed member of the .crowd looks most Even though he'll kill That's right, the women's basket­ sponsoring a "Lunch and Learn Se­ to find out this week will be Inter­ like a man. you, don't you still want ball teain takes on Rhode Island at ries" ,in order to help students make national Student Society coffee Don.' t Tell Anna is performing to give him a hug? 2 p.m. in the 'Tas. decisions that are more beneficial to hour at 3:30 p.m. I love foreigners somewhere at Ohio State tonight, at Apparently, the NFL champion~ thelr h~~lth. The di~~tission ~ill who drink coffee, because then some time. Afterwards, this crazy Henry Rollins' Spoken Word ship game, also known as the "Su­ take place in room 330 of the G­ they speak a language I can't un­ group of improv comedians and co­ comes to Bogart's at 8 p.m. There per Bowl," also takes place today, Spot. Topics of the discussion in­ derstand even faster than usual. mediennes will be flipping over cars is a picture of him in the bathroom beginning at 6 p.m .. and ending clude "How to share needles safely," Senior Board is sponsoring a and lighting them on fire. God Bless here at the Newswire office in which sometime in April. "Why you shouldn't go out with night at BW3 in Norwood begin­ Ohio. he. is. saying, "Get back to work, !n honor of this spectacle of Bobby Brown", and "So I got gon­ ning at 9:30 p.m. There will be Perhaps you prefer card games maggot!" I'll tell ya, I've never had commercials with some football orrhea .... what do I do now?" 600 free wings, $2 tall drafts, and over senseless acts of violence? If more motivation to pee quickly. mixed in, there will be two sepa­ shot specials. Students who attend so, head over to the Euchre tourna­ rate Super Bowl parties on campus, must bring their Xavier ID as well ment at 7 p.m. in Kelley Auditorh,im. one at the Village, and the other at as a driver's license. I am interested to see how they play SATURDAY the Men 4 Others' house at 3728 January 28. Today happens to be "Answer euchre in a lecture hall. Oh well, I Ledgewood. There is nothing going on around your Cat's Questions Day." Here's guess it's still better than that "Back­ January 25 Joseph A. Brown, S.J. will give campus today, except probably a question. Why won't the editors pack Awareness Day" they had a There will be an opera workshop · an E/RS lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the some meaningless classes and stuff. let me use the synonym for "cat" . while back. I'm still pissed that this at 7 p.m. in the G-Spot Theater. Schiff Conference Center. Who But my editor, Melissa Mosko, just that I want to? OPPRESSION. event even occurred. Co.me learn how to perform musi­ schedules sue~ an event on the night informed me that she has her own Xavier Opera ... are you done cals in which no one in the audi­ of the Super Bowl? "Sorry guys, I "Appreciation Day" in the state of laughing yet? Good, because they ence has any idea what is going on, can't stay to watch the halftime Ohio every Sept. 28. And Anthony· PIURSDA. perform the legendary tragedy of but everyone pretends to anyway. show with lots of scantily dad Mosko just asked me to scratch his January 23 "Dido and Aeneas" at 8 p.m. in the It's really quite an art from what I women, because'! have to go listen back, and I did. If Melissa can have The Xavier film series begins its G-Spot Theater. This opera has been hear. to a Jesuit lecture." Any professor her own "Appreciation Day", why series of films depicting racism at labeled a tragedy because Aeneas is Provided they return safely from who requires students to go to this can't !'print the word "bitch?" 7 p.m. in Kelley Auditorium. I never able to find the G-Spot. . OSU, Don'tTellAnna will perform should have his/her tenure revoked. I need free reign. Murphout. ·

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