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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 CV Issue 1 Xavier University since 1915 August 8, 2018 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com ‘Tis the season for construction... This summer’s projects covered all parts of campus, from a new chapel across from Edgecli to repairs in Hailstones to upgrades in Elet. Consult the map below for a guide to just what happened while you were away.

KEY Upgrades New construction • Logan Hall, Elet Hall: interior up- • Our Lady of Peace Chapel Repairs grades • Health United Building: founda- • Village Apartments: roofs, • Buenger Hall: phase II of renova- tion and utility lines laid windows and decks tions including key card door en- Demolition (renovated into • Edgecli Hall: roof tries and common room nishes green space) • Hailstones Hall: xed leaks • O’Connor Sports Center: PoolPak • Judge Wilke’s house between • Schmidt Field House: exte- (pool dehumidier) replaced Kuhlman and Buenger Halls rior xes • Schott Hall: elevators modernized • Dana Avenue houses In this issue... World News, Page 3 Op-Ed, Page 4 Sports, Page 6 Features, Page 8 Hear one student’s Senior Ryan Spolar This year’s NBA Sum- Make the most of the perspective on the reminds you to Keep It mer League featured last few weeks of city’s e orts to remove Simple, Students, as you ve former Musketeer summer with this homeless camps. prep for the year ahead. standouts on the court. handy list of activities. 2 August 8, 2018 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Xavier’s signature campus quirks A compilation of Musketeer oddities students can count on returning to BY KATIE NICHOLS the energy in the air is palpa- 6WDৼ:ULWHU ble. The later the night, the better the Currito. Dressing Up D’Artagnan Directly outside of Cin- The Tunnel tas Center stands the bold The Tunnel connects the D’Artagnan statue. D’Art- basements of Alter and Hail- agnan’s sword threatens our stones Halls, arguably the Catholic rival University of two most contrasting build- Dayton, and his hand leads ings on campus. It’s a simple the charge against our clos- way to get from one build- est D1 rival University of ing to the next without hav- Cincinnati (UC). More often ing to face the elements. The than not when passing D’Art- tunnel is also a conveniently agnan, you’ll notice miscella- located time machine to ven- neous items hanging from his ture from one era of bath- pointing finger or off the end rooms to another. Note the of his sword. It’s tradition to stark difference between the place some random treasure mustard-tinged bathrooms on this Musketeer. The best of Hailstones and the stale, object to placed to this day starch-white stalls of Alter. Photo courtesy of John Stowell has been a glazed donut bran- Besides classrooms and house plants, Alter Hall is home to an underground tunnel and a set of showers. dished against UC. Alter Hall Takeover 7UDGLWLRQDOO\XQGHUJUDGXDWHVVSHQGDQH[RUELWDQWDPRXQWRIWLPHLQWKHUHVWXG\LQJIRUWKHLUÀQDOH[DPV Alter is one of the main ac- Elephant Head able). If you heed this warn- keep corpses from escaping. Late-Night Currito ademic buildings on campus, Somewhere on campus ing, you will be better pre- Currito Burrito is a Xavier situated at the front of the Ac- hides a stone elephant head. pared for the carnage of the Brockman Fire Alarms gem and the last restaurant on ademic Mall. If you somehow It’s your job to find it. There’s Dec. 8 Crosstown Shootout. Brockman Hall is one of campus not owned by Chart- manage to avoid Alter during nothing more to say on that Xavier’s four first-year resi- well’s. Offering internation- your tenure at Xavier, you subject. A.B. Cohen Center dence halls, planted next to ally inspired cuisine, Currito are an outlier. Comfortable Housing multiple depart- Gallagher Student Center is located at Fenwick Place. classrooms, huge windows, Hating UC ment’s, Cohen Center’s block- (GSC). Brockman is notori- Currito is known for their individual study rooms and This one’s not an option. like construction has notably ous for many things, not least stellar smoothies, guacamole vending machines make Al- You have no choice. Hate UC. fewer windows than the aver- of which is its fire alarms. and music playlists. Currito is ter the perfect place to study If you have friends at UC, age building, and its hallways At least once a year, a poor also one of the only spots on for finals. In fact, Alter is the unfriend them immediately. and classrooms form a sort of Brockman resident will have campus open past midnight. perfect place to live during fi- If you have family members maze. This was intentional. to leave their room mid-show- It’s not uncommon to pass nals. There are showers in the associated with the Bearcats, Cohen used to be owned and er. Once you’ve seen the horde Currito at night and see a line bathrooms in the basement disown them. Disconnect utilized by the Cincinnati of disgruntled first-years of people inside, especially on that make camping out there yourself from everything as- College of Mortuary Science, huddled outside of GSC, you the weekends. The food just during finals week a realistic sociated with UC (soliciting and legend goes that the halls will understand why Brock- tastes different at night, and option. their Raising Cane’s is accept- are labyrinthine in nature to man’s fire alarms are iconic. Getting Ready for the Semester Dates to put on your calendar now

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 OSI: Game Night SAC: Taste of SAC: Muskies Arrupe Overlook Cincinnati Aer Dark 6 p.m. Xavier Yard 5 p.m. GSC 9 p.m. Week of Welcome

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@xaviernewswire U.S. & World News August 8, 2018 3 CPS goes toe-to-toe with FC Cincy Homeless encampment sues Cincy The city attempted to shut down The Colony but received a lawsuit in return

Photo courtesy of The Colony Facebook page A man holds a sign while attending a press conference held by the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition on July 25 regarding the city’s decision to shut down an encampment on Third Street. The camp was shut down on Friday for two hours while the area was cleaned, and people have since returned to the location. A lawsuit is currently pending against the city. BY KEVIN THOMAS the space entirely. City offi- (the city’s reasons for shutting for the residents to use and less Coalition, said. Managing Editor cials shut down the encamp- down The Colony), which is take up. So when you’re say- “You can’t get any more Mayor John Cranley and ment on Friday at 2 p.m. for why it’s such a tricky thing to ing, ‘we’re doing this for your seen than here on Third Hamilton County Prosecuter cleaning, but the community talk about,” senior social work well-being,’ while still not Street. In fact, city officials Joe Deters are working to- moved back in at 4 p.m. The major Lauren Bailey said. offering up affordable hous- have made it clear that part gether to put an end to the city claimed that the reasons “I think health and well- ing for them to move out of of the reason they don’t want encampment of people ex- for shutting down The Colo- ness and everybody’s overall a tent and into a home, I don’t people here is because they periencing homelessness on ny were health issues, safety well-being needs to be taken think you can justify it as be- think it’s bad for business, for Third Street, between Main issues and economic impact. into account and it’s import- ing done for the well-being of tourists… and we are saying and Walnut. Deters and Cranley are cur- ant that that aspect is brought these individuals.” no. People are here because The city gave the group of rently working together to in. However, I don’t think it’s The Greater Cincinnati they have no other place to people, who call themselves find a way to permanently valid to use that as a reason- Homeless Coalition respond- be, and they have chosen this The Colony, 72 hours’ notice shut down the encampment. ing for doing this when you ed to the attempt to clear out place because other people can before they would be cleaning “There are valid points to don’t offer up viable solutions The Colony by filing a federal see.” lawsuit claiming that the peo- Bailey agreed that there ple living in The Colony are is a housing crisis and that Summer in review “engaged in symbolic political something should be done to speech calling attention to the change it. What you may have missed City’s affordable housing cri- “I think there needs to be a A couple in Texas is con- are beginning to pay be- grandmother shortly sis.” more comprehensive response sidering divorcing so tween $10 and $20 per before finding the fami- The lawsuit will be heard so that there is no longer a that they would individ- hour for Fortnite lessons ly heirloom (July 29). in federal court and revolves need for a tent city to exist,” ually be able to qualify for their children. Par- around the First Amendment, Bailey said. “I don’t think for Medicare and be able ents cite pressure from A London woman woke which grants free speech in anybody would ever say we to afford to take care of peers at school as the pri- to find a three-foot py- public areas to all people in should live in a society that their sick child (July 11). mary reason for purchas- thon had curled up next the United States. encourages people to be living ing sessions to help their to her whilst she slept. “People have a human right in tents, but that’s because I An Arizona congressman kids level up (July 31). By the time animal ser- to speak and to be seen,” Josh don’t think we should live in a claimed diplomatic im- vices reached her home, Spring, executive director of society where people have that munity when pulled over A California’s man was the snake had slithered the Greater Cincinnati Home- as their only solution.” for going 97 mph when completely destroyed away in search of an- the speed limit was 55. by recent wildfires in other abode (July 30). He then bragged about the area – well, almost. typically going speeds up One item he managed to An Ottawa company Write for the to 140 mph (July 13). salvage was his grand- fired a van driver after mother’s diamond wed- videos surfaced of him The Wall Street Journal ding ring. The man said deliberately driving reported that parents that he had prayed to his through puddles during Newswire! storms to soak unsus- pecting pedestrians. Po- lice decided not to press charges (August 1). It’s a totally fun time.

Two men and a woman I swear. stole a baby horn shark from the San Antonio Like, seriously. Aquarium by wrapping it in a blanket and dis- Trust me on this. guising it as a baby in a stroller. Police were You’ll love it. able to recover the shark from the garage where it was being kept. The shark, named Email us at Miss Helen, was safely Photo courtesy of Flickr [email protected] A baby horn shark was stolen by being disguised as a baby human being in a stroller. returned (August 2). 4 August 8, 2018 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com New-ness wears o , we march on Last year marked the News- and discover fresh stories. campus for the first time. As with the Newswire. I love munity. We’re still committed wire’s first-ever summer edi- This year? Well, it’s not the Editor-in-Chief entering storytelling, I love being cre- to “reporting the news and tion. Last year was all about quite the same. There’s much my fourth year on the News- ative, I love writing and most explaining its significance,” debuting a new layout and less “new-ness” to it. Our staff wire staff, I find a similar feel- of all, I love the Newswire. It’s per our mission statement. a new outlook. It was about is new in the sense that most ing. Does that mean I want to hard to imagine my time here Last year, with a new lay- turning over a new leaf, over- are in new positions, but they leave Xavier or the Newswire? at Xavier without it. out, a new staff and a new hauling the past and looking are no longer rookies on the Of course not — it merely in- So what does this brief di- way of doing things, we to the future. It was about job. Our layout is new in the dicates that I’ve been around gression into personal reflec- hoped to establish our place recognizing that the time had sense that our masthead now the block a few times by now. tion have to do with this year’s on campus, just as I sought come for some of the books reads “Volume CV” instead But more importantly, what summer edition? to establish my own niche as of the past to be closed, no of “Volume CIV,” but it is no that also means is that I have Well, I think the same a student. And I think we’ve matter how hard we had tried longer the big change that fallen in love. It means that I thoughts outlined above apply done that — but we’re not to read and re-read them, so came to the Newswire over the love Xavier and the Newswire — the summer edition, now in going to stop there. Now that that we could open new ones summer. The summer edition so much that even after the its second year, does not have this new-ness has worn off, we is new in the sense that it’s a new-ness wears off, I want to the same new-ness it did last can continue to put our noses new issue, but it is no longer stay. year. And that’s OK; it doesn’t to the grindstone and use our our “big debut” to the rest of I have remained at Xavier have to. What’s more import- established place on campus campus. because I love my classes, my ant is what it represents, and to further our commitment to These thoughts, among professors, my extracurric- it represents us: the Newswire storytelling. others, have been running ulars, my friends and much, staff. So yes, while this year through my head throughout much more. I have remained Even without a shiny, new marks our second-ever edition the summer while reflecting with the Newswire because I layout and a shiny, new sum- of the summer issue, it still on this upcoming year. In fact, love to read, to write, to edit, mer edition, we’re still ded- marks our first-ever edition a lot of my reflections as of to lay out a page, to interact icated to telling stories. We for the 2018-19 school year, Ellen Siefke is a senior late have concerned “new- with staff members, to see still uphold a mission to in- and it still marks a new oppor- English and Spanish ness” — or lack thereof. everyone come together to form, educate and promote tunity to renew our commit- double major. She is the As a senior, I find that much produce the paper and much debate. We’re still journalists, ment to informing and serv- Editor-in-Chief for the of Xavier lacks that fresh, more. dedicated to telling you the ing you, our readers. Here’s Newswire from Mount new feeling that first-years You see, I found my niche story of life on Xavier’s cam- to a new year and a new(ish) Prospect, Ill. experience as they step on — at least one of them — pus and the surrounding com- Newswire. Remember to KISS: Keep It Simple, Student To all the incoming first- to keep their financials afloat. anymore!” “Will I graduate the opportunity to improve Undergrad for most folks years, WELCOME! You are Others are lucky enough to on time?” “I can’t do SGA and upon the previous one or only lasts four years. When about to embark on a great have parents pay, so they get to SAC anymore.” change something you don’t you look back at that time, journey throughout the next focus on other spheres. This is Hitting that breaking like. Take advantage of that how do you want to remem- few years. There are many not the little leagues anymore. point is extremely normal opportunity. ber it? important aspects of college Professors expect you to have and sometimes happens more Invest in your education As I enter my senior year, to balance, and I like to call those assignments in on time, than once. That’s a sign that both inside and outside of the I can tell you that it really them the Big Three. In col- and your club leaders expect it is time classroom. does fly by and I don’t know lege one gets a “social,” “aca- you to pull your weight. to refocus Hitting that breaking Explore where the time went. Make demic” and “extracurricular/ It’s OK to go out a lot if your efforts point is extremely what the some memories and take care work” sphere. It’s important that is your prerogative, and it and bal- normal and sometimes city of Cin- of yourself. to remember this because may not negatively affect your ance out the cinnati has How will you hold yourself when you pull from one, you grades (at least at first), but it Big Three. happens more than to offer, do accountable throughout these take away time from the other will begin to affect your oth- Sometimes once. That’s a sign that community next few years? Just remem- spheres. er spheres. You should try as it’s hard to it is time to refocus service, try ber, when everything seems It’s great that everyone best as you can to not get over find time your efforts and dating, etc. overwhelming, KISS: Keep It is going to Cancun later, but involved with extracurricular to take care Take hold Simple, Student. remem- activities. of your- balance out the Big of what ber you This is not the little Remem- self as you Three. will sure- have that ber, you’re may need to ly be some Anat- leagues anymore. a student cut back on work hours, club of the most memorable times omy & Professors expect you to first, and hours or stay in on the week- in your life with some of the Phys- have those assignments you need ends to do homework or just most memorable people you iology in on time, and your club time to re- sleep. will meet. test to- charge and Finding the perfect bal- College is about making morrow. leaders expect you to pull regroup ance is hard and you’re going mistakes and trying new This is your weight. because to mess up from time to time, things. You are becoming the time school can but that’s OK. You don’t need more independent, but you Ryan Spolar is a senior in your life when more is ex- take a lot out of you. straight A’s, and you don’t still have safety nets when Honors Bachelor of Arts pected from you, whether Eventually most of us hit a need to be involved with ev- you fail. There are really no major. He is a guest writ- that be financially, mentally breaking point at some point erything or work yourself other times in life when you er for the Newswire from or otherwise. There are stu- in our college career: “Wait, I into a frenzy. have this freedom to explore Cleveland. dents here who need two jobs don’t want to do accounting Each semester gives you and fail.

Features Editor Staff Writers Mission Statement For Your Information THE STAFF Soondos Mulla-Ossman Paul Fritschner, Donnie The Xavier Newswire is The Xavier Newswire is Menke, Katie Nichols, committed to reporting the published weekly through- Editor-in-Chief Opinions & Editorials Emily Price news as well as explain out the school year, ex- Ellen Siefke Editor LWV VLJQLÀFDQFH WR UHDG- cept during vacations and Ryan Kambich Photography Editor ers. In addition, through ÀQDO H[DPV E\ WKH VWX- Managing Editor Sydney Sanders publishing opposing view- dents of Xavier University, Kevin Thomas Sports Editor points and opinions, the 3800 Victory Parkway, Luke Feliciano Distribution Manager Newswire hope to foster Cincinnati, OH 45207. One Head Copy Editor Ryan Kambich a dialogue on campus, copy is free per person per Hannah Schulz Online Editor among students, faculty week. Trever McKenzie Business & Advertising and staff. Arts & Entertainment Manager *The Newswire has made Editor Copy Editors Alfredo Mercedes Advertising the decision to stray from Riley Head Hannah Paige Michels All inquiries should be di- the AP Style Guide when 6RÀD2URGxH] Adviser rected to the Business printing the words White Campus News Editors John Stowell & Advertising Manager, and Black in reference to Jack Dunn Alfredo Mercedes, at groups of people. We have Heather Gast 513-745-3561. decided to capitalize both. @xaviernewswire Opinions & Editorials August 8, 2018 5 How to keep free speech free We are a country of very every word we say and the so many different points of openly tell others what they restraint on free speech. To detail-oriented individuals, exact tone that we say it with, view, cultures and beliefs that can and cannot say. This not overcome this new conflict, perfecting the tiniest aspects holding our breath the whole anything one person says has only silences what they want- we need a reworking of the of all that we do, noticing ev- time. Yet, somehow, someone the possibility to go against ed to say in the first place but way we think. Not everything ery minute detail in the way still ends up offended. All over another. The only way to nev- changes it as well, by unwit- is personal. Not every oppos- we are addressed. While this the place, we see people apol- er offend anyone is to never tingly putting different words ing belief is a statement of can work to our ogizing for speak. While never speaking in their mouth. How is that attack. Not every difference advantage in We are not a something or being spoken to may sound OK, but disagreeing with in tone is a sign of aggres- some situations, naturally offensive they acci- like paradise, it is not realistic. someone’s beliefs and there- sion. With some thicker skin, it also contrib- country, but a dentally said The second problem is that fore hurting them isn’t? we can all breathe and walk utes to an abun- country that is while trying to ask someone to filter what So, what do we do? The on flat feet when we speak dance of con- to say or do they believe is to infringe on easy answer is to not take ev- our minds. With some thicker flict. Perfecting becoming naturally something their right to free speech. In erything so personally and skin, free speech can remain as those tiny as- sensitive. else. the Constitution, it does not grow some thicker skin. A it was intended: free. pects produces Since it say we have the right to nev- person’s beliefs are not always innovations. However, being is so easy to offend someone, er be offended. It says we have a direct attack against you or hyperaware of someone’s we should not worry so much the right to free to speech, your beliefs. And most impor- word choice and speaking about the offenses as we do meaning I still have the right tantly, it goes against Amer- tone results in overthinking the ease at which they come to believe what I believe and ica’s basic principles to ask that often finds us offended or about. We are not a naturally to say what I believe, even if it someone to muffle their voice. hurt by what they didn’t even offensive country, but a coun- offends someone in the room. We need to stop asking peo- say or mean to say. try that is becoming naturally To be clear, this is not an ple to stay quiet on what they This doesn’t just happen sensitive. excuse to be overtly racist or believe to avoid hurting some- when speaking about personal There are two problems sexist or to deliberately cause one else. beliefs, but also in daily con- with this. The first is that it anyone physical or emotional America’s attention to de- Emily Price is a soph- versations. is impossible to never hurt harm. This is permission to tail has led us to success in omore psychology major. Every day, we tiptoe around anyone. We try so hard to be say what you feel. This is the many areas, but our over- She is a staff writer for the feelings of the people we nice to everyone and remain right to free speech. thinking and hyperawareness the Newswire from Mi- work, volunteer or simply perfectly neutral, but it is sim- We work so hard to pro- have caused the beginning of amisburg, Ohio. hang out with by watching ply not possible. There are tect people’s feelings that we a new conflict: an impossible Campaign season: a moment of opportunities 2018 offers students a great — all have probably been dis- a lot for those who are inter- school. Many of my friends, Too often people look back opportunity. The midterm cussed with friends and fami- ested. One of the nationally myself included, have been and regret not taking the elections are coming up in ly. This discussion is good and watched races in Ohio’s 1st helping on campaigns most of time to do something that November, and political cam- at the heart of what makes district for Congress has been the time we’ve been studying. they wanted to do. They were paigns are looking for volun- America so great, but what is heating up. There are state- It isn’t overly stressful, and afraid that school would in- teers, interns and even staffers just as important is to be in- wide races for governor, trea- the opportunities presented terfere or that there wasn’t to help them win. volved. surer and secretary of state have been endless. enough time. The 2016 elections were an While voting is an import- this year. There are also issues I’ve Let me exciting display of the Amer- ant aspect of the democratic that are up for approval on the learned Too often people look assure ican political system. The re- system, there is a whole other ballot. All these campaigns much back and regret not taking you, there sults, whether you agree with world of ways to get more in- look for young, energetic peo- from the the time to do something is time, them or not, have generated volved in the political system. ple to help talk with voters campaigns that they wanted to do... and this a lot of discussion about the Taking part in a campaign is and go to events. I ’ v e is the op- political issues of today. Im- a fun and worthwhile experi- These are the opportuni- worked there is time, and this is portunity migration, gun reform, the ence. Especially for the politi- ties that you have to get ahead on. Not the opportunity to take. to take. It democratic system as a whole cally-minded, political science and empower yourself for the only do isn’t hard majors or those looking for future. While many of these you get a sense of the politi- either. Go to a campaign’s political action, campaigns of- positions can be time-consum- cal life, but you become much website, ask your adviser or fer a wide array of responsi- ing, it is not impossible for more sociable and find your- counselor or ask one of the bilities and opportunities. new students to take part and self overcoming awkward sit- political science professors Some people run the cam- be a member of a campaign. uations or meetings. on campus. You can even go paign, others communicate Classes come first, but get- While there can be boring to one of the offices or head- with voters and still others ting involved is just as im- moments, none of them out- quarters and sign up to volun- help fundraise and set up portant. Not only can it look weigh the amount of knowl- teer at first. events. These people have the good on a resume, it can also edge I’ve attained or the sat- I started out simply making opportunity to make decisions help to make connections for isfaction of taking part in the phone calls and going door to Tyler Harmon is a se- and meet special VIP’s includ- later in life. For students not democratic system. I’ve met door, but I’ve persevered and nior Philosophy, Poli- ing members of Congress, from the area, it’s a great op- many friends on campaigns, have been put in amazing po- tics and the Public and members of executive admin- portunity to meet new people some of whom have become sitions because I put myself economics double major. istrations and former elected and explore places you would good friends. I’ve also made out there, even running for of- He is a former candidate officials. never think to go. a lot of great connections I fice once. The next four years for Colerain Township As mentioned earlier, the It is possible to work on hope to use quite soon in the of a new student’s life are im- Trustee. 2018 midterm elections offer a campaign and still go to future. portant; make the most of it. 6 August 8, 2018 Sports xaviernewswire.com Basketball alums show pro talents Five former Musketeers played for various teams in the NBA Summer League

BY DONNIE MENKE 6WDৼ:ULWHU Five former Xavier men’s basketball players took part in the NBA’s annual Summer League. Trevon Bluiett, JP Macura, Edmond Sumner, Kaiser Gates and Semaj Chris- ton all played for different or- ganizations. Playing for the New Orle- ans Pelicans’ summer league team, Bluiett impressed with his shot-making ability. In his four games played, Bluiett averaged 18.3 points per game while shooting 57 percent from the field. Bluiett also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, showcasing his all- around game and how it fit in with NBA-caliber talent. He also had three blocks, which is one fewer than he had his entire junior year. Macura also impressed with his play in Las Vegas for the Charlotte Hornets. NewswireSKRWRVE\6\GQH\6DQGHUV Though he didn’t put up great -30DFXUD OHIW IDFHVRIIDJDLQVWDQRSSRQHQWZKLOH7UHYRQ%OXLHWW ULJKW SORWVKLVQH[WPRYHGXULQJD-DQJDPHDJDLQVW6W-RKQ·V0DFXUD DQG%OXLHWWZHUHDPRQJWKHÀYHIRUPHUPHQ·VEDVNHWEDOOSOD\HUVUHSUHVHQWHGLQWKH1%$6XPPHU/HDJXHHDFKZLWKDGLIIHUHQWRUJDQL]DWLRQ numbers — six points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per for Xavier. After Gates forewent his minutes a game. However, he mer Musketeers were able game — Macura impressed Sumner looked to be close final year of eligibility for struggled shooting from the to win the summer league people with his hustle and off- to fully recovered while play- Xavier, he played in the sum- field, only managing to make championship, each made his ball defense. ing with the Indiana Pacers’ mer league for the Chicago 19 percent of his shots and presence known in some way. He averaged 1.4 steals a summer league squad. In 19.3 Bulls. He earned 14 minutes a score 2.6 points a game. He Christon and Sumner have al- game, shot 60 percent from minutes a game, Sumner av- game and managed to average impacted the game in oth- ready played in the NBA, but the field and earned a techni- eraged 11.3 points, 2.0 re- 6.7 points and 1.7 rebounds er ways, though, getting his this was the first taste of it cal foul late one game. Macu- bounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 during those 14 minutes. teammates involved with 2.0 for Bluiett, Macura and Gates, ra, much like Bluiett, looked a steals a game while shooting Christon played with the assists a game. all of whom hope to make an lot like he did while playing 47 percent from the field. Brooklyn Nets and got 15.6 Though none of the for- impact this upcoming season. New ticket system Four tips for making the aims for easier use most of your fantasy season BY PAUL FRITSCHNER or on their mobile (devices).” BY JACK DUNN 6WDৼ:ULWHU According to goxavier.com, &DPSXV1HZV(GLWRU The athletic department “Highlights of the platform It’s almost football season recently announced a change include a cohesive integration again, which means excite- in its ticketing system for the between ticketing and fund- ment for fans across the coun- upcoming basketball season. raising to better serve Mus- try. Ultimately one team will Xavier Athletics is now part- keteer fans and that it will en- hoist the Lombardi Trophy, nering with Paciolan, “the able fans to purchase mobile and I can tell you right now it leading provider of ticketing, tickets, scan at the gate with won’t be the Bengals. Howev- fundraising, marketing and their smart phone and man- er, even more people are look- analytics solutions for col- age their accounts directly ing forward to playing fantasy lege athletics,” according to from their mobile device. This football this coming season. goxavier.com. also makes it easy to transfer Drafting well is an import- The partnership is part of or resell tickets if they cannot ant way to start, and here are an effort to make the fan ex- attend a game.” four tips to help you beat your perience more seamless and While this change will have friends or coworkers. enjoyable by allowing fans to more of an effect on alumni manage and purchase tickets and general fans purchasing 1) Wait to draft your QB online or on their phones. The tickets, students, especially There is always that one athletic department felt that those who will be graduating guy who drafts Tom Brady this software would help fans next year, should be aware of or Aaron Rodgers in the first 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIÁLFNU stay better connected with what’s happening. round. I always wait till the $DURQ5RGJHUVRQFHDJDLQORRNVWREHDSRSXODUÀUVWURXQGIDQWDV\ their ability to manage their However, as far as cur- eighth round or so to find a SLFNEXW-DFN'XQQVXJJHVWVZDLWLQJWRFKRRVH\RXUTXDUWHUEDFN tickets. rent students are concerned, QB. Kirk Cousins, Matthew 3) Check your scoring 4) Know what other people “Paciolan is going to be a Thompson said there would Stafford and other solid op- system need and where they are in great partner for the Xavi- not be changes to the way tions will likely still be around. There are two main types the draft order er ticket office,” Ticket Sales they receive their tickets for of scoring in fantasy foot- When drafting, it is always Manager Eric Thompson game days. 2) Pay attention to bye ball: standard and PPR. PPR good to be aware of what oth- said. “This platform will al- This change in ticketing weeks stands for Point Per Reception er people are doing. Just like low us to better serve our fans software is immediate and will This is simple — you don’t and helps receivers get more when you’re playing a game while joining other presti- be in effect for the 2018-19 want all your running backs points, which is especially of poker, figuring out other gious collegiate ticket offices season. Students received an to have a bye in Week 10. good for high-volume guys people’s strategies will help using this software. Fans will email with information about By staggering when players like Julio Jones. Always read you with figuring out when enjoy a more favorable My- activating their new online have bye weeks you can keep the scoring system and other you need to reach for that Musketeers experience when MyMusketeers accounts on a starter or good bench player rules in case your commis- hometown hero or wait for an managing their tickets online July 11. in your lineup every week. sioner has some funky rules. overlooked player. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment August 8, 2018 7 Cage to Rattle Belko Experiment falls at gives fresh sound Ridiculous circumstances, unrealistic characters and a predictable outcome all made for one very forgettable movie

Photo courtesy of Youtube.com Daughtry released their debut self-titled album in 2006 and have been Photo courtesy of IMDB churning out the hits ever since. Cage to Rattle was released on July 27. BY TREVER MCKENZIE most of the movie hoping I above would have been a bet- Online Editor was wrong, but as characters ter winner than the male lead, Daughtry returns from hiatus If you ever get to know I continued betting on were and I was extremely annoyed the real me, you’ll know that getting picked off, I started to see him win. The whole BY LUKE FELICIANO few of the tracks on this al- I absolutely adore elimina- feeling that sinking feeling movie felt like bad fanfiction Sports Editor bum, the build-up to the cho- tion-style shows and movies. that happens when I’m right where the author is the main rus takes longer to develop, There’s a pleasurable thrill in and, for once, don’t want to be. character that survives ev- Back from a five-year hia- adding a more dramatic effect. tus, Daughtry, fronted by none watching characters getting The movie unfortunate- erything because they’re the The oddly satisfying aspect whittled away and trying to other than former American ly wastes a lot of potentially author and that’s what they of Cage to Rattle is that the predict who the last person interesting characters to fo- say. It might as well have been Idol finalist Chris Daughtry, songs seem disconnected in have returned to release their standing will be. Reality TV cus on the lifeless main char- the wet dream of some office nature yet have enough simi- shows and murderous horror latest album: Cage to Rattle. acter and his equally lifeless worker getting real tired of larities to know they are from movies alike fulfill my desires girlfriend. It also completely his coworkers annoying him As with previous discog- the same album. raphy, Daughtry’s booming for eliminations, and I uniron- squanders a nail-biting, emo- by living their lives and so- I’ve seen Daughtry live ically enjoy both despite their tional showdown by killing cializing like normal human signature voice is splattered in concert twice — once as across pretty much all of the campy cliché-ness. off the female lead in favor of beings. the main act and once as the Going into The Belko Ex- letting the male lead kill off Even the gratuitous, gory songs. Daughtry has the natu- opener — and both times they ral ability to lower or raise his periment, I expected some his boss. death scenes couldn’t save this have sounded exactly as they form of gratification. I knew There are some neat char- movie. A particular sequence pitch to fit the effect the song do digitally. One of the big- is trying to have on a listener. the characters were all going acters to be explored, like the in which the people running gest reasons I am a fan of the to die and only one person macho guy who struggles to the experiment kill off 60 He can do this rather easily band is their songs almost al- because he authors a lot of would be left standing, which kill anyone, the immigrant people by exploding micro- ways have intrinsic meaning. was enough to pique my inter- woman who manages to hide chips in their heads sticks out the band’s songs himself. The two best songs on the al- One feature that the band est. What I didn’t expect were out for most of the experi- to me because of the pleasing bum, in my opinion, certainly the ridiculous circumstances, ment in the basement, an un- violin music accompanying it. definitely experimented with follow this model. on several tracks is sound ef- unrealistic characters and pre- fortunately stereotypical gay We know you studied irony “Backbone,” for instance, dictable winner that the movie male character who is great at with your Bachelor’s in film. fects, mostly with Daughtry’s is the ultimate wake-up call/ vocals but also with some of laboriously churned out in the escaping and a stoner trio bent Please use it better. when-reality-hits anthem. effort of securing a sequel. on causing chaos. Regretfully, The Belko Experiment could the background music choic- “White Flag” epitomizes a es. Don’t get me wrong. The these characters are all killed benefit from examining what “never give up” attitude to- Belko Experiment has a lot of off in blatantly insulting ways made movies like The First The band went against the ward life, playing off the id- grain with sounds that are potential. The idea of forcing in favor of pushing the three Purge so great and narrow its iom “waving the white flag.” 80 people into an all-out office leads, none of which have any scope if it wants to make a se- trendy and almost Imagine Another song that is one of Dragons-like, which is defi- brawl to survive is promising. personality worth rooting for. quel — not that I’m holding the better ones on the album The issue lies entirely in the Any character I listed my breath for that. nitely a new flavor for a band is “Deep End,” and an un- that usually sticks to its rock execution. What a movie like der-the-radar track is “Grav- this needed was a subversion roots. The change of pace is ity.” welcome, especially because of the ending that I fully ex- Overall, the album deviates pected from the beginning. of how long the band took from the band’s normal melo- to come out with a new slate (spoiler alert ahead). dies, but the switch-up is just The character that sur- of songs. The enriched sound a modern take that still incor- the band produced shares vives at the end is the male porates classic Daughtry ele- lead who is the primary focus many characteristics of the ments. alternative music genre. during the opening scenes. I Another notable difference could see this coming a mile is the way the songs generally Total score: away the minute his budding play out. Many of the band’s romance with the female lead was hinted at prior to every- Photo courtesy of IMDB older tunes jump right into While these actors are all smiles, Trever McKenzie was anything but the action from the start. In a thing going haywire. 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Trust me, I’d much rather make an invitation-only bed fort with a stash of Kroger brand comfort snacks than write eight essays and take five tests in the span of a week. While it’s a reality that’s dangerous to deny, there are some must-dos that can make it feel like summer will last forever — things that you probably wouldn’t be able to do during the school term.

1. Stay up until sunrise (roughly 5 a.m.) This one’s a classic. The rising sun won’t look pretty to you if you’re pulling an all-nighter trying to fin- ish a lab report you had an entire month to do. Even if you have some sort of summer responsibility, this likely won’t compare at all to the ones you’ll have during the fall semester. Drink up that Mountain Dew or cof- fee or FaceTime the night away with friends. Or both. Then, when the night sky starts to peel away, step out in them jammies and slippers. Roadtrip Blanket Home 2. Sleep in until at least 2 p.m. Summer Binge Family This follows from the previous recommendation. Smash that alarm. Let your own Sleep Snacks Adventure messed up body clock wake you up naturally. Stretch and relish the fact that the annoy- Netflix Sunrise Memories ing chirping birds got too tired of singing long before you rose. Shuffle to the kitchen and eat a well-deserved brunch.

3. Binge watch that show your friend recommended forever ago You know you have one. I have like 342374987123. Watch it, then gush to your friend about how awesome it was. There was a good reason they recommended it to you, after all — they wanted to share their enjoyment of it with you. There’s no better time than summer to check this off your list when you can talk purely about the show and not that essay you guys have due soon.

4. Go on a road trip Do you know how hard it is to plan big trips during the school semester? Like obnoxiously hard. Grab a friend or two or some family or both. Google a city you’ve always wanted to visit, pack a small suitcase, book someplace to stay and head out the next morning. It’s as sporadic, simple and beautiful as that. You don’t have much time left to do it, after all.

5. Understand that it’s not the end of the world Summer’s like a hyper-limited-edition Oreo. It’s awesome, it tastes great, it’s always insta-worthy, but it leaves too soon. The nice thing about summer is that it’ll be coming back next year. Change can be scary, but as long as you keep yourself open to new things, you’ll be OK. All kinds of different limited-edition Oreo cookies get pumped out year-round, after all. You just might fall in love with another.

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Aries: Careful not to throw money at too many things this week. Mr. Fluffle Libra: Make sure you look on fleek this is going to shred your catnip mouse week. Already looking on fleek? Look goodbye gift, in the same way you’re extra on fleek. gouging out your wallet.

Scorpio: Now’s the time to unfriend Taurus: Don’t be afraid to delegate stuff to your pals. It takes two to put your mom on Snapchat, if for some up a painted rendition of your favorite godforsaken reason you haven’t already. meme. Sagittarius: You know those rooms Gemini: Gurl, give yourself some where you can pay to break stuff like “treat yo’self ” time. printers and TVs? Yeah. It’s a pretty smashing stress outlet.

Capricorn: You know you shouldn’t be Cancer: Try heading to your favorite eating that cookie dough, but I’m here locally owned place and meeting a friend to tell you to eat it anyways. you haven’t caught up with in a while.

Aquarius: Don’t say “oh, the weath- Leo: You might be struggling to er’s not that bad.” You will jinx it. You balance social relationships and work/ will jinx it for everyone, and everyone life obligations. Remember that it’s OK will hate you. to yeet, as long as the yeeting isn’t last second! Pisces: Grab as many of your friends as you can and head out to listen to Virgo: Ice cream. Double scoop. Waffle some live music. Big artist, small cone. Couch. Heated Blanket. Netflix. artist, it doesn’t matter. It’s summer. Profit. Make the most of it!