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BY GRANT VANCE Published by the students of Xavier University since 1915 Fiat justitia, ruat coelum Volume CI Issue 21 February 17, 2016 GSC changes create space for clubs BY MAX BRUNS Staff Writer will serve as a living room where students can relax, a perfor- In an effort to make Xavier mance space, a space for cele- University’s campus more ori- brations and big events, a place ented to student life, Xavier for students to hang out with has added and renovated spac- their friends, and a space where es like the Xavier Lawn, Hoff students can meet up with a fac- Dining Commons, Alter Hall, ulty or staff member for a cup the Gallagher Student Center of coffee and conversation,” (GSC) and the Conaton Learning Johnson said. Commons in the past decade Construction is not going to alone. This summer, another interrupt the daily student opera- change will come when the uni- tions that take place in Gallagher versity revamps the GSC’s layout and is scheduled to be completed to create more spaces for stu- by fall 2016. dents to spend their time when “The majority of the con- not in class. struction will be done over 7KH ÀUVW ÁRRU VSDFH WKDW the summer. The new student currently houses the Xavier lounge/student event space Bookstore will be split up into should be ready to go at the be- two sections: one for the book- ginning of the coming fall se- store and one for a student mester! The new student space lounge. This change comes af- will occupy just over what is half ter students voiced concerns of the current bookstore space,” this fall about the lack of avail- Johnson said. able space on campus for club Rumors circulating about the programming. displacement of the bookstore as Associate Provost and Chief a result of this new space are in- 6WXGHQW $IIDLUV RIÀFHU 'DYLG accurate, Johnson said. Johnson said this change will “The bookstore will continue have an impact on day-to-day to have a presence in the GSC; student life. it will simply occupy half the “We have long wanted to in- space it previously had,” he said. crease the space available for “Students will still be able to student life. Space is one of the buy books, school supplies and most important assets we have to convenience store options right help students make Xavier their in the GSC. As well, the book home,” wrote Johnson. “When store will continue to have loca- Follett opened their new book- tions in University Station and in store in University Station it cre- Cintas.” ated an opportunity for us to de- Administration had student velop this new space (which we input in the design and layout of are very excited about),” Johnson the space to gauge how to best said in an email. create the new environment. The new area will feature “Over the past year, we have several assets which will create worked with students across prime space for clubs to host campus to design this new events and hold meetings and for space,” Johnson said. students to simply hang out and If everything goes as planned, relax. the new academic year will usher “The space will have a stage in an even more accommodating for performances and big screens campus designed by students, for for movies or presentations. It Photo courtesy of Student Affairs students. 7KHÀUVWÁRRUERRNVWRUHVSDFHZLOOEHVSOLWLQWRWZRVHFWLRQVRQHIRUFOXEXVHRQHIRUWKHERRNVWRUH Climate Survey guages student satisfaction BY TATUM HUNTER survey to provide insight on the campus climate. The consulting tions, among other categories. Diversity and Inclusion (CDI), Editor-in-Chief state of the Xavier community. service cost the university about For the data to be usable, the said. As the university launches its Xavier partnered with an out- $64,000. consultant needs 30 percent of the Both the CDI and the Title annual March Gladness fundrais- side consulting company, Rankin About 16 focus groups with campus community to participate ,;RIÀFHFROODERUDWHGWRHQVXUH ing campaign, a new survey will & Associates, to formulate the 77 student, faculty and staff par- in the survey. Thus, some classes that the survey uses language that assess just how #GladXavier stu- survey and tailor it to this cam- ticipants helped the consultants and clubs will designate special students will understand. For ex- dents actually are. pus. The consultant will analyze get a feel for the community and times to take the survey together. ample, the survey shouldn’t use The most thorough Climate the data gathered and offer mul- construct a survey that meets On average, the survey will take the term “street harassment” if Survey the university has ever WLSOHSUHVHQWDWLRQVRI LWVÀQGLQJV Xavier’s needs. The focus groups about 30 minutes to complete. many students are only famil- offered will become available on on campus in the fall. These pre- addressed the experiences of “I think we should strive to iar with the term “cat-calling,” March 1. Students, faculty and sentations will include three sug- people of different races, sexual do better than 30 percent,” Taj Smith said. gestions on how to improve the RULHQWDWLRQVDQGUHOLJLRXVDIÀOLD- Smith, Director of the Center for staff are encouraged to take the Continued on page 2 2 ȱNewswire ȱ¢DZȱȱěȱȱ ¢ȱŗŝǰȱŘŖŗŜ Paid Advertisement ěȓ¡ǯ Xavier Newswire 3 Edited by: Raymond Humienny [email protected] Campus News February 17, 2016 About your editor Raymond Humienny is a senior applied physics major, Asian studies minor from Steubenville, Ohio. EEL HE ERN F T B #MOVEMENT4BERNIE Photo courtesy of facebook.com ©2015 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE All rights reserved Advertising (513) 745-3561 Circulation (513) 745-3130 Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 www.xaviernewswire.com Rep Show Calendar Ohio’s #Movement4Bernie organizers plan on lining the streets of Columbus and Cleveland on Feb. 26 and March 5, respectively, to welcome Senator Bernie Sanders. Compiled by Raymond Humienny BY JAMES NEYER Cincinnati titled #March4Bernie. LW EHFDPH RIÀFLDOO\ HQGRUVHG democracy,” Dr. Mack Mariani, Staff Writer This group decided to show its by the Sanders campaign. This associative professor in the Xavier Theatre With only 14 days until Super support for Democratic candidate event was created by citizens, Political Science Department, Tuesday, the presidential candi- Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) by or- some of whom are students ei- said. “While Xavier does not en- presents Betrayal* date campaigns are doing all they ganizing a downtown march, fol- ther at Xavier University or the GRUVHDVSHFLÀFFDQGLGDWHZHGR Show times: can to raise interest and awareness lowing in the spirit of others across University of Cincinnati. The col- want people to go to rallies and 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17 for their respective causes. the country. According to the event lege audience attending the rally events and be involved in what is 7:30 p.m., Feb. 20 These campaigns are holding page on Facebook, 830 have signed shows the support that Sanders going on.” rallies, crafting speeches and cre- has garnered in the younger 7:30 p.m., Feb. 26 up to go, while more than 1,900 Rev. Damon Lynch III, an ating advertisements on social me- people have shown interest. generation. According to Iowa Imam from a local mosque, and 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28 dia and television. As campaigns “We didn’t think that we would Democratic Caucus Exit Polls some of the organizers are set GSC Theatre do whatever they can to maintain have that many people when we created by NBC, Sanders won 84 speak at the event, after which a support, some citizens have start- originally started,” Amber Lauze, percent of the votes from those social gathering is being arranged. ed to help their desired candidate one of the event organizers, said. aged 17-29. Of that age group, The march is set to start at 1 p.m. in a multitude of ways. “When we started getting over 400 only 18 percent of eligible partici- on Feb. 20 at City Hall. More de- Xavier Theatre One such group in Ohio called people signing up, we realized we pants voted. tails for this event can be found presents Miss #Movement4Bernie will show would need some outside help.” “Engagement in political ac- through its Facebook event page, Julie* its support by hosting a march in As this event grew in size, tivities is important for a healthy titled Cincinnati #March4Bernie. Show times: QHHGWRÀJXUHRXWKRZWRFRQYHUW CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18 WKHÀQGLQJV LQWRIXWXUHVWUDWHJLF 2 p.m., Feb. 20 Responses to the survey are plans for the university,” Smith 7:30 p.m., Feb. 24 anonymous. The survey is located said. on an offsite server, so no Xavier- Smith said that one potential 7:30 p.m., Feb. 27 DIÀOLDWHG SHUVRQ ZLOO VHH WKH KDUG change that came up during the GSC Theater Xavier data. Respondents will indicate focus groups was the use of the whether they are students, faculty or CDI space. staff, and students will select their “One thing we learned is that year and area of study, but ques- more students who are not African Xavier Theatre tions about race, gender and other American would like to access (the presents Begotten* demographics can be skipped.