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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.