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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CIII Issue 13 Xavier University since 1915 November 15, 2017 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Chartwells deal unrest addressed Members of Auxiliary Services attended this week’s SGA meeting to speak about the deal, how it came to fruition and what students can expect to see

BY ELLEN SIEFKE Kiah emphasized that the var- Managing Editor ious surveys and focus groups Students, faculty and staff cited were not the sole decid- filled Arrupe Overlook on ing factor in the deal. Rather, Monday afternoon to sit in there were two other financial on the Student Government and practical reasons to do so. Association’s meeting to hear For one, beginning in 2005, Jude Kiah, vice president of when smaller businesses be- Auxiliary Services, discuss gan to move in, the contracts the recent deal with Chart- did not take into consideration wells company to renovate a space for relaxation, nor did the bottom floor of Gallagher they consider maintenance Student Center (GSC). With of any equipment. Therefore, the deal, which is all but final- Kiah explained, there had long ized pending any legal issues, been a need to look for possi- Chartwells offers a $2 million bilities to renovate the space investment for renovation in to accommodate those needs. exchange for control over the The second factor deals space and new businesses to with the equipment itself. be put in place. The meeting The kitchen located in the came after Kiah sent out an GSC basement was designed email on Nov. 8 to further ex- Newswire photo by Sydney Sanders for one business but operates plain the deal and offered an Through the new deal with Chartwells, the current businesses in the basement of Gallagher Student Center, under a one-time exemption opportunity for both SGA and including Subway and Blue Gibbon, will be replaced. Construction will commence during spring break of 2018. from the Cincinnati Board of the student body to address in the new businesses,” Kiah ed several of the businesses in piece was because when we Health. Under this exemp- concerns with Kiah and oth- said. “Nobody’s going to lose GSC had amassed more than approached Chartwells and tion, any changes cannot in- er members of the Auxiliary their jobs.” 1,500 signatures for petitions another company with a less- clude the addition of small Services staff. Another concern is what urging Xavier to allow the er amount as well, they both businesses, and the space must The biggest concerns cen- will happen during construc- businesses to keep their leases indicated that the business eventually return to operation tered around the options for tion, which will begin during for the space. results from Xavier were not by a single entity. current student workers at spring break of 2018. During Kiah responded that this compatible with an opera- Then came the yearly sur- the affected locations, the in- this transition period, stu- had to do with financial via- tionally viable business plan... veys, the responses to which clusion of Coffee Emporium dents who work in businesses bility. Each potential vendor meaning that they would not totaled more than 1,100 last in the deal and the process of that will be closed will still offered an investment and help us with the capital, they year compared to the typical data collection, or the extent be offered employment. Kiah named a specific amount of would not run it, they would 300-400, and the focus groups. to which student input was explained that he could not return necessary. When ex- not do it,” Kiah said. “So the According to Jennifer utilized in making the final speak to each individual case amining only the current busi- only way was to draw a larger Paiotti, the marketing director decision, as well as what the but maintained that students nesses in the basement, the circle around our retail plan for Auxiliary Services, the ini- future holds for the space. would be able to find work return was not high enough. to make it operational, which tial focus groups were select- With regard to the first and estimated that the time Because Coffee Emporium is another way of saying that ed based on a letter sent out concern, most notably raised during which the workers draws such a lion’s share of each one of the businesses to the entire Xavier collective by Senator Sam Peters who would be affected would last the profits from dining dollars represents what is needed to of students, faculty and staff. will be one of those affected, four to five weeks. in that space — as much as 40 be charged into the plan.” In that letter was a question Kiah explained that all cur- The questions surrounding percent, according to Kiah — This approach also ex- about interest in participating rent student workers will be- the inclusion of Coffee Empo- it was included in the plan. In plains why the Coffee Empo- in a focus group. Those who come Chartwells employees rium were vocalized multiple other words, the businesses rium in Smith Hall is included responded indicating inter- with comparable hours and times by junior Josh Men- were viewed as a single entity, despite not being located in est were sorted based on hall, wages, even for those who ke, who was joined by fellow and it was the total amount of GSC — Chartwells viewed year and other criteria and have received raises. Coffee Emporium employees, revenue that was considered, both locations as a single enti- spent 30-45 minutes in a focus “Chartwells agreed to take with follow-up or clarification instead of that from each in- ty, meaning that including one group discussion. on all hourly employees, and questions coming from other dividual business. brought the other with it. we will offer them positions attendees as well. Menke not- “The Coffee Emporium In terms of student input, See CHARTWELLS, page 5 In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Campus News, Page 4 A&E, Page 10 Features, Page 12 Take a look at Faves, Get a rsthand account Peruse a compilation of All you need to survive that student-run of the opioid epidemic some Xavier clubs you Thanksgiving including restaurant you’ve been through the eyes of a may not have known how to take the best wondering about Xavier grad student existed post-dinner nap 2 November 15, 2017 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Emergency grant available to help BY BRITTANY WELLS Staff Writer You stand in front of the microwave, eagerly anticipat- ing a warm bag of popcorn to snack on while you study for your history exam. As you sit down and begin to passively eat the popcorn while focus- ing on the riveting subjects of McCarthyism and Trickle Down Economics, you sud- denly feel a sharp pain shoot through your mouth. You’ve chipped a tooth, and you have no idea how you’re going to pay to have it fixed. Xavier University has been approved for an emergency grant, the Dash Grant, fund- ed by Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation, an organization that facilitates student loans, and the Divi- sion of Student Enrollment. Funds are available for a one- time occurrence over a two- year period (2017-2018) for undergraduate students with an Expected Family Contri- bution (EFC) of $7,000 or less. This is based upon the Photo courtesy of xavier.edu/success 2017-18 FAFSA and thus is The Dash Grant is a $1,000 emergency grant now available to domestic Xavier students who have submitted a FAFSA for the 2017-18 school year. limited to those students who unable to apply for the grant. “It’s nice to know that Xavier case-to-case basis and require reach out to the Office of Stu- have submitted it. However, the Center for In- is able to provide financial se- proof of emergency. Do you dent Financial Assistance. According to Xavier’s web- ternational Education (CIE) curity to any student who is in or someone you know fit these 3. If approved by the SSC, site, “The goal of the grant noted that this restriction of need of financial assistance.” requirements? Follow the you will need to submit an money is to increase retention funds is as a result of Great Emergencies covered un- steps on Xavier’s website to application to Great Lakes at and completion rates as part Lakes Higher Education Cor- der the Dash Grant include apply: https://xavier.dreamkeepers. of Xavier’s overall student poration, not Xavier. housing, rent, food, medical 1. Explain the nature of the org/login.php. Students are success.” Instead, Xavier’s Office of expenses, dental expenses, emergency to a representative notified of acceptance within But what happens if the Student Affairs has also pro- transportation needs and child in the Student Success Center two business days of applica- FAFSA wasn’t available to vided an emergency fund that care. Some school expenses (SSC), in CLC 530 to ensure tion submission, followed by you in the first place? Many is available to international such as tuition, fees, books, that it meets the criteria for approved amount sent to the international students find students. computers, parking permits consideration. vendor or business on your themselves limited by their “This is one of the many and fines are not covered. 2. Be recommended by SSC behalf. You will be required to status as international stu- things Xavier does to take A maximum grant of to apply for the emergency upload estimates or receipts dents. If you are unable to care of its students,” first-year $1,000 can be awarded, but grant. If not approved, the as part of the application pro- submit the FAFSA, you are Stephanie Athanasoulis said. amounts are determined on a student will be encouraged to cess. Student-run restaurant Faves to debut in CLC BY HYEHYUN HWANG development process proved they have many other respon- into smaller groups makes it our head up strong and be like, Staff Writer difficult. Obstacles included sibilities outside the student easier to accomplish what we ‘we’re not going to fail, we’re After numerous restarts, people dropping out and new business. want to do.” just working it through.’” staff training sessions and people coming in, resulting in Schwartz admitted that Schwartz added that the A final aspect of Vieira’s general shuffling around, several “first meetings” each running a business as a full- group’s “grit and patience” vision that the executive team Faves, the student-run restau- year assessing the stats from time student demands a lot played a role in being able — Schwartz, Bigliano, Bailey, rant located on the fourth the past year. more time than he had antici- to get this close to opening. DePrez, Kramer and junior floor of the Conaton Learn- In addition, the compa- pated, as he has to juggle com- Schwartz, Kramer and CFO Jed Raynes — hopes to main- ing Commons, is almost ready ny has undergone two CEO munication with the admin- Kenny DePrez devoted 35- tain is that the business will be to open its doors. The menu’s changes as well as CFO and istration and keeping up his 40 hours a week during the entirely student-run. anchor items include paninis, CMO changes as students studies in addition to running summer calling up poten- As the only junior on the salads, crepes and smooth- graduated or otherwise the business. tial business partners and team, Raynes expressed a de- ies, but current CEO Danny dropped out. When asked about the ef- meeting with local farmers sire to continue the business Schwartz added that grab- Kramer and Schwartz also forts of maintaining a com- and local business owners in and to ensure its future suc- and-go options that will also felt that despite the hard work pletely student-run business hopes of opening the restau- cess. be available. the staff put in throughout while being a full-time stu- rant by the start of the fall “I guess my point of view The business is the brain- last year, the administration dent, all the members let out a semester. is a little different because you child of Ronaldo Vieira, an in- did not prove helpful, going so laugh as Schwartz raised this “We’re just a really annoy- guys are all seniors and I’m ternational student, who was far as to say that it “dropped question: “Anyone who bal- ing group of people. We’re re- a junior,” Raynes said. “Af- inspired to create Fave’s five the ball.” However, as brand ances appropriately, want to lentless with emailing people ter these guys are gone, like years ago after noticing that coordinator Hannah Bailey step up?” a lot,” Schwartz said. “It takes (Schwartz) said, I want to see in the United States, especial- noted, none of the team mem- CMO Michael Bigliano a lot of phone calls. (Kramer, it be 100 percent student-run, ly at universities, there was a bers believe that the admin- tried to take that step up and DePrez and I) this summer and I want to see it succeed lack of healthy alternatives istration intended to impede explained that based on his called different POS (Point even after I graduate.” for meals. He then became in- their progress. experience, breaking down of Sale) systems twice a day. The team thanked Jude volved with the Sedler Center “It’s not like we’re directly tasks into smaller parts has For a while, we called Physical Kiah from Auxiliary Services, for Experiential Learning in pointing fingers at the admin- proved the most useful. Plant and emailed them.” Dawn Tolonen and Jay Page the Williams College of Busi- istration, because they didn’t “I think what I found to be Kramer agreed with at the Sedler Center for sup- ness. just on purpose not help us,” the easiest route in terms of Schwartz that the group has porting them throughout the “So, his goal was to bring Bailey said. “There’s a lot of getting stuff done is meet- demonstrated persistence de- process. an affordable and tasty cuisine political things that go into ing up with strictly market- spite the numerous obstacles Faves currently has 16 to the Xavier public, and that’s it.” ing and then take that up the it has faced. trained staff members and what Faves’ mission is today,” An additional reason for ladder to (Schwartz to) meet “Some people come to us hopes to open as soon as pos- Schwartz said. the lengthy process is that all up with him separately to do and say, ‘why are you part of sible. Opening day will be an- According to Schwartz of the executive team mem- what we’re doing now,” Bigli- a failing business?’” Kramer nounced as soon as the team and COO Sarah Kramer, the bers are full-time students, so ano said. “…I think breaking said, “and we just have to hold decides on a date. @xaviernewswire Campus News November 15, 2017 3 Students prepare for Spencer in Cincy BY SOONDOS MULLA- BY ERICA LAMPERT OSSMAN everyone around to define the the questions to which many identify with hatred.” Staff Writer Copy Editor word “conversation.” sought answers: Why was he Spencer’s rhetoric and his “As a public university, UC With the understanding While most shared com- coming to Cincinnati? Why attempt to make hate “nor- is obligated by law to rent that to remain silent is to mon ideas about the term, was he coming to UC? mal” hits personally on many space on campus to external be the opposition according Shahid said, “You may assume After a brief background different levels for Walker and people no matter who they to members of students and that the person you’re talking on Richard Spencer’s early life, Dakhiel. are,” Father Michael Gra- faculty, a collection of events to operates under the same career and political personali- “Once people know my ham, president, said. “They both planned and sponta- definition of conversation, ty given by history professor identity, that’s when I feel couldn’t have done anything neous have already unfolded but they do not.” In essence, Dr. Randy Browne, rather threatened. When they see to prevent it. in light of the announcement people have conversations than answering Smith’s ques- my name, it’s Deena Dakhiel. “In a perfect world, some- that Richard Spencer is con- with others based on the defi- tions, Browne simply asked: That’s other,” Dakhiel said. one like Richard Spencer firmed to speak at the Uni- nition that they have come to “So what do we do?” and let Attendees had the opportu- would not exist,” Graham said. versity of Cincinnati (UC) in understand. If that definition the students and faculty at the nity to ask the panelists ques- Some universities are, how- January. doesn’t match the other per- event attempt to formulate an tions, and even associate dean ever, not allowing Spencer to Two events occurred son’s, then there is suddenly a answer. and history professor Dr. Ra- speak on campus, and they back-to-back, both open to rift in understanding between Four panelists — Savin chel Chrastil stood and asked are being met with legal chal- the public. The first was both parties. Matozzi, Deena Dakhiel, Ih- how she as a professor could lenges. Courageous Conversations In the exploration of san Walker and Courtney help students in this tense cli- Spencer’s upcoming UC on Monday, a biweekly dis- tweets highlighting the differ- Ambielli — representatives mate. One audience member visit has caused distress in cussion led by Associate Di- ence between hate speech and of various identity groups on advised her to make available Xavier’s community, too. As rector of the Center for Di- free speech and how to always campus, had the opportunity resources apparent to stu- a private institution, Fr. Gra- versity and Inclusion (CDI) show respect even in the face to offer their insights and ex- dents, the CDI being just one ham Xavier is not obligated to Dr. Kyra Shahid. While the of disrespect, Shahid encour- periences. example. host Spencer like UC, but he focus of the event varies each aged attendees to engage in Walker laughed when the “The point of tonight is to encourages the campus com- meeting, Monday’s discus- dialogue both with themselves host of the panel, Eduardo inform yourself,” Smith said munity to challenge its think- sion was titled “Healthy ways and with those they would Patron, asked how Richard shortly after the event’s con- ing. to Disagree.” consider to be traditionally Spencer and the environment clusion. “The point of the universi- Although never referring outside of their comfortable he’s bringing with him is af- Know the facts before jump- ty is that students, faculty and directly to Richard Spencer circles. fecting students. ing into things, and take action staff are challenged to think or his specific rhetoric, Shahid This conversation carried “My question is honest- based on that — whatever the beyond their comfort zones,” laid the foundation for how to on into last night’s “Respons- ly where do I start?” Walker individual is most comfortable Graham said. “The movement have healthy conversations es to Hate” forum, organized said. “Being Black, it’s all over with, be it a demonstration in toward safe spaces, trigger with others. One exercise that by — among several pro- the place. Even just in gen- the streets or a quiet dialogue warnings, etc. must never quickly set the tone for the at- fessors and faculty from the eral the hate that he breathes such as last night’s “Response nullify this basic responsibil- tendants was when she asked CDI — Taj Smith, who posed is very offensive. We can all to Hate” forum. ity of a university education.” ‘Blvck Seeds’ creative collective performs at XU The group’s artists are seeking to spawn a new Black Renaissance on campus BY BRITTANY WELLS standing of how and why we that “we are activists before means of revolution for our- preach,” Childs said. “A group Staff Writer feel the way we do.” performers,” group member selves and all those around like Blvck Seeds reinforces The normally quiet and Within and between songs, Jessi Jumanji said. The enter- us,” Love said. the need and importance of calm Clocktower Lounge was poet Siri Imani, songstress tainment value and harmoni- “Blvck Seeds has a lot to caring about an issue even if filled with the music of liber- Aziza Love, medical musician ous nature of the group was offer a campus like Xavier. it does not directly affect us. ation last Wednesday night. PXVCE and painter/lyricist important, but only in relation Although Xavier is a com- Blvck Seeds is a reminder that The room was occupied by Jessi Jumanji talked about to its ability to pass on ideas munity dedicated to service we, as young adults, have a young individuals calling for their separate yet overlapping and beliefs. and social change, we some- voice, and we need to use that action, for the end of police experiences as Black people, “We use our music as a times fall short of what we voice as an avenue for change.” brutality, the end of system- and as humans. ic racism and the beginning Themes of White suprem- of a new generation of mov- acy intersected with fear for ers and shakers willing to do economic decline, skepticism something about the injustice toward pesticides, concern they see in the world. about willing ignorance, Black Student Association “Facebook funerals” and (BSA) and The Clocktower mourning the loss of healthy Review brought in The Blvck family systems. Seeds Tribe to perform at a “It’s time we police our- BSA general body meeting. selves and hold ourselves ac- The creative collective of art- countable,” Blvck Seeds sang ists is seeking to promote pos- in one of their songs. itive urban culture and spawn The performance was filled a new Black Renaissance on with passion, and the crowd Xavier’s campus. was energetic. Performers “The event was beautiful! would shout “tribe” into the I think we reached a lot of audience, and the audience students and got them think- would beckon an enthusiastic ing about social issues in this “tribe” back onto the stage. city and the world,” a member Many students who didn’t of Blvck Seeds said via the know what they were walking group’s Facebook page. into slowly trickled in to see The music of liberation was what all the fuss was about. a combination of spoken word, “The most impactful thing rapping, singing and perform- about the event was the pas- ing arts. But mostly, it sounded sionate delivery that was ex- like the battle cries of Black hibited by the group,” Sopho- liberation. more Izzy Childs said. “Their A member of Blvck Seeds message was extremely pow- commented, “We feel like erful and impactful as well, groups similar to Blvck Seeds however, it was the passionate provide necessary perspective delivery that made their mes- on current issues that aren’t sage come alive.” being talked about. We reas- However effective their sure the students who feel the performance was at drawing Photo courtesy of facebook.com/blvckseeds same as us. And even the ones a crowd, the group was stead- PXVCE, Siri Imani, Jessi Jumanji and Aziza Love (top to bottom, left to right) perform as Blvck Seeds. The group that don’t get a better under- fast in letting people know is a creative collective of artists who perform spoken word, rap and sing to promote a positive urban culture. Confederate statues debate rages

4 November 15, 2017 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Drug epidemic hits close to home Xavier student speaks about growing up in a community a ected by opiates

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BY SAVIN MATTOZZI ple started using prescription his closer friends stayed away goes on in Cincy, it’s every- “There’s nothing to be Staff Writer pain killers, and it progressed from heroin by smoking pot. where.” ashamed about. If you’re hav- Clayton Houdeshell stood from there. People’s medi- “You can still do pot and do Houdeshell questions if ing drug issues, there’s noth- behind University Apart- cine cabinets were getting your homework,” Houdeshell America is ready to solve the ing to be ashamed about,” ments, occasionally puffing on robbed. Heroin hit Tiffin said. “You can’t do heroin and opioid crisis Houdeshell a cigarette. He is thin with a when Houdeshell was in high do your homework.” or if+ enough “I don’t know if said. “It’s short blonde beard. His half- school, between 2008 and Still, some of his friends people care to America really gonna suck. rim glasses frame his bright 2012. were unable to avoid the fix the crisis. ZDQWVWRÀ[WKH It’s gonna blue eyes. Smoke from the cig- During his freshman year consequences of heroin. His “I don’t be one of arette curls up into the fall air. at Heidelberg University, friend’s girlfriend went to a know if Amer- problem. Why? the hardest “Dog food is what we call Houdeshell was hanging out hotel that was notorious for ica really wants Why would you things you’ll it... it turns you into an ani- with one of his friends when being a place where people to fix the prob- care? I feel as if ever do in mal.” his friend’s uncle pulled up used. lem. Why? there are certain your life, to Houdeshell, a Private Inter- and invited them to ride with “My buddy’s girlfriend at Why would come out est and Public Good (PIPG) him. They got in the car, and the time had apparently done you care? I feel people out there... and say that master’s student, is from Tif- Houdeshell sat in the front heroin there, and I remember as if there are I can’t tell people you have a fin, Ohio, one of many towns seat next to his friend’s un- him looking at me and saying certain people to care about the drug prob- in the Tri-State area that has cle. After some conversa- ‘What the f**k do I do?’ And out there...,” he issue. I can’t teach lem. But it been hit by the opioid epidem- tion, the uncle found out the I couldn’t imagine being a said. “I can’t will be the ic. A recent Cincinnati Enquirer Houdeshell is from Tiffin, a parent. What the f**k do you tell people to you what it’s like to most reveal- investigative report revealed town that had already gained do? It’s not that I don’t want care about the care for other peo- ing thing. that heroin and other opioids notoriety for its heroin use. to have kids,” Houdeshell said, issue. I can’t ple.” And it’s not kill one American every 16 The uncle then grabbed “but I’m also worried that if teach you what gonna get minutes, which is higher than a couple of baggies of her- I end up back in Tiffin, why it’s like to care for other peo- any better unless you talk deaths related to road acci- oin and placed them in the hell would I want kids if ple.” about it. And you’re not going dents. The pattern is consis- Houdeshell’s hands. I’m going back to the same Despite this view, he thinks to make your family better by tent and familiar: A town once “It was that real moment situation that I’ve experienced the best way to start solving shaming your uncle or your a hub of industry saw it’s em- of ‘this has killed people that I things? I don’t want... I hate the crisis is to be open about mom or your sister. Talk about ployers pack up and leave for know,’ and that’s when I real- seeing little kids around that. drug use and to not shame it. Let’s figure it out. We can cheaper labor in other coun- ized that I’m hanging out with And it goes on in Tiffin, it people into not doing it. do it.” tries. Ameri- the wrong can Standard, The pattern is people... when a porcelain consistent and it comes to my manufacturing familiar: A town relationship company, had with it... I’ve Want to write for the a plant in Tif- once a hub of touched it, and fin but left in industry saw it’s I can say that 2007, leaving employers pack it was just as 650 workers up and leave for numbing with Newswire? without jobs. that (bag) in According cheaper labor in my hand, with to Houdeshell, other countries. that little bag You have the chance to write about after the plant that separated closed, people lost morale. the powder from my hand. It what’s going on at Xavier, just email Paired with this lack of mo- was just as numbing to hold rale, people suddenly had a lot that in my palm as it was to us at [email protected] of time on their hands. hear that my friend had died.” As Houdeshell recalls, peo- Houdeshell and some of Confederate statues debate rages

@xaviernewswire Campus News November 15, 2017 3 CHARTWELLS: Questions about deal addressed Continued from page 1 upon this topic. In general, In the spring, a third par- students said that they felt ty sent out another email to like the terms of the deal the entire Xavier community. were not made transparent Recipients were asked to click and that Auxiliary Services on a link to express interest did not take enough student in participating in additional input into consideration. With focus groups, and more than this Kiah disagreed, citing the 150 responded positively. amount of data collected as Again, those who indicated in- well as the number of stu- terest were sorted into groups dents surveyed. and spent approximately an “We went about asking ev- hour in discussion. ery possible question about Paiotti said that in general, what do you eat there, what the data indicated that stu- do you want to eat, what do dents wanted more of a living you like and dislike, what are and learning feel to the space, the hours, etc., etc.,” Kiah said. from more made-to-order or “I’m proud of the transpar- fresh daily food options to ency we’ve had. In my entire more ways to use the area to career, we’ve never done more build community. homework.” “You’re looking for a com- Finally, in terms of what munity space, somewhere the future holds for the space, where you can order on a Kiah stated that the exact mobile kiosk, grab it and go details have yet to be final- sit with friends. You’re look- ized; however, Chartwells is Newswire photo by Sydney Sanders ing for a place where you can allowing Xavier to create its Both Coffee Emporium locations, Gallagher Student Center and Smith Hall, are included in the new deal with Chartwells. The company has been offered the option to sell its products under Chartwells management. Vice charge your phone and you own plan for the space to al- 3UHVLGHQWIRU$X[LOLDU\6HUYLFHV-XGH.LDKVDLGWKDWWKHXQLYHUVLW\KDVQRW\HWDVNHGIRUDQRIÀFLDOUHVSRQVH can mingle. You can throw low for future adjustments as your laptop out and watch a students’ interests and needs with different types of things ity because of its ability to it doesn’t work, they need to video,” Paiotti said. “You can change. in it,” Kiah said. “Students re- adapt to student needs. change it. have collective spaces where The current agenda is to ally talked about the need for “All things have menu fa- “We will continue to col- you can do student group ac- assemble a team of about six the space downstairs to be tigue, all things, so we want lect data, both qualitatively tivities, where you can have persons, including students, more welcoming and flexible to have an operationally viable and quantitatively as nec- different styles of catering, to organize the data from the and programmed and the abil- situation where we can make essary, every year to figure whether it is your floor in your survey and focus groups and ity to dwell there. We would changes without having to out whether or not we’re ap- dorm room or it’s your apart- use it to make a final deci- see that come to fruition — a blow all things up, and so in proaching menu fatigue. Is ment. These are the types of sion about what will replace more opening, welcoming, order to do that, you have to it possible that we start with places you have asked for. You the current businesses. Kiah transferrable space for stu- have a platform and back of one thing and go to another? want variety.” stressed the changes to come. dents.” the house that makes sense Absolutely. It just depends on One of the concerns dealt “It will look nothing like it Ultimately, Kiah and Auxil- to do that, plus an agreement what our students’ tastes are. with the transparency sur- does now. It may look like dif- iary Services team expressed provided that if it doesn’t We wish to be a national class rounding the deal, and indeed, ferent storefronts, but essen- that the plan is flexible and work, you can change,” Kiah program, and if it isn’t, we most of the questions touched tially it will be one operation, will ensure long-term viabil- said. “With this agreement, if will make it so.” Week in review What you may have missed ‡ Danica Roem will become a teenager and then pro- the first openly trans- posed hosting a human gender person elected to rights summit in the     serve in a state office in Philippines to hold the the United States, after U.S. and other countries winning a position in the accountable for possible Virginia House of Dele- violations (Nov. 11). Nov. 7, 1:19 a.m. — underage consumption of gates (Nov. 7). Xavier Police assisted Res- alcohol. ‡ Ferry McFerryface is the idence Life with a room    ‡ A man set up a tent out- new name of a ferry in search in Brockman Hall. A Nov. 12, 1:23 a.m. — side of a Laredo, Texas, Sydney after a competi- small amount of drug par- Xavier Police assisted Res-   Best Buy with the inten- tion to name it was opened aphernalia was confiscated. idence Life with a room tion of being the first up to public decision. The Residence Life will follow search in Kuhlman Hall. A shopper on Black Friday ferry follows the style of up. DomiNO small amount of drug par- (Nov. 9). Boaty McBoatface, a Brit- aphernalia was confiscated. ish research boat, Trainy Nov. 8, 8:14 p.m. — A Nov. 11, 1:07 a.m. — A Residence Life will follow ‡ Philippine President Ro- McTrainface, a Swedish student reported they had student carrying a stolen up. drigo Duterte admitted express train, and Horsey lost their wallet earlier in Domino’s sign through to stabbing someone to McHorseface a racehorse the day. Their debit card the C-2 Lot was escort- Nov. 13, 2:44 p.m. — A death while in a fight as (Nov. 13). was used to make fraudu- ed back to the restaurant, student reported the theft lent transactions at Subway where they returned the of their backpack, which and Ryan’s Pub in Gallagh- sign and apologized to the was left unattended in the er Student Center. Xavier manager. The student was Cohen Center. A credit card Police is investigating. referred to the code of from inside the backpack conduct process for theft was used to make several Nov. 10, 9:59 p.m. — and underage consump- fraudulent charges at local Residence Life reported tion of alcohol. establishments. Xavier Po- damage to the ceiling tiles lice is investigating. in the laundry room in Kuhlman Hall. Xavier Po- aphernalia was confiscated. Nov. 13, 9:12 p.m. — A lice is investigating. Residence Life will follow up. student reported their vehi- cle broken into in the 1000 Nov. 11, 1:28 a.m. — Nov. 11, 8:48 p.m. — A block of Dana Avenue. A Xavier Police assisted Res- student was arrested in the backpack containing several idence Life with a room 3800 block of Ivanhoe Ave- personal articles was stolen. search in Kuhlman Hall. A nue in Norwood for disorderly Cincinnati Police was noti- Photo courtesy of Steve Helber small amount of drug par- conduct while intoxicated and fied. 'DQLFD5RHPZDVWKHÀUVWRSHQO\WUDQVSHUVRQHOHFWHGLQ9LUJLQLD 6 November 15, 2017 Opinions and Editorials xaviernewswire.com Xavier, embrace your Catholic identity The following statement is increasingly shies away from the university held its first an- versity system and hospitals that embraces the beauty and featured prominently in the its Catholic identity as if it nual “Sex Week,” which drew and preserved key texts from goodness to be found in this “About Xavier” section of the were an awkward subject or controversy for its #kissmyp- the ancient world when they world, while taking seriously university’s website: “Found- something to be ashamed of. ink slogan. Though orga- would have otherwise been the tendency toward evil pres- ed in 1831, Xavier is a Jesuit The recent controversy re- nizers have clarified that the lost. The Church remains the ent within it. This embrace Catholic university located in harding naming the student slogan is not meant to relate most charitable organization asks that the university and Cincinnati, Ohio.” When all section in the Cintas Center to the lipstick brand whose in world history to date. This its students know and not fear of us were first looking at “The Holy Land” is only one proceeds go to Planned Par- is not an identity to set aside, standing up for the Catholic coming to school here, this instance of many where this enthood, the event has raised but to embrace. past and present, which, de- statement or something simi- theme appears. While the con- the question of how sexual We as a campus community spite its flaws, is life-affirming lar adorned just about every- cerns raised over the choice matters are treated by the uni- need to have a better idea of in a manner rarely seen in our thing we saw. were valid, the versity. what it means world. Growing up university’s To be clear, these are con- to be Catho- As a campus com- Becoming as a Catholic in near-instanta- versations that need to be had. lic, since we munity, embrac- more Catholic Colorado go- neous rever- Sexual assault is a real issue, proudly claim as a campus ing to a secular sal and giving and perhaps more sex educa- to be so. Ca- ing Xavier’s Cath- community high school, I away of all the tion on campus is called for tholicism does olic identity does does, howev- was enthusias- related mer- in response to it Further, we not boil down not mean that all er, mean that tic about com- chandise raises ought to promote intellectual just to loving certain limits ing to a school questions about diversity, and LGBTQ+ activ- one’s fellow students convert also have to be where Cathol- its relationship ists should be invited to make man, although to Catholicism. acknowledged. icism would Benjamin Giles is a se- to its Catholic their case. an authentic For this uni- be a regular nior PPP and philosophy affiliation. Nonetheless, this is a Cath- Catholic would certainly do versity to begin moving in the aspect of cam- double major. He is a staff On top of olic school, even if only a slim so. It is also a fundamental direction that many students pus life. Indeed, writer for the Newswire that, virtual- majority of the student body understanding of the human want (e.g., by providing birth through the from Lafayette, Colo. ly every ma- identifies as Catholic. Our being and their relationship to control on campus) is to vio- Dorothy Day jor speaker namesake and patron, Saint the world. late the Catholic identity. Fol- Center for Faith and Justice brought to campus this se- Francis Xavier, traveled half- As a campus community, lowing that path would signify and groups like Life After mester has been an LGBT ac- way across the world to then- embracing Xavier’s Catholic that the University is no lon- Sunday, Catholicism and oth- tivist of some sort, a distress- little-known lands to lead identity does not mean that ger committed to its Catholic er religious beliefs have a real ing trend given the Church’s others to the Catholic faith he all students convert to Ca- identity. If Xavier denies its presence on campus. Nonethe- teaching on chastity and Her believed in so strongly. Other tholicism. What it does in- Catholic identity, it destroys less, I have also seen that, on understanding of the nature followers of this same Cath- volve is an atmosphere of Ca- the foundation of its commit- the institutional level, Xavier of men and women. Last week, olic faith developed the uni- tholicism around campus, one ment to truth and justice. Things not to assume about transgender people “Transgender” is defined as 1. “All trans people plan have; if you wouldn’t ask a cis to be the same, too? show fair trans representa- someone whose gender identi- on transitioning.” Many cis person what’s in their pants, 3. “Personal pronouns ar- tion. Transgender people are ty differs from their assigned (someone whose gender is then don’t ask us. en’t real. Using ‘they’ as a a rainbow of stories, expe- sex at birth. Education on aligned with their assigned 2. “There is such a thing singular noun isn’t proper riences, hopes and dreams. transgender issues has slow- sex) people think anyone who as ‘not being trans enough.’” English!” You’ve probably Trans people are in every ly risen in recent years. Sad- identifies as trans plans to go Gender is not a black-and- heard something similar to culture, trans WOC paved the ly, trans people, specifically through transition. Some are white experience. There is the first sentence. Non-bina- way for all LGBTQ+ rights trans women of color (WOC), able to take hormone blockers no right or wrong way to be ry people often go by gen- and all deserve respect for be- are still more or have sur- trans; gender identity is flu- der-neutral pronouns like ing themselves. likely to face Hatred and trag- gery to bet- id and a person’s identity and they/them or ze/zi because If you’d like to learn more violence and ic violence against ter express self-expression are allowed to they don’t always identify on trans identity, see Kelsey discrimina- their gender constantly evolve. Some see as male or female but some- O’Neil (pronouns: they/them) tion in the trans people be- identity to trans people who don’t tran- where in the middle. It’s OK in the CDI in GSC or email workplace, gins with igno- themselves sition or those who identify to not know every pronoun them at [email protected]. housing, and society. on the non-binary spectrum out there. Most of us weren’t healthcare rance and miscon- However, (which can mean the person raised with these terms, and and in dai- ceptions on what it many trans doesn’t identify with any gen- that’s OK! However, if some- ly life. On people don’t der, or they may identify with one tells you their pronouns, its website, means for someone feel these two/multiple genders) as “not don’t tell them their pronouns the Human to be transgender. options are trans enough.” Don’t think you are “fake.” Don’t assume you Rights Foun- necessary for know a person’s gender iden- know more about a person’s dation reported 25 deaths of them to express themselves. tity more than they do. If a pronouns than they do, it’s transgender people in 2017 Other trans folks are unable person says they’re trans, then just rude. alone on. Hatred and tragic to access them due to health- they’re trans. Does it matter 4. “All trans people are violence against trans peo- care issues, finances and per- how long they’ve used their White, skinny and/or androg- ple begins with ignorance sonal safety. Don’t assume a pronouns or how they look? ynous.” Trans representation Toni Carlotta is a and misconceptions on what trans person is going through No. It’s impossible for every has risen, but we have a long junior communication it means for someone to be transition, and PLEASE don’t cis person to see themselves way to go. The majority of studies major and guest transgender. Here are just a ask someone personal ques- and gender the same way, so trans representation in media writer for the News- few that I’d like to clear up. tions on what genitals they why expect every trans person is whitewashed and doesn’t wire from Cincinnati.

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Arts & Entertainment *The Newswire has made Editor Staff Writers Business & Advertising Advertising the decision to stray from Riley Head Jack Dunn, Paul Fritschner, Manager Advertising inquiries can be the AP Style Guide when Alex Hale, Erica Lampert, Kate Sanders sent to the business and printing the words White Campus News Editors Sam Martini, Donnie advertising manager, Kate and Black in reference to Hannah Paige Michels Menke, Soondos Mulla-Os- Adviser Sanders, at newswire-ad- groups of people. We have Kevin Thomas sman and Jason Smith John Stowell [email protected]. decided to capitalize both. @xaviernewswire Opinions and Editorials November 15, 2017 7 “I walk on water, but I ain’t no Jesus” Eminem released a song racist incidents, building a give input to the class discus- of color and internation- lematic. You take advantage featuring Beyoncé titled better relationship between sions about racial justice and al students were suddenly of our willingness to work. “Walk on Water” on Friday. the student body and XUPD different countries where the in and out of the Center for The work we do is not easy. In the chorus, Beyoncé sings, or getting more inclusive students of color and inter- International Education and It takes time. It is emotion- “I walk on water, but I ain’t programming, students of national students are basical- Center for Diversity and In- ally exhausting to constantly no Jesus. I walk on water, but color are at the forefront. ly asked to teach the class. clusion and had an under- have to defend our needs as only when it freezes.” There is nothing wrong While it is important to standing of issues that past well as the needs of others, The song reminded me of with students of color work- ensure that students of color and current students in those and if care is not taken, the the pressure people of color ing toward an inclusive cam- are included in events, con- offices have been trying to requirement to do that work face to overperform in order pus if we choose of our own versations and in implement- address for years. will have harmful effects on to gain half the recognition accord to do that. The prob- ing change, it is problematic Co-opting the work we do us. In fact, it already does. their White counterparts do. lem is when there is an expec- when you only include us without recognizing us in or- In the last chorus of “Walk Requiring people of color to tation from students, faculty because it is convenient for der to make you seem “woke” on Water,” Beyoncé sings, “If be beyond exceptional in or- and staff that students of you. Professors who feel they or look like you are invested I walked on water, I would der for their work to be ac- color will always show up to are not well equipped to have in the issues that affect us is drown.” knowledged, point out the conversations about race appropriation of our knowl- whether sub- It seems that stu- problems that should seek out resources and edge and experiences. consciously or dents of color are affecting talk to other professors rath- Dr. Bettina Love, an author intentionally, them and then er than relying on the one or and professor of education- is problematic only add value to be there to two students of color in their al theory and practice at the and contrib- Xavier through help fix those class to lead the discussion. University of Georgia, said in utes to a sys- our ability to problems. It Asking, or sometimes re- a presentation, “To think that tem that un- seems that quiring, students of color to the reason we (Black people) dermines us. make Xavier more students of do more work than White were put on this earth by the At Xavier, inclusive. color only students simply because they creator is to fight racism is de- I’ve noticed add value to are students of color is prob- meaning. But we gon’ do the students of color are asked to Xavier through our ability to lematic. We saw this come work anyway.” Ese Obrimah is a se- walk on water constantly to make Xavier more inclusive. up again during the student This quote is the reason nior marketing major create a more inclusive space. This manifests itself in dif- government elections that why the requirement that stu- and staff writer for the Whether it is international ferent ways, from the forums just passed. Members of tick- dents of color do the difficult Newswire from Lagos, student housing, bringing where it’s expected that stu- ets who had previously never work of making Xavier more Nigeria. attention to and addressing dents of color show up and been involved with students diverse and inclusive is prob- A White girl’s guide to: Socioeconomic privilege So much of how we navi- dent support service where program in multiple ways. gate the world is the result of eligible students can receive I spoke with a student in the those around us knowing how access to grants, academic re- program who knows the im- Question socioeconomically to unlock the doors between sources and most important- pact of stories first-hand. She privileged people are afraid to ask: ourselves and our success. For ly, stories. A first-generation noted her hard work as a de- If there are opportunities for people first-generation students or college student himself, he fining factor of her success but to get out of poverty, aren’t impov- students coming from a low-in- seeks to use his own story to added that for some students, erished people in some way at fault come background, it is often as re-write the endings of his it’s not that simple. for being poor? though they spend their whole students’ stories. “It’s more a matter of the Answer can be found at lives learning that the keys are “I want them to hear my support that they have,” she xaviernewswire.com glued to the ceiling and the story,” McSpadden told me as said. “Some people who are ladder is wobbly and untrust- tears welled up in my eyes. “I born into situations where worthy. If you watched many try to share the good, the bad, they have a lack of funds, they members of your community all of it…they appreciate that either…have people pushing tion major, I learned very early past it.” fall off the ladder or never saw because they see that ‘OK, it’s them to do better than what the significance of my role as a McSpadden, and others like where anyone found the ladder just like me, a person just like they have, or they have peo- mentor. Children do best when him, have stacked their sto- in the first place, I’d imagine me, and if he can, then I know ple telling them they’ll never their parents can provide all ries high enough for students you’d have trouble finding the I can.’” get out of their situation. I that they need for success. But to reach the key glued to the key, too. What made the difference was blessed enough to have a there is hope. People like Mc- ceiling. Dr. Daniel McSpadden is for McSpadden was a sense mother who always pushed me Spadden exist, and at a place Further resources on the the director of TRiO, a stu- of community, a big group of to try my hardest and to go to like Xavier, success is possible. topic can be found at the Stu- cheerleaders back home who a school that believed in me According to the student, dent Success Center in the Co- knew what he was capable of and believed in all the students. TRiO “has for one, provided naton Learning Commons or and held him accountable for I think that anyone in any fi- a community for me where I at TRiO. Further reading can achieving it. While in school nancial situation can have the don’t feel as ashamed to not be found in Sam Killerman’s he found himself saying, “All life that they dream of and can be able to handle college funds “Middle Upper Class Privilege these people are rooting for be as successful as they want to on my own, and knowing that Checklist” provided by Arizona me, all these people are in my be, but they do have to have a there are other methods of State University. Additionally, corner, so I have to do well.” support system in place.” paying rather than just tak- the Dorothy Day Center for This intricate intersection- No student can be success- ing out loans, and hoping for Faith and Justice offers various Brittany Wells is a ality between being a first-gen- ful if they feel alone in the the best…You can move as far service opportunities to work first-year Montessori ed- eration college student and world, and this lone wolf syn- as you want, but if you have with youth affected by pover- ucation major and staff coming from a low-income drome is more powerful than so many things pushing you ty to teach them that they are writer for the Newswire bracket is no news to TRiO, you may think. As an educa- back much harder than you’re more than their circumstances from Cincinnati. whose students qualify for the moving, you really can’t get and to encourage their growth. 8 November 15, 2017 Sports @NewswireSports Men’s soccer makes tourney nals Xavier advances to its second Big East championship game in school history

BY COLIN COOPER pionship game on Nov. 12 to Staff Writer face the Georgetown Hoyas. The Musketeers struck “It really hurts because first in the second half on a this was a wonderful group penalty kick from senior Matt and a team I loved to be with Vasquenza. every day…it’s a very emo- “(We) were fortunate tional ending that will take a enough to score first in each while to get over.” of the three games,” Fleming These were the sentimen- said. tal words of men’s soccer Despite scoring first, the head coach Andy Fleming af- Hoyas tied the game in the ter the emotional conclusion second half to send it to of the season last weekend. overtime. Then Georgetown While the Musketeers Photo courtesy of goxavier.com scored a golden goal to claim came up short in the Big East 6HQLRU0DWW9DVTXHQ]D 1R ZDVDDQLQWHJUDOSDUWRID;DYLHUWHDPWKDWDGYDQFHGWRWKH%LJ(DVW the Big East title. Tournament Championship 6RFFHU&KDPSLRQVKLSJDPH+HFROOHFWHGDWRWDORIQLQHJRDOVDQGIRXUDVVLVWVGXULQJWKHVHDVRQ Although Xavier fell in game against Georgetown, team was put to the test in finals. Butler tied the game in the the championship game and the team still has a lot to be its first tournament game Xavier then traveled to No. last 15 minutes, sending the missed an NCAA Tourna- proud of this season. against Providence. 1 Butler, where it had suf- match to overtime. ment berth, Fleming was still Entering the men’s Big Shutting the Friars out fered a loss just one week pri- Although both teams had proud of his team. East Tournament, the team with a score of 3-0, the Mus- or. With their new mentality, their chances in overtime, “If anything, we played in was coming off a tough 2-1 keteers were playing with a the Musketeers came into the neither could find the back some very intense high-ener- loss to Butler. new mentality. Knowing it game ready to play. Xavier of the net. The game went to gy games in the post season, “The loss to Butler at the was a “win or go home” situ- jumped out in front of But- penalty kicks, where the Mus- which I think for our non-se- end of the regular season was ation, the team never slowed ler with a 2-0 lead going deep keteers defeated the Bulldogs niors will pay dividends down a transformational moment in down. into the second half. 4-1. the road,” Fleming said. that I felt the players sensed Behind two goals from red- “As the Big East is among Xavier goalkeeper Colin Next season the Muske- the end of the road was real, shirt sophomore Samson Ser- the nation’s leaders, we con- Hanley came up huge for the teers will look to make a re- and it created some urgency gi and one from junior Simos tinued to score goals and gen- team, only allowing one goal peat appearance in the con- and allowed them to take the Hestnes, Xavier showed com- erate corner kicks at a prolific in the shootout. ference final in an attempt to team over and set the mind- plete dominance over Provi- rate,” Fleming said. This marquee win over the take home its first-ever Big set,” Fleming said. dence. This win propelled the These two goals ended conference’s top team sent East soccer crown in pro- This new mindset of the team to the tournament semi- up being vastly important as the Musketeers to the cham- gram history. Volleyball celebrates seniors Britton quali es BY DONNIE MENKE years. Every run, every work- Staff Writer out session, every trip to the Senior cross country run- training room culminated on ner Madeline Britton qual- Friday for her shot at the ul- ified for the NCAA National timate goal. Achieving this Cross Country Championship goal hasn’t been easy.” after placing 12th in the Britton will be competing NCAA Great Lakes Regional for the women’s individual Final. Britton’s time in the 6K title in the NCAA National was 20:53. Cross Country Champion- “Individually, Maddie Brit- ship, which will be held on ton had an amazing day,” head Saturday at Tom Sawyer Park coach Ryan Orner said. “She in Louisville, Ky. was with the lead pack at 3K, As a whole, the women’s she responded really well team placed 14th out of 31 when the pace picked up at 4K teams, beating rivals Butler and she ran really strong over (20th) and UC (21st). the last 1ks. The race was so In addition to Britton, Jen- close that the 10th through na Clayworth (63rd) and Al- 12th spots came down to six lison Sinning (76th) finished tenths of a second. in the top 100 with times of “To finish 12th individual- 21:43 and 22:04 respectively. Photo courtesy of XU Athletics ly in one of the toughest re- Xavier had four more run- Senior defensive specialist Samantha Foti had an exceptional performance on Senior Day, posting the second gions in the country is some- ners finish in the top 150, with double-double of her Xavier career. She registered 12 kills and 16 digs in the four-set victory over Providence. thing Maddie should be really Jennifer Prial (108th) posting proud of.” a time of 22:40 and Anna Ko- BY TIM KRAMER Frilling and Foti com- Xavier, receiving a full Orner also said, “Making starellis (129th) finishing in Staff Writer bined for a grand total of 21 team effort on Sunday, cap- the NCAA Finals in cross 22:56. Brooke Hines (133rd) Last weekend, the Xavi- kills during Sunday’s match. tured a four-set victory over country has been something crossed the line at 23:02, and er volleyball team celebrated Foti, in her final home game, Providence (25-17, 19-25, 25- that Maddie has been work- Jane Onders (147th) complet- its senior players’ careers by recorded her second dou- 20, 25-14). ing toward for the past four ed the race in 23:20. hosting the 2017 season’s Se- ble-double of the season by Even after a special day to nior Day. shoveling up 16 digs. honor the seniors for all they Seniors who were honored Newsome also chipped have done for the volleyball included defensive specialist in by producing four of the program here at Xavier, the Samantha Foti, middle block- teams five blocks. players are not finished. er Lauren Frilling, outside The rest of the team was The Musketeers return to hitter Kristen Massa and set- motivated to make the seniors the court on Friday to face St. ter Mackenzi Humm. victorious in their final home John’s on the road. Redshirt junior Alexis game. The regular season con- Newsome was also honored Redshirt freshman middle cludes with an away matchup in the pre-game festivities blocker Audrey Adams led against Seton Hall on Satur- held at Cintas Center. the team with 14 kills and was day. The day was filled with named Big East Freshman of The five seniors departing both sentiments of joy and the Week for her efforts. from Xavier’s program will sadness but also celebration Junior outside hitter Laura be missed, but their legacy after Xavier defeated Prov- Grossman also made contri- will never be forgotten by Photo courtesy of Ken Moreland idence three sets to one on butions, tallying 11 kills of those who have followed the 0DGHOLQH %ULWWRQ TXDOLÀHG IRU WKH 1&$$ 1DWLRQDO &URVV &RXQWU\ Sunday afternoon. her own. team throughout the years. &KDPSLRQVKLSDIWHUSODFLQJWKDWWKH*UHDW/DNHV5HJLRQDO)LQDO @xaviernewswire Sports November 15, 2017 9 Xavier basketball o to hot start Bluiett surging on the men’s side, freshman Dunham impresses for women’s BY PAUL FRITSCHNER ison, Wisc. against a Badger Staff Writer team that knocked Xavier out It’s difficult to read too of the NCAA Tournament much into the potential suc- two seasons ago. cess of a team from the small On the women’s side, the sample size of two resound- Musketeers were also able to ing victories. However, scor- get off to a winning start on ing more than 100 points in Saturday night. After a very consecutive games for the slow first quarter of play, the second time in 22 years is a offense picked up and the de- significant feat and one that fense held New Hampshire in should not be overlooked. check. Anniina Aijanen, who The men’s basketball team had 12 points in the game, hit started its season Friday a three right before the buzzer night against a Morehead in regulation to send the game State team that was physically to overtime. and athletically outmatched in Xavier outscored New just about every facet of the Hampshire 9-4 in the extra game. period to come away with the Xavier sprinted out to a 71-66 victory. Senior Jada 15-1 start and never looked Byrd scored a team-high 13 back. The Musketeers were Photo courtesy of pilotonline.com points for the Musketeers. playing easy and carefree, Senior Trevon Bluiett led the way for the Musketeers last week in the 101-49 win against Morehead State with With several new faces on and it seemed like they could SRLQWVDQGÀYHUHERXQGV+HDGGHGDQRWKHUSRLQWVDQGQLQHUHERXQGVLQWKHZLQDJDLQVW5LGHU the roster who are expected not do anything wrong. They tas Center on Monday night massive runs to stretch out 14 points on four shot at- to contribute significant min- took care of the Eagles by a and gave Xavier more of a the lead and eventually cruise tempts against Rider as he utes, it was a riveting way final score of 101-49 to set run for its money than the to a 101-75 win. also went 9-10 from the char- to come away with a win on the table for the season and Eagles did on Friday. At one Trevon Bluiett picked ity stripe. Tyrique Jones had a opening night. get everything started on a point right after halftime, Rid- up right where he left off career-high 19 points against Xavier came away with high note. er had cut the deficit to five. in March, scoring 25 in the the Broncs, and freshman a 66-45 victory last night After a short break over There comes a time, though, season opener, including go- Naji Marshall was very im- against Mount St. Mary’s. the weekend, Xavier took when pure talent is enough to ing 5-7 from three in only 22 pressive in his first two col- Freshman guard Aaliyah the court for the second put a team over the edge, and minutes of action. Then on legiate games, scoring 12 and Dunham scored a team-high tune-up game before a huge that’s exactly what happened Monday, he poured in anoth- five points respectively. The 16 points, and redshirt junior tilt against Wisconsin this throughout the course of the er 26 to give himself 51 to- Musketeers will be looking to forward Imani Partlow added coming Thursday. The Rid- next few minutes of the game. tal points in just 50 minutes carry that quality of play into 12 points to bring the team’s er Broncs entered the Cin- Xavier ripped off a couple of of play. J.P. Macura scored their Thursday game in Mad- overall record to 2-0.

LiAngelo Ball arrested for shoplifting Sports Analysis: LaVar Ball won’t stop talking & is ruining basketball

BY JACK DUNN Banter Staff Writer Buy, Buy, Buy Why did the chicken cross the road? How many licks Several college basketball does it take to get to the cen- teams lost “buy” games this ter of a Tootsie Pop? What is week, including Pittsburgh the meaning of life? to Montana, California to These are some of the UC Riverside, Wake Forest greatest mysteries in life. For- to Georgia Southern and tunately, we recently found Indiana to Indiana State. an answer to another difficult question: What does it take Things are getting pretty to get LaVar Ball to keep his juicy... mouth shut? Apparently, it’s one of his The MLB told its teams yes- three sons getting arrested for terday that it was going to shoplifting at a Louis Vuitton look into the issue of “juiced store in Shanghai and facing Photo courtesy of latimes.com baseballs.” Wonder why guys three to 10 years of imprison- LaVar Ball (far right) has gotten attention from the media for his comments and promotion of his Big Baller Brand. In recent news, his son LiAngelo (second from right) was detained for shoplifting in Shanghai. are magically jacking 500- ment under China’s laws. foot yabos all of a sudden? To his credit, he did at- Var has made it almost impos- claimed, “Back in my heyday, shocking or controversial his tempt to comment on the sible for people to feel empa- I would kill Michael Jordan statements might be, because. Football and more Futbol situation just like he does on thy of any kind for his son. one-on-one. He better make in the end, he gets paid. in the Queen City! everything. He also scheduled It all began on Nov. 24, every shot ‘cause he can’t However, the Ball family a press conference to address 2016, when LaVar declared go around me. He’s not fast may never learn their les- A recent report stated that LiAngelo Ball’s arrest during that UCLA was guaranteed a enough.” son. LiAngelo was released the MLS is expected to the UCLA men’s basketball championship because of his Everything from insult- and sent home after Presi- select two more teams to ex- team exhibition trip. son, Lonzo. ing female sports commenta- dent Donald Trump talked to pand the league, and one of After some legal counsel, he When the Bruins took an tors and referees to claiming Chinese President Xi Jinping the finalists is FC Cincinnati. was told to keep quiet for the exit in the Sweet 16, was La- Lonzo is better than two-time about the release of the play- safety of his son. He released Var willing to admit that he NBA champ and league MVP er. Just Knicking the Surface a statement instead, saying, may have been wrong? Of Stephen Curry proves that Basketball fans should not “It is a very unfortunate situ- course not. “UCLA lost this LaVar embodies outrageous- be eating up this man’s behav- A feud is brewing between- ation that the Ball family, and year, but check this out: We ness. The sad part about this ior. They should be outraged LeBron James and Enes UCLA has to deal with at this gonna win it next year. I’m is that he is only trying to get and disgusted at what men Kanter after they got into a particular time, we will com- gonna take one Ball and bring more free coverage for his Big like LaVar Ball have made the scuffle in last night’s game ment shortly.” I guess there’s in another one. How’s that?” Baller Brand. sport become. between the Cavaliers and a first time for everything. he declared on ESPN’s First All of the interviews, He is an embarrassment to the Knicks. Kanter said, Normally, players in the Take. tweets and appearances on the sport and should not be al- “We’re going to fight. No- same situation as Ball and his The blasphemy, as Stephen sports media are just one lowed to get free advertising body out there is going to two teammates would be met A. Smith would put it, contin- big promotion. LaVar may for his overpriced shoes on na- punk us.” with sympathy. However, La- ued March 13, 2017. Ball pro- not even believe or care how tional television. 10 November 15, 2017 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com Explore some hidden clubs on Xavier’s campus Xavier hosts more than100 clubs on campus, and sometimes groups can get lost in the shu e. Here’s a quick look at some clubs you might have missed.

Photo courtesy of Abigail Beekman Newswire photo by Sydney Sanders Photo courtesy of Xavier.edu 4 Paws for Ability Clocktower Review Bird Watching This club is a local college chapter of the Xavier’s very own student-run literary mag- One of Xavier’s newest clubs, this group is a larger parent foundation. The club’s goal is to azine underwent a name change this year. The great way to reconnect with nature. Cincinnati bring service dogs to campus for students to fos- club puts together and publishes a volume each can start to feel like a pretty concrete-heavy city, ter and socalize. The dogs then go on to help semester. Each book is filled with a variety of so this club offers a convenient escape to the children and veterans in need. student poetry, short stories and art. natural world.

Photo courtesy of Xavier University Photo courtesy of France.com Photo courtesy of munxu.com Fencing French Club Model U.N. Xavier boasts a whole range of club sports, Looking to imerse yourself in a culture sig- If you have a knack for negotiating or your but fencing may be one of the most unique. nificantly different from America? Try out the parents believe you are particularly argumenta- Whether you want to hone your skille or learn French Club! They aim to both expand knowl- tive, this club might be for you. A world crisis this ancient art, this club is defenitly worth edge and appreciation for French culture. There must be remedied as members take on the role checking out. might even be some French food involved! of national dignitarys in this simulation.

Photo courtesy of Yarmouth Historical Society Photo courtesy of Zach Huhn Photo courtesy of Deb Del Valle In the Loop TEDx Xavier Alternative Breaks College life can get stressful, especially This club was inspired by the world famous Most of the beloved CFJ programs offer a around finals week. Picking up a new, relaxing TED Talks. The group works all year to put on way to get even more involved through their hobby like knitting can be the perfect solution, a themed event that hosts several speakers. Past executive board. Being on the E.B. allows you to and you can connect with other students who guests have included both Xavier students and make your voice heard while feeling more con- have similar passions for creating. renowned guest speakers. nected to your service.

Head on over to xavier.edu for the complete listing of clubs on campus as well as contact information. Don’t see a club that speaks to your passions? Get out there and start it yourself! Xavier needs your voice. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment November 15, 2017 11 Reputation takes a Living Hour gets turn for the worse totally psychedelic

Photo courtesy of soundsbetterwithreverb.com Members of the young dream pop band from Canada describe themselves as the musical version of your best teenage backseat makeout memory. Rising dream pop band visits

Photo courtesy of Deb Del Valle Cincinnati and rocks the city Taylor Swift released her new album to much anticipation from fans and critics alike. Swift has been releasing The band is a five-piece OLWWOHWHDVHUVGXULQJWKHSDVWPRQWKV³SURPLVLQJIDQVDVKDGHÀOOHGDOEXPZLWKUHIHUHQFHVWRSDVWIHXGV BY KEVIN THOMAS fronted by a female keys play- Campus News Editor er and trombonist. She would Swift’s “Reputation” sinks, drowns and dies Living Hour’s ethereal switch between her dreamy song that she chose. It would tion with Zayn Malik, utiliz- dream pop sent me sway- singing and psychedelic keys BY TREVER MCKENZIE have been a much better lead- ing good breathy vocals and Online Editor ing, eyes closed, away down and the beautiful complement in and hits the theme of the seductive beats. “Getaway a river into a psychedelic of her trombone that I didn’t Someone call the charmer album so much harder. The Car” has a very catchy bridge, trance during a performance know I needed until I heard because the snakes are loose. only part of it that disappoint- an appropriate key change at Northside Yacht Club on it. I was also impressed by the I have a love/hate relation- ed me was the final chorus. I and not much else. “King of Thursday. lead guitar player, who spent ship with Taylor Swift. I love was expecting a major explo- My Heart” effectively utiliz- Living Hour, originally the entire show sitting in her music but hate her as a sion of vocals and even a key es electronic vocals and scat- from Winnipeg, is a psyche- front of his pedal board with person. Regardless, I’m jump- change, which I felt would tered drum parts to catch the delic dream pop band with a broken right foot. When I ing headfirst into the high have elevated the song’s pow- listener off-guard following heavy shoegaze influence first saw him plop down into school drama of Hollywoo er even higher. the copious slow love songs. that has released one epony- his chair, I was a wee bit wor- d and seeing just how petty “End Game,” which fea- “This Is Why We Can’t Have mous album. For those who ried about him being able to one woman could possibly be tures Ed Sheeran and Future, Nice Things” is… an attempt. don’t know what dream pop manage the dozen pedals in within the span of a 46-minute is severely underwhelming in It saves itself by being catchy or shoegaze is, these are just front of him, but he seemed to album. the beginning and doesn’t re- during the chorus regardless different names for the same manage with only his left foot, We all know the two most ally escalate. I sometimes like of how cringe-y the lyrics are. type of music. Dream pop changing the effects on his important singles, “Look songs that primarily feature “Dancing With Our Hands is characterized as a sort of guitar when it was the perfect What You Made Me Do” and rappers with a pop artist sing- Tied” brings it home with neo-psychedelic indie rock, time. “Ready for It?” As expect- ing the hook, but I loathe it en- the last chorus in which Swift focused heavily on ambient As with most shows ed, the former still sounds tirely on Taylor Swift songs. I shows off a fairly-decent high noise. This kind of effect is from bands who play in the like it needs to be sent back don’t listen to Taylor Swift to belt and “New Year’s Day” typically achieved through shoegaze/dream pop genre, for post-production, and the listen to other people, I listen will probably make a good heavy distortion from guitar there wasn’t much audience latter is a chorus-less James for Taylor Swift. The struc- acoustic track for me to day pedals, feedback and almost interaction or many wild Bond-esque love song whose ture of “End Game” is pretty drink to in December. unintelligible vocals. Essen- things happening onstage. bass went very unloved by my much the same as “Bad Blood” Overall, I found myself tially, it’s music that makes The term “shoegaze” comes headphones. But those hardly despite the different tones: disappointed with the album. you feel like you’re dreaming from a description of what scratch the surface of the al- Taylor sings, then the rap- Swift put forth the impression — done amazingly well by most of the shows were like bum that promises to dig up per raps, then Taylor sings, that this album was going to Living Hour. in the 1980s: The band mem- the dirt on the graves of old then Sheeran sings, then Tay- really target the people who As I stood, swaying in the bers would all be staring at Swift-related problems that lor takes us out. The differ- have been hurting her (which center of the room, one of their shoes, gazing into them people stopped caring about ence is that “Bad Blood” had is literally her entire schtick), nearly 20 total people there with a detached, humble in- in 2011. an amazing solo version that but it seems like the songs (including the members of trospection. Living Hour fit The most recent singles, “End Game” seems to lack (for are generalized toward one SUNGAZE, who opened the this stereotype perfectly, and “Gorgeous” and “Call It What now). I was also severely dis- ambiguous “enemy” entity. I night), I felt myself becoming I loved it. I felt like I myself You Want,” are slightly more appointed to hear yet another was also disappointed by the lost in the sound. Every time was floating on my back in a manageable. I like “Gorgeous” love song. For an album that lack of any songs explicitly I opened my eyes, I was more lake, being taken whatever di- for its mid-2000s melody and promised to tackle so many of targeting the Katy Perry or and more impressed by the rection the soundwaves Liv- airy beat. It’s a lot of fun and Swift’s personal quibbles with Kim Kardashian/Kanye West band. ing Hour sent my way. contains some of Swift’s clas- celebrities, it seems that she’s feuds, which were very central sic ad-libbing, which is forced released a ton of love songs, moments in Taylor’s career belting on notes that the av- which was a major letdown on that she hinted at addressing erage music major could reach the first listen. in the video for “Look What after two vocal lessons. “Call I was extremely shocked You Made Me Do.” What UPCOMING EVENTS It What You Want,” despite when I listened to “Don’t the album does well is in- appearing to be a Panic! at Blame Me.” The song itself dulge in that side of us that the Disco song, is also pret- sounds standard for the al- likes to be naughty, mischie- ty good despite not being a bum (her producer was really vous or downright evil. There Panic! at the Disco song and obsessed with wavy synths are definitely a few standout despite having some unusual and heavy basses it seems), tracks, but if you’re thinking lyrics. “My baby’s bit like a but what shocked me was just about getting the album, just daydream, / walking with his how much the chorus’ instru- save your money and wait for head down, / I’m the one he’s mental sounded like “Crazy in her to put the songs you like walking to.” Really? Come on, Love” by Beyoncé. As anyone on Spotify. Hopefully her sales Taylor, do edgy right or don’t knows, copying Beyoncé is won’t start dropping or she’ll do it at all. a cardinal sin against all ele- have enough beef with Spotify Swift really shines on some mental realities in the world, to write another album. of these songs and horribly so to hear this coming from flops on others. “I Did Some- Taylor Swift is too shady even thing Bad” hits hard right from for me (and I’m so shady that I PNC’s Festival of lights starts the gate and escalates perfect- take Vitamin D supplements). ly into a bass drop and pound- The album only shines in a Total score: the Nov. 18 at Cincinnati Zoo ing chorus. I honestly think few places after that. “Dress” that this should have been the takes a spotlight as throwback and Botanical Gardens. first single introduced of the to the style of her collabora- 12 November 15, 2017 Features xaviernewswire.com Thanksgiving Crossword

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1. Purchase pants with a stretchy elastic waistband for optimal eating. 15 You will be able to eat as many helpings as you want without worrying about your inevitable food baby. 2. Make up a fake name for a significant other to tell your family about so they won’t ask how your love life is. Bonus points if you tell them that your significant other is studying to be a doctor or a lawyer! 3. Wear earplugs so you won’t hear any racist or sexist remarks. Howev- er, to make sure they know that racism and sexism isn’t cool, share lots ACROSS of videos about those issues on Facebook after dinner. 4. Monica Geller was obsessed with winning in this sport during a 4. Never leave the kitchen so that you can be the first in line to get your Friends Thanksgiving episode. plate of a heavenly dinner. 8. A holiday dedicated to giving thanks. 5. When everyone goes around the table and says what blessings they’re 9. The best holiday after Thanksgiving that doesn’t occur in Decem- thankful for, if you can’t come up with any, just say the food. It is a safe ber. option, but also pays compliments to the chefs. You could also say Xavier 11. One of the causes of the Irish famine and mass emigration. basketball because Muskie pride, am I right? 13. A prayerful noun that people give thanks for. 6. If a relative starts to irritate you, just slap them across the face and 15. This character meets his love interest on Thanksgiving in this say “Happy Slapsgiving!” After all, everyone loves a good How I Met Your famous boxing movie. Mother reference. DOWN 7. Buy a soft blanket and make a beautiful classical playlist to soothe you 1. The last name of an artist who painted a famous Thanksgiving into a phenomenal post-dinner nap. dinner painting from 1942. 8. Make up a bunch of fake majors and descriptions for when eager rela- 2. This company has a huge annual parade in New York City. tives want to know what you’re doing after college. A good one is profes- 3. Where the pilgrims first landed. (8 letters) sional data tech analyzer for statistical advertising. This may be a thing 5. Both the name of a Middle Eastern country and a deli meat. or it may not be and your relatives won’t know for sure either! 6. The pilgrims received this when they asked the Native Americans 9. If you are not going home for Thanksgiving, visit a diner because for gold. they’re cute and breakfast food will make you instantly happy. Maybe stay 7. A Peanuts character who has many holiday movie specials. up late until November 24 so you can watch your first Christmas movie (note: there is a space for this word with the diagonal lines) of the officially no longer Thanksgiving season. 10. This part of your body will be full after dinner. 10. Tell your family you love them every 15 minutes for no reason other 12. The number of days the first Thanksgiving lasted. than you’ve missed them and can’t wait to be home next month. 14. What is in a Build-A-Bear or a common Thanksgiving side.

Aries: You will find the perfect sweat- pants for eating Thanksgiving dinner at Libra: You will snuggle by the fireplace Target. and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade with a very special pup. Taurus: Your flight will be delayed by two hours when leaving for break. Scorpio: You will become very inse- cure of how you pronounce any word every time you open your mouth. Gemini: There are no foreseeable arguments or awkward questions about your love life in your future this Sagittarius: Be wary of those in your Thanksgiving dinner. family, for they will take the last serv- ing of mashed potatoes from you. Cancer: Stand in front of the mirror and sing “over the river and through the Capricorn: You will swipe right on woods to grandmother’s house we go” Tinder and find the perfect Thanks- three times for good turkey dinner vibes. giving dinner date a day too late. Use them for Christmas instead! Leo: You will have the most intense work out on Black Friday when trying Aquarius: Grandma will make your to get all of those sweet deals. least favorite type of pie for dinner, but you will eat some anyway. Virgo: This Thanksgiving, you will Photo courtesy of Youtube.com finally discover the secret krabby patty Pisces: You will receive an endless sup- formula. Oh, and grandma will pass her ply of Pillsbury Thanksgiving cookies. pumpkin pie recipe down to you.