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By Becky Hicks I feel I can sing and feel better. I Deputy News Editor feel bad to call this work." "It's a chance to be real," While the snow covered the Marr added, "It's being what you slippery streets of Chicago, cold are." winds couldn't keep the Kimi Chicago Arts & Entertain­ Hayes Band from playing to a full ment said that Hayes' latest album house at SXU's first ever Concert "Porcupine Girl," is a "collection On Campus. On Tuesday, Janu­ of smart songs played with a dash ary 28, Kimi Hayes and her band of attitude and a dollop of style." performed at Cougar Bytes. At the concert, the band also Their sound is a little bit covered tracks by Jewel, rock, a little bit country, a little bit Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Led blues and a whole lot of talent. Zepplin and a surprisingly good Guitarist and lead singer Hayes rendition of Prince's "When Doves may have a tiny frame, but she has Cry." a loud and smoky voice. Lead gui­ Hayes said that her advice to tarist Mike Aquino has the talent an aspiring musician, or anyone equal to that of Santana and Jimmy with a goal is to work hard, prac­ Page. Paula Marr, bass and percus­ tice and don't give up. sion, bounces and dances through "Don't quit," Aquino said, the entire set. "you have to play bad before you Hayes said that from an can play good." early age she was drawn to music. The Kimi Hayes band will Aquino agreed. "I was good at it, be touring around Naperville be­ so I pursued it with passion and my fore heading up to Wisconsin for mom never stopped me." a mini-tour. More information Aquino also has a degree in about Hayes and her band can be music education. "I never wanted found at www.kimihayes.com. to use it, and I don't have to." Courtesy of Anthony M. Futter Stay tuned to The Xavierite Hayes had no back-up plan. "This Local group, the Kimi Hayes Band, played to a large crowd at the first ever Cougar Bytes Concert Cafe on January 28. The concert for more information about the series is being sponsored by the SXU Campus Life Committee, WXAV 88.3 FM, Shannon Center and Student Activities. is what I do," she said, "Whatever Concert On Campus for February.

Students ski the slopes of Galena, IL Columbia shuttle tragedy By Melissa Apple acres of quarter pipes, tabletops, News Editor rails, kickers, box jumps, logslides and two half pipes. Lessons were On Saturday, February 1, a also provided throughout the day coach bus filled with approxi­ for both skiing and snowboarding. mately 45 people left the SXU Inside the lodge were the campus for the overnight ski trip, Alpine and Steinhaus restaurants, sponsored by the SAB. The bus serving contemporary menu items departed a little after 5 a.m. for the along with traditional favorites. snowy slopes of Galena, IL. A fee The Slope Side cafeteria offered an of $35 for SXU students and $45 easy stop for a snack or a meal on for non-students covered the ski the go between runs and the Three lift, lessons and rental. Gables Lounge, where skiers could The bus arrived at Chestnut relax after a long day out on the Mountain Resort around 8:30 a.m., slopes, provided cocktails and ap­ dropping its passengers off for a petizers. full day of skiing and At 5 p.m., the bus made its snowboarding. They were able to first pick-up for those who had Xavierite!Amber Stevens enjoy 17 downhill runs ranging decided to call it a day. Most of The flag in front of SXU flies at half-staff from bunny to black diamond the students returned to the bus at along with the breathtaking view this point and were dropped off at in rememberance of the seven lives lost in of the Mississippi River 475 feet XavieritelMelissa Apple the Victorian Pines Inn & Spa, below. Saturday's Columbia shuttle explosion Student Toni Molinar and her sister Snowboarders could take Linda enjoy the day at Chestnut over Texas. See page three for full story. advantage of the resort's seven Mountain Resort. See "Ski trip" page 3

ALSO 1 ™ SM3 wi «ufy r63i!u res Sports Welcome back INSIDE to class from THIS The Xavierite Overnight ski J.Lo's golden Heatley closes ISSUE... trip career the gap Page 2 The Xavierite Wednesday, February 5, 2003 NEWS Public radio personality Gretchen Couga/BITES Helfrich to deliver Honors Lecture • The Sisters of Mercy and Saint Xavier University are By Julianne Siegel on the issues she covers, and is able sponsoring "The Busy Person's Retreat" for all of the busy fac­ Deputy News Editor to stimulate provocative discus­ ulty, staff and administrators at SXU, Mother McAuley High sion in so many fields. School, Brother Rice High School, the co-workers of the Sis­ Nationally syndicated radio "She also is great at listen­ ters of Mercy at Mercy Convent and the Sisters of Mercy Re­ personality Gretchen Helfrich will ing closely to the points her guests gional Center, and all SXU students and alums. You are invited deliver Saint Xavier's 2003 An­ on the show are making and to for­ to attend an opening liturgy on Sunday, February 9 at 8 p.m. nual Honors Program Lecture on mulate the questions that will carry and a closing liturgy on Thursday, February 13 at 4 p.m. in the Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30 the discussion to even deeper lev­ McDonough Chapel. Meet with your spiritual companion for p.m. in the Reception Room of the els. Also, she is good at highlight­ 30 minutes daily February 10-13 at a time and location conve­ Warde Academic Center. ing key points of difference among nient for you. To register or obtain information: at SXU, con­ Helfrich, the engaging and the positions that her guests are tact Kathy Mareska at 773.298.3900, at Mother McAuley, con­ lively host of WBEZ's "Odyssey," taking so audiences really can get tact Mrs. Teresa LeCompte, at Brother Rice, contact Mr. Jim will discuss her professional and , a firmer grasp of the complexity Antos at 773.779.3410 and at Mercy Convent and Regional Cen­ public commitment to the life of of the issues being examined. ter, contact Sister Bernadette Hart, RSM, at 773.779.6011. the mind — as well as her own "I hope students absorb her personal desire of learning — dur­ intellectual enthusiasm, her love of • CareerFest 2003 will take place on Friday, February 7 ing her talk, "Knowledge, the Me­ ideas and her joy in passionate ex­ from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. dia and the 'Good Life': Reflec­ Courtesy www.wbez.org ploration of complex issues, and Representatives from up to 150 organizations will be present to tions of a Public Radio Broad­ Gretchen Helfrich will speak at this that they see that intellectual curi­ caster." year's Honors Lecture on Wednesday, meet with job seekers to discuss career and internship opportu­ osity and life long learning can re­ Produced by Chicago Pub­ February 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the nities. There is a $10 admission fee if you register by January Reception Room. ally PAY OFF and that it can serve 24 and a $20 admission fee if you register after January 24. lic Radio since 1998, "Odyssey" as a foundation for an exciting ca­ Register by following the directions listed at www.iscpa.orgl offers listeners a voyage through sion for education. reer. I also hope they are im­ careerfestlcf_student_info.htm hard-hitting international political Dr. Judith Hiltner, Director pressed with how she started at the and social concerns. Helfrich, her­ of the Honors Program, explains station in an office staff position, self a strong female broadcaster, • The fourth annual Saint Xavier Honors Program Lec­ why Gretchen's program and mes­ came up with the idea for the pro­ has recently tackled such issues as ture will be held on Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the sage is important for the honors gram, made it happen, got to be the effects of feminism within the Main Reception Room. This year's speaker is Gretchen Helfrich, students: host of the show, and did so well 21st Century. host of Odyssey, one of Chicago Public Radio's most popular "I have listened to that the show went national. She's Helfrich was born in Maine a wonderful example of success nationally syndicated programs. She will address the audience Gretchen's program for a good and grew up in Southern Califor­ that can come from hard work and on the theme of "Knowledge, the Media and 'The Good Life.'" while and she so impresses me nia. After graduating from the Uni­ dogged commitment to an idea and A question and answer period and a reception with refreshments with her ability to absorb ideas, to versity of Georgetown, Helfrich a vision." will follow Ms. Helfrich's lecture. see to the heart of important issues moved to Florence, Italy where she and to challenge even experts to taught English as a second lan­ question their assumptions. I think The Honors Program Lec­ • Student Activities is sponsoring "The Cure for the Com­ guage. She currently resides in mon Relationship" with Dating Doctor David Coleman on her intellectual range is incred­ ture is co-sponsored by the Center Chicago. ible—the program covers timely Wednesday, February 12 at 7 p.m. in McGuire Hall. For more for Religion and Public Discourse. Helfrich, began her career at issues in the arts, sciences, reli­ For further information about the information, call 773.298.3974. WBEZ Chicago Public Radio an­ gion, politics, law, literature, etc. 2003 Honors Program Lecture, swering phones as a pledge-drive To me she is a fantastic example please contact Dr. Judith Hiltner at • Join Campus Ministry on the Koinonia Retreat from volunteer, and attributes her suc­ of a "life long learner." It's clear 773.298.3230 or [email protected]. February 14-16 in Frankfort, IL. The interactive, community cess in radio to her quest and pas- that she reads widely and deeply based retreat will be held in Manitoqua Retreat Center. The cost is $30. Also join Campus Ministry in a service project to 9 Spencer, West Virginia and St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana over Teach-in focuses on the question: Do we 'Attack Iraq? Spring Break from Saturday, March 8-Saturday, March 15. In Spencer, you will have the opportunity to travel to St. Isaac of By Stephen Bradley sity community with these mem­ one audience member was pro­ Nineveh Catholic Worker, explore the Appalachian countryside, Contributor bers of Saint Xavier faculty, staff voked into a spirited attack of the engage in direct service to the poor, live simply in solidarity and student body: Mark DeMott, speaker's position dismissing it as with the poor, discover the tradition of the Catholic Worker This week President Bush Assistant Director of Campus "classic liberalism" and suggest­ Movement and experience new forms of prayer. In St. Mary- reiterated his determination to con­ Ministry, Richard Fritz, Associate ing a specific anti-Republican of-the-Woods, you will have the chance to travel to St. Mary- front the Iraqi menace. However, Professor of Sociology and An­ agenda was at work. Mark of-the-Woods College, serve the people of this region and the many Americans are still grappling thropology, Aisha Karim, Assistant DeMott's appeals that the U.S. land from which they draw their livelihood, meet the local people with the uncertain ethical and prac­ Professor of English and Foreign should "set a peaceful example" and the Sisters of Providence who serve them, discover the spiri­ tical implications of a new war. Languages, Peter Kirstein Profes­ and help create a "world that acts tuality of the Sisters of Providence and participate in commu­ The 'Attack Iraq?' teach-in hosted sor of History and Political Sci­ out of love and strives for peace" nal prayer. Space is limited so apply today. Additional infor­ in the Main Reception Room by ence, Michael Rabe, Associate were also contested. mation and applications are available in Student Services (L- The Center for Educational Prac­ Professor of Art, Barry Rowe, Audience member Jimbo tice and The American Association 208) and in the Mercy Ministry Center. Cost is $150. If you Maintenance Mechanic of Admin­ Klaus voiced a common rebuttal of University Professors last Tues­ have questions, please contact Mark DeMott at 773.298.3419 istrative Services, Sr Susan Sand­ of the anti-war arguments, saying day and Wednesday served as a fo­ or [email protected]. ers, Director of the Center for Re­ "Sadaam has used biological rum for exploring the issues in­ ligion and Public Discourse and weapons against his own people, volved. • Each year, the University Writing Council and Student Kathy Waller, Associate Professor he's worse than Hitler, we need to Keith O'Neill, Assistant Di­ Services sponsor an Excellence in Writing Award to foster high- of Religious Studies. get rid of him". rector of Student Services and First level competence in written communication by SXU students. Perhaps the only real short­ With characteristic convic­ Year Programs, presided over the Papers may be submitted at any time, but no later than March coming of the panel was that its tion Dr. Peter Kirstein began his Wednesday session, ensuring 17, 2003. Papers need to be designated as either a personal 'anti-war' consensus lacked any talk by unequivocally rejecting the speakers adhered to their allotted narrative or academic writing. Students need to submit four real dissenting voices. The as­ claim that Saddam Hussein poses 10 minutes for presentations fol­ copies of the paper and the submission form to the Office of sembled speakers did succeed, any threat to the U.S. or the Middle lowed by a five-minute question though, in creating a rich combi­ East, labeling him 'harmless.' Academic Affairs (A-305). Submission forms are available in and answer session to facilitate the Office of Academic Affairs Monday through Friday, 8:30 nation of perspectives ranging Kirstein, in a tacit "the free exchange of ideas." This from Dr. Kirstein's dedicated paci­ acknowledgement of his own no­ a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Up to four winners will receive cash awards segmented format ensured a rela­ and recognition at the University Award Ceremony in April. fism to Sr. Sanders' qualified skep­ toriety, established himself along­ tively energetic pace was main­ ticism. A healthy atmosphere of side people like Charles Shank, tained throughout and mercifully intellectual freedom was in evi­ Muhammad Ali and Fr. Dan avoided the atmosphere of aca­ dence with frequent challenges Barrigan as a war obstructionist, demic tedium that can dog such from the audience. saying, "I stand proudly in that tra­ If you have information that you would like to debates, despite the long list of Following Barry Rowe's dition." include in Cougar Bites please send it to the scheduled presenters. impassioned of war as a lurid "re­ The panel represented a Xavierite office or call us at 298-3380. ality show" and demand to "show Kirstein proceeded to out- broad cross-section of the Univer­ us the proof of a threat from Iraq See "Teach-in" page 3 Page 3 The Xavierite Wednesday, February 5, 2003

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line the legal basis against a "take to the streets", announc­ preemptive war with Iraq. ing her intention to help start Since the U.N. charter is a an anti-war group on campus. document ratified by the Sen­ In a particularly illumi­ ate, he argued that the U.S. gov­ nating presentation Sr. Sue ernment is legally bound by the Sanders combined her Chris­ charter's stipulation that "all tian perspective and her exper­ members shall settle interna­ tise as a policy analyst to de­ tional disputes by peaceful liver a conscientious and mea­ means." sured judgment. In Sander's Aisha Karim also ques­ assessment, an imminent war tioned the United State's com­ would be a mistake given the mitment to international legal­ scarcity of information. While ity and suggested that President Sander's address lacked the Bush's demands that Iraq firm certainty of the other should fulfill her obligations to speakers, her argument was the U.N. constitutes gross hy­ admirably pragmatic and dis­ pocrisy since Bush himself has played a scrupulous refusal to indicated that he is prepared to hide behind simple moral ab­

act without the consent of that straction. XavieritelMelissa Apple body. How we choose to deal The front of Chestnut Mountain Resort, where students spent the day skiing and snowboarding. Karim also expressed with problematic states like doubts that the U.S. should Iraq will perhaps be the major about eight miles away from the the trip, however, some felt that not in." wage a war of liberation on be­ question we need to resolve in resort. The bus made a second enough information was provided Geno DeMarchi added, half of the Iraqi, arguing that this century. While there are no pick-up at 10 p.m. for the rest of beforehand. "The skiing was great and the price while we can show solidarity easy answers, events like last the group. Commented student Stacy was more than right, but the bla­ with the oppressed, these weeks teach-in offer a valuable A continental breakfast of Czerwinski, "Overall the ski trip tant lack of planning and confusion peoples must ultimately liber­ opportunity to engage with the muffins, bagels, cinnamon bread, was a lot of fun. The trip would caused by the SAB's inability to ate themselves. The most ef­ issues, sample other perspec­ coffee and orange juice was pro­ have gone more smoothly if the inform participants of even the fective tactic to prevent war, tives and hopefully allow us to vided in the morning. Check-out students had been more informed most basic information, such as Karim asserted, is to participate reach more considered opin­ was at 11 a.m. at which time the as to what the plans were for the what hotel we were staying in, put in grass-roots activism and to ions. bus headed back to SXU. day. Many students did not even on unfortunate damper on the trip." Overall, students enjoyed know what hotel we were staying SXU mourns a tragedy in the skies: Staff, students and faculty remember the seven lives lost in Columbia shuttle disaster By Catherine Cooney achieve. Contributor The second possibility is the idea that the loss of tiles led to the "Mankind is led into the burn through. The space shuttles darkness beyond our world by the are covered in more than 20,000 inspiration of discovery and the thermal tiles that protect the shuttle longing to understand. Our jour­ during the extreme temperatures of ney will go on." -George W. Bush re-entry. This idea is unlikely be­ cause the loss of the tiles would On Saturday, February 1, have had to be substantial in order 2003, our nation watched as the for the burn through to occur. remains of the shuttle Columbia The last possibility is that the fell back to earth. This is the third shuttle experienced some sort of fatal disaster in the U.S. space pro­ engine failure that led to the re­ gram history. Only 23 minutes maining engine's fuel igniting. before Columbia was scheduled to The main fuel tanks are mostly land, heat sensors under the edge empty but the maneuvering tanks of the left wing began failing. still contain some amount of fuel. The Columbia was traveling This amount is probably not at an altitude of 200,000 feet and enough, though, to cause an explo­ at a speed of 12,500 mph, or Mac sion that would lead to the 18, which is 18 times the speed of breakup. sound. The shuttle was at peak The shuttle Columbia was temperature of 3,000 degrees when manned by seven of the most cou­ it began to break apart 15 minutes rageous individuals to venture into before the scheduled landing time. the unknown in the hope of better­ Three possible explanations ing mankind. Commander Rick D. exist for the disaster that occurred Courtesy NASA!\ Husband, Pilot William C. on Saturday. The first possibility The brave crew of the space shuttle Columbia who will be remembered for their courage, strength of character and their efforts to further scientific research for their planet Earth. McCool, Mission Specialists is that the aerodynamic structural Kalpana Chawla, David M. break up of the shuttle was caused that the shuttle will burn up. After the astronauts at the controls can­ astronauts only have control of the Brown, Laurel B. Clark and by it rolling at the wrong angle. If re-entry the shuttle is descending not compensate for the loss of al­ flaps to change their altitude, Michael P. Anderson, and Payload the shuttle re-enters at too steep an without power. This means that titude by using the engines. The which is extremely difficult to Specialist Ilan Ramon will be re­ angle there is a great possibility membered as American heroes. An Apple Core a day won't keep the doctor away, but it will give you the inside scoop on all the latest and greatest hot spots in Chicago. Pick up a copy of The Apple Core in the cafeteria located alongside The Xavierite stand. Page 4 The Xavierite Wednesday, Febuary 5, 2003 VIEWPOINTS

77?£>XAVIERJTE Contact us: We have phones? Call us: (773) 298 - 3380 Or fax us: (773) 298 - 3381 E-mail us [email protected] Via Snail Nail The Xavierite Saint Xavier University 3700 W. 103rd Street Chicago, IL 60655 Or walk on over Campus Media Center Xav'ierltelJohn Normoyle And the winner is...Larry Forberg. A member of the cohort program, Forberg has won back the amount of Room CMC 101 money he spent at the start of the semester in the SXU Bookstore. Pending Forberg bringing his receipt in for verification, he will receive $97.82. Mary Ellen Ryan, who coordinated the event, estimated that there Managing/Sports Editor were over 4,000 entires. Pictured at left is SXU Bookstore Manager Janice McMahon. SXU's Assistant John Normoyle Director of Student Activities and First Year Programs, Keith O'Neill (right), pulled the lucky winner. News Editor Melissa Apple Features and Copy Editor Kristen Wajda *Visit us online @ Viewpoints Editor John Markley www.xavierite.com Advertising Manager Steve Stimac *E-mail us @ Student Media Webmaster Krista Macewko [email protected] Photo Editor Amber Stevens *Phone 773-298-3380 Online Editor Gregorio Cabrera Deputy News Editors HOPA Come on, we'd love to hear from you! Julianne Siegel Illinois College Press Association Becky Hicks Established 1982 Deputy Sports Editor Affiliated with the tilinois Press Association Amy Kauth Contributors What Da Coug Say? by DX. Stephen Bradley, Catherine Cooney, Laura Dignan, Alvin M. Fabian, Heather Jahnke, Now that Bush has given us his thinkin on Gina Pantone taxes & attackin Iraqians in his state of the Director of Student Media: Rob Quicke unions speech the other night, I'm sure you're probably woncferin what I have to The Xavierite is an Associate M«mb«r « say about it all. Most times, I think you might have better things to do than to be ill) Associated Press always botherin me about my ideas, but 11 ••iiraiini this time I'm ready to spill it "What Da Coug Say?" is written and copyrighted by L. E. Musgrove. Any opinions expressed by Da Coug are not those of the author, Saint Xavier For instance, you may be thinkin, "What's University, The Xavierite, or their representatives. with this tax stuff I'm getting in the mail?* I know what you mean. But if Bush had his way, we wouldn't pay no more taxes, The Xavierite is the official Student Newspaper of Saint Xavier University. The except to fix somebody else's AIDS, make Xavierite is written from a student perspective and strives to provide coverage of news, events and activities that affect the lives of Saint Xavier University some water-burning cars, & float some students and the SXU community. The Xavierite is normally published every more aircraft carriers. I know I get myself Wednesday during the fall and spring terms. Views expressed herein do not confused sometimes, but I think a good necessarily represent those of the University administration, staff or faculty. stimulus package would include lettin me The Xavierite welcomes written responses to its articles. Letters must include the author's name, signature and phone number. Only exceptional circum­ off of payin all these student loans I got. stances will warrant name and address to be withheld from publication. Responses that exceed 300 words may be edited to meet space requirements. Letters should be sent to The Xavierite, Saint Xavier University, 3700 West 103rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60655. You can also email us: I [email protected] or call 773-298-3380. Page 5 The Xavierite Wednesday, Febuary 5, 2003 The Superfluous Man: Hey, big spender!

By John Markley panded government power and Next, Bush calls for $1.2 at all, rather than simply using his hoping for a legacy as a Great Viewpoints Editor brought us into wars that helped billion for research into hydrogen- bully pulpit to advocate them in the President. However, I am inclined justify their usurpations. The ma­ powered cars. Why something private sector shows that, at root, to say yes, both because of his ac­ Despite being a politics jority of the men most often called like this should be done by the he has no serious philosophical dif­ tions, and simply because of who junkie, I did not watch the State of Great Presidents- Abraham Lin­ government and not the private ferences with the Deemocrats. (Or, he is. Bush has spent decades of the Union address. Even I have coln, Theodore Roosevelt, sector is left unexplained. It does for that matter, the Greens or So­ his life as an office seeker, and was limits. I would much rather do Woodrow Wilson, Franklin a nice job of making the president cialists.) Bush wholeheartedly ambitious enough to become presi­ something more entertaining and Roosevelt- are the presidents who seem "visionary," though. agrees with the idea that it is right dent. These are not the actions of fulfilling, like performing un-anes- most consistently expanded the and just for the government to seize a man who wants to live a simple, thetized oral surgery on myself or state, destroyed American free­ "Few things property by force for the purpose honorable life. Good men seldom going down to the local bar and doms, entangled us in foreign of giving it away to others. Any seek high office because good men letting the patrons use my groin as wars, and used the constitution for are more states­ arguments he may have with the don't have the intense desire to rule a substitute dart board. I did, how­ toilet paper. Bill Clinton tried in Democrats are just mior quiblings others that is almost always ever, read the transcript at the vain to find a bloated government manlike than be­ over details. The soul is the same neccesary to fuel the ambition and White House website. program to found or foreign ad­ I also detect, in his call for pereverance that makes an illustri­ I never expected Bush to venture to win in order to secure ing generous and more than a billion tax dollars to ous political career possible. Thus, do anything worthwhile. His only his reputation as a Great President. be spent on AIDS victims in Af­ it is entirely prudent to suspect the virtue during the 2000 election was Now, Bush has his compassionate rica, a bid to create a humanitarian worst. the fact that he wasn't the election- chance to rise above mediocrity with other people's legacy and add to his stature as a Bush may well go down in stealing undead eco-ideologue and become a Great President. He Great President. Few things are history as one of our Great Presi­ Gore or granite-faced crypto-fas- has already made good progress- money. Except, more statesmanlike than being gen­ dents for his expanions of state cist Nader. I voted for Harry greater and greater government erous and compassionate with power and for making Iraq a Browne and reluctantly hoped that intusiveness and, before long, an perhaps, being other people's money. Except, per­ permanetly occupied enclave, his Bush would beat Gore. I had unneccessary war in Iraq. Now, haps, being brave and noble with contribution to the American em­ hoped that Bush would be an es­ the leader of the party that still pre­ brave and noble other men's blood. pire. As long as the intelligentsia sentially harmless president who tends to oppose big government is with other men's Which brings us to the pri­ continues to play the role of court would simply take up space for the hoping to further secure his great­ mary thrust of the address, the im­ propagandists for the ideas of co­ next few years. I knew he ness with the biggest increase in blood." pending war with Iraq. I've al­ ercion and control, defining great­ wouldn't do anything to resist the government spending since ready spent a great deal of ink on ness as expanding the state's power continuing absorbtion of civil so­ Lyndon Johnson. Next comes a few billion why I oppose this war, and won't and sphere of control, our leaders ciety into the state, but I had hopes First up in the address came here and there for various federal start beating that dead horse again. will continue to give us more war, that he wouldn't make any serious Bush's call for greater Federal in­ programs and charities. What the I will point out. however, that it is more socialism, and more taxation contributions to it, either. Then 9/ volvement in health care, calling money is spent on is mostly un­ by starting wars that one becomes to win their place in history. With 11 happened, and Bush was sud­ for an increase in spending of $40 objectionable (except for his faith- a Great President. Lincoln had his his offerings of eternal warfare denly presented with the chance to billion per year. It seems the Re­ based initiatives, which will pro­ war, Wilson (who a number of abroad and big government become a Great President. publican party only resisted vide a Trojan horse for the federal neoconservative pundit have mommyism that would do the Great President is not a Clinton's attempted takeover of the government to seize de facto con­ started singing the praises of) had Democrats proud at home, Bush compliment. Historically, the men healthcare industry so that they trol over religious charities), but his, and Roosevelt had his war. promises a glorious legacy indeed. who historians hail as great lead­ could have the honor of doing it the fact that Bush is pushing them Now Bush will have his. ers are those who have greatly ex­ themselves. as government funded initiatives I can't say for sure if Bush is [email protected] Coyote Wisdom: Roe v. Wade, a mere charade

By Heather Jahnke Linda Coffee and Sarah ered that the affidavit stated that confrontation. They view my by association, no matter how Weddington, McCorvey lied about she had applied for an abortion, softer approach as permissive and Contributor loose that association may be. On being impregnated due to a gang and after her request was rejected, compromising of The Truth. the other hand, do not bother to January 22nd marked the rape. According to McCorvey, decided to sue the state of Geor­ Some pro-choice advocates accuse me of trying to please ev­ thirty year anniversary of national while she was in a stoned state, the gia. In reality, Cano was then and view me as judgmental and close- eryone merely because I disagree legalization of abortion, a date that lawyers convinced her to help still is opposed to abortion, and she minded because I have opposing with both extremes; I am actually was met with mixed emotions. them with a case that they claimed views her "winning" case as a loss moral beliefs. They attempt to quite aware that I am satisfying no Pro-life supporters reacted with was only about Texas' abortion for her true cause. snare me with so-called excep­ one. sorrow over the millions of lost laws. The team of people fighting tions, such as, "But what about the Frustrated by my inability to lives this decision permitted, while Later, when McCorvey dis­ the judgments made in these cases cases of rape and incest?" These decide how to communicate my pro-choice promoters celebrated covered that the case had resulted is not only relying on the stories questions are designed to either views on the delicate issue of abor­ this landmark verdict in a woman's in nationwide legalization of abor­ of these two women in order to crack my resolve-thus proving that tion, I hopped on my treadmill and right to choose. But will this be tion, she was shocked and devas­ overturn the decisions. They also there are no absolutes-or to make began to run while flipping the last anniversary for pro-choice tated. In a state of despair over her plan to illuminate the issue of post­ me look like a heartless person through February's edition of Self advocates to celebrate? role in the Supreme Courts deci­ abortion trauma, the link between who is unsympathetic to the magazine. The magazine provided In an impending Supreme sion, she attempted suicide. abortion and breast cancer, and the plights of these women. me with an answer to this di­ Court trial, Roe v. Wade and its McCorvey reflects with relief that increased medical knowledge con­ I pause, at a loss for the lemma, found in a quote by Victor companion case, Doe v. Bolton are her suicide attempt was unsuccess­ cerning the matter of when life "right" words, and the pro-choice Hugo: "Change your opinions, being challenged. Norma ful, for now she is an avid pro-life begins.(Source for all information advocates shake their heads disap­ keep to your principles; change McCorvery, better known as Jane advocate fighting to have the Roe up to this point: "30 Years of Lies" provingly; I am already cold and your leaves, keep intact your Roe, and Sandra Cano, the Mary v. Wade case reopened. by Tom Neven from Focus On the cruel in their eyes. My hesitation roots." Doe in Doe v. Bolton, are attempt­ Sandra Cano insists that not Family, January 2003.) prompts the pro-life supporters to Let us try to untangle our­ ing to have their cases overturned. only was she taken advantage of Due to the important impli­ fear that my resolve is wavering selves from messy group politics, These two women claim the while in a confused and vulnerable cations of these recent develop­ and demand, "Whose side are you bitter accusations, and unfair as­ American Civil Liberties Union state, but she also maintains that ments, I have inwardly acknowl­ on anyway? God has absolutes!" sociations with radical, violent ac­ (ACLU) and feminist lawyers de­ the entire Doe v. Bolton case was edged that I must present readers I begin to wonder if it is pos­ tions. It is imperative that we treat ceptively took advantage of their built on falsehoods. Cano sought with the facts... but I cannot stop sible to be open-minded and po­ one another with respect and lis­ difficult situations and used them a legal aid attorney to gain custody there. lite without compromising one's ten to disparate opinions without as pawns to fulfill a pro-abortion of her children and divorce her When I first decided to write beliefs. I decide that the middle unfair prejudices; but ultimately, agenda. husband, but her attorney pre­ an article about abortion, my ground is no longer safe, and nei­ we must return to our roots. In 1969, Norma McCorvey, sented a case based on blatant lies. nerves were on edge. My hesita­ ther does it represent my views. It My roots tell me that human a homeless and despondent drug Cano exposes the fact that tion in addressing this issue stems is time to vocalize my stance, re­ life is invaluable at every stage. addict, became pregnant for the her signature on the affidavit was from the pressures of various gardless of the negative reactions My roots convey to me that unborn third time. Aware that she was either signed under the impression groups of people urging me to take with which I will certainly be met. babies not only have beating hearts unable to care for this child, that it was just another divorce a firm stand, as well as my per­ But first I have a few simple re­ but also have vibrant souls. In the McCorvey entered an illegal abor­ paper or forged. She also reveals sonal desire to not be associated quests of America. end, I am not judgmental, perse­ tion clinic, but left before abort­ that her lawyer faked a television with the extremist actions and Please do not constrain me- cutory, or evil. But I am against ing the child because she was ap­ interview by personally participat­ judgmental views that sicken me. or anyone else-to labels, then abortion. palled by the clinic's disgusting ing in the interview under the pre­ Certain pro-life supporters waste all of your time attempting conditions. tense that she was Cano. view me as a poor pro-life advo­ to make them fit. One size does [email protected] When she was recom­ After fighting to view the cate because I refuse to attack the not fit all, and it is certainly short­ mended to two young lawyers, records years later, Cano discov­ other side and often try to avoid sighted to consider a person guilty Page 6 The Xavierite Wednesday, February 5, 2003 FEATURES

Something to ponder The List America's golden girl Top 10 names that By Alvin M. Fabian questionably see the progressive with her steady ascent to the top. lost to "U.S. Cel­ Contributor maturity of her music. Then, we The R&B-influenced single that lular Field" as the have the contrasting, upbeat sound features rapper LL Cool J proves Jennifer Lopez (or J.Lo as of 'Jenny from the Block' (which to be a radio favorite despite that White Sox rename she likes to be called) has had one peaked at number three on the Bill­ some find the collaboration as a Comiskey Park. of the most successful crossovers board Hot 100) that clearly defines outcry to gain the street edge cred­ from film to music in years. With the extent of Lopez's devotion to ibility that she might have lost af­ a myriad of blockbuster films un­ 10. Velcro Park her original roots; it is simply a fun, ter her separation from R Diddy. der her belt, the sultry, brown-eyed celebratory and personal anthem Some critics might say that (Why? There Latina from the Bronx is anything for Ms. Lopez that DJs constantly her latest album sounds too won't be any ties but another pretty face. play at clubs. sampled, but her defense stands The former "fly girl" from strong with tracks so classic. They at the All-star Courtesy musicfirtder.yahoo.com "In Living Color" and former exemplify a sound reminiscent of Game of course!) dancer for none other than Janet Highly criticized by the pub­ old school R&B and soul with a Jackson found her breakthrough lic eye for having a lackluster and kick of enough modern satisfac­ role as the late Tejana singer, ghastly vocal ability in compari­ tion. 9. Tommy John Selena. Her high-grossing mov­ mound at Health son with the great divas Mariah, Jennifer Lopez can next be ies like "The Wedding Planner" Whitney and Celine, Lopez re­ seen alongside her future husband South Park (if and the most recent, "Maid in fused to abandon her passion for in "Gigli" and "Jersey Girl." With you're whole Manhattan," respectably make making music. Her junior album, incredible standards, such as be­ J.Lo an A-List celebrity. Not to pitching staff is in which came out late last year, ac­ ing the highest-paid Latina in the mention her roles as business ty­ tually offers more ballads that entertainment industry, J.Lo is rehab after the coon, restaurant owner and fash­ showcase J.Lo's versatile style of anything but the girl next door, or ion designer. The tabloid favorite surgery...) music. From the third track, 'I'm Courtesy www.mtv.com down your block, for that matter. manifests no signs of slowing Glad,' which is a song dedicated Hey, her love life in the past might down. In fact, her latest disc, "This to her fiance, Ben Affleck, to the With a second top-20 hit, not have been gold, but nowadays, 8. Kentucky Fried is me...then," persists to perform hypnotizing melodic line and hon­ 'All I Have,' on the Hot 100, she everything she touches turns to just Chicken Stadium well on the Billboard Charts. est lyrics of 'The One,' we can un- continues to dominate the charts that. (have you seen Bartolo Colon this off-season?) Endless possibilities: OK Go's Damian Kulash does it all By Gina Pantone what you get when you turn it on- thing all at once. Once we had re­ we'd stop touring with him. I 7. Kleenex Tissue Contributor like nu-metal band[s] all appeal corded the record, there were no mean, we certainly have become Nosebleed Stadium to a certain dimension. I'm not in­ limits to what we could do in the dependant on having a fifth set of This story is a continuation terested in keeping things frivo­ studio because you keep adding hands on the road. We haven't re­ (you ever sit in the of the OK Go interview in last lously light or silly or anything, but this and that and we even brought ally started conceiving the next upper deck?) week's issue of The Xavierite. I think especially in contrast to in musical add-ins from all over the record in any way other than the what's gone on in modern rock place. We piled up tons of stuff basic demos and little ideas here Xavierite: You have stated 6. "Hey, no matter radio in the last few years, I just and then whittled away until we and there. I know he's having a in past interviews that you are not like having fun. had this record that didn't seem like great time and we love having him how bad it looks, interested in the "heavy message" When I look at my CDs at it was too overdone. It was still around and that's certainly a pos­ it's not the toilet in songs and that you would rather home I have a wailful of really way more than what we could do sibility. keep things light. Can you fore­ bowl design of great music. They all just feel so live so we just needed a fifth set of see Ok Go ever taking a different satisfying to consume. They are hands onstage. Xavierite: A large part of Soldier Field." approach or would you your band's success is attrib­ rather keep the music basic? uted to your unique live 5. Verizon Wireless shows. Ok Go protrudes DK: I'm not interested from other rising newcomers "Can you here me in keeping things specifically onstage. Where did you guys now?" Field. light or heavy-I just don't come up with your humorous want things to be so serious. live antics? 4. Shields Peniten­ Xavierite: ...You were Courtesy www.vhl. DK: It's nothing you tiary (Cook saying the radio is so split not particularly respectable all the Burleigh was in my high really have to come up with. Tim County's solution that it is either the real artsy stuff time, but they're just great. school band as a guitarist and un­ [Norwind] has been my best friend or the complete basic stuff. to overcrowded "Purple Rain" by Prince or any of derstands music fundamentally and since I was 12, and so there are a the first three Cheap Trick records in a really great way. I am not in­ lot of inside jokes. We've sort of prisons.) DK: I wish it was more of where...you just want to suck it all terested necessarily in people grown up together so we have a the artsy stuff to tell you the truth, up. The selfish part of it is, that's who are [virtuosos] as much as kind of sensibility among us all but I think the problem with the 3. Ligue Family the record I want to make. people who like to feel the music, that's common. It may not be radio is the disingenuous angst. get along with the band, and fit the unique to the whole world, but it Wellness Center I'm interested in trying to get the Xavierite: What inspired part. Rock bands-it's not rocket is hard to find among other people. shameless and fundamental emo­ you to add Burleigh Seaver, a science. It's not Debussy or We are onstage and having fun- 2. Blue Seat Sta­ tions out of people. Some of it is former band mate from your high Dvorak, it's relatively simple mu­ we're all a little bit egotistical and light and frivolous and some of it school project Load, to your live sic. It's about really touching [crave] attention, we are all dium (might as is not. I think there's definitely shows? someone's nerve with pretty extroverfted] enough to want to get well go with what some serious songs on our record, simple tools and I know he gets up in front of a bunch of people it looks like now but I don't believe it when some­ DK: For a couple [of] years that. and make fools of ourselves. one makes an entire album of the we were just a four-piece and our during games.) same complaint over and over live show relied a lot on Andy Xavierite: Is there a chance Xavierite: ...Like the over­ again, like that person has nothing [Duncan], our guitarist, picking up he will be knighted as a permanent extended sound check you did else to say. That an entire genre 1. Wrigley Field a lot of the parts. We have a lot of OK Go member? opening for the Vines last July? of music can be defined by dark­ keyboard parts and guitar parts. South (you think ness just seems weird to me. It There are a lot of different things DK: There's definitely a DK: (Laughs) It was just be- Sox fans don't makes commercial sense, you un­ going on and part of the show for chance. At this point things are derstand why someone makes an show up now?) a while was the mad scientist qual­ moving so quickly. He's on tour album where you know exactly See "OK Go" page 7 ity of Andy trying to play every - with us and I don't see any reason Page 7 The Xavierite Wednesday, February 5, 2003

BOOK REVIEW Eyes on You Bv Amber Stevens

ol remoUelu Sailing on 'The Ship of Fools' lounge. What that would nu By Melissa Apple ing stories that are told merely to fulfillment, perhaps emotions felt Xavierite Editor pass the time, such as the Drink­ by the authors of the tales. ing Woman's tale about a sex-ob­ Norminton is the true story­ In "The Ship of Fools," au­ sessed feral girl, massive in size, teller in this novel of surprising thor Gregory Norminton lures us who befriends a homeless man twists and turns. He creates ele­ on board the ship with his motley and goes on a mission with him ments of suspense while simulta­ crew of ill-fitted passengers, and to find her mother. neously pulling our heartstrings holds us captive as the occupants However, the tales also take and making us laugh. His sharp wit delve into storytelling as a means the reader on a deeper and more and sarcastic humor often appear of fighting "the enemy"- boredom. depressing level. In the Penitent when least expected, usually in the Along for the ride are the swim­ Drunkard's tale, a novice inven­ forms of subtle, sly remarks. mer, the drinking woman, the nun, tor, excited about being accepted Norminton's excellent storytelling the penitent drunkard, the fool, the into the Brethren, later unravels power captures the reader and monk, the choristers, the sleeping the dark, dismal secrets of the or­ doesn't let go until the very last drunkard and the glutton. der. The fool tells the tale of a page. As the vessel on a mission to hopeful servant and his sheer joy nowhere continues its unfortunate at being befriended by the prince, Learn more about Gregory voyage, the crew shares their tales, only to end up suffering due to the Norminton's work at in a style strikingly similar to that Courtesy Sceptre Books selfish prince's deceit. These tales www.gregorymorminton. co. uk. of Chaucer. On a superficial level, Gregory Norminton's "The Ship of reveal disappointment and lack of the tales mostly appear to be amus- Fools" stuch and research 01 interne! in a quiet pla What's 'All That Jazz' about 'Chicago'? -LeeAnn Steinfeldt

By Becky Hicks best movie/musical ever. At the couldn't be any further from Baz editing I have ever seen. Deputy News Editor Golden Globes, in the 'musical or Lurhmann's 2002 film. 1961's "West Side Story" comedy' category, it won 'Best Director Rob Marshall was the last movie/musical to be "Everyone loves a legend, Picture,' doesn't have nominated for so many (7) but in Chicago, there's only room while Gere his charac­ awards. But "Chicago" is one for one." won for ters breaking step ahead. The stars had no Cicero-1920s. Nightclub star help. Throughout the entire Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta- movie it's Zeta-Jones's voice Jones) catches her sister and hus­ and Gere's feet. There are no band in "the act," blanks out, then voice- or dance-overs. figures out they're dead when she's The all-star cast, also in­ washing the blood off of her hands. cluding Queen Latifah, John C. Comfortable couch City girl Roxie Hart (Renee Reilly arid Taye Diggs, performs Zellweger), who idolizes Kelly, the songs better than the Tony shoots her lover, Fred, when he Award winning 1997 cast. Their walks out on her. Photos courtesy of movies.yahoo.com and www.efanguide.com renditions of 'Cell Block Tango' Both women end up on Mur­ Renee Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Richard Gere as Billy Flynn and Catherine Zeta-and 'Mr. Cellophane,' among the deress' Row in Cook County Jail. Jones as Velma Kelly. rest, will have you on the edge of But, with help, songs and one hot- your seat until the very end. talking lawyer, Billy Flynn (Rich­ 'Best Actor' and Zellweger took out into song and dance, rather "Chicago" is an entertaining ard Gere), the ladies "razzle home the 'Best Actress' award. So they act the scene while clips of movie everyone can enjoy. Eat your dazzle" their way out of prison. what? It's a musical. Been there, the star singing the idea onstage popcorn, get comfy in your seat and done that (cough...Moulin appear. What? Confusing, I know, "Chicago," now playing ev­ hold on for a show that will leave Rouge...cough). But "Chicago" but trust me, Chicago has the best erywhere, could possibly be the you wanting more... of all that jazz.

actor or particularly good at that sort outside after the show and try to meet "OK Go" continued from page 6 of thing. While people's interest in as many people that come to the A television with couches us is high enough that they offer us show as we can and get them to sign cause we didn't get a sound check. Xavierite: In addition to writing and to do these absurd things like get­ our email books. We are interested Folsoni A lot of times as an opening band, performing with Ok Go, you do ting to act in their movies-we'll defi­ in the people who come to see us, you don't get a sound check, so it is some acting. I understand the band nitely take it. and we want to know who they are important to have little tools to get is writing songs for an upcoming and what they're like. If you put your sound going. You know that short movie by filmmaker Brian Xavierite: Any advice for local some college intern outside with a song "Hello There" by Cheap Trick? Perkins, as well as acting in the bands out there? notebook asking people for email That's their sound check song. If you project. addresses everyone will ignore her. listen to it you'll hear all the instru­ DK: The simplest and most impor­ If you stand out there yourself they ments come in one by one so that DK: We've actually done a series of tant thing, it goes without saying want to come meet you and give you the sound guys have two or three short movies, he wrote most of them and gets broken all the time, don't their email. You can send them an bars to get the level set on each one and I wrote a couple of them. I think suck. Don't play shows in which email and tell them where you are before the song starts. I didn't real­ we've finished 13, although I don't you know that you are going to be playing next week and get them to i couches like in ize until after the Vines show that we know that I like all of them enough bad...People sort of think there is come to your show. That sounds . halls! did that thing, but now I feel like we to put them all out. The films are some kind of deep emotional thing more like a business proposition than -Chris Mitchell should write a permanent song like about a minute/minute and a half that makes [them] think that when a musical one, but just getting to that. long, and half of each one is a music you are onstage people will give you know the people who like you is the video for a song we wrote specifi­ the benefit of the doubt or like you best thing you can do. Take the time Xavierite: Ok Go has now con­ cally for it and recorded in my apart­ more. In fact, what really happens out to do any amount of work to quered several television shows such ment in Chicago. when someone gets onstage that make it happen. as Conan O'Brien and the Tonight you've never heard before, you are A common delusion among Show, are there any other invites? Xavierite: Is acting something you immediately skeptical. The worst musicians is if anyone is paying at­ enjoy, and can you see yourself do­ thing that you can do is get up there tention to you it must be that you are DK: There is a possibility we might ing more in the future? and play only mediocre music. You cool enough that you don't have to get to play Letterman, and in fact may be your hardest critic, but prob­ do anything. It's always going to be quite soon perhaps-but I don't know DK: I love doing it, although I'm ably also your biggest advocate, and your job to get a show and play it anything for sure. We are frequently terrible at it so I don't know if it is if your advocacy can't even go so well. The best thing about the posi­ doing little guest things on local something I'll do more in the future. far as to call yourself good then the tion we are in right now, the sort of shows, I don't know if there is any­ We've gotten to do almost every people in the crowd are going to intoxicating part of it all is: When thing airing in the Chicago area any­ single creative thing I can imagine. hate you. It should never be your you have people's attention-which I around ii to make it more like time soon, but this morning we taped It's so much fun. Obviously writ­ first show; you should be blowing think that for some people is sort of ;i stud) lounge and loss like ;i for a public TV show in Colorado ing, recording, and performing songs people away otherwise they just rare in life, even for people as lucky place to eat and socialize. don't care. 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Mud Volleyball Saturday 3 TBA Contact Sedic Boyd at [email protected] or stop by the Shannon Athletic Center! Page 11 The Xavierite Wednesday, February 5, 2003 continued from Stars and Stripes page 12 gression. No one sings about rain­ bows. ers are the only ones who under­ (i.e. black and white striped offi­ THUMBS UP: Yao, yo, and MASCOT PROFILE stand that you have to respect the cial) is taking forever to make his Yogi made for an interesting trio tradition of the game. decision. One cowboy then lets us in a commercial for Visa. Yao also appeared in a decent spot for Apple • Even though the Super know what he thinks of the offi­ with Verne Troyer, better known as Bowl was last month, I still have cial and the rest is history. "Mini-Me." I guess this thumbs something I want to talk about. It's There were some other com­ up is for Yao more than anything. not Rich Gannon's nightmare per­ mercials that I liked-and plenty THUMBS DOWN: Sony formance or Bill Callahan's refusal others that I hated or just flat out sold us something by using an as­ to add new plays to his repertoire. didn't understand. Let's take a tronaut. Whatever. It's not even how weird Malcolm look at those that earn thumbs up, Glazer looks with those oddly and those that get thumbs down: THUMBS UP: ESPN's shaped red sideburns. What I want THUMBS UP: I would SportsCenter commercials are al­ to talk about are the commercials- now like a business card that reads ways funny and this didn't disap­ and one special pre-game song. "Terry Tate, office linebacker." point. Chef Joe Montana, who has How funny was that? I wonder if a pair of Super Bowl rings from You see, I thought it was a his days with the San Francisco nice touch to begin the Super Bowl we could use Tate at The Xavierite? Just teasing guys. But 49ers, is frantically searching the Name: My birth certificate says by singing "God Bless America" kitchen of the ESPN cafeteria for before the "Star Spangled Banner." what if we had Tate pay a visit to SXU administration? something. He even reaches into "Xavier" but everyone calls me "The "God Bless America" has taken on turkeys as we guess what he is "Did you do the proposal? greater significance since Septem­ looking for. Meanwhile, Coug." Wasn't that given to you last week? ber 11, 2001. It was used as a com­ SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick Who do you work for baby? Come Sport: Name one. I love them all. mon song of remembrance and is eating soup at a table with his on maggot, get it together or I'll healing and I felt that it was im­ colleagues when he finds a surprise Position: Everywhere. Hey, I'm the make you clean the Shannon Cen­ portant to continue using it to show in his mouth. It's Montana's miss­ ter with a toothbrush." Cougar. I have to be versatile. that Americans have not forgotten ing ring! Stuart Scott models it for their fallen brothers and sisters Ah, Terry Tate, what would us and draws rave reviews as the Year in school: I've been here for­ who lost their lives on 9-11-01. we do without you? commercial ends. ever! The song instills some much- THUMBS DOWN: Jackie needed patriotism into our society. Chan was selling me Hanes. The THUMBS DOWN: Major: Sports, aren't you surprised?!? Budweiser missed on two and hit But then Super Bowl orga­ world's most acrobatic film star couldn't fight off the tag on his T- on two. Their pair of misses was If I could get tickets to any concert. nizers chose the "artist" to honor the mother with plenty of junk in America with a rendition of "God shirt? Why on Earth would Hanes I would go see... Who else? John spend all that money and put out a the trunk and the upside-down Bless America," and it was all clown. The momma one was stu­ 'Cougar' Mellencamp. downhill from there. commercial like that? They should have just done something where pid and the clown one had the same My favorite cartoon character is... Celine Dion? What? Are level of intelligence. you kidding me? Since when do Chan is kicking butt and says that THUMBS UP: So what Me! we allow the greatest American Hanes shirts are the only ones was the other one Budweiser hit song at the greatest American comfortable or flexible enough for My role model is... Coach Hallberg. on? Well, I like the one about "the sporting event to be sung by a Ca­ him to do what he does. The ad listener" boyfriend who hears the He's the man. nadian? What sense does that made Chan look like a dope and it play-by-play of the game on TV make? Do we send Sheryl Crow makes Hanes shirts with tags look Keep an eye on me because... one when his girlfriend is trying to tell to sing "O, Canada" at game seven really uncomfortable. him something important. She of these days, I just might lose my of the Stanley Cup Finals between THUMBS UP: Sierra Mist feels better for talking about it; he Vancouver and Ottawa? Give me went heavy on the animals with the head. gets to watch sports. Some con­ a break. dog who knows how to cool off sider it the perfect date. My favorite moment at SXU is... all I wouldn't mind if Celine and the baboon who will try any­ • By the way, if you watch Dion just disappeared. But then, thing to do so. I liked the dog one, of the sporting events, because that's the Super Bowl with your girl­ there she was again. This time, the even though some people said it friend in the future, be careful. I when they let me out of my cage to Canuck was trying to tell me I was too similar to the other "cold was keeping track of commercials needed to drive a Chrysler. Yeah, dog" Mist commercial from last run around like a nut. in a notebook and, uh, lost my nothing sells cars like her shrill year. place when the ABC promo for People don't know that I... am in­ voice. If I were given a Chrysler, THUMBS DOWN: mLife "Alias" aired. Remember the one I would entertain the thought of and Gilligan. Blech. mLife fatuated with Tony The Tiger. But you with Jennifer Garner in black and driving off a cliff with her in the bombed last year and it bombed red lingerie? You see I forgot what didn't hear that from me! (Blushing) passenger seat. this year. Hopefully, they get it commercial aired before the promo Of all the "artists" in right or just give it up by 2004. Marital status... Hey, that's none of and made the mistake of asking America, you mean we couldn't THUMBS UP: about it. Turns out I missed the your business. My love life is on hold find one to sing "God Bless Monster.com had a runaway truck touching "father/coach/don't those America" and had to import a Ca­ that was rather funny. Basically, for now. Who has time with all of kids grow up fast" commercial and nadian siren? Come on. It's the they get the thumbs up because remembered Garner. Big mistake. these great basketball games in the Super Bowl, not a curling match. their competition gets a thumbs All that earned me was a crack in As for the other commer­ down. Shannon Center? the head. However, I will see the cials, the first one that aired was THUMBS DOWN: positive in all this and use my ex­ Favorite food: Well, I like lots of the one I enjoyed the most. The Hotjobs.com simply confused me. perience to warn other men about Budweiser clydesdales were stand­ Ok, that may not be a difficult task things. Olivet Nazarene Tigers, the dangers of watching the Super ing around waiting as we saw a but it is beside the point. All I Bowl with their girlfriend. Hey, Judson College Eagles, Saint replay of a close call. Was the hoof know is that people were signing someone has to watch out for you in our out? In an excellent parody about a rainbow. Look, it's the Ambrose Fighting Bees (although the guys. Let my pain be your lesson. of real-life officiating, the zebra Super Bowl. Football is about ag­ stingers really are a draw back) and for a exquisite treat, I chomp on Illi­ continued from Women's B-Ball page 12 scored. nois Institute Technology Scarlet Beginning with an easy 81- Cougars. Junior Rachel Merkell lar season and celebrated after a 25 victory over winless Illinois Hawks. also recorded a double-double with 72-47 victory over Calumet Col- Institute of Technology, Saint Favorite TV show: Anything on the a powerful 12 points and 11 re­ lege-St. Joseph Thursday night. Xavier started its second round of bounds. With Brown and Merkell Freshman Veronica Kristie fin­ conference play last Saturday. The Discovery Channel. crashing the boards, Saint Xavier ished in double figures with 14 win ran SXU's overall mark to 20- finished with a 54-38 rebounding points on a perfect 6-of-6 perfor­ 5 and their CCAC record to 6-1. The Cougars held IIT to only four advantage. Merkell and Brown are mance from the field. A huge threat the floor, and grabbed six re­ ited amount of skill and ability that field goals in the first half and led among the top 10 in the CCAC for on both offense and defense, bounds. Kristie and Novak each each player possesses. Each game 44-9 at the break. rebounds. Junior Mary Cain just Kristie was the only Coug to tally contributed 11 points. Brown gets better than the next as the girls From the start of the game, missed a double-double with 14 double figures. added nine boards and six assists, get pumped up for the end of the freshmen Jen Belmonte dominated points and nine rebounds in addi­ Brown, junior Sara freshman Jackie DiMaggio had 10 season which is fast approaching. the court with SXU's first seven tion to five steals and four assists. Zembrzuski and sophomore rebounds and six points, and Don't miss the girls dominating the points. Within the first five sec­ Cain tallies as one of the leading Lauren Novak all had nine points. Merkell had eight points and eight court at home against Robert Mor­ onds, she banked a three-pointer scorers and tops the charts in as­ Each player from St. Xavier boards. and was unstoppable the rest of the ris this Saturday at 1 p.m., or next sists and steals in the CCAC. crashed the boards, boxed out and Without even looking at the game. Belmonte led SXU with Tuesday night at 7 p.m. when the Saint Xavier played its final fought for the ball. Thirteen girls scores and merely watching the 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from girls play at home against Kendall nonconference game of the regu­ played from SXU, and all thirteen girls play, one can see the unlim­ College. Men ranked 4th in NAIA, but Thunderstruck: USPV lose heart-breaker to ONU cancels 2003 campaign By John Normoyle By Amy Kauth Wednesday, January 29, the gars were unable to catch up. The Sports Editor Deputy Sports Editor Cougars played 25th ranked Saint leading scorers included Telander Francis and defeated them 85-74. with 22 points, Watson with 18, On February 5, 2002, the The men's basketball team Junior Mark Telander scored back- Rojas with 15 and Holmes added United States Professional Volley­ is topping the charts once again in to-back three pointers for a 25-11 a solid 15 points. ball league took the courts for the several areas. In the National As­ lead. Holmes jumped in for two "It's not where you are when first time. Exactly one year later, sociation of Intercollegiate Athlet­ free throws and was followed by you are ranked, it's where you are the Shannon Center and other ics Statistical report released on another shot from Telander. when you finish is what counts," USPV facilities are dark when Thursday, January 30, the Cougars Sophomore Phil Watson said Fox Sports. The Cougars re­ game time approaches. are ranked 11 th in scoring, 10th in sealed the deal for a 31-11 advan­ cently filled the spotlight Sunday, Due to a shortfall in invest­ free throw percentages, 9th in scor­ tage over the Saints. SXU led 45- February 2, as they were featured ment money, the USPV has sus­ ing margin, 18th in field goal per­ 24 at halftime. Top scorers in­ on Fox's "Final Word." pended operations for 2003. Last centage, 7th in three-point percent­ cluded Telander with 25 points, "We all want to win," said summer was supposed to bring ages and 12th in rebounding mar­ Rojas with 15, Watson with 12 and Telander. expansion teams to four cities (Co­ gin. Holmes with 10. This is the sixth season to lumbus), but those plans were Not only did they top the Saturday, February 1, Olivet pass 20 wins in one season. The scrapped along with the plan to charts in those areas but they also Nazarene left the Cougars with a Cougars have had three conference build a 30-team league by 2005. Courtesy Rodney Simale rose to the fourth spot in the NAIA 5-1 CCAC status, sponging their titles in the past five years. The league hopes to reorganize and The Minnesota Chill celebrated their top 25 poll. Individually, sopho­ perfect record of 5-0 by defeating "There is not one true star on emerge again in 2004 with the 2002 USPV Championship in the Shannon Center last Spring. They will more Mike Rojas is ranked 19th them 84-81. The largest lead the this team. We have a strong bench same success it enjoyed in 2002. not get a chance to repeat as the 2003 in the free throw percentage at Cougars had all night was a 2-0 and whenever you need any one to The loss of Chicago Thun­ champs as the USPV has suspended 83.1. lead by a lay-up by Mike Rojas. play the game, they are all ready der home games will not the finan­ operations for this season. The Cougars are now 21-3 They trailed 43-38 at halftime and to play," said head Coach cial bottom line of SXU's Shan­ overall and 5-1 in the Chicagoland Olivet piled up a 17-point lead with O'Malley. non Center, but Facility Manager by hosting the USPV. Foodservice Collegiate Athletic Conference. 9:30 remaining. The Cougars later Upcoming games include Dave Castelloni is not overly wor­ at the Shannon Center will lose the "Being ranked fourth in the tied it up to 81 after 2 free throws Wednesday, February 5, against ried about the monetary impact. revenue created by the Thunder nation does not mean anything if by Phil Watson with 1:15 remain­ Robert Morris College at 7:30 p.m. "We'll be all right," said contests. you don't make it to the playoffs ing. on the road and Saturday, Febru­ Castelloni. While acknowledging The USPV tried to raise cash or to Nationals," said senior Jer­ Olivet then stepped it up and ary 8, against Indiana University- that the facility fee "was a signifi­ while delaying the scheduled start emy Holmes. scored 3 more points and the Cou­ South Bend at 3 p.m. at home. cant amount of money," Castelloni of the season in mid-January. But pointed out that the real loss for with a poor economy turning most SXU is in the opportunity "to investors away from sponsorships showcase our facility." With so in new sporting leagues, the USPV That's my story and I'm sticking many young people and their par­ was forced to cancel the 2003 sea­ ents coming through the Shannon son. Center at Thunder games, SXU A call to the USPV main to it: Stars and Stripes forever will miss added exposure gained office in Oak Brook was un-re- turned as of press time. By John Normoyle Sports Editor By the time you read this, it will be Wednesday. I think I may Women's basketball be recovered after watching the NHL All-Star game by then. The back-and-forth action fights way to the top produced an intense game and proved to be a coming out party By Laura Dignan letic Conference, every woman for some of the league's bright Contributor on the basketball team puts young stars. None shone brighter forth a tremendous deal of Courtesy Getty Images and nhl.com Whether or not you than Atlanta Thrasher Dany hard-work, self-discipline and At right, Dany Heatly shows off his hockey smile after winning the MVP award at the tuned into FOX news last Sun­ Heatly. Heatly scored four goals motivation in their games as NHL All-Star game. Heatly scored four goals and had an assist in regulation. He day night when the men's bas­ in regulation and had an assist as scored the East's lone goal in the shootout, but the West prevailed 6-5. At left, Harvey well as their daily practices. ketball team received coverage, the game was tied 5-5 before over­ the Hound (far left) gets a little help from his friends as he re-enacts the stunt that cost Playing each game with unlim­ you might know that the time. No one scored in overtime, him his tongue during a game in Calgary two weeks ago. ited amounts of stamina, the women's basketball team have setting the stage for the most ex­ women work together on the Florida prepared for a climactic Think about it. Baseball tie failed to go unnoticed. The citing finish in all-star history-a court and truly grasp what it finish. women are pulverizing nearly shootout. anyone? The Snooze Bar, I mean means to be a team. Ollie Jokinen, who plays for every team that tries to pose a Sergei Fedorov and Alexi NFL Pro Bowl, that took place Last Tuesday night, Saint the hometown Panthers, had a threat. Although it was only a Kovalev traded misses. Markus Sunday? The NBA's "no one Xavier celebrated after a strong chance to tie the shootout and force brief statement after covering Naslund scored for the Western who's a star will play in this" all- victory, 68-56, when the Cougs a fifth and final round. His shot the men's team, the women's Conference before the Eastern star game? The NHL showed fans demolished Olivet Nazarene hit the goalpost and the game came basketball team got credit from Conference's Heatly notched his around the world what an all-star University. Junior Jayme to a conclusion. The West team the FOX news team for their fifth goal. Bill Guerin put the West game should be. I would hope that Brown scored a season-high 22 poured on to the ice to celebrate outstanding season thus far. back in front and Miroslav Satan's points and grabbed a season- the victory and the emotion they other athletes would show pride in With an overall record of 20-5 miss for the East gave Paul Kariya high 12 rebounds to lead the displayed must have been foreign their sports and put on a show for and a record of 6-1 in a chance to stretch the West's to fans of all-star games in other their fans. It seems hockey play- Chicagoland Collegiate Ath­ see "Women's B-ball" page 11 shootout lead to 3-1. Kariya's bul­ sports. see "Stars and Stripes" page 11 let did just that and the fans in

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