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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 18 Xavier University since 1915 January 23, 2019 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Church scandal hits close to home List of Jesuit priests accused of sexual abuse of minors includes four previ- ously assigned to Xavier but none currently associated with the university BY HEATHER GAST AND two other individuals for- ing 130 boys, there was RYAN KAMBICH merly associated with Xavi- only enough evidence to con- Campus News Editor and er — Br. Jerome Pryor, S.J., vict him of a single instance Opinions & Editorials Editor (at Xavier 1974-2002) and of child molestation, resulting A report issued last month Fr. Louis Bonacci, S.J., (1994- in a 10-year prison sentence. by the Midwest Province of 1999) — were also named in In his statement, Graham Jesuits revealed that no mem- allegations of past sexual im- assured members of the com- bers of the society currently proprieties. munity that since the univer- associated with Xavier face Pryor was removed from sity adopted the Dallas Char- allegations of sexual abuse of Xavier in 2002 after reports ter in 2002, there have been minors. of improprieties with stu- no reports of sexual assault The Province’s Dec. 17 re- dents. However, allegations by Jesuits at Xavier. port listed all Jesuit priests involving Pryor did not in- The Dallas Charter, more with established allegations of volve abuse of minors, and formally known as the Char- sexual abuse of minors since he therefore did not appear in ter for the Protection of Chil- 1955 to a nation of believers the Province’s report. Bonac- dren and Young People, was and non-believers alike wres- ci was permanently removed created by the United States tling with the consequences from ministry by the Mary- Conference of Catholic Bish- of the 60-year scandal. land Province in 2011 follow- ops (USCCB) to provide uni- Although no one currently ing allegations of misconduct versal procedures in response Photo courtesy of Xavier Library Archives associated with the university with a minor in the late 1970s, to public outcry concerning Fr. Edward O’Brien, S.J., was one of the priests named in the Midwest was named, four individuals prior to his time at Xavier. Geoghan. It requires dioceses Province of Jesuits’ report listing those facing established allegations of who had at one point been as- The individuals implicated to report allegations to local sexual abuse toward minors. O’Brien was at Xavier between 1950-1983. signed to Xavier appeared in in the report served in multi- authorities. port from the USCCB in- Groups continue to release the report: Fr. Mark Finan, ple capacities at Xavier, such Reporters and survi- formally known as the Jay lists of allegedly predatory S.J., (at Xavier 1956-1958), Fr. as faculty and ministry roles. vor advocacy groups like Report, 10,667 allegations clergy, including dioceses in David McCarthy, S.J., (1956- The report was released SNAP have worked to expose of sexual misconduct were Wisconsin and California. 1961), Fr. Donald Nastold, S.J, four months after an 18-month the reaches of the Catholic leveled against 4,392 clergy, However, survivors and advo- (1979-1991) and most notably Pennsylvania grand jury re- Church’s scandal since. including nuns, seminarians cates have expressed dissatis- Fr. Edward O’Brien, S.J., who port claimed more than 300 Bishop-accountability.org, and deacons, between 1950- faction with the Church’s at- was associated with Xavi- clergy had sexually abused a non-profit watchdog, hosts a 2002. The Center for Applied tempts to redeem itself. er from 1950-1983 and had more than 1,000 children bevy of news articles, released Research for the Apostolate at While bishops convened a scholarship named for him throughout several decades. church documents and reports Georgetown University has for a retreat concerning cler- after his death in 1983. The Dioceses nationwide have detailing the sexual abuse of recorded an additional 4,878 ical sex abuse on Dec. 19 on scholarship is no longer of- received mounting pressure both minors and adults in the allegations after 2002. University of Chicago’s cam- fered by the university. from Catholics, survivors and Catholic Church in the Unit- According to the Jay Re- pus, SNAP and another sur- Of those survivor ed States. The website pro- port, 100 of the 4,392 accused vivors’ advocacy group held named in the Since the university advoca- vides evidence of sexual abuse were given prison sentences public demonstrations im- report, only adopted the Dallas cy groups, in the Church dating back to by 2002. The reasons for this ploring dioceses nationwide O’Brien was Charter in 2002, there such the 1940s and includes allega- statistic are many. For one, to comply with or instigate in- the subject as Sur- tions in nearly every state. the alleged abuse was often vestigations through law en- of allegations have been no reports vivors In many cases reported on reported after the alleged of- forcement rather than per- for incidents of sexual assault by Network the website, authorities within fender’s death or after the forming their own audits. that occurred Jesuits at Xavier. of those the Church knew of clergy’s crime’s statute of limitations That same day, the Illi- while serv- Abused abusive behavior and allowed had expired. Additionally, be- nois attorney general report- ing in a position at Xavier. by Priests (SNAP) and bish- them to continue in their po- cause many of the accusers ed that six Illinois dioces- Those allegations did not op-accountability.org, since sitions involving work with were children at the time the es had failed to name at least arise until 1990, seven years The Boston Globe covered alle- children in schools, hospitals alleged abuse took place and 500 clergy in their list of al- after his death. gations against former priest or youth groups. Pennsylva- did not bring forth accusa- leged sexually abusive clergy. According to a statement John G. Geoghan in 2002. nia’s grand jury report also tions until years, even decades, Each diocese named in the re- released the same day by Fr. While Geoghan was ac- pointed to this trend. later, it was difficult to provide port claimed to adhere to the Michael Graham, president, cused of sexually abus- According to a 2004 re- evidence of the abuse. Dallas Charter. In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 World News, Page 5 Op-Ed, Page 6 A&E, Page 10 Talia Tuesta o cially Chicago police o - BDA oers their own Montessori Conver- began work in her new cers were acquitted on “State of the Campus” sations, a podcast all role as Title IX Program charges related to the address to the Xavier about this educational Director on Jan. 22. Laquan McDonald case. community. eld, debuted Jan. 17. 2 January 23, 2019 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Title IX Program Director selected Former Advocacy and Prevention Coordinator to lead education, prevention Tuesta’s background in- want to say it because they and groups. cludes a variety of work in might come across in some “It seems so small, but it areas pertaining to sexual way or they just don’t have makes all of the difference,” and gender-based violence. In the opportunity to explore Lawson said. “(If a student February, she will mark seven those topics.” approaches her), Talia can say, years in the field of advocacy In her new role, Tuesta’s ‘You know what? I’m so glad and confidentiality. primary function will be to you came, because two oth- Her work began in Bowling coordinate the university’s er students came yesterday Green near Toledo, which is a gender-based violence pre- and said x, y, z.’ The student high sex-trafficking area. She vention and education efforts. activism around these issues then worked in a shelter that Her work begins right away: has exploded over the past dealt with cases of domestic This week, she’s attending a five years…It’s a good time to or intimate partner violence four-day training event host- bring all that passion, all that before going to grad school. It ed by the Association of Ti- strength, a lot of expertise was there that she found her tle IX Administrators that from student leaders, so that current path in a university Lawson herself attended five we can harness all that work setting. years ago. that they’ve done.” “I realized that the commu- Next, she’ll focus on devel- Tuesta also discussed the nity work, while it’s very ful- oping a plan for the future of benefits of being in a position filling, it’s very different than education and prevention on where she can focus on educa-

Newswire photo by Ellen Siefke in a higher ed setting, and I campus. For example, part of tion and prevention. Talia Tuesta is excited to head efforts for sexual assault prevention and wanted to give that higher ed that plan will be naming the “(Prevention is) something peer education on campus in her new role as Title IX Program Director. setting a try since I had not primary prevention strate- that I have been really pas- experienced it in my previous gy to be implemented across sionate about but have never BY ELLEN SIEFKE growth and being in a space roles,” Tuesta said. campus. Also to be discussed had the space or the oppor- Editor-in-Chief where I can learn how to do Xavier is her third school, is the role student groups like tunity to focus most of the While students were ex- things in a different way but and she previously worked at the BRAVE Peer Educators time on,” Tuesta said. “I’m citedly packing their bags still tap into best practic- the University of Cincinnati will play. excited to kind of structure and preparing for Christmas es, which is to have a survi- (UC) and University of Ken- “Ideally, we’re figuring out or re-structure the way things break, the Title IX Office was vor-centered lens and making tucky in peer education roles. some sort of prevention plan are happening with regards to abuzz with news of its own: sure I’m understanding that.” She helped develop training and have some sort of vision prevention, and I’m excited to the selection of Talia Tuesta According to Xavier’s Ti- tools for the peer educators that has three-, five- and 10- be a part of that story and see for the position of Title IX tle IX Director Kate Lawson, at UC, and she created a peer year goals, basically testing where we go from here.” Program Director. there were four main factors education group at Kentucky. those thousands of ideas with Overall, Tuesta expressed Previously the Advocacy that led to naming Tuesta as She then arrived on Xavier’s key partners, whether that’s eagerness to begin work in and Prevention Coordinator, the new program director: her campus in 2017, where she faculty or students, kind of her new role. Tuesta’s new duties will entail understanding of Xavier’s has continued having “I’m looking forward to spearheading Xavier’s educa- mission and ability to articu- her work with “I think there’s a the same just getting started,” Tuesta tion and prevention programs late how her work fulfills that peer education. lot of talk about conver- said. “I think there’s a lot of as well as assisting the Title mission; her “expertise around Tuesta said what we’re going to sations talk about what we’re going IX office in education training inclusion and cultural compe- her own experi- with lots to do, and I’m getting excited and investigative work. tence around prevention/ed- ence as an under- do, and I’m getting and lots about how those changes will Tuesta officially assumed ucation,” particularly in areas grad drew her to excited about how of people actually look and just kind of her new position on Tues- pertaining to Title IX; her un- this area. those changes will so that going for it.” day. Until her replacement is derstanding of Xavier’s five- “I know I, as actually look...” it can be In terms of the Advocacy hired, she will juggle continu- year Diversity and Inclusion an undergradu- tweaked and Prevention Coordinator ing to fulfill some of the du- Plan; and her previous work ate student, re- to the position, Lawson hopes to ties of the Advocacy and Pre- with students through peer ally valued the adults in my way it fits on campus,” Tues- have a replacement by mid- vention Coordinator with her education groups. life who helped me to think,” ta said. “Hopefully, if we look March and encourages stu- new role as program director. “Talia has demonstrated an Tuesta said. “I really like do- at where we are in five or 10 dents who are interested in She said she was attracted ability to help students dis- ing that for students: not giv- years, we are in a place where being involved with the pro- to the position because of the cern for themselves, ‘What is ing them the opinions that Title IX response is even bet- cess to contact her or Tuesta potential for growth. my role here, while I’m on this they should have, but letting ter and prevention exists.” and to attend the forthcoming “I’m excited for this new campus and beyond?’ and re- them explore all different Lawson said that having a open forums with the final opportunity because it’s a ally effectively help students, kinds of topics, and part of central connecting person like candidates. They also empha- same thread of the work I’ve faculty and staff, but particu- the peer education program Tuesta to act as the face of sized that advocacy will still been doing, but it’s looking at larly students, figure out what is…just giving students the Title IX prevention and edu- be available throughout the it through a different lens,” role they play and what are space to explore the things cation on campus will prove transition process and to con- Tuesta said. “I’m looking for- the unique skills and interests that they are wondering or invaluable in terms of better tact either of them with any ward to that opportunity for that they bring,” Lawson said. curious about but either don’t connecting student leaders questions or concerns.

Be sure to follow our social media! Student Government Association Meeting The rst follower to comment on our typos each week wins nothing — Recaps will return except the satisfaction that they’re the next week reason our Social Media Coordinator Senators were inducted at questions the harrowing nature of existence. the Jan. 14 SGA meeting, Twitter: @XavierNewswire and there was no meeting Instagram @Xavier.Newswire this past Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. @xaviernewswire Campus News January 23, 2019 3 CDI Director headed to Rochester BY BRITTANY WELLS Additionally, Smith not- a multitude of diverse spaces. 6WDৼ:ULWHU ed that dialogue surrounding “He was always personable. Director of the Center for social justice might differ on It was never just a ‘hi’ or ‘bye,’ Diversity and Inclusion Dr. RIT’s campus. he actually cared about your Taj Smith will close the door “Their mission isn’t rooted day,” first-year Kylah Cole- to his office for the last time in justice and solidarity and man said. this Friday. all these other great Jesuit Senior Carolina Wambur- After four and a half years values,” he said. “That could ga agreed with Coleman that at Xavier, Smith will take on be a different type of student what struck her about Smith his new role as Director of to work with as well as facul- was his care and concern for Diversity Education at Roch- ty.” students. ester Institute of Technolo- Smith also said that he be- “I remember when we had gy (RIT) in Rochester, New lieves the Xavier community the wall of expression last York, in February. The new is noticeably invested in soci- semester and Stephanie was position allows him to be clos- etal issues. concerned about a student’s er to his family and partner “While Xavier has room comment on the wall,” Wam- while still working in a uni- to grow, people, particularly burga said. “Taj was walking versity setting. students, are invested in that by, he heard Stephanie’s con- Smith assured that he did conversation (of social jus- cerns for the student and he Photo courtesy of xavier.edu Dr. Taj Smith will leave his current position as Director of the Center of not take this decision lightly. tice),” he said. “I’m not sure if immediately went into action. Diversity and Inclusion this Friday to take a similar job closer to family. “These kinds of decisions my next school will be.” The way he cares for students are never easy, and we all Despite this unknown, is inspiring and has really ing students arrive on their “I would encourage ev- have to make them as part of Smith expressed his hope to stuck with me and made me first day of Smooth Tran- eryone to continue doing the growing up,” he said. “I really bring conversations about strive to be a better person.” sitions. Smooth Transitions work,” Smith said, “The work valued my time there, the four social justice to students and Senior Benmun Damul also provides an additional orien- is never done. Even if I stayed and a half years that I was faculty on campus. spoke highly of Smith, though tation experience and a year- at Xavier another 10 years, the able to call it my home-work- One of Smith’s most well- she has not warmed up to the long mentor program for work would never be done.” place. known accomplishments in- idea of his departure. incoming first-year students Smith’s final message to “I hope people recognize clude his role in the creation “Taj has been fantastic. I from underrepresented back- students? “Make sure you that it is just one of those life of the Bias Advisory and Re- like how he is able to balance grounds. hold the university account- opportunities that I just had sponse Team (BART). He was a good relationship with stu- “They have this sort of ea- able. Keep doing what you to take, but I very much will also a familiar face in the Cen- dents and administration,” gerness of wanting to become need to do… Hold each other miss the community.” ter for Diversity and Inclusion Damul shared. “I’m hurt, and whoever they are going to be- accountable in respectful ways Although he is excited, as its director. I feel a little betrayed because come and that they just need as long as other people are Smith recognizes that there Despite his involvement he’s always been a part of the tools and time to actually showing you respect and make will be differences at his new with high-profile BART cas- my Xavier experience, but I learn what that looks like,” Xavier an even better place.” position. es or campus programs and understand and I’ll come to Smith said. An interim director will be “A major part of my job groups, Smith said he feels terms with it because my an- When it comes to parting appointed for the rest of the right now is advocating for his greatest contribution to ger can’t fix it.” words of advice, Smith ex- semester. BART protocol will students,” he said. “…At my the Xavier community was One of Smith’s favorite pressed encouragement for continue to operate during the new job I won’t have that.” building relationships across memories at Xavier was see- the entire Xavier community. transition. Senatorial support marked JBC’s term in SGA

BY ROSE HOFFSTETTER plished by JBC directly or in- SGA. During the annual al- 6WDৼ:ULWHU directly through support were location of the SGA budget, While JBC did not achieve establishing a Xavier food JBC supported Senator Ellen the majority of their cam- pantry and continuing the It’s Rakowski’s push for funding paign directly as an Executive On X campaign, as well as as- for The Store, which greatly board, variations of campaign sisting other sexual abuse pre- assisted the foodbank. promises were fulfilled by ef- vention efforts on campus. JBC delivered on their forts of individual Executives The first point on JBC’s promise to continue It’s On X and executive support for sen- platform was to reduce food and supporting sexual assault ators’ initiatives. waste by Chartwell’s catering prevention programs around Executive campaign plat- by composting excess food or campus, though in a slightly forms are known to be am- donating the excess food to a indirect manner. Stautberg bitious and set unachievable food pantry in the surround- was heavily involved in It’s expectations, and JBC’s was ing Norwood area or creating On X’s efforts, though not no different. Of the 19 points, a food pantry on campus. JBC as a collective. Stautberg three were achieved during The Xavier food pantry, was also involved in the plan- JBC’s term, one of which — known as The Store, was ning for National Eating Dis- providing more gender neu- opened in 2018 thanks to the order Awareness Week. tral restrooms on campus — efforts of sociology professor The Executive team did was unassociated with SGA. Kandi Stinson but was great- bring attention to furthering Photo courtesy of xavier.edu The goals that were accom- ly assisted by funding from JBC’s term included some Executive-headed events, but the trio mainly their partnerships with identi- focused on supporting senatorial intiatives, including a voting shuttle. ty and diversity organizations throughout the year, offering er Police thought students shooting. The walkout at- senators the opportunity to wanted. Concerns about safe- tracted more than 450 attend- create events that they be- ty were brought up during the ees including students, staff lieved were important to the report of administration por- and administrators. Xavier community. tion of SGA meetings and af- The Executives were avid With regard to campus terward discussed as a Senate. supporters of senatorial safety, JBC wanted to improve JBC did have several meetings projects and helped senators XU Alert Me and have more with members of the admin- achieve their goals. Such proj- frequent informative notifica- istration in attempts to imple- ects included then-Senator tions. Students were especial- ment a more effective system, Blair McKee’s P.E.D.R.O Re- ly concerned after there was but not much change was treat, Senator Macey Wind- no communication during the brought despite this being a ley’s Bill Demott speaker, Sept. 5 shooting at Fountain component of their platform. Senator Beth Root’s voting Square, which was deemed JBC’s most visible accom- shuttle or the Residence Life too far away from campus for plishments during their term Committee’s new porch notification. were the two “Your School, swings expected to arrive on Despite efforts toward Your Questions” forums and campus this spring. communicating student needs, organizing Xavier’s partici- JBC’s greatest strength as there was a disjunct between pation in the We Will Not Be a board was motivating sen- Photo courtesy of xavier.edu the level of notification stu- Next National School Walk- ators to use their respective Cole Stautberg (left), Johnny Srsich (center) and Bri Boyce (right) were elected as SGA Executives in 2017. They served until December 2018. dents wanted and what Xavi- out following the Parkland committees to enact change. Confederate statues debate rages

4 January 23, 2019 U.S. & World News xaviernewswire.com May’s proposal faces historic loss Brexit plan falls by a vote of 432-202; only clear future on EU exit is deadline

BY JABARI TURNER cates of Brexit simplistical- 6WDৼ:ULWHU ly believed that they could British Prime Minister recreate an idealized isolated Theresa May’s proposal for state when in fact isolation the United Kingdom to leave will only further the economic the European Union (EU) was demise of Britain. In a prac- overwhelmingly opposed by a tical sense, Brexit has opened historic margin in the British up the reality that the United Parliament on Jan. 15. Kingdom itself is fractured as The result of the vote is British public opinion” comes on the heels of eight White pointed this in part days of parliamentary debates to politicians who provide in which members of the concise answers to rather Prime Minister’s conservative complex challenges; by de- party voiced opposition to her luding themselves and their Brexit deal. followers by “not providing May’s proposal was reject- the sober analysis of reality ed by a vote 432-202. The that real leaders would pro- record 230-vote difference vide.” was the worst parliamentary The only clear aspect of defeat in modern British gov- Brexit’s future is the impend- ernment era. Of the 430 votes ing deadline. Without a deal, against the proposal, 113 came there could devastating eco- from her own Conservative nomic ramifications. party. The vote decreases the “Brexit is interesting to likelihood for an agreement to watch from afar without hav- be reached before the March ing a horse in a race,” said 29 deadline, the date the U.K. first-year history major John must have a plan to leave the 3KRWR&RXUWHV\RI)OLFNUXVHU7LRFIDLGKiUOi Higgins said. He cites the EU. 7KHUHVD0D\·VSURSRVDOIRU%UH[LWZDVGHIHDWHGLQ3DUOLDPHQWE\DYRWHRI7KHYRWHGLIIHUHQFH importance of Brexit as the Opposition leader Jeremy ZDVWKHZRUVWGHIHDWLQWKHPRGHUQ%ULWLVK*RYHUQPHQWHUD7KH8.KDVXQWLO0DUFKWRSDVVDQH[LWSODQ United States are both allies Corbyn stated that “one of to mention frictionless trade. On June 23, 2016, 51.9 Minister is now meeting with with the U.K. and the nations the former Brexit secretaries May said the proposal pro- percent of voters supported leaders of different parties of the EU. He believes it may promised a ‘detailed,’ ‘precise’ vided certainty for business withdrawal from the Euro- with the goal of finding a way be more difficult working with and ‘substantive’ document... and protections for the rights pean Union. In her Prime to finalize a Brexit plan. them separately. The government spectacular- of EU citizens in the U.K. and Minister address prior to the “The Brexit process is the Eight amendments have ly failed in providing a ‘de- U.K. citizens in the EU. Addi- Jan. 15 vote, May called on the British attempt to deal with been introduced to fix May’s tailed,’ ‘precise’ and ‘substan- tionally, May insisted the pro- parliament to honor the 2016 the collapse of their empire plan. One amendment pro- tive’ document.” posal provided the “deepest results, by voting for the pro- and the growing reality that poses giving Parliament the In his call to vote against security partnership in EU posal. they are no longer a leading power to debate a range of the proposal, he critiqued history” and an “unprece- May faced a no-confidence state in Europe,” Xavier po- options, including a second the proposal’s lack of clarity, dented economic relationship vote 24 hours aftershe of- litical science professor Dr. refrendum or an even softer checks and control and failure with the EU.” fered the proposal. The Prime Timothy White said, “Advo- exit. The week in review: no police notes edition Medical money, Snoop investments, lunch money, nally an Eagle, big sharks and four percent bling • Ohio dispensaries sold revealed her identity. Am- as “Smooth Dogg” (Jan. 17). $75,000 worth of medical azon released a statement marijuana on their first describing the discovery as • A 12-year-old student in legal day of operation. “terribly sad and tragic” and Georgia faces a 10-day sus- According to the Ohio added that workers are co- pension after using a coun- Medical Marijuana Con- operating with police in the terfeit $20 bill to pay for his trol Program, the total investigation (Jan. 17). lunch. The student said he got volume of product sold the bill from his father, who was 8.7 pounds. Eventu- • Rapper Snoop Dogg contin- in turn said he got it from a ally, close to 60 dispensa- ued to demonstrate that he’s fast food joint and did not re- ries, including seven in the got his mind on his money alize it was fake. A lunchroom greater Cincinnati area, and his money on his mind worker discovered the bogus 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI)DFHERRN will open (Jan. 17). by investing in the Swedish bill’s true nature and report- %RRWKH3RPHUDQLDQSDVVHGDZD\SHDFHIXOO\ODVW)ULGD\+HZDV company Klarna Bank. The ed it to school administrators, Buddy last year may have quick stop at a Pittsburgh • The body of a newborn start-up founded in 2015 who handed down the sus- contributed to the heart is- jewelry store to spend baby girl was found in provides finance options pension (Jan. 18). sues that ultimately led to his $500,000 on some new the women’s restroom at for consumers and current- death (Jan. 19). bling, including five carat an Amazon warehouse in ly exists in 14 countries. • After 35 years, a former New diamond earrings. Given Arizona. Phoenix police Snoop Dogg previously Hampshire police officer • Deep Blue, thought to be the that he’s due to make $12.9 said they had contacted appeared in a video for the earned his Eagle Scout rank. world’s largest shark, was million in 2019, that price the mother but have not bank, where he is referred to Bob Hildreth replaced street captured on film by divers off amounts to about four per- signs as part of his 1983 the coast of Hawaii. It is es- cent of his salary, the lay- project, but a car accident timated that the great white man’s equivalent of a Tar- forced him to miss his board shark measures around six get run (Jan. 20). of review. “It means I finally meters long — about half the got there,” Hildreth said (Jan. length of a bus — compared • WhatsApp is reducing the 18). to the average size of 4.6 me- number of times a message ters and weighs two and a can be forwarded from 20 to • The dog world lost an icon half tons, . The aptly named five in an attempt to limit when the pomeranian Boo, Ocean Ramsey, a member of the spread of false informa- dubbed the “World’s Cutest the team, added that Deep tion. The update debuted in Dog,” passed away. His own- Blue might have been preg- India, whose government ers made the announcement nant and posted a video of had asked the company on Boo’s Facebook page, the encounter on her Insta- to intervene after several which had earned more than gram page (Jan. 19). lynching incidents last sum- 16 million followers. The mer were connected to mes- Photo courtesy oceandiving.com post speculated that the loss • Steelers wide receiver Anto- sages forwarded via the app 'LYHUVUHFHQWO\ÀOPHGZKDWLVEHOLHYHGWREHWKHZRUOG·VODUJHVWVKDUN of his beloved companion nio Brown recently made a (Jan. 21). Confederate statues debate rages

@xaviernewswire U.S. & World News January 23, 2019 5 O cers acquitted in McDonald case Charges included conspiracy, o cial misconduct and obstruction of justice

BY ALANA HARVEY 6WDৼ:ULWHU Former Chicago Detective David March, ex-patrolman Joseph Walsh and Officer Thomas Gaffney of the Chi- cago Police Department were acquitted of conspiracy, offi- cial misconduct and obstruc- tion of justice in the Laquan McDonald case, a verdict that left supporters of McDonald stunned. Video footage showed Chi- cago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shooting 17 year- old McDonald 16 times, with 10 of these shots entering his body from the side and behind. Initially, witnessing officers stated that McDonald lunged at Van Dyke with a knife in hand, leaving the officer to de- fend himself with lethal force. The official police report stated that the footage provid- ed by dashcams of surround- ing patrol vehicles confirmed the accounts made by witness- Photo courtesy of Flickr user Alek S Activists show support for the family of murdered teenager Laquan McDonald after the acquittals of former Chicago Detective David March, ex- es. SDWUROPDQ-RVHSK:DOVKDQG2IÀFHU7KRPDV*DIIQH\RIWKH&KLFDJR3ROLFH'HSDUWPHQWIRUFRQVSLUDF\RIÀFLDOPLVFRQGXFWDQGREVWUXFWLRQRIMXVWLFH The prosecution argued that those being charged lied firm the events, but all re- acquitted the accused because months in prison on Jan. 18. the future holds for the rela- to protect their colleague, quests were denied by police of lack of evidence against Due to this case’s signifi- tionship between the Chicago failed to preserve evidence on the grounds of an ongoing them. Stephenson justified her cant impact on the Chicago Police Department and its cit- and dismissed outside sources investigation. decision in saying, “Two peo- community, the results of izens, Karwowski said he does coming forth with additional It wasn’t until Smith filed ple with two different vantage these trials lead to growing not foresee an easy recovery information in order to devel- a lawsuit that the footage of points can witness the same tensions between officials and from this case. op a narrative that justified the incident was released, re- event and still describe it dif- citizens. “I feel like there’s a level of the murder of McDonald. sulting in March, Walsh and ferently.” “It was all over the papers trust that needs to be present A Freedom of Informa- Gaffney being charged a year Van Dyke was convicted of for weeks,” sophomore and between citizens and police,” tion request that was made and a half later for their in- second-degree murder and 16 Chicago native CJ Karwows- he stated. by journalist Brandon Smith volvement. counts of aggravated battery ki said of the influence of the “I would imagine it’s hard- as well as by other local and Associate Judge Domeni- back in October. He was sen- crime. er for citizens to trust the po- national media outlets to con- ca Stephenson disagreed and tenced to six years and nine When questioned on what lice after this.” Government remains closed for 33rd straight day Parties remain locked in funding stalemate BY SIERRA ROSS a three-year reprieve from dviduals. 6WDৼ:ULWHU deportation. Democrats have Xavier students have felt The United States Feder- opposed the proposition, re- the impact of the government al government has been shut fusing to discuss negotiations shutdown as well. down for 33 days, making on wall funding until the gov- First-year business unde- it the longest government ernment is reopened. cided major Ryan Persons shutdown in U.S. history. The Senate will vote to- encountered delays at the air- On Dec. 22, the govern- morrow on both Trump’s port last week as a result of ment entered the shutdown plan and a bipartisan compro- the shutdown. Person’s secu- after an impasse regarding mise that will extend funding rity experience ran at least President Donald Trump’s for federal agencies through an hour at John F. Kennedy $5.7 billion request for fund- Feb. 8. Airport in New York. His past ing of a border wall. Earli- Nine executive depart- experiences normally took er in the month, the Senate ments have been partially or about 20-30 minutes. He ex- unanimously passed an ap- fully shut down. plained that this was because propriations bill without the First-year political science “the airport was low on staff.” funding for the wall. Trump major Sophie Boulter said, Currently, a lot of airport refused to pass any bill with- “It is painful to see so many employees are working with- out funding and maintains workers out there that aren’t out pay. More than10 percent that he will veto any bill that getting paid” because of poli- of TSA employees called out denies it. The House attempt- ticians inability to come to an of work on Sunday alone. ed to pass a stop-gap bill in agreement. Other government agen- order to secure the funding, The Antideficiency Act, cies are experiencing sim- but it lacked enough support. which prohibits non-essential ilar issues. The U.S. Coast President Trump offered operations without proper Guard missed a pay check, the an extension to the Deferred legislation in place, has caused first time the armed services Action for Childhood Ar- employee furloughs. missed a pay check during a rivals immigration policy Agencies have left federal shutdown. (DACA) on Jan. 19, as well employees to miss their first It is expected that this will as temporary protections for paycheck with the potential to not end until the government undocumented immigrants, miss more. is out of the shutdown and in order to bring about com- Several charities are offer- funding is restored. promise and end the crisis. ing housing and financial as- The federal government This would give undocu- sistance to the unpaid work- cannot operate at its full ca- ers, butit hasn’t been enough mented immigrants who en- pacity until an agreement in Photo courtesy US Capitol on Flickr tered the country as children to cover all of the affected in- Congress is reached. *RYHUQPHQWEXLOGLQJVUHPDLQFORVHGDVWKHIHGHUDOVKXWGRZQJRHVRQ 6 January 23, 2019 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com SGA Execs: State of the Campus Empowerment. Engage- students to have their input free for students to address dent-run shuttle, we recog- by students creates another ment. Equity. These three on solutions. concerns, issues, suggestions nize that students have needs opportunity for student em- simple words serve as the Many students have been and even solutions about this off-campus that require more ployment and allows for ex- foundation of our platform, openly frustrated and dissat- university on a monthly basis. immediate and convenient tended hours of operation. initiatives and goals as an isfied with the delay of the This will allow us all to move methods of transportation. Students who donate will administration. These words renovations in the lower level forward together. We have begun exploring al- feel invested in the bank and are the ignitor of change and atrium of Gallagher Student Aside from the projects ternatives such as the Zipcar. show that they are truly “All action we hope to begin on Center. As students ourselves, that will stem directly from Having Zipcars on campus for One.” This clothing bank campus. We, BDA (Blair, Des- we share some of the same current events on campus, we will be most beneficial for in- gives students a real, feasible, mond and Alfredo), saw from frustrations with the constant plan to implement some initia- ternational students and stu- economical and equitable ser- our various involvements pri- miscommunication. Based on tives and projects throughout dents living on-campus with- vice to combat the challenges or to our election that there the conversations we have had our term that are beneficial to out a vehicle. of the world in style. were pressing issues of food with some of the staff mem- the campus climate in general. Lastly, for the purpose of Throughout the remainder insecurity, a deflated campus bers in ConneX, we are confi- We have begun work on creating a more equitable of our term, we want it to be environment, minimum stu- dent that the groups working the establishment of a stu- environment, we are in the clear that we often keep the dent engagement and ineq- on this project are doing their dent-run child care center and beginning stages of estab- SGA office (GSC 270) open uitable opportunities for var- best to get the new dining a student-run shuttle service. lishing a clothing bank here so that we can foster connec- ious groups of students. As area open and accessible to Both of these will allow stu- at Xavier. Not every Xavier tions and community with Executives, we have officially students as soon as possible. dents to provide useful and student has access to various everyone here at Xavier. We begun working to solve some Last semester, there were high-demand services to their types of clothing at any giv- hope to utilize this space so of these problems and are col- also heavy discussions in- peers and give them insight en time. Students from areas we can always be present and laborating with many other volving student wellness and on operational, functional and that generally have warmer available to engage with the safety. With transitions and creative facets of a business. climates may not necessarily student body. Our office hours expansions within XUPD, the The shuttle will be an on- have clothes to prepare them are posted in the office and on Title IX Office and the new call driving service to help for winters in Cincinnati. our social media platforms. HUB, many students have XUPD spread their area of Along with any financial We understand that we questions, comments and con- coverage. The child care cen- disparities that may occur can’t completely change Xavi- cerns aimed toward these sec- ter will be a space where stu- with clothing insecurity, there er, nor do we want to. We just tors. In past years, there has dents, faculty and staff will be is a need among students for want to enact real change to been a lack of transparency able to drop off their kids for business or business casual the same old problems with between the administration a couple of hours while they attire. Many first-year stu- creative solutions. Under- and the student body. Our plan are working or in class. This dents come to college with- stand that these solutions Blair McKee, Des- for February is to have our child care center also will help out knowing that they will start with us and end with mond Varner and Al- first campus-wide community allow non-traditional stu- need business clothing. Many you, the student body. Let’s fredo Mercedes are the discussion event with admin- dents to be more successful, as upperclassmen have limited take this journey together. executives of the Student Government Association. istrators whose roles have a well as open more opportuni- access to business clothes for Wishing you all Better direct impact on those areas. ties for student employment. professional occasions. Hav- Days Ahead, This forum will be public and In addition to the stu- ing this be another space run BDA This year, make a resolution to be wrong ‘Tis the season of the seem- a previous Newswire piece, we other ideas at the same time. can overcome the divisions we tion than just giving up soda, ingly pointless New Year’s think others should only be I will be the first to admit are currently plagued with is because while your soda fast Resolution. I told myself I’d allowed to talk about what we I seek out those like me so we to start with improving our- may last all of a month, al- start to go to the gym, again, agree with. can discuss our opinions to- selves. When you meet people lowing yourself to be open to and on week three I have still None of this is beneficial to gether. It is completely natu- who have different opinions, knowing and understanding not been within a 500 foot anyone, especially ourselves. ral for people to gather based open yourself to the possibil- people of all kinds is a skill radius of a piece of exercise We came to college to learn on similarities — that’s how ity that they have those opin- that will allow you to be wiser, equipment. Physical better- and to be challenged. I believe early humans were able to ions because they have expe- kinder and more fulfilled for ment is one thing we try to you are failing yourself if you become sedentary. But how rienced something completely the rest of your life. accomplish, but people rarely don’t try to learn from your did early humans learn each different in their life than you talk about a resolution to bet- classmates as well as from other’s languages, philoso- have. Your opinions are differ- ter their minds. A challenge your professors. phies and crafts? By inter- ent from theirs for the same I would like to propose to There is a cultural phenom- acting with people they were reason. address this is to open your- enon in this country wherein not familiar with and coming Allow your mind room to self up to the possibility you if someone challenges our together with the recognition change and grow, and open might be wrong. worldview, we tend to vilify that each party present had yourself to the possibility that None of us likes being them and their opinions to something unique and valu- your opinions and worldview wrong. We go online and sur- make it easier to protect our able to bring to the table. We may also be changed. If we round ourselves with an echo bubble. We are too comfort- evolved by learning from each don’t learn from each other, chamber of like minded indi- able with being comfortable. I other, a process that is just and we don’t remember that viduals so our worldview isn’t know people who refuse to be as important now as it was it’s OK to have different opin- Anne Marie Coriale challenged. We see a news friends with anyone who has back then, though we are now ions, we will not be better off is a senior business man- agement major from Lex- story, and we immediately a different opinion than them learning about differences in as individuals or as a country. ington, Ky. She is a guest jump on the bandwagon of on certain topics. You cannot thoughts instead of differenc- Learning how to learn from writer for the Newswire. the side we are already com- claim to be an open minded es in hunting techniques. someone else is a much more fortable with. Or, as stated in individual and not be open to The only way our country beneficial New Year’s Resolu-

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What does it mean to as many of these traits as pos- of the moment. Aquinas calls actually a “masculine” man for exact manner. be masculine? Do men need sible in order to be considered these men “soft” because they doing so, but he is sacrificing Truly, I have much more I to be masculine? If the re- a true man. Today, some of quickly yield to the difficulty the future potential of his col- could say about masculinity cent Gillette advertisement these traits are usually lopped and suffering of life. Instead league and his company for and how desperately we need extoling men to “Shave their in with the trendy concept of of pursuing what is mean- his need in the moment. it in society, but I only have so Toxic Masculinity” was good “toxic masculinity.” ingful through the difficulty There are a large number many words in this article. I for anything besides a laugh I will freely admit I loathe of life, effeminate men pursue of other examples in the ad will conclude with this: Our at the people falling for an- that term. I despise it because what is expedient and pleasur- that I could go to that show- men and boys are right now in other “woke” corporate mar- masculinity is not toxic. The able. case immediate-gratification a time of crisis. Many people keting ploy, then it was bring- behaviors associated with tox- Going back to Gillette’s effeminacy, but instead I want claim it is the fault of mascu- ing these questions to the ic masculinity, typically pre- ad, there was one scene in to move to where the ad suc- linity. I believe that masculini- forefront of my mind. I have sented as various forms of particular that struck me as ceeds in showing true mas- ty is not the problem. It is the written an article before about exclusion, aggression or vio- showcasing effeminacy as I culinity. Near the end of the solution. the first question above, and lence, are the result of a lack have described. In what is ob- ad, a clip from the long-form I think now is a good time to of masculinity rather than the viously a high-level business video shows a father holding revisit the topic in light of presence of a corrupted form. meeting, the man standing at his young daughter up to the this controversy through the They are, to paraphrase Saint one end of the table discredits mirror, having her repeat the framework of masculinity Thomas Aquinas, a result of what his female colleague has phrase, “I am strong.” This and manhood. effeminacy. said and begins the process of is an entirely heart-warming So what does it mean to be Now, effeminacy is about reiterating her idea in his own and applause-worthy example masculine? The answers to as controversial a concept as words so he can take credit. of masculinity. that question will probably masculinity and femininity, How is this man effeminate? The father is laying the vary in the detail, but there is but it is distinct from these He lacks the ability to see be- foundations for his daughter a rough shape to what we clas- two sets of traits and behav- yond his own ego and need for to become a confident, cou- Colin Lang is a senior sify as masculine. Generally, iors. In the context of this immediate affirmation from rageous young woman. If history and Philosophy, these are easily identifiable article, effeminacy does not his colleagues. Instead of en- I were to sum up what ide- Politics and the Public traits such as strength, cour- mean feminine behaviors. Ef- couraging his counterpart or al masculinity looks like, it double major. He is a staff age, stoicism, aggression, in- feminacy, according to Aqui- asking her to further explain would be using that father’s writer for the Newswire dependence, assertiveness and nas’s Summa Theologica, is her idea, he has to take over example: acting as a leader, from Westlake, Ohio. so on. Traditionally, societies when a man forsakes the good the situation to feel in control. guardian and teacher. Society Learning to live experience in the Holy Land Over winter break, I was So, I challenged myself. For trip to keep my profession- You always need to consider It is accepting that I do not blessed to go on the Xavier me, being silent when I had alism in group discussion, what you may not know. Each know what I have not lived Holy Land study abroad pro- more than a few words to say masking my own opinion to and every person you meet and that I have many things gram to Israel. During my was an exercise. Like, hard- the best of my ability. One day, has something to teach you, to learn. high school career, I became er than running up the Elet though, I found myself over- and you have something to I guess you could say I both educated and passionate stairs. But it felt necessary. whelmed with the conversa- learn. learned a lot on my study about the Israeli-Palestinian I have a lot of entitlement tion at hand and the language For me, my confidence abroad to Israel, but perhaps conflict. As a high school stu- when it comes to my opinion. being used. In so many politi- can often come off as arro- it is a bit different than what dent applying to Xavier, I was I value others’ thoughts, but cal narratives, there is an “Us” gance, even when I am eager I had imagined I would learn elated at the idea that I may I often feel very deeply about and a “Them,” and someone to learn. As I sat surrounded when I first heard about the get to go to the Holy Land. an issue, and then I forget that benefits from “the other.” The by opinions different than my program. Sure, I learned Even more enticing, I had al- not everything is black and differentiation of the human own, I was reminded that in where Jesus walked, but I also ways been very connected to white. My opinion is influ- race and the demonization of the grand scheme of things, learned a bit more about how my faith, and I was excited to enced by my lived experience, whoever is different leaves an I knew absolutely nothing. It I should live in my faith and have the opportunity in my and I get caught up in debates unerasable mark on discourse was not my lived experience, walk in Jesus’s footsteps. academic career to explore the that make me forget that oth- in its duration. So much so and I did not get to decide history of the tradition I held ers’ opinions are intrinsically that the language used to dis- that feelings and emotions so dear. tied to their lives, too. cuss issues as sensitive as the were negligible in the polit- If you know me, you know The Israeli-Palestinian Israeli-Palestinian conflict is ical climate. They aren’t. In that I am incredibly outspo- conflict is horrendously com- privileged to one side. For me, the end, I care more about the ken. I am not one to bite my plicated. To explain it, even the “Us vs. Them” mentali- individuals than I do about be- tongue in any scenario, let briefly, in an op-ed would be ty brings up one resounding ing right or proving my point. alone when I feel passionately not only idiotic but would also question: Who benefits from the This brings me to the third about something. On my trip disrespect the lived experi- difference? I have accepted that thing I realized. If I truly to Israel, I wanted to put my ence of all of those involved. wherever we see the making want to embody cura person- own bias aside and hear all So, I won’t. What I will do is of someone as “other,” some- alis and care for the whole Brianna Ledsome is a of the lived experiences be- outline a few lessons I learned one is profiting. But why? person, that includes when I senior Philosophy, Politics and the Public and po- ing presented to me. I did not from my internal struggles on And how? feel strong politically. That litical science double ma- want to make what I felt was the trip. Second, you have to accept includes me swallowing my jor. She is a guest writer an inherently political trip so First, why the “Us vs. that no matter how much you pride to listen to someone and for the Newswire from polarizing that it crippled my Them” mentality? I person- know and how passionate you hear them out, and it includes Youngstown, Ohio. experience. ally worked very hard on the are, you have much to learn. me challenging my own bias. 8 January 23, 2019 Sports @NewswireSports Takeaways from Xavier’s matchup with Villanova BY COLIN COOPER shall kept Xavier in the game 6WDৼ:ULWHU — down by a point with less than 12 minutes to go in the Last Friday night in Phila- game. delphia, the men’s basketball This resiliency is tied back team took the court against to the new confidence this defending National Champi- team has found when shoot- ons Villanova Wildcats. ing the three-pointer. This Big East tilt be- The Musketeers are very tween Xavier and Villanova close to breaking the scoring has been a marquee matchup difficulties from deep, and the since Xavier joined the re- Villanova game was another aligned Big East in 2013, and step in the right direction. this game was no different. In a gritty battle, Xavier came Do not sleep on this team up short in the end by a score in crunch time of 85-75. Here are some of the main The last three games for takeaways from the matchup. Xavier have all been exciting and close matchups, which Villanova still holds the was something rarely seen at throne in the Big East the start of the season. Since entering Big East Despite Xavier winning play, Xavier has been in every the Big East regular season single game down the stretch title, it still has not gotten besides one. over the Villanova hump. After a few tough losses in The Wildcats won both the final minutes, along with the Big East Tournament and a few great wins, this team is National Championship last built for close games. season, continuing to show With the experience they their dominance over the con- have been building week after ference. week, the Musketeers have Even with a slow start to Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer found their identity. this year’s season, Villanova Graduate transfer forward Zach Hankins continued his strong play in the frontcourt against Villanova. He Consistency and tough- remains the only undefeated put together a robust performance with 12 points and four rebounds, shooting 75 percent in 14 minutes. ness will define this squad in team in conference play. Jay Xavier adopted the double and shot-making combined Multiple times on Friday the final months of play. Wright’s squad is playing big scheme to go up against with Jones’ strength and night, Xavier found itself in If Xavier wants to run the their best basketball right the Hoyas’ own double big. creativity make them wildly the midst of a prolific shoot- table in the Big East, the time now, and it showed on Friday The Musketeers have used it successful when on the court ing performance from Villa- for action is now, and it has night. ever since. together. If the two can stay nova. many chances upcoming. The deadly combination of out of foul trouble, continue Even with run after run Xavier returns to action Xavier’s “double big” Zach Hankins and Tyrique to look for this duo more and from the Wildcats, the Mus- twice this week at home, first scheme works Jones down low creates huge more down the stretch. keteers stayed calm and col- against Providence Wednes- disruptions, allowing for lected. day night before facing No. Prior to the Georgetown shooters like Paul Scruggs Shooting confidence is Big shots from players like 12 ranked Marquette on Sat- game a couple weeks ago, to get open. Hankins’ defense building Ryan Welage and Naji Mar- urday. Gray leads strong push, but Musketeers fall twice BY DONNIE MENKE ing into the second quarter, 6WDৼ:ULWHU eventually stretching its lead The women’s basketball to double digits. It led 46-31 team suffered a pair of tough going into halftime. conference losses, dropping The Friars continued to games against Creighton and build a lead after halftime, Providence on the road. opening the third quarter on The Musketeers took a 7-0 run to lead by 22 points, Creighton to overtime before 53-31. ultimately falling short but Xavier responded with a lost by double-digits to Prov- 9-0 run to cut the Providence idence. lead down to 13 points, but Against Creighton, it was Providence was able to ex- a back-and-forth first quarter. tend its lead back to 15, 58- Xavier led 10-6, but Creigh- 43, heading into the fourth ton fought back with a 13-6 quarter. run to grab a 19-16 lead head- The Musketeers were able ing into the second quarter. to fight back in the final quar- The second quarter, how- ter, outscoring Providence ever, was not close. Xavier 15-13. However, it was not won the quarter 18-2, in- enough to overcome the defi- cluding a 7-0 run to open the cit as Providence won the quarter, and led 34-21 at half- game 71-58. time. Gray posted another Creighton responded with strong stat line, getting a its own 7-0 run to start the double-double by scoring 13 second half and only trailed Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer points and grabbing 14 re- by single-digits, 34-28, as a Sophomore forward A’riana Gray scored a team-high 23 points against Creighton and 13 points against bounds. Sophomore guard result. Creighton continued Providence last week. She also recorded a double-double in both games despite the Musketeers’ two losses. Princess Stewart was second to chip away at the lead until the fourth quarter on a 5-0 win against Xavier. game started out close, with on the team in scoring with it tied the game at 40-40 with run to force overtime. Sophomore A’riana Gray the score being 11-11 with nine points. Owens and junior 1:27 remaining in the third In overtime, Creighton led the team in scoring with just over five minutes re- forward Tierra Floyd also quarter. took a seven-point lead, 61- 23 points. She also led the maining in the first quarter. scored eight points apiece. The fourth quarter was 54, before Xavier was able to team in rebounding and steals However, a 12-3 Providence Next week, Xavier plays even closer than the first, get on the board in overtime. with 13 and seven, respective- run allowed the Friars to take No. 10 Marquette at Cintas with neither team leading by They were able to cut the ly. Junior guard Tee Owens a 23-14 lead into the second Center on Friday at 7 p.m. more than five points. Xavi- deficit to three, 65-62, with also scored in double-figures, quarter. The Musketeers also play er led 54-49 with 1:22 left in 10 seconds left, but a Creigh- getting 11 points. Providence was able to DePaul at home on Sunday at regulation. Creighton closed ton free throw sealed a 66-62 Against Providence, the keep their momentum go- 2 p.m. @xaviernewswire Sports January 23, 2019 9 Rams, Patriots win, advance to Super Bowl LIII Controversy erupts after games are decided by debatable calls on the eld

BY MICHAEL RAUBER In the AFC Championship, with a touchdown from Mi- 6WDৼ:ULWHU the New England Patriots chel and took a 24-21 lead faced the Kansas City Chiefs. before Williams scored his There was no such thing This was the 11th season third touchdown of the night, as home field advantage last since 2000 that the Patriots giving the Chiefs a 28-24 lead Sunday as the Los Angeles had made the AFC title game. with two minutes remaining Rams won the NFC Cham- On the opening drive, Pa- in regulation. pionship in New Orleans triots running back Sony Mi- On the following drive, the against the Saints, while the chel scored, giving the Patri- Chiefs seemed to clinch a Su- experienced New England ots a 7-0 lead. At the end of per Bowl trip, but an intercep- Patriots beat the Kansas City the first quarter, the Patriots tion was nullified by a penalty, Chiefs in Kansas City to win led 7-0, with a total of 119 and the Patriots scored, giv- the AFC Championship and yards to the Chiefs’ -11 yards. ing them a 31-28 lead. The clinch another Super Bowl Tom Brady connected with Chiefs tied the game 31-31 berth. Philip Dorsett for a 29-yard with a field goal, sending the In New Orleans, the Saints touchdown to cap off a 90- game into overtime. jumped out to a quick 13-0 yard drive, giving the Patriots In overtime, Brady seemed lead. However, a fake punt by a 14-0 lead at the end of the to march the Patriots down Rams punter Johnny Hekker first half. the field as he had done so and a touchdown from Rams In the second half, the many times throughout his running back Todd Gurley Chiefs opened up with a career, and a Rex Burkhead cut the Saints’ lead to 13-10 at touchdown pass from Patrick touchdown gave the Patriots the end of the first half. Mahomes, cutting the Patri- victory and a trip to the Super In the second half, Saints Photo courtesy of therams.com ots’ lead in half before Patri- Bowl to face the Los Angeles quarterback Drew Brees led Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff helped lead his team to ots kicker Stephen Gostkow- Rams. the longest drive of the game Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Feb. 3, when they will face the Patriots. ski gave the Patriots a 17-7 Xavier senior and Kansas — a 12-play, 71-yard drive re- The Saints were looking minutes to go in the fourth lead with a 47-yard field goal. City native John Russell com- sulting in a touchdown pass to score a touchdown in the quarter. Zuerlein answered Mahomes responded by mented, “You know, it is hard to Taysom Hill. final minutes, but a blatant- with a 48-yard field goal to tie leading a drive that culminat- to be mad at the game. It was a The Rams responded with ly missed pass interference the game at 23 points apiece ed in a touchdown to Damian great game, the one everyone a drive that resulted in a call forced them to kick the with 15 seconds remaining in Williams, cutting the score to wanted to see. It was sad to touchdown pass to Tyler Hig- field goal. After the game, regulation. 17-14 in favor of the Patriots. see because Kansas City want- bee. Heading into the fourth Saints head coach Sean Pay- In overtime, Brees threw an Brady was intercepted ed it, needed it, but I know our quarter, the Saints led the ton claimed that the refs “blew uncharacteristic interception by Chiefs’ Daniel Sorensen, future is bright and Mahomes Rams 20-17, and with about that call.” on the Saints’ first posses- which turned into a Mahomes will bring a trophy to KC.” five minutes left in the game, Wil Lutz nailed a 31-yard sion, and the Rams won 26-23 touchdown and a 21-17 lead The Rams and Patriots will Zuerlein hit another field goal field goal to give the Saints a thanks to a 57-yard field goal for the Chiefs. meet in Super Bowl LIII in to tie the game 20-20. 23-20 lead with less than two from Zuerlein. The Patriots responded Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3. Ranking the top ve announcers in college hoops

BY CLAY MERK *XHVW:ULWHU the game that is unmatched. 1988. While Raftery, 75, con- He provides a passion for his tinues to grow older, the mag- With a collision of inter- job that few have seen before ic of his voice stays the same. twining sporting events all in any host in the history of There is no greater icon in happening at once, fans na- sports. While Johnson has basketball broadcasting right tionwide will begin the yearly made a name for himself call- now than Bill Raftery. College talk of who their favorite an- ing regular season college basketball fans must enjoy nouncer is. basketball games, in Madden each and every game Raftery The sports broadcasting 11 and in college football, has left on the call because he scene contains a wide vari- many people know of John- has once-in-a-lifetime talent. ety of personalities, from the son for his calls during March likes of the 6-11 Hall of Fam- Madness. Johnson has a knack 1. Jay Bilas er Bill Walton to the golden for making an ordinary reg- voice of Gus Johnson, whose ular season game seem like a Jay Bilas is the best col- “Crawford’s gotta hurry” line Final Four game no matter lege basketball announcer in the 2010 Sweet Sixteen who is playing. The Big East in the game right now. The game against Kansas State re- must enjoy the greatness Duke product has an absurd mains engraved in the hearts while it lasts, because as long amount of knowledge of the of Xavier fans worldwide. as Gus Johnson is calling the game. After a stint of play- Here is a look at some of Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons games, life is good. ing professional basketball the best voices in sports: ESPN broadcaster and former Duke basketball player Jay Bilas continues overseas, Bilas coached with to be one of the best analysts that the arena of sports announcing offers. 2. Bill Raftery Mike Krzyzewski, whom he 5. Dick Vitale dy,” “PTPer” and sometimes Draft. Kellogg averaged near- once played for at Duke. He “He’s awesome, baby, with a ly 20 points and 10 rebounds You cannot have a list of began his broadcasting career Some may know Dick Vitale capital A” to describe players with the Indiana Pacers before great announcers without in 1995 with ESPN and has through his coaching career, who play at a high level. Vi- knee injuries cut his career having Bill Raftery on the list. since climbed his way to be- which started at the elemen- tale, 79, has been with ESPN short. Kellogg began his ca- The game of basketball would ing ESPN’s No. 1 analyst. It is tary school level in Garfield, since 1979. He may be in his reer in broadcasting in 1990 not be close to what it is today not Bilas’ enthusiasm or loud N.J., and continued all the way last couple years on the job, and has run with it ever since. without Bill Raftery. He has voice that separates him from to the NBA as a head coach and college basketball fans Kellogg’s experience in the bettered the game of basket- other announcers. Rather, it is for the Detroit Pistons. Vitale must enjoy and admire each game provides top-class anal- ball. The former Seton Hall Bilas’ pure knowledge about is distinguished by his enthu- call left in his storied career. ysis that has been demonstrat- head coach has served more the game. Bilas is able to sim- siastic voice, which brightens ed in multiple national cham- than 30 years as a play-by-play plify the game and relate it to the worlds of college bas- 4. Clark Kellogg pionships, selection shows and announcer with CBS Sports. the audience in a way that no ketball fans across the globe. even the NBA 2K video game While watching a game you other announcer can. Bilas is Vitale uses his past experienc- CBS personality Clark Kel- franchise. may hear Raftery utter, “Send consistent with his takes on es and passion for the game logg is one of the most ac- it in to the Big Fella!,”“On- the game. His preparation for to deliver an analysis of the credited announcers there is. 3. Gus Johnson ions” when someone splashes each game he calls is shown game that fans admire. Vitale When it comes to experience a 3-ball or “With the blow by” weekly in the booth on the is rarely heard without a pos- in basketball, few live up to Gus Johnson may have when someone scoots past a College Gameday program. itive attitude and continues the resume that Kellogg has the most unique voice in all defender. However, Raftery Bilas’ unique knowledge and to inspire young hoops fans built for himself. He spent of college sports. Currently is most known for his famous smarts for the game are some through each game he calls. three years at Ohio State be- working for Fox Sports call- line, “Send it in Jerome!” after of the best there are right Vitale frequently combines fore becoming the eighth ing many Big East games, Jerome Lane of Pittsburgh now — don’t expect that to sayings such as “Diaper Dan- overall pick in the 1982 NBA Johnson provides an energy to shattered the backboard in change anytime soon. 10 January 23, 2019 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com Montessori Dept. debuts podcast

BY JOSEPH COTTON 6WDৼ:ULWHU Each season is nine episodes that they are willing and able long. to do. Montessori Conversations The podcast is set up to re- The podcast is produced (MonCon) is a Xavier-run flect what the audience wants in collaboration with Xavier’s podcast that discusses topics to hear. Digital Media Lab (DML). at the forefront of the Mon- “Our audience is mostly The DML staff provides tessori education field and is Montessori teachers and par- technical know-how in the funded by a two-year grant ents, as well as those interest- form of editing, recording from Xavier Women of Ex- ed in educational outcomes,” and graphic design expertise. cellence (WOX). Kugler-Ackley said. “We con- Xavier students are also in- Montessori is a multi- ducted a survey, and it seems volved in the creation of the stage educational pedagogy in like parents are expecting to podcast. Brittany Wells is a which teachers who are famil- hear about topics like Montes- student producer, and Bryan iar with the child’s social and sori research, nature and art.” Berwanger composed and re- cognitive development guide The MonCon website also corded the podcast’s introduc- them as they engage with an has a feedback tab. tion song. educational environment. The first episode of Mon- The podcast also provides According to the podcast’s Con is on the topic of de- alumni and current students website, “the goal is to share mentia. Kathy Farfsing, Mon- a view of what is going on what is new in the field, dive tessori Dementia Program around the Xavier Montessori into specific aspects of the Coordinator, discusses how department. world of Montessori and talk she is utilizing Montessori “One of the plans for the to experts in the field.” The techniques and philosophy to season is to include voices from podcast is hosted by Jill Sag- help improve the quality of the field where we talk to cur- erman and Senior Teaching life for people in living com- rent students,” Kugler-Ackley Professor Julie Kugler-Ack- munities and in a home care said. “We want listeners to see ley. environment suffering from the broad world of the Mon- The podcast, which can cognitive decline. tessori field. be found at www.xavier.edu/ Farsing spoke specifically “The podcast is looking moncon, is slated for two about how Montessori prac- to improve the experience seasons during the next two tices are incorporated into for Xavier students studying Photo courtesy of xavier.edu years with episodes that are opportunities for people with Montessori education now Xavier’s new podcast Montessori Conversations engages professors and released every Thursday. dementia to plan out tasks and in the future.” parents alike in dialogues about topics debated in Montessori education. Nintendo Switch-es things up on its console Price, versatility and interactivity make it an ideal choice for a casual gamer

BY LUKE FELICIANO 6SRUWV(GLWRU into the dock has the potential to scuff up the screen. How- ever, this can be prevented by After the new year rolled simply purchasing and install- around, I decided I would ing a screen protector. indulge myself with the gift The other negative –– of a new gaming console. I which is what most gamers considered multiple options would argue against it –– is –– including the PlayStation that the system doesn’t nec- 4 and Xbox One. However, essarily have a large offering I ultimately decided on the of games. Many of the most Nintendo Switch console. popular games played aren’t While the Switch isn’t as available on the Switch, al- popular as competing consoles though the system was only among our age demographic, released in 2017. the price is what really swayed Nintendo is working to me to purchase it. The Switch adapt more third-party games costs $299.99 while the others to the available offerings. The are about $100 more. company has also announced The main factor that drove that more Switch-tailored my desire for the Switch arose games are on the horizon for because of my personal ex- Newswire photo by Luke Feliciano the end of the year, so hope- 7KH 1LQWHQGR 6ZLWFK &RQVROH XWLOL]HV HLWKHU RQH RU WZR -R\&RQV WR LPLWDWH WKH XVDELOLW\ DQG ÁXLGLW\ RI D perience beforehand with the traditional controller while also enhancing the gameplay experience with both docked and portable modes. fully more options are headed product. While I was home gamers’ way in the not-so-dis- over winter break, I played and slide in the makeshift per Smash Bros. Ultimate is a route and explore around the tant future. my friend’s Switch constant- bumper that Nintendo in- great example of a game that sizable map. Overall, the new Nintendo ly –– almost every day of cludes with the system. should be played with a group With a game setup marked Switch is a perfect console for the break, in fact –– and very Players can also slide the of people. Nintendo even of- by longevity, it is certainly a the casual gamer and more much enjoyed it. two Joy-Cons into the con- fers a GameCube controller great “bang for your buck” specifically for gamers who Personal experience aside, troller grip to mimic the feel adapter to use in the game for game as it takes a fairly long play with a group. I was intrigued by the unique- of a traditional controller. diehard Nintendo lovers who time to progress through. The distinctive nature of ness that the Switch offers in Additionally, for those who still have their controllers left For a system with a rela- the system in that it can be that it is one of the only con- prefer to use a typical control- over from the old system. tively less powerful processor, played portably without sac- soles that can be docked “per- ler, Nintendo sells a Pro con- Another great game that the Switch’s graphic inter- rificing many of its features manently” while also having troller that resembles a gener- any retro — or even new— face holds up. There are some is what truly sets the Switch the full-fledged capability of ic controller. gamer would enjoy is The glitches at times, but they apart from other consoles. being portable with the op- Interactivity was also an Legend of Zelda: Breath of the don’t hinder or interfere with In just a few short weeks, portunity to play on-the-go. enticing aspect of this game. Wild. the gameplay of the console. I’ve enjoyed playing my The versatility of the While there are certainly This game allows the player There are some downsides Switch. I am enthralled by Switch is perhaps most nota- many Switch games that are to play in an open-world con- that come with the Switch just what Nintendo will release in ble in the ergonomic design designed to be played solo, cept. There are a lot of awe- as with any other gaming sys- the foreseeable future, and I’m of controllers, with several there are also a variety of some features that this game tem. thoroughly pleased with the options a user can utilize. games meant to be played entails such as the chance to For instance, the constant affordance of being able to For instance, players can with a party of people. either simply follow the main motion of docking and un- receive a more customizable opt to use a single Joy-Con A fan favorite like Su- quests or to take the scenic docking the portable screen gaming experience. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment January 23, 2019 11 Cincy o ers a cinematic paradise BY HANNAH SCHULZ Bruce Willis has even Head Copy Editor filmed multiple movies in Cincinnati. Two of his latest, Last week, a movie produc- titled Reprisal and Ten Min- tion team rolled into town to utes Gone, were filmed in 2017 begin filming a new project and 2018, respectively. Senior starring Anne Hathaway and Digital Innovation, Film, and Mark Ruffalo. Television major Trace Walk- The project, still untitled, er worked as a production as- tells the story of an envi- sistant on the latter film when ronmental lawyer taking on the production team was in a case against chemical pol- town in September. lution. This is just the latest “During the day, I would of projects being filmed in do things like blocking off Cincinnati, so it may have you cars and street traffic from the wondering more about the background of shots, pass out film industry and its presence water to cast and crew, grab here. things for people, and run One of the most well- any kind of errands,” Walker known films, Carol (2015), said. “Most movies are shot saw the transformation of over the duration of multi- 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI7UDFH:DONHU Cincinnati streets into 1950s ple months, this was a much %RWKWKHORFDODQGPDLQVWUHDPÀOPVFHQHVÀQG&LQFLQQDWLWKHSHUIHFWEDFNGURSIRUWKHSURGXFWLRQRIPDQ\ Manhattan. A number of shorter shoot of only 14 days. ÀOPV7KH4XHHQ&LW\·VÀQDQFLDOLQFHQWLYHVDQGGLYHUVLW\DOVRPDNHLWWKHSULPHORFDOHIRUÀOPSURGXFWLRQ Cincinnati hotspots, includ- This meant having to make Angeles, hiring our local peo- tax exemptions that make port and give an outlet for in- ing Eden Park and Over- the most out of each day and ple and never missing a beat Cincinnati appealing to shoot die filmmakers. There is great the-Rhine were featured in often times we wouldn’t head on their productions,” Howell in. What’s also great about support for indie filmmakers the film. It received critical home until after 7 or 8 p.m.” said. “The grips, camera oper- Cincinnati is its diversity, in this town… It is dependent acclaim and was nominated The Hollywood film indus- ators, costume designers, au- amongst people and architec- on the indie filmmakers, as a for a number of Oscars and try, though, is almost com- dio recorders and more are all ture. Cincinnati is known as collective unit, to keep these Golden Globes, among other pletely separate from the lo- top notch and as talented as the city of immigrants and festivals, companies and out- awards. It was also shot with cal independent industry that anyone in any other city.” is home to a wide variety of lets supported and in opera- period appropriate equipment. exists here. Adjunct Professor Walker echoed this idea. people. Representation of a tion.” Once in a while, movies Kyle Howland has been work- “Big movies can often require diverse group of people is Movies might look like that are filmed in Cincinna- ing in the Cincinnati film in- hundreds, even thousands of important in filmmaking and glitz and glamour, but How- ti are also set in Cincinnati, dustry for more than a decade. people to get the job done. Not Cincinnati provides that.” land has some more sobering or takes place here as op- Larger Hollywood films only are there cast members As for the future of the lo- thoughts about the film in- posed to a different time and have little effect on the smaller and extras but lots of people cal film scene in Cincinnati, dustry. “While filmmaking is place. A good example would local scene but do big things behind the scenes taking care Howland thinks there’s a lot very exciting and sounds like be 2018’s The Public, which in terms of job creation for of equipment, transportation, of possibility. “I think the fu- a lot of fun, there is a miscon- shows what happens when li- people in this field, like How- catering and planning.” ture of independent filmmak- ception that it is easy… But brary patrons, many of them land. But… why Cincinnati? ers in the city is a future of it is a really enjoyable and re- homeless, refuse to leave the “Our infrastructure that Walker cited a combination great opportunity. There are warding industry to work in, library amidst a brutal winter exists allows production com- of tax incentives and diversi- multiple festivals and compe- and I wouldn’t change it for storm. panies to come here from Los ty in the city. “There are also titions in Cincinnati that sup- any other industry,” he said. Shows to include on your upcoming watch list BY HANNAH PAIGE MICHELS 6WDৼ:ULWHU

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